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The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
Clark Welcomed SIuggers.

II used 10 be an axiom with Prof. John
II. Clark. the old-time lightweight OF
Philadelphia. that all he ever wanted 10
know about a boxer whom he expected
10 face in meeting all eomers when tray
cling about the country was that the
local boxer was a terrible puncher with
his right hand. Clark used 10 say that
those fellows were Just the softest kind
of thing for him, and he knocked out a
lot of big. rough fellows in different parts
Of the country.
1t is enough TO make one smile to think
of what sort Of showing boxers Of the
school OF Packey Mcfarland or Young
Loughrey would make with a boxer such
as Young Griffo, Jack McAuliffe, Charlie
McKeever Johnny Clark. Billy Edwards.
Billy 1eager, Billy Leese, OF any OF the
men OF a few years ago who were skilled
in the use of their left hands.
George Dixon, who died recently. vas A
good example Of a man clever in the use
Of the left-hand punch. and in boxing in
the theaters around the country he was
billed to meet all eomers. and he seldom
refused TO box any one in town where
he would be showing. The fact that Dix
oA ASAAoHN0 uP NAAiS sui VI NAiiiAb AoI Sew
eral years, and was never beaten by any
of the big fellows he met in contests of
that kind. proved that he possessed su-
perior skill as a boxer. for he rarely
boxed any man who was not bigger I'm
every way than himself. And Dixon's
left was always his main dependence in
battling man and worrying him till he
found chance to send in settler
The fact that men of the class of Nc
Farland refuse TO box local scrappers like
Young Erne is a pretty good line on their
own feelings in the matter of getting
bested by boxer who has a fast left
hand. When Billy Papke was in Phila-
delphia some time ago he refused a very
large guarantee TO box a man whose fame
had gone abroad as a good man with his
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

College baseball teams start their sea-
son early. so that the games can be con-
Guided by the time the institutions close
for their summer vacations.
The outlook for the season is for a good
race among the larger Institutions, as
many of them have a majority OF their
last year players as a nucleus, besides
some promising new material George
town has particularly hard schedule, as
# will play all the strong Eastern college
teams
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
LARGE TRACT
HAS BEEN SOLD

Word reached this city this morn.
Ing that the property owned by Ham.
mill & Gillespie, at Hartford street
and Buckingham avenue, opposite
the Perth Amboy Terra Gotta Works
Is about sold to a well-known chem
ical concern.
The land In question extends from
buckingham avenue north to the
lands Of the Easton and Amboy Rail-
road Company, and from the water
line to the lots on the east side of
Hartford street.
Representatives of the chemical
concern have seen the owners of the
lots along the east side of Hartford
street and secured options on each
lot. 1t is their intention to buy up
all that property, SO that they may
own clean stretch from Hartford
street to the water line, which in
cludes certain riparian rights.
The property is about 70Ox6OO
feet In size and comprises, approx
mately, eight acres of valuable water
front. The cost of the property is
understood to be a little less than
$125,0O0.
The concern has conferred with
local contractors In regard to the
cost of labor and material in this
vicinity. They intend to erect a
chemical plant on the site and en-
ploy about 700. hands.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
BLAZING FILM THE
CAUSE OF A SCARE
Panic n NarroW W|Y
Averted Among
The Audience
Man BURNE0

AS the result of blaze in the OPP
Grating room of the Comedy theatre,
16n Smith street, last night, a slight
scare occurred among the small
crowd present. A film worth about
$3.50 was ruined and James Nc
Cabe was burned about the hands
and face, although he was not the
operator.
I ne mishap occurred about II
o'clock, during the final performance
of the evening. AS the operator
was turning the handle the film sud-
denly parted and the heat of the arc
set the film ablaze. The machine is
provided with safety device to close
out the light the instant the film
parts or stops, but, the operator
probably on account of his youth, be-
came too excited to think of anything
further than to tear off the film.
Only a week ago the heads Of the
various city departments held a joint
session to provide for some means Of
safety in the moving picture houses.
Happyland, the other place owned
by ]. M. Herr, is equipped with a ma
chine which is provided with an auto
matte safety device and an accident
of that kind could hardly happen
there.
Three firemen were In the Comedy
theatre last night and they made
hasty provision for the exit of the
small crowd present
City Attorney C. C. Hommann who
was instructed by the city fathers
to draw up bill for the legislature,
providing for the safety Of the pub
lie in such places, stated this morn
ing that the bill will be presented
next Monday by Assemblyman w. e.
Ramsay. .z-.--
Mr., Herr said today that the out
come of the accident proves that such
an occurrence can take place with
out any real danger being caused, as
the boxes are lined with sheet iron,
inspected and approved by the fire
underwriters.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
THIRTY YEARS
S. S. SUPT.
{. ". Barnes Long Term of Ser
vice Is Celebrated by Teachers
Of Presbyterian Church.
PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY

Edward W. Barnes was taken by
surprise last night at his home, in
High street, by the officers and teach
ers of the Presbyterian Sunday
school, who gathered in celebration of
the rounding out of thirty consecu-
tive years service as superintendent
of the Sunday school on the part OF
Mr.. Barnes.
Last Sunday Mr.. Barnes was elect
ed superintendent for his thirty-irst
year, and 1t was thought appropriate
to mark SO rare an event Mr. Barnes
was not consulted as to the manner
nor the time, nor even the fact of the
celebration, SO when two-seore peo-
pie were ushered into his house last
night, at 8:15 o'clock, he was so
completely surprised that It was with
dlfhculty that he maintained his
wonted mental equilibrium, as he
grasped the full meaning of the visit.
A pleasant evening was spent, the
program, remarkable for its spon-
taneity and jolly informality, begin
ming the moment the wraps were laid
aside. and continuing throughout the
evening. The spirit of merriment
was SO pronounced that Rev. James
Fl. Northrup, with difficulty, muster
ed sufficient dignity and deliberation
to tender Mr.. Barnes a token from
the school. But he finally did so
and, in impressive words, recognized
the schools good fortune In possess
ing for SO long time SO efficient a
teacher and leader. 1t was a moment
when much expression could not be
expected from one in Mr.. Barnes
position and he did not attempt to
do more than express his sincere ap-
probation of the remembrance.
The gift was book entitled RE
searches in Sinai" by Flinders Petrie.
Before the party dispersed Mrs.
Barnes favored them with a piano
Tnose present were Mr.. and Mrs.
e. r. Proctor, 7slI.- ...-1 Mrs. u. " !.
Boehm, Miss Frances Kent, Miss Ella
Kent. Mrs. Amelia Mount, Miss
Nettie Mount. Mrs. G. w. Tyrrell.
Mrs. Theodore Bloodgood, Mrs.
Henry Dillon, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Gibson, Mrs. Elizabeth Compton.
Miss Margaret McClymont, Miss Alice
Miss Anna McClymont,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Shull, Miss Luz
cretia Shull, Miss Lillian de Hamm,
Miss Elizabeth Seaman. Miss Edythe
Boehm, Miss Ruth Hancock, Miss
Bertha Brown, Harry Comings, Will
bur LaRoe. J. J. Deitche, John Fred
Miss Sarah Weeks. Mrs.
Adele Stevenson and Miss Frances
Henry.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
SEWER WORK
STRIKES SNAG
Hall Avenue Route Clashes With
Course Of Water Main and a
Delay is the Result.
MAIN MAY HAVE TO BE MOVED

The work on the Hall avenue
sewer has now been stopped and may
be held up for some time because OF
the fact that, at Hall avenue and
Woodbridge road, the point which
the sewer has now reached, 1t has
been discovered that the middle of
the road is occupied by a water main.
This may have to be moved before
the sewer can be laid.
The fact that the water main was
In the middle of the road, instead of
on the side, was discovered yesterday
and the matter was reported to the
city officials. Yesterday Mayor Boil
schweiler, Alderman-at-Large Voor-
hees and Alderman Cannon visited
the site.
Mr.. voorhees, said today that the
sewer had reached Woodbridge road,
where 1t was found that the water
main would have to be moved before
the work of putting in the sewer
could proceed. According to him,
the main should, in the first place,
have been laid on the side Of the
street, and not in the middle.
Superintendent Burns, Of the
water department, who has also visit
ed the scene, said that the sewer
would be held up for some time. If
the water department has to change
the route of the main, they will have
to send away for certain material.
The superintendent thought that the
water department was in the right,
because they had laid the main first.
superintendent Burns suggested that
the water main be allowed to remain
as 1t Is, and that the sewer be built
under 1t, but it Is hardly thought that
this plan will be carried out. If q
break in both pipes should occur, the
water sent to houses in that section
of the city would probably be con-
taminated
This morning Water Commission
ers Haney and Convery, accompanied
by Superintendent Burns. visited the
site, and, after careful inspection,
1t was concluded that the water main
would have to be moved. The work
will take some little time, as about
$50 feet of twelve-inch pipe will
have to be taken up and changed.
1t will be necessary to shut the
water off in this section of the city
for time. A man In a position to
know said that the cost of removing
the main would be about 5000. If
the main is not removed and a break
should occur, the water would fill
the sewer and undermine 1t in such a
way that 1t would be ruined.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
HORSE TAKES
A WILD RUN
Wagon Crashed Into Carriage
and Both Damaged by The
Collision.
BOTH HORSES IN RUNAWAY

While standing near the Central
raii.'cad freight house, on Market
street, y.s.c-day afternoon, horse
owned by Martin has-,ussen, of 124
Second street, fish DEAF. took
fright at passing train and IL.
away, doing considerable damage to
the wagon and smashing a carriage
owned by j. s. Hanson, a plumber,
of sc New Brunswick avenue.
The horse ran up Market street
and turned into Second street When
near Gordon street it crashed into
Hanson's carriage, tearing on the
latter's rear wheels and also badly
damaging the wagon. The horse
owned by Hanson became scared and
started to run away, but was caught
Rasmussen's horse broke loose
from the wagon and continued to the
city dump, where 1t was caught
Later in the afternoon both vehicles
were taken away.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
BETTER HEALTH HELPS
CROWD THE SCHOOLS

In speaking of the city's present
excellent healthy state, as far as con-
tagion is concerned. Health Inspector
g. w. Fithian states 1t as his belief
that the present overcrowding in our
public schools is partly due to the
work Of the health department In
lettering the health conditions.
He holds that this city is practical
ly free from contagion. When the
children who had been i'll with scar
let fever and other maladies, togeth-
er with the normal annual increase,
came In after the schools have been
opened few months, the congestion
was felt more than ever, although
the schools are always crowded.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
P. R. R. WILL
CURTAIL MORE

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 20:-The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is to
make sweeping cuts In its working
forces in ell departments as a result
of the heavy reduction in all lines OF
its business. This information was
given out last night, and 1t is said
that the reductions will take place on
April 1. Married men and old en1s
ployes are to receive the preference.
and some of the employees wilt be
placed on short time to give them
sufficient employment to obtain the
necessaries of life. but many thou~
sands, it is declared, will be laid of.
Officers of the company say this
step is necessary under existing cir<
cumstances.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
FARMER CRITICISES
HEALTH INSPECTORS

NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. 20:-
Jacob Wyckoff, farmer. of Middle
bush, today made statement charg-
ing that the State Board of Health
milk inspectors who recently visited
every dairy farm in the county had
deliberately misrepresented condi-
tions in their report to the local
Board of Health.
He cited instances where condi-
tions at the farms did not agree with
the reports. He holds that the in
spectors purposely gave low marks to
the farmers SO that on future trip
they could give better marks and
thus prove their usefulness to the
state.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
HONOR BIRTHDAY
OF FANNY CROSBY

Great preparations have been
made in Bridgeport, Conn, the home
of Miss Fanny Crosby, for the cele-
bration of her eighty-eighth birthday,
which takes place next Tuesday. On
Monday night her own church will
give her a public reception, with the
presentation of g gift On the fol-
lowing day she viii be given a lanch-
con hv- the Daughters OF the Amer
lean RevoiauOn, I'd IN ttttegr, non
the Fanny Crosby Circle - ssa L[ts,-s
Daughters Will give her a reeep fioiss. isi Z :
The Friday following she viii be
given a luncheon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
OYSTER CASE
TO BE RETIRED
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. 20:-
Justice Booraem, today. signed an
order granting rule to show cause
why new trial should not be grant
ed in the suit of the Alexander Fras-
er Company against the estate of
Abram T. Woglom. of Perth Amboy.
The suit is over some oysters which
Woglom is said to have taken from
the Fraser lots. Captain William So
field, of Perth Amboy, is interested
In the Fraser Company.
Application for the order was
made some time ago, but the judge
has withheld action until today.
Three reasons are presented by Jo-
seph E. Stricken and Robert Adrian,
counsel for the defendant, why new
trial should be granted These are
that the damages awarded in the
verdict are excessive; that the YER
dict was contrary to the evidence and
that new evidence has been secured
since the trial.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
MASS MEETINGS IN
INTEREST OF UNIONS
Building Trades
Alliance Takes
Action.
USE THEATRE

The Structural Building Trade All
lance held a busy session in union
hall last night, at which plans were
preached for a series of mass meet.
ings to be held within the next tive
months
Adolf Koyen was named Gs q COM
mittee to arrange for places to hold
the meetings. It is their Intention
to secure the Majestic theatre for a
number Of the gatherings, and speak-
ers from the International and State
Associations will be present, to talk
on the labor situation.
Other matters of importance were
transacted. Jesse Davis, Andrew Pc
tersen and j. l.. Donehue were ap-
pointed as press committee.
Charles Beck was named as scores
tary for one year.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
City Authorities 10 Then Decide
on the Proper Steps in Csrtior.
ari Proceedings.
LAWYER PETERSON HAS 30 DAYS
Main Reason Is the Contention That
City Council Is Not Made Up as
Provided I'm the Charter-Demo-
cratic Majority In Board of Alder
men Say Paid Fire Department
Must Come, Sooner or Later.

City Attorney Hommann said this
morning, In regard to the writ OF
certiorari served on City Clerk La
Roe yesterday, which ties up the in
stalling of the paid fire department,
that the city could do nothing in the
matter until Lawyer P. A. Peterson
had filed his reasons why the depart-
ment should not be established. Mr..
Peterson has thirty days in which to
90 this. The writ served on the city
clerk, although a stay which holds
up the matter, does not state the
reasons.
Lawyer Peterson has seven rea-
sons, the main one being that the
city council is not constituted accord
ing to the charter.
Alderman-at-Large Voorhees,, to-
day. said that when the reasons why
the paid department should not be
established, are known, If 1t was
shown that the ordinance was not
right, 1t could be declared void, and
another ordinance could be drawn up.
The democratic aldermen are of the
opinion that they did what was right
In passing the ordinance, and they
still claim that the paid department
will come. 1t may be held up for a
time, but they expect to win out.
The main topic of conversation
among volunteer f1remen is the tie
up OF the new system. Some think it
is good thing, but others seem to
favor the paid department.
Samuel w. Hornsby, whose name
Is on the writ, is a veteran fireman.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
WOMAN FOUND ON
THE STREET, CRYING

While coming down State street,
near Wayne street about 1910
o'clock this morning Patrolman l.. c.
Jensen, found a woman crying. She
gave her name and address as Miss
Elsie Miller, Jersey City. She said
she had nowhere to go, and no
The patrolman told Rounds
man Morris, and the woman was
taken to police headquarters where
she spent the night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
ON BICAMY CHARGE

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. 90
Colwell Rollins pleaded not guilty
this morning to the charge of big
amy He was married in New Bruins
wick some time ago and later went
to California. He was later arrest
ed in New York and brought here.
His trial has been set down for
April /.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
DECREE TEAM FORMED
BY TRIBE OF BEN HUR

At a meeting of Evening Star
Court. Tribe Of Ben Hur, last night
two applications we're received. a
degree team was organized.
The spectacular degree work
which was to have taken place In the
ajestic theatre Tuesday, April Z, has
been abandoned, on the advice OF
State Organizer Bisp. Instead the
members of the local tribe will go TO
Jersey city on Friday April 10 to
take part in one to be given in that
city. Plans were also discussed for
social to be held in their lodge
on Thursday, April 16. A rocking
chair will be awarded.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
Laying Of Additional Tracks Like.
Iyto End Passenger Service
at P. R. R. Station
TERMINAL FOR SOUTH AMH0Y ?
New Railroad Bridge VIII Soon Be
Ready for Use and Trains May
BE Started On New Tracks Ad-
jacent to Central, North of
River-StilI to Use Old Depot on
State Street for Freight Cars.

Because Of the laying of addi-
tional tracks parallel with the Cen
tral, where cars may be stored, the
Pennsylvania railroad station in
State Street, between Fayette and
Broad strets, may be discontinued
from passenger service shortly after
teh opening of the new New York &
Long Branch railroad bridge, which
will be completed about the middle
of April.
Local agents and representatives
OF the company profess to know little
about the change, but the report
comes from the Pennsylvania rail-
road company's headquarters at Jer-
sey City.
Although the station and passen-
ger service from the switch in North
Amboy to this point will be aban-
doned, the tracks will still remain,
according to the reports, and freight
cars will still drill and be stored
there.
The Central and PENNSYLVANIA
trains run over the tracks of the New
York & Long Branch road south of
this point. While passing through
this city the Pennsylvania uses the
tracks owned by the Central rail-
road. In connection with the rumor
is the statement that. the Pennsyl-
vania company's terminal for its pas
senger service may be in South Am
boy after the opening of the new
bridge.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
BEGIN STATE
ST! M!ACADAM

Humphreys G. Company commenced
actual work on the upper State
street macadam this morning. Their
foreman, Mr.. Bamberger, is In
charge.
The contractors have started with
two teams and seven men. The por-
tion of the road to be macadamized.
which extends from the end of the
present brick pavement to Maurer,
will require, approximately, 1000
tons of crushed stone.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
ALLIANCE AWARDS
PRIZES IN CONTES1

At the meeting of st. Patriek's Al
lance of America, Branch No. /, of
district No. s, last night, $40 in gold
was awarded to Charles Miller, Of
ITO Washington street, and IS was
awarded TO James Bolan, of 110
Washington street, for having dis
posed of the largest number of
tickets.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
WOODMEN TO ATTEND
TOTTENVILLE AFFAIR

The members of Company F., uni
form rank, of Perth Amboy Camp
No. 10, Woodmen of the World, and
company D., of Goodwill Camp No.
81 will meet at Melko's hall in High
street tonight at 1880 and, accom-
panied by Goodwill and Washington
Fife and Drum Corps, will go to
Tottenville to attend the third an
nual ball of Richmond Camp No. SIS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
POSTMASTER RUSSELL
To GET THIRD TERM

NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. 20:-
A fight over the postmastership of
this city ended yesterday by the an
nouncement that Representative Ben
min F. Howell had decided to recon-
mend Charles w. Russell for third
term. Mr.. Russell was the choice of
Senator John Kean, of Elizabeth.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
TO TAKE MORTGAGES
ON LOCAL PROPERTY

A New York man who wants to
place $4,000 in mortgages upon
property in this city has set real
estate agents and lawyers working.
In the past few months loans on
buildings have been rare. Represen-
tatives will be in this city tomorrow
to look over a number of properties
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
GIRL SITS IN DEATH
CHAIR TO SEE HOW

TRENTON, Mar. 20:-Miss Fran
ces Day, general superintendent of
the State Board of Children's Guar.
dians, and Miss Josephine Bradley,
both of Jersey City, visited the state
prison Wednesday. They were shown
the death house and the electric
chair used to kill murderers.
Have a seat" said a keeper to
Miss Day, jokingly. She calmly sat
in the chair, and then ordered him
to strap her arms to the rests.
II want to know just how 1t is
DONE" she said.
Miss Bradley sat in the chair, but
baked at the straps.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
KILLED WIFE,;
SHOT HIMSELF
Special By United Press Wire:

Special By United Press Wire:
MILWAUKEE, Mar. 20:-George
Willoughby. one of the leading bust
ness men In the city, this morning
shot and killed his wife, Florence.
Shortly after committing the deed
Willoughby confessed to the police.
He alleges-that he committed the act
because he was infatuated with an
other woman. After killing his wife
he fired two shots into his own breast
over his heart and when the police
were taking his statement his condi-
tion was so low that it is not believed
he can recover.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
SELL LOTS IN LIDDlE
TRACT AT FORDS

Hans Nielsen, of the firm of Mel
sen Brothers, reports an excellent
sale in the lots of the Liddle tract at
Fords. The following sales have
been effected the past few days:
Chris Fedderson. eight lots. on one
of which he proposes to erect a
frame residence; Joseph B. Jensen,
two lots; Jens Sand, two lots: F. S.
Closson, four lots.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-03-20
Bows Trial DELAYED

The case of Benny Salter, the boy
forger, which was to have been tried
yesterday In New Brunswick, was not
called because of another case which
took all day, and as result Chief
burke and Sergeant Dunham are at
the county seat again today. Ser
geant McDermott is in charge at po-
lice headquarters.