"iBP Perth amboy Evening news. m * ··' — · · PKKTH WHOY N' J., FRII>AV. N<)VI·■;M!>KR 6, 1914. TWENTY-TWO PAGES — TWO CENTS. VOLUME XXXV. No. 75. - 1 — GMZr MURDERER THREATENS WIFE; ELUOESSLEUTHS Von Krebs, of Near New Brunswick. After Shooting Two, Roaming About New York Accosting Pedestrians. 8pecial b·, United 1'restt vVtre. New York, Nov. 6:—Search for Richard von Krebs, of New Bruns wick, N. J., mad-man, who killed ivire. Henry Kheil and shot her husoand, was redoubled today when it became known that von Krebs is wandering about New York, accosting pedestri ans. Von Krebs has been separated from his wiie tor some time. He met ♦1er late yesterday evening and, ac cording to the hysterical recital sue made to the police, threatened to kill her and members of her family with whom she is living. Krebs some time ago was confined in the Trenton state asylum but was freed after being pro nounced cured of mental abberations. Set-H lii Milltown. Special to tht hi ih λ ι λ υ Λϋννβ. New Brunswick, Nov. 6.—Richard von Krebs, the alleged insane mur derer, who shot and killed Mrs. Hen ry Riehle, and probably fatally wounded Mr. Riehle on a farm about five miles from here Wednesday, is still at large. Though Mrs. von Krebs Is said to have gone to New York, it was reported about Mill town yeeterday that a man fully an swering the description of von Krebs was begging from residents of that place. One woman believes that the man who begged food from her house was the alleged murderer and the more she thinks about his appearance the firmer grows her belief that Bhe tad. the insane fugitive. The man seemed to be familiar with the coun try about Milltown. The body of Mrs. Riehle is await ing the completion of burial arrange ments at Coroner Harding's morgue. Word has been sent to her father in Brooklyn and he is expected here today to take charge of the body. Mr. Riehle, who is at St. Peter's hospital with two bullets holes through his body is expected to re cover unless complications set In. Wife Asks Protection. New York, Νυν. 0. — Mrs. Hie hard run Krebs, divorced wife of the sup posedly madman who uti Wednesday killed his tenant, Mrs. Henry Klelil. and perhaps fatally shot her husband, lit Ne,# Brunswick, Ν J . appealed to the New York police to protect her from Von Krebs Η he tremblingly announced she had met him In Ninth avenue during the evening and that he threatened her Search Country Side. New Brunswick. N. J., Nov. β.—A systematic search of the countryside has convinced the authorities that Richard vou Krebs. who shot and killed Mr». Henry Khell and seriously wounded her husband nenr here on Wednesday, has made good his escape and Is probably In New York. Aftei shooting Rbell and his wife Von Krebs, who Is believed to be mentally unbalanced, walked coolly away. He was seen by several persons who knew Mm. but were not at the time aware of the tragedy. Von Krebs was then going ta the dl rectlon of Bound Brook It Is thought that lie boarded η train for New York Through the night constables and posses of citizens scoured the country for the slayer, but when their hunt proved without result It wae called off end the authorities cf New York and Philadelphia as well as those in nearbv New Jersey towns were notified The surgeons at St. Peter's hospital here where lihell was taken, say that he will probably recover. The farm on which the Rheils lived and from which they were moving Is owned by Von Krebs' wife. Von Krebs has long protested against her owner elilp The case has been In the courts, and the decisions were always In the wife's favor. Von Krebs, however kept on going to the farm, declaiming that he was the rightful owner, and his threats anil menacing manner be came such that Rhell decided to get I out In fact, he had selected another place, and jwirt of his household effects h id already been moved there At the time of the shooting his two daughters were at the new house getting It In order. Ad.fourn Hpltzer Case. The case of the Board of Health aç-atnst Sigmund Spitzer, of this city, «hich was dismissed on technicali ties by Recorder Plckersglll about three weeks ago, was heard In part before Judge Freeman Woodbridgo In the New Brunswick district court yesterday afternoon, and adjourned until December 1. Emll Stremlau appeared for the health board and piephcn F. Somogyl for Mr. Spitzer. The hotel proprietor is accused of selling a bottle of coenac which con tained methyl or wood alcohol. To Danish Brotherhood All members are requested to meet at Washington hall, Sunday, Nov. 8tli. at one o'oiock sharp for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late Brother, Thomas Peterson, of U'oodbridge. Will leave in a body on the 1:23 trolley from the State etreet switch. By order of the president, ANDREW THOSTB8EN. "■=%b.TS' " "JM*, lùtn'j. •ΛΊ"10"' ^Lj,. il-4-K-lt M wTtSk ELKS'BUILDING WILL BE ONE OF FINEST IN CITYl I The front of the new Elks' club house in Madison avenue will be one of the tinest in the city, according to pluns which have been drawn for it by the architects, Day ton and Smith. Four granite steps will lead to the first floor of the three-sctory building. On either side of the entrance way will be two tall, bronze stanchions, bearing two bliiliant incandescent lights in two round globes. Over the doorway, between the first and second Btory will appear a bronze-finished balr.stradr bearing .1 big elk's head, bronze-finish td, with its antlers illuminated with small electric bulbs. The first floor front wall will be entirely of granite block. Tin; front door will be ornamented with bronze grills, as will the win dows 011 either side, and contain beveled plate glass. Just over the J doorway under the elk's head w ill he a panel with the letters B. P. O. ifi. in raised terra cotta. The upper front wall, from the first story to the third story cornice will be of motley tapestry brick, presenting an aesthetic diffusion of nine different color shades. Between the second and third stories will be will be embellished with two, plain terra cotta panels, and the lintels and sills of the six front windows of the second and tihrd stories will be of plain terra cotta The windows will contain large, plain pane glass. The third story windows will be em bellished at the top with ornamental terra cotta in water leaf design. Above the top windows will extend an elaborately designed metal cornice on top of which will rise metal balus trade of picturesque design, which will extend high enough to act as a front wall, if the top of the building is at any time converted into roof garden. GOAN STILL ACTS AS SOLICITOR; NO CANDIDATES Spécial Co the KVENING ΧΛΦΛ. New Brunswick, Nov. 6.—Al though it was planned yesterday morning to elect a county solicitor, the Board of Freeholders yesterday afternoon changed their mind and no election took place. John A. Coan, of South Amboy, resigned the posi tion a month ago when he was named as assistant prosecutor, but he has been doing the work. Mr. Coan when he resigned agreed to continue to do the work without compensation until his successor has been named, it is reported that the appointment was not made yesterday because the freeholders have not agreed upon a" candidate. There are two candidates for the position. They are John P. Klrkpat rick, of Jamesburg, and George L. B-rton, of South River. The free holders will not meet again until next Monday, and it is thought by this time will agree upon the man to whom the $1,500 job is fo be given. A communication was received from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, stating that the commun ication of the board relative to plac ing gates on the Albany street bridge, this city, has been received, and the matter will be given imme diate attention. Another communication was re ceived from the Public Service Rail way Company relative to the culvert at Main and Ferry streets, South River. Warden's Report. The report of William H. Dono more. warden of the county jail for the past month, was as follows: Av erage number of prisoners served, 79; total cost of feeding the prison ers during the month, $321.19; av erage cost of feeding the prisoners per day. $10.36; average cost of feeding each prisoner per day, .1311. Collector's Report. The report of^Thomas II. Ilagerty, county collector for the past month, was as follows; Balance on hand October 1, $105,704.32; receipts, $ 160,881.48; disbursements, $84, 942.48; balance on hand November 1, $75,938.54. I'lans Approved. A meeting of the county building and grounds committee was held prior to the meeting of the board. The plans for the wiring of the court house as submitted by Archi tect William H. P,oylan were approv ed. Bids for this work will be ad vertised for. Mrs. PouUeti'» Funeral Yesterday. | The funeral of Mrs. Mary Poulsen was largely attended yesterday af-i ternoon. It was held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chris Larsen, 813 Smith street, at 2 o'clock, fol lowed by a service in Our Savior's Danish Lutheran church at 2:30 o'clock. Her. V. B. 8k ov officiated an4 teBcnwt wm·· te Λφα* qmm Aa 4 'Ik* , SCHOOL NO. 3 TO fit FINISHED IN ABOUT 2 KEEKS School No. 9 has been practically completed by the Fred Christensen Construction Company and it is ex pected that the new building will be ready for occupaiton In about two weeks. The members of the Board of Education will inspect the build ing next Thursday afternoon and at an adjourned meeting of the board, to be held next Thursday night, it is expected that the final certificate will be received from the architect. On motion a draft was ordered drawn In favor of the I'hristengen Company for $2,300 at a meeting of the board held last night. Messrs. Sheehy, Rossi, Clark, .Sellers and Main, Secretary Colyer and City Superintendent Shull were present at the meeting. Mr. Main as chairman of the teachers' committee, recommended the appointment of Misses Nellie E. Darlington and Blanche E. Hornbeck as teachers, the recommendation be ing adopted. Chairman Rossi, of the building committee, stated that in accordance with the power vested in his com mittee the bid for furnishing win dow shades had been awarded to the Thomas West Company and that they had already been installed In school No. 4. Mr. Rossi also stated that extra grading would be needed at school No. 9 to present the for mation of a pool, and an expenditure of $25 was authorized for that pur pose. He stated that the annex to school No. 4 would probably not be finished until the first of the year. The building committee was author ized to purchase a flag pole for the new school. A. C. Clark of the manual train ing committee, asked for an appro priation of $50 to cover cooking class expenditures for (he immediate fu ture and a warrant was ordered drawn for same. This committee was also authorized to advertise for bids on three additional cooking ta bles for the grammar school. The building committee was au thorized to advertise for bids for the constrii\ion of a retaining wall on the south side of the high school property. The report of Medical Inspectors Hanson and McCormick show that during the past month, seven cases of contagious diseases were found In the school and that sixteen pupils were excluded, Superintendent Shull stated that on account of diphtheria being prevalent it had been found necessary to fumigate one of the schools. The total enrollment for the month ending October 30. was 6.833, with an average attenadnce of °00.47. Three fire drills were held during tlie month. Ton· M Owr, AdTtfifty ta Botbtac M tkt reverse «HU of www torn It arm.—Detroit hwpim. > G .O.P. STARTS ΤΙ lira 1915; BOOllipSON "We Will Finish the Job Next Year," Jubilant Republicans' Slogan While Parading Around the City Last Night. With the conclusion of rheir elec tion celebration last night Republi cans of the city began activity for gaining control o£ the Board of Al dermen next year. Chris Anderson, who lost to Alderman John kutcher by but four votes last year, was again boomed as the fourth ward al derinanic candidate for lftlfi, and It was stated that the G. O. P. follow ers would do their utmost for his nomination and election next year. Likewise will then endeavor to elect Republicans as aldermen in the sec ond and sixth wards. They con clude that If they can but win as well as they did this year, they will gain a majority in the council. In addition to being compelled to strive to fill the places that will be vacated by three of their members on the board, the Démocrate will also have to fight to land a man In the alderman at large chair This gives the Republicans a «till better opportunity. The election of any one of their aldermanic candidates would increase their standing from (wo to three out of the seven mem bers, while the election of two or more would irive them control of the council. They will have the advantage over the Democrats In view of the fact that the terms of three Democratic aldermen will eacpire simultaneously. They are the terms of Aldermen John Kelly, John Kutcher and Chris Jorgensen, from the second, fourth and sixth wards, respectively. "Wo will Finish the Job Nexl Year," read banners in the G. Ο. 1*. parade last night, and the most prominent Re publican interests say the claim will be carried out. Out of respect for the Republican celebrants, Democratic members in control of the Hoard of Aldermen, adjourned the meeting scheduled for last night until Monday night, so that the Republicans could fittingly celebrate. A parade was held through the principal streets and a feast followed in Fuilerton's hall in the fourth ward, where a boom was launched »»r Chris Anderson. It had been intended to hold a "Democratic burial" of a donkey and arrange ments had been made ior it, but out of respect for the many Democrats who supported Republican candi dates, it was decided to eliminate this feature. Led by Alderman William C. Wil son and F. William Hilker and A. B. Nelson's band, several hundred cele brants, carrying red fire and banners marched about the streets. The start was made shortly after 8 o'clock from Republican headquarters at Madison avenue and Smith street. Banners carried bore inscriptions as follows: "W. C. Wilson, first ward, majority 209,'' "William Hilker, third ward, 2ϋί)," H. E. Pickersglll, majority 1,213," "Ferd Garretson, majority it60," "Get on the Band Wagon," "Thank You," and "We'll Finish the Job Next Year." Some of thf paraiiers carried brooms and pictures of the winners. } The line of march extended from G. O. P. headquarters down Smith street, to High street, around city hall park, back on High street, to Smith to State street, to Hall ave nue. to Charles street, countermarch ing to State street, to Fayette street, around the public triangle at Madi son avenue, to New Brunswick ave nue, to State and Smith streets, west ward on Smith street to Prospect street, countermarching to RepuWli can headouarters. After that a ma jority of the celebrants adjourned to Fullerton's lia 11 for indoor festivities. HOUGHTON GIVES J. J. RQONEY JOB AS ASSISTANT tvecial to the EVKNINO NBW8 New Brunswick. Nov. 6:—Joseph J. itooney, a young Democrat of this city, was today named by Sheriff-elect Edward F. Houghton as under sheriff of Middlesex county. Mr. Houghton will be sworn in as sheriff on Tues day of next week, at which time he will relinquish the position of under sheriff to step into the high position and Mr. Hooney will take his place. Mr. Houghton received $2,100 a year as under sheriff. The amount is fixed by the judge of the court of common pleas Mr. Rooney is secretary of the Mid dlesex County Democratic Club, of New Brunswick, which distinguished itself by holding a harmony meeting here early in the year. He is promi nent in Democratic politics here and has been employed as a clerk at the Michelin tire factory at Milltown In addition to appointing the under sheriff. Mr. Houghton has retained the three wardens of the county jail. Of these Louis Hilderbrant, of this city, has been working from 7 o'clock in the morning until 3 o'clock in the afternoon; William J. McMurtry, of this city, from 3 o'clock in the after noon until 11 o'clock at night, r.nd Joseph Fiigon, of Perth Araboy, from that hour until 7 o'clock in the morn ing. Sewing machines and typewrltwis .t Jensen's, 336 State street.· 10736-1 ^ ? tr» - r ! λ RUSSIANS HURL FLYING COLUMNS ^ OVER CAUCASIA FRONTIER INTO ARMENIA; CHECK GERMAIS AI ÏSER Forest Fire at Spa Springs is Cause of Alarm A forest Are broke out at Spa Springs late last night and but for the favorable wind that drove the blaze westward, would have threat ened the destruction of considerable property in that vicinity. However, the wind drove the blaze away from the dwellings and burned themselves out at the edge of the woods. How the woods were ignited could not be learned, but It is thought thej same causes were working that have· set fire to the woods in other parts of ι the state and caused the forest blaze j to rage for the past few days uncon trolled In several parts of New Jer-j sey. Fire wardens, assisted by men sent by the state, are earnestly com batting the flames, but with seeming little avail. A number of pedestrians and peo ple in automobiles saw the blaze in the woods near Cutter's farm at Spa Springs last night, and many who lived nearby feared the disastrous re sults which would have been caused If the flames had been driven east ward Instead of westward. The fa vorable wind drove the fire to a clear ing on the west where they died out. The residents are hoping for rain so that the dry leaves and underbrush will not again become ignited and threaten the dwellings in the vicinity. Fight Furious Forest Fire. Special bit United Preaa Wire. Atlantic City, Nov. 6:—Led by fire wardens, a thousand men are fight ing a furious forest fire which is raging over a territory twenty-five] miles long and ten miles wide south-) west of New Gretna. It is estimated , that $60,000 damage has been dotie j by the fire. Many small hamlets, have been partly destroyed and ; others are threatened by the flames j which are sweeping In a northwest erly direction. Fourteen houses have been razed at Old Washington, three at Jenkins and five at Harrisville. Motorists reaching here report run ning through lanes of fire and many thrilling rescues hnve been made. Stock and cranberry bogs, valuable timber land and bridges tiave been damaged by the fire. Cnless the wind diminishes or rain falls the fire wardens fear the loss may reach a quarter of a million dollars. The scene of the Are Is only thirty miles from Atlantic City and a heavy fall of smoke hovers over that city. Forest Mies All Over State. Trenton, λ .J.. Not 0.— Fierce foresi flres are burning in many places in New Jersey mid along the Palisades into New York. Large numbers of game animals are being driven from their shelter, it was reported. Volunteers are fighting the fires un 3er the direction of the township war den» The flJ health and thut the crown priruè especially Is with his army at tht front. The olllclal report of the war office dealing with the situation in the west declared the Belgian-English assault, via N'ieuport, between tha ;ea and inundated territory, was re mised with enormous losses. The lilies have the support of warships, lut were unable to gain ground and .vere finally driven back in confu don, leaving many dead and wound Hi on the field. The German general idvance toward the Belgian-Krenet» •oast Is said to be progressing satis actory with severe fighting reported 'rom Lille, Ypres and Arras. The Ighting in the Vosges is said to be progressing in deep suow with tfce Germans holding their own at all joints. Along the Tou-Verdun line he fighting has become an artillery iuel with both armies sticking close ,o the trenches. Reports from the eastern front say he Russians in enormous force are ittempting to break through the carrier forts, but without success. Γ il e severe cold weather and occa donal snowstorm makes progress on his front slow. The enemy reports he Przemvsl forts are holding out md that fighting is still in progress ilong the San. MANS SHELL ■5 TUES inertal by United Pre as Wire. Paris. Nov. 6.—The French have iiialn resorted to a series of bayonet •harges to check the German ad ance In the Argonne region. As a fsult they have been able to press he enemy still farther back, accord ng to this afternoon's official state nent. The general situation in the îorth is unchanged. The lighting ontinues betweeu Dixmude ia and Somme. The Germans •ontinue their effort to hack a Une hrough to the coast, but although here have been gains and losses tie ïeneral battle line remains about the iame. The Germans have brought )p additional guns and are suhject ng Arras to a violent homhardment jut so far without dlsJodglng the | Uiglo French fore i. f