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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
SENIORS VISIT
N. Y. MUSEUMS

The members of the class of 1907
of the high school enjoyed a trip to
New York today under the chaperon-
age of Principal e. y. Kleinhans and
Miss NJ. r. Vaguhan. They had q spce-
ial car attached to the ociock eX-
press on the Staten Island rapid
Trtnsit railroad this morning and will
return in special car on the $50
O'Clock express tonight.
This morning they went through
the Museum of Natural History, and
after dinner visited the Museum of
Art.
The members of the class, all but
one or two of whom are in the party,
are the Misses Harriet Tice, Loretta
Leahy, Margaret Martin, Loretta Kel-
ly, Leisa Henry, Bessie Pullen, Edith
Crowell, Marguerite Boughton, La
vina Colyer, Jetta Stacey and Ingabor
Oksen, of this city; Carolyn Robins
Lulu Litterst, Lillian Canse and Ed
ma Mundy, of Metuchen; Walter
Barnes, James Brown, Constant Sc
bal. Morris Goldberger, Jacob josef
son, Jack Klein, Jacob Splitter, Mich
ael Shultz, Ira st. John, George Shar-
rott, Leo Steiner Ingvard Greisen
and Christian Nielsen. of this city
and Alexis Eastburn, of New Bruns-
vic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
ALL READY FOR
THE CARNIVAL
Tomorrow viii Mark the Beginning
of This AuspiciOus Event Great
Preparations Have Been Made.

And the hundreds rpon hundreds
of visitors who will atteno this great
feast tomorrow, the opening day. and
the days following, will be astonished
at the treat. New and interesting at
fractions will be added every day dur
ing this event. Never before have the
people of Middlesex county been Of
fered such opportunities as will be
offered when this mammoth May mer-
chandise carnival is ushered in to-
morrow morning at Reynolds Bros
The Merit Store.
The two immense floors of this
mammoth metropolitan store, are fill
ed to their utmost capacity with this
seasons newest and most desirable
merchandise, and offers to the public
right in the heart of the season, the
beginning of May, inducements thai
are rarely equaled in July and Aug
ust. Increased sales forces and deliv.
/ cry services have been provided tt
efficiently serve you during this nam
moth May merchandise carnival, ths
"details of which are given by this pro
gressive firm on pages ., 10, Ii an{
3 OF this issue of The Evening News
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
FINAL CHANCE
FOR TENEMENT
State Board Official Stated To-
day That Proceedings Will Be
Started Unless Owners Obey.
THE SUPERVISORS ARE WR0TH

Commencing today the State Board
of Tenement House Supervisors IN
tends showing local house owners
that it means business.
officers of the board have been try
ing to effect a change in this city, and
at times they have sent notices to the
owners and at other times have dis
cussed the situation with them, but,
they allege, many of the owners have
ignored their orders. Supervising
Architect Herman Bowers,of Newark,
is in town today making note of cases
which need attention.
Mem bers of the board will be here
about twice a month and make note
of about ten cases, of which notices
will be sent to the owners. II the
owners do not live up to the orders OF
the board, they will commence pro-
ceedings, and the tenants will be
evicted and not permitted to return
until the building has been altered to
conform with the tenement house
laws.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
.LABORERS ARE
ON STRIKE YET
Police Hold Crowd Of Strikers in
Check Outside Of The Barber
Asphalt Plant,
A VERY FEW RETURN TO WORK

The strike at the Barber Asphalt
Works is still unsettled. No violence
was shown last night or this morning,
and it is the general opinion that
many of them will return to work in
a few days.
Superintendent Fowler said that
most Of the skilled mechanics are at
work in the plant today, making
about 100 men on duty.
Four policemen were detailed yes
terday, and at o'clock Chief Burke
went to the works with the night
force. Two hundred men were around
the gate. AS the few men who had
been working came out, they were
shouted at. One striker was taken
in hand by Roundsman Morris. He
declared that he was not looking for
fight, but intended to stay there until
he received his pay.
Trouble was expected this morning,
but although large crowd collected
at the gate, the appearance of four
policemen held them in check. The
police are still on duty at the works.
State Detective James Moran, who
shot Lue Bilas and Steve Buysvimeni,
while they were attacking him at the
gate yesterday morning, appeared be-
fore the recorder this morning and
swore out complaints against them,
charging them with assault with in
tent to kill, and instigating riot.
The wounded men are at the hospital
and will be arraigned as soon as they
are well enough.
Moran's hearing was adjourned for
one week.
1t was said at the hospital this
morning that the two men are doing
as well as can be expected, and that
their condition is favorable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10

The proposed parish house of st.
Peters Episcopal church is now the
subject of much comment and the
plans which were prepared by Archi-
tect Upjohn, of New York, have re-
ceived the highest praise. Bishop
Scarborough, prior to his sermon in
the church last Sunday, expressed his
qualification at the progress made in
the plans and told how necessary the
house was and what an aid ii would
be to the parish.
The vestry may meet shortly and
decide to place the plans in the hands
of contractors for bids. 1t is esti-
mated that the building will cost in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
TO
FORMER SEC'Y.
Raritan Lodge Gives Book Case
to Charles K. Seaman in Ap-
probation of Services.
ANUMBER OF VISITORS PRESENT

Raritan Lodge, No. 61, F. and A..
NJ, held a stated communication in
their lodge rooms in the Kirby build
ing in Hobart street last night. There
were visitors from New York and st.
Stephens Lodge, of South Amboy.
A surprise was given Charles K.
Seaman when N. w. Pierce, Jr., pre-
sented him with a handsome book
case in behalf of the lodge, for the
faithful services that he had given
while secretary of the lodge for a
number of years and from which he
resigned a short time ago. Mr.. Sea-
man thanked the members feelingly.
Speeches were made by number of
others. Refreshments were served
by Alchin in the lodge room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
BISHOPS WORDS GIVE IMPETUS
TO The PARISH HOUSE PROJECT

the neighborhood of $4,000. It
will be built entirely of brick trim
med with terra Gotta. 1t will have a
frontage of sixty feet on Rector street
and will be forty feet deep The lot
where the building is to be erected is
Immediately across from the church.
The building will contain two Bible
rooms, kitchen, billiard room and
dining room on the first floor. A gym
nasium will extend from the base
ment to the second floor and will
have a shower bath in connection. The
second floor contains an auditorium,
stage and four class rooms. The seat
ing capacity of the auditorium is 1926.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
JANIT0RS ASK
FOR MORE PAY

The janitors of the various public
schools have decided that their pres
ent salary of $50 a month is insult
ficient to supply their needs and last
night a petition was presented by
them to the Board of Education ask
ing for an increase. The board dis
cussed the matter and it was prac-
tically decided to give the janitors an
increase of $5 month. The motion
was, however, lost as an objection
was raised in regard to the appro-
priation. The petition was referred
to a committee of the whole.
The janitors in the grammar
schools now receive 1920 a year, and
Janitor Zellers, of the high school,
receives $S40 a year
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
FATHER RELEASED AND
HIS SON is ARRESTED.

Mike Chisma, forty-three years old,
of % Stockton street, who was ar
rested yesterday by Detective Huff,
charged with being implicated in a
theft of Babbitt metal from the Le-
high Valley railroad company, was
discharged by Recorder Pickersgill
this morning. His son, John CHS
ma was arrested today and admit
ted taking the metal from the car
Tuesday noon with some. other boys
He Will be ayraigned in the juvenile
court Ill Ne1A Rrnll sHick ErinaN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
In Report 10 School Board Last Night
He Urged the Purchasing Of Two
More Sites for Buildings.
TAKES EACH SCHOOL SEPARATELY
Declares that Principals Should Not
be Compelled TO Teach Classes
Things Needing Attention At Once.

Mayor BOllschweiler was present
at the school board meeting last night
and after the board had transacted
the usual routine business President
Crowell gave the mayor the floor. He
said:
Gentlemen, / felt it my duty to
visit all of the city departments and,
after a general inspection | came to
the public schools. l visited every
building and was surprised to find
such an excellent state of affairs, with
such cosmopolitan population.
was we'll pleased with every school,
and although the board has received
much criticism, if the citizens would
visit the schools like l have they
would be surprised and pleased.
know there is a great stress for mon
ey at the present time, and we are
doing things that should have been
done some time ago. Now, gentle
men, will read you my report"
The report is as follows:
Honorable Board of Education OF
the City of Perth Amboy.
Gentlemen: During the past few
weeks have taken occasion to make
tour of inspection of our public
school system, and as a result, bee
leave to direct your attention to GER
tain matters which in my opinion
will aid materially in improving tht
same, if carried into effect.
In the first place, | wish to con
gratulate the Board of Education
the Superintendent of Schools ant
his assistants, the principals anC
teachers, on the progress they have
made toward an ideal school system
We, as citizens, have just cause to be
proud of our schools and the splendid
work which they are doing, and grea
credit is due to those who are work
ing so hard to educate and train thu
children of our city.
The first matter to which | woulC
direct your kind attention is that o
the procuring of sites for proposed
new school buildings. Property il
this city is rapidly rising in valu
year after year, and from present in
dications, the value of property cen
trally located will at least double 1t
self in ten years. So to my mind, i
behooves us to select suitable plots o
ground in good locations for ney
school buildings and purchase then
without delay Thus much none
would be saved by attending to tn
matter now instead of waiting unit
the schools are actually needed an
then being compelled to buy land at
much higher price. One spot whic
appeals to me as good location for
school is what is locally known as tn
Barracks, which could be bought nov
at a fair price. At least two site
should be procured at once.
"The money for these school site
will surely have to be paid in the nea
future anyhow, and although it will
mean an outlay now for somethin
which will not be used Immediately
yet the benefit which the city will re
ceive will far outweigh the cost G
letting the ground lie idle until it
actually required for building pun
poses. Other municipalities folio
this plan, the City of New York bein
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
VARSITY REGATTA ON CAYUGA
LAKE DECORATION DAY.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad will
sell tickets at one fare plus 81. 90 for
the round trip from Perth Amboy to
Ithaca and return. Tickets sold May
1929; return limit May 81. Good
on all trains except the Black Dia-
mond Express.
The race of the Cornell-Harvard
first varsity crews will be the prin-
ciple event.
Observation train will follow the
races along the lake side, tickets for
which can be purchased at Lehigh
Valley ticket office, Ithaca.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
BOardof Education
Gives Mr.. Shull
$500 InCre ease.
NEW TEACHERS.
improvements to Be Made at
Several Schools and More Room
Is Needed Badly To Have
Only One Session Daily
During June.

The BOARD of Education held q
Agfisv meeting last night and, with the
exception of the secretary questlon'
every matter that had been hanging
Are for some time, was brought up
The new salary schedule which was
introduced at the last meeting, was
given final passage and was adopted-
On recommendation of the build
ing committee the board decided 70
advertise for bids for painting schools
Nos. 6 and z and also the hlgn
school The building committee had
few bids in, but after discussion
IT was decided to return them ana
Law the matter over until the next
meeting; the building committees
also recommended that flags be p'ir-
chased for all the schools; that the
fence on the northerly side OF scnool
No. 1 be lowered; that a new slate
roof and cutters be placed on school
No. /; that the plans and specifaea-s
tions for boiler and heating appar-
atus presented at the last meeting pe
adopted and bids advertised for; that
hedge be built at school No. and
on the high school grounds. The
recommendation we're adopted by
the board and will be advertised for
at once.
The building committee stated that
-. 4
stone wall should be built on the
southerly side of school No. l.aIss-.
raised discussion. When <Cnaa.
man Peterson informed thel board
that Spencer Dayton had been con-
suited on the matter and would bear
Of the expense, the objections
ere dropped.
superintendent's Salary Increased.
The board decided last night to In
icrease the salary of superintendent
IshuIl from $2,5O0 to $4,000 year.
President Crowell stated that this
Imay seem out of order to many, pul
that the increase was to pay the ex-s
penses incurred by the superintend-
ent in attending the National ana
State Teachers Conventions and also
in regard to looking UP teachers
Formerly the superintendent has
paid these expenses out of his salary
The $4,000 is without expenses.
Mayor Bollschweiler read his re-
port and asked the board II it could
do something for the kindergarten.
Superintendent Shull stated that on
account of the scarcity of room, the
room now occupied by the kindergar-
ten in school No. / would have to be
used in September. The secretary
was instructed to notify the kinder
: garten authorities to vacate the room
! by September 8.
! New Teachers Appointed.
e Letters were received from num-
ber of applicants for positions as
, teachers in this city. They were re-
ferred to the teachers committee. On
= the recommendation of the commit
, tee the following teachers were APP
pointed: Miss Grace Hawk, Miss Lii
lian Snow, Miss Frances Morris and
Miss Alma Jayne.
Half Days in june.
On recommendation of Supt. Shull
the board decided to adopt the half
day system in June. Pupils will 60
to school at s o'clock in the morn
ing and return home at noon.
/ Continued on page 20
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
KING ALFONSO
HAS AN HEIR.

MADRID, May Queen Vie
toria, of Spain, gave birth to son
this morning, an heir to King Alton
SOS throne.
The NEWS in every home
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10
Contract for Convent.

Seyler & Welker have been award
ed the contract for st. Stephens Pol
ish Convent, to be erected on the
south side of Buckingham avenue
about hundred feet from State
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10

Many Bargains
tomorrow at A. Salz 6 Cos. Read
their adv on page Is. S529-5-l0f
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-10

Little wonder-workers- EVENING
NEWS want ads.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-06

Revenue and Taxation Commit.
tee Adopts Some.

Austin. April 5.-Representative
Kennedy says that the house commit.
tee on revenue and taxation has agreed
to the following rates for the gross re-
ceipts bill:
Express companies IL per cent:
sleeping car companies. per cent
telegraph companies. per cent: wire.
less telegraph companies. per cent:
gas, electric lights. electric power. wa
terworks companies or either In cities
or towns OF less than 5000 inhabitants,
onefourth perectn: gas, electric lights.
electric power. waterworks companies
or either In cities and towns OF over
5000 and less than $4,000 inhabitants.
! per cent; gas. electric lights. electric
power. waterworks companies. or ither.
In cities and towns Of over $4,000 in.
habitants. i-2 per cent: dealers In
futures. . 1-2 per cent: stock car. re.
frigerator car. coal car companies. etc.
. per cent; pipe line companies. per
cent; wholesale dealers in oil. . per
1890 tsN"ats 'ttahahttcs l't 'thA
sewerage companies. 2 per cent: sure
~ and guaranty companies. 9 per cent:
commercial and collection agencies.
per cent: life insurance companies. ,
per cent: all other insurance compa-
MES. per cent; street railway com.
panies. IL per cent. II is provided
as To Insurance companies that In the
event any one OF them invests one.
fourth OF its entire assets In Texas sc.
curities or In Texas realty the tax shall
be l per cent. and one-half of per
cent when II invests one-half OF It's as
sets.
House passed an anti-bucket shop
bill. The bill passed is a revised edition
OF the Mayfield.Jenkins bill. Mr. Jen.
kins having offered afnew one soon aft
err the session began. II Is substantial
ly the original bill. The most impor.
tant change. perhaps, is In the add.
ton OF provision which Is intended
TO permit tine making Of future with
out the state" as a hedge against a
present transaction.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-06
PLATFORM DEMANDS.
Some Members Want Action on
Discussed Ones Only.

Austin. April 5.-Some OF the mem
bers Of the legislature are getting ircd
OF platform demands Representative
Cobbs and others introduced a resolu
ton In the house that no member Of
the legislature shall be bound To sup.
port a platform demand adopted at
the Dallas convention which had no,
been discussed before the people.
An effort was made In the senate TO
get up the Hogg amendments relating
to insolyent corporations. but Senator
Brachheld. who made the effort. was
unsuccessful lie said Il begins TO
look like senators are not In favor Of
platfor mdcmands
A resolution was adopted In the sen.
ate providing for the establishment Of
n general agricultural experiment sta
lions throughout the state. as is pro
posed by the Federal government.
Practically the entire morning SEES
sion Of Friday In the senate was con
sumed In considering Robertson's tof
Travis) bill to require insurance com.
panies to deposit 75 per cent Of theks
reserve fund on Texas business In
Texas securities.
Brachheld's 2-cent passenger fare
bill. which was the special order. was
sldetracked.
The governor signed the bill defining
the limits OF the Forty.fourth and Four.
teenth district courts In Dallas county
BY a vote Of 50 TO &c the house Fri
day refused TO postpone consideration
of the general appropriation bill. which
was pending business when the house
convened. This action was contrary TO
general expectations. and~is a victory
for the administration forces. as now
an effort will be made to rush the
measure through. Notwithstanding the
fact that II Is 10 be considered item by
item. Thus far all efforts 10 amend
the bill have failed The departments
passed on were: Executive depart
ment. governors mansion. state reve-
nue. department. state treasury. comp
troller and state tax board-all un
amended.
The first fight came up over the
item of $4,000 for the attorney gen
erals department TO he used In fight.
ing trusts in Texas and To employ spe-
cial counsel. There was considerable
opposition to this item. but an effor,
TO strike it~out of the bill failed and
that department passed.
The house adopted resolution re-
auesting the heads OF all state depart.
ments to submit and furnish To the
house statement OF their revenue
annually.
The bill authorizing Wholesale drug
gists to sell to retail druggists alcohol
in local option districts in cans OF
from one TO FIVE gallons was engrossed.
A resolution was introduced In the
house by Representatives King and
others memoraiizing congress to the
effect that general treaties OF .arbitra-
ton should be negotiated by the Unit.
ed States with all nations granine
jurisdiction to the international court
Of The Hague: that the United States
should declare In favor Of a permanent
international congress. containing ren
resentatives Of every nation. for the
purpose OF changing laws OF the ma
tions and to assemble periodically.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-06

hours tor day IN neipcr on construc.
ton service are to make no increase
In the rates paid for such service.
The increases granted In the agree.
ment are TO apply also TO rates for spe.
cel services, as specified In the indi.
= pal schedule.
~ pom roads having better basis
$s,s days work. or for payment of
u thine or other allowances In all
n inches OF train service. the accept.
(te OF thif agreement Is not to act
~ a reduction.
70 his letter to the general managers
ard 10 the chiefs OF the two organiza-
tons. Commissioners Knapp and Neill
paid n high compliment 70 the spirit
OF fairness In which the differences
between the railroads and their en-
ployes had been treated on both sides.
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men was also granted IN increase of
10 per cent.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-06

there not being a mousse tina, was NO,
more or less damaged.
The wind blew from southwest 70
northeast and crossed the river. Only
few shantics were blown down across
the river. but the timber was badly
blown down In the path OF the cyclone.
There Is no estimating at present
the loss In property valuation ar
very little Is covered by cycolne
surance.
There were eight passenger coaches
blown on the track In the Iron Noun
tain yards belonging to the Iron Noun
tain and the Louisiana and Arkansas
railroads.
Paul Iisso, president, and J. p. Tur
reeano OF the Progressive league went
out collecting for those who were
made homeless.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-06
Hill Held In Bail.

New York. April Prank W. Hill.
former stenosrapher for Y. II. Harri.
man. who was arrested on the charge
OF selling the now famous Sidney Web
ste letter 10 a newspaper was ar
raigned in police court charged with
violation Of the penal code. Alexander
Miller. secretary Of the Union Pacific
railroad. and Gordon Buck. counsel for
the Hartman interests. appeared 20
prosecute the charges. Hin was held
In 1900 bond for examination next
Monday. The bail was furnished.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-06
COULD NOT TELL.
impossible to Distinguish Between Ne.
aroes and Mexieans.

Washington. April 5.-After Major
c. w. Penrose. who was commander
OF the negro soldiers at Brownsville
completed his testimony. the senate
committee on military affairs examin-
ed two OF the officers who made tests
At Fort Mcintosh TO determine wheth.
or Il was possible to distinguish be-
tween white. Mexican and negro sol.
diers wearing uniforms on moonlight
or starlight ninghts. The conclusion
Of these officers was that such thing
Is impossible, and they asserted that
IN making their test they made the con.
ditions as near as possible like the
conditions were said to be at Browns
VILE on the night Of the shooting.
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Swept BY Wind.

Denison. April 5.-This section was
swept by terrific wind. rain and hail
storm Friday.
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THREE INSANE KILLED.

Asylum st jackson, Ia. Was struck
BY Tornado and Wrecked.
New Orleans. April 8. A belated
dispatch to the Picayune from Jack
SON. La. says q tornado swept through
that town shortly after 8 o'clock FRI
day morning. wrecking the state in
sane asylum and killing three inmates.
Several residences are also report
cd to have been destroyed and Miss NJ.
Lea, a young woman. Is said 10 be
among those killed. Telegraphic COM
munication poor and details meagcr.
jackson is In West Feliciana parish.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-06
Another Section Visited.

New Orleans. April 5.-A dispatch
received here from Bayou Sara. La.
reports damage In West Feliciana par
ish as the result OF tornado which
swept over that section early Friday.
Many negroes are reported to have
been killed.