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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15

Evidently respondent and probab-
ly mentally derenged, John August
Peterson, forty-eight years old, Of 254
Washington street, ended his life
yesterday afternoon by hanging him
self in a cell at the police station.
Nearly three years ago his wife died
and since that time he had been ad-
dicted to liquor and acted strangely
at times.
Last Friday he was arrested by
Patrolman Andrew Jensen on q
charge of vagrancy, as he had been
intoxicated and acting disorderly on
the street. The man was locked up
over night and Saturday morning
Recorder Pickersgill gave him a Sc
we're lecture and was about to COM
NIT him to the county jail when Pc
terson's little daughter, Lillian, ap-
peared, and asked to be allowed to
take him home. The recorder, on
the daughters plea, released the
prisoner and father and daughter
left the court room, with the child in
tears.
Shortly after ] O'Clock yesterday
afternoon a telephone message was
received at the police station from
John Skrocki, proprietor of saloon
at State street and Hall avenue, that
he had caught robber and wanted
an officer at once. Chief Burke de-
tailed Detectives Huff and Long to
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
FOR EXPENSES
OF THE STATE
Annual Appropriation Bill
Shows a Reduction from
the One Last Year.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT HIT
spectal 10 tAe EVENING NEWs

Trenton, April 15:-The annual ap-
preparation bin which was introduced
last night in the senate by Senator
Bradley carries total of $4,213,467.32.
Compared with the bin of last year the
new measure shows a reduction Of $166,
007.5S, the total last year having been
&4,879, ,474.90.
Some of the more important changes
are shown in the item making the ap-
preparation for the national guard TIE
pay of the guard is cut $27 200, thus
providing for only one brigade en-
campment for the summer of 1910,
this bill applying to the new fiscal year
beginning November /, 1909. There are
the increases in he national guard ap-
preparation, one Of $4,000 for a sewer
age disposal plant at the Sea Girt camp
grounds and one for $3S,750 for repairs
to the state armories.
One of the large cuts is in the ap-
preparation for improving highways un-
der the state aid road law. This ap-
preparation is cut 100000, the amount
set aside being 100000 compared to
100000 last year.
The appropriation to reduce the state
school tax is 100000, the same as last
year. In former years before the pas
sage of the new railroad main steam
taxing act this appropriation was about
| 100000 annually. One of the items
in last years bill was 100000 for a pub
lie utilities commission provided such a
law were enacted. The republican ma
jority having decided that there will be
no legislation of the kind this year
as there has been no provision for it.
Some Of the Increases.
Some of the main increases in the bill
are the following: Morris Plains In
sane Hospital, $2,125; Railway Reform
latory, $27,55O; state agricultural col
llege; $25,500; State Board Of Health,
$25, ,480; Soldiers Home at Vineland,
$1,000; Montclair Normal School, $17,-
800; state prison, $3.50; State Normal
School at Trenton, $4,000; civil service
commission, $4,000; Industrial educa-
tion, $4,000 county lnnatic asylums,
50, 200; state home for girls, $2,750;
Bordentown Industrial School for. Col
ored Youths, $4,000.
Continued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
PUBLIC SERVICE GETS
A LAST OPPORTU NIFTY
Mer rChants Think
Corporation
Offer High.
AT THE MEETING

Another meeting OF the Mers
chants Progressive Association, who
are planning q Great White Way"
on Smith street, between High and
State streets, was held this morning
at which there was considerable dis-
cussion. Representatives OF several
electric light plant companies were
present and gave the merchants an
idea Of what 1t would cost to install
an individual plant large enough to
run twenty flaming arc lamps, and
to light the stores in the block.
While none of the representatives
had his estimate in definite form, an
Individual plant, 1t was said, would
cost anywhere from $4,000 to $12,.
900, depending on the size.
Chairman sheehy read letter
from the Stewart Engineering Cons
pany, of Newark, who offered to furs
nish a plant for about $4,000. The
matter was referred to the commits
tee appointed at the last meeting to
look into the matter of purchasing an
Individual plant. The representa-
tives were also instructed to submit
propositions in writing so that the
merchants could consider them care-
fully.
Henry Mccullough chairman Of
the individual plant committee, said
that c. c. Sibley wanted 20 talk with
the merchants later and mishs be
able . supply tie necagsagy current,
The Si5ley q Pitman Glass Works In
King street, have a plant Of their
own and intend to install a larger
dynamo. They use the plant to light
their factory IN the day tins but do
not use ii after o'clock in the af~
ternoon. The committee has confer~
red with Mr. Sibley about furnishing
light for the white way and stores,
and he has promised to submit q
proposition. The merchants think
| favorably of this idea.
Chief Auditor Young. Division Su-
/ perintendent Chandler. Local Supere
intendent Hufnagle and Cashier Ole
wine, of the Public Service Corpora-
/ tton were present during part Of tho
meeting. Mr.. Young said that It was
the desire of the Public Service to
cooperate with the merchants, and
offered the following proposition: To
Continued on page
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
CONGER EXPECTED TO LEAD THE
FORCES TO- DOWN DORY STRONG
FREEHOLDERS
WANT COUNTY
TAX RATE UP
special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, April 15:-At the
meeting of the Board Of Freeholders
this morning a resolution was pass
ed asking the county board of tax
alton to increase the county tax rate
ten cents on every 500. The resol-
ution was passed by vote of to1.
Freeholder Bunting voted against it.
The Public Service Corporation
was given the right to lay gas main
from Berdine's corner through Gran
bury to Fishers corner between
Milltown and South River. An in
spector will be appointed at So per
day.
A resolution was passed for issu-
ing bonds to the extent of $121,0
These bonds are for road improve
ment and are in place of the $780,
600 issued some time ago, but which
were declared defective by the pur-
chasers. The new bonds are $4,000
less because the Applegarth and
Plainsboro roads have been cut out.
The county collectors report
showed balance on hand March / 4,
of $31, ,622.72; receipts during the
month, $4S,015.65; disbursements,
$23,100.47; balance on hand April
1, $24,915.78.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15

Governor Fort Sent the Nominations for Middes ex
County the Senate Last Night Change Big Sur
prise BOOraem Consents TO Program inInBreSt
Otthe party--DOry Strong Loses at Both Ends.

According to the story, one Of the
assemblymen in objectinR to Judge
Lyon said that he would make bet
ter Judge than. prosecutor. The gov
ernor took him up at once, 1t Is de-
clared and asked how it would do
to make Booraem prosecutor and
Lyon judge. The assemblymen are
said to have agreed.
Without loss of time Governor
Fort sent for Judge Booraem and
placed the matter before him. The
governor is said to have told Judge
Booraem that the best interest OF
the republican party demanded that
he agree to the program; that he has
the word of the three Middlesex as
semblymen that the program was
agreeable to them and that he would
like to send in the nominations at
once
The proposition took the judge en-
tirely by surprise. He agreed to the
governors program, however, and
the nominations we're made accord
ingfy.
While Judge Booraem surrenders
the power, influence and honor OF
being on the bench, he steps into a
position which pays larger salary
than the judgeship and is named for
the full term of five years. On the
other hand, while Judge Lyon goes
to the bench, he gets the smaller sal
ary and his appointment Is only for
the unexpired term which has but
two years yet to run. This arrange
ment, however, was made entirely by
the governor, the program being 8
complete surprise to all concerned
Judge Booraem has been keeping out
of the matter entirely. His name
was not mentioned until yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
WANT TARIFF
BILL FOR THE
PHILIPPINES
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Washington, April 1b:--Declarlng 1t
of the greatest Importance that Philip
pine tariff bill should be passed at the
same time the Payne bill Is put through,
President Taft today sent special mes
sage to congress proposing such a meas
ure.
He said: III transmit a communica-
tion from the secretary of war and the
chief Of the bureau Of insnlar affairs,
proposing tariff revision for the Phil
ippine Islands. The measure is intend
ed to revise the present tariff, simplify
it to make it conform with the general
regulation custom laws Of the United
States. The present tariff is cumber-
some to the American merchants and
shippers. It is intended TO meet new
conditions that will by created by the
Payne bill which provides with certain
limitations for free trade with the
Islands and preserve TO the Islands
much Of the customs revenus as pos
sible.
'The schedules relating to tobacco
and sugar are made identical with those
in the Payne bill removing the appre.
henSion that these products might be
imported into the Philippines at less
tariff rate, then to the United States
free as he products Of the Philippines
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
Groves May Stand
for Senator On
The Ticket.
is IN
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS
New Brunswick, April 15:-The
appointment Of Judge Booraem as
prosecutor and the elevation OF
Judge Lyon, of Perth AmbOy, to the
county bench, is the sole topic OF
conversation here today. 1t is ac-
cepted everywhere as hard blow to
Dory Strong, the would-be republican
boss. Rumor has 1t that County
Clerk John Conger will now become
the active leader against Strong In
the republican party. 1t Is declared
that Conger win stand for renom-
ination for county clerk and that he
will conduct his own campaign this
fall. The political gossips have 1t
that County Collector H. Raymond
Groves will be a candidate for the
republican nomination for state SEN
ator on the Conger ticket and that
Dory Strong will put up A. s. March
to oppose Groves at the primaries.
1t Is understood that Detective r..
A. Peltier will become the prosecut-
ors detective under Booraem, sue
ceeding Frank Hoffman and that
Russell Watson, the probation officer,
will succeed Charles Tindell as as
sistant prosecutor.
Judge Booraem has not yet re-
signed as judge but will do so as
soon as Judge Lyon is ready to take
hold. 1t is believed here that ]. H.
Thayer Martin, of Woodbridge, for
mer assemblyman, will succeed
Judge Lyon in the district court at
Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
FOR PROSECUTOR OF THE
PLEAS-Theodore b. Booraem.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE-Adrian

FOR PROSECUTOR OF THE
PLEAS-Theodore b. Booraem.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE-Adrian
Lyon.
Trenton, April 15-Governor Fort
settled the fight over the prosecutor
ship in Middlesex county last night
when he sent to the senate the name
of Theodore B. Booraem, now county
Judge in Middlesex. to be prosecutor
to succeed George Berdine. and the
name of Adrian Lyon to be county
judge to succeed Theodore B. Boor-
aem.
The governor has had a hard time
settling the fight between the Mid
dlesex factions. "Dory" Strong, a
member of the State Board of Guard
ians, and who poses as the republic
an leader of Middlesex, wanted
George Berdine renamed. He
brought all kinds of pressure to bear
in order to land his man.
On the other hand strong effort
was made to have Adrian Lyon, now
district court Judge at Perth Amboy,
succeed Berdine. Judge Lyon is
looked upon as belonging to the fac
tion which is opposed to Strong.
Several delegations visited the
governor for both sides and numer-
Gus letters were received urging diff
ferent appointments.
Dory Strong's last stand was to
send the three Middlesex assembly,
men to the governor In Berdine's be-
half. The story is told here that the
governor told the assemblymen at
the outset that Berdine was out of
the question and he then asked
them what they considered the best
way to settle the matter. He told
them, 1t is said, that they were at
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
SIGNS TO WARN
AUTO SPEEDERS
Five Large Canvas Banners
Will Be Placed at Entran-
ces to the City.
WILL BE IN PLACE SUNDAY

Two Of the signs warning autoists
not to exceed the speed limit of eight
miles an hour in the city have been
delivered by Painter Ernst to City
Clerk LaRoe and the other three viii be
finished tomorrow or Saturday.
The signs will be stretched across the
roads at every entrance to the city.
They are of canvas and are fifteen to
twenty feet long.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
BIGYACHT CLUB
EVENT TONIGHT

The contest for the motor boat
hull to be awarded by the Raritan
Yacht Club willftake place at the
club house tonight, commencing at
8 o'clock. The committee met last
night and perfected all arrangements
for the event, which will be public,
This will be the first affair of the
1909 season at the yacht club and a
large attendance is expected. A light
lunch will be served and an enjoy
able evening is anticipated, with the
contest as an exciting feature.
A meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees is scheduled to be held Just prior
to the contest.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
Republicans Against Measur

hepuDI1cans Against Measure.
The sensational incident occurred al
the result Of the determination Of the
republican majority to kill the Martid
Public Utility bill in the Committed
on Railroads and Canals, of which Mrs
Wakelee is chairman
Last Monday night Mr. Gebhardt
gave notice that after twenty four hours
he would move to relieve the committed
Of the public utility bill. Yesterday
morning it was announced that the res
publicans had decided at a conferences
Tuesday night to smother the bill ii
committee, and vote down Mr. Gebs
hardt 3 motion when he made it. IL
was stated that Governor Fort had 4
hand in this scheme, as he had had
a conference with the senators Tuesday
night.
Fort Tells His Story.
The governor, however, denied last
night that he was a party to the plan Of
killing the public utility bill by sups
pressing it in committee. He said hid
position with reference to public utility
legislation had not changed since thh
passage of the Martin bill by the house,
when he told newspaPesmen that ,Fni1a
he personally favored the Pierce billA
he was then heart and soul for the MARI
tin measure, and intimated that h6
would do his utmost to help get the bill
CONTINUED on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
STOP THE RISE
IN BREAD COST

HpeciaI bu United PreES W1re
Washington, April 15:-Ofieials TO-
day are inquiring whether the govern
ment can put stop to the corners
in wheat and other necessities Of life.
A deluge Of kilograms of protest are
pouring in as result of the Patten
corner and the subsequent rise in the
cost of bread.
If it is decided that the Sherman act
does not cover the matter Representa-
tive Townsend is preparing bill to
cover the case and it may pass prompt
lv.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
TWO MORE CURED

There are no new cases Of smallpox
in the city and Charles Woglom viii be
discharged today from the isolation hos
pital. The Hughes boy at 20 East ave-
nue. is also recovered, which leaves but
five cases in the city, three Of which
are st the isolation hospital
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
HURLED FROM
A COAL CAR

John Kutcha, Of Charles street,
an employe on the Lehigh Valley
railroad, was hurled from coal car
on the docks yesterday afternoon
and sustained two broken bones in
his left arm, besides bruises and
contusions about the body.
According to fellow-employes who
saw the occurrence, Kutcha was on a
coal car which was given sudden
Jerk by other moving cars and he
was pitched headlong, landing on the
flooring OF the docks He was re-
moved to Or. G. w Tyrrell's ONCE.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
NOMINATIONS OF THE
RARITAN YACHT CLUB

The following nominations have
been made by the Board of Trustees
of the Raritan Yacht Club: For COM
modore, A. P. Jensen; vice commo-
dore, L. H. McHose; financial secre-
tary, A. H. Boughton, Jr.; recording
secretary, q. A. Pierson; treasurer,
d j. Mccormick; measurer, Thomas
Waters; trustees, W. A. Belcher,
George Mead and George Schantz; I;
regatta committee, w. Boehm, j. r.
Moore, John Olsen, J. Peters and J..
Hutty.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15

Judge Adrian Lyon has been busy
today receiving congratulations over
his appointment as county Judge At
the district court this morning he
was warmly greeted by the local law
yers who had gathered there and he
received several messages during the
session.
1t is generally accepted here that
]. H. Thayer Martin will be the new
district court Judge. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Martin was prom
inently mentioned at the time Judge
Lyon was mentioned as the possible
successor to Woodbridge Strong on
the county bench. John w. Beck
man, former democrat, but who
republican party is after the appoint
ment.
Adrian Lyon told reporter this
afternoon that his resignation as dis
trict court judge has been made out
and will be rendered as soon as he
can get into communication with the
governor. At the present time he Is
awaiting confirmation of his ap-
pointment by the senate.
A delegation Of lawyers composed
OF Joseph r. Stricken, James s
Wight and William A. Spencer wen
to Trenton this afternoon to see the
governor regarding the appointment
OF district court Judge here.
The lawyers want resident o
Perth Amboy named for the reason
that It will be Of great conYe
IN having papers and ordenA
ious sorts signed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
WASHINGTONS ALSO
ENDORSE LARSON

At meeting Of Washington Hose g.
Chemical Company last night First AS
eistant Chief George T. Larson was
endorsed for chief of the department.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
DANA

The last entertainment and ball
this season will be held at Dana
Hall Saturday evening at o'clock
for members and family only. Lad
les Society are hereby invited.
The Komitte
1679-4-15-1t%
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15

'sRed Cedar Flakes the best moth
preventative known, 10e box, Sex
tons. 20 Smitk street.
17os-4-1D-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
You Know That Rue aT GaIpal

Needs cleaning. We do 1t IN A
scientific manner
AMBOY CLEANING Co.
Yacunu Process.
Sse state ST. Phoae f1J.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15

To those VINO read between the
iinesp the classified ads: are snap
shots at the city'b life.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15
NOTICE.

Special Meeting of Court Amboy
No. 5S will be held at p. m. this
evening, April 18th, at Forresters'
Hall. to make arrangements for the
funeral OF brother August Peterson.
]. Lamp, Chief Ranger.
c. Warner, Financial Secy.
1703-4-15-1t+
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15

Have your doctors prescription
filed at Sections, 20 Smith street.
1709-4-15-1t*.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15

Trenton as the duly elected repre-
sentatives of the people of Middlesex
and wanted their opinion with Ber-
dine eliminated,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15

AEore than 10000 people In this
seinlt2 read the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-15

The only way to meet competition
is to advertise.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
CAUGHT BY
AN ENGINE
Donald Metzgar Receives
Fatal Injuries
DEATH ENDS SUFFERING
Erie Employe Attempted to
Cross the Tracks.
Foot Caught Between Platform and
Tracks anj he was Almost GrouI d
up Under the Engine.

A second accident in the local rail-
road yards quite as narrowing as
that OF Thursday evening occurred
at a point about fifty feet west OF the
local c. & Il. eating house, at 1920
o'clock this morning, when Donald
MetZgar, aged twenty-five years,
Erie night galvanizer and car inspec-
tor, in a futile attempt to cross the
tracks before midnight passenger
No. A., was caught, dragged a dis
tance Of two hundred feet, torn and
mangled in a frightful manner Death
came to relieve the injured man OF
his suTerings this morning at $50
o'clock at the Sawyer Sanatorium.
The story of the gruesome accident
is a most deadful one A small groui
of Marion people who were about the
local G. g. Il. eating house after mid
night saw the midnight G. & E. pas
senger arrive in this city. AS it ad-
vanced, nearer a man could be seen
making his way toward the train.
The engine was making good speed
having been but little checked. The
man made a desperate effort to get
across the tracks before the engine.
A leap was made and he was seen to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29

Dance Monday afternoon IN
Schlngers hall. Orchestra music.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29

Meet me at Kaler's Candy Shop.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
VICTIM OF
A MAD DOG
Edward Baldinger Dies in
Pasteur Institute.
REMAINS BROUGHT BACK
Interment was Made In Maple
Grove Cemetary.
The Lad Was the First to Suffer
Fatal Results from the Ravages
of Rabies Near Martel.

After long suffering with hydro
phobia, Edward, the four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Baldinger
of one mile east of Martel, died at the
Pasteur institute at Chicago, last
Wednesday.
About six weeks ago, dog belong
ing to William Bauer of near Martel,
contracted rabies. Before the dog
could be put out Of the way it had
bitten several children and hall
dozen animals. The Baldinger lad
was bitten on the first finger of the
right hand. The animals tooth sim
ply bruised the flesh but left a guam
tity of froth on the injured member.
The child placed the bitten fing0f III
his mouth and in this manner sup
posedly contracted the disease.
Owing to the fact that injury was
of such trivial nature, the attend
ing physicians did not recommend
the lads removal to the Pasteur in
stitute until about two weeks had
elapsed. Then it was practically too
late. 1t is claimed that death was
the result of the treatment and not
from the disease. The case was con-
sidered one Of the most serious that
the institute has dealt with in many
months.
The remains of the youth were re-
turned to Martel and taken immedi-
ately to the Maple Grove cemetery
where interment was made. The
burial was private, the health au-
thorities fearing another outbreak of
the disease.
After the interment, funeral SER
vices were conducted at the st. Johns
Reformed church. near Martel. Rev.
Chirstman offlciated. owing to the
sad circumstances of the death and
the many friends of the family, the
services were largely attended.
Those in attendance from out OF
town were Mr.. and Mrs. Slagle, Mr..
and Mrs. John Baldinger, Miss Clara
Baldinger, all OF Marion and Mrs.
Homer Messenger of Cleveland