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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
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OPENED AT
ELIZABETH
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ELIZABETH. Oct. 1.-THE real cele-
bration of "old Home Week" began to-
day when, at nine o'clock. the carU-
val grounds were thrown open for the
Industrial exhibition. The exercises
this afternoon included the crowning of
I1Ho..4i...ar..I nn Seuenfh nnnrA
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
CONJUNCTION DIES IN WRECK.

WARSAW, Ind. Oct 7.--Conductor W.
r. Koontz. Of Fort Wayne, was killed and
four other men were injured in freight
wreck which occurred today on the Penn
sylvanta Railroad near Bourbon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts society-The next meet
ing of the society will be held at the new
headquarters, Mammoth hall No. 8, SIT
South Broadway, Monday, October IA. 7:45
D. m. This will be the first meeting at
the new place. Preparations are being
made for pleasant social time, and the
ladies are preparing some pleasant fea-
lures for the occasion.
QUINCY, Mass, Oct. 11.-Miss Edith
Stanley and Thomas Newton were mar
ried at the home of the bride on Granite
street by the Rev. DIR. e. N. Hardy Of
the Bethany Congregational church. VIM.
Gill was best man and Miss Mildred Gill
maid of honor.
WAREIIAM-Charles c. Perkins of
Carver, who lost the nomination for the
legislature in the regular Republican eau
Gus of his town, Eugene q. Shaw defeat
ing him, will appear on the ballot as an
independent candidate from the Sixth
Plymouth district.
I BOSTON-Stating that they are ready
to build the Quinoy-Brockton bicycle rail-
way under the franchise granted, Il.
Moody Boynton, president and treasurer,
and Arthur A. Cogswell, secretary of the
Boynton Bicycle Railway company. In
corporated, have petltioned the railroad
commissioners for authority to issue $780,
900 capital stock to construct and equip
ten miles of road.
STONEHAM--Miss Mary H. Flanders,
for many years business woman here,
died at her home, 200 Main street, aged
n years.
NORTH ADAMS--To have lived in one
house for more than fifty years and then
to he ordered 01lt q g II yvera nv the gov
ernment. is the fate of William D. Hodge,
well known resident of the city, who
celebrated this week the eighty-sixth an
niversary of his birth. Mr.. Hodges prop
erty is to be condemned by the govern
ment to furnish a portion of the site for
the federal building.
FALL RIVER-The undoubted queen of
the sound is the big freighter, the Bunker
Hill, which averaged little more than
22.5 knots an hour during run from Ho
boken to this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
COURT ORDERS WIFE
BEATER SPANKED

+ BAY IONNE, N. j., Oct. 11.-When i
! John Morton was arraigned in po- !
i lice court this morning charged with I
i wife beating, the recorder saw how +
j. badly Mrs. Morton's eyes and face 4
! had been battered, and he told Nor 4
i ton to take off his shoes, called I.
+ constable Hassmeyer to the bench 4
!. all said: 4
i Officer, give this man a good I
i spanking" i
4. The constable grasped the culprit, i
I. sa- down In a chair drew Morton !
I. across his knee, and, SELLING one of 4
" the shoes, raised it aloft and brought 4
I. it down with heavy thud on the I
!. most available portion Of the wife i
!. beaters anatomy, while the crowd 4
i. In the court room snickered, and \
- faint glimmer of a smile appeared on <
j. the disfgured countenance of Mrs. !
i Morton. !
i Give 1t to him good" ordered the !:
I. recorder, and the shoe rose and fell !
j. with precision and force that made !
!. the wife-beater squirm and howl. i
sz-Yhe constable grew red in the face >
j. with his exertions, but he never~ts
i. missed stroke and held the pris 4
j. oner by the back of the neck with !
!. vice-like clutch. Morton was moan !
j. ing and weeping when the Recorder 4
1. said, That's enough" and then ]
1. nd the wife to the rail. !
j. Will you now forgive this man :.
!. and take him home with you?" he i
i. asked the woman, !
i mo, won'tS' was her emphatic !
4 reply What would be the use? !.
j. He came home last night, ugly from !,
J. drink, and beat me numerically, as !;
j. you can see He beat me worse than !
!, the constable beat him. Now, If 1 !
J. were to take him back home he !.
i would be nice as pie for a time, then !:
j. as soon as he got drunk again he !
!. would pound me to pieces. No, !
!. Judge; the best place for him is in !
i Jail. And the longer he has to stay !
! there the better for him." !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
ALL OF THE LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
Pennsylvania

NEWCASTLE, oct. 11.-Twenty-th
Italians recently arrested In connection
with "black hand" outrages have been
sentenced. The highest sentence was ten
years. Seven men we're given five years
each; eight others received three years,
ande one man two years.
PHILADELPIIIA--Th no legal
steps were taken in the matter, 1t has
become known that Erwin & Co., bank
ers and brokers OF this city, recently sus-
tained a loss of $4,000 through the pecula-
tions of confidential clerk. The clerk
speculated in the names of various Gus
toners with whom adjustment was made
by the bankers and the employe dis
charged.
PITTSBURG, oct. 11.--Cyril Robinson.
16 years DID, bought Flobert rife, and
after practicing on tin cans and bottles
essayed the William Tell act. He in
duced Frank McCullen, 8 years aid, TO
hold a penny above his head, telling the
boys around him that he could hit 1t in
the center.
lie fired. Instead Of striking the coin
the bullet plowed its way through Nc
Cullen's skull Horrifed. the lads ran for
aid. and the little victim was taken to
the Williamsburg hospital, where he died
few hours later.
BUTLER-Elizabeth Freeman, more
Familiarity known as Aunt Betsy
celebrated her one hundred and four
teenth birthday at her home near East
Brady She maintains her mental facul-
ties in an extraordinary manner and is
bright and happy.
POTTSVILLE--A cat which jumped
upon the bed of Jacob Cole saved him
and his father from being asphyxiated by
coai gas
Cole crawled to window to let In
fresh air. and discovered that the stove
pipe had parted. causing the trouble.
His wife and father were unconscious.
ALTOONA-The first fatal football
accident happened at Portage, Cambria
county. when Thomas Bertram Of AL
toona received injuries that caused his
death.
YORK-A hunting dog, owned by @.
e. Bull of Windsor, accidentally hanged
itself by jumping over fence to get
tramp.
CRANTON--Josep Knee, 10 years old,
of South Sranton, was shot and killed
by Henry Kudgeski. II years old. Of the
same place.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
NEW YORK


NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-the fourth ma
tional convention of the German-Ameri-
can alliance opened here There were 23O
delegates from forty states. The conven-
tion will last three days. A banquet was
rendered to- the delegates
The delegates will go to Boston to visit
the Germanic museum of Harvard uni
versity. They will be received by the
Boston branch of the alliance. At Cam
bridge they will be the guests at a recep-
tion by the university faculty.
ALBANY-Ther will be no election of
state senators in this state this fall. The
court OF appeals handed down a decision
affirming the decisions Of Justice Fits of
the supreme court in this district, and of
the appellate division, third department,
in favor OF Senator owen Cassidy of
Schuyler county, whose case was made
the test.
NEW YORK--Rose L. Fritz, the type
writing champion Of America, who made
record OF 1854 words in thirty minutes,
will defend her title against all comers
at the seventh annual business show to
be held in Madison Square garden next
week Miss FRITZ, who is only 10 years
of age, will also compete for the worlds
championship Miss Marie Shorthorn and
James Wright. both of London, have
challenged her.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
KANSAS

Topeka, Kas., Oct. lip. p, Campbell,
congressman from the Third Kansas dis
trict says he is not worried about his
Congressional fences" He has a number
of candidates in the race against him.
While here he said: "Tm not meeting with
any opposition that bothers me any. Nok
worrying"
The supreme court made an order that
the university bond case, brought by the
state to collect 100000 in bonds issued
by the city of Lawrence, should be re-
argued before the court. The case was
submitted on briefs and by oral argu-
ment last May, and 1t was expected that
a decision would be handed down today.
The court decided that on account of
some changes in the court and the fact
that~5udge A. W. Benson, a new men,
ber, was not familiar with the case, that
new argument should be made,
LAWRENCE-Emm Dalton. the pa
rolled convict spent the day here and wit
messed the first football game he had
ever seen. He said that it was just fif-
teen years ago that the famous raid was
made on Coffeyville Il will see battle,
but of different kind" he said before
leaving for the game. than / saw fifteen
years agoH' He was delighted with the
game. He came from Topeka on a motor
car.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
WASHINGTON


OLYMPIA, Oct 11.-There are 2Os ap-
peal GASES on the supreme court calendar
for the term beginning October IA, ac-
cording to the calendar. Clerk Reinhart
of the court is arranging the calendar.
This is fifteen more cases than ever be-
fore on an October calendar.
TACOMA-Judge Ira A. Town, promi-
nent member OF the Tacoma bar, was
stricken with paralysis in his office and
is in serious condition at his home. He
came to Tacoma from Albert Lea, Mimi,
in 1884, and was one Of the early mayors
Of Tacoma.
NORTH YAKIMA-Col John G. Boyle,
soldier, lawyer and journalist, died here
aged 81 years. Col. Boyle was born in
Ohio and served through the civil war.
WENATCHEE-Go work on
the Columbia river will begin in the near
future to make navigation more certain
The Entiat rapids are to be cleared of
rocks and at various other points the
channel will be improved 1t is expected
In time, If the government will allow euf-
fcient money, to make this waterway the
Mississippi OF the west.
CHEHALIS-C. O.. Gingrieh has sold his
half interest in the Winlock Lumber COM
pany to H. w. Stuchell and William
Murphy of Everett who controlled the
remainder of the company's stock. The
consideration paid to Gingrich is said to
have been $300,000. The plant has a ca
pacity of 900 feet daily. Gingrich will
devote his time to other business inter-
ests. The new owners expect to increase
the company'g capacity.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
SOUTH DAKOTA


PIERRE, s. D., Oct. 11.--At the opening
of the registration office of the Lower
Brule land drawing only a handful were
present, it being generally known that
the order of the Registration you'd have
nothing to do with the order of the draw
ing and the few who desired the honor of
registering number one were the only
ones on hand.
About 500 registered during the day.
Sixty thousand acres wi. be divided
among the few who draw lucky numbers
in the lottery.
SIOUX FALLS--A topic of gossip in the
local divorce colony was the granting Of
a divorce to Mrs. Helen w. Smith Cum
mings from Homer s. Cummings, twice
mayor of Stamford, Conn. and at pres
ent member Of the Democratic national
committee. The divorce. which is abso-
Lutte, was granted the plaintiff on the
ground Of noh-support, the plaintiff testi-
flying personally and being corroborated
by Archibald G. Henderson and James
D. Smith of the banking house of James
d. Smith & Co., 7S Broadway. New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
MISSOURI

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 11--Judge Smith
Mcpherson of Red Oak, Iowa, in the fed
erai court here today grante0a temporary
injunction restraining Secretary of State
John e. Swanger from attempting to for
felt the charter of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee g. st. Paul railway.
The case grows out OF the law passed
by the last legislature which forbids rail-
way companies transferring to the fed
oral courts damage suits filed against
them in the state courts.
ST. LOUIS-David ]. Rankin, an eccen-
trio millionaire of Tarkio, has announced
his plans for founding the David ]. Ran
kin, jr., school of mechanical trades. to
which he will give most of his fortune
The endowment will exceed s1,0o0.0O0 and
the first building is to be completed with
in year.
Mr.. Rankin said the school would be-
come one Of the largest trade schools in
the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12

COLUMBUS, oct. 1i.-william B. Moore
is now an inmate of the penitentiary. He
left the Jail accompanied by his wife to-
day. Both broke down and cried bitterly
, and 1t seemed that they would be unable
" walk to the carriage awaiting them,
but with little assistance from deputy
sheriff each got TO the carriage and were
soon at their destination.
Moore was convicted of rendering false
bills to the city for, furnishing poles and
collecting. He was Jointly INDICTED with
William Wilcox, who will be tried Octo-
ber 81. Moore was agent of Denver,
Colo, lumber and coal company. He was
Sentenced to ten years In prison.
ELYRIA, O., Oct. 11.-Miss Alice Booter
aged 25 was killed by bolt of lightning
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Dryden,
one-half mile south of Grafton village
CANTONESE nurses and a janitor are
down sick at the Aultman hospital from
typhoid fever said to have been caused
by impure milk.
Observation-Disclosures Culton e. Will
liams Of Burton testified at the trial Of
the Ford brothers that when he first took
charge of the bank he found not a penny
of currency in the banks vaults. City
Treasurer Carl Nau of Cleveland, who as
an expert went over the banks books in
August, 1902 swore that at that time the
banks assets were 100000 and liabilities
S1,000,000
MASSILLON-It developed that Clyde
Howell, son of Mrs. Louisa Howell Of this
city, who died in La Cananea. Sonora,
Mexico, last week. was murdered. The
body arrived in the city and with 1t was
Fred Baldauf, who went ito Mexico with
Howell year ago to work in the copper
mines as a machinist
STEUBENVILLE-Mo N. Adams
was fatally hurt and twenty passengers
sustained painful injuries as a result Of
a collision north of this city between Two
traction cars on the Steubenville & To-
ronto road. The accident, It is said, was
due to the heavy fog Both cars were
wrecked.
TOLEDO-The 200 boys who struck at
the Libby glass works, causing 500 TO
remain idle, will not only fail to receive
increased wages but will lose their jobs.
There will at once be a reorganization of
the force, say the managers, by which
boys will not be employed and their
places will be taken by a fewer number
of men.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
RHODE ISLAND

PAWTUCKET. r. l., Oct. 1.-THE
Young Ladies' Whist club met for the
first time this season with Miss Nellie
Harrison at her home on Orchard street.
Those present were Miss Harriet Goff,
Miss Alice Fuller. Miss Marguerite
Searls, Miss Mary Mcguire, Miss Hanna
Darling. Miss Lucy Arnold. Miss Ruth
Bucklin, Miss Margaret Fuller. Miss Jeri-
ME D. Carpenter. Mrs. George Victor
Sammet and Mrs. Laurent e. Daloz of
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs William H. Barclay and
family returned to their home on Pros
pect street from Chatham. Mass, where
they have been spending the summer.
Mrs. T. Sedgwick Steele OF Walcott
street has returned to her home from
Kineo, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry e. Tiepke of
Brook street have recently returned from
Rangeiey Lakes, Me-. where they have
been staying for several weeks.
LINCoLN-During the past few days
the taxes for the present year have be-
gun to come in and for the remainder
of the month, or during the period in
which they may be paid without having
interest charged, the tax collector will
be kept busy. The issue of the tax books
about the first of the, month was the
means of giving a surprise to many of
the taxpayers, as they found upon peru
sal that the valuations made on their
property by the new board of tax ASSESS
ors exceeded those Of former years.
WOONSOCKET-Mrs. Mary r. South
wick, for many years member OF the
First Baptist church of this city. died at
the Ballou Home for the Aged In her
eighty-eishth year. She was born Au-
gust 49, 1919, in South Kingstown, r. !.
Her husband, Alonzo, was for many
years in the boot and shoe business here.
He died twenty-five years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE. N. M. Oct. n.--Dona-
ciano- Archibeque, a well known native
rancher of Bernalillo north of here, was
shot three times and instantly killed by
a native of Old Mexico named Ruiz while
sitting on the porch of a native boarding
house at 623 East street in this city. All
three shots took effect in vital part.
The twenty-sixth annual territorial fair
opened here with the largest attendance
In the history of the fair. Governor
Curry arrived with his stan to take part
in the exercises, accompanied by Brig
Gen. Thomas, commanding the depart
ment of the Colorado, and his staff.
Frank Whitaker. Santa re brake
man, was run over by an engine backing
into the round house and instantly killed.
his body being fearfully mansled and
every bone broken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
UTAH

SALT LAKE, Utah. Oct. 1.-THE nomi-
nees of the Democratic party met and
made the preliminary arrangements for
the campaign. An advisory committee,
consisting of G. C. Richards, f. B. john
son. M. S. Browning and Joseph Scow-
croft, was elected; also a finance commit
tee cor sisting, of Henry Civilian, r. s..
Joyce and M. S. Browning.
BINGHAM-At a meeting of the repre-
sentative business men of this city here
for the purpose of organizing CONNER
cial club, there were about twenty-five
present and a great deal of enthusiasm
was exhibited for the proposed associa-
tion. Postmaster c. II. Roberts was elect
ed temporary chairman and the following
committees were9appointed: Membership
and organization, DR.. Rothwell G. e. Ad-
derly, j. E. Dow; location of building for
club room, G. w. Buckholt, \ d. C. McIn-
tyre, DR.. Straup.
OGDEN-G. r. Cleaveland, president of
the Cleaveland Commission company of
Salt Lake and one of the active develop
efs in the Seven Troughs country. Ne
vada, came up to Ogden on business
visit.
Judge w. l.. Maginnis. attorney Of Og-
den, has been retained in the case of
the state of Nevada against Patsy Dwyer,
who mistaking a man named Williams
for another man, shot and killed him in
Austin last year.
Marriage licenses were issued to Earl
Covey of Smithfeld, Utah, and Miss Lulu
Hendershot of Ogden, and r. e. Law
renee of ST. Louis and Miss Corinne I<I
Thomas of Ogden.
Samuel e. Wade, charged with grand
larceny, entered pleas of guilty.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
NORTH CAROLINA

RALEIGH N. c., Oct. 1.-THE jury
in the Rowland murder trial returned a
verdict of acquittal. DR.. and Mrs. David
Rowland were charged with poisoning the
woman's former husband, Charles r..
Strange. IN
ROCKY MoUNT--A passenger train on
the Atlantic Coast ran into an open switch
and collided with yard engine at South
Rocky Mount. Engineer g. w. Beney or
the passenger train was killed and Pos
tai Clerk T. II. Hill Insured. Although
many passengers were thrown from their
berths none suffered injuries. Engineer
Beney's body. which was pinned under
the boiler OF his engine, could not be re-
moved until six hours had elapsed.
SALISBURY-Becau he was put on
Southern railway train five miles wfst OF
Salisbury for refusing to ride in the Jim
Grow car W. H.. Goler, president OF Liv-
ingstone college, an institution for ne
groes, declares he will bring suit against
the railroad for damages
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
MAINE


wATERvILLE, Me-, Oct. 11.-An Off
cial statement was given out by the rail-
road company that the accident near here
yesterday was due to the failure Of the
work train crew to take into ,considera-
tion the fact that there was, a freight
train due over the line within a short
time after they left Waterville and to
watch for it. The property loss was
about 100000
LINCOLN-A Weatherbee, one of the
most prominent attorneys in northern
Penopscot county, is candidate for the
Republican nomination for county attor-
ney to succeed H. H. Patten of Bangor,
who is also candidate.
BATH-The five-masted schooner Gov
error Brooks, building by Percy & Small,
will be launched on Tuesday, October %.
The craft is named In honor of Bryant
B. Broks, governor of Wyoming, and her
launching will be an important event, as
it is expected that Governor Brooks and
party will come on to attend the event
PInTSFIELD--The ordination of the
Lev. E. K. Jordan as pastor of the Free
Baptist church took place here. Mr.. Jor-
dan succeeds the Rev. o. H. Tracey. who
resigned on account of i'll health. The
new pastor is son of Prof. l.. G. Jor-
dan of Bates college and a graduate Of
the Hartford theological seminary In the
class of 1907. He was former sub
principal of the Maine Central institute
in this town.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
TENNESSEE


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 11.-Formal an
nouncement was made by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Gardner Of the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Mary Russell Gardner, to
Governor M. r. Patterson of this state.
The ceremony will take place at the home
of the brides parents at Union City,
Tenn, late in November 1t is expected
that it will be one of the most, elaborate
affairs in the social history of the state.
The bride is a member of an old family
in this state and a sister of Russell Gard
ner. a st. Louis millionaire, who will give
his signed check for $4,000 as a wedding
present.
TULLAHONIA-Mi Nell Cox Of Nash
Vile will arrive next week to be the guest
of Mrs. ]. Couch
Miss Swain Knott has returned home
after an extended visit to Denver.
Miss Eunice Berry has entered Soule
college at Murfreesboro.
Thurman Davis is attending Vanderbilt
Paul Campbell I has returned to Wash
ington City to yesume his study of law.
Miss Henderson of Knoxville is the
guest of Miss Beulah Chumbley.
Glenn Martin is spending this week with
home folks after an extensive surveying
trip
Miss Mary Campbell is attending school
at Randolph, Macon
BRISTOI.r-It is reported in local Repub-
lican political circles that Judge George
e. Boren is certainly slated by the Brown
low faction to make the race against Hal
II. Haynes for chancellor. and it Is also
understood that Paul II. Devine of john
son City, now treasurer of the Soldiers
home, will be the candidate of this faction
for attorney general of the First circuit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
GEORGIA


ATLANTA, Ca, Oct 11.--A Lively fight
has arisen in the councils of the Prirni-
tive or Hardshell Baptists of Georgia,
four cf the leading churches having been
thrown out of the association at the re-
cent annual convention Of the Echeecon-
nee division at Salem, in this state, over
the use of organs in the service and the
taking out of insurance by members of
the church.
PLAINVILLE-George Boswell Is hav-
ing a lot of Improvements made on his
property here in the way of adding new
rooms to a few cottages and making new
fences, ETC.
Miss Carry May Brownlee left fer Pied
mont college, where she will resume her
studies, after short visit home.
James Brown, who lately returned from
Arkansas, left for Birmingham, where he
has accepted a position.
Quite a number of people from here at
tended the Hagenbeck-W Wallace circus in
Rome.
d. A. Miller, who attends school in
Adairsville, came home quite Ill with
mumps.