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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
.SIBLEY IS To
Be PRESIDENT
Has Reconsidered His De-
Cision and Will Resume
Health Board Chair.
KALETSCH MAY RETURN

By the reelection of G. G. Sibley
as president of the Board of Health,
1t is planned to again place the board
in sound working order. Since the
resignation of four members there
has been general disorder in the
board. No members were left on
committees and the health board
work has practically been at stand
still.
Although Mr.. Sibley steadfastly
refused to reconsider his resignation
as president Tuesday night, he has
since thought over the matter after
a conference with city officials and
Is understood to have arrived at the
conclusion that 1t is best to reaccept
the chair.
Mayor Bollschweiler is in a guam
dairy as to whom to appoint In the
place of Jacob KTeielsheimer, the
last commissioner to resign. Con-
sideriDg that the health of the city is
at stake with the board in It's pres
ent disrupted state, he wishes to
make a quick appointment, but he
does not want to be too hasty. He
Is considering the reappointment Of
Justus Kaletsch, one Of the most
able workers for the welfare of the
city when he was commissioner.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08

The County Board of Taxation
met at New Brunswick. yesterday
and completed the work of compH-
ing figures to ascertain rates. The
county rate was calculated to be Al
and the state school rate is .25 n.
The county rate has been lowered
about seven cents ON a hundred dol
lars, while the state school rate
remains about the same as last year.
According to Clerk William A.
Spencer, of the county board, the
local rate per 500 will be about
s1.0S, making the rate of taxation
in this city about $1.80h per 500
this year, an advance Of thirteen
and half cents over last years
rate, which was S1.67.
The County Board of Taxation
has done well in lowering the county
rate, despite the growth and i'm
provement of Middlesex. Clerk
Spencer considers this boon to tax
payers in every part of the county.
He says the rate has been kept down
by the board in Its work of eQualiz-
ing taxation throughout.
Advance State School Tax.
The county tax is $4,000 less
this year than last The state school
tax has advanced s6.25920 this year
over 1909. The county tax in this
city has been decreased $7,350.95
this year over last and the local
school tax has increased $918.71
this year Last years school tax
here was $41,S79.40, while the local
county tax was then $86,32591, as
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
Be
TAKEN AWAY
The O'Rourke Machine to
Leave Sea Breeze for
Mlneola, |. !.
FOR BETTER FIELD

According to the present outlook
there will be no more aeFoplane flights
in this vicinity for some time. The
o 'Rourke aeroplane that has been at
Sea Breeze on the lower end of Staten
Island for the past two months or more
win be shipped to the aviation grounds
at Mineola, Long Island, tomorrow. The
machine is being taken apart and put
into boxes, ready for shipment. Just
what the trouble here is, could not be
learned but it is thought that the
change is for better field to try out
the machine. Aviator Mason, who has
been at Sea Breeze ever since the
o 'Rourks machine was put together,
goes with it. He was at Mineola Sun
day and Monday, and the latter day
made fight In another machine at that
place.
1t is hoped by people IN this vicinity
that Edwin Cleary, who brought Paul
han out in this country and who is
still at Sea Breeze, viii complete his
aeroplane and make a fight.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
s2S0,000.0o s151,763.40
against s7S,974.96 this year.

against $1o,Sl 4.96 thls year
County Seat Rate Lower.
New Brunswick's rate has been
reduced from 1920 to $2.16. Its
county tax has been materially re-
duced this year. 1t is s55, ,8S0.47 as
against s61,417.78 of last year.
That city's school tax has been in
creased this year from $29, 9,795.03 of
last year to s30,282.45.
South Amboy's county tax has
been reduced this year from $16,-
1880 of last year to $14,043.40.
The school tax In that place has
been reduced from s7,8S7.80 of last
year to $7,60957.
The county tax in Woodbridge
has been increased 1t was s18,
369.33 last year, as against s18,-
856.45 this year The Woodbridge
school rate has also been increased
this year from $s,909.s6 to $10,-
1880.
The net valuation in this city has
been increased s716,589 this year
over last. Last years valuation was
s16,185,359, as against $16,901,9 ,94S
. this year.
Resolution of Board.
At the meeting of the tax board
yesterday a resolution, authorizing
an increase of not more than ten
cents per 500 of the New Bruins
wick tax rate, was passed. This ac-
tion was taken after the New Bruins
wick council had made application
for an increase of the 1910 rate for
school and local purposes, or either.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
TREES MUST
Be REMOVED
Shade Tree Board to Take
Action for improvement
on Smith Street.
"WHlTE WAY" TO FOLLOW

Members of the Shade Tree Commits
sion have in mind the removal Of the
shade trees from Smith street, between
State street and the Central Railroad
crossing. The scheduled monthly meet
ing was not held last night, but spec
ial session is likely to be called with
in the next few days, that immediate
steps may be taken for the removal of
the trees, which Smith street mer-
chants term, an obstruction to their
business enterprises.
Agitation against the obstruction by
trees on this business thoroughfare, was
started by merchants and property
owners a few weeks ago. A petition
asking the Board of Aldermen to re-
move the trees, was signed by almost
every merchant and property holder
along both sides of Smith street, from
State to the railroad. 1t was present
ed to the council and City Attorney
Hommann s opinion on the matter was
asked. He suggested its reference to
the Shade Tree Commission.
One member of the commission has
learned that owners of property in front
of which there are trees, are willing
to remove them, if a measure is pass,
ed, compelling all property owners,
from State street to the Central cross
ing, to remove their trees. This com
mission comedies that these business
blocks of Smith street are not the
proper place for shade trees, especial
ly when they are on the south side,
which is mostly shaded by buildings.
With the subsequent removal of the
trees, are scheduled to come a variety
of improvements on Smith street, west
of State, including a "white way"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
GRAND JURY
HEARS CASES
Fourteen of Twenty Six
Local Saloon and Speak
Easy" Men Indicted.
TWELVE MORE EXPECTED
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 8;-Four-
teen of the twenty-six saloon keep
ers and alleged speak easy pro-
prietors arrested in recent raids by
the Perth Amboy police and county
detectives, were indicted by the
grand jury this morning The re-
naming twelve cases will be brought
before the next jury, which con-
venes on September 30.
Following are the alleged speak
easy proprietors indicted:
Louis Pelligrini, 289 Washington
street; Giovanni Cappacione, 293
Washington street; Samuel Natol,
435 New Brunswick avenue; Luigi De
Toro, 253 New Brunswick avenuei
Daniel Prathessky, 40 New Bruns-
wick avenue; Frank Lauso and
Nicholas Veloni, 339 Washington
street; John Szunyog. 709 Catherine
street; Joseph Guiffre, 428490
Washington street, and Raefello
Garelo, P. Preis and Giuseppe Slca.
Of Roosevelt.
The following saloon keepers, ar
rested at the same time for Sunday
selling, were Indicted this morning:
Joseph Laskowski, $50 State street;
George Kozusko, Hall avenue and
Catherine street.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
COHEN
is INDICTED
Grand Jury Acts In Case of
Man Accused of Steal
Ing Horses.
WILL BE EXTRADlCIED

Isaac Cohen, the New York stable
owner, charged with the theft of q
team valued at $1,000, from the
lumber yard of W. j. Donnell, was
indicted yesterday by the grand Jury
at New Brunswick. Detective Ser
geant John HUFF, of the local police
force, who had Cohen arrested after
locating one Of the horses In the cell
lar of his stable in East One Hun
dred and Twenty-second street. ap-
peared before the grand jury yester-
day and made the charge.
Cohen is now locked up in the
Harlem Detective Bureau, West One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth street,
New York, pending an adjourned
hearing this afternoon. He will
probably either be brought to the
county jail in New Brunswick, or
furnish bonds to appear when want
ed
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
ECKERT SAYS
He MAY RUN
Has Practically Decided to
Become Independent Cam
didate for Mayor.


Following the primary election,
Adam Eckert, former alderman and
alderman-at-large will seek the
nomination for election as an indie
pendent candidate to the office of
mayor, according to a statement
made this morning. Mr.. Eckert was
unwilling to say anything concern
ing his proposed run until after the
primaries, but he stated Hhat he
had practically made up his mind to
seek the office.
His decision was arrived at, he
says, following the request, OF
friends that he stand for the nomi-
nation. He was further persuaded,
he stated, by the present conduction
of the city government, which to
him appears unsatisfactory. For
years, he added, he has been of an in
dependent mind, although inclined
towards the democracy, but the pres
ent state Of affairs has, he says, led
him to think about becoming an in
dependent candidate.
Should l circulate a petition,
which In all probability I shall do, 4"
declared the intended candidate, ''it
will not be until after the primaries.
In about two weeks, l should say,
the petition Will be placed in circu-
lation."
you expect support from local la
Dor unions, following your stand on
the wet dock controversy, do you
not?" Mr.. Eckert was asked.
81 had not considered It, in fact /
have not thought Of who would sup
port me as yet he replied.
Mr.. Eckert was a member OF the
Board of Aldermen in 1891 and
1892, and alderman-at-large in
1898. He has always been mem
ber OF the democratic party, but
says he is dissatisfied with the pres
ent administration.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
BALLINGER Is
A HARD MAN
T0WHITE WASH
Investigating Committee
Summens Absent Members
to Overcome Minority.
REMOVE FROM OFFICE
Resolution Was Passed 10
that Effect at Committee
Session Yesterday.
MAKES NELSON UNEASY
Kansas Member Votes With
the Minority Against Vim
dication of Secretary.
MAKES NELSON UNEASY
Special By United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 8:-The
stand-pat republican members Of the
Ballinger-Pinchot congressional in
vestigating committee are deter
mined to make the majority report
to congress-. That the democratic
and insurgent members of the COM
mittee, constituting temporary ma
jority, stole march on them by
making public their views of R. A.
Ballinger yesterday afternoon, they
admit. The Ballinger forces are
counting on vote on Friday. Sen
ator Root will not be here.
The final report to congress Is ex-
pected to be favorable to Ballinger,
for Senators Root and Flint both
have the privilege for concurring in
the report even If they do not at
tend the session. Both are practi-
cally committed to Ballinger.
The big fight is to be fought out to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. If
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota,
chairman of the committee, does not
receive re-enforcements by that time
the situation will become very serious
for Secretary Ballipger.
The Ballinger-Pinchot congressional
investigation committee adopted a
resolution at its session at the West
hotel, Minneapolis, that Secretary of
the Interior Richard A. Ballinger be
removed from his office.
Two Republican members Of the com
mittee- Representative Mccall of Mas
sachusetts and Senator Sutherland of
Utah-left the committee room before
the committee adjourned and went to
another room IN the hotel, evidently
for conference.
The remaining members of the com
mittee, including all the Democratic
members and Representative Madison
of Kansas, who is generally credited
with having ant1-Ballinger inclina-
tions, remained In session after this
desertion.
The committeeman declared that in
their opinion Secretary Ballinger had
been unfaithful to his duty and recon-
mended he be removed from office
The resolution was offered by Sena-
tOT FlctCuCC OI u lOIJld, anu was SUP
sequently modified by a resolution Of
fered by Representative Madison of
Kansas, which was in turn amended
by Representative James of Kentucky,
Democrat.
Senators Nelson and Sutherland and
Representative Mccall after a short
conference went to the long distance
telephone and asked for several New
York state points, probably trying to
get in touch with Senator Root, who
IS In New York, having just returned
from his trip to Europe. 1t Is be-
lieved that they will be able to get
him here by tomorrow morning. Rep
resentattve DENLY of Michigan and
Representative Olmsted Of Pennsylva-
mia are said now to be on their way
here, and both viii arrive before to-
morrow morning.
Senator Flint of California is under
stood to be travelling in Europe and
cannot be reached.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
MAY HAVE HALF TIME
NOW AT SCHOOL NO. 8

An unexpected increase in the num-
Der of pupils making post entries into
the schools has considerably alarmed
Superintendent of Schools s. E. Shull
and may necessitate half time
schedule at school No. 8. In one class
at that institution there are sixtythree
pupils. Until matters are Strengthened
in other schools, making possible pro
vision for the accommodation of some
scholars now in school No. 3, Mr.. Shull
is unable to tell whether a half time
schedule will be necessary.
The Dumber of pupils at the high
school has now reached the 400 mark
They are still entering at the grammar
school and the sixth grade there is bad
ly crowded. School No. 5 Is not espec
tally filed, and about fifty pupils from
School No 6 will be transferred there.
The six kindergartens are being lib
orally patrOnized, according to Super
intendent Shull Soon, the kindergar
tens will undergo wedding out, and
pupils eligible for the grade viii be
promoted The kindergarten at school
No. 5 is especially crowded.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
FIRE FOLLOWS
EXPLOSION IN
BARBER SHOP
$500 Damage In Chris
Christiansen's Place, 298
Smith st. This Morning.
W0 RkMAk'S CLOSE SHAVE

In an explosion of a gasoline tow
81 sterlilEer In barber shoQ
owned by Chris Christensen, at 298
Smith street, shortly before o'clock
this morning. William Pollino,
barber, of 297 Smith street, had d
narrow escape from injury, the shop
was damaged to the extent of about
$500 and persons living in the dou-
bic tenement overhead were fright
ened into removing their belongings
to the street. Quick action on the
part of firemen, however, saved the
building, combining the blaze to
partttioned-off room in the rear OF
the shop.
Pollino, who is employed as an
assistant by christensen, picked up
the blazing sterilizer and threw It
into the yard. Barely had it left his
hands when it exploded in mtd-air,
scattering the blazing gasoline in all
directions. The loud report alarmed
residents of the building, and when
flames were discovered issuing from
the rear of the barber shop, they
became frightened to such an extent
that clothing and valuables were re-
moved to the street.
In the shop at the time of the ex-
plosion were the proprietor, who but
recently purchased the business from
M. e. Peterson; Pollino, and Louis
Hanson, of SAC Colfax street. Ham
son was being shampooed.
AS near as can. be ascertained. the
explosion occurred about S:46
o'clock Pollino discovered smoke
issuing from behind the partition,
and on investigation found the sret-
ilizer, which Is used for heating
towels, in flames Realizing that
the tank would explode when the
gasoline ignited, Pollino picked up
the flaming heater and threw 1t
through rear door into the yard.
AS he did so, the tank exploded. ig-
hitting the woodwork of the door
With his hair mass of lather,
Hanson ran to box 64, at Smith
street and Watson avenue, and
turned in an alarm When the fire.
men arrived, smoke and flames
were issuing from the shop and the
building was in danger of being
damaged. Hasty work by the fire.
men kept the flames restricted, how
ever They were compelled to work
with handkerchiefs tied across their,
faces. SO dense was the smoke.
Furniture which a few minutes
before had composed part of the
shop, was piled in heaps on the side
walk. Practically the only damage
incurred was to the woodwork and
appliances of the shop. The build
ing is owned by John Meyer, Of
PrOspect street. and is located at
Smith and Prospect streets.
In rounding a corner at Market
and Prospect streets, horse at
tached to the Eagle Hose and Chem
ical Company's wagon stumbled and
fell. 1t quickly regained it's feet
however. uninjured.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
PASSED OVER
MAYOR VETO
New Brunswick Common
Council Takes Final Action
on Excise Ordinance.
VOTE SAME AS BEFORE

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 8:-The
veto of Mayor John J. Morrison up
on the ordinance repeating the ap-
pointive excise board ordinance was
not sustained by common council
last night. The ordinance was passed
over the veto by vote of to g.,
the aldermen voting as they did up
on the first passage of the ordinance,
none changing their vote. The or
dinance becomes effective after it
has been published four weeks. The
term of one Of the three members OF
the board, John e. Elmendorf, ex-
pires on Sunday, but 1t is hardly
probable that Judge Adrian Lyon
will fill the vacancy under present
conditions
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
SWIFT GOES
TO new YORK
Alleged Biqamist Is Released
from County Jail on
$1,000 Bail.
AGREES TO CROSS SOUND
Takes Boat to TottenVllle
and Is Arrested on the
Ferry Last Night.
AGREES TO CROSS SOUND
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


New Brunswick, Sept. 8:-Yester-
day afternoon stephen l.. Swift, an
alleged bigamist having a wife in
Brooklyn and another in Perth AM
boy, was released from the county
Jail under $1,000 bail by Judge
Adrian Lyon with the understanding
that he submit to arrest upon get
ting out of the state. Michael Gala
CHER, of Dunellen, went on Swift's s
bond The bail bond holds good for
thirty days, when Swift can be re-
turned to Jail here should he fail to
surrender to the New York authori-
ties.
Mrs Swift No 1 instituted crimi-
nal action against Swift in New York
and he has been held here pending
extradition papers. George H.
Meyers, of the Richmond county dis
trict attorneys office, came here to-
day to get Swift, but had not the
extradition. Lawyer H. B. Cook as
sured the officer that his client,
Swift, would fill his part Of the
agreement 80 the officer followed
Swift to Perth Amboy, expecting to
arrest him upon his crossing the
ferry to Tottenville. Mrs. Swift No.
called on Swift frequently since
his incarceration.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
TUNNEL To LONG ISLAND
is IN OPERATION TODAY
psota1 hu United rres, Rtrs.

Special sp United Press Wire.
New York, Sept. s:-An of Long Is
land was brought fifteen minutes nearer
the heart of New York when the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company tunnel sys-
tenn under Manhattan and the East
river was thrown open to regular train
service today. There was no special
demon stration, the train shed being
simply thrown open and the passen-
gers permitted to take their cars.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
Arrested In TottenviIIe.

Stephen L. Swift, who was re-
leased from the Middlesex county
jail at New Brunswick yesterday,
where he had been confined since
his arrest in Perth Amboy some time
ago charged by his first wife with
committing bigamy, was arrested
last night in Tottenyille, Staten
Island, by Detective George H.
Meyers, of the Richmond county dis
trict attorneys office. Swift, when
arraigned before Magistrate Joseph
B. Handy in the first district court,
New Brighton, this morning, waived
examination and was held in 81 900
bail to await the action of the grand
jury that will convene next month.
Swift, in default of bail, was TAX
en- to the county jail at Richmond.
District Attorney Samuel Evins was
in court looking after the case.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
SELLING PROPERTY OF
OLD RAMSAY CONCERN

J. E. Conant, of the auctioneering
firm of ]. e. Conant & Company, of
Lowell, Mass, is at the old Ramsay
shipyard this afternoon disposing of
the machinery and scrap material at
one time used nv the former Perth
Amboy shipbuilding & Engineering
Company. The stock is being sold
in lots. About fifty bidders are on
hand.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
batteries Are Transferred

Batteries Of the Gamewell police
call system and the Public Service
fire alarm service are today being
transferred from the cellax of the
police station to the top floor of the
city hall Inspector Charles F..
Maulen is supervising the Gamewell
work
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08

LOsT-Between Perth Amboy and
Christ church cemetery, South
Amboy, Wednesday evening, a gold
bracelet with small settings. Finder
will be literally rewarded if return
ed to P, A. Hardware Co.. 100 Smith
street, Perth .Amboy, MI.
14666-9-S-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08
No district Court Today.

No session of the district court
was held this morning owing to the
absence OF Judge Beekman, who is
enjoying a vacation out of town.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08

Automobiles for rent py day or hour.
Sections, Telephone 181. Perth
Amboy. 13485 1925 tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-08

subserlbe Yor the NEWs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-19
WARD
ENTERTAINMENTS

Twentieth Ward-Thc Eighteenth
Ward opera COMPANY with Prof
George Careless as director Miss
Sybcua Clayton as acCompanist and II.
q. whitney as manager, viii give "a
farewell performance Of their success
ful comic opera THE Dress Rehearsal"
iu the Twentieth ward han next Fri
day evening. The cast viii be the same
as before. interpreted by % young
ladies aud between the acts Miss Clay
ton and Prof Careless win play while
Messra Whitney Piper, Ensign and
Spencer viii render a vocal selection.
Fourteenth Nard--"Kmgdom OF
Mother Goose" "a play Tor children ard
"rhc Cricket ou the Hearth, 90 FOR adultG
viii be presented az tho Fourteenth
ward amusement hall the evening OF
Thursday March q, by members OF tho
sunday school Primary and Religion
class OF the ward There viii be 90 cos
TUNED children in tho first playlet.
Those taking part IN the Dickens piece
are Theodore Nystrom, James n. King
W. =. Burton. Alma O.. clayton, Meyrl
TAYLOR. Alice Elder Catherine Folsom,
Nina Folsom and Eloise Burton. Mrs
Ryda TAYLOR is stage director, ID f.
Willes, musical director. The follow
INK committee has the entertainment
I'm charge: Julia Ammussen. Catherine
Folsom Alice Elder. Eloise Burton.
Ruby Miles and Nina Folsom.