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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-12

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and
blemishes from horses, blood spavins,
curbs, splints, sweeney, ring bcne,
STILES sprans, all swollen throats.
coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonder
full blemish cure ever known Sold by
f. f. Ware & Son, druggists.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-12
LAWS THAT HAVE BEEN ENACT
ED BY LEGISLATURE.
HUNDREDS YET TO BE SIGNED
RESUME OF WORK DONE BY NE
eRAskA soLoNs.
LAWS COVER MANY SUBJECTS

The News Gives Today a Complete
List Of the Bills Passed by the Pres
ent Legislature, Which Adjourns To-
day, and Signed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-12
Pleasures Of the Week.

ly entertained at two dinner parties
during the week, one on Thursday
evening and one Friday evening The
dinner in each instance was served
i'm four courses, the guests being seat
ed at small tables After dinner six
hand euchre was introduced for sew
eral hours Of pleasure and with a new
feature as a novelty This was the do
ing away with shouting prizes for the
protection of the straight-score play.
ers. The innovation proved to be a
long felt want in relieving the many
from reckless onslaughts of the few
in search OF shouting honors. A point
was given on the regular score card
for each shout. Carnations were pref
tily used in the decorations. On
Thursday evening prizes were won by
Mrs. w. p. Logan and Mrs. N. A. Rain
bolt and on Friday evening by Mr..
Braden and Mrs. Gillette.
The gentlemen received dainty book
let's and the ladies pretty plates.
Mrs. w. G. Baker gave little after
noon party at her home on Madison
avenue between 4 and 6 Thursday af-
ternoon to a number of young ladies
as a farewell to Miss Faith Johnson
and Miss Katherin Guthrie, both of
whom are to move soon to Denver
Among the features of entertainment
was a contest in dressing potatoes
into dolls. Miss Myrtice Doughty was
declared the most efficient and re-
ceived dainty prize. The guests
were: Misses Faith Johnson, Kath-
erin Guthrie, Beatrice Cow, Margaret
Holden, Helen Reynolds, Victoria May
lard, Myrtice Doughty, Edith Butter
| field, Loreen Cow, Ruth Davenport
| Winifred Hazen, Doris Irwin, Bessie
Dolson, Nadine France, Jane Durland,
Dorothy Christoph, Doris Tappert.
A number Of Norfolk people enjoyed
trip to the insane hospital Wednes-
day evening, where they participated
| in the first of a series o. monthly Off
GERS and employees hops. Hereafter
these parties will be given regularly
and a number of town folk plan to
attend occasionally, reviving a. custom
| that was in vogue some years ago for
the weekly parties, and which always
gives much pleasure in an informal
way.
The after Lent BALI of the Norfolk
band was held in Marquardt hall Fri
day evening with fifty couples dane
ing. The music for the evening was
furnished by the band orchestra. Pre-
vious to the dance the band gave an
early evening street concert that drew
many listeners.
| Some fifteen friends were enter.
tanned at an informal party Tuesday
evening by Ralph Luikart. The even
ing was pleasantly spent at cards.
Light refreshments were served in the
latter part of the evening.
An enjoyable church social was held
Tuesday evening at the Baptist par
sonage. Over a hundred people were
in attendance Refreshments were
served.
The West Side Whist club enjoyed
a meeting Tuesday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. E. p. Weatherby.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-12
Coming Events.

Elks will entertain at a dancing
party May 10. This will close the
present social season with this club.
The Trinity Social guild will enter
tain at dancing party next Thursday
evening in Marquardt hall. This will
close their winters series
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-12
SOCIETY Is PICKING Up
MORE ACTIVITY SINCE LENT
CAME TO AN END
DINNERS ARE NOW RETURNING
There Has Been Considerably More In
a Social Way During the Past Week
in Norfolk Than Previously for Some
Forty Odd Days.

Society has picked up considerably
during the first week after the lenten
season. There have been dinner par
ties for the first time since before Ash
Wednesday, and there have been cards
and dances to fiji in, to say nothing of
school teachers and declamatory con
testing and Senator Dolliver and the
Isle of Spice.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-05
Prisoner Thanks God For His
Success Thus Far And Is
Certain Of HIS ACquittal.
EXPECT VERDICT BY THURSDAY.
When Commission Declared Thaw
Sane District Attorney Jerome Ap-
piled to Supreme Cout-Wants to
See the MinuteS-Prisoner's COun-
sci Rejoice at Having Gained a
Big Victory Accused Jubilant.

NEW YORK, April 5.--Harry Thaw
was declared sane after a four hour
consultation between the lmacy COM
mission appointed to test his present
mental condition and Justice Fitzger-
aid, who named the commission. The
justice announced that the board had
found the defendant capable of con-
sulting With counsel and that the trial
of Thaw for the alleged murder OF
Stanford White would be resumed.
Thaws entire family was in court
when the commissions decision was
announced. and every member of the
party expressed delight at its character
The district attorney and his staff did
not attempt to conceal their disappoint-
ment. Thaw himself was jubilant.
Justice Fitzgerald excused the jury
until Monday, declining to grant more
time for District Attorney Jerome to
apply to ~ appellate division for writ
of prohibition.
All the testimony was in when the
lunacy commission was appointed. The
case will be resumed at the point where
it was halted. Delmas and Jerome
will sum up, the judge will make his
charge to the jury, and then the twelve
men will retire to settle Thaw's fate.
The moment the decision was handed
down by Justice Fitzgerald District
Attorney Jerome was on his feet vigor
ously protesting against its contirma
ton by the court He charged that he
had been excluded from the last ses
sion of the commission and demanded
to be allowed to have access to the
minutes and stenographic notes OF
what transpired at the final mental an6
physical examination OF the defendant
When Justice Fitzgerald declined tC
turn the minutes over to the district
attorney Mr.. Jerome declared he woule
carry the case to the supreme court.
When the announcement was made
to the millionaire slayer Of Stanford
White. who had waited in an anteroom
he exclaimed:
"Thank God. Now | will be free"
A. Russell Peabody of his counsel
who conveyed the news 10 Thaw. saw
him stagger and caught the prisoner II
his arms, else he would have fallen
He helped the unncrved man to n char
where Thaw buried his face in hi:
shaking hands aud sobbed convulsive
/ ly.
The district attorney said, "I'he com
mission not infrequently informed ms
was mere ornament"
Clifford w. Hartridge said. I'VE have
won big victory: that foreshadow'
acquittal.'
| The lawyers for the defense statet
after adjournment that they would no
| Introduce any more witnesses at tn
trial. but would rest at once and pro
/ reed with the summing up -
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-05
LICENSE QUESTION The CAUSE
One License Had Been Refused
And, When Another Came Up,
Clerk Said 1t Was Similar.

AT the meeting of the excise board
in the council chamber at city hall
last night President j. H. Mulcha-
hey became angered over few words
from Clerk c. NJ. MacWilliam. A Ii
cense had just been rejected for a
renewal to Nels A. Brink, 1873 Smith
street, following advice from Presi-
dent Mulchahey in the matter. Mich
ael Parischy's application for al Ii
cense at 81 Charles street was to be
acted on and Clerk Mac William told
the members of the board that this
application was similar to the one
just rejected.
At this Mr.. Mulchahey's ire became
greatly aroused and he said that the
board and president did not wish to
be advised nor instructed by the
clerk and that he would please keep
any such information to himself
The clerk remained silent at the time
but expressed his views later The Ii
cense was granted.
The application of Susie Repak for
saloon at 100 Mechanic street,
which had been laid on the table at
the previous meeting, was rejected
on the ground that Peterson had won
his suit with Andrew Repak and pos
session of those premises is now
claimed by him. President Mulcha-
hey said that he had conferred with
City Attorney Hommann and Lawyer
Cowenhoven in regard to the matter,
and that he did not see how the
board could grant the license. 1t
was not voted upon.
The application of Sigmond Spit
zer for a wholesale license at 11S
Smith street was granted ID. Lsen-
berg was granted a renewal of his bot
tling license at 43 New Brunswick
avenue The application of Philip
Borak for a new bottling license at
233 Prospect street was, under the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-05

rules, laid over until the next meets
ing.
The following saloon licenses were
granted: John E. Peterson at 235
Front street; John Connolly, at $40
State street; Chris Deiderickson, ut
40 South Second street. Andrew Mar
ton at 3S Sayre avenue; Thomas e.
Farroat at New Brunswick avenues;
Adam Zmezewski, at 13 Hall avenue,
John Bogden at 535 State street;
William Quigley, at 391 State street:
John zawilinski at SO Hall avenue;
Reuben Mailer, at 3S3 State street;
Michael Parischy, at 81 Charles
street.
The application of NeIs A. Brink
for renewal at 1873 Smith street
was rejected, not receiving the neces-
sary three votes. Paul Janderup has
been occupying this saloon for the
past few months and on this ground
the application for renewal to
Brink was refused.
The following new applications for
saloon licenses were, under the regu-
lar rules, laid over until the next
meeting: Joseph Cohen at 603 State
street in the Eureka Hotel; s.
Scheuer & Sons at lis Smith street,
and Thomas Griffen at 81 North
First street The following trans
fers were granted: John Hospidor
to George Halip. license at 275
Prospect street; ]. J. Garland to PEI
ter Horbeck, license at 1S1 Wash
ington street; Jorgen Martinusen to
Thomas w. Baker, license at 311
State street, and Lawrence DAILY to
John d. Reardon, license at 367 State
street. The applications for trans
fers of John e. Peterson to John
Lepa at 235 Front street. and Thos-
Formanek to Stephen Maxeuza at SIS
Charles street were laid over until
(. next meeting
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-05
LECTURE AND
SOCIAL TIME.
Stationary Engineers Heard Inter
esting Address On the Subject
Of Thermometers.
Refreshments WERE SERVED.

An interesting lecture and social
session was enjoyed by the members
and guests of the National Associa-
tion of Stationary Engineers in Odd
Fellows hall last night.
The subject of the lecture was
THE Manufacture OF All Kinds of
Thermometers and Their Use." and
it was given by Representative Nor
wood, of the Holman & Maurer Com
pany, of Rochester, N. Y With the
aid of stereopticon views, each stage
of their manufacture, from the raw
material, was shown. Following the
lecture, sandwiches, coffee and cigars
were passed. A number attended
and enjoyed the evening.
At the regular meeting of the as
sociation in Red Mems hall, in the
Jefferson building. tonight, plans Will
be talked over for the annual meet
ing of the State Association of New
Jersey here May 5. This will be a
big session.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-05
Gets Even With Assemhlyman
Baker For Previous Partially
To Democrats.
LOCAL MAN QUICK AT RErARTEE
Strange TO Say, Speaker Lethbridge
Asked Republican, DIR. Crowther,
to Oceupy the Speakers Chair and
the Local Assemblyman Retaliated
for Former Treatment When Mr..
Baker Was in the Chair Himself

Assemblyman Frank Crowther is
telling his friends in this city how he
got even with Assemblyman James
Baker, of Hudson county, in a ses-
sion of the Legislature on Wednesday
afternoon.
A few weeks ago Assemblyman
Baker had occupied the speakers
chair temporarily one afternoon and
succeeded in squelching all of the
republican assemblymen who at
tempted to speak, including Assem-
blyman Crowther. Mr.. Baker, while
produly filing the position of speak
er, introduced new phraseology in
men by asking For what purpose
does this gentleman arise to address
the CHAIR" Mr.. Baker was partial,
it was declared, to the democratic as
semblymen. Mr.. Bakers eloquent
flow of English did not seem to
please the members, and a number of
comments reached the ear of Speak
er Lethbridge.
On Wednesday last Speaker Leth-
bridge was troubled with a slight
hoarseness and requested Assembly
man Crowther to occupy the chair
DR.. Crowther complied and had hard
ly done so when Assemblyman Baker
arose and, after addressing the chail
and not waiting for recognition, pro
ceeded to speak, Bang, went the
gavel, and Assemblyman Crowther in.
quired of the gentleman from Hud-
son: For what purpose does the
gentleman arise and address the
chair?'
Mr. Baker was taken completely off
his feet and after mumbling some in
articulate reply, finally suggested to
the speaker that as his watch was
dangling that no doubt his pocket
had been picked. DR.. Crowther in
/ formed the gentleman from Hudson
that owing to the necessary and cop
ious conversation by some of the Hud-
son delegation that it had been
deemed wise to enforce the five min
ute rule and that his watch was be-
/ fore him on the desk for that pur-
pose and that considering the fact
that he had been surrounded by dem
omcatic members for the past two
hours, he thought he was extremely
/ fortunate that 1t was only his watch
that was missing.
This effectually put the quietus or
Mr.. Baker.
The session was carried out with
out further mishaps and Mr.. Baker
did not attempt to make any more
speeches. After the adjournmen
Mr.. Baker in conversation with AS
semblyman Crowther admitted his
defeat and gave into the inev--able.
Little wonder-workSfs EVENING
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-05
Dead Mothers Relatives Fight
To Keep Il From Father
And His Kin.
DRAMATIC SCENE OCCURRED.
Mother and Father, Who Formerly
Lived Here, Were Separated and
Mrs. Randolph Brought Her Child
Here to Live at the Home of Her
Parents, the Stephensons-Alleg-
ed Order from Court Disclaimed.

Mrs. George Randolph, of Eliza
beth, came to this city yesterday and
asked the police to assist her in get
ting the child of Lloyd Randolph,
formerly a resident of this city, in
his fathers possession. She repre-
sented the father Patrolman John
Wood was detailed to go with her to
the house of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ste
phenson at 500 State street, where
the child has been cared for three or
four years.
Lloyd Randolph, it is said, few
years ago left his wife, who was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ste
phenson, of 500 State street. Her
parents took her into their home and
she and her child were cared for by
them. About a year ago Mrs. Ran
dolph died and since that time her
Mr.. Randolph has tried repeatedly to
obtain the child, but the grandmother
refused to allow the child to be taken
away. Yesterday when Mrs. Ran
dolph and Patrolman Wood arrived
at the house and asked for the child,
Mrs Stephensons son became very
indignant and said that he would kill
the child rather than allow Lloyt
Randolph to have it. He also threat
ened to do harm to MI. Randolph
should he appear at his house.
Patrolman Wood says that Mrs
Randolph was accompanied by an
other woman and that they presented
paper from Judge Lyon in regard t.
the child. Mr.. Lyon emphatically de
nies that he issued any such paper
Seeing that all efforts to regain pos
session of the child were useless, the
party left the house.
Lloyd Randolph. the father of the
child, is said to be in New York al
the present time. While resident
of this city he was employed as a
bartender
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-05
PAY RATHER
THAN GO DRY.
Many Settle Their Bills When
Water Department Man Calls
To Shut Off Supply.
SOME SHOW HIM THE DOOR.

John F. Donehue, an employe of
the water department, was given a
list of the delinquent property own
ers this morning and ordered by
Assistant Superintendent st. John TO
turn off the water at each of the
places.
This work was started yesterday
and the water in few houses was
shut off yesterday afternoon. The
work was started in earnest this
morning and when the man from the
water department with wrench in
hand entered one house and proceed
ed to shut off the service, he was pre-
sented with check for $17.32 with
out delay. When the next house on
the list was visited, the owner de-
cided at once to pay his bill of $14.
A number of other places were visit
ed by Mr.. Donehue and before 1880
o'clock over $50 had been collected.
Some of the property owners when
they found out that the work of turn
ing off the water was no bluff, asked
for half-hour in which to pay. 9th
ers paid at once and some refused
the employe admittance to the house.
A number of services were shut off
and these will not be turned on again
until the bills are paid.
Superintendent Burns has num-
ber of other lists ready and they will
be turned over to Mr.. Donehue as
soon as he has completed the present
one. The work is expected to take
about a week, as the places are locat-
ed in all parts of the city.
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Special to the EVENING NEWS:

Spectdt 10 IHS IL FENiNG NE VS.
WOODBRIDGE, Apr. 5:-An ap-
plication for a liquor license for the
Sewafen House at Sewaren has arous-
ed the people of that locality Sc
warren has always been pointed out
as an ideal place for home and one
of its chief features has been the alb
sence of saloons and the quiet and
restful tone of the entire community.
There is but one church in the place
and only one of two stores, which are
small, nine-tenths of the business of
the place being done at Woodbridge
where liquor could be sold, being To-
Gated within the quiet little village
had never been given a thought. Who
was there in Sewaren who would
want to desecrate their town by such
thing?
But at last one has been found and
the proprietor of the Sewaren House,
Mr.. De Forest, has asked Judge Boor-
aem to grant him license. He has
quite a number of summer boarders
during the season and thinks his place
would be more attractive if he could
sell liquor to those who want it.
The agitation against the granting
of the license reached climax last
night when the Woodbridge Town
ship Committee, of which Sewaren is
a part, passed resolution opposing
the granting of the license and will
send III IN Tudpp ROOrapm
Letter from c. w. Boynton.
The attention of the committee was
called to the matter by a communica-
ton from C. w. Boynton. Mr.. Boyn-
ton is proprietor of Boynton Beach,
which adjoins Sewaren. His resort
is a strictly temperance place and
bears a high reputation throughout
all this section of the country as
such. He is opposed to any licensed
place being near him. The resolution
adopted by the township committee
is as follows:
Resolved, That the committee be-
lieves that the granting of a saloon
or hotel license in Sewaren in this
township would be detrimental to the
interests of the township and demor-
alizing in its moral effect in the part
of the township known as Sewaren;
that the committee respectfully re-
monstrates against the granting of
the license by the Court of Common
Pleas that has been applied for for
the Sewaren House at Sewaren; and
that the clerk forward a copy of this
resolution to the said court"
1t is thought that this will have
the desired effect Judge Booraem
has shown that he is not afraid of the
liquor element in any way and it is
thought he will not be willing to in
troduce the sale of liquor in a COM
munity which has heretofore been
free from it, and where the great
majority of the people seem to be OPP
posed to it. as expressed by the
township committee.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-05

William Augustus Gilman who un-
til recently lived in this city, has been
missing from his home at 40 Chad
wick avenue, Newark, where he lived
with his mother, Mrs. Clara Gilman,
since he went out for walk last
Sunday. His mother and sister in
Newark and his relatives in this
city are almost heartbroken.
Searches of morgues and hospitals
in New York have proved unavailing.
The suicide theory has been
strengthened by the fact that the
young man removed all his letters
from home and also removed means
of identification from his clothing. OF
late, his friends now recall, he has
not been himself, although no par
ticular attention was paid to the mat
ter, as he was a young man with al
Turing prospects, and those who knew
him find it difficult to believe that he
would take his own life
1t was also discovered yesterday
that Gilman had removed all cores
pondenee from his desk at the Office
of the United and Globe Rubber Man
ufacturing Company, at 26 Broad
way. New York, where he was
employed. The check for $S5 which
he had in his possession has not been
cashed so far as known, at least it
has not been presented at the bank
for payment 1t is now recalled that
young Gilman was at times subject to
fainting spells and his mother thought
that he had been taken suddenly Ill
and taken to hospital, or that his
body was awaiting identification at a
morgue, but as the search progresses
appearances Indicate that Gilman
mind had become unbalanced, prob
ably from overworlx Some of his
property at home was found yester-
day secreted and this also strength
ems the suicide theory
There is, however, a hope, as the
friends Of the young man think it
NAV be possible that he suddenly de-
cided to go to San Francisco to visit
an aunt. as he had often said that he
would go to California were it not
for the fact that he could not bear to
leave his mother. No possible reason
can be attributed for desire to COM
nit suicide He was in every sense
of the term one whom mother could
call "a good boy" and she Is almost
crazed over his disappearance. She
was in New York all day yesterday,
trying to gain some tidings of her
missing son.
Following is description of the
young man: Light complexion, feet
inches in height, about 125 pounds,
rather good looking. At the time OF
his disappearance he wore dark
green and black check suit, black
and white shirt, dark blue tie, black
socks. black shoes and a black derby
hat with initials, 'W. A. G." on the
inside.
His numerous friends in this city
however, hope for the best and be-
lieve that he will soon turn up safe
and sound. He has visited this city
fortnightly since taking up his resi-
dence in Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-05
Gable Works Ball Tonight.

The employees of the Standard I'm
derground Gable Works will hold
their first annual ball in Washington
Hall tonight. The committee in
charge of the affair has been hard at
everything is in readiness for to-
nights event. The sale of tickets
has been unusually large and arrange
ments have been made to accommo-
date a large crowd.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-05
arbe Choir Singer Tonight.

To the fact that much attractive
music in the way og songs of both a
popular and semi-classical character
are effectively introduced in the act
ion of "The Choir Singer" may be
ascribed to a great extent the great
success which this refined comedy
drama by Carroll Fleming has met
during its tour of the larger eastern
cities. This will be presented at Will
der Hall tonight.
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