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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
~TUBERCULAR HOME
WORK OF GETTING 1T READY
TO START.
Health Board Accepts Girls Cottage al
verona-$5,o0o to Garry
Out Plans.

At the meeting of the Board of Health
last night 1t was decided 10 go ahend with
the work at the girls cottage at Verona
to convert It into a tubercular hospital
and the place was formally accepted by
the board. DR.. II. c. H. Herold. president
Of the board. at the meeting stated that
the resolution granting the board the
right to use the cottage as a hospital for
consumptlves had been passed by the Com
mon Council. and the work of getting the
place into shape to receive patients would
be started Immediately with the appro-
~priation of 5000 now on ham for the
work.
The work of preparing the building has
been held up for some time because OF the
fact that the Board of Health thought there
was a string attached to the gift, and II
was accepted last night only after the
opinion Of the city law department was
read. The opinion stated that in accord
ance with the city charter the City Homo
trustees would have to retain possession OF
the title, and if abe board would agree tt
this the work could be started at once.
This was agreed to by the commission
ers, and the following committee were ap
pointed to get the preliminary work OF re
pairing, furnishing and fencing In under
way: DR.. j. t. Wrightson, DR.. Fl. c. Fl
Herold. Health officer David d. Chandler
and I. Rolfe Denman,
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40 YEARS FOR THIEF
CONVICTED LEADER GETS
HEAVY SENTENCE.
August Van Fahrig Terrorized Residents
for Six Months-Mrs. Schlang
Gets Five Years

NEW YORK. Aug, .I---August Van
Fahrig, the convicted leader Of a gang
of burglars who terrorized Nassau
County residents for nearly six months,
was today sent to Sing Sing Prison
for a term of forty years at hard labor
by County Judge Jackson at Mineola,
L. I. Christian Schlang, another mem
Der of the gang, who turned States
evidence, was sent to Sing Sing Prison
for a term of twenty-five years, and
his mother, Mrs. Alma Schlang, who
pleaded guilty Of receiving stolen goods,
was ent to Auburn Prison for five
years.
Christian Schlang is only 10 years
old. Ingrid Williams, 20 years of age,
the sweetheart of young Schland, who
was also arrested and who gave valu-
able information in convicting the rob-
bers. will be given her liberty, She
says she will return to her home in
Virginia and begin life anew.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
BOY THIEVES CAUGHT
FOUND IN EAST NEWARK
GROCERY STORE.
Had Gone There Several Nights in Sue.
~cession, Stealing Money and
Other ARTICLES.

The East Newark police are now con-
tending with boy burglars.
Last night four boys ranging from the
age of II to IS were arrested. charged with
breaking into the store of Hugo Peterson
at 400 John street, East Newark, and
robbing the place.
They were all a~rraigned before Recorder
Greenfield last night and released in 5000
bail for their appearance tonight. They
are Charles Carney, of SO John street;
John O'Brien, 342 John street, and Walter
Murphy, of GAG John street, all Of East
Newark.
The robbery has ben going on some
period Of time. This was evident when
Peterson and his clerk on coming on in
the mornings. noticed that a side door
leading to the cellar was open. and that
articles from the store were missing.
Saturday night Peterson left 81 in
change In the cash drawer. His clerk, on
coming in early Monday morning. as
usual. looked for the money and found 1t
When Peterson arrived he was told of
what was discovered by his employee.
Monday night no money was put In the
desk. but nevertheless a cellar door In
last night remained in the store after
closing hours and put all the lights out,
A string. was attached to the electric
light switch. however.
After waiting about an hour In the dark
a noise was heard by the two "Sher1ocks.'
They still waited further developments
and suddenly the cellar door swung opel
and two kids entered. The two onlookA
ers we rsilentJ aud intended to permit the
robbers to ''gd as far rs they llked.' then
do the work" They didn't have to wait
long though, for the two thieves went tc
the eash drawer and opened It.
Gee, Muri,' I got a quarter" piped one
Of the young %rascals. but 1 am goin' to
look fer some bills
Very suddenly the place was Illuminated
caused by Petcrson's pulling the strine
attached TO the switch. and the boys were
brought out into the "1imclioat."
|, The two men grabbed and didn't wal
much longer, until two more of the gan
came into the store from below. Policeman
Campbell. who was stationed Mt the mex
corner, rushed to the scene and arreste
all the boys.
Peterson told n STAR reporter this morn
ing that in the cellar were found pie plate
and several FANS that had been pried open
The kids were having n feast each nigh
out of their find.
The robbers gained entrance by lifting u
nm iron grating on the John street side o
the store.
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vAILSBURG SECTION.

The Vailsburg Firemen's Relief Assoc
citation at a meeting In Brandorh's Hall,
South Orange avenue, last night selected
George Reiss, John w. DAILY and Robert
Braitsch as delegates to go to the State
convention to be held at Wildwood on Sep
TENDER II and 10.
Carl Nngel, of Columbia avenue, has re-
turned from a stay at Lake Hopatcong.
A dual athletic meet has been arranged
by the boys Of ST. Georges Club Of st.
Georges Mission and the member Of the
Boys Berean | of the Ktlhurn Me
mortal Presbyterian Church for August II
on the Alexander street grounds. .
The John w. DAILY Pleasure Club Will
meet In Daly's Hall tomorrow night and
make arrangements for a watermelon out
ing.
Archer Towers, of 24O Smith street, has
returned from a visit to his brother in
Boston.
The James p. Donnelly Social Club held
q meeting last night and appointed the
following committee to draw up a set of
bylaws: Johr ponohoe, William Douglas
and John v. Diefenthaler.
William Rowe. Harry franklin and P.
J. Walsh have been appointed as a conf
mittee to arrange for an outing by the
n embers of the p. ]. Walsh Association.
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HENDR1cKsoN GIRL BETTER.

The condition of Catherine Hendrickson,
of 31S Second street. Harrison, the 10
year-old girl who was taken off a Paterson
trolley car at Market and Broad streets.
this city, yesterday afternoon In a dazed
condition. after having disappeared from
her home in Harrison Sunday afternoon,
with Hattie Price, of Central avenue,
Barnabas's Hospital to-day. Bernard
Reilly. the conductor on the Bloomfield
trolley line. is still locked up In the Har-
rison Police Station, where he was taken
yesterday morning from They Montclair
Police Station. pending a hearing tonight
bv Judge Harrison, Of Harrison. Reilly is
girl The police of this city are working
on the case. as are the Harrison authori-
ties.
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HARRISON'S AID
]. S. GIBSON SPEAKS ON
TRUNK SEWER.
Urges Town to Join Other Municipalities
Along the Passaic in Kidding
River of Pollution.

Secretary John s. Gibson, of the Pas
safe Valley Sewerage Commission. adj
dressed the member Of the Harrison Com
mon Council last night In advocacy of CO.
operation by Harrison in the construction
of the Passaic trunk sewer.
Being asked by Mr.. Gibson to contribute
IS. 900 toward the work, Councilman Ed
ward Rice moved that the question be re-
ferred to the finance committee of the
Council for the latter committee to re-
4port upon at the next meeting of the
Council.
Mr.. Gibson said that a trunk sewer Is
the most economical plan and that the
polluted condition of the Passaic River
is continually growing worse. He said
that no water has fallen over the Paterson
Falls in three weeks and lack of sufficient
fresh water to carry away the pollution is
making matters still worse.
I'm 1903 n law was passed providing fol-
the publication of the Passaic River said
Mr.. Gibson. and this law was bitterly OPP
posed by the city of Paterson.
"A1 the twenty municipalities along the
river should cooperate with the commits
sicners In this movement"
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DIED.

BALDWTN-Suddenly, on August s. 1901.
at his home, % Bridge street, William,
beloved husband Of Rose Wilder. and
son OF Henry J.. and Carrie Baldwin.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
BROwN-On Wednesday, August 7. 1907.
Herbert. son of Margaret A. and the late
George Brown. aged 80 years.
Funeral services at his late residence.
222 Grafton avenue, corner OF hiass
street. on Friday. the 9th inst, at 2.30
p. m. Interment In Fairmount Ceme-
terry.
CAPPEIeOn Tuesday, August 8, 1907,
Charles A. Capped beloved husband q
Mary Capped (nee Kurmaier). aged %
years.
Relatives and friends. also members Of
Newark Pioneer Nerein. Deutsehe Eiene
K. u. Verein No. ], Bayrischer N. =.
Verein. are kindly invited to attend the
funeral from the late residence, NO. 81
Bergen street. on Friday, August =, az
. d. m, Interment In Fairmount Ceme-
terry at the convenience of the tamily.
DETWILLER-On Saturday, August 3.
1907, rabell Knecht, beloved wife or
DIR. John ]. Detwiller.
Funeral services were held at ner late
residence, Easton. Pa. on Tuesday, the
9th inst, at 3 O'Clock
HEATHERToN-On August 9TH, 1901,
Mary, widow of the late Patrick Heath
erton.
Relatives and friends are kindly in
vited to attend the funeral from the
residence of her son. 10 Ocean avenue,
Jersey City. on Thursday, August 5, at
$50 a. M; then to St. Joseph's Church,
Newark, N. j., where a Solemn High
Mass will be offered for the repose Of
her soul. Interment in Cemetery OF Holy
Sepulehre. (Take train on G. K. x. 10
Jackson avenue. Jersey Cfty.l
INGRAM-At East Grunge, n. j.. August
6. 1907. Murtie M. A. beloved daughter OF
Valentine and Mary Ingram, aged q
years.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited
to attend the funeral from her parents
residence. 81 Hamilton street, Thursday
at 5 n. M. thence to the Church Of Our
Lady Help of Christians. where . High
Mass of Requiem will be offered for the
repose OF her soul. Interment In the
Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre.
KNORR-On August 6. 1907. Henry j., he
loved child of JOIN H.. and Friederfcka
KnoTr (nee Seiter), aged 2 months a
days.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited
TO attend the funeral on Thursday,
August s, from parents residence, Il
Wal street. at 2 p. m. Interment al
Woodland Cemetery.
RINDELL-On August 6, 1907. Anthony c.
husband of Mary E. Rindell, in his
eightieth year.
Funeral services will be held at his late
home, 1913 Ridgewood avenue, on Friday
afternoon. August ., at 2 o'clock. Rela-
tives and friends, also members of New
ark Lodge No. 7, +. and A. NJ, anc
Company D. Thirteenth Regiment, New
Jersey Volunteers, are kindly invited
Interment at Paramount Cemetery.
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KEARNY.

Mrs. II. S. Herin and daughter, of Kear-
ny avenue. are spending several days in
New Haven and Boston.
r. j. White and Thomas Adams, of
Kearny, are spending two weeks at Key
pot.
Several members Of the O.. N. T. Cricket
Club attended the State Cricket conven-
ton In Trenton yesterday.
George and William Brirley, of kearny
and Woodland avenues, are spending their
vacations at Lake Hopatcong.
Mrs. George Torrance and Mrs. Charles
Deaney, of Davis avenue. are spending
their vacations at Bradley Beach.
County Detective and Mrs. Alexander
Ross, Of Highland avenue returned home
yesterday from a two weeks vacation at
AsburY Park.
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soMMER ENDORSED.
Middlesex New Ideaists Adopt MI.
Fordyce's Resolution.

NEW BRUNSWICM Aug. AT the
meeting of the Independent Republican
League last night the following resolution
was offered by Alexander e. Fordyce, jr.,
and adopted:
The Independent Republican League of
Middlesex County hereby urges all Re-
publican Votes in the county to join in a
movement to obtain the election Of dele
gates to the State and county conventions,
pledged to the following principles:
Direct nominations.
Ballot reform, based upon the principle
OF giving the fullest opportunity for indie
pendent voting.
A civil service law for State and munich
pal employees.
The enactment of a public utilities bill
similar to the Hughes act In New York
And cordially endorses for their con-
sideration the gubernatorinl candidacy of
Hon. Frank Fl. Sommer. of Essex County,
an ardent supporter and exponent of the
above, and because Of his high and pro-
gressive civic attitude and standing.
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NOTES OF THE HILL.
nurekns, moonlight sail.

ANA
The nfth annual moonlight excursion OF
the Eureka Mutual Benefit Association will
be held tomorrow night. The barge Empire
has been chartered to accommodate a large
crowd and will sail to Coney Island. Those
in charge are Frank Lusardi, chairman; E..
Williams, Frederick Felg and John Ely.
BROTHERHOOD of America Outing.
At A special meeting Of Colonel Emil
Frey Circle No. IS, Brotherhood of Amer
lea. held at Odd Fellows Hall, Sixteenth
avenue, yesterday, arrangements were
/ made for an outing to Bellewood Park OH
Sunday, September %, the arrangement
committee being Henry Garrabrant, chair
man; Edward Frank. secretary: Felix Is
vital, treasurer; Hugh Wallace, William
Schallenberger, Fred Steinbrunn, John
| Schmitt and Robert Braitsch.
To Have Three-Dny Excursion.
Ar a meeting of the Schweizer Alpen
saenger Club in Leopold Dassing's Hall
last night preparations were made for a
three days family outing to Scranton, Pa,
where they will be entertained by the
Schweizer Maennerchor and the Grutliche
Verein of that city. The committee In
charge will be John Ambs, Arnold Scherer
and John Moen. The verein will have a
social gathering at Juenker's Park, Clinton
place, Sunday afternoon.
Newark Turn Verein.
A meeting of the Newark Turn Verein
will be held in their hall In William street
tomorrow evening to further preparations
for their new building. Speakers will be
present the request has been made that all
members attend, as much business relative
to the new building will be transacted.
Mt. Sinai Lodge in New Hall.
-
Mount Sinai Lodge No. 272, l. O.. O.. r.,
convened at odd Fellows Hall last night
for the first time. The regular routine
work was transacted, and was followed by
refreshments. The lodge will meet in the
future every Friday night.
E~ngineers' Picnic and Games.
The annual picnic and games given under
the auspices of the International Union
Steam Engineers will be held at Kurz's
Park August %.
VIII Have Joint outing.
The Schwaebischer %Saengerbund and
NJ. G.. V. Phoenix viii go on their annual
excursion to Bellewood Park Friday of
next week.
Democrats to Have Festival.
A picnic and summer nights festival will
be given by the Leveen Democratic Club
at Kurtz's Park August 26.
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ANIMAL SHOW PROTECTED.

The police arrangements to guard the
interests of the D'Alma animal show In
Kearny that was compelled tine night be.
fore to stop the performance on account
Of the rowdyism. were complete last night
and everything passed off satisfactorily
Proprietor D'Aima opened the performance
by referring to the disturbance Monday
night and expressed his pleasure over the
fact that no one was injured. The police
committee of the Town Council last night
Investigated the complaint of the pro-
prietor of lack of proper police protec-
tion. Chairman Edward ]. Kraft said to-
day that the statement made In last nights
EVENING STAR regarding the chief be.
ing handicapped in his work on account OF
lack of sufficient force and the period OF
vacation at hand does not provide for such
police emergencies was correct.
We cannot increase our force under the
new law said he. "as the force Is main
tained by apportionment Of population, one
officer to every 800 inhabitants, which. OF
course, handicaps the department. We
have altogether too large 4 territory tG
cover for the force we have" The com
mlttee may make some recommendation
to the Council at its next meeting.
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FIGHT OVER SMALL BET.
Leads to Saloonkeepers' Arrest and Fines
and Further Trouble for Them.


Walter Loskauski, rs years old, who,
with Christoff Kurz. "a. years old, con-
ducts a saloon at 81 Hayes street, was
fined $50 and s2.0 cost in the Fourth Pre-
cinct Police Court today by Acting Judge
Pearson for permitting gambling in his
place. Early yesterday morning Policeman
Kabis was called there to stop a fight
between Samuel Qrshonsky. p years old
of 81 Mercer street. and Burton Bernosky,
26 years old. of SO7 West Kinney street.
The men were quarreling over a 50-cent
side bet on the game. Kabis arrested
both, and in addition to pleading guilty
Bernosky was a rank witness and the
Court suspended sentence. Orshonsky
pleaded not guilty and was fined S..
Following the trial Captain Vogel swore
out a complaint against the proprietors OF
the place and Loskauski and Kurz were
in court today in response to a summons.
and 1t was evident to the Court that the
former was responsible. and the full pen
atty was imposed.
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WAR VETS TO MEET
ASBURY PARK TO ENTER
TAIN ENCAMPMENT.
Comrades of Spanish Campaign VIII
Convene Friday or saturday-New-
ark Camp Well Represented.

The program for the department encamp-
ment of the United Spanish Wal Veterans,
which is to meet at Asbury Park next
Friday and Saturday, has been promul-
gated. The organization will convene at II
o'clock In the assembly room of the Grand
Avenue Hotel Friday morning. The ere
dentials committee. Of which G.. Elwood
Spittiehonse, John T. Collins and William
IL. Pancoast are members, will be on hand
as early as 9 o'clock, so that no delay will
be oecasioned In the seating of delegates.
The council of administration will meet
to prepare its report at 10 o'clock and the
business of the encampment will proceed
with military dispatch.
At the regular meeting of Camp Mitchell,
No. 10, held last night at the headquar-
tiers. 30 Market street. Henry Ruck, An
ton Maier, Frank Singer, Samuel Sykes
and Edward Smith were elected delegates
and alternates to the encampment. Be-
sides these, the following past commanders
of the local organization are entitled to
seats: Henry Alters. C. Albert Gasser,
George Handley, Carl ]. Schultz and Fred
Riedinger. Four candidates were mus
tered in by Camp Mitchell last night They
were Peter s%treckfuss. Fred w. Frank,
Michael F. Towey and John T. Waer.
Past Commander Schultz, for the excur-
sion committee, reported the camps share
of the profits of the recent outing to be
$2S. %, which was turned over to the quar-
termaster.
A resolution was introduced by Comrade
George Watt and passed unanimously In
%strueting the delegates to place the name
of Past comrade Carl J. Schultz in nom
nation for department senior vice-com-
mander, and use their efforts in secur-
Ing his election.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold a trolley
ride to Melville Park, Bayonne. on Monday
August u. The camp decided to attend
in a body, and enjoy with the ladies al
the good things provided for that even
ing. Cars cave High and Springfield ave
nue. at 8 o'clock sharp.
Comrade Louis Invernizzi was elected {
delegate and Comrade Fred w. Meyer
alternate for the national -encampment Il
be held September Q, 10 and IL at Cedar
Point, O.
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0 0 IN PANAMA BRIDES.

NEW YORK. Aug. according to
Edwin II. Weeks and his wife, who
arrived yesterday from Colon by the
steamship Colon, and who have been
on the Isthmus of Panama entertain
ing the canal employees, the govern
ment has promised to every man who
brings a bride to the canal zone, or
marries there. a detached cottage.
The result has been. Mr.. Weeks says,
that there has been a boom in cottage
building and marrying. The brides and
bridegrooms are ahead of the cottages
by several laps. but the government
builders are hustling to even things up.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
AUTOMOBILE WRECKED.
Car Which Made Perfect Score Crashed
into Trolley Rail.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Aug. THE
50-horsepower Meteor automobile,
which completed the Glidden tour with
a perfect score, was wrecked here to-
day at the foot of a steep grade on
State street. The ponderous car was
driven by II. F. Peterson, who was
accompanied by his wife, his father
and mother, of Davenport, Iowa. The
car struck the asphalt pavement, which
had just been sprinkled, at the foot of
grade, turned completely round,
crashed into a trolley rail, smashed q
rear wheel and broke the rear axle.
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JOHNSTON WADE SENATOR.
Elected AS Successor of Late Senator
Pettus. of Alabama.

MONTGOMERY. Ala Aug. In Joint
session today the Alabama Legislature
elected former Governor Joseph F.. john
ston to the upper house Of the National
Congress for a term ending March 4, 1915.
He succeeds the late Senator Pettus and
was nominated in a general primary and
the Democratic caucus, having no opposi-
ton in the field.
lie will leave with John Fl. Bankhead,
also elected at this session to succeed the
late Senator German. The unique situa-
ton is presented of two new men following
Senator'S who were reelected and died
within a month of each other, and all four
Of them nominated by the people for the
honors to which they were chosen.
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DRIVER is FINED.
Negro Used Animal with Bad Sore.
Another Also Fined.

Arthur Wright, a negro. % years old, Of
1877 McWhorter street. was fined S15 and
costs in the Third Precinct Court this
morning for driving a horse with a big
sore on It's back.
John Tompkins. 80 years old, of 2S First
street, was fined $40 for a similar offense
in the same court. but the costs were not
imposed, as 1t was shown that the man
had tried to be as careful as he could
of the horse.
Colonel Edwards, president of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, was the complainant In each
case.
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AIRING

Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Marion, OF Grand
avenue, are spending the summer at
Brookhaven, l.. l.
Several new members were initiated into
the order last night by the Arlington
Council, Jr. o.. L. A. NJ.
Miss Alice Pierce, of Philadelphia, who
had been a guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Van Benscoten, of Beech street. has re-
turned home.
Phe West Hudson Building and Loan
Association will open a new series OF
stock at its regular meeting on Wednes-
day, August Ia.
Miss Jennie Jones, of Stewart avenue,
left yesterday for a weeks vacation at
Asbury Park.
Joseph Marsden, of Tappan street, IS
spending his vacation at Greenwich.
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KAISER WANTS ENGLISH TAUGHT.

BERLIN. Aug. THE movement
among commercial circles here for the
establishment of an English college
and obligatory instruction in the Eng
fish language in the German gymna-
| Sums meets with the hearty support
of the Emperor, who has repeatedly
expressed regret at the scarcity of
English-speaking functionaries for the
colonies.