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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-23

ExtOrtiOn Charged at lar Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-Extor-
Tomato charges TO the city for automo-
bile hire during the first two weeks
following the fire may develop into a
huge scandal before the finance COM
mittee finishes auditing the accounts.
In the tabulated statement filed with
the committee of forty Saturday there
appears a charge of $157,599 for auto
mobile service. Only 100 claims were
presented to w this sum. The aver
age rental n day was $50, but in many
instances the charge was even higher.
What the committee will do with this
item is still undetermined.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-23
TRYING FOR RECORD.
Edward Payson Walking Across
New Jersey--Is Sixty-seven Years
spnoial to the EVENING NERS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 23:-
Word vas received here at noon that
Edward Payson Weston, the sixty
seven-year-old pedestrian, who is en-
deavoring to break his twenty-four-
hour record for walking from Phila-
delphia to New York, was due here at
2 o'clock this afternoon. He left
Philadelphia at midnight and his
route owe Trenton, Kingston, New
Brunswick, Metuchen, Railway, Eliz-
abeth, Newark and Jersey City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-23
CHURCHES.
Happenings Among the Religious
Bodies of The City.
SIMPSON NJ. d. MEN.

The men of Simpson M. E. church
will meet in the lecture room of the
church tomorrow night to consider
the organization of a mems club in
connection with the church work.
Clam chowder will be served by the
committee in charge after the meet
ing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-23
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

Have you ever visited the Switzer-
land of America? If not, the Lehigh
Valley railroad will run a grand ex-
cursion to Mauch Chunk and Glen
Omoko on Decoration Day. Train
leaves Perth Amboy at 9:.15 a.. m.
Fare for the round trip only $3.50.
Children 70 cents.
2Oe1-5-23-Rt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-23

or woman now has the opportunity Of
possessing a strong and healthy stom-
ach. Will you grasp itS People with
weak stomachs are always in misery
Pepsoids have made thousands of people
happy by giving them what nature in-
tended everyone should possess strong
and healthy stomach, 50 as to enjoy the
best there is in life. Try Pepsoids today
price only so cents a bottle at drug store.
Oryou may have full sized bottle free BY
writing the Medical Department Of The
Vic Chemical Co., Chicago, I'll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-23

The advertisers attention is called
to the fact that the NEWS reaches
by far the greatest number of people
who shop in Perth Amboy than any
other newspaper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-23

If the right chance" is advertised
today in the want columns there will
be other people weighing and consid-
cring itlso do not let 1t 'get past
you" Awtsm44qAM
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-23

To manage your cellar and attic
successfully you must be 4 pretty
good want advertiser.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-23
New Bottling Firm.

M. Zylka, the well known under
taker of State street, has formed a
partnership with a Mr.. Zboyan' OF
this city, and under the firm name OF
N. zylka & Zboyan, they will botlle
and sell mineral waters. The shop
is located at 1915 Washington
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-23

Advertising in the NEWS brings
good results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-23

The NEWS gives the news when L
Is news. Y
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
lAls5, MISS, !lJcY DuDDOUGFJ pLATT ~

exploded one This worldly wise
matrimony has been so exploited in
books, plays and conversation that we
have come to accept it, but to wonder
as well, sometimes, whether this mar
riage basis which comes with the
other ,appurtenances of this twentieth
century is really any more conducive
to the happiness of life than the less
practical love matches of stage coach
and candle light days.
1t is indeed refreshing to those
who are not too far gone in cynicism
to find that San Francisco since the
earthquake and fire is hopelessly old
fashioned and any number of the
young people of society have decided
TO face the uncertainties of the future
together There have been several
quiet weddings, and engagements
with the wedding day arranged for
the near future are being announced
at a surprising rate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
First Earthquake Bride.

To Miss Helen Dickins, the daugh-
ter of Captain and Mrs. A. w. Dick
ins, belongs the honor of being the
very first earthquake BRIDE" as they
have come to be termed. Within
three or four days after the earth
quake and while the city was still
smoldering Miss Dickins and Harvey
Bassett were married at the hotel in
Belvedere, where the Dickins family
sought refuge when they fed from the
city. = Their engagement was an
nounced during the winter and their
wedding was to have been an event
of the early fall, but as the world
seemed to be beginning all over again
they decided to begin together. SO
the quietest of ceremonies in the
presence of a few of their relatives
was celebrated
just week from the fateful 18th of
April Miss Frances Fcbiger, the
pretty young daughter of Colonel Lea
Febiger, United States army, with the
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
Wedding Trip in Ruins.

Miss Helen Murison, the popular
niece of Miss Elizabeth Murison, de-
cided to hasten her wedding as we'll,
and within the fortnight after the fire
she and Harry Francis Davis were
married Miss Elizabeth Murison had
planned the prettiest of weddings for
her niece, a dainty and exquisite
trousseau was in process of making
and she was embroidering elaborate
linen for the new home of the young
couple, but Mr. Davis argued so well
in favor of an immediate marriage
that Miss Murison gave her consent
A carriage was ordered to take the
bride TO the home of the Rev. DR..
Mcclure and then to the ferry after
the ceremony, but owing to the chaos
of affairs it never appeared, and the
bride, her aunt, her sister, Mr.. Davis
and friend walked from the Murison
home on Pacific avenue to the clergy
mans home and were married. After
the ceremony Mrs. Gregory, DR.. Nc
Cures daughter, heard who the
bridal party were and insisted upon
giving them a little feast, so she
brought some champagne from her
wine cellar and some of her own we'd
ding cake baked twenty-five years
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
Ancient Carriages Used.

During June both the attractive
Allen sisters, Beth and Ruth, were
married some weeks earlier and sew
eral degrees more quietly than they
had anticipated. Early in June Miss
Ruth Allen and Lucius Allen, who
come, by the way, from two distinct
families of Allen and were in no way
related, were married at the home Of
the brides parents, Judge and Mrs.
James Nj. Allen, far out on Washing
ton street. 1t was very quiet affair,
only relatives being present, both on
account of the state of affairs in the
city and because the groom's family
were in mourning for his father
A funny feature of this wedding
was the vehicles in which the guests
arrived. Most of the carriages in the
city were burned and any kind of an
old hack such as one saw formerly
on street corners and around the park
entrances was pressed into service.
The relatives of the two Allen farm
lilies are among the wealthiest and
most exclusive people in the city. and
to see them arrive and descend from
the shabby, unpainted, old-fashioned
carriages, drawn by equally dilapi-
dated horses, was one of the char
acteristic sights of the earthquake
period
Miss Beth Aliens evedding to J.
Otis Burrage fortnight later was a
little larger affair and the first real
wedding celebration after the time
of calamity. 1t, too, took place at the
Allen home in the afternoon, but a
number of intimate friends were pres
ent.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

seeker, for this is all done, mind you,
in the interest of hygienic considera-
tions. Here the enthusiasts spend
those hours in sleep which are per-
lnitted to them by the mosquitoes,
brilliant moonlight, early sunshine,
noisy children or other disturbing ele-
ments. Whether this mode of spend
ing the night is really a benefit re
mains an open question. 1t is said
OF Sarah Bernhard that she sleeps
with her room tightly closed and abb
solutely no fresh air is permitted to
enter, and the oldnurse fear Of night
air" for q child-wiil be remembered,
but out-of-door living is the most
popular theory nowadays, in spite Of
any criticisms.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
Golf Continues Popular.

Golf is one OF the favorite out-of-
door occupations still and hourishes
particularly at San Rafael, Burlin-
game and at the Claremont Country
Club, on which latter links many of
the enthusiasts from this side of the
bay play, as well as Members from
Oakland and Berkeley. Del Monte
has golf as one OF its chief attractions,
and hardly any of the suburban towns,
save Belvedere and Sausalito, which
are too hilly, are without at least
small links.
In San Rafael much time is devoted
10 driving. the pretty Marin country
scenery tempting many along its
winding roads At one time riding
was a favorite pursuit there, paper
ohases being a feature OF the summer
life, but OF late riding is left almost
entirely 10 the dwellers at Burlin-
game Ross Valley people drive a
great deal, too, and there are some
exceptionally smart traps and fine
horses TO be seen there.
Automobiles are to be found every
where, although owing to the strin-
gent laws laid down by the Marin
County authorities that county was
practically closed to any save the
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

him during a trip to the southern
islands; it was a case Of love at first
sight on both sides and they became
engaged after very brief acquaint-
ance.
The news of Miss Daisy Van Ness
engagement became known only a
day or two before her marriage TO
John Taylor of Boston. Miss Van
Ness has, with her mother, been East
for a year, and there she met Mr..
Taylor, who is brother of Mrs.
Horace Pillsbury of this city Mr..
Taylor's attentions to the handsome,
graceful San Francisco girl were
noted by visiting Californians in New
York last winter, and there was some
wonder as to whether he would win
his suit
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ness and their
daughter went abroad in the early
spring, and Mr. Taylor followed to be
married late in July
A portrait of Mrs. Harry S. Young
is shown today, one of the prettiest
and most winning of the youngest
matrous of air in the city She was
formerly Miss Louise Whitney of
Santa Barbara. and her marriage to
the popular young San Franciscan
was of great interest in the southern
city few months since. Since her
arrival here she and her husband have
made their home with Mr.. Young's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward B.
Young, with whom their daughter-in-
law is an especial favorite.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
Married Far From Home.

Two San Francisco girls whose af-
fairs are of great interest here but
who have recently gone far aheld for
their weddings are Miss Elizabeth
Cole and Miss Daisy Van Ness, the
one being married in Manila in May.
and the other few days ago in Lon
don.
Miss Cole went to the Philippines
last fall with her sister. Mrs. Grim
minis, whose husband, Captain Grim
minis, United States army, is sta
toned near Manila. Every one pre-
dicted that the clever, vivacious girl
would at least return engaged, but it
did come as surprise to society
when letter arrived telling of her
engagement to Lieutenant Horatio
Lawrance, United States army, and
announcing that the marriage was to
be celebrated so soon at her sisters
home in Manila that by the time the
letter reached here she would be a
bride.
There was much interest felt by her
friends here, as she had always said
that she would never marry in the
army. and there was some curiosity
as to what had changed her mind.
1t seems to have been entirely Lieu
tenant Lawrance, however, as she met
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

spirit of true soldiers daughter un-
dertook the task of assisting the Rev
Cecil Marrack, the clever young
rector of St. Stephens, to gather to-
gether his scattered parishioners and
to carry on his work amid the trying
situations that confront the churches
as well as every other branch of life.
Their wedding took place in tn.
chapel of the Episcopal residence on
Webster street Bishop Nichols Off
ciatihg. Colonel Febiger, who had
been in the north on tour of inspec-
ton, arrived just in time to go direct
ly from the train to the chapel and
appear, khaki-clad, to give his daugh-
ter away.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

which took place at the home OF the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Foster, in San Rafael. Miss Burness
was college girl who had taught
during the winter at Willis, in Men
docino County. The Fosters own
vast property interests there, and
young Billy" Foster was president
of the Willis Bank and manager of
his fathers lumber and railroad in
terests there. The friendship which
sprang up between the pretty girl and
the young bank president soon de-
veloped into greater interest and they
became engaged.
Miss Burness is charming girl,
clever, cultured and in every way
admirable, and she was received with
open arms by the Foster family As
she has no relatives in California save
a young sister, Mrs. Foster insisted
that the wedding should take place
at the Foster home in San Rafael, and
delightful occasion it proved to be.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

Gertrude Jones, the eldest daughter
OF the popular Clinton Jones family.
who was married to Webb Ballard,
former Californian, but now dweller
in Minneapolis. The bride, who has
barely reached her twentieth year, has
been engaged for several years, since
she was a school girl in fact. so has
been but little interested in society
and has never gone out to any great
extent. She is pretty girl. witty. and
has many friends who are 10th TO
have her make her home in the East
ern city.
Miss Harriette de Witt Allen is one
of the most recent brides, and her
marriage, too, takes her away from
California. In Ross Valley, at the
attractive little Episcopal chapel, she
was quietly welded last week to the
Rev DR.. Edward Dodd of Boston.
Mrs. Dodd has a charming person
ality, is clever, travelled, and has long
been deeply interested. in church
work, so she is admirably fitted in
every way to be the wife of the bril-
liant young clergyman. They will
leave about the end of this month
for their Eastern home.
1t is said that Mrs. Dodd was an
exceptionally handsome bride in d
severe white satin wedding gown
trimmed with rarest lace She had
no attendants and the only guests
were relatives, but so extensive is the
family connection here the chapel and
the house afterward were filled to
overhowing.
Miss Florence Cole and Charles R.
Mccormick had a quiet, pretty we'd
ding last week at the Cole apartment
on Pierce street. This was quite an
ideal occasion and had all the things
that go to the making of perfect
wedding. The pretty bride looked her
prettiest in an exquisite wedding
gown. The house was srtistically and
tastefully decorated as a labor of love
by the brides girl friends, and the
only guests were interested and we'll
wishing close friends.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

M os@ ss..:s s' .. ..:.:. .:-..: !. an. n q. :.
! v 4 country existence means
either stagnation or out-of-dooT life
the latter is taken up with the great
est avidity in most cases. Not only
are the ordinary amusements, games
and the Ike engaging the time OF the
elect. but people are taking the open
air question more seriously into their
Lives and manage TO spend most Of
the twenty-four hours out Of doors.
9 Broad verandas are q feature OF
every well-equipped country house,
and there is generally no more attrac-
tive spot to be found. Brilliant rugs
and Indian blankets cover the floors,
comfortable lounging chairs are in
vifingly disposed, the latest periodi-
Gals and summer literature" are on
.nearby tables, and here most Of the
family; and their guests spend their
less strenuous moments.
-. Sleeping out Of doors has become q
.sfavocite fad also. Roof gardens,
verandas, upstairs or down, and even
sequestered hooks in the gardens are
6fted with cots, couches, haInmocks
or whatever sleeping accommodation
is. particularly favored by the health
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

before, and the little company made
merry for a half hour.
Then Mr.. Davis and his bride be-
gan their journey through life by
walking midst the ruins of the city
to the ferry. They crossed the bay
and spent the weeks of their honey
moon at Miss Murisons little ~ose-
powered cottage Bonnie Brier," i'll
Fruitvale.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
NuptiaIs for September.

Attractive Miss Mary Mariner,
who has, with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mariner, been making
her home in Berkeley since the FIRE,
will be married next month to Lieu
tenant Wallace Bertholf. United
States navy, who won such high
praise for his work here during the
fire and who has recently been pro-
NOTED.
Miss Kathleen Bull and Covington
Pringle are to be married within a
few weeks, and Miss George Shepard
and Lieutenant Edwin Long. United
States army, will celebrate their we'd
ding as soon as the army maneuvers
at American Lake, Wash, are con-
cluded and Lieutenant Long, who is
on General Funston's staff, can return
here.
The photograph appears today of
Miss Lucy Burroughs-Platt the
charming English girl whose engage
ment to Frank Victor Ferrers Baker,
one of her own countrymen and
member OF an extremely aristocratic
family across the water. has been an
nounced Miss Burroughs-Platt has
made her home here for the past three
or four years. She will continue to
make their home here after her mar
riage No date has been arranged
for that event as yet, but it is to take
place during the fall some time and
will probably be home affair.
Miss Burroughs-Platt left on We'd
nesday last with Lieutenant and Mrs.
Horace Munro formerly Miss Rose
bud Heydenfeldt) for their home at
Fort Clarke, Texas. and will spend a
month there as their guest Her en-
gagement TO Mr.. Baker is an affair
OF several years duration. although
it has just been announced.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
Honeymoon on Horseback.

Another out-of-town wedding of in
terest was that of Miss Ruth Miller
and Captain Louis Brechemin Jr,,
United States army, which took place
the last day of June at Christ Church.
Sausalito 1t was a military affair
and as pretty as the combination of a
brass buttons" occasion and typical
-garlanded country wedding, was
sure to be- Captain Brechemin and
his bride chose unique wedding
journey which proved thoroughly en-
joyable. Both are enthusiastic eques-
trians, so they decided upon horse
back trip through the pretty northern
counties, to last month. They went
first TO Bolinas, and then from one
town TO another until they reached
the Bohemian Club cottage on Rus
sian River, and there they tarried for
ten days, coming home by way of
Napa Valley, where they spent sew
eral days as the guests of Mrs Breche-
Minis cousin, Mrs. Richardson Clover,
at the 1atter's beautiful place They
were obliged to hasten home a few
days earlier than they had antici-
pated, as Captain Brechemin was or
dered to the army maneuvers near
Seattle.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
Wedding at Foster Home.

An out-of-town wedding in June,
which was quiet affair, but one of
great interest and with pretty ro-
nance behind it, was that of Miss
Marion Burness and William Foster.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05
OId-Fashioned Ronlances.

One hears so much these days
about the selhshness of young peo-
pie; that they are not willing to
marry unless no sacrifice Of worldly
goods is entailed, and that the old
idea of marrying with little and
building up a home together is an
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

most determined and slowest OF
motorists for long time. At Bur
iingame ard San Mateo polo and
pony racing furnish decided interest
and are probably among the favorite
reasons for remaining out OF doors.
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-22
LARGE DELEGATION SHOULD GO
Mesa County Should be Well Repre-
sented at Irrigation Congress
Only Four Delegates ap-
pointed so Far.

Grand Junction and Mesa county
should be represented by a large dele
CATION at the national irrigation CON
gress which convenes in Boise City.
Idaho early in September At least
eight or ten delegates should go
from Mesa County but as far as can
be learned only two or three will 60
William S. Wallace who has been ap-
pointed as one of the Mesa county
delegates by Governor Mcdonald, be-
lieves that the bigger the showing
in the way of delegates this valley
can make the better 1t will be. A
large delegation to any kind of a
meeting always carries more wait
than a smaller delegation even If that
smaller delegation makes more noise
than a larger. The numbers count.
The impression is given. when a large
from which these delegates come
means business.
There are many credentials avail
able and very citizen that desires to
can attend this meeting and
get fixed up as far as credentials are
concerned. The county commission
ers. the city government. the Cham
ber of Commerce and each irrigation
district is entitled to appoint dele
gates consequently Mesa county could
have a representation of twenty or
thirty delegates if that many could
be induced to go.
The coming session of the national
irrigation congress will be attended
by perhaps 1900 delegates. Let
Grand Junction and Mesa county be
well represented.
William S. Wallace and A. II. Stok-
es, have been appointed as delegates
from the western slope by the gov
ernor, and NJ. o. Delaplain and Dr.
S. NJ. Bradbury have been selected as
delegates by the board of county COM
missioners. The Chamber of Com
merce, the city government. and the
various irrigation districts have not
made selections.
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-22

car horses in selling races, and know
ing their ability, wagered enormous
sums on them. He bet 100000 on
joe Cotton at Saratoga to win So
600. He bet 100000 against Han
over. and s25. 1000 to $1,000 on Ire.
mont. and won his bets.
He was not always successful. Dur
ing ons race meet at Saratoga he lost
$4,000 a day for several weeks. His
heaviest loss was sustained on Ston-
ellie, upon which he placed S50.000
to win $4,000. The horse won but
was disqualified.
As a result of continued losses he
decided to try the game in England.
Parting company with his brother
he associated himself with Richard
Croker. The British campaign prov
ed calamitous.
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-22
THE NEW RAILROAD RULES.

Anent the announcement made by
that the Rio Grande railroad is pre-
pairing to install new set of rules
regulating all employees of the oper-
ating department it is stated that ex-
aminations of employees are now in
progress in Pueblo.
1t has not been arrang-
ed or announced as yet when the new
rules will go into effect but it is gen
orally thought it will be September
1.
The emigrant's waiting room at
the Union station has been converted
into an examination room, and ii
1t crowded throughout the day by
brakemen. conductors and fiiremen
and engineers and in fact almost
everyone connected with the road.
All told the new rules AFFECT 1900
employees.
The examination is an exhaustive
one, and the list embraces 496 diff
ferent questions. The examination
takes up, from one to two days time
and the men take advantage of all
their spare time at present in com
pIeting the work.
The new rules are going into eff
feet as the result of number of dis
asters experienced by the road in
the past two years, and every effort
will be made in the future to edu-
cate the employees of the road tc
such an extent that the wrecks and
accidents will be reduced to a mini.
mum. None of the employees are OBJ
jecting, although the weather at pres
ent is not pleasant for examination
work. and there is much perspirini
and scratching of heads in the ex
animation room"