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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
LOCAL OPTION
AT METUCHEN
LAST NIGHT

At the local option meeting in the
First Presbyterian church in Metuchen
last night a resolution was introduced
and passed that the chairman should
forward to the legislature the sense
of the meeting, urging the passage of
the local option bill, which is now be-
fore that body.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one
and was attended by many from this
city, Woodbridge and Metuhen. The
church was well filed.
Former Governor Glenn, Of North
Carolina, who was the principal speaker
of the evening, spoke on the local or
tion question: in his state and how he
was elected gove7ro<-ap the prohihi
tion ticket.
Attorne-4 G. R. Munroe, of Newark
counsel the Anti-Saloon League OF
New Jers,.y, preceded Mr.. Glenn with
brief address At the close of the
meeting Rev. James Mason, pastor of
the church, pronounced the benedic-
tion.
Some of the pastors at the meeting
from this vicinity were Rev. Robert
w. Marks, of the First Presbyterian
church, Woodbridge; Rev. James Fl.
Northrup, of the Presbyterian church; /;
Rev. William FL. Bawden, of the First
Baptist church, and Rev. A. E. Elm
quist, of the Swedish Congregational
church, of this city.
A letter, embodying a resolution
adopted at the meeting. has been sent
to Senator George S. Silzer, and simi-
lar letters have been sent to Assembly,
men DR.. William E. Ramsay, J. V. l..
Booraem and Edwin L. Burt.
The letter is as follows:
"Metuchen, n. j., Feb. Is, 1910.
I" Hon. George s. Silzer,
"Senate Chamber, Trenton, n. ].
"Dear Sir:
''At a public meeting of about three
hundred (300) residents of Metuchen
and vicinity, held this evening, under
the auspices of the Anti-Saloon
League, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the chairman write
to the senator and representatives of
this county, urging upon them the de-
STABILITY of passing the Plummer
Local Option bill at this session Of the
Legislature.
z'As resident of long standing in
this community, I believe that the con
census of opinion here is in favor of
local option.
Commenting this to your attention
remain,
Respectfully yours,
al. L. MOLINEUX,
Chairman.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
AGAIN
ALARMED BY
RISING RIVER
Special by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Paris, Feb. 16:-The flood situa-
tion again assumes a serious aspect
today, forcing excavations in Alfort-
vile and other suburbs and undoing
most of the repair work accomplished
since the former crisis. The Seine
is rising rapidly and this morning
registered nineteen and one-half feet.
Indications are 1t will reach twenty
four feet or within four feet of the
previous highest stage by tomorrow.
The authorities are unable to con-
ceal the fear that it may pass the
former record. The Grenelle and ia
vel sections are almost in as bad a
condition as formerly. Much of the
city will again have to be disinfect-
ed. At. least another months idle
ness is certain for employees in the
factories along the river front.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
OF
GASOLINE
ON FIRE
Blaze Today In Apartments
OF Mrs. Afflerbach Fright
ems Her Sewing Girls.

small blaze, caused by a gasoline
stove In the home of Mrs. Emma Aft
lerbach, SO Fayette street, about
1925 o'clock this morning, brought
out the fire companies and caused
considerable excitement among the
girls in the dressmaking establish
ment which Mrs. Afflerbach conducts.
A small pool of gasoline lying on
top of the stove was the cause of the
blaze. The fluid had been spilled in
filling a small can at the top, and
when the wick was ignited, the gas
oline blazed up.
Lawrence Mcmahon, who was pass
ing the house at the time and heard
the girls scream, ran to State and
Commerce streets, where he turned
in an alarm from box 65. The fire.
men were not needed, however, as
Harry Afflerbach, Mrs. Afflerbach's
son, extinguished the blaze before
the companies arrived.
In responding to the alarm, the
Washington hose wagon driven by
Andrew Anderson, narrowly missed
overturning at High and Centre
streets. The snowy pavements
caused the wheels to skid and it was
only by the prompt action of An
drew Anderson, the drived, in rein
ing-in the horses that an accident
was averted.
The slippery pavements also made
trouble for Protection Hook and
Ladder Company while they were
returning from the fire. AS they
were turning the corner at Mechanic
and Centre streets one of the horses
slipped and fell. At first John
Deyeny, who was driving the truck,
and the other members of the COM
pany thought that the animal had
broken leg, but no injury was sus-
tanned
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
GOV. FORT HAS
AN ABSCESS
ON HIS FOOT
speeial to the BvENrNG NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Trenton, Feb. 16:-GoveTnor Fort
is likely TO have a small abscess up
on his foot as the result of a scratch
received in Philadelphia while taking
a bath last Friday. Secretary Leslie
R. Fort gave out the following state
ment today upon the Governors con-
dition:
"Dr. Mitchell called this morning
and removed the bandages and re-
dressed the Governors foot The ex-
tent of the Inflammation was local
lied. The probabilities are that a
small abscess will develop The
governor had some fever yesterday
but it seems to have subsidized during
the night. The Governor said this
morning that he felt much better and
was getting a good rest, although
he would have preferred to have Ia
ken it under a little different condi-
tions"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

Both places have caused consider
able comment, especially the street
in front of the Boynton building,
where 1t Is necessary to cross the
trolley tracks in order to pass
There is pile of building material
and also a steam engine in front of
the building, which the mayor says
could be moved to the rear of the
structure where there is ample room.
Debris I'm State Street.
There is also a pile of building
material beside the Hotel Central
and the conditions of the sidewalk is
made worse, inasmuch as the recent
snow has not been cleaned away.
There are several pools Of water on
to go out of their course in order to
avoid them.
The Mayors Letter.
The mayors letter In full is as
follows:
February 18th, 1910.
"Mr. P. ]. Burke,
Superintendent of Police,
Perth Amboy, N. ].
Dear Sir:-
II have written letter to Mr.. Ira
r. Grouse, the contractor for the
construction of the large new build
ing of Boynton Brothers, In Smith
street, asking him in a kindly way
not to obstruct the sidewalk in front
of that building any more than is
absolutely necessary while the con-
structton is. under way,
AS yet / have received no answer
to my letter, not even an acknowl-
edgment of its receipt, and ! observe
that the sidewalk has been closed
against the public ever since. ] do
not think it is necessary for the fur
ther use of the sidewalk in connec-
tion with that enterprise, as there
Is plenty of room in the rear and I'm
the building for all materials, and in
that location they would be quite as
accessible as in the public street.
"The passage must be cleared at
once on the sidewalk in front of the
building for the free course of Pc
destrians, and ] hereby instruct you
to detail an officer to accomplish the
opening of that sidewalk.
"In the event of your failure to
open it, I must have an ample and
sufficient reason why 1t Is not done.
II also observe that the street Is
filled with materials to within few
inches of the car track, thus totally
obstructing traffic on that side of the
street l see no reason for this, be-
cause, as / have mentioned above,
there is ample room in the rear for
such materials, and they could be
placed there without inconvenience
to the contractor.
II would also call your attention
to the condition of the sidewalk on
State street along side of Hotel Cen
tral. The snow which fell several
days ago has not been properly
cleared from that walk, only mar
row path having been shoveled in the
middle of it, two unsightly and un-
comfortable ridges of snow being
permitted to remain on either side
of the central path. This must be
cleaned off at once. If not done by
the owner of the property, 1t must
be done by the street commissioner
and the expense charged against the
property.
Kindly give these matters your
immediate attention.
yours respectfully,
"a. BOLLSCHWEILER,
Mayor"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
THUMB AND
FINGER WERE
IN DANGER

DR.. ]. L. Lund is recovering from
an infection in the right hand sus-
tanned in an accidental manner
while operating at the city hospital
few days ago. An implement slip
ped and dug under the nails of the
thumb and first finger of his left
hand Blood poisoning developed In
both members and indications were
that the accident might develop a
serious malady. DR.. Lund watched
and took precautions with the
wounds and the finger is now prac-
tically cured. The thumb remains
slightly infected.
The accident occurred while the
physician was operating, The in
strument In hand accidentally slip
ped under the nails of the thumb
and finger after it had pierced a bag
of pus.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
PUBLIC Will
DISCUSS The
PLACARD|NG
Board Of Health Decided Last Night
to Have Open Meeting March
physicians Invited.


infectious
at a lengthy
of
meeting
public invited
advisable the board fol-
lowing subject the
the nento to eureth cooperation of physicians.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
AND
HENDERSON
WILL RESIGN

Thomas Grieve will probably not
attend another meeting of the
Board of Health inasmuch as he has
decided TO resign because of his ap-
pointment to the Board Of Water
Commissioners. His resignation is
now in the hands of Mayor Bollsch-
weller. Following Mr.. Grieve's res
ignation is likely to come that of
Richard Henderson, who is now
president of the Board of Excise
Commissioners and a prominent fac
tor in the Board of Health.
Mayor Bollschweiler has not as
yet acted upon Mr.. Grieve's resigna-
tion. 1t is probable that the resig-
nation of Commissioner Henderson
will be acted on together with that
of Mr., Grieve
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
ELECTION OF
HEBREW FREE
LOAN ASST N.

New officers were elected at a
meeting of the Hebrew Free Loan
Association last night as follows
Herman Ellis. president; Samuel
Brody, first vice president; Morris
Shumsky, second vice president;
Samuel Wagner, treasurer; David
Dobbs, recording secretary; Leo
Fingerote, financial secretary. Com
mittees. were appointed as follows
loan, Samuel Polensky and L.
Braines; finance, A. Greenbaum,
Philip Levine asd David Dobbs; by
laws. Morris Shumsky, B. Streiff and
g RrOdy
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
DRUG
STORES OF
The TRUST
Special bu United Press Wirs.

Special by United Press Wire.
Chicago, Feb. 16:-Independent cigar
dealers and druggists are today plan
ming an alliance ON new war on the
tobacco trust which is asserted to be
forming drug store monopoly here.
1t is claimed that the United Drug
Company is planning chain of stores
in all the large cities of the United
States, and has purchased three Of the
largest retail establishments here. The
American Tobacco Company. is alleg-
ed to be behind the scheme. "The to-
bacco trust now has 250 Chicago stores
pushing its goods" said President
Mcconnell, of the Economical Drug
Company today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
MUST REMOVE
THE ALLEGED
FIRE TRAPS

In an effort TO eliminate fire traps
on the city's principal streets. Fire
Marshal James NJ. Glenn has notified
the proprietors Jf a lunch room and
a news and confectionery stand at
Jefferson street and New Brunswick
avenue, to change the line of stove
pipe from their places of business.
The pipes come close to the norther-
ly side of Fred X Martins garage,
so that the side of his building is
scorched.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
NOTED MAN
TO ADDRESS
MEMS SOC'Y.

Professor Armstrong Of New
Brunswick, will be the speaker at
the meeting of the Mems Society OF
Simpson NJ. E. church, that is to be
held in the lecture room next Mon
day night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
MUST REMOVE
DEBRIS FROM
THE STREETS
Mayor Bo|IsChwei|er Orders Chief
Burke To Clear Passageway In
Front Of New Boynton Bldg.

Failing
tive building
building Smith street, between King Boil
his
of
is not
sidewalk
late streets.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
FOR AERIAL PASSENGER
SERVICE OVER CHANNEL
Special oy United Press Wire.

London, Feb. 16:-A regular
trans-channel aerial passenger SER
vice will be operating within one
year, according to a statement today
by the Parls-London Aerial Com
pany. Negotiations were begun to-
pay for sheds at Dover, the English
terminal. Dirigibles and aeroplanes
will be used.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

WALL STREET
specsol by Unsted Press Wire.

Albany, Feb. 16:-Assemblyman
Frederick Toombs, Of New York, an
nounced today that next Monday he
would introduce a resolution calling for
a legislative investigation of Wall
street. The resolution viii follow
closely the one which authorized the
life insurance investigation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
Practiced for Exercises.

Practice for the Washington birth
day exercises which will be presented
in the high school next Monday af-
ternoon, by the Franklin Literary
Society, is being held daily. The ex-
ercises are in the form of histori-
cal play, which was written by one
of the students.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
STRIKERS AT
STEEL PLANT
BACK TO WORK

Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 16:-The
first real break in the ranks of
strikers at the Bethlehem Steel
Companys plant came today, when
500 men returned to work. Others
are expected to go back before the
day is over. Officers of the company
declare the backbone of the strike is
broken. This strike was reported to
have been started in connection with
the efforts of the American Fedora
ton of Labor to unionize all en-
ployes of the steel trust.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
LITTLE HOPE
FOR The NINA
speoial bu United press wire.

bpeciuI Dy UHtted PreSS WWe.
Washington, Feb. 16:-Hopes
aroused by the report that the miss
ing naval tug Nina has been sighted
off Nantucket Point by the steamer
Bay View was dashed to the ground
today by reports from Boston that
the sighted vessel was not the Nina,
but the naval tug Apache, which was
searching for her. There is now lit
tie doubt that the Nina has gone
down
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
MANY ARE WOUNDED IN
GERMAN SOCIALIST RIOT
nsninl hu united preaa wire

Special by United Press Wire.
Berlin, Feb. 16:-Scores of per-
sons were wounded today in a So
cialist riot at Neumunster, where
troops with fixed bayonets charged
the rioters. A serious riot is also re-
ported at Cassell. Socialists were
making a demonstration in protest
to the Prussian franchise BILL
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
TAFT WORRIED OVER
DELAY IN MEASURES

Special By Uuited Press Wire.
Washington, Feb 16:-President Taft
is worrying over the delay in putting
through his legislative measures. Sena-
tor Beveridge, sponsor for the Arizo-
na-New Mexico statehood bill, Carter,
who introduced the postal savings bank
bill, and Senator Borah were summoned
TO the White House today and urged
to hurry action and clear up minor
senate business and prepare for the
big project.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

Look at the prices OF things" as
advertised in today's paper. If yoE
know values, and have care for
your purse, these prices will interest
you.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

Valuable certificates free with
each purchase of smokers goods.
Lauer Drug Co., agent for U. c. S.
Co., Smith and State streets.
9044-2-16-1t%
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

PHONE 236-L IF YOU WANT TO
BUY OR RENT A TYPEWRITER.
$500 DOWN, TEN CENTS A DAY. w.
w. COMEGY'S, e5 SMITH STREET.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

Swallowing made easy even
though your throat be raw and sore,
with Dike's Sore Throat remedy
Lauer Drug Co. 25c. Try bottle.
Smith and State streets.
9044-2-1e-1t+
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16
j. P. MORGAN SAILED
ON THE CEDRIC TODAY
specia, bv United Press Wire.

New York, Feb. 16:-J. p. Morgan
sailed today on the steamer Cedric fof
Mediterranean ports for short vaca
ton. He takes the trip alone. He
climbed over piles of freight and up
the freight gang plank to the ship to
escape the clamor of men and inter
viewers. He has reserved three of the
best rooms on the vessel for the trip.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

Reward for return OF young pointer
dog, white body, brown ears,
white stripe through middle OF left
ear. DR.. MacDowall, 73 Centre st.
9072-2-1 6-1t~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

Sole agency for National Cash
Registers, all the latest models. A.
Jensen, $40 State street.
s762-2-S-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

Sewing Machines, any make. any
style, at A. Jensen. 5S6 State street
s762-2-3-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

Ford Automobiles, sole agency, A.
Jensen, SS6 State street.
s762-2-3-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

Get Typewriter from A. Jensen.
s7s2-2-s-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

Phone for a Taxi. 1871
9071-2-16-1ts
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Call the Taxi, 181.
9071-2-16-1t"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

This coupon must accompany tIIIs
order.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-16

WEATHER - Rain to-
night. Rain or snow
and colder tomorrow.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-31

$50 the train boy came in, and
after giving one paper to the Pr
rate he went to each berth, turned
on the electric light, pinned a pa
per up before the eyes of the
gagged and bound occupants and
collected payment from the purses
nuder the pillows. When he
came to lower z, ne found the
man had broken the gag from his
mouth. Here you,' said the man,
this paper is printed horribly.
Those red headlines are some
thing fierce. ! wish you'd send
my card to the publisher
$50 the train boy took a card
out of the mans card case and
read:
THE DOUBLE DYED RED
INK co. Represented by
But at that instant a huge,
hairy hand fell upon the back OF
his neck. 'Ha! Hal said the voice
of the jungle. Talking to the
prisoners. hey? Come to my
cabin
(Continued.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-31
BY John Younglove.
CHAPTER Nv,

And now we plunged.
From the gloom of the boarding
house we swung our pendulum too
far the other way. We passed up
cheaper apartments. all of which
are more or less inconvenient, and
chose one whose large airy rooms,
pleasant outlook, good neighbor-
hod and all seemed us to be
about ideal.
But the rent was $40 per month.
And l was earning but $40 per
week.
That was our first mistake. Our
second was that we were caught by
the alluring terms of an INSTALL
ment house and bought our house
hold equipment there. Our outfit
was not extensive, but it cost us
about $140. And for nearly seven
months l went each week to the
installment house and laid down a
IS bill. After the first flush of
new possession was gone it seemed
as if ! had taken a So cut in my
weekly wages.
But this wasn't the worst of it.
After a few weeks the shoddy fur
niture for which we had paid top
prices began to show the effects OF
the steam-heated flat. The easy
chair that had looked so luxurious
in the cool basement of the furni-
ture store collapsed one day and
threw me to the floor. And the
varnish on the handsome library
table began to suck into the crev.
ices of the grain.
1t took us about three months
to find out we had been taken in
by the installment house (and we
were still paying our weekly trib-
'ute). And about that time, too,
we realized our mistake in taking
the high-priced apartment. The
furniture cut our weekly income
to SIS per week. We never once
succeeded in. making two weeks
salary pay for months use of
the flat. There was always some
unexpected purchase to be made
and it verify seemed as If l had to
work an entire month just to pay
my rent.
We not only saved no money,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-31
CHEMICAL FOR so. TACOMA

South Tacoma gets that chem
ical from the Central engine
house now. Also she gets team
to haul it and three more men to
handle 1t.
Councilman GIblett last night
pushed the proposition through
over the protests of Turnbull and
Brand, who saw Ghblett wanted
1t to go through and therefore
they voted the other way to try
to embarrass Giblett and knock
out any advantage it might be to
him in the coming election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-31

IYElwHND VINCE COOKE
THE PULLMAN PIRATE
Copyright, 1910, by the Author.)

"Pshaw," said Williebill, that
one about the Christmas trees a
sissy story. Why don't you tell a
story with tack in it,"
AS for instance?" suggested
Angelimp.
Like this. One dark terrible
night, when the good car Red Re-
venge' was plying between Pitts
burg and Chicago, the passengers
were startled by fearsome cry
which semed to pierce the dark
ness like knife cutting into the
quivering yitals of a-of a"
Nickel library" jeered the
Angelimp. Volume 81, page 49,"
'The shrek came from the lips
Of Lady Somersault, in lower ~,
the fair young daughter of the earl
OF Snooksborough. Before she had
time to repeat the cry, huge
hand. black, hairy and horrible,
thrust gag between her pearly
teeth and she heard no more. Just
then-suddenly-I mean, while
this was happening-"
1.-THE continuation of this inter-
esting story will be found in next
weeks issue-for sale by all news
Dealers" giggled Gableoff.
Anyway, the rest of the passen-
gers awoke to find themselves
bound hand and foot, as well as
tightly gagged. Only a single "Ha!
Hat broke the silence of the
night. 'Ha! Hal said the voice
again, and 1t was the voice Of
Bwana Gumbo, formerly the death
dealing despot of the jungle, and
now the Pullman Pirate.
saAt that moment there was a
pounding upon the front door of
the car and a nose was pressed
against The glass.
"sGet along. Everybody's in
bed said the Pullman Pirate.
But these are tomorrow
sporting extras, with a full &C
count of the fight
leone along in quick, said the
Pullman Pirate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-31
new SCHEME FOR
PUYALLUP BRIDGE

City Engineer Raleigh has a
new way Of paying for a bridge
over the Puyallup river. Instead
of building an expensive steel
bridge at Tacoma avenue he will
fulfill the legal technicalities in
the case by building a wooden
bridge there for about $11, 900.
Then he will use the rest of the
appropriation for the Eleventh
street bridge over the Puyallup.
This would make 1t possible to
build the bridge this year. The
matter was referred to the streets
and alleys committee.