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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
Brought in to Plead TO IndiCt-
ments Made by The Grand
Jury.
MOVE TO QUASH ALL.
Lawyer Defending Some of the Indicted
Men Raised the Point that One of the
Members of the Grand Jury is Over
Sixty-five Years 0Id-IustlCe Fort to
Give Hearing on The Matter.

SpeCtdI 70 me EOenfHg INe1O
New Brunswick, Dec. 13:--The
pleas were taken this morning from
the eight county and city election
officials indicted by the September
grand jury. There were twenty.fouI
indictments in all.
Five of the indictments are against
Judge H. H. Brown, of Madison, one
of the two dem mocratic members of the
county board of election. Four in
dictments are found jointly against
him and Oliver Kelly. the other demo.
cratic member.
Both pleaded not guilty, and were
released in $500 bail. furnished by
themselves.
The two republican members, DR..
]. L. Suydam andJohn e. Elmendorf,
were indicted and were released in
$500 bonds.
Twelve indictments wero found
against James f. Dunlap and eleven
against Philip Reilly, the democratic
members of the election board in the
first poll in the sixth ward, New
Brunswick.
There were ten indictments against
the two jointly, for failing to register
ten men. Bail was furnished in the
sum of 500 on each Indictment.
One Indictment WINS found jointly
against all four members of the ward
board, for failure to hold an election
in that poll. 1t is alleged that they
refused to receive the votes of Con-
gressman B. f. Howell and Willard
2. Voorhees,.
The two democrats pleaded moi
guilty and were released in 800 bail.
Lawyer Robert Adrain appeared fol
them.
Alan H. Strong represented the two
republican members, Thomas Oorrigar
and William Rastall. He moved that
the indictments be quashed, because
of an affidavit that j. III. Stults, O
member of the September grand jury,
is over sixty five years of age. They
refused to plead until Justice Fort
gives hearing on the motion to
quash the indictments.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
IN HANDS OF
A RECEIVER.
All HIIsdOlf Stores Were Closed
this Morning by Action Of
Few Creditors.

All the Blue Front grocery stores
owned and operated by the firm OF J.
H. & f. HiIsdorf were closed by a
receiver this morning. At the meet.
ing of the creditors in Elizabeth yes.
terday afternoon several were absent.
This morning the absent ones got to-
gether and, through the courts, had
Benjamin T. Parker, of Red Bank,
Appointed receiver. He came to this
city shortly after IL O'Clock this
morning and closed al of the stores,
placing padlocks on all of the doors
In conversation with News reporter
John H. Hilsdorf. the senior men,
Der of the firm, said: ''By the agree
ment reached yesterday we were in
fair way to be on our feet again and
would have been able to pay dollar for
dollar, now that a receiver has been
appointed, the creditors will be lucky
if they get thirty-five cents on the
dollar. Mr.. Hilsdorf said he was
sorry for the creditors who had stood
by them, that they must suffer with
tile rest.
Following is an account of the pro-
csedings at the meeting of creditors
yesterday:
The creditors of j. II. q +. Hills
dorf, the Blue Front grocery concern,
met yesterday in Elizabeth About
forty gentlemen were present. Law
yer S. +. Somogyi represented the
Hilsdorfs.
Tne creditors nearly all spoke in a
friendly tone, and a decision was
reached to leave the affairs of the
firm in the hands of the assignee,
Richard T. Potts. He has power to
purchase goods, and adopt what he
considers the most feasible plans to
put the concern again on its feet.
The assignee makes announcement
that trading stamps, which are de-
clared to have been largely RESPONSE
BILE for the firm 8 embarrassment, will
no longer be givon. The stamps are
declared to have cost the Hilsdorfs
over So, 900 the past year.
Lawyer Somogyi this morning esti-
mated the liabilities at $4,000, and
the assets, at low estimate, $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
BARRIERS TO
co N TINUE.
Boss BARRIERS Elected Officers
Last Night and Are Pleased
With Closed Shops.

Every members of the Boss BARRIERS
Association was present at the special
meeting held in the shop of Louis
Cerracchio & Sons, 366 State street,
last night. The following new officers
were elected for the year 1905: Presi-
dent, John Il icnardi; treasurer,
Joseph Greiner; and secretary, John
Fredrickson. The bylaw committee
made a report, which stated that the
bylaws had been completed. They
were read and accepted.
In discussion in regard to the
keeping of the barber shops closed on
Sundays, e"ery member of the assc-
citation said that he was we'll pleased
and it was agreed to continue it.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
Superintendent ShulI is
Having Trouble Of His
Own in an Ef-
! fort to Keep the
Classes in Session
ALL SCHOOLS.
Hardly Any of the Buildings Blu
What H1ye a Substitute in
Charge of One or More
Glasses -Superintendent's
Secretary is Teaching.

For some time past the local public
schools have suffered because of the
scarcity of school teachers. Yesterday
and today Superintendent Shull is
having trouble trying to keep things
going Six teachers are now absent
They are Misses Alice Sofield, No. 4 /;
Anna Neer, No. 2; Anna Macon,
No. 5; Ida Miller, No. 4; Madge
Smith, No. s. and Rose Langan, No.
6.
All of tho sub teachers are working
and Superintendent Shull's clerk,
Miss Lettie Tooker, has also charge of
class.
How long the teachers will be out is
not known, but even if they should
all return at once the subs would have
plenty of work to do. Today Presi-
dent of the Board of Education Els
worth B. Walker made tour of all
the schools on general inspection.
He found that although many of the
pupils were out because of the bad
weather or on account of sickness,
that all..of the rooms were still some.
what crowded.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
BIC PAY FOR
GRAND JURY.
Sbccial 10 he Evcntn.g Mc70s.

Special 10 Tie EVeHFnlg Meas.
New Brunswick, Dec. 13-The
grand jury for the September term,
which was discharged yesterday. was
an unusually long one. Sheriff Carman
found yesterday on paying off the
mem bers for the term that two of the
twenty three men had been in atten.
dance twenty y-five days. every day
that the grand jury met. Several of
them had been there twenty -four days
days and nearly all of them twenty
three days. Tie county would have
had to pay out 81 150 if every man
had been there for the full twenty
five days. The clerk of the grand
jury, Charles E. Tidnell, keeps a
time sheet and from this the sheriff
pays them off.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
CIGAR FIRM
MAY BUILD
BIG FACTORY
Members Of the Concern in Town
Today to Close Deal for
the Land.

Officials Of the HichborD, Mack 6.
Company, cigar manufacturers, will
be in this city this afternoon, it is
understood, to close a deal for tract
of land in Penn street on which they
will erect a faotory.v This firm now
operates the factory in the old ten
house, this city, also factories in
New Brunswick and New York.
"A few years ago the local cigar fac.
tory was started in the old tea house
in Front street. The business since
then has grown so that lately the
company has hired all of the adioin.
ing buildings on Front and Water
streets, and yet they have not enough
room.
The site selected in Penn street is a
most desirable place, it is said, as it
is near that part of the town where
most of the girl live who are EN-
ployed ct tho factory.
1t is the intention of tho company
to erect building ike the one they
now own in New Brunswick. 1t will
be of brick, five stories high, 1O0xl50
feet.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
AGED MAN IN
POLICE TOLLS.

Aged and tottering, with his seven
ty one years evident in his stoop and
speech, John Hayes, an old Irish sail
or, who said he has no home, pleaded
with Recorder Pickersgill this morn.
ing not to commit him to the county
jail, on charge of vagrancy.
\ L met couple Of old friends yes
terday and we had couple Of drinks.
They were the first drinks, of any.
thing stronger than beer that I've had
in two years, yer honor. -
II think, said the recorder, "that
we had better kenp you"
''Sure, I'll get right out OF town, If
veil let mo go, ''said the aged prison
er. He said he had been lodging
lately at the Salvation Army lodging
house in Newark. Hayes was arrested
by Patrolman McDermott, being en-
,irely unable to take care of himself
at the time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
Accused of Actions Unbe-
coming an Officer by A.
Beckhoff, of State
Street. Surrendered
His Shield.
HAVE HEARING.

Patrolman L. O. Jensen has beer
suspended from duty by Mayor Sea-
man on charges preferred by A. Beck
hotf, thu hardware dealer, of 361 State
street. Mr.. Beokhoff alleges that the
patrolman acted in a manner unbe-
coming an officer. in his store, Satur-
day night.
Chief of Police Burke this morning
received the following letter from
Mayor Seaman:
"P. j. Burke,
Supt TO Police:
Sir:-I have suspended from duty,
pending hearing before the Board OF
Aldermen, Patrolman Chris Jensen.E
Under general rule 10. You will re-
celve from him his shield and keys.
Respectfully yours,
CHAS. Z. SEAMAN,
Mayor =
Chief Burke sent for Jensen to sur
render his shield and keys, in accord
ance with rule 10, which provided
for that action in the case of an
officers resigning or being laid of
duty.
A communication was also adj
dressed to the patrolman.
The trouble between Jensen~and
Beokhoff occurred Saturday night,
when man approached the patrol
man and told him that Beckhoff re-
fused to take back some shades which
he had brought at Beckhoff's store.
Jensen accompanied the man to the
store, 1t is said, and Beckhof, quite
reluctantly, took back the shades.
Beckhoff alleges that, during the
argument which ensued, Jensen used
unbecoming language.
When Mr.. Beckhoff was seen, he
refused to dicuss the case, further
than to say that there had been some
slight trouble.
When Mayor Seaman was questioned
he affirmed the fact that Mr.. Beck
hoff's complaint was the cause OF the
policeman 8 suspension. Until the
hearing before the Board of Aldermen,
Jensen stands suspended.
The aldermen meet in regular eee.
sion next Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
MRS. 0MDERD0NK DEAD.

Mrs. Eleanor Onderdonk, eighty
years of age, widow of Garret Onder-
donk, died yesterday at her home, 36
Broad street. She leaves a son,
Garrett, with whom she lived.
The funeral will be held ar O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon fr"m her late.resi-
dence. Rev. J. L. Lancaster, of St.
Peters Episcopal church, officiating.
Interment will be made in Alpine
cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
CATHOLIC
CLUB PLAN.
Smoker and Private Dance A
Ball is Also to be
Arranged.

At the meeting of the Catholic
Club, last night, basketball team
was discussed The original enter.
tainment cmmittee, Vincent Cos tello,
John Campbell and William Murtha,
were appointed to make arrangements
for q smoker and private dance which
the memb bers want to hold in the club
house one night this month.
II was agreed to hold a ball and re-
ceptlon in Wilder Music Hall one
night in January. Part of the money
cleared will go toward the new
church. The committee is now at
work to make arrangements for date.
Look for tho Rea Estate column on
page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
MORE HELP
FOR LIBRARY.
Trustee Meeting was Held Last
Night When Matter was
Discussed.

Last night the Library Board held n
short t.session. A number of bills were
ordered paid and few minor things
attended to. The idea Of having sub.
stitute assistant Librarian was
brought up and discussed. The posi-
tion, 1t is understood, will be open to
any young lady of this city who cnn
pass tine required examination.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
HEARING ON
JANUARY 26.
Woodbridge Township Commit
lee Received Trolley AppIica-
tiOn and Fixed The Time.
.S6ecialf To the Evcuzug Meas

S6eeialto the Evcnzng Nc7OS
Woodbridge, Dec. 13:-Little bust.
ness was transacted at the special
meeting OF the township committee
last night. The storm kept great
many people away The application OF
the trolley company for franchise
across Woodbridge creek bridge was
received and the committee fixed
January 26 as the date for hearing
on the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
THE LOST WAS FOUND.

August Kroeger. last night, reported
to the police that new whip, valued
at S., was taken from his sleigh 40
Smith and Oak streets. This morning
it was reported to the authorities that
the whip had been found.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
MARGARET :KILLMURRAY.

The funeral of Margaret Mary, tho
tweIve.yea old daughter of Michael
and Ann Killmurray, of 81 Division
street, who died Saturday, was held
this morning from St. Mary's R. @.
church, with interment in St. Mary g
cemetery. A large number of the
friends of the little girl attended the
funeral services.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
WERE MARRIED
BY RECORDER.

: Paul Micsa, twenty seven years old
and Anna Mazhan, twenty -seven years
old, both of 272 Fayette street, were
married by Recorder Pickersgill st
police headquarters last night. Two
or three friends accompanied them as
witnesses to the ceremony.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
Continued on page 2.)
Notice to
Advertisers

Owing to the increased advertis :
ing for The holidays, advertisements
for Fridays editiOn,Of the Evening
News must he in this office not
later than Thursday morning, at 8
O'Clock to insure Insertion. This
refers to all advertising except for
butchers, which will be received
up to 6 p. m. Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
.DISLOCATED
|. HIS SHOULDER.

Charles Mallet, of Front street,
fell yesterday afternoon while sliding
on the ica, in Smith street, and dis
located his right shoulder.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13
TWO MONTHS
IN THE WEST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hansen and
their youngest son, of 200 Elm street,
leave tomorrow for delightful trip
of about two months through tho south
aud west. From this city they will
90 to New Orleans, La. Thence they
will 90 to San Francisco, Gal. They
will visit relatives there. On the trip
home they will also pay a visit to rela-
tjves in Iowa. They expect to return
to this city in February.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-13

Advertising is the life of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-11
The American Penwomen.

The League of American Pen Women
held a meeting at its headquarters, Feb
ruary 8. Mrs. Mabel G. Jones of Harris
burg, Pa; Mrs. Francis NJ. Bender, Mt
Vernon N Y. Miss Bessie A. Underwood,
Washington, D. c., and Mrs. Armstrong
active membership.
Mrs. Moore Murdoch of Fort Worth,
Tex. one of the leagues out-of-town mem
bers, gave a talk on THE Mexican War
and Its Survivors" Mrs. Murdoch is in
Washington in the interests of the Mexican
war pension bill Miss Cox, the elocution-
list, gave a short talk and Mrs. Virginia
King Frye discussed Thought Inter-
change" Miss Anna Palen, in speaking on
''Pla giarism," spoke of the coincidence of
two persons writing on the same subject
at the same time. and the two appearing
in the same publication. She read two lit
tie poems to illustrate her remarks.
Mrs. Hamilton read a poem entitled "The
Builders by Mrs. Fanny Kenniah Eceol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-11
Freight Traffic on River.

The steamer Harry Randall which left
here yesterday afternoon, on her first trip
down the river in two weeks, carried away
a heavy freight from this city and Alex
andria, consigned to the merchants at the
various wharves.
The bulk of the freight which was taken
on at Alexandria. consisted of groceries
and general stores, and preference was
given by the steamboat people to goods of
a perishable nature.
The Weems line steamer, which arrived
here this morning brought up a heavy
freight, consisting of eggs, stock, fish and
oysters, for the dealers here. She will sail
this afternoon for landings at the mouth OF
the Potomac, and will take away a heavy
freight. Whether the river steamers will
be able to keep up their trips is problem
vet to be solved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-11
Meeting Of Audubon Society.

meeting was held Tuesday evening by
the Audubon Society at the public library.
Justice Job Barnard, who is one of the hon
orary vice presidents of the society, pre-
sided, and made a brief, preliminary ad-
dress explaining the objects of the or
ganization. Two papers on birds in liter
ature were read by Miss Ella Given and
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. the former consid-
ering Birds in Song" the latter Birds in
Prose-" After Miss Given's paper Miss
Elizabeth v. Brown read a number Of
poems concerning birds which ELECTED
much applause. Remarks followed by DR..
Newman, Judge Barnard and Mr.. Henry
OlGys.
Specimens, plates and charts of birds
were displayed and these, with the liter
ature usually offered by the society for
distribution occupied the attention of most
of those present for some time after the
adjournment of the meeting. The essay
lists were warmly congratulated on the
interest and excellence Of their papers
Several new members joined the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-11
Proffer of Aid in Relief Work

of the Associated Charities has addressed
letter to the Charity Organization Society
of Baltimore under date of February 10,
expressing the deepest sympathy on the
part of the people of Washington for the
city of Baltimore in it's recent calamity.
He suggests that the Charity Organization
Society will probably be called upon to take
the main responsibility for special relief
work that may be necessary in consequence
of the fire. In that case, he states the
board of managers of the Associated Char
tiles will gladly authorize him to aid in
furnishing every possible assistance an1
to help in the administration of the relief
supplies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-11
APPROACH TO NEW BRIDGE.
Work Progressiong Satisfactorily and
Early Completion Predicted.

Work Progressiong Satisfactorily and
Early Completion Predicted.
Work is being vigorously pushed on the
approach to the new railway bridge at its
Virginia end and by the time the spring
opens 1t will be ready for the rails. The
approach IL built of heavy pine piling
driven deep into the ground and looks
strong enough to sustain ANY weight that
could be put upon 1t. , II is wide enough
for double track and will connect with
the present main line of the railway about
at the Columbia road In Virginia. This
trestle work will be filed in with earth and
stone to make an embankment heavy
enough to Withstand the wash of the tides
which sometimes cover jackson city.
Inc Dig crane, built of heavy timbers is
about completed. This crane will be used
in handling the heavy steel beams that
are to form the bridge and will place them
almost In the position wanted, SO that the
builders will have to do but little in the
way OF handling the beams. 1t is mounted
on wheels so that as the work progresses
1t can be moved from place to place.
The ballasting of the new double track,
which Is to replace the track now in use
whlie the bridge is building, is rapidly pro-
crossing, about hundred and fifty labor
ers being employed in the work. Cinders
are used for ballast and are carefully pack
ed under and between the ties to make the
ROAD ped hrm and solid. AS yet but two
OF the beams of the new bridge are in posi-
ton and they are at the District end. A
carload or two of the bridge material ar
rives almost daily, and 1t is placed on the
sidings at Jackson city or on the Potomac
park to be unloaded, so that when the IRON
workers begin operations there will be no
delay.
The preliminaries to the construction Of
the bridge proper are nearly completed, and
It is stated the putting together of the
bridge Will begin with the return OF good
springlike weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-11
Accepted His Personal Bonds.

Clinton Howard, about forty-five years
old, resident Of Frederick, Md. was the
occupant of a seat in Judge Kimballs
branch OF the Police Court this morning,
having been arrested by Policeman Kliend-
inst last night on charge of disorderly
conduct.
The court was informed that Howard
visited Baltimore yesterday to see the fire
ruins, and stopped off here on his way
nome in the afternoon to view the national
capital He made some friends during his
way here, and by the time darkness came
y had stored numerous different brands
OF talcoholic beverages beneath his belt
which were responsible for his arrest dur
ing the night on a charge of misconduct
He was repentSnt for his wrongdoings
when he appeared IN court this morning
and promised to take the first train for
home. The court took him al his word and
accepted his personal bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-11

United States are insisting upon admission
into the Union on the ground that their
citizens desire ''the right to select their
own governing officials choose their own
laws and levy collect and disburse their
taxes" These are just and commendaple
desires. but we demand that their women
shall have full recognition as citizens Wnen
their constitutions shall secure to women
precisely the same rights as to men.
Old-Time Restrictions.
When our government was founded the
rudiments of education were thought suffi-
Gent for women since their entire time was
absorbed in the multitude of household du-
ties. Now the number Of girls graduated
by the high schools greatly exceeds the
number of boys in every state, and the per-
centage of increase of women students in
the colleges is vastly larger than that OF
men. Meantime most OF the domestlc IN
dustries have been taken from the home to
the factory, and hundreds of thousands OF
women have followed them there. while
the more highly trained. have entered the
professions and other avenues OF skilled Ia
Dor. We demand that under this new re-
gime, and in view of these changed condi-
lions in which she is so important factor,
woman shall have voice and vote IN the
solution of their innumerable problems.
The laws of practically every state pro-
vide that the husband snail Seiect the pidcS
Of residence for the family, and II the wire
refuse to abide by his choice she forfeits
her right to support and her refusal shall
be regarded as desertion. We protest
against the recent decision of the courts
which has added to this injustice by requir-
ing the wife also to accept for herself the
citizenship preferred by her husband, thus
compelling woman born in the United
Safes to lose her nationality If her husband
choose to declare allegiance to foreign
country. .
AS women form two-thirds of the church
membership of the entire nation; as they
constitute but one-eleventh of the convicted
criminals; as they are rapidly becoming the
educated class, and as the salvation OF our
government depends upon moral, law
abiding educated electorate, we demand,
for the sake of it's integrity and perma-
nence that women be made part of its
voting body.
In brief we demand that all constitutional
and legal barriers shall be removed which
deny to woman any individual right or per-
sonal freedom which they grant to man.
This we ask in the name of a democratic
and a republican government, which, its
constitution declares, was formed Ito estab-
lish justice and secure the Blessings of lib
erty"
The declaration was signed by Carrie
Chapman Gait chairman; Anna Howard
Shaw Alice Stone Blackwell and Ida Hus-
ted Harper.