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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
CLUNEY WAS
ELECTED BY
LINCOLNS.
Chosen Second Assistant Fore
mag at the Meeting Last
Night.

John Olunev was chosen second as
sistant foreman of Lincoln Engine
Company last night without opposi-
tion There were nominated against
him Abel Hanson, j. H. Hope and
Carl Dressier, but they all Withdrew
before the vote was taken. Mr.. Cluney
is the oldest member of the company.
The other officers elected were
President, Charles B. Mckenzie
William Meshrcw declined to run for
vice president and L. B. Moore was
chosen. Recording secretary, John
Parr; financial secretary, John
Cluney; treasurer, Thomas Clunoy
foreman, John Danner; first assistant
foreman, John Parr.
After the election THOMAS Cluney
was appointed committee of one to
purchase an eX-foreman badge for
William Meshrow.
The report OF Foreman Meshrow
for the year was read 1t showed that
since December IA, 1908. until last
night, thefcompany had responded to
forty -four f1res, among these being
the Hess block disaster. The treas
urer ssreport showed that the COM
panyhas $l70 in the treasury.
A committee from the Eexempt
Firsmen s Association was present to
och tho T,iucnlns I'm aDO0int n cnm
mittee to act in CO. operation with the
exempts and all other firemen in re.
gard to the law which allows the fire.
men exemption from taxes. A com.
mittee was named to act with the
other fire companies of this city in
requesting the Board of Aldermen
that a certain amount per man be
allowed each fire company. Il is ex'
pected that they will ask that the sum
be $40.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
ARCANUM HAD
BIG MEETING.
Annual Election Of 0ffiCers H.
". jones Chosen Regent
Large Attendance.

Middlesex Council, Royal Arcanun,
had rousing session at it's annual
meeting last night Eighty members
turned out and there was enthusiasm
in abundance.
Regent A. H. Hope, who retires
January 1, urged strongly that the
members make every effort to reach
the $50 mark in membership by the
end of the year. Even if that goal is
not reached, tho year will have been
the most successful in tho history of
the council. Forty six new members
hare been secured thus far, making
the number 235 -Four applications
were received last night, and two are
pending.
Following the business meeting re-
freslIments were served and sleight-
of hand performer, Brooklyn Aroan
unite, entertained the members. He
was very fine, and q fitting climax to
his exhibition was the production of
an egg from tho ear of one of the
m embers among the audience.
A. H. Hope was chosen as repre-
sentative to the grand council, with
H. Mccullough as alternate.
The officers elected for 1905 are
Regent, Henry W. Jones; vice regent,
H. E. Pickersgill; past regent, A. Fl.
Hops; secretary, W. Ii. Moore, re-
elected; collector, L. J. Hope, re-
elected; treasurer, W. S. Duncan,
re elected; orator, H. r. Wilson ;
chaplain, W. H. Miller; guide, W.
W. Bodle; warden, E. II. Koch ;
sentry, J. H. Mccormick organist,
DIR. Frank Crowther; trustee, for
three years, A. II. Hope.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
BY a New Scheme Sup
erintendent ShuII was
Able 10 Present High
Average Of Attendance
While More Than the
Usual Number Of PG-
pills Were Home.

A seemingly paradoxical state OF
affairs was revealed at the meeting OF
the Board of Edncation last night
when superintendent s. e. ShuIl read
his report for November. The report
showed that tho percentage Of daily
attendance was 95.5 This is the nigh
est preoentage ever reached, except
during September last The apparent
contradiction arose when Superinten-
dent Shull reported that 1876 children
had been kept away from school dur
ing part of November on account ct
contagious diseases. Or these, fifty
children were i'll, the other seventy
FIVE being members OF the same fam.
lilies or living in the same houses.
When asked how it was that such
high mark in attendance was reached
during a month when there were 50
many absentees, Mr.. Shull said that ii
was due to the new system adopted ID
connection with pupils who arrive at
school late. "a tardy pupil generally
returns home for the session, rather
than enter school after the hour.
This has always been the tendency
Formerly we paid no attention TO this
matter, but now we send to the hou7ea
of the pupils to ascertain the raazQh
for their absence, and, il tardlness
the only cause. we bring them -
school, the pupil thus avoiding an
absent mark. This raises our per-
centaRe Of attendance. -
One bid was received for laying
the flag sidewalk in front Of school
No. on Cortlandt street. 1t waa
from Wilbert Anderson. He bid nine
teen cents per square foot for two
inch fve-foot tagging, and twenty
one cents per square foot for three
inch tagging. The bid was referred
to the building committee.
Superintendent Shull recommended
the!transfer of Miss Madge Smith from
school No. 6 to No A and the moving
of the furniture in the Elm strees
annex to the Nod annex. Both were
ordered, and, at Mr.. ShulI's recon-
mendation, new teacher will DO
secured for school No. 6.
The building committee was en-
powered to buy wheel barrows for the
janitors; and shades for the school
No. 4 annex; also, to confer with @.
Seel in regard 10 his bill for the hign
school roof; and to have tho court IN
the No. A annex painted. Repairs to
six chairs were ordered; and motion
to make some slight sanitary im-
proyements in the school No. 2 annex,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
CHAMBER OF
COMM
TO BANQUET.
At Meeting Last Night Much of
the Time Taken Up in
Discussing il.

At the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce, last night, IN the Office
of the Public Service Corporation,
most of the time WAS taken mp in talk
ing over plans for the annual banquet
of the chamber. While no date was
set it WAS agreed to try and nave it
en- Thursday, February 8. Messrs.
Yepsen, Fletcher, Comegy and Snyder
were appointed a committee to see
about getting Wilder Hall. Alder
man Stacey was put on the reception
committee and will choose his own
assistants.
President Belcher announced that
Judge Lyon was the committee on
epeaKeis and was trying to make
arrangements to get Judge Fort to be
on hand. Mr.. Bolcher asked the other
committees to work in cooperation
with Judge Lyon.
An effort is to be made to have the
dinner pay for itself and the cost OF
the tickets will be according
Last year the dinner began at
O'Clock and the speakers were cut
short because they Ind to catch the
10 ;85 train, This year the dinner.will
be served, if possible, at $3.50 O'Clock,
A short time was taken up in tht
discussion of the new Raritan river
bridge approach in an informal way.
MIR. Belcher said that he had re-
ceived letter from S. B. Morgan in
which no said he was once more
settled in his home town. He is in
the best of health and at the present
time is acting ms cashier of the town
bank, during the absence of the
cashier.
The resign alton of DIR. Harlan G.
Mepdenhall was received.
The letter received by Mayor Sea
man asking for u site for a large
machine shop was read and referred
to the real estate dealers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
RECORD AT THE
CREEK BRIDGE.

During the month of November the
following figures were made at the
Woodbridge creek bridge: Forty six
tugs and canal boats, and fiftyseven
schooners and scows caused the bridge
TO be turned for them. 1t was turned,
in all, 146 times. The number Of foot
passengers who walked across both
ways, was II, 800. The structure was
crossed by 2,147 clay wagons, carriages
and carts, 95S bicyc two automo.
blles, and two COWS. These figures are
vouched for by Captain Thomas Nc
Elrny, in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
.K.C.E. OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED.

Halcyon Castle No. 81, knights of
the Golden Eagle, met in the Odd
Fellows building last night. The fol-
lowing new Officers were elected ;
Noble chief, Benjamin Williams +;
vice chief, Richard Jago; high priest,
Thomas Lucas venerable hermit,
Charles Palmer; master of records,
William Grey; keeper OF records,
George Bath; treasurer, WilliaDr II.
Bath; outside guard, Soren Johnson,
and inside guard, Bernard AlcDer-
mott.
The reports of all the present officers
showed the Castle to be in excellent
shape. During the past year many
new members have been taken in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
LOCAL CASES
TO Be TRIED.
Comfort Property in Litigation
Trial in January Other
Dates Fixed.
S1ecfak n aae Egentng Mezgs.

Special 10 me E1eHzH.g' Ne70S.
New Brunswick, Dec. 14:-In the
calling of the civil suits before JUS
tice Fort, yesterday, several Perth
Amboy cases were disposed Of. The
suit of Lewis against thu New Jersey
Produce Company, in which Lawyer
]. w. Beekman appears for the defen-
dant, was added to the list and
marked ready.
The case of Sweet VS. Van Schoick,
in which Lawyer Joseph e. Stricken
represents the plaintiff, was added to
the Supreme Court list and then re
ferred to the Circuit Court for trial
before Judge Heisley on January 3.
On that date Tile Frank Brewery VS.
Joseph Laskowski case will he tried.
The suit of Joseph Gadek against
Joseph Schlesinger will be tried by
Judge Heisley OH a day TO be fixed.
A demurrer has been fled in the
suit of Samuel Smilovic against
Nathan Rothe ct al, in which Adrain
Lyon appears for the defense.
Tho two suits Of Switzer against
Macan, and Switzer against Macan
and Pierson in which an effort is being
made to get possession of the Comfort
property, Will he tried during tile
first week in January.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
CLOSE EARLY.
AFTER JAN. |

From now until after New Years
nearly all of the LEGAL stores will be
opened every night unit O'Clock and
on Saturdays until 10 o'clock, as the rush
to get things for the holidays during the
past week has been something out of the
ordinary
After the holidays nearly all OF the
stores in this city will close at 6 O'Clock
every night with the exception of Satur-
day.
In communication with News report
er, well known Smith street merchant
said; "Nearly all of the merchants of
this city have talked over the idea of
early closing and we all fully agree that
it would be good idea.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14

Mr.. Stacey.
The Evening News today shows its
readers exactly what the bridge looks
like at this end and leaves it to the
people to decide for themselves wheth
er or not they would call it a bridge.
According to tho legal opinion given
in the News several days ago bridge
is not completed until it can be gotten
on and off of. During high tide the
end of the bridge, as shown ID the
above cut, is entirely surrounded with
water. 1t is hard for the people OF
Perth Amboy to understand how the
county can expect the city to finish
this structure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14

the situation will be thorough
threshed out.
1t is confidently expected that the
freeholders will, after meeting the
aldermen at city hall, go to the
Bridge, make an inspection, and ao-
cent it.
When Alderman Stacey was seen
this morning he said that, as far as
he was concerned, the attitude Of the
city is not affected by the findings of
the grand jury.
1--WE will await the opinion Of City
Attorney Hommann as to the legality
of the acceptance Of Sheridan street
rnGer the terms prescribed, said
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
MiddIesex Men Were
Much in Evidence at
the Assembly Caucus
Held at Trenton Yes
terday : AssembIyman
Martin Ready to Work
on a New Charter.
Special to tie EVening Meaos.

.ODECIUE 20 me IIOGULH.S LNCtVS.
Trenton, Dec. 14.-Middlesex coun-
tvs trio of assemblymen, Di. Frank
g. Henry, of Perth Amboy; J. H.
Thayer Martin, Jr., Of Woodbridge,
and Alexander R. Fordyce, Jr., of
Dayton, attended the assembly caucus
at the State capitol yesterday and
took nm important in the corridor
procaediBgs'' which preceded the
regular meeting.
DR.. Henry talked interestingly and
enthusinstically of his free anti-toxin
bill which failed to pass last winter,
and, which he will introduce again at
the coming session. He was very en-
pahtic in his statements that there 10
great neod for the lpassage of such
bill. He pointed out that the anti
toxin is tile only cure for tho dread
disease diphtheria that is practically
certain in its results, and thon showed
that the monopoly enjoyed by the four
firms that manufacture the remedy
keeps the..price up to figure that is
absolutely beyond the reach Of people
of,ordinary means. In many cases,
ne said, doses are required that would
run the cost up to SIS, at the present
exorbitant price.
This condition, DR.. Henry claims,
his ,billywiil correct, and he stated to
the Evening News correspondent that
il the act becomes law antl-toxin of
the best quality will be distributef
free by the State under the direction
of the State board of health.
Asse mblyman Henry said he ex-
pected to introduce his bill at the first
session of the house. lie expects to
meet with organized opposition on the
part Of druggists and others, but
announces that he will pound the
measure as hard as possible and ex-
pecss it to pass.
DR.. Henry was honored with place
on the steering committee of the
house, which will lave general charge
of the affairs of the assembly through
out the session.
Assemhlyman Martin, when ap-
preached, stated that he had nothing
to present to the house in the way of
proposed legislation for Middlesex
county. He said, however, that new
charters were being talked OF for
Perth Amboy and New Brunswick.
and if these questions were urged
upon the attention of the Midilesex
members, why of course they would
do all they could to. further them.
While this was true. he said. it was
not incumbent upon the members to
take the initiative in this matter, and
they would wait for their constituency
to move first.
Mr.. Martin was o guest of Cover.
nor r-elect Stokes at the informal din
ner here Monday evening at the
Bloomfield with the other assembly
leaders, and took O prominent pait
in the discussion which led to the
looping off of eight assembly officials
at a saving for the session of $2,S5O.
Assembly Fordyce also, according
to his statements yesterday, has no
special Middlesex county. legislation
ready to propose at this early stage.
He thought it quito likely, though,
that several bills from his county
would appear later in the session.
nIrna nrFn0C TIE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14


A quiet investigation has confirmed
the fact that the attitude taken by the
grand jury and Justice Fort in regard
to tine responsibility for the building
of the bridge approach, has not
changed the stand Of the city, and it
is almost certainly apparent that the
fervor of che city's opposition will
not be lessened in any degree, by the
official statement that ''the moral
obligation to complete the structure
rests with the city"
. . At the conference arranged for to-
morrow between the Board of Free
holders and the Board of Aldermen,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
ANTS$5,OOO
FOR FINGERS.
sbeciaI to Mes Evenin.g Meas.

.Sbcc1aI 10 INeF E0eHfn9 Ne70S.
New Brunswick, Dec. 14:-The
suit of Joseph Elias against johnson
g. Johnson, the manufacturers Of this
city, is on today before Justice Fort
Elias sues for $4,000 damages for the
loss of four fingers of his hand while
working in the factory. The acci-
dent happened last April Elias Is
an Assyrian. He claims that he was
not warned of the danger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
ASKS POLICE To LET
SALOON REMAIN Open

President W. II. Hoy, of the Excise
Board, has reported to the policesthnt
the slicense of the Jensen establish
ment, ut so New Brunswick avenue,
has expired, He accompanied the in
formation with request that the
place be not closed, because of the
fact that the lapse is tho fault Of
the board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
DIED BEFORE THE
SPECIALIST ARRIVED.

Mrs. Julius T. Simmer died sud
denly shortly after O'Clock this after
noon. For few days Mrs. Simmer
has been under the care of Drs, II.
M. Brace and J. g. Wilson and q
specialist was on his way to this city
from New York when she died.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
THE CABIN
FURNITURE.

Theodore Bloodgood has purchased
from j. H. Gregory all of the cabin
furniture aboard the steamer Costa
Rican and he is having it moved to his
Smith street store this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
WILL AWAIT
THE HEARING.
.Sbccial to tie Eventng Ncw.

New Brunswick, Dec. l4:-Oounty
Solicitor Fl. B. Willis makes an
nounoement that he will take no legal
action in the bridge approach matter
until after tomorrow's conference in
Perth Anboy with the aldermen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14

FL. LARKlNS 357 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments. $40 per month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
INTERESTING LECTURE

The lecture in Simpson M. E.
church, last night, by Rev. Henry NJ.
Simpson, d. D., was very interesting.
The illustration of Biblical truths
and the customs of the foreign coun-
tries spoken of, was made clear by
young people dressed in the costumes
of those countries.
The illustrating Of The Wiss and
Foolish Virgins, by the singing of
an appropriate hymn, was quite i'm
pressive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
TWO BIDS FOR
THE MORGUE.

At a meeting tonight the two bids for
building the morgue and reception room
at the city hospital will be considered
The bidders are: Donehue & Leary and
Spencer Dayton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14
Notice to
Advertisers

Owing to the increased advertise
ing for the holidays, advertisements
for Fridays edition Of the Evening
News must bS in this Office not
later than Thursday morning, at B
O'Clock to insure Insertion. This
refers to all advertising except for
butchers, which viii be received
up TO 6 p. m. Thursday. Il.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14

see special magazine offer on page 2.
9202 l2-I-14
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14

Before making Christmas purchases
see special magazine offer on page 2
9202 12-7-Ia
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14

Continued on page 81
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-30
1908 BEE

In replying to an enthusiastic Ohio editor who essayed to put him in nom- ination for the presidency in 1908, Secretary of War Taft writes:
 I beg to assure you there is no bee buzzing in my bonnet. Had the emin- ens Ohioan added @ single word, he would still have been completely with in the facts. His sentence would have been a little better rounded of had he made it: "There is no bee buzzing in my 5oDnet-yet.
 It is little early for tine 1908 bees to be getting busy. as the 1904 bee still has the center of the stage. Bat when the right time comes, there is sure to be A Taft bee somewtere-not neces- ssrily in the bonnet of the big seere
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-30

ary of war. but certainly iD the bon nets of good many thousand republi- cans all over this big land.
 As we have had occasion to remark upon several former occasions, the present indications point strongly to William H. Taft. of Ohio, as the bees possible nominee for the republicans ir their next race.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-30

By prominent politicians of New Mexico Arizona people have been lead to believe that Rodey was turned down because of his attitude favoring the joint statehood bill. Rodey has used all possible schemes to get this dis tasteful measure through at this session of the legislature, and IS now in Wash. ington fighting for the bill mnch to the disgust of his constituents. That Arizona people may have been mistak- en in their idea as tu the reason for the turning down of Rodey,i is evident from the following editorial which appeared in the Advertiser of Albuquerqua:
 ''It is generally believed in Arizona that the turning down of Rodey by the repu blican territorial convention was brought about by his advocacy of the joint statehood proposition, and in this the people of Arizona are badly mis- taken.
 ''The wish to get rid of Rodey was in the minds of the New Mexico repub- lican politicians within two months of his first nomination. and before he had left the territory to assume his duties in Washington plans weEe being laid to put him on the shelf. Because of his natural energy the plans failed the second time he came up for nomin- ation, and it was only few days be- fore the last territorial convention that it was found possible to make a suc- cessful combination against him.
 "Rodey was an arowed candidate for a senatorship, and as every man in the republican party in New Mexico with prominence enough to be a pre-. cinct leader is a.so candidate, with some few exceptions, the leaders of the party were all against him. Rodey was making himself entirely too active ! for the peace of mind of the political leaders of New Mexico. and they were resolved to get rid of him at the first opportunity. He was not in the way oi the Hubbells, as Rodey's strength il any state legislature must be based upon the Bernalillo county delegation and the Hubbells could deprive him ot that strength at any time, while thu other fellows could not.
 Tn the convention it was announc ed that the fight against Rodey was be cause of his connection with the Hub bells, and there was no truth in ths announcement. CT at least not enougl truth to hut him. The administration wanted to get rid of Rodey, and witt the liberal use of offices, money ant trickery, the men leading the admins tration forces accomplished their de sire. Joint statehood had nothing to d. with it.
 ''The administration politicians il New Mexico are against any kind o statehood, and will be as long as the. Can hold appointive offices. and the. have no other statehood sentiment.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-30
NEW COURT PROPOSED

It is known that bill will be in- troduced into the coming legislature which will create new court in the first class counties of Arizona. 4 prominent lawyer in Tucson is now drafting such a measure and ir will be introduced. It is proposed to cre- ate a court in each of the hrst class counties of the territory to be known as the superior court. This court will be given concurrent jurisdiction in all matters now returusble to the present district courts. The plan includes the Ebolishment of the present probate courts and gives to the superior court probate jurisdiction. It is understood that the bill will make the present pro. bate judges clerk of the superior court until the next general election.
 The object of he bill is to relieve the present congested condition in several of the courts in the territory and to relieve the present judges from over work, as with the superior courts pro posed the present federal judges would only have the courts in the small coun- ties to preside over and the federal and supreme courts The expense, of the new court, it is claimed, would be many times overcome by the saving in expenses of caring for criminals during long periods between court terms under the present arrangements. In Cochise county there is certainly need of relief in the matter of a more rapid transaction of court business. When the 1904 spring term of court began in this county there were more than fifty prisoners confined in the jail, some of whom had been there for six months awaiting trial. When the fall term began the condition was nearly ss bad. With the superior court civil business could be iDaugurated and promptly disposed of and criminals could be given speedy trial and punish ment
 In the past it has been proposed tC create courts i'll this territory but tht proposition has never met with favor Whether this proposition will now me with favor will depend upon it's pro visions which will probably not b. definitely known until it Is presented in the legislature.
 One thing is certain and that IS tn government will have to provide nor courts for the territory or the territor. must provide them.
 However. in all legislative discus sion at this time the statehood oil must be taken into consideration should that measure pass the senat which seems quite likely all Legislation proposing changes in ouT system vii be useless and of no effect.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-30
LIVES LOST IN FIRE.

Geneso, N. Y, Dec. 29.-Three pes- sons lost their lives in a fire that de-
 stroyed the country residence Of
 Charles McMillan, at the head Of Conesus Lake today.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-30
ARIZONA POSTMASTER.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Wm. E. Thomas has been appointed postmaster lat Liberty, vice James Phillips, re- signed.