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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23
ROB WOMAN OF
SIS IN CROWD
Sneak Thief Makes Good
Haul In lam of Theatre
Patrons Saturday.
CUTS LOOSE HAND BAG
Mrs. Adam EsssIborn Of
Pleasant Plains the Victim
--Glad to Recover $5.
CUTS LOOSE HAND BAG

Operations of a sneak thief in a
Madison avenue shortly before 8
o'clock Saturday night caused Mrs.
Adam Esselborn, of Amboy avenue,
Pleasant Plains, S. l., to lose $55. A
handbag she carried was cut from
strap she held in her hand and the
money was taken from one of two
pocketbooks. The thief overlooked
SIS in the other pocketbook, evidently
believing that there was not more
than the $55 in the bag. The hand
bag and contents minus the $55 was
thrown on the sidewalk and found
later.
At the time Of the alleged theft,
the crowd of theatre patrons was
exceptionally large and covered
large part of the sidewalk on the
westerly side of Madison avenue.
There was much jostling, thereby
affording good opportunity for pick
pockets and sneak thieves to work.
At first Mrs. Esselborn thought the
handbag might have been pulled
loose from the handle accidently, but
investigation indicated that it had
been cut off.
The thief evidently opened the
pocketbook first which contained the
most money and then threw the
handbag and remainder of contents
away. Lester j. Underhill, a special
officer at the theatre, found the
pocketbook containing SIS and re-
stored it to the owner. The police
have been notified.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23

Clergymen in the various PrOtes-
tant churches in this city yesterday
took up the present excise situation
and the question of nominating a
new board at the primaries tomor-
row.
Rev. William H. Bawden, pastor
of the First Baptist church in both
of his sermons, morning and even
ing took the question and reminded
each one of mans sacred duty at
the polls in the selection of a board
of excise commissioners. He quoted
the editorial and also the story which
Saturday and told all who had not
appeared In the EVENING NEWS on
read the story to get copy of the
paper and look over 1t carefully as
it would explain the situation. Mr..
Bawden said the idea Of a saloon
keeper on the excise board was all
wrong.
Rev. DR.. William E. Palmer, pas
tor of Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church, at it's morning service, spoke
briefly on the subject and advised
the members of his church to take
some interest in the primaries and
to select proper men to look after the
llQuOI COAdltlOho lCl C. llC hioc I'LL
pressed the congregation that there
was no need Of anymore saloons and
that there should be less If anything.
Rev. G. w. Hanson, pastor Of the
Danish Methodist Episcopal church,
at the evening service spoke of the
primaries tomorrow and asked every
voter in the congregation to do his
Christian duty with regard to the
selection of good men to look after
the excise question in this city.
Interest is such that every voter in
Perth Amboy will undoubtedly go to
the polls tomorrow with a personal
decision on the excise board ques-
ton, principally for the very reason
that the Liquor Dealers Protective
League have selected a slate which
takes the initiative against the ag-
gressiyeness of the four candidates
of the Civic Union.
Liquor Dealers Slate.
Following are the candidates look
ed upon with favor by the Liquor
Dealers Protective League:
Republican.
Jens N. Jensen.
Philip Schwartz.
Nels Hanson.
Democratic.
Patrick j. Rocks.
Hugh G.. REILLY.
Richard Henderson.
Hugh J. Gallagher.
James F. Burns.
Gallagher's Statement.
Hugh J. Gallagher, mentioned as
favorable to the liquor trade, or,
rather, a continuation of present
conditions, has informed the EVEN
ING NEWS that he was not aware
until he scanned the newspapers
that he was one of the many selected
by the liquor dealers to secure their
support. He expressed surprise at
such action on the part of the sa-
loonkeepers, inasmuch as they have
not consulted with him on the mat
ter. Mr.. Gallagher emphatically de-
clares that he has not enlisted the
aid of the liquor dealers, nor have
they discussed the situation with
| him.
It is the opinion Of Mr.. Gallagher
that the saloonkeepers selected him
as one of their candidates because OF
several speeches he has made a
ward meetings. In these speeches
Mr.. Gallagher has declared that ne
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23
People Urged 10 Go TO Primaries To,
morrow and Hell p Nomina'e Right
Men for Excise Commissioners.
LIQUOR DEALER WRITES LETTER

rif elected TO the board, will give "a
square deal all hands around" He
! believes that the liquor men should
! be allowed to continue their voca-
| ton, but declares that he will not
hesitate to ignore party regularity in
an effort to protect the best inter-
ests of the city.
Peter A. Peterson, who is the
leader in the Civic Union, urges all
the supporters of that organization
to vote for only the four men en-
dorsed by the Union. He says that
by voting for the fifth man it may
cause the defeat of one of the other
four at the election.
In Defense of Liquor Dealers.
In defense of their action, and in
part explanation, David Wohlgemuth,
who conducts a saloon at 26 Smith
street, has written a letter to the
EVENING NEWS discussing the re-
ported action of the liquor dealers
in indorsing several candidates for
excise board nominations. Mr.. Wohl-
gemuth does not deny that the
league went on record as in favor Of
the nomination and election of any
five of the eight candidates named in
saloon men have a moral right to
organize and work toward the bet
terment of their business interests
as we'll as any other man. His let
ter is as follows:
Editor EVENING NEWS:
In your issue of Saturday last
there is a report of the meeting of
, the Liquor Dealers Protective Lea
que in Moose hall, which, with the
comment accompanying, Is regarded
by those most vitally concerned as
being misleading and mischievous.
1t is calculated to do a wrong to
body Of business men operating un-
der law and with an influence in the
community which may be gagged by
the viciousness of the assaults to
which they are occasionally sub
/ jected
In all justice it is proper to for
mise that all saloonkeepers are
! heavy taxpayers and a9 such are\ \un-
der the protection of the law, moral
and statutory. 1t is also proper to
presume that unless there was sub
stantial public demand for the ac-
commodatiOn which they afford the
people they could not exist as busi-
ness men.
With these prime considerations
| in view, why should their meetings
be regarded apparently in the light
| of the coming together or conspira-
tors against the public welfare and
| why should they be written of as
something akin to band of crimin-
ais when they seek to nominate, or
| to cause to be nominated for public
office men who will act justly on
matters affecting their business?
! 1t Is common among business men
! in various lines of trade to associate
/ themselves for their well being.
Why should liquor dealers be de-
| barred this association unless they
! come together under a sort OF social
| law? They are as we'll within the
privilege of law, of common sense
and public interest as any other line
of merchants when they meet for
! deliberation and should in all fair
ness be accorded the same decency
of treatment given any other BODY
of men united for the guardianship
of their mutual good. They are men
Of intelligence, well informed on pub
lie affairs, large contributors to the
public fund and employers of labor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23


A copy of the letter to the prose-
cutor follows:
Perth Amboy, N. j., Sept. 1S, 1912.
Hon. George S. Silzer,
New Brunswick, N. j.
Dear Sir
l have learned upon my return
home that you have recently raided
some gamblers at this place, making
several arrests. Now that is splen-
did work and you are to be compli-
mented. Why cannot you go further
and put an end to what Is a crying
disgrace and that is the prizefights
that are allowed here by the local
authorities. These fights are, as you
we'll know, contrary to law and this
and Essex county are the only places
in the state where they are permit
ted. If these fights were conducted
as purely physical contests, while
myself and others connected with
me would possibly not approve of
them, still 1t would not be as bad as
it Is now, when 1t Is merely money
making affair conducted by men, one
of whom is interested In gambling
house.
/ I think now there should be some
thing done In this matter and as
wrote once in the same tenor to your
predecessor, who made feeble at
tempt to stop 1t but was unsuccess-
full, look to you for better results,
/ hope not In vain. I am communi-
eating with Judge DAILY too and if
do not get results l will take it up
with Governor Wilson whom, / see
by the papers, is trying to clean up
Essex county. Please do not under
stand that l am alone in this matter
as | have at least the entire mem
I bership of one church with me-
There is a fight on the 23rd.
Thanking you, am,
Your obdient servant,
! A. J. ANDERSON.
Notice to Acting Mayor.
! The prosecutors notification to
the acting mayor of this city follows:
September 21st, 1912.
Hon. Ferd Garretson, Mayor,
Perth Amboy, N. ].
| My Dear Mayor-You will find
enclosed herewith copy of letter
addressed to me, by Mr.. A. ]. An
derson, of Perth Amboy, N. j., COM
pldlHluS VI F1OldIlOH5, dHu IutSHuSt
/ violations of law in your city.
am directing your attention to
this, as Mayor, in the confidence that
you will ascertain the facts and act
accordingly.
| Very sincerely,
GEORGE s. SILZER,
Prosecutor.
Chief Burke is Instructed.
| Mr.. Garretson in turn notified
Chief Burke by the following let
ter:
Sept. 22nd, 1912.
Mr.. Patrick J. Burke, Supt.,
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Dear Sir Herewith you will find
tCont,nued or
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23
special TO tbs yrENING News.

New Brunswick, Sept. 23:-Justice
James ]. Bergen, with Judge Peter f.
DAILY as associate, opened the murder
case this morning in which llka Kom-
povics is accused of the murder Of ten
year old Mary Halliday in Perth Am
boy on July IL. 1t is charged that
Kompovics, who formerly resided at the
Halliday home in Mechanic street,
Perth Amboy, criminally assaulted the
child strangled her to death, jammed
the little body into sack and threw it
into a coal bin on the docks of the Le-
high Valley Coal Company.
When the case was opened James s.
Wight, appearing for the defendant,
moved that the indictment be quashed
on the grounds that the indictment
charged Kompovics with murder" in
stead of "murder," as probably in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23
COMPLAINT IS MADE
TO THE PROSECUTOR
ABOUT BOXING SHOW
Committee Of Officials Will Witness
STAG TONIGHT in Auditorium and
|nvestiqate-- MAY Be Last.
POLICE NOTIFY MANAGEMENT

An order emanating from COM
plant to Prosecutor George S. Silzer
was served on officials of the Permo
Athletic Association this morning by
Chief of Police Burke to stop boxing
exhibitions in the future, inasmuch
as they were adjudged illegal. A
letter complaining of the sport,
signed "a. ]. Anderson" was mailed
from this city last Wednesday and
sent to the prosecutor. He in turn
notified Acting Mayor Garretson to
investigate and see that the law was
duly observed. The city's chief ex-
ecutive in turn notified Chief of
Police Burke to Investigate and
learn If there was a violation of the
sJaw, and If there was to stop the ex
hibitions complained Of. The chief
concluded the procedure by notifying
the Permo officials, the only organ
ization conducting boxing exhibi-
tions In this city at this time.
Z espite the action already taken,
it J as been decided to hold the show
ca, ded for tonight in the Audito-
rum. Permo officials became busy
following Chief Burke's notification
to them this morning and conferred
with several county and city officials.
it was generally understood before
hand that no official would give a
permit to break the law, but as a re-
suit Of the conferences officials of
the athletic association decided to
conduct tolight's exhibitions, even
thoukh no further shows are per-
mitted. 1t was learned after the Of
ficials had completed their task that
q committee from the authorities
would be on hand to witness the ex-
hibitions and thereby determine
whether such shows are properly
conducted.
Hard Blow to Management
The action came as a hard blow
to- the PermO organization, inasmuch
as the notification first came to the
officers abodt o'clock this morning,
less than twelve hours before a show
which was scheduled for tonight
The officers claim they have made
an outlay Of several hundred dollars
In guarantees, advertising and print
ing toi -,ls a---s.aow. nd~that money
will be lost If it cannot be given.
The club declares itself willing to
abide by the law, but thought there
was no harm in running clean box
ing exhibitions Of six rounds or less,
inasmuch as bouts Of as much as ten
rounds were legalized In New York
Manager Fox stated 1t had always
been the aim of the Permo to run
the cleanest and best kind of boxing,
to eliminate brutality and have con-
testants properly examined by two
physicians before exhibiting. Off,
cials Of the Permo A. A. have tried
In vain to find A. J. Anderson, who
is purported to have written several
complaints to prosecutors. There
are some who declare 1t a political
move to injure Mr.. Garretson's s
chance for election as mayor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
OF LITTLE GIRL HERE

tended. Mr. Wight declared that ''nur-
der" is an old English game of ball.
The court held that the intent was cor
rect and ordered the prosecutor to
amend the indictment to read ''mur-
der" Prosecutor George S. Silzer IS
representing the state.
The defense challenged the following
Perth Amboy men, drawn as jurors:
Joseph G. Burns and Martin Duschock.
The jury is as follows: William II.
Nash, Of Roosevelt; Charles E. Creek
wedel, of Jamesburg; John Messeroll,
of New Brunswick; William Voorhees,,
of South River; George Var Deursen,
of forth Brunswick; Armstrong Ben
nett, of Cranbury; William A. Nelson,
of Highland Park; Chris. Kilbourne, Of
Monroe; Daniel Smith, Of New Bruns-
wick; Elmer c. Slater, of Highland
Park; Joseph Crane, of Roosevelt;
Thomas Collins, of Cranbury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23
ATTACKED BY =
BURL Y NEGROES

Two burly negroes made bold at
tempt to rob William CIemensOn, son.
of Soren Clemenson, feed dealer of
191 New Brunswick avenue, on the
Amboy- road this morning, ac-
cording to a thrilling story told to the
police by young Clemenson. He claimed
he knocked one of the men down and
then drove rapidly away while the
other threw a brick at him. The al
legged robbers missed $50 their intend
ed victim carried.
Clemenson says he was on the road
or ito the First Perth Amboy He
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23

brew Mutual Aid Society's ete.Ys:
when the negroes sprang from tnst
roadside One grabbed the bride ofS
the horse while the other made vain
attempt to drag the youthful driver
from his seat. He pluckily dealt the
negro a blow in the face, causing him
to reel over and an instant later
whipped up his horse and drove away
from the pair. He narrowly missed be-
ing hit by brick as he did so. The
police are making an investigation, al
though the attempted robbery occurred
west of the city limits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23
FIRST MOVE IN THE
STRIKE MURDER CASE
Epscf1l BY United Prsss Were.

Salem, Mass, Sept. 23:-The first
preliminary hearing in the Ettor-
Giovannitti case was on today when
their attorneys argued on a motion
for a bill of particulars. They claim
that no specific charge had as yet
been made against their clients, al
though they are still held on the
charge Of completely in the murder
of a woman in the Lawrence strike.
The real trial of the men is sched-
uled to begin next Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23
PULPIT BACKS STAND OF
EVENING NEWS ON EXCISE
EXCISE FIGHT
Gan Editorial.)

David Wohlgemuth, who so
ably defends the position of the
liquor dealers in letter pub
lished in today's EVENING
NEWS, misunderstands the
stand taken by those who are
trying to better excise condi-
tons in Perth Amboy. As a
matter of fact the movement
to bring about much needed
reforms here will be to the ad-
vantage of every respectable
liquor dealer. The man who
conducts his saloon or hotel on
a business basis, obeys the laws
and is endeavoring to make an
honest living has nothing to
fear from an excise board that
is chosen on a platform prom
ising to relieve the city of it's
present disgrace.
The liquor dealer who owns
his own business and perhaps
the building in which it is con-
Quoted, is the kind of man who
should be given a license. He
has something at stake and is
more particular how he con-
ducts his business. The city
has nothing to fear from this
class Of saloonkeepers.
There is, however, another
class, Of which this city has far
too many, who are mere "dum-
mics" for the breweries, act
ing as local distributing
agents. These men are contin-
ually shifting about. They
have little at stake and they do
not care how the business is
conducted as long as they are
able to meet the enormous de-
mands for cash that are contin-
ualIy made by their masters,
the brewers, and are able to
have a little money for them
selves on the side.
1t is a we'll known fact that
many Of our saloons today are
controlled by the breweries Of
Elizabeth and Newark. The
records on file at the county
clerks Office are filled with
chattel mortgages which these
breweries hold on for fixtures
and other property in local
saloons, placing the saloon
keepers absolutely at the mer-
cy Of the brewery interests. An
examination of the records
will prove this. This alone
should be reason enough for
desiring reform.
During the past three years
there have been instances Of
a saloon being closed because
of a lack of business. Here
was evidence enough that the
saloon was not needed. But
the breweries got busy and
soon found another dummy"
to reopen the place and a will
ing excise board readily
enough granted the license to
the new applicant.
a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23
Mass Meeting Is Held.

A large mass meeting was held in
the Temple Shaarah Tfloh yesterday
afternoon to hear the report of sew
eral we'll known rabbis from New
York in regard to the condition of
meat served to the Hebrew people in
this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23

transfers OF a saloon from q
neighborhood where it was ad-
mited that it could not find
enough business to keep it
open, to another neighbor-
hood where it was thought the
chances of making the place
pay were better.
There have been sales Of
saloons from one party to an
other and the business has
been run by the new alleged
owners long before any formal
transfer of the licese was made
by tn excise board yet the bust
ness has continued without be-
ing molested.
One saloon which was al
legged to have been in connec-
ton with a disorderly house
was closed and a great halla-
baloo was made over it at the
time. But other places known
to be just as bad were allowed
to continue in the immediate
neighborhood. Today, how
ever, instead of reducing the
mum ber Of the saloons by one,
another man has the license
for the place.
A certain property near one
Of our large industries was
needed by that concern for the
enlargement of its plant, The
property carried a saloon
license which greatly increas-
ed it's value. Although it was
practically the only drinking
place in that vicinity, it was
suddenly declared that there
were too many saloons in that
locality and the license was
transferred to a location where
there were two or three other
places in the immediate neigh
borhood. With the loss Of the
license the property first men
toned at once decreased in
value and the industry that
desired to buy it made the
purchase soon afterward at a
great saving to itself.
These incidents, citizens are
past history. They are not so
old, however, that they do not
! show in what condition excise
affairs are in Perth Amboy to-
day. Many liquor dealers tell
stories in connection with Sc
curing renewals and transfers
which they are afraid to repeat
in the open. What are you, Mr..
Voter, going to do about it?
If you think it is impossible
to better conditions you are
mistaken. Other places are do
ing it. improvements are go
ing on everywhere. Judge
Daily is doing his part in CON
sidering licenses throughout
the county, Trenton, Plain
field, New Brunswick and other
cities are giving serious con
sideration to the license Ques-
ton, with the object Of uplift-
ing the liquor business. Why
get Perth Amboy in line
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23

Read announcement on second
page of Benz. f. S. Brown, Republi
can candidate for Congress. This
advt. paid for by B. F. s. Brown
Com. 10900-9-17-6tN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23

Vote for Benz. F. S. Brown, Re-
publican candidate for Congress-
This advt. paid for by B. F. S. Brown
Com. 10S95-9-17-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23

Read announcement on second
page of Benz. r. s. Brown, Repupn-
can candidate for Congress. This
advt. paid for by B. F. S. Brown
com. 10900-9-17-6t~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23
CARD OE THANKS.

floral tributes of their love and es-
TEEN for our little one, in our recent
bereavement, we take this means of
extending to them our heartfelt ap-
probation.
MR.. & MRS. w. G. WILSON,
159 Gordon ST., Ci'~,
Sent % 1912
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23

Sept. 23, 1912.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-23

WEATHER RAIN
tonight and proba-
bly, Tuesday.
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NEVER A WORD

Not long ago a clergyman was
called upon to conduct the servz
ices at the funeral Of a man with
whom he had had no acquain-
tance. So, thinking to CLEAN a
useful hint or two touching the
deceased's character, when he
was shown into the living room
the divine called little boy of 8,
evidently a member of the family,
and put to him this question:
"Can you tell me what were
the last words of your father ?"
'He didn't have any," respond
ed clad. MA was with him to
the last"
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That's why reformers usually
give people pain. If they'd go
after the department stores that
pay low wages and kill people in
elevators instead of the NUTS
that get drunk on wine New
Years eve they probably would
be liked whole lot more:
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Cream Peppermint Candy.

Cream Peppermint Candy.
Use three cups of granulated
sugar and three5fourths of a cup
of cold water. Put both over the
fire and boil without stirring I'M
til it will form a ball when drop
ped into cold water. Add fourth
of a teaspoon of cream Of tartar
and then remove the mixture
from the fire. Let it stand about
five minutes before adding about
eight drops of oil of peppermint.
Beat until a smooth cream is
formed. Surprising it were to be-
come hard add a little hot water.
Mold into balls and lay on waxed
paper to harden.
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MOSTLY COMMENT


Painting mothers; screaming
wives; sobbing children-Indian-
apolis!
A lot of policemen and fremen
are likely to quit their jobs rather
than have their. salaries cut.
They can't very well be blamed
of it. 1t may be true that the city
hasn't got the money to pay them,
but it also is true that they have
to look out for their families.
Anyway, if there's going to be
any cutting of salaries, why
doesn't Mayor Harrison start
with himself, or Chief Justice Oh
son, or someone like that?
Civil Service Commissioner
Lower is highly. shocked by the
fact that plain, ordinary coppers
lobbied against bills which would
hurt them.
Wonder what in thunder the
Hon. Mr.. Lower spent his time
doing on those visits of his to
Springfield?
If we didn't need our reporters
to get real news, darned if we
wouldn't give EN- a day off to
dream up few clues in the Logue
case and become a regular news
paper a la Hoist
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., be-
lieves in prayer, but Brother Will |
liam believes in hiding out from
the cops.
That honorable body, the Su-
preme Court, is today gravely |
considering the case of John Ar
thur Johnson.