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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23
REPORT ABOUT
EATING PLACES
Disclosures Made by Health
Officer WiIlsey to Board

Startling disclosures we're made to
the Board of Health at their meet
Ing last night by Health Officer Will
| sey regarding the unsanitary condi-
ttons Of the restaurants of the city.
! The health officer, realizing the i'm
portance of the eating places, has
! been keeping a close watch on them
since he took office on July /, He
states that he has given every owner
| sufficient opportunity to abate nuis-
ances.
Mr.. Willsey stated that the first re-
ports of the inspector showed many
unsanitary conditions In all the res
taurants except one, the New York
Restaurant In Smith street, which
| was always found In satisfactory
| state. In many OF the restaurants,
| the refrtgerators and ice boxes were
coated with decomposed food. The
discs and utensils were washed In
dirty luke warm water and rinsed
with cold water. Many other un-
sanitary methods were noted. A lin
tied time was allowed them to clean
up and make the changes necessary
to meet the requirements of the
health code.
The health officer went on to say
that later inspections showed much
Improvement In all except the Mara
thon Restaurant at Smith and King
streets. The inspectors report on
this place states that while the din
Ing room and show windows are at
tractive and neat. the kitchen is in
very bad condition. The room is
small and contested. No screens are
provided to prevent the entrance of
hles which swarm on the food and
Kitchen utensils. The food includ-
Ing milk are only partly covered so
that the flies and reaches have free
access. The ice box Is old and unfit
for use. A water closet occupied the
center of the room and is alive with
flies and reaches.
Mr.. Willsey continued saying that
the proprietors OF the Marathon have
been warned repeatedly but have
shown very little inclination to clean
up.
Nicholas Gumas, one of the prop
r1etors, appeared at the meeting last
night and heard the report. He
promised to make abatements which
Mr. Willsey will recommend when he
visits his place today. /
superintendent A. G. Clark, of the
Raritan Copper Works, attended the
session and discussed the smoke nuis-
ance complained of. Mr.. Clark told
of the great amount of energy and
money being expended by his firm in
an endeavor to abate the nuisance.
He convinced the commissioners that
his firm was doing all possible to dis
cover method to stop the smoke
trouble. The members of the board
We're invited to inspect the plant and
promised to visit the Raritan Copper
Works Saturday afternoon. superin-l
tendent Clark assured the commits
sioners that he would hereafter keep
the board Informed of every move
made towards the abatement OF the
nuisance.
In discussing the nuisance at the
foot OF Madison. Brighton. and Ca
talpa avenue, and State, First and
Second street. the board decided to
send communication to the Board
OF Aldermen asking that the ends of
the sewers at the end of those ave-
nues and streets be extended as far
as the low water mark and that they
CONTINUED on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23
WOMAN KILLED.
HUSBAND CONE

'DTcfGl hV United I'~e-s wfr@.
Newark, July 23.-Newark police
are today searching for William
Cordman, forty-tiye years old, whose
wife's body was found lying under
her bed in her home at 1872 Walnut
street today. The head of the bed
was spattered with blood. The wo-
mans head was bruised and cut.
Police were unable to get into the
house for long time because OF the
vigilance of d big watch dog.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23
CAR OF FAST
LINE KILLS BOY
special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, July 23-Charles
Leppert, six years old, OF Highland
Park, was killed this morning when
he was run over by trolley car of
the fast line in Raritan avenue. The
boy had started to cross the avenue
but did not realize Just how close
the nearing car was. The conductor
did not have time to stop the car,
which knocked the lad over and the
wheels passed over the top of his
head, killing him almost instantly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23
SK|DD|NG AUTO
RAMS CYCLIST

Edgar Riggs, OF 126 First street,
was thrown from his bicycle and the
wheel broken, when an automobile
owned and driven by J. II. Weitzen,
of GIL Cortlandt street, struck the
bicycle at Smith street and Madison
avenue at o'clock this morning.
The wet wood blocks, which had Just
been dampened by the Public Service
sprinkler caused the car to F'Iid,
when Mr.. Weitzen applied the emer
gency brakes and the machine skid
der around In a circle coming to a
stop on the other side of the street
facing the opposite direction. Riggs
was bruised and narrowly escaped
serious injury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23
ONE
OF YOUNG
ROBBERS
Capture is Made
by Detectives
of c. R. r.
CAR IS LOOTED

BOYS of an age at which author
tiles fud it difficult to deal with
them. stopped and robbed a Central
freight train in the heart OF the city
about o'clock last night. They sue
ceeded | breaking open one car and
throwing off large basket of pears
and several crates of blackberries be-
fore they were detected. Central
Railroad Detective Charles Hanss
caught William Morgan, fourteen
years old, of 334 Hall avenue, and
five or six others escaped. The
young prisoner is being held In de-
fault of bail aggregating $500 to
await the action of the county court
and the Perth Amboy and Central
railroad police are sparing no effort
to apprehend the others.
The holdup was not in western
style, but was conducted along i'm
proved lines, SO as to throw the rail-
road men off their guard. The boys
quietly boarded the train and each
took a position at the brake wheel
on the cars. At signal given when
a dark spot was reached between
New Brunswick avenue and Wash
ington street, the brakes were
frightened by the culprits, and as the
train was going uphill in northerly
direction at the tine, 1t was forced to
stop. 1t thus blocked the New
Brunswick avenue and Washington
street crossings for half an hour be-
fore the railroad men discovered the
cause of the stopping.
1t is believed by the police that
the boys, of which young Morgan
was one of the principals, boarded
the freight train near the New York
and Long Branch railroad bridge.
They worked to break the seal of
freight car they thought contained
the most valuable merchandise, and
1t was entered when the train reach
ed Market street. AS the engine
had crossed Washington street the
boys turned the brake wheels, one
each on rs many cars as there were
boys. The train was brought to a
stop and the culprits hastily made
their escape. A bushel basket of
pears and two crates of black kberries
had been thrown off, presumably
while the train was moving between
Smith street and New Brunswick
avenue. Indications that the brakes
were used so as to permit the boys
to leave the train. AS a result the
New Brunswick avenue and Wash
ington crossings we're blocked by the
train from 8:45 to 9:15 o'clock ac-
cording to Patrolman MCGOWAN.
Not knowing what the trouble was
the train crew sent out a call for
help. An engine was summoned
from South Amboy. When the COM
bined power of two engines could
not move the freight string, a de-
tailed investigation was made and
lead to the discovery of the act OF
the boy robbers. A hurried call was
then sent to the Central railroad and
local police departments. Detective
Charles Hams did some effective
work, which resulted in the arrest of
young Morgan about 10 o'clock last
night. He was Jailed on the charges
Of petty larceny and malicious mis-
chief, and when arraigned before
Recorder Pickersgill this morning
was held In default of bail In the
amount of $500 on each charge.
The blackberries were recovered
by the railroad authorities ond are
now stored IN the Central railroad
freight house. The pears were re-
covered by the police and are at
headquarters awaiting a claimant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23
New Uniforms for GoodwilIs.

Goodwill Fife, Drum and Bugle
Crops, at a meeting last night fol-
lowing the regular session of the
Goodwill Association in Goodwill
hall, ordered new uniforms for the
coming season. Only routine busi-
ness was transacted at the meeting of
the association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23
So GIRLS BURNED TO
DEATH IN BLAZE AT
BINCHAMT0N PLANT
DANGER TO PEDESTRIANS.

Numerous complaints have
been made to the police of late
concerning the manner of rop-
ing off sections of sidewalks
about the city. The practice Is
:" carried on by some property
owners to keep pedestrians from
walking on other parts of side
walks than the tagged or ce-
mented parts. According to the
complaints, 1t is dangerous to
life and limb and should not be
permitted. They declare the en-
> tire portions of sidewalks
should be open for use and II
grass will not grow as a result,
cinders or gravel should be plac-
ed at the side of the walk prop
er, or the pavement should be
extended from gutter to build
Ing line. 1t has been reported
at police headquarters that a
section of sidewalk in front of
12A Rector street was SO roped
of as to hamper the use of a
fre plug at that point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23
Union County Senator Makes
Republican GubernatoriaI
Problem More Complicated
LAUNCHES HIS CAMPAIGN
Stands for important Re-
FORMS Believes Grade Cross
Ing Issue Is Unsettled.
Special to the EVENING NsWa,

Trenton, July 23.-The Republi-
can gubernatorial situation, al
ready complex, was rendered more
complicated today when State Sem
ator Carlton B. Pierce, of Union
county, issued formal statement an
nouncing his candidacy for governor.
He will enter the primary as a Re-
publican and will seek the nomina-
ton upon a platform declaring fer
real grade crossing removal, equal4-
cation Of tax assessments, proper
tax for banks, indeterminate fran
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23
CARD OF THANKS.

We, the undersigned, wish hereby to
extend our thanks to all who sent
flowers to, or were present at our little
baby 8 funeral, but especially to Rev.
" B. Skov, Undertaken Flynn and DIR,
CottreIl.
Mr. and Mrs Lund and Family
2035G7-23.1t"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23
Services for Mrs. Anna Hansen.

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
Maria Hansen, Of 367 Market street,
will be held from her late residence
Friday afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
Robert Schlotter, of Grace Lutheran
church, will officiate and interment
will be In Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23
II More al the
Hospitals Nav
NOT Recover
DIG FOR BODIES

Special bp United Press Wirs.
Binghamton, July 23.-Revised
and carefully set figures show the fol-
lowing summary of casualties In the
Binghamton Clothing Company fac
tory fire here:
Charred bodies recovered: 49,;
died In hospitals, 2; missing and be-
heved dead, a.; fatally injured In
hospitals 10; badly injured iu hospit-
ais, I; slightly hurt and taken home.
23; escaped unhurt 6; total number
ing IL,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-23

WEATHER: Showers
tonight or Thursday.
Moderate soutberly
winds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-14
Sparks Tells of I Home Building
of of

est factor comes into action for we
believe that well directed soil and
crop management will minimize, if
not fully control, this difficulty. We
are making wonderful progress in this
direction, aided and supported by the
efficient corps of workers from the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, our state agricultural colleges,
universities, sub-stations, and by the
Burbanks and Edisons of every
branch of production. These, to-
gether with the creed of a square
DEAL which is abroad in our land, the
splendid public school system and the
ever increasing army of the brightest
and best, all conspire to solve the
great problems of the home builder of
today. All the nations have ever pro-
duced soldiers of fortune who have
"beaten their swords into pruning
hooks" and converted camp equip
age into homes of humble necessity.
Who shall say what they can not do
todayf
AS an evidence of what man can do
wc will briefly call attention of the
reader to the splendid results achieved
at Hood River, Oregon, and Puyal-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-14

lup, Washington, two notable ex-
amples among many others we could
name if space permitted, but these
will suffice. Here we have develop
ment that is very remarkable and be-
lieve we could challenge the world to
produce records of equal development
in the same length of time. Here the
forest and jungle have been trans
formed into the most productive fruit
and berry lands, orchards and gar
dens in very few years. And there
arc thousands of acres of soil, where
the climatic conditions are just as IA
vorable as at either of these places,
practically undeveloped, waiting for
the man who can organize, cooperate,
give leadership, and live the square
deal. We have always had men. Yes,
but there is difference. We live in
a progressive age. The little school
house all over the land has done a
splendid work. The consolidated high
school will do, and is doing, better.
The next generation will be better
qualified for the world 3 work and
here in this favored land the founda.
tions will be laid deeper and broader,
and the superstructure better adapted
to all the needs of all the people.
believe there are few, if any,
places in all our land that offer as
many inducements to the home build
er as parts of western Washington
and Oregon, possessing, as it does, a
combination of climate and soil that
produces wonderful results. We have
seen measured and weighed twenty.
seven and eight-tenths tons of the
best quality of forage crops for the
dairy COW per acre. We have seen
three crops from the same land in
one season-two of vetches and grain,
followed by corn that matured suffi.
ciently for excellent feed. We have
seen strawberries literally cover the
ground with their luscious fruit which
yielded the owner at the rate of
$l,700 per acre. We have seen a
cherry tree produce $50 worth Of fruit
per year. and pears growing equally
well, with many other varieties of
tree, vine and cane fruits yielding
abundantly. We have seen the dairy
herd feeding on the green meadows
practically every day Of the year,
and the advantages for poultry rails.
ing are not to be Questioned Of
this, and more, on the logged-off
lands And the best part Of the story
OF these record producers is that they
all believe they can do better yet.
When we have learned to employ
those methods and crops best adapted
to our local conditions and not farm
as we did in other places or % our
fathers did, as this has been the cause
Of many failures. It is true that
some Of the figures given are Of the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-14

very best, but there is nothing in
them, or about them, but what can
be duplicated in thousands of places.
1t is also true that there was much
OF hard work, patience, and at times
failures that were discouraging. The
land had to be cleared of the stumps
and brush on the surface and under
the surface. Sometimes there seemed
to be more under the surface than on
the surface.
l believe it is fortunate for this
favored country and the good people
who inhabit it that the land is ex-
pensive to prepare FOR cultivation in
that we are practically Tree from that
class of undesirable Adventures who
have been for generations moving
from one piece of virgin soil to an
other, exhausting the accumulated fer
tility, giving nothing in return, whose
sole motive has been that of exploit
alton, crowding out neiChbors and all
the better results that come from COM
munity cooperation. The cost of
clearing makes most of the extensive
methods prohibitive. Nature seems to
have conspired and by proclamation
of stumps and brush served notice to
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-14

winter of 1S47-4S was one of
extreme severity, and ice of un-
precedented thickness formed on Lake
Erie. When the breakup came,
toward the end of March, a strong
southeast wind was blowing, and the
ice was piled into banks as large as
icebergs. Toward the night of March
3Oth the wind suddenly changed to
the opposite direction, increased to a
terrific gale and drove the ice into
the entrance of Niagara river with
such force that a huge dam was
formed, of such thickness and solid
ity as to be practically impenetrable
and strong enough to hold back the
great mass of water pressing against
it. At last, in the early morning of
April LIST, the ice dam gave way
under the tremendous pressure of re-
strained water, and the falls were
once again one of the scenic wonders
of the world.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-14

much greater execution when the
ground is full of water. This is espe-
cially true in the light or open soil,
such as the light ash or loan soils,
the sandy or gravelly loans. Again,
when there is some old, water-soaked
logs, shoot them early in the season
thus giving them all the time possible
to burn so that they can be dried
out. And the slashing should also be
done as early as possible after the
foliage is out and some care taken in
falling the brush and timber in places
where the material is not thick. A
little extra effort to fall portions to-
gether in windrows or heaps is con-
ducive of better burns. We have
seen some wonderful results from a
good burn, practically everything
cleaned up from the first fire.
There has been considerable prog.
ress in the power methods of clearing
land. Electricity, steam, and horse
power are utilized now as never be.
fore, and the application of fire to
the roots OF the big stump, called the
charpit method, is steadily growing in
favor This is especially adapted to
tho needs of the home builder as no
expensive equipment is needed; but,
like all new methods, it has its adap.
tations and limitations. We have OBJ
served in travelling over our territory
that there is constantly increasing
number making use of this method.
When attending any gathering of
farmers now it rarely happens that
there are not some there who have
been successful, and quite frequently
VIC hear the expression: "Our only
regret is that we did not learn of
this years ago." We are learning.
We are making real progress. We
shall take away a large part of the
hard labor by planning our work 80
as to take advantage of season, meth.
DDS and artificial aid that comes from
the well directed use of power as
represented in powder, steam and with
horses. We shall learn much from
each other and we are all thinking
and putting our thoughts into action.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-14
Looking 1t Ouer

New York Masons raised $500 to
redeem gold Knights Templar in
vitation to President Mckinley. The
invitation plate was found in the
stock of pawnbroker, who refused
to sell it for less than $500. The
invitation was sent to President Nc
Kinley from California.
John Allen, farmer living near
Enid, Oklahoma, is $500 better off
through kick by mule. His skull
was fractured and he was taken to a
hospital, where he submitted to an
operation. After the surgeon was
done with him, Allen remembered
where he had hidden the $1,000. Dur
ing the panic of 1907 Allen became
timid about leaving his money in a
bank in Enid and withdrew it. He
buried the money. A few days after
ward he was injured in runaway
and lost all memory Of his cache.
After his second injury and the re-
sulting operation, Allen went out and
recovered his fortune.
Oregon game laws and the United
States parcels post are in conflict, it
is said. Under the government mail
regulations birds, fish and animals,
weighing less than II pounds, may be
shipped through the mail as easily as
a dozen eggs. A game warden may
investigate all suspicious freight and
express shipments, and, if he finds
contraband, he may arrest the send.
ers, but the United States post is
closed to him. He may not investi-
gate and no postal clerk is allowed
to answer questions concerning other
peoples mail.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-14
When Niagara Falls Ran Dry
Many Years Ago Ice Dam Shut Off Water and Cataract
Became Silent for Brief Time

Only once in history has the roar
of the mighty falls of Niagara been
silenced. This startling phenomenon
occurred on March 81, 1S4S. Early
Oh that morning people living near
the falls were surprised by a strange
hush as startling in effect as would
be an unexpected and tremendous ex-
plosion in an ordinarily quiet COM
munity. Many persons thought they
had been afflicted with deafness,
and all were oppressed by a sensa-
tion of dread.
With the coming of light the am
azed people comprehended the reas-
sol, for the disquieting silence. Where
they were used to see the great falls
was a bare precipice down the face
of which a few small and constantly
diminishing streams trickled. Above
the falls, instead of a rushing river,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-14
Make the Farm Pay More Money

Run your farm business basis and 1t will pay big
dividends
Let me help you to weed out Improbable crops and
ventures-to SO plan your work to make your farm
profitable.
have perfected an easy.to-keep Record Book which
will show you at a glance
What your profits are live stock and individual
crops-the cost Of labor and miscellaneous expenses
which cost is too great for what it produces
yields-monthy and yearly gain loss-how much you
owe nd others you, ETC.. etc.
This Record is the Best Easiest and Simplest
vsed for the Grain, Truck and Fruit Farmer Stock
Breeder, Dairy and Poultry Man It costs but little and
will be worth hundreds Of dollars to you each season.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-14

all the soil robbers "here are homes
in plenty for the workers. Drones
need not apply" Because of these
seeming barriers, and also the fact
Of the unsurpassed climatic conditions,
the demands of the ever increasing
population of consumers, we shall see
the small farm rule; the constantly
improving intensive methods prevail,
and the practical communities making
for better social and industrial con.
ditions.
Homes here will be we'll worth the
price. By experience, we are learn.
ing to clear the land with much less
expense and labor. We are learn
ing that there are seasons when parts
of the work Is accomplished to much
better advantage than at others, thus
a given amount of powder will do
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-14
The Only
White Leghorn Farm
in the World
that can make the following
statement:


Storrs Agricultural Experiment Sta.
tion, Storrs, Conn.,, Aug. 4, 1911.
To whom cOncerned:
In the course Of our White Diarrhoea
investigation during the past season,
we have used large number of eggs
from the flock of 8. C. White Leghorns,
owned by Mr.. A. M. Pollard. We were
unable to discover, either by bacteria
logical examination or practical test,
any evidence Of bacillary white diar-
rhoea infection.
LEO F. RETTGER,
Bacteriologist, Sheffield Scientific
School, Yale University.
F. H. sTONEBURN,
Professor Of Poultry Husbandry,
Connecticut Agriculture College.
All stock have free range on SO
acres-We are booking orders now for
1918.
EGGS $3.50 Per 1876 Per 100.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-14

was only a naked channel, with in
significant brooks splashing among
the rocks. All day long this astound-
ing condition continued, and persons
walked, dry shod, from the Canadian
side, along the very edge of the pree-
ipice, as far as Goat island, on the
American side.
Early in the morning of April 1st
the familiar thunder of the great
cataract was again heard, and has
never since been silent, though sim
liar conditions, with like results,
might prevail any spring. The