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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

before the bay built. Planted the Bohemian
among the big trees Always takes a cigar
Mr. Brom1ey's birthday Is regularly celebrated by
tell his age and glad that he was not born on tho
twenty-ninth of February AS author he divides
Senator Lynch Egypt seven
thousand but Uncle George has pictured the
days of his merry childhood.
Alchemist with simples lemon brsws
Mr.. Bromley was a conductor on the nrst railroad
train in California and the Southern Pacific has
since honored this early service in way that only the
Interstate commerce law stop
FRANK j. sYMMES and FAIRFAX wHEET.AN-
interest business men ought to take in municipal gov
ernment and don't Do not believe in the good old
Three suffers doing time in San Quentin
that Mr. Wheelan and President Roosevelt went to
Messrs- symmes vheelan usually located Fy
borhood. Each has the reputatou Of making cisysr
speeches full stomach
STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS n MY
RON WoLF--IIes the ashman Gets you the highest
market price for rutns Invented the terra six-bssT
and did all ne could to keep Il from becoming popular
in the insurance district friend TO the wavering.
rather we'll Most policy there isn't
higher political ambitions. he makes all the
six btters come through. perhaps the people viii
damaged but not by Are il IS net beyond the bouns
of possibility that he be the next United States
Minister Dahomey.
JAMES D. PHELAN-Gold- brick expert Recently
declined fatterng oner of the Democratic nomination
for Governor. Owns rock pile Lost fortune in
fire. handed million to the relief fund.- and stn able
give reputation being
dressed Widely popular While president Of the so-
hemian Club also elected president of Pacific
Union Club where they for breakfast Forty
bachelor The despair of maternal OF
girls turned eighteen. Was twice Mayor before the
days of pingpong- Keeps chaste political ambition
well in hand Has figured little in political life for
era because unwilling to take what could
and not able to get what he willing to take. No
immediate of going the United States SEN
If does Calfornians will
look in the blue book to make he is the JOB
WILLIAM H LANGDON-Foregn missionary. La
bors with the white teach the heather
Chinee that it is wrong to gamble Energy and amb
high school principal. then Superintendent
Schools then District Attorney. Skipped many
links and strained the endless chain. Now the unan-
nominee for Governor of California OF party
consisting Of who votes In New York A mod
Pythias Greater love hath than this. that
he lay down his political life his friend His
rades it when they they II
meet Billy Langdon you will like him
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

out upon surface of our town to give it indi-
viduality? Do you, humble the foundation
gaze with knowing upon the capitals of
which hedge our Appian Way? Can point
them out and boom them to the country cousin?
Then hist. Follows here description of
great ones OF some Alas this is but a
page in Sunday magazine and three volume
Chance mischance not bitter discrimi-
nation, guided this roundup. In the inter
stices between illumning portraits
what few in our hearts we honor them all.
Get Cousin Bolivar upon the observation
take the heights from which he behold the
before taking portions of the city Dilate
tpon quickest rehabilitation the history of
sarth Picture already recovered commerce,
ready money and confidence Paint the mightness
Of our future remember that the loudest
eolors the life Then lead him down
among the throngs Fillmore by-s
ways and forget vulgar point Let these
faithful portraits guide you identfcation
brief biographies lend wisdom your tongte PER-
chance the historian slipped in spots
but If so, ctf the goodness purpose
fault; information bureau which seeks to
win your money
SAMUEL NJ sHoRTRIDGE-Lawyer. clubman. pa
terfa-nilias statesman minus constituency Could
fall down gaspipe. Protrudes crowd physi-
ealy mentally. Long speeches short notice.
a,eaks n bouquets when addressing audience of
more than two Equally eloquent live issues
dead Equally uplifting too, however down
ward may have general tendency of the sub
ject
spite of all the Republican campaign thunder he
has generated, struck by the political
lightning Continuously willing the United
states Senate Had grip packed for Washington
once to consult the railroad time table.
Can't seem understand that togatailors in Cali
forna cut their cloth rounding stomach rather
than bulging brow. Formerly law partner with D.
Delrnas Democratic spebinder. Delmas would
make great speech one night, shortridge would tear
night. Sometimes vice Collusion.
suspected reach the
Has rep repartee. Can make witness sorry,
for talking back Recently trying suit in which,
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

the Horses nd Carts Famous for clinchng the
nails. A strenuous effort with a pry him
loose Supervisors shoeing Fire
Department resulted in broken crowbar. Not
without his pleasantly standing in front of the
little shop the fire when friends drove
up imam auto and remarked "The broken-down
sport you before you have the biggest-
blacksmith shoptin the town."
The broken sport you before you..
flashed Graney lis going to have the biggest black
smith shop in the world
Present address: Blacksmith shop on a lot owned
by the city. for his the City Directory
the city roll
RAPHAEL wEILI-Mode citizen. Had his choice
between San Francisco Paris after the
to rent Paris live -here. Champion strong man
Glories in upholGng the city Floriculturist tell
bouquet with his shut the the pops
Good liver. Also kind heart Chef. fur
by he are % Put
thousand needy women and forgot to send the bill
the air full of from ruins big buildings
of them his
Mr.. Well is not optimist concerning local asri-
cultural conditions He says the will never grow
in Market street Says he is Frencbman Any San
Franciscan knows deny
ABRAHAM RUEF-Jobber. Handles the will of tbs
signments Employment agent Supplies men for pub-
lie Offices. Demands commission from the public
each exercise his right FRANCHISE
election day Dual personality. Not confined to
at -one time. Has often figured in political
conventions at Equilibrist His increasing ball
the tower Of the Hall Of Justice and the other on the
of the City Hall while he revolved Police Com
mission his mind and held Mayor in his palm
Makes hay while the shines. Always
ready to split friends willing
to give Magician. He maketh
district blossom like the primary day
nd plucks votes where before.
denies Mr.. Ruefs genius for accomplishing
big things guilty either of idiocy fasehood That
he accomplished wonders in municipal unihcation Is
vTond shadow doubt He has made the whole
city man. Where unsightly poles dshg
ured streets countless live strands hung
ingly over heads of pedestrians, despite the de-
mands successive Boards of Supervisors,
has established in San Francisco underground
tenn of wires such American, cities
In light of scientific consideration. Judged
by the scope and not quality of his achieve
nents, Ruef is worth staring at simply monu-
ment to of Intelligence. education and
energy 10 in the twentieth century in a
great metropolis of free-born American citizens
Like Hebrew of the joke, a disastrous fire has
increased Mr.. Ruef rather than diminished him.
UNCLE GEORGE BRoMLEY-Pioneer Was here
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

Mrs Katharine Tngley the principal other
side In examination theosophicals matters
Mrs Tingey sarcastically explained: For instance II
had good thought might transmit it to you"
YES madam replied shortridge, "if had YOU
might"
finish of many fight Cheerfully bustles about COM
batants for half the night order to be shout
the glad tdin gs survivor and the audience
lhe strife over Modestly accepts $500 token OF
The mana sssaents appreciation OF his Efforts toward
preyentnx the sluggers from unscientfcally kicking
each other to DEATH Roosevelt got the Nobel peace
prize when the sso-Japanese affair was decided
Many profess to believe should have Graney
after the Nelson Britt decision Blacksmith Fits
shoes to Got into politics through hitting
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

~ HERE'S a.,lot to see in san Francisco besides
the ruins OF a4truth the big brckyards all
over the downtown district the yards OF big
bricks in between would excitement enough
for any body That's
only relic of incident that is closed biggest
tn ngs the town afforded not up in the
eAs Thanks their power of locomotion they
strode of the path OF the. devouring flames
E2ome's greatness is men," said Cicero or some
other sage time Cicero had the right recipe
It's so in San Francisco Do you know by sight Chris
tisn name and pedigree the protuberant which
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03

the asphalt plant is not the only one
out that way. There are the Maurer
works, the American smelter, the
Lead works, besides hundreds of
dwellings.
With State street in it's present
condition these have little show If a
fire once gains much Roadway.
The contractor who is keeping the
street in it's present condition should
be compelled to complete the work
at the earliest possible moment, or
suffer the consequences of his neglect
and delay. 1t is the duty of those
who are in charge to see that he does
this, or get some one else to do it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
COLBY NO MEAN ORATOR.

(From the Camden Post-Telegram.)
A mistake is made by the Trenton
State Gazette in attempting to belit-
tie Senator Everett Colby by saying
that "having accepted Senator Hill
lery's challenge to a joint debate to
begin in September, Mr.. Colby should
put in his time between now and then.
in some first class school of oratory. !
Mr.. Colby is no mean orator. Since
he entered upon a&public caree he
has improved greatly as a platform.
speaker. If at college he acquired
the callow sophomore style, it has
been toned down and he holds the
attention of an audience by a frank,
earnest manner and plain, direct talk,
which is more ~effectual in carrying
conviction than more ford and en-
bellished speecr. But the same fetch
ing qualities as a debater are possess
ed in no small degree by Senator Hill
lery.
1t may be taken for granted that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
Should r PROOF.

(From the New Brunswick Times.)
Doesn't it seem that 1t is up to Mr..
Strong to furnish documentary and
competent proof that Fordyce's char
ges are untrue or hand in his resigna-
ton as a member q, the state board
of assessors.
A man who Hobbies in the interests
of a notorfously unfair and unjust
bill, of whiehea railroad eompany~is
the beneficiary to the amount of I'M
told millions, is surely not qualified
to assess impartially the property of
that railroad or any other railroad,
for purposes of taxation.
And this gives rise to the question,
can Theodore Strong, whose brother,
Armstrong, is now and has for years
been the counsel ofgthe PENNSYLVANIA
railroad company, perform impartial
ly the duty of assessing railroad
property for taxation?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03

any other paper published. This
lead is continually gaining.
AS for Staten Island, South AM
boy, Woodbridge and Roosevelt,
there Is no local paper in the same
class. Ask the ~newsdealers in these
places, we don't want you to take our
word for 1T, and they will all tell you
that they sell, every night, ten times
as many copies of the NEWS as any
other Perth Amboy paper. Such an
endorsement as this should easily
show the people which is the paper
to buy, and advertisers should not
have to be told where to place their
advertisements in order to get the
best results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
MUsKoKA THE BEAUTIFUL.

Do you know the place? If not,
your pleasure has suffered. Take a
free trip, a mental little journey
through Muskoka by asking for that
handsome Muskoka Fodder issued by
the Grand Trunk Railway SYSTEM
it contains a large map, lots of views,
and a fund of facts. Take the jour
ney some evening after supper with
your wife and children. Then slam
the door on the doctor for 1906 by
taking your family on a real journey
through the Muskoka District this
summer. Less than a days journey
from principal American cities. The
Ideal Family Resort. For all par
ticulars and handsome illustrated
publication free, apply to F. P. Dwy-
er, 29O Broadway, New York.
209O-tues.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03

There is one plank in the Jackson
Clubs platform which the ring news
papers did not include, but which be-
longs there just the same. 1t is:
I'VE heartily endorse the bossism
of Theodore Strong. We pledge our
support to his machine to the end
that he may maintain his grip on all
the Offices in the county and continue
to bulldoze the people in the good
old way"
The very name of the club implies
this plank. How do you like it?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
JULY 10.

Every citizen who has an interest
In the government should arrange to
keep the night of July 10 free from
engagements so that he can attend
the Fordyce meeting in Wilder Hall
to hear Colby, Record and Pagan
speak. These gentlemen areNyeter-
ans in fighting the ring" which now
controls things in this state, and they
have interesting stories to tell about
the way the system is worked. They
are coming here to assist in over
throwing the grip Boss Strong has
upon things in Middlesex. They are
to help Col. Fordyce win the repub-
lican nomination for state senator,
so that this county may assist in
overthrowing the corporations and
give the reins of government e. to
the people, where they belong.
Col. Fordyce has appealed directly
to the people. After taking his stand
and making his announcement, he
began to organize his forces, know
ing that such a powerful ring as
"Dory'' Strong controls cannot be
beaten without organization. The
result of Mr.. Fordyce's efforts has
been the formation of the Independ-
ent Republican League of Middlesex
County. To this organization every
republican is welcome, be he great
or small, ring man, "sorehead,"
Or anything else. This is a united
movement against bossism.
1t is the peoples organization to
win control of that which rightfully
belongs to them.
If there are those who now think
they control the government without
the assistance of Boss Strong, let
them try it and see. Let them ask
any who have tried it and, if the per-
son asked is honest, they will find
out.
Boss Strong's ok" is o S
tial. He dictates the appointments
and makes the nominations, but tries
10 make the people think that they
10.
Those who are interested in the
overthrow of such bossism should at
Tend the mass meeting one week from
tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
PasteIs Of the San Francisco Fire.

Mr.. Charles Dormon Robinson,
whose illustrated Zone of them re-
produced in color from the original
pastel) of the San Francisco fire will
appear in the August Century, has
seen his home city burn four times.
He was in the fires of 1851, 1853 and
1854, as we'll as in the much greater
catastrophe of 1906. Mr.. Robinson
succeeded in making a painting of
the recent fire when it was at it's
greatest height, on Thursday night
from eleven to three in the morning.
He painted thirteen p~astels also, sew
eral of which the August Century
will reproduce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
Reform in Dem Jersey

oratory per Sc will cut a small figure
in the joint debate between these two
earnest young men, especially as they
will appeal to audiences that will de-
mand facts first, last and all the
time.
.aalFhere was a time when spread
eagle oratory on the hustings was
quite effective, but in these days the
people r more intelligent and not
to be satisfied with the husks of flap
doodle debate, demanding real ker-
nels of truth which should be sup
piled to them in the Hillery-Colby
contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

23-Raritan Copper Works.
26-High and Lewis streets.
~ avenue and Paterson street
2S-Market and First streets.
35-Smith and High streets.
37-State and Smith streets.
43-Buckingham ave. and Hartford st.
45-Commerce and Front streets.
47-High and Washington streets.
B4--State st. and Buckingham ave.
66-Hayy venue and Charles street.
b7-State and Wayne streets.
62-Washington and First streets.
63-New Brunswick ave. and Elm st.
64-Smith street n Watson avenue.
66-Commerce and State streets.
12-Front and Smith streets.
73-Water and Gordon streets.
T4-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
S2-Smith and Herbert streets.
83-Woodbridge road and Washington st.
14-Lehigh avenue n Stanford street.
To send in an alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever and let
go. once only. Stay at box until fremen
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
/ tap-Break in circuit. 2 taps-Drill
and fire alarm test. 3 taps-Fire out. %
taps-Police call. 12-Calls for Lincoln
Engine Company. 13-Call for Washing
ton Hose. 14-Can for Mcclellan Engine
Company. 15-Call for Protection Hook
and ladder. 16-Cail for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
THEY FEAR La TOILETTE.
(From the New York Press.)

(From the New YORK PresS.)
Only the foes of Colby and Record
are saying that If La Toilette wants
the Jersey delegates to support him
for president in the next republican
national convention he must keep out
of the fight between the Colbyites
and the regulars" To which the
New-Idea men say that, as the peo-
pie are to elect in the primaries those
who are to choose the delegates in
the state convention, the coming of
La Toilette will do him more good
than harm, while 1t is sure to adj
vance the cause of the reformers in
their aim for purer politics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
OUR SCANDINAVIAN CITIZENS

The census of 1900 shows that
there are 1,062,100 Scandinavians
living in the United States, a total
equal to nearly IL per cent. of the
present population of Sweden, DEN
mark and Norway. The highest RAJ
ito which the representation of any
other nationality in the United States
bears to the present population of
its home country is that of the Unit
ed Kingdom, 6.5 per cent. Other
countries rank as follows: Germany,
As; Italy, 1.5; Austria-H Hungary,
1.3.
The remarkable attraction which
the United States has for the Scan
dinavians is shown by the emigration
statistics of Sweden and Norway. OF
the 24,616 Swedes who left their ma
tive country in 1901, 2O,3O6 came to
America. The tendency of Scandi-
navians to seek a home in the United
States is still more strikingly shown
by the emigration from Norway. In
1897, of the 1869 Norwegians who
emigrated, 1850 settled in the Unit
ed States. In 1903, the emigrants
from Norway numbered 26,831rand
the destination of 25,1O9 of them
was America.
Agrecent report of the department
of commerce and labor notes that the
trade of the United States has in
creased about goo per cent. with the
Scandinavian countries during the
last decade, while the total foreign
trade of the country has increased
about 20 per cent. The total trade
of the United States with Sweden,
Denmark and Norway is valued at
$32, 00O, 900 a year, of which $6,000,-
600 is imports from those countries.
The very Large proportion Of Scandi-
navians whoN@re living in heNUnited
States has Undoubtedly strengthened
II commercial fies with the ScApdi-
navian countriesA ScandnRavian
migration into the Iw1H&tates8is
worth stimulating.A
tributes a sturdy
ranks Of industry,
tics seem to show,
creased our foreign
nhia Public Ledger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
POPULAR ENDORSEMENT.

That an Independent and fearless
newspaper is appreciated by the peo-
pie is evidentaby the way the circula-
ton of the NEWS continues to climb.
It has grown more than 500 in the
last eight orten months. For about
Two years the NEWS has reached
more Than double The number of
people living in Perth AmhoY than
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
EQLECTED
len we're greatly hindered In
Ing to am alarm Of fire Sum

ng TO an alarm OF nre sun
day night because State street, north
of Hall avenue, IL practically impass-
able. The contractor who started to
pave the stresFqast year alloy' the
work to daily along and theihasnder
the pretext of cold weatheI4cses@s was
stopped altogether during ths2f% Ater
months.
Spring came and no effort was
made to resume the work until sew
.eral months of valuable time was
lost. Finally a few men and teams
began work, but nothing real has
been done since.
This work could have been COM
pleted last fall. At least it could
have been finished early this spring,
but from present indications it will
not be finished before next winter.
In the meantime no attempt is made
to keep the street anywhere near
passable.J
True, wagons can, with much diff
fcultyN. get through while it is day
uk-slt. Sunday night, Protection Hook
and Ladder could not risk the dan
gers and others vehicles passed on
because 1t was a case of emergency.
AT best they crept along, feeling their
way, losing much valuable time while
valuable property was going up in
smoke.
The contractor is grossly negli-
gent. 1t is said he is losing money
on the job and therefore is indiffer-
ent. He should have known what he
Awas doing when he handed in his
figures and he has no right to tie up
the city, endangering life and prop
erty.
The city officials have been exceed
ingly lenient in the matter. They
have been aware of the existing con-
ditions, they must certainly have real
lied the great danger from just such
a source as happened Sunday night,
not to mention the lives of those who
are compelled to use the street.
There should be some remedy at
once. 1t will be like locking the
barn door after the horse is stolen,
but that is better than leaving it un-
locked that more may be taken.
The Barber Asphalt plant gives
employment to over a thousand men
in this city. It pays hundreds of
dollars as taxes. They have a right
to claim the best Of protection. Blu;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
JUST PLAIN "oPEN WORK,

IFrOm the New YORK PresS.J
eve put our candidates on exhi-
b%ition." says Colby and Record. When
the regulars" do as well they will
have the right to criticise a depar-
ture from old machine rule which
permitted the announcement of the
a few hours before the OPEN
ing of the primaries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03
TEWt YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

he Middle States and New Eng
bday partly overcast and cooler
Ter will prevail, with light and
southwesterly to northwesterly
and local rains and thunder
in thd northern districts. On
esday fir to partly cloudy wea-
nd low Mtemperature will pre-
with rom southwesterly to
|esi .reeI,nds and probably To-
tracts on the coast, and
tnef to partly overcast
Sc ol,wlv rising temner-
brk IL
0'---
Rect lilly 2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-03

Washington, Jefferson Adams Greene AID gil the bravA soldiers g9wisc staesT
men who hbomd 36hy a3m%qoaTT night b ,B&%a S to liberty; x& n9dAA&8sdS the young
mf, proclaimed 2aS4% @@d n l&S IINM&3} yhg IooshS &NSh6%@Sds babies;
in snr did lot labor y svsnE D. la1Sn Es4s 1N~as tnspdedj NMNpud be-s
naOn Of hssmsn %@ad"u q With <5sry nc to1naase"A ndl usFs the cap
Tone TA@s nc" baddsd 100 s"ePsy @asrfhs z" dsssS q s1@.3o"y Y genera
heroes Of 7e has lived, still lives and VIII live 50 long as iusgeg and equality are the
wschwords Of the people SS