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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
New Ferryboat
Has Noisy Wei
come.
HAS TRIAL TRIP
Invited Party of Prominent Local
Citizens are Guests on the New
Boats Initial Voyage in Local
Waters s-Craft in Harbor
Greet Handsome Boat in
a Royal Manner.

Inc new Staten Island Rapid Tran
SIT ferryboat, Perth Amboy, which Ia
20 succeed the Warren, arrived here
Lnls morning al IL O'Clock from the
FLETCHER yards at Hoboken, and she
Is now on a trial trip up the Staten
Island sound. A party of twenty
local people are aboard as invited
guests.
Early this morning Captains Ray
mond Ellis and Rueben Androvette.
Chlef Engineer LeFevre, Engineer
Mcdonald and Mate George Fisher.
left Tottenville for Hoboken to bring
the new boat to this city.
Arriving at Hoboken they found
the Perth Amboy receiving the last
touches, and in a short time she was
ready and the start was made for
this city. The new boat is a hand
some craft and credit to the COM
pany- She was built by the Fletcher
Company, of Hoboken, but was under
the watchful eye all of the time OF
Master Mechanic Clark. of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Company.
The boat arrived at Tottenvflle
shortly before II O'Clock. and en-
tered the slip at that place, to sae il
she fitted in right Without the least
I trouble the boat slid into the slip and
nestled up close and snug to the
bridge. A start for this city. from
/ Tottenville, was made at IL o'clock
and the trip was made across the
sound in the record breaking time of
four and half minutes
EverytLi-e oard the boat is up
to-date. She is a great Improvement
over the ole Aal. j. When the new
boat entered ,2, ocal slip, at the
foot OF Smith street, a large crowd
were waiting to go aboard her, but
none but the invited. guests and news
peper men were allowed TO inspect
her
Teh boat left here at 1890 on her
trial trip. The invited guests aboard
are: Mayor. Albert Bollschweiler:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. William D.
voorhees,; Chief of Police P. j.
Burke; Judge Adrian Lyon; Alder
elect B. NJ Cannon; Recorder H. E.
Pickersgill; Richard White. Thomas
Langan, George Bunten Arthur
A. Quinn, Fred Seaman, George
Hardiman. James E. Chapman.
George j. Haney, James S. Wight.
George Evans, Peter Floersch, James
Growney, Joseph E. Stricken and J.
Logan Clevenger
The new ferryboat is built on lines
similar to the Warren, only it has
up-to-date improvements aboard. 1t
is single deck boat, about $50 feet
in length. and So feet wide It has
paddle wheels, similar to the War
rem, and will use electricity.
The Perth Amboy will carry the
same crew as the Warren. two Cap
tains. Raymond Ellis and Reuben
Androvette, OF Tottenville; two
mates. P. Reckhow and George Fish
er. both of Tottenville; two engi-
neers. John Mcdonald, of Tottenville.
and Chief Solomon LeFevre, of this
city; an assistant engineer, who will
act as fireman unless otherwise CALI
ed on. Patrick McGrath. of this city,
and Fireman Nance, of Tottenvilles
and corps of deckhands.
Engineer Mcdonald has been at
the Fletcher yard for several days.
overseeing the work on the new boat.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
MEMS SOCIETY
ENTERTAINED
WITH TALKS

About thirty members of tile Mems
Society. of the First Presbyterian
church. attended their meeting in the
chapel last night Charles a. Morris,
superintendent of schools in Ocean
county. gave an interesting talk on
Geology particularly on the forma-
tion of the state of New Jersey. His re-
marks were instructive as we'll as in
Iteresting.
Rev. James III. Northrup gave an
address on the life of John Greenleaf
Whittier, the great poet. the one hum
dredth anniversary of whose birth oc-
Cured yesterday.
At the next meeting of the society
Tuesday, January z, a debate will be
held. The subject Is Resolved, that
it Is for the best interests of Cuba to
be annexed to the United States"
Those who will talk on the affirmative
will be F. 8. Moore and James Girls
void, and, on the negative. John Peter
son and Albert Krogh.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18

men We're mad when >they found out
that they had been duped. and some of
them swore vengeance. There was a
theory that the dead man might have
been the watch vender and the muir
derer one of his victims.
When Coroner Beekman made an
examination he found that the man
mad the name of J. Murphy in his poe
ket and that his home is in Brooklyn.
lie also learned that this was the man
who was selling watches.
lie had tag in his pocket on which
was printed, mo. 1863. Help Aid As
sociation. Dey street, New York"
TWO punches of keys and two poe
ketbooks We're found in his pockets
The man was thickly set, feet s
inches in height. weighing about 165
pounds. He, wore a nice diagonal coat
and vest. gray striped trousers over
shoes and first class overcoat.
The revolver was a new one, .32
calibre hammerless. with the cost tag,
$5.75, upon it.
Mayor Mark detailed officer Often
berger to work on the case and to in
yeStigate the murder theory
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
BR|CKLAYERS'
UNION MEETS

The Masons and Bricklayers
Union held a big meeting last night
in Union hall, at which the election
and nomination of officers took place
After the session, which was a
lengthy one. the members enjoyed
refreshments.
The officers elected were as fol-
lows: Thomas F. Dorian, presi-
dent Charles Peterson, vice-resi-
dent; Charles Larsen, financial sec
retary; James f. Kirby, correspond
ing and recording secretary; Thomas
Dooley, ergeant-at-arms; Walter
Quackenbos, treasurer. Jacob Web
er, William Rivelly. William Sellars
Soren Stark and Gerluf Gerlufson,
were elected on the board of arbitra-
tion and Theodore Knud, Chris Pet
erson and Jens Larsen were named
for the board of finance. The officers
were installed after the election.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
MAY OPPOSE
NAMING OF
B { E K NJ A N

A number of prominent democrats
are saying that the appointment of
John w. Beekman by the republican
majority in the city council, Monday
night. as city attorney to succeed
Charles c. Hommann, for three years.
will not stand.
1t was reported about town this
morning that c. c. Hommann would
contest the right of the aldermen to
appoint Mr.. Beekman for the next
three years, and that James S. Wight
would act as attorney for him. A
NEWS reporter tried to see both, hut
they were out of town.
Some one suggested that Lawyer
Hommann, if contest took place.
without his interference, might simply
lay back on his oars, as he did when
the republicans three years ago tried
to appoint "A new city attorney and
could not agree, and in this way he
might hold over again.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
LICENSE IS REVOKED
MURDER OR SUICIDE
AT SOUTH R|VER?.

SOUTH RIVER. Dec. Isl II. Muir.
lphy, Of Isl Livingtone street, Brook
lyn. was found dead Yesterday on the
turnpike near Washington Heights, ii
South River. When his body was
found revolver was lying by it's side
1t was not known at first who the
man was and there was suspicion OF
foul play but Coroner Beekman. of
Sayreville, investigated the case last
night and declared the case was one
of suicide.
He learned that Murphy was form
erly n pressman on the New York
Evening Mail and was a member of
the Helping Hand Society. He has a
sister living in New Brunswick, 1t is
understood, and had but recently visit
cd her.
Undertaken Morgan, who was called
to take care of the body. found that
the man had been shot in the mouth.
The body when found appeared to
have been lying along the road but a
short time.
Monday, it is claimed. a peddler
struck town with lot of fake watches
and sold them to the foreigners. The
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
ELKS HEAR ADDRESS
BY DISTRICT DEPUTY

District Deputy Finley, of Plain
field, made an official visit to Perth
Amhoy Lodge No. 7S+, B. P. o. Elks
at their meeting in the rooms in the
Od Fellows building last night. and
gave an address.
After the business session, the
minstrel troupe of the lodge held a
meeting.
Plans were completed for the Ia
dies night, which will be held in the
lodge room New Years eve.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
H|BERN|ANS
ELECT ANEW

The annual election of officers of
Division No. 3, Ancient Order of
Hibernians, was held at their regu-
lar meeting in Forester's hall last
night. The officers elected were:
President. John ]. Clark vice-presi-
dent, John Boyle; recording secre-
tary, John J. Desmond; financial sec
retary, Michael Liston; treasurer,
John H. Kerr; chaplain, Rev. Peter
Corr; sergeant-at-arms, Daniel Dwyer
The degree team will go to New
Brunswick Sunday to visit the lodge
in that city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
DEATH OF MRS.
JAS. 7. WATSON

Mrs. Matilda G. Watson. wife of
James r. Watson, died at her home. 1O1
Rector street, about o'clock this
morning after a lingering illness. She
was seventy-siX years and sixteen days
old and had resided in this city for
the past forty-two years. She was
the daughter of Isaac and Amelia
Gulick. who were weli-known here.
Mrs. Watson is survived by her
husband and four children, three sons
and daughter. Mrs. S. du Bois John
stone, and Louis du Bois Watson, of
this city; James T. Watson, of Duluth,
Mich. and John ID. Watson, of Summit.
Mrs. Watson was member OF st.
Peters Episcopal church She leaves
two brothers, James Watson Gulick. of
Bound Brook, and Edward 3. Gulick,
of Brooklyn, and five grandchildren.
The funeral arrangements are now be-
ing completed. Interment will take
place in st. Peters cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18

design, and the company will pre-
sent Ex-Foreman Reardon with like
Badge, which has been purchased
After the business, the guests were
admitted and they went upstairs to
the parlor. Steinhauser' orchestra
furnished music during the evening
William Pryian sang; William Cleary
rendered a number of selections on
the violin, assisted by Alfred Kerr. OF
South Amboy, who played the piano
At II O'Clock President Charles
Quinn called the members and guests
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
BOYS SHOTS
CAUSE ALARM

Harold Hand. twelve-year-old
boy. who lives at 1853 Rector street.
quietly, yesterday afternoon, stole
away with his fathers loaded re-
volver. He ran into the street and
fired several shots wildly in the air.
In moment the entire neighborhood
was aroused. Neighbors called their
children from the streets and closed
their blinds.
Young Hand fired few more
shots, and then calmly strolled back
into the house He is a bright boy,
but his efforts to initiate westerner
scared the neighborhood.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
YACHT CLUB TO TALK OF
ENTERTAINMENT IDEA

A special meeting of the Raritan
Yacht Club will be held at the club
house tonight at s o'clock to con-
slider proposition for something in
the entertainment line never before
attempted in this city.
The idea is to hold it for the bene-
fit of the club, and as action must be
taken at once, if at all, large at
tendance of the yachtsmen is re-
quested by the officers of the club.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
Abolish a Garbage Nuisance.

The local health authorities have at
last about abated the ash box nuisance
in this city. Yesterday the inspector
instructed the garbage collectors to
collect the boxes as Wen as the garb-
age
Beautiful post cards. booklets ana
tags for Xmas at Sections. 40 Smith
street 154e6-12-l6-lts
You can get an assortment of very
hne stationery at Seaman's. druggist.
l3452-i2-17-5taS
About the on.y place o free pufKa
could be OF any use would be IN the pa-
pars that wont criot Il.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18

j. F. Murray. assistant manager of
the firm of the C. +. Adams Company,
reported to the police last night that,
while driving up State street, his horse
stumbled over a pile of sand in the
road at the new Rosett building, State
and William streets. Murray said the
place was dark. Roundsman Morris
notified those in charge and more
lights were provided.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18

this morning to have men at hand to
repair it at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
The break which occurred last
night, is similar to one which occur
red about two months ago, when
trolley cars could not cross the struc-
ture for several days.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
CREEK BRIDGE HAS
ANOTHER BREAKDOWN

The Woodbridge creek bridge broke
down again last night and will be
closed for the most of the day. Free
holder Hanson was notified of the
break and re found that another one
of the rollers supporting the draw
had broken. He notified the Perth
Amboy Foundry & Machine Company
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18

TO order and a flashIight picture of
the group was taken by William
Hilker, after which announcement
was made that supper was ready and
would be served downstairs While
the members and guests were enjoy
ing the spread, Mayor Bollschweiler
arrived. and amid cheers, ne was
escorted TO seat at the head Of the
table
The menu was as follows:
Roast Turkey. Roast PORK.
Potato Salad. Mashed Potatoes
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
WATER is TURNED OFF
FOR UNPAID RENTALS

stances, wher Mr. Mckenzie arrived
to turn it off, the owners paid up.
Mr.. Burns intends to have water
users settle or be minus the water,
until the necessary amounts have
been paid I'M.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18
NOTICE.

A special meeting of Raritan Yacht
Club has been called for tonight at S
o'clock to consider a proposition fer an
entertainment for the benefit of the
club. All members are urged to at
tend. 1t is an opportunity which. If
accepted at all, requires prompt action.
f. A. PIERSON, Sec.
155O2-12-1S-1t"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18

Beautiful hand satchels and pocket
books for Xmas presents at SeXtons,
20 Smith street. 13496-12-1S-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18

We have a large stock of erst-class
perfumes Seaman, druggist.
13452-i2-11-Jto q
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18

This morning Water Superintend-
ent Burns ordered men out to shut
off water in cases where the property
owners are in arrears with their pay
ments. In number of places the
water was shut off but in most in
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18

Christmas cards, postals and calen-
dars, lot of them at Seaman's.
13452-12-17-5t*
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18

t.ootS at the beautiful Xmas pres
cnts in Sections, 70 Smith street.
13t96-12-1S-1t+
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-18

Cranberry Sauce, Pickles. Celery.
Cake, Coffee. Fruit.
Wine. Whiskey. Beer.
Ice Cream, Cigars.
After supper the guests were es-
corted upstairs where they enioyed
themselves. Addresses were made by
the newly-elected officers and Mayor
Bollschweiler. Chief Mullen, First
Assistant Chief Mead, ana Second AS
sistant Chief Larson were among the
guests.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
oAKLAND'S LITTLE OAR

II the opposition to Los Angeles con-
solidation succeeds in defeating the bill
now before the legislature, the credit or
discredit therefor, in great measure,
may be claimed by the city of Oakland
The ostensible chief Of the opposition
in the senate is Senator Savage of San
Pedro. The senator who is most potent
as an opponent, however, is Leavitt OF
Oakland. The tact and resourcefulness
of the latter, as indicated In the pro-
ceedings of the senate, are the great
est obstacles in the way of the Bills
passage
No serious opposition to the consoli-
dation plan has developed in the state
excepting in the cities of San Pedro and
Oakland. In the former the antipathy
to the measure arises from corporate
influence and the fear of local politi-
clans that their grip on the public crib
might be less effective as a result of
consolidation.
The Oakland opposition comes from
quite a different source. 1t springs
from the mistaken idea that Oakland
is a rival of Los Angeles and that 1t
is possible to clog the latter's wheels
of progress by petty acts of hostility
It is understood that Oakland has
scheme of its own for territorial ex-
pansion. but even that ambition seems
TO be secondary to the desire to Grip
pie the purpose of Los Angeles.
In this view of the attitude of oak
land it is taken for granted. Of course,
that the city's energetic senator who Is
so ably assisting the San Pedro senator
truly represents his constituency. AS
an evidence of the animus of Senator
Leavitt we have the record OF his
declaration. when the bill was referred
to the municipal corporation committee
"I'n willing it should stay there for
the rest of its life"
Now it remains to be seen Whether
corporate and political interests at San
Pedro, aided by envious and spiteful
influences in Oakland, can thwart the
seaward expansion of the city of Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
GERMANS IN SOUTH AMEp,cA

1hsishhen seek to force both their
language and their particular natter,
Of merchandise upon the native. and
Americans stupidly have been following
III the Englishmens footsteps. The
young Britisher goes to South America
an amen and always remains an alien
always awaiting the time to go home.
and meanwhile he loses no chance of
crltlclsihs everything native.
oh the other hand. the German goes
INTO the country with an idea of grow
ing up with 1t, of making its Interests
MS interests. If he comes as a vounp
elerK' ne takes board with a native
family becomes proficient in the Ian
suage seeks to acquire the natives
viewpoint, let's the native see that he
Is interested In him, that he Is desIrous
OF meeting his wishes where II Is nos
siole. When the native comes 10 a
snop asking for some especial nattern
or stun or color of his fancy. the Eng
hshman shows him what has been man
utactured for generations eat home''
ana makes the native understand that
II ne does not like that pattern. or that
color.-or that kind of goods. he must
De a very inferior kind of a native in
oeed, and as much as tells him he can
go elsewhere If 1t does not suit.
And the native does go elsewhere-he
goes TO the German, who not only
readily agrees to make that particular
pattern and that particular color hut
agrees with the native that II Is the
finest thing he ever has seen.-The Ont
Ing Magazine,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
RECEDING PRICE TIDE

The signs of the times point to gen
aral recession IN prices for commodi'
ties. raw materials and labor The tide
of imitation evidently has reached hlSh
water mark, and the beginning OF the
ebh appears to be at hand The grad
nal marking up of prices that has been
the rule during the last two or three
vears was sure to be followed by re-
action. and the time for the turn has
come.
AS certainly as water seeks its level
the values of materials, products and
labor will also seek a level. A forced
infa ton of values is as unnatural as
the obstruction of water by a dam A
break may be expected in either case
when conditions are favorable.
The system of trust monopoly in man
ufactures is chiefly responsible for the
high prices of recent years. The grad
lual advances, involving increased do
nestle expenses, directly led to the fire
ouent increase in labor wages. The
trusts established standards of high
values to which other lines of industry
were forced to conform.
But neither wages nor prices of COM
modities can be inflated beyond point
which, like the imitation of a balloon,
insures a burst. The symptoms of a
break in inflated values Of products
and labor have been apparent to close
observers for many months, The only
doubtful factor in considering the situ-
alton was the time when the burst
necessarily would result from the in
creasing strain.
The return to normal conditions IN
prices of commodities and of labor will
be natural reversal of the imitation.
The curtailment Of exports of trust
products, caused by backsets in the for
eign trade, is leading to overproduction
ana pointing to a break in domestic
prices. Following that break will come
lower living expenses and correspond
ing decline in wages.
1t is the judgment Of the most sa-
gacicus observers of the business trend
that the hoodtide Of high prices has
may be expected. All the conditions
seem to be ripe for a beginning of the
turn and there is reason to believe that
1t win be fairly started during the
coming spring months.
1t win be infinitely better for all in
terests when prices return to their
normal level, The constant shifting OF
values causes a degree of uncertainty
In all calculations that is harmful to
every class of people
The purchasing capacity of a dollar,
not its face value, is the true standard.
of its worth.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
RECEIVING HOSPITAL NEEDED

The terrible tragedy Of yesterday
which resulted In the immediate death
Of several persons and serious injuries
to more than a score was accentuated
by the limited capacity Of the city's re-
ceiving hospital, and rendered more
dreadful by reason Of the inability Of
the city's police officials and surgeons
to properly care for the ipjured.
with rooms so small that not more
than two or three injured persons can
receive surgical attention at the same
time, the ambulances were strung out
in line yesterday. some Of the injured
lying under the rays of the hot sun
awaiting a doctors care, until the driv-
ers were compelled TO take them, at
last, to private hospitals.
This is all wrong The great city Of
Los Angeles has been dilatory in the
of its receiving hospital
and police headquarters. Its officials
have appealed for years for more room,
but the municipality has postponed
their appeal, to meet apparently more
pressing needs.
At a small comparative cost the re-
ceiving hospital. so-called, should be at
once elevated to the dignity and needs
of real receiving hospital, with ample
room for meeting just such terrible
tragedies as that of yesterday. And 1t
should be the duty of the city council
TO take the subject at once into consld-
Grafton,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
THESE ARE QUEER FARMS
From The Kansas city star.

about this species OF farming. The de-
partment. being In the dark about the
skunk farm, thought the matter huge
joke, but as letters continued TO NOW
in the secretary begged the newspaper
correspondents to announce that the
department was In ignorance Of any
such undertaking and had made no In
vestigation along the skunk line. How
ever, matters changed and the agri-
cultural department realized that there
was something in Il and the beautiful,
but loud-smelling animal has received
attention at the hands OF the experts
Of the secretary. Skunk farming is not
a Joke, but a money making enterprise,
even II It is not pleasant to the olfac-
tory organs of the farmers.
A Snake Farm, Too
In watkinsville, Ca, there is man
Who conducts a regular snake farm,
and who has made a good living by
raising them for sale. He has large
number always on hand and says he
can handle without fear any kind of
snakes, including the rattler. over
these reptiles he seems to have some
mysterious. soothing power, and but for
the fact that some OF the townspeople
object to his snage farny his life would
be pleasant and his occupation more
profitable.