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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07

Thaw's counsel stoutly maintain
that he is now not insane. why do
they SO eScitedly oppose the appoint
ment of a lunacy commission?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
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l.. Il. Pugh. Advertising Manager.

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07

The main trouble with the un
written law Is that 1t gives q man
no chance to appeal, unless he Is
uncommonly quick on trlgger.-St
louis Democrat.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
FIRE DESTROYS
SYNAGOGUE
FITTINGS
Three Costly Scrolls Con-
sumed by FIames--Origin
of Blaze a Mystery.

Three alarms of fire were sent out
from different stations this morning
within half hour of each other. The
synagogue of the Congregation Rozuw
Ahawo. at 2S Canal street, was burned
out by the last of the three, and the
loss will probably amount to about
Sc, ,000 The other two fires were very
small.
The synagogue was in a room on the
third and top floor of the building,
which is a tenement. 1t was open
practically all the time, providing a
convenient place for the Hebrews Of
that section to perform their religious
duties.
Regular morning prayers had been held
today. rut at the time OF the discovery
OF the fire no one was In the place. This
leaves the origin OF the blaze clouded in
mystery.
All the furnishings, which Max Rosen,
president OF the congregation, valued at
$500, were destroyed. These included
three large Hebrew Bible scrolls, said
to have cost about $500. No Insurance was
carried.
Considerable damage was done to the
room, as the fire pierced the roof, but did
not spread beyond there.
Captain Michael ]. Durlin, OF Engine
Company l. had his hands cut at the fire
by glass which fell from window. The
injuries were not sufficient to deter the
captain from continuing at work.
Two other firemen, one member OF
Chemical Company No. l and the other
of Truck No l, were injured at the same
fire The first Fred ]. Moelring, was the
first to carry line 10 the burning room
AS he opened the door the smoke poured
out in such volume that he was overcome
aud had to be carried to the street below
before he could be revived.
Robert Bernhardt, of the truck com
pauy, was also cut by falling glass from
the window broken when the high -pressure
stream was turned on His wounds were
dressed at the chiefs wagon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
ASK PRESIDENT
TO RENAME
HAYS
Newark Postmaster Gets
Endorsement Of Jersey
Senator's.
lspeeIal . the Evenlng star.l ]


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.--James L.
Hays has been recommended for re-
appointment as postmaster at New
ark
F The recommendation was sent to the
President today and it was indorsed
by United States Senators Kean and
Briggs and Representative Parker. Mr..
Hays is serving his second term.
4 A. N. Dalrymple, chairman, and ]
I r. Flavell, secretary of the Essex
County Republican executive commit
tee, called on Senator Kean today
They will return to Newark this even
ing.
Postmaster Hays was appointed in
June, 1889. by the late President VIII
lam Mckinley to fill the uneXpired
term of David d. Bragaw. who died
while postmaster. When Theodore
Roosevelt succeeded Mckinley, Mr.
Hays was appointed for the full term
and he has held the position for eight
years.
When he took charge of the New
ark Office there were but los carriers:
now there are 220. There were but s.
clerks. while today there are l54. The
annual receipts of the office We're in
round numbers soBething like S400, GOO
and today they exceed 100000.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
WEEPING CHILD
HASNOEFFECT
ON COURT
Sends Mother TO Prison for
Ninety Days Despite
Baby's Cries.

When Bessie Brown, 22-year- old
negroes. of 46 Broome street, was ar
raigned before Judge Herr, in the
Fourth Precinct Police Court, today.
on a charge of disorderly conduct along
with Clarence Bensley, is years old, OF
Is Wilridge street. Short Hills, with
whom she was arrested on West street
late last night by Plainclothesman n
Holzhauer. she held a baby in her
arms The child was handed to the
woman by George Brown, who claimed
to be her brother.
After herring the evidence the court inn
posed fine Of s95 or ninety days in The
pcnitentiary ON both, and as neither lad
The money they were taken back to their
cells. The woman returned the child 10
her brother and it wept bitterly. She en-
1ravorcd to plead with ne court but failed,
and then her brother sketl that for sbe
uhild's sake she he lei 60 The play fer
gvmpathy failed to work.
'-Yor leave this court with that child,
said Judge Barr and let the person VINO
took charge of It last night when she was
walking the streets take care Of II nov.
lrovn hesisatcd and was finally esccrtcd
from the court room by Plaintlc.ncsinan
lSaas.
The child, which appeared to be about
Two wears old. continued to weep as Brown
carried it in his arms INTO the street
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
OF FIT
SMOTHERS TO
DEATH
Henry Liebherr SuffOcated
in Bed After EpiIeptic
Attack.

Henry Liebherr. 10 years old. was
found dead in bed at IS Prospect street
about s o'clock this morning.
County Physician Elliott was noti-
fed, and he learned that Liebhcrr had
been taken suddenly i'll with an cplep-
tic attack, and while in that condition
rolled over on his face and was smoth-
cred to death.
Mrs. Carrie Plurnakcr, with whom
the man boarded, said that SO far as
she knew he had no relatives. She
said that he was a blacksmith em-
ployed by S. w. Mum. at rs Chestnut
street, and that when he returned
from work last night he complained OF
feeling unwell. He retired early.
Mrs. Plumaker said that she called
Liebherr about 6 O'Clock this morning
and when she did not receive any
response opened the door and found
him lying on his face.
When the county physician learned
the facts he ordered the body removed
to w. #. Mullins morgue in Lafayette
street.
The Third Precinct police are trying
to locate the mans relatives if he had
any.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
CLAIMS SHARE
IN PANAMA
ISSUE
Bidder Wants COrteIyOu
Restrained From Turning
Over Bonds.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Justice
Gould, of the District Supreme Court,
today cited George B. Cortelyou, Sec
rotary of the Treasury, to appear in
court Friday. January 8, 1908, to show
cause why he should not be enjoined
from turning over or delivering the
balance of the $21, 450.O of The Panama
canal bonds to certain banks and per-
sons to whom he has announced ailot-
ments.
The citation issued by Justice Gould
is based on petition filed by George
w. Austin, of New York. who de-
scribes himself as a taxpayer and prop
erty-owner in the United States, and
who declares he made proposal to
purchase bonds of the advertised issue
OF the face value of $1,000 600.
lie AYERS he had agreed TO pay at the
rate of 103.375 and accrued interest per
one hundred dollars, and on notice Of
the acceptance of his subscription
stands ready to deposit the amount
with the assistant treasurer at New
York.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
| MEAL. A DAY
ENOUGH FOR
FLAGG
Defendant in Excise Case
StartIes Court With His
System Of Diet.

Charged with selling a pint OF whis7
key on Sunday, May 26. last, Burley
Flagg, a negro restaurant keeper. of
Orange, was placed on trial before
Judge Ten Eyck and jury in the
Court of Quarter Sessions today.
The complaint was made by Nelson
c. Fort, also a negro, who swore that
he bought the liquor on the day named.
When Flagg was called to the stand
by William A. Lord. city counsel of
Orange, who is acting as his lawyer,
he tried to show that Fort was
prompted by a spirit of revenge.
HE owed me ST." complained Flagg,
"and when 1 cursed him because he
didn't pay it, he thought that settled
the bill. Then he got after me. But
didn't sell him that whiskey.
Flagg was asked to fix the time when he
got shome that fatal Sunday, and said II
was p N. Asked how he knew that he
said he was sure of it because he had just
got home from funeral and sat down tc
his only meal.
do you mean to say asked the court
''that you eat only one meal day?'
Eyes, SIR" replied Flagg, emphatically
"only one
Must be a pretty good-sized meal, .
commented the court looking over the
healthy and radiant F'lagg.
''WelL sir Flagg waved back, II live
mostly on tobacco and coffee"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
CHOKED;
RICH FARMER
IS ARRESTED
Young School Teachers
Condition SeriOuss-T Threat
ehing Crowd at Jail.

JAMESTOWN. Pa, Dec. 1s.-Miss
Maud McCrumb, a young school
teacher, is in serious condition
from an attack alleged TO have
been made late yesterday by Charles
Summers, S3 years of age, a wealthy
farmer of Turnersville. Summers, who
was later captured by posse, was
taken to Greenville. Pa, to prevent
mob violence threatened by enraged
farmers.
Miss McCrumb, who is the daughter
of Justice of the Peace L. A. McCrumb,
was walking from the schoolhouse to
her home, distance of a = lie, when
the assault was attempted. Her
screams attracted William Carr q
framer, who gave the alarm. Summers
made his escape.
A posse was Immediately formed.
and, following a search of several
hours, Summers was found hiding be-
hind a monument in a cemetery over
| looking the town. In the meantime
word of the assault had spread and
hundreds of persons gathered about the
Jail demanding the prisoner.
When the presence of the mob was
learned it was decided to rush Sum-
nlers to Greenville for safety
Miss McCrumb was nearly choked
to death, and her face and body are
covered with scratches and bruises.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
WAKES,SEES
BURGLAR ON
HIS KNEES
Creeping Toward Dresser
When Woman in Bed
Screams at Sight.
FLEES HOUSE BY WINDOW
Paterson POlice.Sergeant An.
swers Mrs. Edwards's Cries,
but Thief Got Away.
Home a Block Away
Robbed of Jewelry.
FLEES HOUSE BY WINDOW

PATERSON. Dee. 1S.-Awaking sud-
denly from her sleep carly yesterday.
Mrs. Edmund G. Edwards was startled
to see a man crawling upon his hands
and knees about her room. Mrs. Ed
wards screamed and the burglar darted
from the room, descended the front
stairs and made his exit in the same
manner as he gained entrance, through
kitchen window.
The Edwards home Is at the southeaet
corner of Fair and Straight streets. Tie
oalding stands on an elevation, and AZ tie
corner is but din,ly lighted the housebreal
er had nm excellent opportunity of forcing
entrance without fear tf detection.
4 window, facing an alleyway on the
easterly side of the residence, was forced,
and rs nothing was disturbed on the lowe:
1oor, it is taken for granted that the TEL
low headed directly .nr the second floor.
The burglar must have made a noise OF
some sort fct Mrs. Edwards was awak
ened before the fellow succeeded in reach
ing articles that he intended to steal. He
was crawling across the room, heading
for a bureau, at the time the alarm was
spread
Mrs Edwards raised window and
called loudly for police. Sergeant Draper
nearu ner.
The thief was a negro or this Mrs
Edwards is certain, and what strengthens
this statement is the fact that a young
negro was seen running across Straight
street at the time mentioned. The in
truder must have jumped over the stone
wall on the Straight street side OF the
house. He ran hard till he reached Broad
way, and then, spying two pedestriaus
halted for second or two, and continued
at a brisk pace over Straight street, in
the direction of Van Houten.
The only article missed by Mrs. Edwards
was a poeketboolS containing a small
amount OF change, and this would indicate
that the burglar had only been in tbs
house a few minutes before be was fright
ened off, otherwise more loot would have
| been secured
| Another house. just a block distant, was
entered during the night and in this in
stance the thieves were successful. The
home entered was that Of r. o. Van
Winkle, 50 Auburn street A side window
ON the ground floor must have been left
unlatched, for there was no indication Of
| ii having been forced. This window was
| allowed to remain open when the burglars
| took their departure. n gold watch, two gold
chains gold Iocket, a breastpn and other
| jewelry, all to the amount Of $50, wets
| stolen.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
CIVIC LEAGUE
PLANNED BY
CLERGY
DR.. Chapman to Name Com
mittee, All Denominations
TO Be Represented.

Within the next few days 1t Is prob
able that a committee of ciergymcn
will be named to take up the matter
of the organization of a civic righteous
ness league in Newark with the pur-
pose in view of continuing the work
begun by Sheriff Frank II. Sommer.
and for the promotion of general NOR
ality and well-being in city and county
The committee will be appointed by
the Rev. DR.. w. y, Chapman, pastor
of the Roseville Presbyterian Church,
The power to do so was delegated 10
him at a recent meeting Of clergymen
which was addressed by the sheriff. It
is intended to have it composed of one
representative OF every denomination
in Newark.
Or. Chapman is now waiting for
Bishop John ]. O'Connor TO suggest
someone to represent the Roman
Catholic Church. When that j. done
the fcll committee will be announced.
The committee will hold Heeting
and discuss plans for general meet
ing of both clergymen and laymen- Il
is in this latter meeting that the plans
win mature. it is hoped. and steps viii
probably he taken towards insuring
the continuance of the sheriff's work
after his term of Office expires next
year
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
LIT TILE BOY
SCALDED IN
TUB DIES
Mother Hearing Splash,
Went TO ChiId'S Rescue,
But Burns We're Fatal.

Otto Winters, years old son
of Louis Winters, of 81 Hamburg
place, fell into boiler partly filled
with boiling hot water Monday MORN
ing while his mother was washing
clothes. The mother heard the splash
and lifted the child out of tho boiler
without delay and called DR.. George f.
Corrigan. Although everything was
done to save the child's life he died
yesterday.
No report was made 10 County Ply
clan Elliott until he was informed by
city Clerk Connolly. who refused to
grant the burial permit to the under
taker engaged by the family.
When the county physician investi-
gated today he found that there was
nothing irregular about the case except
that the family physician had forgot
ten to notify MIN.
Mrs. Winters scalded her hands
quite badly in rescuing ner son
The grieving mother says that she took
The boiler Off the stove and placed 1t
near the washtubs and after taking
the clothes out of the boiler turned
away for a moment and was shocked
when she found her little boy strus-
Cling in the. water.
The funeral will he held late this
afternoon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
MRS. WESTON WANTS DIVORCE.

Papers were filed with the sheriff ibis
morning by Frederick II. Tegen, counsel
for Mrs. Emma Frmine Weston, who sues
her husband William j. Weston. for di-
vorce on grounds of desertion.
The bill sets forth that the plaintiff lived
with her husband in Orange and Newark
until July l. 1905, when They moved 10 b.
South street. ON October . the same year,
'the petition states, Weston deserted her
and went to live in New York, where he
has remained ever since.
Mrs Weston says her husband is at
present living in the Y. NJ. c. a. building
al 2i5 West Twenty-Third street. The
couple have no children.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
STANDARD OIL STARTS
ON ELIZABETH PLANT,
Refinery to Be Finished in July, 'oS, and
Employ 1,2oo-oil Output 10000
Barrels Daily.

ELIZABETH. Dec 1S.-Ground has
been broken and work begun for the
erection of a new Standard Oil re-
finery on Staten Island Sound, to oc-
cupy tract of 500 acres between this
city and the shore. The preliminary
work of laying tracks is already under
way. and in a short time $500 men
win be put to work on the construe-
tion. Orders have been given for $1,000
tons of iron plate work, 100000 brick
$4,000 tons of sand and $4,000. tons OF
broken stone, in addition to the orders
for engines, machinery and piping.
The refinery is TO be completed by
July next. When in operation it will
give steady employment to 1,200 men
1t will refine 10000 barrels of oil daily.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
EXPECT ARREST
IN BIG GEM
ROBBERY
Several Under Suspicion.
$4,000 Worth Taken From
U. S. Express Wagon.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-AThe loss Of
jcwelry valued at sS2, 900 purportins to
have been shipped on December IL by
Alfred H. Smith & Co., OF 475 Fifth
avenue, by the United States Express
Company to the Washington repre-
sentative OF the firm at the New VIII
lard Hotel has been reported to the
police.
The package was missed from the
express wagon when it get to Com
munipaw.
AS the package was valued on the
outside by the shipper at only $1,000,
the express company disowns response
biity for any part of the loss
The low valuation was placed on the
gems in order to avoid the payment Of
a high rate Of indemnity insurance.
The Jewels included an emerald and
diamond brooch, valued at $4,000, thir-
teen other brooches and several neck
laces and rings.
T. n. winters driver OF the wagon and
his assistant. Maxwell Miller, drove onto
1wenty-third street ferryboat a /
o'clock last Thursday evening. Winters
and Miller then LETT the seat of the wagon
and stood by the head OF the horse. They
both DEM that they entered the uens
cabin.
However. while they were at the horses
head a thief Is believed 10 have come to
the front Of the wagon and with a quick
movement. unnodccd by either Of them,
10 have extracted the costly package. The
mere fact thay nc took this particular
package from among the many others
shows that the thief plust have known
just what package to grab and where It
was located in the wagon.
Several persons are uuder suspicion and
the detectives working on the case declare
that an arrest may be made at any lime.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
TILLMAN AND
KEAN HAVE
CLASH
South Carolina Senator Is
Queried by Jersey
LaWmaker

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator Till
man today closed with Senator Kean. OF
New Jersey. when he introduced the fol-
lowing resolution and asked its immediate
consideration:
THAT the committee on interstate
commerce be instructed to consider and
report by bill or otherwise what legis-
laton Is desirable or necessary TO en-
able the States In the exercise of
their police powers TO control the COM
merce of liquors and all alcoholic
beverages within their borders so as
to aid the cause of temperance and
TO prevent the encouragement by the
United States Government of Illicit
dealing in the same"
Explaining his purpose Mr.. TiIlman said
it was to prevent II possible, the circum.
ventlon of the laws in the interest Of
prohibition which are being generally ell
acted in the Southern States.
Congress attempted In enactiug the
Wilson law to protect the people In the
enforcement OF their State laws. but the
courts have shaded down the protection
until there Is prletioplly nothing left of
It, and | want the committee to ascer-
tain whether it is not practicable TO
give relief.
The decisious OF the courts have been
OF the ground that the law interferss
with State commerce and it is on this
account that I have asked to have the
Investigation made by the interstate
commerce committee"
Mr.. Tillman holds the express companies
responsible for the evasion OF the Stat'
laws He says they are flooding the loca
option part of South Carolina and other
local option Sou thern States with whlskeS
which is sent in from other States &C. q
D." The Supreme Court Of the United
States has held that such traffic cannot b,
interfercd with because of its interstat,
haracter
When Mr.. Tillman attempted TO secure
the adoption of the resolution he aroused
a long discussion.
Mr.. Adrich suggested that the measuri
should go to the committee on judiciary
Mr. Tillman consented to the change. bu
insisted that any committee taking charg,
of it should first be instructed to take th'
question up.
Does the Senator from South Carolina.
asked Mr. Keau, want to instruct State
what laws they should pass to protec
themselves from the liquor traflic?'
Mr.. Tilman explained that his resolu
tiQn simply sought to define the point II
which the police power of the State be
gins AS Governor Of South Carolina h,
had dealt with this question. He wante,
some, committee to determine bow ia
Congress can go In limiting as a polio
power the control over Interstate traffic il
intoxicating beverages