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Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
STATE HIGHWAY SURVEYS
ANNOUNCED BY COMMISSION

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 30.-A sug-
gestiOn of the ground to be covered
by the system of state highways to
be built under the $1S,000,0O0 bond is
sue voted by the people was given to-
day when the California highway COM
mission announced a list of surveys
Surveys for Southern California
were ordered as follows: The main
road, beginning at the westerly bound =
ary line of Ventura county, near Punta
Gorda, and extending by what is
known as the Rincon road to Ven
tura, thence via Ell Rio and the Ca
nejo Grande through Calabasas to Ca
huenga pass, also line passing
through Ell Rio and OXnard and ex-
tending to Canejo Grande in Ventura
county.
Also the main road, beginning at
the southerly boundary line of Or
ange county, below San Juan Capis-
trano and following the coast, via
Oceanside, Carlsbad and Encinitas to
the northerly boundary line of San
Diego county, near Delmar; also a
reconnaissance of a possible line be-
ginning near Saugus in Los Angeles
county and running via Castaic can
yon and Ridge to Goose lake, near
Lebac.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30

clergyman and educator, was arrest
ed about two weeks ago at his Ten
nessee home and brought to Pitts.
burgh and released on $4,000 bond
pending his trial. Except to assert
his innocence and declare that he is
not afraid to go to trial, Dr. McFar-
land has had little to say about the
case. He returned without the for
mality of requisition.
Before dying in hospital Miss Coe
made a statement to a deputy coroner
that implicated Rev. Mcfarland in
the affair which caused her death.
Rollin Mcconnell of Chicago was also
implicated in her statement. McCon-
nell confessed his part to the district
attorney and said that Miss Coe had
refused to marry him when he had
asked her to do So
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
LNlnA L

department of the Interior, [. :. Land
Office at Los Angeles, Cal. January 26.
Ic@Il;2.G,N0IICE is hereby given chat
who, on June y. 1910, made Homcstead
entry, No 0672O, for tracts l39 and l41.
township Is s., range Is e., S. B. merid-
ian, has filed notice of intention to make
dnal five Year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial
County, California, at El Centre. Cali.
tomia, ON the 5th day Of March. 1912
Claimant names as witnesses: George
W. Nichols, John r. Hayens, Charles
Dearborn, all of Silsbee, Cal; Clark ".
Adair of til Centre, Cal; Albert F. Wag-
ner OF El Centre. Cal.
FRANK BUREN.
itbtS Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
MRS. TAFT GIVES DINNER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-n the alb
sence OF the president. Mrs. Taft will
preside alone at the annual state din
ner to be given at the White House
tonight to the justices of the supreme
court and their wives and other
judges. The president will be back
in the capital in time for the next
state function, which is the congress
sional reception, to be held next Tues
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
FACES FELONY CHARGE

PITTSBURGH (Pa.) Jan. 30
Many sensations are expected to de-
velop during the trial here of Rev.
Dr.. w. D. Mcfarland of Cedar Creek,
Tenn, who is charged with felony
in connection with the death of Miss
Elsie Dodd Coe, his former secretary.
Dr.. Mcfarland, who is prominent as
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
SUPERINTENDENT WANTED

Imperial Water Company No. Z viii
receive ana consider applications for the
pany Said applications to he made III
writing and fitted at the company's office
on or before February /, 1872.
IMPERIAL WATER co. NO. :,
1870 HoltVille, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
FINANCIAL REPORT
SHOWS BIG EXPENSES

The financial statement of Water
Company No. 1 for the year 1911 shows
that the company expended during
the year 1891, ,96901. On the face of
the report it appears that litigation
during the year cost S10.SS9.3S, this
apparently being in addition to the
salary paid to the regularly employed
attorney. The figures in the report
given in full, are instructive:
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
PARTIES WISHING STORAGE SPACE

We have leased the large shet iron
warehouse formerly occupied by the Ham
iton Supply Co. and are prepared to han
die any and all kinds of storage business
See Pioneer Transfer Co. at Office on 5th
just north of Main Phone Main l
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30

Build your new house of attractive ce-
ment blocks. Our Office building a sam
pie. l. V. Concrete Co., e! Centre. If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
MUSICIANS
MRS. w. E. COX
pJANO TFACHHp

Has reOpened her studio on Commercial
street, near Methodist Church. Lates
methods and best references
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
--------s---- --'-
PLY SICIANS
DR.. VIRGIL McCOMBS

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Ell. CENTRIC :: :: CALIFORNIA
Office, Opera House block. Residence, 9th
and Olive StS. Office hours, > to pm.
Forenoons evenings and Sundays at resi-
dence. Office Phone Main 8. Res. Phone,
NJ. As.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
$391,969.O1
$391,7O7.55

$391,70155
G. A. LONG, President;
BYRON II. COOK, Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
ENGINEERS

c. N. PERRY z. n. GAINES
ENGINEERS
SURVEYORS
Ell CENTRIC {: :: CALIFORNIA
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-30
DENTISTS
OPTICIANS
LAWY ERS
JAS. w. GLASSFORD

ATTORNEY-AT
Ell. CENTRO NATIONAL BANK BID
ROOM :: :: Ell CENTRIC. CA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
INFRINGE ON
PAVING RIGHT
DoIarway Company Write
About Paterson St. Work.

Notification was received by Act
ing Mayor Garretson this morning
that the city must not infringe on
the exclusive rights of the Dolarway
Paving Company to lay it's make of
top surface for streets here. Upon
learning that c. c. Christensen had
been awarded a contract for laying
a pavement on Paterson street to
have a top coating Of tar and sand.
the Dolarway concern took action to
protect it's rights. Ine acting mayor
and other aldermen do not consider
the use of tar and sand an infringe
ment on their process.
A notice to prevent infringement
by a copy OF speci1ca-
tions for the Dolarway pavement
was received in registered letter
by Mr.. Garretson this morning. The
set forth that q
patent had been applied for the
Dolarway top-surfacing process, and
that contractors intending
to use the same be notified OF the
The concern recon-
mended that If the city give con-
tracts for such pavement, that the
contractors be bonded to the extent
of not less than fifteen cents q
square yard to guard the city
against infringement process.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
HOTEL HOBART RA|OED
AT 2 A. NJ; MANAGER
OF PLACE FINED $25
Recorder Leaves Bed to Hold Early
Court About Twenty Men and
Women Are Seen Drinking.
SHORTCHANCED MAN TELLS COPS

AS the result of alleged short
change tactics perpetrated in Hotel
Hobart, popularly known as "Otto's"
at 2S4-288 Hobart street, the al
legged manager Of the place was ar
rested following a raid by Patrolmen
Calvin and Quinn at o'clock this
morning. Catherine Schriner, who
posed as the manager, was fined S25
by Recorder Kehoe at 2:45 O'Clock
this morning for violation of the ex-
else ordinance, in selling drinks
after midnight. The officers found
about twenty men and women drink
ing in the place after the closing
hour.
The place had been under surveil-
lance by the police for some time
back. Patrolman Calvin, who covers
the territory in which the saloon is
located, was frm In his belief that
the law was often being violated
there, but he found 1t difficult to Sc
cure convicting evidence. His op-
portunity came about o'clock this
morning, when John H. Smith, of
So Jefferson street, met the officer
at Smith and Hobart streets and
claimed he had just been 'short-
changed" there. Smith said he had
been there with two friends, John
Remsen and Albert Hannen, also of
So jefferson street; that he had pur-
chased a round of drinks, himself
receiving some Rock and Rye and
his friends a glass of beer each;
that he rendered a two-dollar bill in
payment and received but thirty
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
PROBABLE ROUTE FOR
THE FIREMEN'S PARADE

At the next session Of the active
firemen's parade committee which
will be held Monday night, the line
of march for the parade October "a
will be decided upon. 1t is believed
that Smith and State street will be
the starting place. The probable
line of march is expected to be from
the starting point to High street,
down High street to Gordon street,
into Gordon street to State street
and down State street to Lewis
street; from Lewis the parade will
continue to Madison avenue where
the march will continue to Market
street and finally into Prospect
street. The line will go up Prospect
street to New Brunswick avenue in
to State street and up State street as
far as Pulaski Park. The counter
march will then be held to State and
Smith streets where the parade will
then end.
1t Is expected that the parade will
last from II o'clock in the morning
until about 1870 o'clock in the af-
ternoon. The contests are carded to
take place at o'clock.
The programs for the firemen's s
day Will be sold at Moore's stand on
the day of the parade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
FREEHOLDERS SEVERELY CENSURED
BY AFFILIATED BOARDS OF TRADE
FOR CONDITION OF COUNTY ROADS
PERTH AMBOY
HOLDS PLACE
FOR INDUSTRY

tai invested, s1,153.oe2,s6O; total
number of wage earners employed,
1903; total amount paid in wag-
es annually, S188, 8,652,150; total val
ue of manufactured products, ST.
266, 1888, 828. The value of the
products of New Jersey manufactor-
les now exceeds that of the entire
United States in 1850, by 12.4 per
cent.
The Directory gives the following
statistics for the New Jersey manu-
featuring industry for 1910, COM
piled from the census Of that year:
Total number Of persons in the
state engaged in manufacturing,
371,265; salaried employees, 86,838;
wage earners, 826,223; total capital
invested, $977,172,000; wages paid,
$169,71O,000; salaries paid, $48,-
336, 600; cost of materials used,
$3.50, 033,000; miscellaneous ex-
penses, $94,619, 1000; total expenses,
total value of ali
products. $1,145,529,000.
Another item of interest shown by
the book is that the area of farm
land In New Jersey comprises 2,573,-
857 acres, of which 70 per cent Is
improved. The average size of
farms under cultivation Is a small
fraction less than II acres. The val
ue of all farm property in the state
in 1910 was 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05

cents cndnS6.
Upon learning that Intoxicating
drinks were being sold after. hours,
Patrolman Calvin secured the assist
ance Of Patrolman Quinn to make a
raid. Together with the complain-
ants the officers went to the place,
officer Calvin raped on the door
with his nightstick. AS the door
was opened Calvin put his foot over
the threshold, paused for an instant
as he addressed the attendant and
then went to the back room of the
saloon, where he reports finding
about twenty men and women drink
ing. The officers ordered the place
cleared and closed.
Calvin testified that he could not
find the proprietor and arrested
Catherine Schriner as being the
manager Chief of Police Burke
stated today he was informed the
proprietor lived in New York and
had never been resident of this
county as prescribed by law for
holders Of liquor licenses.
Friends of the woman under ar
rest saved her from being locked up
by summoning Recorder Kehoe from
bed at 2:45 O'Clock ais morning.
The case was heard at that time and
decided at once.
No record was taken of the men
and women found by the police in the
place this morning. Patrolman Cal
vim informed his superiors, however,
that among those seen there was q
city official
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
(From the NEWS Co,respondent.)

(From the NEWS Correspondent.)
Trenton, Oct. 5:-Perth Amboy
ranked fourth in relative industrial
Importance in New Jersey in 1910,
according to the Industrial Direc-
tory Of New Jersey" the fourth edi-
tion and third revision of which was
issued today by Winton G.. Garrison,
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics of
the State. The work shows that
Perth Amboy had total number OF
wage earners of 1856, and the total
value of its manufactured products
was $73,092,703, New Brunswick
ranked twelfth, with 5,264 wage
earners and $10,004,802 as the total
value Of its products.
A comparison with the figures of
1909 shows exactly the same re-
suits, the figures for the number of
wage earners and for the value of
products being unchanged for 1910.
The three cities that lead Perth AM
boy are Newark, Jersey City and
Bayonne.
The tremendous growth Of New
Jersey industrially is shown by the
book. In 1850 the state had S22,-
293,268 OF capital invested in It's
manufacturing industries, with 3D.
$50 wage earners; $9,364,740 paid
In wages annually, and an annual to-
tai value of products of s39,851,256.
In 1912 the figures are: Total capt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
Never as Bad as
at Present Says
c. A. Moor mick.
TAKING ACTION

County roads and improvement of
waterways In this vicinity were the
principal matters discussed last
night at meeting of the Affiliated
y. cards of Trade of Middlesex county
In the Office of Trainers Business
College, American building, at State
and Smith streets, this city. The
attending members were as a unit In
a severe criticism of the condition
of roads throughout Middlesex at
this time, as well as enthusiastically
in accord with the idea of President
Charles A. Mccormick, of New
Brunswick, to take immediate steps
CATION facilities in this section.
Censure of the Board of Free
holders for present conditions of the
county roads was opened when Sec
retary Sheppard, OF South River,
read copy of letter which Charles
Deshler, as special committee ap-
pointed by the president, had for
warded to the Board OF Freeholders.
The letter made a direct appeal to
the board to have the appropriation
Of road expenditures made, regard
less Of politics. The letter was
laced on file. Mr.. Mccormick then
advised the meeting that freehold
or had promised to present him with
maps and data on the road question,
but the latter left for Atlantic City
without forwarding to the president
the particulars desired by the affili-
ated board.
Roads in Bad Condition.
Mr.. Mccormick continued his re-
marks with severe arraignment of
the freeholders for road conditions
as follows: II have never known
the county roads to be in such bad
condition as at this THE. Two new
roads have been built this year, in
an experimental way, and one is
failure and another not actually
tried out The road from Metuchen
to the roadhonse at Plainf1eld was
let out to a contractor in the old
English manner, with a man in. a
position at all times to repair the
highway; the thoroughfare leading
from the city line, New Brunswick
to the Black Horse tavern is in
rather bad condition. The man on
this road Is not on the Job at this
time, nor have any repairs been
made to this strip during the past
month. A few patches of gravel
have been laid, and that is ALL"
Albert Leon, local furniture
dealer who runs the biggest furnl-
ture truck In the county, followed
Mr.. Mccormick with similar re-
marks. He referred to the Wood
bridge creek bridge; its condition
during the past year and the present
Indications of delay for another
twelve-month. Mr.. Leon said: "The
Woodbridge creek bridge, on the
outskirts OF this city, has been out
of repairs for a year. Plans were
laid last year to improve the struc-
ture, but 1t looks just the same now,
with every indication of continue
ton Of present conditions. It is
clearly up to the Board of Freehold
ers to do away with this condition.
II think the affiliated board
should take some action on the road
question. No amount of persuasion
from here will ever accomplish any
thing Mr.. Leon continued. II
don't think that there Is road lead
ing out of Perth Amboy, of any I'M
portance, which has been repaired
under the administration of the
present board Our machine found
one road almost impossible after a
recent storm, and ran through mud
Continued on page 2.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05

to authorize the fire committee to
have the interior of Protection Hook
4 Ladder Company's fire house and
fire alarm and police call boxes paint
ed. It is intended to have the work
done Immediately.
Upon application Of properzy own
ers in Sherman street, permission
will be granted to place a private
sewer in that street to connect with
sewer in Paterson street.
Complaint About Farmer.
A written complaint of Henry
loft, superintendent of weights and
measures, against Wolff Eiman, of
Englishtown, for alleged short weilht
Of three ounces in sale of five
pounds Of chicken at the public mar
ket recently, was placed before the
aldermen last night. Eiman is held
as undesirable by Mr.. Toft to trade
at the market and he brought the
subject to the attention of the alder
men with view of having him ex-
PEELED from the market.
Two representatives of a finger
print and rogues gallery manufactur-
ing concern appeared before the al
dermen and told of their wares.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
RESIDENTS ASK
FOR PAVEMENT
BEFORE WINTER

The time Of laying the proposed
Mechanic street pavement is not de-
flnately known as yet. The city
fathers and residents along Mechan-
ic street are anxious to have the
work done at once. but the Hastings
Pavement Company, the contractors.
desire to have 1t deferred until spring
that 1t might be done in more agree
able weather. This subject and sew
eral others, among them the painting
of fire and police call boxes, and
placing a private sewer in Sheridan
street, came before the Board of
Aldermen at q committee session last
night.
Residents in Mechanic street desire
new pavement at once. The city
desires the work done Immediately
that earth excavated may be used to
fill In Water street, preparatory to
placing new pavement on that
thoroughfare next spring. 1t Is de-
sired to have the fill settle during the
winter months. The Board of AL
dermen will endeavor to have the
work started as soon as possible.
To Paint Fire Alarm Boxes.
The aldermen practically decided
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
READY FOR IRON
ON NEW DUMPER

Construction or iron work will be
started at an early date upon the
new automatic coal bumper being In
stalled for the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road Company at it's wharves in
North Amboy. Eight tracks have
been laid on the approach to the
bumper and the frame and concrete
foundation work Is practically COM
plete. A slight delay Is being caused
by the absence Of angle-irons.
The General Contracting & En-
cheering Company, of New York,
has practically completed its contract
of removing the old freight dock
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05

Special By United Press Wire.
On Board Governor Wilson's Spe-
cial Car, Anes, O., Oct, 5:--The
Democratic platform may declare
against the acceptance of campaign
contribution from a corporation, but
Governor Wilson has accepted one
indirectly. He said so himself. But
it was the governors own money
that the corporation gave.
81 recently wrote an article for a
magazine upon request and was sur
prised later to receive a check for
$500" said Governor Wilson, ex-
planning the circumstances today
II returned it, but the magazine in
sisted that I accept l told them to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
BIG Time
FOR THE FLEET
Elaborate Program of Exer.
cises in Hudson River,

Washington, Oct. 5.-Events In con-
Atlantic feet in New York will begin
on Sunday. Oct. 6, according to an
nouncement Of program made at
the navy department. On that date
Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus. COM
mander In chief Of the fleet, Will ar
rive in New York and will receive on
board his flagship Mayor Gaynor and
the New York city reception COM
mittee. The next day the admiral with
his staff will return the call Of the
mayor and the committee. The ad
mlral Will be met at the landing by
the reception committee.
From then until Sunday, Oct. 49,
when Secretary OF the Navy Meyer
arrives, there will be an almost con-
tinuous program of events to be par
ticipated In by the men Of the feet
On Thursday there will be baseball
game, to which the naval officers and
men will be invited. On the same day
the number of ships in the North river
will be swelled by the arrival Of the
reserve battleship neet and the auxil-
iaries. The destroyers will drop an
Choir in the river on Friday. and there
will be second ball game.
On Saturday, at 1870 O'Clock, there
will be land parade of bluejackets
through the streets OF New York
Saturday night the officers will be the
guests OF the city at smoker to be
held at the Hotel Astor. On Monday
morning the secretary Of the navy
on the Dolphin will review the fleet.
Later in the day the Maynower. with
President Taft aboard, will arrive and
the president win review the feet In
the afternoon. The Maynower will be
followed by the Dolphin and press
boat Nashville during the review by
the president.
In the evening an official dinner in
honor of the president, cabinet and
800 navy officers will be given at the
Hotel Astor.
On Tuesday morning the Mayhower.
Dolphin and Nashville, with no flags
flying, will move to the reviewing posi-
ton. and at II o'clock the feet will
get under way to pass out In re-
view.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
COLD STORAGE
HAS PRODUCE

Special bp United Press Wire.
New York, Oct. 5:-With fresh
eggs soaring around fifty cents
dozen and butter SO high that sever
al hotel men have begun charging
for it, the state health department
today admitted that there are in the
cold storage warehouses in this state
four million pounds of butter and
cases of eggs in excess of
the supply last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05

The names of the Americans are
unknown. According to the report
the rebels were routed. The battle
followed the refusal Of the rebels to
surrender to Admiral Switzerland
who headed the American marines.
The rebels were entrenched on a
hill and were we'll armed. They ans
wered the fire from the Americans
and federals for an hour after re-
treating. Besides the. one hundred
federal soldiers killed, two hundred
were wounded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
SCALE GIVES
SHORT WEIGHT
Samuel Berkowitz Fined SIS
HAS Adjustable Screw.

The use Of a scale of the adjust
able thumb screw variety, such as
is barred by the state department of
Berkowitz, of 419 Division street, IS
when arraigned before Recorder
Kehoe at o'clock last night. He
was arrested by Mounted Patrolman
Hartmann on complaint of Henry
Toft, superintendent of weights and
measures. The official found the
scale adjusted SO as to give three
ounces short on a pound.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
BREAD TRUCK
DRIVER FINED
SchmaItz Concerns Vehicle
on Wrong Side of Street.

After having repeatedly driven an
automobile truck reeklessly and in
violation of the traffic ordinance in
this city, George Kondrup, of 315
Second street, Jersey City, chauffeur
for the Schmalz bread concern, was
arrested by Patrolman Tonnesen at
$50 o'clock this morning. The
officer complained that he drove on
the wrong side Of the street in VIOLA
tion Of the traffic ordinance and also
violated the speed law. A fine of
SIS was imposed on the former
charge and Kondrup was reprimand-
ed about speeding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
A CLOSE CALL
FOR GOVERNOR
His Train Was SidewiPed
by a Box Car.
Special by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Omaha, Neb., Oct, 5.-Governor
Wilson had a narrow escape from Sc
rious mishap today, but did not know
1t until hours afterward. His pri-
vate car, while travelling along at
sixty miles an hour, Just east of Ce-
dar Rapids side swept box car.
There was loud crash and shower
of broken glass, but the engineer una
ware of the accident, sped on. The
end of the car In front the gov
ernor's car was caved in. Governor
Wilson slept through it all undis-
turbed.