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Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
Josie Mikura More
Scared Than
Injured.
KNOCKED DOWN

There was considerable excitement
at Chauncey and State streets yester-
day afternoon, when Josie Mikura,
the two-and-a-half' year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mikura was
struck, and was thought to have been
killed by a trolley car. AS matter
of fact, the child had very narrow
escape from being ground to death.
She was knocked down by a
northbound car, while she was at
tempting to cross the street. The
child is confined to her home at 1874
Chauncey street with a badly cut
forehead and other bruises about the
body.
The accident occurred at a point
where trolley cars generally attain a
good speed while going in either di-
rection. The car which struck the
infant was of the heavy type and
was in charge of Westfield crew
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
CASES OF RICC| AND DWYER
DRAW CROWD TO COURT ROOM
Former In Court on Patroman ensens Charge Jour-
ned Until Tonight -Dwyer Released for His
Appearance Before Grand Jury.

think the hearing would come up in the
evening. Mr.. Cook said that he would
be ready to try the case tonight.
Bailey vs.. Dwyer
The case of Elmer Bailey against
Simon Dwyer was tried partially last
week, but was adjourned until last
night to allow the complainant to pro-
duce witnesses to testify that Dwyer
had kicked him in the eye. Mr.. Bailey
told the judge last night that he had
several witnesses and that they had
promised to appear. Their names were
called, but they were not present. Dw-
yer pleaded not guilty. The recorder
told Bailey that, as long as he had lost
an eve on account Of the recent row
in which he and Dwyer were concerned,
he would send the case to the grand
jury. The judge told Dwyer that he
would release him to appear when
wanted Bailey was told by the re-
corder that he could go before the
grand jury at the proper time and state
his case and that the witnesses, whose
names he gave would have to appear
at that time and testify.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
BOY browns
IN CREEK AT
PORT READING
ARREST TRIO SUSPECTED OF
BARREL GAME AND SWINDLING
Detective Huff Trails Well Dressed Out of Town Men
Seen Going In and Out of Saloons Asking for
Change and Barrels Evidence Sought

them up Fayette street, arrested them
at State and Commerce streets, where
they were going in and out of stores
shanging bills.
The barrel game is very simple and
only recently two crooks secured over
500 from Matt Hanson S saloon by
working 1t. One man goes into sa-
loon snd says he wants to buy barrel.
While the bartender is showing him
the barrel in the back of the store, his
aecomplice enters the saloon, goes be-
hind the bar and taps the till. One of
the trio when arrested yestesdav-satff satff--
ternoon, was in the-salc11 at State and
Commerce streets asking if they had
any barrels to SELL
Detective Huff says he has found
one job against the prisoners and
thinks that more will come to light to-
day. The men were well dressed and
had plenty of money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
Eight Year-0Id Julio SaIitto
Wading in Shallow Water
When He Stepped Down.
BODY FOUND ABOUT
AN HOUR AFTERWARD
Little Fellows Had Disobeyed
Warnings and Were Terri
fled by Accident.

Julio Salitto, the eight -yearold son
of Antonio and Mary Salitto, of Port
Reading, was drowned while bathing
in a creek north Of the Port Reading
coal docks about clock Yesterday
afternoon. The lad could not swim
and was walking IN shallow water
when he suddenly disappealsdAer0fn the
sight of his companions The body was
recovered-RbsSf an hour after the &C
'~sIe1t at the spot where il sank.
The lad had been warned a few min
utes prior to his death and had gone
with three or four other boys of about
his age to take a swim in the creek at
3 O'Clock He had removed his cloth
ing and was sitting with his eompan-
ions on bridge that spans the creek
which the coal dock laborers cross to
work. A workman came along and
told the boys to put on their clothes
and go home, or they might drown in
the creek
The lads paid little heed to the warn
ing and bathed in the creek. The Sa-
Tito boy walked up the creek dis
ance of about fifteen feet, then sudden
ly stepped into hole and disappeared
without coming to the surface again.
The other boys ran terrified TO Mrs.
Mary Salitto, the boys mother, and a
search was made for the body It is
presumed the lad became stuck in the
mud when he sank, as his remains were
pulled out after having been located,
where he sank. John Zulu. a water
boy employed on the coal docks. as
sisted in the search and kicked the
body while under water. He ran away
in badly frightened state and An
drew Sasso, a laborer, was summoned
who hauled out the dead form. The
lads parents are grief stricken.
Coroner Ferd Garretson was notified
about clock last night by Tony De
Vito. A permit was given Undertaken
Hirner. The funeral will probably be
held this afternoon
The Salitto family live in the Italian
colony situated north of the coal docks
and it was near their home that the lad
was drowned
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
Says the Raid Made at Nor
gan Sunday Was Warning
to Liquor Dealers.
Is AFTER EVIDENCE IN
THE CITY AND COUNTRY
Appeal to Excise Board
Where Judge Has No lu-
risdicti0n in License.

1t will be pretty risky business to
sell liquor ON Sunday in Middlesex
county hereafter while Prosecutor
Booraem and Judge Lyon are on the
lid. The raid ON Ye Olde Spye
House at Morgan Sunday has created
small panic among saloonkeepers
who have been quietly opening up Sun
days and doing business more or less
pecretly. The prosecutor says that
last Sundays raid is only warning
md that as evidence is brought to him
through channels of which he alone is
acquainted he will act promptly and
the fellow who is caught in Booraem s
trap need look for little mercy.
Those who are acquainted with
Judge Lyon know that he is as strict
, in enforcing the law as the prosecutor
and the two are working in absolute
3afmony. They mean that their ad-
mnistration shall be law-abidng one
throughout Middlesex county, whether
st be in county or city. While Judge
Lyon does not have the licensing pow
er in cities, the prosecutor says he will
hunt out violators everywhere and re-
port them to the excise boards where
such exist in an effort to have the Ii
censes revoked.
-" / hope,'' said Prosecutor Booraem
yesterday, in discussing Sundays raid
ut Morgan, that this will be warn
fng to some others that are engaged
In Sunday selling / already know, or
formation of which l have availed my
self, of what is taking place in the Ii
quor business, and this affair yesterday
bat oh ha
rient warning to the law violators to
rease from their practices, as they will
most certainly be stopped.
81 won't send them postal card
telling when l will arrive, but I shall
certainly pay Sunday visit to all who
persist in violating the law, and when
evidence is secured Of violation, shall
apply to Judge Lyon for revocation of
license, if the offense is committed
tside Of the cities, and the Excise
bmmissioner if inside the cities.
!" Apart from the question of law
iolation it is distinctly unfair for a
kss men to sell on Sunday when the
great majority Of those in the business
Rre observing the law, yet paying the
same increased license fee."
The "Spye House is in Sayreville
township, and comes within Judge Ly.
Dn's jurisdiction, so that official will
determine whether it must forfeit its
license.
Worked on Warrant.
Sundays raid was made upon war
rant issued by Judge Lyon after com
plant had been made by Detective
Hoffman, on information and belief
The warrant authorized the forcing OF
the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
WATER GRAB
IN THE WEST
Irrigation Congress Hears
that Secretary Ballinger
Has Given Away Sites.
WATER POWER MONOPOLY

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 10:-Plac-
ing the responsibility for shattering
the Roosevelt conservation policies
and allowing the water power trust"
to grab millions of dollars. worth of
power site lands on Richard A. Bal
linger, Secretary OF Interior, the
Spokane Press today printed a
Helena, Mont, article throwing the
irrigation congress assembled here
into the widest excitement. The ar
ticle says: This is a true story of
how Montana's birth-right was taken
to round out the greatest American
trust, the water power monopoly, the
youngest, yet destined to become the
greatest of American monopolies.
Ballinger's first official act was
to give the water power
monopoly millions of dollars worth
of power sites along the Montana
river. Water will succeed steam In
helping to make homes for millions
of people, but the water trust will
be in a position to exact tribute
from every settler and settlers chill
dren forever. The first thing Bal
linger did was to begin turning over
the land to the half entrenched
trust.
When President Taft ordered Bal
linger to withdraw certain Montana
lands which he had quietly reopened
a few weeks before, the Amalgamated
Copper Company, controlled by Gug-
genheimer Bros, and the General
Electric Company, hurriedly seized
thousands of acres, holding immense
ly valuable power sites before II
could be withdrawn from entry.
ut remains to be seen whether
Ballinger, deliberately attempted
to destroy Roosevelt's work in re
opening the Montana lands In the
interest of his especial friends, or
did not realize his acts or was be-
trayed by his friends The Helena
people want to know why the lands
were not withdrawn until June rs,
when Taft warned the secretary
April 80 and the Collins Power
trusts agent, got what the trust
wanted June IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
IMMIGRATION
LAW CHANGES
Secretary Nagel Is Investi-
eating the System of Ad-
hitting Foreigners.
AS TO PUBLIC CHARGES

Washington, Aug. 10:-Secretary
Nagel of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, in his annual re-
port to congress, probably will rec
ommend some radical changes in the
immigration laws. Among the most
important subjects TO be given con-
sideration will be the japanese and
Chinese immigrants.
Commissioner of immigration
Keefe has just returned to Washing
: ton after giving particular attention
to the Oriental question on the coast.
As result of his trip the commits
sioner is of the opinion that there
should be several important changes
in existing laws and he probably will
draft a bill to accompany his report.
Secretary Nagel, 1t was said today,
will visit Ellis Island several times
during the summer and fall to see
what remedies should be applied in
the way of new legislation. He also
will visit the stations at Philadelphia
and Boston. His department is being
severely criticized for its interpreta-
ton of the law, which says that i'm
migration officials shall be empower
ed to deport aliens who might be-
come public charges. Some private
charitable organizations insist that
aliens should not be sent back to
their native countries so long as 1t
is guaranteed that they will not be-
come charges. Another difficulty is
the refusal of the immigrant to live
up to his promise to go into the
country where he will have an op-
portunity to earn his living. He
meets the requirements of our agents
on the other side of the water by
buying a ticket which will take him
to the interior, but it has been dis
covered that in many instances these
tickets are sold to "scalpers" in New
York and the immigrant remains in
the metropolis to swell the already
overcrowded foreign population. 1t
is hoped that some of these evils can
be corrected if congress will enact
into law the suggestions which will
be made in the immigration commits
sioner's annual report.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
STABBER ARRESTED AS
ABOUT TO QUIT GIf

Paul Hartwak. nineteen years old,
was held in $500 bail by Recorder
Pickersgill this morning to await the
action of the ganrd jury on charge
of atroeious assault preferred by
Frank Shak, of 675 State street.
The man was arrested by PATROL
man Wood at 5.55 o'clock last night
on a warrant which was issued by
Recorder Pickersgill yesterday morn
ing on complaint of Shak.
Hartwak had his trunk packed and
was about TO leave town when the
policeman appeared at his home in
upper State street.
When arraigned this morning
Hartwak, through an interpreter,
said that he had been attacked by
Shak first. He said that he was sit
ting down, whiting with a knife,
when Shak hit him. In self defense
he declared, he used the knife on his
assailant's head. A wound was In
fiicted on Shak which required six
stitches to close, friends of the eomT
plainant stated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
FOWLER GOES
AFTER CANNON
New Jersey Congressman
Who Was Punished by
Speaker for Opposition.
WRITES OPEN LETTER

Elizabeth, Aug. 10:-Representativ
Charles N. Fowler of the Fifth New
Jersey district, formerly chairman of
the committee on Banking and Cur
rency is preparing an open letter to
Speaker Cannon which will be forth
coming in day or two. The letter is
written in view of Speaker Cannon Is
action in deposing Mr.. Fowler from the
Craftsmanship Of the Banking and Cur
rency Committee. Mr.. Fowler was one
of the insurgents to whom Speaker
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
PROSECUTOR IS
AFTER ALL THE
LAW VIOLATORS

Anumber of cases were heard by
Recorder Pickersgill last night the
principal ones on the list being those of
Elmer Bailey against Simon Dwyer and
Patrolman Andrew Jensen against Ell
isio Ricci. On account of the import
ance of both cases, the court room was
crowded, as well as the walks outside.
When the case against Mr.. Ricci was
called, Lawyer Harry Cook, of New
Brunswick, asked what the charge was.
Patrolman Jensen said disorderly con-
duct and making threats. The police
man said he had two witnesses present
and was ready to go on with the hear
ing Mr.. Cook said that he was not
ready and asked for an adjournment.
Patrolman Jensen objected and said
he was ready to go on at once. The
recorder, after explaining to the police
man that it was perhaps his fault that
the defendant was not ready, set the
hearing for O'Clock tonight. 1t
seems that two witnesses were out Of
town and the judge, knowing this, told
Mr.. Ricci yesterday that he did not
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
EXCITEMENT IN NORTH AMB0Y
WHEN TROLLEY CAR HIT CHILD

Detective Huff arrested Frank Lanes,
who said he was barrel dealer, thirty
nine years old, of New York; Ernest
Chris, twenty-six, machinist, Of Pat
erson, and Louis Herman, twenty-one,
silk weaver, of Little Falls, at State
and Commerce streets shortly after 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon as sus-
picious persons. They were locked up
pending an investigation, which the
police are making, as Detective Huff
says he believes they have been up to
some crooked work.
The three men arrived in town yes
terday morning and later Detective
Huff got tip that they were trying
to work the "barrel" game. He also
heard that they were short-chang-
ing" people and securing money under
false pretences. The detective started
to look for the trio and, after trailing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
INSANE MAN IN THE
ASYLUM AT TRENTON
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Metuchen, Aug. 10:-The insane
man found walking along the Penn
sylvania railroad tracks in this city
last Wednesday is now in the State
Asylum at Trenton, while the local
police are making every effort to get
in communication with the mans
relatives or friends.
As told yesterday, the man was
found walking along the tracks, near
the point where the Lehigh Valley
Bridge crosses the Pennsylvania
tracks. He wore an old gray suit of
clothes, was barefooted and hatless.
When found he was carrying a brush
over his head.
The local police wish the co-opera-
tion of authorities In surrounding
towns in this matter. The man is
about forty-five years old, has dark
complexion, black mustache, short
hair, dark blue eyes, is about FIVE
feet, seven inches tall and weighs
about 165 pounds. He has a reced-
ing forehead and a depressed nose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
SEEK
MISSING SON

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cross. the par
ents of Steve Cross, four-and-a-half
years old, of 661 State street, are
almost frantic over the absence of
their son. They are conducting a
wide search for him and today are
securing Woodbridge township.
AS told in the NEWS yesterday,
the boy went with his parents to the
old Creosote dock, north of the Le-
high Valley coal docks, on a grabbing
trip, shortly after noon on Sunday.
During the course of the afternoon
he was missed and a rigid search is
now being made for him, as his par
ents do not believe he was drowned.
Neighbors are assisting in the search,
but up to the present time have been
unable to locate him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
FOR WHITE WAY
ABOVE STATE ST.

Chairman Riddlestorfer of the com
mittee of business men along Smith
street, who are working for white
way, expects to call a meeting in a
day or two to discuss the project. 1t is
the intention of the merchants along
both sides Of Smith street, between
State street and Madison avenue, to
have a white way
Merchants on State street north of
Smith street are also working on a
similar project.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
rn Attend Conrention.

V. P. Christofferson expects to
leave for Camden tomorrow to attend
a convention of the State Electrical
Contractors Association. He is a
member of several committees which
will render reports. one of them be-
ing the new membership certificate
Mr. Christofferson has
had the certificates engraved and
printed In this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
BRINGS SUIT AGAINST
PATROL MAN T0ANESEh

Thomas Pico, of 25 Smith street,
an employe OF Louis D'Stephano,
proprietor of fruit store at Smith
and State streets, has retained Law
yer Harry Cook to bring suit for $500
in the New Brunswick district court
against Patrolman Niels Tonnesen,
of this city. for Illegal arrest.
Pico was arrested by Tonnesen
Sunday afternoon and fined So by
Recorder Piekersgill yesterday morn
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
HEALTH BOARD To GET
APPLICATIONS FOR JOB

There is scheduled to be an ad-
journed meeting of the Health Board
tonight at city hall, at which applica-
tions for the position of deputy In
spector will be received. All appli-
cations will be given consideration
and the candidates looked up.
Philip Ernest, the city's pound
keeper has been mentioned in con-
nection with the position. That OF
Mr.. Ernest will probably be favored
by Health Officer Lund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
BOY ACCUSED OF
STEALING WATCH

George Klauza, thirteen years old,
of Elizabeth avenue, was arraigned
before Recorder Pickersgill this
morning on charge of petit larceny
preferred by Susan Klausan. The
boy was arrested by George Hamity.
a special policeman, who lives at
Kennedale Park.
The prisoner, who is accused OF
ste9ling watch. was held by Record
er PiclSersgill for the probation of
ficer. YThe boy is locked up and the
watch hs been recovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
$50 DOGS ARE NOW
REGISTERED HERE

The dog catcher was out again yes
terday and captured 10 stray dogs
Tony Sool has accepted position
with Louis Comfy, as assistant dog
catcher. The total number of dogs
registered since June ] is now about
$50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
CAUGHT Between
TWO COAL CARS

John Bohn, of 564 Penn street,
was squeezed between two coal cars
while cutting" freight cars on the
local division of the Lehigh Valley
railroad this morning. His right
arm was badly bruised and cut, but
no bones were broken. DR.. G. w.
Tyrrell attended him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
CHARGED WITH TAKING
MONEY FROM POCKETS

Eddie McFarlane, one of the sons
of Douglas McFarlane, of Smith
street, was arraigned before Record
er Pickersgill this morning on a
charge of having stolen SO from the
pockets of William Anderson, of 4
Lawton place, Sunday afternoon,
while the latter was in swimming.
He denied the charge and the record
er held the case for the probation Of
ficer to settle.
Let the NEWS tel, vour. wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
SMALL LEAKS UNDER
RAILROAD CROSSINGS

Small leaks in the water mains, un-
der the Lehigh Valley railroad at the
Washington street and New Bruns-
wick avenue crossings, are being re-
paired by the water department to-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
TERRIBLE SUFFERING IN
new YORK FROM HEAT
Special by United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire
New York, Aug. 10:-Forty in
fants are in the morgue today, the
greatest number since the Slocum
disaster, as a result Of the heat. All
the hospitals are crowded with pros
tration victims. Five adult deaths
have occurred. Fully 10000 slept
on the Coney Island sands last night.
The police commissioner ordered
all the parks. thrown open for the
poor until the heat wave abates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10

Stacey Coutts, who started four
teen days vacation from his duties as
customs inspector of this port yester-
day, is suffering with as injury on the
back Of his left hand. He cut il with
a rusty nail and DIR. M S. Meinzer took
several stitches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
For outing and Clambake.

Plans are being made for a clambake
and outing of the Poulsen-Turek Asso-
citation at Klonowski's s Eagleswood
Park, August 20. William Poulsen will
prepare the bake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10

A Polish wedding was celebrated at
A. Klonowski's Eagleswood Park Sat
urday night About 200 were pres
ent. On August 19 and September
there will be picnics at Eagleswood
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
TO PLAN FOR SCHOOL
BUILDING AT FORDS

]. n. Pierson & Sons were last night
awarded the contract for designing
new school house for Woodbridge town
ship at Fords.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
ZEPPELIN SOON TO
TRY FOR NEW MARK

Special by United Press Wire.
st. Ruttgert, Aug. 10:-Denying a
rumor that Count Zeppelin is dead, a
message from the Constance Sanitar-
ium, where the aviator is recovering
from an abcess, says that Zeppelin
will be able to try for another airship
record within a fortnight.
II you do not read tbs NEWS
every day you WI mfss great deal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
Wheel Came on Hack.

The rig of Hackman Harris nearly
overturned when one of the rear
wheels came off its axle at Smith and
State streets yesterday and passen-
ger was almost thrown out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
NOTICE.

The new fire alarm boxes will be
tested on Wednesday afternoon be-
tween the hours of and g.
G. T. LARSON. Chief.
s4427-S-9-St
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10

Two Gentlemen can have extra large
furnished parlor bedroom. over
looking bay. with table board. Sep
arate beds; ONCE desk; Davenport.
253 Water street, corner Market
street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10

Just as 1t would be rooiisn ror any
one having a real estate bargain TO
offer not to advertise it-so It would
be foolish for any one. seeking u
real estate ba n not to read the
ads.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
NEARLY 500 DROWNED
IN SQUALL AT KOBE
bv Untted Press were.

Special by United Press Wire
Toxic, Aug. 10:-A Kobe dispatch
saws that 457 members of the coral
lfishing fleet were caught in squall
off Kobe and drowned today
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10
RAILWAY CONTRACTOR
KNOWN HERE, is DEAD

Railway, Aug. 10:-George Heath, a
contractor of this city, died Sunday at
his Essex street residence, East Rah-
way. He is survived by a widow, one
son and daughter. -Four brothers,
Robert, Frank, David and William H.,
will officiate as pallbearers at the fun
eral which viii be held at the house
this afternoon. Rev. C. L. Cooder will
officiate The interment will be in
Hazelwood cemetery.
Mr.. Heath was born in Elizabeth in
1850, coming to Railway when nine
years old. He was the organizer and
first president of the Independent
Bricklayers' Local Union, No. SO, of
Railway. He was also a member of
Court Railway of Foresters and exempt
fremen. In politics he was a republi-
can and was member of the election
board for seven years
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10

II you have an 1osa taat win be I
winner II pushed" use q want a&
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10

Mr.. Heath was well known in Perth
Amboy where he has a number of rela-
tives. Several from here are attending
the funeral today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-10

Let the NEWS tel vour wants;