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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-01
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

8s---Raritan Copper Works.
2e-High and Lewis streets.
27A-Madison avenue and Patersou street
26--Market and First streets
06-Snith and High streets.
36-New Brunswick ave. and New St
g7---State and smith streets
4S--Buckingham ave. and Hartford -
46-Commerce and Front streets.
{7--High and Washington streets.
S4--Etafe st. and Buckingham ave.
b6-Hall avenue and Charles street.
67---State and Wayne streets.
bS--Near United Lead Works.
62-Washington and Fifst streets.
s3--New Brunswick owe. and Ulm 81.
g4-Smith street ap6 Watson avenus-
e6---Commerce anG State streets.
T2-Front and Sfhith streets
1s-Water and/'Gordon streets
T4-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
B3-Smith and Herbert streets;
B3-WoodbriGge road and Washington st.
a4---Lehigb 3venue and Stanford street.
S5-Near CITY Hospital
94--Mauref
To send jim an alarm. oper the door of
the bog and pull down the lever and let
30, once only. Stay at box until hreInen
spECIAL cALLs.
tap--Break In circuit. taps--Driil
and fire alarm test 3 taDs--Fire out. b
taps---Poliee call. 13--Call for Wash
fngton Hose. 14-Call for Mcclellan
Engine Company. 15--Call for Pre-
tection Hook and Ladder l6-Call Tor
Eagle Hose Company. 22-Call for
Lincoln Engine Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-01

That report of the tenement house
commission hits Perth Amboy pret-
ty hard. II should at least urge the
necessity of establishing a local build
ing department. Perth Amboy is
way behind her sister cities in this
yfespect A building code and build
ing inspector have been frequently
urged. the latest being the mayors
message, bnt thus far nothing has
been done. The Board of Aldermen
could win lasting fame if it should ac-
complish this most desirable piece oI
legislation during the present year
Perth Amboy should never allow suel
a report as that just submitted &
the governor TO be repeated Let's
have building department before
many more months pass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-01

1t is said that some of the legislat-
ors at Trenton are determined to elcc:
Dryden or nobody. Rather it be no.
body than Dryden, but even in the
event of his election it would be prac-
tically nobody so far as the people
are concerned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-01

According to reports, $4,000 has
been spent on what is known as the
governors chamber in the New Yorl;
city hall and $1,000 more is wanted.
ii is said that ten coats of paint have
already been applied to the walls and
.the right tint has not yet been Sc
cured. Evidently New York is jeal-
GUS of Pennsylvania whose stste CAPT
tol at Harrisburg has created so much
comment throughout the country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-01

A political platform is one of those
convenient documents that is drawn
up for show 1t is usually forgotten
and ignored as soon as the convention
at which it is adopted is over, and in
nine cases out of ten the candidates
elected seldom make a PIC Sc of
carrying out the promises made
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-01

their ensemble singing and dancing
and others are: The Carmen troupe
of wire performers; Clifford & Burke,
black face comedians; the great Ever
hart, hoop roller; three Dumonds,
musicians; Eleanor Dorel, vocalist.
Harlem Opera House.
When the authorities complain Of a
house for crowding the aisles it is
generally regarded as a sign of pret-
ty good business, and one of the
things that the management of Keith
& Proctor's Harlem Opera House has
to continually contend against is this
tendency of the throngs to crowd in
to the opera house In such numbers
as to violate all the ordinances gov
erning the seating of audiences. Ex-
ira chairs have recently been installed
in the Harlem Opera House, but still
the throngs continue and they do not
only not diminish in numbers but
increase and multiply most won
drously. OF course it betokens an
era of amazing popularity for the.
Harlem Opera House and this is glad
dening to the management indeed AT
the low scale of prices it would be
strange if the great big shows did not
fill the place to overfowing. Every
week sees a colossal collection of
headliners. Next week John and
Louis Boiler will be seen for the
first time here in their extraordinary
gymnastic feats of cycling. They
perform most daring stunts on the
wheel. Franz Ebert the Lilliputian
German comedian, will present his
quaint specially and others are the
Crane brothers, in the Midtown Cat
ups" Mayme Remington and her
Picks, Fred & Pauley, European ac-
robats.
Union Square.
With a bill of fifteen strong feat |
ures and no two acts in any way
alike, so that they might conflict, |
the continuous show at Keith & Proc |
tors Union Square next week figures
as one of the most divertingly at |
tractive of the season. Clayton White !
and Marie Stuart, the clever farce
urs are to offer their laughing tri- I,
umph, Paris" piece that displays !
the abilities of these gifted artists
to the highest degree. j. X. Murray
and Clara Lang will sing various COM
ic opera selections and the Onlaw
Trio present their sensational high
wire exhibition. The juggling Mo-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-01

monologue; Gay Holland, artistic vio-
lin solos; Mcintyre & Bennett, black
face songs and dances; Lillian Ash
ley, singing comedienne.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25

prominent in the galaxy of statesmen with their lightning rods up.
 old Uncle Joe" is also being boomed In Illinois and other Western States TOT the nomination. Mir. Cannon has missed few of the Gridiron dinners during the past twenty years. Indeed the boys" of the club feel lonesome fl ne misses a single one. Last year the speaker gave magnificent dinner himself to the most prominent men in the United states. to meet the members of the Gridiron Club. Nearly 800 people were seated at the tables in the large banquet room of the New Willard hotel It was conceded to be the finest dinner ever given in Wash
 Joe" didn't seem to care for expenses
 that night. That was when President
 Roosevelt made his original muck
 rake' speech. Sneaker Cannon adopt
 ed the Gridiron Club rr es for his din-
 ner, and in accordance with is wishes.
 no reports were made of what was
 said by those called upon for remarks
 Subsequently at the laying of the cor
 ner-stone Of the office building for the
 members of the House of Repdesenta-
 tiveD, the President gave his listeners the benefit of his muck ?rake" ut-
 terances. and his speech then was
 printed throughout the United States. MT. (duuOn WILL uG On nAuQ unQOuUIGQ- ly for the December dinner.
 The "Sky-Scraper" statesman, as The
 New York Sun calls Vice-President Fairbanks, will likewise be one of the guests. On such a night 1t would not do to have him left out And one of the members of the Club knows this Tar in advance that Senator Knox is going to accept his invitation to join the circle. It Is among the possibiii- ties too. that Governor Cummins, of Iowa. will be at the festive board rFormer Secretary Shaw is steady guest at Gridiron dinners, and 1t xvould seem strange if he is not on hand In December. It would be fun for most people to behold Shaw and Cummins gazing at each other when so many Presidential candidates are under one roof. The chances are also that Senator Foraker mt going to be left out. It would be an oversight not to have him present. As some of the big railroad magnates of the country will doubtless be included among the guests 1t has been suggested that it would add greatly to the gayety of the evening if Governor Conner. of Alabama, and Governor Glenn, of North Carolina, were to be induced to lend their presence.
 The Gridiron mirth-makers are already mapping out some of the hits the club will introduce to set the ball rolling. and point the way for the sort of speeches expected of the more proml- nent guests to be called upon.
 Hon. John Sharp Williams and Ex- Governor Bob" Taylor are likely to be among the Democrats at the dinner. They are simply ''corkers" on tolfN occisions.
 The coming winter promises to be a very interesting one in Washington owing to the meeting of the new Con- gress, and the wire-pulling that will be done in the interest of the various candidates for the presidency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
N0TABLES TO ASSEMBLE AT
 GRIDIRON CLUBS DINNER
Roosevelt and Bryan Will Be There and Other Guests Will Include Many Prominent
 Politicians.

one of the shining lights of the nation
 wno has this far in advance accepted
 an invitation. That popular and suc- cessIui pemocrat who managed to car
 " his State by . large majority the
 same year that it was carried by Roose-
 welt has visited Washington only once
 since he became famous, 1t was with
 in few months after his election as
 Governor. He remained here only about
 Tour days, was but little known then
 outside of the Northwest<and the pub | lic generally had no idea what a power
 ne IS out in the Northwest Now
 governor Johnson Is presumed to be
 CoI Henry Waterson's candidate for
 President on the Democratic ticket.
 And in many parts of the country quite
 a boom has been started for him. A friend or the Governor, however, who had talk with him not ten days ago
 says that his head has not been turned
 in the slightest by the fattering no-
 tices that have appeared in the news
 papers Governor Johnson reads what
 is printed, and enjoys looking over nu-
 merous letters which are received, and in which the writers insist that he is
 the very man to lead the Democrats to victory next year. But the Cover
 nor is said to realize that he ia too
 new in the public eye to be seriously considered for even second place on the ticket. and If the Presidential bee is buzzing around him he does not know it.
 Governor Hughes. of New York, is another executive decidedly in the limelight. yho is also expected to be at the dinner. His friends are boom ing him in every way possible for the Republican Presidential nomination. The talk here is that even if they have no strong hopes of securing the nomi- nation for him, the plan is to have the Empire State delegation pledged to him so that 1t can be manipulated in the convention. Senator Knox already has the bulge in Pennsylvania. and the Keystone State delegation will be cooped up early in advance of the com vention to be manipulated in the in- terest of the candidate most favorably regarded by the "stand-patters." TheS are such rank protectionists in Penn sylvania that even this far ahead. you can hear those fellows up there howl ing against Secretary Taft because of his declaration that the tariff should be revised as quickly as possible after the Presidential election. That means an extra session of Congress in the Spring of 1909, if the Republican re" visionists control the situation. An extra session certainly would be called were the Democrats to elect their cam didate next year. Things that might | happen. therefore, within tNe next fif- teen months are extremely annoying to the fellows who want the DfngleT raise to remain as they are Tor the benefit of the tariff barons.
 Secretary Taft is expected back from the Philippines in the nick of time to be on hand at this dinner. The jolly ohioan is a prime favorite at such and Is ranged among the best of the takers. He's acknowledged | to be the administration candidate for President. so the secretary will be |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
CAGE BIRDS
 NEGLECTED
UNITED STATES FORGED TO IM-
 PORT CANARIEs,
Bureau of Agriculture Calls Attention to Neglected Breeding Industry in Which Are Large Fossil
 Utilities of Profit.
Washington I1,es,. Dispatch to St Louis Re-

Washington Dispatch to St. Louis Re-
 public.
 The Department of Agriculture is calling the attention of the country to neglected industry in which thcre is the business of raising canaries and other cage birds. Little attention is now paid to 1t it the United States, and as the result there are heavy an- abroad.
 According to Henry oldys. assistant in the biological survey. 300 cage birds. ed into the United States. some of these are destined for geological parks and few for private aviarles. but the great majority find their way into the homes Of those that desire a cage bird C: two to brighten the home. Commenting on the large importa tions, MT. Oldys says this yearly influx of captive birds may seem large, consid- erIng the comparatively small number in evidence. but 1t must be remembered that they are scattered over an area of over S,000,o00 square miles and are more than sO.0OO, QUO. which allows but four birds year to every 1000 per-, sons. or about 5000 birds to a city
 Breeding Unknown.
 The breeding of canaries and cage birds in any numbers for the trade is practically unknown on this side of the AlldnLlc. The once extensive tra0e Tn native American birds has dwindled to the vanishing point. Formerly mock ing birds, biuebirds. cardinals, tana- gers, indigo birds and ponpareiis were caught in large numbers and sold either here or abroad, and more or less trade in other species prevailed. In consequence of the continual trapping several of these birds became rare in localities where once they had been common. The result was that grad ually the bird protection movement be- gan to make itself felt and the laws were improved. One State after an- other adopted 6 model law framed by committee of the American Ornith- .ologists Union, which, instead of sim ply prohibiting the killing of few birds, specifically named. as had for merly been done, prohibited the kill ing, capture or possession of all birds, other than game birds. and few in- furious species, and interdicted all trade in them.
 Foreign Trade Aided.
 Mir. oldys says the decline in the trade in domestic cage birds has doubtless stimulated the trade in for eign cage birds, which advanced from 235,433 imported under permit of the Department of Agriculture in the year ending June 30. 1902, to 322,297 in the year ending June 30, 1906. an increase of 37 per cent in four years.
 Of the birds imported in the year ending June 30, 1906, 274,914 were ca naries and 47,383 other birds. The were nearly all raised in Ger many.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
nY ALFREp ,. sToFER.

Washington. Aug. 24.--(SpeciaI. .)-- There will be an unusual gathering of noted men in the Capital City at the beginning of winter. The assembling of the Sixtieth Congress on the End day of December will attract a great many. It is true the organization of the House of Representatives will not be lively affair. For the officers of that body from the Speaker down, the contest will hardly be worth mention ing.
 Uncle Joe' Cannon is to have no op- position for presiding officer. and this will make his third straight term in the Speakers chair. That business is cut and dried. The stand patters" are in absoltue control at present of both branches of Congress. no matter what the President anS Secretary Taft may think about a reviSton of the tariff af- ter the next national election. But various commercial interests will be deeply interested in tive formation of the more important House committees.
 During the first weak that Congress Is In session the fsznous Gridiron Club will give it's initial dinner of the sea- son. This will be pulled off on Satur- day evening, December 7th Already it is reasonably certain that numerous gentlemen will be among the guests who are being talked of in connection with Presidential nominations. The star guest, owing to the position held by him, will be President Roosevelt. The head of the nation has not missed any of the annual dinners in January since he has been the occupant of the White House. Last winter he at- tended them all, and as he has made it known that no invitation to these gatherings will be declined. the mem beFs of the club are not slow in ex- tending them. Former Presidents who attended Gridiron diners did not remain to the close. MT. Roosevelt enters in- to the fun with such gusto that for the past two seasons he has tarried until the lights fiickered out, and 1t goes without saying that he contrib utes more than his share of the mer- riment during the feast.
 Bryan WilI Be There.
 Hon. William Jennings Bryan will likewise be one of the December guests. Months ago when in Washing ton, a member asked him if he would accept for December 7th. He said he had engagements fortunately in this him exactly to be present. President Roosevelt and MT. Bryan were fellow guests of the club several winters ago. They made the brightest and wittiest speeches of the evening. It was a night never to be forgotten by the many distinguished men at the tables. Mir. Bryan in his after dinner talks is conceded to be much more humorous than Mir. Roosevelt, and. of course, is | a far greater orator than the latter. l The Nebraskan made such a hit that | at the breaking up of the dinner, | tdelve or fourteen of the most vener- | Eble of the Republican Senators clust~ pred around him and gave him rous- Ing ovation.
 Governor Johnson of Minnesota is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
OYSTER sHORTCAIxE.

There is no more unique and delic- ious way of preparing oysters than the following. says The Delineator for September.
 Make a soft, smooth shortcake dough with baking powder, using milk in- stead of water. Bake in thinner lay CTS than you would for the regular fruit shortcake, and split and butter generously as soon as baked. While the cake Is baking scald the liquor that you have drained from a quart of oysters, and in another saucepan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25

then remove them; cover the layers or short cake with them: place the two iayers together. one on top Of the other. and pour the hot sauce over all Serve immediately. that 1t may have no time in which to cool.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25

heat cupful of milk and half a cupful of cream. Just as this mixture be- gins to boil. add a tablespoonful of butter and a tablespoonful of flour that have previously been rubbed to- gether, and stir until 1t becomes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25

smooth and thick. Now, turn to the scaiding oyster liquor. and, having skimmed 1t carefully. add a table, spoonful of butter. some salt and pep per. and. finally. the oysters. Let them stay but a few minutes cnly;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
wIn Come Ont All Rirht.

The Jasper Eagle has discovered a new disease. and declares that ''C5rand- ma" fs afflicted with 1t. The disease is called Comerphobia. Grandma has gone through many scourges, political and otherwise, and always comes out safe and sound. We doubt not but that she will find an antidote for this dread full malady. By the way. we would suggest that the entire state Is affiict- ed with the disease.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25

WANTED-srictly Mrst-cImma PIun,h- ersI wages $500 per dayJ absolutely no
 labor trouble. Apply A. scha6eaburw. Ltd., New Orleans, La.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27
INVITE BIG MEET.

Continued From Page Five)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

2x3 yard size, value $129S, now
q Napkins, value $3.50 dozen now
2x1b yard size, value $40, nov -.
212X3 yard size, value S19.9S, now
2HX41a yard size. value $25, cow
q Napkins. value S79S dozen. now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

MISUNDERSTANDING Elder w. R
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

alliance, stated that it had been COM
plcted and would be shipped today.
1t is expected here by the end of the
week and will probably be i'll place
by Labor day.
l do job printing that will suit the
most particular and deliver it at the
time promised C. J. Smith, proprietor
Of Martins old stand, 1872 East Sev-
enteenth street.
The second hand lumber located on
the lot at corner of Fourth and lie
Claire streets. Davenport. may be
bought by applying to X. T. Anderson,
trustee, State bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

Twenty-eighth street, the water car
riCd several tons of dirt and rocks down
on the pavement on the avenues below.
avenue the crossing was covered with
several inches of clay and stones, some
of considerable size.
Terrace Washed Away.
Many terraces all over the city were
severely damaged, and in some in
stances washed away entirely.
The mud and debris washed on the
paving on Seventh avenue, now under
construction. did considerable damage,
particularly OH the concrete work
which was coated with dirt and stones.
The concrete was not covered. and the
debris was imbCdded il the newly fin
ished work.
Excitement at Airdome.
When the storm broke last evening
there was a great deal of excitement
for a time at the AirdOme. the opcn-air
theater on Nineteenth street. When
the heavy dOwnpOur started, every per-
son i'll the audience, something over
100 in all, made a rush for the stage
and the canopy which covers the re-
served seat section. During the rush
one lady tainted, but she was revived
in n few minutes. The crowd waited
on the stage until the worst of the
storm had passed over.
Cars Are Blocked.
In Moline the street car traffic was
blocked this morning on Fifteenth
street between Fifth and Sixth ave.
MUGS, so much mud having been wash
ed down the hill that the entire block
was covered. 1t was about half all
hour before the debris was shoveled
away from the car tracks.
/ In this city Henry ThOde. street com
missioner, was busy with his force OF
men today repairing the storm dam
age to the streets, and clearing the
crossings covered with mud and rocks
Damage mt Y. VI. c. 4.
The Y. NJ. C. A. building suf
fered a great deal from the heavy rain
fall last evening. the entire basement
floor being covered with mud and wal
er. The gymnasium floor was prOba
bly, the least damaged, there being on
ly a small amount of water on it, Thu
other rooms. however, bath rooms
locker rooms and corridors. were GOV
cred with from two inches to eight D
water. The floor of the boiler room
had about two feet of water on it. TIL,
locker and bath floors had been jus
newly painted, and the paint had hard
~ had time to dry. The ground .
this point is rather low and the waite
and mud came into the windows.
Lightning struck a barn on the farr
OF Mrs. Cynthia Woodruff mil
southwest of Milan, and killed a hoTsJ
but did not destroy the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27
RECORD is BROKEN
Precipitation in IS Minutes Last
Night Was ITO Inches
and 1.94 in AZ.
WAY ABOVE HIGH MARK
Sharp Lightning Accompanying Ram
fall Does Little Damage but Wash
3. ing Does Considerable.

The heavy rainfall last night broke
all records of the local weather bu-
reau observatory for the amount
of precipitation in given length of
time. From 1918 to 1890 the rainfall
was 40 inches, by far the greatest
precipitation in that length of time
during the term OF the records of the
weather bureau here. Not only did
this period of IL minutes rain break
the record by Il great margin, but dur
ing the IS minutes inst preceding II
o'clock, the record was smashed again,
the precipitation being 1.9l inches.
The highest precipitation previously
was June . 1905. when III inches
fell in an even hour. The rainfall yes
terday in p hours was 1874, which,
though lower than the precipitation in
- hours in the record breaking storm
of July, was considerably above the
average.
An Electrical Display.
The storm was marked by remark
ably brilliant electrical display. the
lightning flashing over the three cities
for hours The storm could be seen
gathering over the city for about two
hours before it broke. and during the
whole time the lightning was unusually
brilliant and almost continuous.
The rainfall did more or less dam
age. hut the lightning Notwithstanding
its frequency and its sharpness. did
little or no harm in the three cities,
aside from making it necessary to
shut off the light circuits and putting
a number of telephone lines out of
commission.
Streets Become Rivers.
Soon after the storm broke. about
10:12, the streets down town became
veritable rivers. the water flowing over
the curbings on many of the streets be-
cause Of the failure OF the storm drains
to carry it Off. Innumerablc cellars
Were flooded, and on many of the
streets leading from the hills, notably