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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
FIREMEN WILL ELECT :,
THEIR CHIEF TONIGHT
Arrangements Made to Tell the
Result by Taps on the
Fire Alarm.

Here is the key to the sounding of
the fire alarm tonight, annou ncing
the result of the election:
3 3, Glenn and Mullen.
2-2, Mckenzie and Mead
3 ,, Glenn and Mead.
23, Mckenzie and Mullen.
There is no contest ior first assist
ant, Thomas Baker being unopposed.
The election will take place at city
hall. The polls will be open from :
until O'Clock and the fire alarm will
announce the result as soon after that
hour the ballots are counted
Should the fire alarm ring during
the balloting the polls will be closed
at once and remain in charge of Chief
Moylan until the back taps are
sounded. The polls will then be re-
opened and remain SO until the two
hours have passed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
MISSING BOYS
NOT CAPTURED.
The Young Men Arrested in New
York Yesterday Occupied
Another Wagon.
HELD AS ACCOMPLICES.

The two men captured in New
York. yesterday, suspected of being
the young Jews who are missing from
this city with 300 of their employers
money and stolen horse and wagon,
are not the local men, but the two
who were in the buggy behind the
wagon when they passed through
Metuchen early Sunday morning.
Neither the rig. which consists of
Greenspan Brothers grocery wagon
and alarge bay horse, nor the two
suspected men have been yet located,
The men in New York will be held
as accomplices.
The local men wanted are Meyer
Simon, who took $40 of Greenspan S
money. and c. Goldberger, who was a
driver for Simon Jacoson, a iunkman,
and took $50 of the latter's money.
Detective Huff went to New York
this morning on the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09

ANNIVERSARY.
Daughters of Liberty Observed
Their Birthday in Their
Lodge Room.
THE VISITORS PRESENT.

a very pleasant meeting and socia-
bic was held by the Daughters of Lib
erty in commemoration of their an
niversaty at their lodge rooms last
night.
Mrs. Wardell opened the meeting by
introducing Mr.. Gray, who spoke up
on the growth and prosperity OF the
organization. Vice-counsellor OF the
state, Annie T.. Powell, made an ad-
dress upon the work the organization
was doing and congratulated the mem
bers of the lodge upon having such u
prosperous organization. Miss Mabel
DeWorth recited Barbara Fritchie. "
Miss Bessie Bastedo recited Grand
mother"s Angels, and Alfred Skirm
gave patriotic selection. Geo rye
DeWorth recited ''Our Country S
Flag" after which refreshments were
served.
Samuel Garretson made a speech
during the evening which was hearth
ly applauded.
Harry Tooker gave some phono-
graphic selections.
About twenty-five members of the
Westminster Cadets, accompanied by
Westminster Cadet Fife and Drum
Corps, were present. The cadets went
through a number of drills which won
them hearty applause. The Cadet
Fife and Drum Corps and the Inde-
pendent Fife and Drum Corps played
number..of patriotic airs.
About two hundred members of the
lodge and their friends enjoyed the
evening and showered congratulations
upon the organization for its prosper
ity and success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
Believed to heithe Body Of Man
Who Fell Overheard from
Steamer Short
Time Ago.
HARD TO IDENTIFY.
Has Been Taken in Charge by
Undertaken Burke Was Re-
covered in the Sound
This Morning.

Floating in the sound, with parts of
the body eaten and decomposed, a
body presumed to be that of John Ma
loney, was found this morning by two
sons of G. Il. Bunten, who were out
in power boat.
Malouey, who was a member of the
crew of she steamer Wyckotf, of the
New York & New Jersey Steamboat
Company was drowned on the night
OF Thursday, April IL, by falling be-
tween the company's dock, on Front
street and the deck of the Wyckoif.
All efforts to locate his body by ..grap-
pling failed.
Maloney is known little of as he
was only hired in New York the day
before he met his death.
The body is at T. f. Burke S under-
taking establishment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
SEA BREEZE is TO Be
TEMPERANCE RESORT.
New Manager Declared no IntOxi-
cants Will be Sold No
Sunday Dancing.

Sea Breeze Beach will be run this
summer as temperance resort. This
is the first definite announcement in
regard to the future of this pleasure
ground. 1t is made by Clarence A.
Tuttle, of Tottenville, formerly of this
city. who has acquired the resort for
the season. Mr. Tuttie was in charge
OF the restaurant privilege at SEA-
Breeze last summer, and is well posted
as to the needs of the place. He be-
lieves that temperance policy and
the prohibition of dancing on sun
days viii result in continued success
and good name. for the resort on the
point
Men started to work yesterday put
ting the buildings in order. There
will be several changes. Excursions
will be booked as heretofore and Mr..
Tuttle looks for hearty welcome
from local and other day-resort pat
rOns.
The opening will take place Decora-
tion Day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
BUILDING NOTES.

There is d dearth of carpenters and
other mechanics about town now and
there is, apparently work fol all Who de-
sire IT, All the contractors are busy and
there is evidence of a busy season in
every section. Several contractors are
unable to secure as many carpe nters as
they desire.
The framework is nearly completed for
the Ricci building, at State and Broad
streets,
Ilasterers are at work on the second
floor of the Haney building, ITO smith
street.
The cellar of the new Goldberger
building, State street, which is to be
deep, is nearly finished.
Most of the builders material aud odds
aud ends have been removed from the
grounds about st. Mary S new church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
Report Of County Collector Shows
Condition Of County Treasury
Has Surplus of $4,000
in Treasury.
NO MORE FOR HOSPITAL.
Figures Show Increase Over
Last Year in Some Respects
Decrease in Others The
Board Meeting.
.Sbeelak 10 Tie Eventng Mews.

New Brunswick, May 9:-County 9
Collector David Serviss submitted his
annual report of the county finances
for the year ending today, at the
meeting of the Board of Freeholders,
this morning when the business of the
old board for the year was finished up.
The report shows that the courts
have cost the county over S4 900 less
this year than last and the hoard of
prisoners at the county Jail has cost
the county over $4, 900 more. The sal
aries OF the officers and members for
the year is almost $4,000 more this
year than last.
The receipts for the year were
1851, ,052. ~. The payments are $7lo,-
26S. "a, leaving balance on hand May
8. of $40. 7s3.4s
The bonded debt of the county May
10, 1905, is siO5, 800. The floating debt
amounts to $l0,47l.l5.
Efforts to secure increases of $1,000
in the appropriations for the Perth
Amboy City Hospital and the Wells
Memorial Hospital, of New Bruins
wick, for the ensuing year, failed at
the meeting today. Each hospital now
receives from the county $4, 600 an
nually This morning S. 6. Garrett
son spoke for the Amboy hospital. and
c. ]. Carpenter appeared for Wells
hospital.
MIR. Garretsun said that 24l patients
from the townships were treated at
the Amboy hospital the past year.
There were 1876 county patients at the
New Brunswick hospital in the same
time. The cost was declared, by the
speak ers. to have been much greater
than the amount of the county appro-
priation.
Freeholders Haney and jackson
spoke in favor of the increase, and
Mr. Haney offered motion to that
effect. which was later withdrawn.
County Solicitor Willis spoke of the
good done by both hospitals.
Other speakers, however, said that
the appropriations ha We already been
made, and that there is no money.
Freeholder Haney introduced re-
solution, which was adopted, ordering
the county solicitor TO forward set
of tne plans for the three steel spans
to he placed in the Amboy bridge, to
the war department for approval.
County Clerk Conger asked for the
enlargement of his offices. No action
was taken.
The board will meet tomorrow to
organize for the ensuing year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
Library Board Reelected all Old
Officers At Meeting
Last Night.
MAYOR BRACE PRESENT.
Was Shown Through the Build
ing and Was Greatly
Pleased With II.

AT the>meeting of the Library Board,
last night, Mayor Brace was present
for the first time since the new library
has been opened and the board de-
clared recess to show him through
the building. The mayor was much
pleased with the library.
The election of officers took place
and Mayor Brace nominated the three
retiring members and they were re-
elected. They are president, DR.. f..
W. Kitchel treasurer, Charles D..
Snedeler, and secretary, William p.
Bradley. The following committees
were appointed: Finance, Edward
Mccormick, j. w. Beekman and f.
W. Kitchel; books, +. w. Kitchel,
william p. Bradley and j. W. Beck
man; house, William p. Bradley, Ed :
ward Mccormick and G. d. Snedeker
The board has purchased many old
documents of the city of Perth Am
boy which were found in book store
in Newark. These documents date
back as far as 1850, and consist of the
tax collectors and other city reports.
Also some old documents of st. Peter S
church of this city for 1776.
The librarians S report was read, also
her report in regard to the Librarians
convention held recently at Atlantic
City.
The monthly report showed that
during the past month $500 books had
been circulated: the fines collected
had amounted TO sl3. and thirty ight
new books had been added and that
2Ll Sunday readers had been present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
TRIPPED ON CARPET;
FRACTURED HER HIP.
Mrs. Mary E. Kent Met With
Serious Accident Yester-
day Afternoon.

Mrs. Mary E. Kent met with seri.
Gus accident late yesterday afternoon
at her home at "a Gordon street, when
she tripped on the carpet as she was
walking, and fell, sustaining a frac-
ture of the hip.
Mrs. Kent's advanced years render
her injury doubly serious. She is not
aware OF the fact that her hip is
broken, as it is believed that we're she
told the real nature of her injury that
it would make her condition worse.
Mrs. Kent is under the care of DR..
]. G. Wilson at her home, where she
resides with her two daughters, the
Misses Ella and Frances Kent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
Unusual Interest Shown in the
Census Taking in New
Brunswick and Here.
WILL LEAD BY 1000.
That Is the Statement of the
NEWS Which is Challenged by
New Brunswick Paper.

Nowhere in the state will there he
more thorough census taking than
in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.
The wonderful growth OF this city in
the last ten years has made it a strong
rival of the county seat and there are
those who now believe that Perth
Amboy is. today, considerably larger
than New Brunswick.
When the federal census was taken
in 1900 New Brunswick had grown
from Is, G03 in 1890 to 20,006, while
Perth Amboy had jumped from 9,5l2
in 1890 to II, 500. This means that
five years ago New Brunswick was
,, 307 ahead of Perth Amboy. accord
ing to official figures.
During the past five years both
cities have grown. but Perth Amboy
has moved the fastest. Whether or
not it has been sufficient to surpass
the college town remains to be seen.
The EVENING NEWS believes it has,
Supposing that New Brunswick has
gained 1000 in the past five years, it
would bring her population to 22,006.
To equal this Perth Amboy would
have to grow 4,307. Judging from
the changes in the city during the
past five years this would seem TO be
small estimate.
The EVENING NEWS commented
on the census taking last week and it
was copied and commented upon by
the New Brunswick Home News as
follows:
Just listen to this big talk from
our esteemed contemporary down on
Raritan Bay:
New Brunswick seems to be
scared for fear she will fall behind Us
when the present census is finished
Every ennmerator at the county seat
will doubtless be urged to do his ut
most in an effort to boost up the popu-
lation of that city. 1t is safe to say
few noses will he missed, and even a
dog or two, which may possess unusual
intelligence, may he rung Gin. OF
course those college dormitories will
he worked to death and the enumera-
tor in that ward will have to get new
book about the time he reaches them.
':Perth Amboy will give them all
this and still wear smile. It's safe
bet that this city goes clear LOCO
over the county seat. There is only
one way we can be beaten and that is
for New Brunswick to get her old
political tricks working. There are so
many dead ones at the county seat
that to draw the tombstones into the
census will give New Brunswick the
palm with hands down. Perth AmQby
NEWS
"Well, just for fun and to make the
contest interesting we will take that
safe bet with the NEWS. the loser tc
give a dinner to the newspaper staff
of the other. The Home News vii
also give prizes to the persons guess
ing nearest the population of botl
places. Watch for the ballots.
Yesterday the EVENING NEWS ac
cepted the Home News proposition
To win, Perth Amboy's population
must increase ), 307, making popu
lation of %, 006, granting, at the sam,
time that New Brunswick grows 1000.
If Perth Amboy has grown at all II
has grown 5000 in the last five years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
MRS. JONES TO GET
FIVE DOLLARS WEEKLY.
Court Fixed That Amount Husband
Must Pay Until Divorce Case
Is Settled.

An order was issued yesterday by
the court granting to Mrs. Sophie M.
Jones five dcllars week from her
husband, pending decision in the
suit for divorce brought by Thomas b.
Jones. Mrs. Jones has filed a cross
bill, for counter charges. The order
also allows Hommann & Stricken $50
counsel fees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
NEW STEAMBOAT CO.

1t is understood that new steamboat
company. to succeed the Beebe Transpor
tation Company, which recently sus-
pended, will soon be organized. Those
interested. it is said, are J. W. HendeT-
son, of Tottenville. who was formerly
with the Beebe people, and James
Mel aury. Of New Brunswick. also Of The
Hscts eeR pepr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
CONTINUE THE BUSINESS,

The undertaking business of tie late
j. B. Ford is to be cont iuued by Fed
Garretson, who takes charge today The
office as heretofore viii be at 199 High
street and George Tyrrell will be associ-
ated with Mr.. Garretson as he was with
Mr.. Ford for several years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
OBITUARY..

The funeral OF Mrs. Victor Peter-
son. of l47 New Brunswick avenue.
was held this afternoon at : o'clock
at the Danish NJ. E. church, Rev. M.
o. Block officiating. Interment was
in Alpine cemetery.
Agnes Rose, the one year and four
months old child OF Frans and Mary
Ruznitsk;, OF West Side avenue, was
buried yesterday afternoon in ST.
stephens cemetery.
Mary, the ten-year-old daughter Of
Michael and Mary Redi, Of 497 State
street, was buried in st. john :
cemetery yesterday.
Yon will fInd rooms more quickly =
49,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
SMUGGLEO GOODS.
Local Custom officials Will Sell
Corduroy Suit.

Robert Carson, collector of theport,
will sell at the local custom house,
Saturday afternoon, May y, at )
o'clock, one corduroy suit which was
seized at Middletown, March 10 last.
as it was being smuggled into this
country from Canada by express.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
BOTTLE WITH A NOTE
WAS WASHED ASHORE.

A bottle has been found on the
shore at Tottenville containing a
piece of cigarette paper on which is
written words of farewell and the
number OF room in local hotel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
FRIDAY NIGHTS CLOSE.
End Another Successful Season at
Hartmann's Tomorrow Night.

The Friday Nights will close sue
cessfu season tomorrow night with a
banquet at the Hartmann Hotel. The
bowling season will be ended and
prizes will be awarded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09
AFFECTS THIS CITY?
Governor Stokes has Signed Bill
Concerning Collector Of City.
Special 10 me Evsnsng Mssgs.


Trenton, May Ex-Governor Stokes
has approved assembly bill No. 156,
by Mr.. Coyne, of Union county, which
applies to Perth Amboy. 1t repeals
an act concerning the Office of coll
lector in cities of the second class havv
ing population not exceeding 25,000,
which was approved April Z, 1903. Its
repeal takes from the common council
of Perth Amboy the power TO elect y
collector
The law repealed provides I'm any
city OF the second class having popu-
lation not exceeding %, 600 it shall
and may be lawful for the common
council by the atiirmativ vote OF not
less than thlee-fourths of all its mem-
bers, to pass, enforce.and repeal an
ordinance, or ordinances to- take effect
within such city to provide for the
election OF collector by the common
council for the term of three years
from the first day OF January next sue
ceeding the final adoption of sucii
ordinance. and for like election trien-
nially thereafter: and such officer,
shall perform and discharge the same
duties pertaining to said office as are
now or may be hereafter required by
law concerning the Office of collector
in such city
When City Attorney Hommann was
seen, this morning, he said that the
law will not apply to this city because
our collector was appointed under an
act passed last year, authorizing the
appointment of the collector and SINH
lar officers for three years, after
January |, 1905. The local collector
was appointed after that date, and
this city. therefore. is not affected BY
the above repeater of the 1908
measure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09

Al adv. in The News W ant CO.
umu brings gvoa results
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-09

tContinued on paqe I'd
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-20
General Agents Of Equitable
Ask For President Hyde'S
Resignation.
JOSEPH CH0A re
AS AT TT0RNEY
President Hyde CharacteriZcs
Action of Agents as "Imper
tinent, Extraordinary, In.
Sulting and Most Pre-
pOsterOliS."

NEW YORK, April 20.--Develop-
ments in the Equitable Life contro
versy, including the engagement Of
Joseph II. ChOale as counsel for Jas
II. Hyde, the demand of the organiZa-
iion of general agents for Hyde's res
ignation, and the institution of pro-
ceedings in Louisiana asking for re-
ceivership for the society under the
Louisiana law. engaged public alten-
tion today almost 70 the exclusion OF
other topics. Hyde has agreed to
meet the committee Of general agents
appointed to demand his resignation.
While Hyde has agreed to meet the
committee he declared he had no in
iention whatever of resigning and
that he regarded the action of the
general agents in making such re.
quest as ''impertinent. extraordinary
insulting and most preposlerous." The
demand by the agents for an investi-
CATION and the action inaugurated in
Louisiana were regarded as making
critical condition which was al
ready extremely serious.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-20
Burglary at the o'Byrne Home.

Although the police department
has maintained gloomy silence on
the subject, 1t is disclosed that the
daring burglar who carried off the
richly embelished trousers of M. M.
Sundt. also invaded the home OF JAS.
OByrne, getting away with scare
and two purses.
He stole into the room where Miss
Sadie O'Byrne was sleeping and stole
her purse, which was hanging on a
bed post. Then he proceeded to Mr..
CByrne's room repeating the trick.
There wasn't more than dollar or
Two in the purses taken, bun close
by The place where the gentIemans
pocket-book was laid, was $500 in
cash. Mrs. O'Byrne heard the burg
lar moving in the hall and went TO
investigate. She saw The nocturnal
visitor, screamed Justify and the burg.
lar ran. There is supposed to be
no clue to his identity.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-20
Attempts TO Wreck Trains.

A deliberate plot to wreck Santa
Fe trains appears to have been enter
ed into. Notice has been made Of at.
,empts TO wreck passenger trains No.
s and No. near Bernalillo, From
Emporia under date Of April l7,comes
the following story:
Early this morning about half n
mile east of this city. attempts were
made to wreck the California limited
east bound. on the Santa Fe railway.
Ties were piled between the rails.
The limited was about two hours
late. and had Just passed the juno.
ton when the obstruction was encoun-
tered. But little headway was being
made and the ties were pushed out Of
the way without causing any damage
and only n few minutes delay. When
the fast mall came 10 the same spet
few hours later a similar obstruc-
tion was encountered. In this case
the train was going down grade at a
tremendous speed. and when the ties
We're struck they were thrown In
every direction. One tie, however,
got jammed into the pilot and was
dragged for over 100 yards,
but in such a position as not to de.
rail the engine. Several Santa Fe
| detectives are on the ground but are
as mech Inystified sAs the homo talent
Next Monday evening the Youne
Lady's Sodality will be hostesses AT
a dance and supper at Rosen,hal hall
Good music and other accessories for
a first class time will be provided.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-20
Demand Better
Car Service
Strenuous Letter by Col. X. T..
Twitchcll in Behalf OF the
Fair Association to Street
Railway Management.
Gallinas Park.

Mr.. S. r. Gill.
Superintendent Street Railway Co.
Dear Sir.--The executive committee
If the Driving Park Association have
instructed me TO write you relative
to transportation conditions to the
park during the present season. We
desire to have the piliable experience
of last year find no repetition during
the coming season If possible. The
Driving Park association, with the ex-
ception of the losses occasioned by
the flood of last October, just about
made expenses last year. We would
have done great deal better If we
had had proper transportation facilities
from the city to The park. What we
did have was disgrace and an out
rage, and were it not that our citizens
(those who have the interest of your
company al heart, and those who put
up nearly twenty thousand dollars in
this park investment Just 10 help
your company along) would have been
justified In seeing that your charter
was taken away from you Now we
want to know what you propose tc do
and when you propose to do 1t / n
close you a program of the big events
transpiring in June next; we will have
a great many other sorts of amuse-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-20
Las Vegas Investment and Agency
Corporation Formed by Leading Citizens

The Investment and Agency cofpor
aiion. Incorporated In Santa Fe today
by leading business men of Las Vegas
is one Of the most important organiza
tions ever formed In the city. The
lncorporators are: f. Fl. Pierce, pres
ident: II. w. Kelly, vice.president; A.
b. Smith, secretary; J. H. Stearns,
treasurer, and A. A. Jones, solicitor.
The company is capitalized at $780,
900 and will commence business with
an actual capital of $25,000
The corporation has rented the ca,
pacious and well located rooms in the
Olney building, recently vacated by
J. u. Stearns. and will at once begin
the work Of furnishing and equipping
ihe offices. A firsi-class office force
viii be employed
The objects of the company appeal
strongly to every Las Vegan. Here
are some Of them: To promote any
business enterprise that has for It's
object the welfare Of Las Vegas and