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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-14
PUBLIC SERVICE is
. LAYING OFF employees.

NEW BRUNSWICK, May H.
The Public Service Corporation, in
order to cut down expenses, have
been laying off hands throughout it's
lines, and this city and surrounding
places have come in for it's share.
A number of linemen and other
workmen have been laid off, and it is
said that the emergency crew will be
cut down to two men. This will
throw out of employment alone about
ten men. The lay-off has been gem
eral.
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Prof. Smith Going to Europe.

State Entomologist John B. Smith
will go to Europe after college closes
this year, and will not take up his
work of mosquito determination un-
til he returns. The state appropria-
tion of $350,O00 will not be available
until October He does not expect
to gain any mosquito fighting infor-
mation-in Europe, as the operations
there are based upon his own.
Prof. Smiths next campaign will
be directed at the Elizabeth marshes.
The surrounding country has already
been cleaned up. Linden will next
be tackled, and when these jobs are
completed Prof. Smith believes that
New Jersey will be largely mosquito
free.
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Three Men Had a Narrow Escape
While Working at the New
Railroad Bridge.
BUILDING Pile DRIVER.
Big Machine Is Being Placed on "A
Scow and Stands on Ways Ready
for Launching - The Men Were
CaulISing the Bottom When Some
thing Gave Way and the Heavy
Boat Sank Nearly to the Ground

William Armstrong, John Callahan
and Thomas Kearney, three workmen
in the employ of the contractor who
is doing the sub-work for the new
railroad bridge across the Raritan
river, for the New York and Long
Branch railroad, had narrow escape
Saturday when the big pile driver,
under which they were at work on
the shore, Slipped from its position
and crashed to within twelve inches
of the ground
According to Armstrong the three
men were at work under the pile
driver, which is being built on the
shore, on ways. They were caulking
up the bottom seams with oakum
when they heard a noise as If some
thing were giving away. They got
out from under the hull just in time
for the wedges between the ways slip
ped and down came the big boat.
When within a few inches of the
ground the boat struck some big
pieces of timber and was caught
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Special to the EVENING NEWS: {:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
METUCHEN, MAY 14.-Autoists
met with surprise in this borough
yesterday. The citizens have grown
tired of the speeding through here
and as result there were six arrests,
including one made Saturday
AT the meeting of the borough
council last Monday the automobile
speeding subject was brought up and
thoroughly discussed. During the
week petition was circulated and
signed by most of our townsmen, de-
string that some immediate action be
taken to stop the high speeding
through here.
Saturday and Sunday Marshal Fou-
ratt and Constable Gedney, with their
assistants, were stationed on LeGrand
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The
YACHT RACES.
COmmOdore's Cup for Power
boats Of Certain Lengths
Have Names Upon Trophy.

A varied program of races for
power and other boats is in contem-
.pfation for Decoration Day by the re-
gatta committee of the Raritan Yacht
Club. Races for several classes of
boats are planned, and the boats will
be suitably handicapped, if necessary,
according to their dimensions and
power. The concluding event will be
the first annual race for the commo-
dore's cup This race will be for
open powerboats between certain
lengths. The winner will have his
name engraved on the cup and any
one winning it three times will gain
permanent ownership of the trophy,
which is the gift of Commorode w.
X. Bassford.
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ARRESTED AS
A SUSPECT.
Aged Man Found Near Kingston
Accused Of Being Connected
With BrOWntOWn Murder.
Special to tho EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, May IL
James RELY is in Wells Memorial
hospital here with a broken jaw, a
prisoner, charged with being an ac-
cessory TO the murder of the White
mans, father and son, at their road
house, Rooster Inn, near Browntown,
last week. He was found wandering
about near Kingston. He was taken
into custody by Sheriff Church ana
Constable Gilliland. He denies any
knowledge of the crime.
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new Y. m. CA. BUILDING
FOR new BRUNSWICK.

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 14.-The
plans for the proposed new Y. M. c..
A. building will be drawn up next
week. An important meeting of the
board of directors will be held on
Wednesday night, and further ar
rangements in regard to the building
will be made.
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LATEST!
EXPLOSION AT
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May ia
Four powder magazines exploded at
the Metallic Cartridge Company last
night, breaking windows for miles
around. The citizens rushed into
the streets in their night clothes,
thinking the explosion was an earth
quake.
EASTPORT, Il. l., May 14:-The
Bridgeport explosion was felt here.
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HAVE LOESERS'
FOR LABOR DAY
Central Labor Board Planning
for a Big Time in This City,
The Parade.

The Central Labor special cont
mittee in charge of the parade that
is to be held in this city Labor Day,
have secured Loeser's Excelsior
Grove, at Maurer, and they expect to
show the visiting laboring men as fine
a time as they have ever har. 1t is
expected that thousands of visitors
will be here on that day.
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M 'ELROY ON
RETIRED LIST
Congressman Howell Has Intro
duCed a Bill Putting Him on
Retired List of Navy.
(From the NEWs Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Repre-
sentative Howell has introduced a bill
bridge, on the retired list of the navy
as gunner. McElroy served in the
civil war in the navy and had com
mand of several war boats as acting
master. His record was a splendid
one, and he has some letters from
former commanders, complimenting
him for his services.
C. S. A.
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ADMIRAL ASSASINATED

ST. PETERSBURG, May 14:-Ad-
miral Kuzmich, commander of the
port, was assasinated by workmen
this morning. He tried to break up
their May day demonstration.
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Sues Motor Car Company.
idi to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, May III
George A. Schenclk, who lives near
Three Mile Run, has entered suit for
81, 900 against the Motor Car Com
pany, of Newark. He was driving
with his horse and wagon, from Gran
bury to Dayton when an auto of the
company ran into his rig and threw
him out The only ntmber discern
ilSie on the auto was I'M.
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TROPHY FUND
STILL GROWS
Total Scars Nearer the $500
Mark Handsome Cup Is
Assured.

The trophy for the factory league
is assured. The money has been
coming in lively of late and the re-
quired amount is raised, but the
greater the funds the better the cup
will be. The total now reaches $87.
The full list of subscribers is now
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LANDED ON
The SOUTH SHORE.
Carried Three Men Who Said They
Came from PhiIadeI phia.

and loaded the balloon on wagon.
1t was shipped by Adams express to
Ninth avenue, New York city, which
is the headquarters of Mr.. Stevens,
who was one of the party in the bal
loon Their reason for landing here
was that they were afraid of being
blown to sea and they were not pre-
pared for that
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Special to the EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
SOUTH AMBOY, May 14.-A large
balloon carrying three men landed
on the meadow near II. G. Perrine's
cross key dock at Cheesequake creek
Saturday afternoon at ten minutes of
3 o'clock They said they left Phila-
delphia One and half hours before.
Mr. Perrine got his clay bank men
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State OGicers to BE There.

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 14.-At
the regular meeting of Goodwill
Council, No. 80. Jr. o. u A. NJ, to-
night, a big class Initiation will be
held The board of state officers
will be present to witness the ceremot
nies. Those who are expected to be
present are: State Councillor, Frank
r. Sharp; State Secretary, William
H. Miers; State Treasurer, Rev. J.,
Morgan Reid; Junior Past Councillor
William r. Conard. ~
- ri
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NOTICE.

wish to hereby announce that
/ have taken Mr.. Peter Jensen into
partnership with me in the stairbuild-
ing business. Mr.. Jensen will take
charge of the woodturning depart-
ment of the firm. Mr.. Jensen will
make application for membership to
the Building Trades Association and
it will be considered at the next reg
ular meeting of that organizations.
JOHN A. LIND.
1SS0-5-14-1t
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CARL SCHURz DEAD.

NEW YORK, May 14:-Carl
Schurz, the famous lecturer, diplo-
.nat and journalist. who has been i'll
for several days, died this morning.
His family Was at his bedside.
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$500
Ran in Sprinkler.

A bicycle ridden by a small boy
was badly bent by the sprinkling
wagon on State street, few feet
north of Market street, Saturday af-
terhoon, but the youngster escaped
injury. The lad, becoming perplex-
ed as he rode near the wagon, lost
control of his bicycle, which fell un-
der the wheels of the wagon. By
ISLANDERS rushed out and rescued the
bicycle and made sure that the child
was not hurt. He cried bitterly at
the damage to his wheel.
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NOTICE..

There will be special meeting Of the
Building Trades Council this evening,
7saD p M at Union Hall: No. 73S
Smith St All trades are requested to
he represented, Business Of Importance
]. Z. BONEHuE, see.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23
The Result IN phnadeiphla.

The result Of Tuesdays election in
Philadelphia, which at first seemed TO be
almost a drawn battle between the reform
element and the old Republican machine,
proves, on analysis, to have been a sub
stantial victory for reform. It is true
that a serious revise was encountered in
the defeat of Select Councilman Alex
ander Crow, one Of the reform leaders,
and in the reelection Of Select Councilman
Ransley, one Of the most subservient of
machine henchmen, but there are other
features which show that the net results
are largely in favor of the reformers and
against the machine.
In the first place, the vote polled for the
reform candidate for magistrate, the head
Of the ticket, was more than 10000 in
excess or that cast for the machine candi-
date. Both were elected, as there we're
two TO be chosen and neither candidate
was opposed; but the lines were as strictly
drawn in voting as though only one Of the
two could be elected This result shows
that the combination which effected tho
overthrow Of the machine at the election
Of last November still comprises a major
ity Of the voters of Philadelphia And
for the municipal election of next Fobru-
ary, when a mayor and other important
city, officials are to be chosen, this MAJ
iority on the side of reform may not only
compel the Republican machine 10 nomi-
nate a reform Republican for mayor, but
may unite and nominate the candidate
Of It's choice in the event that the machine
shall not by that time have completely
surrendered.
In addition, the election resulted in
placing a majority Of tho election boards
for conducting the elections Of next No
vember and next February in the hands
Of the City party. This result, taken in
connection with the purging of the ASSESS
ment lists Of fraudulent names, and the
right TO have overseers appointed in divi-
sions where frauds on the part Of machine
election officers may be feared, gives as
surance that the ensuing elections will
he conducted in a reasonably fair and
honest manner. Thus the chief reliance
Of the machine, election rascality, will be
prevented, and ballots will be honestly
counted and not overcome by the votes
Of repeaters. The removal Of police in
timidation-for years potent weapon
in the hands of tho mnchine-will Also tend
TO make the elections hereafter fair ex-
preston Of the popular will
Altogether, the result Of the Philadel-
phia election last Tuesday, was highly
satisfactory, and friends Of good govern
ment everywhere will rejoice accordingly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23

The 81 Blanket Sale will con-
tinue until all are sold. The
regular prices have been this
season SI.25, SI.3o and SIS
I2Hc Printed Lawns and Or
CANDIES Ioc a yard, for Saturday.
Five hundred short lengths Of
Wool Dress Goods, quality un-
der value.
Ladies shaped Patent Leather
Belts at 7c.
A rummage box Of wash stock
collars at SC.
A fine Lambskin Glove, worth
81 a pair, will be sold at 6sc;
colors black, steel, white and
pearl; good assortment of sizes.
Every lady in the city should
have one of the Ladies' Home
Journal spring style books. II is
q work Of art. II has forty pages
Of magazine matter. Every pat
tern made by the Home Journal
Pattern Co. is illustrated in this
new book; 2sc at the pattern
counter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23
The Defeat OF orosvenor,

Having been repudiated by his Repub-
lcan constituents of the Eleventh Ohio
Congress district, the picturesque Gros-
venor will betake himself and his flowing
white whiskers from the halls of Congress
on the fourth Of March next year, and
retire to the shades Of private life That
is, unless the President shall "provide for
him" by giving him some soft appoint
ment, and thus make his continued keep
a charge upon the public
Considering the fact that Grosvenor
was one of the most ardent and faithful
Of the administration followers in the
House Of Representatives, his defeat az
the hands Of his political colleagues was
as surprising as il was overwhelming.
And il was a Waterloo, sure enough, for
in the primary contest he lost the support
Of his home county and was defeated in
the convention by vote of 7S to 90 The
favor of the administration, therefore,
counted but little in his behalf.
Grosvenor was a violent partisan, and
in public sense his retirement will not
be cause for regret But he was a con-
spicuous member Of the House, and in
this respect may be missed for awhile
but no for long. Such men as he are
soon forgotten.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23
FAIR OF DAYS.
A Novel Event Under the Auspices Of the
Organizations Of Sc. Stephens Lutheran
Church 81.

A Novel Event Under the Auspices Of the
Organizations Of So. Stephens Lutheran
Church. 9.
A iair of days, under the auspices of
the organizations of St. Stephens Lu-
theran Church, was opened last night at
German Hall, and will continue the re-
mainder Of the week. The patronage
last night was good and everything points
to success.
The attendants at the various booths
are costuned in a manner typical Of the
days they represent and the articles
offered for sale are also typical of the
various days Of the week.
The first day Of the week, Sunday, is
the religious booth. There appropriate
literature for Sunday is sold. This booth
Is in charge Of the Sunday-school under
the direction of Miss Lizzie Thielman.
The second day of the week. washing
day, offers for sale articles needed for
washing This booth is in charge of ladies
OF the church, under the direction Of Mrs
Mary Hurff.
The third day of the week, ironing day,
offers for sale articles required for ironing
This booth is in charge of the Sunday
school, under the direction of Misses
Emma Thielman and Anna Matthes.
Wednesday, market day, is a veritable
market. This booth is in charge Of the
Ladies' Aid Society, under the direction
of Mrs. Nehemiah Connolly
The fifth day of the week, Thursday
is calling day. Here is sold things needed
for this social day. This booth is in
charge Of the Missionary Society, under
the direction Of Miss Martha Bottle.
Friday is cleaning day. This booth
is in charge of st. Stephens League
under the direction Of Miss Louisa Kraut-
ter.
Saturday, bake day, offers for sale not
only baking ware, but also cakes, pies
bread &c. This booth is in charge OF
the Ladies Aid Society. under the di-
rection Of Mrs James b. Oberly.
Besides these booths, representing the
domestic, social and religious use Of the
various days Of the week, there is a lunch
/ department ice cream parlor. candy
booth, postofiice, &c. The lunch counter
is in charge Of the Ladies' Aid Society.
under the direction Of Mrs. William
| Frederick. The ice cream parlor is in
charge Of St. Stephens League. The
candy booth is in charge Of St. stephens
League. under the direction of Miss Maud
Baer. The postoffice is in charge. re-
speotively, OF St. Stephens League and
the Missionary Society
Since the fair began on Washington's 5
Birthday, the decorations include the
national colors, which predominate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23
Suit Department.

Moreeu Underskirts, with a
deep accordion plated fiounce,
extra wide; at $3.50 and $3.50.
Two dozen left of the 81 Sateen
Underskirts at soc.
Six Silk Shirtwaists, small
sizes, have been 50 and $3.50,
reduced to o8c.
A lot of White Madras Shirt
waists, containing about three
dozen, will be sold Saturday at
soc; have been 81 and SI.25.
This chance will not come again,
so be quick.
Fifteen Ladies' Long Goats,
specially priced for Saturday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23
Poor POLICY In oovernment.


New York City owns the piers along its
river fronts and rents them to private
parties who seem to be making a good
thing out Of the business. One company,
in which Leader Murphy of Tammany
Hall is interested, rents a pier for 81 POO
a year, but charges the city roundly for
tho privilege Of dumping refuse off this
pier into scows in the river. The amount
received by the lessee Of this pier from
the city for this service during last year
was sl4,l45. In another instance the
city paid during the year 1922 for the
privileges of a pier which is rented to a
private contractor for 81 ,s75 a year.
It is apparent, from these two incidents,
that it would pay the city largely to re-
frain from renting its piers, even if it used
them for nothing else than dumping ashes
and street refuse from its collecting carts
into the scows which take them out to
the sea. But under existing arrange
ments it rents the piers for small sums,
and then pays large sums for the privilege
of using them in the performance OF
municipal work.
And business men who would coun-
tenance such asinine methods in the trans
action of his affairs would be set down
as a victim Of mental afliction and sent
to an asylum for the insane. Yet busi-
ness men in New York City deliberately
vote approval to these criminally negli
gent methods OF conducting the public
business at election after election. Which
only emphasizes the blind folly of par
tisanship i'm mnnicinnl pnvnrnment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23
White Goods.

This is going to be another
white season. Fashion centres
everywhere indicate this con-
clusion. Our lines were never
so large and varied. We do
not know Of a single weave in
white linen or cotton worth
having that is missing from our
stock. India Linon, Victoria
Lawn, French Lawn, French
Nainsook, Paris Muslin, Or
CANDY, Swisses, plain, dots and
figures.
Plaid Muslins, Neat Madras
Weaves, Mercerized Waistings
and Suitings.
Linen Fabrics in a dozen
kinds and weights.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23
Very Important conslderatIons.

A river front, direct connections with
two railroads and lower taxes are ad-
vanced by the treasurer of the Otto Gas
Engine Co. as the reasons that have in
duced the company to move from Phila-
delphia and locate its plant on the Chris
tiana River, in South Wilmington.
These considerations are very sugges-
tive. Chiefly they suggest to the people
of Wilmington the necessity of protecting
the navigation Of the Chrstiana River,
so that It's frontage shall continue to be
valuable for manufacturing purposes,
and Of keeping a guard on municipal ex-
penditures, so that the taxes shall not
become excessively high.
These considerations are practical, not
chimerical. They bear directly upon the
future prosperity Of the city. They should
impress themselves upon the mind oi every
business man with as much force as dc
the necessities of his business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23
Dress Goods.

Light-weight fabrics, that will
drape easily, are again in great
demand. We show an endless
variety Of goods of this kind.
Batlste, soc, 75c, $I.oo.
Crepe, $I.oo.
Eoliennes, $I.25. $3.50.
Lansdownes. SI.a5.
Large showing of light
weight Grey Suiting styles, at
SI.oo and upwards. Our as
sortment OF Black Fabrics OF
the right sorts cannot be sur
passed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23

Among the candidates for school dircc-
tons in Philadelphia, at the election Of last
Tuesday, were forty women, and thirty
of them were elected. The presence OF
these women in the directory Of the Phila.
delphia public schools is expected to have
a beneficial effect upon school manage
ment and the cause OF public education
How would it do to have some women
in the Wilmington Board of Education 2
The board may make a start in this direc-
tion by electing one to the Sixth ward
vacancy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23
Hosiery.

The best Stocking ever sold
for boys is our Iron-clad at I6c
and 25c a pair. We are told over
and over again by our customers,
they will outwear three pairs Of
any other kind.
Extra Heavy Ribbed Hosiery
for boys, sizes 6 to 10, at II Nc
a pair.
A lot of Mems soc Cashmere
Hosiery at 2sc pair.
Ladies' light, medium and
heavy weight Cotton Hosiery;
also lace in many patterns, three
pairs for 81; value soc pair.
Our 25c Hosiery for men,
women and children are the
best.
AT IzHc a pair, we offer
many weights of Hosiery for
men, women and children.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23
AVN Help wilmington Business Houses.

There is an ever present desire among
all business men of Wilmington to have
their houses brought 10 the attention of
the people living in all parts of the State
outside the city. just how to reach these
people at the least possible cost has been
problem when looking for new trade
There is large portion Of business down
the State that should be diverted 70 viii
mington. The publishers of the Viii
mington City Directory and Business
Gazetteer have decided upon a plan
whereby they may be reached. This
year the publishers will place copy of
their book containing the names Of all
Wilmington business houses in a promi-
nent centre of every important town for
the use OF persons who may be interested,
or may become interested in buving in
Wilmington All advertisers in the
Gazetteer viii be given this service abso-
lutey free. IL is being extended for the
benefit Of Wilmington and Wilmington
people. The details will be explained
by communicating with the manager,
John T. Mullins, 800 Shipley. street. who
will have a representative call. Either
telephones
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-23

Boss Addicks bobbed up at Dover, yes
terday, received a warm greeting from his
political followers, and went through the
farce of snubbing Senator Alice, The
one thing made apparent by the occasion
was that the Union Republican organiza-
tion in Delaware still stands for Addicks
for United States Senator.