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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
FREE PHONES
ARE GRANTED
To Be Placed In All County
Buildings.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, April Through
persistent efforts on the part of the
Board Of FTeehOlders the New York
Telephone company has consented TO
place free telephones In the different
county offices. This means that the
county is saving about 9 1000 each
year for phones. This announcement
was made yesterday afternoon at the
Board of Freeholders held at the court
house and the phones will be installed
as soon as the new county building If
completed. Several months ago the
telephone company sent a resolution to
the board asking for permission to erect
poles and underground eonduits
throughout different sections Of the
county.
The board at the time did not ia
vor the idea Of giving the company
this right without getting some eonees-
slons. They were informed that there
were some counties In the state where
the company had installed free phones,
and they thought that the company
should give them the same indueement.
Middlesex county is growing in popula-
ton and all the members Of the board
fought for the installation Of the free
phones. The representative Of the
phone company and the board held sew.
ersl conferences on the matter, but
nothing definite in the matter was
reached until a few days ago. Thu
company has at last consented to give
Middlesex county free phones. In
view of this fact the freeholders then
the company the right to erect
that n11as (, 33@para1+ nox4a - fha
county. Under the resolution passed
by the board at the meeting yesterday
the work Of erecting the poles and lay
ing the underground conduits can be
started after the company has notified
the supervisor of roads, or the free
holder in whose district the work is %
be done.
When Work Will be Done.
The places where this work is TO be
done is on Livingston avenue, this city,
Highland Park, New Market, Pisea-
taway, Woodbridge, Raritan township,
Woodbridge, Riverroad, Cheesequake to
South Amboy, Oak Tree and Stelton.
The resolution further states that the
roads to be put in the same manner
by the company as they were before
the work was started to be done in a
satisfactory manner.
Under the franchise Of the company
giving the free phones the county of
fcials are to receive the same service
the subscribers. They will have the
right to use the phones for county
business in all parts Of the county
free of charge.
The following are the county Offices
in which the phones are to be installed
Office Of Prosecutor Theodore B.
Booraem; H. Brewster Willis, county
Superintendent of school; court house,
office of County Collector, Thomas II.
Hsgerty; Office Of County Clerk Bar
M. Cannon; Office of Surrogate,
Frederick NJ. P. Pearse; Office of Sher-
if William H. Quaekenboss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
JELIN GETS 2
COUNTY JOBS
~Spotswood Retaining Wall
and New Macadam Road
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

SENSt't w ftC II v ~ "
New Brunswick, April T:-Con-
tractor Abraham Jelin, of this city,
was awarded two contracts by the
Board of F~reeholders at its meeting
yesterday afternoon, he being the
lowest bidder in each case. The bids
for the work were received at the
meeting Of the board yesterday
morning, and the contracts were
awarded at the afternoon session on
the recommendation of the roads
committee of the board, of which
Freebooter Andrew j. Ely, of Day.
ton, is chairman.
Spotswood Retaining Wall.
Contractor Jelin was the lowest
bidder for the erecting of the retain
Ing wall at Spotswood, his bid being
$1,647. The next lowest bidder to
him was Marcus S. Wright, of South
River, whose bid was s2,103. John
F. McGovern, Of this city, was the
third lowest, his bid being S2,16S.
The other work for which Mr.. Jelin
was given the contract was for re-
setting and relaytng of curbs and
cutters on Somerset street, this city,
between Harvey and Alexander
streets. The two unsuccessful bid
uefS LOT LulS WOTh were JOUu +. NC
Govern and Farley brothers, both of
this city.
For Cranbury Stone Road.
The contract for the building of
he stone road between Cranbury
and South River was awarded to the
Harry N. Scott Contracting Com
pany, of Cranbury, who bid was
~S9,429.42.
The contracts we're awarded by
resolution offered by the road com
mittee and adopted unanimously.
The certified checks of the unsuc-
cessful bidders were returned to
them.
The Bond Sale Awarded.
The $4,000 worth of renewal
bonds for which bids were received
by the board at the meeting held at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon were
awarded by the board on the recon-
m~endation of the finance committee
of the board. The bonds were ten
in number and they were sold to the
bidders at four per cent. their par
value with accrued interest. The
following were awarded the bonds
according to their bid for them:
First National bank of Jamesburg,
one bond; Margaret Hammell, this
city, one bond; National bank of
Woodbridge, one bond; Perth Amboy
Trust Company, three bonds; Peo-
Plies National bank, of this city, four
bonds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
BLUNDER WAS
MADE BY TAFT
Extra Session a Mistake
An Advantage to Enemies.

Washington, April THE Democrau
ere planning to hold back the Cana
dian reciprocity scheme until late In
the session, and they openly assert that
President Taft has made a great mis-
lake in calling the extra session.
They intend to send one tariff bill
after another to the senate, where they
have hopes Of combining with the in
surgent Republicans in an attempt to
wreck the present administration. IL
they succeed in this the reciprocity
plan will be 80 burdened with mend
ments that the president VIII b. forced
to veto it.
1t is useless TO attempt TO ignore the
increasing signs that legislative chaos
impends in Washington. The uresi-
dent was apparently deceived by the
seeming willingness by the Democrats
to deal IN good faith with his honest
attempt to lower the cost Of living
through the arrangement with Canada
and leave the battle on the general
tariff question to the regular session.
Now that congress Is In session he Is
helpless to stay Its action, and It looks
as though the Democrats intend, with
the help of the Republican insurgents,
to force a struggle that may keep CON
tie next pfssfdenHar Fl efon-aasT
Senator Cummins and Senator In
Toilette say in the most vigorous Ian
guage that they have no thought Of
leaving the Republican party. They
insist that the insurgents have organ
lied themselves for q fight within the
party that viii not end until the stand
pat Republican leadership Is over
thrown and the action of the organi-
zation follows the line Of radical popu-
lar reforms.
They also declare hat they intend
to stand by the policy Of z tariff for
protection and that under no circum-
stances can they be tempted TO rote
for any tariff changes that reduce the
duties on foreign goods below a point
that allows for the difference In the
cost of production In the United
States and abroad.
If the Democrats offer tariff revision
biIls that do not cut under that line
he insurgents intend to vote for them
rs sufficiently protective. wen though
ne Democrats present them Ia the
name of tariff for revenue only.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
TALK NURSES HOME

At a meeting Of the Ladies Auxil-
iary to the Hospital Association held
yesterday at the home of the president,
Mrs. James S. Wight, in High street,
yesterday afternoon, the matter Of the
erection of the Nurses's Home was
discussed.
The ladies some time ago purchased
property on which the home is to be
erected, but since that time nothing
definite has been done toward erect
ing a building on it. The ladies are
now waiting for the hospital associa-
ton to act on the matter, they say
after which they viii continue to work
for its support.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
btlMG
TAKEN AWAY

The Shade Tree Commission has men
at work today removing four large trees
from the Buchanan property at Smith
and State streets. This work is along
the lines of the proposition taken up
last fall, when many of the trees were
removed from the business district for
the easier access Of pedestrians and
others TO local mercantile houses, and
at the same time to give q clear view
Of the business thoroughfare.
The trees and shrubs ordered by the
commission last week arrived in town
today and a meeting viii be held soon
to designate positions for their plant
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

About 200 employees Of the Os-
trander Fire Brick Company were
given a substantial increase in pay.
The Board of Excise Commission
ers took action in the much discuss
ed Joseph Molnar license, by trans
ferring it from 7O5 Cortlandt street
to Keane and Francis streets.
There was a lively discussion in
Tottenville over the proposed change
of name from Tottenville to Bentley
Manor.
Officials of the Jersey Central
Traction Company applied to the
Middlesex County Board of Free
holders for a change of route to
avoid running cars through the
"h ole-in-the-Wall."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
Protection From Dogs.

Members OF the Board of Health
have conferred with the mayor re-
garding the protection Of pedes-
triRns from homeless dogs that roam
the city's streets. The city's chief
executive has discussed the subject
with some of the city fathers and
the result Of their action will proba-
bly, be a method OF decreasing the
number of homeless ours without
compelling the muzzling of all ca
mines. If deemed necessary, how
ever. the mayor avs sill dogs will
be muzzled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
Red Men To Roosevelt,

At a meeting of Pc Ambo Tribe,
No. 65, Improved Order Red Men,
held last night, plans for the trip to
Roosevelt tonight were completed. A
delegation of about twenty will
leave here shortly after Z o'clock in
one of A. F. Munoz's large wagons.
At last nights session one candidate
wa sinitiated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
EFT THEIR VICTIM To
Be ROASTED To DEATH
speetal ep Unaed pfe.s wtre.

.F'NHTT VI TENEU " TIT
Wheeling, W. Va, April Ti-An en-
ploye Of the South Pennsylvania OIL
Company, while walking on the rail
road tracks near Cameron. early today,
found q young italian who had been
beaten into insensibility. robbed fof
5000 and then rolled over a roaring
bomb fire by his assailants and left to
be roasted TO death. He was rescued
from the fire and taken to a hospital,
but he was so badly burned that he
will probably die.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
Horse Had To Be Shot.

The slippery pavement at Smith
street, near Madison avenue, claimed
another horse this morning, when an
animal owned and driven by Joseph
Mentzer, of Old Bridge, had to be
sot after dislocating its hip at I
O'Clock this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
Mrs. Ellen Herring Dead.

Mrs. Ellen Herring died at Borden
yesterday. She was the widow
of Captain James Herring, pilot of the
Raymond Stockton which ran
between South Amboy and New York
wears ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
Suffers With Appendicitis.

William F. Hartmann is confined
to his bed at Ye Olde Spy Inn, Nor
gan Station, suffering with infama-
ton of the appendix, His condition
is not regarded as serious and it i
thought by his physicians that Nc
operation will be necessary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07

Some OF the "news- % your mme-
date neighborhood may b found In
k1fe want ads. today,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07

The EVENING NEWS goes into
ore homes in this vicinity thah any
her publication,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07

You'll find it in the NEWS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
and Fifth wards

n&A0 a t&tu WdI4Ss
Sixth-T wo-thsrds Of the dead of
the city Of hartinsburg and 4 large
PROPORTION Of the dead of the county
are taken for interment 70 Green Hill
cemetery, which Is only accessible by
means of the Queen street grade
crossing and the Burke street sub
way This results in great embarrass-
ments delays and Inconvenience upon
hundreds of unhappy occasions dur
ing each year.
Seyenth-The natural growth Of the
city of Martinsburg will, In the course
of events, bring street car system.
This great improvement could be
more easily secured were it possible
to reach the upper section of the city
by means OF a convenient bridge. thau
If the promoters were compelled to
erect a bridge themselves or build a
subway at the Queen street crossing.
The lack OF natural communication be-
tween the upper and lower sections of
the city has often been pointed out as
one OF the obstacles to the building OF
an electric trolley line in Martins
burg.
In conclusion, your petitioners re-
spectfully ask that you take action
upon this matter at the earliest pos
sibfe moment, believing that with the
hearty co-opertion of the Martinsburg
Board of Trade and the County Court
of Berkeley county the proposition to
erect such a bridge could be brought
to successful conclusion. Your pc
titioners do not submit this PROPOSE
ton in the spirit of be~gars pleading
for a favor, but as representative bus
mess men, taxpayers and citizens adj
vancing a dignified and wholly rea-
sonable request for what we believe is
due us as matter OF simple right and
justice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22

tors home and protected by screen
OF hedge work in which were an or
chestra and several of the best solo
singers in the State, who had been
brought here for the occasion, These
soloists sang Southern airs through
cut the evening and made a great i'm
preston ON the audience. who repeat
eddy encored them. The grounds were
beautifully illuminated by japanese
lanterns.
Hon. Louis Bennett, of Weston, pre-
sided at the Senatorial table, at which
sat the distinguished visitors and the
reception committee.
Senator Watson, act ng toastmas-
ter, introduced State Senator Samuel
V. Woods. of Philippi. who delivered
the address of welcome on behalf of
West Virginia's democracy to the ma
tioaal democracy represented by the
guests OF honor
Senator Bacon replied and warmly
Landed the work being accompl'shed
and the stand already taken by West
Virginia's Senior Senator on matters
that have come before the Senate.
Senators Overman, Chamberlain
and Johnson congratulated West Vir-
ginia upon her rapid commercial
strides and were enthusiastic in their
praise of the work being accomplished
by the present West Virginia delega-
ton at Washington. Among those
who responded to toasts were Speak
er C. NJ. Wetzell. Of the House OF Dele
gates; State Senators Gray Silver and
| A. C. McIntire. Henry ZlHkin, r. F.
! XIII, Geo. |. Neal Louis Bennett. J. II
| Woods, l.. n. Tavelner and A. ]. VIII
| hanson.
A feature OF the banquet was it's in
I Formally.
The gathering was unique in thai
it was the first OF dts hing ever held in
! the State A true Virginia hospitality
characterized every detail of the en-
tertahnmezt
Automobiles met the visitors a
their hotels aad took them to the mum
erous manufacturing places in tht
suburbs of the thriving coal city. The
whole-soulded cooperation which
every citizen seemed to offer in the
entertainment OF the visitors Is az IN
dication of Senator Watson's POPULAR
ty among those with whom he wa
brought mp and with whom he has al
his life been associated.
The Senatorial visitors left Sunday
afternoon for Washington. They ar
rived here at 2:30 o'clock Saturda!
morning but did not leave their ca
until about O'Clock when they were
driven to Senator Watson 8 residence
for breakfast.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
DIED SUDDENLY
IN HARRISBURG
Mrs. J. e. Brown, Formerly Miss
Sarah VanMetre, Berkeley coun-
ty, Victim of Paralysis.

Mrs. Sarah Brown, of Harrisburg,
Pa, aged "a years, died suddenly of
paralysis Monday morning after a
short ILLNESS. She is survived by her
hus band, J. u. Brown, and two chill
dren by here former husband Jacob
Price: Mrs. Frank Myers, of Oil City,
Pa, and Abram Price, of Harrisburg;
three brothers, Scott VanMetre, this
city; Barney, of Cumberland, and
Jacob, of Harrisburg; sister, Mrs.
Mary Ernst, of Patterson, Pa Mrs.
BROWN was former we'll known resi-
cent of Berkeley county near Smoke
town, and left there i'm 1887. She and
her husband had recently returned
from trip to Ireland. Mrs. Brown
had many friends in this vicinity who
Will regret to hear of her sudden
DEATH
The remains win be brought here
Wednesday morning at HOS and TAX
en- to the home of Mr.. Scott Van Me
tire, f26 South street, where the funer-
al service will be held Thursday at
D. IN. n charge OF Rev DIR. ]. Paul
Wright Interment at Smoketown
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
SILVER CUP IS NOW
HELD BY THE Y. N. c. A.
Shepherd College Failed TO Enter Mar
athon Race Last June and For
feited 70 Martinsburq.

The large silver cup won by Sh p
herd College in the marathon race
last June two years ago was forfeit
ed to the Martinsburg Y. NJ C. A.
this year and the cup was sent here
this morning. This was because Shep-
herdstown failed to have men il line
Ter the race to have been run the past
June. Last year there was no race
and Shpherdstown held the cup,
which was won by Adam Link, of
Shenandoah junction, who ran from
Shepherdstown to Martinsburg, a dis
lance OF ten miles, in one hour and
nine minutes.
The team that wins the silver cup in
three successive years becomes the
owner of it. AS matters now stand
Nartinsburg will hold the cup till next
year, at least.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
GOLD FISH FOR
BERKELEY SPRINGS
interesting News Items From Noted
Summer Resort by The Worlds
Regular Correspondent.

Berkeley Springs, w. Va, July IL
Messrs. Walter ]. Lambert, e G.
Sprinkle, and J. C. Carter of Martins
burg, came to town yesterday with a
bucket full of beautiful gold fish and
deposited them in the little pool pre-
pared for fish by the manager of the
park. and they have been quite cur
iosity since they were placed there.
Our people are very thankful to Mr..
Lambert for his thoughtfulness of this
place as a summer resort and the
needed requirements of the place be-
cause he thinks that it should have
something done TO enliven the park
and make it more pleasant for the wis.,
itors.
With MIR. Lambert was quite a num-
her of Martinsburg people who denied
themselves of the trip to Frederick
and who expressed the wish that the
fish would prove profitable in thase
waters and good results may be re-
ported therefrom.
The cold storage plant has reached
the fourth story and the brfcklayers
are busy on the out side (by the way,
5 or 10 good men could get work here
for some time if they would apply at
once to w. Fl. Webster) and expect to
have the plant in readiness for bust
ness by Sept. 1.
On account of the excursion to Fred
erick yesterday the band did not give
the usual concert in the park. Some Of
cur people were very much disappoint-
ed as it was understood that Mr.. l..
Dew. Gerhardt would be here 10 di-
rect the concert and quite a large
crowd was assembled in the park to
hear the music,
Mr. R. Hunter the leading agricul-
tural implement man of Morgan cosln-
" aas had his hands full this year
filling orders and keeping up with the
demands of the people, but through
the telegraph and telephone system OF
the country he has been able to sup
ply his customers and bids fair to keep
it up.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
FIND HEADLESS BODY
Victim of Murder Discovered Near ur-
frequented Pond.

Wilkes-B Barre, Pa, July 18. The
hedless body of murdered man was
found on the shore of Mud lake, a
small body of water in an unfreauent-
ed section of the county, by some men
who were rambling along the shore.
District Attorney Valentine sent de-
tectives to examine the body and the
place where il was found in the hope
of securing some clue. The reports re-
ceived are that the body was well
dressed, but that there was nothing in
the pockets to aid in the Identification
of the man. The body had evidently
been in the water some weeks
The township authorities, who have
charge of it, have not made any ex-
animation in an effort to discover any
wounds on the body; deciding to await
adviees from the district Attorney and
from Coroner Dodsom
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
CHOLERA DEATHS
NOW TOTAL SIX

Discovered.

New York, July Is. - Two more
the Swinburne Island hospital.
A boy immigrant, fourteen years
old, and Erzebet Szaboliseki, wom-
an, twenty-five years old, succumbed
to the disease.
The total of deaths among the quar-
antined steerage passengers who ar
rived ON the steamship Moltke twelve
days ago is now six, and there are
fourteen cases diagnosed as cholera.
Some of those now suffering from the
plague are seriously i'll, and the death
list may be swollen within the next
few days.
The quarantine officers said that
conditions at Hoffman Island were
satisfactory. The steamer Perugia,
from the Mediterranean, is still at an
Choir in quarantine, while her passen-
gers are under observation. No cases
of cholera were found among the 261
passengers and ninety-one members
of the crew of the Perugia. All persons
aboard. however, remain under close
observation. The ship is being disin-
fected.
The seriousness of the cholera sit
uation In Mediterranean countries has
not been appreciated by the general
public. italy has been the principal
source of the disease, although 1t has
also developed in Egypt and Greece.
an dthere is danger of its spreading
into Austria.
The Italian government has been
very frank about the matter in it's off,
cial relations with the United States,
but the Italian newspapers are silent,
and the sanitary and anti-cholera pre-
cautions are agitating the populace,
especially at Naples- They say that
the regulations are causing foreign
ships to avoid the port, entailing loss
to nearly all classes, especially the
boatmen. There is talk of a general
strike.
1t is matter of general knowledge
in Italy that cholera has appeared in
Venice as well as in Naples and in
Palermo. Messina is said to- be free
from the disease. Even in Tuscany,
generally free from such epidemies,
number of deaths have happened.