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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
TWO ALARMS OF FIRE
HERE THIS MORNING,
ONE OF THEM FALSE

an intoxicated man may have thrown
a large rock at the box as under any
circumstance it would hardly have
been loosened from the pole.
This is the second time that a false
larm has been rung in since the
key boxes were placed on the poles.
The other false alarm was on Hal
lowe'en night from box 2S, at Mar
ket and First streets.
Oil Can ExplOdes.
The exploding of Kerosene oil
can. in a two-story frame building at
II Elizabeth street shortly after Z
o'clock this morning caused an alarm
to be sent in from box Sc at Hall ave
nue. and Charles street. Mcclellan
Engine Company, Protection Hook
and Ladder Company and Lincoln
Engine Company responded, but the
fire was out before their arrival.
The fire. which was in the kitchen
of the house, burned the wainscoting
slightly. The damage will not exceed
$40. Chief Baker was on the scene
and rang the back taps about 1880
O'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
BLOHM BILL is LOST
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
NO SUNDAY SELLING

TRENTON, Mar. 13:-Deserted
even by those supposed to be its
friends and scathing denounced by
those known to be opposed to 1t for
principles sake, the open Sunday"
saloon measure, introduced in the
New Jersey legislature by Assembly
Blohm, of Hudson, went down to de-
feat yesterday afternoon, when it was
called to a final vote in the house.
The deciding vote was thirty-five to
twenty-four, ceven of the democrats
voting against their party's advocacy
of the bill and all of the republicans
present rallying to overthrow so rad
ical a move against the sancity of the
American Sabbath.
The democrats who voted against
the measure were: Klenert and Earle,
and Van Blarcom, of Passaic; Hem
Erickson, of Hudson; Morris, of Sus-
sex: Firth of Warren, and Holcombe,
of Hunterdon All of the other demo-
Gratis voted for the bill and all the re-
publicans voted against it, with the
exception of Assemblyman Buxton, of
Morris county, who was unavoidably
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

Two alarms of fire within about six
hours of each other called out MEM
bers of the department early today
One was false alarm and the other
amounted to little.
A false alarm was rung in from box
81 at Lehigh avenue and Stanford
street about l o'clock this morning.
When Eagle Hose and Chemical
Company, Protection Hook and Lad
der Company and Lincoln Engine
Company arrived on the scene they
found that some one had broken the
glass in the key box and had turned
in the alarm. The box was COM
pletely demolished and was found on
the ground few feet away from the
pole. No one was around and in
spite of a thorough search no trace
could be found of the person who had
sounded the alarm.
Chief Baker announced this morn
ing that he is investigating the mat
ter and If caught he will have the Of
fender punished to the full extent OF
the law Chief Baker says he thinks
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
AMEND BILL AND GO ON
Carpenters Union
To be Included
In Action.
A TECHNICALITY

While the union men have appar-
emily won the first legal battle with
the Building Trades Association. as
was told in the last edition of yester-
days NEWS, the victory is only a
temporary one. 1t appears, upon
learning more of the details than
were at hand yesterday, that the act
ion of the vice chancellor In refus-
ing the injunction was taken on a
technicality in that the bill of com
plant was against the Building
Trades Council only, whereas 1t was
shown the carpenters union was real
ly the aggressor. Judge Adrian Ly-
on, the attorney for the bosses, stated
that morning that he would amend
his bill so as to include the carpen-
ters' union and would then proceed
with the case. He feels confident OF
winning.
'.Vice Chancellor Stevens" said
Judge Lyon, refused to grant ours
application because the carpenters
union was not specifically mentioned
in the bill. l asked him IL had per-
mission to amend the bill and he re-
piled that l could do so without per-
mission"
,''In the affidavit of James L. Done-
hue, it was stated that he had rep
resented the carpenters union, not
the Building Trades Council, and on
this technicality the vice chancellor
refused to grant the injunction."
The vice chancellor stated in the
argument yesterday that as the case
was really against the carpenters un-
ion, it was necessary that it be speci-
fed in the bill. Judge Lyon says
that he could have made the amend
ment yesterday, but did not have
time. The bill will be amended at
once and it has been stated that the
Building Trades Association will con-
tinue the case.
Judge Lyon says that he has nu-
merous affidavits which viii be used
when the case Is again argued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
HOSPITAL GOVERNORS
WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE
Successors to Seven VIII he Elected
at the Annual Meeting of the
Association.

When the annual meeting of the
hospital association is held next Tues
day night successors will be elected
to the following governors whose
terms expire:
John II. Hanson, John Pfeiffer,
Chris. Mathiasen, A. Greenbaum
Henry w. Jones, John Anderson, E.
j. Waring,n
There are twenty-ono governors,
the terms of seven expiring each year.
Those whose terms expire in 1908
are:
Franz Roessler, Sidney Riddles
torffer, samuel G. Garretson, j. B..
Toomey, Abel Hanson, Edward L..
Gridley and X. NJ. Laing.
The terms expiring in 1909 are:
Adrian Lyon, George d. Runyon,
George j. Haney, South r. Earring
ton, Hans J. Greisen, Peter A. JO-
hansen, Jacob Kreielsheimer.
The present officers of the asso-
citation are: President, South R.Far-
rlngton; first vice-president. Abel
Hanson; second vice-president,G George
d. Runyon; secretary, Sidney Rid
dlestorffer; treasurer, Adrian Lyon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
ACCUSED OF SELLING
WITHOUT LICENSE
Two Italians Arraigned Before teie Re.
corder-Another Failed to
Appear as Notified.

Domey Cerulo, of 191 Washington
street, and John Leon, of III Elm
street, was arraigned before Record
er Pickersgill this morning on a
charge of illicit liquor selling. The
complaints were drawn up by the city
attorney yesterday and City Marshal
r. A. Peltier served the warrants.
Tony Mauro, of 291 New Brunswick
avenue, was also notified to appear,
but was not present this morning.
Cerulo and Leon pleaded not guilty
and denied that they had sold bottled
beer to any of their countrymen, as
was stated in the complaint. AS City
Attorney Hommann was not present
to conduct the cases, a hearing was
set for Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mauro will be arrested and locked
up until he can be arraigned before
the recorder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

NEW YORK March 13-After coun-
sci had spent more than two hours of
the morning session of the Thaw trial
in argument Justice Fitzgerald over
ruled the objection of the defense in
the matter of allowing District Attor-
ney Jerome to continue his examina-
ton of James Clinch Smith, brother
in-law Of Stanford White. Mr.. Smith
had conversation with Harry X.
Thaw on the Madison Square roof
garden just before White was killed
Mr.. Jerome said this conversation had
very important bearing on the case,
and he had not learned of the conver-
sation itself until Smith returned from
Europe last mouth after the prosecu-
tion's case in chief had closed.
Attorney Delmas for the defense.
fought the Introduction of this testi.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
Committee of Prominent Danish
Citizens Holds an Important
Meeting in This City
MONEY is COMING IN FAST
The Next Meeting of the Committee
viii be Held at Portland, Me-, and
There is Great Interest in this
Worthy Movement-Site North of
Hospital is Under Consideration.
Work is Progressing Favorably.

A meeting of the committee for the
erection of a Danish Orphans Home
in this city was held at the home OF
Rev. ]. f. Christensen in Market
street yesterday afternoon, called for
the purpose of selecting site upon
which to erect the building and to
find out how much money had been
collected and subscribed for the
project.
The committee has site in view
which will be decided upon at the
next meeting, which will be held in
Portland, Maine, early in May.
The site that has been selected is
lust north of the city hospital on a
desirable piece of property, which in
all probability will be where the in
stitution will be erected. The sum OF
$1,000 has already been collected and
subscribed. 1t is thought that the
project will be started shortly after
the next meeting of the committee.
Word was also received from several
Danish societies in this city that they
would assist in some way to raise
money for the home.
Those of the committee who were
present at this meeting were Rev. j.
f. Christiansen, president; Jacob
Riis, secretary; Rev X. Nelson, OF
Hartford, Conn; Mrs. Karl Mathia-
sen. of Keyport; Mrs. H. Helseth and
~. c. Ostergaard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

absent. The house was under call at
the time and there could be no shirk-
ing of responsibility.
Great crowds thronged the CALLER
les and the lobbies and intense inter-
est was manifested both in the de-
bate and the balloting. When Speak
er Lethbridge announced the vote and
declared that the bill was lost there
was an outburst of applause from all
parts of the house, some of the demo-
Gratis who had voted for the bill join
ing in with those who had voted
against it. The lobbies and the gal
leries were especially demonstrative
in their approval of the defeat of the
measure.
After the adjournment of the house
comment was made freely to the eff
feet that the defeat of the Blohm
bill would doubtless be followed by
the loss of North Jersey to the demo-
Gratis and the return of Essex and
Passaic counties, and probably of
Hudson, to the republican fold. The
(COOtinnod On nupa Q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
Stainer's "Crucifixon Sung
Admirably with Assistance Of
Carl Duff and N. Howard
SIMPSON M. E. CHURCH FILLED
In the First Half of the Program Miss
Clara Harrington Played a Violin
Solo; DIR. Duff Sang and He and
Mr.. Howard Sang Duet-The
Entire Concert was a Distinct and
Desevedly Popular Success.

Music lovers with one accord pro-
Perth Amboy Choral Society fault
less in conception and execution and
a sweeping triumph for Miss Augusta
NJ Harrington, director of the So
ciety, and all who contributed toward
the success OF one of the greatest
musical events here in years.
The soloists, DR.. Carl Duff, basso
and Mortimer Howard, tenor, both
from the Marble Collegiate Church,
New York, together with the magnifi-
Gently trained chorus of seventy
voices, carried the cantata, Stainer's
"Crucifxion," through in SPLENDID
manner. Ernest S. Hilsdorf, of this
city, also sang several SOLO parts
perfectly.
The first part of the program con-
sisted of three beautiful numbers.
Miss Clara harrington, whose talent
as a violinist has reached far beyond
this city, was at her best in her rem
dition of THE Deluge," Saint-Saens.
DR.. Duff sang 20 God Have Mercy,
from Mendelssohn's "St. Paul" and
1t gave him opportunity to show the
wonderful possibilities of his voice
and his complete ease in any singing
role.
The first part came to conclusion
with a duet, "The Crucifix," Fauie,
by DR.. Duff and Mr.. Howard. and
the latter scored as deeply with the
audience as DR.. Duff had done.
The twenty parts in the cantata'
1.-THE Crucifixion," were all finely
sung and applause greeted a few es-
pecially good efforts. Mrs. William
H. Hesser was at the organ and Mrs.
Samuel j. Mason at the piano and
their work was an important feature.
The choral society will commence
rehearsals next Tuesday night for the
third concert of the season, "The Ten
Virgins" which will be sung April
25a
The members of the choral society
are: Miss Jennie r. Moore, Mrs, STU
art r. Audsley, Miss Salvatore Van
Wyck, Miss Anna VanName, Miss Ma
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
NOW WORK FULL DAYS
ON L.v. COAL DOCKS.
Employees Are Satisfied Since the Ces-
sation Sf Sunday -Four
Men Got Time-and-a-Half.

(sJork on the local Lehigh Valley
oal docks and stock grounds has been
,ery brisk the past few days and
large gangs of men have been en-
ployed. The coal is arriving in large
quantities and the frozen condition
in which it arrives necessitates large
forces of men at work.
Coal dock workers stated yesterday
that since Sunday work has been
stopped, work during the week has
been more plentiful The men have
worked nearly eight and ten hours
every day during the week since Sun
day work has been abolished
1t was stated at the local docks yes
terday that four men worked Sunday
in loading tug, but received time
and-a-half for their work
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
MiddIesex Council Entertained
High Officers Last Night and
Social Time Followed
GIFT TO PAST REGENT HOPE
Fine Umbrella Given to Arthur II.
Hope for His Services for the Coun-
cil-He Served Two Terms as Re-
gent With Great Credit - After
the Session Refreshments Were
Then Served to All at Alchin's.

An important meeting of MiddleseX
Council, No. LOO, Royal Arcanum,
was held in Odd Fellows hall last
night. The occasion was the official
visit of Supreme Representative Dun
can and Grand Guide Charles L. Brit
ton, of Jersey City Regent H. e.
Pickersgill presided.
A short session was held after
which speeches were made on the
good of the order by Grand Guide
Britton and Representative Duncan.
Regent Pickersgill followed in a
pleasing speech in which he present
ed Past Regent Arthur H. Hope, in
behalf of the members of the council
with a handsome silk umbrella with
a gold handle, which was engraved
with his name and that of the coun-
Gil. Mr.. Hope, who has just COM
pleted his second term as regent of
this council, was presented with a
jewel at the expiration of his first
term. He was greatly surprised
when he received the gift last night
as the members had worked to Sc
cure it for him on the quiet. In his
usual manner he thanked the men,
bers.
After the meeting an adjournment
was taken to Alchin's where refresh
ments, which had been arranged for
by Orator Herbert Woglom. were
served Cigars were passed and a
social time was enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

mony to the last, but Justice FitzgeI-
aid ruled that in the interest of justice
it should be admitted.
Mr.. Jerome played probably his
strongest card when lie brought out
evidence which came to his knowledge
but a few days ago and which un-
doubtedly caused him to abandon the
idea of sending Whites slayer to a
madhouse and to try for n straight out
conviction under the criminal statutes
The evidence came from Mrs. Stan
ford Whites brother, James Clinch
Smith, who told remarkably clear,
succinct story of the events on Madi-
son Square roof garden the night
White was killed and of long con-
versation he had with Thaw just prior
to the shooting.
1t seems that Thaw sat for some
time with Smith during the fateful
first performance OF ''MamZelle Cham
pagne" and discussed with him vari-
ETY. of topics in n manner. Mr. Smith
declared, such as any sane man would
talk. Mr.. Smith gave the conversation
in detail. omtting nothing. he asserted.
With the brother-in-law of the man
who was so soon TO be Il victim of his
pistol Thaw discussed the play, Wall
street. common acquaintance. plans
for the summer and many other things.
including n "buxom brunette" whom
Thaw declared he was anxious to have
Smith meet. Thaw said he and his
wife Were going abroad later in the
summer
There was no hint anywhere in the
repeated conversation of TIlaw's in
tent to in6ict bodily harm upon any
one. Mr. Smith did say, however that
Tbaw, not having reserved scat
roamed about the garden and continu.
ally looked in the direction of the spot
where he subsequently killed Stanford
White.
Theu the witness told how Thaw
and his wife and guests started to
leave the garden and that moment
later the three pistol shots were fired
and Stanford White fell dead beneath
a table in the exact locality upon which
Harry Thaw had set his gaze as he
descended from point of observation
in the gallery.
Smith ran With others 10 the spot
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
His RIG STOLEN.
Max Roxsofsky Was in a Store
When He Came Out IL Had
Disappeared.

Max Rozsofsky, of 6S New Bruns-
wick avenue, reported to the police
last night that some one had stolen
his horse and wagon while he was in
store in State street Rozsofsky
declares he was not in the place more
than five minutes. He learned from
friend that his rig had been seen on
New Brunswick avenue and fater had
passed the city hospital, driven by
two boys. The police were notified
but were unable to locate the missing
horse and wagon last night. Roz-
sofsky was at the police station again
this morning and furnished Detec-
tive Huff with a good description of
his rig. The police in New Bruins
wick have been notified.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
Supervising Architect Bower Wis.,
its This City Particular At
tenliOn Paid 10 Bakeries
TO BENEFIT THE CONDITIONS
The Supervising Architect of the New
Jersey Tenement House Commits
sion, Accompanied by Inspector
DrunmOnd, Makes n Thorough
Tour Here-Which Has Done Much
20 Make Many Buildings Safer.

Herman Bower, supervising archi-
tect for the New Jersey Tenement
House Supervisors, was in town yes
terday afternoon looking over the
present work of local architects
Many tenement building through ut
the city were also visited by the arch
itect. Mr.. Bower approved of the
work on hand among the local archi-
tects, and said that local architects
were doing good work.
Mr.. Bower, together with one of
the regular tenement house inspec-
tors and number of architects, visit
ed several buildings in and about the
city. A number of bakeries were
paid particular attention to, as the
new law states that all bakeries must
not in any way be connected with a
building where there are three or
more families, in other words called
tenement house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
CLEE CLUB COMING
Rutgers Singers viii Appear at tho
High School In This City on
April o.

The glee club of Rutgers College.
New Brunswick, has been engaged by
the local high school athletic asso-
citation to sing in the high school here
on April 8, for the benefit of the as
sociation. With the proceeds the
local boys intend purchasing suits Of
their association colors for outdoor
work.
The Rutgers Glee Club singers.
some seventeen in number, are we'll
known here, and have been heard by
many local people. The concent VIII
be held Tuesday evening, April ?. IN
the local high school auditorium.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
TO STOP sNEEzlNc
Managers of Local Amusement Places
After the Guilty Parties.

The managements of Wilder hall,
the Lyceum skating academy, the
Nicilet and the Arcade have decided
TO use their combined efforts to stamp
out the use of the annoying powder,
which when blown into the air causes
sneezing. Anyone perpetrating this
kind of fun will be prosecuted If
caught.
City Marshal r. A. Peltier an
nounced this morning that IL he sue
ceeds In catching the person or per-
sons who repeatedly blow the pecu-
liar powder in the air which causes
sneezing he will have them punished
severely. Some one used the powder
in Wilder hall on Saturday night and
the occurrence was repeated last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
Al the Baptist Church.

Rev. William p. Hill conducted
the second of the series Of sermons
on Five Steps to God, in the First
Baptist church last night. The sab
ject of the sermon last night was
Conviction; Luke SIS. The sub
ject for tonight will be Conversion.
Special music will be rendered at this
service, and Ernest Hilsdorf will sing
a solo. 1t is expected a large con-
gregation will be present at this SER
vice. The series will be continued
each night during this week with the
exception of Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
siding al Hansen Fnctorx

Abel Hansen is having two-hun-
dred-and-s siding run into
his ceramic works at Fords. The sid
ing Is from the Lehigh Valley rail-
road and will accommodate four cars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
CHANGE THEATRE PLANS
Plans for the Electrical Work to Bs
Altered.

Manager William j. Counihan, of
the new Plainfield theatre, was in
town yesterday afternoon and held a
conference with a number of local
men in regard to the local theatre.
A large, change in the electrical work
in the present plans is probable from
present Indications. The matter was
discussed at length yesterday. The
building may be started and the
changes made toythe plans while the
building is in course of construction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
Sd. Joseph Society Anniversary.

The Perth Amboy Hungarian st.
Joseph's Society is celebrating their
fifteenth anniversary today in Colum-
bia hall, on State street. All the
members of the society are out to-
day in full uniform. Tonight there
will be festival and ball in Colum-
bia hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

Tonight. Rugby polo. young Lyc-
Gums rs Rnritans Lyeeum Rink.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

Tonight, Rugby polo, young Lyc-
Gums VS.. Raritans. Lyceum Rink.
7195-3-l3-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
Wreck DeIaxs CentrallTrai

Trains from New York Fpr this city
on the Central Railroad wRre delayed
until about II O'Clock tn morning
by trouble caused by an ecldent <
a train at EIizabethport.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
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Raritan Laundry
Telephone SIS W. a. eayette Stree

Collections and del ferles free in Perth
Amboy, Woodbri1 sc, Sewaren, Metucn'
eu. South Amboy and Staten Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

An OF the etrouble" a mefVhant
takes With his advertising is suD.
fraeied from the trouble you #l3
take III shopping
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
THAW'S CASE
NOT BRIGHT
AS FORMERLY
Whites Brother in : Law Gives
Some Damaging Testimony in
Murder Trial Yesterday
NEW TESTIMONY is ALLOWED

Br0ther-in-Law of Dead Architect on
Stand Tells of Witnessing Roof
Garden Tragedy-Alibi for White
Thrown Out-Interesting Day in
the Famous Trial-Jeromc Wins
His First Real Victory in the Case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

A number of the local firemen
waited for some word of the fire and
were in readiness to render assist
ance should request be received
from New Brunswick. Chief Baker
was told of the fire and planned to
have the Eagle Hose and Chemical
Company and one of the local steam
ers go to New Brunswick in case of
a call
On account Of the tracks at New
Brunswick being blocked a number of
the trains were run through this
city