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* PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
VOL. II NO. 250 J|?TH AMBOY, N. J.. FRIDAY. MAY 22 1908 SECOND EDITION
'wow MEMORIAL DAY
WILL BE OBSERVED.
Commander Samuel G. Garretson has Issued General Order for the
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Day--Major James H. Dandy Post, will Attend Church Twice..
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Will Visit Presbyterians and Baptists.
Every effort is beine put forth in
this city to make May 3C a Memorial
Day in every sense of the word. There
will be no unusual display, bnt the
parade will be augmented by the
Westminster Cadets. It is greatly to
be desired that buildings and private
residences be decorated with flags and
tho national colors. Commander
Samuel Q. Garretson, of Major James
H. Dandy Post G. A. R. , has issued
a general order for the day which is
as follows:
GENERAL ORDER NO 1.
Headqnarters Major James H. Dandy
Post, No. 48, G. R. Department
of New Jersey.
Perth Amboy, N. J. , May 20th, 1908
Comrades Memorial Day, that day
of hallowed and precious memories,
is very near at hand ; this one day in
the year which has been so appropri
ately consecrated to the memory of
our honored dead. On that day we
will again assemble at the various
cemeteries of our oity and gather at
the graves of those who willingly
gave their lives that future genera
tions might enjoy the blessings of a
united government and that liberty,
which is vouchsafed to us under the
stars and stripes of our ever glorious
flag. Let us then come and deck their
W graves with tokens of undying friend
ship, and, as we are taught to do,
forget every foible of their nature
that was human and remember only
iheir virtues and their loyalty to
country and flag.
Very soon other hands will be per
forming the same oflioes for us who
now remain. May our work be so
well done that we shall merit kind
nesses from those who succeed us.
Sunday evening, May 24, ihe post
will assemble at headquarters at 7.30
in full uniform where we.will be met
by the Westminster Cadets and escort
ed by them to the First Presbyterian
church to participate in our annual
church memorial service. Memorial
-sermon to be preached by Rev. Dr.
Mendenhall. All honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors are invit
ed to join us in these services. Also
any patriotic associations of the oity.
On the morning of Decoration Day,
May 30th, comrades will assemble at
post headquarters at 7.30 and, accom
panied by the Westminster Cadets,
will Droceed to St. Peter's churoh
yard, where the usual memorial ser
vioes will be conducted by the post
and the graves of our honored dead
properly decorat?d. Will then march
through Water street to Smith, where
wagons will be in waiting and all
school children, as far as possible,
will be taken to Alpine and St. Mary's
cemeteries and there continue the
same services. The Woman's Relief
Corps will present a wreath of flowers
at^each one|of the cemeteries in honor
of the sleeping heroes and furnish 12
little girls, to render a ohorus entitled
the "Soldiers Wreath."
Sunday Morning, May 81, the post
will meet at headquarters 10 o'clock
to attend a service at the First Baptist
church, as is now our oustom. Ser
mon to be preached by Rev. Percy R.
Ferris
By command of
Samuel G. Garretson,
Attest : Commander of Post,
i E. B. French, Adjutant.
You can get pure water by the gal
lon at Seaman's Pharmacies.
I 2786 -5-20-4t? adv.
NO WATER AT
THE HOSPITAL
Serious State of Affairs at the
Institution-Supply Carted in
Street Sprinkler.
PRESSURE IS LOW.
The scarcity of oity water was the
oause of taking the street sprinkler
oat of commission a day or two ago,
but yesterday the low pressure was
the means of putting it to work attain,
bnt in an entirely different way than
formerly. The pressure has become
so low that no water can be had at
the Oity Hospital and the sprinkler
was used to oart water to the institu
tion.
For the past few days the water
pressure has been so low that it has
been almost impossible to even get a
half pail full at a time, but it reached
a climax yesterday when try as they
would, the people in charge of the
hospital oould get no water at all.
President S. R. Farrington, of the
Board of Governors, was notified of
the state of affairs and he secured the
sprinkler from Edward Dorsey and,
taking a team and a man from his
own employ, he brought a cart load
of water to the relief of the hospital.
Nothing is mote necessary at a hos
pital than water and the fact that
there is not enough pressure in the
city to force water up there is a ser
ious problem. This also means that
hundreds of people are doing witnout
oity water today.
SEA BREEZE OPENS
SEASON TOMORROW.
Warm Weather has Caused Man
agement to Hasten Work? Grand
Opening Memorial Day.
Sea Breeze will begin the season
tomorrow. Although the Grand Open
ing will not take place until May 30,
Memorial Day, the warm weather and
sudden arrival of actual summer has
caused the proprietor, Joseph Fiigen,
to rush the work, so as to meet the
demands for a place to go these hot
night.
Sea Breeze promises to be a very
popular resort this summer. Improve
ments have been made and attractions
added so that even larger crowds can
be accommodated. Mr. Fiigen has
promised to keep the place olean 'and
to this end he says he will allow no
Sunday excursions and no dancing on 1
Sunday. There will be music, how- 1
ever, and everything will be done to '
entertain the gnests quietly and
orderly.
Shining Star Offer.
On page 4 you'll find a star. Cut it
out and bring it to Salz & Steiner's
Dry Goods store, for which they will
Stive you 81.00 worth of. Red Star
stamps. adv ? 5-22-lt
Read the real estate advertising
column on paee 2, today.
Soft Shell Crabs
Boston Lobsters
Northport Oysters
Worrell's, 46 S?Et.
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aaauhIa ?f Merchants, Manufacturers, Corporations
GCOUniS and Individuals Solicited i ?
INTEREST PAID ON ) 2 per cent, on $ 500 or over
"AILY BALANCES } 3 per cent, on $1,000 or over
Safe Deposit Boxes to Rent at Low Rates
LIBERAL POLICY
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
110 SMITH STREET, PERTH AM BOY, N. J.
Capital | Profits I Deposits _$l,000,000
HAMILTON F.'KEAN, Phmidbxt, HABllY CONA BD CAMIB '
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PILOT HOUSE
WAS WRECKED.
Was Unloading Iron at Dock
When Boom on St. Michaals
Broke.
CAPTAIN ESCAPED.
Was in the Pilot House when the Heavy
Timber Crashed Through the Roof
Was Assisted to the Deck and Dr. Brace
was Summoned? Able tj Make the Trip
to New York as Usual.
At 4.20 o'clock yesterday afternoon
while the crew of the steamer St.
Mioliaels were using the steam hoist
ing boom to unload some iron at the
steamboat dook on Front street, the
main guy rope, which holds the boom
to the spar, broke. The crew was re
moving the last bundle of iron and
had put about a ton and a half into
the sling. The word was given to the
engineer to hoist when, with the first
strain, the rope snapped bringing the
boom down with a'crash.
The roof of the pilot honse was
smashed and Captain John Briegs,
who was in the pilot honse at the
time, came near losing his life. The
boom had no sooner struck the pilot
house than the crew began clearing
the wreckage away, while others went
to the aid of Captain Briegs. He was
taken ont on the upper deck, and Dr.
Brace summoned. After a careful
examination the dootor said the cap
tain was not very badly injured, he
having received a few bruises. He
was able to take command of his boat
on the last trip and as soon as the
wreckage was cleared awav, the boat
started on her trip to New York.
When the boom of the St. Michaels
went crashing through the pilot house
a team of horses attached to a heavy
wagon, belonging to the C. Pardee
Steel plant, became frightened at the
noise and dashed wildly up the steam
boat dock to Front street. When
turning into the street the heavy
wagon struck one of the posts on
Hartman's porch and knocked it down.
The iron railing around the porch
was also badly damaged. The horses
turned into Smith street but the hill
was too much for them and they were
caught before any more damage .was
done.
BAND REORGANIZED;
MEETS EVERY WEEK.
Members now Number Eight and
More are Expected to Join
No Concerts in Sight.
The band has now been reorganized
and the members are practising every
Wednesday night at Hartman's Hotel.
Eight members have thus far pnt in
an appearance, but more will join
them shortly. When the players got
together some of the old familiar
tunes pealed forth with remarkably
good time^and aroused much enthusi
asm and renewed interest.
In speaking with one of the r mem
bers this morning a News reporter
learned that for the present they have
no idea of giving concerts. It could
not be accomplished with eight pieces,
but it was stated that if all of the old
band should get together, concerts
could be given. In the meantime
they will practice every Wednesday
night with the hope that something
will turn up in the near future. >
Why not have the telephone that
your friends and neighbors have.
$18.00 a year for residences. Hudson
and Middlesex Telephone & Telegraph
Company, 70 Smith street.
2755-5-16-tf ? adv.
Rose Royal ,
Fruit Nectar,
Fruit Charlotte.
The New Drinks, served with
Crashed Fruits and Ice Cream,
Five Cents, at our Fountain.
Parisen's Prescription Pharmacy.
MARIONS GET
FIRST CHANGE.
Will Play the All Cubans Tomor
row?They Have Just Arrived
in United States.
WILL TOUR COUNTRY.
This is the Second Time they Have Visited
this Country? Will go from Here to
Hoboken After Which they will Play
Every Day? The Lineup for the Game
Here.
Tomorrow afternoon the fans will
see a very closely contested ball game
when the Marions and All Gnbans
come together. The teams will line
up as follows :
Marions. All Gnbans.
Mooreheud, 2b Prats, lb
Kiernan, ss Padea, 2b
Moleria j
The All Cubans are a fast aggrega
tion of players and begin tomorrow
their second tonr of the United States.
They have just arrived from Cnba and
the Marions will have the first chance
at them. On Sunday they go to
Hoboken to play Manager Dobb's
team. Perth Amboy has not seen a
team of Cuban players since 1897
when an excellent team opposed the
Marions. The present team is far
more skillfbl than the team that first
came here and as the locals have like
wise advanced, a great game may be
expecfed tomorrow.
The All Cubans start on a tour of
the country after the Hoboken game
and will play every day. The game
with the All Cubans is rather in the
nature of a treat offered by the man
agement of the Marions to the base
ball enthusiasts here and it is thought
that the fans will show their appre
ciation by turning out in large
numbers.
Rochelle, p
Grey, If
Galvin, lb
Kelly, rf
Connelly, c
Hoffner, 8b
Lyons, cl
Viola, 3b
Bastamante, bs
Maginia, cf
Rosado, rf
Garcia, o
Lopev, If
Carillo |
Cabrera | p
OBITUARY.
Yens Peter Halksrer, asred sixty-two
years, of 68 Watson avenue, died late
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Halkger
was born in Denmark, bat he has
lived in this city for twenty years.
The fnneral will be held from his late
home tomorrow afternoon at 2.80, 3
o'olook from Onr Saviors Danish
Lutheran Church on State street. The
Rev. V. B. Skov will have charge.
Interment will be in Alpine cemetery.
NIXON FOUND GUILTY.
Accused of Assaulting Jacob Goldstein?
Cosgrove Discharged.
(Special to the Evening News )
New Brunswick, May 22: ? George
Nixon, of Perth Amboy, was found
guiltv of assaulting Joseph Goldstein,
a Smith street saloon keeper, this
morning. James Cosgrove, who was
arrested with Nixon, was discharged.
Nixon will be sentenced later.
BIDS RECEIVED TO-NIGHT.
Contractors After the Erection of the New
Catholic Church.
The bids from the different con
tractors, who are hoping to receive
the work for erecting St. Mary's new
Gatholio church, will be received at
the office of the architect, J. O'Rourke
& Sons, at Newark tonight. If the
bids are not too high the contracts
will be awarded within a few days,
otherwise new bids will be called for.
Pafusfii 1?arft
Opens SATURDAY
Dancing Evening.
Music by Prof. Morrissey's Orchestra.
STOLEN GOODS ARE
EASILY IDENTIFIED.
Mrs. M. B. Burger of Saybrook Point. Conn.. Comes to This City
and Claims her Property--Sayt Connecticut Residents hare
Suffered Much from River Pirates.
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HOT ASHES
CAUSED FIRE.
James R. Scon's House in Gor
den Street was on Fire
Yesterday.
carpente?on scene.
What might have been a serious Are
was brought about yesterday after
noon at the home of James R. Scott,
79 Gordon street, by the servant girl
throwing a pan of hot gashes into
a wooden barrel which was standing
in the back yard olose to the kitohen.
It was discovered by a number of oar
pen ters just as the blaze was making
a little headway on the kitchen and
was extinguished with mnch difficulty.
The servant girl had the
fire in the kitchen stove ana,
taking the red hot ashes ont into the
yard, threw them into the barrel and
then went into the kitchen and
promptly forgot all abont her act.
Meantime the ashes started a small
blaze and gradually it grew larger
until the side of the kitchen was
ablaze.
The carpenters who were working
on a building nearby, noticed it and
came over on a run. Two ran into ,
the house for water, while others
dumped the ashes out of the already
half burned barrel.
A few buckets of water extinguish
ed the blaze. Several new boardBand
some paint will be necessary to repair
damages.
SCOn ATTEMPS TO
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
Was Arrested Here on the Stolen ;
Yacht Pinochle and is Awai ing Ex
tradition Tapers from New York
Special to the Evening News.
New Brunswick, May 22: ? Ernest
Scott, one of the supposed river pirates,
whose arrest has created so muoh
sensation, having been taken from the
stolen yacht "Pinochle" at Perth
Arnboy, attempted to escape from jail
last night.
At 7 o'clock some empty pans were
being taken from Scott's cell and the
door was left slightly ajar. Tho pris
oner without a moment's hesitation,
made a dash for the open door. He
succeeded in getting to the street
when the cries aroused Sheriff Car
man and his son William who started
in pursuit. After a hard ohase Scott
was found hiding in a vacant lot on
Wilton street. The sheriff and his
son seized him and quickly landed
him in jail once more.
Card of Thanks.
Mrs. 'Moser herewith wishes to ex
press her thanks for the kindness
shown to her by all those patronizing
the show of the Dramatio Theatre
Co. on Smith street, given to her
benefit, the proceeds of which she re
ceived yesterday.
2817-5-22-lt? adv.
f 7T1Z3S 9H1
Mrs. M. B Bitftr
: Point. Gou. . nfi fra
' iftrriKHin
about 9H00 worth of itolrt i
i ('hid Bark* Mil hia
few dart a mo ta tba
?twt. 8ha broothl a
dactios from Okid Polk*
Sew B?rM, Mid wily
list of tfcr gooda which
stolen from I m tad .
fled then am one the other
article# that war* raoaren
a?m? time.
Among the thiaaa lira
claimed and which aha had
be shipped back to bar
two Frmch elwki, a valaabt* mhv
etar, a aolid silver taa aet, two aata
of knivea. fork* aad apoooa, aoM
table linen and aoroe lad lea warm
aptmrel. lira Burger told the ohia?
that where abe lived it is a raaaw
resort and other* in that aeettas. like
herself, had suffered from the raid* of
the river thieves. She promiaed ta
do all ahe could to help Had the own
ers for the reat of the staff.
The polioe, both here and ta Con
necticut, are work in* bard to
some cine on which to work
they get started they feel that they
will have unearthed one of tbe biggest
bands of river thieves that was aver
known.
As has been told in tho News, the
police had been watching the hoaae
in Front street for a week
and when Mrs. Burger's letter
received, asking if any of the stohat
goods on the sloop whioh was captured
here were hers, the hoaae was raided
and over |2,(M> worth of goods re
covered.
This had only
been oocupu^^^^TO^^Wk r
ion for about a week. Before
time they lived on a bargo which ihey
doubtless made their headquarters,
pawning tbe goods, piece at a time,
when in New York or some other
city. Their stock evidently became
too large for the boat and they rented
the clace here. Chief Burke knew
the day the goods were taken to the
house and nothing was ever removed
but what the police kuew where it
was taken.
BOX SOCIABLE TONIGHT.
Young Ladies of St. Stephens Danish Luth
eran Church will Entertain.
The young ladies of the Danish
Lutheran church on State street, will
give a box sociable in the church to
night. The ladies are verv busy to
day preparing the boxes which are
being filled with good things, and in
eaoh box is being placed the card of
the yonng lady who prepared it.
Tonight the boxes will be pnt up at
auotion. One of the young ladies
will act as auctioneer and the yonng
men of the church can purchase them.
When the box is opened the purohaser
must share the lunch with the yonng
lady whose card he finds therein.
The ladies have been hard at work
for the last few weeks and intend to
make tonight's sociable a grand suc
cess. On the committee of arranae
ments are Miss Annie Ernst, Nela
Smith and Sigvard Thompson.
Real estate! Real estate) Read
be bargains in special oolumn on
page 2.
SEA BREEZE will open on SATURDAY. Dancing
will commence at 7 P. M. Sacred Concert on Sunday.
Naptha Launches will leave Van Pelt's Club House to
convey persons to the Breeze.
Grand Opening on Decoration Day
when BOATS will begin REGULAR TRIPS for the SEASON
P~ HYSICIANS Prescriptions
carefully prepared at very
moderate prices. : : : : :
Sexton's STME,::
70-72 Smith' Street
WEATHER.
The forecast received at the local Signal
Station is for olear, and warmer.
Real Estate advertising in the Even
ing JSews brings resnlts.