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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
LINCOLN HOTEL AGAIN
is DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Inmates Aroused Just in Time
TO Make Their Escape
BarrOOm Gutted.
ROGERS ALSO SUFFERS.
Flames Spread to Adjoining Roof
and Do Considerable Damage
After Long Lull.

A blaze of unknown origin did
much damage in the Lincoln Hotel
and George Rogers pool parlor ad-
joining the hotel on the east early
this morning. The fire started in or
near the wall between the two build
ings, somewhere behind the bar OF
the hotel. The barroom was gutted
and the two bedrooms above 1t were
severely damaged A large part or
the roof of Rogers store was destroy
ed and the wall adjacent to the hotel
was burned in two or three places
and the ceiling was slightly burned.
The total loss to the two places Is
reckoned at upwards of $1,000, COW
cred by insurance. This Is not the
first fire at the Lincoln in the build
ing which is owned by Jeppe Sender
gaard. The Rogers store is in the
one-story Cook row, and Rogers has
suffered a fire loss before, from
blaze which originated in the store
east of his place.
The Discovery.
The fire was discovered by PATROL
man L. A. Long, who was of duty,
and Patrolman T. ]. Quinlan, who
was on in Longs place, as they were
walking past the hotel at No. rs at
1920 o'clock. Long ran to box 35 at
Smith and High streets to sound the
alarm, while Quinlan aroused the
people in the hotel and got them up.
The firemen responded in excellent
time and found no easy fight await
ing them, as the fire was fast eating
it's way through the wall and upward,
and they did fine work in confining
the blaze.
The roof of Rogers store at No. IS
was badly burned and the west wall
was burned to some extent. and yet
the damage to the ceiling was trifiing.
The barroom and room to the rear In
the Lincoln were practically gutted.
Estimated Loss.
George Houser, proprietor OF the
Lincoln, estimates the loss to the
hotel as upwards of $1,000. He has
$1,000 insurance. The damage to
Rogers place is computed at about
5000, his Insurance being 81, 900. Mr..
Houser said this morning that he
: could ascribe no cause for the fire.
1t is thought possible that it was
started by the gnawing of mice or
rats.
This fire came after an unusually
long lull, which had caused astonish-
ment among the firemen at its dura-
tion. Only last night two of the
oomnauiao Ind fhair hnpeac ont tn
the hose wagons for exercise.
The out taps were sounded at 4:25
o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
ONLY ONE TICKET IN ROOSEVELT
FOR FIRST BOROUGH ELECTION.
NIGHTS
HAD The FEED
Biz Turnout Of the Members at
Closing Event of the Season
at Hartmann's.

Once more every member of the
Friday Night Bowling Club was on
deck and able to do his duty last
night at the Hartmann Hotel, in
Front street, for it was the annual
banquet of the club, and from all re-
ports not one of the old times took
in the least bit of slack, all pulling
steadily ahead from early last night
until early this morning, and If a few
of the members were late at work
this morning they felt that they could
well afford 1t.
For the past two weeks the chef
and manager of the hotel have been
receiving instructions and orders to
get things in shape and not to fail
to have the best of everything and
last night they certainly proved that
they were up-to-date.
The Friday Nights got together
about $50 o'clock. Some of the
members had not been to a meeting
in long time. Hands were shaken
and everyone was given to under
stand that he was welcome. Presi-
dent Fox and that hustling score
keeper, G. " Evans, took the mem
bers in hand and If they wanted for
anything it was not up to those two.
A few practice games were bowled,
after which announcement was made
that the feed" was ready. The
members filed into the big dining
room. upstairs, where they sat down
and it is a well-known fact that not
one was the least bit bashful. Speech
es were made by nearly every one be-
fore, during and after the supper.
1t was early this morning before the
members quit" and went home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
new PLAZA HOTEL TO
Be ENAMELLEO BRICK.
Material for the Structure Being
Made at the Atlantic Terra Gotta
Works at TOttenviIle.

The New York Herald, this morn
ing, contained a picture and the fol-
lowing description of the new Plaza
hotel, for which the brick and terra
Gotta is being made at the Atlantic
Terra Gotta Works at Tottenville:
well started on its way, the new
Plaza, which will occupy the site OF
the old hotel, will include in its con
,struction several novelties making
much for the comfort of the patrons
and the appearance of the house. II
will be a shining mark, this new
building at Fifty-ninth street and
Fifth avenue, for the entire upper
fifteen stories are to be built of enam-
elled cream white brick, which has
the look of polished china and takes
on sheen that will be conspicuous
at a great distance. The total cost
will be about $5,000,000.
Vermont marble is to be the ma
terial employed in the external work
of the first three floors. From that
point up the enamelled brick-"cera-
mic work" the architects call it
will be used. This is expected to be
of great assistance in keeping the
house cool in summer and warm in
winter and at the same time resisting
New York's smoke, as the polished
surface will afford scant room for dirt
to find lodgment.
EVERY detail of the design has
! been completed and the builders are
not far behind the architects. The
plans were prepared in the offices Of
Henry J. Hardenbergh, and within
another year Frederic Sterry will be
enabled to take possession as the new
/ proprietor. unless the unexpected oc.
lcurs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
BROCCER WILL PLANT
The IVY AT RUTGERS
Program for College Commences
msnt Has Been Ann0unced-The
List of Those TO Take Part.
Special to the EVENING NEWS: /:

NEW BRUNSWICK, May IL
The Glass Day program at Rutgers
College has been arranged and among
the participants will be Adolph Brog-
ger, of Perth Amboy, who will be the
ivy planter of the occasion.
The program is. as follows: Orator,
Maurice l. L. Kain.' Philadelphia;
poet, Raymond B. Johnson, Newark; !;
presenter of mementoes, Frederick
N. Wardell, Brooklyn; prophet, Her
vey K. Doane, Plainfield; ivy orator.
Percy E. Brown, Woodbridge; ivy
planter ,Adolph Brogger, Perth AM
boy; presenter of class memorial,
Henry M. Fales, Jr., Buffalo; address
to undergraduates, Louis Bevier,
9rd., New Brunswick address to
president, Harry w. Noble, Catskill.
N. Y; tree orator, T. Allen Devan.
New Brunswick; tree planter, G. s.
Brinkerhoff, Brooklyn; pipe orator,
Harold H. Febrey, Elizabeth; histor-
ian, Harry NJ. Brown, Warsaw, N. \.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
SUIT OVER THE
INSURANCE ON
Mccarthy Case Being Tried Be-
fore Justice Fort in New
Brunswick Today.
speoin1 to the EVENING NEWS /:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, May 1.-THE
Mccarthy VS.. Metropolitan Life In
surance Company case was begun be-
fore Justice Fort this morning and
continued through the day. George
Silzer and John Coan represent Mrs.
Mccarthy and w. p. voorhees, is
counsel for the company. Mr.. Voor-
hees' motion to amend his sides plea,
so as to include the suicide clause.
stipulating that only the amount OF
the premiums paid in shall be paid
to the beneficiary of suicide, was
refused.
But one witness was called for the
plaintiff. The policy. dated May II,
1905, was introduced, as were also
two other policies on McCarthy's life,
issued three or four years previously,
and which the Metropolitan Com
pany has paid. The plaintiffs counsel
argued that the proof of death for all
three policies was identical and that
the company should pay this $1,000
policy, as it did the other two. I'm
| dertaker John ]. Scully, of Soutf
Amboy, testified that Mccarthy died
at South Amboy, June IA, and thai
he prepared and buried the body, and
that the corpse remained in the
house with the widow from the time
of death until the funeral.
Lawyer Silzer objected to the op
ening made by Mr.. voorhees, for th'
defense, on the ground that they die
not make any direct charge that Nc
Carthy was poisoned. Undertake.
Scully was again called and ne tolt
of exhuming the body October 10
and of the autopsy. Dr.. Deghuee, o
New York, the expert who ATTENDED
the autopsy and took the organs 10
examination, testified that he foun'
La grains of arsenic in the body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
STUDENTS AS
SOLDIER BOYS
Alvin Fox, of This City, and a
Woodbridge Boy Receive
Appointments.
to the EVENING NEWS /:

NEW BRUNSWICK, May IL
Thomas Alan Devan, of New Bruns~
wick, has been named as "best SOL
dier" for the year, at Rutgers Col
lege, and his name will be inscribed
upon the tablet in Kirkpatrick chap
ell. The annual exhibition drill of the
cadet corps at Rutgers, which is un-
der the direction of Captain Samuel
e. Smiley, detailed by the war de-
partment, was held yesterday after
noon on Nelson field, and then the
honor announcements were made.
The following members of the senior
class will be reported to the war de-
partment of the nation and state as
possessing special aptitude for mill
tary service:
Cadet Major Thomas A. Devan,
New Brunswick; Cadet Captain Ed
ward H. Acton, Salem; Cadet Captain
Hervey X Doane, Plainfield; Cadet
Captain Frank o. Mittag, Park
Ridge; Cadet Captain and Adjutant
Henry M. Fales, Buffalo; Cadet Cap
tain Clifford S. Brinckerhoff, Brook
lyn; Cadet First Lieutenant and
Quartermaster David A. Decker, Pine
Bush, N. Y; Cadet First Lieutenant
Raymond w. Allen, Medford, N. j.;
Cadet First Lieutenants Adolph All
rens, Elizabeth; Cadet First Lieuten-
ant William H. Benedict, Jr., New
Brunswick; Cadet Second Lieutenant
lanes E Morrow. Somerville: Cadet
Second Lieutenant Percy E. Brown,
Woodbridge. The assignment of field
and staff officers for next year was
also made.
Alvin Bartholdi Fox, of Perth Am
boy, a member of the Sophomore
class, was made a cadet sergeant, and
assigned to Company B. Fitzgerald
Tisdall, Jr., of Woodbridge, men,
ber of the freshman class, was made
cadet corporal and also assigned
to Company B.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
Bosses Say that as JOurneymen
Have Become Contractors No
Union Now Exists.
UNION MEN ENCOURAGED
Receive Several Orders, One of Which
Is for the Construction of a House
Place Men at Work - Metal
Workers Come Here, But Refuse
to Enter the Old PostofIice Build
ing When Strike Was Explained.

Now that the union carpenters
have formed the Union Construction
Company, designers and builders,
with an Office in the union rooms, in
the Adelaide building, 1873 Smith
street, the boss carpenters have de-
clared that the war is on to the bitter
end and that the open shop is now
here and will quickly spread to all of
the other trades, if they do not work
when asked to do SO by local bosses
on buildings where bosses have done
the carpenter work.
In conversation with a NEWS re-
ported this morning, boss carpenter
said that the union had started out
in the right path to kill itself, and
that since the union men had turned
bosses, the union was no more and
that being the case the bosses were
out for the open shop.
New Company Busy.
Arthur A. Quinn, organizer of the
carpenters union, told a NEWS re-
porter this morning that the newspa-
pers had not been on the street twen-
ty minutes announcing the fact that
the union had formed construction
company, when numerous orders for
jobs were received at the headquar-
ters. One of these jobs was for the
building of a house, from the digging
of the foundation to the putting on
of the paint. They expect to start a
! force of men at work within a short
time. This morning number of car
penters were started to work on small
and large jobs.
Bosses Still at Ii.
! A NEWS reported found the bosses
still working away merrily with ham,
mer and saw in the old postoffice
building. Things have reached such
ia stage now that the work has al
most been completed. The bosses
seemed to be more than happy and all
were of the opinion that 1t would only
be a short time before they were out
ahead of the game, and the open shop
would be here
Metal Ceiling Men Quit.
Some metal ceiling men arrived
here this morning from New York
to start to put up the ceiling in the
old postoffice building. They did not
start to work, as 1t is understood that
the carpenters strike was explained
to them and they refused to go ahead.
The bosses said that they did not eX-
pect the men to start to work, but as
Dthe contract for this work had been
given out before the trouble 1t was
agreed to let them come here. The
metal ceiling men returned to New
| York. A local man has been given
the contract for the ceiling and will
do the work.
Neither the bosses nor the Jour-
neymen have held any meetings late
ly and from all appearance they are
not going to hold any more sessions
after the big mass meeting of the
carpenters and joiners tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
MERCHANTS
AGAIN MEET
Speakers Tell Of a Canvass
Among Citizens to Ascertain
Feeling Regarding Stamps.

A mass meeting of the merchants
of this city who have agreed to give
up trading stamps, was held in Nc
Kinley Hall, in Elm street, last night
and it is certain that the trading
stamp is now doomed, for every mer-
chant present agreed to stand by one
another and not give out another
stamp. From addresses made it was
learned that certain of the merchants
had made a canvass of the people
and declared that they found big
majority glad to give up the stamps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
MACHINE MEN
ACT WORRIED.
State Committee in Session al
Trenton Yesterday Say Only
Object Was Organization.

TRENTON, May 17.-Pursuant to
the call of Chairman Frank o..
Briggs of this city the republican
state committee met in room 100 at
the Trenton House at noon yesterday,
to consider the advisability of enlarg-
ing the scope of the committee and
also increasing its political activity.
Governor Stokes outlined his views
as to the functions of the committee,
endorsing the suggestions made by
Chairman Briggs.
The actual net result of the delib-
erations was the adoption of two
resolutions, one of which provides
for the appointment of committee
to draft constitution and bylaws
for the committee and to consider the
proposition of establishing permanent
headquarters.
The other resolution provides for
a committee to prepare history of
what has zeen accomplished by the
republican party in this state, togeth-
er with a declaration of the general
principles upon which that party
stands.
There was not much discussion of
these matters. the committee being
pretty generally agreed on the advis-
ability of carrying out the proposition
made by the state chairman. The
discussion will probably come later,
when the details of that plan are
considered.
The session lasted about one hour,
after which the members lunched to-
gether. The members present were:
Chairman Frank o. Briggs, Cover
nor Stokes, the vice chairman; Win
ton C. Garrison, of Newark, the trea-
surer; j. Herbert Potts, the secre-
tary; Clarence b. Breckenridge, rep
resenting Bergen county; R. G. Hut
Crimson, of Burlington; Senator Will
liam J. Bradley, of Camden (proxy
for David Baird) Senator Cresse, of
Cape May; Major Carl Lentz, of Es-
sex; David o. Watkins, of Glouces-
ter; Samuel D. Dickinson and Ed
ward D. Fry, of Hudson; Percival
Christie, of Hunterdon; Theodore
Strong, proxy for Henry H. Banker,
of Middlesex; c. Asa Francis, of Mon
mouth; Daniel S. Voorhees,, of Nor
ris; William H. Fisher, of Ocean,
Robert Williams, of Passaic; Hamil-
ton Kean, of Union, and Charles N.
Robinson, of Camden, representing
the negro auxiliary of the committee.
The absentees were Mayor Henry
M. Doremus, of Newark; Lewis A.
Thompson, of Somerset J. I. b.
Kelley, of Warren; Congressman
John J. Gardner, of Atlantic, and
John c. Ward, of Salem.
The leaders of the committee con-
tinued yesterday to claim that the
meeting had no particular signifi-
canoe other than that already men,
toned. That was the official state
ment. Unofficially much more was
limited at. 1t was declared that the
meeting would not have been called
in the middle of May, in an off year,
just to get up. a constitution and
adopt bylaws, and the like. The
idea would not down that the contin-
ued growth of the Colby movement
and the popularity of the reform SEN
timent in nearly every county has
frightened the regular republican
leaders, and that is the real secret
of the unusual activity of the Stokes.
Briggs combination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
.EXEMPTS HAVE
A BIG MEETING
Organization Which Met at Nut.
ley Yesterday Reported to be
in Fine Condition.

NUTLEY, May 17.-The twentieth
annual convention of the New Jersey
State Firemen's Association was held
at Nutley yesterday. The town was
decorated for the occasion, and it is
estimated that nearly ten thousand
persons were in the town during the
day. Firemen were present from all
part of the state, and it was the larg-
est convention in the history of the
association.
The convention was opened with
prayer by the Rev. e. N. Carton, pas
tor of the Nutley Methodist church.
The delegates were welcomed by DR..
A. Harvey Van Ripper in place of May
or Wilson G. Kierstead, who is sick.
President David w. Littell spoke of
the financial condition of the associa-
ton.
"a year ago." he said, "at the OPP
ening of the convention only few
present realized that the organiza-
tion was practically a bankrupt, but
now there is nearly $500 in the trea-
sury."
; Bird w. Spencer, of Hackensack,
president of the State Firemen's Re-
lief Association, said that there were
twenty-seven disabled firemen in the
firemens home at BoBonton, and that
many injured firemen and firemen's
widows had been cared for during the
year. He said there was nearly ST.
OOO, 900 in the relief fund of the
state.
The officers of last year were re-
elected as follows: David w. Littell
Plainfield, presidents Edgar T. Hum
phrey, secretary, and Nicholas Sny-
der, Trenton, treasurer. The vice
presidents chosen were John Haw.
kins. New Brunswick; John Graham
Gloucester s. r. Wharton, Trenton
John d. German, Elizabeth; Thomas
e. Howell, Paterson; N. A. Baldwin
Jersey City; c. E. McCraith, New
ark; Bernard J. McWhatters, Harri
son, and Albert Roston, West Hobo
ken.
In organizing the convention vii
liam F. Hartmann, of Perth Amboy
was a member of the credential com
mittee.
The local delegates to the Stat
Firemen's convention at Nutley, re
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
Herman Is Slated
For the First
Mayor.
THE ASSESSOR.
Two Men Want That Office But
the Differences WiIIbe Settled
Before Ticket Is Made.
BEST OF FEELING EXISTS
Ticket Is Not Yet in the Field,
but Numerous Conferences
Are Being Held.

The first election at Roosevelt, to
be held next Tuesday, does not bid
fair to be strenuous like the president
for which the new borough is named,
for leaders in both parties within
what was formerly Carteret and
Chrome have practically agreed to
put up but one ticket, to be known as
citizens ticket. Following confer
ences which have tended to this re-
suit public meeting will be held to-
night at Kish's hall, Carteret, for the
purpose of making nominations. The
meeting will be called to order at
$3.50 O'Clock. The call for the meet
ing is signed by Peter Finegan, for
the republicans, and Joseph A. Her
man, for the democrats.
A conference of republicans was
held last week, at which time the
idea of citizens ticket was discuss
ed and committee was named, con-
sisting of Peter Finegan, W. S. Wall
ing, Samuel Williams and John X.
Bryan. They met in joint con-
ference with several democrats Tues
day night of this week at the lookup.
Among the democrats present were
Messrs. Herman, Casey and Walsh.
The holding fla meeting of the pub
lie to name candidates was then de-
cided upon and the call for tonight's
meeting resulted.
Concerted Action Needed.
A careful survey of the situation
II !icates that the leading men of the
place realize the need of concerted
action to launch the newborn bor-
ough successfully on it's existence,
and to have any election contests this
year could not but be detrimental.
The officers to be chosen at the spe-
cial election next Tuesday are may
or, six councilmen, an assessor and
a collector. The borough clerk, road
supervisor and school commissioners
will be appointed later.
Herman for Mayor.
Although no actual campaigning
or definite planning has been done, it
is tacitly understood that Joseph A.
Herman, former chairman of the
Woodbridge township committee, is
slated for the position of mayor.
There is said to be a fight on for
the assessorship between Edwin s.
Quin, democrat. and Thomas Dever-
eaux, republican.
The board of registry and election,
William H. Walling and William B.
Keller, republicans, and James A.
Walsh, democrats, is in session today,
from 1 until 8 O'Clock, to revise and
correct the registry list, which at
present contains the names of SIG
voters. The county board of registry
and elections will meet Saturday
from 10 O'Clock till 2, to finally re-
wise, If necessary.
The election next Tuesday will be
held at lookup from. O'Clock in the
morning until at night, and If to-
nights public meeting bears out the
expectations, the election will be as
tame and one-sided as that on May 1,
when, with but one dissenting vote
the people decided to accept the law
approved April IL to incorporate the
borough of Roosevelt.
A small sign in red letters over the
door of the lookup reads, Borough
of Roosevelt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
ARRANGE FOR TROPHY
League Meets Tonight Another
Contributor TO the Fund.

A special meeting of the Factory
Baseball League managers will be
held tonight in the rooms at the
Kirby Cafe, in Hobart street. The
money collected for the trophy will
purchasing of the cup. A number of
other important things will be
brought up.
through the NEWS today. Rev, lB-
n O'Connell gave So to the fus !
ing raised. w
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
Rahway Licenses.

RAILWAY, May 1.-THE Board of
Excise, at a special meeting Monday
night, introduced an ordinance rails
ing the license fee to $500 or more.
1t will come up for final vote next
Monday night. All those desirous of
discussing the matter will meet the
board Friday night of this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
Union Construction Company
1873 Smith Street.
nesiuners and Builders.

Estimates cheerfully furnish
ed on all branches of building
and construction work, jobb-
ing promptly attended to.
OFFICE: Sd floor, 1873 Smith st.
We are prepared to take work in all
branches Of the building business,
satisfaction guaranteed both in price
and workmanship. our patrons will
save the middlemans profits. Plioue
1851
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
Horse Had Foot Canghf.

While a team of horses, owned by
John Anderson, clay dealer of
Woodbridge, were crossing the Cen
tral railroad tracks at Washington
street, yesterday afternoon, one of
the horses got his hind shoe caught
in a rail. Before he could be re-
leased the horse had been thrown to
the ground. part of his hoof had
been torn off, and he was badly cut.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
AT MILITARY HOP.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

Special TO the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, May 17-A
number of Perth Amboy people, in
addition to Perth Amboy students
attended the military hop at Ballan-
tine gymnasium, Rutgers Coliege'
last night. This was the first mill
tary hop held by the cadets, on tne
night of exhibition drill day, In many
years. Guests from Perth AmDoy
were Mrs. w. T. Stacey, the MISSES
Stacey, Miss Mason, Miss Hartmann,
Miss Dunham and Messrs. Horhspy
land Hartmann. Miss Brown, OF
/ Woodbridge, was present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
Butchers CLOSE Afternoons.

Commencing the first of next
month the butchers OF this city will
close shop at q O'Clock noon every
day and not reopen until 3 o'clock
THIS Will last until September
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
Started on south Side.

The work of getting things in or
der for the building Of the approach
for the new bridge across the Rari-
tan river, for the New York and
Long Branch railroad, has reached
such point now that number OF
the workmen have been started on
the South Amboy side and things on
that side will be hustled along.
Advertising in the NEWS brings
good results.