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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
ONE HUNDRED vARAs.

The total sales in the hundred vara section,
including city slip and water lots, amounts 10
SS,T51, 81, an increase Of 30 per cent over the
sales OF any one of the last three four
years, Notwithstanding the fact that the move
ment which began early in 1901 on lower Mis-
sion and adjoining streets has given away ts
the inclination on the part Of purchasers to
buy in other parts Of the city and further out
Mission and adjacent streets.
The purchase in this section by wholesale
houses for their own use has been succeeded
by purchase by investors who havef bought
large properties a per cent net basis.
lion Of the Rialto office building and the re-
building of the old Wells-Fargo building into
The Crossey office building on the south and
nor-h corners Of New Montgomery and Mis-
Howard has been quite active and Mission
street, from Third 10 Ninth, has witnessed a
number Of transfers, with indications of still
further movement ana advance IN prices IN
1903. Fourth street. from its natural advan-
tages as the only thoroughfare to the Potrero
and South san francisco, would receive more
attention from purchasers, but little or no
property is for sale on that street
The total number of sales made in the West
ern Addition during the year 1902 1G66,
representing a total OF $13, 219. 402- The bulk
of tho sales have been made on business streets
such as Larkin. Polk and Van Ness avenue.
while on prospective business streets the sales
have also been heavy. Aside from this, the
Western Addition and prices have generally in
creased. Pacific Heights and Preside Heights
sections have had the usual share Of business
/ and prices in choice locations have advanced
sharply. Residence sites, with unobstructed
view of tie bay, are becoming more scarce
each year and therefore command better prices
as the supply becomes more limited. The sales
in the Mission for 1902 were 1889 In number
and amounted to 3d. 74S 96S an increase Of 2l
per cent over the total for 1901 The Mission
district has felt the general Increase in real
estate values while business on the best por-
/ tions of Valencia ard Mission streets has
+ grown and rents are not only firm but have
advanced.
The largest record in realty sales in San
/ Francisco to be credited to any year
preceding 1902 was $36, 6,545,SS7 in 1880.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
INFANTS NAINSOOK
DRESSES

Children's nainsook dresses.
trimmed with lace; others with
dainty embroidery edges; 6 months
to a years. $I.25 quality.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04


$3.95-II-4 heavy California blan-
l1ets; worth 81 so.
$5.50-II-4 California all-wool
blanket, extra weight; worth 81.
$6.75-II-4 California all-wool
blanket, extra weight; worth So.
WHITE GOODS
1Oc-India linon, fine and sheer;
worth I4c.
14c-India linon, worth zoe.
19c-India linon; worth 25c.
WHITE ORGANDIBS
10c-32 inches wide; worth I5c.
29c-7o inches wide; worth 4oc.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
GOWNS. UNDERWEAR, SKIRTS.
GOWNS SKIRTS $

$1,000 dozen made Of cambric
with wide tucked founce; some
edged with lace and others with
embroidery; extra dust rufle. A
regular $2.oo value.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
CORSET COVERS

75c-Made of cambric, prettily
trimmed with lace insertions and
edge. Perfect fitting. SI.25 value,
5Oc-Our special leader-all the lat
est cuts, made OF the very best ma
terials, lace and embroidery trim
med. Regular 75c and $I.oo values.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
PILLOW CASES

6c-25o dozen bleached pillow cases.
regular size, made OF soft finished
muslin. Worth Ioc. (Limit six
to a cuStomer)
BED SPREADS
9Sc-White crochet bed spreads;
full size, hemmed ready for use.
Worth SIPS.
$1.35-Extra heavy honey comb
spreads; Marseilles patterns. Reg
ular $I75 values.
$1.19 : English iMarseilles bed
spread; worth $2.25.
$2.45 = English Marseilles bed
spreads; worth $500. Heavy quail
ity.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
LONG CLOTH

39c pair-25OO pairs of ruf1ed
curtains in neat striped effects.
S9c a pair-Ruffled curtains in
beautiful all-over effects, dots,
open-work hemstitched stripes.
Worth $I.3s.
47c a pair-Nottingham lace cur
tains, 2 ga yards long. Twenty
choice designs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
Philadelphia & Reading Company
to Have New Craft in CON-
mission Shortly.
MISS BARITT CHRISTENS
Port Reading Girl Has the HoRor Of Nam
ing the New Tug Which will be One Of
the Finest Af.oat-Special Train will
Take Office Force from foTi Reading to
Philadelphia.

Many of the Philadelphia & Read
ing Office employees at the Port Read
ing and New York offices, will go to
Philadelphia tomorrow to see the new
big steel tug Wlomissing, launched ut
the yards of Merilfe & Leary.
The employees will leave on a special
train and will arrive in Philadelphia
at 2 O'Clock. At $50 the launching
will take place. The tug will be
christened by Miss Katherine Baritt,
of Port Reading.
The new boat is one of the tlnest
ever built and will ply between Port
Reading, Perth Amboy and New
York. She is 115 feet long with 25
feet breadth and $50 horse power, and
all of the modern up-to-date appli-
ances on board. Captain Vermont
Stiles, the present commander of the
tug Penobscot, will be the officer in
command. The company hopes to
have her in commission by the middle
of next month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
FIRST ANNIVERSARY.

n Salz & Steiner, the dry goods firm
at 1865 Smith street, celebrates its first
anniversary tomorrow. One year ago
the firm moved to this city from South
Amboy where it had conducted a sue
cessful business for some time. They
moved into a new building in Smith
street near the new library and attract.
ed the public attention from the start.
The business has grown continually
from the beginning and their first
anniversary sees them on the road to
prosperity. On another page is found
their advertisement filled with bar
gains to attract the, eyes of the shop
pers. AS special celebration and to
make the task Of the shoppers more
agreeable musical program will be
rendered tomorrow afternoon and
night and every night during the
anniversary week. adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
Some Delay About Building has
Made it Necessary to Post
pOne the Date.
Give FLAG TOMORROW.
Exercises will Take Place as Announced
but Scholars will not 90 into New Build
Ing for one Week Yet-Teachers no:
Yet SeIected-WiIl be Taken up by
Board of Education Tuesday.

A small delay in some of the appli-
ances in the new school building will
delay the opening of the building for
holding school until one week from
Monday. 1t was expected to have the
scholars 90 there this Monday, but it
is necessary to delay for another week.
Everything is ready with the excep-
tion of these appliances. The flag
will be presented tomorrow at 2.30
O'Clock according to the program as
announced exclusively in yesterday 3
Evening News. This flag was made
by the ladies of the Sixth Ward and
it is priced highly by the people of
the neighborhood.
The teachers for the new school are
ten in number, but none OF them have
been chosen as yet except Prof.
Reigel, who at present is teaching in
the High School. The others will
probably be chosen at the meeting of
the Board of EdueaNon Tuesday
night. There isr 4 speculation
among the teschers y who will go
to tue new heilding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Reorganized Last, Night Interesting Ad'
dress Given by Mrs. Randall.

The reorganization of the mission
airy society at the Baptist church. last
night, was complete success. Mrs.
N. B. Randall, vice president of the
Home Missionary Society, was the
speaker of the evening. She told of
the work among the Indians and
negroes in this countrv and of the
work in this Stare. Her remarks were
greatly appreciated and the ladies
were enthused with desire to assist
the cause. There was good attend
ance and after the address, the officers
were elected. The ladies then voted
to take up both home and foreign
missions. Following are the officers
elected: President, Mrs. P. r. Ferris ;
vice president, Mrs. J. B. Smith 4;
treasurer, Mrs. W. p Keasbey; secre-
tary, Miss Sadie Meshrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
Miss Augusta harrington will Play
in High Street Presbyterian
Church.
ASSISTED BY SISTER
Several Other Artists will Take Part and
Event Promises to be One of the Leading
MUSCLE Features of the Season-The
Numbers 10 be Given by Miss harrington
and Her Sister.

Miss Augusta M. Harrington, of this
city. will give All organ recital in the
High street greahSta Enprc6.
Newark, Monday night, November 16.
Miss Harrington is talented musician
and has selected several excellent
artists to assist her. Thev are Mrs
A. S. Walker, soprano, Mrs. F. L.
Carlisle, contrato, Mr.. Ray F. Ed
wards, tenor, Mr.. George Overton,
bass, and Miss CLARA Harrington,
vlolinist. Miss Harrington is organist
at the High street Presbyterian
church, which is one of the leading
of that denomination in Newark. The
recital promises to be one of the
musical features of the season.
The numbers which Miss Harrington
is to take and the ones in which she
is to be assisted are:
Sixth Sonata, (First Movement)
Mendelssohn; Organ-Violin, Theme
and Variation, Rheinberger; Mis-;
Harrington and Miss Clara Earring
ton; Organ, Christmas" Dethier,
Miss Harrington Violin Solo, Rom
ance," Svendsen, Miss Clara Earring
ton, and Organ, "Toccata in F,
Faulkes, Miss Harrington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
CLEAR OBJECTIONABLE
CHARACTERSOFF STREET
Chief Burke Instructs Policemen to
Arrest Drunken Men who
are Nuisance.

Chief Burke, from time to time,
has issued special orders to his men
to take in all drunks. Such charact-
ers, when disorderly or too prominent,
are always arrested. but sometimes a
gang collected and it never breaks ur
until the police takes a hand. Fol
this reason the chief, whose duty it il
to keep the streets of the city clear OF
such obstacles, Issues orders to have
all the gang taken in for in no other
manner may they be broken up.
These men do not insult or assault
pedestrians or their families, many
have no homes, but they annoy citi-
zens by begging the price of drink.
Nickel or dime is all they ask.
Most men thus accosted yield up the
sum to be rid of unwelcome petition-
ers. 1t is to do away with this nuis-
ance and to clear the streets of the
increasing number of these fallen
characters that the police are unusual
ly vigilant just now. This morning
Thomas Waller and Fred Theide,
known as "Doc," were found on
King street. Officer McDermott made
the arrest. The men are now at the
station house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
GOODS WERE ATTACHED
Mr.. JACKSON ASSISTS.
Pastor of Methodist Church was
Touched with Pity at
the Sight.

By the aid of Rev. Travena
Jackson, pastor of Simpson NJ. E.
church, a poor woman, Mrs. Mike
Sumsky, and her five small children,
who were moving from Fayette street
to New York, were saved from losing
their furniture this morning. The
goods were held up by Constable
Frank Schantz, who had an attach
ment of $lS for Harris Epstein, OF
Smith street.
The furniture had been packed In
big van and was going down Smith
street. when Epstein ran after the
van and seeing Sohantz, he gave him
the attachment to serve. When the
van was stopped and the woman was
notified that the furniture was to be
taken away, and put in storage, until
she could pay, she began to cry and
pleaded with Epstein to let her 60. A
big crowd gathered, but no one offer
ed to help the poor woman out OF her
trouble.
Rev. S. Travena jackson was pass
ing and, seeing the crowd, he stopped.
Upon learning the cause of the trouble
he took the constable aside and said
he would pay the bill whatever it was
and told him to let the woman 60.
The woman was very grateful y Id
thanked Mr.. Jackson many times.
She said that if she had been able to
nav she certainly would have done so,
ong befd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
FreehO|der AlIgair's Remarks
About the Test of the
New Bridge.
RARITAN LAKE BRIDGE.
Contract Awarded for the Construction
FreehoIders Meet With Somerset Board
Concerning the Road In Which Both
Counties are Interested-Inspect the
Road Under p. r. R. Tracks.

New Brunswick, Nov. GA joint
meeting of the Board of Freeholders
of Middlesex & Somerset counties was
held at the Court House yesterday
afternoon to take final action on the
preliminary work necessary to start
the improvement on the Franklin
Park road, on which macadam pave.
ment is to be built next year. There
was a good representation of both
boards present.
The plans of the road, signed by
State Commissioner Budd and the
officers of the two counties, were pre-
sented and were adopted by the boards.
Bids for the construction of the
road will be received in the local
Court House ON December 30, at IL q.
IN. The contract will be awarded the
same day. Work will not begin until
next spring.
The freeholders held meeting at
the site of the new Raritan river
bridge yesterday. An inspection o.
all Of the work was made, and it was
noticed that satisfactory progress is
being made.
An inspection was also made of tie
street in South Amboy which the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
agreed to widen.
The contract for the Raritan Lake
bridge has been awarded to Rudolph
Lee as the lowest bidder.
The regular monthly meeting ot
the Board of Freeholders was held al
the Court House Wednesday morning.
All of the members with but few
executions were present.
Bids were opened for the work oi
building the new Ra-itan Lake bridge.
There was considerable difference in
the amounts of the bids, which was
due to bidders making bids OH differ
ent sets of plans. The bids of Kerr
Brothers, J. M. Shuts and the Cantor
Bridge Company were not read, al
they were not accompanied by checks
The other bids were:
New Jersey Bridge Co... So. .3S8 OF
@. M. Liddle, Woodbridge. LOSS 81
Randolph Lee, Woodbridge. 1,0l6.0(
When a bill for $l3, 900 for Sandford
& Harris, the contractors who are
building the new Amboy bridge, wa;
read, Mr.. Allgair asked for informa
tion as to the amount still due the
firm, it was stated to BIZ $40, 900. Mr..
Allgair said that he had heard thai
the contractors were having trouble
in building the center pier, as it /:
continually settling, and he wished il
it was necessary for the county to re-
tain some of the contract money in
case that the pier had to be rebuilt.
The bill presented Wednesday was
paid.
Mr.. Allgair announced that although
the people of Sayreville had asked fo1
the appointment of @. W. Fisher tC
be Supervisor of the Sayreville Town.
ship road, vet Commissioner Budd
had named James Collins, a South
Amboy man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
At Hearing Last Night Before Township Committee
Another Adjournment was Made-Company
Wants to End Line at Pennsylvania Railroad
in Main Street
NEED OF THE TROLLEY.
Mr.. Quin Representing the Company Spoke
of the Growth of Carteret and Said
People Would Soon Come to Woodbridge
from Elizabeth to Live If there WIS
Communication Between them.

At the hearing of the Elizabethport,
Amboy and Long Branch Railroad,
before the Township Committee of
Woodbridge, last night, it was decid-
ed to postpone the matter until a
special meeting which will be held
Thursday, November 10. At the last
hearing, month ago, the trolley
people requested month longer to
fix up their plans, and at the meeting
last night Mr.. Quin, the trolley
representative, appeared before the
committeeman and said chat the troll
Icy people were willing to accept the
ordinance as il passed its second read
ing. subject to several changes. Mr.
QuYn then proceeded to state what
was wanted ana thus another month Is
delay was secured
He said his company did not want
to go past the Presbyterian church,
but wanted to reach Main street by
another route and run as far as the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks and stop.
He said they did not want to build
the trolley road from Carteret to Spa
Spring, but would build it from Car
teret to Woodbridge only.
Mr.. Quin was asked why, and re-
piled that at the present time the
company has no assurance that it can
get into Perth Amboy and the COM
Ialy was not willing to pay out thous-
ands of dollars to build the road from
Woodbridge to Spa Spring and then
not BIZ able to use it.
Mr.. Quin also suggested that the
people of Woodbridge needed the
trolley and that almost every resident
in the town OF Carteret would be glad
to be able to jump on car and 60 to
Woodbridge, also that many people
who now lived in Elizabeth and work
ed in Carteret would come to Wood
bridge to live while at the present
time they were compelled to go home
every night because it did not pay
contractors to erect houses. Mr.. Quin
also said that by the first of the year
the Steel plant at Carteret would be
finished and that the DeLamar Copper
Works would be double its size and
many people working at both places.
A member of the town committee
said that while this was all good, as
far as it went. that there were also
many people who were employed at
the American Smelling and Refining
Works and the Barber Asphalt Works,
who would like to be able to go to
and from their work by the trolley
and they were just as much entitled
to 1t as the people of Carteret.
The hour was getting late and the
committee had other business to
attend, 50 it was decided to hold a
special meeting on the date sot at
which an answer would be given to
the trolley people.
The people of Woodbridge want the
trolley, but they have become so tired
of attending the hearings that last
night only few citizens were present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
Seats May be Reserved.

All seats for the plays to be given
November 9 for the benefit of the Free
kindergarten, may be reserved as
stated on the posters displayed about
town. For 90 cents tickets can be
Sc cured at Sexton's Drug Store. Anv
seat to the rear of the 8th row is 80
cents. ALI in front of, and including
the eighth are rs cents each.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
INFORMAL LUNCHEON.
Mrs. 1. W. Brown Entertained Rev. ard
Mrs. P. R. Ferris.

An informal luncheon was rendered
Rev. and Mrs. P. R. Ferris at the
home of Mrs. L. W. Brown, 266 High
street, last night. A few of Mrs.
Brown s most intimate friends were
present. Appropriate souvenirs were
given. Those present were, Rev. and
Mrs. P. R. Ferris, Mr.. and Mis-. @.
W. Sheath, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Koch
and Mrs. johnson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
Man Accused of Attacking His Wife in Woods Near
Maurer Must 90 to State Prison for Two and
Half Years.---Judges Remarks Were Very
Severe.
THREATENED SUICIDE.
As He was Taken from the Court Room He
is Said to Have Told Court officer that
He Would Not Serve that Long-Dr. w.
z. Ramsey Testified In the Case-Found
Woman Unconscious.
Special TO the Evening Ne7VS.

Ope[zdL 20 me EUSIZH& 1be1OS.
New Brunswick, Nov. 6:-Ihe
Grand Jury came in again this morn
lug and presented three more indict-
ments and presentment against the
New Brunswick Loan Company. One
of the indictments was against John
Tapash who was accused of atrocious
assault and battery upon his wife.
He pleaded guilty and he was sem
fenced to two and a half years in
State Prison.
Assswas told in the News, Iapash met
his wife as she was passing through
the woods near Maurer on her way to
work. He slashed her in the face
with knife. Tapash said his wife
had lost a watch belonging to him.
Mrs. Tapash denied this, saving he
had given the watch to girl who
had lost it,
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the case. He said lie found tht
woman unconscious when he arrived
at the home.
In giving Tapash his sentence, the
judge said it was "the meanest,
wickedess thing and next to murder
for a man to beat his wife whom he
had sworn to love and protect
When being taken from the court
room Tapash said something to the
court in his own language. Upon go.
ing to the Jail he is said to have told
the officers that he would commit
suicide before he will stay in State
Prison that long. A close watch il
being kept upon him.
In the matter of the presentment,
the attorney for the New Brunswick
Loan Company got an order restrain
ing the officials from making it public
at present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
RieIIey Won the Bet.

City Clerk John Rielley is giving
cigars to all of his friends today. The
city clerk made ket with r. A.
Peltier, that Peter JoEansen would be
elected freeholder in the Third Ward,
and today Peltier paid tie bet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06

Louis fanny, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred fanny, of Smith street, died at 8
O'Clock this morning. The boy was
eleven years old and was only ill for
a few days. The funeral will be at
O'Clock tomorrow. Interment will be
made in ALPINE cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06

The only Oysters in the world
that beat the LUnn Haven Bavs
are the Mattitucks. We have IT,
Also ROCkaways and B0stQz
sters.
W 0 E. E
46 Smith s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
OBITUARY.

Joseph Massopust died last night at
his home, Wayne street, after a
lingering illness. Mr.. Massopust was
a resident of Perth Amboy seventeen
years. The funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. Inter-
ment will be in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06
TO BE MARRIED NOV. Ia

Miss Anna CLAUS, of 287 Washing.
ton street, will be married on Satur-
day night, Nov ember IA, to James
Schoonover, of State street. The
ceremony will be performed at s
o'clock. A reception will follow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-06

Advertising is the life of trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
A COLONEL FROM CONNEC-
TICUT.

Colonel Israel Alexander Perkins,
Connecticut u. S. A. was the way he
was registered at the Near View House.
Interlaken, Switzerland, and there was
no mistaking his nationality. He not
only looked Amrican, but he spelled
Connecticut in every movement He
was as much of a downright Yankee as
the man who invented wooden nutmegs,
and he had all the innocence and ingen-
uousness of the chap who sold the first
dozen to confiding housewives.
He was long, lank and ungainly- He
chewed plug tobacco and swore
''b' gosh" He drank his whisky straight
and had a grammar of his own. He
was no more of a colonel than any one
of the ten thousand hired men on the
farms of the Nutmeg state. and he had
flung the Alexander into his name
just as one spices a clothesline-to make
it longer.
One had to guess why Colonel Perkins
was in Europe, and at the same time
wonder how he could have ever Travelled
as far as Fall River and not get lost.
He had crossed the briny, however, and
had been sloshing around for months.
and nobody had got his calfskin wallet
or his Waterbury watch. He paid his
way wherever he went. and he was also
looked upon as a sort of circus. To
use his own expression, he was all
wool and a yard wide. and he didn't
care a darn for nobody"