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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
OVER 5000
SEALS SOLD
Reports Of Red Cross Cam
paign--Total 1851. AZ.

Over $4,000 Red Gross Seals were
sold in this city during the holiday
season just passed for the preven-
ton, relief and cure of tuberculosis.
This is the high water mark for the
sale of these seals in this city. The
total receipts were S66.42.
OF this amount 5000 goes to the
New Jersey tSate Anti-Tuberculosis
Association A portion of the sum
goes to defray the expenses OF the
Free Tuberculosis Exhibit which was
located here for ten days in Decem-
Der. George Mnirhead. director OF
the exhibit, was appertioned $50.22
for his services at the exhibit and
$17.90 went for expressage.
The $227, which is assigned the
Perth Amboy Anti-Tuberculosis As
sociatihn from the sale OF the seals
last De sember, will form nucleus
TOR the organization to work on. 1t
Is expected that a meeting will be
called soon to outline work for the
ensuing year.
Much credit is due the Woman's
Club. under whose auspices the sue
eessful sale OF seals was conducted
this season, and 1t Is expected that
they VIII work hand In hand with
the local anti-tuberculosis associa-
tion when 1t gets its work outlined.
Read the NEWS every day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
HIGHEST VALUE
CARGO is HERE
Steamer HaraId Brings Bull
lion Worth S1,400, 900.

The most valuable cargo ever
brought into this port by single
steamship has just been deposited at
the American Smelling Refining
Works and the steamer Harald, which
brought it, has left to return no more.
The vessel has been chartered by the
Munson Steamship Company and will
be placed on another route. 1t has
cleared from this port for the last
time and is now on the way to Nor
folk, Va.
The vessel entered port few days
ago with cargo of copper and lead
bullion valued approximately at ST.
100000. That was the most valuable
cargo that has ever entered the port,
being valued at $4,000 more than the
most valuable cargo that had previous
ly entered The last highly valuable
cargo came in on the steamer Irish
brook in December.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
PETITION FOR
EXTENSION OF
JEFFERSON ST.
Aldermen Are Asked to Join
State Street and New
Brunswick Avenue.
HAD SEVENTEEN sIGNERS
--PO0R SIDEWALKS

After considerable agitation a
petition has at last been presented
to the Board of Aldermen asking
that Jefferson street be cut through
from New Brunswick avenue to
State street. This matter has been
hanging fire for some time. The
merchants in the neighborhood feel
that such a cut would help them
materially In that business could
come from New Brunswick avenue
to State street, or vice versa where
now wide detour is necessary to
get around the large triangle form
ed by Fayette street, State street
and New Brunswick avenue.
There were seventeen signers to
the petition, which was referred to
the committee on streets and sewers.
Although there are now buildings on
the land whore 1t Is asked that the
street be cut through, there Is moth
ing of substantial nature there,
possibly because the owners of the
land anticipate that some time JEFF
ferson street will be cut through at
that point.
Sidewalks Needed.
Several communications and petit
tions were received from property
owners in different parts OF the city
asking that sidewalks be laid where
walking is bad Alderman Dalton
said that 1t was up to the property
owners to petition the board for
these improvements as nothing
could be done in this line until such
petitions were made. 1t was merely
courtesy on the aity's part when II
laid down ashes for walks In various
parts of the city. The committee on
streets and sewers, he said, had been
very busy of late making such re-
pairs.
Request was received that some
thing be done to improve the side
walk on the west side OF Johnstone
street. The sidewalk on Brace ave-
nue. for two blocks in the vicinity OF
Amboy avenue was reported in bad
condition. Both matters were re-
ferred to the committee on streets
and sewers. M
Other Matters.
Petition was received asking that
q light be placed at the foot o1
Keene street on the land of J. L.
Boggs. This was referred to the
committee on lights and sewers.
Petition was received asking that
the jacques street sewer be started
loo feet north OF Sutton street. This
was referred to the committee on
streets and sewers. Request was re-
Icetved from Mrs. Josephine Blatt to
move house from State and Centre
streets to Commerce street. This
was granted.
Permission was asked by the Bar
Der Asphalt & Paving Company to
place a pipe line across State street
at Maurer road to connect their
present factory with a contemplated
structure. The matter was referred
to the committee on streets and sew
ers,
Bids were ordered advertised for
for the printing of the financial
statement of the city for 1910. The
constable's bond of Antonio Cerbo
was returned approved by City At.
torney Hommann.
Members present at last nights
meeting were Alderman-at-Large
William D. Voorhees,, and Aldermen
Calvin, Larson, Dalton and Sand
beck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
ADDITION To
CLAY WORKS

General contract has been awarded
for the construction of three manufac
turing buildings at Keasbey for the
Didier March Terra Gotta Company
The buildings will be ireproof Of
brick and steel One building will be
forty by fifty feet, three stories high
and the other two buildings will be
afty by seventy-fve feet, two stories
high. The general contractor for
buildings Nos. / and 2 is G. w. Mer.
Ger Construction company. The own
ers will soon call for bids on the third
building.
Figures viii probably be called for
in March or April for the contempla-
ted 100000 oil refinery to be erected
by the Barber Asphalt Paving Com
spany at Manrer This win include
several buildings Of brick and steel,
to be freproof.
General contract has been awarded
but not signed for the new power
house Of the Public Service Corpora.
ton The general contractor for the
work is e. NJ. Waldron & Company, of
Newark. The engineer is J. r. Whit
tlesley, of Newark. The building is to
be freproof, four stories, brick and
terra Gotta, 122 by 100 feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
CANNOT FIGHT
IN THIS CITY
Prosecutor Booraem Sends.
Letter to Chief Burke.

According to communication re-s
ceived by Chief of Police Patrick j..
Burke. sparring matches in this city
are off, If the word of Prosecutor
Theodore b. Booraem has anything to-
do with it, In his communication to-
the chief Prosecutor Booraem states-
that according to copy of local
newspaper which had been sent MIN,
the Lotus Club had planned sparriHg
match to be held in the Auditorium
on February 20.
IIs this connection the Prosecutor
callA attention to the Crimes Act, sec
tion Al, laws of 1893, page SOC. which
he #ates made all prize fighting lille
gal gsyen though the same was merely
to test the skill or bodily power Of
the combatants.
He quotes from the law as follows:
" Any person who shall be engaged in
any fight OF combat with fists, with
or without gloves, whether such light
or combat be for money or any other
valuable thing, or for any benefit for
any other person or merely TO test the
skill or bodily powers of the pugilists
or eombatants and every person who
shall aid assist or abet in any such
fight or combat, or any person who
shall be present at such fight or@ecal-
bat whether coming from foreign
state or not for the purpose Of Wit
Messing the same, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor.
Concluding Prosecutor Boeraem
states: .'I have no doubt that you via
see that the law Of the state in this
matter is Observed Chief B3nka
states that he will see that the law IS
upheld in this matter as. he does IA slt
other matters,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
ADDRESSED BY
JACOB A. RNS
Woman's Club Make Recon-
mendation to Mayor.

The meeting Of The Woman's Club
held yesterday was one of the best
meetings the club has had A very
large number of guests were present
and almost every club member ayailed
herself of the great privilege Of hear
ing Mr.. Jacob A. Riis. Only necessary
business was considered that J, ailv-- aiv--. "a "a
time might be given to the speaker.
The following resolution was unani
D1ously adopted by rising vote: 9 Re
solved; That The Woman 3 Club of
Perth Amboy hereby recommend to the
Mayor of our city that, in accordance
with his privilege and also in accord
ance with the public statutes under the
provisions of the Acts of 1907, he ap-
point a Playground Commission con-
sisting of either three or five members
to inquire into and thoroughly inves.
tigate the question of Fairgrounds for
the children of our city"
A copy of this resolution was sent
to Mayor Bollschweiler last evening by
the Corresponding Secretary of the
club.
Mrs Fletcher, the president, intro
duced Mr.. Riis as one who has actually
brought light and sunshine into dark
places. Mr.. Riis, spoke Of ''Our
Neighbor," proving most conclusively
that he is next door. The speaker
pointed out the natural separations
that have arisen between men, and to
this separation he ascribes most OF the
misery of the slums, much of the crime
and illness that frightens The Other
Half" so greatly. The cure can only
be effected by an honest sympathetic
neighborliness.
BY turns the audience laughed and
wept as Mr.. Riis told Of his exper-
ienees--but never has there been left
in Perth Amboy SO much food for ear
nest thought and spirited action as in
the masterly address Of Yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
WOODBRIDGE
CREEK HAVE
NEW BRIDGE
Captains Of Boats Complain
About SIoWnsss in Open
inq--Freeholders Act.
COM MUNlCATlON FROM
u. S. ENGINEERS

New Brunswick, Feb. 1.-THE
drawbridge over the Woodbridge
creek, which has been giving con-
siderable trouble of late years, was
given another lift. yesterday after
noon at the meeting of the Board of
Freeholders when communication
was received from W. H. Rossell,
colonel of the corps OF engineers of
the United States Engineer Service
at New York. The communication
stated that the captains of boats
were not willing to take schooners
up the river because of the slowness
of the drawbridge opening. Accom-
panying the communication were
several copies of orders relating to
the law pertaining to the opening of
drawbridges. The communication
suggested that a copy of these or
ders be posted in the bridgetender's
house.
The board is now arranging to
have new bridge erected over the
creek to replace the bridge now COM
planned of.
Collectors Report.
The report of County Collector
Thomas n. Hagerty for the past
month was as follows. Balance on
hand, $268,765.78; receipts, $780,
420.62; disbursements, s232.297.49;
balance on hand, $237, ,123.13.
Grade Accepted.
The board accepted the grade for
Raritan avenue, Highland Park, as
made by the borough's engineer, 1t
having been approved by Frederick
Simons, county engineer. The grade
has been established there SO that
uniform sidewalks could be laid.
The resolution accepting the grade
was presented to Freeholder Geb-
hardt.
To Build Wall.
A resolution offered by Freehold
er Ely was passed for the purpose of
receiving bids later on for the erec-
ton of retaining wall at James
burg.
Repairs for Amboy Bridge.
BY resolution offered by Free
holder Kerr the committee in charge
Of the Perth Amboy bridge was
authorized to have the necessary re-
pairs made to the bridge as called
/ for by the county engineer.
To Removes Poles.
The Hudson & Middiesex Teie-
! phone & Telegraph Company was
! represented at the meeting by an at
/ torney, who informed the board that
the poles of the company which
we're In the roadway in Madison
township would be removed as soon
as the weather permitted. The COM
pany also presented a petition ask
ing for the right to open some roads
between Old Bridge and English
town, but this was referred to the
road committee to report thereon at
the next meeting.
Wants General Permit.
The New York Telephone Conn
pany sent petition to the board
asking that general permit be
given them to open up different
roads throughout the county. Under
the present ruling the company has
to apply to the board for permit
when they want to open a county
road. Ii general permit was
granted this would cover all of the
roads of the county.
To Care for These.
Director Hendricks informed the
board that notice had been served
on him that Edward and Samuel
Higgins had been committed to the
state home, and that the county was
to pay $1.50 per week for each, and
the same amount would be paid by
their parents. The county will pay
lts snare. Als s2if
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
Notion Passed BY Council
to Investigate Value Of
the Property.
FOR PLAYGROUND SITE
Company Asks City to Pur-
chase Land in Letter
Last Night.
NO PRICE IS NAMED
Alderman Calvin Says Loca-
tion Is Ideal for Play
ground Purposes.
NO PRICE is NAMED

Despite the remark of Aidermanyas-
Large William D. Voorhees, that he
considered the action ont of order, mo-
tion Was carried at the meeting OF fhs
Board of Aldermen last night enpew-
ering the committee on public grounds
and buildings to investigate the terms
and conditions of sale of the Won
derland Beach Company land at Sec
ond street along the Raritan river for
site for public Fairgrounds.
communication was received from
the Wonderland Beach Company offer
ing their land as an ideal site fer
Fairgrounds because of it's water from
tage and natural park-like surround
ings. Alderman Calvin upon the read
ing Of the communication moved that
it be laid on the table to be taken
up under new business. When this part
Of the evenings business arrived Mr..
Calvin told of the ideal location of
the site for a public playsseunH aff1
moved that the prizes and terms of tho
land sshe secured. This was seconded
by Alderman Larson.
Alderman-at- Large Voorhees, then In
formed the body that to his mind such
motion was out of order ir1asmueh al
the law provides that all purchases %
land for Fairgrounds must be made
through playground commission ap-
pointed by the mayor and as the mayor
had signiied his intention Of appoints
ing such commission, In his annual
message just read Mr.. Voorhees, vas Of
the impression that it would be better
to let that body handle all matters Ia
reference to choosing site, ss
Alderman Calvin said that HIN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
ATTEMPT MADE TO ROB
The CHEMICAL WORKS

Evidently with the intent of taking
copper and brass from the Roessler &
Hasslacher Chemical Works an attempt
was made last night to get into a
window at that place but the watch
man discovered the intruder and then
frightened him away, leaving bag be-
hind him. Patrolman Martin investi-
gated the case and found ,rsa the
size of the footprints in the snow the
man must have worn a No. 10 shoe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the Stock,
holders Of the Citizens Building 6
Loan Association of Perth Amboy, NJ
T., for the election of Directors and
other officers for the ensuing year will
be held at the Association 3 Office, at
No. 300 High Street, on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 7th, 1911, at eight o'clock p. m
HARRY CoNARD,
Secretary
2-7-lts
Let the NEWS ten your wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
EXPLOSION OF 1000
QUARTS NITRO CLYCERln
sv United Press wire.

Montpelier, Ind, Feb. 7:-Nearly
1000 quarts of nitro -glycerin stored
in the upont Powder magazine, near
here, let go today damaging property
for miles around. Almost every win
dow in Montpelier was broken and the
town shook as though struck by an
earthquake. It is not known whether
any one was killed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
Nav Fight Decisive Rattle.

Special bg United Press ws~s.
Puerto Cortez. Honduras. Feb. z,
via wireless to New Or1eans-In the
event that General Bonilla, Hondu-
ras rebel leader, and President
Davila fail to agree ON the peace
terms proposed by the United States.
a decisive battle will be fought al
Pimianto, south Of San Pedro, Sat
urday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
CHINESE PLAGUE HAS
CAUSED 1000 DEATHS
Ial su unilsa prsss w.rs.

Special by Ualted Prsss WIRE.
London, Feb. IA Reuter- dis
patch from Pekin says there have
been 1000 death from the plague in
Manchuria and China and that the
gravity OF the situation Is unre-
lieved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
Government TO Have Air Fleet.

DpecfdF OF UHFted Press Wzr8.
Washington, Feb. Arrange
ments were made today whereby the
senate, which is about to pass the
army appropriation bill, can make
Immediately available s125,000 for
the purchase of aeroplanes. Antici-
pating this action the war depart
ment today began negotiations for
the purchase of an ar feet for duty
along the Mexican border.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07

II you are going to buy an automo-
bile don u buy until you nave seen and
ridden in the new 1911 Hudsoa-Tour-
ing Car, $3.50. Roadster $1,000. @.
A. Sexton, agent, 10 Smith street.
18454 "a I5ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
FIRST MOVE TO BREAK
NEW YORK DEADLOCK
sDecias ov Unitsd Press were.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. THE FIRST
practical move to break the prolonged
deadlock over the United States Sena-
torship was made this afternoon when
majority leader Smith, over the lower
house announced that there would be
a joint conference of the democratic
members tomorrow morning. 1t is said
by some that the conference was cali
ed at the request of Governor Dix, who
has expressed to several members Of
the Legislature the hope that the sem
atorship question would be settled
without further delay. Others took the
view that it meant the withdrawal of
both Sheehan and Spehard and the
selection of compromise candidate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
Commission Form of Government.

A representation from the local
Board OF Trade was present at
hearing on the subject of introduc-
Ing the commission form Of govern
ment in this state az Newark last
night. Judge Adrian Lyon, Of this
city, was appointed as member of
committee to revise bill on the
subject.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07

ToA z Cars for parties--taken any
where day or night. $500 hour. G.
A. Sexton. Tel. 1S1 or call 70 Smith
st. 1S453 "a 15ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07
7HE SIZE, Tie STRENGTH, TiiE RELIABILITY

essential BUT thought
prompt adjustment Of s7 An with clean reca
geher In fair estimate Of value and knowledge from
business have reality
AGENCY THAT GooDs'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07

Have yop tried "ouick. Work. Stove
polish. If not you do not know how
easily and well ii can be done.
1S223-I -26-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-07

Automobiles for rent, by The trip or
hour. G. A. Sexton, Tel. 1sl or call
10 Smith ST. Perth Amboy, N. J.
18073-1-1o-tfs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
GRAND JURY )
Of the Criminal Court is Or
gained and Instructed by
Judge, Maxwell.

A special grand jury ordered by
Judge Raymond Maxwell to be called
was organized and instructed We'd
nesday morning. John D. MciRey-
nolds was named as foreman of -he
body and the other members are s..
Austin Smith, Isaac L. Davisson,
Lloyd C. Reeder. Hugh NJ. Shinn.
Lloyd Stout J. b. Cunningham,
jackson Arnold, syivanus Smith,
Walter e. Erum, jackson Fletcher.
Homer Wolfe, Truman Post,
Joshua f.. Smith, E. Terd Rogers
and Hugh Lyon After'Judge Max
we'll had charged it, the grand jury
began it's work.
The witnesses summoned before the
grand jury are b. w. stewart. NJ. G..
Kyle and julius scherr from the
state tax department at Charleston,
f. w Cunningham, J. b. strother, s.
s. Faris. NJ. j. Francis, Percy Byrd
j. Walter Duncan, J. d. Basel,
George F. Randall and w. Guy .Tet-
rick, most. of whom have.been sworn
and some of whom have been before
the juFy.
Judge Afaxwelis charge related %
snS ststf'SSs SVu ~ ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
.Ns 3 bate System
Found by Con717lz g e
American Tobacco Trust Gets
lis Coal Hauled Cheaper
by Railroads.
AND ALSO PRODUCTS
Trust Interests Own One Mile
of Railway and Take
Advantage oft.

WASHINGTON. d. G., Dec. H.
The shipment OF West v rginia coal
from the New River and Kanawha
districts over the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the Norfolk and Western
railroads to- Durham, y. C., and the
complaint that a certain coal dealer
in Durham is able to sell at lower
cost than his competitors has
opened up a wide Investigation By
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. The commission seems to
have discovered method by which,
while not accepting rebates the con-
trolling interests OF the American
Tobacco Company are enabled to
ship to and from its factories at =
greater profit than It's competitors.
A line of railroad from Durham
to East Durham. distance OF one
mile, Is practically owned by the
same interests as the american To-
bacco Company and in the division
of freight rates this road receives
large share OF the total payment
For example, on coal from the West
virginiaI mines the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, which carries It 221
miles to Lynchburg,- Va, receiYes
81 cents; the Norfolk and Western
it from Lynchburg to Dur
ham, Id6 miles, receives "a cents
and the Durham and South Carolina
railroad from Durham to East Dur
ham, one mile, receives 60 cents. It
is shown that the vast freight
business OF the American Tobacco
aud, otlIer businesses allied
with Il might be shipped from the
vicinity OF Durham over either one
Of the two railroads and that the
large proportion OF through freight,
which. is given to the Durham and
is for the purpose Of OBJ
taining this business. For the man-l
ager of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
road states that If the Dukes (prln-
cipal owners of the American To-
bacco Company did not have
II eight to route no such arrange
ment would have been made.
The commission has investigated
this case upon it's own motion and
seems to think that the arrange
mont is very similar to the granting
of rebate. 1t has therefore Or
dered the seaboard Aair Line rail-
road and the Norfolk and Western
railroad to show cause on or before
tho first day OF Eebrusry, 1912, why
thcir rates to and from Durham
should not be reduced
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
Together with oe 81
Members Of The
" on Ship
STEAMER IS AsIgSE
Tugs and, Cruiser Afe
patched to Scene viii ls
Saving Apparel

GIBRALTER. Dec. BIS be q
ship Delhi from London for apias
having on board princess
Louise vIcccria Ale2and
sister OF King George ". 9st
husband, the Duke Of ite'
daughters with many other pris liss
ers ON their way to Egypt has gone
ashore south of Cape Sparta On ths
Moroccan coast
Tugs have gone GO her ASST mex
Her position Is considered 80 n Si.9pA
that the British cruiser, Neynaq iE'
has been ordered to the scene Win
detachment OF ARTILLERY and life
ing apparatus
The princess and her Fauls1se5
and ali other women and ehiie.fep
on board the Delphi were reaeliec 2s
the Frepch cruiser.
the scene and are now on heir wy
to Gibraltar.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13
GIRL IRREsIEg
And Held for Trial on Giharge
off Being Itlcor
rigib1e.

Aubrey sharb, minor dalLghtet 9s7
william P. Shafb, a laboreE nov
working near Johnstown, has besn
arrested on warrant sworn Q Ht 'ss
her father charging her with being
an incoriglbIe pHson and She hes
been required to appear in "a Justlca
G. H. dordon's court Friday mornipt
for a hearing. The girl has been
staying at the home Of an uncle q
Broad oaks. Her father seeks 20
have her committed TO the state ins.
duRtrial home for girls az salem
Constable William post arrested the
girl and Justice Gordon released sier.
under a recOgnizance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-13

Pfesfdsnt Personally Initiates
1t after His Visit to
Los Angeles.
BECOMES CONVINCED
That the McNamaras Did Not
Operate Alone in by
namiting.

Los ANGELES. Calf. Dec. b.
President Taft personally initiated
the governments present investiga-
tion into the dynamiting conspiracy.
in which the Mcnamara brothers
figured.
He was apprised when he visbted
Los Angeles October 16 of the strong
case built UP against the Mcnamara
brothers. and having been convinced
that they did not operate alone, he
was Instrumental in bringing fed
era1 aid to the state.