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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
BRIDGES
UNSAFE, SAYS
INSPECTOR
Railroad Board Official
Finds 5 Out Of z Not
Properly Protected.
Especial to the Evening start

TRENTON, Sept. 1.-THE meeting
of the railroad commissioner today
was taken up with the discussion of a
plan to obviate various n~uisances on
railroad lines.
The City Clerk of Passaic sent a
complaint to the commission and asked
that the Erie Railroad be compelled to
discontinue the use of soft coal. Pas.
sale claims hat the smoke from en-
gines amounts to a nuisance. Because
of the commission being undecided as
to their power the matter was laid over
for further consideration.
The Lehigh and Hudson Railroad
protested against an order from the
commission directing them make adj
ditional safeguards at Franklin juno
ton. The company claims the road is
so small that they cannot afford to
put in extra expense at this time.
Action on the matter was postponed
because of the Attorney General S opin-
ion, which held the board did not have
power to compel railroads to abandon
grade crossings. All hearings scheduled
for today had been Cancelled.
During the weeks reports of acct
dents showed that three persons had
Deen KlileO ana Hlleeu mJuIeu. DuIlnS
the three months since the reporting of
accidents began only three reports have
beer made to the board by the Erie
Railroad. The board determined to
take up the matter with the company
with a view of enforcing compliance
with its orders.
Inspector McKelvery made a report
of his inspection of twenty-five draw
bridges in the State. He found that
seventeen of these were properly pro-
tected, while five were not. He ex-
pressed the opinion that all draw
bridges should be protected by a derail
and smashboards and that in case of
t~restles there should be a tower on
each end. with a derail some distance
from the trestle. ,
At the suggestion of Commissioners
Whiting and Wilson a communication
was sent to the Attorney-General ask
ing his opinion as to the power of the
board to order the protection of grade
crossings in so much as it was without
authority to compel their abolition.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
GIRLS ARRESTED AND
CONFESS TO STEALING.
Took Jewelry and Money and Had a
Good Time Seeing the Sights
of NeWark,

Mary Croker. 10 years old, of 1866
Lyons avenue, %Irvington, and Eliza
beth Golf, 15 years old, of 406 Ashland
street, Elizabeth, were arraigned in the
Fourth Precinct Court today OF the
charge of having stolen three gold
rings, valued at $40 each, and $32 in
bills from Miss Nettie Feldman, who
had the rings and money In a bureau
at 531 Springfield avenue
Miss Feldman is employed as a do
nestle for Mrs. w. Wagner, at 5Sl
Springfield avenue, where the two girls
applied for work as Kitchen maids on
Friday. On Saturday the two disap-
peared and so did the rings and money.
Plainclothesman Kaas arrested the
girls yesterday afternoon, and they
acknowledged taking the money and
rings. They said that they had spent
the money seeing the sights of this
city, but the rings were stolen from
them by a young man whom they
only knew as Frank" They were held
for trial in the Juvenile Court.
The mothers of the two girls were
in court greatly depressed over the
arrest OF their daughters.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
GIRL READY TO KILL
HERSELF AND POLICE.
Wanted to Blow Up Secret Service
Headquarters in st. Petersburg,
but Is Betrayed and Arrested.

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 1.-THE police
today arrested a young girl, nicknamed
Wanda" who is accused in participation
of a plot to blow up the headquarters of
the secret police, situated or the Moika
Canal, whose torture chambers have
aroused bitter feelings on the part of the
revolutionists.
The police claim that Wanda" planned
to become a walking bomb" and enter
the headquarters building in the middle
of the day. when it is generally full of po-
lice. wearing the uniform of a gendar-
merle officer lined with wads of gun cot
ton and carrying powerful bombs.
Wanda" the police add, hoped by
blowing herself up to reduce the entire
building to ruins and kill all the officers
crmpcs'ng the staff of the political police.
The plot was betrayed and the police, in
addition to taking wanda" into custody,
arrested a Jewish tailor. in whose shop
they seized a half ready uniform which
was intended for her.
In consequence of the murderous de-
signs of the revolutionists the secret po-
lice have decided to give up their present
headquarters, removing to an Isolated
stone building on Kamenny Island, where
an elaborate electric signal system Will
be installed In order to prevent under
mining.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
CATCH LER HUNTED
FOR THEFTS IN STORE.
Young Butler, Arrested in Brooklyn,
Had Confessed and Then Fled.
BIames Women.

r. Edward Butler. II years old, for
whom the police of this city have been
searching since August I, when he dis
appeared, was arrested in Brooklyn last
and brought here today by Detec-
tive Sergeant Fons. Of the local detective
bureau. Butler was formerly employed in
the shoe department Of w. V. Snyder IL
Co. in Broad street. and according to the
confession he made before his flight he had
been engaged in systematically robbing the
company for a period extending over n
year.
The system employed by Butler was
unique. He had access to the blank slips
which the compa uses in case a GUS
toner's purchase Is not satisfactory. A
dissatisfied customer may return his pur-
chase and get his money back when these
slips are filed out. Young Butler, In filling
out these slips and pocketing the money,
mulcted the ompany out of more than
81. 200.
According to the police Buffers downfall
was due to a fast life and women many
years his senior. His arrest was also due
to a woman, the youth having kept up a
secret communication with a woman whom
the police have been shadowing for over a
month. Last week Detective-Sergeant
Fohs's efforts resulted in his getting a line
on the boys whereabouts in Brooklyn.
Yesterday he communicated with the police
OF that city and the lad was arrested last
night in Brooklyn, Fohs furnishing the
Brooklyn police with a picture of the boy.
Buffers love for a gay life, the police
say, led him to steal from the store. With
the money taken from the firm he is said
to have hired a horse and carriage almost
nightly and on Sunday to take out a
woman many years older than he, and
whom the police are watching.
Butler had a ~graphophone and a camera
and spent his money freely. He is known
by the police to la hired boxes at am
ateur theatricals for his friends, and saw
to It that they were well cared for.
His employers never suspected him until
about two months ago. The lad had win
ming ways. No boy in the Snyder store
was better liked than Butler. and when
there a short time he soon won his way
into the condolences of the heads.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
CENTRAL AMERICAN
DIPLOMATS FOR PEACE.
Expected to Sign a Protocol Providing
for a Conference in Washington
in November. 2

WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-Members Of
the Central American diplomatic corps who
have been holding sessions here TO ar
range for a permanent peace conference
to settle difficulties arising w the.
various states in Central America expected
to Sign a protocol today.
This protocol will provide for a confer
ence to be held in Washington early in
November and for the continuation Of
peace pending a final agreement. The
protocol will name the numbers Of dele
gates to be named by each country.
The State Department has been Informed
that Senior Gallegos, the Salvadorean Min
lister to Costa Rica, win be one OF the dele
gates from Salvador. II is expected that
all of the Central American ministers viii
be named as delegates but Salvador is the
only country that thus far has taken action
in naming additional representatives. The
Navy Department has rendered the use OF
the cruiser Albany 10 convey Senior Cal
legos from Costa Rica to Salvador.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
PEACE IN MOROCCO
LIKELY TO BE ARRANGED
WITH THE TRIBESMEN.
Further Dispatch Of French Troops
Hats Pending Conference to Be
Held on Thursday.

PARIS, Sept. 17--The French Govern
ment is greatly encouraged by the i'm
provement In the Moroccan situation and
strong hope Is entertained that the rebel
lious trlbesmen, whom the delegates who
conferred with Genera Drude, on Sunday.
are now consulting, will agree TO the peace
terms, which include:
First-The punishment of the authors of
the Casablanca massacres and the ring
leaders OF the movement. Seeond-An
agreement that no tribesmen shall enter
with arms within a radius of twelve kilo-
metres OF the city. Third-The acceptance
in principle of the payment Of a war con-
tribution, the amount of which will be
fixed hereafter by negotiations between the
Moroccan Government and France and
Spain. Fourth-The surrender of hostages
to insure the fulfllment OF these condi-
lions.
Tt is pointed out that the war contribu-
ton has no relation to the indemnities to
be exacted from the Moors for the loss OF
life and property, which will be a matter
for future adjustment.
II peace lis arranged on the above terms
no further landings of troops will be made,
and pending the result of the negotiations
the orders for the embarkments and for
warding of achievements have been re-
scinded. The delegates OF the Moorish
tribes expected to give the final response
of the tribesmen on Thursday.
Another good feature of the situation Is
a definite agreement with Mohammed ell
Gabbas, the Moroccan War Minister. for
the immediate installation of police at Tan
gier, in accordance with the terms of the
Algeciras convention, namely. native
police, under Franco-Spanish instructors.
The ultimate outcome of the struggle be
tween the rival Sultans of Morocco is a
matter with which the French Government
Is not concerned, the mandate of France
and Spain being limited to the restriction
OF order and security at the Moroccan
ports.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
WIRE-WEAVERS OUT
STRIKE AT GLEES0N'S IN
EAST NEWARK.
Eight Men Walk Out for Union Wages
and Union Recognition, Though
Not Union Members.

Eight of the twelve wire weavers en-
ployed at the shop of Thomas K. Gleeson,
in East Newark, went on strike today for
the union scale of wages and recognition of
the union, both demands, they claim. being
refused them. An odd fact Is that none
of the men is a member of the union. and
yet they are all being backed and upheld
by the organization. Edward e. Desmond,
national secretary of the American Wire
Weavers' Protective Association, is taking
an active part in the trouble.
Many efforts nave been, made by this as
ISOLATION to unionize Gleeson's shop, but
nothing resulted. Recently more active eff
forts have been made, and men employed
in the shop have been comforting with Off
GERS of the union. Matters were brought
to a head yesterday, however, the men
claim, when one of them, John Harter,
was discharged for no other reason, the
men claim, than that he was suspected OF
taking an active part in the attempts to
make the shop a union one.
The weavers talked over the discharge
of Harter, and this morning visited Mr..
Gleeson and asked hat Harter be re-
instated and the shop be made union. This,
1t is said, he refused to do, and the men
thereupon walked out. and, holding a
meeting in a nearby hall, decided to stand
pat.
The men declare that in union shops the
weavers work piecework. whereas in Glee-
sons a stated salary is paid, and that their
income is from 80 per cent. to so per cent.
less than a union shop pays. They de-
clare that the shop is rushed with work
and that a stoppage of work will severely
handicap the owner.
1t is alleged that Gleesen informed the
men that If he wanted his shop a union
one he would do it when he was ready,
and not before, and that certain Of the
men would not be taken back. He could
not be seen for "A statement.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
rwo HARR1soNITEs HURT.

Arthur Stumpf and Daniel Caparn.
both youths of Cleveland avenue, Har-
caused by a collision with a Turnpike
trolley car, yesterday afternoon IN
Broad street, near Lombardy street, and
Injured. The two went out for a ride
In Stumpf's buggy from Harrison, and
when they reached Lombardy, In Broad
street, the car ran into the light vehicle.
upsettlng 1t. Stumpf, who is the son OF
Jacob L. Stumpf, of 336 Cleveland ave-
nue., Harrison. received several injuries
on HIS side and leg. while Caparn.
whose father is Former F~reeholder
George w. Caparn, of 400 Cleveland
avenue, that town. sustained some
bruises on one of his hands. Stump
was attended by DIR. A. A. Mulligan. Of
Harrison. Neither of the young mems
Injuries are of a serious nature.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
West Hudson News
HARRISON-EAST NEWARK.

Mrs. Robert M. Marshall. wife of Dor
ough Collector Robert NJ. Marshall, OF 42O
ohn street. East Newark. was removed
to the German Hospital. Newark, yester-
dav afternoon suffering from appendicitis.
The members Of The Davis Memorial M.
E. Church. Harrison, are making arrange
ments for a moving picture snow, Whlcn
will take place In October at the church
rooms.
A wagon owned by William Selby, OF
Newark. broke down in North Fourth
street. near Cross street. HARRISON about
2 O'Clock this morning, caused by the
breakln of an axle in the rear part of the
vehicle. and delayed trolley car traffic for
a few minutes. Considerable pork OF the
contents of the wagon fell to the pave
ment. and food material galore rolled about
the street, The driver jumped when the
accident happened and escaped nnln1ured'
The Rev DR.. William A. Knox pastor
of the Davis Memorial NJ. +. Church. Har-
rison. will preach a sermon with stereopu-
con views next Sunday night.
Mrs. Mary Gillumbert. a Pole. ~ years
old. of 206 NORTH Second street, Harrison
was taken to ST. Michael's Hospital, New
ark. in the Harrison police ambulance at
9 o'clock this morning by Policeman cam
pion. suffering from a severe attack OF
spinal trouble.
street, Harrison, is locked up In the Har-
rison police station today charged by Mrs.
Sarah Cunningham, Of III Hunterdon
street. Harrison, with treating her
bIhAdllN DAIlhtN > NV
with his fists on the street. Russo was
taken into custody Yesterday by the iiar-
rison police and locked. up. lie VIII pe
given n hearing tonight before Judge
Branegan.
Neptune Hose Company. Of the Harrison
fire department. has named n
to arrange for a reception and dance
which will take place in the first part OF
November. The committee Will make a
report soon.
Charles w. Anderson, chief Of the East
Newark Fire Department, will attend the
annual convention Of the International
Association of Fire Chiefs, which will be
held in Washington, d. G., October 3.
Anderson has been allowed $50 by
the East Newark Common ouncil TO pay
his expenses.
The officials Of East Newark are %investi-
eating a piece Of property which is located
on Third street. near Cross street, that
borough. Dominick Tarutis, Of 402 Third
street. East Newark. has requested this
investigation, as he wants to buy the
tract. and asked that a figure be desig-
mated on the land.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
RETAIL DRUGGISTS MEET.
National Association in Ninth Annual
Convention.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE ninth annual
convention of the National Association of
Retail Druggists opened here last night.
CORPORATION Counsel e. j. Brundage, on
behalf of Governor Deneen and Mayor
Busse. who were unable to attend, de-
livered the opening address of welcome. }
The address was responded to by Charles
II. HUM, of Minneapolis. s. c. Yeomans,
president of the Chicago Retail Druggists
Association, next welcomed the delegates.
and response was made by James A.
Locke, of Buffalo.
welcome addresses also were made by
Wilhelm Bodemann, of Chicago, on behalf
of the American Pharmaceutical Associa-
J. Walker Schofield. for the National
Wholesale Druggists Association; George
I. Douglas. for the Proprietary Associa-
ton of America. and Prof. Joseph p. Rem
ington, on behalf of the Conference of
Pharmaceutical Faculties.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
SAYS HIS BOAT WAS
STRIPPED BY GIRLS.

Lena Potzel and Sophie Dulik, young
and pretty as most girls, who live at
the same address, 20 Mott street, were
arrested there this morning by plain
clothesmen of the Third Precinct police
station, charged with petty larceny. 1t
is said that the young women had
nothing to do yesterday afternoon, and
so took a stroll along the shore of the
Passaic River. They had not gone
far before they espied the steam launch
of Henry Pierson, of 571 Market street.
The girls got into the boat and at
tempted to get up steam, but their ig-
norance of the boats mechanism pre-
vented a sail. Then. the complainant
alleges, they robbed the boat of all its
v~aluables, entirely stripping 1t of its
brass work and decorations.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
KEARNY-ARLINGT0N

Election OF officers took place last night
at the meeting Of the James Burke AsSo-
citation. of Kearny. which was held at It's
headquarters. Grant avenue and Erie rail-
road. A committee was also named to
arrange for a target excursion Thanksglv-
ing Day.
Miss Carrie Bannon, of Elm street,
Kearnv. has returned from a lengthy so
ioufn AT Colorado Springs, Col,
The Misses Sarah and Anna G9nnolyi OF
Philadelphia avenue, are visiting theif
brother. Frank Connolly, Of Devon street,
Arlington.
Mrs. Thomas Gilmore, of Chestnut street,
is in the German Hospital, Newark, suffer-
ing from illness. She was k there sun
day night.
The wedding of Miss Anna Stillwell, Of
1O2 Tappan street, and Thomas Lloyd both
of Kearny. will take place tomorrow night
MT the brides home. The Rev. DR.. Will
lam A. Knox. pastor of the Davis Memorial
NJ. f.. Church, Harrison, will perform the
ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Ferris, OF Schuyler
avenue. Arlington, left yesterday for a
stay at Augusta, Me.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
KILLED BY B%OOTBLACK.
italians in New York Engage in Promis-
cuous Revolver Shooting.

NEW YORK, Sept. ia wild-eyed
young Italian bootblack. with a loaded re-
volver. fired five shots at Samuel Becker
and his brother Harry. when the Beckers
tried TO chase a crowd Of quarreling
Italians from the hardware store run by
the Becker Brothers at go Second avenue,
last night. Harry, who is a Jeweler, and
who is not o member of the hardware
finn. was shot through the breast and was
instantly killed. was shot in the
abdomen and dangerO~4y wounded.
Isaac Posternick, a carpenter. who was
standing near when the shots were fired.
had his right ear punctured, but was able
to go home after his wound a been
dressed. Francesca Sica, OF 308 East Hath
street. did the shooting. The murder Of
Becker. according to the police. followed
man In front OF Mrs. Anna Hoffman's
clothing store at 2256 Second avenue. for
enough money to buy beer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
SIX ITALIANS DROWNED.
Were Crossing Allegheny River in Barge
and Became Panic Stricken.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 17.-Panic-stricken
when a barge, In which they were cross
ing the Allegheny River, began to sink,
six wOrkmen employed by the Drayo Con-
tracing Company on the United States
Government dam No. 2, at Aspinwall, Pa.
a suburb, six miles above this city. jumped
into the river and were drowned. With
the exception of Frank Herman all the
mel we've Italians.
When forty feet from the Aspinwall
shore the barge. which was heavily loaded
with stone began to sink. The foreigners
became frenzied and leaped into the river,
carrying Herman with them. Mont Of the
men could swim and persisted before as
sistance from shore could be given. The
bodies have been recovered.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
GIRL ON IMPULSE JUMPS
FROM SPEEDING AUTO.
Just Could Not Help Doing It, She Says.
Broke Her Ankle n Will
Never Ride Again.

CHICAGO. Sept. 11-While speeding
toward South Bend. Ind, where she was
to enter st. Mary's School. Miss Constance
Hyman. II years old. was yesterday seized
with an uncomfortable desire to jump from
the automobile in which she was riding.
She was brought back to her home, $40
Forty-eighth place, last night, and she
will be kept to her bed for several weeks
with a broken ankle.
II can't say what made me jump she
said last night. Everything was all
right. and we were going along at a high
speed when L threw open the door and
jumped to the ground.
81 will never ride in an automobile
again.
B. r. Hyman, father Of the injured girl,
said he could give no reason for the acci-
dent other than that given when people
jump from high buildings.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
DOOR OPEN: THIEF ENTERS.
Negro Seizes Loot and Gets Away, but
Is Caught with the Goods.

w. H. Brown, a negro, who halls from
Philadelphia, was arrested at the corner OF
Court and Washington streets yesterday
afternoon by Court officer Wilson. He
was standing on the corner attempting TO
dispose of some candelabra when Wilson
happened along. In court this morning
Brown was held for further investigation.
He said that he was walking along Broad
street when he saw the front door OF the
home of James Sayre, 1898 Broad street,
wide open and apparently there was no
one at home.
Brown needed the money, he said, and so
took a peep within. He saw the silver
candelabra, confscated it, and beat 1t"
for the open air. AT first Brown said he
did not know where he operated but
finally gave the location of the house.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
CHICAGO HAS ELECTION
ON NEW CHARTER TODAY.
If Adopted 1t Will Change Methods of
Taxation, Issuing of Bonds and
Park Administration.

CHICAGO, Sept. ia special election
is being held here today for the purpose
of determining whether the new charter
granted to the city of Chicago at the last
session of the Legislature is to be adopted.
The new charter provides for a change
in the methods of taxation, doing away
with a number of district taxing bodies and
concentrating the power of the tax lew
for city, park, school and library purposes
In the City Council.
1t also provides that the city may, by a
referendum vote, issue bonds up to ) per
cent. of the total actual valuation of tax
able property in the city, and consolidation
into one the various park systems. At
present the State Of Illinois has a large
voice in the management OF the Chicago
parks, although 1t contributes nothing
whatever for their support.
If the new charter is carried the city will
be divided into fifty wards, each of which
will be represented in the City Council by
one Alderman at a salary of $500 per
wear.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
CURES BY ELECTRICITY.
Principal Subject of Discussion at Med
ical Convention in Boston.

BOSTON, Sept. 1.-THE progress be-
ing made in the application of cleo
tricity to the treatment of human all
ments was the general topic of dis
cussion among the 400 physicians at
tending the seventeenth annual meet
ingo of the American acknowledgements
tic Association, which began in this city
today.
Papers will be read by many MEM
bers who have gained particular sue
cess in the study and use of electrical
treatment during the three days of
the convention.