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The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Mrs. Rachael Eichberg De-
clines to Discuss TAX
ing of Poison.
MOTIVE NOT KNOWN
TO HER RELATIVES
Disagreement for Life Will Prob
ably Result From Burns of
Carbolic Acid.

Burned about the mouth. neck. and
arms, and probably dishgured for
life. Mrs Rachael .Eichberg. thirty
years old, OF DanviIle. Va, is slowly
recovering today in the Emergency
Hospital from the effects OF an un-
successful attempt to end her life by
swallowing q quantity Of carbolic
acid.
Endeavoring 10 drain the contents
Of a three-Ounce phiaI while at the
home OF her parents 1912 c street
southwest where she had been vis-
iting for some time, Mrs. Eichberg
spilled most OF the acid down her
neck Only a small quantity Of the
poison passed between her lips. and
doctors at the hospital do not con-
slider her condition at all serious.
Motive Not Known.
The motive which prompted Mrs
Elchburg 10 try 10 end her life is
not known Today in the hospital
she declines TO discuss the matter.
while relatives et the street house
also refused to talk. a sister. who
was seen by a Times reporter. said.
We don't want anything about It
in the papers There has been too
much publicity already. We win say
absolutely nothing"
Mrs. EichbeTg is said TO be the wife
OF a weII-tO-dO business man Of Dan
vile, W. Mr. Eichberg is expected
70 arrive in Washington today.
According to Information obtained
by the police. Mrs. EichberE was in
the best OF spirits yesterday. and
laughed and jOked with her father
and mother and other members OF
the family during the Christmas
dinner.
Had Exchanged Gifts
Presents were exchanged al around,
and the only gloom cast over the ap-
parently happy gathering was when
some one remarked that Mrs Eich-
5erg's husband should be present 70
make the party complete
Immediately after dinner she went to
her room a short time afterward her
mother went % the room and found
her lying face downward on the bed
BY her side was the empty bottle .that
had contained the poison The acid had
spilled over her face and neck and she
was suffering intense pain from the
burns.
A hurry call was sent to the Enner-
Eency Hospital, and Dr. Price responded
IN the ambulance
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
Couldn't Find Policeman.

Interest as Well as the Best Service
with banking dept. Of Union Trust Co.
18th and H sts. NV Interest paid on ali
accounts; deposits subject 10 CT eek
.-Advt. IT
The Washington times., 1910-12-26

Swift & Co.'S sales OF fresh beef IN
Washington DC, for week ending sat
urday, Dec 24,19I0. averaged 500 cts. per ID
-Advt
The Washington times., 1910-12-26
through Sleeping Car

Through Sleeping Car
TO Toledo and Observation-Disclosures Ex-
press. Pennsylvania Railroad Leaves
Washington 6:45 .. N. daily. Telephone
Main $50. ''-Advt-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
MRS. GONDURA
MAY LOSE EYE
FROM ASSAULT

AS the result of an alleged attack
made by her husband shortly after
o'clock last night, Mrs. Michael
Gondura, of Mechanic street, may
lose the sight of her left eye. With
her optic closed, swollen and dis
colored, Mrs. Gondura appeared in
police court this morning and re-
quested that no leniency be shown
her husband.
Gondura, she says, struck her
across the face with a frying pan
following an alteration in their
home The frying utensil, according
to her story, was the nearest weapon
at hand, and snatching it from a
cook stove, her husband applied it
to her head. She consented to a
change of complaint to disorderly
conduct and her husband was COM
mitted to the county jail for term
Of thirty days.
Gondura has spend more time be-
hind the bars of the county Jail than
any other man in Perth Amboy,
probably in Middlesex county. Dur
ing the entire year he spends less
than three months of freedom, ac-
cording to the police. Only a few
days ago he was released after sery-
ing a thirty-day sentence. He is be-
lieved to be demented.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
BY JAMES HARRINGTON,

Il worked all the time she was
here, trying to get her. / saw her
a couple of times, but | didn't have
the nerve to tackle her When did
| start? Why, / met her at the
Pennsylvania station when she came
in. l sized her up good and saw
that she was about an inch higher
than me. / took notice of her face,
hair and general build. I saw her
get in the automobile that carried
the signs and saw her go up the
street.
From that time on l figured how
to get her. l kept a close watch
whenever on the street, but mostly
when l was on Smith street. Some
times / saw women ! was almost
sure was her, but l didn't have the
nerve to go up to them. l followed
some of them, but never tackled
anybody until I caught her yester-
day. I was on the job every day
and / think i earned the money.
Yesterday morning l started to
search at 8 o'clock. ] came up town
from my home and looked around
on Smith street. l seen by the
NEWS that she was going to be on
the corner of Smith and Hobart
streets, between half-past ten and
twelve O'Clock / watched closely
and about II o'clock l saw her in
front of Switzer's hotel, on Smith
street, between State and Hobart
streets. / was sure it was her, but
my nerve failed and I didn't go at
her. She got in Switzer's Buick au-
tomobile and went down Smith
street ! then felt sure / was going
to get her that day. / went home to
dinner at IL o'clock and came back
up town about half-past one.
stayed around Smith and State
streets most of the time trying to
get my eye On her again.
ut was little after 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon when l spotted
her. ! saw Rose Hartung go up and
stop her, but she was nervous and
bawled the saying up. The woman
came across State street and stood
in front of the fruit store at Smith
and State streets. I talked with
the Hartung girl and got wise it
was Lucy She gave me her pa
per and l went after Lucy. AS /
got near her, she turned around and
looked at me. gave the right say
ing. showed her the paper and she
said / was right. She asked me to
come to the NEWS Office, which
did, and here is the money" (dis-
playing IT.
At this juncture, harrington
asked for change that he might pay
Miss Hartung $5 of the reward. He
secured the change and paid over
So
Harrington was asked how Lucy
looked when he caught her, to which
he replied, "She had on blue dress
with a white waist and big black
hat. She carried an umbrella. On
the way to the NEWS office, she
asked me about my family and said
she was glad got her. l told her
about working hard to meet her"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11

Elusive Lucy" the mysterious
woman who, for the EVENING
NEWS, gave the people of this city
a merry chase for the past nine days,
was caught yesterday afternoon and
the fun Is over. James H. Earring
ton, of 217 Washington street, reap
ed the harvest and he was paid the
reward within few minutes after
the capture. Rose Hartung assisted
Harrington and he gave her IS of
the reward. harrington did not
have a six months subscription re-
ceipt for the NEWS and therefore
only received $25, which was in ac-
cordance with the conditions of the
contest. Had he produced a receipt
his reward would have been $50.
The capture was made yesterday
afternoon about 3:15 O'Clock. Lucy
stood on the northeast corner Of
State and Smith streets as Earring
ton was coming up from behind. As
he drew near she turned around to
face him. The correct salutation
was given and Lucy" asked him to
accompany her to the EVENING
NEWS office. Just prior to her ap-
prehension, Lucy was accosted by
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
PERTH AMBOY LEADS IN
RAILROAD VALUATIONS
South Amboy and
Woodbridge
Are Next.
IN THE COUNTY

The valuation Of second class"
railroad property in Middlesex coun.
ty this year is S3,035,284, according
to the report filed by the State
Board of Assessors with Clerk Will
liam A. Spencer, of the County
Board of Taxation. OF that amount
there is $835,454 worth in Perth
Amboy, indicating that this city has
more second class'' railroad proper
ty to tax than any other taxing dis
trict in Middlesex county. The re-
port goes on to show that a majority
of second class railroad property in
the county lies in and about this
city. Following Perth Amboy with
the largest valuation of this class of
property comes South Amboy, with
$7Sb,S78 worth. Woodbridge town
ship Is third, with valuation OF
1921, 1872.
The larger these valuations grow
each year the lower will be the tax
rate. These valuations are made by
state assessors, then sent to local
boards and added to the list of rata
bles in each taxing district.
The County Board of Taxation
will meet at the court house In New
Brunswick next Tuesday, at which
time the report will be received. The
list, as prepared by the state assess
ors. is as follows: Cranbury town
ship, 1926; Borough of Dunellen,
s51, 1,039; East Brunswick Township.
$500; Borough of Helmetta, s2,-
O98; Borough of Highland Park,
1927; Borough of Jamesburg,
$10,657; Madison Township, S43,-
939; Borough of Metuchen, s30,78Oj
Borough of Milltown, $1,240; Mon
roe Township, s9.844; New Bruns-
wick, $122,109; North Brunswick
Township, s9,731; Perth Amboy,
1896, 454; Ptscataway Township,
$243,851; Raritan Township, s38,-
955; Borough of Roosevelt, s24,69G;
Sayreville Township, $51 1853; South
Amboy, $785s878; South Brunswick
Township, s27.544; Borough of
South River, $3,942; Borough of
Spotswood, $4,384; Woodbridge
Township 1921 9a2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
CLAIMS THREE
MAURER MEN
ATTACKED HIM

With his head heavily bandaged,
Frank Newman, of Maurer. appeared
at police headquarters this morning
and reported having been attacked
and kicked into insensibiltty by
three men, also of Maurer, who he
said had set upon him Tuesday night
while he was returning from Boyn-
ton Beach. Three local girls, whom
Newman was escorting home at the
time of the alleged assault, appeared
to substantiate the statements OF
the youth and they told story OF
having been met by the three as
sailants in a dark spot and assaulted.
Newman said another youth, who
was with him at the time, had been
so badly beaten that he is at pres
ent confined to his bed. He claimed
that a blackjack or other blunt
weapon was used to fell him and he
was then kicked until unconscious,
Tuesday evening Newman and MS
friend met the girls and were per
mitted to escort them home. When
they had passed from the rays of a
lamp into a shadow they were beset
bv three men and, for no apparent
reason, were assaulted. Newman
sustained a bad cut over the left eye
and other injuries.
The men will probably be arrested
and arraigned tomorrow morning
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
COUNTY BLDG.
WILL BE SOLD
PRIVATE SALE
FreehoIders So Decide When
No Bids Were Submitted
Yesterday Afternoon.
GET COMMUNICATION FROM
WILLIAM J. LANSlEY
Special to the EVENING NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS
New Brunswick, Aug. 11:-As
the result of no bids being received
yesterday afternoon at the meeting
of the Board of Freeholders for the
county offices occupied by the sur
rogate and county clerk, the build
ing committee of the board was au-
thortzed to sell the building at eth
er private or public sale. The com.
m1ttee will get to work at once and
get purchaser for the building. II
was the plans of the committee to
have the building taken down at
once 80 that work on the new build
ing could be started Immediately. As
soon as the building Is sold
the board Will advertise for bids for
the erection of the new building.
The Proposed Trunk Line.
William j. Lansley, president of
the Hudson and Middlesex Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, sent
a communication to the board stat
ing that the company several months
ago sent to the old Board of Free
holders an application to run q
trunk line from the Monmouth
county line to the Mercer county
line. Nothing has been heard of the
application and the company is anx-
ious to know about it. The com.
munication was referred to the road
committee of the board to investt
gate.
Wants To Open Road.
Another communication was re
ceived from r. III. Segoine, of the
Livingston Manor Corporation, stat
ing that q new street was about tC
be opened from Raritan avenue and
a sewer was to be laid through it
The writer asked that permission
be granted for the opening Of the
river road to be laid to sewer. The
communication was referred to the
road committee.
Will Repair Crossing.
The Philadelphia & Reading rail-
road sent a letter to the board stat
ing that the company would repair
its crossing at New Market and Ise-
lin where it crosses the county
roads. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company also sent letter that 1t
would repair it's crossings. The
Public Service Street Railway Com
pany sent a communication asking
that the board forward to the COM
pany copy Of the resolution passed
by the board, requesting the repair
ing Of crossings by the different
companies.
Plans Approved.
State Supervisor Gilyson, in
communication to the board ap-
proved of the plans for the Spots
wood and Jamesburg road, which is
| to be macadamized.
Must Repair Road.
The clerk was directed to notify
! the Massachusetts Bonding Com
pany that the company must repair
at once the Franklin Park and
Deans Station road. This company
was on the bond Of the Suffolk Con.
| struction Company, which was
awarded the contract for the build
ing of the road, and who did not
complete the job.
win Receive Bids.
The board will receive bids foI
the building of the Kingston and
Aoueduct road on September at
| II o'clock in the morning. The
board adjourned to meet again next
Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
ONE THIRD OF SMALL
PLATFORM SCALES OFF

Almost one-third of the smaller
platform scales in the city were out
of balance, and in come cases unfit
for use, reports Sealer Of Weights
and Measures Henry Toft, who has
lust completed an inspection Of that
class of balances. A number were
condemned as unfit for use, being so
far gone that they were beyond re-
pair.
The sealer attributes the rough
usage to which scales of this charac-
ter are subjected as the reason for
the high percentage of deficit bal
ances. Their use is mostly confined
to the junk and ice business, and
they are frequently seen in groceries.
Shortly, Mr.. Toft will begin his
inspection of the larger platform
scales such as are used in weighing
wagon-loads OF coal,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11

the Hartung girl. The latter met
the mysterious one crossing State
street. Miss Hartung had the latest
edition of the EVENING NEWS un-
der gray sweater she was wearing
at the time An incorrect salutation
was given. Lucy" asked about the
copy of the EVENING NEWS. The
girl drew the paper from under her
arm under cover of the sweater, but
1t was useless. The conditions were
that a correct salutation be given
and copy of the EVENING NEWS
be shown the "elusiye lady"
All this gave harrington clue.
He talked with Miss Hartung and
learned exactly what transpired He
secured copy of the latest edition
of the EVENING NEWS and made
the haul. Lucy" accompanied him
to the NEWS office, with crowd
following. The news spread like
wildfire and in comparatively short
time it was generally known that
the mystifying lady had been caught
The capture came as surprise to
many and as a disappointment to
many more, for hundreds had work
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
OF
GAYN0R
CERTAIN NOW
Friends Uneasy Despite the
Optimistic Bulletins OF At
tending Physicians.
SLEPT WELL LAST NIGHT
HAS AN APPETITE
Special by United Press Wire.

Hoboken, Aug. 11:-ghere is
some uneasiness felt among Mayor
Gaynor's friends, as to his welfare,
despite the optimistic bulletins is
sued by the physicians in attendance
upon him. The reticent attitude of
the doctors, and the fact that none
of them will make any positive pre-
dictment that he is either out of
danger or that he will surely recov-
er, cause some to believe they are
keeping something back and that
| Gaynor's condition is not so good as
tho bulletins seem to indicate. The
| doctors deny this, declaring they
are heepng the public fully in
| formed.
The first bulletin today was is
| sued at s o'clock this morning, as
| follows:
Mayors temperature, 100 1-5
pulse, rs; respiration, II. Passed
good night, slept we'll, although he
| had a few wakeful intervals, due
to nervousness. He is now sleep
ing"
Mrs. Gaynor, her daughter, Mrs,
| Harry K. Vingut, and Secretary
Robert Adamson spent the night at
| the hospital. DR.. George e. Stewart
| dressed the mayors wound at s
| O'Clock. He later said that it looked
| healthy and there was no indications
of infection. Mrs. Gaynor WAS with
her husband during the dressing.
| The patient was allowed a bowl
of chicken broth, a soft boiled egg
and a cup of coffee. The physicians
had a clash with the mayor over the
subject Of food, the latter claiming
that If he is not given enough food
| he will become so weak that in case
| of hurried operation being neees-
sary, he would be unable to- re-
cover. So an egg was added to his
breakfast.
At the request Of Mayor Gaynor,
| the doctors today sent for his
youngest daughter, Ethel, who since
| the shooting has been at the Gay
nor home in Brooklyn. The phys1-
! clans ruled, however, that while the
| family may visit the patient, no city
officials are to be permitted in the
| sick room. Most Of the department
tai chiefs called at the hospital to-
day but got no, further than the tem-
porary Office, established by Secre-
tary Adamson.
Chief Hayes visited the. hospital
today He came from the Jersey
City Jail, where he had a talk with
Gallagher. The latter seems more
cheerful today and asked for the
newspaper and read about his case
with interest.
Continued on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
NEW DELIVERY
MAIL SYSTEM
FOR THE CITY

Postmaster George H. Tiee start
ed work yesterday to lay out an en-
tirely new delivery system In this
city that will become effective If the
government sees fit to grant the city
two additional mail carriers. In an
ticipation of favorable action he has
started to work out new system
whereby the number of routes will
be increased from eight to ten.
In his work of the past two days
the postmaster has found that but
few houses are numbered He says
he believed almost every house was
numbered, following the expenditure
of money by the city for that pur-
pose Even on the main streets" :"
said Mr.. Tice this afternoon, "sever-
al houses are not numbered
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
MUST PAY PAY FOR
MOTORCYCLES
ON The FERRY

Motorcycllsts crossing the ferry
Of the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Company plying between this city
and Tottenville, beginning with the
first of this week, have had to pay
fees for their machines. Heretofore
they have been charged but five
cents, the same as all foot passen-
gers, and now they must purchase
a ticket the same as an autoist, for
whom the price is ten cents. This
order went into effect the first of
the week, after notice had been
posted by George j. Brown, general
traffic agent, for month in the To-
cal depot and at TottenviIle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
HadkinS
Bottling Co.
BULLETIN

An advertisement is generally
known by the company 1t keeps.
Look the Evening News over
carefally and you will notice we
are In good company.
You will also notice we are on
the FIRST page. We are entitled
to this position because our Gin
ger Ale is frat In quality in this
vicinity
Our notices IN the Evening
News have brought Us good re-
suits as the paper reaches the
people who know whst good
Ginger Ale is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
SEhLER WILL INSPECT
NEW MARKET SCALES

sealer of Weights and Measures
Henry Toft will today or tomorrow
inspect the scales of the Perth Am
boy City Market. in Smith street,
between State and King. Yester-
day the sealer visited the market,
but the balances had not been set
UP. There are several scales In the
market including large Fairbanks
platform balance.
Let the NEWS tell your wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
ARMOUR GO. MAN is
INDICTED FOR PERJURY
bu United Press Wire.

Special bv United Press Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 11:-Thomas g.
Lee, Of Armour & Company. pack
ers, was today indicted on charge
of perjury. Lee was asked, in con-
nection with the investigation of the
beef cases by a special grand jury,
If Jerome H. Platt, also an Armour
man, had not attended meetings to-
gether with other packers at the Of
fee of Albert Reeder for the pur-
pose of fixing prices. Lee Is al
legged to have misinformed the Jury,
saying Platt did not attend the
meetings. More indictments are ex-
pected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
OPEN MEETING
TRADE BOARD
FOR TONIGHT

Public-spirited citizens will cou-
vene with the Board of Trade In an
open meeting tonight to consider the
proposed sale of the Wet Dock by
the Board of Aldermen. Ths meet
ing will be held in the council
chamber at city hall, AMI large at
tendance Is expecfed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
KAUFM. N lAhGf0ED
BOUT CALLED OFF

Special by United Press Wire.
Philadelphia. Pa. Aug. 11:-The
Kaufman-Langford fight, scheduled
to take place in the Philadelphia
ball park this evening, was called off
at noon today. Langford last night
asked for weeks postponement,
claiming that he was not in fit con-
dition. Kaufman refused, and the
promoter upheld the Californian and
called it of.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11

Elusive Lucy caught at last by
James Harrington, who proved that
he is wide-awake by joining Train
er's Night School some time ago. He
will be looking for a good position
as stenographer some day and he
will get 1t too. 9-11-1t$
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
Eau From Moving Train.

Asa Smell, of 226 New Brunswick
avenue, experienced marrow es-
cape from death when he fell from
moving coal train at South Plain
field this morning. He sustained q
badly sprained arm and some severe
Eeontusions about the body. Dr. g.
changell is attending MIN,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
1a Inch Main Ranaired.

Repairs to the sixteen-inch main were
completed this morning by Captain
Charles Everett, a diver in the employ
of the Merritt-Chapman Wrecking
Company. Both mains are now in SER
vice
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
$3.50 MAUCH CHUNK
GLEN ONOKO AND RETURN.

Lehigh Valley railroad Sunday,
August 14th, special train from
perth Amboy $40 A. NJ. Returning
leave Glen Onoko 600 p, NJ, Mauch
Chunk 6:15 P. M.
13s80-s-9-10-I1-12-I3*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11

THE REAL TEST of a fire insur-
ance company's strength is it's net
surplus above capital and all other
liabilities. The Continental tops
the American list with a net surplus
of $12, 2,267, 900. Represented by
Boynton Brothers s. Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11

automobiles for rent by day or hour.
sexton's. Telephone ISL. Perth
Amboy IT 7-2g tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11

An anchor to w1ndward an ad. q
the EVENING NEy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
GOV. FORT PLANNING
FOR HIS VACATION
speolal TO the BpENTN0 NEWS.

Sea Girt, Aug. 11:-Goyernor
Fort has arranged to leave here and
close the Little White House by the
Sea- on August 20, following which
he will enjoy a vacation from official
cares until the. first OF September.
After Labor Day he will be in the
State House every Tuesday and Fri
day until his term of Office ia finish
ed Ia the second week of next Janu-
airy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11
JAMES HARRINGTON CAPTURES
ELUSIVE LUCY" AND GETS SIS
Accosts Her Properly at Smith and
State Streets Yesterday Afternoon
Result Of Persistent Hunt.
TELLS HOW HE DID THE TRICK
AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES HARRINGTON.


State Jersey, County Of Mddlesex,
Personally public aforesaid
deposes making
tfcation of ELUSIVE given
with with the ELUSIVE
herself
followed
JAMES HARRINGTON.
this
FRANK NEER.
Notary Public N
AFFIDAVIT "ELUSVE LUCY"
of Jersey, County of Midd]esex
notary public In aforesaid
the undersigned Mrs Gustav Rode who being
Identification
mys Lucy"
working the
n Perth Amboy
this tenth
FRANK NEER,
Notary Public N. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11

Moderate temperature
tonight and Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-11

Let the NEWS tell your wants.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-12

No association in this country has
done moro for the uplift than the
Wright brothers.