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The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Resolved, That $11571 be paid to
Pagan Iron Works, final on account OF
contract No. 1907, for special castings.
Charge Special Street Account, March
SupDles
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Resolved, That $17.9s be paid to Jer-
gey City Supply CO., for supplies Street
department, May, 1906, claim No. 174?.
!. Charge Special Street Account, May
Snnnlins
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Dated Jersey City. June II. 1906.
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Resolved. That $132 be paid to John
Mouncey for use of team and truck
cleaning sewers and basins % days,
May. 1906. at Sc. claim No. $40.
S13S to Edward O'Donnell for use of
team and truck cleaning sewers and bas-
ms. % days, May, 1906, at S6. claim
No 2S5.
Charga cleaning seme1s and ha sins
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Rasolvad. That aznn = naia 10 vii
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

GEO. t. BoUToN,
Clerk.
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Resolved, That all action heretofore
taken in the matter of the improvement
of Columbia avenue. between Zabriskie
street and Thorne street. with Belgian
Block upon application of Frank Al
brecht. and others, presented to this
Board on March 26, 1906, be and is
hereby reconsidered and rescinded.
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Resolved, That Masons Licenses be
and is hereby granted to Henry f. Metz
ger to make conections with the sewers
in Jersey City and when he files the re
quired bonds in the Office of the Permit
Clerk.
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Resolved. That the Board of Finance
be and is hereby requested to set aside
out Of License moneys for the use of this
Board the sum Of ST $50 for the paving
from Grand street to Golden street. which
street between points mentioned this
Board proposes to declare d public thor
oughfare.
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Resolved, That the Board Of Finance
be and is har4hv requested to transfer
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Resolved. That $40 be paid to the New
Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust Co,
for memo search opening, etc, Parnell
Place. May 1906. claim No 466
Charge This Improvement Laws of
1895.
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Resolved, That the. specifications pre-
sented by the Chief Engineer on this
date for the Improvement of Neptune
avenue. between Ocean avenue and Gar
field avenue. be and are hereby ADOPTED
and ordered filed and the Clerk Of this
Board directed to advertise for proposals
in conformity Herewith
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks presented the follow
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Resolved, That permission be and is
hereby accorded to s. o. Hoyt to erect
and maintain for a period of ninety days
a temporary one-story Office about 10x20
feet at the northwest corner of Grand
and Hudson strets in accordance with
petition filed on this date
The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28

Resolved, That $3.50 be paid to Jersey
City Ladder CO., for flag pole, Columbia
Park, May. 1906, claim No. 1850.
Charge Improvement Extensioa to Co
lumbia Park.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
Imports Are S24.o9a.

The imports at the port Of Providence
Off the week ending Dec amount TO S2i.-
lSi, as follows: From Almeria 900 pack
ages m'caroni; Bremen. packages bris-
ties, package imitation precious stones:
Fu!me. IS packages figs Genoa. 80 pack
ages olive oil, Halifax. n. s. package
household goods. | package bowls: Ham
burg, packages Cottons. ctc. I package
printed matter packages effects; HUI
l. packages olive oil. Leghorn. pack
ages olive oil. etc. L. packapis uanufac-
lures of wood, Liverpool. packages wine
zoo packages steel. , packages marpfac-
lures Of leather. package'cotton yard. !
r1ckagc leather I package lead pencils. /
package hardware. packages steel
points, etc, packages household effects.
packages card cloth foundation: Man
chester. 55 packages machinery: Naples.
25g packages macaroni. 80 packages wine,
10 packages tomato paste. etc.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
PHONE COMPANY
MAY TELL ALL
TO COMMITTEE

The demand made by member of
me special city council committee on
the petition of the Home Telephone
officers and directors OF the company.
but also of all the stockholders in the
company, may be complied with. IL
by the committee.
When Judge Thomas H. Lee of coun-
sci Tor the company was asked today
said:
While | was at the office of Council
Clerk Hayden last Friday, for the pur-
than Jan, o TO rthe hearing, Alder
man William X. Reynolds, who is act
inE ing mayor, came IN and wanted me to
officers and directors OF the Home
Telephone company.
II stated that at the hearing the in
formation would be given. some little in
terest in the question having developed
He told me that that would not be sum
Client but | must give him also the list
Of all the stockholders in the company.
THE request was most unusual; and /
made no reply TO IL. | look on Il with
some favor however, because IL may be
used as a valuable precedent hereafter
when Rhode Island corporations ask priv
ileges from the city. The. tax assessors
will be particularly pleased II such a pro-
ceedng should become a precedent
such request was never made of nor
complied with by any Rhode Island cor
poration 10 my knowledge; but If the city
council committee requests this informa-
tion / shall advise my clients 10 furnish
II, because then we will be In a position
to have exhibited 10 us for our informa-
ton list of the stockholders OF the
Providence Telephone company, and thus
see the ground Of some of the disinterest-
ed objections 10 granting a franchise to
the Home Telephone company"
Judge Lee took no stock In the story
n an n<nlaa azfx
franchise TO the Providence Telephone
company will be sprung on the present
council, and granted before the year ex-
pires. u don't believe IL could be done,''
he said, emphatically.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
MRS. 0RTON IS
AWARDED s175
FOR HER GEMS

Mrs. Helen Orton has won her suit
against her husband, William Orton,
brought for trover and conversion of
three high priced small diamonds.
Judge Tanner giving her decision for
$175.
Mrs. orton claimed that when she
had trouble with her husband he took
away three diamond rings he had
given her Her lawyer made a demand
for their return; and when the rings
came back Mrs. Orton discovered that
glass had been substituted for the
gems.
In rescript filed today Judge Tan
ner says: I'VE think il is more reason
able 10 believe that the defendant
changed the stones In the rings. We
think that man who would keep
from his wife rings he had given her
would be capable of substituting imi-
tation stones as claimed, when he
was forced by legal demand TO return
the rings.
"As to the suggestion that the stones
may have been changed by the plain
tins father, we fail TO see, under the
testimony OF the plaintiff and her
mother, how the father could have had
the opportunity 10 have made a change
as was made In the rings. We, there
fore. give decision for the plaintiff for
S175."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
NEW ENGLAND
SH|vERS IN COLO
WAVES Grasp

Boston, Dec, S--For the nth time with
in ten days Boston shivered today as n
result OF the quick drop I'm temperature.
and this last fall was the most severe OF
the five. During Thursdays rain storm
the temperature rose rapidly until "a de-
grees was recorded at the local weather
bureau. As late as p. m. Thursday the
thermometer registered 81
From that time there was a steady de-
cline, the official figures being 81 at "A.
m, Friday; q at noon. IS at p. m, . at
u p. m, and minimum of one during the
early hours OF today. In the suburbs pri-
YGte thermometers recorded zero and one
Sr two degrees below In many instances.
The suburban traffic on many OF the
lines entertin the South station was de-
molished during the early forenoon hours.
as the intense cold so affected many OF
the locomotives that they were unable TO
make steam without great difficulty.
For two hours long line of trains stood
o nthe tracks of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad stretching
across the South Boston bridges and sub
urbanites whose business i'm tho city were
greatly delayed
The cold wave extended over the whole
of New England. The lowest tempera-
ture recorded at any government weather
station was IA below at Northfield, VT.
Unofficial instruments at Cumberland.
MO- Dtloh, at I~iSNIpiAs
Me. 10 below; at Portland. Me, 4 below;
Bangor. Me. II below. and at Marlboro,
Mass. Is below.
The cold was accompanied by high
northwesterly wind.
The cold resulted in the death Of one
man. A man was reported frozen 10
death on the wall in the Charles River
parkway. ell had apparently been gath
ering wood i'm a basket when cold over
came him. His identity could not be es-
tablshed.
TEN BELOW ZERO
Portland, Me. Dec. s.-This was the
coldest morning of the winter in Maine.
The thermometer at a m. registered
1 below zero in this city and 10 below
at Eastport The wind was blowing eight
miles an hour from the west.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
CLEVELAND SUFFERS
FROM INDIGESTION.

New York, Dec. s.-The World today
says: Grover Cleveland is Hin his home
in Princeton OF acute indigestion. He has
been sick a week and still remains unim-
proved. His physician, DR.. ]. NJ. Carno-
chan, said last night that Mr. Cleveland
was not in very serious condition, but
was In pain. Asked il Mr.. Cleveland was
suffering from nothing except Indigestion
he replied: II have no knowledge Of
anything else
He also said Mr.. Cleveland had been III
for some time and only by the most ex-
traordinary effort had he seen Mr.. Car
negie. who called Wednesday
eve expect Mr. Cleveland out in a few
days" continued DR.. Carnochan, but l
can't tell exactly when"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
MILL OPERATIVES
MAY REFUSE 7 IL
PER CENT. ADVANCE

New Bedford, Mass. Dec. S-That
the mill operatives OF this city will re-
fuse the offer OF ~ per cent. in
crease in wages made 10y the Manu-
facturers' association and hang out for
the fun demand OF 10 per cent is the
prevailing sentiment among business
men and others, while IL is not thought
likely that a strike Will result at the
present time, although the operatives
think the manufacturers can well Of
ford To grant the fun 10 per cent.
instead OF only three. quarters at tho
present time
IL is argued by the operatives that
since the manufacturers are always
ready when there Is poor business IN
cut wages down a ful 10 per cent
tneN should also be willing when the
business warrants an increase TO give
an additional 10 per cent and NOT
Try to CO. that amount down
Meetings will be held this afternoon
when the matter OF the increase will
be submitted directly 60 the members
the LoomhNers' union met last even
ing, with large attendance. and a
secret ballot was taken on the oues-
ton whether the Z x per cent. advance
Should be accepted or the fun 10 Der
cent. insisted upon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
Pleasantly Entertained.

a social gathering was held at tho home
Miss Anna T. Devon. la Colfax street
Fiilay evening Dec T. Vocal selections
we're rendered by Mossrs Golding. Beck
er Bullock Bishop and Devon. accom-
panied by Miss Devon. Miss May McCar-
thy and Henry PCachee furnished
aughahc dialogue and Misses Coyle and
Owen rendered plano solos Robert Nc
fale and Willard Salisbury I'm buck aud
wing dances and Miss Helena Gum IN a
0Uraho solo won prolonged applause. and
while supper was being served Mcssrs
'cGcl aud Heely entertained as fem1lc
nrcrsonators. Mise Mahellc Devon IN
.ooitations and Messrs Barn ard Egan
90 vocal duet. aCcownanicd hy Miss NJ
Devon. aud i"hn Griffin acted ls toast
master.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
FIVE TRAIN ROBBERS
NOW UNDER ARREST

st. Louis, Dec s-A despatch from
Palestine. Tex, says:
II has been learned from reliable sources
that six men composed the band OF train
robbers who robbed the Pacific express
car and murderously assaulted Messenger
Grisset and threw him from the rapidly
moving train at Sylvan Siding, near Red
Water last Saturday night when the
north bound Cotton Belt train No was
held up.
or these, five are under arrest. Owing
to the ironclad secrecy maintained by the
Pacific Express company IL is impossible
TO learn the names OF the men now under
arrest Notwithstanding the assertions OF
tie officials OF the express company 10
the effect thatn OF more than 5000 was
secuI ed, IL can be learned from undeni-
able sources that the amount was close
TO $4,000.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
JUDGE SWEETLAND
ACTED ON MOTIONS

The calendar OF motions was heard by
Presiding Justice swcetland today: and
among the matters disposed Of wero the
following:
Daniel II. Horton VS.. Frank c. Stone, ct
al discontinued as 10 Stone and case as
sisned for trial April %
Angelo r. Capelli VS.. Antonio Russo;
smissed for noncompliance with order
regard 10 furnishing bill Of particulars.
Q nd surety for costs, and judgment for de-
n6ant for costs
Joseph G. Moore vs. James W. Stllimau.
,ctlon of defendant 20 have a petition for
,hange Of venue from Washington coun-
" removed from the files OF that county
sourt 10 this city and argued were heard
and denied
Emma 8. Blanchard vs.. NJ. r. Blrmng.
ham et al: nil deceit judgment FOR plaintiff
4 $27lf '0 on promissory notes
Isadorc " Holman VS.. Providence and
nuic' % N7iway COMPANY; Chester A.
O. Nte r'vNr leave 90 Intervene.
hri0 b. @ ecne vs Arthur = Small
voof deIeldan. motion for new tria'
krh
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
WETMORE AND
GOVERNOR ARE
BOTH OUT Of It

"We are working hard for Wetmore.
Is the way former GOV. Charles Dean
Kimbau put il today when asked II any
progress was being made by the commit
tee that organized last week In the In
terest of the junior senator from Newport.
And that was all he would say.
The impression seems to be growing
however. that wetmore is losing ground
and will be practically out OF the race
when the Republican caucus Is called
within a month 10 take up the question
OF a senatorial candidate upon whom an
agreement can be reached.
Friends of Gov George IL. Utter. who
will be out OF political job on Jan.
next. are actively at work in his inter
est but arc also believed 20 be leading a
forlorn hope Those who were most earn
est in his support have been considered
friends OF Wetmore. and IL Is argued.
this fact would not help him, while IL ar
gued that the governor has not the money
necessary To support the dignity OF the
office as it must b. supported by members
Of the "millionaires' club"
In addition TO all this Gov. Utter has
just been repudiated. his opponents say.
by the people OF the state and he I'm turn.
has repudiatcd Gen. Charles r. Brayton.
who controls large number of Rcpubli-
can members OF the next general assem-
bly,. Therefore. the boss and his friends
cannot be relied upon TO boost Gov. Ut-
ters ambition.
Few Republicans take seriously tho talk
OF a dark horse and fewer stl believe
that the successful candidate will ae the
Newport millionaire, even though he has
had the support OF Boss Brayton.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
90 WOMEN HAD
LUCKY ESCAPE

on the second floor OF the Paine build
ing are the Falstan club. with dam-
age estimated at 5000, 5. a. Gilmore
tailor. and r. NJ. silva. optician. on the
third floor are Dr. G. w. Barlow devtst'
r. Gaucher. photographer and engraver
r. H. Whitman. jeweler ana stone pnl
setter: c. T. Arnold. electrician, ana Pre-
zcau & Tongas. photo studio. The damage
ln all these establishments was princi-
pally by smoke and water.
The quarters OF the Falstan club were
completed gutted by the fire and r.. &
Anderson. their agent, said that thelr
loss would be 5000. with only $500 In
surance The charter and muster roll
were saved and were Immediately trans
ferred to knights OF Columbus han,
where the meetings, beginning with to-
night. viii be held until the repairs IN the
clubs own hail are completed.
capt. Hermann H. Fischer. Lieut.. Wal
ter L. Damon and Hoseman Edward j.
Hogan Of Engine 3 had a narrow escape
from death I'm the burning building when
they lost their way in the smoke-hlled
cellar
The ambulance from the Rhode Island
hospital, i'm charge OF Or. Sanborn, re-
sponded promptly on the second alarm
and took up It's position on Mathewson
street
Fire Commissioner G. L. Greene
fllpptd on the ice anu SAIuNh vi VIC h''NN
Of his head. Or Sauborn went 10 his as
sivtance at once but the commissioner
declined treatment.
The new district chief, Reuben D..
Weeks, was helped from the building
nearly overcome by smoke. but after a
rest was able TO return TO work.
When the fire broke out there were
about 90 persons i'm Falstaff hall, the ma
iority of them women. and all were seat
81 al cfTu IN
odd Fellows Home bazaar. Immediately
pandcmonium reigued. The women shrek
ed and screamed and all made one rush
for the main exit
Water had frozen on the stairway, and
when the outer doors were opened there
was rush of smoke and Immediately
the women discovered that their lives
were menaced
When the stairway was reached many
started down ignorant of the fact that
the water had frozen on the stairs. Will
ing hands at the foot OF the stairway as
sisted those who fell In descending and
escorted them out OF danger.
A number Of the women remained i'm the
hail. seemingly unable 10 comprehend
what was happening, carried out by fire.
men.
The following list of losses was obtain
ed: Building owned by the Daniel Paine
estate, 5000; Cherry & Webo. 500 600: An
derson's candy kitchen. 5000; Gladding g
annex. $4,000; +. NJ. Silva, $500: c. A. Gil
more, $500; Grazeau & ToFus, 5000: r. "
Whitman. $500; Chaplin L. Arnold. $500;
DR.. G. w. Barlow. 5000; s. A. Gilmore.
$500; Louvre glove store, $1,000; Falstaff
club. 5000
The insurance on the burned building
and its contents was divided up among
all of the prominent insurance offices OF
the city.
Two years ago the same building was
visited by fire, which did considerable
damage TO the store OF Cherry & Webb.
The building In which their store is To-
rated IL owned by the Daniel Paine es-
tate, of which Nicholas Sheldon and
Charles f.. Paine are trustees.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
CONSTITUTIONALITY
OF THE S-HOUR LAW

cf the United States VIII be asked to
pass on the constitutionality OF the eight
nour law. the first action To that end be
hg taken In the United States distric
court here today.
The case was that OF the sheridan Kirk
company, recently convicted of employ
Ing laborers FOR more than eight hours
a day on "A contract ON a government dam
below this city The motion for "A new
trial was overruled and the attorneys gave
nc tice that on a writ of error the case
would be taken 10 the United States SUI
prcmc court claiming that congress had
no power under the Constitution TO pass
such a law.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08


At the last meeting OF the town council
the matter of appointing an officer To do
duty at the Riverside station from y.
m. TO a. m. as called for by a resolution
presented by James $. McCabe, at the
annual town meeting. was left I'm the
hands of Chief OF Police Adams. who this
morning appointed Frederick c. Bacon.
who has been a special officer for the
past two years. Mr.. Bacon has for a
number OF years been employed by the
Union oil company of Providence and
lives on Whelden avenue. He will serve
until Jan /. when the matter will come
up again and man will be appointed un-
der the rules that are 10 be adopted by
the committee on police. Mr.. Bacon will
report for duty tomorrow evening.
is SOMEWHAT IMPROVED.
Past President Michael Tobin OF the
Ivy Social club, called on his friend,
Charles Hogue, the present president OF
the club. at the Rhode Island hospital yes
what improved, but the physicians do not
offer any great encouragement as they
say Mr.. Hogue's injuries are OF an inter
nal nature. and may prove fatal at any
moment Mr. Hogue fell from freight
car Tuesday morning
MINOR MENTION.
The management of the Vanity Fair pro-
feet on Pawtucket avenue, does not
appear TO be much worried over the peti.
ton presented to the town council last
Wednesday, and on which a special meet
ing is 10 be held on "Wednesday of next
week, as 1t has a large force of men en-
ployed in erecting buildings and high
board fence closing in their property.
The following letters are at the post
office
Ladies-Mrs Julia Anderson. Miss Eliza
beth Cirillo, Miss Emma Cobb Mrs Mary
Connor, Mrs. Catherine Curtis.
Gentlemen-A. Blaisdel Manuel Vetal
Dias. William A Gardner. John D. Mette.
New York and Providence Art company
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
FoR OVER SIXTY YEARS

RS. wINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUT
l-s been used for over 60 years by mil
IONS OF mothers for their children viii
.'ething. viii perfect success. 10 sooths
te chnd. s~ltens the gums. aiiays
vain. cures wind cote. and Is the hes
mcdv fS~ Diarrhoca. 10 will relieve th.
;.oor iittie sufferer Immediately. Sold =,
Druggists IN every part OF the world
twenty-five cents a bottle. De sure ant
atk for Mrs Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.
and 'ake no other kind.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
VERY LIGHT GRIST
IN DISTRICT COURT

In the district court today on n charge
OF larceny from Oscar Swanson, Valentine
Sherman was fined 500 and costs
on a charge OF keeping a common nui-
sance, Francis Silva was bound over to
the superior court i'm $1,000
John Hines, for larceny OF $40. from
Joseph Nutting, was fined $40 and costs
In the juvenile session Morris Morrison,
aged L. larceny from j. Samuel x Bros,
was placed on probation.
Clarence Phettaplace, for assaulting a
boy with an air rife. was also turned over
to Mr. Wallace.
James Fraser. after spending one week
i'm the reform school. was allowed to SO
IN the custody OF Mr.. Wallace.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
MRS. BIRDSONG'S
TRIAL NEAR END.

Hazlehurst, Miss, Dec. S.-An-
nouncement of Mrs. Angie Birdsong's $
LAWYERS that they will attempt to COM
plete their evidence today makes IL
probable that the defendants vindlca-
ton on the charge of numbering DR..
Thomas Butler will depend upon argu-
ments and appeals TO the jury rather
than upon long minute testimony.
Several causes contribute TO render
speedy trial desirable. The promi-
nence Of the families of both the de-
fendant and DR.. Butler has made many
OF the details OF evidence especially
unpleasant. The principal question has
been whether a woman could endure
the publicity OF such reports as DR..
Butler is alleged to have made.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
YOUNG WOMAN is
KILLED BY GAS.

Boston, Dec. S.-Anna S. Willett %
years old. was found dead in bed at her
lodging house IN the South End today as
result OF inhaling gas. a man whose
name s said 20 be Warren Church, 80
years old. was found unconscious on the
floor Of the room
lie was removed 60 tho City hospital in
n critical condition. The ns Jet I'm tho
apartment was turned on.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
Two Court Decisions.

Judge Brown in the superior court TO-
6sy appointed George S. Lincoln Of Prov
Hence new trustee under the will "
Wheeler NJ Banding lie also heard
the case Of Wyukoop. i1alleubeck a.
Crawford company W. Robert J Cam
cron and assessed damages al $40 and
costs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
CEBALLOS & CO. FILES
SCHEDULE OF LIABILITY.

New York Dec. S.-The schedules In a."
assignments of Juan NJ. Ceballos. John
Fiske and Anderson Wilson, who COM
osed the hrm OF J. NJ Ccballos & COM
plny, bankers and brokers OF this cltv
~ Havana. Cuba. filed today IN the su-
p. mo- court. how liabilities of Co 90.3.5,
nann3l assets of tJSeO-U ana actuai as
OK I.ll5.1S6.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
WILL INVESTIGATE
MAINE RAILROAD WRECK

Augusta. Me. Dec. S-The state rail
road commissioners will hold an official
investigation 90 fix the responsibility for
the collision Of freight trains on the
Maine Central railroad near Annabessa-
cook station. by which four lives were
lost and three persons injured. lt will he
held at Monmouth next Tuesday at II
m.