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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
CENTRAL LABOR
UNION URGES
in City and
Choosing of School Board
at Special Election.
EYES ON SOUTH RIVER

One OF the busiest sessions In the
history of the Central Labor Union
was held last night, when steps were
taken to better the conditions in this
city. The organization adopted plans
to support every improvement that is
for the city's best interests. A step
in that direction was taken last
night, when resolutions were passed
to the Board OF Aldermen compli-
menting them upon their efforts to
provide public park for the city
and urging them to proceed with
their efforts.
AS told in the NEWS, the Central
Labor organization favored the
movement to have a school board
elected at large in this city, a meas
ure that was passed at the recent
election. The organization now IA
vors a plan to hold the election Of a
school board on some special time
other than the general election day.
Their reason for that is that, mas
much as the school board is an Inn
portant branch OF the city govern
ment and of especial Importance be-
cause 1t pertains to the welfare Of
coming geenrations, It Is deemed bet
ter to avoid any particular clique Of
men going into Office with a sweep Of
some political party.
The union last night took active
steps to aid clay workers at the Great
Eastern plan at South River, II. as
reported, these men. who were re-
Gently given an increase in pay fol-
lowing a demand. are to be reduced
TO the old SCALE starting January i.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
SPECIAL MESSAGE
FROM The MAYOR
Treats Of Pay in Street Dept, Men
on Public Work and New Method
Of School Board Election.
RECEIVEOBY BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Treating with the subject of the
pay of men In the street department
and the men employed on public com
tracts, as well as the new school
board to be chosen following the
adoption of the question by the vot-
ers of the city at the recent general
election, Mayor Bollschweiler sent
a special message to the Board Of
Aldermen last night.
1t was referred to the committee
OF the whole. The communication
was as follows:
Perth Amboy, N. j., Nov. 10, 1909
Honorable Council of the City Of
Perth Amboy,
"Gentlemen:-
LAS the fiscal year is about closing
and the time has arrived at which
you will probably take up the ques-
tion of appropriations for the ensu-
Ing year, ] think 1t my duty to call
your attention to one or two matters
which need to be prepared for at this
time.
'The employees Of the street de-
partment are receiving today the
same rate Of wages as was fixed by
ordinance some four or five yea6s
ago. In that time the cost OF living
has very largely increased, probably
forty per cent. The wages as fixed
were based upon the cost of living at
the time they were fixed, and 1t is
easy to figure that 1t is very hard for
q man to exist on those wages under
present conditions. / would respect
fully suggest that you make provis-
ion by which the minimum wages of
those employees be fixed at two dol
lars per day. There are, as remem-
bersbut twenty-four employees in that
department, and the increase would
be about twenty-five cents per day or
a total of two thousand dollars per
year. This amount is comparatively
small, and would not be noticeable
in making up the tax budget. trust
1t will receive your favorable consid-
Grafton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
FOR SALE OF RAMSAY
SH|PYARD PROPERTY

Chancellor Pltney. It is expected,
Will issue decree shortly for the
advertisement and sale of the old
Ramsay shipyard property, which
fronts on Staten Island Sound be-
tween Fayette and Commerce streets.
The sale Of the property has been
awaited for some time as 1t means a
final settlement of the affairs OF the
former Middlesex County Bank. The
bank held large mortgage on the
property and, together with the in
terest due, 1t amounts to about
$4,000. There is also about $685.
600 due the city on the property for
back taxes
Before Fred F.. Guild, special
master in chancery, the matter was
argued at Newark on Monday in an
effort to get 1t in shape for final
settlement. Halsey Barrett, receiver
of the Middlesex County Bank, was
present and City Attorney G. G..
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20

There is another matter to which
! have given much consideration, and
that is the pay and class of men to
be employed on all public contracts.
In my opinion, there should be in
serted In every specification for
public work, clause providing that
the men to be employed shall receive
not less than seventeen and one-half
cents per hour, and shall be citizens
of this state. trust that you will
be able to see your way clear to intro
duce and pass an ordinance making
these provisions, as the power to do
this rests in you, and mine is simply
to approve or veto any ordinance
that comes before me. cannot do
anything until you have passed 1t ac-
cording to the provisions Of law. /
will say, however, that If such an Or
dinance, properly drawn, comes be-
fore me, will be glad to give 1t my
approval.
/ also desire to make some sug-
gestions on the subject of the APP
pOintment Of a Board of Education,
as 1t seems to be generally under
stood among you that 1t rests with
the Council at this time to appoint
a board to take the place Of the pres
ent board and manage school affairs
until the next municipal election. Up
on looking into the law on the sub
ject, ] am advised that 1t Is very
doubtful that such is the case, espec-
tally at this time, and that under sec
tion SO, the Board Of Education as
elected, will hold Office until after
the next general election, and until
the first day of January, nineteen
hundred and eleven. However, IL, in
your wisdom you think otherwise,
urge you to select a non-partisan
board and to consider educational
qualifications and good business judg-
ment
Yours respectfully,
"A. BOLLsGHWEILER,
Mayor"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
JUNIOR MECHANICS
TO ATTEND CHURCH

The Jr. O. " A. M. attend church
services in body at least once a
year, the Sunday Immediately pre-
cedIng Thanksgiving Day being
usually chosen for that purpose. Mid
dlesex Council, of this city, IN pur-
suance of this custom. Will worship
tomorrow night at the First Baptist
church, whose pastor. Rev. William
H. Bawden. Is member of the or
der. He Will preach ON the theme,
"A Mans Religion for a Man. All
members and friends Of the order,
living IN or near the city. are invited
to attend the service at 80 o'clock.
a male quartet Will sing
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
WOODBRIDGE
BANKER ENDS
LIFE IN HOTEL
Joseph Kuhn Shoots Him
self Thrice and Dies in
Hospital IS Hour Later.
SEALED LETTERS
FOUND IN HIS POCKETS
Hearing Shots
Called Man--Kuhn Found
on Bed In Room.

AS the result of wounds inflicted
by himself with revolver, Joseph
Kuhn, a business man of Wood
bridge, died in ST. Vincent's Hospi-
tai, West Eleventh street, New York.
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. He
shot himself In the Capital Hotel at
Houston street and the Bowery. yes-
terday afternoon.
When Mr.. Kuhn left Woodbridge
at 1880 o'clock yesterday morning
for New York, where he had some
business to transact, he was appar-
entity In the best of spirits and no
reason Is known for his act. About
Ii o'clock he went to the Capital
Hotel and engaged a room. AS he
registered he said. Don't wake me,
! am going to sleep for long time. .
About o'clock a chambermaid
heard three shots and called George
Weiss. a son OF the proprietor. He
entered the room by way of the fire
escape and found Kuhn, undressed,
on the bed In barely conscious con-
dition. When asked why he shot
himself he is said to have murmured,
Family trouble, that's an
He was taken to st. Vincent's S
Hospital, where, after an examina-
tion, DR.. Walther said he would
probably die. One of the bullets had
entered his breast over the heart and
passed through the body. The other
two the doctors were afraid to probe
for, on account of the weakened con-
dition of the patient Kuhn sank
rapidly and the end came shortly be-
fore $50 o'clock this morning.
Lying on the floor Of the room
where Kuhn shot himself was found
slip of paper which bore the head
ing, Joseph Kuhn, notary public,
Woodbridge, ~ j." On It was
scribbled In pencil, III / die advise
84-L, Woodbridge N. j. The tele-
phone number was that of Frank
Elias, partner Of Kuhn In a gener-
al store at 39 New street, Wood
bridge. Only $1.40 was found in
the mans pockets, but three sealed
letters were discovered. One was
addressed to Mr.. Elias and another
to Louis Kuhn. one of the dead
mans sons at Woodbridge.
Prominent Resident of Woodbridge.
Joseph Kuhn was born in Hun
gary and was fifty years old He
Hhu DSeH TeslueuC OF woodbridge
for number of years and conducted
a saloon, banker business and steam
ship agency at 227 Fulton street,
where he lived with his sons, Louis
and John Kuhn, and his daughter,
Miss Ida Kuhn. He is also survived
by another daughter, Mrs. Nickelsz-
ky, who lived across the street from
his place of business. His wife died
about five years ago. Besides his
business in Fulton street Mr.. Kuhn
was president of the Frank Elias
Company, proprietors of a general
merchandise store He was a mem
Der OF the following lodges and So
cieties: Red Men, German Union,
First Hungarian Sick & Benefit So
ciety of Woodbridge, st. Josephg
Society of this city, and the Bridge
port Confederation Of the Hungarian
Sick & Benefit Society.
Undertaken Otto Hirner, Of Wood
bridge, went to New York after the
body this morning and arrangements
are being made to hold the funeral
from the house, 227 Fulton street,
Woodbridge, at ! o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
GOVERNMENT
WINS OIL CASE
United States Circuit Court
Deals Standard Oil a
Heavy Blow.
ON NEARLY EVERY COUNT
pscial bp Unlted Prsss WMe

Special bD United Prsss Wire
st. Louis, Nov. 20:-The govern
ment is the winner in the writ to
dissolve the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey. In a decision hand
ed down from the bench OF the Unit
ed States circuit court here today by
Judge Elmer b. Adams the big oil
trust received body blow. The de-
cision Is sweeping, the government
being sustained on nearly every
point.
The only exceptions made are In
favor of some Of the minor subsidiary
companies named rs descendants.
shown to be dominated by the trust
The orders of the court In regard
to the Standard does not take effect
for the next thirty days. The court
finds that the Standard Oil Company,
of New Jersey, and the individual
defendants and several subsidiary
companies named as defendants
petroleum or its products among the
several states or with foreign ma
tIons and controlled by the principal
company has entered into a combl-
nation of conspiracy in restraint OF
trade and commerce among the sew
eral states such as is declared Illegal
by the common antitrust law.
The opinion was unanimous and
the DEGREES were signed by all OF
them.
Judge Hook wrote a separate con-
curing opinion in which he made a
number OF points for the govern
ment stronger than those in the opin-
ion. which was re-read as that of the
court.
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, by the decree entered today,
is enJoined from voting the stock In
any of these defendant companies
which 1t acquires by virtue of the
combination and from nbeing allowed
to exercise any control. direction or
influence over the act of any of the
companies by virtue OF holding stock
and other powers through the COM
bination.
The other defendant companies
are enjoined from declaring or pay
ing any dividend to the Standard OIL
Company of New Jersey on account
of stock acquired by It through com
bination or permitting the combine
tion to vote such stock
Though the company Is not put
out of existence by the decision OF
tContinueo OH paEe A.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20

Hommann represented this city. Mr..
Hommann, when questioned about
the matter this morning, said that
the hearing was to get the matter In
such shape that an execution could
issue and that. on the report, the
chancellor would hand down a de-
cree for the sale of the property. Mr..
Hommann said he did not know Just
when the decree would be made, but
that the sale could be made in about
month
While the prospects for the clear
ing up OF the matter are good If the
property is advertised for sale, it
might be held for some time should
the bid be insufficient. The sale Of
the property would also mean. that
the former depositors of the bank
would receive another dividend, the
city being among the number. The
city would also receive the back taxes
which are approximately about $780,
600.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
Four Members Named to
Regulate Waterfront
Power to Get Property.
MATTERS TO RECEIVE
EARLY CONSIDERATION
Body Composed Of C. c.
Baldwin, Matthew Smith,
Grouse and Cannon.

A Harbor Board Of the City of
Perth Amboy was created and ap-
pointed at an adjourned meeting of
the Board of Aldermen last night.
Agter the passage of the resolution
creating the board, the council, on
motion of Mr.. Cannon. took d re-
cess.
Following the recess, upon motion
of Mr.. Dalton, the council went into
the election of members of the board.
Those chosen were @. G. Baldwin,
for a term Of four years; Matthew
Smith for three years; Ira r. Grouse
for two years; and b. M. Cannon,
for one year.
The act empowering the creation
of such bodies was approved on April
il last and 1t provides that no more
than two Of the four members shall
belong to one political party. The
members appointed after the terms
of those first named shall hold office
Ave years. The board shall have
power, continues the act, to employ
q secretary who shall not be mem
ber of It, and other officers If deemed
necessary, as we'll as marine en-
gineer and hRrbor' master. Regard
Ing these employees the act says. THE
tion for that nurnose from the finds
~ fhe city AZ thair raanaet,ve SAL
aries ), The hoard ,shau have mower
10 Regulate the water front ana chan
mel nubIic docks etc and 10 ac-
nnira nroDartv nv Condemnation snh-
ject to approval by the council. The
act goes on to say that the body shall
Aithonrh II was stated hv ,oamhara
~ councsl tbat the hoaTS bad not
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
REASONS why zELAYA
HAD AMERICANS KILLED
sgeeIal y Unltea rress wirs.

Special bB United Press Wire.
Washington, Nov. 20:A message
has been received from Vice-Consul
Caldera confirming the execution OF
two Americans by President Zelaya.
He says the Nicaraguan minister de-
clares the Americans confessed to
laying a mine IN the San Juan river
with the object OF blowing up Mica
raguan ships, The Nicaraguan com
mander-in-chief and the minister op-
posed the execution. 1t was ordered
by Zelaya undoubtedly through per-
sonaI enmity.
A second appeal was received by
Secretary Knox from revolutionary
leaders outlining zelayan atrocities.
These messages lead to the opinion
that the United States will formally
recognize the revolutionary govern
ment. Two additional vessels viii
be ordered south soon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
CASES OF THE
FOUR PIRATES
One Caught Here Goes Back
to Reformatory to Com
pIete His Time.
THREE ON STATEN ISLAND

Parole 0fficer Charles 8. Moore, of
the Railway Reformatory, came here
this morning and took August Flash
ofsky. Of Tottenville, who broke his
parole Tuesday night, back to the In
stitution where he will have to serve
about eighteen months. AS was told
In the NEWS, Flashofsky, who had
but eight hours more to serve on his
years parole from the reformatory,
stole some hawser from two Lehigh
Valley barges in this city Tuesday
night. He was arrested Thursday
and held for the grand Jury on a
charge OF petit larceny.
Gases on Staten Island.
Magistrate Marsh in the second
district court at Stapleton, Staten ISL
and, held william IA. Cole, of 2
Church street, Tottenyille; Harry
Cole, OF 396 Broadway. Tottenville;
and George G. Flaahofsky, Of 147
William street, Tottenville, in $500
bail each of special session on
charges of petit larceny.
Fiashofsky secured bail, furnished
by his brother, Godfrey Flashofsky,
of Tottenville, but the two Coles,
" 1AQ NJ bNVtuHlHs WCkS 1OCASQ " III
the county jail at Richmond to await
trial. At first all three men were
charged with grand larceny but IN
court yesterday Captain McAndee of
the barge Bandit, one OF the boats
from which the hawser was stolen,
placed the value on the piece taken
from his boat at SO, which changed
the charge to petit larceny 1t is
on this charge that the three men are
held.
The other barge from which the
rest OF the hawser was taken left the
day after the robbery and the cap
tain could not appear. 1t Is prob
able that another charge will be
made for the theft OF the hawser ta-
ken from the latter barge.
Special Offieer james McBermott
of the Lehigh Valley railroad and
Doorman William j. Ryan, OF the
99th. precinct station, TottenvilIe,
were also in court. Ryan was the
man who surprised the four men
while they were taking the hawser
to Kreischerville, to dispose of 1t,
and succeeded in landing three IN the
station house.
August Flashofsky at the time es-
capped and was captured the next day
in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
FORGED THREE
CHECKS HERE
Suave Youth Cashed Each
FOR $l0-- Used Well
known Names.
POLICE ON HIS TRAIL

Detectives Fluff and Long are look
ing for a young man between twenty
and twenty-five years old, Ave feet,
seven inches IN height, stoutly built
and well dressed, who passed three
bogus checks In this city Monday.
The checks were for $40 each and
We're made payable to 20. Long
Two of the checks were drawn ON
the personal account of Clancy ID.
Boynton and the other was signed
Parish OF st. Peters Episcopal
church," with the name of Rev.
James l.. Lancaster beneath
The detectives learned Of the pass
ing of the checks Wednesday and
have since been making efforts to
learn the identity Of the man, with
out avail. They believe that the fell
low is professional check forger
and after his work here Monday left
for another territory to continue his
operations. The check containing
Mr.. Lancaster's name was cashed by
Oscar Schroeder, and the two others
were cashed at the establishment of
Klein, the halter, and DR.. Charles /.
Silks drug store, respectively. The
three who cashed the checks have
been seen by the detectives and they
all give the same description.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
GARD OF THANKS.

Mrs. Otto Smith and family wish
to extend their thanks to the Red
Men No. e5, Foresters Court No. BS,
Workingmen's Singing Society. Braga
Sick Benefit, Ladies Of Pocahontas.
Ladies Of Braga, vergnuegungs Club,
Ladies OF Vergnuegungs Club. Board
Of Health. Hon. Mayor Bollschweilcr,
Ladies' Aid Society Of st. Pauls Ger
man Lutheran church, and thanks to
all the friends who so kindly sent SO
many fiorai pieces, and special thanks
TO Rev. Jacob Ganss for the comfort
ing and trusting words he spoke; ana
also to Undertaken CHI. Holm for the
satisfactory way In which he con-
Quoted the funeral.
MRS. OTTO SMITH & FAMILY.
7O16-11-20-1te
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
GOMPERS is REELECTED
HEAD OF FEDERATION

Special by United Press Wire.
Toronto, Nov. 20:-The American
Federation of Labor today unani-
mously reelected Samuel Gompers
president The cheering lasted for
several minutes. Gompers replied
that he was glad Of the demonstra-
ton and reelection as 1t was the
best public endorsement ofrhis ef-
forts and put the federation on rec
ord strongly as being behind the
president and the other officers in
the tight against the injunction on
account of which they now face Jail
sentences.
st. Louis was chosen for the con-
vention In 1910.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
BIG STREAM OF LAVA
FLOWING TOWARD CITY

Special by United Press Wirs.
Madrid, Nov. 20:--Advices from
Teneriffe today say that the eruption
which caused panic throughout the
island yesterday, broke out with in
creased violence today. The stream
Of lava twelve yards wide and five
yards deep is flowing down the
mountain toward Santiago. The in
habitants are still nocking to the
coast.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
BITTEN BY PET DOG;
DIED OF HYDROpHODIA

Special bV UHiied Pfess WfTe.
New York, Nov 20:-Mrs. Goldie
Friedlander, wife of farmer at Car
mel, N. j., died in straitjacket
at Bellevue hospital of hydFophobia
today She was bitten by pet mas
tin October 10. The wound healed
and was forgotten, when hydropho-
bia developed several days ago. All
efforts of relief failed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
DIPHTHERIA GRIPS TOWN

BpsoiaI by United Press Wire
Biddford, Me-, Nov. 20:--Several
hundred cases Of diphtheria with
deaths occurring daily, has paralyEed
this city. All schools. libraries. the
atres and public amusement places
are closed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
Plan for Entertainnlenr

The First Perth Amboy Hebrew
Mutual Aid Society Is making ar
rangements for an entertainment to
be held December II, In Washington
hall. Both local and out OF town faI-
ent viii appear.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20
FIRE AT SAN FRANCISCO

Special by United Press Wire.
San Francisco, Nov. 20:-Tweiye
buildings, Including the Colosseum
roller skating rink. were destroyed,
by FIRE this morning. The loss Is ap-
proximately s13O,O00
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20

II you want to go shopping or out
for pleasure ride, So an hour, call
Sexton's. 20 Smith street. Tel. 49,
7039-11-20-1t*
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Taxicab TO station 16c. Sections,
40 Smith street. Tel. 1871.
7Oss-11-2o-1tF
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Rexall Hypophosphites (tlie best
10 build you upl Tie bottle. SEX
tons, 20 Smith street.
7Oss-4l-2o-lt*
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Taxicab day or night, Sections. 20
Smith street Tel. 1871
7Oss-11-2O-1ts
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All prescriptions carefully com-
pounded at sexton's. 70 Smith street.
7038-11 Pol ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20

Read the NEWS every day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20

More than 10000 people In this
vicinity read the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-20

Special today. Mixed Candy / &c a
pound Sexton's, 20 Smith street.
70SS-I1-20-1ts
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WEATHER Partly
CIoudy tonight and to-
morrow. M o derafe
southwest winds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-12

r. j. Collins is the only authorized
travelling representative of The Hat
tiesburg News and is authorized to col
lect for subscriptions and advertising.