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The Jersey City news., 1906-07-09
Crowds Of Thirsty Jersey
men All the Way From
MiddIesex Blocked to the
Metropolis to Escape the
Bishops Bill
SPECIAL CARS BROUGHT THEM
NEW YORK SALOON MEN DID A
LAND-oFFrCE BUSINESS, ONE
NAN RECEIPTS REACHING AT
LEAST $4,000.

Aside from the serious aspect of yes
terday's enforcement of the new law,
including Sunday closing throughout the
State, it had its humorous features.
When that portion of the drinking pop
ulace who looked upon the law as joke
awoke to find that it was a reality and
that the police mean business in enforc-
ing the law. surprise was mixed with con-
sternation. That's the class of the
drinking public who didn't provide for
lover Sunday" Then began steady
stream from all portions of the city
pedestrians, trolley parties, from every
section of the city, down all the avenues
leading to the New York ferries, and
this stream was continuous until late in
the evening. The North Jerseymen from
as far as Middlesex County, who had
not even an idea of going as far as Co
trains to New York, so as not to go dry
on Sunday, the only day he had off in
the week. They invaded Manhattan and
captured a long strip of Raines Law ho-
tells stretching along West street. A
New Yorker on his way to catch boat
for a Sundays outing couldn't find elbow
room. In some Instances the Jerseymen
lined the big semi-circle bars seven men
deep. and what is most peculiar such
scenes happened in the afternoon hours,
when most excursionists were supposed
to be enjoying the zenith of their Sunday
holidays.
One rich hotel proprietor with sa-
loon attached for the first time was seen
behind his bar in eleven years. He rolled
up his dianond-stutdded sleeves above
the elbows and showed the extra bar
tenders he pressed into service their pace.
The suburbanites who patreniEe his
place, especially on Saturday afternoons,
were amazed at his agility in handling out
beer, but when they saw him at work
and studied the pace which he set his
bartenders,it was a revelation to all those
thirsty Jerseymen who were looking for
line at the hotels in the vicinity of all
the Jersey City and Hudson City outlets
to Manhattan.
SO far as the Courtlandt street man
is concerned it is estimated conserya-
lively that his receiprs amounted to near
ly $4,000. No Jerseyman blamed him,
but they didn't have much to say in
favor of the new Excise bill. No threats
were executed. But Jersey saloon-keep-
ers don't like to pay taxes to double the
price of the excise license if the bulk OF
the money. which is supposed to go to-
| ward building up schools and giving Jer-
sey better streets. is to go toward en-
riehing already enriched New York fa-
vored saloon keepers.
There you have the business in nut
shell. The local saloon keepers are In d
rebeilious mood. They are willing to dc
anything under the sun that fair, buI
they don't consider that they should be
the only people that are jumped upon.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-09

literal reading Of this iaSt. ttat the
power Of the court to directs screams to
be removed. if it exists at all, applies
only to these places not included swith-
in the description Of the exceptions
contained in the act, namely: In places
other. than inns and taYerns, or shoteis
having at least ten spare rooms and
beds for the accommodation Of boaFdeTa.
transients and travellers, or restaurants
conducted on more than one floor or
story of the building where, such ,busi-
ness is carried on. or picnic or reerea--
ton grounds, or buiidingsawith bowling
alleys, or buildings entireiys oecuped by
clubs or associations. This .wonld seem
to limit the power of the court to order
screens removed from saloons pure ana
simple, namely. places where Sno Other
business is conducted than the salN4of
liquor
"But it will also be observed .on .
more careful examination that theSfrst
sentence in the second paragraph Of
section II is entirely inconsistent with,
and contradictory to. the second SEN
tence of that paragraph. The proYis-
ions of law in the first sentence are self
executing. In all cases not included.
within the expected classes enumerated
above, the law provides that no liquor
shall be sold or served in any room
except in the bar or business room. and
the clear interior view Of theAwhole Of
the said bar and business room Except
for toilet purposes) shall be in no way
obstructed by a screen. non-tranSparent
glass, shade, blind. door. shutter or aaer-
chandise or any article. The language
is clearly mandatory and requires no
order of the court to enforceNit
"The second sentence is enrsrsly irse-
conciliable with the provisions Of the
first, as instead of containing prshi5i-
tory and self-enacting clauses as to
screens, it imposes on the court The duty,
to make an order before the act becomes
| operative
1T may be suggested that the use Of
the word not in the second sentence
of this paragraph was Inadvertently iA-
serted in the act, and that the intention
of the Legislature was to prohibit abso-
/ lutely the use of screens in all places
not within the accepted class at all
times, and to make it the duty of the
court to direct screens to be removed in
the excepted classes upon the days VIXEN
the sale of liquor is prohibited'to be sold.
or discretionary to make such reeaire-
ment at all times However that may
be, the court can only read the statute
by its plain words and cannot place a
construction upon it which has no war
rant, except mere conjecture. The re-
suit seems to be that the last part OF
the second paragraph of section II,
which requires action by the Court o.
Excise Board, is void, as where there
are two irreconcilable enactments a TIE
same statute, the latter part is not ei-
fective.'' -
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-09
Summer Capital Opened By
the Executive and the
Third Regiment Last Sat
urday
GEN. GRANT TO VISIT
U. S. ARMY OFFICER TO REVIEW
THE STATE TROOPS NEXT SAT-
URDAY-GAY TIMES BY THE
SAD SEA WAVES
Especial to .prhe Jersey city News,

Especial to '4The Jersey City News.)
TRENTON, July 9, 1906.-Camp Ed
ward C. Stokes, Sea Girt, opened SAT-
urday, when the Second Brigade, con-
sisting of the Third regiment, Second
troop and Battery B, of Camden, arrived
at the State camp grounds. The troops
reached Sea Girt at o'clock in the after
noon and were paraded at $50, being re-
viewed by Governor Stokes, Brigsdier
General Gilmore and their respective
stats.
Governor Stokes telegraphed to Gen
eral Frederick D. Grant. U. 8. A., at
Governors Island, inviting him to re-
view the brigade Saturday next. General
Grant said his many pressing duties had
impelled him to decline the original inVl-
tation, but that since his old West Point
chum, General Gilmore, is in command
of the camp he would be plad to review
New Jerseys guardsmen. Upon Cen
eral Grants acceptance of the gov
ernor's invitation to review the brigade
General Gilmore detailed Major Edwin
Broadway. Major H. G. Valentine and
Captain Mahlon R. Margerum, of his
staff, to go to Jersey City and escort
| General Grant and staff to Camp Stokes
! Four years ago President Roosevelt
journeyed to Sea Girt and reviewed the
guardsmen.
Governor Stokes and number of Off
GERS Of the National Guard of New Jer-
sey left Saturday for Sea Girt. They
! went on the 1.15 P. M. train. General
Gilmore Joined the party at Trenton
Junction, The others who went to Camp
Stokes were Lieutenant Colonel r. 4
Rogers. Jr., surgeon; Lieutenant Colone
Frederick Gilkyson assistant adJutanl
general; Lieutenant Colonel William q
Pedrick, inspector; Major Harry @. Val
entine. judge advocate, and Captain
Mahlon R. Margerum. aide de camp, Of
the Second brigade staff. Colonel Thorn.
as S. Chambers, assistant adjutant gem
eral on the division staff, was also OF
the train.
! Quaretrmaster General G. Edward
Murray and Colonel James V. Oliphant
| assistant quartermaster general, have
been at the camp several days getting il
in readiness for the Third regiment, Next
Saturday the Second regiment Will &c
| into camp.
SEA GIRT, July s, 19o6.-With tbs
/ opening of the camp there is something
doing all the time for the sojourners. The
evening parades attrac thousands here
daily, and they come in taAyhos and
other stylish conveyances. Several din
ners will be given by Governor Stokes
| during the four weeks he is here, and
many politicians will visi t the camp
| The cottagers all have house parties
| and at the Beach House, fremont and
Parker House are many wives of officers
/ in the regiments.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-09
Bannon, Rapp and Dillon.

Bannon, Rapp and Dillon.
After winning their victory over the
Skeetersl Saturday the Birds few to
Newark yesterday and bested the Sail
ors, winning their sixth straight game
from the Newarkers.
The score by innings
Baltimore 1853. O. o 4 0 O 0 o 0--4
Newark ...... 0 o 2 O o o O %
Batteries -Burchell and Hearne: Par
dee and Shea.
Rochester took both ends of double
header with Toronto Saturday.
The scores by innings
FIRST GAME.
Toronto ....... o o o o OIL O O Oil
Batteries - Cleary and Steelman:
Mitche:i. Doran aud Toft.
SECOND GAME.
Rochester ...... 9 9 200 2 o x-o
Batteries and Carisch brennan
and Dcran.
EASTERN LEAGUE RESULTS.
Providence, 4; Jersey City, 2.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-09
PROVIDENCE

Sacrifice hits-Harley, Dunn, Butler.
Stolen bases-Selbach, Cassidy. Two
base hits-Hanford, Grant First base
ON balls-Of Cronin, 2; off Foxen, 5.
Struck out--By Foxen. A. by Cronin, 2.
Hit byp itched ball-By Foxen, 1. Dou-
Bean and Cassidy. Time Of game-1
hour and 45 minutes. Umpire-Mr.
Kelly. Attendance-4.S20.
SATURDAYS score
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-09
BALTIMORE.

First base on errors-Baltimore, q;
Jersey City, 3 Left on bases-Balti-
more. 8; Jersey City, 3. First base on
balls4Off Mack, 8; off Thielman, /; off
Mason, 1. Struck out-By Mason, 3.
Three-base hits-Hall, Hunter. Sacri-
fee hits-Hall, O'Hara, Mullen. Double
plays-Bean and Grant; Grant, Keister
and Cassidy. Stolen BASEBALL Kelly.
Hit by pitcher-By Mason, 1; by Thiel-
man. 1. Passed ball-Butler. Umpire
Mr. Moran. Time Of game hour
and 80 minutes. Attendance-4,00O.
The Bisons broke even with the Royals
in double header Saturday. Tozer,
who pitched for Hafsiss was 1riyea froin
the box after Musasman pnt che ball ovsr
ths fence and scored tssree runs. He
was replaced by Ourris who was aise
hit hard, quintests Of TALES being ai-
ded in the third and fourth rounds; The
B;scns failed TO score after the first
round. In the second game the Rosalssgot
a big lead in the Erst three nnings the
score then standing 5 to 0. Bannoa was
succeeded by Rapp who was also hit
hard and the Royals fine lead wa ssoon
overhanled.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, July 9 19OG--The
weather IN New York aud its vicinity
for the thirty-six hours ending s r. M.
Tuesday promises to be:-Partly olouGy
to-day; fair and warmer to-InorSOSV:
light south to southwest winds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-18
SITUATION IS
MUCH IMPROVED
RUSSIANS AND -JAPs LESS SCRAP
PY.
Russians Are Forced to Grant the
Japs Certain Fishing Concessions for
Fear the Little Brown Fellows viii
Take Them Anyway.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 18.The Russo
Japanese negotiations, the status of
which last week were highly unsatis-
factory, have entered upon a favorable
stage and a rupture is no longer an
ticipated.
1t is believed that satisfactory ar
rangement, defining the extent to
which the Japanese shall enjoy the
fishing rights on Siberian coasts and
also giving the Japanese the privilege
of acquiring stations ashore and dry
ing fish, will be attainabie without the
suggested appeal to the good offices
Of the other powers.
The Russians realize that the fall
ure of negotiations would open the
door for the Japanese fishermen to
raid the fishing grounds at will and
as the littoral Is most sparsely settled
and only few vessels are available for
patrolling it, this is the strongest ar
gument in favor of Russia granting the
concessions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-18
TOO MUCH ARSENIC.
Deaths of Two VrzaI Children Traced
to That Cause,


Chicago, Dec. 1s.--Poison was re-
aponsible for the death OF at least two
Of the Vrzal family, six of whom died
within few months of each other IN
the past year.
Herman Billik. a fortune teller, Is
now in jail on a charge Of having ad-
ministered poison to the family so that
the mother of the dead children could
collect insurance money Mrs. Vrzal
was found dead In her home two weeks
ago, few hours after the investiga-
ton into the cause of the death of
the other members of the family was
begun. AT first 1t was believed she
had committed suicide, but the police
are of the opinion that the same
agency that caused the death of the
children was also responsible for her
death.
Positive evidence of the presence of
poison in the internal organs of Ella
and Mary, two of the daughters of
Mrs. Vrzal, whose bodies were exhum-
ed last week, was discovered today by
Prof. Walter M. Haines of Rush Medi-
cal college and DR.. LewlSe OF the coro-
ner's staff Arsenic was found in the
liver and stomach of both victims and
If was there In sufficient quantities to
cause death, according to the infor-
nation given Coroner Hoffman by the
physicians Coroner Hoffman said to-
night that the bodies of the remainder
of the family would be exhumed and
examined for traces of poison.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-18
STATE ROLLING IN WEALTH.
Wisconsin Corporations Pay Three
Times the Taxes the People Do.


Times the Taxes the People Do.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 1S.-The people
of Wisconsin paid into the state treas
ury this year a little over 100000 by
general taxation and received back as
aid TO the common, graded and free
high schools, three times that amount.
The money to make this possible and
also to pay all the expenses of admin
istering the state government came
from taxes on railroads and other cor
porations, whose public contributions
have been largely Increased in taxes
and in increase of some $500,000 in Ii
cense fees from corporations which are
required to file articles of incorporation
and reports in the office Of the secre-
tary of state.
The Northwestern and st. Paul rail-
roads each paid single fees of over
100000 for filing records of increases
of capital stock. The money from the
federal government was for old claims
connected with the civil war.
The result of this flow of money into
the state treasury was that there was
really no emergent necessity for any
levy Of taxes upon general property at
all, but Governor Davidson opposed re-
mitting the entire levy because he
deemed it wise to have q good supply
| of cash for the building of the new
capitol, which is already under con-
struction
State Superintendent c, F. Cary an
lnounced yesterday the annual appor-
tionment of the state school fund in
come, consisting of more than $780,
900, among the counties of the state
in proportion to the number of school
children in each county The rate of
Iapportionment was $2.166 for each
child. The state also distributes to the
graded schools an annual fund of
$4,000, also an annual fund of $780,
900 to the free high schools and sew
| eral smaller funds for county training
schools for teachers and manual train
ing institutions.
The result of this situation is that
the people get back from the state
treasurer SO for each 81 paid in by
general taxation and do not contribute
anything for the support of the state
government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-18
Spreckles Tells of Plans
of Ruef
FRISCO MANS STRONG GRAFT
RUFF OUTLINED A PLAN WHERE
BY sPREckLEs AND A sYNDl-
CATE COULD GET CITY BONDS
cHEAPLY = SURPRISE FOR DE-
TENSE IN ExToRTloN HEARING.

San Francisco, Dec. 18.-StartIing
testimony was given' by Rudolph
Spreckels in the proceedings oefore
Superior Judge Dunno In which Mayor
Eugene T.. Schmitz and Abraham Ruef
are seeking to set aside five indiet-
ments found against each of them for
felony and extortion.
Spreckels, who had been called to
the witness stand by the defense, testi-
fed during his examination that Abra-
ham Ruef had called on him at the
time of the big municipal bond issue
and asked him to form a syndicate
to take all the bonds thus authorized.
Spreckels was unable to see what
guarantee there was that If the syndi-
cate was formed it could secure the
bonds as under the law they must be
put up at public auction and sold to
the highest bidder.
Ruef informed Spreckels, according
to his testimony on the stand, that this
could be easily arranged, for he would
have general strike declared on an
street railroads and tie up the different
lines
With San Francisco in this condition
relative to It's passenger transportation
ne calculated, so Spreckels says, that
no outside capital would bid on the
city's bonds ana the syndicate would
have clear field.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-18
TRIAL OF THE
BULGARIANS
FOUR BAD, MEN AT TERRE
HAuTE.
They Are Said to Have 6IackmaiIed
Greeks to Raise Funds for the Bull
sarian RevOIution--They Are Also
Wanted in Minneapolis.

Terre Haute Ind, Dec. 18.-The trial
of four Bulgarians charged with black
mailing Greeks TO secure aid for the
Macedonian revolutionary movement
began today. Demetrius Baker, the
first witness, testified to demand
made on him for money The Greek
consuls at st. Louis and Chicago, and
Vice Consul Tsolomitti of Butte,
Mont, are taking deep interest in
the case.
The examination, it is understood,
will include an investigation of the
murder of six Bulgarians at Minneapo-
lis. The officials of Minneapolis have
asked for photographs of the four men
under arrest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-18
Independent Buyers Are
at Valley City Today
DISCRIMINATION IS CHARGED
HALF A HUNDRED DEALERS TAKE
PRELIMINARY STEPS TOWARD
EFFEcTlNG IA PERMANENT Or
GANlZATloN - MAKE CHARGES
AGAINST RAILWAY COMPANIES.

Valley City, N. D.. Dec. 1S-This
morning fifty-one independent grain
buyers of the state of North Dakota
met here for the purpose of organ
izing and discussing the car shortsge.
The buyers present came from every
section of the state in wnlcn wheat is
grown in any quantities and represent
ed the condition of affairs generally.
]. Buchhit of Binford was elected
president and Il. Eissbroth OF Brins-
made, secretary of the temporary or
ganization. Committees on permanent
organization and on resolutions were
named
The forenoon was taken up in dis
cussing the situation in the state and
with one or two exceptions the buy
ers present reported discrimination on
the part of the railroads in favor of the
line elevators. The independent deal
ers are ostensibly given a fair deal in
many localities, but in reality are Civ
en- the worst of it. The cars are equal
ly divided, but the Independents get
all of the 10000 cars while the line
elevators get the $4,000 and $4,000 cars.
the three elevators received the same
number of cars, but 1t worked out that
the two line elevators secured ST. 900
and $4,000 pound capacity, while the
farmers elevators received $1,000.
AT Maza the farmers elevator has
been closed since Nov. 6, and it has not
received a car, while the line elevators
have received cars. The farmers ele-
vators pay more for grain and hence
were filled early in the season. The
line houses get the big cars and the in
dependents the smaller, and the result
is that the line buyers get the grain.
Figures were given from every sec
tion of the state, and on all lines and
with one or two exceptions the same
result was shown.
On the general situation there was
no variance from the reports already
made. The wheat is moving. but slow
ly, and business is at a standstill The
grain shipped thus far is much less
than that shipped prior TO the cores
ponding date of last year The roads
are evidently not trying to move the
crop
Shortage of fuel is generally reported
and many elevator men believe that
only big blizzard is necessary to re-
suit in the loss of life owing to the coal
famine. Many towns have absolutely
no coal on hand and the consumers are
fast eating up their meager supply.
The buyers seemed to generally favor a
reciprocal demurrage law and opin-
ions of eminent lawyers were given
indicating That such law could be
made constitutional.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-18
CORONER SAYS
TWAS MURDER
DEATH OF M. THOMPSON WAS
; INVESTIGATED.
2 Tysven and Blake Gage of Mon
4 Narsed With the Murder Of
Mic, .Ael Thompson at Mondak, by
the coroner's Jury.

Williston, N d., Dec. -1S.-The in
quest over the body of Michael Thomp-
son has been completed The verdict
of the coroner's jury was that death
was caused by blows struck by Julius
Tysven and Blake Gage. All appear
ances are that it was a case of murder
of the foulest kind. Warrants have
been sworn out in Valley county, Mont,
for the arrest of the guilty parties on
the complaint Of Coroner G. M Thomas
Of Williston, N. ID. Under Sheriff Hall
with Deputy Steele at Mondak, are
making the arrests of the guilty par
ties, who will be held in custody with
out bail. Thompsons body was shipped
east Saturday night in company with
his brother, Owen Thompson, of Badg-
er, la.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-18
President Conferred
With Sen. Hansbrough
Fuel Famine and Car Shortage in North Dakota Was
Discussed-President Wants Hansbrough
to Devise New Legislation.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-That Presi-
dent Roosevelt has taken determined
interest with a view to finding legis-
lative remedy for the car shortage In
the northwest, which now threatens
the people with freezing and starva-
tion because the railroads are unable
to transport fuel and food to them,
was indicated by a conference at the
White House today.
The president sent for Senator
Hansbrough and asked him whether
the actual danger of suffering is as
great as has been reported by the
press dispatches and kilograms from
individuals
The North Dakota senator reported
that from the dispatches he has re-
ceived the statement of the conditions
in his state, Minnesota and South Da-
kota has not been exaggerated.
The president promised to give the
question his personal attention with a
view to alleviating any immediate
suffering and said he desired Senator
thought TO some legislative remedy in
ofuSI 70 dNOIu f6CuTT6uCeS Oh the pres
ent conditions.
The president is very much in earn
est over the matter.
The plan Senator Hansbrough has
in mind is the passage of law which
would compel the railroads to antici-
pate the extraordinary movements of
fuel, grain and other commodities and
to prepare to take care of such ship
ments when they are offered.
1t has been suggested that the Inter-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-18

state Commerce commission could in
vestigate the probable excessive offer
ings for shipment of commodities of
all kinds and compel the railroads to
furnish transportation
1t is believed by Senator Hans
brough that il a law of this character
We're passed the railroads would be
able to contract for the use OF, equip
ment from the roads in the south or
other parts of the country where the
demand for rolling stock is not great
during the winter or crop moving sea-
sons.