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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-25
TOBACCO HEARING
Defendants Reply in the q.
S. Tobacco StemiIg
Company Today in
Chancery.

Vice-Chancelor Stevenson III Jersey
City today continued the hearing Of the
injunction secured by James N. Calling
worth and others, stockholders Of the
United States Tobacco Stemming Conn
pany to restrain the increase of the cap
ital stock of the company from $1,000
900 to Joseph d. Havens for his patent
rights in a tobacco stemming machine
used by the company.
The entire forenoon was occupied in
reading the answer of the defendant di-
rectors to the charges set forth By Mr..
Cullingworth and his colleagues. The
answer was read by Thomas N. McCar-
ter, of Newark, counsel for the defendant
company.
Ex-Governor Griggs James B. Dill
and Lawyer Bowen represented the COM
planning stockholders, and Alfred B. Van
Liew appeared for Havens. The princi-
Pal poiutS dt issue diS NActHSA = S,eoSn
dividend was declared, whether Havens
or the company owned the patents in
question, and whether the issue Of 10000,
shares of stock to Havens was fraudu-s
lent OF not.
The facts, as alleged by the complain
ants, set forth that a stock dividend was
declared on May 4, 1901; that they were]
induced to buy stock from the company
upon the representation made that
stock dividend would be paid and that
the issue of 10000 shares to Havens
was fraudulent and without considera-
ton.
The company was formerly known as
the Underwood Steming Machine Com
pany. AT a meeting of the directors
William Gray. Charles Siedler, P. w. NJ.
West, George w. Littell, Willard Rich
ards and Harry 3. Richardss on Nay 4,
1901, resolution was passed changing
n
the name to the United States Tobacco
Steming Company and increasing the cap
ital stock from $1,000O00 to $4,000, 600
The entire stock of the Underwood con-
Germ, with the exception of ten shares
subscribed by original incorporators, was
issued to William Gray for all rights,
title and interest which he owned il let
ters patent of Joseph B. Underwood
The Underwood patent later proved
worthless, and Havens' machine was in
troduced instead. The complainants al
lege that Havens' machine is simply an
improvement on the Underwood patent
and is therefore not new invention.
The case was still on this afternoon.
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two CONFERENCES.

Two conferences are on this afternoon
at the City Hall. The Mayor, the FL
nance Committee of the Boayd of Fin
nance and the Police Commissioners are
comforting over the subject of the de-
pleted condition of the Police Pension
Fund and discussing methods of raising
money to puts the fund in good conndi-
fion.
A conference will also be held this af-
ternoon between the Mayor, the Finance
Cimmittee of the Finance Board and a
delegation from the Bergen Improvement
Association viii disucss proposition to
purchase park site in the Bergen sec
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-25
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending March
21, 1903, was as follows General
works, 12O; philosophy, %; religion, 73;
sociology, PSI; philology, %; natural sci
ence, 316; useful arts, ia; fine arts, 13S:
literature, 654; fiction, 4,046; Juvenile
fiction, 2,5s9; history, 448; biography,
1,156; travels 3O7. Total 10,259.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, 5,S28.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week, 100.
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of the poor of this city were living un-
der extremely unsanitary conditions and
environments. ) Sine favored direct legis-
lation and said efforts should be made to
get it as quickly as possible. Voluntary
work on the part of society which is
about to be formed would be great help.
Snch society could do much even
without legislation. Mrs. Sayles told of
work performed by such societies in Lon
don and Philadelphia and methods pur-
sued. Houses in a particularly dilapi-
dated condition were procured, renovated
and kept in repair. Such example to the
poor was of much benefit. 1t would re-
quire capital, but results would be as
founding.
DR. .Sauer, as member of the local
Health Board, said present conditions
were the result of the inadequacy of the
present health force.
Chief of Police Murphy, when called
upon for his views, said he was there to
listen, not to talk. Every member of the
Police Department, he said, was in
sense a member of the Health Board.
All members made an annual inspection
and reported all nuisances and violations
of health laws to the Board of Health.
Some yers as high as 1900 nuisances
were reported, one-third of which were
not attended to because of lack of force
to investigate and report.
Other speeches were made by the Rev.
A. B. Brush, of st. Paul's P. e. Church.,
DR.. James Robbins, head workers Of the
Alumni Association of New York; Police
Inspector Archibold, Percy A. Gaddis,
and former Congressman Thomas Nc
Evan.
Miss Bradford said she knew of some
instances where landlords had rented
property after it had been condemned by
the Board of Health, and asked if that
was legal. DIR. Sauer said it was net
and asked Miss Bradford to report Il
such cases.
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LIBERTY BoYs' SMOKER.

The first annual smoker of the Liberty
/ Boys p. G. is to be held at their club
rooms No. 214 Washington street, Jer-
sey iCty, on Wednesday evening, March
%, at eight o'clock sharp.
As this is the rst smoker and enter
tainment of the club it has been de-
cided to invite all the members friends
and no admission fee is to be charged
There will be the best talent and music
and good time sin. store for all who
can be present.
w. E. Hughes is chairman, of the en-
tertainment committee.
AL members are requested to attend.
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TO MARIA FOX. WIDOW; JOHN A. FOX.
Catherine Fox, Charles P, Fox, Thomas J.
Fox Walfam D. view rex H0DsI ,1am mlison' MAJ
Alexander Patterson, Edward Patterson,
Margaret Eber Barthold Eberl. her hus-
band; Jane Cornell, Frederick Cornell her
husband; Elizabeth Patterson, Agnes Patter-
son. infant; Elizabeth Darnstaedt, William
Darnstaedt her husband Alexander Patter-
SON, Edward Patterson, John Patterson,
Catherine Patterson, his wife; William Pat
terson Elizabeth Patterson, his wife, John
Mclaughlin Margaret Bell, executrfx under
Will of George W. Bell, deceased; Winfield
Davis, Flora Davis, John J. Tofey, former
ly Sheriff Of Hudson County, n. j., and The
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the city Collector Of Jersey City, on
the 18th day of October. 1892 The Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the sum
OF eight dollars and thirty-ftve 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 lad
down and designated as lot ss in block number
1ISi, upon an assessment map annexed 10
a report number Y made by the Commission
ers of Adjustment appointed in and for said
city by the Circuit Court of the County OF
Hudson. a certified copy Of which report and
map was fled in the office Of the City Collec-
tor of Jersey City, on the 18th day OF July,
1881 said report and map and said sale being
made pursuant to the provisions OF an act or
the Legislature of New Jersey. passed March
ian Act concerning the settlement and collec-
tion of arrearaees of unpaid taxes, assess
ments and water rates or water-rents IN
cities 0t luiSt tt1tS, iiiPoSAAAs os.N 49,
ing tax, Assessment and lien In lieu ana
instead of such arrearages, and to enforce
the payment thereof and to provide for
the sale of lands subjected to future tax
alton 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
estate shall be redeemed, as provided In said
acts, before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof a 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 pro-
visions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. j., February 25rd, 1908.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
CITY.
NJ. NJ. FAGAN,
(Seal) Mayor.
Attest M. j. O'DONNELl4
City Clerk.
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Hartnett's Report.
DIED

aNIcC CORMICK Suddenly. On Monday,
March rs, 1903, beloved husband Of
Maria Mccormick and brother OF
Mrs. O'Esill and Mrs. lyman.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
late residence, No. 1O1 Jefferson avenue
on Thursday, March 26 at 8 A. NJ.
thence to ST. Joseph's Church, where a
solemn high mass Of requiem will be
offered for the happy repose of his soul
SHANK-On Tuesday, March "a, 1908
William J Shank, in his 4Sth year
Relatives and friends, also members
Of Summit Council, il. @. q. A. NJ;
Court Fairmont, No. 1851, !. o. f., and
are respectfully invited to attend funeral
service on Wednesday evening at No. 65
Waverly street. Jersey City Heights, at
7.30 sharp. Interment on Thursday, at
3 r. NJ. In New York Bay Cemetery.
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Prominent Citizens at Whit
tier House Discuss the
Homes Of the Poor.
THE PROBLEM OF RETIREMENT
Address by w. r. Patterson
of New York Miss sayles's
Investig ations.

In response TO invitations sent out by
circular about thirty prominent citizens
attended meeting at the Whittier House
in Grand street last night and discussed
the local tenement house life problem.
The circular stated that the meeting
was called because of the interest
aroused in our city over our housing
conditions, which have been made pub
lie by the recent investigations of Miss
Mary B. Sayles, Fellow of the College
Settlement Association"
Miss Sayles was present last evening
and answered number of questions
asked. The main speaker of the even
ing. however, was DIR. w. R. Patterson.
Registrar of the Tenement House De-
partment of New York.
A movement has been started in this
city to better the sanitary conditions of
the enemen houses.
Mr.. G. II. Harshorne presided.
DR. Patterson, of New York, said that
we owed duty to ourselves, the city
and the country to endeayor to anchor
ate the evils of ansanitary and over
crowded dwellings in the large cities of
the country. The Tenement House De-
partment, he said, employed 250 people.
1t was not a reform movement, such as
had been foisted upon the public from
timet o time, but the result of economic
conditions which demand it. Jersey City,
said the doctor, might be slow in some
things, but it was not slow in increasing
population, and with such increase came
evils proportionately. Young men and
women, he said, were Hooking into New
York, Brooklyn and Jersey City from
two observation-disclosures from across
the sea in ships and inhabitants of the
interior country districts by ran. 1'heir
environments had much to do with the
moulding of their characters. If located
in dark, dirty, foul smelling tenements
they were not likely to become good citi-
zens. A recent canvass in New York,
the speaker said, showed that 301, 900
dark rooms were inhabited, rooms which
it was impossible to properly yentilate or
light. In some of the rooms six persons
slept. A man sleeping in such a room
could not properly perform his work and
in hard times he weuld likely be the
first to be discharged from employment.
The breathing of foul, polluted air, he
people, he said, were in a measure re-
sponsible in not refusing to live in such
houses and thereby compelling landlords
to better their condition.
In response to questions, Chairman
Hartshorne explained that steps had al
ready been taken in the matter in cities
in this State. He said bill providing
for the appointment of commission to
investigate the subject had already
passed the House of Assembly, and Is
believed it would fully pass. A report Of
the Commission would be Forthcoming
within year. Then bills, he said
should be introduced providing for the
abatement of existing evils.
Miss Sayle's report showed that many
Now is q good time 10 begin taking Hood
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$25.ooo.oo School Bonds
REGIsTERED BoNDs.)

Said February and be
April 3 9o3
delivery
be
at NJ in the
to the of the
City Treasurer Jersey City
to be ereturn I notac
bestin of Jersey
By order of Board of
GEORGE HOUGH,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-25

auDsoN COUNTY ORPHANS Coukx.
In the matter OF the estate OF 5ohn =. Ward.
deceased.
Notice.
Pursuant to the order OF John A. Blair
Judge OF the OrphAns' Court OF the County Of
Hudson. made Oh the % day Of January, 1905
on the application Of Charles 8. Hendrackson.
Ward. deceased, notice is hereby given to the
creditors OF said deceased to exhibit 20 the
subscriber. administrator as Aforesaid their
debts and demands against the said estate
under oath. within nine months from Me date
CT the aforesaid order or they will be forever
barred 81 the4r sections against ths safa sub
scrlber
Dated at ysrzsy City, n. u. January :. fsaz
CHARLES p. HENDRlCK&oN JT
Admiaissrater Of John ~ Nafd. &kxessf&
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NE WY0RK, March 25. 1908. IF ore
cast for the thirty-six hours ending s
r. NJ. Thursday: and colder to-
night, fair tomorrow northwest winds,
becoming west.
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Notices Of Applications fer Licenses

Notice is hereby given. reouised by Chap
ter rs Of the Laws of 1899, that Application
has been made to the Board of Excise Com
missioners of Jersey City BY the following
named persons for Licenses to sell spirituous,
vinous Malt and Brewed Liquors at the fol-
lowing named places in Jersey City
RESTAURANTS.
William Memmer. 7S Mallory avenue. Eighth
Ward: rs Mallory avenue. ~.
BEER B0TLLER
George Landspurg, 3706 Boulevard Twelfth
Ward; 3706 Boulevard.
RESTAURANT TRANSFERS.
Matthew A. Farrell, y Montgomery strest,
First Ward; 100 Washington street,
Francis Hurd. 80 Newark avenue Third
Ward; ssS Monmouth straet.
Charles l.. Beimar lsI Railroad avenue.
Fifth Ward: 1s1 Railroad avenue
James Cassidy, foot of Shafter avenue near
New York Bay. Seventh Ward; es Ocean ave-
nue..
Ward: $50 Newark Avenue.
Peter Schneider. 100 New York avenue,
Eleventh Ward: 100 New York avenue
By order of the Board Of Aldermen.
NJ j. O'DONNELIa
Citv Clerk.
city Clerks office, Jersey city. n. j.. March
% 1909
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-25

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Board ~ Of sf' street ana Water Commissioners on on
Tuesday, March 3, 1903, at o'clock p. M, in
the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall, for
IMPROVEMENT OF CLARK AVENUE.
from West Side avenue to the east block line
said Improvement to be made conformably to
the provisions of Chapter 21I of the Laws Of
file in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ss ps ey a erses e. es cy
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
ieOss standard and
About a.512 cubic yards of earth excavs
tion, per cubic yard...-.. $3.50
About 5 cubic yards of rock excavation,
About bt SO cubic yards Of earth filling. per
cubic yard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
About About iss cubic yards Of sand fiiiing. per
About s.5ss square yards Of asphalt paw.
About 2,lso iineai feet of curb stone, set
in concrete, per lineal fcot...........-... 50
About lie square feet Of bridge stone, per
About 1850 square fest Of tagging, per
About bout 50 SOUS square yards Of repaving. per
About bout a iineal inca feet Of reset and dressed =
curb stone, per lineal foot. ot............... 20
About $50 square feet of read and dress
ed tagging, per square foot. ........ .oz
About 60 lneai feet of cribbing stone, set
in concrete, per lineal foot.............. Is
| About receiving basin head to be re-
Abo1t 10 manhole heads to be reset. each ECO
About receiving basins and connections
complete to be rebuilt each............. %. 90
About water gate boxes, each.......... 200
About 10 noiseless manhole covers, each. $50
Time allowed for the completion OF the work.
45 working days
The making Of the above improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners of the prop
erty liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor the basis of preliminary
sketch.
opes. endorsed Proposals for the Improve
nlent of Clark avenue. directed 10 Mr.
Jas S. Nolan, Chairman of the Committee on
streets and Sewers" and handed to the Clerk
OF the Board in open meeting when called Tor
in thesorder Of business relating 10 sealed Pro
posals.
posais (and possible subsequent contracp are
those of some surety company authorized to DO
business in the State of New Jersey.
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do all the work cemprehended in specifications,
cent SO stated will form the basis upon when
payment will be made for all items
The Board may. under the provisions OF the
Act above cited, exercise its right to reject
ihe attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section Z. Chapter 1S4 Of the Laws of 1891.
binding upon the city, or become effeetfve or
operative until the bonds offered by the Con-
tractor have been approved as to suffic.ency
tion Counsel. the President Of this Board hav-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
"fI, St order order q The Board OF street and water
e'a'''ss'S''s oHo. r BouroN.
DATED Jersey ciB. March ss lsoa
4 +.
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(sals 40. saos.l

SPECIAL MASTERS SALE.
Between George F. Morrison and Jennie c;
MqTTs9n Wam HAYES nlS wle Il as s. as defenSants
On bill for partition and decree for sale
William j. Davis, Solicitor Of Complainsnts
BY virtue OF decree of the Court or Chan-
Gerry of New Jersey, made in the above en-
titled cause and dated February q, 1903, /,
Pierre F. Cook, one of the Special Masters of
said Court, shall expose to sale at public ven
THURSDAY, April %, 1908.
at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, at F. c. wolbert's Real Estate
Auction Rooms, No. Al Montgomery Street,
Jersey City, New Jersey
All that certain lot, parcel or tract OF land,
situate. lying and being in the Town OF Har-
rison County Of Hudson ana STATE foi,ods 0I New
Beginning at point on the seuthsrly slde OF
Williams street. distant easterly two hundred
formed by the intersection OF the said southerly
side Of Williams street with the easterly siae
81 said Side Il Williams street twenty
five t25) feet; thence southerly parallel with
Fourth street one hundred loo) feet thence
westerly parallel with Williams street twenty
Ave t25) feet; thence northerly parallel with
Fourth street one hundred 600 feet to the
place of beginning; including the inchoate
right of dover of the complainant Jennie c.
Morrison, wife of George F. Morrison; together
with all andG singular the hereditaments and
appurtenances to the said premises belonging
or in anywise appertaining.
Dated March IL. 1908
Special Master in Chancery of New Jersey,
Exchange Place. Jersey City. ~ \. J.
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF
John Staeb in construction of bay windows
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, by
the Board of Street and Water Commiss. .oners
for and on behalf of the municipality of said
city. do ordain follows
Section l. That John Staeb be and is hereby
granted permission to construct and maintain
bay windows on building to be erected by him
at No 49s Palisade avenue, which bay win
dows may extend from the second story to the
roof OF said building and beyond the building
line OF Palisade avenue two (D feet six t6)
inches. any ordinance to the contrary notwith-
standing
The work to be done under the supervision
of the Inspector of Buildings
Section 2. That all cost and expense incident
to the introduction. passage and publication of
this Ordinance shall be paid by the applicant
for same and such amount therefor as is esti-
mated by the Clerk of this Board to be neces-
sary shall be deposited with that officer on
demand.
ROBERT G. SMITH.
President
App'o' MARK NJ. PAGAN.
A''ss' GEO. T. BouToN. Clerk. isSs
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MORE POLLUTION
Two Entire Sessions Devoted
to the Passaic Discus
SION Matter Laid
Out.

mAttef Ior IuflRer consideration THIS
morning. But slow progress was made
in the consideration of the multifarious
amendments presented by Senator Nc
Kee, of Passaic.
The first amendment offered by SEN
.ator Mckee yesterday was one providing
sthat if any municipality in the district
shall have adopted a plan or its own
before the awarding of contracts by the
Commissioners the latter shall proceed
no further within such municipality.
Senator Bachelor went at this propo-
.sition with will, declaring that any
such scheme would destroy the entire
plan of operations.
This Mr.. Mckee denied, arguing that
if Paterson can dispose Of its own sew
age the rest of the scheme might pro-
ceed independently. Mr.. Cross came 70
the support of the Essex Senator by
pointing out the impossibility of making
any estimate as to cost, genernllplan of
wor kor other details The amendment
was lost by vote of to II.
The next amendment of Senator AIc-
Kee was that the commissioners shall in
no case have more than one sewage dis
trict. This amendment was adopted af-
ter it had been advocated by Senators
Hudspeth and Mckee and opposed by
Senators Bacheller and Lee.
Mr.. Mckee offered an amendment pro-
hibiting the commissioners from acs,uir-
ing lands outside the sewerage district.
Mr.. Bachelor said this would prevent
the commissioners from going beyond the
middle of Newark bay, which would be
necessary for the emptying of the sewer.
Lost.
Mr.. Mckee offered an amendment to
prohibit the commissioners from enter
ing on private lands without the own
er's consent and payment Mr.. Bacnei-
Ter centended that the amendment would
prevent the commissioners from going on
lands even for the purpose of Surveying,
etc. What the Senator really wanted
was covered in the bill already.
Mr.. Mckee replied hotly that an at
tempt was made to represent this bill
as absolutely perfect and that all at
tempts at honest amendment were char
acterized as being actuated by improper
motives and with the sole purpose of de-
| feating the whole act.
| A spirited debate ensued, in which
Messrs. Hudspeth and Gebhardt took
issue with the amendment, say ing the
rights of private owners are fully pro.
tected by statute law. The amendment
was lost, 8 to IL.
Mr.. Mckee offered an amendment for
bidding the commissioners to change thu
direction of any water course. Messrs
Hudspeth and Cross opposed the amend
ment, which was lost, s to IL.
The next amendment offered by M
Mckee allows ten instear of three year.
for the beginning Of payments by tn,
municipalities uponlthe bends. A com
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point was deferred with the understand
ing that if there wwas sufficient naebers
present it shold be resumed at the even
ing session.
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TO THE RACING PUBLIC

We are prepared to offer for the FIRST
time the Irish system of handicapping,
by which its originator made a fortune.
cuted
IRISH SYSTEM HANDICAPPING
Co (Registered).
Suite 1914. No. 234-235 Broadway,
r. @. Lock Box 1889. New York City.
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THOMAS HUGHES. Undertaken,
101 Montgomery street. ". 7. 4 N. J.
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HELP WANTED

Statesmen, TRAVELLING OR LOCAL.
Side line % per cent. commission 0oouS
sell 10 every business. Sam2Ie Ssse free. Ad-
dress L. n Co., 101 E. 125th street New York.
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rczrMA NO CURE. NO PAY.

Your druggist will refund your money
if PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure Ring
worm, letter, Old Ulcers and Sores,
.Pimples and Blackheads on the face, and
ali skin diseases. 50 cents.
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JAMES /. MERRITY, Undertaapr,
No. 460 Gxove strest. Hudson Tel. 96o.
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GEORGE STHVNNS. Undsrtaker
M. 6o5 1srsey asenue. Tel IA.