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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
DROWNED AT
BALTIMORE,

Samuel Salkin, former resident
of this city. recently of Baltimore,
Md, where he was employed as a
shoe clerk, was drowned Sunday af-
ternoon in the vicinity of Baltimore.
The details of the sad news have not
yet reached his relatives in this city.
His aged grandfather, Abraham Sal
kin, lives with H. Richmond at State
and Center streets. The news OF his
grandson's death is kept from him
until the return of Mr.. Richmond
who left here Monday night for Bal
timore. A telegram containing a
few words telling of his death, was
all that had been known of his death
here until Mrs. Richmond received d
short letter from her husband thls
morning stating that he had died
from drowning and had been Durled
yesterday afternoon.
He was twenty years old ana ABOUT
two years ago was employed in Rich
mond's clothing store at S6l State
street here. He was resident OF this
city for about two years and halt
and. while here, made many friends
Mr.. Richmond is expected to return
| to this city today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
UNDERTAKEN
I. ASKS $500
FOR BURIAL.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.
NEW BRUNSWICK Iulv

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 31:-
Consul l. Clan, representing Dem
mark at New York, is interested in
the administration of the estate of
Soren Christian Jensen, captain of
one of the barges of the Curtis-Blais-
dell Company, who died at Wood
bridge May 2S, leaving an estate of
5000 in the Seaman's Savings Bank
The consul asked that County Col
lector H. Raymond Groves be made
administrator of the estate, writing
him a letter to look after the inter-
ests of the heirs in Denmark. The
letter also stated the amount of the
estate and mentioned the fact that
the body had been taken charge of by
Undertaken Robert A. Hirner, who al
ready had a bill of $500 which was
altogether too much in proportion to
the size of the estate.
Forty days elapsed without Mr..
Groves making any application for
the administratOrship, and Mr.. Hir-
ner was appointed as creditor of
the estate. 1t is said the deceased
left father, mother, brothers and
sisters in Denmark, but there is no
proof of that at hand at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
WH|RLED TO HIS DEATH.
Workman Killed in
a Horrible WaV-
at Keasbey.
ARM IN BETTING

Joseph Ruct, thirty-five years old
who lived at st. Stephens, near the
road between the Amboy- Metuchen
road and Keasbey, was caught in a
pulley at the Raritan plant of the
National Fire Proofing Company at
about $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon and was whirled several times
in the betting, breaking almost every
bone in his body and losing one arm,
death being instantaneous.
Ruct had been employed at this
plant for the past four years, and was
we'll acquainted with the surround
ings. His duty was to look after the
machinery and betting and while the
machinery was not in motion during
the morning and noon hours his duty
was to oil and wipe the pulleys and
betting which ran from the ceiling to
the machinery below.
Yesterday afternoon shortly after
3 O'Clock, for reasons unknown to
Superintendent v. w. Main, of the
plant, or any other officials, he climb
ed to number of pulleys ten or fif-
teen feet from the ground, presum-
ably to remove some betting. One of
his arms caught in betting which was
running at terrific speed and in an
instant his body was seen whirling
through the air. 1t struck two
inch plank near the betting and broke
it in half. The arm which was
caught in the betting then became
severed and the body dropped to the
floor below. The body was mass of
bone was broken. The machinery
about the scene of the accident was
bespattered with blood and the arm
torn from the unfortunate mans
body was picked up some distance
away.
Coroner Harry o. Bishop was call
ed and arrived on the scene few
minutes after the occurrence. He
viewed the body and the scene of the
accident and decided that the man s
death was due to his own negligence
Superintendent Main was interviewed
by the coroner. Mr.. Main stated that
factory inspector had been at the
plant about week ago and had stat
ed that 1t was one of the few plants
where he could make no recommen-
dations as to improvements for the
protection of the workmen.
Coroner Bishop gave permit to
Undertaken Thomas F. Burke for
the removal of the body to his
morgue.
Ruct was married, his wife being
employed in a Metuchen household
while he boarded at house in the
settlement called St. Stephens. His
wife has been notified.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
Work Of Mayors
Committee
Hampered.
SAW CAPTAIN.

Regardless of the fact that Mayor
Bollschweiler, acting as the chief ex-
ecutive of the city, appointed COM
mittee to see what could be done to-
ward getting the battleship New Jer-
sey to this port when the state pre-
sents the silver service, others, it
appears from the letter which fol-
lows, have taken the matter into
their own hands and by their actions
may have greatly hampered the ef
forts of Governor Stokes.
In a published list of war vessels
of the United States navy, giving all
the details as to their construction,
displacement, tonnage, ETC., the mean
draught of the New Jersey is given as
are the figures Mayor Bollschweiler's
committee worked upon and there is
reason to believe that had the gov
ernor been given sufficient time to
communicate his wishes to the navy
department and through those offic-
the captain of the battleship, the
vessel would have come here.
1t seems, however, that others
thought they could accomplish more
than the governor and, as a result,
the captain of the New Jersey has
been seen direct. When command
er makes up his mind to oppose a
proposition he can generally find
plenty of excuses to back up his OBJ
jections.
Continued on page %
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
TEST SHOWED GOOD
WORK BY L|NCOLNS
COUNCILMAN
RALPH DEY
KILLED TODAY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
SOUTH AMBOY, July a1:-Coun-
Gilman Ralph Dey, of this borough.
an employe of the New York e. Long
Branch railroad, was instantly killed
this afternoon while at work some
where near Long Branch.
Mr.. Dey, who has to do with the
supervision of track work, was rid
ing track bicycle when he was hit
by fast train.
The machine on which he was rid
ing was smashed into a thousand
pieces. The train was stopped and
Mr.. Dey was picked up dead.
His body was brought here on the
2:19 o'clock train this afternoon.
A track bicycle is three-wheeled
cOntrivance, one wheel riding on one
rail and two on the other. The
rider sits on a seat and furnishes
power with his hands and legs by
working the handle back and forth.
Many miles on a railroad can be
covered in this manner.
Mr.. Dey is we'll known here and
popular, He had been prominently
identified with the republican party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
BY IGNORING THE. GOVERNOR
BAT TTLESH|P MAY NOT COME.
HORSE MET
DEATH IN A
COLLISION.

An accident which resulted in tie
death of a horse occurred about 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon on State
street, near the Lehigh Valley
bridges.
John Nc Govern, of Pawtucket, r.
l., who has been working for Anton
Jensen, local sewing machine agent,
was driving down State street near
the bridges, when horse belonging
to Isaac Solomon, baker, of IL Hall
avenue, came trotting up the street
on it's way from a blacksmith shop,
without wagon. A boy on BIZ
cycle was riding near to guide Solo
mons horse.
AS the horse seemed to be in the
way of Jensen's wagon, the boy
shouted: 'Look out for my horse,
mister McGovern turned his horse
around to see if a car was coming. AT
that moment Solomon's horse collid-
ed with the rig and got leg caught
between the spring and body of the
wagon. Several men were around
but they were unable to get the les
loose from the wagon A blacksmith
was summoned and took several bolts
out of the wagon, thus releasing tht
animals leg.
McGovern said that the horses les
was not broken, but it refused to ge
up. After three hours Patrolman Ko'
zusko ended the animals misery by
shooting it.
An action for damages may grow
out of the occurrence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
RINK CONTRACT
is AWARDED.

Manager Roseberg, of the neE
theatrical company which will short7
ly occupy the former Lyceum roller
skating rink on New Brunswick aver
nue., was in town yesterday afternoon
and awarded the contract for maxi
ing additions and alterations to the
building.
According to the present plans the
building will be extended to the point
of intersection between New Bruns-<
wick avenue and Jefferson street. AZ
this point the main entrance to the
play house will be made. This e4
trance will be constructed with tGw-
er and flag pole. The interior q
the lobby will be artistically arrane-
ed with colored electric bulbs In half
moon style. There will be 500 seats
in the building. The stage will he
sixty feet wide and about thirty feet
deep. All the present metal ceiling
work will be removed and metal
ceiling of different sort will be in
stalled. The new ceiling will be con-
siderably higher than the present one-
The concern has not made public
| the name of the contractor. Work or
tearing down the present structure
will be commenced tomorrow morn
ing. it is expected, and the work COM
pleted by September 1. The seats,
scenery and other furnishings have
been purchased and are ready for use
when the house is completed.
William Hilker. who now occupies
photograph gallery on this corner.
intends moving his building to the
opposite corner, adjoining Fred Mar
tins garage
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
M|XUP AS TO
FIRST NAME.

Sergeant-at-Arms Shirley, of the
district court, has served summons
on John Fingerote, local junkman,
in the name of Isaac Fingerote, who
is alleged to have purchased scrap
iron from the New Jersey reformatory
amounting to about $50 and failed to
pay for it. The state of New Jersey
has commenced action against Fin
gerote. The latter, on whom the
papers were served, asserts that his
name is John and that he never dealt
with the state in his line of business.
day, August s, when the case is to be
heard in the local district court, he
says.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
EXCURS|ON
PROVED A
SUCCESS
Nearly 700 Spent
the Day at
beNeWood.
SPORT GALORE.

"a great success from beginning to
end" is an exact description of the
excursion of the First Presbyterian
Sunday School to BeIlewood Park
yesterday The day was perfectly
clear, with westerly breeze just
strong enough to be comfortable
According to the tickets collected
by the conductor there were 665 pe0-
pie on the train. OF that number $50
we're from this city. Woodbridge
sent a delegation of 202. The NUM-
Der of people who went on the ex-
cursion this year was over seven
times as large as last year. The
Baptists, of South PlainfielA adda4
nearly a hundred to the parity an
New Market eight. There WAY
delegation from Bound Brook. - a
been expected.
When the excursionists reached eh9
State street station yesterday moFn3
ing they found train of twelve cars
awaiting them. About ESQ boarded
the train here and at the New Bruns-
wick avenue crossing over hundred
more Joined the party. Stops were
also made at New Market, South
Plainfield, Bound Brook and Fle1pf
ington Junction. At the last named
place the party was Joined by E. w.
Barnes, the superintendent of the lo-
eau Sunday School, and his family.
who are spending the summer at their
farm in Flemington.
The train reached Bellewood short
| ly before II o'clock and the crowd
went Immediately to the picnic
grounds on the side of the hill. Some
ate lunch as soon as they arrived, Qfh-
ers amused themselves BY cit
the farm house on top Of O.
riding on the merry-go-rOund5
whirling around in the roller to1@
gan, which was favorite and res
ceived a generous patronage from
both the older and younger members
of the party.
(Continued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
EACLEA. C. CLAM
BAKE AUG. |8

The annual Rhode Island clam
bake of the Eagle Athletic Club will
be held at Seniors farm on the Me-
tuchen road Sunday, August Is. The
members will meet at the club house
about 8 o'clock that morning and go
from the corner of King and Smith
streets by trolley to the grounds. The
bake will be prepared under the di-
rection of William Dayton. 1t will be
served about 2 o'clock in the after
noon. Features of the day will be
a baseball game, running races !
other sports. 44&sl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
OF
Mr.. PARKER
SATURDAY.

The funeral of the late Cortlandt
Parker will take place Saturday
morning at 1 1 o'clock in Trinity Epis-
copal church, Newark. The inter-
ment will be in Mt. Pleasant ceme-
terry in that city. The body is held
until the end of the week owing to
the absence of Mrs. Henry Parkman,
daughter of Mr.. Parker, who has
been touring Europe, but who is ex-
pected to arrive in Newark in time
for the service.
Rev. w. T. Upton, the assistant
rector of the church, will officiate as
Rev. Louis Shreve Osborne is out of
the city.
Continued on page 2.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
To OPEN PARK
MAY 80 NEXT

A meeting of men interested in the
opening of Wonderland, the proposed
new amusement park along the river
front near South First street, was
held in the Office of Brewer & Boil
ger last night. 1t was stated this
morning that it has been decided not
to try to open the new park before
next summer. 1t is planned to make
Memorial Day the opening day Mr..
Burke also said that work will be
begun late in the winter, as it will
take four or five months to construct
the buildings and various places of
amusement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
DR.. CROWTHER
AT INVITATIONS

Dr. Frank Crowther. of this city,
acting grand master of the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, left here
this afternoon for Pitman Grove,
where he will attend large class in
itiation. Grand Master Crowther
will act as noble grand and put the
candidates through. 1t is expected
that about fifty candidates will be
initiated from seven lodges near that
place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31

Employees of d. Wolff & Company
will have their annual excursion to
Bellewood Park Wednesday, August
Z. The many friends and patrons of
the store who desire to accompany
them should call at the store in Smith
street for tickets Walter HI. Dey is
the manager of the local store.
The person who secured the best
situation in the city" this past week
only read the ads. but ADVERTIS-
Nh
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
Ho|dup Men Go Over the Road.

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 81
Michael Cronin and Thomas Delaney,
convicted of highway robbery, were
taken from the county Jail yesterday
to undergo the punishment meted out
to them by Judge Booraem. Warden
Rogers took Cronin to Trenton, where
he will spend four years in state pris-
on. Night Warden Beach took De-
laney to the Railway reformatory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
INSPECT MILK
AGAIN TODAY.

State milk inspectors were in town
again early this morning taking sam
pies from local milk dealers. Two
other milk inspectors were here few
weeks ago and tomorrow two cases
will be heard in the local district
court as a result of their visit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
Local View on Cover.

A striking photograph of Rector
street, from Market street south
nearly to Lewis street, appears on the
July number of the Suburbanite, the
Central railroads monthly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31

The servant with a patience-wreck-
ing place, and the woman with pa
tience-wrecking servant, should be
equally interested in want advertis-
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-07-31
NOTICE.

Anyone who witnessed the collision
between a horse and wagon on
State street yesterday afternoon IS
requested to notify Anton Jensen or
John M. McGovern, 3S6 State street.
1O374-7-31-1ts
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-09
WAS He HONEY OR
IS SHE NELLIE ?
Dispute Between Woman and Little
Girl Over a White Poodle Puz-
zles Policeman.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Rose Ken
NY No. 25S West Thirty-first street, Is
a young matron who wears good
clothes and exercises white poodle
which she calls Nellie. She met Miss
Margaret DAILY, - years old. No. 226
West Thirty second street. in Bryant
Park. and Mrs. Kenny had the Nellie
dog in leash
MY dear" said Miss Margaret "rm
sorry-glad, I mean-but that's our
dog"
"Oh. no. dear It isn't" replied Mrs
Kenny; tits mine. my love Of a Mel
lie"
"I think you're horridi" announced
Miss Margaret and II isn't Nellie dog
at all His name is Honey and my
brother bought him in France and paid
1910 for him. I'm going to take him
away from YOU"
MY child" cried Mrs. Kenny Tim
shocked-the idea. at your 9gei"
Don't YOU child mel" the small miss
threatened That's our dog and I can
prove it. If you drop that stick he'll
come to me when 1 call him."
Mrs. Kenny began to scream and the
usual crowd gathered. Presently there
were a few hundred in It,
This horrid child says" shrilled Mrs
Kenny, that my precious little Nellie
is their nasty honey dog. Are none Of
you gentlemen Won't one OF you help
me to-
All the strong men filtered to the back
leaving only nursemai1s and innocent
children in the front row. Then Miss
Margaret brought matters 20 a head;
she STOPPED and caught the white poo
die in her arms and began to pull. At
the back of the crowd the beasts OF
men cheeted.
Then there came Policeman Naugh-
ton. He was just in time to save the
white poodle from death by strangu-
iation and elongation.
whats the trouble here?" he de-
manded. Mrs. Kenny informed him
RAPIDLY in subdued words.
why that's easy" declared the po-
liceman. T.
But on second thought he didn't.
More thinking and he said;
IT guess If you two ladies' is both de-
termined Wen take a walk to the sta
ton house"
He and they and a crowd Of a thous-
and walked down Broadway to the
West Thirtieth street st9tion. Naugh-
ton explained the story to Sergeant
Waldron.
'Um." said Waldron. suppose you
two ladies leave that dog have the floor
to himself. and one OF you stand and
call it and then the other. Whichever
It goes to owns it, maybe"
Here, Honey, Honey, Honey"
Honey promptly ran over TO Miss
Daily and kicked her hard.
Here Nellie Nellie. Nellie!"
Nelly promptly trotted back to Mrs.
Kenny and licked her hand. Sergeant
Waldron locked vexed, foolish, silly.
At last he said, weakly, TO the women
and girl and sternly 10 the cops:
I'VE can't help you out here, ladies'.
There's nobody at this precinct that
knows anything about dogs. We're
sorry. but youn have to go before a
Judge and leave 1t up TO him"
Then Mrs. Kenny and Miss DAILY
traded addresses. and to-day in Jeffer-
son Market a judge win have his dig
nifty tested.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-09
HORSE DIED OF
BROKEN HEART
Steed Purchased in PhiIadeI-
phia Refused to Eat After
Being Brought Here

Grieved, evidently at having TO leave
his home surroundings and his former
master, a horse purchased by ]. IL.
Macy. a farmer living near Brandy
wine Springs. died Saturday afternoon.
just twenty-three hours after It's pur-
chase IN Philadelphia by Mr. Macy
A broken heart Is believed to have
caused the animals death.
The horse was bought at a public
sale on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
and brought to Mr.. Mecy's place the
Stewart farm. when food was placed
before the animal it turned away IN
a sorrowful manner, refusing to eat,
and on the following day at 8 o'clock
breathed its last. This is the fifth
horse Mr. Macy has lost in three
months.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-09
WILL HAVE THEIR
HONEYMOON LATE

After guarding the secret OF their
for four months, Mr.. and Mrs
william II. Clifford. Of this city. have
acknowledged the event. and in a few
days will start on their delayed honey
moon to southern points. and on their
return will live here.
Clifford is an employee Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company and his
bride was Miss Margaret Newcombe.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-09
SERIOUS ABOUT
COLLECTING TAXES
Finance Committee Of City
Council is Bent on Pre-
venting a Deficit
DELINOUENTS MUST PAY

That the finance committee OF City
Council IS earnest i'm its endeavor to
prevent, II possible. deficit "a the end
Of the present fiscal year is plain to be
seen. The tax collectors have been no.
titled to submit lists Of delinquent tax
payers to City solicitor Sylvester ID.
Townsend for collection and the latter
has been conferred with on the matter,
ana everything possible will be done to
get all the outstanding money in.
The city never had a larger bank ac-
count at this time Of the year in any
previous year. and It is the hope OF
everybody that has the welfare Of the
municipality at heart to finish at least
pne year in a great many with a ball
anced ledger.
Payments by the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company OF back taxes held
up in the United States Court for
some time. and by the new light COM
pany recently granted a franchise by
the Street and Sewer Department.
helped to swell the city funds. Back
taxes OF about $4,000 are also due
from the plant OF the Diamond state
Steel Company. which was recently
sold at receiver's sale. and this amoun.
is expected TO be paid soon after the
sale Is confirmed in tho United States
Court, and the concerns affairs adj
justed.
1t is not the desire Of the finance
committee Of City Council TO sell prop
erty for taxes. hut the time has come
when the city's financial condition
must be looked at seriously There Is
considerable money outstanding and 3
must be collected and II it Is neces
sary the law will be resorted to to d.
IT, SO delinquents win do well to pa,
UP. Others pay their taxes and there
should be no exceptions to the rule.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-09
BARRIERS MAKE DENIAL
Say That Their Association Has Not
Ceased to Exist.

Several barbsrs in the city deny
that the Barbers' Protective Associa-
ton has ceased to exist. and say that
II is still Incorporated although not
active at present
Regarding the apprenticeship fee,
they claim that it IS hut SO cents a
year for three years and at the expira-
ton Of that time or when they become
journeymen BARRIERS and II they are
residents Of Wilmington they pay 81 a
a year as a license.
New men, however, those living
without the city who come here to
work are required to pay a license OF s.
the first year and 81 annually thereaf-
ter. It is claimed that the wages paid
BARRIERS in Wilmington is not sufficient
70 induce good men to come here to
work.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-09
EvanaeIistio serviees.

Special services will be held at the
First Methodist Protestant Church
next Sabbath. These services will be
under the auspices Of the Local Preach
ers' Union. At $50 a. m. there will be
a love feast. conducted by Christopher
Kerry; 1880 a. m, preaching by the
Rev Frank Gray; $50 p. m, preaching
by the Rev. Sess Gibbons; $50 p. m,
preaching by the Rev. Hugh Toner,
followed by an old-time experience
meeting; 745 p. M. preaching by the
Rev. John Harris. 1t is desired that
the public take special notice Of these
services and that a goodly attendance
will be had. Everybody is cordially
invited.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-09
WOMAN LOSES HAIR
Spark From Fireplace Sets Fire to
Mrs. MeFaddsn's Tressss.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-While Mrs.
George McFadden, OF Rosemont, was
conbing her hair before an open IRE
place in her dressing room a spark flew
up and set FIRE to it. Before she could
summon assistance all OF it was burned
off. She was painfully but not serious
ly injured.
Mrs. McFadden before her marriage
to the son Of George II. McFadden, the
cotton merchant. was Miss Josephine
B. NIcIlvaine. the daughter OF Mrs. B.
Frank Clyde.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-09
Democratic League officers.

The Democratic League has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year:
President, James b. Thompson; VICE
president. James Neelis; recording
secretary. Sylvester d. France; hnan-
cial secretary. w. S. Mereditha treas
urer, George c. Morton; sergeant-at-
arms, Michael Devine; executive COM
rnittee, George NJ. Gillespie, Daniel M.
McClintock, Jr., John Slattery Charles
Fmbly, Edward Grant, II. G. VAR
Frank Krejci: investigating commit
tee. J. W. Carey. John !. Beehan, Syl-
vester France. Bernard Donohoe, James
Neelis; librarian. J. w. Carey.