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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
Y. M. c. A. ACTIVITY
BUSINESS MEN GOING IN
FOR GYMNASTICS.
That Department Interests Many-Box-
ing Glass to observation-disclosures
of Plans.

The high school class of the physical
department Of the Y M. c. A. has
developed this year beyond all ex-
pectations. 1t meets three afternoons
a week. Bodybuilding work and light
gymnastics are the prescribed course.
The business mems classes are prospecting,
all membe seeming to enjoy the exer-
cises. These are of the bodybuilding
kind, and basketball Is played for recrea-
tion before the showers are taken and a
short swim in the pool. The physical d.
rector is making preparations for the
opening exhibition OF the season, Novem-
Der 9. The first meeting of the boxing
class will be held tomorrow evening under
the direction of Fred Fieg.
The next sociaple has been planned by
Lewis A. Edwards and his committee for
October q, when Malcolm Shackleford and
other entertainers will appear in a new
and varied program. Interest is being
manifested in the sale of reserved seats
for the star course of entertainments.
There will be seven entertainments in the
course. The following viii appear during
the winter: Marshall Darrach. a Shakes
pearean %reciter; Edward P. Elliott, of
Boston; Elias and Oramne Truitt Day
George c.. Sleeth gave an interesting talk
at the Monday night Bible class. produc-
ing practical results. Mr.. Haughy sang
gospel songs.
The Bible study committee is hopeful
that the enrolment in the various classes
for the study Of the Scriptures will be
larger this year than in any previous year
in the history of the association. AMONG
other now features several Normal classes
will be conducted, and the students for
the same are young men delegated from
the various churches to attend. Many pas
tors are interested in the enterprise.
The shop meetings. which have been sc
successful in former years, will be CON
tinued in a short while.
William II. Ward on Friday Afternoon
at AIS o'clock. will address the Mora
Muscle League on Extension Work.
His talk will be illustrated.
On Saturday the various Bible classes
will be organized into Indian" tribes
after which they will go on an outing int
the woods.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
AIR FIGHTERS ORGANIZE.
BalloOnists Give Banquet and Decide to
Form Corporation.

HALIFAX. N. s., Oct 1.-Announcement
was made today of the organization of
the Aerial Experimenting Association.
with a membership including Professor
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor;
Captain #. w. Baldwin. of Toronto, aero
maui; G. II. Curtis. of -Hammondsport,
y. Y, expert In motor construction; j.
A. D McCurdy. Of Toronto, and Lieuten-
ant T. Selfridge. Fifth United states Field
Artillery. expert in aerodromics. The as
ISOLATION was organized here last night
at a banquet given by Professor Bell to
Captain Baldwin. who yesterday made a
successful airship flight from this city.
1t was the first time that Professor Bell,
who for years has been studying ana ex-
perimenting in connection with aerial nav
igation, ever had seen an airship actually
in flight.
TIE new association will be incorporated
in the United States and will carry on
the aerial experiments which Professor
Bell has been conducting at Benin BREACH,
N. S. Headquarters will be established
at Washington for the winter, and which
in the summer will be transferred to
Baddeck, c. b.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
ATTORNEYS GENERAL MEET
Mr.. Jackson, of New York, Points Out
Some Pertinent Legal Questions.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. Tho national con
ference Of attorneys-general held its final
session today. The program comprised
papers by Acknowledgement Wade II. Ellis.
Of Ohio; Acknowledgement Dana Malone.
of Massachusetts. and Acknowledgement
ackson Of New York, followed by general
discussion Of the topics they presented.
Attorney-General Jackson in his address
said in part:
AT this particular time no economic
subjects are OF such vital concern to the
people as the regulation and control Of
what are known ~ trusts, and Of what
are commonly called public utilities. and
the question of the State regulation of
public utilities is of peculiar interest at
n time when the limitations and functions
Of State and Federal government seem 10
be almost as vaguely comprehended and as
widely m-isoonstrued as IN the beglnnin..
OF our constitutional history.
"Yet in the evolution of public senti.
ment in relation to civic affairs the prob
lem of the fundamental right of govern
ment to regulate and control its public
utilities TO- turately has passed beyond the
stage OF mere academic discussion.
1t is an encouraging evidence Of an
aroused public conscience and intelligence
that in nearly, all Of the States efforts are
icing made 70 secure effective and inteili-
gent regulation of public utilities. without
regard to legal bubbles or absurd preee-
dents.
Many Of the remedies proposed seem
worse than the evils which they seek To
overcome, and this will be true in degree
Of any remedy that violates the principle
OF home rule
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
PENN. GRAND JURY
INDICTS CONTRACTORS.
Dauphin County Inquisitors Return
True Bills Against Ten Men,
Conpressmen Included.

HARRISBURG, Oct. lien of the FOUR
teen men involved in the capitol prosecu-
lions have been indicted by the Dauphin
County Grand Jury of charges of conspir-
acy. These men are mentioned in six true
bills found out of the thirty-two cases laid
before the Grand Jury yesterday.
Three of these indictments were returned
last evening and three more today. The
six cover every man named except four
men identified with John Fl. 5auderson's
Pennsylvania Bronze Company, and their
case may be taken up shortly.
The first bills to contain the name OF
Congressman H.. Burd Cassel. OF Lam
caster, VINO was at the head of the Penn-
sylvania Construction Company. we're pre-
scented today. Cassel's company Installed
the metallic furniture. and is alleged to
have collected three times It's value. With
Cassel were Frank Irvine, of Norristowu,
Pa, who is alleged TO have certified to
a false measurement Of metallic fnrni-
ture, and Stamford b. Lewis. of Philadel-
phia, the assistant to Architect Huston,
who apparently had considerable TO do
with the making up Of the alleged Inn
proper measurements.
One of the bills covers the famous "Bae-
carat glass transaction, ia which Beaver
County glass is alleged to have been
worked off on the State as the genuine inc
ported French article carried by the speci-
fications. 1t includes Sandersou, who fur
nished the glass: Huston, who apprONea ~
as proper, and Shumakef, who certified 70
the bin.
The Grand Jury resumed its work az 2
o'clock, and viii report again al 5 o.eloek
The indications are that It viii hardly
as there are still twenty-six bills TO ne
acted upon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
C. E. ANNIVERSARY.
Montclair Society Greeted Returned
Missionary, One of It's Five.

The Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Presbyterian Church of Montclair
celebrated its twentieth anniversary last
night. Miss A. P Howell, chairman of
the missionary committee of the society,
reported that five of the society's member
had become missionaries. One of them,
Miss Alice B. Carter, who is home on a
vacation. told of her work.
Miss Carter said that for its twenty
years of its existence five missionaries
were not enough for a society rs large and
influential as the one in Montclair to have
produced.
Miss Carter said that for the twenty
China last June and returned TO England
by way of the Trans-Sibeflan Railway.
She remained in Europe several weeks,
travelling with relatives, and arrived In
this country September s She went i'm
mediately afterward to the home of a
brother in Gloversville. N. Y. and last
night was her first public appearance in
Montclair since her departure for China.
She expects to return to China in January.
William Fl. Hosey. president of the So
ciety, acted MS POSTMASTER.
The Rev. DR.. LlewellYn S. Fulmer, pas
tor of the church, welcomed the guests.
The Rev. job Mcdowell. of the Park
Presbyterian Church, this city. spoke on
IAN Opportunity for Christian Endeavor."
Percy r. Neussle, head of the Essex
County Christian Endeavor movement; the
Rev. Horace Porter. pastor of Watching
Avenue Congregational Church. Montclair;
Edward Winslow, representing the Ep-
worth League of the First NJ. r. Church,
Montclair: John ]. ToTrens, a former
president of the society. Miss Margaret
Logan and Miss L. M. Mabey, chairman of
the lookout committee, also spoke.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
KEEP POLITICS OUT
MORRIS R. SHERRERD so
URGES ENGINEERS.
Newark City Engineer Gives Annual
Address as President of American
Society at Detroit Convention.
Special to the Evening star.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. morris r.
Sherrerd. city engineer of Newark, N. j.,
president of the American Society of
Municipal improvements. made the princi-
pal address at the opening of the annual
meeting of that society held here today. In
his annual statement of the purposes and
achievements of the organization Mr.. Sher-
rerd urged that politics be kept out Of any
consideration of municipal problems by en-
gineers. He held that it was the soci9ty's
duty to take a broader and more profess
sional view of such matters. On this point
he said:
ITO obtain the best results in handling
these important problems which confront
the smallest as we'll as the largest of our
municipalities, politics should be elimi-
mated from their consideration. 1t is not
meant in using the expression politics
should be eliminated to convey the idea
that tenure of office is the controlling
thought. A broader view would suggest
that as q most effective and stable method
Of arriving at the best results the mu-
nicipal officer himself, and particularly
the heads Of the engineering departments
Of our city governments. should strive
continually and disinterestedly to elm
mate politics from his office, begm'
ming with his own considerations of MT
nieipsl affairs as shown IN his official re
ports and advice.
An esprit de corps can be established
in the engineering department of a mu-
nicipal government, If properly fostered
which should result in as efficient men-
agement of this brunch Of municipal af
fairs as is obtained in a large private cor
poration.
1T must be admitted thai II Is dificuit
and some may say it is impossible, tina
any department of municipal government
can be- satisfactorily maintained on TIL
basis, but where it has been c~onsoien
tiously inaugurated and adhered to, per
haps with many setbacks, it has c~ertainl
resulted in the improvement of the serv
ice rendered and in great advantage t
the municipality.
such a management Of the engineer
department will result in leaving the Ell
gineer free to give proper and efectui
consideration to the technical problem
which confront him. The Inauguration
civil service, provided due weight is give
to a mans practical experience, would in
measure eliminate the political question
the admission Of new employees in the d.
partment. To more readily secure that tn
action of the engineer In charge OF a mum
cipal department may be independent {
political bias it would seem ~advantageou
that such engineer act in an advisory ca
pacity for the different public boards wit
which his duties are concerned rather tina
tina he should be n member of sue
boards"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
FRASER THE WINNER
MAJOR MADE LT.-COL. TO
SUCCEED HANDLEY.
Victorious in Contest for National
Guard Plaee-Deadlock
Broken at Last.

To succeed Colonel
George Handley, resigned, Major John
d. Fraser, of the First battalion, First
Regiment, N. G., N. J. was last night
elected to the aforementioned office,
thereby breaking the deadlock that
began last Monday night when eleven
ballots were taken without result.
Colonel Henry w. Freeman called the
officers to headquarters at $3.50 and
announced that all line, staff n field
officers were entitled to vote in the con-
test and that twenty-seven votes were
necessary Cor a choice. The candidates
for the position were Major Charles B,
Champlin, of Tho Second Battalion;
Arthur Rowland, Of the Third Bat
First Battalion.
The first ballot was called for and
showed that Major Fraser had twenty
four, three votes short of the neees-
sary majority, Rowland seventeen, and
Champlin eleven, A short recess was
then taken and the Fraser forces did
ONE lively ~electioneering with such
good results that the second ballot
showed that Major Fraser had twenty
seven votes, Champlin eleven, and
Rowland fourteen, and hat Fraser had
been elected.
Major John ID. Fraser enlisted as a
private in Company A, third battalion.
August Is, 1887; was made sergeant and
| general guide of the third battalion
November 9, 1889; resigned and reen-
listed as a private in Company B, May
1, 1891; elected second lieutenant De-
cember 81, 1892, and first lieutenant
February 9, 1893; was rendered the cap
taincy of Company F, April Is, 1896,
and was made major November b, l902.
Major Fraser was captain of Com
pany + during the Spanish-Ameriean
war and also in the Paterson riots. lie
has been an expert marksmah for years
and is noted for the interest he takes
in the State range at Sea Girt. His
election at a most opportune
time, as he has just rounded out his
twenty years of service in the National
Guard of this State.
Much surprise was shown at the re-
suit of the election, as at the previous
meeting Major Fraser polled the least
number of votes of any of the three
candidates.
Brigade headquarters has r%otified
Colonel H. w. Freeman thai the for
NAL election would. be held Monday
October IA.
An informal election to decide who
will be the next major of the first bat
talon, to succeed Major Fraser, will
be held Monday, October Z. Numerous
candidates have declared their intention
of entering the contest, but the favorites
appear to be Captain william H. Cam
field, of Company b; Captain A. ii.
Mackie, of Company A, and Captain
Charles ]. Allen, of Company M, who
is very popular among his associates
and who the wise ones say Will be
elected.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
W OMAN HAD
HER PISTOL
HANDY
to Fave Previously
Stabbed Man--FOught When
Arrested for Theft

Camilla Cuppola, a woman well
known to the police, was in the Third
Precinct Police Court this morning
charged with grand larceny, the COM
plainant in the case being Mrs. Jennie
La Follore, of Madison street. She
charged the uni with having
stolen a quantity of jewelry from her
last March. The Cuppola woman, when
searched by the police, had a .~32-calibre
pistol. Some time ago she stabbed a
man.. She was held in $500 pail for the
Grand Jury.
When the alleged theft occurred the
two women in the case were friends
and lived together in the Madison
street house. One day the Cuppola
woman disappeared, taking with her,
Mrs. La Hollore declares, some valua-
BILE jewelry, including a gold watch
and q diamond ring. She says that the
Cuppola woman has since been living
in Providence, r.. /.
Yesterday afternoon Pl~ainclothes Pc
liceman Mcconnell, of the Third Pre-
cinct, saw the woman on Market street,
near Broad. and placed her under ar
rest.
For a very brief period the woman
attempted to give a demonstration OF
her pugilistic ability, but in a short
time recognized that she was out of her
class and quietly submitted.
When searched 1t the station house
the police found the revolver slowed
away so she could reach it handily.
Some time ago. long before the rob-
berry, she was living with a man, ac-
cording to the police, who finally tired
of her. As a punishment for what she
considered his neglect, she met him one
day and stabbed him. She was not
punished for that o~ffense, SIS m wound
she inflicted did not develop seriously.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
EDUCATORS TO DISCUSS
SCHOOL CONDITIONS.

The regular monthly conference of prin-
cipals, supervisors and superintendent OF
the Newark public schools will be held in
the lecture room of the Board Of Educa-
ton In the City Hall tomorrow afternoon
at 3:45 o'clock. when the "Hygienic Con-
dition of the Schools will be the subject
for discussion. Among the topics which
are to be brought up are school sessions,
intermissions, recesses, halliday classes,
overcrowding, home study, heating, light
ing. ventllating and medical inspection.
The aim Of the discussion will be to sus-
gest methods and means for Improvement.
Superintendent DR.. Addison 3. Poland will
preside.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
~ovERRULES ORDER.
vice-Chancellor Stevens Sets Aside JUS
tice Bergen's Order of Court.
Especial to the Evening Star

JERSEY CITY, Oct. by virtue of
an order signed today by vice-Chan-
cellor stevens, the city of Jersey City
is required to pay within fifteen days
the interest on s7,595, 900 of it's water
bonds at the rate of Az per cent, which
fell due last August. Failure to obey
the order gives the Jersey City Water
Supply Company leave to apply on FIVE
days notice for an order to dissolve the
injunction granted by Vice-Chancellor
Bergen In 1905 enjoining the suit at law
brought by the Water Supply Co. to
recover quarterly interest payments
which the city had refused on advice
of City Counsel George L. Record.
Application for the order was made
by William H.. Corbin. as a result of the
Vice-Chancellor's decision made some
time ago and which consented that
Vice-Chancellor Bergen's order be mod
flied so that a larger interest rate might be
required.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
MIDDLESEX DEMOCRATS
HOLD CONVENTION.
Nominate Ticket, Indorse Katzenbach,
but Ignore Excise Question-senator
Siizer Is Praised.
Especial to the Evening Star. ]

NEW BRUNSWICK. Oct. 1.-The Mid
dlesex County Democratic convention here
today nominated the following ticket:
Surrogate, Peter f. DAILY. New Bruins
wick: Assemblymen: DR.. w. e. Ramsay
Perth Amboy; Schuyler Var Cleef. New
Brunswick. Fl. ]. Butcher, Cranbury; free
holders: w. A. Crowell, Perth Amboy;
Charles Kelly. New Market; Harry y.
Solomon, New Brunswick; Charles +.
Rose. South Amboy; Isaiah Van Dewater,
Dayton.
.Joseph e. Stricken, of Perth Amboy,
presided. The platform Endorsed Katzen-
bach for Governor and declared for popu-
lar election of United States Senator, direct
primaries and a public utilities bill more
radical than tie Hillery measure. The
excise question is not mentioned.
Senator Silzer's career in the Senate is
held up as an example of the splendid re-
suits to be expected from a Democratic adj
ministration.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
SQUIRREL UP A POLE,
WHO'LL GET IT DOWN?
Little Willie will, and He Skins Up so
Feet-Cop Then Thinks He's Been
Handed a Lemon.

1t was only a small gray squirrel, but 1t
created a whirl in the vicinity of the
Fourth Precinct police station this morn
ing. Captain Vogel, Judge Herr and others
noticed the squirrel perched near the top
of a thirty-foot telegraph pole in front of
the station but none had the nerve to
climb the pole.
Such was not the case, however, when
the boys in the neighborhood started to
the various schools. Gee. look at the
SQUIRREL" they said. Several hundred peo-
pie assembled. During this time court was
in session and Captain Vogel was in his
office. Suddenly there was a loud cheer,
which was caused when Willie Novak, a
12-year-old, assembled the pole, and despite
the defense of the squirrel. seized 1t, and
In a few seconds was on the sidewalk,
holding the squirrel, which was struggling
for freedom.
Take it ir to the captain" said some
body. "Novak rushed into the station
house, followed by a number Of his chums,
and held the squirrel aloft. Isaac Binder,
court interpreter, suggested that its legs
be tied, and while Binder held the prize
by the tail Sergeant McGovern tied a
sailors knot and was about to tie the
Irvine to a chandelier when the squirrel
bit into the Irvine. and a wild scramble
lOliOWtu- l. NOlu ybhf So' suiQ III
Novak proved the hero once more, and
when Binder attempted to take hold of
the squirrel a second time Novak said:
lie go Or you will hurt it,"
The squirrel was trying to scratch, but
Novak knew a thing or two about holding
it and he was led into the cellar by Door
man Slowey. Judge, we got the squirrel
down; do you want it?' asked Slowey.
NO replied Judge Herr, 1T is against
the law to keep them, and l am not on the
bench for that purpose"
The police found it impossible to clear
the boys. out OF the station Mouse and
Captain Vogel finally ordered Novak to
take the squirrel to one of the parks and
let it go. The boy was on his way up
Seventeenth avenue with 1t when some
body took it from him. Novsk returned
and reported to Captain vogel and Police
man Burns was sent out to recapture the
squirrel. but he came back without it.
He thought he was sent out to find a cat,
he said. When enlightened he remarked:
We'll. I'm from the State they call Mis-
souri, and, by goliies, you got to show me.
I suppose this squirrel game is something
like this lemon business. but there's
nothing doing, gents, so far as Burns is
concerned hat ended the squirrels
whirl in the vicinity OF the police station.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
JOY OF NEARING HOME
KILLS JERSEY WOMAN.
Mrs. Kate Wells, of Stanwick, Drops
Dead on Steamship Entering
Delaware Bay.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-overcome by
joyful anticipations of a welcome recep-
tiop at home, Mrs. Kate Wells, a resident
of Stanwick, N. j., dropped dead from
heart disease on Sunday afternoon on the
American liner Haverford, from Liverpool
for this port, just as the vessel was enter
ing Delaware Bay. The remains were
landed and taken in charge by her
brother, who had gone TO escort his sister
home. where a big reception had been
prepared for her.
For several days Mrs. Wells had
watched for the land, and seemed to be in
the best of spirits. Just when the worst
part of the passage was over and her land
ing only a matter of a few hours her heart
ceased beating.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
WAS HIT BY ERIE TRAIN.
Skull of Antonio Figuli Fractured,
Among other Injuries.

. Antonio Figuli, so years old. was struck
by an eastbound train on the Newark
branch of the Erie Railroad at Montclair
avenue about 7:45 o'clock this morning and
was picked up in an unconscious condition
and taken to the City Hospital. where il
was found that his skull was fractured and
that there was very little hope for his re-
eovery.
} The Second Precinct police learned that
DE man was walking on the track at the
time he was hit by the locomotive. and
tnat the engineer whistled for him to get
out of the way, but be did not pay any
heed to the warning.
IT Is believed that the man was an EN-
ployee of the ]. ]. Meyer Garbage Com
pany, which Is filing some marshy ground
near the place where the accident hap
pened.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
ONLY LIVE BEARS.
None of the Teddy Variety Will Be
Hunted by the President.

CHICAGO. Oct. la dispatch to the
Tribune from V~icksburg, Miss. says:
Government detectives have succeeded In
smashing the plan Of a Mississippi capital
list to play a practical joke on President
Roosevelt when he begins his bear hunt
next week. Several gross of Teddy bears
had been shipped here to be distributed
over the area that the President will ira
verse in his search of live Louisiana bears.
but the secret service men heard of it and
stopped the distribution"