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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
c. X. SEAMAN DECLINES POSITION ON
WATER BOARD, IN LETTER TO COUNCIL
Edwin c. Fraser
Is Named in
His Stead.
CAUCUS HELD

AT the meeting Of the Board of
Aldermen last night. some surprise
was caused when City Clerk La Roe
read letter from Former Mayor
Charles K. Seaman, in which he said
that, while he appreciated what the
aldermen had done in appointing him
as member of the water board, he
felt that he had too much other work
on hand and could not accept the
position. Edwin G. Fraser was ap-
pointed to succeed him.
1t was just $50 O'Clock when the
board was called to order by Alder
man-at-Large Voorhees,, and the re-
signation of Mr.. Seaman was taken
up. The four democratic members
went into caucas for a short time,
and, when they came out, Alderman
Cannon nominated Mr.. Fraser When
a vote was taken, it was found that
the four democratic members had
voted for Fraser. Alderman Schultz
and Larson, did not vote. Fraser
was appointed for a term of five
years, commencing January /, 1908.
Wight May Get Ordinance Job.
Mayor Bollschweiler returned ap-
proved number of resolutions for
assessments for street pavings; trans
ferring $4,000 from the sinking
fund to the P. G. & B. account; and
a resolution to compile the ordi-
nances and bring the charter to date.
This work, it is said, may be done
by James f. Wight:
A motion that the Central rail-
road be notified TO proceed with the
work where the sewer crosses under
the tracks and to charge the cost of
filling in to the city, wars introduced
by Alderman Cannon, and was
pasesd.
Bonds Are Approved.
The bonds of the newly appointed
city officers were received and, on
motion, it was decided to accept
them. Before voting, Alderman
Schultz wanted to know If the bonds
were higher this year than before.
He was informed that the collector of
revenues bond had been raised from
$4,000 to $4,000, and the city
clerks from $1,000 to $1,000. He
then voted with the rest
1t was 8:45 o'clock when the meet
ing adjourned. Present were Alder
man-at-Large Voorhees,, Aldermen
Cannon, Garland, Dalton, Larson and
Schultz. An important committee
session is TO be held Friday night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
NEW MEMBER
TAKES SEAT IN
LIBRARY BOARD

The new board of trustees of the
Perth Amboy Public Library held the
first meeting Of the year last night.
The retiring member, Charles D.
Snedecker, who has served as treas
urer, turned the books over to the
new treasurer, Henry w. Jones.
Mr.. Snedeker thanked the men,
bers for their hearty cooperation and
said that his associations had been
pleasant. In his estimation. he said
1t was the best conducted public
board in the city. In conclusion, he
said that politics had never inter-
fered with the workings of the board
as long as he had been a member.
The other members voted to give Mr..
Snedeker a rising vote of thanks for
his services as member and treasurer
The new member is Rev. Julian Ziel-
inski.
Report of Librarian.
The librarian, Miss E. H. Mulligan,
submitted report for 1907, and a
brief history. In 1925 a number of
citizens formed the Perth Amboy
Library Company. They disbanded
about ten years later. The present
library was founded in 1883. In
August of that year Miss Annie
Bower, now Mrs. Charles Hesser,
called together members of churches,
who formed the Perth Amboy Lib
rary Association. In 1895 the city
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
W.O. HAYWOOD
MAY SPEAK
IN THIS CITY

In accordance with a request sent
to William d. Haywood, of the West
ern Federation of Miners, Jack Rob-
bins, socialist leader in this city,
has received a communication from
Mr.. Haywood to the effect that he
will be in New York January IT, and
he trusts that he may find time to
visit this city. Mr.. Robbins plans
to hold a public meeting in Wash
ington hall, at which Mr.. Haywood
is to speak, if local visit is arranged.
An endeavor will be made to have
him give an opinion on the rent
strikes. Haywood, together with Pet
known when charged with entering
conspiracy to kill Governor Steund-
enberg, of Idaho.
follows:
Denver Colo,
Jan. 10, 1908.
"Mr. Jack Robbins,
Perth Amboy, N. ].
Dear Comrade:
Your kind favor of recent date
is received and in reply will state
that | expect to make a tour of the
East in the near future to deliver a
series of lectures under the auspices
of the Western Federation of Miners,
and will make my initial speech in
New York City on January IT. 1
trust that I will be able to visit your
city at an early date and meet with
you personally.
with best wishes, l am,
"Fraternally yours,
"Wm. D. Haywood"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
CUT IN PAY CAUSES STRIKE AT DOCKS
SW|NDLER CHANGES
COUNTERFEIT MONEY

beth for a team of horses and wa.
gon. Before this fellow started
Johnson" said he wanted to pay him.
He pulled out a roll of bills, and
handed the workman $40 counter
felt note. The money was changed
by the italian, who pocketed the
counterfeit and returned good money
to Johnson. The same trick was
played on the one who had been
chosen foreman. johnson" went to
him and told him that he would like
to give him enough money to pay the
men off, but that he had only large
bill with him. The stranger handed
him counterfeit $40 bill, and re-
ceived some money in exchange, and
the last seen of him was that he was
boarding train bound toward PERTH
Amboy. That night the men found
that they had been tricked. They
were wild, and, If Johnson had beer
caught, it blight have gone hard will
him
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Victims of Theatre
Panic Reach
$50.

SptCddt Oy OftttGG Press HtFe.
BOYERTON, Pa, Jan. 14:-Ex.
ploration of the steaming ruins of
the Rhodes opera house shortly be-
fore noon and poll of the homes OF
the little parish of ST. J0hn's Luth-
eran church, indicates the list OF dead
resulting from the fire and panic last
night terminating the amateur pro-
duction given under the ausnices of
the church will be approximately $50.
Seventy-fve bodies have already
been identified and the reports in
dicate that several fatalities may re-
suit among the seventy-fve persons
who were seriously injured.
There is scarcely a home in this
place today, but is saddened by the
death of one or more relatives and
friends. In a number of instances
entire families were wiped out
OF the 500 persons In the opera
house when the fire panic occurred,
scarcely 100 escaped death or injury.
Rescuers are searching the ruins to-
day and are greeted with appalling
sights such as have not been eeualed
in this country by any disaster ex-
cept the Iroquois fire in Chicago.
Many bodies of the victims are en-
tirely consumed. Others are horribly
mutilated. A shocking number Of
children are among the victims.
Further investigation today re-
veals the entire disaster was due
primarily to a panic and stampede
after the first explosion which re-
suited from the escape of gas used
in the moving picture machine. 1t
was ineonsequentiai in itself but the
fash and noise OF the explosion ter
rified the children and they started
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Special to the EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
PORT READING, Jan. 14:--Chief
of Police Mcdonald is looking for one
of the most clever swindlers who ever
visited this section of the state.
A well-dressed man giving his
name as Frank Johnson, came to this
town Wednesday afternoon, and,
after looking around for a time went
to the home of a man named Smith
who owned a large pile of cobble-
stones, and asked Smith how much
he wanted for the stones. The
stranger told him he had a contract
for paving Leffert's lane, and he was
willing to pay him at the rate of fifty
cents wagonload. A bargain was
struck.
johnson" hired number Of Ita1-
Ian laborers, and put them to. work.
He found two who could speak Eng
lish and one of these he made fore
man and the other he sent to Eliza
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
About $50 Lehigh
Valley Men
Quit.
WORK IS SLACK

About $50 employees Of the Lehigh
Valley railroad, who work on the To-
cal docks, as lumber inspectors, lum-
Der handlers, coal handlers and
stevedors, went on strike as the result
of cut in wages from twenty-one
cents to nineteen and one-half cents
an hour, yesterday, and it is feared
that trouble may follow if other men
try to fill the jobs
The company notified the men a
short time ago that they did not have
enough work to keep them going, but
they did not want to lay them off,
and would reduce wages and keep
them at work, and, when work began
to pick up, the wages would be raised
again.
The men decided that they would
not stand for cut, and If it came,
they would strike.
One of the strikers said that the
work which the men on the local
docks are doing pays as high as
thlrty-f1ve to forty cents an hour in
other cities, and that they consider
twenty-five cents an hour low enough
without being reduced to nineteen
and one-half. This man said that
the men would stay out until they
won and that they did not expect any
one else would try to take the jobs
When an official of the company
was asked about the trouble, he said
that they did not expect any trouble
from the men who had refused to
work and that this morning all of
the coal handlers were at work, but,
as only some of the freight handlers
had shown up, and the company was
not pressed very much at present,
these men were not put to work.
This afternoon the strikers stood
around In groups of five and six.
When they were ordered off the
company's property, they refused to
go, saying that they wanted the
money due them. The men will be
paid tomorrow it js exnected
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
ENCAMPMENT
FILLS CHAIRS

At meeting of Hornet Encamp-
ment last night, the election took
place and the royal purple degree was
conferred on one candidate.
The officers elected were: william
c. Goeser, chief patriarch: William
Rankin, senior warden Frank Ran
kin, Junior warden; Walter Rech-
nitzer, scribe; and Nels Kistrup,
treasurer. The installation January
27 will be an elaborate affair.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
ALLEGED LEADER Of
R0BBER GANG CAUGHT

William Phillips, known as willie
the Robber," also known as William
Weisykowsyi, and William Grugin-
sky, seventeen years old, of 5 Miller
street, was captured yesterday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock by Patrolman
McDermott, who had received a tip
that the lad was athis home in Miller
street. He was locked up at police
headquarters for a hearing tomorrow
morning.
A few weeks ago a number of boys
were arrested charged with breaking
into stores and also stealing milk and
bread, early every morning from
porches. The boys, in a confession
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
MESSAGE OF
Gov. STOKES
is RECEIVED
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
TRENTON, Jan. 14:-In his last
annual message to the state legislature
today Governor Stokes urges econ
omy in state expenditures Repeated
warnings, the governor says, have
not sufficed to curtail expenditures.
He shows that in many ways the state
expenses are bound to increase. The
tendency to shift upon the state ex-
penses formerly borne by the NUM-
cipalities, increased appropriations
for education, the rapid increase in
the number of the states's depend
ents, needed additions to the state
institutions, new functions of govern
ment, and other things, the governor
points out, are necessarily additional
sources of expense.
The message shows that there is
likely to be reduction in the taxes
from corporations owing to charter
inducements offered by other states
and the tendency toward national
corporation of business companies.
The message says: Under these condi-
tions the problem Of keeping the ex-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
THIEVES AT
OLD STATION

Assistant Superintendent of the
Water Department John N. st. John
has reported to the police that
thieves have broken into the old
pumping station at Eagleswood and
stolen nearly all of the brass off the
engine and made away with other
valuable material.
superintendent Burns said that It
would take at least $500 to put the
engine in repair.
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to Chief Burke, admitted that they
belonged to a gang and that they
were under the leadership of willie
the Robber." The gang had a head
quarters under porch in North Ann
boy. The alleged leader could not
be found, and he admitted to Chief
Burke yesterday, after he had been
arrested, that for two weeks he had
been in Elizabeth.
When Patrolman McDermott re-
ceived the etipyesterday that the Rob
Der" was at home he went at once to
the house and found him in a wood
shed. At police headquarters a re-
volver, knife, handkerchief and a pipe
were found in his possession.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
INSTALLATION
OF K. OF P.

District Deputy Grand Chancellor
Clarence j. Cook and staff, of Reli-
ance Lodge, Railway, installed the
officers of Algonquin Lodge, Knights
or Pythias, last night
A social time followed, refresh
ments were served and several
speeches were made.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
Soon to Retire.

B. Goldman, who for sixteen years
has conducted a retail dry goods and
clothing store at 233 Smith street, is
about to retire from the retail busi-
ness and will confine himself to the
business of a wholesaler of meats
and provisions
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
EAGLE HOSE TO ENJOY
A SUPPER TONIGHT

This afternoon all preparations
were completed for supper which
Eagle Hose & Chemical Company
will enjoy tonight in Mckinley hall,
on Prospect street. The mayor, al
dermen and other guests have been
invited. The laddies are not saying
where some of the food was secured.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
Sues for Price Of Engine.

w. K. Bassford, Jr., of the vapor
Gas Engine Company, has commenced
suit against the Manalapan Light
company in Monmouth County Cir
cult Court, to recover the price of an
engine. James S. Wight represents
the plaintiff.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
POLICE AFTER
MAN WITH GUN

Patrolman Meshrow and Special
Policeman McDermott, of the Lehigh
Valley railroad, were this morning
looking for man, who, armed with
double barrel shotgun, was taking
shots at several objects. The police
men found that the fellow had tried
to shoot towerman on the Lehigh
Valley railroad and had filled tele-
graph pole full of shot. He also
chased people on Miller street. The
policemen could not locate him.
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Indignant at the Mayor.

The leaders in the local rent strike
are indignant at Mayor Bollschweiler,
who has ordered them to stop pass
Ing out literature on the subject.
They claim, however, that this action
will not hinder their work. --------.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-14
Three Different
Accidents Near
This Place.

While walking along the Lehigh
Valley railroad track, just east OF
South Plainfield, last night about 6
O'Clock two men, one of whom, it is
thought belongs in this city, were
struck by passenger train, and in
stantly killed. Coroner Bishop, after
viewing the bodies, gave a permit fol
their removal.
The men were walking toward
South Plainfield and did not hear the
approach of the train back of them.
Both were struck aboutthe same time.
The bodies were thrown some dis
tance from the track and were hor-
ribly mangled.
When the bodies were searched,
on one of them was found an en-
velope with the following name and
address: "Puskis Kudrssnak, 69
Elizabeth street, Perth Amboy, N, j."
This morning Chief Burke received
word from Coroner Bishop about the
accident and the chief detailed Pa
trolman Meshrow to go to Elizabeth
street The officer said he could find
no one who knew such person.
Man Killed at Port Reading.
Speo,af 60 ehe EVENING NEWS.
PORT READING, Jan. 14-Camil-
10 COfassO, an unmarried Italian
laborer, twentythree years old, was
killed last night about $50 o'clock
on the P. & R. docks, when he was
struck by an engine.
Cofasso, with two other workmen,
had finished work, and they were on
the way home. AS they were walk
Ing up the track, engine 903, in
charge of Engineer Arthur Biting,
came along behind them. The engi-
neer saw the men and whistled for
them to get out of the way. Two
jumped off the tracks and tried to
pull Cofasso along with them, but
the young man seemed to be dazed.
The engine hit him in the back.
DR.. B. w. Hoagland, of Woodbridge,
was hastily summoned and, after
careful examination, he said Cofasso
had died instantly. No bones in the
body had been broken and it looked
y
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&17. so 10 LIVERPOOI,.

London. Glasgow, Londonderry and
Belfast. SO Smith street. Phone
9O-R. ]. p HOLM.
14o09-1-14-Its
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S21 % TO COPENHAGEN,
Malmo, Christiania, &c.
J. P. HOLM.
L400S-1-14-1ts
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The only way to meet competition
Is to advertise.
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Continued on page %
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CONTINUED on page 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
w. c. t. U. CONVENTION.
National Meeting Will Be Held at Den
yer This Week.

Denver. Oct. 19.-Delegates repre-
senting practically everv civilized land
of the world will gather in this city
this week to attend the thirty-fifth an
nual convention of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance union, which meet
ing it is declared will be one of the
most important in the history of the
organization. This year for the first
time the convention proper, which be-
gins on Friday next, will be preceded
by day of prayer and praise Wednes-
day and an institute to be held on
Thursday, when national superintend-
ents of the various departments will
lecture on methods to be pursued in
order to obtain the best results in the
work.
Among the subjects to be considered
are the passage of the Littlefield bill;
the retention of the anti-canteen law;
the prevention of the sale of liquor in
all government buildings; the passage
of state laws forbidding the sale of
liquor within four miles of soldiers
comps, tents, homes, etc, and provi-
sion for an amendment to the consti-
tuition advocating the prohibition Of
the liquor traffic everywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

tide and which, after tests, was demon
strated to be no longer necessary; to
the reduction of forces in shops, at
agencies and in yards where the
amount of labor employed is regulated
by the amount of traffic handled, and
to consolidation of operating divisions
as the volume of traffic handled had
increased.
The next step was the reduction OF
expenses by the enhancement OF Ell
ficiency, through a campaign on the
elements of train haul, car distribution:
coal consumption, maintenance OF
schedules. handling package freight,
increased tonnage of package cars anc
uniform practice. The beneficial erect
of these measures did not become ap-
parent until March. 1908, when, in race
of a decrease of $692,015 in gross earn
ings. as compared with March, 1SOf'
there was a decrease in operating ex-
penses and taxes of $929,344, resulting
in an increase of S237,340 in net earn
ings.
In December, January and February,
operating ratios were 81.75, S9l4 ana
&c. 66 respectively. In March this ratio
was reduced to 1870. and was there
substantially held during the remainder
of the fiscal year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
Western Kansas Enthused Over
Electric Line.
From Garden City Across the
Plains to the Rockies.
BIG POWER HOUSES.
Will Furnish Aid Cheaper Than
Nindmills
To Ranchmen in Irrigating
Their Arid Lands.

Garden City, Kan, Oct. 19.-Begin-
ming early this morning Garden City
will celebrate the coming of the Kan
sas-Colorado electrical railway and
transmission project, and ground will
be broken for both the big power
houses to be erected here and the
line of railroad.
During this afternoon an appro-
pirate ceremony will initiate the work
at the site chosen for the power
house and the junction of the two
electric lines. In the evening a
smoker and supper will be given
The so-called Kansas Colorado pro-
ject includes officially, two companies
the Kansas-Colorado Electrical
Transmission company and the Kan
sas-Colorado Railroad company. They
were organized first in Colorado and
about two months ago We're chartered
in Kansas. They purpose to construct
the electrical transmission lines in
the Arkansas valley, power being dis
houses, one at Florence. Col, one at
La Junta, Col, and one at Garden
City. They also purpose to build and
maintain railroad, laid with To-
pound steel, trains of cars, both
freight and passenger, being hauled
structed
The railroad line is to run from
Canon City, Col, to Dodge City, Kan,
with branch line from Garden City
to Scott, Kan, in all sS2 miles. The
entire survey has been made and
grading is complete in Colorado for a
distance of about twelve miles north
west of Pueblo. The first work was
to build the line out of Pueblo into
great quarries of valuable stone and
hIri oil INT
where no road now runs, and the
production of which is enormous. IN
der penalty of forfeit of $4,000 the
company is to be in Pueblo by jan
uary 1.
Meanwhile grading will be started
here on the line of road north to
Scott, Immediately following today's
ceremonies. Grading will also begin
west from this point.
Coincident with work on the grad
ing the railroad will begin work here
on the power house, to be built on
the unit plan, eventually to cost more
than one million dollars. The first
unit built will convey about 1000
horsepower daily, and the company
is under contract with the United
states Sugar & Land company, of this
city to furnish 1t power by March Is
next. for its one-fourth million dollar
plant near here. Farmers also are
now beginning to sign up contract for
power next year. 1t is purposed by
the Kansas-Colorado project to dis
tribute power at from to cents a
kilowatt hour to farmers to lift water
to the surface and develop the Ar
kansas valley. Water in this valley
and in the shallow water area north,
between here and Scott, lies at a
depth of from five to twenty feet In
rapid succession the lift has been ac-
complished by windmill and gasoline
engines, but even the latter has
proved an expense. both as to money
and time. The application of cleo
tricity has been recognized, and the
farmers and land owners are enthus-
iastic over the future.