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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
THE IRISH EXILE.
Excellent Dramatic Entertainments
NJ 81. HrIdget,s school Hal.

ST. Bridget's School Hall. on Mercer
street, was crowded to the doors last ev-
ening by a large and appreciative au-
| dience that came to witness the members
of st. Bridget's Lyceum produce the ia
nous three-act drama, 1.-THE Irish Exile, I"
and the one-aet farce, How to Tame
Your Mother-in-Law," which viii be re-
peated this evening and also tomorrow
evening.
The drama is one that will appeal to
all lovers of Ireland, as it Is replete with
| patriotic sayings and Irish songs and mu-
sic. The farce is one of the most laugable
curtain raisers written, and too much
cannot be said for the manner IN Which
each character performed his or her part.
During the forty minutes they were on
the stage they kept the large audience in
one continual roar of laughter. Words
of admiration and praise We're heard on
all sides from the audience when they
beheld the new drop curtain. and also
the complete set of new scenery which
has been specially prepared for this en-
tertainmen1.
The stage has also been made larger and
other changes were necessary to produce
this entertainment.
A number of the societies Connected
with the church will attend this evening
in a body. The members of the Ladies'
Catholic Circle will attend tomorrow even
ing.
Squire Donnelly, an English official re-
siding in Ireland. Mr.. James Coolahan;
Bartle Brannigan, formerly an Irish pa
triot, but now an informer and traitor,
Thomas Gaffney; James O'Bien. the cap
tain of 4 band of mountain rebels, Mr..
Mark Pagan; Phil O'Connor, a young
Irish American, Mr.. James. Murphy; Terry
Murphy, proud of his birth and ready
to fight for Erin go Bragh," Mr.. Charles
Roden; Margaret Donnelly, the squire's
daughter, woh fails to know her own
heart, Nellie Rority; Blanche Flynn, Mar
garet's cousin, a young lady of good
common sense. Miss Anna Kelly. Alice
German, Margaret's maid and Terry's fu-
ture half. Miss Margaret Norton; Old
Nancy, the mountain witch who tells
more truth than folks like TO hear, Miss
Mamie Sharkey.
The young people who took part in the
farce were.-
Samson Whiffles. a tea dealer, Mr..
Thomas Kermode; Timothy Spnagle, an
actor, Mr.. Thomas F. Brennan; Tomp-
kins, his shop boy, Mr.. Frank Smith; Mr..
Hunk, 4 landlord. Mr.. Matthew Corcoran;
Mrs. Whiffles, Samson's better half, Miss
Kate Mccormack; Mrs. Incubus, Sam
sons mother-in-law, Miss Mamie Null
vaney.
The committee in charge of the enter
ainmen consisted of Thomas j.. Degnan,
Chairman; Thomas Burns and Timothy
Connolly.
The ushers were :-Direetor of Education
j. Mulvaney, chief usher: James Nc
nell, John McTiernan, Ambrose Mohr,
Eugene Sheehan. John McMullin, Patrick
Flanagan and Patrick Smith.
The Door Committee was in charge of
Daniel McMullin, Matthew Maloney and
John Clancy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
PURCELL ASSOCIATIONS BALL.

The Thomas H. Purcell Association
gave a ball at the New National Hall in
Brunswick street, last night. The hal
was neatly decorated and was thronged
with dancers. T. f. Lahey was Floor
assisted by w. J. Morgan and
T. F. Daley. The Floor. Committee
Sullivan. I. H. Hefferman and A Xix,
The Reception Committee+B. i. Woods,
J.. H. Bratton. J. J. White, J. j.. McNal-
" and c. Crowley. The Committee oil
ArrangementsET- f. Lahey, ID. J.
Roche, w. j. Morgan. T. F. Daley and J.
+. Naughton.
The officers of the association are:--G.
A. Brown, President; J.. Fl. Walton, Vice
President; D.. =. Rookie, Treasurer; J.. A.
Kehoe. Financial Secretary; ]. J.. John
son. Recording Secretary: j. F.. Haniey,
CORRESPONDING Secretary; NJ Corrotto,
Scrgeant-at-Arms, and J. H. Reaner, As
sistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
DANCE OF TIE YOUNGER sBT.
The second subscription Dance ~
phfiisp,s Hall a Decided Success.

Phflispss Hall a Decided Success.
The second subscription dance Of the
younger set" was given in Phillips Hall
last night. 1t was a success. The attend
ance was large. The decorations were
beautiful. The supper room was draped
with Oriental ~hangings and handsome
rugs were on the floor. Pretty diyans were
scattered about the room or draped so
as to form cosy corners. Supper was
served shortly after eleven O'Clock.
The success of the affair was due to
the efforts of the committee Robert M.
Jarvis. Jr.. r. Percy Schenck and Eugene
G. Batchelar. The p~atronesses, most of
whom were present, we're
Mrs. Edwin Bennett, Mrs. William Bum
sted, Mrs. Joseph Bumsted. Mrs. Jona-
Mrs. Garwood Ferris. Mrs. Robert M. Jar
Wis, Mrs. Everest b. Kiersted, Mrs. George
Marshall. Mrs. Flavel McGee, Mrs. Willis
Q. Newcomb, Mrs. Edward 1. Young, Mrs.
Vincent r.. Schenck, Mrs. James Throck-
morton and Mrs. William v. Toffey.
Among those present were:-Misses
L. Toffey. Margaret Fl. Jarvis, Edna
Bumsted, Louise F. Parker, Adele Wilson.
Julia MCGEE. Adelaide Willis, Agnes
Rowe, Edith Towar, Bertha Martin. Mar
garet Post, Margaret slocum, Bertha
Runness, Helen Dixon Marion Harder
bergh, Bessie White, Bessie Kinds. Irrna
Y. Pyle. Jennie Ransom, Edith Whyte,
George Burrows. William Wilson, Joseph
Harris, Frank Grattan, Edward Brister,
Donald McNaughton, Clarence Durrie,
Walter Stryker, Charles Mers. William
Edward Van Wrinkle, Douglass Pendleton,
1921 81 Ls!IeM 1sq~SIsquepleH lsIusd
William White, Herbert Lippincott,
Charles Holbrook, Hudson Condict, Went
worth Floyd, Fred White, John Voorhees,,
Clinton Fisk, Charles Rockwell of New
York, Hovey Low and E. ]. Batchelar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
RAILoRAD DEPOT PLANS.


Auprs " ID IN nsisufApNs Sua Esaso
Not Reached ssere Xet.
The plans for the new buildings at the
Pennsylvania Railroad ferry have been
approved, but they have not yet been
sent to Jersey City from the main en-
gineer's office at Philadelphia, where they
have been prepared.
In main, the new waiting room Will be
above what is now the ferry entrance, and
the structure will be of brick, faced with
stone and ireproof throughout. Through
a suggestion made by Superintendent e:
F. Brooks the new building will extend
one hundred and sixty feet further
towards the river than the old building.
The windows of the new building will.
therefore, directly overlook the river
front.
The present entrance to the ferries of
Cortlandt. Desbrosses and Twenty-third
streets will be greatly changed. The main
entrance will be on the north side and will
include the entrances to the waiting
rooms, restaurant and train shed, and OF
course the ferries themselves. All the
space formerly occupied by the burned
waiting rooms, restaurant and news
Offices has been cleared of the debris. n
when the plans arrive Engineer Gardiner
is ready to begin piling for a new founda-
fiQn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12

Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The standard Railway OF America
in Eject January 7.ISss.
Trains leave Jersey City as followss-
FOR THE WEST
RAILROADS..

Car. daily to Pittsburg. connecting there Tor
Chicago Go coaches to Pittsburg.l.
s.l5 A. M. Fast Line. with Vestibule Par
ior Car. daily for Pittsburs.
Limited. the pioneer OF this class of the SER
vice, composed exclusively of Pullman Festi-
zion and Smoking Cars. lighted by stationary
and movable electric lights, daily Tor PiItsours'
Chicago. Cleveland, Indianapolis. Louisville. 81
Louis, Cincinnati and Toledo.
s.1s p. M, Chicago and St. Louis Express
=, With 8 Ve 4.aa,s as S]ee Enlsa and l Throsg sas siee aai,s
Car for Nashville tvia Sinoinnatp; ..
Sleeping Cars. daily to Pittsbarg. Chicago and
Cleveland. Dining Car To Phliadelpnia anu
Pittsbg5g to chicago: express. sleep,ns
and Dining Cars to Cincinnati and st. Louis:
Arrives Cincinnati $50 P. NJ. indianapolis 1913
SIS P. NJ. Pacific Express. Pullman Sleeping
Car to Pittsburg. Connects for chicago daiiS.
900 P. NJ, Mail and Express, Pullman Buffet
Sleeping Car to Altoona. East Liberty. Snss-
burg and points West. No coacnes-
BALTIMORE. wAsdIMGToN AND TILE
SIS. s.44. s.A. 1924. Ills A. NJ; 1212, L-S
ses GA Congressional Limited, Parlor CAS-
day: s.a4, VA. LIS a. N. ga congressiona /
I Iaaa Sinus psr ear,' cs IA. and nd asan Ks 2, u. R AMI
1880 night. For Baltimore only. LA r. NJ
week days.
FOR PHILADELPHIA
Express for Philadelphia, 6.ss. 7.fs. IA. Sla
s.a4, SIS. s.44 ooh Pennsylvania Liiaitedl. 1924.
and lib a. NJ; 1919. lis. liza, ga. SI2
Alb. 4.4S. 4.44, SAB. 6.14. S.O3. S,15. 915 z. M.
and 1870 night. sunday: 6.34, S.44. SIS. s.+4
tl0.M Pennsylvania Limitedl. 1915. IL lS A; NJ;
and l2.so night. decentralization l1.l5 a. M:
ss.53 and LI5Rs NJ week days. sundays: s.is
For Atlantic Ci.s. 1896, u.1s A. NJ, 1919
Saturdays only u.54 P. NJ, through Buffet
weekdays. 1880 and 6.34 A.. NJ. Sundays.
For Cape May, IL. so a. NJ. la r. NJ. wees
days. 1890 A. NJ. Sundays
For Long Branch. Asbury Park. ocean Grove.
Rahway, s.2s a. NJ, 1924. $50. 5.22 r. NJ
and 12.o4 night. On Sunday. 1000 A. NJ. hA
F. NJ. tStop at znteriaken for Asbury PARK or
Ocean Grove on Sunday.}
The New York Transfer Company VIII call
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
r s 'HnT1jTcHINsoN. j. R. wooD.
Genl Manager. Gen'l Passenger Agent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12

THE jury in the case Of Grant O'Brien.
who was tried IN the General Sessions
Court yesterday for assault on Ernest 4.
Rainey, with intent to kill him., convicted
O'Brien went 10 the coal office at New
ark avenue and Seventh street looking
for d man named Quackerbush. O'Brien's
wife had confessed to him that she had
been intimate with Quackenbush and af-
ter making the confession she had staken
a dose OF MOI phine. with suicidal intent.
was not In the office and
left after firing d hot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
FREIGHT TRAIN BoBBBR CAUGHT
Another OF tho Notorious Lava Bed
Gang ia bic.

James Smith, % years old, a member Of
the notorious Lava Bed" gang, was
held for the Grand Jury by Police Justice
Potts in the First Crimina Court this
morning for robbing a freight ear of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. He was arrest
~ saw him with a bag on his pack which
locked suspicious. He knew Smith to be
a crook, and arresting him he examined
the bag. 1t contained a box of fasten-
ings for doors.
Investigation showed thai the box had
been stolen from a freight car, the seals
of which had been broken. Two men
who were with Smith escaped. He has not
been out of Jail many days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation Of books for
home reading for the week ending April
9, 1898. was as follows:-General works.
1l2; philosophy, &c; religion. 40; sociology.
1879; philology, 4; natural science. us; use
fui arts, IS; fine arts, IA; literature, 2s6;
fiction. 4,127: juvenile fiction, 1855; history,
1874; biography, 1oS; travels, ,122. Total,
Z, 400.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, 1926.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week, SO.
Total number Of registered borrowers,
3444S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
sLAsHED HIS RIVAL WITH

Frank Clark, a negro. of No. 81 Greg
DRY street. was held for the Grand Jury
by Police Justice Potts in the First Grim
inal Court this morning for atrociously
~assaulting Henry Pickens, of No. 226 Bar
row street. ECKER was talking to Clark's
girl when Clark came along. Without
saying a word he whipped out a knife or
a razor and slashed Pickens across the
cheek. inhicting a severe cut, extending
from his right ear to his lip.
Detective Larkins saw the assault and
chased and arrested Clark. Pickens had
his wound dressed at the City Hospital
and WAS held as a witness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
BIDS FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS.

Bids were recetved by the Street and
Warer commissioners at their meeting
Yesterday afternoon for the Improvement
Of Bay Side and Columbia Parks; Seven
work. Michael r. Connolly was the low
est bidder. His price was 50 per cent. Of
the cost estimated by Engineer Van
Keuren. Seven contractors submitted ses-
Park. M. T. Connolly was low for that
work also. Con tracts are to be prepared
as soon as practicable, SO that Mr.. Com
molly may commence work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
ST. PAUL's LITTLE TOTS.

Tomorrow evening, IN st. PauTs, Hail,
Linden avenue and Old Bergen Road.
there will be an excellent entert Ainment
by the little tots. under the car E of the
Dominican Sisters. The .'minir IS have
arranged an excellent program he. which
those Who can would Go well te be pres
en- and hear. Inc entertalnm emit will be
continued on Thursday event IL.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
T0DAY's ELECTION.

If you have not voted yet, there is still
time to do SO. The polls do not close
until 7 2. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
ToDAY's ELECTION.

If you nave not voted yet, there is still
time to do so. The polls do not close
until Z P. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
TODAY's ELECTION.

If you have not voted yet. there is still
time to 10 so. The polls do not close
until z p
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
ToDAY's ELECTION.

If you nave not voted yet, there is still
time to do so. The polls do mot close
until Z P. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12

The above sale stands adjourned to Monday,
March 2Sth, 1898, at two o'clock in the after
noon, at the Real Estate Salesrooms of Frank
Stevens. No. So Montgomery street. Jersey
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12

The above sale stands adjourned to Monday,
April II, 1895, at two O'clock in the after
noon, at the Real Estate Salesrooms of Frank
Stevens, No. 55 Montgomery street. Jersey
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12

FRANK P. McDERMoTT. Auditor.
Dated March IA. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12

The above sale stands adjourned to Monday,
the fourteenth day of March, eighteen hum
,3red and ninety-eight, at two o'clock in the
afternoon. at the Real Estate Salesrooms of
Frank stevens, No. 50 Montgomery street,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
Valley System

Leave Pennaylvanin e. Il. Depot
6.34 A. M. daily Sunday 7.12 A. Nj for
EASTON and intermediate stations
S:33 A. IL daily for
SCRANTON week daysl ITHACA. GENEVA.
E BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS
ana the West. and principal local points. DIM
ing Car and Chair Car to Buffalo.
I2.l4 2. NJ. daily. except Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12

FRANK p. McDERMoTT. Auditor.
Dated March rs. 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12


AUDITOR 5 sALE-HUDsoN COUNTY CIR
cult Court.
re Central Railroad Company of New Jer-
Pernam. individually. and as partners trading
as Crook & Perham-
In attachment. On contract.
The subscriber. Auditor appointed in the
above stated cause, by virtue Of an order
made therein on the 5th day of January, A. d.
1888, will sell and make assurance at public
MONDAY. the 18th day Of February. A. ..
Estate Salesroom of Frank Stevens, SO Mont
gomery street, Jersey City, N. j., the fol-
lowing goods and chattels. rights and credits,
mousvs and effects, viz
The money due and to grow due from the
Rulis Ferry Land Company on a bond in the
nsnal sum of S120, 000. co, made and executed
Aaron G.. Perham. dated February 18th, 1895;
and as well also adj the right, title and inter-
est CT the said John D. kurtz Crook and Aaron
q. Perham in and to q mortgage for $50. GOO. 90.
made by said Bulls Ferry Land Company to
said Crook and Perham, to secure the payment
of said last me Eehp,,srv D1Iantqb, W nSa6 saia mort
All the defendant John b kurtz Crooks
right. title and interest in and to 500 shares,
raore or less, of the capital stock of the Bulls
Ferry Land Company. a corporation OF the
STATE of New Jersey, standing in the name of
ssid crook on the books of the said company.
All the defendant Aaron G. Perham's right,
+itie and interest in and TO 499 shares. more
or less. Of the capital stock of the Bulls Ferry
land Company, a corporation of the State of
Aaron 6. Perham on the books OF said com
ps The above were attached and seized by Will
lam Heller, Sheriff of the County of Hudson.
az the property of said John D. Kurt Crook
and Aaron G. Perham. the above named de-
PENDANTS, by virtue of a writ Of attachment
issued in the above cause.
Terms cash.
Dated January Z. 1872.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12

It makes the weak strong
We have it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12

FRANK P. McDERMoTT. Auditor.
Dated February %, 1898.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
Ban is off Masonry.

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Roman Catho-
lies in Chicago Who were virtually ex-
communicated some years ago because
OF the papal decree forbidding them to
belong to secret societies, rejoiced yes
terday when they learned that the ban
had been practically taken off. The
decree just issued from Rome permit
ting the interment of Roman Catho-
lies in consecrated ground, though
they belonged to secret societies, and
particularly 10 the Masonic order, is
considered to be as sweeping as the
original decree accommodating those
who did not resign from such orders
and organizations. It nullifies the
drastic decree of seven years ago, and
it is claimed will reconcile hundreds
of Roman Catholics to the church
who were banned because of their
utilization with the Free Masons.
Among many Roman Catholics the
decree means another triumph for the
liberal school of American Catholic
ism in that the Italian Clerics, who
have hitherto controlled affairs in the
Vatican, have at last recognized diff
ferent condition in the church in the
western hemisphere than obtains in
the continent of Europe.
The decree regarding those who are
members of the Masonic and other or
ders caused heart-burning and bitter
sorrow among many faithful Chatolics,
who believed in the Masonic organiza-
ton, the Knights OF Pythias and
others, because of their benefit attach
ments.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
Don Carlos to be King.

LONDON, Nov. ia curious report
in regard to SPANS future govern
ment is current in diplomatic circles,
which from its source, is entitled to
weight. 1t is that there will be a
change of dynasty, but peaceful
change. The queen regent is said to
be convinced of the hopelessness of
her son ever reigning and has, upon
the advice of the emperor of Austria,
decided, soon after the peace treaty is
signed at Paris, to quit Spain with her
family, and Don Carlos will be pro-
claimed king.
Everything is reported to be already
arranged and the army and the army
and clergy are alleged to be agreeable
to the change.
According to the program, Don Car
los, as soon as things are running
smoothly, will abdicate in favor of his
son, Don Jaime.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

JAMES BRYCE, who has on so many
occasions shown himself well informed
upon American public opinion, has ex-
pressed the view that formal alliance
between the United States and Great
Britain would not be desirable, but
that much better results will accrue
from solid and durable friendship.
In this he correctly interprets the
sentiment on this side of the Atlantic.
Treaties of friendship are of little ac-
count if no friendship exists; if the
friendship does exist, there is no need
of treaty to maintain it. We shall
probably have differences of opinion,
but they can be easily adjusted if there
is a spirit of good will on both Sides
Seattle P.-I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
THE MAN In THE TRUNK.
A New Way the Thieves of Paris Have
of Getting the Burglar
Into the House.

Two well-dressed men from Paris
drove up to the best hotel in a country
town in the department Of the Eure, re-
lates Paris correspondent, and en-
gagged double-bedded room. They de-
posted a very heavy trunk in corner,
and then went out to see the town, tell
ing the landlady, widow, that they
would return at night. But night came
and the two men did not come back at
the time specified. The landlady wait
ed, much surprised, and kept her estab-
lishment open after the usual hour for
closing. This was soon observed by
the local gendarmes on duty, who en-
tered the hotel and reminded the pro-
prietess of the place that the curfew, or
its modern substitute, had tolled the
knell Of parting day, and that it was
full time to extinguish lights in all inns
and cafes. The widow said she was
waiting for two men who had left big
trunk behind them. This caused the
gendarmes to reflect a little. One of
them, well versed in criminal annals,
suddenly remembered the Gouffe case.
He also thought OF the young stamp col
lecteor who was murdered in Paris a
few years since, and whose body was
thrust into a trunk. Anxious to secure
all the credit of a discovery which might
lead to promotion and glory, the gen
darme learned III criminal lore asked
the widow to let him see the trunk, and
told his companion to wait for him at
the bar or buvette of the hotel. The
landlady accordingly led the man to
the room, and he began to gauge the
weight of the big box, when suddenly
the lid flew up and out jumped wiry
little man, who brandished a big revolv-
err in his right hand. The widow
screamed and the gendarme was tenn
porarily thrown off his guard, but he
soon pulled himself together and Crap
pied with the person who had been act
ing jacl1-in-the-boX. The other gen.
darEle, hearing the landlady's shrieks
and the scuffling overhead, was soon on
the scene of action and helped his COL
league to manacle the mysterious per-
son who had jumped out of the trunk
and to take him to the lookup. There
the fellow refused to give his name or
to say anything about his companions,
who are supposed to have returned to
Paris, leaving him to plumber the inn
when the owner and her servants were
asleep.-St. Louis Republic.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
The Fish Question.

There is one serious question that
the coming legislature must face, the
almost certain destruction of our fish
ing industry, if something is not soon
done to prevent the total extinction
of the salmon. Hardly three years
ago the waters of Puget Sound were
teemlng with the "silver Sides" the
dog salmon and the several other spe-
cies, during their annual "runs" TO
the spawning grounds.
No better evidence that the salmon
are being wiped out and soon will be
gone for good, than the fact that it is
now rarity to see even dog salmon
making its way up the creeks to
spawn. This means that the fish are
intercepted on the way to the spawn
ing grounds. and that the supply of
Young salmon which have been natur-
ally Matched, will not continue to
come down in the spring, and one OF
the greatest industries of Washington
will be ruined.
Hatcheries are all right in their
way, the state should maintain them
at all suitable points, but few mil
lion spawn secured by artificial means
from the hatcheries will not make up
for the countless millions of fish that
would be produced in the natural way.
The slaughter has already gone too
far, and prompt measures must be TAX
en-, if the industry would be saved.
The fish trap monopolies which gather
in their thousands in q single night
are responsible for these conditions.
The seines cannot gather in an entire
school of fish and while furnishing
labor for hundreds of men with small
outfits, they would be unable to en-
compass this destruction. The traps
do the mischief, and il they cannot
be abolished, their operation should be
restricted, higher license should be
placed upon them in proportion to
their catch, to provide funds to con-
struct and maintain hatcheries
and they should not be allowed
in the upper Sound where the spawn
ing grounds are located.
1t is now a case of stop the fish
traps or lose an industry which brings
in a little ready money to more men
on Puget Sound than almost any 9th