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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-01

40 ANNIE D. ROE. SOMETIMES KNOWN
as Annie D. Gilman, also known as Annie D.
Dunning; Alfred Gilman. olivia Drew.
mons. Joseph Scammons. her husband; vii
Liam ns iss " p9ushsls Lssitia n Deugherty
John Neary, bertha Chamberlain adminis.
lain. dec,d Charles K. Weiis, Jerome nano1s- r
Brigham, Horace A.. ]. Upham. par :ners.
Lyman a. T Henry sna aSesaRman. uRaan panfnsas naemas
trading as 6. E. Lyman 8 cenhpany John j.
= You S a. are h, hereby NOTIFIED that e puhse sale
ihe h D day o tS & fs T a
Aldermen Of Jerbey City purchased Cor thu
9s nine ls hundred and stywS dollars as
son and stsfs q New Jsrsey. front:sg @ 2 On se Esa
as pt lots aS BLOCK awn nuber ana s spen
sn e. assessment ss map annexed to repoi nuna-sr
Circuit Court Of the County Of III Hudson, @ es q.
ii the Office of ths csy coecfor9 ma9 of was
City, on the SOth day ct August 1892, SAID re-
suant to the prov sions Of an act Of the Legis
lature Of New Jersey. passed March 3oth, 1885.
entitled:-
''An Act concernlng the settlement and col
lecticn Of afrearaees Of unpaid taxes, as
sesslnents and water rates or water reSts
IN cities Of this State and imposing and
levying tax. assessment ard lien in lieu
and instead Of such arrearages. and te
enforce tiio payment thereof, and to provide
for che sale Of lands subjected to future
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are fuysaer notified that you appear
70 have an estsre or interest in said land ana
real estate, AMI unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided in SAID
acts. before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof. deed for the
game will be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen Of Jersey City. the fee single
OF said land and real estate according Ihs
provisions OF the said act
M. M. FAGAN.
(Eeal) Mayog
Attsst.- N. ). oDoNNELL.
City Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-01
ELECTION in COMPANY C.
Colonel Smith has issued the follow

ing:
Jersey City. April q, 1908.
Special Orders, No g.
Il IAn election is hereby ordered to
be hel din Company G. on Monday, April
27, 1908, at 9.45 r. NJ, for captain, to
fill vacancy caused BY the resignation
Of Captain William a. Tewes
First Lieutenant John Mac
Donald, Commanding Company q. will
issue the necessary notices required by
law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-01
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, May /, 1908. Fore
east for the thirty-six hours ending 8.
er tonight; fair tomorrow; west winds.
HartAett's Thermometrical Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-01

DIED

BENJAMIN On Wednesday. April 20.
1908, Daniel w Benjamin.
Relatives and friends, also members
of Jersey City Police Department and
Hudson Lodge No. 81, X. of p, are in
yited to attend the funeral from his late
residence, No. 319 Hawthorne avenue,
on Friday, May /, at 430 P. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-01

and the same will be payable to the Register,
at the office OF the Water Department Room
10, City Hall, Jersey City, NJ j.
Penalties for non-payment will be added as
follows:
On all rents remaining unpaid the 1st day
of July. ONE ~ PER CENT.
On the 1st day Of September. TWO 90 PER
On the lst day Of November, THREE (g
PER CENT.
Interest at the rate of SEVEN "a PER
CENT. per annum Will be added to all rents
remaining unpaid on the 10Th day Of December
following.
Water rents for the year lso2-1sos will not
be received for property in arrears until such
arrears are paid.
For the Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners.
GEO t. BoUroN. Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, April 80, 1908.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-01


Choice selection Of Gut Flowers and
Funeral Designs,
At C0LES, the Florist.
No. 146 Newark Avanne.
BONNOT, TIE FLORIST, has a
large variety Of flowers always on hand.
No. l45 Newark avenue. Jersey City.
No Grape chasers
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs at
STEIN, The Florist,
5S6 Newark avenue.
THOMAS HUGHES, Undertakes,
lOl Montgomery street. N. Y. & N. J.
Telephouu 1856.
JAMES =. MHRRITY. Undertaser,
No. 460 Grove street. Hudson Tel 2S9.
GEORGE STEVENS. Undertake
No. Cos Jersey avenue. Tel. 124.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-01
KANI,ED.
FOR SALE

SODA WATER PAYS LARGE PROFITS
New and secondhand fountains; large line:
low prices; easy payments; fun instructions to
purchasers. Catalogue free. ROBT. NJ. GREEN
& SONS Phila., Pa
PIANO.-SQUARE GRAND IN EXCELLENT
condition; solid rosewood case. 1856 Grant
avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-01

Lenguor and weakness. due to the depleted
condition of the blood are overcome by Hood s
sarsapariila, the great vitalizer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-01
FOURTH, ATTEND.
Annual Inspection Of the
Regiment Will Be Held
May 7 at the
Armory.

Colonel Smith, through Adjutant Ger
has issued these orders:
Headquarters, Fourth Regiment,
N. 6. N. J.,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-01
STATE OF NEW JERsEY-DEPARTNE
OF STATE.

Dated Jersey City, April 27, 1908
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-01

Dated. Jersey City. April u. 1908
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
MINERS TO HIRE THEIR OWN HELPERS.
Concession Secured from Board of Concilia-
ton

Philadelphia, Sept. 1s.-The contract miners OF
Coke Bros & Co. OF the Middle or Lehgh Coal
District. obtained from the board Of conca ton.
which met in the Reading Terminal to-day. the
right to select and hire their own helpers n right
which is considered Of much Importance TO the
men and their union. The protesting company
withdrew its objections. only STIMULATING that the
company should have the right object TO the
selection by the miners of lawle.s or otherwise
Objectionable laborers. The board also decided that
the laborers working in the Coke Brothers Minis
should receive advance Of 10 per cent.
In the of the contract leaders at the William
Penn colliery OF the Susquehanna Coal Company
the board also awarded an advance OF 10 per cent
in wages. Other decisions were made by the board
In the following resolutions:
Resolved, That in lire with the decision Of I'm
pire Wright, grievance No 50 requesting the board
Company to furnish work for ]. w. Jones' be not
sustained
Resolved. That the grievances OF William Hill
George c Webb. John Peterson and S w. Jayne
be not sustained and that the board recommend
TO the men that they accept the offer Of the
Delaware and Hudson Company to give them work
other of their collieries; that the boa I'D
asks the company 10 give these employment
the collieries nearest their homes
Resolved. That Pat Malta Is not charged
with any overt act, believe the Hillside Coal
and Iron Company should give him employment
before any new men taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
A CRIME OF INSANITY.
SO Governor Durban Calls Lynch
iRg-Is Not from Sense of Justice.

Atlantic City. y. j.. Sept. 16 (SpecisD.-Gov-
ernor Durbn Of Indiana made a stirring speech
to-day before the Sons Of Veterans encamp-
ment here He said in part:
The man who violently assaIs BY word or deed
the laws or Institutions OF n country such as ours
commits A crime not only OF nfamy. but OF in
sanity. Thomas Jefferson right IN the belief
that the government he and his compat riOtS es-
tabllShed was the strongest earth" because.
as he said. every rational citizen the call OF
as his private concern"
Yet are told. and BY citizens Of this republic
that certain crimes be properly punished GER
tain problems Of social adjustment be satisfactorily
ereignty OF the people through the laws they have
made and the courts they have established. but
BY a denial of human rights guaranteed I'm Anglo
Saxon civzati On everywhere since the Magma
Charta was wrested from the grudging grasp OF
tyranny at Runnymede. A strange contention
bariSm. There IL just answer TO savagery
such this in action and that IL the strong
arm Of the law shifting IL fun and fair in the face.
The mob spirit is not to be attributed to sense
the crimes which IL leads themselves es-
senaaly unjust; il Is not protest against the
laws inadequaCy and the courts delays because
those who join in committing mob murder would
themselves go swiftly to the gallows IL even the
penalties prescribed by law speedily visited
every vestige Of technicality and delay" not a
concession to elements in civilization guilty or
capable of a to riot but because the loyal
and law abiding people Of this country deserve bet
ter protectSn against doors Of crime; whether op-
Grating singly in groups. The spirit Of turbu-
ence which manifests itself I'm the lawlessness of
the mob is the fruit Of agitation essentially an
archistic in its effect. II not always in its purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
CAUGHT 'TWIXT SEATS.
Young Man Sees One act Perched
4Sfride Chair Back-FOOt Caught.

An unadvertised attraction appeared in the Cri-
teion Theatre last night and exercised disturbing
influence on the first act OF The Man from Blank
Ieys." in which Charles Hawtrey opened there.
Just as the first curtain went UP young man was
seen TO rise in his the orchestra and.
decately lifting foot. slant 10 step over into
the seat in front. There was slip a smothered
fmprecation, and the audience saw that he had
fastened one foot through the bottom Of the seat
SO that he was astrde of the back OF the chair.
able to get loose. There he remained, red and per-
spiring throughout the act, and IL was noticeable
that the actors kept the opposite side OF the
stage as much possible. for. whenever he got In
the line of vision audible smile would result
IN a ripple all the room. After the curtain
was down those who remained In the theatre wit
messed an amusing entr'acte an usher helped the
voungster TO remove his shoe and finally to extTicate
the imprisoned foot. The audience could for the
most part not see the face OF the girl who sat
beside the prisoner. but the few who were favored
saw that the play of varying emotions across II
was we'll worth the price of admission.
1t was learned after the show that the couple had
been placed I'm the wrong seats by the usher. and.
as their seats we're directly in front Of those In
which they found themselves. the young man had
tried TO step over instead OF going around The
bottom of the seat in front turned up ana let the
foot through and there he stuck He told the usher
that he was Francis Fechteler OF NO. ~ west
Seventy fourth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
LARGEST SCHOOLHOUSE.
One Seating Fire Thousand To Be
Opened on Monday.

At meeting of the executive committee OF the
Board Of Education yesterday it was recommended
that the Board OF Education confirm the appoint
ment OF Miss Julia Richman district superin-
tendent. I'll the vacancy caused by the death of
Charles s. Haskell.
DR.. MaXv ell read his report school registra-
ton. and said the registration Of children was I'M
excelled. He said that conditions would be some
what relieved when the largest school building in
the world was opened next Monday. This building
is in East Houston-st.. and has five thousand sit
tinss. This number will be increased by part time
sittngs
No 1SG at No. IS Monroe-st., which was condemned
by the Bridge Department for the approach to the
East River bridge would be reopened next
Monday. Eight classrOoms. seating four hundred
pupils. Will he available and in a short time the
whole eighteen classrooms with nine hundred
sittngs would be ready. II had been thought 1t
would be necessary to pull the building down at
once, but the Bridge Department finds this will
he necessary for time yet.
Chairman Adams Of the building committee.
spoke about strikes and iockouts which have pre-
vented the completion OF several school build
ings He asked the executive committee to in
formally indorSe plan he suggested whereby the
foundations OF new school buildings would be
begun at once. without waiting for the settlement
Of labor troubles. In Mr.. Adams's opinion this
would advance the work perhaps six months.
Commissioner Wingate thought the idea good
one and suggested that the board let contracts for
some buildings at the best possible figures
without waiting for prices OF building materials TO
down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
IRRIGATION QUESTIONS.
No Consolidation Of Congress to Discuss
Them with Trans Mississippi Congress.

Ogden. Utah. Sept l6-Methods OF colonization Of
the vast districts OF the West and the legal aspect
Of the whole question Of irrigation and the existing
land laws were the subjects which came before the
National Irrigation Congress at to-day's sessions.
The drst named subject took Up the entire morning
session. Commander Booth-TUcker OF the Saliva
lion Army delivered the principal address.
Immediately after the congress was called 10 or
der senator Carey. OF wyoming. chair---a OF the
committee appointed last year 20. CorsiG-- the ad-
Visibility Of consolidation with tic Trail issis-
E.ppi Congress reported against such a-slon. rec
ommending that the National Irrigation Congress
be maintained and its sessions be held annually.
The recommendation was adopted unanimously.
A long resolution was introduced By George II.
Maxwell. Chairman OF the National Irrigation As
Eociation. favoring recommendations contained in
President R0oscvclts telegram OF yesterday for
Tho preservation ~ she forests. faNoring the mme-
Ciate repeal ~ the desert land set the timber and
stone act and the communication clause 81 the home
stead act The resolutions were explicit and were
hCertly arDlaudcd by the delegates
When the afternoon session convened letters from
Chief Engineer George u. Newell Of the United
operation Of the irrigation Congress. Former Cow
ernor Prince OF New McNiCo introduced reSolu-
ton providing Tor committee 81 five 10 report
the condition 81 tho Irrigation Congress constitu-
tlCn, record OF previous congresses and their ac-
tion the constitution. The resolution passed
The report ~ the committee credentials was
resl showing a3i accredited delegates. represent
ing different states and Territories. The large
numoer OF delegates. u was said. was due 20 a
violation - the clause 81 the constitution prOvid-
ing Tor the appointment OF delegates.
S. Louis and "a Paso the most prominent
applicants Tor next years congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
WIDOW CONTESTS WILL.
Trust Com pany to Run McDo5CelPs
FOghOrn Tavern.

In the expectation that the North American
Trust Company will undertake the running Of
the saloon KIN, n as the Foghorn Tavern in Ninth
ave. near Twenty-third-st.. Surrogate Thomas
yesterday appointed the company temporary
who died last June. The estate is said to comprise
about $4,000 in personal property and real estate
which produces rentals Of $3.50 a year. McDowelrs
will is being contested by his wife. Elizabeth Nc
Doweu.
Mcdowell the owner OF the Foghorn Tavern,
having inherited II from his brother. Philip who
died IN the Bloomingdale Asylum about ten years
ago 1t fitted up at expense Of many
thousand dollars. and contained paintings and
statuary valued at $4,000 Mcdowell left the bulk
of his estate to Clara de Brave. who. for several
years. had been visitor at the saloon. Mrs.
her right OF dover in his real estate. which would
only give her income OF $50 year for her
lifetime. subject to reduction for taxes and other
liabilities. The Foghorn and its contents were left
Forbes and the will offered for probate by
Clara de Brave June g.
Mrs Mcdowell alleges that the will was the
result of undue influence practised by Clara de
Brave upon Mcdowell. and that when the paper
was executed ne was mentally unsoUnd. Mcdowell
married his wife forty-two years ago. Two years
afterward she had a paraiytc attack and from
He made her a small allowance by the order OF a
Charles Steckler, in behalf OF Mrs. Mcdowell,
told the Surrogate that he had no objection to the
appointment OF a temporary administrator. but
he should oppose the appointment of Clara de
Brave. both account Of her character and
conduct. Surrogate Thomas agreed with the sug-
istrator provided the company would guarantee
TO carry on the saloon business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
TO LAY ALASKAN CABLE.

Seattle. Sept. 1s.-The United States cable ship
Burnside sailed for the North last night to continue
the work OF laying the cable from the head Of tho
Lynn Canal by way Of Sitka the capital OF Alaska.
to this city. She has a stretch OF six hundred
miles OF cable aboard. which was transferred from
the steamship Texan. which brought the cable
around the Horn from New-York
On board the Burnside when she sailed were
General A. W. Greedy, chief signal officer OF the
United States Army; Colonel James Allen. OF the
Signal Corps, under whose general supervision the
line will be laid; Captain Edgar Russell and Cap
tain George o. Burnett. OF the 5israt Corps Henry
Winter, cable engineer. Lieutenant Charles p. +.
Chandler. OF the QuartsrTuaster's department. Cap
tain A. H Latin is in command OF the vessel
The Burnside proceeds direct TO Juneau. where
after making a snort line connection, she VIII start
FOR Sitka, paying out about two hundred and nifty
miles between the two towns. and continuing south
from the capital by the open ocean, far the
cable rope will reach. possibly to point on Queen
Charlotte Isle.
II lis expected that the entire consignment OF
cable on the Burnside will be laid and the vessel
Ter q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
NEw-oRLEANs SHIPPING TIED UP.
Lockout of Union LOngshoremen by Steam.
ship Companies.
icy TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE. ]


New-Orleans. Sept. l6.-The entire ocean shipping
the Southern Pacific Line Of steamers. was tied
up tight a drum to-day. This state of affairs
was brought about by the lockout Of all the union
men on the riverfront by the steamship companies
account Of the alleged violation Of the agree
ment under which the recent strike was settled by
the longshoremen's unions.
There was a riotous scene this morning the
wharf where the coffee ship Canares is being un-
loaded. Some OF the negro longshoremen were not
pleased with the action Of the unions and at
tempted so to work when a crowd OF strikers
appeared and drove them from the docks. The
police interfered whereupon the strikers turned
upon the officers and steamship agents and news
paper reporters who were present and threatened
10 throw them into the river Chairman Moriarty
OF the longshoremen's strike committee, harangUed
the strikers and urged them to buy Winchesters
and shotguns and take charge Of the wharves by
force Of arms aad hold the riverfront. The police
turned in a riot call and large force OF officers
responded and dispersed the strikers.
The members OF the unions split " into
factions the trouble with the ship agents and
a collision between the union men was narrowly
sverted later in the day. The executive committee
Of the colored longshoremen's union was bitterly
the members OF the committee were forced to fee
TO escape a beating. Threats made by union
men lynch J. b. williams. the president Of the
colored longshoremen's union. These threats were
made by white longshoremen. and had the effect
Of causing the negroes TO rally TO the support Of
their chief. The steamship agents declare they
viii fight the unions TO- finish. and negotiations
have been opened with labor agencies supply
them with three thousand Inr3 Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
VAN woRMsERs BEFORE GOVERNOR.
Decision Monday on the Application for
Communication of Death Sentence.

Albany. Sept. ls-The case Of the three Van
Wormser brothers was on hearing before Governor
odell to-day. on application for Communication Of
the death sentence for numbering in hts own door
way their uncle. Peter A Hallenbeck at Green
dale. Columbia County. Christmas Eve 1901
Tho features OF the case are that three borther.
al under thirty and one barely twenty-one. stand
together In peril OF the electric chair that i've 1
rors, representing eleven Of the jury that convetd
the Van Wormsers. appeared in opposition TO the
appeal. ard that Christian minister argued for
the inflicton OF the death penalty. Further a
petition signed by 26s residents OF the neirhbor-
cemency 9V"
Former Judge j. Rider Cady. 90 Hudson ortst-
naliy detailed 10 defend the boys. argued for the
appesI. pleading In part the lack OF childhood
care oue TO their mothers early death
District Attorney Chase OF Columbia County "a.
FUSED the Application. also old the Rev q !.
Corwin. Of Greendale Governor Odell saia he
would give decision b. Aondax. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
MURTAUGH KEPT IN SUSPENSE.
Prisoner az Castle Williams Awaits Decision
Of Court Martial

The published story thai Lieutenant Thomas Ed-
ward Murtaurh. whose trial by court martial ended
two weeks ago had been found guilty was prerna-
ture az the decision Of the court has yet been
announced. The charges on which he was tried
were dcsertion. embezziemeut and conduct unbe-
coming az officer. Although the lieutenant has been
80 sure OF acQuttal that he has planned dinner
20 celebrate the event Il is thought that the fnd-
fnFs 81 the court viii be against him
Iu addition 10 The charge of oesertion, the
government accuses him OF issuing personal checks
when he had no money the bank and also with
eulezzlinE post exchange FUNDS.
The trial ailed En- july. Colonel William
Doug herty. OF the 6th Infantry. presided Captain
q. ". kennedy q the sth lnfantrv. acted advo-
cate for the defencant. The court held thirteen
sittngs before u finally reported findings 10 Cen
crol Cha1ee.
tors al Castle Williams. Governors Island He
IS tho first prisoner be held IN Castle williams
ngo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
COLLECTS OVER 100000 IN TAXES.
Corporation Counsel Says Controversy with
Elevated Road Is Settled.

CORPORATION Counsel Rives yesterday made puohc
a memorandum % unpaid taxes cue under the
Franchise Tax law. which was enacted in 1900
The law has been sustained by the Court OF Ap-
reals and is now pending FINAL decision or
its consttutionality in the United States Supreme
Court The local authorities have nothing 10 do
win the assessment for special franchises, and
arc not parties 10 the litigation
The FIRST class Of unpaid taxes are said 70 amount
10 So 725e7 81 The unpaid taxes OF street railroad
corporations due the city said 10 amount 10
s. 100000 or S6OeoOo0 for real estate and over 5000
coo for personally.
since January J. 1902" says Mr.. Rives. Il have
collected very large sums from the street railroad
companies for taxes imposed prior 70 1900 IN
sum of S752 524 So making with the Of SLAB
63 "a heretofore collected in htEated assessments
between 1895 and 1898. considerably over S2O0-Oo
rom that one corporation. The long pending con-
sroNerses between the company and the city IN
regard 10 fits taxes now adjusted