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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
LOCAL WOLFF
NINE DEFEATS
NEWARK STORE

About three hundred people at
tended the ninth annual excursion
of d. Wolff & Company's Employees
Mutual Benefit Association to Belle
wood Park yesterday. About fifty
went from this city.
The employees of VOLTS eleven
stores were present, together with
many friends. On account of the out
ing all the stores were closed The
local party did not join the other
guests at South Plainfield, as had
been expected, but went all the way
to the park on the local Lehigh Val
ley train.
After their arrival at the grounds
amusements were indulged in. Races
for prizes were held, sack races, three
legged, hurdle and others. The only
local man who took prize in any of
thecontests was Anthony Hurley,
who received second prize in the hur-
die race. A tug of war was one of
the features. A three-inning game of
baseball was played between the To-
cal employees and those of Wolff's
Newark store, the local men winning
by a score of to 6. The heads of the
firm present were D. Wolff and Ben
Jamfn Marsh. At noon time a course
dinner was served and dancing was
enjoyed throughout the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
WOODMEN ADD
new MEMBERS

A meeting of Camp No. 10, Wood
men of the World, was held last night
and was one of the most interesting
and best attended meetings ever held
by the lodge. Thirteen members
were initiated and six names propos-
ed.
Past Consul Commander Davis, of
Crawford, was present and helped
with the limitations. He also made
an address. OF the thirteen mem
bers initiated at last nights meeting,
eleven were the members of a local
drum corps.
Plans are being made for the Or
ganization of a ladies branch of
the camp. 1t Will be organized .un-
der the auspices of Camp Goodwill,
No. 81. Names for the charter are
now being obtained.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
ARMED NEGRO CAUSED TERROR:
CAUGHT AFTER ALL NIGHT CHASE.
Barge Captain Fired Three Shots at
Men Who Went to Aid of
Women He Frightened.
TRACED T0PORT READING DOCKS.

The crime wave which has kept
New York city in terror for several
weeks struck this city with a ven
geance last night when a negro chas-
ed several women on Buckingham
avenue and then fired three shots at
men who came to their aid. After an
all night search by the police and
much excitement the negro was ar
rested at Port Reading on barge
and was lodged in the city lookup this
morning.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
Dennis Ryan, a model maker, of Hart
ford street, was walking on Bucking-
ham avenue, near High street, when
he saw a negro following woman.
The woman quickened her pace and
the negro did likewise, but the color
ed man seemed to realize that some
one was watching him and gave up
the chase. Ryan watched him for a
few moments.
Soon another woman came along
and the negro started after her. Ry-
an shouted at the fellow and told him
to leave the woman alone and be-
have himself At that the negro start
ed to run viciously at Ryan. The lat
ter picked up stone and was about
to throw it when the colored man
drew revolver and fired shot at
him.
Ryan realized that he was no
match for an enraged negro with
revolver, SO he ran into the saloon at
Buckingham avenue and High streets
and told the story to John Johnson,
of 62 Buckingham avenue. johnson
Immediately ran out to attack the ne
gro and the colored man also fired at
him. A few minutes later Charles
DAILY, of 9S Buckingham avenue,
came along and was also shot at. He
fell to the ground as if wounded,
though the bullet did not hit him. and
the colored man ran up Pearl place.
Man Hunt Is Begun.
BY this time the whole neighbor-
hood was aroused and many tele-
phone calls were sent for police.
Roundsman Morris was soon on the
scene and made an investigation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
STRIKE STILL
ON AT SOUTH
AM BOY 7. C.

The strike at the South Amboy ter
was told in the NEWS yesterday the
men object to working with Nelson
Macan.
AT the plant they said no effort was
being made to fill the strikers places
and that they were just awaiting de-
velopments.
The draughtsmen and the model
ers two in number, are the only men
at work. The modelers agreed to do
as the draughtsmen did, it is under
stood, and the latter tell the strikers
that they have nothing to do with
them and refuse to quit.
The strikers held a meeting in Nc
Kinley Hall, this city, at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and decided tC
picket the factory to persuade al
newcomers not to apply for work. Il
was decided that ten or fifteen meT
should be on duty, but this morning
there were about thirty on hand. Sew
eral labOrers were turned away.
| Another meeting will be held this
afternoon at O'Clock in Mckinley
Hall and at the same hour and place
every day until the strike is settled
The men are confident of winning
Nelson Macan, who goes to work
every morning in his powerboat
crossing the bay from this city, had
to get rowboat and row out after il
about noon today. Someone had SCI
it adrift. 1t was picked up a short
distance down the bay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
INSPECTION
0FP.S.C.L|NE
OF OFFICIALS

President Thomas McCarter, of the
Public Service Corporation of New
Jersey, together with the general
managers of light, gas and trolley
departments, were in this city yester-
day making general tour of inspec-
ton.
Every part of the corporation s
property in the local division was
looked over. The power house at
Metuchen was viewed, the car barns
and the sub-station in this city, to-
gether with the Smith street Office
were visited. The entire state is be-
ing inspected by the heads of the
Public Service Corporation. The
various department of light, gas and
the trolley lines are being gone over
The tours of inspection are being
made with view of seeing what i'm
provements can be made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
WONDERLAND PLANS =
ARE Being REVISED.

The Wonderland Amusement Com
pany held meeting last night in the
real estate Offices of Brewer & Boil
ger 1t had been intended to award
the contract at this meeting, but nu-
merous changes had to be made in
the plans which will be completed
soon and sent out for bids. AS soon
as the bids have been received and
the contract awarded, actual work
will be commenced. Work on the
fence about the grounds near Lewis
street will be completed in about two
weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
MANS NECK BROKEN
IN FALL FROM UPPER
STORY OF BUILDING

While working on the new addi-
tion to the Standard underground ca
thirty years old, of 166 Washington
street, fell and was instantly killed.
Kane was carrying some lumber in
one of the upper stories of the build
ing, which is geing erected by the
Grouse Construction Company. He
was either overcome by the heat or
his foot slipped, and he fell to the
story below He landed on his head
and broke his neck. He died in
stantly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
TO
HOLD A UNION
MEETING HERE

A meeting of Court Amboy Lodge,
No. 5S, ForesterS of America, was
held last night There were no initi-
ations, but it was decided to hold a
union meeting of the different courts
in the district in this city in the near
future.
The following lodges are expected
to attend the meeting; Court Am
boy, and Court Standard, of this city;
Court George B. Mcclellan and Court
Columbus, of Fords; Court Barron,
of Woodbridge; Court Raritan and
Court South Amboy, of South Amboy.
The following committee is in
charge of the arrangements for the
union meeting: Thomas Lucas, Ever
Everson, C. A.. Quinn, Jacob Lamp, e.
A. Condor and p. f. Manton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08

EARLIER BY
TWO WEEKS
Special TO the EVENING NEWS:

Special TO the EVENING NEWS:
TRENTON, Aug. S:-Under one of
the several election lays passed last
year the primary election will take
place this fall two weeks earlier than
usual and this will throw all the pre-
liminary steps for the voting ahead
to the extent of the same period. The
act of 1906 referred to is an amend
ment to the primary act and provides
that in years when a governor is to
be elected the primary election shall
take place on the second Tuesday in
September. instead of the fourth
Tuesday in September, as in other
years. This will bring the primary
election this year on Tuesday, Sep
tember TO-
One of the matters which the
change brings earlier than usual is
that of the filing with the municipal
clerk of the petitions endorsing per-
sons as candidates for public Office,
or as delegates to the political con-
ventions. This year all such petitions
must be filed on or before Friday,
August so, the provision of the law
being that they must be filed not less
than ten days prior to the primary
election.
The most important events in the
conventions. Election day will b,
Tuesday, November 5. The election
law provides that the certificates o
nomination for state offices must b.
filed with the secretary of state TWEEN
tyfive days before election or thi
year on or before October II. 3
Tuesday, September 8, the board
of registry and election in all election
districts outside of cities having so,
600 inhabitants, must have thei
first meeting, and shall then proceed
to make. a house-to-house canvass O
voters, completing it on or before
Friday, September g. The seconC
registry day in all election district!
outside of cities having $4,000 inhab
itants will be September 10. The
third and last registry day in sucl
districts will be Tuesday, October 20
Cities of More Than 10000.
In all cities having more than 80,
900 population the first registry day
will be Tuesday. September 10. the
same day of the primary election. In
these election districts the second
registry day will be Tuesday, October
s, and the third and last registry day
will be Tuesday, October 22. All
boards of registration must sit from
l to 8 o'clock p. m.
CONTINUED on page %
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
SILVER SERVICE TO Be
GIVEN WEDNESDAY

TRENTON, Aug. S:-New jerseys
gift of 100000 silver service to the
battleship New Jersey is to be for
mally presented next Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock. Governor
Stokes has received word from Cap
tain William w. Kimball, of the New
Jersey that the battleship is expected
to be in the North river at that time
Unless there is some hitch she will
be lying off Ninth street, New York,
when the presentation takes place.
The commission which has charge of
the presentation has been summoned
to meet here Friday to make final
preparations for the event.
The commission consists of Cover
nor Stokes, Adjutant General BRENT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
WATER BOARD PLANS
FOR 36 INCH MAIN AND
MILLION GAL. PUMP

At meeting of the Board of Water
Commissioners at city hall last night
resolution was adopted instructing
the pipe committee to prepare plans
and estimates for laying 36-inch
main in the. Raritan river, to be con-
nected with the mains on the south
side of the river. The resolution was
made by Commissioner Convery.
Another resolution, submitted by
Commissioner Convery, that the COM
mittee on power and the city engi-
neer be instructed to prepare speci-
ficatiOns for a twelve-million gallon
pump to be installed at the pumping
station at RunyOn, was on motion
adopted. Both will be reported on at
the next regular meeting.
Revised Rates Kept Secret.
Commissioner voorhees, reported
that the finance committee had been
over the rates, as they were instruct
ed to do several weeks ago, and had
revised them. He was about to hand
the report to the clerk to be read
when it was decided not to make the
report of the committee public at
present, at Commissioner Haney's
suggestion.
The committee on power was au-
thOrized to advertise for bids far coal
for the Runyon stations supply the
coming year. They have to examine
the CRATES before they can tell what
kind Of coal IN advartico for Crpor
intendent Burns. said that the CRATES
now in use would not burn rice coal,
which the board had decided to buy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
EAGLES TO VISIT
AT new BRUNSWICK

A number of subcommittee on
the outing to be held by the local
aerie of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, held a meeting last night IN
their hall. The committees on sports.
parade, attractions and privilege
were present. General arrangements
were discussed.
1t was decided to hire special car
for next Tuesday night, when they
will attend a meeting of the New
Brunswick Aerie at New Brunswick.
The general committee will meet to-
morrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
SCHOOLS Get
BIG INCREASE
BY DECISION
Supreme Court Holding The Per.
kins Act Constitutional Means
Much for middIesex.
PERTH AMB0Y'S GREAT GAIN.

The decision of Justice Pitney that
the Perkins act of 1906 is constitu-
tional means that Middlesex county
will receive over $4,000 more
money for its schools, unless the
railroad carries the case to higher
court. This school money has been
held up by litigation for months.
1t has been apportioned by County
superintendent H. B. Willis among
the various school districts of the
county as follows.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08

nall, Secretary of State Dickinson,
President Minch, of the senate, and
Speaker Lethbridge, of the house. In
days meeting to prominent citizens
of the state to attend the presenta-
ion. Tiffany & Co., who designed the
service, have been requested to send
men here to have it cleaned The
months during which it has lain in a
vault in the state treasurer's Office
have made the silver service look like
anything but the beautiful production
it was when first received from the
factory. 1t is said that the New Jer-
sey will sail for Hampton Roads i'm
mediately after the presentation
takes place
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08

Kane is survived by widow and
three children. His parents live In
South Amboy. Coroner Bishop, who
viewed the body, gave Undertaken
Burke permission to take it to the
home of Kane's sister, Mrs. John Col
lins, 81 Mechanic street, as his wife
is i'll. Arrangements for the funeral
have not been made as yet. -
A sad feature of the fatality is the
illness of Kane's wife, who gave birth
to a child only yesterday and could
not be informed today of her hus-
bands shocking death. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08

For that reason the question was re-
ferred to the committee on power
with power to act
The following communication was
received:
Old Bridge.
"Mr. Ira B. Tice:
''Will you be kind enough to in
form me for what purpose the com
mittee has taken my carting away
from me.
Respectfully,
John w. Davidson. -
The clerk was instructed to inform
Mr. Davidson that their reason for
depriving him of his carting is that
the board has purchased cart of it's
own.
Want Water at Morgan.
A communication from the Morgan
Heights Land Company, of Newark
was reat That company is opening
up about $50 lots at Morgan Station
and asked the board on what condi-
with water. The clerk was author
lied to inform the company that they
would have to get their supply
through the South Amboy board
A communication from Henry w.
Worthington & Company was re-
ceived asking the board to pay the
balance of $2,21S.0S still due them
for the Runyon pump. The clerk
was ordered to ask them for a detail
ed statement.
A petition for extending the water
main in Cortlandt street, north of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
MORE
STORES CLOSE

George W. Larson said this morn
ing that eight or ten more stores
joined in the early closing movement
last night and total of about thirty
stores were closed.
The clerks are much pleased with
- success which their movement
has attained at such an early stage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
SWEDISH CHURCH CALLS
ILLINOIS CLERGYMAN

The trustees of the Swedish Con-
gregational church have decided to
communicate with Rev. G.. Elmqvist,
come to this city as pastor of the
Swedish church. AT the present time
the congregation is without a pastor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
WOMEN IN PANIC WHEN
FERRYBOAT CRASHED.

NEW YORK, Aug. S:-Passengers
on the Pennsylvania railroad ferry
boat Chicago became panic stricken
this morning when the vessels steer
ing gear went wrong and she smash
ed into the spiles at the entrance of
her slip at Cortlandt street. Men
and women were knocked from their
feet when the boat struck, and be-
lieving that there had been a serious
collision, the women screamed with
crew scrambled out along the spiles,
made hawsers fast and after half an
hours delay brought the boat safely
into her slip.
Rea, iastate news IN SATURDAY..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
Knocked Down by Horse.

is' John Tyroler, twelve years old, of
i174l Brighton avenue, was knocked
down by a horse driven by Joseph
Brown, at King and Smith streets,
last night He walked to his home
and was uniniured except for few
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
Foremen to Meet Tonight.

Chief Engineer Eugene Mullen has
called meeting of all the foremen OF
the local fire companies. The meet
ing will be held at the Protectors
house, on State street, at o'clock
tonight. The meeting is called for
the purpose of discussing the FIRE
system in general.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
WALKED IN SLEEP;
FELL DOWN STAIRS
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

Mrs. Sadie Marsh, of Bernard street,
was walking in her sleep about 1
O'Clock this morning when she fell
down stairs. She was taken to the
hospital. 1t is said there that no
bones were broken, but that she was
badly bruised.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08

= = Z.
The Perkins act of 1906 taxes rail-
road property of the class known, as
main stem,' including franchise and
tangible personal property. The
principles upon which the decision is
based were in part established by the
opinion of the Court of Errors and
Appeals filed on Monday, sustaining
the constitutionality of the Duffield
act of 1905, under which second class
railroad property is taxed for local
uses and at local rates.
Continued ON page %
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
''''' ~" b."opf'p'.' Chiefs Raised. !.

Members of Mohawk Council,
daughters of Pocahontas, went to
Sayreville last night to raise up the
chiefs of the council there. They left
this city at 7:19 and returned about
1 1 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
JERSEY CENTRAL HAS
CARS TO HIGHLANDS.

The Jersey Central Traction Com
pany having completed their line to
the Atlantic Highlands, 1t was for
mally opened for travel Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08

ADDRESS WANTED OF YOUNG
4, DANISH GIRL WHO WAS SENT
LAST WEEK BY HER AUNT TO 30
HIGH STREET TO APPLY FOR "A
PLACE. PLEASE CALL AG AS
SOON. AS POSSIBLE.
! -ssl. .L.s l.l. y I. lO5I 7-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08

The servant with a patience-wreck-
ing place, and the woman with a pa
tience-wrecking servant, should be
equally interested in want adyertis-
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08

You can buy some things In the
stores today for less than the mer-
chants paid for them-for such are
the vicissitudes OF store keeping.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08
Crew TO Have Shore Dinner.

The U. S. Volunteer Life Saving
Crew, at a meeting at Bayard's beach
last night, decided to have a shore
dinner on Saturday afternoon soon,
instead of clambake in the evening
as planned, because the proprietor
OF the Old Spye House at Morgan will
only furnish spread in the day time.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08

The NEWS In every nome.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-08

Real estate news On Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
Cbe Enchanted
X eff1e.

There once lived in Japan a wise old
man named ShohUn Shokan.
All day long Shohun Shokan buried
himself in ponderous volumes, SO you
can see that by virtue of SO much read
ing he became very learned indeed.
One look at his bullying forehead and
deep set eyes and you became awed TO
think of the vast amount of knowledge
such a head must contain.
Shohun Shokan sat gazing medita-
lively at the walls of his little room,
covered with the letterings Of wise
sayings innumerable. Before him boil
ed his little kettle.
In surprise, he rested his eyes on the
kettle It's musical murmur had
changed to a growl and there before
him two pairs of legs appeared at the
bottom, tail at the handle and pc
culiar snout at the mouth.
This strange creature capered about
so merrily that the lid ratified and the
water overlooked from the kettle part
Of it.
The fame of Shohun Shokan's pos
session spread throughout the land,
and he was induced to travel through
the country exhibiting the enchanted
kettle. 1t appeared to be very fond of
its master and obeyed all his instruc-
tions. Many a crowd was highly
amused at the sight of a kettle walk
ing upon a tight rope or doing other
antics. Shohun ShOkan grew wealthy
rapidly.
Finally, believing that he should not
abuse the favor of the gods by accu-
mulating too great riches, he an.
nounced his intention of spending the
rest of his life in quiet study.
With this end in view, Shohun Sho-
kan purposed to bestow his enchanted
kettle upon the nearest shrine. Hardly
had the creature been placed on the
altar when. 10. it resumed its former
shape-a mere kettle. 1t may be seen
there to this day.
This is why all aged Japanese al
ways examine a kettle carefully when
ever they see one in the hope that per-
haps the gods may favor them as they
did Shohun Shokan. = Philadelphia
North American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27
A Catch of 6G1Hd
Elephants.

The other day l was in great luck,
as | saw sight that many people
who have been here in India for twen-
ty years and more have never witness
ed--namely. a catch Of wild elephants
in a keddah, or stockade. The keddah
is Just q ring of stout posts stuck into
the ground with two doors, one on
each side, with wings" leading to
them. A deep trench is dug inside
the posts to prevent the elephants from
getting at the walls and knocking them
down. Each tame elephant has on its
neck a mahout provided with a long,
strong jute rope with running moose
on the end of it and a spear about
eight to ten feet long. The tame ele-
plants enter the keddah and very soon
have one of the wild ones jammed up
between them, when a mahout drops
his rope over the wild ones neck and
ties the other end on to another rope
which is around the tame elephants
body, bringing the two together as
close as possible. The moose is then
tied to prevent it from running too
tight and choking the beast. The free
tame elephant moves off, and then
comes the tug of war. How the ropes
stand the strain l do not know. If
the wild one is getting the best of it,
up comes another tame elephant to it's
assistance and, putting its weight
against the hind quarters of the wild
one, prevents it from pulling SO
hard When all the elephants in the
place are thus tied. ut word of
command the doors are swung open
and out they come. generally with
tremendous rush. as they seem to
think they are again free. 4 rope is
then placed round each of the wild
ones legs (rather a tedious job, as the
moose is put on the ground and the
men have to wait till the elephant by
chance puts it's foot in it, and then
tied tight to d tree-in fact, so tight
that the elephant is so stretched out
that he can move neither backward nor
forward They are kept in this posi-
ton as long as is necessary to calm
them down. What struck me as very
peculiar IS the TACT JHdC VIII ere
plant has never yet been known to
lift his trunk and strike a mahout or
in any way ito injure him unless the
mahOut gets on to the ground, when a
wild one is pretty sure to go for him,
in which case his (the mahOut's) own
tame elephant will lift him in his
trunk and put him on its back again.
1t was a most interesting sight.-"The
Captain"