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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
SHE CARED FOR SQUIRREL
IN THE ERlS0M HOME.
And It Falls to the Lot of Mrs. Peter
Rhein to. Recover Missing
Shade Tree Pet.

Members Of the Shade Tree Commission
were today mourning the loss of a squirrel
1t recently purchased when suddenly the
telephone in their office rang md the voice
of Sergeant Suchard, of the Fourth Pre-
cinct station, was heard at the other end
of the phone.
Say, is this the Shade Tree Commits
sion ?" asked the sergeant.
Eyes, sir; 1t is"
''Well. l want to report that Mrs. Peter
Rhein, who lives on the third floor of IA
Spruce street, caught one of your squirrels
which broke away from Lincoln Park yes
terday. She wants you to send for 1t right
away, as she knows 1t is against the law
to keep it."
'All right, sir; we'll be only too glad to
do So" the sergeant was answered.
4 Mrs. Rhein was at one time employed by
Thomas A. Edison, the great inventor, and
among other duties she had to perform in
the Edison house was to take care of a pet
squirrel. Mrs. Rhein said today:
'I was sitting at my front window yes
terday afternoon and saw several boys
chase the squirrel on a tree In front of my
house. The top of 1t is on a level with my
roof. l later saw the squirrel perched or
my skylight. / thought 1t was dead, but tc
be on the safe side l placed a pan of water
near it and it gradually moved toward 1t,
and when 1t came within my reach l threw
nv apron over it and then placed 1t in a
wire cage. 1t scratched me, but made no
effort whatever to bite. When my hus-
band and sons came home they told me II
was against the law to keep a squirrel ana
a friend told the police"
The squirrel enjoyed its stay in the
spruce street house and ate several quarts
of nuts.
The secretary of the Shade Tree Sommis-
sion will probably be asked to send a vote
of thanks TO Mrs. Rhein.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
HARRISoN-EAST NEWARK.

A large delegation accompanied the base
ball team of Kearny Council No. 4O2,
knights of Columbus, of West Hudson,
yesterday morning, when the min jour
neyed to Paterson and played an aggre-
CATION representing Paterson Council,
Knights of Columbus. The Harrisonites
met with defeat, the score being 10 to A.
The game was an interesting one. being
even ON both sides until the seventh IN
ming, when the P~9tersonians secured hve
runs, clinching the contest, winch lastea
was PLAYED at Willard Park, the losing
team was invited into the home mines
clubroom, and there for two hours made
merry The Harrison team was in charge
of Manager Edward Campion, and the
battery was Forham and i; Goodman. A
return game, to be played In Harrison, is
expected In the near future.
Health Inspector John T. Mcclure, Of
Harrison, who has been sick at his resi-
dence, 40S Warren street, Harrison, for the
last two months, has recuperated and re-
snmed his duties this morning. Inspector
Albert A. Geisler, of Kearny, took Nc
Cures place during his illness.
Miss Julia Wallace, of 800 Harrison ave-
nue., Harrison, has returned from the
Highlands, where she spent a vacation.
Miss Helen Coakley, daughter of Police
Sergeant Caleb Coakley. of %9 Harrison
avenue, Harrison, returned yesterday from
a stay at the Highlands.
Health Commissioner Nathaniel p.
Comey, of COZ South Fourth street, Har-
rjson. has returned from a visit to the
jamestown Exposition.
Miss Anna u. Jordan, of Fourth street,
Harrison, a resident of Harrison for sew
eral years, has moved to Elmira.
The funeral OF Henry, the 7-months-old
baby of MIR. and Mrs. Henry Martin, OF
S30 Cleveland avenue, Harrison, who died
Friday. took place yesterday afternoon at
2 O'clock. The interment was in the Wood
land Cemetery.
At the First Baptist Church. Fourth
street. Harrison. yesterday the Rev. E. o.
Wilson preached at the morning services.
Thomas Higgins, John O'Brien, Walter
Murphy and Charles Conway, all boys.
OF John street, East Newark were re-
leased yesterday by Recorder Greenfield,
Of East Newark, their fines of $3.50 each
being paid. They were charged with rob
bing the store Of Hugo Peterson, 400 John
street, that borough.
Letter-earrier Thomas Wall, Of the Har-
rison station Of the Newark postoffice, will
90 on his vacation to New York State this
week. when Carrier Joseph p. Menley re-
turns from a stay in pennsylvania
Peter M. Donohue. of 26 Grant avenue.
East Newark. who has been spending the
last three months in San Francisco, has
returned home.
Policeman Thomas Dolan, Of Harrison.
this morning shot and killed a dog which
was mad with the heat and biting at peo-
pie on the streets.
The West Hudson Athletic Association,
OF Harrison, went on its annval outing to
College Point, Long Island, on the steamer
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
DECLARE "S0FT PEDAL"
WAR ON ALB0UM co.
Court Hearing Promised for Residents
who Say Noise Should Be Stopped.
Not First Protest.

Joseph Allgayer, of n Hayes street, in
behalf of about twenty-five citizens in
that vicinity, appeared in the Fourth Pre-
cinct Police Court today to complain
against the noise caused by the working
of machinery. night and day, and the
blowing off of the safety valve, in the
plant OF the Adjourn Ice Company, oppo-
site his home.
After listening to Mr.. Allgayer's state
ment, Judge Herr decided to lave a
hearing in the case and set it Town for
Wednesday morning.
Allgayer stated that a short time ago
about twenty-five citizens sent a signed
petition to the Board of Health, and that
that body referred the case to Chief Cor
bitt. The latter asked Captain Vogel to
investigate, and from what could be
learned the Captain sent a policeman to
the iceyard and had him read the ordi-
nance to one of the company. AS the nuis-
ance did not cease, Mr.. Allgayer claimed
it best to bring the matter to the atten-
ton of Judge Herr.
A short time ago a coal box which ex-
tended out on the sidesalk was demolished
by the police after Mr.. Adjourn hesitated
IN complying with the ordinance.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
JUSTICES ONLY
FOR SIXTEENTH WARD.
Opinion by Secretary of state on condi-
lions Caused by Alteration
of Ward Lines.

City Clerk James F. Connolly some time
ago wrote to the Secretary of State to
learn the number of justices of the peace
each ward Is entitled to In the coming
election, the change of a number of ward
lines and the formation of the new Six
tenth Ward changing the quota due a
number Of wards.
Besides the formation Of the Sixteenth
the lines of the Fourth. Sixth, Ninth,
Thirteenth, Eleventh and Fourteenth
wards have been altered. Following is
the letter received from the Secretary OF
State:
in answer to your inquiry of recent
date, would say that we herewith incIose
list of the justices of peace to be elected
at the coming election, in the various
wards of your city.
A to the Sixteenth Ward, would say,
in the event that any Justices of the
peace have been set into the said board by
its formation from some other ward,
their commissions will continue in force
and effect for the said Sixteenth Ward,
and must be calculated in making up the
number the said board will be entitled to
elect. The forming of a new ward from
portions of old ones necessarily due
the population Of the latter and nay
reduce the quota for which the latter
wards might ave been entitled to.
As we are not in possession of this
information we are therefore unable TO
say what the situation may be in the
formation of the Sixteenth Ward.
IF you can, kindly furnish US with the
wards from which the Sixteenth Ward
vas formed. Also as to whether the set
ting par of same reduced the population
of them, or either of them, to less than
4,00o.
"Under a decision by the Attorney-Gen-
eral the new ward can be given only the
minimum number. viz. 2, until the official
census is TAKEN
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Pasquali Casparli, of 81 River street,
whose dog bit Angelo Cergula, years
old, of 81 River street, has promised to
have the animal shot. The boys injuries
are slight, consisting of a scratch on the
left arm.
Waste paper caught fire in the butcher
shop of A. Nerwith, AZ Sussex avenue,
early this morning. doing about 500 dam
age to the place. The cause of the blaze
is unknown.
Celves Sontore. 81 years old, of 25s Main
street. East Orange, fell from a Central
avenue car at Paramount and Central ave-
nues and was slightly cut and bruised
about the head. His wounds were dressed
at the City Hospital and he went home.
Joseph Moysh, 16 years old, Of 81 Mag
azine street, was reported to the Third
Precinct police today as having been missed
from his home since yesterday morning..
Frank Povedes, 40 years old, Of $50 Ferry
street. had his right foot crushed early
this morning at the Balbnch Smelling
Works, in Passaic avenue. by an iron rail
falling on 1t. He was taken to st. James's
Hospital.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
TWO LOST CHILDREN.
Picked Up in Harrison Streets and
Claimed at Police Station.

Two lost children were picked up and
taken to the Harrison Police Station yes
terday. and after being there for several
hours both were claimed by their parents
and taken home, very Sleepy"
Little Tommy Whalen, the 4-year-old
child of Mrs. Thomas Whalen, OF Cross
and Fifth streets, Harrison, was discovered
at the Bridge street bridge, in Harrison.
walking toward this city. and crying, "I
want my mamma" When asked where
he lived he was unable to tell, and Po-
Ward, of Harrison. took him to
the station house. His constant cry was,
81 wan q trolley ride and the way
he received II was a piggy back ride
from some of the "sympathizers." After
being in the care of the police for about
two hours, his mother came rushing in the
Town Hall and took her offspring home.
Strolling along Harrison avenue, near
Paterson street, Harrison, in an uncon-
cerned manner, was Anna Schetwisky, 8
years old. daughter of John ~Schetwisky,
of Paterson street, Harrison, and she was
taken to the police station to be claimed.
Annie spent about an hour with the cops
when her daddy" came after her.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
EMLEY NOT TO BE pRoBER.

PATTERSON, Aug. 12.-Prosecutor
Eugene Finley, of this city, who was
rendered the position of counsel to the
New Jersey Senate investigating COM
mittee, has sent a letter to John Boyd
Avis, secretary of the committee, de-
clining the honor.
Mr.. Finley received the proffer of the
position on Thursday last. and went to
Trenton Friday to go over the ground
to learn if the probing would take
much tim from his official duties as
prosecutor of Passaic County.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
PROSECUTE
PA. CAPITOL
GRAFTERS
Attorney General Will Begin
Criminal Proceedings.
Commissions Report.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 12.-with the
formal presentation of its report to
Governor Stuart next Friday, tni leg
islative commission which has been
investigating the charges of fraud in
connection with the furnishing OF penn
sylvania's new $13, 900, 200 capitol will
have completed its labors after more
than six months work. The commits
sion completed the report early Sunday
morning at Beach Haven, N. J., where
1t had been in session for several weeks
preparing the document, and the final
session was held today for the purpose
of auditing the expenses of the 'nvesti-
cation.
The investigators will meet ut Har-
rlsburg next Friday merely for the
purpose of formally handing the result
of it's work to the Governor.
While all The commissioners h. We been
bound to absolute secrecy regarding the
report, 1t Is known that the a~ttorney-gen-
eral of Pennsylvania will institute both
criminal and civil suits against those who
have been shown to have shared in the H.
legal profits. The Encouragement has
been informed of the contents of the re-
port, but he will make no Public an
nouncement Of his intended action until
after the matter is turned over to him by
the Governor. The report. it is under
stood, contains no specific recommends
tons, but evidence Of criminal intent is
so plainly pointed out by the commission
that it leaves the State authorities no
other alternative than to proceed against
the persons named.
The present investigation was brought
about by State Treasurer Berry. the first
Democrat to hold the office of State treas
uret in many years, who charged that
there were gross overcharges and other
irregularities in the expenditures for the
furnishing of the capitol.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
ABANDON HOPE OF
SAVING MARTINS LIFE.
Injured by Trolley Fall and Believed
to Be Near Death-Rallies and
Recognizes Family.

Physicians attending David ]. Martin,
of q Halsey street, who was injured by
being thrown from a Mt. Prospect ave-
nue. trolley car a week ago. have given
up all hope of saving his life and stated
last night that Mr.. Martin could not
possibly live for more than two days.
He was removed to St. Barnabas's
Hospital on Friday for an operation.
but after being admitted to the institu-
ton the patient had a sinking spell.
from which he has not rallied.
As Mr.. Martin was about to step on
the car at the time he was hurt the
conductor gave a signal to start, and
as the trolley started suddenly he was
thrown violently to the pavement. A
blood clot formed neal the base of the
BRAIN. He remained unconscious sew
eral days, but has only recovered his
reasoning powers for brief intervals.
Last night he rallied long enough to
recognize his wife and 15-year-old
daughter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
"ADvANCED VAUDEVILLE"
New Scheme will Be Tried at the shu-
bert Theatre This Fall.

Klaw & Erlanger's new circuit of "ad-
vanced vaudeville will open locally Mon
day, September 2, at the Shubert Theatre.
Instead of the continuous style, now in
vogue In many places, their policy will
be that of giving two performances daily,
one in the afternoon and the other in the
evening. There will be ten numbers on
the program. The local theatre will be
operated In conjunction with the largest
advanced vaudeville theatres in the
world, namely, >the New York Theatre,
New York; the New Forrest Theatre, Phil
adeIphia, and the Auditorium, Chicago. In
addition to these the circuit includes Pitts
burg, Kansas City, st. Louis, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Buffalo, Rochester, Brooklyn,
Montreal, Louisville, Toronto, Milwaukee,
Worcester and Springfield.
Some of the performers Engaged are:
From England, Hetty King, male imper-
senator; Harry Lauder, of the Tivoli The
atre, London; Gus Ellen, Clara Romano
and others; from Cairo. troupe of 'orien-
tai Wizards" with five cameIs, headed by
Hadji Jerrah; from Japan, the Xiii Xiii
troupe Of twenty Geisha girls; from Rus
STA, the Royal Cossacks of forty men, with
horses; from Scotland, the -Four Scotland
Girls In songs and dances; from Dublin,
the Lancashire Lads" fifteen dancing
Irish boys; from Switzerland, the Tyrolean
troupe Of twelve pretty girls; from France.
Mile. Marnac. at present leading the bill
at the Folles Marigny in Paris, and Mile.
Murger, who heads the bill at the Amhas-
sadeurs, Pasis; from Spain, La Belle"
a pretty dancer; from Germany, the
Scheutzenlieserl, four typical young Ger
man singing and dancing girls, and the
Tschin Maa troupe of eleven Chinese lug
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Girls;' from Belgium, the Mysterious
Countess x.
Many others have been engaged, in
GLIDING Vest Virtoria and Alice Lloyd.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
HE CHANGED HIS MIND.
Harrison Man Rented His House and
Then Cancelled Bargain.

Abram Davimos. a drygoods merchant
Of PA Harrison avenue. Harrison. wal at
tending to his duties at his store Satur-
day when a strange man strolled into his
place and said he understood that Davimos
owned a house at 406 Third street. East
Newark. He said he would like to secure
the rooms to live in. Dayimos agreed to
rent the rooms, and accepted 81 as a de-
post.
Shortly afterward DavimOs, on a second
consideration. decided not to rent the
rooms. He hunted the new tenant up and
gave him his 81 back. telling him that he
had reconsidered the bargain. However,
Saturday afternoon Davimos received in
formation to the effect that a family had
moved into the house.
He Immediately went to the place and
there discovered to his surprise that the
family had moved its furniture In. Davi-
mos hurried to the Office Of Justice of the
Peace John ]. Keenan,, Of East Newark,
and related his story. Judge Keenan,
summoned Constable George II. Williams,
of Second street, Harrison, and the iatter
went to Davimos's house and served a
m on the people, telling them to
beat It,"
Yesterday afternoon the family got out.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
COP LOCKS HIMSELF UP.
Sergeant Suchard Tells How Schiller's
Incarceration Came About.

Policeman Frederick Schiller. who was
recently transferred to the Fourth Pre-
cinct from the Third Precinct, had a day
off today, but, instead of enjoying himself
or keeping away from the s~tation-house,
he was on hand bright and early, and
among others who noticed him was Desk
Sergeant Suchard.
Hello, Fred" was Suchard's greeting.
What are you doing here? This is your
day off,
well, 1 want to get better acquainted
with the building" was Schillers re-
Spouse.
4 don't blame you, old man." said
Suchard.
Following this suchard whispered into
the ear of a reporter that Schiller did time
last week, but was not slated. you might
think it sounds like one OF my jokes" re-
marked Suchard when Schiller was not
within hearing reach. but every word Of
1t is true. He is a good fellow; has been
in the department for a number Of years,
and never did anything to warrant his
being locked up in his life to my knowl-
edge. 1t all came about this way:
When l was behind the desk a few
days ago Schiller was on reserve and l
was behind the desk. A wagon call came
in and l called to Schiller TO get on the
job. He came out of the assembly room.
saluted me, and then walked over there
where you see those two doors. Driver
Bennett was out in the stable. and l
thought 1t was all right, when suddenly l
heard someone yelling: Hey, sergeant"
and, after listening, l concluded 1t sounded
like Schiller's voice. I looked out of the
window and saw Bennett, but not Schiller.
1 followed the sound, and located Schiller
locked up in prison. He went out the
wrong door and let 1t slam, and thus made
himself a prisoner. OF course. I released
him and allowed him to go without i'm
posing a fine, and showed him the right
door leading to the stable"
This accounts for the veteran policeman
spending his own time looking things over
in the Seventh avenue station.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
NEGREss DRUNK AND HURT.

Helplessly drunk and with blood stream
ms down her face from a deep cash. Mary
Williams. a negress. about 35 years old,
of Harrison, was found on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad mean First street. Harri-
son. late Saturday night by Detective
Trapper, Of that railroad. She was re-
moved to the Harrison Police Station.
and yesterday morning Acting Judge Will
lam j. Harrison. In the Harrison Police
Court. imposed a fine Of s. on her. and
now she is locked up in a cell pending
further DEVELOPMENTS. When the woman
was taken to the police station Saturday
night in the police ambulance DIR. A. A.
Mulligan, of Harrison. attended her. and
said she might have fallen while in an
intoxicated condition. receiving the cut.
The police hin that probably she was
beaten by somebody and are investigating
the affair.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
CITY ST. CLEANING.
Board Of Finances Proposed Check on
Martin Quinn and His Backers.

tRRStAhA ~ ~ GNCtiiIB DldI.l
JERSEY CITY, Aug. 12.-The Board of
Finance proposes to handle the street
cleaning problem in a different way next
year so as to prevent the Street and Water
Board playing politics with 1t. This year
the Democratic majority of the latter
board had full control of the appropria-
ton, and the result has been that Mar
tin r. Quinn installed a high-salaried
office staff.
Next year the Board OF Finance will
not provide the Street and Water Board
with any money for STRENGTHENING pur-
poses, but 1t will, raise a fund for miscel-
laneous requirements. This fund will be
under the control of the Board of Finance,
and probably amour to $4,000 The board
has decided that the streets can be cleaned
for $4,000.
This will prevent the Street and Water
Board from making Martin f.. Quinn's
salary 5000 a year, as it proposes to do
If the appropriation for cleaning is given
to it in a lump sum. The pay of the
the drivers and sweepers will remain the
same. IS cents an hour or $2.25 for a day
of nine hours work
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
FLASKS FULL; so WAS He.

How would you like to sleep with a troll
ley rail as a pillow?
Anthony Smith, of Brookdaie, tried to do
the trick In Irvington, Saturday night.
He got to sleep, all right. but it took a
flask or two of rum to do it.
Then the police interfered. Sergeant
Kirkbrlde happened to see the man just
as a car was approaching. He realized
that the car would wake Smith up If
he didn't, so he yanked him off the track
and into the police station. When he
came to search his prisoner he found four
TASKS of rum slowed away in rs many
pockets, and all were filled. Acting Re-
corder Turton fined him s.. to be paid
before next Saturday, and let him go.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
ECHO or THE HAU
MURDER TRIAL,
Convict's Counsel Want to Have His
Sister-in-law Prosecuted
for Perjury.

KARLSRUHE, Aug. 12.-Counsel for
Karl Hau, formerly of Washington, d. c.,
under sentence of death for the murder
of his mother-in-law, Frau Molftor, have
entered a motion to prosecute Olga Moli-
tor, the dead woman's daughter, for per-
jury because her lawyer had given out
a statement in her behalf saying that
she saw the person who shot her mother
and is convinced thao 1t was Hau, where
as she repeatedly answered the judges
inquiries during the trial by saying she
did not recognize the murderer and had
no idea of his identity.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
TETANUS AFTER FALL
AND BOY Is DEAD
Twelve ear-0ld Frank Flesoh Had Com
pound Fracture OF Arm-Lockjaw
Developed.

Frank Flesh, the twelve-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Flesh, of $40
Bergen street, died in st. Barnabas's
Hospital this morning of tetanus, re-
sulting from a wound sustained In a
fall from a tree at Waverly On Tues
day. The boy at that time sustained a
compound fracture of the left arm land
the bone protruded from the flesh when
he was picked Ut
Flesch was taken to the hospital and
seemed to be on a fair way to recovery
until an early hour this morning when
he was taken with a violent ~convulsion.
When this was checked his jaws had
become locked and respiration leased
as the lungs became rigid.