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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-15
Hilton Churches Fight Road
House Keepers Under
Bishops Law.
ITS FIRST APPLICATION
Sheriff Raided Places Last Sum-
ner and ProprietOrs Pleaded
Non Vult-One Seeks to /.
Transfer His Place. to
a Woman.

Acting under a section of the Bish-
ops law, William II. Parry appeared
before Judge Ten Eyck in the Court of
Common Pleas today, and asked for
two rules to show cause why the
licenses of Perry S. Watson and Allen
c. Pillsbury should not be revoked. The
rules were allowed and made returna-
BILE November 20.
Watson and Pillsbury ran roadhouses
in Hilton until they were raided by
Sheriff Frank H. Sommers men last
July. Some time afterward both plead
ed non vuit, and the court fined each
$500 and placed them ON probation for
two years.
The section under which todays ac-
ticn was taken, and which is the first
of its kind made before Judge Ten
Eyck, provides that upon the com
plant of two residents of COM
munity the court, shall consider the
revocation of license and upon salts
factory proof no license shall be
granted to the house complained of for
one year.
Mr.. Parry appeared on behalf of two
churches in Hilton and had aff1davits
from James Huggan, William It. Brown
and James Dean backing up the COM
plants against the places. One reason
why the action was taken was that
Watson had made application to the
court for a transfer Of his license to
Annie Dorer.
By the granting Of the two rules
however, the application which was te
have been considered today is stayed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-15
WOMAN KEEPS
HER DEATH
THREAT
Estranged From Family and
No Work, Widow Takes
Own Life.

Despondent because she was unable
to obtain employment, and estranged
from all her near relatives, Mrs. Mary
Brown, widow, 4S years old, ended
her earthly troubles in the room where
she lived at so William street. An
empty bottle labeled, carbolic acid ex-
planned the manner of her taking her
life.
Mrs. Brown had boarded in the house
of Mrs. Lydia Tierney, go William
street, who found the body on the bed
late yesterday afternoon. DR.. William
Mckenzie was called by Mrs. Tierney,
she not thinking the woman was dead.
He reported the death to the police,
and they notified County Physician FL
hott, who said 1t was a case of suicide
by drinking carbolic acid.
Mrs. Tierney said that Mrs. Brown
had complained for some time about
the trouble she experienced in finding
employment.
Last week she seemed especially de-
spondent. and once said that the
''black bottle would end 1t all. Mrs
Tierney saw her Wednesday night alive
for the last time. 1t is thought that
during that night she took the fatal
dose.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-15
OF
GAS BLOWS
OFF ROOF
House Torn to Pieces and
Twenty-Five Persons Sc.
verify Injured.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov 15.-About
twenty-five persons were injured to-
day, two fatally, and a dwelling house
was torn to pieces, when an explosion of
natural gas occurred in house located
at 103 Elm street, this city. In the fire
which followed two firemen were Sc
verely burned.
Apparently gas had been leaking in a
kitchen stove all night Early today
when a match was struck in the lower
portion of the house to light the stove
there was a terrific explosion. The
house was torn to pieces. The roof
was blown high into the air, and the
front and rear of the dwelling COL
lapsed. Mrs. Sarah Grossman and ia
cob Bergerman, a boarder, received the
full force of the explosion, both being
blown from their beds through the roof.
They were fatally injured by the sub
sequent fall and fire.
Other members of the CTossman and
Model families, both of which occu-
pied the house, were thrown from bed
by the concussion and severely injured.
A remarkable feature of the explosion
is that Mr.. Grossman, who struck the
match, escaped with severe but not
fatal injuries.
Occupants in adjoining houses were
injured, and for a time the entire
neighborhood was panic-stricken
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-15
JURYMEN MAKE
INSPECTION
TRIP
Leave Court in Carriages
To Personally View Prop
erty in Bloomfield.

After a struck jury had been sworn
before Judge Heisley in Circuit Court
B today in the case on appeal brought
by sigmund Cries against the Essex
County Park Commission, the twelve
entered vehicles and were driven to the
property in dispute. 1t consists of seven
acres on the east side Of Glenwood
avenue. near Bloomfield Centre, Bloom
field
The property is wanted by the COM
mission for park purposes, and an offer
had been made for it which the owner
refused to accept. The result was the
appeal which the struck jury win de-
eide after hearing the evidence. That
will be done before Judge HeisIey next
Monday morning.
The Jurors were accompanied by A.
NJ. Reynolds engineer for the Park
Commission, and George H. Gardner,
who appears in a like capacity for the
owner of the property. They showed
the premises to the jurors.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-15
EIGHT KILLED
IN RAILWAY
WRECK
Canadian Pacific Express
Crashes into Wild Engine
at Chalk River.

SAULTE STE MARIE. Mich. Nov
15.-Eight people are reported killed in
wreck on the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road at Chalk River last night. Ex-
press No 8, which left here at noon
yesterday, is reported to have crashed
into light engine which was running
wild. derailing two cars and destroy
ing both locomotives.
Among those reported killed are: En-
gineer Joseph Hendry, North Bay; En-
gineer Joseph Young North Bay; fire.
men of both locomotives, names un-
known; Express Messenger Clark;
name unknown; --- Prem
dergast and his father.
Prendergast was an employee Of the
road, who had been hurt recently, and
was being taken to Montreal for treat
ment by his father. The meagre re-
ports which are available here are to
the effect that the wreck occurred
about 10 o'clock last night while the
express train was running OF high
speed.
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RESCUED AS
FIRE SWEEPS
TENEMENT
Occupants Are Routed From
Their Beds ia Fifteenth
Avenue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THRILLS
Child in Arms, Makes Way Along
Narrow Ledge to Safety-.An.
other Tot Dropped From
Third Story.-Carry Aged
Woman Down Ladder.
MOTHER'SDARING THRILLS.

A fire that endangered the lives of a
score or more people was discovered
In the rear part of grocery store at
s33 Fifteenth avenue, about 2:S0 o'clock
this morning and led to number of
daring rescues and escapes from the
burning building.
One of the most thrilling incidents
at the blaze was the action of mother
dropping her 13-months-old baby from
4 third-story window, and woman 81
years old being carried down ladder.
The mother of the baby carried her
second youngest child in her arms along
q ledge about six inches wide from her
own home to house adjoining.
Two children of the same family, in
their haste to escape, ran through a
wall of fire and suffered slight burns.
Another woman, following the example
of the two children, had her hair badly
singed.
Two special policemen, who discov-
cred the blaze, were also heroes, along
with members of Engine Company No.
in making daring rescues.
All of the incidents attending the
blaze savored much of thriller"
only that the escapes at the fire this
morning were real.
: After the families had about all re-
t1lfned to their homes after the fire
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
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Auto Caravan Leaves on
Tour Calculated to Put
Cars to Severe Test.
TWENTY-THREE ENTRIES
Mayor Haussling Fires Starting
Gun-Mrs. W. II. Hickey, Of
East Orange, Only Woman
COntestant.-Five Laps to
Be Made.

Precisely at o'clock this afternoon
Mayor Jacob Haussling fired a revolver
the Mathewson ear, entered by j. b. RyaiI
gavewa toot and a lurch darted around
the corner at Broad and Chestnut Streets
grazed a passing trolley car and streaked
along Newarl1's principal thoroughfare. It
was the start of the twenty -four-hour
automobile endurance contest. being con-
Quoted by the New Jersey Automobile and
Motor Club. Twenty-Five other cars, rep
resenting almost every known type and
make in the automobile trade, left ut tn
tervals of one minute. The start, at
least was made without mishap
The clubhouse, where the ears began
their long and trying journey, was gaily
decorated with flags and bunting, and hun
dreds of motor enthusiasts floclxed to the
sceno watching with fascination as one
ponderous machine after another sped
away. Many eyes were riveted upon Mrs.
William II. Hickey, Of East Orange, the
only woman driver in the contest, who
sat coolly at the wheel OF n Marmon car,
as though the journey before her were an
afternoon iaunt, instead of trying
twenty -four-hour test over a course where
danger turks at many turn.
II the drivers of the ears stick 10 their
resolution the contest will test their pow
ers OF endurance as well as that Of their
machines. Not few started with the
intention Of keeping at the wheel for the
entire twenty-four hours. only stopping
long enough to eat. Among those who viii
attempt this are J. B. Ryall, James Cali
houn. II. p Hopson, Ralph Owen, r. A.
Greene, Charles Fleming. Dan Mccormick,
Dan Nichols. p. II. Johnston, William
Continued on Third Page.l
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ENT
OF RAILROAD
PROPERTY
County Equalization Board
Sends instruction to
Local Tax Board.

There has been forwarded by Presi-
dent Lathrop Anderson, of the County
Tax Board, to the tax commissioners
of the city communication relating to
the taxation of second-class railroad
property forming part of the main
stem locally.
According to a decision of the Su-
preme Court, rendered several days
ago. local taxation of property of this
class, when not used as part of the
main stem, is valid, and President
Anderson In the communication re-
ferred to expressed tho opinion that
the tax bills should be sent to rail-
roads
He says in detail that the Newark
Tax Board should forward to all rail-
road companies an additional tax bill
for second-class property which has
been included this year in main stem.
but not used by the railroad for that
purpose
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-15
GUESSING in HUDSON
POLITICIANS ASK WHO WILL
FORT NAME7
Governor-elect Mum on subject-Mean-
while Friends of speer, vickers
and Carey Get Busy
Especial to the Evening star.l

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 15.-Governor-
elect j. Franklin Forts statement In
Lakewood that he positively would not
make known intended appointments
until after he had taken office has
caused a furore among Hudson County
politicians, who had been counting for
several weeks past ON an out-and-out
announcement of his intentions con-
corning local berths. The followers Of
Mark NJ. Pagan will not be easy until
after Mr.. Fort has openly declared
himself or Governor Stokes has filed
them with the hope that Mr.. Fort will
submit the same nominations to the
Senate for it's confirmation when it
meets in January
1t is hoped by friends of County
Prosecutor William II. Speer, who is
known to aspire to the bench, that
Speer will be appointed to the Circuit
Court to succeed Judge Charles w.
Parker. who was elevated to the Su-
preme Court to follow Justice J.
Franklin Fort, when he retired upon
receiving the assurance that he would
be nominated by the Republican party
for Governor,
Should this change be made there are
two men suggested for the vacancy
that would be left by Prosecutor Speer.
They are George 4. Vickers, now as
sistant prosecutor, and Robert Carey, OF
Jersey City. Both are eminently well
fitted for the position, but in Carey's
case the Regulars would protest
against his appointment. Mr.. Vickers
is a Regular is on the Governors staff,
and during the campaign he did lot
of stumping for Mr.. Fort. Mr.. Carey
also spoks for Mr.. Fort all over the
State.
IT Mr.. VickeBs should be appointed
it is believed by some local politicians
that James F. Clark, at present clerk
to the Grand Jury, would be appointed
by him as assistant prosecutor. Mr..
Vickers has not expressed his intention
in this respect. as the whole matter is
purely conjecture. Figuring on posi-
bilities there might be recISoned a new
Grand Jury clerk to succeed Clark, It
has been suggested.
Another appointment that will be for
Governor Fort to make is that of
judge Of the Court of Common Pleas in
Hudson County, Judge John A. Blair's
term expiring. Judge Blair is an organ
ization Republican, but he is not an
tagonistic to the Fagan forces.
1t is believed that the Regulars will
be worked bard to secure the reap
pointment of James Connolly. Demo-
crat, TO succeed himself as a member
Of the County Board of Taxation. Com
nelly's term win expire May | next,
Meantime Governor-elect Fort is rest
ing in Lakewood enjoying the pine
laden air and keeping in touch with the
political situation in the State by mail,
and callers. He isn't TALK
ing just yet and while some Of the
wise ones are sagely shaking their
heads. it is not believed that there Is
anyone actually in touch with what
xill be done.
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SAYS PRISONER
TRIED TO BUY
LIBERTY
RoundSman Holds Up Train
and Captures LavOre
in Smoker.

Angelo Lavore, an Erie section hand,
was before Judge Herr today in the
Second Precinct Police Court charged
with carrying a concealed weapon. A
murderous-loolking knife, with a blade
four inches long, was produced in evi-
dence. He was given the alternative
Of $50 fine or sixty days in Jail.
Lavore was arrested by Roundsman
Feller, Of the Second Precinct station,
on the complaint of two women who
were waiting in the Forest Hill station
of the Erie last night. They told the
roundsman that they were waiting for
train, but were afraid to stay in the
islling big knife and wrangling with
two other men.
Feller went up to the station and
found Lavore in the room. He asked
him for the knife he had been flourish
ing. Lavore denied that he had a knife
and said that he was waiting for a
train to New York. He said that he
was an employee Of the Erie, and
worked in a section gang.
He left the station, the policeman
said, and went over to a shanty where
several of his countrymen lived. The
roundsman stayed in the station with
the women until the train arrived. Just
before it arrived, the roundsman said
that Lavore came back and looked into
the window, and when he saw the po-
liceman he threw knife down and ran
up the track and jumped on the train,
fpI. pA I.at
The roundsman told the conductor to
hold the train moment, and, with the
knife he had picked up, went through
the train to the smoker and found La
wore and placed him under arrest
When the prisoner was standing at
the patrol box after the wagon had
been called. Roundsman Feller said the
prisoner offered him several bills, say
ing, Here is money; you did not see
me have a knife"
Lavore declared the policeman was
wrong and that it was the roundsnan
that demanded five dollars of him for
his liberty.
Asked If he was married man, the
prisoner said be was, but that his wife
was in italy
why is she in Italy and you here?"
asked the judge.
"She no like this air" he replied.
do you like the American air better
than that of sunny Italy?" again asked
his honor.
Yes. plenty good air. In italy only
get twenty cents a day; here get $1.40
a day; plenty work. good air and a
pint OF beer each night. America good
country, good people, but no like our
people"
Then came the sentence and Lavore
was taken back to his cell
Meet me at MILLIONS. iss Market se-Adv
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SEWELLS GIVE FLAGS
PRESENT C0L0RS TO CAMP
NAMED FOR SENATOR.
Distinguished Military Men Attend
Exercises of Elizabeth U. S.
W. v. Society
Especial to the Evening stnr.1

ELIZABETH, Nov. 15.-The three
children of the late United States
Senator William ]. Sewen, of Camden,
who at the time of his death was
major general of the New Jersey Ma
tionaI Guard, last night presented a
handsome stand of colors to William
J. Sewell Camp No. 10, United Spanish
War Veterans, of this city.
The presentation to the camp was
made by Colonel Robert l.. Patterson,
Of this city, past commander of Camp
sewell and past commander Of the
Department of New Jersey. The colors
were received on behalf of the camp
by the Rev. DR.. Otis A. Glazebrook,
rector of st. Johns Protestant Epis-
ccpal Church, chaplain of Camp
Sewell. Captain Richard Cross, COM
mander of the camp, presided. Ad-
dresses were made by former Governor
Foster M. Voorhees,, a member of the
camp; former Assemblyman Everard
K. Tucker, past commander; Major
William B. Martin, past commander;
Colonel Benjamin A. Lee, of New
York; Department Adjutant Brearley,
Of Rutherford; Commander Randolph,
Of Mitchell Camp, of Newark; Depart
ment Senior ce-Commander John
Desmond. of Jersey City; Captain
Petty, of Dover; Captain Briggs. of
Dahgren Post, G. A. r., and Past Com
nander Neil Mcleod of Dahlgren Post,
o. A. r.
A collation. was served by David
Merritt
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Paymaster of DeIawanna
BIeachery Victim Of Five
highwaymen.
JUST OUTSIDE PASSAIC
Money Was in Grip and Was to
Be Used in Paying Off Factory
Employees So Gang Lay in
Wait-.Scene Of Robbery
an Isolated Place.
Especial to the Evening star ]

PASSAIC, Nov. 15.--While going Il
the plant of the Worthen & Aldricf
bleachery, in Delawanna, this after
noon, the general paymaster for the
concern was robbed by five men of q
grip said to contain $1,000, which was
to have been used in paying off the en-
ployees of the concern.
The men were said to be Italians.
Three of the men were afterwards
caught on the River Drive in Passaio
any of the money.
They evidently were acquainted with
the custom of the concern in having
the money carried to the shop from the
bank and lay in walt for the messen-
ger
The factory is in. Delawanna in an
isolated section, and on the way to the
building the messenger had to pass a
long stretch of road along which there
are no houses.
The robbery occurred near the dis
used car house just outside of Pas
sale.
This was general paynight at the bleach
cry and early in the day the paymaster
went to the Passaic bank known as the
Hobert Trust Company and drew out
81. 800. As was his custom, the paymaster
refrained from bringing body guard. and
the idea of any danger never entered his
head. The money In bills and silver, was
placed in a large leather satchel, and,
after bidding the cashier cheerful good
day, boarded a car for Delawanna.
On nearing the old Slank piece, to the
east of the old car barn, the property OF
the Public Service Corporation, the pay
master took a short cut across an open
field surrounded on the north by thick
timber.
This is a lonely section even in the light
of day, and, save for a passing trolley, the
place is almost deserted. That the high
waymon were familiar with the customs
of the paymaster is shown by the fact
they selected this spot for their hold-up.
The paymaster was armed, but had 10
chance to use his gun, for, as he climed
the steep embankment, hidden from the
view of passing trolley passengers, he found
himself surrounded by five swarthy-faced
men.
He was coolly told that it would be best
for him to hand over the bag without de-
lay, The command was unheeded and the
leader of the quintet aimed his gun Mt the
paymaster's head and ordered him to throw
up his hands.
Threatening to return and kill him if
he made any outcry and after disarming
him the five men made for the timber
land and disappeared. The paymaster
gave an immediate alarm when personal
safety would admit of II aud he hurried
10 the bleachery and there told his story
Immediately the police OF surrounding
cities and towns were Informed by tele-
phone Of the arrest Of three OF the gang.
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HOURS REDUCED AT
THE EDISON WORKS.
Instead of Laying OF Any More Men
the Management Cuts Down Ex-
pense Another Way.

william E. Gilmore, general super
intendent at the Edison works at West
Orange, announced today a new time
schedule would go into effect in all
departments on Monday. Instead of a
fifty-five-hour week the men In all de-
partments, some 5000, will start work
in the morning at 1880 o'clock and quit
at 4:3O on Saturday, however, the
men will quit at 1870 o'clock
This reduction in time of all EN-
pIoyees was preferred to alternating
shifts Of men laying of.
About 1000 men, principally the
night shifts. have been laid Off from
time to time The trouble has been
that the money stringency hampered
the management
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IS
DISMISSED
FOR DEBT
Jersey City Commissioners
Take Action After Woman
Tells Story.
Espeeial to the. Evening STAR

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 15-Policeman
Hugh Clark, of the City Hall station,
was dismissed from the police depart
ment last night for refusing to pay $77
to Catherine Peters, who formerly kept
a roadhouse on Garfield avenue, Mrs.
Peters, according to her testimony,
lent him the money at various times.
One time he asked for $40 because his
children were sick" another time he
got money because his boy had hurt
himself and had to have medical at
tention." She helped him make good
money which he owed the Police Be
nevolent Association for tickets for its
entertainment, and the last 81 he got.
she assertoNl. Mas to buy pair Of
shoes
IT got into hard luck" said Mrs. Pc
ters, "and asked him If he would pay
me IS on account, as L wanted to buy
shoes for my little brother. / was in
the same position he was when he got
money from me TO buy shoes for bis
boy. Instead of giving me the money
he said: If You behave yourself may
give you IS next payday"
"What did he mean by II you Behave
yourself?" asked President Bierck, Of
the Police Board.
"I suppose it was some of his slang. :"
replied Mrs. Peters.
Clark denied that he owed the woman
any money. He was tried several
months ago on the same charge, and
was given three months in which TO
pay the monaY He did not even pay
81 on account, but told the board last
night that he didn't owe 1t and would
not pay It. Clark did duty ON the post
on which was Mrs. Peterss hotel at a
time when Mrs Peters whs in difficulty
with the authorities through the death
of a young girl because of a criminal
operation
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S5,500,OOO MORE GOLD
ENGAGED ABROAD TODAY.
Total Amount of Present Movement
Now Reaches Over $s7ooo,ooo
Steamers Laden.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The engage
ments Of gold from abroad to satisfy
the urgent demand for currency here
passed s61OO0,0o0 today, when the tax
ing of S5,5O0,o00 more was announced.
OF this sum Lazard Freres engaged $S, =
500, 900. Kuhn. Loeb & Co. 81, 100000, and
the Seaboard National Bank, of this
city 100000. This made the total gold
engaged on this movement $67, 1880, 900.
. Steamers arriving today and tomor-
row will bring large amounts of gold.
The Arabic, due today, brings $775,000.
while La Lorraine and the st. Paul,
due tomorrow. will have on boarI s2.-
100000.
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NOT
ON PLATFORM
AS IT FELL
Fifty Persons, However, Are
Dropped Ten Feet, and
Some Are Injured.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.--A tempor-
airy platform in the vestibule of An
drew Ranking Chapel. at Harvard Uni
versity where President Roosevelt is
to speak this afternoon, gave way
about 2 o'clock, and about fifty people
were precipitated about ten feet, many
receiving slight injuries and one stu
dent Of the university having his head
broken.
Several of the injured were taken to
the Freedmen's Hospital, close by. Thf
fire department was called out, and for
some time considerable confusion pre-
vailed. The accident occurred before
President Roosevelt reached the chapel