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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
ARGUE PRO AND CON
V|V|SECT|ON BILL
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS
Trenton, April 6:-Lively argu-
ments for and against the Colgate
made yesterday afternoon at the pub
lie hearing on the measure before
Governor Fielder. The bill has
passed both houses and the oppon-
ents of it asked the governor for a
public hearing before he disposed of
it finally. The bill amends the act
for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails enacted in 1880, so as to per-
nit animal experimentation for the
purpose of prevention and cure of
diseases in man OF animals, which ex-
periments shall be performed only
under the authority of the State
Board of Health.
The bill empowers the State Board
of Health to authorize such animal
xperimentation by agricultural sta
tions and schools maintained by the
state or federal government, medical
societies, universities, colleges and
philanthropic institutions. 1t is un-
derstood that the real purpose of the
bill was to permit the establishment
of vivisection institute In this state
under the direction of the Rookie
feller Foundation.
The advocates of the bill were in
troduced to the governor by former
Henry D. Thompson,
OF princeton. The principal speak
ers In favor of 1t were: President
John G. Hibben, of Princeton uni
versity; President Demarest, of Rut-
gers college, New Brunswick; DR..
Simon Felxner, of New York, repre-
senting the Rockefeller Institute; DR.. |
Alton s. Fell, health officer of Tren-
ton; DR.. r. B. Fitz-Randolph, of the |
State Board of Health, and DR.. Henry |
Costill, of Trenton, representing |
The State Medical Society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
BILL POSTER FINED

Thomas G. Post, bill poster, was
again arrested yesterday for viola
ton of the new bill posting ordinance
Patrolman Reager made the arrest
on complaint of Building Inspector
Murtagh.. The complaint was with
drawn, however, when the Newark
Bill Posting Company, which MFR.
Post represented, reached an agree
ment with the building inspector to
secure licenses for its bill boards in
the city. Mr.. Post paid $40 for vio-
iation OF the ordinance about three
weeks ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
fine SALOON KEEPER
FOR SUNDAY SELLING

Another saloonkeeper was brought
to task Sunday for violating the Sun
day selling law. Frank Magyar, a
saloonkeeper at 6S New Brunswick
avenue, this morning plead guilty
to violating section 20 of the ordi-
nance forbidding selling of liquor on
the Sabbath, and was fined $40.
This makes the third saloonkeeper
fined for violating the excise ordi-
nance during the past three months,
and the second fined for Sunday sell
ing.
With this third conviction it is
likely that the Board of Excise Com
missioners may take cognizance of
the evasion of the section of the ex-
else ordinance. 1t is within their
power to revoke any license after the
holder has been convicted of =. lat
ing any section of the ordinance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
URGE WHITE WAY
BEFORE ALDERMEN
Merchants and Board of Trade
at AIdermanic Session to
Have Bright Lights.
IN PART OF SMITH STREET
Objection to City Bearing En-
tire Cost - What About
State Street? Clark Asks.
IN PART OF SMITH STREET

In response to request from mer-
chants along Smith street and del
egation of members of the Perth Am
boy Board of Trade, the aldermen
took under consideration a plan to
have the city operate a white way on
Smith street, at their regular meet
ing last night. George +. Reynolds
and John Pfeiffer, acting as spokes-
men for the delegations, asked that
the aldermen take steps to operate
the white ways now on the principal
business blocks of Smith street. AL
bert Leon made a similar request
and asked the aldermen also to con-
slider merchants along State street
and give them white way. The
merchants expressed a willingness to
turn over their white way lamps on
Smith street and allow them to re-
distribute them along the thorough
fare as they saw fit, if the city would
only pay for the current. 1t was first
moved to have the committee on light
consider the subject, but Alderman
F. William Hilker concluded that the
subject was too important for a
VI ahbh VI thS b0oA u anu AAo olANaa
mend to refer it to a committee of
the whole was carried.
The general attitude of the alder
men indicated that they were OPP
posed to having the city pay for
white way current, but Alderman
John J. Clark was the only member
to voice his sentiments in no mistake
able terms along that line. He said
in part, I've got to buy my light,
why not others do the same? What
about State street in this affair?
I'm interested there. When this sub
ject comes up in committee session
I'll have something TO say" Al
derman John w. Kelly asked ii the
merchants would not consider hav-
ing the city increase its portion from
a quarter ol tha. expense for current.
IT was tns1s fs,7 =; - r.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06

/ ssnslzfss- WdLS41 the city 70 bear tn
whole COST for currenf.
In broaching the subject Mr.
Reynolds said there was great value
TO plenty of light. He made the offer
of lamps for redistribution and asked
for free current. The merchant went
on to tell how the white way adyer-
tised the city and was a benefit to
the community as a whole, as we'll as
the Smith street merchants. Mr..
Leon seconded his remarks and de-
clared that when the white ways
were turned out a few days ago
Perth Amboy went back many years.
He declared that Smith street was
now practically in darkness, except
for a few lights in windows. He
would like to see the Smith street
white ways relighted at once and see
similar lamps erected along State
street.
AldeFman-at-large W. Guy Weaver
said this was new to the board. AS
it stood for progress first, last and
all the time, it would certainly take
the subject up for consideration.
President Pfeiffer, of the trade
board, spoke similarly as had the
nEICudnlS- ElE QSt4dTSu tAdL NtiiLG
ways had done much TO put the city
on the map. The illumination from
them, he declared, spread in the sky
and made the city visible at night
before it was reached. He declared
that Newark, after a few years, had
taken over and operated a modern
white way on Market street, its prin-
cipal business thoroughfare. He de-
clared that the board of trade had
gone on record as backing up the
Alderman F. William Hilker said
he liked the white ways and thought
they should be provided for, but said
he believed there was a technical
point involved He said contracts
between the city and the Public Serv-
ice Electric Company had expired and
believed that in order to avoid a con-
tract the city would have to pay the
Mr.. Hilker was assured
by the merchants that no new con
tract would be necessary. as the
Public Service had agreed to give
current as formerly for the next ten
A man, who said he spoke simply
as "a man on the street" asked the
board not to do anything that would
hamper the installation of munich
pal plant. Mr.. Leon declared that
the city would not have to make
contract for the next year, as Mr.
Runyon had stated the new plant
would be completed in about that
time, and in conclusion he gave as
suranee that the merchants wanted
nothing done that would in any way
hamper progress of the municipal
light plant movement. In response
TO a question It was stated that the
Smith street white ways cost about
$2,S00 year,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
SENATE 0vERR|DES
GOVERNORS VETO

The Senate last night over-rode the
veto of Governor Fielder on the Read
bill to repeal the Branch Bank law
by vote of twelve to six. Senator
Ramsay, of Middlesex, was one of
those who voted to sustain the veto.
Assemblyman Whitman's measure
permitting Boards of Freeholders to
issue bonds for road construction to
an amount not exceeding one-fourth
of one per cent. Of the assessed rat
ables of the county, was passed. Pre-
viously the limit was one-tenth of one
per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
ATTACKS ON RECRUITING
CAMPAIGN IN ENGLAND
leoial 5y United Press Wire.

Norwich, Eng, April 6:-The IN
dependent labor party in convention
today adopted a resolution express
ing strong disapproyal of the partici-
patton of the party in recruiting cam
paigns. The resolution also disap-
proved the action Of the labor mem
bers of parliament In taking the
platform in such campaigns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
JACQUES REAPPOlNTED TO
COUNTY TAXATION BOARD

William C. Jacques, of New Bruns-
wick, was yesterday reappointed a
member of the Middlesex County
Board of Taxation by Governor
Fielder. The term is for three years
and the salary is $1,000 per year.
Frank B. Jess. of Camden, was re
named as president of the State
Board of Equalization of Taxes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
HOUSE ADOPTS RESOLUTION
ON DEATH OF D. S. CRATER
eciaI to the EVENING NEWS.

Trenton, April 6.-The house of
assembly last night adopted a resoiu-
tion offered by Mr.. Van Note, of Mon
mouth county, extending sympathy to
the family of the late Secretary of
State David S. Crater and eulogizing
the deceased state o@fcer. It was
unanimously adopted by rising
vote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
BATTERED SHIP ARRIVES

Bearing the marks of a terrific
storm at sea the oil tanker Winfield
entered the local port this morning
and docked at the Warner Chemical
Company's plant in Roosevelt. The
recent storm. the captain stated, was
the worst he had ever encountered,
and the looks of the vessel bore out
his assertion. The wireless apparatus
was placed out of commission. one
lifeboat was washed away. and the
bridge railing was carried away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
Swift German Raider Dashes
Through Heavy Sea into
Channel, Sinks NorthIand.
CREW LANDS AT DOVER CITY
Submarine Was of a Newer
and More Powerful Type of
Boat, is Victims Claim.
BIG BATTLE FOR LUPKoW
Fierce Fighting, With Bayonet
Charges Featuring, in the
Carpathian Mountalns.

Special By United Press Wire
London, April ga big submarine
that dashed through a heavy sea at
incredItable speed torpedoed and sank
the steamer Northland OF Speedy Head
in the English channel White some
of the crew landed at Deal beneve the
attacking submarine Was tne B-12,
others believe it was of a newer and
more powerful type
Word of the sinking was received
only short time belUre the crew OF
une Grlmsey's trawier Agatha WAS
landed at Blyth. The Agatha was
overhauled and sunk by a submarine
in the North sea after chase. The
Northland ignored the frst signal Of
the submarine commanding her to STOP
Her stokers set at work furiously and
swinging in zig gag fashion lodged
into the snort. A gale vas rolling up
high waves, but in a few minutes the
submarine was along side the North
land and signaled abandon your
ship. The boats were lowered, and
the crew was pulling away when q
terrific explosion nearly broke the
steamer in two.
Furious Bayonet Charges.
Special by United Press Wre
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06

oi6uSu " look after the jury
Won Krebs made a neat appear
ance as he stood arraigned as a
murderer In court here today. He
was clean shaven, wore kid gloves
and neat fitting overcoat with a
velvet collar. He was surrounded
and carefully guarded by Sheriff
Houghton, County Detectives Peltier
and Ferguson and Constable McCabe.
When asked to plead, Won Krebs
said loudly, "All l want is Justice.
The manner in which the state has
handled me is a disgrace to the
country When asked If he had
money to engage counsel. the man
said he had not any money, all of his
belongings having been taken from
him. When the court assigned
Judge j. Kearny Rice to defend him.
Won Krebs shouted "All right"
There are twenty-three members
ON the grand jury, James e. McAlin-
den, of Perth Amboy, having been
excused. Charles w Bumstead, of
Helmetta, is the foreman. He is
manager for the George w. Helme
Snuff Company at Helmetta and is
interested in the American Snuff
Company.
The grand jurors were given detail |
Instructions upon procedure in con-
nection with the Roosevelt strike
cases. The court dwelt upon the
fact that the previous jury had not
indicted for unlawful gathering, in |
citing to riot and similar disorders
in connection with the strike, was
no reason why the new jury should |
aot enter true bills on such charges.
When the indictment was read. |
charging Won Krebs with killing Mrs
Anna Richie on November 4, last, in |
North Brunswick Township, the ac-
used man opened up and cried ''Who
'ays soR He wanted to kill me and
ried to kill me when passed his
lome," meaning Richie, whom Won
<rebs was attacking when Mrs Richie
anne to his rescue. The court then
lirected that a plea of not guilty be
ntered.
Continued on page %
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
To GET
BIDS ON C|TY'S
LIGHTING PLANT
Aldermen Wilson and Hilker at
loggerheads on Municipal
Lighting Plant Project.
CHARGE PLAYING POLITICS
Discuss Question of Oil or
Steam Engine at Municipal
Plant When Completed.
WILSON FOR INSPECTION
Does Not Favor Rushing Things
but Would Inspect Plants
Throughout the State.
WILSON FOR INSPECTION

Following considerable discussion,
during which Aldermen F. William
Hilker and William C. Wilson, the
two Republican members appeared
at loggersheads, it was decided to
advertise for bids for municipal cleo
trio lighting plant, at meeting of
the Board of Aldermen last night.
1t was decided by motion to receive
bids at $3.50 O'Clock in the evening of
April 26. Come hotshot was ex-
changed before the subject was f.
nally disposed Of Alderman John
j. Clark appeared indignant at one
stage and asked If MIR. Wilson was
playing politics again. Mr.. Wilson
only smiled. He had suggested that
provision for employment of citizens
of this city on the light plant work
be made. Mr.. Clark stated that the
provision had been made before Mr..
Wilson had thought of it.
Messrs. Wilson and Hilker dis
agreed upon the necessity of approv-
ing plans and specifications for a
light plant last night The former
wanted to see an oil engine in opera
ton and wanted an opportunity to
Q L5~V the specifications before they
n& Gsrovad ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
AUTO PLUNGES INTO
WATER; 3 DROWNED
Special by United Press Wire.

DPVVEtVs WHe.
Passaic, April 6:-Three Young
men of a party of seven returning
from banquet in New York in an
auto were drowned today when their
car plunged through an open draw
bridge near Kearney. William Bit
ties, of Newark, driver of the car.
knew only one of the party, Gordon
Knapp, of East Orange, one of the
drowned men. Two other men res
cued are not known. Police saw thew
hurried away In a taxi and claimed
they were Alfred B. Skinner, 151
Lincoln avenue; Kenneth Hay, Du-
Bofs, Pa, and L. D. Andrews, South
Orange.
Call a taxi, 46, G. johnson
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06

Special sewing machine sale. all
makes. Jensen, 3S6 State street
Guaranteed repairing, needles and
supplies. l5556-4-6-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06

VA CT y - ~ - "
i the world is being fought on the
lsouthern ridge and slope of the Car
fpathjans at the Lupkow pass, accord
ing to dispatches reaching here to-
day. In the snow filled gulleys and
up and down the slippery mountain
side the struggle is going on. The
Austrians in their retreat southwark
abandoned much artillery. The Rms
slams moved up the heights support
ed by small mountain guns. Neither
side has been able TO put its artillery
to effective use in the broken ranges
a fierce struggle between small
groups in the narrow passes is strew-
ing the Lupkow region with thou
sands of dead
The czar's troops have not yet
passed the Lupkow pass, according to
best information available in the war
office today. They have driven the
enemy from each successive height
dominating the railway, the Austri-
ans making their stand on the last
ridge. Because of the nature of the
fighting at this point dispatches are
conflicting and it is possible that with
both lines broken by intervening
passes a few small bodies of Russians
have made their way down the south
ern slops through the Austrian lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06

Special sewing machine sale at
Jensen's. $50 State street. Guaran-
ted repairing, needles and supplies,
15666-4-s-tf%
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
Battle at Meuse.

specldf o. United Press Hire.
Paris, April "a series Of i'm.
portant engagements are now being
fought between the Meuse and Mo-
selle and southeast of Verdun accord
ing to dispatches from the front to-
day. In every engagement in this
region the French are on the often
sive and driving home their cam
paign to pierce the enemy's line to
st. Mihiel. Along the Meuse heights
the French have progressed accord
ing to official statement from The
war Office this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06

Demoeratlc- and HepubHean plat
forms.
The message read in part: Il be-
lieve In assembly districts because
they will assure to those counties
having more than one emblyman,
representation from different parts
of the county, and will greatly help
in the selection of representatives in
their merits" The governor declares
that "it ought to be time to quit
fooling people and give them what
has been assured them"
If the measure is finally enacted
into law Perth Amboy would likely
be in district of Middlesex county
in which it would be possible to al
ways elect man from this city for
such district.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
FIELDER IN FAVOR OF
LYD|STR|CTS

Governor James F. Fielder yester-
day addressed an urgent message to
the assembly asking that action be
AIKEN on the concurrent resolution
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitutton to allow assemblymen to be
elected by districts, which resolu-
ton was passed by the senate Feb
|ruary g. In his message the gov
ernor calls attention to the fact y ~
the election Of assemsu suieaen - -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
GIVE CONTRACT ON
WOODBRIDGE SPAN
Perth Amboy Man Gets Con-
tract Awarded by Freehold
ers Yesterday Afternoon.
WARDEN OF JAIL REPORTS
Of Special Interest Because of
Detention There of Twenty
Five Deputy Sheriffs.
WARDEN OF JAIL REPORTS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NE WS.
New Brunswick, April 6:-The
contract for the erection of a con-
crete and steel bridge at Station 80
and 33, at Woodbridge avenue, Sec
ton 8, Woodbridge township, was
awarded yesterday afternoon at a
meeting of the Board of Freeholders
to Walter G.. Quackenbush, of Perth
Amboy. Mr.. Quackenbush was the
lowest bidder and was awarded the
contract upon resolution offered by
Freeholder w. d. Casey, of Roose-
welt. The bids were opened at 2:30
O'Clock and the contract awarded an
hour later. The bidders were as
follows: Mr.. Quackenbush, $997.50;
M. Irving Demarest, or Sewaren, ST.
089; Hermann Brothers, Of Roose-
welt, $1,392.82; East Jersey Con-
tracing Company (by Oliver w.
Ramsay, Of Perth Amboy, $1,296.
Mr.. Casey's resolution also proVid-
ed for the return of the certified
checks of the unsuccessful bidders.
1t was also stated that the contractor
must furnish suitable bond to the
county for the faithful performance
Of this work. During the discussion
of this matter County Solicitor
George L. Burton suggested that
hereafter surety bond be exacted
and this idea met with unanimous
approval. Hereafter the specifications
will call for surety bond from the
successful contractor, but it was
deemed inadvisable to exact one from
Mr.. Quackenbush because he had
not figured the cost of bond in his
bid Heretofore the contractors have
been giving bonds with individuals
as sureties.
Warden William Donomore, of the
county Jail, submitted his report for
March, and it is of special interest be-
cause of the detention there of twenty
five deputy sheriffs indicted for murder,
in connection with the Roosevelt strike
case. Mr.. Donomare 's report shows
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
VON KREbS ACTS
LIKE MAD MAN
BEFORE JUDGE
April Term of Court Opens This
Morning, Justice Bergen
Charging New Grand Jury.
EXCISE INVESTIGATIONS
Alleged Insane Murderer
Causes Stir in Court Room
Staging Insanity Hinted.
COURT ASSIGNS JUDGE RICE
Won Nebs Says All He Wants
is Justice When Arraigned
Before Justice Bergen.
COURT ASSIGNS JUDGE RICE
specta, to the EVENING NEWS.

Special 10 the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, April 6:-Rich-
ard Won Krebs acted the part of
madman when he was arraigned be-
fore Supreme Court Justice James
j. Bergen here today to plead to the
charge of numbering Mrs. Henry
Richie in North Brunswick township.
Some of those in the court room at
the time said that he was perhaps
staging" the scene in an effort to
have himself declared insane and
thereby perhaps escape death in the
chair. A plea of not guilty was en-
tered for him. At the opening of
the April term of court, Justice Ber-
gen charged the new grand jury. He
said there was nothing special to
charge them upon, but he wanted to
call their attention to the necessity of
looking after excise violations. Re-
gardfng the Roosevelt strike disor-
ders, the justice informed the Jurors
that the fact that previous grand
Jury had not indicted was no reason
why the present jury should not. He
held that the jury could not indict
for striking, but they could find true
bills for unlawful gatherings, melting
to riot, rioting and general disorder.
ConStables Grove and Iucas were .sss-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06

.132c per day, for food, at total
cost of $475 II for the month. The
average cost per day was 1855. There
were 1l5 persons detained at the Jail
during March, as an average. This
number. is large because of the deten-
tion of the deputies, as stated. Among
the items on the report, listed as ra-
tions consumed, were the following:
279S loaves of bread, 1920 pounds of
meat, 145 pounds of coffee and %
pounds of tea.
The board motored to Dunellen after
yesterday afternoon meeting, to at
tend to several matters there, concern
ing new bridge, and the opening of
streets by the borough, for the laying
of sewers. The board win meet again
at Q o'clock Monday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06
COMMITTEE FOR
ACTION To GET
PUBLIC PARKS
Alderman-at-Large N a m e S
Jorgensen, HiIker and Clark
as a Special Committee.
TO INVESTIGATE PROJECT
Rev. Jos. Urban and Many
Others Urge Park in North
western Section of City.
PETITION LAID ON TABLE
Until Special Committee Was
Appointed-"Parks on the
Brain" Says Alderman Clark.

The first definite step toward the
establishment of system Of public
parks in this city was taken at the
meeting of the Board of Aldermen
last night. Aldermen Chris Jorgen-
sen, F. William Hilker and John J..
Clark were named by Alderman-at-
Large w. Guy Weaver to constitute a
special park committee. 1t will be
their duty to thoroughly investigate
the park question, look up desirable
sites, ascertain their market price
and report back to the Board of AL
dermen. Petitions and other re-
quests for parks were referred to this
special committee.
Rev. Joseph Urban, rector of St..
Stephens Polish Catholic church, of
State street and Buckingham avenue,
signed at the head of a long list of
petitioners, asking for the establish
ment of public park in the north
ern part of the city. There were sew
eral hundred signatures on the docu-
ment and the petitioners Sc. forth
that inasmuch as parks were neces-
sary and did much to improve health
and they were needed especially for
the children In the congested parts Of
the northern section, they asked for
a park in the northern section. They
ID e. IA 1s r.. ~ .s-sfs ss.es,fable thi
and necessary in every section of the ii
'fty, but concluded that inasmueh as eos
hey were especially necessary in the av
northern part, the city fathers would we
act wisely if they established such dui
recreation place there. In conclusion nh
hey suggested that the city purchase no
park property in the north the
,rn section tho
The petition was laid on the table 21s
pporarily. When the special park me
mmittee was appointed it was re- po,
FRED to that body for consideration.
ollowing the receipt of this docu- yes
fent Alderman Clark opened the ten
pbJect and placed it before the ing
luncil. He said that 1t seemed str
$erybody had the park idea on the of
Ea1n and therefore he made a mo- at
ion that the chairman appoint
committee of three to investigate. II
ook up desirable plots, ascertain II
heir cost and report back to the n
oard. The motion was carried III
and Messrs. Jorgensen,
1ilker and Clark were named with
ut opposition.