New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
BLUE LAWS I'm JERSEY.
TWO TOWNS CLOSED UP.
Part of BresOers' Campaign to Make
Liquor Lao ObnOrious.

LIQUOR law will be repealed or nulllne0 Dy ao-
verse public opinion. succeeded in South Orange
and Carlstadt and in part in Passaic The au-
thorities in South Orange and Carlstadt last week
ordered every store closed yesterday. and not
thing could be bought except drugs and medi-
cines, and those for only two hours in the fore
noon and again in the afternoon. In Passaic the
barber shops were closed.
In Hoboken and other North Hudson towns
the beer flowed freely. The was much in
evidence. especially in Hoboken. In the other
large cities the northern part of the state the
law was generally observed. Few arrests were
made and the day spent quietly.
One week ago yesterday the upper part Of
Hudson County tried easing Up in the enforce
ment Of the Bishops law. Here and there
saloonkeeper opened his place and quietly sold
behind the screens. It went we'll and no one
was punished Yesterday the places that did
not offend against the law were in a small
minority.
The opening up gradual In the morning
one had 70 be known TO lookout to get past
q chain bolted door into back room where. in
seu1d-darkness and IN sneaking manner. he
Quenched his Thirst Later, any one could get
past the chain II he looked as though he had
money, and by night the chain was left off and
anybody could pass in and out without question.
Some went so far as TO deal out beer in cans
20 be taken home, just it used to be in the
days before July 4
Al the amusement parks sold less
beer and Wlrskey under cover and under various
names. By next Sunday. it is thought. things
WI be as they were in the good old days Of the
Monday morning drunk and disorderly."
Two arrests for violating the liquor law were
made In Bayonne. The city appeared fairly dry.
The men arrested were Joseph Lundy and John
Fuccio both Italians. OF No. "a West 4Sth street,
Baypnne. They are charged with selling bottled
beer without license.
The organization OF the new excise board
last week in Newark and the businesslike man
ner in which It took UP its first work. ad-
vancing the license fee from $3.50 TO $500, in
Guiding bottlers and wholesalers alike, and inti-
mating a firm resolve TO live mp to the require
nents Of the so-called Bishops bill. made that
city very dry spot. The rigid enforcement Of
4he law by the police had something to do with
the situation. Not single violation came to the
notice Of the authorities, and reports at the
various police precincts revealed nothing but a
strict living up TO the law. No other public act |
sn recent years has called forth so much varied
comment as that Of the excise board with re-
gard to the indiscriminate raising Of the license
fees.
The brewers ara having their troubles, and as
result of the high licenses will lose several sa-
looms which VIII be forced TO suspend. The Ger
man American Central Association is TO hold a
mass meeting August 10. when formal protest
will be made against the new law.
Jersey City had another dry spell. The sa-
looms were closed as tight as they were on the
three preceding Sundays, the interiors being
clearly visible through the windows, the door
and window screens being open. The police were
even more vigilant than usual. Chief Murphy
was out of town, and Captain John Kelly was in
command. The only saloon found open was at
No 1877 18th street This raided at a. m.
The proprietor, Malachi Farrant, was in charge,
and in addition to the bar business IN the Sa-
loon, dance was going on in a rear hall Twen-
~ men and eighteen women We're on the moor
dancing, and numerous glasses OF peer were on
tables. The entire party, including Farrant, was
arrested. At the 9TH street police station Far
rant was charged with keeping a disorderly
house and the others were held dsorderly
persons They gave bail to appear before Police
Justice Higgins to-day
South Oange. n. J.. July % CspeciaD-If there
was one dead place in New Jersey to-day it was
South Orange, which had not only beerless but
q sodaless. candiless. ice creamess and cigarless
day of rest There was not place in the village
where anything but newspapers and drugs could
be bought The village Board of Trustees had
the saloons closed several months ago, and saw
10 it that the law against Sunday selling was
observed. even before the Bishops Law was
passed.
But the return to blue law conditions in other
lines Of trade was something brand new with
to-day Complaints about the stores being
opened on Sunday have been made by many
persons to the local governing body, and it was
decided that it would be we'll to have the strict
setter of the old law carried out. The modern
necessities of trains and trolley cars were not
1nterfered with. nor We're automobiles and
pleasure carriages held up the streets, but
every store was closed up tight.
The drug stores were permitted to open this
morning for TWO hours, and for a like period
this evening, for the compromising Of prescrip-
fions and sale Of drugs only the proprietors
agreeing that they Were not to sell candy, soda
or cigars There was not single violation OF
the new order, but good many persons who
lra a 10fic Of SING for ire
were disappointed, while smokers who had not
stocked up IN anticipation OF the edict were
obliged either 10 borrow from more fortunate
neighbor or else swear of.
Passaic, July % CSpeciaD.-In addition to en-
forcing the provisions of the Bishops law, the
police Of this city began to-day to enforce a
city ordinance which prohibits BARRIERS from
doing business on Sundays The ordinance has
been in force for several years and, with the
exception OF the Dundee section, has been lived
up 10.
To-day Chief OF Police Hendry at the request
of the local Barbers' Union. sent officers out to
close up the barber shops that were found doing
business. Two BARRIERS We're arrested and fined
- each Several OF them were told to appear
IL the police court tomorrow morning
AT Tony Martins shop. No 176 Passaic street
Falfolman Benjamin Turner found the curtains
drawn, but by the aid of a srepladde1. the Of
1cer got into the shop through a fanligbt and
found the barber and three assistants at work
All the men were arrested but only the pro-
prietor was fined.
Paterson, July % (SpeciaD.-If any saloon
keepers did business yesterday 1t was on the
speak easy" plan and 50 secret that the police
could not get evidence enough 10 warrant COM
paints Information was received by Chief
Bimson during the day that certain saloon men
Were doing business under cover, but in