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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
BOY VACRANT
is ARRESTED
George kIazer Found Asleep
Under Bakery Shop.

Because he chose the life of a
vagrant in preference to staying at
home, George Klazer, fifteen years
old, was locked up in a cell at police
headquarters, while the police
department investigated his case.
Thel ad admitted to Patrol
man Calvin, his captor, that
he had not been home since
last Sunday and had slept under the
porch Of a bakery establishment at
Oak and Fayette streets for the past
three nights. He told the officer he
lived in chickentown.
Patrolman Calvin learned about ,
o'clock last night that young Klazer
was sleeping under the stOop. The
officer went after him and while on
the way met Patrolman Lybeck.
The officers found the boy. From
the brief investigation they made. it
appeared the boy had a home to go
to If he desired, but indications
were that he would rather roam
around and live as a tramp.
The boy was under parole from
the State Home for Boys at James
burg, where he was sent to a year
ago, according to the police. He was
released in the custody Of his
mother,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
STIRRING OF YOUNG MANHOOD
Fathers Idea Of Teaching Little Son
a Lesson Didn't Seem TO Turn
Out Just Right.

The little three-year-old son Of a
proud North side father n mother
became so greatly interested in q pho
nograph belonging to n of the neigh,
bors that he quite forgot to &c home
at his accustomed bedtime.
Tell you what we'll do said his
father to his mother. Well put out
the lights and pretend we've gone to
bed. That will teach Master Bonnie a
lesson"
When the little chap hurried home,
about eight O'Clock, he stopped in con-
sternation at the gate on noticing that
the place bore a dark and gloomy as
pect.
He called several times before his
mother, too kind-hearted to keep him
waiting any longer. answered him in
make-believe sleepy tones.
What is 1t, my child?" asked the
mother.
With trembling voice the youngster
replied: ,
Mother, will you please tell Bsnja-
minis father that his son Is out here
and wants to come NJ"
Next morning at breakfast the par
ents, who were prepared to hear theii
little son excuse his conduct OF the
evening before. were astonished te
hear him exclaim:
Papa, don't you think It's time
was having a night key ?-foungs
town Telegram.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
MAKE CONKLIN
THEIR TRUSTEE
1900 Depositors of Rosett
Banks Meet Today.

Three thousand depositors of the
defunCt banks of M. Rosett this
morning elected Joseph N. Conklin
trustee for the insolvent firm. The
hearing was held in the post office
building in New York before Sea
man Miller, referee. Several hun
dred foreigners from this city went
to New York to attend the hearing
and in their native tongues were in
formed OF the purpose. Joseph e.
Stricken, local counsel for the re-
ceiyer, was also present.
When the courts declared the firm
insolyent Mr.. Conklin was appointed
receiver owing to his knowledge OF
the banking business and of the
books of the concern. The deposit
tors have great confidence in Mr..
Conklin, who also handled the af-
fairs of Emil Sameth IN this city.
Seteral weeks ago the NEWS pre-
dicted that the position of trust
would be given to Mr.. Conklin.
The bond was fixed at $2OO,0OO.
This is considered very small in
comparison to the amount of money
handled by him. The referee eX-
planned this by saying that the trus-
tee could not dispose of any proper
ty of the firm without an order from
the court, hence a small bond. AS
yet 1t cannot be positively stated
when payments will be made but
when they are, Mr.. Conkl1n says,
they will be very substantial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
LICENSE FEES
MAY Be RAISED
Excise Board Consider lump
ing Saloons TO $1,000

A proposition to Increase the sa-
loon license fee Is under COnsidera-
ton by the Board of Excise Commits
%sioners. 1t is planned to boost the
fee so high that a license holder
could only exist in a first class place;
that licenses would be at a greater
premium and that license holders
would be more careful and pains
taking in conducting their business.
The present saloon license fee Is
$3.50 a yer. To increase it to $500
or $500 would not give the desired
effect, n OF the excise commission
ers stated today. He declared a sub
stantial increase would have to be
made.
Excise commissioners have discuss
ed the matter among themselves for
weeks and have talked with others
on the subject. 1t has been suggest
ed that the license even go so high
as $1,000. President F'ritzinger and
former President Henderson both
admitted today that something along
this line was in contemplation, but
nothing definite had been decided
upon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
HEAVY BAIL ON
William Irving Held for
Hudson County Jury.

William Irving, the former Pater-
o pool and card swindler, arrested
in this city by Patrolman Quinn
April IL. for passing counterfeit
dollar pieces, was held In default of
5000 bail to await the action of
the grand jury In Hudson county
yesterday. He pleaded guilty to
passing the counterfeit dollar pieces
when arraigned before United States
Commissioner James d. Carpenter,
Jr., yesterday afternoon.
Prior to his arraignment he was
held In default of $4,000 bail.
Charles w. Schroeder, arsecret ser
vice agent. made the complaint and
pressed the charge. He spent sew
eral days in this city with Chief of
Police Burke and Detective Ser
geants Huff and Long going over
evidence and securing a confession
from Irving, in which he implicated
| others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
ARRAlGNS J. B. lSMAY.
Rayner Tells Senate He Is Crininally
Responsible For Disaster.

Washington, April 20.-J. Bruce Is
may and the directors OF the White
Star line were arra1gned for criminal
carelessness in the senate by Senator
Rayner of Maryland. He arraigned
Mr.. Ismay as criminally responsible
for the great loss Of life. The horrors
Of the wreck were pictured by the
senator, who told s~cornfully how Mr.,
Ismay had reached the shore In peace
and safety.
I'VE permit the men who give the
orders and reap the profits to escape
said Mr.. Rayner. 1--WE must depend
on English justice to punish the guilty
possible.
"Mr. Ismay was the president of the
line. He was saved. Fifteen hundred
human beings, including the captain
| and the crew, went down to untimely
deaths. Mr.. Ismay claims, according
to reports, that he took to the last life
boat. l do not believe it, and II he die
tt was cowardly to take to any life
boat, for the president of the line, who
together with his board of directors, /:
crimlnally responsible for this appal
ling tragedy"
Senator Simmons, a member OF tn
investigating committee, said Mr.. Is
may would undoubtedly be brough
here. Any other course would be dis
graceful to a great nation. A majorit,
| Of the pnmmitfaa did NOT apDrbve n
going to New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
Made Mouse a Pet.

A mouse two inches long, with a
tiny red bow about Its neck. was car
ried in the hand of John r. Powers
into the lobby Of the Van Mugs hotel
recently.
When an inquisitive young woman
saw the mouse was alive there was a
scream that echoed through the peace
full corridors and q swirl Of skirts and
a hasty exit.
AS a crowd Of guests gathered Pow
ers exhibited his pocket pet and de-
tailed its history.
II procured the nous In Ell Paso.'
he said, AS he ran through my room
one night. Since then he has been my
constant companion. I have taught
him to stay on my hand whenever |
take him out of my pocket, and | feed
him three times a day. His chief diet
ia milk, cheese and bacon. | have
named him Billy. He sleeps at the
foot of my bed in q basket. l have Ia
ken him to the opera and the theater
several times. He seems to take more
kindly to music than to the drama"
Los Angeles Examiner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
TROUBLE OVER
PROPERTY LINE
Delays Execution of Contract
for Kant Building.

A discrepancy over the property
line in Smith street is delaying the
execution of a contract for the cree
ton of a three-story brick CONNER
cial building for Miss Agnes Kant at
the northeast + of State and
Smith streets.
1t is declared Miss Kant arranged
with a Newark title concern for a
sufficiently good title to enable her
TO eCure money on the property, de-
spite the fact that there are several
people who claim they own shares
In the estate. The title company ad-
justed that part of the transaction,
but it is declared has since found
the city held a claim for about two
feet, a distance which 1t Is claimed
the property extends oye Smith
street.
This afternoon 1t was stated all
discrepancies would be adjusted In
the course of a day o. so and the
contract would be signed so that Ira
r. Grouse would lose little If any
further time In starting work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20

Grin Browning and family are
moving today from their home at
As Gordon street, which they recent
ly sold to S. r. Harrington, apd will
spend a few weeks at The Warren.
They have leased the Wayne Parker
house in Water street and will make
their home there early In May.
Mrs. John Forman, of South Am
boy, was a local visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Rainer and Miss Rachel
Rainier, of Woodbridge, were In
town Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Fulton, Sr., and Mrs.
Frank Fulton. Jr., of South Amboy,
we're local visitors yesterday.
Mrs. b. H. Boynton and son, of
Woodbridge. were in town Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. j. Kearny Smith is spending
a few weeks with her son, Charles
Mcknight Smith, in Metuchen.
Mrs. Stratton and Miss Ruth
Stratton were in town yesterday.
Mrs. Edward Henderson and Mrs.
tndrew Selover, of South Amboy,
4 ere local visitors Friday afternoon.
A Miss Edna Weber vas noticed
Nnong the many visitors from out
town here yesterday.
Mrs. Joseph Compton, OF South
] ,mboy, was in town Friday after
(oon.
Miss Helen Palmer, of Gordon
etreet. Is being entertained at din
uer in New York today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
NEGATIVE SIDE
p. WINS DEBATE
Women Should Not Propose
Literary Society Meeting.

Evening sessions we're inaugurated
last night by the Franklin Literary
Society in the high school audito-
rum. The feature of last nights
entertainment was a German debate
on Resolved that Women Should
Propose During Leap Year" On ac-
count Of the absence of a member
of the affirmative, the negative num-
bered two to one, and easily won
out. The judges, Miss A. Holm, Miss
Jennie Kramer and Jacob Slobodien,
delivered their verdict in German.
Following was the program:
Piano Solo-William B%oughton.
Debate-Resolyed that Women
Should Propose During Leap Year
Affirmative, Julius Martlnsen; mega
tive, Claire Pfeiffer and Martha
Greenbaum.
Humorous Reading-Ruth Baw-
den.
Observation-Disclosures Brody.
observation-disclosures Miller.
Speech-The Bene-
fits Of a Glee Club, John Toolan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20

NEWS Ms

Two applications were received
by Perth Amboy Aerie, No. 1855,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, last uight
at its meeting.
Regular routine business WAS
taken up at the session of the Perth
Amboy Liquor Dealers Association
hid In Moose hall yesterday after
noon.
Examinations were held at the
high school nearly every day this
week. Students of tine class of ~
who were not full fedged seniors
were given a chance to work off the
conditions.
Major James II. Dandy Post G.
A. r. meets tonight in its rooms in
Odd Fellow hall. A meeting of the
Relief Corps of the post will also be
held at the same time.
"A meeting of Cabin Amboy
Woodchoppers will be held in For
esters hall tomorrow.
"A meeting Of the Slovak Sokol
Society was held last night at
Obucks hall.
A drill of the Westminster Cad
cts was held in the chapel in Rector
street last night.
EVENING NEWS covers the field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Baumlin
| and family. have moved from Eliza
beth street, to State street.
Louis and David Isenberg, Of
Smith street, will be entertained by
friends in New York V e Sunday.
Arthur Ramsay, Of Washington
street, is being entertained by friends
in Staten Island.
Miss Olive Gedncsy. of Metuchen,
visited at the home of her cousin,
Miss Ruth Gallagh er, in Washing
ton street, last night.
Sidney Jacobsen, of State street,
will be entertained by friends in New
York over Sunday.
James Harding, of Hall avenue, Is
able to be about again after all i'll
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Strict, Of
State street, will be the guests of
friends in PassaiC ove the week end.
Miss Alice Sampson, of State street
who has been the guest of friends
in Brooklyn, returned home yester-
day
Miss Claire Cheeseman and Miss
Katherine Seagrave, Of South Am
boy, attended a performance at Proc
tors theatre last night.
Miss Helen Fitzgerald, of Fayette
street, is spending the week end as
the guest of her sister in New York.
James Morris, OF Catherine street,
is spending several days with friends
on Staten Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Duckan,
Of % Madison avenue, are entertain
ing out If town friends.
City Clerk LaRoe was a New YORK
visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. George st. Andras-
sey are the parents of a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ditzler have
begun housekeeping at 375 High
street.
Mrs. Howard Keller, who has been
visiting her parents in this city, re-
turned to her home In Philadelphia,
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Slobodien, of
New York. are the parents of a son.
Mrs. Slobodien was formerly Miss
Sophie Finkelstein, of this city.
John G. harrington, OF Washing
ton street, received his diploma on
Thursday evening from the Mechan-
les and Tradesmen's School in New
York.
Miss Augusta Levine, of DeKalb
avenue, who has been the guest of
friends In New York, has returned
home.
Misses Molly and Bertha Stirling,
of Commerce street, are visiting
friends in New York and Brooklyn,
over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Poulsen, Of
Hall avenue, have returned home af-
ter visiting relatives in Elizabeth
port.
William Compton. Of Water
street, was entertained by friends in
New Brunswick, last night.
Miss Helen Osborne, OF State
the guest of friends in Brooklyn.
street. is spending tn eweek end as
James Ramsay, of Water street,
is spending the day as the guest of
friends in Staten Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Palmer, of
New Brunswick avenue, have return
ed home after visiting relatives in
Newark, for a week.
Arthur Sullivan, Of Buckingham
avenue, spent yesterday as the guest
of friends in South Amboy.
Misses Anna Worthing and Emma
Sylvester, of Woodbridge, were in
town yesterday.
Z. b. A. Zwoyer has returned
from q business trip to Fall River.
A. c. Campbell, of Metuchen, was
a local visitor Friday.
Miss Gertrude Gabriel has recov-
cred from a two weeks Illness and
Is able to attend to her duties at
the Standard Underground Gable
COmpany's office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
No limo to Ride,

Twilight had let her curtain fall
and pinned 1t with a star, as the man
in the motor car, wrapped and furred
against the sharp cold, spun along the
country road. At a turn he came up
on a tramp sitting on a sheltered log,
asleep or frozen. 1t was up to him
not to let the homeless one freeze to
death and he went to his rescue.
"Here!" he said, shaking him;
here! Wake upi You'll freeze!
Come along with mel"
The tramp Strengthened up, rubbed
his eyes, looked at the man and the
car waiting in the road and shook his
head.
"Aw," he growled. 'go on and
lemme alone! This is no kind Of a
night to be riding around in an open
cAr."-William j. hampton in Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
Why Coat lapels Have Nlcks.

The following is said to be the story
Of the origin OF the nick in the lapel
OF mems coats: When Napoleon first
felt the sway OF ambition he tried to
implicate General Moreau in a con
spiracy. Moreau had been Napoleon's
superior, and was exceedingly popular,
but in the circumstances, with the
Man of Destiny In power. 1t was not
safe to express publicly sympathy with
Moreau, His admirers and supporters
quietly agreed to nick their lapels to
show their fellowship, the outlines OF
the coat, after the nick was made.
forming the letter M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
TRY TO BREAK
TROLLEY STRIKE
Sheriff Sends Deputies to
Piscataway Fearing Trouble
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, April 20:-Om-
Gals of the Public Service in ar
attempt to break the strike Of labor
ers at Piscataway this morning.
sent fifty other workmen to take the
place of those who quit yesterday.
The men are still idle and claim they
will not return to work unless they
receive an increase in wages of
twenty-five cents per day.
Sheriff Bollschweiler has sent five
deputies on the scene, fearing trou-
BILE. 1t is understood that the new
men, when informed of the cause of
the strike. expressed sympathy and
may refuse to work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
LAUGHED Out His Name,

1t is hard to be laughed out Of ones
That is what happened to an
inotfensive gentleman, Charles Sains-
bury Pickwick, Esq, who after the pub
lication of Dickens famous novel felt
constrained to advertise In the Times
informing the world that owing to Its
having been brought into ridicule and
made a byword by the novelist he In
tended to abandon his name forever.
because he proudly traced his name
to q knightly origln-from "PiQuez.
vite'-"spur fast"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
R0SETT'S LIFE
WAS IN DANGER
Mob Tries to Attack Him
in New York.

Special By United Press WTc'
New Y9k, April pa thousand
angry foreigners tried to mob M
Rosett, a noted Italian banker with
branches at Perth Amboy, Jersey
City, Youngstown, o., and Wilkes
Barre, Pa, when he appeared in the
federal building today to testify IN
bankruptcy proceedings. Last month
Joseph A. Conklin, of Newark, was
appointed receiver for Rosett on a
bankruptcy application made by
three creditors.
Rosett had 5000 depositors, all
foreigners. and many of them went
the federal building today and
threatened to lynch him. 1t re-
quired all of the efforts of the fed
eral marshal, William Henkel, and
his deputies to clear the crowd out
of the building and protect Rosett.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
WEDDING
BY GARRETS0N
Acting Mayor Unites Couple
at City Hall.

Acting Mayor Garretson performed
his first wedding ceremony yesterday
afternoon when he Joined in the
banns of matrimony Martin Qua
rino, Of Brooklyn, and Miss Ernie
Eisles, of Staten Island. The cere-
mony was performed in the mayors
office at city hall at 2:30 O'Clock,
Just as twenty-four hours had
elapsed from the time of issuance
of the wedding license by City Clerk
La Roe. Under a late law a provi-
sion Is made that a marriage cannot
be performed until after t~wenty-four
hours shall have elapsed from the
time of issuance of the license.
Joseph G. Burns and Fred Haney
Of the water department, at city
ball very kindly consented to &C as
witnesses to the ceremony, which was
performed while lawyers wrangied
owe a. contract In the district court
room adjoining the mayors office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
TEA PARTY

The Colonial Tea to be given in
Roessler's Gymnasium In High
street from 8 until 6 o'clock this af-
ternoon by Kappa Delta, from all in
dications viii prove to be one of the
most interesting and attractive So
cial events even given by the club.
The affair has been arranged in an
effort to raise the remaining $40 of
the amount promised to the Day
Nursery fund. The young ladies
who will pour tea will be dressed ap-
propriate of the event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
GET BICYCLE STOLEN
FROM SHERIFF'S HOME

Patrolman Chris Hanson found a
bicycle yesterday which had been
stolen from the porch of Sheriff Al
bert Bollschweiler's residence at
State and Market streets several
weeks ago. 1t was restored to Will
lam Bollschweiler, youngest son Of
the sheriff and the police + work.
ing to learn who stole it. Patrolman
Hanson found the bicycle at 43O
Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
PENNY SOCIAL.

society will give a Penny Social" in
the Presbyterian chapel Tuesday ev-
ening, April %. Admission will be
a penny. There will be for sale
small cakes and candy each a penny,
lemonade VIII be W cents and ice
cream, five cents. In addition there
will be a picture gallery with an
admission of a penny. Games Will
be played and an evening of much
enjoyment Is being planned by those
in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
DAY NURSERY
OPENS, MAY |
Prizes to Boys in Ticket
Selling Contest.

Olef" Olson, of Lewis street, was
awarded the watch given as an
award for disposing Of the largest
number of tickets for the Day Muir
sery entertainment given on Thurs
day night. The successful contest
ant disposed of 1877 tickets. The
girls contest has not been decided.
of the committee are plan
to open the nursery about May
l and before opening, kitchen uten-
sils and a bureau are needed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
WEnnING ON MONDAY.

Miss Anna Mellick, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Mellick, Of
2O9 Broad street, and David p. LIP
~pincott. of Lumberton, will be mar
fled at the home of the brides par
ents Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
by the Rev. w. II. Bawden, of the
First Baptist church. Miss Mellick
will be attended by her sister, Miss
Ida Mellick. The best man will be
Everett Mellick. They will leave for
an extended trip to Washington, D.
c., and Atlantic City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
HAPPENINGS ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY

Judge John w. Beekman issued
an order that clerks could no.longer
move cases in the district court and
made a provision that such action
should be taken by lawyers.
The Rosenthal handkerchief fac
tory was equipped with fire escapes
for the protection Of employees.
Rev. James Parker and Emil
Koyen became engaged in a tilt at a
foreclosure sale of the last OF the
Westminster property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
Will Weld Trolley Rails.

Workmen in the employ OF the
construction department Of the Pub
lie Service Railway Company began
up pavement about trolley
rails on Smith street, from High
street eastward, today. preparatory
to welding the rails and laying a
more solid foundation under the
track, 1t is intended to weld the
rails tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
PLAN DELICIOUS SUPPER.

Every member of the Standard
Bearers of Simpson Methodist Epis-
copal church, together with the com
mittee in charge OF the chicken fri
casse supper, are working hard for
the success Of that event that is to
be held in the lecture room next
Thursday night. The young ladies
who are going TO serve at the tables
will be In colonial costume and a
quartet composed Of members of the
society will sing old fashioned songs
during the supper. Many tickets
have been cold and the affair Is
bound to be a success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
TRITON CLUB n

About $50 couples, friends of the
Triton Club, attended the first an
nual private dance and reception of
the organization held in Goodwill
hall last night. Dancing to the
strains of Andrew Nelson's orches-
ira was enjoyed until 2 o'clock.
The event was in the form Of a barn
dance and the decorations and cos
tunes we're in accordance. On the
committee we're: Frank Durham,
Ralph LandbaCk, Howard Hanson,
Abel Larson, Howard Mullen, Ed
ward Koyen, Carl Therkelsen, Harry
Tooker. John Schantz. George Took
err Adam Schantz, Arthur Conquest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
Overheard.

"Heigho!n said Bildad, az Jimpson-
berry flashed by In his motor car. Il
wish | had \ motor car"
ooh. nonsense, Bill" said Slathers.
whats the use? You couldn't af.
ford to keep it."
NO" said Bildad, "but I could at.
ford to sell it."-Harper's Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
aNNOuNCE MARRIAGE.

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of William F. Eppen-
steiner, constructing engineer of the
Raritan Copper Works, and Miss
Esther C. Westerlund, of Water
street. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Robert Schlotter, pastor
of Grace English Lutheran church.
on Tuesday afternoon at the resi-
dence of f. l.. Antisell. In Water
street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-20
n MD EUCHRE.

Members of san Salvador Council
No. 299, knights of Columbus, are
making elaborate preparations for
their dance and euchre to be held in
their rooms on Friday night. The
first part of the evening euchre will
be played for valuable prizes, after
which dancing will be enjoyed in
Moose hall, Refreshments will be
served.