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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-09
Joseph KessIer
Dies on WaV
to Hospital.
TOOKARSENIC
Philadelphia Working on
Preparations for Opening
New Drug Store in Hall
Avenue Accidentally
Swallows Potion.

Mistaking dram of arsenic for
headache powder shortly after 8
o'clock last night in a new drug
store In Hall avenue, Joseph Kessler,
a Hebrew, about fifty years old, be-
lieved to be a resident of Philadel-
phia. caused his own death.
After taking the poison Kessler
Immediately became afflicted with
pains in his stomach and started for
the office of DR.. Charles l. Silk, in
State street, accompanied by a
friend He became weaker rapidly
and when he reached Washington
street sat on the steps of Jacob Gold
berger's store 10 rest. Patrolman
Qninnfoundhim there at $40 o'clock
The man said he was i'll and wanted
doctor Patrolman Quinn assisted
him to the Office of DIR. Silk.
The physician saw at once that
Kessler.s condition was serious and
called DR.. F.kC. Henry. The two
physiciane worked over the sufferer
for nearly two hours, but the effect
of the poison could not be overcome.
DR.. Silk called the ambulance and or
dered Kessler taken to the hospital.
Kessler, when placed In the anbu-
lance, was groaning family and
when taken from 1t at the hospital
was dead
The body was removed to Under
taker Thomas F. Burke's establish
ment in Centre street, where Coroner
Ferd c. Garretson this morning ex-
amined It.
Assisted In Moving Store.
The coroner made an investigation
OF the case and learned that Kesgler
was assisting yesterday in the NOV
ing Of drug store from Richmond
Hill, l.. L., to brick building on the
eoutheriy side OF Hall avenue, be-
tween the Pennsylvania railroad and
the saloon at State street and Hall
avenue According to the coroner's
report, Kessler was employed by the
owner OF the pharmacy to help move
the goods to this city. Julius Fran
kel, Of this city, had the contract for
the moving and he and Kessler and
another workman unloaded the
goods at the store last night.
Kessler complained of severe
headache and while moving the
goods about discovered what be
thought was a package OF headache
powders. It was small envelope
on which was printed "Troesters
Headache Konseals,p and under
meath were printed some directions,
which stated that the tablets should
be moistened In water before taking.
On the upper left hand corner of the
envelope was written obliquely
"Acidum Arsenosum, c. p" To one
familiar with drugs. the writing
would have explained that the pack
age contained arsenic instead OF
headache tablets, but Kessler. not
taking into consideration that pow
ders were not tablets, opened the
package and swallowed one OF the
powders.
Coroner GarretsOn says that each
OF the powders contained dram Of
arsenic, which. Mr. Garretson says,
he was told by the physicians, is
enough to kill thirty people.
The coroner, from a pass book in
the dead mans pockets, believes that
he came from Philadelphia and Mr..
Garretson is making efforts to locate
his relatives. 1t was learned by Mr..
Garretson that felloW-work rkman,
when he saw Kessler about to take
sshe powder. advised him not to do
so.
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asoI 70 ne EVENING NEwn.

Trenton, NOV. 9:-Deelding the
sortiorari proceedings brought by
James Fl Warren against the City or
New Brunswick, the supreme court
has handed down an opinion that a
municipality having once passed an
ordinance adopting the provisions Of
The civil service act, is without
power to regain its former status BY
repeating the ordinance The result
IS that the repeating ordinance Is set
aside.
The opinion expressly states. how
ever, that II is not intended TO be
applied to the question Of the valid
ity OF the civil service act or OF the
power to adopt II by ordinance by
the governing body OF a municipal
ity. ~
The New Brunswick common
council passed on December 2, 1908,
an ordinance adopting the provis-
ions Of the civil service act, and jan
uary 4, 1903 1t passed the second
ordinance repeating the previous
one
The repeating ordinance was at
tackled by Mr. Warren, who is super
intendent Of the fire alarm system Of
New Brunswick, and as such ia pro-
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MISTAKING POISON FOR A CURE
FOR HEADACHE, MAN is KILLED
REPORT OF THE
CITY HOSPITAL

The Board of Managers Of the
Perth Amboy City Hospital has is
sued a semi-annual report. which is
given in full below. showing the re-
eeipts and disbursements from April
l to October 81, last
The balance on hand on November
was $S9780. The balance on hand
on April 1, last. was $3.120.8O, and
the receipts for the past six months
aggregated $3,965.29
The statement covers a period of
seven months and does not show any
appropriation from the city, as the
latter's donation Of 81. 500 was made
to the hospital in January and is in
a previous report. The annual ap-
preparation from the county is So
900, payable every three months,
hence the $4,000 from that source
shown in the report.
The report is as follows:
Balance on hand April 1,
lS0S ........,.... ", l20 so
Receipts since,
Factories & Cor
porations $ 1900
Private Subscrip-
tions ... 10000
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BALLlNGER AND
ALASKA LANDS
|. R. Gravis Who Mas Re-
moved by Secretary Of In
tsriOr Gives Inside.
GUGGENHEIMs INVOLVED


Nav York, Nov. 0.--In an article pre-
pared for Golfers Weekly Of Nov. Is
and copyrlglntrf Dy that publication
i. r. CLAWS, removed IN september
from the Office of chief Of field dlvi-
sion of the general land once, says.
II was summarily removed from my
position without formal hearing by
I Richard A Ballinger, secretary Of the
interior, by authorization Of the presi-
dent Of the United States. That re.
moval was accompanied by the pubIl-
cation Of letter Of The president e
Mr.. Bnlllnger | believe that my re
movai was unfair. / believe the presi-
dents letter was grievonsly unfair be
cause in It the president gives weight
to a charge against me which never
had the opportunity to see or answer
Coal Lands Of Inestimable Value.
The coal lands Of Alaska owned BY
the government amount TO over 100.
900 acres. They are the future coal
supply Of the nation, Of almost ineeti
mable value Possession OF them by
private individuals means great wealth
A monopoly OF them would be a IN
tional menace.
ION Nov. II, 1906, President Roose
welt withdrew all coal lands in Alaaka
from public entry, but previous to that
time there were about 300 claims filed
covering about 100000 acres, nearly
the whole OF the coal fields. The law
attempts to prevent monopoly OF such
claims By limiting the amount OF each
claim and providing that each claim
ant must take up the land in bis own
interest and for his ewn use This law
has been interpreted by the supreme
court Of the United States to forbid
speculating In coal lands before entry
either by dummy entrymen or by pre-
yious agreements TO consolidate claims
after entry. OF these 900 claims to
Alaska coal lands, among them the 50
called Cunningham group, the matori-
ty are fraudulent III ig asserted that
the Guggenheins are seeking naonop
oily Of The Alaska coal fields
"As to the action Of the land Office
on these clalnia, assert that the land
Office ordered the Cunningham claims
to patent without due investigation
when Commissioner BalIinger knew
they were under suspicion; that while
In Office Commissioner Ballinger urged
congress TO pass law which would
validate fraudulent Alaska claims
that shortly after resigning from or
fee he became attorney for the Cum
ningham group and other Alaska
claims: that soon after he became sec
retary OF the interior bis office ren.
dered decision which would have
validated aII fraudulent Alaska claims
A reversal Of that decision on every
point was obtained from Attorney
General Wiekersham.
Hew CLAWS Was Dismissed.
Il assert that In the spring OF 1900
the land ONCE urged me to an early
trial Of these cases before the investi-
cation was finished and when secre-
tary Ballinger, as the president has
stated. knew that the Cunningham
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YOUTH DIES
Professor Arrested After
Trying to Revive His Sub
ieCt Without Success.
Ar sOMERYlLLE THEATRE

Specfdl ~ gaficd prssa Wire
6omerville, Nov, e;--County Ply
sician Long VIII hold an autopsy this
afternoon to determine the exact
cause OF the death OF Robert Simp-
son, of Newark, who failed TO recover
from a hypnotic spell In the Somer-
VILE theatre last night.
Arthur Everton, q theatrical hyp-
notist, ID In jail charged with man
slaughter. He hypnotized Simpson
before an audience and when he at
tempted to bring him out, Simpson
collapsed Physicians pronounced
him dead. Everton still insists that
he is alive.
Heroic treatment by electricity,
ETC., this morning failed to restore
Simpson and physicians have offieial-
ly pronounced him dead.
Simpson was hurried to the hospital
after Professor Everton had tried for
more than an hour to bring him out
Of cataleptic state. Professor Ever
ton was placed under arrest by Chief
Of Police BELLS and taken before JUS
tice William X. Eutphen. who paroled
him.
In his examination before Justice
sutphen Professor Everton testified
that he had used Thompson continu-
ously as subject for week past
without any III effects
Everton said he had put Simpson In
q rigid state and placing his feet on
one chair and his head on another.
stood on lIis body without causing him
to relax. After going through this
performance Everton clapped his
hands in an effort 10 restore simpson
simpsons eyes rolled up IN his head,
his jaw dropped and he collapsed be-
tween the chairs and rolled over on
the hoor.
Simpson was carried to tho wings,
and Everton worked over him for an
hour IN vain. DR.. Francis McConaugh-
ty, Dr. Charles Halstead and DR. Will
liam Long. who were In the audience.
wore called to assist Everton, but they
could not resuscitate Simpson.
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CANNOT
ADJOURN CASE

According TO a decision Of the SUI
preme court just rendered by Judge
Minturn in the matter of the Money
Weight Scale Company VS.. Aaron
Friedman, clerks Of district courts
have no jurisdiction to adjourn cases
In the absence Of the court or with
out the consent of the parties In
volved This subject was threshed
out by Lawyer Leo Goldberger, rep
resenting Friedman.
A writ of certiorari was issued by
the defendants counsel. after ap-
peals TO Judge Adrian Lyon had been
unsuccessful and the opinion Of the
supreme court Is clear and explicit
on the subject. II vacates the iudg-
ment rendered on the day set by
Clerk Jesse Colyer Of the district
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A DECISION IN
KANTS' VOR

gsscisI &c ne BvEHfN6 xBw6
Trenton, Nov 9;--Holding that
the supplement- to the Martin tax OF
1895 does not repeal by Implication
the prior supplement OF 1891 with
reference to the sale at private sale
by q municipal corporation OF lands
for taxes, and the assignment OF a
certificate of such sale under the
Martin act. the Supreme Court, in an
opinion by Justice Voorhees,, has
vacated writ OF certiorari allowed
to review the sale OF certain property
In Perth Amboy, known as the Kant
property at Smith and State streets.
The sale was under the Martin act
and the writ was obtained by VIII
liam H. Woglom and Emma Culver,
directed to the city of Perth Amboy.
Anna NJ. Kant and the Railway Saw
ings Institution. Z
The prosecutors were owners OF
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-09
NEW CONCERN WILL
DEVELOP CLAY LAND

Three local and several New York
business men have formed the Cen
trail Jersey improvement Corpora
ton, organized for the purpose of
developing about 500 acres OF clay
land in the vicinity Of spotswood. It's
object Is to mine clay and manufac-
ture brick
Articles OF Incorporation have
been iled with County Clerk Conger
by Lawyer Leo GoIdberger, Of this
city The local men are but nominal
stockholders. holding ten shares
each. They are Herman Philo. Isaac
Esberg and BENJAMIN GoIdberger.
The corporation has an authorized
capital OF S126.000 and Is preparing
to start atoiyity Immediately. IN
the course Of a short time many
hands will be employed and build
ings will be erected upon the land.
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court, and adjudges the proceedings
before the court on that day coram
NON judic0 and in conclusion sets
forth that judgment rendered must
be vacated and new trial allowed.
This matter Is part OF the we'll
known Harry Rein controversy. The
Perth Amboy Beef Company took ae-
tion against the Grand Central Beef
Company, composed OF Harry Rein,
Fannie Rein and others, to recover
an alleged debt. Goods OF the latter
concert were seized and among them
was scale. The makers, the Money
Weight Scale Company, brought SUIT
to recover their property and the
case was adjourned by Jesse Colyer
during the absence Of the court and,
It was alleged. against the will of
the defendant.
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the property at the time OF the tax
sale, which was April %. 1892. the
city bidding In the real estate. for
4402.04, the amount Of adjustment
made against the owners by the Mar
tin Act Commissioners. The city as
signed the certificate OF sale to
George Seaman and 1t was alleged by
the prosecutors that this assignment
was not in compliance with the act
of 1895. because not executed prop
erly, being without the signature of
the comptroller. Seaman served q
proper notice to redeem upon the
owners. and no redemption being
made, the city in December, 1896.
executed a deed to Seaman. After
ward Seaman conveyed the premises
to Anna NJ. Kent, who mortgaged
them to the Railway Savings Institu-
tion.
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-09
EDWIN C. FRASER ON
PURCHASE OF PUMP
Water Commissioner Who Voted
Against Resolution Awarding Con-
tract Tells Why He Did So.
is AGAINST SPECIFICATIONS

Water Commissioner Edwin G.
Fraser, in communication to the
EVENING NEWS today, sets forth
his reasons for voting against award
ing the contract for the new pump
for Runyon to the Wisconsin Engine
Company. When the matter was be-
Ing considered by the water board,
Mr.. Fraser and Commissioner
Charles d. Snedeker opposed the res
olution awarding the contract Mr..
Snedeker asked the two engineers of
the board II the Bethlehem and Snow
concerns, both OF which underbid the
Wisconsin company, were competent
to give the city all that was required
Both engineers replied that they
were. Mr. Fraser then stated that
he could not see why the board want
ed to give the contract to a company
who had never built pump of the
kind specified and pay $500 more
for the privilege.
In his letter, today. Mr.. Fraser
calls attention to the clause in the
specifications which says, THE suc-
cessful bidder shall be required to
have built at least three pumps OF
the type bid upon" This, Mr.. Fraser
claims, bars the Wisconsin company
entirely.
Mr.. Fraser's communication is as
follows:
Mr.. Fraser's Statement.
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
AS the only member of the Board
OF Water Commissioners who voted
against the awarding of the contract
for the new 100000 gallon pump
ing engine to the Wisconsin Engine
Company, on the relative merits OF
the several pumps submitted for the
consideration OF the board, I feel
called upon to state my position
clearly through your valuable paper,
In regard TO the report OF Engi-
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MR.. CANNON TO
KEEP OLD FORCE

County ClerkAelect Bernard NJ.
Cannon stated this morning that he
would re-appoint Robert w. Helm,
the present deputy clerk, and would.
without doubt. retain the general
rlarical staR OF the office. who are
women.
In speaking about the organiza-
tion of his Office MIR. Cannon said to-
day:
II am glad to announce that Mr..
Robert w Helm, who has been dep
nty clerk SO long. Will be my deputy.
Mr.. Helms high personal character,
his special fitness and his long expe-
rience are such that would be false
to the public If ] did not re-appolnt
him. Besides 1t gives me personal
satisfaction to have such man as
Mr.. Helm as my right hand man In
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neer Joseph Cottrell. While ] have
every confidence In Mr. Cottrells
ability as far as II goes, yet ! hardly
think he is competent to assume the
role of a pump expert and consider
that he Is getting entirely beyond
his depth when he makes the posi-
tive statement that such well-known
engines as Allis-Chalmers and Nords
berg are too short ia the stroke, and
criticises other mechanical details %
such engines as these and those Of
the Bethleh EN- and Snow companies.
This one feature OF Mr.. Cottrell's re-
port, to my way of thinking, robs Ii
of any material weight II he ~
competent to qualify as an expert on
pumps, he is wasting his time in his
present employment He Celebrates
the details OF construction of the
Wisconsin engine, where they appear
favorable to that company, and pass
es with little or no comment the de-
tails that do not compare favorably
with other makes.
Although the city attorney gave an
opinion to the board that all the bids
were formal, yet, as matter OF fact
the specifications distinctly say The
successful bidder shall be required to
have built at least three pumps Of
the type bid upon. This clause abb
solutely bars the Wisconsin Engine
Company from bidding, as they ac-
knowledge that they have never built
! a pump Of this type.
Since they have been awarded the
contract their representative has sub
mitted to the engineer for his ap-
proval a copy OF the specifications
with this and every other clause OBJ
jectionable to them stricken out.
giving them ten weeks from the date
OF signing the contract to submit de-
tailed drawings, which, according te
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the discharge of this important ONCE.
THE general clerical stan OF tho
Office are women / don't know them
personally. but | do know that gene
ernlly they have by their experiences,
ability and fine character assisted ii
effecting the high standard OF efEio-
iency the office has attained The
peoples interest should first be con-
sldered and after taking ofilce IL 1
find that the women there employed,
through special fitness gained by OK.
perience. will give better satisfacr
tion than others might, they will
surely be retained.
II believe that the victorienH party
Is entitled to the patronage that SUE
victory brings forth. but ] don't be-
lieye that II should be applied whore
women are employed"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-09
FOR A RECOUNT IN
THE FOURTH WARD

Among members Of the Fourth
Ward Democratic Club desire
seems to be increasing for recount.
The favor recount to determine
who were elected alderman and
school commissioner in that ward
President William Cassidy, Of the
club, states that even though re-
count should not show any gains for
the democrats, It would at least Of
fer much satisfaction to the demo-
cratic voters and candidates who at
present seem in doubt as 10 the real
results.
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NEW ROOSEVELT STORY
PUBLISHED IN PARIS

Paris, Nov. 8 Following their
recent custom. French newspapers
are deyoting much space to Theodore
Roosevelt. With little authority the
Petit Partisan" publishes new
story today from Rome announcing
that Roosevelt's African hunting trip
is merely pretext covering a "poIit-
ical commission campaign Of terri
torial aggression" The story de-
clares that Roosevelt is exploitating
certain parts Of Africa for an Amer
scan occupation. 1t fails to explain
how the land may be acquired.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-09

Detectives Of the Central railroad
are making Investigations in this city
in an effort to secure the arrest and
conviction Of persons who have been
making practice OF throwing stones
at trains passing Hall avenue. The
miscreants are believed to be boys,
and an example is likely to be maze
of the first one caught.
Yesterday afternoon train No. 327
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WATSOA'S ELECTIONA
DECLARED ILLEGAL
spsctoi 70 ne EVENING NEws

6Bfcfdi TO the EHhRING NhHS
Trenton, Nov. 9---Justice Minturn
has filed an opinion in the supreme
court holding that the election Of
John Watson as city comptroller OF
New Brunswick was illegal. Indi-
rectly the opinion sustains the sub
seQuent election by council Of Julius
d. Posner to the same Office The
question involved Was the right OF
council to make the appointment at
an adjourned meeting, instead Of ths
next stated meeting following the
passage Of an ordinance creating the
position OF city comptroller over the
veto OF the mayor.
Candy fresh every day. "our own
make sexton's, 20 Smith street.
ee99-11-0-1ts
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LIGHTERS TRIAL TRIP

The new steam lighter Laurie,
built for Charles B. McLaury, OF
New Brunswick. went on q trial trip
about the bay yesterday. The test
proved successful in every way. The
mahclnery. including the engine and
boiler, has Just been installed By
Gchantz & Eckert The vessel will
probably go to New York tomorrow
to start its initial run.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-09
BOYS LEG BROKEN IN
A FALL ON STREET

The fourteen-year-ol son OF
George Palmer. OF Davidson avenue,
fell while running on the street
about q o'clock last night and broke
his right leg midway between the
knee and ankle. He was removed to
his home and attended by DR.. NJ s.
Meinzer.
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TRAINS STONED,
OFFICIALS ACT

was pelted with stones by some boys
as 1t passed under the bridge. The
matter was reported to Detective
Gaffney OF the company and he in
turn notified Chief Burke. The boys.
however, had disappeared before an
officer reached the place. As many
trains have been stoned in the past
every effort will be made to stop the
practice, as the passengers are In
danger OF being cut by broken glass.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-09
WILL FALL
UNLESS HELP ARRIVES

sp--sar bp Unifsd Pyess Wsra
Teheran, Persia, Nov. 9-M Mes
sages smuggIed from the besieged
Russian consulate at Ardehil declare
the consulate VIII fall and the for
eigners will be magsacred by the
6haseyan tribesmen unless help
komes at once.
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DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP

T3e firm of Reehnitzer and Kis-
rup. blaeksmiths, In Jefferson street.
has by mutual consent been dis
solved Hans Kistrup, the junior
n ember, has gone to his home at
'ofds and Walter Rechnitzer will
Jntiaae the business at the same
and
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-09

Have your doctors prescription
filed at Sexton's. Z Q Smith street.
es99-1 1-s-Its
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Taxicab to the station 15c Ser.
tons. 10 Smith street Tel. 1871.
6e9s-i1-s-lt*
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$7,OB6.0y
Disbursements from April
LIST to October 31st,
1903:
Salaries ....s s2.2s1.Oo
Milk and Dairy
Produce 80. 2ss.Oe
Meats and Gro
ceries .... 1906.
Medical Supplies 327 60
Drugs .. 218.3S
Telephone and
Light ... 22s.O0
Coal and ice. .. 419.29
Repairs ...... 4O437
General Expense. 160.07
Laundry | 128.00
Furnishings and
Fixtures ... 1882
6,tsS. 20
Balance on hand Novem-
Der 1st. 1909 $3.50
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II you want to be taken In hurry
15c to station. y an hour or 25e 3
sssle, call Sections. 10 Smith street.
Te. 1871. gG9e-11-o-1ts
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Take a nice ride in the Taxieab,
an hour. Call Sexton's, 70 Smith
esect Tel. 1g1
sees-11-g-its