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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-10

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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-10
Allotted Space.
EXPLAIN D.

We are immortal until our work Is
done.-Whitefeld.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
INVENTORS SON DIES
OBADIAH BOYDEN PASSED
AWAY TODAY.
Death Result of General Debility super
induced by Stroke of Paralysis.
Formerly in Leather Trade.

Obadiah Boyden, the eldest son Of Seth
Boyden. tho famous inventor died today
at the Essex County Hospital for the In
sane from general debility. superinduced
by severe cold. He has been at the asy-
lum since September, 1906. when stroke
Of paralysis wrecked his mind and body.
Mr.. Boyden was born in this city on Sep
tember 26, 1915, aud has been a lifelong
resident of this city. After the Civil War
he resided at what is known as 90 L.acla-
wanna avenue. He received his early edu-
cation in the public schools of this city.
and afterward learned the leather trade.
He was many years ago prominently iden-
titled with the leather industry in this city
giving up his leather business In 1913 to
accompany his father to the South.
After travelling extensively in the South,
the father and son crossed the isthmus OF
Panama and embarked on the second
steamer headed for the Pacific gold fields.
He was among the FIRST of the famous
forty y-nlners'' to attempt to wrest the
precious metal from the soil Of Cali
fornia.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
Yice-ClanceIlOr Says Stat
ute Was Drawn to Bene-
fit Railroads.
BLACK RAPS CORBIN
Jersey City CorporationL Lawyers
interests "Are All the Other
Way" Garrison Remarks
When Told Who Created
the Measure.
Especial to the Evening star.I

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 9.-Vice-Chan-
cellor Garrison today, in an argument
with Charles c. Black declared that
the act of the Legislature passed in
1900 and under which all condemna-
ton proceedings in this State are taken
was "diabolical act" and that it was
drawn to benefit the railroads. The
act was drawn. it is said, by Charles
i. Corbin, of Collins & Corbin, of Jer-
sey City.
Mr.. Black, acting for the estate OF
Edwin Manners, former mayor or
Jersey City. appeared before Vice
Chancellor Garrison and asked him to
Ak a day for the distribution of the fund
awarded the estate for property at
Steuben street and Railroad avenue
In all, there is $31,s45 to be distributed,
that amount being awarded to the es-
tate by the condemnation commission
appointed by the Supreme Court on the
application of the Hudson and Man
haitian Railroad Company, building the
tunnels to Hoboken and Jersey City.
There was some discussion as to service
on the different parties. and Mr.. Black
went on to point out that the statute was
silent ae to procedure. He said that the
act pointed out that application for con-
demnation commission should be made to
the Supreme Court and that every con-
demnation commission that appraised
der that act, did so in a lump
sum, regardless of how many interests
there were involved.
Mr.. Black pointed out while the COM
mission gave lump sum. when It came
to the Court OF Chancery to disburse the
money between tho different interests,
such as landlord. tenant etc, 1t some
times happened that the sums allotted to
each interest by the court exceeded the
complete sum awarded by the commission.
Mr., Black condemned the act unmerci-
fully, and said that 1t ought to be changed.
~ have long considered it diabolical
act" said Vice Chancellor Garrison.
There was some further discussion and
then Mr.. Black said:
''T-he act was drawn by Mr.. Corbin'
ut must be remembered" said Vice
Chancellor Garrison, that Mr.. Corbin's s
interests are all the other way. This act
is very favorable to the railroads"
While Mr.. Black did not say so, it is
probable that a bill will be introduced in
the Legislature during the next session to
amend the statute so that condemnation
commissioners will appraise each interest
specifically when condemning property.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
ILL, MAKES TWO
ATTEMPTS TO
DIE, FAILS
Thomas Meehan First
Slashed Throat, Then Tried
TO End Life in Hospital.

Despondent because of a long illness
with grip, it Is said. was why Thomas
Meehan, 40 years old. of 1893 Pacific
street, attempted suicide about 2 O'Clock
this morning by cutting his throat from
ear to ear with a razor.
At st. Jamess Hospital, where he was
taken soon after, he again tried to kill
himself. 1t was said today that his
chances of recovery We're very good.
Meehan lived with his mother, who is
well on In years. She was awakened
early this morning by her son walking
about his room. She found her son
lying on the floor covered with blood.
She called in several neighbors, who
notified the police of the Third Pre-
cinct station.
Mrs. Meehan is prostrated at her
home today. 1t was said that before
Meehan was taken sick he was a very
industrious and sensible man, and they
believe that his illness alone led him
to become temporarily insane.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
Discovers Them Ransack-
ing Altar in Search
for ChaliceS.
TWO SUSPECTS CAUGHT
Philadelphia Pastor, Aroused by
Burglar Alarm, Enters Dark
ened Church and Orders
Pilferers to HaIt..Nothing
Is Missing.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9.-Father
Daniel I. McDermott, pastor of st.
Mary's Catholic Church, on Fourth
street, above Spruce, who has often
shown his moral courage as a civic re-
former, proved that he possessed equal
physical courage early yesterday when,
revolver In hand, he drove three rob-
bers from his church. In this he was
aided by his assistant, the Rev, L. J..
Deering, and the sexton.
1t was about | o'clock when the three
thieves, leaving boy on watch. broke
In the back door of the church and
then, prying open the sacristy door,
began to overhaul the various vest
ments and altar service. They evident
ly were looking for the valuable gold
chalices, for they proceeded into the
main body of the church and mounted
the altar steps. When they opened the
door leading from the sacristy to the
sanctuary the burglar alarm was set
off and aroused the sexton. He aN Ike
Fathers McDermott and Deering, and
the three. in their nightclothes, crept
cautiously into the church. They saw
the boy on watch in the rear and heard
the sound of hammering coming from
the main auditorium. Father McDer-
mott had his revolver with him and led
the party.
When he opened the door leading into
the church he spied the three men at
work in the partial darkness. One was
standing on abe high altar steps and
was busy with a hammer and cold
chisei, trying to pry open the bronze
door OF the tabernacle, in which the
IeyaI oh 4
working at one OF the side altars, and
the third man was engaged in wrench
ing loose the poor box. The thieves
heard the creak of the door as the
priests entered and taking alarm, drop
ped their tools and fled to the Fourth
street front of the church.
Father McDermott called upon them to
halt and raised his revolver to shoot Al
though he snapped the trigger several
times. he was unable to get the rusty gun
into action, as 1t had not been used since
last Fourth of July. Meanwhile the men
were struggling with the locks on the
front doors. Fathers McDermott and
Deering advanced upon them, the former
still pulling at the trigger. Just as the
thieves slipped the bolts and ran out the
revolver began to work. A quick volley
followed the flight of the robbers, but they
were not hit.
The shots aroused the whole neighbor-
hood. Policemen of the Third district
came running to the scene, and, upon be-
ing informed Of the attempted robbery,
secured the nelghborhood. They found
two men sinking in the alleyways, and ar
rested them on suspicion. They gave theil
names as Curtis Hickman. of South Fair
hill street, and Jacob Swindle, of Balti-
more. At hearing before Magistrate
Feeley Father McDermott was unable
positively to identify the men, but they
were held in $1,000 bail for a further hear
ing next Saturday.
Nothing is missing from the church, but
considerable harm was done to the taber-
nacIe doors by the chiseling of the thieves
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
GunpOwder Blows Up, In
juring James McGuire and
His Two Sons.
MAKING SALyE FOR HORSE
Threw Paper That Contained Ex-
plOsive in Fire and Explosion
FOlIOwed--One of the Chill.
dren May Die, Says the
Doctor in Attendance.

Through an explosion of gunpowder
morning, just before 10 o'clock, James
Mcclure, 3S years old. had a narrow
escape from serious injury. His two
sons, Thomas, aged II years, and
James. year old, were badly burned,
each about the head and body. and it
is feared that both will lose their eye
sight. Mcclure was burned about the
head and face. He and his two chill
dren are now at their home, with a
physician attending them. The force of
the explosion smashed the glass win
dows ON the lower floor of the house
where they live.
Mcclure was mixing gunpowder with
lard to place on horse's leg. Mcclure
had about half pound of the explosive
in a paper. When he had finished mix
ing the two substances, he placed what
was left in a chair near the stove. Tho
paper was thrown into the stove. I'M
inediately there was an explosion.
which caught the loose powder on the
chair and the second explosion fol-
lowed
Several windows in the house were
explosion quickly reached McGnire.
His two children, who were nearby,
were directly in the path of the flame,
and both of them We're burned. Nc
Cures hair and mustache were burned
off.
The report Of the explosion was heard
fef blocks An alarm was sent in from
,tgSS ~. when the police arrived they found
frat the children were badly burned, bui
Mrs. Mcclure. who was visiting a neigh.
nor wien the explosion occurred. refused
10 let the police take the children TO tbs
CITY Hospital so DIR. r. II. Donnelly, of 2e
Wallace place, was summoned. He dressed
the injuries Of Mcclure and his two chill
dren. He is of tho opinion that both chill
dren will lose their eyesight on account of
the accident, and is not sanguine over
the chances OF the younger child for re-
covery.
The preparation Mcclure was mixing OF
gnnpowder and lard is an old remedy for
horses.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09

In the death of Eugene r. Hoffman.
which occurred yesterday, Newark
loses one OF its Oldest and most SUBJ
stantial citizens of German nativity.
Mr.. Hoffman died at his home, 81 Clin-
ton place, from a complication of dis
eases, his illness extending over a
period of many years. He had been
confined to his bed for the last three
weeks. The funeral will take place
from the residence Tuesday evening at
1880 o'clock. and will be private. Inter-
ment will be at Fairmount Cemetery
Wednesday at 10 a. m.
Mr. Hoffman was identified with the
Standard Oil Company for about thirty
years as it's local representative. He
was the original agent of the company
in Newark, having taken charge OF its
affairs upon the establishment Of offices
and tanks here. He retired about five
years ago. His only direct business con-
nection since that time has been as a
director in the German Savings Bank.
Most of his time has been spent in
travelling, much of It being spent ia
Europe.
Mr.. Hoffman was born In Posen, Ger
many, in July. 1887. He came to this
country with his parents at the age
of Is. His first five years in America
were spent in the schools of New York.
General Franz Siegel, who later became
a hero in the Civil War; was at one
time his tutor. After moving to New
L. I,o IN, aff al
ing which he entered the jewelry busi-
ness. Later he became Identified with
the oil trade, and when the Standard
took over the business with which he
was connected he went with them.
Although a lover of his race and
people, Mr.. Hoffman was never closely
Identified with German fraternal life.
Many years ago he was prominently
identified with local politics, being as
sociated with the older German ele-
ment, few of whom are now living, but
who in that day were the local Demo-
cratic leaders. He served on the Demo-
cratic central committee, as it then
was. for many years, but never sought
or held office.
Surviving him are his wife, whose
maiden name was Eisenbiegler and who
lived in Hoboken; two daughters, Miss
Clara and Miss Anna Hoffman, and
three sons. William f., Albin G. and
Liebert Hoffman. All Of the sons are
connected with the American Oil and
Supply Company, of which one is the
head. The elder Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman
were married forty-two years ago.
The following. all Of whom excepting
the two last named are directors of
the German Savings Bank, have been
selected to serve as pallbearers at
the funeral: NJ. IT. Barrett, Joseph M.
Byrne, Augustus +. Bggers, William H.
F.. Fielder, John Fischer, f. Albert
Hahn, Alfred Kruger, John Sommer
and Jacob Schmidt.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
DARING
OFFICER WAS
TOO LATE
Former Jersey City Girl in
Cabin Prison May Have
Kept Death Threat.
special to the Evening Star. ]

ASBURY PARK, Dec. 9.-Word is
anxiously awaited here from Policeman
Broderick, who Saturday night made
a dash for the North Carolina cabin
prison of a former Asbury Park girl in
the hope Of saving her life, and they
are fearful, through his silence, that
he was too late.
Locked in a log cabin midway be-
tween Welden and Halifax, and kept
prisoner, as she says, by an old slave
owner, who represented himself as
Southern gentleman of old and honored
connections, and forced to fight con-
stantly for her life and honor, Olga
Sjostedt, beautiful Swede girl, in let
ters to friends in Asbury Park threat
ened to commit suicide and end it all
unless help reached her yesterday. The
esponse to the appeal was prompt.
Saturday night Policeman Broderick
left for Halifax, where he will gather a
posse and make an attack upon the log
cabin in which the young girl, who is a
trained nurse, is barred and barricaded
in q dark room, in company with rats
and vermin, by, as she alleges, T. r.
Pender. who answered her advertise
ment for a position before Thanksgiv-
ing. She was SO pleased with Pen
der's rosy picture of Southern planta-
ton. she says, that she took the train
for Halifax.
She didn't like the looks Of Pender
when he met her at the station, and was
positively frightened when, after going
through wilderness, he stopped at u
little log cabin which he said was his
home. What happened afterward is
told by the young nurse in a series of
letters addressed to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Lange, Of Asbury Park, with whom she
recently lived. Pender, she says, locked
her in a dark room and gives her two
coarse meals every day. She says she
is half frozen, half starved and in con-
stant peril of her life.
Broderick was due to arrive at Hall
fax last night
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
POLICE HOLD FOUR AS
PICKP0CKET SUSPECTS.
Give New York Addresses and Their
Records Arc Being Looked Up
Protection for Shoppers.

Special precautions arc being taken by
the police to prevent pickpockets from ply
Ing their trade in the holiday crowds at
the different department stores Few cases
OF success by the "llght-lngered" gentry
area reported.
-Four alleged picSpockets three of whom
hail from the east side Of New York city,
ara locked up at headquarters awaiting an
arraignment in the First Criminal Court
on charges of being common thieves. The
four are: Abraham Price, Is years old, OF 72
Second avenue. New York; Harry Kauff-
man. Is years old, of 1854 Havemeyer street,
Brooklyn; Samuel Honigheld, 10 years old,
OF 24O East Nineteenth street, New York;
William Fecht. 10 years old. Of 413 East
Fourteenth street.
The quartet was arrested Saturday night
by Detective Sergeants Long and Ryan, Of
police headquarters. Ryan is in New York
today getting the records from the police
of that city. The pictures Of all four are
said to be in the New York rogues' gall
lery.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
DIES IN DOCTORS ARMS.
Woman Tells Physician She Took Ok
alic Acid.

VINEI.AND, Dec. 9.--When DR.. George
cunningham was summoned to tho Baker
House by Mrs. Madeline Hoffman. a guest,
the woman coolly said:
Doctor, | have taken oxalic acid.
lie summoned aid and swiftly flooded
the woman's stomach with water, expect
ing 10 use the syphon to remove it and the
poison. Before he could move further.
however. the woman died in his arms.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
Seven Oilers Tapped In
Six-day Cycle Race.
Two Withdraw.
SCORE AT 3 O'CLOCK

Another team was split in the six-day
bicycle race at Madison Square Garden.
New York, this afternoon. At O'clock
Nat Butler, the teammate of Hardy Down
iRg, weary of the grind and suffering from
Injuries as a result of several falls, gave
up his task and withdrew from the con-
test. The moment the announcement was
made Matt Downey, the little Boston rider,
who had lost his teammate by the with
drawal of Bobby Walthour. offered to ride
with Downing, and the new team was
formed. As Downing and Butler had been
a lap behind the leaders, the newly patched
up team was not penalized as would have
been the case had they been on even terms.
Walthour withdrew from the race at
$50 this morning. The Southerner de-
clared he was unable to stand the strain
any longer, as he was stlll suffering from
injuries received in race at Berlin sew
eral months ago. Reynolds and Benyon,
the Irlsh-English team. had to quit the
race at o'clock this morning, both being
badly bunged up in a spill. At the end of
the fourteenth hour seven teams were
tied for first place, six others lap behind
and one the Sherwood Limberg pair, two
laps in the rear.
(For details of race see sporting page)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
FORT TO BE GUEST OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERC E.
Governor Stokes and Senator Briggs
will Also Attend Trenton Re-
ception Tonight.
IspeeIal . &c Evenlng SAL

TRENTON, Dew. s.--Governor-elect
Franklin Fort will be given reception
by the Chamber OF Commerce In this city
tonight. Elaborate preparations have been
made and many prominent Democrats a.
well as Republicans are on the committees
OF arrangements
Previous to the reception Judge Fort
will be entertained at dinner by Wilbur
F. SadIer, jr., president Of the chambAr
Of Commerce. Other guests viii include
Governor Stokes, United States Senator
Briggs II. W. Roebling. General G. Ed
ward Murray. c. Harry Baker aud all a
the bank presidents OF the city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
TWO MEN CONVICTED
OF PASSING BAD CHECK.
Accused of Obtaining $42 from Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Grocer--Another
Put on Probation

Judge Ten Eyck in the Court of Special
Sessions today decided that Jacob S.
Philips and Samuel Rost are guilty of
the charge of uttering. He tried them
several days ago for passing an alleged
forged check of s42 upon Hilnler Borne
mann grocer of Pennsylvania avenue.
October Is last but reserved decision until
today.
The defense set up an alibi The men.
who are now in the county Jail, are wanted
in Paterson on a like charge They will
be sentenced December 1S
In the same court George A. Ford was
sentenced to probation for two years on
charge OF larceny.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
TRENTON MERCHANTS GET
EVIDENCE AGAINST RIVALS.
Detectives Obtained Names of Those
Who Violated Sunday Law-To
Be Prosecuted.
[specIal TO the Dvening star. ]

TRENTON, Dec 9.lrhe Trenton Mer-
chants Association had detectives gather
ing evidence yesterday against local mer-
chants, especially cigar stores, who did
business. 1t is said that complaints
against the offending merchants will be
made.
A large cigar house is one of the prin-
cfpaI business houses against which 1t is
said complaints will be made.
This crusade started several weeks ago
and the association has succeeded in clos
ing all but the cigar and candy stores.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
WANT TO BE DENTISTS.
state Board Conducted Examinations
Today.

TRENTON, Dec. 9.-The State Board
of Dentistry conducted an examination
Mt the State House today for applicants
for license to practise dentistry in this
state. There are twenty candidates in
the class.
Today's work consists in the practical
work of the profession, and tomorrow
the applicants will be examined in the
theoretical work. After the examina-
tions have been concluded the board
win meet to consider the annual re-
port, which will, in all probability, be
submitted to the Governor.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
rn CoNTEsT ELEOT1oN.

MOUNT HOLLY, Dee. ga petition
has been fled in the office OF County
Clerk Watson T. Sooy by NJ. Walter
Maitland, Who has decided to contest the
election of Joseph S. Swain. Republican
Councilman OF the Second Ward Of Bor-
tientown. Tho petition alleges that the
counting Of fifteen marked ballots gave
Swain a majority.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
WINDOW SAVES THIEF
IN ESCAPE LEAVES COAT AT
BAYLEY LYCEUM.
Single Member on Hand When Place
was Entered Loses Chance to
Qualify as Hero.

An attempt was made to rob the
Bay1ey Lyceum, at Park avenue and
Ridge street. about o O'Clock last night,
after all except one of the members had
left.
This member heard a stir in the bill
lard room and investigated.
The thief ran up TO the second floor,
pursued by the lone lyceum member.
and raising window, jumped out and
escaped.
In his haste the visitor left his over
coat behind him.
A search was made of the building
but nothing was found missing.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
BURNS AND PALMER MATCHED.

FLoNDoN. Dec 9.--Tommy Burns. who
defeated Gunner Jim Moir. in this city a
week ago, and Jack Palmer, Of New
Castle. signed articles at noon today To-
a match at $1,000 side and the best
purse offered, to be not less thnn $3.50,
fhe winner to take rs and the loser IS
per cent. The match Is to occur on or be-
fore February Z.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
FOUGHT OVER WOMAN.
Peter Triasch, Who Stabbed Constan.
tinio Mattio, Held in $500 Bail.

Peter Triasch, 26 years old, of 1es Bruce
street, who is alleged to have been guilty
of slashing Constantine Mattio, 80 years
old, of 139 Morris avenue, over the neck
and face with a knife during a quarrel
over young woman, in Fourteenth ave-
nue. Saturday afternoon, was arraigned in
the Fourth Precinct Police Court today
and held In default of $500 bail to await
the action Of the Grand Jury. It became
known today that the men quarreed over
a woman. Mattio is still at the City Hos
pital, but will be able to leave it in day
or sc.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
ADMIRAL EVANS ARRIVES
AT OLD POINT COMFORT.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 9.-Rear Admiral
Hobley D. Evans, commanding the Pacific
bound Atlantic feet now rendezvousing
in Hampton Roads preparatory TO the
start on its long voyage OF 5000 miles to
San Francisco, arrived at Old Point Conn
fort today from Washington and boarding
his flagship, the Connecticut, Immediately
began making final arrangements for the
departure of the fleet one week from to-
day.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
TAUGHT THIRTY-FrvE YEARS.
[specIaI % the EvenIng star.l }

TRENTON, Dec. 9.--AIiss olive Green,
who has been teacher in the public
schools Of this city for the past thirty-five
years, has announced her retirement Dur
ing all that time she has only taught in
two schools. Miss Green is now preparing
a book which Will contain the names or all
the pupilc gho has ever taught. This In
eludes Mayor-elect pr, Walter Madden.