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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
ACTRESSES
SUICIDE IS
A MYSTERY
Clara BlOOdgOOd Was Insane
From OYerwOrk, Friends
Believe.
HUSBAND TAKES BODY
HUSBAND TAKES BODY
Stage Stars Death Letter Gives
No Clue to Motive for Her Act.
Had Made Careful Prepara-
ton to End Life in a
Flash, Coroner Says.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Dec. 6.--The body
of Clara Bloodgood, the actress, who
committed suicide by shooting in her
room in the Hotel Stafford last night.
was taken to New York at noon today
by her husband, William Laimbier, of
New York, who reached Baltimore this
morning
The other members of Mrs Blood
goods company, which was appearing
in Clyde Fitch's play, "The Truth"
at the Academy of Music, will return
to New York later in the day Mr..
Laimbier visited the undertakers es-
tablishment to which his wife's body
was taken last night, after his arrival.
He declined to receive visitors, but
through John Emerson, stage man
ager of the company, stated that the
note left for him by his wife gave abb
soutely no clue as to the motive for
her act, 1t merely referred to some
business matters which she desired him
to attend to for her in New York, and
evidently had been laid aside for mail
ing.
Mr.. Laimbier could not, he declared,
assign any reason for the deed, and
Mr.. Emerson added that he himself
was no nearer a solution of the mat
ter today than on last evening. He
could only ascribe her act to the fears
of a possible physical breakdown on tho
part of Mrs. Bloodgood. She had had a
hard season, he said, with large num-
Der of one night stands, and this had
told on her nervous system and occa-
sionally She would have a little ner-
vous spell.
For over week I had been with
her a great part of the tiIne,I he said,
trying to cheer her and relieving her
of as many details as possible. The
long road tour through the South had
completely worn her out. She was the
sort of a woman who would worry her
self sick over details and at times she
seemed almost ready to collapse.
Il did everything l could to make her
stay in Baltimore cheerful, and was
beginning to think that she was feeling
better, when l learned by telephone
that she had killed herself"
The fact of her purchase of the pistol
here a few days ago, and the discovery
of a medical book in her room with
marked paragraphs treating of the
parts of the brain, seemed to indicate
premeditation. The coroner said that
1t was plain she had made a careful
study Of these paragraphs, with the
hope of ending her life in a flash when
the time came to fire a pistol ball into
her head.
Mrs. Bloodgood had apparently been
in good spirits during the day, and at
tended the matinee performance of
Paul Armstrong; new play, Society
and the Bulldog" at Albaugh's Theatre
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
State Association Meets
Following Action of
Local Concern.
RETAILERS ARE TO OPPOSE
Decide in Meeting, Following
Publication in Evening Star,
to "Buck the Brewers. "..In-
creased Cost of Material
and Labor the Reason.

A meeting of the Brewers Associa-
ton of New Jersey has been called for
this afternoon, when the beer situa-
wholesale price of the product in view,
will be thoroughly canvassed. 1t is
stated that some definite action Is
probable, either for the present or/near
future, looking towards advancing the
rate so ,certs or 81 per barrel,
In the Hill section of the city, where
most of the bars are small and the
schooners they serve large, 1t is de-
clared that many places of business
will be forced to close. Several have
suspended already on account of the
raise in store rents and the advance
made in the price of beer, under cover
of reducing rebates and percentages,
by the Eagle Brewing Company sew
era1 days ago, as told in the EVEN
ING STAR early in the week.
The meeting called for this after
noon is the indirect outcome of the
stand taken by the Eagle Company
The brewers say that they must realize
more on their output or shut the plants
down until conditions are better. Added
to the previous high prices for raw
material and labor has been the tight
money market.
A meeting of the German-American
Liauor Dealers Association was held
at Michel's Hall, on South Orange ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon to protest
against the action of the Eagle Brew
ing Company, and they requested the
secretary to send letter to the Brew
ers' Association demanding an expla-
nation.
This brought matters to a head, hence
the meeting for this afternoon to con-
slider the general raise.
Charles Schultz, general manager of
the Kastner Brewing Company, is au-
thority for the statement that prac-
tieally all the beer-producing estab-
lishments are up against the PROPOSE
tion of raising the prices or operating
at a loss. He says that during the
past year the cost of production has
increased 100 per cent, without a COR
responding advance in the income
derived from sales.
In the Hill section many saloonkeep-
ers declare that they cannot retain
their trade and reduce the size of the
package of beer sold for five cents; in
other words, that their business future
is dependent upon a liberal schooner.
They state that they cannot remain
in business if the wholesale price is
advanced, either directly or indirectly
by cutting down the rebates and per-
centage of returns that has heretofore
prevailed and which varies with the
different breweries.
The Eagle Company claims that
they have merely reduced the amounts
they return TO the saloonl5eepers, maxi
ing them more in conformity with
those returned by other manufacturers.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
BROUGHT SON HERE IN
DESK AS A ST0WAWAY.
Mrs Haired Tells Police She Kept Him
from Russian War-says He
Won't Support Her.

Sarah Haired, 45 years old, of n Liv-
ingston street, was arrested last even
ing by Policeman Klos on complaint
of her son. David Hared, 21 years old,
of 65 Jones street. The .Stter, accord
ing to the defendant, refused to sup
port her and she went to his place of
business in Jones street to upbraid him.
she was finally arrested.
The woman wrapped her shawl
around her fist and was about to send
it through q large plate glass window,
her son said when he stopped her. He
called Policeman Klose and said he
would prefer a charge against her. This
was not done however, and today she
was discharged in the Fourth Precinct
Police Court, and told by Judge Herr
that if her son refused to support her,
providing she nad no means of support
ing herself. she could bring suit against
him
The woman created scene before
Desk sergeadt Brown last night. Young
Haired was in the station at the time,
and when he remarked to the sergeant
that his mother must be getting crazy
she punched hin in the nose, causing
the claret to flow Further trouble was
prevented by Policeman Klose.
In court today Hrs. Haired stated tpat
ct the time of the usso-Japanese
war she made herson stowaway ana
brought him to this country from Rus-
sia in a desk so asto prevent his going
to war.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
IS CELESTIALS
HELP SOLVE
PUZZLE
Court Has Interesting Time
Trying to Untangle Two
FOng'S Accounts.

Judge Ten Eyck lin the Court of
Quarter Sessions was asked today to
solve a Chinese puzzle in which Fong
Lin appeared as the defendant and
Fong Sam as the complaining witness.
The two were at one time partners in
a general merchandise business at 80
Lafayette street, and part of the puzzle
was to find out how it vas that Fong
Lin got $4,000 out of Fong Sam in a
way that was so peculiar and vain
that the good State law got after him
in the shape of the Grand Jury and the
prosecutors staff.
Thirteen celestials were asked TO APP
pear as witnesses, and they added to
the intricacy of the puzzle. much be-
cause they told their story of the busi-
ness transactions between the men
through several interpreters. Sam
Palmer, of local chop suey fame, was
one OF these Interpreters and a
misunderstanding Chinaman was an
other. who took Sans place. There
were others.
According to SAM Lin induced him to
purchase the business for $1,000, with the
understanding that Lin was to do the
business and Sam get the profits. Sam now
claims that all he got was the experience
and that Lin was guilty Of sundry bits of
embezzlement.
1t all happened, according to Sam, in the
s-thirty-th third kwong suey," which It was
explained by the corps OF interpreters
means the current year.
Thomas s Henry, former Judge. and
Robert NJ. Moore. a New York lawyer
looked after the interests Of the defendant.
while Assistant Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott
represented the State.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
Boosted $4,000 by City
Tax BOard--Tracks Sec
Ond-ClasS Property.
ESCAPED AS MAIN STEM
Newark Gains Under Decision of
Errors Court Holding That
Property Not Under Road
bed Should Be Taxed at
Local Rates.

After going carefully over every foot
of the tracks of the Delaware. Laclsa-
wanna and Western Railroad in this
city, the members of the City Tax
Board today added $210O0O to the city's
ratables by declaring Lackawanna
property, valued at that amount, Sec
ond-class railroad properly, and subject
to local taxation, from which, as main
stem property, it was exempt.
This amount is additional to the valu-
alton placed upon property on which
there was no protest by the railroads.
This action on the part of the commits
sioners was taken as a result of the de-
cision of the Court of Errors and APP
peals some time ago, sistaining the city
in taxing the property in question and
holding that main stem property was
that covered by the roadbed, and that
all other property is subject to local
taxation.
Under the present finding of the Tax
Board all land outside of the thorough
fare from the river to East Orange on
the main line, and Bloomfield on the
branch line, was declared second-class
property, and will be placed on the
tax books as such. Included in this
property are the plots on which the
railroad company made the test case,
and on which the courts sustained the
action of the city in taxing at local
rates. This is the first of the additions.
The board has invited the railroad
company to have a representative pres
ent when the board meets this after
noon to discuss the matter
Property of all the railroads in the
city will be gone over by the board,
and it is expected that when the task
is completed there will be several mill
lions of dollars in ratables added, due
to land that has hitherto been assessed
as main stem.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
Proposes to Open Moving
Picture Place and Then
Fight Case.
POLICE REFUSE PERMIT
Proprietor of " NickIedrome
Says if He Is Arrested He
Will Go Limit as Declares
Other Shows Open on
Sabbath.

For the purpose of testing the law
in regard to Sunday entertainments
and exhibitions in this State, Eugene
Couture, proprietor of the "Nickel-
drome" in Market street near Plane
proposes to open his moving picture
theatre Sunday night II arrested he
will fight the case to the end.
Couture and his counsel, Frederick
Jay, called on Acting Captain Caffrey,
of the First Precinct Police Station
today and asked permission to open a
moving picture show on Sunday.
This was refused, whereupon Couture
told Acting Captain Caffrey that he
had as much right to keep his place of
business open on Sunday as did the
various proprietors of moving picture
shows on the "Hill." He called Caf-
frey's attention to the fact that at
Krueger's Auditorium moving picture
exhibitions and vaudeville entertain
ments are given on Sunday night with
the permission of the police.
Caffrey told him that as far as he
was concerned he would see that no
theatres are opened in his district, no
matter what was done elsewhere.
Couture and his counsel told Caffrey
that they proposed to test the right Of
the police to interfere with the moving
picture show. Caffrey said that he
would arrest the proprietor for the Of
Tense, which is against the vice and
immortality act.
Not a little local interest will be
manifested in the test case to be
brought by Couture, especially in the
face of the sweeping decision by Su-
preme Court Justice O'Gorman, of New
York city, who this week handed an
opinion that all forms of Sunday
entertainments and concerts were vio-
lations of the law. This decision pro-
hibits all forms of amusements and
Sunday entertainments In New York
State.
The vice and immortality act under
which the opening of Sunday theatres
come has never been changed in any
way in this city, the old blue" laws
being still on the books.
President John A. Baader. of the Police
Commission. when interviewed in regard
to the action of Acting Captain Caifrey
Of. the First Precinct, to close the moving
picture show which Couture threatens to
open said that he could see no reason why
the moving picture exhibitions are allowed
on Sunday on the Hill.
He further said that il one show was al
lowed to run the others should have the
same privilege He added that he would
bring the matter to the attention OF the
Police Board at the conference on Monday
when he would find out why the police al
lowed the exhibitions at Kruger AudiS
torium on Sunday and why other moviHs'
picture shows were permitted to open.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
AGAINST ICE
FROM CITYS
RESERVOIRS
Report by Special COmmis-
Sion=-Adyises Removal of
Ice Houses.

The Municipal Ice Commission appointed
by Mayor Haussing last spring to In
vestigate into the advisabIlity Of estab-
fishing a municipal ice plant at the city's
watershed in the Pequannock Valley re-
gion, made its report to the Mayor today
It will be submitted to the Common coun-
ell tonight.
The commissions opinion IS that II
would not be advisable for the city t.
use the source of the city's water supply
for this purpose or to 80 into the ice
business, and further recommends that
the ice house on one of the reservoirs be
removed, stating that the farther human
beings are Kept from the source of a
city's drinking water the safer the
water is.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
BOUGHT A GUN
TO CAUSE 2
FUNERALS
Then Threw 1t Into a Sewer.
Police Feared Elizabeth Man
Would Harm Mother.

All roads from Elizabeth to this city
were watched closely yesterday after
noon for Joseph Batten, a widower. of
1912 Grand street. Elizabeth, who in
leaving there announced that there
would be a double funeral here soon.
His friends there became alarmed, fear
ing that he would do bodily harm to
his mother, Mrs A. Batten, of South
street, this city, or his married sister,
Mrs. Edwin Moore, of II Hillside ave-
nue.. The police of this city notified
both women to be on the lookout for
Batten, ard this warning caused them
much worry
Batten has a child who was taken
from him by the courts and placed in
the hands of his mother. He wanted
to see this child and had threatened
to take it away from his mother by
force.
He was arrested last night in a sa-
loon in Halsey street by Policeman
Early In his possession were six car
tridges, but he claimed that a new
revolver he had bought yesterday
morning was in sewer in Elizabeth
where he had thrown 1t.
Jerome T. Congleton, as representa-
tive of a charitable society which has
the custody of the child, appeared be-
fore Acting Judge Yuill and told him
the circumstances. He said that If
Batten was paroled he did not think
he (Batten) would ;njure his mother
or sister. Batten promised to keep
sober and let his child and the guar
dams OF 1t alone ia future.
~. vrr,, :, r~n1vnzre ar cAmrr1ra~ys
Judge Adams IN Circuit Court an
nounced today that hereafter he would
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
TALK ON aMoHAMMEDAN WORLD

TIE Rey. Dr. Samuel NJ Zwemer Who
viii lecture on ''The Mohammedon Worlc"
in tne North Reformed Church tomorrow
evening. Is a far-traveled missionary OF
the Reformed faith. He was stationed 10.
several years in Arabia. The lecture will
be illustrated with scenes characteristic Of
the heather foreign field
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
nnNnEE MAN TAKEs POISON.

rAsEAIC. Dec : David weinberg, an
A and weii-known rIsident Of The 3Hnslse
.~rtton OF Psssascs efumitted suicloe lasl
,.,sn,,,, nv drinking drbolic acid. The po-
,,.. o. .,'st.,I the man to the General hos
hee .us'. ~, an,bitlanod but the quantity Of
80 tsi.en was SO iaIte that he was dead
sefore The vehicle rea'fea the lnst' t'euels'~'
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
DRANK HEAVILY; SHOT HIMSELF.

TRENTON. Dec G.--Edward Jemison,
"a years old, a resident of Cranbury Is
In a precarious condition at st. Fran
cis's Hospital. this city, as the result
of bullet wound self-inhicted. No
cause can be assigned for the shooting,
except that he had been drinking heav-
lily for several days.
Meet me AZ M1HIoN,s. 15s Market st.-Aav.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06

For good clothing at extremely low
prices look up Colds adv. on page s.--Ady.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
To HEAR MoTIONs ON sATURDAYs

Judge Adams In Circuit Court an
nounced today that hereafter he would
again hear motions on Saturday instead Of
Friday as heretofore.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06

Meet - y MlHIoNis. iss Market .t--Aav.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

The Giants and Superbas again broke even III
double header at +he Polo Grounds yesterday tHe
first game going to the home team Oy d score VI
to l. while the second game went to the team
from Brooklyn by a score OF to s. The secohd
game was called according to agreement AT Ihe
end OF the seventh inning The Giants lost secoiiu
place. as Plttsburg won two games from Clncnhau-
Doyle, the new second baseman on the hoEe
nine, whose batting and fielding has been among
the features since he signed with the team
was badly injured in the second inning of the sec
ond game by running into AlPerman After touch-
ing the bag he collapsed and had to be carried from
the field
With the exception of the opening inning. when
the Giants scored three runs. the first game was
pitchers battle between McGnnity and Mcintyre.
In which the former showed TO better advantage
than in recent games. Devlns low thrO" III liI .ie ~
sixth inning of the second game was chleny re-
sponsble for the Superbas getting the run Whlch
gave them the game. for it allowed Rucker 10
and AlperTnan TO get TO first.
Shannon began the winning procession IN the
first inning with single Brown walked and
DevIfn sacrificed. Then Seymour singled and Shan
non and Browne crossed the plate In the hftn
inning the visitors made their only run Jordan
and Maloney singled. and the former crossed the
plate Bergen's out
The batting of Iumev easily the feature OF
the second game In the first inning he scored for
the superbas by sending out a hit into the right
field bleachers. which he made circuit of the
bases. In the fifth inning he made triple. on
which Casey. who had singled. came home. and
then crossed the plate himself on Batch's long fly
The second inning full of incidents. Seymour
singled to right and Bresnahan drove liner to the
same place. on which he reached second base by
fast sprinting whil, Seymour went 10 third After
McGann had fouled out Shay got base balls.
filing the bases. Doyle hit Jordan. VIII caught
Seymour ut the plate, and then Lynch drove hot
20 Rucker. who partially helded It Alperman
came rushing in to get the ball and ran directly
in front of Doyle. who racing for second The
latter appeared to turn a complete somersault but
pluCkiIv cravvIed 70 the base before he collapsed.
Bresnahan and Shay scored the play. bur the
umpire would not allow Shay's run for some rea-
son hard TO understand. McGravv objected the
decision. and promptly ordered off the field
After the excitement Shannon ended the inning
by striking out.
The Giants took the lead I'm the fourth inning oy
scoring runs. but the SUperbas Tied the score
in the fifth. thanks TO Lunlley. and won the game
in the sixth Rucker's thTee-bagger and Dew
Inns low throw. The follow:
New-York tribune., 1907-09-05
E. DUG4N RIDING WE'LL.
Handles Three Winners. While Nal
Ter Fails TO Score.

Z. DugGn earned the Jockey honors at Sleeps
four mounts. and his followers. who growing
in number, went home with bulging pockets. He
rode Keep Moving to victory in the Great Fily
Stakes and later brought Right Royal and Falcada
home in front. Miller failed TO ride a winner for
the second day In succession. His handling of
CairDsorm in the second would have done
.-iscredit to stable boy. He almost choked the
hcT@e in effort TO place him. and allowed Nc
Daniel Maintenance. to steal lead which 1t
was impossible to overcome. Maintenance was prob
ably the better the weights, but this was
excuse for Eiller's ilI-judgcd ride.
Right Royal was entered he sold for $1,000, and
zoe 8Iarrone bid him up 10 So 30 before his owner
coUld retain him for the usual s. advance
Faust. which made the running In the Suburban
Handicap. by his stable companion. NeaiOn.
showed 4 return 30 his best form in the Flying
Handicap. He 70 the pest at 10 to l, but was
aghting It out through the stretch ana finished
good third.
Previous winners of the Great Filly Stakes were
Blue Girl. GirdIe. Beldeme Artful. Running Water
and Kaloe.
Keep Moving is Z good looking bay FLY by
Yankee-La Polka. She was bred by John E. Mad
den. who sold her TO F. r. Hitchcock early in the
season. Madden bought La Polka at the dispersal
sale Of the late William c. Whitneys horses. When
Harry Payne Whitney Keep Moving In the
paddocl. Ak the spring meeting at Sheepshead Bay
he expressed regret that he had not bought in La
Polka for his own breeding farm His regrets will
be increased IN ell probability.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-05
NEW RULES ON TARGET PRACTICE.
Conclusions of Experts Likely To Be Fol
lowed by Atlantic Fleet Next Week.

Washfnston. Sept. 4-Vith the object OF t1surlng
a. far as possible safety OF the turret rsn ana
ammunition handlers Admiral Evanss Oatte-
ships during the target practice which begins or
Proviucetown. Mass. next Monday. the Navy De-
partrnert has called the board OF experts
known az the turret board 70 submit Immediately
a preliminary report. The board was originally N
structed to have its report ready BY September To-
and the mernbers-LIeutenant Commanders Kaiser
and VogeIgesaug and Lieutenant Palrner-haVe
been working 20 find out what causes 'Harebacbs,
and how best TO prevent such accidents as tlaI
which occurred on board the Georgia at the iaSs
target practice
The board found that il would be necessary 20
make a number of more less extensive changes
in the mechanism of the turrets, and ammunition
hoists and magazine doors. and that the resula-
tions for the handling of the ammunition ana Ihs
guns should be considerably modified even tnough
the result would be materially TO reduce tls
rapditv Of fire. which is the ambition OF naval
artfIIerists The changes in the mechanism can %
made only az the navy yards, and VIII occupy Se'-
eral weeks so that it is impossibls To enect 'AeS
changes in time to be of avail during the approach
ing target practice The Navy Department then
caused the board concentrate its attention upon
the drill regulations and it is expected that in the
preliminary report just called for the new resui1-
tons suggested will be found adaptable 10 the tar
get practice to begin next Monday