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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
EpWOrth League is Fourteen
Years Old and Appropriate
Exercises will be held.
L OCAL SERVICES.
Both Simpson N. E. and the Danish Meta
Odist will Observe the OccasiOn-One
Service may be Held on Lawn Sun
rise Service for Simpson Me- Iu-
niOrs Take Part.

Tomorrow is anniversary day for
the Epworth Leagues thoroughout the
country. The society is fourteen
years old and is enjoying remarkable
prosperity. The anniversary will be
observed In this city both in Simpson
M. E. church and the Danish Metho-
dist church. Appropriate services
will be held throughout the day.
In Simpson M. E. church the fol-
lowing services will BIZ held: Epworth
League Sunrise Meeting, a. m., led
by the pastor. Devotional meeting,
9.30 a. M; Anniversary sermon by
pastor, 10. &c a. m. subject, Repre-
sentative Young Men and Women. {"
Sunday School, 80 p. m. At 7.3O p.
m. the installation of officers of the
Epworth League and the graduation
of Juniors will take place. Follow
ing is the program: Anthem, choir
Responsive Reading; Installation of
Juniors; Junior Conservation; Con-
secration Prayer; Conservation Song !;
Remarks by Pastor; Song, More Love
to Thee; Junior Benediction Solo,
Mrs. Macan; Installation Seniors !;
Graduation Juniors; Song by Juniors
Responsive Service; Address by Pas
tor; Singing by Juniors, my Jesus !
Love Thee Presentation of Diplo-
mas; Parting Words, Junior Super
Iintendent Miss Joslin; Welcome by
President, Mr.J. A. Green Song, "All
Hail the Power. I"
Monday evening at 500 D. m. Rev.
@. L. Meade. D. D. of Hoboken, will
deliver the anniversary address, sub.
ject 1.-The Ideal Epworthian.
In the Danish M. E. church at 10. &c
a. m. the pastor will preach on 1.-The
Young People and some of theil
Gifts. - At 3.45 in the afternoon the
meeting will be held on Max Larsen 4
lawn, Keasbey, If the weather permits,
otherwise it will be in the chapel al
the usual hour. 7.30 p. m. the service
will be held in the church. There
will be several speakers. 500 p. m.
Monday the official board will hold
its monthly meeting. The Epworth
League will then take part in the
rally at the Simpson NJ E. Church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
Storage Plant Of the Lehigh VAL
ley at South PIainfield has
been Overlooked.
MAKING INVESTIGATION.
New Assessor in PisCataway Township
made important Discovery Authorities
Thought the Railroad Was Paying
State Tax but Learn Differently Means
Much to the County.

For the past eleven years the Lehigh
Valley railroad has paid no tax on
their vast storage grounds at South
Plainfield. This has been discovered
by George E. Buting who has just
been elected tax assessor for Piscat-
away township in which the storage
grounds are located.
Upon inquiry he learned that the
township has been of the opinion that
the State levies a tax for this big
storage business. He also learned
that the State has no jurisdiction and
that it has not been levying any tax
upon it.
The assessor has consulted Lawyer
Harry Runyon, of Plainfield, con-
cerning the matter and an investiga-
tion is now on to determine the town
ships right to assess this property
and its right to collect back taxes.
Lawyer Runyon today said that he
thought the townships claim a good
one.
| The property is very valuable and
some interested people claim that its
valuation will amount to as much as
the valuation of all the rest of the
county.
The net valuation of the township
last year was LOLA, 4Ol. If the Le-
highs plant is worth as much, the
tax burden other people of Piscat-
away town will not be as great.
The matter will doubtless be sifted
thoroughly next month when the
County Board of Assessors meet to
make proper adjustment of the amount
of taxes to be raised.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
ORGANIZED
NEW LODGE
Algonquin Lodge, Knights of Py-
thias, Went to Woodbridge
Last Night.
LOCATED IN RAILWAY.

A large number of members of AL
gonquin lodge, K. of p, went to
Woodbridge last night where the new
Railway lodge, to be known as Reli
ance, was instituted. There were
about twenty-five char ter members
and very enjoyable meeting was
spent.
For a long time algonquin lodge
has been trying to get the Knights OF
Pythias in Railway and they naturally
feel very proud of their recent sue
cess. Euclid lodge of Woodbridge,
assisted them in the work and tho in
stitution ceremonies took place in
Eucild's Castle Hall as Reliance lodge
has not yet secured a home of their
own.
There were present last night,
Grand Chancellor p Frank Stanley,
Grand Master of Ex. John Patrick
Grand K. of c.. Elmer E. Margerum,
Grand Master at Arms, Joseph Wilson
Jr., and District Deputy @. w Barne-
kov. The rank work was conferred
by a team from Algonquin lodge and
Euclid lodge. Visitors were present
from South Amboy and Elizabeth.
About thirty members of algonquin
were on hand and Euclid lodge turn.
ed out in large numbers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
PROMOTERS OF Y. M. CA.
FAVOR new BUILDING.
Held Meeting Last Night and Mat.
ter was Thoroughly Discussed
To Canvas the City.

An informal meeting of the promo
ters of the Y. M. @. A. idea in this
CITY was held in the parlor of the
Presbyterian church last night and
the matter was thoroughly discussed.
1t was decided that everything de-
pended upon getting the right start
and q committee was appointed to
canvas the city to see if sufficient
funds can be raised to erect a build
ing. Between $40, 900 and $25, 900 is
needed to do this. Some of the bust
ness men present seemed to think this
amount could be secured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
Conrad MOSer Met Almost Instant
Death Last Night While Going
Home.
WAS RIDING BICYCLE.
Wheel Said to Have Wobbled and He Was
Thrown Head First Striking Against
the Wheels of the Card Doctors on
the Scene-TrOIley Crew Arrested
and Released on Ball.

While riding on a wheel Conrad
Moser, aged fifteen years, of Pearl
Place, was almost instantly killed by
trolley car No. 201 at Washington and
State streets shortly after z O'Clock
last night. The scene that followed
the horrible affair was most heart
Iending as the frenzied mother stood
weeping over her dead boy.
DR.. Silk, who lives close to the
scene of the accident, reached the boy
a few minutes after the accident
Ten minutes later the boy died.
Officer Morris then notified police
headquarters to send for Coroner
Henry.
Officer Morris arrested motorman
Chris Hoyer and the conductor Chris
Hostrur and took them to police head
quarters. Coroner Henry arrived q
little later and gave permission for
the removal of the body to Thomas
Burke's undertaking establishment.
Chief Burke and Detective Huff
gave their personal attention in con-
Quoting the Investigation, and, after
working until nearly midnight, they
were satisfied that the trolley people
were not to blame. William Hoy, Of
High street, and James Garland, Of
Oak street, were in tIssar when the
accident occurred.
Conductor Hostrup pulled thef body
away from the car only to SEP that
one side of the boys head was crush
ed in and the other was badly cut 1t
is also believed that his neck was
broken.
Young Moser was employed in the
Roessler & Hasslacher Chemical Works
at which place his father also worked
until few years ago when he died.
He was the only support of his mother,
Emily Moser.
At police headquarters last night
both Hostrup and Hoyer, in speaking
of the accident, told News reporter
that Moser had the road to himself
and that they could not help what
had happened. They did not want to
witness such scene again, they said.
Superintendent Rock furnished bail
in the sum of $500 for each sof the
I men for a hearing Monday morning.
Recorder Pickersgill accepted the bail
at late hour last night only after he
was satisfied as to the seriousness of
the affair
Coroner Henry said this morning
that he was still conductingsan. .inves-
tigation and had not decided upon an
inquest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
New York Detectives Came TO
This City Yesterday with the
Owner Charges Made.
TAKEN TO COUNTY JAIL.
Yacht was Stolen from lstuyvesa Club
at Port Morris identification is Com
pIete-Papers will be Made out to take
the Men to New York State for Trial on
Charge of Robbery.

Ernest and Edward Scott, who were
arrested, as told in the News yester-
day, on suspicion of long shore robber-
les, were committed to the county jail
for thirty days yesterday afternoon
upon charges preferred against them
by Detective William J. Fogarity, OF
the New York police department.
The yacht found in their possession
was stolen from the Stuyvesant Club
at Port Morris.
Mr.. Babst, the keeper OF the club.
who accompanied Detective Fogarity
to this city, identified the boat yes-
terday afternoon. The men had their
photographs taken this morning for
the rogue's gallery and then Detective
Peltier took the two to New Bruins
wick to await extradition papers.
Chief Burke, this morning, repeated
his assertion that both are ex-convlcts.
The Chief had the opportunity tc
listen to a conversation between the
SCOTS while locked in their cells last
night, in which they related their ex'
periences in various jails in which
they had done time.
Chief Burke is satisfied that, al
though he has not been able to connect
thsm directly with any of the many
robberies that have occurred both on
this and the Staten Island shore, that
many of the deeds will eventually be
laid up to them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16

Why not have the telephone that
vour friends and neighbors have.
$l8. 90 a year for residences. Hudson
and Middlesex Telephone & Telegraph
Company, 20 Smith street.
2755-5-16-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
POLICE COURT NEWS.

Sam Cesper, driver for Klein, the
butcher, was arrested for fast driving
on Washington street last night. Mail
Carrier Isaac Harmed made the com
plaint, and being unable to attend
court this morning the case was ad'
journed until Monday afternoon.
Klein said his horse was fast driver
and that the complaint was piece Of
spite work. The specific charge il
that of cruelty to animals.
Ben Ward, of Keasbey, was arrested
last night by Officer Long on a charge
of being drunk and disorderly. Re
corder Pickersgill fined him $S this
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
High School Meet Held YeSter-
day Afternoon was Great
Success.
MADE GOOD RECORDS.
Students Raced, Jumped and Put the Shot
to the Delight Of Many who had Gath
cred to see the Event-Was Strug.
gle to the Finish, and the Victory was
Hard Won.

The first Interclass Field Meet ever
held in Perth Amboy took place yes
terday afternoon on the High School
grounds when the different High
School pupils entered a number of
events, the prize being a silk banner.
After all the events were run off the
banner was awarded TO the Juniors
for getting the most points. The pro-
gram opened with 100 yard dash for
boys. The first heat was won by HI.
R. Crowell, time 11.54; the second
heat by Rossi, time 10. and the third
heat by Joseph Growney. time 1902.
In event No. 2, which was a 100
yard dash for girls. In the first heat
Gertrude Pfeiffer won, time IA 3-5.
In the second heat Tedesco GreenIey
won,s time IA 2-5. Miss Lewis came
in first, time l41S. M
In the 220 yard dash the first heat
was won by Ell. r. Crowell, closely
followed by deMonseigle. time 26 S-6.
In the second heat Dewitt Garretson
won, closely followed by W. McCor-
mick, time 81. Vergil Shull won the
putting the shot contest with Nedham
close second, the distance being 80
feet 81 in. N
In the final 100 yard dash for boys
Charles Rossi was the leader, time IL
min. 40 seconds, with deMonseigle a
close second and Growney third.
In the final 100 yard dash for girls
Miss Gertrude Pfeiffer was the winner,
time IA minutes, closely followed by
Miss Ella Ramsay.
In the first heat Of. the 440 yard dash
Mccormick was the winner. time 1
minutes 80 of second. He was fol-
lowed by Wight while Crowell came
in third.
In the basket ball game between the
sophomores and seniors the ''sophs'
won by score of Q to 0. The win
ming team afterward played the
Juniors who won by a score of 13 to
10.
William Mccormick won the high
jump with feet 6 inches to his
credit
In the final 22O yard run H. r.
Crowell won. time 28. Garretson was
close second while deMonseigle
came in third.
In the broad high jump Garretson
won, making the distance of Is feet
| 51a inches.
In the one mile run Nedham was
the winner, time 5.47, A. J. Wight
was second, and L. Kaplan, third.
In throwing basket ball for distance
by the girls, Jennie Brogger broke the
record by throwing the ball 81 feet 6
inches.
In the pole vault, H. R. Crowell
was the winner, jumping just z feet
three inches.
The potato race was won by J. Um-
pierre, time % minutes.
The girls half mile relay race was
won by Miss l.. Tooker with Miss
Mary Conquest close second, time
81 minutes.
In the seventh and eighth grade,
grammar school one halt mile relay
race, in which each contestant was to
! run 220 yards, The honors went to
William Hornsby, Henry Kress was
second, aud J. Mullin third. In the
last event, which was an interclass
one mile relay race with each contest
ant to run IA mile, K. deMonseigle
won, with Hults second, Growney
dropped out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
Don't Take a Chance

When you can a get sure thing
A sure thing needs no booming.
This you will find in Building Lots
at the Junction Perth Amboy. This
property is not owned by any trust
company, and is being sold by small
monthly payments without interest.
+ On the property every Sunday
afternoon.
NJ. G. Ashley, Woodbridge, N. J.
2710-5-14-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16

We have ITO contracts for phones
in residences and stores, send us
yours. Free service until 100 are in
service. Hudson & Middlesex Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co., 20 Smith
street. $780, 49, 1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16

Real estatel Real estatel Read
the bargains in special column on
page 3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
Presbyterian.

FL. LARKIN, 357 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
WEATHER.

The forecast received at the local Signal
Station Is for fair and warmer tonight and
tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
CHURCH NOTICES.
Grace English Lutheran.

Grace EnRI1Sn LuCnerau'
Services at Grace English Lutheran
church in the morning at 1890; Sun
day School at 2. 30. The evening SER
vice at 7.30. The Rev. E. J. Keuling
will preach both morning and even
ing: The subject for the morning is
.'The Christians Approach to the
Throne of Grace. - The evening sub
iect is "Seeking and Finding Jesus. -
These services are held in the Knights
of Pythias Hall.
Baptist.
Rev. Percy r. Ferris will preach
tomorrow morning from the subject
"How a Humble Life May be Used.by
God to. Do Much Good" The even
ing worship begins at 7.45 o'clock.
The pastors theme will be "Courtine
the Shadows-The Fatal Arrow.
There will be baptism at the evening
service. Inspiration service at 10 a.
m. Sunday School $50 D. m. B. Y.
p. u. prayer and praise service at
g. 40 p. m.
Presbyterian.
Services tomorrow at 1890 a. m.
and Z. 80 p. m. Evening subject: The
Interclass Field Meet at the High
School.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-16
No Meal Complete without
G'ass of Good beer

put up in thoroughly cleaned bottle
You can hive it.
Wuerzberger per box SI4u
AS good as imported
Pale Extra L2O
Export PeIsner LOO
These brands cannot be duplicated Tor
any such price, beside you get Rebate of
90 cts. per case of empty bottles
The Hygiene Steam Beer bOtOing Works.
Tel. HS-B. 254 New brunswick AV'
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
Lion at Large in Crowd.

New York. Sept 27.-Thousands Of
visitors to Coney Island were thrown
into a panic recently by the escape
from an amusement park OF n lion.
which ran through the crowded streets.
pursued by police and animal trainers,
until he was driven into corner and
secured. Tne lion. on being brought
out Of his cage to go through a ring
performance with an elephant. sudden
ly became enraged and. leaping on
the elephants back, buried his teeth
and paws in the big brute's shoulder.
Trumpeting loudly the elephant rush.
ed around the ring and finally sue
ceeded In gripping the lion with his
trunk, tore him from his n)ld and
hurled him into lagoon near by. BY
this time the terrified audience had
fed and had communicated the panic
to the crowds in the streets The lion
scrambled half drowned out OF the la
goon and leaped through a window
into barroom and thence to the
street. When captured the lion ap-
peared to be weary and was more
frightened than any Of his pursuers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
TRADE REPORT.

Bradstreet's report on trade last
week says:
Reports OF convervatism in fall and
winter trade testify to the absence OF
the spur OF insistent demand which q
year ago gave the selling side such an
advantage. The fewness of car short
age complaints Is evidence alike of
the later movement of crops and of
discrimination in orders by consum-
ers. Building activity at New York
has not been resumed in full, strikes
Of vesselmen on the lakes retard snip
ments, and advanced freight rates and
high prices for cotton, with lack Of
correspondingly higher prices for fin
ished products, check full resumption
OF operations.
Relatively, the best reports come
from parts of the Northwest. due to
better weather and crop conditions:
the southwest, which has escaped crop
injury, and the south, where, despite
crop delay and declining cotton prices,
the general outlook is good. Eastern
advices are OF fair trade, but quiet
ness in general business Is noted in
New York.
Lumber and building materials are
not so active as earlier expected at
the West Lumber Is also ratner quiet
er at the West.
Wheat. including -four export for the
week. aggregate 3,O55.4S0 bushels.
Business failures In the United
States numbered $50.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
SECURITIES cHEAPENED.
Good Stocks Slump on Exchange
MiIlionaires Dropped Forunes.

New York, Sept. 29.-The sacrifice
of gilt edge securities by capitalists
who had bitten off too much explain
the continued break in stocks. Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg were particu-
larly hard hit by the slump in Penn
sylvania, Steel and General Electric.
Traction millionaires dropped fortunes.
1t is rumored they turned over more
large blocks of stock to the Rookie
fellers. Amalgamated Copper was af-
fected by open cuts Of quarter to half
a cent a pound in crude copper at pri-
vate sale. The Rockefellers are ap-
parently utilizing various devices to
keep the ball rolling downwards. The
Standard Oil banks today were calling
large loans, thus forcing sale OF
stocks. Some think these financiers
are using the money called in to buy
stocks. A clash is reported between
these commercial giants and Morgan.
The pressure against Morgan stocks,
particularly the steel trust, in which
new low records were made today has
increased the animosity against that
banker. Morgan tried supporting his
stocks for time, but succeeded poor
w.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30

TWO MINERS KILLED.
Powder Magazine Exploded in Nam.
moth Mine.


moth Mine.
Wallace, Idaho, Sept. 29.-At an
early hour in the morning two miners
were instantly killed and two others
were injured by the accidental ex-
plosion of an underground powder
magazine at lower tunnel No. 6 of
the Mammoth mine, between the towns
of Gem and Burke.
The two men killed are Charles
F. Frost and Ed Wing. A miner named
Rekles. working short distance
away, had his arm broken, and his
companion was also severely injured.
The two killed were literally torn to
atoms. The largest piece Of either
found was foot, which had been torn
off the leg close to the ankle. All
the remains found of both the miners
only filled three powder boxes.
The magazine was located some dis
tance underground, and enough pow
der is kept there for the days use in
the lower tunnel of the mine-several
boxes in all. The two miners were
seen to enter the magazine and few
minutes later the fearful explosion
shook the mine. The exact cause of
the explosion will never be known,
but it is thought the men were en-
gagged in attaching caps to the fuse,
and in crimping one Of the caps it
exploded, causing the powder to ex-
plode also.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
CHICAGO CELEBRATION.
Centennial Anniversary-Great Pro-
gram.


Chicago, Sept. 27.-The celebration
Of Chicago's centennial anniversary
began Saturday, and will continue six
days, the exercises to end with civic
mass meeting at the Auditorium. at
which the mayors of several of the
largest cities in the country will be
heard. The program prepared by the
executive committee contains special
features for each day. and a great num-
Der of visitors is anticipated. The In
dian show at Lincoln park. where six
trlpes OF Indians V III live as their an
cestors lived, was the center OF great
interest, the most prominent feature
being the presence among the repre-
sentatives of the six tribes of Charles
Pokagon, descendant of the chief Po-
wogan, who once ruled the district OF
Chicago.
The spectacular event of the pro-
gram came when tons OF fireworks
were burned on 2S corners within the
elevated loop, typifying the burning of
the city in 1871 Nine historic tablets
were put in place during the after
noon. the ceremonies being held in the
public library builuing and Mayor
Harrison delivering the address of
welcome in behalf OF the city. The
streets presents a gala day appearance,
public buildings and business houses
being elaborately decorated with flags
and bunting and many bearing pictor-
ial reprOdrctions OF old Fort Dearborn
and other historic buildings.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
Spokane Fair October STA.

The tenth annual Spokane Interstate
Fair opens next Monday. October 6.
The railroads are promising rate OF
a fare and one-third for the round trip
good any and every day OF the fair
and limited for return to the day after
the fair, October IA. All preparations
are made for the best exposition so
far held In Spokane. There will be
more stock than was exhibited last
year; there will be at least twice as
many draft horses and many more cat
tie, while the sheep and hog depart
ments will be crowded. Stevens and
Chelan counties lead with agriculture
and fruit exhibits. and the mining de-
partment will be far better than 1t has
been for years. The art department is
a great deal better than it was last
year and the display last year was
good. All the best harness horses
from Montana. California and the
sound country will compete at Spo-
kane. There will be over 200 running
horses present. The races. therefore,
will be Of the very best. The Jabour
Carnival and Circus company will fur
nish the evening entertainment, which
will be better than anything ever be-
fore given at these fruit fairs or ex-
positions. Governor Mcbride will be
present October Z. October s and
will be big auction sale OF stock.
There promises to be more OF good
fair and more fun and amusement this
year at Spokane than ever before.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
Alaska Boundary Debate.

London. Sept. 30.-The opening Of
the third week of the session of the
Alaskan boundary commission found
D. l.. Watson Of American counsel con-
tinuing his presentation of his case. He
concluded at 1925 p. M, after speak
ing four days. Lord Chief Justice Al
verstone expressed the appreciation
Of the commissioners, saying:
Thank you for your very powerful
argument"
Then, at the nod from the chief
justice, Christian Robinson, X. c.,
arose and commenced his speech in
behalf of the Canadian claim.
Mr.. Watson left the hall looking
greatly fatigued after his prolonged
effort.