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PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
VOL. XXV. NO. Jl PERTH AMBOY, N. J.. WEDNES DAY OCTOBER 7. 1903 SECOND EDITION
POLICE INTERFERED
WHEN WRES 7 LERS
BEGAN SLUGGING.
One of the Most Brutal Wrestling Bouts Ever Seen in this City was
Held Last Night in Wilder Hall Between H. P. Hansen and Jack
Munroe the Butte Miner—Match was Slopped Before
Either Had a Fall.
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The crowd which turned out last
night to see the wrestling match be
tween H. P. Hansen, of this city, and
Jaok Munroe, the Butte miner, were
treated to a sight, which, it is very
probable, will never be seen in this
city for a long time. Instead of a
wrestling match it was a regular
pugilistic encounter, and it seemed as
it' Munroe was getting in* trim for his
battle with Jim Jeffries instead of
giving a wrestliug exhibition. He
struck Hanson nuinetous blows in the
face, neck and chest, and the match
was finally called off in favor of Han
sen, by Referee Jones, who had warn
ed Munroe that the way he was acting
was not right. The police had to in
terfere once for the fistic encounters
were getting so warm that blood was
being spilled freely.
It was 9.U0 o’clock when both wrest
lers came into the ring, looking in
the best of condition. The crowd
looked on in amazement, for the miner
was a giant compared with Hansen
The match was oatch-as-catch-can
\ style. Both tried for the neck hold
but each was afraid of the other.
Munroe would not let Ran sen get near
his reach, he kept slapping him in the
face all the time so as to keep him
off. Suddenly Hansen changed his
course and instead of trying for the
neck hold, he grabbed the miner by
the right leg and they both fell to the
mat. Munroe tried to get away, but
Hansen wa6 too quick. With the neck
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patting the man who had knocked
down Jim Jeffries, to the mat, when
the miner cried like a baby, claiming
that Hansen was strangling him.
Referee Jones said it was only a neck
hold. But the wait for the referee’s
decision had given Munroe what he
wanted and he rolled over, flat on his
stomaoh and refused to budge. He
remained there and continued to cry
that he was not being, treated fair.
Suddenly Hansen tried for the neck
hold, but Munroe put out his power
ful right fist and caught H. P. a blow
over the left eye. This was some
thing new for Hansen and he asked
the referee if it was allowed in the
game of wrestling. The referee warn
ed the miner not to fight. This Mun
roe refused to do and he hit the Dane
several hard blows. This got Hansen
(angrv, and like a wild bull he went
for the miner and caught him under
the nose and the miner’s blood flew
in all directions.
/ Munroe tried to give Hansen the
| upper out with his fist, but the Dane
} was all there and again charged with
his head down. This time he caught
Munroe in the stomach, so hard that
bf both fell to the mat.
Policeman John Huff then stepped
f SEXTON’S PUZZLE.
This picture repr.-sents the name of an
old popular song. Can you guess it?
The winder of yesterdnys n ize is Mrs A.
Green, lf»f Madison uvt.iPei th Amboy.
The answer to yestevauys puzzle ts Old Black
Joe.
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7*' GRA^U PR ZE OFFER.
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The prize for to-day will be
I BOTTLE LAZELLS PERFUME.
Balloon goes up tonight at 7.30.
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on the mat and said if such work
continued he would stop the match.
When the referee warned Monroe
about fighting the miner demanded to
know why he could not hit the Dane.
Both men got at it again but they
mixed up so much that the bout was
stopped.
Some of the crowd felt sore at this
and ories of "fake” could be heard in
part of the hall, but Hansen says he
has $25 whicn he will give to anyoue j
who can prove that he faked the
match.
In the preliminaries Jack Dwyer, of
North Amboy, and Stephen Decker
wrestled for forty minutes, each try
ing to throw the other, the style be
ing catch-as-catch-can, but the bout
was finally called off because of the
late hour.
John Jones, of South Amboy, was
the referee and H. E. Pickersgill held
the watch. Before the main bout the
Prussian giant Pascal was seen in the
crowd. He said he was working for
a return match with Hansen and
would be ready for him within four
or five weeks, if a fair side bet was
put up.
MUCH WORK
FOR MASONS.
Large Number of Brick Buildings
Being Erected For Factory
Purposes Here.
WILL LAST ALL WINTER.
There is a big rush of work for
masons in this oity at present. They
have so much to do that it is almost
impossible to hire a member of that
trade in this city. In noarly every
other city in New Jersey tho same
state of affairs seems to exist.
The regular scale of wages is 45
cents per hour for eight hours work,
but several of the local bosses are
paying 55 cents. The masons have
never experienced such srood times in
this city, and they are of the opinion
that it will last all winter.
The soarcity of masons is due to all
of the large brick buildings for fac
tories that are being built. One of
the boss masons said to a News re
porter this morning:
“I have been in business in this city
for a number of years and I never
found masons and bricklayers so
scarce.’ ’
The union men declare they have
plenty of work for all masons who
want it.
Sewing machines for sale by Peder
Olsen, 86 Smith st.
3526a-9-19.2t-e.-w. tf
TOTTENVILLE_ BRIDGE.
Special to the Evening News.
New Brunswick, Oct. 7:—At n meet
ing of the freeholders today, George
J. Haney brought up the matter of a
bridge over Staten Island sound at
Perth Amboy. A committee was
appointed to push the matter.
F.J. LARKIN, 357 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments.
The men who have mide the larges
fortunes in business are those who
have been the most extensive adver
tisers
Will sell thi-i week Ini $iU0 each, hal
>’i«h. Two ($150; building lot-; right i
the heart of the city and only two hi cks
noin state St. and I'enin-ylvauia station.
W. B. SNYDER, Owner.
21 Smith Street.
S. J. MASON,
Civil Engineer.
102 Smith Street.
TO UNSEAT
MR. SMOOT.
Petition Being Prepared in this
City to be Sent to New
Jersey Senators.
LOCAL PASTOR’S TOPIC.
Rev. Percy R. Ferris of the Baptist Church
will Preach on the Subject Sunday
Night—W. C. T. U. Invited to Be Pre
sent-Pastor has Made a Study of the
Subject.
The movement that is on foot
throughout the country to have Sen
ator Smoot, the new representative
from Utah, unseated, has reached
Perth Amboy, and a petition is now
being drawn up which, when signed,
wilt be forwarded to the New Jersey
senators. Sunday night, Rev. Percy
R. Ferris, pastor of the Baptist
church, will preach on a sdbject rela
tive to this movement and the local
branch of the W. 0. T. U. has been
invited to be present.
Mr. Ferris is much interested in the
movement and is going to tell the
people some of the things he saw
while in Salt Lake City last spring.
While stopping there he attended a
meeting of Christian ministers and
the subject of unseating Senator Smoot
was then taken up. The ministers of
Salt Lake City then declared they be
lieved they could unseat Mr. Smoot
if they could get their friends through
out the country to assist them. Mr.
Ferris said ho then determined to do
all he could to accomplish this desired
result. While he was in Salt Lake
City he made a study of the Mormons,
attended some of their meetings and
conversed with some of them. He is
well posted on the subject of which'
he will talk.
In opposing Senator Smoot, it is
pointed out that he is au apostle of
the Mormon church and first takes
the oath of allegiance to the chnrch
and to the country second. The peti
tion widen will be circulated here
will only bo presented to officers and
leaders in different organizations.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
HELD A SOCIAL.
Delightful Time Spent at Residence
of South R Farrington after
Business Tranacted.
The Epworth League held a cabinet
and business meeting at the residence
of S. R. Farrington, last night.
Routine business was carried out. An
invitation to send delegates and mem
bers to the Epworth convention in
Plainfield, Thursday, October 15, was
read.
After the business was over the
social part of the evening came in. A
urogram had been arranged ami its
numbers were all applauded. There
was a duet by the Misses Loretta
Giles and Carrie Arner. Mrs. Her
rington gave a reading. “A Jest” by
Miss Vaughan, was well received.
Following this was a well rendered
piano solo by Miss Jessie Cornell, a
puzzle by Mr. J. Green. Rev. S. T.
Jackson gave a beautiful description
of Nature’s picture. Mrs. Jacksor,
Mies Augusta Farrington, Miss Clara
Farrington and Miss Hawk played on
two pianos and received much
applause. Cake were served before
adjourning.
R ESTAURAN T
There is only one in Perth Amboy
and that is WORR ELLS every
thing in season, everything 1st class.
Tel. Call 200, L. 2. 46 Smith St.
DANCE —
' \at... TO-NIGHT, (Wednesday) “
\ViIcier IVIusic Hall
VeYv best of music in attendance. Dancing starts 8 p. m.
ADMISSlWi SAME AS SATURDAY EVENING DANCE.
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WAS HELD UP
BY TRAMPS.
Clerk at the Raritan Copper
Works had Disagreeable Ex
perience along Railroad.
DEMANDED^ MONEY.
Threatened to Shoot but he Ran and Es
caped Them—Wot kmen have Been Stop
ped and Relieved of Their Lunch—A
Dangerous Place—Tramps Camp in
Slippery Meadow.
Tramps are becoming very bold in
this vicinity of late. Women are com
plaining of their boldness and Monday
night at 7.30 o’clock Willliam Hum
phries, a clerk gb ‘■'..j ♦'.?»'>" Copper
Works, had an encounter with un
which was anything but pleasant.
Humphries was on his way to the
Cooper Works office to do some work
which he had been unable to finish
during the day. and was walking
along the Central Railroad tracks near
Dorsey's ice house, when two tramps
stepped out from the shadows and de
manded that he throw np his hands,
or they would shoot him. Humphries,
not liking the idea of losing his
money, jumped to one side and made
a dash for the office. The tramps
followed him a short distance and
then gave up the chase.
Workmen last winter complained a
number of times that they were held
np while going to work on the night
shift at the Copper Works and their
lnnch often taken from them
Tiie hoboes sometimes camp oat ii
the old slippery meadow gully befort
Ill KtHD IUU KU1V1.
ARE OFF ON
THE SPECIAL
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Firemen Leave for Allentowi
Amid the Cheers of the Crowd
at the Station.
OTHERS GO TOMORROW
Tomorrow is the day for the fire
men’s parade at Allentown and man
of the local firemen left here toda:
for that place. The company wh
were ready to leave on the specia
train over the Central Railroad go
away at 3 o|clock this afternoon.
Early in the morning McClellan’
hose carriage had been placed on ;
flat car which was waiting at th
Central depot, and when the specia
left this afternoon the flat car wen
with it. The boys were all dressed ii
citizens clothes bat took their uniform
with them. Thev will make a fim
appearance in the parade. The loca
boys will march behind tlieLehightoi
band and if they do not get a prize
it will be no fault of theirs.
Many firemen from this city, Totten
ville and Pleasant Plains will leavi
tomorrow morning at 7.30 o’clock 01
the special train that the Lehigl
Valley Railroad is to run.
Most of the firemen and their friend
expect to return home Friday ba
some will stay over until Sunday, ai
they desire to go to Niagara Falls.
There was a large crowd at th<
Central station to see the laddies of
and there was plenty of cheering.
Pianos—Cheap for cash at the oh
stand, Peder Olsen, 86 Smith st.
3526-9- 19-2t-e. w.t:
P. NYGREEN,
Successor to L. Albert & Co.
...Photographic Studio..
Everything in Portrait, Landscape
and Interior Photography.
P. O. Building. Perth Amboy, N. .1
DEMOCRAT HARMONY
WAS MANIFESTED AT
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Mayor V/ehmann, of New Brunswick Named for Senatorial Candi.
date on First Ballot--Received 45 Votes. Gannon 29 and Ouaid
8--Mr. Gannon Moved to make the Nomination Unanimous_For
Assembly F. M. P. Pearce, B.M. Gannon and W. H. Quackenboss.
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Special to Hie Evening Xeios.
New Brunswick, Oct. 7 :—Mayor
George A. Yiebmann, of this city,
was nominated on the first ballot at
the Democratic county convention
held here yesterday afternoon, and B.
M. Gannon, Perth Amboy; William
H. Quackenboss, this city, and Fred
erick .Pearse, of South Amboy; were
named for the assembly with James
J. Flynn, of Perth Amboy; as the
choice of the convention for coroner.
did the Kepublicans the Democrats
nlftne! two representatives on the
assembly slate from the Perth Amboy
end of thecounty. Both of the nomi
nees for Seiator were made from New
Brunswick, V. H. C. Jackson being a
resident of th’s city, so that both the
tickets are on sn equal footing as to
locality of residetce of the nominees.
Mayor Viehmann contested ^
nomination with Former Assemblyma
| Gannon, of Perth Amboy, and Forme
Assemblyman John J. Qnaid, o
Sayreville. Lawyer Joseph E. Strick
er named Mr. Gannon in a rousini
speech in which he said the forme
assemblyman had worked himself u]
to the position lie held today and hat
• won a high place in the political fieli
of the county. He declared that thi
■ city’was not entitled to the nomina
r tion and that the claim had been mad<
r that this city must have it to mak<
i harmony.
1 “Well, gentlemen of the outlyinj
t districts, what has New Brunswict
ever done for you,’’ said the lawyer
s “All this talk about disorganizatioi
i is bosh. The enthusiasm at this con
3 vention is a contradiction to sucl
1 statements. Nominate B. M. Gannoi
t and you name a winner. It is onB
i necessary to look at his run last yea:
3 to see that he can run and win.”
) The nomination was seconded am
1 Mayor_Viehmann was then named b;
J. J. FLYNN
Dnnellen, seconded by Aldermni
Runyon of this city. Alderman Run
von made a strong speech in his favor
showing where the Mayor here liar
changed a Republican majority ot 80(
into a Democratic one of 400. C.
Wagner, of Sayreville, nominatef
Assemblyman Quaid and told of hit
record for the past twenty years.
The nominations were then clotec
and Mayor Viehmann won out on tin
first ballot, getting forty-five votes t<
twentv-uine for Gannon and eight fo
Quaid. Perth Amboy, M.ituchen
Skill, Accuracy, Carefulness
These are three things alwayft in ev!
deuce is our prescription workv Hrit .
your prescriptions to us for the test rt
suits. Prices low, quality theJJst.
Parisen s Prescriptin^^Kmacy
j Piscataway, Milltown and East Bruns
wick voted solidly for Gannon and
Wood bridge gave him two voteB, South
River one and South Amboy one.
Quaid got Sayreville and South Bruns
wick and the rest went to Viehmann.
Perth Amboy made the nomination of
Viehmann unanimous.
The assembly nominations were
made by acelamation as was that of
the coroner. Resolntions were adopt
ed condemning the Republican admin
istration. State, county and local, and
declaring the convention in favor of
a larger amount for stone roads to be
paid by the State. The selection of
the petit and grand juries was criti
cised as an award for political services.
No matter what the feeling was
beneath the surface of the convention,
everything appeared harmonious to
the public. When Mr. Viehmann re
ceived the nomination on the first
ballot, it was Mr. Gannon who made
the motion that it be made unanimous
and this was carried with a rush.
It is understood the slate had been
fixed the night before the convention
and when it was learned that there
were enough votes to nominate Mr.
Viehmann, a telegram was sent to
him when he had gone in New York
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vy wutaiuu 1»U UIUU VTHS
on hand to make a speech of accept
anee* He made an excellent impres
sion the Democrats are enthusi
his nomination. He said
honor had come to him^
entirely unsolicited by himself. He \
declared ttifet be had not asked a
3 single delegate to vote ft
that
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PKven them no encof
, Mr. Viehmann is a N^^Sork lawj
r yer. He nad not held any political
f office of any prominence until he was
elected mayor of New Brunswick.
, Bernard M. Gannon, who has been
1 renominated on the Democratic ticket
, for assembly, has an enviable record.
I He was the only Democrat sent to the
assembly by the Middlesex Democrats
last year. While there he had a bill
passed enabling Perth Amboy to im
prove the fire department.
James J. Flynn, the candidate for
■ coroner, is a prominent fireman. He
is an active member of Protection
, Hook and Ladder and will parade
with the boys at Allentown tomorrow.
He is in the undertaker bnsineBS.
This is his first introduction as a
political candidate.
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RESTAURANT
The best in
I the county is
..The ANNEX..
(Hotel Central)
\V. J. Masterson, prop.
Meals a La Carte Table O'Hote
21 regular meals $4.50.
Tome in and ask about it.
I
l verything' Strictly Hrst (lass.
Regular QpZn
Dinner OUU
| Change of Bi l of Fare daily.