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Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
SEMT-ANNUAL
MEETING HERE
Auditors of SIovak SokoI Go
Over Books and Enjoy
Pleasant Program.
PREPARE FOR BIG MEET

The semi-annual meeting of the audi
tors of-~the National Slovak sokol So
eiety, which has been in progress at
Joseph Bacha' s hall in Fayette street,
for the past two days, will probably be
completed this afternoon.
A meeting Of the grand lodge officers
of the National Slovak Sokal Society
was held at the same place on Sarsdays
at which plans were discussed for 61e
meeting of the Slovak Gymnsstic I'm
ion Sokol in Chicago the latter part Of
August At that time all Slovak gym
nasts from all over the world viii be
in that city. Plans were also discuss
ed for meeting the gymnasts when they
arrive in this country.
The Slovak Sokol Local, No. II, Of
Perth Amboy. will be represented at
the meet.
The supreme officers composing the
auditing committee now in session are:
Supreme Secretary, Frank Stass, of this
city; Joseph Lavasik, af the finance
committee, of Pittsburg, Pa; George
Continued on page 100
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
TRIP TO TROPICS AN EDUCATION
IN ITSELF, ALSO IDEAL OUTING
All Districts Not Yet Represented Names Of More
Nominees Welcomed Send Them Today for Trip
Will be Worth While Parties Of Young Ladies
from Other States Now in Bermuda

Some of the very finest young la
dies of this section have Joined the
EVENING NEWS Bermuda Tour
Voting Contest and are already saw
ing their coupons and soliciting the
support of friends in this friendly
and exciting race.
There is still room In all the dis
tricts for more names, and there are
splendid chances for some young la
dies to enter and win the trip with
very little trouble.
Send In your nomination today.
Itinerary of the Trip.
So many inquiries have been made
as to the itinerary of the tour to be
given the winners in the voting con-
test, that a rough sketch has been
drawn up. Its general outline will
be followed, with few If any impor-
tant changes.
First day-Leave Perth Amboy
for New York and after few hours
in that city, party will board large
steel steamship for the ocean voyage
to Bermuda. which Will consume two
whole days. To some who have
never been out of sight of land, this
will be most novel and pleasant
experience.
Second day-On the ocean.
Third day-At length the islands
rise into view, emerald green and
sparkling white In placid sea of
richest turquoise. The colored pilot
comes aboard and guides the ship
the coral barrier that pro-
tects the land. Inside the reef, the
ship speeds along the coast for many
miles, while the passengers enjoy a
panorama of low, rolling, verdure-
hills, white houses nesting
among the richest foliage, palms and
cedars and tropical flowers, chang
ing with every mile. At last the
capital of Bermuda (Hamilton) is
reached, charming picture as the
steamer reaches the wharf. On the
busy pier are gathered many people,
for the arrival of the New York
steamship is quite an event in Ber-
muda. The formalities of the Gus
toms house are quickly and courte-
ously transacted, and serve chiefly to
remind the visitor that he is in a
foreign land, within the realms of
his majesty, King Edward VII. Car
riages will be provided to take the
NEWS party to the big Hamilton
Hotel. where headquarters will have
been reserved for them in advance.
Third to eighth days will be spent
In Bermuda.
The many places of interest on
these beautiful Islands can be thor
Dughly explored. The scenery is
iiversified and the vegetation luxur-
amt; palms Hnd many brilliant flow
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20

to Tom Moore's house, in which he
lived in 1904, will be of special in
terest to lovers of the great Irish
bard. Mr.. Moore wrote of Bermuda:
Could you view the scenery fair.
That now beneath my window lies,
You'd think that Nature lavished
Her purest wave, her softest skies.
Eighth day-Leave Bermuda for
the return trip on the ocean.
Tenth day-Arrive safely in New
York, and after some hours spent in
that city, board the train for home
tired out, but happy. and full to
bursting with delightful reminsc-
ences of the trip with which to re-
gale your friends; & : o..
Clip the nomination blank from
today's issue of this paper, fill in the
lines left blank for that purpose,
then bring or send to the Contest
of the EVENING NEWS.
Young ladies may nominate them
selves or friends may nominate them.
When your name has been enrolled
as contestant from one of the nine
districts the next move is to clip the
from every issue os the pa
Continued on page 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
TO ELECTRIFY
JERSEY ROADS
-
Improvement on Railroad
Suburban Traffic to Fol-
low Opening of Tunnel.
MORE TRAINS; QUICK TIME
Transportation Between New
York and Jersey Towns
Rev0Iutionized.
MORE TRAINS; QUICK TIME

Jersey City, N. j., July 2O.-Follow-
ing the opening of the new tunnel un-
der the Hudson river connecting this
city with New York, comes the an
nouncement that all the railroads en-
tering here and Hoboken will electrify
their roads In the suburban zone in
the near future.
As a result of this change In mo-
tive power local trains will be run at
shorter intervals and at 80 per cent
higher speed than the present local
steam trains, and electric express
trains may be run at 25 per cent high
er speed than the steam trains.
BY virtue of the Hudson tunnel Just
opened and the ones yet to be complet-
ed all that section Of New Jersey
lying north of a line from Trenton to
Asbury Park becomes physically part
ern portion of the state the opening
Of the new system means new hours,
new comforts, new enjoyments, new
conditions of life and new homes. 1t
brings the business man anywhere in
the suburban district practically twen-
ty minutes nearer his Office In New
York. 1t opens new suburban districts
and enables thousands to go further
out into the country.
In his address here at the formal
opening Governor Fort dwelt upon
the great growth that is bound to fol
low the opening of the tunnel in New
CONTINUED on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20

ering trees and shrubs, the brilliant
plumage of the birds, and the pic
turesque coast line, with its coral
reefs, forming constant succession
of lovely pictures. Bermuda is an
important naval military depot of
Great Britain, and the presence of
the garrison contributes greatly to
the social attractions of the place,
while the redcoats and bluejackets
add variety to the street scenes.
Carriages win be provided on one
day for the drive to st. Georges, a
picturesque old town, once the capi-
tai of the islands. Visit en- route
the Devils Hole, to view the remark
able collection of many species of
beautiful tropical fishes. A steam
boat trip to the reefs is made TO
view the Sea Gardens"-coral grot-
toes, with beautiful aquatic plants,
seafans, fish, etc, in their
native element. The royal doekyard
is visited on the excursion, also the
celebrated Bermuda aquarium, one
of the worlds finest collections.
Other entertainments and excur-
sions are being arranged for the
EVENING NEWS party. so that their
stay on the islands will be one
round OF pleasure and profit, from
an educational standpoint. The visit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
CHILD DRAGGED
BY A TROLLEY
Bessie Christensen, Of This
City, Injured by Car
in Newark.
INJURIES ARE NOT FATAL
Was Crossing Street With
Younger Sister When
Accident Occurred.
INJURIES ARE NOT FATAL

Newark, July 2O:-0vercome at the
sight of the child victim who had been
struck by his car, James Graham, a
motorman, of the Clifton avenue line,
tainted Sunday night, while crowd of
several hundred persons sought to at
tack him. Police aid quickly arrived
and the disturbers dispersed. The child
was Bessie Christensen, nine years old,
of Perth Amboy, who was visiting at
35 Clifton avenue. She swas removed
in the Second Precinct patrol wagon to
the city hospital, badly cut and bruised.
The accident to the girl happened
shortly after s clock. She had been
playing in the street and darted di-
rectly in front of Graham's car, south
bound, at Eighth avenue. 1t dragged
her more than twenty feet and then
flung her to one side. Tbs street was
filed with the foreign residents Of the
neiQhborhood, and they made demon
stration against the crew of the car
at once. Their shouts of ''Kill himp'
brought Park Policeman Seelman from
the Seventh avenue entrance of the
park to the scene, and Second Precinct
patrolmen, also attracted from nearby
posts, helped to quell the crowd. In ad-
dition to the wagon from the Second
Precinct, that of the Fifth Precinct
came also, Clifton avenue being the
boundary of the two precincts Al
together there were eight policemen on
hand, Graham lay insensible besides his
car when the officers arrived. He was
soon revived.
One of the disturbers, William Ger
Continued on page 1O)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
THE QUESTION OF ELECT|NC
A SCHOOL BOARD AT LARGE
TO BE LEFT TO THE VOTERS
Council Adopts a
Resolution to
That Effect.
nine MEMBERS

If the people of Perth Amboy believe
that conditions would be improved by
having a school board of nine members
to be elected at large, instead of six
members-one from each ward-as at
present, the may so decide at the coming
election.
The following resolution was adopted
unanimously by the Board of Alder
men at last night IS regular meeting:
Whereas it is the judgement Of the
council that the Board of Education of
the City of Perth Amboy should be
elected by the city at large in accord
ance with the provisions of section 80
Of the school law approved Oct. 10Th,
1908;
''Be it resolved that the provisions
of said section 80 of the act entitled
An act, to establish a thorough and
efficient system of free public schools,
and to provide for the maintenance,
support and management thereof ap-
proved Get. 10, 1908, providing for the
election Of Board of Education con-
sisting of nine members to be elected
by the city at large, shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of this city at
the general election to be held on the
second day Of November, 1909, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of said
act -
Alderman Dalton introduced the mea-
sure. 1t was read by City Clerk La
Roe, after which Alderman Calvin ask
ed that it be read again as he had been
busy during its reading and had not
heard it all. He said he would not vote
ON it until he had heard it. Alderman
at-Large Voorhees, told the clerk to
read it over, and 1t was passed by a
full vote.
How the Law Reads.
Section 80 of the New Jersey school
laws, revision of 1908, is as follows:
In each city, there shall be elected
at the first municipal election held in
such city next after the acceptance of
the provisions of this section as is
Continued on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
Supreme Court Will Not Al
low the Sc, 500 Damages
Believing Man Drunk.
SAYS THERE WAS LITTLE
DIRECT TESTIMONY GIVEN
Anderson Had Both Feet Cut
Off by Trolley Car On
Metuchen Road.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Trenton, July 20:-Forced to the
conclusion that Christian A. Ander-
son was intoxicated when he lost
both feet by being run over by a
trolley car September z, 1907, the
supreme court has set aside a verdict
for $500 damages which he recov-
cred against the Public Service Cor
poration of New Jersey. According
to the testimony OF Anderson he was
walking along the highway between
Perth Amboy and Metuchen about Z
o'clock In the evening, when he was
overtaken by an automobile and
stepped aside to let it pass. In max
ing this movement he stepped close
to the trolley track and within a
minute or two after the passage of
the automobile he was struck by a
trolley car.
With the exception Of Mr.. Ander-
sons testimony, Justice Minturn,
who wrote the opinion, says that the
case is almost barren of any direct
testimony upon the happening of the
accident, and the verdict, therefore,
is largely the product of presump-
tions, claimed to exist by reason of
the existence of proved facts. An
derson's explanation of his inability
to avoid the car was that the auto
mobile left a cloud of dust behind II,
and that the car coming from behind
him two or three minutes thereafter
gave no warning by bell or by light
Of its coming. His explanation of
his physical and mental conditions
at that time, as testified to by him
self and others. throws light upon
the question of his contributory neg
Continued ON page 10.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
l. T. COLDING
DIES IN 74TH.
YEAR OF AGE
Old and Well Known Resi-
dent Of City Succumbs to
Brisf Illness.
AT HOME IN HIGH ST.
EARLY THIS MORNING
He Is Survived by a Widow,
One Son in the West
and a Sister.

!. Thorn Golding, an old resident of
this city and the last of the old Gold
ing family who have lived here for
years, died at his home. 276 High street
at 6 O'Clock this morning, after a
brief illness. He was in the seventy
fourth year of his age.
Mr.. Golding had been Ill for the past
two weeks, but had not been confined
to his bed until last Friday. Besides
his widow, he is survived by son, l..
IT. Golding, proprietor of the st. Joseph
News Press, at st. Joseph Mo- A
who was at Cape Cod with his family
on a vacation and he arrived in this
city Sunday morning. He will remain
until after the funeral.
I. Thorn Golding was born in Perth
Amboy on October 90, 1895, in stone
house which until recently, had stood
for about 200 years in the rear of his
late residence. The old house was tax
en- down short time ago.
Mr.. Golding also leaves a sister, Mrs.
&c. A. Leighton, residing in New York
city. In his early days Mr.. Golding
was interested in the steamboat bust
ness. When a boy he started to work
on such steamboats, as the Thomas Hunt
and Jesse Hoyt, which ran from New
York to South Amboy, to connect
with the Camden & Amboy rail
road Mr.. Golding was also the pursel
on the steamboat, Mary Powell, that
was owned by his cousin. He was il
the hat business in New York city from
1867 to 1870, under the firm name Of
Golding ana Dunlap, which firm is still
in existence nrder the name Of Dun
lap and Company. After getting oui
of that firm he went with hat con
CONTINUED on page 10.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
SHIP CANAL AT
CHEESEQUAKE
Government Surveyors at
Work Laying Out Possible
Route Across State.
BY ACT OF CONGRESS

Government engineers have been at
work for several days past at the mouth
of the Cheesequake creek on the south
shore, and along that stream inland,
making preliminary survey Of route
for a sea level canal across New Jersey.
Several possible routes are to be sur
veyed for deep waterway across the
state by the board of engineers ap-
pointed in pursuance of the river and
harbor act recently passed by Congress.
This survey will be the first step
taken by the government in this sec
tion Of the country towards building
the great ship canal that has been
talked of during the last year or so.
When the. New Jersey survey is COM
pleted the government engineers will
make an investigation of the various
routes suggested for continuing the
canal through the state of Delaware.
Lieutenant Colonel James c.. San
ford, formerly engineer in charge of
the Delaware river, is a member of the
board which will make the survey. He
Is now in charge of the Newport, r.. l.,
district.
In an interview yesterday, Lieuten-
ant Colonel Sandford said:
81 should very much like to see in
corporated in the report that will be
made to congress by the board an esti-
mate for sea level cut across New Jer-
Sey. There are several routes suggest
ed, including that of the present Della
ware and Raritan canal, the greatest
value Of which is its feeders
The other members of the board of
4
chairman; Lieutenant Colonel Edward
Burns, of the Boston district Major
Joseph E. Kuhn, Norfolk, and Captain
F. G. Rand, Wilmington.
The Cheesequake creek route enters
direct into deep water in Raritan bay
and the open sea. 1t strikes direct
across the state following the South
river in the vicinity of Old Bridge and
along the route of the Camden & AM
boy railroad, more or less to Borden
town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
LITTLE ONES
IN RUNAW
Three Children in Grocery
Wagon When Horse Dash
es Up Brighton Avenue.
ONE BOY LANDS ON HEAD

Parker Nelson, about seven years old,
and James Mcclellan, aged four, are at
their homes in serious condition, as a
result of Samuel Mandel's horse run
ming away and upsetting the wagon on
Brighton avenue about 'clock yes
terday afternoon. Young Nelson is
suffering from coneussion of the brain
and a severe scalp wound.
He lay unconscious for three hours
at his home, which was due to his jump
ing from the wagon. The McClellen
boy is suffering from severe breast
burn, scalp wosnd and numerous con-
tusions about the body. He remained
In the wagon until it turned over at
Market street and Brighton avenue and
was hurled out.
The rig was in charge of Benjamin
Weiss, a young man in the employ of
Mandel, who keeps grocery store at
New Brunswick avenue and New street.
The horse was stopped in front of 2S6
Brighton avenue, where Weiss was re-
turning some change. The horse start
ed off on mad dash northward on
Brighton avenue with May Mandel,
aged six, of New Brunswick avenue and
New street; Parker Nelson, of 1873 New
Brunswick avenue, and James McClel-
Ian, of New Brunswick avenue and New
street, aboard. The youngsters scream
ed and caused the animal to increase its
mad pace and, just before it reached
Market street, the Nelson boy jumped,
landing squarely on his head. He was
rendered unconscious and carried into
n nearby residence. He was attended
by DIR. M. s. Meinzer The Mcclellan
boy was knocked out of the wagon as it
turned over at Market street, but the
girl held on and was not injured, be-
yond being badly frightened.
The horse was stopped, Immediately
after the wagon turned over, by three
young men. Weiss came running and
took possession of the rig. The Nc
Clellan boy was removed to the Office of
DR.. F. c. Henry for attendance and Mel
son was afterwards taken home. At
first there were grave doubts as to
whether Nelson would recover, but
about o'clock last night he began to
regain consciousness and indications
now point to speedy recovery.
The wagon was damaged to the ex-
tent of $40 or $15, but the horse was
uninjured 1t is believed by Weiss, the
driver, that the children frightened the
horse as it was standing in front of 2S6
Brighton avenue.
The runaway could be traced by spill
ed groceries of various descriptions,
smashed eggs, etc, along Brighton ave
nue., after the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
HIGH STREET
NOT A WARDED
Hastings Paving Company the
Only Bidder on the Asphalt
Block Work.
OTHER WORK GIVEN OUT

Bids for paving several streets
we're received by the Board Of Alder
men last night and the contracts
were awarded except in the case of
High street, from Smith street to
Market street and around City Hall
Park. The Hastings Paving Com
pany was the only bidder for laying
asphalt block on State street, from
Gordon street to the river: State
street, between Smith and Market
streets; and the aforesaid part Of
High street.
Their figures were, on lower Stats
street, excavation. $l26 per cubic
yard; concrete, $6.16; old curb reset,
fifty cents per lineal foot new curb,
eighty cents; and asphalt block,
$1.6S per square yard.
On High street their bid was the
same, with the addition of $12s for
concrete curbing. The upper State
street bid was the same as lower
State street on excavating. old curb
and new curb. only they bid s2.04
per square yard for the pavement
and but $500 for concrete.
The council took a recess and
some High street property-owners
conferred afterward with the alder
men.
Fayette Street Contract.
Meagher & Smith were awarded
the contract for paving Fayette
street, from Madison avenue west
ward a short distance, with brick.
Their total on Metropolitan block is
$5.145. This will be used Their
bid for Kushequa block amounted to
S4,SS5; and Shawmutt block, $4,705.
Martin Hansen's Metropolitan bid
was s5.541 and ]. X. Jensen's, $5,-
543. Jensen's Kushequa bid totals
$9,043.
RIdgeley Street Sewer.
The bidders on the Ridgeley street
sewer were J. X. Jensen, Martin
Hansen, Liddle & Pfeiffer, Soren T.
Jensen and Johan Jensen. j. K.
Jensen got the contract. The cost
amounts to s434.
Contest Over State Street.
A remonstranee was read against
paving State street, from Smith to
Market. 1t was signed by the Boyn-
ton Real Estate Company and seven
others.
Alderman Calvin moved that the
council not open bids for that block.
Alderman Larson seconded the mo-
ton, stating that the street was in
good shape Alderman Cannon said
the pavement was needed and would
provide continuous good roadway
from the Rarltan river TO Maurer.
CONTINUED on page 100
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
COLLISION AT
ROBBINS REEF

Special by United Press Wire
New York, July, 20:-New York
Assistant Engineer George Logan
was drowned and nine men, one/wo-
man and baby were rescued when
the steamer Martha Stevens was
sunk in collision with the tug Con-
ference off Robins Reef today. A
municipal ferryboat sighted the
wreck and Immediately went to the
rescue. 1t put out small boats to
those on the Stevens who were cling
ing to the rigging in shallow water.
The woman and baby were uncon-
scious as a result of exposure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
WANTS A WRIT
IN VEz CASE
special 70 ths KTENINe WE'VE

New Brunswick, July Ex-senator
Silzer announced today that tomor-
row he would apply to Chancellor
Pitney for writ of error in the case
of George Vez, who was found guilty
of murder in the first degree for
shooting his wife at Perth Amboy,
and who was sentenced to be electro
cuted next week. Senator Silzer
bases his request on the ground that
the verdict was illegal as there was
no evidence of premeditation intro
duced at the trial. If the chancellor
refuses the request the case can still
be carried to the higher court on the
refusal This means that Veg will
not be electrocuted at the appointed
time.
1t is understood that Baron O'Con-
nell, the Austro-Hungarian consul at
New York, has interested himself in
the case and is backing Senator Sill
ger in the matter.
II you do not read the NEWS
every day you will miss a great deal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
WOULD GET PARDON
FOR MAnCINELLI

A partition for the pardon of Francis
P. Mancinelli, now imprisoned in New
York state, for the shooting of Tony
Reel, is being circulated in this city
and is being signed by prominent Ital-
ians here. The petition was started
by some of Mancinelli Is Italian friends
and, when sufficiently signed, it will
be sent to New York Mancinelli was
sentenced to one year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
SUFFRAGETTES REFUSE
TO EAT; ARE RELEASED
Special .y United Press Wire.

Special bV United Press Wire.
London, July 20:-The Holloway Jail
officials today face serious problem
in handling the suffragettes who re-
fuse to eat the Jail grub. Several are
in serious condition abstaining for
seven days. The result was the release
yesterday, of Florence Book and Gladys
Roberts from Jail. The suffragettes,
today are jubilant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
KING OF PORTUGAL TO
WED ENGLISH PRINCESS
specaal pp ur.tsa prs.. wsrs.

BpecfdI bV Unsfed Prsss Wire.
Lisbon, July 20:-El Liberel, the Off
cial government organ, today announc-
ed the engagement of King Manuel,
twenty years old to the English prin-
cess Alexandra, the eldest daughter of
the Duke of Fife. The alliance is ex-
pected to strengthen Portugal with
England and furnish the former with
more stable government.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20
CHAM BERLAlN'S DEATH
NOM MENTARILY EXPECTED
'peoioi oy United Press Wire.

London, July 20:-The death of for
mer Premier Joseph Chamberlain is mo-
mentarily expected King Edward s visit
yesterday is regarded as significant as
he visited -Mr. Campbell Bannerman
shortly before his death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20

II you do not read the NEWS
every day you will miss a great deal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-20

Let the NEWS tell vour wants.