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The daily sentinel., 1905-03-13

CRIME in
DENVER
A Quarrel Over a
Fence Leads to
a Killing.
A Startling Tragedy in
Capital City

: Denver. Mar. 13.-(SpeciaIl !
= The most horrible tragedy in 1
: the criminal history of the cnpi- !
= tol city occurred in the quiet of i
i the sabbath morning, between /
= 10 and II O'Clock, at a point i
: called Park Hill, north of the :
= City Park. j
George Shisslcr, a driver for !
: the Hallecll Lumber Company. !
J. aged about 30, had had a quar- !
= rel with neighbor by the name {
: of JAY Sill, over fence between +
3" their properties. The case had i.
= been taken into comt, and Sill j.
= had recovered damages in the i.
: sum of SO. This seemed to !
= greatly eurngc Shissler, and he +
= has been morose and ugly ever 1.
! since the decision in Judge Ma j.
: lone court. i.
! sunday morning he sent his i.
:. wife and four children on to !.
+ church. He has three girls and +.
+ grown son. At once he load :.
= ed his shot gun and went over i.
= to the home of Sill. He entered +
= the house, and, without warn !,
: ing, shot sill dead in his tracks. +
! His wife started to rIm away, j.
+ and Sill made after her and +
: shot three times at her, She fall i.
: ing dead rs she was running. /.
+ He then reloaded his shot j.
: gun and went back to the house +
: of sill, in the meantime setting 1.
: fire TO the building. !.
+ The three girls of Sill, hor- i.
= rificd at the tragedy which de- +
:. privcd them of father and i.
:. mother, ran and hid themselves J.
= under bed. As Shisslcr could +
= not get at them, he set fire to +
!. the house; but while doing this +
! family made flight for safety. j.
+ when Shisslcr had done all =
= the damage around the Sill i
+ home he returned to his own +
j. home and barricaded himself +
! within his house. \ telephone +
: call had been sent i'm for =
: squad of police by some of the +
+ ncighbors, and shortly after +
4 they came, but they could not =
], dislodgc Shisslcr from his +
1. home. \ second call was sent +
+ in to the city, and almost the =
+ entire police force came to dis +
i. lodge Shisslcr. At fast stray +
+ shot from the revolvcrs and +
i other weapons which had been +
: keeping up fusilade against +
+ the house struck ShissIer and +
i. killed him instantly. +
+ Before, however, the shot =
+ was fired which killed him, he i
i. had done some more deadly +
!. work. Police Captain Bohan- +
i. ma was shot twice in the leg, +
i. and Police Surgeon Frank Du- +
!. lin was wounded so badly by +
/. shot from shisSler's gun that +
1. it is expected that he will die. +
!. The whole city yesterday was +
j. Mortified by the details of The :
: tragedy, occurring over such +
j a trivial affair. =
+ 1t is charged that shissler =
+ was subject to fits of epilepsy, i
+ and that he had brooded over +
= his supposed wrongs to such +
+ an extent that he became mad =
!. and crazcd. r
!. = !. i. j. !. + + = + + + + + +
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-13

Special communication of Mesa
lodge No. So, A. f. & A. NJ, this
evening, March IA. Work in F. C..
degree. All visiting brothers cor
daily invited. j. W. Thomas. w. NJ.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-13

william J. Meyer Of the Fair store tore
VIII return home Thursday from his
Measure trip to California.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
SMALL FIRES.

No. 4 Engine Company was called
ont at 4:15. o'clock this morning to ex-
1inguish a fire that broke out in the two
story frame house at No. 295 Grand
street. The fire did considerable dam
age. The house is occupied by Edward
sIeKenna and is owned BY Mary Gass-
way.
AT 1915 o'clock last night Box No. 81
was pulled for FIRE in the two-story
frame house No. 3o4 Princeton avenue,
owned and occupied by Mrs. William
oDelI. The damage was slight.
Box No. 143 was pulled early this
morning for fire that broke out in the
three-story frame building, No. 361
Woodward street, owned BY Charles
Woolsey and occupied by four families.
The fire damaged the building and
caused much excitement among the ten
ants and their neighbors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY.

David Watkins. nineteen years old. Of
No. 223 yarick street. was arrested last
night on a charge Of breaking, entering
and larceny on complaint of William
Ryerson, of No. 297 Grand street. Pa
trolman Langdon discovered pane Of
glass broke in the side door of Ryerson's
saloon. No. 297 Grand street. Examin-
ing the bolts he found that they had
been showed back. Ten minutes later
Patrolman Clark saw Watkins emerging
from a hallway nearby. When aues-
toned as to what he was doing there he
said he had just paved a visit TO his sis
ter. 1t was found that he had no sister
living there and was not known by any
one in the house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
STOLE COUPONS
Thieves Rob the Florodora
Tag Company for the
Second Time in a
Month.

Some time between 11:45 o'clock last
night and 1890 this morning a thief
Or thieves entered the redeeming Office
of the Florodora Tag Co, under the
Hudson County National Bank at WASH
iagton and York streets, for the second
time within month. Entrance was
effected by smashing A pain Of glass in.
a window under fhe steps leading up to
the first floor in which the bank Offices
are located. The thief Or thieves made
good their escape with three sacks full
of coupons and tags, many thousands in
all.
PatroIman Doyle, who went on duty
at midnight, discovered the broken glass
half an hour later He reported the
matter to the Gregory street station and
the reserves therein were at once turned
out, but no trace could be fonnd Of the
thief or thieves. The policeman whom
Doyle relieved stated that had tried the
doors and windows Of The Office at 11:45
O'Clock and found them intact and prop.
erly secured.
Chief Of Police Murphy tfis morning.
issued an order to the effect that at no
time in the future should that block in
Washington street, between York and
Washington strets, be uncovered by a
policeman for q single moment during
the evening aud night tours. The oc-
casion for the order calling for such ex-l
traordinary vigilance upon the part Of
the police is the fact that upon this
block are two banks containing large
sums of money in their vaults. Bank
robbers gaining entrance to the Floro-
dora Tag Comnany's offices, which are
more than 100 feet deep and contain
many nagies, would find it an easy mat
ter to effect an entrance to the banks
above.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07

Jersey. Ihe bills are those Of RepreseT-
aa'tlve Fowler increasing the pension Of
Malana W Brane to $50 month; Rep
resentatlve Wiley's bill to increase the
pension Of Catherine F. Ray g sl2 9
MONTH and Mr. Loudenslager's bin to
increase the pension Of David Rothsehell
e $50 month
Nofce mas been received by Mr.
Loudenslager that a pension Of s12 4
month has been granted 70 Thomas
= rench' OF Daretown, Salem County.
from October y, 1904
Representative Gardner has recon-
mended the appointment Of Paul Ben
nefs' son q Postmaster Bennefs, Of
aiooreseown' for appointment to q clellT
eas posai1on with the Panama Canal
COMMISSION.
Members ct Representative Lopden-
sfagers committee expressed sympathy
for me Congressman because Of che
death Of ms daughter an the Vest
Representative Howell has received q
protest from the Burlington County
Board Ct Agriculture opposing the repeal
o. the GEout Pure Food Law
Mr. Howell has recommended the ap-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
MR.. NORTHROP IMPROVING

Tie condition Of James P. Northrop,
Of the law firm Of Northrop & Glifiith
was reported this morning as still inn
proving. He was stricken with pneu-
monia over a week ago and at one time
his condition was SO critical that his
physicians and hs family gave up all
hope Of hs recovery. Everybody feels
much encouraged now.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
ROBBED A P. R. R. FREIGHT CAR

Alexander Mitchell, Of No 161 Grand
street, and Harry Butler, of No 1913
Summit avenue were held in 500 bail in
the First Criminal Court this morning
for stealing d bolt Of cloth valued at $50
from Pennsylvania freight car. Other
articles in the car are missing. Butler
is in the City Hospital a nervous wreck.
The hearing of the case will be held next
Tuesday. The case was run down by
Special Detective Daniel McNally, who
matched the cloth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
INSTRUCTED PAv0Nla AVENUE

Charles Voorhees,, shirty-fve years old.
Of 352 Twelfth street, and Michael Sui
Ivan. forty-two years old, of 221 JEFF
ferson street, Hoboken, were arrested
yesterday by roundsman Sydney o'Don-
nel for blocking the Erie Railroad
crossing with a freight train for over an
hour. 4 city ordinance prescribes three
minutes as the limit Of time for such
obstruction. An hours obstruction at
Pavonia is yexatious to truck and troll
ley traffic. The excuse was the fog.
Voorhees, was the conductor Of the train,
and Sullivan was the yardmaster. Their
arrest was the first in several years for
blockading the Pavonia avenue cross
ing. Police Justice Higgins took their
fog excuse and discharged them with a
severe reprimand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
Lovers Hearts.

How old is the emblem Of a lovers
heart? In the days before metals were
used weapons made Of stone were
formed by prehistoric men. Among
the most notable Of such ancient weap-
ons are number of beautifully chip
ped arrowheads which have been taken
to be the work Of fairies and have
therefore been used as charms from
very remote times In Scotland they
are called @elf bolts, and they are SO
shaped that when the central projec-
ton is broken OF the semblance Of q
lovers heart remains. London An
swers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07

AnuruS -
Take notice, that by virtue OF an order
of the Court of Chancery. made on the
day OF the date hereof, in d cause whore
in Susan Ne Ereeland is complainant
and you are defendants, you are re-
quired to appear, plead, demur or an
swer TO the compliments bill on ar be-
fore the twenty fourth day OF October
next, or in default thereof such decree
be made against you as the Chancellor
thinks equitatable and just.
Th said bill is filed to forclose Il mort
gage made BY Minnie g. Elnmons to the
complainant upon lands in Jersey City.
and given TO secnre the DasHsenz &c
$500, and bearing date the 2Tt hday
Of January, eighteen hundred and niue-
y And sou. Minnie u. Eaamons are made
defenean because you claim - ewn said
lands.
And you, John g. Andrus. are made
defendant because you caused aa attsoeh-
nlent ta be issiied OUT Of the Supreme
Courr of the State Of New Jersey agAiIst
Minnie e. Emnons and BIZ virtue shege-
of may claim to hav some len upon Or
interest III said mortgaEea 3felni ses:
DATED AUGUST 2:ssnd. 1901 81
WIIsIsTAAf a. RI7sfST I'D.
Solicitor af olllplaihaut.
ONCE and p0sfufts0 adfirSS y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
ASSAULTED THE FOREMAN.

John Seiderowez. thirty years DID, of
No. s4s Newark avenue was arrested
last night on charge Of atrocious as
sault and battery on William f. Burke
Burke is foreman Of the Erie coal
pockets in the Bergen yard. He told
seidorowez to 20 on top Of the elevated
structure to shovel coal and Seiderowez
refused. A quarrel ensued, and Seido-
rowez struck Burke over the head with
i shovel, iniicting a dangerous wound.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
Project That Dates Back to
1880 Revived by the
Home Market League
DAEGRs or CROSSING NOW
yawls Are All Very Well in
Summer But Winter Brings
Dangers

Among the various proposed improve
ments discussed at tileS public meeting
under the auspices of the Home Market
League Thursday night was a bridge
over the Gap at the feot Of Washington
street. 1t is an old subject and the pro-
ject has been fought for since 1880, but
the city has been beaten time and again
by the American Sugar refinery. backed
BY the Pennsylvania Railroad and more
recently by the Lehigh Valley railroad
people.
The fact that the subject was merely
discussed at Thursday nights meeting
aroused intense interest among the hum
dreds Of people who are obliged to cross
the Gap in the yawls that ply it. These
people are mainly employees of the Cen
tral and Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
panies who cross the Gap daily to and
from work. The railroad companies
run a line Of yawIs for their employees
free. Another line is maintained for
ordinary pedestrians who have occasion
TO cross the Gap. A fare Of two cents rs
charged. For years this line has been
maintained at splendid profit to the
owner. But at this seasen of the year
the yawl crossing of the Gap is more or
less Hazardous. The Gap freezes over
but the ice broken by tugs and lighters
of the railroad companies and of the
American Sugar Refining Company.
Huge blocks of ice from the upper Hud-
son and from the bay float therein and
the yawler sculiing from the rear of fhe
boat does not always see the miniature
iceberg ahead, suficieat in size to cap-
size his small ferryboat.
The passengers are obliged to do look
out duty and it not infrequently happens
that a boat load Of passengers runs
plump into one Of these little ieebergs
or glides past its side at a risk of upset.
ling and spilling the crowd into the Gap.
The greatest danger. however, is in
enbarking and debarking. The tide is
often low and crowd Of railroad en-
ployes eager to reach their homes climb
or jump down from the steps Of the high
landing places. The boats are thus often
in imminent danger Of capsizing and the
wonder IS that this not more often occur.
It has occurred in times gone by, but
fortunately no one was drowned. AT all
times the passage after nightfall is per-
iIous.
In order to avoid the dangers Of such
passage at this season of the year many
scores of employees cross the ferry in the
Courtlandt street route ferryboats of the
Pennsylvania route and reach their plac-
es in the Central and Lehigh Valley rail-
road offices and yards. They are not
only subjected to unnecessary expense,
but frequently lose hours of time for
which they are locked. They are grumb-
ling sorely. The present winter has been
the worst they have known in all their
experience and the dangers of crossing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07

Jersey City's Fire Department is GER
tainly as efficient as that Of Newark,
vet the fremen in the city west Of the
Passaic river receive salaries much larg-
er than those paid the Jersey City men,.
Assemblgman Matthews recognizing the
injustice to our fire laddies has consent
ed to introduce a bill increasing their
pay. Jersey City should not be behind
Newark in anything is the way AS
semblyman Matthews thinks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
JERSEYS SHARE
IN CLAIMS BILL
State Will Receive $40, l69.
95 From Omnibus Mea-
sure Now Likely to
Pass.
REApPOINTMENTS FAVORED
Old Boundary Dispute Be-
tween New Jersey and
Delaware Far From
Settlement.
REApPOINTMENTS FAVORED

w WASHINGION, Jan. ., I3V4.--tlL-
izens Of New Jersey to the number of
nearly a score are interested IN an on
slanght which win be made on the treas
ury as a result f the omnibus claim
bill. which has been reported fayorably
in the Senate by the committee on claims
and more than ten thousand dollars will
be required to pay the New Jersey items,
which aggregate, to give the exact fig
ures, S1O,169.95. The list of the claims
which have been approved by the COM
mittee follows:
Samuel p. Comley, s63.01; Frank Hol-
Ter, Ocean County, $2,61s.S7; George w.
Mentz, $2s49; William Watts, Morris
County, 5000; Edwin White. Mercer
County. S9s.e3; Ella S. Humphreys, ex
ecutaix of G. f. Humphreys 1891;
Charles T. Hugg, brother, and Mary H.
Heoton, sister of Joseph Hugg, deceased,
$S35.10; Catherine T. R. Matthews,
widow of john r. Matthews, deceased,
$75S.64; Melissa G. Setley, adlninistra-
trix Of Harry Setleg, s1.913.06; Edward
NJ. Wood, administrator of John De
Camp. $1.947.79; Isabella Jauretehe.
Rose Jauretche and Blanche Jauretche,
heirs at law of Z. G. Sarto1i, $173.T5;
Eleanor Stream, widow Of George Sir
can deceased, S2S1 81; John ]. Read,
Burlington County, $2s7.13; Adele w.
Elmer widow of Horace Elmer. de-
ceased, $451.7o. Harriet q. Maceoon,
widow of Robert Maceoon, S5102.
Captain William B. Martin, of Eliza
beth, commandant Of Company *, Sec
ond Regiment, of Plainfeld, has been ad-
vised BY Major James E. Bell Of the
District National Guard. that his request
for free quarters for his company has
been referred to General George Harries,
and it will have attention. AS yet there
is no certainty that free quarters viii be
available for any organization.
Captain Martin and his company
would ike to take part in the inaugural
parade. whether the State sends the COM
pany down or not. Like many other or
ganizations that come down for the oc-.
casion, they do not want to incur too
heavy expenses. The District peple will
aid the Jerseymen if it is within their
power to do so. A request Of Captain
William Libbey in behalf Of Company I,
Second Regiment Of Princeton, was also
referred to General Harries
Senator Kean was in his committee
room yesterday and took up lot of
postoffice matters and made several
recommendations. He has recommend
ed the reappointment Of John j. Ander-
son as postmaster at Hackensack;
James NJ. Bogert as postmaster at
Westwood, which has been advanced
to the third class; David G. Truax as
postmaster at Beemersville, Sussex
County, and Raymond s. Coursen as
Postmaster at Colesville, Sussex County.
The Senator has resolved petition
from +he New Jersey Pharmaceutical
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07

AND CHANGING THE PAR NALtE OF
SHARES or THE CAPITAL STOCK OF
THE oRINoco STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The orinoco Steamship Company. a coFpara-
tfen duly created and organized under and By
virtue Of the laws Of the State OF New Jersey
BY It's President and Secretary. does hereby
fSrst-That the principal affice Of the cosn-
Pany is 4 &c s. Mcsntg9zaeEy S5Esst e s. The
Jersey and that the agent therein ia charge
thereof. and upon whom process against The
Title Gnaranfee 4 Trust Company.
second~That the Board 81 Directors Of ssid
soss0Fq s = sssns ag su sS5ssa esass 1ss sna
Passed resolution declaring that the changes
fSar' hereinafter SET forth are advisable and
ealing meeting Of the stockholders to taxa
Thlsa.T That copy Of said resolution q fha
Board Of Dsrectors IS hereto appsnde1.
Foarfh-Ihas IhsrsafIer sss ana en ti.e f7stsenth
me Beard Of Directors, and upon notice slxXn
Is each stocshoider az provided ii the BY@s
of fhe company was held. At which leslinE
raore ihan twoathsr6s IN Interest Of all at the
sti1 hsvis voting powers wers prssss< f.
person. or represented hf proxy. and t1at
more thar two-thirds IN interest of the stoek-
holders hasing voting powers voted In faxor
nf s44ch changes and amendments. sfc4
Changes ana amendments bsins IS soifoNs:s-
Certificate Of Incarceration to read as fcl~
lows: IS. .ss. s.,.Z.,...
OF The corporation Is ons nQndred ffio1A-
and dollars $loa ao9l dixidfd into seR
q ten aollRrs lsfa1 each The aSsqaznt II
the c:spltal stock With which tts COMPANY
viii begin business = eIs theasena sea-
ss TiFsh1rhss ;isf 1t said meeting os 4hs sfsskz
sse ss s f Il ssTss9s wTfI2 :, sps :sas s
ias pswss 3{ish ssid Wfiltsa asssst 4 hsFs-
sixEs@Tast ten tsoasana sharsz Z, sssck
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
Dated Jersey city. January s.
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS


Sealed proposals viii oe received by the
Board of Street and Water CommnlAssloners on
in the Assembly Chamber OF the City, Hall for
REcoNsTRUcTIoN or SEWER IN BALD
from Magnolia avenue 10 Pavenia avenue in
accordance with specifications 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 Engineef, CITY Halis Jersey City a, 4. J +
70 be made out Of special appropriation for
s''sn ld.asaTsIIN ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES
l''ss 8 stsaaari end
About si5 lineai feet Of sssineh brick
circular sewer at per lineaa foot = %
About 100 cubic yards OF rock exeava-
tlon at. per cubic yard s;ee
Time allowed for the completion OF the
work 40 working days.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the recon-
slructlon Of Sewer in Baldwin Aseunes Sc.s's
directed OF MIR James 5. Nolan, Naalzzz1al n
Of the Committee on Streets and Sewers
meetlns when called for in the order Of buSi-
ness reiating ID sealed proposals.
pcaais :sissi and possible subsequent contfacD
are these of some surety company authorized
Bidders must state ! single axed percentage
OF The hundred per cent. standard above
ais ana do ali the work comprehendsd ii speci-
hcations. and # hnsh award Of contract 10
MADE, the per cent 80 stated VIII fcr1u the
basis cpon which payment VIII De made for
all Items
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or ali proposals i It is considered for the best
interests OF the city SO to do.
The attention Of bidders is especially
called 10 section T. Chapter 1874. OF the Laws
Of 1891. under the terms whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city. or become
effectfve or operative until the bonds offesed
by the contractor have been approved as Is
suffzciency bs this Board. and as 10 forfn by
the Corporation Counsel. the President cf this
RAaru having power to examine the proposed
bonsssnien under oath.
az order Of the Board Of Street and water
ss''''''''T''' - GEO T. BouroN.
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07
NJ. j. o'DoNNEAE. Sa
City Clark.

TO LUCINDA BENSON, WIDOWf JESSE C.
Benson, Kate Benson, his wifei Edward C.
Benson. Eel. Benson. his wife Mary Leighton,
Alvin c. Leighton. her husband; Belle Ben
son. widow, anu Mabel Benson. infant. yoa
are Hereby notified that at puhlicHsals made
by the City Collector Of jersey City. on the
Eighteenth day of September, 1900. purchased
for the sum of One Hundred and Sixteen Dol
lars and Ninety-six Cents all the land and
ty Of Hudson and State Of New Jersey. 'front.'
ing on Hackensack River and Morris Canal
which is laid down and designated as Lot L
in Block number 1Zeeas, as shown upon L. D.
Fowler's official assessment map Of Jersey
City. (lSgD. said sale being made pursuant 10
the provisions of an act OF the Lezisiafsle OF
New Jersey, passed March 30tns 1856, en-
titled
ssAn Act concerning the settlement and coilsc-
tien of arrearages OF unpaid taxes assess
nlents and water rates or water rents ia
ing tax, assessment and lien IN Heu and
instead OF such aFrearages, and 10 enforce
the payment thereof, and to provide for
the sale Of lands subjected 10 future taxa
ton and assessment
And the several supplements thereto
And YOU are further notified that you appsar
to have an estate OF interest in said land ard
real estate. and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, provided in sid
acts within one year from the date Of eale
and before the expiration of six months from
same will be given converting 70 the purchaser
the fee simple OF said land and real estate ac-
coriins to the provisions Of the said acts
Dated Jersey City. n. j.. December Z. 1904
HENRY BYRoE
Purchaser.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-07

Down in Monmouth County the mem-
bers Of the Law and Order League made
such a fuss over the failure. of a recent
Grand Jury to indict saloon keepers
against whom complaints had been made
that the sheriff has appointed three
clergymen on the jury for the present
term. Now the saloon keepers are mak-
ing the fuss and the sheriff is at his wits
ends how to satisfy both sides.