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The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
EXPRESS MAN HURT
BLOOMFlELDER LAY WITH
ARM ON TRACK.
Elbert Hawxhurst, Jr., Nearly Lost Life
Shortly After a. M. Near
Station.

EIbert Hawxhurst, jr,, of 36 Linden ave
nue., Bloomfield, driver ia the employ
of the United States Express Company
In that town, win lose his left arm US
the result of an accident shortly after
O'Clock this morning on the tracks OF tne
Iackawanna Railroad, directly opposite
the freight depot in Conger street that
town.
just how Hawxhurst sustained his IN
turies is a matter of doubt He does MOI
seem to know himself. Some believe
however, that he was affected by the
heat and wandered down the railroad
rack after he had gotten through his ou-
ties at the express office, and lay down
Mt the side of the east-bound track.
His arm must have lain partly on the
track. and the wheels Of the locomotive
which leaves the Glenwood avenue station
at 1904 o. m must have ground the llmD
In such n manner that It will proban nly
have to be amputated In the Mountain
side Hospital Montclair, where Hawxhursl
was taken in n cab by Policeman Thomas
McKane. who heard his cries and who went
to his assistance with Michael Dolan'
night guard at the Glenwood avenue
crossing The flesh was torn from the
arm SO that the bone protruded lie also
received a severe scalp wound.
Police Sergeant Bayliss who was asleep
In the Conger street police station, also
heard Hawxhurst's cries and went TO MS
The Young man is the only son of Mr.
and Mrs Elbert Hawxhurst, sr.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
CUPID in SOCIETY
Engagement Announced Of Miss Ma
thilde Van Rensselaer,, of New York
and West Orange, to George c.
White, Jr., of Glen Ridge.

Formal announcement was made today
of the engagement of Miss Mathilde van
Rensselaer, Of New York and West Or
ange. to George c. White. jr., of Is Ridge
wood avenue Glen Ridge. Miss Van
Rensselaer, is a daughter of Mrs Stephen
Van Rensselaer, and a member Of distin-
guished New York family. She is attractive
and accomplished. and since her formal
introduction she has been a favorite in
society. She is a granddaughter of the
late Charles A. HeckscheT, who in his day
was one of the most prominent merchants
of New York He built and occupied
with his family 2 large house at Fifth
avenue and Thirteenth street, New YORK,
and there his daughters Mrs. Van RensSe-
laer Mrs. Arthur B. de Saulles, Mrs John
Christopher Wimerding and the late Mrs
Philip NJ Lydig, passed their glrlhood
days and were married
Miss Van Rensselaer, is a niece of Charles
A. Heckscher and John Gerard Heckscher,
one of the best t-known club men and
patrons of the turf in New York. Her
sister. Miss Elizabeth Van Rensselaer,
several years ago was married to John
Magee Ellsworth. a brother of Duncan
Ellsworth and a cousin of Mrs Louis
Boissevain. Her brother Charles A. Van
Rensselaer,, married Miss Caroline e. Fitz
Gerald. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Desmond
Fitz Gerald, of Brookline Mass.
Mr. White Is well known In New York
financial circles The wedding will take
place next winter, and Mr. and Mrs. White
will reside in New York.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
BUYS RIGHT OF WAY
ORANGE DICKERS WITH S. O.
TOWNSHIP.
viii Pay $3.50 for Permission to Lay
Auxiliary Pipe Line in Lennox Place
and Mountain Avenue.

City Counsel William A. Lord, of Or
ange. secured permission from the South
Orange Township Committee at a meet
ing last night, to lay the Orange twentv-
inch auxiliary water main In Lennox place
and Mountain avenue instead of through
the Marcus Sayre property. where Orange
failed to get consent. The city will be
required to pay $3.50 for the privilege.
orange has been held up for several
months because Of the inability to get
past Lennox road.
Because of the refusal of Thomas O.
Baker to renew the lease on the Maple
wood firehouse. Baker street and Maple
wood avenue. which expires October 1.
William G. Miller. president Of the Hose
Company. was empowered to secure plans
for a new building at once. 1t will be
erected on the grounds adjoining the public
building on Maplewood avenue at a cost
of 81. 800
When the result of the sewer election
was read a resolution was adopted
authorizing the sale of sewer bonds.
Petitions were received for a street light
on Oakland road, sidewalks on Maplewood
and Jefferson avenues, and a complaint
about the condition of Ridgewood road In
front of the Curtis property was referred
to the road supervisor to report on.
Charles G. Boschen was granted an
exempt firemen's certificate.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
$1,000 BY SCHUSTER
East Orange Councilmen Split Over Rival
/ Claims of I've Applicants for Chance
man on Police Force.

Claiming that David Schuster, on the
waiting list of East Orange police
chancemen, was not getting square
deal. from. the police committee of the
East Orange City Council, Councilman
Harry Burr made a winning fight to
prevent the confirmation of George
Gilman as second grade chanceman at
a special meeting of that body last
night.
Mayor Cardwell, accepting the recon-
mendation of the police committee, sent
In Gilman's name. and Mr.. Burr
promptly opposed his selection. Schus-
ter had declined the position of chance
man when 1t was rendered him a year
ago, and the chairman of the police
committee, Councilman Somers, Joined
later by Councilmen Greer and Lee,
said it was understood by the commit
tee that when man refused an ap-
pontment, and it was his turn to get
it, he automatically dropped to the bot
| tom of the list and had to wait in line
again. 1t was shown that no notifica-
tion was given Schuster of this deci-
sion, nor was there any record on the
committee meeting book. sol Council
| man Saxelby joined with Mrs. Burr in
opposing the confirmation of Gilman.
There were but seven men present
and Chairman Ougheltree announced
| that the motion was lost when his six
colleagues voted, four for the motion
| and Two against, explaining that was a
| rule OF the Council. six votes being re-
| qulredt to carry motion.
! is the chairman excused from voting?''
queried Councilman Brown. who had sup
ported Gilman and noticed that Mr..
| Ougheltree. had refrained from going on
record on the vote The chairman then adj
mitted he had no hesitancy In voting no.
After the Council meeting the police COM
mittee members had another tussle with
the appointment, but no result was an
nounced, and the party adjourned shortly
before midnight Mr.. Burr is member
| Of the police communities He Injected a
| little sarcasm during the discussion when
i Mr.. Somers spoke of the intention of the
majority of the committee by stating
There is some saying about good inten-
| tons you know"
The Erie Railroad sent letter Offering
to stop the complained-of noises made
near the Prospect street crossing. William
b. Kastendike complained of water Leaking
into his property Water SUPERINTENDENT
| Arthur A. Reirner explained he had in
yestigated the complaint and satisfied Mr.
1 kastendike the leakage was due 10 the
condition of the ground.
BIDS were ordered advertised for the
alslp,osal OF garbage, to be in August 26
Petitions for improvements to Davis ave
nue. We're sent to the various committees
Atter u conference on the Telephone ordi-
nance the measure was reported back fc
the ordinance committee.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
SOUTH ORANGE.

Assistant Postmaster Stanley =. var
1derstine. of Valley street, South OrahsS
has gone To Saratoga Springs to spend ma
two weeks vacation
p. Benjamin Byron and Victor S. Byron
of Prospect street. have gone to Edge,
mere. l.. l., where they will register ~
the Edgemere Club.
William II. Conway, of Ridgewood roae'
is at Ridgewood for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Leach am am
family. OF Scotland. road, are at soutn
Hampton, T. /.
to the police today that dog had entereu
his chicken coop early yesterday morning
and killed ten big chickens
P. ]. Snnth is having his stable. when
was at the rear OF Mills & Yeagef a s,oae
In South Orange. avenue, moved along
side the Vlllage jail in rrenehard pface'
The examination which was TO have been
held in the local postotfice today ioi y, tae
position Of clerk and carrier has been post
poned until September a.
John Clark. Of Academy street, LETT 10
day with his family for Putnam, Conn
Miss Lillian Carter. of 10 Fourth street
is Spending her vacation at Bath Pa.
Ralph L Saller. of 73 South Orange ave
nue., has returned from Syracuses \. +.
where he attended the national convention
of electrical contractors as delegate from
this State.
Mrs. Nils starup of Dover, is the guest
of Ludwig Polner, of Second street
The Field Club baseball nine will have
the VeloX Social A. c. as Its opponents
at the Field Club Saturday.
Court Ridgewood, Foresters Of America
received one proposal for membership at
meeting last night,
William J. Kingsland. of Ridgewood
road. has gone to the Adirondacks to spend
his vacation.
The Village Board of Health will not
meet again until September 10.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07

WANTS CLEAN MAN
NUTLEY SECOND WARD AS.
SOCIATION GETS BUSY.
Will Indorse Regular Candidates, i
They Are Good; if Not, Indepen-
dent Will Be Sought.

There was considerable discussion at the
quarterly meeting of the Second Ward
Association of Nutley at the Fortnghtiy
| Club. that town, last night as to the part
| that the association should take in con-
nection with this years primaries in Nut
ley. A motion was passed that a commit
tee of five be appointed to look into the
records of any candidates that might an
nounce themselves for the position OF
Councilman to succeed John Howe and TO
ascertain If some one in the ward, salts
factory to the association, could be in
duced to make the run. The sentiment OF
the association was favorable for the in
doreement of suitable candidates for Coun-
Gilman on both the Republican and Demo-
cratic tickets at the primaries and In case
the, nominee of the primaries was unsatls-
field
President Parry appointed the following
committee on the matter: Chairman J. l..
Miller S. ID. Cungcr, Edward Bernard
p. s. Farwell and Samuel Silverburg. The
tion at special meeting to be neld prior
to the primaries.
On motion of j. Harry Hull, the asso-
eiation placed Itself on record as favor
ing the separat lon of the town elections
from the general elections In the fall. There
was considerable discussion on this ques-
tlon. and the prevailing idea seemed TO be
that the present system Of elections
worked to the injury Of the town, because
voters hesitated In scratching ticket in
the fall for fear that they might invalidate
their ticket as to national and State can
didates.
C. B. Vroom, chairman of the transporta-
tion committee. reported that the Erie had
made a slight improvement in the schedule
of its trains on the Newark branch over
the schedule IN vogue In June, but that the
schedule was still far from satisfactory.
He suggested that the association cooperate
with John 8. Gibson In bringing the matter
to the attention of the State Railroad Com
mission. After William Fl. Parry, presi-
dent of the association, had explained the
powers of the Railroad Commission and the
method adopted Of bringing complaints to
Its attention, 1t was voted unanimously to
send communication to the officials of the
Erie to find II any changes in the schedule
are to be made In the near future. If no
satisfaction Is received from the officials,
the association is going to bring the matter
to the attention of the Railroad Commits
sion
Samuel Silverburg made n motion that
the associat ation place itself on record as
favoring a raising of the license fee from
$3.50 to $500. e. S. Farwell. S. d. Conger.
Donald Mcmillan, J. Harry Hull and others
opposed the motion on the ground that the
association should not limit its activity to
the single question Of excise and that the
raising of the license fee would probably
encourage law breaking by those engaged
in the saloon business The motion was
lost.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
FUNERAL NOT FIXED
Relative of Flushing, L. T., Man, Who
Committed Suicide in Irvington,
Not Heard from Yet.

No arrangements have been made as yet
for the burial Of Walter Nellis. of Flus-
ing. L. l., the suicide whose body was
found in the blackberry bushes near the
home of his sister, Mrs. August Repp,
of 191 Wall street yesterday, by James Toll
nan, an Irvinggton youth, who was pick
ing the berries. Undertaken Terrill of
Irvington, is still awaiting instructions
from the relatives OF the dead man. who
are expected to go to Irvington from
Flushing today.
Young Tolman found the lifeless body
face down under cherry tree. About the
neck was clothes line drawn taut. An
other end hung from the tree and 1t is
supposed that when Nellis attempted to
hang himself the rope broke.
The dead man, who has been mentally
deranged for some time. visited his sister
Saturday afternoon and disappeared Satur-
day night. 1t is believed that he COM
mitted the deed that night The disap-
peararee was not reported to the police.
as Nellis had acted in the same manner
| before.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
GRAFT? HOW HORRTD!
PERRY TALKS BACK AT
ORANGE MAYOR.
Asks shoenthal to Tell About $1,000
Purchase of Hose Some Years Ago.
Making Politics Out of It.

Orange politicians are doing all sorts
of talking this week, and the fire truck
episode seems to furnish the principal
discussion. although some of, the Of
ficials are kept busy criticising the
Orange National Bank for transferring
some stock to Essex Fells to secure a
lower tax rate. Edward S. Perry.
leader of the Orange Common Council
and County Registrar, objected very
strenuously to the use of the word
graft" by Mayor Isaac Shoenthal of
Orange yesterday. in answering the
statements of Mr. Perry and CouncilA
man Daniel G. Bury at Mondays Coun-
ell meeting anent the proposed pur-
chase of a fire truck
On the graft topic, Mr.. Perry said:
Mayor Shoentha has little to do talk
ing of graft In connection with the pur-
chase of the proposed fire truck Ask him
about that purchase of 81, coo worth of fire
hose when he was chairman of the fire
committee. The hose lay for six months
on freight depot platform, until Mr..
Shoenthal's candidate for member of the
fire department was assured of appoint
ment. This graft talk is pretty cheap, and
Is only used by public officers when their
stock of facts for argument runs short
Now, as to the Mayors declaration con-
cerning the payment of license fees by
these shows in Main street. The shows
are disgrace to Orange. and the funny
part of it is that the Mayor accepted fees
lower than the s7b a year required by ordi-
nance, and had to get the services of the
police department and Acting Chief
Drabell to chase up the proprietors for the
balance due the city I'll take YOU down
TO the Collector OF Taxes and he'll tell you
that on Monday night the balances had
not been paid up
Mr.. Perry then mentioned that Council
man Charles W. Romine, head of the COM
mlttee In charge of licenses, etc. had got n
copy of the ordinance requiring a SIS fee
for the shows on a yearly basis. and
brought 1t to the Mayor, who later had the
men who gave part of the fees, one $40,
another $25 and third $57 send in the
balance. One of the men who visited the
tax office with his money to pay up said he
thought $40 was a pretty easy payment for
the privilege.
Mr.. Romine affirmed that the story of the
license money was correct as Mr.. Perry |
had given 1t. The politicians are about |
talked out however and il Is not expected |
there will be any further statements on |
the subject
Mayor Shoenthal seemed content to let /
matters rest as they were and would not
do any further talking today.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
ORANGE ITALIAN CHILD RUN OVER AND KILLED.
ORANGE BUYS NEW RIGHT OF WAY IN S. 0.
MONTCLAIR.

Frank Rilxer, driver of No. Hose com
pany, has gone on his two weeks VACATION
George Frederick Robinson. general sec
retary of the Montclair X M G. A. ano a
home town, Bradford. Pa. They will spend
the balance OF August at Lake Gearse'
N Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Massman, of. Port
land place are at Greenwood Lake. TO
remain two weeks.
Policeman Patrick Cannon and Nelson
Poole put in a good days fishing at Plne
Brook yesterday They brought home
twenty eight trout, all of good size, ana
three of them weighed over three pounos
force had trout for breakfast this morn
ing
Wilson Edwards of Montclair Heights.
will sail for Europe next Saturday. lie
viii be gone two months
Thomas c. Jaenard, of Midland avenue,
aud his two sons will spend the balance
of the month of August in the Adiron-
dack Mountains They have taken guns
and rods with them.
The Misses Teresa and Julia O'Brien. OF
North Fullerton avenue, are at Asoury
Park spending a ten days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w Linder, OF
Lorraine avenue, Upper Montclair are az
Bar Harbor, Me-. until August 10. From
that date until September 15 they Will be
at Loeb Lomond. New Brunswick, Can
ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson d. Brockway- and
family. of Summit avenue, are at Lake
George.
James w. Lester, of Valley road, is at
st. Thomas. West Indian Islands
The Montclair valuations for 1907 are as
follows: Real estate, $24,2S8 200; personal,
So 626,9OO, making a total of s26,915 100 The
amount to be raised by taxation. Is a. as
follows: For town purposes. S224 5l5. 10;
schools. $9S. 76s. 20: free public library IS $685.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
AFTER ONE YEARS ABSENCE.

Judge, if there is murder done at INV
mouse you may hold the city of Orange re-
sponslple Tor it,, was the parting shot
OF MRS, Thomas Cullen, of Central avenue
and Ogden street, Orange, AS she left
Judge Bray In the Orange Police Cont
this morning after vainly trying 70 got his
Honor TO take complaint again Thomas
cullen Tor entering the house of his family
iass l night after years absence and
itfying TO run things to suit himself
policeman Finneran was sent for Iast
night, owing to a racket at the house. and
L was stated that Cullen, who works in
fark street, Orange, had gone to his
wires nome while under the influence of
prlnk ana turned things upsidedown until
ne was taken care of. Mrs. Cullen ex-
plalneu 70 the court that her spouse had
been away from home, had failed to snn.
port her, and had tried to upset thinfl
y, wnen al ne returned, after years absence
lnfoxlcated. but the court would not take
complaint excepting along lines suv.
gested oy him. Mrs. Cullen lost patience
then and spoke her mind as she walked
the court. w.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
STREET GRADING
Belleville Township Counsel Awards Two
Contracts to Jonnesone Brothers.
Routine Matters.

The Belleville Township Committee last
night awarded contracts for grading Pros
pect place and Union avenue to Jonnesone
Brothers. who bid $740 for the first work
and $500 for the other. Philip Rossomena' S
bids were $1,000 for the first and $50 for
Silver Lake and Greyloek Manor were,
as usual, represented by delegations Grey
lock wanted to know what was going to be
done about drain which had been laid in
that section by the Greylock Land Com
pany. 1t is claimed that the water emp
ties onto private property Engineer Fran
cisco answered that the drain will be cared
for when Beech street is opened. The next
question was as to when Beech street is
going to be opened. Chairman Breen re-
piled that Counsel Boylan had reported at
the last meeting that nothing could he done
until the surveyors of highways are APP
pointed in the various municipalities
The Silver Lake delegation referred to
the creek in that section as an open sewer
and wanted to know If the Township Com
mittee would take it ND. 1t was said thai
Bloomfield Is willing to do its part L
cleanse the stream. The matter has beer
referred to the committee by the Board o.
Health.
Ordinances establishing the grade OF
| Belmont avenue. between Honiss ant
i Franklin streets; Heckel street, between
1 Honiss street to the West Orange brancl
of the Erie Railroad and Wallace street
! from Harrison street east, were passet
| on first and second readings. Ordinances
were also passed for the eurblng anu paw
ing of the sidewalks on the east AM
west sides of Belmont avenue. betweel
the Bloomfield line and Franklin street
the east and west sides of Heckel street
between Honiss street and the West Or
ange branches of the Erie Railroad an
! the north and south sides of Wallac
street. from Harrison street. east, an
for the west side of Washington avenue
4 from Little street north to the Nutle
4 line.
Engineer Francisco viii have repor
at next meeting on the survey of Heckt
street. The matter of the acceptance G
| Watching avenue was referred TO the en-
gineer.
James Gibson was named trustee OF n
Free Public Library. succeeding Willim
i d McCinnigle. recentlY deceased.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
NOW FOR SEWERS
Purchase of Space in Millburn's Portion
of Joint outlet by South Orange
Township Is Authorized.

South Orange Township will have sewers
A majority of the voters of that place at
yesterdays special election voted favorably
on the question as to whether the Town
ship Committee be given the power, to
issue bonds to the amount of $35,O0O to
purchase % per cent. of Millburn's present
space in the joint trunk sewer. But 145
votes were cast and of that number IFS
were in favor of the project, "a against
and the other rejected ballots.
That so few voted does not show that the
an interest in having the sewers. as This
matter has been talked of for several
years and a majority of them favored
It even at an election held last December
for the same purpose.
The reason given for the small vote
Yesterday is said to be because Of there
being no doubt of the measure being car
ried.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
NUTLEY.

Mr. and Mrs Earl Stetson Crawford, Of
Chestnut street. sailed today on the Hol-
lsnd-Amercan Liner Potsdam for Rotter-
dam, Holland, from where they will make
a tour of the continent, covering a period
Of three months.
Mrs. Isabella A. Smith, of Baltimore,
Md, Is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r.
Falon, of the Enclosure.
Miss Helen M Wright, of Merchantville,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs Francis F. White,
of Highf1eld lane
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Smith. of High
field lane, are spending two weeks at
Eldred. N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. JONES' OF Pas
safe avenue, are spending week at AS
bury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Berg, of Pas
sale avenue, have returned from Quoge,
Long Island.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
TO CLEAN UP ITALIAN COLONY

AT a conference between committee
OF the Orange Board of Health and the
police committee of the Orange Common
Council tomorrbw night, which was ar
ranged by Secretary Eugene Sullivan, of
the Health Board, and Chairman Romine,
OF the police committee, the matter of
cleaning up conditions in Cone street and
Essex avenue, Orange In the Italian col
ony Will be discussed. 1t is expected
poilcemen will be stationed in the italian
colony to- require the obedience Of the resi-
cents TO the sanitary laws and it is ex-
pected the present dirty conditions will be
mltigated If not abolished
:, Inc Board Of Health will also get after
the sellers Of milk who have not been
in town have been directed to change theil
supplies as the result of Investigations
py Secretary Sullivan and other officials
one dairy in South Orange visited yester.
day was in such shape the committee
merely walked out and gave notice to
man taking milk from the place to quit
Bakeries, ice cream parlors and restaurant, I,
Will be inspected hereafter
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
HIS LEG CUT OFF
ORANGE MAN VICTIM OF
LACKAWANNA TRAIN.
James Craig May Die in Hospital-Com-
panion, Found Sleeping Near
Track, Locked Up.

james Craig, young man, of Union and
Valley streets, Orange, was run over oy a
drill engine on the Lackawanna Railroad,
hear oakwood avenue, Orange. shortly be-
fore O'Clock this morning, and lost one
leg and had the foot Of the other crushed.
His companion, Thomas Chatham, of IL
Liberty street, Orange, was found asleep
alongside the tracks and wns locked up.
The men had evidently been drinking,
and Craig stumbled on the rails.
The young man was hurried to the Or
ange Memorial Hospital, where his condi-
ton is critical
The police locked Chatham up.