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1 I WEATHER—Fuir tn « night, except rain in northeast portion. Pair tomorrow. ERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS. Last Editira TEN PAGES. TEN CENTS A WEEK PERTH AMBOY, N. J., THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1910. TWO CENTS A COPY. , DR. BIEDERWOLF GETS BIG RECEPTION HERE Evangelistic Campaign Opens in Aud itorium-One Thousand Persons Join in Singing "Hallelujah". A STIRRING SERMON PREACHED - With the large Auditorium In New Brunswick avenue practically filled with fully 1,000 persons present. Rev. William E. Biederwolf, evan gelist, commenced his series of meetings last night. Extending from tl;e stage was a special platform erected for Dr. Biederwelf and the associate ministers t'Jhe city. In the cintre of the plaTform was a pulpit from which the evangelist de livered his sermon. To the left had been placed a piano at which sat ! Mise Parshall, pianist; and ranged In a semi-circle in the rear of the (pulpit sat the ministers of the churches Interested In the campaign. Behind the ministers' on a sloping tier Of Beats, was the choir. Dr. Biederwolf was introduced by Dr. G. C. Wilding, pastor of Simpson " . M. E. church. The evangelist ac knowledged the introduction and be gan by telling the purpose of the campaign, Us advantages and of his former accomplishments. Very little evangelistic work was done by (he minister last night. Time was too short. The meeting Was not called lentil late and much had to be said by way of getting the -"^campaign started. Dr. Biederwolf in liot only a talker, he Is an actor, and Vnacts the different characters he • strays. So enthusiastic was Ills audience when called upon to sing ■'Hallelejah" that the echoes of the eong could be heard several blocks away. During the meeting Homer Hhodeheaver, choir director, trom bone soloist and baritone, rendered several selections. Dr. Blederwolf's audience was of ι all classes. Men of means and lab- j orers, church workers and persons j who have not been Inside a church ' in years, professional men and one-1 time drunkards sat side by side, I class distinction eliminated, all ln k tently absorbed In the meeting. I Preparations are being made to ( have tonight a larger crowd than f that of yesterday, and indications „ are that the preparations will not be ■ "** Dr. Biederwolf announced that his campaign for the two wteks would be as follows: Friday afternoon at S:30 o'clock a meeting will be held In the Auditor ium, in New Brunswick avenue, for the high school boys. This meeting will be in charge of Mr. Ackley, the evangelist's chief assistant, and Mr. Rhodeheaver, the music director. None of tie boys should miss this meeting. At the same time a meeting for the high school_gjrls will be held In the Danish M. E. church. Here Miss May Parshall will speak. Miss Par shall presided at the piano last even ing and has already won the hearts of the girls. This promises to be a most inspiring meeting. Friday night the chorus choir will sing at Smith and State streets. Dr. Biederwolf announced that he was thinking of having a religious parade Saturday night. < Dr. Biederwolf's sermon was > MACADAM HAS BEEN LAID ON GOODWIN ST. Goodwin street, between Market «■—«· —, and Smith streets, by tomorrow noon will be in excellent condition. For the past two weeks Street Commis sioner Adair has had a gang of men at work macadamizing a twenty-one foot atrip in the centre of the road way. Since Goodwin street was laid out it has been a much complained about thoroughfare. Recently the attention of Alderman Dalton, chair man of the committee on streets and sewers, was called to the matter and y with Mr. Adair deviued a cheap remedy. Excavation was made and filled in wiili lue stones and macadam which were taken from High street, be tween Market and Smith, streets, las' fall to provide for the asphalt block pavement. Mr. Adair is elated ovei ( the new appearance of .Goodwin street and says it did not cost the city a dollar outside of the wages of the few workmen. Fine stone is being put on the street today and packed by the steam roller. Grace street may be similarly im proved in a few weeks. '■ ■ — = I founded on the text In Acih "With what intent have ye sent for me?" He told the people with what intent they ought to have sent for him and, at any rate, what it was that he was going to preach to them, viz.: the old gospel—not as some would like to have him preach it. He said that the early disciples had a hard time to keep their heads on their shoulders, that they spoke in the streets and landed in the "cooler," and still it is sometimes hard for a preacher to keep from losing his head. He plead for the tired worklngmen to come, the factory girls, the tele phone and store girls. He prayed that he might say something to help the boozer cut out his booze. "There is no use waiting on God if we keep God waiting for us to do something we ought right, now to do. "Church member! Do you know that somebody is stumbling right in to hell over your life? Every church has some such members. "There is a lot of this, 'Good Lord, good devil' truck. You can't be a christian and live like the world." The evangelist told the story of the darkey that admitted that he had done about all the wicked and mean things on the calendar, mentioning them in apparent humility, and then said, "But bless the Lord, never dun lost my religion." "How can you expect the mer chants to have respect for religion when a good share of their dead beats are church members. You sis ters need not look around at the men, either. "You don't pray enough to keep the preacher warm. You shut the preacher up in an Ice box and then blame him because he doesn't sweat." The evangelist's words were es pecially strong In his appeal to loyal ty and service, action and quick re sponse to the need. "Stand up and do your service for Christ. Many of you are living the religion of the Twenty-third Pslam, where It says, 'Thou makest me to lie down.' "A preacher once made an un happy remark at a funeral service. Bending over UtoxoffiaJifi iaid. .'.This corpse has been a member of my church for twenty years.' But this remark might often be truthfully made: Dead Christians!" Here he aptly quoted: "I know thjr works that thou hast a name to live and art dead." The great sermon closed with a thrilling appeal to the Christians to be soldiers for His love whose name they bear. Dr. Blederwolf was much pleased with the first meeting and is assured of a great campaign in this city. A meeting for men only will be held Sunday afternoon in the Audi torium. Dr. Blederwolf will preach on the "White Life," the sermon, lie preached to 10,000 men In Balti more. At the same time a meeting "for women only will be held in the Presbyterian church. Miss Parshall will speak. CONTRACT IS AWARDED FOR P. 8. C. DOCK A contract has Just been awarded by the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey to the General Contract ing and Engineering Company for the construction of a dock for the first named company's proposed elec trical plant In this city. As has been stated, Public Service has acquired a tract of land fronting on Staten Island sound between Buckingham avenue and the Lehigh Valley coal chutes. It is the com pany's purpose to erect a modern power house on this site, to provide more facilities for light and power in this section of the state. Prelim inary work has been uG*i« in the way of making tests for the foundations and In tlie preparation of plans, but the dock work is the first contract actually awarded. It is posed to construct a pier or dock 300 feet long by thirty feet wide, from the high water mark to the pier head line, on the southern end of the company's property. There is at present a wing dock about 107 feet long at the pier head line, and this will be rebuilt and ex tended about 108 feet northerly, making it 2X0 feet long altogether. As there Is about twenty-four feet of water here the dock will afford am ple facilities for the unloading of vessels containing coal or other freight. Special appliances for con veying coal will be Installed. Although the plans for the build ing have not been completed. It Is the intention to put up a structure approximately 200 feet square and fifty feet high. It will bè of steel and brick. Provision will be made for generating machinery of 8,000 kilowatts capacity with room to in crease this fifty per cent, when the demands of business warrant It. Carpets Gleaned Will cell for and deliver or clean on the floor by the VACUUM PROCESS, ' Phone 48-J or drop postal. AMBOY VACUUM CLEANING COMPANY, 285 High St, BATTLESHIP FLORIDA LAUNCHED AMID THE GREATEST ENTHUSIASM % j Vast Crowd Cheers as the Big Vessel Enters the -j Water Today. GREATEST FIGHTING SHIP NOW AFLOAT New York, May 12— As the new ! Dreadnought Florida, the most power- ! ful battleship yet added to the United ; States navy glided down the ways at the launching this morning enthust- j astlc cheers rolled from the throats of a crowd of 80,000 people. The vessel Is the largest ever sent overboard from this yard, and as a consequence the authorities took un usual precautions to guard against any mishap to river craft. The vessel was launched with a large part of her machinery Installed, with her rudder in place and with her propellers shipped. So Instead of float ing like a shell, as most vessels do when launched, this heavily weighted giantess created quite a wave as she slid Into the water. To prevent this wave from causing injnry to harbor craft. Rear Admiral Leutze, command ant of the yard, established a water police of revenue cutters, lighthouse tenders and such other craft as was available. Captain C. McR. Wlnslow, Supervisor of the harbor, had command of this detail and from 10 a. m. until after tile launching he saw that the river traffic was confined to a narrow ! space along the New York shore. Miss Elizabeth Fleming, daughter of ! a former governor of Florida, christ ened the vessel. She was attended by a staff of pretty Florida girls. It was at first expected (bat Presi dent Taft would be on band to see the latest American warship slip over board, but Vice President Sherman was there In his place. Many other no table persons were also tbere, includ ing Secretary of the Navy Meyer, As sistant Secretary Beekman Winthrop, Governor Gilchrist of Florida and hie slaff, Governor Hughes and hie staff and many navy officers, active and re tired, including Admiral Dewey and Rear Admirals Evans, Sperry, Scbroe der and Leutze. This was the first vessel launched at the Brooklyn yard since May, two years ago, when the collier Vestal was launched. Besides the governor of Florida and Miss Elizabeth Fleming, who christen ed the new vessel, tbere were also icjny officers and business «ieu from that state at the launching. The. nary yard was gny with decora tive Minting, and bands from various ships added to the ardor of the oc casion. The Florida when in commission will be the most formidable war vessel afloat. TO INSPECT POLICE DEPT. ON JAY 30 In accordance with the usual cus tom, Mayor Bollschweiler and the Board of Aldermen will, ou the morning of Decoration Day, review the police department ou parade. The patrolmen and sergeants, led by Chief of Police Burke, will parade in the city hall park, and will be in spected by the executive heads of the city. While the inspection of the police department Is not an annual affair, yet for the past few years, the may or and aldermen have devoted part of the, morning of Decoration Day to a review of the department. $107,000 OF COUNTY BONOS SOLD TODAY Special to the Ε VENIN Ο NEWS New Brunswick, May 12:—The freeholders today sold $97,000 worth of road Improvement bonds and $10,000 worth of renewal bonds. They are all for four per cent., and were sold at par with accrued Inter est. The purchasers were: First National Bank, of South Amboy, 140,000; First National Bank, of South River, $10,000; First Nation al Bank, of Cranbury, $10,000; First National Bank, of Woodbrldge, $8, 000; National Bank of New Jersey, of New Brunswick, $10,000; Peo ple's National Bank, of New Bruns wick, $7,000; Edward Tlndell, of New Brunswick, $2,000; Robert Helm, of New Brunswick, $4,000; New Brunswick Mutual Fire Insur ance Company, $5,000; Eleanor H. Florence, of New Brunswick, $2, 000; Thomas H. Hagerty, county col lector, for the county sinking fund, $1,000. BOYNTON BEACH READY FOR ANNUAL OPENINC Preparations are now well under way for the opening of Boynton Beach Saturday, May 21. The re sort, this year, will be under the management of Albert B. Boynton, who will have as his assistant Milton P. Lyons, of Philadelphia. The for mal opening will take place on < Memorial Day as usual. Cavallo'e orchestra will again have charge of the music. The buildings at the beach are having their annual over hauling and every attraction will be up to the usual excellent standard of this popular place of amusement. WOULD RAISE EMPLOYES OF STREET DEPT. Mayor Bollschweiler will send a special message to the Board of Al lermen Monday night recommending hat the pay of the city workmen *ho are compensated at a certain rate per day, be Increased. The mayor said to a NEWS representa :lve today that the men should re vive at leAet $2 a day and would η his message recommend accord ngly. There are between thirty and thlr ;y-flve men who will be affected by he increase should the council carry sut the mayor's wishes. The work men are In the street department ind at present receive $1.76 for their flatly toll. These men are only paid when they work and the mayor says' that in view of the present high cost1 of living, they should be given the Blight raise in wages. Few of the men, the mayor says, averages more than $40 or $45 a month, which, in his opinion, is hardly sufficient. The spécial message is being pre pared by Mayor Bollechweiler today and may Include othermatterebesldes the foregoing. During the past week the mayor has made a tour of the. city and found several places where improvements are needed. These,1 he made note of and will at a con venient time present them to the al-' Jermen, MAINS UNDER RIVER BEING TESTED TODAY The twenty-four and sixteen-lnch *ater malne under the Raritan river ire being tested today by the Pito xiet.er Company, of New York. _For( leveral daye representatives of the' :ompany have been here preparing !or the work. The teste are being nade for the water board to deter nine if there are any leaks in the nains. By the method used in the work the flow of the water Is photo graphed. REVIEWING STANDS FOR KING'S FUNERAL ι ïpcctai by United Fret* Wire. London, May 12:—The erection of :he reviewing stand along the route from Westminster Hall to Padding on Station, the line of the funeral procession of King Edward, began ;oday. The cheapest seat on the itand will sell for $5. The king's jody will be removed from Bucking jam Palace to Westminster next ruesday, and on the following Fri lay the funeral procession will move 'rom Westminster Hall to Padding :on station, where the body will be >laced on a train for Windsor, rhirty thousand troops will line the •ou te. ENGLISH MINERS ARE TRAPPEDJN A MINE ipeci0J by United Pr«sa Wire. Whitehaven, Eng., May 12:— An ixplosion today in the Wellington ■oal mines entombed 137 miners, rhe explosion wrecked the mine and K*t It on fire and It will be hours be 'ore rescuing parties can reach the .'hainber where the men are lmpris >nt*d. It le fenroû the death list will je heavy. > ι RETARYQF ?MEYER IHHOINSr EVERETT COLBY TO BE SPEAKER AT WOODBRIDOE The tickets are now out for the lecture which la to be given under the auspices of the Men'» Associa tion of the First Congregational church of Woodbridge, to be held In the church parlors Thursday even ing, May 19, at 8:30. Hon. Everett Colby, leader of the reform move ment in the republican party in New Jersey, will present Edmund B. Osborn, one of their strongest speak ers and adherents, in a stirring ad drees on the subject, "The Modern Politician." As a great number of people have already applied for tickets and the number la limited, it would be advis able for all who are Interested and wish to attend, to make application Immediately to anyone of the follow ing named persons, who will gladly Bee that they are supplied with tick 0tg ; Rev. P. J. Kaln, D. D., R. D. Iîrew ster, E. H. Boynton, F. Seymour Barr, C. A. Campbell, Charles A. Campbell, Jr., Charles M. Campbell, J. M. Coddlngton, Ephralm Cutter, William Cutter, W. L. Harned, John W. Hall, Wesley Hall, Nils Johnson, Louis D. Kelly, Raymond Klllenber ger, John F. Klrchner, Frank J. Lawson, Stanley Lockwoodr AVIlllam H. Miller, Fred Mooree, S. P. Noe, W. A. Osborn, W. D. Qulnn, Ε. M. Sattler, Louis Schack, C. F. Turner, Christian Terp, Thomas Terp, Wil liam H. Voorhees, D. S. Voorhees, John Walker, John Weygand, J. C. Williams. FREEHOLDERS AND TROLLEY APPLICATION Special to the EVENING NEWS. New Brunswick, May 12:—The freeholders today are taking up the application for a change of fran chise of the Jersey Central Traction Company, in South Amboy, and to the county bridge across the Harltan river. Some discussion took place as to the style of rail to be used. The ordinance calls for "T" rails. Freeholder Dey said he thought the groove rail should be substituted. Freeholder Gebhardt also favored the groove rail. The representatives of the trolley company said the "T" rail was being used in Keyport and was giving perfect satisfaction. It was Anally decided to use the groove rail. The Deans road matter was again before the fieeholders. Irving Hoag land, representing Raymond H. Sne deker, was present and asked the board to reimburse Snedeker in the amount of $1,451.49, which It was claimed had been advanced for work Dn the road. A written statement of the matter was taken and the finance committee Will^ consider it. A large bouquet of flowers was or dered for the funeral of A. L. Mundy, former freeholder, who is burled to day. ROOSEVELT AT BERLIN UNIVERSITY Speciul by United Press Wire. Berlin, May 12:—Bright sunshine and warm weather rame to the aid of Colonel Roosevelt today, and did more toward "straightening out" his throat than all the treatment be has undergone. The improvement not only put the colonel in a fine mood, but made It possible for him to de liver hie lecture at the University of Berlin. A distinguished RUdience, Includ ing the Kaiser, Crown Prince Wil helm and many from the ranks of the German royalty, heard Col. Roosevelt deliver his lecture at the University of Berlin on the "World's Movement." Roosevelt's voice with stood the ordeal of his one hour and twenty-five minutes' address much better than was expected. He was very hoarse, but managed to make himself heard throughout the audi torium. The kaiser and kaiserin, who eat in the front row on the rostrum, were the first, to congratulate the former President on tne completion of his lecture. During its delivery the kaiser frequently showed his ap proval and several times Joined in the applause. A tremendous crowd outside the university building cheer ed Roosevelt when he appeared after the lecture. SHANTZ CASE IS HEARD BY GRAND JURY The grand jury at New Brunswick will to<lay hoar testimony in the assault and battery case of Robert Hand, of the-KVENINO NEWS reportorial staff, against Frank Schantz, of Hector street this city. Becauee he objected to having his name published after being caught in a raid on an nlleged gambling house, Schantz attacked the reporter as the lattor was emerging from a local thea tre two weeks ago. After Sclientz had been arrested, the NEYVH took up the reporter's case, and retained Joseph E. Strieker to support him. Chris M. Wagner, also of the NEWS staff, is in New Brunswick today to testify as a witness to the assault. TRAINED LION GRABBED BABY FROM ITS MOTHER Special by United Preat Wire. Cleveland, Tenn., May 12—Escap ing from his cage during a perform ance here, a trained lion clawed a baby from its mother's arms, carried it to the rear of the platform and dashed It to the ground. Horrified spectators and performers hastily seized sticks, wagon poles and other available weapons and drove the arri mai away before It could further harm the child which, it is feared, will die. · SAYREVILLE JUHKMAN ACQUITTED OF CHARGE Special to the EVENING NEWB. New Brunswick, May 12:—Morris Weinstrein, a SayrevlUe junkman, was acquitted yesterday afternoon of the charge of buying 300 pounds of copper stolen from the Grossman Company at SayreviUe. It was al leged he had bought it from boys knowing it to have been stolen 13 DROWNED WHEN BOAT WENT DOWN Accident in Mississippi River Caused by Ste&mer Strik ing a Snag. VESSEL TURNED TURTLE NEAR SHORE Bperial by United Press Wire. St. Louis, May 12:—Thirteen person» were drowned, when the steamer City of Saltille, sank in Ihe Mississippi river near Sulphur Springe last night. It π«· first thought that not more than four .or five were drowned, but a search dur ing the night and early today revealed thirteen dead. Most of the crew es caped. Among the dead are five women pas sengers and eight men. Tho Saltillj), bound from St. Louis to Tennessee river points, struck a rook, , turned turtle, and foundered withia reach of the shore. Many of the pas sengers were pleasure seekers from Nashville, Tenn. The Saltille, bound from St. Loui* lo Nashville, Tenn., wife of the president of the Tennessee River Packet < 'o., owners of tho ill-fated vessel; Mis* Annie Rhea, daughter of Mrs. Rhea, S. C. Baker, first clerk of the steamerj Mrs. Joseph Ilarrie, Nashville; Μτ», Arohie Patterson, Nashville; Archie Patterson, .lr„ age five, son of Mr», Patterson, William 1J. Pickett, η trav elling salesman, of St. Louis, Fowler Post, a clerk on the boat, Miss Lena Wall, of Nashville, the head porter, name unknown, a cabin boy and two roustabouts. ι MOTHER AND CHILD NEARLY HIT BY ADTO Whether It ftas an Intuition ol danger or simply maternal Instinct that yesterday afternoon prompted Mrs. Mary Lang, of Amboy avenue, to push a baby carriage containing her several months' old child ncrosel the track of an oncoming automo bile <K11 never be known, but thq action ")f Mrs. Lang probably saved the life of the Infant. In attempting to save the child Mrs. Lang narrowly missed serious Injury to herself ana had It. not brfin f in, ' 'jgr J-ir mlty ·**τ the chaufleu^:^lu'an would nave been struck by the auto mobile. Ϊ" Pushing the perambulator across Smith street In a southerly direction and at the same time bidding fare well to someone In back of her, Mre. Lang did not see a seven-seated pas senger car, New York license Νό. 31,666, about to round the curve from High Into Smith street. Equally as Ignorant of the danger was VD/, chauffeur and It was not until he waô rounding the curve that he noticed the woman and the child Without seeing the auto or being cognizant of Its presence Mrs. Lang, prompted ϊ>γ a sudden Impulse, shoved the peram» j bulator from her. Then, catching ft ! glimpse of the car, she threw herself i backwards, and the machine mlsaed her by a few Inches. The same mar gin separated the baby carriage and the automobile. ' Application of the brakes brought the machine to a sudden halt, and the occupants of the car returned to ascertain whether or not Mrs. Lang or the child had sustained injuries. She assured them she was unhurt. GRAND JURY IS IN SESSION TODAY Special to the Β VENIN Ο NEW Β. New Brunswick, May 12:—The grand Jury Is In session today. The graft charges in connection with the paving In New Brunswick are being Investigated. Alderman Peter Kin ney, who made the statement, is be fore the Jurymen, and R. W. Turner, ' president of the Standard Bltullthlo Company, of New York, Is also a witness. ι The case of Louis Adelman, who Is said to have tried to settle his case out of court, Is also before the grand Jury. Herman Ellis, Daniel Bach man and J. J. Flynn, all of Perth Amboy, are witnesses In thle case. The grand Jury will come In at 3 o'clock and It Is expected that among the Indictments will be one of man slaughter against Kate Kerko, who Is accused of placing an Infant in a furnace at the Packer House in Perth Amboy. POLISH DELEGATION HOME FROM CAPITAL Michael Zylka, Joseph Gariek, Ad am Zmiewski, Paul Kuron and K. Szynmuowakl, who left this city sev eral days ago to Join with other Po lish people of the nation to cele brate the unveiling of statues of General Pulaski and General Kosci usko, returned home early this morning. They report having vis ited the capltol and meeting Presi dent Taft. Discontinue Meetings. On account of the revival meet lngs which are being held in the Auditorium, the Presbyterian Chris tian Endeavor Society will discon tinue their Sunday evening service while these meetings last. BULLETIN Concerning Ginger Ale Is a beverage made from redpepper,and labeled Gin- , ger Ale, misbranded within f the meaning of the National Pure Food Law ? i DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES HADKINS' (3INGER ALE IS MADE FROM GINGER HOW ABOUT YOUK LACK CUR. TAINS? WE CAN DO THEM UP EQUAL TO NEW. TRY U8. R AIUT AN LAUNDRY 49 SMITH STREET TEL. 147-U