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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
ELKS TO PLAY
SANTA @
TOTS
Securing City to Get Names
Of Poor and Worthy
Children Police Aiding.

The hearts of more than a thousand
dened by the members of the local
lodge of Elks next Sunday, when an
elaborate Christmas tree will be given
at the home on Green street. Final
arrangements have not yet been made,
as 1t has not been definitely deter
mined how many of the little ones
they will find who need aid towards
the enjoyment for a complete Yuletide.
John Weber is chairman of the COM
mittee that is making preparations for
the event, which has developed into an
annual custom with the lodge. Mem
bers of the committee have been
around to all the public schools, and
asked the principals and teachers for
TIE names of children who are poor
nd worthy. These children have been
furnished with tickets of admission to
the home for Sunday afternoon. When
they go there they will find a big tree,
weighted down with THE things that
are calculated to make the hearts OF
all glad.
An eye will be turned towards utility
In selecting the presents,
there will be much in the luxury line.
A large supply of shoes, caps. sweaters,
girls hats, etc., are being negotiated
for, so that the needy little ones may
be provided with things that will do
them material good during the wintry
months. However, there will be some
dolls, and toys, and lots of candy and
fruits. A real live Santa will be in
attendance, and the members of the
lodge will be his servants, and general
orders will be issued hat no one shall
spare any pains to make the little
guests happy.
Policemen have been turned into tenn
porary Kris Kringles in being asked
BY the Elks to look out for needy
youngsters and report their names to
the lodge in order that they may be
furnished tickets for the tree.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
FATHER DEAD
WILLIAM WOFERLlNG OVER
COME BY GAS.
Mrs. Brewer Discovers Jets Partly
Turned on in His Room-An Ac-
cident, County Physician Thinks.

william woferling, "A years old, of
So Seabury street. was accidentally
asphyxiated in the nome of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frederick Brewer, early yes
terday morning.
Mrs. Brewer was awakened about 6
o'clock by a strong odor of escaping
gas. and upon investigating found
that it came from her fathers room.
A Loo into the room revealed to the
daughter that her father was appa-
rently dead. She found that the gas
jet was partly turned on, and on close
Investigation found that her fathers
life was extinct.
The case was reported to the Second
Precinct station police. who notified
County Physician Elliott. The latter
asphyxiation was accidental.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
ON TRIAL FOR STABBING.
Jacob Heilman and william Hoag Had
Dispute over Board Bill.

Jacob Hei1man was on trial before
Judge Ten Eyck and a jury in the
Court of Quarter Sessions today
charged with having stabbed William
Hoag in the hand July 30 last. At
that time Holman boarded with Hoag,
and the latter swore that while he
was sitting in a rocking chair He'll
man committed the assault and tried
to follow it up with a stab in the
back.
Hoag denied most eInphatically that
he had begun the trouble n Heilman
swore that Hoag was so drunk that
night that he didn't know what he was
doing. Heilman denied the charge and
broom
Herman boarded with Hoag, and the
quarrel between the men reached its
acute stage after there had been a dis
pute over s5S. IS Of a board bill.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
CARD GAME is RAIDED.
Proprietor of Place and Players Held
on Bond.

The S .cond Precinct police discovered
several men in George Dematis's coffee
house at 2 Necbitt street yesterday after
noon in an alleged game OF cards,
All of the men We're taken to the sta
ton house. and they gave their names
as Christopher Stathakas. 154 Bank stieec;
Peter Popus, As Nesbitt street; Neyin
Magyar, ? Neshitt street; Peter Ihoman g
Lock street, George Blackes. 9 Lock street,
and Peters Staines, s Nesbitt street.
oematis was paroled after leaving a ic-
iosit OF 500. and the others were after
leaving $40 each. When they were ar
raigned today Dematis asked to have the
case postponed Until tomorrow. 80 as to
ioe able to get a lawyer. The request was
granted
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
DEAD BESIDE MOTHER.
County Physician to Make Autopsy,
Woman Sent to Hospital.

County Physician Elliott was notified last
night that there had been a sudden death
of a newly born child at II Beacon street,
and when that official went there he found
the mother of the dead infant, Mrs. Mary
Deyck, occupying a bed In a furnished
room house and in 3 weekend condition.
The dead infant was rigid in death along
side of the mother.
The Fourth Precinct police were notified,
and Sergeant Suchard, who received the
message, informed the County Physician,
The latter, after investigating, ordered the
woman removed to the detention ward at
the City Hospital, and the body of the
babe was taken TO Holes morgue for an
autopsy.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
CARS BUMP IN CLINTON AVENUE.

A Mt. Prospect car ran into the rear
end of a Broad street car. at Clinton
avenue and Halsey street, early yester-
day morning.
Passengers on both vehicles were
shaken UP and thrown into excitement.
but no one was hurt, and neither car
very s%eriouslY damaged.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
WOMAN F0ILS ROBBERS.
Policeman's Wife Pretends to Call Hys-
band, Who Is on Duty.
rspecIal 10 the Evenlng sian

TRENTON. Dec. 2S.-Two robbers
entered the home of Policeman James
Mcguire and demanded money of his
wife.
"rll call my husband; he's upstairs
asleep; he'll arrest you" she responded.
The robbers fed and then Mrs. Ma
guire remembered that her husband
was on night duty and away from
home. She smiled grimly at the sue
cess of her involuntary bluff"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
M1ILIoNs FoR DEFENsEs.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 2s,-qhe var
department makes the announcement
that the loans for the fertilization Of
the ports of Salina Cruz and other
coast towns are complete. The work
Will b. pushed to completion, Twenty
millions Of dollars will be spent for
the purpose.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
CURTAIN U R

( An alarm Of fire from box 314 was sent
h carly last night for a blaze at IS Or
hard street in a tenement owned by y. j..
ice. The hre was caused by a window
}lrtain being blown against a gnslight.
dhe damage amounted TO SIS.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23

PENSACOLA. Fla, Dec. 2S.-Senatol
stephen Russell Mallory died at 12;4s
a. m. this morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-23
"A Few Words
About the Fairraon
West Virginiarl

T. b. -. 4 H " . II H.
The Fairmont West vlrglnlan Is the
only evening paper published in Fair
mont and has the special wire service
Of the Publishers Press Association
now the United States Press AssocIa.
ton, the largest and best news gather.
ing association for evening papers in
the world, thus insuring It's readers
reliable and fresh, news from all parts
Of the world.
By occupying the evening field Il Is
enabled to furnish all the local and
county news to its readers on the day
it transpires, having as It has q most
competent news gathering force Of re.
porters and live correspondents
throughout the county and It's special.
" maintained Warrington news bu.
reau.
It is the only paper in this section
Of the State that Is furnished to it's
subscribers daily by carrier at $500
per year, OF $500 per year by mail,
and Twicea.Week for 500 per year
It was the tirst Daily paper In Fair.
mont to furnish toits adytttisIng pa.
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ton and the first to furnish Is its read.
iers q colored comic supplement- each
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In West Virginia that has doubled IT'S
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Remember, there Is no advance
made id the subscription Price Of the
papsd whatever, and ali the prizes
offered are absolutely IRE, ss you set
better service for les money than any
other paper offers in this section Of
the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-23
A Coupon in Each Paper

In addition to the votes allowed on subscriptions
there will befprined Of the vgnian cou
pom which, when filed broughtr sent this
ice will good for IS votes during the first week Of the contest
and good votes each day thereafter during the Life the
contest coupon will be good only for week after
ssuedand must be voted before the date Of exp
ton printedTo on the coupon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-23
Conditions If the Contest

conditions the contest are that pony outfit consisting
oahoropghy city broke booded Shetland Pony with Of hand
and good substantial rubber tired wagon
boy orlady who resident Of Marion
receives largest number Of votes cast in the
regardless Of district limitations And to each Of the three
standing highest each the three districts after the
pony outfit awarded will be given $1,000 diamond ring And
candidates standing second highest in each OF
the5three districts will be given a $25.00 damondring
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
TO PREVENT FRAUD
ROOSEVELT ISSUES ORDER RE-
 GARDING HOMESTEADING.
In Future Certificate of TtitIe May Not Be Issued Until Government Of- acer Makes Exnmina-
 ton.

Pursuant to orders of President Roosevelt, issued to the Department of the Interior, copies of which were re- ceived in Montgomery Monday by Gen- eral R. D. Johnston, the local land of- fee can hereafter issue no final certifi- cate. patent or other evidence of title under the public land laws until an &C., tual examination has been made on the ground by an authorized officer of the government. The object of the new rule Is to prevent fraud.
 General Johnston, Register of the lo- cal land office, sad yesterday the cus- tom, in the past, has been to Issue cer- tifcate on receiving the final sworn proof of the homesteader. but, accord ing to the new custom, this will be dis continued, and government inspector must go on the ground and verify the proof before issuance of the certificate.
 General Johnston stated that, in former years hundreds of thousands of acres were fraudulently secured by people who had never built on the land of which they became possessors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
WORKING CIRCLE ELECTS.
Baptist Church Society Selects oHicer
 For Year

The regular monthly meeting of the Working Circle of the First Baptist Church was held Monday afternoon at the church. when officers for the year were elected. There are more than one hundred members of the Working Circle. and the membership is divided into two departments, the Working De- partment and the Missionary Depart. ment, with officers for each.
 The Working Circle is subdivided in- to five divisions, with a director for each division
 The following officers for the Work ing Circle were elected:
 President Mrs Florence Harris; Vice President Mrs. J. l.. Cobbs; Secretary, Mrs. T. L.. Peach; Treasurer Miss Ma. rie Bureh.
 The officers chosen for the Mission arv Department were:
 President, Miss Ida Clay; Vice Pres Ident. Mrs. Maggie Figh: Secretary. Mrs. H. c. Gunnels; Treasurer, Miss Lizzie Wright.
 The following were the directors se. lected for the five divisions of the Cir. cle: Mrs. J A Thompson. Mrs F. G. Bennett, Ms. l.. L.. Lasseter. Mss Liz- zin Wright and Mrs. J. l.. Cobbs.
 It was decided at the meeting that during the year would he contributed to the building fund the monthly dues os the Circle which will amount tc more than s35o will he devoted to ben- evolent purposes during this year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
BILLS CLEANED UP
CoMMIpTEE CONSIDERS ADMINS
 TAXATION MEASURES.
Will Report Fsvorabfy on Proposed Re- ciprocaI Demurrsge Law--Attor- uey Selheimer Attends Meeting
 to Give Advice.

The senate Committe on Commerce ana Common Carriers last night prac- ticaIIy cleaned up the administration measures on railroad rate measures. The committe decided to report favor- ably the co-called reciprocal demurr- age bill. witch extend the powers of the Alabama Railroad Commission, and the bill which establishes the method of procedure in the case of railroad appeal from a law made rate.
 The meeting of the committee was held last night in the Glenmore Hotel. It was presided over by Senator Stroth- CT in the absence of Senator Overton. the chairman, who was attending meeting of the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance. H. c. Selhei- mer the constitutional lawyer who has been retained by the administration to look oyer the administration bills and pass upon their constitutlonality had examined the bills In question. and he was present to give advice to the committee.
 The demurra9e bill is one In which the administration is interested and its enactment formed one of the issues of the last campaixn. It Is designed to give the merchant who fails to get his goods delivered kuickly. the same re- course against railroad that the rail- road has against him in view of his failure to unload the goods from the railroad cars.
 The bill extending the powers of the Railroad Commission has had the par ticuiar attention of MT. Selheimer. It is the measure which confers upon the Commission the power to com-el the attendance of all witnesses to make them b-inE account books for the in- estisatiou of the Commission and 1t provides for the payment of witnesses who attend the hearings of the Com mission.
 The court procedure bill proides a way in which a railroad can appeal from any of the law made rates. and of the rates established by the Com -,sssion A provision of this bill Is that all the suits must be filed in the City Court of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29

men who are said 10 have robbed four stores in Clanton a few nights ago. The report to police headquarters of the holdup says that at midnight two white men entered the hotel where Reeves was on duty alone. They asked for change for a $5 bill. As Reeves turned to the safe to procure the necessary amount to make the change the taller of the two men leveled a gun at his head and demanded that he hand out all money In the safe. Reeves handed him $3S.25, all that was in the safe.
 GrOcers In Birmingham.
 Homeward bound a jolly party of re- tail grocers. 125 strong. pulled into the union station at 10:46 this morning. They came through from New Orleans, leaving that place at 12 o'clock last night. They were on a second section of train No. 2 on the Queen and Cres- cent road. travelling in special cars fit- ted up for the trip.
 The party left Cincinnati about ten days ago to attend the meeting of the National Retail Grocers' Association in convention at Houston, Tex. Che day was spent at Houston, after which the homeWard trip was begun. At every city of importance they have stopped of. spending from a few hours to one day at each place.
 The special train left at midnight for Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
SATISFACTION EXPRESSED.
Much Accomplished Bv American-Cse
 man Tariff Revision

Much Accomplished Bv Amerlcan-CaeP.
 man Tariff Revision.
 Washington, Jan. 2S-Much satisfac- tiop is felt here in oficial circles over the result of the conference in Ber- lin of the American and German tariH commissioners. and while details of the conclusions which will form the basts of future associations. will not be known until the arrival in this country of Commissioner North, who sails on the 39th instant. sufficient information is at hand to convince the Americans that a tarin war with Germany will be. averted.
 Official advices received here to the effect that MT. North is to bring home two propositions. one of which is that bending a more permanent arrange ment, Germany will be satisfied with certain concessions, which Is 1t believ- ed the President now has authority to grant The second proposition. and the one which Congress will have to deal with. involves a reciprocity treaty.
 The existing understanding between the United States and Germany will not expire for several months, and it Is believed here that the temporary plan referred to has been devised to cover the period when Congress is not in session, and in order that the new Congress which convenes next Decem- Der, may have ample time to deal with the question. But three weeks ot the present Congress will remain after Mir, North arrives here and It is seriously doubted if at the present session any. thing can be done toward ratifyinE , reciprocity treaty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
ARREST CONDUCTOR
WITH MURDER OF nn
 TOWNSEND.
Phynician Performed UnsucceSsfuI Op- eratiOn on Wife of Street Car Man and Was Blamed for
 Her Death.

New York. Jan. 2e.--Suspected Of knowing something about the death of pr. Charles W. Townsend of stetsn Island. who was mystericusly murdered in his home Friday night. the police last night arrested John Bell. for mer street car conductor at his home in Brooklyn.
 The suspicious of the police were di- rected toward Bell by the discovery that his wife died about q year awo after an operation attending child-birth. pr. Towusend was attending the wo- man and had charge of the operation. being assisted by other doctors Bell Is reported to have blamed pr. Town send for his wife's death.
 Bell was formerly employed as . con ductor of trolley line running to Flushing. L. l.. and is said to have member of @ family socially prominent in that place. Her parents objected to her marriage. and Bell and his young wife removed to Stattn Island. whore he found employment as a street ear conductor.
 The arrest was made in a sensational manner. The two detectives who took him into custody were accompanied in- to the Bell home squad of police who surrounded the house. When the detectives asked for Bell they were told that he was not at home, but they forced their way into the house and found him. Replacing their revolvers they told him that resistance would be useless, whereupon he surrendered. He was taken tQ police headquarters and questioned.
 He declared that Dr. Townsend was no friend of his, but that he had noth- ing whatever to do with the murder of the doctor. The police immediately be- gan an investigation or Bells actions on the night of the shooting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
CHILD LABOR BILL
JOINT coMMrTTEE HEARS COTTON
 MANUFACTURERs.
Measure Uader Discussion is Favored by Operators--Ten Hour Limit for WOrikmen Meets with
 Approval.

The first child labor bill of the pres ent Legislature was considered Monday
 night by a jcint meeting of the House
 and Senate Committees on Mining and
 Manufacturing. The joint meeting
 heard from C. ". Pratt of Pell City and
 R. A. Mitchell of Alabama City. who
 are at the head of two of the largest
 cotton mills in the State.
 The Committee did not decide upon
 Its action at the meeting. The bill for the present is held up for further inves-
 tigation. The bill considered Monday
 night is favored by the cotton manufao- turers of the State. MT. Pratt, who spoke for the bill is the head of the Alabama Associatio-. of Cotton Mill Manufacturers. It Is said the bill Is practically the same as the Georgia law,
 and provides for cotton mill inspec- tor to enforce its provisions. There will be other child labor bills. One of these bills, 1t Is understood. will be introduced at the request of the Alabama Child Labor Committee. It will not follow exactly the bill consid-
 cred Monday night
 The House Committee on Mining and Manufacturing decided upon a favor able report on the bill of Representa-
 tive Lamar Smith of Elmore County.
 which limits the time In which opera
 tives may be worked in an Alabama cotton mill The bill puts a time limit
 of ten hours a day on factory opera
 tives. It is understood the cotton mill
 men of the State are opposed to the
 measure, and that it will be hard fought in the House.
 The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met Monday night in the Exchange Hotel and considered the Senate bill providing for State deposi- tories in which State and county funds may be deposited. The committee de- cided upon a tavorable report upon the Senate bill which provides that where bank has purchased $10,000 in bonds of the State of Alabama and deposited them with the Treasurer, the Treasur- CT may deposit with the bank the sum of $10,00U of the States funds The deposits are limited to dollar for dol- lar fer bonds owned by the bank. This IS provision to insure the State against possible loss.
 The bill Is similar to the one intro- duced by Representative Hal Long in the House, which was the first bill pre- sented. providing for State depcsito. ries. The Long bill provided for a pur- chase by the bank Of s25.00O worth of State bonds.
 The Senate Committee on Game and Forest Preservation. of which Senator King is chairman, met Monday after noon in the Senate Chamber It had before 1t the game bill passed by the House last week. The bill was endors- ed by the committee with one or two minor amendments
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
COUNCIL AWARDS CONTRACTS.
Bell Street and Forcs' Avenue to Have
 Sidewalks

The City Council met in special seE- s'on Monday night and awarded the contracts for paving the sidewalks on Bell Street and on part of Pleasant Avenue, The latter contract was awarded to Hodgson and Harmon, and the former to Byron Sanders and Com pany.
 A resolution of the Committee on Sidewalk Paving was adopted by which the check for $150 of John Hannon. who had failed to lay pavements on Forest Avenue as he had contracted was for feited to the city.
 An executive meeting of the Judi ciary Committee was held after the meeting of the Council.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
MorelIO Sent to Jail.

Because he insisted on prosecuting a case in the second division of the Criminal Court today against Morgan Kerr in language louder than the court thought proper Frank Morello was sent to Jail for short while for contempt of court. Morello had preferred j charge of abusive language in the presence of females against Kerr. d former deputy sheriff at Brookside. where the trouble is said to have oc- cured. The case was called today be- fore Judge Samuel E. Weaver, of the first divlson of the Criminal Court, and several of Morello's witnesses failed to respond to their names.
 There was a short consultation be- tween attorneys and the solicitor. after which the solicitor announced that he was willing to dismiss the case. Then 1t was that Morello is said to have in- terposed an objection in language that did not please the court and he was sent to jail.
 According to the statement Of the defense he and Morello had a little trouble at Brookside. Kerr says that there were no ladies present and that he thought the matter had ended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
Postal Receipts Show Gain.

Nothing so surely indicates the growth of city in q commercial way as ar increase in postal receipts. That the increase in receipts at tne Blrming ham office have been steady and grad ual Is proven from the figures given out from time to time and is further confirmed by the figures for the guar ter ending January 31, 1906, which were first given to the public today by As sistant Postmaster Blakemore.
 The total gross receipts for tho quar- ter were $77.023.S1, and as compared with the receipts for the quarter end ing December 31. 1905, which were $6s,- 4OO.27. shows gain of $s,623.54, or a little more than l2 1-2 per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
WANTS MONEY SENT.
Supplies Can Be Bought Cheap a, Sham1haI

Washington. Ian. 2S-SAmerican Consul General Rodgers at Shanghai cabled the State Department under to- days date relative to the Chinese fam inc as follows:
 Strongly advise that money contribu- tions be sent instead of food at pres ent. Provisions can be purchased at Sanghai at favorable prices. Time saved Is a great obiers.