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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
FERRY WAGES INCREASED
Hoboken Company Decides to
Give the Employees More
Next Month.

The Hoboken Ferry Company has de-
cided to increase the wages of the pilots
and engineers in its employ after Novem-
bcr /. Superintendent Harvey said the
matter had been arranged yesterday, but
refused to say this morning what the in
crease would be.
1T will be more than ten per cent" !"
he said, "and the. company and its EN-
ployes are on the friendliest of terms.
Our men have never been identified with
the movement going on among the pilots
and engineers of other companies. and
we have never entertained the possibility
of a strike The increase decided upon
is simply another evidence of the AMIGA
BILE relations.
''We don't care to advertise what the
exact amount of of the increase is be-
cause it might make trouble for other
companies. However, the pilots and en-
gineers of our company are now the best
paid of any in the New York Harbor.
They assured me yesterday that they
would rather deal with me than force
any issue through labor organizations.
The company was not compelled to make
the increase"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
Mr.. WOERz'S CANDIDACY
Would Like to Be Alderman.
But Forgot to File His
Petition.

Theodore Woerz, of Greenville, who
has had aldermanic aspirations, recently
gave an outing to which Democratic Off
cials We're invited, was indorsed for the
nomination last evening by the Never
Sweat Social Club, of which he is a
member
Several speeches were made and Mr..
Woerz thanked his constituents for the
honor and promised that if he was elect
ed alderman he would4do the best he
could for his constituents.
Mr.. Woerz never thought of filing a pc
tition with the County Clerk. The pri-
maries will be held tonight, and, of
course, Woerz has no chance Friends
say he is still making canvass, not
aware that he is too late
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23

McCARTHY.-On Tuesday, Oct. 21.
1902, William c., beloved husband
of Sarah A. Mccarthy, nee McCann.
Relatives and friends are requested to
attend his funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. 81 Chestnut avenue, on FRI
day, Octo. "a, at 8 A NJ; thence to st.
Joseph's Church, where a high mass of
requiem will be offered for the happy re-
pose of his soul.
CORIELL.-On Monday, Oct. 20. 1902
Richard b. COriell aged 6S years
and 10 months.
Relatives and friends, also Excelsiop
Council, No. 206, Royal Arcanum, and
Hudson Lodge, No. 81, X. of p, are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
services at his late residence, No. %
Chestnut avenue, on Thursday, Oct. 23s
: at s 2. M.
GENADER.-On Oct. %, 1902, Hans
nah. widow of the late Jacob
Genader, aged 40 years.
Funeral services at her late residence.
No. II Jay street, ON Oct. % at II
O'Clock A NJ.
Interment in Bergen Cemetery.
HANNON.-At the residence of her
mother, No. 10S Pamrapo avenue.
on Wednesday, Oct. %, 1902, Della,
daughter of Mary and the late John
Harmon, aged 19>years months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
HANsEN.-On Wednesday, Oct. %,
1902, Edward Hansen, aged "A
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral from his late residence.
No. 145 Provost street, on Saturday al
10 A. M.
LOFTUS.-On Wednesday. Oct %,
1902, James LOTUS, aged 38 years.
RelGtives are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence. No. 500
Woodward street, on Friday at A. Mi
thence to st. Patrick's Church, where a
solemn high mass of requiem will be of
fered.
O'KEEFE.-On Tuesday, Oct. 81, 1902,
jeremiah O'Keefe, aged 80 years
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. "A Clendenny avenue, on Fri
day at A. NJ; thence to st. Aloysius's
r. G. Church.
REUTER.-On Wednesday. Oct. %
1902, Margaret Reuter-, aged 62
years.
Relatives and friends invited to at.
tend the funeral from her late residence
No. II Giles avenue, Friday, at 10 A. NJ.
thence to st. Nicholas's Church. Central
avenue, where a solemn high mass will
be offered for the repose of her soul.
TAYLOR.-On Oct %, 1902, Catherine
Taylor, aged 67 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral from her late residence
No. $50 Summit avenue, on Saturday al
8 A. NJ; thence to st. Joseph's r. G.
Church.
VANDERPOOL.--On Tuesday, Oct. 21,
1902, William l.. Vanderpool, oldest
son of George w and Jane e. Van
derpool, aged 21 years s months and
10 days.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services al
his late residence, No. IS Oxford ave
nue., on Thursday, Oct %. at F. II.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
SIX Gas VICTIMS
Ghastly Tragedy Narrowly
Ayerted at the Heite-
meyers Home in
Hoboken.
BURST BY STEAM PRESSURE
Five Of the Sufferers Doing
Well, But the Maid Still
Insensible.
BURST BY STEAM PRESSURE


Through the explosion of water tank
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Heitemeyer, No. S0S Hudson street, Ho-
boken, six persons narrowly escaped
death by asphyxiation early this morn
ing. One of them is still seriously af-
fected and doubts for her recovery are
entertained.
Mrs. Heitemeyer, who is daughter Of
Mrs. Patrick Smith, is bride of only
several months. She is reputed to be the
wealthiest woman in Hoboken, having
more THAI $1,000,000 in her own name.
Last night she was entertaining three
women h3ends at her home. The friends
stayed o3er night with her, and it was
late hefo4e all hands retired.
Shortly before three o'clock this morn
ing Mrs. Heitemeyer awoke with pains
in the head. Detecting a strong smell of
gas in the apartments she became
alarmed and tried to arouse her husband.
Mr.. Heitemeyer appeared to be in a
swoon and could not be awakened.
Hurriedly throwing up the windows
Mrs. Hetemeyer staggered to the front
door in her night robe and summoned
Patrolman Meyers, who accompanied
Mrs. Heitemeyer through the house. The
three visitors were found unconscious,
together with Mrs. Heitemeyer's maid.
MAIDS CONDITION.
DIR. Grew was summoned and succeed
ed in restoring all hands to consciousness
hut tha maid She was NOT revived until
several hours after and was reported to-
day to be in serious condition.
Attached to the kitchen gas range is
large tank for heating water. The gas
was left burning under the tank when
the family retired, and the highly de-
veloped steam pressure burst it and broke
the gas connection. The eseaping gas
filed every apartment in the house and
but for the early awakening of Mrs.
Heitmeyer all six persons would have un-
doubtedly perished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
The PRIMARIES
HELD TODAY
Democrats Will Vote for
Candidates All Over
Hudson County
This Evening.
SHRIEVALTY TIMBER,
No Matter Who Gets It, He's
a Winner Some Friend
ly Rivalries.
SHRIEVALTY TIMBER

The Democratic primary will be held
today, the pols opening at P. M. and
closing at 9 P. M.
That the party is thoroughly united
and the utmost good feeling prevails IS
borne out by the fact that there will be
only few contests.
The candidates for the Shrievalty
nomination are John Zeller, John J.
Heavey and William N. Parsow.
George Brackner will have no opposi-
tion for Coroner, and Frank McNally
will go it alone for the nomination of
County Supervisor. The twelve candi-
dates for Members of Assembly who will
be nominated are:-J. w. Rufus Bes-
son, Michael J. Cannon, Joseph G. Duff,
James f. Fielder, james A. Hamill,
William d. Kelly, Edgar Fl. Loveridge,
Thomas P. McGlennon, Carl G.. A.
Schumann, Peter stillwell, John J..
Treacy, Frederick Weismann.
The principal contests in Jersey City
viii lbe between George L. Geraghty and
Robert Thomson for the Freeholder nom-
ination in the Fifth Ward; George D.
Dittmar and Edward J. Sharkey for
Alderman in the Second Ward, and be-
tween John Smith and Frank DAILY for
County Committeeman in the Seventh
Ward
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
LOCAL SECURITIES UP.
Good Prices Obtained Today at
Frank Stevens Sale.

Mr.. Frank Stevens today in the rooms
Of the Real Estate Trusts Company,
Montgomery street, sold at auction a
batch Of local securities. There was a
large attendance and the bidding was
brisk. The prices obtained financial
sharps say, We're exceptionally good.
They are as follows:--
3 Hudson County Gas Co. 5 per cent.
81 600 1st mortgage gold bonds, due No
vember 1, 1949, and one Hudson County
Gas Go. per cent. $500 LIST mortgage
gold bond, due November /, 1949, at
104A.
8 Fidelity Gas Co. of Hoosick Falls,
n. y, 5 per cent. $500 1st mortgage gold
bonds, due October 1S, 1889. at so.
2 New York, Rutherford and Subur-
ban Gas Co., n. J., 6 per cent. 81, 600
lst consolidated mortgage gold bonds,
due March /, 1911, at 9S1a.
Rutherford and Boiling Springs Gas
Co., N. J., 6 per cent. $500 1st consoli-
dated mortgage bonds, due March /,
1911, at 9S1a.
5 Lakewood Gas Co. per cent $500
1st mortgage gold bonds, due May Il,
1889, at So. sssas
$4,000 Consumers Gas Works Co.
per cent. 1st mortgage bonds,ldue May
1, 1904, at 101. "a
10 shares Hudson County National
Bank, Jersey City, at 366.
10 shares Commercial Trust Co. of
New Jersey, at 324.
$1,000 Plainfeld Gas Light Co. per
cent. list mortgage bond, due October 1,
1905, at 95.
Palma Club of Jersey City, 4 per cent.
$40 scrip certificates, $65 for lot.
shares Palma Club of Jersey City
Art Association, S. each, $5 for lot.
10 shares Lakewood, N. j.. Gas Co.,
at 32h.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
EVERYBODY OFFENDED

The Republicans of the city and coun-
ing in Lincoln Hall, the headquarters
of the County Committee, on Pavonia
avenue. The County Convention will
nominate John j. Toffey for Sheriff, and
Richard J. Allen for County Supervisor.
This slate was decided upon late last
evening after lengthy conference at
the Union League Club. Among those
who took part in the conference were
Judge Blair, Robert Carey, nominee for
Congress in the Ninth district; William
H Spear and Mayor Pagan.
Since the Mayor killed the sceheme
to make General Wanser the nominee
by refusing to make him City Collector
in case he was defeated the party has
beenin extreme straits for a candidate.
Colonel Toffey was the one man to whom
everybody turned but the Colonel what
ever else may be said against him, is an
exceedingly shrewd politician, and seeing
no possibility of carrying the county
against John Zeller, positively refused
to have anything to do with the nomina
ton He was induced, however, to at
tend the conference last night. He was
told that he must run, as he was the
only man in the county who could be
elected over John Zeller. 1t was pointed
out to him how necessary it was for the
furtherance of the many schemes which
the Republicans have on foot that the
Sheriff's Office should be in the hands of
one upon whom the bosses and the ma
chine could rely. 1t was further pointed
out to the Colonel that it was absolutely
necessary to have someone of his stand
ing in the community to run on the
ticket in order to help along Carey,
whose campaign for Congress had struck
a particularly rocky piece of track, which
threatened to wreck it most hopelessly:
TOFFEY CONSENTS.
After vast amount of hot air had
been pumped into Colonel Toffey he final
IL declared he would make the run if the
nomination should be rendered to him
unanimously He was assured that Col.
Dickinson and the machine would take
care of that, and although certain dele
cations might be permitted to cast a
complimentary vote for some favorite
son, as, for example, the Sixth ward for
Johnny Kaiser, the nomination would
come unanimously. The colonel finally
consented to run, and he will be placed
in nomination to night with all the fiery
eloquence Of ex-Assemblyma J. Herbert
Potts.
The convention will be called to order
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
FUN FOR The SANS
Talk About the
Trusts Just Makes a Lot
Of Men Snicker.

The S. D. Dickinson Association met
last evening and the members were OBJ
liged to hear Assistant Prosecutor
George T. Vickers tell all he does not
know about trusts and the consolidation
of capital. They also heard him 'blow"
ON the refusal, as he termed it, of Alien
Benny to meet Robert Carey in debate.
He said "The consolidation of capital
has proved a big benefit to organized la
Dor. The Republicans can be credited
with bringing about such conditions. 1t
is the Republican party, too," said the
speaker. who has worked so increasingly
to break up trusts and corporations.
At this latter remark great many
members began to snicker.
Colonel Dickinson who sat through
the meeting, looked at Mr.. Vickers sew
eral times as though he felt uncomfor-
table at some of the remarks made.
The Colonel was not the only one who
bers looked and evidently falt the same
way. Why? Simply because Mr.. Wick
ers spoke for over an hour and when he
finished he had said very little.
Talking about Lawyer James Man
ming, the Congressional candidate, Mr..
Vickers said he had known him great
many years. There were a great many
in the audience willing to wager money
that he never spoke to Mr.. Manning.
Judge Charles w. Parker spoke, too.
His remarks were brief. He urged the
members to be sure and vote on election
day, and spoke about the Importance of
voting.
There We're nine members elected last
night, and ten propositions received.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
C. 0. P. TAX
DODGERS
Union League Club Owes
Jersey City S3,689 Ar
rears of Taxes and
Interest.
ADJUSTED TN 1898
Promises to Pay Which Were
Never Fulfllsd- The Grand
Laugh on Virtuous
Mark.
ADJUSTED In 1898

Mayor Mark Pagan, the reform
mayor has always been stickler' on
the question of paying taxes. Over and
over again he has asserted that every
man is supposed to pay taxes, should pay
them and must pay them, and if he won't
he should be compelled to. In further
ance of this praiseworthy doctrine he,
Corporation Counsel George L. Record,
another reformer, and one or two others
of the same stripe, who conduct the
city's affairs from the Union League
Club, decided to tax property owners
and corporations up to the hilt, and be-
yoni.
MAYOR FAGAN INDIGNANT.
"a man, company, corporation that
doesn't pay its taxes is dishonest" said
the Mayor in his righteous Indignation,
bringing down his fist on the table and
making all the glasses waltz.
Amen cho1ussed rhe others and
the fat was issued that from now on
taxation should be the fetish of the ad-
ministration.
Will it be believed, in the face of all
this that the very club, run by the Mayor
and his friends, hasn't paid a cent of
taxes to the city for years and now owes
the treasury in round numbers $3,10O,
or, to be exact, $3,6S9.S2?
Worse and worse, the very committee
of which the Mayor is member has
been repeatedly urged by some of the
members, who believe in practising what
they preach, to make some payment,
but not blessed thing was done.
BEGGED FOR ADJUSTMENT.
1t isn' t1se many years ago ti4at the
Union League Club came to the city
asking to have its back taxes adjusted,
and the Democratic administration
struck off the accrued interest and made
a reasonable reduction. That was in
1898, and if any doubling Thomas raises
an objection he can read it in Report
No. 105. The taxes adjusted, the club
promised to pay something, but has it
| Look at the table of the amounts due:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23

fey tried to close up the saloons few
years ago. He sent spoilers out to spy
on citizens who went into saloons to get
drinks. His detectives arrested many sa-
loonkeepers and his grand jury did the
rest Toffey saloonkeepers were not
troubled to any extent, but the Demo-
Gratis We're harassed.
1t is said that Toffey's friends of the
Law and Order League are supplying the
cash to pay the expenses Of the amateur
sleuths who are now engaged in the Sum
day sneak act.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
SAVING PISTOL.
Meier Encounters d Foot
pad, But Keeps His
$500.


William Melzer, an engrayer, living at
No. 13S Fourth street, Union Hill, last
night had an exciting encounter with a
footpad and had he not taken precaution
to arm himself before starting out he
would have been at least $500 poorer,
with mortgage for that amount, on his
home
Meier had an appointment to need
the mortgage at s p. NJ. Finding he
had plenty of time to spare. he decided to
take constitutional walk. Going over
Fourth street to the Boulevard loop.
which overlooks the river, he started
north. The loop runs along the brow OF
the Palisades. There is very little travel
on the loop after nightfalI, and the road
at certain points is dark and lonely.
Meier was walking along at good
swinging gait when he was suddenly con-
fronted by roughly dressed man, who
ordered him to hand over his valuables.
Meier is slim, delicate looking young
man, but full of grit. He had no inten-
ton of handing over his money without
a fight. He drew his revolver and thrust
ing it in the footpad's face ordered him
to throw up his hands.
The highwayman broke and dashed
across the lots with Meier in close pur-
suit. Seeing he was getting away from
him, Melzer opened fire, but missed ow-
ing to the darkness and the highwayman
escaped.
Meier returned to Union Hill and
wiped out the mortgage, congratuiating
himself that he took the precaution to go
armed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
OPPOSES her HUSBAND.


ance and the Hubby Makes Charges
Mrs. Henrietta Klinghoffer and her
husband Henry, who runs notion store
at No. 124 River street, Hoboken, were
in Chancery Chambers this morning with
their domestic squabbles.
She told Vice Chancellor Pitney that
her husband treated her so cruelty that
she was obliged to leave her home. He
said that his wife annoyed him and ac-
tually assisted her brother in rival store
to ruin his business.
The parties were married by Rabbi
Drackman in New York and there are
two children by the marriage. They
wrangled so frequently that separation
took place and the husband allowed his
wife So week. She now wants $40.
Mr.. James f. Minturn represented the
wife and Messrs. /. Il. Goldenhorn and
Robert Carey the husband. The case
was not concluded at the midday ad-
iournment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
GIFT FOR CAPT. KRUsE.
Young Women Saved From Drown
ing Give q Loving Gun.

Captain Henry Kruse, of the tugboat
Nettie Tice, who distinguished himself as
a life saver at the big North German
Lloyd pier fire in Hoboken, received this
morning silver loving cup from three
society women of New York whom he
rescued from drowning off Fort Schuyler
last June. The young women were out
in a saiiboat when a squal overturned
their craft.
Kruse went to their rescue in the Tice
and was assisted in hauling them on
board by hisc crew. The young women
were the Misses Delaney, Helms and
Ayers. Their names are inscribed on the
loving cup, which stands about a foot
and all alf high.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23

Now if you add to that amount back
taxes for 1892 and 1894 to 1897, with the
water rents of 1897 1898, you have ST.
767.6S, which with interest $335.00, runs
up to S2,11S.6S. This total added to the
one above brings the Indebtedness of
Mayor Fagan's club to $3,6S9.S2!
MEMBERS DISCUSS IT.
Il don't know" said member of the
Union League Club to a friend on a
Montgomery street car this morning dis
cussing the clubs affairs, ''but it seems
to me farcical for us to be crying out
against people not paying their taxes
when our club owes so much"
you're right" said his friend ''If
we had lot of poor men in the club
who couldn't afford to do anything it
would be different, but take the roll and
you'll find so and so; not poor men,
hey? Good joke, isn't it. on Faganr'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23

More Than Two Hundred Pailfuls
Given to the Poor.

The Mackey Young Coal Company, of
Grand street, which has charge of the
200 tons of coal donated by E. f. G.
Young for the benefit of the poor, dis
tributed POS pailfuls to applicants yes
terday. from s o'clock in the morning
until at night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
CARS FOR NORTH JERSEY co.

Mr.. David Young of the North Jersey
Street Railway Company has been ad-
vised that the sixty new cars ordered
some months ago are nearly all ready
for delivery. Many of them are now on
their way to the company's depots. Mr..
Young has not yet decided as to the ap-
portionment on the system, but he said
that Jersey City will be fairly consid-
cred.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
STATIONS FOR FREE COAL.
Collector Davis Makes It Convenient
for the Poor.

City Collector Davis has devised a
plan for distributing the coal given by
President 3. r. G. Young to the poor Of
the city, which will be greatly appre-
sciated by people in need Of coal who do
not live near the Mackey, Young & Com
pany's yards in Grand street, where the
supply was delivered.
Mr.. Davis will establish four stations
where coal will be given away by the
bucket at four o'clock tomorrow to hold
ers of tickets.
The coal wagons will be located as
follows: Morris and w ashineton streets,
Twelfth and Erie streets. Third and
Brunswick streets, Henderson and Nor
gan streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
COMMISSIONERS AT THE FAIR
Messrs. Hauck and Sullivan Help to
Swell Golfers of Church,

Street and Water Commissioners
Hauck and Sullivan attended last nights
session of the Christ Evangelical Luth-
eran Church fair being held in Lafayette
Hall, Wilton street, near Johnston ave
nue., this week.
The receipts for Monday night were
$124.60, for Tuesday, $1S7 "a.
All goods not sold by ten o'clock this
evening will be auctioned off, this being
the last night of the fair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
FRY'S SUCCESSFUL CALL.

Chairman Edward Fry of the Repub-
lican County Committee called at the
City Hall this noon to see Mayor Pagan.
His Honor wasn't ii.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
BREWING COMPANIES COMBINE
Consumers and United States Brew
cries Consolidated.

The Consumers Brewing Company of
West Hoboken yesterday absorbed the
United States Brewing Company of the
same place. The officials are extremely
retieent about giving out details of the
consolidation, simply acknowledging that
such deal has been put through.
The Consumers Brewing Company is
oneo f the largest in this State, although
having only been in operation two years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23

Payonia Brand OF Fine Early June Canned
Peas. for sale at nearly ali good grocery
stores. and wholesale at the D. E. Cleary Co.'s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23

THOMAS HUGHES. Undertaken.
101 Montgomery street. N. Y. & n. J.
Telephone 1876.
JAMES ]. MERRITY, Undertaken,
No. 460 Grove street. Hudson Tel. 280,
WILLIAM ]. MORAN, Undertaker.
LAT Montgomery street. Tel. 347.
GEORGE STEVENS. Undertakes,
No. 605 Jersey avenue. Tel. ia.
r. 81. DUFF, Undertaken, now at No.
544 Jersey avenue. Tel. 5S1.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Oct. %, 1e02.-Fore.
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8
I. M. Friday:-Rain tonight; clear and
warmer tomorrow; northeast winds.
Harfua%sss Raao-+
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23

Poisons accumulate in the system when the
kidneys are sluggish b1ofches and bad COM
plexion result-take Hood Sarsaparllia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-23
Hartnett's Renort.
COURT CALENDAR

Supreme Court cases, Oct. 24-Nos.
lat, 149, 152 and 129.
call this term.
Choice selection of Cut Flowers anr
Funeral Designs,
At COLES, the Florist,
No. 146 Newark Avenue.