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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
MADISON AVE.
GARAGE SITE
Award Contract for Erection
of Building Today--To Be
Ready in the Spring.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

In the course of few months the
Perth Amboy Garage Company will
occupy the proposed building In Ma
olson avenue and will be ready for
business.
The concern has been formally or
ganized and is under the manage
ment of the following newly-elected
officers: Max Gibian, president;
Harry l.. Wolff, vice president;
Frank Hilsdorf, treasurer; Harry
Brewer, secretary.
The contract for the building will
be awarded and signed at 5 o'clock
this afternoon to local mason con-
tractor. The building will be erect
ed about thirty feet north of the Ma
jestic theatre in Madison avenue. 1t
will have a frontage of forty-eight
feet and will be ninety feet deep.
The structure will be of brick and
fireproofing material, and will be
one story high. 1t will be equipped
with all modern contrivances for
handling and repairing motor We
hicles.
Ground will be broken at once so
as to have the place in readiness be-
fore summer. Alexander Conquest,
one of the stockholders in the COM
pany, is expected to be in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
DEMOCRATS
BALL JAN. 20
Fourth Ward Club Will En-
tertain in Washington Hall
Committee Progressing.
AN INTERESTING SESSION

At meeting of the Fourth Ward
Democratic Association last night at
their headquarters, 27S Smith street,
the arrangement committee reported
on the plans for the ball to be held
January 20 in Washington hall.
Steinhauser's seven-piece orchestra
has been engaged. Tickets are al
ready on sale and they may be Sc
cured from members of the commit
tee
On the committee are James A.
Rhodes, chairman; August Kroeger,
John Mcmahon, Peter Floerseh. An
drew McCabe, William Sandbeck,
Morris Burke, Peter ]. McKeon, Will
liam Hornsby and John Larsen. Sew
eral other matters were discussed
last night and the association will
meet again next Wednesday.
The officers of the association are:
James H. Cassidy, president; James
L. Martin, Edward Callahan. Edward
Cosgrove, and Robert Hance, vice
presidents; George Westfeld, finan-
cial secretary; Thomas Dorian, re-
cording' secretary; Bernard McNally,
treasurer; and James Carroll. SER
geant-at-arms.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
RELIEF WORK
IN NOVEMBER
What Was Accomplished by
Citizens Committee Last
Month"; Meeting Soon.
DONATIONS ARE SOLICITED

During November excellent work was
done by the Citizens Relief Committee
in giving aid to the poor of the city
night but it was postponed on account
of quorum not being present.
Secretary Albert Leon and the in
spectors, however, met and prepared
report of the work done in the past
month.
Mr.. Leon gave out the following
parts of the report this morning: 81
families supplied with groceries, meats
and fuel; work found for II men; med
ieal attendance given 3 families; 81
victims of K0zusko tenement house fire
supplied with clothing and furniture.
Mr.. Leon also stated that the supply
of clothing, furniture and bedding
which was SO generously donated by
citizens has been exhausted and that
further donations would be greatly APP
preciated. Those who nave any of the
foregoing articles that they care to
donate will confer a favor on the COM
mittee by notifying Miss Alma C. Wild
erstrom, 107 Market street, or Secre-
tary Leon, l26 Smith street.
Arrangements have also been made
for the admission of a destitute man,
suffering with curable tuberculosis, to
the sanitsrium at Glen Gardner. The
papers were forwarded today and the
patient will be sent there this week.
This same sick man needs a warm suit
of clothing and anyone who cares to
donate such a suit will receive his ever
lasting gratitude.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
MACADAMIzE
! MANY ROADS
FreehoIders Meet Today and
Make Plans for Spring
Work In theCounty.
SOME BILLS HELD UP
specia. to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Dec. Sat the
meeting of the Board of Freeholders
this morning the county engineer was
instructed to prepare plans for the ma
cadamizing of several roads next year.
These roads are as follows: Jefferson
avenue, Dunellen; Helmetta and Spots
wood road; Main street In Milltown;
Deans and Franklin Park road; Keas-
bey road in Perth Amboy; South Plain
field road between New Market and
tiainield; road at South River, begin
ming at Docks blacksmith shop and
continuing two miles; the Jamesburg
road, and the New Brunswick and Tren-
ton road which is to be made a county
road and the macadam completed.
Only about half of the election bills
were ordered paid at today's session.
There were some of them that were
found to be incorrect and they are held
over for further investigation.
A petition was received from resi-
dents of South River asking that the
road leading from that place to New
brunswick be macadamized There
were ninety-six signatures. This was
referred to the road committee.
The residents of Highland Park again
complained about the condition Of the
hill leading to the Albany street bridge.
Freeholder Bunting was instructed to
see the Public Service Corporation re-
garding the matter.
Freeholder Mundy was instructed to
see the Pennsylvania railroad about
having the Albany street drawbridge
fepaired.
Director Pownall said he had receiv-
ed a letter from the state road commits
sioner accepting the Colonia road, the
Avenel road and the Half Acre gravel
road.
The county collector was authorized
to issue revenue bonds to the extent of
$4,000 to be paid January /, 1909. These
are to be placed in the appropriation to
the account of salaries, fees and ex-
penses.
The collector IS report was as fol-
lows: Balance on hand November 1,
$1s,966.s9; receipts during the month,
|$87.Sl9.20; disbursements, $58,88S.37;
balance on hand December l, $28, ,930.83.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03

The celebration began with an In
spring song service. After singing
a number of the old familiar hymns
which were Joined in heartily BY the
large congregation present, there
was a prayer by Rev Mr.. Ferris and
an anthem hv the choir. The pas
tor. Rev. William H Bawden, then
Mirodacea Eet. Dr. G. x. Allen. now
associate pastor of the Amity Bap-
tist church, of New York, who made
the principal address of the evening.
Dr. Aliens Address.
Dr. Allen began by telling how
glad he was to be present on such
an occasion. He said that when q
man is ninety years old he is consid-
cred very old indeed. but with such
an institution as the church it was
vastly different. The older it grows.
he said, the greater is its capability
for performing the work designed.
1t increases in strength as time pass
es. And at ninety years, he con-
unued, this church shows no signs
of decripitude. 1t is today spiritual-
ly and financially better than before.
1t is more capable of service. 1t is
able TO do more of the Lords work,
1t being ninety years old does not
can that 1t has only existed that
time. Far more. 1t means valuable
service. 1t has been help to many
people, strength to them in temp
tation, a hope to them in discourage
ments. peace in trials, and Gods
salvation to perishing souls"
DR., Allen congratulated the Bap-
lists of this city that their church
has always stood for the simplicity
and purity of the faith that was de-
liEered to the saints. You have a
church, he declared, that has firm
ly and exemplarily stood Loyalty to
Christ. If reople want religion of
the right kind they could always get
1t at this church.
Congratulate on Record.
'I congratulate you" the speaker
went on, upon your record since
the organization for the zeal. perse-
verance and fidelity, for the greatest
patience and faithfulness with which
you have labored. l congratulate
you on your fiourishing condition In
which vOv are for4r -~r-r nfne-z
tieth birthday. I can see much im-
pr0yemeLl siAce CON.
Fratuiate 81 that yo1 ave come TO
your ninetieth year ready to go for
ward to larger things
CONTINUED on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
MEETING LAST NIGHT
Decided Not to Go to Work
This Morning But All
We're on Hand.
WOULD SHUT DOWN
Railroad Officials Say The
Shops Would Be Closed
Here If the Men Quit.

There came near being strike at
the Lehigh Valley car shops this morn
ing and although the repair gang of
about 100 men are working, it is under
stood that they are still contemplating
such a move.
These men, who work in the shops,
are known as the Gear repair gang"
Most of them are foreigners, working
ten hours day and receive from eigh-
teen to twenty-five cents an hour. They
want a uniform wage per hour of TWEEN
ty-two cents and recently they planned
to quit.
AT meeting held in old Pulaski hall,
at State and Chauncey streets last night
it was decided not to 60 to work this
morning, but for some reason they
changed their minds and when the
whistles blew at o CLOCK today all
were on hand.
1t is said, however, that these men
may yet go out. They want the
company to build sheds in the rear
of the shops, it is declared, So that
they will be protected in bad wealth
er. At the Lehigh Valley office this
noon the officials said they knew
nothing about the matter and that
no demands had been made by this
gang for increased wages.
A gray-haired man, who is said to
live at Allentown, Pa, has been seen
at the Lehigh Valley docks a num-
Der of times during the past two
months and for several reasons he is
believed to be strike agitator.
1t is understood that If the men
do strike the company will shut
down the repair shops In this city
and have the work done elsewhere,
as at present work on the docks and
in the yards fs very slack.
Prior to the first of this month
the company was about to put the
men on piece work, but when the
gang showed disapproval. 1t was de-
cided to allow them the hourly pay
as usual. The railroad did this to
avoid trouble.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
ACTIVITY AT
CLAY PLANTS
Strikers Back at Work as if
Nothing Had Happened
and Factories Are Busy.
CLAY BANKS RESUME TOO
Foreigner Accused of Inciting
Riot at Perth Amboy
Plant Gets Bondsman.
CLAY BANKS RESUME TOO

The strike Of the clayworkers in
this vicinity is at an end, as each of
the plants whose employees quit work
last week this morning reported that
most of their old men were on duty.
At the three plants of the Nation
al Fireproofing Company, besides
every former employe being at work,
Nabout fifty new men are on the pay
roll. At plant No. 2 a gang of about
100 new men sought work this
morning and Superintendent Weaver
put few of them on. At Plants l
and 3, in charge of superintendent
Fritzsinger and Main, respectively,
there is full complement of men.
All the employees of the Perth Am
boy Firebrick Company appeared at
the plant this morning and wanted
to go back to work. About fifty
were allowed to return at $1.30 a
day, an increase of ten cents over
the old wages for ten hours.
The employees of the Ostrander
plant all applied for work this morn
ing and thirty men, about one-fifth
of the entire force, were taken back
at the old wages of 12h cents an
hour. This plant works only nine
hours day, so these strikers really
returned for S1.121a a day. All the
men wanted to come back, but the
plant will operate with few for the
present.
At the Raritan River Clay Com
.pany's works. better known as
Isaac's, 1t was stated this morning
that all of the men are working
Not only are all the factories in
operation, but the gangs are in their
old jobs at the various clay banks.
Striker Bailed Out by Priest.
Joseph Dudich, the foreigner who
was arrested Monday afternoon at
Keasbey and held in $1,000 bail for
being mixed up in the strike, will be
released from the county jail this
afternoon.
His lawyer, Leo Goldberger, has
secured Father Gross signature to a
bail bond and he will go to New
Brunswick this afternoon to bring
Dudich home.
Dudich, it is alleged, was the man
who took a gun from Joseph Horns
by at the Perth Amboy Friedrich
plant on November 23, when he and
other strikers crowded around the
gates of the plant and tried to call
out the men at work. Dudich was
given a hearing before Recorder
Pickersgill on Tuesday and, through
an interpreter, he told of going into
the Perth Amboy Friedrich and
other plants, but said he did not
take the shotgun from Mr.. Hornsby.
He said, however. that after the mix
up in which Hornsby lost the weap-
on, he secured it and took it to his
home in Keasbey. Recorder Pick
ersgill held Dudich in $1,000 for the
grand jury on a charge of melting a
riot.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
STRICKEN ON STREET
AND DIES IN HOSPITAL

Frank Taylor, about sixty-eight
years old, of Woodbridge, who was
taken with a severe stroke of apo
plexy Monday afternoon, died early
this morning at the city hospital.
Mr.. Taylor was stricken while
walking on New Brunswick avenue
near Washington street. He was
attended by City Physician NJ. 5.
Meinzer, after which he was taken
care of at the hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
HEARING IN BEEF
COMPANY NATTER

A hearing in the matter Of the Perth
Amboy Beef Company against the
Grand Central Beef Company, compos-
ed of Harry Rein, Fannie Rein, his
wife and others, was held yesterday in
Leo Goldberger' law Offices.
Receiver Stephen f. Somogyi was on
hand, together with the counsel for the
Perth Amboy Beef Company, and tes-
timony was taken. Jeppe Sondergaard,
agent in charge of the building at 300
State street, in which the Grand Cen
trail Company has been operating, was
the only Witness
1t was found that the Grand Central
Beef Company liabilities exceed $4,-
600.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
TROOPS FIRE ON
LO0TERS IN HAITI

Special By United Press Wire.
Port au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 81
The royal troops who have been
keeping order in the city, under the
direction of the newly-formed COM
mittee of safety, have been obliged
to fire on the bands of looters who
were robbing the big warehouses.
A dozen persons are reported killed.
The city is now virtually under mar
tial law.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
AERIE OF EAGLES
TO NAME OFFICERS

The annual election of Perth Am
boy Aerie No. 1886, Fraternal Order
of Eagles, takes place tomorrow
night. A meeting of the ball COM
mittee will be held before the reg
ular session. The ball will be held
in Washington hall Wednesday night,
December 16. The committee, of
which Charles Hilker is chairman. is
arranging for prize waltz and other
features.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
SIXTEEN TAX
APPEALS HERE

President Schlesinger, of the Mid
dlesex County Board of Equalization
of Taxes, is at Secretary Spencer's
Office in this city today looking over
the applications for tax appeals, of
v hich there are forty-f1ve The num-
Der from each district is as follows:
Perth Amboy, 16; North Brunswick.
8; Piscataway, 4; Metuchen, 8;
Sayreville, 3; Spotswood, Q; Monroe,
q; Jam esburg, l; East Brunswick,
1; Raritan township, 1 Woodbridge,
/; South Brunswick, 1 South Am
boy, 1.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
FILE BRIEFS IN
FIRE DEPT.SUIT
Attorneys Have Now Finished
Work on Case and Await
Supreme Court Decision.
EXPECTED In JUNE NEXT

City Attorney Hommann and Law
yer Peter A. Peterson fled briefs in
the fire department matter yester-
day with the clerk of the supreme
court
The case has now practically end
ed and decision is expected from
the supreme court some time in
June, 1909.
This matter is the action Of Sam
uel W. Hornsby VS.. the city Of Perth
Amboy to prevent the defendants
from establishing a nartly-paid fre
department
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
is CURBEO
BY DYNAMITINC

Special By United Press Wire.
Pine Bluff, Ark. Dec. 3:-With
the Arkansas river flood curbed by
the dynamiting lasr night of the
levees that turned the current to-
ward this city, and with the crest of
the flood believed to be near, hope
is entertained today for the first
time in days.
Serious danger, however, still
threatens many costly buildings,
which are undermined by the flood,
and they may yet collapse.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03

1t was an interesting service that
was held in the First Baptist church
last night when the ninetieth ami
versary of that congregation was OBJ
served. Two of tie former pastors,
Rev. DR.. G. K. Allen and Rev. Percy
r. Ferris, were present and made
addresses. Letters were read from
other former pastors ami the roll
was called of those who have been
members of the churcn for twenty
five years or more. There were
thirty-six of these. Following the
service in the church all were invit-
ed to the chapel, where an informal
reception was held for the form er
pastors. The ladies of the church
served refreshments.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
TO OCCUPY PORT
AU PRINCE TODAY

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, Dec. 3-The Haytien
revolutionary forces. under General
Simon, are expected to enter and
take possession of Port au Prince
today. according to dispatches re-
ceived from Minister Furniss 1t
will be accom- plished, it is believed,
without hostility.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
MAYOR BOlLSCHWEILER
AT HOME WITH GRIP

Mayor Bollschweiler has been confn-
ed to his home for the past few days
with an attack of la grippe For this
reason the city warrants have been held
up, as they lacked the signature of
the city's chief magistrate.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
HUNDREDS OF JAP
FISHERMEN LOST

Special By United Press Wire
Toxic, Dec. 3:-Between 800 and
400 Japanese fishermen are today
believed to have lost their lives by
the sinking of a number of small
fishing boats in yesterdays typhoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
Initiation Tonight.

Several candidates are expected to
be initiated at the meeting of Po Am
bo Tribe No. 65, Improved Order of
Red Men, tonight. The fair committee
will also make report.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
GRAND TRUSTEE PAYS
VISIT TO COURT AMBOY

Grand Trustee Houghton, of New
Brunswick, made an official visit to
Court Amboy No. So, Foresters of
America, last night, and made AN
address on the good of the order.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
Funeral OF Thomas Clinchv.

The fpeeFal ef Thomas Clinchy took
place from his late residence, Broad
and Rector streets, at 2 clock this
afternoon. Rev DR.. George G. Wild
ing, pastor of Simpson NJ. q. church,
oficiated. Interment followed in All
pine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03
A. SaIz & Co.
To Bid Perth kmboy
Goodbye!

If you want the biggest bargains
of lifetime hurry to the dry goods
store at 104-106 Smith street, for A.
Salz & Co. will soon bid Perth Am
boy goodbye. 20T7S-12-3-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03

Two Stroke Razor Strap the best
made. Sexton's. 10 Smith street.
ASi1-12-3-It$
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NOTICE

All knights of Pythias are re-
quested to meet at the castle hall at
1890 P. NJ Friday evening, Decem-
Der 4, for the purpose of visiting
Richmond Lodge No. so, of Totem
Vile. Trusting all will attend.
c. MESHROW, K.of R. s.,
B. STERNS, C. c.
207Sl-12-3-1t$
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EXTRA SALESPEOPLE WANTED
During our final stock closing out
sale. A. Salz & Co., Perth Amboy.
20778-12-3-1t+
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Candy fresh every day. our own
make, Sections. 10 Smith street.
2O811-12-3-1ts
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All prescriptions carefully com
bounded at Sexton's, 20 Smith street.
2QS11-12-3-1ts
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A new line of ladies' pocketbooks.
handbags and purses. Sections, 10
Smith street. 20S11-12-3-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03

An anchor to wind ward-an ad in
the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-03

s~ooupons WIN not count unsess
properly allied out.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-11-14
THREE DEATHS
 IN ONE NIGHT

Three deaths is one night in the Spring Hill neighborhood are re- ported by Prof. J. Walter White, who is teaching in that district and returned to his home in this city last night. The deaths occurred Wednesday night of this week and were as follows:
 Mrs. Woodrome, aged about eighty years, died of the inhrmities of old age at 8 o'clock.
 The 11-months-old daughter of Charley Brannon died of diptheria at 10 o'clock.
 Jesse Loveless, aged I4, died of pneumonia at } o'clock in the morning.
 The funeral of each was held on Thursday, the infant of MT. Bran non being buried at Spring Hill cemetery and the others at Needs Creek.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-11-14
CALDWELL & DRAKE TO FIGHT
Will Not Give Up Capitol Con-
 tract Voluntarily.
Prosecuting Attorney Denies that Bribery Charges Against Caldwell will
 be Dismissed.

Little Rock, Nov. I4.-Contrary to press dispatches sent out from Laporte, Ind, Caldwell x Drake will not give up the fight for the continuation of their contract work on the new state capitol building. On the contrary, word was last night received iron George w. Caldwell of the contracting firm, who was then in Springfield Mo-, where tue concern has large contract, saying he was coming to Little Rock at once and would re- main for some time to prepare for the contest in the legislature in January, and the fight has not yet begun. Mir. Caldwell is expect ed here Sunday.
 Representatives of the concern last night stated they had no inten- tion ot giving up the contract and MT. Caldwells policy would be for the legislature to either order him to go ahead with the work, or else pay him in full and kick him out It IS said he will demand action in some manner and will contest through the courts if necessary.
 As for the dismissal of the charges against Mir. Caldwell Pros ecutlng Attorney Campbell says it is news to him, for he has made no such arrangement, and will not be party to any sort of compromise. The general opinion, though, is that the case will be ultimately dismissed ,on account of the lnabil- ity of the state to get testimony sufficient to warrant a long drawn out heariI g with its enormous ex- pense to the state.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-11-14
TO PROVIDE "REST ROOM"
Shakespeare Club to Cooperate with the
 Board of Trade.

At its last meeting the local Shakespeare Club adopted resolu- tions to make an effort to provide rest room in this city for the benefit of women, especially farm CTS wives and children, who come to town to shop. It is planned to obtain room in the business dis trict and furnish it with lounges, chairs, washstands, etc., and this room will be free for every woman who desires to make use of it. A committee was appointed to confer with the Board of Trade and en- deavor to obtain the cooperation of that organization in establish ing the rest room.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-11-14
AT
 HENDRIX PARK

The largest croud of the season gathered at Hendrix park this after noon to witness the football game which is being played between the State Normal and Atkins high school.
 The Atkins eleven arrived on the accommodation train this morning, and was accompanied by Supt. J. P. Bingham o. the school, $. C.. Payne, manager of the team, John Wester6eld, Tom Joyner and J. Ed Joyner of Atkins. The lineup for this afternoon game is as follows: