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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
PIONEER VEREIN
Reports Read at Annual Meet
ing Show the Organiza-
ton Is Prosperous.

There was a full attendance at the meet
ine oe The German Pioneer Verein iasl
evening held at Reuters Hall, Jersey
aven,,e ana First street President Ferdi-
nand Heintze presided. It was reported
that two of the verein's most popuial
members are seriously Ill at their respec-
tive homes, Mr.. Henry Klussmann anu
Mr.. Valeqstine Puster-
A financial report showed the stanalls
capital of the verein to be $1,000 Ihe
treasurer called for s2ss2. The verein last
evening paid out s54S for expenses, leaving
a balance in the treasury for the fiscai
wear of s2.134. The annual report will be
issued in a short time and it was de-
c.ded to not only print it in German this
year but also in English, as there has
sbeen such a number of donatoIs to the
RAYMOND Roth Home from different ma
tienalities.
The report this year VII contain not
only the full list of all business that has
been transacted but will also contain
photograp pfllc views of the interior end
exterior of the home ON Garfield avenue,
taken by Richard Bunke. The verein VII
give a grand concert in the spring and
the proceeds will go towards the furd
for the building Of a new rome, as the
present one is inadequate. The present
building is a frame structure, and the
new building viii be of brick with all the
latest improvements The memorial which
was donated by Mr. Frank Gallery upon
the death of Mr.. Charles Steltman was
finished last evening and committee
was appointed to present it on behalf Of
the verein TO the family of their de-
ceased member.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
MARES NEST
Commissioners Say Audi
tor" Heath's Objections
to Claims Are
Nonsense.
NO CHANGES WILL Be MADE
Proceeding Is Merely a Move
in a Large Sized Polit-
ical Game.

The report, made by Auditor Forrest
A. Heath, Assistant Clerk of the Board of
| Finance, on his findings In the inyestiga-
ton of Street ana Water Commlssion's 5
claims, and received at Wednesdays s
meeting Of the Board OF Finance, formed
the chief topic of conversation in the city
Hail last evening and today The Street
and Water Commissioners have gone
through that report WITH a great deal Of
interest, and this morning they spoke at
length on the matter. They are not wor-
ried in the least. They think that great
deal Of smoke has arisen from a snail
spark. The concensus of opinion is that
! the matter is but another step in the
movement to wipe out the Board and
substitute a single-headed Water Com
mission.
Politics. Politics. Politicslg is the cry
from all sfres.
Commissioners ITeintze, Nolan and
Hauck and Clerk George T. Bonton, dis
cussed the matter with avidity today, and
expressed some of their conclusions for
publication
Commissioner Heintze said.-
"As chairman of the Committee on
Claims / will say that the method of
passing on claims is to carefully consider
them and consult with the man whose o.
X appears on them. If we are satisfied
that they are correct we pass them. OF
course we must place some confidence .n
those with whom we do business. 1t is
impossible for US to go ourselves and pay
minute attention to the details, and FIR
this reason we have our clerks look into
the matter. The claims then receive All
90 K. or are disapproved. | have read
with care those claims that are objected
to by Mr. Heath and sent back to us for
rcctifcation. We can find nothing to rec
tify. The claims so far as we can see are
just
The Commissioners then went through
the claims one after another:
t.The claim of Contractor Conlon for
ss55 20 for ,422 feet of excavation in SUM
nit avenue should be paid because the
work was done as agreed If any of the,
pipes were broken or the earth became
scattered after, 1t was not Mr.. conlon's
fault
"The stationery claim of A. E. Nolan
is just, because the goods were delivered
and, we are assured. at prices the same
es anyone else would have to pay,
eMr.' Heath says he cannot find Theo-
dore Norris. who placed meters. He was
discharged because he was q poor work
man and incapable. according to the re-
port of his superior. He came recon-
mended by a prominent business man,
who thought he was fit. If he cannot be
found that is not our fault.
I'm the cases of horses shoed in Wayne
street, we can only say that in addition
to the horses the city owned, extra horses
were engaged. The charge is not excess
i've, as there is only charge Of 81 each
for shoeing the horses. Republicans al
ways paid $3.50 per horse.
$50 it is with all the claims. Those sent
to the Board of Finance will not be
changed because they are just, and we
will not do an injustice to anyone because
Mr. Heath says we should. =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07

Police Pick Up a Man With
His Pockets Full Of
Letters and Checks.

Early last evening Patrolman Foley
was called into the house, No. ZIG Newark
avenue. to arrest strange man who
WAS found drunk in the hallway ON the
second floor: Foley took the man to the
Seventh street station, where upon being
searched about forty unseaIed but adj
dressed and stamped letters were found
upon him: also four checks. He carried
IflH and 4 sailors ten inch sheath
knife. a Few Of the letters had passed
through postoffioes and were so marked.
sAil the letters bore the business cards OF
well known Fan River, Mass, business
concerns
Tile man appeared to be very drunk,
but Chief OF Police Murphy. who happen-
ca 10 be in the station house, suspected
thai be was shanming. He gave his name
AZ Corn Ius su1iyan and said he was
ellapi0yed as a telegraph operator on tiss
docks Of the Fall River Steamboat Conn
lpary. This morning when closely ques
toned b. Chief Murphy he practically ad-
mitted that be had been doing something
wrorsg He did not explain, however,
how he came to be in possession of the
batch OF letters and the checks.
Chief Murphy notified the Fall River
police last night Of the arrest Of Sullivan
and the clrcumst tances connected with
the arrest up to- ten o'clock this morn
ing he had heard nothing from the Fall
River police
Sullivan was held in the First Criminal
Court this morning until the Fall River
police are heard from Three Of the
checks found in his possession were those
of the Naval Brigade Fund, Massaehu-
setts Naval Militia. and the other was Of
the same design, but did not bear that
name. All were drawn on the Fall River
National Bank One was for s27.10. pay
able to the order of j. D. Munroe. signed
by James Marshall, treasurer one pay
able to the order of Lieutenant David
Eughrue, for s24 signed by James Mar
shall. paynaster;:' one payable to order
of Fred II. Trumbull, for 1888, signed by
{ James Marshall treasurer and one
payable to Telegraph Cable Co., for si-cS
signed James Marshall, treasurer"
The letters bear the card of the Union
Bet Company, the Arctic Ice and Cold
Storage Company, the New England Get
ton Yarn Company, Pardee & Young,
Union Credit House, E. H Thomas, and
Ellis Goldberg, pawnbroker, all of Fall
River.
Chief Murphy thinks that the long
sheath knife found on Sullivan was used
by hinifn cutting open mail bags.
sullivan is but twenty-three years old
ard of slender build.
In addition to the sheath knife and file
folrd on Sullivan. a s2-ealibre revolver
anu one hlndred rounds Of ammunition
were also found
s Chief Murphy this morning reported the
case to Post Office Inspector Cortelyol,
who put himself In communica tion with
Post Office Inspector Dittson, Of Fall
River.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
JAIL BREAKERS IN COURT
One Acknowledges His Guilt
While the Others Plead
Not Guilty,

August Marks Emil wagner and Alfred
Boswell, the three prisoners who tried to
escape from the County jan about two
weeks ago. in the Court of Special Ses-
sions yesterday entered pleas to the alle-
CATION of attempting to break jail. Marks
acknowledged his guilt but the other two
pleaded not guilty.
1t is thought that Wagner and Boswell
adopted this course because Marks
who would be the principal witness
against them. at their trial. has been no.
titled that he will soon be removed 70
Trenton for trial by the United States
Court on charge of breaking into the
Edgewater, N J., postoffice last Decem-
ber-
Under the law attempting to break jal.
is a misdemeanor punishable by three
years imprisonment. $1,000 iine or both.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
TUNNEL DEPOT
Company to Connect Jersey
City With New York
Buys Three Blocks.
NEAR SHOPPING DISTRICT
Metropolitan System VIII
Connect With the New
Jersey Trolley Line.

! The Jersey City and New York Rail
| way Company, which proposes to bnild
| a tunnel under the Hudson River, con-
meeting this city with New York city,
mas bought three blocks near the ap-
praiser's stores for the New York ter
| minaa The station Will be bounded by
Greenwich, Hudson, Christopher and
Ipssat 9enft Streets
TIE property was purchased from the
Trinity Corporation through the agency
Of Horace S. Ely & Co. Lawyer William
G. McAdoo. Of afcAdoo & McAdoo of
Wall street. who represents the company
as counsel, said that most of the property
required has been secured. and that an
official statement of the company plans
will be Forthcoming in few days. III
quiry among tenants of the Trinity
Church Corporation on the block mem
toned failed to elicit any information
concerning the alleged sale. 1t was fo1nd,
however. that all the leases affecting
these blocks were for yearly periods. and
consequently would not have to be bought
UP together with the land.
The terminal itself will occupy the block
bounded by Greenwich, Hudson. CHRIS
topher and West Tenth streets. This
block is skirted on two sides by the Chris
topher street ferry cars. which run to-
ward the ferry over single track in
West Tenth street and return from the
ferry through Christopher street. The
Metropolitan Street Railway Company an
nounced its intention few days ago TO
connect its system with the tunnel ter
minal Arrangements are being made to
install electricity on the Christopher street
ferry line. and switch permitting the
cars going from the ferry to run up Sixth
avenue is now being put in. The block
to be occupied by the terminal station is
shown by real estate maps to be divided
among twelve owners
A traffic agreement has been reached
with the North Jersey Street Railway
Company. It was denied yesterday that
the securities company said to be in pro-
cess of organization to take over the
Metropolitan and the Rapid Transit sFs-
TENS viii control the tunnel. The ter
naina5 if located on the block indicated.
as there SCENE no reason to doubt. will
give immediate connection with tho ele-
waited station at Christopher street. and
with the Christopher, Hudson, Greenwich.
washington and West street railway
lines, the equipment of all Of which with
electricity 10 contemplated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
EAST JERSEY HOPE
Prospects of Completing the
Flynn Contract Under
the New Deal.

Counselor William II. Corbin represent
ing the East Jersey Water Company, Is
confident that the city will ultimately mt
lsh the work of supplying Jersey CltJ
with water.
..I have every hope said he this after
noon to .sNews' reporter, "of the ciFy
accepting our proposition and know i
will be for the good of the city
Mr. oorbin insisted that the city should
give an extension of the contract time
because, he said, it was utterly imposslpse
to complete the contract witnin the year.
Two open seasons, said Mr.. Corplil, Woulo
he necessary. The East Jersey Water
c,anagany. he continued. will either supply
East Jersey Water supply to the CITY, or
complete the contract. At present tne
csty. he said, was getting water cheaper
than any other city was paying
One point which Mr.. Corbn laid speelal
st,.ess a,pon is that in the event OF MS
s,onnaryv securing the work to finish the
contract that same contract viii not pc
srtset So far as the city is concerned
there will be no change, but the cohefacs
to p. H. Flynn in the time limit must oe
extended.
The question OF cost to the lilaav iuus.
taxpayer for water has been raised pul
as to this it is stated that it matters not
to whom the work Of finishing the con-
tract is given the cost of water VIII pc no
higher than it is at present.
Counsellor j. P. Northrup, who repre-
cents the Jersey City Water Supply COM
pany, had little to say about the aslse,
ment. It~was, he said, in an unsettled
state
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
VETERANS GRAVES
Legislature to Be Asked for Help to
Care for Than.

The graves OF veterans Of the Civil War
in the different cemeteries Of the county
will be put in proper repair If the Board
Of Freehcsders can get the Legislature
to authorize a special appropriation for
that purpose
At yesterday afternoons meeting of the
governing body a resolution WAS adopted
directing the counsel 70 prepare q bill for
presentation to the legislature authorizing
the issue OF bonds in $1,000 for the pur-
pose. Tais was the outcome Of confer
ence held by the members of the Board
with representa- tfves ps the G. A. r. posts
and other Organizations prior to the regu-
lar meeting
At this conference the deplorabie condi-
fion Of the soldiers graves was told by
the visitors. particular attention being
called to the Flower E5iH Cemetery plot
The FreehoIders showed that they had no
money available for The purpose, much as
they favored #. r was Ilnaiiy decided to
appeal for legislative aid
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
FUNNY
EXCISE
REFORM
Queer Facts About Transfer
Reflsals By Mayor
Fagan's Board.
SOLID FOR 0'BRIEE
Saloon Too Near the Com
missioner's Place Not
Allowed to Open.
SOLID FOR 0'BRIEN

At the last meeting of the Excise Com
mission an application for transfer OF
the license of William H. Hooker, sa-
loon keeper. at No 63 Newark avenue,
to James Tumulty, for a place at NO. zS4
Barrow street. was refused. No reason
was given for the refusal. It was sug-
gested by Commissioner O'Brien- But a
reason has been advanced by others and
1t is a startling one.
John 0Brien is the proprietor OF sa-
loon at the corner of Newark avenue and
Barrow street. He bought it from Anna
Moran, wife of Frank Moran, who con-
Quoted it ana other saloons in this city
for years. The application for the trans
fer OF Mrs. Morans license to Commis-
sioner OBrien has not yet been granted,
but it will be considered at the next meet
ing of the Excise Commissioners, Pend
ing this fornality, o Brien is conducting
the saloon.
The saloon for which James Tumulty
asks a license is located at the corner OF
Barrow street and Railroad avenue, on
the same side of Barrow street as
O'Brien's side entrance, and a short block
away from the latter's place. Tumulty's $
prospective place of business has just
been fitted up. It was formerly occupied
by fruit store on the ground floor, and
a carpenters shop in the second floor 1t
is an open secret that the Excise Conn
missioner opposed the granting Of the IL
cense to TumuIty, SO that Saloon keeper
O'Brien would not have an opponent 50
close at hand.
Another fact that led Commissioner
o'Erien to oppose the granting of a
license to Tumulty is that It is under
stood that should Tumulty become a sa-
loonkeeper ne would employ as his bar
tender Frank Moran, from whom Saloon
keeper o'Brien had bought his present
place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
SECOND WARD DEMOCRATS

The Second Ward Democratic Club held
a very successful meeting last night. Ten
new members were elected and number
of propositions received. The report of
the financial secretary showed that more
money had been collected for dues since
his last report than for any similar period
since the clrb was organized An amend
nent to the constitution and bylaws was
adopted extending the time from three
months to six months as the limit before
q member can be expelled for non-pay-
rnant of dues.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
OVER 200 PRIZES.
Arrangements Complete for
Fourth Regiment S Grand
Euchre.

The Fourth Regiment will hold It's mill
tary euchre tonight at the Armory. There
are over 200 prizes in addition to $50 to
be given out as door prizes. Accommoda-
tions have been arranged for 1000 players.
Colonel Robert 6. Smith viii be in charge
assisted by his board of officers. all IN
full uniform.
There viii be music by the Fourth Regi-
ment Band ana dance will follow the
distribution of the prizes. which will be
made from Colonel Smiths private box.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
WHERE is Mr.. BERRY


Chief Of Police Murphy this morning
received letter from Mrs. w a. Berry,
OF Barton, Tioga County. n. r. asking
him to see. il the police could locate her
husban4 ". H Berry, who. she believes,
came ia. this city and secured employment
On NE docks as cargo Inspector or some
similar lob HeSis described as being six
feet three inches tail. weight between $50
and 100 pounds with light brown hair,
blue ess brown moustaclae ana cares
his head high. -
+ He wore when he left home Egnt
check suit With oxford gray sack over-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
Or. DICKINSON VERY LOW

Dig. K. Dickinson, who is confined to
MS home, No. rs Montgomery street,
with pneumonia, was not 50 well today.
II was sasa at the doctors home this
morning that he mad taken a relapse last
night.
He is very low this afternoon and
oxygen tree rn,ent is being used.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
SUES For PUTTING UP 4 BUILDING

The suit Of Albert C. Jaeger against T.
a. Bongartz for $3.50 alleged 10 BE- due
Tor putting up building owned By the
defendant with steam heating plant.
ended in verdict of $50 for the plaintir
IN the Supreme Court yesterday after
noon The defence, represented By AS
senblynan Carl G. sehumann. contendsd
that the work was defective and not ae-
cording to agreement. Wefer & Ischen-
stein appeared for the plaintiff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
FOUR OFFENDERS SENTENCED

-Four offenders were sentenced by Judge
Blair IN the Court Of Quarter Sessions
yesterday afternoon.
Max Klein. who was caught in West
Hoboken with burglars tools In his pos
session. was sent to State Prison for
three years.
May LowneH. who pleaded guilty to
stealing sl2 from his boarding mistress
was turned over to the custody Of the
German Consul who wanted him as
deserter from the German navy
James and Jessie Hawkins, convicted of
keeping disorderly house in Grand
street. were fined s25 each
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
UNION LABOR ONLY

Under a resolution introduced by Free
holder VIM. J. Moran, and adopted by a.
unanimous vote Of the Board Of Free
holders yesterday afternoon, hereafter all
specifications for work IN which bids are
to be received, and all contracts made by
the board. win contain stipulation that
none but union men be employed by con-
tractors.
This was brought about by protest
from Painters Local Union No. 1859.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE

Secretary P. H. Murphy. OF the Demo-
cratic County Committee. has issued 3
cal for meeting tonight at the Davis
Association rooms. Mercer street. I'M
portant business will be transacted and a
full attendance is desired
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
NEW ENGINE IN TOWN

The new fire engine ordered by the Fire
Commissioners some time ago. arrived at
Fire Headquarters yesterday afternoon,
RI viii probablv be used to take the place
Of No. engine when the latter Is trans
ferred to the new engine house No 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
MxTTERs or EAR

Pavonfa Brand Of Canned Tomatoes. extra
large cans. and filed with red. rips tomatoes,
wholesale at D. Z. cleary Cas- stores. Ash
your grocer for sens
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
Or. PYLE'S CONDITION

{ Ii was reported this morning that Dr.
Edwin w pyle, who is i'll with pneumonia
at his home No Ga2 Bergen avenue. is stu
II. very critical condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
ARREARS OF WATER RENTS


Notice is hereby given to al
parties who are in ARREARS
for WATER RENTS or who YET
OWE WATER RENTS for the
CURRENT YEAR. that unless
the same are PAID IMMEDl-
ATELY or an agreement en-
tered into with this depart
ment for the early payment ot
same, the WATER viii be
SHUT OFF from The premises
at once.
For The Beard of ssrest ana Wat4
oEo r. BouroS
Dated ssrssy CIV. Jaa q. lspz :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-07
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 1852 -Horecast for
the fhirty-s sboUra ending at F. II
Saturday Fair and colder toriiesht and
tomorrow; brisk west winds.
Hartnett.s Rseord
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-08
A REFoRMER MURDERED.
Isaac FInksIsteIn, whose Crusade Closes
Eight Gambling Houses in De8 HoInss
Recsntly. KIned with . sInEIetrss.


Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 6-Isaac
Finklestein, whose crusade against
public gambling closed the eight
houses in Des MOines two weeks ago,
was murdered at ten o'clock last
night In Walnut street, at an alley
entrance between Sixth and Seventh
streets. He was on his way to his
home, less than IA blocks away,
when a man stepped out Of the
shadow Of the alley and struck him
a blow over the head with a single
tree. Finklestein fell to the ground.
-Four men less than a block away
saw him fall and ran to assist him.
He was dead when they arrived, his
skull being crushed
The murder is supposed to have re-
suited from Finklestein's action in
prosecuting the gamblers. He did
not object to public gambling, but
wanted the city to receive a revenue
from it, he said, and when the police
did not raid the houses he fled com
plants with the sheriff. The result
ant raids proved so expensive that
the gamblers closed their places.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-08
DAMAGED By A cLoUDBURsT.
Rainbow Fail, One Of the Beauty Spots
Near ManItou, Col, L. Put Ont
of Existence,

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 6.-The
fair town of ManitOu presented
sOrrOwful spectacle yesterday even
ing. There was a cloudburst in the
vicinity of Woodland park yesterday
afternoon and the food that descend
ed Ute pass did more damage in
ManitOu and the pass than had been
done before by a single storm for
years. There is not a wagon bridge
left in Ute pass below the Cascade.
The Rainbow fall, one of the beauty
spots of the vicinity Of Manitou, has
been put out of existence, the car
rage road Is washed out completely
at several places. In the Soda
Springs park in Manitou the wreck
age, consisting Of household goods,
lumber, railroad ties, bridge timber,
tree trunks, etc, is from 20 to 80
feet high.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-08
DR.. BEARDsHEAR DEAD.
President Of Iowa State College at AmeS
Passed Away as the Result OF
Nervous Prostitution.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 6.-Dr. Will
liam NJ. Beardshear, president Of
Iowa State college at Ames, died
early Tuesday morning as the re-
suit Of nervous PrOstratiOn while at
tending the meeting of the National
Educational association at Minneap-
oils month ago. DR.. Beardshear
was president of the association. DR..
Beardshear was one Of the foremost
educators in Iowa. Prior to assum-
ing the presidency Of the State Agri-
cultural college ten years ego, he
was superintendent Of schools for
West Des Moines. Before that he
had been president Of Western col
Iege at Tama, Ia. When he became
head Of the state college it was less
than half its present size, its growth
being due in a large part to his eff
forts.