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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
More Inmates Are Received al
Recently. Opened Home for
: the Aged In This City.
DONATIONS BEING RECEIVED.
Board of Trustees and Financial Board
Met Yesterday and the Plans We're
Gone Carefully, Over-Two More
Applications Out of Five We're
Granted Yesterday--Second Floor
Will be Put Into Use at Once.

The board of trustees and the A.
nancial board of the Home for the
Aged held joint meeting yesterday
afternoon at the home of v. P. Chris
Jefferson, SO Market street, which
was largely attended
Mrs. Frederick Herman, financial
secretary of the auxiliary board, will
collect the donations and hand them
over to Treasurer Peter A. Johansen,
of the board of trustees. The officers
of the home were also instructed in
their work.
To date five applications have been
received for admittance to the home.
of which two were granted yesterday.
Those OF Miss Anna Woodruff, Of Me-
tuchen, and Warren Harriott, OF
Maple street, this city, were granted.
The treasury now contains between
$500 and 5000 and with the money to
be received from the two applicants
received, the sum will be increased
considerably.
With the applications now on hand
it has been deemed necessary to use
the second floor of the home. But
two inmates are now at the home and
only the first floor is in use. If those
applications now outstanding are
granted, there will be seven inmates
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
MOVE WATER
WORKS YARD.
5
Increased Room Needed and
Some Material Has Already
Been Stored at EaglesWOud
WATER BOARD EXPECT TO ACT

At the next meeting of the wasep
board, the commissioners will author~
lie the moving of the storage housa
and material from the city yard On
State street to the old water worka
plant on Smith street. it is expected.
A large amount of pipe and mater
ial has already been moved to the
old plant where there is plenty "a
room and better accommodations tQ4
the men to work.
At the present time the water de-
partment has only a small shed In the
city yard and practically no PLACES 81
store material, and when the new
brick city stable is completed there
will be even less room than at pres
ent. In view of this fact 1t has been
practically decided to make the old
Eagleswood plant the future water
works yard. s
The stable will also be moved and
as the business Of the department ie
ncreasing rapidly, large quantities Of
slpe and other material which 70.
quire plenty of room will have to be
kept on hand. The matter has been
under consideration for some time
and 1t is believed that the commits
sioners will decide the matter withsI
out delay.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
HOW ABOUT YOUR
DECORATION DAY OUTING

The Lehigh Valley railroad will
run popular excursions May 80 to
Bellewood, the beautiful mountain
park, and to Mauch Chunk and Glen
Onoko, the famous Switzerland of
America and home of the Switchback
railroad. Solid special train from Le-
high Valley station, Perth Amboy. at
Ss55 a. m. Fare to Bellewood only
rs cents, to Mauch Chunk and Glen
Onoko $3.50. Go and enjoyea de-
lightful ride on Americas cleanest
railway and spend an enjoyable day
at one of those grand resorts. Tic
kets now on sale at SO Smith street.
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
PRIZES AWARDED IN
FRIEDMAN'S CONTEST,

l.. l.. Friedman & Company have
awarded the prizes In the contest
which they have been conducting for
the past few weeks. The question
was why can the goods in Fried
mans store be compared with elec-
tricity"
Because you can have them
charged" was finally selected for the
first prize of $40. The following all
had the same answer and the money
will be divided among them: Ray
mond Todd. SO New Brunswick ave
nue.; Herman Schwartz. "a Maple
street; Irwin Kipp, 33 Water street;
l.. Umberg, Woodbridge; Mrs. Sam
uel Bayard, II Water street.
The second best answer was "Elec-
tricity you get from trust, but
Friedmans goods you get on trust
The following sent in the above an
swer and will divide the IS prize
Mrs. P. Anderson, 119 Water street
]. Brown, Tottenville; 1. Johnson
Sayre avenue. and X. Feeney, Rah
way.
Twenty others who submitted goot
answers have been awarded a certifi
cate good for 81 worth of merhcan
disc at the store. There were S63 an
swers received.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
HIS SELF INFLICTED
WOUND NOT SERIOUS

Walter Woglom cut his throat with
pocket-knife in a small shed back
of the residence of William Walters,
his brother-in-law on Jefferson street
this morning.
The police were notified and DR..
W. e. Ramsay examined the wound
in Woglom's neck and said it was not
serious. Woglom refused to get into
the patrol wagon, but agreed to walk
to the police station.
Woglom was committed to the
state asylum at Trenton last year. He
became much better under the treat
ment there and was allowed to come
home a few months ago. Since that
time he had been rational and show
ed no signs of his affliction.-
Woglom was examined as to his
sanity again this morning. DR.. RAM
say drew up the papers re-committing
him to the asylum.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
WAS ABOUT TO MOVE;
FOUND HOUSE BURNED
specsa, to the EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
SOUTH AMBOY, May 2S:-The
house belonging to Joseph Allgair
that stood on the Heights In the su-
burbs of Old Bridge was burned to
the ground at $3.50 Monday morning.
From all appearances 1t was the work
of an incendiary. This house had
been leased by one of our citizens
Thomas Wortley, of Broadway, who
we understand, had made arrange
ments for the accommodation of city
boarders for the summer. Mr.. Wort
ley had all his arrangements made fol-
moving and would have moved last
week only some trifling incident pre-
vented. He expected to move Mon
day morning had not the rain pre-
vented, but quite early he learned
that moving was out of the question
as the house was In ruins.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
President Of Board Of Education
FavOrs Early Discussion by
Board Of Estimate.
HOLD MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT.
Mayor Preparing to Convene the
Board of School Estimate to Talk
Over the Resolution Adopted at
the Last Meeting of the School
Commissioners Relative to Buying
Barracks Site for a New Building.

Mayor Bollschweiler today called
meeting OF the Board of Estimate
for Friday night to discuss the new
school project and also to take action
on the resolution passed at the last
meeting of the school board relative
to raising $4,000 to purchase a
school site on the Barracks prop
erty.
President Crowell said today that
he is anxious to see the board take
action in the matter and Is glad
that the meeting will be held this
week.
The mayor in his report Of ths
schools recently recommended tina
the board look ahead and purchase
school sites. The matter has alread,
been the subject of much discussion
One of the members of the board o.
estimate said that the purchasing o.
sites was all right, but that II woult
be advisable to get school first.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
Parading pOlanders will Traverse
the Principal Streets Of the
City Memorial Day.
MAYOR WILL SPEAK At HALL,
Five bands, Several Fife and Drum
Corps, Thirty Societies and q Num-
Der of Girls Will be In the Process
sion---Mass Meeting to Follow at
Pulaski Hall and Several Speak
ers are Announced to be Present.

The committees which have charge
of the big Polish parade to be held
here Thursday morning, Memorial
Day, are rapidly completing plans for
that event.
The committee of five in charge OF
the line of march has made up a
schedule of streets in which the pa
cieties. numbering about 5000 Po-
landers, will constitute the parade.
Five bands and number of fife and
drum corps will furnish music for the
occasion Most of the men will be
In uniform and number of girls and
women with banners will lead the
procession.
Those who are to parade will meet
at 7 o'clock Thursday morning at
Pulaski hall where they will be plac-
ed In line. They Will march TO St
Stephens Polish church in State
street. where solemn high mass will
be said by Rev. Julian Zfelinsky. The
march will then be continued south
on State street to Market, to city hall
park, to Smith street, to State. to
Washington. to Penn. to Hall avenue,
to State, to Pulaski hall, where an
open meeting will be held.
Mayor Bollschweiler has promised
to be present and speak as will DR.
ISchkdrok, of New York, together with
others. Several childreA of mem.
bers of the societies have been drilled
and will presnt number of tableaux
The celebration Is to commemorate
the 116th anniversary of the adoption
of Poland's constitution.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Forestcrs of America.

I At regular meeting of Court Stand
ard, f. of A., held Wednesday, May
%, committee was appointed with
power to make all necessary arrange
ments for their annual memorial SER
vice to be held Sunday, June 2. An
invitation has been extended to all
nearby courts and their friends.
The members will meet at lodge
room of Court Standard in Odd Eel
lows hall, Smith street, at l p. M,
will form in line and visit the graves
of deceased brethren in the cemeter-
les, returning to the hall, where
speaking by supreme and grand court
officers will be the order Music will
be furnished by Professor Steinhaus
Ter. The meeting at the hall will be
public. All are welcome.
COMMITTEE.
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
A No. Stops Off at Perth AnbOy
TO Tell Us About
Jamestown.
ON THE MOVE "a YEARS.
Calls Himself King of Tramps and is
A, No. 1, Because He Does Things
Right Travels on Passenger
Trains and Sleeps in Boarding
Houses, but Prefers Out of Doors
Has Pocket Full of Credentials.

A, No. !, did Perth Amboy the
honor OF a visit yesterday afternoon.
1t was a very short call, but long
enough to drop in at the EVENING
NEWS office to say he was here and
exhibit some of his credentials and
newspaper clippings about himself.
A, No. is q tramp. He is not the
ordinary hobo on the bum, but man
with rowing disposition who has
been on the road for twenty-fohr
years and has travelled 100000 miles.
He is too dignified tramp to hop on
freight trains, preferring to ride in a
passenger coach. He also puts up
at hotels and lodging houses when
the weather is bad, but he says he
prefers the open air and always sleeps
out of doors whenever possible.
A, No. /, is this tramp's nick name
as he is a first class tramp, being at
the very top of his profession, hence
he is A, No. 1. He was born in San
Francisco but has no relatives now
that he knows Of. He has numerous
friends, however, particularly among
the railroad men, as his letters and
passes testify. He has crossed the
American continent over fifty times;
has been in Cuba, Alaska, China. ia
pan and all over Europe. He doesn't
spend much money in his travels, his
friends taking care of him, but he
always has money with him and car
ries a gold watch. He makes his
money by carving raw potatoes tc
represent human faces. These he
sells. He has money in the bank and
| is insured. He has a will and direc-
tions as to what to do If he should
meet death on the road, as he expects
to do, for he declares he cannot re-
main long in any one place.
A, No. / struck Perth Amboy on
his way back from the jamestown
Exposition. He took in Atlantic City
and Long Branch on the way up the
coast jamestown, he says, is g
frost just now as it is not finished. He
says it took him three days to see
the Columbian exposition in 1898;
one day at st. Louis; two days a.
Buffalo, but he did" Jamestown In
exactly three hours.
| He went to New York last nigh
and Is then going to Montreal, Cana
da. He has not seen San Franicsct
since the earthquake, but expects t.
visit there in October.
Speaking of the cold weather h
said little over month ago he wal
picking flowers and sweltering In tht
summer sun in Louisiana and herr
we are having Ice.
A, No. can relate more interest
ing experiences in fifteen minutes
than could be crowded into a pag'
of a newspaper. He Is extremel.
happy just now as story of his lif'
and travels Is to appear in 8 magazine
in October. He furnished the dat;
for the write-up and the editor of th'
magazine is now revising it. He de
scribes himself as being single, hap
py and free. Never SO contented a
when on the move. He said he Nigh
call upon us again in the course o
ten or twelve years and, bidding us
breezy farewell, he disappeared.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
AmhoY WORKS Branch ollt.

The Amboy Works on High street.
manufacturers of lamp shades. have
leased the former D. p. Carpenter
wagon shop in King street. Numerous
improvements will shortly be made
and this building will be made a part
of the High street plant which Is now
in the old Music Hall building. Ma
chinery will be Installed In the new
plant and operations commenced
soon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
ONE ARREST IN
PRIEST MURDER
Robbery Believed TO Have Been
the Motive Man Held in Chic.
ago for the Crime.
THIEVES GOT $4,000 AND JEWEL

NEW YORK, May 2S.--A Chicago dis
patch says that John Mooradian, alias
Marraeian, one of the Armenians sus-
pected of completely in the murder OF
Father Caspar and whose arrest the
New York police requested by tele-
graph, was arrested late yesterday in
an Armenian boarding house in South
Englewood, Chicago, where he has
been living for several days.
X. Kenosian, an Armenian, it is said,
shipped from West Pullman to friends
in New York trunk corresponding
closely to the description of the one In
which the body of Father Caspar was
found
Mooradian admitted his identity, but
denied any knowledge of the murder
of Father Caspar. Mooradian was
taken to the central police station. but
after close questioning was released
John Guelin, an Armenian, was ar
rested in Brooklyn last night as s,is-
pect In the trunk murder mystery and
taken to police headquarters for ilen-
tification. The police think he ;tl-
swers the description of one Of the
three men wanted In connection with
the murder of the Armenian priest.
While the police hold that Father
Caspar vartianan, the Armenian priest
whose body was found stuffed in a
trunk in a house at 1888. West Thirty.
seventh street, New York, was mur-
dered for the $4,000 he carried in bag
fastened around his neck, the theory is
advanced that he was the victim of a
political plot on the part of Servians
and Armenians, who have been plan
ming the overthrow Of the king Of Ser.
via.
Mrs. Henry Sherrer, in whose house
the trunk with Its grewsome contents
was discovered, says she Is sure the
murder did not take place there. Two
Armenians, who gave their names as
Paul Tiren and John Mooradian,
brought the trunk to her house, where
they had a room, and then wanted to
take it away again. AS they owed her
for the room. Mrs. Sherrer refused to
let them remove the trunk.
When Mrs. Sherrer entered the room
to make up the bed next morning sh'
found that 1t had not been occupied
and that the dodgers had fed. The.
had taken with them ali their belong
ings, with the exception of the oil,
trunk.
When Sherrer reached home he sait
lie guessed he would open the trunt
and see II there was anything in i
worth the Sc the dodgers owed. bu
neglected to do so. Sunday he went or
the trail of most disagfeeabe odol
which pervaded the fiat. He easily
traced it to the trunk and on investiga
ton made the grewsome find.
The bag in which the priest was
known to have carried $4,000 was
empty
! Father Casper Vartianan had recent
Z ly inherited snug fortune from q
brother who died in Chicago and pos.
sessed a Jewel of great value in the
form of crescent or a cross, which
had been handed down from genera.
ton to generation Of priests. This
money and the jewel is given by the
police as motive for the crime.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
n. S. ALUMNI ANNUAL
MEETING NEXT WEEK,

The annual meeting and election
of the High School Alumni Associa-
tion will be held at the high school
Friday night, June 7, at s o'clock.
Following the meeting, an enjoyable
program will be carried out.
AS feature DR.. Frank Crowther
will talk on ''Visions and Opportu-
mites" There will also be music and
refreshments. Each member is at lib
erty to bring one friend. and the class
of 1907 will be guests of the asso-
citation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
CARPENTERS NAME 3 ~
CONVENTION DELEGATES

The carpenters and joiner5' urlcn
held a busy meeting last night IN
union hall. Four candidates wcro
taken In and number of others rc-
ceived. William Murtagh. Math
Smith and Adolph Koyen were named
as delegates to the state convention
June 15 at Atlantic City. Followine
the meeting last night smoker was
held. Cigars, pipes and tobacco wevc
plentiful and pleasant social hour
was spent.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
BEAUTIFUL BELLEwOoD.

A delightful picnic park on Nus
-conetcong Mountain on line of Le-
high Valley railroad. Opened for the
season May 30, Decoration Day. Pop
ular excursion leaves Lehigh Valley
railroad station, Perth Amboy, S:55
o., m. Fare only rs cents. Children,
forty cents. Music all day. Varied
a1ilusements. Immesne dining pavil-
ion serving old fashioned country
chicken dinner for so cents. Go and
enjoy yourself. Tickets now on sale
at SO Smith street.
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
ARCANUM WILL HAVE
BIG MEETING TONIGHT,

An important session of Middlesex
Council No. LOO, Royal Arcanum
is scheduled in their rooms in Odd
Fellows hall tonight, when several
candidates will be initiated. The de-
gree team of General Putnam Council
No. 1.446, of Brooklyn, will be pres
ent to confer the degree on the candi-
dates. 1t is expected that large
number of the members and visitors
from other councils will be present
Orator Herbert Woglom has arranged
an excellent program, and collation.
will be served after the meeting. The
meeting will start very early.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28

That wire thieves are again at
work In this vicinity Is shown by a
report which was sent to the various
police stations by the Public Service
Corporation this morning.
The local police at 7:1H O'Clock
this morning were notified by Super
intendent Kane, of the overhead de-
partment of the Public Service Cor.
poration at Elizabeth, that over one
quarter of mile of the trolley feed
wire between Railway and Wood
bridge had been cut down and stolen
last night.
Assistant Division Superintendent
Shafer. of the Public Service, report
ed at the NEWS office this morning
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
CONTRACT FOR LARGE
THREE STORY BUILDING.

Tube Diamond has been awarded
the contract for erecting large
three-story building for s. Belikov on
the easterly side of State street, near
DeKalb avenue. The lpans for the
building were prepared by j. K. Jen-
sen, and the cost of the structure is
estimated at 100000 The building
will contain three stores on the
ground floor and will have apart
ments on the second and third floors.
1t will be known as the Produce
Building.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
WORK ON n. WOLFF
BUILDING is HALTED

Work on the Harry Wolf apart
ment building, at Madison avenue
and Gordon street, has been at a
standstill for the past few weeks. The
interior of the building stands about
half completed, the plastering has
been completed and the trimming
work commenced and the carpenter
to whom the carpenter work was sub
let to refuses to finish the work. The
owner is now at work trying to Sc
cure another contractor to complete
the work.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
WIRE THEFTS TIED
UP TROLLEY SYSTEM.
Gang Of Thieves Gut Feed Wire iof|
Long Distance Near Railway
Early This Morning.
RAILWAY CARS COULD NOT RUN.

that fifteen spans of overhead wire
from both tracks were stolen last
night about IA miles this side Of
Westfield. Both thefts were com.
mitted after midnight.
The cutting down OF the wire pracs
tically tied up the system in that NJ
cinity and no cars from Railway hae
arrived in this city mp TO > s'GIAcH
this morning.
Superintendent ehafer SR1d EHa1
every effort would be made to hAve
the cars running in a few hours. Er~
cry effort win also be made ~ the
police in this vicinity to capture tho
wire thieves who. 1t Is thought. are
working in a gang
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
BRIDGE THREATENED
BY WOODWORK ATTIRE

Patrolman l.. C. Jensen discovered
that the woodwork that sustains the
overhead trolley under one of the Lee
high Valley bridges was on fire short
ly after 10 O'Clock last night. He
stopped the first car that cafne along
and after the motorman had secured
some wet paper and mud, the blaze
was easily extinguished The dam
age was slightoand 1t is believed the
fire was caused by defective insula-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
He Was Not Justified.

Elond Mondock, who is mentioned
in the letter written by Bartor Gabor
just before he committed suicide in
Sander Kish's Columbia hall last
week, declares she had only a slight
acquaintance with the man and that
he was not justified in mentioning her
as he did.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
Change At Che Packer House.

Proprietor Floersch, of the Packer
House, announced this morning that
on and after Decoration Day the hotel
would be run on both the American
and European plan. In the past only
table dhote meals have been served,
but after Thursday the dining room
will be conducted also on the la
carte plan. The workmen are busy
today building large fireplace In the
new office. The entire new dining
room is ready for occupancy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
MAUCH CHUNK AND GLEN oNOKO

Famed the world DER as the Swltz-
erland of America. Girdled by mighty
mountains and abounding in scenic
beauties that fairly take the breath
away, Mauch Chunk and Glen Onoko
have for years been the Mecca Of
tourists who revel in the grandeur of
the surroundings and enjoy spin on
Natures own scenic gravity railway
the famous Switchback railroad.
Don't miss 1t. Go with the popular
Decoration Day excursion to Mauch
Chunk and Glen Onoko, leaving Le-
high Valley railroad station, Perth
Amboy, at 8:55 a. m. May 80. Fare
only $3.50. Children, rs cents. Tic
kets now, on sale at s3 Smith street.
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
STATE ST. STOKES ARE
LEASED FOR TEN YEARS

Mailer & Fucker have leased tho
property at State and Fayette streets
for period of ten years. The prop
erty, which consists of Ave stores and
the corner brick building. Is owned By
l.. C. N. Brogger.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
BARS Sunday Cakewalk and Balloons

NEW BRUNSWICK, May as
Mayor James B. Archer, of Highland
Park, has issued orders that no bal
loon ascensions or cakewalks can be
held in the park on Sunday. The may
or says that the park can have the
shows on week nights, but that the
balloon will not go up on Sundays.
The test will come next Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-28
DECORATION DAY EXCURSIONS
VIA LEHIGH VALLEY RAIL-
ROAD.
Niagara Falls. May 2s, $500.

Niagara Fails, May 10, 95.UU.
Ithica, May 2S and 20, $40.
Mauch Chunk and Glen Onoko,
May 80, $1.56.
Bellewood Park, May 80, rs cents.
Niagara Falls and Ithica tickets
good on all regular trains except
Black Diamond Express. Special
train to Mauch Chunk, Glene Onoko
and Bellewood leaves Perth Amboy
S:55 a. m. May 80. Full particulars
at 93 Smith street.
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