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Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
Man Is OutWitted
bu Mrs. Ferd
CarretSOn.
HAD TWO PALS
Mrs. Garreis0n Was Walking
With Other Ladies and Daught-
or and Stopped for a Mo-
msni in Font Of a Water
Street House.

Mrs. Ferd Garretson, of 1919 High
street, had an exciting experience
with a bold thief last night and, had
II not been for her presence OF mind,
she would have lost a handbag
pocketbook containing considerable
money and several valuable articles.
Mrs. Garretson, accompanied by
her seven-year old daughter, jean
cite, Mrs w. s. Duncan and Mrs.
George Seaman, started out for a
stroll about O'Clock. The party
walked down High street to Gordon,
I and to Water street, where they con-
tinued toward Smith street. AS they
reached the residence of Mrs. Eliza
beth P. Noe, 1877 Water street, Mrs.
Garretson noticed three men coming
towards them from Smith street, but
paid little attention to them.
Mrs. Garretson and her friends
stopped in front of the house AS
they were standing there talking,
she suddenly felt tug at her hand
bag. She turned her head and saw
a man with the handle In his grasp.
He gave two more hard pulls, but
Mrs Garretson realizing that she
was dealing with a thief, held on
After the third attempt, the thief
with his two companions, who were
standing almost in back of him, let
go the bag and ran toward Market
street.
"When I felt the first tug" said
Mrs. Garretson this morning, II did
not know what it was, and as I turn
ed and saw the man | said What are
you trying to dor? When he gave
two more hard pulls, | saw his pur-
pose, but held onto the bag tighter
/ had it in my left hand against my
arm, and he could not get it from
me-
Mrs. Garretson says she was moi
frightened in the least and tried to
telephone from the home of Duncan
Currie. at 1919 Water street, to the
police. She says the men stopped
on the corner and watched her GO
into the Currie home. AS neither
Mr.. nor Mrs. Currie was in, Mrs i.
Garretson did not telephone, so with
her companions, who were amazed
at the boldness of the thief, returned
home.
No description could be given oi
the men, by Mrs. Garretson, except
that they were all short. Her daugh-
ter says that one of the men wore
a gray fat brim felt hat.
Patrolman Calvin says he saw
three men back of the Presbyterian
church, shortly after o'clock
which was just after the time Mrs
Garretson was attacked. The po-
licman says that one of the men wore
hat of the description given by
Mrs. Garretson' daughter, but as he
did not know of the holdup at that
time, he gave the matter no further
thought.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25

Contractor John H. Gregory has
not yet entirely completed the entire
task of moving the draw of the old
New York & Long Branch railroad
bridge.
The huge mass of iron and steel
work was moved to his yard at the
foot of Madison avenue yesterday.
1t is still on six scows and may not
be removed until late this afternoon
or Monday. The structure will be
placed almost directly at the foot Of
Madison avenue, where it will be
taken apart for scrap iron.
The turn table will probably be
lifted on scow this afternoon and
taken to Mr.. Gregory's yard.
The draw was bought by Con-
tractor Gregory, who 1t is under
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
Great Damage By
Tornado Which
Sweeps All.
CROPS RUINED
High Wind and Heavy Rain in
The South the Cause Of Much
Suffering The Loss Of Life
In Many Towns Thus Far
Reported.
speoial bu Unfted Preas VIE:

6ptttut W CUttc0 Afbco NWCs
Atlanta, Apr. 25:-Although
Georgia appears to have caught only
the tail end of the great storm which
swept across the south yesterday,
severe loss of life and heavy property
damage is reported in the dispatches
arriving here today. During the
night several sections were visited by
heavy winds, accompanied by ter
rife fall of rain.
1t is impossible yet to give any es-
innate of the deaths, but 1t may ex-
ceed fifty, while twice as many are
believed to have been injured.
The telephone today says that five
were killed and fifteen injured at
Griffin. 1t is feared that enormous
great property damage was caused at
Atlanta by the wind and rain.
Jackson, Miss, Apr. 25, Especially
"Details received here indicate the
list of fatalities in the cyclone which
swept over the southern states yester-
day will read. Mississippi, Purvis,
Churchill, one white, thirty-five me-
groes; Fort Gibson, two negroes;
Lorman, one negro; Winchester, two
whites, two negroes; Baxterville, four
whites, one negro; McCallum, five
whites, six negroes; Adams, three
whites, twenty-five negroes.
Louisiana, Amitecity, two whites,
fifteen negroes; Angie, two negroes:
Concordia, two whites, twelve ne
groes; Lamourie, five whites. two
negroes; Albertville, eight whites.
FIVE negroes; Richland, three whites,
one negro.
Alabama, Bergen, FIVE whites;
Thomas Hill, two whites and one
negro
(Further details Of the storm vii
be found on page 2 today.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
TROLLEY CARS
IN COLLISION
Passengers Receive a Severe
Shaking Up at the Woodbridge
Crossing Glass Shattered.
CONDUCTOR WAS PENNED IN

A rear end collision OF a repair
car of the Public Service Corpora
ton occurred on the switch at Wood
bridge yesterday afternoon.
The passenger car, containing
about a dozen persons bound for
Railway, had stopped on the switch
when the repair car struck the rear
platform, raising 1t about three feet
In the air.
Nobody was injured in the pas
senger car. 1t was little short of a
miracle, as flying glass went in all
directions.
The front platform Of the repair
car was badly damaged and the con-
ductor for time was penned in by
the broken section.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
PRIZES FOR STUDENTS
WHO AIDED VICTORY

Frank Quayle, of Elliott avenue,
Tottenville, student at Trainers
Private School, was yesterday
awarded a gold pin, the emblem of
the school. by William j. Trainer,
for having collected the greatest
number of coupons in the recent
EVENING NEWS baseball contest.
He collected 4,225 coupons. VIII
liam Mauer, of Keyport, who got the
second largest number, was present
ed with Ave dozen engraved cards,
bearing his name. He collected
L28OO
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
OTHER OWNERS
WANT TITLES

Lawyer Henry w. Kehoe is con-
tinuing his fight for titles to land in
Oak, Elm and Prospect streets in this
city. As has been told, he recently
obtained title to sixteen lots in that
section, which had been sold at auc-
tion in 1885, and had since been lost
track Of. There are now about thirty
other lots for which title is wanted.
AS soon as this has been done, num-
erous dwellings will be erected In
that section.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
GET
OUT A RULE TO
SHOW CAUSE
One Faction in Family Home
Lodge Turns Tables on Those
Who Brought Suit.
RETURNADLE TUESDAY
Two Sides are Cuniesiing for
the Use Of |. 0. G. 7. Hall In
Prospect Street.

Leo Goldberger, counsel in the
fight for the use Of I. o. G.. T. hall
in Prospect street, went to Newark
this morning. He was granted a
rule by Vice Chancellor Howell, to
show cause why an injunction should
not be issued against John A. Lind,
Peter Jensen, and John f. Tangaard,
to restrain them from prosecuting
the action in the district court and
to restrain them from using the
name of THE Family Home Lodge.
The rule is returnable next Tues
day. Lawyer Goldberger is desirous
of having the matter tried in New
ark. Joseph e. Stricken is the op-
posing attorney.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
A COLLISION
WRECKS ENGINE

A Lehigh Valley tunnel engine
which was wrecked Wednesday, near
the New Brunswick avenue passen-
ger station, has been taken to Eas-
ton, Pa
The locomotive was being taken
to Easton for repairs, when 1t coll
lided with another engine west OF
New Brunswick avenue. They were
travelling westward and the tunnel
engine was following large camel
back, when the latter suddenly stop
ped without warning. The tunnel
engine was practically reduced to
scrap iron by the impact, and was
rendered useless.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
TWO FINGERS
ARE CUT OFF

James p. Anderson, of Ga South
First street, had the third and fourth
fingers of his left hand amputated as
the result Of an accident at the Rari-
tan Dry Docks yesterday afternoon,
Anderson, who has been employed
there for a considerable length of
time, was handling planer. 1t slip
ped on rough corner and cut Ander-
sons fingers SO badly that they had
to be amputated near the first joint.
DR.. G. w. Fithian dressed the in
juries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
THE PAROCHIAL
SCHOOLS ASK
FOR FIRE GONGS

Vice President F. A. Seaman, Of
the Board of Education, received
word from Rev. J. +. Christensen,
of st. Stephens Danish Lutheran
church; Rev. v. B. Skov, of Our Saw
iour's Danish Lutheran church, and
from Father Zielinski. of the Polish
church, that they would be pleased to
accept gongs from him, to- install in
their parochial schools.
Mr.. Seaman recently offered to
give gongs to any local school which
would adopt the system of fire drills.
Monsigner O'Connell, of st. Mary's
school, notified Mr.. Seaman last week
that he would install a gong.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
NOMINEES OF
YACHT CLUB

The following nominations have
been made for the annual election of
the Raritan Yacht Club on May 6
For commodore. c. G. Baldwin and
s. r. harrington; vice commodore,
/. v. Emanuel and Harold H. Hall;
treasurer, e. ]. Mccormick; financial
secretary, A. H. Boughton, Jr.; re-
cording secretary, e. A. Pierson and
John Sofleld; measurer, G. Y. Evans;
trustees (three to be chosen), @. D..
Mead, w. A. Belcher, George Schantz,
II. Il. Pickersgill, N. P. 7. Macan and
George J. Haney; regatta committee
(five to be chosen), John Sofield, H..
u. Hall, B. w. Harrington, George
Schantz, Ralph Seaman, Walter
Boehm, Joseph Brimlow and John
Meekef.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
MANY PERSONS KILLED in BIG
CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN STATES
CITY HALL TO BE
READY WITHIN A FORTNIGHT

Contractor Walter Quackenboss
said this morning that the city hall
would be ready for occupancy in two
weeks. He has received word that
the partitions will be ready to put
up Monday.
The interior now makes fine ap-
pearance and there will be plenty of
room for all of the city officers. The
council chamber on the second floor
has been completely changed, so
that it now looks like regular
municipal court room. A neat plat
form has been erected In the front
Of the room and two Offices built in
the rear. These offices will be oc-
cupied by the Mayor and the city
treasurer and perhaps the city comp
troller. There is room set aside
for the Board of Education, and an
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
PRISONER REFUSES
TO BREAK SILENCE

A man who refused to give his
name was arrested last night by Pa
trolman Calvin on charge Of ped
ding without license. When ar
raigned this morning the prisoner,
although foreigner, would not talk
through an interpreter, and was re.
manded. When arrested he had a
quantity of goods, which the poles
think were stolen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
BOLD Thief FO|LED IN ATTEMPT
TO SNATCH WOMAN'S HANDBAG
PREPARING TO MOVE OLD DRAW
|OF RAILROAD BRIDGE OFF SCOWS

stood, paid 1000 for 1t, with the
understanding that he remove it In
six hours. AS the structure con-
tains several hundred tons Of iron
and steel, it is said to be worth over
5000.
Mr.. Gregory considers the advice
given by local engineers as uncalled
for. He says that they knew little
more about moving such draw than
he did before he started. He states
that this draw was constructed along
its own peculiar lines, and was not
the same as cantilever spans and
draws are nowadays. He further
stated that not one bridge in a thou
sand is constructed as that was
Whether or not Mr.. Gregory has the
contract for removing the entire
bridge, he would not state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25

ante room, Just east of the council
chamber, for the aldermen.
All of the walls have been covered
with metal work and painted so as
to resemble artistic decorations. Few
would recognize the new place in
comparison with the old building
and Alderman-at-Large VOORHEES,
and Alderman Cannon said yester-
day, while inspecting the place, that
they were pleased. The old win
dows are being replaced with larger
ones, containing only two panes OF
glass.
Chief Burke suggested yesterday
that the police have the use of the
room on the third floor for drill
room. The chief said stairs could
!. Continued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
DR.. LUND TO TAKE
INSPECTOR EXAMS

DR. ]. L. Lund, who may be APP
pointed sanitary Inspector for the
Board of Health. IN this city, Will
take the required examinations a
few days after June /. When it is
definitely known whether or not DR..
Lund has passed the examinations,
IA deputy inspector and inspector will
be chosen by the health commission
ers.
There is little doubt in the minds
of local physicians, but that DR..
Lund will pass the examinations, as
he has passed them before. In
spector Fithian's term expires July
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
LOUIS SMITH
FOR The FORCE

According to information received
today the new policeman, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Patrolman Whitworth. will be Louis
Smith, of the third ward.
Mr. Smith is a butcher in the em-
ploy of August Kroeger
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
JACOB BAuMAN HAS
PASSED EXAMINATIONS

Jacob Bauman received word this
morning that he had successfully
passed his examinations at the Col
lege of Pharmacy, New York Mr.
Bauman has been attending the
school for one year and is employed
in f. A. Seaman's drug store in
Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
CUT BY GLASS
FROM BOTTLE

A son Of Ticket Agent White of
the Central railroad was injured in
a peculiar manner about 2.1o o'clock
this afternoon in the field back of
the depot. He struck an empty beer
bottle with a baseball bat and par
ticles of DE glass cut his neck. He
ran upstairs at once, bleeding pro-
fusely, and physician was summon
ed. The lad is about ten or twelve
years old.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
EXCISE CASE
INDICTMENTS
gpeoial TO the EVENING NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Apr. 25:-The
grand jury came in twice yesterday.
Once at 2.30 o'clock when five in
dictments in minor cases were pre-
sented The next time at 4.30
o'clock, three indictments were
handed in. These were against Pat
rick Harding, William Morris and
William Yeager, all of New Bruins
wick in excise violation cases. These
three men will plead next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
TAFT MEN IN
HOT STRUGGLE
BatiIs With Fairbanks Delegates
In Kentucky Took Possession
Of Hall, We're Driven Out.
MORE TROUBLE IS ExPEcTEB

Newport, KY, APR. 25:--The Taft
Ernest men this morning seized
Turner hall where the republican
district convention is to be held this
afternoon. The police later arrived
In force and forcibly tore down the
doors, effected an entrance and drove
everybody out of the hall. The Fair
banks men, 1t is declared, will be
given every chance to enter the hall
at o'clock and pitched battle be-
tween the rival delegations is ex-
pected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
MOVE HOUSE
|. LONG DISTANCE

Contractor Martin Hanson expects
to sign contract for one of the
largest undertakings In the house
moving line yet attempted, within a
few days.
Should the contract be signed at
meeting, to be held the early part
of next week, Contractor Hanson
will move three and half story
tenement from Passaic to 177th
street, New York The owners and
I Mr.. Hanson have held several meet
Ifngs. but price could not be agreed
upon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
WATER MAIN IN UPPER
STATE STREET LOWERED

The water department has finished
re-laying 100 feet of eight-inch water
main in upper State street, past
Gadek's The pipe had to be lowered
on account of the new macadam road
which is being built by the county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
DENY DRUG
KILLED DUG
De CHAULNES
speelal b. Uniled Press wlre:

oPtFTFWF VV UIIFFCtE 7 Ttoo " FTts
Paris Apr 25;-An explicit denial
that, an overdose of morphine or
any other drug caused Due de Chaul-
nes' scudden death, as hinted by
some of the Paris newspapers was
made today by DR.. Jeanton, the po-
lice physician who examined the
body and officially certified that the
young man succumbed to embolism
of the heart. OthS- medical men
present corroborate the police phy-
sician's statement The widow Is
still completely prostrated by grief
and shock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
10 THE DANISH POPULATION.

The well-known and popular Dam
ish orator, Christian Nicholson, OF
California, will lecture Sunday night,
April 26, at 8 O'Clock sharp, in Wash
ington hall, on his recent travels in
Russia. Admission 15 cents. Come
early to secure seats.
L 6O62-4-23-24-25-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
.LEAPED FROM
HIGH WINDOW
Head Of Biz Wire Company
Committed Suicide at New
York Hotel Today.
SUFFERING NERVOUS TROUBLES
Special bu United Press wire:

Special bD UNtted PfeSS WIG:
New York, Apr 25:-Eugene
Munssel head of the Mica insulating
Wire Company, committed suicide
early today by plunging from win
dow on the seventh floor of the Van
dyke Hotel He had been suffering
from a severe nervous trouble. The
company has branches in all parts of
Europe and is one of the most prom
inent concerns of it's kind in the
world.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
ISAAC HARMED GETS
DECREE OF DIVORCE

Al decree Of absolute divorce has
been garnted Isaac Harmed, for
mer letter carrier, against his wife.
Lawyer Henry w. Kehoe has the pa
pers in shape.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
shoWers and Warmer

Special on UN4ted I'ress WIG:
New York, Apr. 25:-The weather
forecast for New Jersey is showers
and warmer tonight Sunday, fair,
brisk to high southwest to west
winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
NOTICE.

In the notice of the Bricklayers
meeting published in the yesterdays
NEWS the signature should have
been Thomas f. Dorian.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
SHOT HIS WIFE
THEN HIMSELF

Special by United Press Wire;
Salem, Mass, Apr. 25;-Harry f.
Lebaron shot and killed his wife to-
day and then committed suicide. A
note he left indicates his act was a
result of suicide pact.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
FOR ONLY 2
BATTLESHIPS

Washington, Apr. 25: Senator
Piles amendment to increase the
number of battleships from two to
four was defeated without division
today
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25
Vestrr ReeIected.

All the members Of the yestry Of
st. Peters Episcopal church were re-
elected Tuesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25

More than 10000 people IN thia
vicinity read the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25

Lei The NEWS I'LL your wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-25

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The Washington times., 1908-12-13
WASHINGTON GOLFER
PROPOSES AMENDMENT
J. W. Mckinley, of the Columbia Club, Advances
Changes Many Clubs Bidding for Various
Tournaments

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. B--The an
nuaI meeting OF the United States COLI
Association will be held in New York on
January 8 The following amendments
TO the constitution are proposed by J.
w. Mckinley, of Columbia Golf Club,
Washington. D. c., and viii be voted
on at the meeting.
Resolved, That the membership OF
the United States Golf Association -hall
consist OF active and associate clubs, the
active clubs to be those now known
as associate, and the associate to be
those now known as allied. and that
the cSnst tuition OF the association be
amended and changed accordingly
Resolved, That the constitution OF
the United States Golf Association be
and is hereby amended by omi-ung
article and re1umbering each succeed
in< article by giving one numper lower
IN s7IpDly the omission
The first amendment is self-explana-
tory. The second IS to cancel the pres
ent system Of nominating the officers.
This is now done by comm ttee or
three appointed by the executive COM
The Washington times., 1908-12-13

mittee in June OF each year. the ticket
being mailed 70 each cIun thirty davs
before the annual meeting. There has
never been an opposition ticket. In The
first J1eaIr Of the association the execu-
tive committee made the nominations.
No substitute for article s IS submitted.
and If pasced the amendment would
make nOIqinl tions at the open meeting
in order.
Applications for the amateur cham
pionship have been filed by the Chicago
Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill. which held the
tournament last in 1906. and by the Deal
CN- j. COLI and Country Club.
For the open championship the appii-
cants are the CnglewOod CN. j. Golf
Club and the Chicago Golf Club. The
one application for the Women's cham
pionship IS from the Country Club Of
Lakewood y. J.
An offer for any OF the championships
Is made by the Nassau Country Club. OF
Lock Island The amateur champion
snip Of 1903, the mems and women's
metropolitan Golf Association cham
plonshlp and the women's Eastern COLI
association championship have all been
neld at Nassau with success. In the
iSUNr tournament Mrs. c. r. Fox NJ
'his city. did the course IN 81. ANY as
Soclate club has the right 70 make ap-
pucauon for a championship al the
meeting although not on this list.
The Washington times., 1908-12-13
FIGHT GAME BOOM
ALL OVER WORLD
JeffrieS Says Game Is on the
Rise and Shows It's
Recent Jumps.

James ]. Jeffrics, retired heavyweight
champion Of the world, takes this op-
timistic view OF the boxing situation:
Sport writer's and pugilistie statisu-
clans all over tie country have been
throwing the spotlight of publicity upon
the happy fact that the boxing game is
due 10 thrive in many additional States
during the year OF 1903. They point out
that while California Will remain the
Mecca OF the glove game. the lid is TO
be raised. or has already been raised,
in Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota Rhode Is
land. Georgia, and louisiana
These writer's. have seen aiming too
low In other words. they have over
looked a bet Boxing is not only due
for a grand revival IN the United
States. but the whole world over. 1
need only call attention 10 the Aus
tralian and the English situation 10
substantiate ny statement
L am an optinist in this connection.
believe that the sport OF boxing IS
being conducted along better lines,
and Is IA better standing today than
ever before.
With the game coming steadily to the
front In this country with at least three
newly elected governors declaring In
favor OF limited round contests, a peep
into the foreign situation viii prove
both interesting and educational
To the present heavyweight champion.
Tommy Burns. must 20 the credit for
first opening the eyes Of the American
boxers as to the possibilities OF the
Old World Other boxers have crossed
the pond before Burns was ever thought
Of as a championship possibility. but
no one has ever met with the financial
success accorded the Canadian.
The news from Australia printed re-
Gently 70 the effect that Burns In his
two appearances IA that country
against Squires and Lang drew a gate
Of $4,000 created a sensation in a mild
way. dnC caused many Of the wise"
men, who have never been outside OF
Los Angeles county 70 SHAKE their
heads dUbiOUsiy
/ have talked with Charles +. Eytun
and other gentlemen who have been in
Australia, and who are familiar with
the situation there. They tell me that
there Is nothing remarkable in this
statement. and that Burns and John
son probably viii draw an enornnr.s $
amount when they tight o. DeCem Der
70 When the news OF he Australian
slIuaIion becomes generally known, I
expect 10 see many Of our best boxers
pay q visit 20 that country. Jimmy
Britt has created added interest fn fhe
game IN London, and the Paris sports
are giving up their money % see third
raters Ike Sam McVey perform. Yes.
the game Is LOOKING up the world over.