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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
TELEGRAPH
STRIKE HITS
THIS CITY
Business Suspended in Both
Western Union and
Postal Offices.

AS result of the telegraph strike hav-
ing reached New York the Offices of the
Western Union and the Postal Companies
were affected today.
When the telegraph operators in the
New York Offices of the Western Union
shut down at Los o'clock this afternoon
two women operators in the Western
Union Offices here left their desks, but re-
turned, and were busy receiving messages
from Philadelphia and Trenton later in the
day No messages are being received here
unless they are released by the sender sub
ject to delay.
That the local office Is severely crippled
is certain and not nearly the number of
messages are being received or sent as
when the conditions were normal.
Until the operators went out In New
York it was not known that an employee
of the local oGJce Of the company was a
member of the union, and their walking
out created something of n surprise The
members of the union will receive mes
sages coming from o@ces where the oper-
ators are members of the union or at
least are not strike-breakers.
At 1870 o'clock two wires were open, one
between this city and New York and one
between this city and Philadelphia. The
sending operator on the other end of the
New York wire was an East Orange girl,
and was formerly employed in the East
Orange office of the company. How long
she will remain ON duty is not known.
William H Spry, the manager Of the
local office of the Western Union, could not
be found. and at the office it was said
that he had not been at his desk since
Friday, so 1t was impossible to obtain
any statement regarding local conditions
beyond what has been mentioned.
Union operators are employed at both
the local branches Of the telegraph com
panies The offices are not believed to be
entirely unionized, but each office has
male and female telegraphers who are
members of the union. How many there
may be In the offices Is unknown to the
respective managers.
Every operator was at mis- or her key
in the Postal and Western Union offices
at o'clock today and no intimatlon had
been given that any Of the union opera
tors would go out or take part in the
strike
John Coogan, manager of the Postal
Company said at o'clock that the situa-
entirely at sea as to the intentions of the
operators in his Office.
1.-The fact that the Postal operators went
out at 2:90 O'Clock, and that Union mem
bers have remained on duty" said Mr..
Coozan would indicate that Newark was
not to be affected. at least, at present.
Undoubtedly local members of the union
knew the exact hour when the walk-out
was to take place, and 1t seems to me If
the local members were to have been in
cluded they would also have left their keys
at that hour. -
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
Four Members of Crew of
Granite-Laden Vessel
Drown in |. |. Sound.
STEAMER WAS CROWDED
Tennessee's Passengers Trans.
ferred TO New Bedford Liner
Maine in Middle of Sound,
While Injured Jey Liner
Cases Anchor.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The three
masted schooner Myroneus, bound
from Rockland, Me-. for New York
with load of granite, was sunk in
the middle of Long Island Sound early
today in a collision with the Neptune
line steamer Tennessee. bound from
Fall River to New York.
Four members of the Myroneus crew
were drowned, but Captain Belatty
was rescued by passengers on the Ten
nessee, and one of his crew was also
saved by swimming to the steamer.
The passengers of the Tennessee
were taken off by the New Bedford
line steamer Maine and brought to
New York. The Tennessee anchored
in the sound. She did not appear to
be much damaged. There was heavy
fog over the sound at the time of the
collision.
The Tennessee was crowded with
passengers, and was making very near
ly her schedule time when the schooner
was sighted only a short distance
ahead and following a course across
the bows of the steamer. The sailing
vessel was so near that a collision was
inevitable, and the Tennessee's bow
struck her on the side amidship, tear
ing a great hole in her wooden plank
ing. The Myroneus sank Immediately.
Captain Belatty, her commander, and
one of her crew, who were on deck,
jumped overheard. The sailor swan
to the Tennessee and was hauled on
board, but Captain Belatty was a
poor swimmer and shouted for help
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
NEWARK YOUTH BROWNS IN
SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
Body of Michael Ciassulli Not Found,
Companions Came Near Meeting
Same Fate.

Michael Ciassulli 10 years old. of %
Bedford street. this city, was drowned
while bathing off Oriental Point, Sleeps
head Bay. yesterday afternoon. Two COM
panions, Tony Splnnelh, Is years old, of
10 Bedford street. and a felow-country-
man from East Orange, whose name could
not be learned. were rescued by the life
guards.
The three named. with Harry Spinnelli
and the latter's wife left their homes
early in the day and went to the amuse
ment park where they met a party OF
friends and proceeded to enjoy themselves.
The trio. who later came to grief. went
rowing for a time. and later went into the
surf. They made an effort to induce Harry
Spinneli to Join them. but he refused to
leave his wife.
The couple stayed on the beach and
watched their relatives and friends as
they splashed about IN the water and occa-
sionally dueking each other, thinking it
fine fun. The bathers did not go beyond
their depth, as they were unable to swim.
Mrs. spinnelli was the first to note the
disappearance of the three, and she
screamed frantically and motioned to the
spot The life guards had been watching
the three young men, and saw them fool
ing, so at first paid no attention to the
frantic gestures of the frenzied woman,
but her cries were taken up by her hus-
band, and the life guards rowed to the
spot where the three sank and succeeded
In rescuing Tony and the East Orange
youth. Ciassullrs body could not be found,
and 1t is supposed that IT was caught in
the undertow and carried out in the bay
The two rescued youths were uncon-
scious when taken from the water, and it
was not until some heroic efforts were
used that they were revived. An effort
was made TO recover the body Of Ciassulii
and the party remained at the resort until
late hour laft night, hoping that 1t
would be recovered.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
ELKS' STEWARD DIES
IN HOME OF LODGE,

John Dolan, AZ years old. Of whitney
street. dropped dead at 1890 o'clock this
morning In the new headquarters of the
local lodge of Elks, In Green street.
Dolan. who was employed as . stew
ard in the lodge rooms, had just
reached Elks' headquarters from his
home to beggin his work for the
day. He was seen to sit down in a
chair apparently overcome by the neat
He had been sitting few minutes. when
he suddenly fell over dead. A physician
was summoned and police headquarters
was notified.
The police notified County Physician FL
lott. who ordered the body removed to
Holes morgue. Dr.. Elliott thinks that a
sudden stroke Of spoplexy caused Dolan' s
death.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
BOY AND COP HURT
POLICEMAN INJURED IN saw
ING BICYCLIST.
Latter Seized as Trolley Is About to
Hit Him, Unconscious from Act
That Saved Him.

Policeman Moe Brodsky, of the Fourth
Precinct station gained the distinction OF
being "a hero yesterday Afternoon, when
he risked his owp life osave that OF
Charles Costello, 10 years old, Of 56 HIcl-
ory street. Orange.
Young Costello was riding a bicycle west
on the avenue, when he turned his wheel
between the tracks used by the eastaound
cars to get out of the way Of an approach-
ing automobile. and he failed to seq car
coming at rapid rate toward him The
bicycle oolllded with one oi the tracks.
the tire was torn off and Co-telo was
thrown to the pavement. BY this time
the car was within short distance Of tne
bicyclst. and at this point Brodsky. who
was standing in front ot Electric Park.
saw the boy's danger aud rushed TO the
spot and grabbed Costello and threw him
over his shoulders and out Of danger,
and perhaps instant death. The ear was
going at nigh speed
Brodsky had not time TO fully clear him
self and the run board Of the car struck
him and tossed him several feet. Brodslky
then rushed to the eide Of Costello, who
was unconscious as result Of the fall,
when he was thrown by the policeman.
Manager Dunlap. of the park, ordered
thai he be taken Into the park, and ne
called DR. William Davenport.
Someone also sent In an ambulance call.
and when It arrived the victim had re-
covered sufficiently aud asked to be al
lowed to go to his home. Aside from
bruises Costello was none the worse from
the accident
DR. Davenport then attended 10 Brod-
sky's ankle. while the crowd congratulate
ed the latter for his pluck
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
AUTO DEATH
GROCERY DRIVER is DEAD
FROM INJURIES.
william sperry, of Crawford, Whose Car
Hit Young Negro, Ordered to
Appear in Court.

Eugene Brown, a negro, Is years old, Of
10 Pennington street, who was struck by
an automobile Wednesday noon on Eliza
beth avenue. died last night at 1880 at the
City Hospital, after having been uncon-
sclous since the accident. An operation
on the victims skull was tried. but 1t
failed to relieve.
william Sperry, of 604 Linden place,
Cranford, whose auto struck the boy, and
Sperry's chauffeur. Frank Oragn, of the
same town, were ordered to appear at the
First Precinct Station by Acting Captain
Caifrey.
Brown was delivering groceries in Eliza
beth avenue when the accident happened.
He ran around an ice cart directly Ia
front Of the machine. which was going at
fair rate of speed on striking the
boy the driver slowed up.
DR.. Murray Of 81 Washington avenue,
was attending a patient near by when
the accident occurred and was a witness
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
DEATH OF
FOUR ENDS
EXCURSION
Charles T. Guenther and
Three Others Drown on
Fishing Trip.
HOLE KNOCKED In BOAT
Owner Sank With 1t EntangleG
in Debris-.Gnstav Metzger,
Frank Schreier and Charles
Weber Other Victims.
Eight of Party Rescued.
HOLE KNOCKED IN BOAT

Four homes were desolated by the
sinking of the naphtha launch Savoy,
owned and navigated by Charles f.
Guenther, of as Ann street, this city,
in Raritan Bay. off Port Monmouth,
yesterday afternoon, as the result of a
hole being stove in her hold, and but
for the heroic efforts of those on two
fishing craft the dead might have num-
bered a dozen-every soul on the i'll
fated craft.
The dead are as follows:
Guenther, Charles f.. 40 years old, ~
Ann street, body recovered; owner of
the launch.
Metzger, Gustav, 90 years old, ID
Napoleon street, mnchinist, died after
being taken from the water.
Schreier, Frank, 40 years old, em-
pIoyed by the Newark Metal Company;
body not recovered.
Weber, Charles, 30 years old, 252 Van
Buren, street. painter and paperhanger,
body not recovered.
THE RESCUED.
Brex, Anton H., ~ bremen street,
manager.
Freund. Gustav, former Alderman
from the Tenth ward, 90 elm road.
Guenther, Charles, son of Charles r..
Guenther, 45 Ann street.
Gastner, John, 30 Houston street.
Harrington, James, IL Napoleon
street, president of the Newark Brass
Works.
krether, Anton, employee of
Guenther, a relative of Charles weber.
Weber. John. IL Houston street.
1Ietzger, Arthur, IL years old, SON
of Gustav Metzger, 10 Napoleon street.
nh. fI,s, ATr-
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
West Orange Man Seeks in
Vain to ReCtify Record Of
County Insane Asylum.
MAY GO TO GRAND JURY
Michael COffey Wants to Have
Asylum Authorities Correct
Papers Showing That His
Wife Died, Because She
Is Alive and Well.

Anxious to correct the records of the
Essex County Hospital for the Insane
so as to establish before the law that
his wife is not dead, but very much
alive, Michael Coffey, Of is huffman
place, West Orange, announced today
that If his repeated efforts to get the
county authorities and asylum officials
to correct the alleged error in the
records are ignored any longer he will
ask the Grand Jury of Essex County
to take up what he considers a gross
outrage.
According to an official record OF the
county asylum officers Mrs. Coffey died
in the asylum June, 1882. and despite
the fact that the woman is very much
alive. being a faithful wife and the
mother Of four children, some of whom
are in business in Manhattan, Mr..
Coffey said TO an EVENING STAR re-
(COntinued on Eighth Pnge.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
OPERATORS
GO OUT in
NEW YORK
Western Union Men Quit
Their Keys at the
Luncheon Hour.
POSTAL FOLLOWS SUIT
Most of the Cities Throughout
the Country Are Already
Affected and the Others Are
Expected to Be Before the
Day Is Over.
POSTAL FOLLOWS SUIT

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The Western
Union telegraph operators have gone
out here. They struck at l p. M, and
the men in the Postal Company's en-
ploy followed at 2:30 p. m.
The operators are now out in the
following cities:
Chicago, st. Louis, st. Paul, Min
neapolis, Milwaukee, Denver. Kansas
City, Memphis. New Orleans, Topeka,
Sedalia. Mo-; Pueblo Col; Jackson,
Miss; Dallas, Tex; Houston, Tex;
Nashville, Tenn; Columbus, Ohio. Mer-
idian, Miss. Ell Paso, Tex; Salt Lake
City, Helena, Mont; Fort Worth, Tex; /;
Oklahoma City, Birmingham Ala;
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
WOMAN ACCUSES HIM.
Formers Head Cut and Her Charge
Holds Young Man for Grand jury.

Angelo Albanese, % years old, of 95
State street, was held in $1,000 bail
for the Grand Jury by Acting Judge
Oehring in the Second Precinct Court
yesterday morning on charge of as
sault and battery preferred by Maria
Orlando. of A Nassau street AS yet
Albanese has not secured a bondsman.
The Orlando woman stated that
Albanese cut her on the top of the
head with knife Saturday night. The
incision required two stitches The as
sault attended an altercation in Boy
den street.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
"BILLY" EDWARDS DEAD.
was One of Best-Known Pugilists in
United States.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-"Billy" Ed
wards. once one of the best-known
pugilists in the United States, died to-
day at the home of his brother in
Brooklyn. Edwards was especially
known for his gameness In a contest
many years ago he fought on round
after round with a broken jaw.
For many years before his death he
was employed at the Hoffman House
as a detective,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
ASSESSMENT REVIEW.
susquehanna Coal Co. Wins Point in
South Amboy Fight.

James B. Vredenberg secured from
Chief Justice GuInmere, in the Supreme
Court. today writ of certiorari to re-
view an assessment of $4,000 levied in
May. 1906. by the collector of South Am
boy on the susquehanna Coal Company.
The assessment is on coal stored by the
company In South Amboy
f. NJ. z. Pearsey. counsel for South
Amboy, did not oppose the application.
Testimony will be taken at a time to be
fixed later.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
$4,000 PEOPLE LIVE
IN THE CANAL ZONE,

PANAMA, Aug. ia census of the
canal zone just completed shows nearly
fifty thousand inhabitants of the zone.
About 20 per cent. of the total are
white.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12

Hardware.
Roe 4 conovss "a and % Mechanic atfeet.--Ad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-15
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE.
Real Estate Transfers.

John NJ. Pardon to Frank Hill lot {,
John NJ. Paridon's addition, SCUM
Heights, $3.50.
Frank Hill to Pat Kennedy lot =,
John NJ. Paridon's addition South
Heights, $3.50.
Myra Walker and George Walker t.
Rachel KelsO south % feet of east liz
feet lot ) and north % feet of east 1iC
feet lot 4, block l Park Ridge. 81 500
Walter II. Wise to Julia B. Winters
lot 40. Weatherhead's addition, Roch
Island, 81, 100.
John J. Campbell to John G. Wood
bury lot 3, Campbel's subdivisior
South Rock Island. $3.50.
William Osenburg to Louis Orte,
south Z fri northeast y. north q
Rock river Sec. .. Il, , west, $500
Elzina WadswOrth to Florence Wads
worth tract in northwest - Sec. =. :,
west, 500.
J. L. Oakleaf, tr.. to Bengt Erickson
lot 4, part lot 3, block l East Moline
81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-15

ty) a piece of bread so that he should
be strong enough to work and earn
money enough ChOpping wood to get
back to the Bronx and maybe get
job that would keep the wolf from the
door of the widowed mother and the
seven children. Then Miss Titus said
II don't think anything you say is
true. l believe you drink liquor and
are afraid of work"
Fogarty retold the story of his sad
estate.
We'll all right" replied Miss Titus.
I'll give you the same as I give all
the tramps that come here If you'll
IprOmiSc to eat it,
"Gladly. num-" said Fogarty. I'm
that starved | could eat dog"
SO Miss Titus went into the house
and returned with n plate covered with
a snowy napkin.
Put your hand under the napkin"
she commanded. at won't bite you
1t isn't dog"
| Fogarty complied and drew ont-s
nice. smooth. round lemon.
| When he got out on the road he
proved by it that Sawyer was more of
a tramp than he. SO Sawyer climbed
aboard, and they all drove back to
Garden City and dined on Sawyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-15
Lie snsed 10 Wed.
CLUB OF BLIND GIRLS.
First Organization of Its Kind In tn,
World, Say Members.

'D'iAs Gay "SHiNS' %
A "blind woman's club" has been
formed which, according to one of its
members, is the only one of its kind in
the United States, says the New York
Tribune. The club was organized Il
few days ago. the first meeting being
held ut the home of the Misses Wini-
fred and Edith HoltZ, i'll New York.
The club will he run on the same basis
as any other social club. Its object, ac-
cording to Miss Agnes Stafford, who
is blind and one of its charter mem
bers, is to show the blind people that
they need no longer he objects of char
ity. At the preliminary meeting four
teen blind girls attended. y president.
vice president, secretary and treasurer
We're elected. Although blind, Miss
Wiess, the secretary, will take the
minutes of the meetings down in short
hand. At the meetings the reports of
the various officers of the club will he
read by the associated members who
are not blind.
Mrs. Charles Sheppard of New York
who has taken an active interest In
the movement. has offered her home
for the use of the club to hold theii
meetings during the summer. The
family have left the city
People say that we are. useless With
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-15
To Russia For a Parasite.

Or. J.. O. Howard chief of the bu-
reau of entomology, department of ag-
riculture, has gone to the Crimea to
visit the eminent Russian entomologiSt
81. MokhrShelsky and confer with him
about Il parasite that preys upon the
SillSwOrm, the Russian having recently
discovered what he claims to be the
natural enemy of the destructive silk
worm parasite. says the Washington
Herald. DR.. Howard is convinced that
If the Russians discovery Is genuine
the way will soon be opened for n
thriving silk industry in the United
States. He left Washington armed
with the necessary authorization to
|npply to the American embassy at St
Petersburg for assistance in procuring
the privilege to export various breeds
If parasites from Russia. from which
he is hopeful Of obtaining one variety
that will check the ravages of the silk
worms foe in this country. Experts
declare that as soon as an effective
method for the preservation of the silk
worms life is discovered silk manu-
featuring In the United States will be-
come an important industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-15

out our eyes" said Miss Stafford. 1T
isn't So Its our brains that do the
work and not our eyes. Some of us
blind girls are more intelligent and
smarter than many girls who can see
We have fourteen members SO far. and
we expect to increase that number to
100 very soon. Some of the girls live
in Brooklyn, the Bronx and in New
York. There are several blind mems
clubs, but this IS the only blind wom-
ans club in the whole world.
eve are going to adopt some of the
resolutions of the mems club and also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-15
RICH men FROL|C
Dressed as Hoboes They Start
Out on the Road to Set
tie Wager.
THEY BEG AS AUTO WAITS
Garden City, N. ", Lavishes7 Cold vic
tuals Upon Them-One Who
Got Big Lemon Won.

Chadwick l.. Sawyer is twenty-one |
years old, lives in Garden City, y. Y,
and doesn't have to work. Patrick \. |
Fogarty is twenty-five years Old and
lives in New York. He feels that lie
does Il hard days work when he wind
up his automobile and runs out To- see
Sawyer, says the New York World.
In the rcfreshment room of the Gar
den City hotel the pair are considered
men of promise. They We're III there
the other afternoon after day of ar
duOus golf when Fogarty pushed the
button and remarked amiably to Saw
yer that he looked like a tramp.
Fogarty sprang up d-looIled in the
glass. Then he came back and said to
Sawyer:
You say / look like tramp. I
know you look like one. Now. let us
get into tramp clothes and go out on
the Jericho turnpike. You take one
side of the pike and l take tn" other
side, and We'll call ut the back doors
of the plethorically rich and the front
doors of the worthy poor. and the man
that gets the biggest handout is stuck
for dinners for everybody in this room.
It's sure thing that the bigger the
handout man gets the more that man
looks like Il tramp. Are you on:"
Sawyer pushed the button again in
his inimtable way and replied that he
was "on." Everybody in the room
Joined in a mighty shout of approval.
A couple of dishwaShcrS supplied the
proper raiment. Fogarty and Sawyer
got themselves into these clothes.
rubbed enough of Mother Earth into
their faces and hands to complete the
makeup and said they were ready. a
few more pushes of the magic button
and select party drove away from
the rear Of the hotel in FOCIrty's tour
ing car.
Arrived at the Jericho turnpike, the
two adventures aIighted. The rest of
the party cruised up and down in the
automobile. Sawyer. looking truly
foOtsore and weary. with a note Of
heart rcnding appeal in his voice,
begged his bread from door to door.
At the farmhouse of Thomas Wicks
he got four biscuits. Mrs. Grin Pear
sail gave him a ham bone, and a Ger
man family at his third stop gave him
two slices Of rye bread and butter.
At his fourth. fifth. sixth and sew
enth stops he received so much more
that he was compelled TO stop the auto
and ask his friends to take care of it.
Where He won.
Ho-r aDout rrogarty? Well, he got
plenty of cold pancakes. prunc pie,
canned COrned beef and left over tapi-
oca pudding, but It was at the farm
house of Orlando Titus, near West
bury. that his "handOut'' Won the bet.
Titus has daughter that everybody
In the party agreed ought to be hang
ing out in the orchard, she IS such n
peach" Instead she was hanging out
clothes when Fogarty came slouching
into the yard. For full five minutes
she listened to his Arabian tale Of The
widowed mother and the seven little
children in the Bronx who would
starve to death in their cherries
rooms if some kind lady wouldn't give
the only support of the family Hogar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-15

Parker some tliile in April suggested
that the pupils should bring in such
old rubber shoes as they could collect,
the accumulation to be sold for what
it would bring. The result was some
what surprising, even to the principal
himself. Apparently the collection
was made at the psychological mo-
ment. before housekeeping had set in,
for the aggregation of old rubber
brought to the school weighed $50
pounds. A sympathetic junk dealer
paid S22.12 for the lot