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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-03

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-03
JUST DOUBLE
800 ACRES INSTEAD
OF 16O ACR E S

AS further inducemeni
to settlement of the
wheat-raising lands Of
Western Canada, the
Canadian Government
has increased the area
that NAV be taken by a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-03

Doctor Slain at Initiation by Subsfitu-
ton of GunpOWder for Fake Explosive
carleton Clark to the Aid of CHI
cage Newspaper Reporter i'm Solving
Mystery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
WATER BOARD
AFTER CURRIE
Commissioners Desire TO Know
Why Contractor Has Not Re-
moved Old Main.
OVER FIVE MONTHS Aao

Although Duncan J. Currie pur-
chased the old abandoned sixteen
inch water main under the Raritan
river last December, he has not yet
removed it. The water board brought
up the matter for discussion last
night and adopted the following mo-
ton.
THAT the committee on pipe be
directed to confer with Duncan j.
Currie, who is under contract bear
ing date December 18, 1907, to move
the old sixteen-inch water pipe in
the river, and ascertain from him,
how soon he expects to proceed with
his work under the contract"
Clerk Tice was instructed to send
a copy of the motion to Mr.. Currie.
In December the board decided to
receive proposals for removing the
pipe and also for purchasing 1t. Cur
rie was the highest bidder for pur-
chasing the pipe. Mr.. Currie signed
the contract and gave a certified
check for 81, 900 for the performance
of his work. He agreed at the time
to start work as soon 10 the ice was
out of the river.
The board is anxious to have the
matter cleared up and it will probab-
1y be taken up again at the next
meeting.
A requesition of superintendent
Burns for six four-inch valves and
six fire hydrants was referred to the
committee on pipo.
The reports Of the city officers were
read and warrants ordered for sever
al bills. The balance to the credit
of the board Is $7,018.02. The SUI
perintendent's report showed that
fourteen taps had been made in May
and that the total collections during
the month were $6,866.27.
President Clark called the meeting
to order at 500 o'clock and it was
adjourned about fifteen minutes lat
er. Commissioner Fraser was the
only absentee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
BIG PLANT AT SPA SPRINGS SOLD
AND WILL RESUME OPERATION
New York and Philadelphia Capital
lists Secure Control Of the Staten
Island Clay Co. Property.
BACKED BY PENNA. STEEL co.

After being closed down for the
Fast six and half years the old
Staten Island Terra Gotta Lumber
Company at Spa Springs, on the line
Of the Pennsylvania railroad between
this city and Woodbridge, is about
to resume operation.
The property, which is known as
the Staten Island Clay Company
property consisting of 1870 acres, has
been purchased by a party of Phila-
delphia and New York capitalists.
The deal has been closed and the
transfer Of title was made Tuesday.
The sale was consummated through
Milton @. Quimby, of Broadway, Tot
tenville, who is also one of the di-
rectors and stockholders of the new
concern.
The purchase price is said to be in
the neighborhood Of 81, 100000.
The new concern has the backing
OF the Pennsylvania Steel Company,
who will take the output of the new
works as far as the fire brick Is con-
cerned. George Warton Pepper. Of
Philadelphia, the receiver of the old
Staten Island Clay Company, closed
out the old concern.
Mr.. Quimbby, when seen by o
NEWS reporter at the plant this
morning. said that the new concern
expected to begin operations In about
month.
Thirty men will be at work to-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
DEUTSCHCOUNSEL ASKS
FOR STILL MORE TIME
Case Came Up in Supreme Court at
Trenton-Funds Lacking to Garry
on the Matter at Present.

Trenton, June prosecutor Ber-
dine, In the supreme court, moved
to dismiss the appeal of Joseph
Deutsch, the former banker, at Perth
Amboy, convicted of embezzlement
and sentenced to two years in state
prison.
The prosecutor set forth to the
court that the defendant was convict
ed in November, 1907, and the writ
of error was taken out In December
by G. It. Cowenhoven, counsel for
Deutsch. The writ was made return
able before the supreme court in
April, but was not moved by the de-
fendant then. Accordingly the pros
ecutor made his motion to dismiss
yesterday, the opening day of the
next term.
Judge Cowenhoven replied to the
prosecutor, and asked for an extern
sion Of time. He said that his client
had been unable to raise sufficient
money to prosecute the appeal, but
thought that If more time was given,
the case would be carried on. The
court took the matter under advise
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
BABE BEATEN
SAYS FATHER
Accuses a NelghhOr of Cruelty
TO His TWO-Ysar-0Id
Child.
IN ABSENCE OF PARENTS

Peter Choska, Of upper State street
swore out warrant before Record
er Pickersgill this morning for the
arrest of Frank Canon, whom he
said beat his two-year-old son so bad
ly Sunday with strap that he fear
ed the child would die.
When asked if he secured medical
aid, Mr.. Choska said that he had not,
but declared that his sons condition
was alarming. The recorder advised
the man to get a doctor at once and
without any hesitation issued the re-
quired warrant.
If found, the accused will be giveT
hearing tomorrow morning at
O'Clock. The charges In connection
with the case are that the child was
playing in the yard Sunday morning
while his parents were attending
church, and when the baby for some
reason cried, Canon secured strap
and going into the yard beat 1t un-
mercifully. q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
TORPEDO BOATS BUILT
HERE CAUSE CRITICISM
Little Graft Made in This City by
Lewis Nixon for Russia.

st. Petersburg, June 4:-The
Duma today took up interpretations
favored by all parties, severely GEN.
suring the Ministry of Marine and
demanding immediate reform.
A main point Of the indictment is
the purchase of ten gasoline torpedo
boats from Lewis Nixon, of New
York, which are now declared to be
utterly unsuited to fighting.
The defense of the, ministry on
this charge is that it concluded it's
purchase from Mr.. Nixon in order to
prevent the Japanese from securing
the boats In question.
Nixon Points to the Gar.
New York, June 4:-When the
attention of Lewis Nixon was called
to the action of Russia on his tor
pedo boats, he said:
This same statement is published
every few months. / think 1t was
started to cover up the building of a
boat in Germany, which was paid
for, but never built.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04

(By Francis Warrington Dawson.
copyright by United Press Associa-
tion, 1908.)
Special oy United Press Wire:
Paris, June A would-be assas-
sin, standing within three feet of
President Fallieres today fired two
shots into the right arm of Major
Dreyfus, the world famous military
martyr, painfully wounding him.
The shooting has aroused the smould-
threatens to spread over France.
The attempt to kill Dreyfus came
near the close of the ceremonies at
tending the transfer of the body of
Emil Zola, the author-socialist to the
Pantheon. The services in the PAN
thon ending when President Fallier-
es, followed by Dreyfus and dignitar-
les walked down the steps to review
the military parade.
AS they passed the press table M.
Gregori, the military editor Of La
Ganlois quilted the correspondents
with whom he had been talking, and,
stepping up to Dreyfus, whipped a re-
volyer from his coat pocket and fired
twice point blank. Gregori then
darted through the crowd attempting
escape, but he was apught by Mou-
quin, the head of the municipal po-
lice.
President Fallieres turned at the
sound Of the shots and then walked
quietly ahead with the others to re-
view the parade. Dreyfus, courag
eously uttering no cry, walked un-
assisted through a side door to an
auto and hurried home. AS a re-
suit of the GOODNESS of Fallieres and
the prompt work of the gendarmes
and the fact that the music drowned
the sound of the shots 1t was some
item before the report of the at
tempted murder reached the crowd.
Then order was preserved.
United States Ambassador White
was one of the group with President
Fallieres. Major Dreyfus had been
given a prominent place on account
of his close association with Zola.
Following the attempt of Gregori
to escape he received a slight sabre
cut, on the arm at the hands of one
of the gendarmes. He was badly
beaten by the crowd before he could
be jailed
The streets about the Pantheon
were crowded early. The gendarmes
took especial precautions to pre-
serve order. Many arrests were
made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04

morrow morning." said Mr.. Quimby
"and when the plant opens 1t will
start with from 200 to ESQ hands
The new company is incorporated
with a capital of $1,000,000. e. M
Rodrock, of Paterson, will be the su-
perintendent and B. Frank Ellis, OF
New York, formerly of Tottenville,
is tho master mechanic.
Mr.. Ellis was at the place this
morning with some men getting the
engine and boiler in shape. The out
look for the property is exceedingly
bright and will be an excellent addi-
tion to the manufacturing interests
of this city. The place has excellent
facilities for shipping, with 1000 feet
fronting on Woodbridge creek, and
q switch running in to the property
from the Central on one side and the
Pennsylvania railroad on the other.
There are eighteen kilns in good
order and the place is rich with spar,
having about twenty-eight acres of 1t
on the place.
The contract for new 1000 horse
power boiler has been given out and
Is expected to be on the grounds in
short time. This will run the ma
chinery at the plant.
The plant of the Staten Island Clay
Company has become famous through
the operations of Edward Addicks, of
Delaware. 1t has had a checkered
career, but those now in control de-
clare that its future is assured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04

Plans are likely to be formulated
soon for an inspection of the police
and fire departments by Mayor Boil
schweiler and the Board of Aldermen
on the morning of July 4.
Mayor Bollschweiler said this
morning that he thinks the Fourth of
July would be a very appropriate
time to have the inspection, as on ac-
count of it being a holiday the citi-
zens would be able to witness it.
II want to demonstrate to the peo-
pie" said the Mayor, "just what we
have, and can think of no better way
than an inspection"
City hall will be ready for occu-
pancy by that time and those who at
tend the inspection can also go
through the building and new police
station and see for themselves what
change has been made.
The mayor plans to have a band
and to invite the mayors and officials
OF nearby cities. The cost would not
exceed 5000, says the mayor.
A similar inspection was held re-
Gently at Plainf1eld and the mayor
and several of the local officials at
tended.
Police Call System.
A police call system is likely to be
installed In this city shortly IL GER
tain plans do not miscarry. Mayor
Bollschweiler visited the Gamewell
Fire Alarm Company's Office in New
York yesterday and looked into the
matter carefully. To install the sys-
tenn, the mayor says, would cost
about $1,000. 1t would be about two
months before it could be operated.
| think" said the mayor, that
both the fire and police departments
should be fully equipped, and in or
der to make the police department
thoroughly efficient, a call system is
There has been considerable
talk in the past about the policemen
not being found when wanted, and,
with the system in use, the chief or
sergeants would always be able to
keep in touch with the patrolmen,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
YACHT CLUB
is GROWING
The Roster Is Added to Material.
y and a Big Day Is Planned
for July 4.
ENTHUSIASTS is THE KEYNOTE

An epoch-making meeting of the
Raritan Yacht Club was held last
night when a large increase was
made in the membership and plans
were outlined for what is expected to
prove the most successful season in
the clubs history.
Fourth of July will be a banner
one for the yaohtsmen and celebra-
tion will be arranged in thorough
keeping with the enthusiastic spirit
which is being shown by all of the
officers, committees and members.
Races and dance will be included
in the program and there will be
numerous other features.
Twelve new members were admit
ted last night and several more are
pending. This makes twenty-four
members taken in at the last three
meetings. The names added to the
roster last night we're DR.. J. L. Mac
Dowall, DR.. H. X. Mason, John H.
Dayton, John Peters, Howard G..
Bayles, William ]. Rankin, ]. w.
Hutty, Lambert HughesyC. @. Chris
tensen, James Moore, A. H. Howell
and Harry Love.
Letters we're received from several
other clubs relative to exchanging
courtesies Commodore S. r. Far
rington made ringing speech which
elected loud applause from the mem
bers.
The club adjourned to next We'd
nesday night, when several commit
tees will report and definite plans
will be made for July 4.
A beautiful new signal now flies
from the fiagpole and Improvements
are being made to the runway, house
and grounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04

Chairman Cannon, of the commits
tee on streets and sewers, accou1-
panied by Alderman-at-Larg Voohz
hees and Street Commissioners Adaif.
made general inspection OF the
sewer outlets in the southern section
of the city yesterday afternoon.
Alderman Cannon, In conversations
this morning, said: 1--WE made &
careful examination at the foot oz
South Second street, South First
street, Madison and Brighton ayes
nuN5 and found that a romedy ID
needed in three instances
AT the foot of Brighton avenua
the sewer outlet is almost stopped
up, the end of the pipe being inl@
bedded In the sand. There Is an
odor prevalent, and the remedy there
Is the extension of the sewer several
hundred feet and the building of
bulkhead. The sewer outlets at the
foot of Madison avenue and South
First street should also be extended.
1.-THE State Sewerage Commission
recently recommended that the OUT
lets of all the local sewers be carried
out further, and on account of the
existing conditions the only course
left open is for us to comply.
"A bulkhead must be built at the
foot Of Brighton avenue as 1t is badz
ly needed. The street there Is in b
horrible condition and action must
be taken to have the sewer carried
out further and the bulkhead erectA
ed.
I'VE also visited the city dump al
South Second street and found It i'd
an excellent condition, with the ex~
ception of small pond of wateh
caused by the recent rains. We have
already taken steps to have the
water drained off. The dump is now
in charge of Theodore Lembcke and
we commended him highly for the
way in which the garbage has been
covered with earth"
Alderman-at-Large Voorhees, SEQ.
onded the opinions of Mr.. Cannon
and the extension of the three sewe
ers and the erection of the bulkhead
at the foot of Brighton avenue Id
practically assured.
If the Brighton avenue sewer ig
extended, 1t may mean considerable
to John H. Gregory, who has 4
marine graveyard there. Some Oh
his old boats may have to be moved
and the erection Of a bulkhead would
necessitate the moving of much MAJ
terial which he now stores on the
street.
The inspection yesterday waa
made following the action Of Theo-
dore Johnson, who called attention
to the matter in a communication at
the council meeting Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
LOCAL AUTO INSPECTOR
ISSUES MANY LICENSES
w. M. Floersch Is Kept Busy and
Averages Ten Permits Day
Large District.

Inspector william M. Floersch of
the State Automobile Commission,
issued over twenty-five licenses yes
terday and is at work today on a
number of others. Mr.. Floersch has
charge of this section, which covers
all the roads this side of Freehold,
Trenton and Newark. Anyone with
in these lines must procure license
from him If they own machine and
all New York motorists coming across
the ferry have to do likewise.
The rules of the State Department
are very strict this year and anyone
running a car without a license is
subject to heavy fine. Among the
applicants for licenses yesterday were
many New York men. Almost every
day for the past week Inspector
Floersch has issued at least ten Ii
censes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
PRAISE AMBOY
HOSPITALITY
Officers Chosen at Closing Of
Ladies' Auxiliary 10 SIOvak
GymnastIC Union SOkOI.
MRS. sIMEK REELECTED


Tne convention OF the Ladies' Aux
mary TO the SloVak Gymnastic Union
Sokol ended yesterday afternoon In
Bacha's hall. During the three days
Two business sessions were held
daily.
yesterday afternoon, at the closing
session, officers were elected for a
year. Mrs. Hermina Getting, former
ly OF THIS city, now married to Editor
Getting OF the official journal OF the
organization, was elected recording
secretary. me omcers named are:
MIS-. MARIA Slmek, OF New YORK,
president; Mrs. Anna Bogdan, OF
trenton, vlce PRESIDENT; Mrs Her
nllha Gettlng, Nortn- side, Flttsburg,
a2 lecoIulns secretary Mrs. Ellza-
Setn 1aVatcan' Mchees ROCKS, "a,
nnahGiai IN, secretary MIS-. Dorothy MI
nhi' Prluseport, treasurer, MIS-, Ma
iia nosllnah, 40 rlelspurs' Fa.. presl-
uenG Oh auqielng commlttee; MRS. An
na requs, 6riogeport ana MISS zu-
zanna DanIel' rl.CsDurs, "a, mem
DeIs VI tne auuiung committee
r. rlanh otass, u Iuls clIy, ana anton
ollneh, OIL New iorK' members OF the
eA9euelve coM9ltIee.
- 49, Ss.aS sAS
oestn Denent from $zOO 10 $SOO.
Mrs. olnek, as president OF tne or
ganlzalon spoke IN pehalI OF the
!aoies organlzation. complmenting
sne local oIncers ana tne CITY omclals
ior the reception tney gave the Wis
itors. one expressed nerselr as high
~ pieaseo WIN tne CITY ana the nos
pitality OF lls residents
me next convention OF the Ladles
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
Miss Lind Is Laid at Rest.

The funeral of Miss Dora Lind
took place from the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Lind. 800
Washington street, yesterday after
noon. Rev. Robert Schlotter, pas
tor of Grace English Lutheran church
oficiated, and interment followed in
Alpine cemetery.
The bearers were John johnson.
Paul Woitscheck,s James McKeon,
William Sandbeck, George Hustler
and Lester LaForge
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
FIRE DEPT.
TESTIMONY
Will Be Taken Before Judge Lyon
as Special Master Ia the
CsriiOlari Action.
SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK

Lawyer Peter A. Peterson an
nounced today that testimony in the
fire department case would be taken
before Judge Lyon as special master
in chancery next week.
Mr.. Peterson said that he had NOV
ed that Mr.. Lyon be chosen and that
City Attorney Hommann had given
his consent. Lawyer Peterson has
until next Friday to file his reasons
but is likely to have them ready be-
fore that time.
Just what day the testimony will
be taken has not been decided on,
but it will probably be the latter part
of the week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
NEW BAND PROPOSED
BY LOCAL MUSICIANS
A Meeting Will Be Held Tomorrow
Night to Effect Organization
Union Bandmen Interested.

A new band is to be formed tomor-
row night, at a meeting at Penn
street and Hall avenue. It will be
composed of several members of Boil
schweiler's Union band and Slovak
and Polish musicians. A permanent
organization will be formed, officers
and director named, and rehear-
sal will be held.
1t is the intention of the promoters
of this idea to make the new band
one of the largest organizations in
this part of the state and, for these
reasons. every musician is invited to
attend the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
OVER 500 DOG LICENSES.
Thirty New Tags Today-SemOnette
Gets Three-Legged Canine.

The number of dogs licensed since
Monday now exceeds $40. Over
thirty new tags were given out by
City Clerk LaRoe today. The dog
catcher is busy picking up stray ca
mines and yesterday caught three
legged one in his net. The little
fellow had one of his members sew
cred by a trolley car about six
months ago and has since been roam
ing the streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
.TEMpLARS PROBABLY
WILL REACH AGREEMENT
Counsel Hears That Two Factions of
Family Home Lodge Expect
to Compromise.

Counsel in the case between two
factions of the Family Home Lodge,
/. o. G. T., have been informed that
a meeting of these factions is to be
held this week, at which an agree
ment may be reached.
One of the attorneys in the case
stated this morning that they will
not act until after the meeting, and
from all present indications it ap-
pears that the $500 suit in the local
district court may never be heard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
TAX BILLS NOW
WITH DEPUTY
Constable O'Brien is Collecting
Back Bill for Personal and
Poll Taxes.


Constable James F. o'Brien II
collecting delinquent personal and
poll tax bills.
Those who have not as yet paid
their personal or poll tax bills can
do SO at the collectors office IL they
do not want to wait for the constable
to visit them, but they will have I'd
pay interest and a collection fee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
CASE GOES OVER
The Van syclle Action Is Adjourned
for Two Weeks.

The case of Mrs. Frank Van Syckle
against her husband on a charge OF
which was to have been
heard before Recorder Pickersgill
yesterday afternoon, was adjourned
for two weeks.
City Attorney Hommann and jos
eph e. Stricken represent Mrs. Van
SICKLE, and Lawyer Thomas Brown
is counsel for the defendant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
Painters Nominate.

The Painters and Decorators Un-
ion held semi-monthly meeting last
night in Union hall, when nomina-
tions for officers were made. The
election will take place at the next
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
Old Ferryboat for Consumptives,

New York, June 4:--The old fer
ryboat Southfield, formerly of the
Staten Island line and recently ac-
quired by Bellevue Hospital, was
placed in commission yesterday and
formally opened for the use of pa
-tients in the incipient stages of con-
sumption. The Southfield has been
refitted, and will be under the super
vision of DR.. James Alexander Miller,
who has charge of the tuberculosis
clinic at Bellevue Hospital
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
WOODMEN'S UNWILLING
Joint Committee to Set Date for
Monument Ceremony.

At a meeting of Perth Amboy
Camp No. 19, Woodmen of the
World, last night, committee Of
three was appointed, composed Of ].
J. Flynn, Charles A. Mundy and
James Collins, to work in conjunc-
ton with the committee of Goodwill
Camp No. 81, to arrange for the un-
yelling of two monuments In Alpine
cemetery.
The joint committee will set the
date. An invitation was received
from Myrtle Camp No. 5, of Eliza
beth, to attend the unveiling of two
monuments In that city Sunday, June
21. The invitation was accepted.
One candidate was initiated and
three applications were received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
PRIZE AWARDED FOR
Mr.. PERSONS PLANS
Young Local Architect Wins Honors
at Exhibit at Cooper Union
Graduates Tonight.

Aylin Pierson received a prize in
the architectural exhibit last night
at Cooper Union, New York. Mr..
Pierson exhibited an elevation and
plans of city house, in colors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-04
EXPRESS WRECKED.
Special by United Press WIRE:

"MlIlOn UOIIT EXPRESS CFAsIes
Into Engine.
Special by United Press Wire:
New York, June Am eight-car
express train on the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad, crashed
into switch engine in the yards
here today. Three employees were in
jured.
The train is known as the million
dollar express" from Washington to
Boston.
There is said to have been $780,
900 in cash aboard.
Much valuable property was de-
stroyed. The police reserves were
sent to guard the wreckage.