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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
Benoit coqutlin's Brother Dies.

Paris, Feb. g. Ernest Alexandra
Honore Coquelin, French actor
known under the name of Coquelin
Cadet, died here today. He was a
brother of Benoit Constant Coquelin,
who died Jan. 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
kinu Edward Goes to Berlin.

London, Feb s. - King Edward
and Queen Alexandra left London this
morning for Berlin
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
YACHT CLUBS
DANCE; OTHER
EVENTS SOON

A large number of members and
local and out-of-town friends attend
ed the fortnightly dance at the Rar-
itan Yacht Club last night. Dancing
began about $40 O'Clock and con-
tinued until shortly after midnight.
Music was furnished by st. Andrassy
and Anderson and refreshments were
served at Ii O'Clock. Lemonade was
to be had throughout the evening in
a large punch bowl at one corner OF
the large room.
The entertainment committee an
nounces another dance for Friday
evening, August 81. There will also
be a dance at the club house on the
evening of Monday, September 6, in
conjunction with the Labor Day cele-
bration.
The committee held a meeting last
night in preparation for the big
clambake and shore dinner to be held
at the club house next Thursday
evening, August 10, commencing at
Z O'Clock A competent chef will di-
rect the arrangements and the menu
will be an elaborate one, the dinner
being served at long tables in the
lower floor of the building. Nothing
/, viii be lacking to contribute toward
the pleasure of the yachtsmen and
their guests and an orchestra will
play throughout the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
SPECIAL PRIZE VOTE
ENDS AT 9 TONIGHT
Many Thousands Votes Being PoIIed
Result Will Appear in Mondays
Issue of This Paper.

This is the last day in which to
win the special prize of $25 in gold
'-hich this paper is Offering to the
young lady who polls the greatest
number of subscription votes in the
Bermuda contest between the dates
of August and IA.
That the voting will be very spirit
ed is assured by the fact that several
of the contestants believe themselves
to be sure winners of this neat
amount of spending money. The polls
will be open until nine O'Clock Satur-
day evening for the reception of clip
ped and subscription votes. Prompt
ly at that hour the doors of the
NEWS Office will be closed and no
more voters admitted, however, if
there be any persons inside when the
doors are closed who have not had
an opportunity to finish casting their
ballots, these will be given an oppor-
tunity to do so.
AS it takes several hours to sort
and count the votes, separating the
clipped coupons from the subscrip-
tions sent in, dividing the old from
the new, no information can be gipen
out until Monday. and then only
through the regular account printed
in both editions of the EVENING
NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
DE|CHES' BIG
STORE is TO
BE ENLARGED

Announcement was made today by H..
Philo, manager of S. Deiches depart
ment store in State Street, that plans
have been completed for the enlarge
ment of the store and when the alter
ations are completed it will be one of
the largest stores of it's kind in this
section of the state. AT present two
buildings are occupied and to these q
third will be added, the property ad-
joining the present store having been
leased from Mrs. Whalen.
: All three buildings will be remodeled
into one large department store. The
original store will be devoted to cloth
ing, gent 3 furnishings and shoes, ex-
clusively. The store now devoted to
the clothing department will be given
over to the ladies for ladies wear, and
the new store will be for dry goods,
notions, etc.
All the modern improvements that
go to make up an up-to-date depart
ment store will be installed including a
ladies' lonnging room and other con-
veniences.
The business has grown to such an
extent under the management of Mr.
Philo that the present quarters became
too crowded and more room was neces-
sary to care for the increasing trade
! 1t is expected that work will be start.
/, ed at once and the enlarged store will
be ready for the winter trade.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
HORSE FALLS
into CISTERN
AND BROWNS

Straying from field where he
had been put to pasture, one of the
street departments horses fell into
cistern adjacent an unoccupied
house at Brace and Hommann
avenues at o'clock this morning
and was drowned. The horse was
about twenty-five years old and be-
ing unfit for work, was turned out
in a field at the city aims house
about month ago. Last night
some one left the bars of the field
down and the horse, while roaming
around, stepped backward into the
cistern where it was found this
morning.
The body was tightly wedged in
the cavity with the head Just pro-
trudipg above the water.
The horse was white and for some
time was used by the health depart
ment. Mrs. Salmon, matron of the
aims house, sent word to the police
and Street Commissioner Adair was
notified Efforts were made this
morning to remove the horse, but
the task was difficult.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
20 TONS OF BALLOTS
FOR SPECIAL ELECTION

Trenton, Aug. 14:-Few people
know how much work there is in pre-
pairing for an election, and fewer yet
know what amount of paper is re-
quired to print the ballots. For the
special election when the constitu-
tional amendments will be submitted
to the vote of the people, September
IA, there has been consumed car
load of paper, weighing twenty tons.
The ballots are fourteen inches wide,
and If laid side by side would reach
over a space of seventy-six miles.
One million one hundred and fifty
nine thousand four hundred and
ninety-seven ballots have been print
ed, the number being determined by
the vote recorded last year. The
vote then numbered 463, 799, and two
and one-balf times that number was
thought fair number to print to al
low for waste.
Essex county gets the. highest num-
ber, 21,717. There are seventy ad-
ditional election precincts from last
year.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
PRIVATE DANCE
At BOYNTON'S

A most successful private dance was
given at Boynton Beach last evening.
Several of the ladies of Sewareu and of
the Sewaren hotel have these dances in
charge and they have proved most pop
ular This season. Those who love dane
ing could ask for nothing better than
the cool evenings, the splendid floor
and Mr.. Cavallo with his excellent or
chestra.
During the evening delicious refresh
ments were served consisting of ices,
fancy cakes and cooling punch.
Much enjoyment was added TO this
social affair by the singing of Mrs.
Latta and Mr. Richel. All present ex-
pressed themselves as more than pleas
ed and the only regret being that the
evening was all too short.
This Sunday promises to be the re-
cord breaker of the season at the Beach
A large excursion is to arrive by boat
from New York City, of all the EN-
ployes and their families of N. Y, N.
II. and Hartford R. R.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
Will Make Paved
Strip e Feet
in Width.
W0RKADVANCES

Work is progressing rapidly upon
the eleven county roads now in course
of repair. Particular attention Is be-
ing paid to upper Smith street, which
is being macadamized with a special
oil-soaked pavement from the car
barns to Rogan's corner The Public
Service Railway Company has agreed
to pave between its rails and two
feet each side of them This will
make the road twenty-five feet wide
in this city and twenty-three feet
wide through Keasbey to the Amboy-
Metuchen road. The county is paw
ing fourteen feet Of the thoroughfare
and the trolley company, nine feet.
The grading of Smith street has
practically been completed and stone
will probably be laid next week. Both
the county and trolley company are
rushing the work so as to complete
the road in good shape before winter.
Work on other roads in the course
of repair is progressing equally as
well. All rough grading has prac-
tically been completed and stone is
being laid on four or FIVE of them.
By the latter part of next week, it is
estimated that the laying of stone
will have been started on all the
road1
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14

MAJOR GENERAL L. ii. BLISS.
u. s. A., who will umpire the war
game, arrived here today and at once
got in touch with the situation.
Troops Using Automobiles.
Both commanding generals will fol-
low closely the regular rules Of war
fare. The automobile isto play an
important part in the maneuvers, and
as the enemy, or the army of the
''red,' will be much stronger in this
respect than the defending blue
force, General Pew must use his wits
to combat their effectiveness.
One plan he will adopt is unique.
BY his orders Captain Charles S.
Clark, quartermaster of the Eighth
infantry, has secured a barrel of giant
tacks, two inches in diameter across
the head and the same length on the
shank. These are to be distributed
over the sandy roads of Plymouth and
Bristol counties, which may be used
by the ..red'' army Big signs have
been prepared, warning all Of the
presence of the tacks, and the enemy
may take the chance of passing on
such roads or not, as its commander
sees fit
Will Bait the Enemy.
From high officer of General Pew's
official family comes one of the legiti
mate military plans which may be fol
lowed. Believing that the enemy will
land its main force ON the shores OF
Buzzards bay and knowing that it viii
march toward Boston, it will be the
plan to let the red" army proceed un
melested except for some skirmist
work to bait the enemy. AT the logica
time General Pew will rush his main
body of troops down the south bank OF
Taunton river. possibly as far as Digh
ton. and throw all his strength of arms
OH the enemy's base and attempt tc
capture that
The national guardsmen who consti
tute the "red" army are so distinguish
ed by flaming red bands about theil
campaign hats, and they represent q
supposed foreign foe, which will at
tack the 'blue" army, now quartered
on the Massachusetts coast.
1t is played that the great Atlantic
battleship feet, which Is safely off the
Virginia capes, has been sunk and that
about all that remains to conquer the
United States is to make successful
invasion by land forces.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
DIFFICULTIES
CAUSEDBYN new
GARBAGE PLAN

Since Graham & McKeon, the city
garbage contractors, started making
collections at night there have been
various complaints from all parts Of
the city. Some of the complaints were
that the wagon did not appear on the
nights scheduled while others have
been about citizens putting out their
barrels and cans either too early or
too late in the evening.
According to recent notices the cans
must not be placed on the sidewalks
before z O'Clock in the evening and
must be removed before 9 O'Clock the
following morning. This rule has been
disregarded and the Board of Health
has asked the police to assist in en-
forcing it. The notices also set forth
that, as collections commence at
o o'clock in the evening, the cans should
be in view before that time. This is
also disregarded by many.
Patrolman Quinlan reported last
night that barrel of ashes in front of
s. spitzer's hotel at Smith and State
streets had not been removed, as the
proprietor did not have 1t placed out
side until IL O'Clock. Patrolman Dun
ham also complained that some barrels
in front of s. Schuer & Sons store
were not collected because they were
put out too late.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
I.P. BEDELL
DIES IN GATH.
YEAR OF AGE
gpecial to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Tottenville, Aug. 14:-1saac P. Be-
dell, the Oldest undertaken in New
York state and probably the Oldest resi-
dent of Staten Island, died at the home
of his daughter, Miss Ida Bedell, POS
Main street, last night. He was taken
i'll week ago today, general debility
causing his death.
The funeral will be held from the
house at 1:30 o'clock Monday after
noon followed by services In Bethel NJ.
e. church at 2:30 O'Clock. Rev. Will
bert Westcott and probably other
clergymen will officiate.
Mr.. Bedell was born in Pleasant
Plains, April IL, 1916, and was the
Oldest of fourteen children. There are
three sisters and three brothers living,
Mrs. Phoebe Marshall, ninety years old ;
Mrs. Jane Wood, eighty-three years
old; Mrs. Mary A. Sprague, seventy
three years old; Daniel Bedell, eighty
four years old; James L. Bedell, seven
ty-nine years old, and Henry Bedell,
'seventy-one years old. He was hale and
hearty until recently, although his eye
sight was failing. Mr.. Bedell was a
carpenter by trade but entered the un-
Idertaking business later, being mem
Der until his death of the firm of /. P.
Bedell & Son, which still bears his
name
He is survived by three sons, James
W., John F. and Robert, and daugh.
| ter, Miss Ida BedeIl, all of. Tottenville
| He is also survived by six grandchild
rem. His wife died about fifteen years
ago.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
OF BOY
is IDENTIFIED
BY HIS FATHER

The body of the boy, which was
found floating near Rossville, $. J.,
yesterday morning by Isaac Van Pelt,
of that place. was identified yesterday
afternoon by John Cross, of 66l State
street, this city, as that of his son,
Stephen, four and half years old, who
disappeared last Sunday.
Coroner Mathew j. Cahiu. of Rich
mond borough viewed the. body and,
at the request of Mr.. Cross gave a per
nit for its removal to this city. Word
was sent to Undertaken Thomas F.
Burke, who brought the body here later
in the afternoon.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon followed by interment
in the Polish cemetery
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
TROLLEY COMPANY To AID IN
PAVING UPPER SMITH STREET
Mr.. AND MRS.
WILD BECOME
RECONCILED

Mrs. Marie Wild, who recently
started action against her husband,
Frank Wild, for possession of their
two children, who have been in their
fathers custody, has withdrawn her
suit, having become reconciled with
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Wild, although
they did not get along well in the
past, have decided to try their luck
together once more and husband,
wife and children are now living to-
gether in Woodbridge township.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
The City Now Has
Twelve Voting
Districts.
rCOU UNCIL ACT s

At committee session of the Board
of Aldermen last night it was decided
to have two polling places in the fifth
and sixth wards at the next general
election, as over 600 votes were polled
in each of those wards last year This
will give the city twelve polling places,
two in each ward.
State street will be the dividing ffhe
of the fifth ward. East of State street
will be the first district, and west Of
State street the second.
The sixth ward will be divided by
Penn street to Eagle avenue and up
the Pennsylvania railroad. East of
Penn street and the railroad will be the
first district, and west, the second.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
WAR IS
NOW ON
1000 Troops Guard Boston
While Army and Navy
Unite in Attack.
CUARDSMEN ENGAGED

Middleboro, Mass, Aug. 14.-Armed
men on foot, a-horse, on bicycles, in
automobiles and even aloft in captive
balloons dot the whole countryside to-
day. They are members of the blue"
army Of 1000 men under Brigadler
General william A. Pew, and they are
anxiously trying to locate the 1900
members of the red" army, which un-
der Major General Tasker II. Bliss is
menacing theoretically the peace and
safety of Boston.
Major General Leonard Wood, COM
manding the department of the east,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
CHANGES AT
The MAJESTIC
ARE PLANNED

Vaudeville will be inaugurated
at the Majestic theatre on Labor
Day by Proctor & Sanderson, who
have leased the house for five
years from Counihan & Shannon. 1t
is understood that they intend to
start with only two acts and moving
be five and ten cents.
Frederick Proctor, Jr., and Mr..
Sanderson were here yesterday
looking over the theatre and plan
ming some changes. A large cleo
trio sign will be placed on the front
of the theater and another on top OF
the house.
An iron booth for the moving
pictures will be erected in the
theatre and other minor improve
ments are contemplated. Between
now and Labor Day a number OF
plays will be presented, but after
that date the new policy will be in
effect.
Leonce A. Texier, who was treas
urer at the theatre for Counihan 81
Shannon, will have charge of the
house for the new firm until Septem-
ber 6. Fred Hege will be retained
as stage manager.
Michael L. Shannon, who has
managed the theatre since 1t open
ed. was ON duty last night, but left
today for Plainfield. Proctor &
Sanderson take possession Mon
day.
Eat Cripple Creek" was played in
the theatre last night to crowded
house. There we're over 500 in the
gallery and some of the crowd acted
disorderly throughout the perform
ance, even smoking between the acts.
Bijou Resumes August 80.
The Bijou theatre, which has been
running only moving pictures and
illustrated songs during the sum-
mer will resume with five vaudeville
acts and two reels of pictures on
August 80. The same orchestra
that played in the house last year
will be heard and Manager Ernst
expects to give better shows than
ever.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14

AS told in the NEWS, Joseph E
Stricken recently obtained a writ to
compel the father to produce the
children in court. The matter came
up before Vice Chancellor Walker
but, as the children were ill., the
hearing was adjourned until yester-
day. Although Mrs. Wild in her
petition asserted that her husband
had deserted her and had taken the
children some time ago she agreed
yesterday to live with him again.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
NEW SHOE STORE

Frank Nolan, of Washington street
has resigned his position as clerk in
the shoe store of Joseph Bruck. He
is planning to open a shoe store for
men and boys in Smith street. ad-
joining the First National Bank.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
LITTLE SHAH MUST WED.

Despite His Protest, Hsrem Is Being
Prepared For Boy Ruler.
Teheran, Persia, Aug. 14.-Ahmed
Mira, the twelve-year-old shah, de
spite his protests is shortly TO be Off
cially married. His harem is now be
ing arranged.
Since the shah's accession to the
throne he has been most miserable
He declares he is the unhappiest boy
In Persia. He weeps continually, say
ing that his one desire is to accompany
his father into exile, while his mother
declares the Nationallsts will eventual
ly kill him
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
TERRA GOTTA WORKERS
DISCUSS WAGE MATTER

An open meeting of terra Gotta
workers from this city and neighbor-
ing towns was held last night In I'm
ion hall, to discuss the wage PROPOSE
tion. President Butterworth, of the
International Terra Gotta Workers
Alliance, was present, as was Fl. L..
Eiehelberger, of the American Feder-
alton of Labor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
FIFTH AND SIXTH WARDS ARE
DIVIDED INTO TWO POLLS EACH
BREAK GROUND
FOR ATLANTIC
TILE FACTORY

Ground has been broken for the
new plant of the Atlantic Tile & Fai-
ence Company ON the concerns land
near Maurer. The factory will pro-
duce wall tile and fancy articles of
clay manufacture, as the name i'm
plies.
The plant will be one of the largest
of its kind in the east. 1t will cover
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14

tract OF several acres of land with
in year or two, it is said. Ground
is being broken for three large build
ings to cover space of 400x200 feet.
The site is west of State street, be-
tween the Central and Pennsylvania
tracks.
Engineer Morgan F. Larson has
staked out the property and build
ings.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
GIRLS SENT TO THE
COUNTY JAIL TODAY

Susie and Annie Kutcher, four
teen and twelve years old, respec-
lively were taken to the county Jail
this morning. They will probably
be sent to the State Industrial Home
for Girls, as they are charged with
being wayward and fncorrigible.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
special Bible Talk.

A. II. Macmillan, assistant pastor
of Brooklyn Tabernacle, viii deliver a
discourse on an important Bible topic
Sunday afternoon at s O'Clock, at 1886
High street. All are welcome and
seats are free.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
A LAUNDRY TO
Be OPENED AT
Simmer PLACE

Work is being started to convert the
old Simmer bakery on the Amboy
Metuchen road into steam laundry
Paul Daniel has leased the premises
His speciality will be wet wash.
Mr.. Daniel has ordered machinery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
AT MAN,
AIM WAS POOR
spso,a, to the EVENING NEWS.

South Amboy, Aug. 14:-The only
reason why another Nuzzi shooting
affair did not occur at Avery's brick
yard at Cliffwood yesterday was be-
cause the aggressor was not as good a
marksman as Gorgioni. Dominic Fer
rante fancied he had grievance
against his son-in-law, Clementine Man
cine. He drew gun on him and fired
one shot before he could be prevented,
but the bullet went wide of the mark
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
TWO AUTOMOBILES
CHANGE OWNERS

The Sexton automobile agency re.
ports the following sales: DR.. J. G. Will
son IS former Mitchell to Edwin G. Fra
scr; and William d. Voorhees, Buick
to DIR. J. L. MaeDowall
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14

A press hand at the Chronicle Of
flee had the middle and index fingers
of his left hand injured yesterday.
One of the fingers was badly mashed,
so that the nail had to be removed
DR.. ]. G. Cottrell attended him.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14

Your days work Is unfinished un-
til you have looked up these facts
and you win find some of them in the
store-ads., and some of them in the
want.adE.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
KEEPER KILLS PRISONER.

Murderer Attacks jail Attendant, Who
Shoots Him Dead.
Newark, N. J., Aug. 14.--Angelo Ca
prio, who murdered another Italian
and was awaiting trial in the county
jail at Newark, N. J., was shot dead In
the prison by John Corby, keeper,
whom he had attacked. Before he was
shot dow Caprio had, attacked two
other keep and Corby had gone to
their aid. lprio then turned on Cor
by, and the shooting followed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
COMING LINCOLN CENTS.
Work Started on Issue Without Nv. o
800, 900 a Day to Be Made.

B."-600,000 Day to Be Made.
Philadelphia, Aug. IA Work has be-
gun at the mint on the new issue of
Lincoln cents without the initials Of
Victor D. Brenner, the designer.
As the demand is still great, the
mint win be kept busy for some time.
About 100000 of the cents are coined
each day. each of the stamping ma
chimes turning out ninety a minute.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
The LEADERS

DISTRICT No. i.
Miss Florence Davis.
DISTRICT No. 2.
Miss Bessie Rosenfield.
DISTRICT No. B.
Miss Hazel Fothergill.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Miss Mary Madsen.
DISTRICT No. 5.
Miss Josephine Biel, KreischervilIe.
DISTRICT No. 6.
Miss Laura johnson, Princes Bay.
DISTRICT No. Z.
Miss f. Wittenberg, Sewaren.
DISTRICT No. 8.
Miss Henrietta McKenna. South
Amboy.
DISTRICT No. 8.
Miss Ella Robinson, Keasbey.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-08-14
Event for Maccabees.

Port Reading Tent, No. 81, will hold
their second annual Maccabbees' Day
September II, Sports and dancing will
be in order afternoon and evening.