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Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
To USE
GRANITE BLOCK
Amboy Avenue to Get Asphalt
Block Paving.

Eliminating any patchwork, in
accordance with the recommendation
of City Surveyor Samuel J. Mason,
the Board of Aldermen took action
at special meeting Friday night to
nave improved granite blocks laid on
the hill section of Amboy avenue,
which is to be paved. The board
adopted a resolution unanimously to
give public notice of intention for
paving Amboy avenue, from New
Brunswick avenue to Barclay street,
with three-inch asphalt block, from
Barclay street to Compton avenue at
the top of the hill in question, with
improved granite block, and from
that point to the northerly boundary
line of st. Mary's cemetery with
three-inch asphalt block.
1t had been intended originally to
pave the entire stretch with asphalt
block, with the exception of strips
eight or ten feet wide on each side
of the hill section. Mr.. Mason would
not advise such patchwork. 1t was
concluded that there might be
crumbling of the surface where the
two kinds of pavements met, for
which reason it was decided to cover
the entire hill portion with granite,
thereby insuring more lasting job
and probably eliminating the danger
of slipping of horses and skidding of
vehicles on the hill in question.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
DISAGREEMENT
OVER AUDITING
Bids for City Books Will be Dis
CuSSed Tonight.

When bids for auditing the city
books are received at the meeting of
the Board of Aldermen tonight, dis
agreement now prevalent among
some Of the members may be aired.
1t Is claimed that necessary specifi-
cations did not accompany the ad-
vertisement for bids, for which rea-
son 1t is delared some prospective
bidders were at sea and a number
did not bid.
Some of the aldermen have ex-
pressed a desire to have the auditing
work extended back to the last audit
in 1905. Other city officials, includ-
ing City Treasurer Charles K. Sea-
man, are said to have expressed
themselves as being adverse to such
search, maintaining that it would
cost $1,000 or $4,000. The last
official audit, covering period of
two years finances, cost about
S1,700. Those who want the pro-
posed canvas of the books to extend
back over the past nine years, de-
clare that an audit would be prac-
tically worthless unless the full
period was covered. Mr.. Seaman is
reported to have informed the alder.
men that the last audit showed a
difference of but about $40, and
stated that books for a few years
back might be audited and If dis
crepancies were found, to continue
the search back to the time of the
last investigation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

When three taps on the fire alarm
sounded at IL o'clock this morning.
Paul M. Woitscheck, of the Garfield
Engine Company, became chief engi-
neer OF the Perth Amboy Volunteer
Fire Department; Frank Tooker, Jr.,
of the Mcclellan Engine Company,
became first assistant engineer, and
Andrew Anderson, of the Washing
ton Hose & Chemical Company. be-
came second assistant engineer. The
first two had been acting chief and
first assistant since the death of
William P O'Hara, whose one-year
term as chief expired at midnight.
Mr.. Anderson had been acting sec
ond assistant since his election Nav
13.
Mr.. Woitscheck is connected with
the New Jersey Terra Gotta Company
and served as first and second assist
ant chief engineer under William P.
O'Hara and Frank G. Comings. Mr..
Tooker is in the employ of the e J.
Dorsey & Son ice and coal company,
and served as second assistant under
Mr.. O'Hara. Mr.. Anderson, who has
been president of the Washington
Hose & Chemical Company for a
number of years, has had an extend
ed record of firefighting. There were
no formalities in turning over the
keys of the department to the new
chiefs last night, as they had al
ready been delivered to them while
acting in such capacity before the
actual beginning of their term of
Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
Machine Containing Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Hanson, Miss
Anna Hanson and Mrs. Blaine
PF'tchard Struck at Keyport.
RECEIVED ONLY SCRATCHES
Fact That Train Slowed Down
Before Reaching Broad St.
Crossing Probably Saved the
Lives of Local AutomobiIists.

-Four persons from this city mar
rowly escaped death as they were
hurled from their automobile which
was wrecked by a Central Railroad
engine at Keyport Saturday after
noon, and Samuel Dzigan, of 674
Elizabeth street, was severely bruis-
ed when his wheel was smashed at
Hall avanue and State street in col
hslon with an automobile Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs John S. Hanson and
Miss Anna Hanson, Of 149 Kearny
avenue, and Mrs. Blaine Pritchard,
OF 143 Lewis street, were thrown
from the automobile, but the machine
only swerved around when struck by
the engine and did not overturn
The party only received scratches.
The car, a heavy Mercer touring
automobile, originally valued at
$4,000 was probably damaged be-
yond repair and was taken to Wad-
ley Brothers. garage. The party
was returning from Keansburg and
had just reached Board street when
the machine was struck.
The accident occurred at about
b:35 O'Clock. The automobile was
travelling north in Broad street
while the train was north-bond and
was due to stop at the station a short
distance beyond the crossing The
&c ssssffoWing down of the train for this
stop is probably what saved the au-
tomobilists from more serious injury
The locomotive struck the forward
part Of the heavy machine with great
force, but luckily the car did not
turn over but was turned practically
around so that the front after the
collision was facing towards the
south. With the exception of Mrs
Hanson who was slightly bruised the
occupents of the car apparently es-,
capped without scratch. The front
wheel of the auto were broken, tires
torn off, axles badly bent and other
parts of the machine broken. Thel
car was placed for the time in Cur
rie's garage while the autoists were
conveyed to their home IN Perth Am !
boy by Albert Wadley in his machine. !
Yesterday morning the disabled au-
tomobile was towed to Perth Amboy
by the truck of Wadley's Brothers. |
The accident recalls the death of a
wealthy resident of Paterson at the
same crossing about four years ago.
The automobile, which was being
driven by the owner who was killed
in the collision, contained the owners
wife and a woman and man The
car was coming in the same direction
and the tragedy occurred about the
same time in the day.
There exists at this dangerous
crossing the customary gong danger
signal, which was an excellent safe
guard In the day when the light
buggy and carriage and the slow
travelling farmers trucks constituted
the entire traffic on the road. Today
hundreds and hundreds of big, fast
going automobiles, each with the
noise and racket peculiar to its con-
struction, browns all possible danger
warnings that the antiquated gong
signal can possibly hand out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
Board of Harbor Commission
erS Are to be Allowed Appro-
priatiOn of ST 900 in Iune
Budget, 1t Is Believed.
THE ALDERMEN MET FRIDAY
Provision Was Made to Give
$500 to Help Safe and Sane
Fourth of July Celebration;
Other Appropriations.
THE ALDERMEN MET FRIDAY

An appropriation of $500 will
probably be allowed the Perth Am
boy Board of Trade to advertise the
city, according to expressions of al
dermen following their committee
meeting Friday night The Board of
Harbor Commissioners are to be al
lowed an appropriation of $1,000,
provision may be made to give $500
to boost the safe and sane Fourth of
July celebration and additions may
be made to some of the appropria-
tions provided for last Decem ber.
Owing to the failure of the Board of
School Estimate to meet at 7:36
O'Clock Friday night, there has been
no decision as to what amount shall
be allowed for the repairing and
maintenance of public schools in the
city. The Board of Education has
filed a statement for s117,317 for
the repairing and maintenance of
schools and for $4,000 for manual
training department The maximum
cut from those amounts will prob
ably not exceed $4,000. 1t is report
ed that 81 900, for water supply dur
ing the year, will be refused and ar
rangements made to have the Board
of Water Commissioners continue
the present system of free distribu-
tion to municipal departments
One official maintained today that
the water board should not charge
any municipal department here for
water, as was contemplated. He de-
clared 1t would be an injustice to
taxpayers to appropriate $4,000 for
water consumed in the schools to
boost the water department, which
he concluded was a profit-making
one.
A committee of the Board of
Trade, consisting of Secretary Hugh
Lynch, Robert L. Fowle and Oliver
w. Ramsay appeared before the al
dermen, following the later's special
meeting Friday night and asked for
$500, with which to advertise the
city The city fathers promised to
consider the request and it was stated
by prominent members today. that
1t would in all probability be granted.
The committee meeting of the
Board of Aldermen was short and
but few subjects were considered be-
cause Alderman -at-Large w. Guy
Weaver was called suddenly away
to a plant of the National Fireproof-
ing Company, of which he is super
intendent 1t is intended that the
Board of School Estimate meet at
1880 o'clock tonight and that a COM
mittee meeting of the aldermen fol-
low, before the regular council ses-
sion is held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
Mexican ENJOYS Silent.
Special bv United Press Wire,


Niagara Falls, June 1:-Whether
mediation proceedings are to con-
tinue with only the ENJOYS of the
United States and the Huerta govern
ment being heard; whether the con-
st1tutionalists may be admitted or
whether the negotiations be further
held UP by continued discussion on
the subject of rebel representation,
was expected to be determined here
today. Since Friday all progress has
been blocked. Under present condi-
tions the A, B, c mediators believe
negotiations should be continued
with only American and Huerta
representatives participating Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan do
not believe an agreement carrying
all assurances of peace can be reach
ed without the concurrence of Gen
eral CarranZa. The strength to which
this issue may be carried depends on
the administration in Washington.
The Mexican ENJOYS have not yet
conferred with the mediators as to
the point raised by the American
commissioners. They are playing
waiting game.
1t is pointed out here that the
United States might find itself in an
embarrassing position should the
mediators ignore General Carranza.
With the signing of protocol re-
sponsibility of the mediators ends,
should General Carranza capture
Mexico City and set up provisional
government of his own the work of
he peace officers might be complete
" undone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
900 Victims is Total.


Spectds by United Press Wire.
Quebec, June 1:-Figures given
out here today by the Canadian
Pacific offices places the list of dead
at 969. This, officials say, probably
will be the final total.
Identification of the dead brought
here from the scene of the wreck by
the government steamer Lady Grey
went on today. So far about 100
of the 1873 brought from Rimousk
have been recognized by friends or
relatives. All day little groups visit
ed the morgues and the Lewis sta
tion searching for loved ones.
The list made up by the Canadian
Pacific shows that fifty-t1ve first
cabin passengers perished, 6S8 sec
ond and third class and 226 of the
crew
No decision has as yet been reach-
ed as to when the funerals of those
victims claimed by relatives are to
be held. They will, however, be
buried some day this week, after a
civic funeral.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
MISS NACOON IS
ON FAIRGROUNDS
Named as Asst. SUPERVISOR
Examinations Due Tonight.

Miss Cornelia Magoon, who served
as one of the instructors on public
Fairgrounds in this city last year,
arrived here today to act as assistant
supervisor. Examinations for direc-
tors and instructors will be held In
room No 13, of the high school
building. at 7 o'clock tonight. There
are numerous applicants and all who
wish to demonstrate their ability to
serve are entitled to participate.
Supervisor r. V. Afflerbach has
taken this course as a means of
picking persons most suitable for the
work and also to give all of the num-
erous applicants an equal opportu-
nifty for engagement. He will con-
duct the examinations.
The city's Fairgrounds are to be
conducted along a larger and more
extensive plan than they have been
heretofore. Preparations for the
opening, to occur as soon as the
schools are closed for the summer
vacation, have been under way for
some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
Special bv rnuea Press wire.


Montreal, June 1:-"Captain
Kendall's statement of what occurred
to the Empress of Ireland is a lot of
Hes."
This declaration, according to
Pilot Naulte, was made to iiinT ~
Captain Anderson, of the Storstad.
while Naulte was bringing the collier
here after the accident.
The inquiry into the wreck is thus
likely to develop into a fat test OF
the truth of the story told by the
two captains in charge at the hour
of the disaster.
Two judges of the admiralty court
OF Canada and a representative of
the British Board of Trade will find
the cause of the disaster. Captain
Lindsay, today planned to take evil
dence under oath of as many passen-
gers of the Empress that can be
reached. Captain Kendall of the lost
snip, his crew, Captain Anderson of
the Storstad with his crew and Off
GERS also may tell their ssWorn story.
II is barely possible that the two cap
tains, however, will not give their
testimony until the royal commission
can convene. Great discrepancies in
the testimonies of Captains Randall
and Anderson, as TO the occurrences
when the Empress went down are to
be explained. Both captains declare
their boats were almost stationary.
Captain Anderson said the Storstad
engines were at full speed astern
when the crash came. He denied his
vessel backed out of the rent she
tore in the Empress side and insists
that momentum of the liner twisted
the collier out of the great gap thus
allowing the water to pour in with
such speed that practically all chance
of the passengers escape were cut
off.
Under liberal actions for $4,000
600 claimed by the Canadian Pacific
Railway, owner of the Empress of
Ireland, the Storstad was held here
today. She will be detained until
the question of capability is ascer-
tanned
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
MAN DROWNSAS
HIS BOAT SINKS
Body of Oscar Lundstrom, of
TottenviIIe, Not Recovered
Yet After Fatality.
BOAT LATER RECOVERED
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Specfdi 10 the ENiNF NE WS.
Tottenville, June Oscar Lund-
strom, a ship carpenter, thirty-nine
years old, of "a Main street, Totem
vile, was drowned about 7 O'Clock
Saturday night when his sixteen
foot yawl boat in which he was sail
ing, capsized in the Staten Island
sound two hundred feet off the street
where he lived Lundstrum, who
was employed at the shipbuilding
plant of A. G. Brown and Sons at
the foot of Amboy avenue, went out
sailing early in the day with his wife
up the sound, Mrs. Lundstrom had
Just gone ashore to get supper ready
and her husband decided to sail
around short time and then to put
the boat up at its mooring near the
ship yard. 1t was while sailing
down the sound toward the ship yard
that the accident occurred.
A gust of wind seemed to strike
the small craft and turn 1t complete
~ over on It's side before the man
had time to avoid the accident. A
Leh1gh Valley tug and several pow-
er boats put off when they saw the.
man struggling in the water, but he
sank Just as H H. Constantine,
principal of the TottenvilIe Evening
school, in his launch Wonder had
almost reached him. All day yester-
DAY several boats with the man s
friends grappled for the body with
out results.
Mrs. Lundstrum at her home is
Frustrated with grief and refuses to
be comforted by the many friends
and neighbors who have called since
her husband was drowned. The
couple have no children. Lundstrom
has only owned the boat about n
week. The craft was recovered early
yesterday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
Sewaren Man Injured.

F. H. Turner, Of Sewaren, was
driving his car up State street in the
vicinity of Hall avenue when Samuel
Dzigan turned out of Hall avenue
into State, about 8 O'Clock Saturday
night. The bicycle and the car col
Hded, the former striking the ma
chine on the side. The rider was
thrown to the pavement and the
wheel smashed beyond repair. Mr.
Turner stopped the machine quickly
and aided the young man to his feet.
Patrolman Muska took him to Rabi-
ner's drug store in Hall aeVnue,
where he was attended by Dr.. M. s.
Meinzer and taken to his home. The
bicyclist was bruised about the chest
and shoulders, and had severe con-
tusions on other parts of his body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
WILL TEST STATEMENTS
ts2xszsxox-5
Figures Here Today Place List
of Dead of Empress of Ire
land at 969, Probably the
Final Total of Victims.
BODIES MUTIlATED
IN SHIP CRASH.

The British fag was at half staff
and all Quebec was In mourning
when the funeral ship Lady Grey,
escorted by the cruiser Essex, ar
rived with lss Of the s57 who died in
the sinking of the Empress of Ire
land. Upon many of the crude cof-
fms was written. do not shed tears
over me-" but thousands wept as
the dead were carried to the morgue
pier.
The swfulnsss Of the tragedy of
the st Lawrence was keenly re-
allied when It was seen that many
OF the bodies were mutilated, bruis-
ed or gashed. There Is a story that
women were stabbed. That may be
false, but the dead carry dreadful
marks. Twenty-Five of the bodies
were those of babies Twenty-one
bodies were identified and left at
Rimouski, 30 that up to last night
only 201 have been recovered out OF
957 lost.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
ACTION OF MRS. DIMOND VS..
SHERIFF CONTINUED TODAY

Special to the EVENING NE EWE.
New Brunswick, June 1.-The
case of Sarah Dimond, of Perth AM
boy, against Sheriff Appleby to re-
cover goods upon which it is charged
the official levied enormously, was
continued before Judge DAILY today.
Witnesses for the defense were
Collector of Revenue Richard F.
White, James ]. Ryan and Isidore
Schloss, of Perth Amboy and Sheriff
Appleby. Before recess was taken
at 1890 o'clock this afternoon, the
plaintiff took the stand
The action involved previous suit
against Tube Dimond, husband of
the plaintiff. 1t was claimed in the
latter case that goods belonging to
Mrs Dimond had been lyevied upon
instead OF those OF Mr. Dimond
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
ALBERT GOLDFINGER TAKEN
TO STATE PRISON TODAY
specia. TO the EVENING NEWS

New Brunswick, June ALBERT
Goldfnger. of Perth Amboy, found
guilty and sentenced Thursday after
noon on charge of embezzling. was
taken on board the 1929 o'clock
train en- route to the state prison at
Trenton this afternoon He was
given from one and half to three
years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
Fielder HonOrs Voorhees,.

Special By United Press Wire.
Trenton, June 1:-High / tribute to
Supreme Court Justice Willard Voor-
hees, who died late last night, at
New Brunswick, of Bright's disease,
was given today by Governor Fielder
"Mr. Voorhees, was not only an able
jurist but a mighty fine fellow, per-
sonally. The bench of New Jersey
has received a real loss," said the
governor One of the big cases in
which Judge Voorhees, took part as
counsel, solicitation involving the
million dollar estate of Christopher
Myer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

You can't a Ford to buy a Ford
from any one else but Jensen, Ferry
Garage, 15 Smith st. Phone 1S1.
5315-5-18-tf fp
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

Metz Cars, s475. See Layden OF
Johnson, 1853 New Brunswick Ave.
48x7-5-6-1 M. W r.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01
GEO. 8. SMITH
KILLS HIMSELF

Melancholia engendered because
of the extended absence of his wife,
who had gone to visit in Germany,
60 believed to have demented George
s. Smith, of Flatbush, L. l., formerly
of this place, and to have driven him
to end his life by slashing his throat
with a penknife at Green street and
New Jersey Railroad avenue, New
ark. shortly before 7 O'Clock Satur-
day morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

AUTOS for hire. Nat Cornelison Jr.,
lo6 Kearny Ave. Tel 1495.
b542-5-25-6t-fps
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

AUTO TRIPS Dukes Farm; Tuesday
and Friday. Nat Cornelison Jr Tel.
1895. 5729-6-1- 1-4>S-11-15-1S-s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

Ford cars sold by Jensen, Ferry
Is Smith st.
6316-5-1a-tf fp
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

Gradual elimination naturally has
the least terror for those most In
favor with those doing the eliminak
ing-C1eveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

.tnIh.aial Sewing Machine sale. An
4. Jensen, sac State st.
S2S4-3-1g-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

Guaranteed Sewing Machine re-
pairing. A. Jensen, 386 State st.
3934-3-19-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

AUTO Trips Dukes Farm Tuesday and
Friday. Nat Cornelison, Jr., 100
Kearny Ave. Tel 1496.
bbA2-5-25-6t-f.p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

NEW HUDSON and REQ cars for hire.
Phone Sexton, Isl, Ferry Garagc
se40-5-2S-tf-f.R
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

NEW AUTOMOBILE for hire. Sex
ton, Phone 181, Ferry Garage.
5640-5-28-tf-f.p.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-01

"EATHER Partly
cloudy tonight and
] Tuesday. NJ o silly
south winds.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-08-04
Report Is That Ger1man Cruiser Il
Waiting War Declaration to
Capture Liner Mariana,

where has the German cruiser
Nurnbcrg steamed tori is the question
that is being asked along the water,
front. 1Fk
Although the destination Of the yes
sci has never been officially announced
the impression has been formed that she
has either sailed for Tsingtau, China,
or Apia, in the Samoan group. I" Now, I
say the wiseacres along the waterfront,
. If the Nurnberg is heading for the
South Seas she Is doing so with orders
to be in readiness to intercept the Can.
adian Australian liner Mariana, which
is leaving Auckland today en- route TO
Honolulu, in the event of war being
declared between Germany and Great
Britain y
The naval strategists and war ex-
perts who gather at the ship chandlery
have IL figured out that in the event OF
war being declared between Germany
and England that no better prize could
fall into the hands of the Germans than
the three great Pacific liners Of the
Canadian Australian Steamship Com.
pany, the Mariana, Makura and Mia
CARA. The Makura Is at present al
Sydney, on the berth for Vancouver
via Snva and Honolulu The Niagara
is at Vancouver and viii leave that port
for sydney via Honolulu on August 4
The latter vessel is the newest addition
to the Canadian Australian fleet aud Il
said TO have cost two million dollars
She is an auxiliary cruiser and wa,
built under the provision Of the Brit
ISL admiralty. The vessel is subsidized
by the British government and in time
Of war Is equipped with light arma
ment. G M wv
"'of course, say the strategists, Gin
the event Of = thing Of this kind hap
pening, the passengers and crew OF
these vessels would not be molested o.
ineohveniepced as they would be trans
ported to their destination without in
convenience or expense ~ I
News Of the probable tieup Of all At
lantic shipping was received with con
siderable Interest along the waterfront
Yesterday, aud in the opinion Of som,
II Is only a question Of time IL eondi
lions get much worse that foreign ship
ping on the Pacific will also be affected