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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
ASBURY TICKET
AGENT IS
ROBBED
Three Masked Highwaymen
Set Upon Him and Get
5000 or $500.
Tspecial 10 the Evening star.1

ASBURY PARK, Sept. 2s.-High-
waymen early this morning attacked
George Hampton, ticket agent for the
New York and Long Branch Railroad
in this city, and took from him be-
tween 5000 and $700 in money taken in
at the ticket window and carried on
his person.
The assault occurred at o'clock as
Hampton was leaving his home at
Avon for the station, and was made by
three masked men.
Darling out from a clump of ever
green's, one threw a black skirt over
his head, another held his arms from
behind and the third went through
his clothes. After getting the money
the highwaymen left their victim
bound and gagged. He got but one
glance at the men before being blind
folded, and can give little description
of their appearance except to say they
We're white men.
Railroad detectives nave been trying
to run down the thieves, but as yes
have no clues worth considering The
ticket agent had no safe provided for
him at the station, and always goes to
his home along a lonely pne-hedged
road running back to Main street mid
way between Asbury Park and Belmar.
carrying the days cash receipts. which
are deposited each morning In a local
bank 1t was Saturdays receipts that
were stolen.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
DEMOCRATS TO
BEGIN WORK
EARLY
State Campaign Starts This
Week-=LOCal Leaders
Are Preparing.

Local Democrats are waiting for to-
morrow, when their gubernatorial can
didate, Frank S. Katzenbach, jr., will
accept the nomination given by the
State convention. His speech of ac-
ceptance is expected to be en- an
nouncement of his stand on the issues
of the day. How he will stand on tha
| liquor question is important to Essex.
As to his letter of acceptance, Mr..
| Katzenbach is reported. to have stated
at will cover in that letter anything
that is not covered in the platform of
| the convention"
After the formalities are over, the
Democratic candidate will receive. in
the colonial room of the Trenton
House at the Capital City His first
public appearance will be at the Cum
berland County Democratic convention
at Bridgeton on Wednesday. He will,
as has been stated, go to Mt. Holly for
the Burlington County Fair on Thurs
day.
Mr. Katzenbach will spend most of
Thursday at Mt. Holly, and it 10 doubt
full If either he or Mr.. Fort will be able
to attend the Essex County Fair at
Olympic Park on that day, despite tho
fact that 1t has been set aside as Gov
ernors Day.
Wednesday night the Democratic
candidate will attend the Union Coun-
ty Democratic convention. at Eliza
beth, and Thursday he expects to find
time to speak to Cape May Democrats
at their convention. There is lust one
other political date Of Importance on
his slate for this week--that is the
Morris County Democratic convention,
to beaheld at Morristown on Saturday.
Mr.. Katzenbach has promised to speak
there.
State Chairman Robert S. Hudspeth,
of Hudson County, promises that the
Democratic canvass of the State will
be aggressive He is working on the
itinerary for the candidate Cor Gov
ernor and will make an announcement
this week
Some time in the near future the county
committee will get to work for the county
campaign. The State committee will fur
nish speakers to the local leaders, who
will wage a hot fight to defeat the ANAL
gamated Republican Assembly ticket.
AS yet it is undecided whether Alder
man Julius A Meyer shall remain on the
Assembly ticket. 1t is possible that As
semblyman John G. Groel, who was cut,
may take the place again.
The vacancies committee of the Demo-
cratic convention will meet some time to-
day or tomorrow to formally select DR..
Charles F. Kraemer as the party's nominee
for County Clerk to succeed Valentine
Braun, who resigned. DR.. Kraemer will
accept the place, it is understood. He will
make a whirlwind tour of Essex In his
campaign.
AS yet practically nothing has been
done by local Democratic leaders to
choose a successor to the late Freeholder
Robert H. Harper. Of the Sixth Ward.
The name Of John II. Mclean has been
mentioned, but 1t has not created a
strong impression, and it is understood
that he will not get the place when the
Common Council meets to name the sue
cessor to the late Freeholder Harper.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
Sees Briggs, Who Will Re-
sign as State Chairman.
Murphy to Get Place.
COLBY TO GET A POST
Will Likely Be Made Member oi
State Committee at Large.
Fert Talks Over Campaign
With the Governor and
General Murray.
Especial TO the Evening star ]

TRENTON, Sept 23-J. Franklin
Fcrt, Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of New Jersey, came to Trenton
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
for conference with Republican State
leaders Immediately upon his arrival
here he went to the offices of the John
A. Roeblings Sons Company, where
he was closeted with United States
Senator Frank o. Briggs.
1t is understood that at that con-
ference Senator Briggs announced that
he would like to retire from the State
craftsmanship. 1t is also understood
that former Governor Franklin Muir
phys name was talked of in connec-
ton with the craftsmanship and that
he was virtually selected by Mr. Fort
as the leader of his campaign in case
Senator Briggs vacates the place.
After the Fort-B Briggs confab, Mr..
Fort was driven in an automobile to
the Mechanics Bank, where he forth
with was closeted with Governor
Stokes and General C. Edward Murray.
This conference was concerning gen
eral campaign matters preparatory to
Mr.. Forts going out on his speaking
tour.
on the State committee was talked of,
too, it is said, and the report is that
Senator Colby can have the place If he
wants 1t. The matters of chairman
and delegate -at-large are not finally
determined. but at tins writing the in
dieations are that these two Important
posts are to go to Murphy and Colby.
Mr.. Fort Governor Stokes and Gem
eral MURRAY had no statements to give
out at this time, though something may
come in a few days.
1t is likewise understood that after
former Governor Murphy has been con-
suited with and If willing to accept
the State ehairmanshlp his selection.
together with the names of the MEM
bers at large, will be announced by for
mer Governor John w. Griggs by vir-
tue of his office of chairman of the
State convention.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
James Buffers Grocery
Depot in Lower New
YC-k in Peril.
HARD FIGHT WITH FLAMES
Men Have Narrow Escapes. but
Girls Working in Buildings
Had Not Yet Gotten te
Work When the Blaze
Started.

NEW YORK, Sept. pa four alarm
fire, which started on the fifth floor
of an eight-story building at 7s and
rs Beach street, and ran through to
3s6 and 3sS Washington street, gave
the firemer a hard battle at O'clock
this morning, destroyed thousands Of
dollars worth of property. and created
great excitement throughout the neigh
borhood. The blaze was in the whole
sale grocery establishment Of Lewis
De Groof & Son.
Adjoining the De Groof building Is
the grocery store of James Butler, and
for a time it looked as if the flames
were certain TO reach it, but the fire.
men poured in torrents of water and
managed to confine the blaze to the
structure in which it had started.
The blaze was one of the stubbornest
the fremen have fought in many day,
the contents of the store burning rapidly
and fiereely. There were 100 men In the
building at the time the fire started, but
all got out safely. Fifty girls who work
there did not reach the scene until the fire
was well under way.
No one was badl Injured, but several
fremen had narrow escapes. While turn
ing into West street just below the burn
ing building the tender of Engine No. %
struck a deep rut in the street and WAS
completely overturned. The driver, Dick
Hardy, jumped, and escaped with q. few
slight b.ulses IIe was able to go on WITH
his work Five other firemen on the ten
der were also thrown to the street, but
escaped injury. The horses attempted to
bolt, but were caught half block away.
Threa fireboats, the New Yorker, Nc
Clellan and Hewitt poured water on the
Beach street front, and there was also
water tower at work on each side of the
building An hour after the fire had
started the flames had gone up through
the roof and down to the second floor,
and the towers were trying to keep the
flames confined to that part of the struc-
ture.
The 1remen climbed to the top of $50
Washington street, adjoining, and fought
the flames from that point. Half dozen
lines Of hose were on top of this structure.
which Is the big supply store of James
Butler, whence are shipped the supplies
to all of his branch stores.
The fire broke out In what Is denoted
the danger zone. partly because of the age
and infammable nature of most Of the
buildings in the section and partly be-
cause the contents are extra combustible.
The total loss is estimated at 100000.
fully covered by insurance. The fire,
which was under control about $3.50 o'clock,
did no. get below the fourth floor. AL
the floors above were gutted
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
BROKER SUES
PRETTY WIFE
FOR DIVORCE
Van Week Tells Of Moonlight
Rides by His Wife and
Mi. Currie.
BOTH LIVE AT RED BANK
Correspondent, Also q Broker,
May Have te Answer Suit
Brought by Wife, as Well
as One for Damages for
Alienation.
BOTH LIVE At RED BANK

RED BANK, Sept. 23.-All the
by the domestic tangle of two prominent
New York brokers'. which has been
brought to light by the filing of a di-
vorce suit by William Henry Van
Fulton street, Manhattan, in which he
names as correspondent Charles M.
Currie, also a stock broker, at so Broad.
way
Both families live at Red Bank
Currie and his wife have been among
the most intimate friends of the Van
Weeks
Mrs. Currie, who is As handsome as
Mrs. Van Week, is also considering a
suit for divorce, ana If papers are
drawn it is expected Mrs. Van Week :
name will occupy a conspicuous place
in the documents.
1t is said also Van Week is to sue
Currie for damages.
In the suit against his wifo Vaii
Week tells of moonlight rides which
Mrs. Van Week took with CurTie be-
hind his pair of trotters. But the most
interesting charges have to do with d
number of letters written to Currle and
signed Laura which is Mrs. Van
Weeks Christian name.
Mr.. Van Week has left Red Bank
and is living in apartments III New
| York. Mr.. Currie is still in his country
home.
The brokers are keeping silent. Not
so with their wives. Mrs Van Vleck
laughed at the idea of having come
between the Curries, and declared she
did not write the letters signed
Laura"
When Mrs. Currie was seen her hus-
band was near by, but he made no
effort to restrain her.
"The trouble began at dinner dance
given at Long Branch" she said. Il
waited at home for my husband to
come for me, but he did not come In
stead, he took Mrs. Van Week out and
they were away hours. That was only
the beginning of many similar rides
and meetings."
After Mrs Currie's suspicious be-
came aroused she went to Mr.. Van
Week and told him what she suspected.
Then followed the divorce suit and the
threatened damage suit which it is
said will be for 100000.
81 shall certainly appear rs witness
against my husband" said Mrs. Cur
rie Il am not sure whether 1 shall
sue for divorce or not. l will decide
Wednesday, when have conference
with my lawyer"
Mrs Van Week seemed amused at
the charges brought against her and
Mr.. Currie.
ITO begin with, I want to say Charlie
Currie is a much better husband than
Mrs Currie is a wife," she said. "I
was am and will be his friend, but
that is all. Yes, have taken drives
with Mr. Currie, and with my hus-
bands permission and approval. L was
simply amazed when was served with
papers by my husband. 1t has become
so uncomfortable for me here that 1
have sold my house, and am going
back to my old home in Brooklyn.
"Mr Currie, whom / have seen at
the office of my lawyer, has said that
he will help clear my name from the
charges brought by my husband"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
FATHER MCCORMICK
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Bayonne Priest Was Well Known in
Newark-Pastor of st. Vincent
de Paul's Church.

BAYONNE, Sept. 2s.-The Rev. DR..
Joseph p. A. Mccormick, pastor OF st.
Vincent de Paul's r. c. Church in Bay
onne, was found dead In his bed about 3
o'clock this morning.
Father Mccormick. who was well known
in Newark. was ordained at Seton Hall
January 20, 1898. During the fourteen years
and more that he had been a priest he was
prominently identified with many churches
in the Newark diocese as assistant On
July 12 1901, he was made pastor of St.
MichaePs Church at Netcong.
He was also acting pastor of st. John $
Church, Newark, several years ago. during
tho absence Of the Rev. Father Poels in
Europe While he was In this city he or
ganized the Star of Bethlehem Council.
Knights OF Columbus
He became prominently identified with
that organization and was State chaplain
for year or moro. Through his own eff
forts no organized st. Vincent de Pauls
Church In Eayopne, and became very
prominent thgfs through controversy he
had With 4 non-Catholio clergyman, and
Is said TO have como out best In the ar
euTnent.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
LOCAL OPTION
FIGHT HOT IN
DELAWARE
State Revenues Of $4,000
a Year Object Of PrOhibi-
tiOnists' Attack.

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 23.-Carn-
paigns In Delaware always are exciting.
but the one to be waged prior to the spe-
cia election to be held November to de-
termine whether there is to be local option
in the State. promises to be more vigorous
than anything held for years. Both sidos
have settled down to hard work and the
entire State is being flooded with litera-
ture. 1t Is believed the negro vote will
decide the outcome this element holding
the balance of power.
Local optlonists claim they can carry
Sussex County and rural New Castle Coun-
ty with Wilmington and Kent County in
doubt Unable to rent theatres and public
halls in which TO have meetings, they have
been holding open-air meetings or else
held them in churches.
The revenues of the State from liquor
licenses are $4,000 a year. If prohibition
should prevail throughout the State this
source of revenue would cease,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
FORT TO START
CAMPAIGN
TONIGHT
Will Speak in East Orange.
Republican Candidates
Plans for the Week.

Republicans in this county will have
chance to see former Judge j. Frank
lin Fort as a candidate, when he APP
pears tonight in East Orange as the
guest of honor of the East Orange Re
publican Club. He was at Trenton to-
day comforting with the party leaders
about the campaign.
He will arrive here this afternoon
and go to his home in East Orange.
This will be the first public ap-
pearance of the candidate since the
convention of last Thursday, in Tren-
ton. For years a resident of East Or
ange, the Republicans of his home citv
insisted upon being the first to congrat-
ulate and entertain him
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Fort will at
tend and address the Middlesex County
Republican convention, at New Bruns-
wick In the afternoon, he win go to
.Hackensack and be the guest of the
Bergen County Republican convention.
Wednesday viii be a busy day, too.
The G. o. p. candidate will go to the
Monmouth County Republican conven-
ton. at Freehold, and the journey and
the session promise TO use up the entire
day He is widely Known IN Monmouth
County, 1t was there that he sat in
judgment on the cases that ended the
old Monmouth race track ring
#. M. Lockwood, foreman of the
last Hudson County Grand Jury, has
obtained the promise of the former
judge to attend dinner to be given IN
Hoboken Wednesday evening. The
flSlction promises to be quite a notaple
gathering. It will be held in the nesg
LaclSawanna Railroad termira! res
taurant.
Thursday the candidate will spend in
the county of his birth, Burlington. Tile
famous Mt Holly Fair win be al its
height, and Governors Day IS expected
to attract no less than 10000 persons.
Mr. Fort ana Mr.. Katzenbach, as well
as Governor Stokes. will attend
II want to spend Thursday night with
my father, at Mt. Holly" said Mr.. For
in speaking of his plans. 'He is al
vanced in years and I do not want t.
lose such a good opportunity to make
him a little visit"
MIR. Fort arranged to spend Friday
and Saturday quietly He intends to
rest and to give as much time as pos
sible to the preparation of the speech
(CORtinued on Second Page.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
HAS HUSBAND
ARRES TED
ON STAGE
But COnSiderate Wife First
Wanted Him to AcknOWl=
edge Applause.

Though an audience whistled, clapped
and pounded on the floor for fifteen
minutes yesterday afternoon in Krue-
gers Auditorium, the "Yorke Comedy
Four" a quartet of singers, dancers
and comedians, could not respond to
their encores. They made the biggest
hit of their existence, but Court Officer
Eckerlein, of the First Precinct station,
butted in after the first Offering of the
quartet and reduced the organization
to a trio, placing Frank De Groot, of
400 Warren street, comedian, under ar
rest on a charge of desertion. That
put an end to the efforts of the comedy,
for the afternoon at least.
The quartet was given a long round
Of applause as they appeared on the
stage, for they were well made up and
looked to have the mirth- producing
qualities. De Groot was the real man
behind the gun of fun, and his efforts
during the first song had the house in
an uproar. He was dressed as a
farmer
For ten minutes man and a woman
in the audience laughed heartily at the
made-up "Rube." The woman was the
wife of the mirth-producer, and the
man was Court officer Eckerlein.
There were other reasons why both
were laughing, one being that the
officer was about to arrest De Groot.
He had been looking for him for seven
months. Mrs. De Groot felt elated for
obvious reasons. In the first place it
was her husband who was making the
hit of the quartet, even If he did de-
sert her seven months ago, as she
claimed. When he finished his part in
the act the audience insisted that he
come out and bow.
Eckerlein, who was behind the scene
by this time, was afraid that the man
would get away if he allowed him to
answer with an encore, so the three
other members Of the quartet went out
instead of De Groot. But this did not
satisfy the audience, and they called
insstently for De Groot
Eckerlein had his hands on him by
this time. Mrs. De Groot wanted Eek
erlein to allow her husband to acknowl-
edge the applause, and Eckerlein con-
sented on the condition that he go out
with him. The quartet could not see it
that way, and the entertainment was
delayed for fifteen minutes. Finally
Eckerlein took his prisoner to the First
Precinct station.
De Groot was arraigned before Judge
Howell last night After producing
5000 cash bail he was allowed to go
until next Friday morning.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
ON
STRETCHER IN
COURT
Woman Tells Jury Of Troll
ley Injury--AskS for
$4,000.

Mrs. Martha l.. Post, of Bloomfield.
was taken into Circuit Court b today
on a stretcher, where she figured as the
plaintiff in an action for $4,000 dam
ages against the North Jersey Street
Railway Company.
She gave her testimony before Judge
Heisley and a jury in a weak voice.
detailing how she was hurt May 25.
1905, through the alleged negligence
of the trolley company's employees.
She stepped off a car before 1t had
! fairly stopped
The accident happened at 3iGomfiele
avenue and Orange street, Bloomfield
and her present apparently helpless
condition is due to her injuries.
| Mrs. Post was attended by her ply
sician, DIR. Jacob S. Wolfe
1t was explained by Charles L. Borg
meyer, counsel for the plaintiff. in opening
the case, that his client was unable to
| leave the stretcher and for this reason
the court allowed 1t to be carried from
the witness room, where 1t had been
placed, together with its burden. to a
convenient part of the court room, so that
judge and jury could hear her story with
out disturbing her.
In answer to questions put to her, Mrs.
Post testified along the lines or the case
as outlined by her counsel saying that
| just as she was about to step off the car,
| preceded by another passenger a woman,
the conductor gave the signal to start UP,
and she was thrown violently to the
ground receiving the injuries. chiefly to
| the spine, which caused her present pitia-
BILE condition. She was sure that she had
one foot still on the car when the con-
ductor gave the signal, two bells, to &c
ahead
The examination, because of the womans
cnodition. was made as brief as possible,
and at its conclusion she was carried out
of the room on the stretcher, and after
ward taken to her home In Bloomfield in
a private ambulance.
After DR.. Wolfe had testified that the in
juries were permanent several witnesses
corroborated Mrs. Posts story of the acci-
dent. They were William j. Finnerty,
Joseph Reilly. Joseph Cuff, Anthony
Lozier and Nellie Ashhurst.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
CHALLENGE TO FORT.
Socialist Candidate for Governor Asks
for Joint Debate.
Especial to the Evening star. !

JERSEY CITY, Sept 23-Frederick
Kraft, candidate of the Socialist party for
Governor, has sent the following open LETT
ter to Judge j. franklin Fort. the Re
publican candidate:
"Mr. John Franklin Fort Trenton, N. j.:
Dear Sir-As candidate for Governor on
the Socialist party ticket, | hereby chal-
lenge you, In the name OF said party, to
public debate upon The following ques-
ton;
Does the history of the Republican
party offer sufficient guarantee that your
party will, If elected, carry Into effect the
platform adopted at Trenton September
10, or
"Onr committee is ready to arrange the
terms with you or your representatives as
soon as you accept the challenge
Hoping to receive a favorable reply
Sincerely yours
FIRED KRAFFT." !"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
SHIP WRECKED
ON BARREN
SHORE
Revenue Cutter Saves 24S
Persons From Vessel In
Bering Sea.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ga message
was received at the Treasury Depart
ment today from Captain Munger,
commanding the Bering Sea fleet of
revenue cutters, dated at Unalaska,
stating that the cutter McCulloch had
rescued 243 persons from the ship John
Currier, which was wrecked on August
8 in Nelson's Lagoon, Unimak Island,
Bering Sea.
All of the rescued people were trans
ferred to the cutter Thetis on Sep
tember 10, and the Thetis had discre-
tionary orders for landing at either
Seward or Seattle.
The rescue was timely, as the food
supply saved from the Currier was
getting short, and the place where the
wreck occurred was desolate and
barren shore.