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PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
Last Edition
TEN PAGES.
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TEN CENTS A WEEK.
PEBTII AMBOY, N. J., THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1910.
TWO CENTS A COPY. -\
JAMES FARRINGTON CAPTURES
"ELUSIVE LUCY" A1 GETS $25
Accosts Her Properly at Smith and
State Streets Yesterday Afternoon
^ --Result of Persistent Hunt,
TELLS HOW HE DID THE TRICK
AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES FARBINGTON.
State of New Jersey, County of Middlesex, sb.
Personally appeared before me, a notary public in aforesaid
state and county, the undersigned, James Farrington, who being
duly sworn according to law, deposes and says: In making my iden
tification of "Elusive Lucy" 1 can say that I had not been given
any information or clue whatsoever by any person who is connected
with the EVENING NEWS or with the management of "Elusive
Lucy" or the mysterious one herself, that would help me make the
capture. The clues which I followed to detect "Elusive Lucy" were
all worked out by myself and are Just as my statement in paper.
JAMES FARRINGTON.
Sworn and subscribed before me this tenth day of August, 1910.
FRANK NEER,
Notary Public, N. J.
AFFIDAVIT OF "ELUSIVE LUCY."
State of New Jersey, County of Middlesex, ss.
Personally appeared before me, a notary public in aforesaid
state and county, the undersigned, Mrs. Gustave Rhodey, who being
duly sworn according to law, deposes and says: The identification
of myself as "Elusive Lucy," made by James Farrington, was the
first correct salutation given Blnce I have been working for the
EVENING NEWS while in Perth Amboy.
MRS GUSTAVE RHODEY.
Sworn and subscribed before roe this tenth day of August, 1910.
FRANK NEER,
Notary Public, N. J.
"Elusive Lucy," the mysterious
woman who, for the EVENING
NEWS, gave the people of this city
a merry chase for the past nine days,
was «aught yesterday afternoon and
the fun is over. James H. Farrlng
ton, of 217 Washington street, reap
ed the harvest and he was paid the
reward within a few minutes after
the capture. Hose Hartung assisted
Farrington and he gave her $5 of
the reward. Farrington did not
have a bIx months' subscription re
ceipt for the NEWS and therefore
only received $25, which was in ac
cordance with the conditions of the
contest. Had he produced a receipt
his reward would have been $50.
The capture was made yesterday
afternoon about 3:15 o'clock. "Lucy"
stood on the northeast corner of
State and Smith streets as Farring
ton was coming up from behind. As
he drew near she turned around to
face him. The correct salutation
was given and "Lucy" asked him to
accompany her to the EVENING
NEWS office. Just prior to her ap
prehension, "Lucy" was accosted by
the Hartung girl. The latter met
the mysterious one crossing State
street. Miss Hartung had the latest
edition of the EVENING NEWS un
der a gray sweater she was wearing
at the time. An Incorrect salutation
was given. "Lucy" asked about the
copy of the EVENING NEWS. The
gifl drew the paper from under her
arm under cover of the sweater, hut
It was useless. The conditions were
that a correct salutation be given
and a copy of the EVENING NEWS
be shown th^ "elusive lady."
All this gave Farrington a clue.
He talked with Miss Hartung and
learned exactly what transpired. He
secured a copy of the latest edition
of the EVENING NEWS and made
the haul. "Lucy" accompanied him
to the NEWS office, with a crowd
following. The news spread like
wildfire and in a comparatively short
time it was generally known that
the mystifying lady had been caught.
The capture came as a surprise to
many and as a disappointment to
many more, for hundreds had work
(Continued on page 3.)
OPEN MEETING
TRADE BOARD
FOR TONIGHT
Public-Bpirlted citizens will con
vene with the Board of Trftde In on
open meeting tonight to consider the
proposed sale of the "Wat Dock" by
the Board of Aldermen. Tha meet
ing will be held in tho council
chamber at city hall, anl a large at
tendance is expecAed.
SEALER WILL INSPECT
NEW MARKET SCALES
Bealer of Weights and Measures
Henry Toft will today or tomorrow
inspect the scales of the Perth Am
boy City Market, In Smith street,
between State and King. Yester
day the sealer visited the market,
but the balances had not been set
up. There are several scales In the
market Including a large Fairbanks
platform balance.
Let the NEWS tell your wants.
Public Meet|ng
THE BUSINESS MEN OF
PERTH AMBOY.
Public Meeting
An open meeting of the ;
Perth Amboy Board of Trade
will be held at the
COUNCIL CHAMBER
CITY HALL
TONIGHT
August 11th, 1910
AT 8 O'CLOCK,
To consider the jjroposed sale
ot the so-called vt'et Dock
Property by the Board of Al
deimen.
Every business man having
the welfare of the city at heart
is urged to attend.
Manufacturers are especially :
requested to be present or send \
a representative
NEW DELIVERY
MAIL SYSTEM
FOR THE CITY
Postmaster George H. Tice start
ed work yesterday to lay out an en
tirely new delivery system In this
city that will become effective If the
government sees fit to grant the city
two additional mail carriers. In an
ticipation of favorable action he has
started to work out a new system
whereby the number of routes will
be increased from eight to ten.
In his work of the past two days |
the postmaster has found that but
few houses are numbered. He says
he believed almost every house was
numbered, following the expenditure
of money by the city for that pur
pose. "Even on the main streets,"
said Mr. Tice this afternoon, "sever
al houses are not numbered."
KAUFM N LAKCfOFD
BSUT CALLED OFF
Special by United Press Wire. j
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 11:-—The j
Kaufman-Langford fight, scheduled
to take place in the Philadelphia
ball park this evening, was called off
at noon today. Langford last night
asked for a week's postponement,
claiming that he was not in fit con
dition. Kaufman refused, and the
promoter upheld the Californian and
called it off.
"Elusive Lucy" caught at last by
James Farrington, who proved that
he is wide-awake by joining Train
er's Night School some time ago. He
will be looking for a good position
as stenographer somti day and he
will get It too. 8-11-lt*
hadkins
Bottling Co.
BULLETIN
An advertisement is generally
knows by the company it keep*.
Look the Evening News over
carefally and you will notice we
are la goodcompany.
You will also notice we are on
the first page. We are entitled
to this position because our Gin
ger Ale is first in quality in this
vicinity.
Our notices In the Bvening
News have brought us good re
sults as the paper reaches the
people who know what a good
Ginger Ale is.
How She Looked When Caught
BY JAMBS FARRINGTON.
"I worked all the time Bhe was
here, trying to get her. I saw her
a couple of times, but I didn't have
the nerve to tackle her. When did
I start? Why, I mot. her at the
Pennsylvania station when she came
in. I sized lser up good and saw
that she was about an inch higher
than ine. I took notice of her face,
hair and general build. I saw her
get in the automobile that carried
the signs and saw ber go up the
street.
"From that time on I figured how
to get her. I kept a close watch
whenever on the street, but mostly
when I was on Smith street. Some
times I saw women 1 was almost
sure was her, but I didn't have the
nerve to go up to them. 1 followed
some of them, but never tackled
anybody until I caught her yester
day. I was on the job every day
and I think I earned the money.
"Yesterday morning I started to
search at 8 o'clock. I came up town
from my home and looked around
on Smith street. I seen by' the
NEWS that she was going to be on
the corner of Smith and Hobart
streets, between half-past ten and
twelve o'clock. I watched closely
and about 11 o'clock I saw her in
front of Switzer's hotel, on Smith
street., between State and Hobart
streets. I was sure it was her, but
my nerve failed and I didn't go at
her. She got in Switzer's BuUk au
tomobile and went down Smith
street. J then felt sure I was going
to get her that day. I went home to
dinner at 12 o'clock and came back
up town about half-past one. I
stayed around Smith and State
streets most of the time trying to
get my eye on her again.
"It was a little after 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon wfyen X spotted
her. I saw Rose Hartung go up and
stop her, but she was nervous and
bawled the saying up. The woman
came across State street and stood
in front of the fruit store at Smith
and State streets. I talked with
the Hartung girl and got wise it
was 'Lucy.' She gave me her pa
per and I went after 'Lucy.' As I
got near her, she turned around and
looked at me. I gave the right say
ing, showed her the paper and she
said I was right. She asked me to
come to the NEWS office, which I
did, and here is the money" (dis
playing St.)
At this Juncture, Farrington
asked for change that he might pay
Miss Hartung $5 of the reward. He
secured the change and Pal(l ov,er
*6. •
Farrington was asked how Lucy
looked when he caught her, to which
he replied, "She had on a blue dress
with a white waist and a big black
hat. She carried an umbrella. On
the way to the NEWS office, she
asked me about my family and said
she was glad I got her. I told her
about working hard to meet her."
GOV. FORT PLANNING
FOR HIS VACATION
tptclal to the BVRNINO .VJW1
Sea Girt, Aug. 11:—Governor
Fort has arranged to leave here and
close the "Little White House by the
Sea" on August 20, following which
he will epjoy a vacation from official
cares until the first of September.
After L.ab«r Day ho will be in the
State House every Tuesday and Fri
day until his term of office is finish
ed In the second week of next Janu
ary.
Automobiles for rent by day or liour.
Boston's, Telephone 18,1. i'erth
4mboy If \7-2$ tt*
r wan
BY KU'SIVH LI'CV.
"I left my roora yesterday morn
ing nn.il v.'alkej aa far as the corner
of Market street, and Madison ave
nue, where I heart! three gentlemen
talking about Ivucy. The one in the
shirt sleeves remarked as J passed,
that Lucy was to be at the coiner of
Smith and liobart streets this morn
ing. I later learned that this was
Luther J. Hope, and also found out
that this gentleman recognized me
while passing and wanted to wager
?! with one of the other two, who
claimed that he knew me when he
laid eyes on mei that I had just
passed with a little boy. It seems,
however, that the one who claimed
he had me down bo fine, lost his
nerve and there was no wager.
"I continued my walk to IIobaH
street, where I turned the corner
and made my way to Smith street.
Here 1 saw quite a few sleuth! wh >
were on the hunt, and how I did
pass them by, after giving them all
a good chance to look at me the
night before. I was not disguised in
the least and one would hardly
think it was possible. I turned this
corner with my little fellow by the
hand, who dropped my umbrella
while turning the corner. The same
was picked up and handed to me
by the little girl, who came up to
me just after turning the corner. 1
then stopped and looked in one of
the windows just to give the many
sleuths a good chance to haul in the
reward.
"Then I walked as far as the Uto
pia Hotel, where my manager sig
naled for me to hop in the automo
bile which was standing in front of
this house. I did this when Mr.
Switzer came out of the hotel and
cranked the machine, and we start
ed oft.
"I was very much surprised to
see so many of the sleuths stand by
and look on, all of them displaying
a copy of the EVENING NEWS and
not one of them having courage
enough to come up to the car and
give me the salutation. After board
ing the car I was driven around to
the corner of Market street and
Madison avenue, where the three
gentlemen whom I passed were f'MI
standing. They waved their hands
at us as we passed them by.
"After this 1 was taken up and
down Smith street, also State street,
thus giving the many sleuths every
opportunity to have another look at
me, or even give the many auto
owners an opportunity to go after
me with their cars. I had learned
from Mr. Swltzer that he was open
for any engagement which might
take place, at thfe same time assur
ing me that he would give them a
good chase for their money, and
they all knew it. Mr. Swltzer
seemed to be extremely proud of his
little Buick In which we drove all
over the city, then through Maurer,
Sewaren and to Woodbridge, where
we stopped.
"I purchased a ticket for New
ark, and It seemed quite a surprise
to me that the ticket agent at this
depot did not recognize me or heard
part of our conversation as we chat
ted there for quite some time about
the many things which occurred. I
was telling Mr. Swltzer of many ex
periences 1 had met with during my
travels.
"I boarded the 11:23 train and
went to Newark to visit a friend. 1
returned to Perth Amboy again, ar
riving on the 2:4 5 train, which was
a few minutes late.
"After leaving the depot, 1
walked to State street, where I en
tered the Jewelry store on the cor
ner of State and Jefferson streets,
where I Inquired of the gentleman
in charge if he kept any gold filled
rosarys, aa I had 8 friend who bad
I Continued on page 3.1
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RECOVERY OF
GAYNORSEEMS
CERTAIN NOW
Friends Uneasy Despite the
Optimistic Bulletins of At
tending Physicians.
SLEPT WELL LAST NIGHT
-HAS AN APPETITE
Special by l.'nited Press Wire.
Hoboken, Aug. 1 1 :—JThere is
some uneasiness felt among Mayor
Gaynor's friends, as to his welfare,
despite the optimistic bulletins is
sued by the physicians in attendance
upon him. The reticent attitude of
the doctors, and the fact that none
of them will make any positive pre
dictment that he is either out of
danger or that he will surely recov
er, cause some to believe they are
keeping something back and that
Gaynor's condition Is not so good as
t^o bulletins seem to Indicate. The
doctors deny this, declaring they
are ivtepmg the public fully in
formed.
The first bulletin today was is
sued at 8 o'clock this morning, as
follows:
"Mayor's temperature, 100 1-5;
pulse, 76; respiration, 17. Passed
good night, slept well, although he
had a few wakeful Intervals, due
to nervousness. He is now sleep
ing."
Mrs. Gaynor, her daughter, Mrs.
Harry K. Vingut, and Secretary
Robert Adamson spent the night at ,
the hospital. Dr. George E. Stewart
dressed the mayor's wound at 8
o'clock. He later said that it looked
healthy and there was no indications
of infection. Mrs. Gaynor was with
her husband during the dressing.
The patient was allowed a bowl
of chicken broth, a soft boiled egg
and a cup of coffee. The physicians
had a clash with the mayor over the
subject of food, the latter claiming
that if he is not given enough food
he will become so weak that in case
of a hurried operation being neces
sary, he would be unable to re
cover. So an egg was added to his
breakfast.
At the request of Mayor Gaynor,
the doctors today sent for his
youngest daughter, Ethel, who since
the shooting has been at the Gay
nor home in Brooklyn. The physi
cians ruled, however, that while the
family may visit the patient, no city
officials are to be permitted in the
I sick room. Most of the departmen
tal chiefs called at the hospital to
day but got no, further than the tem
porary office, established by Secre
tary Adamson.
Chief Hayes visited the. hospital
today. He came from the Jersey
City jail, where he had n talk with
Gallagher. The latter seems more
cheerful today and asked for the
newspaper and read about his case
with interest.
(Continued on page 3.)
MBS. GONDURA
MAY LOSE EYE
FROM ASSAULT
As the result of an alleged attack
made by her husband shortly after
' 5 o'clock last night, Mrs. Michael
Gondura, of Mechanic street, may
i lose the sight of her left eye. With
; her optic closed, swollen and dis
colored, Mrs. Gondura appeared in
police court this morning and re
quested that no leniency be shown
her husband.
Gondura, she says, struck her
across the face folth a frying pan
following an altercation in their
home. The frying utensil, according
to her story, was the nearest weapon
at hand, and snatching it from a
cook stove, her husband applied It
to her head. She consented to a
change of complaint to disorderly
conduct and her husband was com
mitted to the county Jail for a term
of thirty days.
Gondura has spend more time be
hind the bars of the county Jail than
any other man in Perth Amboy,
probably In Middlesex county. Dur
ing the entire year he spends less
than three months of freedom, ac
cording to the police. Only a few
days ago he was released after serv
ing a thirty-day sentence. He is be
lieved to be demented.
ONE THIRD OF SMALL
PLATFORM SOALES OFF
Almost one-third of the smaller
platform scales in the city were out
of balance, and in come cases unfit
for use, reports Sealer of Weights
and Measures Henry Toft, who has
Just completed an inspection of that
class of balances. A number were
condemned as unfit for use, being so
far gone that they were beyond re- 1
pair.
The sealer attributes the rough
usage to which sc»les of this charac
ter are subjected as the reason for
the high percentage of deficit bal
ances. Their use is mostly confined
to the junk and ice business, and
they are frequently seen In groceries.
Shortly, Mr. Toft will begin hlB
inspection of the larger platform
scales such as are used in weighing
wagon-loads of coal.
$1.50 MATCH CHUNK.
GLEN ONOKO AND HBTCBN.
Lehigh Valley railroad Sunday,
August 14th, special train from
Perth Amboy 8:10 A. M. Returning
leave Glen Onoko 6:00 P. M., Mauch
Chunk 6:15 P M.
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An anchor to windward — an ad. n
the EVENING NBV V - ~cT'
PERTH AMBOY LEADS IN
RAILROAD VALUATIONS
COUNTY BLDG.
WILL BE SOLD
. PRIVATE SALE
Freeholders So Decide When
No Bids Were Submitted
Yesterday Afternoon.
GETCORflfVlUNICATION FROM
WILLIAM J. LANSLEY
Speciili to thf SVBNJNfl NEWS.
New Brunswick, Aug. 11:—As
the result of 110 bids being received
yesterday afternoon at the meeting
of the Board of Freeholders for the
county offices occupied by the sur
rogate and county clerk, the build
ing committee of the board was au
thorized to sell the building at. eith
er private or public sale. The com
mittee will get to work at once and
get a purchaser for the building. It
was the plans of the committee to
have the building taken down at
once so that work on the new build
ing could be started immediately. As
soon as thp building is sold
the board will advertise for bids for
the erection of the new building.
The Proposed Trunk Line.
William J. Lansley, president of
the Hudson and Middlesex Tele
phone and Telegraph Company, sent
a communication to tlie board stat
ing that the company several months
ago sent to the old Board of Free
holders an application to run a
trunk line from the Monmouth
county line to the Mercer county
line. Nothing has been beard of the
application and the company is anx
ious to know about it. The com
munication was referred to the road
committee of the board to Investi
gate.
Wants To Open RmmL
Another communication was re
ceived from R. H. Segolne, of the
Livingston Manor Corporation, stat
ing that a new street was about to
be opened from Harltan avenue and
a sewer was to be laid through it.
The writer asked that permission
be granted for the opening of the
river road to be laid to sewer. The
communication was referred to the
road cnmmktee.
Will Repair Crossing.
The Philadelphia & Reading rail
road sent a letter to the board stat
ing that the company would repair
Its crossing at New Market and Ise
lln where it crosses the county
roads. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company also sent a letter that It
would repair its crossings. The
Public Service Street Railway Com
pany sent a communication asking
that the board forward to the com
pany a copy of the resolution passed
by the board, requesting the repair
ing of crossings by (he -different
companies.
Plans Approved.
State Supervisor Gilyson, in a
communication to the board ap
proved of the plans for the Spots
wood and Jamesburg road, which is
to be macadamized.
Must Repair Road.
The clerk was directed to notify
the Massachusetts Bonding Com
pany that the company must repair
at once the Franklin Park and
Deans Station road. This company
was on the bond of the Suffolk Con
struction Company, which was
awarded the contract for the build
ing of the road, and who did not
complete the job.
Will Receive Bids.
The board will receive bids for
the building of the Kingston and
Aqueduct road on September 6 at
11 o'clock in the morning. The
board adjourned to meet again next
Monday.
CLAIMS THREE
MAURER MEN
ATTACKED HIM
With Ills head heavily bandaged,
Frank Newman, of Maurer, appeared
at police headquarters this morning
and reported having been attacked
and kicked into iusenslbllity by
three men, also of Maurer, who he
said had set upon him Tuesday night
while he was returning from Boyn
ton Beach. Three local girls, whom
Newman was escorting home at the
time of the alleged assault, appeared
to substantiate the statements of
the youth and they told a story of
having been met by the three as
sailants in a dark spot and assaulted.
Newman said another youth, who
was with him at the time, had been
so badly beaten that he is at pres
ent confined to his bed. He claimed
that a blackjack or other blunt
weapon was used to fell him and he
was then kicked until unconscious.
Tuesday evening Newman and his
friend met the girls and were per
mitted to escort them home. When
they had passed from the rays of a
lamp into a shadow they were beset
by three men and, for no apparent
reason, were assaulted. Newman
sustained a bad cut over the left eye
and other Injuries.
The men will probably be arrested
and arraigned tomorrow morning.
Fell From Moving Train.
Asa Snell, of 226 New Brunswick
avenu£, experienced a narrow es
cape from death when he fell from
a moving coal train at South Plain
field this morning. He sustained a
badly sprained arm and some severe
contusions about the body. Dr. G.
attending him.
South Amboy and
Woodbridge
Are Next.
IN THE COUNTY
The valuation of "second clasi"
railroad property In Middlesex coun
ty this year Is $3,035,284, according
to the report filed by the State
Board of Assessors with Clerk Wil
liam A. Spencer, of t.he County
Board of Taxation. Of that amount
there is $335,454 worth in Perth
Amboy, Indicating that this city ha«
more "second class" railroad proper
ty to tax than any other taxing dis
trict In Middlesex connty. The re
port goes on to show that a majority
of second class railroad property In
the county lies in and about this
city. Following Perth Amboy with
the largest valuation of this class of
property conies South Amboy, with
$786,878 worth. Woodbridge town
ship Is third, with a valuation of
$721,992.
The larger these valuations grow
each year the lower will be the tax
rate. These valuations are made by
state assessors, then sent to local
boards and added to the list of rata
bles in each taxing district.
The County Board of Taxation
will meet at the court house In New
Brunswick next Tueeday, at which
time the report will be received. Tha
list, as prepared by the state assess
ors, Is as follows: Cranbury town
ship, $4,926; Borough of Dunelleu,
$61,039; East Brunswick Township,
$5,700; Borough of Helmetta, $2,
098; Borough of Highland Park,
$5,227; Borough of Jamesburg,
$10,657; Madison Township, $43,
939; Borough of Metuclien, $30,780;
Borough of Mllltown, $1,240; Mon
rou Township, $9,814; New Bruns
wick, $1 22,109; North Brunswick
Township, $9,731; Perth Amboy,
$835,454; Ptscataway Township,
$243,851; Raritan Township, $38,
956; Borough of Roosevelt, $24,630;
Sayrevtlle Township, $51,358; South
Amboy, $785,878; South Brunswick
Township, $27,544; Borough of
South River, $3,942; Borough of
Spotswood, $4,384; Woodbridge
Township, $721,992.
must mmi
MOTORCYCLES
ON THE FERRY
Motorcyclists crossing (he ferry
of the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Company plying between this city
j and Tottenville, beginning with the
first of this week, have had to pay
I fees for their machines. Heretofore
; they have been charged but flvw
' cents, the same as all foot passen
gers, and now they must purchase
i a ticket the same as an autolst, for
whom the price Is ten cents. This
! order went Into effect the first of
the week, after a notice had been
i posted by George J. Brown, general
j traffic agent, for a month in the lo
' cal depot and at Tottenvllle.
ARMOUR GO. MAN IS
INDICTED FOR PERJURY
; Special by United Press Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 11:—Thomas G.
I-ee, of Armour & Company, pack
ers, was today indicted on a charge
i of perjury. Lee was asked, in con
nection with the Investigation of the
beef cases by a special grand jury,
jlf Jerome H. Piatt, also an Armou#
man, had not attended meetings to
gether with other packers at the of
| (ice of Albert Reeder for the pur
pose of fixing prices. Lee Is al- :
leged to have misinformed the jury, 1
j saying Piatt did not attend the
■ meetings. More Indictments are ex-;
( pected.
16 Inch Main Repaired.
Repairs to the sixteen-inch main were
completed this morning by Captain
Charles Everett, a diver in the employ
of the Merritt-Chapman Wrecking
Company. Both mains are now in ser
vice.
THE REAL TEST of a Are insur
ance company's strength is its net
surplus above capital and all other
liabilities. The Continental tops
tile American list with a net surplus
of .$12,267,000. Represented by
Roynton Brothers & Company.
NOTICE
GRAND OPENING
OF THE
PERTH AM BOY
CITY MARKET
WILL TAKE PLACE
FRIEAY, AUGUST 12*h
The New Boynton Building
Sntith St, near State |