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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06
ICE HOUSE CONSUMED:
"a HOUSES PARTIALLY
BURNED; LOSS $4,000

One of the most disastrous fires
here in recent years destroyed two
buildings, damaged twelve others,
rendered twelve families homeless
and caused damage amounting ap-
proximaely 100000 last night. Lack
of water, caused by dead in the
main, bursting hose and the tremen-
dous croud, which hindered the eff
forts of the remen, are declared re-
sponsible for the heavy damage. For
almost an hour after an alarm after
an alarm of fire had been sounded,
firemen watched almost helplessly
while the flames spread from Ice
houses to residences to Miller street,
being unable to battle against their
progress, chiefly because lack of
water.
The flames started from unknown
origin in the northWesterly corner of
an old ice house belonging to the
! Perth Amboy Coal and Ice Company,
situated on the easterly side of the
! Pennsylvania railroad track lead
| ing the State Street terminal, and
about 200 feet north of William
street. They spread rapidly to new
| ice house adjoining the old one and
when the firefighters arrived, 1t was
evident at once that more help was
needed AMI Chief Engineer Frank
Comings sent in a second alarm,
thereby calling out adlitiinal appar-
atus.
Damage estimated by the various
properly owners, who were victims
of the most destructive blazze, Is as
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06

follows:
Perth Amboy Coal & Ice Company,
destruction of two ice houses with
a small amount of contents, $4,000.
Frank Longtime, damage to roof
rear and kitchen of residenre at 497
Miller street. $4,000.
Miihael Fitzpatrick, damage to
roof of residence at 497 Miller street.
$1,000.
Mrs. Margaret Malony, rear of res
Hence at 487 Miller street Quilted
Hence at 487 Miller street gutted
and roof entire destroyed. s2,500.
Henry Miller, lamage to roof AMI
rear Of residence in Miller street,
$4,000
Micheal Sugan. roof AMI rear part
of residence a ass Miller street, dam
aged, $1,000.
Julian Machusky, roof of residence
at All Miller street damaged. $500.
Mrs Mary Keating. damage to roof
Of residence at sos Miller street,
$500
Albino Fiorentine. damage 10 rear
of residence at 493 Miller street,
$500.
Savarino Fiorintine, damage to
roof of residence at 491 Miller street.
$500. =.
William Ragerty. damage to roof
sheds In rear yard at 4S9 Miller
street. $500.
Residences of persons unknown
at 479, 4S1 and 483 Miller street
Continued on page 4.l
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06
SULzER WINS
IN new YORK
Empire State is Swept by
the Democrats.

Special BY United Press Wire.
New York, Nov. 6 6:-Woodrow Will
son, Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent, carried New York State by
$4,000, and Suher, for Governor,
will get about 100000 plurality az
cording to the latest returns from up
the state. 1t was one OF the greatest
landslides for the Democracy that
the state has ever known. 1t Is the
first time in years that g. Democratic
presidential candidate has gone
across the Harlem river and swept
the up state counties.
That Wilson would do this was
evident early in the evening, when
the districts with the voting machines
came in. The polls close in New
York at o'clock, which brings the
returns from this state in early.
President Taft made much better
run than was expected, beating G
Roosevelt in many sections. Taft
carried Duchess county by 500 plu-
rality, but Sulzer got a plurality of
more than 500 there. Richmond
county, including all Of Staten Island
gave Wilson SAB; Roosevelt, 3,741;
Continued on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06
STATE GOES
FOR WILSON
BY $4,000
Col. Roosevelt Carried Essex
by $780, Legislature Al
most is Unanimous.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Trenton, Nov. 6: - Governor
Woodrow Wilson carried New Jer-
sey yesterday for President by plu-
rality estimated at O'Clock this
morning at from $4,000 to 10000.
Colonel Roosevelt ran second, with
President Taft third. Governor Will
son carried practically the whole
state with him. The vote was so
badly cut up that the count was ne
cessarily very slow. The returns at
3 o'clock indicate the election of at
least seven Of the twelve members
of congress-.
All six state senators elected are
Democrats and of the so members of
the general assembly 40 of them
will be Democrats. The result in
Passaic is somewhat doubtful, the
Republicans claiming the senator
ship, with strong probability that
the Democratic claim will be sub
stantiated by the official figures.
There is bare possibility thai
the Republican assembly ticket in
Burlington will be found to have
won. The Union county returns are
very unsatisfactory, but General
Dennis F. Collins, the Democratic
leader, claims the count for the
county ticket by 1900.
With the doubtful counties count
ed as Democratic, and it seems that
they will go that way, the party of
Governor Wilson will have a major
ity Of 43 on joint ballot. This will
insure the election of Judge Will
liam Hughes, Of Paterson, as United
States Senator to succeed Frank o.
Briggs. 1t also means the selection
OF Democratic State Treasurer to
succeed Daniel 8. Voorhees,. 1t will
also give the Democrats the presi-
dency of the senate and the senator
selected will be acting governor
when Governor Wilson resigns next
March.
The Democratic sweep is SO COM
plete that they will control the en-
tire legislative machinery of the
state without the doubtful senators
and assemblymen.
Congressman W. ]. Browning, of
the first district. may be found to be
the only Republican representative
elected.
Exact county majorities are hard
to obtain. Colonel Roosevelt car
ried Essex county by 2,500. Cover
nor Wilson's majorities include Mid
dlesex, 1000; Monmouth, 1000;
Warren, 1900; Sussex, 1000; Bur-
lington, 1000; Mercer, 1,2o0.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06
MED RESULT
m THE CITY
u WARDS
SCULLY MAKES
GREAT RUN IN
3RD DISTRICT
Carries MiddIssex Monmouth
and Ocean Counties by
About 10 o Majority.

Popular Tom Scully, of South
Amboy, better known as Deep
Water Tom" was reelected to con-
gres yesterday, from the third con-
gressional district by the greatesr
ma ajority ever given candidate, OF
either political party, in this district.
1t is q conservative estimate that
Mr.. Scully has defeated Benjamin F.
S. Brown, of Matawan, by at least
1000 majority, carrying he three
counties in the district, namely, Mio-
dlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean. 1t
is believed that the majority will De-
aportioned as follows: MiddleseA,
1000; Monmouth, $500; Ocean
500.
Congressman Scully is pleased, 80
say the least, but more over the state
returns than the indication Of high
esteem in which he is held in his
own district, for the South Amboy
representative was especially inter
| ested in the outcome of the United
! States senatorial race, and the canl-
/ paign of Billy Hughes, OF Pater-
son, to the seat now held by u. s.
Senator Frank o. Briggs, Republican.
When told that the state legislature
will be Democratic by a huge major
ity on joint ballot, you could ZEE
the smile spread broadly over the
face of the congressman, even over
the telephone. In his most sincere
tones, Mr.. Scully thanks his SUP
porters, through the columns of the
EVENING NEWS, for he most gen.
erous support they accorded him al
yesterdays election.
| In this years contest Mr.. Scully
polled a total of 2,226 votes in New
Brunswick, against total of 1,175
| by Mr.. Brown, or nearly twice the
umber polled by his opponent, with
clear majority of 1,051. AS III
nearly every other district in the
| county Congressman Scully ran aheao
! of Governor Wilson, polling $50
more votes i'll New Brunswick than
did the next president of the Cniteo
| States. According to these figures.
Mr.. Scully han one more vote ahead
of his ticket than the total vote re-
ceiVed in New Brunswick by Col.
Roosevelt.
early returns at $50 o'clock,
showed decided tendecy of Con-
gresham Seully to ran ahead of his
ticket, and, in several instances,
dragging along the local candidates.
In Perth Ambny, he jumped ahead
| to an early lead, over Governor Will
Continued on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06

Perth Amboy was singularly hon
Sred yesterday by the election of
Dr.. William e. Ramsay to the state
senate and Arthur A. Quinn to the
house of assembly, botn receovlng
large pluraities on the Democratic
ticket. Although the returns are
not complete-three or four minor
districts are still missing at O'Clock
this morning-there Is every indI-
cation that Or. Ramsay has been
promoted to the upper house" by a
plurality in the .nelghbornood OF
400 votes, while Mr.. Quinn has
undoubtedly secured election by an
even larger vote.
With several districts missing,
the tables on the senatorial race
show the following: Ramsay 6537,
Ten, Brock 1905 Lyon 1921, Ma
son 1876. Although Roosevelt ran
tecond to Governor Woodrow Wilson
in Middlesex county, he did not
sweep along with him for second
honors one of his lieutenants in this
section of the state, former Judge
Adrian Lyon. Judge Lyon ran third
TO Mr.. Ten Broeck, who, like the rest
of the senatorial aspirants, with the
oASOpeAOA VA ADA' h"oSub AaAAo IL Ou1
Perth Amboy.
The vote on the presidency In Mid
dlesex, with three districts missing,
was as follows: Wilson 1888, Roose-
welt 1872, Taft 3993.
The successful assembly candi-
dates were: George l.. Burton, Of
New Brunswick; Assemblyman John
P. Kirkpatrick, of Jamesburg, and
Arthur A. Quinn, Of this place, all
elected on the Democratic ticket
The split In the Republican party
made it evident early in the count
Of ballots that the Democratic coun-
ty ticket was going through without
any difficulties. 1t is estimated that
the assembly candidates on the Re-
publican ticket finished second to the
Democrats. James A. Edgar, of
New Brunswick, was high man on
the Progressive ticket.
William Morgan, of South River,
has been elected coroner on the
Democratic ticket over James NJ
Petit, of Metuchen, the Progress
i've nominee. 1t makes clean
sweep for the Democrats, who now
control every elective Office in Mid
dlesex county. The Bull Moose will
secure the privilege Of exercising the
right to hold primaries under the
states jurisdiction, inasmuch as they
have finished second in the county to
the much elated Democrats.
Continued ON page 4D
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06

Perth Amboy has elected t'erG.
Garretson, Republican. for mayor,
over Garret Brodhead, Democrat, by
plurality of .043.
Former Recorder Harold e. Pick
ersgill, Republican, has bee1 elect
ed to. that Office AGAIN. over George
S. Walker, Democrat, by ESQ votes.
After a hot contest in the first
ward the Republicans have elected
their candidate for alderman, Will
liam G. Wilson, by 81. The third
ward Republicans defeated Alder
man Richard J. Calvin for re-elec-
tion by 20 votes, choosing William
Hilker by 20 votes. The fifth ward
went Democratic on the aldermanic
vote, electiug John J. Clark over
former Alderman Ira r. Grouse by
q plurality of 80 votes.
The Republicans won four of the
five excise commissioners, Michael
Seaman being the only Civic Union
candidate to suffer defeat. Nels
Hanson, Republican, and Hugh J.
Gallagher, Democrat, were also
ehosen.
Perth Amboy gave Wilson LIZA;
Roosevelt, 1926, and Taft, S14. 1t
gave Congressman Thomas j. Sculiy
a tremendous endorsement. The
popular South Amboy representa-
tive received a total of 2,089 votes
as against 1,161 for Brown.
DR.. William e, Ramsay led john
Continued on paze A.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06

WANTED, GIRLS, CIGAR MAKERS,
SPONGERS AND ROLLERS. IN
QUIRE H. RIPPEN, 36I DIVISION
ST, 12479-l1-5-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06
MIXED RESULT IN
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP
specia, to tn. EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS
Woodbridge, Nov. 5:-J. c. Fow-
Ter, Democrat, has been elected COM
mitteeman at large by a substantial
majority. Bernard j. DUNCAN is al
SO elected assessor.
Henry E. King is elected commit
teeman for one year in the first
ward and Henry N. Philip for two
years.
In the third ward Pender and
Waring were elected. In the second,
Mundy was leading at the 175th
ballot.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06
THREE CHILDREN ARE
BURNED To DEATH
IN ROOSEVELT BLAZE

The fire was caused, 1t Is thought,
by the explosion OF an oil stove in
the room in which all five were
sleeping. Before aid reached the
scene the entire floor was a mass of
flames and one fireman, Joseph
Childs, of Chrome avenue, was Sc
verely burned in trying to rescue the
Imprisoned mother and children.
Immediately after the bodies had
been removed from the building,
Coroner Flynn was notified and up
on reaching the scene gave q permit
for the removal of the bodies, which
had been burned beyond Tecogni-
tion.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06
Spe,.ial - tho EVENING NEWS.

Spe,ial - tho EVENING NEWS.
Roosevelt, Nov. 5:-Gloom was
cast over the entire borough tonight
when three children, son and daugh-
ters of James Driscoll, Of IA Hous-
ton street, were burned to death,
and another child, a three months
old babe and It's mother, were burned
so horribly that small hopes are en-
tertained for their recovery. The
dead are Marie, aged seven years:
Eldlen, ten years, and James, four
ye.rs. Ann, three months. cannot
vurvive, one leg being burned on.
yhile the mother Is horribly burned
bout the head and face.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-06
|C|VIC LEAGUE
ELECT THREE
Germs, Waring land Boshm--
Hanson and Gallagher Win

The Civic Union elected a majority
OF the Excise Board which viii gov
ern liquor affairs in this city for the
approaching three years. The four
candidates backed by the organiza-
ton of which Lawyer Peter A. Peter
son is the moving spirit, were all
elected by one, and that one, Michaei
SN""'an, ranked sixth in inthe fina,
count.
honor OF naming the two
highest men on the ticket, however,
fell to the opposition. The regular
Republican candidate, Nels Hanson,
was high man, with Hugh ]. Gala
CHER, Democrat, second. The fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19
Bradford & Bradfrod Also Dispose Of
Jones Farm, Near Chevy Chase.

The Bradford &, Bradford Company an
nounce the sale of the NatcheZ apartment
house, located at 144O w street north
west. for Mrs. Charlotte Daley, to an
out-of-town purchaser, who bought it as
an investment
This house contains twenty-four apart
ments of three, four and five rooms and
bath each, and is one of the best rented
houses in that section of the city. The
house stands on a lot 81 feet front by 145
feet deep. with a twenty-foot paved alley
in the rear, and being fully detached
every room is an outside room, thus af-
fording plenty of light and ventilation to
every apartment.
1t was stated the transaction involved
about $4,000. Mrs. Daley was repre-
scented by John w. Childress in the
transaction, and the purchaser by o. H.
Dorsey of the Bradford & Bradford Com
pany.
The Bradford & Bradford Company
farm of about sixty acres. located in
Montgomery county. Md, about one-half
mile north of Chevy Chase lake. on the
Jones mill road, to Mr.. Philip F. CORN
ley, the well known contractor and build
err This is one of the choicest locations
and best farming land in Montgomery
county. 1t adjoins the properties of the
late Clarence Moore, the Forest Glen
Land Company, Henry Small, the florist
James +. Barbour and other prominent
citizens.
Mr.. Gormley bought it for a home and
is already occupying it. 1t is stated he
will build a new house of modern con-
struction. The price paid is understood
to be about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19
VINE-CLAD LIGHT POLES.
Rochester 1naugurates Beautiica.
ton System With Residents Aid.

One of the ideas which were planned
to be worked GU. in the erection of the
concrete or wooden poles in the rear of
lots by the Rochester Railway and Light
Company of Rochester, n. Y, when the
high poles were taken from the street.
was that the owners of the lots on which
the poles We're erected could follow out
their own ideas of identifying their
premises and could incidentally plant
vines or shrubbery about the poles.
Poles are absolutely necessary for cleo
trio and telephone distribution, and in
view Of this fact, although the company
cannot plant vines or shrubbery because
it's ideas might not conform to those of
the property owners, the company would
be glad to have the poles covered up. Re-
pair men would not have to shin UP
the poles more than once in period of
years, so that permanent shrubbery could
be set out.
The value of the concrete pole as used
for lighting in the residence streets was
thoroughly illustrated in Rochester when
property owners who were contemplating
sales of real estate on a street where the
new system is being installed were per-
sistent in their inquiries as to when
to wait and show their property after
that time. such an Improvement did they
consider them over the old system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19
BUSINESS NEEDS BUILDING.
Another Residence on Connecticut
Avenue to Be Transformed.

Another of the residences on the west
side of Connecticut avenue between II
and l streets is to be changed and re-
modelled for use for business purposes
The house adjoining to the south has al
ready undergone a similar change, while
at the corner Of Connecticut avenue and
1 street store has been located for
several years.
The section of Connecticut avenue to
the north of Farragut Square and ex-
tending as far north as Dupont Circle
has been recognized for some years pa
as coming business street, and during
the past year much has been done to-
ward advancing it in that direction. With
the exception of the corner the block on
Connecticut avenue between Lafayette
and Farragut parks until quite lately has
been a residential locality. The entire
east side is occupied with the Corcoran
house and it's grounds, the Rochambeau
apartment house and the building for
merly occupied by the Army and Navy
Club.
But the square in its entirety is still
residence locality. while the one which
has frontage on the opposite side of
Connecticut avenue is now almost entire
ly given up to business. The old Ban
croft House on Fl street, as we'll as a
portion of the garden, is being utilized
more thoroughly for commercial pur-
poses, while almost the entire 18th street
front Is now devoted to business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19
Bright and Attractive Store.

An example of the former method is 10
be found in the partially erected building
on the west side, short distance norlh
of G. street When 1t is entirely hnlshed
its bright and attractive store front VIII
be in keeping with the buildings on poth
sides of it, which are used for business
purposes.
Across the street and at the northeast
corner on 18th and G streets new build
ing is being erected which, when hnlshed,
will be occupied by the JuelS Piano com
pany. To the north the steel frame or the
building that is being erected for the n;
z. Andrews Paper Company mas reached
its height 1t will be the largest building
in that section occupied by single ousl-
ness firm.
At the corner of the block on the north
side of III street is Masonic Temple, while
across the street from that structure are
several buildings which have recently
been built for business purposes. AT 12l6
is the Pennock- Meehan Company, florists;
at 12lS w. a. Lockwood Dental Company
and at 100 Duparquet, Huot Moneuse
Company, dealers in ranges. All these
structures have taken the place either OF
dwellings or of the little shops which are
usually found in localities away from the
main centerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19
Corcoran and 18th Street Sold Again

Wasstaff. Coolidge & Watson have sold
for Ben B. Bradford to Frank T. San
ner, the consideration being about
$4,000. the southwest corner of 18th and
Corcoran streets northwest, having a
frontage of fifty feet on 18th street, i'm
proved by a three-story building, having
two storeroomS with apartments on Sec
ond and third floors, and by three three
story dwellings on Corcoran street side.
This property has been sold twice with
in month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19
MASONIC TEMPLE SECTION
GAINS BUSINESS PLACES
Old Time Residences Along 18th Street
North Of G Street Giving Way
to Commercial Demands.

ness of the city had reached such pro-
portions as to begin the invasion of +
street and change the homes that lined
that thoroughfare into shops and offices.
Then New York avenue, especially the
block between 18th and 18th streets, was
one of the desirable residence sections of
the city, but now the substantial homes
OF that period for the most part have
either been torn down or else 50 changed
as 20 be hardly recognized
But the transformation of New York
avenue is not confined to the west side of
18th street, but is going eastward from
that point In that section, as may be
seen from looking east from 18TH the
process has begun of changing the old
buildings so that they can be used for
modern business
ms movement, which has entirely
changed the appearance of such streets
as l5th represents in some degree the
overflow from the main channels of bust
ness as they pass along F and G. streets
Ihe process of the change has been COM
plete, as has already been pointed out in
the case of 18th street. The same thing
mas taken place on 18th street, where
the former residences between G. and II
streets have practically all been changed
into business places
The process has not been so complete
in the same block on 10th or 18th streets
but 1t is evident the same influences are
at work. and there are those who look
to see the expansion take in the entire
triangle from 9th to 18th and from +
street to New York avenue For some
time now the course of business has
been westward along New York avenue
from the street railway center Of 9th
street and New York avenue. 1t may be
expected that the tide from that center
will meet the one from 18th street and
then broaden out to meet the extension
east of 18th street
In the westward portion of this section
1t Is anticipated that l street, especially
where it forms the southern boundary
of Franklin Park, will mark, for a time
at least, the northern bounds of the bust.
ness district. West of 14th street
street is rapidly changing from a place
of homes to one of stores and other
places of business. The new Arlington
Hotel project has already had an infiu-
ence on property on that street. and the
trend is now unmistakable.