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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
REGULAR MEETING
Board of Water Commissioners,

CITY HALL.
Perth Amboy, N. j., March 10, 1918.
Roll call, $3.50 P. M.
President Snedeker presided.
Other commissioners present were
Thomas Grieye, W. P. Runyon, c. G..
Sibley.
r On motion minutes of meeting
held March 5, 1913, were approved
as printed on slips.
Petition received from the Raritan
Yacht Club for hydrant to be locat-
ed near Front street and Gordon
street, was on motion referred to
the Committee on Pipe.
Received from the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company proposed agree
ment with the board covering the
construction of twelve-inch cast
iron water pipe through their prop
erty, between Sutton and Washing
Ton ssrc-tt.s, 1f3stSs n motion was re-
eferred to the city attorney.
On motion the superintendent and
engineer were instructed to adver-
Z tise for pipes and fittings, as destg-
mated by Pipe Committee, same to
be purchased for work to be done In
1.-The spring.
On motion warrants were ordered
drawn for the several amounts as
> approved by the commissioners.
On motion the clerk was instructed
TO request the engineer to complete
data, etc., pertaining to the valua-
ton of the plant as soon as possible
SO that there may not be any delay
e IN finishing annual report to the
Public Service Commissioners, and
the engineer was authorized to pro-
reure help If he finds it necessary to
compile said data so as not to delay
report, which is required on April 6,
, 1913.
Whereupon the meeting adjourn
ed.
- w. GUY WEAVER,
1e468-3-31-1t Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
Sneeze Puts Thieves to Flight,

Gibbstown, March 31.-Chicken
thieves again attempted to raid the
hennery Of Charles Weiss early Sat
urday morning, but were frightened
away when one of a crowd watching
for the intruders sneezed. Officer
Reeves has description of the men
and says that the HE n RAbstown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
To ILLUMINATE
The CITY PARK
Arc Lights May be Erected
Plans Prepared.

A proposition to install ornament
al arc lights and seats in City Hall
Park Is under consideration by mem
bers of the Council. City Electrician
Jay B. FRANKIE has prepared sketch
OF the park showing the proposed
locations for lights. The plan has
met with much favor among the al
dermen and, 1t Is declared, will be
carried through If approved by AL
derman F. A. Seaman.
According to the present plan iron
ornamental uprights would be erect
ed between crosswalks at the north
erly, southerly, easterly and wester-
ly sides of the park. Upon these
would be suspended brilliant illumt-
mating arcs to replace the two ordi-
nary streets arcs now near the park.
Alderman Clark has a suggestion to
provide seats in the park, as he
claims they were much enjoyed
when there He claims the installa-
tion of additional lights would elm
mate the repetition of disorder and
alleged nuisances in the park, such
as were complained of when seats
were in use.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
Loved Art and Dogs

Three things Morgan Eowed-the Dem
CRY of his father, his family and biz
dogs To these perhaps fourth sbouh
be added-poweT.
He was a patron OF the arts spend
ing countless thousands for antiques,
sculpture, paintings, gems and rars
books. He was phiianthropist, though
not for purposes Of advertisement, Civ
Ing brusguely when he gave at all, but
giving frequently and with Gberalfty
seldom matched
As the leading apostle Of concenfra-
tion of capital John Pferpont Morgan
stands out as historic character fu an
evolution of tremendous power That
he has been Of fnestfInable benefit to
the financial development of his conn
try there k little doubt that posterfty
will concede
His wife, three daughters ard son
survive the financier The hitter, J. p
Morgan, Ir-, viii undoubtedly be his
fathers successor. The daughters are
Mrs. Herbert Livingston Satterfee, Mrs
William Pierson Hamilton, whose hus
band Is a great grandson Of Alexander
Hamilton, aud Miss Ann Tracy Nor.
gan
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
Or. NAULTY WILL Give
HEALTH TALK TONIGHT

DR.. Charles w. Naulty, Jr., United
States quarantine officer of the port
of Perth Amboy, will speak to the
young mon of the city at the high
of the coming season, under the aus
pices OF the Y, M. G. A. His subject
will be MEMS Enemies-Flies, Mos
quitoes and Other Pests" He will
also discuss summer malaria and tell
the young men the best means to
keep immune from the disease. He
will speak about summer camping
and give valuable aid to those antici-
pating such a summer expedition in
the matter Of keeping free from
diseases common to the camper-out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
BEEF COMPANY TO Get
REFRICERATINC PLANT

The Perth Amboy Beef Company
Is installing refrigerating plant.
They have graduated from the old
refrigerator system and are Install
ing this modern system of preserving
their meats. The plant will be COM
plete within about two weeks.
The new plant, which the company
like the big city concerns have in
stalled, Is the same as an ice-produc-
ing plant with capacity of sixteen
tons per day. Instead of having the
receptac1es In which the ice is froz-
en- by the ammonia process, there are
no tanks for the freezing of ice and
the ammonia-laden pipes only freeze
the atmosphere of the rooms through
which they pass. The plant will be
operated by thirty-fiye horse power
electric motor. The main reservoir
of ammonia mixture is down on the
basement floor, where, also is the
motor. The reservoir has a capacity
of several thousand gallons. A room
in the basement, 45x29 feet, will be
utilized for the preservation of bar
relied and cured meats The walls
of the apartment have been tightly
cork-lined to prevent the escape OF
the frigid air. A network OF pipes,
laden with the ammonia mixture,
form a network around the walls of
the room. On the first and second
floors, where carcasses of beeves will
be strung from hooks, the atmos-
phere will, also, be made frigid by
these pipes, which connect with the
main ammonia mixture reservoir in
the basement
The management of the company
claim that this system in an innova
tion for Perth Amboy and that 1T is
the only plant of its kind used here
for the preservation of stored pro-
ducts. They say that the new system
will be much cleaner than the old
way of cold storage with ice, which
was uneleanly because of the ever
lasting melting Of the frozen water.
BY the new system the meats stored
may be kept at certain low tenn
perature. all the day, which keeps
them In better condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
STATE SCHOOL EXAMS
TO Be HERE IN JUNE

The state school examinations will
be held here June 1920, according
to the announcement of Superintend-
ent S. e. Shull this morning. At the
meeting of the County Supervising
Principals Association in New
Brunswick Saturday the matter was
taken up and each school district
chose the dates for the tests from
three schedules prepared for the ex-
aminations. Mr.. Shull decided on the
latest of the three date schedules be-
cause he believes that 1T is best to
hold the examinations as near the
end of the term as possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
Became Financial King.

II WOutu kHHe tlGBdIy W btfl VI tht
great bankers achievements between
1885 and the present time. Railroads
and Industrial corporations came to
him BY the dozens and scores for ez-
pert counsel And they all got it If
they were ready to pay the price
BY 1900, despite occasional setbacks.
Morgan was clearly the strongest In
dividual fnancier alive The combi
nations that he had fatbered repre-
sented billions and billions Of dollars.
In 1895, when, with AUGUST Bel
mont and others, he helped Goat the
Cleveland bond issue, he was asked
by the secretary Of the treasury, Jehn
g. Carlisle, for security, ne produced
Endorsements representing $SO0, 900, :
OG1.
The formation of the billion dollar
United States steel trust and the In
ternational Mercantile Marine, the hat
ter perhaps his single serious failure.
in 1901 and 1902 IL sufficient to show
how far he had progressed in that
time.
Morgan WAS a man Of marked char
acteristicx Aggressive I'm character and
action, his very ho4fness In smashing
down obstacles, coupled with knowl
edge Of how to apply money and pow
er where they would produce most re
suits, undoubtedly had much to do with
his sueceSs-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31

cfers. The country was still suffering
from the terrible panic of five years be-
fore. Specie payments had not yet
been res,imed For months the govern
tnept had sought to market An issae Of
4 per cent bonds, but the stewHess Of
the public to take them up promised ne
speedy relief to the situation.
Then In November of that year, TN
der Noraan's direction, the hersah-
Belmont Rothschild syndicate Was
formed to take up large part Of the
issue. Within period Of four months.
from November to April, the syndicate
had disposed OF s280,eOo,000 f the
bonds.
The taking over of these bonds and
the marketing of them Mt q Ereat
proft-Drexel, Morgan. & Co. netting
f5,oO0y0O0 os their share-in period
of such great financial depression At
once placed Morgan in the front raHk
Of American fpanefers. From that
time on HIS advance toward his future
proportions WAS rapid.
In 1885, acting ns the agent Of VIII
Ham X, Vanderbilt, Morgan effected
the Ieaxe in perpetuity OF the West
Shore railroad TO the New York Cen
tral, which ended battle that had
continued for years and which threat
ened to throw both roads into bank1
ruptcy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
Former Resident Accident Victim

Daniel ScannelI, q former resident
of this city, died In the New York
hospital yesterday from fracture
of the skull, as the result Of being
struck on the head with gar Of
iron on Thursday, at pier 27, New
York. while he was In the hold Of
the steamship Panama, unloading
the cargo Of iron. His body will
be brought to the home of his SIS
ter, Mrs. Charles DAILY, 106 Bucking-
ham avenue, today, from where the
funeral will be held
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
Bte plant to HeIv Town Grow.

Beverly, March 31.-Hayius COM
pleted Improvements doubling the
capacity and working force of its
plant the Wall Rope Works has an
nounced plans for building many
new brick homes with modern ap-
pointments for Its new employees.
The new buildings of the factory and
the new houses will form an import
ant annex to Beverly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
Man Hit by Motorcycle.

Misjudging the route of a motor
cycle, Max Shapiro, of 385 Washing
ton street, was nearly knocked down
street In going up New Brunswick
avenue about 12 o'clock noon yester-
day. The machine was stopped be-
fore 1t could injure Mr.. Shapiro seri-
ously, though, being an elderly man,
the shock was quite severe and his
Sunday clothes despoiled with mud.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
Allied With Vanderbilts.

Out Of his vanquishing Of Jay Gould
grew this powerful alliance. So also
did 1t gain Morgan the friendship and
backing Of William II. Vanderbilt,
then the greatest antagonist Of Gould
In the railroad and financial deld.
Meanwhile the elder Morgan had
died, leaving his son something in tho
neighborhood Of $4,000, 600 and the
control Of the great English banking
house. formerly Peabody d Co, but
then and for years before J. 8. Nor
gan q GO. Added 10 his own fortune.
It enabled Morgan 10 branch>ou into
6sids hitherto forbidden him.
Il was not. however. until 1878 that
Morgan actually gained enhance 10
tAs art rank q tAe eountUh anan-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
SHIPPING NEWS

Sailed from New Haven, Conn,
yesterday, schooner Georgetta Law
renee for South Amboy.
Sailed from Vineyard Haven, yes
terday, schooner William H. Daven-
port from Woodbridge Creek for
Boston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
yAN PIERPONT MORGAN, fore
most financial genius Of his gen.
GRAFTON, Il dead. Even as this
IL being printed the news n still

Al GRAFTON, II dead. Eyen as TINS
IL being printed the news n still
flashing to every far corner Of the
earth by telegraph, wireless and cable
that the giant central figure Of modern
American finance has paid the last
debt Of nature.
When a king died In ancient times
there arose at once the cry: THE king
" deadI Long live the kingW Morgan
the king is dead, but who may take his
kingship? That Is the question which
fingers now on the lips Of the mighty.
nor finds an answer.
For John Pierpont Morgan, by rea-
son Of the magic that lies In the con-
troll of many millions, by reason OF the
vast Industrial empire of which he was
monarch supreme. was in actual fact
world today. Moreover. to that de-
gree also his passing has in 1t possibili-
ties which may make or mar history as
the death Of no living king or emperor
could do.
The death OF the greatest financier
give the biographer and the historian
wide field for study and research.
The Morgan that the public has known
is gone forever. The Morgan that ac-
tually was will be judged by posterity
purely upon the good or evil that he
wrought.
1t was once written Of him that he
"never wrecked property nor depress-
ed values that gain might follow. His
work was always to reconstruct, to re-
pair, to build up" And this may be
the public's final judgment Of the man.
His Genius Was Constructivei
Those who saw the veteran banker
when he appeared before the Pujo con-
gressional investiga ting committee in
Washington will recall the vivid i'm
preston that he made when for five
hours he put himself at the mercy Of
Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the
committee, answering unhesitatingly
every question which that keen, adroit
and resourcsful lawyer chose to put to
him.
Instead of striving to avoid or evade
the queries hurled at him In rapid sue
cession, as so many Of the magnates
who had preceded him on the witness
stand had done, he was the personihca-
ton Of frankness itself. Actually he
seemed to be trying to outstrip the
lawyers desire for information by tell.
ing more than he was asked.
At that time his eye seemed as keen
as ever 1t had been, his voice as strong
and resonant, but for all that there
were little signs here and there, triv-
ial, but none the less apparent, which
indicated that even his iron constitu-
ton and rugged mind had begun to
show the marks of the years.
Dominant Financial Figure.
While unquestionably the dominant
figure in the financial worlds Of both
Europe and the United States for near
ly score Of years, Morgan was typ
ically an American, the product Of
American institutions and the oppor-
tunities fostered by them. So also
were his ideas and ideals sprung from
the country that gave him birth.
John Pierpont Morgan was born In
Hartford. Conn, April II, 1887. His
parents were Junius Spencer Morgan,
business man Of that city: and Juliet
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
VIII Help Manage Store.

Alonzo Allen, secretary and treas
urer of the Allen Piano Company,
will assist George Kanouse in the
management of their Smith street
piano store. Mr.. Allen was formerly
manager Of the Grand Union Tea
Company. John r. Meeker will take
over the management of the latter
store and Hans Knudsen will replace
him on his wagon route tomorrow.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-18

Photo by American Press Association
STRIKERS BREAD LINE AT PATTERSON, N. J.
Tresca, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and
William d. Haywood. who has fire.
quently figured in labor disturbances,
Ii some Of the indictments the lead
ers were charged with preaching an
arehy." or. in other words, melting to
riot.
Shortly after the workers left tHS
mills they established bread lines.
where rations were distributed daily.
The establishment of the bread lines
followed the prediction Of the |. W. w.
leaders that the strike might last for
weeks.
Many Of the workers in the mills
objected to the strike and wanted to
return to work at once. They were
unable to do so. however. because the
I. w. w. and allied forces had so re-
duced the number of available en-
ployees that the mills could not be
operated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-18

KING GEORGE RIDING IN HYDE PARE,
LONDON.
spends a couple Of hours each day in
the saddle The photograph shown
here was taken while be rode along
the row in Hyde park. London.
The king is probably the best shot in
England. few years ago while be
was still Prince of Wales he was
classed among the five best by sport
ing authority. who now gives him first
place.
His majesty's prowess with the gun
is referred to by an admiring paper as
excellent evidence of his perfect phys
ical condition, for the steadiness OF
nerve. accuracy of eye and quickness
of hand required to bring down fifty
brace Of birds to his own gun in one
mornings shooting do not admit of any
physical disability.
The king has accomplished several
times the ambition of all grouse shoot
ers to have four birds falling in the air
at the same time. killed by two double
barreled guns.
There is no doubt that the associa.
ton Of King George with the sport of
pigeon racing. like the association Of
the late King Edward has done much
to give an impetus to the sport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-18


LAKENDEN
on the North Shore road or a little
game at the golf club. even there they
would snapshot him.
Not that his genial soul was ever
heard to complain-Only to the SYM
pathetic observer the situation seemed
less charged with that repOse which
is supposed to be desirable In vaca-
ton
How different the surroundings Pres
ident Wilson has chosen. There are
those three miles where. 1t Is true.
an occasional automobile may be
found There are the rabbits. which.
as good New Englanders. will probably
retreat before the presence of gaso-
line and Democrats But even Wind
sor Is a sleepy old town. which toler-
ates one hotel because 1t shelters those
necessary adjuncts to even a Vermont
town. the occasional gentlemen who
supply silkolene petticoats and lace
jabots to the feminine population.
It Is doubtful II the services Of the
travelling statesmen alone could Justify
that hotel but Lafayette stayed there.
20 It Is quite respectable and recog-
nized member Of the community.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-18

ENTRANCE, SOUTH FRONT. HARLAKENDEN
HALL.
with fireplace and timbered ceiling.
sunny morning room with staircase
balcony. Georgian dining room and
q long, broad music room in the style
Of those in the chateaux built in the
time Of Henry II.
Beyond the music room. in the same
wing, are the billiard room and the
study, connecting The study. which
probably will be used as an Office by
President Wilson. is finished in dark.
rough oak. with oil portraits of famous
Americans hanging in the panel spaces.
Mr.. Churchill built Harlakenden
house about ten years ago. The view
from the broad portico commands
many miles of the Connecticut river
winding among the green crested hills.
The lawns are adorned with formal
shrubs and bushes. but for the most
part the natural beauty of the estate
has been preserved.
The country within radius of TWEEN
ty-fve miles Of Harlakenden is very
picturesque. Mr. Churchill has de-
scribed It In his own words as follows:
1.-THE hills are high and the valleys
deep. and the scenery has all the rug
gedness necessary to great beauty.
while 1t remains pastoral In fact. 1t
may be said to have quality not
possessed by any other scenery in this
country. It Is not unlike parts OF
italy. The climate Is delightful The
nights are cool and the days In mid
summer not at all unbearahle on these
hills. ! have known of no day since
l have been here when have not
been able to take great deal OF ex
ercise."
It was In Cornish that Winston
Churchill wrote "Coniston" and "Mr.
Crews Career" which were largely
drawn from the authors observances
of New Hampshire politics.
Harlakenden house possesses the
quiet dignity of an English country
place. Blue Mountain park. one of the
most extensive game preserves in the
tountry, embracing large part of five
townships. lies within easy motoring
distance Of the presidents prospective
summer residence
II will be recalled that former Presi-
dent Cleveland also selected New
Hampshire for his permanent summer
home Mr. Cleveland's testimony as to
the charms of the Granite State is pre-
.oevod oufooro nhsco llv IN tho archiy,oa
at Concord.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-18
PRESIDENT !
WOODED RETREAT !
Spacious Mansion and Estate
Insure Repose Without
inconvenience.

Mr.. Cleveland wrote, THE beautiful
mountain views on every side. the deli
ciously cool atmosphere. the pleasant
rambles and rides and the charming
lakes and streams within easy reach
make a complete list of attractions.
while a fair measure Of remoteness
from the distractions of crowds and
business or social activities fttingly
emphasizes them all"
Mark Twain, writing of New Hamp-
shire, said. Painting. literature. science.
craftsmanship. history. professorship.
law. morals. these are all represented
here. yet crime is substantially I'M
known"
Three miles from Cornish is the vii
lage of Windsor, Vt, where the presi-
dent and his immediate staff will have
their summer offices. The reason for
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-18

RECEIVER OF THE WIRELESS HARMONIC
PHONE
to the inventor. sets In operation a
siren. which can be heard all over a
ship Of any siZe whatever.
The action Of the harmonophone In
releasing the valve Of the siren is au-
tomato. and no attendant therefore is
necessary.
A peculiar feature of the apparatus
is that signals sent by 1t take prece
dence over all other wireless messages.
for 1t cuts OF all messages being re
reived by any vessel within its reach.
Thus. regardless of whether any
ships wireless is working. the siren
will receive the distress signal from
another ship in misfortune and make
It known Immediately.
The mechanism of the.invention Is a
secret known only to the inventor.
but tests have shown that Mr.. Phillips
undoubtedly has perfected an instru-
ment Of incaiculable value.
Mr. Phillips Is an electrical engineer,
and the wireless harmonophone Is not
the FIRST Of his inventions to attract
public notice
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-18

LAKENDEN.
this is that Cornish has none Of the
facilities necessary to the conduct Of
business.
At Windsor are the Cornish railroad
station. the Cornish express office, the
Cornish telephone system and other
Cornish conveniences, but there are no
trolley cars to dodge. and stagecoaches
still ply between the neighboring ham,
lets. Newport and Windsor.
In order to get to Harlakenden from
Windsor one crosses the toll bridge,
turns north and hikes" four miles.
New York is about 245 miles distant
by way of Springfield, and Boston is
about $40 miles away. There are eight
trains a day each way from Windsor.
and they stop often after they leave.
But Harlakenden is described as a
paradise-almost lost-with all the
beauties Of nature enhanced to GER
tain extent by the artistic genius OF
the author who owns the picturesque
tract
In addition to the wealth of Wild
flowers ana SnruDDery lhere are now
ering bushes. rare shrubs and flowers
and expansive shade trees. all combin-
ing to make a most attractive scene
an ideal place to rest and enjoy nature.
In the choice of the Cornish home OF
the novelist as his summer retreat.
President Wilson Is more successful
than his predecessors in Office. Oyster
Bay IS not inaccessible. Beverly-once
beautiful Beverly-hums and sweats
with the curious.
President Taft's house was in plain
sight from the trolley. and next door
to the Montserrat railroad station. A
perpetual stream of automobiles pass
ed his doorway on the dusty summer
afternoons. II he went out for a spin