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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
Condition Of Jackson Avenue
Makes Residents In It's
Vicinity Spend Most of
Their Time Swearing
IMPROvERs ON the ALERT
THEY DECLARE THE NEWLY
CONSTRUCTED SEWER "a
BoTCH JOB NEW SCHOOL
DEMANDED TO REPLACE OLD
IA.

The Eighth Ward Improvement Assoc
citation viii hold an important meeting
tonight. Several questions uppermost
in the minds of the residents Of that sec
tion of the city concerning improvements
will be discussed. One of these will be
what members of the club term the ''de-
plorable condition Of Jackson avenue. .
These members declare that the recent
construction of new sewer in that avenue
was f'botch job and the contractor
will come in for some hard knocks at to-
nights meeting. 1t is claimed by these
members that only the residents of The
east side of the avenue are benefited by
the sewer, and that the contractor simply
dumped the dirt in to fill up the excava-
ton and put back the paving stones in
any old fashion.
The avenue, by the way. is about To
be torn UP for the improvement of the
thoroughfare in the section complained
Of.
The Association also wants new
school house to take the place of No. II
School. which some of the members de-
clare is in a dangerous condition. The
subject has been agitated by number
Of residents of the Ward for some time.
Bonds for only certain amount can be
issued each year for the building of
school houses, and the amount thus rails
ed this year will be practically exhausted
by the construction of several schools al
ready under way. The new school ques-
ton, however, forms an important theme
at to-night's general discussion.
Another subject to be discussed is the
establishing of a city park in the ward.
This subject has also been agitated for
some time.
To-nights meeting of the Association
promises to be somewhat lively one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
REBELLION IN CHINA

PEKING, April II, 1906..-The pre-
lecture of Juning, in the southern part
of the province of Honan, is in a state of
terror on account of the activity of the
Great Sword Society, an anti-dynastic
their homes to the walled cities to avoid
being forced into the revolutionary ranks.
The society is using eompulsion to obtain
recruits and is devastating the homes of
those who refuse to join il.
The devastation has spread to the
southwestern part of the province of
Shantung. Native troops have been sent
to check the uprising. The number of
rebels is estimated at $4,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
NAPLES IN TERROR


NAPLES, April II, 19o6.-Many
houses here are falling to-day under the
weight of the volcanic ashes on their
roofs.
The lava flowing down the southern
slope of Mount vesuvius has reached
Pompeii
The village of Poggio Marino is buried
in cinders.
The rain of cinders and lapali is in
creasing
The sunlight is almost hidden by the
cloud of volcanic dust which fills the at
mosphere, and the darkness adds to the
alarm of the people. Further disasters
are feared.
ROME, April II, 1eoe-A despatch
to the "Tribuna' from Naples says that
800 persons were killed between Ottajano
and San Giuseppe, ON the eastern slope
of vesuvius.
The volcano is again active, especially
in the direction of Arcola.
The stream of lava which was flowing
toward Tore dell Annunziata was di-
verted near the cemetery of that place,
and turned to the left toward Pompeii
and Mattino.
The 'Tribuna's' correspondent, On re
turning in the night from a visit to Som
ma yesuviana, reports that Sarno is bur
led III ashes The majority of its 10000
inhabitants escaped. Sarno is eleven
miles from the volcano and contained
cotton mills which employed 5000 per-
sons.
The village of San Gennaro has been
destroyed. Three lives We're lost there.
All the dead bodies have been recover
ed from the ruins Of the church at San
Giuseppe, which collapsed while it was
filled with worshippers. and it il now
known that 105 persons We're killed
there.
The rain Of ashes was thickest and he
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
JUNKMAN BADLY HURT

Delato zenzi, junkman, fortyseven
years old, of No. 3ss Third street, is in
Christ Hospital suffering with broken
thigh as the result Of a runaway acci-
dent yesterday afternoon at Central ave-
nue. and Ferry street. The horse at
tached to his wagon didn't look as though
he could do very much damage even in a
runaway, but in his mad fight the junk
wagon SHE'D from side to side Of Central
avenue over the rough paving blocks, the
rear axle broke, and the wagon was de-
molished Zenzi was thrown from his seat
and got tangled up with the debris Of the
wagon and its load of played-out iron
stoves. rags. etc. and was dragged a
considerable distance. The clatter of
the metallic or hard pieces Of junk added
to the fright of the runaway animal. The
horse was caught BY Fireman Edward
Williams, Of No. Truck. who risked
serious injury in making leap for the
horses bride.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
Thomas Il. Grown Declares
At a Meeting Of the Sew
enth Ward Club That the
Mayors Party Must Rule
Or Be Independent
RS PLATFORM A WINNER
PREPARATIONS ON FOOT FOR
THE MINSTREL SHOW AT CO
LUMBIA HALL ON APRIL "a.
WHEN A FINE PROGRAMME
WILL BE RENDERED

The Seventh Ward Republican Club
tFagan) met last night, but transacted
mainly routine business. Although there
Was a large attendance of members but
one important speech was made. In the
absence of President Mccarthy, Vice
President T. H. Annis presided. The
speech referred to was made by Thomas
II. Brown who, in discussing the split
in the Republican party, said that if it
was found necessary by the Faganites
to put an independent ticket in the field
at the next election they would do so.
.and," added MIR Brown in all conf
dence, "you can bet that we will win out
by an overwhelming majority. We have
tested the Equal Tax law, and now,
through the efforts of Mayor Pagan and
Senator Colby, we have a new primary
law which We will test at the next pri-
maries The Mayor today appointed a
Civil Service Commission (Andrew j.
Corcoran and George William Nelson)
that will give any young man able to
measure up to the required physical,
mental and moral qualifications chance
to secure position IN either the fire or
police departments without having any
political pull"
There was some desultcry discussion
concerning the minstrel snow to be given
in Columbia Hall on the night of April
24 by members and outside volunteer tall
ent to raise fund for the erection of a
club house. The outside talent will con-
sist of a number Of ladies who took
part in the recent female minstrel show
for the benefit of the Lutheran Church
of the Redeemer. These include Miss
Mary Gordon, Miss Carrie Arnold, Miss
Hattie MusAer, Miss Anna Pazelt, Miss
Blanche Gahagan, Miss Carrie Smith,
Mrs. and Minnie Smith-F arrant. These
will each sing solos Miss Carrie Smith,
who made great hit at the female min
strel show, will sing ~Have You Seen My
Henry Brown Charles Bennett Jr.,
William J. Becker. Alfred Webb and
Henry Amman will be the four end men.
Solos will be sung by William Bucholz,
Fl. Ammon Charles Bennett, William
Becker, William Davis, Daniel Cole,
William Marcus and Alfred Wepb.
Buckley's orchestra will furnish orches-
tral music. Mrs. Fannie Deacon viii be
the pianist. Fourteen hundred of the
twenty-five hundred tickets put out have
been sold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11

The ripper" bills are dead. The Strip
per- bills are the ones that meant to de-
prive Mayor Fagan of his power in max
ing certain appointments They were in
trodueed at the suggestion of Col Dick
inson and were scheduled to pass. Why
they did not is for the Colonel to explain.
He is bad political leader who counts
his chickens before they are hatched
When the ripper bills were intro
duced Col Dickinson thought he had
Gov. Stokes ''cinched"-that any meas
IRE the Hudson Republican advocated
would go through with bells ON. His fol-
lowers believed the same as the Colonel.
Col. Dickinson forgot that Hudson Coun-
ty was not, OF is not, the State of New
Jersey. What might be good for Hudson
might not be good for other parts of the
State. He didn't think that way. Other
politicians did and the result is that the
political bill that Col. Dickinson had pre-
pared and had introduced will not be
heard Of Best Of all, the News pre-
dicted this.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
BISHOPS BILL HELD up

Special to "The Jersey City News.',)
TRENTON. April II. 19o6.-The
Bishops high license bill passed by the
Senate last week is now in the hands of
the House Committee on Municipal Cor
porations, of which Assemblyman Henry
Scoyel, of Camden, is chairman, and
Scott of Bayonne; Burk. of Trenton;
Walsh. of Newark, and Wright, of Pat
erson. are members.
The bill was sent from the Senate to
the House yesterday afternoon and not
withstanding that the brewers and sa-
loon men thought that Speaker Robbins
would refer it to the Committee on Ju-
dietary, of which Leader Perkins is
chairman. he surprised everybody by Civ
Ing it to the Committee on Municipal
Corporations.
Mr.. scovel. it is said. favors reporting
the bill as it came from the Senate and
WOulu nave uoHe 50 NAlhiH hlteeh NIL
utes after he had received it, but his
colleagues on the committee did not agree
with his views. Almost every one Of
them had some amendment which he
wanted inserted in the measure before it
was reported. and as "a result Chairman
coovaI 3acided to Law the natter over
until to-day when the committee will
meet to discuss the Bishops bill.
The BREWERS are in hopes that the COM
mistee viii disagree upon the anne y
nlesss and thus tie up the bill until too
late 10 be acted upon by the House be-
fosa aigs die adjournment. This is their
only hope Of defeating the bill
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
p. j. lA'NULTY's TRIP

P. y McNulty. proprietor of the Grand
restaurant at Montgomery and Washing
ton streets. has left for visit to his
aged mother in Cross Magalen, County
Armaugh, Ireland. and his sister Ellen
who takes care of her mother. Before
returning Mr.. McNulty will take an ex-
tended trip through Ireland. Scotland
England. and also visit many interesting
points on the continent. He will be gone
three months. During his absence his
brother Hugh viii have charge Of the
restaurant and cafe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
Legislature Played a Game
Of Ping Pong With the
Measure Fixing a Maxi
mum Rate
JUGGLING IN THE HOUSE
CoLBYITEs PROPOSED AMEND
MENTs WHICH WERE
sQUELCHED BY THE ADMINS
TRATION FORCES
SPECIAL to "The Jersey city News,

Special to "The Jersey city News.')
TRENTON, April II, 1905. The Leg
islature is playing ping-pong with the
HilIery maximum tax rate bill. After
having passed the Senate, the House at
tempted to juggle with it by fixing the
maximum rate at 50 per S10O valuation,
instead Of $1.75 as proposed by Senator
HTey Assemblyman Martin. the Col
by leader, proposed such amendment. but
the administration forces. under Ran
dolph Perkins's leadership. voted it down.
Before the House could pass upon the
bill on third reading and final passage,
Senator Hillery introduced resolut on
in the Senate ordering its recall He
stated that he had several important
amendments to tack to the bill before it
was acted upon by the House. No soon
er was the bill returned to the Senate
than Mr. Hillery offered three amend
ments, proposing that its provisions
should become operative this year, in
stead of next. Instantly there were OBJ
jections. Senator Horner sounded a
warning signal that if the amendments
were adopted they would possibly result
in the bills defeat and thus keep the
Legislature longer in session than was
anticipated. He objected to the amend
ments on the ground that the time was
too short to place the measure in opera
ton this year because nearly all the as
SCISSORS Of the various municipalities had
completed their assessed valuations for
the present year He argued that no
harm could be done if the bill did not
become operative for another year.
Senator Hillery, replying. said that he
offered the amendments in good faith,
because the opponents of the bill had ar
gued that if it was a good measure it
should become operative at once, instead
of after a delay of year.
Mr. Horner could not see it in that
light He declared the proposed amend
ments would have tendency to defeat
the measure when taken up by the
House. 1t was a good bill, he argued,
it was good as it stood. or a complete
failure which no amendments would rem
edy.
Notwithstanding the contention of Sen
ators Colby and Wakelee that there was
no public demand for the amendments
and that if adopted they would cause
the assessors to begin their work over
again Mr.. Hillery insisted upon vote
being taken on his amendments They
were defeated by vote of to 5, the
remaining thirteen Senators declining to
vote
Senator Hillery then offered the fourth
amendment. which provided for repeal
of the Hillery maximum tax rate law of
1905. This was adopted unanimously
Thus. if the new Hillery law does not
meet the sanction of the House the pres
ent law will not be repealed.
The new Hilery bill was then sent
back to the House for concurrence, and
it is likely to be adopted, since the House
refused to increase the rate limit from
s1.75 to 50 per 500 valuation, as As
semblyman Martin had proposed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
MERELY
MENTIONED

In the death of Judge Frambaeh Col.
Dickinson has lost a geod friend and a
loyal follower His death is mourned by
a great many men in Jersey City. He
was a good politician. He was man.
Everybody who knew Judge Frambach
knew him as gentleman, friend, a
good counsellor, and a person whose
friendship could not be won for gold or
silver. Always fair and honest in poll
tics as in everything else he died as he
lived, one of Jersey City'si best citizens
and best Christians.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
HERR BIBLE cLAss's SOCIAL

The Herr Bible Class of the First
Presbyterian Church will hold social
evening" tomorrow. There viii be plen-
ty of music mirth and good-fellowship
to enliven the occasion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11

darkness most complete last evening
around Tore del Greco and Tore DELI
Annunziata. These towns are now cut
off from Naples. Several Neapolitars.
including some newspapers correspond
ents. are there and are unable to get
away.
King Victor Emmanuel has ordered
that the royal palace be thrown open for
the lodgment of refugees from Nesuvius.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
Senator Colby's Repeater Of
the Liability Act Showed
Under By Vote of 10 to 8
OTHER BILLS. UNDER FIRE
MONMOUTH sHRIEVALTY CON
TEST MEASURE BACK IN THE.
sENATE-PAssAIC FLOOD BILL
PASSED

tSpeclal 70 the Jersey tClty NEWS >
TRENTON. April II. 19o6.- Senator
Colby's repeater of the Promoters LA
bility act was defeated in the Senate yes
terday by a vote of 10 to 3. Senator
Mckee, wle introduced the act of 1903
at the suggestion, so he said. Of Cover
nor Murphy. opposed the repeater. Sen
ator Colby introduced resolution ask
ing the Attorney General to give his
opinion of the 1903 act. Mckee moved
that the resolution be referred to the
Corporations Committee Colby urged
that the resolution be sent at once to
the Attorney General. and this was
adopted.
The Senate defeated the bill increas-
ing the annual salaries of deputy factory
inspectors from 81 900 to $1,000. The
vote was 10 to 3.
Assemblyman T. NJ. E. Hildreth, of
Cape May, rendered his resignation as a
member of the Assembly. and it was ac-
cepted. About the same time the Senate
went into executive session and confirm
ed the appointment Of Mr.. Hildreth as
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in
Cape May County.
The Monmouth County shrievalty
contest bill was recommitted in the Sen
se at the request of Senator Brown.
The Senate passed the bill Of the Com
mittee on Miscellaneous Business limit
ing liquor licenses to one for each two
hundred inhabitants. The bill does not
apply to seaside cities, boroughs and
townships.
The Senate passed Assemblynnan
Wrights bill continuing the powers of
the Passiac River food district commits
sioners. The bill at first, On motion of
Mr.. Mckee, was taken up without ref
erence. After a debate with Senator
Bradley on the question of the State ap-
preparation of $4,000, he consented to
let the bill lie over. Later he brought
it up again. He said it was of the ut
most Importance to all the northern part
of the State included in the Passaic
watershed There had been a dispute be
tween Essex and Passaic in the matter
he continued, but they had come to a
satisfactory arrangement, and the bill
was the outcome of t. The States ap-
preparation, he said, would be paid back,
with interest, by the districts benefited.
Senator Hillery's joint resolution for
commission to investigate the subject
of municipal ownership of lighting plants
went through Senator Mckee alone
voted in the negative
Among the other bills passed were As
semblyman Mabie's amendment TO the
school act permitting municipality with
out high school to pay $25 a year for
each pupil kept at high school in
neighboring city, and Assemblyman SEQ
vels bill providing that by agreement
municipalities may contract with boards
of freeholders for macadam roads to be
transferred TO such municipalities. As
semblyInan Mabie's amendment, which,
it is understood, has the backing Of the
State Board of Education, involves an in
crease in teachers salaries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11

And yet this high minded business
man, who gives his employees turkeys,
etc, once year. assured James ] Muir
ply that he was with him in his May
orally candidacy and wanted to see-him
elected. He was with Judge Murphy
while he was talking to him and was
against him on election day.
And he is an honorable man."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11

If Col. Dickinson is nor careful he will
have no following in Jersey City. Poll
ticians like fighters. They like men who
will stand for their friends. Without
followers what chance has political
leader got? Without friends what chance
has a political leader to win fight? Let
the political leader stand for his friends
and he will gather around him new fol
lowers. just SO soon as the political
leader quits his friends then he is on the
downward path.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
GREAT WINTER RESORT ROUTE

Florida. the Carolinas. Atlanta. Bir-
mingham and best winter resorts south
are quickly reached by seaboard Air
Line Ry. For resort booklets address
". o. Conklyn. 1883 Broadway. d. x.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11

Andrew J. Corcoran is one Of the May
or's new Commissioners. Well. it's
about time Mr.. Corcoran got place un-
der Mayor Fagan. He has been trying
long enough to get one There wasn't a
position in the gift of the Mayor that
Mr.. Corcoran would not have taken if
lit we're rendered him. He tried for the
Finance Board and failed. Now he gets
a job of no consequence whatever, and
he is thankful to. the Mayor for giving it
to him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11

Isn't it about time that the Democrats
Of the First Ward got together? They
have been drifting apart. Some have
gone over to the Dickinson side of the
Republican house. Some have gone over
to the Pagan end, and few have strad-
died the fence. While the Pagan and
Dickinson Republicans have been fight
ing among themselves there are few
loyal Democrats who are always ready
to fight the battles Of their party. It is
to these men that the News appeals
and suggests that they get together, for
get past differences and form First
Ward Democratic Club that will bring
within its membership every Democrat
young and old.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11

At last Mayor Fagan has appointed a
Civil Service Commission. The law pro-
viding for the appointment of such a
body was passed two years ago. Newark
has been operating under it ever since.
It was wonder to great many people
why Mayor Pagan did not appoint the
Commission long before now. To be
sure, it wasn't because there was a
chance to sneak in an appointment or
two. Mayor Pagan wouldn't do anything
like that.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11

That is the secret of Mark NJ. Fagan's
success. He stands by his friends. Any
man, no matter how lowly, can so to
the Mayors Office and get an audience.
The Mayor makes promises. Perhaps he
doesn't mean to keep them, and yet he
might. He makes them just the same,
and the person with whom he talks goes
away pleased. That is politics. And
politics is a game of cheat and deceit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
BISHOP LINES TO CONFIRM

Bishop Lines will confirm a large class
at ST. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church thi~ evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11

Aftsr i;se grip. or other serions illness.
ze1d's sersaparilsa IS the medicine 81
sa5a % s;asEase tl.s spDefisa and s strep gth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-11
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. April II. 1906. Fore
cast for the thirty-six hours ending 8
T. NJ. Thursday:-Fair to-day and TO-
morrow; northwest winds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-22

The convention of Federated Women's
Clubs recently held at Muscatine en-
braced, in it's program, paper by Miss
Clare Lubbock on estate Institutions
which was commended as highly in
structive and interesting by various
state papers. The Muscatine Journal,
of Nov. 10th, publishes the paper in full.
Miss Lunbeck is also on the program of
the State Conference of Charities and
Corrections to be held at Grinnell the
first week in December. Her subject is
to be "The Need of a Law in Iowa to
Punish Family Desertion." She will be
able to present the same from the point
of view of one who has studied deeply
all sociological questions as they per-
tain to family life both in her own and
other states, and to draw comparisons
between the laws of the various states
and their effects.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-22
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Will Change Their Name to the
Great Northern on January I,

1t is understood from good authority
in Keokuk that the name of the Burling-
ton Route is to be changed to the
Great Northern on January 1, 1907.
This information came from reliable
source and is the first real fact about
the proposed change, though the
Chicago papers have been agitated for
the past few days over the rumor that
this would occur. From January l,
1907, the old Burlington Route will be
known as the Great Northern Route.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-22
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
in Leon postoffice Nov. 10, 1905:
Mr.. Albert Davis, Mrs. Emma Elliott,
MIR. Ralph Gaylor, Miss Thelma Heller,
Miss Hattie Kinds, Mr.. Pat Mahoney,
Mr.. James Osborn, Mr.. H. Bennett.
When calling for the above letters
please say (advertised).
WILLARD f. STooKEY, Postmaster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-22
School Report.

Report of Long Creek school District
No. 6 Decatur township for the term
commencing Sept. 3, 1906 and closing
Nov. 8, 1909. Number of pupils enrolled
q, average daily attendance IS number
of tardies 20, number of days taught so.
Those neither absent or tardy were
Prudie, Cora, Maud and Clyde Hembry.
EDNA SHY, Teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-22

And now comes the news from the
best of the newspaper critics that
"a Thorn in Her Heart" is the one and
only society comedy drama of the day
strong praise, but it has been repeat
ed until one can do nothing but believe.
With cast and scenic investiture
second to none, the company will ap-
pear at Van Werden's opera house on
Thursday evening, Nov. %. The play is
beautiful heart story, simply told, and
enacted by a group of players whose
names are we'll known in the theatrical
world.