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Fergus County Democrat., 1907-04-02

The last session Of the state lepis
iature passed an act authorizing the
board of commissioners of the sew.
eral counties of the state to set aside
any amount within 81 900 for the pur
pose of making a good display o,
exhibits for the state fair. The bill
is as follows:
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
BACK HIM FOR ASSEMBLY.
Essex Pleasure Members Pledge Them
selves to Work for julius A. Meyer.

Alderman Julius A. Meyer. of the Thir-
teenth Ward, who is on the Democratic
Assembly ticket, was promised the sup
port of the members Of the Essex Pleasure
Association. of which he is a charter
member, at a meeting of hat body last
night. Resolutions indorsing his candi-
dacy and promising him the associations
support were unanimously passed by the
members. Speeches were made by officers,
and Bernard Kelly, William Schmuler and
William Walker were appointed a commit
tee to draft resolutions.
The following were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Hon. Julius A.. Meyer, who has
served most acceptably and faithfully in
the Common Council Of his city as Alder
man. has been nominated as a candidate
for the honorable position of Assemblyman
from Essex County; therefore. be 1t
Resolved. THAI the Essex Pleasure Asso-
citation pledges the heartiest support of its
members in securing the election of Alder
man Meyer 20 the Office of Assemblyman,
We assure the nominee that we will not
leave a stone unturned in our endeaVor TO
elect him. We pledge our constant. un-
faltering and loyal efforts In his behalf
from now until the polls shall close on
November 8. and assure him that we
anticipate his triumphant election.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
GIRLS a. O'CLOCK IN
THE MORNING COURAGE.
Would Not Take a Dare and Got Mar
ried at That Questionable Hour,
After a Hose-Cart Ride.

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 20.-Refusing
to take a dare to marry at 4 n. m, Miss
Mabel S. Lawton. a pretty Atlantic City
girl. was hauled in a hose carriage at that
hour Yesterday by friends Of Charles ii.
Stubbs. the prospective husband, to the
office OF Magistrate Hughes, where the cere-
mony was performed by the sleepy official
In his pajamas and bathrobe.
The wedding procession, with bride and
bridegroom still perched on the apparatus,
paraded to a restaurant, where the coupe
were given a bridal superior breakfast
Stubs. who has courted the girl FOR
months. spent his week day off with his
sweetheart. They were 10th to part and
took a stroll in the moonlight. following
the storm. Friends who met the pair
teased them.
why don't you get married?Y asked
one of the friends as the couple passed the
Arkansas avenue station on their way to
the home OF the girls parents.
I'm willing II she is Stubs answered.
IT dare you to get married. I'll hunt up
a man to marry YOU the friend retorted.
"Well, l never did take a dare" the girl
declared. and In a moment the fire house
alarm had every member of the company
out of bed. Half a dozen musicians board
ing In a nearby house were hurriedly hired
and turned out, partly dressed. but with
their Instruments, and reused the neigh
orhood.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
POLITICS ROBBERS CLOAK.
Crime of Russians at Montreux Arouses
the Swiss.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Sept. 20
The crime committed at Montreux
Wednesday by two Russians. who en-
tered the local bank, killed the cashier.
fled with a sun of money n wounded
four of their pursuers before they were
captured, is attracting public opinion
again to the question of the advisable
ity of extending asylum in Switzerland
to Russian refugees, who, according to
the Characterization of h newspapers,
exercise the profession of highway rob-
berry under the cloak of politics.
The two men arrested at Montreux
Wednesday we're brought here yester-
day. They were met by a hostile crowd
at the railroad depot and an attempt
to lynch them was made. Two other
Russians have been taken into custody
on suspicion of being ~accomplices in
the bank robbery.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
NAMED FOR
SENATOR IN HUDSON.
Democrats Nominate Him to Succeed
Judge Minturn-Two New Assem-
bly, Candidates.

Vs.
JERSEY CITY, Sept. 2O.-Hudson
County Democrats. at a convention last
night in Elks' Hall, made these nomi-
nations:
state senator-James Il. Fielder, OF
Jersey City.
boulevard Commissioners-JOhn Mag
ner, Of Jersey City. and Louis Diehm,
of West HObOken. @
AssenbIymen-Jersey city, Mark A,
Sullivan, Charles p. dwell, Joseph Il.
TumuIty. Charles &c. Hendrickson, jr.,
James Baker and Charles II. Diohm
HObOken. Philip Daab and Amadeus
DaIenti; BayOnDe, Valentine HOIzapfei;
North Hudson Oscar Auf der Heide md
Albert G. EppiDger. West Hudson, Ed
ward Kenny, of East Newark.
Senatorial Candidate Fielder is a
prominent Jersey City lawyer. He
served as Assemblyman a few years
ago n was a persistent advocate of
equal taxation and other reform meas
ures.
The only change in the present AS
sembly delegation is the substitution of
Dalenti for Alexander and Kenny for
Joseph .Riordan. Both Alexander and
Riordan declined denominations. There
were no contests and the utmost har-
mony marked the proceedings. The
convention was in session only a few
minutes. Business was hurried through
with so that the delegates could par
ticipate in the city convention, which
was being held in another part of the
hall.
The platform adopted follows the
State Democratic platform.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
TO OPPOSE PAGAN
WITTPENN NOMINATED BY
JERSEY CITY DENIS.
Platform Gives Figures to Prove That
Present Mayor Is Ex~travagant.
Harmonious Convention.

JERSEY CITY, Sept. 20.-For genu-
inc enthusiasm the Democratic city
convention at Elks Hall last night sur
passed any that has bee held in this
city within a dozen years. 1t reminded
one of the old days of Democracy,
when a nomination was equivalent to
election.
Among the delegates and spectators
who filled the hall were men who years
ago had been prominent in the party,
but who for one reason or another cut
loose from the organization. There
We're also present Democrats who had
been known to have supported Mayor
Pagan in each of his three successful
campaigns, and seated on the plat
form were at least a dozen business
men who heretofore have kept aloof
from politics.
Marching clubs headed by brass
bands added to the enthusiasm as they
entered the hall. 1t was an inspiring
spectacle, n every man who sat or
stood in the convention hall during the
proceedings went way convinced that
1t meant a Democratic victory at the
polls in November. This ticket was
nominated without opposition:
MayOr-H. otto wittpenn.
President Board of AIdermen-Eu-
gene Kinkead.
street and water Commissioner
Thomas r. Rooney.
John Milton, a young lawyer, pre-
sided over the convention. When NOM
nations for Mayor were called for
former Police Justice James j. Murphy
presented Mr.. Wittpenn's name. Four
years ago Mr.. Wittpenn performed a
like service for Mr.. Murphy.
In the platform Mayor Pagan is ac-
cused of extravaganza. and figures are
given showing that the expenses of the
municipal government have heen in
creased from $2,6S7, 306.s2 in 1901, to
$4,07S, S10.2S in 1907. This increase, it is
charged, has been largely due to the
creation of unnecessary offices n to
the increase of salaries Of political
officeholders.
The conduct of the police Depart
ment during the last six years is de-
clared to be "a scandal and a disgrace
to the city, due to Mayor Fagan's eff
forts to transform 1t into a political
machine. Mismanagement of the new
water supply and in the erection of u
new city hospital is also charged, and
Mayor Pagan is accused of playing
both ends and the middle on the ex-
else question.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20

DR.. William II. Hicks, of the Essex
County Hospital for Insane, in South
Orange avenue, it is understood, will
shortly be appointed medical director
of the State Hospital for Insane at
Trenton. AT a meeting of the board
of managers of hat institution in
Trenton recently thirty-two names
were considered, but all except six
were rejected, and of the six DR..
Hicks's name received considerable
attention because of the recommended
lions that were filed with it and the
Endorsements of a prominent ply
sicians, in, the State.
The final selection of a director for
the institution was left to a sub-com-
mittee, which will report at al adj
journed meeting September "a.
When DR.. Hicks was seen at the
hospital today he said that he had
no information other than that which
he had read in the newspapers as to
what h board of managers were do
ing about the appointment of a
director. He said that he had not
made an application for the position.
and that the first that he knew his
name was being considered was from
the newspapers sent to him while on
his vacation in Maine.
"Of course, / realize it would be a
great honor" said DR.. Hicks, "if L
were appointed, but 1 rave not taken
any steps to solicit 1t, because what
ever has been done vas by my friends.
Whoever gets the place will a much
to do for a time to restore the good
name that the hospital once had, but
l think with a little close application
the change could be brought about
very easily. / am not worrying about
the place. for if it comes to me, well
and good, and If it doesn't l shall not
worry any"
DIR. Hicks has been connected with
the South Orange avenue hospital for
fifteen years, and at no time during
that period, it is said, has there ever
been any fault found with the treat
ment of the patients under his care At
the present time there are more than
$50 patients in the hospital, and he sees
each one of them every day. a
DIR. Daniel NJ. Dill, who is the super
intendent of the county hospitals, said
today thai he did moi think there was
another physician in the State better
qualified for medical director of the
Trenton State Hospital than Dr.. Hicks.
Il have been personally acquainted
with him." said the superintendent,
.'for the last eleven years, and I can
say that no man ever paid more atten-
ton to his patients han DIR. Hicks.
He would make an excellent medical
director for the Trenton hospital, as
he would fill the Office in the manner
that it is necessary for any man who is
placed at the head of such an institu-
ton
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
TOUGH JOB
BEATING TOM JOHNSON NO
EASY TASK.
Congressman Has to Bear the onus in
Cleveland Mayoralty Fight of Being
Candidate of the Traction interests.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.-WashIngton is
giving no end of attention to the munich
pal battle royal in Cleveland, In which
Representative Theodore E.. Burton is try
ing to defeat Tom l.. Johnson for Mayor.
This contest has drawn the attention OF
politicians here from the very outset, and
will undoubtedly do so until its close, since
national politics OF large Importance, at
lenst to one party and possibly to both.
hangs upon the results. The more the
contest is studied the stranger and less
explainable some phases of 1t appear.
Why Representative Burton was led into
this contest is something his best friends
say they cannot understand. 1t is beyond
question that many of his warrnest ad-
mirers advised him not to go into 1t, but
he disregarded their advice. 1t has been
believed here from the outset that Burton
would have an uphill fight to defeat John
son. and the most recent advices on the
situation indicate this Is true. In fact. the
prospects for Burton's defeat at this stage
of the campaign are such that political
friends of his from Cleveland who have
been in Washington this week say he will
be beaten, and the chances are decidedly
with Johnson.
Mr.. Burton. who never was a master
hand at politics. appears to have been used
for the purpose of pulling out Of the fire
the chestnuts of the traction interests in
Cleveland. This is Wnut friends OF ms
who advised him to keep out of the Mayor
atty race say. President Roosevelt and
Taft have not been ayerse to having Bur
ton try to wrest control of Cleveland from
so able a Democratic politician as Tom
johnson But after all that has been said
about the part taken in the local cam
palgn by the President and Secretary Taft,
1t is asserted on good authority that it
was the traction interests that showed
Burton into this breach. Under the ham
merlng % Mayor Johnson, Cleveland cleo
trio stock has dropped from 80 TO 80
Traction interests, therefore, want to get
rid of johnson and have enlisted all the
corporation and financial and business in
terests In Cleveland that can be impressed
Into service.
Representative Burton disclaims being
In the fight as the leader of the traction
interests. According to what some of his
best friends say, 1t is true he is acting in
that capacity unconsciously, but this does
not interfere with the fact he is in great
danger of getting his fingers badly burned
politically and of being made a sacrifice to
the efforts of the public service corpora
tons to beat Johnson. Burton has re-
Trained from promising to and John
sons three-cent fare idea and has gone
only so far as to say he will give thor
ough investigation to Cleveland's traction
problem, which has become one of the
foremost public service entanglements IN
the United States. 1t Is clear, however,
that the interests that are foremost In
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trying to secure the election of Burton
believe he will adopt a more lenient trac-
ton program than Johnson has adopted.
These are some Of the facts in the Cleve-
land situation that Mr.. Burton has to
reckon with. Els friends who have tried
to keep him from running believe he will
ealiz them more clearly than he did
when he entered the race before he gets
through running. II he wins, on the other
hend. 1t cannot be disputed that he will
have ousted from power one of the strong
est city administrations In the country and
he will deserve TO be rated as a power that
must be considered in Ohio politics. and
as a man who viii eventually find his way
to the Senate. If Johnson wins. he will
have many supporters for the presidential
nomination on the Democratic ticket.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
PAINFUL EXPERIENCE.
Dentist" Gives R%estaurateur Bad Check,
Gets Real Money-0rdered
Wedding Feast.

James De Jaime, proprietor of a
French restaurant In Central avenue,
is mourning the loss Of a crisp yellow
back of the double-eagle denomination.
In it's stead he holds a check for $50
which he declares to be worthless. DE
Jaime was heeced out OF the $40 by the
old, old scheme of cashing worthless
checks yesterday afternoon.
A man who said he was Theodore
Faulkner, a dentist, of 100 High street,
called on De Jaime and ordered a din
ner for fifteen, saying it was to be a
wedding dinner. The details were all
arranged and De Jaime made the bill
s54. "Dr. Faulkner" didn't have that
much money with him, but produced a
check for $50 drawn on a local bank
payable to Theodore Faulkner" At
the bottom Of the check was printed
&c. e. Maussert Company
DE Jaime didn't have $26 in change
in his pocket. so handed the dentist"
500, saying that he would give him the
balance when he brought his friends
to the dinner, which was scheduled for
last night.
After the supposed dentist departed
De Jaime %bethought himself of the
transaction. and pictured in his mind
that section Of the city round about 1870
High street. Then he went for a walk
and wendell his way up Central ave-
nue. to High street, where he met Mr..
Maussert. who is the proprietor of the
Hotel Broad. Maussert was also look
ing for the dentists" office.
1t was then discovered that the same
,ao, xKrIn pv.1araJ fba dtnnRrG ha6 hanp
at the Broad Inc had ordered four
rooms for the night. He had asked for
a blank check and it had been given
to him. 1t was this check which the
schemer cashed on De Jianne.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
HUDSPETH EXPECTS
K~ATZENBACH'S ELECTION.
Declares That He Has Not Seen the
Democratic Skies So Roseate
as Now for Long Time.

JERSEY CITY, Sept. M.-Chairman Rob
ert S. Hudspeth of the Democratic State
committee has leased a suite of six rooms
in the Fuller building. Hudson and Mont
gomery streets, for State headquarters.
Mr.. Hudspeth will spend the greater part
of the day in the headquarters. Literature
will be distributed by ABE" Naar, and
several secretaries will attend to the de-
tail work of the campaign, while Chair
man Hudspeth will keep In touch with
Candidate Katzenbach and the different
county leaders.
Chairman Hudspeth declared that he
was pleased with the outcome of the con-
%vention, and expressed the belief that
Katzenbach would arouse the enthusiasm
of Democrats all over the State.
mot since the days of the late Leon
Albeit he remarked, has the Demo-
Grade party had such a popular candi-
date. and, judging from expressions I have
heard, l feel reasonably certain that this
is a Democratic year and that it will be
Governor Katzenbach after January 1
next
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
DROWNED HIS CHILDREN.
Did 1t to Revenge Himself on Wife Who
Refused to Live with Him.

PARIS, September 2O.-The public
indignation at the appalling growth in
crimes of violence. which manifested
itself over the communication of the SEN
tence of death passed upon Soleillant
for the atrocious murder of a little
girl, has been aroused again by the
revolving crime of a drunken gardener
who, to- avenge himself IN his wife for
refusing to live with him, drowned his
two children in a moat of the fortifca-
lions.
The Matin newspaper publishes this
story today under the caption, 1.-THE
result of clemency."
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
SHAW DENIES INTERVIEW.
Former Secretary of Treasury Did Not
Criticise President.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2O.-The newspapers
were furnished today with what pur-
ported to be an interview with Leslie NJ.
Shaw, formerly Secretary of the Treasury.
1t was about the merchant marine and
other things. and included this statement
Except as a political move to gain
delegates for a Presidential candidate the
mobilization of our warships in the Pa
ciic has no apparent Significance"
Il said nothing of the kind MI. Roose-
velt's former cabinet member. who is now
president of the Carnegie Trust Company,
declared tonight when asked as to the
authenticity of the quotation. "A young
man came in who wanted to interview me,
but I would not be Interviewed. He pressed
me for something and | ave him a copy
of a speech / made some time ago on the
mercantile marine. l said nothing to him
about warships going to the Pacific. and
at all"
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spokesman said that as Mr.. Gilmour
vas present he could say what Public
Service would do.
Mr.. Gilmour remarked that all he
knew personally of the matter was that
there was a petition to have the tracks
extended. He did not now what ac-
ton, If any, had been aiken by the cor
poration.
Commissions Eggers said the cor
poration efused to do the work be-
cause it did not have a franchise for
the improved part of the street.
1T is up to Public Service to say
if it will extend the track as request
ed" Mr.. Eggers said. Houses have
been erected where the extension is
asked for, and the city will soon pave
there. Public Service has no franchise
for that section, 1t is true, but if it
will agree to. pay its share for the
paving the board will help it out, for
we want the people up there. to have
trolley service"
"It is up to the Public Service to lay
the tracks before we grant n favors,'
said Mr.. Lambert. II move that Pub
lie Service be asked to extend its tracks
as requested, and that notice be given
1t of our action"
Mr.. Eggers seconded the motion and
1t was adopted.
Contracts, the bids for which were
opened last week and laid over, were
awarded to lowest bidders as follows;
Paving Verona VEN from Washing
ton avenue to Riverside avenue with
granite block or cement, to j. Roose-
welt Stanley, $40, $50; paving Nassau
street from Sheffield street to Lacka-
wanna avenue with brick, to the New
ark Paving Company, $S,742.50.
Commissioner Lambert said he had
many complaints of no street signs be
ing on street corners. He was told the
| general superintendent said he had no
money to pay for the signs and put
them up. Therefore he moved that the
general superintendent and the chair
man of the street committee ask the
finance committee of Common Council
for funds, so signs can be put up at
every street corner. The motion was
adopted.
An ordinance for the construction of
section No. 2 of the Meadow Brook
sewer was passed, and an ordinance
for vacating Pyatt street for 200 feet
east of Broad street was ordered to a
third reading. s..4a4-
The contract to furnish a Maxwell
40-horsepower automobile for Engineer
Sherrefd was awarded to JACKIE w.
Mason at $875.
Engineer Sherrerd was authorized to
! have the Summer avenue, Morris ave-
nue. and Walnut street lighthouses re-
modelled and fitted up.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
LABORBODYREQUEST
$40, 900 FOR COMFORT STA
TONS IN PARKS.
Appropriation for Purpose Will Be
sought-Coult Wants Inquiry Into
Reynolds's Water Fights.

As told in the night edition of the
EVENING STAR last night, John Nc
Lean, John r. Callahan and Frank A.
Freeman, representing the Essex Trades
Council. appeared before the finance COM
mittee of the Board Of Works yesterday
afternoon, and asked that public comfort
stations be established in the city parks or
in or under the sidewalks or street, which
Is done In many cities.
Mr.. Mclean said the committee had
talked with Acting Mayor John F. Sinnott,
who said he was in full sympathy with the
proposition and would vote in the Common
Council. Of which he is president, for an
appropriation to build the stations. Mr..
McLean said also that Mayor Haussling
favored the stations because they are a
necessity, especially on Sundays, and espe-
cially at the present time.
Commissioners Eggors said such stations
were IN the parks for a fine, but adjoin-
ing property owners and residents OBJ
iected so strenuously that the stations were
removed.
President Denman said the Shade Tree
Commission control the city parks now in
such matters, ana Mr.. Mclean remarked
that the Board of Works was considered
responsible for the parks and streets and
The uses they were put to.
intend to go to the Board OF
Health" said Mr.. Mclean. land to the
Shade Tree Commission, and also ask the
finance committee of the Common Council
to appropriate none to build one station
as an experiment"
The committee told Messrs. Mclean and
Callahan an appropriation would be re-
quested. 1t was said three stations would
cost 10000.
Former City Counsel Joseph Coult APP
peared before the committee for James r..
Reynolds, who owns water rights in the
~Pequannoek watershed which he did not
give up when Newark purchased all its
other rights. Mr.. Coult suggested that a
committee be appointed to examine Mr..
Reynoldss rights and see If they are
When Newark uses over 5O,OO0.o0O gall
Ions a day." said Mr.. COult, Mr.. Reyn-
olds's claim will be good. and, therefore,
his right to the water should be invest1-
gated"
water law Newark could not use over
5000 600 gallons a day without paying
Mr.. Coult remarked that If that law
was a good law Newark had no right In
the Pequannock watershed, but In his opln~
ion Newark owned the watershed as clear
ly as 1t does the City Hall.
confident that the Legislature would pass
amendments to the water laws next week
will protect Newark fully and prevent
any litigation.
The matter was referred to the chair
OF The water committee, the chief
engineer and the city counsel to Inquire
into.