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Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
TIES GALORE
IN CONTEST
OVER CANDLE

First, Brass bed, Louis Ludwig
sen.
Second, Velour couch, Russell
Lambertson.
Third, Morris chair, Mrs. T. q. Eg-
CERT.
Fourth, ParIor table, George A. f.
Dietz.
Fifth, Willow rocker, George Neg
edly.
There were 2,S97 guesses filed in
the Leon & Roessler candle burning
contest, and all of the coupons were
clipped from the EVENING NEWS.
Guesses came from New Brunswick,
Staten Island, Brooklyn, Metuchen,
South Amboy, Keyport, Woodbridge,
Railway, Sewaren, this city and a
number of other places.
The contest was one of the fairest
ever conducted, as the only require
ments were that the guesser should
clip the coupon, which appeared In
the NEWS, and send 1t to the furni-
ture dealers. 1t was not necessary
to make a purchase at the store in
order to make a guess.
The candle stopped burning at
l. - o'clock and a careful examina-
tion of the coupons resulted In Louis
Ludwigsen, of 35 East avenue, be-
ing awarded the first prize, brass
bed. Russell Lambertson, of 65
Washington street, also guessed that
the candle would burn 4 days, 3
hours and 15 minutes, only one min
ute too short, which was Ludwigsen's
guess. The former having filed his
coupon first, was declared the win
ner. Lambertson was given the
second prize, velour couch.
Mrs. Thomas q: Eggert, OF Me-
tuchen, A. F. Dietz, OF 2 Davidson
avenue, and George Negedly, OF Tot
tenVille, each guessed 4 days,
hours and 90 minutes. They were
given a Morris chair. a parlor table
and a willow rocker, respectively,
according to who filed the guesses
Crowds watched the contest and
among the many guesses submitted
were the following:
II guess that it will burn to show
light to those in the dark of Leon
& Roessler's liberal plans"
II guess that 1t will burn for miles
around and show people light to Leon
& Roessler's store"
II guess that it will burn shorter
as long as II burns"
''I guess that q candle burns short
sr, not longer as soon as 1t is lit"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
MORE GRAVES
ARE FOUND IN
WOMAN YARD
Six Victims Of Indiana Blue
Beard" Already UneaTihed-
Looking for Others.
MAY Be IN NORWAY
SCandinasianS Her Victims Her
First Husband Among Them
Substituted Body.
Special by United Press wire.

Laporte, Ind, May 6:-Three new
graves, which are believed to contain
bodies Of other murdered victims
were found on Mrs. Guinness farm
today. Deputies are digging to un-
earth the other bodies. The general
belief here Is that Mrs. Guinness is
not dead, but has gone to Norway.
The body supposed to have been been
her is decapitated. 1t is now though
that another body was substituted
The sheriff is working on the
theory that the bodies found were
shipped from Chicago; that there is
another place there like the Holmes
castle where people were murdered
by the wholesale. Trunks were re-
ceived by Mrs. Guinness a few days
before the fire which destroyed her
home.
Another body, making six, was dis
covered on the Guinness farm this
morning.
Her first husband, Max Sorenson, she
poisoned Ill Chicago, there is little
doubt. Then she enticed men to her by
advertising that she would marry "a
gentleman of means" Once having en-
thralled them by her charms she rob-
bed and murdered them. Three of the
bodies found In her proprietary grave
yard are those of men. One has been
positively identified as that of Andrew
Heldgren of Aberdeen, s. d., who was
worth between $4,000 and $4,000.
Two bodies are those of women. OF
them one, Jennie Olson Guinness, the
adopted daughter, certainly knew too
much for the safety of this Blue
beard'' lady.
There is a dreadful probability that
more bodies will be found, for 1t is GER
tain that Mrs. Guinness was as deliber-
ate as Borgia and infinitely more
cruel
Continued on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
Greatest Marine
Spectacle In
History.
EVANS ON DECK
San Francisco Wild With En-.
thusiasm as the Combined
Atlantic and Pacific Fleets
Enter the HarbOr ThOus-
andS Of Visitors.

special by United Press Wire:
San Francisco, May 6:-Never in
the worlds history has there been
such magnificent marine spectacle
as that which was presented when
the combined fleets of forty-four
ships of war, led by the flagship Con-
necticut with Fighting Bob Evans
on the bridge, threaded their way
down the bay between the hills and
islands black with humanity adding
Q mighty welcome to the myriad arti-
fetal signals of welcome to the ships
and men.
All night long thousands slept in
the open on the hills. military reser-
vRtions and the beach. Crowds be-
gan to pour into the city Ferries
excursion boats, RaiIy decorated,
steamed towards the Golden Gate
early.
When the fleet arrived the en-
trance was a pandemonium of riot
and color. Sirens shrieked, crews and
thousands of passengers cheered and
waved hats. flags and handkerchiefs.
1t was a little past noon when the
"up anchor" signal was given and
slowly thi Connecticut made her way
from the San Francisco lightship,
the all-night anchorage of the feet,
to the gate, the other warships fall
ing in single Ale.
AS the Connecticut neared Fort
Baker the twelve-lnch batteries at
Presidio doomed twenty-one guns, a
national salute. The battleships
swept majestically down through the
gate, past the Preside and Fort
Point AS the Connecticut passed
Angel Island she answered the salute
of the ships of the Pacific fleet. These
fell in line.
When the last vessel of the Allan
tic fleet had passed into the bay at
the south of Angel Island, the ships
fell In squadron formation. Await
ing the warships was the gunboat
Yorktown, with Secretary Metcalf
aboard. AS the Connecticut sought
her anchorage she saluted the head
Of the navy, as did all the other yes
sells.
A moment later the steamer Hart
ley. with Mayor Taylor and the re-
Ception committee on board, drew
alongside and San Francisco's for
NAL welcome was extended to Admir-
al Evans in behalf of the fleet.
Hxcelling all other signals in point
of attraction was the huge wei
come" sign on Telegraph Hill. Each
letter is larger than an ordinary
house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
SHOWN
FOR PRESIDENT AT
STATE CONVENTION
Former Governor Murphy Endorsed
for Vice Presidential Nomination
Theodore Strong Central Figure.

Deegatesatlarge
Assessor
Senator Frank o OF Trenton.
Aternae
djutan General
mouth and Walter E. Edge of Atlantic
This Of
which held yesterday
may
the
Perhaps the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
HOOK & LADDER
COMPANY TO
SELL HORSES

AT meeting of Protection Hook
& Lader Company last night, Charles
Rossi was dropped from the roll on
account of being q non resident Of
this city. The designations of John
Martin and Daniel Rush were ac-
cepted. Martin is a policeman and
Mr.. Rush a nonresident.
The Hooks are planning to sell
their horses and the matter is now
in the hands of a committee COM
posed of Chief Mullen, A. H. Crowell
and George e. Mead. Chief Mullen
said this morning that they want
$500 for the team, having refused
an offer of 5000. The city will be
given the preference in the sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
PAINTER MAY
SUCCUMB TO
HIS INJURIES

There are but grave hopes for the
recovery of Hartley Rechnitzer, of 20
Mcclellan street, who is at the city
hospital, as the result of fall from
a scaffold at city hall yesterday after
noon.
He sustained a broken leg and one
of his arms was broken In several
places. Owing to the distance of the
fall, from near the top of a second
story window, to the edge of flag
stone, 1t is feared that internal in
juries may have been caused.
The accident occurred as Rech-
nitzer was on the south end of
hanging scaffcld A support gave
way that caused the scaffold to swing
and Rechnitzer lost his balance and
fell more than twenty feet He was
employed by Jens M. Sorenson.
1t was stated this morning at the
hospital that he is resting comfort
ably. He was rendered unconscious
by the fall, but regained conscious
ness after reaching the hospital
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
MAN ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF CRIPPLE

There was pitiful case in police
court this morning when John Holi-
day, twelve years old. of 80 Hartford
street, made charge against Fred
Weaver. twenty-one years old, of 80
Hartford street. The Holiday boy,
who lost his leg on the Lehigh Val
ley railroad about five months ago,
said the man beat him because he
spit on his stoop. The recorder dis
charged the prisoner with repri-
mand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
WAS KILLED AT
so. PLA|NFIELD

Michael Dluback, a resident oi
South Plainfield, who was employed
as trackwalker, was killed almost
instantly by swiftly moving passen-
ger train just east of South Plain
field this morning. Coroner Bishop,
Of this city, was called to investigate
the case. He found the body of the
man badly mangled.
Dluback was doing duty as a track
walker when he was killed. He had
eidestepped to avoid being run down
by q freight train and stepped direct
~ in front of the passenger train.
His body was hurled some distance.
The coroner gave permit for its
removal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
IN FEAR OF
DISGRACE He
SHOT HIMSELF
pecial by United Press Wire:

Special by United Press Wire:
Manasquan, May 6:-That Nor
gan d. Magee, president of the First
National Bank, committed suicide
last Friday as the only possible
means of avoiding arrest and dis
grace on a charge of violating the
national banking laws was the state
ment made today on good authority.
Magee, 1t is said, had been unable to
make good the excessive loans to the
New Jersey and West Virginia
Bridge Company as ordered to by the
Washington authorities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
PRIEST INJURED
KNEE BY A FALL

Rev. Colombino GaIassi, of the
Italian r. @. church OF this city, was
badly injured few days ago by
fall over some moulds In b. Ricci's
studio In State street. He sustained
a badly bruised knee, which has ocn-
fined him to his home in DeKalb ave-
nue. since the accident
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
PLAGUE is SPREADING
In VENEZUELA TOWN

Special by United Press Wtrc:
Willemstad, May 6:-The plague
at Laguayra, Venezuela, is assuming
more alarming proportions. Reports
received here say that guards have
been placed around the city to pre-
vent any escape They have orders
to shoot any refugees on sight. News
is meagre. The death rate Is said
to be alarmingly high The light Of
the fires as buildings are burned to
prevent the spread of the scourge
can be seen by night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06

1t was after $50 o'clock when the
convention got down to work.
The committee on credentials report
ed that the charges against the Hud-
son delegates had been Investigated
and that 1t had been decided to al
low the delegates to take their seats,
If they had the proper credentials.
Essex county presented the name
of Ex-Governor ]. Franklin Murphy
for New Jerseys choice for vice pres
ident The resolution was received
with prolonged applause and when
quiet was resumed an amendment
was offered that Taft be the choice
for President. The applause seemed
to be terrific hut when in less than
a minute later when an amendment
was offered that Roosevelt be the
choice of the convention, there was
an uproar, and for fully ten minutes
the Taylor Opera House rang with
cheer after cheer. Chairman Dry
den, after some debating, ruled that
both amendments be laid on the
table. M
The Middlesex delegation occu-
pied a section of the first balcony
and made themselves felt several
times. particularly when Theodore
Strong walked down the aisle to
speak to some one. The Middlesex
men cheered so much that finally the
entire audience. took up the cry and
Mr.. Strong for the time being, WIS
the most prominent parsonage in the
house.
George J. Haney was very much
elated over the appointment of
"Dory' Strong on the State Commit
tee and the same feeling was prev
alent among the Middlesex delega-
tion. While the local delegates were
the guests of Mr.. Haney and Mr..
Baldwin at dinner In the Trenton
House grill room, speeches laudin8
Mr.. Strong were made and many
times cheers were given in his hon-
or. The following telegram was sent
to Mr.. Strongs home at New Brung-
wick
Drinking to the next State Conn
mitteeman from Middlesex for four
years.
Perth Amboy Delegation.
That 'Dory" has the reins again
and will soon recuperate his former
forces seems an assured fact.
Mr.. Baldwin was congratulated bx.
almost everyone and was q 81 ~
ent figure among the delegates. Mr.
Baldwin said he would be pleased
to see all present at the National
convention and would entertain them
the best he knew how.
Continued on page 90
Where plaearding sell foot OF
land, newspaper advertising sells an
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
MAN AFRAID WOMAN
WOULD TAKE HIS LIFE

Asserting that a woman was going
to kill him a foreigner appeared be-
fore Recorder Pickersgill this morn
ing and secured a warrant for her
arrest. He said she attacked him
yesterday afternoon, and he showed
scar on his forehead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
ATTEND CONVENTION
OF ELECTRICAL men

v. p. Christofferson will attend the
annual convention of the Electrical
Contractors Association May 20, at
Atlantic City The most important
matter will probably be the urging
Of bill to license and bond electri-
cal contractors
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
INSANE GIRL IN
PADDED CELL

Mary Gorden, eighteen years old,
was committed to the state asylum
at Trenton this afternoon by DR.. J..
l.. Lund and DR.. j. G. Wilson, after
an examination in the padded cell
at the police station.
The girl was found running about
in a field at Eagleswood this morn
ing by PatroIman Chris Hanson. She
talked incoherently.
She said she lived in the old brick
house at EagIeswood and feared that
the American people wanted to kill
her. She said that her parents were.
born in Budapest, but that she was a.
native of this country
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
A License Remonstrance.

5Ps17UI 20 NC EFEWIWT MT W5-
New Brunswick, May 6:A re-
monstrance against the application
OF John Bennett. of Jamesburg, for
a liquor License, Is being heard be-
fore Judge Booraeu5 today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
LEGION Gets ADnIicatIon.

At a meeting OF Pride OF Amboy
Legion, National Protective Legion,
last night, one application was re-
ceived. A committee was appointed
to draw up resolutions on the death
OF Mrs. Anne NJ. Anderson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
PLANNING for (9ernans' nav.

The X. u. v. Excelsior Society held
a meeting at Maurer last night. The
committee in charge of the German
day will meet Monday night,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06
COUNTY TAX BOARD
IN ANNUAL MEETING
IpeelaI o az RvrNINa NEws.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, May 6:-The an
nual session of the County Board Of
Equalization of Taxes was held in
the court house here this morning.
The district assessors were present
and received instructions in regard
to not assessing second class railroad
property this year.
suhscrihe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06

no ADVERTISING and, little
later, NO STORE,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06

Where placarding sell a foot OF
land, newspaper advertising sells an
acre.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-06

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
Not Known in Baltimore.

John Mctiraw and Edward McGraw.
the two white men arrested for beg
ging on the streets. told a story in the
police court yesterday morning calcu-
lated to move the feelings of the hear
ers. The two men said they were
suffering with paralysis and declared
that their mother lived in Baltimore.
Mayor Jones decided 10 investigate
and wired the Baltimore police ask
ing them to go 10 The street and num-
Der given by the men and ascertain
whether or not they were telling the
truth The Baltimore authorities wiz
ed that thev were unable to learn
anything of The men or locate the
supposed mother
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
UNUSUAL OPERATION MAY
SAVE WHI1EHILL'S LIFE
Ruptured Intestine Sewed Up, A.
though the Patient Is Suffering
from Typhoid Fever.

Following one Of the most delicate
operations known to the medical pro-
fesSion MIR. James Nhitrhill. who
has been i'll with typhoid fever. is
now on the road to rapid recovery
III he Dixie Hospital
Several days ago Mr. Whitehili s
condition became alarming owing to
the bursting of one OF his intrstines
A hole. the size of the end OF lead
pencil. was torn In the intestine and
about one quart of the huid from the
bowels came through into the abdom-
inal cavity Realizing the seriousness
OF the condition OF Mr.. N'htehill an
operation was determined upon The
torn intestine was removed and the
incision sewed up. It is said that
there are few cases on record where
typhoid patient has recovered from
such an operation, althouSh few are
ever attempted even in such eX-
treme cases A rupture of the intes-
tine is regarded as exceedingly dan
gerous by The medical profession ana
the case Of Mr.. Whitehill is causing
considerable interest to the local pro
fession.
At the Dixie Hospital last night 1t
was said that Mr. Whiteh'il was get
ting along spiendidly and that there
is every reason TO hope for his entire
and complete recovery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
PROSPECTS LOOK GOOD
FOR YORK CANRINGF ACT0RY
Temporary ORGANIZATION Has Been
Formed With Mr.. e. q. Smith
As the President.

A large number OF the business
men and farmers In PoQuoson, York
county. met in the Poquoson School
house Monday night and discussed
the proposition to build a big can
ming factory in that section. Tenn
porary organization was brought
about by the election OF Mr.. E. B.
Smith as the president and Mr.. Viii
liam H. Hopkins, Jr.. as the secre-
tary. Stock to the amount of $500
was subscribed and it now seems a
certainty that the factory will be
started in the very near future.
1t was determined to meet with the
farmers and business men OF upper
York county in Tabernacle church to
morrow evening. when the proposed
organization will be presented.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
SOLDIERS HOME MANAGERS
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TODAY
Board Will Make Its Annual Pilgrim
age to Hampton Branch and In
spect the Institution.

The board of managers OF the Ma
tional soldiers Homes in the United
States is expected TO arrive at the
Hampton National Soldiers Home
this morning on its annual visit. The
board has Deen in session in Wash
inston for three days and from here
the managers will start on the visit
to all the other Homes throughout
the country.
The coming of the board is an &C.
casioE OF interest 10 the FIVE thousand
veterans In the Home and an outdoor
inspection OF the entire command is
announced for this morning.
Hon. James W. Wadsworth. former
congressman from New York, Is the
president of the board. while Hon.
Franklin Murphy former governor Of
New Jersey. is the local manager on
the board for the Hampton branch. II
is expected that Major Moses Harris.
The general treasurer. will accompany
the board The President OF the
United States and all the higher army
and navy officials are members OF the
board. tHt they never go on the in.
spection tours
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
TEMPERANCE WORKERS TO
HAVE RALLY SUNDAY
w. c. 7. v. TO Hold Big Meeting in
the Hampton eaptis: Church
Sunday Afternoon.

At the H-county convention OF the
Womans Christian Temperance I'm
ion OF Warwick and Elizabeth CITY
counties yesterday he decision was
reached TO hold a big gospel temper.
ance meeting in The Hampton Pap
list church Sunday afternoon az 3
o clock. The temperance workers
from Hampton and Phocbus are Px-
pected TO be in attendance and in
spring addresses will be delivered.
The session Of the union yesterday
was largely ATTENDED and proved in
teresting 10 the white ribboners.
There were two sessions. morning and
afternoon. Reports of an encoura cling
nature were received from the various
branchs of The work Tho most In
tercsting reporf came from the com
mittee on foreign clHmeat IN this gee
t!on
At tho afternoon Rev r Penficton
Jones. u u pastor Of he Hampton
Bap.isi church. addressed the conyen.
ton DT. Jones urged the members
Of IN" union to 20 forward with tho
work and declared that Il would br
found to net good results in the
, very near future.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
WILL PRESENT CROSSES
IN BAPTIST CHAPEL
Desee ndants Of Confederate Soldier to
Receive Giets from Hamp-
ton Chapter.

Tomorrow afternoon at $50 o'clock
crosses OF honor will be presented TO
eight descendants Of deceased Con-
federate veterans ~ Hampton Chap
ter. Daughters OF the Confederacy.
The exercises will be held In the
chapel Of the Hampton Baptist church
and an interesting program has been
arranged. Former Mayor John Wes-
ley Richardson will he the master OF
ceremonies and short addresses will
be delivered by Rev F.. Pendleton. D.
D., pastor Of the Baptist church. and
Rev. G. W. Wray. pastor of the First
Methodist church. Mrs. william T.
Dougherty. wife Of the late Capt.
Dousherty. will present the crosses 10
the descendants The exercises will
be open 10 the general public.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09

district and has since filled the posi-
ton with credit
Il am resigning the position of eN'
aminer." said Prof jenkins yesterday.
10 take up the department work in
the Hampton Schools and In Wder
that nay give up the necessity
travelling that an examiner Is forced
TO do. My letter CT resignation was
sent 10 the State Board last Satur-
dav and today received one from the
secretary acknowledging its receipt.
The board has not yet acted upon the
resignation"
Naturally the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF Prof. jenkins Will
create lively political contest over
the First district as the position or
examiner OF schools is considered n
good one among the educators.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
WILSON'S
TEMPERANCE VIEWS

Bishop Luther b. Wilson Of the
Methodist Episc opal Church presented
the report of the Committee on Tenn
perance at the session OF the Federal
Council at Philadelphia On Monday
last and opened its discussion. An on,
line follows:
Does the liquor traffic pronlo'" in
dustrial prosperity" Patrons OF the
saloon in the degree of their tndu''
sence lose value a wealth prNd 1""rs:
Merchants, manufacturers, corpora
tons OF standing insist upon s"hrt"tN
as condition OF employment. IN"
traffic Is never tn" ally OF other in
dustries. Outside the narrow class ~
producer and distributor he is he
greatest loser who has mes: 10 do
with il. Indulgence in drink means
the rn:eeblomcnt OF intellectual IA
Guilty. of cthica! SrnSjtiycn@ss. OF re-
ligious emotion. OF conceptions OF VIZ
tue. honor and righteousness. Il
makes against the great constructive
forces of civilization and is the great
promoter of disease. raup"riSm ana
crime.
What shall the churches do? The
pulpit must live tn" standard of in
dividual du;v to total abstinence. The
pew must accept that standard. The
law for the strong is service. not
Selt-indulgence Both must work
against the traffic. No evil can long
withstand the power Of the christian
churches united. and if pulpit and pew
agree in demanding total abstinence
for the individual, it must follow that
prohibition will become the policy or
the state. II the voice of every pull
pi. rang clear and the laity of every
church republished the message I'M
der the dominion of a new conception
the people would demand more whole
some laws.
The church must exercise her func-
ton of leadership Here is the op-
portunity of bringing to speedy end
this great wrong which has outlived
its day-the legalized traffic in strong
drink