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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
Heights Infested by Hood
lums Who Steal and
Smash Windows in
Closed Houses.

Captain McIxaig, of the Communlpaw
avenue station, has received several more
letters from. residents in his precinct who
protest in no mild manner about gangs
of young toughs in various parish tne
Heights. A vigorous kick was registered
Yesterday by Messrs. Wells u MaXon'
real estate dealers, who claim that
crowd of toughs have done much dam
age to a vacant house at No. 50 Atlantic
street. The windows. doors and FENCES
were smashed by the crowd.
This gang is the same one that lnfests
Clinton avenue. near Seidler street, and
insults the residents.
Not long ago several of these young
touehs got into the Jersey City Clu6
Theatre while an entertainment was in
progress, and stole numerous articles
from behind the stage. Arrests followed
and the gang were severely dealt with.
Even this did not have the effect OF
breaking up the crowd. The police are
after members of this gang every night.
They are regarded as one OF the worst
sets of young toughs on the Helghts.
Not night passes that some residents
are not annoyed and insulted. There
seems ODE no limit to the deviltries OF
the gang. The residents fear destruction
of their property nightly.
Another complaint arises because OF
the numerous thefts of the gang Not d
day passes that some resident does not
wake up to find the milk and bread stoi-
Ell from the front stoops At other times
the gang goes as far as to steal the mon
ey from the milk pals. They also steal
the papers which are left.
The police seem powerless to break up
the gang. Meanwhile the young toughs
90 right on terrorizing the neighborhood
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
TOUCHS A TERROR OIL TANK MOVED
Less Dangerous Location
Chosen by the Once
Defiant Angel
Combine.

The Heist & Young oil gang made
new move this morning to beat the
property owners who won the fight
against the location of the tank at tne
intersection of Forrest and oWodward
streets.
A gang of Italians under Contractor
Charles Keubberly, began excayating 1of
the location of the tank at new slte'
about seventy-five feet north of the Old
site
The work had not progressed very far
when Chief Murphy was notified lie
sent an officer to the scene, but wnen IL
was learned that a new place was peihg
dug mn the men were allowed to con-
time their work. The Chief notified En-
gineer Wortendyke of the Street and
Water Board of the move made by the
oil schemers and asked him to survey
the property and let him know II exca-
yations were being made on city or prl-
vate property.
Up to two o'clock this afternoon no
survey had been made. Mr.. Wortendyke
said that he thought the property now
being used did not belong to the city.
He will make a survey. however.
A delegation representing the Heist DC
Young firm called on Chief Murphy this
morning and told him that work was to
be begun at new location.
The Chief informed them that they
must not touch private property again
or they would be liable to arrest. The
delegation said that they would be care
fui about that. as they had looked over
the maps and were sure of the site this
time.
The property owners are congratulate,
ing themselves that they forced the OH
gang to seek another site, where the io-
cation of the tank will be less dangerous.
At present all approaches to the OIL
tank are cut off. Private property VIII
have to be crossed in order to reach the
tank and the owners have denied the
firm the right to use the property. Means
while the residents are awaiting develops
mentS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
THE GRAND RAZOO.

"The first estimate to be taken up,
said President Ringle, of the Finance
Board this morning, will be that of the
Street and Water Board. The Street and
Water Board" said he, s'have asked for
a large amount, much larger than has
been asked for to my knowledge ever
before. While it is large, it contemplates
some big Improvements that should be
made If the money was really available
for all, would suggest Immediately that
it be given.
''Now," said the Commissioner, there
is the repaying of Grand street. That is
necessary and if possible we will make
provision for it. I'm in favor of it, but
1 want to see first where the money is
to come from"
The cost of this work from Pacific
avenue to Hudson street, the Commits
sioner said, would amount to about $685.
600. The city, he said, would be obliged
to pay about $65,O00. The other $4,000
would have to be paid by the trolley
companies.
ssThe citys share" said Street and
Water Commissioner Heintze. in talking
with a reporter for ''The News this
morning about this contemplated inn
provement, Twill have to be paid out of
the license money"
The Finance Commissioners will meet
every afternoon for few hours until
the last days of this month, when it is
expected they will have gone over every
thing, and then the budget for next year
will be adopted.
President Ringle, when asked about
the rate for next year, said an effort will
be made to keep it is near as POSSIBLE
to that of this year, which is $2S per
thousand of ratables.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
SANFORD SALOON
Excise Board To Act To-
night on the Case Which
Reflects on Commits
sioner O'Brien.

The Excise Board will meet tonight
and act on twenty three new applications
for liquor licenses and eleven hold-overs.
The hoId-overs are:-Dayid l'eiger, No.
245 Monmouth street; Adolpn Sanger,
No. 233 Monticello avenue; Anton Milo
zarski. No. so Essex street; George A.
Bendrick, No. 81 Essex street; Theo-
dore Sink, No. $40 Central avenue; Hy-
man Rosenberg, No. 40 Leonard street;
Gdissipe Diodamo 2221a Railroad ave-
nue.; John Mahanty, No. 116 Pavonia
avenue; William J. Burke, No. 1876 Pine
street; William J. Kiley, No. 401 Ocean
avenue, and Benjamin Pepper, No. $40
Third street.
Lawyer James Donelan will appear
for Sanger Residents and property own
ers in the vicinity of Sanger's place are
opposed to him getting a license, and
have protested to the Excise Board both
in person and in writing.
The property owners will be repre-
sented tonight by Lawyer Eugene
Leake.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sanford, who was re-
fused license at Erie street and New
ark avenue, will, appear before the
Board with her lawyer, Mr.. Clarence
Kelsey. An effort will be made to get a
new license. Mrs. Sanford has petitioned
for new license and the petition bears
the signatures of about 100 prominent
business men and property owners.
Ihep rineipal reason for refusing. Mrs.
Sanford her license, it is claimed. Is the
fact that Excise Commissioner O'Brien
has a place on the opposite corner, New
ark avenue and Barrow street.
Besides, Mrs. Sanford, it is understood,
licenses, who will apply for new ones
tonight.
City Clerk NJ. J. O'Donnell has turned
over to the Police Department 93O
license certificates for distribution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
LINDSAY ON HAND
Tax Commissioners Look
Over the Books But Have
Nothing to Say.

The new Tax Commissioner, james Z.
Lindsay, Jr., successor to the late Com
missioner Charles H. Dayton, started In
upon his duties for the first time this
morning Yesterday afternoon was sched-
uled for a meeting of the three Tax Com
missioners. They arrived at the City
Hall too late to do anything except get
the field books ready for today.
This morning, as early as quarter
after nine O'Clock. President Hoos was
On hand and few minutes later Com
misisoners Degnan and Lindsay arrived.
They went Immediately into conference.
Clerk Connolly furnished them with the
tax books, twelve in number, which take
in every piece of property in the city.
They were in conference behind closed
doors until a few minutes before twelve
O'Clock.
President Hoos said when seen by a
reporter for "The News, and IN the
presence of the other Commissioners:
I'VE didn't have any business meet
ing and will not have one until the latter
part of the month. We met for time
last evening, but didn't do anything. Our
time was occupied this morning gong
over the books and completing certain
assessments. ~,
In what particular part of the city?"
was aSieeu.
"Oh, in all parts" said Commissioner
Degnan. "We have gone over the field
in general Our work today will be con-
tinued 1t takes considerable time to do
the work. You see we have to get
record of the contract price of buildings
and other data has to be acquired before
we can go ahead. The work is really
new TO me-
Commissioner Lindsay said while the
work was new to him he had knowl-
edge of valuations because OF his busi-
ness
81 have been more or less engaged at
assessing property, or, | should say in
during into the assessments of property
ever since I have been in business"
The Commissioner said he was pleased
with his work as far as he had gone.
The Commissioners will meet again
this afternoon and tomorrow.
If changes in the clerical staff of the
Office are to be made it was said this
morning, it will not be done before the
latter part of the month.
Mayor Pagan said at one time that he
didn't think politics should interfere with
the tax office -Four of the clerks there
who are Democrats hope his appointees
tIik as he does.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
TO CRAB
The GRANT
Reasons for Thinking That
the Railroads Are Work
ing to Gobble South
Cove.
The WAR ON improvements
Queer Attitude of the Fagan-
journal" Combine
Slandering the s.
& w. Board
THE WAR ON IMPROVEMENTS
To the Editor of "The Jersey City

To the Editor of "The Jersey City
News
When the editor of the Evening Jour
naf' charges, as he does in a news item
OH the first page of today's issue the
Street and Water Board and Commits
sioner James Nolan with 'smaking
spectacular display for political purposes
in the attempt they made, in compliance
with the demand by the citizens of lower
Jersey City to have the South Cove
dredged and improved so that it would
be made of some value to the city, he
forgot to tell the public that it was the
leading articles which appeared in the
journal" at that time which prompted
the citizens who were engaged in busi-
ness and owned property in the neigh
borhood to petition the Street and Water
Board to have the South Cove developed.
Believing that the journal" meant
what it said, these citizens did not hesi-
tate to ask the Street and Water Board
to see that this valuable grant made to
Jersey City some thirty years ago, at
cost of S1,000-now worth $1,0OO,00O or
more-should be utilized for the benefit
of the whole city.
Just as soon as the Pagan" Journal
| combination came into power, however,
| instead of the Journal aiding the citi-
zenss movement for the development Of
1.-The South Cove, the combine condemned
all that had been done and since then
| has never said word in advocacy of this
important public improvement.
Captain Swenson and the Packard
Company, who dredged out channel
| into the lower and smaller section OF the
/ Cove and removed therefrom the old
hulks of canal boats which for years
were dens of vice and immortality, where
| frequent murders were committed, are
entitled to payment or their labor.
From the sphinxlike silence that the
.sJournaT' has maintained on this sub
iect since the Pagan" -"Journal'' combina
tion has come into power, it would seen
that the railroad combinations which
want to rob Jersey City of this valuable
grant have been doing some very fine
work.
/,rnrvIs>r
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
CADETS AT HOME
Waverly Corps Of Youngsters
Get Back to the City At
ter Two Weeks
Camping

The Waverly Cadets of the Waveriy
Congregational Church, arrived home at
seven o'clock this morning from two
weeks at Camp Mortified, East North
field, Mass. While all the boys enjoyed
the novel experience there was scarcely
one who did not feel pleased to be
home again.
The trip back was uneventful. Camp
was broke yesterday morning. The boys
were up early and for an hour or two all
were as busy as bees packing their tents
and cooking utensils. The march to the
station took about two hours. Captain
Henry Hahefeldt set the pace and there
were but one or two stops made while on
the way. The train pulled in at Troy,
n. Y, early enough for the boys to go
about and see the sights. All had dinner
at a restaurant. The boarded the boat
for New York about quarter OF SIX.
The jolly crowd practically owned the
big steamer Groups of cadets found
secluded spots. and for several hours the
passengers were treated to an informal
entertainment of sengs. The Rev. Walter
Briggs, the pastor, was along with 1.-The
boys and he Joined IN their sports. ABOUT
1890 all retired. Long before the
steamer reached New York the boys were
up on deck They got very well used to
early rising while in camp. The boat
reacLed the pier at the foot of Canal
street about six o'clock. Captain Hahne-
feldt lined the boys up and marched to
the Desbrosses street ferry. On arriv-
ing in Jersey City ranks were broken
and the cadets boarded cars to be car
ried to their respective homes.
Captain Hahnefeldt in speaking of the
company expedition said that the little
fellows behaved in splendid fashion. They
did plenty of hard work and had lots of
beneficial experience.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18

doctors Democratic and Republican
friends, but brought down OH himself
the displeasure of his confidential friends
and advisers, who are appalled, at the
disastrous results of his pigheadedness.
WATSON SAYS DAMN.
Among those who have felt keenly the
insult to DIR. McGill is e. NJ. Watson,
superintendent of the Jersey City Print
ing Company, who was appointed a
member of the Hospital Board yesterday
Several days ago, when told that Pagan
had turned down the doctor. Mr.. Watson
looked panied. and said Indignantly
THAT a-d shame"
This remark, it is said. was reported
to the Mayor, who then held up Mr..
Watson's appointment That explains
why Hir Honor originally announced
four trustees instead of FIVE. He thought
the matter over seriously for several
days. and was finally obliged to make
public Mr.. Watsons appointment.
THE News" learned on the very best
Of authority this morning that the pros
poets are exceedingly bright for the
founding of another hospital in this city.
The money which will be used in build
ing and operating the proposed structure
will come from the same source as the
funds which were offered for city hos
pital. In other words, DR.. McGiils
friends, it is said, are seriously consid-
ering the advisability of establishing an
up-to-date surgical hospital on the lines
proposed by DIR. McGill when he was
working so hard in the interests of the
new City Hospital.
1t is thought that the proposed surgi-
cal hospital would be well patronized by
people who would not care to enter either
of the religious hospitals Christ and st.
Francis's) or City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
CITIZEN.
FIVE CORNERS BANK
David w. Lawrence to Be
President of the New
Trust Co.

The organization of the new Jersey
CITY Trust Company will be perfected
late this afternoon. and arrangements
made to open bank on Newark avenue,
near the Five Corners. 1t is understood
that the president will be Mr.. David W.
Lawrence. Mr.. George r. Percy VIII pc
secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. Lawrence is well-known Jersey
City man. He was once Police Magls-
trate and once on time was 4 leading
Republican. He has served on many I'M
porfant condemnation commissions, no.
tably that for the Boulevard; foreman
of several grand juries and was close
friend of the late Justice Lippincott.
For years he was in the real estate
and insurance business on Newark ave
nue. near the Court House, but withdrew
from active business life a year ago. he
lives on Sip avenue.
BUSINESS MEN IDENTIFIED.
Among the incorporators are: John w.
Hardenburgh, Robert S. Ross, Willard G.
Fisk, George r. Beach, James +. Cor
don, 7. G. kinkead, George r. Lahey,
David w. Lawrence, Albert I. Drayton,
George d. Finlay and John I. Boyle.
Sheriff Carl Reumpler and number of
business men in the neighborlood of the
Court House are interested in it and will
be elected directors.
The new trust company, protege OF
the Commercial Trust Company, is in-
corporated with capital stock of $780,
600 and Il surplus fund of $1,000. Each
share is $50. A great deal of interest
is being taken in the venture and pros
porous future is already assured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
THOUGHT He WAS A GOAT

While William Clements, 81 years old,
of Danielsville, Hampton County, Pa,
was confined in a cell at Police Head
quarters, Hoboken, last night, charged
with vagrancy, he was taken with an at
tack of delirium trenlens and began to
dash his head against the iron bars 1t
took Sergeant Flatter and seven assist
ants to put him in a straight jacket. Al
though every effort was made to prevent
Clements from injuring himself he sue
ceeded in inf1icting three ugly wounds on
his head. He was removed to st. Mary 8
Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
WHO'LL KISS THE BRIDE.
Justice Roe Gets Ahead of Cap
tain McKaig and Sergeant
Harrington.

Justice of the Peace Charles A. Roe
was called upon to perform a wedding
in his office on Harrison avenue, yester-
day evening. The contracting parties
were Christian McCullen, of Yonkers, N.
Y, and Christine Schlenker, of No. 81
Crescent avenue. The witnesses were
Miss Catherine Klumkerg and Henry
Simmons.
Captain McKaig and Sergeant Har-
rington, who were in the station house,
saw crowd in front 0 fthe office of
Judge Roe and went over to investigate.
When they learned of the wedding both
claimed the privilege of kissing the bride
But the Judge was first. The happy
couple left for tour
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
ST. JOsEPn's EXCURSION.
Numerous Ladies Assist in the
Organization of the Picnic.

st. Joseph's Church will hold an ex-
cursion to Richmond Beach July 30.
The following ladies are assisting the
committee:-Miss Josephine Vincent,
Miss Jennie Ginnochio, Miss Kelaher,
Mrs. Allen, Miss M. B. Williams, Mrs.
n. Mckay Willis, Miss NJ. N. Sullivan,
Miss Mary Sullivan, Miss Elizabeth Nc
Mann. Miss Lillian Donohue, Mrs. Tully,
Mrs. Regan, Mrs. Flynn, Miss killen,
Miss Nellie Guerin, Miss Mccormack,
Miss Joyce, Miss Quinn, Miss McCashin,
Miss Waters, Miss Nearly, Miss Ling,
Miss Kane, Miss Breen, the Misses Nc
Bride. Mrs Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Dougherty,
Miss McHugh, Mrs. Butler, Miss Clara
Smith, Miss Ward and Miss Hanrehan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
VERDICT CUT IN HALF.
Judge Nevius Reduces a Claim
for Damages From a Sewer
to $500.

Judge Nevins, in the Circuit Court
this morning, on application of Township
Attorney Albert Leuly, reduced by one
half the verdict of $1,000 returned by
jury about a week ago in the suit of
Margaret AZ. Moore against the Township
Of Weehawken for damages to her
property caused by the bursting of a
sewer.
Mr.. Leuly's application was for new
trial. but the Court stated that it would
reduce the jury's finding to $500. and It
that was not accepted by the plaintiff,
would make absolute a rule to show
cause why the verdict should not De
set aside as excessive, and new trial
granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
MONEY FOR STREET PAVING.
Street and Water Board VIII Be Al
lowed SO 900 for July.

The Street and Water Board received
official notice this morning from the
Board of Finance that S2,094 had been
ordered transferred from the liquor Ii
cense account to that of repaving streets
and paying for labor and material of
same. month of July.
Street and Water Commissioner
Heintze, Of the Committee on Streets,
ordered the work begun of repaving
streets this morning. Fifteen laborers
at 81 day, two PAYERS, two rammers
and mason were put to work. Two
horses and carts were also used
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18

DIEn.

BRENNAN.-In this city, on July II
1902, Bartley Brennan, aged ~
years.
Relatives and friends of the family,
also Jersey City Lodge, No. IA, f. 4 A.
NJ, and members of Acacia Chapter, No,
o. o. e. S., are invited to attend the
funeral services on Saturday evening,
July 10. at s o'clock. at his late resi-
dence, No. S4 Wayne street.
SOCHTIG.-On Thursday, July II,
1902. Henry Sochtig. aged 10 years
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from tht
Raymond Roth Pioneer Home, Garfield
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
RINCLE'S
SURPRISE
The Street and Water
Boards Million Esti-
mate Is for Badly
Needed Work.
CRUSHER FOR The "JOURNAL'
Liberal Financier Only Hest.
tates Because Money Is
Scarce Budget
Building.
CRUSHER FOR The "JOURNAL'

Actual work on the tax budget for
next year begins this afternoon. The
Finance Commissioners are in session
this afternoon with Mayor Pagan in the
office of the Board considering the esti-
mates of the different boards.
The amounts asked for next year,
compared with those appropriated this
year, are as follows:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-18
SQUEEZED BY THE FENDER.

Miss NJ e. Murphy, thirty-eight years
old of No. 131 Palisade avenue, was
squeezed between moving Erie street
car and the east wall of the trolley sned
in Exchange place this morning. Ihe
rear fender struck her in the mouth
slightly injuring her. She went home-