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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

An unsuccessful effort to name
William A. Spencer as city attorney
was made Just before the adjourn
ment of the Board of Aldermen last
night.
1t resulted in deadlock, there be-
ing three votes for Mr.. Spencer, three
for George J. Plechner, and one for
Charles G. Hommann. who has held
over since the democratic majority
in the Board of Aldermen was dis
placed over a year ago by the repub-
lican majority, which has been un-
able TO agree upon either one of the
two contenders, Lawyers Spencer and
Plechner.
The voting stood:
For Mr.. Spencer--Alderman-at-
Large Pfeiffer, Aldermen Stacey and
Warter. For Mr.. Plechner-Alder-
men Rossi, Grouse and Schultz For
Mr.. Hommann-Alderma Smith.
Smith Has Balance of Power.
1t was practically the first time
that Alderman Smiths vote has been
of much effect since the first of last
year, but his vote, the only democrat
ic one in the present board, kept the
city attorneyship in the hands of
democrat, Mr. Hommann, last night.
AS soon as Alderman Warter, the
new member from the fourth ward,
had moved that the appointment of
the city attorney be taken from the
table, and the motion had been car
ried, Alderman-at-Large Pfeiffer call
ed for nominations. Alderman Grouse
arose and asked the alderman-at-
large to request all the members to
vote on the matter.
Alderman-at-Large Pfeiffer re-
quested all the members TO vote. Al
derman Smith asked to be excused
from voting. Mr.. Pfeiffer repeated
his previous request and Mr.. Smith
moved that Mr.. Crouse's request, that
all be requested to vote, be put to
vote in the form of motion. That
was done.
Mr.. Rossi Refuses.
Alderman Rossi refused to vote on
the motion. The alderman-at-large
said, jokingly, that he guessed he'd
have to get the ergeant-at-arms after
Mr.. Rossi; although there is no ser
geant-at-arnls
The motion was carried by vote
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

is Nixon, and who is said to be the
representative Of the shipbuilder, has
been in this city for the past two
weeks, almost every day. He has
a desk in the Office of the Greacen-
Derby Company in Water street, and
it is said that an effort is now being
made by Lewis Nixon to purchase
that plant.
When Mr.. Derby, the secretary of
the Greacen- Derby Company, was
seen by a NEWS reporter this morn
ing, he said that nothing definite had
as yet been settled in regards to this
matter He had heard plenty of ru-
mors, but they still held the deeds.
Rumor has it that if Nixon can
complete a deal whereby he can get
control of the Greacen-Derby plant
in this city he will try and secure a
lease Of the old Ramsay shlpyard and
the combined plants will be started
full force.
An effort was made TO see w. w.
Nixon. today, by q NEWS man, but
ne was out of town. 1t was said he
is overseeing the proposed work in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Work on the New Goldsmith Building to
Start al Once.

Donohuc & Leavy, of New Bruins
wick avenue, were awarded the con-
tract this afternoon for the erection
of the new three story building,
which will be put up on the old Null
len site by Philip Goldsmith. The
building, as told in the NEWS, will
be three stories high. 1t will be built
of conduits with red brick front.
The old Mullen house will be moved
away this week and the work OF
breaking the ground will be started
as soon as possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
CITY GOES ON RECORD
AGAINST HILLERY LAW
Resolution Passed By Aldermen
Last Night Directed to Governor.

is allowed by law, and that it is un-
constitutional.
Cannot Meet Expenses.
The city fathers do not see how the
expenses and needs of the municipal
ity can be provided for, with the tax
rate at 81 so, unless the assessments
on real estate be raised to abnormal
figures and then the higher tax
boards might lower the assessments
of some of those who might make ap-
peal. The fate of the repeater in the
legislature will be eagerly watched
by the whole state, as well as this
city.
Alderman-at-Large Pfeiffer made
a few explanatory remarks following
the adoption of the resolution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

The Board Of Aldermen adopted a
resolution last night petitioning our
legislators at Trenton to vote for the
bill to repeal the Hillery act and ask
ing the governor 10 consider it favor
ABBY should il come to him. The
clerk viii forward copies of the res
olution to the governor and our rep
in the Legislature.
The resolution states that it is the
opinion of the Board of Aldermen
that the maximum tax rate of 81. so
fixed for cities of our population by
the Hillery act Of last year, is INSULT
cient to meet the expenses and debts
Of the city, and that the subject mat
ter of the act is not proper for re-
ferring TO the people for vote, as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
JURY COULD
NOT AGREE.
FrankeI Escapes Conviction This
Time Jury Stood Six
to Six.
special 10 the EvEN1NG NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 6.-The
jury in the trial of Benjamin Frank
el, the Perth Amboy junkman, accus-
ed of buying copper which had been
stolen from the De Lamar Copper
Works, came in at eleven o'clock this
morning, after having been out all
night, and reported that they had
been unable to reach an agreement.
The final ballot showed six for con-
viction and six for acquittal.
ProsecutoS Berdine put little salt
and pepper into the trial when he
asked Abel Hansen, one Of the excise.
commissioners of Perth Amboy,
something about an $500 champagne
dinner concerning which Mayor Brace
had said something.
Excise Board Brought In.
In summing up the case the prose-
cutor declared the excise board, to
which Mr.. Hansen belonged, had been
heralded broadcast and paraded all
over the state as dishonest. Hansen
was one OF the witnesses called by the
defense to prove the good character
of Frankel and the prosecutor made
his reply thereto to show from what
sources the defense got its witnesses
to prove reputation. Mr.. Hansen adj
mitted belonging TO the board the
prosecut~~ referred to.
aises the Recorder.
IN l. summing up the prosecutor
also declared Recorder PickersgiH
was the best official of that kind in
the county The chief testimony for
the state was given by Charles Koutz,
John Fejedalen and John Mona, the
three young men who pleaded guilty
10 stealing the copper worth $50 and
selling it to Frankel for $50. Louis
Levinson, boy, testified TO taking
the three young men to Frankels
place Recorder Pickersgill testified
to Frankel having a good reputation
among his friends but bad reputa-
ton among the police.
Hired the Rig.
The three young men said that
man named Berlinsky hired them the
rig for 81 and they were to bring the
good they stole to him, he being
junkdealer. They could not find him
after the goods had been stolen one
night and hid in the woods for
night or so and the boy then took
them to Frankel, who bought them.
Frankel denied ever buying the
goods. He stood erect in the witness
box and with hand uplifted swore be-
fore all the powers that be that he
was innocent. His counsel declared
the defendant was the victim of
conspiracy and that to shield Berlin
sky they were loading the crime up
on Frankel. Prosecutor Berdine told
the jury they had nothing to do with
Berlinsky in this case and that he
would be looked after later.
Has Bank Account.
Sidney Riddlestorffer, of the Perth
Amboy Trust Co., testified to Frank
( els reputation and that he had an ac-
count at the bank. Henry kinsey and
Thomas Eggert gave like testimony
as to Frankel's character. Frankels
+ two sons, Joseph and Abraham, also
/ testified in his behalf.
I Judge Strong said both sides had
motives for coneealing the tfYth, and
it was up TO the jury to decide>whieh
side was telling the truth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
MADISON AVE.
PAVING BIDS.
Many Were Received Last Night
material Will Be of Brick
To Award Later.

Bids for paving Madison avenue
were received from ten concerns by
the Board of Aldermen last night
The bids were, after d short recess,
neld over, pending tests of the sam
pies of the different grades of brick
pacing blocks by the city engineer.
The lowest bid for laying brick was
received from Henderson Brothers, of
this city
The specifications allowed of bids
for three styles of pavement, vitrifed
brick, creo-resinate wood block or
" arren bitulithic. No bids were re-
ceived for wood block. Most of the
bids were for brick. The two bids of
the Barber Asphalt Paving Company
for bitumlnous macadam were order
ed returned, as bituminous macadam
was not called for in the specifica-
tions. The bitulithic bids were also
ordered returned.
A Big Contract.
The contract is an immense one. 1t
is for paving Madison avenue its en-
tire length from the Raritan river to
New Brunswick avenue. 1t will
amount TO about $4,000. There
will be about $4,000 square yards OF
pavement; about $500 lineal feet of
blue stone curb set in concrete; and
about 2,200 lineal feet of old curb
20 reset.
The work must be completed in
140 working days from the date OF
the signing of the contract. Each
bidder had TO submit ten samples of
each kind of brick to be tested.
The Bids Received.
The bids We're as follows: Null
DAIRY Brothers-Brick, s2.32 per
square yard Mack brick. s2.22;
Shawmut brick. s2.5 New curb,
20 cents per foot. Resetting old curb,
80 cents per foot.
Standard Bitulithic Co.-Warren
bitulithic. s2.1S. New curb, So
cents. Old curb. q cents.
Central Bitulithic Paving CO.
Bitulithic, SPA. New curb, 70
cents. Old curb, so cents; ten cor
ners, curb on concrete foundations,
$3.50.
Hoosier Construction Company
Bitulithic, $2.241a New curb, 70
cents. Old curb, 80 cents. Corners,
$3.50.
Martin Hansen-Auburn brick,
.S2.11; New York and Syracuse brick,
.S2.25; Bolivar brick, S2.27, Mack
brick, So New curb, 65 cents
Old curb, &c cents.
Jersey Paving Corporation-Metro-
politan block, So New curb, So
cents. Old curb, 25 cents.
Middlesex Contracting Company
Montello brick, $2.S6 Bolivar brick,
$2.2S; Mack brick. 50. 25; Shaw
NUT, S2.32. New curb, So cents Old
curb, % cents.
B. F. Sweetn & Sons-Montello
brick, s2.OS; Catskill brick, 81;
Shawmut brick, $2.14, Metropoli-
tan brick. s2.32; Mack brick, $2.Ob;
( Syracuse brick, So. 80; Porter brick
81. .09: Bolivar brick, 81. %; Shaw
NUT No. /. $2.22 New curb, &C
cents. Old curb. "a cents.
Henderson MISUNDERSTANDING
brick. S1.99: Catskiil brick, S1.9O;
Kashogue brick, $1.94; Bolivar
brick. s.. .09: Syracuse brick, So OF;
/ Scranton brick, s2.12. New curb
81 cents. Old curb. ] cents.
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Bituminous macadam set en- concrete
IS1.S3: bituminous macadam set or
broken stone. S1.97 New curb, 6S
cents. Old curb, - cents.
( Aldermau-at-Large Pfeiffer said
that the contract will probably be
awarded at the next meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
WATER COMMISSIONERS
They Visit City's Station at SunyOn and
Look Thinqs Over.

The water commissioners went TO
Runyon this afternoon, where they
are to meet the members of the Madi-
son township committee, it is said, in
regard to the tax on the water de-
partment ground at Runyon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
NOTICE.

All persons in arrears for water on
March 1, 1906, the water will be shut
off and not let on again except on the
payment of arrears with interest at
the rate of per cent. per- annum,
and fee of $500 is paid.
BY order of Water Commissioners.
j. G.. BURNS,
Supt.
tOGo o-6-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
YOUNG MEN WILL DEBATE.
BAPTIST Association viii Endeavor to Solve
Football Question.

At the next meeting of the Young
Mems Association of the First Bap-
tist church they will hold debate
The subject will be: Resolved. that
football should be abolished. Rus
sell Rock, John Mason, Jr., and w.
G. Gilman will take the affirmative,
and Arthur Hults, Charles Mason
and Harry Dey the negative.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
1NG-2-G-1t.
NOTICE.

Drs. Wilson and Lund will not be
in their respective offices on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoons
during the month OF February. They
are doing work at the Post Graduate
Hospital New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We, the undersigned, desire to ex-
press dur thanks to our neighbors
and friends for the sympathy and as
sistanee during our recent bereave-
ment Yin the death of our husband
and fhtehr to Rev. Pastor Waurtz,
also The Carpenters Union, Work
mems Sick and Death Benefit Society,
also Id the Arbeiter Maennerchor So
ciety. and especially to Undertaken
lanes j. FLYNN for the many courte-
sizes ard satisfactory services.
Mrg. christian Bishoff and Family.
125-216-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
HAD GOOD NIGHT.

Mayor Brace Resting Comfortably and Slept
Very We'll.
Mayor Brace passed another COM
Portable night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

Leave Want ADS. ~ branch Of
fees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

Continued on Page 2.)
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-21
SAN FRANCISCO
EARTHQUAKE.

The destruction of San Francisco
by earthquake and fire is today told
by every tongue. The once proud
and beautiful city of the great West,
with its magnificent homes, great
business houses towering and mas
sive buildings, today lies but pile
of smoldering ashes. The loss of life
as reported will not exceed one thou
sand, while the loss of wealth runs
up into the hundred millions, and
starvation hunger and, distress 7 are
seen on every hand Many a man
who a week ago was considered rich
is today a pauper:. The vividness
of the dark picture can only be seen
and truly felt by those who witnessed
it, from the early morning shock till
the dying embers of the last coal.
That the homeless and hungry need
aid everybody realizes, and from
every city contributions. large or
small, should be sent
The destruction of TINS, great city
is but true demonstration of how
easily in the end the world will be
destroyed by fire.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-21
Garry Yellow Fever, So Says Emil
nent Investigates.

DR. A. J. Smith. Of New Orleans
who has been investigating fevers in
the tropical regions of Mexico for
several months, says that bedbugs
are the means of carrying yellow
fever as well as mosquitoes. Bed
bugs. infest the homes Of the people
of the lower. classes throughout Mex
leo, and the best hotels in this coun-
try have a difficult time in keeping
rid of the pests.
"Of course" said DR.. Smith, :" a
mosquito can carry the disease as
we'll as any other anical that becomes
infected with it, but yellow fever is
contagious in the same way that any
other disease of the same type is
contagious, and there. is not one case
in a hundred that is contracted by
mosquito bites. I have studied the
disease closely, both in the United
States and Mexico, and / have known
any number of cases which were
simply contracted from the -atmos-
phere which had been poisoned b,
the germs. l considef the mosquito
theory, that is generally believed, in
the same light as such theories as
the nebuiar hypothesis, which is
nothing more than superficial ex.
PLANTATION Of a problem that has moi
been solved"-St Louis Republic.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-21
: a,osb Ii 1910

There IS work for the noble women
of our city to do in helping increase
its population to rs 900 in 1910. The
city has no civic league to beautify
it. and this our good ladies can take
up by the encouraging of planting
grass along our granolithic walks,
roses and flowers in every yard, plant
ing of trees along some of our streets,
repairing the uusightly. places to the
mayor and city health officer, and
keep on reporting until placed In SAN
itary,. eendi.ion There is, nothing
that catches the eye of visitor like
pretty streets and pretty homes, and
With little work we can make bet
ter show thae any city in the State.
There is another little advertising
that the ladies' can do to bring this
city before the world, and that is
use .the wording of the boosters
button in the center or on the flap of
the envelope
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-21

a purpose to never pull down, bit to
build up. feeling that the highest hui
man life is the life which co-crcates
the beautiful with God 1.-THE knocking
bind).
As God has batlhed a would with
sunlight, SO would we Sunshine every
path of life; not caring SO mich FOR
the fungous growth of the night, as
for the beautiful flowers whi-l: grow
in the sunshine and bend their grace
full heads to the kiss Of the lrornirg
dew.
To chase away ! frown OF pain
and supplant itwith smile. Is worth
more than the crown of pride and
power won by trarnp1ing down the
best form of sorrow Tocauss merry
laughter TO mingle its cheering meas
urcs above the strains of dependent
care. IS better than any measure of
gloom chanted ever in the minor
key Of suffering
To BE Samaritan, bfndilg the
wounds Of the fortunate Ii better than;
to be cold hearted priest passing
By upon the other side. mumbling
his forms and theoretic creed. all care
less Of the present needs Of men.
II has been said - me that there.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-21
: 5000 IN 1910

Mr.. T L. Sissons announced this
week. that he will be candidate for
the office of Goevrnor, and says at
the proper time he will give his plat
form to the people.
Mr. Sissoms, in our estimation, is
one OF Mississippi's most promising
young men. A scholar of ability,
honest in all things, true to friends
and principles, and bearing a char
acter that no finger in our grand
State can point to but with pride, and
if elected to the exalted position of
Governor he will truly fill it with
credit and honor to himself and the
citizenship that placed him there.
1t may be that Mr.. Sissens may not
be elected Goaernor of the State in
the coming election, but there is no
doubt, If hetdives and wants it, he
will be its Governor some day.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-21

/ went down ter Granville on last
Thursday ter see Their famous Cotton
Pickers' lay their cornerstone, and
that Purina exhibit after the parade
recalled an incident of the past to
me So forcibly that | was compelled
last Thursday to break away new
years resolutions and take a dip in
Green River with a few of Their big
Elks. 1t was this way:
| wus down at Greenwood last year,
a dry town with a river washing
things down, when | asst for drink.
The friend who l asst said they had
nothing but Peruna, SO remembering
once | took that ter quiet my circu-
lation | went down ter a store and
called for sum. The man he asst me
how much ! wanted and / said /
peck. Now this wuz the first time
| ever seen booze put up that way
but science tells us that our meals
in the future will be made up into
pills an a man can carry week S
rations in his vest pocket, so / took
peck, as / expected ter stay in the
city a week. Wall, ter make this
story short, l eat ther peck, and
fattened SO fast that when / returned
home | couldn't get into my Sunday
go-to-meetin's. The truth is, I proved
to be der animal that der food ] eat
was intended for.-Hardeman Free
Press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-21
THE BEGINNING
AND THE END.

In the beginning OF the Bible we
find new world in the beginning
God created the heavens and the
earth At the end of the Bible We
ind new world: Il saw a new
heaven and new earth"
At the beginning we find Satan
entering to deceive and to destroy.
At the end we find him "bound and
cast out that he should deceive the
nations and more
At the beginning sin and pain and
sorrowing and signing and death
find entrance to the world At the
end there shall be no more pain nor
Borrowing nor signing, and no more
death.
At the beginning the earth fol
mans transgressions is cursed with
thorns and thistles At the end there
shall be no more curse, but the throne
LOT God and the Lamb shall be in IT
At the beginning we find the tree
OF life in Paradise, from which the
sinner is shut away by flaming
sword lest he eat and live forever
At the end we find the tree. of life
again. ..In the midst of the Para
disc of God" and the blessed blood
washed ones have right to the tree
of life and ''enter.-in through the
gates into the city,
At the beginning man was brough,
beneath the dominion of death and
the grave. At the end ''the dead
small and great, shall stand before
God-the sea gives up her dead, and
death and hell are destroyed in the
lake of fire." ;,
At the beginning. the first Adam
lost his dominion over. the earth and
was driven out Off the Garden OF
Eden in shame and sorrow At the
end we find the second Adam victori-
Gus over sin and death and hell, en-
throned as King and Lord of all and
reigning in triumph and glory for
ever
We give you the above. wonderful
collection of gems of truth to write
in your new interviewed" Bible and
on the tablets of your heart, and truly
as they find entrance into your soul
they must bring you very near to the
Kingdom = Memphis Times.
:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-21

The mayor OF Denver, Colorado.
has decided each year to set day
for the s"cleaning up" of his city.
The results this year are marvellous.
Greenville should take decided step
in the right direction in the organize
ton Of the .Tawn Improvement So
ciety, and It is to be sincerely hoped
that every man, woman and child in
the city will take an active interest
in the work. &
Denver has set an example which
may be. we'll followed, by thoroughly
cleaning an. down town business
streets and alleys, painting all of the
poles used in Its fire and police sys-
item. Rlacing new and improved re-
| fuse cans It downtown street ana
alley crossings, and erecting a num-
| Der of bronzed iron drinking foun-
tains in the business section. Hun
drels Of property owners reprinted
and repaired their buildings. the work
which could not be. finished on Sat
| urday being continued during the
week. Lawns in all parts of the city
were cleaned. shadA trees. trimmed
and flower Beds set ont Weeds were
cut on dozens of vacant lots and side
walks were repaired everywhere.
| The city WAS transformed in day
and there is every indication that il
win Sc Kept s.. Prizes win be offer
ed for the most attractive downtown
store front. for the finest flower gar
den, for the best kept lawn, for the
cleanest vacant lott and for the mos
,eautiiul block. and the agitation viii
be continued until Denver becomes
the cieanests city in the Union.
i Here are. some of Mayor Speer'.
suggestions, issued in the form o
an official proclamation to the ped
pie Of that city,
If your store. front. Eesidence %,
Ifsncs Is dingy. ofdseltt 1aIs&d-
If yeslr, awning i so, zoi1 aE Is';s
led. get NV Ahe 4 ,a.s
i If yoeR Sidewalk, : ease 81 fene'
needs repsiriae AZ it.
| If ypsr sdss sieiae sign is old. D
fadeds TAXI ia d - 81 paintsit.
/ Resolve never throw paper OF
the street..
| Take AT dandelionss out of you
lawn--fiies spoil its hcAnt5.
/ Destroy the young. Meeds that arr
starting on your property and on YOU
neighbor's property
Burn ali the rubbish possible al.
low no. one to throw i on the streets
alleys or vacant lots
Promise not to spit on the side
walks.
Organize block improvement So
ciety, and allow no weeds to grow on
the sidewalk area o. vacant property
| in your block
Ask your mili<nasl 4, eroceryman and
butcher u paint tllsii1 VA IONS:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-21
25oo IN 1910

There should be adopted by the
planters Of the South new wrapping
for cotton. 1t has been shown by
the English spinners that the loss IN
weight of cotton from rotten or torn
bagging, rough handling, or poor
packing, is charged up to and paid
by the planters This being true, let
the start be made this season for bet
ter wrapping and more careful hand
ling. Stop at once paying the costly
royalty On carelessness. No one is
prohted by it. but the South in the
end stands the loss. This would be
a good work for the Ginners Asso-
citation to take up and improve, and
the sooner the South makes the
change the better off it will be-