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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
TROLLEY RAMS
SK|DD|nG AUTO
Five Injured in Collision at
Smith and Prospect SITS.
Last Night.
MACHINE Is WRECKED
William Rail and Four Ar
lington People in Auto.
Slippery Street Cause.
MACHINE is WRECKED

A large touring car owned and
driven by William Rail, containing
four other passengers from Airing
ton, skidded at Smith and Prospect
streets at $3.50 o'clock last night and
as result was hit by Jersey Central
Traction car No. SO, bound for the
ferry. The five occupants of the car
were injured and several passengers
on the trolley badly shaken up. The
machine was thrown up on the side
walk and nearly hit several pedes-
trians.
The machine was on the right side
of the road and when nearing Pros
pect street it began to skid. The
auto turned completely around on
the trolley tracks. The trolley car
was making good speed and could
not be stopped in time to avoid the
collision. 1t struck the auto with
tion of the automobile was de-
molished.
The occupants of the machine, al
though retaining their seats, were
severely shaken up. The wind shield
of the auto was broken and the
front badly smashed in. The in
Jured are: Fred Smith, badly
bruised and cuts about face and
body; Benjamin Frank, right eye
badly cut, three stitches required to
close the wound; Daniel O'Hara,
sprained left shoulder; Charles
Grill, badly bruised; William Rail.
lacerated right arm and badly
bruised about the body.
The injured were taken to the Of
flee of DR.. M. S. Meinzer. Rail, who
was driving the machine, was
thrown heavily against the steering
wheel and may be internally in
iured. The car is practically a
wreck and would have gone through
the store window If the driver did
not have presence of mind to apply
the emergency brake. The corner
is one dreaded by motorists mas
much as the traffic from the county
bridge comes through Prospect street
into Smith.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
NO CHANGE IN
STRIKE TODAY
Bosses Declare Men Not in
Their Employ Now.

Electrical workers who declare
they struck yesterday for more pay
and d half holiday on Saturdays are
not working today and the strike
situation appears the same as far as
they are concerned. Electrical con-
tractors say there is no strike. They
declare the men have been paid off
and are no longer in their employ,
Some say other men have been hired
to work in their places. The bosses
say all negotiations have been dis
continued. They propose to dicker
no further with the journeymen and
their helpers, but may consent to
confer with the International Elec-
trical Union.
The bosses claim the men erred
when they issued statement yester-
day, in which they stated the con-
tractors wanted the privilege of en-
gaging nOnsunion men whenever they
saw fit. The articles of agreement
put up by the contractors contain a
clause that would make 1t possible
for them to engage men from
wherever they could get them in case
the local union could not supply men.
The journeymen want $4 day at
once and the apprentices want raises
in proportion thereto. The scale pro-
posed and adhered to by the contrac-
tors follows:
First year apprentices, So week
for the first six months; $4 week
for second six months. Second year
apprentices, IS a week for the first
six months 81 a week for the second
Elk moths. First year helper 1874
cents per hour second year helpers,
PIN cents per hour. Journeymen,
(inside wiremen), September /, 1912
to January 1, 1913, 433 34 cents per
hour and the following rates per hour
for each year thereafter up to jan
.uary /, 1918: 45 cents, 46h cents,
.471a cents, 49 cents, so cents.
The Building Trades Association at
a regular meeting last night en-
dorsed the action of the electrical
contractors in relation to the strike.
For SaIe-Motorboat real cheap. c.
A. Sexton, 70 Smith street. Phone
1871. 9S17-S-10-10t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
STATE TAX AT
A HIGH FIGURE
Second Class Railroad VaIu-
alton Beneficial to City.

State tax assessors have kept the
valuations on second class railroad
property up this year despite the
fact that there were appeals on
every hand and last years taxes for
that class of property remain un-
paid. Collector of Revenue White
has received word from the State
Board of Assessors that the valua-
tions for second class railroad prop
erty in Perth Amboy is $1,36S, 542,
which is but SLABS less than the
high amount reached last year,
which caused appeal.
In 1910 the valuations for such
property reached but sS35,454. The
state assessors practically doubled
that figure last year, causing the
railroads to be charged $24,659.5S
as taxes on second class railroad
property here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
JETT|ES
AS SAFEGUARD
Through Efforts of Congress
man ScuIIy Improvement Is
Made at Cheesequake.
DANGER SPOT NO LONGER
Petition Signed by Boatmen
and Residents Asking Change
Was Recently Presented.

Through the efforts of Congress
man Thomas j. scully, of South AM
boy, the jetties at Morgan are now
lighted and many thousand dollars
worth of property, it is believed, will
be saved yearly as result. Fisher
men from all sections of New Jersey
frequenting Cheesequake creek by
night did SO at the risk of their own
lives as the jetties extend for sew
eral hundred feet into the stream.
No light pole or any other marking
were visible until several hundred
signers petitioned Mr.. Scully for a
remedy.
William F. Hartmann, proprietor
Of Ye Old Spy Inn, and other resi-
dents of Morgan, have been fighting
for the lights for several years, but
without success. Three weeks ago
another petition was sent to the con-
gressman and last night lights were
visible for the first time. Previous
to the safety lights boatmen would
have to risk their lives in coming up
the creek. Time and time again
boats have hit the end of the jetties
and sunk.
AL nlSn ClQe Ine JellleS are not
visible but are covered by only sew
eral inches of water. This Is where
the danger mark lies. One who is
not familiar with the tides and chan
mel will run against them almost
every time. Tuesday night motor
boat from Long Island hit the end
of the jetties and another boat was
forced to take the passengers ashore.
Now that lights have been placed
at the danger marks another petit
ton will be sent to Mr.. Scully asking
him to have bells placed at the end
SO as to warn boatmen on rainy and
foggy nights when the lights will not
be visible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
HOLD STEAMER
AT QUARANTINE
Crew Ill With Tropical Ma
Iaria--One Death

Considerable excitement was
caused along shore yesterday when
the news leaked out that DR.. G. w.
Naulty, Jr., federal health officer,
had detained the British ship Ash
field owing to sickness on board.
The boat upon sighting the New
York Pilot Craft signalled that one
man was dead and that the crew
was i'll from a strange malady. The
boat hailed from the West Indies and
people at once were instilled with
the fear that bubonic plague had in
tested the ship.
DR.. G. w. Naulty, Jr., boarded the
vessel at quarantine and decided to
hold it. The physician after a thor
ough investigation found that tropi-
cal malaria of the worst form had
caused the death of ]. Elliot, one Of
the crew. Elliot was taken sick
about a week ago and remained in a
semi-conS cious state until death
came o. Tuesday. The man was
buried at sea on Wednesday morn
Ing.
The ship, which has been coming
to this port for the past five years,
was due at the Barber Asphalt
Works with raw material. The fed
eral health officer held the ship and
crew until this morning, when he
allowed the boat to proceed to its
destination. The doctor says that
the crew is in fair shape and that
there is no danger of infection by
the landing of the boat.
DR.. Naulty fumigated the ship and
1t was found that fourteen rats had
been killed in the process. Dr..
Naulty will keep strict watch over
the crew until the boat leaves this
port. He states that lack of medical
attention resulted in the death of
Elliot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
RUNAWAY HORSE HURTS
RIDER OF MOTORCYCLE.

While riding his Indian motorcycle
en- route to this city about 7 o'clock
last night, Joseph Fitzgerald, of
Fords, a general all round athlete,
who has figured In running races
here, was rammed by a runaway rig
and badly bruised about the body. A
fast horse and runabout in which
Mrs. F. F. Stelghens and another wo-
man were seated, crashed into the
motorcycle and hurled Fitzgerald to
the side of the road, according to
Fitzgerald. The accident happened
on the Amboy-Metuchen road about
midway between Fords and Rogan' s
corner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
MOVING CAMPS
IN WAR CAME
Therefore, No Decisive Bat
tie Will Rage Today.
spectdl by United Press Wire.

Stratford, Conn, August 16.-The
decisive engagement of the weeks
war game was not fought before
dawn today and it was deemed prob
able by the umpires tnat it might not
occur during the day, because both
the Red and Blue divisions were NOV
ing their headquarters and the move
ment Of one entire army division, not
to say two, through the roads of Con-
necticut hills is a real task. The
toiling soldiers were devoting their
time to the moving of wagons, auto
mobiles and camp outfits and had
little time for fighting. The big two
days battle of the maneuvers, how
ever technically began at 3 o'clock
this morning and today and tomor-
row will decide the fate of New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
FALLS into SKYL|CHT

Frank Thompson, twelve years
old, of Fayette street, while walking
along the skylight over Miller's fur
niture store in State street, yester-
day afternoon, fell through and Is
suffering from lacerations and
bruises. DR.. G. w. Tyrrell attended
him
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
GOVERNMENT WARS ON
MOTION PICTURE TRUST
Special bv United Press Wire.

Special bv United Press Wire.
Philadelphia, August 16.-The
Federal government opened war upon
the moving picture trust today, filing
suit of equity for its dissolution in
the United States district court. The
defendants named by the bill are:
The Motion Pictire Patents Company,
the General Film Co., the Biograph
Co., Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Essanay
Film Co., the Lubin Co., the Pathe
Freres. the Vitagraph Co., and thir-
teen individuals. The court is asked
to restrain the persons and companies
from exercising an undue monopoly
of the moving picture business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
AUTO DRIVERS DECLARE
P. S. C. BLOCK BRIDGE

Chief of Police Burke received
complaints from two auto drivers
yesterday regarding the manner in
which the Public Service Railway
Company frequently blocks both
ends of the Woodbridge creek bridge
with trolley cars. The police intend
to look after the southerly end of
the structure, which is in this city.
Trolley officials will be ordered to
stop cars some distance from the
bridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
ACTING MAYOR INVITED

Acting Mayor Garretson has re-
ceived an invitation to attend the
American Road Congress to be held
on the Million Dollar Pier in Allan
tic City from September 80 to Octo
her s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
FOR QUICK SALE!

Unusually excellent residential
property. Lot 100x100. Rector street,
Large house, all improvements. Ask
ing $40, 900. BOynton Bros. G. Co.,
ST Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16

Automobiles for hire day or night.
G. A. Sexton, 20 Smith street. Phone
18I. 9S60-8-12-12t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
Transfer of Real Estate.

Property known as lot / in block
126, in Smith street, has been sold
by Jonah Goldsmith to Harris Cohen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16

CONTINUED on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16

Continued on page 20
The evening world., 1912-01-17
WOMAN'S FATAL FALL
FROM SPEEDWAY BLUFF.
Victims Misstep Sends Her Over
High Rocks Upon Road
al i8Sth Street.

The body OF a woman about nifty
CAR old WIS found to-day at the foot
Of a high rocky blum on one Hundred
md E~ighty-nfth street. near tho Speed
waG. BY Patrolman Fitzgerald OF tho
West One Hundred n Nfty-second
street station. The woman q owl
IDENTIFY slipped IN the Ice n fallen
from the blum. Her clothing was tori
and covered with burrr. There was n
wound In her head. whcrs she had
landed on n sharp rock.
When the body a taken tn tho
West M Hundred and Nfty-second
street station an examination of the
clothing failed to reveal ~ clue To hcl
Identity. II 10 believed that the Won
On lived In u workman's settlcmcn,
near where shc WIS found. and tina,
she ~ picking wood whom tho elipped
down the blun.
The evening world., 1912-01-17
NEW BRIDGE ROUTE
BUMPS INTO SNAG
Purchasers of Metropolitan
Pull Back Assent TO Man
haitian Span Scheme.

The proposition NJ tho recently orEnn-
ICED Brooklyn and North River Railroad
Company to operate n surface Inc from
Canal street ana tho North River 10 and
acsoss IN. Manhattan Bridge to Flat.
bush avenue and Fulton street. Brook.
Ign. giving transfers 10 all lntcrsectlng
surface lines. has run into u snag. After
having agreed to come into tho new
company and cooperate ia transfer OK
change. the Metropolitan Hallway COM
pany has withdrawn. claiming tina, u
has vested rights In Canal street. vcs,
Of tho Bowcry. which no other railroad
company can use.
Tho %dcclination comes from the New
York Railways Company. which bough;
all the rights OF the old Metropolitan.
Tho now owners notified the Boar Of
Estimate to-day. The board will act
OH the proposition tomorrow.
The Brooklyn and North River Rail-
road Company comprise all the Brook.
lyn' companies as well a. the Third
Avenue. Manhattan. Company. The as
ISOLATED companies offered. in addition
TO giving transfers on all intersecting
lines. TO run "A special bridge service
with two local trips for nve cents.
Chief Engineer Harry J.. Nichols ~
the Bureau OF Franchisc~ In n report
to-day 10 the Board OF Estimate review
ing tho vtthdraw wal OF tho New York
Railways Company. says that. In any
event. the proposed line. Instead OF
starting from Canal street and the
North river. could he operated from
anal street and the Bowery. lie fur
Their suggests that perhaps the proposed
line could proceed through Grand to
the North river.
The evening world., 1912-01-17

All arrangement are completed for
the Grand Chinese Carnival and Hail
to be held at the Manhattan Casino.
one Hundred and Fifty-nfth street ana
Eighth avenue. tonight. Thousands OF
tickets have been disposed OF. The
chief attraction Of the evening will he
the marriage ceremony uniting Hop
Sing. the Chinese revoiutionlst. to Miss
Holly Young. his missionary teacher,
Chinese music will he supplied and the
Uedding ceremony will be performed by
the High Priest Of the joss House. Yen
Low Tow. A Chinese banaue, will bs
spread In the centre OF tho dancing floor
after the ceremony for tho specially In
v1ted guests,
The evening world., 1912-01-17

4 forty-ton piece OF Tennessee. mar
BILE that will DO part OF the Maine me-
mortal monument In the Circle AT
Fifty ninth street was being drawn to-
day by = s,xteen-horse team to tho
yards Of Picoirilli Brothers. No. tl
East One Hundred and Forty-sccond
street. Al tho elevated structure the
stone would O 20 under It by abou,
two inches. Snoring on the truck was
removed with difficulty and the stone
Wa carried on It's way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

to this country and located in Quincy
Macs. Being a practical worker in
granite and marble also an expert
enced draughtsman. he soon secured
position as superintendent of the
Lyons Granite works in Quincy. Lat
er he came to Hallowell and became
superintendent of the Hallowell Gran
lite Works, which position he resign
ed two years ago. and accepted the
superintendent of the II. L. Brown
quarry Co., when the plant opened
for business. He had charge of get
ting out the stone for the addition to
the state House at Augusta.
Besides widow, three sons and
two daughters, survive. The sons are
Alexander S. John 6. and Henry M
McGregor of Hallowell, The daugh-
ters. Miss Eva C., and Miss Ida II.
MeGregcr, also live in this city. De-
ceased was prominent in the order OF
Scottish Clans. Royal Arcanum and
Foresters of America of Quincy, and
of the Hallowell Firemen's Associa
ton oG this city. The funeral services
viii be held at his late residence, No.
II Middle street. at o'clock, Tues
day AFTERNOON, Rev. J. ". steele Of the
First Universa1ist church officiating.
The remains will be taken to Quincy,
Wednesday, for burial.
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SOMERSET.
sMiTHFiELo.

The funeral services of the late Jo-
seph M Mills were held at the home
Of his father-in-la Augustus Good
rich. Rev. Mr.. Hazelton of Oakland Of
ficietad Mr.. Mills was born in Bel
grade Hill i'm 1860 and was the Oldest
sen OF John NJ. and Christiana Mills.
In early life he was united in marriage
with Miss Caddie Goodrich of Oak
land and settled in Auburn, where he
had employment in the box factory
and fo~ several years had been fore
man in one Of the departments. Three
years ago he contracted cold which
settled on his lungs, and from which
he never fully recovered, although
with the exception OF a few weeks he
had been about, but the end came very
unexpectedly, last Monday night, April
Ia, soon after he retired. He was a
member of the |. O. O. f of Oakland.
A widow and one brother. Eugene. of
Belgrade Hill, survive, The remains
We're placed in the tomb at Oakland to
await burial in the family lot at Bel
grade.
The community was shocked upon
hearing of the death of Mrs. Fannie
Warren Merrithew at p NJ. Friday,
from pneumonia after being sick only
q few days, This is the second daugh-
ter to pass To higher life within two
weeks. Funeral arrangements will be
announced, later.
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NATIONAL HOME.

officer OF the day, Capt. Page.
Isaac W. Powers was granted a fur
lougha Saturday, TO visit relatives in
West Lynn.
A furlough was granted, Saturday,
to Melvin Hopllinson which he will
pass in Groveland.
Dennis Connor returned to the
Home, Saturday, from a furlougll
passed with friends in Boston
Hugh Mcclure is again at the
Home. after passing a furlough at his
home in Windsor Mills, Can.
Increases in pensions have been
granted to: Alfred NJ. Emery. late Co.
G, LIST VT. Inf, to IS; and Henry A.
Whittemore. late CO. |, LIST ID. c.
Cav, to SIS per month.
James McGarr. late navy. Patrick
w Love. late co. c, Sth Mass. Inf,
aud Michael J. Kelley. late Co. d,
been discharged ON the surgeons GER
tificate.
General Beal Command No. 90, Z.
V IT,, will hold its regular meeting,
Monday evening, in Grand Army
hall.
The funerals of the late Joseph Col
by ana the late William Hackett were
! held from The Home chapel, at 2 P.
NJ, Saturday.
The dress rehearsal of the Ministries
to be given by the Home Codemy Co..
on Thursday evening, will be held in
the theatre, on Wednesday.
George w. Kimball, late Co. l., 9Th
Mass. Inf, George A. cutter, late Co.
NJ, 5th Mass. Inf; Henry Blakemore,
late Co. Nj, 2lst Pa. Cav; William
Coleman, late Co q, 4th Mass. Cav;
Ephraim a. Mureh, late Co. ID, list
Me. Cav, and navy, and William r.
Sping, late Co. A, list Il. l. Cav, have
been granted discharges from the
Home.
Letters for the following are adver-
tised at the Home post office for the
week ending April 20: William Carey,
Mr.. Edwards, John Gillogly Ernest
w Hall, Leonard kleinhans, Lyman
Lane, Albert N. Lavire, T. C. Little,
w Il. Mason, Frank Mahan. William
McFadden. Michael O'Neil, r. Rand,
Mrs. Ayers and Mrs. r. Became.
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the drive. The ice in Kennebec river
was completely out, Friday night and
most of 1t in Dead river. 1t is expected
that the drive will commence in earnest
this week. 1t is reckoned that there are
little more than 100000 feet to be
driven by the I<ennebec Log Driving Co.
for the various lumhermen, which was
cut last winter. There are about 100000
fee. to be driven that was left over last
summer, on account of the low water
and dry season. There will be about 800
men employed on the kennehec drive
this spring. Every Indication is il will
be a good season for the drivers and
they will be able to drive all the logs
that We're cut and yarded, this winter.
George MeGrace was arrested Friday
in Piscataquis county and brought to
Skowhegan by Deputy Sheriff Burrill of
Hartland, charged with having assaulted
a young girl at Somerset Junction, about
six weeks ago, and had made his escape
lie was arraigned before Trial Justice
a. o. Priest and the hearing continued
until Monday.
Miss Margery Salley has resigned as
bookkeeper in the store of c. w. Day
and Miss Lizzie Webb will succeed her.
Charles Baker, who was stricken with
a shock week ago, has so improved
that indications are that he will recover
from the sickness.
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PITTSFIsL-D.

Rev. f. S. Walker was in Burnham,
Saturday, TO officiate at the funeral
of the little 2-year-old son of Mrs.
Bert Cooper and of the late Ansil
Reynolds, whose death occurred in
this town. two years ago. The services
were held at the home of his grand
mother Mrs. Eugene Young r.. A.
Conant and daughter Vera of this
town rendered vocal selections. The
interment was made in the Village
cemetery.
Orrison Chandler of Burnham left.
Saturday, for a few days visit in Au-
gusta and Gardiner
Miss Ruth Moore of Waterville is
the guest of Miss Emma Coolidge.
Mrs. William Mcneil of Kingston
ont, arrived in town, Sunday, for an
extended visit with her mother, Mrs
Dyer Libby.
A drive of about 100000 logs for
the Beals-WaIker mill is on its way
between Hartland and this town. The
logs started from Mainstream. Con-
siderable ice is still in the river.
The funeral of the late Ira l.. How
ard was held at the home, at IL A
NJ. Saturday. Rev. IL. NJ. Ford, pas
tor of the Free Baptist church, Of
ficiated. Vocal selections were given
by r. A, Conant and daughter, Miss
Vera Conant. \ number of out-of-
town relatives and friends were pres
ent, among whom was a daughter
Mrs. Marden of Massachusetts, and a
brother Fred L. Howard of Belfast
Several were present from Thorndike
Mr.. Howard's old home. The remains
will be taken, Monday, to Belfast for
interment.
The first game of Basketball for the
season was PLAYED, Saturday after
noon, between NJ. c. ]. and U. of M
Law School The score was IA to s
in favor of L. of Nj.
A very pleasant reception and ban
quot was given. Friday evening, by
the members of the Amieinia Society
of NJ c. |, to the young ladies of the
Sorosis Society. The banquet was fur
nished by the New Era Auxiliary al
the Free Baptist church.
Charles Il. Jackson of Portland, CRANE
master of the Grand Lodge of Maine
will deliver an address Sunday after
noon. April rs. at the Universalist church
before the members of Phlentoma Lodge
|. o. o. r, Sebasticook Encampment, SO
I. O. o. r.. and Waverley Rebekai
Lodge. in observance of the anniversary
of odd Fellowship.
Mrs. Thomas Conley and children left
Thursday, for Haverhiil, Mass, to jor
Mr.. Conley, who has accepted employ
ment there.
Charles Bradbury and sister. Miss Eft,
Bradbury, were in Hartland Friday, t.
attend the funeral of an aunt.
Mrs. Mary Pushor, who has been visit
ing since last October in Broken Bon
Nebraska, with her sister, Mrs. Charlie:
Elliott, returned home. Friday.
Mrs. w. NJ Bigelow returned Friday
from a few weeks visit with relative:
and friends in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Addie Keene went to Dexter, Fri
day. for a weeks visit.