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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-08-21

On motion OF A. F. Parker the
nomination OF j. I. Overman was
made unanimous.
For sheriff the names OF w. w.
Bowman, A. J. Turner, Fred
Wyatt, Tony Craig, Geo. Seay, ].
P Hartman and Roy Gordon
were placed before the convention
and the balloting resulted as fol.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
WAS MRS. MOORE INFLUENCED
Appeal to the Orphans Court Be-
cause of Her Charitable Bequests

4 hearing on the appeal from the pro-
bate of the will of the late Mrs. Nancy
Moore, who left the bulk of her estate tc
two Jersey City charitable institutions,
was held before Judge Blair in the Or
phans' Court yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Moore died at the Old Womens s
Home, No. 1888 Bergen avenue, on July 8,
1901 BY the provisions of a will dated
June 81, of the same year. she left $500 to
the New York Bay Cemetery, to be useG
IN keeping her burial plot in repair; s1.0
TO Jane McGerky of New York and her
family Bible to Isabelle Storey. The rest
and residue of her estate. both real and
personal. she directed the Commercial
Trust Company as executor to sell and
divide the proceeds between the Home Of
the Homeless and Children's Friends So.
oiety of this city The document was
witnessed by Caroline Kendall and May
Catherine Doyle, nurses in the institution
III which the testatrix died, and was offer
ed for probate on July IS, 1901, by Oscar
L. Gubeiman, secretary-treasurer of the
Commercial Trust Co.
An appeal was filed by Helen, John and
Joseph Kyle, Matilda Proctor and Annie
Ryan, nieces and nephews of the testa-
trix who charge that the document offei-
ed for probate was not Mrs. Moore's last
will because of undue influence.
The only testimony taken yesterday was
that of the two witnesses to the will, who
told of the drawing of the document at
the dequest of Mrs. Moore and testified
that she was rational and in no wav in
huenced when she affixed her signature.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
ABROAD IN HIS NIGHT CLOTHES
DeIirious From Illness Harry Nolan
Ezcapes From His Home

Harry Nolan, of No. 129 Glenwood ave-
nue., escaped from his home at four
o'clock this morning while delrious from
illness, and wandered several miles in his
night clothes before he was seen. Patrol
man Colline, of the Gregory street sta
tion, noticed Nolan wandering down
montgomery street. He brought him to
the station house. and there the police
learned Nolan's name and address. The
police of the Montgomery street station
were asked to- inform the mans family of
his adventure When patrolman arous-
ed the family about five o'clock they were
very much surprised to learn of his disap-
pearance.
Nolan's sister secured a coach and had
her brother brought home. 1t is feared
that serious results will follow his expos
ure.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
NORTH JERSEYS ASSETS
Newark's Valuations Sent to
the State Board of Taxa
ton.

Especial to "The Jersey City News.")
NEWARK, May II, 1901.-City Attorney
Boggs has forwarded to the State Board
of Taxation the statements offered at
Wednesdays meeting in connection with
the appeal of the North Jersey Street
Railway Company against the city's as
sessment of 50, ,075, coo On the tangible as
sets of the company and rights of way in
the streets.
Two Of these statements were prepared
ard sworn to by j. S. Rinpel. dealer in
local seeurities One shows the amount,
at their market value at the time Of
stocks and bonds taken over by the North
Jersey Company when the conso.idat on
Of all the Newark street railroads was eff
fected in April, 1898 amounting to about
SIS, 900 coo. The other shows the amount of
xtocks and bonds outstanding CIR held Jan
uary 1. 1901, at their actual market value
at that date. The total is more than sl2.-
O0e zoe.
The third statement was prspared by
President Philip Lowy, ftfa Tax Board.
and gives in detail the expenditures by
the railroad company for paving between
the tracks of its various lines. where such
pavement was necessary, and for foot
on either side. In round figures such paw
ing cost the company about $500, COG which
was not included in its figures Of the cost
of reproduction on Wednesday, The
three statements will be considered by
the Board Tuesday, when the members
meet at Trenton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
TROLLEY PLANS
More Contracts Given Out
for Improvements to the
General System

The North Jersey Street Railway Conn
pany is losing no time in pushing ahead
with the improvements of tne system, and
for which the directors are ready TO spend
81 100000 this year. These improvement 8
in general were a new power house to be
built in Newark, more cars and addi-
tional lines.
The contract for sixty new cars has
already been awarded to the John
Stephenson Car Co. of Elizabethport and
a delivery is expected daily. Jersey City
will have several new cars on all the
lines and Newark will have her equip
ment strengthened
Today vice-President David Young an
nounced that he had given the contract
for the new power house to the Brown
Engine Co. of Milwaukee,. To Theodore
smullss sons co. of this city is AWARDED
the contract for the huge smokestacks,
and for the foundation work the contract
mas been given to B. F. & J. F. Shanlsy
Co.
Mr.. Young is negotiating with the Bay
onne authorities for important changes IN
that section of. the county, such as put
ting line on Avenue D and one OH
Avenue A He hopes to be able to be-
gin work on these extensions within a
few davs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17

Died.

RIGGIN-On Thursday. May Is, 1902. Wal
ter Lee Riggin. aged % years and 10
months.
Friends and relatives. also Court Fair
mount No. 1,S51, 1. o. F.; summit Counc.,,
No. 81, Jr O. Z. A. NJ. and Pennsylvania
Relief Association are invited to attend
his funeral services on Saturday, May II.
at s p. NJ, from the residence Of his
father-in-law. Arthur e. Rouse, No. 2,S25
Boulevard
HEATH.-FeH asleep in Jesus. Thursday,
May Is. 1902, our beloved mother,
Agnes Heath. and be1oved wife of the
late Edwin Heath. aged Sc years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from her
la.e residence. No. 137 Fulton avenue, on
Sunday, May 1S at P NJ.
JENNINGS.-On Wednesday. May Il.
1902 Stephen Jennings the beloved
son of John and Ann Jennings.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited 20 attend the funeral
from his late res dence, No. III Bruins
wick street, on Sunday. May lS at 8
0 clock sharp.
New York papers please copy.
KYLE.-On Thursday. May Is. 1892.
Bessie wife Of Robert Kyle, aged 20
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services on Saturday even
ing. Msy II at Z o'clock at her late resi-
dence, No. 4T2 West Side avenue
BEHNCKE.-On Wednesday. May II. 1902.
at her ate residence, corner Johnston
avenue and Van Horn street, Anna c..
wife OF Henry Behnclxe.
Relatives and friends also Germansa-
Lodge, No. 12l7. X. l. Of H.; the D. A.
Sehueszen GessllSchaft and N J. Schuet-
zer. Geeellsdhaft: the Jersey City Grocers'
Association. and the Ladies' Aid Society
and Ladies' Benefit Society of the church
are respectfully invited 10 attend the
fureial on Sunday May Is, al 2:30 P NJ
from the Christ EvaEgelieal Lutheran
Church, corner Woodward street and
Cemnunipaw avenue.
POW ERS.-On Thursday May 10. 1862
Ann, the beloved wife OF Thomas
Powers.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence. No. IL Culver avenue. on
Monday. May 10. at $50 A. NJ: thence to
ST Aioysiu9' Church, where a high mas
Of requiem viii he Offered for the happy
repose of her soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
PRESIDENT OVERHEARD
Head of Oyster Commission,
Not Roosevelt, Falls Into
Tuckerton Creek.

(Special to 1.-THE Jersey City News.
TUCKERTON, May II, 1902.-The break
ing of a stay on the cat yacht Little Bill
lee came near causing a disastrous end
ing of the trip of the State Oyster In
vestigation Commission to this great CEN
tre of the industry today. The Commis-
sioners had made tour of inspection Of
the immense sweep of beds in Tuckerton
Bay, and were approaching the landing
in Tuckerton Creek on their return.
Captain John Burton had asked a couple
of the party to go forward to ease up
the stern of the little craft in the shoal
water, and President George w. Hol-
man. Jr.. and Commissioner Van Bus
kirk were standing close to the mast.
The skipper We're about to bring the boat
up into the wind and let the mainsail
go. Mr.. Holman had a grip on lazy
jack a rope that retains the mainsail.
A puff of wind caught the sail, and Mr..
Holman put an extra strain on the rope
he gripped. 1t parted, and before he had
time to think what was happening he
was in the creek. Captain Burton
promptly ran the boats nose into an
oyster ''garvey' in his haste to keep off
the doused president who was swim
ming bravely to get grip on her. In
this he finally succeeded, though he mar.
rowly escaped gong under the craft.
Commissioners Hughes, Howell and
Van Buskirk quickly got the president
aboard again after the usual manoeuvres
of a small sallboat.
was the water cold?' asked Mr..
Howell
Not so cold, but very, very wet" re-
piled Mr. Holman. The saturated head.
of the commission was made comfortable
at the Carlton House, Proprietor McCun-
nys trousers providing room enough for
a whole suit for him, and he was none
the worse for his chilly surprise by the
time the commission was ready to leave
for home this afternoon.
The commission sat last night in the
new borough's new council chamber. and
there gathered fully one hundred oyster
men and clammers, who were anxious to
present their views as to the needs of the
Tuckerton Bay industry, which amounts
to more than a quarter of million dol
lars per year, with the clam industry
yielding another $4,000. Mayor Frank
Austen. one of the most extensive plant
ers and shippers on the bay, presented
the SITUATION IN iuciu, lnt6iAgeht Hidh-
ner that greatly gratified the inyestigat-
ors. Other well known shippers also
spoke, and the general opinion Of all was
that the law, which gave Ocean County
it spresent commission and guaranteed
State protection to the oystermen, had
proved to be the best thing that ever hap
pened, and that all were pretty sure that
if the State deemed it advisable to take
charge of the industry in its entirety it
would be to the best interests of all con-
cerned The investigators found that no
natural growth oysters are now gathered
in Tuckerton Bay, but that all the seed
is being brought from Connecticut Over
100, 600 bushels of these seed have al.
ready been delivered in the bay this
spring.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
MARTIaE RECEIVERS HIS LAND
Friends of the Farmer Orator" Come
to His Aid Financially

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.'9
PLAINFIELD, May II 1s02.-The friends
of Farmer Orator James E. MARITIME
have haved for him valuable piece of
ground which Otto Arens. a wealthy citi
zen. purchase at a sale for delinquent
taxes. The Common Council had ordered
a deed to be delivered to Mr.. Arens. but
Marines friends came to his rescue ye
terday, and when the purchaser called
fer his title, city Collector Frank Smith
handed him a notice of redemption The
anger of Mr.. Arens knew no bounds, for
he had boosted that he had obtained titie
to a $4,000 tract OF land for $1,000, he be
rated the collector and the whole muri-
cipai government. claiming that they had
connived with MARITIME to defraud MIN Of
rs rights.
Under Instructions from Corporation
Counsel Craig A. Marsh, the notice was
mailed to Arens, who proposes now to
sue the city.
The Farmer Orator is an extensive
property owner but generosity to the
Democratic party aud mis- personal friends
Eas eaten up his fortune and his real
estate is heavily encumbered by unpaid
taxes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
CAUGHT IN NEW YORK
Breternitz. Who Abandoned His
wifo, Was Living with Woman

Detective Frank McNally OF this city
this morning. after securing New ork
City for over a week to locate ths
Whereabouts Of Julius Breternitz. for
mer Resident of the Greenville section.
who is wanted here on the complaint of
his wife for abandonment captured his
man this morning. He was found at No.
1i2 Washington place. New York City.
which, he said, was his home, living with
a woman under the name of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Birdsall.
He is now lodged in the Tombs Prison.
Breternitz, since he suddenly disappeared.
has been working in New York as a sub
contractor under an assumed name.
He was prominent member of the Sew
enth Ward Democratic Club OF this city.
When he disappeared he was treasurer
of the club. and Il is said that good
sum Of money belonging to the club
disappeared with him The club will also
appear against him. His wife is wei
konwn in this city. being a daughter OF
John Dixon, the builder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
ESSEX WILL ACT
Freeholders Prepare to Take
Plank Road Difficulty
Into Chancery Court.
NOTICE SERVED ON COUNTY TODAY
Proceedings Taken Under Act
Passed Last Legislature
Mr.. Weart's Views.

Especial to THE Jersey City News.")
NEWARK, May H. 1902.-The Essex
County Freeholders are going to take the
plank road muddle into the Court of
Chancery, for final settlement
1t has been the belief of County Counsel
Joseph L. Mum and Director Thomas Nc
Gowan. of the Board of Freeholders, for
s0nla time that the Hudson County au-
thorities have no intention of conferring
with the Essex Board. Papers have there
fore been prepared for use at the latest
possible moment for presentation to the
court that will forbid the action of the
Plank Road Company or its counsel in
the intervening roadway.
The Essex Freehoiders think they have
tried in every way possible to secure the
assistance of the Hudson apthorities in
an amicable adjustment of the differences
existing between the two Counties and
the Plank Road Company. They have
given formal notice of their readiness to
meet the Hudson Freeholders, or COM
mittee of that body, at any time or place.
but absolutely no attention has been paid
to these communications.
I'VE have been ready at any time for
Z months to confer with the Hudson peo-
pie, said Director McGowan yesterday.
"but they have not written a line or sent
us word indicating their desire for q
conference"
"Will action be taken before May 2l?.
the director was asked.
''The Plank road will not sbe closed, .
replied Director MCGOWAN with emphasis.
The procedure to be taken includes the
filing Of bill in ehancery. and the is
suance of rule by that court granting
a temporary restraining order enjoining
the traction company from closing the
roadway or otherwise interfering with
present condition of affairs pending final
hearing on all the matters in issue.
After the bill is filed the traction COM
pany will have thirty days in which to
file it's answer and probably within a
month from that time the case will come
into court
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
WAIT The ISSUE
Plank Road Officials Look
for 4 Settlement by the
Courts Of the Coun-
ties Dispute.

Mr.. David Young received a visit from
County Counsel Joseph Mum. of Essex
Board OF Freehoblers, this morning, dur
ing which Mr.. Mum informed the vice
president of the company of the proposed
litigation. Mr.. Spencer Weart, counsel
for the Plank Road Company, was pres
ent After it was over Mr.. Weart said
.'All we can do is to wait the issue Of
the suit We wish to be and viii be per-
fectly impartial in this matter. All we
want is for the two counties to agree and
we are perfectly ready to do our part.
We own the bridges and the road be-
tween the bridges and the approaches en-
both sides On the Hudson side we own
from West Side avenue The proceed
ings will be taken under the act of last
winter, which authorizes the counties, in
case of no agreeHent, to go to the Court
of Chancery for relief. What we VIII do
by May 80 in event the matter Is rot
settled / am not prepared to state. We
don't want to c.ose the road; we want
to have the thing settled cnce and for
ALL
County Counsel John Griffin said to
News" representative this morning that
he had not heard of Essexs intention.
AS to the attitude Of Hudson County
Freeholders in the matter he had nothing
to say, and when Mr.. Griffin says he won't
say anything that settles it. He Will
await the service of the papers and then
maybe talk.
one of the Freeholders discussed the
matter today and while admitting that
Hudson County should bear a proportion
of the expense of maintaining the plank
road and the bridges, vet he believed Es-
sex's proposition for each sustaining one
half was preposterously unfair. The bulk
of traffic on the road was from Newark
en- route to New York and the Jersey
City end was of very small account.
Therefore, he said, Newark ought to at
least pay two thirds of the price for the
bridges and the roadway.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
COAL FAMINE
THREATENED
Unless Miners Strike Is Soon
Settled Jersey City
Will Suffer.
LOCAL SUPPLY SMALL
Railroads Conhscats Fuel
They Are Transporting Il
There Is a Scacity.

The coal strike has caused three hum
dred thousand bituminous miners to quiz
work and with few exceptions every col
ilery III the country Is either closed or
turning out but a very small supply OF
coal. This has already caused the great
est alarm in large cities for the supply.
and Jersey City is in the same positions
as hundreds of other similar cities, It 10
facing a coal famine unless this struggle
between labor and capital is settled
shortly. Yesterday afternoon every dea-
Ter in this county raised the price Of coal
81 per ton so that it now costs the con-
sumer s6-25. Unless the strike is settled
soon there will be another advance with
in two weeks.
The local supply is very small. When
the situation became critical and it was
apparent that the chances were in favor
OF the miners quitting. the local dealers
flied many orders for many hundreds OF
tons. Some of them were rejected by me
wholesalers and those which were hlled
and shipped were appropriated by the
railroads which carries them This is
the way railroads always do with coal.
II there IS the least danger that they Will
be unable to get all the coal they need
they confscate that which they are
transporting ard pay the dealer to whom
it was consigned. This payment is one
reason why the dealers do not sue for
damages. Another reason is that the
dealers do not care to sue because they
are. in a measure. locally especially. at
the mercy of the railroad, and do not care
to strain relations.
The supply OF coal in this city now Is
only sufficient for about a week or ter
days at the most. The large manufaetur-
ing concerns have first cali on this coal
Should their plants be unable to continue
because of lack Of coal great many
people would be thrown out Of work
The opinion prevails among local dea.
lers that the strike win be a short one.
They have no opinion on which side viii
win the struggle. When asked If the
strike would affect the prices in the com
ing fall and winter the local dealers said
they were not sure but that il was now
about an even chance that it would.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
GUILTY OF ARSON
Rizzo and Pallano Convicted
Doubts As to Validity
of Verdict.

After being out nearly ten hours the
jury in the arson case of Francisco Rizzo
and Phillipo Pallano came into the Gen
eral Sessions Court shortly before ten
o'clock last night with verdict Of guilty.
They are said to have stood ten for con-
viction and one for acquittal from the
start-the trial having been finished with
eleven jurors, as told yesterday.
Some surprise was manifested at the
outcome, for, while there were a few sus-
picious circumstances about the case, the
defendants, through their counsel, ex-
Judge Thomas F. Noonan, made out a
strong alibi.
An interesting question as to whether
the conviction will stand now arises As
told yesterday Rizzo, one of the defen-
dants, collapsed mentally before the be-
ginning of the last day of the trial. and
had to be put in a straight-jacket in the
County Jail.
County Physician Converse, who yester-
day afternoon made superficial exarni-
nation of the man, is said to have ex-
pressed the belief that Rizzo was a suf-
ferer from the severe mental strain he
Glad undergone during the weeks trial,
but was not really insane. If he should
be declared insane his conviction could
not stand under the law, and as Pal.ano
was tried jointly with him his conviction
would necessarily stand or fa,F on the
outcome of Rizzo's case.
Juror W. G. Taylor, who was committed
to jail yesterday morning on account of
his alleged intoxicated condition when the
case was called, was released this morn
ing Taylor is a very sick man and the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
BAD FOR HIS AGE
Young William PRESCOTT Held on
Two Larceny Charges

Detective William Prescott of Police
Headquarters this morning arraigned Roy
Phsro, nineteen years of age, Of No. 3l7
Eighth street, before Justice Hoos in the
First Criminal Court on two charges of
grand larceny. which were committed
three days ago. The first charge against
Pharo was 70 rthe stealing of a baby
carriage from in front fthe home of
James ]. Leonard, of No. 467 Grove street.
and day later he stole the horse and
carriage of DIR. Louis Baumann, of No.
$50 Fifth street. Pharo pleaded guilty
to the several thefts and was held in
$500 bail for the Grand Jury. He is con-
sidered very bad criminal for his age.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-17
COPPER DREAM FADED
Gold Leaf Company's New
Jersey Property to be Sold

Especial to "The Jersey City News. }
BELvIDERE. May II, 1S02.-L- De Witt
Taylor, receiver for the Allegheny Min
ing Company, will offer at public sale at
the American House in Be1videre this
afternoon all the ores minerals and met
ais of every kind and description in and
upon all the tracts of land in Pahaquarry
Township, together with the right to mine
and quarry all the land owned by the de-
funct company.
Some forty years ago a number Of
capitalists from Trenton and Phiaadelphia
acquired mineral lands in Pa1saquarry
Township. in this county, to the extens of
1900 acres. A company was incorporated
and called the Allegheny Mining Com
pany Among the list of stockholders
were the God.eys, Of Philadelphia; the
Rieh.eys, of Trenton, and many other
well-known business men and capitalists
of that day.
In the 1,600-acre tract stretching from
the Delaware River back across the ridge
of the Blue Mountains. it was then con-
ceived there We're vast deposits Of cop
per ore Some mining was carried on,
but the enterprise was not followed up,
and the mineral rights acquired by this
company have remained undeveloped up
to the present time.
In the belief that there were rich de-
posits Of copper and other mineral sub
stances in this mountain range. new
company was formed in 1887 styled the
Montgomery Gold Leaf Mining Com
pany. This is the corporation which will
sell its rights at auction tomorrow.
The geological survey shows that this
region contains mineral deposits, and tne
Holianders. as far back as 1880, mined
copper from the Pahaquarry region and
hauled the ore over a road in the then
wilderness, up the Delaware, through Sus-
1ivan and Ulster counties. New York
State, to Aesopus. now Kingston. on tie
Hudson River At that point the ore was
loaded in sailing vessels and sent to Eu-
rope.
Silver was once mined in this same sec
ton. it is said, and an old history of
Sussex county. which included Warren
county at that time tells of the rich ore
brought in by the Indians in those days
According to this history the Indians re-
fused TO tell where the mine was located.
and when silver was brought into the
baock,house at Columbia it was sent to a
trading post supposed to be located where
Trenton now stands.