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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04
OMM|TTEE OF
7. A. @. FAIR
Plans for Various Events in
Aid Of Affair.

At a meeting of the fair committee
Of the Tottenville Athletic Club held
last night at the home of A. F.
Decker, in Amboy avenue, Totem
vile, reports of the heads of the va
rious booths were received. Con-
siderable interest is being manifest
ed by the members of the club and
the ladies assisting them in the af-
fair. Plans for an afternoon tea for
the benefit of the art booth Of which
Mrs. Wills Larkin is chairman, was
announced for Friday at her home
in Main street and a euchre for the
benefit Of the grocery booth, of
which Mrs. George Hoehn is chair
man, will be held some time in the
near future. The books on the auto
mobile are out and great progress
is being made toward the fair that
is to be held next month. Many
attractions are to be seen at the
fair some of which will include a
minstrel show, a drama, dancing and
other features. 1t Is proposed to
make this one of the largest affairs
of it's kind ever held In Tottenville.
1t will be held in Knights of Pythias
hall. A report of the tag day which
was held on Monday was made last
night, which was a disappointment
to the committee. On account of
the weather about $40 was real
lied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04

to duty at o. w. Boyd's sporting
goods store after a ten days Yaca-
ton.
Benjamin Bishop is home from
Highland Lake, N. j.
Mrs. George Gray has returned
from a visit in South River.
Mrs. A. D. Decker, of Pleasant
Plains, was in town last night.
Richard Braden returned to
Springfield last night after a visit
here.
Richard Wood, of Stapleton, vas a
local visitor last night.
Miss Marie Ryan, of Jacksonville,
Fla, is the guest of Miss Marie
Early, of Bentley street.
Mrs. James Early and daughter
have returned from a visit in Brook
Ign.
Mrs. Kate Nance has returned
from Ocean Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Mesereau, of
Newark, were visitors here Labor
Day.
DR.. f. w. Bedell, with some
friends, went up the Hudson on Sun
day.
A. D. Kreppenek, OF Manhattan,
has returned home after a ten days
vacation here.
Mrs. d. A. Joline, of Hopping ave-
nue., entertained a few friends at her
home yesterday.
William Wood returned Monday
from Grand Gorge in the Catskills.
He goes to Wilmington, Del, today
for a week.
Washington Council, D. of L., met
last night.
P. C. Miller and Captain James La
Forge leave today for Syracuse to
attend the Progressive state conven-
ton at that place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04
WILL PARADE IN
MATAWAN FIRST
Citizens to See Firemen in
New Uniforms.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

ApCSALi ~ NC EF WI De
Matawan, Sept. 4:-Matawan will
have an opportunity to see the fire
mems new uniforms Thursday morn
ing as they will parade through town
on the way to the station, where
they will take the special train to
Asbury Park. The suits, consisting
of blue caps, blue coats and white
trousers, arrived Monday.
The members are to meet at the
Midway Hose Company house at 8
o'clock Thursday morning and the
line of march will start at $50 and
parade down Main street to the Mat
avian station. In the lead will be
w. A. Kennedy's automobile carry
ing the ex-chiefs, Charles Scott, Isaac
Rue and Alonzo Walling, closely fol-
lowed by a band hired for the occa-
sion and which will accompany the
firemen to Asbury Park. The ban
ner carrier will follow next in the
line of march. A handsome banner
bearing the inscription, "Matawan
Fire Department, Matawan, New Jer-
sey, organized in 1862" has been
presented to the fire department by
NJ. L.. Miller. Chief Charles R.
Stryker and his assistants will be
next in the parade followed by the
fire police. Next in line will be the
foreman and his assistants and then
the entire membership of the four
companies, Midway Green Hose Com
pany, Hook and Ladder, Washington
Hose Company and the M. E. Haley
Hose Company.
Following the four companies will
come the old hand, brake engine
drawn by four white horses and
driven by Mayor Frank Bedle. This
engine, which is over 100 years old,
is still in perfect order. Last in tn e
parade will be the hook and ladder
truck drawn by w. E. Arrowsmith's
handsome team of blacks and driven
by Ex-Councilman William E. Arrow
smith.
The committee of arrangements
as well as the firemen would appre-
ciate the support of the citizens in
accompanying them to Asbury Park.
They assure plenty of accommoda-
tons for all those who wish to go, as
the special train consists of ten cars.
The train leaves the station at 8
o'clock and leaves Asbury Park for
the return trip at 10 o'clock. The
only stop will be at Hazlet.
The Matawan Fire Department
will be entertained while at Asbury
by the North Asbury Engine and
Hose Company No. A. The parade
at Asbury Park will start at II
O'Clock,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04
POLICEMAN IS
SUMMONED
Newark Csp is Hailed to
Richmond Court.

Patrolman John Humme1, of. the
Newark police force, has been sum-
moned for a hearing on September
II before Magistrate Marsh, of Sta
pleton, on the charge of Herbert
Opel, fifteen years old, that the
policeman sank a rowboat in which
they were together and tried to
drown him. Opel is the son of Ser
geant Frank A. Opel, of the Newark
police force. Opel, Humnel and a
number of other members of the
Newark department have summer
homes at Raritan Bay Park, Totem
Vile.
According to the story told by
young Opel to Magistrate Marsh, he
went to the beach to take a row in
the boat, of which he has had the
use during the N The boat
was the joint property of Opel and
Hummel, Sergeant Opel said. They
had quarrelled several times over the
use of 1t and there was some feeling
between the two men.
Herbert stated that when he got
into the boat he was joined by Hum
mel, whip demanded possession of it.
Herbert refused to give up the oars
and continued to row out into Rari-
tan bay.
"You give me those oars or I'll
duck you" Herbert declared the
policeman threatened. Then he
took the oars from me and padded
a mile upstream. He suddenly stop
ped rowing and began to punch a
hole In the bottom of the boat with
one of the oars. 1t filled with water
and sank. He jumped overheard
and swan ashore, leaving me cling
ing to the boat"
Herbert was picked up by a pass
ing tugboat after he had been in the
water, he said, for some time. Ed
ward Marshall, a playmate of the
boy, corroborated his story in part,
declaring that he padded out after
the policeman and the boy and saw
the former seize an oar and pound
the bottom of the boat.
Sergeant Opel said last night that
he believed his sons account Of the
affair, which Hummel fatty contra
-dicted.
tits nothing but a frame-up,' de-
elared Hummel. THAT boat belong
ed to me alone. I got it six years
ago, ana IL lay On the DedCh unused
for a time. Opel, l am told, found
it, painted it up, and made use of it,
I didn't object SO long as I could get
1T when l wanted it. He locked it UP
and declared he didn't want me to
be taking out the people 1 lived with
in the boat.
when l said I would take out
whom | pleased in my own boat, he
said he would smash 1t. When I saW
young Opel in the boat On Wednes.
day, | told him to get out and he re
fused. There the boat ran on the
rocks and I went ashore. I neve
threatened the boy or used an a
Rnt suppose I did smash the
boat" added Humme1, at was mine
and I had a right to do so. I have
not yet received a summons, but
when I do l will go to court"
At Magistrate Marsh's Office it was
stated that a summons had been Is
sued for Hummel "to show aus
why he attempted to drown Herbert
Opel" giving details of time and
place as stated above.
Read the classified ads. on page 8.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04
STATEN ISLAND NEWS
ANNUAL CLAMBAkE AT
HARDIkGS SEPTEMBER IS

The second annual Rhode Island
clambake at Harding's Hotel Bruins
wick will be held at that place on
Sunday, September Is. Already
great preparations are being made
for the affair. An excellent menu is
going to be arranged and a good
time is going to be held. The tickets
are $3.50 and will include everything
that goes to make up an affair of this
kind. Guests will be present from
New Brunswick, South River, Perth
Amboy and all parts of Staten Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04
K%EYPORTERS CRUISE
UP RARITAN RIVER
ssectaI to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, Sept. 4:-Commodore
William A. Gill in his power yacht
the Martha" accompanied by Mrs.
Gill and Mr.. and Mrs. Jewel, of
walnut street, and Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Ewing, in their power boat, the
"Roby," enjoyed a trip up the Rari-
tan river to New Brunswick. The
party left the Keyport Yacht Club
Saturday morning and returned
Monday afternoon. While the
weather was rather rough, the voy-
ayers enjoyed their cruise i'm
menSely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04
FIREMAN C0ULAN OF 101
TRUCK COMPANY RETIRES

Fireman Timothy Coulan, of 101
Hook and Ladder Company, of the
New York Fire Department, located
in Broadway, Tottenyiile, was on
Monday retired by Fire Commission
er Johnson, after having served
twenty years in the department.
Fireman Coulan was transferred to
Tottenville a month ago. from las
Engine Company, Coney Island,
where he was stationed for some
time. At the Dreamland fire at
that place a year ago Coulan was
commended for a brave act in kill
ing one of the lions of the Bostock
show before 1t escaped through the
streets of Coney Island. Coulan,
who resides in Coney Island, retires
on a pension of 500 a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04
BAND CONCERT
AT PLEASANT PLAINS

The final concert of the season I'M
der the park department of the city
of New York, in the fifth ward of
the borough of Richmond, will be
held on the lawn in front of public
school No. 8, Pleasant Plains, tomor-
row night. Band Master f. L. Had
kins, of the Tottenville band has ar
ranged a pleasing program to be
given On this occasion to close a most
successful season on this end Of the
island. The following is the pro-
gram to be rendered:
America
Two-Step-"Roland" ...... Allison
acknowledgements" Bowman
Waltz-"Phryne," Pedro de Zulueta
80 Belle Nuit"-from Les Contes de
Holman ......... O~ffenbach
American Fantasie"-Songs of Ste
phen Foster.
Part III.
Selection from THE Prince OF Pill
sen LuderS
Sextette from Lucia" .Donizetti
Selection from THE Rose Maid
Granichstaedten
Popular Song
March-''Lost and Won" G. A. Carl
"Star Spangled Banner"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04
FRENEAU

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Heath. who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thompson, returned to their home in
New York City Monday,
Misses Carrie and Lila Wilson,
also Mr.. briggs, were out-of-town
visitors Labor Day.
J. DeNyse Conoyer spent Tuesday
at Asbury Park.
Our postmaster. Milton Pardon, is
i'll at his home and his niece, Miss
Taylor, who is in charge of the post
office, is filling the position very sat
isfactorily.
John Ford, whose business place
is in Connecticut, spent the weekend
with his family.
Miss Ida Taylor, a clerk in
Schock's store at Matawan, is having
her vacation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04

Net amount s34.77S.75
The following resolution was
adopted: Resolved that a note for
$1,000 be discounted at the First
National Bank, South Amboy, for
three months and the proceeds
thereof paid the custodian of school
moneys in anticipation of bonds to
be issued"
The treasurer's report showed a
balance to general account, s4,511.-
OF: balance to Broadway improve
ment account, ~s2,001.10; balance to
sanitary sewer account, $12,357.SS
and balance to water account, $129.-
81. 1t was received and placed on
file.
Mr.. Stanton requested the clerk to
read a notice that had been handed
to him: 81 paid for two taps to
sewers for my house on John street
and there is only me tap made to
sewer, both houses connected to ''Y"
and one tap. John Cosgrove." Mr..
Stanton stated the contractor claim
ed this was untrue, and Mr.. Collins,
of the contracting firm, stated two
taps had been made, which was con
frmed by the street commissioner.
Mr.. Collins agreed to pay the cost Of
excavating to ascertain the facts If
they were not as stated by him, pro-
vided Mr.. Cosgrove would do like
wise in case the taps were all right.
The matter was left in the hands Of
the committee with power to
make excavation and ascertain the
facts in cast neither Of the other
parties would do so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04
TOTE NViLLE

Miss Eva Dorr, of Jersey City,
spent Labor Day here as the guest
of Mrs. Drucilla Booth.
Miss Nellie DUNCAN has returned
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04

Any affair or happening, or cir
cumstance, which Is too small to
make a Want AID. worth while as
an adjusting force Is too small tc
worry about.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04

New list each week means that we
sell more ears than any other deal-
err. our cars are not like the cars
Won usually find offered for sale,
but are all late models, practically
as good as new. at prices other DEAL
ers ask for old, wornout cars "A
call will convince you that we give
real value for YOU money. Hun-
dreds of satisfied customers who can
be referred to Is your protection
|, orr best asset. We take your car
in exchange for any car you see.
Our motto: quick Sales, small
Profits"
1911 Chalmers 40 touring, like o.o
,o,, ReW almost new isS
1910 Acme, 7-pass, 6 CYL gooo s.,,
1910 E-M-F 80" 6-pass, big
bargain ""V
1909 Clyde, 7-pass., newly paint -o
ed ........... %"
1909 Mitchell. 5-pass., Al shape
3O-day trial .....'.'' 'oo
1905 Pope-Hartford, 5-pass., SO M.
1910 Buick, light delivery wag-
on ..'..' ooo
1906 Packard ~runabout, Al shape 500
REQ %runabout, painted and
~oVerhauled -~'
Rambler, 5-pass., Al shape'
painted .'..-'... 80
Royal Touring. 5-pass..''' 500
1910 Autocar. 1-ton truck. sell
cheap. 1909 Packard, as good as
new. 1911 Am. Tourist. 7-pass-. must
see to appreciate. 1910
Dayton, 7-pass., must see to appre-
Above cars All Fully Equipped
!, Give us your order If you want any
!, kind of a car. We will get Il on
short notice. and the price VIII Dc
right. We have customers for Peer
less, 5-pass., 1909 or 10;
1910; white Gas. 90 HIP; Am. Trave-
I Ter, 1910 or II; Pierce-Arrow, SO oy
6-cylinder.
Big demand for h~igh-power road
!, STEERS, medium price 4 or . passenger
touring cars; late model runaoouts;
prices must be right for quick sale.
Cars bought for cash or sold on COM
\ mission. We take your car on com
mission free of charge, put II IN
!, shape to sell, and can get quick
!, buyers. We send for car free OF
charge within 200 miles; best of
! surety and bank references.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04
u G McCULL0m
342 State Street
Perth AmbOy, N. J.
Orange St.Motor Car Co.
Perth Amboy, N. J..

$3.50 ORANGE ST, COR. BROAD,
Tel, 1885 Market NEWARK, n. >.
Headauarters For High Grade Used
Automobiles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04
PASTOR GOES TO PRINCETON.

Rev. Jesse Hermann preached his
farewell sermon In the Prince Bay
Mission church on Sunday night.
Rev. Mr.. Hermann returns to his
studies at the Princeton University.
Rev. Benjamin M. Smith, of Pough-
keepsie, is expected to preach next
Sunday as a candidate for the pas
torate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-04

The EVENING NEWS goes into
more homes in this vicinity than
any other publication.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

consciousness such as utterance Of warn
ings, signs of expression and movement,
etc. is impossible.
Hence stories OF spectral manifestations.
OF spirit rapping. OF spirit seances and
messages from the dead must be i'm
postures. They cannot be.
Tuls conclusion does not deny the pos
sibilty OF the influence OF the combined
Soul or Spirit and Body OF one individual
upon another during life, even at distance.
though | have never read OF nor heard
any convincing proof OF It.
IL IL means that a Force or Spirit can
operate on living matter and cause IL TO
communicate with other living matter at
q distance. then | say that this commUni-
cation must be OF vibratory nature using
what we term the Ether. but we have no
experience and NJ knowledge that living
matter can act in this way except at com.
paratlvely short distances, and then only
in a mechanical way. as by loud shouting
There is no other ground for this way
OF explaining such a phenomenon as is
said 10 occur
II II is supposed that one individual. by
a process OF hard. concentrated thinking.
can reveal what Is In his mind 20 another
living person without the Intervention OF
something in the way OF a material con.
ductor. then ! say that in the first place
there Is not In an idea. or any set OF ideas
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

inc, ST. Bartholomew Hospital, London.
known to lie, and that on the disappear
ance of the visitation the remains were
again IN loco quo ante, there might be
ground for the belief that temporary
resurrection had occurred, out such an al
formation never has been proved.
The postulate then comes 10 this, that
for a spectre to be possible there must
be dynamic change OF the immaterial
into the material by which the former
loses It's separate indiyiduality-the two
cannot exist together In the same way,
If the spectre Is to appear the spirit dis
appears. because observation Of life shows
us that II there Is an "Anima," 1t Is
never shown except through living matter
No one has ever seen a spirit In any
other disassociated shape-what has been
seen is a substance, just as, for com
parison, the invisible steam In boiler
becomes the white vapor which We see
after ii has done It's work.
l am not saying there Is no such thing
as Spirit. but I do say that II there is 1t
must have Laws and that 1t must con
form to these Laws. one OF which Is that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Speak lais Most Ghost Painingee I'd
Apparion Wedding Orange
WREATH Where Did She Get Them? Asks Dr. Shaw, WKno~

said Hotspur to Glendower, The same Is
asked Of the unknown influence, and 1t
may safely be said that no answer con-
veying knowledge has ever been returned
as to future events. There is no future
material available at the moment.
Nor has anything been revealed" as to
what is going on in the present-nothing
objective. nothing beyond what can be
traced to the subjective condition Of the
material individual, showing that the ma
terial cannot control the spiritual and
that therefore there Is no ground for be-
lievlng the claims OF those who allege
that they can obtain answers from
spiritual world. These claims are based
upon the untenable theory that lower
form OF matter can control that which
made II and is ruled by IL
That the Spiritualists ideas are in all
respects material, that his conceptions OF
spiritualized state) of the spiritual world
are essentially material. and therefore sub
ject TO the laws governing matter is easy
TO prove from what they say.
The Famous Hogarth Picture of
"Lovat's Ghost on Pilgrim
age" More Remarkable -Feats
Than This Would Have to Be
Performed by Ghosts, Says DR..
Shaw If They Really Walked.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
The Brides Ghost" a Picture
Representing the Manner in
Which Ghosts Are Supposed
to appear in Clothes, Which
DR.. Shaw Says L. illogical.

10 manifesting Itself II must lose In ono
direction what IL takes on in another. and
tbat as we have no knowledge Of dead mat
ter ever having been reyivihed and made
capable OF responding 10 spiritual in
huence We have no Justification In saying
that such an occurrence ever happens, no
more than We have TO say that water has
ever been known 20 run uphill. or the
force OF gravity TO draw A stone 10 the
skies. or piece of wood to comfort Itself
under an electric current Spiritual
energy has TO do with living matter. IL
has no correspondence or relation with
what is dead.
That a dead person should reappear
whilst his body Is yet incompletely
changed. and that Il should show signs of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

per SO, anything OF n ma
terial nature which can
act upon a Vibration
medium. and, secondly.
that If il is said the idea
(supposing 1t 70 be either
abstract or materially can
be carried by n spirit to
another person whose na.
ture is in harmony. then
IL must be assumed that
the spirit is at the com.
mand OF the material,
whereas the whole Of the
spiritual hypothesis Is
that the spirit is the regu'
lating and moving Power,
and is not at the com
manG OF the material
though IL may choose 10
work through II,
In ali these so-called
demonstrations this power
OF inferior matter TO com.
pei the higher Spiritual
Force which is said TO
have made 1t and 10 guide
II, is surely a rock upon
which the hypothesis is
wrecked.
We may call the spirits
fror. the vastly deep. bur
will they come II called ?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12

cost the government a great deal of
money, but by the other arrangement
the government got a valuable parcel
of land without entailing any cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12

cost the government a great deal Of
money, but by the other arrangement
the government got a valuable parcel
of land without entailing any cost.
An Insurance Skyscraper.
Somewhat qualified or conditional and
yet semiauthoritative reports have been
in circulation for some days that the
Equitable Life Assurance association was
likely to rebuild upon the site of the
building which was destroyed by fire
ers in other parts of the country are al
ready much interested in the building
plans which the directors may decide
upon. The plans as yet wholly tentative,
provide for the construction of a building
of at least twenty stories which, upon
later consideration, may be increased to
as many thirty OF thirty-five stories
If the Equitable builds a lofty structure
of the kind contemplated. it must first
persuade the insurance department OF
the state that investment of that kind Is
expedient. The department has not fav-
Ored such large investment of insurance
company's funds as would be required
for the building of structure even
twenty stories in height. The depart
ment however, would approve plans for
a building adequate and convenient for
the exclusive business of the Equitable
or any other insurance company.
Very likely the Insurance department Of
the state now entertains a doubt which a
good many conservative and able bust
ness men confess that they are holding
The wonder is whether New York city
especially Manhattan-iS not in danger Of
overbuilding. Strong competition already
characterizes the management of the
large office and lofty buildings. Tire
gigantic structure recently erected by the
Bankers Trust company, in which, in
lofty apartments, are to be housed the
new offices of J. p. Morgan & Co., is,
according to reports in real estate circles,
compelled to ask about double the rental
estimated on the square foot basis which
another very large office building, erected
almost within pistol shot Of the Bankers
Trust, charges and regards as furnishing
fairly remunerative profit.
Were the Equitable to construct
tWenty-story building. or one still loftier,
it would be compelled to rely upon high
rentals OF offices for a fair return upon
investment, and that too. exclusive Of
the offices 1t itself occupied.
1t is the impression that the decision Of
the Equitable management will hinge to
SOD extent upon the attitude the state in
suxAnce department takes respecting the
investment of the large amount of money
needed for the construction of a twenty
story building. Some of the real estate
authorities say that the Equitable COM
pany might adopt wiser business policy
One. too, in which the policy holders
would cheerfu1ly acquiesce-if it were to
sell the land upon which the old Eqult
able stood. A ready market would be