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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-06
CORNWALL.

The dry weather continues with no
rain NJ account having fallen in sever.,
weeks here. worms are eating leaves
on oak and maple trees,-Mrs. Loren
Richards Of Middlebury was visiting
friends and relatives here last week.
Miss Ethel Gcodspced of Wells was Ia
fContinued on PAGE a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-06

IContinued on Page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
Lamp Exploded and One Story Bung-
allow Was Burned TO The Ground
in Less Than an Hour.
BOTH PARENTS WERE IN YARD
In Confusion, Among Crowd Of Neigh
bors' Little Ones, Father Did Not
Miss Two Victims.
Mr.. CONOvER BADLY BURNED IN RESCUE EFFORTS
Especial from a Staff Correspondent


Runyon May 1.-two death in blaze
by the explosion lamp oneoy bungalow near here
occupied by Mr. Mrs Samuel Conover and family
o'clock this morning The father terri
bly, his frantic efforts the little ones but his in
jures will not prove fatal.
The five children sleeping their parents the
yard while lamp left lighted table in the sitting
Suddenly Mr. Conover noticed house, which
Of five settlement Of fifteen twenty bungalows
settlement the Brooked Glass Works. between Runyon
and Old Bridge.
Mr. Mrs conover their children and the neigh
attracted by the blaze Soon considerable crowd gather
ed them being number of the neghbors little ones In the
they did perceive that only three of the Cover
children had been house. which burned like tnder
When Mr. Conover Frank aged five and
month George aged years. three months and seventeen
days. house, the window of the northwest
asleep separate beds The father
nsane made several heroic attempts to climb through
but the flames licked his hands arms and
he received rendered it physical mpossbi
for him enter which Of fire. The entire
burned rapidly and within less than an hour was nearly Vel
with the ground
The neghbos brigade and pumped dry the
pumps their door neghbo there being
department there The older boys carried out
ON the springs bed the other body taken out
with remains each minus beyond human
recognition They placed the Pioneer Catholic church, where
they remained still the bed springs until Mr. Conoyer went
Bridge shortly before today and summoned an under
taker.
County Physician j. l. suydam amesburg arrived shortly
this morning and acted the place OF
eekma of Sayre who unable to come here owing
injuries recently accident In interview with
NEWS reporter DIR Suydam said the fire purely accidental and
inquest would be
Mr. and prosated with grief and the father
story fatality the reporter in agonized tones His
hurts were dressed morning G. Cranda of Old Bridge
Suydam Of John Abacker whose bungalow
ado destroyed The and their three saved chill
ren from the time of the fire
daylight The infant boy, who saved by
the mother; boy aged and girl aged twelve
Everything in the bungalow burned including Mr. Con-
overs savings of the past year.
Mr. Conover here to take position carpenter
IN the Works, where he still employed He is
ryve years old The family beloved by all who knew them
and the fatality gloom the entire community People
from neighborng today the ruins
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
BOATMAN'S BODY TAXI EN-
TOHIS SISTERS HOME

The body of James Tague, thirty
four years old, who fell overheard
and was drowned off George RI. Bun
ten G. Sons dock Tuesday night, was
taken to the home OF his sister, Mrs.
Annie Scully, in John street, South
Amboy, yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. He resided with her.
Tague was deckhand on the tug
Admiral Farragut, having gone to
work on the boat Tuesday morning
His body was recovered about 1890
o'clock yesterday afternoon by
Charles Johnson and Hans Thompson,
with graphing hook. 1t was taken
to the undertaking establishment of
Ferd Garretson in High street, after
being viewed by Coroner Bishop and
was later taken to South Amboy to
the home of his sister, where the
funeral will take place.
Charles Johnson said today that he
was with Tague earlier Tuesday
evening, but not at the time of the
fatality.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
SLASHED HIS
THROAT WITH
SHARP RAZOR
speolal to tho EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South River, May 14:-With a ra-
zor cash In his throat, the result Of
an attempt to take his own life,
Causpio Kiiubufai, thirty-fve years
old, of this place, was strapped to his
bed all this morning awaiting the ar
rival of two constables from New
Brunswick to take him to the hos
pital for treatment. He is believed
to be out of his mind.
The man arose early this morning
and went down stairs. He was heard
by his brother George, who followed
him. He secured a razor and return
ed up stairs again. Before his broth
er could prevent him, he had slashed
his throat. A tustle followed In
which George was badly cut on the
head. He finally overpowered the
wouldbe suicide, however, and then
tied him to the bed.
He telephoned to Sheriff Church
who sent Constables Brown, of Perth
Amboy and Blaine, of Dunellen to
the scene.
The victim is married. He has
been employed at Whitemen Broth
ers' sand bank for about seven years.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
OLD PULASKI
P ARK PROPERTY
CHANGES HANDS

The old Pulaski park property,
comprising a stretch of property of
over seven lots and buildings at
State and Chauncey streets, has been
sold through the Pratt-Brown agency
to William ]. Tyrrell, an amusement
man of Newark The approximate
price was $4,000.
The new owner proposes to fix up
the park and erect a three-story
building near the corner. He anti
cipates to spend approximately about
$4,000 In improvements, which will
be commenced as soon as title has
been given on June 1.
The property was formerly owned
by Mrs. Geyer, head Of the Frank
Brewing Company.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
NO TRACE OF SUPPOSED BODY
OF GIRL FOUND BY The POLICE
Chief Burke Got
Report This
Morning.
SEARCH MADE

A certain man, whose veracity,
according to Chief OF Police Burke,
Is unquestionable, called the chief
on the telephone at 8 o'clock and
asked If he had heard that the body
of murdered girl had been found
under the Lehigh Valley bridges on
State street this morning. The chief
replied in the negative, but said he
would investigate 1t at once.
The man, whose name Chief Burke
did not diyulge, said that he had
heard the report and thought 1T
would bear looking up.
Patrolman Weitzen was on duty
there until o'clock this morning
and nothing of the nature of the re-
port came to his ears. In order to
make sure, Chief Burke, after the
telephone message, sent Patrolman
L. c. Jensen to inquire. The police-
man, after an hours work, reported
that he was unable to confirm any
part of the rumor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
ONE SECTION OF MAP
is IN FINISHED STATE

Township Engineer Forrest L..
Smith has about completed the first
section of the Woodbridge township
assessment map. This comprises the
property directly west of this city's
boundary line as far north as Kinsey's
corner.
There are five other sections to
be completed. The work is one of
the largest engineering undertakings
attempted by one man in this section.
It will require about two years to
complete It. Each section is to be
bound In book form.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
DESTRUCTION
COMPLETE IN
STORM s PATH
Reports From the South Tell Of
Fifty Killed and Hundreds In
jured- Relief Trains Out.
WIRES DOWN, REPORTS MEAGRE
speotal ~ Unttea Prss. wlrs:

Shreveport, La, May 14:-Fifty
are reported killed and hundreds in
jured as a result of a storm which
swept Caddo and Boshier parishes to-
night. Today the territory is a scene
of desolation. The town of Gillian
is wiped out, Bellinger is wrecked
and the hill city is damaged. Wires
are down and details are unobtain-
able.
The hospitals here are prepared to
receive the injured which are expect
ed to arrive on the relief trains now
on their way to Katy.
A passenger train was wrecked
near Konac by washout.
A Kansas City Southern train
from the scene of the storm reports
the country devastated. The tornado
swept through the oil fields, blew
down derricks and scattered the ma
chinery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
GET CONTRACT
FOR REMOVING
BRIDGE SPANS
Merit Chapman Company Will
Taks Out Iron Work Also from
Old Railroad Structure.
A LARGE UNDERTAKING
Derrick at Work on Center Pier
Yet Entire Bridge Is TO Be
Removed.

The Merritt Chapman Derrick &
Wrecking Company have secured the
contract for removing the two steel
spans and the other iron work on the
former New York & Long Branch
railroad bridge. George Hardiman,
the local representative Of the Mer-
ritt-Chapman company, stated today
that the work will be started within
a day or two.
John Gregory, who has the con-
tract for removing the draw, has not
yet completed the task. A derrick
is working on the centre pier, which
formerly supported the draw.
The entire bridge will be removed
within a few months. The work of
floating the two steel spans will be
done in short order. Considerable
time will be spent in hauling out the
old piles.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
HALF HOURLY
SCHEDULE FOR
TROLLEY CARS
will Last Until 1913 O'clock al
Night TO Oui-Of- Town
Points.
SPECIALS ARE RUN TODAY

Commencing today, trolley cars
will run on a half-hour schedule from
this city from the first car in the
morning until the 12:48 car at night,
to out-of-town points.
During the cool months, when
traffic is not so great, they have q
half-hour headway only until $40
o'clock, from the Staten Island ferry,
After that time they are run, In the
winter, until 1918 o'clock on an
hourly schedule.
Several special cars are being run
between this city and New Brunswick
today on account of the Barnum &
Bailey circus. Two specials left this
morning, two this noon and two
shortly after noon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
OFFICE
CLERKS HAPPY

Secretary William Pemberton, Of
the local post Office clerks associa-
tion, has received notice of the pas
sage of the thirty-day vacation law
and the $1,000 maximum pay meas
ure.
Notices OF the passage of these
bills were sent to the local office and
are being sent to nearly all post Of
fees In the United States, by Inter
national President F. T. Rogers. Of
the clerks association. The maxi
mum amount of pay now received by
clerks Is now $1,100.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
REMOVE NICKEL
IN SLOT PHONES.

The New York & New Jersey
Telephone Company is eliminating
the nickel-in-the-slot phone business
in all of the territory which their
system covers.
They have gang of men at work
In this city at the present time and
within a month not one such phone
will be in the service of that COM
pany. They claim them to be a
nuisance to other subscribers as well
as being very Improbable for the
telephone concern. There has been
a great demand for the nickel-in-the-
slot machines, owing to their little
cost of maintenance.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
SOON RECEIVE BIDS
FOR DIGGING DITCHES

The sanitary committee Of the
board of health, which consists of
Commissioners Kant. Main and Krei-
elsheimer, has mailed notices for
bids for digging bitches across the
lands of the Staten Island Clay COM
pany. Bids will be received in few
days This work is being done to
help exterminate mosquitoes.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
THAW'S FIGHT
FOR FREEDOM
is ON TODAY
District Attorney Jerome Will
Send Commission to Europe
to Get Testimony.
ATTACK ON LAW HOLDING HIM
bu untted Press Wtre.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 14:-
The fight for the release of Harry X.
Thaw from Matteawan began today.
1t was openly hinted that District At
torney Jerome intends to bring up
the chapters in Thaw's life that he
was not permitted to expose in the
murder trials.
Jerome proposes to send commits
sion to Pittsburg, Paris and Monte
Carlo to secure facts regarding Thaw
to support the theory that he always
has been insane. Thaw's attorneys
will fight this testimony and will at
tack the constitutionality of the law
under which he Is held. They will
present witnesses to show his sanity.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
WIRES ACROSS WALK
CAUSE WOMAN'S FALL

Mrs. Walter Rechnitzer, of 120
Market street, had a narrow escape
from serious injury last night while
walking along Elm street. AS she
casually strolled homeward shortly
before 1920 o'clock she tripped and
was thrown heavily.
Her husband notified the police.
Patrolman Lybeck made an invests
cation and found that two wires had
been strung across the walk proba-
bly, by mischevious boys.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
DOG CATCHER'S WAGON
USED IN EMERGENCY

Richard Wyatt, forty-two years.
old, of 46 Hall avenue, was arrested
by Patrolman Wood yesterday after
noon ON a charge of being drunk and
disorderly. He was taken to the
lookup in the dog catchers wagon.
This morning Recorder Pickersgill
let him go, as he promised to COM
mence work at once.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
PASSAIC lNCENDIARY BLAZE
CAUSES DEATH OF 8 CHILDREN

tenement. He tied a rope around
his wife and lowered her to the
street. He endeavored to save the
children, but was dragged half
crazed from the building by the fire.
men,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
MAN IN LETTER
OFFERS TO FIND
MRS. GUINNESS

Laporte, May 14;-A letter signed
"John Williamson" and mailed at
Milwaukee, was received by Sheriff
Smutzen today. He offered to turn
Mrs. Guinness over to the police with
in three days if reward Of $4,000
was offered. The writer professed
to know where the woman is.
The officials of Laporte are investi-
eating a story of an automobile seen
leaving here after the fire at the
Guinness home carrying woman and
a man. The woman is thought to be
Mrs. Guinness.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
Having Gas Mains.

The firm of Hardiman 6 Deider-
ickson started laying gas mains In
South First street this morning.
They are laying pipe for the Perth
Amboy Gas Light Company In Mar
ket, Sheridan, Maple, Lawrie and
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14

Special By United prsss wire.
Passaic. May Three children
of Joseph Ottuse were burned to
death in an incendiary fire today
Ottuse lived on the third floor Of a
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
GROVER CLEVELAND
PASSED NIGHT WELL

Lakewood, May IA: Reports cir
culated here last night that Grover
Cleveland had suffered setback
were denied today. Mr. Cleveland
passed a comfortable night and 1t is
said that he is resting we'll
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
Rain Tonight o. Friday.

Special by United Press Wirc'
New York, May little weather
forecast for New Jersey is rain to-
night or Fridey. Fresh northeast to
east winds.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14

Mount Holly, May 14:-Andrew
H. Fort. father of Governor Fort, is
still seriously III at the home of his
daughter Mrs. Walter Ollphant, but
his condition is not considered criti-
cal. as an improvement has been
aellced during me pact few days.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
THUMB is ALMOST
SEVERED BY AXE

John Olsen, of upper Smith street,
an empIoye for Mr. Currie, a local
dock builder, almost severed his left
thumb yesterday afternoon. It was
Olsen's first day at work in several
months. He was swinging an axe
which struck his thumb. Dr. M. s..
Meinzer sewed the injured member,
but 1t is expected that 1t will have to
be amputated.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14
Echo Association to Meet.

EcI7O Ass0cInTIon 20 Meet.
A meeting Of the High School
Alumni Echo Association will be
held at the high school at o'cloek
tomorrow night
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-14

A few lines of type. repeated
few times-and buyer for your
used piano or musical instrument
comes along.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-16
JAP SOLDIERS
ORDERED HOME
MiKADO RECALLS ALL HIS MEN
FROM AMERICA.
Considerable Significance is Attached
to Movement That Seems to
Concern the Relations
of Two Nations.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 15.-Hun-
dreds of Japanese, whose terms of
service in the army had not been com.
pleted, or who were on the reserve
list of fighting men, have been called
home to Japan. Dozens of Japanese
quit their work in Vancouver yester.
day and many more are coming into
town today Already they are secur,
ing passage on vessels outbound
across the Pacific from Vancouver
and Victoria. March 10 is given al
the date when they must report for
whatever duty is in store for them.
The gathering of the Japanese is
being carried out with very much mys.
terry. No less than two hundred land
ed in a bunch this morning from a
small American steamer, which slip,
ped in and out of the harbor before
daylight, and neither entered nor
cleared from the customhouse.
Since Friday there has been a
steady stream of the brown men from
the logging camps. No Japanese in
the city will admit the coming of the
order for the return OF the soldiers,
but officers of the Asiatic Exclusion
League declare that they have abso.
lutte information that this order has
been received in Vancouver since the
departure of the American feet for
Pacific waters. Many of the men
now arriving here on their way to
Japan are from the states OF Wash,
ington and Oregon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-16
FORAKER AND DICK BUSY
FOUR OHIO PosTMAsTERsHlP
NOMINATIONS DEFEATED.
Rejected by Senate, and the Senior
Buckeye Senator Takes Slap
at the President.

Washington, Jan. 15.--During the
executive session of the senate Tues
day, held for the purpose of confirm
ing presidential appointments, the
nominations of four Ohio postmasters
were defeated at the instance OF SEN
ators Foraker and Dick.
The four rejected were Emil H.
Masses, WapakonetaP David c. Mahon,
Denison; John F. Wetherall, Spencer
vile; George w. White, Uhrichville.
The nominations were reported un-
favorably by the post Office committee.
Sentor Dick of Ohio made the report
from that committe, and on motion
OF Senator Foraker, the senate imme-
iiately took action BY sustaining the
committee report
II There was no vote, the names be.
ing acted upon in the usual manner
by the vice president putting the ques-
ton and assuming silence as an affirm
ative, Senator Foraker, however,
broke the silence after the names
were rejected by moving that the
president be Immediately notified of
the senate's action. His sally caused
considerable merriment VI
In commenting upon the senate's
action, Senator Foraker said later:
There will be no further prostitu-
tion of federal patronage in order to
carry out political bargains without
its being resented. There will be
other objections to nominations wher-
ever it is found that the appointments
were made in pursuance of political
compact"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-16
AFFINITY THEORY
DOES NOT ENDURE
MS. A. w. HouGH SAYS SHE is
THROUGH WITH IT.
cottrell's Wife Says She Has M,s2n
derstood Him, and Mrs. Houeh
Says She Certainly Has
Been Mistaken.

Des Moines, Jan. 15,-"My husband
is coming back. feel that now
am unworthy of his love. but | am go
ing to try to win back that love.
am through forever with the affinity
theory" :"
This was the statement made yes
terday by Mrs. Alonzo w. Hough Al
her residence on Thirtieth street
Mrs. Hough is the best authority ii
Iowa on the subject of afIinities By
reason of her affair with Hon. Johr
C. Cottrell, mayor of Kingsley. and
representative in the general assem-
bly,, who publicly announced his love
for Mrs. Hough and she ner love foI
him. Their love was the outgrowtf
of a legislative romance. The woman
heard Cottrell speak on the 2-cent
fare bill in the house of representa-
tives. They met They found tha'
they were neighbors in Des Moines
Perhaps the woman was blinded by
the title of the gentleman from Ply
mouth. Perhaps Cottrell's head was
turned at the thought of his speech
inspiring love in the heart of woman,
The sequel was an effort upon the
part of each to secure divorce. Pas
sionate love. tears, notoriety, plead.
ings of friends and children. lawyers
agreements. divorce petitions, follow
ed and. as climax. the announce
ment that Mrs. Cottrell will withdraw
her suit for divorce and that Alonzo
W. Hough. the husband. who buried
himself in Wyoming when the scanda'
occurred, is returning to Des Moines
From Kingsley comes word that tho
Cottrells have become reconciled
Cottrell discontinued his love letters
to his affinity last Tuesday. No word
came to Mrs. Hough for week from
Kingsley. All she knew of what was
transpiring there was what she read
in the papers.
This gave her time to think, and
she thought it all over. The result
was her announcement yesterday that
her husband is coming back from lne
west today
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-16
STATE CHARITIES
ARE TO Be PROBED
INQUIRY ORDERED BY LEeIsLA
TuRE OF ILLINOIS.
RESULT OF clRoUx CASE
All the institutions Will Be Investl-
sated--Action Gives Excuse for
Further Delay on Primary
Question.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. ia general
inquiry into the conduct of all state
charitable institutions was ordered by
the legislature when that body recon
vened Tuesday after q recess taken
November 27.
Spirited discussion came with the
offering of resolution by Edward
Hope of Chicago calling for the ap-
pointment of committee of five by
Speaker Shurtleff to conduct the
probe. The resolution was adopted by
viva voce vote.
The move grows out of the accident
to Frank Giroux, son Of Benjamin
Giroux of Chicago, who was burned re-
Gently at the Home for Feeble Minded
at Lincoln, ILL., The document calls
for a general probe of all the state
institutions.
Sets Back Action on Primaries.
The adoption of the resolution
means that another recess of the leg.
islature probably will be taken in
order to give the inquisitors time in
which to make the investigation re.
quested. This probe will give excuse
for further delay in the final disposi'
ticn of the primary question.
Representative oliver Sollitt of Chi.
cago questioned the wisdom of the
legislature in taking this action, say.
ing the house has standing commit
tee TO visit state charitable institu-
tions.
Il see no reason for usurping this
power and taking up the time of the
legislature with special committee" +"
said Mr.. Sollitt.
Bartonville Case Us lnstanced.
Representative Walter A. Lantz took
the other side OF the proposition, de.
claring 1t was outside the province of
a standing committee to deal with the
subjects contained In the resolution.
Hs asserted that only Monday wom-
an'was burned in one of the tubercu-
losis tents at Bartonyille.
The first whereas OF the document
states that IAN inmate of one Of our
state institutions has lately met with
a terrible injury in some manner at
present not satisfactorily explained,
and which from the character and OBJ
jects OF the institutions we believe
should be impossible"
The resolution states that the COM
mittee shall thoroughly investigate
the causes of and "the responsibility
for the said injury as well as of and
for such cases brought before it indi,
eating injury to or improper, negli-
gent or incompetent treatment of the
inmates of our state institutions"