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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02
TO ALABAMA TO TESTIFY

Patrolman Patrick Cavanagh, of the
Seventh Precinct. is to go to Alabama
to testify in ease Of murder and also
Of the robbery in the Binghampton post
office in that State. The man to be tried
is Denver Harry" wha Is known to the
police all over the country as a promi-
nent ''yeggman' Cayanagh arrested
him in this city in 1895 as a pickpocket,
along with another man Of the name of
Montgomery, also a syeggman. Both
served three years in State prison in
Trenton. Montgomery had been released
but short time when he killed man
III New York and was subsequently, elee-
trocuted at Sing Sing.
A year ago three ''yeggmen' robbed
the post-offiee in Binghampton Ala.
Two policemen on the job were shot and
killed. The three robbers escaped. Re
Gently the alleged Denver Harry was
arrested for cracking a safe in New Ha-
ven. Through the Bertillon system Of
the Boston and the Jersey City police
Denver Harry" has been identified as
one Of the three men who killed the two
policemen who surprised them during the
Binghampton post-ofice robbery, and he
was extradicted to Alabama.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02

the Tenth Ward. This is estimated to
be Republican by over 1000 majority,
according to the vote polled in 1904.
The proposed Fourth District COM
prises all of the Fourth and Fifth Wards,
The First and Second Districts of the
Sixth, and the Second, Third and Fourth
Districts of the Ninth Ward, Jersey City.
In 1904 this district only gave Senator
Minturn 12S plurality.
The proposed Fifth ulstrict is to be
composed of the First and Third Wards
of Jersey City, which gave Senator Min
turn 780 plurality in 1904, and it can
be counted as being safely Democratic.
The proposed Eighth District embraces
the Second and Third Districts of the
Second Ward and all of the Fifth Ward
of Hoboken; the First, Second and
Fourth Districts of the Second Ward
Of West Hoboken, and the township Of
Weenawken. This is also conceded to
be solidly Democratic District.
The proposed Ninth District comprises
the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh Eighth, Ninth,
Tenth and Eleventh Districts of the
Eleventh Ward, Jersey City, and all the
districts Of the Twelfth Ward This is
regarded as fighting ground, although
normally Democratic.
The proposed Eleventh District COM
prises all of the First and Third Wards
and the Third District of the Second
Ward, West Hoboken, and all of North
Bergen and Seacaucus, which is conceded
to be Democratic by about TOO majority.
The proposed Twelfth District is COM
posed OF the Town of Union, West New
York and Gutenberg. This is also con
ceded as safely Democratic District.
a prominent State officiAl said last
might that it was an easy matter for the
Hudson Republicans to average Assem-
bly, district lines to suit their fancy, but
the probabilities were that the proposed
Assembly District bill would never be
adopted by the present Legislature, be-
cause the South Jersey members, who
held the balance Of power, would never
agree to any division of counties into
Assembly districts. This would indicate
that the proposed lines agreed upon by
the Hudson Republicans viii result I'm
much work and nothing doing. in the
words Of the vernacular.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02
Petition Signed by Thou
sands From All Parts Of
the State Will Be Pre-
sented At Trenton on
Monday
SERMONS TO Be PREACHED
CLERGYMEN OF ALL DENOMINA4
TIoNs AND LOCALITIES WTLh
URGE THEIR CONGREGATIONS
TO SUPPORT THE rIoUoB
MEASURES.

Special to '.The Jersey city News''')
TRENTON, Mar 2, 19O6.-When the
Legislature re-convenes next Monday
evening to begin its ninth weeks work
of the session, it is expected that one Of
the largest petitions that has ever been
presented to that body will make its ap-
pearanee in the Senate in advocacy Of
Senator Hutchinsons high license meas
ure, better known as the Bishops Bill"
Rt. Rev. Bishops OConnor and Me-
Faul have addressed letters to all the
priests in the diocese. requesting them
to preach special sermon on the liquor
question at the last mass in their churches
next Sunday. and also to sign a petition
which is to be presented to the LegisIa-
ture, advocating the adoption Of the
Hutchinson bills. on the ground that they
are interests OF morality and good gov
ernment.
Copies of the Hutchinson bills were
forwarded to the priests so that they
might thoroughly familiarize themselves
with the provisions. The letter which
the priests have received then reads
.These bills substantially represent
laws already on the statute books, which.
however, have not been duly enforced
Experience has taught that only healthy,
strong public opinion will cause nltaniei-
pal authorities and grand jurors TO DO
theiry duty, owing to the intermixing Of
the saloon with politics.
s'It behooves us to arouse our people
to a sense of the terrible abuse of intox-
icants permitted against existent law to
control the influence Of those who are
debauching our young men and bringing
our young women to disgrace and ruin.
Everyone knows that the Catholic
Church does not condemn the use Of Ii
Quor. Let it be understood, therefore,
that this campaign is inaugurated se.ely
against prevailing abuses.
Kindly bring the subject TO the no.
tice of your people at all the masses on
next Sunday, March 4, and preach
special sermon on the subject at the last
mass"
Rt. Rev. Bishop Lines, of the Episeo--
pal Church. has sent an almost similar
letter to all the clergymen in his diocese,
making the same request thar they
preach a special sermon on the liquor
question and its abuses. The other
clergy of various denominations, through
% he State have been asked to do the
same.
together it win bean uprising of the
nti-denominational forces in favor Of s
drastic liquor law. that has never been
equalled in this State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSY

Some boys set fire to meadow grass in
the vicinity Of the Crew-Leyick Oil Com
pany's plant at Hoboken avenue and
Monmouth streets, yesterday afternoon.
The burning dead grass set FIRE to a
fence of the establishment and for awhile
it looked as though the flames would
reach the three great oil tanks filed with
thousands of gallons of crude oil. Only
the prompt response of the iremen and
their good work prevented this eatastro-
phe, as there are several big factories
in the immediate vicinity, including the
Central Lard Works, big plant OF
frame buildings, ana what is left Of the
Fagan Iron Works plant. which has I'M
dergone two destructive fires recently.
At 7:05 o'clock this morning FIRE broke
out in the stationery store Of Henry
AIarQuhart, No. 5TT Communipaw ave-
nue., and did great deal Of damage.
An overheated stove cansed the ire.
The flames were extinguished by No. s
Truck company. .S....
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02
TWENTY LIVES
IMPE KILLED
FWwg
Trolley Car No. 82l Of the
Union Hill Line Jumped
the Track Yesterday On
It's Way Down the Hill
A. fATAoTRnpAE AVERTEn
A CATASTROPHE AVERTED
MoToRMAN CHARLES BROWN,
By APPLYING THE BRAKES IN
THE FACE OF DEADLY PERIL,
SAVED HIS HUMAN FREIGHT

The lives Of twenty passengers We're
imperilled yesterday afternoon by trolley
car No. S21 of the Union Hill line to the
Fourteenth Street Ferry, Hoboken,
jumping the tracks where the tracks
wind around the steep cliff after leaving
Palisade avenue and Courtlandt street,
West Hoboken The building of this
road has always been considered a great
engineering feat. Great as looks the
danger of fast flying trolley car, crowd
ed during rush hours with passengers,
winding first one way and then another
down the steep incline, no great accident
has yet occurred on the line But yes
terday catastrophe was narrowly avert
ed, it would seem by almost miracle.
The car with its load Of human freight
had wound down around the tracks until
it reached the crossing of the West
Shore Railroad tracks. The cars on this,
line are supplied with extra strong
brakes as the steep inclines give impetus
to the cars, and at the point where it
jumped the tracks is strong retaining
wall The car struck this and dashed
partially through it, knocking the stones
of the wall in every direction. but not
without smashing in the face of the car.
Motorman Charles Brown stuck heroic
ally to his post, turning off the electric
current that supplies the motor power
and applying the brakes. The front part
of the car protruded fifty feet above the
roadway below. The frightened passen-
gers fought their way to the rear OF the
car and climbed out. Some of them
smashed windows and attempted to es-
cape through them.
A wrecking car appeared upon the
scene shortly afterward and with the
means Of heavy steel chains wound about
the protruding front of the car it was
swung back to the tracks by huge der
rick. BY this time. however. most of
the passengers had footed it to the
Fourteenth. Street Ferry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02
MERELY
MENTIONED

The new Warden Of the City Hospital,
j. E. Stohlman, has assumed charge.
He will have his hands full trying to
bring about harmony among the EN-
ployees and that institution. Politics
will figure as much as ever, and although
the new Warden has power to make re-
moyals it is not likely he will incur the
enmity Of the Pagan members Of the
Health Board by doing so.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02
N'OMAN'S CLUB ELECTS

The Jersey City Women's Club held
its annual meeting at Hasbrouck Hall
yesterday afternoon. These officers were
reelected: Mrs. Spencer Weart. presi-
dent; Mrs. Amelia .. Meyers, vice-pres-
ident; Mrs. Daniel Van Winkle. record
ing secretary; Miss M. L. Edge, treas
urer. Communion tions were received
showing a number of reforms that had
been brought ahout through the efforts
Of the club The efforts to suppress the
evil resorts at Little Coney Island,
were commended.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02

reservoir of 1900 acres, said Mr.. vre-
denbargh, they only gave us one of 800
acres. Now who is to get the money the
water company saved thereby, the city
or tlle company
THAT is d question for consideration, !"
said the vice-chancellor.
Wen agree to enlarge the reservoir if
you want it, exclaimed Mr.. Corbin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02


While The News is not in accord with
the political methods Of the Fagan ad-
ministration. it does not believe that As-'
semblyman scovel of Camden County
was justified in charging that Corpora
tion Counsel George :. Record would be-
financially benefited by the passage Of
what is known as the bond-sweeteningI
bill. Very properly Mr.. Record has.
asked Mr.. scoveI to produce the proof
that such is the case. The chances are
that the Camden legislator spoke hastily
and will seize the first opportunity of
offering an apology.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02
Senator Hillery Says the
Legislature At It's Present
Rate Of Progress Will Be
In Session All Summer
IMPORTANT BILLS UNSETTLED
APPROPRIATION BILL THIS
YEAR FORMS A COMPLEX
PRoBLEM--GovERNoR WANTS
EVERYTHING DONE BEFORE
THE LEGISLATORS GO HOME
Special to .rhe Jersey city News.

Special to "The Jersey City News.'')
TRENTON, Mar. 2, 1906-The only
thing which prevents the leaders of the
Legislature from agreeing upon date
for sine die adjournment is that there
are number of important measures up
on which they have not acted. If these
were out of the way there would be no
hesitation in fixing the earliest possible
date for adjournment. Many favor
March % as the date, believing that all
the important measures will be passed
before that time, but Leaders Hiiierg
and Perkins are not so positive that they
viii. and rather than leave any unsettled
they have decided to wait until all have
passed the gauntlet of both Houses be-
fore presenting the usual resolution fix
ing sine die adjournment.
Another circumstance which interferes
with a date being fixed for final adjourn
ment is that the Senate Committee on
Appropriations has not yet completed its
work, although Chairman jackson says
that if the Legislature sees fit to adjourn
March 20, his committee will have the
appropriation bin before that date. The
work of arranging an appropriation bill
is more complicated this year than it has
ever been Almost every department of
the State has asked for an increased ap-
preparation, and how to accommodate
them without swelling the amount Of ap-
propriati tions out of all proportion to what
it ever mas been Is a perpfexing question.
Mr.. Jackson says if the committee
granted the amounts each department
asked for. the appropriation bill would
be almost twice as large as last year.
He is seeking to keep the amount down
to a figure several thousand dollars lower
than last year, but does not know how
he is going to do it.
Governor Stokes is another factor who
has to be considered before sine die
adjournment can be fixed He has asked
the leaders TO give him five days in
which to consider the important bills be-
fore an adjournment is taken. so that if
he finds any defects in them they may
be promptly remedied while the Legssla-
ture is in session and thus avoid the ne
cessity Of recalling it.
The leaders have practically agreed to
this programme, but still they cannot see
how they can carry it out without pro-
longing the session one or two weeks.
Working night and day during the first
three days of the week (sessions are new
er held on any other days., they would
have all they could do to clear the cal
endars Of the important bills. to say
nothing of the minor measures, within
the next four weeks This undoubtedly
means that the session will not close UNI
til April or H.
Leader >Hillery is satisfied if a final
adjournment can be taken April 5, bur
he is not sanguine that this is possible.
He says he will never consent to an adj
journment until the Legislature has pass
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02

The Fagan Assemblyman selected can
didates for Commissioners of Deeds
without consulting Senator Minturn.
They made sure that in their list there
were no Dickinson men or Democrats.
AS the Commissioners are elected in
joint meeting, Senator Minturn got a
look at the list after it had passed from
the hands of the Assemblymen and now
the Faganites are complaining that not
all Ale men whom they named We're
chosen. They didn't know that sena-
torial courtesy gaze Senator Minturn fhe
right to select few OF the candidates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02

Reuben Simpsons Seventh Ward I'm
proyement Association has gone on record
as favoring trolley line on the Boule-
yard. Legislation will be necessary be-
fore this can be done and it win be in
teresting to know if there is a man in
the Hudson delegation who has the nerve
to introduce bill of this character.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02
& GUARANTEED CURE FOR
PILES

Itching, Bind Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Drug
gista are authorized to refund money II PAzo
OINTMENT sns 70 -1se Ia to Ii days. soc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02
IfT a cling In Ianan

Or any civilized country, you can pro-
cure Laxative Bromo Quinine from any
druggist. All nations use it. e. w.
GROVES signature on bog.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02

Now the Faganites are playing their
game of politics in the Health Depart
ment. Every follower of Col. Dickinson
who holds place in that branch. Of the
municipal government is to be made to
walk the plank and a Faganite will sue
ceed him. The Faganites are determined
if they can bring it about that not a
single Dickinson man will hold an office
in the City Government.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02

The Faganites and the Dickinsonites
in the Fremont Club locked horns again
last night and the Dickinsonites had the
better of the encounter AssembIyman
Bierck, who has talked more and accom-
prshed less than any member of the
Hudson delegation, was the orator for
the Faganites Talking is Bierck's long
suit, and he doesnn't seem to mind the
complaints Of his listeners that he is
tiresSne.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02
WEATHER Mol 9 ArloN3 /

NEW. YORK, Mar. 2, 1905. -Foss-
cast for the thirty-six hours ending 8
F. NJ. Saturday and warmer to-
day and tomorrow; south to east winds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-26
Webster City Man Succeeds in
Making Lite-Size Photo of
a Chicago Man
LARGEST IN THE STATE
Probably Holds Iowa Record for Cam
era Work-Had Assistance of Three
Others-Process Used is Maintained
as secret-Picture Valued at $3.50.
Other News.
.ecial to Times-Republican.

Webster City, Nov. pa photogra-
pher of this place, John SVenson, mas
completed what is perhaps the larg-
est photograph ever made in Iowa, II
is a life size photograph of b. III. Hell
len, of Chicago, son of MIR. and Mrs
N. Fl. HELEN, of this city. The pic
ture is feet tall by AZ inches wide
1t Is an absolutely perfect likeness OF
Mr.. HELEN and its size and perfection
are such as to inspire wonder and add
miration A life size crayon portrait
the finish of which resembles that of a
photograph to a considerable extent, is
no uncommon thing, but an actual life
size photograph, made with a camera,
is something that is seldom seen.
That such piece Of work was done in
Webster City distinguishes our town
from practically all others in the state.
The picture was made by Il secret
process which Mr.. Svenson declined to
explain. The original form from which
the giant photograph was made was
plate 4hx6h inches. After this was
made Mr.. Svenson constructed a spec
ial camera for the purpose Of making
an enlargement The entire camera
was constructed especially for this
purpose and when this was done the
negative was secured. When all was
in readiness the work of developing the
picture was began. This only required
about ten minutes for completion but
during this time four men were con-
stantly working on It,
In order to develop picture it must
be placed in a certain chemical bath
No ordinary tray would serve the pur-
pose In this case, so one was construct
The tray was about eleven feet long
five feet We, and three or four inches
deep. 1t was placed in a room the
only light in which was red--this be-
cause red light has little power and
white light would spoil the picture,
The uncompleted picture was then
placed in the bath, and while Professor
l.. N. Gerber held the lights over the
bath, William Norton and Herman
held down the picture and
Svenson did the developing. The pic
ture was so large that the lights could
not be left stationary. but had to be
moved from one place to another
where Mr.. Svenson was working. The
process of developing was completed in
ten minutes.
The picture is now finished with the
exception of the retouching. 1t will be
n1aoed m exhibition here for few
days, and will then be sent to Mr.. Hell
sen in chicago.
This is the largest picture ever made
by Mr.. Svenson. He recently made a
similar one, six feet in height, of a
prominent young lady of Webster City,
but by an, accident large hole was
punched in this shortly after it was
This picture was worth $50
and that of Mr.. HELEN is valued at
about $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-26
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-26
Identity of Missing Scientist Is
Revealed In Personal
Letters
is A NATIVE OF AUSTRIA
Has No Connection With the Royal
House Of Native Land-Left Aus
tria Because of Some Petty offense
still Missing From kirksviIIe-Life
Story Revealed.
Special to Times-kepubllcan.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 26.-iDr Charles H.
Hoffman, who has gained prominence
in several states, and especially In
Iowa, where he is wanted as an i'm
portant witness, is plain Carl Endlich.
His identity has been revealed by let
tiers found among his personal effects,
which We're left behind at the time of
his hasty departure from Kirksville,
Mo-, after being served with a sub
poena from the Des MONIES court.
Carl Endlich is son of Carl and Ell
sic h-ndiich Karlsruhe, province of.Ba-
den, Austria, and he came to America
fifteen years ago because Of some petty
offense committed in his mother coun-
try. His parents. tho highly prominent
and wealthy people of Germany, are
believed to be connected in no manner
with the royal house of Austria
DR.. Hoffman, who disappeared from
Kirksville, Mo-. few days ago, left
behind him letters and papers from his
parents and brother, which establish
Some of the letters are addressed to
Mrs. Hoffman, the wife deserted at
Kirksville; others are from brother,
an officer in the German army, while
others are addressed to the son and are
from responsible persons in the moth
er country.
The story of his life dating from the
time of the Butte. Montana, accident in
which he lost several fingers of one
hand, is known. Beyond that time and
dating back to the time that he arriv-
ed in America but little Is known and
there has been little effort to find out
because of the apparently little inn
portance attached.
The only possible connecting link be-
tween Hoffman and the Royal House
of Austria is the similarity Of little
Carl Hoffman to a baby photograph of
Franz Joseph.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-26
TO MEET IN GRlNNELL.
State Conference Program of Chair
ties and Correction Issued.

State Conference Program of CHAR
ties and Correction Issued.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Nov. 26-The program
for the ninth annual session of the
Iowa State conference of charities and
correction, to be held in Grinnell, De-
cember o, and I, has just been is
sued. 1t is made up of addresses on
topics of vital interest along the line
in which the organization does its
work
The program in full is as follows:
Wednesday evening, December 5.
oclock-President's address, by E. l.
Herriott. professor OF economics and
political science, Drake university
"Friendless Children-Their Care
and Supervision" by Hastings H. Hart,
superintendent of the Illinois Home and
Aid Society. Discussion
Thursday morning, December 6, 10
Working Plans in Relief" by
Miss Charlotte Goff, Chicago Com
mons. Discussion led by Prof G. p.
Wyckoff, Of Iowa College.
The Overseer OF the Poor" by Mr..
S. III. Crosby, attorney, Grinnell, la.
Discussion.
Thursday afternoon, o'clock =
Family Desertion," by Miss Clare
Lunebeck, state agent of Iowa, Daven-
port. Discussion, led by Miss Flora
Dunlap, head resident Roadside Set
tlement, Des Moines.
The Iowa Juvenile Court Law-Its
Provisions and Its Needs" by Judge
James A. Howe of the Polk county
district court. Discussion
Thursday evening, s o'clock-Musc.
The 1ndeterminate Sentence" by
Hon. c. G. Saunders, of Council Bluffs,
state senator of Iowa and chairman Of
the commission to investigate re-
formatories in the United States. Dis
cussion, led by Hon. Emlin McClain,
of Iowa supreme court.
Friday morning, December Z, 10
oclock-"Tuberculos and Poverty"
by Rev. A. e. Kepford, lecturer Of the
Iowa Association for the Study and
Prevention OF Tuberculosis.
The John Worthy School-a Prac-
teal Reforma tory for Boys" by DR..
Paul S. Pierce. instructor, in sociology
in the University OF Iowa.