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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-07
IS KILLED BY
FREIGHT TRAIN
Charles Johnson of 312 Wat
: son Ave. Meets Death at
Fayette St. Crossing.
DIES IN CITY HOSPITAL
Is Unconscious Until the
End--No Gates to Guard
the Fatal Place.

Another fatality through improp-
erly guarded grade crossings result
ed at the Fayette street crossing of
the Central railroad last night
Charles Johnson, thirty-nine years
old, of 312 Watson avenue, a we'll
known railroad worker, was struck
by southbound freight His skull
was fractured at the base and death
came at s.: so o'clock this morning in
the city hospital. The victim was
knocked senseless at the time of the
accident and never regained con-
sciousness to know what happened
to him.
Popularity known as Tip"
The accident occurred shortly
after 10 o'clock as Johnson, popular
ly known as Tip" was crossing the
street on his way to his home in
Watson avenue. 1t is declared he
hurried across and failed to observe
freight train No. 345 bearing down
upon him. The train was going
down grade and made little noise
He was struck and hurled to one
side. He sustained a fracture of the
skull at its base and was bruised
and scratched about the face and
hands.
Removed to Hospital.
r Immediately after the accident
Roundsman Morris telephoned to
?atrolman Calvin and the latter Sc
cured the city patrol wagon, In
which the unconscious form of the
victim was removed to the city hos
pital. DR.. F. c. Henry, the staff
surgeon in charge at this time, did
everything possible for the injured
man, but the case was hopeless one
on account of the severe fracture.
Death came at $50 o'clock this
morning and Undertaken j. ]. Flynn
took charge Of the remains.
John Bush, of 314 Pacific avenue
Jersey City, was the conductor in
charge of the train. Edward j.
Manion, of 147 Spring street, Eliza
beth, drove the engine hauling the
freight. The police investigated the
accident and secured the names and
addresses Of the crew.
Funeral On Wednesday.
The funeral will take place at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
his late residence. Interment will
Nt0llow in Alpine cemetery. Mr..
Johnson was a member of Perth
Amboy Aerie, No. 1886, Fraternal
Order Of Eagles, and Ira B. Tice
Lodge, Brotherhood Railroad Train
men. Both will attend the funeral
IN body.
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3 CHILDREN
ARE DESERTED
PitifuI Story Reaches Police
--City Gives Aid.

A pathetic story concerning the
abandonment of three little children
by their mother and father, that has
touched the hearts of all who have
heard 1t, reached the police last
night. Patrolman John Durham re-
ceived word that three children,
ranging in ages from two and half
to nine years, had been deserted by
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Lewcowitch at
500 Valley Place. They are now in
tb care of Matthew Lewcowitch, a
brother of their father. The city 8
poo- department was notified by the
police this morning and 1t Is likely
the abandoned children will be amply
provided for.
Police are Investigating.
Patrolman Durham and other
members of tn, police force investi-
gated the alleged desertion. Officer
Dunham was told by John Areme, of
$40 Charles street, that the chill
dren, two and a half, five and nine
years old, respectively, had been de-
serted by their parents. He said
their father, Peter Lewcowitch, who
worked for Frank Huda, had exper-
fenced trouble with his wife about a
month ago. whereupon she left her
husband and children to live with a
boarder, Mike Andresko, in upper
State street. A few days ago Lew
cowitch grew tired of staying at
home with the children and aban-
doned them in their little fiat in Val
ley Place There they We're found in
a pitiable condition by neighbors.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-07

Lincoln Beachey won the aero
plane race from New York to Phila-
delphia Saturday, covering the en-
tire distance of ninety-six miles in
two hours, TWENTY-FIVE minutes and
twenty-four seconds. His actual fly
ing time was one hour, fifty minutes,
seventeen seconds. Robinson and
Ely were forced to descend at New
Brunswick for supplies and were de-
layed thirty minutes. during which
time about five thousand spectators
came to watch the ayiators. They
were soon off again and Robinson
finished second, while Ely was forced
to drop out of the race on account of
leaky water tank at Princeton
Junction. ~~ss MfI Haaa
Local People at Metuchen.
Many people from this city went
to Metuchen to view the aviators as
they passed and great was the ex-
citement when the birdmen arrived.
The expectant populace and visitors
had been scanning the heavens since
shortly after IL o'clock and at 3:20
one of the racers appeared Seven
minutes later another followed. The
third man passed far to the north of
the tracks and could not be seen. 1t
was Judged that they were about six
hundred feet high as they passed
over the town. Beachey was the
first to appear and he was sighted
by lookouts in the Eagle Hook and
Ladder house. The people were kept
informed Of the progress of the race
by bulletins on the Lyric theatre
posted by the Metuchen News Bu-
reau.
AS soon as the news that the flyers
were In sight reached the town the
salute of whistles began and the en-
tire town gazed heayenward to sight
them. 1t was Ely who got mixed up
at Elizabeth and lost his way, arriv-
ing at Plainfield before he found his
mistake.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-07
WOMAN WAS
UNDER FIRE
Has Narrow Escape from
Rebel Bullets.
special bu United Press Wire.

New York. Aug. 7:-Hidden be-
hind the small boat while the decks
Of the craft on which she was a
guest in Port au Prince harbor were
raked with bullets from revolution
lists on shore Mrs. Charles E. Palmer,
formerly Miss Katrina Wright, of
Memphis, daughter of former Secre-
tary of War Luke Wright, narrowly
escaped death.
She told graphic story of her ex-
periences when she arrived today on
the Atlas liner Allemnia from Haiti.
With her husband, Captain Charles
D. Palmer, Mrs. Palmer was the
guest of Evan R. Dick, the Wall
street broker, with Central American
interests, who took the steam yacht
American to turn over to the now
overthrown Simon government, as
the nucleus of the Haitian navy.
Dick and Palmer also returned on
the Allemnia.
Other passengers were Antoine
Simon, Jr., son of the deposed presi-
dent Pierre Paul, member Of the
chamber Of deputies of Haiti They
have $4,000 in gold belonging to
the deposed president and assert
they expect to join Simon in Paris.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-07
MECHANIC ST.
BAKERY AF|RE
Considerable Damage by
Blaze Yesterday Morning.

Considerable damage by fire and
water was caused by an early morn
ing blaze in the rear of j. Teyewski S
bakery and residence yesterday. The
fire started from unknown origin in
the rear of the two-story frame
building, which is located at 420
Mechanic street. 1t had gained much
headway before the firemen arrived,
but they were quick to place it un-
der control. The police estimated
the damage at $4,000.
The fire was discovered by Will
liam Brandt, youth living at 418
Mechanic street He turned in an
alarm from box 46, at State and
Washington streets. Patrolman Har-
tung and the fire companies respond
ed quickly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-07
MANY SHARKS
IN THE RIVER
Bathers Are Warned-- --0ne
Caught at BeIford.

Many sharks have been seen in
these waters within the last few
days and one measuring eight feet
was taken in the pound nets at Bel
ford, Saturday by Yarnall Brothers.
Local fishermen are unable to
account for the prevalence of this
species of fish in the waters of Rari-
tan bay and claim they are a mem
ace to bathing as well as fishing. The
sharks reported are all of considera-
BILE size and they seem to be feeding
on the fish in the water but the long
shoremen say that they will attack
bathers If they come near them. The
majority of the reports say that the
fish are seen near the railroad
bridge on the South Amboy side.
Captain Sends Letter.
The following communication was
received this morning from Captain
Carlsen, of barge anchored off
South Amboy:
"The writer hereby warns every
one who goes in swimming in the
Raritan Bay, especially near South
Amboy to keep good look out for
sharks, as two about ten feet long
have been seen swimming all day
around the vessels anchored there.
The sharks seem to be feeding on
the menhaden which abound in the
harbor. The sharks have been SO
close to the barge that they could be
observed by the captain and crew to
turn over on their backs to swallow
the fish. A big shark hook with a
couple of pounds of fat pork is over
the stern in an endeayor to catch
the brute.
HENRY CARLSEN,
(Captain.)
A dispatch from Belford tells OF
the struggles of the fishermen at that
place with one of the monsters Sat
urday.
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TO BE PLACED
IN STATE HOME

Recorder Henry W. Kehoe is con-
ferring with County Judge Peter F.
Daily upon the disposition Of John
Fisher, who was arrested Saturday
morning on charge of robbery,
He is adjudged a degenerate and the
authorities claim he should be
placed in some home, instead of sent
to prison. He confessed to robbing
the places of business. of Carl Won
Spreckelsen, William r. McCready
and Emil Bohnsack on last Tuesday
night
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COMPEk8 GIVES VIEWS
ON STRIKE INJUNCTION

Special bU United Press Wire.
Washington. Aug. THE action
OF Judge Lawrence De Graft, Of Des
Moines, In issuing an injunction for
bidding the dissatisfied employees of
the street car companies from strik-
ing is equivalent to "a return TO
slavery" and the American Fedora
ton of Labor will fight the decision
to the end, according to the state
ment today of Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the Federation.
When man is compelled to work
under conditions which are onerous
to him or to go to prison for not
working, that moment has slavery
been established and his God-given
rights taken from him." said Com
perS
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CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned desire to thank
relatives and friends for the kind
sympathy extended them in their re-
cent bereavement. Especially the
members of the l. o. o. F. the Red
Men, Grand Army. Also Rev. James
R. Northrup, DR.. Tyrrell and DR.. VIII
son and Undertaken Garretson for
their attention and services.
MRS. JOSEPH MILLER AND FAM
lily.
23301-8-7-1t*
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$50 WORTH OF
TOOLS STOLEN

William Voorhees,, of 263 Market
street, reported TO the police this
morning that tools valued at about
$50 and a dozen ears of corn were
stolen from the rear porch of his
home last night. He has no clue to
the robbers. Detectives HUFF and
Long were placed at work on the
case.
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BREAK IN PUMP.
PRESSURE LOW
City Practically Without
Water This Morning When
WOrthingtOn Engine Stops.
SNOW PUMP IN SERVICE
Ten Pounds at Noon Today
Water Board Makes In
speCtion on Saturday.

This city was practically without
water supply from its pumping sta
ton at Runyon this morning as a re-
suit Of break in the WorthingtOn
pump, and the need of continual ser
vice from the new Wisconsin engine
at once became apparent. The old
Snow pump, which In It's present con-
dition is deemed unfit for service,
was forced into use once more and
as a result there was a scant water
supply for an hour or more The
Worthington pump was repaired
temporarily as speedily as possible,
but the pressure remained low, how
ering about the ten-pound mark up
to noon. An engineer from the Wis
consin Engine Company, who the
commissioners say should be at Run
yon, was not there this morning and
the Wisconsin pump was not allowed
to be started until he arrived II
then became apparent to the COM
missioners that two expert engineers
who understand the Wisconsin pump
should be on the job until after the
final test and acceptance, that the
city might not suffer from break
downs of the Worthington appara-
tus.
Board Makes Inspection.
The Board of Water Commission
ers, together with It's surveyor, Sam
uel J. Mason, Chief Engineer Joseph
Cottrell and Superintendent A. H.
Crowell, made an inspection of the
pumping station, the Wisconsin en-
gine and the stand pipe between here
and the station, Saturday afternoon.
They went over in an automobile and
stopped at the standpipe The ques-
tiOn as to whether it will be better
to raise the pipe twenty feet OF add
twenty feet to the top Of it was ta-
ken into consideration upon viewing
it. The subject was left in the hands
Of Surveyor Mason, who will most
likely recommend that ii be raised.
New Pump Is Operated.
For the first time since the in
stallation Of the WislS-,.sDump, all
commissioners SO 1850 ton,
They adiud - 1a.a Body.
| eeptance -As-~&sa said TO have No
| made uT Gdy Coroner
wh1se@ k-~-rxf-x
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BOY AND GIRL
HURT IN FALLS

Moses Fine, five years old, of 2S9
New Brunswick avenue, fell off a
wagon at s o'clock last night and
sustained a broken left arm. He
was treated by DR.. Charles I. Silk.
Miss Mary Svabo, sixteen years
old. who lives near Woodbridge
creek, fell downstairs at noon yester-
day and fractured her collarbone.
DR.. Charles l. Silk is the attending
physician.
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CHILD STOLEN,
WANT $4,000
Parents Destitute New Form
BIaCkhand Torture.
Special By United Press Wire.

Special by JNIted PTe55 WIG.
Chicago, Aug. IA new form Of
black hand torture, the stealing Of
a child, and the demand for ransom
too large to be paid by the parents,
is the police theory for the kidnap-
ping of Angelo Marino, the six-year-
old child stolen Saturday. The
child's parents have been given q
week to pay $4,000, although the
family is practically destitute.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-07
FALLS FROM PORCH AND
STRIKES PICKET FENCE

Mrs Mary S. Petersen, of 4O6 New
Brunswick avenue, fell on picket
fence, when the front porch railing
collapsed, at nine o'clock this morn
ing and sustained several bruises and
conclusions, which will not prove ia
tai. The pickets did not penetrate
the body. DR.. John l.. Lund was
called. ,sasssss ! 4.
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CARD OE THANKS.

We desire to thank our many
friends and neighbOrs who by kindly
acts and beautiful flowers Femem-
bered us in the sorrow occasioned by
the death OF our baby boy.
We feel especially grateful TO the
Rev. J. H. Northrup, DR.. Fithian and
the Mrs. Meshrow, Thomas, Beatty
and Turner.
MR.. AND MRS. DAVID c. PREACH
Err, "A Commerce ST.
23297-S-T-lts
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preparations should be made Fr the
official test. At the present time
the pump is run during the day only
and is shut off at night. It is still
the property Of the Wisconsin Engine
Company and is run under the su-
pervision Of one of its engineers.
Services of such an engineer costs
the city about Sc day and despite
the fact that the charge for two Of
them would be large, one of the COM
missioners said two should be on
hand until the city's engineers can
take charge and run it properly.
Through accidents, the city is short
of help at the station.
Prepare To Lay Main.
The inspection party also looked
over the other water pumps and the
air pumps in the station. They con-
sidered q plan TO take an air suction
pump from the old Snow water pump
for to be repaired and set in use in
connection with the Wisconsin en-
gine. The Merritt-Chapman Derrick
and Wrecking Company is making
preparations today to begin work for
laying the proposed new twenty
four inch water main under the Rar.
itan river.
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Big One Caught at Belford.
'necf1f 10 the FVENFNtt NEWH

Belford, Aug. 7:-Yarnall Broth
ers captured a large shark In their
pound nets Saturday. The shark
measured over eight feet in length
and gave a fierce battle before 1t was
subdued and landed in their boat.
Unless these species of fish are han
died in very careful way they will
ruin a whole setting of twine cost
ing about $500.
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Milltown Boy Fatally Burned.
,eoioI N the EVENTNG NEWS

SpeCFuI 70 tH5 q y " IN U n q " q.
New Brunswick, Aug. 7;-Arthur
William Lee, two years old, who was
severely burned in an accident at
Milltown last night. died today in
st. Peters Hospital, this city. The
little boy pulled a cloth off a table
a lighted lamp.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-07
PRESIDENT To DELIVER
ADDRESS IN MARYLAND

Washington, Aug. President
Taft left for Mountain Lake Park,
Md, where he will deliver an ad-
dress at the ChatauQua this after
noon. He will return at once to
Washington.
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Charged with Wife Beating.

John Surek, of $50 Hartford
street, was arrested Saturday on a
charge of wife beating preferred by
his wife. The arrest was made by
Patrolman John Durham and Surek
was remanded for a hearing at 7
O'Clock tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-07
Nephew of Carnegie Dies.
A

Glen Falls, N. Y, Aug. 7:-Cole-
man Carnegie, thirty-one years old,
nephew of Andrew Carnegie, died
from pneumonia yesterday at his
summer place at Racquet Lake In the
Adirondacks, according to word
which reached here today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-07
G. A. r. Man Passes Away.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Aug. 7.-George
Curchward, seventy-two years old,
Grany Army man. fell down the
steps of the New Brunswick Loan
Company, in Paterson street, this
morning and died Instantly of heart
disease.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-07
TEMPEST WINS
4TH OF SERIES
Houseman Brothers of Rah-
way Have Three Victories
to Their Credit Now.
WlGHTS YACHT SECOND
Saturdays Race One of the
Prettiest Ever Witnessed
Here --Keyport, Third.

Sailing one of the prettiest races
yet seen on the Yacht Club course,
the Tempest, owned and sailed by
the Houseman brothers, of Railway,
finished first for the third time this
season in the fourth race Of the Rar-
itan Yacht Club series Saturday af-
ternoon. The race was most exciting
throughout because of the strong
east wind blowing, and was closely
contested by the several boats which
were all striving for first place. By
winning Saturdays race the crew of
the Tempest not only showed what
real sailing was, but kept their boat
in first place and brought their total
number of points up to thirty-three.
The boats started at $3.50 o'clock,
the Elsie, from Keyport, leading.
The Bole, of this city, held second
place, and the Tempest, of Railway,
was third. The course was on the
triangle going around a stake boat
on the south shore, around the light
house, around buoy eight, and into
the Yacht Club. Twice around was
the distance to be covered.
Man Knocked Overheard.
At the end of the first lap around
the Bole was leading, with the
Tempest behind, and the Elsie,
which had been leading at the start,
was a poor third. While rounding
the channel buoy in front Of the
Yacht Club, on the first lap, man
by the name of Sondegaard, on
board the Elsie, was knocked over
board when the boom of the boat
"jibed over and got a ducking.
While falling over he grabbed line
and held on until he was pulled over
the side. The incident, however,
must have 'jonahed" the boat, for
she sailed poor race after that.
On the last lap, going down from
the lighthouse to the stake boat, the
Tempest rapidly gained on the Bole,
and soon overlook 1t. 1t was simply
a case of the Tempest's crew getting
more advantage out of wind and tide
than the crew of the Bole knew how
to do While the Bole took a long
leg to make the lighthouse, the
Tempest made two short legs and
got ahead sufficiently to beat the
Bole in by two minutes and ten sec
onds. The Elsie came in third and
the Marguerite was poor fourth.
Tempest Now Leads.
The Tempest now leads the con-
test for first place with thirty-three
points; the Elsie comes second with
thirty; the Marguerite has twenty
six; the Bole has twenty-four, and
the Estella has fourteen to its credit.
The rest of the boats all have less
than a dozen points.
The list of boats, in order of their
finish, captains, time, and the points
scored In Saturdays race is as fol-
lows:
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CAPT. PARKER HURT
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, Aug. 7:-Captain
James Parker, of Perth Amboy,
stumbled while walking on Paterson
street, this city. this morning and
sustained a severe cash over the
right eye.
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ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR
HAYTIAN PRESIDENCY
spsoiaI by United Prsss wire.

Special by United Press wire.
Port au Prince, Aug. 7:-General
AntenOr Firmin arrived here to-day
making three candidates for the
presidency vacated by the exile Of
President Antoine Simon. General
CincinnatUa lie COnte, who engineer
ed the present revolution, reached
here yesterday. DR.. BObO, who was
eXiled by President Simon. is the
third candidate for the Presidency.
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Report Hydrant Leaking.

A serious leak in the hydrant con-
nections in State street, near the Le-
high Valley stock grounds, was re-
ported by Patrolman John Dunham
last night
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The next race will probably be
held on this coming Saturday, If sat
isfactory to the members when they
meet tonight at the Raritan club
house. No dory races will be held
until the nineteenth and the contest
ants are anxious to run the races off
every Saturday.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT.

Parties taken anywhere day or
night. c.. A. Sexton, 10 Smith ST.
Phone 1S1.
225S6-7-1O-tfs
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WEATHER--General-
ly fair tonight and
Tuesday, Moderate
VariaR ) easterly
windy
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03

J. N. Kinney returned Saturday from
trip to the big Kinney ranch at East
onville.
M. L. Ford is reported to be recovering
from a recent threatened attack Of pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Shultz left on Sat-
urday for an extended visit with relatives
and friends in Burt. Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Bowman are re-
joieing over the arrival Of baby daugh-
ter at their home on Tuesday.
The Ladies Of G. A. R. will meet with
Mrs. Hattie c. Green. 2o5 North Sixth
street, on Tuesday afternoon. Feb. "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Robb are enjoying a
visit from the formers sisters. Mrs. Daisy
MeDaniels and Miss Kate Robb. who ar
rived last week from their homes in Ken
lucky and Kansas.
Mrs. James Barrett was down from
Pueblo this week. to assist in the care OF
her father, J. W. Lawton. who was SER
iously i'll with lagrippe. Mr.. Lawton's
friends were pleased to see him able to
be up and about again on Wednesday,.
with the aid Of stick.