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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
FIRE IN ASYLUM
KILLS EIGHT PERSONS
spectal bu united Prsss VIZ.


Hamilton, Ont, Aug. blight
bodies have been taken from the
ruins of the Hamilton Insane Asy-
lum, destroyed by fire early today.
1t Is feared there are additional
bodies in the ruins, There were
500 inmates in the institution and
eighty-ive, considered the most dan
gerous, were confined on the fifth
floor. Many of the patients were alb
solutely helpless and confined to
their beds. Others, their reason
gone, thought the blaze merely a
splendid spectacle for their enter
tainment. Most of the fatalities oc-
Cured on the top floor. where the
hopelessly insane were confined
The windows were covered with 6
fine wire mesh. to prevent the pa
tents from escaping. The rescuers
found It impossible to wrench this
off and wasted much time obtaining
SHEARS. Then the maniacs were
thrown from the windows to fire
nets below.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
DESSENSION IN
LOCAL SOCIETY
Several Members Leave Con-
cordia- Investigate AID.

There is a breach in the ranks OF
the Concordia Singing Society, which
has entertained thousands Of local
people with delightfully."- rendered Sc
lections, according to the statement
made today by Joseph Massopust, one
Of the most prominent members OF
the organization. He stated to an
EVENING NEWS reporter that eight
members left the ranks three weeks
ago and since that time have looked,
with envious eyes, upon the achieve
ments of the society. Concordia's
officers now claim attempts are be-
ing made to cause a more serious dis
ruption in the society, and their
statements are corroborated, they
contend, by the advertisement In the
EVENING NEWS last night.
This advertisement was inserted at
the request of a person, the Concor-
dia member state, who Is Jealous of
the efforts of the society at New
York city Sunday afternoon when
they won first prize at the Manhattan
Casino. The advertisement called at
tention to the fact that several New
ark men assisted the local warblers
and thanked the out Of town men for
their valuable aid.
Mr.. Massopust stated the society
is composed of only local and Keas-
hey members, save one gentleman
from Elizabeth. He Joined follow
ing the alleged split, which is now as
Stunning alarming proportions. The
officers of the Concordia Singing So
ciety are tracing the person who in
serted the advertisement and have
promised another interesting story II
successful.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
s GENTS To COkEY

New York, Aug. president S.
w. Huff, of the Coney Island and
Brooklyn Railroad Company, wrote
to the Public Service Commission
that the road would make a test of
the plan for charging a f~ve-cent
fare to the island between 8 and 8
o'clock A. NJ. and from the island be-
tween 2 and 4:30 O'Clock P. NJ. The
experiment is to be begun today.
The cars during these hours are to
be placarded Five Cent Fare Car to
Coney Island" and Five Cent Fare
from Coney Island"
This reduction will be valid from
s to 9 A. NJ. going to the island, and
from 2 to 4:30 P. NJ. returning. and
only on week days, on a special ten
cent r%ound-trip ticket. The five
cent fare applies only to the IL"
trains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
BEACH BOAT
To SAVE LIVES
Captain of Burlington Pre-
vents a Panic.

Trenton, N. J., Aug. 1.-The steamel
Burlington of the Delaware River
Transportation company, plying be-
tween this city and Philadelphia,
sprung a leak about three miles below
Trenton and was beached by Captain
sinking with her cargo of passengers
and freight.
The passengers, who numbered
about a hundred, mostly women, were
taken off the boat on to the scow that
was near by and were towed to Tren-
ton, reaching here about three hours
late. The passengers were badly
frightened, but there was nothing re-
sembling a panic.
With the rising of the tide and the
filling up Of the ship the Burlington Ii
very much submerged. 15e Burling
ton is one of the oldest boats plying
the river.
The passengers, mostly women crowd
ed to one side of the Bur ngton a
they saw the tug approaching and
We're wildly excited. Many prayed.
Mothers fastened life preservers on
their children and on themselves, The
excited crowd was 500 quieted, as of.
fcers passed the word there was nc
danger. Tho work of transferring the
passengers to the scows war done
quickly, and the scows were taken In
tow and brought here.
Captain Gray remained In the pilot
house until the steamboat was
beached. The Burlington was used az
a dispatch boat In the civil war,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
JOSEPH MILLER
DIED YESTERDAY
Death Was Result of FALL
Was War Veteran.

Joseph Muller, a veteran of the
civil war and for many
years an engineer in the en-
employ of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
died about 1870 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon at his home 1919 Washington
street, following a fall down stairs
at that place on Saturday. Mr.. Mil
Ter, who was eighty-fve years and
six months old, was going out in the
front hall at the time of the acct
dent. He opened the cellar door by
mistake and plunged headlong to the
bottom. In the fall, he struck on his
side and was rendered unconscious.
He was in a coma until he passed
away. Mr.. Miller retired from ser
vice as an engineer on the Lehtgh
Valley in 1888 at the time of the
blizzard. He was a member of Law
renee Lodge, No. 81, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, since 1867;
a member of Pc Ambo Tribe, No. 60,
Improved Order Red Men almost
since it's organization, having Joined
the order in 1868, before coming to
this city. He was al old member of
Major James H. Dandy Post, No. 3,
G. A. r. of this city. He Is surviv-
ed by two sons and a daughter. Will
liam Miller, ~janitor at school No. l
and Wesley Miller, are the sons. The
funeral will be held at two O'Clock
Thursday afternoon from his late
residence. Rev. James H. N~orthrup,
of the First Presbyterian church will
oficiate.
Interment will follow in Alpine
cemetery. Members of the three Or
ders to which he belonged will at
tend the funeral in a body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
eHlhAMAH HAS ROW
WITH AMERICAN WIFE

New Brunswick, Aug. 1.-"Nee-
dies and Pins, Needles and Pins,
When a Man Marries His Troubles
Begin"
George Chin, the A~mericanized
Chinaman of Nelson street, believes
that the above is correct. Although
George has only been married a short
time he has found out that married
men have troubles. Chin married
Pocahontas Smith, a Southern girl,
and while he received a great deal Of
notoriety, he thought that everything
would be all right. He loved his
wife and he furnished her a home.
Things have been moving along
smoothly up until Sunday night,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Chin went to
Riverside Park. Mrs. Chin in some
way provoked her husband, where
upon he laid down the law to her
that "he was the boss" and gave
Mrs. Chin a good licking before a
large crowd, according to repor
When they got on the car
was still angry and so was
and they had another set
was much enjoyed by th1
Chm IL a very quiet Chinaman.
and speaks English very well, but
Sunday night he mixed both Ian
guages SO that Mrs. Chin did not
know just what he was saying
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
MATAWAN MAN DIES
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
gpecia, to the EVENING NEWS.

Matawan, Aug. Word has been
received here Of the death of Andrew
Bovine. of this place, at Columbia, S.
C. Bovine was thirty-six years old
and lived here with his family. His
wife and only daughter were at his
bedside at the time of death. Death
was due to typhoid fever.
Bovine was a mason contractor
and bricklayer. He was in that bust
ness while here and left for North
Carolina last September to take care
of a job. He became i'll three weeks
ago and was removed to a hospital.
The remains will be brought to the
Bovine home here today and funeral
services will most likely be held
Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
| IS IN FINES
IN PAST MONTH
Recorder kehoe Keeps Up
Record Exceeds June.

During July fines aggregating 1886
were collected in the police court and
turned over to Collector of Revenue
Richard F. White. The figure ex-
ceeds that Of June by SIG, when but
$40 was collected. A total amount
of $3.50 has now been collected in
fines during the past seven months,
since January l, when Henry W. Ke-
hoe stepped into the office Of Record
er.
1t is Mr.. Kehoe's principle of i'm
posing fines rather than to commit to
Jail in cases where possible. He has
adhered strongly to that principle
since he first began to occupy the
bench. AS a result he has helped
to keep the county Jail from contin-
ually being crowded and incidental
ly, has swelled the city treasury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01

Mayor William IL. warn.
- Mr.. Warn has spent all his life in
this vicinity. He was born in South
Amboy and moved to Keyport hen
he was about twelve years old and
has lived here ever since. He started
to learn the drug business Is a boy
and opened a store in 1872. His
place Of business has been n Of
the most popular in Keyport ever
since.
From 1892 until 1907 Mr.. Warn
served as town commissioner. He
was also town treasurer during that
time. He was elected to the borough
council In 1908 and served two
years. In 1910 he was chosen mayor
by a large popular vote.
The mayor is cry popular in So
ciety circles. He is a member of
Ceasarea Lodge, F. & A. M, No. GA;
Delpha Chapter, r. A. M, 20. IA;
Bayside Lodge, No. 1913, l. o. o. F.,
and Monmouth EncampmeIt.u Nc
That Mr. MSGa %
is "-o-t laVL- lhcI
that he Is now president of the New
Jersey Pharmaceutical Association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
JUDGE DAILY HEARS
LUHAOY CASES TODAY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


New Brunswick, Aug. -Four
Perth Amboy Iunacy cases were
brought before the attention of
Judge Daily in court this morning.
Samuel Kacko testified his wife, who
has been insane and an inmate Of
the State Hospital, has returned
home to him and their three chill
dren. He testified to poverty condi-
tions and Judge DAILY ordered the
case charged against the state.
Tessie Gulora appeared in court
with two children and testified to
poverty circumstances and requested
that~her husband, who is an inmate
of the State Hospital, be made a
state charge. 1t was so ordered.
Detective Charles Oliver, OF this
city, testified in the applications of
John Back and Jacob Hanson to
become state charges, while at the
asylum. Judge Daily allowed the ap-
plications.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
FEAR THAT BEA7TIE
WILL COMMIT SUICIDE
Special BIZ United Press Wtrs.

Special bI United Press WIS.
Richmond, Va, Aug. Aroused
by Beattie's declaration that he
would make away with himself rath-
er than go to the electric chair, the
authorities saw danger in the strong
steel wire strings of his guitar and
took the instrument from him. To-
day Beattie sits in stolid silence, pc
rusing the blood and thunder pages
OF a dime novel. He refuses to talk
to his guards and refuses to see any
one.
Arrangements have been made to
transfer Beulah Binford and Paul
Beattie to the Richmond jail, leav-
ing Harry Beattie where he is. The
authorities fear the girl and Beattie
may communicate. The defense will
ask a change of venue 1t Is expect
ed the prisoner will be indicted with
in two weeks and the Beattle trial
will follow. 1t would be impossible,
however, to get a jury in Chester
field county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
DEVELOPING 95 ACRE
TRACT IN WOODBRIDGE

Seventy acres of fertile land in
Woodbridge township has been
staked out by Engineers Larson and
Fox, Of this city, completing the
ninety-ive-acre tract of the Railway
Homestead Company. This company
will develop the land rapidly, it Is
said, and now have in course of con-
struction a dozen dwellings to be
sold only to homeseekers. John
Dayton, of this city, is the architect
drawing the plans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
MAYOR WARN
MAKING GOOD
Druggist Chief Ex-
ecutive of Report.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, Aug. ELECTED in
1910 as mayor of Keyport, William
E. Warn is making good. Although
his administration has barely begun
he is already making a record for
himself and there is every reason to
believe that Keyport will be a much
better place to live in as a result
of his work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
DOWN LADDER,
DISl COATES SHOULDER

Jack Hoolohan, of New York, en-
ployed by the Tice Towing Company
of that city, fell down a ladder at
the Raritan Dry Docks at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, while
painting a ship, and sustained a dis
located shoulder and a haematoma
over the scapula. He was removed
to the city hospital by DIR. G. W.
TyrrelI who expects the man to recov-
err.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
COUNTY TAX BOARD
Get ASSESSORS BOOKS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

2PC(tLt ~ TX II ~ H'bH
New Brunswick, Aug. 1.-The Mid
dlesex County Tax Board met at the
court house here at 10 o'clock this
morning and received the duplicate
assessment books from the assessors
about the county. The books will be
audited at a>later meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
HIT WITH BLACKJACK
IN DARK AlLEYWAY

Louis Kish, of 593 Catherine
street, told Patrolman Joseph Gu
towski early this morning that he
had been hit on the head with a
blackjack. Kish claimed he was as
saulted in an alleyway while going
home. The policeman made an In
vestigation but found no assailant.
He advised Kish to swear u a war
rant for the man who attacked him
II he could learn his identity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01

Beginning August LIST. milk will
be sc. pei quart until further notice,
This raise Is due to a sharp raise in
milk, ice oats and hay.
G. w. ELMORE.
- 0912Q21-1f
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
ADMINISTER OXYGEN
TO JOHN ". GATES

Special By United Press Wire.
Paris, Aug. John W. Gates,
the American financier, who has been
i'll for several weeks Is so low today
that the physicians decided today to
administer oxygen. His condition Is
extremely critical.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01

Special By United Press Wire.
London, Aug. Edwin A. Abb
hey, the noted American painter,
died today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01

re IS the father Of three chill
dren, unable to work most of the
time aud acknowledged the debt,
which, he said, he would like to set
tie. Judge DAILY dismissed the con-
tempt proceedings and ordered Wal
tiers to return on August Is, at which
time some settlement will be made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
WILL FIGHT TO SAVE
GIEDEL FROM CHAIR

Special By United Press Wire.
New York, Aug. 1o14s fight
to save Paul Giedel Irol - ~4ectric
chair will be made by the attorney
Of the young bellboy who murdered
William Jackson. the aged brokK,
in his room in the Ir~oQyoi
last Thursday night. b
fact that Giedel t> IN
In
nat
been inserted by The police after the
boy signed it. Gray said he will
show a good reason for the presence
Of the chloroform bottle in the room
and while they will admit that
Giedel and Jackson were the only
ones in the room, will show that
Jackson invited the boy there. They
will also assa1l the moral character
Of tha dead broker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01

Atlantic City, Aug. Bert Puss,
nine years old, went swimming in
Absecon creek near the Absecon rail-
road bridge, yesterday afternoon. He
was not a good swimmer and soon
got in water over his head and
drowned. A colored boy Edward
Preston, attracted by the frightened
cries of the boys companions, diyed
a number of times for the boy, and
broke down in grief and exhaustion
when unable to find the body. 1T
vas recovered twenty minutes later
by Captain Pitt Hamill with a pair of
oyster tOngs. DR.. C. c. Allen was
called and tried to resuscitate the
boy, but his efforts failed.
Form Currency Association.
New York, Aug. At a lunch.
con given yesterday by Irving T.
BuA. of the Bush Terminal Com
pany, at his Office, No. 100 Broad
street, a temporary organization of a
New York state branch of the Peo-
pies Currency Reform Association
was effected. Temporary officers
named are John Clafin, president;
Isidor Strauss, treasurer, and George
A. Phmpton, secretary. These men,
with William Sloane, of K. & ].
Sloane, and Mr.. Bush, form a COM
mittee to extend the membership.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01

The EVENING NEWS goes Into
more homes In this vicinity than ally
ether publication.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
STATES SUFFER
fRlM DROUGHT

~ and South Carolina
Pdown because the water in
% river is so low the Southern
WSNer company cannot supply the
plants with power.
1t is estimated that 10000 operatives
are thrown out Of employment. It
has been many weeks since rain of
any consequence has fallen and local
weather bureau records show now a
deficiency of 30 per cent In precipita-
ton. Creeks which have not gone dry
in forty-fve years are mud holes and
distress among the rural population
dependent for water on wells is great.
Cities and towns to the north and
west of Charlotte are facing the ordeal
Of a water famine that this city is
now experiencing. At Greensboro,
Salisbury, Concord, Spencer, Monroe,
Wadesboro and other places the prob
lem has reached the serious stage and
measures Of economy are being rigidly
enforced. The situation is Charlotte
has not improved materially, though
the authorities are working night and
day on the problem.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
PLEADS POVERTY IN
ONTEMPTPROeEEDIHCS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, Aug. William
Walters, said to be of South Amboy,
appeared before Judge Daily this
morning to show cause why he
should not be held in contempt of
court, for not weekly allow
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
NURSES HOME PLANS
UNDER CONSIDERATION

Plans and specifications for the
proposed new nurses home to be
erected adjoining the city hospital
were viewed and considered by the
committee on plans and specifica-
tions, recently chosen by the Board
of Governors of the City Hospital,
last night. A meeting was held at
the home of President South r. Far
rington. He stated today no decis-
ion had been arrived at, but that an
other meeting would be held this af-
ternoon and a statement would prob
ably be issued tomorrow.
So far as could be learned today
but one contestant entered the COM
petition from this city. This was
due to the belief among local archi-
tects that George K. Parsell, of New
Brunswick, would secure the job.
The local contestant Is an archttec-
tural engineer, who designed a three
story brick building. He proposed
living rooms on the first floor and
fourteen nurses rooms with baths
on the second and third floors.
Foresters To Visit Camden.
Supervising Deputy Thomas Luz
cas-, who is over the various courts
of Foresters of America in this Sec
ton, is endeavoring to getLalarge
delegation together o go to Camden
or Saturday, August 18th. At that
time Forester Day" will be OBJ
served in Camden and nearly all of
the camps in that section of South
Jersey will gather there. Grand
Chief Ranger Thomas R. Luker.
whose home is in that city, will take
an active part in the celebration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
JAIL FOR WEARING
BIRDS IN \. j. NOW

Trenton, N. j., Aug. 1:-AmN
wailing the greater portion of the
feminine population of the State Is
engaged busily In dismantling gor-
geous hats and replacing ostrich
plumes and gayly colored wings with
ribbons. That Is because any per-
son in New Jersey who wears the
plumage of birds upon her headgear
today or thereafter is liable to ar
rest.
At the last session of the legisla-
ture a law was enacted making it a
misdemeanor for women to wear the
plumage of certain birds upon their
hats. That law takes effect today.
Until today 1t was looked upon as a
huge joke. No person ever thought
force it, but the A. Iociety
GO ss''s tss S'' s&a!z Z they y
would.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01

Read the classified ADVERTISE
ments for news or interest to all
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
Blocked the Sidewalk

A. Belafsky was hailed before Re-
corder Henry W. Kehoe this morning
by Patrolman eQuinlan for blocking
the sidewalk at the open market. Be-
lafsky made no answer to the charge
and the court warned him about con-
tinuing the practice In the future.