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Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
Men Who Could Not Enter Door
After Midnight Climbed
Through a Window.
WOMEN WERE KNOCKED DOWN
Cracked Noses and Black Eyes Were
Numerous After the Smoke of the
Battle Had Cleared Away-One
Man Was Thrown Through Win
dow When Policemen Arrived on
the Scene to Quell the Disturbance.

A riot In which numerous win
dows were broken, women were
knocked down, and trampled on and
many men received discolored eyes,
and some broken noses, and which
reached such state that 1t was nec-
essary to telephone to police head
quarters for policemen, took place
about O'Clock yesterday morning
In Washington hall, at the masQuer-
ade ball Of the Workingmen's Sick
and Death Benefit Society.
The committee had the doors lock-
ed at midnight and refused to admit
certain crowd who had gone home
to change their costumes. This
crowd and number Of others man
aged to enter the hall through one
of the windows. About six men
started to enliven the affair. Some
one hit Hungarian over the head
and he went down and out.S A friend
who started to take his part and an
nounced that he would meet all COM
ers, was soon surrounded by a mob
and they started at him.
Chairs were used as weapons and
a general riot took place. Women
were Jostled and thrown, while men
were knocked about, and many who
had nothing to do with the trouble
were given some hard whacks. 1t
was finally necessary to call the po-
lice.
Patrolman Quinlan and Tonneson
were rushed to the hall by Sergeant
Mulligan. and. as they entered the
place, the friends of one young man
picked him up and threw him out
Of window to save him from any
further trouble.
AS soon as the police entered the
hall, nearly everybody rushed out
and, in few minutes, the place was
empty and the ball was declared at
an end.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
The Return Of Industrial Prosperity
In Many Local Plants is Proph-
esied After April |.
SOME GO BACK AT COPPER WORKS
Blast Furnace Resumes and Man
ager Clark Says the Outlook Is
Bright for More Work.

As predicted in the NEWS a few
weeks ago, number of local fac
tories are getting things in shape to
start up either full force or on part
time by April /, and as a number
OF these places have been practically
closed down for some months. it
means great boom for the city.
At the Raritan Copper Works. this
morning, the blast furnace. which
has been closed down for many
weeks, was started with a full force
and over twenty-five men were put
back at work. In other departments.
men have been added and mvre Will
be given work from time to time.
Plans have been drown for changing
tn boilers at the power house of this
plant and Saturday 1t was started.
The system will be changed from
automatic stoking to firing by hand,
as the company has found that it
saves money.
In conversation with a NEWS re-
porter this morning, A. Clayton
Clark, manager of the Copper worss,
said that, while they did not expect
to start full, force by April /, they
would be very busy about May 1,
and that prospects looked bright.
At the American Smelling & Re-
f1ning Works, conditions are brisk.
A large shipment of ore Is expected
this week.
Many of the former employees in
the tile and shafting departments at
the c. Pardee Works have been noti-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09

fed, 1t is understood, to be ready for
work on full time after the first of
next month. They are now work.
Ing about eight hours per day. The
rolling mill, 1t is said, will be start
ed about the same time
The task of getting things In shape
at the Didier-March factory, the old
Weber plant, at Keasbey, is now
well under way, and at the factory
this morning 1t was said that the
fire brick plant is in order and would
start up full force about March 20.
Over 200 men will be employed in
this department alone. The new fac
tory for the manufacture of fancy
earthenware will start about May 1.
At the brick factories along the
Raritan river, which have been shut
down for some time orders are be-
ing received and they expect to start
up soon. On the Lehigh Valley, the
employees declare that the order to
send away the fourteen new locomo-
tives which had been stored hero
since last November. to Sayre, Pa.
to put them into commission, make
1t appear as though a brisk period
of work is ahead
Some of the employees of the lead
works who were laid off some time
ago have been notified to be ready for
work after April l. Local machine
shops are busy and many orders are
on hand. Contractors say that many
plans nave been drawn for new
houses and the outlook is very
bright.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
.OOGSARE.SHOT
TO END TERROR

A dog which had suddenly gone
mad near Kennedale Park, Saturday
night, caused great deal of excite
ment in that section of the city by
swapping at number of people and,
although no one was bitten, many
had narrow escapes, and someone
telephoned to police headquarters.
SinceShe death of little Fred Stehl-
gems, son of August Stehlgens, peo-
pie near there are rather timid of
dogs.
Last night two dogs were shot and
this morning another was killed.
The dog catcher has been notified
of the many dogs that are at large
in this city, and that they apparently
have no owners, and he has made
arrangements to start tomorrow
morning again to capture those that
are not licensed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
BOAT COMPAN
INQUIRY is ON
Congressional Committee Held
Its First Public Session This
morning--Emineat Lawyers.
CONG. LILLEy MAY BE TRIED, TOO


WASHINGTON, Mar. 9-That the
Electric Boat Company of New Jer-
sey intends to take no chances in
the inquiry by congress into the COM
pany's alleged corrupt methods of
influencing submarine legislation in
the House was shown today when 1t
developed that 1t had retained as
counsel such eminent lawyers as
Martin w. Littleton, chief counsel in
the Thaw case, and John D. Lindsay,
LOT New York.
The committee convened for it's
first public session at 1850 o'clock
this morning. A rumor is current
today that should Representative
Lilley fail to make good on his
charges resolution will be intro
duced in the House demanding his
expulsion. This will be put on the
ground that he had attacked the in
'tegrity of the membership of the
House without justification.
At the conclusion of the reading
|of the report of the rules committee
for an investigation, Mr.. Lilley ad-
dressed the committee, saying: "As
I've been placed in the attitude of a
prosecuting Office In this fnvestiga-
tion. ! should have the right to have
witnesses summoned. desire, also,
as most Of this testimony is to come
from unwilling witnesses, to employ
legal counsel skilled in cross-exam-
ination. also wish to call the at
tention Of the committee to the fact
that am being shadowed and fol-
lowed by detectives. Not wishing to
be subjected to such thing, / ask
that action be taken to prevent it.
Before taking such action I ask that
you summon three men, Here he
mentioned three employees of a de-
tective agency.
Representative Boutell said that
both requests would receive consid-
Grafton by the committee at the ex-
ecutive session. Mr.. Boutell wanted
Mr.. Lilley to proceed today, but the
latter said he would not be ready to
examine witnesses until Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
CONTEST FOR
CASH CLOSES
Watch FOr the New Offer Which
The News will Make in the
Near Future.
THE CONTESTANTS LAS r WEEK

With today's announcement of the
result Of the weekly contest for cash
prizes no more coupons will be pub
lished and the contest, in this form,
ends. For several months the NEWS
has been giving SIS in cash every
week. divided in three prizes of IS
each for the three persons gaining
the most points The contest has
been a success both for the NEWS
and It's readers.
Within a few days an announce
ment will be made In these columns
which will interest everyone Watch
for it. The NEWS is bound to make
some people happy without cost to
themselves and we think we have hit
upon plan to do 1t. Wait and see.
The contestants last week were as
follows, the first three named being
awarded prizes.
James Egan. s Cortlandt street,
1895; Hattie O'Brien, IS Parker
street, 2,440; Fred Anderson, New
Brunswick avenue; 2.275; Joseph
Coley, 22 De Kalb avenue, 1,760;
Mrs. Mathilda Peterson, Gordon
street, 1885; Valentine Afferbach,
81 Fayette street, 1905; Frank
Brinsko, s Baker place, 342; Ruth
Buchanan, 292 Madison avenue, 2s1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
FACTORIES EXPECTED To BE
BUSY AGAIN WITHIN A WEEK
FOR FIRE
PROOF SCHOOLS
Commissioner Seaman 10 Sub
nit Idea al Meeting Of Board
of Education.
FOR THREE STORY BUILDING

At the monthly meeting of the
Board of Education Thursday night,
II the matter of the recent pur-
chase of property in New and Bar
racks streets and the erection of a
new school is talked over at all,
Commissioner Seaman will submit a
plan, which he has thought out for
a fireproof building.
The commissioners. 1t is UNDER
stood, are practically agreed on a
three-story school building, contain
ing eighteen rooms. The plan of Mr..
Seaman is to have the entrances and
halls, on the three floors, built of
steel, sierra Gotta and concrete, and,
In case of fire, the entrances and halls
would be places of safety. While
the plan of Mr.. Seamon would not
make the new school entirely fire.
proof. as he does not think that this
city is yet ready for such a building,
1t would make the building partly
SO, and the children could be rushed
from the rooms to the fireproof hall,
and thence to the street through the
freproof doors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09

and without attracting attention
walked up to table at which were
seated two men and two women, who
were chatting and laughing.
Without a word Mrs. Hoyt raised
the umbrella and brought It down
with considerable force upon the
head of the man nearest her, who
she asserted, was her husband, whom
she had traced to the hotel. Other
diners in the place were startled by
the woman's actions, and several OF
them got up from their chairs.
Mrs. Hoyt began to berate her
husband and his companions, and
was creating considerable confusion,
when Mr.. Koch appeared and order
ed the woman to leave. Mrs. Hoyt
refused to go out, and word was tele-
phoned to the First Precinct. Pa
trolmen Hennessy and Dyer were
sent to the hotel and they took the
woman into custody. At the station
she appeared greatly excited, and
could not give coherent explanation
of her actions. In the excitement
Hoyt disappeared, but friends of the
couple visited the police station last
night and tried In vail to have Mrs.
Hoyt released"
The Perth Amboy men say they
know absolutely nothing about Mr..
Hoyt's domestic affairs and are at a
loss to explain Mrs. Hoyt's action.
They declare there was nothing at
the dinner to arouse her ire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09

The Story as Published.
The story as published by the
Newark paper, and which created a
sensation about the city Saturday
night, is as follows:
Carrying a silk umbrella, the rod
of which was broken in half, Mrs.
Margaret Hoyt, of 81 Thomas street.
was taken before Judge Howell, in
the First Precinct police court, this
morning. She showed evidence of a
struggle she had in Koch's hotel, at
882 Broad street, shortly after 7
o'clock, last night, when she discov-
cred her husband there. With Hoyt
at the time was Mayor Albert Boil
schweiler, of Perth Amboy. Mrs.
Hoyt also declared there were two
women with the two men.
MRS Hoyt had spent the night in
a witness room at the police station
on complaint made by Albert Koch,
the proprietor of the hostelry, and
when she was arraigned she was told
she could go her way, as neither the
hotelkeeper nor the police would
make any formal charge against her.
Accompanied by James Wiseman.
custodian of the city hall, who
evinced considerable interest In her
case, Mrs. Hoyt left the courtroom,
refusing to discuss the affair further
than to tell what led her to enter the
hotel.
Mrs. Hoyt went into the dining
room while the place was crowded
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
EXAMINE LANG
FOR HIS SANITY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. B:-
Drs. j. L. Suydam and G. H. Mas,
acting for Alan H. Strong, attorney
for Fred Lang, who is In Jail here
accused Of the murder of Kate Cor
don at Bonhamtown some time ago,
made an examination of the prisoner
here this morning regarding his sani-
ty. They declare him to be melan-
choly and suffering from dementia.
This examination is not official.
Lang is now under the Jurisdiction
of the United States court and both
Strong and Prosecutor Berdine are
Washington today looking after his
case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
SERVICES IN
LECTURE ROOM

What will probably be the last
service in the Westminster Presby-
terian church, in Twenty-third street,
New York, Of which Rev. DR.. H. G..
Mendenhall is pastor, was held yes
terday in the lecture room because
there was no janitor to furnish heat
for the main auditorium. DR.. Men
denhall read an order from the Pres
bytery which probably means the
ending Of the church's existence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
MASS MEETING AND
LECTURES PLANNED

AT a meeting of the Workingmen's
Circle last night plans were made
for a mass meeting to be held short
ly. No definite action was taken, but
it was decided to have special
meeting next Sunday, at which ar
rangements will be completed. An
other committee was appointed to
make arrangements for series of
lectures. The committee is: S. Alt
shuler, T. Susman and |. Covich.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
PUT STREETS
IN CONDITION

Street Commissioner George Adair
started a large force of men to work
on a number of the side streets of
upper State street this afternoon, to
put them in good condition. Mr..
Adair has made arrangements with
the Lehigh Valley railroad, through
Alderman Dalton, for ashes to fill in
these streets. This morning two car
loads were received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
HEALTH BOARD TO BEAR
DOG VICTIMS EXPENSE

President Reynolds, of the Board
of Health, has notified DR.. Charles
1. Silk that the board will bear the
expenses of treatment for the per-
sons bitten by mad dog which ran
amuck In upper State street last Fri
day night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned wish to express
their appreciation to their friends
and relatives, the teachers and chill
dren of school No. 8, Pastor Ganss
and Undertaken Burke for their kind
ness and attention at the time Of the
death Of our son and brother, also
for the beautiful flowers E,
August Stehlgens and Family.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
EAGLES COMMITTEE
PLANS ANNIVERSARY

A committee of Perth Amboy
Aerie No. 1856, of the Fraternal
Order Of Eagles, held a meeting Sat-
urday night and secured Braga hail
for March IA, to celebrate the first
anniversary. st. Andrassy's orches-
ira has been engaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
In the District Court.

The suit of Salem Greenberg vs..
John Haffner, was the only case
heard in the district court today.
Decision was reserved. Philip ].
Shotman, of Newark, was attorney
for Greenberg, while w. A. Spencer,
of this city, represented Haffner.
Eighteen cases were adjourned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09

George Him, twenty-five years
old, of South street, butcher, was
arraigned this morning on charge
made by Annie Kardes. They were
married by the recorder and depart
ed together.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
AGED MAN COMMITTED
SUICIDE IN A BARN
Special to the EVENING NEWS,

NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. e.
BENJAMIN MCGEE, seventy-two years
old. who lived on the Suydam farm
In Madison township near the State
Home for Boys at Jamesburg, COM
mitted suicide Saturday by hanging
himself in the barn. His body was
found dangling from the rafters by
Mrs. Suydam.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
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FAIR AND COLDER.

NEW YORK, Mar. 9:-(spec-
tal) The weather forecast for
!. New Jersey is partly cloudy and
Slightly colder tonight. Tuesday.
fair with fresh northerly winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09

The work OF making out the poll
tax bills has been finished by the
clerks under Collector of Revenue
White. and the bills are now being
sent out
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
Discuss Political Situation.

The Independent Hebrew Political
League held q meeting yesterday af-
in Fayette street, and discussed the
political situation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
Dead at OLD Bridge

OLD BRIDGE, Mar. 9:-Mary H.
Combs will be buried from her late
residence here at l o'clock tomor-
row.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-09
HORSE DASHES
FROM A YARD

A horse belonging to S. Splitter,
proprietor Of the Hotel Central, and
attached to light delivery wagbn,
ran away this afternoon. 1t started
from the hotel and was stopped by
Anton Massopust and others in North
Amboy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-15

from Greensboro the past week holding the quarterly conference of the York District for Presiding Elder E. A. Dam nelly. who was detained by the hl- ness and death of his mother.
 Mrs c. l.. Stickney and children or Seattle. Wash, are visiting Mrs. Stick ney's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Alex Sledge
 Mrs. James Pickens. of Sawyerville, who was stricken with paralysis on November 2, is somewhat better. This will be good news to many friends and relatives over the State. who have or ten partaken of the beautiful hospital fly of ''Umbria," the ante bellum home of the Pickens.
 Mr. and Mrs. Eyre Damer. of Mobile, MT. and Mrs. George Cunningham, of selma. and MT. and Mrs. William Fitts. of Tuscaloosa. are all guests at "Um- bria." having been called there by the ulness of Mrs. Pickens.
 Rev. pr. s. NJ. Hosmer attended the session of the Federal Court in Selma the past week.
 Miss Addie Murphy Is the guest of the Robert Jernisons in Birmingham.
 Mrs. J P. Corley and children of Sewanee, Tenn, are visiting here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-15
sHRISERs IN MOBILE.
They Hold ceremoniai and Sit at
 Banquet.

AAcy AAUt0 CeFEm0MtUA ana SIR ut
 BamQue4.
 Mobile, Nov. i4.--(special. )--one Of the most interesting ceremonial ses- sions ever held by Abbe Temple. No- bles of the, Mystic Shrine. took place tonight, the evening concluding with a banquet in the auditorium atop tho New Battle House Hotel
 A large class of candidates was if- itiated into the mysteries Of the or der and the work was participated in by local and visiting shriners.
 Following the initistory work the members of the locals, accompanied by prominent visiting Shriners sat down to an elegant banGSet at which good cheer and fellowship lasted until q late hour. One of the features that added to this gathering of 6hrineFs was the display at several business houses of illuminated shrine members many of these being stationed about the city. illuminated by eighty or more electric lights each.
 The Scottish Rite reunion which has just closed also furnished many at- tendants for the ceremonial ssssion, the majority of those attending res maining over, to take part In the fun session of. their brother Masons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-15

and kuspiciouss.I l. 1T. Kent and D. H. Kent, young white men. were arr raigned before the. recorder this morning and I. IT. Kent was given q sentence of thirty days at hard labor on the larceny charge, while his brother was ordered to leave the city on the dangerous and suspicious charge.
 The young men got into trouble on complaint of Greek, who claimed that they roomed at his boarding house one night and when they left the netx morning, tok with them a blanket from the bed.
 I. H. Kent was connected with the theft. while the other man was held as dangerous and suspicious.
 Judge Clark assessed the fine of ys0 or 90 days or leave the city against D. H. Kent, while the younger broth CT, I. Fl. Kent was given . sentence of thirty days at hard labor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-15
Fraternal Order of Negroes Invests in
 Dallas County.

 Fraternal Order of Negroes Invests in
 Dallas County.
 Selma, Nov. 14.-(SpeciaL)-A deal was closed this afternoon with Captain W. ". Lee, of this city, by the United Order Of Good Shepherds of the United States of America, for 2,2o0 acres of land comprising the Stoutenborough place, eight miles in the southern part of the County.
 The amount paid for this tract of land was S1s,000. The organization which purchased the tract has been In existence for three years and was founded by c. W. Chandler. of Mont gomery. who is the Supreme President of the order.
 The purpose of the order is to irn- prove the condition of the negro. race and 1t proposes to divide the tract into plots of from five to twenty acres to negroes and upon which they can es- tablish their homes and erect sch ooIs and eventually negro villages
 A home for aged and indigent of the race which will be called the Shep, herds Home, will also be established on the land.
 The organization will take charge .oa the land January 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-15
GRAND JURY WORK
ELEVEN BILLS ARE RETURNED IN
 SELMA.
Federal Court WII Begin Trying Cases Tomorrow---Epworth League Begins Session in Gen.
 IraI City.

Selma Nov. 14.--(special. )--The grand jury of the United States Dis trtct Court which has been in session since last Tuesday afternoon. made its final report this morning and adjourn ed.
 The grand jury announced that 1t had found eleven true bills which were returned to the court.
 During the days that the grand jury has been in session large number Of witnesses were examined. Many cases which were brought to the attention of thk grand jury were also closely lnvesr tifHed. s.
 report of the grand jury which
 returned to the court this morn iA Contains the greatest number of Gi1a bIlIs which have been returned by any United States grand jury since the establishment of the Federal Court in this city.
 The United States Court with fthe petit juries will convene hero again Monday morning.
 Several of the indictments which were returned by the grand sJfry will be arranged upon the docket and the cases will be tried during the present session of the court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-15
LIBERAL HOTEL MEN.
They subscrihe 5000 for ATardi Gras in
 Mobile

They subaexihe 5000 for Mardl Gras in
 Mobile.
 Mobile, Nov. 14.-(SpeciaL) )--To lead the subscription list for the Mardi Gras celebration in this city next year Charles B. Hervey. as President of the Hotel Mems Association of this city, at the meeting Of the Carnival Society last night stated that he was author Ized to donate $250 from the Battle House. $150 from the Cawthon. s10O from the Bienyille and S100 from the St. Andrew. making a total of se0e with which to start the Carnival sub scription list.
 Chairman Monk. who so successfully headed the association last year. pre- sided over the meeting last night and though short, a carnival for next year was assured
 During the meeting several new members were elected and the work partially outlined, but definite action was postponed for three weeks. when meeting will be called to start active work.
 Tho meeting was pcs sponed for thrce weeks owing to th- Veterans Reunion and other putlis matters coming up In the meantirle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-15
ExterIor WnIIs FinlahetI.
ComLnr FoothnII Games.

The football eleven of the Selma Mili- tary Institute Is putting in some hard work during the afternoon in getting in shape for the two games which will be played here on Nov. 23 and on Thanksgiving Day.
 On Nov. 2S, a game between the local eleven and the Wright eleven of Mobile will be played on the field of the Sel- ma Military Institute and on the after noon of Thanksgiving Day on the same field the Selma Military institute eleven will play a team from Anniston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-15
Tmo Nerro Vnnrnntu.

Mobile, Nov. 14.-(Special.1-Charl Hsinsbrack and Albert Hood. negroes, who were held by the sheriff's authori- ties in an effort to connect them with the recent hold-ups near the river front, were tried in the inferior court this morning on the charge of vag- rancy, and while they could not be connected with the held-ups. they were given a sentence of ten days at hard labor on the vagraney charge