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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-16
REPORTER BARRED WHILE SCHOOL /
BOARD TALKS OF VOTE SELLING.
STATE STREET
BUILDING SOLD
Mrs. Mary Gerba Buys the Wolff
Property Occupied by Penn
syIYania Hotel.

What is considered one of the most
important real estate deals in this
city for some time took place yester-
day afternoon. when Mrs. Mary Ger
ba, OF 81 Mechanic street, purchased
Of Harry Wolff. through the Karkue
Real Estate Agency tie three story
brick building at 367 and 367 State
street. The sum paid for the build
ing, it is said, was $14,5O0.
This building, which is one of the
largest brick structures in this city,
is occupied as butcher shop ard liv-
ing apartments by Abram Pavlovsky
& Sons, in one side, and by the Penn
sylVania Hotel, Lawrence DAILY, in the
other side.
Both parties have a lease at the
present time and it is not expected
that any charges will be made When
the leases expire number of i'm
provements may be put in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-16
BUSINESS MEN HEAR MUNICIPAL
AFFAIRS DISCUSSED AT BANQUET.
W WH0LESALE
COAL THEFTS.
lehish Valley Officers Secure
Arrest of Four Persons in Dun.
ellen-Fifth is Hidden.

PLAINFIELD, Feb. Winfield
Sralley, of this city. surrendered
himself to Justice r. p. F. Won Min
den, of New Market, Wednesday
night, to answer a charge of steal
ing coal. preferred by the Lehigl
Valley railroad. Smalley was the
fourth of five men wanted by the rail
road detectives to submit TO arrest
The other three, John Newburg, VIII
liam Purnell and Melvin Smalley
were arrested by Constable Pierce, il
Dunellen. yesterday morning. The
fifth is in hiding and the officers are
looking for him.
The Leh,gh Valley road has been
missing big quantities of coal all
along the New Market section for
several weeks, and ii sent detectives
to investigate the neighborhood. The
officers learned enough to secure war
rants before Justice Won Minden yes
terday against four Dunellenitcs and
the Plainfielder. Constable Pierce
was given the warrants, and served
Purnell, Melvin Smalley and New
burg at their places of employment
without trouble. Winfield Smalley,
who works at the Levering & GaIri-
gues shop, Dunellen. was not in sight
when the constable came for him. He
learned of Pierce's approach, It is
said, and skipped from the shop.
Pierce sent his description to this
city and asked the local police to
look for him, but before the officers
himself to Justice Won Minden at the
lat.ers home in New Market, We'd
nesday night. He came prepared to
give BAIL and was released under
S2n0 TO appear for an examination
next Wednesday, Purnell, NeWburg
der the same bond earlier in the
day.
The fifth man was still uncaptured
at noon. The authorities will not
make his name public, for fear the
information may affect the chances
of capturing MIN
II was said yesterday by one of the
prosecuting officials that the men
have been stealing coal by the whole
sale. 1t is alleged that they sold as
much as two and three tons of it
daily. All the prisoners are well
known in Dunellen and the West
End. They come of respectable fam
lilies and none of them had any trou-
BILE in securing bonds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-16
Were Discussing the Plans for An
mex to School No. 5 When Pres
idGnt Walker Made His Threat.
DAYTON GIVEN THE CONTRACT.

Only after one of the most bitter
contests in the history of the local
Board of Education were the plans of
Architect John Dayton, of State
street, for an eight-room addition to
school No. >, accepted. The decision
was reached al a secret meeting of
the school board last night. The
secret session lasted from $50
o'clock until Sis o'clock and it is
know that the vote for some time
was tie, but one of the members fin
ally came over to Mr. Daytons S side.
When this was done President Walk
er said that he would protest to the
Board of Estimate against the build
ing of an eight-room addition. He
also said that if he found that ANY
MEMBER HAD SOLD HIS VOTE,
HE WOULD ATTEND TO THECASE
OF THAT MEMBER so HE WOULD
NOT VOTE AT THE NEXT REGU-
LAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD.
Two Architects Drew Plans.
At the meeting of the board last
Tuesday night plans for an addition
to school No. were submitted by
Architects ohm Dayton and Jens K.
Jensen. Mr.. Jensen has heretofore
received nearly all the boards work.
1t is said that Jensen's plans were
for an eight and ten room addition
and Dayton's for an eight room addi-
tion only. The board decide to hold
an adjourned meeting last night to
talk over the matter and award the
contract.
Because the regular meeting room
of the board was in use, the members
decided to meet in Superintndent
Shull's room. The meeting was call
ed to order at $40 o'clock. Presi-
dent Walker asked the board to step
outside as he would like to see them
This the board did, but returned to
the room in a few minutes and a
NEWS reporter, who was present,
was told that he would have to go
out as the board wanted to talk over
things in private.
The reporter, who represented the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-16
HOUSE ON THE MOVE,
Old Mullen Property Is Now on New Bruins
wick Avenue.

Martin Hanson, the contractor
who, as told in the NEWS. was
awarded the task of moving the old
Mullen Homestead, now owned by
Philip Goldsmith, from State street
to Elm street, succeeded in getting
the old house out TO New Brunswick
avenue yesterday afternoon and with
good weather ahead it will only be a
short time before the house is on its
new foundation
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-16
NOTICE.

Ny husband. Philip Koch, having
notified the public that he will not be
responsible for any debts of my con-
traction. the public can rest easy on
that score as | will not test their
confidence by asking any credit on
his behalf.
MRS. p. KOCH.
255-2-16-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-16

people, thought it strange that a
board which can spend much of the
city's money, would like to do busi-
ness in private, but he left. The
members, it is understood, were then
informed by President Walker that
it was time to talk over the matter
of the building of the addition to
school No g. Three of the members
of the board were in favor of the
eight room addition while the other
three thought that it should be ten
room addition.
Had Long Argument.
The matter was argued along at
some length and presently Architect
John Dayton came along. He was
allowed to enter the room. The
members of the board who were in
favor of the ten room addition, back
ed by President Walker, it is said,
asked Mr.. Dayton if he would draw
plans for a ten room addition Mr..
Dayton replied, so it is said, that he
had spent enough time and money on
the plans already, and that the draw
ing of plans cost money. President
Walker said that he was much OPP
posed to the ercting of an eight room
addition on the site.
After the architect had left the
room, it is said, the board had long
and bitter fight, and that vote after
vote was taken and that the result
was always a tie, 8 to 3. It is un-
derstood that it was finally decided
TO vote for the last time and when
the ballots were counted it is said
that they stood to in favor of an
eight room addition and for Mr.. Day
ton.
Walker Became Excited.
President Walker, so report says,
jumped to his feet and declared that
the building of an eight room addi-
tion was not right and that he would
not stand for it. He declared that
if he found that any member had sold
his vote he would make it hot for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-16
Don't Forget the Place and Date
Columbia Hall
Perth AmbOy, y. j.
Friday, Feb. l6
The TIv0LA
ALL STAR VAUDEVILLE co.

ALL STAR VAUDEVILLE co.
The grandest entertainment ever
seen in the State of New Jersey
Strictly moral; suitable for women
and children. Performance Will COM
mence with the laughable farce COM
edy entitled
"FIDDLE-DE-DEE.n
Admission 10 and :.5c
aEcs At 8;Sf' y. Ii. II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-16
Walker Became Excited.

Continued on page 81.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-02
70 Europe in Christian
Endeavor Anniversary.
The Press Recognizes the Great
Value of Its Work.
New c. E. Papers ia Several Languages.
Call for Worlds Convention.

Boston, Feb. 1.-The United Society
OF Christian Endeavor received word
today from it's president, F. E. Clark,
ID. D., stating that unusual interest
has been taken in the 25th anniversary
OF Christian Endeavor which occurs
tomorrow by the European press.
Many Of the leading English maya
zines and papers have published ex-
tended articles and interviews with
Dr. Clark and others on the subject.
In Germany an extensive program,
outlining the history and principles of
the society will be used on the ami
Versary day, and similar ones in
Sweden. France, the Baltic provinces
OF Russia and other countries. A
number of new Christian Endeavor
monthly publications have lately been
started, one in the Lettish language
and others in three of the native
languages of India, while the begin
ming of Christian Endeavor litera-
ture Is appearing in Norwegian and
Finnish.
The call for the Worlds Christian
EndeaVor convention in Geneva to lie
held in July has been issued in three
languages. German, French and Eng
llsh, and at least one session will be
held in EsperabtO. This will be pre-
sided over by Rev. Horace button of
Boston, who is an enthusiast for the
universal language.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-02
BOSTON PRINTERS STRIKE.
Only a Fourth Of Book and Job EN-
ployes Stop Work.

Boston, Feb. 1.-The long-eXpected
strike Of the book and job printers de-
clared by Typographical Union. No. 10.
in accordance with the national move
ment for an S-hOur day. did not assume
grave proportions today. OF the 600
union book and job printers in this city,
not less than one-fourth quit work to
enforce the demand. 1t is explained by
the union. however. that one-half of the
600 journeymen had no occasion to
strike, as they are already working
under union conditions. A large per-
centage of the remaining $50 men, the
union believes remained at work today
in order to give their employees a final
chance to accede to the demand with
out contest. Most of these men, the
union claims, will go out tomorrow.
AS a result of the strike today, five
Of the Is book and job printing shops
were closed. These were the Foreign
Language Press, Eastern Press, Bliss
& Co. Libby Show Print, and Sampson
concerns were effected.
While the union officials say they are
well satisfied with today's results, Of
ficials Of the Typothetae declare the
strike to be a failure.
The union issued a statement late to-
night in which it claimed to have 1872
members of the craft on it's list of strik-
ers. while the employers gave out the
following bulletin:
Nine hundred and seventeen men in the
offices; 1856 men on strike: Is Offices have
lest 1853 compositors, while there arc IS
shops which have not been effected by the
strike.
The members of Cambridge Typograph-
zeal Union, No. 81. held a meeting tonight
and voted to strike at all nine-hour offices
in that city. Five of the Cambridge shops
have already granted the eight-hour day
to union employees. and two others are ex-
pected to follow suit tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-02
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
Bowes Is Helpless from rheumatism
Probably Go to a Home.

Boston, Feb. 1.-JohH J. Bowes, the
disabled war and naval veteran, who
is detained by immigration officials
here, pending arrangements under
which he can land in this country as
he is not u naturalized citizen, was
taken today to the Carney Hospital in
South Boston.
BOWeS is victim Of rheumatism and
when he arrived from Ireland two
weeks ago was not permitted to land.
because it was feared that he might be-
come a public charge. He was cared
for at the immigration station until his
case could be placed before the authori-
ties at Washington, but today it was
decided that he should be placed in the
hospital where he could receive needed
medical treatment and nursing.
He is still in the custody of the i'm
migration bureau and will remain so
until his case is disposed of. At Com
missioner Billings Office it was said to-
day that word was expected from New
York soon that the man would be ad-
mitted to Soldiers Home
The telegram from Messrs, Hayes and
Dunn asking President Roosevelt to in
terest himself personally in the case
was sent yesterday, after it had been
officially stated that unless arrange
ments were made for the. man to be
permanently cared for he could not be
permitted TO land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-02
DEXTER BOARD OF TRADE
Discusses Street Lighting and What (.
Do With Roads and Sidewalks.

Dexter. Me-, Feb. 1.-(SpeciaD.-The ad.
journed meeting of the Dexter Board of
Trade was held in the banquet room of
Town hall Wednesday evening, Pres. Fav
presiding. In the absence of Sec. Bunker.
Geo. c. Furber was elected for the even
ing. large membership was present C.
c. Davis and w. H. Curtis were electe ed
members.
The committee On electric lighting re-
ported as follows: 1--WE recommend that
a special meeting be appointed for the
dellheration of municipal control of light
ing the town and that the secretary be
instructed to notify each member Of the
time and place. Your committee has In
formation which it will submit at the fu-
ture meeting" 1t was voted that this
matter be brought up at the next meeting
which occurs Wednesday evening of next
week. All members are requested to be
present.
Communications from the State Board
of Trade and the selectmer Of Whitman
tic were read.
The question for discussion was then
taken up: "How Can We EXpend Our
Money to the Best Advantage on Our
Roads and Sdewalks?" Opened by o. F..
Flackden. followed by o. w. Bridges ~
H. Fay, w. H. Curtis. A. J. Cobb, a. p.
Abbott. w. L. Fay. L. W. Jose, F. J.
Gerry. G. c. Furber, G. A. Dustin. The
general opinion was that more thorough
work must be done on the highways and
that the best plan would be to have n
commissioner for the whole town, rs at
present. to superintend the work with To-
cal agents or commissioners in several
districts into which the town should be
divided. these local agents to repair and
protect the highways in their respective
districts.
1t was voted that the committee on gem
eral welfare invite the State highway
commissioner to come here at an early
da tie and address a meeting of our citizens
on the subject. The question was then
tabled until the meeting next week. which
will be the regular monthly meeting.
Mr.. Smith. an agent for an acetylenc
gas company, was present and made 4
proposal to install n plant here for $4l10
with five miles of mains and to guarantees
the same for 10 years. A 1.n-.",ndiepower
street lamp was guaranteed to cost not
over $14 a year for maintenance.
The meeting then adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-02
Takes a Hand in Veteran
John J. Bowes Case.
The Man viii Undoubtedly Be
Admitted to a Home.
Now N in Boston AospitaI--.saiI Ia
Immigration Officials Charge.

Washington, Feb. 1.--President
Roosevelt took prompt action on the
telegram of Thomas l.. Hayes, depart
nent commander of the Legion Of
Spanish War Veterans, and John H.
Dunn. fOrerly captain of the 28th Unit
Ell States Volunteers of Boston, regard
ing the case of John 7. Rowes, the for
mer United States soldier, whom it is
alleged has been denied a landing at
Boston where he arrived from Ireland
or the 18th instant. The papers were
sent to the department Of commerce
and labor late yesterday afternoon and
Sec. Metcalf at once replied that the
man has not been denied a landing,
but that action on his case simply had
been deferred pending the outcome of
efforts being made to place BOwes in
a National Soldiers Home.
Gen. Martin c. Mcmahon, president
of the board Of managers of National
Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers,
now has the case in hand and Bowes
in the meantime has been made COM
Portable at the Immigration station at
Boston.
President Roosevelt wired in reply to
the telegram the substance of Sec. Met
calf's report. No doubt is felt here but
that Bowes will be cared for in some
National Home.
Representative Crumpacker, Ind, in-
troduced a resolution today requesting
the secretary Of the department of
commerce and labor to furnish the
House with full, information concern
ing John J. Bowes, an ex-soldier of the
United States army, who is detained at
Boston by immigration officials as an
alien and pauper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-02
RUNNING AT LOW SPEED.
Railroad Commissioners Investigate
Recent Portland r. r. Accident.

Portland. Me-, Feb. 1.-The three
members of the State Board of Rail-
road Commissioners today held hear
ing on the collision of two electric cars
or the WestbrOok, Gorham and Wind
ham division of the Portland Street
Railroad Jan. % in which Winfred S.
Leighton and Perley c. Roberts of
Westbrook We're fatally injured and Il
others more or less seriously injured.
The hearing continued for two hours
during which a civil engineer. the rail-
road officials and employees and several
other witnesses were carefully eX-
amned. Charles Mcbride conductor
of one of the cars, testified that both
cars We're seven minutes late. but
maintained a low rate of speed be-
cause of dense fog.
The commissioners announced they
would reserve their decision until the
matter had been thoroughly considered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-02
CHILD labor
In Maine Mills Being
Carefully Looked Into.
Names Of Is Suspects" Taken
in a Biddeford Min.
Fifty Children Ordered From Their Work
In Mills al Lewiston.

Biddeford. Me-, Feb. 1.-State Factory
Inspector George Z. Morrison Of Saco
this afternoon visited the Pepperell
mills to ascertain whether or not the
law regarding the employment of child
rem in the mills in being violated. He
too the names Of about 70 when he ge-
lieved to be under age, and will eX-
anime the certificates given by the
parents of these children upon which
they secured employment. Should it be
found that the children are below the
legal age requirement, they will be or
dered from the factory.
Mr.. Morrison has recently visited
mills in other parts of the State, and
in Lewiston found so children working
in mills who were under the lawful age,
and ordered them to cease work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-02

George Brown, fireman Engine No. II.
w. Reagan, fireman Engine No. IL.
Deeds of thrilling heroism marked
the fire. Capt. Geo. Wilson of the
Meade fell down a hatchway and lay
crippled and unconscious with an in
jured shoulder. Chief Operator Las
SAX and others of the crew went into
the hold and managed to struggle back
cut of the death pit bearing Wilson.
j. II. Dale, of the United States
| transport service, was overcome and
| injured while trying in vain to save
Third Officer Wallace whose home was
in Sydney. Australia.
The forepart Of the ship, where the
| fire broke out, contained the personal
| effects of the officers Of the I'd Infan-
| try and of the Sth and 18th Batteries
of light artillery and the loss Of prop
erty was confined to this part of the
vessel. The possibility of an explosion
did not deter the firemen. The am
munition was stored in Compartment
No. 6. next to the last on the boat.
while the fire began in No. compart-
ment well forward. The flames, how
ever. at2 o'clock had cut through No.
| 3 compartment and No. 4 and were
where the explosives were stored.
The utmost energies of those in charge
were directed towards flooding this
compartment and cutting it off by
volume of water from the encroach-
ment of the flames
when 1t was seen that the flames
were eating their way aft, Capt. Will
sen was carried ashore and sent to q
hospital He was suffering from bad
burns in addition to his injured
shoulder. (.
Eighty thousand dollars in gold. be-
lng carried as military treasure to
Manila, was rescued and guarded by
soldiers. Capt. Dakin lost his life be-
cause OF his courage in fighting the fire.
His body was found at the foot OF a
ladder. Other firemen said that Dakin
had come out of the hold alive after
entering it and believed that, enfeebled
though he was by his first attempt, he
rushed back to the place of danger.
1t is thought he may have been
drowned in the hold.
When the fire broke out Acting Chief
sullivan opened hatch and let a long
ladder down into the hold. thereby
saving the lives of many. Capt. Gilbert
OF the fire department was repeatedly
overcome by smoke and was at last
carried away unconscious. Several fire.
men had narrow escapes. Linenan
Hennessey of Engine 4, at work in the
hold. fell into the water and was taken
to q hospital where he died.
Immediately after the alarm OF fire
was given Capt. Wilson, Third Officer
Wallace and Fourth Officer Dahl de-
seconded to the first hold where they
found the cargo on the starboard side
of the vessel burning under a slow fire
which gave evidence of having been
at work for hours. The officers, were
unable to do effective work in the
smoke. A
They had scarcely gotten to the sec
ond floor when the captain fell at the
feet of his two companions. Wallace
and Dahl carried him to his cabin
where the ships surgeons with great
difficulty revived him. =.
Wallace and Dahl again descended to
the second hold after directing that an
alarm Of fire be sent in. Both were car
ried to the deck by firemen, but Wal
lace soon died.
1t required the united efforts Of many
Continued on Page TEMP
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The tempera-
ture in New England is higher and as
a result of the prevailing high pres
sure much lower temperature may be
expected during the next two days in
the middle Atlantic states and New
England. falling to zero or lower in
the northern part of New England and
New York. The weather i'm the east
will be generally fair Friday and Sat
urdey. The winds along the New Eng
land and niddl" Atlantic coasts will
be brisk to high west to northwest.
Special forecast-Cold wave warm
ings have been ordered for New Eng
land and interior New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-02

The dispatch to the London Central
News from CapetOwn published Jan.
81 saying that the Canadians there
were enraged over an alleged outrage
by German soldiers at SwakOpmund,
German Southwest Africa, who were
said to have shot and killed DR.. Arson
Donaldson of Brockville. Canada, ap-
pears to have been the result of a mis-
taken identity DR.. Donaldson sailed
from Liverpool Jan. 81 for the west
coast of Africa on board the Elder
Dempster Cos. steamer Sapele, on
which vessel he has been serving as
surgeon since July last.