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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-01
HOME ANNIVERSARY.

Mrs. F'erd Garretson, of 285 High
street, Will entertain at dinner this
evening all the immediate members
of the Ford family to celebrate the
one hundredth anniversary OF the
house as the home OF her ancestors.
On February I, 1911, the property,
now known as 285 High street, was
sold by Andrew Bell, an old resident
OF Perth Amboy, to William Ford,
Jr., then living In Bonhamtown.
Short after Mr.. Ford moved here
sE5 pAsh funds, furnished by his
mothe4s Margaret Ford, built a
house Of $40 stories on the property.
William Ford, Jr., was a shoemaker.
He married a Miss jackson and had
three sons, Samuel, William ]. and
Edwin. His mother lived here with
him and occupied the best room in
the house, the first room on the sec
ond floor.
William Ford died July 10, 1927,
and the property was bought at adj
ministrator's sale by his second son,
William Jackson Ford. The price
paid was $1,000, He continued his
fathers business as a shoemaker I'M
til his death, In 1853. His widow,
Phebe G.. Ford, died August 4. 1866,
and at her death. their son, Joshua
B. Ford, came into possession OF the
property, buying out the shares OF
his brother and sister, Joshua B..
Ford carried on a bakery here for
many years. He married Amanda
Martin. They had six children, OF
whom four are now living. Joshua
Ford died March 18th, 1905, and
his widow on January 18th, 1905.
Their daughter, Lizzie, married Ferd
Garretson and purchased the inter-
ests of her sisters and became the
owner of the homestead.
The first time In a hundred years
1t has passed out Of the Ford name.
Joshua Ford having no male heirs
living. The house has been remod-
elled several times, but a part Of the
original building as 1t was In 1911
still stands. Six generations Of
Fords have lived here. First Mar
garet Ford; second, William Ford,
Jr.; third, William Jackson Ford;
fourth, Joshua B. Ford; fifth, Lizzie
Ford ~Garretson; sixth, Thomas A.
Garretson. anu other children OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ferd Garretson.
CHURCH LADIES PLAN.
The ladies of the congregation OF
the Presbyterian church had a meet
ing in the Presbyterian chapel yes
terday afternoon. At the last meet
ing Mrs. Clarence Liddle was ele6S ID
the new president In place of Mr..
Adrian Lyon. who had resigned, but
at yesterdays meeting Mrs. Liddle
resigned and Mrs. Frank Dorsey was
elected. The other officers for the
year are First vice president, Mrs.
William r. Stacey; second vice pres
fdent. Mrs. John Halpin; secretary,
Mrs. Charles K. Stevens; treasurer,
Mrs. Andrew Tappen; executive COM
Amelia Mount, Mras EdwarE Moke,
Mrs. John Fritzinger. The ladies
talked OF having a supper In March,
probably on st. Patrick's Day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-01

Sons OF the Fnews' or pour smme.
date nelgAborhood may be found In
the waRs ads, today
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-01

Read the NEWS sxsry day.
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FOR A CANAL THROUGH
TO SHREWSBURY

CONTINUED from page ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

bv which the racotracl interests will wipe
out the Hughes anti-eamblins laws. The
Assembly. however, killed the bill 10y a
vote OF 80 10 SO.
The Assemble passed Asscmbyman
Blauvclt's direct primary bill, but voted
down all amendments 20 il. including those
desired by Governor Dix. The Senate then
killed the bill. % TO 20.
The Assembly passed Senator Harte
two bills putting a tax Of onc-half per cent
on secured bonds and reducing the inheri-
lance transfer tax in accordance with rec
concentrations of the Governor.
The Assembly passed tho annual supply
bill Of the majority leader, A. b. Smith.
appropriatine s415O.0oO for Deficiencies in
the appropria ton I'LL. '
by a vote of - 10 Is the Senate passed
AsscmbIyman Brooks'S bill providing for
the retirement at the age or siXty-lour or
all officers Of the national guard The
hill takes effect at the end Of this year, and
if signed b., Governor DIX viii mean the
retirement Of Major General Roc and SOW
cral other officers.
senator Wagner succeeded in getting
through the senate Agsemblynan Manloy's
bill. favored by Governor Dix, which abol-
iehes the Republican board of barge canal
advisory engineers. comprising five mcm-
bers at salary OF $500 cach The Gov
crnor signed il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
MORE FEDERAL CONTROL.

/ "Ilas anything of sicnii'an'" "c'cI"p''
1 IN the field ~ commerce. asked huH* NAV"
Attorney General NicN"rsham' speak
ing before the Minnesota state Bar ANsocla-
ton took an advanced stand on the lnrth'r
/ federal regulation Of corporations ana &c
clarcd that government commission 10
regulate great industrial organizations, IN
| tho same way that The Interstate CONNER"
| Commission regulates railways. was Ger
tainIr most desirable and that it might be
absolutely necessary The law Of supply
and demand Mr.. Wickcrshan said, no long
or control. priccs i'm tho United states. For
/ ,car. lac declared. the prices in al IN"
great etaplc industries have boon fixed by
,rrcomerts AMONG tine principal producers
and NOT b,. = normal play Of free comp"ti-
/ ton. IN interstate commission, tho Attor-
nov General added. would prevent Viola
fop of the antitrust act ana aid business
moi, in maintain :; continued status of har-
,non,. Win rco,ircmcr,. of the law.
/ "rbo CONGRESSIONAL committee which has
/ been inquiriuC into tho affairs of the Amer
/ lean sugar Refining Company and its meth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
NOMINATIONS BY DIX.

governor Dix sent 10 the Senate the
following nominations: For Superintendent
Of Highways. at 81, 500 year William H.
Catlin Of Port Chester. For Conservation
Commissioners. at $4,000 a year. George
+. Van Kenncn, Of Ogdcnsburg, TO serve
until January ! 1916; James ". Fleming
of Troy to serve until January ]. 1914 and
John -. Moore. Of Now York, 10 serve until
Ianuarv !. 1872 FOR state Fire Marshal
at $500 q ycar Thomas J. Ahcarn. -
Now York Mcssrs rlcrpnc, Catlin and
Ahoarn vcrc confirmed Immediately, tho
other appointments being referred 4" the
Finance Committee.
governor Dix appointed John ". NOor-
his. or New York; William J. IIill"ry. -
Buffalo and John palla-. of Erockport.
commissioners Of election under the recent
Tammauy amendment 10 the election law
Thcy arc TO receive s.. 600 each = year. Mr.
lhllcrv IS - brothcr-in-law Of William H.
Fitzpatrick. boss of Erie County and
Charles T. Murphy's first lieutenant mp
state The nominations wcrc confirmed.
Governor Dix vetoed these bills:
Senator Cronins. providing that a trus-
tee Of savings bank shall take an oath Of
Office i'm January Of each year that during
the preceding current year he has diligently
and honestly administered tho affairs Of
such corporation and that no has not know
insly violated any provisions Of law
Senator r.. l.. Sulliyans. permitting ia
Now York city tho sale Of spirituous ii,
quors in licensed places where comedies
Tragedies operas, ballcts or any other en-
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largest in our history Tho total paSseu
for tho first time the $500, 100000 line
Tho exports passed for tho first imc Inv
s.. 0oo. GOA. ooo line. and the Imports "2r'
only exceeded in value by ono earlier year
1910. The excess of exports over imports
was s5gI 900 GOO. a sum greater than IN
any year since 1901. save in high RECORD
year 1905. when the excess was $685.
ZOO.
~ government suit To- compel bona ildc
dissertation Of tho Heading Railway COM
pany from the Heading coal Company
vas flied in the federal court Phlla-
Colphia Tho action parallels recent one
against tho LchiGh Valley, and is the gov
,rnmenrs second move in its new fight to
separate the coal carrying railroads rom
their virtual control of the coal business.
The Interstate Commerce commission In
tho case Of tho oregon and Washington
Lumber Manufacturers Association against
the Southern Pacific Company and other
Pacific Coast carriers, held that the existing
rate or 50 4 ton on rough green fir lumber
from points in tho Willamette VALLEY to san
Francisco and points taking the same rates
w1s unreasonable The carriers are or
dcrcd to put the rate 1T 81 80 a ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
ICE AND RAPID TRANSIT.

"polico Commissioner Rhinelandor Waldo
sent To MAYOR Gaynor tho report Of tho 20
lice investigation OF tho ice situation during
and since the recent hot spell The Com
missioner stated that from the cts they
gathered III would APPEAR that the present
situation is largely duo TO tn" greed Of the
ice companies IN refusing +" take measures
necessary To- supply the city'S wants
Definite charges were then flied against
Wesley NJ. O,er Thomas Pettigrew. Robert
~ Eavicr, Edward j. Reilly. Harry Bcster
George ". Wcstall and others Of having
oonspired to continue, through the Enicker-
booker Ice Company and the Ice Manut.S. o.
urinE COMPANY. the monopoly of the Amcrl-
can Ice Company which was declared illegal
bv tho Supreme Court on May :. and "a
have formed an agreement 10 restrict COM
petition. Tho charges were made in an
affidavit which Assistant District Attorney
William H. he Ford fled with Magistrate
Appleton
"Navor Gaynor approved :he bill for re-
moving the railroad tracks from Eleventh
avenue 10y permitting the city 10 compel
the New York Central Railroad Company
10 put its tracks either underground or over
the street
"Iu an address 70 the people Of New York
city Manor Gayuor denounced the PROPOSE
ton To- give guarantees 10 either the Inter-
borough Rapid Transit Company or the
, Brooklyn Rand Transit Company. Nor
aiity forbidS that | unite I'm what is being
done he declared i have too long writ
ten and spoken against such damnable ras-
caitics to now turn about and ally myself
as Mayor Of this great and intelligent city
with them shall go ont of office without
putting that stain on my name. The city is
being ovcrroached by a fcw financiers Of
great ability
The Mayor said ne was opposed 20 the
city's giving the new subways 10 either the
Intornorough or the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sir Company. lie asked why the city can
not return 10 tho earlier plan Of building
and If necessary operating new subways
itsclfA
Nest day tho marlborough company
transit proposition was rejected by tho
Bo1rd Of Estimate. The conference com
mittocs IL tho board and Of tho Public Ser
vice Commission presented a report urging
the adoption ~ tho Intcrboroush's terms.
but tho report was thrown out by 10 votes
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
Constant Reader Tells What
He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

"Has that condiCn punishment which
MIR. Nickersham recommended fallen upon
Dr Harvey W. Wiley yet?' asked Eusy
Man as lie met Constant Reader last even
ing.
Not So YOU could notice it, was the re-
nlv. THE Secretary If Agriculture APP
pcarcd at Cabinet meeting armed with
the reply Of Dr. Wiley To the charges
preferred by Secretary Wilson's personnel
beard. Tho President asked Mr.. Wilson
what no thought of the reply and what rec
ommendation nc made in tho premises. Mr.
Wilson said ne had not had time 10 read
the reply, and SO, of course, nc made no
recommendation. Then the President po-
Itcly invited Mr.. Wilson 10 take tho reply
away and to read II and 20 make a recon-
mendation.
Expressing the belief that persistent Of
forts TO have Dr. Wiley removed from Of
fee have been made h. powerful special
interests whose welfare in life attaches
Snore TO the dollar than to the health, hap
piness and prosperity of the people Rep
peseutativc Cox. an Indiana Democrat, in
yroduccd a resolution in the House calling
Nor further information.
In connection with tho charges against
Dr Wiley, the House Committee on EN-
5penditures in the Department of Agricult-
lure called on Secretary Wilson for infor-
Snation regarding the cost and work Of the
5Remsen board Of pure food experts. Tho
.1iemSen board was appointed by President
Roosevelt especially To decide the henzoate
tof soda case. ". Wiley held that il was
hrlurOus 10 health and that its use in the
preparation and preservation of food should
mot be allowed. The board held that when
Sscd in certain small quantities benzoatc
Was not harmful.
secretary Wilson dismissed Floyd W
k1SobinSon. an inspector Of drugs in the
,bureau of chemistry. for the good Of the
eerviCe.' Robinson is said 10 have been
Nonc of pr. Wiley's right hand men and 20
shsvc been active with Dr. Wiley in the
Fbenzoatc Of soda campaign The statement
was made at tho Department that Robin
<on had been insubordinate in having TO-
s3Uscd TO accept The finding of the Remsen
board that bcnzoate Of soda as prcscrVa-
Hive Of foods in certain quantities was not
aieleteIious Ia health and in having persist
emily disparaged the finding of the board
Rnd the motives back Of the board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
STEEL DATA REFUSED.

What else have they been doing in
We shington?' asked Busy Man.
President Taft selected the fftieth ami
versary of the Battle Of Bull Run for the
important announcement that the United
States had practically concluded a general
arbitration treaty with France as we'll as
Great Britain. and that both treaties would
b. in form to be submitted TO the Senate
within ten days.
Much to tho annoyance Of the House
committee investigating the United States
Steel Corporation. Herbert Knox Smith,
Commissioner of Corporations. declined 10
furnish the committee the data gathered
by his bureau relating to the corporation.
Commissioner smith who has made a par
tial report on the steel industry, frankly
told the committee that the law forbade his
reporting 10 any one hut the President.
Attorney General WickerSham made an
informal reply 10 the charges Of Delegate
Wickershsm that he had permitted the
statute Of limitations TO expire in certain
Alaska criminal cases in which the power
1ul Alaska syndicate was concerned with
out taking action. Il have not given q def
finite opinion that the statute Of limitations
has expired in all Of these cases he said
1T is not improbable that criminal action
may be taken. The matter is still under
investigation in 50 far as IL relates to The
alleged combination Of bidders i'm the coal
proposition. The Hazey case. however,
think, is barred by the statute. I will con
tinuc my investigation Of the others II
has been under way for some time aud has
never been discontinued
The expected happened in tho inycsti-
cation of tho Controller Bay controversy
when Chairman Graham Of the House COM
nittoc on Expenditures in the Interior 10
partmont raid that Louis y. Brandos who
Wa counsel for Claw, I'm tho Balirccr-
Pinchot controversy. would act as COUNCIL
1or tho committee
The campaign publicity bill. broadonod
On SCOPE and 50 amended as 70 'n"lud" pri-
mary a., we'll as other elections. was passed
b. The Senate. Definite limits were fixed
ior the amounts Of money that may prop
erly bc spent hy candidates for Congress sion
al ofhcos--SI0.000 for Senators and $4,000
3Cr Representatives. I'm addition. no cam
JaicD expenditure is 70 be in excess Of 10
cents for each voter or in excess 90 tho
amount allowed By tho laws Of the state in
which tho election is held.
Charges that experts in tho Department
Or Agriculture through ignorance or worse.
Rro sending out ton, of just as good rs
Hurhank' sDrorss cactus which in reality
j. ancient trash such ~ the builders Of
the Pyramids in Egypt might have cult
>atc1.' Wcr" made hy Luther Burbank in "a
pamphlct Just published"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
RACETRACK BILL BEATEN.

"ilas any valuable legislation been put
through at Albany asked Busy Man.
by changing his mind Senator ANTHONY
j. Griffin. Of Tho Bronx. passed the hlll dc
signed To relieve racctrack directors from
liability for violations Of tho anti-GamhlinC
laws at their tracks This measure was
beaten in the Senate last week, when Sena-
tor Griffin voted against it. His flop fur
nishcd tho necessary twcnty-siSth vote 10
give the racctrack people this hill. which
is regarded merely as tho first Of a series
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

have been another moat ration besides tho
| kidney stow. u was tho worst experience
! and others over had in the ration line
ana the post commssary is the man to
blame
Friends Of Captain Everett, Of tho s9th
Regiment. who. II is known. has been con-
SiderinG the adyisabiity Of bringing a civil
suit against General Roc for ordering him
ont Of camp without q hearing on July >
arc urging him not to lct tho matter rest
If there Is any legal chance Of getting 70.
dress. Some Of tho officers suggest that II
the counsel of the captain finds that il
would not he advantageous TO bring suit
he request court Of inquiry, al least.
Several well known military lawyers have
! expressed the opinion that under the cir
cumstancCs Of the ordering OF the officers
out OF camp and to their homes General
Roe has not been guilty legally Of issuing
an improper order. While IL is known that
the officers were ordered out of camp as
punishment, there are, IT is said. no Legal
grounds TO prove this, and it can be held
that if General Roe has the right 10 order
any officer To the camp he also has the
legal right 10 order him home, and with
out giving any reason, say those who doubt
the chances Of Captain Everett bringing a
suit.
Active and veteran members Of the LIST
Company OF the 18th Regiment will hold a
reunion at the rcGimental athletic field AT
Bath Beach on Saturday There will be
baseball game. lawn tennis. a clambake ON
the shore etc. Tho sunncrs' trophy has
been awarded 10 the SIh Company.
Major o. II. B.ldgman Of Squadron \
announces that the medical department OF
his command has received a supply Of anti
typhoid vaccine. and the surgeons are
now prepared TO administer it TO indi-
vidual members who desire 10 take advan-
tagc OF the opportunity This is In no
way compulsory" says Major Brldgman.
but as its value is now recognized as
definite prophylactic measure for individ-
uals IN civil life as we'll as for armies this
is an excellent opportunity for nc mem
bcrs to avail themselves Of tho treatment,
v hich large numbers OF the national guard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

"A. J. Lcvys. authorizing tho General Scs-
siors Court Of New York to appoint eight
probation officers.
by vote Of - 10 10 the Senate. under
a special ruic, passed Senator StilwclrS
bill to authorize the building Of a court
house for Now York County in city Han
Park, Manhattan. The bin was sent inn
mcdatclv to tho Assembly, where it also
passed. tho vote being Il to 90.
~ direct state tax in New York IS now
an assured fact. Following q m"Ssag" by
tho Governor both houses of the I"gis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

"Tho assr.scd value Of the real estate in
llic oty for 1871 IS &5.S5SSio.I6t, an ad-
vance OF S,IlCl1,Slo over 1910. The per
,ou,l assessments are S35L923,l23, DO.
crease Of $1f.7.1.IOl from 1910
"Dslii = Mile. Who resigned as prcsi-
don't OF me Audubon National Bank on June
~. wa, arrested a. mis- home. 80 500 Wcst
lo2d street. 10y order or United states At
toruoy Henry y. Wise IN q charge Of mis-
application Of Sl2.o"o NJ tho banks money
and held In SIS o00 cash bail.
Abraham Lichtcnstoiu. treasurer Of the
Ilrltrnuoln Millinery COMPANY. Of No. 53N
Fifth avenue. was arrested on charge Of
having been tho moving spirit in TN" sleeper
'rrrk conspiracy which I'm tho course OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

priarion Of tc5.D1n for the expenses Of the
investigation. This action is direct slap
AZ William Barnes. jr., Republican state
chairman and leader OF Albany County.
"Thc Legislature then took a recess until
September g.
sheriff James II. Van Burcn. Of I;rnssc-
laor County. offered his resignation {" Gov
crnor Dix. following tho filing IF charges
that me- received legal foes for th" transpor-
ta,ior Of prisoners from Rensselaer, County
10 Clinton prison.
"Tho commission government act "ds re-
icctcd IT the special election IN Jersey 'iiF.
The totals were: Against, 1905; for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
NOT TO BE FOOLED.

a mission worker in New York tells OF
youngster who had never been TO tine
country" until the occasion OF "fresh
air. excursion whereof he was a member
one day this lad was seen closely ek-
aiming a certain trim, well made object on
the farm. lie stared at IL for while and
then shook his heed obviously.
What are you looking at, SOM asked
the farmer.
where's the doors and windows" in
quiIpd the boy
Doors and windows? Why that's not
houSc: it's haystack.'
Excuse me, pop returned the youps-
ster. You can't string me THAI way. Hay
doesn't grow in Jumps like that."-Llppin-
colts,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

four years is alleged TO have defrauded
tho government Of customs duties aggrc-
eating 100000.
Despite Il strong plea from Henry A.
Uisc United states Attorney, for a prison
.ortencc. that would serve as an example
TO other rich importers. judge Archpai1' ol
the United States Circuit court imposed
only q fine Of $4,000 upon Hugo I'osen-
berg. who pleaded guilty TO defrauding the
government Of customs duties
Gust before Rosenberg was arraiened
Judge Archibald sentenced Dionysus Polas,
a Greek importer of figs and cheese, VINO
pleadcd guilt to small frauds in the Inn
portation of his merchandise, to Black
VOLS Island for three months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
Duluth News-rribune.

, lature passed tho bill ievyine a tax Of six
tcnths Of mill to meet interest and sink
ing fund charges.
with the help Of the Speakers vote. the
Assembly passed the bill Of Senator Fraw-
ley 10 transfer tho appointing power OF
transfer tax appraisers. stenographcrs and
clerks in Kings and New York counties
from the State Controller to tho surrogates
Of those counties.
Senator Loomiss bin. lesislatius out Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
THIS FEATURE s INTENDED ESPECIALLY&sB BUSY MAN ~

charles Grant OF Saratoga springs, ana
Nc n NJ. Robinson, of Boston The au-
,a,,,oh,,e Was struck on y grade crossing
nv a Della ware & Hudson train.
"pinned behind the wheel OF MS CAR
lewis p. Strang, hero of scores OF sensa-
t,onaI automobile race finishes, was Instant
10 killed near Blue River WIS, Wheh nlS
machine turned turtle. going down an en-
bankment His neck was broken "nsn MT
bv the footboard.
zone hour before he was to have gone 10
his death on the gallows. Charles Hickman'
n.i,e murderer and Jail breaker, died in his
co,I at Beaver Prison. Pittsburg. Twire II"
saved his way out Of his steel cell. only to
he recaptured. and he made two attempts
to end his life. positively declaring that he
would not die on the gallows Physicians
inclin. to the opinion that he dicd from
fright"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

ogcc the Judges Of nc Court of Claims
KS passed in the Assembly hy q vote Of
+ ayes 10 ~ noes.
Alleging corruption iu Official life and
political protection of disor1orlv and gam
bling houses for money, resolutions for An
Investigation of conditions in Albany bv a
committee Of FIVE Senators were adopted
by tho Legislatures They carry an appro-