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The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
RAILROAD TRAFFIC BETTER

Traffic on the Alaska Northern rail road this year is better than it was last year, the officials say. A train went out this morning composed of three fiat cars, box car and a caboose. The flats went out to load up with frewood that has been secur- ed in the clearing of the right of way.
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
TO PROTECT AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Admir- al Winslow and his flagship San Diego have been ordered to the west ern coast of Mexico to protect American residents from the Yaqui Indians who have assumed threat eninp demeanor.
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
CAN HAVE LUNCH AND
 NOT GO TO THE DANCE

People who do not dance and who do not wish to go to the dance tonight may go to the old A. B. Hall, next door to the new one, and enjoy a dainty lunch to be served by the Wo- mans club. It will be a most pleas ant and interesting feature of the evening.
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
MORE THAN A HUNDRED
 MEN ARE WORKING ON R. R.

More than hundred men are still working on the railroad near Seward, according to Superintendent Tozier' The trains are running regularly to Mile 34 and are finding no difficulties The train some days ago went through twenty inches of snow with out stopping.
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
FAIRBANKS PROPERTY
 BEATS LAST YEAR

FAIRBANKS, Nov. 24.-The board of equalization meets next week. The tax levy will probably be two cents although the value of property in the city is assessed at three hundred thousand dollars more than last year.
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
15 ABOVE THIS MORNING

This morning is regarded as the coldest of the present winter in Sew ard and almost as cold as any day last year. The thermometer this morning registered 15 above zero.
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
BABY BOY BORN

w. H. Daub, with the Alaskan En- gineering Commission, received word on the last mail from the States that he is the father of a fine baby boy. The baby was born in Philadelphia.
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
BULGARIANS RETREATING

PARIS, Nov 24-Accordng to the official advices from Serbia today the Bugarans are retreatng every where in southern Serbia and threatened with gen. eral disaster if the allied forces succeed in interfering with their line of retreat from the south The Bugars it admitted hold MOnastr but northeast of that city they have met a heavy repulSe.
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
STORES OPEN PART
 OF DAY TOMORROW

Brown & Hawkins, Seward Com mercial Company, Leon Urbach and Borgen's store will be open tomorrow between the hours of g a. m. and 12 noon only.
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
WIFE OF FAIRBANKS
 PIONEER PASSES AWAY

FAIRBANKS, Nov. 24. - Mrs. Henry Rappolt, wife of the pioneer baker, has passed away after a short illness. Her death was due to stom- ach trouble. The funeral will take place next Sunday.
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
RUSSIANS WINNING

PETROGRAD, Nov M.-A German attempt to re, sume the offensive in the Dvnsk region has been defeated and the German first line trenches have been captured on the Dvina river The weather has moderated somewhat and the change made the attempt feasible but our com manders prepared In the Styr district the Savs are again victorious and the Austrians have suffered heavily
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
CAPTURE SERB CITIZENS

ATHENS Nov. 24-The Bugarians have captured Prisrend and the Austrans have taken Mitrovitza in Serbia Mtrovitza is less than forty miles from the Monenegrn frontier and Prsrend is directly south ot It so that it is apparent that the Austrans and Bugarans are operating in parallel lines in the march west towards Montenegro.
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
[: * * $ $ * * * < <
 HOLIDAY TOMORROW

" Tomorrow being Thanksgiving {" < Day will be legal holiday. The < .: banks, of course, will not be {"
 [: open. The Gateway will not be * < issued but if very important ["
 |: news comes it will be bulletined < "' as usual. [" < * * < < # % % * % < %
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24

Photo by American Press Association. [Thls striking picture of the United States torpedo boat destroyer Worden. showing the possibilities Of modern photography in taking an entire warship in so narrow a compass was made while the vessel was steaminG up the East river. New York. to the Brooklyn navy yard.l
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-24
CONDITIONS THE SAME

LONDON, Nov. 24-Conditions on the eastern and western fronts remain the same according to the curt official communication this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
nab REAL BURGLAR"
COPS Think At FIRST

For a time last night the police be-
lieved that they had real live,
full grown burglar in their clutches.
To their dismay the captured rob
ber" turned out to be none other
than Police Janitor Matthew Egan.
Just because Matty had been carried
by business to upper Market street
last night he had to go and be mis-
taken for a burglar.
The story is lengthy one and it
was told with some degree of reluct-
ance on the part of Mr.. Egan at po-
lice headquarters this morning.
Matty Egan is janitor of the police
station and is one of the best known
and most respected citizens of the
community. The burglar" story in
short is that Matty was seized by
two men as he paused on his way
down Market street They claimed
to have believed that he was a burg
lar and held him until Patrolman
Michael Muska arrived and took
charge of him. The officer was pre-
pairing to take his man to the sta
tion when, to his surprise, he found
him to be none other than the af-
fable Matty Egan. The joke appears
to be on both Egan and Muska.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
FOUR LITTLE CHILDREN LEFT
WITHOUT HOME OR FOOD

The authorities have investigated
a severe case of destitution, in which
four little children have been left
homeless and without enough cloth
ing to cover their bodies. Patrol
man Murray went to $50 Hartford
street and made an investigation,
during which he found that Mrs. Jo-
seph Sedera had abandoned her four
little children, one baby which had
been out of the hospital but two
days.
The officer discovered that the
mother had sold practically all of
her children's clothes to neighbors
for SO. He went to the neighbors
afterward and secured the return of
enough clothing to cover up the chill
dren sufficiently, after which he Sc
cured permission to allow the chill
dren to sleep on a floor at 541 Hart
ford street The attention of the
poor authorities will probably be
called to the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
Eyes of State on County.

saecial to the EVENING NEWS
Trenton, Sept. 9-There are con-
tests for the senatorial nominations
in all of the six counties which
elect state senators this year, ex-
cept Sussex. Three of these con-
tests are Republican, with one of
them involving the Progressives, and
three are Democratic.
The Democratic contest of the
state is in Middlesex county, where
County Prosecutor w. Edwin Flor
ance, of New Brunswick. long one
of the most prominent party leaders
in the county, and Assemblyman Ar
thur A. Quinn, of Perth Amboy, are
fighting for the senatorial place on
the ticket. Mr.. Quinn has just been
reelected president of the State
Federation of Labor, and has the en-
dorsement of the organized labor of
his county. This contest between
old, seasoned political leaders and
the forces of labor is one of more
than ordinary import and is being
watched with interest throughout
the state. State house politicians are
picking Florance to win as he will
have most of the regular party work
ers with him.
CONTINUED on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
ROOSEVELT STRIKE
WITNESSES APPEAR
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

cPeCtoI 10 tHe Il bNING NE WS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 9-Mystery
has been caused by the temperance
of witnesses in the famous Roosevelt
strike case before the grand jury
here today. Thirty-five cases in all
were scheduled to be heard by the
jurors during the day and at noon
it was stated that large number of
these had been disposed Of
No information could be obtained
regarding the reason for recalling
Roosevelt strike case witnesses. No
one in authority would venture to
talk on the subject. 1t was stated
about the court house that the grand
jury might be endeavoring to ascer-
tain to what extent Mayor Hermann
and other Roosevelt officials were to
blame for failure to break up public
gatherings in streets and alleged
lawlessness during the fertilizer
strike In that borough last January.
Superintendent j. E. Waring, of
TIE Liebig fertilizer plant; Superin-
tendent Deacon, of the United States
Metals Refining Company; Patrol
man Dowling, Sheriff Houghton and
several employees in the Liebig plant
were among the witnesses called to-
day. They were summoned by the
jury direct
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
Young Servant in Home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Griggs Nichols
Breaks Down After All Night
GrueIIiny by Detectives.
BIG ROBBERY PLOT FAILS
Three Other Young Criminals
are Being Sought by Detect
ives Today Filed After
Tearing Off Costly Rings.
BIG ROBBERY PLOT FAILS
specfaI By United Press Wirs.

specInl by United Press Wire.
New York, Sept. 9-Onney Tails,
young servant in the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Griggs Nichols, today con-
fessed that he with three other
young criminals, plotted the robbery
and murder of the wealthy widow in
her home in East 18th street. Tails
broke down after an all night grill
ing. He furnished the names of the
three confederates according to In
spector Faurout. Detectives are
searching for the men, who accord
ing to Tails failed to secure 100000
in jewels they belieYed reposed In
after tearing off rings and earrings
worth $4,000.
Gives Complete Story.
Faurout made the announcement
of the confession through Deputy
Police Commissioner Lord.
Tails has given us the complete
story" said Lord. What he told US
clears up nearly every essential
point We must keep certain things
to ourselves until we make an i'm
portant arrest"
Five men said to be associates of
Tails, were placed under arrest be
fore the servant confessed They
were brought into the detective bu-
reau while Tails and other servants
were under examination. The police
said later the man they most wanted
was not arrested. This man they
said was former servant in the
Nichols home.
After the men had entered the house
at the point of their guns and had
bound and gagged two of Mrs. Nichols
servants they went into Mrs. Nichols
room.
When she was found by the maid,
who managed in an hours time to free
herself from her bonds. Mrs Nichols
was dead on the bed in her own room
and had been strangled by means of
tablecloth and dolly.
Mrs. Nichols was sixty years old and
inherited more than 81 100000 from the
estate of her husband, who died abroad
a year ago.
The police were unable to find that
anything had been stolen. Their first
search was, however, haphazard. They
were notified by telephone by the two
servants, who had broken their fasten-
ings
When the police got to the house they
found the maid examining Mrs, Mich
OILS corsets. She said she was looking
for some keys which Mrs. Nichols kept
there The keys were gone.
Later il was said that the missing
key belonged to a strong box in her
room which had containes $4,000
worth of gems. These jewels were
missing.
Mrs. Nichols before her marriage.
which took place on Oct. 16. 1878, was
Miss Lizzie Griggs, daughter of Joseph
W. Griggs, for many years general pas
senger agent for the Boston and AL
bany railroad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
SALOONKEEPER Did BUSINESS
AT 2.45 A. NJ; FINED $40

The police found one saloonkeeper
who disregarded the law to the ex-
tent of doing business shortly be-
fore O'Clock this morning, they
claim. He is Ignatz Wolsceski, sa-
loonkeeper of III Broad street,
whom Recorder Piekersgill fined $40
this morning. The liquor dealer
pleaded not guilty, declaring that he
had been aroused at that hour of
the morning to permit man TO use
his telephone and had then had a
drink with him.
Patrolmen Murray and Clooney
declare that they found Wolsceski
doing business. They noted that at
2:45 o'clock his door was open and
a screen, summer door was in use at
the saloon entrance, there was a
light in the saloon and Wolsceski
and another man we're drinking. AS
the officers approached the place they
heard the cash register operated,
they declare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
HAS HIS LEG HURT

John Dingler, of 1876 Broad street,
had his leg wrenched and back hurt
this morning when he was knocked
down while throwing a switch In the
Lehigh Valley railroad yard. Dingler
was throwing a tension switch when
his foot caught in the lock and as
the switch went over it took him
with it, throwing him heavily to the
ground. He was taken to his home,
where he was attended by DR..
George w. Tyrrell, who found no
serious injuries. Mr. Dingler is one
Of the oldest employees of the Lehigh
Valley In this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
Await Americas Verdict.
CARL w. ACKERMAN,


Omitted Press staff Correspondent.
Berlin via The Hague, Sept. g.
German officialdom confidently
awaits Americas s verdict on the Ar
abic note handed to Ambassador
Gerard Monday night for transmits
sion to America. They believe the
contention outlined therein, that the
u boat commander expected to be
rammed by the White Star liner and
fired his torpedo in defense, will
meet with a favorable reception both
in America and Germany.
The dispatch to Washington from
United States Consul Frost, al
Queenstown, stating the Hesperiar
was armed created satisfaction here
1t con Srmed German belief that Eng
land is ary.ing merchant liners.
Hope was expressed in all official
quarters that the latest note will
have no effect on the rebirth of the
tions when Ambassador Bernstorh
made his statement to Secretary Lam
sing in Washington.
Sucn. IN substance. Is the gist of
Gernanys note, which is now en- route
to the American state department 1t
covers four typewriter pages
Already speculation is rife in official
circles here as to how the United
States will receive Germany's explains
ton. The consensus of opinion is that
the diplomatic discussion which is
bound to follow the note will deal
primarily with the question as to what
constitutes self defense.
A leading naval critic, discussing the
incident today, said frankly he pre-
dicted the United States, while likely
to accept Germany's stand on tbS
Arabic, will at once insist upon clear
cut stipulation OF conditions under
which Germany proposes to live up to
the promise already given through Am
bassador Bernstorff, as well as of cir
cumstances under which she feels a
submarine commander is not obliged to
act in keeping with that promise.
Nc Mention of Warning.
So far as is known the Arabic's de
stroyer makes no mention in his re-
port OF warning given to the Arabic
before the liner, according to him,
suddenly swung round
The question arises, naval experts
here admit, whether he had sufficient
ground to foresee an attack upon him,
for In the thus far apparent absence
Of any exchange of signals between
the submarine and the liner the Ara
TO- ntaty xzto,tld of ha tAa 20
admit he was heading for the subma-
rine.
On the other hand, the German com
mander, II is believed, will claim that
in view of the difference of speed be-
tween his craft and the liner there
was no escape for him except that Of
sinking the passenger ship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
TWENTY KILLED, MANY INJURED
AS ZEPPE[|kS RAID On LONDON
MARCONI SAYS ZEPPELIN
SHOULD PROTEST USING
INVENTION FOR MURDER

were $4,000 slain it would not have
changed the course of the war
Deaths and fires have no effect on
war in such a case than if they had
been caused by lightning. The Ger
mans might just as well have slain
helpless men, women and children
in Berlin, so far as affecting the
allies was concerned.
Thank God, they can't kill with
my invention. Zeppelin, who has
given his life to perfecting airships,
is a sad figure in the field of science
The Kaiser out of pity for him alone
ought to stop this senseless massa-
cre-this dirty, dirty work But l
know the Kaiser and / know he
won't order it stopped"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
VIM. G. SHEPPARD

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Sept. Eff l were Count
Zeppelin, l would protest before the
world against the Kaiser using my
invention as l saw Zeppelins used
last night Gugliemo Marconi,
noted Italian inventor, told the Unit
ed Press this afternoon.
How sad and sick at heart Count
Zeppelin must be-" continued Mar
conf. ''If my inventions were used
to kill helpless men, women and
children like that I would shout out
my protests to my own king and be-
fore the entire world.
Il don't know how many people
were killed last night but if there
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
Czar Encourages Troops.

London, Sept. 9,-Terrifc battles are
being fought in the eastern arena OF
the war. the Russians pushing their
new offensive with dash and vigor.
simultaneously with the announce
ment that the czar had replaced Grand
Duke Nicholas at the head of the Rus,
Continued on page 4.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
Martial Law on Border.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 9.-That Sec
ton of the border country lying be-
tween Brownsville and Mission and
Immediately adjoining the Rio Grande
is practically under martial law as a
result of orders issued by General Fun
|ston authorizing soldiers to take charge
of the situation where firing across the
boundary might occur.
Peace officers were told that the
United States would attend to this part
of the country and that they could con-
fine their work to the interior.
Instructions have not been issued to
the Texas Rangers, as they have not
been on the river In several days.
Light fighting was reported during
the day. In the Mission section ban
dts, four In number, attacked ranch
house, but were driven off. At Savage
and Run, where fighting took place,
several shots were exchanged, and one
Mexican was killed. In both instances
the bandits disappeared In the brush.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
Sim Treaty Next Week.

Sp9ct1I on Unlted f-TeSs VIC.
Athens, Sept 9.-The treaty be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria by which
Turkey cedes a strip of territory to
Bulgaria will be signed this week,
If it has not already been signed, ac-
cording to dispatches received today.
Signing of the pact, it is believed
here, means the definite defeat Of
th1 allies attempt to win Bulgaria 8
participat ton in the war. at least
not before next spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
GERMAN RESERVIST, GUILTY
OF PERJURY, is SENTENCED

bVtCFUt UU OTtFEt
New York, Sept. 9-Gustav Stahl.
German reservist, who pleaded guilty
to perjury in signing affidavits that
he saw four guns on the Lusitania
Just before that liners last voyage,
was today sentenced to one and
half years imprisonment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
Big Battle in Argonne.

Special bU Unlted PTeNS lVfre-
Paris, Sept 9-The Germans have
been attacking without any cessa-
ton for twenty-four hours in the
Argonne Whether this presages an
other attempt by the Crown Prince
to reach the Verdun railway cannot
be determined. The advanced Ger
man trenches in western Argonne
are within eight miles of this line,
whose capture would cut off Verdun
from the west.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
RAID Most Disssl4eas


New York, Sept. 9:-That the
German air raid upon London was a
disastrous one was indicated by cable
dispatches received hare today. A
cable dispatch to the Chicago News
today from a correspondent in lou
don lore additional evidence that the
Trafalgar Square district in London
was attacked,
Gugliemo Marconi, the Italian in
ventor of the Marconi wireless sys-
TEN, is believed to have been in the
district attacked by the Zeppelins,
according to a message eabled to the
United Press by William G. Shepard,
the correspondent. 1t is well known
fact that Marconi, when in London,
usually stops at a hotel near Trafal-
gar Square. The cablegram to the
United Press regarding Marconi was
cut short by the censor.
The London Office of the Chicago
News was in the district alta ked,
but cable sent to the company said:
Daily News staff and officers safe.
All we'll" The London Office OF the
News is in the Trafalgar building at
the corner of Northumberland ave-
nue. and Trafalgar Square.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
Drunk Instead of Insane.

Michael Druza, thirty years old
of Maurer. was taken into custody
by the police about o'clock this
morning, when it was believed that
he was demented. Druza later ex-
planned that drink affected his mind.
He was released
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09

Penfield, in Vienna, copy ON
Dumba's strike letter." but without
suggesting that any representations
be made to the Austrian government
until present inquiries here are COM
pleted.
The report gained credence that
the administration would send to
Vienna a note expressing its dis
pleasure at DR.. Dumba's conduct and
then leave it to Austria to decide-for
itself whether to keep him here as
its diplomatic representative.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
Air Raid Over Prussia.

Amsterdam, Sept 9;-Seventy-fvs
persons were killed, many of them
soldiers, in the air raids on Sarr-
brucken, Rhenish Prussia, Monday,
according to reports received here
The military station was blown up.
German airmen reported they killed
French observer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
Violated Traffic Law.

David Isenberg, thirty-six years
old, of 153 State street, arrested by
Patrolman Quinn for violating the
traffic law, was fined SO yesterday by
Recorder Pickersgill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
N Office!

The Garheld Engine Company No.
S wishes to thank all members of the
Perth Amboy fire department that
participated with us In the fremen's
parade at Red Bank Septembef
Is 1915
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
RECOMMEND DISMISSAL OF
SIX MORE MIDSHIPMEN

Washington, Sept. Dismissal
of six more midshipmen from the
Annapolis Naval Academy for hazing
has been recommended, Navy Secre-
tary Daniels said today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
WASHINGTON HEARS ITALY
PUTS COTTON ON CONTRABAND

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, Sept 9.-State de-
partment and British and Italian en-
bassies trade advisors were notified
today that Italy had put cotton on
the contraband list.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
Brings Horses to Allies.

Theodore Bergman, who recent
ly returned from Havre, France, is
now on another voyage with a ship
load of horses to the allies. He is
enroute to England ON a British
ship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09

Petrograd, Sept "a decisive
victory in lighting before Tarnopoi
was chronicled by the war office
early today as the Gar took CONS
mand of the Russian army. }
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09

Free, Saturday, Sept. IL, 1915, a
real, live pet animal from Africa, at
Johnny Slobodien's new haberdash-
cry, State and Center streets.
2I25T-9-9-lt*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
N O T C E /!

The Garfield Engine Company No
b~eordially invites all members of
the Perth Amboy fire department to
participate with us in parade
Thursday night, September 8, with
apparatus. All members in uniform.
Rarade starts from engine house,
-. avenue, at s p. m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09

Style plus value will be cur motto.
Johnny SIobodien. State and Center
streets. Shoes and gents' furnish
ings. 211k7-8-s-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09

Free band concert at Johnny Slobo-
diens new shop, State and Center
streets. All welcome. 21267-9-9-1t~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09

1916 styles will be on display Sat
urday, Sept. II, at both stores, State
and Center streets Johnny Slobo-
dieA R1257-9-s-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
LABOR DEFEATS BRITISH PLAN
FOR COMPULSORY ENLISTMENT
Special by U,ated Press Wire.

6pecldI by United Press Wire.
London, Sept. 9.-The opposition
of English labor has defeated the
attempt for British compulsory en-
listments in the British army at
least for the near future. Con-
scription was to be discussed when
the cabinet met today, but the ac-
tion of the Bristol trade council
made it absolutely certain that the
cabinet would reject any plan for
conscription at this time