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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-26
LOADED FLOAT SINKS.
Sixteen Cars of Merchandise
Under Water--Whole
Value $45, 900.


Float No. 50 Of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company, with sixteen cars con-
tanning barrels of beef, apples, lead and
other merchandise, sank just outside of
slip alongside of the Central Railroad
depot at half-past two o'clock this morn
ing.
A. ,Polgaska, a Polish watchman who
was aboard of the float, discovered it
leaking heavily and called for assistance
The float broke away from its moorings
and slid out to the end of the slip. The
watchman signaled the tug Ithaca, but
before the tug could render any service
the float SANK The crew of the tug
heard Polgaska shouting for assistance,
and by means of searchlight located
him in the water, trying to climb the
steep side of the pier. He was rescued.
float was valued at $4,000 and the
merchandise att $4,000. Efforts are al
ready under way to raise the float and
save the cars and much of the merchan-
disc. Divers are already at work.
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ASSAULTED BY FOUR MEN.

Shortly before three o'clock yesterday
morning Stephen Usarivich, twenty three
years old, of No. 17s Thirteenth street,
reported to the police that he had been
assaulted by four men whom he did not
know as he was about to enter his home.
He exhibited wound on the back of his
head, which he said had been inflicted
with club by one of the men. His
wound was dressed at the City Hospi-
tai.
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LEGAL NOTICES


IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.
In the matter Of the application Of Margare
McAlone for permission to sell lan& owned b.
Peter Murtaugh, supposed deceased.
To Peter Murtaugh and all persons claimfni
any interest In the lands and premises describ
Cd IN this notice, by or through the said Peta
Please take notice, that Margaret .McAion.
has hled petition In the Court of Chancer,
OF New Jersey, praying fofr permission to sci
the following lands and premises TO wit
Al those two certain lots, pieces or parceIf
In the City Of Jersey City, in Ihe County o
as lots numbers II and q. Block number sa2
on the City Map entitled, Assessment Map ei
ua sne old city OF Jersey City from original sur
vey and the records. 1852. L. D. Fowler, Surv
and more particularly described as follows:--
.Beginning at point on the northerly side
the westerly line OF Monmouth street; henct
" northerly parallel with Monmouth street
200 feet to the southerly line Of Railroad ave;
nue.: thence 90 westerly along the said soufh,
erly line of Railroad avenue (25) feet; thence
~ southeriy parallel with Monmouth streel
and thence (D easterly along the said noYtheri
ly side of Wayne street (25) feet to the point
or place Of beginning.
Being the same premises described Ia a cers
tain deed made by Margaret Murtaugh, widow
OF William Murtaugh to Margaret McAlone. By
Liber $50, page 49,; in Which sxid lands ana
premises one Peter Murtaugh had a certain
interest; sale of which said interest Is pray
ed, and a decree barring the said Peter Muir
taugh and all persons claiming any iriteresi
IN said lands and estate by or through the sait
Peter Murtaugh fom any claim title in fhs
said land and real estate: said Peter Murtauef
being presumed dead; and take notice that tbs
chancellor has set Monday the Ninth day q.
november, Nineteen Hundred and Three, al
ten o'clock In the forenoon of that day, or az
soon thereafter counsel can be heard, a
the Chaneery Chambers in Jersey City, Nun.
Der 10 Exchange place, the time and place,
when. and where hearing will be heard il
the matter, and all persons interested may at.
CenQ at that time and heard
HUDSPETH & PUSTDR
Solicitors for Petitioner
Post office address, No. 259 Washington street.
Jersey City. N. J.
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Thursday November 3, 1908

TO ALKALINE PETIT. JAMES w PETIT.
her hubsand; John De Veau, Helena De Veau.
his wife; Eliza De veau. widow: Joseph NJ
the win Of Aaron 1. De veau, deceased;
Mary De veau, his wife: Otis Shaver, Mary
By, Robert m B. Bradford, ~ administrator with
the will annexed of the estate of Horatio NJ
Ferris deceased John Y. Bacot. William s.
his wife; Robert c. Bacot, Anne Roundey,
Benjamin. B. Roundey, her husband; Frank
Roundeys Eugene Roundey and Elizabeth
You are hereby notified that at public sale
made ma y the City cosctUr Of Jersey Ssy
Of one hundred and afty-three dollars and four
Jersey City, in the County of Hudson and State
Of New Jersey. fronting on Thomas street,
which is laid down and designated as lot 81.
In block number 11s, upon assessment map
annexed annex to report number 80 80 made by M the m
and for said city by the Circuit Court of the
County Of Hudson. certified copy. of which
report and map was flled in the office OF the
of March, 1890. said report and map and said
sale being made pursuant to the provisions of
an act of the Legislature of New Jersey, pass
ed March sqth. 1883, entitied,-
"An Act concerning the settlement and collec-
tioIl Of arrearages of unpaid taxes, assess
ments and water rates waterrents in
cities of this State, and imposing and levying
a taxassessment and lien in lieu and instead
OF such arrearages, and to enforce the pay
mant thereof and to provide for the sale OF
lands subjected to future taxation and as
sessrnent.'s
And the several supplements thereto.
And YOU are further notified that you appear
real estate, andi 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
same will be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen Of Jersey CITY, the fee simple
OF said land and real estate according to the
provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey city, N. J.. september 2etf. 1scs
CITY.
NJ NJ FAGAN,
(Sea1.) Mayor.
City Clerk.
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While thsre Is IFS there Is hope

While there i IFS there Is hope
was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it,
Marcus G. Shautz, Railway, n ].
Cream Balm reached me safely and
the effect is surprising. NY son says the
first application gave decided relief Res
pectfulIy, Mrs. Franklin Freeman, Dow
er, N. H.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold BY druggists at so cents
Or mailed by Ely Brothers 56 Warren
St., New York.
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(Eale No. $685.,

Catherine rox, Charles P. Fox, Thomas ].
Fox, William 3. Fox Robert Wilson. Mar
Margaret Ebsri. Barthold Eberl her has
% Rusband; T Elisabeth % patterson. o Agnes Patter.
son, infant; elisabeth DaInstaedt, William
oar ger Jon
Catherine Patterson, his wife: William Pat
,srson Esapsth M PatteIsSp at Iss his gifs John
viii Of George W. Bel, deceased Winfield
payis. Flora Davis. John ,. Toffsy. former.
s You are r. hereby notiaed that at public sale
the 18th day Of October. 1892. The Mayor and
Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased for the SUM
land and real estate situate in Jersey City. in
the County Of Hudson and State OF New Jer-
9hn Is o 6 bos Il
TsDsss lumber Il nsas y re me- com%ss.s;;s Fl ;s
city by the Circuit Court OF the County q
Hudson. certified copy Of which report an, and
1891, said report and map and said sale being
shs LsgIslalure of New Jersey. passed March
ton Of arrearages OF unpaid taxes. assess
ments and water rates or watsr-ren1 IN
n ana isn Il
instead Of such arrearaees. and to enforce
the payment thereof. and to provide Tor
the sale of landa subjected to future TAX
alton and assessIheat."
And the several supplements thereto
And yoe. are ruflner notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in said land and
real estate. and unless the said land and rea'
estate shall be redeemed, as provided In eaio
acts. before the expiration OF SIX months from
and after the service hereof. deed for the
same VIII be given conveying to The mayor
said land and real estate according to the proc
visions 1f the said act.
THE MAYOR AND AI.DERMEN OF JERSEY
~, N. N. FAoAN.
Geaf.3 ssx, Mayor.
Attaat:- n. J. O'DONNELL,
City Clerk.
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lsale No. 125s.l

TC DOuGALD MACDONALD, JANE Macis.-eS-
zie, Peter Mackenzie, her husband. Mary
Bssantins Thomas Baaartine a her husband,
beth Macponaia, Donald a. Macdonald, her
Infant; Alexander sheldon, infant. -
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made ma BY the CITY Collector sa, Of Jersey r. City, on
Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the sum
Of eight dollars and thirty-five cents all the
land and real estate situate In Jersey City, In
the County OF Hudson and State of New Jer-
sey, fronting on John street, which is laid
down and designated as lot s. in block number
1l31 upon an assessment map annexed to re-
of opf appoinssd in and for said city
a certified copy Of which report and map was
filed in the office Of the City Collector Of Jer,
sey CITY on the 18TH h.. day Of JULY. July. lssi said
lature Of New Jersey. passed March sOth. 1885,
ian Act concerning the settlement and collec-
ton of arrearages of unpaid taxes, asses
nlents and water rates or water rents in
cities OF this State, and imposing and levy
ing tax. assessment and lieil In lieu and
instead Of such arrearages, and to enforce
sale Of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that YOU appear
to have an estate or interest in said land and
real estate. and unless the said land and real
aets Dsoe o sx n
and after the service hereof, deed for the
M ss svs 81 p to t. the he sy
pr provisions Of the said act. s : -
rRs Rf'is 'is'sy iB sfz = T -
M. NJ PAGAN,
Atsest:- N. J. o'DoyNELL.s
10y SicTh-
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AN ApJouRNRp MEETING OF THE
Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders OF
the w. w. Brauer Company. Limited,
will she held on the 22d day Of October. se
OF The Corporation Trust Company Of New
Jersey, Is Exchange place. Jersey City, New
Jersey, tor the purpose of eleeting Board Of
Directors and receiving and acting upon the
reports OF the officers and for the transaction
Of such other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
In accordance with the laws Of the State OF
New Jersey no stock can be voted on which
has been transferred on the books of the COM
pany Within twenty days next preceding this
election - 8
Dated September nth 1893.
s w. NJ. BRAIER COMPANY, LIMITED.
z DERRICK ri BBAuER Jr..
Secretary.
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MASTERS sALE-1N cHANcEay OF NEW

MASTERS SALEM CHANcERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Between Anthony Koopman, Complainant.
and Dorothea Magil ct al, Defendants.
On bill for partition.
By virtue Of a decree of the Court Of Chan
cause and bearing date on the fifth day of Sep-
tember. nineteen hundred and three I shall
expose to sale at public vendue, on
FRIDAY, the Sixth day OF November, A. D..
1908
at twU-o' clock in she afternoon, at Chancery
Chambers, number Is Exchange place, in Jer-
sey City, all the lands and premises described
in the said decree, follows, to wit
All those two certlin lots, pieces or parcels
of land and premises nituate. lying and being
in Jersey City. in the County of Hudson and
State of New Jersey, which, on a map entitled
Map of property belonging to the Washington
Village Land Association. situate near Hobo
ken, on the Palisade avenue, near the Newark
road" duly filed of record in the office of the
Clerk now Register) of Hudson County are
designated, known and distinguished as lots
numbered Two hundred and twenty-one (22D
and two hundred and twenty-five (2e23, lying
and fronting on the easterly side Of Washing
ton (now Webster1 agenre. between Hutton
street and West Heboken (low Griffith street
together with the buildings theReon erected.
and including the tnchoate right OF dover OF
the defendants Margaretha TNhla and Amelia
Tohla, and together with all and singular the
hereditaments ad appurtenances TO the said
premises belonging or in anywise appertaining.
ISAAC s. TAYLOR
Special Master in Chancery 81 New Jersey
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE .-cERrIFIcATE
OF DISSOLUTION.
To all to whom these presents may come.
greeting:
Wheresa, it appears to my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof. by the
unanimous consent of all the stockholders
deposited in my office. that the JOSHUA
OLDHAM AND SONS, INCORPORATED, a
office is situated at No. Is Exchange place in
the City of Jersey City, County of Hudson
State of New Jersey (Kenneth K. McLaren
being agent therein and in charge thereof
upon whom process may be seryed) has COM
piled with the requirements of An Act con-
cerning corporations Revison OF 1857 pre-
liminary to the issuing of this certificate of
dissolution
Now, therefore l. S. D. Dickinson, Secre-
tary of State of the State of New Jersey do
on the twenty-first day of October, 1903. file
in my office duly executed and attested con-
sent in writing to the DISSOLUTION of said cor
porahon, executed by all the stcckhelders
thereof, which said consent and the record of
the proceedings aforesaid now on file in
my said office, as provided by law
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereto etmy hand and affixed my
(Seal.) official seal, at Trenton this
twenty-first day of October, A D.
one thousand nine hundred and
three.
S. D. DICKINSON,
Secretary of State
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-26
ROCKY MOoRE's RECEPTION

The fourth annual reception of the
Rocky Moore Club win be held in I'M
perial Hall, Gregory street, on Monday
evening, November 2 ELECTION eve)
Music win be BY Professor Begg's band
The officers, consisting Of John A. Bar.
rett, president; Spencer Buckinham, vice
president; William o'Neill. treasurer
flames McGovern, secretary, and George
B. Hartley, sergeant-at-arms, are hust-
ing to make the affair big success.
They are ably assisted BY julius Lub-
bert.
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HUDSON COUNTY COMMON PLEAS.
To Mary A. Griffin. Patrick Grimm, her hus-
band: Annie Quinlan, John J. Purcell, Richard
p Purcell Michael ]. Purcell, Kate Purcell
and Nora Purcell.
By virtue OF an order Of the Court of Chan
cery Of New Jersey, made the day OF the
date hereof In a cause wherein Robert A
purcell and Agnes Purcell, his wife. are coma
plainan.s. and you and others are defendants.
YOU are required to appear. plead, answer or
denur, to the bill Of the said complafnants' on
or before the Fourth day OF May 1908. or the
said bill will be taken confessed againea
you, Said bill is filed for passion OF proper
ty in the City Of Jersey City and County Of
r Shea ied seized. ana YOU are ali masis
defendants because you are tenants in commoa
of the said property. except Patrick Griffin.
who is made defendant because OF his court.
esy right in the share Of his wife Mary Grif-
HUDsPETH & Pu6rTR
Solicitors for Complainant,
$50 washington street. Jersey City. N. J.
Dated March 3rd. 1908
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to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company e1
New Jersey to connect their property east oi
Washington street by two tracks from tht
main line tracks yof its railroad across Wash
Whereas. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com,
pany Of New Jersey proposes TO erect pte1
npon its property on the easterIy side OF Wash.
ington street at the Cap
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City BY
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners.
for and on behalf of the municipality Of said
city, do ordain follows:-
Sec. 1. That the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company Of New Jersey is hereby granted per-
mission to cross Washington street at grade
of said street and to lay. maintain and oper-
ate two railroad tracks across said street at
grade to enable SAID Company TO connect its
property at the Gap along the easterly side Of
Washington street with it's main line tracks,
said tracks to be located as near may bs
about one hundred feet north Of the present
most northerly main line tracks Of the Rail-
road Company; said Company keeping that
portion of the street occupied by II properly
planked and paved in secure and safe man
ner for the free passage of pedestrians and We
hicles using said crossing.
Sec. 2 That the work Of pIanking and paw
ing said crossing and preparing the. same for
the passage of vehicles and pedestrians shall
be done under the supervision and to the sat
isfaction of the Committee on Streets and
Sewers Of this Board; provided, that all costs
Of this ordinance. and all costs Of the publi-
cation OF resolutions and notices In connection
Herewith, shall be paid by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company Of New Jersey, and the
Clerk of this Board shall be deposited wtf&
that officer on demand.
Passed September 23rd, 1903. ~
ANTHONY HAUCK, -
Approved october sth, 1865. sss'esn' Ds0 's
MARK N. FAGAN
GEO. T. BouToA
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BETS ON THE ELECTION.

Over eleven hundred dollars id wagers
on the respective chances of Mayor
Fagan's reelection and Police Justice
Murphy's election were put up in one
well known cafe down town Saturday
night. Some Of the bets were even, but
the Pagan supporters wanted odds Of
500 to $75 in some cases.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Commission
ers of Assessment for Jersey City N. T., will
meet at their o ce. Room AZ, City Hall, Jer-
sey City, N. j., on Tuesday, the 10th day OF
November. 1908. at $50 o'clock A. NJ, to APP
praise and determine the value of the lads to
be taken and the damages that may be sus-
of Coilard street. between Laidlaw avenue and
Beacon avenue, in accordance with a resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, September 20. 1903
The lands to be taken for said opening and
extension of Coliard street may be described
as follows;-
The street to be fifty (5o) feet in width,
being twenty-five feet, measured at right
angles, either side of the following de-
scribed center line, beginning at a point in
the southerly line of Laidlaw avenue, distant
! 5l-1o0 feet, measured westerly along the
southerly line of Laidaw avenue, from the in
tersection of the same with the westerly line
of lot Z, block sos. City Map; from thence
50 os-loo feet, to a point in the northerly line
of Beacon avenue. distant 40-100 feet, meas
used westerly; along the northerly line Of
Beacon avenue. from the intersection of the
same. with the westerly line of lot 5S, block
$685. City Map.
All the lands within the lines of the fore
going description, being required for the OPEN
ing and extension of Coilard street afore-
said, as will more fully appear by reference
ed by the Board of Street and Water Com
missoners. September 20, 1903, and on file in
the office of the Clerk of said Board.
AT which time and place said Commissioners
of Assessments will hear all parties interested,
who desire to be heard before them, on the
value of the lands to be taken, and the dam
ages which any owner owners of such lands
of any interest, may sustain by reason of
said opening and extension of Collard street.
The above proceedings are under the provi-
sions of chapter 2S9 of the Laws OF 1895.
JOHN H. WEASTEIL,
CHARLES e. SIEBERT,
CHARLES MERKER
Commissioners of Assessments
Dated Jersey City N. j., October %, 1903
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PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING PRINTING
AND BLANKS TO TILE BOARD OF EDU-
CATION OF JERSEY CITY, N. j.

~
Sealed proposals are hereby invited for
FURNISHING PRINTING AND BLANKS To
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF JERSEY
CITY. N. j..
for the fiscal year beginning December 1st,
1908, and ending November 80, 1904
The contractors will be required to deliver
goods free of cost of transportation to the
Board Of Education, City Hail. at such times
and in such quantities as the Committee on
Printing, ETC., or the Board may direct/ at the
crices named in their bids.
The Board reserves the right to accept or
reject any bids.
Proposals must have the names Of two free
holders, residents OF the State of New Jersey,
who will become sureties for the performance
of the contract.
Samples Of blanks, etc.. and list Of print
ing to be bid for be had on application at
the office Of the Superintendent, Board Of
Education, City Hail.
Proposals. sealed and directed to the Com
mittee on Printing and Blanks must be pre-
sented at the meeting of the Board to be held
November H. 1908, at o'clock P. M.
JULIUS BERGER,
=. W. GILMORE.
L. P. LYONS,
- - Committee.
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no THE cREpIroRs OF HUDSON COUNTY

TO THE CREDITORS OF HUDSON COUNTY
Tunneling Company.
By virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the 18th day OF
September. 1903 in a cause wherein Joseph W.
Tunneling Company is defendant, notice ia
hereby given to you to present to the SUBJ
scriber, receiver Of said Hudson County Tun-
neling Company, appointed in said cause
and prove before him under oath afflrna.
tion or otherwise to his satisfaction, your
several respective claims and demands against
the said Corporation within two months from
the date Of said order, and that In default
thereof you will be excluded from the benefit
Of any dividends which may hereafter be made
and declared by said Court upon the proceeds
of the effects of said corporation
JAS. P. NORTHRuP
Receiver of Hudson County Tun.
sysk% neling Company.
l Exchange Place,
Dated Jersey City, N j.
Sept 14th 1903.
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MURPHY PENCILS DISTRIBUTED

The Democratic campaign managers
are distributing pencils labeled: vote
for James j. Murphy, the Peoples
choice;' ''this pencil does not scratch" J"
but use it to scratch Fagan.'' g Mark
Pagan off with this pencil 4.Ne huts,
but rea / schoolhouses.' "Sheds for
schoolhouses- $50, 900 for bath house" :"
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HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT.

HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT.
James Barbour ct all VS.. Michael Lienau.
On contract. In attachment.
Take notice of the issuing of writ OF at
tachrhent in the above entitled cause against
Michael Lienau at the suit of James Barbour.
John g. Barbour, A. Floyd Barbour, Fannie
6. Beckham, Ellie r. Rixey. Mary b. Wallace
j. + r. Thompson. R. c. Thompson. George
G. Thompson, Jr., Ruth Hankel. ELIZA 81
Thompson Leila Thompson and Annie e. MIN
negarode, In an action in contract for the sum
Of Ten Thousand Dollars. returnable and res
turned to the Court the Sixth day OF June,
Dated June sth. 1901
JOHN J. MULvANEY
Attorney Cor Plaistirs
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Oct. .25, 1908. Fore
cast for the thirty-six hours ending : r.
NJ. Tuesday colder today; and ram
tomorrow; brisk northwest winds.
Hartnett,s Thermometricnl Report
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WANTED.
FOB SALE

FOR SALE-FINE RESTAURANT, ON AC-
count of being wiuow and alone; Il furnished
rooms, all with separate entrance; all improve
ments; only one In blocks; near the docks
and factories; for sale at once. J, FOERSCH,
1928 Washington street. Hoboken.
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salt rheum. with its burning, stinging sem
htion, is due to poor blood and is cured by
food's sarsapariila the great blood puriaer.