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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04

Commissioner George J. Haney, at
the meeting of the water board last
night, endeavored to have the entire
board appeal to the mayor and board
of aldermen, and request them to
appoint a committee of five promi-
nent citizens and taxpayers to go to
Runyon, and make a thorough inves-
tigation of the system.
I'm all our dealings" said Mr.. Ha-
ney, 1--WE have been criticized by
many, and 7 have been made the tar
get. | think it is only fair that the
taxpayers should know just how the
situation stands, and just what we
have. / have been unjustly critized,
and | demand that you, gentlemen,
support me in denying the charges. -
Commissioners Clark and Voor-
hees said that it was hardly necessary
to appoint a committee of citizens.
but were willing if the other mem
bers were. They consoled Mr. Haney.
Il think we should not spend any
more money without letting the peo-
pie have say in the matter" con-
tinued Mr.. Haney. "At present our
water supply is very low. We never
had enough water and never will. We
are not looking ahead, and we ought
to inform the taxpayers Just how
things stand. 1t makes me feel that
we ought to show them that we are
not lot Of rascals and grafters, as
that yellow sheet says every time we
do anything"
President Convery smiled and told
Mr. Haney not to feel worried over i
little thing like criticism.
Because two or three say things
doesn't make them So" said he. III
reminds me of little story | once
heard. At one time in his life Jay
Gould was criticized constantly by
one of the leading newspapers, so
much so that Mr.. Gould went to the
editor and asked him why they were
centering their abuse on him. We'll,
said the editor. I'm surprised ut the
question Don't you know, Mr.. Gould,
that there are very few people prom
inent enough to be worth talking
abOut?'
At the close of the story the men,
bers enjoyed hearty laugh, and af-
ter that the matter of appointing a
committee of taxpayers was forgot
ten.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04
Eight Pieces of Property Of Es-
tate of Late Daniel HaIIahan
Sold at Auction.
$2,4OO FOR HOMESTEAD
Considerable Property Purchased by
Thomas Allen Declared to BE for
Metuchen Contractor, John A. Du-
ane, Who Is Said to Contemplate
Building Apartment Houses, Ac-
cording to Executor j. j. Nash.

A large crowd of prominent citi-
zens and local real estate men attend
ed the sale of the Hallahan estate
yesterday afternoon. p. H. Latour-
ette, who acted as auctioneer for ].
j. Nash, the executor, was late in ar
rlving and it was fully 8 o'clock be-
fore the sale was started.
Three lots at Market street and
Madison avenue were offered first
and after much talking, bid was
received on the first lot, on which 6
frame house now stands Other bids
followed and finally the other two
lots were priced by the audience.
The auctioneer then tried to OBJ
tain bids on the three lots together
but was unsuccessful and after 6
repetition of the former bidding
Thomas Allen and James A. Duane
of Metuchen, purchased the three
lots for 81 1890, 81, 800 and S1,S50
respectively. The three lots have
seventy-fve feet of frontage on Mar
ket street, and seventy-five feet or
MdulSOH avenue.
The wagon from which the auc.
tioneer spoke was then moved to
wards Smith street, and a lot 25x7E
feet south of the large apartment
house was sold to Mrs Joseph Har
tung for $1,100. Her bid was the
only one received on this lot.
The Hallahan homestead was sold
to Thomas Allen for $2,400, the lot
being. 24hx1OO feet.
| A lot 60x100 feet on the eastern
side of Madison avenue, north of the
homestead, was sold to Max GibeoT
for $2,S50. ..uti.
A lot 5SX100 between the Halla.
han homestead and a brick apart
ment house was sold to John A. Du
ane for $2,775.
The piece of property next offered
for sale was a lot 4Sx100 feet con
tanning a two-story double house Mr.
Nash said Dayton would remodel il
for $1,000. Thomas Allen was thu
purchaser at $4,000.
On account of Mr.. Allen and Mr.
Nash being connected in the tobacco
business, it became voiced amonl
the prospective buyers that Mr.. Aller
was buying the property in for the
executor.
Mr.. Nash was questioned in regard
to this by NEWS reporter, ant
received the following statement from
the executor: "Mr. Allen is buying
the property for John A. Duane, g
contractor, in Metuchen. Mr.. Duane
wants the property so he can erect
tenement houses on the Sites
The sale netted SIT, ,465 in all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04
OPPOSED TO USE OF s.
MONEY AT ELECTION
George S. SiIzer in Accepting Demo
cratic Nomination for State Sena-
tor Made a Strong Speech.
THE PLATFORM AS ADOPTED.

, suggested that the matter be fought
out in the convention. The two can
didates were then allowed to be vot-
ed upon and in the count it was found
that each had SO votes Some of the
delegates had passed.
Hugh Kearny, of this city, then
made speech in which he said there
was some dispute in their delegation,
and he asked that they act not has
tily in the matter, but go slowly and
it could be Strengthened sout so that
ia ticket would be named that would
win. Before another ballot was taken
Mr.. Cook said the delegates of his
assembly district did not know that
there were to be two candidates from
the same locality, and for that reason
they had voted for Mr.. Quackenboss.
New Brunswick would. however,
change it's vote to Mr.. Morgan, and
he was elected the nominee without
any further voting. Perth AmboY
voted for Morgan.
The platform adopted by the conf
vention is as follows:
High sounding platitudes, empty
promises, wholesome praise of party
abuse of opponents are but contrivf
ances of those who do not intend to
do as they agree and who desire I'd
befog the issues.
Desiring, therefore,, to avoid all
sham, and believing sincerely in carr
rying out necessary reforms, we ID
hereby declare ourselves pledged I'd
the following:
First-To true equal taxation3
without any qualifications whatever.
Second-To prevent corruption at
the polls by enforcing to the letter
existing laws, and by. the enactmHiit
of more stringent ones.
Third-To eliminate corporate and
railroad domination of our legisla-
ture by the selection of honest and
capable representatives
Fourth-To destroy bossism, now
so potent, and to prevent its continu-
ance. To dissolve the combinations
of bosses and corporate interests.
Fifth-A corrective of the present
improper and vicious system of elect
lIS LHe Sldle representatives. III liid
United States senate. Under the
present system millionaires and the
representatives of corporations buy
legislatures and secure control of
seats in the senate, an evil which
would be eliminated by having United
States senators elected by the direct
vote of the people.
While many other abuses exist, and
while many other evils are to be cor
rected, we pledge this convention and
the candidates nominated, first, to the
above principles, believing them to be
the paramount issues, and the most
vitally important.
These abuses, above all others,
strike at the very foundation of gov
ernment, and the safety of the peo-
pie.
The first and strongest effort must
be devoted to them. We hold that
the people can be truss to govern
themselves. Restore thelhe Rypment
to the hands of the people a13ck
and certain corrective of arivateeeA
ent evils is assured. uqenI y X
York
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04

One of the most important discus
sions ever held by the water board
took place during the meeting in the
council chamber of the city hall last
night.
Matters of great and small import
ance were talked over, and it was
about 10:30 o'clock when the meet
ing was adjourned
Some of the commissioners feel
that the present ground storage and
siphon system is a success and are
anxious to develop it. Engineer Ma
son said there is plenty of water
there. After Commissioner Clark
had spoken on the subject and told
of his belief in the system, the board
ordered six more ground storage
wells driven at once. These with the
present twenty-five, will make a total
of thirty-one wells, which will sup
ply the city entirely with ground
storage water.
The cost of each well is about
$3.50.
The dam at Runyon was also talk
ed over, and one of the members ad-
vised that the pond be cleaned of its
vegetation, the dam rebuilt, and the
surplus water used to maintain the
level for the siphons in the storage
system.
Il would like to know" said Pres
ident Convey, Just what is below
the present artesian strata. | would
like to drive a well there and see ii
there is any other water underneath. ;"
Commissioner Clark agreed and
said it was possible that the same un-
derground flow of water that is sup
plying the cities along the coast
would be discovered.
Whether there is any water there
or not" he said, ''it would be good
thing to place on record, and might
be valuable information to the city
in the future. They would then
know just what is under tie pres
ent supply"
To Visit Camden.
President Convery said it would
be advisable for the entire board to
visit some places where the ground
storage system is now in use. The
commissioners agreed, and next
Thursday the board will go to Cam
den, and inspect the system there.
Mr.. Convery said that the reason
the storage system had been INSTALL
ed was because e. c.. Vermeule, who
is an expert on such matters, had ad-
vised it as the best method of sup
plying this city.
Commissioner Haney requested the
engineer to show him a report Of the
cost of developing the system, and af-
ter he had examined it advised the
board not to spend too much money.
Clerk Eckert was instructed to
notify the Board of Education that
their water rents for the past year
had not been paid. Commissioner
voorhees, said that the matter had
been overlooked when the budget for
the schools had been made up.
The board authorized the purchase
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04
FREEHOLDERS
IN SESSION.
Award Bids for Coal COmmun-
icatiOns Received One Regard
ing Woodbridge Creek Bridge.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 4.-Ban-
ker Brothers were awarded the con-
tract to supply the colnty buildings
with coal, at the meeting of the Board
of Freeholders this morning. There
are eighty-five tons of egg and twen-
ty-two tons of stove coal to be sup
piled. Banker Brothers bid was
$6. Ia per ton; G. w. Russell, Sc. IA
per ton, and the Raritan Coal Co.,
$6.22 per ton.
The county collector reported a
balance of $3,O16. 79 in the county
treasury at the beginning of last
month. During the month the re-
ceipts were $27,679.1 and the dis
bursements $16,571. 76, leaving a
balance in the treasury of $1,13S. 54.
There has been paid on the Amboy
bridge during the month $1,13S. 81
and SIG. 66 has been paid to the
County Board of Taxation.
The finance committee was author
lied to discount note for $4,000.
1t was decided to transfer $4,000
from the bridge accolunt to the road
repair account.
Miss M. V. Brewster, of Sewaren.
sent a communication to the board
stating that September 6, while driv-
ing her horse across the Woodbridge
creek bridge, the horse had it's foot
caught between the trolley rail ana
the bridge and in getting it released
the harness was damaged. She wanJe6
the county to make good. The mat
ter was referred to the county solicit
or and Freeholder Hanson.
Hugo Stommell, of Jamesburgi
says his automobile was damaked t9
the extent of 1856. O2 by driving 4
into hole in the road between Natal
fftnnffnttan nm kta 90 -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04
MENKA CASE
NON-SU|TED
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWlCk, Oct. A.
Judge Lloyd, yesterday afternoon, at
the conclusion of the case for the
plaintiff granted a non-suit in favor
of the American Smelling G Refining
Company, of Maurer, in the action
brought against them by George
Menka, a Hungarian employe, who
had two fingers mashed by crane
running over them. Lawyer Cowen-
hoven, this morning, carried the mat
ter up to the Supreme Court on
writ of error.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04

was referred to committee of the
whole.
These places will all be metered,
and although the cost will be consid-
cradle, the board thinks the increas-
ed rents will more than pay for Them
Bids for Pipe.
Bids for fifty lengths of standard
B. & S. cast iron water pipe were re-
ceived as follows: M. j. Drummond
& Company, of New York, $32.S
per ton; r. ID. Wood, of Philadelphia,
$31. SO per ton, and tho United States
Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Com
pany, $50. 40 per ton.
The United States company was
awarded the contract. In their bid
they specified that each length weigh
ed $500 pounds, which will make the
cost of the so length s197. 60.
After some further discussions, the
meeting was finally adjourned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04

Nothing is so hard but search will
find it out"-and even search" is
not so hard as it used to be before
want advertisements were so thor
oughly CLASSIFIED.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04
Boys Purloined Candy.

Mr.. Gerlufser, who keeps a con-
fectionery store at New Brunswick
avenue and Brodhead avenue, report
ed to the police last night that some
boys had stolen a large amount of
candy from the place. He was to ap-
pear before Recorder Pickersgill this
morning and swear out warrant,
but for some reason was not present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04

A poor advertising medium may be
likened until a file-which takes
something from everything with
which it comes into contact, but re-
turns nothing which has been taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04
TO DRIVE SIX MORE
WELLS AT RUNYON.
Board Of Water Commissioners Fa-
vor Extension Of Ground Storage
System As Ultimate Supply.
TO INSPECT SYSTEM AT CAMDEN

of some supplies for the plant at Run
yon, also some pipes and valves for
the ground storage system.
The communication was received
from Calvin l.. Harlan, lawyer of
Evanston, ILL.,, in regard to payment
due Joseph G. Falcon, a diver, who
had charge of laying the twenty-four
inch main under the river. Mr.. Har=-
fam said Mr.. Falcon had placed the
matter in his hands, and requested
the board to remit the ten per cent.
balance due at once. In the letter
the amount was stated at $4,000,
but Engineer Mason corrected the
mistake by informing the commits
sioners that $4,000 was still due the
diver The amount was held back to
await the testing of the main. 1t
was finally referred to the engineer,
who will settle the matter with the
attorney.
The contract of r. j. Calvin for
constructing sanitary sewer at
Runyon was read and approved.
1877 Places Need Meters.
At the previous meeting of the
board, Superintendent Burns had
been ordered to make a tour of the
city and make a list of the places
that should have water meters. The
entire city has been gone over by Mr..
Burns, and last night he submitted
the following report:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-04
FINE NEW STATE ST.
BUILDING PLANNED

p. Joselsen, of State street, inten /,
erecting a three-story brick buildin 4
this spring. at State and Jeffesso%
streets. 1t will be 50x75 feet, anu
will be, three stories high. The fronts
facing on two streets -;s..s-i.,. ,;.a-. IN II
ciiieiiy Vi ieu oii0A "n'le $4,000
from the
1he NEWS IN every le recent
don't
i, of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
THE MAINE FESTIVAL.
These Who Wish to Sing Must Attenc.
Remaining Rehearsals.

DO you want TO sing in the chorus
at the Maine festival"
If you do. and are q member of anv
one Of the musical organizations tina;
are to participate in the two great
events. the one at Bangor and the 9TH
or at Portland, you must attend the re-
manning rehearsalS Of your local chur-
Us.
Naturally the members of the Water
Vile ard Fairfield chorus are the most
Interested in the Bangor festival. that
being the one which they are to at
lend. AS this festival is The first held.
there remain but two more rehearsals
of the Waterville and Fairfield chorus.
Attendance at the rehearsalS of the 10
cal society Is what will count when
the question of admission to the stage
at the great festival is concerned.
OF course" said Professor William
r. Chapman. when last i'll Waterville,
the place for a person who does not
know The music is not on the stage III;
in the audience. Everyone who at
tcmpts 10 sing in the chorus of the
coming festival must know the music
letter perfect"
1t is necessary for those in charG
Of the seating Of the chorus to know
how many are to attend as the seat
ing c2oacity will viii be crowded
consequently all who desire to attend
the festival should at once notify t.
local committee of their intention and
attend the next two rehe,irs;LiS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
COOPERATIVE STORE.
ject FavorabIy Considered and Es-
Establishment to Open.

The plan for a cooperative store.
which was launched in this city several
weeks ago. appears to have vital back
ing. and the promoters of the plan hope
to have the venture in running order
by the first of October.
The store will be incorporated under
the title 1.-THE Central Maine Co-opera-
tive Association" and a competent
manager will be engaged to carry on
the store. A location has not yet been
decided upon. but the directors have
been considering two places. One is
the David Gallert store on Main street
at the head of Silver street, and the
other is the Harry Haskell store, which
is understood to be for sale.
The new project will open its doors
with five delivery teams, a sufficient
number of applications for member
ship having come in from residents OF
Waterville and Winslow to warrant
that number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
COBURN NOTES.
The School Will Go Into Track Ath-
letics This Year.

After a considerable amount of dis
cussion the school has decided to go
into track athletics. The boys of the
school have been divided into two sec
tons. captained respectively by Frank
Smith and Harry StinsOn. A track
meet for the four classes isproposed.
A feature Of the athletic work this fall
will be series Of hare and hound
races for the S. w. Libby cup. 1t is
expected that with the good material
at hand the school will make a good
showing with its track team next
spring. In the meantime baseball
practice will not be neglected, and a
fine team will without doubt be the
result of the training that the boys
will receive.
The following nominations for the
Clarion editorial board have been post
ed: Editor-in-c chief, Harold Stacey;
business manager. Harold f. Donnell;
literary editors, Miss Marcia StinsOn,
Miss Gwendolyn Elliott; local editors.
Clark Blance, Miss Edith Frost; alumni
editor. Chester Union: society editor.
Miss Marian Durham; athletic editor.
Bernard b. Tibbetts: exchange editor.
Chester Pierce.
The following nominations have been
made for the athletic council: From
the trustees H. r. Durham, DR.. J. r.
HILL from the graduates. Caleb A.
Lewis; from the faculty. Principal
Stevenson. Mr.. Chapman, Miss Barrett;
from the undergraduates, seniors,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
MEN WERE BUSY.
Extra Travel Keeps Railroad Employees
HustIing Thursday Evening.

The railroad men at the Waterville
station were kept on a jump for about
two hours Thursday evening. Train No.
102, due to leave Watcrvile at 80 r.
NJ. had been run in one section, the
weight of the Bar Harbor travel being
carried On train No. 156 due to leave
Waterville at SIS p. NJ, which was
run in two sections, the first section
running as q special in advance of the
regular train running on schedule time.
The two sections We're heavily loaded.
Behind the second section of No. 1856
came the returning excursion train
from KineO. which left Waterville at
f.37. A big special freight followed the
Odd Fellows special over the back
road. Train No. go due to leave Water
VILE over the main line at 6.3S p. NJ.
was 10 minutes late and a ear had to be
set off and another substituted here.
The railroad men had but a short
breathing space before the arrival of
the regular evening trains. The rush
was a big one while il lasted and 1t
lasted long enough to suit the greatest
glutt0n for work on the line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
POSSIBLE REMOVAL.
Pie Plate Factory Finds Present Quar-
tiers Inadequate.

Waterville business circles are in
terested in the announcement that the
Shawmut Pie Plate Factory may pos
sibly be removed to a site midway be-
tween Waterville and Fairfield, within
the limits of the city of Waterville, on
land owned by Hon. Horace Purinton
of this city. The facilities at Shawmut
have long since been inadequate. The
factory has been turning "uf 21d.000
steam pressed pulp ri" plates day. and
there are orders enough area! at the
present time ~ kecn nc S;haW.aIt fac
tory running full blast from now until
April i. 1t is FrppDa u 10 tr-"t 'wo
buildings on the new site in Water
VILE One building VIII b" ieGxiG feet
and the other 196x100 feet. The two
factories when completed will employ
about 100 hands and will have ca
pacity Of 100000 pulp pie plates day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21

The annual fair by the Winslow
Grange. which will be held this year,
oct > and 3, promises to be the biggest
affair of the kind that has been held III
this vicinity for long time Ihe
Winslow Grange made no exhibit AT
the Central Maine fair. as it was found
by experiment last year that the WORK
of making a satisfactory Grange eXlnplt
at the big fair took a good deal OF the
energy out Of the members OF the
Grange. which energy might, they be-
lieyed, be better expended by the
Grange upon it's own exhibition. WHAT
ever the opinion, it is certain that
Winslow Grange will have the great
Grange exhibit of the year. Fine cattle
will be exhibited, and the pulling con-
tests are certain to develop much in
tereSt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-21
Dragged BY Horse.

Miss May Brown, a young lady en-
ployed by the Sawyer Publishing Co..
came to grief at about O'Clock
Thursday morning while riding q sad
die horse on Main street. near the
Maine Central Railroad crossing. She
had ridden down Ticonic street. over
Chaplin street, and a short distance
down Main street without mishap. Near
the crossing she turned and the horse
polted. she was thrown from the sad
die. One foot remaining caught and
the young woman was dragged dis
lance Of several hundred feet. BY
pluckily clinging 20 the reins she kept
herself out of the way Of the horses
heels. The animal was finally stopped
opposite the house No. "a Chaplin
street. where Miss Brown was dropped
almost On the front door step. Miss