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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
FEWER POLES /
ON WATER ST.
Steps Taken to Further
Bsautify tho Bluff.

City officials and District Superin-
tendent w. H. Chamberlain, of the
Public Service Electric Company, in
spected electric lines along Water
street today with q view of further
beautifying that thoroughfare. The
officials conferred with regard to
elimination and resetting poles sup
porting wires. 1t is desirous of hav-
ing as few poles as possible along the
street and to have those necessary
placed in a manner as will best serve
to maintain a good appearance.
Under the arrangement proposed
there will be no poles between Lewis
street and the stairway leading to
Bayard's Beach.
In the inspection party together
with Mr.. Chamberlain We're Mayor
Ferd GarretsOn, Alderman William c.
Wilson and City Electrician Jay B..
FRANKIE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17

After having made two futile at
tempts to be released from the state
prison, where he was sentenced TO
serve three years for embeazlement.
Emil Sameth; former banker and
steamship agent here, was paroled
yesterday by The New Jersey Court of
Pardons.
Sameth was sentenced by judge
Peter F, DAILY, November 10, 1911, TO
serve not less than three years nor
more than six years in the state pris-
on. The sentence followed the ac-
cused pleading non vult in the coun-
ty court at New Brunswick to the
charge of having embezzled $24.60
from moneys entrusted to him by
Michael Borlars, of this city, Same
this application to the board of par
dons failed at the meeting of that
body last December, as did his ap-
plication for a writ of habeas corpus,
which was refused February 20, this
year, by Chancellor Walker The
paroled banker is not expected to re-
turn to this city to live and do busi-
ness. 1t is said, he has been offer
ed position with Deutsch aud
Brothers, large foreign bankers in
New York, which position he may
accept.
The middle of October, 1911, In
spector Joseph M. Conklin, from the
state banking commissioner for this
district visited Sameth's place of
business at 375 State street, and af-
ter an examination Of the steamship
agents books found deficiencies
amounting to thousands of dollars,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
is
BADLY BURNED
Signal Switch at South Am
boy Short Circuited

Following the short circuiting Of
wires connecting with the signal at
the corner of Broadway and Main
street, South Alnboy, Frank Smith,
Public Service trolley conductor, Of
South Amboy, had the back of his
right hand badly burned when ne
started to operate the switch about
10 O'Clock this morning
The skin of his hand was partially
eaten away by the current, and the
member injured so that he could not
continue his duties today, He re-
ceived medical treatment, and is eX-
pected to be able to return to work
tomorrow. The defective switch
was Immediately repaired by the
company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
MAY RUN FOR
EXCISE BOARD
John A. Bird and James ].
Connolly in Field.

John A. Bird, of 104 Washington
street, and James j. Connolly, of $50
State street, are enthusiastic aspir-
ants for the position of excise COM
missioner to be filled the coming fall
Both are being backed by host of
friends, who promise to make strong
endeavors to land them in the posi-
ton vacated by Harry NJ. Germs.
Mr.. Bird is a popular member of
the Marion Athletic Club He is now
employed as timekeeper Among
his hackers are prominent Democrats
among them city officials.
James Connolly has long had as
pirations to become an excise COM
missioner. He is now employed as
a motorman by the Public Service
Railway Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
GIRL WILL BE
VALEDICTORIAN
Miss Clementina Smith Ranks
Highest in Scholarship.

Miss Clementine Smith has the
honor of being the student that ranks
highest in scholarship and the one
to be appointed to deliver the vale
dictory address at the high. school
commencement exercises of the 1918
class in June.
William London, who ranked next
will be salutatorian. As class treas
urer, Mr.. London is prominent
among thes tudents. Miss Smith also
is a popular member of the school.
Besides beieng vice president OF her
class, she is on several important
committees and captain of the girls
varsity basketball team,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17

expense upon the city in cases where
a fiat rate is charged. In cases
where meter rates are charged the
property owner loses. He told of
how patent faucets were wired open.
The Board of Water Commissioners
is planning to take such steps as may
prevent water waste, thus lessening
expense to the city and public as
we'll. VITO that end the installation
of meters Is urged. Legislation may
also be enacted to curtail waste.
The R. D. Wood Company, of
Philadelphia, was awarded the con-
tract for furnishing about 1000 feet
of pipe and fittings for extension of
water mains in the northern part of
the city, at the meeting of the Board
of Water Commissioners, which con-
vened at 1875 o'clock last night. The
Standard Cast Iron Pipe Company, of
Bristol, Pa, were the next lowest
bidders. The United Cast Iron Pipe
& Foundry Company, of New York
city were the only other bidders. r
Strange actions of a master water
meter at plant No. of the Roessler
& Hasslacher Chemical Company
were related to the commissioners
prior to their meeting. In a request
for reduction in the charge for
water. Hugo Du Bois, secretary OF
the chemical company, appeared with
figures and a long report to show
how erratic the master meter was
With the aid of an assistant he en-
deavored to prove that the charge,
made according to the big meter, was
Incorrect and unjust to the company.
1t was shown that the water consum-
ed first passed through the master
meter and then through five smaller
meters. The latter were believed
correct. Their measurements differ
ed widely at times with the calcula-
tions of the big meter, it was de-
clared. In one instance the master
meter rated in favor of the consum
er, but In most others 1t was in fav
or of the city and in some cases re-
gistered practically three times as
much water as the chemical company
claims it consumed.
The commissioners at their meet
ing referred the subject to the water
superintendent for reference to the
manufacturers of the meter in ques-
ton. Commissioner G. G. Sibley
said he would also take the subject
up with the meter manufacturers, in
an effort to have them install an
other meter to test the one now in
use The chemical company declared
it was willing to install new meter
if it was found necessary, but it
would first have an allowance made
for the alleged overcharge on late
bills.
The board granted an application
of the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Railway Company to install four
inch pipe, to replace a two-inch water
line at it's ferry slip in Smith street
The company desired the larger line
for more rapidly filing tanks in it's
ferryboats superintendent Crowell
had suggested they retain the two
inch line and use storage tank for
such a purpose.
Mrs. Margaret L. Waters had :
letter before the board. She offered
to sell four lots, located near the city
water works, to the city. The sub
ject was referred to attorneys at Jer-
sey City.
Plumbing licenses were granted tc
William Sibolt Jacob Peterson anG
Charles Bartenhagen.
President Snedeker and Commits
sioners Sibley and Grieye were pres.
ent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
Cardinal Farley Ready.

6recIaI on United Press WlTe.
New York, April 17-Cardual
Farley through his secretary today
said he is ready to sail for Rome on
the next steamer when he received
an official cablegram announcing the
death of the Pope He said at the
cathedral that no official notice con-
cerning the Pope's condition had
been received, and that he is de-
pending on his information upon the
newspapers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
MANY Would BE Dog warden.

NJ NJ teIU G8rretsOn IS receiving
for the position of dos
warden and pouDdmaster. AS he has
nothing to do with the appointment
OF such an official, it being entirely
up to the Board of Aldermen, the APP
plications have been referred to that
body. Former Dog Warden Albert
Leonard. is in search of the position.
but his services are, not desired
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17

School for hauffeurs-Driving, over
hauling, repairing taught thoroughly.
Road lessons. Competent chauffeurs Sc
cured for owners Amboy School of Au.
tomobile Engineers, 112 Kearny Ave.
16908-4S-tf-T Th,Ss .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
FOUR DEAD IN HOTEL
FIRE IN MALONE N. Y.
Special By Uaned Press Tr,re.

Malone, N. Y, April 17.-Four
dead, one is missing and five were
seriously injured in a fire which de-
stroyed the hotel De Wilson here to-
day. Guests In the hotel were asleep
when the fire was discovered and
many were seriously burned or in
jured by falling timber. An explo-
sion of unascertained origin was the
cause.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
GIRLS Get POINTS ON
WHY SMITH LEFT HOME
Special By United Press Wire.

Chicago, April 17.-Several hun
dred high school girls, prospective
housewives, got some brand new tips
from Mrs. Ida May Prices on why
Smith Left Home" as they learned
how to choose the best cut of meat
Mrs. Price is a teacher In domestic
economy and she conducted the dem
onstrations. Bridge whist, she said,
is one of the reasons and she put the
other in the following epigram:
"God sends the food, but Satan
sends the cook"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
WOMAN DIES EATING
ARBUTUS BLOSSOMS
Special BY United Press Wire.

Binghamton, N. Y, April IL
Believing arbutus blossoms edible,
Mrs. Jacob Burhites, of Landsboro,
Pa, ate some of the blossoms and
died in intense agony. Her daughter
and Otto Kinney, both of whom ate
some of the blossoms. are critically
i'll
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
AMERICAN CARDINALS
PREPARE FOR WORST
.pccIM Dy rniLed ~ Va.

Special BY United Press Wire
Pittsburgh, April 17.-Cardinal
Gibbons, who addressed an audi
ence at Carnegie Music hall today.
announced he had cancelled all other
engagements and would return to
Baltimore today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
JAPANESE PARL LAMENT
PROTESTS AGAINST LAW
.lecial By Nnltea Pre.1 Wire.

Toxic, April Members of par
lament today called upon the pre-
mier to make stronger representation
at Washington against the Califor-
nian alien land title bill. 1t was
urged upon the premier that a
friendly settlement could surely be
arranged If the proper steps were
taken. Popular cIamOr was renewed
for a test case to be carried to the
United States supreme court TO show
that japanese are not MongOlians
and are therefore eligible to natural
ization in this country.
The news when it is news will be
found in the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
WANT WAY TO
PREVENT BIG
WATER WASTE
Problem Before Commission
ecs Last Night May Have
Legislation Enacted Soon.
MANY USE CITY WATER
TO COOL FOOD STUFFS
Save Save eost of Ice by This
Method Too Expensive to
Meter Every House Here

Consumers of water supplied by
the city who waste it unnecessarily
by allowing it to run ION foodstuffs
to keep them cool, by means of leaky
fixtures and various other ways, are
to be reached by the Board of Water
commissioners. The extensive waste
of the city's water was again a sub
iect of much discussion and caused
considerable deliberation as to the
best remedy for curtailment, among
the water commissioners last night.
superintendent Crowell cited num-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17
Two Imnortant Facts

to remember about Wild's Parquet
Inlaid Linoleum. 1t looks just like
hardwood floors, and wears for years
as the patterns are inIaid. The colors
go through to the back. 1t is noise
less, sanitary, easily kept clean and
less costly than hardwood. Ask your
dealer. The genuine is stamped
"Wild's Linoleum.'
16750-4-17-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17

II VIII IN AVUI % III
/ told of how some house
lowed water to flow full
faucets to keep bottles of
other foodstuffs cool, thus
bills, but adding a heavy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17

FOR SALE-Beel pottl1ng establish.
ment. Apply VIM. Massopust, 1s0
Chapncey st. l686s s47-tf*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-17

" NE.kTHER Fair
with moderate tenn
peratme tOnigh h {
and to m orrow.
Moderate northerly
To variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-20
Be MANY CHANGES.
The Federal Building Enlarged and
RemOdeled.

The interior of the Topeka postof-
flee will present a far better appear
ance in the winter Of 1914 than 1t does
at the present time.
One solid year, perhaps more, Will
be spent in making the local Office
one of the most modern and largest
postoffices in the west. During that
time the postal authorities will be in
the new Kellam building, Sixth and
Jackson streets. The office will be
removed on Saturday. November ~
and business will go on as usual on
Monday, December 1. on West Sixth
street. The Kellam building will be
large enough for the office tempo
rarily and will be fully equipped to
take care of the mail.
An addition will be made to the
federal building on the north. The
new addition will be used as work
ing room for office clerks and other
employees, giving them more space
than before. The present available
space for the force is not as large as
It could be and the addition will make
the quarters roOmy and comfortable.
It will also add to the rooms for out
going and incoming mail.
The private office Of the postmaster
will be at the back of the large lobby.
Captain A. M. Fuller, custodian of the
emit of malls, and other officials will
have offices in the rear OF the build
ing. It is believed that the postoffice
will be ready for occupancy by Janu-
airy, 1915, little over year from the
date it will be removed to Sixth street
The lobby OF the modernized office
will extend over most of the south
side of the building, having much
more space than at the present time
Instead of the old plaster wainscot-
ing on the walls, marble will be sub
stituted. 1t is not definitely known
what will take the place of the wooden
partitions, but it is believed that eth
err marble or newer wood will be
built in. The working rooms, which
occupy the space to be used by the
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SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET
Be Held at Presbyterian Church Fri
day and Saturday.

The annual meeting Of the Shawnee
County Sunday School association will be
held at the First Presbyterian church Fri
day and Saturday. The reception Of dele
gates will take place at ten o'clock Fri
day morning. Among the convention
speakers will be John Alexander Of Chi
cagO the well known worker among boys.
A strong feature Of the meeting will be
the music under the direction Of Elon S.
Clarke.
The Rev. w. L. Taylor will lead q de-
votional service Friday morning at 1880
o'clock. r. N. McEntire will speak on
Business Efficiency Methods Applied to
Sunday School Work."
The session Friday afternoon will open
with devotional service led by the Rev.
w. NJ. Balch. This will be followed by a
conference on Grading and Graded Les
sons, led by Mrs. 8. A. Chappell. Fol-
lowing the conference John Alexander will
give an address.
Friday evening at 6:15 o'clock there will
De a superintendents' dinner and confer
ence In charge of J. H. Engle, state Sun
DAY school superintendent. At 7:50 O'Clock
DR.. F. L. Loveland will deliver an address
on "A Sunday in Heidelberg" This will
be followed by an address by John Alex
ander on "A Mans Job in the Sunday
School"
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with said disease, and it is hereby
made the duty of said attending physi-
clan to at once order that there be
posted in a conspicuous place on the
than twelve inches square with the
name of the disease written or printed
in large letters thereon.
Section 8. Any person afflicted with
any contagious disease designated in
section l of this ordinance. who shall
streets or other public places in said
city before he is cured Of said disease
and said premises fumigated, shall be
arrested and Immediately taken to and
confined in the city hospital or pest
house until cured.
Section 10. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person residing in any house in
which any contagious disease designat-
ed in section Of this ordinance ex-
lists, to leave said house and go about
the streets or other public places in
said city under conditions to commune
cate said disease to others.
Section r. 1t shall be unlawful for
any child to attend the public or any
other school or public gathering within
the time hereinafter designated after
the house has been fumigated in which
any of the contagious diseases desig-
mated in section / Of this ordinance
may have existed: Diphtheria twenty
Oiic udys, SHAaHPCA " sSoAiot ASsoA -
teen days, measles or chickenrOx eight
days.
Section Is. Any person who shall
violate any of the provisions of this
ordinance, or who shall neglect, fail
or refuse to comply with any of the
provisions of the same, or who shall
neglect, fail or refuse to comply with
any of the rules. regulations or re-
strictions of the board Of health of said
city or the city physician. shall, upon
conviction before the police judge. be
fined not less than five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars for each Of
tense,
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CHICkENPOx EPIDEMIC
About Twenty Gases Are Reported in
the City.

There is an epidemic of chickenpox
in the city, according to ]. A. Ramsey.
city sanitary sergeant.
About twenty cases have been re-
ported" said Mr.. Ramsey today. Most
Of theme are in the LOwman Hill dis
trict. The disease is in very light
form, and for this reason is really more
dangerous than would be the case were
it more severe. for people are more
careless than they otherwise would be,
and consequently the disease is spread
ing rapidly. 1t is the history of such
epidemicS that they become more viru-
lent as they spread.
: THE cases are very light and many
do not call doctor, and it is charged
that parents are violating the health
ordinance in sending children to school
broken out with the disease. and in
some cases the doctors are failing to
report it. The following sections of the
health ordinance are given that all
persons may know what the regulations
are in regard to spreading disease in
the city These provisions of the health
ordinance will be enforced hereafter
and any who flagrantly violate them
will get the penalty
Mr., Ramsey quotes the law on the
subject as follows:
Section 1. Every practicing physi-
clan in the city of Topeka shall report
all cases Of cholera, smallpox. chicken
pox, diphtheria, measles. scarlet fever
or other kindred contagious disease
that he may be called upon to attend
in the city Of Topeka, to the city physi-
clan within five hours after having ex-
amined or treated the person afflicted
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BOSTON CROWDED.
Hotel Filled With Spectators for Har-
vard-Yale Game.

Cambridge. Nov. 20.-The vanguard of
the spectator army, for the Harvard
and Yale championship football match
in the stadium on Saturday reached
here today. The main body will arrive
tomorrow and Saturday morning. Al
ready the demands for accommodations
exceeded the capacity of the hotels and
restaurants about Boston. The Yale
team will arrive at Auburndale late to-
day and at the same time the Har-
ward squad will leave Cambridge for
40 hours Of quiet at the island home
of the Vesper Country club near Low
ell. The stadium will be given over to
Yale for practice tomorrow afternoon
50 that the visiting players may become
accustomed to the lights and surround
ings. Seats for the general public are
In greater demand and in less supply
than ever before.
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HOUSE DIVIDED.
Troubles Arc Being Threshed Out in
Judge Whitcombs Office.

Behind the closed doors of the
judges Office a house divided attempts
ed to readjust its differences today.
Three children who played about the
courtroom were the subject Of con-
troversy. The session was kept Sc
cret. When a reporter entered the
room, reading was suspended until he
had hastily retreated. o. c. Black Of
the Black-Coolidge, formerly Black
Hook Real Estate and Insurance
company, recently filed petition for
divorce from his wife, ,Nettie W, and
custody of his children.
A motion for the custody of the
children, nled by the mother through
J. e. Addington, her attorney, was
combs office today. Hearing Of the
motion was not completed. E. r.
Simons. attorney for Black, intends
to bring the two older children to tes-
tify before the Judge.
In her motion Mrs. Black alleged
that her husband had been cruel and
abusive. had become infatuated with
another woman. whom he protested
to love. She besought the court to
enjoin him from taking the children.
Clyde. aged Is, and Leo, aged IL,
are living with their father, 622 West
Tenth street. Elinor, the baby, il
with her mother at e2s Tyler
Il miss the baby a whole lot" said
Leo, with a sigh, Il go to zee her
most every day"
One Of the features Of the case is
the list OF ahdavits. certifying to Mrs.
Blacks excellent character and signed
by well known Topeka people. In
Guiding Miss Ethel NJ. Aldrich, Mrs.
Lenore Doster Cooke. Miss Caroline
r.. Doster, Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Hook,
p. F..Downer, Mrs.. e. H. White, Mrs.
Emma Morrison ana Miss Florence
Johnston.
In Mr.. Blacks petition for divorce
and Mrs.. Blacks motion for the Gus
tody OF the children. It IL alleged by
each that the other - UNIT to care
for the children. The couple were
married in Colorado Springs, Dec. Is,
1893
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lobby, will be removed to the north

lobby, Will De removed TO the uOEth
addition.
The old fashioned rounded ceilings
will be rebuilt, straight modern ones
taking the place. This will make it
more. sanitary as dust easily gets into
the gingerbread" walls and ceiling OF
the present building. The heating ap-
paratus will be rejuvenated and many
general repairs will be made.
The second and third floors of the
federal building will not be changed
with the exception of few minor
improvements. On the second floor
are the offices of Fred Robertson,
United States district attorney; the
naval recruiting station, w. H. Essig.
manager. and the register of the land
office, ]. G.. Wood. During the next
year Postmaster Rodgers will have
his office on the second floor of the
old building. On the third floor is
the federal court, Judge Pollock's Of
flee, clerk Of the federal court, United
States marshal and commissioner.
None of these offices will be changed
by the repairing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-20
Birth Rccord.

The following births were reported to
the o6ice Of the city clerk today:
: Owen F. Magee and wife, ~ Leland
avenue, Nov. L. girl.
Joseph N. Kraus and wife. ~ Cedar
street Nov Is, girl.
Fred p. Hauschild and wife. Valencia,
Nov. Is, girl
John L. Almon and wife: county. Nov.
H. boy.
Peter Kala- and wife. $40 German ave-
nue., Nov. Is, girl.
A. NJ. .Glynn and wife. west Of city.
Paul Little and wife. N buchanan
street. Nov. u. GIRL