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CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IV. NO. 24.

CAPE MAY N. J., THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1904.—EIGHT PAGES.

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16 POUND-e HEN HELD POUNDING A NEW CITY

FL&HER5 FORCED TO GIVE BIO WORK COSTING MILLIONS OF BONDS FOR TRIAL. DOLLARS.

LETTING HIM DOWN EASY.

TWO OF THEM TOWN MAYORS. DREDGING STILL CONTINUES

Warrant* Air Out For thr Arrrat Kill. Other Alle**d Violator* of Federal Law:.

j New Cape May'* Work of Development Proffrra*ing«dipMittcOperalion* Now ruder Way.

•TRENTON'. June lO.-SUteen pound fUbermau were •rrraiirneri befote Jnd|ce latnninft in the United State* District Court this (Friday) morning and held .In $1000 bond (or each indicted offense. There were (our indictment* against John L. Young, of Atlantic City, and be gate ball in H000. There were also two fodictmeniaagainst John Taylor of Angle sea. Warrants are out for several other fhhermen. but the Court authorities refuse to give their names. They will be arrest-

ed .as soon as located.

The 16 men arraigned this morning were Henry C. Bohm, Cape May City; John L Young. Atlantic City; John Taylor. Wm. K. Young. Augustus Hilton and James Bock. Anglesea: Frank E. Mnith, Lennon O. Smith. George N'. Smith. Oscar B. Smith. Holly Beach: Isaac H. law,Camden; Wm. K. Blodgett. Point Pleasant; John Wollry. Spring Lake; John W. Corson. Cape Mat Point; Seth Chambers and Leon Ttml, Cold Spring. They were represented in court by Lawyers Clarence L. Cole, of Atlantic City; Judge Harrison H. Voorbev-«, 6f Wildwood; Assemblyman James M. E. Hildreth and Lewis T. Stevens, of] !

Cape May.

The prominence of some of the men ar rested has created h good deal of comment Angnstao Hilton is Mayor of Anglesea, aod Frank E Smith is Mayor of Holly Beach. George S. Smith is president of the Wildwood Bank. Most of these men have been engaged in the business of pound-net Ashing for nearly 30 year*, and some of them for a longer time. This is the Arst time that they hare been haled to Court. It is not known who the complainants against them are. but they suspect that the move was made by the pole-aad-line Ashermen, who have been trying for years to have the New Jersey Legislature enact a law pntting the poundnet Ashermen out of business. The Federal statute nnder which the indictments were found was passed by Congress March 8. 18». It prohibits the creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by Congress to the navigable csqmcity of any of the waters of the United States. The law provides that it shall not be lawful to build or commence the build*lng of any wharf, wiw, dolphin, pier, tweak water, bulkhead, jetty or other structures In any port, roadstead, Haven, harbor, canal, navigable river or other waterwav except on plans recommended by the chief of engineers aad authorized by the Secretary of War. Violation of the act U deemed a misdemeanor, punishable by a One not exceeding $£900 nor lees than •M0, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both fine and imprisonment, to the discretion of the Court. The date for the trb#of the men baa not been fixed, bat It is understood that they wDl make a strenuous fight on the ground that their nets are not an obstruction to

MASONS' GOLDEN JUBILEE. Delaware Craftsmen Help Cape May Brothers to Celebrate. The fiftieth anniversary of the lastitnUoc of Cepe Island I<odge, No. $0. F. aad A M.. was celebrated last Wednesday evening, aad at the oonclnslon of the oeremenlee the body of

peeeeot Grand Master John H. Wilkins of Hew Jersey. Grand Mester Charles H. Meal of Delaware. Deputy Grand Master Bern jam in Wakefield o' Sow Jl Deputy 6re iwr of Delaware. Thirty-five members of J< X*. l&,of Lewes. Dsi.. responded to an to- ‘ a the

mmMrmmm J.U.K. Hildreth wm I

pr. R. L. fifitstoe. who Is prominent!, identified with the Cape May Golf Clnb aad who la also a teanie player of eona aNe merit. Is the promoter of the (tops Is Clnb which will havap •

New Cape May U rapidly becoming a substantial reality. Evidence of the vast expenditure of money and indefatigable effort* is apparent. The New Cape May lie* to the eastward of the present city, extending for two and one-half mile* along the Atlantic Ocean and over a mile inland, comprising a tract of 8600 acres which Ims never been built upon. This vast property. owned by the Cape May Real Estate Company, beaded by former Senator WllFlinn prominently Identified, with great business enterprises: Peter Shields and other Pittsburg capitalists, is bring developed along the most up-to-date lines Into a superb seaside resort the finest beach in the world. Already a considerable tract has been filled and graded, two immense suction dredges of great capacity being used. The sand is being pumped from the thoroughfare that ran* through the property and that, aa the dredging continues will become a great inland harbor with an area of from S00 to TOO acres, with an average depth of 85 feet. Quite a basin bsa already been formed and rapidly growing in extent. The entrance to this harborJs from the sea and will be 850 feet wide.protected by jeUies extending 5000 fret Into tbeocean. Request has been made of the Government to provide and maintain this entrance in order that this Immense harbor of safety may become available in Qie Interests of shipping and commerce, fitere being no harbor along this coast from tbe Atlantic Highlands to tbe Capes. Tbe United States Senate, during the session recently dosed, nnanimoosly provided by resolution to be gin the preliminary work on this harbor entrance bat tbe matter has been tempo rarily halted by tbe House deciding not to pass any river and harbor bills until tbe

next session of Congress.

OE A PERSONAL NATURE.

GOSSIP OF CHARMING OLD CAPE MAY.

VISETORS COMING TO TOWN.

of Muili Importauiv*Gai!i<-r*-<l .■long Cape Msy S People— You Maj hr Mono our*

CAPE MAY' CUP RETURNED. English Yachtsmen Think Brit tan la

Too Antiquated to Defend It.

LONDON, Jane 10 —Tbe Cape May enp returns to its original borne on board tbe American Line Steamer St. Ixmls. sailing from Southampton tomorrow. Tbe Royal Yacht Squadron Obtained tbe trophy from King Edward, and it is now consigned to

tbe New York Y'acht Clnb.

Tbe Royal Yacht Squadron was obliged to dedlne tbe challenge for tbe Cape May cap of Commodore Morton F. Plant, of the lasrchmont Yacht Clnb, with his :hooo«7 yacht In go mar because King Edward'* cotter Britannia, which held the cap, is too antiquated to defend it It therefore decided to return the trophy to tbe New York Yacht Club. Tbe oonditlons of tbe cap require that It moat be de-

fended by the latest winner.

Grading Boon to Ooi

Preparations are now nnder way to grade the first avenae,Plttabarg avenue, through tbe property from the beach to tbe farthest

point inland where it Ini

ton avenue. Like Beech avtnne it win be

graveled aad pres sc

The company will put sewer* on and put down granolithic enrbs and sidewalks. All of this great work of improvet is requiring tbe expenditure of mllUone of dollar* by the Cape May Real KeCompany which to amply prepared to

y this enterprise to n

elusion as it has done in 1$ previous opera-

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Plane For Mew Hotels.

EDITOR A 8UKF VICTIM.

Eugene A. Streavig. In Company u! Three, Bank in Bathing. Tbe community was shocked on Sunday afternoon when it heard of tbe sadden and unexpected drowning incident which terminated tbe promising life of Engene Armstrong Stregylg, who had been editor of tbeCppe May Wave since February last. Vouog Streavig entered tbe water In company with Howard Nackerman, B. Singleton and J. F. Arnold shortly before one o’clock. After getting out a good distance they got beyond their depth and after tbe other three reached shore they discovered that Streavig was missing. He was probably taken with cramps and drowned without a straggle. As we go to press the body of tbe unfortunate man has not been found. Streavig was a native of Hanover, Pa., and was to hsve been married in tbe anto mu. He was about thirty years of age.

NEWSPAPER MEN LEAVE. AftcrBeing Here from Saturday Until Tuesday as Guests of P. R. R. The newspaper editor* of Washington. Baltimore and Philadelphia who were herefrom Saturday afternoon until Tuesday had a pleasant time, and left on Tuesday morning. They practically had the freedom of the city and were ably taken -care of by Col. George W. Boyd and Col. Frank N. Barksdale, of the Pennsylvania Bailroad. Tbe crowd was somewhat smaller than usual because a great many of tbe newspaper workers are now at Chicago aad. St. Louis getting ready for the two National Conventions and doing work about tbs World’s Fair.

Children's Day Serrtoea. Children’s Day was appropriately ob served in the Presbyterian. Baptist and Methodist churches. Elaborate grammes ware carried out and the «L_ ran thoroughly enjoyed the event which to eegerly looked forward to each. year. Body Identified. The body found oo the bay shore has been Vdsutlflad as that o< I. W. Jones, of Ocean City, Md„ who wee drowned by the capsizing of bis launch between this city and Holly Beach, last week. Relatives retamed with the remains to Ocean City.

Toeaorial artist David Woodson has had his barber shop to the Colnznbia Hotel refitted aad pat to odor for bte Urge and easingcUentage. Hats obOgiag and one of the best In kla line.

-Man’s, ladies' and children’s white ■avam oxfords am all the* fad. andean be i am pries shoe store, at gol 1 get greaa trading stamp.

•Way toKnepOooL m the hard ware atom of Chat. w same of hk • yon can be snited-te the

3 fil ear wtafiaw. Heatoetowal* ptreia fieeee eg bead from toe te

THE CAPE MAY' HARBOR.

It Would be a Great Rend< All Y'acht Owners. Tbe Cape May harbor has bad the moat sincere endorsement of the last New Jersey Legislature, by the Maritime Exchanges of New York and Philadelphia, as well as by Yacht Clnb* in these twocitle*. nor forgetting tbe Cape May Y'acht Clnb,by shipping aasfefetions. vessel owners, the Delaware Bay and River Pilots’ Aasoc.ation and by hundreds of individuals who, with various organizations, have petitioned Congress m the matter. Members of Congress from this district have expressed their appreciation of the necessity for a harbor of this character at this point on tbe coast, and have given their eordial support in the matter of a Government appropriation. Chairman Burton, of tbe River* aod Harbor* Committee. as well as other members of tbe Committee have expressed vary consider abto interest la this harbor Improvement. Menu while tne wore of construction is being expedited as much as possible. The indication* are that this harbor will be a great rendezvous for yacht owner*.

GOLF 8EASON*.•PENS. C. H. Parr Won the Modal Flay Toownament treat Saturday. George Howell Parr, ol Baltimore, wow tbe eighteen-hole handicap medal play tonrnatnent on the links of Cape May Golf Clnb last Saturday afternoon. This, was the first of tbe series of contest* for the aaaeon. Over fifty players wees bn the ooutest. Tbe coarse was somewhat alow. Tbe beet cards banded in were: — Grow. H'dc’p. Net. G. Howell Parr 87 t $1 L. McCormick. Louis Ayres..

J. F. Tntwar .^ _ Victor O. Strobe! M CortLndt D. Cramp. 103 P.Logan Bocklu*....— 110 Edgar M. Hoopea. KB W/P. Lucas.. KB 2sii%rS&=r» "Y J. J

TAKE YOUR CHOICE. ▲ model boms on Lafayette street i dad toon avenoe. eight rooms. Lot feoton Lafayette street with a depth of $00 feet. Terms to sail. Elegant cottage oo Hughes street near Ocean straw mtofor

ri Oeaaa Street, (tope May.

Mr and Mr*. R L. Bnr-tow are occupying a sotlagr on fttoskton avaawe. Tbs Rev. J. Uggla* has left tbe Dayton at Wildwood and be iatiow at ike Elbrn-n. Irepe May. Mr. and Mr* William P. EUiaon are now eamfortably located in a Stocktots avenue cottage. My- and Mrs. William Fendersoa, of Philadelphia, are gucs>* of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Fendcrsoo. . Dr. and Mr* E. D Burlsigh entertained . over Sunday, at tbeic cottage base. Charles A. Wtdner, of New York. Dr C. H. Lorence ba* closed his winter home in Wenona, N. J.. and b now at Cape May for the seamier. Dr. K. Phillips ha* been chosen a member ol tbe Prohibition party stale Committee for Cape May.County. Captain Jerr I. Eldredgr and his daughter. Misa Ida May Eidrtdgr. are spending a brief season at the Glen wood. Mr. and Mr* Spencer U Wright, of Philadelphia, are occupying, a cottage on Columbia avenue for tha rummer. Edward M. Miller, son of Mr. and Mr*. I- E. Miller, wa* among tbo*e who were graduated from Princeton (bis week. Mr. Samuel Doak. of Sew Y'ork. is tpeodiag the summer toaon with his brother. Councilman Jam** J. Doak. Mas. Alfred B. Miller and Mias Annette Millar, who have been living in Chicago, are now at Cape May foe the Mimmer The Life Saving Station Bureau of Wsahingiou ha* decided.not to investigate the charge* recently made against Captain Sony. Mr. Charles H. Cramp, tbe tutted shipbuilder. was amongibe over-8unday vkdtoca. being a guest of kto son. Cortiandi D. Cramp. Joseph R.* Wilson, of .the El be ran. was In Brooklyn Tuesday, attending the luneral of his brother-in-law, Edward Datum, wtoo died oo baiurday. Miss May Naal of Rio Grande and Miss Laura Taylor of. Cold Spring, attended Children's Day exarciaes in the M. 1C Church on Sunday evening. Mire Elsie M. Newkirk, daughter of Madame Emma. Saelek. well-known in Cape May. was on Thursday last married to Mr. Frederick. W. Alt— in Philadelphia. Rev. J. Poynta Tyler, rector of tha Church of the. Adreut. Philadelphia, will officiate at St John’s P. K. Church here on Sunday at it* opening service* for the season. Among those who will be graduated from the New Jersey State Normal School at Treateo tomorrow night will be Mire Anna EL Townsend, uf Cape May; Row May Gandy, of Denotoville, and Elsie May Hanos.ef Cold Spring. On Monday afternoon tha school oocwlth St Mary’s Catholic Chart* celebrating the doaing of

to the pupils by Rev. Father Kelly. Dr. MUton S. Marey, of Peoria, 111., haa beret among the visitors at Capa May thto. weak. Hs is a son of Mr*. Somnar Matey aod a brother of Mire Lucy Mercy. Ha haa been away from Cape May for twentyfour year* and has been bare bat three tUaw atom going. He married Mtoa Hildreth, a ztoter of Mr. K. Swain Hildreth, of thto city.

A CAPE MAY POINT WEDDING. Mire Anna Jane Coraon Use Bride off Mr. John L Ratheribrd. A pretty home wedding waa sotomalad at Cape May Point at high n

daughter of Mr. aad Mra. J. G. Ooreon. ww married te Mr. John I. Rutherford, of

of the bride. A wedding breakfast foUewed. after which Mr. m*