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The true northerner., 1899-02-08


The trial of jeff Mason, which was in
progress when the Northerner went to
press last Wednesday morning, was con-
cluded the next day and resulted in a
verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree" The evidence asall in when the
court adjourned on Wednesday. The
argument to the jury began Thursday
morning and occupied the entire forenoon.
Immediately on the coming in of the
court after dinner the Judge charged the
jury, which retired in charge of Under
Sheriff Britton, and after being out less
than an hour returned into court with
verdict as above stated.
Mason listened to the verdict as though
he had no more interest In it than did
the spectators who filled the court room,
and when, an hour afterward, he was
called into court to receive his sentence
anything to say why sentence should not
be pronounced against him, he stood up
and said in a voice that betrayed not the
slightest emotion, that he was not guilty
and that he wanted a new trial. The
court said that was matter for future
consideration, that he had had fair and
impartial trial, that he, the court, could
not conceive how it could have been
more SO. His honor then, after a few
words of advice feelingly spoken, pro-
ceeded to pronounce sentence as follows:
"The judgment of the court is that you
be taken hence to the state prison at
Jackson, there to be kept in solitary con-
finement at hard labor during the term
of your natural life" 1t was a solemn
scene; not a sound was heard aside from
the voice of the judge; it seemed almost
as though the entire audience held its
breath to catch every word spoken by the
court and all eyes were fixed upon the
doomed man, who remained as cool and
collected as before. His cheek did not
pale nor his knees tremble. The only
visible trace of emotion was slight
wandering of the eyes from side to side
as though to see how the spectators were
taking the matter. After a whispered
consultation with his attorney, Mr.. III
Il. Cook, Mason was removed to the jail
and, couple of hours thereafter, In Gus
tody of Sheriff Thomas, was on his way
to Jackson, where he will spend the re-
mainder of his days behind the prisS,
doors, except for the remote contingency
of an escape or the almost equally remote
chance of an extension of executive
clemency.
The officers of this county are entitled
to much credit for their management oi
the case, both before and since Mason't
: arrest. Sheriff Thomas, then a deputy
sheriff, rendered excellent service il
working up the case, while Prosecuting
ssy Chandler is entitled to com
n6he persistepce, skill anC
The true northerner., 1899-02-08
Fashionable Dressmaking.

l will open September l new dressmak-
ing parlors in the Conner building, oppo-
site the abstract office, and will be pre-
pared to do all work in the best and most
artistic manner. Old friends and new
ones are invited to call
67tfl Mrs. G.. II. OCoBoCK.
The true northerner., 1899-02-08
TO JACKSON FOR LIFE.
FATE OF JEFFERSON MASON,
MURDERER.

VERDICT QUICKLY FOUND BY THE JURY
TRIAL DEVOID OF SENSATIONAL FEATURES
MASON RECEIVES HIS SENTENCE WITH
OUT SHOW OF EMOTION.
The true northerner., 1899-02-08

-fno they
- needn't missionary society of the
Baptist tSouI y will meet with Mrs. G.
E. Chappeiiy saturday afternoon at half
past two % lock.
In 1895, (there were 40 real estate
mortgages lforeclosed in Van Buren,
county; in 1886, there were 56 in 1897,
there were 81; ia 1898, there were47.
"A baby whale" at the great whale
clothing SUCCESS" It's a boy, his name
is Rex Harrison, weight nine pounds,
mother comfortable, Geo. NJ. happy.
Mrs. Merritt Conner of Chicago has
been grIest at |. b. Conner's, while her
husband was gone on a business trip to
Texas. She returned home yesterday.
A rate\of one fare for the round trip
has been made from all points on the S. III.
& f., on account of the republican county
convention at South Haven, February 23.
w. j. Seffick's adv. this week is out of
its customary place on this page, but
elsewhere in the paper he announces an
an attractive sale of misses and child
ren's shoes.
The "City Restaurant" is a new insti-
tuition in NJ Z. Aliens building. Frank
Drew is the proprietor. 1t is neat and
attractive place, and will be sure to draw
fair share oitpubic patronage.
Mrs Jennir' nwho lives west of town
drove in the 1Ener day with a harness
lacking the IMPORTANT bIeast collar ano
traces. Wesl he not informed whether
she did it tl'S way purposely or not.
At the clost-sA the Mason trial the
jury was disc. for the term and the
court adiournT ISl Monday morning
No business beis . NSsdy at the adjourned
hour, Judge BIZ surther continued
court until wedne22.5s morning.
The council held a me-, ,Spg Monday
evening and decided to I3e q 1s. testing
of the pumps at the W ks plan
until better weather. pnection:
are now made, ready for the t6st. The
water tower is expected to arrive at an!
time.
Miserly men who have money to burr
will not take it with them to the fir,
when they die. Destruction on over
coats is +. Smith & Co.'S proposition OF
the eighth page of this paper. They d'
not propose to carry over their surplu
coats.
Mr.. Elton Rogers gave a delightful
pedro party Monday evening in honor o
Mrs Merritt Conner of Chicago. Mrs
II. j. Cavanaugh and William Miller cap
tured the first prize, Mrs. Stan Brigg
and j. ID. Holmes the consolation prize
Refreshments were served.
In certain southern Michigan villag
the men and women are seated sepa
rately in church, each taking one side @
the church. The idea is that if the wome
want to wear big hats they will not dis
commode any but themselves, while tn
men will have free view of the pulpit.
DIR. Mcdonald, the well known special
ist, will be at the Dyckman house Thurs
day of next week, February l6tl
The doctor has been making regula
visits to this place for long time, an
has won the confidence and rdni>I
. all with whom he has come ind
, He has a large line of work ava
at each visit
The editor of the Wabash, i
was arrested for criminal libel
davit filed by Il. j. Hiler.
case was called for trial it wa
because Hiler had not mad
mand for retraction Sip
has made the demand
fuses to retract. Hile(
, county as the marryi
"The people VS.. q
ing" Such is the q
the circuit court
alN. Moulton of
The true northerner., 1899-02-08
JAlBUREN COUNTY, ICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, FEB

ne leading fire in iurance companies
rrcsented by f. f. PARKS.
The true northerner., 1899-02-08

II. w. McCabe, uctioneer,
Paw Paw, Mich. Services always salts
factory. Terms reasonable. If
The true northerner., 1899-02-08
At Saw Mill,

Five miles northwest of Paw Paw, lum-
ber cut to bill. Joists, studding, ETC., on
hand. Mill wood % cts. per cord.
S3tf G. A. SHERRoD.
The true northerner., 1899-02-08
Millinery Near to Co.t

Millinery Near to Cost
To close seasonable goods. am
now away below the usual prif.
fine line of fancy goods, etc, suifd
the holidays. Call and see thegt
60tfl MRS. Cur
The true northerner., 1899-02-08

Notice.
| have a number of select
and small. Also some fins,
erty. Houses and lots g.el
Parties wishing buy WI 9o' o
me before purchasing one q
E. E. Dcder, rel
62tfl Rea A com
of bu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
WEIGHING A CONTRACTOR
Mayor Hoos Hustles Along Palisade
Avenue Improvement.

Mayor Hoos gave Contractor McCabe 1
nice twigging yesterday afternoon because
of his delay in finishing Palisade avenue.
McCabe had asked for more time, and
when the Mayor heard of it he sent for
him and sharply told him that the city did
not propose to allow contractors to Go
Just as they pleased in the matter of inn
provements. Enough time had been vast
ed on the street already, the Mayor sad,
and residents of the street were not I'M
reasonably complaining.
cts not my fault" stammered McCabe
feeling as comfortable as on a red hot
stove, .it's the Traction Company and
Telephone Company, who have two poles
on the sidewalk and I can't lay it. Com
missioner Heintze told me to chop them
down, but I idn't like doing that and
getting into trouble"
"And in the meantime" interrupted the
Mayor, "the people must suffer incon-
v~enience because of your negligence. Why
didn't you ask the Telephone Company to
remove the poles?"
McCabe never thought of that. The
Mayor at once rang up Superintendent
McCully, of the N. Y. & N. J.. Telephone
Co.. and explained the situation. Mr.. Me-
Gully courteously replied that he WoEld
do as the Mayor requested and have the
poles removed at once. When Mayor
Hoos visited the street last night Mr.. Nc
Gully had kept his word. The contrac-
tor got his fifteen days extension.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
SAYS He STOLE HER DIAMONDS.
Mrs. Selliger Thinks Zeuner a Spy
In Her Husbands Employ.

Alfred Van Zeuner is being tried in the
Special Sessions Court today for stealing
a diamond ring and iamon earring from
Mrs. Wilhelmina Selliger, of No. 1858 Nell
son e This case is an incident OF an
alleged conspiracy concocted by Mrs. Sell
Tigers husband to procure evidence
against her on which to institute proceed
ings for divorce.
Mrs. Selliger's husband abandoned her
ten years ago. While on a trip to Oswego
in search of her husband Mrs. Selliger
made the acquaintance of Van Zeuner,
who was employed in a hotel. She con-
fded the object of her visit to Van Zeuner
and he volunteered to assist her. After
some time he told her that he had dis
covered that her husband had girls in
Syracuse and other places.
Mrs. .Selliger returned to this city last
March nd Van Zeuner followed shortly
afterward. In the course of a few days
he went to board at Mrs. Selliger's house
and he gave her children a few German
lessons. On Friday, April 2, as Mrs. Sell
Tiger alleges, she laid a diamond ring and
a diamond earring on the table in the din
ing room. Van Zeuner picked them up
dllQ put l1AOAtA IA AIS PONNANS
him to return them, but he said it would
be all right, she would get them back.
She demanded their return and he said
it would be all right.
The next morning Van zeuner left the
house after breakfast saying that he was
going to work as he had obtained a
situation. He returned to the house about
2 A. M. on Sunday, very drunk and hav-
ing some Easter eggs and flowers.
After he had gone to bed Mrs. Selliger
went through his pockets and found a
pawnticket for the rings. She also found
two letters from her husband in Van
Zeuner's pocket and Immediately cons
cIuded that a Zeuner was a spy in
the employ of her husband. She imme-
diately caused his arrest and he has been
in the Jail ever since.
The case is still on. Prosecutor Van
Wrinkle represents the State and Lawyers
Isaac Goldenhorn and Peter H. James ap-
pear for the defendant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
MORE IMPROVEMENTS
Street and Water Board Pass
ed on Streets and Gives
Contracts.

The Board of Street and Water Com
missioners, at their meeting yesterday al
| ternoon, ordered a numbe of improve
ments in the matter of streets and sewers
throughout the city. These included
Contract for ~asphalting Kensington av-
enue was awarded to the Barber Asphalt
Company, whose bid was 80 per cent, OF
standard.
Asphalting of Booraem avenue, from
| Palisade to Central avenues, vas award
ed to the Atlantic Alcatraz Asphalting
Company.
Improvement of Hoadley avenue, from
| West Side to Mallory avenues, will be
| lone by Henry Byrne, who was also
awarded the contract for the improvement
| of Irving street, from Central avenue to
Nelson avenues.
E. w. Conlon & Co. secured the contract
for a sewer in Jackson place.
c. Wagner got the contract for the i'm
provement of Sixteenth street, from Grove
to Henderson streets.
J.. Nolan got the contract for the i'm
provement of Hopkins avenue, from Sum
nit avenue and Collard street.
P. McCabe was awarded this contract
| for the improvement of Noble street,
| from the Boulevard to the canal, and the
contract for the improvement of Williams
avenue, from West Side to Mallory av-
enues.
The fnal map for the Improvement OF
| Stegman street was approved and ordered
sent to the City Collector for collection Of
| assessments.
- -.
proveinent of Garfield avenue was award
| ed to p. McCabe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
HORSE STOPPED BY BIKE COZ.
Shaft Broke and Badly Wounded
the Animal.

A horse attached to a wagon owned by
vanderbeek G Co., lumber merchants,
took fright while standing at the corner
Of Coles and Eighth streets, and ran
away, about 4:30 yesterday afternoon, The
animal dashed down Coles street at light
ming speed. A crowd Of men started in
pursuit.
At the corner of Fifth street, Bike
Cop shon Murphy Joined the crowd. The
officer caught up to the excited horse
at Newark avenue. Just as the animal
was about to swing into that crowded
thoroughfare Murphy reached over his
wheel and grasped the bride. He was
dragged on his wheel a halt block before
he brought the horse to q standstill.
In the course Of the animals mad race
the shaft Of the wagon broke. The spin.
tered edge stuck into the horses side, in,
ficting an ugly wound. The trail OF blood
could be traced for several blocks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
Mr.. FERRIS ASSISTANTS
Street and Water Board App
points Messrs Hall and
Bowly as Engineers.

"As "The News stated last night, the
Board Of Street inc Water Commissioners
at their meeting yesterday afternoon, APP
pointed Garwood Ferris supervising engi-
neer Of the new water works to be built
by the p. H. Flynn Company.
The Board fixed Mr.. Ferris salary at
81, 900 per annum. n appointed as his as
sistants James P. Hall and Harry H.
Bowly, both at salaries of 1880 per year.
Mr.. Hall is a member OF Assembly and in
the contracting business. He Is like Mr.,
Bowly, a thoroughly competent civil engi-
neer. Mr.. Ferris has served the city in
the water matters, for some time and
has had a long experience in the construc-
ton of water works.
The resolution appointing the engineers
was as follows:-
Whereas, II the building of the new
water works and pipe line, etc, for
which a contract has been heretofore en-
tered into by this city with /. H.. flynn,
of the same by this city, a thorough SUI
pervision and inspection. thereof on De-
half of the city and during the progress
of such building becomes a necessity; and
Whereas. The said contractor has noti-
| fled this Board that he awaits a confer
| ence with such representative or the
city; therefore
Resolved, That Garwood Ferris be and
is hereby appointed, on behalf of the city
and subject to the direction of this Board,
as engineer in charge of said new water
works construction, and the said ap-
pointee shall, monthly or ~oftener, If nee.
| essary, report to this Board the progress
| and condition of said work, and on any
| and all other matters In connection
| Herewith or pertinent thereto which may
| come to his notice Officially. and to fur
| Their report any and all matters which
| require adjustment or confirmation by
the city authorities: the said engineer in
charge to receive an annual salary OF
$4,000. payable monthly;
Resolved, That James p. Hall and Har-
ry H. Bowly be and are hereby appointed
| as assistant engineers to said engineer IN
| charge, with salaries of $1,000 per annum,
| each payable monthly, which said assist
| ant engineers shall perform such duties
| as may be allotted to them by the en-
gineer in charge and shall be subject to
his direction.
The appointment of the engineers. is
considered excellent in every way. That
the Board has thrown politics on one
side and selected men for their fitness is
| seen in the fact that Mr.. Bowly is a Re-
publican. The engineers will, in a few
days, look over the ground and there
| after keep a lookout over the work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
STRICKEN BY AP0PLExy.
Past Grand Master Durnnd Taken
Ill al Masonic Celebration.

-
Ill at Masonic Celebration.
A great deal of excitement was created
in Foye place about half-past ten last
night when James III. Durand. of Railway,
had a sudden attack Of apop-exy. A large
crowd gathered about him as he was
carried out of Phillips Hall. Some
said that Governor Voorhees,, VINO
was receiving the thirty-second de-
gree in the Masonic Cons.story,
had become suddenly i'll and others passed
the word along the line that Congressman
w. d. DAILY was the sick man. These
rumors served to create more excitement
and a thousand people gathered in front
of the hall.
Mr.. Durand was attended by Drs. Lime
burner and Wilkinson. He was then sent
to the City Hospital and his relatives
wore notified. His family has been with
him since three O'Clock THIS morning. He
is in a very precarious condition.
1t was said that when the impressive
ceremony of comforting the high degree
on the Governor was at its height, Mr..
Durand, one of the chief workers, and
Past Grand Master of the order, suddenly
threw up his hand and fell to the floor
with a groan. He was Immediately sur
rounded by about three hundred Masons,
who had gathered from all parts of the
State to take part in the ceremonies. The
doctors decided that it was best to send
him to the hospital.
Telephone messages from all parts of
the State are RECEIVED hourly asking Mr..
Durand's condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
OORHEESRAISE TO 32ND
Masons Conferred the Degree
Upon Him Last Night.

Phillips Hall on Bergen avenue was
the scene of much activity all day yes
terdav when Masons gathered to see the
degrees conferred upon a number of mem
hers. Among the distinguished Masons to
be put through the th.rty-second degree
were Governor Foster M. Voorhees,, Con-
gressmen w. D. Daily and Charles N.
Fowler. For weeks past the New Jersey
Consistory prepared for yesterdays event.
All day degrees were conferred and hum
dreds of Masons focked in and out of the
hall. Four degrees were worked out in
full, the other impaired informally.
The degrees conferred were:-Fourth
degree. Lodge of Perfection; fifteenth
degree in the Council of Princes, and the
thirty-second degree in the Consistory.
The first degrees were conferred in the
afternoon. In the evening, the Governor
and dozens of others had the thirty
second degree conferred upon them. A
BANQUET followed.
Mr.. James H. Durand and an able staff
Of assistant we're the chief working Off
GERS All hold high Masonic titles, and
have presided in the Grand East. me
degree in the Cons story was worked IN
full uniform, the most elaborate produe=
tion of the degree arranged IN this state,
Those who were advanced to the thirty
second degree with Governor Voorhees,
xuare-Congressmen Fowler and w. D.
Daly. exJMayor John G. Rankin Charles
Russ. George T. PARROT, Edward 2, p.
King. Harris Tabor, Lowell H. Carr end
Iames 4. Knowles, all of Washington
Lodge. No. 80 of Elizabeth; Judge Frank
Eort Arthur H. Baldwin, Edward J. Ross,
.charles L. Power, Henry Bright and
James Cooper, all of East Orange Lodge
No 10d
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
TELEPHONE ORDINANCE
Passed by Street and Water
Board Two Per Cent
For Franchise.

The Hudson Telephone Company's
ordinance went through at yesterday
afternoons meeting of the Street and
Water Commissioners. as the News
yesterday said it would. 1t will go to the
Mayor today and the next question isl
What will he do with it.?
The ordinance provides that the COM
pany shall pay a tax of two per cent. on
its gross receipts n guarantees to the
city free use of the conduits and wires,
and in the event of the company's agents
doing any damage to streets they are to
repair the same or pay a fine for any
injury done. In all respects, excepting
the insertion of the tax, the ordinance IS
the same as introduced before.
1t has been rumored that the N. Y. q N.
j. Telephone Company were actively en-
gagged in bringing all sorts of interests and
influence to bear towards defeating the
ordinace. From the interest displayed IN
it by superintendent H. G. McCuliy, VINO
was seen by a News representative to-
day. the rumor would seem to have had
everything else in 1t but truth. Mr.. Nc
Gully smiled when he was informed of the
passage of the ordinance and laughingly
remarked that he a read it; but de-
clined to discuss it, because it had no IN
terest whatever for his company. As to
the probability of the city receiving any
benefit from the franchise tax the chances
he added, were regarded as generally re-
mote.
Mayor Hoos to whom the ordinance
was sent today, would not say anything
about his action with regard to 1t. lie
would not discuss the two per cent. fran
chise nor say a. word about it. 1t is be-
lieved that His Honor will have a confer
ence with the Street and Water Board
during the time allowed by law in which
the Mayor must act for the purpose OF
getting different terms arranged.
President Charles B. Thurston, of the
Hudson Telephone Co., was not very com
municative either about the ordinance. All
he would say was that the company
meant to go ahead and do business as fast
as possible. Beyond that he would not
talk. TIE general impression is that
Mayor Hoos will veto the ordinance and
the Street and Water Board will pass 1t
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-24
HARD UP FOR SENSATION
Hoboken Police Captain
Gives Palpable Fake
as Discovery.

Police Captain Patrick Hayes, OF Ho-
boken, was reported yesterday as having
made an important discovery in connec-
ton with the alleged kidnapping OF
Marion Clark, the eighteen-months-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clark, OF
New York. In perusing the printed fac
smile of the letter received by the childs
parents, supposed to have been sent pyl
the missing nurse, Carrie Jones, Hayes
was reported to lave detected a marked
similarity between it and the writing con-
tanned in letter left on the ferrypoat
Montclair, March 16 last. The letter was
supposed to have been left behind BY a
young woman who committed suicide by
jumping from the boat on its way to Ho-
boken.
The affair. at the time was referred to
in the News and was thought to be the
work of a versatile press agent to adver-
tise a low Broadway vaudeville mouse.
The letter was signed Jenny and an
nounced the writer's intention OF COM
hitting suicide because the man who once
professed to love her had transferred MS
affections to a chorus girl in the theatre
mentioned.
CAPTAIN Hayes expressed the opinion
that the letter and the printed facsimile
of the notification received by Clarke as
surfing him of his child's safety were
penned by the same hand.
An examination of the two fails to
disclose any grounds for the assumption.
The letter found on the ferryboat is writ
ten in the bold style known to penmeh
as the ~backhand slope. 1t is full OF the
characteristics accepted by handwriting
experts as evidence in establishing the
identity of a writer and in now1se re-
sembles the fac-simile referred to, which
is in printed letters, of a different slope
and otherwise radically dissimilar.
New York newspaper men examined
the specimens last evening and the CON-
trast between them was so striking that
they went away satisfied that there was
no possible connection between the two.
In consequence no mention was made of
the important discovery in the New York
papers this morning.