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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13
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Men Arrested Recently for
Selling Bogus Tickets
Well Known to the
Police.

The police have been looking up the;
records Of the men who gave their
names as Henry J. Bennett and George
Walters, when arrested last week and
charged with swindling the Rev. Father
Roye, of st. Joseph's Church. the man
ager of the Franco-American Food Com
pany's plant, and William German.
Reservoir avenues saloon keeper, and
others, by selling them tickets for "a
bogus excursion, representing that the
affair was for charitable purpose and
using the names of prominent Democratic
and Republican politicians. The tickets
purported to have been for an excursion
on the steamer Grand Republic to EN-
pire Grove on Labor Day, September Z,
under the auspices of the Seneca Club.
Henry ]. Bennett, the police find to
be alias Hughes, alias Farrell and all
round New York crook, having been
known for years as a man mixed up in
sure thing swindling games, and who
has served time in the Eastern Peni-
tentiary in Philadelphia, and also in New
York. He had been arrested before last
week for number of years.
Walters they find to be Charles
Young, alias Edward Gallagher, WELL
known fim-fammer, wanted by the Bos-
ton police for wirking fim-fam game
there last September. He gave bail and
skipped. The Boston police were much
pleased when they learned of his cap
ture, as thy have number of complaints
against him.
The police have learned from the
Knickerbocker Steamboat Company,
which runs the steamer Grand Republic,
that that boat has not been chartered to
convey the Seneca Club to Empire Grove
or anywhere else on Labor Day, and
from the management of Empire Grove
they learn that resort has not been en-
gagged by the Seneca Club on Labor
Day
The examination Of the charges
against the two men will take place in
the Second Criminal Court this morning,
when it is expected both will be held
for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13

OF New Jersey.
he5 gefwssa SssSnos Mary mesnsy and william Kesasg
ming and others. defendants
On Dill for partition.
plainants.
BY virtue OF decree Of the Court of Cham
twentieth day Of June, 4. D. 1903, directing a
SAFE q all and singular the premises mentioned
and an described in said decree. i, Frank P.
New a Jersey, Will sell. at public vendue, to
the highest bldder, on
TUESDAY THE ELEVENTH DAY OF Au-
at o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
nM tas P[psmlses neresnarter describes; @
STREET. JERSEY CRY. N. T..
all the following described lands and premises,
being the same described in said decree for
All that certain, lot of land and premises,
situated in what wao formerly the Fourth
Ward of Jersey City aforesaid, with the build
ings and Improvements thereon erected and
more particularly bounded and described as
Beginning at point IN the southeriy line
Of Fourth street formerly. South Fifth street
Fourth street. formerly ly SOUTH SOUTH Fifth Street
along the west side Of Coles street. ninety
five feet to certain alley or passage-way
die of the block parallel with and equally
distant from Fourth street, formerly South
Fifth street, and Third street. formerly South
Sixth street; thence westerly and parallel with
Fourth street formerly South Fifth street
twenty feet; thence northerly parallel with
Coles street. to- through and beyond the party
wall standing partly on the premises hereby
conveyed and partly on the premises next ad-
joinn westerly thereto, nsncty-fiye feet, to
the point or place of beginning.
Together with that part Of the said alley,
way lying between the centre line thereof
and the premises herein described The use
of said aileyway being reserved for sewerage,
aqueduct and drainage. and for common
right of way for the private use Of the occu-
pants OF the said block including the estate
and interest in dover of the said defendant.
Theresa Henning, widow of Fe, dinand Hen
ming, deceased, in the said premises. together
with all and singular the hereditaments and
appurtenances to the said premises belonging
or in anywise appertaining.
Dated July 7th, 1903.
FRANK P. MeDERMOTT.
Special Master in Chancery of New Jersey
Commercial Trust Co. Building,
Jersey City N. J.
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CORPORATION NOTICE. =

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of May, 1903, application Sas made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
John H. Doscher and others for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER IN BER
GEN AVENUE.
from Ege avenue to and connecting with the
sewer in Bergen avenue at Virginia avenue
provisions OF Chapter 21l Of the Laws OF 1895,
and in accordance with the established plan OF
sewerage, together with all the necessary man
holes, receiving basins and appurtenAnces.
Notice is also given that the 2Sth day OF
July, 1903, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, their prelisn-
mary map for said Improvement showing the
probable total cost of the contemplated inn
sessed on property specially benefited thereby,
and the same is now open TO pubic Inspection
IN the office of the Clerk of said Board.
Ana notice is also given that the following
street or avenue, or particular section thereof,
is included in said assessment, namely
BERGEN AVENUE.
from virginia avenue to a point about 20 feet
south of Ege avenue.
And that in accordance with the. provisions
1904 at O'clock P. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City. Hall are hereby hxed as
the time and place when and where tne board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear all parties interested in said appica-
tion, and all remonstrances against the said
proposed Improvement that may be presented
in writing.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey Cs4v Aue,,sf 2 1909
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13
WHY DID She DIE?.
Miss Alice Luther Drinks
Carbolic Acid in Ham
ilton Park and
Dies.
The SUICIDE A MYSTERY
Deceased Left No Word and
Her Sister Cannot Ac-
count for Her Act.
The SUICIDE A MYSTERY

Miss Alice Luther, thirty years old, of
No. 223 Brunswick street, drained the
contents of half-ounce bottle of carbolic
acid in Hamilton Park yesterday after
noon and was found unconscious on one
of the Park settees shortly before four
O'clock with the empty bottle lying near
by. She died in ST. Francis Hospital at
eleven o'clock last night. She did not re-
cover consciousness after she took the
fatal dose. No note or letter was left
explaining her rash act, nor did she give
any relatives any hint about taking her
life: The object remains mystery to
them. Doctors worked over her for five
hours trying in vain to save her, or least
to restore her to consciousness before she
died.
The park was in the height of its sum-
mer glory and frolicsome children play
ing merrily in the immediate vicinity, but
everything must have borne gloomy as
pect for the unfortunate woman. She
had chosen the nearest settee to the edge
of the Park facing st. Francis Hospital.
possibly fearing she might not die. and
wishing to avoid as much suffering as
possible. Pedestrians and children
thought she had fallen asleep until some
one noticed the empty vial lying near by.
Acting Patrolman Stratford tried to
arouse her. He noticed that the vicinity
of the mouth had been burned as though
by acid, and he hurried to her across
the hospital
II cannot for the life of me imagine
what caused Alice to take her life, said.
her only sister to a "News" reporter this
morning. She had no earthly reason to
do so. She had good home. She was
time been addicted to spells of melancho-
liza. Saturday, Sunday and Monday she
seemed more depressed than usual, but
Tuesday she frightened up considerable
and became really cheerful. Yesterday,
however, when | came home to lunch I
found her again depressed in spirits and
tried to cheer her. l thought | had
succeeded. She appeared cheerful and
when she left home she said she was
merely going for short walk. We
heard of her being in tie hospital short
ly after she was taken there. Several of
US were at the hospital about an hour
before she died, but she was then un-
conscious"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13
PUBLIC SALE
of the Plant of
SAFETY BOTTLE & INK COMPANY.


The subscriber. Receiyer Of Safety Bottle &
Inlx company an insolvent Corporation, by vir-
tue of an order of the Chancellor OF New Jer-
sen, bearing date July 10th, 1908, will offer at
public sale to the highest bidder. subject 10
confirmation by the Chancellor the
MATERIALS. STOCK, PATENTS. TRADE
MARK. FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
constituting the plant and business of said cor
norafion Safety Bottle & Ink Company, as a
s,oiny concern. together with the right and in-
Forest OF said corporation in the lease 10 the
premises now occupied by 1t, on
TUESDAY, August 11th 1903
at i O'Clock P. NJ. sharp at the Auction Sales
rooms of Frank Stevens, NO. % Montgomery
street. Jersey City, N j.
The materials and stock on hand to be sold
con sist principally of manufactured ink, mu-
cilage and paste IN ana out Of o. bottles, to-
hotfles corlxs, labels and so forth, Said ma
terials and stock contained in the factory
Of The Company. No. 10 Ninth street, Jersey
CITY and in the New York office of the Com
nany. NO III Nassau street. The patents and
y IA IL mark cover an automatic device for
sn,nroved bottle for ink. mucilage and other
s,,hsfanees The furniture and fixtures are
eanfained in the factory office and in the New
York office above mentioned.
DetaiIs of the property to be sold and full
Information concerning the same ne VIII H. be given
constis.stes plant for the manufacture of ink
and the use Of the automatic device above re-
ferred Ia and is to be sold as a going concern.
The business has been wldeiy ADVERT sed and
viii be-continued up to the Cay Of sale.
The conditions of sale Will REQUIRE pay
,nent of 20 per cent. the day OF sale, the
paaa9S tSe conr " and pv M delivery St Bill Of sale
''s'eS'7 I * S Il. II. AXE. Receiver
11s Ninth street 7; :, JsTssy Jersey g, city N J.
commsa cial Trust CO. Building, Jersey city
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
of MAY 1908, application was made 70 the
Board Of street and Water commissioners so ms
IMPROVEMENT OF NuNDA AVENUE,
from Duncan avenue to the Cathohe CemeteIy.
Said Improvement to be made confor1nably
10 the provisions Of Chapter 217 of the Laws
Of 1895, and in The following manner. inelud-
II 70 have the street for the full width
thereof graded to the established grade, by
excavating or filling the same to the established
To have new 2O-inch curb set on each side
thereof.
20-inch curb set where necessary.
To have the cutters on each side paved with
stone paving 10 width of S6 inches.
TO have new bluestone tagging. feet wide.
laid on each sidewalk.
To have the present Tagging relaid, and new
tagging laid where necessary.
TO have the present bridgestone crosswalks
relaid and new bridgestone laid where neces-
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow Of the surface
water and to complete the improvement N a
good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the list cay
of July, 1908 the commissioners OF Assessment t
filed in the office Of the Clerk Of the Board
Of street and Water Commissioners their pre-
liminary map for said Improvement showing
improvements and the probable amount to be
assessed on property specially benehssa there
Inspection In the office of the Clerk Of said
Board.
And notice is also given that the follow
ing streets or avenues. particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment.
namely
NUNDA AVENUE,
from Duncan avenue to it's northerly terminus;
DUNCAN AVENUE.
ON the north side from Nunda avenue to
points 20 feet east and west thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the Act above cited the 4th day of August,
1909 at O'Clock p. M and thes Assembly
Chamber OF the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners Will meet
to hear all partiEs interested in said appica-
tion and all renionstrarces against the said
proposed Improvement that may be presented
In writing.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
s''''''''' GEO. T BouToN,
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13
OFF FOR AGRA.
.eader Davis Starts on a Va
cation That Will Last
Till September.


Democratic Leader Robert Davis ac-
companied by Broker Thomas Fallon left
on one of the Albany Day Line steamers
this morning on his way to AGRA in the
CatskilIs, where his family has. been stay
ing for the summer. and where he will
remain until September. Many prom
inent politicians called upon him at his
Office yesterday and at the Club House
in Mercer street last night to wish him a
pleasar trip and safe return. He was
accompanied to the steamer this morning
by James F. Mckee. Adrian J, Boyle and
others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13

TO WILLIAM F.sLOUGHRAN AND JOSEPH
Kramer Harrington.
By virtue of order of the Court of Cham
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day OF the
date hereof, in cause wherein Mary A. Geb-
hard is complainant, and you and others are
defendants, you required to appear, plead,
answer demur to the bill OF saIu complain
ant on or before the Seventeenth Gay of Sep
tember next. the said bill will be taken
confessed against you.
mortgages on lands in Jersey City, in the
County of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
the first made by Robert Leonard and Mary
Leonard, his WIFE, to Clara NJ. Kellogg, dated
May S. 1887, registered in Book 1856 of Mort
cages for said County of Hudson page 80. and
by the said Clara NJ. Kellogg assigned to the
complainant: the second made by Sarah Ann
Loughran and Mary j. Innet and husband to
John S. McWilliam, Trustee, dated January
H. 1883. recorded in Pook 374 of Mortgages for
said County of Hudson, page 495, and by the
Executors of said John S. McWilliam, Trustee,
assigned 20 John McWillsam, surviving execu-
tor of Sarah Ann Lougl,ran, deceased and by
said surviving executor of Sarah Ann Lough-
ran, deceased, assigned to you, the said Will
liam f. Loughran, and by the said William
(now Annie L. Percy, and by said Annie L.
Percy assigned to the complainant.
You William f. I.oughran made de-
fendant because you own some interest in the
lands covered by said mortgage
And you, Joseph Kramer Harrington, are
said William F. Loughran is dead. and that
YOU are the devisee and legatee under
probated will of said William F. Loughran.
and therefore have some interest in the lands
covered by said mortgages.
Dated July 18th, 1903
BRINKERHOFF & FIELDER,
Solicitors of the Complainant.
Is Exchange place, Jersey City, N. J.
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DIED

DOHERTY- Suddenly. on Tuesday.
August Ill, 1903, Eleanor, beloved
wife of DR.. John W. Doherty and
daughter of Richard and Margaret
English
Funeral from her late residence, No.
at 9 A. NJ; thence to ST. Peters Church
at 8 A. NJ; thence to Sc. Peters Church.
Friends of the family invited
Kindly omit flowers.
CIR RUNWALD- Edward Grunwald, sud
denly, on Wednesday, August 12
1903 in his eighteenth year, the
beloved son of August and Charlotte
Grunwald.
Funeral service will be held Friday
at 3 P. NJ, from his late homes No. 45
Congress street, Jersey City. Relatives
and friends are respectfully invited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13
Fact That Over One Hun
dred Have Been Sent
in Rouses the Dep
artment. q
LOSS OGCASIONED $4,000
Chief Conway's Driver Ha
wick Has Been Suspended
But He Denies All Re-
sponsibility,

Walter Hartwick. driver for Chief Con-
way of the Fire Department was sus-
pended from duty to-day pending an in
vestigation to be made regarding a series
of false alarms which have ,been sent
over the wires of the department. In the
past six months over 100 false alarms
have been sent in sending the firemen on
as many wild goose chases to various
parts of the city. Each time the depart
ment is called out means loss of $50 to
the city. The total loss then for the 100
falls alarms would be in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
Hartwick who has been in the depart
ment eight years and driver for Chief
Conway four years denies the charge
against him and there are circumstances
which tend to prove his innocence. He
will be placed on trial August 27.
1t was about a month ago that Chief
Conway, who had been aggravated by
the continual false alarms, sent for Su-
perintendent John Speicher, of the tele-
graph system and informed him that the
false alarms must cease. The Chief
stated that he would not be responsible
for any loss of life that might occur or
and damage to the apparatus, and that
it was up to the telegraph department
to stop the nuisonce.
Superintendent Speicher, at the Chiefs
suggestion, went over every line in the
city, and on Monday last reported that
the alarms were not being sent in from
boxes but from circuit No. 5, which is
on Jersey City Heights For several
days the quest for the false alarm fend
continued and then Speicher reported
that he was positive that the indications
pointed TO Hartwick as the man respon-
sible for the Alarms Chief Conway told
him to notify Acting Chief Lowell, who
is now in command of the department.
During the afternoon of that day
Superintendent Speicher and his men
We're in the vicinity of Hartwick's home
at No. 700 Summit avenue, and were
seen examining the wire leading to the
gong in Hartwiek's bedroom. This gong
was placed there when Chief Conway,
who does not answer first alarms, gave
Hartwick permission to sleep at home.
Superintendent Speicher claims that
when the gong was set the connecting
wires leading to the posts of it were
bent in the shapeN of an 49, but that
when he examined them they were
straight. By moving the wires up and
down the call numbers of boxes could be
sent over the circuit. Speicher admits
that the wires might have been disturbed
bystha moving Of furniture against them
and viii not swear positively that Hart
wick was responsible for the false
alarms. In this connection when sew
eral false alarms were sent in Hartwick
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CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of May 1s99 application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
John A. McManus and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF BlDWELL AVENUE,
from Ocean avenue to Bergen avenue.
said Improvement 70 be made eonformablX
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws Of
1885, and in the following manner, including
To have the street for the full width thereof
graded to the established grade py eXcaVallns
or filling the same to the established grade
To have new 20-inch curb set on each side
thereof
inch curb set where necessary
To have the cutters on each side paved with
brick paving the length of four t4) bricks or
thirty -four (34) inches in width.
TO have new bluestone tagging, four feet
wide. laid on each sidewalk.
To have the present tagging relaid and new
Tagging laid where necessary.
To have the carriageway paved with macad-
am pavement
To have new bridge stone crosswalks laid.
To have the present bridge stone crosswalks
relaid and new bridge stone laid where neees-
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow of the surface
water and to complete the improvement in a
good and> substantial manner
Notice is also given that on the 4th day OF
August, 1903 the Commissioners of Assessment
of Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
lininary map for said Improvement. showing
the probable total cost of the contemplated
Improvement and the probable amount 70 be
assessed on property specially benefited there
by and the same is now open to public fnspec-
tion in the office of the Clerk Of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues. or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment,
naaely:-
BTDWEI.L AVENUE,
from Jackson avenue to Ocean avenue;
JACKSON AVENUE.
on the south side, from Bidwell avenue to
points about 20.o2 feet east and 25.o2 feet south
thereof;
OCEAN AVENUE.
on the north side, from Bidwell avenue to
points about 1876 feet east and 2507 feet west
thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the 18th day of August.
l903ss at o'clock p NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber Of the City Hall, are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners VIII meet
to hear all parties Interested in said app,ica-
tion and all remonstrances against the said
proposed Improvement that may be presented
in writing.
GEO. T. RouToN,
Dated Jersey city, August TO- 1908.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION


The record Of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending August
s, 1903, was as follows: General works,
154; philosophy. 1S; religion, %; sociol-
ogy, 113; philology, 2; natural science, So;
useful arts, 81; fine arts. 40; literature,
191; fiction, 1888; Juvenile fiction,
1884; history, 70; biography, s.; travels,
So; total, 6,05S.
Of this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, 1856.
Total weekly circulation. 6,O5s.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week. IS.
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was on duty with the Chief, and there.
fore could not have been responsible.
He denies positively that he sent them in
and refueed positively to resign when it
was suggested by Acting Chief Lowell
that he do so. He was then suspended
and will be placed on trial August p.
The mystery about the affair is what.
would be Hartwick's motive in sending
in second and third alarms, which has
been done, as he would have to turn out
for duty on each occasion, and if he did
not, would be liable to dismissal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13
ARMSTRONG AVENUE.
from Van Cleef street to Ocean avenue.


RARITAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
a Not&e is hereby given that the Holland
Trust Company has resigned as Trustee Of the
first mortgage bondhqlders under the mortgage
dated January l. 1899, made by the Raritan
River Railroad Company to said Holland
Trust Company, Trustee, that said resignation
has been accepted by this Company, and that
on June 18th. 1903 the Board of Directors Of
this Company, under the provisions of said
mortgage, has appointed The New Jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Company Of Jersey City.
to the office of Trustee under said mortgage,
which Trusteeship has been duly accepted by
said last mentioned Company; that cert A.
cate of such appointment has been filed In the
office of the Secretary of State for New
Jersey, and that hereafter the interest coupons
sAfd first mortgage bonds wI-be payable
at the banking rooms Of The New Jersey
Title Guarantee and Trust Company. No 8
Montgomery street, Jersey City.
RARITAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY,
FRANK H EARLE. President
CHARLES H. SISSON. Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13
INJURED BY A BICYCLE.

Eight-year-old James Dunn, Of No. 8
Maxwell street, was struck and knocked
down yesterday afternoon by George
Thompson, colSred, of No, ] Cooper
place, who was riding bicycle at First
and Cole streets. The boy was badly
injured about the head and face. He
was taken to st. Francis Hospital by
his mother.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13
ERIE EMPL0YE HURT.

John ellison, forty-fve years old, of
No. 81 Laidlaw avenue, employed as a
fireman by the Erie Railroad Company
fell off his engine in the yard
at the foot of Ninth street, and severely
injured his left arm. He was taken to
st. Francis Hospital in an ambulance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-13
FOUND I'LL ON THE STREET.

John Van Houten, seventy-two years
old, of West Troy. N. Y. was found ill
on Grand street near Bramhall avenue,
yesterday evening by Police Commits
sioner Tilden, who called for an ambu-
lance and sent the old gentleman to the
City Hospital.