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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
BIC TAX
PROBE
Hoboken Wants to
Know How Jersey
City Assesses Cor
poration Prop
erty.
RULE TO
SHOW CAUSE
Claim That Our Sister, City
Loses $4,000 a Year
Through the Faganx
Jacking-up Oper-
ation.l
is II. A HUNT FOR FACTS !?
Foreshadowings of Big Liti-
CATION What Corporation
Attorney Queen Sur
misses.

William D. Edwards obtained a rule
from Justices Garrison and Garretson, of
Branch 2 Of the Supreme Court, sitting
in Trenton yesteday, to show cause why
writ of certiorari should not be issued
for review of the returns filed by the
Jersey City Tax Board with the State
Board of Assessors of the property of
corporations which pay franchise taxes.
Mr. Edwards made the application for
the city of Hoboken in the absence of
Corporation Attorney James F. Minturn,
who was i'll.
Under the Voorhees, act, corporations
municipalities pay a franchise tax. The
local assessors make their returns to the
State board of the property in and on
and under the public streets which is
used by the corporations. The corpora
tions make return of their gross earn
ings, paying tax of two per cent. on
the gross receipts. The total is appors
toned by the State Board Of Assessors
among the various municipalities from
which the corporation gets its franchises
inaccordance with the property valua-
tions returned to the State Board
The local Tax Board this year in
creased the returns of the property nj,
assessments against the North Jersey
Street Railway Company and other cor
porations in this city. The jacking up
process inaugurated by the Commission
ers would result in increased taxes for
Jersey City if the assessment stood.
Hoboken claims that it would receive
5000 less than it was entitled to by
reason of the boosting of the assess
ments.
Argument on the rule will take place
next Monday.
Corporation Attorney John Wahl
Queen, who represented Jersey City, said
that he had grave suspicion that the
application on behalf of the various COR
porations which have to pay a franchise
tax in order that they may obtain infor-
nation on which to attack their assess
ments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
CHECK TO RECORD.
p. r. r. Obtains an Injunction
Against the Pearl Street
a Vacation.

The Street Committee Of the Street
and Water Board intended to send a
gang of men to Pearl street this morning
to tear up all the tracks of the Pennsyl-
-yanfa Railroad, which encroach on the
street.
Before the men got their instructions,
Corporation Counsel George l.. Record
notified the Board that James B. Vreden-
burgh,s counsel for the p. r. R., had OBJ
tanned from ce-Chancellor Pitney a
rule to show cause why an injunction
should, not issue restraining the city from
causing the removal of the tracks.
The rule will be returnable on Monday
next.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
SEVENTIES JOLL|FICATON
Democrats to Celebrate Tues
days Victory Next Mon
day Night.

The Democrats of the Seventh ward
are preparing for great jollifcation
meeting next Monday night in the club
house on Ocean avenue The enthusiasm
over the victory of last Tuesday has not
died out yet and it is the intention of
the workers 10 have as many of the sue
eessful candidates present as possible
Sherif-elecf Zeiier, Supervisor Nc
Nally Congressman-elect Allan Benny,
Peter Ehrhart, the successful Freeholder
candidates; Alderman John E. Carlock,
Assemblyman James Hamill and other
prominent men will be there.
There are numerous surprises in store
for the party workers. The House Com
mittee with William Miller as chair
man. is manag gingi the affair and sue
cessful time is looked for.
After the speechmalzing and entertain
ment, supper will be served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
DIED

CHAUNCEY.-On Sunday, Nov. o, Mrs.
B. A. Chauncey.
Funeral at A. NJ, Wednesday, Nov.
II, from her late residence, No. PAT
Seventh street.
CARMODY.-On Nov. 10. 1902. Mrs,
Bridget Carmody, beloved mother
of Mrs. e. Driscoll and grand.
mother of Mrs. DR.. Stack Of Hos
boken.
Relatives and friends are respectfullx
invited to attend the funeral from he's
late residence, No. 232 Eighth street, on
Thursday at 10 A. NJ; thence to st,
MichaePs r. G. Church, where solemn
high mass of requiem win be offered fol
the happy repose of her soul.
COSTIGAN.-On Nov. 10, 1902. John.
beloved husband of Catherine Co.'S
tigan (nee lamb.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No. $50 York street on
Wednesday at 9 A. NJ; thence to st.
Bridget's r. G. Church, where solemn
high mass of requiem will be offered for
the repose of his soul.
HILLIARD.-On Nov. 9. 1902. John G..
Hilliard, in the 10th year of his ages
Funeral services will take place at his
late residence, No. 457 Palisade avenue,
on Tuesday evening, Nov. IL, at 8
O'Clock.
MAH0NEY.-On Nov. 10, 1902, Maria,
beloved wife of John Mahoney, aged
"a years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence, No. 3S4a Ninth street.
on Thursday, Nov. -, at 9 A. MI
thence to st. Michaers r. G. Church.
where a solemn high mass of requiem
viii be offered for the happy repose oA
his SOUL
MORRISSY.-On Nov. 10, 1902, James
9Morrissy, at his late residence, No
100 First street
Notice of funeral hereafter.
RUBY.-On Nov. II, 1902, Harry, aged
l year, beloved son of Peter and
Mary Ruby.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from the residence OF
his parents, No. $50 First street, on
Wednesday at $3.50 p. M.
SMITH. Nov. TO- 1902, Edna
Grace, aged months and days
Relatives and riends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence Of
her parents, No. SO Newark avenue, ON
| Tuesday at 2. M.
SAILAR.-On Nov. 9, 1902. Catherine.
beloved wife of Rudolph Sailar,
aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence, No. 664 Avenue G. Bay
onne. on Wednesday at 7.45 A. NJ;
thence to st. Mary's R. G. Church,
where solemn high mass of requiem
will be. offered for the happy repose Of
her soul.
THORP.-On Nov. 9, 1902, Joseph
Thorp. aged 60 years and 6 months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
WEST SIDE FAIR.
Ladies Working Hard for Three
Night Event.

A fair will be held December 4, and
6 in the West Side M. E. Church, under
the auspices Of the Ladies Aid Society.
The proceeds will go toward removing
the church debt. The ladies have been
trying in every way to help raise money
for this purpose and already have money
in the bank to add to the proceeds of the
fair
The society meets once week to sew
for the fair. The women meet sometimes
in the church and sometimes at private
houses. They go in the morning and
stay all day. Many beautiful articles
have been made.
Mr.. George B. Smith was appointed
by the Board of Trustees to be at the
head of the fair. Mrs. Speakman is the
president Of the Ladies' Aid Society.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
DEMOCRATS HAVE A SOCIAL

The members and friends of the First
Ward Democratic Club held a social ses-
sion last evening in their club rooms,
Washington and Morris streets, to cele-
brate the recent Democratic sweep. The
club rooms were crowded and the even
ing was spent in songs, recitations and
speech making.
President Frank J. McKenna made a
short address thanking all for the excel
lent work they did during the campaign.
Addresses were also made by Freehol-
der Alex. ]. Clements, Alderman John j.
Cunningham, Justice of the Peace Victor
Wilusliz, James McGoyern and George
Ryan.
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WHAT THE CITY LOSES

IA
Especial to s'The Jeresy City News.'')
TRENTON, Nov. II, 1902 The
State Board Of Taxation this morning
decided the appeal of the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey from the assessments
of the Jersey City Tax Board.
There were two appeals. One on 'the
company's lands south Of Communipaw
off the Greenville shore, the assessment
of 81 SOC. 900 was confirmed. In the
other, the assessment of s771,O00 on the
property on New York Bay, designated
as Lot No. l, Block No. 1857, was re-
duced to s5OOo0o..
The vote of the board was unanimous.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
ALL ABOUT INKS.
More Testimony to Prove HIT
Thompson Note Was Genuine.

At this mornings hearing of the suit
in Chancery involving the validity of a
$50, 1000 note purported to be made by
the late Mrs. Augusta M. Thompson, of
Palisade avenue, and now held by Adrian
Hill, a machinist, Of this city, the time
of Vice-Chancellor Stevenson was occu-
pied with minute testimony as to the
inks used in the Thompson household.
Mrs. f. p. Good, who, when 1 da
Lonquist, was domestic servant in
Mrs. Thompson's employ, testified that
Mrs. Thompson had several kinds of ink
and used different notepaper. The note
in dispute, whihc, it is alleged, is forged,
was written in a different kind of ink
used on note of $4,000, the validity of
which is not questioned. The case will
take all day tomorrow and Friday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
STILL COUNTING

The canvass of the vote polled through
out the county last Tuesday is still in
progress at the Court House, and it is
not likely that the County Board of
Elections will complete its work before
noon tomorrow. As previously told the
returns are in very incomplete and in
accurate condition and this necessarily
impedes the work, as court officers must
be sent for missing returns and the tai
lies cannot be completed until the same
arrive.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
MEAT CUTTERS APPEAL.

The Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen's oScial Union, No.
2O9, decided last night at meeting in
Schlitz Hall. to send an appeal to the
newly elected Hudson Assembly men. ask
ing that law beenacted in New Jersey
compelling consumers to do their pur-
chasing on Saturday, thereby giving the
Reports last night showed that there
was not butcher shop open last Sum
day after the chedule time for closing.
Addresses were made by George Ken
nedy and Charles Hartman. Several
new members were initiated,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
CHECK AND TREE FOR NURSERY

The euchre given Saturday afternoon
in the JERSEY City Club Theatre under
the auspices of the Woman's Club An
the Day Nursery, has resulted in $140
AT the meeting of the Department yes
terday it was decided to give the Nursery
check for 500 at once, and with the
remainder give the children Christmas
tree and dinner at Yuletide.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
EUcRRE IN ST. PETERS HALL

The annual euchre of st. Ignatius
Branch No. 1868 Ladies' Catholic Bene-
VIOLENT Legion will take place tomorrow
evening at St. Peters Hall. York and
Van Worst streets. Over one hundred
prizes will be awarded. Dancing will
follow the euchre.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
Mr.. YouNG's GIFT.
Gives Mrs. Benson Fifty Dollars for
Reading Room.

Mrs. Hudspeth- Benson has secured
heat for the trolleymen's heading room
at the head of Montgomery street and
Bergen avenue. This morning she was
in receipt of check for fifty dollars
from the Consolidated Traction Company
for coal.
A few days ago Mrs. Benson called on
Mr.. e. f. G. Young and told him that
the reading room was in need of coal, but
that there was no money to burn in the
treasury. The check was the reuslt Of
Mrs. Bcnson's call
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
REV. Mr.. scuDDER's BOXING

AT the meeting of the Roosevelt Ca
dets of the First Congregational Church
tonight the Rev. John L. Scudder will
begin giving the boys lessons in boxing
His study is piled up with boxing gloves
ready for the fray.
There will probably be a large atten-
dance at the meeting tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Nov. II, 1907. Fore
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8
F. NJ. Wednesday, and colder,
probably with rain; cloudy and colder to-
morrow; southwest winds.
Hartnctl's Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11

WILLIAM ]. MORAN. Unde, ta xsr.
l4T Montgomery street. TEL 341.
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THOMAS HUGHES, Undertaken.
aol Montgomery street. n. Y. & N. ].
Telephone 136.
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Choice selection of Gut Flowers and
Funeral Designs,
At COLES, the Florist.
No. 146 Newark Avenue.

BONNOT, THE FLORIST, has a
large variety of flowers always on hand.
NO. 40 Newark avenue, Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11

GEORGE STEVENS. Underto ke,.
No. sos Jersey avenue. Tel. 124.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11

Peas. for sale at nearly all good grocery
stores and wholesale " the .. g.. cleary CO. $
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JAMES J. MERRITY, Undertatp-
No. AGO Grove street. Hudson Tel. eSa
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Z r. Fl. DUFF, Undertaken, now at No.
544 Jersey avenue. Tel. 5S1.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-26
2a5ft - anlS

M. M. MURDOCH. Editor.

The annual report of the interstate commerce com
mission WHICH has just been transmitted congress- is
anything but encouraging so immediate pros
poets of vpng out railway determinations concerned
me commission rnetaphoricaly throws its hands in
the absence of additional power enforce its mandates
The responsibility is therefore with whose
members in the absence OF efficient action must answer
of the people who by electing other repre-
sentaves per cent etc, which are com
planned Of except but it is discrmina
tons which in building up community or one line
of interests pulls others cannot be successfully
denied that the chances or opportunities for railroads
to make and return dividends their investments
not just as good as they certain and reliable
under open and equitable than under system OF
cuts rebates and competitive determinations This thing
system or policy admitted by leading traffic officials
of many railroads deliberately violating statutory
visions thereby doing injustice to the many
the benefit of the few, must be abandoned rebate
is a BRIDE discrimination robbery The unexplainable
thing about the really guilty parties the
traffic their railroads, gain anything by it
the rate every class should be increased and in open
published schedules there would not be the 1.-THE of the
present complaint freight at least from few
than than those profng by the advantage Of in
side agreement And in saving this not unmndfui
of the demands Of the shippers Of greater tonnage nor Of
the necessities of distant competitive markets In view
gross violation of the law and the injustice
done many interest of the few, the commission
suggests that if it possible to amend the present
law it is more essential features ought to be at best
possible to deal with coercve features Of the
which intended to prevent present discriminating
practices But it is possible amend the law TO pass
new efficient one such pending. The pub
shed open must be adhered to. There is no
other security the shipper in general the locality in
particular prominent evils results Of rate cutting
pointed out report that the great packers
have crowded the smaller interior packer out Of bust
and the other that grain determinations have thrown
the local miller out independent buyer
The railways must live and perhaps, proporionately
fairly but openly and squarey crippled transpor
tation means crippled commerce But conversely, with
crippled commerce. where is the chance for profitable
transportation lines?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-26
4 MIsuNpERsToop HuMoRIsT.

When Mark Twain applied to a magistrate in New York
city for for the of extortionate cab
he experienced the inconvenience Of reputation
humorst He failed to convince the Magistrate that it
all practical joke. Mr. Gilbert Parker the
novelist has found huniliatng and dangerous
to the reputation of seriousminded person Had
Il been that he could be funny occasion he would
not have come near TO having his head broken by
patriotic New York newspaper last week. The &C.
cason was Press Club banquet at which visiting
novelist was the guest honor In speaking toast
he made sport of the American Eagle which he represent
owing safety the protection
the British lion He wtted the Americans and espec
tally the American Journalists with of this conspc
ralties The result riot and the appearance
Of the police The guest was too astonished and be-
wildered by the effect OF his speech explain that
spoke 'sarcastica" Artemus Ward took pains to
nounce.
The male who lacks reputation for irony should be
very of his audience before attempting serocomic
speech It is to be said Parker that labored
under the disadvantage Of being an Englshman.
he has had exaggerated Of the prevalence and
supremacy Of humor in America There two things
that every Engshman knows positively
lean that he is always joker and nearly always mil
onaire Not unnaturaly Mr. Parker took for granted
that in afterdinner speech to a gathering of New
York journalists he could be funny possible that he
expected to Jest especially such sacred subjects
the Fourth of July and the flag The English
newspapers make feature of column of paragraphs
under the caption of american Humor." could
Parker that the original funny paragraph is con-
buted and is not the product of the playful fancy of
the regular newspaper workers?
The New York Journalists who compose the Press
Club are soberminded hardworkng and in the line of
their work. sufficiently intelligent Critical persons
object the habit printing the portrait of Bishop
Potter and the frequency with which they permit ena
tor Depew to interview himself but probably they
not profess to be entirely without human weaknesses
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natural goodness than Indeed he holds the
reverse be true ard that @hemasculne temperament
needs to undergo less alteration in entering religious
existence than does the mind He not con
slider the predomnance of the churches as ind
eating that they naturally better than 4 do not
believe better than men ne repeats There
is in the life religion Christ which IS in
accordance with the natural bent Of the Workings Of the
mans mind than with the mind Of woman The justice
of the Christian religion does not appeal the
it does to the is generous before she
is just but with it IS different Men more apt
apply the law Christianity outside the church than
women.
The pecuiares of the Chicago professors undeni-
ably interesting They adopted the policy Of taking
class Of subjects which have always been ignored
by university instructors and of telling what they think
without the least regard for custom proprety Evil
IDENTIFY is the aim Of Professor Small TO start his pupils
in life with positive opinions about questions which
clearly calculated TO make the young insuferable
pgs in society and petty ants in the domestic circle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-26
A SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC IN LONDON.

cable" the other day announced the fact that up
wards OF nine hundred of smallpox had been reported
by the health authorities existing at that time
DON which cases confined to particular district
but were scattered throughout that city few
thousand less of smallpox London is not
likely TO keep many Americans from attending the coming
coronation The average American seems stuck on going
to London However if the disease should beme great
widespread epidemic, would be foolhardiness for
Americans to take the chances Of exposure But unless
the city should be Guaranteed doubt the Yankee viii
be found hocking there in unusual numbers The Lon
don tradesmen praying that the disease be driven
from the city Because Of the national mourning and
hard times they need all the money that good season
viii bring them At present the Atlantic liners are booked
solid for the months and boats that have not
carried passengers for years be put into arsteass
service in order handle the vast traffic that promises 10
double that Of any preceding year
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-26
GOING FoR THE egNrLER sex.

The lconiolastic University Of Chicago. the ambition
OF whose tutors and professors be for the novel
and Tho experimental. is cutting something OF swath
and attracting considerable attention bby attacking an.
Gent beliefs and revered traditions These professors
have particular fancy for bringing woman from the
pedestal which she has graced from birth OF cirilza
ten and her oscupany OF which has been regarded as
essential 70 the Civilized state They began by denying
The greater foltitude Of compared with man
attempting to snow that her apparent power to bear pain
is due 10 her comparative insansibilty Then they ar
tackled the universal opinion that womans organization
is rore delicate and refined Dr. attempting to prove thar
IL he marpuations Of tie laboratory she is more ag
ana breaks ten neVttu5es 70 every one broken ~.
ale puPL Il has not been necessary either to accent
tn conclusions Of these youns who show such
oo'enm Tor ell the beliefs Of the past 10 become in
dieaant them since the experiments on which the
con' 1sions were based were limited warrant any
positive -tatements
after brief silence Professor small Cvho teaches
sociological matters nov makes shocking afar,,st.
dogmatieally and without rrelease ri evidence
lie asserts that falacious 10 regard woman = hs,n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-26
rALNNe aY 4wIRELEssg MILEs ApARr.

To Judge by the reports Of talking at sea-, which
from the commander Of the steamship Kaiser Der Wilhelm
der Crosse the Maconi of wireless teegaphy has
already notable and distinguished success.
For half her eastward trip and for large portion eff
her last trip America Captain HodSemann reports
his ship practically floating telegraph The cper-
ator on board Herr Kronkent, formerly Marconi
expert the Lucania and perfectly familiar with the
instruments in that steamer On one clear Light
Captain Hodgemann says that Herr KronkenJ flashed
weatherte the Lucana this MESSAGE
eve are 25 miles east Of the banks. and in clear
weather. to which the Lucina replied I'VE still in
the fog, 60 miles astern, many thanks"
Communication between the two vessels ceased the
captain reports. Tuesday. Dec. II when we were So
miles apart practically halfway across the ocean, and
after we had conversed nearly CO hours"
On the western trip the Kaiser William der Crosse
passed the Kronprinz Wilhelm when in midocean Al
though the steamers Al miles apart greetings were
nterchanged between the passengers thus widely separ
ated by tossing waves
Marconis proof test" the practicabiity Of his
ideas to wireless telegaphy have been given already
for which the general public was certainly unprepared
at This time OF truth we living in strange days
Poultney Bgeow says that within six months we may
have with Germany such thing comes President
Roosevelt may be constrained to take command in the
field himself It is going be mighty hard for the pres
dent to keep carpet under his feet during war