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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
BIT HIS OPPONENT

Sports Of the Horseshoe are talking Of
a wrestling match that took place in the
old Gable Club House in Erie street,
near Tenth street, on Monday evening
last between Beefet May, alias "sJack
Rose and Patrick, alias Burnt Dolan.
In the first heat Rose is said to have Bit
ten Dolan in the chest. Many in the au-
dience Of 500 cried @Foul,1 but Dolan,
who had the best Of the bout, refused to
take advantage of it. He wanted the
audience to get the worth of their money.
When the wrestIers took their corners
after the second heat Rose quit. Referee
Tommy Fullen awarded the bout to Dol,
an. It is said that at least $1,000
changed hands, and that Roses hackers
are sore.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
ALDERMEN GRANT LICENSES

The Board of Aldermen met last might
and passed number Of claims for cleo
ton expenses and the monthly payroll Of
the employees Of the Board A number of
miscellaneous claims were also ordered
paid. One license to run an employ
ment agency. two to peddlers and six to-
hand-organ grinders were granted.
Alderman Hart offered an amendment
to the ordinance recently introduced to
regulate the construction alteration and
repairs te buildings, as follows:
walls to be composed of regularly
shaped. first quality of hard brick laid
in mortar composed Of one part lime, one
part cement and four parts Of sharp
sands
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice Is hereby given that on the 21st IA.
OF June, 1904, application was made TO III
Board Ct Street and Water Commissioners b
IMPROVEMENT OF VAN cLEEF sTREET
between Dwight street and steguan street.
Said improvement TO be made confornably
to the provisions of Chapter 21z OF the Laws
OF 1895, and in the following manner, includ-
ing all Intersections
TO have the street for the fun width
thereof graded to the established grade by
exeavating or filing the same to the estao-
To have new 5xls-inch curb set In concrete
on each side thereof.
To have the present curb reset in eoncrets
and new 5x16-inch curb set where necessary.
To have new patent cement walk. 5 feet
wide laid on each sidewalk.
To have the earriageway paved with asphalt
pavement
To have new bridge-stone crosswaiss laid
To have the present bridge-stone crosswalks
reaid and new bridge-stone LAID where neces-
sary.
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow OF the surf1ca
water, and to complete the improvement in
q good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that the 7ih day
of November, 1904 the Commissioners OF AS
sessrnent fled in the office of the Clerk Of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
showing the probable total cost Of fhe con
templated improvement and the probable
amount to be assessed on property specially
beneffted thereby. and the same is now open
to public inspection in the Office Of the Clerk
of said Board
Anu 4tulANc Is utSt given tiett TIE AuitpNt1l5
street or avenue particular section there
of is included in said assessment. namely
VAN CLEEF STREET
from Dwight street to Stegman street.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited. the 2fst day OF No.
vember, 1904, at O'Clock r. NJ. and the As
sembiy Chamber of the City Hall are hereby
ilxed the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
viii meet to hear all parties Interested in
said application and all renonstrances against
the said proposed Improvement that may be
presented in writing.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
GEO. Il. BoUToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16

NOTICE TO GAS AND OH. STREET LIGHT
ing companies contractors
Sealed proposals. win be received by the
Monday, November 2ist is04 al O'clock
T., NJ, in the Assembly Chamber Of the City
FURNISHING or GAS AND OH. STREET
LIGHTING
and the lighting and extinguishing Of the
December l. 1901 in accordance with speci,
ilcations Tor same on file in the office OF the
Clerk OF said Board.
Blank forms OF bid and agreement of sure
ties mnust be obtained at the Office Of the
ei'ief Engineer sp city S,i Hal AL Jersey city N
The minimum number of lights furnished
and bid upon to be four hundred and seventy
The maximum number to be determined bv
the appropriations as fixed by the Board OF
FINANCE Tor the fiscal year ending November
claims against this account
Bidders will be required to state the price
per lamp on propositions follows:-
First: For each lamp monthly and yearly
the city to pay the cost of reglazing
Second; For each lamp monthly and yearly,
the contractor to reglaze without cost to the
city.
FOR OIL STREET LIGHTING.
The minimum number of lamps to be fur
nished and bid upon shall be four hundred
and five 405).
The maximum number to be determined by
FINANCE for the fiscal year ending November
Both, 1905, after deducting all just and proper
claims against this account.
Bidders viii be required to state the price
per lamp on propositions as follows
First; For each lamp monthly and yearly,
the city to pay the cost of regiazing
Second: For each lamp monthly and yearly,
the contractor TO reglaze without cost to the
citv-
/ The Board reserves the right to award a
contract on any one Of the foregoing PROPOSE
tions or to reject any or all of same, if it is
deemed that the best interests of the city can
be conserved thereby.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals (and a possible subsequent c0ltract)
are those of some surety company authorized
to do business in the State OF New Jersey.
| Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yeiopes. endorsed Proposals for Oil Street
Lighting or for Gas Street Lighting as
the case may be- directed 70 Mr. Anthony
Hauek, Chairman Of the Committee on Munich
pal Lighting. and handed to the Clerk Of the
Board in open meeting when called for In the
order OF business relating to sealed proposals.
The attention Of bidders Is especially called
70 Section Z, Chapter 13f Of the Laws OF 1891
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city. OF become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as 70 sufficiency
I BY this Board and as to form by the Cor
poration Counsel. the President OF this Board
having the power 10 examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUroN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
NO INTENT TO
DEFRAUD
Nearly Fifty Cases Of Alleged
False Registration Heard
in the First Grim
inal Court.
ACCUSED ALL DISCHARGED
Arrests Were Due to the Care.
lessness Of Those Who
Made Anadavit.
ACCUSED ALL DISCHARGED

Nearly fifty men in various sections Of
the city appeared in the First Criminal
Court this morning on subpoenas to ex-
plain cases Of alleged false registration
BY affidavit. It was thought that there
would be number of cases established,
but every one of the men subpoenaed
gave q satisfactory explanation and all
were discharged. The result Of the hear
ing showed that in every case there was
no intent to defraud the registry and
that in every instance it was a case of
gross carelessness on the part of the men
who registered others by affidavit.
Police Justice Higgins, in discharging
the men summoned, said he was satisfied
after listening to the various explana-
tions given that there had been no intent
to defraud, but that he was surprised at
the gross carelessness displayed by some
of the accused and especially at that
displayed by election officers who formed
a large portion of the group before him.
No one, lie said, should register another
by affidavit unless he was absolutely
sure of what he was doing. otherwise he
rendered himself liable to the serious
charge Of perjury. In addition to that,
earelessness in registering others by afIi-
davit caused not only the police but others
much unnecessary bother and trouble
during election times
A large number of women who had
never been in court room before, were
subpoenaed to appear as Witnesses and
give testimony as to whether the men
registered lived in the houses occupied
by them. Many of them were Immense
" relieved when told, in instances where
satisfactory explanations were given by
the accused, hat they would not have to
testify. Some of the women who were
asked to testify admitted that they did
not know whether the men thought to
have been falsely registered lived in the
same houses with them or not, as they
occupied but portions of the houses in
which they lived. In all such instances
it was shown the men registered had
voting. residences from the addresses.
In some instances the mistakes were
due to carelessness in giving wrong ad-
dresses. as for instance, No. 210 of
certain street instead of No. 10.
The fact that 50 many election cases
were to be heard drew large crowd,
which, with the number Of accused and
witnesses, packed the court room. Those
who expected sensational developments
were disappointed.
Lawyers John J. Mulvaney and John
DENIM were on hand to defend any ac-
cused Democrats.
Former Commissioners John Doscher
and Thomas r. Connolly were among
those within the rallied enclosure.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
NOTICE 70 coNrRAcroRs.-npA1nns m

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. DEALERS m
Sealed proposals will be received BY the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioner
on Monday, November q, 1904, at two o'elock
z. NJ, in the Assembly Chamber Of the CITY
Hall. for the furnishing and delivering Of
10000 POUNDS or LEAD
at the Pipe Yard. Bay street, Jersey City.
N j.. in accordance with specifications fof
same file in the office Of the Clerk Of said
Board
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the Office Of the
Chief Engineer City Hall, Jersey City, n. ].
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES:
loos6 standard
About 10000 pounds Of lead, at per pound. os
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals If it is considered for the best
interests Of the city 50 to do.
velopes endorsed Proposals for Lead, di-
reeted 10 Mfr. Ferdinand Heintze, Chairman
of the Conmnittee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions and handed to the Clerk Of the
Board in open meeting when called for in the
order OF business relating to sealed proposals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals (and possible subsequent eortracr
are those OF some surety company authorized
10 do business in the state of New Jersey
to Section Z. Chapter 1874, Of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city, or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the cQn-
by this Board and as to form By the cor-
poration Counsel, the President OF this Board
having the power 20 examine the proposed
bendsmeh under oath.
By order of the Board Of Street and watsr
GEO. T. RoUToN
dated Jersey city, NOV. 18th. 1904.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
FISHING, ACT
KNOCKED OUT
Court Of Errors and Appeals
Decides Adversely in the
Sussex County Case
JUSTICE DIx0N'S OPINION
Defect in the Law Renders
the Whole Act Illegal
Vice Of Condemnation
JUSTICE DIxON'S OPINION
Special to rThe Jersey city News.,o


TRENTON, Nov. 16, 19o4- The
Court Of Errors and Appeals yesterday
handed down an opinion in the case of
Andrew Albright against the Sussex
County Lake and Park Commission, in
volying the constitutionality of the Act Of
1902, providing for the obtaining by con-
demnation proceedings of the right to fish
in the lakes of the State.
The opinion reverses the Supreme
Court and directs that the order appoint
ing commissioners under the act should
be set aside.
The suit attacked the law because an
attempt was made to condemn the fishing
rights on private property along swarts-
wood Lake, Sussex County. The SUI
preme Court sustained the constitutional
ity of the act, and on an appeal the de
cision was reversed by the Court of Err
rors and Appeals. On tecElnicalities the
Court of Errors and Appeals ordered
the case reopened for further argument.
Justice Dixon, who rendered the opin-
ion in the Court of Errors, in the sylla-
bus holds: In an act to acquire rights
Of fishing common to all in fresh water
lakes in certain counties, y etc, the I'M
constitutionality of the provisions intend
ed to delegate the power Of eminent do
main renders the whole act invalid.
The opinion says in part:sTThe
scheme designed by the statute under
consideration was the acquisition by any
county at public expense of a common
right to fish in fresh water lakes within
the county. The lakes falling within the
purview of the act are now private prop
erty, and unless the power of eminent
domain can be exercised, the right desir-
ed can only be obtained at such price as
the owners may be willing to accept.
Some counties have not more than one of
These lakes, and consequently in those
counties there could be no competition
among private owners to keep their de-
nlands within reasonable bounds.
with such conditions in view the duty
of the Legislature could be best fulfilled
by providing some guard against an ex-
travagant disbursement of public funds,
and for the purpose of discharging this
duty we think intended to confer upon
the counties the right to have the price
fixed by disinterested appraisers, under
the power of eminent domain. To infer,
from the attempt to delegate an author
ity thus shielded from imposition, a will
aingness to dispense with the safeguard.
and continue the authority would be un-
reasonable.
Our conclusion is the the vice of the
condemnation provision infects the whole
act. The Judgment of the Supreme Court
should be reversed and the order APP
pointing commissioners should be set
aside"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16


Notice is hereby given that on the twenty
second day of August, 1904. application
missioners by Henry 1. Darling and others
IMPROVEMENT OF DE KALB AVENUE,
between Hudson Boulevard and West Side
avenue.
Said improvement to be made conformabiy
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
Of 1885, and in the following manner, inelud-
ing all intersections:-
To have the carriageway for the full width
thereof graded to the established grade, by
lished grade
and new twenty (2O inch curb set in concrete
where necessary
To have the carriageway 1s feet in width
paved with asphalt pavement
To have the present bridge-stone crosswalks
relaid and new bridge-stone laid where neces-
sary.
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
q good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 14th day
Of November, 1904, the Commissioners OF As
sessment filed in the office of the Clerk Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their preliminary map for said improvement,
showing the probable total cost Of the con-
tempated Improvement and the probable
amount to be assessed on property specially
benefited thereby, and the same is now open
to public inspection in the office of the Clerk
of said Board
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
:
DE KALB AVENUE,
from West Side avenue to Hudson Boulevard:
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
on the west side, from De Kalb avenue to
points about 74.02 feet north and 1859 feet
south thereof;
GARRISON AVENUE,
from De Kaib avenue to point about 50
feet north thereof;
WELDON STREET.
from De Kaib avenue to point about n feet
north thereof:
WEST SIDE AVENUE.
on the east side. from De Kalb avenue to
points 1875 feet north and 1852 south thereof,
And that in accordance with the provisions
OF the act above cited. the 21st day Of No
venlber, 1904 at 2 O'clock p. NJ, and the As
senlbly 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 application, and all remonstrances against
the said proposed improvement that may be
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN,
Dated Jersey cay. Nov 18th. 1904.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16

CORPORATION NOTICE.
of July, 1904. application made to the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners by
Lillian A Terrell and Others for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER
in the westerly sidewalk of
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
from point about 1l5 feet south of irving
street, to and connecting with sewer in North
street.
said sewer to be built conformabiy TO the
provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895.
and in accordance with the established plan
Of sewerage. together with all the necessary
nanholes. receiving basins and appurtenances-
Notice is also given that on the 18th day
Of November 1904 the Commissioners of AS
sessment filed n the Office of the Clerk of the
their preliminary map for said Improvement.
showing the probable total cost cf the con-
templated improvement aud the probable
amount to be assessed on property specially
benefited thereby. aud the same is now open
to public inspection in the offioe of the Clerk
of said Board
And notice Is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section there
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
on the east side, from North street to a point
about & llS feet ss sonttf Irving sr, street s
foregoing description IS Immediately benefited.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the oct above cited the 21st day Of No,
selnhiy Chamber Of the city Haii are hereby
sxed as the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
win meet to hear all parties Interested in
the said proposed Improvement that may be
presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
eEo = RouroN
Dated Jersey city, Nov. s5th, 1904
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
HIT BY A FALLING BRICK.

John Scanlon, forty-six years old, of
No 141 Grand street met with peculiar
accident yesterday, as result of which
he is in St. Francis Hospital. He was
passing the new brick building being
erected at Warren and Morgan streets
at half-past one o'clock, in the afternoon,
when he was struck by falling brick.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
FIREMEN BUSY
Flagler's Box Factory on the
Hackensack the Big
Blaze of Last Night
ABATTOIR STILL BURNING
confagration on St. Paul's
Avenue Costs $50, 900
and One in Lafayette
Creates Alarm.
ABATTOIR STILL BURNING


The local fire department has been
kept exceedingly busy this week. A
crew of ten men and captain are still
at orl fighting the early morning
S250,uJ0 hog abbatoir fire of yesterday,
and, with two ordinary fires intervening,
one broke out early last evening in the
Dove-Tail Box Manufactory at the foot
of st. Paul's avenue, at West End, and
destroyed it. The loss is. nearly $3.50, 1000
This morning another FIRE did considera-
BILE damage in the Lafayette section.
A crew of seven men is still fighting the
big box factory FIRE of last evening.
The building, two-story frame struc-
ture, covered nearly block, and an i'm
mense wooden pier-like platform, con-
nected with the establishment on the
bank Of the HackensaclS River, covers
nearly another block. This was merely
burned about the edges. The establish
ment is owned by John Fl. Flagler. 1t
is located in the midst of numerous large
factory buildings that have grown up in
that section in recent years. Only a
block away is located the immense lum-
Der yards and box factory of Dodge &
Bliss. Not only We're dove-tailed boxes
manufactured in the burned factory, but
automobile boats and yachts were con-
structed. There were three yachts in
course of repairs when the fire broke out
and several automobiles boats We're in
course of construction. Several of the
latter craft were moored to the factory's
wharf. These were set adrift. but one
of them caught fire and was with diff
Guilty saved
About two hundred men were employ
ed in the building. Thees are all thrown
ont Of employment.
The fremen were handicapped by the
long distance to traverse before reaching
the scene of the fire, and in that marshy
section the ground had been rendered
more soft by Sundays great rainstorm.
Several of the ponderous engines in
eluding Nos. II and IA, sank to their
hubs in the mud and were with difficulty
extrieated. There are but three fire
plugs in the vicinity and but three en-
gines fought the flames that were devour-
ing the big wooden structure and all its
contents. It was two-alarm fire. Nos.
{, IA and IL engines and No. truck
responded to the first alarm, and Nos.
$ and Is engines and No. truck re-
sponded to the second alarm.
The indammable material of which the
big concern was built and stocked caused
a mammoth and terrific blaze. The
whole western sky was lighted up for
miles around and great crowds wit
messed the spectacle from the western
Hill slope. The lighted sky could be seen
from every section of the city.
The Lafayette fire Of this morning
broke out at $40 o'clock in the three
story frame house, No. AGO Pacific ave-
nue.. owned and occupied by Herman
Furdman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Nov. Is, 19o4.-Fore.
cast for the thirty-six hours ending 3 P.
NJ, Thursday Fair today and tOnor-
row; light variable winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
is KUROKI ALIVE?

TOXIC. Nov. 16, 19o4-The Japanese
army staff pronounces the report of GEN
eraI Kuroki's death to be absurd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
HELP WANTED.
FOE SALE

FOR SALE. = GOOD PAYING BUrcHER
shop; weekly sales over $1,000. Inquire 2ssls
sixth street. Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
Bus MESS CHA NCES
100 LOTS FREE,

Applicants sending stamp will receive deed
OF lot. size 25x1o0 feet suburb New York
zgIn Century Realty Co., Wall Street. New
York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16

famed mucous membrane, is radically and
permanently cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16

Total .-..........- .....-........ $500 7s0. IA
state of New Jersey. County OF Hudson, s.:
l. g. w. Conklin, cashier of the .above-narned
nank. do solenlnly swear that the above state
belief.
G. w. coNKLTN.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18Th
day Of November. 1904.
EDWIN F. SMITH.
Notary Public OF New Jersey.
E. F. C. YOUNG,
w. H. CORBIN,
J. D. BEDLE.
Directors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16
BANK STATEiFENT WIS

RE2PORT OF TIE CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank, OF Jersey Cftv in the
STATE OF New Jersey. at the close OF business
November 10th, 1864
RESOURCES
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16

Dated Jersey City. Nov. 18th, 1904
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-16

DATED Jersey City. NOV. 18th. 1904
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-25
White Porcupine,

A purely white porcupine is an ex-
tremely rare animal, and ct Mr.. Henry
Beal, of Parkman, has one In his pos
session, and the manner of it's capture is
worth relating. Mr.. Beal discovered a
pair of these animals in his pasture, one
white and the other black, and he sue
ceeded in driving them up a timber ash
sapling. Through the agency of his
wife he procured a barrel. which he
placed under the sapling, and by bending
the tree over and shaking it, his wife
at the same time striking the toes of the
white animal with a switch, succeeded
in dropping him into the barrel. Mr..
Beal has him Gagged at his place in
Parkman, and he is attracting much at
tention. He is small and lively, and is
apparently satisfied with his quarters
Guilford Citizen.