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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
WILL ASK FOR
APPROPRIATION
Fairgrounds Assured !
Money Is Secured.

II the required funds are forth
coming from the city the Playground
Commission will take advantage of
]. F. Kinks offer Of free use of the
property at the northeast corner Of
Madison avenue and Lewis street, as
a playground site. AS has been told,
$1,000 will be asked of the Board of
Aldermen at It's committee meeting
tomorrow night. Should only 81, 900
or any other amount less than 81 300
be allowed, 1t is proposed to equip
only the Flemming property In
charge of Mr.. Kirk. But should the
full amount be allowed another pub
lie playground will be established in
the northern part OF the city, prob
ably on school property.
Commission Is Active.
The Playground Commission has
worked hard to secure as big results
as possible with little cost. rhe
members feel proud Of their success
In obtaining such fine site as that
at Madison avenue and Lewis street.
Secretary Armin Tomaschoff had
written to Mr.. Kirk and sent him a
lease to sign.
Mr.. Kinks Reply.
In reply, he stated in part II
cannot get any paper signed by the
different members of the Flemming
family. Mrs Flemming Is in Wes-
ton, Mass, at the residence of Mrs.
Forbes, her daughter, and in such a
condition of health that 1t Is fmpos-
sible for her to write.
Even II she were able to execute
a lease she would not be willing to
tie the property up for any specified
period Of time. The policy is now
and will continue to be, that the prop
erty in Perth Amboy will not be sold
and while not willing to issue any
formal binding lease, l am perfect
ly willing and pleased to allow you
to use the lots mentioned, numbers
1892, block 81, as shown on the tax
map of Perth Amboy, for the pur-
pose of public playground and no
other, If you will pay the taxes
thereon. This tenure to be revoc-
able at any time On thirty days no
tice."
Use OF Other Lots.
Announcement was made this af-
ternoon that the Playground Com
mission today received permission to
use f1fty-two other lots at Madison
avenue and Lewis street for play
ground purposes. The lots in ques-
tion belong to Miss Caroline Hayes,
who Is now touring Europe Her
American representative at this time,
Hugo Boepple, Jr., has notified the
commission as did Mr.. Kirk, that the
city can use the land for a public
playground. This gives the city a
total of flfty-four lots at Madison av-
enue and Lewis street, on which to
start Its first public playground.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
INCREASE MAY
REACH MILLION
Total Valuation of Real
Estate in City Estimated
by Tax Board.
COMPARISON Is MADE
No Large Raise of Former
Assessments --lncrsasa Is
by New Buildings.
COMPARISON Is MADE

Following an inspection tour OF
this city yesterday by the Middlesex
County Board of Taxation, 1t was
stated today by Commissioner VIII
liam D. Voorhees,, Of this city, the
new member of the board, that the
increase in the total valuation of real
estate in Perth Amboy will reach
nearly a million dollars, over the fig
ures for 1910. Such an increase is
enormous, the tax board mem bers
ayerred yesterday during their visit
here, and Will far surpass any other
district in the county. 1t was sta
ted, about two months ago, that the
increase here would be in the I'm
mediate neighborhood of 81 900, 900.
The total valuation of real estate
here last year was s12, 400, ,073, COM
pared with s12,030,339 in 1909. New
Brunswick, the next largest district,
had a valuation last year of S9,916,-
$50, compared with 9,558,521 in
1909
Enlargement of Plants.
1t must not be construed that there
is q jump in local valuations. The
valuations Of property assessed last
year remain practically the same as
the increase is largely due to the ex-
tensive enlargement of local plants,
and the erection OF other industries.
Chief among these are the improve
ments at the Roessler and Hasslacher er
Chemical Company's extensive plant
on Front street, and additions to the
Barber Asphalt plant, in the form
of an oil refinery AS this improve
ment was not completed by May 20
after which additions are not taxa
BILE, the complete valuation of this
plant cannot be made this year.
Valuations Not Given.
Mr.. Voorhees, declined to state the
valuation placed upon these twt
plants, or, in fact, any other new O
recently improved pant IN th:s-rrty
He did state, though, that the in
| crease wtllee17ily exceed that of an,
Lnther district fhclndidg New Bruins
! wick. The county board will have t
return again to this city, and Roose
welt as well, for the work was found
to be too extensive to complete in q
day. Roosevelt has also large in
crease in valuation, due principally
to new plants erected there during
the past twelve months. Woodbridge
township was visited yesterday also,
in addition to the foregoing mention
ed districts.
William Quigley is assessor in dis
trict one this year, Assessor Matthew
Smith has charge of district No 2,
and Assessor Joseph Massopust, Dis
trict No. 8. Several districts across
the Raritan river will be visited by
the board tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
BOY MUST GET WORK
OR SERVE IN JAIL

Charles Evans, of State street, the
ighteen-year-old boy arrested yes
terday on complaint of his mother,
was given until Saturday to go to
work by Recorder Henry w. Kehoe
last night. He was arraigned to-
gether with younger brother on a
charge of being incorrigible. Mrs.
Evans said they were a disgrace to
their family as they slept out doors
nights and practically lived the life
of vagabonds.
Recorder Kehoe lectured the boys
and told them they must go to work
by Saturday and thereafter pay SO
a week board to their mother or go
to the Jamesburg Reform School.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
MANS BODY is
FOUND IN RIVER
Cut Over Right Eye Adds to
Mys'sry--HaY Have Bean
Murdered.
NOT YET IDENTIFIED
Coroner Is Investigating--
Near County Bridge--eoat-
man Is Reported Missing.

The body of young man some
what decomposed was found floating
in Raritan river Just east of the
county bridge about s o'clock last
night 1t was seen floating by Eve
Jensen, a motorman, of 321 Smith
street, who notified two men and
they secured it. Coroner Ferd Gar
retson has made an investigation and
has as yet been unable to have the
body identified. A cut over the right
eye would indicate that the man
might have been the victim of foul
play, being perhaps hit and knocked
overheard. Mr.. Garretson ad1udges
that the remains were in the water
about forty-eight hours. The face
was bloated and the skin was tender.
The body was In such condition that
cemetery.
Discovered by MotOrman.
The discovery was made by Eve
Jensen as he was acting as motor
man of a Public Service car going
over the county bridge, bound for
this city, about s o'clock last night.
After he had notified two men they
set out in rowboat to recover the
body, which they afterwards tied to
one of the piles Of the bridge. Cor
oner Ferd Garretson was notified.
He viewed the remains and had
them taken to Alpine cemetery.
County Physician Edgar G. Carroll,
of Dayton, has been notified of the
find and OF the wound on the face.
1t is probable he will conduct an In
vestigation.
Description of Body.
A description Of the body, as given
to the police, follows: Five feet,
ten inches tall Between twenty-five
and thirty years old. Weighs about
160 pounds. Dark brown hair,
smooth face. Dark blue striped cut
away coat. Blue striped trousers,
held by leather belt. Outing shirt,
with green stripes, size sixteen. The
shirt is marked with The Fashion
name tag. Celluloid collar, size six
teen. Black laced shoes, labelled
The New Shoe Nothing in pockets.
Fraternal Order of Eagles button on
coat
No Money In Pockets.
According to Mr.. Garretson's find
Mgs it is not likely that the remains
Sumee- he frst struck the water
Somewhere in the vicinity of South
Amboy. When seen by Jensen the
body was floating westward up the
river. No money nor any means OF
identification were found in any OF
the pockets of the clothing.
Another Drowning Feared.
According to report received at
police headquarters at TAO o'clock
this morning another drowning may
have occurred In local waters. Cap
lain Peter B. Petersen, of the barge
Bellewood, lying at the Lehigh VAL
ley coal docks, reported John Elissen
missing from the barge since last
night. The lad was seventeen years
old, was Of stout build, wore a light
straw hat, blush gray shirt and
black shoes.
At first Captain Petersen thought
the youth might have left the vessel
to have gone into the city to enjoy
himself and then become arrested.
When 1t was learned he was not at
police headquarters and had not
been seen there were fears for his
safety. A search is being made for
him
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
POWER
FROM TIDES
Jsrssyman Thinks He Has
Great Discovery.
Special By United Press Wire.

Bath, Me-, July 18:-Thomas A.
Mcdonald, of Clifton, N. j., who has
been studying hydraulic power sys-
tenn, has now a working model Sc
Fcuring it's power from the rise and
fall of the Kennebec river tides,
which Is producing perpetual power
His plant has been running a week
and has given no trouble. The water
wheel has turned constantly and it is
believed by Kendall he has secured
one of the most wonderful inventions
of the age.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
Michigan Village Gone.
cdll bn Lnirpd R..eas M4rs


Special by United Press Wire.
Grayling, Mich, July 13:-SeveraI
hundred more people are homeless
today as the result OF the complete
wiping out of the village of Waters,
eighteen miles from here This
brings the total OF homeless in the
burning of the three towns, Oscodas
Ausable and Waters, up to three
thousand.
The whole northeastern section Of
Michigan today is desolate black
ened mass, with only here and. there
house left to mark what was only
few days ago prosperous village
OF farms. No accurate estimate can
be made for some time of the fatal
ity which occurred in the burning Of
the village.
According to State Fire Warsen
Oakes, fires are reported in twenty
one counties, and while number of
these are not dangerous at present,
1t viii only take a high wind In the
right direction to fan them into one
of the worst confagrations the state
has ever known,
CONTINUED On page -
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FOR
YOUNG PRINCE
Inv:stsd as Primes of Wales
at Carnarson Castle.
specia! bu United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Carnarvon, July 19:-Wtth all the
pomp and ceremony of a minor cor
onation Edward, the seventeen-year-
old heir to the throne of England,
was invested at Carnarvon Castle as
Prince of Wales. The gorgeous uni
forms, robes of state, impressive an
cient ritual and quaint costumes of
the wealthy spectators, for which
some 10000 seats had been provided
in the large court room of the castle,
presented an unusual picture. The
king, in the inyestiture, buckled the
sword about his sons waist, threw
the ancient mantle across his shoul-
der, slipped the ring upon his finger,
placed the golden rod in his boys
hand and finally put the coronet
upon his brow.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
Flames Spread So Rapidly
PeopIs Are Unable to
Make Thsir Escape.
MINERS CAUGHT IN TRAP
Took Rsfugs Down Shaft
Which Caught Firs and
Was Destroyed.
MICHIGAN HIT HARD
Whole Northeastern Section
Dssoluts BIacksnsd Waste
Covering Fl Counties.

Specllt on L lfEel t1TeSS ~ tTes
Colbart, Ont, July 13:-With the
death list already exceeding the 900
mark, property damage reaching into
the millions, the fires in the Porcu-
pine district of New Ontario are still
unchecked, devastating many miles
of the country. Many Of the richest
mines In the region have been COM
pletely wiped out and their forces
have met death in the flames which,
famed by heated winds, are rushing
through the thousands of acres of
heavy timber and outstretched north
ward and westward Of Porcupins
Lake.
1t will be several days before the
death list and property loss can be
learned with any degree of accuracy,
but indications are that the holo-
caust is the greatest in the history Of
the dominion.
Employed in the Domes mines
were 500 workmen. When the fire
reached the scene the entire property
was surrounded so quickly that the
only means of escape were down the
shaft. The outside shaft was fully
timbered and 1t caught FIRE after 800
foreigners took refuge within. All
lost their lives.
At West Dome all hands took ref
uge in the shaft and perished. At
Preston, East Dome, the refugees,
after the fire passed, entered one Of
three shafts and found the bodies of
woman who had smothered while
| she clung to a ladder, and those Of
| the mine foreman, his wife, daughter
and twenty-seven foreigners. At
| a
food into the mine and after crawl
ing into an untimbered section, bur
rowed into the earth, managing to
-Gfvse-msbt sr the force OF the
nanIes had passeee2 -
Thirty lost their lives a. ass.s - ?
including Captain White and his Tafn-
fly at West Dome. Fifteen men were
drowned at South PorcupiDe when
they were driven into the lake by
dense clouds of smoke and rolling
waves Of fire. Two were burned to
death at Eldorado mine, and more met
similar fate at the unused Porcupins
mine
Two towns have been wiped out.
Hundreds of refugees are facing star
yation.
A train consisting Of 800 women and
children was rushed out of Porcupins
as the wall OF flames veered toward
the village. The town of $50 inlab-
itants was soon a mass of fire and Is
destroyed. South Porcupine and Pitts
vile are in ruins.
Two special trains have been sent to
bring In the 1000 who are facing star
walton or death by fire in the Tisdals
district
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
INDIANA MAN
HEAD SCHOOLS
Geysrnsr Wilson Names CAL
vim N. Kendall for $40, 900
Position in This State.
SUPT. I'M INDIANAPOLIS
Will Have Charge of All the
Public schools--his Ac-
csptsncs Is Announced.
SUPT. I'M INDIANAPOLIS
Special By United P-ess Wire.

uPtCFLI UU Q HIEtI = s6s WIZ.
Trenton, July 13:-Calvin n. Ken
dali, superintendent of schools of
indianapolis, Ind, was appointed by
Governor Wilson today as commits
sioner of Education of New Jersey.
The salary of the Office Is $4,000
and the duties include the complete
control Of the public educational
system of the state with the advice
and corporation Of the newly appoin-
ted State Board of Education.
Governor Wilson's announcement
of the appointment was made
through secretary Joseph Tumulty in
the absence of the executive who is
in Kentucky. 1t was further eX-
planned by Tumulty that Mr.. Ken
dali has accepted the appointment.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
IS ATTACKED
BY THREE MEN
Henry Kock Objects to Bath
ers at Spring.

Henry Koch, of Amboy avenue, re-
ported to the police yesterday that he
had been assaulted because he drove
three men from a spring from which
200 men received drinking water.
The men, three Hungarians, bathed
in the cool waters of the spring.
When Mr.. Koch drove them from it,
he declares, they attacked him and
tore the shirt from his back.
The complainant told Mounted Po-
liceman Hartung that 1T was not
right for men to bath in spring
which was used for drinking pur-
poses.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
AT GRADE CROSSING
Special by United Press Wire.

Hampstead, N. Y, July 13:-
Frank e. Jordan and Miss Edith
Johnstone were killed and the Misses
Mildred Hope and Louisa Johnstone
badly injured when an auto in which
they were riding was demolished at
grade crossing near here by a con-
struction train on the New York and
North Shore Passenger Railroad, to-
day. Jordan Is cousin of Mrs.
Frances Hodgeson Burnette, the au-
thoress, who owned the auto, and
who was reported to have been in
jured in the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
OF DROWNING
VICTIM HELD TODAY

The funeral of Anton Schavinsky,
Of Davidson avenue, who was drown
ed while bathing near Sandy Point
in the Raritan river Monday after
noon, took place at s o'clock this
morning from ]. J. Flynn's undertake
ing parlors, followed by a service in
the Polish church, in South River, at
10 o'clock. Interment ives made in
the Polish cemetery at So Ith River.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
OBITUARY.

HEARNAN-At Trenton, N. j., July
18th. 1911. Thos. F., beloved hus-
band of Elizabeth Heaman. Friends
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral on the arrival of the 1047
train at New Brunswick. N. j.. Sat-
urday morning. 22690-7-12-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
Bradley DESTROYS Float.

Asbury Park. July 1S:-The float
built by the carnival commission on
Deal Lake at a cost of $3.50 was de-
molished by Founder James A.
Bradley's workmen yesterday morn
ing despite the fact that the commits
sion had the permission of E. A.
Harvey to build the float for the &C
comodation of those that attended
the carnival last night. 1t was de-
molished because permission had
not been gained from the founder.
The commission, therefore. is slight
ly peeved.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
John w. Gates Worse Today.

Special By United Press Wire.
Paris. July 13:-John w Gates
condition is worse again today. Tbs
financier appeared a little stronger
last night and encouraging reports
were given today, but he is consider
ably weaker today after a restless
night
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13

A meeting of the excursion COM
mittee of the Sabbath School Union
has been called for tonight at 8
o'clock at the Danish NJ. E. church
for the purpose Of arranging the ath-
letie events at Bellewood Park on
the day of the excursion from here
on Thursday, July 27. e
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
Plan For Lory Race.

A regular meeting of the Board
of Governors of the Raritan Yacht
Club was held last night. Prepara-
tions were made for the next race
under the auspicesof the Raritan Bay
Dory Association.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
Bartenders Meet Tonight.y

A meeting of the Local Bartenders
Union will be held in the assembly
rooms of Patrick Rocks cafe, In
Smith street, tonight. Plans for an
outing will be taken up at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
COMMISSION NOT BEEN
NOTIFIED OF THE WRECK
Special bsl United Press Wtrs.

Washington, July 13:-That the
New YorkNew Haven and Hartford
railroad has ignored the recent order
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion requiring carriers promptly to
report wrecks, and has not yet no
titled the commission of the Bridge
port, Connecticut catastrophe, was
the statement made today by Com
missioner Caleb McChord. The COM
mission had sent inspectors to view
the wreck.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13

AUTOMOBILES For RENT.
Parties taken anywhere day or
night G. A. Sexton, 10 Smith ST.
Phone 181.
225S6-7-10-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-13
BARGAIN IN
.enger TouringCar

30 H. P, four cylinder, fully equip
ped with Mohsir top, brass adjust
able wind shield, oil and gas lamps,
generator, Prestolite magnetic, toelF,
pump, Jack, extra shoe, extra inner
tube. Guaranteed in frst-class order.
Tires on the car all in good shape.
Will give demonstration. Price $3.50.
Phone Isle. A. SEXTON
70 Smith Street, n
Perth Amboy, N. ].
The evening world., 1911-03-17
The journal of a New York Society Girl

with all my money. always striving TO
please him. more than rewarded by a
word of praise.
Think how l would look At this gown
for to-night's cotill n. II he were to be
there; how l would wonder II he would
Ike 1t? Surely. he could not fail bu.
admire. for II 10 like 4 fairy robe
stolen from fairyland. for which the
queen now goes mourning. God. dell
cate, woven gold, with pale plnk rose
buds embroidered into 1t, and over all a
cobweb OF finest lace. which l am sure
the spiders must have spun out OF
pure love for some dainty sprite II
mad entrapped their hearts,
How l dream! How my idle fancies
HOW, adding but ,rueller panE to the
reality. An, well. the aw of compen-
satlon works. l have money. jewels.
gowns and no one TO love. while there
the little shop girl. with her new lrill
Of lace. will he proud and happy when
he admIres It lying near ner soft,
dlmpled neck. Yes. and J.. In the midst
OF all this beauty. where everything is
fit for Il fairy prince and princess, /
stand alone. unloyed, unsought. uut for
my money!
Remember. hat tonight the Duke of
Rutherford leads the cotillon Wll4 me
\ sVrIy contrast!
The evening world., 1911-03-17

but still compelling. warning. that they
mean to marry me- to him. This life
mas been bad, but that-can | survive 1t?
Can l live It and not go mad2 To be
@ed. unloved. unloving-s brutal bargain
or title and money. Now l can hope,
wen II It be but u faint mockery OF
nat NAME. 1t is something TO live for
jut. great heavens above. then there will
re nothing. l am young. l want love
and life, l want to know for myself
that there Is nothing half SO sweet In
lie as loves young dream"--
! will not be cheated Of my woman's
heritage. my birthrIght, my
But l rave. l forget l am but = bird
in g!Ided cage-yet since yesterday l
feel doubly bitter. Let mo tell what
happened, a slight thing, but
/ went downstairs during the after
noon and there | saw u young man left
stranded In the hall. The upper SER
wants are always frightfully rude. l
have noticed, to any one who has not
money or rank. liked his looks; in a
vague way he reminded me or the
young man | had seen that far distant
idy WIN AN'NN az b'' We eHo soy
eyes and the blowing golden curls. and
| felt a little warm spot around my
heart. 1t quite startled me. 1t Is usually
30 cold and bleak there.
| asked him what he wished; why l
should have troubled. | do not under
stand. lie answered that he had come
to ace mother on business,
SHE Is not in" ! said. is there any
thins 1 Can do for your Come In here"
And I Lad thu way into thu dark oak