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PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
VOL. XXV NO. 62- BERTH AMBOY, N J.. TUESDAY OCTOBEi! i» KI03 SECOND EDITION
REPUBLICANS
FIRE FIRST
GUN.
Organization of Club Tonight
Means Real Opening of
the Campaign.
r CANDIDATES PRESENT.
Play for Speechmaking Being Arranged
and Rousing Meeting is Anticip -ted—
Connty and City Nominees Expected and
May be Called Upon—Meeting Open for
all Republicans.
The organization of the Republican
clnb tonight will be a grand opening
ot the campaign in this city, if the
plans now laid out, do not miscany.
The meeting begins at 8 o'clock and
it is expected that the .candidate for
1 State Senator, W. H. C. Jackson, will
be present, also the candidate for
Assembly, Alexander R. Fordyce, of
Dayton, J. H. Thayer Martin,
l Woodbridge, and Dr. Frank Henry, of
r this city. Tims far the plans in re
gards to the speech making have not
been arranged, but they will be com
pleted sometime this afternoon,
t The lists for membership of the olnb
are still out and they are being filled.
Many workmen and others, who would
like to become members of the olnb,
and have been nimble to sign the lists,
are requested to attend ihe meeting
tonight. The meeting is open for all
the Republicans who care to attend.
Many local candidates for city posi
tions on the Republican ticket will be
on hand, and speeohes bv them will
doubtless be the request. The doore
will be open at 7.80 o’clock.
MEHAK MUST
PAY $10 FINE.
Special to Evening News
New Brunswick, Oot. 20:—John
Mehafe, of Woodbridge, was found
frailty of assaulting a woman in Wood
• bridge last July. He was lined $1C
and given 30 days in wmch to pay it.
Articles of incorporation for the
First Polish Artillery Society of Pertk
Amboy, were filed with the County
clerk this morning. The society is 8
artillery corps of Perth Amboy, witl:
\ a sick benefit fund attached. Theii
\ office is at 83 Catherine street.
| The County clerk will make appli
/ cation before Judge Fort for permis
M siou to open the ballot boxes, si thal
j they can be used at the next election.
\ Under the new law it is impossible t(
open the ballot boxes until threi
months after an election, unless per
nut is granted from court, it will bt
neoessary to get that permit. It wil
be only two mouths at the cominf
eluotion, since the special election foi
h sr-, the amendments to the constitutior
was held.
SEXTON’S PUZZLE.
Tliis picture repr s' tits the name of ai
•ariicle lound on the dinner table. Can yoi
unless it?
I'ne winner of resterda* s puzzle was Miss C
Johansen, 31 Hall ave.
l’h 5 ans i tr to yesterdays puzzle w is saucer.
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BP GRAND PR.ZE OFFER.
R The prize for to-day will be
I RATTLE SNAKE RATTLER.
Baloon goes up to-night at 7.30
ORDINANCE FOR THE
RECTOR ST. PAVINC.
Board of Alderman Pass it on First Reading Last Night Street
Commissioner Instructed to Notify all Property Owners to
Make the Necessary Taps and Bring the Pipes to Their Curb
Line-Improvement to Extend from Market to Lewis Streets.
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PLAYING AT BON FIRE
DRESS IN FLAMES.
Little Girl had Narrow Escapa from Burning to Death Yesterday
Afternoon-Lighted Sticks for Torches and the Children were
Marching Around-One Set Fire-Woman Ran to Rescue and
Saved Girl.
ANOTHER PETITION.
The paving of Rector street took
definite form at the meeting of the
Board of Aldermen last night when
an ordinance was passed on first read
ing to have the street paved from
Market to Lewis streets with the
Warren Bitulithic pavement. The
ordinance was laid over, under the
rules, until next meeting, when it
will probably be taken up on second
and third readings. Other action was
taken to get the street prepared for
the improvement.
Before the ordinance was introduced
a petition was read asking first, that
the width of the sidewalks on botn
sides of Rector street, between Market
and Lewis streets, be increased to 12%
feet; secondly, that a curb be laid on
both sides of Rector street between
the streets mentioned, and, thirdly,
that it be paved with the Warren
Bitulithic pavement. This petition
was signed by Perrine and Buckelew
and Charles S. Appleby for the Apple
by estate. This was referred to the
committee.
Following this the Committee on
Streets and Sewers reported on the
petition which was referred to its last
meeting. The report read that as
three-fourths of the owners were in
favor of the pavement and that as the
preliminaries were not required, that
the petition be advertised and the
committee be authorized to have pro
file and surface maps of the improve
ment. This was aooepted and recom
mendations adopted.
Later the ordinance providing for
the work was introduced. It calls for
the Warren Bitulithic pavement, for
1 Q1 fnnt uiHotn'illf w nnrh with lf» infih
blue stone, the city to pay one-thinl
the cost and the other two-thirds be
assessed upon the property owners.
The Street Commissioner was in
structed to notify property owners
along the line of the street where the
improvement is to be, to have all
necessary connections made with the
pipes in the street, bringing their
connections to the curb line. This is
to prevent the pavement being cut
after it has been put down.
As has already been stated in the
News, it is the intention to go ahead
with this work and have these house
connections made so that the trenches
will have the winter to settle and be
gin the paving in the spring.
actioOf
EJECTMENT.
The city attorney, last night, was
instructed to begin a suit of ejectment
against William Buchanan to force
him to move in the fenoe on the north
side of his property at Smith and
State streets. The fence is along the
Smith street front of the property.
At the meeting of the Board of
Aldermen, last night, City Attorney
Hommann presented a written opinion
as follows:
“In the matter of the encroachment
by William Buchanan on Smith street,
I am informed that any attempt to j
remove the fence will be resisted.
The proper oourse for the citv to pur
sue is to bring its action of ejectment .
to recover possession of the land claim
ed to be in the street.”
The uldermen later passed a resolu
tion instructing him that the case be
commenced.
Real Estate column page 2
P. NYGREE.N,
Successor to L. Albert £ Co.
...Photographic Studio..;
Everything in Portrait, Landscape
and Interior Photography.
p.O. Bnlldlng. P«rph Amltoy, N. .T.
S. J. MAS0N,
Civil Engineer.
102 Smith Street.
ANOTHER A TTEMPTED
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
ATM A URER REPOR TED.
Last night at 6.30 Chief Bnrke re-1
ceived worn from Maurer that another
attempt to hold up a man, was made
by toughs. Captain Robert Finlay,
of the steamer Rosneath, unloading
asphalt at the Barber asphalt works,
was the man attacked.
Captain Finlay’s vessel has been at
the asphalt works for about a week
and during this time he had occasion
to make frequent trips to New York.
While on these trios he carries large
sums of money about his person. It
is supposed a gang has found out about
the money and decided to waylay
him. Ou Sunday night, it is said, he
was approached by some men, but
they did not molest him to any extent.
Last night, however, as he was going
to his vessel alter leaving the 6.28
train, a man stopped him and asked
the time. Upon being told it was 6.30
he walked by the captain’s side forja
short distance and then turning seized
him and at the same time whistled
and another man sprang from the
bushes. The captain, who is a strong
man, shook off his first assailant and
retreated to Hilsdorf’s butcher shop.
Here they gave him a revolver and he
went back to the spot.
The two men were still there, but
they did not attempt to stop him and
he continued on his wav to the boat.
One man was short and made the first
attack, and the other, a large fellow,
came when his companion whistled.
Captain Finlay says they had no
weapons which he could distinguish,
but says there is no doubt as to their
intentions. At the time he wore a
$150 watch and had over $100 in
money. No clue to the highwaymen
has yet been found.
NEW COURT
FORESTERS.
Court D. C. Chase Installed in
South Amboy Last Night
Many Present.
DELEGATION FROM HERE
Meeting Held in K. of P.^Hall—At the Close
a Collation Was Served—Speech Made
by Ex-Senator D. C. Chase -Court
Named in His Honor- Local Men Return
on Tugboat.
High Secretary William McKensie
of Jersey City, aud State Secretary
William F. Bingham, of Elizabeth,
instituted a new court of the Inde
pendent Order of Foresters, in South
Amboy, last night. The court was
named Court D. C. Chase, after Ex
Senator Chase, and has about fifty
charter members.
For a long time August Faber, of
this city, one of the officials of the
order, has been in South Amboy, try
ing to form a court. Last night every
thing was ready aud the court was
installed.
After naming the conrt the follow
ing officers were elected: John Perk
ins, Chief Ranger; George Compton,
Sr., Vice Chief Ranger: Abram
Everett, Past Chief Ranger; George
W *» <rnor OrcifAr* D f! ClhaRfl.
nrer, Elias Warner, recording secre
tary ; Dr. J. C. Albright, conrt
physician; Elmer Coward and J. P.
Rea, beadles; E. P. Wilson, conrt
deputy ; N. M. Pearce, financial secre
tary; E. C. Roddy, and S. L. Tinden,
woodwards.
The meeting was held in the K. of
P. Hall and after installing the
officers, the members proceeded to the
banquet hall, where a supper, under
the management of W. J. Masterson,
was served.
After supper Ex-Senator D. C. Clmse
made a speech in which he thanked
the members for naming the court for
him, and declared that he would do
all lie could to further the good work,
already well started. ~
Those who went from this city, left
over the Centrul railroad on the 7.19
train. They returned at 12 o’clock on
a tug provided by Mr. Uhase.
boston" LO BSTERS,
SOFT SHELL CRABS,
EeHvrOYSTERS.
WORRELL’S
Tel. Call 200, L. 2- 4$ Smith St.
SCHOOL LAW
FELT HERE.
Local Board of Education Needs
More Money and Aldermen
want to Raise it.
LEGALITY IF ACTION.
The Provisions of the New Law is not
Known but Aldermen Pass Resolution
to Borrow the Des'red Sum from the
Sinking Fund to be Repaid as Soon as
State Money is Received.
Perth Amboy is feeling the effects
of the muddle over the school law.
The uncertainty as to the provisions
of the new law gave the Board of
Aldermen something to think about
at their meeting last night and the
question arose as to the legality of the
action they were timing.
It seems the Board of Education is
short of funds and has not sufficient
money on hand to meet the pay roll
of the teachers this month. Money is
expected from the State, but until
this is received, their hands are tied.
In order that tnere might be no delay
in paying the teachers, however, the
Board of Aldermen were asked to
borrow money to help them ont.
Accordingly a resolution was passed
borrowing $1,500 from the sinking
fund, the amount to be paid back as
soon as the State funds are available.
Alderman-at-Large Eckert raised the
question of legality, as the provisions
of the new school law was not known
and, as the old law was unconstitu
tional, it was hard to tell what to do.
Alderman Campbell suggested re
ferring the whole matter to the Com
mittee on Judiciary, to investigate
what rights the aldermen had. This,
it was learned, would be too late, and
the resolution went through and an
effort will be made to learn exactly
what effect the new school law will
have on the council’s action.
Waited, yonng man for office work
and collecting. Must give first class
references anil fie bond. Address P.,
care of Evening News.
Advertising is the life of trade.
It’s much the wiser way to take Our
White Pine Cough Balsam, quickly and
cure the cough or qteld at the start. Large
bottle 25c. ^kk
PARISEN’S Per^Bktion Pharmacy.
ROLLED IN THE SAND.
Mrs. Frank Donegan, of 229 Market
street, is suffering from Bevere bums
about the face and hands, which she
received in trying to rescue May Slos
quino, of Davidson avenue, from
burning to death, late yesterday after
noon.
A number of children had a bon fire
in a vacant lot near the^Donegan house
yesterday afternoon. They were hav
ing all sorts of inn playing with light
ed sticks. While the fuu was at its
height Katie Slosquino, seven years
old, grabbed a lighted sticK, and, in
playing with it, accidently set fire to
her sister'o clothing.
Mrs. Donegan, who had been out
calling, was returning home, and see
ing the child’s dress begin to blaze
up, she ran to her assistance. The
flames were consuming the lower part
of the child’s dress, but by quickly
rolling the child in a pile of sand and
spreading as much of it as possible
over the dress, Mrs. Donegan finally
managed to smother the flames.
Both the child and Mrs. Donegan
were badly burned, but only for the
timely arrival of Mrs. Donegan, the
child would have been burned to
ueiuii. ouiii r*3Buut?i auu resuueu art?
getting along nicely today, although
they will be confined indoors for some
time.
EXCISE BOARD
WANTS SALARY.
The present Board of Excise is be
ginning to look for its pay. They
presented a communication at the
meeting of the Board of Aldermen
Inst night and it was referred to the
Salary Committee. The communica
tion read as follows:
“We, the undersigned Excise Com
missioners of the City of Perth Am
boy, duly elected by the people, would
respectfully call your attention to the
fact that our term of office is about
to expire and, further, there is due us
for services as such commissioners,
one year’s salary. We therefore re
spectfully request that a warrant be
ordered drawn to our fnvor for the
amount due us. ”
This was signed by Chris Mathiasen,
W. H. Fullerton, H. W. Foley. Rich
ard Galvin_aml S. W. Hornsby.
It will be remembered that early in
the year Mayor Seaman thought the
Excise Board was unconstitutional
and refusen to recognize them. As a
result all efforts to get their salaries
failed. The members decided that
they would continue to hold meetings
and they did. The Aldermen will
consider their claim.
Mayor Seaman returned approved
the ordinance concerning the new
Board of Excise. He said he did not
think it wise to return to the old
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DJ O (IV. UJ n UCU til C i-MJHi 11 Ml iiiutiimu
handled all the licenses.
FELL IN STREET
SPRAINED ANKLE.
George Schenk, a boy living in
Hobart street, is suffering from a bad
ly sprained ankle. Last niRht when
Mr. Sexton sent up his balloon, Georgt
watched the performance, and after it
was over, started to run home. Hit
toe struck a piece of flagging and lit
fell with a crack. Mr. Sexton carried
the boy to his store and treated him
and Dr. Grover, who was nea# said j
the ankle looked as if it were broken.
The toy was taken home in a wagon
and a more thorough examination
showed the injury to be a bad sprain.
Commissioner of Deeds
Notary Public
(ieneral Brokers, Leal Estate, Insurance
NIELSEN BROS., l22Sm4st.
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GATHOLIG CLUB
ISA GENIAL
HOST.
Celebrated its Tenth Anniversary
Last Night and Entertained
in Royal Style.
LOCAL TALENT ON DECK
Entertainers from New York Failed to Ap
pear but they were Never Missed—
Eve yboiy was Merry and all bad a
Fine Time—Collation was all that Could
be Disired. i
It was a merry crowd that attended
the tenth annual smoker of the Catho
lic Club, held in the club house, 16
Smith street, last night. The com
mittee in charge had made arrange
ments for talent from New Brunswick
and New York, but at the last hour
they failed to arrive, so local talent
was introduced and the out of town
men were not even missed.
The first on the program was Chester
Gillis, who is known as the most
popular singer of comic songs in Perth
Ambov. Mr. Flannagan, of New
Brunswick, was the nest on the list,
and he kept the crowd in a good
humor with his jokes that were real.
During all this time, the genial James
Pender was kept busy passing around
the cigars, and he took good care that
everyone had plenty of them.
daujcs ivii'jucB, a ujcuiuci ui wo
club, sang two sensational songs and
was highly applauded. The recitaium
“Alaska,” by John White, telling ihe
story of a lone Texan’s life in New
York, and why he was sad, was
received._Andrew '.7V-S^L _v ,
Mr. White with a piano selection.
Then a request as made that Dr.
Crowther sing. The doctor is ever
ready to lend a helping haDd and he
sang that popular song “Son of the
Desert. ’ ’ The applause was so load
and long that he was compelled to
make his bow once more. This time
he recited the “Volunteer Organist.”
Dominck Antonio, the clnb’s tenor,
sang “Violets.” William Dalton
followed with a piano solo.
The guests were then invited up
stairs to partake of a bountiful supper.
Everything was on a generous scale
and every desire was satisfied.
After sapper the guests again went
to the reception room on the first floor
when the entertainment was resumed
by a recitation, “Tack Upon the Parlor
Floor," by Mr. Bird. The recitation
was so fnDny and Mr. bird, snch a
good artist, that the ciowd laughed
long and hearty.
A space on the floor was cleared and
Martin Hurley and William Cleary
gave a buck dance. It was the best »
ever seen in this city by amateur
talent and the crowd enjoyed it.
“Down on the Farm” was 6UDg by
Morris Shean amid much applause.
Assemblyman B. M. Gannon then
sang a song. This was done at the
request of nearly every member present
for as soon as the “Judge” was seen
in the crowd, he was called upon and
he was compelled to respond.
John White gave a number of selec
tions on the piano. William Dalton
finished the entertainment with a
piano solo.
The committee in charge were as
follows: James Pender, chairman;
John Bi rgan, James Clark, John
Campbell, William Murtagh and Will
iam Fitzpatrick.
POLICEMEN TO BE
PAID SEMI-MONTHLY.
The policemen are wearing a smile
today for the Board of Aldermen, last
night, passed a resolution to pav them
semi-monthly instead of only once a
month. This is something the “cops”
have hoen wanting for some time and
this explains the smile they are wear
ing todaj.
For real estate see page 3.
HIGH TIDE.
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21 8.01 8.27 24 10.14 10.84
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