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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29
STATE ROADS ALTED.

Unless the Legislature, Of 1906 votes the
State Commissioner of Roads large sum
IN the supplemental bill there will not be a
highway Of any kind built with State aid
from now on until 1907.
No new contracts will be approved BY
State Road Commissioner Elijan G, Hutch
inson, because there is no money to pay for
roads Although there is oyer 800 miles Of
road applied for at the present time, not
one mile will be authorized until the next
Legislature meets
The State is at the point where good road
building must stop for this year, at least,
and probably for next year. There is no
money available under the correct inter-
pretation of the Statute to build the roads
Commissioner Hutchinson is believer in
obeying The will Of the Legislature. and be
has found out that his department is with
out funds, legally. to continue the work
According to the account OF his office,
Commissioner Hutchinson says, when the
present appropriation Of $3.50, 900 is avail
able Decem ber i, the first day Of the next
fiscal year, every cent Of it will have to be
paid out Immediately for roads built last
year.
This State Of affairs was discovered last
winter, when Commissioner Hutchinson
went into Office, and be Immediately went
to Attorney General McCarter, asking his
ruling on the legality Of signing contracts
for roads when the Office had no available
appropriation for paying for the work. The
Attorney Generals opinion was similar to
Commissioners Hutchinson $ that he had no
right to do so.
a call at the office Of State Comptroller
Morgan showed that for many years the
whole appropriation for stone roads was
Immediately WHIPPED out the day it became
due. This meant that contracts for roads
were signed by previous administrators Of
these affairs long before there was any
money available to pay for them.
Commissioner Hutchinson holds that he
is not lawfully signing contract for the
States third Of the expense until he has
the money lying in the Treasurer's hands
available to his voucher of payment. Be
cause Of this view of the law, Commits
sioner Hutchinson will not approve any
contract for roads this year, anyway, and
unless the next Legislature votes his de-
partment a generous supplemental sum, he
viii not be able to sign any further con
tract for road building until 1907.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29

statements that they desire to have it known
that their vote not to strike out theenacting
clause did not mean that they would sote
for the ordinance as introduced.
The Solicitor, IN communication, adj
vised Council that the bill Of 3. T. Cloud
& Son for papering the house owned BY the
Ogden Fund could be paid out Of the feye-
nue. from the house.
Mr. Cattell protested against such action
and had the abstract Of the Ogden will read. ).
He then moved that the bill be paid out /
the Property account which was ordered.
just before adjournment Mr.. Starr, coun-
sci for the Telephone Company, passed a
paper to the clerk This proved to be a
writ of ceftionari aud restraining order,
requiring the Mayor and Council TO appear
at the county Clerks Office Camden, on
Monday July 10. The writ and order
were issued by Justice Garrison
The paper was ordered received and re-
ferred to tne Solicitor.
Mr. Cattell said that when these big cor
porations undertake to drag rs into Court
to defend our rights, he thought we were
justified in proceeding to the limit of our
authority under city ordinances to protect
ourselves, but there being no escape the
subject was dropped.
Water Superintendent Wilmer notified
Council that he would clean the reservoir
on Sunday next.
Ali
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29
Elmer Post Office Robbed.

At twelve o'clock Monday night burglars
blew the safe Of the Elmer post Office and
made good their escape with $500 in stamps
and cash. The explosion not only blew the
safe to pieces, but the post Office building
was pracsically wrecked, and window glass
was broken up and down the street. Officer
sithen hurried 10 the scene from two blocks
away, and arrived ii time to shoot his pis-
tol empty at the four dseing burglars, and
10 be d target for their shots, too.
The burglars have not been detected. A
bag containing S10o which the burglars
dropped ii their iiight, was recovered out
side The town.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29
Woodbury. c. c. Beats GIassb0FO.

Woodbury. c. G. and GlassbcrO played
their first game yesterday, and Woodbury.
carried of the honors By q score Of 5 to 5.
Willis of the G. G. pitched fine game and
held Glassboro safe al all times Wood
bury punched their hits in the 6th innings
aud made five runs, with these. and Glass
boro' ! errors. the game was won.
Glassboro says they will win next time.
Glassboro % 0 9 2a1 90 O O--3
Woodbury. o O O @ 0 0 x--5
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29
Al Few Things Worth knowing.

Col. Brown, the protege of Miss Helen
Gould, in his bird talks at Winona Lake,
Ind, on the occasion Of the recent general
assembly of the Presbyterian church, said,
in addition to many other wise things, that
birds are among the best friends Of man
that aside from the English sparrow and a
very few other members of the feathered
tribe, they should be cared for. For in
stance, the Purple Martains are wonderful
scavengefs, being capable Of destroying one
mosquito a second. Little houses should
be provided for their reception, protected
from intrusion by the sparrows until after
April 5. BY the mailing of lathes over the
openings.
Wrens and other species Of songsters live
largely upon insects Col Brown says the
reason people suffer 50 much more from in
sects now than formerly is due to the pres
ence Of fewer birds Of this character.
DR.. Warman, Of Trenton, well known
over the state. in speaking on this subject
states that there would be much less fault
found with the robins if wild cherry trees
were more plentiful. Robins prefer wild
cherries to the cultivated fruit. The straw
berry patches. too, would sustain much less
damage if shallow bowls Of water were
placed at convenient points, easy 81 access
to the birds. It is the moisture il the
hrrries that the birds seek. which. If sun
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29
OBITUARY.

Richard 3. Stevenson, an honored and
lifelong citizen Of BIackwood, passed away
at his home on Saturday last, in the s1st
year Of his age. He was a retired farmer
and deacon in the Blaclxwood Presbyter-
ian Church. He was close friend OF the
late Jonas Livermore, thecentenarian- The
funeral took place on Tuesday and was
largely attended
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29
SAMUEL II. BBRR,

Of River DriYe, Newbold passed away Tues
day morning. He was much respected BY
all who knew him the short time be lived
in Newbold He bore his suffering with
Christian fortitude. His wife, his mother,
Mrs. William Stewart, and Mrs Burr's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Middleton, have the
sympathy Of the community in their loss.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29

Mr.. Munyan moved that Mr.. Best be
notified Of nuisance on the sidewalk in
front Of his property on Hopkins street,
and if not repaired then the Street COM
mittee was authorized to make repairs.
The Street committee was authorized to
buy piece Of new hose for the sprinkler.
C. G. Schrenk. care Of fire alarms. 81 so
E. Fowler, ringing fire alarm Ten
times 90
The Solicitor, IN an opinion on the ques-
tion of the right of ehe city to pension a
police officer, advised that under an act Of
1885, the city conld enact general pension
ordinance, and under an act Of 1887 such
an ordinance could be passed but noS be-
come operative until approved by vote Of
the people.
After same was read, Mr.. Kugler moved
that the Mayors recommendation TO pen-
sion Mr.. Dubois be not concafred ip.
Carried.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29
F. J. ANsPAcH.

On Wednesday last F. ] Anspach, a
large land owner at sewell and business
man Of Philadelphia, passed away He
had been i'll for some time, but was not
considered dangerously sick He was in
his SD year He is survived by his wife,
three daughters and one son. One Of his
last acts on Wednesday was to send a check
for S25 to Mrs. Lewis, mother to Leon
Lewis, the young man drowned at sewell
the previous Sunday. The interment was
in Philadelphia on Saturday last.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29
T. c. Hamilton, Wildwood Sun.
Jed Dubois, Wildwood Journal.
THE BUSINESS MEETING.


The first business Of the Saturdays
session, that began at nine o'clock was the
election Of officers. The following were
chosen by unanimous vote:
President, John W. Gift, Of the Sum
nit Herald.
vice President, o. S. Freeman, Of the
Passaic Record.
Treasurer, W B. R. Mason,of the Bound
Brook Chronicle.
Secretary. Charles L. stryker, Of the
Washington Star.
Executive Committees Harry Rollin-
son, Of the Railway 4duocate; Jacob Il.
Bunnell, Newton Herald; B. F. Ladd,
vineland Journal; A. L, Moreau, Freehold
Transcript; G. L. Edwards, Long Branch
Record.
President Morean then read an interest
ing paper on Relation of the Local paper
to Politics. Z Jacob L. BunneH paper
on Better, not Cheaper Newspaper" and
o. S. Freeman on "Order in the Printing
Office. 2 (Publishers Of the State who
did not hear these papers will probably
haye the profit and pleasure Of reading
them in the published minutes, aud in the
American Pressl. F"
A feature of the outing that had been
arranged for the entertainment Of the party
was a trip to wildwood by trolley and
steam launches. as guests OF the Board of
Trade of that fiourishing resort, but as rain
threatened, the journey was made by spe-
cial train OF three cars, leaving Cape May
at 11.30. Arriving at Anglesea the party
boarded special trolley cars, decorated with
flags, and role down the ocean front
through Anglesea, North Wildwood,
Wildwood and Holly Beach. F'i years
ago the writer made this trip in carriage
on the beach, and he is free to state that he
was unprepared for the transformation that
interval has wrought. The forest Of holly,
scrub oak and brush, and great sand hills
haye been removed and broad highway
opened, in the centre Of which is the trolley
tracks and on either side ample space for
vehicles. Miles of concrete walks and
curbs have also been laid on the ocean
front, from and including Holly Beach to
Anglesea, is new board walk thirty-fye
feet in width, with iron railing on either
side.
Just as the trolley trip was concluded,
rain began to fall, and the party entered
the beautiful ocean pier, just completed at
great cost. Members Of the party, familiar
with like structures at Atlantic City and
Asbury Park, are our authority for the
statement that this is the finest ocean pier
on the whole ocean front between Long
Branch and Cape May.
Here the editorial party spent nearly four
hours most pleasantly, and proitably too.
The bowling alleys, billiard tables, shuttle
boards dance hall and theatre, were thrown
open to Wildwood's s guests. a committee
Of ladies took the ladies Of the party in
charge while Judge H. Fl. Voorhees,, Mayor
Baker, + Thompson Baker, ex-senator
Philip Baker. Thomas Martindale, Editors
Hamilton, and Dubois, and Others were
constant ID their attention. At two o'clock
The party vas summoned 70 the banquet
hall where for two hours the feast Of solids
and reason were interspersed with sweet
nnsic BIZ the wildwood orchestra. We
have banqueted at the Waldorf in New
York and the Walton ii Philadelphia, but
= Z.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29

Emma R., widow Of the late Franklin
Denn, Of Mantua, while on visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Lucy Trenchard. at Glass
boro, passed away last Saturday, aged 10
years. She is survived by four sons, Joseph
Harry, John, Ralph and Mrs. Lucy
Trenchard. The funeral at Mantua on
Tuesday was largely attended.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29
49IIH ANNUAL Re UNION
Of \. ]. EDITORS.

The 10Th annual meeting Of the New
Jersey Editorial Association was held at
Cape May, the opening meeting being held
on Friday evening, the 23d, and the party
leaving the famous old resort after break
fast on the 26th. The headquarters Of the
Association were at the Lafayette, the
leading hotel Of that resort, and it goes
without saying that the party lacked moth
ing Of comforts and all the Injuries of a
stay at the shore.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29
NEW MEMBERS.

The following applications for member
ship were presented to the business meet
ing Friday evening, and all were elected
Lewis T. Stevens Cape May Herald
Aaron w. Hand, Star Of the Cape.
Carroll B. Merritt, Madison Eagle.
n. E. Barton, Elizabeth Times.
Augustus S. Crane, Elizabeth Journal
Isaac r. Pierson, Morristown Je,seynia'1.
G. II. Frost, Plain6eld Courier Ne,cs.
j. Ward Richardson, Bridgeton E9eaiay
Neius
Matthew Jefferson, Sea Isle City Times.
Harry w. Palmer, Passaic Herald
j. w. Naylor, Allentown Messenger.
J. o. Mcdonnell, Paterson Labor Stan
dard.
r c. Hamilton, Wildwood Sun.
led Dnf,ois. Wildwood Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The D. A. Tel. & Tel. Ordinance Killed.
INJUNCTION SERVED.

All the members Of our City legislature
were present on the occasion Of the stated
meeting on Tuesday evening last.
After the minutes had been read and APP
proved, the franchise ordinance for the
Eastern Telephone Company was taken up.
When the Clerk was reading same. Mr..
Kugler moved to strike out the figures
1912, before the words per year. Be-
fore this motion was put, the question was
asked if there was anyone present represent
ing the company, and no reply being made,
motion was made to lay further consid-
GRAFTON Of this subject over for two weeks
and that the Clerk be authorized TO notify
the Company Of the consideration.of this
ordinance. This course was taken.
The Special Franchise committee reported
progress; the Street committee reported
progress on the proposition to widen West
street; the Street committee reported prog
|ress on the Public Service Corporation mat
ter; the Finance COMMITTEES reported prog
ress on the Cooper street bond matter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29

BiIIfOr 0fnceF DUBOIS salaFy was OTdeTed
paid when sworn to, and same course was
taken as to VIM. G. Rambo's bill for June
salary
Several bills were referred back to the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-29


E. j. Blatherwick, 1000 police re-
ports. .......... 81 %
E.J. Blatherwick. car licenses 5 90
J. D. Carpenter, adv 3 80
S. E. Wilmer, june sal. ... 100 90
w. J. s. R. r. Co. ... .... 2 0s
J. W Sennett, painting1 23 50
E. d Knisell, repairs. .....- %
J. G. Ford, June sal. 65 90
Jos. Allen, packing. 49,. 10 so
E. P. Henry, cement 10 90
Ed. Wheldon, June sal ......... 80 90
Several applications for connecting double
properties through one line of sewer pipe,
were received and granted.
Thompson Allen carpenter work $50 rs
J. H. Carpenter window shades. ! 60
job Chew, ianitor r....s........ IL 90
The vote by which the contract for coal
for the city hall and fire houses was di-
yided, was on motion Of Mr.. Burkett, re-
considered.
Mr.. Cattell opposed reconsideration, and
moved to give the entire order to Mr..
Fisher. Mr. Davis moved to amend by
giving the order to the lowest bidder, Mr..
Stewart The motion to award the entire
contract to Mr.. Stewart was carried.
Mr. Cattell moved that all this coal be
weighed on Mr.. Waltonls scales
Mr.. Davis thought such . motion was q
reflection on the honesty Of Mr. Stewart,
and one that he did not deserve.
Mr.. Cattell then withdrew his first mo-
ton and moved to have il weighed on Mr..
Fish's scale The vote on this motion
was as foIlows:
Aye Cattell, Glover q
NJ. Burkstt, Chenoweth, Davis, Kug-
Ter, Munyan, Person and Reading
Mr. DaYis presented q map Of the line Of
Sewer On Aberdeen Place. The excavation
il about feet and the length about 800 fb,
and can be laid at q total cost Of about
$500 for the sewer and three manhoIes,
Council On motion of Mr.. Davis, adopted
the plan.
The Finance connmittee presented The
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
Armed With Pistol, He Lines
Proprietor and Customers
of the Satro Park Hotel
in Row and Robs the Till
KEEPS COOL HEAD AND
JOB rs NEATLY DONE
Sheriff Barnet Starts Out
Immediately With a Force
Of Deputies to Hunt the
Country for Bold Robber

OAKLAND, April ia masked rob-
ber armed with a revolver held up Ivor
Paley, proprietor Of the Satro Park
Hotel, Plittsville, on the San Leandro
road, tonight at Oils o'clock in his BAR
room, lining Paley and two strangers
who were in the saloon against the
wall while he robbed the cash till OF $40
and took 81 from a slot machine.
AS the bold robber departed he eau
toned the trio of surprised victims not
to move until he was out-Of sight un-
der penalty of being killed. They
obeyed the command. but Paley quick
ly notified the Sheriff's office and the
police as soon as he thought 1t was
safe.
The proprietor was behind the bar
when the intruder walked boldly into
the saloon and leveled pistol at his
head with the command, Throw up
were in the room he gave the same Or
ders, and marched the trio to the wall,
where he ranged them in line.
The robber speedily emptied the con-
tents of the coin drawer and the slot
machine into his pockets. He was quiet
and cool. betraying no sign of nervous
ness as he worked at the coin recep-
tacles with one hand keeping the men
Under the sweep Of his pistol with the
other. He wore a red sweater, the
neckband of which was drawn over his
face, two holes being cut in it for his
eyes. The robber wore a soft brown
hat. He was five feet six inches tall
and weighed $50 pounds. Sheriff Barnet
and force of deputies went out on
the hunt at once.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
MOTIFS v ATER
FIGHT IS ON

OAKLAND, April 1.-THE City
Council tonight, acting upon a request
from Mayor Frank K Mott, took three
steps toward carrying out recommen-
dations which were offered by the
Mayor in his inaugural message to the
Council.
The first move was the adoption of
a resolution presented for the Mayor
by Councilman Meese, requesting the
City Attorney and the special counsel
for the city to submit a report on the
condition of the litigation over Oak
lands water front.
1t is the Mayors intention to urge
the conclusion OF this suit, that the
city's claim to streets through the wa
ter front properties may be determined.
A second resolution, also presented
by Councilman Meese, was adopted, re-
questing City Attorney McElroy and
Special Counsel Carl Abbott to submit
a report as to the status of the water
rates litigation in which the city is in
volved This included the so-called
Hart case, In which a decision valuing
the Contra Costa Water Company's
plant at s7,000,000 was rendered, and
from which decision an appeal to the
Supreme Court is being perfected by
the city The third resolutionl adopted
was that providing for the appoint
ment of a special committee of the City
Council to act with the Board Of Pub
lie Works in the matter Of placing tele-
phone, telegraph and electric light
wires underground. Councilmen Nc
Adam, Meese and Donaldson were
named as the committee by President
Fitzgerald.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
DIFFERENT COUNTRIES TO
BE REPRESENTED AT FAIR

The Bush-street Congregation. of
which Rev. Bernard NJ. Kaplan is
rabbi, is making special arrange
ments to hold grand fair at the art
gallery of the Mechanics Pavilion
during the latter part of May.
There will be twenty different
booths, representing various countries,
and the attendants in each booth will
wear costumes characteristic of the
country. The booths will be typical
of the national colors which they will
represent. There will be. a special
booth representing California in 1S49.
The fair is being held for the pur-
pose of creating fund to reduce the
indebtedness of the congregation. The
following officers will handle the af-
fair: Mrs. D. S. Davis, president; Mrs.
l.. Dennery, vice president; Phil Stern,
treasurer; M. L. Stern, secretary;
Leon Dennery, director; executive
committee, Mesdames N. w. Bender,
l. Reiss. H. Mayer, i. Frohman, A.
Eisenberg, 1. Herzberg, j. l.. 'Rosen-
berg, M. Harris, G. London, M. Fried
man, r. Susskind. Misses Flora Uri,
Carrie Stern. Messrs- M. Kahn, d. S.
Davis, 1. Herzberg. The honorary
committee consists of the Rev. Drs. ia
cob Voorsanger, Jacob Nieto, NJ. S.
Levy, Hon. Julius Kahn, E. /. Wolfe.
Edmund Godchaux, Bert Schlesinger.
M H. Wascerwitz, Colonel H. Vein
stock, Hugo K. Asher, S. w. Levy,
Henry Ach, =. Roos, Mrs. Louis Hertz
and Mrs Nj. L. Asher.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
New York Editor Is
Engaged for the
Summer Sessions
To Conduct Course
From Viewpoint
ofNeWspaperman

BERKELEY, April 1.-THE faculty
of the summer session at the Uniyer-
sity of California is to include Ham
mond Lamont, managing editor Of the
New York Evening Post. according to
an announcement issued by the univer-
sity authorities to-day. He will lee
ture on the uses of the English
language and give instruction in Eng
lish composition, with criticism of the
written work of students. the latter to
represent the point of view of a prac-
tical newspaper man.
Professor Lamont spent last summer
at Berkeley delivering a course Of lee
lures on English composition, and was
so successful that his return this year
was desired. He is not only a success
full newspaper man. but has achieved
success as a university professor. He
held the chair of rhetoric at Brown
University for a number of years He
graduated from Harvard In 1885. be-
gan his newspaper work in Albany. N.
Y, In the year following. spent two
years from 1890 to 1892 in Seattle. and
from 1892 to 1896 was a member of the
faculty Of the department OF English
of Harvard University.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
BRIEF CITY NE WS.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO MEET
A quarterly meeting of the San Francisco
Chamber OF Commerce will be held this after
noon Various matters will be considered,
Bunker, the Chambers representative at
Washington, D. C
THISTLE CLUB GIVES DINNER.-The
San Francisco Scottish Thistle Club gave its
twenty-fourth ''Tattie and Herrin supper
Saturday evening at Laurel Hail, go OFar-
toyed the supper and listened to the witty
speeches OF the members. Royal Chief George
W. Paterson was toastmaster and Edward
Ross piper.
WRIT DENIED.-United States District
Judge de Haven yesterday denied the petition
for a writ of habeas corpus FOR Margaret NOR
rington a 75-year-old woman, who had been
ordered deported to British Columbia oy the
United States immigrant officials. The ground
for the refusal that the appeal taken BY
the woman to the Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor still pending
TYPEWRITERS WANTED.-The United
States Civil Service Commission announces an
examination at San Francisco on May IL for
stenographer. typewriter and Spanish trans
lator Salary SIS per month. Age limit 10
years or over. Apply to the United states
Civil Service Commission. Washington, ID. C,
to the secretary Of the Board OF Civn Ser
vice Examiners, Postoffce. San Francisco, Ior
application form 1872
CAPTAIN JAHNSEN SUSPENDED-Unit-
ed states inspectors Bolles and Bulger have
suspended for thirty days the license or Cap
tain Edward Jahnsen OF the steamer Cascade.
which grounded near Point Dune, Cal, on
March 4 In accordance with the new regu-
render hts license into the custody OF the In
spectors pending his suspension Tne testi-
rnonv showed that he was negligent In run
ming the ship at full speed In fog