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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
BOTH BOSSES FEAR
JERSEY CITY'S MAYOR.
Corporations Order Them to Beai
Him at the Polls But Pagan
Cheers Up.

NEWARK, Oct. 16:=By a man
high in the affairs of Jersey City, n
man whose honesty and truthfalness
is without question, ii was said Sat
urday that the republican and dem
ocratic leaders of Hudson county
Boss Sam Dickinson and Boss
Bob Dayis-together with certain
secret agents of several corporations,
had met before the beginning Of the
campaign, when it was told to the
leaders that Mark M. Pagan was not
to be reelected mayor Of Jersey City.
The corporation men Informed the
two leaders they could have all the
money they wished to further this
slaughter, and Bob Davis was told he
could put up any man he named to
defeat the mayor who had run the
city government so honestly.
eThis story became public property
only Saturday, and gave the voters
food for their Sunday meditation.
Are the two bosses" working to de-
feat Pagan? was the question that
democrats and republicans alike
asked themselves, and in answer GER
tain facts came to them which gave
solid proof to the amazing state
ment.
Mayor Pagan declined to discuss
the story, and Dickinson had nothing
to say. The mayor did remark, how
ever, that as far back as June certain
members of the Republican County
Executive Committee came to him
and asked him What was the trouble
between him and Colonel Dickinson?
He asked them what they meant, and
they told him the Boss had told
them they were iiot to aid in the re-
nomination of Mayor Pagan under
any consideration; that if Pagan vas
named for a thitd term the corpora
tons would pour monty into the city
to defeat him and get him out of the
way for all time politically.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
BIG SCHOONER RACE
FINISHED AT BOSTON.
The Edward E. Briry, With a Tugs
Aid Wins from the Alice
M. COIburn.

BOSTON, Oct. 16:-On the last
lap of the race of the five big coal
s%chooners from Hampton Roads to
this port the Edward e. Briry, as
sisted by a tugboat, forged ahead
and came into the harbor in the lead.
1t was only by luck that the Briry
beat her rivals in n of the most in
teresting ace sailed by big coast
ing schooners in recent years.
The schooner Alice M. Colburn led
the others up the coast and was well
in advance when they rounded Cape
Cod Saturday.
Just off the lightship the Colburn
tackled to the south, thinking to gain
more advantage. The tug Francis
Jersey, in search of a tow, came
down from the city, and Capt. Ross
of the Briry, set his signals for a
tow. The Hersey took the Briry and
passed in through the channel.
Nearly two hours later the Colburn
was picked up by the tug James
Woolley and towed to an anchorage
South Boston Flats. The Thomas
Dennison and the Benjamin f.
Poole, which we're also in the race,
reached port at an early hour, but
nothing has yet been heard from the
j. Holmes Birdsall, the last of the
fleet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
STATEMENT REGARDING
ROCHESTER TELEPHONE

The following is an extract from the
Rochester Union & Advertiser of Sep
TENDER 25th, 1905
ROCHESTER:-Many of the news
paper statements in regard to the new
telephone combination in Rochester
have been so wide of the mark that
they have misled many people in
Rochester. In Justice of these people
the Union is authorized to make the fol-
lowing statements:
Neither Thomas f. Ryan. the Elk
in-wider Syndicate nor Mr.. Hyde is in
terested in or connected in any way
with the enterprise. Statements that
they were so connected have arisen
from the fact that William II. Page, Jr.,
who is acting as the attorney for Mr..
Finucane. has been the attorney for Mr..
Whitney, Mr.. Ryan and other promin-
ent men in New York, this has led to
the inference on the part of some OF the
papers that lie represented them or
some of them in this transaction. There
is absolutely no foundation for any
such statement. In this matter he repre-
sents Thomas w. Finucane. 1t has
been repeatedly stated that it was the
intention of the promoters OF the new
company to take over the CONSOLIDATED
Telephone Company of Buffalo There
is not the slightest foundation for this
statement. There have been no nego'
tiation whatever for the purchase OF the
Consolidated or the Frontier; no sucf
purchase has been thought of on the
part of the managers of the present
movement. This statement is made
notforthe purpose Of in any way re-
ieexing upon either of these corpora
tionS but to correct 4 false impression.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
MOVE
HITS BERGEN.
RidgefieId Republicans Endorsed
Democrat and Demand Linn
tied Franchises.

HACKENSACK, Oct. 16.=Unex-
pectedly, indeedi has the question of
limited franchises come up as an is
sue of the democrats Of Bergen
county for the campaign just started.
As a result of it, John e. Hoey, of
Ridgefield Park, democratic nominee
for assembly, is to be the champion
of this much discussed question.
This is due to nothing less than the
bitter struggle the officials and peo-
pie of R~idgefield Park have had with
the Public Service Corporation dur
ing the last four months. The peo-
pie suffered loss, and that is why the
bitter feeling has been intensified.
Last spring an excellent sewerage
system was completed in .Ridgefeld
Park, and when this work ceased
the main streets were macadamized.
Along comes the Public Service Cor
poration, which had bought out the
Bergen County Gas and Electric
Company, and begins to tear up the
newly macadamized roads to lay a
thirty-inch gas pipe line. The trus-
lSSS plOttSiSus dIu dlIGSJSu every
laborer who dared swing a pick. The
corporations superintendent exhib-
tied a franchise, granted to them
many years ago when Ridgefield
Park was a part of Old Hackensack
township. Injunctions followed, and
the town officials were arrested for
refusing to obey the injunctions. The
case was carried to the chancery
courts, and the corporation out.
Now the people of Ridgefield Park
are gazing on sadly as they see their
macadamized roads torn up.
Ridgefield Park is strongly repub-
lican. There are probably $50 re-
publicans out of 600 voters. Prcsi-
dent John w. De Groat, Of the village
trustees, a member of the County
Board of Freeholders, is a staunch
republican. SO is George Smith, tax
collector, and a member of the
county republican committee. These
two men have both declared that
they will support and work for
Hoey, the democratic candidate for
assembly, because they say they
know he is opposed to corporation
oppression and in favor of limited
franchises. The republicans of
Ridgefield Park are to gath@r at a
mass meeting and will be asked to
indorse Hoey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16

FROM GREGORY.
Man Said He Worked on Boat
on Staten Island SOund-Did
Not Know Business.

A suit for $3.50 against John H..
Gregory was tried in the district
court today. The plaintiff was Aaron
Striker who sued for wages for work
from July 81 to August 3.
After remaining out for a consid-
cradle time the jury of six men re-
turned a verdict for $14 in Strikers
favor.
Mr.. Gregory said later that he will
appeal the case.
Mr.. Stricken said that Mr.. Gregory
employed him to work on a boat in
Long Island Sound. Mr.. Gregory
maintained that Stricken represent
ed himself as a diver, but that he
proved to be unable to do the work
and left the boat even though he
told him he would receive no pay if
he left them. Striker declared that
he was, according to their agreement,
to receive $3.50 a day, and that Mr..
Gregory never told him that that
agreement was off. Mr.. Gregory said
chat, when not diving, Striker was to
get but so a day.
NIL. RlC6Ol , NOhii9tl idhs pCiOiN
the trial, filed an offset for ~$159.15,
but a $50 item was deducted from it
during the trial on motion of Mr..
Gregory's counsel, j. e.. Striker.
The major part of these expenses
which, Mr.. Gregory claimed, were
caused by Mr. Striker, consisted of
the alleged value of Mr.. Gregory's
4 Z 49, .,haa h. fAAI- M, CtnsI-Anf.
place after the latter had left the
boat.
Much of the testimony was anus
ing, as when John Schweing, Mr..
Gregory's foreman, said that Mr..
Striker got on his back to have
the divers belt buckled on, whereas,
he said, divers with any experience
get on their knees as the belt has to
be buckled in the back.
Mr.. Striker said that, when he de-
manded his pay from Mr.. Gregory,
that the city treasurer stuck his fist
under his face and said that, if he
(Striker) would take $50 to release
him from prosecution, that he would
hit him. This testimony a strick-
en- out.
w. A. Spencer represented Striker.
Stamp Company Case.
The case of the Legal Gold Stamp
Company VS.. Greenspan Brothers for
money for trading stamps was then
called. 1t hinged on the question of
the delivery of the stamps by the rep
~resentative of the stamp company,
who says he give them to a mar nam
ed Goldstein at Jacob Greenspan's
request. Greenspan denied any such
request on the witness stand, and de-
clared that, when the stamp people
came to him for the $125,' that'he did
not know what they wanted the
money for.
w. A. Spencer appeared for the
company and j.. E. Stricken repre-
Isented the Greenspans.
The a was adjourned for a week
to give Mr.. Spencer time to produce
proof hat the stamp concern, which
is incorporated under the laws of
Connecticut, has complied with the
corporation laws of this state. One
or two witnesses wanted were not
present.
Suit for Stolen Boat.
The suit of John Whitworth VS..
George Henry for the boat which
Whitworth lost seventeen years ago,
-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Printers in Conference.

AT the conference of the eight
Hour committee of the Printers I'm
lion of New Jersey held in Micbel's
Hall, Newark, yesterday afternoon, a
number of important things were dis
dussed. II was decided to hold the
next conference in Elizabeth the
*hird Sunday in November. The rep
r~esentafives from the local Union,
No. 65S, YER N. Doyle, Henry AIKEN
and Fred LaForge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
FOUR AGED CITIZENS.
Passed Away Last Week in This
City-The Funerals.

Within the last few days the
deaths of four of this .city's oldest
residents has occurred.
The funeral of William Hall, for
many years one of this city's fore
most citizens, took place Saturday af-
ternOon at 3 O'Clock, at his late resi-
dence, 35 Jefferson street. Mr.. Hall
was ninety years old. The services
We're conducted by Rev. James
Northrup and interment was in AL
pine cemetery.
Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock
Daniel Hallahan, eighty-seven years
old, was buried with high requeium
mass from st. Mary's church. Inter
ment was in st. Mary's cemetery.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock Mrs.
Ann A. Harmed, seyenty-eight years
old, was buried from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. r. Tyrrell, 81
Kearny avenue. The %pallbearers
worc: Pro-. Shull, ]. j. Dietche, Will
brr La Roc, Edward Proctor, Frank
Grimstead and Henry Petty. Rev.
James Northrup oficiated. Inter
ment was in Alpine cemetery.
The funeral services of Mrs Bird
get Mccormick, eighty-siX years old,
Of so Broad street, was held at 10
o'clock this morning at st. Mary's
church. Interment was in st. Mary's
cemetery.
q -H
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
City BRIEFS
OOOOOOOOOOO


Regular meeting of the Board of
Aldermen will be held tonight.
Painters are at work on the
Convery store at 121 Smith street,
which is to be occupied by the Grand
Union Tea Company.
Chief of Police Burke gave or
ders yesterday that all chewing gum
and candy machines be taken inside
stores Sundays hereafter.
The Perth Amboy chess clul
will meet at the home of John Peter
son Thursday night.
Badges for the committee il
charge of the Chesebrough employees
ball have arrived. 4
@Passehgers or fhe-1ocal trolle.
line from this city 20 Railway were
compelled to wait at Boynton Beacf
yesterday because of the change il
schedule. Many are complaining o
this state of affairs.
Lincoln Engine Company will
meet tomorrow night.
MANY local and out-of- town
people attended the dance in Wilder
Music Hall, Smith street, Saturday
night,
A special meeting Of the mem
bers of the Eagle Athletic Club will
be held in the club house tonight.
Because of the fire yesterday
afternoon the Ramblers did not meet.
The policemen donned their
long coats Saturday night.
Preparations are being made by
Camp Perth Amboy, No. 81, for a
big time October 25. Prominent
Woodmen are expected.
John j. Allen, of New York,
has complained to the police that a
local man tried to break the panel
in the rear door and teal a front
window off at 233 and 235 Front
Street, this city, where he vas
Two little girls wanted to buy
a belt in Sickles Bros. store during
the shopping rush Saturday night.
J They said they did not know that the
ssifty cent piece which they rendered
pay1nent was no good.
"a m2h broke a glass in the win
OF the Salvation Army hall and
greed to pay for it.
V One of Henry McCullough's
windows, in Smith street, was brok-
en- Saturday night by a man who was
pushed and had a bad fall. He es-
capped without injury.
Eugene Parker, of ISL Smith
street, has complained to the police
that be was shot in the back by a fell
low living in Hobart street who had
an air rifle.
1T was John Deery, and not John
Desmond, who was injured in trying
to board a Pennsylvania train at
Washington street one day last week.
james Cosgrove, who is at the
city hospital with a fractured skull,
the result of being hit by a train, is
showing favorable symptoms and is
expected to coy
1.-Two cells in the water pipe sue
ceeded in shutting off the water sup
ply at the cigar factory in Front
street.
IA meeting of the Raritan Club
has beer CALLED for Wednesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that l will
not be responsible for bills contract
ed by my wife.
PAUL KASSLER,
Buckingham Ave.
13606-2t.-10-16.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16

Gardens drug store, 81 Hall av-
enue Is a branch office for the EV-
ENING NEWS where Want" Ads.
are received
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16

PITTSBURG, Oct. 16.-A party of
Standard Oil company officials, head
ed by Henry II. Rogers, John ID. Arch
bold and Daniel O'Day, have arrived
here and will leave OH a special train
OH Il tour of inspection through the
oil fields of West Virginia, Ohio, In
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16

PITTSBURG, Oct. 16.-Dr. w. W.
Campbell, Il McKeesport osteopath wha
some time ago entered suit for breach
of promise and S25, 900 damages against
Mrs. Rose A. Br~eitenreiter, a wealthy
young widow of McKeespOrt, vas mar
ried to her here. The doctor refused
TO stop the suit until after the wedding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Driving Club Outing.

A driving club from Pleasant
Plains, Staten Island, passed through
TINS city yesterday morning. They
were on a drive to Plainfield. In the
party we're about forty people. The
whips in each carriage we're decora-
ted with bows of red ribbon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Officials Passed Through.

The officials of the Public Service
Corporation came to this city from
Newark, Saturday afternoon about 5
O'clock in the two private cars, New
Jersey and Public Service" AS the
hour was late they did not make a
stop, continuing their journey to
New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Suit for Stolen Boat.

The suit of John Whitworth VS..
George Henry for the boat which
Whitworth lost seventeen years ago,
and which he r~eplevined a few weeks
ago upon getting sight of it i'll this
port, was tried. Judge Lyon reserv-
ed decision. J. e. Stricken appeared
for Whitworth, and James Parker,
for Henry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
MAY CHANGE POSTAL
SYSTEM ON ISLAND.
Eighteen Postmasters Now Draw
Salaries to Serve People of
the Borough.

There arc nearly as many post
masters on Staten Island as there are
colonies in kentucky. A movement
is on foot 10 ask Congress 10 Top OF
a few, so as to save the Government
from further ridicule. For instance.
here are seven towns on the nortn
side of the island, al adjacent to
each other, where Uncle Sam is Law
49, rnInninn nc fnlInWe.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-14
REFUSED 10 AH5W a QUESTIONS
THOMAS =. RYAN 5EFoRE lNVEs-
TIcATloN COMMITTEE.
a Request Will Sc Sent Of District
Attorney jerome To Institute
Proceedings Against Him.

Now York. Dec. s.-Attsnuoa was
directed 10 tho possibility Of criminal
action growing out Of the Investigation
Of life insurance methods By a visit
paid by District Attorney Jerome 10
the legislative committee while II Was
holding it, hearing In the city hall
Mr.. Jerome said that he wanted 10 find
out when he could get possession Of
a copy OF the report OF the COMMITTEES.
Chairman Armstrong already has sad
that he hopes to have IL ready fer the
Legislature when 1t meets next Janu-
airy.
New York, Dec. S--Ths legislative
committee which is investigating life
insurance conditions determined TO
send to District Attorney william r.
Jerome a request that be institute
proceedings against Thomas +. Ryan.
financier and owner Of the majority
OF the stock OF the Equitable Life As
surance society, to punish Mr. Ryan
for refusing 10 answer whea asked
what +. H. Hartman. president OF the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
Railroad Cos. had said to him when
Mr.. Hartman tried 10 induce him to
share his control u the Equitable %
ciety with Mr.. Hartman
New York. Dec. 9.--Ths resignation
Of Robert II. McCuriy. general mana
ger OF the Mutual Life Insurance Co.
was presented 70 the board OF trus-
tees and accepted. Ths resignation
takes effect December 81.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE legislative
committee was engaged for . part OF
the time Monday In inquiring into the
affairs OF tho Provident Savings Life
Assurance society Of New York
Charles T. Hughes. counsel for tho
committee. had brought out By ques
tioning Edward W. Scott. the prcsi-
dent OF that company. that When
Frank r. Hadley. u New Bedford,
Mass, secured control Of the company
In 1896 he borrowed $4,000 from the
company on bis collateral notes 70
pay up for tho stock OF the insurance
company. Mr. Scott testified that Mr.
Hadley never repaid those loans and
that the insurance company realized
only $50 900 on the sale Of the coilat-
ersl. Companies in which Mr. Hadley
was Interested failed aRd shortly an
srward be died.
1T cost the Insurance. company just
$4,000 for Mr. Hadley 10 get sos
troll 81 H." said Mr. Hughes.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-14
FROM the WIDE WORLD

The situation in Russia holds the
frs, place as in weeks past in foreign
news. Nothing is certain however
FROM the arrest OF Krustalef, Presi-
dent Of the executive committee OF
the Workmen's Council, and some
other repressive measures, It looks as
though the government would assert
itself in forcing order before she
meeting Of the Douma. II would be
impossible 10 hold the elections with
she country in the state in which il
is now. Whites resigation is rum
ored, and there is talk OF she APP
pointment OF a Dictator.
Sir Henry Campbell. Bannerman
has named a Cabinet that meets with
the approval of both the Conservative
and the Liberal papers. The King
has approved IT, Only Mr.. Cham
berlain is dissatisfied. Tho coming
elections will show what she people
think OF H. Tho great thing in
England at present is the stagnans
condition Of the working world there.
A report comes from Brazil that
several OF the officers Of the German
gun boat Panther went ashore 10 a
small fishing town called Itajahny,
in the state OF Rio Grande do Sui,
and arrested a deserter from the
German army whom they found there.
This il the state in which Germaniz.
ing influences are asserted 10 have
been at work for long time and this
fact e1cites the suspicion of the
Brazilian authorities that this is an
attempt TO provoke trouble with
Brazil.
An Irish National Convention az
sembled last week in Dublin with
John Redmond in the chair. The
Convention solemnly asserted that it
would accept no new system of govern
ment for Ireland as satisfactory eI-
cept Legislative assembly freely
elected and representative of the
people with power to make laws for
Ireland, and an executive government
responsible to that assembly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-14
IDEAS.

God is not lauded by libeling men.
Citizenship simply means service.
The greatest art Of life is that Of
living.
The value of a strong mans power
depends on his patience with the
weak.
IL is easy 10 waste enough strength
lodging your duties 10 do them twice
over.
Bearing the cross does not exempt
one from bearing. a share OF the
worlds cares.
In a sad world'the only saints who
have a right 10 sleep are the ones in
the graveyard.
Gods workers never have TO wait
for a raise in salary before they will
do their best
The trouble with much preaching
is that il is advertising trufiles when
people need potatoes.
Some people are buying their
tickets 10 glory on the iustallment
plan, at the rate Of nickel week.
ICh;cago Tribune.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-14
Tells of His Deal With Hartman
For Control Of the Equit-
able Life.
THE WITNESS WAS THREATENED.
Hartman Demanded One-Half Of the
5O2 shares of the Equitable Pur-
chased by Ryan.
Senator John =. Dryden, President Of
the Prudential Life Insurance Co.,
Also Testified Before the In
Vestioating Committee.

Now York. Dec. 1s.-Th0mas F. Ry-
an appeared before the insurance In
tosugating committee and told what
4 H. Hartman did and threatened TO
DO when he demanded that Mr. Ryan
concede to him a share In the control
Of the Equitable Life Assurance socie-
" last June.
Mr.. Ryan's version Of what Mr.. Har-
riman demanded and what he threat
ened to do upon the refusal Of his de-
nandS was in substance as follows:
That Hartman demanded onehalf
OF the shares OF the Equitable Life AS
surance society. which Mr. Ryan had
purchased from James II. Hyde and
which gave Mr.. Ryan control Of the
property. That Hartman threatened.
unless be was conceded his share in
the control Of the society. TO exert his
political and all othor influences
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-12-14
IN OUR OWN COUNTRY.

Senator McCreary has introduced
a bill 10 secure free trade between
,be United States and ,he Philippine
Islands. This is a righteous bill and
should pass. though there is little
likelihood that il will 1.-THE islands
are part Of the United States, they
should enjoy all the rights belonging
10 other territory Of the United
States.
Il il said that corporations have
no souls" That may be, but a sur
prise 10 all is tina, the Steel Trust
has a conscience, in some things at
least. Its directors have voted 10
retire William Ellis Corey. the presi-
dent Of the Trust He has deserted
the wife Of his youth. ,he helpmeei
OF his early struggles, Tor a burles-
que singer. and tries 10 justify him
self.
Senator Mitchell OF Oregon. under
conviction for completely in Oregon
land frauds, died on Wednesday Of
last week He is probably buried
now and his friends are trying 10
forget his later years. What a pity
that ihe other dead ones" in the
Senate, such a. Burton, Plat, Depew,
and some others that nigh, be named,
cannot be put decently and quietly
out Of sight "T'were a consumms-
hon deyoutly 10 be wished"
Hats OF 10 the plucky farmer
governor Of the little state Of Yer
mont. He is man who dares 10
execute the laws in spite Of threats
Of unpopularity. political assasina-
tion. and even violence, and in spite
Of the petition Of forty odd thousand
busybodies The law was given
every chance An appeal was made
10 ,he legislature, first, 10 change the
law, and then 10 intervene. ID re-
fused Then tho governor enforced
iho law. Ii should be remembered
that there was no question whatever
as 10 the guilt Of Mrs. Rogers. Oshor
governors take notice.