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New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
BOY TAKES s1o2 TO VISIT ISLAND.
BUYS Candy and Popcorn for Playmates with
Their Mother Savings.

That Coney Island has its charms was demon
strated BY ten-year-old Albert Lahr. Of No las
Neserole street Williamsburg, when 70 see the
sights and bright lights Of the island he broke into
the apartnents Of Albert Meyers, on the second
Aoor Of No AZ Hooper street. and stole S02 in cash
The three children OF Albert Meyers, all of whom
plav with young Lahr, started for the island on
FRIDAY. and Albert on hand 10 bid them
goodby While in the house he noticed Mrs. Meyers
nlsce roll Of money in closet Alberts little
b1acx man" promptly appeared and induced him 10
make perilous trip up rear fire escape force
window take the money and start for the island
While on his rounds through the island he met
the Nevers family and without fear asked them 10
5oin him in having some ice cream soda and other
eatables, explaining that he had found s. and was
celebrating his good luck. After spending some or
A5evers's money with the Meyers family, he de-
cjded 70 do the thing himself, and hied away to a
nearby carrousel, where he rode until he dropped
about half the money the floor. and ran away
10 avoid explaining the manager where ne got
so much cash. The manager told the police OF the
Conev Island station and general alarm was
sent out for the of the money and the BOY
when Albert returned home from Coney Island
that night he found waiting for him policeman
who took him TO the Cbildrens Society as soon as
he had confessed.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
PANIC In B. R. 7. CARS
M4NT HURT IN CRUSH.
Wild Scene When Motor ETplodes
on Fast N0ring R0ckazcay Train.

Rucking like a bronco as the current fast>d on
and off s!-car train Of the Brooklyn Rap pid Tran
sit crowded with passengers bound for Rockaway
Beach. was the scene of a wild panic yesterday
afternoon when the motor Of the rear car exploded
Just the train rushed down the incline from the
elevated structure to the surface OF Atlantic avenue
near Crescent street. East New York
Witnesses who were attracted by the loud reports
Of the exploding motor said thar the train was
running at the rate OF forty miles hour. and
that it was a miracle IT did not jump the track
the current flashed on and of The explosion was
accompanied by flashes Of flame, and the floor Of
the rear car caught fire. adding the excitement Of
the passengers
As the flames began to lick the sides Of the car
frantic men, women and children fought 70 get out
Of tho gar IN spite OF the fact that It's speed had
been in no way lessened. although Leon Garbrau.
the nlotorrnsn, of No SIS Milford street Brooklyn
was irving his best to get the train under control
Passengers in the five cars which were not in the
fire zone weer much panicstrickeu those in
the rear when they were pitched about IN the
battle between the air brakes and the electric
rent. The train crew tried 70 quiet the passengers
and restrain them in their dangerous attempts
10 climb over gates and through windows Patrol
man Miller. OF the Liberty avenue station. nearly
lost his life when a heavy woman tel on him as he
was dragging her child from under the wheels Of
the train.
Miller sent in n IRE call and summoned
balances and surgeons 10 take care Of the psssen-
gers who he felt would Be seriously injured
He still trying last night 70 nglIre out now y
could be that only of the five hundred pawn
gers on the train was injured badly enough 20 be
taken 10 a hospital Amelia Brooks. OF No 105
East 92d street fractured her ankle and bruised
and cut when she forced through d window
She was taken 10 the Bradford Street HOSPITAL
Her sister Mary. bruised. but after being at
tended by an ambulance surgeon was able 10 60 -
her home
Others Who required the attention OF physicians
,rIt were not thought 10 need hospital service
Herman BIumenthaI. Harry and Israel CToldforth.
of No 161 Vernon avenue Brooklyn John Johnson.
Of No sig Woodbiue street, Brooklyn. Samuel
FTvr1an Of No. % East 10th street, and May and
Josephine Brown Of Sea View avenue. Rockaway
Beach. All were trsmpled and bruised in the
frantic effort 10 escape from the burning car
The only explanation Of the accident given yester-
dav was that the shoe the rear car was out
of order when the current from the third rail
began TO flash and of the motor was unable 70
stand the strain and exploded The train proceeded
after the passengers had been duietsd and the de-
fective shoe repaired
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
pC4LL FERRY RECETVER.
j. Edzcard 4Idred appointed to
Take OCer Big Corporation.

FbiladeInbis I,lv l7-On the application q
the Kricberbocksr Trust Company Of New YORK
Judge GRAY in the United states Circuit Court 70
1av appointad J edward AIdred receiver OF the
,,Iritv was nxed 5000 NTr- Adred is the presi-
dent Of the Shawinigan Water and Power Com
napv Of Sbawinigan Falls, Canada. His home Is
in Lawrence Mass. but during the last few years
he has spent most OF his time in Montreal
Incorporated in Maine FIVE years ago, the con-
cern had as its project the erection OF gigantic
concrete dam. sixty feet high and half mile in
length over the Susquehanna River. near Colurnois
Penn for the purpose Of generating and transmit
ting electricity. With the dam more than two
thirds completed the company was forced 70 sus-
pend work for lacF OF funds
The Knickerbocker Company Is the holder OF a
first mortgage, executed in June 1895, 70 secure
the issue of 100000 OF per cent gold bonds II
is set out in the bill Of complaint that the McCaH
company has defaulted in the payment OF interest
on the bonds which fell due December E, lsoS-
After six months the concern is still unable 70 pay.
and a majority Of the bondhoIders have agreed TO
foreclosure proceedings
No defence was rrade 20 the action, the Mccain
COMPANY in an answer fled. admitting the COM
plainants' averments and agreeing 70 the appoint
unent of q receiver
More than SIT 0O0o0 has been expended on the
project. and If the dam were completed II Woulo
be the largest plant OF its kind in the Cnited
States with the exception of Niagara Falls
Efforts were made in New York three weeks ago
70 reorganfze the company. but the plans fell
through owing 10 the opposition OF the bondhold-
ers The reorganization plan was TO form new
coupapv to be known the Southern PennsyI-
vapia Power Company. with authorized IS
sue Of S12500G00 of > per cent bonds and &.5eo0o
stock The bondholders were TO get 20 per cent
in new bonds and 90 per cent in new stock for
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
SUICIDE BEFORE MOTHERS EYES.
Son Shoots Himself When She Refuses 30
Give Him Check to Pay Rent

Angered yesterday at his mothers refusal 70 give
him his customary check 10 pay the rent of his
home John NJ Ficken. forty light years old. of No
1s East 65th street. drew revolver and before she
could stop him. fred bullet into his right tenn
pie He died afterward in the Hudson Street
Hospital
Ficken who leaves a wife and eighteen-year-
old daughter, who is stenographer. and a son.
fourteen years old, had for several years acted as
agent for his mother. Mrs. Rebecca Ficken of No
12i Milton street. Cireenpoint, the widow of Martin
Ficken. a well known figure in the old sth Ward
Martin Ficken owned a grocery store at No. 81 Mott
street Mrs Ficken owns the two tenement
houses at Nos O. and 50 Mott street.
Yesterday at noon Ficken called at his mothers
Office No 50 Mott street, and talked with her for
several minutes. He returned AT O'Clock she says
under the influence of liduor, and asked for the
check His mother told the police she feared TO
give 1t to him OF his condition; so he shot
himself in front of her and Of his uncle. Csspsr
Ficken.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
WILL URGE MR.. TAFT TO GUST NEGRO
Majority of Georgia Legislature Favors Martin
for Collector of Internal Revenue.
by Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune.

Atlanta. July 17.-Nearly all the members Of the
Georgia Legislature will formally urge President
Taft 10 appoint John Martin. a well known Georgia
Republican. and for years actively engaged in
the government revenue service, TO the office Of
Collector Of Internal Revenue. now filed by Henry
Rucker a negro, who was appointed by Mr. McKin-
le. and reapponted by Mr. Roosevelt. An indorse-
rneat Of Martins candidacy has been made by
every member of the state Senate. with the ex-
ceytion OF three or four who were absent and by
most Of the House members.
A communication 10 the President. With the in
dorsernent OF this large number Of leading Georgia
T,eroocrats will be forva rded Washington i'm
n1ediateIy and many men well Informed on the
Republican situation in Georgia predict that Mr..
Martin will be the next occupant of this office He
Is the Oldest man in the revenue service in Georgia
in point of service
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
WOMAN HURT BY BLAST DIES.

Mrs. Emma Roster, OF No 10u Franklin avenue
The Fronx. who struck by a piece of rock
while in the apartment of neghbor, Mrs Nellie
Waterhouse, yesterday morning. died at the Lebav
non Hospital yesterday afternoon. The rock was
hurled through the window of the apartment by an
overcharge of blasting powder that was set on In
an excavation which being made III Franklin
avenue by Charles Snyder, a contractor Rooert
Rracken the foreman the job. was arrested for
assault and negligence, and when II was learned
that Mrs Rosters injuries had proved fatal the
charge was changed to homicide.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
ENDORSES COMMISSIONERS WILLIAMS.

II announced yesterday by the officers OF the
National Liberal immigration League. whose main
object is prevent any restriction of immigration
further than is provided in the present law. that
1t approves of the policy which immigration Com
missioner Williams says he will follow Ellis ISL
and The league deprecates the charges made
against Mr.. Williams by some of the unions. espe-
cially on the East Side.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
u,,aeRr LATHAM PosrPoNgs FLIGHT.

Calais. France July l7.-Hubert L'atnarn' the tie
a.o+tor ~ making a flight in his mcnoplane
ocross the Channel has returned here from PARIS
,rba Wind was again high to-day, and as c~ohse- ~
ouence the proposed nlsht was PoS'P
more. III, L1r,i,, hi. trial flights with
- 1Irigh+ biplane at Wissant next Week -.
II Is said that Latham has maze "dseIS -, 49, IN
ing 70 S3 400 and that he VIII cross ue Chalihe' III
his airship before August l.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
BACHELOR MAY BE eleAMIsT. TOO

A peculiar situation confronted the county Judge
at White Plains yesterday when Harry Mercer OF
New York was arragned charge of bgamy,
while il was admitted that the prisoner mad never
beAn nnLrried The prosecution charges Mercer
with having served as witness at the marriage
of mis- brother Theodore in YOnkers a year ago.
although it -llesed he knew at the time that the
irother had d wife living. Under the new Penal
code The alder ana abettor OF bgamy is equally
guilty. of The crime. The prisoner was released
under 900 baiL
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
CAS- KNOCKS OUT FIREMEN.

During the progress OF HVeIy nIdze' WHICH
.iaira+ea IN some painters cans in the basement
~ q five story brick store and tenement building
at No 1924 Third avenue YESTERDAY afternoon TWO
s ,ere overcome by illuminating gas, and
others were prevented from catering the basement
for fear of meeting the same fate
The hremen finally cut holes in the floors of tile
TWO stores and drowned out the fire that way.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
OPERATION ON ITALIAN AERoNAuT.

Rome. July 17-Lieutenant Calderara' who was
severely injured in aeroplane accideh' IN My
~ - - - undergo another operation. His leg.
which was badly injured in the fall was found
Yesterday to be swollen. and an examination py
the surgeons showed that suppura@Lof @ m rae oo1 a
oa ieutenant Caderara says that as soon ds
ne recovers he will continue his tests WIN ni the
eeroniane to which he has attached Wheeis
NitSiit t "a nav De able start from any point
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
CRAZY WHEN WE'D: GETS ANNULMENT.

Justice BischOf granted yesterday TO Grace v
Greenfield a decree of Snnulment OF her marrizge
to Arthur Greenfield on March 80 1905. The plain
tin who is thirty-six wears old. and widow OF De
I.ancev V Nevlin. declared she was lunatic at
the time or marriage but on November i. 1893
she regained her normal mental condition. when
she had only a hazy recollection OF her marriags.
Dr. Freeman Ward who had treated Mrs Gresn-
field for nervousness. testified she was on her way
to his office when she met Greenfield on q ualn
the marriage following soon after The Court
s-,,tts rbe raintff 10 assume her former OF
AIRS. Grace V NewIfn The action was ande-
tended
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
WINDOW JUMPERS ARRESTED.
One Woman Among the Half Score Fined
in COurt

Another of the Saturday free-for-all fights oc-
CURED Yesterday afternoon in the underground
station ar the Manhattan end of the Williamsburg
Bridge due 70 the actions of a number of men
and women climbing in the windows Of the ele-
waited railroad trains in their anxiety to secure
scars As result nine men and woman
were arrested.
Sergeant Nilon and Patrolmen Scott Pineau and
Morris were stationed the platform on the look
out for window jumpers The crowd had been
gathering fast and the platform was filled when
the rush was made AS the men started 10 climb
into the windows the police made rush and
dragged the offenders to the platform. The crowd
on the platform became dennonstrative and was on
the noint of attacking the policemen when the
reserves arrived and passage was made for the
police and their prisoners 70 the street IN the
night court they f1ned 81 each
New-York tribune., 1909-07-18

ST. Paul July Lieutenant Hugh A Parker.
rnose wife Mr. Mary Sutton Parker left here for
Annsuois last night testify At the inquiry into
the cause Of the death OF her brother, Lieutenant
lanes Y Sutton. said to-day that his wife had
nerer found letter among the dead lleutenant's
Effects challenging him 10 fight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-26
LARGE NUMBER
ATTENDCHURCH
Baptist Edifice faxed 10 Its
Capacity by Members of
Three Congregations.
UNION OUTING THURSDAY

The Baptist church had two good
crowds of church people yesterday
at the union services. The morning
attendance filed the capacity of the
building and some passed on after
looking in at the large congregation.
Next Sunday the three congrega-
tions will worship in the Methodist
church, preceded by devotional
meeting at $3.50 on the part of the
Methodists.
The plans for the union picnic
Thursday were announced yesterday.
Seven schools from Perth Amboy,
Woodbridge and South Plainfield will
Join in this outing. Malcolm Crowell
has planned some games of interest
and all are invited to compete. A
baseball game between the married
and single men; 100-yard dash for
boys and girls; a broad jump for
men; ball throwing for girls; shot
putting, ETC., are carded. Train leaves
the State street station at $3.50 a. m.
Rev. ]. II. Northrup, who is tenn
porarily pastor of the three congre-
cations, was much pleased by yes
terday's services and looks forward
with pleasure to the Sundays to fol-
low. He announced that he would
be in his study in the Presbyterian
church each day from IL to IL, ex-
cept Monday, and at any time he will
b within easy reach of persons COM
municating with 261 Rector street,
the home of Alfred Mullen
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-26
Hid Woman's Body IN Bush
es and Wrote Letter About
Crime To Police.
BLAMED DRINK FOR
ACTION he COMMITTED
Had Married Rich Massa-
chusetts Girl Five Years
Ago--Leave Daughter.
speosal by Unated prs.s were

New Bedford, Mass. Jnly .6 So .-Pobert
e. Tanning, wealthy society man. last
hight waylaid his beautiful wife near
their home, hacked the body to pieces
with tomahawk, concealed the body
in the roadside bushes and then went
home and wrote the New BE iford Chief
of Police about the crime. He deliver
ed the message personally when he blew
his brains out before the ps lice officers
at the station house, dying instantly.
Tanning married Tina Hall ive years
ago She was the la ,slittI of the
wealthiest West Post resident Later
Tanning commenced to booze, quarrel
ing frequently. Sunday his wife went
to the home of neighbor, fearing vio-
lence. She started TO return last night.
but was killed before she arrived.
In the letter to the police, Tanning
blesses his wife's memory and attri-
butes his crime to drink. He says: q
am very sorry for what happened. The
public can judge whether ] was too
hasty and likewise my wife. God bless
her. My baby is still living. God bless
her. / hope she will never know what
happened to her father and mother.
May God give me his blessing and to
my child everlasting good well. l bad
a good deal to put up with but the end
is near. 1t is hard to leave such a baby
InIt must. God, l wish I could live in
5ds nEEith the child My wife S
comfort 1t -. west side of LYONS
body lies on the~oUst south nf the
brook, about fifty fee1 Iliate at
pushes. Please give it imhiec01Dn,
tention. Remove it home as soon -
possible and bury us together. f"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-26
LOCAL MAN IS
SHOT AT ISELIN
Big Fight Follows Wedding
When Constable Is Said to
Have Taken a Hand.
AT LOCAL HOSPITAL

John Chamasm, Slav, twenty-five
years old, who lives at 706 Charles
street, this city, was shot in the left
leg while participating in fight at Ise-
lin yesterday afternoon. He is not SER
iously injured. 1t is thought by the
police that his clothing saved him.
He was taken to the Perth Amboy
hospital, after being attended by DR.. G..
w. Tyrrell. As he was undressing to
lay on cot in the hospital the bullet
which is of 32 calibre. fell from his leg.
He is believed to have shot by Consta-
BILE Lewis, while engaged with other
foreigners in brswl.
The fight took place about 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at house in Iselin
where Slavish wedding was in pro-
gress. According to reports received
by the police here, gang of Italians
invaded the Slavs' camp. Constable
Lewis was on the scene, hut being sim
gle handed, could do but little to stop
the battle. He pulled his 82 calibre
revolver, it is declared, and, according
to spectators who gave an account Of
the fight to the police, fred twice into
the crowd, aiming at their legs. The
first bullet missed, but the other struck
Chamasn at an angle in the left leg
about six inches above the knee.
Chaman was taken on train to a
doctor in Railway. The physician said
he could do nothing for the victim and
the latter came to Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-26
RETURNS FROM
EINQ' oEoolnM
LENO OLCOIUu
Recorder 'PickersgiII Met
Many Former Perth Amboy-
ans on Trip.
AN INTERESTING JOURNEY

H. E. Pickersgill arrived home yester-
day morning from Los Angeles, Cal,
where he represented Perth Amboy
Lodge, No. 7S4, B. p o. Elks, at the
annual convention which was held there
during the week of July ~. Mr.. Pick
ersgill left here on the evening Of July
8 for the Pacific coast and arrived there
a week later. Returning he left Los
ON the homeward trip.
The recorder says he had an excel
lent time and while at Los Angeles
spent everal hours with Father Szyman-
owski, former pastor of St Stephen g
Polish R. G. church, of this city. The
priest greeted the local man warmly
and stated that he was now devoting
his time to literary work and giving
lectures. Since he left this city he has
published book.
Mrs. Marcus Spring, formerly the
owner of Eagleswood, and who has been
in California for the past twenty years,
was also visited by Mr.. Pickersgill,
who found her In good health although
ninety eight years of age.
At New Orleans on his way home Mr..
Pickersgill called on Walter Thompson,
formerly of this city, and was royalty
entertained. Mr.. Thompson expected
to come north last Saturday and told
the Judge that Mrs. Guy Weaver
was also coming north soon. At Salt
Lake City, Utah, Mr.. Pickersgill called
ON Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman w. Burton.
The latter was formerly Miss Ella Com
ings, Of this city.
On arriving at Yuma, Arizona, Mr..
Pickersgill felt that the heat was op-
pressive and, on leaving the train, in
quired from bystander if it was not
very warm that day. The man replied,
:" Why no, today is rather cool" On
looking at thermometer in the shade
a few minutes later, he found that it
registered 10S degrees.
CONTINUED on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-26
Chief Burke Says He Will Act
Through the Prosecutor # the
Disorder Is Repeated.
WINNERS CELEBRATED LATER
One Boy Is Arrested as Result Of
Noise Made by Crowd from
North Amboy.

"There will be no more Sunday
games at Amusement Park if what hap.
pened yesterday is repeated" said
Chief Burke this morning, who is con.
siderably incensed over the way the
members and friends of certain ball
team, who won victory yesterday over
a rival nine, expressed their citation
4 aboptnlsYn last night.
nnkYs that, as crowds of fans
fhe & CHIEF sa. the park Yesterday.
from the game ,ied W with 'ne y;sop siU''e9s' n9s
passed through ID iea leo wlsn na' slgor' NOT not
,mitRstanding viii ne dha that i hief says, other
ing the evening, the cf10 W dn.nS paiaueu ~
friends of the winning tea asss1 ~ ~
the sidewalks about town andIMOLl
the same disorderly manner.
Patrolman Quinn chased crowd that
came down from Hall avenue and ar
rested Eugene O'Connell, fourteen years
old, of sos Charles street, thinking that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-26
OPEN MARKET
ON SATURDAY
IN FINE STYLE
Mayor and Council to Attend
and Band Concert TO Be
Given in Front.
INSPECTION AND A
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW
Souvenirs for the LADIES'
Ninety Stalls All Rented,
Some by Newarkers.

Arrangements have been completed
for the formal opening of j. c. Done
hue's public market in New Bruins
wick avenue next Saturday afternoon.
The doors will be thrown open at 3
O'Clock by Mayor Bollschweiler, after
which the proprietor and owner of
the building will escort His Honor, :"
the Board of Aldermen and the other
city officials through the place. After
O'Clock the market will be open for
public inspection and Mr.. Donehue
extends cordial invitation ito every
one to visit it during the afternoon
or evening. A band has been en-
gagged for the occasion and will give
a concert from stand in front
Provision has been made or 1900
souvenirs for the ladies, and on the
second floor, which when completed
will be the largest hall in the city,
there will be an informal reception,
during which refreshments will be
served. There are ninety stalls in
the market and Mr.. Donehue stated
today that every one has been rented
and that there are fifteen applicants
on the waiting list for any that should
be vacated later. More than half of
the boothes will be in charge of
merchants from the Newark market
The Market, Mr.. Donehue says, will
be complete in every particular and
housewife on entering the place may
do all her marketing without leaving
the building, as all kinds of food
products will be on sale.
All the stalls are in place and have
numbers on the front of each for
Justification. A number OF the ten
lden a moving their fixtures and
ants arDnbpilding today so that
stock into the Tor the opening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-26
LOSES SPEECH; USES
PENCIL TO TALK"

Mrs. Maurice Hallahan, Of 232
Brighton avenue, who went to Dem
YER, Colo, last fall to help the suf-
fragets talk for TAFT and who is a
very able talker, has lost her voice
and may not be able to speak for sew
era1 months. She was afflicted last
week very suddenly and without any
warning.
At 1.10 O'Clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Hallahan ran up to Patrolman
Quinlan with pencil and paper in
her hand and wrote that she feared
her husband had broken his neck and
wanted the officer to come to her
home and investigate.
The officer found the woman very
much excited, but. on account of her
loss of speech, she could only write
her wishes. The policeman went to
the home on Brighton avenue and
found that, while Mr. Hallahan had
fallen at the foot of flight of stairs,
he was apparently uninjured. Mrs.
Hallahan wanted the officer to sum
mon a physician, but he decided that
1t was unnecessary.
Mrs. Hallahan told the officer in
writing that she wouid no. be able
to speak again inside of three months.