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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
More Deaths Today.

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 2S.-One more
death, that Of Miss Mary e. Hassett
Of Philadelphia at Clifton Springs san
itarium, has brought the dead Of the
Manchester wreck up to twenty-eight
1t was stated at the general hospital
at Canandaigua that Mrs. Harry B.
Smith of Sayre, Pa, wife of a Lehigh
engineer, cannot recover. Her skull
Is split and she lost her nose. At the
Rochester hospitals four more injured
are not expected to live. They are
Miss Susan Everett of Niagara Falls
Mrs. Joseph Hickey, Howard Headley
and Mrs. Amy Lawrence, all of Phil
adelphia.
The inquest into the fatality will
open tomorrow at Shortsville. Coro-
ner Eislin of Shortsville will conduct
the investigation, and THERE'S be
prescuJ -<sp. Os,>-ss-.e4 - ~>--- -
terstate commerce commission, H. A
Belnap Of Washington, D. O., and one
from the public service commission
Archibald Buchanan of Albany, N.
1t Is the intention Of these two com
missions to probe the wreck to the
bottom and satisfy themselves that the
broken rail was responsible for the
disaster
All the bodies at the Shortsvflle
morgue, with the exception of Miss
Fredericka Wrinkler Of Philadelphia
have been claimed by relatives.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
DEATH CAME IN
DENTAL OFFICE
Lester Oliver, of Prince Bay,
S. l., Took Gas to Have
Tooth Pulled.
COLLAPSED IN CHAIR
Had Apparently Revived After
Extraction When He Expired
Local Dentist Refused.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Tottenville, Aug. 28:-Leste1
Oliver, real estate dealer of Am
boy avenue, Prince Bay, died sud
denly Saturday afternoon in the
rooms of the Cotton Dental Associa-
ton, No. 23 Bible House, Fourth
avenue and Ninth street, Manhattan
five minutes after the administra-
tion of laughing gas or nitrous oxi-
gen for the extraction of a tooth.
Mr.. Oliver, who was twenty-six
years old, had been bothered by an
aching molar for several days, came
to Manhattan with his mother to
have it taken out. He had been to
dentists in Perth Amboy Friday, but
at that place they refused to extract
the tooth and advised him to go to
Manhattan to have it out.
DR.. G. S. Mcneil, manager Of the
Cotton Dental office, who notified
the police, said that noticing the
young mans nervous appearance, he
advised delay, but Mr.. Oliver in
sisted immediate attention.
Some difficulty was experienced in
rousing Mr.. Oliver from the gas. He
had apparently recovered when he
sank into chair and died. Several
of the doctors were called in the
room and worked over the young
man, but he was beyond human aid.
Mrs. Oliver, his mother, who was in
another room, when told of the oc-
currence, collapsed and was brought
to her home in Prince Bay by one
of the dentists at the place. The
coroner's office was notified and the
body was removed to Winterbot-
toms undertaking establishment
from where 1t was brought to his
home by I. P. Bedell and son, of
Tottenville, yesterday.
Mr.. Oliver, who was president of
the Huguenot A. C. Baseball Club,
was well known on this end of the
island, where he has resided all his
life. Besides his mother he is sur
vived by three sisters and two
brothers. They are Mrs. Emil Sew
enhaar, of Tottenville, Mrs. Mynard
Sharrott, of Pleasant Plains, Miss
Maria Oliver, of Prince Bay, Will
liam Oliver of st. George, and Alex
ander Oliver, of Richmond Hill. L. I.
Funeral services will be held
from his late residence in Prince
Bay at s o'clock tonight Rev. D.
c. Dorchesters.of st. Marks M. E.
church will offfeiate. Interment
will follow ins Bethel cemetery Tues
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
WOODEN BLOCKS
BULGED BY RAIN
Pavements in Several Parts
of City is Dangerous.

Excessive rain that fell the past
two days played havoc with street
pavements and the surface drainage
system in some parts Of the city.
In some places small washouts oc-
Cured that caused the binder of
pavements to be washed away and
receiving basins were blocked. The
most serious damage reported hap
pened to wooden block pavements on
Smith and Market street The
blocks swelled from excessive alb
sorption of water and buckled up
causing dangerous holes to form
near ely hall on Market street and
at Madison avenue and Maple street
on Smith street. Street Commits
sionerr George M. Adair placed dan
ger lights at those places last night
and this morning set workmen on
the Job to make repairs.
Mr.. Adair says he has had much
difficulty with the wooden block
pavements. At times, he claims, he
has taken out pieces Of wood to al
low for expansion and then, during
dry spell, the blocks shrink, SO
that there Is not enough wood left to
cover the street from curb to curb.
Yesterdays rain caused the blocks
on Market street near city hall to
swell and buckle so that the thor
oughfare had to be blocked off and
for some time was impossible.
1t was reported to the police Sat
urday the receiving basin at Groom
street and Compton avenue was
blocked up. Later reports were
that basin at Hartford street and
Buckingham avenue was blocked ul
in a similar manner.
Sheridan street is like a mortar
bed and the autoists experience
great difficulty in reaching the
bridge
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
MAY DIE FROM
FALL OFF ROOF
Peter Zosek Went Out to
Sleep Three Stories Above
the Ground.
HIS SKULL FRACTURED
Doctors Think He Cannot
Live More Than a Few
Days at Longest.
HIS SKULL FRACTURED

Peter Zosek, of 685 State street,
lies in dying condition at the city
hospital with compound depressed
fracture Of the skull as the result of
a fall while sleeping on the roof of
the three story brick house in
which he boarded. He struck the
ground head first and was rendered
unconscious. DR.. M. s. Meinzer and
DR.. F. c. Henry worked over him
most of the night to raise the pieces
of fractured skull. The victim is
reported to be in very serious con-
dition and is not expected to live
more than few days.
According to police Investigations,
Zosek went out on the roof to sleep
last night contrary to advices from
Theodore SwalicR, with whom he
boarded. Zosek complained of the
intense humidity in the air and said
he could not sleep indoors.
At 2:30 o'clock this morning his
PROSTATE form was found in an al
leyway on top of some hard dirt
Swalick notified Patrolman John
Durham. who secured the patrol
wagon and took him to DR.. M. S.
MeinZer's office. The physician or
dered the man taken to the hospital,
where he and DR.. Henry began to
operate upon him shortly after
wards. They succeeded in raising
the broken parts to relieve depres-
sion on the brain, but it is not ex-
pected the victim can survive.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
NO ENDORSEMENTS BY
HEBREW DEMOCRAT CLUB

No slate was endorsed by the He
brew Democratic Club in session
at Washington hall yesterday after
noon as the investigating committee,
appoined to submit names of pros
pective candidates, has not complied
with that request. They will do so
next week, 1t Is probable.
The bylaws were discussed yester-
day and the charter committee in
structed to prepare and frame a
charter. The committee on the new
Geran election law will report next
week, also.
President Tube Dimond, of the
Third ward, and Julius Klein, of the
Second ward, were recommended as
members of the executive commit
tees in those districts. An outing
will be held at Railway in two weeks
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28

BLAZING BARNS
Fire Here Last Night and
Another at Fords Saturday
Night Do Damage.
MUCH CONTENTS SAVED
Firemen Do Good Service at
Both PIaces--LocaI Loss
Is $500.

A fire early yesterday morning
near FOrds destroyed a barn and hay
causing a loss of about $4,000 and a
blaze early this morning damaged
the barn of Michael Fee at 539 Hart
ford street TO the extent of about
$500. The origin of both fires is un-
known.
Firemen and other citizens who
fought the flames in William Mof-
fits barn near Fords were compelled
to stay there until dawn to prevent
the fire from spreading to adjoining
buildings.
The fire in Michael Fees barn at
539 Hartford street started about
1870 O'Clock this morning and was
discovered five minutes later by Nels
Nelson who turned in an alarm from
box 43. The fremen saved what they
could and directed their effort toward
preventing the flames from spread
ing, Mr.. Fee told Patrolman John
Durham, who kept order on the
scene, that he carried no insurance
on the structure.
The Fords blaze occurred in q
large old fashioned barn on the old
voorhees, homestead now occupied
by William Moffit. The building, a
frame structure, burned to the
ground with a quantity of hay and
some farming implements. Two
cows, a horse, number of chickens
and wagons We're saved. The build
ing in question was situated on the
road leading from Rogan's corner in
a northerly direction towards Wood
bridge. Men from J. El- El-s----a-
place and several Perth Amboyans
ers and assisted by Martin cay.
We're first on the scene and directed
their efforts at first to saving the
contents of the burned building. At
ter that they formed a bucket bri-
gade and tore down a fence to save
an adjoining barn and other smaller
farm buildings. They could do
nothing to save the blazing barn.
The Keasbey fire department and
Fords firemen were called on the
scene and helped TO save other
buildings. The men pushed over a
corn crib and rushed water to the
roofs and sides of nearby buildings.
There was little danger of the resi-
dence becoming ignited owing to the
distance between it and the burning
barn. 1t has a tin roof, which saved
it from flying embers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
TAFT PREPARES
FOR CAMPAIGN
No Visitors Wanted at Bever-
Iy During the Next Two
Weeks of Vacation.
ITINERARY FOR HIS TRIP
Will Visit Many Western
States and Lay the Founda-
tion for Election in 1912.
Epecial bu United Press Wire.


Beverly, Mass, Aug. 2S;-Presi-
dent Taft is fighting for second
term and what he believes are the
hereditary principles Of his party.
Today at Beverly a policy OF mo
visitors wanted" went into effect,
and 1t was given out that the Presi-
dent was going to rest for two
weeks. His rest, however, will con-
sist in mixing into the enemy's coun-
try the great Republican states OF
the middle and northwest.
The itinerary Of the coming triE
has been arranged with an eye to big
audiences. Starting at Syracuse, N
Y, September 16, he will jump i'm
mediately after this speech to Erie
Pa, where he will be the guest OF
the Board of Trade. Then he goes
to Michigan for four days. From
Michigan he will go to Illinois and
Missouri Then on an eleven day
circuit to Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
and back to Missouri. Then Colo
RADIO will come next, and then will
follow Wyoming, Utah and the Pa
cific coast.
The President will spend a mum
ber of days In California, probably
going as far south as Santiago. In
San Francisco he will break ground
for the great exposition to be held
there. He will go north into Wash.
ington and back along the border
skipping only North Dakota en- route
Two days will be spent in LaFol-
lette's stronghold, Wisconsin. Then
he goes to Chicago and into Ohio.
The President will reach the
White House on October 81, the last
speech of the tour being made the
night previous in Pittsburg.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
ITALIANS PUSH PLAN
FOR COLUMBUS STATUE

Preparations for the erection of a
statue of Christopher Columbus and
for making plans for dance to be
held next Monday were given boost
at meeting of the United Italian
Colony yesterday. Several matters
concerning the coming Columbus
Day celebration were discussed and
resolutions were passed to proceed
at once to raise funds for erecting g
statue of Christopher Columbus.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the dance of the organi-
zation to be held Monday afternoon
and evening in Washington hall. 1t
will start at four O'Clock in the af-
ternoon and continue until one
O'Clock in the morning. There will
be another meeting this week
to make final preparations.
Millville Farmer Killed.
Special BY UHfted Press Wire.
Newf1eld, N. j. Aug. 2S:-Howard
Petit, twenty-five years old Mill
vile farmer, was struck and killed
by an electric train on the West Jer-
sew and Seashore railroad here to-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
MISS PIERS0N
RENDERED AID
Visitor in This City Who
Was in Lehigh Valley
Wreck Tells of Accident.
HELPED SAVE LIVES
A Trained Nurse Herself,
She Was Accompanied by
a Nurse and Doctor.

Miss Helen G. Pierson, a trained
nurse, of Philadelphia, Pa, who was
In the wreck on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Friday afternoon, returned
to this city at 9:33 o'clock Saturday
night and Is now visiting her sister,
Mrs. Harry A. Waterbor, of $40 New
Brunswick avenue. Miss Pierson had
spent the summer with her sister
here, and left about two weeks ago
for short trip in New York state,
before returning to her duties at
Philadelphia. Despite being unnerv-
ed by the worst wreck In the history
of the Lehigh Valley road, Miss
Pierson came back by that system.
1t was due to Miss Persons quick
administration to the wounds of the
seriously injured that probably scores
were saved or now have an even
chance to get better. She was trav-
elling in company with Miss Lily, of
Towanda, N. Y, also trained nurse,
and DR.. William Adam Smith, of Will
lard, N. Y, connected with the State
hospital. These three experienced
people being on the scene, gave first
aid to many of the injured and dy-
ing. A trained nurse and doctor
from Manchester, N. Y, were also on
hand early and assisted. 1t was some
time afterwards that the special
train of doctors and nurses arrived
from Manchester.
Miss Pierson stated last night she
was not injured In the wreck, as the
reports stated. She was in one of the
cars derailed, but which was not
thrown down the embankment.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
STATE STREET BLOCKED
BY BUILDING MATERIAL

Mayor Albert Bollschweiler took
action Saturday afternoon to have
State street, just south of Smith
street, cleared OF some building ma
terial. TIL executive found ~he
thoroughfare blocked almost across
the street with building material for
the Hyme Company's new building
and hotel Central on the opposite
corner. He instructed Mounted Pa
trolman William T. Hartmann to no.
tify the contractor making altera-
tions in S. Spitzer's hotel Central to
remove some of his material.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
OBJECT TO MANNER OF
REPLACING PAVEMENT

Following complaints to city Off
cials against the Public Service
Railway Company because of the
poor manner in which it relaid the
pavement along it's rails on Smith
street, from High street toward the
ferry, Alderman-at-Large William
d. Voorhees, notified the companys
representatives Saturday to do the
work properly. 1t was charged that
pieces of old asphalt block were
put in, thus tending to make job
that would turn out worse than the
former work. The workmen were
instructed to lay a proper founda-
tion and put in good and sufficiently
large blocks.
Extra fine Peaches for eating or
canning. Special tomorrow, s1.25
basket Perth Amboy City Market.
23816-S-28-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
WOMAN LAWYER T9 Be
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT

. Considerable interest is being
taken by the legal profession in the
case of Scheftel and Osherowsky VS..
Fannie Labanowitz, marked down
for 10 o'clock tomorrow in the dis
trict court before Judge John W.
Beekman. The reason is very plain
to be seen. A woman lawyer will
appear for the defendant against
Stephen F. SomCgyi and a notable
array Of counsel is likely to be pres
ent when the case is called. The
fair lawyer is from New York city,
but her name could not be learned
today. The case is of the land at
tachment order.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
Notice.!

Sixth Ward Republican meeting.
All voters requested to meet at Steve
Schultz hall, corner Hall Ave. and
CortIandt ST., tonight, Aug. 2Sth for
the purpose of selecting candidate for
Alderman for Sixth Ward. Meeting
will be held Tuesday Aug. Goth in
Casino Hall, AmbOy Ave-, for the
.a nurpose. a..
CITY COMMITTEE.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
Saws Bows Steal Tools.

Jens Sorensen, a contractor of 492
Amboy avenue, complained to the po-
lice this morning that a crowd of boys
stole tools and lumber from a new
house he was building in Meade
street near Market street. He de-
elared various kinds of carpenter
tools, small fixtures and lumber had
been stolen on various occasions. He
had laid in waiting for the thiev-
ing boys but failed to catch them.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
JACKSON NOT MURDERED
Is CLAIM OF DEFENSE
Special b. United Press Wire.

New York, Aug. 28.-When the
defense in the trial Of Paul GeideI
the seventeen-year-old beIl-boy
charged with the murder Of William
H. Jackson, opened today, James a.
Gray, attorney for Geidel, alleged
that Jackson was not murdered, but
died from a hemorrhage Of the lung.
He said that Geidel was Ia the room
by appointment with Jackson who
had furnished him with a key. He
openly attacked the character Of the
dead man, and admitted that GeideI
had robbed him.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
COUNTY TAX BOARD
TO HAVE BUSY WEEK

During the next three days the
Middlesex county board of taxation
will be unusually busy. They will
convene Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at New Brunswick for the
purpose of compiling the abstract OF
ratables and determine the county
and state school tax. The county
tax will be between forty-two and
forty-three cents per hundred valua-
ton, or a decrease of two cents un-
der the 1910 figures.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
ONE VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
ON NEW HAVEN ROAD
Special by United Press Wire.

Littletown Conn. Aug. 2S-Abra-
ham Brown, 75 years old, of Hart
ford, died in the local hospital from
injuries received in a wreck of a pas
senger train on the New Haven road
yesterday, in which fifty persons
were hurt. Eight of the persons
whose hurts were serious are In the
hospital here, but the others were
able to return to their homes.
The railroad officials declared the
wreck was caused by unknown mis-
creants drawing the spike and per-
mitting the rails to spread. De-
tectives are looking for the train
wreckers, but so far have no clews.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
WOMAN TAKES HER OWN
LIFE AT ATLANTIC CITY
Special by United Press Wfrs.

Atlantic City, Aug. 2S:-Mrs.
Martha English, about fifty years
old, believed to be a member of a
prominent family of Wheeling, w.
Va, was found dead in a room of a
private house here today, a suicide
by gas. Mrs. English's room was
locked, q blanket thrown over the
transom and everything that might
give a clue to her identity has been
destroyed. Parts of a bank book
were found. however, which dis
closed her name and address.
AUTOMOBILES rOI, RENT.
Parties taken anywhere day or
night. G. A. Sexton, 70 Smith st.
Phone 181.
225s6-7-10-tt'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28

Try our exchange column. No
answer, no pay. Two cents for every
reply received
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
Heffron Taken to State Prison.
'pscfaI 10 the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, Aug 2S:-Wil-
liam Hebron, sentenced to four
years in States Prison for highway
robbery, was taken TO Trenton today
by Deputy Sheriff Robert Houghton
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
BANANAS sc. DOZEN.

Great big fine ones, same as we
always sell at from 12c. to 15c. doz-
en-. Tomorrow special, &c. dozen
Don't delay as they won't last all
day.
PERTH ANiBOY CITY MARKET.
20-S-2S-1t-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
PUBLIC MUST
Be PROTECTED
That is the Way Officials
Look at Mems Demands.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. rs
I'VE concede that unionism has
come to stay, and we are ready to
meet with union men as such. But
railway officials are partly public Of
fcers and our duties to the public
compels us to take firm stand in
these matters"
matters"
This statement was made on his
arrival here today by Julius Krutt-
chnitt, vice president of the Har-
riman line, regarding the demands
of the Hartman shopmen, and has
created a sensation in labor circles.
Leaders of the system federation
movement here believe that the
statement prevents any possibility OF
the presidents Of the unions involv-
ed In the trohble reverting gen.
eral strike when they confer with
Kruttschnitt later in the week.
The proposed federation of all
the railroad craftsmen, If consum-
mated" said Kruttschnitt, would
place the union In absolute control
of all the railway business of the
country, and this our duty to the
public would prevent"
May Strike on Illinois Central.
Special By United Press Wtro.
Chicago, Ill, Aug. 28.-The strike
of the 1000 employees of the Illinois
Central railroad is threatened with
in the next three days. j. F. Nc.
Creery, president of the Illinois
Central system federation, arrived in
Chicago today to confer with AS
sistant General Manager Thomas ]
Foley and to present to Foley the
federation's demand. Though Nc
Creery refuses to confirm or deny
it, it is declared that as a result Of
the vote taken last week, he viii
give the officials of the Illinois Cen
trail just seventy-two hours to con-
cede to his demands, which are the
same as those of the Hartman line
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28
AUTOMOBTLEs rO1, RENT.

You'll find 1t In the NieWs.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-28

WEATHER. - Prob
4 able showers to-
night followed by
clearing and cooler
Tuesday. Moderate
: variable winds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-17

accept men unless they fully meet the
physical requirements.
On June "a, last, the service contain
ed S,51S men. only three men short Of
the total number allowed. The report
OF the previous month indicated eight
men short Of the required number.
About 3S per cent of the men in
the service spend their time in foreign
countries. This is perhaps the leading
attraction Of the service. Nearly all
of the applicants ask If they can ex-
pect to be sent to some foreign coun-
try within a reasonable time. The Pc
Rod for enlistment is four years, and
in that time most Of the men see serv-
Ice in nearly all habitable quarters Of
the globe.
The expense of keeping UP the serv-
ice Is a continual drain on Uncle Sans
golfers. In May of this year twenty
I'VE men were enlisted in the Kansas
City district, to which St Louis is at
tached. The cost of enlistment was
1851 for each man. This includes
transportation to the posts, advertis-
ing. Office rent, meals. etc.
On reaching the post each man is
given an outfit OF clothing valued at
SAL. He is then sent to a training sta
ton for three months, during which
time he is paid $15 a month for serv-
ice. 1t Is estimated that each recruit
costs the government 1928 before he
is turned over for regular duty.