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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25
BY OSCAR EAGLE
Stage Director
Stage Director
for Liebler &
Co.'s Produc-
tions Tells Of
Some Risks
Men Take.


Speaking of the risks taken by busi-
ness and professional men. Oscar Eagle,
stage director for Liebler & Co.'S produc
tions, says: Most men will stake their
lives on keeping business engagement.
My own experience is a case in point
About year ago after an acute attack
of typhoid pneumonia, / got up out of
sick bed to attend to an important matter
in connection with staging one of the
Liebler & Co.'S productions. I had a
racking cough, such as it is impossible
to describe. My business associates ex-
pected me to die. Three Of the best ply
sicians obtainable could do nothing for
me. lost 20 pounds in eleven days and
was never so completely run down in my,
life That | recovered is regarded by my
friends as miracle | was about to go
to a hospital when Father Johns Medi-
cine was recommended to me. After
continuous failing under the treatment
of the doctors, lhad little faith left but
began taking youI medicine / continued
to take the medicine, and after using six
bottles was restored To- sound health
gained the flesh had lost, and have ever
since been as well as ever in my life
Since then | have allzed with my physi-
clan and learned thilt he prescribed Fa-
ther Johns Medicine in such cases. He
agreed with me that it has wonderful
merit"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25
EQUAL TAXATION
FIGHT.
Assemblyman Fielder to
Introduce a Bill for
Mayor Pagan Built
on Old Demo
cratic Lines
CASE OF STOLEN THUNDER
First Hearing on the Meas
ure to Be Given on We'd
nesday-Pr Provisions of
the Bill.

The fight for equal taxation begun by
the Democracy of the State, especially
in this city and county, has been taken
up by Mayor Pagan and the local politi-
zeal powers that be. For over a month
Corporation Counsel George L. Record,
Tax Commissioners E. B. Bacon and the
Legislative Committee of the Board of
Trade, of which George v Condict is
chairman, have been at work preparing
statistics and facts for presentation TO
the Legislature in support of the bill
which the administration caused to be
introduced by Assemblyman Fielder and
which provides that all railroad property
shall be taxed at the local tax rate of
the taxing district in which it lies and
that the one-half of one per cent. the
State new receives on main stem prop
erty excepted. The amount of tax so
levied shall go to the several municipal
ties.
Mayor Pagan has made efforts to en-
list in the fight the Mayors and other
public Officials of all the principal cities
of the State. He has personally inter-
viewed as many of his fellow Mayors
as possible and has thus far received
positive assurances of assistance from
Mayors Henry Doremus of Newark, P.
j. Ryan of Elizabeth, Adolph Lankering
of Hoboken and Thomas Brady of Bay
onne.
The first hearing on the bill will be
held Wednesday afternoon next at Tren-
ton before the Assembly Committee on
Railroads and Canals. Each of the prin-
eipal cities of the State will be repre-
sented at the hearing by a delegation.
Mayor Fagan today sent out over five
hundred personal letters, enclosing
terse statement of the purpert of the
BILL to the heads of building and loan
associations throughout the State, with
the request that hey attend the hearing.
Personal letters asking their support of
the measure have been sent to all As
semblymen and Senators. Should it be-
come law it would; net the municipali-
ties of the State over $S,o00,0oO annu-
ally.
Mayor Pagan today gave out the fol-
lowing statement for publication
"More than OIe-third of the total as
sessed value of the real estate in Jersey
City consists of railroad property. The
total assessed value Of real estate in
Jersey City is $e2, ,s2s, $50; the total
value of railroad property, including
main stem and other property net classi-
fed as main stem, was, in 1901, $31,-
38S,16O. This is divided as follows
Main stem and tangible personal prop
erty. from which the city receives no
revenue, $10,269, 1878, and secend class,
or other than main stem property, on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25
Legal NOTICES


IN CaANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
In the matter Of the application Of Aargare
MeAlone for permission TO sell lands owned %
Peter Murtaugh supposed deceased.
To Peter MurtaugA and all persons claiming
any interest in the lands and premises Gescrib
cd ed IN this notice, BY or through ths said Pete
Please take notice, that Margaret McAlons
mas filed petition In the. Court Of chancerl
OF New Jersey, praying fofr permission 10 sci
the following lands and premises, to wit:-
Al those two certain lots, pieces or parcel
OF land and premises situate. lying and beini
IA the City Of Jersey City, in the county o
Hudson and State of New Jersey, and know
on the City Map entitled. Assessment Map o
the Old City of Jersey City from original sur
and more particularly described ss follows -
6eglnnlng at a point on the nortBeriy sidt
the westerly line of Monmouth street; henci
u northerly parallel with Monmouth stree.
nue. thence nc tns m sos5nsTy % ne q ne y "a t
erly line OF Railroad avenue (25J feet; thencs
~ southerly parallel with Monmouth stree.
200 feet to the northeriy side of Wayne street
and thence (1 easteriy along the said norther
ly side of Wayne street (25) feet 70 the poin
Being the same premises described In & Ger.
tain deed made by Margaret Murtaugh. widow
Of William Murtaugh TO Margaret McAlone bs
deed dated May 10th. 1892, and recorded II
Liber 552, page. 431; in which said lands and
premises one Peter Murtaugh had certain
Interest; sale of which said interest is pray
ed, and decree barring the said Peter Mur.
taugn and ali persons claiming any interss,
In said lands and estate by or through the sald
Peter Murtaugh fom any claim title In tis
said land and real estate; said Peter Murtaugh
peing presumed dead; and take notice rhat IN.
Chancellor has set Monday the Ninth day. o.
November, Nineteen Hundred and Three, al
ten o'clock in the forenoon OF that day, or al
soon thereafter as counsel can be heard al
the Chancery Chambers IN Jersey City, Mum.
ber Is Exchange place, as the time and place
when and where a hearing viii be heard il
the matter, and all persons interested may at,
tend at that time and be heard.
HUDSPETH & PUSTER
Solicitors for Petitioner
Post Office address. No. 25s Washington strest,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25
EUcHRE AT ST. PETERS.

The parishioners at st. Peters have
been requested to attend meeting to-
night at st. Peters Hall to arrange for a
euchre and reception on April II. For
mer City Collector Robert Davis will
preside at tonight's meeting. The pro-
ceeds of the euchre and reception will be
devoted to the fund of $4,000 to be raised
topay for the decoration and installation
of an electric lighting plant for one thou
sand lights.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NEW
York Petroleum Soap Company.
Take notice that at meeting of the Board
of Directors of the New York. Petroleum Soap
Company, called for that purpose, held on the
day Of the date hereof Of which meeting
every Director received at least ssthree DAYS
notice, the following resolution was adopted
by majority of the Board
Resolved, That in the judgment of this Beard
it is advisable and most for the benefit of The
New York Petroleum Soap Company that the
same should be forthwith dissolved; and to
that end it is ordered, that a meeting Of the
Stockholders be held on Tuesday, the sth day
of March, A. D. 1904. at twelve O'Clock noon
Jersey City, to take action upon this resolu-
at the office of the Company, in the City of
ton; and further; that the Secretary forthwith
give notice of the said meeting. and of the
adoption of this resolution, Within ten DAYS
from this date, by publishing the said resolu-
ton with a notice of its adoption in the Jer-
sey City News, newspaper published in the
City of Jersey City for at least four weeks
once a week, successfully, and by mailing a
written or printed copy of the same TO each
and every stockholder Of this Company in the
United States.
And further take notice that said meeting
will be held at the time and place and for the
purpose Indicated in the said resolutions
Dated February T. 1904.
JOHN ". SMITH,
Secretary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given thatson a1e 2psl, ,d@y
of February, 1904, rhe Gomniissfcnefs Of AS
sessment filed in the eff5oea of the Clerk OF
the Board of Street and Water Cosnmissionefs
their final assessment maps ami report for tle
IMPROVEMENT OF Van W1N4xLsF5 AVE
NUE.,
between Hudson BouleyaGd ands Gemania. ave-
nue., in accordance wielf position previously
presented to said Board on the, 1Ata day Of
of Chapter M of the Laws aOf 1885, and the
same is open to publicssinspeefic in thu
office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that thst following
streets avenues or particular seetlbll thereof
are included in said assessment .HadRelS:--
VAN WINKI1EA AVENEE
from Hudson Bouievard-t0 GkET0afiia aVenus.
GERMANIA ANENEA
the east side. from Van Whtkle avenue 70
a point about 25 feet north thereof
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
on ,the west side from Van NFinile avenue 10
a point about q feet 97sriBeass IoRth thersof:
SKILLMAN lAVENSgE
from Van Wrinkle avenue to point about 23T
feet 6 inches north thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, Che sth day OF Fsb-
ruary 1904. at clock p NJ and the AS
sembly Chamber of the C1y Hail are hereby
fixed as the time and PLACE when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear. consider and adiadicate l1-
on all objections to the confirmation of said
final assessment map and report that NAV be
presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and water
GEORGE T. BoBToN.
Dated Jersey City February 8, 1894
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25
10 1oHN NJ. Saxrru.

40 JOHN II. SH6TTH-
You are hereby notified tha. at public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey CITY, On
the 11th day. of October, 1883. the Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City purcaased for tha
sum of one thousand seven hundred and nine
Iy-one dollars and eightySix cents ali The land
County of Hudson and State Of New Jersey
fronting Paramount avenue, which Is laid
down and designated as lots 20 end "a, in bleek
number 22s. upon an assessment map annexed
TO a report number made by the "Commis-
sioners OF Adjustment appointed in and foa
said Ctty by the Circuit Court sf the County
and map was filed in the Office of the (lt
Collector of Jersey City, on the 18th day Of
November, 1887, said repert and map and said
sale being made pursuant to the provisions Of
an Act of the Legislature of New Jersey.
passed March soth. 1ss6. entitled
San Act concerning the settlement and collec-
ton CT arreaFaEes OF unpaid taxes, assess.
ments and water rates water-rents in
cities of this State and in3osing and levy
ing tax, assessment and lien in lieu and
the payment thereof, and to provide for
the sale of lands sHs3ected to future tax
alton and assessment"
And the several supplements tAerato.
And you are rurtner notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in saia land and
real estate, and unless the said lard and rea;
estate shall be redeemed, as psovit3ed In said
and after the service hereof, dad 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-
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
Ii. NJ FI9AN.
Attast:-- N. J. o'DoNNETL,
tsasa No. 12>
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25
UNO CLUBS BALL.

The Uno Social Club held very sue
cessful ball at Columbia Hall last night.
President Gilbert Brennesholzt led the
grand march with Miss Florence Ward.
yice-President Nelson de Clark was floor
manager, assisted by James Gilbert. The
reception committee consisted of E.
Prink, L. steinberger, c. Muller, S. Mil
Ter, w. orrock and J. Usher.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25

which the city receives one and one
half per cent. in taxes, or more than
one per cent. less than the citizen tax
payer is compelled to pay, $21, ,61S, 791.
THE public debt of Jersey City is
$15,324, 1852 The amount of railroad
property that is wholly taken from the
tax levy for municipal purposes-$10,
269, ,37S-equals more than two-thirds of
the public debt, on which the city is
paying interest at the rate of four or
more per cent. This amount, wholly
free from local taxation, comprises more
than one-ninth of the total assessed val
uation of real estate in the city. The
only tax paid upon this property by the
railroad corporations is one-half of one
per cent. to the State. This amounts to
S51.346 annually. If the bill introduced
by Assemblyman Fielder becomes law
the railroad corporations will be taxed
for this main stem property at the local
tax rate of two and three-quarters per
cent. and will be forced to pay annually
$3.50, 407 instead of SOL ,346. OF this
amount the State will receive the one
half of one per cent. it is now paid and
the difference, 1921, ,061 will go into the
city treasury With $231, ,O61 the city
could pay the interest on S5,776,S2 at
four per cent, or, in other words, could
carry more than one-third of the public
debt.
What is true regarding the taxation
situation in Jersey City is equally true
in all other cities of the State. While
Jersey City is the largest sufferer by
reason of its being the terminal point
for several great railroad systems, all
other municipalities suffer a proportion
ate loss and no property owner in the
State who has his city's interests and
his own interests at heart can fail to
support a measure which has for its
object the equitable distribution of the
burden of taxation and the exaction
from the railroad corporations of only
that which is asked of the private citizen
who owns his own home or invests his
money in real estate. The statistics of
the State Board of Assessors show that
the tax exemptions on railroad property
average over $3,0O0,000 annually. A
careful compilation of the statistics of
the State Board of Assessors for 1901,
showing the amount of railroad property
assessed and the manner assessed. COM
pared with the assessments of real estate
other than railroad property, of equal
value with the railroad property, shows
that in nine of the principal cities alone
there would be, under the proposed
amendment to the railroad tax law, an
increased revenue of $S09,959. This is
after the one-half of one-per cent which
the State now receives, and would still
receive under the proposed law, has been
deducted from the total amount that
would accrue under an assessment of all
railroad property at the local rate of the
taxing district in which it lies"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25

RARITAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
Nrs.ee IS hereby given tnat the Holland
Trust Company has resigned as Trustee Of tho
first mortgage bondhOlders under the mortgage
dated January /. 1889, made by the Raritan
River Railroad Company to said Holland
Trust Company, Trustee that said resignat on
has been accepted by this Company, and that
on June 17th. 1908. the Board of Directors OF
this Company under the provisions Of sai,
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 a certif-
cate of such appointment has been filed in the
Jersey, and that hereafter the interest coupons
on said first mortgage bonds will be payable
at the banking rooms of The New Jersey
Title Guarantee and Trust Company. No. s.
Montgomery street, Jersey City
RARITAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
FRANK II EARLE. President
c2AA44kS =. SISsoN. Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, February %, 1904, at P. NJ, in the
- coNsTRUcrfoN OF 4 SEVER SEW r. ~
IN summit avenue, from point 26o feet south
Crawford street. from Summit avenue to Or
chard street.
Said sewer to be built conformably to the pro-
visions of Chapter 217 of, the Laws of 1885, and
in accordance with specifications on file in the
office Of the Clerk Of said Board
must be obtained at the office Of the GRfef En-
sneer GsTrHa4E GsT Nal E5s5isy og ycRaTrs f4ty q Z
1Oegos standard
Of cost.
pipe sewer, per lineal foot. ...-........... s1.75
About 800 cubic yards of rock excavation,
About c 70 cubic t' yards Of concrete per 500
cubic yard. ............,.. ................ 500
About 5000 feet B. NJ. sheathing. per NJ
About receiving basin per basin. s. 90
"a Time allowed for the completion Of the work,
SO working days
The making of the above improvements and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners Of the ptop-
erty liable for more than one-half the assess
sketch
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes, endorsed Proposals for CONSTRUCTION Qf
Sewer in Summit ayenuegand Crawford street,
directed to Mr. James s. Nolan, ehairman III
handed to the Clerk of the Board in opensmeet-
ing when called for in the order OF business
relating to sealed proposals.
The bonds required TO be furnished on pro-
posals (and possible subsequent contracD are
those of some surety company authorized to do
business in the State Of New Jersey.
Bidders must state single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do all the work comprehended in specifications.
and if final award of contract BE made the
per cent. so stated will form the basis upon
which payment will be made for all items
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section 7, Chapter 1874, of the Laws OF 1901
under the terms whereof contract shall he
binding upon the city, become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the CON
tractor have been approved as to sufficiencv
by this Board, and to form by the Corpora
tien Counsel the President of this Board hay-
ing, power to examine the proposed bondsmen
under oath.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey City. February 11th, 1894.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25

Weber, julius Weber. hez HUSBAND; AEnia
Hsw,g. Rudolph Hewig;s,her hus1snd;S go-
stsdier, Charles Michel Charles Hicks, 5r.ss
Mary Jaeger, John Jaeger, her hAssa4ds
sSsr1 ESss Duy snrK J0ha gaIsr pq her ner b5sSsS ~
Coates Louis Ledger, exseutQr oe xAe imil
q George sehplhEIeinen, l1 DEED, aEsA
Anna Kayser. Mary LissDer and Aelia
You are hereby notiasd that At surnh,seasaaa
maSe by the City Collector Of 5krssF eS,
on the 18th day OF June, 1891. The Mai aA
nes4 sum- ~ ffteen Collars sud ~ 81 osss
AkL the land dgand reai estate sitH&te 81 Jersey
New Jersey, fronting on We wsessrn ssr1 s1ss. s
which is laid down and desig1ate6 aeff -
fna e. D. J. FSwfsp lS Hsp 5Hiosi 5HRSir g RS g
Jersey City. \. J.. lsgt sea ssss ss|.s
Pssassas GeFsiasus to Of rs SeRR sesss
IAN Acs concerning tne sesaepssx asss col
sessments and waterlsr&tss or, wste gerzl
in cities of this State. and tB1esiuS "a
and Instead Of suish asFesrs g3s, III s, sn-
force the payment thereof ans. ''te :
for the sale Of lands sntjscts3 u tGsdfa
taxation and assessment
And the seversi surpieE1enEs thereto.
And you arS rurrner notin 50 sAEt4 yea ag-
pear to have an estate or interest IN ssfd
land and real estate. ana unless the gsdla lznd
yGsa in in sad iss acts. sA- ythis ssss one Ses from
cate of sale and before@ the sexpN4fitn Of SIX
asea for lfG fae sae sRC viii Wiz ~ Ssn
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey cry tAs
fee simple ta Pie Of sSia Sas 7s r seF
rRs Rstfs Slfesy l3se5sy AaD eiiS xES q So 49,
80 ~ n. M4sxsaw,
'Ssatts &ttssst.- Ms. oroaS
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25
HURT BY SOFT DRINKS.

John Maluski, forty-nine years old, of
No. 224 Wayne street, was assaulted
with soda water bottle by John Polan-
ski, of No. 241 Wayne street, in Ma
luski's saloon. Maluski was badly cut
about the face. His wounds were
dressed at the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25
n c9ANcERy oF Nnw. JERgEy.

IN ,CHANCERY OF NEW. JERSEY.
To Mary E. Dempsey and William T. DENY
sey, defendants.
BY virtue of an order OF the Court OF Chancsry
OF New Jersey, made on the day of the date
hereof, in a certain cause wherein Charles l.
Carrick, trustee, is complainant. and you ana
another are defendants, you ere required to ap-
pear plead answer or deTnur to the complain.
ants bill or before the thirty-hrst day Of De-
cember next, or that in default thereof. such
decree will be made against you as the Chan-
cellor shall think equitable and just.
The object of the said suit is 10 foreclose a
certain mortgage, dated the 10th day Of April
nineteen hundred made by Elizabeth A.
Bournes to complainant, covering lands sttuats
in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
and you, Mary E. Dempsey, are made a de-
fendant to said suit because you are the pres
ent owner of said lands; and you. william
Dempsey, are made defendant herein because
you are the husband Of said Mary e. DenpssP
above named.
Dated October 30 1903.
CARRICK & WORTENDYKE
Compliments Solicitors
Pest Office address. Is exchange niaes.
Jersey City N T.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders OF the Empire Balm Oil Co. will be
held the 14th day of March, 1904, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, at the registered Office
of the company, No. 7e Montgomery street,
Jersey City, N. r., for the purpose of electing
Board of Directors, and receiving and act
ing upon the reports of the officers and for
the transaction of such other business as may
lawfully come before the meeting In accord
ance with the laws of the state of New Jer-
sey, no stock can be voted on which has been
transferred on the books of the company with
in 20 days next preceding this election. =
FRANK 3. WASHBURN,
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-25
n cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
E To Richard Curd Daniel
BY virtue of an order Of the Court Of Chan
Gerry Of New Jersey. made on the day OF the
data hereof, in cause wherein John e. Lam
ming, Receiver of the Monmouth Trust and
Safe Deposit Company, is complainant, and
you and others are defendants you are re-
quired to appear, plead, answer demur to
the bill of said complainant, or before the
Twenty day Of March next, or the said
bill will be taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose mortgage
given by Richard Curd Daniel to The State
Mutual Building and Loan Association of New
Jersey, dated February 2Sd. Nineteen Hundred,
on lands in the City of Jersey City; and you
are made a party defendant because you are
the owner of said nortgaged premises and exc
cuted the mortgage thereon.
Dated January 81 1904.
DAVID HARVEY. JR..
Solicitor OF Complainant
$40 Goldman Avenue. Asbury Park. N. :.
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TO CATHARINE GLYNN AND MESSRS No.
EVAN & MeEwan, her Attorneys:--
You are hereby notified that 1 have presented
petition to the Court Of Common Peas OF
the County of Hudson, according to the form
of the statute in such case made and provided.
for the benefit Of the insolvent laws 81 this
State and the said Court has appointed Bri-
day The Fourth day of March, Ninetceh Hun
dred and -Four, al ten o cleek in the forenoon,
or as soon thereafter as Counsel can be heard
at the Court House of said elol63ty. as the time
and place at which twiil attend to hear what
can be alleged for or against my liberation.
Dated January 18TH 1909
GEORGE X EII.Y.
BY MICHAEL T. FAGEN
HIS Attorney.