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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
TO TEST LANE ACT
TRADE BOARD VEN RAISE
FUNDS TO DO 1T.
R. C. Jenkinson Thinks City Would Pay
Big Sum Needlessly-May Be
Months of Delay.

Largely to determine the legal valid
ity of the Lane act, but also because
they are opposed to its provisions. r.
G. Jenkinson and a half-dozen menu
bers of the Board of Trade are raising
a fund TO test the eonstitutionality OF
the Lane dock law, just accepted by
the referendum vote of the people in
overwhelming numbers, and therefore
Immediately operative.
Il believe that it's legality should
be tested" said Mr. Jenkinson. "be-
cause | think the millions that are to
be spent on the proposition will be a
useless expenditure of money, and am
willing to be one of a few to subscribe
50, 900 toward taking it to the courts
Mr.. Jenkinson was very busy at the
time, and was unable to express his
views thoroughly. This he will prob
ably do later. Before the election he
voiced his sentiments freely at meet
ings of the Board of Trade when he
fought the Endorsement given by that
body to the bill, and he sought to keep
it out of the election at this time.
1.-THE city is prosperous and is able to
Deal the burden of dock n canal con-
struction and also the burden of trunk
sewerage construction without that
prosperity becoming seriously endan-
gered,'' added Mr.. Jenkinson yester-
day. my arguments have been based
on questions of policy and economics.
Business is going to grow. and the city
is going to develop regardless of these
things"
A test in the courts might have the
effect of at least delaying the dock inn
provement, it was observed. 1t is prob
able that it would be taken up by
means of an injunction restraining city
officials from taking up the project un-
til its constitutionality is settled. That
would require several months.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
DR.. EVANS A PARTISAN.
Pennsylvania Will Lose inheritance Tax
from Famous Dentists Estate.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S.-The Orphans
Court of this city has decided that DIR.
Thomas w. Evans, the famous dentist
who died in Paris several years ago and
over whose estate there has been much
litigation, was a Partisan and that the
State of Pennsylvania has no right to col
lect the collateral Inheritance tax on the
property located In France.
The proceedings brought by Register of
Wits Irwin raised the question of resi-
dence of the dentist and involved the col
lection of the 5 per cent. State tax on
upward of 81 ,000,000 of the 5000, goo estate,
Dr. Evans was originally a resident of
Philadelphia, and Register Irwin con-
tended that he had never announced his
intention of permanently residing in Paris,
anu INIT therefore, the personal estate
was liable TO taxation.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
BoNILLA P FOR PEACE.
Former President One of Delegates I'd
Central American Conference.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Dr. Policarpo
Bonilla, former President of Honduras.
who is one of that republics delegates to
the Central American peace conference to
open at Washin gton next week, is staying
at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The appointment of DIR. Bonilla to his
present important mission is illustrative of
the Kaleidoscope politics of those coun-
tries. He was. President of Honduras
seven years ago. and. after an unusually
successful administration, was succeeded
by General Krencio Sierra. Since then
DIR. Bonilla has experienced some exciting
vicissitudes. One of these was being SEN
fenced to death by his namesake. Manuel
Bonilla, who succeeded General Sierra as
President.
The two Bonillas are not related. Manuel
Bonilla, who was deposed from the presi-
dency last February. is an exile now.
DR.. Bonilla said today that he hoped the
Washington conference would result in a
permanent peace in Central America,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
WAGER SCHEME FAILED.
And Milburn Had to Keep on Pushing
Barrow with It's Human Freight.

James Milburn paid his election bet To
Harry Tfchenor last night in quite a
spectacular manner Beginning at Chest
nut street he wheeled him all the way Il
the -Four Corners, where he had ar
ranged with a policeman, in trying TO turn
the joke ON tho man riding, to stop the
parade, because. as he thought, they bad
no permit. The policeman tried this, bu
Ttchenor produced "A permit, having seen
chief Corbitt earlier in the day. Milburn
then proceeded in the direction of the MIR
ket street station, headed by p drum corps
and followed by n big crowd OF noisy boys
and several carriages filed with friends If
both men. Tichenor was labelled Il Held
the Fort
Other election bets were paid in the same
manner last night. Another man who was
pushing a wheel5arrow had a card on his
Jack which read: 81 bet on Holzlnger."
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
BOLD "BLACK HAND MEN
CAUGHT BY CLEVER RUSE.
One OF Their Prospective Victims Goes
to Police for Money and
Causes Their Capture.

BR1DGETON, Nov. SIN the capture
Of Carmilio Amato and Salvatore Duce
here yesterday, Prosecutor Fithian and
his officers believe they have two les
perate BLACK Hand" operators.
The men first appeared here about a
week ago. when they served notice
upon two residents that if they did not
give up 5000 their homes would be
blown up by bombs. The alta liked
families suddenly disappeared, moving
away in the night.
Then the two men became acquainted
with Frank Bills, an interpreter, en-
ployed by the Cumberland Glass Manu-
featuring Company. The two strangers
visited BLISS house and threatened him
with death If he did not give them $500.
All night the two men argued with the
interpreter, displaying at all times re-
volvers and stilettos. Bills declared that
he had no money in the house, but
promised to draw it from bank. The
fellows remained with Bills until yes
terday, when he left them at his house
while he o~stensibly started to the bank
for the money. The d~esperadoes de-
clared that they would keep Mrs. Bills
as hostage and that if any effort was
made to play them false they would
kill the woman instantly.
Bills hurried to the police h%eadduar-
ters and policemen quietly visited the
Bills house.
As n of the officers burst in the
room one of the men rushed from the
house, but was shortly afterward ar
rested. The other man was captured
later and taken to jail. His revolvers
and stilettos were taken from him.
A search of the prisoners revealed
the fact that they had several books
with names and addresses, the police
believing them to be prospective VIC
Tins.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
MUST GET MOVE ON
ALDERMEN PUT OUT ABOUT
PROGRESS OF WORK.
Told to Hurry Engine and Police Sta
ton Jobs-Give Painting Contract.
Meyers Defends Plans.

Routine work took up most of the time
of the public buildings committee of Com
mon Council last night. The reported
slowness of The contractors for the seventh
Ward Engine House and the First Pre-
cinct Police Station came in for consider
able cenaure, and there was some talk of
holding up the payment on the next esti-
mates of the contractors, but 1t was final
~ decided to pay the bills, and commune
cate with the contractors urging them TO
hurry.
A committee of three was appointed to
ascertain If a new steam pump was needed
at the City Hall, as requested by the en-
gineer.
Albert Philips. who was appointed archi-
tect for the Forest Hill engine house last
fall. asked the committee for instructions,
which 1t was unable to give, inasmuch as
the Injunction obtained by residents of
that neighborhood against erecting the
contemplated engine house was still effec-
tive. as the case has not been settled.
Joseph Schaedel was awarded the con-
tract to paint the Nurses Homo. for
which purpose tho finance committee OF
Common Council appropriated $500
Wednesday night. The work will prob
ably be done within a month.
Nathan Myers, architect for the proposed
central fire station on Plane. William and
Arlington streets. answered by letter the
criticisms which had been made against his
plans for the building. rhe leading criticism
was made by Chief Kiersted who objected
10 having the engines arranged tandem ard
against the failure to provide separate
sleeping quarters for the two companies.
Chief Eiersted also raised the point that
here was no lounging room for the fire.
men.
The architect defended his plans with an
array of statistics from other cities which
he claimed would tend to show the advan-
tage of having the engines arranged tan
dem. 1t was also pointed out that the
plot of ground was unsuitable for the best
plan OF fire station. as the committee of
1907 had agreed. This appropriation of sos, ~
900 for the building was also thought in-
adequate to provide as large n building as
would be needed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
SMILES FOR S0L0MS.
schOolma'ams Plan to Secure Law for
Raise of Salaries. e

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. S.-State legisla-
tors are 10 be guests Of honor at the next
annual meeting OF the State Teachers A.
sociation. to be held here in December, and
smiles of pretty schoolma'ams are intend
ed to act as aids to the arguments to be
presented to them for a law providing for
a general raise in the salaries of school
teachers throughout the State.
This program was outlined by speakers
before the tri-county teachers institute
here after President G. b. Boyer, of the
State organization, had advised the teach
ers 20 drop all minor organizations end
join the state body IN an effort to better
their general conditions, both in salaries
and on general lines.
TIE usual work on the Teachers Re
t%ireraent Fund is 70 be dropped at the
coming meeting, according to the informa-
tion given the county teachers. and the
entire effort of the state organization
given to the salary increase move. which
has hesrtyesuppoTt from all quarters.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
ACQUITS SALOON MAN.
We1l-Known E~lizabethan Was Indicted
for Excise Law Violation.

ELIZABETH. Nov. S.-Louis Miller, of
81 Broad street, charged with violation of
the excise law by selling liquor on Sum
day, was acquitted last night by direction
OF the court.
Miller is one of nearly 1000 saloon
keepers indicted by the last Grand Jury.
In the few cases tried no convictions have
been secured. In ABOUT eight of seventy
cases which have been heard by the
Excise Board, but one solitary conviction
has been secured. About a dozen wit
nesses were called by the State in Miller's
case. but all invariably said they didn't
remember
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
PROUD FREAK DIED POOR.
John Harding Midget, Would Not Ex-
hibit Himself for $500 a Week.

NORwALK. Conn, Nov. s.-John Har-
ding, to whom P. T. Barnum Offered $500
a week to exhibit himself, is dead here.
Harding's pride would never permit him
to place himself on exhibition, and so,
while he might have amassed a consider
able fortune, he died poor.
Harding was 40 years old, but he was no
bigger than a normal 2-year-old baby. His
arms and legs were gnarled and twisted,
and from the moment Of his birth they
were in ~unceasing motion. He never
walked or even creeped. Nevertheless, he
had a fine brain n a wonderful memory.
lie taught himself to read and write, and
read good books constantly.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
DROWNED IN DELAWARE.
Life of sparrer Could Have Been Saved
by Prompt Aid.

GLOUCESTER CITY, Nov. S.-The body
of Joseph Sparrer, aged 2S years. who re-.
sided with his sister, Mrs. William j.
Cochran, on Washington avenue, was found
floating In the Delaware River at the fool
of Market street wharf of this city, by
Frank Tatem yesterday morning.
The police believe he either walked or
fell overheard while celebrating the po-
litical victory. Coroner Kirk issued a GER
tificate Of death from drowning, and stated
that the mans life might have been
spared had the body been removed from
the dock when first discovered.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
F%REMONTERS SATISFIED
Election Result Suited Them-warm
Welcome for Returned Pilgrim.

Politics was discussed at the monthly
meeting of the Fremont Society of '56 in
its headquarters. Lincoln Hall, Lincoln
street, last night, and the members gen
orally expressed themselves as satisfied
with the outcome of last Tuesdays battle
of the ballots. Several members said that
they were particularly gratified over the
reelection of Augustus F. Eggers to the
Board of Works.
The return of Charles Soefing from a
trip to the Fatherland was celebrated; a
musical entertainment was furnished by
William II. Behrens, one of the prominent
men in the society.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
HOUSE BLOCKED A R
Building Being Moved Was Stuck ON
Trolley Tracks six DAYS.

WOODBURY., Nov. s.--The first ear out
to Blackwood and Almonesson since Sat
urday morning, when the track was
blocked by n moving building, left here
yesterday.
contractor Hera, who is moving the
mousse, was Handicapped by the rain after
an agreement was reached with the trolley
company to have the wires cut, aud has
lost money on his contract, while the troll
icy road has been a great loser in the way
Of passengers. 1t is said that suits for
damages may follow each other.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
COST OF VOTING PLACES.
Council Committee to Sign Bills for
Them Amounting to $4,000.

Failure to secure a quorum prevented
the special election committee of Common
Council from meeting last night as sohed-
uled. The committee will get together
tonight previous to the meeting of the
Council and transact business.
The only work that c%onfronts the com
mittee is the signing of bills for election
officers and polling places so that they
be placed before the Council tonight.
The rent paid for polling places in the
city amounts to $4,000, or $50 for each of
the 40 districts.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
| FATALLY BURNED: 6 HURT
Policemen Do Heroic Work at Chicago
Tenement Blaze.

CHICAGO. Nov. Some person was
burned to death, six others were severely
hurt and several were rescued, In a fire
that destroyed a three-story building a6s699
West Fourteenth street, early today. Two
policemen. who carried several children
from the building were partially overcome
by the smoke.
The fire. the cause of which has not vet
been learned, broke out In the first floor of
the building and spread so rapidly that
none of the occupants had an opportunity
to escape.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
BURY EDWARD 7. ERDMANN.

The funeral services for Edward Theo-
dore Erdmann, held in his home,
1853 South Fourteenth street, yesterday
afternoon, were largely attended. The Rev.
Max A. L.. Hirsch, pastor of st. Paurs
German Lutheran Church, conducted them.
August Spaeth, Gustav Spaeth, Robert
Reif, Henry Steele, Henry Norbach and
Martin Roemmele were the pall-bearers.
The interment was In the family plot, in
Woodland Cemetery.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
KILLS DEADLY SNAKE.
Mt, Holly Man brushes Moccasin Before
1t Could Strike.

Mt. HOLLY, Nov. Sit was not
a ella monster that confronted Henry
Mcdonald when he attempted to enter
his house at Union and Risdon streets,
but a snake only twelve inches long,
whose bite would mean death.
He found the reptile basking in the
sun on the rear stoop, and at his APP
proach it made ready to strike, but his
heavy boot came down on its head.
crushing it. 1t was a moccasin and as
dangerous as a rattlesnake. Not in
many years has one of its species been
seen in this section.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
NO PAY FOR BROKEN ARM.

A jury In Circuit Conrt B, late yesterday
AFTERNOON. returned a verdict In favor Of
Joseph f. Smith and others in the trial
Of frederick Eslib's action for $1,000 dam
ages. The plaintiff worked IN the de-
PENDANTS planning mill In Belleville, and
August 80. 1906, fractured his right arm in
two places. He claimed that the .macbin-
defective.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08

Editor Robert Bremner. of the Pas
sale Daily Herald, penned the above
yesterday. The indications are that
he was angry. Not d mild, %innocuous
brand of anger, but the kind tina in
duces a Heiland-mon 10 lug out his
claymore and bat the plum-duT out
of the naughty S~assenach. In fact.
Mr.. Bremner must have been so
blamed mad that his facile knowledge
of glossonomy deserted him. and for
just opce he waved Herodotus to the
rear, gave Xantippe h glad go-bye
and descended to the common or gar
den variety of English in order to
scourge Bob Davis. of Hudson
County.
Today Mr.. Bremner is going TO tell
the story. 1t will be no more monody
like the above. 1.-The Democratic party
is suffering from a severe cas- OF oiki-
omiasmata," to quote Mr.. Bremner in
happier vein. and things are luz TO
happen. This is no time for stultilo-
quence," said MIR. Bremner. when seen
last evening. Il hay been Suffering
from pseudoparaplegia today, due to
the reaction after election, but tomor-
row / hail be in form and ] viii pen
an editorial that will reduce that Squa-
melliferous Pterodactyl of Hudson INTO
a pythogenesis, The politicians OF this
county are suffering from obnubilation.
There is no ph~enomenology about the
defeat of Katzenhach. II is attributaI
to one s~elf-evident fact. I shall go into
the matter synchronoiogically and
then
Ii looks as il Mr.. Davis were about
TO take the count.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
ALL UP WITH DAVIS;
WILL BE "DESSICATED."
Editor Bremner, of the Passaic Herald,
Turns His Walls of Wrath Onto
Hudson Leader.

PATTERSON, Nov. 8.-The Cali today
prints the following, the extract being
the Passaic Herald:
But anger chokes rs today. To-
morrow the Herald will tell the inside
story Of this deal with Bradley inVcs-
tigating committee. and will curse
Davis, curse him with bell, hook and
candle. eXecrate him from the top OF
his shiny fiat pate to the ground and
yards below the ground.
anger and disgust and choler put Il
brake on us as we would jump on these
foul vermin of Hudson, but tomorrow
the inside story of that deal will be
told"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-05
President obeys Win of Suicide

Moved to pity by the simple trust of
the aged Mrs. Lulu Il. Grover, who com
mltted suicide several days ago in Har-
lem by taking chloroform and who
aroused national interest by leaving all
her property to him, President Roosa-
welt, 1t is learned, took personal interest
IN the case and saw to it that the last
wishes of the aged woman We're carried
out.
Acting under the Presidents orders,
united States District ATTORNEY Henry
L. Stlmson personally supervised the
cremation of the body and forwarded the
Two pet Angora cats to the white house.
Secret service men also saw 10 it thai
all the property left by Mrs Grover
was taken in charge by the public adj
mlnlstrator, and advertisements inserted
III the newspapers notifying her relatives
of her death.
Behind the pathetic story of the wom-
ans death comes the news that she was
a mysterious donor of gifts to Theodore
roosevelt. Jr., for many years and had at
times caused his father no little con-
Germ because of her vagaries. In the
opinion of United States District Attor-
ney Stimson, Mrs. Grover was weak
minded and imagined she was ON friend
" terms with President Roosevelt The
latter. through Mr.. Stimson, denied ever
knowing the aged woman, and had no
knowledge of her except through the
gifts sent to his son.
1t was while the President was COVER
nor of New York in 1898 that shotgun,
compass and watch arrived at the
capitol addressed to young Roosevelt. In
side the. package was a small slip of
paper which bore the words, From l..
B. Grover, No. 20S9 Lexington avenue.
New York City" The governors son
showed the gifts to his father. who or
dered him to write a note of thanks.
Gov. Roosevelt, however. also sent a
note to Mrs. Grover asking her not to
repeat the donation.
Mrs. r. 9. Conner, a friend of Mrs.
Grover. said that the woman had often
spoken of her friendship for the Presi-
dent and said she had met him in Dako-
ia when he was a young man. This was
denied by Mr.. Stimson.
Mrs Grover died on December after
taking a dose of chloroform with sui
cidal intent. She left a note mentioning
the President and adding that nobody
was to blame for the act but herself.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-05
The Original Fairbanks Man.

BARLEY Harper of Lima, O., who is
visiting the families of j. A. and J. d.
Hoyt in this city, admits that he saved
the life of President Fairbanks
when he and Fairbanks were boys to-
gether in Union county, o.
eve lived near each other in Ohio,
and one day we went swimming togeth
err" said Harper. Fairbanks was in
the water long before l was ready. |
had not yet reached the bank when |
heard him call for help. | threw off
most of my clothes and rushed in. If
do say it myself, was one of the best
swimmers in the county, so l made
straight for the drowning boy. l grabbed
for his hair as he started to go under for
the last time, but missed him and had
to dive for him. | got hold of him and
dragged him to the bank, where, as soon
as we got the water out of him. he was
all right. He was mighty thankful to be
pulled out. I'd have made it all right if
I'd got good start. though he said
Muncie Cor. Indianapolis News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-05

empty jewel boxes and the walls thar
arose over newly discovered losses. Mean
while, on the second floor of one house a
little boy was saying earnestly:
"Cross m heart an hope t die. mann
ma, II it amt trde. He took me am Elsie
up in his arms, an he put us in bed. am
ne kissed us, an he said Gee. but you're
nice little kids!' an he let us take your
presents out of his bag, an / heard the
RENDERS on the roof Didn't he. Elsie y,
Ess!" declared Elsie, warmly.
Charley" said their mother. Iookino
over at the man who was concealino his
bps in napkin, did you ever hear of
such wonderful lima -i-n-a-t-i-o-n-s as
those children have?''
They're great" replied the man ad
miringly.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.