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PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
VOL. XXV NO. 6L PERTH AMBOY, N J MON iY OCTOBER 1!) 1903 ~~ SECOND EDITION
THINKi ATTEMPT AT
ROBBERY WAS FOILED.
Residents in Southern End of Rector Street are Discussing a Mys
tery-Ladder Was Found Against a House Leading to Second
Story Window-Boy was Aroused by Noise and House Was
illuminated by Electricity.
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HAVE NO OTHER CLUE.
The residents in the southern end
of Rector street have a little mystery
on their hands which they have thus
far been unable to solve. It happened
Thursday night and an effort was
made to Jreep it among themselves but
little by little it has leaked out and
now the entire neighborhood is talk
ing about it. The mystery centers
about a ladder and it is believed by
some that a robbery was attempted
although there is no further evidence
than the position in which the ladder
was found Friday morning and the
fright of a boy who was awakened
during the night.
It seems some repairs were made to
house there and plumbers had to be
engaged to do the work. The men
came late Thursday afternoon, bring
ing their ladder and tools and left
them ready to start work the first
thing Friday morning. At that time
when D. F. Haasis, who lives at
No. 69, arose he was astonished to
find a ladder leaning against the side
of his house under one of the rear
windows of the second story. When
the plumbers arrived there was con
siderable wonderment. Later, how
ever, W. A. Belcher, who lives next
door to Mr. Haasis, in the course of a
morning chat, told how his son, At
wood, had been awakened by some
thing during the night and had oalled
his father. Mr. Belcher, who is the
general manager of the Central Elec
tric Company, tried to persuade his
son that he had been dreaming, but
the boy persisted that he had heard a
noise out doors. The boy was so
earnest in what he said that, think
ing he might have heard something,
Mr. Belcher stepped to a button,
which he has in his room, whioh con
trols the electric'ourrent in his house.
By turning this he turned on the
lights in every room and instantly the
entire house was illuminated. He
then looked about for a few moments
and, hearing nothing, turned oft the
lights and retired. Here ends all that
is known about the mystery. It is
thought by some the lights scared the
robbers off.
I to Sell synagogue.
The new synagogue ^being erected
on Madison avenue, near Jefferson
street, by the First Perth Amboy He
brew Mutual Aid Socitey, is progres
sing rapidly and the congregation
now see their way clear to advertise
for sale their present building in Elm
street. This structure will bo put up
at public auction two weeks from
today.
Advertising is the life of trade.
SEXTON’S PUZZLE.
This picture represents the name of an
article found on the dinner table. Can you
guess it?
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GRAND PR‘ZE OFFER.
The prize for to-day will be
1 Rattle Snake Skill
Baloon goes up to-night at 7,30 j
GRIFFEN DIES
OF INJURIES.
Fell Between Cars on Lehigh
Valley Docks and had Both
Legs Cut off.
OPERATION^PERFORMED.
Was Believed to be Successful? and Patient
Showed Signs of Improvement, but
Saturday a Change for the Worse Came
and he Passed Away About II O’clock—
Was Single Man.
Christian Griffon, forty years old,
of Mechanic street, who had both leg
cot off Wednesday afternoon, by fall
ing between two cars, on the Lehigh
Valley docks, died in the City hospi
tal at 11 o’clock Saturday night Grif
fon underwent an operation Thursday
morning and great hope was held out
for his recovery, but the shock was
too much.
Griffon, who is well known about
Perth Amboy, was a single,man with
no relatives in this city, as far as is
known. He was in tne employ of the
Lehigh Valley for years and at one
time was a conductor but left the
railroad to enter business. Later he
went back at railroading.
Griffon was a member of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen, and of
St. Patrick’s Alliance. Prayers for
the repose of his 60ul were requested
at all masses in St. Mary’s church
yesterday.
CAMPAIGN
IS NOW ON.
Republicans Get Mixed With
Two Frank Henrys on
Their Ticket.
DOCTOR FOiASSEMBLY.
Political gossip is warming np
somewhat and it looks now as if both
parties had settled down to there reg
alar tickets and will pnsh them along
as far as ontward appearances go.
Just what will be done in secret is of
3onrse not disclosed. The movement
for an independent ticket with Will
iam D. Voorhees for comptroller,
seems to be dying out, bat it is reoog
aized that there are some pretty sore
Democrats and Mr. Voorhees’ friends
are not saying much.
There is a peculiar misunderstanding
in the Republican ranks among the
voters. By a strange coincidence two
Frank Henrys are on the ticset. Borne
of the voters have them confused. It
should be made clear to all that Dr.
Frank O. Henry iB the candidate for
assembly and B. Frank Henry, of 120
Bigh street, is the candidate for
somptroller.
The organization of a Republican
3lub tomorrow night, the opening of
the Democratic campaign in the
southern end of the county, Friday
ind Saturday, and th6 talk of the lab
or vote taking a hand in local affairs
by the use of pasters are the features
at present.
Real estate! Real estate! Read
he bargains in special column on
page 2.
P. N YGREEN,
Successor to L. Albert & Co.
...Photographic Studio..
Everything in Portrait, Landscape
and Interior Photography.
P. O. Building. Perth Amboy, N. J.
LADIES TO PRESENT
SCHOOL NO. 6 WITH
A LARGE SILK FLAG.
Contractor Announces that Everyth')j •//// be Rjady for Pupils In
About Two Weeks--E. B. Walk Inspects Building and is
Greatly Pleased with its Appea-mc'--Has Thirteen Boons and
Every Modern Convenience.
The contractor who is doing the
work on Public School No. 6, at John
stone avenue and Barclay street, eg.
peuts to have the school ready to re
ceive pupils within two week*. Yes
terday afternoon. President B. Walk
er, of the Board of Kducatioo, in*[>ec
ted the building, everything seemed
satisfactory. There are thirteen
rooms in all with a seating capacity ,
of abont 650 pupils.
The ladies of the neighborhood of
the new school hnve purchased a new
■ilk flag which they have asked per
mission to present to the school. This
ha- been granted. Tne board is now
looking about for some means of get
ting gas in the school honse for at
least on** night of this week. If this
is possible, they will hold a reception
in the building to receive the flag.
After this a light tuncta will be served.
Visitors will he welcome. If it is
found impossible to get the gas in
place by that time, the boaid will re
ceive the flag one afternoon
DON’T LIKE
GLENWODD.
High School Boys Complain of
the Treatment they Received
at Matawan.
GAME NOT FINISHED.
Late Saturday afternoon eleven High
School football players reached this
place. They had come home disgust
ed. A game was to be played at
Glenwood Institute, near Matav.an,
and the tale of their reception and
treatment was a sad one. They were
asked to dress in what was a chicken
hcuse formerly. The field was not
marked and the Institute players de
sired to play by last year’s rules.
The point of rules settled the gamo
began. Hanson kicked off and time
after time Amboy ripped ud Glen
wood’s line for big gains, bnt lost the
ball on downs because the referee
ruled five yards was not. gained.
There were no side lines. The local
boys were now becoming disgusted
with the referee whose decision, they
thought, was wrong. Barter tried for
a run to goal, but got stuck in the
mud. The first half ended 0-0.
In the second the referee became
worse and one time made a decision
he admitted was wrong, hut he re
fused to alter. The Amboy team re
fused to plav longer. They have bnt
a poor opinion of Glenwood.
BENEFIT SOCIETY
HAS ANNUAL BALL.
Large Attendance at Columbia Hell
Saturday Night—All had a
Fine Time
St. Joseph's Hungarian Sick and Death
Beueiit Society held their annual hall and
entertaiumeut in Columbia Hall, State
street, Satutday. The place was crowd
with friends of the society and a neat sum
of money was cleared.
ONE SOLID WEEK
Simms and Morris’ Big Rattla-Snak<
Oil Medicine Co. will give nightly pet
form anoes at Mu dc Hall all tliis w ek
And from all appearances this Co. deser
ves the healthy patronage they ate get
ting. Tlie Co. lias thus far given better
and more elaborate productions t> an has
ever been attempted by any similar com
pany. The players engaged by tli man
agement have been picked with utmost
care from the foremost ranks of the E. rce
Comedy aud Vaudeville ^Profession. No
expense has been spared to r> ake this tin
greatest Company now En Tour.
A special Ladies Bargain matinee will
be given to Ladies aud Children on Sat
urday, and 10 cents w ill admit anyone to
all parte of the house. Children 5 Cents.
tidv.
Bros Lobsters.
SOFT SHELL CRABS,
gif. Wit,',* OYSTERS,
Rockawav
WORRELL’S
Tel. Call 200, L. 2. 146 Smith St.
I. 0. G. T. FAIR
WAS SUCCESS.
Attendance was Good and About
$300 was Realized—Will
Furnish Hall.
BIC CONVENTION LATER.
The fair being held by the Indepen
dent Order Good Templars came to a
dose Saturday night. It has been
held for three nights and was well pa
tronized. About 350 people were pres
ent and in all. Over #300 was cleared
and this will go to fnrnish the order’s
new hall. The big doll on exhibition
wont to Hans Peterson. Three chairs
went to Nelson jPeterson, Dnn Dun*
evan and Nels Lund, respectively.
Nets Gcrlnfsen received a lamp and
Henry Nelson the fire engine. A 30
pound ham nnd 30 teet of sausage and
an order for a good pair of trousers
wore taken by Fritz Lanrsen. A china
stand was secured by Mr. Awr», of
Prospect street.
Thu committee in clinrge of the
affair was Mrs. J. A. Lind, Mrs John
Sorenson and Mrs. Thomas Petersen.
Another committee, consisting of Pet
er Johnson, Martin Staahr, Chris
Lund, Peter YenHen and P. H. Peter
sen, was appointed to assist them.
The sooiety has been in Perth Am
bo^ for about eight years and now has
fifty members. On Thankgsiving the
Gland Lodge Convention, of New
York nnd New Jersey, will be held
here. It will last three days. On the
evening before Thanksgiving it is pro
posed to nave a public meeting nnd
try to start an American speaking
branch here. The present one is
Scandinavian. The one in charge
will try to get Dr. Mann, of New Jer
sey Grand Lodge to make an address.
RED CRUSADE
NOW STARTED.
The local Sal at ion Army had the l> g
est crowd out on Saturday and Suuday iu
licit history. It was the beginning of
.he Fed Crusade. The National Stall
Band of New York wan present to help
th'nr along and their music was a Dig
feature. The musician* played well and
crowds of people stopped to hear them
ST PATRICK S ALLIANCE.
The mem'ers of S , Pa'tlok Alliance
ale requested to in^t in St. M iry's Hall
Center street at 8 o'clock to-night.
All menil ers are requested t > ait 't»l a
the Alliance will make arrangement* t.
attend the ftiuer.il ol Cbrisiuu G illT.
Pennis Conklin, S c'y.
Wanted, young man for office worl
and collecting. Must give tirat clast
references and fie bond. Address P ,
care of Evening News.
Its the Way
of the World
It’s much the wiser way to take Oui
White Pine Cough Balsam, quickly and
cure the cough or cold at the start. Larg
bottle 25c.
PARISEN’S Perscrlption Pharmacy.
I i ■ *
TROLLEY CAR NEARLY
WRECKED LAST NICHT
Was Rounding the Curve near the# Lehigh Valley Bridge Between
Fords and Keasbey when Motorman Noticed Some Big Stones
on the Track An Embankment is There and the Car Might
Have Been Dashed Down to the Field Below.
_ _ _ . A
HEAVY BLOW
UP THE RIVER.
Lumber and Piling Carried Away
at the New Bridge and Men
Worked Yesterday.
WORK WAS STOPPED.
Wind Blew Almost a Gale-Material was
Carried Down the Stream and Caught
in the Railroad Drawbridge—Work on
the Vaseline Plant Delayed by the
Weather
All day yesterday the employes of
the new Raritan river bridge were at
work trying to secure the lumber
which was blown away Saturday after
noon. While it appeared to be only a
storm about town, it seems from the
reports cf the bridge, Copper Works,
and Cheeseborough employes that it
was a very hard blow. Near the
bridge there were piles of lumber on
rafts. The rafts were torn from' their
mooriiig and swept away ont iu\the
river. The huge pilings, which fti^e
nsed for the fonndation of the bridge,
and were tied to the bridge, were also
swept away. The gale kicked np
finite a sea. Yesterday the men man
aged to save some of the material
which they fonnd had become lodged
tin he piling at the Central railroad
bridge and along the shore. At the
Cheeseborough Vaseline Works the
work was stopped for the day. It was
necessary to work all day yesterday
unloading a car of lumber. Nearly
every day vaseline and other material
are arriving at the place and about
tniriy Kiris are now empioyea.
POLICE HAVE
THE PEANUTS
*
This morning Patrolman Wood and
Countable Brown went to 119 New
Brunswick avenne and got two bag6
of peanuts. Chief Burke is not feed
lug his force on goobers. These bags
were of the uncooked variety meant
for the retail merchants.
D. Andrews, who resides at the
place mentioned, says he fonDd one
bag of the peanuts in his hallwav and
the other in his shed on Saturday
morning Some one had left them
there and had not called again. It is
supposed that thp sacks were stolen
from Nash & Fullerton's produce
house ou New Brunswick avenue, and
the thieves, being hard pressed, threw
the bags, which weigh about 125
pounds each, into the hall. They are
worth about $t> a bag.
Nash & Fullerton have not yet iden
tified the property. This firm's head
'{Darters is at>out 75 teet away and
the^hare nearly a hundred bags stor
ed there. Just what the chief will do
with the proprety it Nash & Fnller
ron fail to claim it. is a matter of
much speculation.
NoficiT
An Emergent Communication of
'lantau Lo g' No. «l. F. and A. M.,
:s called for Tuesday, October 20th, at
2 p. m for the purpose of attending
•he funeral of the late brother Alex
ander Kiiikiu. By order W. M.
Charles K Seaman. Secretary.
RARITAN LAUNDRY,
44 Fayette Street.
tiULSIZER & LYDIARD, Props.
Fint-Clatts Work Ouar.u teed.
I'elephouo W8 I.
S. J. MASON,
Civil Engineer.
102 Smith Street.
L
WILL BtJIN CUARD
Last night the Raritan Traction
Company’s car which leaves Metuch
en at 11.40, narrowly escaped derail
ment. Some one in mischief or with
malicious intentions, placed stones on
the curve in the track just as it leaves
the bridge over the Lehigh Valley
railroad between Fords and Eeaabev.
The embankment here is nearly ten
feet above the field beneath and cars
always slow down while ronnding the
curve,even under ordinary conditions.
The stones were placed at this point
and had the motorman Chris Christie
been less vigilant there would have
been a serious mishap. Stones have
been found at .various point on the
tracks and at different times. One
favorite place is where the Lehigh
Valley spur crosses the trolley line at
Raritan lake. A watch will be kept
on these points. It is said.that some
of the men employed in the clay pits
use this method to make a oar stop
for them. They get on, refuse to pay
their fare and are put off only to stop
another car in a similar manner. The
Raritan Traction Company has had
all kinds of trouble along its line in
thi_ regard. __
G. 0. P. GET
r
Meeting of the Men who will
Form a Club to be Held
Tomorrow Night.
EXPECT BIG TURNOUT.
The Republican Club, which is
being organized, will hold its first
meeting in Dana Hall tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock. At this meeting officers
will be selected and the plans of work
laid out.
There are at least fifteen lists out
and each list is said to he well filled.
At the meeting tomorrow night the
promoters of the club hope to have
500 Repulicans present.
Notice.
Members of Branch 1, District No.
8, S. P. of A., will meet at the
late residence of Christopher Griffen,
Mechanic street, near Washington
street, Tuesday morning at 9.30 to
arteDd the funeral of the deceased
brother. By order the President
101-9-lt. John J. Clark.
Real Estate advertising in tne Even
ing News hrings results.
WEATHER.
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The lorecas received at tne local Sigoal
Station is for fair and slightly warmer, .
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