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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
EXCISE BOARD
REFUSED SOME
Turned Down Two New Places
Laid Over Three AppliCa-
iiOnS--LaSt Might.

Two applications were refused;
thirteen renewals. granted; three ap-
plications, laid over: one 'bottling re-
newal and one transfer were granted
at the regular meeting of the Board
of Excise Commissioner last night.
All of the members or the board were
present. Michael Donovan. clerk In
the water department, acted as clerk
in the place of Clerk c. NJ. MacWil-
liam, who was out of town.
The application of Carl Nable for
the place at 140 Front street. and of
Edward Cotter for new saloon at
Maurer were refused. Nable's was
refused for the reasons that he was
turned down on the previous applica-
tion, because of alleged conditions at
the saloon he until recently kept at
331 State street. The vote last night
on Nable's application was four
against and one in favor.
A remonstrance against the grant
ing of Cotter's application on the
grounds of the proximity of the pro-
posed place to the A. s. & r. works
was received from officials of the
works. The vote of the board was
unanimously against the application.
Lawyer c. T. Cowenhoven address,
ed the board requesting that the APP
plication of Andrew Repak, long
pending, be granted, Repak having
been in possession since the decision
of the court. Lawyer J. e. Stricken
spoke in favor of the application of
John N. Peterson for a renewal of his
wholesale license at 256 New Bruins
wick avenue. The Repak and Peter
son application were left in allegiance
pending court decisions.
The application of Clarence Tuttle,
251 Market street, and August Kroe-
ger, hotel, Market and Prospect
streets, were laid on the table.
President Hoy reported that he
had been informed by the police that
the saloon of A. Balabas on Charles
street is being run by a bartender
The matter was put into the hands of
the investigating committee
The board adjourned until Thurs
day, June 21.
The following saloon renewals were
granted: Henry loft, Smith and Her
bert streets; L. Egtved, 249 Smith
street; p Jogolsky. SS Catharine
street; Andrew Zboyan, 142 Broad
street; George Kozusko, As Catharine
street; John Petraski, Sc Hall ave-
nue.; John Jaclto, 296 Fayette street;
e. ]. Switzer, 1873 Smith street; Jo-
seph Laskowski, 657 State street; l..
d. Stephano, "a Smith street; Jacob
Wurgler, Woodbridge road; John
SKrocki 500 State street; and II.
Gundock, 1877 New Brunswick ave-
nue. The bottling license of Joseph
Laskowski, 657 State street, was re-
newed; and the saloon license of Ed
ward Eisenberg was transferred to
Jorgen Madsen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
Ladies' Auxiliary TO the Hospital
Association Met at Presid-
ent's Home Yesterday.
COMMITTEES NAM ED.
Event Promises to be the Greatest
of Its Kind in the History of the
City--FOr the Benefit of the
City H0spital--COntinue
10 Days.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Hos
pital Association held meeting at
Ithe home of the president, Mrs.
James S. Wight, in High street, yes
terday afternoon. The coming car
nival was discussed in an informal
manner and the ladies were greatly
encouraged at the success of the
event in Plainfield, where over $6,-
600 was netted recently. Most of
the details have been arranged and
the plans are now being completed.
Several committees were appointed
yesterday. The carnival is to be held
from June 20 to 80.
The soliciting committee, of which
Mrs. |. r. Robbins is chairman, Mrs.
Captain Hornsby, and Mrs. Oscar
Schroeder are assistants, made very
favorable report to the meeting yes
terday, and if anyone has been over
looked, their contribution of homo
made cake and canned fruit or any
thing they wish to send will be gladly
received by the chairman or any one
of the committee. Mrs. George L.
Runyon was appointed to preside at
the lemonade, home made candy and
fruit booth and Mrs. j. Hanson, as
sistant.
1t was also decided to hold meet
ing at the home of Mrs. ]. S. Wight
next Wednesday, June 13, when the
officers of the society will meet with
the managing board of the hospital
and notices will be sent to the diff
ferent societies in the city, for the
head to- meet with them, also to make
arrangements to send a committee
each night to the carnival.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
President CasSait Orders Clerk
Boyer Discharged
Acquires SIS, 600 Stocks.
WHEN REBATES STOPPED
Vice President Of the Pennsylvania
Testifies that Freight Rebates
Ceased When Community Of
interests Plan Started--FOr
Business Reasons.

PHILADELPHIA, June s. = New
light was shed on the motives leading
TO the abolition of freight rebates by
the railroads when James MeCrea.
first vice president OF the Pennsylvania
company, which operates the Pennsyl-
vanla railroad lines west of Pittsburg.
appeared as Witness before the inter-
state commerce commission. Mr.. Me-
Crea expressed himself as favorable to
publicity in the rating of mines aud
the distribution of cars.
lie surprised the commissioners and
their counsel by announcing that for
nearly two years and up to the time of
President Cassatt's recent departure
for Europe the board Of directors of
the Pennsylvania railroad. Of which he
Is member. had been considering
means for eliminating the private car
from the lines OF the company. He de-
clared the company had concluded that
the use of these ears WIS unwise.
Mr.. McCrea admitted finally that the
rebating stopped when the community
of interests plan started. He asserted
that the shipper was never SO fairly
treated as now.
5. II. Potter, president Of the Dono=
hoe Coal and Coke company. whose OPP
eratlons are located In Westmoreland
county, charged that the Pennsylvania
railroad had committed gross indias
ordinations In the distribution OF cars
to his company. One cur day was bis
allotment for seven months, he de-
clnred. lie said also: I'VE sent a de-
tective to the L0yalhanna mine TO see
how many cars were sent there. They
shot at him, and he was afraid to 20
back"
At the interstate commerce hearing
Joseph X. Aiken. who has been CHIEF
clerk In the superintendent's Office
of the Monongahela division OF the
Pennsylvania railroad. revealed almost
as startling evidence as that given by.
Joseph III. boyer before the commission
on Wednesday. On salary which, he
said. varied from $50 to $126 per
month Aiken had purchased stock In
different coal companies amounting to
nearly $4,000. He admitted having
received gifts of cash from coal OPP
orators on the Pennsylvania lines and
also had received $50 month for sew
eral months from company store.
Joseph II. Boyer has been dismissed
from the service of the Pennsylvanla
company. When the matter was
brought to the attention of President
Cassatt he directed the immediate dis
charge of Boyer. who In his testimony
before the commission said that he
had accepted more than $4,000 from
coal mining companies during period
of three years. He was chief clerk IN
the Office of A. w. Gibbs. superintend-
ent of motive power OF the Pennayl-
vania Railroad company. and purchas-
ed the fuel coal used In the lOc0mo-
tives of the company. The donors. he
said, were five different coal compa-
MES which furnish coal TO the rail-
roads. Boyer testified that he had
been allowed from 3 TO cents on each
ton sold 90 the railroad company In
such matter of fact manner that the
commissioners We're almost stupefied
by the startling admissions.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
SIDES ABOUT EVEN,
CASE WAS DISMISSED

Mrs. Annie Kupis and Mrs. Mar
garita Weber became engaged in a
fracas last night on Hartford street,
where they live. One had the other
down when big Mary" Scupsevicz,
the well known Hartford street char
acter, appeared on the scene and butt
ed in, as only Big Mary can. AS a
result Big Mary and Mrs. Kupis
were locked up.
This morning the belligerents ex-
hibited marks of the encounter, ex-
cept Big Mary, who came out of 1t
unscathed. She had spent the night,
in the lookup, however, and as mat
ters seemed about square the recorder
dismissed the case.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
Prisoners Still at Large.

RAILWAY, June S.-The telephone
and telegraph wires about Railway
have been kept busy, but no tidings
have been received from the two pris-
oners who escaped from the reform
atory, as told in the NEWS. Full de-
scriptions have been sent to all sur
rounding cities and towns, and all
places frequented by those who are
apt to aid escaping prisoners are be-
ing watched.
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IN, to me EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NbWh
NEW BRUNSWICK, June S.-The
accounting of the executors of the es-
tate of the late Mrs. Hannah D. Mel
son, of New Market, mother of Mrs.
Charles Fair, who was killed In an
accident in France, was filed TINS
morning by John B. Bunnell, Abra-
ham G.. Nelson, son, and former
Mayor Bill B. Smith, of New Market
the executors. 1t showed balance
of $35, ,960.4 4S, the value of the es-
tate having been $39,09S.26.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
RED MEN HAVE
ELEVEN MORE.

An enthusiastic meeting of the
Red Men was held last night. Elev-
en- palefaces were adopted, bringing
the total membership up to $50 The
tribe sent another $25 to the San
Francisco fund being raised by the
lodge, making $50 this tribe has con-
tributed.
The following members were adopt
ed last night: Carl e. Peterson, b.
Victor Peterson, Robert Anderson.
Elmer G.. Thompson, lvar M. Jacob
son, Jacob Scibinski, Edward Larson,
DR.. William Davis, Theodore Len
chicki, Thomas Lucas, Jens Eng
mark
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08

State Senator and Mrs. Everett
Colby started last night for one of
the Thousand Islands, in the st.
Lawrence river, which they have leas-
ed for the summer. The impaired
state of Mrs. Colby's health renders
it imperative that she should leave
the city at this time, Mr.. Colby ex-
planned, but he expects to return to
Newark shortly when he will begin
the active campaign for the spread Of
the movement which bears his name
throughout the state.
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BRYAN BOOM FOR | 1908
SPREADS To INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June S.--Dem-
ocrats of Indiana in state convention
adopted a platform strongly indorsing
w. ]. Bryan for the presidency. Ben
jamn Il. Shively of South Bend. for
.mer congressman from the Thirteenth
Indiana district was permanent chair
man. In his address he said:
''That which is today eulogiZed and
approved as broad craftsmanship and
enlightened patriotism in Theodore
Roosevelt was only few years ago
denounced MS reactiOnary, revolution
airy and unpatriotic in William Jen-
nings Bryan. The aftersight of the
one is almost equal to the foresight of
the other"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
AT WORK
IN THE SIXTH WARD.

A democratic powwow was held
last night at August Mussigbrodt's
assembly rooms, As Hall avenue.
There were about twenty present,
some of them being from the fourth
and fifth wards, but most from the
sixth. The president, d. J. Flynn,
was in the chair, and G. Juhl acted
as secretary pro TEN. in the stead
of the regular secretary, James
Burke, who was not present. Anoth-
er meeting will be held June Is.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
ANTITOXIN
BILL DEAD.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

Special to The EVENING NEWS:
TRENTON, June S:-Senator
Jackson's bill providing for a state
laboratory to prepare diphtheria an
titoxin and authorizing it's distribu-
tion by the state board of health
was vetoed by Governor Stokes today.
The bill was No. 23, but the COVER
nor found other reasons for disap-
proving it. Four reasons are given.
First, distribution could not be
prompt enough. Second, no adequate
method was provided for determin-
ing who are INDECENT patients; third,
supplying medicines is a municipal,
not a state function. Fourth, no APP
preparation was available.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
Alumni Meets Tonight.
Novo Rushes From SidewalIks.

Pursuant to the petition sent to
the Board of Aldermen few months
ago by property owners on the west
erly side of Rector street, south of
Gordon, workmen were put to work
today telling the bushes and small
trees along the edge of the sidewalk
and encroaching on the sidewalk line
on the properties of E. V. Eskesen
and st. Peters church on the western
side of Rector street, from Gordon
street south. Part of the fence along
the Eskesen property was taken
down.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
Bic Convention Of Turnvereins.

NEWARK, June 8:-At the bien-
nial convention of the North Ameri-
can German Gymnastic Alliance, to
be held here from July to July IL,
it is expected radical declarations ad-
vocating changes in governmental
methods will be adopted. About ESQ
delegates will be present. They will
represent the "a 900 members of the
alliance and many thousand young
persons associated with the turn So
cietieS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
Glatt and May Released.
lcinl to the EVENING NEKE:

1SpFCEUI 70 IW6 y Y ENINV " y WOs
NEW BRUNSWICK, June s.
Glatt & May, who were convicted and
sentenced for keeping disorderly
house at their former theatre here,
were released from Jail last night.
having served the thirty-day part of
their sentence and fixing up their
financial affairs to the satisfaction of
the court. They paid their 5000
fines and costs, a total of $470, and
gave note for 5000 to Schlessinger
& Son, of New York, to whom they
owe that sum for liquor for their
theatre
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
PUPILS RESPOND TO
SAN FRANCISCO CALL

The pupils of the public schools re-
sponded splendidly to the call for con-
tributions to the fund for the rebuild
ing of San Francisco's schools, and
the amount given yesterday was $685.
rs. This was made as follows from
the several schools: High school,
$3.50; No. 1, $23.1 No. 2, $4.-
"a; No. A, $12.75; No. 5, SO SO;
No. 6, 81 so; No. z, $4.95.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
Examinations Are Now On for the
Closing Of the Year---Only
One Session.
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS.
Plans Being Completed for the Com
mencement Exercises Alumni
Meets Tonight to Elect OFF,
GERS and Arrange for
the Reception.
"Come, get up, Johnny, it's

Come, get up, Johnny, it's Z
O'Clock and you know school starts
at eight today; come, you'll be late!"
Such utterances as the above, with
various names substituted, were
heard all over town this morning.
for the half day schedule in the high
and public schools and kindergarten
went into operation this morning and
will continue until June 81, the end
of the term, during the trying period
of examinations The session lasts
from O'Clock until IL, with a few
minutes recess between ten and half
past. The object of this innovation
is not to make things easier for the
pupils, but to enable the teachers to
have more time in the afternoons to
uninterruptedly correct examination
papers.
Dates of Examinations.
The schedule of the examinations
in the grammar grades is as follows;
Wednesday, June 13-Music and
Drawing.
Thursday, June 14--Arithmetic.
Friday, June 15-Geography
Monday, June 1S-Spelling and
Physiology.
Tuesday, June 19-Grammar.
Wednesday, June 20-History.
The examinations in the various
classes of the high school have COM
menced. The class day exercises Will
be held Thursday afternoon, June
IA, and the commencement exercises,
the following night.
The Glass of 1906.
Those who are candidates for grad
uation are here named: The Misses
Carrie Arner, Luella Derby, Eliza
beth Anderson, Edith Garis, jose
phine D'Acy, Louise Rock, Francina
Craze, Pauline Philo, Tina Fried
man, Edna Christopherson, Loretta
Giles, Blanche Sameth, Adele Rush,
Dora Karkus, Agnes Byrnes, Lucy
Woglom, Katharine Moore and Ag-
mes Mcclure; Garret Brodhead, Jo-
seph Hornsby, Louis Booz, Edward
Hanson, Walter Comings, Stanley
Hartshorne, Thomas Hanson, Edgar
Keuling, Joseph Brody, Harry Bra
verman, Martin Brennan, Kenneth
Martin, Gilbert Sell and Carl Heg-
Strom.
Alumni Meets Tonight.
The annual meeting of the high
school alumni association will be held
tonight at the high school Officers
will be elected for the coming year
and an invitation extended to the
graduating class to join the associa-
ton. Miss Rose Mccormick has SER
we'd well as president during the past
year, as have all the lesser officers.
The annual reception of the alumni
to the graduates will be held in Will
der Hall next Friday night, following
the graduation exercises at the high
school.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08

Lovers Of the line and rod will be
interested to learn that weakfish
have arrived at Sewaren, the first
catch of the season being made at
$3.50 o'clock Wednesday night by the
same party that made last season S
first catch, and received a prize of $5
in cash from R. o. Acker, who offers
this sum every year. The party con-
sisted of Walter Wikoff, of West
Fifth street and Prescott place, and
F. Bickford, both of Plainfield.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
scottish Rite Masons deliberate.

The annual meeting of the Council
of Deliberation of the Scottish Rite
Masons, of New Jersey, the govern
ing body of the state, took place
Wednesday afternoon in Masonic
temple, Trenton. All of the old
officers of the council were reelected
for the ensuing year.
A petition was presented asking
the council to make application for
the establishment of a Scottish Rite
Consistory in Trenton. The petition
will be presented to the supreme
council in Boston in September. If
it is then acted upon favorably the
consistory will be established.
Subscribe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, June S.-The
convention of the Democratic party Of
this state in session here unanimously
adopted resolutions ndorsng William
J. Bryan to be the Democratic stand
ard bearer in 1908 and nominated Gov
ernor Jefferson Davis for United States
senator.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
Higbland Park lumber Company.

bDet'fuI 20 tH6 ~ 191FINU ~ ~ va
NEW BRUNSWICK, June S.--Ar-
ticles of incorporation we're filed this
morning for the Highland Park Lum-
ber Company.
Nowadays the ravens don't feed
you, unless you have awarded the
contract to them after competitive
bidding. If you are tired of raven
commissary department, read the
want ads and 6nd good boarding
house.
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Planning to Move the Records.

The committee of the East Jersey
Proprietors is to meet with the three
commissioners appointed by the gov
ernor regarding the movement to
transfer the old records and deeds to
Trenton, at the surveyor general S
Office opposite the park this after
noon Judge Adrian Lyon, registrar,
is on the proprietors' committee.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08

NEW BRUNSWICK, June s.
"Avon by the Sea" has been the place
selected where the Y. M. G. A. boys
will go camping this summer and
General Secretary Buckalew is now
at work getting things in shape for
the outing of the boys.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08

PHILLIPSBURG, June S:-The
Warren Foundry and Machine Com
pany, the biggest industry in this
place, closed down it's plant yester-
day, and all hands, stockholders,
officials, guests and employees, cele-
brated the day, the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the organization of the COM
pany.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
WAS TOO HOT-HEADEO

The lie was passed this morning in
police court when Max Shapiro ap-
peared in answer to charge of stone
throwing and other actions, made by
Sam Weiner. AS so much hot head
edness was displayed, the recorder
said he would hold the defendant in
500 bonds for the grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
Xviu Search i'm Germanv.

PLA1NFIELD, June 8-The search
for Helen Kuenlen has turned to
Europe. 1t is thought now that she
might have gone to an uncle in Ger
many, and renewed hope has come to
the mother and brother who have
waited vainly for tidings of the girl
through the weeks since her disap-
naaranpp
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08

TRENTON, June S.-The record
class of applicants for admission TO
the bar was examined in the assem-
bly, chamber at the state house yes
terday. The class numbers ~ OF
which Sc are seeking attorneys dl-
plomas, and 3S want to be counsel
ors.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08
Finds Death by Pistol and Laudanum

TOTTENvILLE, June S.-With a
half filled bottle of laudanum by his
side and SS-calibre revolver in his
hand, Louis Seawood, aged forty
four, a hardware merchant, of No. SS
Columbia street, West New Bright
on. was found dead last night in
Markings woods.
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KISH'S LICENSE.
speeIaI % lhs EYENINa NEws !:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK. June s.
Sander Kish. whose license for a sa-
loon at Roosevelt has been before the
court several times, had II Withdrawn
again this morning. A few minutes
later 1t was presented for a place
close to where the original appliea-
tion was for.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08

Everybody advertises in the EVE
MING NEWS because everybody
reads the NEWS, and everybody
reads the NEWS because they can
read everybody's adv. besides get the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08

Wanted One hundred men Mon
day morning, 9 a. M; wages $3.50
to $500 per day Apply j. O'Brien,
S5 u Smith street.
2344-e~S-1t
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TO ATTEND THE
GROWING OF
KIN G HAAKON.
Coronation Will Take Place June
n in the Cathedral at
ChriStiania.

CHRISTIANIA, June S.-The pro
gram of ceremonies attending the
coronation of King Haakon VII and
Queen Maud have been completed
The royal couple will arrive at Trond-
hjem June 8 and await there the ar
rival of the foreign princes and am
bassadors.
The coronation will occur at IL
O'Clock on the morning of June %, at
the cathedral, and will be followed
by a state dinner, which will be at
tended by three hundred guests. The
rest of the week will be taken up with
celebrations, including musical fes-
tivals, popular entertainments, and
PROFESSIONS in which children will
predominate. On June 25, King
Haakon will receive deputations and
give soiree at the palace.
Yesterday, the first anniversary of
the dissolution of the union with
Sweden, was celebrated as a general
holiday throughout Norway. In the
cities flags were flying and the streets
were crowded with merrymakers.
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Examination Adjourned.
eoial to the EVENING NEWS:

Special % fhe EVENTNG NEWd;
NEW BRUNSWICK, June S.-The
examination in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings of the Walter Armitage
Company. of Highland Park. were
adjourned today until June 16.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-08

HOBOKEN, June S.-More than
1000 rwegian-Americans sailed
from Hoboken yesterday on the
steamship United States for Norway.
They will attend the coronation of
the first king of the Independent ma
tion, Haakon VII, on June 90. Six
thousand fellow patriots wished them
godspeed at the dock. All carried
American flags, blending the Stars
and Stripes with the Norwegian col
ors. The travellers took with them
more than 1900 bicycles. 1t is said
that feature of the coronation cere-
monies will be the singing of hymn
composed by NorwegianAmerican