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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
SAM BAYARD
SAVES GIRLS
FROM DEATH
Catherine Cannon and Ruth
Weaver Have Narrow Es-
cape from Drowning Today.
GO DOWN SECOND TIME

Catherine Cannon, eight ear OLD
daughter of County Clerk B. NJ.
Cannon, and Ruth Weaver, ten
years old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
w. Guy Weaver, of Rector street,
experienced narrow escapes from
drowning off Bayard's Beach at 1
oclock this morning. Presence of
mind ON the part of Miss Weaver
and quick action by Samuel Bayard
prevented a fatality. Miss Weaver
was teaching little Miss Cannon how
to swim. Becoming frightened the
latter grabbed her instructor about
the neck and both went under.
When they came to the surface
the Weaver girl called for help and
Mr.. Bayard heard her. Before he
could reach the spot both girls had
gone down the second time. The
life saver dove after the pair and
a few seconds had them safe on the
beach. The little girls were badly
frightened by their experience, but
otherwise were all right
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
IS TAKEN TO
STATE ASYLUM
Demented Man Lured to Sa.
loon and Captured.

George Hardinski, of 479 Sayre
avenue, who has been ailing the
past two weeks and during that time
has shown symptoms Of being de-
mented, became violently insane yes
terday afternoon. He was taken in
to custody by Mounted Patrolman
Hartmann and Detective Sergeant
Long, who captured him after he
had been lured to saloon by his
cousin. Indications are that the
man was another victim Of heat. He
declared his health falling during
the recent hot spell.
Hardinski Is married and has
been living here for the past seven
years. His wife and friends first no.
ticed that he was acting strangely
about wo weeks ago. Yesterday his
case became serious and the victim
began to rave and become violent.
His cousin, Joseph Gowren, coaxed
him to q saloon in New Brunswick
avenue and as he was making his
exit he was taken into custody. He
was quiet and calm when seized by
the officers.
Physicians pronounced the man
insane and he was taken to the
State Hospital for the Insane at
Trenton today by City Marshal Wal
ters. He seemed rational this morn
ing when coaxed into an automobile
to be taken away. AT first he re-
fused to board the machine, not
knowing where he was bound for.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
INJURED BOYS
FIRST PLEA IS
To SEE PRIEST
Stephen Horoschak Hit By
Train Says ''PIease Take
Me to Confession"
SMITH STREET CROSSING
Badly Injured But 1t Is Be-
iieved He Will Recover
Two Trains PASSING.

Belief that he was dying and his
implicit faith In the Roman Catholic
church brought forth an appeal for
priest from the lips of Stephen
Horoschak, fifteen years old, of 956
Stanford street, after being hit by q
southbound passenger train shortly
after $50 o'clock last night at the
Smith street crossing. please take
me to confession" were the first
words uttered by the injured lad to
those who had picked him up from
the ditch, at the side OF the tracks,
into which the engine had hurled
him.
The pluck Of the lad in requesting
spiritual attention before medical
assistance touched the crowd who
heard his pitiful solicitations. Horo-
schak was hit by train No. 383 and
carried for more than seventy-five
feet before his body was freed from
the fender. The boy waited at the
crossing to allow northbound train
to pass and then started to cross,
not seeing the other locomotive.
Horoschak was half way across
the tracks before he realized the
impending danger. The victims at.
tention was attracted by the north
bound train leaving the station as
the southbound one arrived. The
gates were not down as the machin'
cry is out of order and the only
means of safeguarding pedestrians
is the fagman in the center of the
tracks.
DR.. M. s. Meinzer and DR.. J. G
Cottrell were called. First it was
thought that the boy was killed
The physicians say that they can
not tell as yet whether he is suffer
ing from internal injuries. His bach
is badly cut, his face lacerated and
Lis right arm broken. He was
bruised about the body and arms.
Patrolman William Calvin waf
soon on the scene and made com
pIete investigation of the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
THRILLING RESCUES MARK ST 300 BLAZE OF
MYSTERIOUS ORIGIN IN BIG APART TMENT HOUSE
RIG OF FORMER
FIRE CHIEF HIT
AN AUTOMOBILE

block the right front wheel of the
chiefs wagon locked with the back
wheel of the machine.
SO great was the impact that the
driver was thrown clear in front of
the horse and landed on his left
shoulder. AS II realizing It's mas
ter's plight the animal stopped short
several feet from where Anderson
lay.
Although the harness was ripped
from the horse the animal never
moved from the spot until Garret V.
Evans led it to the stable. The rig
and machine was 1nterlocked by the
wheels coming together with such
great force. The wagon was partial
ly demolished as was the machine.
Anderson was taken to the office of
DR.. J. l.. Lund, where his injuries
were dressed.
The police claim that the machine
did not have lights on 1t. Mr.. Sex
ton claims that the lamps were light
ed earlier in the evening but went
out. Patrolman Calvin In his re-
port to police headquarters says that
the machine was without lights. The
horse was uninjured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
Special By United Press VIZ.

Special BY United Press WIZ.
New York, July 1S.-Nathan
Swartz, the brutal murderer of pref
ty little Julia Connors, cheated the
electric chair.
After living within a few blocks
of the police headquarters here,
passing daily scores of police and
detectives who were seeking him for
one of the most outrageous murders
in New York, Swartz killed himself.
He was found in bed in a tene-
ment house at 219 Christie street
today. A piece of hose attached to
the solitary gas jet in the room, the
END In his mouth and tied fast to
his head with All o'a cotton hand
kerchief, indicated plainly the cause
of death.
AS soon as his body had been iden-
tilted 1t was hurried off to the pub
lie morgue and the murder case
was officially marked closed. Swartz
left behind him letter in which he
confessed his guilt of the murder of
the little girl he decoyed to his
fathers apartments in the Bronx
and cruelty stabbed her and put
her to death. This letter cleared
up some OF the previously known
details of the terrible crime.
He wrote as follows:
"This only Ia to my dear Mother,
for whom ! am always homesick
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18

While answering an alarm of fire
from box 81 at State and Smith
streets at / o'clock this morning
former Chief Theodore e. Anderson,
of High street, was thrown from the
chiefs wagon when 1t. collided with
an automobile of @. A. Sexton stand
ing in front of 70 Smith street. He
is suffering from a dislocated left
shoulder and bruises about the body.
DR.. ]. L. Lund is attending him.
Anderson considers himself lucky to
escape with the injuries received
owing to the speed at which he was
travelling when hurled from the
vehicle.
Anderson at the first tap Of the
bell rushed to his stables In Smith
street and hooked Pauline" to the
chiefs rig. With the gong Gathering
he started at full speed to find Chief
Frank Comings. "Dory" was drtv-
Ing on the right side OF the road.
An automobile truck belonging to
Mr.. Sexton was standing In front Of
the former garage. Anderson did
not see it until his wagon was with
in several feet of the machine. With
a crash that could be heard for a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
WILSON MEETS
WITH ADVISORS
Special BY United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Sea Girt, July 18:-Governor
Wilson announced today he will
hold a conference this afternoon
with Chairman McCombs and the
following men prominent In the pre-
convention campaign Committee
man Hudspeth, of New Jersey; Sena-
tor Gore, oklahoma; Congressman
Palmer, of Pennsylvania; Commit
teeman Daniels, of North Carolina;
Committeeman Davies, of Wiscon-
sin; Committeeman Salisbury, Of
Delaware; Senator O'Gorman, of
New York; William C. McAdoo, of
New York; and Congressman Burle-
son, of Texas. 1t was planned that
these men should arrange the de-
tails Of the governors campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
WILL OUTLINE
HIS PLATFORM
Roosevelt to Address Dele.
oates Prior to Convention.
Special by United Press Wire.

Oyster Bay, July 17:-The exact
kind of platform he believes
should be adopted by the National
Progressive party will be outlined by
Colonel Roosevelt to the assembled
delegates In the coliseum In Chicago
Monday night, August s. He stated
today that he planned to make this
his first public utterance and he will
discuss at that time at length both
the platform and the confession OF
faith the party should announce to
the public.
Instead of making the speeches
he had promised in Kansas, lowe
and Michigan, Roosevelt will sent
letters to be read at the state con
vention Of the party there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
ROSE DETAINED
BY THE POLICE

New York, July 18:-The police
have detained Jack Rose, the noted
East side gambler In a statement
to the police of his movements on
the night Of the murder of Rosen-
thai, Rose admitted hiring the car
that was used by the murderers.
Rose has been missing since the
murder took place and 1t is believed
reported at the request of Lieuten-
ant Becker. Rose was not placed
under arrrst although Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Dougherty admit
ted that he probably would be and
charged with homicide. 1t is rum
ored that Rose gave the police full
details concerning the Rosenthal
murder. After being put through
the third degree he was taken be-
fore District Attorney Whitman. lie
was detained pending investigation
of his story.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
RECOMMENDS
DIVORCE FOR
JOHN SMYSER
spccial TO tho EVENING NEWS.

Newark, July 18:-Vice Chancel-
lor Howell recommended yesterday
that John d. Smyser, Jr., son of
John d. Smyser, retired naval Of
ficer, formerly residing in Perth
Amboy, now in Baltimore, have his
marriage to Edna Anna Leader, a
popular chorus girl, annuled. Smy-
ser acknowledged marrying the girl
on August 10, 1905, but says he did
so while under the influence Of IL
quor.
Smyser Is well known in Perth
Amboy, New York and Baltimore.
Before he passed his MD. exams he
spent his summer vacation with
friends at Perth Amboy. He is now
practicing medicine in Baltimore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
WALL OF KANT
BUILDING DOWN

Weakened by rains of the past
few days, the westerly wall of the
Kant building at State and Smith
streets caved in completely last
night, causing a loss Of several hun
dred dollars. The wall was of con
crete, being a part of the concrete
fundation of the building, which it is
intended to make one of the best
commercial structures in the city.
A bank along the sidewalk on State
street slid against the wall and
carried it several feet eastward.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18

The fire alarm system was struck
in three places and the police call
system was rendered temporarily
useless. City Electrician Jay B.
FRANKIE went out for several hours
and made such repairs as he could.
Both systems are being placed in
proper working order today. Tele-
phone and telegraph lines were SINH
larly affected. The fire alarm appa-
ratus was damaged when lightning
struck lines at the Central railroad
tracks and Washington street, on
Amboy avenue near Washington
street and the whistle on the New
Jersey Terra Gotta Works. The
lightning caused numerous fuses to
be blown out in lighting systems in
this city, South Amboy and along
the trolley lines of the Public Ser
vice and Jersey Central trolley
lines.
Numerous Washouts Reported.
Rain caused numerous small
washouts along trolley lines and on
streets about the city and flooded
many receiving basins. Patrolman
Qu1nlan reported the sidewalk in
front of the Kant property at Smith
and State streets in bad condition
Patrolman Andrew Jensen reported
that about half Of the sidewalk on
Smith street at the gully near Kirk
land place was washed away last
night.
Two Bolts Strike South Amboy.
South Amboy came in for Its
share of damage by lightning and
heavy rains. In the midst of the
excitement about 10 o'clock last
night the f1remen were called to the
meat market of James Monaghan
W. re a bolt Of lightning had ripped
large hole in the side of the build
ing and ignited the woodwork
When the alarm sounded it was rain
ing torrents and it was with Difficult.
ty that the iremen reached the
scene. Lightning also caused about
$75 damage to the house of Angus
tus Mills, in David street, when G
hole was torn in the roof.
Although the Mills residence was
not set on fire by the lightning the
occupants received severe shock
The streets of this place were food
ed and in many instances the water
came up over the sidewalks The
lights in the city were all out for q
short period.
In various sections of the city the
heavy rains washed the sand over
the tracks and the trolley crews
were obliged to clear the passage
way before the cars could make
their scheduled trips. Under the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge the
sand was fully three feet over the
car tracks. Many people were forced
to change cars and wade through
the mud only to wait another hour
in the drenching rain for connec-
tions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18

. Jacob Astrin, who resides on the
second floor Of the apartment became
excited when he saw the flames eat
ing their way to his room and jump
ed from the second story balcony to
the grounds below, a distance of
twenty feet. He landed on blazing
mattress but escaped injury.
Makes. Rope With Sheets.
John Vennecquick, an Italian, re-
siding on the third floor of the
house, became desperate when he
heard the cracking of the flames.
Tearing up two sheets from his bed
he tied the strips securely together
and then fastened the improvised
rope to shutter. Waiting until he
thought all chance of rescue was
over, he lowered himself down the
sheet, The line only extended a lit
tie below the second story window
from where he dropped to the
ground. The man escaped with sew
eral cuts and bruises.
Women cs's. $50 - =, Fear:
Women and Children ITrC 4 -y,4rfoork
the entire apartment house became
frantic with fear and it was some
time before the firemen and by
ISLANDERS could convince them that
all of the occupants were taken
from the burning house. The fire.
men responded quickly and played
two streams of hose over an hour.
More than 5000 worth of clothing
was saved by the fremen.
Near Hit Lauer Store Window.
The slippery road hindered the
firemen from making break neck
speed to the scene of the blaze AS
the Lincoln steamer crossed State
and Smith street one of the reins be-
came loosened and only for the
quick action Of Louis H. VanHorn
the horses would have plunged
through the show windows of Lauer
Drug Company. The driver manag-
ed to turn the animals into State
street and avoided the accide
AS the apparatus of Protection
Hook & Ladder Company rounded
the corner of New Brunswick ave-
nue. and Jefferson street, a shoe of
one of the horses flew off, nearly
throwing the animal. Alfred
Thompson and David Herner, who
live in the vicinity of the fire, re-
ceived cuts about the hands and face
by flying glass. The pressure last
night was better than usual and this
combined with the timely arrival of
the firemen saved the building from
being destroyed,
Flames Gain Rapid Headway.
The fire started In a small room
on the ground floor In the north
western section of the building. The
house is frame construction and 1t
did not take long for the flames to
gain headway. When the fremen
arrived they were baffled at first by
the heat and thick smoke. lnsur-
ance is carried by the tenants on
both the building and furniture.
Those who escaped from the blaz-
ing building did not wait to take any
of their belongings. Women and
children clad in their night clothes,
stood shivering and watching the
blaze until cared for by neighbors.
During the height of the blaze one
of the tenants yelled that child
was asleep on the third floor and i,
that a reward would be given to the
one who would bring the child to
safety. Firemen and a NEWS rep
resentative went In search of the
missing tot but found it had been
taken out previously.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
Don't Forget

to attend the picnic given by the Dan
ish Sistsrhood, No. a6, at Engleswood
Park on Saturday, July 20, 1912, af-
ternoon and evening. Tickets, ladies,
15c., gents 25c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18

Telephone Connection
M. BLOCH
Manufacturer Of all kinds Of
Sheet Metal, Cornice, SkyIight and
Roofing Works.
Leaders, Cutters, Blow Pipes, Ven
tilators. Repairing promptly
attended.
143 Jefferson ST., near N. B. Ave-
PERTH AMBoY. N. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18

Bamboo porch screens regular
value $1.19, now csc. Kelly & Nc
Alinden Co., IA Smith street.
S17S-7-18-1t-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18
new STORAGE WAREHOUSE

Store your furniture and pianos
at S. Stern Co.'s modern building;
locked rooms; all clean. airy ana
dry. Storage from $1.00 up. S.
Stern Co., corner Madison avenue
and Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18

Garbage and ash cans 500. to
$2.25. Kelly & McAlinden Co., IA
Smith street. 9179-7-1 sits
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18

Storm Severe in New Brunswick.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, July 1S:-The
electrical storm here last night was
terrific. The Highland Park schoo
house and several houses in this
vicinity were struck by lightning
but no serious damage reported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-18

Catch-all rat traps 45c. Kelly &
McAlinden Co., IA Smith street.
9180-7-18-1ts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-19
BIGGEST KANSAS .BoozEv FINE.
Supreme Court UphoHds Conviction
OF Three Liquor Dealers.

Pittsburg, Dec. 16.--The supreme
court upheld the conviction OF John
Dollar, Herman Kruger and John
Popeprehan for operating 4 whole
sale liquor house at Yale. this coun-.
~, and the men will be taken TO-
Girard to begin their jail sentences
within a few days. The three men IN
the aggregate we're fined $4,000 and
114O days in the county jail.
w. p. Montgomery, assistant at
torney general will receive a fee from
the convicted men Of $3.50. This
is the largest fine ever imposed in
the state for violating The liquor
laws. The costs in the cases are
over $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-19
JIM ORR TO ATTEND e
n NEW YORK CONFERENCE

Topeka Dec. 14.--Democratic
leaders will hold conference In
New York this week to iadle out
Jobs and attend to various otner
political matters and James W. OFT
Of Atchison, a member Of the house.
bas left Kansas to attend the con-
ference. He was invited to sit IN
which ia equal to saying that Orr
IL looked upon by the national lead
ers as leader in Kansas demOcra-
cy. There are several federal JOBS
to be disposed of in Kansas anu
half a dozen Kansas Democrats VINO
distinguished themselves in wilson >
interests are candidates for federal
Jobs in Washington. Mr.. Orr VIII
give the national leaders the dope
On who's who in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-19
state Bankers Open Fight ON Prom
Used Appointment.
DON'T WANT THE NORTON MAN
state Bankers Want Bank Commis-
sloner Who Is In Sympathy
with Late Banking Laws
of State.

Topeka. Dec. 13.-Charles Saw
YER of Norton, national banker, .
brother-in-law of E. q. Ames OF To-
peka. and a close business friend OF
]. R. Bnrrow, is said to have peen
promised the appointment as STATE
hank commissioner by Henderson ..
Martin. chairman Of the Democratic
state central committee. If George
II Hodges, as governor, pays any
attention to the Kansas State Bank
ers' association or to the commItee
II named yesterday to see him. ne
will not appoint Mr.. Sawyer.
The state bankers, Democrats anu
Republicans alike, were alarmed az
the promise to appoint Sawyer. They
saw the state banking department
and the interests of over 900 state
hanks turned over to the nationai
bankers. They saw their guaranty
law in the hands of the men VINO
fought it every step in the road.
Several Of them went to see Mr.
Hodges and put the matter up 70
him. They reported yesterday tnat
he had told one of their number
chat Henderson Martin was the man
to see.
Henderson Martin was In Topeka
Yesterday by appointment and three
Or. four Of the Democratic state
bankers- members Of the executive
committee of the Kansas State Bank
ers' association, met him as agreed
The outcome of the conference was
not made public. The bankers re-
fused to discuss 1t.
INT following the conference tne
executiye committee held meetine
in the office of State Bank Commis-
s;oner ]. N. Dolley and talked tne
matter over. 1t appointed a com
mittae. made up of Democratic bank
ars to call upon George H. Hodges
when he returns from Texas anc
press the claims of the state bank
ers.
.The executive committee, through
the special committee" said M. 3
light of Winfield, twill urge tina
no man who is not state banker
Who is not in sympathy with tn
state banks, who is not in sympathy
with the recent banking legislation
particularly the guaranty law, o
appointed bank commissioner. y
viii urge that the appointee have I
clean record with reference to th'
guaranty law"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-19
SLOT MACHINES
TAKE A ZIG TUMBLE
The Lid is On in All the Towns Of
II the County.

The market is off on slot ma
chimes and all other little games OF
chance in Dickinson county. BY an
order of the county attorney all OF
these luxuries went out Of business
last week and the man who wants
to buy a cigar or a stick Of gum puts
down the cash and gets the goods
that's all. It takes a whole lot OF
FINN out of the business but that
doesn't matter. The lid has been on
an Abilene for several years DIT
most Of the other towns Of the eoun-
~ have been sporting their games
~ chance. Several Of the cigar
stores at Harrington had just re-
eeiyed new supplies Of chance gamea
Tor their Christmas trade anu TIE
new order hit them q solar plexus
blow. They are all counted out
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-19
X. U. REGENTS ASK
LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY.
Water Problem for University Must
s BE Solved.

Lawrence, Dec. IA new move
in the city water agitation was made
by the board of regents at the UNI
versity OF Kansas at their session
Yesterday. The regents adopted a
resolution requesting that the leg
islature be requested to appoint a
committee to investigate the city
water situation and the conditions
with particular reference to fire
nrotection at the university.
The university authorities have
long been dissatisfied with water
conditions in Lawrence. Their par
ticular concern in the matter has
been its effect on student health
and a close watch has been kept on
the quality OF the supply in the uni
versity water laboratory. But TINS
fall new factor was introduced into
the situation when, ON account OF
the failure OF the ground supply the
water company was forced to cu'
the university off in order to serve
the rest Of the town. At that time
the university pumped water from
Potter lake, for a couple of days
to avoid closing down through IN.
ability to operate the heating ano
power plants.
The university was placed face te
face not only with the problem OF
the quality of the water but tn'
question Of insuring a supply ina
would be sufficient to keep the In
stitution going. The universit!
health committee adopted a resolu
tion at that time calling the SANITARY
engineering department to investi
gate the possibility of getting a sup
ply for the school apart from tn
city system.