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PERTH AMBOY, N. J., MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1913.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
FAST SPEED BOAT OF
THEODORE ANDERSON
BURNS IN THE SOUND
JJizine Craft is
Towed Ashore
at Bavards
PARTY RESCUED
I
The high speed power boat owned I
by ex-Kire Chief Theodore T. Ander- J
son, was partially burned and its J
live occupants, including the owner, ;
experienced an exciting adven— i
ture about a mile southeast of Bay·
ard's beach yesterday morning. J
Backfire of the engine ignited a sur- j
plus amount of gasoline, which had j
leaked from the carburetor and the j
engine and boat burned lentil the
craft was towed ashore. The dam
age is estimated at $200.
This was the first trip for Mr. An
derson's speeded since it had been
overhauled for this season. From
the very start when it was shoved
out from Bayard's beach the engine
refused to work harmoniously, and
. . w#uld now and then stop. Edward
- ~s was in his motor boat keeping
"'ine speeder in tow. When the party
reached near the lighthouse the en
gine continued its pranks, this time
backfiring. The gasoline from the
carburetor readily ignited and the
engine was instantly aflame. The
gasoline tank would have no doubt
exploded had not the gas been im
mediately shut off when the trouble
began. j
Some powder, supposedly to have
Are extinguishing qualities, was
thrown on the blaze to no avail, so
it was decided to get the boat ashore
before putting out the flames. On
nearing the shore the blaze caught
to the interior woodwork of the
craft and some one knocked a hole
In the side In an effort to sink the
boat in shallow water and save it
from being entirely demolished. The
boat, however, was pulled ashore,
where with concerted efforts the
flames were extinguished. The boat
was then towed to the Raritan dry
docks for repairs. The engine was
crippled, though not ruined, and haa
heçn sent back to the factory. The
/boat HuS-' Olie of the fastest along j
the sound, having been able to at
tain a speed of oyer twenty-nve miles
an hour. It was equipped with a
thirty-five horse power motor. The
boat is valued at $700.
Those in the fated craft besides
Mr. Anderson, were Jay B. Franke,
John Desmond, Nathaniel and Wil
liar Cornelison.
KANSAS GiRL TO WED
YOUNG PARIS CLUBMAN
Evr.ciat t]/ United Prtts Win.
London, June 2.—Everything was
In readiness today for the marriage
of Miss Frances Von Bergen Sco ville,
of Senaoa, Kan. to Walter de Mumni
Parisian clubman, balloonist and
horse fancier which is to take place
this afternoon at St. George's church,
Hanover Square. The ceremony was
to be a very quiet one, only relatives
and Immediate friends being invited.
Miss Scoville, who has lived abroad
several years, met de Mumm when
he was in Kansas City for one of the
International balloon races.
REMOVE APPENDIX OF
DR. C. W. FITHIAN
Dr. George W. Pithlan sustained
η successful operation at the city hos
pital yesterday morning. Dr. Pithlan
became ill with appendicitis Saturday
and immediately sent for Dr. Ed
ward J. Ill, a specialist of Newark,
(who assisted by Dr. M. S. Melnzer
and Dr. John L. Lund performed the
necessary operation.
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SPENCER LOSES
JOB 2ND TiME
County Tax Board Remove
Secretary and Replace J.
Edward Harnid in Office
SITUATION IS AMUSING
Act Under Recent Decision
of Civi I Service Commission
- Spencer Files Protest
Special to the ÏVKVINO NE We.
New Brunswick, June 2:—Acting
under the recent decision of the Civil
Service Commission, which held that
secretaries of tax boards are appoint
ed for one year, and that t,hey have
no jurisdiction over their offices, the
Middlesex County Board of Taxation,
in session at this place this morning,
passed α resolution replacing J.
Edward Harned, of Woodbridge, as
secretary of the board in place of
William A. Spencer, of this city.
Both Mr. Spencer and Mr. Harned
were at the meeting of the board. I
This makes the second time Mr. Spen-I
cer has been relieved of his position j
by the board in the past month. Mr.
Spencer stated this afternoon that he
will contest the action of the board,
he claiming that since his reinstate
ment at the reorganization meeting
of the board, May 5, that under the
rulings of the supreme court he is
entitled to hold the position one
year from May 5.
He said: "The action of the board
is very amusing .to me. 1 was regu
larly appointed at the reorganization
meeting of the board, May 5, and
under the rulings of the supreme
court in two instances secretaries of
tax boards are appointed for one
year. I will contest the action as
illegal."
Mr. Spencer filed a protest with the
board after he had been removed
from office this morning.
MAN WHIRLED
AROUND SHAFT
Accident at H. Maurer &
Sons Plant Today.
The right arm of John Shamushe
sky was fractured In two places
above and below the elbow, his rlgh
leg badly gashed and his body
bruised In numerous places, this
morning, when ha was whirled
around by a revolving pully ehaft at
the H. Maurer & Sons brick manu
facturing plant. Dr. Frank C. Henry
was summoned and had him removed
to the city hospital.
It Is said Shamushesky had at
tached an empty cloth bag to the
shaft of the pulley just before 7
o'clock, and was still In the act of
adjusting the sack when the ma
chinery was started. It seems that
he th«n failed to release his right
hand, or It was caught so that he
could not. Nevertheless, he was
whirled around several times before
the engine could be stopped. The
man was almost unconscious when he
was picked up by his fellow em
ployes. It Is said the workman had
attached the bagfl to create a breeze
inside the factory.
TOBACCO COMPANY CASE
IS OFF FOR ONE WEEK
(
The rule to show^-ause why an
injunction should not be issued re
straining Samuel Fisher & Company,
of Trenton, tjoni manufacturing to
bacco and selling it under brands al
most identical with those originated |
and registered by the H. Rippen To
bacco Manufacturing Company, of
this place, was returnable today, and
on application of the first named con
cern the hearing was adjourned for
one week. The Rule was granted
by the court of chancery through
Vice Chancellor Lewis at Jersey City,
May 19, after it had been applied for
by Joseph E. Strieker, representing
complainant, the Perth Am boy com
pany.
Rather Cliilly Voyage.
Chilled to the bone from having
received the full benefit of the chilly
waves which broke over the bow of
his sail boat, a party of five, with
J. K. Brown, returned from a cir
cuitous voyage of about twenty
miles through Staten Island sound
and the Raritan bay yesterday after
noon. Everyone on the trip was
more or less invigorated by the
splashes of salt water, but never
theless paid for the tonic In being
chilled through.
New Automobiles for Hire
«« SEXTON Kia I
WILSON TO AID
INVESTIGATION
Assumes Personal Charge of
th· Senate Lobby Probe
Now About to Start.
IS WILLING TO TESTIFY
Does Not Expect to Appear
in Person-Will Give All
Assistance Possible.
Special by United fre»» TV ire.
Washington, June 2.—President
Wilson today assumed personal
charge of the lobby Investigation in
the senate. He will iirect the scope
of the inquiry which he provoked
just a week ago, by his appeal to the
country.
To the newspaper correspondents
today the President said he sum
moned Senator Overman, of North
Carolina, chairman of the senate
probing committee, and Senator Reed
of Missouri, to the White House to
day to "make several suggestions,"
as to the procedure and scope of the
investigation. The President told the
newspapermen that he did not now
contemplate testifying in person be
fore the committee. He said he had
not been invited nor subpoenaed, but
stood ready to furnish the commit
tee considerable information from
the White House flies.
A big batch of papers regarding
lobbyists will probably be sent to the
senatorial body by the President to
morrow. The President said he is
not averse to investigation of a "free
trade" lobby by the committee. He
said he, himself, might be caught in
the dragnet as a luminous example of
an advocate of lower duties.
The committee determined today
to hold hearings daily from 10 to 1
o'clock; from 2 to 6 o'clock and from
8 to 10 10 o'clock.
Preparations for the commencement
of the probe today were completed and
Senator Overman of North Carolina,
who will preside over the subcommit
tee that will conduct the investigation,
announced that seuaturs In blocks of
four will be called upon to tell of their
relations with "big business" (luring
their terms in the senate.
After each of the ninety one other
senators lias testified live will take the
staud. Mr. Iteed will occupy the chair
while Mr. Overman testifies
Can t Finish In Ten Days.
Although ten days Is the limit fixed
!n the Cummins resolution for a re
port, It Is y Iron Ay. «pimi'cul thai an ex
tension "f Hate wftl '^iSjimcflfeiniry to
complote the sweeping investigation.
Each senator Is expected to occupy
only fifteen minutes. Following them
Trill come the representatives of (he In
terests who are seeking changes in the
tariff schedules.
Among those who have been most
active In conducting a propaganda for
changes in the Underwood bill by
means of advertisements iu the local
papers and personal appearance before
the finance and the ways and means
committees, are those:
William Whitman of Boston, repre
senting the American Woolen associa
tion, who has been active for fifteen
years in presenting the interests of the
woolen industry to congress.
Winthrop Marvin, secretary of tha
American Woolen Manufacturers' asso
ciation.
Henry T. Oxnard of Washington,
who Is largely Interested in beet sugar
growing and represents the industry.
Truman O. Palmer, also representing
the Western Reet Sugaa association
He has an office in the Union Trust
building, Washington.
George Me.vercord of Chicago, repre
senting the lithographers.
William Payne, son of Representa
tive Sereno Payne of New York, author
of the Payne-Aldrlch tariff bill. Mr.
Payne is a lawyer and authority on
customs matter
SIX INDIANS BURNED
IN A NEW YORK FIRE
Special by United Press TTir·.
New York, June 2.—When a po
liceman dashed madly up to firemen
called out to fight a blaze in the base
ment of an East Third street building
early today, and Informed them that
ά dozen Indians were about to be
burned to death, there was a wild
rush of fire fighters to save the lives
of the Red Skins. One look convin
ced them. The Indians vere stand
ing quietly, some holding tomahawks
aloft, calmly awaiting their end. A
stream of water then hit one and he
toppled over. It was "firewater,"
but not the sort nixed with milk
punches. When the firemen broke in
they found that eix of the Indians
had been consumed. Edward Smith
who deals In second hand wooden
Indians and in whose pl^ce of busi
ness the fire was iscovered, was told
the jtory of the fire, and said he
might have trouble meeting ori'ers
from cigar stores over the city.
GHILDREN IN DANGER
I0F FALLING IN SEWER
Children who play about the upper
end of Gadek Place are in danger of
falling into the trunk sewer there,
according to complaint made by
Robert Hardin, of 800 Gadek Place,
to Patrolman Andrew Jensen Satur
day. The officer made an investiga
tion and found that one of the man
holes was uncovered and that the
cover had been stolen and sold for
scrap iron about a year ago. He
found there was no vehicle traffic
about the place, but children used it
as a playground. The complainant
declared he would write to the mayor
if the nuisance va» nut abated tux»' ·
dlately.
NEW FIRE CHIEF
NOW IN CHARGE
Frank C. Comings Retires
and is Given an Ovation
by the Firemen
RECORD FOR THE YEAR
William P. O'Hara Now in
Charge of Department
Makes a Statement.
When the fire alarm rang three
times at 12 o'clock Sunday morning
Frank C. Comings ceased to be chief j
of the Perth Amboy fire department
and William P. O'Hara assumed the
exalted office. The alarms were sent |
in by the former at box No. 37 at
Smith and State streets, after a
ceremony at the flrehoui- ■ of the Lin- !
coin Engine Company late Saturday
evening, when the retiring chief
turned over to the incoming chiefs
the different insignia of their ofllces
(consisting of gold-lilled badges) and
the two kill's to the lire boxes which
each of the tixr· e chiefs carry.
Lincoln Engine Company, from
which Mr. O'Hara hails, prepared an }
ovation for their chief on his assum-1
ing that honored position at 12 |
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! II
Frank C. Comings
I o'clock yesterday morning. It was I
arranged that Mr. Comings should j
render the badges and keys to the :
incoming chiefs at the apartment of
the Lincoln», so accordingly he was
.notified, and the ex-chief made ar
^%ng»ttents ft*r 'tt . - .jar ·. ,<t /he p-o
gram. He arrived at (he firehotise
about 11:30 aud was greeted by a
large number of the Lincoln men
and foremen of the other companies
of the city, who had been invited, j
Seeing that they were ready for thei
incoming chief the Llncolns then j
sent a delegation by means of the
hose wagon to the home of Mr.
O'Hara, whom they brought back to
the house with great pomp and with
much cheering.
Before releasing the badges and
keys to the incoming chiefs, Mr. j
Comings heartily thanked Paul Μ. ι
Woitscheck and Mr. O'Hara, who J
had served under him, the former as .
second assistant and the latter as
first assistant, for their faithful and
obedient services, stating that he be-1
lleved there existed no more efficient
volunteer fire officers in the United
States. Mr. Comings also highly
praised the proficient manner in
which the men had served under the
three chiefs, their bravery at a fire,
and their dauntlessness when it was
a case of ruining a new hat, suit or
other articles of clothing in fighting
the flames.
Then the retiring head of the de
partment presented William P.
O'Hara, of the Lincoln Engine Com
pany, with the insignia of the office
of chief; Paul M. Woitscheck', of the
Garfield Engine Company, with the
symbol of first assistant chief, and
Frank E. Tooker, Jr., of the McClel
lan Engine Company, with the badge
of second assistant chief. He also
presented them with the keys men
tioned above. Just then In a lusty
voice Foreman Munoz, of the Lin
colns, proposed a big cheer for the
chiefs and the ex-chiefs, which was
vociferously responded to, and mado
the little building tremble and out
siders on the street stop to ascertain
the meaning of so much exuberance.
Refreshments were then serevd. but
when the minute and hour hands of
Mr. Comings' watch reached 12
o'clock, the retiring chief was at box
No. 37 sending in the taps which told
the city that the new officers had'as
sumed their positions in the fire de
partment. Hardly had Mr. Comings
returned from the box to the flre
houee before a terrific clattcr of
horses' hoofs were heard outside and
members of the Eagle Hose and |
Chemical Company were on the scene [
yelling in no modest tones, "Long
live the chief." · |
When Ex-Ciiier comings was seen
at his home today and asked about
his year of service as chief, and what
principal happenings had taken place
he said:
"The total flro damage during iny
year was $162,790, which is a record
year, as there were an unusual num
ber of big fires since I took office last
June. There were seventy alarums
sent in, five of which were false. The
fire causing the largest damage was
that at the New Jersey Terra Cotta !
Company on September 8, of last
year, with $40,000 damage. The next
largest damage was caused by the
Pardee Works' fire December IS, of
the same year, with $30,000 dam
age." Other lires the chief mention
ed were or follows: Cardon and
Strieff, variety store in State street,
$15,000; the fire consuming the Ice
house and other buildings in the
vicinity of Miller street, November δ,
$7,000; Wilentz tobacco fac tory, De
cember 16, $5,000, and others rang
ing around $ϋ,000, though most of
the fires during the year did smaller
damage.
Continuing Mr. Comings said:
(Continued on page 2.1
TROLLEY KILLS
SLEEPING MAN
Thomas Dalton of 338 Wash
ington Street Meets Horri
ble Death Near Keyport,
LYING BETWEEN RAILS
fêotor Box of Car Crushes
Out His Life--IVIotorman Un
able to Avoid Fatality.
Thomas Dalton, son of Mr. and ,
Mrs. Luke Dalton, of 383 Washing-1
ton street, was crushed to death l>y
a Jersey Central trolley car near
Cllffwood avenue, Keyport, about j
11:30 o'clock Saturday night. Of-j
ficials of the Jersey Central Trac- |
tlon Company say he was lying be- '
tween the rails fast asleep at the
time. A car bound for this city ran
over him and the motor box so
crushed the body as to cause death
about five minutes later.
The victim had lived here the
greater part of his life. During the
past few years he rambled about, do
ing odd jobs. At the time of his :
death he was employed by the !
Lenox Brick Company at their brick |
factory In Cllffwood. He lived in !
one of the company's houses there. :
Indications are that he visited In
this city Saturday night and that a |
policeman placed him aboard a trol
ley car bound for South Amboy
shortly after 10 o'clock. It is ai
dent that he left the car near C'liff
wood avenue, where he began his
fatal sleep. Traction men say he
laid almost In the center of the
track, with no part of his body ex- ;
tending over the rails. As a car in
charge of Conductor George Will- I
hide and driven by Motorman '
Charles Stiff, of South Amboy, hap
pened along it ran over him. Stiff
did not see Dalton's form until it ι
was too late to stop.
A box suspended from the frame
work of the car struck Dalton and !
mangled his body somewhat. I)r. \
H. W. Hartmann was summoned
from Keyport, but could do nothing
for the victim, as death accurred j
about live minutes after the acci- ;
dent. Coroner Hurry Fay, of Red |
Bank, issued permission for remov-l
al of the body. ami iTarry Bedle. of
Keyport, took charge of it. The ,
coroner is making a detailed inves
tigation today, in an effort to learn ΐ
exact details of the accident.
The victim is survived by a mother
and father, two brothers, John and
William, and a sister, \Iamie. AI
brother and the sister, who are mar-.
ri»d. reside at Rabway. The other
brother ilves in Newark.
3,000 AUTOS
CROSS FERRY
Extra Trips Made to Carry
Cars Last Night.
During the past four days It is
rstimated that nearly ϋ,Οϋυ automo
biles passed over the ferry. Begin
ning with last Thursday the ferry
boat Tottenvillo was put on to re
lieve the Perth Amtioy and was kept
here until today. The largest num
ber of machinée carried during the
four days was on Friday, Decoration j
Day, when more than 900 passed
□ver from early in the morning until
late at night. Saturday and Sunday
there were about 1,400, with about
600 on Thursday, when the traffic
first began for the holiday. The
ferryboat Perth Amboy was forced to
make two extra trips after the regu-ι
lar schedule last night to carry two I
cars which came through here loo ι
late for the last trip to Tottenville. !
IS FOUND DEAD
AT ROOSEVELTI
Man Dies of Alcoholism
Coroner is Called.
Following a drunken spree that
lasted for about two weeks, Alex
Clfra died suddenly in his boarding
house in John street, Roosevelt,
early yesterday morning. Coroner j
James J. Flynn conducted au inves
tigation and pronounced death due j
to alcoholism. The man was found !
dead in the boarding house conduct- j
ed by Mrs. Anna Cinko, yesterday
morning.
ROOSEVELT IS
IN NEW YORK1
Special by United Presa Τ Vire.
New York, June 2:—Colonel Koose-1
veil arrived in New York early today I
and went immediately to the Outlook
offices where he plunged into work left ]
behind when he went to Marijuette. lie
planned to spend the entire morning in |
his office and will then go to his home !
at Oyster Bay.
Sell Chronicle Jnne 15.
The fixtures and equipment of the
Perth Amboy Chronicle Publishing
Company, bankrupt, will be sold at
public auction by June 15, unless j
same is postponed. The court of j
chancery has not yet Acted a defin
ite date for the sale, but it is ad·1
vertised as above.
ARGUMENT BETWEEN
FRIENDS NEARLY ENDS
IN MAN BEING KILLED
CARNIVAL WILL
START TONIGHT
Copper Work» Field Convert
ed Into City of Tents-Thou
sands of Electric Lights.
GOVERNORS AS BARKERS
Benefit of City Hospital As-!
sociation--Thrilling Free At-1
tractions Will be Presented. !
Johnny J. Jones' exposition shows
will open a week's engagement here
tonight for the benefit of the city
hospital. The various attractions
arrived hero yesterday in excellent
condition and preparations are being
made for a gala opening. Members
of the Board of Governors will serve
hs ticket-takers at the entrance of
the various exhibitions tonight. The
local council of the Knights of
Columbfcs will serve in that capac
ity on Wednesday night and other
organizations will send delegations
to work on othçr occasions. Presi
dent f!. R. Farrington of the hospital
association has a list on the course
of preparation.
The opening event of the shows
will be a public band concert at
Smith and State streets this after
noon. Attractions at the show
grounds will be opened at 7 o'clock
tonight and will lie open every after
noon and night for the remainder of
the week. Inasmuch as it is the
first appearance here of the Jones
shows, especial plans will be made
to please. The officials in charge
declare the shows are in demand
every year 1" places where they have
once been exhibited. Many living j
wonders, death-defying feats, motor j
races, wild animals and some of the
most brilliant events that go to,
make up a first-class carnival of at- j
tractions will be displayed on the j
grounds, whirl! are at the northerly
end of ;tbe lla't itan «topper Works j
field, close to Market street.
The entrance to the midway ex- 1
tending between the double line of
attractions is from Oak street south
ward. The parts of (he shows which
are most patronized according to the
officials, include the wild animal
show, the carousel, minstrels, motor
drome, tent of living wonders, a
trip to Mars and the Ferris wheel.
The show grounds will be brilliantly
illuminated with electric lights at
night.
FIREMAN GALLED ON
TWO STILL ALARMS
llefore he had been on the job
thirty-six hours Chief William P.
D'llara was called to two tires on still
alarms. Last, night about 8 o'clock
he went with the McClellan Engine
Company to extinguish a small chim
ney (ire at Parker and Wayne streets,
and this morning ho was with the
Iiiicoln Engine Company at the foot
of Madison avenue, where they had j
been summoned to put out the flames I
an a burning electric light pole. The j
Liberty Hook and Ladder Company,
wore at the first tire which did no
material damage. The second, which
occured from a short circuit of wires,
originated about 6:30 o'clock. The
Public Service Electric Company
were notified and their men cut the
wires, after which the flames, which
had badly charred the top of the
pole, were extinguished.
HELD FOR ASSAULTING
MAN WITH BLACKJACK
On complaint of having attacked
Jacob Slammer with a blackjack in !
cowardly fashion, John Fnnanskl, 1
thirty-eight years old, of 419 Smith |
street, is locked lip in default of j
bail in the amount of $500 to await
I lie action of the grand jury, lie :
is charged with atrocious assault, ι
The complainant hays Fananski |
lay in wait behind a pile of lumber |
early this morning and, without j
giving him a chance to fight, pounc- j
ed upon him and wielded a black- i
jack made from a large red hand- ;
kerchief and a stone. Fauanski's i
arrest followed at 7 o'clock, at the j
hands of Patrolman Hansen.
Issue New IH>sj Licenses.
All 1912-1913 dog licenses ex
pired with the end of May. Thirty- '
three new licenses had been issued
by <'ity Clerk La Roe up to 2 j
o'clock this .afternoon. The city Is
still without the services of a dog
catcher.
WANTED—Tnteiligfnt girl for clcriefil !
work. Apply immediately. H. Rosen- |
thai &■ Co. Handkerchief Factory.
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ÏTEW, KOBSSH AND
CCliFCRTiBLE
513110
SetuUfal Tori, Ail Sliaa. SMioutlt Prleei
|ȍ> 117-119 Smith St.
Room 11
Two Shots Fired
Ourine Stru?ele
Over Revolver
POLICE IN TIME
Presence of mind and quick action
probably saved Peter Martini from
being shot to death by Tony Da
::icco. a close acquaintance, last
night in Washington street near the
entrai railroad tracks. De Cicco
lired two shots from a revolver while
Martini was holding his hands in an
effort to overpower him. The bul
lets went wild and De Cicco was ar
rested by Patrolman Clooney. tie is
in jail in default of $1,000 bail, to
ίwait the action of the grand jury,
A petty quarrel is believed to have
lead up to the shooting. Martini
?aye De Cicco began to cold him.
IVords were exchanged and De Cicco
became so heated that he whipped
nit a revolver. At that instant Mar
tini grabbed him and used every ef
fort available to overpower the as
sailant. He succeeded in getting a
bold on both hands. De Cicco tried
lainly to wrench his hands free and
in a last dtermined struggle fired
twice. The shots were heard by of
ficers and the capture followed.
Patrolman Clooney received in
formation from some boys shortly
after 11 o'clock last night that some
men were attempting to enter Potts
& Kaufman's wholesale grocery es
tablishment at Washington street,
and East avenue. The officer hurried
in company with Roundsman Morris
to investigate. As they neared the
place the shots were heard and Cloo·
ney started for the scene. He met
De Cicco with a smoking revolver in
his hand. Martini had fled and was
found later.
Owing to the previous friendly re
lations between the men, Martini
hesitated to press a charge against
the accused man in police court this
morning. When warned that both
might go to jail for the affray he
signed a complaint, charging De Cic
co with attempting to kill him. The
prisoner is thirty-four years old.
Martini lives at 437 New Brunswick
avenue.
FOUR DIE TO
RESCUE GIRL
Climbed Down Well and Were
Overcome With Gas.
Spécial by Untied rress H'ir#.
Chicago, June 2.—Pour ure dead
today as (he result of a rumor which
spread about the neighborhood of the
home of Joseph Paczk, of Chicago
Heights, that his lltile girl, Oiga,
had fallen down an old well. The
child was playing wit.i a Uttln girl in
the vicinity and overstayed her time.
She returned home while firemen
were recovering the bodies.
The well is gaseous and the father
first to go down was overcome whin
he de cended. Asynty Parmygnat,
lowered himself at the end of ten
minutes and when both failed after a
time to appear, Edward Revere and
Robert Johnson climbed down the
ladder both giving their lives In fu
tile efforts to rescue the other two.
FOSJNQ WHOLE
FAMILY DEAD
·>[."'iaI ?·]/ United Pr*sa VPjrf.
(Jree)ey, Col,, June 2. When a
neighbor arrived at the home of Kob
ert Stmley on a ranch sixteen mil· s
northwest of here today, he found
Stanley, his v. ife and four-year old
daughter dead. \11 had been shot to
death and from the position of the
bodies it was obvious that the par
ents had first killed the child, uni
then, standing in opposite sides of
the room hud lired at each other with
revolvers, until bot li dropped mort a 1
ly wounded. Friends of the Stanleys
say they have had financial difficul
ties and many believe the husband
and wife agreed to kill their daugh
ter and then say each other.
The position of the child indicated
that she had been kneeling at the bed
side when the two bullets were sent
through her heart.
VAL. AFFLERBAGI! TO
ATTEND CONVENTION
l{. Valentine Afflerbach, of Fayetle
street, this city, who graduates from
Peddie institute, at Hightstown, this
month, is the delegate to the Υ. M. C.
A. convention at Eagles Mere, Pa
which is to be held from June 13 to
22, after which he will accompany
Physical Director John D. Plant, of
Peddie, to Madison, Wisconsin, foe
the purpose of taking a physical
director's course preparatory tc en
tering that profession.
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