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Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
NOMINATIONS
OF ExEMPTS
Firemen's Association Names
Slate at Busy Meeting--
Will Give a Fair.
SOCIAL TINE ENJOYED

Nomination of new officers took
place at regular meeting of the
Exempt Firemen's Association last
night. Arrangements were made for
fair to last week, some time in
March, and most likely In Washing
ton hall. The following committee
was named to take charge: Charles
Deitzman, chairman; John N. Van
Horn, Carl Dressler, Hugh Reilly
and Patrick Rocks,
The annual nomination of officers
resulted as follows: christopher
Meshrow, president; Hugh Reilly,
vice president; Walter Martin, treas
urer; John Cluney, secretary; James
Tooker, financial secretary; James
Foster. sergeant-at-arms; John N
VanHorn, William Quigiey, Elmer
Martin, William sofield and Patrick
Rocks, trustees.
A supper and social time followed
the session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
TIE UP new
BUILDIkd CODE
New York Aldermen Refuse
to appropriate $4,000
for fireproofing Tests.
M'CLELLAN's REQUEST

New York, Nov. Whether
New York is to have a new building
code cannot be considered before
next spring because Of the refusal Of
the Board of Aldermen Tuesday to
make an appropriation OF 100000
with which to cover the cost of tests
Of the merits of freproofing mate
rials.
Mayor Mcclellan for months has
been admonishing the Board of AL
dermen to approve an appropriation
so the tests could be made, as was
ordered last summer after the sensa-
tional veto Of the code as prepared
under the supervision of the Tam
many Hall leaders.
With calm Indifference the alder
men refused to consider the mayors
request. All hope OF accomplishing
anything in the near future fed
Tuesday, as 1t viii be impossible to
make tests before the arrival Of
warm weather. The work will re-
Quire several months, and therefore
the politicians are convinced that
there will be no changes in the build
ing code for at least one year.
After Mayor Mcclellan vetoed the
Tammany code last summer he said
the best thing to do was to have the
city's engineers investigate the re-
epective qalities Of fireproofing. The
hollow tile manufacturers, who have
the support of Tammany Hall, said
their product was superior to the re-
Enforced concrete, In which the
Croker family is largely interested.
The mayor instructed Nelson p.
Lewis to go ahead with the tests. and
the appropriation was requested
Even the politicians are at a loss
to know just what has happened In
the Board of Aldermen In the move
to hurry the whole question. 1t was
pointed out that both sides had evi-
IDENTIFY decided they would prefey co
go along as they are rather thar abb
init to the rigid investigation pro-
posed by the city engineers.
Many important qeustions, such as
the extension of the fire limits, the
regulation OF fire precautions in ten
ement houses and the restriction of
various kinds of cheap building will
all remain undecided until after the
flreprofing experiments are made.
The refusal of the Board Of Alder
men to take action leaves the entire
code problem to be grappled with by
the incoming administration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
LECTURE TONIGHT
IN GRACE CHURCH

Rev. j. f. Oil. Mus. D., suDerin-
tendent OF the Inner Mission Society
Of the Lutheran church of Philadel-
phia, viii deliver a lecture tonight
In Grace English Lutheran church-at
8 O'Clock. The subject is "My Ex-
perience Among the Poor and Pris-
oners.''
DR.. ohl Is well qualified to. talk
on this subject. AS chairman of the
Pennsylvania Prison Soeiety's Com
mittee ON Legislation, and president
of the Pennsylvania Society for the
Promotion Of Improved Penal Legis-
lation, also looking after the spirit
ual welfare OF the unfortunate In
hospitals, old folks homes, Eastern
Penitentiary and Moyamensing Pris-
on, he knows what to say and do,
No admission will be charged and all
interested in the unfortunate will en-
Joy pleasant evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
FOURTH MEMBER OF
PIRATE GANG CAUGHT
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theft OF 500 pounds Of three-inch
Manila hawser from two Lehigh Val
ley barges at the Lehigh Valley coal
docks In this city Tuesday night,
were yesterday held by Magistrate
Marsh In the second district court at
Stapleton, Staten Island. in $1,000
bail each for further examination to-
morrow.
All three are lodged In the county
Jail in Richmond, Staten Island, in
default of bail. August Flashofsky,
OF LAT William street, Tottenville.
the fourth man in the gang, for
whom the local police were asked by
Police Captain Patrick Murphy, OF
the 99th. precinct, to look, was
caught today. He was implicated in
the robbery of some pig lead in this
city about year ago. He was con-
victed OF the theft and sent to the
Railway Reformatory. He is still on
parole.
Clever Capture.
The credit for the capture of the
first three is due to the work OF Door
man william J Ryan OF Tottenyiile,
who resides in the lower part Of
Broadway. near Church street, Tot
tenville.
Mr. Ryan was on his way to the
station house when he saw the quar-
tet acting in a suspicious manner on
the Lewis Nixon property which ad-
joins Ryan's residence. They went
to the old barn on the property and
soon emerged with an old wheelbar-
row on which they had the large
hawser, with which they started to-
ward Kreischerville. Ryan ordered
them to stop and asked where they
were going with the rope. Not get
ting a satisfactory reply he placed
them under arrest.
In the meantime a telephone call.
was sent to the station house from
Vogel's hotel In Church street for
assistance Ryan had started with
the four young men and, when near
James street, August Flashofsky
broke away and ran when he saw
Patrolmen Esselborn and Hoerner
coming on a run.
The three were taken to the sta
ton house and later arraigned in
court. The officials at the Lehigh
Valley docks we're notified and later
in the day went to Tottenyllle and
Identified the rope as their property.
All four OF the young men have
figured in some case before. The
two Cole brothers were arrested
about two months ago, when they
exchanged their street clothes with
two sailors from the U. 8. navy and
we're raising a disturbance in Main
street, Tottenyille, on a Sunday af-
ternoon. The younger Flaahofsky
has been in several minor scrapes
August Flashofsky is supposed to be
the ringleader OF the gang. A gem
eraI alarm had been sent out by the
New York police before he was
caught today. William II. Cole ts
married and resides with his wife
and few months old baby in Church
street, Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
GOVERNOR ISSUES HIS
ANNUAL PROCLAMATION

Governor Fort has issued the an
nual Thanksgiving proclamation for
the state 1t is as follows:
The Lord is in His holy temple.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiv-
ing and into His courts with praise.
Annually the people of this Re-
public gather on a definite date to
acknowledge the goodness of the God
of our Fathers, and our God, in His
providence toward us. This Is SEEM
y and but His due.
The citizens of our state have
:nuch for which to be thankful. Ours
Is a state Of marked natural, indus
trial and Vocational advantages. Our
educational opportunities are excep-
tional; our transportation facilities
unusually adequate, our industries
prosperous; our homes happy and
our people healthy, comfortable and
contented. We have sufficient for
our necessities, and even the luxur-
les of life are found on every hand.
We are blessed with civilization
that assures liberty of person and
security of property, under written
constitution and the laws of the land.
Surely. our cup rpnneth over
Now, therefore, !, John Franklin
Fort. governor OF the State of New
Jersey by the grace of the suffrages
Of my fellow-citizens, to whom ] am
grateful, do hereby Ak Thursday, the
twenty-fifth day of November, 1909,
as a day Of general thanksgiving and
prayer, and do recommend that all
our people upon that day desist from
all business and gather In their re-
spectiye churches and other places of
public worship, and there acknowl-
edge their obligation to Almighty
God, the Father Of all mercies, for
the bountiful blessings which he has
bestowed upon us.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal Of the State, at the city OF
Trenton. this fifteenth day OF Novenl-
ber, in the year Of our Lord one,
thousand nine hundred and nine, and
of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and thirty
fourth.
JOHN FRANKLIN FORT.
by the Governors:
s. ID. DICKINSON,
Secretary of State
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18

Another automobile mishap oc-
CURED In the Hole in the Wall at
South Amboy yesterday afternoon,
when car that was passing through
the Hole was badly damaged. The
machine collided with one OF the up
rights in the middle OF the place and
was put out iof commission and its
occupants received severe shaking
up.
The accident happened at time
when autoists and drivers OF other
forms Of vehicles claim they cannot
see after entering the place. That
Is short time before the lights are
usually turned on. Upright pillars
directly In the middle of the tunnel
make ii more dangerous.
Although accidents such as this
are common the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company has not improved IL.
The county and the city of South
Amboy have been blamed for acci-
dents occurring there and the county
has even been asked to pay bills for
damages. The Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company's tracks pass over the
bridge that obstructs the main thor
Oughfare between north and south
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
PRUDENTIAL PROMOTIONS

New Brunswick. Nov. 18:-Two Of
the youngest and most efficient men
Of the local office of the Prudential
Life Insurance Company have been
promoted and will leave within q
few days to take up their new posi-
tions.
Harrie M, Gibson, son OF Superin-
tendent John Gibson. and e. A. Hun
gridge, are the two who have been
selected for the important positions
recently created. Mr., Gibson will
go to the home Office at Newark.
while Mr. HungHdge with 60 to SAN
to Anna, Cal, to take charge Of q new
branch that has been started there.
Both Of these men entered the
comDany's employ within week Of
each other two years ago.
Mr.. Hungridge will leave for Cali
fornia Monday. Mr.. Gibson will take
up his new position on Monday also
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
VESSEL IN PORT
AFTER A DELAY
The Steamer Saba Unload
ing Here Encountered
Three Days Storm.
DAMAGE WAS AvERTED

Three days late and showing
effects of having encountered ter
rife hurricane while en- route from
Chile to this city, the steamer Saba
Is In port. Only the excellent con-
struction of the vessel prevented 1t
from being badly damaged and per-
haps causing loss of life among the
crew.
The vessel met with the recent
hurricane off the Sombrero islands.
Seeing that there was much to lose
and little to gain by continuing the
voyage through the storm, the cap
tain stopped the engines and the
boat lay still during the most severe
parts of the hurricane. II arrived
safely in this city on Tuesday and
yesterday the cargo was unloaded.
Preparations are now being made to
clear the vessel, for New Ycrk
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
FIRST PERFECT MARK
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.

Trenton, Nov. 1S: The honor OF
being the first person to obtain a
perfect mark in an examination con-
Quoted by the civil service commits
sion IN this state, belongs to Joseph
H. Cummings, Of Hoboken, who re-
ceived a mark OF 100 in the examl-
nation passed by him on October III
for position as rodman and chain
man In the engineering department
OF either the state or the municipal
tiles who are working under the civil
service law
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
COURT AMHoY, r. OF
INITIATES CANDIDATES

At a meeting of Court Amboy No.
5s, Foresters OF America, held In
their hall In State street last night,
two candidates were initiated. An
invitation was received from the
Beth Mordecai congregation to at
tend the memorial service to Kassel
in the temple on Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
sciol bv Unstsd press WIRE.

specinl bv United Pvsss Wire
Springfield. Mass, Nov. 1s:--Otto
Drerkhorn was killed and William
Reid and Arthur Laliberte were
probably fatally injured. John
Thadwick and Lewis Pertins were Sc
riously injured in an automobile
wreck here today. The machine
smashed into dead automobile
which had been damaged on the road
and was without lights. The victims
are all prominent in social and bust
ness circles at Holyoke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
ROTH & LEICHTMANN
DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP

Roth & Leichtmann, furniture
dealers, have dissolved partnership,
dating from November Is. Nathan
Roth will continue the new store In
Smith street and Max Leichtmann
will maintain the State street estab-
Ilishment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
BUY APARTMENT HOUSE

The handsome three-story apart
ment house at the northwest corner
Of Gordon street and Madison ave-
nue., until recently owned by Harry
4. Wolfr, has been sold to Burke d
Bolger. II is valued at $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18
DANA RELIEF SOCIETY
MAKES OMINATIONS

A regular meeting Of Dana Relief
Society was held last night, at which
the nomination OF new officers took
place. The election will be held at
the next session.
subscribe FOR Fns NEW1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18

You can SELL real estate by ad-
vertising you can have real es-
tate "for SALE by simply plaearding,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18

Some Of tho news OF your imme-
siate neighborhood may be found in
The want ads. today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18

you do not read the NEWS
every day you win miss great deal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18

champions of all the other horse and
cattle shows OF the year. Chicago
expects the biggest crowd since the
worlds fair of 1898 and has provid-
ed series of surprising entertain
ments for the visitors. Every ranch
and horse farm in the country that
boasts pedigreed stock will be repre-
sented at one or the other Of the big
events, and it is estimated that the
sales Of blooded horses and cattle
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-18

PatrOnire NEWS advertissru.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
NEW FEARS RESOL U7IONS
BY WALTER HARPER

policeman, even though his salary is a
little fancy.
Senator John Fl. Bankhead-Resolved.
That though I shall do my full duty al
Washington. will keep one good eve on
Montgomery and AYondale. NY fear doth
harrass me sorely.
Willie Taft-Resolved. That wbila III
sun shines I will play golf and firt with
the cities of the south, all of whom are
counting me.
Alderman Walter Moore-You didn't
touch me.
Alderman neutrality-suspicious. old
man.
President Harry Jones-R esolved, That [
secretly rejoice in the kicks Of the PEG
pie. have a fellow sympathy for them.
I am commercial traveller.
Postmaster J. r. Carter-Resolved That
if I am retained in this fat and com
Portable office for another term [ will
promise anything not inconsistent with
republican principles in the way of large
receipts and efficient service.
Judge Samuel D. Weakley-Resolved.
That though I hardly know what I am
slated for l Will bide my time and my
patience, determined to show full graft
tude for whatever is received. My health
is good, thanks.
A. A. Gambill-The calm is beautiful!
Commissioner Job Going-Resolved, That
the roads of Jefferson county shall be
the best in the state If I have to get out
and work them myself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
NEW YEAR BANQUET.
Drug Firm Tenders Spread to 80 En-
ployes at Morris Hotel.

An elegant New Years eve banquet
was rendered the employees of the Gum
Gambill Drug company by the proprietors
at the New Morris hotel last night which
marked the close of a successful business
year for the two gentlemen at the head
of this firm.
Thirty people gathered at the festive
board last night all associated with the
firm and four of the banqueters were
the young lady cashiers of the company
who graced the occasion by their pres
ence. DR.. w. R Gum. president of the
company, made a brief address, felicitat-
ing those present upon being associated
together in business and expressing the
wish that many happy and prosperous
New Years ewes might find them all
again together. A. A. Gambill, secretary
and treasurer of the company, was intro
duced as POSTMASTER and spoke feelingly
of the bonds that united employer and
employee. He said he wanted everyone
present to feel that he or she was a
member of the firm and all to work to-
gether in harmony for the success of the
two big stores now in operation.
Short addresses followed by the en-
ployes and press representatives and all
Joined in wishing a happy new year to
the hosts of the evening
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
1.-THE Virginian."

THE Virginian'' appeared at the Jeffer-
son again last night and this parsonage
in the person of W. S. Hart, along with
Frank Campeau as "Trampas, with Miss
Mabel Wright as Molly Wood" with the
balance of the cast up to a pleasing stand
ard, delighted as much as did the COM
pany originally playing it here.
The work of the three leading charac-
tiers was good. Frank Campeau in the
role of 'Trampas,' a part which he has
played since the play was first staged, is
really superb in his portrayal of the viii
lain. Harris appearance aptly fits him for
the hero role Not handsome. but with a
strong, rugged look TO him. that is truer
to life. Miss Wright is altogether sweet
looking. and her rendition of the part of
Molly Wood was all that could be asked
The Virginian" is the kind of play that
will always please and will always be
a welcome visitor to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
MOORE \ HANDLEY
HAVE SMALL FIRE

The building of the Moore & Handley
Hardware company, on Avenue and
Twentieth street, was threatened with de-
struction by fire yesterday afternoon
about $50 o'clock, and had it not been for
the perfect operation of the automatic
fire sprinkler which was installed when
the new building was put up, third de-
structive fire might have befallen the
hardware firm.
Just before $50 O'Clock yesterday aft
ernoon the fire department was called to
Avenue A and Twentieth street by the
Waterman in the Moore & Handley build
ing, who had discovered a blaze in the
rear of the second floor of the building. 1t
seems that a great pile of paper and
wooden boxes had been ignited in some
undiscovered manner, and was burning
fiercely when the alarm was turned in.
Owing to the fferceness of the blaze, how
ever, the automatic sprinkler was soon
set off, and it was this alone that con-
trolled the fire.
When the fire ladies arrived the rear of
the second floor was fairly flooded, and it
was not necessary to bring the hose lines
into play. Chemical tanks were used to
extinguish the blaze Although the build
ing was filed with smoke the fire was
confined to the rear of the second floor
and the loss. it is thought. will not ex-
coed $1,000. including the damage to stock
and building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
WrongfuIIy Arrested.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
I beg to say through the columns of
your paper in reply to an accusation that
was made against me as a highway rob-
Der and that there was a gang of u.s.
first that there was not any hold-up
made on the negro spotter. He attempt
ed to make an arrest of another negro
and when he presented his pistol the
other negro took 1T away from him and
made him burn the wind. Then he went
to the sheriffs office and told his dream
of a robbery and got three deputies to
go with him so that he could spot out
the people that he didn't like and connect
them with his supposed hold-up, so that
he could deprive them of their liberty
for his revenge
l wish to say further that bear
good record here, as this Is my home
What education I have I got it right in
Birmingham and I am known by the best
class of white people of this community
and 1 am glad that my friends knew that
I was not guilty and volunteered and
came to my rescue as bondsmen and
character witnesses, and / am ready to
face the vile prevaricating charge at any
ready whenever the state is, and 1 wish
to say to the public that there is an old
grudge that Joe Winn, the negro spotter,
holds against me. that is the cause OF
my arrest for robbery I was not even
in the vicinity where he was going to
make the arrest when he lost his grip on
his smoker and Joined the bird company
and / am told that he didn't stop either
until he reached his home at the county
jail, and knew that he was safe from
the wrath of the man that had taken
his gun. That is the birth of the whole
story and caused great many people
to lose time to visit the jail to see if
they had oeen robbed by the gang, and
| wish to say that 1 am at a loss to know
when | got to be named George Wash
ington Percy. If my mother named me
that I am at the first of it. Yours to the
public maliciously accused,
'-'-t'-'''tet GEORGE w. PERCY.
Birmingham, December 81, 1905
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
HOLIDAY QUIET
RULES IN TRADE
Geld Wave In the West Gives
Slight Stimulus
COLLECTIONS STILL SLOW
Iron and Steel Markets Are Quiet for
the Week, But Demand for Basic
Pia Is Good, With the Out
look Much Improved.

New York, December S1.-Bradstreet S
tomorrow will say:
Holiday quiet has rsled in trade and
industry, with pre-inventory rates among
lobbers and clearance offerings py re-
tailers leading feastures. Trade In reg
ular retail lines felt the influence OF
unreasonable mild weather early in the
week, but toward the close colo wave
in the west gave some stimulus TO Dus-
mess in seasonable goods, Results OF the
year are now being arrived at III indns
lines of wholesale trade. While conditions
are irregular, preventing Characterization
as a whole. the year was below 1907 at
many cities and profits were certainly
smaller all around. II is to De ho'eo
that reports from the surplus grain pro-
ducing sections of the west are relatively
the hest Collections are irregular, sui
dragging at the south Holiday smut
downs and inventories have made much
idle machinery or capacity, still the ieei-
ing generally in all lines as compared Win
a year ago. has very much improved ana
on,imism now prevails where depression
was so visible twelve months ago. Stochs
of goods are SnldIl III al
a good trade is looked for In lSos, put
there is little expectation of a boom.
The iron and steel markets were very
quiet this year and inventories ana MOI
iday observances being Responsible lor
much of the dullness. Prices however
continue firm and as matter Oh ldct
there are no signs of weakness. New OF
derss for pig iron have been very ihoo-
crate. but cast iron pipe interests a.e
inouiring for a comparatively gooo .on-
mage and demand for basic Dig con-
Times good in eastern Pennsylvania Ing
outlook Is clouded to some extent Wy
zoo, op tariff revision but TRANSACTIONS
will nrohably improve in consonance with
TIC hetterment that is expected TO oc-
our in general business. Copper is firm-
or European consumers having pur-
chased more freely and at the same time
American interests are salo 10 have
quite liberal quantities. s.....
Business failures In the ohi.eu $500
for the week ending December " ~.
2e9. against 222 last week. 54o IN Tue ,no IN
ending January 2. 1905 100 IN i"'' --o "
1906, and 27s in 1905. Cow,
wheat. including flour, exports iioii
the United States and Canada TOT eno
week. ending December 30, aggregate o.,
11e eD1 bushels against S,04,b9l last ~een'
For the q weeks ending December % TINS
wear the exports are n6972.o24 ousnels. ..-
corn exports for the week are i'o1o' nv
bushels. r.oo,,,,,..r a
For the q weeks ending Deceho"r Oh
corn exports are 10,0S4726 Dusheis'