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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
CHIME
GONG FOR FIRE
ALARM HERE
will Replace Whistle at New
Jersey Terra Gotta Plant Can
Be Heard Afar.
REWARD FOR GLASS BREAKERS

We are now to have a fire alarm
that can be heard all over the city,
a steam chime gong, which will be
used In conjunction with the fire bell
and the whistle at the Perth Amboy
terra Gotta plant. 1t will replace the
old and useless whistle at the New
Jersey terra Gotta works.
At last nights aldermanic session
letter was read from the Gamewell
company, advising a new eight-inch
steam whistle for the fire alarm at
the New Jersey terra Gotta plant. 1t
is not to cost over $3.50. The COM
mittee on fire will have the work
done. This will be very loud and a
great improvement.
Another matter dealing with the
fire alarm was acted upon, when a
resolution was passed offering a re-
ward of $25 for the arrest and con-
viction of anyone caught tampering
with the fire alarm. The glass over
the key boxes has been broken re-
Gently several times.
The old fire alarm box keys were
called In, they being now unnecessary
because Of the keys at each box.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
PUNISH TWO
SALOON MEN

Two more saloonkeepers will be
arraigned before Recorder Pickers-
gill tomorrow morning on charges of
violating the -anti-screen clause of
the excise law. Patrolman Gutowski
is the complainant and says that the
bar rooms in the saloons of Mike
Yatsko. of 83 Catherine street. and
John szunyak, of Cortlandt street,
were not properly exposed after mid
night.
Anton Elk, thirty-three years old,
Of 761 State street, was arraigned
before the recorder this morning on
a charge preferred by Patrolman
Weitzen in regard to not having his
barroom exposed after IL o'clock
one night last week. He pleaded
guilty and when the recorder said
Twenty dollars" Ejk stated that he
did not have the money. The re-
corder asked him If he would rather
be held for the grand Jury and he
said that he would. The recorder
then placed him under 5000 bail.
He furnished the security.
Andro Pochvatila, who was to
have been given a hearing last night
on a similar charge, pleaded guilty
yesterday and paid a $40 fine
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
TOBAR DRIVERS
UNDER S YEARS

A meeting of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was
held last night at the home of the
president, J. W. Henderson, 38 High
street. Four new members were
added.
A report of the work done since
the recent reorganization of the So
ciety was made. Sixty-nine horses
have been stopped and the drivers
warned. Nine cases have been tried
in the local courts.
Further preparations were made
for the work horse parade, to be
held Labor Day, September Z. The
society has obtained permission from
the city fathers, to place a judges
stand in the park.
The organization Is trying to have
an ordinance introduced into the city
council. prohibiting boys under six-
teen years of age from driving horses.
The ordinance has hean drawn and Is
awaiting the ajjroyal of City Attor-
ney Hommann.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
BIG FIRE
is STILL
RAGING.
More Than 100
Miles Burned and
Now Crossing
Into Montana
THE NUMBER OF
DEAD UNKNOWN

Special by United Press Wire:
Vancouver, Aug. 4:-Looting by
Slav miners, according to dispatches
received today, has caused reign of
terror over the Kootenay district,
where forest fires have been raging.
Martial law has been declared
throughout the district.
How serious the situation has be-
come is not yet known because COM
munication is still practically cut off.
The flames today were caught by a
changing wind and are now sweep
ing rapidly southwark toward the
mountain line. Reports from Hos
mer and Michel say the few remain
ing houses there have been destroy
ed. The flames are being driven
back by the shifting winds. The
list of dead, which is believed to be
fully 200, is not yet verified. 1t is
feared it may be greater.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
ATLANTIC CITY
OPENLY DEFIES
BISHOPS Law
Officials Frankly Admit That the
Town is Wide Open With No
Effort 10 Close Il.
COMMISSION SEES IT ALL

Atlantic City, Aug. A cool de-
fance of law and of any punish
ments its infractions might entail
was displayed by the officials c q zh
and low degree who gave evfdeTnei
yesterday before the New Jersey ex-
else Investigators appointed by Coy
ernor Fort. Their testimony was
that Atlantic City was run without
heed to the bishops law and would
continue to be SO, and that the legis-
lation which could check them had
not yet been born.
Headed by Prosecutor Clarence
Goldenberg and Mayor Franklin P.
Stoy, and including In their ranks
County Judge Enoch A. Higbee. Re
corder James H. Hayes, Jr., Malcolm
Woodruff, Chief of Police Mayors
and police chiefs Of other townships
in the county and hotel owners and
local business men, the witnesses
filed by and with insistent unanim-
ity said virtually:
Atlantic City is run wide open.
We shut the front doors Of saloons
and show them how to conceal the
open back door. The grand Jury
that would indict us cannot be
drawn in Atlantic county, and If we
had mind to remedy these viola-
tions the combined force of mayor,
Judge, prosecutor and sheriff could
not do 1t, because nine out of ten
taxpayers In the city want an open
Sunday = Now, what are you going
to do about it?"
Prosecutor Goldenberg, the first
witness called by the commission.
said that never In his term of Office
had he ever made a move to correct
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
VALUATIONS
TO Be LOWER
gpsolaI to " EYRNINa NEWs.

New Brunswick, Aug. AT the
meeting of the county tax board
here today 1t was given out that the
total valuations Of the county would
be much lower than last year. This
is because of the courts decision
must be assessed by the state board
instead OF by local assessors. This
Will make G difference CT about
s1,000,000 in Perth and South AM
boys and Woodbridge township,
where much of the railroad second
class property is located.
Some books were ordered return
ed to assessors for correction. There
will be reduction on all banks this
year, but the commissioners refused
TO give any amount
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
SECOND WARD
ISNOWDIV|DED
INTO 2 POLLS
The Vote in That District
Exceeded 500 Last Year
and Action Is Taken.
TEN DISTRICTS IN CITY NOW

A resolution was adopted by the
Board of Aldermen last night, divid-
ing the second ward into two polling
districts. The dividing line is High
street.
The vote in this ward went over
600 last year, and, when such is the
case, a ward is cut so as to facilitate
the polling of the vote and the work
Of the election boards.
The warm contest waged at the
last election by B. M. Cannon, the
successful candidate for alderman,
brought the vote up. The fifth and
sixth wards are the only districts
which will not be divided at the
coming election. The city now has
ten polling districts.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
COMMISSION OF THREE TO HAVE
CHARGE OF CITY'S SHADE TREES REEFS
Prevent Cutting
Unless Deemed
Advisable.
GET NO SALARY

Three commissioners who shall
have full charge of the city's trees
will be appointed by Mayor Bollsch-
weller, in accordance with action
taken by the Board of Aldermen last
night.
A resolution was adopted by the
council, by a vote Of 4 to 1, author
izing the mayor to name such COM
mission, in accordance with an act
Of the legislature giving the board
having charge of the finances of a
City-in this case the Board of AL
dermen, the power to authorize the
appointment Of three men to do such
work.
Anyone who wishes to cut down
or remove part of the limbs of a
tree must apply to this commission
and, II permission is not granted
the tree cannot be touched. The
commissioners will serve without
pay. This action follows the de-
struction of several valuable trees in
various parts of town, and is design
ed to prevent such work unless 1t is
deemed justifable. Similar comm is
sions have been created in several
cities of this state.
When the resolution was offered
at last nights council meeting AL
derman Larson did not vote. Alder
man Schultz asked for information
when his name was called Alder
man-at-Large Voorhees, explained it's
purpose and, when he stated that
the commissioners would receive no
salary, Mr.. Schultz voted In favor of
the measure.
When Mayor Bollschweiler was
asked this morning as to whom he
would appoint as commissioners he
said that he had not given the mat
ter much attention as vet and did
not know who the officials are likely
to be.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
Water CompanY for Jamesburg.

Trenton, Aug. 4:-The Jamesburg
Water Company filed papers of in
corporation with the secretary of
state yesterday. 1t is capitalized at
$4,000. The incorporators are Mer-
rit w. Pharo, Louis Rafetto and AL
bert w. Pharo. The company is to
operate water works in the borough
of Jamesburg.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04

Elizabeth, Aug. Am spite Of
James 3. Marines repeated declar-
ations that he will not be candi-
date for any Office IN the coming
campaign there are strong indica-
tions that he will be asked to stand
for the senatorial nomination
against Senator Ackerman, at the
meeting Of the democratic county
committee tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
AIRSHIP SAILS
OVER TOMNSIN
"a H0URTEST
Count Zeppelin Travelling at the
Rate Of Thlrty-FIVe Miles
an Hour.
SEEMS SUCCESS THIS TIME
BpeoiaI b. United Press = J:

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Berlin, Aug. 4:-CounG Zeppelin
started today on his third attempt
to. sail his airship twenty-four hours.
He made his ascent at Lake Con-
stance. Five hours after the start
the craft was sighted over Strass-
burg. 1t passed over Mayence at 2
o'clock, then having been in the air
nine hours. An average speed of
thirty miles an hour is maintained.
A message dropped from the ship
says everything is running smoothly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
LAWYER STRICKERGOES
Tn ORE nIiEMT DCEI
~ OIL ULILVI, IlLLL

Lawyer Joseph p. Stricken left
late yesterday afternoon for Amster-
dam. N Y. to look after the inter-
ests of Tony Reel, who was recently
shot by Frank Mancinelli. both OF
this city. Mr. Stricken expects to
return tomorrow
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August is free at Trainers.
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Planting Grouch-seed' is what
the merchant does whose ad. cannot
be found WHEN ONE OF HIS pa
TRCNs LOOKS THROUGH THE PA
PER IN SEARCH or TT.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04

Cranbrook, B. c., Aug. 1.-The great
forest fire which in one day destroyed
the towns Of Fernie, Coal Creek, Hos
mer and a section Of Michel, in the
rich Kootenay mining district of Brit
ish Columbia, causing loss of at
least 200 lives and the destruction of
more than S5,O00,000 worth of property,
is still raging
The flames thus far have consumed
much more than a hundred square
miles, and the latest authentic reports
indicate that they are sweeping with
great speed toward the Montana
border. They may now even have
crossed the line and entered the Unit
ed States.
So meager is the news from the
mountain towns that no exact estimate
Of loss Of life can be had, and prob
ably the number of those who perished
never will be known.
The estimates run as high as 200
while the property loss is probably
over $5000,000. The whole country be-
tween Cranbrook and Michel has been
placed under martial law by the Brit
ish Columbia government, and all
energies are bent to relieving the dis
tress Of the survivors.
Bodies Of Forty Dead Seen.
First arrivals from Fernie place the
death list there at 200. The bodies of
over forty dead were said to have
been seen along the track between
Michel and Frank. In one lumber
camp eight dead are reported.
Wires are still down in the burning
area, and the only authentic news is
brought out by men who have worked
their way through the fire zone.
When the flames first appeared in
the bush at West Fernie the inhab-
itants started leisurely across the
river. But presently they saw that the
FIRE had jumped the river in the south
end, and then there was stampede.
Families were separated, and children,
having no one to guide them, wander
ed away from the line of escape and
were cut off Shortly after the fire
jumped the river another long tongue
Of fame ran through the west town to
the bridge, cutting off this avenue OF
escape.
Tales Told by Survivors.
Many narrowing tales are told. One
woman of West Fernie had Just
emerged from her home, which was
on fire. She dropped dead of heart
disease The neighbors buried her in
her garden and then ran fer their lives.
In another part of the city an aged
woman, an invalid, was carried a short
distance, but the heat became too
great, She begged to be left to her
fate, and her relatives, wrapping hel
in wet blankets, fed toward the hills.
She was burned to death. Besides the
Elk mill, the Fernie and Cedar Valley
companies places were burned.
The Wood-NcNab people were sue
eessful in fighting the flames. Many
miners of Fernie went to Coal Greek
to search for the bodies of Frank Bea.
yer and Hilchmough who were killed
in an accident. Beavers body was
brought to the surface, but the other
could not be found. A painful sur
prise awaited the rescuers when they
came down to Fernie, for by that time
the place was burned and the trains
unable to move eastward.
Peter La1oie was the last to cross
the bridge, with his wife and two
children Two other children. as he
supposed, had gone ahead with his
brother-in-law but, as 1t proved, they
had been c''t Off and had perished.
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August is free at Trainers.
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Mayor Bollschweiler this morning
announced that he would be a candi-
date for reelection this fall.
Many of my friends" said the
mayor, have urged me to favorably
consider the acceptance of the nom
ination for sheriff of Middlesex
county. My experience teaches me
that there is much work yet to be
done to better conditions in my own
city.
II have a strong desire to be use
full in the upbuilding of Perth Am
boy. Experience in these matters
seem to me to be of the greatest i'm
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-04
NOTICE.

Regular meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Perth Amboy Board
of Trade will be held this evening
at o'clock at the Evening News
office.
A. LEON, sec'y.
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Be an ad7eTtiaaF-lo word.
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THE WEATHER.

CONTINUED on page -
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August is free at Trainers.
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Be an advertiser-1C a word.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-19

and will dare any Of the boys to
pass him whom the roads get good.
Lee Lane was up from Salmon
river Saturday trading with our
merchant.
Lake johnson of Grangeville is
helping Dick Cooper cut wood.
Geo. Finney and Henry Boeck-
man arc logging for Hussman Lum-
Der Co.
The night school conducted here
during the winter by the teacher
Of the public school, B. L. Huss-
man, has been discontinued owing
to spring work coming on max
ing it difficult for many to attend.
Twenty-Five were enrolled and the
average attendance during the win.
ter wac seventeen.
Charlie Meder who kept his fami-
~ in town during the winter, in
order to send his children to school,
has moved back on his ranch in
the timber.
The Keuterville Percheron
Breeders Association held their
annual meeting Saturday. All the
stock holders were present and the
meeting was the livliest one since
the company was formed. b.
Luchtefeld was elected president,
Gus Schroeder, secretary; VIM.
Buettner, treasurer and Coy Law.
renee, manager.
Mr.. August Drees, q recent arri.
val from Wisconsin, was the victim
Of painful accident while oper-
ating planer at Hoene's saw mill
Tuesday afternoon. The infeedine
roll Of the planer caught his glove
on the left hand and drew il under
the knives hacking the fingers 80
badly that the index and middle
finger had to be amputated. Lucki-
~ the lever controlling the feed
was in reach Of his other hand
whereby he stopped the machine or
the accident might have resulted
in the loss Of his arm. DR.. Blake
was summoned and treated tn,
wounds.
United States Land Inspector
was here Monday, looking ovel
timber claims.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-19
: Nelos Of Idaho County y ,

more American, published Aug.
Goth, 1878 or about three years be.
fore the Declaration Of Independ-
ence. The paper is brown with
age but Is quite legible.
Mr.. and Mrs. M F. Fuchs have
just returned from an extended
visit to Germany and other parts
OF Europe. They were gone about
three months and enjoyed their
trip thoroughly.
Mr.. HAyney's new Hardware
& Implement building is nearing
completion. When finished il will
add much to the appearance Of
Main street.
The great floods Of the Potlatch
and Clearwater and the railroad
washouts occasioned thereby, have
caused shortage Of mail in Cotton.
wood and surrounding country.
Mrs. A. ]. Payne and Mrs. Rob.
inson entertained their many
friends at the hotel Cotton wood
last Thursday evening.
Many OF the Hibernian race and
many others as friends are exhibit
ing the Irish colors on this st.
Patrick's day. II is not only an
emblem Of nationality, but also Of
the establishment OF Christianity.
The Keuterville stage driver re.
ports the condition Of the roads be:
tween there and Cottonwood ~ be.
ing very bad, with some colverts
swept away. Still he makes daily
trips.
Mrs. L. Wieshelman, living
three miles south west of Winona,
whose husband died OF pneumonis
q few weeks ago, viii have . large
sale Of all her personal property on
the ranch, next Saturday the 2lst.
Albert Kaelin who resided some
four miles north Of town, dumped
the county" and left for parts I'M
known some three weeks ago,
leaving his wife and several credi
tors to deplore his sudden depar
ture.
Mr.. Cumerford of Spokane, re
presenting the United States Land
office, spent two or three days II
our village this week looking into
the interests Of his department. HI
vent to Grangeville Tuesday.
Fred Rustemeyer and his fore,
ct the saw mill above Keuterville
are getting out thousands of ties t.
supply the new railroad.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-19
DENVER

Mr.. Shelley the thresherman,
will move into the old Code hotel,
in the near future. 1t is hoped he
that he will open . hdsel.
John Howard lost . valuable
horse last week.
The farmers met Wednesday to
organize . Farmers Union. The
organizer went to Cottonwood
whore he will also organize one.
Charlie Thatcher begun to work
for the Wren and Greenough Com
pany Monday.
Johnnie Bear the hog buyer 10
again in the vicinity buying hogs
at good price.
Mr.. O'Leary and Son of the
Implement Store are both i'll with
Lagrippe.
~ The meat market is expected TO
be opened about the first OF April
with the best Of equipments.
George Rule sold q team to
Herman Miller, Saturday.
William Mulhall is getting his
ground ready for his spring crop.
he has Lee Rice employed to help
him.
Isaac Zehner is sole proprietor
Of the Denver mills. Leave your
orders with Ike for the best oil
-four and everything.
George Rule purchased nine
lots of William Mulhall and il
busy fencing them.
James Pearson was in the city
Saturday with . load of grain.
Mrs. Lizzie Fleetwood hal
another new supply of postal cards,
They are entirely different from
any she has had.
Lucy and Ed Weber are AGAR
on our streets after . severe attach
Of lagrippe.
John McFarlin's blacksmith
shop Is open to all the people
Good work is insured.
The program for last Friday
afternoon at the schools was post
poned until this Friday owing t.
the short attendance.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-19
voLLMER
(From Review


Post Office inspector Bartlett WIS
in town Tuesday making arrange.
ments for the mail to come in over
the Vollmer. Lewiston N. P. line.
Service will be started over the
line in the immediate future. On
April 1st. this Office will also be
made . money order Office.
From twenty to thirty people
get of the train at Vollmer every
day. As the season advances this
number will be augmented.
JEFF Holm was placed under
arr est Wednesday for keeping his
place Of business open ON Sunday.
The complaining witness is II. E.
Miller who claims there is plenty
Of evidence to convict the defen.
dant Of the charge. Mr.. Holm
was placed under 800 bond to
appear in Judge GALES Court
Saturday. The outcome will be
watched with much interest az
this is the fret charge on Sunday
law violation.
The ]. f. Edwards store wal
entered last Sunday night by some
unknown party and the stock re.
duced in size some forty-odd dol.
lars, consisting Of groceries and
furnishing goods, even taking
three sacks Of Westlake -four.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-19
kooskIA
(From Mountaineer

The Revival services in the
school house this week conducted
by Rev. Boozer Of Grangeville, as
sisted by Rev. Thompson Of Sites,
are being well attended and the
people OF Kooekia are taking q
keen interest in the work. Mr..
Boozer is q good speaker and his
sermons are both interesting and
instructive.
Msnley Packer, who recently
opened q saloon at the Halfway
house on the Sites raneeville
road, is having his troubles. A
petition will be sent to the county
board asking that body to refuse
license for that place. It is only q
question Of a short time when the
saloon will be bsnished from every
nook and corner in Idaho.
Mrs Follansby arrived from the
Palouse yesterday morning aad re-
turned in the afternoon accompani.
ed by her daughter. Mrs. Wills,
who will visit at her former home
for q while. Mrs. Wills has been
troubled with nervous ailment for
some time and it is hoped the
change and rest from household
cares will benefit her.
8. 8. Taylor of Lewiston, who
owns considerable land on Clear
creek, arrived here the first Of the
week. He brought up Q lot Of
chickens and has . man perma-
nently located on the place. Mr..
Taylor has . good lay ont up there
and intends to make some eubstan.
tial improvements this summer.
The Kooskia band received a
new bass drum this week, ono OF
the best In the catslog. Several
other new instruments will be add
ed to the band in the near future.
County Surveyor Spedden VA
here last week and surveyed . road
up Clearcreek. This road will mean
much to the people in that section
who are now compelled to travel
an almost impossible mountain
road to get in and ont.
Young Bros. shingle mill steam
ed up this week and 10 turning on,
A l shingles ut a lively rate. Two
shingle mills running full blast il
Kooskia, looks like business. And
before long the wheels Of other in.
Idustries will b whirling hare.