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Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
IN The
HIGH SCHOOL

1t was discovered this morning that
the desk of Principal Kleinhans in the
high school auditorium had been rifled
some time between Friday afternoon
and today, and about $l2 stolen. The
desk, which was locked when Prof.
Kleinhans left it on Friday, showed
marks where it had been pried open.
That the theft was committed by
someone who was aware of the presence
of the money there, is apparent from
the fact that it was in two small banks
behind pile of books in the roll top
desk. Of the sum taken 1881 was a
collection made last week to defray the
expenses of the Christmas entertain
ment on Thursday of this week.
Another collection will probably be
taken. No report had been made of the
theft at police headquarters up to 2
o clock this afternoon, said the sergeant
on duty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
MAN DIES OF
ALCOHOLISM

A well-known character at Roose-
velt, known generally as Jack Burke,
but whose right name is said to be
John Seery, and who is said to have
had a sister in Perth Amboy, died of
alcoholism yesterday at the home of
two friends who had tiled to help
him while he was intoxicated.
The man had been employed on
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad
and oftentimes was known to go off
on spree. Saturday he was badly
intoxicated and yesterday he was
more so.
A man named Hilton and friend
took him to their home and laid him
beside a stove to sober up. Yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock they said
he was snoring, but at II o'clock he
could not be awakened and it was
discovered that he was dead.
Coroner Ferd Garretson, of Perth
Amboy, viewed the body. He gave a
permit to Undertaken R. A. Hirner,
of woodbridge, to remove the re-
mains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
VIEW THE NEW
STEEL BARGES
WITH FAVOR

A new steel barge, the first of its
kind to enter this port, arrived at tha
Lehigh Valley coal wharves yesterday
where it has been viewed by many.
This coal barge is the first of an or.
der of six which the Lehigh Valley
railroad company intends to use to CON.
vey coal from this city to Boston and
New York.
The new barge is constructed wholly
of steel and is the largest vessel Of its
kind yet seen here. Its capacity IS
double that of any of the wooden
barges now in use. It's capacity viii be
about 1900 tons. The wooden barges
only carry from 700 to 900 tons.-um
As yet, the vessel is not qni
plete for use. II was towed 90 ~.
wharves yesterday morning about $50
o clock by the tug John Hughes. Work.
men are giving it the finishing touches
and it may be used early next week.
If the barges serve their purpose bet.
ter than do the wooden ones, the old
vessels may be removed and new steel
barges substituted throughout.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
CART AFIRE
ON STREET

While Harold G. Henricksen, of
Henricksen & Laursen, of Jefferson
street, was coming down New Bruns-
wick avenue about s o'clock this
morning with a lighted stove, in a
two-wheel cart, the stove fell over
when the cart struck a stone near
Fayette street
The hot Goals fell on the cart and
set it aflre. There was quantity of
paint and oil in the wagon and 1t
became ignited. Mr. Henricksen
rushed into Hilker's photograph gal
lery and secured a bucket of water
and extlnguished the flames.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

times, existed no longer. While the in
spectress, Miss Alma Widerstrom, has
been doing excellent work and still has
list of deserving people who are being
helped, such cases can always be found
and are the work of a permanent char
ity organization. 1t was proposed to
make the committee permanent, but the
question Of support arose and it was
doubted if the people of the city are
interested enough to contribute suf-
ficiently. Another solution offered was
to make the salary of the overseer of
the poor large enough to warrant him
giving all his time to the duties of the
Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
AUTO FALLS FROM
BRIDGE into CREEK
Big Car Slides Down Embankment
on South Shore Meadows.

A big touring automobile ran off the
bridge while crossing creek ON the
Morgan meadows, between South Am
boy and Cliffwood, Saturday night and
threw out its occupants, one of whom
was injured.
The car ran into the creek Just as it
was about to cross the bridge. Some
thing went wrong with the steering
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
BOY FELL IN
BOILING WATER
Two Year Old Andrew Me!0qa
May Die from His
Injuries,
TUB WAS FOR SCRUBBlNG

Andrew Meloga, boy two years
old, is in serious condition, the re-
suit of falling into tub of boiling
water at his home, in Pulaski ave-
nue., Saturday afternoon.
1t appears that his mother had
boiled some water preparatory to
scrubbing floors. The tub had been
set on the floor in readiness for
the work and, as the child was play
ing about he fell in.
His mother was quick in rescuing
him, or the child might have died
almost instantly.
DR.. G. l. Silk was summoned and
is doing all in his power to save the
child's life, though it cannot yet be
said whether or not it can survive.
The burns are mostly about the low
er portion of the body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
Citizens Relief Committee NAV
Disband For Lack OfFunds To Go On

At the meeting of the Citizens Re
lief Committee held at City Hall, the
question Of continuing the organization
was discussed, but owing to the small
attendance, no definite action was TAX
en-, the matter being laid over until a
meeting to be held December 20.
The funds of the committee is get
ting so low that it must either disband
or find means of raising more cash. A
smoker was suggested and the matter
of a benefit performance was also taken
up. 1t was realized, however, that the
special object for which the committee
was organized, that of assisting men
who were out of work during the hard
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

gear and the machine swerved bit and
then slid down the embanhment at the
side of the creek. The machine did not
strike water but came very near it.
1t was abandoned by its occupants, who
boarded train.
The auto, which was badly wrecked,
was seen on the side of the embank-
ment by a number of local people pass
ing on trains this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
TERRA GOTTA union
BEING STRENGTHENED

of boxes. For the small amount Of
wiring needed here and for eighteen
boxes the cost will be just about the
figure given above. The aldermen
were favorably impressed and 1t is
likely that the idea will be adopted
without delay. The visit of the city
officials to New York familiarized
them with the matter and they are
more than ever satisfied that it is
good thing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

FUND GROWS
County Superintendent H.
Brewster Willis Becomes
Member of Organization.
TIME LIMIT SOON UP

OF interest to every teacher in
this vicinity will be the@ following
communication received from Miss
Elizabeth A. Allen, of Hoboken, the
state secretary of the Teachers Re-
tirement Fund, who recently gave
an address on the retirement fund:
Editor EVENING NEWS,
Perth Amboy, N. j.
SIR
I am in receipt of the following
letter from County Superintendent
H. Brewster Willis and, inasmuch as
Mr.. Willis's opinion is greatly valued
by the teachers of Middlesex county,
and as the state school law prescrib-
es that teachers must join the Re-
tirement Fund on or before January
1st., or not at all. beg you to give
this communication prominence. Mr..
Willis writes:
New Brunswick. n. j., Dec. 10, 1908
Miss Elizabeth A. Allen,
1917 Garden ST., Hoboken, n. j.
! MY dear Miss Allen:-
Il have surprise for you: I expect
to join the Retirement Fund on or
before Thursday, December "a,
1908.
Wishing you the compliments of
the approaching festive season, l re-
main
VERY truly yours,
III. BREWSTER WILLIS,
Go. Supt. Pub. Schs "
Among other prominent Middlesex
county members are Superintendents
Shull and Armstrong, of Perth Am
hoV and New Prunswick resnective-
ly, and Supervising Principal Love,
of Woodbridge, while Supervising
Principal Fitch, of South Amboy, l
believe, determined to Join. The
Middlesex membership is already
large, and We expect that the great
majority of the remainder will fol-
low Mr. Willis's lead.
Continued on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
BLACKJACkS USED IN
FRACAS ON STREET
POLICE CALL SYSTEM WILL
COST ABOUT $4,000 HERE
Police Committee and AdermanaLarge Investigate Its
Expense and Workings-To To Have 18 Boxes.

1t will cost about $4,000 to In
stall police call system in this city,
1t was learned by the city fathers
who went to New York Saturday to
investigate the merits and expense
of the device. They conferred with
the officials of the Gamewell com
pany and saw the system in opera
ton.
The cost depends upon the amount
of wiring required and the number
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

MUSIC GIVEN
Congregation ofPresbyterian
and Other Churches Hear
Splendid Programs.
APPROPRIATE SERMONS

The choir of the First Presbyter-
ian church, under the direction of
Fred ]. Cox, organist. rendered a
special musical program In the
church last night. The choir was as
sisted by Miss Berger, soloist, and
Archer Taylor, 'cellist, of New York.
The church was crowded long be-
fore the time for the service to be-
gin. Although there was trouble
with the organ the choir showed its
ability and did not make any breaks
at the times the instrument failed to
respond to the touch of the organist.
The program will be repeated at the
evening service next Sunday.
A short address was given by the
pastor, Rev. James H. Northrup. The
following was the musical program !:
Cello solo, Reverie, Masscuet, Mr..
Taylor.
Anthem, "Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" Gaul.
Cello solo, Abenlied, Schumann.
Anthem, 1T Came Upon the Mid
night Clear Stainer.
Soprano solo, Ave Maria, ,.sR, Wsha
Soprano solo with cello obligato,
Ave Maria, Gounod- Bach, Miss Ber-
gersand Mr.. Taylor.
Xmas cantata, "The Shepherds
Vision, Horatio Parker.
EndeavoPers' Service.
The Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor Society had a Christmas SER
vice at its meeting last night. Miss
Edith Stacey led the meeting and
Miss Margaret Owens sang a solo. A
collection was taken for the Saliva
ton Army. Those who are going to
give food or clothing to this cause
will leave it at the prayer meeting
Wednesday night.
At Simpson M. E.
The congregation at the Simpson
Methodist church last evening had more
than the usual treat in the way of
music. The following musical program
was rendered:
Organ Triumphal March, Suey.
Anthem, GLOW Beautiful Upon the
Mountains" Spinney. The quartet
parts were taken by Miss Williams,
Miss Lennox, Mr.. Sargent and Mr.. Dill.
90 Ashamed of Jesus" Coles. Male
quartet, Mr.. Sargent, Mr.. Gardner, Mr..
Fletcher and Mr.. Dill.
Tenor Solo, "The Golden Pathway
Gray, by Mr.. Arthur Colyer.
The members of the choir are as fol-
lows: Soprano, Miss Williams, Miss Ar
ner, Miss Hustler and Miss Eldridge..
Contraltos, Miss Lennox, Miss Mead,
Miss Beers, Mrs. Christofferson and Miss
Craze.
Tenors, Mr.. Sargent, Mr.. Gardner, Mr..
Colyer, Mr.. Hubbard and Mr.. Noe.
Bases, Mr.. Dill, Mr.. Fletcher, Mr..
Harrington and Mr.. Logan.
DIR. Wilding's sermon on "Choice and
Service" emphasized the freedom of
man and his ability to choose the good
of the bad, and the responsibility that
follows that choice. On the whole it
was most interesting and impressive
service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
TO HAVE ORGAN
ON THE STAGE

A two manual pipe organ will be
erected on the stage of the Majestic
theatre for the oratorio of the Perth
Amboy Choral Society to be given Jan
uary Z. The chorus will consist of rs
voices and there will be three soloists.
The event promises to be the greatest
musical. production ever given in this
city
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
SEARCH HERE FOR MAN
WHO SHOT T. COLLINS

The police got a tip via New
Brunswick yesterday that the man
who assaulted Thomas Collins at Old
Bridge, few days ago, had come to
this city to spend Sunday with his
sweetheart. A search was made for
him, but the sleuths learned that he
had been tipped off by some friends
here that the authorities were after
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
COMPANY PAYS
FOR DEPUTIES
Sheriff Quackenbos
Two Checks from National
Fireproofing Concern.j
COUNTY PAYS ONLY S196
, the EKENINa NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Dec. 21:-Sherif
Quackenboss paid all the deputies who
did duty at the strike at Keasbey this
morning The sheriff received check
from the National Fireproofng Com
pany for 81 ,24S.05 for the payment of
the deputies and another check for $107
for the food bought to feed the depu-
ties. This leaves but $l96 for the coun-
ty to pay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

him and had skipped out.
His name is declared to be Rogers
and the police of this city believe
that he is the man who fatally as
saulted woman at Old Bridge some
time ago. The description is the
same and the crimes bore the ear
marks of having been committed by
the same person and in a similar
manner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
Russians Drive Jews From Homes
To Starve and Freeze In Finland

Jews and are driving them from
their homes into the fields to starve
and freeze. Reports of terrible suf-
fering and appalling loss of life
comes from all parts of the depen-
dency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
Special bv United Press wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
st. Petersburg. Dec. 21:-Basing
their action upon ancient and obso-
lete anti-semitic statutes, Russian
authorities in Finland have inaugur
ated a wholesale persecution of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
TO. O. f. NOTICE.

All members of Valhalla Lodge
No. 275, /. o. o. F., are hereby noti-
fed that the two regular meetings
that fall on Christmas eve and New
Years eve, have been suspended and
that there will be a special meeting
on Wednesday evening, December
23, when election of officers for the
next term will take place. All
this meeting.
Installation of officers will take
place Thursday evening, January z,
1909.
BY order of Valhalla Lodge No.
275, l. o. o. F.
CHRIS r. LUND,
Secretary.
21210-12-19-21+
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
Rig Iudgment in DISTRICT Court.

In the district court today Judgment
was rendered in favor Of the plaintiffs
in the case of the Central Brewing Com
pany VS.. T. w. Baker ct al for $3.50.
A number of cases were dismissed and
several were adjourned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
Hears of Sister s Death.

T A. j. Anderson, an electrical contract
or living at 155 Rector street, received
word this morning of the death of his
sister, Mrs. Thomas Richardson, at At
lantic City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
NOTICE.

All associate mem bers OF the
Choral Society having their members
ship tickets are urged to exchange
their tickets at the box Office of the
theatre beginning next Monday
morning. 211S5-12-1S-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
FAIR AND. COInER.

The weather forecast for Perth
Amboy and vicinity is generally fair
tonight and Tuesday. Colder to-
night, moderate westerly winds be-
coming variable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
BRUTAL ATTACK
MADEATF F0RDS

The authorities In this city and at
Fords are looking for a man who
attacked girl at Fords, and then
escaped by boarding a car for Perth
Amboy He is described as being
tall, with black moustache, and he
wore a long overcoat.
The story was brought to this city
by Motorman Smith, of the trolley
company, who told 1t to Patrolman
Calvin and who said that he had
been requested to notify the Perth
Amboy police.
Great excitement reigned at Fords
following the brutal attack and it
might go hard with the fellow If he
should be caught in that vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21
wo0DMEN. TAKE NOTICE.

All members of P A. Camp No.
10. W. of W, are requested to meet
at the lodge room. Jefferson build
ing, December %. at $40 Al M, for
the purpose of attending the FUNERAL
of our late sovereign, William Glea-
their uniforms. by order of the cSsln-
ell commander
]. MARTTNUSEN.
21240-12-21-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

All prescriptions carefully COM
pounded at Sexton's, 20 Smith street
2124S-12-21-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

You can be ready to buy" when
you go to the stores whose ads. YOU
have read. Otherwise you VIII sims
ply shop"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Gents bill folds, purses and poe
textbooks for Xmas at Sexton's. 10
Smith street. 2124S-12-21-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Evening Glass n. j. Law School
33 e. Park St, Newark, opens Jan.
4. Regents preliminary bar exam.
course; prospectus sent.
S-W-F
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Bring your children to wolf's
to see Santa Claus, who will glveHn
them a toy absolutely free.
21129-12-1S-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Bring your children to VOLTS
to see Santa Claus, who will give
them a toy absolutely free.
21129-12-18-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Xmas candies, canes, baskets and
toys, Sexton's, 10 Smith street.
2124S-12-21-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Bring your children to Wolff's
to see Santa Claus, who will give
them toy absolutely free.
21129-12-1S-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Bring your children to VOLTS
to see Santa Claus, who will give
them a toy absolutely free.
21129-I2-1S-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Bring your children to VOLTS
to see Santa Claus, who will give
them toy absolutely free.
21129-1 2-1S-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Bring your children to VOLTS
to see Santa Claus, who will give
them toy absolutely free.
21I29-12-1S-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Are Your Taxes Paid?
To all tax bills not paid before to-
night seven per cent. will be added.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Bring your children to Wolff's
to see Santa Claus, who will give
them toy absolutely free.
21129-12-18-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-21

Topographic sets for Xmas pres
ents from $1.48 up. Sexton's, 20,
Smith street. 2124s-l2-21-1tsl
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

they dropped at a terrific sbeed
onto the desert. n
Their average height WIS Il 1000
feet, where steady easJ ern bur-
rent carried them 40 miles IAN
hour. They crossed the mountains
within quarter Of mile of San
Jacinto peak. 44~@
Between San Jacinto peak and
the Colorado river a sudden cold
air condensed the gas and dropped
them from dizzy height onto the
rocks. Two bags of ballast were
torn loose and again they ascend
ed to height so much over s16 900
feet that the instruments failed to
register the elevation.
Mueller said the final landing
was the most dangerous expert
ence he ever went through.
1--WE saved ourselves from being
crushed by climbing into the bal
loon rigging" he said.
The bag is still in the middle of
the desert.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
PORCH CLIMBER
VISITS THE
MAYOR

There's nobody in town enjoys
q meal better than Mayor Moore,
and as is the case with hearty
eaters, nothing is SO annoying to
him as interruption, such as tele-
phone calls, fire alarms, etc. He
was storing cranberry pie, stolen
from the pantry. ought of sight
among his innards about 6 o'clock
last night when there came an in
terruption more diScOncerting
than the frantic ringing of fire
bells as the apparatus climbs the
hill in front of his home, or, per-
chance, when luckless pedestrian
falls and cusses over that 2x4
board walk the mayor isn't proud
of.
The interruption was the creak-
ing of an upstairs window. AL
though his honor hated to do it,
he left his pie reposing unfinished
on the plate and with his mouth
full and his napkin stuck in his
"weskit" bolted out the front door
with a suddenness which discon-
certed the household and set the
Thanksgiving turkey who is fat
tening in pen in the back yard
to uttering frightened shrieks, no
doubt thinking the mayor was APP
preaching with the AK.
The mayor had heard a second
story" worker working. That is
cause enough for even forsaking
cranberry pie. He arrived in
front of his house in time to catch
a fieeting glimpse of a man get
ting off the premises as fast as his
legs would carry him. Investiga-
ton showed that the prowler had
the nerve of politician, for he
had used the mayors own ladder
to reach the second story window.
This is in two chapters. Sammy
Stern's experience is the other.
Mr.. Stern, who is law abiding
lawyer, was eating his pie next
door to the mayors house. They
are neighbors. Mr.. Stern's dinner
hour is later than the mayor,
which accounts for the similarity
of their experiences. Mr.. Stern
heard someone walking about the
bathroom upstairs and knowing
that the family was about the
table and the family pets were not
upstairs. went up two jumps at
time, arrived at the bathroom door
and threw it suddenly open.
All he saw was the starboard
side of a prowler as he disappear
ed out the window, down the
porch post and off across the
green sward.
The police were notified. but ac-
complished nothing worth relating.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
RAILROAD ENGINEER
KILLER IN STREAM

VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. 25.-
c. A. Dertsler, a member of the
engineering staff of the British
Columbia Electric railway, was
dashed to his death in the rushing
torrent of the Vedder river near
Chilliwack. q
Dertsler had been working up
the river in charge of a party of
surveyors from No. camp, when
he and companion decided to
cross the stream on a raft.
Owing to the recent heavy rains
the Vedder is now rushing tor
rent, and when in midstream the
frail craft was dashed to pieces
and Dertsler and his companion
were thrown into the water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
CRAZE DEATH
WHEN BALLOON DESCENDS

EHERNBERG, Ariz., Nov U.s.
Falling 10000 feet to the Arizona
plains, and dragged mile through
cactus end over boulders, the bat
tered basket of the balloon
United States" blowing a deep
furrow in the earth, Captain A. G.
Mueller and j. X. Parkinson Mon
day afternoon made one of the
most sensational landings in the
history of aeronautics.
They travelled $50 miles through
clouds for six hours. Bruised and
bleeding, they landed where no
human ever made his habitation
and wandered all night.
Yesterday they reached Ehern-
berg, hungry, colo and exhausted.
The balloon left Los Angeles
Monday morning.
Shortly after crossing the Colo
RADIO river, the pendix rope broke
and the cold wind forced the IL
Eliminating gas from the bag, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
AAM|LL "F|REO''
FOLLOWING
VERDICT
OPINION EXPRESSED THAT
DISCHARGE WAS ON &C.
COUNT OF TESTIMONY IA
voRABLE TO ACCUSED SIDE.
WALK INSPECTOR.

The discharge Of James Hamill
sidewalk Inspector. from the EN-
ploy of the city by Engineer Raj
ston on Monday is the subject OF
conjecture today and 1t is claim
ed that Hamill's discharge was o.
account of his testimony in the
damage suit of e. e. Quinn
against the Spokesman-Review, in
which Quinn secured judgment for
$1,000. The Review charged
Quinn with dishonesty and favor.
itism. HamiIl's testimony in eff
feet was that Quinn's orders to
him were that he should see that
contractors carried out specifica
tons to the letter. This testimony
materially influenced the jury in
Quinn's favor, it is said.
1t b generally acknowledged
that the morning paper holds a
powerful influence with city Of
ficials and the conclusion drawn is
that Hamill's discharge was die
tated.
City Engineer Ralston indig
nantly denies this. He charges
certain elements with trying to
make political capital out of it.
"Hamill went with about 20 9th.
ers of this Office" Ralston said
this morning. when there is nc
work for them we let them go
There is little inspection needed
at this time of the year. That
was why | let Hamill out. I paid
so little attention to the Quinn
Review case that / did not know
Hamill had been a Witness
Mr.. Ralston was one of the Re.
views most important witnesses