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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
ROUNDUP OF
old TIMERS.
Bunch of HobOes Given Six
Months Each by Recorder
PiCkersgiII.

A complaint was received at police
headquarters late Saturday night from
Schiller's Hotel, in New Brunswick
aI enue, that gang of hoboes was en-
camped there.
At3 O'Clock Sunday morning, 3
short time after the complaint was re-
ceived, detachment Of five officers,
Roundsman Morris and Patrolmen
Long, Hanson, Whitworth and A.
/ Jensen, went to the place. They
found eight men, most Of them old
timers. They we're placed under
arrest and marched to the police sta
zion.
Yesterday morning they were
arraigued before the recorder, and
were committed to the county Jail for
total of four years, six months
apiece. They were taken to New
Brunswick By Detective Peltier.
| The names and addresses given by
the members of the troupe were as fol-
/ ,ows James Walsh, alias John
Moore, Newark; Thomas Hanlon,
Trenton; Mic Xix, Elizabeth; Otto
Delaney Lancaster. Pa; John Grif-
fen, Elizabeth James Douglass, no
home; James Taylo Plainheld; John
Wilson, Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
LINCOLN AND
WASHINGTON.
Patriotic Services at Presbyter
ian C. E. Society Last
Night.

A stirring meeting OF the Christian
Endeavor Society was held in the
PRESBYTERIAN chapel last night.
The music for the hymns, and also
patriotic selection, VISA rendered h7
an amateur orchestra Of four pieces,
accompanied by Miss Grace Hawk.
Judge Lyon gave an address on
Abraham Lincoln, and c NJ. MacWll.
liam, president of the society, spoke
on George v ashington. The Lincoln
address was the one postponed from
last Sunday. There was large at
tendance at the meeting. 1t Is hoped
to make the orchestra permanent
feature at tho MEETINGS of the society
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
CARPENTERS
CELEBRATED.
Observed Their Ninth Anniver.
sary in Washington Hall
Saturday Night.
THE ENTERTAINMENT.
Memeers of the Union had the
Time of Their Lives
The Guests.

Union carpenters had big time tiu
Washington hall, Fayeite street, Sat
urday night. The occasion was the
ninth anniversary of the organization
Of the union in this city.
For many weeks the committee in
charge of the celebration had been at
work and Saturday night found every
thing ready and the carpenters had
the time of their lives,
The first part of the entertainment
was q wrestling match between Mar
mus Stockel and a local carpenter.
The carpenter Kept Stocked on the go
for nine minutes and ten seconds, after
which he went down. Next Stockel
tackled Henry Heudrickson. For
thirteen minutes and nine second;
they went it and again Srockel won
out Stocked next had 90 with Henry
Miller, the great wrestler of the
Danish Sociable A. @. They had two
bouts of fifteen minutes each. They
ended in draw. The decision was
given to Stocked as the carpenters
thought he had worked the hardest.
After the wrestling bouts two car
penteIs put OH the gloves and for
; twenty minutes they hai spsrrine
bout 1t was great fun Tor the crowd,
and the two artists themselves seemed
I to enjoy it.
/ Speeches were made by the follow
ing guests: John H. Clark anc
JOSEPH H Carbon. OF Philadelphia
Samuel Botterum, Of Montclair; Mr.
Nolan, of Elizabeth; Mr.. Clayton, Of
Keyoort, and Mr.. Wilbur, of Soutt
Amboy.
A big supper was served after the
speechmaking. to which one hundred
and seventy.five carpenters sat down.
After supper cigars, pipes and tobacco
was passed around and the boys mad,
merry for a few hours.
The committee in charge of the cele
bratiou deserve credit for the great
success of the event. They were Hant
Iverson, chairman. James L. Done
hue. secrt ta,y; Pe'er Dahl, Arthur
A. Quinn, c. Haywood, Oven Owens,
]. Askerson and Henry Euker. Peter
Peterson acted as policeman to keer
order. II is said he made an admirable
officer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
Fire Started in Samuel Green's Store in State
Street and Burned Fiercely for Some Time and
Nearby Buildings Saved With Some Difficulty
FLAMES WERE UNDER COUNTER.

Shortly after l o'clock yesterday
afternoon two bows discovered fite in
the gar and confectionery store of
Samuel Green, 309 tate street, in the
Lynch building. They notified MIR
Green, who found that the fire was
under the counter on the north side Of
the store. He tried to nut out the
blaze With q quilt but it had gained
too much headway.
Thomas Baker, second assistant
chief Of the fi'e department, noticed
thsihlaze about this time and 'urned in
an alarm from boz 65, at State and
Commerce. stre.ts. When the fitemen
arrived the hi" ze had spread consider
ably Quigley's saloon WIS slightly
damaged.
Mr.. Green lost about $1,000, fully
Insured. James Lynch, who owns the
building, estim ties his loss at about
$4,000 He is also insorcd. Thomas
Silver and Dennis Durkin lnse about
$500 each. They were also insur d.
How the fire started is not known.
Mr.. Green was IN the rear room of the
store putting on his overcoat as he ex-
pected to leave for Newark, where he
wss TO join his wifi who WAS attend
ing wedding party. The first he
knew of the blaze was when the two
bows rushed iuto tie place.
Mr.. Green was badly burned about
the face and hands in his effort 10
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
DISTRICT COURT.
Several Judgments Rendered There
This Morning.

In the district court, this morning.
Judgment for sl33 was rendered in
the suit on a hond brought bv Albert
S Moore against Marcus Schantz.
Judge Foster. of Monmouth county,
was counsel for Moore, and ]. W.
Beekman represented Schantz.
In the suit of Philip 5. Pett versus
James Kiroy, Mr. Klrhv, who had nc
lawyer in court, developed ma'keC
forensic ability. The suit is for S. 80
for cigars. PETIT is represented by J.
" Beekman.
The case was continued until Thurs
day. Two or three other cases wers
called.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
EXTR
KILLED IN WRECK.

Paterson, Feb. 20: 0:-Thirty peonf
are reported to have been killed and
seventy injured iu o wreck on the
r ie railroad at O'Clock this morn
ing. The Middletown flyer was de-
rallied, and went into ditch, the en-
tire tra n eing wrecked. The train
was hound for Jersey City. The rail-
road officials admit that one passenge
was killed and twenty seven injured
some perhops mortally.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
Special 10 tie E9enfng Ne70g.

Trenton, Feb. 20:-The First Peril
Amboy Hebrew MutualAid Soc iety, Of
PerthAm boy, has filed bill in the court
of chancery, asking the court to deter.
mine to whom shall be paid balance
of s3, $50 90 due for the erection OF the
synagogue of the petitioner in Madi-
son avenue, Perth Amboy The balance
dus in the shape of q certified check
was paid into the court pending the
settlement of the litigation.
According to the hill the petitioner
con r4cted with Axel Wickstrom to
erect the synagogue for 50, 800. The
work was commenced and the society
paid Wickstrom according to the terms
of the contract. After the work was
under way the society made a special
agreement with Wickstrom bv which
it was to furnish metal ceilings for
the buildings. They were furnished
by the society at cost Of s715, and
this amount was deducted from the
sum to be paid the contractor.
The bill says S., so, in all, was
paid Wickstrom, leaving the balance
pamed due him. II is claimed that
about May /, 1904, Wickstrom began
to neglect the work, giving as his rea-
son that he had no funds, and also that
he had taken the contract at too small
a figure, so that he was losing money
on the job. The bill saws that in July,
1904, Wicistrom entirely abandoned
the contract, and that after he went to
the island Of Porto Rico.
The society states that mechanics
liens have been filed against the svna-
gogue as follows: The Harrington
Co, Perth Amboy, for s2, ,465. S5;
John S. Hansen, plumber, Perlh Am
boy, for 81, 500; Charles Seel, slater,
Perth Anbov, for sls5; John Howson
& Son, Elizabeth, for 1886; the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20

smother the flames.
Before the firemen arrived some one
had broken 10 the front and rear doors
and the fire was given a good draught
and the firemen found that the place
was a ronring furnace.
Sesesal hydrants were frozen
and the firemen had all sorts OF tIou
bic to get water, but when the water
nid come it showed good pressure
The fire had crept from the ore up
to the second floor and then to the
roof of the building and the iiiemen
had plenty Of work.
While the firemen vera working
they were greatly hampered bv Il
number of people who kept "huttine
ill.," so five taps, the call for police,
was sent in. The police, under Ser
qeant Clarkson Dunham, responded.
They formed fire lines and kept the
curious hack.
About 8 O'Clock the back taps were
unded.
Line In Engine Company hoys
wers on hand with their steamer and
they did good work, as did the o. hei
companies, Protection Hook aud Lad
der Company and Mcclellan Engine
Company. 1t was thought for time
that The Washinetons would be
needed, but they were not. The com
p.Dy gos out, however, Just before
the "out" taps were sounded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
BOYS TRY TO
LOOT. STORE.
After the Goods in Building Part
Iy Destroyed by Fire
Yesterday.

Patrolmau l.. c. Jensen had his
hands full of trouble ahout 9:3O
O'Clock last night. when boys tried to
steal goods from the store at $50 State
street, where yesterdays fire oc.
Cured
They tore away the boards nailed up
to the rear window, bur all they sue
ceeded in stealing was chewing gum
receptacle from it's pedestal.
james Lynch, the owner Of the
building, heari the racket, but paid
littla heed to it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
FINANCES or
THE COUNTY.
Collector ServisS Showed Bal
anCe Last Month of S79,932.68
Some Details.
THE BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
Money Received from the State
SweIIs the County Treasury
Considerably.
THE BRIDGE ACCOUNT.

Special 10 me EDcnlnG Ne7Us.
New Brunswick, Feb. 20:-rhe last
monthly report of County Collector
David Strvlss, which shows balance
in the hands Of the county collector of
$40, 992 6S, on the side of receipts gives
some interesting figures as to the
amount received from tax collectors
in the county and also from ,he state
for its share Of the cost of macada-
m lied roads.
With regard TO the tag receipts it is
shown that former Collector Conrad
f, Hall, of Perth Amboy, has pA | in
81 SIG 70, the balance due the county
from that city this year or taxes
Collector John A. Bodine, of North
Brunswick township, has paid in a
balance due of s3,0l4. Collector
George Allsair has squared up tho ao-
count of the borough of South River
ty payment of SO, ,4l0: Collector A.
J. Gebhardt, of Raritan, h". paid
s66. So due from that township. Col
loctor James Mcdowell, of South
Brunswick, has settled the tax debt. of
thnt township by payment of 81,
'9l5. Collector J. H. Dill, of East
Brunswick, has paid balance of 81
600 charged up against his township
and Collector Elmer Ell Day, of Nun
roe, sent IN his check for the fail
amount of taxes duo from that town
ship, 1861,
The state treasurer, F. o. Briggs.
also enriched the county treasury in
January by sanding the county col
lector the ninety per cent. of the state
school tax paid in by the county
amounting tn S52 942.02. He also sent
another check for S. 75'. 5s, the
amount anpor'ioned to this county for
schools in making division of funds.
The state also paid into the counr Y
S27 Gao n as its share for the maca-
damized roads done last year, the
several amounts on the various roads
being as follows;
Landing Bridge New Market road.
S2, Sl9 26
Amboy bridge approach, Stevens
avenue S4, 100 05.
Woodbridge Oak Tree road. first
section, s. Oil 80.
Extension of Savreyille and South
Amboy road, 81, l6S.03.
franklin Park read Gone half, $5, =.
056 70
Kingston franklin Park road (ore
half, sl.23G, 9S.
State Reform School road, $3,2l5. &c.
Mortistown, Lawrence HaIb)r road,
81 Ais 81.
The report of unexpended balances
of appropriations shows that on f. brc.
ary tlrsG the county collector had on
hand 2i6, 100.2l Of the Perth Anboy
bridge npptopris tiou and So, 154 80 of
the emergency fuud prov ided for the
repair aud rebuilding of bridges
washed away or damaged by the
floods last summer and fall.
OF the Cooks bridge account in
Woodbridge town ship there is hal
ance remaining of S466. 90 aud Sc, 59S =
- of tho Woodbridge creek br idge ac-
count Tue Wo,dbridRe township
bridges have $579 SO to their credit
and there is remaining in the South
Amboy borough bridge account s26.56
af er S295 was transferred from ano,h-
er account to meet charges against
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
LEAD WORKS START.

1t is understood that tie lead plant
at Arlington, n. j., will be moved to
this city tomorrow and that as soon as
things are ship shape, most likely by
the latter part of this week, the local
lead plant will start up full force.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
TWO ELEGTROCUTED.

ossining, N. Y, Feb. 20; Frank
Rimieri and Adolph KoeniG. convicted
of murder, were electrocuted in the
chair within twenty minutes Of each
other. about O'CLOCK this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
CICERO HAMLIN DEAD.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 20:-Cicero
HamIin, founder of the Village Stock
r .rm, organizer Of the National Trot
ting Association, and father of the
Grand Circuit, is dead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
FURNISHING ROOM.

Lincoln Engine Company members
are fitting up the little room in the
rear of the house with beds and furnl'
tured and in shoit time it will be
ready for the boys who care to sleep
in the place some nights when they
get home late from fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
EAGLE HOSE TONIGHT.

Tonight the members of Eagle Hose
Company will hold meeting in the
hose house, in Davidson avenue. 1t is
requested that al the members attend
as business of importance will be
transacted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
VAUDEVILLE SHOW.

A vaudeville show will be given in
Wilder Hall Wednesday afternoon and
evening, Washington birthdar,
under the rection of Frank M
Frint, who prodncsd the Lincoln En.
Rine Company show. He will bring
an entirely new troupe, of twelve
artists,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
CADETS REHEARSAL.

The Westmins er Cadets will meet
at Braga Hall in full uniform at 80
O'Clock ton ght for rehearsal for Wed.
nesday nights entertainment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20

Storage room wanted, convenient to
Smith and State streets, to store carloads
of paper. Address stating location and
terms, Evening News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20

FUR LOTS on William Street, two
blocks from State. one block from
Washington.
Best Bargain in City
WARD 3. SNYDER, q Smith St.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20

Situation Want ads. printed free.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
BUILDERS INVESTORS

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
PIANOS AT Pe0eR OLSeN'S

81 Smith St. the Old stand, IA 5wks
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-26

game of pretense we all conspired to put
up against your own"
4 deserved it richly" he owned. 81
see now that should have been frank
about my coming But you see, Mr.. Finn,
my real object was one that | could not
make known at first will do it now
though, even if it is too late. 1t was not
your kites that brought me here at all,
but your daughter Elizabeth"
'Do you suppose that we did not see
that, too p Christopher asked, with a
genial twinkle in his eyes.
81 have certainly been transparent"
Whitney cried. "Did you see that, too,
Miss Elizabeth Finn ?"
How could helpit? lam not blind,
Mr.. Whitney Starlamb.''
"Then why weren't you thoughtful
enough to tell me that you and Mr.. Lat
shaw were engaged and"
Because we WEREN'T" the sprightly
girl answered. eff you had not tried SO
hard to make us think that you would
have learned some things that might have
been to your profit. Dorothy and Mr..
Latshaw had been engaged for months
before you came.'
''But are you not the young lady who
was so dreadfully opposed to pretenses ~
he asked.
eyes but you should remember that I
said if ever made pretense it would be
of something far more important than
kites, and it seemed very important to all
of us that you should be relieved from the
strain of keeping up your pretense, and
that you should be put upon your proper
footing"
"And what is that footing?" he in
quired, earnestly.
"That depends upon YOURSELF" she re-
piled, with an alluring audacity.
NO." he differed, with vigorous step
toward her. at depends upon you,
Elizabeth, as l think can prove if you
let me take you in my auto around to the
front of the house by the same route that
| was brought to the rear"
II should be glad to 60 and hear what
you may have to say" she accepted, with
an assuring light in her black eyes.
THE END.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-26

here, Starlamb y
eyes, I'm here" Whitney responded,
grimIy. "This wasn't fair, Latshaw, after
our talk"
elbow did you get the right to follow y
Elizabeth broke in, with great show o.
Indignation.
Il got it from receipted bill for that
auto down there" Whitney replied. q
hope I am in time"
'Tn time for what ~ Latshaw inquired.
ITO get your auto p
ITO prevent you two foolish people
from doing
A giggle from behind him interrupted
and he turned to look upon Dorothy and
Christopher laughing almost as hysterl'
cally as Latshaw and Elizabeth. He
gazed at them in confusion a moment
then he cast q quick glance around the
grounds and up at the house, and the
| light of belittling discovery broke. By
unfamiliar country road and lane, hilltop
and woodland, he had been cleverly led
in circuit back to the rear Of the Finn
estate.
He stood mute and embarrassed be-
tween the two couples for moment ;
then lie acknowledged
'sIt was ingenious, very, and | admit
myself sold to the limit But WHY did
you do it?''
ooh, come now, Mr.. Starlamb," said
Elizabeth, in her liveliest tone, don't
you really think you deserve it? p
"Why ?"
"For pretending to be interested in
kites, and for thinking that we could be
50 easily deceived"
"You told them, after all, Latshaw !"
Whitney said.-
81 did nothing OF the SORT" Latshaw
answered "You told us all yourself.
From the very first day, we all could see
that you were no more kiteman than I
was. After day or two, even Mr.. Finn
saw through your pretense. It was about
the poorest piece Of bluffiing have ever
seen in all my life, Starlamb.'
"Whv, Mr. Starlamb,'' said Elizabeth,
"didn't you think that we might easily
find ont that you were the Whitney Star
lamb who was buying land in Benton?
We saw accounts Of your purchases in the
weekly paper. But, dear me, how anus
ing you were with your stammer and
other supposed ways of kiteman !"
Gown up, Mr.. Starlamb," Dorothy
said, chat you did deserve the little
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-26

"v" Connections to and from Baltimore and
Washington made via Porter.
sOn Saturdays arrives 9.25 p. m
| Daily. Daily except 2nnday.
sc" Stops on signal to receive passengers for
Maryland Division via Porter or for Whining
ton and beyond.
''f' Stops only on notice to &C aductor or ager
or signal.
"h" stops to let off passengers from points
north of Wilmington and from points on
Maryland Division via Porter
81" Stops to take on passengers for Cape
Charles and beyond.
''p'' Stops to leave passengers rom MideIe-
town and points south.
"r" Stops to leave passengers from New
York Division.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. r,
Leave Harrington for franklin City and way
stations l0.3S m $50 p m week days. Return
ing train leaves Franklin City $40 q. m. and
ll.57 p. m. week days.
Leave Franklin City for ChiIcoteague (yia
steamer) I'D and 8.45 p m. week days Return
ing leave Chincoteague 1913 g. M, and $50 D.
m, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown andLewes
1898 q. M, 5. 20 p. m, week days Returning
leave Lewes 6.45 q M and ,36 p m week days
Leave Harrington for Rehoboth 10 So m
and $50 m. Returning leave Rehoboth 8Ss
pm Land % p m weekdays.
Middletown transcript., 1905-08-26

Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1898 q. m. and
$3.50 m and 1853 p. m. week days.
f Leave Porter for Delaware City s 50 a m Il q
81, 4 "a and 6 "A p m week days. Returning,
leave Delaware City S., "a, and 10 Is m,
and 8 is and SO p m weekdays.
Leave Massey for Chestertown and way sta
tions 9.58 3. m. and 5l0 p. m. weekdays
Returning, leave Chestertown 7.0S q. m. and
2.S2 p. m, weekdays. go
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R.-Leave Townsend
4.43 p. m, week days Returning. leave Centre
Vile 7.4l o. m. and $50 p. m, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE r. R-Lesve Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations s.42 .. M, and
4 s. p. M, week days Returning, leave Oxford
6.43 q. M, and IS p. m, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & STAFFORD R. k.-Leave seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations II. II ..
M. and 6.A p m. weekdays, Returning, leave
Cambridge SO am. and 2.32 p. m. weekdays
CoNNEcTroN-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Massey +,
for stations ON Baltimore & Delaware Bay
Railroad. At Clayton, with Delaware 4 Chess-
peake Railroad. At Han rington, with Delaware,
Maryland Il Virginia Railroad. At Sesf0rd, with
Cambridge 4 Seaford Railroad. AT Delmar
with New York. Philadelphia Norfolk.
w. w. ATTERBURY. General Manage
J. 4. WOOD, Passenger Traffic Agent.
GEO W. BOY D, Gen, Passenger Agent
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-14
rlartin Bros. sells it fol-

less.
Miss Murel Stuart, returned home
Saturday from Lake Charles where
she had been attending the Summer
Normal.
E. schartf purchased through Rob-
inson & Carr, real estate agents, 81
acres of land adjourmng his farm
last week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-14
STOCKHOLDERS MEET.
Elect Officers and Transact Other
Business Of Importance.

Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock the stock.
holders of the Welsh Printing Co.,
Ltd, met at the Office of said company,
at Welsh, La, and elected officers to
fill out the unexpired term OF the old
officers now absent from the state and
had transferred their stock and re-
signed. The following new officers
were electad: w. w. Welsh, Presi-
dent; F. A. Arceneaux, Vice-President;
J. R. Senseney, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and general manager. Directors:
W. w. Welsh, F. A. Arceneaux. j. K.
senseney, r. ]. Barry and W. f.
Palmer.
The books Of the corporation show
the company to be in excellent shape
financially and otherwise. The mana
ger was instructed to push the bust
ness and make the plant one OF the
best equipped for doing work between
New Orleans and Houston. Th'
Journal company has strong faith il
Welsh and this section and it is to-
purpose of the company to do its ut
most for the town and vicinity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-14
Hoke, Mrs. J. NJ. Booze, Mrs. Allison
and David Thomas from Roanoke, La.
Eleven schools were represented.

Chris. Williams, for some time past
employed by the Welsh Machine
shops, left Tuesday for his home in
Indiana. He will probably not return.
DR.. Arceneaux left yesterday noon
for New Orleans with Mrs. J. c. Spur.
geon to place her in the Touro 1ntirm.
airy, where she will undergo an opera
ton. DR.. Arceneaux will return to.
night or tomorrow evening.
NJ. B. VanNess has near completion
q smoke stack for the Jennings Rice
Milling Co. Of this place, which will
be placed in a few days. The stack
will be Is feet high and 40 inches in
diameter, made of heavy iron.
J. NJ. Rutchins, who has been with
the Cooper Drug Co. of this place for
l. the past six months, has accepted q
position with J. H. Matthew, druggist,
at Lake Charles and will leave this
evening TO take up his work at once.
We are sorry to lose Mr.. Hutchins, al
he Is a clever and accommodating
gentleman.