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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
STOLEN HORSES ARE
FOUND BY OFFICER
PatO|man Saw Them al Ferry and
Took Them 10 a Stable Were
Stolen From Near Fords.
CLAIMED LATER BY 0. ". RAMSAY

Thieves entered the barn of the
old Homestead Inn, at Bloomfield 8
Corners, early this morning, and stole
valuable team of horses and a new
set of harness. They drove the
horses through this city and nearly
got away with them, but Patrolman
Andrew Jensen noticed the animals
tied to a pole in front OF the Staten
Island ferry house. He took them to
the stable Of Liddle & Pfeiffer, where
they We're later claimed by Oliver
Ramsay, OF Rector street, this city.
The animals belong to the East
Jersey Lumber & Timber Company in
which Mr.. Ramsay is interested, and
were employed at one of the plants
OF that concern near Fords.
The thieves, it seems went out to
the old Homestead, managed to un-
latch the door, placed the set of dou-
bic harness on the horses and started
for this city.
They arrived here about $3.50 o'clock
this morning, coming down Smith
street at swift clip The noise made
bN the horses hoofs on the pavement
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
FOUR REPUBLICANS
VOTE FOR DEMOCRAT
Two Democratic Aldermen Vote for
c. c. Hommann--A --Appointee is
Partner Of ". A. Spencer.
TERM 5 YEARS BEGINNING JAM Il

The republican majority in the
Board of Aldermen played trump
card at the last regular meeting of
the present board last night and, by a
party vote, appointed John w. Beck
man, democrat. Us city attorney for
term of three years commencing
January /, 1893. The two demo-
cratic members of the board cast
their ballots for Charles C. HON.
mann. the present democratic in
cumbent, who has held over since
the republicans came into power three
Years ago. The republicans have
never been able, until this time, to
agree upon candidate, there hav-
ing been split over choosing be-
tween G. J. Plechner and w. A.
Spencer
After the vote had been taken,
Alderman-at-Large Pfeiffer announc-
ed that Mr.. Beesman was the choice.
by vote of to 2.
Several leading democrats dispute
the legality of this action. claiming
that it is similar to the attempts of
the democrats three years ago to fill
all the city offices. The democrats
named complete ticket, but the
republicans filled the offices, except
the city attorneyship, with their own
men at the first meeting in 1905.
The democratic appointees made
no contest.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
POLICE CLOSE
SALOON, EXCISE
BOARD MAY ACT

Patrolman Wood went to the sa-
loon of Fritz Speer, so New Bruns-
wick avenue, under instructions of
Chief Burke, yesterday and ordered
that the place be closed and remain
so until the Excise Boards special
meeting tonight, called to act in the
matter
Mr.. Sperr was at the council meet
ing last night. and said that his
license had expired. and the police
closed his place yesterday morning.
He said he had the check ready to
pay the fee. Alderman-at-Large
Pfeiffer said that only the excise
board could act in the matter. Mr..
Sperr said the city clerk said he
could hold over from last Thursday
until yesterday. Mr.. PfeifTer said
he would have to overrule Mr. Sperr.
City Clerk Macmillan said that the
license expired December 3 and that
Mr.. Sperr went to Newark for his
check this morning. While he was
gone, Sperr's wife reported to the
police that her husband was trying to
start disorderly house, declared the
city clerk, and the police closed the
place.
A special meeting of the excise
board has been called for tonight,
and the alderman-at-large said Sperr
would have to appear before that
board.
City Clerk Macmillan this morn
ing said that the license of Sperr had
been renewed at the last meeting of
the excise board, but that Sperr had
not come forward promptly with his
fee, but that he allowed him until
to do So
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17

Last nights action came at the
close OF the meeting. Alderman Van
Pelt handed the clerk a motion in
writing that the council name the city
attorney for the term of three years
commencing January /, 1908. The
motion prevailed, and Mr.. Van Pelt
then nominated John w. Beekman.
Alderman Garland nominated James
). Wight. The latter nomination
was not seconded, and Alderman
Dalton nominated Charles c. HON.
mann. Mr.. Garland seconded this.
The vote was on strict party lines,
Messrs Van Pelt, Stacey, Schultz
and Pfeiffer votineNfor Beekman, and
Garland and Dalton for Hommann.
In discussing the action, a we'll
known democrat said that he didn't
see why the republican aldermen
dln't try to fill the other offices also,
as the present terms expire on the
thirty--first of this month. The alder
man-at-large-elect, w. D. Voorhees,,
said he didn't believe the appoint
ment would hold.
There was but handful of men
in the audience at last nights meet
ing Of the council.
The appointee is the law partner of
W. A. Spencer, whom one faction
of the republican majority has ia
vored for city attorney
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17

was very loud. Tile thieves passed
several people who were out at that
hour. No effort was made TO stop them
and they continued on the way down
Smith street, until they arrived at tho
Staten Island ferry house. where they
found that they would have to wait
for the first boat, which leaves here
at $40 O'Clock. for TottenyilIe, S. T.
This Knocked the plans of the rob-
bers in the head apparently, for they
tied the horses to q pole and left them
About 3:45 o'clock Patrolman Jensen
noticed the horses. as he was patrol
ling along Front street. At 5 o'clock
the horses We're still in the same place
and the officer suspected that some-
thing was wrong. He called up Liddle
d Pfeiners stable and the patrol
wagon was sent down The horses
were tied behind it and taken to the
stable.
This morning at o'clock Mr. Ram
say called up police headquarters on
the telephone and notified them that
team Of horses worth 5000 and a new
set of double harness had been stolen
from the old Homestead barn. After
he had given a description of the ami
mails he was informed by Sergeant
Durham that the team was at Liddle
q Pfeiher's stable. Later the team
was taken back to Bloomheld's-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
Aldermen Support
His S mith ST.
Paving Stand.
HEARING NEXT
MONDAY NIGHT

at the last regular meeting of the
present Board of Aldermen last night,
the clerk reported that the mayor had
not approved the resolution confirm
ing the Smith street wood block paw
ing assessment The mayors rea-
sons, as stated in a communication,
included a belief that the remon-
strants had not had proper hearing;
that the former macadam pavement
would have been in good condition if
properly cared for; and that there
were inequalities in the assessments.
Alderman-at-Large Pfeiffer sug-
gested that they vote on sustaining
or overriding the veto: and then
grant a public hearing to the remon-
strants. Mr. Stacey moved to sus-
tain the veto, and the motion was
carried
A public hearing will be held next
Monday night in the council cham
Der at $50 o'clock. James S. Wight,
counsel for the remonstrants, asked
that the commissioners of assessment
be asked TO attend. This will be
done. The mayor and city attorney
will also be asked to be present.
Goes to City Attorney.
he leSdnly OF leaving w OH
Greenspan's news stand at Madison
avenue and Smith street was refer
red TO the city attorney for his
opinion The question hinges on an
alleged requirement that buildings on
Smith street. in the business dis
triet, must be two stories high and
of brick.
Mcclellan Engine Company asked
the city fathers to attend their new
officers banquet tonight at the en-
gine house, 1t was accepted
Eircmcn Each Get Sf2.
The firemen will receive $12 each
as their annual salary and warrants
were ordered.
A resolution was adopted to issue
bonds for $25, 900 in anticipation of
taxes.
All the members were present.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
INSPECTOR KEEPING
PLUMBERS TO RULES

Cortlandt E. Brewster. of the local
Board of Health, reports that the sys-
TEN of inspecting plumbing work is
being well established.
a recent case, where the inspector
bad several hundred dollars worth of
work torn out, because it was not laid
according to the rules of the board.
seems to have taught the other plumb
ers a lesson. Plans are being more
regularly filed and the inspector is
consulted in every case where thefe is
any doubt
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
PRESIDENT is
BACK AT DESK
'psciaI by Unitcd Press ware

Special bJ United Press Ware
WASHINGTON Dec. 17:-The May
flower. with President and Mrs. Roose-
welt aboard. reached the Washington
navy yard at Sis O'Clock today. The
President was at once driven to the
White House. The run from Hampton
Roads was made without incident
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
TROOPS WILL
GUARD TOWN
Special bp United Press Wire:

Spoold9 bN United Press IVire
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. IT,
Sixty-six picket men of the first Ken
lucky regiment. armed with Krag-
Jorgensens,. and provided with six
thousand rounds of ammunition left
today for Hopkinsville to guard the
terror-stricken city against another
invasion from the might riders. y
Reports state the populace is in
state of terror business is paralyzed
and the citizens are under such
strain that the presence of troops is
necessary to restore normal condi-
tions.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
HORSE With
HARNESS is
WASHED UP
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

SOUTH AMBOY. Dec. = 17:-A
horse with set of harness upon
him, was found along the beach near
the terra Gotta works cast up by the
tide. The harness was nearly new
and the horse, from appearances,
was young. Where he came from
is a matter of conjecture. Having
harness upon him leads to the belief
that he was not being transported
but was perhaps attached to some
vehicle and went overheard from
some ferryboat and was carried by
the tide and storm to the South Am
boy shore.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
WOODBRIDGE WOMAN
ARRESTED IN NEWARK
Mrs. |. 1aynor
is Accused of
ShopIifting.

NEWA Dec. 11:-Mrs. Lillian
Taynor, forty-four years old, of Wood
bridge, was arrested on a charge of
shoplifting by a woman detective con-
nected with a Broad street department
store in Newark yesterday afternoon
She was locked up at police headquar-
fcrS
The detective followed the accused
woman for two hours in the store.
After Mrs. Taynor left the store she
was arrested. About $40 worth of
icwclry and other articles were found
on her person. The police also took
from her an unoadcd .32 calibre re-
volver.
Mrs. Taynor said that her husband
was a blacksmith at Woodbridge, who
had Il prosperous business. She de-
ciared she had plenty of money and
that she did not know why she stole
Christmas cards. postals and calen-
dars, lot of them at Seaman's.
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Mechanical and archff acr,,raJ n ron n
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
C0RTELYOU
TAKEN SERIOUSLY I'LL
gsc.aI bu Unlted Press We:

Special Bg United Press Wire:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17:--Secre-
tary OF the Treasury CorteIyou is
very i'll at his home here suffering
from an attack of the grip. DR.. Ha-
zen has issued orders that the seere-
tary must remain in his room for sew
eral days and must cease the direc-
tion of his official duties until his
health is improved. The attack is
regarded as unusually serious on ac-
count Of the runs-down condition OF
the secretary due to the long hours Of
labor which he subjected himself to
last summer and this winter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
NEW FERRYB0AT
DUE TOMORROW

The new ferryboat Perth Amboy VIII
arrive here AT noon tomorrow with
the officials of the Staten Island Rapid
Transit.
1t will make its trial trip and then
be ready for commission. 1t is a finely
built boat with all the latest improve
mcnts one of which the citizens Of
Perth Amboy can be proud.
Captain Raymond Ellis. of Totem
VILE, and Chief Engineer Solomon H.
LeFevre, of this city, who have gone
for the new boat, will return tomorrow
with the officials on the trial trip.
We have a large stock OF erst-class
perfumes. Seaman, druggist
l2452-l2-17-
An anchor 10 ~indwarG an ad in
the EVENING NEWS
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17
PORTUGAL ROYAL FAMILY
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE

Special by United Press Wire:
LISBON, Dee. 17:-That King Carlos.
of Portugal. the royal family members
of the cabinet and diplomatic corps.
and other fotables narrowly escaped
being blown UP by anarchists in the
cathedral Sunday has Just been reveal
ed through an examination Of q terror
list who is believed to have been
charged with the execution of the plot.
An effort is being made to wiring the
identity of the accomplices from the
prisoner.
You can get an assortment Of very
fine stationery at Seaman's, druggist
lS452-12-l7-5t"
Subscribe for the NEWS
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17

The new officers are as follows:
President. Chris Larson; viee-presi-
dent and treasursr, Charles Land
back; financial and recording secFe-
tary, George Larson: foreman, Will
liam Smith, first assistant foremg gan,
Peter kroeger; second assistant foye-
man, James Johnson.
(Centinurd m mage g.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17

one hundred of the latest books by
popular authors on sale Thursday, 9S
cents each at SeNtons drug store.
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17

Mcchanical and architectural draw
Ing taught at Trainers Night School.
11-2-tf FuTh. SAT-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17

City Engineer Forrest L. Smith is at
work making out the final assessment
maps of the sewers laid throughout
the city recently.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17

At the meeting of the Eagle Hose
and Chemical Company, last night.
new officers were elected and plans
We're madn for a supper. which the
newly elected officers viii give to the
members some time in January.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17

Christmas and New Years cards at
seXtons drug store Ie smith street
5a47se f2-tT~ita
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17

Mechanical and architectural draw
Ing taught at Trainers Night School.
l2517-11-2-tf,T ,TuTh. .Sats
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17

Mechanical and architectural draE-
ing taught at Trainers Night School.
12517-11-2-tf,T ,TuTh, Sat-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-17

An anchor 10 windwarG an ad In
lie EVENING NEWS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
THE HUNGRY vULTUREs

an the solution of the issue which
reaches it's crisis in San Fran
~ cisco today depends not only the
temporary control of the city but it's
future salvation. The defeat of DR..
Taylor would be a calamity of such
magnitude that the catastrophe of
April, 1906. will dwindle to insignificant
proportions when the two are compared
and purely temporal and material con-
siderations are relegated to second place
The Republican Organization in the
city by the Golden Gate has damned
itself by its attempt, through effecting
the downfall of the forces which have
been at work to retain Taylor in office.
to invest the city with a curse a thou
sandfold worse than the complete de-
struction of the material city would
have been. No considerations save
those of avarice and rapacity could
have actuated such desperate efforts to
bring to an end the regime which to all
appearances has been in the ascendant
since the felon Schmitz was ignomin
iously cast into Jail and an upright
man was invited to take the reins of
government. The election of either
Ryan or Mccarthy will be victory for
the enemies Of graft and the friends
of political thugism in San Francisco.
The Herald's cartoonist has depicted
the anxiety of these reprehensible and
hfdeous forces-these vultures, who are
awaiting an opportunity to gorge them
selves upon the death of honest gov
ernment in this great city of the Pacific.
The product Of his pencil is more elo-
quent than words. May the God OF
battles fend San Francisco from the
avalanche of municipal woe that the
descent Of the vultures "Graft" and
Crime" upon the city would mean!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
IN THE RIGHT WAY

nEYNOLD E. BLIGHT, a minister
X in the Fellowship denomination, in
- speaking of the methods employed
to produce some Of our colossal Ameri-
can fortunes, said:
ercapitalization, by which millions
of dollars Of water are unloaded on an
innocent public, is sample. The steal
ing or venal purchase of public fran
chises is another method. The securing
OF control of a public commodity, such
as oil. coal or wheat, and the protection
OF that monopoly by unscrupulous
means, has produced great fortunes"
a That is sound doctrine, but it is not
,{preached from the pulpit often enough.
Mr.. Blight. fortunately, is affiliated with
a religious organization which, though
not widespread through the land, has
accomplished something toward making
the world better By liberal thought and
free speech. He sounded a note which
should complete the harmony between
religion and politics when he twanged
the string pitched in the key of pro
lection of monopoly by unscrupulous
means" In preparing his sermon Of
last Sunday he became the author
of tariff revision campaign document
which deserves wider circulation than
it probably will enjoy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05

<sD OBJ" Evans, the valiant COM
N mander of the Pacific squad
ron, is quoted as saying, refer
ring to his prospective visit to this
coast:
: 1T would please me very much to
take the fleet to Yokohama 1 know
the Japanese and know that we would
get welcome there. know it would
not be the welcome welwould get from
certain gang in San Francisco. 1 do
not fear the flower shows and the dog
shows, but do fear the hospitality of
those western people,"
Admiral EKans is a bold and brave
seaman. He is the hero of numerous
desperate engagements, during one OF
which, according to his own narrative
and therefore an indisputable fact, he
blew the stern off, OF one of the
enemy's vessels, "blew" another vessel,
from keel to water line, "out of the
water" and did sundry other things
which will keep his memory green.
The chief trouble with Fighting
Bob" noble veteran that he is, is that
he blows too much We fear that
there are occasions when he becomes
fairly intoxicated by the exuberance Of
his own warlike verbosity.
Fighting Bob's" fears in regard to the
reception he will receive in San Fran
cisco are ungrounded. Unless he asks
shore leave he will stand in no danger
from the treacherous hospitality of the
inhabitants of that city. They won't
yank him off his flagship for the pur-
pose of initiating him into the high life
for which they have become famous
In truth, the greater chances are that
after thinking over his rather unnecces-
sary and certainly uncalled for remark
they will forget that the temporary
ruler of Uncle Sans navee is treading
deck above the seething surface Of
San Francisco harbor.
Fighting Bob" talks too much. He
does not mean half he says, but that
is a poor apology for the manner in
which he releases the plethora of words
he usually holds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
DELEGATES TO FEDERATION
ELECTED BY METHODISTS
Arrangements for Use of Thanksgiv-
ing Offerings Are Placed in Hands
of commitete-Mission
Tell of Work

The Methodist ministers were addressed
yesterday morning by Rev. G. B. Swartz,
a missionary from Japan, and Rev. B. S.
Haywood. The missionaries told of their
respective work and the outlook of the
mission fields.
AT the session the following clergymen
were elected to represent the Methodist
denomination in the Church federation
Revs. B. G. Cory, pastor Vincent church
Robert Mcintyre, First Methodist; Will
Knighten, Union avenue; Eli McCIish,
West Adams street; P. H. Bodlsin, editor
California Independent; G. z. Foster,
Newman church. and E. A. Healy, dean
e Maclay Theological college.
. A committee was appointed to make ar
rangements for the use of the Thanks
giving offerings in the Methodist
churches, as follows: Revs. ,Knighten
Mcintyre and Presiding Elders Atkinson
and Thomson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-05
HOPE ON
:" HETHER Los Angeles ever takes
wv full advantage of the plans for
the haautifcatiot, Of tho Ill. =

NV HETHER Los Angeles ever takes
w full advantage of the plans for
the beautificatioR of the city to
be prepared by Mr.. Robinson the
famous landscape architect, or not it
Will be well to have them on hand in the
event that some time, in some way,
somebody Will come forward with a
plan by which the funds essential to
the carrying out of some feature of the
general scheme may be provided.
The idea OF those primarily respon-
sible for bringing this noted landscape
artist to Los Angeles did not contem-
plate, we understand. an immediate ap-
preparation for putting into execution
any plan he might advise. The aim Of
the municipal art commission is to have
laid before the people hint as to the
possibilities this city offers as the
foundation upon which may be built.
in course of time, the most beautiful,
the most artistically adorned city in the
world-the most attractive home city Of
the age.
All this is possible of accomplishment
Like tariff reform, parcels post sys-