Four Families Escaped Fire At 24 Smith Street Apartment
A small blaze in the toilet room of the Meyer Goldsmiths’ three story building on Smith Street forced four families to flee shortly after 2 am. Patrolman Quinlan and fellow officers aroused occupants while Washington Hose crew and ex-chief John Kress extinguished the flames. Damage set at $50 with possible greater danger if delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Goldsmith
Smith Street
Quinlan
Morris
Hartmann
Kozusko
Richard Seguine
Washington Hose & Chemical House
Rector Street
John Kress
Seguine
Therians' Convention Opens in Newark New Jersey
The Ancient Order of Hibernians began its New Jersey State Convention in Newark at the New Auditorium with delegates from across the state. Mayor Haussling gave the opening address as high mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral preceded the session, with speakers including Rev Isaac P Whelan Bishop John J O Connor and Rev William T McLaughlin. Routine business filled the first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Hibernians
New Jersey
Newark
Haussling
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Isaac P. Whelan
John J. O’connor
William T. McLaughlin
Flynn Leads With Petition Leads in Third Ward Race
James J. Flynn, Democratic aldermanic candidate for the third ward, filed his petition with the city clerk as the first to do so. He says this puts him in the lead and plans to lead at the primaries and election, aiming to safeguard taxpayers money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Flynn
Policeman Catches Fugitive In Sprint
John Clariga, twenty six, a boatman, was arrested at 10 50 last night on Front Street by Patrolman Hartmann for being disorderly. He fled when spotted, but was captured and jailed for the night, later fined ten dollars by Recorder Pickersgill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clariga
Front Street
Hartmann
Clariga
Recorder Pickersgill
Health Board Fails to Meet On Odor Complaint
Only three Board of Health members appeared and no meeting was held. The odor issue from the chemical works was slated for discussion but was deferred to September 1. About a dozen Mechanic street owners attended to press their grievances, but Commissioner Reynolds said the board lacks jurisdiction and that the matter should go to the grand jury. Present were President Main, Commissioners Reynolds and Krellsheimer, Inspectors Brewster and Frost. The trio waited in the council chamber for the absent ward members until 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Reynolds
Grand Jury
Main
Krelelsheimer
Brewster
Frost
Merry Widow Best Offering Yet Seen Here
The Merry Widow at the Majestic in Asbury Park drew a good crowd during vacation season. Donald Brian headlines as Danilo with Ruby Dale praised for her performance. the Boston company shown with magnificent scenery travels to Red Bank and Boston after three nights.
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Broadway
Majestic Theatre
New York
Donald Brian
Prince Danilo
Ruby Dale
Arene
Oscar Figman
Popoff
Natalie
John Thomas
Nish
all_reserve
Maxim
Miss Minto
Garden Theatre
Henry W. Savage
Boston
Merry Widow” Company
Brian
New Amsterdam Theatre
Tremont Theatre
Asbury Park
Perth Amboy
Red Bank
Savage
Merry Widow
Danilo
The
Lambs Club
Bob’ Graham
Lou Gottschalk
Mr. Brian
Labor Federation Rejects Bryan Endorsement Vote
In Trenton the New Jersey State Federation rejected endorsing Bryan and voted to stay out of politics. It instead endorsed Gompers and his policies by 66 to 64, and condemned the Bishops' law while seeking Sunday drink moderation. Officers were elected and Atlantic City chosen for next year’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Organized Labor of
New Jersey
State
Gompers
American Federation
Bryan
William Pinton
Salem Glassblowers’ Union
Samuel Gompers
Newark
Albert Cuyler
Federation
Cornelius Ford
Hoboken
H. W. Vannaman
Vineland
Harry J. Gottlob
James J. Dardis
Elizabeth
Joseph P. O’lone
John H. Wallace
Michael J. MacIntyre
Adam Housi
Charles W. Cullen
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic City
Negroes Form Committee to Promote Respect for Law
A committee of negra es was formed at a meeting of blacks in Chicago. The group aims to foster law and order among the better type of Negro residents and to promote respect for the law among lower class blacks. Prominent clergymen are interested in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Wire
Chicago
Burned to Death in Maypole Colliery Disaster
United Press dispatch from Wigan reports twenty bodies recovered after yesterday’s Maypole colliery explosion. Flames hinder rescuers as fifty to sixty more remain buried in the caved section. Rescuers work to subdue fire and reenter the mine though little hope exists for survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Wigan
England
Maypole
Pump 18 Again In Use At City Water Plant
The city’s 8,000,000 gallon Worthington pump at Runyon is back online after Sunday shutdown. Snow pump supplied 6,000,000 gallons daily from artesian wells while repairs were made to a broken plunger pattern saved from a recent fire. Schants & Hekert installed the new casting last night, averting a possible water famine.
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Worthington
Runyon
Schants & Hekert
Schantz & Hebert
COP DENIES CHARGES IN POLICE COURT
John Stis faced assault charges after biting Patrolman Weitzen in Cortlandt Street saloon incident. Stis held in default of $800 bail by Recorder Pickersgill awaiting grand jury action while a witness urged police bias and claimed Weitzen assaulted Stis first. Weitzen and witnesses provided conflicting accounts of the morning fracas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stis
Weitzen
Pickersgill
Paul Kish
Stis
Kish
Huntington and
Cortlandt Streets
Girry
Steve Dimko
Cortlandt Street
Hanson, Jensen
Meshrow
Dimko
Woodmen Initiate D in Ford Camp
The combined degree team of Goodwill Camp No. 81 and Perth Amboy Camp No. 19 Woodmen of the World attended a Raritan Camp No. 60 meeting in Fords last night and initiated five candidates. Raritan Camp is growing rapidly with two more applications received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwill
Perth Amboy
Woodmen of the World
Raritan
Fords
Raritan Camp
Accused by husband of New York woman named co-respondent
The case of Elia Braca of 481 Sixth Avenue, New York, seeks an absolute divorce from Ferida Braca. W. Kracusin, a Perth Amboy dentist's assistant at 124 State Street, is named as co respondent. Braca alleges alienation of affections and cites an affidavit from Mrs. Braca acknowledging an affair. The dentist recalls letters on his stationery and says Kracusin will be dismissed after this incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kracusin
State Street
Elia Braca
Sixth Avenue
New York
Kracusin
Ferida Braca
Braca
Perth Amboy
N. J
Italy
Sous
Coney Island
Local Option League Holds City Meeting
A meeting of the Local Option League was held in Simpson M. WB church lecture room last night with all churches represented. The group discussed the issue and practically decided not to back any candidate who does not support local option. County workers plan widespread recruitment, aiming to enlist 800 to 1,000 men to secure a hearing on the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Option League
Simpson M. WB
APPROVE SCHOOL PLANS FOR CENTRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Architect John H. Dayton won State Board of Education approval and seals for the eighteen room central grammar school on the Barracks property after a meeting in Trenton. Secretary Colyer will advertise bid opening for September 9. Engineer Badger of Mutual Heating and Ventilating Co. also obtained approval for heating and ventilating plans in Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Dayton
Central Grammar School
State Board of Education
Trenton
Dayton
Colyer
Badger
Mutual Heating & Ventilating Company
New York
Explosion on Buffalo boat kills six in Detroit River blast
Ambhfrset Burg Ont Aug 19 A dynamite charge on a Sullivan Dredging Company drill boat at work blasting a channel in the Detroit River exploded this morning. Six men were fatally injured a dozen seriously injured and the boat broken apart. The premature discharge caused the blast.
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United Press Wire
Ambhfrset-Burg
Ont
Sullivan Dredging Company
Buffalo
Detroit River
Fire destroys North Amboy dance hall in 1907 blaze
On April 15 1907 a large dance hall owned by Joseph Gadek in North Amboy burned. The building cost about 8000 dollars and was believed to have started from a peculiar cause. Chickens found in a nearby building raise questions. Insurance firms settled out of court for 10500 dollars to Gadek with multiple companies involved. The last payment arrived this week. Rumors say creditors plan bankruptcy petitions against Gadek. It is suspected funds were moved to a wife and a local real estate firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Amboy
Joseph Gadek
St. Oar Blaten Island
New York Adjustment Bureau
Gadek
Peter A. Peterson
Peterson
Shawnee Fire Insurance Company
New York
North British and Merchantile
Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance Company
Pennsylvania
North River Company
Albany Insurance Company
Albany
American Central
St. Louis
Newark
Garretson
Auto Crash Kills Gluck and Wife Near Lake Minnetonka
Minneapolis August 19 John Gluck a millionaire brewer and wife were killed when their car was struck by a train near Lake Minnetonka this morning. Sister-in-law is believed fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Wire
Minneapolis
John Gluck
Lake Minnetonka
Gluck
thousands to seashore on large Sunday school excursion
The Simpson M E Sunday school and neighboring groups plan a major excursion from Tottenville to Asbury Park and Ocean Grove tomorrow. Two sections depart Central depot at 9 with ten cars per section and five cars reserved for South Amboy riders. Return is at 7 with a stop at South Amboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson M. E
St. Paul’s
Bethel
Tottenville
St. Mark's
Pleasant Plains
Methodist
South Amboy
Central Depot
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
Boy Held for the Grand Jury in Larceny Case
Thomas Scarini of 8 King Street faces grand jury action on a larceny charge brought by Mrs. Breiden. Bail set at 500 dollars by Recorder for the grand jury case and 100 dollars on a petty larceny count for the King Street incidents. Accused of stealing a gold ring, buttons, and cash. others allege shoes and more. Conflicting statements followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Scarini
King Street
Breiden
Coll
Wood
Burke
Scarini
Searinin
Searing
Officers Rise to Hains Aid
New York officers rally to defend Captain Hains after a published story about Mrs. Hains countering a divorce claim with accusations of gross immorality. The charges echo cases involving Count Enlenburg and the Knights of the Round Table, stirring controversy among army officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Wire
New York
Captain Hains
William Annis
Elks plan joint trip to Long Branch dedication
A six member committee from New Brunswick Lodge No. 324 met with Perth Amboy Lodge No. 784 Bel O Elks to arrange attendance at the Long Branch lodge dedication on Friday August 28. The Perth committee members are Charles Overman Pel Kroeger and Henry Hughes. They will cooperate with the New Brunswick group in planning the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Perth Amboy
Bel O. Elks
Long Lodge
Perth 1
Charles Overman
Pel Kroeger
Henry Hughes
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Thbernians' Convention
Flynn
Health Board
Grand
Majestic
Donald Brian Scores
Ford
Fords Camp
N.Y
Fire Money
HAINS
Long Brangh
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