STHR AND WAVE

WEEKLY EDITION

==N V1 ~ ' ' "^= SIXTIETH YEAR \ CAPE MAY CITY. N. J., SATURDAY. OCTOBER 2, ISIS THREE CENTS A COPY

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NEWS AND COMMENT ROTES OR POLITICAL ARB OTHER CONDITIONS. SPICY IT--S OF | InTtKEST TO CITIZENS. SlunS J OF THE TIMES AND THEIR INTERPRETATION The Gateleg jod Ilurlqj Company of Camden, N. J., Kte purdiaaed a Ford Runabout for tbeir agent at Caape May, Mr. Kenneman. This company '» business is increasing very much in South Jersey. Gys Rief will occupy the Thos. W. EutvicI cottage on Jackson Street for the winter. Kokes and Reuter, the bakers, who have succeeded William G. Essen, are manufacturing the Essen qualities of their products. Charles Foulk, Sr., recently appeared before the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles against William X. Morice for the purpose of having his licenses revoked. The commissioner reserved his decision on account of a damspr suit pending in another court. ■; Robert W. Mortimer, superintendent of Cape May Light and Power Company, is making a strong effort to make this plant efficient in all details. Lather C. Ogden did • highly creditable act in withdrawing from the contest for the Republican nomination for State Senate in order that there should be bo three-cornered fight with Its resulting divisions and conflict, and it ■ not likely to be forgotten by Republicans. ANNOUNCEMENT. To tbe People of Cape May: Several erroneous statements having been circulated by my opponents concerning my actions should I be elected a City Commissioner. 1 desire to announce that; i( 1. I have not bound myself to support any particular group nor interest, but will insist upon an absolutely square deal for everyone, be they rich or poor, and will compel the equal en- ■ forcement of the leWs. 2. 1 have made no promises of any kind to anyone for appointments to city positions should I be elected, and pledge myself to give every application most careful and serious consideration. 3. 1 agree to give my ENTIRE TIME to the service of the city and pedge myself to be at my office a certain portion of every day. where I will consider any matter that may be brought to my attention. 4. I agree to have all public, work done during the winter or off-season, when the money it most needed by our people, and to have tbe resort attractive when the spring influx begins. 6. I agree to practice strict economy wherever possible, and, so keep the tax rate down, and will spare no labor nor pains to advance the interests of the resort. Trusting to receive your favorable consideration I am, Yours for a more presperous and progressive Oape May, F. W. WOLFF. This adv. inserted and paid for by F. W. Wolff. 617— 10-2-St Petitions for Commissioner or other legal blanks sold at the Star and Wave Stationery Department. DO TOU WART 1X7 Limited amount of money to place on mortgage* within the city, in sums of 9600, 91000 and 91600. GILBERT O HUGHES, Realty, -* No. 214 Ocean Street. Advertise your wants in the Cape May Star and Wavu. Special Sale. 25 dot Mason No. I qt. Jars at 44c doz. 10 cent jar rubbers, 2 for 16 cents. Best 26 cent jar tope and 21 cents dox. sCosl Buckets, 15 cents each. \Fire Shovels, 3 cents each. Winter Fibre Rugs, 8x10, 97.76. Winter Fibre Rugs, 8x12, $8.75. Winter Fibre Rugs, 6x8, $5.50. Cknn your bouse with my Electric Vacuum Cleaner. 91.00 will clean your whole house. J. E MECRAV, 606 Washington Street.

STEVENS REPUB-1 ' LICAN CHOICE l RESULTS OF THE PRIMARIES HELD J ? j TUESDAY FOR COUNTY OFFICES— >; LEWIS T. STEVEHS WINS BY Aj - MAJORITY OF 154 VOTES. At the primary election Tuesday Lewis T. Stevens was nominated as j 1 the Republican and Progressive candi1 date lor Senate, Mark Lake was se- ( • lected from a three-cornered fight for " Assembly, and Dr. Wilson A. Lake for 1 Coroner. In Cape May City, Capt. John T. Bennett was nominated on both the Republican and Democratic tickets for • County Freeholder. Tbe result of the r County Senate and Assembly vote on the Republican ticket follows: J Senate. Assembly. ' f ' d ' ' II til - Avalon ... 9 34 - 5 2 36 r Cap.- May 1 . . 18 17 13 II 8 - Cape May 2... 00 54 37 44 16 s Cape May 3... 88 46 30 60 22 t Cape May 4. .. 33 40 80 28 18 Cape May Point 15 4 4 13 2 Dennis No. 1.. 11 37 20 4 ' 24 f Dennis No. 2.. 13 31 35 0 9' . Lower 109 87 54 64 53 s Middle No. 1. 44 59 46 7 51 Middle No. 2.. 32 37 23 3 40 Middle No. 3 . 28 48 22 8 32 Middle No. 4 . 8 35 8 3 30 K Wildwood . . 104 78 77 33 54 r Ocean City 1. 46 197 33 166 48 d Ocean City 2 . . 42 175 41 158 88 .. Sea Isle 1 17 11 21 1 7 . Sea Iale 2 24 27 31 3 15 S. Cape May.. 2 3 0 3 2 Stone Harbor.. 33 87 28 13 68 Upper 152 156 203 40 56 W (ape May. 28 72 47 26 24 Wildwood 1. 123 52 29 78 55 Wildwood 2-. . 113 36 21 76 36 g Wildwood 3... 106 JJ2 *1 62 49 Wildwood Crest 38 9 XI 25 8 d Woodbine 54 14 30 13 9 14 Total 1354 1508 829 953 873 »- Majority 154 24 t. =— y l>r. Wilson A. Lake nominated for h Coroner on the Republican ticket, and 1- Dr. Frank R. Hughes was nominated by the Democrats, both without opposition. y O y ^ ANNOUNCEMENT. !" ' * To the Citizens of Cape May: , Since I have concluded to become a k candidate for tbe office of Commissioner d under the new form of city government r" which has been adopted by the people "1 of Oape May. there have been a number * ' of mis-statements concerning me mgde I by the opposition candidates and their ^ I friends. *• • In order that all the people of Cape May may know, at first hand, my position, I desire to state emphatically ' that I have not made any manner of ! •' promise to anyone for any city position 1 and. should 7 be elected, will give care- j "" fitl consideration to all applications. | ie ■ I- will use my very best efforts to . conduct the scairs of .the city on an '* economical yet progressive basis, and i will insist upon having all improve- j ments or other work done during the j oc-season. when the money will be of.j ^ most benefit to" out- people and trades- ^ 14 I repeat that I have made no prom ^ ises of appointments to anyone, nor ^ have I tied up with any particular Interest*, but will treat every, citizen alike, whether they be rich or poor. I further pledge myself to devote. my ENTIRE TIME to the dutiee of my office and will labor continuously to make Cape May the greatest seashore resort in the world. Respectfully soliciting your support (at the coming election, I am w Yours for a greater Oape May, WILLIAM S. SHAW. This adv. inserted and paid for by William S. Shaw. 618 — 10-2-3t X. KISSEL EAR (Every Inch A OarJ 1. TOURING CARS AND TRUCKS SEND FOR LITERATURE Henry Reeve*, Agent West Cape May, R. J. Grey Bond typewriter paper, size 8 1-2 k *11, 30 cents per ream while ft lasts, ir Only 50 reams In this lot Star and Wave Stationery Dept. t- Read tbe Weekly 8tar and Wave.

SOME " FINANCING ' j HISTORY OF CITY BOND ISSUES 'j ARD FLOATING DEBT FROM 1901 • TO 1913. There can be no better time than the present to make a brief study of the financing of the City of Cape May from 1902, when the Cape May Real Estate Company began its operations here, and j 1913. This brief study will enable us to see what s likely to happen, if the same mm who then ruled, jucceed in resuming control under the com; , mission form, with greatly increased powers for a period of four years or more. In 1902 the bonded debt of tbe city was about $110,000. Since that time the following issues hive been ' made for the purposes enumerated: Statement of Bonded Indebtedness. Issue made by virtue of an act of tbe Legislature, passed [ April !', 1902, to retire the 1 floating or matured bonded j indebtedness for the enlarge- , mcnt and improvement of I tin- public buildings, water , , w-i rk«. sewerage system and I for other lawful purposes. ,'| Is- in si Sept. 1. 1902. due I ' «*•; t. I; 1922. $75,000 1 Issue for the purpose of retfr- ( , ing curtain floating indebted- , Be*«. winch was created for I the purpose of constructing I a system of sewerage, and I for the purpose of extending I Beach Avenue to SeweU's Point, and improving and j protecting tbe name; and , extending and improving tbe ^ I water system and fire equip- ( ment. Issued June 1. 1804. , due June I. 1934. 140.900 j Issued for the purpose of enj largment aiid improvement , of the water works and sewI erage system: also for th-. , purpose of retiring r -rtain ^ , C'ity of Cape May. which said floating indebted lie,* was created and incurred r for the purpose of construct - [ ing a system of sewerage in said city, and for the purpose of extending Beach A v. to SeweH's Point, aud Improving and protecting the ' same. Issued April 1, -1903, ■ due April 1, 1935. 60,000 issue for the purpose of order1 iug. the construction of a ' r sewer in- the City of Cape ' May, beginning at the sewer ' disposal plant of said (Sty " ' r on Madison Avenue to Beach Avenue, and thence north - r easterly along Beach Avenue to Baltimore Avenue. Issued ' October 20. 1905, due Octo- 1 ' | ber 20, 1807 . 48.000 ' \ Isslie for tbe pnrpose of order- 1 f Ing the construction of n 1 j sewer in the (Sty of Gape ' May. beginning at the sewer j disposal plant of. said city 5 ' on Madison Avenue to Beach Avenue, and thence north- ' I easterly along Reach Avenue . (to Baltimore Avenue. -Issued October 20, 1905. due Octof i ber 20. 1835. 24,000 Issue for the purpose of enlargement and improvement of water works, by the layr ing of a water main beginning at Queen Street, run1 ning east on Lafayette Street to Madison Avenue, south on ' Madison Avenue to Oape May Avenue, south on Madie son Avenue to Beach Avenue, 4 east on Beach Avenue to Wilmington Avenue. Issued May 4 1, 1906, due May 1. 1936, 20,000 Issue for the funding of certain floating indebtedness, grading and graveling of Madison V Avenue, . rebuilding of certain 4 portions of boardwalk, improvement of public buildings. improvement of -water works and fire equipment^ and the improvement of tbe ' sewage disposal system. Issued May 1, 1907, due May '• 1,1937. • 40,000 Issue for the purpose of the 2 construction of sewer and u storm water drains in the ® City of Oape May and lm- • provement of the water works water drains and furnishing a greater snpply of good

water to the Orty of Oape May. Issued Mar 1, 1806, due May 1, 1888," 104,000 Issue for the addition and re- > pairs to the sewage disposal building and additions and re . pairs to Pavilion No. 4,-e:-1 tension of storm water sewer on Madison Avenue," Orgie, Queen and Washington 81a.', and rebuilding of the boardwalk and to -take up the floating indebtedness of Hie city. Issued June 16th, 1900, due Jyne 15th, 1939. 50,000 for tbe funding and re- ' tiring 'of certain floating indebtedneas; the repairing and rebuilding of the Boardwalk; the repair of and addition to ; > Pavilion No. 1; tbe const rue - 1 (ion of bouse sewers on Maryland Avenue between Madison Avenue and Philadelphia Avenue, and on New 'York 1 Avenue between, Madison Avenue, and Pittlburg Avenue; the construction of a sewer from Pavilion No. 1 to a point on Gttererr Street : and the construction of A relies on the i'.oardwalk to rnlti- letter illumination. Issued April 2(1. 1910. due April 29.1912. 9,006 and April 20. 114(1. 30,800 In 1912 bonds were issued as follows: Improvement of Beach Avenue ( from Ocean Str«-el to SeweJl'a Point. $7,500 Pittsburg Avenue, Beach Avenue to Texa Avcpu.\ Floating Debt 7,000 Construction of Concrete reservoir. 6..ii.in Sen-era, l-afaycttc Street, froiu Queen Street to Scehllengcr's I-imling. N. J, Avenue, from Pittsburg to Trenton Avenues. 13,000 meters, 12,000 Elevated Iloardv.-alk from liowaid to Decatur, lOjXKi Public Convention Hall. 8,000 Opening Kliuira Street. Broad to Ufa;. Uj% 2,000 $66,000 for the purpose of taking up. funding and retiring of certain promissory notes for the sum of $5,000* and $12,000 and to pay for the enlargement and improvement of the water works to the amount of $3,000, $20,000 The total bond9 issped up to and in eluding 1913, -amounted to $766,000. j You will notice that the issues of 1902, was in part for "retiring floating debt." The issue of 1904 in part for "retiring certain floating debt." The issue of 1905, in part, for "retiring floating debt.' The issue of 1907,* in part, for "funding certain floating debt." The issue of "1909, in part, to "take up the floating indebtedness of the city." j The issue of 1910, in part, for "Funding floating debt." The issue of 1B12, in part, for "Floating debt." In 1902, the floating debt retired amount not given. In 1904 the floating debt retired amount not given. In 1905, the floating- debt retired was $30,000. In 1907, the floating debt retired } was $15,000. In 1910, the floating debt retired was $16,000. In 1912, the floating debt retired was $7,000. In 1913, floating debt retired by bonds was $17,000. Much of this floating debt wna borrowed in anticipation of taxe» and aa will be .noticed, was paid by issuing If you care to examine some of the bonding ordinances you will find this q significant clause: "That when this ordinance shall have been regularly passed *and shall havetaken effect, City Council or the proper copmittee or committees thereof, may, without further order, advertise for bids and award of coiftract or contracts shall be made, "OR IF IN ITS JUDGMENT ADVISABLE MAY EMPLOY WORKMEN AND FURNISH MATERIAL, ETC." During the period indicated the 8 ' " 1 — (Continued on fourth page.) Your stove will be needed soon. • Jesse Brown. 110 and 111 Jackson Street, will furnish new pipe and erect the stove on shgrt notice. d ;r

BAPTIST CHURCH. ) Tbe .regular winter schedule will go into dffect at the First Baptist Church j beginning Sunday, October 3. Morning worship at 10.30. Bible school at 3 in the afternoon. Evening worship at j 7.30. Mid-week service on Wednesday night . at 7.45. Brotherhood Prayer Meeting on Saturday night at 7.45. The annual business meeting of the Brotherhood wiU be held at Dr. Lummis' residence on Kearney Avenue, on Monday at 8 p. m. Important business. ] ) Election of officers. All men interested 1 in the work of the church are urged to 1 be present. ] The monthly communion service will ] be observed at tbe close of the morning service on Sunday. j The regular business meeting of tbe < church on Wedneday, October 7 at 7.45. A definite report from the architect of < the new building is expected at this , meeting. < METHODIST ROTES. ( A Grand Rally of all the organiza- . tiona of the church will be held Wednes- ( day evening. Each society will be represented in a brief address by its lead- f srs. Tbe public is cordially Invited. j The Sunday School Rally Day service ( j will take place on the afternoon of Oe- - j tober tenth. Next Sunday evening the minister ( will -preach a sermon in the interest of ( young people upon the topic, "Why . } They Go Wrong." ( STEVENS' WONDERFUL VICTORY ' The Republicans of the county whether 1 3 favorable to Stevens or not, have every ' reason to be content with the results ® of Tuesday's primaries. The sue- 1 cessful aspirant for the Republican nomination as State Senator- has won . upon the clear vote of the people, un- } trammeled, uncontrolled and uncor- ' rupted by anything done by him or by his supporters. Every possible influ- " ence ever used in an electW' wa» 5 brought to bear to compass his defeat, but the majority of Republican voters 1 ® stood steadfast for what they believed ~ was the right thing. It Is one of the 9 epoch making events which revives faith in the spirit of the people, showing that the great bulk of xhem will ; express themselves regardless of opposing influences, when a clearly defineu NOTICE. 0 I shall be away from Cape May for a few weeks, and my business will be taken aare of by Howard Barnett, Jr., during my absence. * Whatever business you would want to S transact with me, you can transact with 1 r him just the game as though I was present. Yours truly, H. S. RUTHERFORD. Cape May City, Sept. 2», 1915. Keystone Phone 281 -A ' HOW I SERVE YOU '' First, 1 wui oulld you the best boat for the money. Second, I will store your boat in my enclosed boat house by the year 3T the d season. . ■Third, 1 can offer you a choice of tbs d best second hand boats and take your present craft in part payment on a new on*. Railways on which to run boat* JOHN A. PHARO, 1203 Lafayette St., * Ejystone 'phone No. 95D. COLDWELL LAWN MOWERS d Nothing but the bets of materials and workmanship enter Into the constructs ttoa of Coldwell Lawnmowera — they have been continuously on the markets r- of th* world for more than forty year* is Price* range from $3.00 to $IZM. g A 14 in. Ball Bearing Mower for $4.00. CHARLES A. SWAIN, ie 806-7 Jackson St b o > FARM IMPLEMENTS f, The International Harvester Go"*. >r Deering Mowers .rakes. Gasoline bglnes, -a Wagons and Farming Implement* of aH kinds are sold by ^ ET.T RUTHERFORD, ' 4th Avenue, West Oape May. ,c o FESTIVAL, i The Ladies' Aid Society win have an _ Ice cream, cake and home made candy festival in the chapel of the Methodist '• Church on Tuesday evening, October n 12th, 1916. *■ JtJT* * 0 Read the Weekly Star and Ware.

PERSONAL MENTION PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS OF THE COMING ARD GOING OF CAPE MAY VISITORS ARD RESIDENTS EACH DAY. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Church, Miss M. Fagan and Mr. Albert Little, motored Port Jiorris, on Friday night where they were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. H. Fagan, formerly of Capo Miss Margaret Fagau and David enjoyed a trip to Atlantio City Sunday evening in Dave's new car. Oapt. Fred Anderson and wife, Capt. Walter Bennett and wife, and eon, enjoyed a trip to Philadelphia in the cruiser comrade. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Doyle of Baltiare enjoying their handsome oottage on New Jersey Avenue for a short time. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mecray have started for a two weeks' tour of the eastern coast, visiting many points of interest in Maine and Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rutherford and . daughter, Mrs. Augustus Lengertj are' traveling to the Pacific coast where, they will join tieir son Clinton and new) daughter-in-law. They will visit the California exposition and Bpon their . return will visit the Grand Canyon and . other points of interest. : Mr. and Sirs. Herbert Hebenthal are "pending a short time in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. John Mecray have just returned from a visit to their daughter in Philadelphia. RISING TAX RATES. ! We notice that there is an upward tendency in the tax rate all over the | state. - Three years ago, the rate id I Elizabeth was $1.60. This year it is . $1315, and the citizens of that town are ( considering the advisability of (flanging their form of government In the I hope of reducing it. They look for relief in government by commission. l Whatever accomplishment may be credited to the commission form of government, it does not assure a reduction of the tax rate. During the four years that Trenton has been governed by a , commission, the rate has risen. In Atlantic City, which town is trying the experiment, there is an increase in the tax } rate this year of fifteen cents over the t rate last year. Patereon, which has . worked several years under a commission, is facing an increase of thirteen And while the tax rate haa gone up in these cities, assessed valuation *f L property has increased, so that the tax' payer has, in the language of the street, "got it going and coming." — Trenton FIRED $1,000. Car! Erickson. proprietor of the Brighton Cafe, Wildwood, was fined ' $1,000 and costs, by Judge H. H. El- ( dredge on Wednesday, for the alleged flf legal sale of liquor. r G. S. Boyer, piano tuning and regulatL ing. Organs tuned and repaired. Orders * left with R. B. Reeves, 210 Broadway, West Cape May, will receive prompt attention. Keystone Phone 274. 613— 10-2-46 d • r--y A suggestion for the Board of Goverj nora of Cape May Golf Club, that at thft M first Business Meeting the "Revise" or k "Amend" their By-Laws and replace the" Phantom Secretary" by an "Active" one, in order that members renting lockers may be assured, of a slight ^ protection for their belongings. Would respectfully, ask that the one who opened Locker 36 return the clubs stolen therefrom. ' 614-10-2- It A. S. BULL0Qi$,. .AUTOMOBILES Before buying see the new five paaU senger Metz touring car, fully equipped with Gray and Davis ehctric lighting and ■tarter is an up to date car in every detail, has perfectly safe transmission '■ for lady to drive, has full eliptieal springs back and front, and good spring upholstered cushion* Price $600. JOS. S. STITES, Agent, a Cape May City, N. J. V Keystone Phone 134-M. t r Your stove -drill be needed aoon.Jesse Brown. 110 and 111 Jackson Street, trill' furnish new pipe and creek the stove on short notice, j (