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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-08
Straw Hats.

All our fine Panama hats sold regular
~ at $500, reduced for quick sales TO
Our line of $500 Panamas. were
splendid values at that price. now
cut 10 --...'.''.
All regular sailors. split straw. and
Jap Mackinaws, etc, sold at $500,
now reduced to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
All 81 straw hats, the newest styles.
big moneys worth at regular prices,
cut to-. observation-disclosures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
OBJECT To USE
OF SOFT COAL
South PIainfieIderS and New
Market Residents Petition the
Lehigh Valley Railroad.

A petition protesting against the
railroad has been drawn up by South
Plainfield commuters, and about fifty
New Market and South Plainfield
business men have put their sigma
lures. The majority of the signers
are commuters, who have become
impatient at the smoke nuisance in
the trains. Aside from a matter of
cleanliness, the commuters complain
that sore throats and inhamed eyes
have resulted from the burning of
in the car windows in binding clouds.
Business men living near the
tracks say it is impossible to keep
stock or stores clean, with the dense
smoke driving through the streets
every time train passes. Several
freshly painted houses have been
ruined by the smoke, and the towns
people are determined to do every
thing in their power to get the COM
pany to go back to anthracite coal.
At one time last year, the railroad
attempted to introduce soft coal in
place of the anthracite, but the feel
ing in South Plainfield and nearby
towns was so strong that the COM
pany ceased the practice after few
weeks. The signers of the petition
will forward it to the general super
intendent of the railroad this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
ACTION is IN
MUCH DOUBT
PrObIematiCaI as to What Action
Boss Carpenters Will Take on
Arbitration Proposition.

Now that the carpenters union has
decided to accept arbitration, the
conditions in the labor struggle viii
remain, practically, at standstill
until the meeting of the master
builders tomorrow night. What ac-
ton will be taken by them is mat
ter o. conjecture.
1t is probable that a short session
of the master carpenters will be held
before the regular meeting of the
master builders to suggest a plan of
action.
The idea that the matter is too far
advanced to make any great changes
seems to be predominant in the
minds of the master carpenters.
From statements by several of the
bosses, it appears that while they
are willing to arbitrate and have
maintained that stand from the be-
ginning, the bosses in the other
trades are so interested in the ques-
ton they are not at liberty to take
any decided action regarding the
matter without first consulting every
branch of master builders.
AS nearly all of the master build
ers have declared open shops, any
arbitration which may be accepted
by the master carpenters, not in ac-
cordance with the rules already es-
tablished by the master builders, will
have a tendency to affect the bosses
in those trades.
Rev. j. II. Northrup, who leaves
town on his vacation today, says he
will return if so requested by an ar
bitration committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
ACID IN MEADOW mud
DAMAGES WATER MAIN
Report ofEngineer Mason on the Re-
cent Break on Meadow Causes
Commissioners Much Concern.
TAKE STEPS TO MEET DANGER

Engineer S. j. Mason and Superin-
tendent Burns, while making an ex-
animation of the break in the six
teen-inch main yesterday, which is
laid under the salt meadows near
Marshy Point, discovered that bell
on the main had been eaten away by
the acid in the mud.
This report caused the commits
sioners much concern, and they ask
ed for more information on the sub
ject. 1t is feared that this problem
may, in time, cost tlfe city many
thousands of dollars.
President Convery explained that
Atlantic City experienced the same
trouble some years ago, and was
compelled to buy a strip on the mea-
dow and run their pipe on top of the
ground, where the mud could not
act on it,
Engineer Mason said that he
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
PUMPS GOOD WORK.
New Pump at RunyOn Increases
Pressure Here.

AT. the city hall last night the water
pressure gauge registered 45 pounds
at o'clock The lowest pressure
at any time yesterday was 80 pounds,
both readings showing that the new
Worthington pump is doing good
work. The Snow pump, in recent
months, rarely exceeded 40 pounds
pressure and sometimes during the
middle of the day, when much water
is being consumed, has even showed
less than 25 pounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
new MARKET ACCORDS
FORDYCE BIG OVATION
Nelson Hall Was Jammed and For
dyCe, Corey and Bloomfield We're
Enthusiastically Received.

Col. Alexander r. Fordyce, Jr.
candidate of the Independent Repub-
lican League for state senator from
this county, George j. Corey, presi-
dent of the league, and Charles A.
Bloomfield, received another well
come of a most cordial character
when they appeared in Nelson hall at
New Market last night. A large
crowd greeted the speakers in the
cause of independent politics in Mid
dlesex county and throughout the
state, and received them enthusiast
cally.
Col. Fordyce told, as he has been
telling the voters of other places
throughout this county, how he was
prodded and hampered in his desires
to serve his constituents rightly while
in the assembly, and he exposed the
trickery and influence of corporation
controlled bosses among whom Theb-
dore Strong is classed. The methods
by which good bills are smothered in
committee by "backstairs" methods
at Trenton and the manner in which
the Public Service and other monpp-
olistic corporations exercise sover
eighty and dictate legislation were all
portrayed in vivid terms and frequent
applause punctuated the speeches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
COUN TY 7 0.
GET AFTER
P. C. CORP.
Director POwnaII Says He Re-
members an ordinance Giving
County Percentage Of Receipts.
BEGINS AFTER 10 YRS.
Woodbridge Greek Comes in for
Criticism --LengeI Gets Reward
Money Bridge Repairs.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. AT
the meeting of the freeholders this
morning Freeholder Hanson got af-
ter the Public Service Corporation
for not keeping the Woodbridge
Creek bridge in repair as the fran
chise calls for. He said he was at the
bridge yesterday and he found it was
impossible for two men to turn it.
He said it required six. This, he de-
clared, was because of the neglect
He pointed out that the bridge would
stand all ordinary traffic, but when
the trolley cars got on it, it soon got
out of order He insisted that some
thing be done. After discussion the
matter was left in the hands of Mr.
Hanson and the counsel.
In discussing the trolley matters,
Freeholder Bunting said there seem
ed to be some trolley franchises
missing from the possession of the
county. He said he thought there
were some regarding the trolleys in
his vicinity, but they could not be
found.
DllCClOi OWndll oclu lheit hC lC-
members an ordinance being passed
about ten years ago, requiring the
trolley company to pay the county
per cent. of the gross income after
ten years. This percentage was to
be gradually increased until it was
per cent. of the gross income. Mr..
Pownall thought this was about due,
and the matter will be looked up.
Freeholder Hanson reported three
bridges in Woodbridge township re-
paired and said that tomorrow at
Kings Hotel, Woodbridge, the old
lumber taken from these bridges
will be sold.
The finance committee was author
lied to pay Joseph Lengel the $500
reward offered for the capture and
conviction of Fred Lang, the MUIR
derer.
The report of the county collector
showed that during the month $49,-
722.70 had been received and $685.
491.9 94 had been expended, leaving
balance of $21, 1,231.21.
The county collector was authoriz-
ed to issue note for $25,000.
The First National Bank of Wood
bridge was made a county depository.
Frank Meinzer, of South Amboy,
wrote to the freeholders asking for
$50 damages He said the gates on
the new bridge closed too quickly
while he was crossing and injured his
wagon.
Erastus Tappen, of Metuchen, said
that July 25 his horse got its foot
caught in the Albany street bridge,
New Brunswick, and fell, causing in
juries SO that it had to be killed. He
wanted $3.50 damages. This was
referred to the road committee.
The Lawrence Harbor colony OBJ
ject to the road at that place being
cut down nine feet.
The Hudson & Middlesex Tele-
phone Company asked for permission
to place wires on county roads. The
road committee and the counsel will
investigate.
w. A. Spencer, the new clerk of the
county taxation board, was placed on
the county pay roll at $1,400 year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02

guards just before midnight last night.
The authorities evidently fear a gen
eral attempt to cut communication be-
tween the capital and the interior. \
As correspondent was crossing
from Cronstadt to Oranienbaum he
saw the cars yacht the Pole Star
lying with steam up at the pier below
the imperial palace at Peterhof
The issue between the mutineers and
the government forces at Sveaborg is
still doubtful. and fears are expressed of
universal revolt of the Russian troops.
Advlces received by the government
wireless have been suppressed.
Great numbers of the rebels were
killed. including the leaders Of the
mutiny.
The utmost Importance is attached
to the conduct of the fleet.
1t is said that four of the ships of the
Baltic squadron are in complete mu-
tiny and roaming at large in the gulf
of Finland and that the commandant
prepared for an attack by these vessels.
The most Intense anxiety prevails
with regard to the situation at Cron-
stadt and the general spread of the
revolt through the entire naval estab-
lishment. The authorities there receiv-
ed timely warning of the events at
Sveaborg and nipped possible revolt
In the bud by quietly placing detach-
ments of infantry at the doors of the
marine barracks and removing the car
bines from the racks in the buildings.
The 1.500 sailors composing the Sew
enth equipage, quartered at Cronstadt,
whose loyalty had been distrusted,
found themselves prisoners in their bar
racks and unable to communicate with
the outside. The streets of Cronstadt
are swarmlng with troops of the loyal
guard regiments.
The fire from the cruisers has seri-
ously damaged the Notifications at
| Sveaborg.
The cruiser Alva on arrival at Hell
singfors at once began bombarding the
mutinous battery on Sveaborg island.
1t is rumored that the revolutionists
on one of the islands have raised the
white flag. 1t is impossible to COM
municate with the islands.
A late dispatch says that the powder
magazine in the possession of the in
surgents has exploded. 1t is impossi-
BILE to determine yet how this will af-
feet the mutiny.
The point now in doubt is whether
| the main part of the Baltic fleet, con
sisting of a battleship and three cruis-
ers. which We're hurriedly sent from
Revei to Helsingfors upon receipt of
the news of the mutinS at Syeaborg,
has Joined in the rehelIlaQ.
The squadron Is pnylefAtopd to be
4 iv,aes t saiN Ca.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02

The voters were urged to flock to
the primaries and do their duty to
purge Middlesex county politics of
the stains cast thereon by the actions
of men higher up.
Some of the hearers were rather
credulous at first, but by the end of
the meeting, throughout which they
stayed steadfastly to a man, they
had become imbued with the sincerity
and honesty of the purpose of For
dyce and his co-workers and they
evinced that fact by applause, re-
marks and comment.
Mr.. Corey spoke in part on nation
al and state issues and Mr.. Bloom
field, as at the meeting in South
Plainfield the night previous, told of
the Amboy bridge tangle, and the
part that Boss Strong's influence
played in the later chapters of that
memorable affair.
One noticeable feature in connec-
ton with last nights meeting was
that, although New Market is but
three miles from Plainiield, the crowd
was just as large and enthusiastic
last night as at South Plainfield Tues
day night. Much impetus was given
to the Fordyce campaign by the
meetings this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
FOR FINE CLAM STEAM
AT THE YACHT CLUB.
Raritan Yacht Club Members and
Friends to Enjoy Spread Thurs
day August Is.

The monthly meeting of the Rari-
tan Yacht Club was held last night
at the clubhouse with an excellent
attendance. Plans were discussed
for the Rhode Island clam steam al
the clubhouse Thursday evening
August lG. The affair will be one OF
the finest in local annals and the
menu will be a standard of eXcellenc
and variety. The entertainment \
mittee is in charge of the arrange
ments. Members have the privilege
of taking friends of both sexes. The
affair will commence at 1880 o'clock
An informal dance will be held al
the clubhouse tomorrow night, with
excellent music and refreshments as
features.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
Will LOCATE
WELL SITES.
Water Commissioners Going TO
RunyOn TO Make Places for
New Storage System.

At the meeting of the water board
last night, twelve new ground stofN
age wells were ordered driven at
once. This Improvement was decided
at the committee meeting on Tuesday
night as stated in yesterdays NEWS
Saturday afternoon the Board OF
Water Commissioners will meet at n
O'Clock on the ground at Runyon,
and officially locate where the wells
are to be driven.
The reason for driving the twelve
wells was brought out in a general
discussion last night. AT present the
city is receiving water that Is mix
ture Of artesian we'll water. ground
storage water and also pond surface
water. Until the new wells are mn
ished the thirteen artesian and eight
ground storage wells will be used ex-
cluslvely without touching the pond,
and as soon as the extra wells are
ready the artesian water will be r
out and only ground storage r
will be used.
The artesian we'll water Is
iron, which makes it unfit for
and washing purposes, althot
makes good drinking water. VIA
ground storage system, the warsd
pure and free from iron, calcium q
other injurious substances.
Engineer 5. j. Mason was ag-
lied to have the present eight
connected by piping, having repvf1
that the same could be done for 81
foot, there being about $50 feet qy
piping needed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02

thought that the mud contained ann
monia, which will act on iron, and he
suggested that If more trouble Is ex-
perienced with the mud, to uncover
the main and surround it with con-
crete, which would prevent any acid
acting on it.
Another one of the board said thar
they made a mistake by not purchas-
ing the meadow at the start, and lay
ing the pipe on the surface.
Steps will be taken to insure the
safety of the main at once. as the
board does not wish to have the citi-
zens blame them in the matter.
Just what will be done Is NOT
known, but the discovery is regarded
seriously by all of the commissioners
After the meeting last night, pr1-
vate consultation was held by the
board in the council chamber. None
of the commissioners would talk al
terward as to what was said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
DEMARESTS HOLD UP
THE N. j. SHORT LINE
Special to the EVENING NEWS:


NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. e.
Vice Chancellor Bergen has granted
an Injunction against the New Jersey
Short Line at the request of Lawyer
Silzer, representing the Demarest
family of Woodbridge. Those men
toned are M. Irving Demarest,
Charles j., w. Harry, Ernest w. and
Mrs Hattie c. Gage.
1t seems that the Demarests sold
a right of way to the company
through their farm on the Wood
ridge-Metuchen road, but no agree
ment was reached as to ten-acre lot
On the opposite side of the road from
the farm. In spite of this, it is said
the company has cut the hay and has
begun grading right of way across
the lot The Demarests want the
work stopped until a settlement Is
made. The hearing in the matter
comes up August 21 at Trenton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
LIGHT WIRE
TO PREVENT ESCAPES
Jail Warden Has Novel Plan to Keep Prisoners 0 6elune
Away at Night They ReCeV5 a h6cik ShH6Gcck

of the jail and make "a close mslled
maze throughout the roof. When a
prisoner attempts to. cut through the
thin roof he will strike wire which
will give him 4 shock, and also extin-
gush the light outside, thus warming
the night watchman that there isl
something doing. In this way 1t Is
said the warden expects to prevent
any more escapes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
REVOLT ON
SHIPS or
THE GAR
ST. Petersburg Telegraph Offices
Under Guard General Mutiny
May Involve Fleets.
ONE ASSASSINATION.
Great Fear in Russian Capital
Military and Naval Revolution
lists Fighting Royal Troops.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2:-The
mutineers still hold Sveaberg forts.
Fierce fighting was resumed this
noon with heavy losses to both sides.
The mutineers at Cronstadt during
the night seized Fort Constantine
and after heavy fighting were COM
PEELED to surrender. Over 100 men
were killed on both sides, including
an admiral.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2.-Great
excitement prevails in st. Petersburg
as result of the startling news from
Sveaborg, and there is the deepest ap-
prehension regarding the situation at
Cronstadt, as there is little doubt that
the rising of the garrison of the Gibral-
tar of the Baltic was premature at
tempt to execute widespread military
conspiracy, which involved the seizing
of the fortresses of Sveaborg Cronstadt
and Sevastopol as bases for the re-
voting Black sea and Baltic fleets.
The general telegraph office of st.
Petersburg and surrounding buildings
were occupied by detachments of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
u. S. EXPRESS co. HAS
OPENED BRANCH OFFICE
More in the Center of the Business
Section of the 'City-FOr Con-
venienCe of Patrons.

In order to accommodate their pat
rons, the United States Express Com
pany will open a branch Office in the
store of Cannon & Sheehy, at 92
Smith street, today. Agent B. NJ
Cannon has felt the need of an office
in the center of the business section
of the city for some time, and has op-
ened the branch so that customers
need not walk to the ferry.
The main office will still be at the
foot of Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
10 thc NYENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS
NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. E4.-A
new scheme is being put into effect
which promises to stop Jail breaking
at the county Jail here. The novel
plan is said TO have been devised by
Warden Rogers. g. A pole is being
erected in the jail yard for an electric
light, but the wires which supply the
light areTo be run through the roof
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
MRS. THAW YIELDS
Dismisses Lawyer 0ICOtt and AC-
Cepts Her Sons Decision.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Yielding to
the persuasion of her son, Harry
Thaw, Mrs. William Thaw has dis
pensed with the services of the firm of
Black, Olcott, Gruber & Bonynge,
whom she had retained to conduct the
defense of the young man on the
charge of numbering Stanford White,
following family counsel held at the
residence of her daughter Mrs. Car
negie, at Roslyn, \. y, and at which
Mrs. Harry Thaw was nrasent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
GIRLS GAVE MONEY TO
CONDEMNED MURDERER

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. g.
Katie Hort and Christina Rudolph,
the two girls who were sent to the
state home for immoral conduct, had
$40 due them for time spent in jail
as states witnesses. They gave part
of this money to Fred Lang, the MUIR
derer of Katie Gordon under sentence
OF death. and this will go toward the
fund to defray the expenses of the
appaal taken in his case,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
COUNTY BOARD
TO MAKE TOUR
Considering the Taxation Mat
ters Of MiddIesex InVesti-
eating Assessments.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. q
The county board of Equalization of
taxes is busy going over the districts
of the three local assessors. They will
make an inspecting tour of the entire
county. The assessors meet here next
Tuesday to have their books examin-
ed by the members of the county
board, who are William Schlesinger,
of this city, George j. Haney, of
Perth Amboy, and B. f. Samsel, of
Sayreville township.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
LAST PAYMENT
|. ON THE BRIDGE
County Collector Sent Money to
Sanford & Harris This Morn
ing.-NOW Belongs TO County.
Sneciol 10 the EVENTNG NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. q
County Collector Groves sent check
for $12,S12. so to Sanford & Harris
today as final payment on the Am
boy bridge The bridge is now the
property of the county. 1t is under
stood that C. A. Bloomfield has aban-
doned all efforts to stop the payment
since the new law went into effect
making all transactions legal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
DIED AT The HELM
OF HIS OWN YACHT

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-James Weir,
Jr., wealthy Brooklyn florist and for
mer commodore Of the Shelter Island
Yacht club, collapsed at the helm of
his yacht. Senta. yesterday as he was
sailing out of Deering harbor Shelter
island. and died before he could be TAX
en- ashore A rupture of the heart
caused death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
CHOKED BY NECKTIE;;
CAME NEAR DYING.
Special to the EVENING NEWS /:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 2.-Joe
Anderson came near being choked to
death here by his necktie. A joker
passed him on the street and gave
his necktie pull. The tie frightened
the mans collar about his neck and
he fell to the street unconscious from
the effects of the frightened collar
squeezing his neck. He was carried
into the store of William McGovern
and recovered in a short time
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
RED MEN MEET TONIGHT

Pc Ambo Tribe, No. 65, of the Red
Men, will hold their regular meeting
in the Jefferson building tonight. Ii
is expected that six or eight candi-
dates will be present to take the
adoption degree.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
BULLDOG TO THE RESCUE
Man in Bathing in Kill Won KulI
Saved by Animal.

BAYOT..-1, =. g, Aug. 2.-George
Fiske, who is stopping at the Hotel
Latourette, on the Kill Won Kull, went
in bathing in the kill. His pet bull
dog plunged in after him, grabbed him
by the arm and tried to drag him
shoreward Mr.. Fiske started to fight
the dog off, and they were swept into
deep water Fortunately they We're
carried close to a float, and Mr.. Fiske
managed to reach 1t, with the dogs
teeth still fast to his arm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
GET READY
FOR SPANS
ON BRIDGE
FreehOlderS to Advertise for Bids
TO Remove PiIinS for $50 Feet
South Of Draw.
Special to the EVENING NEWS /:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 2:-At
the regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Freeholders, this morning,
the director and county engineer
were directed to advertise for bids
for removing $50 feet of the piling
of the new Amboy bridge south of
the draw.
This is to make way for the sub
stitution of steel spans which must
be put in according to the ruling of
the War department some time ago
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
New Jersey Corporations.

TRENTON, Aug. 2.-Aecording to
the monthly report completed yester-
day at the Office of the secretary Of
state, New Jersey Incorporated 11l7
companies in July. receiving for TIE
charters the sum Of s6s91a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02

We the Feed Dealers of Perth
Amboy, N. j., agree to close our
places of business Saturday after
noon during the month of August,
commencing August 4, 1906, II
o'clock noon:
PETTY & APPLEGATE,
THOMAS ECKERT.
NEW JE ERSEY PRODUCE co.
JOS. RACHLINt
A. N. METZEiNDOR
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
Recention to Aged odd FELLOW.

TRENTON, Aug. 2.--James IL
Wilson, aged eighty-one years, and
one of the best known business men
of the city, was rendered reception
here last night by Concordia Lodge
of Odd Fellows. He has been mem-
Der for sixty years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02

MIR. JoseIson Buys Property.
Philip Joselson, clothing dealer,
of STATE street, bought the Haney
property that he now occupies, yester-
day..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-02
MRS. GREENLEY's FUNERAL

The funeral of Mrs. Louis A.
Greenley, formerly of this city, was
held yesterday at Clayton, N. j., her
mothers home, at 1870 o'clock. Mr..
Greenley, who had started on his
return to Oregon few days preced-
ing his wife's death, came east again
in time for the funeral. Several
friends from this city attended the
funeral. A special car bearing rela-
tives and friends left Philadelphia at
noon for Clayton.
Interment was made at Clayton.