27 May 1905
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Newspaper
Jersey City News
Location
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1905
Page
1
The unclear text outlines penalties for speeding offenses, mentions county jail terms up to ten days, fines around 100 dollars, and possible warrants or arrest by constables or police for violations. It cites sections and magistrates with uncertain details due to OCR errors.
The grand jury was instructed to indict the Saloon proprietor and property owner amid questions of police dereliction. Justice warned jurors to weigh evidence, consider duty to the public, and prepare indictments to be presented to the court.
Eastern League action saw the Sailors fall to the Sailors lose despite a late push as Toft, Japp and Gatins sparked a seventh inning rally. O'Brien, Latimer and Connor faced controversy on balls and strikes while Palkenburi was hit for three by the Substitutes. Toronto hosts the tight game with a final score unsupported by readable lines.
Residents awoke to a riverfront blast near Hackensack River bridges above Pentagonal Railway yards with flames and a huge water column. Officials and police rushed to the scene as rumors swirled about dynamite plots and railroad enemies, while investigators discounted labor trouble claims.
The Dryden trophy presented by United States Senator John W Tryden for the top service team was exhibited yesterday in the rotunda of the state capitol in Trenton. The prize, contested among United States Navy Marines and the National Guard, was last held in 1908 by the United States Infantry Life Team and later by the National Guard.
A dynamite blast at a Manhattan excavation between Third and Seventh avenues and Thirty second to Thirty third streets injured several. Glass shattered across fourteen blocks. St Michael's Church and a Ninth Avenue elevated train suffered damage. Alderman Gaffney refused entry to his enclosure. A resident feared a dynamite box in rubble, but officials deny threats to President and Pennsylvania officials.
Governor Stokes directed a Memorial Day display for 1905 and future years. The order, issued to Adjutant General Breintnall, sets May 30 as the national day and specifies display at the state capitol and arsenal, with ceremonies at various stations.
Archibald M Henry, a prospective Democratic mayoral candidate, seeks a conservative business‑minded administration for Jersey City and vows to protect public interests with citizen consent. He emphasizes independence from Republican infighting and pledged support from various party factions amid maneuvers for party endorsements and patronage in the Hudson City district.
An informal dispute erupts over party rules and committee seats. Fry faces questions for forfeiting duties and backing Knox against protests while a district committee seat appears contested. Mayor Fagan is referenced as part of the tension and Colonel Wickinson is mentioned in a protective role.
The Athenaeum Society of Texas City High School held a fund raising entertainment in No 1 School York street assembling a program of vocal violin and piano numbers by Miss Margaret Currie Miss Edna Heilbrunn and others The event aimed to buy a prize for the coming commencement exercises with officers Hershensten Lionetti McKenna Johnson Todigan and Gesta and an executive committee led by Lionetti Perlberg Johnson Ringer and West.
White Irish American societies of Hideon County plan an afternoon meeting tomorrow in Hal common. Delegates from all into Te Haddon County will attend and a report by the arranging committee on fostering Tran History in Naki chia is expected. Arrangements aim to make Irish history part of school curriculum, with debate on a proposed mission related to a father and a society.
Governor Stokes signs House Bill 92 regulating automobile use in New Jersey. The law requires declarations of competence, license fees, and registry numbers for motor vehicles, with speed limits set for public roads and streets. The measure, a compromise among auto owners, farmers, and dealers, faces possible court challenges over constitutionality.
The Commission inspected Wilmington Delaware jail and Baltimore prison and found the new locking system and five tier cell house safer and superior. They praised the Wilmington design as best seen and plan to mirror features in the state addition. The visit aims to save time and reduce escapes. Allen's Foot-Ease is advertised as relief for tired feet.
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