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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
MAKES RECORD
COPPER SALES.
Thirty-fOur Pounds Of Red Metal
Sold in One Week Foreign
Demand Is Larger.

II was learned in trade circles yes
yesterday that the copper sales OF the
United Metals Selling Company, the
agents for the Raritan Copper Works
of this city, for the week ending Sat
urday last were the largest OF record
Upward of 34,000,000 pounds were
sold. On one day, it is stated W
100000 pounds of copper were soiu
through that agency.
In the absence of U. H. Broughton
the managing director of the United
Metals Selling Company, official con
firmation of these statements was no'
obtained. In trade circles, however
these estimates were confirmed,
About one-half of last weeks sales
were for foreign account. Copper
for domestic consumption was sold al
prices between 1871 and 19 cents
pound. Foreign dealers had to pay
fractional advances.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
THE finishing TOUCHES.
Bridge Ready To
Be Used AnV
Time.
STILL CLOSED.

All of the rough work on the new
Raritan river bridge was completed
yesterday afternoon and the last
piece of planking was placed in po-
sition in the trestle work over the
Central railroad tracks about 8
O'Clock. A few minor details are yet
to be finished, such as putting up a
small section of the guard rail, and
touching up certain points with paint,
but the much sought after and talked
of bridge has at last been completed
after an expenditure of about $780,
600 and some years of work.
1t is expected that the bridge will
be open for traffic by Decoration Day
and the draw will be turned. Such
was the talk at the meeting of the
Board of Freeholders at New Bruns7
wick Yesterday, provided the legal
status of the matter can be ascer-
tanned.
The steel spans, ordered to be put
in according to the edit of the war
department, can be placed in posi-
tion, it is said, possibly without great
ly interfering With ITdlHC lOI any
length Of time, The government has
ret yet, as far as is known, signed
the bill to authorize bond issue to
cover the cost of the spans.
The legal point is the action OF
Charles A. Bloomfield in securing a
stay to prevent the contractors for
the bridge turning it over to the
county. The freeholders cannot ac-
cept the structure and therefore can
not open it until this stay is removed
1t is up to the people to show the
authorities and the court that they
want the bridge put In use. 1t has
been in the river since 1902 practi-
caally useless because it was incom-
plete. Now that all is ready, it is ur
to the people to show the court that
they want the bridge without further
chickering's. Justice Fort can re-
move the stay If he sees fit. 1t is fol
the people of Middlesex to let hin
know how they feel about it.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
CITY NETTED
$55 IN FINES
Boarding House Christening Fra
cas- Settled by Heavy Fines
Imposed By Recorder.

The boarding house christening
fracas at 438 Smith street Sunday
night netted the city's Golfers $55 in
fines last night. Ignatz Geshoosky,
of South Amboy, whose head was
badly wounded with pointed iron
hammer, withdrew the charge of
atrocious assault against Peter Poul-
sky, of 269 Fayette street, who had
been held in default of $1,000 bail
yesterday morning, as told in the
NEWS. The recorder then fined all
three, Poulsky, Geshoosky and Marot
Gabinsky, proprietor of the boarding
house, on charges of disorderly con-
duct. Poulsky was fined $25, Ge-
shossky $40, and Gabinsky $40, all
of which were paid, aggregating $55.
Sunday night melees in that section
of town have caused much annoyance
and examples were made last night
of offenders.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
BIG BLAZE ON NORTH
SHORE OF THE ISLAND
S35O,OOO Loss by Fire on the Cot
ton Docks at St. George.

A fire, which ragged until early this
morning, started in two warehouses
of the American Cotton Docks Com
pany, at Tompkinsville, S. l., late last
night. consuming cotton worth more
than $350,000. After midnight the
efforts of the fremen were turned to
saving other houses of the company
and adjoining property
Flames in storehouse No. } were
seen by watchman ten minutes past
ten O'Clock. By the time the firemen
reached the scene they had spread to
warehouse No. 8, which joined that
in which the fire started.
Three alarms were sent out, call
ing all companies on the island. CHIEF
Croker arrived and took charge. Spe-
cial calls were then sent out, and a
fireboat, the New Workers and sew
eral tugs from Manhattan and Brook
lyn were rushed to the fire.
AS soon as it became evident that
it would be Impossible to save the
two warehouses, the fire fighters
turned to save the balance of 10000
bales of cotton stored in the other fif-
teen houses, and the United States
lighthouse property and several ware
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
BIG ENDEAvOR
RALLY TONIGHT
State President SprOuII to Be
Here to Address the Local
Societies.

The members of this eity's Chris
tian Endeavor societies will have an
enthusiastic meeting tonight when
both the Baptists and Presbyterians
will unite in a rally in the Presbyter-
ian chapel to greet the state presi-
dent, John T., Sproull, of Arlington,
and to listen to an address by him
on "Some Advance Methods in Chris
tian Endeavor.
Mr.. Sproull was first vice president
of the New Jersey State Christian
Endeavor Union at the Orange con-
vention in October, 1908, and has
held the Office since. AS speaker, he
is interesting, his enthusiasm and
ready wit winning for him the good
will of his audience at the outset.
A fine musical program has been
arranged for tonight's meeting, in
cluding a cornet solo and special or
chestral selections.
While the rally is primarily for
christian Endeavorers, yet all are
invited, and a well attended meeting
is anticipated, commencing at 7:45
o'clock.
Lesion NJ. Ayres, president of the
Presbyterian society, and Russell
Rock, president of the Baptist So
ciety, will have charge of the meet
ing.
The Baptist Endeavorers will meet
in their chapel at 1880 o'clock ant
proceed to the Presbyterian chape
in a body.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
GLARE IN SKY
CAUSED ALARM
Burning Of One of GreSOry'S Old
Boats Startled People for
Miles Around.

People in this city and Staten Is
land and places near here thought
that there was a large conflagration
last night from shortly before 8
O'Clock on, as the sky to the south
was Illuminated to deep rose color,
and the reflection was visible for
miles. The glare grew brighter and
less brigt alternately and there was
every indication that conflagration
was in progress. From central parts
of this city the fire appeared to be
somewhere on the other side of the
Raritan. Telephone inquiries were
received here from other places.
Pople living near the river shore
however, knew, as was learned later
that the fire was the burning of one
of ]. H. Gregory's old hulks in the
river. 1t had been fired, the wind be-
ing in safe direction, and that be-
ing the easiest way to do away with
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houses and oil tanks in proximity to
the fire.
Private fire companies belonging
to various property owners were CALI
ed out and joined in the work, play
ing streams of water on their build
ings.
1t was supposed the fire started
near a partition in warehouse No. 30
and spontaneous combustion was Civ
en- as the cause. No estimate could
be placed on the damage to the bull
dings this morning. They are con-
structed of brick and are totally
wrecked.
Two firemen were injured one be-
ing removed to the Smith Infirmary.
John Moynahan, attached to truck
No. 1913, when on the roof of ware
house No. 3, was struck by brick
from u falling wall and suffered a
scalp wound. This was dressed by
an ambulance surgeon. Martin Han
non was thrown from the truck and
run over His left thigh and ankle
were broken.
J This is the first large fire Staten
Island has had since the organization
of the paid fire department.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
AN INVITATION
TO ALDERMEN
Attend Decoration Day Exercises
in the High School Col. Sill
to Speak.

Acting Mayor Pfeiffer, the Board
of Aldermen and other city officials
have received an invitation, which
nearly all of them will accept, to at
tend the Decoration Day exercises in
the high school, Tuesday afternoon,
May 30, at 1870 o'clock. The exer-
cises will be of an elaborate nature
and Colonel sill, of Newark, will de-
liver an address dealing with certain
phases and events of the civil war.
There will be music appropriate to
the occasion and the exercises will set
a mark in local school annals.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22

A communication of an interest
ing nature from the Warren Btu
lithic Company was read at the meet
ing of the Board of Aldermen, last
night. 1t was, in brief, an offer to
furnish to contractors who might
wish to bid on bitulithic proposals
for street paving, the entire materials
and ingredients and the right to use
any or all of the Warren patents, for
$1.45 a square yard. This will also
procure the services of one of the
company's experts to give all neces-
sary advice as to the laying of the
pavement.
The introduction in the letter stat
ed that the company makes this Of
fer because of the fact that the btu
lithic pavement is becoming so pop
ular and as all the products and
processes are protected by patent,
their offer makes competition possi-
BILE for laying the pavement.
For the price named, 81 45 for
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
Water Department.
Officials at
The Trial.
LEGAL BATTLE.
Madison Township Claims that
as the Water Is Used for Com
mercial Purposes, Being Sold
10 South AmbOy the Prop
erty Is Taxable.

Adam Eckert, clerk, and Samuel
Mason, engineer, of the local Water
Works department, were called to
New Brunswick this morning to testi-
fly for the water department in the
suit which Madison township has
brought to recover back taxes on the
city's property at Runyon.
Some time ago, as told in the
NEWS, the water board received q
notice from Madison township notify
ing them to pay back taxes The
matter was referred to the city at
torney, who gave an opinion that
city did not have to pay taxes where
the land was used only for water
works and water supply. Madison
township was notified to this effect,
but decided to try and win out by
suit
Messrs. Eckert and Mason are to
show by the books and maps that the
land is being used for water only
and nothing else. 1t is understood
that suit similar to the present one
was tried some time ago in another
part of the state and the water works.
people were given the decision.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
--latest!
SIX KILLED IN
EXPLOSION,
40 INJURED.

NEW YORK, May 22.-An explo-
sion at Shadyside, N. j., killed six
men and injured forty this morning.
The accident was caused by a de-
feet in u steam boiler at the New
York Glucose Works.
The building was wrecked. There
were 500 men in the place at the
time.
Sailors of the United States war
ships lying in the Hudson river oppo.
site the place of the explosion aided
in the rescue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
PROFITS
REVEALED IN LETTE
Company Which Owns Patent Offers
Big Reduction to Contractors.

square yard of finished pavement,
the Warren company agrees to fur
nish the following:
The roadway mixture, delivered
hot at the mixing plant; the right to
use any or all of their patents; the
cement and stone chips, delivered at
the mixing plant; the services of one
of the company's experts; and two
examinations daily at the companys
laboratories, the company to send re-
ports of these.
The communication was ordered
filed
Any contractor taking advantage
of this offer would be under the ex-
penses of preparing the street for the
pavement; carting the products from
the mixing plant to the street to be
paved; and employees pay. The sew
eral out-of-town concerns which have
bid here on bitulithic paving con-
tracts did so, it is understood on sim
liar arrangements with the Warren
company.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22

The trolley company will be liable
to a penalty of $50 day for each day
that it fails to fulfill its agreement
with the city in the ordinance to
grant permission to lay 'Y" at
Smith and Water streets. The main
provision is to sprinkle the streets on
which tracks are laid between May L
and ovember / of each year.
The penalty was provided for in an
amendment which was made to sec
tion A of the ordinance last night,
and the ordinance was re-introduced
and passed on first reading.
The public hearing on the ordi-
nance was opened last night, to which
time it had been adjourned, accord
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
ARRESTED FOR HOLDUP.
New Brunswick Mans Actions to
be Traced.
Special to The EVENING NEWS j:

NEW BRUNSWICK, May "a
John Horn was placed in Jail here
last night on a charge of holding up
Albion Sawn, a Rutgers student, on
Somerset street, the night of the Bar
mum & Bailey circus. The fellow
had disappeared and was found al
South River the night of the Brown
town murder. His actions are TO De
traced to see If he had anything TO
do with that affair
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
FINE OF $50 A DAY
FOR ANY VIOLATIONS.
Amendment to Trolley "Y' 0rdin-
ance With Penalty Attached.

ing to law. None spoke and the hear
ing was adjourned until June A, the
next meeting night Of the Board of
Aldermen. The application and fran
chise is in the name of the Elizabeth
& Raritan River Street Railway Com
pany, comprising the Public Service
Corporation lines in this part of the
state. l.. H. d. Gilmour, of counsel
for the p. S. c., and Division Superin-
tendent Frank Brown were present
last night.
A resolution was adopted last
night granting permission to the COM
pany to install air-charging boxes in
front of the car barns on Smith
street
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
GRAND JURY MEETS.
Several Cases Being Considered
Today--M Liquor Matters.
Sncoiat to tho EVENING NEWS :

SDecial to tho EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, May 22--The
grand jury is in session today. Among
the cases being considered is the
shooting of Jack Mann at Lincoln
Some Law and Order League detec-
tives are here. They have several
cases on, all of them concerning New
Brunswick.
Another matter is that of JohI
Reardon, the alleged horse thief oi
New Market.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
Mr.. SHANGOLD
BROUGHT HOME
Came in an Automobile from
New York Will Probably be
Out By Saturday.

Morris Shangold, of State street,
who as told in the NEWS, yesterday,
had been injured while in New York
by either falling or jumping on a
trolley car, was brought home to this
city last night in an automobile, and
this afternoon it was learned that ne.
was doing as well as could be OK
pected and may be out again by Sat
urday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
Soon Finish Excavating.

After digging through banks oil
sand and pits of clay, Graham & Nc
Keon, of this city, who, as told in the
NEWS, have the contract for laying
a switch and stretch of track from
the Lehigh Valley to the Central rail-
road tracks at the Raritan Copper
Works. finished the task of excavat-
ing yesterday afternoon and within q
few days the work OF laying the rails
will commence.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
ROOSEVELT is
VOTING TODAY
First Election in the New BOr-
Ough Two Tickets Are In
the Field.
Special DO the EVENING NEWS !:

Special 30 the EVENING NEWS:
ROOSEVELT, May 22.-The' cleo
tion is on in earnest today with both
candidates for mayor, Messrs. Her
man and Quih, very much in evil
dence. The Herman followers pre-
dict his election by 100 majority, and
the Quin forces are confident of sue
cess. Peter Finegan, the republican
leader, predicts Herman's election,
but says he thinks Quin will poll a
big vote. Up to noon today but 1876
votes of the SAL registered had been
cast. Every wagon that can be hired
is In use.
The special election at Roosevelt,
the first election in the new borough,
comprising what was formerly Car
.teret and Chrome, is on today. The
polls opened at the lookup this morn
ing and will close at Z o'clock. There
is a contest on the part of residents
of what was formerly Chrome against
the citizens ticket named at the mass
meeting last Thursday night. Edwin
S. Quin, who was defeated at that
time for the assessorship, announced
himself yesterday, as told in the
NEWS, as a candidate for mayor
Both he and Joseph A. Herman, the
citizens ticket nominee for mayor
are democrats. Each has warm sup
porters and the balloting promises tt
be warm, with indications in Her
mans favor, based on last weeks
mass meeting, when Herman was
nominated by reclamation and Quiz
was defeated for the assessorshir
nomination by Charles A. Brady b,
a vote of 144 to 81.
The citizens ticket, which is neu
tral as far as political party is con
1cerned, is as follows:
For mayor-Joseph A. Herman, d
For assessor-Charles A. Brady, d
Y For collector-Thos. Devereaux, +
For councilmen-John X. Bryan
r.; Herman Gerke, r.; Christian
Fischback, r.; William Radley, d..
Patrick Demlea, d.; Robt. Jeffries, T
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
Many See SantaneIIi.

Wilder Hall was packed last night
at the hypnotism entertainment of
Santanelli and his company and the
audience was pleased with the exhi-
bition. Seven men from the aud
fence went on the stage but they
ment will be given every night this
week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
Cornct Stolen.

A cornet was stolen from Sweets,
on New Brunswick avenue, between
6 and O'clock last night. The theft
has been reported to the police.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
DELAY IN The
BRIDGE MATTER.
FreehOIders Did Not Hold Regu-
lar Meeting Only a Caucus
Advice Of Attorney.
ccial to the EVENING NEWS :

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, May 22-The
freeholders were here for special
meeting yesterday, but they held only
caucus at which the county counsel
told them it would not be advisable
to accept the Amboy bridge at pres
ent and it is not known when the
bridge will be opened now.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
TOST

Ladies' Hunting Case Gold Watch
and Silver Fob Chain, between corner
of Kearney avenue and the Presbyter.
iaff Chapel. on Go don or Rector street,
Saturday afternoon, Marked on inside
of case. Return to so Gordon street
Liberal reward.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
Union Construction Company
1873 Smith Street.
n:o nnh puiTdnre
DeSiuners 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 niddlemans profits Phone
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22

The advertisers attention is called
to the fact that the NEWS reaches
by far the greatest number Of people
who shop N Perth Amboy than any
other newspaper.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22

"In prosperity perpare for change
i'm adversity hope for one" In
either case, advertising will make 1t
a change for the better.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22
THREW BRICK
AT THE TRAIN.

While the 10 O'Clock train on the
Staten Island Rapid Transit railroad
was passing Richmond Valley stalloh
last night, some one threw DricK,
shattering the glass in one OF tne
windows of the last coach. NO one
was injured.
Subscribe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22

The high school has one of the
best baseball teams in its history this
season. 1t has been playing great
ball and has won several important
games and is scheduled to win more
before vacation time arrives. The
students are backing the team in an
excellent manner, and it's record is
being followed by the whole city with
much interest
Today the team left on the 11:4S
Staten Island train for Brooklyn,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-22

where they cross bats with Erasmus
Hall.
Up until last night all arrange
ments had been completed for a
game with the American Smelling
& Refining Works team on the A..
S. G r. Works diamond today, but
later in the evening Manager Howard
Hardiman was notified of the chance
to go to Brooklyn and this morning
the boys were allowed to leave school
at II O'Clock.
The team is made up as follows:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-04
Villages and Towns.

Pursuant to applications made to
the governor for charters, proclama-
tions have been issued establishing
the following villages and naming Off
GERS:
Summerland, Jones county. This
town was laid out near the dividing
line between Smith and Jones coun-
ties, but the major portion of that
to be Incorporated, is in the latter.
The officers named in pursuance to the
petition are as follows: Mayor, j.
NJ. Mccall; Marshal, E. Wade; Treas
urer, R. w. Grisson; Aldermen, j. F.
Mahoney, E. v Moore, P. R. Carr, W
H. Davis, and D. Y. Edwards.
Decatur Newton county Mayor, M.
P Foy; Marshal, Sam Graham; AL
dermen, w. A. Scarborough, W. NJ
Gillaspy and c. R. Hardy.
Noxapater, Winston county: May
or, C. E. Suttle; Marshal, E. L. John
son; Aldermen, J. G. Gum, w. t.
Stevens, John Stewart.
Permission has also been granted to
the town of Okolona, as per applica-
ton duly made, to amend the charter
in order to expand and to extend the
municipal limits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-05-04
Assassinate Farmer.

The assassination Of a highly-re-
spected and hard-working white farm
er, John Neal occurred at his home
in the northern part Of Rankin county
Neal had just finished his supper
and went to the little gallery OF his
cabin to get drink of water when he
was fired upon by some person in the
darkness rot twelve feet away. The
weapon used was a shotgun, and the
entire load struck the victim in the
stomach. Before he died Neal de-
clared that he recoer:zed h! ASSASSIN
and as the result Of this statement a
neighbor named Charley King has
been arrested and placed in Jail at
Brandon.
The bloodhounds from the Rankin
convict farm were sent to the scene,
but when they arrived the trail was
too old to follow. King was arrested
by a deputy sheriff while planting
cane in the field. He had a revolver
ON his person but denied all knowl-
edge Of the shooting.