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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
DARK BLUE EVENING
DRESS SUITS FOR MEN.
Innovation Indicated at Annual Gar
ment and Style Exhibit-Raglan
Shoulders Coming Back.

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Some inter-
esting changes in the style of mems
clothes in the coming season is indi-
Gated at the annual Garment and Style
Exhibit now on view here. OF all the
evening suits on exhibition here from
the scissors of some of the most cele-
brated tai!ors in the country, two-thffds
are made of blue worster. The mate
rial is very dark and in certain lights
cannot be distinguished from black.
The new suits are otherwise not much
different than the evening clothes of
last year. The tails are chopped off a
bit squarer. but that is all.
An innovation which is to be sought.
but of which some doubt is expressed,
is the introduction of many new eolors.
They range anywhere from cream
brown to Nile green.
The sack coat of many colors will be
cut very full, the anne as the style of
three years ago.
There are other styles coming back.
The man who has kept a paddock over
coat in a moth-ball tomb for two years,
because whenever he put 1t on he at
tracted more than his share of the at
tention of his fellow men, can get 1t out
again this winter. The slit-back coat
will be quite the thing.
Sack coats will be cut much shorter
this winter. Raglan shoulders-that is.
the shoulders that were not shoulders
at all-are also to return.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
ADD $500 TO FUND.
From United Singers to Newark Turn
verein-Dittler Resolutions.

More than $500 was netted at the
recent benefit for the Turn Hall build
ing fund given under the auspices of
the United Singers of Newark. That
organization met in the Kruger Audi
torium last night and received the re-
port of the committee in charge Of the
benefit, besides transacting consider
able other business. Several societies
that were interested in the affair are
still to be heard from, and it is ex-
pected thai their reports will swell the
amount named. Harry A. Koenig, of
46 Nelson place, is the secretary to
whom these societies will send the out
standing tickets, etc.
A committee, consisting of John
Goehring. John j. Plemenik and
George Grimme, was appointed to draw
up suitable resolutions on the recent
death of Louis c. Dittler, former en-
gineer of the street department, who
was one of the most conspicuous mem
bers of the United Singers and fore
most in its interests. The resolutions
will be submitted at the next meeting
of the organization, September 8, at 10
a. M, for adoption.
It was decided to set apart Wednes-
day, September is, as the SINGERS
Day" at the festival to be held for
the benefit Of the German Hospital.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
MAKE OF
CHAIRS ARE
THESE?
Bear a Union Label, but
Union Carpenters Strike
Against Them.

CHICAGO. Aug. ga strike against
one of the largest parochial schools in
the country, st. Stanislaus's, OF this
city. was called yesterday by the car
penters' district council because of the
installation of seats alleged to have
been manufactured in a non-union
Woodworking establishment, but bear
ing a label of the holders union. The
seats were manufactured at Racine.
Wis.
The st. Stanislaus School Is calcula-
ted to seat 1000 pupils. The school re-
places one which was burned. 1t was
hoped to get at least one-third of the
scholarship into the new building by
September /. Should non-union car
penters be put TO work on the building
other trades will be called out, II is
declared.
Leo A. Piel, vice-president of the
American Seating Company, which has
the contract for seating the school, said
that a conspiracy existed between the
carpenters union and certain furniture
manufacturers TO keep his company out
of the Chicago market.
The pastor of st. Stanislaus's. the
Rev. Francis Gordon, is widely known
as a militant descendent of q Scotch
army officer who attained high rank in
the Polish army when Poland was a
nation. The congregation is almost
exclusively composed of Polish work.
ingmen, a large majority of whom are
members of labor unions.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
CAPITOL GRAFT
TO COVER UP
SHORTAGE
Steal Necessary to
Protect Late Senator Qnay'S
Name, Says Shumaker.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ga spe-
cial from J~ohnstown, Pa, says James
NJ. Shumaker. former superintendent of
public buildings inc grounds at Har-
risburg, who is implicated by the re-
ports of the Capitol Investigation Com
mission, has declared that he will make
full confession of all he knows in con-
nection with the 50. 900. 900 capitol graft.
He claims that the manipulation of
funds was engineered by a high official
of the State at Harrisburg to cover up
a shortage in the State treasury, and
to protect the name of a former United
States Senator, now dead. whom every
body understands to be the late Sem
ator Quay.
Shumaker lives at Johnstown, and
when he was subpoenaed TO appear be-
fore the Capitol Investigation Commits
sion to tell what he knew he pleaded
illness and remained secluded in his
house. Now he Is apparently ready to
divulge important secrets when the
trials begin in September.
Shumaker's statement given out by
one of his closest personal and political
friends is as follows:
Il am going on the witness stand to
tell everything. l Will no keep back
a single secret. and when I get through
I will show that a man high in official
life at Harrisburg ought to go to the
~penitentiary.
"I have committed no wrong. Tho
probers may be after me. but l will
go after the man they are protecting.
I will not spare him. l am
going to tell everything I know.
I do not propose to suffer for the sins
of a scoundrel who knew of the collos-
sal graft, but refused to stop 1t, as l
urged. 1 know what the graft was for;
that it was to cover a treasury short
age and save the name of a former
United States Senator from Pennsyl-
vania, now dead. | am anxious to go
on the stand. and the sooner the better
for me.
81 want to get myself right before
the people, for, so help me God, l am
an innocent man"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
THIS SHERLOCK HOLMES
IS DARK SKINNED.
Amateur Negro sleuth Has Man Locked
Up in Kingsland, This State, and Gets
in Quad in New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Justice Of the
Peace Byron. of Klngsland, N. j., called up
police headquarters yesterday afternoon
and said that an amateur detective,
who had caused the arrest OF a
man in Kingsland whom he had fol-
lowed for some days. was on his
way TO New York with a story that
the man arrested In Kingsland was con-
cerned In the assault on Olga Schran1ek. Of
Eighty-second street and Twelfth avenue,
Fort Hamilton, on July %. The Justice
said that the man arrested was William
Ram. who said he worked for a grocery
firm in New York. A complaint was made
against him, and he was sent to the Hack
ensack jail for fifteen days. more on ac-
count of the story the amateur sleuth told
about him than for anything else.
Some time later a light skinned negro,
who said he was Thomas Seeley. a garden
err of GraVesend avenue, arrived at head
quarters and announced that he was the
man who had been working on the Schra-
mex case. Seeley said that he thought he
knew who assaulted the Schrnmek girl,
and quit his job right away and went ia
work on the case. Seeley did not tell why
he thought Ram was mixed up In the as
sanlt, but he got on his trail and followed
him from one place in New Jersey to an
other and finally brought up In Kingslant
today.
When Lieutenant Kelleher, who was II
charge at the detective bureau, hearf
Seeley's story he was not much impressed
but decided to hold him as a material wit
ness in the case until his talk about the
Schramek case could be investigated. De-
t~ectives who have been working on the
case will go to Hackensack and talk with
the man in Jail there. Members Of the
Schramek family will also see whether they
can identify him..
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22

THREE SITES. CLOSE
ONE DEAL.
Commissioners Get Canal Street Plot for
500 a Year-0thers in Seventh
and Thirteenth Wards.

Members Of the Fairgrounds commits
sion yesterday afternoon made a tour
of the city In quest of sites for play
grounds. They inspected several, but
found only three that suited them. A
deal was closed for a lease on a large
plot in Canal street, near River street,
1t an annual rental of $500. Deals
were practically closed for a plot in
the Seventh Ward and for another in
the Thirteenth Ward.
The exact locations of these were not
given out because negotiations have
not been completed. The Thirteenth
Ward site lease will be given to the
city for practically nothing.
Commissioners Aronson, Jaegel and
McKiernan, after the inspection, an
neunced that within a month they
would install playground paraphernalia
in all the places. No gymnastic equip
ment will be made use of, however. An
attendant will be engaged for each
playground to see that the rules are
enforced, and to give whatever instruc-
ton that is necessary.
The Fairgrounds will be open for the
full twenty-four hours.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
THEY ALL GOT TOGETHER.
Those Who Handle Meats, and Union
Picnic Was a Very sociable Affair.

Success marked the union picnic of
the Meat Cutters Protective Union, No.
AL; Packing House and Sausage Max
ers. No. 90, and the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North
America, A. IT. of L., held in the Fran
Garden. at Sixteenth avenue and Eigh-
teenth street. last night. Delegates
from various afiliated trades organic
ations were present. A number Of
wholesale dealers attended, and all fra
ternized with the men most heartily.
During a lull in the festivities, Philip
Mehrhof. business agent for the unions.
made an address full of meat" He
spoke about the cordial relations that
exist between the employer and en-
ployee and referred to the benefits de-
rived from properly organized unions.
Dancing, bowling and other diver
sions kept the crowd together until an
early hour this morning. The chair
men of committees in charge of the
festival were: Henry Bernhardt, fes-
tival president; Henry G~ebhardt, gen
eral arrangements; Philip Mehrhof, re-
eeption; Jacob Guth. dancing; Henry
Schirmer, refreshments; Peter Arm
bruster, bowling.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
CITY'S AUTOS USED
IN CUPlD'S SERVICE.
Now the Gay 0fice-Holders Are Minus
the Salaries They Were Accustomed
to Draw.

CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-Three city
chauffeurs who sought to win their
way into the hearts of three young
women via the route of nightly ex-
cursions over the moonlit b~oulevards
in the municipal automobiles were
separated with more force than grace
from the pay roll If the city by the
Civil Service Commission yesterday.
Excessive gasoline bills, charges for
enough of the fluid to carry the three
machines at least once around the
world, led to the undoing of the trio.
Each young man who lost his job,
according to the civil service commits
sioners, who are Withholding the
names, spent his whole salary on
clothes and bouquets. This gave them
an appearance that made them look
like scions of wealth.
The autos capped the climax, and the
tales of riches thai the chauffeurs
passed out to the innocent young
women would have made Ananias
green with my
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22

A pretty wedding. with a nuptial high
mass. took place in st. AIMS Roman
Catholic Church Tuesday morning, when
Miss Josephine Link, daughter of August
Link. of 5S Magnolia street. and George
r.. Haas. of this city. were united in
marriage by the Rev. Joseph Gruber,
rector of the church.
The bridesmaids were Miss Ella Link
and Miss Anna May Stranel. who were
dressed in white silk and carried pink
roses. The brides gown was of white
satin: She wore a veil caught through her
engagement ring and carried bride roses.
Miss NAV Desch was maid of honor. wear
ing white chiffon. Little Miss Mabel Lang
in light blue silk and little Miss Irene
Weber in white silk were flower girls.
The best man was James Fitzpatrick, and
John Fitzpatrick and William Kertner
were the ushers.
Following the ceremony a breakfast was
served at the brides home after which n.
reception was rendered at Dassing's Hall
70, over 100.
The couple left for Washington, and upon
returning Hil reside IN Newark.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
SAYS GOD
TOLD HER TO
GO AWAY
Went With New Jersey Min
lister and Returned, She
Says, at Gods Direction.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The Rev. Ash
bury A. Wheedon, a Methodist minister.
81 years old. and Mrs. Anna Moffet, the
1S-year-old bride of Charles w. Moffet,
of $40 Bergen street, Brooklyn, returned
to the home of Mr.. Moffet at II o'clock
last night after having been missing
since last Thursday.
Moffet had asked the police to send
out a general alarm for his wife and
the minister. When the couple returned
the husband was at the Life Line Mis-
sion in Van Brunt street. nea Hamilton
avenue. conducting religious services.
His girl-wife called him on the tele-
phone and said she had been directed
by the voice of God to return to her
home.
According TO Mrs. Moffet, her husband
understood thoroughly why she had left
home and he instantiyforgave her. The
minister and Mrs. Moffet waited in the
parlor for the return of the husband.
He had not arrived home at a late hour.
I'VE were ordered by the voice of God
to return home.' said the Rev. Ashbury
Wheedon to a World reporter. We did
not elope, as was generally believed.
took Mrs. Moffet away because she was
acNP < IiuSOdHOs oilG lOlu liz
he was cruel to her.
I'VE have not lived In the same house
ince we went away last Tuesday, but
we have been within easy communica-
ton of each other. Mrs. Moffet did not
leave her room on Thursday night, as
was supposed. For two nights she slept
In an empty room at the top of her hus-
bands house. She did not wish to be
near him. At night she would creep
downstairs and procure food.
Then she told me that she could not
stand such q life any longer and asked
me TO take her away. I did SO, and am
sure ] can give a satisfactory %explana-
ton to her husband why we went away.
We have done nothing wrong.
ut was a remarkable thing the way
In which God told us to return. Icalied
Mrs. Moffet up by telephone and told
her that God had directed me to tell
her to return to Ter husband She said
that God had also sent a like message
TO her. I instantly went to her and we
have returned"
When Mrs Moffet entered the front
room of her home she found a note from
her husband on the table. 1t stated
that he was at the Life Line Mission.
A reporter was present when Mrs. Mof-
fet talked with her husband over the
telephone. Moffet seemed to feel that
his wife had done no wrong and told her
he would hurry home.
Moffet AND Wheedon are partners in a
paper box business transacted from the
apartment in which they live.
Moffet said Wheedon helped to keep
the pot boiling at the Bergen street
apartment as well as caring for his wife
and two children in Elizabeth, N. j.
One OF the Wheedon children, a boy,
attends high school. The other, a girl,
10 years old, is a s~tenographer EN-
ployed in Manhattan. Wheedon, Moffet
says. made trips two and three times a
week to Elizabeth. and apparently was
a most ~affectionate husband and father.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
LEARNED MEN IN VERY
PROFOUND DISCOURSE,
Zoographists and Thatlassographists
Devote Their Mighty Intellects
to the Bipolar Theory.

BOSTON. Aug. 22.-Eminent biologists
from many countries participated today
in a discussion of the bipolar theory. one
of the most important discussions schcd-
uied for the Boston session of the Interna-
tional Geological Congress. The subject
was brought up before the sectional meet
ing on geography and Thatlassography.
The theory itself was the subject of an
address by p. Pelsener. the Holland rep
reseutative to the congress-
The section devoted to the considera-
tion of general zoology was addressed by
Professor c. o. Whitman, of the Univer-
sity OF Chicago, who spoke o n the facts
and theories of organic Developments.
THE Chemical Character OF the Process
81 Fertilization" was the topic of an adj
dress by Professor ]. Loeb. OF the Uni
versity of California, before the section on
comparative physiology.
An invitation by President Caroline Haz-
ard to visit Wellesley College was ae-
cepted by a large number of the delegates.
who took advantage of the opportunity
to inspect the extensive laboratories and
libraries and the. observatories connected
with the college.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS
TO GO TO ASBURY PARK.
Two Trains Will Garry Saturday Excur-
sionists-Proceeds to Be Used for
New Fresh Air Home.

The Christian Endeavor Union OF
Essex County has chartered two trains
on the central Railroad for its excur-
sion toN Asbury Park and Ocean Grove
on Saturday.
The trains will leave at s:45 and 9:15
o'clock. There will also be two trains
on the return trip, so that those wish
ing to wait at the shore and return
after supper can do so.
As the proceeds of the excursion are
for the new Endeavor fresh air home,
TO be erected in Roseland, the local En-
deavorers and their friends are taking
a lively interest in the outing.
Stephen .. Riddle, chairman of the
excursion committee. has arranged for
a rally on the beach on Saturday after
noon, to be addressed by prominent
Endeavor workers. Tickets can be Sc
cured at the depot Saturday morning.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
JERSEY MEN IN CAMP
PERRY SHOOTING MATCH.
United States Navy Men Lead in First
Stage of Match-Two Jersey Marks
men Finish at Top.

CAMP PERRY. O., Aug. 22.-In the
first stage of the National Rifle Assoc
ciation's President match, finished yes
terday afternoon, there were 800 con-
testants. The second long distance
range will be shot today.
The organizations that finished at
the top of the list yesterday were the
United States Navy, with nine men;
Ohio. five men; Massachusetts, five
men; Washington. five men; Marine
Corps, foul men; the Cavalry and IL
linois, three men each; District of Co.
lumbia and New Jersey, two men each.
and Pennsylvania, one man. The high
est individual score was made by S. f.
Jones, of Illinois. who scored III.
Private Allen and Sergeant Parker. of
Massachusetts,, were second and third,
with a score Of 176 each.
Extraordinary skirmish firing was
that of Parker, of Massachusetts, and
Berg. OF Washington. each of whom
piled up 80 out of a possible 100.
Genera Dick, junior Senator from
Ohio, was a visitor at the range yesterday.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
A STRICKEN TOWN
NINETY CASES OF TYPHOID
AT RIDGWAY, PA.
Also IL Cases Of Cerebro-spinal Menin-
gifts and 16 Cases Of Infantile
Paralysis.

HARRISBURG, Aug. 22.-Dr. Arthur
B.. Moulton, assistant chief medical in
spector of the State Department of
Health, who is at Ridgway, Pa, re-
ported to Health Commissioners Dixon
that there were now 80 cases of typhoid
fever, ~ cases of epidemic cerebro-
spinal meningitis and is cases of infan-
tile paralysis in the stricken town. The
local and State health authorities are
cooperating.
The source Of the typhoid infection, a
case of typhoid on the watershed, has
been located, and everything possible
is being done to prevent further spread
of the disease.
The extent Of the typhoid epidemic. of
course, cannot be estimated until the
incubation period Of the disease Is over.
P1acards warning the citizens to boil
all water have been posted all over the
town and circulars printed In different
languages have been distributed In
forming the people what precautions to
observe.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
SAYS BOSTON WILL SINK.
Whole Atlantic Coast Will Eventually
Submerge, Declares DR.. Scharff.

BOSTON. Aug. 22.-Dr. r. F. Scharnf,
of Dublin. a delegate to the I~nterna-
tional geological Congress, now in ses-
sion here. who explained to the con-
gress the new theory of asc%ertaining
the former position and extent of con-
%tinents by studying forms of present
animal life. in an interview last night
gave it as his opinion h a indications
point to the gradual submergence of
the eastern coast of North America
and the gradual upheaval of the Pa
cifc coast.
Boston he said. will ultimately
sink into the sea. 1t will not happen
in your lifetime, or mine. We cannot
speak of geological changes in hun
dreds or thousands of years; they are
very gradual. yet they do take place"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
NJ FOR BATTLESHIPS.
Navy Department Contracts with Beth
lehem and Carnegie Companies.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2~2.-Contracts were
signed at the Navy Department yesterday
with the Bethlehem and Carnegie Steel
Companies for the delivery of T.2H o of
steel armor plates and appurteuances for
the two new battleships of 2o.00e tons each,
OF the Delaware class, TO be constructed
respectively BY the Newport Shipbuilding
Company and the Fore River Shipbuilding
Company. AS far as practicable. the
amount Of steel contracted for was divided
between the two Bethlehem and Carnegie
companies.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
COUSIN ACCUSED HIN.
Missing Rings Found in Possession Of
Young Adubato. Nomad Relative.

Michael Adubato. 10 years old. no home,
was a prisoner in the Second Precinct
Police Court today on a complaint of lar7
ceny, made by his cousin, Antonio Del
Bogna. Of a Summer avenue. The latter
accused the prisoner Of stealing Sis ~
money. a diamond ring, a redstone ing
and a gold chain.
Detective Sergeant Edward Donovan, OF
headquarters, who arrested Adubato, found
the jewelFy and part Of the money IN
his Possession, The boy was held for a
hearing tomorrow morning before Judge
Herr.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
SOLD RASPBERRY WINE
FOR CHAMPAGNE.
Charge Made Against Two New Workers
by Man Who Claims to Have
Given Up $1,000.

NEW YORK. Aug. 22,-Frederick Spaeph
and Max Gladstone were arraigned yester-
day before Magistrate Crane and held i'm
81 600 bail on a charge OF grand larceny.
Champagne was their vehicle for separat-
ing the unsuspecting from good money.
according to Ernest Wolf. a jeweler, of
Pleasa Htville, N. Y, who said that he lost
$1,000 to them.
According to Wolf, the prisoners repre-
sented themselves as being the Grape
Fruit Champagne and Tonic Company,
They exhibited to those who would be-
their partners a large stock of goods.
including fifteen barrels of champagne
at $500 a barrel. The barrels, according 10
Wolf, contained raspberry wine, made
from New Jersey fruit.
Nine other victims. it is said. will be in
court Friday, when the case is again
called.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
AN E%MBEzzLER. ALSO.
First Arrested on woman's Charge, Now
on Railroads.

ELIZABETH. Aug. Gas a result of
bis recently having been arrested on a
charge of breach Of promise, James F..
Bond. q Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman.
yesterday was accused of embezzlement as
well.
Bond was arrested in Jersey City last
Monday on the complaint of a woman,
vino accused him of preach of promise of
marriage.
The police said that when Bond was
searched he was found to have in his pos
session several punched and unpunched
Pennsylvania Railroad tickets. The Penn
syivania Railroad authorities in Jersey
City were informed, and as a result De-
George s. Spencer, of Jersey City,
here and made a charge of embezzle-
mont against Bond.