davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
HELP KEEPERS
!. OF LIGHT HOUSE
Bill FsYOrabIy Reported in Cong
resS TO CONTINUE Salary in
Case of Death.
JERSEY NEWS AT WASHINGTON
lFrom the NEWS correspondentJ

Washington, Apr. 20:-In the
omnibus light house bill, which has
been reported favorably by the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign
commerce, provision is made that in
the case of the death of any light
house keeper in the performance OF
his duty his salary shall be paid for
two years thereafter. In case of the
death of the wife of the keeper the
money shall be paid to the surviving
child less than sixteen years OF age,
or a dependent mother. Men along
the New Jersey coast in the light
house service are interested in this
bill, which, it is expected, will pass
both houses.
Representative Gardner has been
advised that pensions have been
granted to Elizabeth Cyilin, of
Fieldsboro, at So; and to Rebecca p.
Massey, of Mount Holly, at SO a
month.
Representative Loudenslager has
notice that the bill to increase the
pension of Isaac r. Johnson has been
signed by the President.
Representative Howell has been
advised that q pension of $l2
month has been granted to Theodore
Snedeker, of New Brunswick.
! Representative Hamill has been
advised that pension has been
granted to George Luxton, Of Wee
hawken, at $12 a month
That John Sharp Williams. the
minority leader, has gone too far
with his filibustering tactics is the
belief of many democrats. That he
has made serious mistake in get
ting angry with the speaker and dis
playing his displeasure so publicly
because Mr.. Cannon declared the
house adjourned Saturday afternoon
in spite of Mr.. Williams protest and
demand for division, is also admit
ted by many good democrats. The
dilatory tactics are becoming weari-
some to even the democrats, and
they fear that some of their own pet
measures will fall by the board be-
fore the adjournment of this session
| If the policy is adhered to. Natural
lily. the republicans will suffer, but
some of the democrats will also suf-
| fer. 1t would not be at all surprising
IL Mr.. Williams lost his place as min
ority leader as result of his recent
/ policy.
CONTINUED on page 10
Subscribe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
Unusual Situation
at Republican
Primaries.
29 IN COUNTY
Number Based on Vote Cast at
Previous Election One Dele
gate for Every 300 vsteTs-
Number Decreased Be- 1.
cause Of Small Hall.

New Brunswick, Apr. 20:-Three
wards in Perth Amboy and some of
the townships will have the novelty
of electing half delegates to the
primaries to be held throughout the
county by the Republicans on Tues
day, April 28, for the election of
delegates to the Congressional and
State conventions This is the first
time that this has happened and is
made necessary by the new rule
which apportions a delegate to every
800 republican voters.
Several election districts have less
than 800 voters, so instead of de-
priving them of representation alto
gether, they will be given half a
vote. OF course, a man will be elect
ed to represent that half vote and he
will really only be half of a dele
gate. This delegate. is allowed one
half vote at the State convention,
but If he is elected as delegate to
both the Congressional and State
conventions, he will be allowed one
half a vote at each.
Each ward is allowed to elect a
representative to the State Conven-
tion and to the Congressional con-
vention. but frequently the same
delegate is elected to attend both.
This city does not find itself in
that position, it having enough re-
publican votes in four of it's wards
to entitle these wards to two votes
each.
This state OF affairs became known
Saturday at the meeting of the
County Republican Committee, when
the delegates were apportioned. For
merly one delegate was allowed for
every 200 voters, but this number
was decreased to one delegate for
every 800 voters, owing to the size
of the convention hall.
This gives Middlesex county 29
delegates and these 20 delegates were
distributed about the county at the
meeting to the following table:
Arr,Jxy ID d TrNTcxxrT(tK
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
IN
The HOYT CASE
Local SIsuihs Obtain Evidence
for Divorce Action COnlGmplat-
ed by Husband.
ANOTHER MAN IN THE CASE

Richard A. Peltier, proprietor of
Peltier's New Jersey Detective Bu-
reau, is playing a prominent part In
the matrimonial difficulties of Ralph
r. Hoyt and his wife, Marjory Hoyt.
Detective Peltier and his assistant,
Edward Engelson, secured some
startling evidence during several
days stay In Newark, where the
Hoyts live. Mr.. Hoyt has retained
Lawyer Chandler w. Riker to start
suit for divorce and Mrs. Hoyt has
secured the services of Adrain, Sill
zer & Pearse to fight the proceed
ings.
Mrs. Hoyt, on March last,
entered Koch's hotel, Newark, and
attacked her husband, who was din
ing with Mayor Bollschweiler and
Alderman-at-Large Voorhees,, OF this
city She beat her husband with an
umbrella. On April warrant was
issued in the First precinct station
at Newark for her arrest for assault
and battery on butcher.
Detective Peltier says he found
Mrs. Hoyt living at 81 Thomas street,
Newark, after she had been given
500 by her husband, with the un-
|derstanding, 1t is declared, that she
keep away. Peltier and his as
sistant kept a watch on the house in
Thomas street, Newark, the past
week. They declare that one day
last week she was seen to come to
the window in her residence, when a
lheavily-built man came up. The
man was smooth-faced and wore a
long overcoat and derby hat. An
other man Joined them few NOM
ents later and soon afterwards they
walked down the street. That even
| ing, they assert. Mrs. Hoyt, In COM
lpany of the heavier man, entered the
| Imperial Cafe at 126 Market street
They took seats at a table while the
detectives sat close by. 1t was about
1880, according to the sleuths, when
they left the cafe, and went to Mrs
Hoyt's residence. Near there they
met Mr.. Hoyt. The man occupied 9
place on the porch while Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoyt were on the street, not
very far away.
At that point Mrs. Hoyt told hel
friend 1t was her husband. She
threw him a key and told him to &c
| In. The man entered, say the de.
tectives, followed by Mrs. Hoyt.
At $3.50 o'clock that morning, Pei
tier, Engelson, Mr.. Hoyt and witness
es entered. She told the detectives
and witnesses that the man was 9
boarder.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
A Tiny Spark Ignlles Baskets
Contents While Occupant is
in The Yard.
RICHARD LARKIN THE OWNER
Alarm Turned in from Box AZ, at
High and Washington Streets, but
Blaze Was Out Before Arrival Of
Firemen--A Can Of Kerosene in
Another Part of Room Escaped
Ignition-Damage About $50.

A blazing match thoughtlessly
thrown into a pile of papers caused
considerable damage in the home of
Richard Larkin, 283 High street,
shortly after 3 O'Clock Saturday after
noon.
An alarm was sounded from box
AZ, at High and Washington streets,
but the flames had been extinguished
with pals of water before the fire.
men arrived.
The house is occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Weldon, Mr.. Larkin,
the owner, having a room on the sec
ond floor. Mr.. Larkin told NEWS
reporter that he had struck a match
to light his pipe when he had occa-
sion to go into the yard. In few
minutes the room was ablaze and Mr..
Larkin, while in the yard, smelled
the smoke and hurried back. Mr..
Weldon and several neighbors Sc
cured pals of water and soon had
the fire out, but not before 1t had
ruined the interior of the room.
Mr.. Larkin's clothing and q num-
ber of documents were consumed.
Chief Mullen made an investigation
as soon as the fire was out and found
a fve-gallon can Of kerosene on box
in the room. Many bottles were
found in Another part of the room.
The damage was estimated at $50
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
Run Trains Over
Fine Structure
in Morning.
A GREAT EVENT
Opening Was To Have Taken
Place at 10 O'clock This Morn
Ing, but Was Postponed for
One Day Officials Com
ing on Special Train.

It was announced at the local
ticket Office OF the Central railroad
In this city, this morning. that trains
will be switched onto the new New
York & Long Branch railroad bridge
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The opening of this handsome new
structure was to have been held at
10 o'clock this morning, but as sew
eral minor details had to be CONF
pleted, the structure was not in q
finished shape to open 1t for travel
today A special train, carrying
officials of the three companies, will
be the first to cross from this side.
The regular traffic will start to cross
at 10 o'clock. Either train No. 488,
which is a Pennsylvania local, or
train No. 205, the Pennsylvania Long
Branch express, may be the first reg
ular train. The former is due at
9:55 o'clock, but, at times, is late.
The express Is due at 10 o'clock.
There will be no Central trains to
cross until 9:45 and IL o'clock.
Local factories along the water
front, in the vicinity of the bridge,
will blow their whistles when the
structure is formally opened. Super
intendent Rufus Blodgett is at the
bridge today.
The draw has received its final test
and has been found to be in the best
working order. II is equipped with a
seventy-five horsepower steam en-
gine.
John II. Gregory, who has the con-
tract for removing the old draw, has
his material in shape. The floats are
near the draw and ready for use ON
Wednesday. The tide will lift the
huge mass, together with pumps on
the floats The task Is TO be COM
pleted in six hours The draw will
be taken to Gregory's marine grave
yard, at the foot of Madison avenue,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
HAD KNIFE in
HIS POCKET

Charged with carrying concealed
weapons, Alex Nagleskl, was held
in default of $500 bail by Recorder
Pickersgill this morning to await the
action of the grand jury.
Patrolman Andrew Jensen shortly
after / o'clock this morning said he
saw Nagleskl and another man act
ing suspiciously. He stopped them
and saw large knife sticking out of
the formers pocket The man tried
to hide the knife but the officer
managed to take it from him. The
policeman said that the men had
had some trouble at another party's s
house and we're going back with the
knife.
In defense Nagleski said that
someone had put the knife In his
pocket without his knowledge.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
REPLIES TO
SEN. FORAKER
Idaho Orator in Maiden Speech
in the Senate Calls Negro
Soldiers Anarchists.
DEFENDS PRESIDENTS STAND
speolal b unltoa Press we:

opectdt OU OHttc0 ffCoS HUcs
Washington, Apr. 20:--At first
calmly and dispassionately analy-
zing the Brownsville case, to show
that evidence against the negro sol
diers was simply overwhelming and
conclusive, unless you resort to the
proposition of a conspiracy which
manufacturers evidence, Senator
Marsh, of Idaho, in his maiden
speech this afternoon. mildly scof-
fed at Senator Foraker's attitude,
and warmly defended President
Roosevelts action and finally turned
his noted oratorical batteries against
the growth of anarchy in the United
States, Of which he held the rioting
of the negro troops to be part.
To his mind certain members of
the Twenty-tifth Infantry are guilty
Of murder, planned and deliberated
on, and accomplished with deadly
precision. He said that one point
In which the rioters failed was that
they expected to kill more than they
did.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
SULTAN GIVES
In TO ITALY

cpSCtut W OWttcU HfCoo WV
Rome, Apr. 20:-The Turkish
ambassador notified the Italian for
eign Office today that the Suntan has
yielded to King Victor's demand for
authority to open an italian post
Office in Turkey, privilege enjoyed
by all other foreign powers.
On the strength of the Sultan's S
surrender, orders for the Italian
squadrons departure for a demon
stration in Turkish waters were
countermanded for the present. For
NAL orders for the fleet to sail were
being prepared when the Turkish
message was communicated to the
foreign office. A demonstration Is
still a possibility for the near future,
as the post Office question " but one
of number, concerning which diff
ferences exist between the two gov
ernments.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
FOR EXCURSION
ON AUGUST 20
Date Sci for Annual ASbury Park
Outing Of Simpson N. E.
Sunday School.
STATEN ISLAND SCHOOLS ALSO

The date for the annual excursion
Of the Simpson M. Il. Sunday school,
to Asbury Park, has been set for
Thursday, August 20. w H. Wog-
lom, chairman Of the excursion SOM
mittee, is making all preliminary
preparations for that day.
The excursion this year will not
be held during camp-meeting time
as the date for the camp-meetine
has been set for August 81 lasting
until Labor Day. This is one week
later than in former years.
1t Is expected that st. Paul's and
Bethel Sunday schools, of Totten-
Vile, and st. Marks, of Pleasant
Plains, will join with Simpson
church on that day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
DR.. JAS STAFFORD WAS
OPERATED UPON IN N. Y.

DR.. James Stafford, Of this city,
who has been confined to his home
for the past week with a mastoid in
the ear, was operated on at the Man
haitian Eye & Ear Infirmary, New
York, Saturday night by Or. J. l..
MacDowa1l, OF this city, and DR.. Duel,
who recently performed a difficult
operation on Thomas A. Edison.
Or. MacDowall said today that DR..
Stafford is improving, and would be
brought home in a week or ten days.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
EARLY MORNING
EASTER SERVICES

There was good attendance at
the sunrise service under the aus
pices of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety in the chapel of the First
Presbyterian church yesterday morn-
ing. There were a number from the
First Baptist and simpson NJ. ~
churches. Judge Adrian Lyon con-
Quoted the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
COSSACKS DRIVE KURDS
INTO UTTER CONFUSION
speolal bu United Press wa:

speotaI by United Press Wire:
st. Petersburg. Apr 20:--Beating
off 1000 Kurds with repeated caval-
ry charges and storms of lead from
machine guns, 500 Cossacks sent into
the Persian mountain country, south
Of the Apas river, have completely
scattered the outlaw forces and have
begun hunting down the broken
bands in their highland Businesses.
Reports of the lighting are very
meagre, but it Is believed that the
Kurds suffered heavy losses and that
the Cossacks were also badly cut to
pieces.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
RECEIVE BIDS
FOR BRIDGE
speoial to the EvENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Apr 20--Free-
holder Bunting received bids here
this morning for the erection of a
steel and concrete bridge on the
River road near Cedar Greek Lane,
in Piscataway Township. The bid
of Joseph Kelly, of New Market was
$433, which was low Mr.. Bunting
said this morning that the contract
would be awarded by the board at
their meeting on Wednesday.
The bids were as follows John
McGovern, $664; Middlesex Con-
tracing Company, $475; Abram Je-
lin, $645; Schwiers g. Sutton, SS37;
Magnus Johnson, 5000, and Joseph
Kelly, $433.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
CADEK SUIT
is ON TODAY
speciol to the ETENTNG NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Apr 20:-Tho
case of the St Stanislaws Society.
against Joseph Gadek. of Perth AMI
boy, is being tried before Judge
Lloyd in the Circuit Court today.
Gadel1 is charged with having mis-
appropriated $5l2.50 Of the society's
funds. His counsel, G. r. Cowen-
hoven, claims that his client is owed
money by the society for the use OF
his hall, etc. The plaintiffs claim that
Gadek's bill is exorbitant Joseph
e. Stricken is the attorney for the
society.
Mike Bigus and Joseph RuzzinslSi.
the treasurer and president OF the
society, were called as witnesses
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
CONVENTION
IN BRUNSWICK
eneninl 70 tha EYENTNq NERs.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Apr. 20:-Rev b..
B. Joyce, pastor of Christ Episcopal
church, announced yesterday that the
annual convention of the New Jersey
diocese Will be held here May and
s. This is the first time that the
convention has been held in this city
in fifteen years.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
AUTO PARTY
DENY BLAME
Claim that Fatal Accident Was
Due TO Wet Pavement and
Not Speed.
THREE PRINCETON STUDENTS
gpeclal Du United Ptess Wire:

bpecidT % UHIteu fTe8S WHe'
Princeton, Apr. 20;-Insisting
taht they were blameless, inasmuch
as their auto skidded on the wet as
phalt pavement, three Princeton stu
dents, Irwin Nichols, Of Wilmington,
Ohio; Winfred Adams, Of Roanoke,
and Walter c. Horton, of Corinth,
Miss, and their young women COM
painions, who were in the auto which
killed Charles Balligum yesterday,
prepared for their defense for "a
hearing in court tonight. They de-
clare reports that the machine was
being run at a high rate of speed are
unfounded. All are out on bail, charg-
ed with manslaughter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
Most Successful Voting Com
petition Ever Conducted by tho
News Comes TO a Close.
THOUSANDS OF BALLOTS CAST
A Large Force of Clerks Is Now at
Work and Hundreds of Juvenile
Baseball Enthusiasts Are Anx-
iously Awaiting the ResuIt--Great
Excitement During Last Hour of
Voting This Morning-Crowds.


Thousands of votes were handed in
by the contestants for the EVENING
NEWS baseball prizes shortly before
8 o'clock this morning, when the
contest closed.
Delegations from the different
teams began to turn in votes shortly
after o'clock this morning and un-
til one minute of nine, noisy crowd
of over 100 boys congregated in
front of the NEWS Office.
Eight teams were entered prior to
the opening OF the contest on March
%, but before March 80, the follow
ing teams composed the list: Young
Puritans, Pioneers Field Club, st.
Josephs, Trainers Private School,
Wanders A. c., Washington A. G.,
Middlesex A. c., Young Nationals,
Morgan Jr. Team of South Amboy,
Iroquois A. c., St. Aloysius Baseball
Team, Young Arlington A. G., Juliet
League and the Tnternationals.
Great interest was shown In the
contest from the start, in fact more
so. than any other ever conducted
by this paper. The requirements
were that each team, of ten boys
was to hand in coupons, which ap-
peared in the NEWS, nightly. Once
a week an extra coupon appeared,
which counted ten votes. New sub
Continued on page ID
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
NEGRO SAVED
FROM A MOB
hu united preaa Wire:

Special by UMited Press Wlre:
Bristol, Tenn, Apr. 20:-Albert
Johnson, the Blusfields negro who
held up, robbed and murdered,
George M. Smith a few miles from
here, last. Saturday, was captured to-
day He confessed the crime but,
while a mob was forming to burn
him, the sheriff hustled him out Of
town in an auto.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
HARMONY AT STEEL
CORPORATION MEETING

Hoboken, Apr. 20:-There was
no trouble at the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the United States
Steel Corporation here today, and a
report that the committee of stock
holders would attack the present adj
ininistration proved unfounded. But
one ticket was in the field for the
election, composed of the present
board. They were all reelected.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
ENDURANCE QUESTION
IN STREET CAR STRIKE
Special by united Press wire:

Pensacola, Fla, Apr 20:-The
great street car strike has now set
tied down to a question of endurance.
Cars are running regularly, manned
by strilSe-breakers, but no one is rid
ing in them. The strikers flooded
the city with appeals to all concerned
to keep off the cars and are running
motor cars and trucks fitted with
seats to accommodate those depend
ing on the cars.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
AUTO HURLED
INTO A DITCH

Two automobiles bound from
Perth Amboy In the direction Of
Metuchen were bowling along at a
good rate of speed about o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when one OF
them, No. 11,425, ran into a ditch at
the side of the road between Under-
hills and Fords.
Joseph Fitzgerald saw their plight
and secured some rope and a spade
and helped them out The autoists
were profuse in their appreciation.
Be an advertiser-ic a word.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
D. A. R. MEET IN
ANNUAL SESSION
gpeeial b. Unilea press Wlre:

Washington, Apr. 20:-Several
important subjects are scheduled for
discussion at the annual convention
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, which began here today.
Bitterly contested elections are ex-
pected in choosing ten new vice
presidents, general and various state
regents. A project to issue 100000
|or 100000 bonds to complete Con-
tinentai Hall, the new headquarters
of the organization here, will meet
with much disfavor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
MORGAN BUYS FAMOUS
RAPHAEL PAINTING

London, Apr. 20:-J. Pierpont
Morgan has bought Raphael's famous
Virgin of st. Anthony Of Padua'
for 100000, according to Central
News despatch from Rome.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20
land Case Report Do.

The report of Leo GoIdberger, as
special master In chancery, in the
case Of Isaac Bird, to obtain title to-
some property IN the western section.
of this city, has been sent to Judge
Booraem.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20

The same number Of delegates will
he chosen for the State convention,
which is to be held at Taylor Opera
House, in Trenton, on May 10 at
noon, and at the Congressional con-
Eention, which is to be held at the
Republican club house, at Trenton,
ON the same day at 10 a. m.
1t was decided to hold the pri-
maries on April % in all Of the
election districts in Middlesex
aounty.
B5 Democratic Delegates.
The following is a list of the num-
Der Of delegates Middlesex county is
entitled to send to the Democratic
State Convention:
NrrSIry 1oT1rrNrcsxrrr(try
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20

BE an advertiser-io . word.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-20

Subscribe for the NEWS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-03-28

Eloquence is the child OF knowl-
edge. When a mind is full. like a
wholesome river. IL IS also clear. Con
fusion and Obscurity are much oftener
the results OF ignorance than OF inef-
hciency. Few are the men who can.
not express their meaning when the
occasion demands the energy; as the
lowest viii defend their lives with
acuteness. and sometimes even with
eloQuence.-Lord Beaconsfeld.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-03-28
SATURDAY. MARCH %. 1908.


Richard Johnson. hanged at Shrews-
bury, England, en- October 3, 1886. OBJ
tanned a promise from an under sheriff
70 place him in the coffin without
changing his clothes. After hanging
half an hour he stu showed signs OF
life. and on examination II was found
he had wrapped cords about his body
connected with hooks at the neck,
which prevented the rope from doing
fits work. The apparatus was removed
and the man hanged effectively.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-03-28

Those subject to sore throat Will
ind the following preparation simple.
cheap and highly eficacious when
used In the early stage: Pour a pint
Of boiling water on 80 leaves Of the
common sage and let the infusion
stand for an hour; add vinegar suf-
ncient 20 make 10 pleasantly acid. and
honey 20 taste. The mixture should
be used as gargle twice a day. There
Is no danger if some Of 10 is swallowed.