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SLICK WOMAN SWINDLER
ACKNOWLEDGES THEFTS.
Captured, She Admits Having Operated
in Philadelphia and other Cities.
Lawyers Letters Found.

TORONTO, Aug. 5.-Eva Fox Strang-
ways, with a number of aliases, was
arrested yesterday in a swell boarding
house and after a good deal of ques-
tioning acknowledged hat she was the
m charged with swindling hotels,
t~radespeople and others at Philadel-
phia, New York, Boston, Baltimore and
other towns and cities. She admitted
the frauds and gave a long account of
herself, declaring that her real name
was Margaret Sinclair, born near Edin-
burgh. thirty-four years ago, educated
at a college and later employed by a
Mrs. Kenrick, wife of one of Joseph
Chamberlain colleagues in Parliament
from Birmingham.
She told that she had lived for nearly
a year at Montreal three years ago,
since which time she said she had been
around the world, living on her wits.
She was very sarcastic about the ease
with which she was admitted into the
best society in the United States on the
supposition she was related to Lord
Leicester.
Among her papers are several letters
from and to c. de la Roche Francis, a
Philadelphia lawyer, who appears to
have peer acting for her in some real
or imaginary property business. Fran
cls's letters are purely business ones.
In an undated letter to him the woman
expresses regret at having to stay here
and declares her intention of returning
to Great Britain.
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HANDS LEMON TO HER
SWEETHEART, SLABS HIM.
Girl Seriously Wounds Young Nan of
Whom She Was ~Insanely Jealous,
and Then Stabs Herself.

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 5.-Flrst
handing him a slice of lemon, Miss
Agnes Carruthers, a handsome young
woman, yesterday stabbed George
Nehr, her sweetheart, and then drove
the steel into her own neck, severing
the jugular vein. She will probably
die. Nehr is in the hospital and his
condition is serious. Insanity from
jealousy is believed to be the cause.
For several years Nehr, son of the
late Alderman II A. Nehr, has been
paying attention to the girl, and re-
Gently their engagement was an
nounced.
About a year ago Miss Carruthers
went to New York to reside, and dur
ing her absence, it is alleged, the young
man, of whom she was insanely
Jealous, was paying attention to other
girls.
Miss Carruthers returned recently
and the pair had several bitter quar-
reis. The pair were together all Of
Saturday evening. and when they re-
turned to Miss C~arruthers's home at
a late hour they had another quarrel.
Miss Carruthers left the room for a
few minutes, and returning, handed
Nehr a slice of lemon.
AS she did s she placed her arms
around his neck, and drawing a knife
from the folds of her dress, stabbed
him in the side, infiicting a wound
several inches deep just over the heart.
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WELCOME TO TAFT
PLANNED ON HIS RETURN
FROM PHILIPPINES
He Will Travel Over Trans-siberian Rail-
road and VIII Land in New York
Early in December.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-By planning to
return from his Philippine trip by way of
the Trans-siberian Railway, Secretary
Taft is giving opportunity for a great po-
litical demonstration in his favor when
he lands in New York city early in De-
cember.
Mr.. Tafts friends have been quick to
see The value of such a demonstration No
plans have yet been formulated, but 1t is
believed here the managers OF the Taft
boom will not overlook the possibilities Ct
a homecoming demonstration such as that
prepared for William ]. Bryan last sum
mer. while they are confident Mr.. Taft
will not do anything like Mr.. Bryan did,
when, by declaring for government owner
ship Of railroads, he frightened away a
large element Of his party.
News that Mr.. Taft would return home
by way OF Europe has been received by
General Clarence r. Edwards, u. 8. A.,
chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs OF
the War Department. Secretary Taft de-
sires General Edwards to accompany him
and Mrs. Taft when they leave for the
Far East on the steamer Minnesota on
September 10.
Politicians have always recognized the
value which attaches to foreign travel by
a candidate. Such absence, II attended by
the proper publicity tactics at home, slim
ulates interest In the candidate to a higher
point than If he were In plain sight at
home.
Before leaving the United States Mr..
Taft will deliver several important
speeches., including one on the Browns
Vile incident. These will give increasingly
daintta firm ~ hia oandidacu
Secretary Taft will stop at Toxic, and II
the experience of the last visit he made
there is repeated. he will engage in some
exceedingly important diplomatic work.
During the visit Of the Taft party to Toxic
In 1865 the Secretary, while disclaiming
possession of any ambassadorial powers,
quietly accomplished much that assisted
the successful peace negotiations betwee
the Russians and japanese at Portsmouth.
The question of some agreement FOR re-
~striction Of japanese laborers from enter
ing the United States is now one Of vital
Importance to this country. II Secretary
Taft engages in an effort to reach an
understanding public attention will be fast
ened upon him despite the fact Of his
great distance from home.
Mr.. Taft's mission to the Philippines is
fraught with much Importance for those
islands. so that he need not be out Of the
public mind for any length of time before
he steams into New York harbor In De-
cember, when the other political candi-
dates haV become more active and when
President Roosevelt has recommended to
Congress new policies which he desires
carried out by his successor. The moment
will then be rip for q general political
u%tterance by Mr.. Taft.
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Leg CUT OFF In VAIN
RESCUED FROM TUNNEL
CAVE-IN TO DIE.
italian Imprisoned Alive for Over IA
Hours in Lackawanna Shaft in Jersey
City-Another Killed Outright.

JERSEY CITY, Aug. 5.-One man
was imprisoned alive for over fourteen
hours and another killed by an
avalanche Of rock yesterday at the bot
tom of the open shaft of the new
Laekawanna Railroad tunnel, between
Jefferson avenue and Waverley street.
His body from the waist down held
fast by the mass Of rock, the impris-
oned man was reached by fellow work.
men, who shouted words of encourage
ment to him, while others passed to
him, between the powders, glasses OF
milk, stimulants and food.
1t was at 2 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing that the cavern occurred, and the
man, Paul Tulio, an Italian, 10 years
old, of s Lewis street, was not re-
leased until 4:30 in the afternoon. Even
then it became necessary to amputate
his right leg in order to release him.
In this condition he was taken to
Christ Hospital, where he died last
night. The man who was crushed to
death under the mass of rock was
Antonio Kweotowski, a Pole, Of III
Van Wrinkle street. His body was
found only a few feet from where
Tulio made such a courageous fight
for life.
One hour afterward the upper part
of Tulio's body had been uncovered,
and DIR. Woelfe gave the man several
hypodermic injections of morphine.
After considerable effort Tulio's left
leg was released, but the right leg was
still held fast by a mass of rock which
could not be moved. AS this leg was
badly crushed, Mr.. Bierck finally gave
orders that it be a~mputated, and this
was done by the hospital surgeons, as
sisted by DR.. Woelfe. Then, after hav-
ing been imprisoned more than four
teen hours under rock, Tulio was lifted
into the rough wooden box used to
hoist stone from the tunnel and
brought to the surface. He was then
put in an ambulance and hurried to
the hospital.
When Tulio was dragged from under
the mass of rock Kweotowskis lifeless
body was seen a short distance away.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


provements. and showing the probable amounts
benefited by the following street improvements
have this day been filed with the clerk of this
visions Of Chapter 2f7 OF the State laws of
1895. a public hearing viii be given by the
said Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
to all parties Interested In said improvements
on Thursday, August s, 1907, at the meeting
room OF said Board, on the second floor of
the city Hall, Newark, n. j., at 1 O'Clock
Street and Water Commissioner shall pro-
coed to hear and adJudlcate upon any objec-
by persons representing properties liable to
assessments for the following improvements;
BEAcoR STREET,
from South Orange avenue to Springfield ave
nue.. with granite block on a concrete founda-
BERGEN STREET.,
from the north side of Hawthorne avenue to
Renner avenue. with granite block on a con-
crete foundation; paving Of
CLIFTON VENUE,
from Abingdon avenue to Delayan avenue,
with Metropolitan brick on a concrete founda-
tion, preliminary sketch for which having
been revived and corrected; paving OF
CLOVER STREET,
from Jackson street to Chambers street, with
granite block on a sand foundation; paving Of
FERGUSON STRRET,
from Passaic avenue to Ferry street, with
granite on a concrete Foundations: paving of
FILLMORE STREET,
from Market street to Ferry street, with
metropolitan brick on a concrete foundation;
HOUSTON STREET,
from HAMBURG place to Elm road. with
Metropolitan brick on a concrete foundations;
LESLIE STREET,
from Clinton avenue to Hawthorne avenue.
with teiford pavement and three-foot brick
NINTH STREET,
from South Fourteenth street to the city line
with sheet asphalt on a concrete foundation;
paving OF
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT.

SEALED PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals or estimates will BIO re-
ceived by the special mmitt on electric
OF Newark at a meeting OF that committee. to
be held in tho City Hall OF the city Of New
ark, at the. room Of said committee,
on Friday. August q, 1907.
The committee Will be in session TO receive
the proposals or estimates for tho machinery
and work hereafter set forth, from 7;4S p. m.
to s D. M, on tho day aforesaid.
The proposals or estimates will be opened
or estimate received after that time will be
considered by the committee. :.
The following is the machinery equipment
and work for which proposals. or estimates are
invited:
/. Three c) engines and three 90 electric
generators, steam piping, etc.
2. Switchboard Instruments, wiring, ETC.
;. Foundations and mason work,
:. Entire equipment.
nosaIs for the above work and Materials, may
be obtained at the office Of James M. Sey-
mour, jr., consulting engineer, 81 and So Law
renee street, Newark. N. ].
Bidders mu state in their proposals on
what portion Of the work they are bidding.
and must also return the plans and speciica-
tions with their bids.
Said pr ,posals or estimates must be accom-
panied by the consent in writing, o. TWO
such proposals each qualify as to their re-
'sponslbility In the fun amount OF the esti-
mated cost OF the machinery or work on when
the proposal or estimate is made. and bind
themselves that IL the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal or
proposals they win, upon its being so awarded,
become his or their ~sureties for the faithful
performance of said work. the installation Of
machinery and other equipment. and that Il
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they VIII pay the Mayor and
Common Council Of the city Of Newark any
difference between the sums to which no or
they would have been entitled upon the COM
pletion Of the contract and that which the
said Mayor and Common Council Of the city
OF Newark may be obliged to pay the person
or persons by whom such contract win be
executed The committee viii also receive as
surety a reliable company. duly authorized by
the laws Of this State to execute such bond,
as surety.
The said special committee on electric light
ing Of the Common Council OF the city OF
Newark reserve to themselves tho right to ac-
cept or reject any or all OF the proposals or
estimates, or parts Of proposals or estimates,
for the above apparatus, and to waive any de-
fects therein as they may deem best for the
interests OF tho Mayor and Common Council
OF the city or Newark.
BY direction Of the special committee on
electric lighting OF the Common Council Of the
city Of Newark, New Jersey.
JAMES F. CONNOLLY.
CITY Clerk.
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OFFICE Of the Chief Engineer OF the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners OF the
city Of Newark.
Notice-The final estimates for the following
contracts Will be presented to the Board of
Street ana Water Commissioners OF the city
OF Newark, for acceptance, on Thursday, Au-
gust s, 1907, at 8 O'Clock p. m. Viz; Con-
tracts for the construction of the
STREET SEWER
from Jefferson street $50 feet westerly; con-
struction Of the
GERMAN STREET SEWER,
between South Tenth street and South
Eleventh street; construction of the
MURRAY STREET SEWER
from Avenue G to Goble street.
Contracts for the paving Of
SPRING STREET,
from Cross street to Clay street; for the
paving Of
NIAGARA STREET.
from Ferry street TO Berlin street; for the
paving OF
GOVERNOR STREET,
from Washington street to about 155 feet west
of Vine street; for the paving of
VINE STREET.
from Governor street to West Kinney street;
for tho rcpavtng Of
MULBERRY PLACE,
from Mulberry street to New Jersey Rail-
road avenue.
All objections to the payment Of said esti-
mates must be filed with me, in writing. on
or before August 8, 1907.
Dated August 2, 1907.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
aug2-5t Chief Engineer.
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GAME LAW TO BE TESTED.

PLAINFIELD. Aug. 5.-Fined $2 on the
charge of letting his hound dog run at
liberty during the closed season for rab-
bits, in violation of the game laws, Ed
ward Bimble, 16 years old, has found
who win furnish the money to ap-
peal the case and test the law.
The boy is poor. but he thinks a great
deal of his dog, which has always been
tied. He is a clerk in a local store and
did not know the dog had broke his
tether and gone across the fields. The
game warden, Freeman Straight, saw the
dog, and, knowing who the owner was.
hailed the boy before Justice of the Peace
Thomas Shape.
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NOTICE OF INTENTIoN-Board of Street
and Water Commissioner.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners OF
the city OF Newark. at a meeting held the
first day Of August, 1907, and approved
by the Mayor of the city of Newark on
the second day Of August. 1907, public
notice IS hereby given that II is the inten-
don Of the Board u Street and Water Com
mlssioners of the city Of Newark. under and
by virtue OF provisions OF the act entitled A
Act to Revise and Amend the Charter OF the
City of Newark" approved March IL. 1857.
and the supplements thereto. and the act Gre
ating the Board of Street and Water Commits
Eioners q the city of Newark, approved March
rs. 1891. and other public laws Of the state Of
New Jersey, to order and cause the paving OF
NERONA
from Washington avenue to Riverside avenue,
with granite block pavement on a six () inch
concrete foundation, and the paving of
NASSAU STREET,
from High street to Lackawanna avenue, with
brick pavement on a six 90 inch concrete
2O Of the State laws Of 1896. Together with
all the appurtenances necessary to complete
the same.
such persons as may object thereto are re-
questeo to present their objections In writing
to the Clerk of saic Board. at the office Of the
Board OF street and Water Commissioners
City Hall, Newark, on or before the ex-
piration Of six days from date of this notice.
By direction of the Board of street and
Water Commissioners of the city OF Newark.
M. r. sHERRERD,
Chief Engineer.
Newark. N. j.. August ?. 1907. aug2-5t
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NEWARK, N. =, June 6, 1907.
Estate of Wilhelmina Lucking, deceased.
Pursuant to tho order Of George E.. Russell,
Surrogate of the county of Essex, this day
made, on the application of the undersigned,
executor of said deceased, notice is hereby
given to the creditors of said deceased to
exhibit to the subscriber under oath or af-
frmation their claims and demands against
the estate of said deceased, within nine
months from this date, or they will be forever
barred from prosecuting or recovering the
same against tho subscriber.
JOSEPH II. LUCKING.
Charles A. Dickson,
Proctor.
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NEWARK, N. T., July s., 1907.
Estate of James N. Fitzgerald, deceased.
Pursuant to the order Of George r.. Russell,
Surrogate Of the county Of Essex, this day
made, on the application of the undersigned,
executor Of said deceased. notice is
hereby given to the creditors OF said deceased
to exhibit TO the subscriber under oath or
affirmation their claims and demands against
the estate of said deceased, within nine
months from this date, or they viii be forever
barred from prosecuting or recovering the
same against the subscriber.
PAUL FITZGERALD.
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s~uRRoaArE,s NOTICES.
NEWARK. N. j.. June 10, 1907.

= y Y HEETAl N u IUTIU I1 IVVIa
Estate OF George Steib, deceased.
Pursuant to the order Of George e. Russell,
Surrogate Of the County Of Essex. this day
made, on the application of the undersigned.
executor OF said deceased, notice is hereby
given TO the creditors Of said deceased to
exhibit to the subscriber under oath or ahir-
nation their claims and demands against the
estate of said deceased, within nine months
from this date. or they will be forever barred
from prosecuting or recovering the same
against the subscriber.
JOSEPH STEIB,
% Lille street,
Newark. N. J.
Frank F.. Grof,
Proctor.
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NEWARK. N. J.. June %, 1907.

Estate OF Mark Connors, deceased.
Pursuant to the order of George L. Russell.
Surrogate Of the county OF Essex. this day
made, on the application OF the undersigned.
administrative Of said deceased, notice is hereby
given 10 the creditors of said deceased TO ex-
hibit to the subscriber under oath or aflrma-
tion their claims and demands against the
estate of said deceased. within nine months
from this date, or they will be forever barred
from prosecuting or recovering the same
against the subscriber.
MARGARET DoNAHUE.
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NEWARK. N. j.. May %, 1907.

Estate of Edgerton r. Cord, deceased.
Pursuant to the order Of George e. Russell.
Surrogate of the county of Essex. this day
made, on the application of the undersigned,
administrator of said deceased, notice is hereby
given to tie creditors of said deceased TO
exhibit to the subscriber under oath or nf-
nrmation their claims and demands against
the estate OF said deceased. within nine
months from this date, or they Will be forever
barred from prosecuting or recovering the
same against the subscriber.
FREDERIC M. p. PEARSE
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KNooKED FROM FREIGHT CAR.

PLAINFIELD. Aug. 5.-Frank Wilson.
of Harrison Valley, Pa, is In Muhlenberg
Hospital here, with a fracture of the base
Of the skull. and other Injuries of a serious
nature, as the result Of being knocked
from the top Of a freight train by he
overhead bridge at Fanwood.
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Estate OF Jessie IL. Burckett, deceased.
Pursuant to the order of George p. Russell,
Surrogate Of the county OF Essex, this day
made, on the application Of the undersigned.
executor OF said deceased. notice is hereby
given to the creditors Of said deceased to ex-
hibit to the subscriber under oath or af1rma-
ton their claims and demands against the
estate of said deceased, within nine months
from this date, or they will be forever barred
from prosecuting. or recovering the same
against the subscriber.
WALTER /. BURCKETT.
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NOTICE OF sErrLEMENr-
Notice u hereby given that the accounts Of
the subscribers. executors OF the last Will and
testament Of Wiihelmina Mofert, deceased.
VIII be audited and stated by the surrogate
and reported for settlement 70 the orphana'
Court Of the county Of Essex, on Saturday the
twenty-frst day Of September next
FREDFzRfCK BRErrHuTs
RAM VOIG1.
Dafna Tnlv II 1917
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r1NEDFoR CRUELTY TO cHAMELEoNs

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 5.-The Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
has begun wal on the sale Of chameleons
on the boardwalk. Agent Leigh. of the
society, arrested NJ. Haley, who had them
for sale tied to ? board. on South Caro-
lima avenue. Haley was fined $40 for
cruelty by Judge Ingersol.
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~oGA NOTICES.
NEWARK. n. j., July .. 1907.

NEWARK, N. j., July Q, 1907.
Estate of Edward M. Malloy, deceased.
Pursuant to the order of George e. Russell,
Surrogate or the county of Essex, this day
made, on the application of the undersigned,
Administrative of said deceased. notice is
hereby given to the creditors OF said deceased
to exhibit TO the subscriber under oath or
affirmation their claims and demands against
the estate of said deceased, within nine
months from this date. or they will be forever
barred from prosecuting or recovering the
same against the subscriber.
BRIDGET OMAN
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NOTICES.


NEWARK, n. J., Tune 81. 1907.
Estate Of Charles Lawrenz, deceased.
Pursuant to the order of George q. Russell.
Surrogate of the county OF Essex. this day
made, on the application OF the undersigned,
executors Of said deceased, notice is hereby
given to the creditors of said deceased to ex-
hibit to the subscribers under oath or affirma-
ton their claims and demands against the
estate of said deceased. within nine months
from this date. or they will be forever barred
from prosecuting or recovering the same
against tho subscribers.
ELIZABETH CRANE DAWRUNz,
d. FREDERICK BURNETT.
Present claims to
d. Frederick Burnett,
1854 Market street.
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NEWARK, N. j., May 2s, 1907.
Eatata Of Mary e Nnlsnn. deceased.

ESTATE OF mary ~, Nelson, decehseu.
Pursuant tt tina order OF George u. Russell,
Surrogate OF the county Of Essex, this day
made, on the application of the undersigned,
administrators of said deceased, notice is hereby
given to the creditors of said deceased to
exhibit to the subscriber under oath or af-
frmatiop their claims and demands against
the estate of said deceased, within nine
months from this date, or they will be forever
barred from prosecuting or recovering the
Same against the subscriber.
Riker & Riker.
proctors.
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s-URRoGArE's NOTICES.


NEWARK, N. j., July %. 1907.
Estate of Johanna Conradi, deceased.
Pursuant to the order OF George e. Russell,
Surrogate Of the County of Essex, this day
made, on the application of the undersigned,
administrators Of said deceased. notice is hereby
given to the creditors of said deceased to ex-
hibit to the subscriber under oath or affirma-
ton their claims and demands against the
estate of said deceased. within nine months
from this date. or they will be forever barred
from prosecuting or recovering the same
against the subscriber.
ERNEST r. Kerr.
Proctor.