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Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
SAY SCHOOLS WISH
TOO MUCH MONEY
FOR COMING YEAR.
Some Members Of
Estimate Board
So Declare.
$45,OOO JUMP

When the Board of Estimate
meets during the latter part of this
month the members will have seri-
Gus problem to solve in settling upon
the amount necessary to run the
public schools next year.
AS was told in yesterdays NEWS
the Board OF Education, Thursday
night decided that they needed al
most 5000 and passed a motion
that the boards representatives ask
the Board of Estimate for that sum.
Several members of the Board Of
Estimate were seen by a NEWS re-
porter this morning and it is be-
lieved that the amount of the school
appropriation viii be considerably
under $165.000. The school budget
last year was s109,3 and, when IL
became known yesterday that the
school board wanted nearly $4,000
more for the coming twelvemonth,
there was considerable comment.
1t is stated on good authority that
If the schools were given 1856, 900
the tax rate would be over 81, as the
state school money this year will be
$40, 900 less than last year. One
member of the Board of Estimate
stated this morning that while moth
ing would be done to hamper the
Board of Education, he was not in
favor of making such large addi4
tional appropriation, as he was in q
position to know that 1t was not
necessary The member says that
the school board will be given
enough to run the schools and that il
all.
Although 1t was not read at the
school board meeting Thursday night
a copy of the budget decided on By
the board for the coming year has
been secured and, in, comparison
with last years budget, Is high
Last years items and the proposed
budget for this year are given belowi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
FUNERAL OF
AUTO VICTIM

The funeral OF John Abel, OF 339
State street, who died from injuries
received in being struck by an auto
mobile, will be held from his late
residence at 2 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternOon.
Algonquin Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, Of which MIR. Abel was a
member, win have charge of the
funeral services. Members of the
order will act as pallbearers. Mr..
Abel was also member of the en-
dowment rank of the Knights of
Pythias
Rev. James L. Lancaster, rector of
st. Peters Episcopal church. will
oficiate at the church service and
the Knights of Pythias will hold SER
vices at the grave. Interment will
follow in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
LEG BROKEN
BY TIMBER
Walter Sylvester Painfully
Hurt at Perth AmbOy Dry
Docks Today.
HAD JUST BEGUN WORK

Walter Sylvester, of 4S Smith street
a ship caulker, had his right leg broken
in two places by falling piece of lum,
Der, at the Perth Amboy Dry Docks
soon after starting work this morning
The accident occurred about 7:3G
o clock, while Sylvester, together with
other men engaged in moving heavy
piece of timber One end Of it slipped
falling on his leg. He was attended
by Dr. G. W. Fithian and removed to
his home.
The injuries are quite serious and
Mr.. Sylvester will be confined to his
home for several weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
CADET CORPS ADDS
SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS

The Westminster Cadets added seven
more members to their roster at meet
ing. in the Presbyterian chapel, last
night, and several applications were re-
ceived and acted upon.
Captain Wait put the regular cadets
through a drill, and Lieutenant Com
ings put the new recruits through pre-
practice.
A committee to procure flowers 20
decorate graves May 81 was appointed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
C. P. CONVERY BUYS :
STATE ST. PROPERTY

Cornelius p. Conyery yesterday
purchased property at State street
and Pearl place from Annie e. Cohen
of Cranbury The deal was made
through the Pratt-Brown Company
and the price is said to have been
$4,000 The property has frontage
of forty-seyen feet on State street
and $50 feet on Pearl place and in-
cludes two stores on State street and
two dwelling houses, holding eight
families, fronting on Miller street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
A PIGEON RETURNS
AFTER LONG ABSENCE

Constable John C. Brown took q
carrier pigeon to New Brunswick
seven or eight weeks ago and re-
leased 1t, thinking that the bird
would Immediately return to this
city. When Mr.. Brown arrived
home he was surprised not to find
the carrier and declared that some-
one must have captured 1t.
At $40 o'clock last night, while
the constable was in his yard, the
pigeon suddenly appeared after be-
ing away for two months Mr.. Brown
says he is positive that someone had
the bird cooped up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
TAPPED WIRES TO GET
GRAIN QUOTATIONS


Pittsburg, Pa, May 15:-Charged
with eonspiring to cheat and defraud
the Chicago Board of Trade of GER
tain grain quotations by tapping the
telegraph wires, Isaac ~ Barto, for
mer general wire chief of the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Company, Will
liam !. Thompson and William H.
Smith are under arrest here. Barto
was unable to give bail and was sent
to Jail. The others gave bail for a
hearing set for Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
The
One
hundredth
Psalm

Make joyful noise unto the
Lord all ye lands; serve the Lord
with gladness; come before His
presence with singing know ye
that the Lord, He is God. 1t is He
that hath made us and not we onr-
selves. We are His people and the
sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with
thanksgiving and into His courts
with praise BE thankful unto
Him and bless His name for the
lord is good. His mercy is ever
lasting and His truth endureth
unto al generations
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
A CROSSING
is BLOCKED

A freight train. so Patrolman Nc
Gowan reports, has blocked the New
Brunswick avenue crossing of the
Central railroad from fifteen to
twenty minutes between 2 and 3
O'Clock the past two mornings. The
policeman says that people have had
to climb over the cars in order to get
across.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
w. A. SPENCER BUYS
18 ACRES OF LAND

William A. Spencer, local attorney,
living near Fords, has purchased a tract
of eighteen acres of land at Lindanau,
near the Highland Park race track. He
proposes to cut it up in lots and sell It,
This property, which formerly was
part of the estate of Peter Lepson and
others, has frontage of $50 feet and
lis ! 500 feet deep.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
SLIGHT INCREASE
FOR CARPENTERS

The boss carpenters of this city
who are affiliated with the Master
Builders Association held meeting
last night and decided on slight in
crease for the journeymen. 1t is
understood it is not as great as the
demand OF the employees, which is
for thirty-two cents more day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
WALLA RELEASED
UNDER $1,000 BAIL

Paul WAlla, of 269 Fayette street,
who was committed to the county
Jail yesterday by Recorder Pickers-
gill in default of $1,000 to await
requisition to New York. where he is
wanted for abandoning child, re-
tanned Joseph p Stricken as counsel
later al
Mr.. Strick, tobsred bondsman
for his client vas released last
night. -
When the great stocks OF new
things now in the stores find their
ways into the homes Of the city. life
will be more worth while-so read
4ha ads.
Be an advertiser--lc. a word.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
WATER MAIN
BROKE AGAIN

After working two days the water
department completed repairing the
leak in the sixteen-inch water main
near the G. Pardee Works yesterday
afternoon and the water was turned
on again. 1t is believed that the
gate was opened too quickly for as
soon as it was turned another joint
near the place just repaired blew
out. The second leak is being re-
paired today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
QUADRUPLE CRIME
IN ILLINOIS TOWN

Bowlesville, ILL.,, May 15;-The
coroner is investigating a quadruple
tragedy near here last night. Henry
Williamson, prosperous farmer,
went to the bedside of his wife and
two children and shot all of them
while they were sleeping. He pour
ed kerosene on the floor and set the
house on fire. He then killed him
self with the same pistol.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
ROOSEVELT WANTS TO
KILL THIS BAD LION
spectGi bv Untted Presa wlra

Bpectdi bV United Press Wlre.
Nairobi, May 15;-Theodore Roose-
welt will start on his first extensive lion
drive Monday. The natives at the Nc
MILAN ranch bring stories of fierce
black-maned lion which has been prowI-
ing around the section, killing numerous
zebras. Col. Roosevelt is anxious to kill
it. It's, species is not included in the
five lions already killed.
No hunting was done yesterday, the
party putting their equipment in shape
for hard test Monday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
Get SIGNALS
FROM MARS
Amherst Professor Will AS
cent in Balloon 7 or 8
Miles to Investigate.
USE COMPRESSED AIT

Amherst, Mass, May 15:-Prof
David 81. Todd, an astronomer at Am
herst College, announced today that he
had completed plans with Leo Stevens,
the aeronaut, to ascend in a balloon
seven or eight miles for the purpose Of
picking up any wireless or other signals
emanating from Mars, Venus or any of
the other planets. A giant reservoir of
compressed air will be depended upon
to sustain life. He will determine
whether such signals exist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
Mr., HALL PROMOTED
BY WOOL WORTH co.

Harold L. Hall, manager of the
Woolworth five-and-ten-cent store in
Smith street, has been promoted to
the management of the store in Man
chester, N. H., much larger city
than Perth Amboy. Mr. Hall will
leave for Manchester early next
week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
Architects Are BUSY.

J N Pierson & Son report business
brisk in the work of drawing plans and
specifications for proposed buildings.
They say that their work in this city,
Staten Island, Metuchen, and some in
Connecticut, aggregates about $4,000
worth of buildings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
EPIDEMIC At HOME
FoR ORPHANS ENDED

The small epidemic Of scarlet
fever that existed at the Danish
Orphans Home. in State street. for
weeks past has ended. The home
was fumigated yesterday and condi-
tions are again normal At The insti-
tuition There had been FIVE cases
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
HOSPITAL DONATIONS
FROM SCHOOL PUPILS

Mrs. I. r. Robbins, treasurer of the
Ladies Auxiliary to the City Hospital
Association, acknowledges the follow
ing amounts received from the schools
for the month of Nav.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
For New Mission.

New Brunswick. May 49, Prop
erty has been purchased at Neither
wood, near PlainfieId, by the Newark
Chassis Of the Reformed church in
America. for the pns'sS eA Sf estab-
fishing a missioe Cause. .....,....
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
Total ). $1o9,8bO sI647so

The members OF The Board OF Ea-
innate are Mayor Bollschweiler. Al
derman-at-Large voorhees,, Alderman
Dalton and School Commissioners
Arner and harrington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
DRUGGIST CHANGED
HIS MIND ABOUT CLERK

Arthur D. Garben swore out 8
warrant before Recorder PickeisgilI
yesterday afternoon for the arrest Of
Abraham Basel, twenty-three years
old, a clerk in the store, on charge
of petit larceny. City Marshal Wall
ters served the warrant later just as
the man was ready to leave town
with a suit case and satchel.
Basel was arraigned this morning
but as H. w Kehoe, counsel for Mr..
Garben, said that on account of the
prisoners relatives Mr.. Garben did
not care to prosecute the clerk, the
recorder discharged him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
New YORK Ofirers Callers.

Sergeant Stephen Hannah and In
spector Mccarthy, of the New York
police department, made a friendly
call on Chief Burke at the police
station this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15

Special today, Mixed Chocolates
2ac. pound sexton's. 70 Smith
street. 251l-s-ls-lts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
NOTICE.

NUIIVE.
The members of Algonquin Lodge
No. A, and all K. of p of this city
are requested to meet at the lodge
room Sunday at 1:30 P. Nj. to at
tend the funeral of the late John
Abel
G. MESHROW, X. of r.
G. A. BALDWIN, C. c.
2477-5-15-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
Complain Of Old Dumping site.

NUINEIdIII U4 7CItt AFUIlIFIIIB k11tVs
With the beginning Of warm wenth-
er, residents in the vicinity of the South
First street dumping grounds have CONF
meneed to complain again of the cdors
and wind blown papers and refuse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
Coutts Concern Buxs Anto.

George D. Runyon has sold his
Northern runabout to the Coutts
Electrical Company
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15

Patz9 AEWs advertisers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15

Have your doctors prescription
filled at Sections, 20 Smith street.
2511-5-16:1t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15

Be an advertlser-lc. : word.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15

Be an aeyertis. siassll ,ssef
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-15
PIANO TUNING

Be an advertiser-lc. a word.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
MISS MILLER
and MR.. CADMAN
BOTH STAND HIGH AS MUSICIANS
AND HAVE MANY AD-
MIXERS.

Charles Wakefield Cadman, organ
lst and composer, has written and pub
lished sixty-four songs, fifty piano
pieces and five organ compositions.
Among his unpublished works are two
trlos, one large choral work, two COM
&c operas, song cycle and'an Ameri-
an Indian suite for voice and piano.
Ic Is the Pittsburg correspondent for
he New York Musical Courier and a
ontributor TO other leading musical
oClnals Of the country. Mr.. Cadman
?iIl aTpear on the 21st of May in this
lily as accompanist for Miss Chris
line Miller.
The Sesql-Centennial and Histori-
cal Souvenir of Greater Plttsburg has
he following to say concerning Miss
Christine Miller:
THE well known Pittsburg contral-
1tO, Miss Christine Miller has filled
more important out-oftown engage,
mcnts than any of the clty's singers.
She has ben sololst before the Art
Society of Pittsburg, with the Pitts.
burg orchestra under Victor Herbert
and Emile Paur. Last season she sang
with David Bispham in "rhe Vicar OF
Wakefield. She has sung with the
Harmonic Club at Cleveland, the Apol.
10 Club at Chicago, the oberlin Musl,
cal Union and Thomas Orchestra at
Cleveland. the Philharmonic at Min
neapolis and the Mozart Club in Pitts
burg. She has been heard in "The
Dream of Gerontius and Bcethoven's
Ninth Symphony and Bach B. Minor
Mass, having sung the latter with the
Chicago Apollo club
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
To Meet Here
NEXT CONVENTION KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS WILL BE HELD
In THIS CITY.

CLARKSBURG, W. Va, May 49,
The sevnth annual convention of the
Knights of Columbus of West Virginia
was held here with delegates present
from every council in the State. A
trolley ride, Dunquct, entertainment
and dance at the Waldo last night
were the closing features.
The officers chosen are: Stat
deputy, C. L. Martin, Martinsburg.
secretary, f. C. Ricstcr Wheeling
treasurer, John FerrclI EIkins; wal
den. w. J. Danapcr. Huntington; ad
vocatc, Thomas Nv. Goeeke, Piedmont;
lecturer, J. S. Barlow, Grafton; dele.
gates to national convention, c. l..
Martin, Martinsburg; DR.. J. J. O'Kanc.
Wheeling; alternates, DR.. J. H. Boyic.
Grafton; E. Stringer Boggess, Clarks.
burg. Fairmont was chosen as the
place for the next convention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
MRS. WILL OGDEN
DIES SUDDENLY
WELL KNOWN WOMAN PASSED
AWAY AT HER HOME AT
NOON TO-DAY.

Seldom has this community received
such u shock as was occasioned to-day
when it was learned that Mrs. Emma
Ogden, wife Of Dr.. W. C. Ogden, of
this city, had dropped dead at her
home on Quincy street. Mrs. Ogden
together with the other members of
her family had gone to the dining
room for dinner and shortly after
they were seated she complained of
not feeling well and remarked to her
husband that she believed she was
going 10 faint. Before he could reach
her she fell to the floor and expired
Physicians were hastily summoned
and worked for hours with her but she
never regained consciousness. and it
is thought she was dead before she
reached the floor Mrs. Ogden had nos
complained of feeling badly but her
death is the result Of heart trouble
3 with which she has been troubled for
some time. ih%
DR.: Ogden and wife formerly lived
in THIS city having built the hand.
some stone house on Quincy street,
but on account of the health of the
loctor they left here n number or
years ago, going TO Colorado Springs,
where they have since resided until
about a year ago, when they came to
this city and took up their residence
here in the house formerly occupied
by Dr., p. B. Ogden. DR.. Ogden sue.
ceeded to the practice held here by
his father when the latter moved to
Shinnston.
Mrs. ogden is II daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Ira c. Post, Of Romine's Mills,
Harrison county, and is a sister of
Mrs, NJ L. Hutchinson, of this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
Biggest Dry City blNuc
Pleased With The Cllange

censed drug stores fof th8 year
amounted to se,ts0 paelsages, as re-.
ported under the law The drtiegIsts
say the great majority 81 sales were
of half-plnt bottles. With perhaps Is
per cent quart bottles. HIsifthe ad.
vent of the second year 81 noiIcensr,
but one druggists license was granted
and thatwei to the store wlieh had
made the smallest ndmber 81 sales
during the first year Ttlie proprietor
refused 10 accept the siIcenseand Tor
II months to come Worcester promis.
es 10 be a desert without anoasis
Worcester is pre;emineutlyS ID indus.
trial city and the effect 81 no.iicanse
upon the workingman Is consauueniIy
of first Importance The manufaciu,.
ers with few exceptions came out
strongly for no.license at The last ms-
nlciDal election. In December decIarIne
publicly that the absence oflhe saloon
had meant money In Their pockets
through better woflmanshlp and less
trouble with drunken enpIoyes
There are Il counties III siassachu-
sets. and in the Rine esstefn counties
there are not only iSicIties and towns
which are license.
OF seven largest cities. tiye are no.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
BOYS OF 81 AT
ENCAMPMENT
GREAT c. A. R. MEETING NOW IN
SESSION AT PARkERsRURe
MAY BE HERE NEXT.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, May 49,
The twenty.seventh annual encamp
ment OF the department of West Vlr.
ginia, G. A. R.. convened in this city
yesterday afternoon ut two O'Clock
when the gavel Of Commander T
Hartley Marks called the first session
TO order in the city building audi,
torium.
The first thing on the programme
was the address Of welcome by Mayor
W. B. Pedigo, and right eloquently did
the mayor voice the welcome of the
city to the old veterans. He was fol.
lowed by Capt. j. T. Piggott, who ten.
dered the comrades the freedom OF the
city in the name Of Andrew Mather
Post No. IA. Col II. II. Freer was dele.
gated by the department commander
TO respond for the department, and no
better choice could have been made
than the silvcrtongued orator of
Ritchie. His address was a model of
what such an utterance should be and
was received with rounds of applause.
1t would be cold day, indeed. when
Romeo II. Frcer could not kindle the
enthusiasm of the old comrades of the
department of West Virginia.
The committee on credentials being
still incomplete, it was dispensed
with; the roster was called and al
delegates, alternates and past pos
commanders, who answered to theI
names, being made accredited dele
gates.
Commander Marks then proceeded
TO appoint the following committees.
ResoIutions-D Mayer, II. II. Free
and Anthony Smith.
On reports Of onlccrs-G. w. Tag
gart, c. T. Reed and c. c. Matthew's
To carry greetings to the w. r. c /
II. c. Miller, W S. King and c. Il.
LaVaIIey.
To carry greetings to the ladies oI
the G.. A. R.-smith Risingcr, c. {
Matthews and J. X. Gorby.
This afternoon the election of on.
GERS will be held and the place of hold
ing the encampment next year will be
selected. D. Mayer, of Charleston. 50 |
far has no opponent i'll the race roI
the commandcrship. Il. V. Salisbury,
of Wheeling, is out for The Junior vice
commandershlp. ana he, too, has no
rival. as yet. Both Charleston and
Fairmomt are after the encampmenI
Tor next year, with the chances about
even.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
SUPREME COURT
WILL ADJOURN
WILL TAKE RECESS UNTIL JUNE
2-EIeHT DECISIONS
YESTERDAY.

CHARLESTON, May 12.-Aiter be.
ing in session almost continuously
since last November, the Supreme
Court Of appeals will adjourn this
week until June I'd. when the June
term of the court will begin in Wheel.
ing. In September the court will hold
the Charles Town term and will not
meet at Charleston again until Octo.
ber.
At the session of the court yester-
day morning announcement was made
that the court woul dadourn until
that the court would adjourn from
day TO day, taking a final adjourn.
ment.
Eight Opinions.
Eight opinions were handed down
by the court at the session yesterday
morning, as follows:
By Judge Miller:
South Penn Coal Company VS..
Male ct al, from Barbour county.
BY Judge Brannon:
Criss VS.. Criss, from Harrison
county; decree reversed.
Kirby VS.. Steele. from Cabcll coun.
ty; decree reversed.
BY Judge Poffenbarger:
The Edwards Manufacturing Com.
pany VS.. Carr ct al, from CabCll coun.
ty; decree reversed and bill dismiss.
ed.
BY Judge Robinson:
United States Oil and Gas Well
Supply Company VS.. Gartlan. from
Wood county; reversed and remand.
cd
BY Judge Williams:
Cooper VS.. Cooper ct al, from
Randolph county; reversed and petit
tion dismissed
In The case of Berns VS.. Shaw.
from Marion county. Judge Miller
wrote an interesting opinion. Berns
sued Shaw for $3S5. which he lost
in gambling den at Falrmont. Shaw
owned the room and it was run by
Doc Thomas as a partner. Berns lost
the amount stated above OH rou.
lette wheel and sued Shaw for the
money. In the lower court his bill
was dismissed because he did not
bring suit against Shaw and Thomas,
Instead of Shaw alone.
The higher court. however reyers.
ed the lower court, holding that as
a general rule there can be no part
nership in an illegal business and
that the owners can be sued jointly
Or severally by the loser TO recover
the money lost to them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
Saturday EXCHANGE.

The Ladies Aid Society OF Grace
Lutheran Church will hold an en-
change Saturday, May 10. beginning at
$3.50 II. m., in the window of the Ma.
rion Hardware store. This will be the
best exchange yet. A bountiful sup.
ply of homemade cake, pies, meat
loavcs, bread, etc, will be on sale.
There will also be sandwiches, pies,
cake, etc. for those desiring quick
lunch. Come early before the crowd!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
New Schedule
Manniington
After Friday
Cars Will Run
Every Hour
From Then

The Fairmont and Warrington
Street Railway Company will be able
TO maintain an hourly schedule from
Friday on. The schedule has been
worked out and It will go into effect
on Friday, The company has 125 men
working ballasting the track and the
work is progressing nicely and will
be pushed to early, completion. This
road connecting the two biggest cen.
ters of population in Marion county
will be great help in developing the
cities that 1t unites and at the same
time it will develop the interior of the
county and the intermediate points
along the line.
On next Saturday a large circus will
be here to give an exhibit. Hun.
dreds of people will be carried to this
city over the Fairmont and Manning
ton line. People from Warrington.
Downs, Pennington and at all points
on the road will be eager to pay the
county seat visit and at the same
time see the Hagenbcck and Wallace
shows. The company expected TO have
III extra car here in time for the cir.
Gus day trade. The local company re.
'eivcd a message this morning from
he street Car builders that they were
unable TO get flat car to ship the
ar here. The local line, however
will be able to haul all the people that
will want to come TO Fairmont.
= The schedule as worked out was
tried this afternoon Cars beginning
Friday will leave Fairmont and Man
nington hourly on the hour.