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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
REFORMATORY HEARING

Especial to THE Jersey CITY News,
TRENTON, March 20. 1905. Senate
bill 6S, providing for woman reforma-
tory, which has passed the upper house,
was given a hearing By the appropria-
tions committee Of the House yesterday
afternoon in the Assembly chamber.
Leroy n Anderson, chairman Of the
Women's Reformatory Commission, Of
Princeton. made the first plea for the
bill and introduced the other speakers.
Mr.. Anderson claimed that woman 5
reformatory is absolutely necessary if
any reform can be hoped to be effective.
To this. he said. there could be no denial
and no objection as principle. Taking
up the cost Of the project, Mr. Anderson
said the State was we'll able to build
such an institution. He insisted that the
committee should release the bill He
said judges, prosecutors and probation
ary officers favor the measure
Prosecutor Joseph z. Abbott, Atlantic.
County, supported tie bill He claimed
at present there is no fit place to send
women offenders. Judges, he said, at
times are embarrassed in sentencing fe-.
male prisoners. because of a feeling that
they must be committed to places where
no reform is possible
The Rev. Walter Reid Hunt, Of the
Orange Charities Association, made a
strong plea for the bill. He held that the
social cost Of crime is due to the neglect
of reforlnatory methods.
Miss Mary Phiibrook, probation officer
Of Essex County, and a member of the
commission, pleaded for the women de
Slinquenfs Of the State, and asked that
they be given place for reformation
She read letters from County Judges
Scott, Of Atlantic; Foster, Of Monmouth;
Mills, of Morris; Hunt, of Sussex. and
Vail, Of Union fayoring the bill.
Prosecutor William H. speer, of Hud-
son County, presented a strong argu-
mcnt for the passage of the measure. He
based his plea on the principle that it has
been found that crime cannot be erad
icated by punishment; it must be by pre-
vention. To refuse the reformatory, he
claimed, wouil be an unjust diserimina
tion against the women of the State.
Judge Algernon T. Sweeney. Of the
First Police Court Of Newark, and 9TH
ers also spoke for the bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
EQUAL TAX DEAD
Resolution Referring All
Railroad Taxation to the
New Court Passed
Yesterday.

Special TO ''The Jersey City News.')
TRENTON, March 20, 1906 The
true stand of the Republican party on
the question of equal taxation was laid
bare yesterday afternoon, when after
caucus of the majority members Of the
house, during which it is reported the
screws were turned on to the limit, Lead
er Duflield introduced joint resolution
providing that all further matters relat-
ing to the subject Of railroad taxation be
referred to the court Of taxation to be.
appointed by the Governor. The resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
Judiciary, of which Dufield is chairman.
1t is reported that the caucus was a
lively affair. It was called expressly for
the purpose of lining up the members
and whipping them into willingness TO
stand by the equal taxation throttle.
Bufield presented the resolution to the
caucus and insisted that it be agreed up
on for Introduction On the floor of the
house There was considerable opposi-
tion, but all the pressure of the party
machine and the corporation interests
was brought in play, and it was decided
to introduce the resolution. After ad-
journment yesterday afternoon, certain
Republicans were out-spoken in their de-
nunciation Of the use of such methods
to stiae legislation that the people are
demanding.
At 4.15 P. NJ. the caucus arose and the
House was called TO order.
Mr. Colby introduced a bill providing
for the taxation Of main stem property
Of railroads at local rates. He asked
because Of the fact that the session was
rapidly drawing to close, that the bill
be referred to the House as a Committee
Of the Whole and that il be considered
this morning. He said the Republican
platform in the last campaign demanded
the taxation Of second-cIass railroad
property at local rates. The commission
appointed by the Goyerncr to consider
the railroad taxation question reported
in favor Of taxing seeond-class property
at local rates, but recommended that
the question Of taxing main stem prop
erty should be taken UP ana settled By
the Legislature.
Mr. Dufiield said he could see no rea-
son why the Colby bin should not follow
tlle usual course and be referred to a
committee. To attempt to thrash out
the problem Of taxing main stem prop
erty in Committee Of the Whole would
make the matter ridiculous, H4 there
fore moved that the bin be referred to q
committee Mr. Hamill. Democratic
leader, favored the Colby proposition to
have the bin 90 to i COMMITTEES of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
BEL DENS NABBED
Couple Well Known to the
Police Arrested on Sus-
picion- Husband Just
Out Of Prison.

Ernest Belden and his wife, Sarah NJ.
We're arrested By Detective William
Prescott il the vicinity Of Washington
and Grand streets last evening and held
as suspicious persons The couple are
known to the police as all round swind-
lers, and Mr.. Belden but recently left
prison after serving three years sem
tence, minus time off for good behavior,
for robbing the home of Clerk James
Connolly, Of the Tax Board, several
years ago. Mrs Belden, convicted Of
the same offense, was at the same time
sentenced to the penitentiary for three
months.
The couple are classed b. the police
among those who hire furnished rooms,
and. watching for an opportunity to rob
the house after worming themselves into
the good graces and confidence of their
victims. Both are affable and intelligent
Mrs. Belden was former school teaeher
in New York, and she had in her possess
sion at police headquarters recon-
mendation from General Daniel f.
siekles for reappointment as teacher by
the New York Board of Education.
Mrs. Belden met her husband BY APP
pointment last evening 1T one Of the
small parks at Grand and Washington
streets. He had walked up from the
PENNSYLVANIA ferry in a roundabout way.
Mrs. Belden gave her address as, No.
II May street Railway
At the time Of the robbery of Tax
Clerk connolly's home Policeman yalen-
tine came near being broke" BY the Po-
lice Board for refusing to arrest Mr. and
Mrs. Belden. who were pointed out BY i
son of Mr.. Connolly, who followed them
and told Valentine that they had robbed
his home. Valentines defense was that
as a new policeman Che had just been
appointed to the force) he did not know
that he could leave his own post even to
make an arrest.
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chises Of public utilities which have been
investigated.
Frederick W. Kelsey, Of Orange, told
how a massmeeting Of six hundred or
eight hundred in Orange had discussed
this question and had adopted re- olntions
demanding that the franchise matter be
taken up and made a public question IN
this State. The cause Of that demonsfra-
ton was that Orange was spending
s5oo.00o III improvements, and the neces-
sity Of the location Of trolley lines in GER
tain streets BECAME apparent.
The Public Service Corporation had de-
clared that it would have Central ave
nue. in Orange. Certain facts were laid
before the corporation which it was
challenged to deny. Il has not denied
them yet. and Central avenue is still in
control Of the city of Orange.
Mr.. Kelsey then read reports showing
the profits Of trolley, gas and other pub
lie utilities at home and abroad, which
he said were enormous. upon the cost of
the construction and the Investment
made for other purposes. The State, he
declared, had given or frittered away the
heritage of future generations beyond all
possibility Of recovery
It was fine that this squandering Of
what should produce 4 revenue TO the
municipalities of the State was stopped.
Isaac G. Ogden, president Of the New
England Society Of Orange, expressed
the belief that ii was the duty Of the
Legislature to approve the appointment
of commission to investigate the ques-
tion by the passage of the bill
In closing the hearing, Alden Free
man, Of Orange, said that the passage
Of the bill was demanded by the people
of the State, and that if it was not pass
ed there would be an ,iproar in the State
which would convince the lawmakers
that they had made mistake in ignor-
ing it
It is not thought that the committee
win report the measure this session, as
a powerful lobby working in the interests
of corporations are arrayed against it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
NO FRANCHISE
Commission
Corporation Lobby Likely to
Carry the Day and Pre-
vent the Reporting Of
colby's Measure
FEW Ar YESTERDAYS REARlaa
George 1. Record Advocates
the Bill and Tells Why
Limited Franchise
Should Be Es-
tablished.
FEW Ar YESTERDAYS HEARING

Special to sThe Jersey City News")
TRENTON, March 29s 19o5.-The
hearing given by the Senate Committee
on Corporations upon the House COM
mitfee's substitute for Assemblyman
Colby's limited franchise bill. which pro-
vides for the appointment by the Gov
ernor Of a commission to investigate the
entire subject Of the grant of franchises
by municipalities, and to recommend
what legislation, if any, should be enact
ed on this subject proved a lamentable
failure 50 far as a large attendance was
concerned. There were less than a
dozen people present who advocated the
measure.
Among them was Corporation Counsel
George T. Record, of Jersey City, who
said that he thought the right way to
solve problems Of this kind MAS by the
appointment Of a commission that would
carefully study the subject and get at
the solution of the problem.
Chairman aIinch interrupted him to
ask how much money should be given
such commission to pay for their services
and sefrag all necessary expenses in
makasg an investigation
Mr. Record replied that he did not
Think there would be much expense in
obtaining the facts, as those who. pre-
nted their views to the commission
would present the facts. He did not
consider that the question Of expense en-.
Tered into the matter at all. The Equal
Tax Commission. he said, bid for no
stated compensation and it did the work.
he believed that any commission ap-
pointed ueder the bin would do the work,
and the Legislature would amply com
pensate the members.
Getting down TO the question under
discussion, Mr. Record said that the real
point at issue and which was sought to
be remcdied was what was to become
of the franchises already granted He
surprised the committee by stating that
he believed the present franchise tax of
two per cent. was clearly unconstitution-
al and that he proposed soon to take
the question into the courts
AIR. Record then said that he thought
there should be limited franchise to
twenty-five years. That was a good
thing, but the question was the taxation
Of franchises already granted. To his
mind the subject of increased objects of
taxation was pressing one. The needs
Of the State were such that new ratables
must be found. He thought tile idea of
the commission was a splendid one. and
he advocated the passage of the bill,
even though in matters of detail it was
reflective
Milo n. Marble, an expert on the
question Of the value Of franchises, gave
tie committee a mass of figures showing
the enormous values Of some Of the fran
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
RESCUlNG BILLS.

Special to "The Jersey city News
TRENTON, March %, 1905--An at
tempt will be made in the Assembly to-
day to prevent smothering certain pend
ing bills in committee. This will be
Gone by resolutions providing that the
committees be relieved Of the measures.
Assemblyman Hamill gave notice yes
terday that he would present a resolution
to-day relieving the Judiciary committee
Of bills 1888 and 1s9 and the municipal
corporation committee Of bill 100.
Bill 1888 provides for quo warranto pro-
ceedings against corporations which may
be unlawfulIy using public streets, 1t
refers particularly to Jersey City Bill
1S9 amends the act taxing franchises Of
corporations. Bill 100 permits Jersey
City contract to supply water to GER
tain other municipalities in this state.
Mr., Hamili will also move 10 take from
the judiciary committee, Duficld, chair
man, his bill 10. 32s, providing for the
taxation Of main stem railroad property
at local rates for local uses.
Mr. Ernst served notice thar he viii
move to-day to relieve the judiciary COM
mittee q further consideration of House
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
THE Glars WILL.

PARIS. Mareh %, 19o5-A cores
pondent of the Afatin" had an Interview
today with Gen. Ratianof. whose ap-
pointment 10 the eommand Of the Third
AIancharian Army was announced. III st.
Petersburg yesterday, and asked him
whether the war would be fougAt 70
the death. The General replied en-
phaticaily: Celtainly. It is the Cars
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
VICTIMS OF LAST
NIGHTS TRIUMPH
Horses Of the Fahr Trucking
Company's Float Run
Away Killing One
Boy and Injuring
Many People.
TWO FROM JERSEY CITY
Wounded Are All In ST.
Mary's Hospital Some IN
q Precarious Condition
How It All Hap
pened.
TWO FROM JERSEY CITY

The big parade in connection with Ho-
boken's semi-cenfennial celebration vas
marred by the horses attached to foat
of the Fahr Trucking Company Ehich
became unmanageabie and ran away.
killing one boy and injuring d number
Of women and children spectators, some
of them probably fatally. Two Of the
injured live in this city. The boy who
was killed was Willie Burkhardt, Of No.
22o Jefferson street, Hoboken. He was
not identifed until to-day. The list Of
injured was:-
Mrs. Annie. Maurer, twenty-one years
old, Sherman avenues, jersey City
Heights. In hospital and may die.
Thomas M'Laughlin, thirteen, 10. 41a
MeLane street, West HoBoken; kicked
in the head. In hospital and may dies
james Rabold, FIVE; badly cnt IN hos
pital and may die.
Matte Rabold. three; uneensci0us;
win probably die
John Hobart, thirty-fve: hurt internal-
"; may die. In hospital.
Charles Wrightman. nine; cut ana
bruised; win probably die. In hospital.
Sarah Walkenburg. twenty-ssven, No.
256 Seventh street, Hoboken. In hos
pital.
Joseph Lindsey, No. $50 Grove street,
Hoboken; trampled upon by horses.
William Buckley, four. of Gutenberg:
trampled on head and face. Taken home
Mrs. Mary Thornton. ffty-four. No.
sos Clinton street. Hobolen; injured and
taken home.
Mrs. Agnes Robenti, No. s2e Adams
street, Hoboken; bruised about the body.
The accident occurred about ZEN
o'clock as the parade was passing aIong
Washington street. Near Third street the
leaders of the three teams Of white
horses drawing the float became fright
ened and veered across the line Of the
parade and ran close to the curb for half
block The pavement was lined eight
or ten deep, many standing outside the
curb The men, women and children
fell back, scramD ing and pushing to get
out of the way. Had it not been for 10.
seph Stillwell, of West Hoboken. and
George Hoppe, of Hoboken. who rsked
their lives in a successful effort to stop
the frightened horses, the catastrophe
would have been much greater one.
The boy who was killed was crushed
against the curb as the runaways START
ed, one Of the horses swerving suddenly
in that direction. He was about thir-
teen years old.
William W.kMiller, ifsNo. 1916 Park
avenue. Hoboken. the driver Of the rum
aways, continued in the parade with tbs
other four horses for several blocks,
when he was arrested. He said the
hook on the pole broke as the leaders
reared. the. whiffIe tree fell. and the Leads
ers were then able to break loose from
his control
Another minor accident occurred at
First and Hudson Streets. The contents
Of a tank on decorated truck Of the
Oriental Metal Bed Company caught
fire. and some Of the blazing stan which
was said to be naphtha. few into tlie
crowd John Phelan, Of 10. 500 New
ark street, Hoboken, and George Tren-
ker. Of No. l46 West street. New York,
complained to the police that they had
been burned aboat the hands ana face.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
Gossip In the Capitol Says
the Passage OF the Canal
Bill Was Bought
THE PRICE OF VOTES
North Jersey Influences Work
ed the Deal Which Invol-
YES a Lot OF legislators

Special to 1The Jersey City News~
TRENTON, March %, 1905. Fol-
lowing the hot legislative fight Of Mon
day night On the Morris Canal abandon
ment proposition, during which the Le-
high Valley Public Service Corporation
grab bill was jamnled through by the
Republicans ugly rnnors we're afioat in
the capitol corridors all day yesterday
that the passage of the measure was ac-
complished by purchase of votes
Investigation showed that the runners
emanated from source that may be ta-
ken as r. stable According to the report.
certain votes were secured for the bill
by financial consideration. The Re-
publicans had determined to railroad the
measure through, but it was known that
certain Republican members were OPP
posed to it, and would not vote for it.
1t is claimed that when this situation
became known. steps were taken to in
sure the passage of the bill beyond all
doubt II is alleged that the deal was
engineered through certain forces in
North Jersey. The charges even go so
far as to specify the Asselnblymen who
it is claimed, were fixed" BY the deal
so their votes could surely be counted
on.
According TO the allegations $500 was
the sum to be paid for each vote, and it
is said If the bill went through success
fully, this was to be increased TO $500
on application to the forces in North
Jersey referred to- 1t IS understood that
one merber considered he was not get
ting the same Share as the others for the
delivery of the goods, Z 50 raised a
howl, and this. it is claimed. was one
way the deal became known.
1t will be remembered that the first
SUPERINTENDENT psoBO>tA ~ tnS hiAts NtAAS-f
had for It's object the saving of the
State Of the canal basin in. Jersey City,
estimated to be worth 100000, at
least, was lost BY hui one vote.
Reference to the clerk records show
that in every stage of the fight the As
senblynen, whose names are connected
with the alleged bribery, lined up sol
idly in the phalanx marshailed by the
Majority Leader Duffield. who is to be
assistant to Attorney General McCarter.
Attorney General NTcCarter's brother is
president of the Public Service Corpora
ton.
1t is known that officials Of the Lehigh
Valley and Public Service Corporation
We're at the Capitol all during the fight,
and it is alleged that these corpora
tions agents were numerous on the floor
of the House, their object being to hold
in line the men whose names are connect
ed with the alleged transaction.
The Lehigh Valleys interests in the
abandonment are worth millions, and the
Public Service Corporation expects to
secure for nominal figure from the
Lehigh Valley valuable trolley rights.
The bin was reported in the Senate
yesterday. It is said the Senate may
amend the measure and if it does the
fight in the Assembly will have to be
repeated.
4 story, emanating from a reliable
Republican source, is to the effect that
The bin cannot again pass the House;
that il it passes the Senate In its amend
I'd form. it win be killed in transit.
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lat 10 o'clock at the Duke House. Coy-.
ers were laid for f40
The Exempt Firemen had banquet
in the club rooms on Bloomfield street,
and in every hall il the city there was d
dinner or a dance and other merrymak-
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
BOND BILL PASSED.

Assemblympn Duff's bill authorizing
cities to provide for the payment for
water works bE issuing bonds secured
BY mortgages npon said works aud other
property Of such cities, passed yesterday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
H0B0KEN'S GREAT
GEL EBRATION
The city's Fiftieth Birthday
Marked by the Finest
Military and Civic
Parade In Hudson's
History.
FOURTH's FINE SHOWING
Naval Reserves and Stevens
Students With Old and
New Fire Brigades
Banquets Last
Night.
FOURTH'S FINE SHOWING

NigHUs
Hoboken had the greatest night in its
history last night and it will be many
long day before it will witness such
brilliant spectacle as that of the parade
and Illumination which marked the close
Of the fftieth anniversary of its incor-
parade that eyer took place in the his
tory Of the county, and exceeded the ex-
pectations Of the most enthusiastic Ho-
bokenite. For nearly three hours the
organizations, military and civic. police
and fire, finternal and otherwise, inter-
spersed with artistic floats typical of the
industrial mercantile, educational, IN
daistrial and social advance Of the city
marched with steady tread through the
brillianfly decorated streets that formed
the route Searehlghts and FIRE works
assisted ii the general illumination.
There was an incessant blare OF trum-
pets and crash Of band music.
Many wondered where so many bands
came from. The streets all along the
route Of the parade We're lined with
spectators Washington street, wide
thoronghfare. running the entire length,
Of the city. was crowded on both outside
and inside the csn:hs, while from every
window groups Of men and women peer
ed down upon the scene and applauded
The sky was al times filled and light
cd up with rockets and bombs exploding
and dropping mammoth showery bou-
quets of colored lights The crowd
that lined the route was an orderly and
holiday dressed crowd. Thousands Of
people went over from this city and
swelled the crowds Of spectators. There
We're no bitches or interruptions Of the
parade. No cars were running while it
was in progress and no vehicles except
those in the parade were moving. There
We're many Of These. Great bus-automo-
biles of the Seeing New York'' type,
crowded with officials and organizations
and bands formed big feature of the
parade. The Board of Trade occupied
four Of these. The police and fire de-
partments, with up-to-date apparatus
formed rich contrast with old red
shirted Exempt F'iremen with early in
vented machines, polished up and flor
ally decorated TO beat the band
The Fourth Regiment turned out over
eight hundred strong, and, followed by
the Naval Reserves, who had their ma
chete-like bayonets fixed in their rifles
and followed BY four machine guns, at
tracted an immense amount of attention.
There were numerous other military or
ganizations in line. The Stevens cadets,
$40 strong, aroused considerable enthu-
siasrl. They were preceded by float
containing decorated model of the fer
~ beat Hamburg On the float were
seated students with their laboratory
aprons on. Others appeared with smoke
begrilned faces and oyeralls and jumpers
working at forges, All the athletic or
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
COLDS LEAD TO PNEUMONIA

Laxative Brotnc Quinine. The wcxsd wids
cosa and Grip remedy removes ihs S4ass can
for the sull name and look for sepazars Is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29
ALTA'S RIOTERS BURN.

ODESSA, March 2s. 1906. lit IS III.
mored here that the rioters al Yalta
have burned the Cars villa at Livadia
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-29

Aftsr the grip. Or other serious Illness.
Hoods SarsapariIla IL the medicine to lake
to restore the appetite and strength
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Hobolsen did itself proud last night.
The celebration in honor Of lis fftjath
anniversary as a chartered city could
not have been surpassed. Persons who
witnessed the street parade viii be talk
ing about ii for years 10 come. It was
a demonstration worthy the occasion.
There were fully 5000 persons in ine
and they were cf all classes. rich and
poor, Americans and foreigners. They
We'd with each other IN whooping things
up for the little Hudson County City.
Never before were there so many people
in Hoboken. The streets were impassa-
BILE from early evening till long after
midnight. It was good-natnred crowd
and everybory seemed in good humor. Il
was, indeed, a great night for Hoboken.