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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
BLAME WATER PIPES
DOCTORS DIVIDED ON CAUSE
OF EPIDEMIC.
Trenton's Health Officer Says River Is
Polluted-others Claim It's Due
to Mains.
[speclal to the Evenlng STAN

TRENTON, Dec. 23.-It is n serious and
perplexing problem which 1renton's new
typhoid fever committee has to solve. The
city's epidemic continues to prevail, and
no one seems to be agreed as to the exact
cause or the right way TO effect improve
ment.
DIR. Alton S. Fell. city health officer, has
eliminated all possible sources of contagion
with the exception of the Delaware River,
which he claims is polluted by eXcreta
from typhoid districts further up the
watershed, but the members of the city
water department declare that ii has not
yet been proven that their COMMODITY Is at
fault, and 1t will probably require con-
siderable time and outlay OF money be-
fore the cause of the trouble can be
authoritatively ascertained. In the mean
time the disease continues to spread, not
only here, but at other places further down
the valley.
There is a growing sentiment in Tren-
ton for the abandonment Of the Delaware
River as n souce of water supply, but
there is a grave question as TO what could
be substituted. To the suggestion that
artesians wells be bored, the State geolo-
gist comes forward with the declaration
that the rock formation of this part of
the country is not such as would afford
an ample supply of well water. Other au-
tlOTlLleS JOlHl out, nOWtNSIi INA uulilei-
Gus prolific wells have been bored at Tren-
ton Junction. Lawrenceville and other
nearby places.
Another scheme is for the installation of
q filtration plant for the publication of
the Delaware water used for domestic pur-
poses, with possibly an alum filter to make
sure that all germs hould be eliminated.
DIR. Pierson w. Yard. a we'll known prac-
%titioner, is of the opinion that the fault is
not so much with the water itself as with
the way in which it is being served to
consumers. He points out that many of
the mains nave dead ends" where the
water lies %stagnant for months-in fact
for all time-breeding germs and sending
them out throughout the entire system.
He advocates hat these dead ends" be
opened by means of fire plugs, or other
taps, and that the water be drawn off at
frequent intervals. He believes that this
would remove a very dangerous source of
infection.
DR.. Thomas III. Mackenzie Is another
physician who does not believe that the
river is much to blame for the prevalence
OF typhoid. He points out that at the New
Jersey State Prison, where he is chief Wis
iting physician and surgeon, there has not
been a case of the disease in fifteen years,
although only river water is used and none
Of it is boiled.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
SCALES FIRE ESCAPE
IN HUNT FOR BURGLARS.
Man Thought He Heard Intruder in
Neighbours Apartment, but Po-
lice Found None.

Tenants in the apartment house at
~. Parkhurst street, which has been
visited several times by "keymen,'
were given a shock late Saturday night
when one Of them thought he heard a
noise as though a burglar was prowl-
ing about.
Roundsman Stillman and Policeman
Clark, of the First Precinct station,
were sent to the house to look for the
would-be marauder. The police were
told that footsteps were heard in the
apartments of the Warner family, who
were away at the time. Stillman
climbed up the hre-escape to get in
the window while he left Policeman
Clark on guard at the door.
Stillman was obliged to cut a pane
of glass out of the window to get into
the apartments. He found that moth
ing had been disturbed.
Mrs. W. w. Ingersoll, of SIS Hillside
avenue told the police of the Fourth
Precinct station that she heard some
one tampering with a latch on the rear
window Of her apartments on the
third floor late Saturday night. She
screamed, she told the police. and the
man ran away. Then the police were
called in, out could find no one.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
WILL TRY TO SET ASIDE
MALONEY MARRIAGE.
Family Of Heiress will Endeavor to
Have Her Freed from Osborne
by Church and State.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-The arrival
of Martin Maloney from Europe is anxious
ly awaited by his family here, particularly
as his wife is. i'll. She has not been IN
good health since her daughter, Helen,
eloped from her home in Spring Lake, N.
j., with Samuel Clarkson. the Englishman.
That Helen Maloney Osborne Is not IN
this country, and has not been since sne
eloped with. C1arkson. in October, was the
statement made recently by "a person IN
close touch with the family. She is said
to be in italy, not far from Rome, WHITTIER
she went from Paris a few weeks ago.
Until recently her father was with her,
hat hsSia now On the ocean bound for this
country. He, too. 1t was said, mas not
been in this country since October last'
when he sailed for England on a ship that
nreceded by a few days the one that pore
his daughter and Garrison.
II was said also that steps are being
taken to clear up the whole AFFAIR. Inc
initial. proceedings look to the annuiment'
hotb by the church and the State, OF the
marriage with Osborne. In the reported
marriage to .Clarkson in Montreal, MISS
Maloney's brother, Andrew, takes little
stock. He went to Montreal and made an
investigation supplemental to one by Pink
erton detectives. The result was that ne
returned to Philadelphia with the report
that Miss Maloney and Clarkson had not
been married in Montreal. No record was
found in Liverpool, London or any OF the
places visited by GARRISON and the girl.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
PUT DEAD IN
TENT, CALL
RELATIVES
half Of Darr Mine Victims
Torn to Shreds. Can't
Be Identified.

JACOBS CREEK, Pa, Dec. 23-At
noon today fifty-three bodies had boon
recovered from the Darr mine. Twenty
others are loaded on coal cars several
miles back in the mine, and are ex-
pected to be brought to the surface
within a few hours. A majority OF
them are mere fragments of broken
bones and burned flesh. Searching
parties. working under great difficult
ties, are penetrating the mine slowly,
and it is said the entire mine will be
explored by tomorrow night.
Scenes of restitution are in evidence
everywhere. In many cases the neces-
stiles of life are lacking.
Notwithstanding the decomposed
bodies and odor of disinfectants. hum
dreds of persons are standing about the
mine today in several feet of mud and
slush.
Perhaps so per cent. of the dead will
never be identified. Coroner Wynn said
today:
II will see that every effort and oppor-
tunity are given to identify the dead. All
that is possible viii be done, and yet I
fear that it will be impossible to recognize
the men. l should not be surprised II less
than one-half are not identified"
The unidentified dead we're placed In a
large tent near the mine today and from
3 a. m. to 3 p. m. daily friends and rela-
lives will be allowed to view the bodies
in the hope that some will be recognized.
Reports that disorder occurred yester-
day, necessitating the drawing of firearms
by the squad of State police, were without
foundation.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
% DAYS FOR FIGHT
GOT WORST OF IT,
AND Is IN "PEN."
Police Hold Companions Coat Which
He May Have if He Decides
to Call for It.

Blackjacks and revolvers were brought
into play by Plainclothesmen Reilly and
Holzhauer, of the Fourth Precinct Sta
ton, late Saturday night, when they
came in contact with a quartet of for
eigners fighting al West Kinney and
Livingston streets. In the melee
Stanislaus Garabi, who claims he lived
over a saloon at the corner, realized
after he tackled Reilly. a stalwart
member of the department, that he
was up against the real thing. Both
struggled for several minutes and Tell
to the ground four times with Reilly
on top each time.
Garabi fought desperately to get
possession of his opponents blackjack
and Holzhauer, who is equally as
strong as Reilly, drew his blackjack
and STRUCK the prisoner on the head.
One of the prisoners companions got a
brick and was about to throw at the
police when Reilly threatened to shoot
If the fellow didn't drop the brick.
Garabi had been drinking whiskey
and was lighting like a lion, and for
this reason the other managed to es-
cape. Before doing so one of the party
who had removed his coat before
starting to fight left it behind, and
the police VIII Feiufn II 10 INN = ho
calls at the Fourth Precinct station.
Garabi was removed to the City Hospital
where his Wounds were dressed, and later
he was locked up at the Fourth Precinct
station and today committed to the penl-
tertiary for sixty days by Judge Herr.
The defendant admitted that he had been
arrested before.
When arraigned the prisoners head was
decorated with several bandages. and ms
right eye was badly discolored.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
COMMISSIO N
WORKS ON
REPORT
Potable Water Document
Being Drafted VOORHEES,
Only Absentee.

Members of the Potable Water Com
mission met at the City Hall today and
discussed the form of report prepared
for presentation to the Governor on
the potable waters of the State. The
only absentee was the president of he
commission, former Governor Foster
M. Voorhees,. of Elizabeth.
AS has been told in the EVENING
STAR, the report will deal with the
Investigations of the commissioners,
who made several trips through the
State relative to regulation of water
companies. 1t also deals with the di-
version of potable water. The report
goes at some length into conditions at
Greenwood Lake, where the dam gate
at the outlet open and millions of gal
Ions of water a day flow down the
Wanaque River and thence to the plant
of the East Jersey Water Company
at Little Falls.
The conditions as found in the Saddle
River district and the rights of COM
panies on the Raritan River was also
taken up.
The report also deals with the un-
SANITARY ColQitlon VI lHt dSsdlS
River, due to low water, owing to the
quantity taken by the East Jersey
Company. exposing extensive mud and
sewage in the bed.
The report recommends tina this
drain by the company be modified, at
least.
The conditions of the streams and
lakes in South Jersey are also mem
toned, and it is understood that sew
eral water companies in that section
are severely arraigned for an indis-
criminate use of water thar should be
checked.
Particular stress Is laid on the necessity
of enforcing all the clauses of the State
potable water law under which the com
mission was appointed, and that the regu-
lations of water companies be made more
strict by new Legislation.
The report also includes a copy of the
opinion given by State Attorney Mccarter
on the question Of the power of the com
mission to charge Newark for water taken
from It's own watershed in excess of the
amount now diverted. The watershed has
a capacity of 50,000,000 gallons a day, paid
for by the city, though the amount now
used is about IS, 900, 600 gallons a day. The
Acknowledgement held that the city could
not be charged for water used up to the
emount for which the city paid.
The report VIII be finished at the next
meeting and sent. to the Governor.
The decision on a site for the proposed
storage and food-control reservoir is not
included III this report, but will be sub
mitted litter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
INTOXICATED; TWO
ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Joseph Portex Said Companions in Spree
Went Through His Pockets.
Fined sos.

Edward Monahan, of 165 South
street, and Alexander Scott, of 17S
Thomas street. were arraigned before
Judge Howell, in the Third Precinct
Police Court. this morning, charged
by John Portex. of Z onr street,
who was also arraigned for i%ntoxica-
tion. with having tried to rob him last
night.
The story of the first two was that
they saw Portex lying in the street
and attempted to drag him to the side
walk, but he protested. and not wish
ing to have any trouble they left him.
Hs shouted for q policeman, however;
them of going through his pockets
and gagging his mouth so that he
could not call for help. Questioning
brought out the fact that both Scott
and Monahan had been arrested before.
They were fined $25 each. and Portex,
for being drunk, paid a SIS fine.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
HOPLIFTING
CHARGED TO
SEVEN
Kept Busy Saturday
Night Several Held for
Grand Jury.

Seven arrests were made by the po-
lifting. Among the cases was thai of
Mrs. Nancy Eick, of Gladstone, who
was arrested in front of a Broad street
five and ten cent store by Deputy
Sheriff Powell and Special Policeman
Montrose. No complaint was made
against the woman, as there was nc
evidence to show that she had stolen
two cheap pocketbooks.
Mrs. Eick claimed she was shopping
Saturday afternoon in the five and ten
cent store with another woman, who
is subject to attacks of heart failure.
She said that she noticed that her
companion had left her suddenly for
the street as though she was about to
have an attack of the disease. Both
women were looking at pocketbooks at
the time. Mrs. Eick having two of them
in her hand. When she saw her friend
leave she followed her into the street,
still holding the two pocketbooks. The
woman was placed under arrest, but no
one came forward to make a COM
plant, and on the strength of her
statements she was set free.
Annie Bassett, a negress of East Orange,
while walking through a Market street
store, 1t was charged, picked up several
small articles belonging to the company and
was arrested by Detective Sergeants Far
rell and Cordano. She was arraigned be-
fore Judge Howell in the First Criminal
Court this morning and her trial was set
for one week from today. She was paroled
to appear when wanted.
The Bassett woman has been employed
for years by East Orange families, and
her reputation is good.
Henry Glazer, % years old, of 245 Bruce
street. was arrested Saturday night in a
Market street department store by Detec-
tive s~ergeants Farrell and Cordano. He
was arraigned before Judge Howell in the
was set for Thursday. Glazei is charged
with taking IS worth of goods.
Captain Brown and Plainclothesman
Harmon. Of the Second Precinct police sta
ton. arrested two women in a Broad street
store Saturday night. They say that the
women were In the act OF stealing several
silk handkerchiefs from a counter. When
they were examined each had a small
leather bag filled with toilet articles and
hair combs.
At the Second Precinct station they gave
their names as Mrs. Sophia Krywosz, "a
years old. Of 81 st. Francis street. and
Miss Mary Jablonsky, Is years old, Of East
Orange. When they were arralgned in The
Second Precinct Court today Judge Herr
decided 70 hold each Of them 10 $500 bail
for the Grand Jury.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
NAMES HELD UP
APPOINTMENTS BY PRESI-
DENT UNDER FIRE.
Senate's Holiday Adjournment Leaves
Long List Awaiting Con-
Armation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Senate
adjourned for the holidays with a number
of executive. appointments uhconfirmed,
the President having sent to that body
practically all of his appointments made
during the summer recess. OF those re-
ported favorably by committee but one
remains to be acted upon, that of John
q. Capers to be commissioner of internal
revenue.
In the committee on military affairs
certain army promotions are held over for
a~fter-holiday consideration. These are
known as irregular promotions, 1.-THE Of
ficers having been promoted out OF their
turn and jumped over the heads of those
who were above them in rank. The pro-
motion of 3rigadler General William w.
Witherspoon from the lieutenant colonelcy
of the Nineteenth Infantry is among those
questioned.
The committee on the judiciary has rec
commended the confirmation OF the nominal
lions of several judges, district attorneys
aud marshals. but has refused to act on the
nominatios of Oscar r. Hundleyto be judge
for the northern district of Alabama. and of
William b. Sheppard. to be judge for the
northern district of Florida. The nomina-
tion of Silas II. Reid, OF Oklahoma, to be
Judge OF the District Court of Alaska in
the place OF Judge Wickersllam, recently
resigned, also is held up. as it is under
stood there will be some protests from
Alaska against his appointment,
There also are some nomination still
pending in the finance committee, and Sem
ator Clay has held up the confirmation of
one or two Georgia postmasters who are to
succeed women. The committee on terri
tories has refused a favorable report for
the present on the nomination Of George
Curry to be Governor of New Mexico, but
has seen no reason for holding up the APP
pointment of David j. Leshy TO be United
States attorney for that territory.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
ALLEGED THIEF RELEASED.
Henry Wander Exonerated of Brewers
Charge of Robbery.

Henry Wander, who was arrested on
complaint of a brewer who boarded with
his grandmother, at 10 Beacon street, Fri
day. the boarder claiming that the youth
stole s2S from his trunk, was formally dis
charged by Judge Herr today. Wander
was paroled the same night the arrest was
made. for the police doubted that he was
guilty.
When he was discharged today the court
remarked: Young man. / find no ground
for taking a formal complaint against GU.
| understand this man was Intoxicated at
the time, and / n believe he spent the money.
You are discharged.
Is there any way ! can make him pay
for my days wages and his arrcsting me
without cause h" qucried the exonerated
youth.
You had better consult a lawyer. said
the court
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
LADS in COURT
FOR
CRAPS
Off With Fines but
viii. Suffer Heavier
Penalty Next Time.

-Four crapshooters were arrested yes
terday afternoon by Policemen Joseph
Horter, Grub and Messner, of the
Fourth Precinct, and fined So each by
Judge Herr in court today and warned
that the penalty would be doubled for a
recurrence of the offense.
Fred Noll, 10 years old. of 50 Jones
street, was the first arraigned. He
was interested in a game in Rankin
street when Horter broke 1t up. He
pleaded guilty.
you are old enough, and intelligent
looking enough said the court, Ito
know better. This time 1t will be IS.
but the next time it's hard telling"
Solomon Magluski, IL years old. was
the second arraigned. He was arrested
by Policeman Grub for taking part in
n game at Broome and Montgomery
streets. He pleaded not guilty, but
when cross-examined by the court
made several costly mistakes.
rs this boys father here?' asked the
court.
Eyes, I'm here" was the response
from the parent as lie pediilVu NiNii a.
belief his boy would get off with a
r~eprimand, but the expression changed
when the court announced a fine of So.
The others arraigned were Theodore
Griber. II years old. of 225 Belmont
avenue, and Harry Alter, Is years old,
of III Broome street. They were found
in Montgomery street, between Prince
and Broome streets. by Messner and
Grub. In addition to shooting crap
they were members of the same gang
to which Magluski belongs, and after
his arrest they threatened to do Police
man Grub up.
Policeman Kromelbein, who now
bears the title of The Terror among
-erapshooters, corner-loafers and streel
beggars. was In court when Griber aho
Alter were arraigned and asked to be
allowed to testify.
your honor, this has been my post
for a good many months, and these
are W of the main guys"
Both were found guilty.
The udden appearance of several
policemen of the First Precinct sta
tion broke up a crap game in the eel
lar at IA New street early yesterday
morning. Nine young men were roll
ing the bones when the police inter
rupted. They were placed under ar
rest by Roundsman Stillman, Plain
clothes Policemen Harris and Smith
and Patrolmen Gaffney and Kelly.
In the First Criminal Court this
morning the following, taken in the
raid, were fined IS each by Judge
Howell: Morris Isenberg, Isaac Isen-
berg, Charles ~Trombley, John Reilly
Fred Greenbaum, William Jacobs
Fred Rausch, Thomas Bolen and John
TroWber.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
DEATH OF PETER WITzEL.
was Twice Appointed City Surveyor.
Served in Civil War.

At his home. 40 Washington street,
Peter Witzel. a former city surveyor OF
Newark, died yesterday after a long III
ness. He was horn July %. 1898, IN Frank
fort, Germany where he was educated as
a surveyor and civil. engineer. He came
to this country IN 1854. and during tao
Civil War did engineering work in the
Union army. He served under Lieutenant
Meigs at Harper's Ferry and other places,
After the war Mr.. Witze! came to New
ark, was appointed city curveyor IN 1856 and
esfgned in 1872 because IL iii-health. Four
years later he was again appointed. Fte
served in all about fifteen years. He was
4 bachelor. He il survived BY two sisters
The funeral was held this afternoon and
intefunsnt was made b Woodland Gene
terry.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
SENATOR MALLORY DIES.
Funeral Private in Conformity with
His Last Request.

PENSACOLA. Fla, Dec. Ex-senator
stephen Russell Mallory died at 12:4S
a. m. this morning.
Senator Mallory, Democrat, of Pen
sacola, Fla, was born November 2,
1913, entered the Confederate army In
Virginia in the fall of 1864. In the
spring of 1865 he was appointed mid
shipman in the Confederate navy. lie
was. graduated from Georgetown Col
lege. District of Columbia, in June,
1869. He was admitted to the Su-
preme Court of Louisiana at New Or
leans in 1873. He moved to Pensacola.
Fla. in 1874, where he practised his
profession; was elected to the lower
House of the Florida Legislature in
1876 and to the Senate of Florida in
1880 and was reelected in 1884. He
was elected to the Fifty-second and
Fifty-third congresses from the First
District of Florida and was elected
to the United States Senate for the
term beginning March 4, 1879 and re-
elected in 1903. His term of service
would have expired March 3. 1909.
Senator Mallory was a member of the
Senate committees on commerce, fish
cries, naval affairs, Pacific Islands
and Porto Rico, patents, public health
and national quarantine n the re-
vision of the laws of the United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. BIN conformity
with his dying request, conveyed in a tele-
gram to the sergeant-at-arms yesterday,
the late United States Senator Stephen r.
Mallory, of Florida, will not be given an
official funeral, hut it will be conducted
privately and without ostentation. No
committees of Congress, therefore, will be
appointed and such Senators and members
as will attend the obsequies will do so
unofficially. Senator Mallory's aversion to
official funerals was well-known here, and
the telegram he directed to be sent yester-
day occasional no surprise.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
TRIES OLD SWINDLE GAME.
Would Palm Off Zinc on Servant as Real
HSparklers.n

The police are looking for a young man
is supposed to ave tried to swindle
DR.. Fl. 3. Epstein, of 1855 High street, out
of $12 by means of an old game. The
stranger called at the doctors house and
sHfd that he had a package from the New
York Diamond Company on which were
$2 charges.
The servant at DIR. Epstein's home called
his attention to the demand of the strang-
er. The doctor knew nothing of such a
package, and when he went to the door
to ask about 1t the man had departed.
package was left. 1t contained some
old zinc and a newspaper.