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Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
FOR SLAUGHTER
HOUSES OUT OF
The CITY LIMITS
No More In Town" Seems to
Be Opinion Of Health De-
paTiment Officials.
ACTION AGAINST PLUMBER

Agains the Board Of Health failed
in an effort to secure a quorum for q
meeting last night and President
Reynolds announced that the meet
ing would be adjourned until Friday
night.
There were several matters to dis
cuss last night. Two applications
for slaughter house licenses were to
have been made. Applications were
on hand from Abraham Wertheim
and Gustave A. Sorenson. Mr. Wer-
theim wanted to maintain his ami
mal-killing establishment at S11
New Brunswick avenue and Mr.. Sor-
enson wanted to locate somewhere in
the same neighborhood, in Amboy
avenue. Though the meeting was
not called to order, the president and
Commissioner Hansen and Inspector
Lund considered the matter, and
practically came to the conclusion
that beyond the city's limits was the
place hereafter for slaughtering
places. The applications will be act
ed upon Friday night
A member of the plumbing firm OF
Cunningham Brothers was present
and protested against the action OF
lu6 u6puJy lubpcCJOIs. Inc cunning
ham firm, according to Deputy In
spector Brewster, has done work on
three Jobs here. They have never
made any attempt to pay the usual
license fee and only in on instance
have they filed plans. In accordance
with the code, the deputy inspector
decided to prosecute him and a bill
OF complaint has been drawn by City
Attorney Hommann. A member of
the plumbing firm told a different
story last night, but President Reyn-
olds said definite action can be taken
next Friday night.
Secretary Brewster has copies OF
the two milk ordinances at hand and
they would have passed third read
ing.
No residents In the vicinity OF
Mechanic street and DeKalb avenue
appeared last night to protest
against the smoke and odor nuisance
at plant No. 2 of the Roessler &
Hasslacher Chemical Company. AS
far as the health board is concerned,
this matter has been settled satis-
factorily.
President Reynolds, Commission
ers Kennedy and Hansen and Deputy
Inspector Brewster and Inspector
Lund were on hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
HINT AT USE
OF MONEY IN
ROBERTS CASE
Detective Tells Of Attention
Shown Him No Warrant Yet
Issued.
POLICE TALK ROBBERY IDEA
gpeoial bv Unitod Press Wlro:

Epeotal by Uaited Press Wire:
Atlantic City. Sept 2:--Save for
the efforts Of the newspaper men,
the bottom has fallen out of the
search for the would-be assassin of
Charles Roberts, the Baltimore mil
lionaire, who was shot a week ago
tonight while riding in a wheel chair
with Mrs. w. G. Williams, of Balti-
more, society matron.
The police search is at a stand
still. Unless Roberts should become
worse in his condition 1t is likely
that his assailant will never be cap
tured. The chief of police of Allan
tic City is peevish over the publicity
given to the affair and the police Of
the resort, and he declined to make
any statement further than to admit
that no warrant had been issued and
no arrest Is imminent.
The police are believed to have
overlooked many facts in connection
with the shooting Should the ulti-
mate result of the solution become
known 1t is believed that 1t will
come from Baltimore, as. If the
police there should become inactive.
the case would probably go unsolved.
Recovery Not Yet Certain.
Mr.. Roberts continues to improve
slightly, but the physicians in the Cit.
hospital defer positive announcement
that his recovery is assured.
Chief of Police Woodruff denied pos
itively a repetition of the rumor that
a warrant had been issued in the case
He declared that the evidence thus fai
secured was insufficient to call for al
arrest. In fact, nothing directly con
Meeting any person with the shooting
has been obtained thus far. An am
plided statement made by Rabbi Hen
ry Fisher, which contains an account
of three men and woman whom
Fisher says he saw on the boardwalk
a few minutes before the shooting has
not been seriously considered by the
police.
Members Of the police force were
willing to discuss the highway rob
berry theory practically for the first
time since the night of the occurrence.
They say there is possibility of
robber having attempted to hold up
the pair In the rolling chair and of
having lost his head and fred when
Roberts, who is said to be Of power
full physique, jumped out Of the yeli
Gle and when the negro pushing the
chair went running down the board
walk for help.
The fact that nothing was stolen hal
been the mainstay Of the police in dl'
carding the robbery idea. Mrs. WI
liams' statement as to the resistanc
which Roberts proposed to offer ma
have had something to do with tn
willingness Of the authorities to dis
cuss, although they do not admit the
theory of an attempted holdup.
Public interest in the case here Il
decidedly on the wane.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
BOTH PLEASED AT
RESULT IN VERMONT

opeofdt og Untted PreSS Wires
New York, Sept. 2:-That Yer
mont's republican majority had not
fallen below twenty-five thousand
the normal, was the cause OF much
satisfaction today at the republican
headquarters, but there was some
disappointment at the democratic ma
tional headquarters. Chairman Ma
son, in the absence of Chairman
Hitchcock at republican headquarters
is receiving congratulations on what
is considered an augury of Taft's
election.
On the other hand, Chairman Mack
was delighted to note that the demo-
Gratis doubled their representation in
the legislature. Both parties regard
Vermont as barometer Of the senti-
ment throughout the country. Yes
terday's results are taken as encour-
ageemnt by the republicans.
Hitchcock predicted this success
several days ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
DUMPED PAIL
OF REFUSE ON
APATROLMAN
Saloon Was Being Watched by
BIueCOai After Midnight When
He Col Foul Bath.
SAW MEN BEING SERVED

On complaint OF Patrolman Welt
zen charge is likely to be made
against John Skrocki, proprietor OF
a saloon at 603 State street, for vio-
lating the city excise ordinance by
serving men with beer in his saloon
after midnight.
1t was 1926 O'Clock this morning
when the policeman saw several men
enter the saloon at State street and
Hall avenue by the side door, accord
ing to the officers report. His sus-
picions were instantly aroused and
he kept a close watch on the bar
room. In few minutes, Mr.. Skroc-
ki appeared and, going behind the
bar, drew several glasses of beer. He
then disappeared in rear room and
the patrolman decided at once that
the men must be in there drinking.
AS he was unable to see the inside
of the back room, he entered the
yard in the rear thinking that he
might be able to recognize the men.
Weitzen alleges, in his report, that
the proprietor saw him enter the
yard and, securing a pail of refuse,
threw it on Weitzen before he could
get under cover.
Continued on page o.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
A CRISIS FOR
POLITICIANS IN
ATLANTIC CITY
Many Of Its Best CirIzsns Round :
y DsHOunCe Old Gang and
Demand Complete ROut
TURN TO DEMOCRATS
RefOrmsrS May Effect Fusion
Regarding a Candidate for
the MayOraIfy.

Atlantic City, Sept. 2:-Aroused
by the determined attempts of re-
formers to overthrow the old machine
and restore some semblance of law
observance by the ring administra-
tton, democrats are enthusiastic over
the fight in the republican ranks,
which may prove an entering wedge
for the restoration of democratic su-
premacy. Rather than trust them
selves to a doubtful alliance with the
reformers the democratic leaders,
who include some of the foremost
business men of the city, are outlin-
ing campaign of their own and will
make a strong effort to float in a
mayor on the present reform wave.
Former Judge Joseph Thompson, a
former mayor, hts already been aD-
preached to stand as a candidate and
leaders are hopeful of getting his con-
sent to go on the ticket.
So far the democrats have kept
themselves aloof from the other fac
tions in the local politica. fight, but
leaders may advise an agreement
with the republican anti-machine
men If the party platforms can be
kept distinct. The reform forces are
badly scattered and should any al
lance be made with the democrats 1t
Is believed that 1t will only be reach
ed through the latter being allowed
to name the candidate for mayor.
Social and business circles all over
the island have been wrought up by
the charges that the administration
has been responsible for the f1aying
of the resort by Governor Fort be-
cause of their attitude of Indifference
toward vice and crime. Added to
this agitation were the scenes at the
town meeting Monday night, when
democrats and republicans, repre-
senting citizens from all walks of life
gathered to discuss the political sit
uationA but were foiled in their pro-
ceedings by the trickery of machine
leaders, who packed the session with
roisterers and yelled down motions
to force more decent conduct os mu-
nicipal affairs. Citizens all over the
island are taking sides over the war
fare and frightened leaders, fearing
that the battle may rend the very
prosperity of the resort, have hasten
ed to stem the current of enmity by
organizing Citizens Committee.
Apathy toward the attitude OF Gov
ernor Fort and fear of some retalia-
tion for the hooting and Kissing of
his name at the town meeting Mon
day night, have hastened the move
ment aind every effort will be
brought to bear to compel the admin
istration to take a brace in the en-
foroement of the law that will fore
stall further pouring out of the gu
bernatorial wrath against the Queen
City.
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
DEMOCRATS WILL
SOON MEET AGAIN

Chairman Cannon Of the Perth
Amboy Democratic Association. ex-
poets shortly to call meeting. One
meeting will be held prior to the
primaries. Following the primaries
there will be q series of mass meet
ings, in which every democratic or
ganization in and about the city will
participate.
The Young Mems Club. demo-
cratic organization, formed prior to
the association, continues to meet in-
dependently, though no business re1-
ative to politics is done unless sane
toned by the association.
The Perth Amboy Democratic Club
which formerly met in Ralph Bulls
hall, has discontinued its meetings
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
CLUB ENDORSE
DR.. F. .C.HENRY
AND j. j. RYAN
For Mayor and Recorder, Re-
SpeCtIvsIy Polish Voters AC-
tive Big Attendance.
ms WORK At PRIMARIES

The Polish Citizen Club held a
large. meeting last night, which was
attended by a very enthusiastic
crowd.
At the meeting they endorsed DR..
f. c. Henry for mayor and James j.
Ryan for recorder. The members
stated that they will work to the best
of their ability to see that these men
are nominated at the primaries. The
next meeting will be announced later.
The officers are: president, M. J..
Lakomski; vice president, Martin Ry-
marczyk; corresponding secretary,
William e. Majewski; recording sec
retary, Frank r. Lakomski; financial
secretary, Edward Tymrakiewicz; !;
treasurer, Stanislaus Duszynski; !;
ergeant-at-arms, w. Wo1cz; and
trustees, Jacob Marciniak and S. Bu-
holz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
GROOM TAKES
WEDDING TRIP

Richard J. Koch and Miss Anna
Schiller were united in marriage at
8 O'Clock last night at the parsonage
of Our Saviours Danish Lutheran
church in State street by Rev. v B.
Skov.
James r. O'Brien acted as best
man and Miss Rosie Kosup, Of New
York, was maid of honor. The bride
wore a beautiful gown of white silk.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party enjoyed a repast at the
groom's newly-furnished home, 104
South First street.
Mr. Koch, who is engaged In the
real estate business. VIII start to-
morrow on a motor cycle for Chica-
go. which is his former home.
During her husbands s absence Mrs.
Koch will reside with her parents in
Elm street, but on his return they
will start housekeeping.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02

The board will confer with the
Board of Aldermen, in regard to the
matter and, If more money can be
secured, the contract will probably
be given out, but, If the council re-
fuses to increase the appropriation,
the whole work will have to be gone
over again and re-advertised.
Among the heating bids was one
from the Mutual Engineering Com
pany, Of New York, but, on motion,
1t was returned to Engineer Badger,
who was present. The reason for
the action was because the company
had an advantage over the local bid
ders as the plans for the heating
were. prepared by Mr.. Badger. The
engineer said he understood that
the board wanted bid from his
company, but that he would be
pleased to accept the decision in the
matter.
Commissioner Larson, Just before
the adjournment, spoke on the ques-
ftion of having three kinds of cement
specified. He said that there were
other kinds Just as good and he
didn't think it fair to specify any
particular kind. Commissioner
fCantinuao on naoa oN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
.DR. CROWTHER GOES
TO BOSTON SESSION

DR.. Frank Crowther, of this city,
grand master Of the Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows Of the state of
New Jersey, left this afternoon for
Boston, where he will attend the
grand lodge session of the Odd Fell
lows of Massachusetts,.
Tomorrow night DR.. Crowther will
be the speaker at a dinner of the
grand lodge officers at Young's hotel.
His topic will be New Jersey"
Yesterday DR.. Crowther offlciated
as organist of the Grand Lodge Of
Masons at the funeral of T. H. r.
Redway, of Trenton, who was secre-
tary of the grand lodge for over
thirty years DIR. Crowther sang a
solo, 81 Know that My Redeemer
Liveth. /"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
new MOVING PICTURE
HOUSE l25 SMITH ST.

A moving picture and vaudeville
company, which operates a circuit Of
such theatres through this state and
New York, intends to open an amuse-
ment place at 125 Smith street, in the
store formerly occupied by the Field
man Clothing Company. The con-
Germ is making preparations for
leasing the store from its owner Jo-
seph p. Stricken They win put in
an entirely new and novel front.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
Fire This Afternoon Destroys
Sheds and Portion Of a House

story frame structure. In an inter-
view with NEWS man, Mr.. Tonne
son said his loss would exceed $500.
Mr. Tonneson, who is a brother of
Patrolman Nels Tonneson, was tar
ring the roofs of the sheds In some
unknown manner the tar pot became
upset and the roofs were ablaze in a
short time. He battled with the
flames for time, but they gained
such headway that it became neoes-
sary to turn In an alarm.
The Lincolns, Protection Hook &
Ladder and Bagle Companies were
ON the scene.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02

Fire started in a row of one-story
sheds In the rear Of Tonnes Tonne
CONS house on the westerly side of
KifklaFd place shortly after o'clock
this afternoon and an alarm was
turned in from box 82 at Smith and
Herbert streets.
The sheds which numbered four
or five, were nearly all destroyed and
the kitchen in the rear of Mr.. Ton
neson's residence caught fire.
The Lincolns' steamer was quickly
on the Job and did efficient work in
saving the house, which is two
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
40 DEAD IN ENGLISH
CHANNELS STORM
Special bv Unlted Prsss wire:

London, Sept. 2:-One hundred
and forty persons are known to have
lost their lives in the English Chan
mel storm since Monday night. the
most serious disaster being the
wreck of the Amazon and the drown
ing of twenty of the crew. Two hun
dred sailing vessels are known to
have been lost, and all trans-island
service is suspended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
J.C. ARNER SEEKS
A DENOMINATION

School Commissioner John c. Ar
.ner, of 415 State street, filed his petit
on the democratic ticket In the third
ward
Walter Rechnitzer, of Market
street. republican candidate for the
nomination in the third ward, for
school commissioner, has completed
his petition and will file 1t today or
tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
4" JUSTICE" PLATFORM
OF RECORDER ASPIRANT

The NEWS received a letter this
morning from e. A. Condor, who is
one of the aspirants to the recorder
ship. He says that he has been ask
ed to tell what his platform is. He
says 1t can be expressed in one
word. Justice" and justice only
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
FAREWELL RECEPTION
TO DEWITT GARRETS

Dewitt C. Garretson, formerly OF
this city, and who has been the or
ganist in Trinity Episcopal church,
Parkersburg, West Va, for over a
year, was rendered a farewell recep-
ton there last night by his friends.
Mr.. Garretson has made many
friends in Parkersburg, all of whom
regret that he leaves today to, take a
similar position at Pottsville, Pa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
MACHINES ARE
KNOCKED OUT
BY s TO | VOTE
Third Ward Of This City Votes
The Devices Down by Major
ity Of 81
SMALL VOTE WAS POLLED
Newark and East Orange Also
Defeat Use Of Machines,
5 TO |.

At the special election held in the
third ward, yesterday, the voting
machines were voted out by a major
ity Of eighty-four ballots. Seventeen
votes were cast in favor of the ma
chimes and one ballot was rejected,
as the voter had written his name on
Seventy votes were cast in the first
POLL at Protection Hook & Ladder
Company's house in State street. OF
this number sixty-one were against
the machines and eight for them.
The rejected ballot made the seven
ty.
In the second poll, in Louis Ce-
racchio's barber shop. at 389 State
street, forty votes were cast
against" and nine for" The polls
opened at o'clock yesterday morn
ing and closed at o'clock last night.
AS 119, the total number of ballots
cast, was very small, the election
boards were through counting them
in about thirty minutes. and filed
the result with City Clerk LaRoe be-
fore o'clock.
While the machines have been
abolished from the third ward It is
possible that they will be used Ia
one of the other wards this fall.
Voting machines were used In the
first ward last year.
Newark, Sept. 2:-More decisive
blows were struck the voting ma
chimes yesterday when nine districts
In Newark, by pluralities Aggregate
ing almost five to one, declared
against their retention. On August
18 thirty-one Newark districts voted
to abolish them, the vote being 27a
for the machines and 1881 against
retention, a plurality OF 2,659
against.
Yesterdays special elections in
Newark wipes the machines out of
service in the city, the total vote on
the proposition being $50 for and
$500 against
In East Orange yesterday the ma
chimes we're also abolished In the
first ward, both districts of the ward
expressing Enthusiastically their oppo-
sition. The first district gave but
nine votes for the machines, while
107 were for aboIishing the devices.
In the second district thirty-three
were for the machines and 1O5
against.
At Montclair tomorrow the propo-
sition will be voted upon and am
other black eye for the machine is
assured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
SOLD HOUSE THROUGH
NEWS ADVERTISEMENT
Ioial to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Tottenville, Sept. 1:-That it pays
to advertise in the EVENING NEWS
was again shown, when Cahrles Ru-
bel, of Manhattan street, Raritan Bay
Park, Staten Island, who inserted an
ad in lasts Tuesdays and Fridays is
sues, sold his house and lot to James
Currie, of 55 Watson avenue, Perth
Amboy.
The deal was closed on Sunday and
Mr.. Currie is to take possession
soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
HAVANA POST OFFICE
EMPLOYE ARRESTED
Special bv United Press WIRE:

BpecFdI on United Press Wire:
Havana, Sept. 2:-The arrest OF
Ricardo Rodriguez, Havana post
Office official, accused of stealing
stamps valued at $52,135, is to be
followed by an investigation in every
department of the Havana post office.
Rodriguez was arrested last night
hiding in disguise in the city. He
is seventy years old and at one time
worked in the Philadelphia post Of
fee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
IAROR DAY EXCURSIONS

Lehigh Valley railroad. Mauch
Chunk and Glen Onoko, s1.50; chill
dren. rs cents BeIlewood, rs cents;
children, 40 cents. Special train
from Perth Amboy 8.40 a. nj
1s71s-9-2-4-se 2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
CITIZENS ALLIANCE
PLANS MASS MEETING

Preparations are under way for a
mass meeting Of the Citizens AL
lance IN the western section OF this
city It is understood that the next
session will be held with view to
discussing politics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
THOMAS LUCAS GOING
TO K. C. {. CONVENTION

The annual convention OF the
Knights Of the Golden Eagle OF the
state will be held in Trenton next
Monday. The representative from
Halcyon Castle No. 81, of this city,
Is Thomas Lucas. It IS expected that
several past chiefs win accompany
him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
80 KILLED BY EARLY
SWITZERLAND THAWS
Special bv Unitod Press wire:

Geneva, Sept. 2:-Terrific avail
anehes today caused early thaws
which killed thirty. Large numbers
are missing. The searching parties
are hindered by swollen streams and
dangerous mountain passes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02
EXAMS FRIDAY
IN 2 SCHOOLS

Examinations will be held in the
high school Friday morning for all
candidates for the freshman class
who were conditioned in June. An
examination will also be held in
school No. / Friday for those who
were conditioned and who are candi-
dates for the fifth, sixth and seventh
grades.
Both examinations will start at
$50 o'clock in the morning.
Sometimes "dry rot" sets in when,
Tor personal reasons" an unfit em-
ploye is allowed to stay on.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02

LOST Small amount of money
Finder will receive SIS reward il
same is returned to News once.
19801-9-2-1te
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02

Look at some OF the real estate
ads. today. 1t may be that you are
nearer ready to buy than you think.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02

NO ADVERTISING and. q utus
later. NO STORE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-02

CONTINUED on page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-02
The occupan, In IN. Rear.

ats there young lady by the name
Of Evans living In this houseT In.
quired the strange woman OF the timid
appearing man at the front door.
"Yes," returned he, with a suddenly
respectful and serious demeanor. "She
occupies the rear Of this house, 80
you'd best step round to the rear door
and knock gently, ma'am,"
II did, but no one answered"
"Ah, then. didn't you notice a sign
on the door In the shape Of neat
placardf'' asked the man In tones of
awe and admiration.
eyes. The placard said Out"
'Then she's out. That's her sign,
ma'am."
''Do you know when she will re-
turnT
mo; we never know that, ma'am.
In fact, she comes and goes whenever
she takes the notion and wants none
to interfere with her doings or habits
In any way, shape or manner. ma'am." !"
"She's rather mysterious and inde.
pendent sort Of person, ! take it?'
"Well, rather. You see, ma'am, she's
our ookw-Judge.