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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
HOLD BOY FOR
KILLING THREE
Victims Are His Father,
Mother and Brother.

Boonyille, Ind, Aug. 25.-A triple
murder was committed here when
Richard Lee and his wife were killed
In their beds with a hammer and their
seventeen-year-old son, Clarence, shot
to death and the house set on fire.
The house was discovered on fire,
and by the time lremen arrived 1t
was blazing from all sides. They
found all the doors and windows
locked. Examination disclosed that
the skulls of the father and mother
had been crushed in with a hammer
while they were lying in bed asleep.
The seventeen-year-old boy had been
shot.
It is known that the Lee family had
sold a small piece of property in New
burg and divided the money between
them. The mother and father and
younger boy took their money and
went back to their home in Boonyille.
The older son, William Lee, who is
twenty-one years old, remained in
Newburg and then returned to Boon
Vile only after his family had gone to
bed. He was arrested by the sheriff
of Warrlch county on the charge of
family. - ~-Hfhe" "Hmhers of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
PAVEMENTS MUST BE
RESTORED Tn CONDITION

Action has been taken by the al
dermen to have payements relaid in
proper shape wherever excavations
have been made in streets. The
Perth Amboy Gas Light Company
was reprimanded in that respect
when it came to the attention of the
city fathers that they were not
properly ~relaying the bithulithic
pavement in Market street which
they had torn up to lay a gas main.
1t was complained that the gas com
pany's workmen simply threw the
dirt back in trenches loosely with
out tamping it and laid the pieces Of
broken pavement on top causing the
pavement to be seriously damaged.
When it anne to the attention OF
Alderman F. A. Seaman that the gas
company was digging in streets
without proper permits and failing
to relay pavements in a proper man
ner he got into communication with
heads Of the company and told them
that the pavement must be restored
to it's original condition and the or
dinance obeyed. The company was
instructed to procure permission be-
fore 1t opened streets. MI. Seaman
was told by an official of the com
pany, that in regard to Market street
the Standard Bithulithic Company
had been awarded the work of re-
laying the pavement wherever the
company had dug trenches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
MOB OF 1000
BURNS A NEGRO
Wreaks Vengeance While Ok
Iahoma Sheriff Looks On.

Purcell. Okla, Aug. 25,-Peter Car
ter, a negro. ~thirty-1ye years old. a
cook on a dining car, was burned at
the stake In the center of this city by
1000 unmarked men and women.
Dry goods boxes were piled twenty
feet high and the negro was placed on
top of the pile The boxes were satu-
rated with oil and the fire started. No
attempt was made by the sheriff or his
forces to quell the mob or to save the
negro's life.
The man was captured by two ne
groes ten miles south of Purcell and
led into the town and turned over to
the mob. The negroes death followed
an assault by him on Mrs. w, Sprag
ger, a white woman, the wife OF a
young farmer living a mile south of
Purcell. Mrs. s~pragger was IN her
home alone, The negro left her In
an unconscious condition. He then
started to Are the house and escaped.
The quick work OF nearby farmers
saved the young woman from death
by flames The building was entirely
destroyed,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
LOUIS SAb0W
DISAPPEARED
Roosevelt Man Has Been
Missing Since Sunday.
spectolto the EVENING NEWS.

Roosevelt, Aug. 25:-According to
all reports here, Louis Sabow, until
six months ago postmaster of Chrome
and a highly respected citizen Of the
place, has disappeared without leav-
ing a trace of his whereabouts. He
not only leaves scores of anxious
creditors, but a wife, a little five year
old boy, and an aged father and
mother. Sabow was proprietor of
Nash's hotel, which he leased from
w. H. Nash, of this place, and was
the only means of support of the
Sabow family. The father is about
sixty years old,
Creditors differ as to the amount
of Sabow's capital at this time. Many
believe that the man has amassed a
small fortune by the practice of
holding foreigners money and Civ
ing notes in return. Then again, sew
eral declare the man was specializing
in out of town markets and lost ev-
erything he could earn, borrow, etc.
He went away Sunday morning and
has not been heard from since that
time, the family declare.
Sabow was postmaster until re-
moved six months ago, after some
trouble with the government. This,
it is said, was adjusted satisfactorily
to the federal government. The new
postmaster is John H. Nevil. Mr..
Nash is now conducting the hotel.
Sabow had lived here for eighteen
years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
ROBBERS HOLD
UP AUTO PARTY
HighWaymen in Bold Piece Of
Work Near SOmerViIIe

someryule, n. j., Aug. 25.-One Of
the boldest cases Of highway robbery
was perpetrated when Charles NJ.
Dumas, q resident Of this town, was
held up near here. Dumas. IN an auto
mobile with his wife, was coming along
the road at a fairly rapid pace when
suddenly he saw IN front Of his ma
chine a plank laid across the tops Of
two barrels. the usual indication Of q
closed road. Mr.. Dumas. being In
haste, alighted from the auto and re
moved the obstruction. He had no
more than thrown 1t aside when he
heard a voice behind him shout, Put
up your hands, Dumas
In the road was d thirkset man Of
less than medium height. Dumas saw
that in one hand he had a revolver
and in the other a knife. There was a
black handkerchief across the mans
mouth and well up over his eyes.
In spite Of the arsenal that he faced
Dumas turned around and began to
crank his machine. The stocky mans
gun answered this move and the mo-
tOrist felt a sharp pain in his right
arm. lie dropped the crank and
turned around to face the other man.
Charlie, you're an obstinate man, -
commented the robber as he walked
up close and drew Dumas watch and
chain from a waistcoat pocket. Then
he stopped over to examine what he
had got. AS he leaned beside a lamp
Dumas gave the crank a whirl with
his left hand.
His wife called TO him to come
quick. Mrs. Dumas had the engine
singing for him by the time he reached
his seat. The man in the road had just
time enough to step away from the
front wheel as the car started. He
yelled after the car and sent one more
bullet after them. This one did not do
any damage.
As soon as he had his arm treated
Dumas began to speculate on the iden-
tity of his assailant. It seemed that
the other man knew him, inasmuch as
he called him by his first name. But
there was nothing familiar about his
voice or what little Of his face Dumas
could see.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
ARREST PEDDLER FOR
SELLING AT MARKET

AS a result of the determined eff
forts of the police to stop other than
legitimate farmers from doing bust
ness at the open market at New
Brunswick avenu and Fayette
streets, Patrolman Timothy ]. Quin-
Ian arrested Isaac Kaplowitz, thirty
seven years old, of 377 New street,
at 9 o'clock this morning. He was
charged with violation of the ped
dler's ordinance because the officer
caught him doing business at the
market. He was paroled for a hear
ing at s O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Each market day the police use
vigilance in enforcing all traffic and
peddling regulations. They claim To-
cal hucksters continually try to
squeeze In unobserved and do bust
as farmers. A campaign is there
fore being waged against the prac-
tice and arrests may follow as rap
idly as the law breakers are caught.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
K. OF G. CALL OFF
PROPOSED CLAMBAKE

San Salvador Council No. 2e9,
knights Of Columbus, held a meeting
in it's rooms IN the Boynton building
last night. The committee appoint
ed at a recent session of the council,
with Charles Warner as chairman,
to arrange for a Rhode Island clam
bake to be held this coming Sunday
at Juhl's park, Richmond Valley,
reported that the bake had been de-
off indefinitely because enough
members could not be gotten togeth-
er at that time to make the affair a
success as it should be. II Is expect
ed that the council will have some
thing else to take the place of this
ent later in the season
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
TROLLEY LINE
HIT BY STORM
System Of Jersey Central
Traction Company Crippled.
sDeoiaI 70 the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, Aug. 25:-The entire
system Of the Jersey Central Trac-
ton Company were badly crippled
this morning as a result of the storm
last night. On the Perth Amboy
division the lightning struck the
cable box on the Morgan draw
bridge early this morning and
burned it entirely out. One hour
service was rendered up until after
noon, when the company succeeded
in installing a new cable at Morgan.
At Highlands the service was de-
layed for more than an hour, oc-
casioned by the washing of a guam
tity of sand on the tracks at Or
chard Hill.
On the Matawan town line car No.
8 was delayed for some time by
jumping the track near the Martin
Hotel, caused by the sand washing
on the tracks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
HAS RECORD OF
CAPTAIN ANGUS
Once Owned Property at
Market and Water Streets.

Following the request from the st.
Andrews Society, of New York, for
information concerning the early life
of Captain John Angus, Ward B.
Snyder, of 253 Water street, this city,
has supplied the EVENING NEWS
with data and information concern
ing this early settler, who was very
instrumental in building the First
Presbyterian church in this city. Mr..
Snyder now resides in the house &C.
cupied for twenty years-1795 20
1S15-by Captain Angus.
According to the many old deeds,
etc, copies Of which are now in the
possession of Mr.. Snyder, the old
Angus home in Water street was
erected in 1912. The first deed re-
corded was on November 5, 1887. In
1712 the house was erected by
Charles Dunster and called "Raritan
Mansion House" and was used for
some years as a hostelry. Mr.. Snyder
has copies of the Autograph of the
old home, which bears a striking re-
semblance to the present structure
save for the roof, which was burned
away ONE years ago.
OOun odpIlblS OllNSl oOId tHC u at
and hotel to Captain Angus on May
1, 1895, for one thousand, six hun
dred pounds sterling, and the deed
for this transfer is recorded in Book
/, page $40, at the county clerks
office in New Brunswick.
Captain Angus sold the house and
extensive tract in 1915 to Jared
S%hattuck, of New Haven, Conn.
At that time Captain Angus owned
the property on Market and Water
streets to the Trinity church property
on the south, running to High street
on the northwest. 1t is now n of
the most valuable sections of the city
and improved with beautiful homes
and residences.
OF this tract Captain Angus gave a
large block to the newly organized
Perth Amboy Presbyterian church
| and In May, 1902, the foundation of
the church building was laid. This
building was opened for public wor-
ship on Thursday, June 8, 1903. The
| present edif1ce supplants four Others
RACED by fire.
There Is an old residence at 235
Rector street, now occupied by James
T. Watson, which was at one time
the parsonage of the Presbyterian
tfhfgrffb 1GanttAatiRp AAHHfg psss also donated
proves the interest this pioneer set
tier of Perth Amboy took in the early
history of the Presbyterian church.
Captain Angus was a Scotchman by
birth and derived his title from SER
vice in the war Of the Revolution.
He died on January 10, 1917, and
was buried in the local Presbyterian
cemetery. ''g4zaskx34
1t may be Of interest to the st.
Andrews Society to learn more con-
corning this war hero. A valuable
book concerning the early life of Cap
tain Angus, and his connection with
the foundation of the church here, is
a coveted treasure Of Mr.. Snyder. In
1t are many facts-too many to re-
print in these columns at this time
but safe to say the reader will be re-
ceived with pleasure by Mr.. Snyder
and given ample opportunity to learn
the life of the Presbyterian church
here, from it's organization in 1901
down to the present day. Secretary
, Macbean, of the st. Andrews Society
will find a life's sketch of DR.. John
Galen Wall, late Of Woodbridge and
Perth Amboy, in book ten at the
Perth Amboy Public Library.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
GOV. BALDWIN STICKS TO POST

Cancels Engagement Rather Than
Leave During Legislative Session.
Hartford, Conn, Aug. Ex-Governor
Simeon E. Baldwin takes the duties of
his Office so seriously that he has re-
fused to leave the capitol while the
general assembly Is 4nha~
sass,on even though the session Is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
Continues Inspection Today.

Inspector Laing. the expert from
the Gamewell company here to put
the fire alarm and police call systems
in first class shape, tested and ad-
justed fire alarm boxes yesterday.
He inspected the police call appar-
atus in the police station this morn
ing and this afternoon Is looking
the fire alarm apparatus in the
city hall
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

Rochester, y, Y, Aug. Z+-Greet-
ed with cheers by 5000 comrade
veterans and with hand clasps by as
many as he could accommodate, Cen
eral Daniel Edgar SickIes, of New
York city, eighty-six-year-old hero Of
Gettysburg and many other fierce
conflicts of the civil war, made his
appearance at the G. A. R. encamp-
ment here, wheeled about in a chair
by a devoted attendant. F~Orty-eight
years ago, on July 2, 1853, the sec
ond day of the battle Of Gettysburg,
General SickIes, who commanded the
Third army corps under General
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
SHIPPING NEWS

British schooner Neva arrived
yesterday in St. John, n. B., from
this port.
Tug Irvington steamed from Bos-
ton for this port towing barges
Black Bird, Marine and Baltic.
Tug Paoli from South Amboy
passed Highland Light towing
barges Shamoktn for Boston, Rad
nor for Amesbury, and Haverford
for Portsmouth.
Schooner Abbie and Eva Hooper
from South Amboy sailed from
Portsmouth for York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
is THREATENED
ON HARTMAN SYSTEM
Special bu United Press Wire.

Chicago, Aug, 25:-Following the
receipt of kilograms from members
Of the advisory board of the Harri-
man system, declaring that the board
can no longer prevent the Hartman
employees from striking, President j.
w. Cline, of the International Broth
erhood of Blacksmiths today sent a
telegram to President Lovett, of the
Hartman system, asking that he
grant a conference to the employees
Of the Hartman line with a view of
ayerting a general strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
To Occupy Simpson NJ. E. Pulpit.

To OCCUPY SIMPSON NJ. II. FUIpII
Rev. George NJ. Doremus, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church at
Rockaway, will occupy the pulpit
at both morning and evening SER
vice in Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church here on Sunday. Rev. Mr..
Doremus has been secured by the
committee on supply to fill the place
of Rev. DR.. William E. Palmer, pas
tor, who will be home the following
Sunday. The church choir and or
chestra will furnish the music at
services,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

merely perfunctory.
The governor was to have been the
principal speaker at an important
bridge dedication at Old Lyme, He
cancelled his engagement. On account
Of the festivities the legislators ar
ranged to meet only for a minute or
two and agreed to attend the dedica-
ton in 2 b pssSy Tbs bpavFF oESssFFResafa ssss' anfs
oaIo. u4th legislative daYs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

Olive bridge. This dam is 240 feet
high and nearly a mile in length. 1t
IS built of solid masonry, 100 feet
wide at the bottom and t~wenty-three
feet at the top. When completed this
dam will create the largest reservoir
in the world. twelve and a half miles
long by a mile wide. Its shore line
will be forty miles. The work on the
main dams was begun late in 1907,
and II called for the creation of a
p%y town-a temporary ona, 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

Kingston, n. Y, Aug. 25:-The
illustrations show the present state
of the work on the Olive bridge dam
and the Esopus creek ~aqueduct,
which are important features of the
stupendous engineering problem I'M
dertaken to supply Greater New York
with water. There are seven large
dams, the biggest a which is the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

Meade, received a wound in mis- right
leg which necessitated amputation.
General Sickles received the con-
gressional medal Of honor for most
distinguished gallantry in that bat
tie, both before and after the loss Of
his leg" as the record reads. Men
who served under him there and at
Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antietam,
Charlottesville and other engage
ments where he led his corps have ;
greeted him here with affection The
general is only two years younger
than General Grant would be II
living.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
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dent1st
671 Broad St., Wiss Bldg, Newark.
4th Floor-Take Elevator.

% KIT. Gold Crowns. IS
"a KIT. Gold Filings. ............$1
Sets of Teeth. SIS up
A dentist who executes dental
work pain lessly usually does finer
and more durable work than one
who cannot, because the patient is
perfectly still and does not impede
the progress of the dentist with con-
vulsive grasps at his hands.
We ask patronage not because we
have the finest and best equipped
Dental Offices in this State, but be-
cause we have the facilities, and the
skilled men to give the very best
dental service that can be given any
where, or at any price-and the fees
are always reasonable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

EVENING NEWS covers the neIo
The oasis., 1911-07-29

(Note the footing of the first column above. It is as given by Mir. Archer). MT. Archer'S report went on to state:
 From this table it is noted that a rate of charge averaging 17c will produce sufficient revenue to take care of all expenses incident to the operation and maintenance of a water works system"
 Further he says:
 Examples of the workings of this foregoing table would be as follows"
The oasis., 1911-07-29
A MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM.
Can Nogales Afford the Coat? An Analysis of Some of the caleulA- tons Promulgated.


 gpOn August 31st the qualified electors (taxpaying voters) are to pass upon the question whether the Town of Nogales shall incur an indebtedness of $l20,000 to install a municipal water system, anG an additional debt of $50,000 for Q sewer system. It goes with out saying that 1t would be very advantageous, from several points of view, 10 have both. By the same taken 1t would be very advantage GUS for every family in the town to own and occupy good home; but many families content themselves wilb rented premises because they cannot acquire such a home, or because it's acquisition would plunge them into debt so hopeless y that their means of living would se impaired very seriously and their home lost in the end. So, when family contemplate the ac- qusitiOn of home they calculate carefully the probable cost, their own resources, and their probable ability to pay. While there is little difference in the proposed municipal water system, the anal Ogy between the two is somewhat similar. With the people of the municipality the question is twill the revenues of the municipal sys- fem pay the cost of operation, the interest on the bonds, and liquidate lhe bonds at maturity, or will the taxpayers of the town have to pay agFeat part of the items recounted ID this question:"
 That IS an inquiry that should De answered after careful investi- sHtIOn, accurate survey of all the facts involved, and due deliber- alton. It is "a question which should not be decided with a hurrah.
 The writer of this communication cue of a number who desire to 'ee installed an Nogales both municipal water system and a good ''wer system, if they c0n be afforded, and will vote for the bonds if it can be shown that the burden will not iall upon the taxpayers. For Ihat reason l have watched care- @IIy all the proceedings in the matter, looking for enlightenment and trusting to be shown. l at- 'snded the public meeting at Ma sonic Hall that was addressed by 'Ae expert engineer, Mir. Archer, and attended also the meetings Oithe Town Board which consider ~ 'he question and ordered the send election. l paid close at-
 '"tlOn to Mr. Archer's preliminary p,sgeFI hoping it would throw some ,'Sht upon the subject that would ~ obstructive upon those points want to know, and which 1 believe sseFy we. taxpayer ought to know be- .s's coming to a determination of .Se way in which he shall vote at 'ae bond election. Carefully I "0k notes of Mir. Archer's "Vs''SIlCs and tables, and 1 have p"@eFng belief that some of them 'se farther explanation.
 AF' Archer presented estimates s'ne o, cost of several different types Ss water systems. The principal N"csence between the various
The oasis., 1911-07-29
Whole No. 94o

water closets. Nor would they have under municipal system. With sewer system the patent water closets and baths might be install led, but the lawns and trees would
 not be produced, and the latter add greatly to the per capita use of water upon any premises where they grow. Does not this one iD- stance cited show that MT. Archer's estimate needs revision, and that if the town calculates upon supply ing to consumers 350,000 gallons of water daily, it will fall very far
 short in it's calculations? CODse- quently, with that discrepa ncy, which 1 cannot doubt, water can not be supplied at the figures given by MT. Archer, or the town will lose money in supplying it at any such figure. for the fixed expenses, as shown in MT. Archer's table will be no less (except interest and sinking fund upon a smaller bond issue, of which this communication will treat in its proper place).
 Then, taking into consideration MT. Archer's table showing prob able consumption. He shows an estimated revenue of $21, 900 per annum from the sale of 350,0O0 gallons of water daily, the absnr6- ity of which l think has been demonstrated in thefore going para graph. But it is interesting 10 go into that table. The very first item gives an estimate of $50 con- nections, using 59, 400 gallons daily. Then he followed down the column with 200 connections, 150 cOnnee- tions, 100 connections, 50 cODnec- tions, 25 connections, and 10 con- nections, making a total of S95 connections, although he puts the footing at but $50, which is the same as the first item. That very footing shows slackness in the preparation of the report which does not argue well. Yet the Town Board is reported to have paid or agreed to pay MT. Archer $250 of the taxpayers money for that report. And it wouldbe interest ing also to know from wbat data Mir. Archer compiled he
 table now under scrutiny. For instance, where did he get the last item of ten connections with n daily consumption of 50000 gall Ions? In fact, where did he get any of those figures? The water committee of the Town Board has examined recently the books of the Nogales Water Company, and 1 would like to ask if they foond in those books any account of any such consumers? 1 have asked several engineers to explain to me that table; but none of them can. One of them said wittily that ihe whole table recalled to him an e0- pression heard in the courts fre- quently when the lawyers object to admission of evidence as "inc0m- petent, irrelevant, immaterial, and no part of the res ge8tae." It looks as though it was thrown in t0 make the town board think that the water necessary to raise $2l.- 900 every year can sold to $500 people in Nogales, and to make the Town Bord think also that it was getting value received for thnt $250. (And they wanted local engineers to make estimates for patriotism and glory.)