Passaic Daily News from Passaic, New Jersey • 1

I PARTLY CLOUDY AND TIUCIDCOLDER WEATHER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. A copy READ IN EVERY HOME. i THIRTSVTHIRD year PASSAIC, N. J.f MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 19,0. SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE ONE CENT tTm A iLj' DIREGIO MAYOR SPENCER, THE CITY'S ELEVENTH CHIEF MAGISTRATE NCER TO NAME DRUKKER ADVISES MICE1 1L H-1 Freeholder? Choose Passaic Man to Preside COSTELLO New Mayor Will Make! a hange in Police Judge Tonight late Commission Again Urges Upon the Legislature the Great Im- po'rtance of Conservation Bowker Makes Important Recommendations to Council-men on Inspection UGGESTS A MODEST START v-- i RECEPTION WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! TRUCK IS NEEDED IN THE FIRST WARD At First Only the Wanaque Watershed Might Be Conserved-Superior Advantages of the Mountain View Plane The City -i Hundreds Climbed to the Hall New Years Day-Inauguration Tonight Suggests Aoto Ccmbinatioa Wagcn for Alerts Fire Houses in Excellent Shape The directorate of the Passaic County Board of Freeholders, long held by the late Jacob J.

Van Noort and by Edward N. Kevitt, returned to Fas-saic today when Freeholder Dow H. Drukker, of this city, was elected to succeed Director Frederic Beggs. The New Years meeting of the Board of Freeholders was held at the Court House in Paterson this afternoon at 2.30 oclock. Freeholder Joseph MacDonald was temporary chairman.

The only new Freeholder to be deluged, with flowers was Isaac Wollen-berg, of Paterson. Director Drukker named the following standing' committees: Finance and Auditing McDonald, Sloan, Drukker. Court House Kehoe, Mason, Sloan. Jail and Workhouse Kehoe, Mason, Turner. Roads Mason, McDonald, Kehoe, Sloan, Wollenberg, Turner, Drukker.

Lunacy Sloan, McDonald, Mason. Stationery Drukker, Kehoe, Wol-i enberg. County Records Turner, McDonald, Wollenberg. Fuel, Light and Water Mason, Kehoe, Drukker. Elections McDonald, Mason, Soldiers' Monument Drukker, McDonald, Kehoe.

Officers Bonds Wollenberg, Turner, Drukker. Lvafeiative Kehoe, McDonald, Tur- Whole Situation Is Reviewed Some important recommendations were made by Fire Chief Reginald II. Bowker Sunday morning at the City Councils inspection of the Fire Department. Chief Bowker recommended putting a fire truck in the tenement section of the First Ward, with a new hjofise for its accommodation; bringing Truck Two from the Passaic Park section to the center of the town, putting in its place an automobile combination wagon, equipped with chemical tanks, hose, two extension ladders, Special1 to The Daily News- I Trenton, Jan. 3.

Marshalling all the tacts bearing upon the subject at its command the State Water Supply Coiamjssjon its third annual to the Governor pleads the urgent necessity of conserving the potable waters of the State. Happening of the past two years, the 8ay5 jave aroused public sentiment and riveted attention upon the of such conservation. The rapid increase of population in the Northern part of the state, greater than that in any of the neighboring state has in the judgment of the commission irfade the subject one of vital intelect. i To Stop All Diversion. 1 In 'addition to discussing the advisability of a storage reservoir and fits commercial value the-commission recommends that legislation be enacted forthwith which would prevent the transmission out of the state by pipes, conduits or otherwise of sub-suriace or underground also recommends that such waters be placed under the control of the cong.

sion. The necessity of uch legislation, it is shown, has been emphasize by the attempts of thef Hudson County Water Company to divert sub sur-'C face water for the purpose of supplying Staten Island. Should the company succeed in its purpose the commission is unwilling say to' what lengths the precedent Stilus established might go. Great Increase in Population. Ijj 1 In introducing the subject of a conservation reservoir the report shows 1 that-from, 1850 to 1905, the population of the five Counties of Essex.

Hud- Von, Pgssaic, Bergen and Union, increrased from 133.154 to 1, 255,877. During the same period the population of eleven municipalities in these bounties increased from 61,914 to 777,302. Based upon this percentage of fgrowth the commission argues that when the next federal ennsis taken ned. Director 'ltaisor following among the bridge i rovements in the quarters of En- axes, and other appurtenances, lie also recommended extensive im- -Kehoe, Wollenberg, tees: First (Passaic) Kehoe, Masofl, Drukker. Third aad'Fourth Wards (Passaic) Kehoe, Drukker, Turner.

Routine business was postponed until the first regular meeting of the board next Wednesday afternoon. General Snencers Career From the metropolitan districts of mission left tt unwise to grant to the neighboring states of New York. either applicant this enormously valu and Penn-jltania, are coming imnyjgble franchise, the earnings of which 0LLED EXPR thousands of home seekers, continues the report. Tl manifold advantages of the State furnished potent inducements- for this movement in population. No ones- inducement can be in twenty years would renresent a ca pitalization of at least $12,000,000.

"One of the applicants has under its present developed supply a capacity of 50,000,000 gallons daily. If its too smMvmtuEu both nw being drier at Engine Threes" olcrmwWiuiv. now used as storage house. Chief Bowker, too, suggested special fire boxes for all mills, theaters and schools, the boxes to be put in at the expense of those immediately benefited. This would give theni bet- ter service, he said, and it wouren able the File Department t-answ.

with exactly the apparatus necessary. The recommendations of Chief Bowker were well received, and steps will probably be taken in the near future towards carrying some of them through the Council. A more direct truck service is undoubtedly needed in the First Ward, and Chief Bowker iays an auto combination wagon alone could handle most of the fires in the Third Ward, and its maintenance would cost fifty per cent, less than that of a wagon drawn by horses. Some of the Councilmen favored putting the First Ward truck with Engine Two, but for expediencys sake Chief Bowker recommended a separate building for the truck. The Jiose tower would keep drying hose' together, and would be a storage place for new hose.

At present hose is hung up to dry in all parts of the city. The members in the touring party were Councilmen Lane, Levendusky, Jackson, Matthews, Friend, Walsh, Darmstatter, and Henderson, former Councilman Rean ind Chief Bowker. The Councilmen were greatly im-presscu with the appearance of things and with the exhibition drills in the different houses. more important than the sufficiency present sources of supply were devel- oped to their ultimate capacity, it would have an additional supply oi 10.000,000 gallons daily. The average and purity of the potable water sup ply.

The water furnished by public and prnate supplies within the coun- tics abose mentioned is at the rate of jdaily consumption is row 36,000,000 approximately of 135,000,000 gallons gallons. In other words, its present daily and the quantity whiJj will be supplies are 14,000,000 gallons a da Born Dec. 31, in New York City. I HIS BUSINESS CAREER. 1863-1870.

Employed in operating and engineering departments, Erie Railroad. -1 1870-1878. Employed. in treasury department, cashier and assistant treasurer, Erie Railroad. 1878-1885.

Treasurer, Erie Railroad. 1 1885-1889. Receiver and general manager Erie narrow gauge system. A in Western New York. 4 1889 to Date.

President Peoples Bank and Trust Company of Pas- saic also now president of Bank of Nutley and vice- president of the Carlstadt National Bank and new Ruther- 4 ford Trust Company. I 1901-1903. General tax agent for New Jersey United Gas Improve- ment Association. 1903-1907. tax agent for Public Service Corporation of New Jersey.

4 HIS MILITARY CAREER. 1865-1875. Member Tenth Regiment, N. G. Yn and captain Ninth Regiment, N.

G. N. Y. 2 1876 to Date. Aide-de-camp to Governor of New Jersey and inspector i general of rifle practice, N.

N. with rank of brigadier general. i 1903 to Date. Member National Board for Promotion of Rifle Prac- tice, appointed by Secretary of War. Also president of A New Jersey State Rifle Association and formerly head of the National Association.

i HIS POLITICAL CAREER. 1867 to President New-Jersey State Firemens Association. Is 4-also head of the firemens home, 1876-1878. Member City Council, Mayor of Passaic. I 4 1885-1894.

Member and president of City Council and for a time member of Excise Board. 1889-1901. Member New Jersey State Board of Assessors. 1 4 1907. Ran for Mayor in primaries.

Defeated by Mayor Low. 1 1909. Elected eleventh Mayor by biggest plurality ever accorded any candidate for Mayor of Passaic 1005. needed! will papidly increase as the population grows. 7ln the past the has been able to boat of it undefiled watersheds nd thp inexhaustible sources of its aters.j The onrush of population, the increased opportunities for pollution and the threatened exhaustion of -the supply brn.g with them the serious problem jiot only of protecting our supplies for present dav needs, but, also desiring a provident plan t-o so of furnishingat least 6,000,000 jalj more than its requirements and this may be developed to 24,000,000 gallons per day more than its present consumption, kd Yofonfemhlons Would Deprive Other.

Under the plans presented by it for the development of the waters of the Wanaque, there was contemplated the acquisition of a supply capable Ions Thus would its supplies BURGLARS LOOT HOUSE On New Years Eve Brigadier-General Bird Wilson Spencer entered upon his sixty-third year and at the stroke of midnight he became the citys eleventh Mayor. At the City Hall tonight the City Council will hold its New Yeafs meeting and Mayor Spencer will be inaugurated Mayor for the fourth time. He will address the Council in person, instead of submitting a message, as has always been the custom, and he will make his nominations. It is expected that he will have a number Of interesting things to say in his address. Much Pressure for Dalrymple.

much interest is displayed in excePt in that of Police Justn-Mahy have ben ing him to or Dalrymple, but it as goocTC settled that the place to go to Thomas P. Costello, who the Generals manager in the last Mr. Costello has the solid backing of the Republican Club, it is said. Assessors James T. Boyle and Aaron Wiitc.

of the Third aid Fourth Wards, are to get ifuir places again. The other places are allkif minor importance. Rumored Attempt to Tie Up Council. There is a report this afternoon that an effort will be made to tie up the City Council tonight unless Mayor Spencer sends in the name of Judge Dalrymple, as was done witbt former Mayor Low in the sen case, but it is not believed that it will be successful, if made. Every effort is being made all along the line to pull together in harmony this year.

I guess that report doesnt amount to much, said Mayor Spencer when asked about it. "It is within my province to make the "nominations, and I am going to make them i Mayor Spencers Reception. Mayor 'Spencer inaugurated a new custom New Years afternoon when he gave -a public reception at the City Hall. Hundreds climbed, up to the City Hall Saturday between three and five oclock to shake hands with the new Mayor and wish hirn, good luck. The General received in the Mayors room, and on his desk was a huge floral horseshoe, sent by the Re- Eublican Club.

There was also a fine unch of red roses from the board of managers of the New Jersey Firemens. Home, and former Mayor Andrew McLean sent flowers and two potted plants. In the committee room was a big bowl of weak strictly weak punch and there were cigars in plenty, each bearing upon the band the words General Spencer." The General it is so hard to break away from that long familiar title was ably assisted in receiving by Harry J. Ketcham, Russell H. Winship, Thomas P.

Costello, Weinberger, William T. Magee, John S. Davison, Jacob Lef ferts and Charles H. Bickell. I Some of Those at the Reception.

Among those at the reception were: President Alexander Henderson, the Rev. W. Gordon Bentley, City Clerk Tliomas R. Watson. City Treasurer John E.

Ackerman, Controller A. Van lloutcn. Assistant City Clerk Gordon L. Seger, Councilman Robert D. Benson, former President W.

Grafton Bateman, Councilman Arthur P. Jackson, Councilman Garret Roosma, Councilman Thomas J. Walsh, Police Justice George H. Dalrymple, Assessor John Woods, Assessor James T. Boyle, Assessor Aaron Witte, William TjMagee, president of the Republican Club; George P.

Rust. Freeholder John H. Kehoe, Assemblyman Ed ward Thomas Moore, former Mayor Andrew McLean, former Mayor David Grecnlie. Councilman Myron B. Matthews, Postmaster D.

W. Maho-ny, Assessor William A. Reid, Ber nard G. Volger, Henry H. Rust, Herman C.

Rust, Erastus G. Blauvelt, Harold Danielson, Ernest E. Twist, Frederick S. Dates, Nelson Stoddard, Clifford Lindholm, Gustave Falstrom, Harry Richmond, Crines Bird, Matthew Geene, George Krouse, Fred Coon, Samuel Hilfman. Walter Kip, William B.

Davidson, Colin R. Wise, Russell S. Wise, the Rev. Dr. Elias Meade, Telford Meade, Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Scudder. William C. Kip1 ball, Clarence Kimball, Samuel Weinberger, Abraham Cantor, William H. Hornbeck, Philip Richmond, Joseph Eiche, 'Howard W.

Soule, John T. Tost, William Abbott, Fred A. Mal-lerv, H. H. Schmitt, John Woolley, Ralph Hutton, Dr.

Frank H. Field, Thomas Sheeran, John Trimble, W. Tunison. Edward A. Greene, William L.

Lyall, W. N. Kip, Chauncey Moore, Ernest A. Moore, Eugene L. Hart.

Dr. A. Ward Van Riper, Nelson Corson, Jacob Simon, Louis Hein-zel, John Martin, Cornelius Bakelaar, WATSON, GREENLIE AND VAN SCHOTT GRAND JURORS daily. have been increased to more than 74,000,000 gallons daily above its pres ent requirements. And it should not be forgotten that if the application had been granted, not only would this municipality have pre-empted sources of supply far in excess of its present needs, but it would have deprived other communities, whose needs might in time become equally great, of the ower to acquire a supply for them scTs or hae forced them to go to the municipality to whom the grant might have been made.

"In the other case that came before the commission for the right to take the same waters, it was disclosed that the, average consumption at the present time is about 9,000,000 gallons. Under, the plan presented by this applicant, it sought for permission to so conserve the water of the Wanaque as to provide and supply at least 70.000,000 gallons daily, or more than seven times as much as are its present needs. Believing as it did that the present necessities of neither of these municipalities were of such an urgent and pressing nature as to demand Jhe granting of the exclusive privilege asked or, and that the plans wefe 'just? id by public necessity or reasonaf anticipated public use, the coif nission could only refuse the applic Jion of each. How to Store Lie Waters. "If the Legislature should deem it wise to create a w-ater district or districts, it would.be possible for the conserve those remaining as to insure a wholesome and ample supply for the future.

The inauguration of any plan for ti.e storage, of water in adequate rc'-enoira from, which it may be distributed the growing needs of the public demand must be deferred until the creation of a district. The Wanaque Watershed. "The necessity and wisdom for so doing at an earjy date has been clearly demonstrated more than once rdurs ing the year last past from the facts disclosed during hearings on applications considered by the commission. The mod important and desirable source of water supplies in the Passaic alley which has not yet been acquired by municipalities and private corporations and is therefore still in a qualified sense under the control of this commission, is that furnished by the Wanaque River. The applications for the grant of the right to use this source of supply which were made by Iwu municipalities (Newark and ratersotf) already abundantly prowded froiuf sources owned by them or by-prrvate companies owning I abundant Sources, demonstrated that their Present supplies would be sufficient for seeral years to come.

"It is not the intention of the com-miyion to criticise, but, on the other haifd, it would commend the motives v'fxch proTnpted thoge in authority to itjixc to obtain by their action supplies for the future needs of the com-unities in whose behalf they acted, he objection tq granting the request Patrick J. Cunniffe Hit by Train at Garfield Stepping from the westbound to the eastbound track to avoid an approaching freight train on the Bergen County short cut of the Erie jKailroad at the Hobart Place, crossing in Garfield, Patrick J. Cunniffe, thirty-five years old, of 109 Van Buren Street, this city, was struck and instantly killed by a fast express train about 10.30 oclock New Years morning. Mr. Cunniffe, whoas a master mechanic employed in the Standard Oil Companys plant, in Garfield, was on his way to work when the accident fbok place.

Walking dofcn the railroad, he was struck before he had time to realize his danger, A resident in the vicinity who appears to have been the only witness, says he saw Mr. Cunniffe step asidq to avoid the freight, and almost immediately afterward saw the body flung in the air by the express. When he arrived at the scene Mr. Cunniffe was lifeless. He had been hurled about thirty feet.

A physician declared death to have been immediate. After examination by Coroner DeMund, of Ridgewood, the body was removed to Gormleys morgue in this city. Mr. Cunniffe's skull was fractured and one leg broken. Mr.

Cunniffes wife and six-year-old daughter were at Port Jervis, where they expected to spend the holiday. They were immediately summoned by William Latham, brother of Mrs. Cunniffe, who is also employed in the Standard Oil Works, at Garfield. Later in the day Mr. Cunniffe was to joined his family at Port Jervis.

Mr. Cunniffe was highly esteemed by his employers, who feel his death as keenly as do his relatives and immediate friends. He had been in Passaic twelve years, having come from Port Jervis, where his wifes people now live. The deceased was 4 prominent member of Perez Cottncil, Knights of Columbus, of the Holy Name Society," of St. Nicholass Church and of the Catholic Mens Benevolent Legion, of Port' Jervis.

lie leaves his mother three sisters and two brothers. sisters, Mary, Catherine and Elizabeth live in New York, as do his mother and brbther Edward. The latter i9 a physician. His other brother, Luke, is in Kansas City, Mo. Mass for the repose of the soul will be said in St.

Nicholass Church to-rorrow morning at 9 30 oclock, and interment will be at Port Jervis. Got Away with $1,200 Worth of Jewelry on New Year Ere More than $1,200 worth of valuables were stolen from the home of Gustave Wohlleben, of 217 President Street, New Years eve. Mr. and Mrs. Wohlleben were out from 8 to 11 oclock, during which time their house was ransacked.

The burglars forced a rear window and carried to the front of the first floor all the bureau drawers they could. They piled them in the parlor, near the windows, and there searched them. They doubtless did this at a safeguard. A high terrace and hedge were good assurance, that they would not be seen from the street. Following are the articles taken: Gold grand masters Masonic badge, a diamond stud, a silver watch with initials two gold rinsrs, a gold badge presented to Mr.

Wohlle-ben by the Botany Singing watch fob engraved "from M. Wo! ben to G. Wohlleben, a silver fob, a womans pin set w1 small diamonds, a gold chain, a gold jewel indi rank of past matron ov Chapter, No. 11, Order Star; a gold ring se-monds, and a pair rings. Mr.

Wohhlebery Botany Mills. Sheriff John Rincier, as already told exclusively in The Daily1 News, has drawn three Passaic men as members of his first Grand Jury. That one of these is Dr. Gerard J. Van Schott, city physician, has also been told.

Following is given for the first time the names of Passaic's full quota of January Grand Jurors: City Clerk Thomas R. Watson, of the Second iVard; former Mayor David Greenlie, of the Third Ward, and Dr. Gerard J. Van Schott, of the Fourth Ward. I 'f either of the is that commission to adopt and carry out tfic supplies Sought for are far in ex-j plans whereby these waters could be ss of theif needs for many years and store(j disposed of from time to in TWO SUNDAY SALOON RAIDS Chief of Police William Hendry last week learned that Sunday selling was going onin the saloon of Bauer and Hambor, of 11 Monroe Street, and yesterdayj morning he sent Detective Sergeants Turner and Crawbuck to investigate.

jThey made a raid and found a number of men drinking in the cellar. which was comfortably, fitted up Somebody in the place informed the police that selling was going on in the saloon of Michael Hoffman, of 193 Fourth Street, and Sergeants Crawbtick and Turner made a successful raid there, getting Hoffman and fifteen others. They merely took the names of the drinkers, but the proprietors were arrested. This morning they pleaded guilty and were fined twenty-five dollars each. HACKMAN ARRESTED.

i () Refused to Carry Passenger at Rate Provided in City Ordinance. George Roper, a hack driver, of 445 Harrison Street, was arrested New Year's day for refusing to take Miss Elizabeth H. Alden to her home, 470 River Drive, for less than one dollar. The hack ordinance requires that persons shall be transported to any section of the cjty beyond Van Houten Avenue for fifty cents. Although the ordinance has been in force several years, this is the first arrest ever made for an offense of this kind.

James H. Penn represented Roper police court. Sentence was suspended. Passaic Pays Up. City Treasurer Johnt Z.

Ackerman has sent County Collector Conklin a check foi $50,000 -completing Pv saics share of the St a' and Cpuntv tax. 'N time tn sufficient quantities, upon equitable terms, not only to the communities whose applications the commission was reluctantly forced to de-( cline, but, other municipalities as their needs miht hereafter rHe This distribution could be midn such a manner and in such quantities as would not consume the whql supply in many years to come, basing quantity consigned upon the present and the probable growth of the dependent upon such a supply. It is true that the commission can under existing law prevent the preemption of the waters of new sources of supplies by one municipality to the exclusion and consequent injury of others, but until the districts are created it is without power to pro-t vide for a wise distribution of" the' same. Opinions may differ as to shall be the area embraced within the district. The plan of creating Jacob Eelman, Crine Hamilton, Francis Cogan, Frank Bird, Maurice Castline, Judge James Strachan, John Kur-vy, David Downing.

John Taylor, of Brooklyn; William Btirhans, of New York; A. Z- Van Houten, W. S. Benson, Dr. Cornelius Van John T.

Van Riper, Dr. Charles E. Aldous, Dr. Edwin De Baun, Richard Out-water, Robert Shearman G. M.

llartt, ArthurS. Corbin, J. II. Woods, E. M.

Hale, Lawrence Blankman, C. R. Bates, Harry Hall, Dr. Percy H. Terhune, Dr.

Gerard J. Van Schott, Mrs. Marta Gilly, Clarkson S. Coon, George E. Allen, Thomas Greenwood, Donald Lefferts, Robert M.

Offord, larry H. Offord. William Burhans, irnest Woodworth, Charles A. Stell-ing, Emker Jelleme, Drj Robert R. Armstrong, Arthur J.

Strange. A. M. Woodworth. S.

I. Cooper, Horace Ketcham, John Schilstra, Frank L. Van Tassell, Richard L. Van Tasseli, Richard Cogin. Jacob Eelman headed a big delegation from Engine Oe.

Jy making a grant to either justice fo others would without doubt result. Would Be Surrender of Rights. The grant of tire -application would have been in effect a surrender of fights of the state the value of which, in the not very distant future, will be represented by many millions of dollars. One of the applicants now has under. its control a w-atershed and works for its supply, which it twenty years ago at a cost of and which with' its distribution ystem has cost about $12,000,000.

Its onsumption of water today is about rt.000,000 gallons daily. From vfcyy areful estimate it is safe to assume hat this supply now pays fixed charges on a valuation of $15,000,000 and its reserve supply is worth additional. The Wanaque shed with the ca- ity of development as proposed uld be capable of yielding 70,000,000 Ions daily, aha cost of rot more un $6,000,000. At the end of twenty as it pay fixed charges on valuation of at least twice this sum. Between 5 ing 336 ed.

$125 tbroi Cl ing that i in th fact 1 watc. big i late 1 evens' the aid. 1 To Install Officers. The annual meeting and installation of officers of Passaic Star Lodge, No. 195, I.

W. S. will be held tomorrow in Congress Hall, 45 Second Street. District Deputy Grand Master Simon Taylor, of this city, has received word from the grand lodge that the grand master and thei grand secretary will be here to assist in installing the new officers. (Contimd on Page SeveoJ i 1.