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TEN CENTS A WEEK, ν PERTH AW BOY, N. J., THURSDAY; JANUARY 28, 1909 — 10 PA(iES TW > CE 'V* 4 ηηηγ.
TROLLEY MEN
HEAR OPINION
OF TKE ROUTE
Some of Those Interested in
Line Between This City
and Elizabeth Here.
MET LOCAL MEN TO
TALK OVER MATTER
v ' Expect to Have Cars Running
As Soon As Possible-De
velopments at Linden.
A party of gentlemen representing
the bankers and moneyed Interests
cams to Perth Amboy yesterday In
a touring car, by the way of Staten
Island, to look over the proposed
trolley route from Elisabeth to Rail
way, Carteret, Chrome, Port Read
ing, Woodbridge and Perth Amboy.
Those In the party were Perclval
β. Jones, of the Bast Linden Devel
opment Company; Robert B. Mur
ray, J. A. Hodge, of New York; and
J. A. McClary, of Rahway.
A stop was made at the Packer
House to meet some of Amboy's
leading business men to learn the
sentiment of the people of this city.
An Informal talk was had with
Mayor Bollsehweller, who expressed
himself as being greatly In favor of
the project. He said that, from the
views expressed to him by a number
of citizens, the new line would have
every possible encouragement and
assistance.
Construction of the new Une will,
begin at the earliest possible date,
probably within sixty days, but first
there will be a complete survey by
the engineers to determine the ac
tual route, grades, crossings, road
bed, overhead construction, cars and
location and cost of power house, in
order to determine the cost of the
undertaking.
It Is said that the new Standard
OH plant near Linden will employ
14,000 men, when their new works
are completed, there being now em
ployed about 6,000, all of which
have the most meagre means of
transportation.
The East Linden Development
Company, controlling about 1,200
acres between the great Standard
Oil Company's works and the Rah
way river, are actively engaged In
the development of their property
Streets and avenues have been open
ed and graded, and contracts have
been awarded for tta* erection of
400 houses, a number of which have
already been buttt. ■"*.
Richard M. Montgomery, a big
teal estate operator or New York, Is
president of this company and Is one
of the men much interested in the
new trolley line.
Roosevelt and Chrome, with all of
their manufacturing Interests, and
which, have the poorest transporta
tion facilities of any towns in this
state, will be particularly benefited
by the new trolley.
lie roadbed will be built of heavy
Bteel, and the cars will be of a vestl
buled 200-horsepower type. They
will run under a fifteen-minute
headway, if the traffic will warrant
it.
J. G. BURNS
FIRE CHIEF?
Reported to Be Mentioned for
Position if Partly-Paid
Dept. Is Established.
IS NOW WATER SUPT.
It 18 a current report that, If a
partly paid Ore department 1b estab
lished In tills city, Joseph G. Burns
may be appointed chief. Mr. Burns
is at present superintendent of the
water department, but hie term ex
pires on February 14. and, being a
democrat, it le said that he stands a
good chance fur the chief's office.
Mr. Burns is an exempt fireman.
When a partly-paid fire depart
ment was first spoken of In this city
James M. Glenn was said to be the
man who would be appointed chief.
It is generally understood that
the establishing of a partly-paid de
partment is not far off and, as was
told in the NEWS recently, Mayor
Bollschweller will recommend it
strongly in his annual message to
the Board of Aldermen next Monday
night.
PURITANS CERTAIN
OF SUCCESS AT BALL
A large sale of tickets for the ball of
the Puritan A. 0., in Washington hall,
February 3, is reported. The commit
tee is planning for an uJt'air that will
aurpaBB anything in that line they have
yet attempted.
Have your doctor's prescription
filled at Bexton's. 70 Smith street.
219C7-l-28-lt«
Be an advertiser—le. a word.
This Coupon
and ΙΟ conts
Admits any child to the Matinee
Saturday, Jan. 30, at the
Majestic Theatre
And a chance to
Wis the Big Doll |
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$500 ACTION
FOR ASSAULT
TRIED TODAY
Joseph Caps Sues Four For
eigners for Alleged Attack
at Roosevelt.
PLAINTIFF EXHIBITS
SCAB OF KNIFE CUT
Peter F. Daly Represents De
fendants in Trial Before
District Court Jury.
A $500 damage suit 1b being tried
before Judge Lyon and the following
Jury In the district court today:
Harry1 {Salmon, Samuel J. Vail, Jacob
Ooldberger, John Hanson, Matt Han
eon, John A. Mason, Oeorge More
house, Joseph Bacha, Louis Perel
man. Prank Andersch, William
Qulgley and Anton Weiss.
The suit 1· brought by Joaeph
Caps against Stef Smenok, Charlie
Carll, Charlie Serchum and Alec
Halko for assault and battery.
The plaintiff, who was the flret
witness to take the stand, said,
through Morris Slobodien, who acted
as interpreter, that on Thanksgiving
night while he was In Max Olass'
saloon In Carteret, the defendants
tried to start a fight with him and
that, when he started for home later,
they followed and assaulted him
with knives.
He pointed to a scar across bis
forehead ae a result of the attack
and his counsel, John J. Stamler, of
Elizabeth, showed some blood-stain
ed clothing. On account of his In
juries he could not work for Ave or
six weeks, he said, and had to pay
about $25 for doctors and medicine.
Two physicians were present to tes
tify that they had attended the
plaintiff on the night in question.
Lawyer Stamler stated to the' jury
that the defendants were arrested
after the attack and held on the
charges. He also said that he was
able to prove that his client had
been assaulted by the men and
would ask the jury for the amount
they thought due Mr. Caps for the
expenses incurred, his loss of em
ployment and compensation for his
suffering. Peter F. Daly represent
ed the defendants.
The case commenced shortly be
fore* 11 o'clock and is not likely to
40 to the jury until late this after
noon.
NEWARK HAS
A FATAL FIRE
Bpeoial by United Press Wire.
Newark, Jan. 28:—One woman
was killed, one is dying and two
children were rescued from a Are
which destroyed the home of Rich
ard H. Rankin today. The woman
was injured by jumping from a win
dow in the fourth floor. Miss Statla
Burns, a governess, with her sister,
Nellie, were cut off by the flames
that swept the lower floors. They
leaped from the window and the
governess was Instantly killed. Nel
lie Burns had both arms and both
legs broken. The firemen rescued
Mre. Rankin and her two children
from their room on the second floor.
BABYEMPEROR
REPORTEDDEAD
Special by United Pre»* Wire.
Toklo, Jan. 28—Private mess&gee
received from Pekln today say that
Pu Yl, the Infant emperor, le dead
of smallpox. The report Is unveri
fied.
ANTI-JAPANESE BILL
NOT LIKELY TO PASS
Special by United Frees Wire.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 28:—The post
ponement of all anti-Japanese legisla
tion until next Wednesday is taken to
day to indicate that the measures will
not pass the present assembly. Since
Governor Gillette's message and rec
ommendation there has been a great
change of sentiment among the legislat
ors.
NIGHT RIDER JURY
UNABLE TO AGREE
Special by United Ρ rest Wire.
Union City, Tenn., .Tan. 28:—The
jury in the case of Edward Marshall
charged with the murder of Captain
Papkin in a night rider raid last Octo
ber, this morning reported its inability
to agree, and were discharged. It is
understood it stood ten for acquittal
and two for conviction of murder in the
first degree.
A LITTLE EXCITEMENT
IN KOREAN HIGH LIFE
Special by United Preee Wire.
Ping Yang, Korea, Jan. 28: —
While the Imperial train with the
Korean emperor and high officials
was nearlng here one of the emper
or's aides stabbed the minister of
Interior. He will live. A bomb also
was thrown at the train, but missed
it. '
Battled Brick Co. Case.
Leo Ooldberger, leg^J representative
for the Perth Amboy Building Com
pany, who were erecting ten houses in
Meade street, near Market street·, has
«ettlfj the matter of" the Cliffwood
Brick Co&j/uBy against bis clients.
BOSS OF HIS OWN ISLAND AGAIN.
CASE AGAINST
PLUMBER OFF j
THROUGH FLAW
Incorrect Wording in Com
plaint Causes Recorder to
Dismiss the Action.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
IS THE COMPLAINANT
It Is Probable That a New
Case Will Be Brought for
Alleged Violation.
On account of an error in the word
ing of the complaint the case of the
Board of Health against John β. Han
eon, a plumber, was dismissed by Re
corder Pickersgill yesterday afternoon
after Oity Attorney Hommann and
John \V. Beekman, the latter being
counsel for the defendant, had argued
the matter for thirty minutes.
The case was to have been tried sev
eral months ago but postponement
after postponment resulted on account
of the inability of the lawyers to ap
pear. The charge against Mr. Hanson
was that he had violated section 13 of
the health code, which compels every
plumber to file plane with the Board
of Health before plumbing ie installed
in a house. Mr. Hanson put in the
blumbing in a bouse on Lawtnn place
and after the work was all finished,
filed plans with the health department.
After making an investigation a com
plaint, at the request of Inspector Sam
uel T. Frost, was made against Mr.
Hanson.
Becorder Pickersgill set the case for
yesterday afternoon and both attorney·
were notified to that effect. The case
was ready at the proper time aad John
W. Beekman, of Beekman & Sueucer,
counsel for Mr. Hanson, immediately
objected to the complaint. He said
that thcro was no authority for passing
such an ordinance but, when C'\ty At
torney Hommann showed him the law,
he withdrew that objection. He then
objected to the complaint because it
did not say "Lawton place in the City
of Perth Amboy," but simply "Law
ton place." The recorder overruled the
objection on the ground that Lawton
place was definite enough, and the case
was resumed.
Samuel T. Frost, one of the inspect
ors of the health department, was the
only witness. He testified that he had
examined the house in Lawton place
after Mr. Hanson had filed plaus and
found the plumbing work finished.
After Mr. Frost had testified, Mr.
Beekman made another objection which
caused the recorder to dismiss the case
after the lawyer had made a speech
lasting over ten minutes. In the com
plaint tho statement "is constructing
a plumbing system," was used and Mr.
Frost, in testifying, said that the sys
tem had been completed.
This made the complaint wrong as it
should have read that the system "was
constructed. " After Mr. Beekman had
finished, the recorder dismissed the case
bnt it may be brought up again on a
new complaint.
Aftejr the dismissal Lawyer Beekman
turned to his client and said: "You
had better pay that $25; they'll get
these papers rijrht after awhile." Mr.
Hanson did not follow the advice.
Candy fresh every day (our own
make), Sexton's, 70 Smith street.
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SEALBY AND
BINNS GIVEN
VOTE THANKS
New York Legislature Passes
Resolutions for the Heroes
of the Republic.
DECLARE THE BRAVERY
NEVER BEEN SURPASSED
Commander of City of Everett
Says He Could Have Sav
ed the Steamship.
New York, Jan. 28.—Captain William
Irvln Sealby of the White Star Uner
Republic and John H. Binna, the wire
less operator, who «tuck to that ves
sel for tliirty-eeveu hours after she
vu rammed by the Italian liner Flori
da, received word today that the New
York legislature ha h pa «awl resolutions
of thanks and praise for their heroism.
In offering the résolutions Senator
Bcbultn, their sponsor, said:
' "In the darkness aud mist on last
Saturday night and Sunday morning,
ί away out In the Atlantic, a collision
took place between two steamships, of
which I think we all have knowledge.
I "That catastrophe sent a thrill to ev
ery human heart, and throughout the
world, wherever men aud women have
their being, there Dashed the news of
[ that calamity, and so close after all
are we bound together by human sym
! pathy that the shock, thai the horror,
reached every heart.
"But the feeling of great anxiety
we at flrst experienced quickly gave
II ι· I)I'll nil ι v-iamad
CAPTAIN SEALBY.
w a y to tboee of pride and gratification,
for in the terror of that terrible night,
in the silence of the mighty deep, In
the murk and gloom of the stifling
fog, (here was presented η spectacle
of heroism perhaps equaled but never
surpassed In the history of the world."
The Standard Oil company declares
that the captain of one of Its oil car
rying wbaleback vessels could have
saved the wrecked steamship Hepub
lic off Nantucket and that If the Re
public's commander had accepted the
offers of help the ereat White Star
(Continued on page 4.)
NOTICE!
Having· purchased the stock of Drutrs
and Medicines and the Prescription
Books of the late Dr. 1. 8. Black well, I
am prepared to renew his Prescriptions.
SEAMAN, PH1RMGIST, COR SMITH anil HIGH SIS.
%
MANGINELLI'S
LAWYER HERE;
IS SANGUINE
• i
———
Mr. Cook Hopes to Get Itali
an Who Shot Tony Reale
off at Fonda, Ν. Y.
TRIAL IS TO BE HELD
TODAY OR TOMORROW
Wife of Local Man, Who Was
Jealous of Barber, to Be
a Witness.
Lawyer Harry B. Cook, of New
Brunswick, counsel for Francis P. Man
cinelli, now at Finda, Ν. Y., awaiting
trial un n charge of «hooting Tony
BeaJe, was here yesterday for a few
hours and said that the case looked
bright for hie client. Both Italians, de
fendant and complainant, are Amboy
ans.
Mr. Cook was at Fonda Monday to
try the case but it was postponed on
account of a murder trial, which was
not completed until yesterday. Mr.
Cook made a flying trip to New Bruns
wick to attend to some business and
left late last night for Fonda, where he
said the trial of his client would com
mence today.
Mrs. Mancinelli, wife of the accused,
is there to testify in her husband's be
half. If the trial is started today it is
expected that it will be completed by
tomorrow or Saturday.
DIFFICULT TO
BECOME RICH
John D. Rockefeller, in Latest
Articleon Himself Defends
Father's Memory.
TELLS OF HIS EDUCATION
Bpecia I fry United Ρ ret Wtrt.
New York, Jan. 28:—John D.
Rockefeller, In his latest article ap
pearing In the World's Work, today,
declares It Is difficult to get rich. He
Illustrates his nrgunient with his
own early experience.
The author rebukes Ida Tarbell
when he defends the memory of his
father, who Miss Tarbell pictured as
a close dealing Nomadic horse deal
er.
"I owe a great debt to the way he
trained me," says Rockefeller. "The
first money 1 earned was for minding
turkeys. A high school and a com
i merclal education was all I ever
had. 1 resigned my first Job to go
into business for myself. I borrow
ed money from my father on Install
t meut."
FATHER NORRIS GOES
BACK TO HIS PARISH
New Brunswick. Jan. 28:—Rev.
John W. Norris, the priest-hero of
the Republic disaster, who came
here Monday afternoon after landing
from the Baltic, left Tuesday after
noon for Newark, to spend a couple
of daye with friends there.
He will then go to Deal, where his
parish le located, and stay a short
time, after which he will probably
plan to resume his trip to Italy, in
terrupted by the Republic Incident.
SUES PUBLIC SERVICE
Special to tMe BVBKINO KMWB.
Now Brunswick, Jan. 28:—James
Ayres, of Highland Park, has brought
milt for *10,000 against the Publie ser
vice Corporation. He .claims that he
was thrown by a .tfjUev car on Albany
I street und permanently injured.
1
HORSES AND
INTO WATER
Central Ferr> oat Red Ba
Crashed Into ..... g on
New York Side.
MEN WERE RESCUED
BUT HORSES DROWNEL
Strong Tide and the Repairs
Being Made Are Blamed
for the Accident.
Special »y Γη lied Pre»» Wire
New York, Jan. 2S:—Strong tide and
I he fact tbat repair* are being made
at the New York pier caused the ferry
boat Red Bank of the Jersey Central
line to crash into the piling this morn
ing. At> a result of the impact, two
teams and five men were thrown into
the water. The men were rescued but
the horses drowned, the trucks going to
the bottom. They were owned by the
United State» Express Company aac
Seaman Brothers.
FOR FAVETTE
ST. GROSSING
City Attorney Hommann to
Take Up Fight Against the
Central Railroad.
MATTER LONG PENDING
City Attorney Hommann le mak
lag preparation» to start the flghl
for a crossing over Fayette street.
The city attorney says that It a?
pears that the Central Railroad
Company does not feel disposed t<
give the city this crossing as easllj
as It did the other crossings. Thii
Is due to the fact that a new Ian
provides that the cost of malntalnint
gates at m grade crossing shall b(
divided between municipal bodiei
and railroad companies.
Until the present time the citj
attorney says be has been holding
off, pending tlie action of the com
mission. He claims that a declsior
from the railroad commission In thli
matter wll) pjobably prove mon
satisfactory to the city than th(
present laws on the subject, aa tb<
city may save money.
This matter has been hanging flr»
for several months, when the alder
men first decided to put a grad<
crossing there. At the preeent tin»
Fayette street stops at-each side ol
the railroad tracks, which are utl
lined both by the Central Railroac
Company and the Pennsylvania.
LISBON UNDER
STRONG GUARD
Spect&l bu ûnUtd Preee Wire
Lisbon, Jan. 28:—With detachment!
of soldiers posted, the police gathering
in suspects by scores and Kmp Manuel
under the guard of a picked regiment
the government ie proceeding. »l
ned, for the memorial service Monday
for the late King Carlos and Crowi
Prince Lei·. A most emphatic an
nouncement has been made by the au
thorities that no republican meeting!
will be tolerated, although the city hai
been placarded with calls for sue!
gatherings. The situation is the most
critical since the assassinations.
WOODBRIDGE PROPERTY
BOUGHT IN BY OWNER
Spec ici to the EVKS1NO S'BWS
New Brunswick, Jan. 28:—Formel
Sheriff Church sold the Joseph MeEwei
property ill Woodbridge today for $750
It was bougnt in by Mr. McEwen him
self. Suit had been brought agains
the property by James E. Terry as exe
cutor for the estate of George W. Rud
éy.
WANTS $30,000 FROM
AUTOMOBILE COMPANY
to SVBKINO Ν Λ We.
New Brunswick, Jan. 28:—John W
Hnrburt, of Highland Park, has h rough
suit for $30,000 against the Auto Ca
Company, of Ardmore, Pa. Hurbur
claims that as ho was walking acrosi
Albany street on June 12 last, he wai
run down by an automobile owned b;
that company and was crippled fo:
life. He is represented by penator SU
MI.
INTEREST GROWS IN
REVIVAL MEETINGS
In the evangelistic service at Simp
son Methodist Epiecapol church las
night, Kev. Dr. George C. Wildinf
preached from Roman*. 5:19, on th
point* of resemblance between Adan
and Jesus, and the streams of influenci
that have flowed out into the worli
from these two sources.
The attendance wan good and th
spirit oi the meeting was deep am
earnest. Mrs. John Gray read a scrip
ture selection and fully forty person
took part in a scripture recitation. Ε
R. Logan sang a solo entitled. "
Know lie Can·." The song servie
was quite interesting.
Girl Wanted for lacquering brae
work. Apply Amboy Works, 26:
High street. ΪΙ»β6-1 28-lt
Mure tUhn 20,000 people In tbt
vicinity read the BVKM1NQ NEWS.
CJVtHNUH IS ·
FOR BLANKET
BALLOT HERE
tate Executive Declartt
Himself Emphatically on
Several Propositions.
/IAKES ADDRESS AT
JERSEY CITY BANQUET
Jeclares That He Prefers
the Supreme Court Bench
for Public Office.
Jersey City, Jan. '1&·.—Governor J.
Franklin Fort was a guest of honor
last night at the auntial bifequet of the
board of trade of Jersey City. Tke
governor declared himself very emphat
ically on several propositions, and the
diners frequently broke in upon his
speech with applause.
He said in part:
without destroying tho interests of the
state. I want to see the good road· ex
tended in every direction in the outly
ing country across Iiudnon. ΐ want to
see a primary 8y9tem established in this
state that will insure to every honest
man the right to vote and an lionest re
sult at the primary.
"I want to see a blanket ballot ia
New Jersey, one ballot and one pieee
of paper so that every man will have
the same piece of paper, and will vota
for the same or other candidate a* he
chooses, taking the list and selecting
his own party and marking every man.
"I want to see every useless commis
sion in New JeTsey abolished. I tm
derstand the difficulty has been to do
these things, flere over this state it a
state board of taxation, with four mon
in office with their salaries behted'tljen),
standing against the legislature with alt
the political pnll and |>ower that they
have got to maintain that decrepit in
stitution with the further expense an
nually.
' ' I want a fair and just public utili
ties bill in this state that tho pnblic cor
porations of the state shall be regu
lated uniformly aud justly in dealing
with the people of New Jersey. I want
just as little legislation enacted as it it
possible to have enacted to secure good
results.
"I want eveTy state institution in
this state and very charity supported
well, aBd above mad beyond all X want
a high moral tone in the state, iu all
the political standards of tue state ατ<<1
that the one -i—*'·'■■■ :n jaU'ii '**"
shall be 'Is it rïghTl^îtrt^lT ÎTgU·
politics!' *'VSffE?
"I care nothing for office and I desire
none. If I had nay own way this min
ute I would be sitting where this dis
tinguished gentleman (waving his right
hand at Supreme Court Justice Francis
Swavze) is. sitting in courts.
"My ambition is to till the office of
governor now that I have it, creditably
and to hold the esteem and affections of
my fellow citizens and whatever the
consequences. I am wilting to leave it
with them. "
THREE JURORS
ARE REMOVED
Unusual Complications De
veloping in the Trial of
Coopers and Sharp.
GOVERNOR ""AY ACT
Nashville. Tenn., .Ian. ÏS:—Kemnvinf
Juror J. 8. Leigh who had been attack
efl in the Cooper-Sharp murder trial
Judge Hart today c rented a situation
that may bring the present trial to *
sudden, temporary end. Attorneys foi
the defense declare that as one jural
has been creditably assailed, the other
eight men should be discharged. J(id#·
Hart took the argument under advise
; ment.
tn removing Leigh Jftdge Hart de
clared the man was guilty of eipres
sing an opinion. Leigh wae held ίο»
an investigation by the grand jury on
an allegation of perjury preferred by
! the slate. Attorney General Meilarn
personally «wore to the warrant alleg
ing perjury. Tl»e case was taken at
j once to the Davidson county grand
jury now sitting. In the meanwhile
Leigh was arraigned before justice of
the peace and gave a bond.
The case of Juror Jackson accused
of habitual drunVenness - "s next taken
up. He was finally excused on account
of "personal habits." Γ
The court adjourned until tomorrow
when medical testimony is to be intre
i duced to prove Whitworth's condition.
I Judge Hart frankly says he is pun
7.1ed as to how to remove Whitworth,
but will find a legal way. His decision
in the Leigh case is expected before
night. Judge Hart Is confidently ex
pected to dismiss him.
Governor l'atterson 'λ declaration iu
his inaugural address that be "person
ally T'ients the co*<-ardlv and base al
legation that I was concerned in the
assassination of Senator < armack,"
means that he will take a stand in be
half of Sharp who will probably b·
; cleared.
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