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The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
ESSEX c. 3. MEETING
FIRST FALL RALLY IN PED
DIE CHURCH.
Made by Endeavorers for
State Convention, to Be Held in
This City in October.

The Essex County Christian Endeavor
Union held its first fall rally last night in
Peddle Memorial Baptist Church. There
were about $50 present, mostly representa-
tiyes Of, the different churches throughout
the county. Peddie Church and the Eliza
beth Avenue Presbyterian Church had the
largest delegations.
The Rev. Walter B. Greenway, of Jersey
City, was in the pulpit. and took as. his
subject Work. telling the members that
there was great necessity for them TO
shoulder their burdens and perform their
tasks in the vineyard of the Lord
The plans for the State convention, to be
held in Peddie Memorial next month"; were
discussed, and the entertainment commit
tee reported that It was In a quandary as
to accommoda tfons, as only 100 delegates
had been arranged for, and that there
would be fully 1000 delegates at the con-
vention. The committee was promised as
sistance. and urged to let nothing hinder in
preparing adequate accommodations for the
visitors.
Assistance in welcoming incoming dele
gates at the trains was promised to the
members of the reception committee, an6
the two committees, entertainment and re-
ception, will work together to see that
there is no bitch In the plans from the
time the Delegates arrive until they are
in their stopping places.
The program for the convention has been
prepared and copies distributed among the
members.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
BY DECREE THEY GET 9
INCOME OF $40. 1000.
Rich Toronto Merchant Left Sum N
Trust for Children Of )
Deceased Sister.

On application OF Raymond Dawson, OF
Jersey City counsel representing OSWALD
G. Cammann, trustee and surviving execu-
tors OF the estate of Athole H. Church.
retired Toronto, Ont, merchant, who died
at Waretown, Ocean County, in 1903. leav-
ing an estate OF nearly 100000, Vice.
Chancellor Howell today consented to sign
n decree giving the income of $4,000 90
Maude and Athole Cammann, the children
Of a deceased sister, to whom the testator
devised 5000 each, to be held In trust.
The court specified that counsel must
give notice to counsel representing the
other heirs so that they might enter oDt
iections if they so desired.
By the terms of the will Mr.. Cammann
and William II. Rees were named as exec
utors. the later resgning two years after
the death of the testator. Besides the
legacies mentioned, the will bequeathed to
Edward Waugh, of New York. $50 .00Os
which has been paid Miss Eleanor |. Rees,
daughter of the former executor was
left 5000, and Mrs. Jane Nicols, Of TQz
ronto. friend of the testator's deceased
wife. $1,000. Miss Helen How, of Toronfos
$500
The trustees have about $4,000 remaining
for distribution, and some of the heirs be-
ing still in their minority their guardians
objected to the payment Of the income or
principal TO the two Cammann children nn-
iii they are 2 years, so that the income et
the estate may accumulate and increase
their respective shares. -
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
SUICIDE IN MIDOCEAN.
pespondent Englishman Leaps from the
Deck of the Steamer Minneapolis.

NEW YORK. Sept. 23.-John e. Rogers,
well-to-do Englishman, committed suicide
by Jumping from the deck Of the steam
ship Minneapolis in mldocean. The Min
reapolis arrived from London yesterday.
Rogers occupied a stateroom with John
w. Fries. of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Fries
said Rogers told him when the steamer left
port that he was coming to this country
to study the skyscrapers. He was con-
nected with construction firm of Lon
don. of which his father was president.
He seemed to be downcast, and Mr.. Fries
learned from him that his wife had died
two years ago, and that he had left son
years old In England
On Wednesday last Rogers appeared on
deck in the afternoon, and for a while
stood near the starboard rail. Near him
we're Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Dixon, of
Philadelphia. Rogers climbed over the
rail. and before Mr.. Dixon could get to
him he jumped into the sea. Mrs. Dixon
threw a life preserver into the water and
gave the alarm.
The emergency boat was quickly low
cred. in charge of First Officer Frank
Claret. and the steamship swung around
and waited near the boat. Rogers was
seen to strike out and swim at first, but
those in the boat could not find him, al
though they searched for two hours.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
BODY IN TRUNK
THAT OF Girl. !
WIFE
Husband of l7-year-Old Mrs.
COvingtOn Missing--COuple
Often QnarreIed.

SEATTLE. Wash. Sept. 24.-The po-
woman found stuffed in a trunk cast
on the beach at South Allxi Sunday
as that of Mrs. Agnes Trueman Me-
Combs covington, II years old. The
young woman had been strangled to
death. She was the wife of Franlc
Covington. for several months en-
ployed as salesman by the Dilsheimer
Liquor Company, Ills First avenue.
Covington Is missing. and the police
are looking for him. Acquaintances
say they have not seen him for a week.
The body in the trunk had been dead
at least a week
Mrs. Covington was the daughter OF
Trueman McCombs. who lives near
Vernon, B. C. Her grandmother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Robinson; her aunt, Miss
Jennie Robinson, and her uncle, GeorEs.
Robinson, all live at 721 Yestel way.
Seattle, where the dead woman's
grandmother runs a lodging-house.
Covington is about % years old. He IL
said to have come to Seattle two years
ago from Louisville, Ky.
A letter from st. Paul, under date
of April IL. 1906. apparently written by
Covington's sister, Edith Covington.
was found in the trunk with the body.
The letter was addressed to Frank
Covington, and the publication Of ex-
cerpts from the letter in the morning
papers led to the woman's identifica7
ton by her uncle, George Robinson.
Mrs. II. Pulmer. of $40 Fifth ave.
nue., who keeps a lodging house, today
said that Covington and his wife lived
there several months. They fought
almost every day. Their disturbances
became so annoying that Mrs. Pulmer.
a month ago, was compelled to order
them from the house. They went to q
rooming house at Ninth avenue and
Pearl street They left there about
ten days ago. The police have not
found out where they went then.
It appears, however that they went
to South Allxi and lived in a tent. The
police are now trying to determine
whether that is true.
The trunk that contained the body
is an old, round-top receptacle. The
Covingtons had that particular kind
of trunk when they lived in Fifth
avenue.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
DRAWING SCHOOL SEASON.
Registration of Students This Week.
To Open Next Tuesday.

Preparations are being made for the
~opening of the Public Drawing School and
prospective students are being enrolled
this week. The session will begin next
Tuesday, October 1, and will end April 30.
The school Is maintained free of charge
to residents of Newark, male or female,
is years OF age or older. Non-residents
are required to pay tuition fee Of $50 for
the season. An elementary examination in
arithmetic is required OF applicants In the
mechanical and architectural courses.
Students must furnish their own materials
and instruments. Students who enroll are
ex, acted to attend every session of the
class throughout the term The school
meets FIVE nights a week; from 1880 to $3.50
o'clock Each class does not haveNa ses-
sion each night Some classes have two
sessions a week and others three sessions.
Day classes In drawing, water color, de-
slgn and arts and crafts are held five
afternoons week from 1880 to o'clock.
For the first year art course students
viii be admitted without examination. APP
pucahts to the mechanical and architec-
hral departments must pass a simple
star1in4 fIon In arfthmefic.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
JERSEY CITY LIGHTING.
United Electric Company Uses Monopoly
as a Club.
Especial to the Evening starr

JERSEY CITY, Sept A.-The United
Electric Company of New Jersey was the
only bidder for the lighting of the streets
OF Jersey City by electricity at the weekly
meeting of the Street and Water Board.
AS that company has the only electric
light plant in Jersey City and is a part
Of the Public Service Corporation, COM
petitive bidding was not expected by the
city officials
The United Electric, being without a
rival, used its monopoly as a club to secure
a fve-year contract with Jersey City. Tho
present price per arc light per annum,
under a five-year contract that expires on
November 80 next is $3.50. The board by
a resolution offered by Commissioner An
drew Knox asked for alternative bids for
one or five years.
The United Electric has bid $3.50 per
light a year on the one-year-contract basis
and SIS a light per year on the f1ve-year
basis.
This will force the city to enter into
fve-year contract The board took no
action on the matter yesterday, as 1t
wants to confer with Mayor Pagan before
committing itself to a five-year contract.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
AFTER RAILROADS
STATE COMMISSION HOLDS
A SESSION.
Wants to Know All About Third Rail
Electric System, So That It Can
Vote Intelligently on 1t.
Especial to the Evening star.l

TRENTON. Sept. 24-At the meet
ing of the State Railroad Conn
missioners today, Alfred P. Boiler.
of East Orange, was appointed the
civil engineer for the commission.
pointed bridge Inspector. Mr.. Nead's
work will be laid out for him from
time to time by the commission.
The firm of Boiler & Hodge has been
retained as consulting engineers "A
retainer of $500 was voted to the firm
and is to be applied for payment for
services that the commission may re-
quire from the firm. The resolution.
which was passed, providing for the
payment of a $500 retainer, calls for
the personal services of Mr.. Boiler in
any work the commissioners may re-
quire.
Commissioner Whiting offered reso-
luton calling the attention of the COM
mission that the West Jersey and Sea-
shore Railroad Company had inaugurated
an electric system of railroad between
Camden and Atlantic City known as the
third rail. He also called the boards
attention to the fact that other roads
were contemplating installing the same
system.
The commissions reminded the board
Of the danger connected with the use
of the third rail, and said he thought
the subject should receive a careful ex-
animation, so the board would be in a
position to handle the matter IL these
roads desire to install the third rail He
then introduced the resolution which calls
upon the boards Inspector to make a
thorough examination into the whole sub
ect, and particularly as to safety ap-
pliances and TO make his report at the
earliest possible date The resolution was
adopted.
General ]. w. Congdon offered a resoIu-
tlon which was adopted, calling upon the
Attorney General to specify in detail the
commissions powers. He offered the reso-
luton, he said, because of the speech
which George L. Record made at the
Republican convention when he said the
committee was without any powers and
was only useful as O high salary draw
ing committee. Complaints were received
from the borouEhs Of High Bridge on the
Central Railroad, and Rutherford on the
Erie, calling the boards attention to the
dangerous grade crossings at these points.
Mr.. whiting suggested that under the
recent decision Of the Chancellor the muni-
clpalities themselves probably had more
power than the commission and they could
remedy the evils by bringing suits against
the railroads In the Court Of Chancery.
Mr.. Whiting was appointed q committee
Of one to confer with the commissions of
New York and Pennsylvania with a view
of establishing rules and regulations in
connections with accident and other re-
ports. 1t is the purpose OF having these
reports uniform.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
TAX CASE APPEAL
JERSEY CITY TO BRING
STATE BOARD INTO COURT.
Dissatisfaction with Decision on Assess
ment of Railroad Property to Be
Judicially Investigated Now.

JERSEY CITY, Sept. 24.-Corporation
Counsel George l.. Record, of Jersey
City, stated today that Corporation At
torney Robert Carey is preparing tho
papers for an appeal from the decision
of the State Board of Taxation reduc-
ing the assessments on railroad proper
ty in Jersey City for the year 1906 from,
$4,000 900 10 about $39O00,0o0. This de-
cision was made by vote of four to
one, Charles C. Black, of Jersey City.
dissenting.
Even he railroads are not satisfied
with the decision of the State Board,
as they had asked for much largAr
reduction than $15,oOO,00O. There has
been talk among the railroad counsei
of also tlling an appeal from the deci-
sion of the State Board. II both sides
filed an appeal with the courts of the
State that would make a peculiar con-
dition of affairs.
Some city officials In Jersey City be-
lieve that the railroad companies had
better let we'll enough alone, as they
are confident that the Court Of Errors
and Appeals will not sustain the re-
duction made by the State Board.
Jersey City officials are finding cause
for congratulation in the fact that the
same property was assessed by the
State Board of Assessors at about s23.-
1000 for the year 1905. Even with
the reduction of $15,0OO,00O made by the
State Board. the 1906 local assessment
is over $4,000, 900 more than the 1906
assessment of the State Board of AS
SCISSORS.
The decision of the State Board will
play a prominent part in the local cam
paign this fall. as the supporters OF
Mayor Pagan will make 1t an issue.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
RYAN OUT OF DANGER.
Police Captain on the Mend, His Physi,
clan Believes.

There, is a distinct improvement ia
Captain Michael j. Ryan's condition
today Last night the commandsnt OF
the First Precinct passed a comfort
able night. Today DIR. McCartip. who ia
in daily attendance on the police officer,
said that the danger point had beer
passed and everything is now favorable
to the captain unless unlooked-for COM
plications set in.
Captain Ryan, however, is still a
very sick man, and It Will be over two
months at least before he VIII be able
to leave the house
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
DRYDEN TROPHY BADLY
DAMAGED IN TRANSIT.
Reaches Washington in Bad Shape and
Will Have to Be Sent Back to
New York for Repairs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The inn
posing bronze trophy which ex-senator
John r. Dryden offered as a prize for
Workmanship at Sea Girt, and which
is known as the Dryden Trophy, was
returned to the War Department yes
terday, wreck and perhaps ruin. 1t
cost the former New Jersey Senator
big gum of money and has been COM
peted for five times by crack teams OF
the army and national guard.
The first year, 1909 when 1t was Of
fered, the infantry team OF the army
was the winner. and for a year the
trophy occupied a conspicuous position
in the War Department at the entrance
to the office of the Secretary OF War.
The following year it was won by a
New Jersey team. In 1905 1t was cap
tured by the Ohio sharpshooters and
was transferred to that State. Last
year the New Jersey boys succeeded In
winning 1t back, and this year at Sea
Girt 1t was taken by the cavalry team
of the army.
Several days ago 1t was shipped from
Trenton to Washington and when II
was taken out of the case at the de-
partment yesterday 1t was found to be
a wreck. The heavy bronze plate OF
banner in the centre of the piece and
upon which are engraved the names
of the wining teams. is broken out en-
tirely. The standards on both sides
of the plate are badly bent, the trophy
Is scratched and marred and has the
appearance of having been In rail-
road wreck, although officials arc un-
able to account for the damage to It
Whether 1t is possible to repair 1t is
question. At any rate the work can
not be done in Washington and 1t will
be necessary to send 1t TO New York.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
SUMMER WEATHER
WAS BELOW NORMAL
Shown by Records of National Bureau
Deficiencies in Both Tempera-
ture and Rainfall.

According to the weather report issued
bv the Genealogical service Of the nd
tional weather bureau, the summer endlhg
with the close of August, was the fourth
driest in twenty-one years in this State
The total rain fall for the summer was
TO- 4S inches, or 292 inches below the aver
age, and 5.53 inches below the total Tor
the corresponding summer Of last year.
The temperature In the State was also
below the normal during the summer, hav-
ing been 696, or 2.5 degrees below the nor
NAL The average was three degrees lower
than the summer of last year, while com
pared with the abnormally cool summer of
1903, the temperature this year was one
degree higher.
August was the fifth consecutive month
with temperature below the normal, other
features being absence of periods of ex-
treme heat, cool nights, generally deficient
light wind movement and
high percentage of sunshine The mean
August since 1908, and the average precipi
tation the least for this month since 1900.
The monthly maximum and minimum tenn
peratures were well within the records of
previous years.
The mean temperature ranged from sc de-
grees, in the northwestern portion of Sus-
sex County, to 73 degrees, In portions of
Cumberland County, and was below the
normal at all stations. The most marked
deficiency in mean temperature occurred
over the southern portion of the district,
pronounced departures below the
normal were reported in some Of the
counties.
During the first and second decades the
averaged nearly the normal,
although the nights were somewhat cooler
than usual The highest temperatures OF
the month occurred, as a rule. on the Sth
and 18th, very few maximum temperatures
of 80 degrees or over being reported after
the latter-nnmed date.
The third decade was. on the whots. alb
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
=
EX-VICE-CHANCELL0R
PITNEY ARGUES CASE.
Venerable Jurist Appears as Counsel I'M
Chambers Where he Presided =
for Eighteen Years.

Former Chancellor Henry q
Pitney appeared In the Court of Cham
Gerry Chambers, where he presided for
eighteen years, today as a counsellor-
at-law. The venerable but vigorous
jurist was accompanied as associate.
counsel by his son, Harry G.. Pitney,
and Judge Alfred Elmer Mills, of the
Common Pleas Court, Morris County,
The trio of counsellors appeared before
Vice Chancellor Stevens for Noah c..
Rodgers, of Morristown. to resist o.
demurrer entered to the suit MIR.
Rodgers has brought against Harvey
J. Genung, a Morristown real estate
dealer, and William H. and Emma
Louise Conkling, for the delivery of a
deed to land. Former Judge Willard
w. Gutter represented the demurrants.
1t appeared from the argument made
by counsel that early this year Mrs
Rodgers engaged Mr.. Genung to- purS
chase two tracts of land known respec-
lively as the Murphy and Conkling
tracts, and he alleges that subsequent7
ly to this commission Mr. Genung
caused his wife, Helen Fountain Ge-
nung, to purchase the Conkling tract
for $1,000.
Mr.. Cutler said his clients had noth-
ing to do with the alleged transaction,
nor did they ever know Mr.. Rodgerss
He said the sale to Mrs. Genung was
made in good faith. Former Vice.
Chancellor Pitney said Mr.. Rodgers
had no desire to cause the Conklings
any annoyance or trouble, and he sug1
gested that the amount of the pur-T
chase money be paid into court to abide
decisions ON the equities presented in
the suit brought against Mr.. Genung
by Mr.. Rodgers. on this understand
ing, Mr.. Cutler agreed to withdraw his
demurrer
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24

local storms of severity, although in the
vicinity of Moorestown, Burlington
County. many residences and barns we're
struck, and some destroyed, by lightning.
during the night of the sth-eth.
The greatest amount Of rainfall was at
Rancocas, being z61 inches during the
month. At the same place the greatest
amount fell in twenty-four hours. 3.0e
inches. Newark received an excessive pre-
cpltation of 2.52 inches on August "a.
Newark had 63 per cent. OF sunshine
during the month
The total rainfall in Newark was 3S2
inches In August, 1.92 inches less than the
normal.
The average temperature in tho city was
.715 degrees. or 1 per cent. below the nor
NAL for the month.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
SQUIRE, WHERE ARE YOU?
REPORT TO BACKES. PLEASE
The Hahn Investigating Committee
Fails to Find Chief of the State
Reformatory.
Especial to the Evening Star.

TRENTON. Sept 24-John II. Backes'
counsel for the Hahn investigation com
mittee. is making a determined eitort 10
have George A Squire, president OF the
hoard of managers of the State Reforma-
tory Mt Railway, appear before the COM
nnIttee to testify. Up to this time Mr.
Reokep and his summons servers have
been unable to locate Squire, although
almost every nook and corner OF the State
has been searched for him.
Unless Squire decides promptly to appear
before the committee 1t Is likely that Gov
crnor Stokes will take hand In the effort
to get him within range of the probe.
Commissioner George p. Wight, OF the
department of charities and corrections,
has suggested to the Governor that II
Squire does not appear before the com
,nittee the Governor communicate TO Squire
that ne must present himself forthwith or
resign.
SQUIRE ia particularly wanted to tell
about the expensive heating system which
has been installed in tie rcformatory.
MI. Backes today said that Superlntend-
ent Martin, of the reformatory had said
that Squires absence from the State is 4
hindrance in several ways to the proper
conduct of BUSH ess involving important
administrative matters at tho institution.
Captain Martin told Mr. Backes that
several efforts have been made to locate
Squire that he, as president of the man
ayers, might sign important papers. With
this end In view Superintendent Martin has
sent Manton Martin, his son, to New York
to find the ducking president Manton has
failed totally on each Of several visits, and
meanwhile business Of the refcrmatory, of
which Captain Martin considers important
is being totally and wilfully neglected. Mr..
Backes considers that the evidence he has
that Squire is now neglecting his State Of
flee is sufficient to warrant removal OF
Squire as president and as member OF
RahwaY's board of managers.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
THREE ARE MENTIONED.
Commissioners to Discuss Central Night
School Vacancy Today.

The evening school committee Of the
Board of Education will meet at $50
O'Clock this afternoon to consider the
recommendation of a candidate for the
principalship of the Central Evening High
School left vacant by the promotion of }.
Wilmer Kennedy to the position of as
sistant superintendent Of schools.
It is understood that three have been
mentioned for the position, and one of
them will be selected today. The man
whom Is favored, it is said, is the princi-
pal Of one Of the largest public schools
in the city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
BADIscHE vEREIN ELECTS.

officers of the Badische Volksfest Verein
we're elected last night as follows
President, William Bischoff; vlce-presi-
dents, George Hambrecht, Fred Maier; re-
cordlng secretary, Emil Schmidt; corre-
spending and financial secretary, Joseph
Wensehenk: treasurer George f. Weiss ;
trustees. Fred Buerk, Jacob Herbold; SER
geant-at-arms, George I.indenmann
finance committee, ALBERT Mink Ernst Il.
schucker, William, Miller, Jacob Buhl
Christian Saam; delegates to German
American Central Association. Fred Maier,
Ernst e. Schucker.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
BRIDGET0M HIT HARD.
Town Covered with Debris and Lights
Out of Commission.

BRIDGETON. Sept. 24.-Bridgeton
was visited by severe rain and wind
storm yesterday afternoon. Trees wefs
uprooted, chimneys blown over tin
roofs ripped off, greenhouses damaged,
poles and electric wires torn down and
crops beaten to the earth.
Trolley cars were delayed by fallen
trees and some of the sidewalks were
almost impossible. Last night the arc
lights were out Of commission and tho
city was in darkness.