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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-21

Church Day was celebrated foes
third time in the First PresbyfG
church yesterday with appro1 r.
services. both morning aud ay1nfr
The church was decorated With a1ffs
umn leaves, branches. chfysanthS-
NUNS and carnations, IS
At 10:15N O'Clock IN the m0rufu~
the thirteen societies assembled -
their appointed places and, under t.
command of Captain Danner o.
aides of the Westminster Cadets. ff&
procession marched from the char
to the main auditorium of the chur{
The choir, who led the procession. e.
entering the church, began singl1
Onward Christian Soldiers. Tier
were followed by the other sociefie1
who took their places assigned ~
them in the church.
The services opened with inypca-
tions by the pastor Rev. James II
Northrup, followed by resnon
reading and the anthem BIZ the chd11 !
! Awake Up Ny Glory The praye1
was made BY the Rev. DR.. J. Il.
Raven, of the Reformed Seminary.
New Brunswick, who also made ~
address. Rev. DR.. Everett van Slyke.
of New York, preached the sermon
on the subject of Good Cheer for II
Church.. t
The roll call of the organizations
was made by the pastor Several let
ters OF regret and a telegram from
Rev. Dr. English, of the First Pres
byterian church. New Brunswick.
was read.
The letters of regrets were from
seV j. I. ~Reetes,t Of Basking Ridge,
Rev. j. H. Owens. of the East Side
church, Patterson; Rev. Dr.. H. G.
Mendenhall, of the Westminster
church, New York; Rev. DR.. ]. Ror1
Stevenson, of the Firth 7resbvtS
church, New York; Rev. DR. 4
Blauvelt, of RoselIe; Rev.
Castleberry, of Dunellen; Rev H
Mott, of the Westminster churo1rs
Elizabeth; and a number Of othern
The offering for the reducffon ~
the mortgage was taken in the morn
ing. There was a large congreoI1-.
tion present at both morning ~
evening services. a.
The representative from out VI
town churches present were Addison
H. Bergen, of the First Presbyterian
church, South Amboy; Irving w.
Story. of the First Presbyterian
church, Railway, and Mrs. Raven. of
New Brunswick.
In the evening Rev. DR.. Raven
preached on the subject of The joy
Gus God. DR.. Van Slyke offered
prayer.
The choir rendered two anthems al
this service, Fling Wide the Gates.''
and He Shall Feed His Flock. =
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THE BODY OF CHARLES W|CkBERC
FOURTH VICTIM OF POWERB0AI
TRAGEDY, IS RECOVERED AT LAST

The body of Charles Wickberg, the
last to be recovered of the four
young men who lost their lives by
drowning on their way to Keyport,
was discovered about $3.50 o'clock
last night by a young man by the
name of Arond, of Keyport, wedged
in the sedge grass on a point of land
near the mouth of the creek, situated
close to Robinson's brick yard at
Union.
1t was found impossible to reach
the body without a boat, so Mr..
Arond returned at once to Keyport
and notified H. G. Bedle, the under
taker. Mr.. Bedle, at once organ
lied a party, consisting of Captain
Wooley. William Davis, Winfield
Maurer and John Bufoner, all of Key
port, to go down along the shore in
a rowboat to obtain the body.
They found the body on a mud
bank and in a very bad condition. 1t
could not be identified except by the
clothing and the like. 1t was re-
moved to Bedle's undertaking estab-
lishment in Keyport, after a permit
had been obtained from Coroner
John p. Petley.
Mr.. Bedle said, this morning, that
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SEVERAL HURT
ON GR|O|R0N.

Several boys were hurt in the foot
ball game on the Atlantic Terra Gotta
grounds in Tottenville Saturday af-
ternoon, three or four quite badly.
Ed Booz, of this city who was playing
left halfback for the Arrow eleven,
of Tottenville, had his left arm frac-
tured in the second scrimmage OF the
game. He was attended by DR.. Wal
ter Washington.
Antonides, another local boy on
the Tottenville team, had his right
arm knocked out of place, but, after
a few minutes, he was able to pluck
lily resume his place at right tackle.
Kortenhouse, of the Trainers team,
was unconscious from kick in the
ear for about quarter of an hour,
and Schneider of the Arrows, had his
nose painfully bruised The Arrows
beat Trainers school, 5 to 0.
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he called up James C. Rossis resi-
dence at II Lewis street about 8
O'Clock last night and had one of the
Wickberg family summoned to the
telephone
Mrs. Wickberg gave a description
of her son. The body was identified
by signet ring on one of the fingers.
The initials &C. W. were engraved
upon it. 1t was also identified by the
description of the clothing and by
some letters in the pockets, one of
them, an invitation from William
Hornsby, one of the survivors, to a
birthday party. When found. the
body was clothed in an overcoat, a
double-breasted suit of clothing and
low shoes.
The body was taken in charge this
morning by Flynn & Mullen, under
takers of this city, and was brought
to their morgue on New Brunswick
avenue this afternoon.
The members of the Raritan base
ball club will meet at the home of
E. A. Lembcke, 80 Jefferson street.
tonight at 1880 O'Clock to make ar
rangements to attend the funeral.
The club will have floral piece
nade- The members will probably
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OVERCROWDINC
GROWS WORSE

Conditions in the kindergarten
grades at schools No. 4 and No. are
similar to when they were opened in
September. The portable schools
have been erected, but no furniture
has been received.
1t was expected that some benches,
being made by carpenters, would be
ready by today, but this morning
they were not ready. S. E. Shull,
superintendent of schools, expects to
be able to move them in tomorrow.
A few pupils, he says, are being add
ed to the already overcrowded rooms
each week and it is soon going to be
a serious problem to solve.
1t is already predicted that half
time classes may have to be started
in the lowest grades of school No.
and No. g.
In school No. 4 today there are
los pupils in that grade and in
school No. 6, 107
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M COY IS SAFE,
STARTS IN BIG
BALLOON RACE
Nine Contestants in Second In.
tefnatiOnaI Event Which Be.
gan at St. Louis Today.
GERMANY FRANCE AND ENGLAND

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 21-The second IN
ternatiOnal aeronautic contest began
here this afternoon. Nine balloons
representing America, Germany. Eng
land and France. took part ill the race
The first International contest was
held last year at Paris. and Lieutenant
Frank Z. Lahm of the United States
cavalry by flight of 402 miles woI
the James Gordon Bennett cup, the
trophy of the contest The cup is an
object of art in massive silver. valued
at $4,000, ana was offered by James
Gordon Bennett to the aeronaut GOV.
fight. Ii the cup is won three times
in succession by an aeronaut it then
becomes the property of the aeronautio
club of which he is member. The
winner of the cup in each information.
al contest by the terms of the donor
will receive in addition prize of $2,.
500 in cash, together with one-half of
the entry fees and forfeits. The con-
testant finishing second will receive
one third and the contestant finishing
forfeits.
This second competition for the Ben.
nett International aerOnautic cup was
organized by the Aero Club of America
under the rules of the International
Aeronautic federation and will he con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Aero
Club of st. Louis.
The first five days of the week will
be devoted to aerOnauts. Today's race.
opened the programme, nine balloons
ascending for the long distance race
for the Bennett cup.
Tomorrow there will be contest for
aeroplanes, or flying machines heavier
than air, with total cash prizes Of
81, 800. Wednesday there will be a
contest for ;irships and vehicles light
er than air, with total cash prizes of
81, 500. Thursday the contest of flying
machines for the Scientific American
cup will be held. Friday will he free
for ALL day, in which any kind of air
CIult tldl Nttl Sct dDONt TIE SFOuutl
may participate in the contest to win
the Lahm cup. To win this the con
testant must excel Mccoy and Chan
dler's long balloon fight from st.
Louis to West Virginia last week.
Aeronautic interest centers chiefly on
the international balloon race. The
Pommern was first sent up. and the
others followed at five minute inter-
valS.
The French Anjou is the largest of
the competing balloons. holding 10
800 cubic feet of gas. The United
States and the Lotus |. hold 10000
feet each. The Abercorn holds $4,000
feet, while the other five balloons have
a capacity of 1900 cubic feet apiece.
All details Of the race are in charge
Df a commission appointed by the
Aero Club of America, as follows:
Cortlandt Field Bishop. president OF
The Aero Club of America; Frank j
). I.ahm, member Of tho Nnro t']ub ot
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BRAGA' s 18th
ANNIVERSARY
is OBSERVED.
Popular Society Achieves Another
Social Success With an Enjoy.
able Private Affair.
DANCING AND SINGING FEATURES

The seventeenth anniversary of Braga
Singing Society was observed in Braga
hall last night and every one of the ITS
present. including members their fam
lilies. and s,outeOf-town friends declared
the affair a success.
The festivities commenced shortly
after o'clock and dancing was a feat
ure. Supper was served about IL
o'clock. The menu was an elaborate
one and the. decorations of the dining
hail were superb. 1t was not until early
this morning that the last of those
present left for home. The affair was
private one.
number of speeches were made and
singing was enjoyed. The committee
in charge consisted of Owe Thompson,
Jacob Peterson and Marinus Peterson
and the result of their careful planning
was favorably commented on by all.
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OF INDUSTRIAL
B. B. LEAGUE
Entertainment, Smoker and Sup
per at Excelsior Grove Delight
ful Affair Saturday Night.
the OUTLOOK FOR NEXT YEAR.

The Industrial League baseball
players and board of managers held
the longplanned blowout, Saturday
night at Loeser & Companys Excel
|siOr grove at Maurer. 1t was an af-
fair that added more credit to the
factory league players, as clean
spOrtsmen, who know how to play
good ball and in the end give a fine
evenings amusement to themselves
and guests. The evening was enjoy
able. Speeches, singing and dancing,
composed the entertainment of the
evening.
|, In the large dance hall three long
tables had been set. Just before sup
per, two of the actors from New York
gave a singing and dancing sketch
and passed off a number of baseball
jokes, that made the players roar
with laughter. Supper was served in
fine style. The players of the four
teams occupied places at two long
tables, two teams at a table. The
guests occupied a third table, at one
end of the hall.
After supper had been served Mr..
Cahill, of New York, amused the
pay ClS Will SOulo luHuy SLOTI0S anu
excellent limitations. The Australian
Nuggets were the last of the profess
sional talent. They rendered a sing
ing and dancing skit, such as is sell
dom seen here. They were given
continued applause and had to give
an encore
The program of local talent was as
follows: Buck and wing dance by
William Cleary; song by Frank APP
plegate; Thomas James rendered
funny laughing song. David Hull, of
the Gable Works; Fred Walker of the
Pardees; E. T. Reed, of. the Copper
Works; and Will Brown of the A. S.
& R., each gave a short speech Mr..
Reed read toast that caused consid-
cradle laughter.
In the speeches that were given,
the players were complimented for
their fine work throughout the past
season. Mr.. Brown, in his speech,
hoped that next year there will be
six teams in the league. Mr.. Walker
wished that the players would estab-
lish some amusement to keep them
together during the winter months.
He advised monthly smokers or
league.
Arthur Latham, of the Pardees,
gave short speech, thanking his fell
low-players, saying that he had made
many friends and hoped that he
hight return here for years to come.
After the speeches Messrs. Jogo,
WOlner and Applegate rendered
number of selections to the strains of
Steinhauser' orchestra. Dennis Mil
lea and Albert Minkler gave a life
like imitation of Dr.. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde in combat
Refreshments were served during
the evening, and about midnight the
players and guests departed for their
homes.
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|MAURER BOYS IN BLUE
WIN FACTORY CONTEST

The contest for the fire brisades of
the various factories, which WAS post
poned from last Thursday. Was held
Saturday afternoon on upper tarette
street, from Madison avenue to Maple
street where the hydrant is.
The men from Henry Maurer & Sons
brick works at Maurer were the WIN
ners of the silver loving cup given nv
A Salz d Company. Their time ior
running 200 yards, connecting the hose
and getting a stream, was 49 secono.
The copper works ran first and did Il
in 30 As seconds
The cable works ran next. but the
slim rope attached to their hose gave
way as Jago. the man at the end, jump
ed from his place at the rear of the
jumper. The cable works boys made
the run in very fast time.
The judges were First Assistant
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decide to act as an escort to the BODY
on the day of the funeral the same as
they have done at the funerals of
the three others. 4;
Funeral of Floyd McHose.
The funeral of Floyd McHose, of
16 Kearny avenue, was held from
his late residence o'clock yesterday
afternoon. 1t was attended by a
large number of friends ard rela-
tives
Rev. Sarinus Rechnitzer, of Lin
den. formerly of this city, and Rev.
DR.. w. c. Snodgrass, pastor of Simp-
son NJ. e. church, officiated. A quA-
tet from Simpson NJ f. church sang
abide With Me- and Lead Kindly
Light. Many floral pieces were re-
ceived from friends and the Rari-
tan baseball club, of which M. Nc
Hose was member. Interment fol-
lowed in Alpine cemetery.
The bearers were William Horns
by, Harry Robedee, Joseph Buckley,
I. Seaman, Edgar Francis and Ed
ward Golden. The honorary pail
bearers were Edward Lembcke, Bir-
den Golden, Nelson Macan, Charles
Hilker and Albert Nation
Continued on page 3.)
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CHANGING TO new
TELEPHONE SYSTEM

On Saturday night, between and s
o'clock, over 200 trunk line wires were
changed over to the new central office
of the N. Y. & NJ ]. Telephone Com
pany. in the Greacen building, in Smith
street. near Madison avenue. Service
to subscribers was suspended for about
a half-hour while the change was be-
ing made. The party lines are now be-
ing changed over one at time and the
wire chief said today that they expect
ed to have the system completely
-changed by Thursday night. In the
meantime both central offices will be in
use. The new office and apparatus is
thoroughly up-to date and is known as
the common battery system. 1t means
that in the future calls can be obtained
more quickly and with greater conven-
ience as it will be necessary only to
lift the receiver off the hook in order
to get central.
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Chief George Z. Mead. Former Chief
Baker and James j. Flynn The starter
was Thomas Cluney. The contests were
witnessed by large crowd and cheers
and applause made the contests as in
teresting as those on Thursday The
factory brigades showed up splendidly,
and, but for their accident. the cable
works would have stood a fine chance
to win The Atlantic Terra Gotta bri-
gade did not appear
After the contest the winners par
AIDED. with the trophy.
few members of local companies
and some visiting firemen. who were in
rhe parade last Thursday. also paraded
around with base drum and horns,
and had some of the laddies riding on
u jumper. which they were pulling
through the streets. Some of them are
ABOUT to go to Portehester. n. Y. where
a hremens parade is TO be held.
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KATzENBAGH
TRIP THROUGH
M|DDLESEx
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 21:--The
following is the schedule for the Katz-
enbach tour of Middlesex county Satur-
day:
Starting at New Brunswick at $50
o'clock the party, in sixteen automo-
biles, will go to New Market at 500
O'Clock, Dunellen, 9:4G: South Plain
field, 1905; Metuchen. 1926; Fords.
10:55; Woodbridge. II :05; Port Heading
11:25: Chrome, 1885; Roosevelt. HAS
Maurer. 1855; Perth Amboy, 1910,
where dinner will be served at the
Packer House. The party will leave
Perth Amboy at 1:10 o'clock, passing
through South Amboy because of a
meeting there at night reaching Sayre-
vile at 1925; South River. 1:45: Old
Bridge, 2:15; Spotswood, 1885; Helmet
ia, 2:50; Jamesburg. $40; Prospect
Plains. $780, Cranbury. S:45: Dayton.
4:15; Milltown, AS, then to New Bruins
wick for supper and mass meeting at
: o'clock The candidate will then
speak at Perth Amboy at 3 o'clock and
at South Amboy at 9:45.
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GOVERNMENT
SEXES GOODS
OF The TRUST

WASHINGTON. Oct. 21:-Acting un-
der orders from the attorney general
shipment of leaf tobacco valued at
$1,000 and consigned from Durham. n
c.. to the British American Tobacco
Company, of Great Britain, today was
attached at Norfolk. The action was
taken under the section of the Sherman
antitrust law which authorizes the
seizure on condemnation by the govern
ment of the property of any trust While
interstate or foreign commerce. All
though the tobacco trust is involved in
this particular instance, it is UNDER
stood that similar action will be taken
against the products of other trusts
agains which suit for dissolution is
pending.
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THREATENED TO
DESTROY HOUSE.
WITH DYNAMITE.
Joseph PoIak, Of Catherine Street
Receives Anonymous Letter
Containing Warning.


An anonymous letter, written in
Hungarian, was received by Joseph
Polak, of 1873 Catherine street, Sat-
urday, warning him that his house
would be blown up with dynamite.
He reported the matter and gave
the letter to the police for investi-
ton. Patrolman Shultz, who was de-
tailed on the case, is making every
effort to discover the writer, but has
been unable to obtain any informa-
tion in the case thus far. The police
regard it as joke.
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DEMOCRATIC CLUB TO
MEET WEDNESDAY

The Young Mems Democratic Club
will meet Wednesday night in Odd
Fellows hall, at 8 O'Clock, to begin
active work in the campaign. Promi-
nent speakers will be present and an
enthusiastic gathering is expected.
Plans will probably be made for re-
ceiving the candidate for governor on
Saturday.
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BIG MEETING
OF GERMANS,

About a hundred delegates from
the various. German societies in Mid
dlesex county held big meeting yes
terday afternoon in Massopust's hall
DR.. w. E. Ramsay was present and
was the speaker of the day. A spread
was served
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BANK OPEN AS USUAL.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21:-No demonstra-
tion was made by any of the banks in
volved in the Heinze copper slump when
the business day opened this morning.
The Mercantile National, Mechanics &
ed the day as usual and nothing in the
nature Of q run on any of these institss-
tions took place.
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HEINzE CO.,
BANKRUPTCY

NEW YORK, Oct 21:-A petition in
voluntary bankruptcy was filed today
against Otto C. and Arthur p. Heinze
and Max A. Schultze. partners. in the
firm of Q1to Heinze & Company, by at
torneys for W. II. Robinson, Lee Wise
and Frank A. Barnanbee, assiguees
The claims aggregate sS25.000.
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Terra Gotta Men Met.

The International Brick, Tile and
Terra Gotta Workers Union he'd a
special meeting Saturday night, to
discuss the South Amboy strike sit
uation.
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REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL
COMMITTEE TO MEET.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21:-Chairman
New, of the republican national COM
mittee, today issued a call for the COM
mittee to meet at Washington Decem-
Der and 7 to decide upon the time and
place for holding the next convention.
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ANOTHER BIG
EARTHQUAKE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21:-It is an
nounced today that another earthquake
of considerable intensity was recorded
on the sismograph at the weather bu-
reau beginning at II o'clock last night
and lasting two hours.
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FISH WINS A VICTORY
IN ILLINOIS CENTRAL

NEW YORK. Oct. 21:-Telegrams re-
ceived today by friends of Stuyvesant
say his control by proxies for the Illi-
nois Central railroad election is now
assured.
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FATAL BATTLE WITH !
BIG NEGRO BURClA lAR.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 21:-N
giant negro burglar was killed today
in an attempt to murder Charles and
+. j. Schott in the latter's home. The
Schotts were awakened by the negro
crawling through a; window. They
grabbed rifles, but before the negro
was shot dead he had mangled the
brothers with hatchet. 1t is feared
both may die.
Found Live Wire.
A live wire dangling in the road
near pnderhill's between here and
Metuchen, was found by the first
trolley over the route this morning.
1t was cut down by the trolley crew.
Let The NEWS fill your wants.
NOTICE. =!
A meeting of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of Perth Amboy will ba
held at Odd Fellows hall Wednesday.
October %, at 5 p. M. Prominent speak
ers on hand. All democrats invited to
attend.
JOHN QUINN,
VINCENT COSTELLO, President.
Secretary.
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The EVENING NEWS gives you all
the local news ana the. news of all
the world besides. No other paper
does this.
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Had Wheel of Fortune.

At $40 O'Clock Saturday night Chief
of Police Burke received telephone
call from Maurer that a man with a
wheel of fortune was operating there.
Roundsman Morris and Detective Huff
were detailed to investigate and found
upon their arrival, that the fellow had
picked up the apparatus short time
before and hurriedly departed.
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sey. 1t is now open and hundreds of
persons cross it every day. giving the place
new homes are Icing built. Go and see them
to-day, and buv before 1t is too late; $500 and
$500; terms $50 down. S. and $40 per month on
each lot. Call for maps
COMEGYS BsOS.. Ovfr 1st Nat. Bank.
Offices open Mon WI. & Sat. Ev'gs.
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WANT FORT
OCTOBER 29.

An effort is being made by local
republicans to have Judge Fort, the
republican gubernatorial candidate,
to come here October 20, to speak at
a mass meeting.
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Hebpew Political League Met.
The Independent Hebrew Political
League held r NNing yesterday after
noon In Wash Nau> Several ad
ofessed the
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About the only place 4 "frse puft'
could be Of any uss wou- 5a il the ra-
oers than wont print II
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An anchor to windwaru- ad ir
the EVENING NEWS.
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