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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
REFORMS
More Accessions to Weaver Ranks,
Mayor UphoIds PennypaCker.

PHltADELPHIA, Nov. IT, Their,
arc two notable accessions tp the re
form movement in the city and state
The latest converts arc State Insurance
Commissioners David Martin and Unit
ed States Internal Revenue Collector
William McCoach. Both are w'hid lead.
ers and prominent in the local Titppb.
lican organization.
Mr.. Martin in an interview said he
would support Governor P%ennypaOheI
in all the reform measures he hdGo-
Gates and was also in favor OF Sbol-
ishing fees in the office Of ln,urance
commissioners.
Mayor Weaver has returned to Ills
office after m absence from the, city
for several days. With regard 20 GOV
ernor Pennypacler calling Il special
session of the legislature The mayor
said:
Governor Penuypacker's action is
worthy of the highest praise. 1t is a
prompt and statesmanlike recognition
of the viii Of the people expressed in
uumistakable terms and by the consti-
tutional method. tho ballot.
II protest against any doubt or sus-
picion heing east upon the sincerity
and high purpose Of the eoveraor in
%convening the assembly to enact need
ed reform"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
Mhnt Nlyc Co1ns NfI la.

The purchasing power of money
wasneYer so. great LIS it is .today, de-
spite the cries OF carpers. For in
stance. consider what a nickel will
buy for you in the way of reading
matter. Take NeNF Sundays New
York World as an example. The
story OF 4 Girl WHo Has Sold Her
pictured Self, and cannot be photo
grapned for ever so many years The
marvellous Travels Of President
Roosevelt. The Bigness of Big New
York. Thct Newest Ailment-The
Telephone Heart. Strange Doubles
on the Stage-Girls Who Look Like
Famous Actresses. The Falls from
Horseback Which Jockeys Have. An
O. Henry Story. Petrosino, The De-
tective Whose Name is a Terror to
the Black Hand A School for
Mothers. A Comic Section that is
Really Funny. And this is only a
small part OF the paper. Buy it and
see. %*#
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
TUESDAY. IA,
THE AMBOYS.

Mae fear that has been expressed
o~sterdas9e people in sonfh Amboy that
qY bridge is going TO do o
harm than good TO the borough is
not well founded. The principal rea-
son for drawing this conclusion seems
to be that many people are seen go
ing to the train presumably bound
for Perth Amboy to do their shop
ping.
There is no doubt bur that a great
many residents of the borough come
to this city to do much of their buy
ing, but that does not mean hat the
new bridge is going to hurt business
across the river. Nothing can even
take the place OF local stores and they
will always get the lions share of
all home trade, The South AM
boy people should look at the trains
at morning and night when the en-
ployes are going or returning from
work. They would see hundreds Of
!. people who live in the borough going
or returning from this city where
they are employed. Hundreds Of dol
lars every week are taken from this
city into the homes across the river.
The fact Is. the two 1mboys are be-
coming more and more closely we'd
ded. The bridge id only going to
strengthen the tie that binds the two
places Together. While the bridge
may make it more convenient for
people there to come here TO shop, it
will also be u big help to the increas-
ing number OF residents in South
Amboy who Iind employment here.
Perth Amboy needs South and South
Amboy needs Perth. The sooner the
two places get together under 4 mu-
tual understandings, il not a single
government, the better it will be for
both places. The Amboys, situated
as they are, at the head Of one of The
best harbors along the Atlantic coast.
are destined TO become n grea.
city. There is nothing either place
can do but what The other is bound t.
reap some of the benefit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
FIRE A ROXEs.

23-Raritan Copper Works.
26-High and Lewis streets.
2T-Madison avenue and Paterson Slreet'
2S-Market and First streets.
35-Smith and High streets.
ana Smith streets.
43-BuCkingham ave. and tartforu SI
45-Commerce and Front streets
47-High and washington streets.
54-State st. and Buckingham ave.
B6-Iall avenue and Charles street.
57-State and Wayne streets.
62-Washington and First streets
New Brunswick Ave. and Elm 81
64-Smith street and Watson avenue
65-Commerce and state streets.
T2-Front and Smith streets.
73-Water and Gordon streets.
74-Kearny. avenue and Gordon street.
S2-Smith and Herbert streets.
S3-Woodbridge road and washington ST.
S4-Lehigh avenue and Stanford street j.
To send in nm alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever ana let
20, once only. Stay at box until hreneh
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
| tap-Break in circuit. 2 taps-Drllll
and fire alarm test. 3 ~taps-lire out. .
taps-Police call. t2-Call for Lincoln
Engine Company. ..13-Call for Washing
ton Hose. I4-Call for Mcclellan Engine
15-Call for Protection Hook
and Ladder. 1G-Call for Eagle Hose
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

probably remember having read
something about it. somewhere az
some time-is held up again. Las.
week the Perth Amboy Council fel
impelled to reject a bid for building
the approach, and as there was but
one bid the matter had TO be adver-
tised over again. But a still moro
threatening condition has arisen
since thon. II is now reported thai
the government has decided to orde'
the removal Of about $50 feet Of the
structure already built. because il i'm
pedes navigation. This will proba-
bly, compel the tearing away of many
spiles and the building OF FIVE steel
spans. each 100 feet in length. on
stone piers. II certainly begins to
look as II another year would hayc
TO be added 10 the two already devo-
ted TO Che poor Perth Amboy bridge.
There is this consolation, however, It
will be completed under Che econom-
ical and honest management of the
new Board of Freeholders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

WASHINGTON. Noy. Secretary
of the Treasury Shaw has reiterated
his belief. expressed in New York, that
money was plentiful enough in this
country for legitimate commercial in
terests and that he did not purpose to
30 to the relief Of speculative interests
which had sc9cad NJ tho price of loans
in that city. lie would view with ap-
proyai the use by national banks OF II
portion OF their surplus reserve.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

Speaking of the agitation for mu-
nicipal ownership the Newark Even
ing News, last night, said:
Hitherto the Public Service Cor
poration has claimed that it could
not furnish arc lights at less than
sos per year per lamp and make a
reasonable profit. But it has invar-
iably happened that wherever com
petition showed itself this price has
been greatly reduced. Furthermore,
the average price per lamp per year
in cities owning their plants is less
than $55, while the average in cities
lighted by contract is not much over
SIS. it is not surprising, therefore,
that so many cities are inclined to
save from $50 to $40 per lamp per
year by owning their plants. The
saving will pay FOR the plants in a
few years.
There is reason TO believe that,
! when confronted with a long list OF
cities determined to experiment With
electric lighting. the Public Service
Corporation will find it was mistaken
in its estimate Of the lowest figures
at which arc light lamps Of specified
candle power can be operated at a
reasonable profit, 1t has already
made this discovery several times
and in several different places. and
the strong probabilities are that the
manifest trend Of sentiment toward
municipal ownership of electric light
ing plants will bring about very APP
! probable reductions all along the
Public Service Corporation line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

The birds that attain the greatest age
nrc The eagle. the swan and the raven.
which sometimes live for more than 100
years. AZ the other extreme is the
wren. whose average life is only three
YEARS Between these come the heron.
HE parrot. the goose. and the. pelican.
with a possible age Of 60 years; the pea
cock and the linnet. 70 years. the
canary. "a years; the pigeon and the
crane. 20 years; the goldhnch and the
pheasant. Is years; the lark 70 years;
the ~hlaekbiad ara Inc robin redbreasI,
fe1r 1Ae F
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

Tonight is the time City Clerk Mac
William win carr his salary. The
people will have the opportunity of
seeing a man attempting TO attend
three different meetings al one time.
Mr.. Macmillan is clerk of The Board
of Health. clerk of the excise board
and secretary Of the Chamber of
Commerce. All three of these bod
les meet in the city hail tonight. MI.
Macmillan has hung out his sign,
"This is My Busy Night"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New
England today partly overcast to fair
and decidedly colder weather will
prevail, preceded by light SHOWS in
the northern districts and by rain on
the southern coasts, with brisk
northerly to westerly winds. On
Wednesday fair and slightly colder
weather will prevail, with fresh
northwesterly winds, and on Thurs
day fair weather, with slightly high
er temperature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

In some parts of western Canada the
po|pulati1n consists almost entirely Of
pewly-arriyed emigrants from the
United States. Some Canadian lolt
ticiaGs addressed a meeting Of farmers
in behalf Of a liberal candidate. After
the meeting q man from Missouri saiG;
Say. Bill. those fellels was riah5 siaar'
speakers, wasn't they?." eyes. replied
Bill. 'But / can't make out fer The life
of me whether they was fer Bryan Oh
MISUNDERSTANDING Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

duced in the legislature this winter
allowing cities to erect municipal
electric plants. This is just as sure
as that the legislature will convene.
That the measure will be fought hard
is not doubted and it's safe to say the
republican party fears this question
more than any other M that may
be raised.
On one hand stands the big corpor-
ations and on the other the people.
The question for the republicans this
fall is, Whom will We serve? Upon
this decision rests the result of furth-
er. elections.
All this cry about New Jersey be-
ing in the republican column or the
democrat column is bosh. The days
of having elections all cut and dried
before hand have passed. New Jer-
sey will remain in the republican col
umn Just as long as the men of that
party listen to the people and give
an honest. clean administration. AS
soon as the republicans feel that they
have the state in their vest pocket
and begin to ignore the voters, New
Jersey will cease to be in the repub-
lican column.
This was the case a few years ago
when the state was supposed to be
owned body and soul by the demo-
Gratis. So bold and independent did
| The democrats become that race track
legislation and other o%utrages were
| openly attempted. The result was
New jersey Topped and has been re-
publican ever since. The republicans
should learn this lesson and behave
themselves.
We see a sample of the same thing
in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. If
any place is in the republican column
it is certainly these two places. The
ring thought they were so safely re
publican that they could do anything.
What is the result?
The regular republicans are over
whelmingly defeated and q democrat
goes TO preside over the treasury of
the state with 100000 majority.
These things are true of every
state in the union. II only goes to
show that no state is any longer i'll
any party's column. II all serves as
a warning to the members Of the New
Jersey legislature this winter that
they are serving the people, not the
corporations. Let any of the popular
measures be defeated and the next
election will show whether New Jer-
sey is in the republican column or
not.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
IN THE REPUBLICAN COLUMN.

There is no doubt but that The mu-
nicipal ownership idea is growing.
And why not? Here is Perth Amboy
the city has made a big success of its
water department. 1t should be able
to do the same thing in furnishing
light for tho streets
There IS going to be 4. nit intro
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

Bright pages in the political his
tory Of Passaic and Middlesex were
written when the voters of these
counties unloaded their ~discredited
boards OF freeholders. The annual
saving to Passaic in this change will
be $4,000; to MiddleseX $4,000
New York Press.
Let us hope that the prediction
will be true.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

Cinnamon are remarkable for their
utter freedom from nervousness Nc
matter how much they exert themselves
they always remain %phlegmatic. They
a sleep anywhere. in any position, am
surrounded by any amount Of noise
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
Alwavs Something.

what do you think win be the re.
suit when tAe lobster supply becomes
~exhausted?"
Are you worrying over that? My
dear sir, rest easy; there will be some
thing just as easy to work, only by
another name. Milwaukee Sentinel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.-President
Roosevelt has decided to rcinState Wal
ter $. Eldridge. chauffeur OF the bu-
e of standards of the department Of
commerce and labor. whose summary
dismissal he caused because Eldridge
got his automobile in The way Of the
presidents calriage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
SUNNY Side OF LIFE.
A Medical Student.

Mrs. Donohue-Th' druggist SEE ye're
to take a w%ineglass full ay this medi-
cInew anst ivry hour durin' TIL day
Mr.. Donohue-An' durin' III night,
phwat?
Mrs. Donohue-He didn't say, but
suppose he anes ye're TO slaep OFF tn
tffecis av it thin.-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
Mostly Still Living.

Col. John Singleton Mosby, the eX-
confederate scout, is still living, and is
practicing law in san Francisco. H.
was born in 1893. and was educated at
the University OF Virginia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
Crenlation in Bombay.

There is a movement among a certain
section OF the Paris community in Bom
bay 20 adopt the western method OF ere,
nation Of the dead in place Of Che loath
some practice of exposing them to be de.
veured by %vultures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
Thn Rsat WAY Out.

Wedderly-You look worried, OLD
man. What's the thereof?
Singleton with a sigh)-Oh, several
things.
Wedderly-Well, take my advice and
marry one Of them and let the Others
80. I've had the anne experience
Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

Mrs. Newcomer-Were you ever in
washington?
Mrs. Upperton-Yes. my husband
served two years in the house OF repre-
%sentatives.
Mrs. ACCOMMODATED. BY the
way, how much do the pages get d
lyear?-Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

"who is your Oldest in~habitant?"
"Old Bill Davis
where is he liying?'
Hes in Jail. He wuz sentenced te
be hung so years ago an he2 bin fight
in the case ever since, Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

Judge dndignantly-And you de-
clare this man To- be innocent, even
after hearing his own confession tc
the crime?
Foreman OF Jury-Wal-al ye see, yei
homer. he allus wlz sech a liar thai
were afeard to trust him now.-JudSe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
STAMPS Needed.

do thoughts that came to you in th2
long ago ever ~return?" asked the orig.
inator Of silly questions. Not unless ]
inelose stamps, answered the literary
palty'-Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
Easier.

Adcle-When that old msn proposed
marriage did he say he would be viii.
ing to die for you?
Estelle-N1 but he bought a wig
Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
So Sudden.

Your sudden marriage 10 Mr.. SAP
py." said the ex-widow's friend sur.
prised me"
81 reckon il surprised him. also" re-.
piled the bride, with a smile. Hous-
ton Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

Amboy. It is very probable The work
viii not be started before cold wealth
or sets in at any rate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
proatless Saline.

In search of a cargo. the French barb
Marechal de- GontautrlAs already sailed
25,000 miles &ithout,sataaess and recent.
u WIS at ADELAIDE. A%trala 'Ya.tit 1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
BusincSslike.

Caller-Ill give YOU twopence if you
tell your sister I'm here.
Young Brother-All right: and for
s%ixpeuce extra III promise not TO tell
father.-Cassell's.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
Evasion.

We've quit keeping up appear
ances."
what are you doing now"
''Oh. keeping up disappearance. =
Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

Is the Amboy bridge still a year
off? The Newark Evening New.
seems to think SO, Here is its opib
Ion on the mattera
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

Belle-Uid you tell Arthur you would
leave him out of your will if he mar
ried that girl?
Father-No: the idiot would marry
her in spite of that. so | told the girl!
ILLUSTRATED Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

An interesting report at the meet
ing Of the Chamber of Commerce 10
night will b. that Of the committee
appointed q see the Central railroad
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
Senator Clark Talks on the
Subject.
NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION
Lively Debate Occurs at immigration
conferenee-Exclusion of coolie La.
Dor Seems to Be Unanimous Senti-
ment-President Roosevelt Endorsed.

New York, Dec. s.--After a day spent
in discussing Asiatic immigration, the
National Civic Federation conference on
immigration, which has been in session
here since last Wednesday, finally ad.
joumed tonight A lively debate oc.
CURED this Afternoon on the subjects Of
Chinese immigration. Resolutions on
the subject as they came from the com.
mittee were regarded by many of the
delegates as multiplying the present Chin.
ese exclusion act.
As finally adopted. the resolution de-
clares that advisable laws should be
framed so as to carefully except the
Chinese of the higher classes from the
enforcement of the exclusion law. An
other resolution endorses President
Roosevelts attitude on the subject. Dur
ing the day Senator Clark, of Mon
tana. stated that after forty years of
experience as an employer of men in
Montana, he believed he was voicing the
sentiment of both the EN-.
ployers and employees in that state and
every other state, when he said that
We should not allow coolie labor to come
into this country unrestricted,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
RAISES DELICATE QUESTION
How the News Was Seceived Il
Washington.

Washington. Dec. s.--News Of the
death Of Senator Mitchell occasiOned
great surprise at the cspitol and came
to the Senate without warning. II
raised a delicate question az TO the duty
Of the Senator'S toward their late as
sociate.
Ordinarily, when member dies a
committee il appointed TO represent the
Senate at the funeral services and at
the earliest opportunity the colleagues
Of the deceased member formally gives
notice Of the death and announces later
that he will make extended remarks.
The Senate then adjourns out Of re.
spect to the memory of the deceased.
After numerous conferences today be-
tween prominent Senators and Ser
geant at Arms Ramsdell, the point was
raised as to whether the Senate would
be warranted in following the usual
program in the case Of Senator Mitchell.
II was argued that at the time Of his
death, he stood convicted for an offense
under the federal laws and in violation
Of his oath as a Senator of the United
States. On the other hand it was point
ed out that the Senate had not yet been
notified officially OF his conviction and
that judgment had been arrested by an
appeal to the Supreme Court OF the
United States and the higher court had
not passed on the question Of his guilt
or innocence.
Continued on page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
However She Died Game-Look.
ing On the Spectators
Unmoved.
FEW WITNESSES ARE PRESENT
Married at IS She Was A Murderess at
Ie-Had Strange Influence Over Peo-
pie She Met and Her Admirers Were
Many.

Windsor, Vermont, Dec. s.--Without
a termor and without a word, Mrs.
Mary Mable Rogers today marched to
her death on the gallows at the State
prison here, and paid the penalty Of
numbering Der husband, Marcus, Rog-
ers at Bennington, August 18th, 1902.
To all appearance Mrs. Rogers, was
calmest person in the chamber OF death.
She faced her end with the same stoical
Indifference that has marked her de-
meanor ever since her arrest more than
three years ago. Greatly to the re-
lief of those officials assisting in exc
cutting the sentence, Mrs. Rogers last
hours was remarkably free from any
narrowing incidents. 1t has been fear
ed that the woman's wonderful nerve
would desert her at the final moment
and that she would be carried 10 tho
scaffold in q state OF collapse. There
were no sensational incidents in con-
nection with the hanging. Although
the woman was not officially pronounced
dead until fourteen minutes and thirty
seconds after the trap was sprung
she evidently suffered no pain Hs~
neck was broken at the second eervical
vertabrae and che lost consciousness
instantly when the drop fell. A rev
feeble convulsions Of her pinioned hands
was the only evidences that vitality
survived the first shock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09

New York, Dec. s,--The insurance In.
ye-tigating committee today determin'
ed 10 send 30 District Attorney jerome
a request that he institute proceedings
against Thomas v Ryan, hnancier and
,wner VI naiority Of thr stock 10 The
Equltabl- society and TO punish Ryan
for refusing 10 answer questions be
fore the committee. Ryan refused Ia
answer when asked what r. II. liarri
man had said to him when Hartman
tried 10 induce him 10 share his control
O the Equitable society with Hartman,
Ryan was asked whether Hartman had
threatened results disastrous. Ia Ryan's
terc~ts would cnsnc, or " Hartman
told him some action would bc taken
by the state legislature or any officer
OF tho government unless Ryan con-
scntsd IA share his stock with him.
Acting on the advice Of his attorney
Ryan declined Ia answer the question,
although Senator Armstrong. chairman
Of the committe directed him to do 30.
Ryan, however, did answer one qucs'
tion by saying that Hartman did not
tell him at that time that there would
bc a legislative investigation Of the life
insurance business unless he gave up
part Of thc Hyde stock.
In replying 10 further questions bear
ing on the subject, Ryan said that the
relations between Hartman and himself
were quite strained for several days
aud the upshot Of several interviews be-
tween the two men was, that Ryan
told Hartman he intended to carry out
his original plan, regardless of what
he or anyone else might do, Hartman
would have taken any part Of the stock
which he could have got, said Ryan.
senator Armstrong made the an
nouncrment later that the committee
had determined To transmit certified
copy Of Ryan's testimony to District
Attorney Jerome with the request that
proceedings be tituted 10 punish
Ryan for refusing to answer the qucs'
tions.
When Ran was asked why he paid
nearly $5OOO share for stock that only
paid seven per cent dividends he re-
piled that he did IL 10 avert liquidation
that would have caused the greatest
panic that this country had ever seen
il the Equitable society was forced intC
the hands Of receiver.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-09
CLAIMS 1T BELONGS TO o. s.

Havana, Dee s.-The Associated
Press tonight received a copy Of a let
ter from Charles Raynard. president Of
the American club In the Isle Of Pines,
replying to the letter from Secretary
Root, Ihynard reiteratcs all his form
or Arguments TO the effect that the
Isle Of Pines. by the ratification Of
the treaty signed In Paris, became
United States territory. He says the
"American investors and residents have
always believed the islands would be
recognized ~ American territory