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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
Railway RefOrmatOry Rec
Ords Show Solitary Con-
finementsfOr LOngPeriOds.
BOOK In ERROR
"Isn't the Book What You Go
By ?" Asks Mr.. Backes-Both
the Superintendent and
Assistant Embarrassed
by Rain Of Questions.

RAILWAY, Aug. 26.-Armed with q
fund of data relative to the subject
in hand, the Hahn investigating COM
mittee, of the House of Assembly, re-
sumed it's probing into the affairs Of
the Railway Reformatory at that In
stitution today. John II. Backes.
counsel to the committee, while de-
clining to divulge the exact nature Of
the work mapped out for this week,
admitted that today's proceedings win
be practically confined to further in
quiry into the methods of punishment
employed at the reformatory, as well
as an investigation of the financial
affairs of the institution. Interesting
developments arep romised in both
quarters.
One of the most revolving features
of the system of punishment at the
institution is that of placing inmates
in solitary confinement. The dun
geons at the reformatory are dun
geons in fact, as well as in name, and
although the committee has thus far
been able to go into this matter only
superficially. they have already COM
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
MOTHER KILLS SELF
SOMETHING HAD PREYED ON
MRS. SL0AN'S MIND.
Concealed Trouble, Whatever It Was
from Family-Found by Daughter
After Taking Acid.

Mrs. Annie Sloan. AZ years old, of s91
Mt. Prospect avenue, took dose of car
bolic acid early yesterday afternoon at
her home and died an hour later in the
City Hospital, where she was hurriedly
taken by the Second Precinct police. The
woman appeared to have been worrying
over something which she did not divuge
to the family. according to one of her
sons. for the last few weeks.
An 11-year-old daughter. Mamie. found
her mother in the front room shortly after
she took the acid and the girl called for
aid
The woman leaves seven children, Annie
aged years; Mamie, II years; William, Ii
years; Frederick. 10 years; James, 81 years
Agnes, years. and Emily, 3 years. The
funeral will probably be held "Wednesday
afternoon. Interment will take place IN
Christ Episcopal Cemetery Belleville.
Mr. Sloan made arrangements early to-
day to have the body taken home.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
MEADOW CONFERENCE
WITH CITY ENGINEER

J. o. Wright, supervising drainage
engineer of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, has written that
he and his chief of staff. Lawrence
Brett, will come to Newark this after
noon to have a conference with Chief
Engineer Morris r. Sherrerd and Com
missioner Frank ]. Book. of the Board
of Works, In regard to the survey that
MAY result in reclaiming the swamp
meadows.
The government engineer also wrote
that two of his assistant engineers,
Messrs. Chadwick and Kipp, win ar
rive here tomorrow, and that he ex-
pected to begin work Wednesday morn
have arrived At the City Hall.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
THREE INJURED
IN TROLLEY
CRASH
Cars Going in Opposite Di-
rectiOnS Come Together
at Crossing.

PATERSON, Aug. 26.-Three persons
were seriously injured last night by one
car being thrown against another going
In the opposite direction.
1t was Governor street car that
turned at right angles as it passed over
the derailing switch on the downtown
side of the Erie Railroad crossing at
Broadway. which crashed into the for
ward end of Hudson River car headed
in the direction of Main street.
Occurring at 9:25 o'clock, an hour
when many people were homeward
bound after Sunday evening stroll,
the collision attracted a considerable
crowd. There was a loud crash when
the cars came together and the shrill
cries of women and children could be
heard at some distance.
The Hudson River car was filed with
passengers at the time, and while many
of these complained of being shaken up,
only three We're found to be in need of
medical attention. The injured were:
Mrs. Albert Saal, of 26 Hampurgh
avenue, bruised about head and body,
suffering from shock.
Albert Saal, same address, husband
of above named, injured about the back
and bruised about the body.
Bernard Krause, of Lower Preakness,
bruised about the head and body.
The three were assisted to the Kelsey
House at Broadway and Erie crossing
and received medical attention there.
7 atar tbav mara convaved to their.
homes in carriages.
An eastbound train had Just passed
by when the trolley cars approached
and the conductors ran forward for the
purpose of pulling the derailing
switches. The downtown car passed
over the crossing safely and the motor
man was about to put on full power
when the uptown car started up.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
INHERIT ANCE
TAX CASE IN
COURT
Question Whether Stock.
holders in N. ]. Corpora
tiOnS Have to Contribute.

Without hearing any argument and
merely taking the papers in the case,
Chief Justice Gummere, In the Supreme
Court circuit. today allowed a writ of
certiorari reviewing an assessment un-
der the collateral inheritance tax law
growing out of the settlement of the
estate of Philo Laos Mills.
The application is of far-reaching
Importance and may affect the stock
holdings of every capitalist owning
shares in a New Jersey corporation
who may die leaving collateral heirs
1t was made by William H. Smith, OF
Coult & Smith, counsel representing
Alfred Nelson, of this city, and Will
lam T. Evans, of Montclair. executors
OF the last will of Mr.. Mills, who died
in his ancestral home. Ruddington,
England. August %. 1905. Mr.. Mills
was one of the chief members Of the
corporation of Mills & Gibbs, we'll
known to the mercantile, real estate
and banking interests Of New York
city.
The application made to the chief Justice
was on the affidavits of the two executors.
They set forth that at the time OF the tes-
inghamshire. his estate included $3.50 shares
of the Mills & Gibbs Corporation Mr..
Mills left widow, Caroline K. Mills, who
by the terms of the will is entitled to the
entire income of the estate during her
life Thereafter. the will directs, the es-
tate shall be divided in five parts, one
fifth to Mrs. Mary May, another fifth to
Harriet Wogston, another fifth to Mrs.
Emily Brains and two-fifths to be divided
ha ehildrpO Of VIZ dpQaa ead broth
ers.
The will was probated in England In the
high court of justice November q, 1906
and the heirs at law were required to pay
an inheritance tax amounting to more than
100000. On March /. 1907, the English
executors transmitted to Mr.. Evans, one
of the American executors. that portion of
the estate held in the form of the shares
In the Mills & Gibbs Company.
on April s, 1907. Surrogate Russell ap-
pointed Joseph B. Anderson appraiser Of
SO much Of the estate as might be found
within the jurisdiction of 'he court. One
month later Mr.. Anderson reported to the
Surrogate that the value of the stock in
the hands of the executors was $217, ,106, and
on this the Surrogate proceeded to fix
collateral inheritance tax of $l0,S5530.
In his application for a writ of GER
tiorari to review this assessment Mr.
Smith contended In the papers presented
that inasmuch as the estate had no real
property In New Jersey and that the
shares in the Mills & Gibbs Company were
owned by a foreigner. and in his posses
sion at the time of his death, the assess
ment levied was Illegal and invalid.
The first writ was made returnable in
two weeks, aftes the court had stated
that Mr. Smith had drawn its attention
to the matter previously, and that the
papers would be looked into
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
HASN'T GOT WIFE YET
MRS. DORIS BURY DIXON
STILL WITH MOTHER.
Sixteen -Year-0ld Wife Remains in Sc
clusion in the Parkhurst Apart
ment House.

Sixteen-year-old Doris Bury-Dixon. who
was married without the knowledge of
her mother early last week to Thomas
Dixon. who Is employed in the Edison
Lamp Works In Harrison, and who was
after three days, taken home by her
mother to the Parkhurst Apartments,
Broad street still remains In secluslon and
refuses to leave her mothers protection
or to communicate in any way with her
husband.
In the absence of Judge Alfred r. Skin
ner. counsel for Mrs. Bury, nothing could
be ascertained today with respect to any
legal steps that may be in contempla ton
for the annnlment of the marriage II Is
said by intimate friends OF the Burys
however. that such suit is to be started
without delay.
Young Dixon has declared, on his side
that he will begin habaes corpus proceed
ings to recover possession of his girl-bride
but up to noon today no application for
such writ had been made to the Court OF
Chaneery.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
Forty Hours Futile Search
for Brooklyn Teacher Who
Strangely Vanished.
DYNAMITE LAKE In SEARCH
Believed That Miss Mcguire, Who
Was Left Al0ne Five Minutes
in Buggy and Disappeared,
May Have Been Drowned.
No Tracks Found.

DOVER, Aug. 26.-Mystery still sur
rounds the disappearance of Agnes Ma
guire, the Brooklyn girl who has been
missing since Saturday night. Left
alone in a carriage near Lake Hopat-
cong for a moment by her cousin, she
was gone when he returned. There is
absolutely no clew to her whereabouts,
and whether she was kidnapped or met
her death in the lake nearby Is the
problem.
With her cousin, Charles Mcguire,
who is a clerk in the postoff1ce here,
she started from Marysville for Camp
Lou, cottage near the lake, about 1880
on Saturday, and when the storm broke
they were near the cottage. There was
a declivity nearby which young Ma
guire feared to pass in the darkness
and, hitching the horse to tree, he left
his cousin in the buggy and went on
foot to the cottage to get lantern.
He came back with lantern in less
than five minutes and found the girl
gone He shouted for her. but there
was no answer. If she had left the car
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
WANTED BY MOTHER
GIRL NOW HELD BY Chill
DREN'S AID SOCIETY.
Mrs Mary Burley Says She Is Com
petent to Provide for Her
Daughter.

A writ of habeas corpus was granted
by Chief Justice Gummere in the su-
preme Court circuit today, directing
John II. Cullen. the superintendent of
the Catholic Children's Aid Society, to
produce 17-year-old Sadie Burley before
him at his next session September 0.
Anthony r. Finelli made the appli
cation on behalf of Mrs. Mary Burley,
of 1874 Adams street, the mother of the
girl. The latter has been in the care
of the society since July 8 on the
ground that she was ill-treated by the
mother.
In the application the mother de-
nies the allegation and cites that she is
competent to take charge of her
daughter
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
NAME KELLEY: NEEDS CURE.
while Drunk, Rutgers Street Husband
Beats wife-cops Hear Cries.

While Policemen Conlon and Harms,
of the Fourth Precinct station, were
.patrolling Rutgers street at 2:3O o'clock
this morning, they heard cries of
Help and "Policep' coming from the
rooms occupied by William Keeley, AZ
years old. of AZ Rutgers street. They
went into the place and found Kelley
in an intoxicated state beating his wife
Mary. They sent Kelley to the police
station and he was ordered held until
tomorrow, as his wife was not in court
to appear against him. Mrs. Keeley
sent word to Judge Herr through her
son, William. jr.. aged 10 years, that
her nose was injured and that her head
ached.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
GUMMERE NOT
TO ANSWER
FREEMAN
Chief Justice Says lie Does
Not Even Know What
Alden Freeman Said.

After a short but strenuous session in
the Supreme Court Circuit today Chief
Justice Gummere departed to his seaside
home at Point Pleasant
Before going away he was asked by an
EVENING STAR man whether be had
anything to say about the recent attacks
made upon him by Alden Freeman.
The Chief Justice smiled cheerfuly as
he continued to stun his bag with briefs
and other documents dear to legal lore.
and remarked:
why, don't even know what he said"
Then he snapped the lock of the bag. put
on his straw hat, and saying "Good-by,
bound for Point Pleasant.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
DRUGGED, GIRL SAYS
DRANK GINGER ALE WHILE
ON M0LDERS' OUTING.
Found on Street Early Today, Tells Story
in Court-Warned to Pick Her
Company.

Annie Mailer, IS years old, OF Al Stan
ton street, was found on Canal street at
an early hour this morning under the in
fiuence of liquor. Policeman Kabis, of the
First Precinct station. took her to the
station house. and she claimed that she
had been drugged while on the Molders
excursion yesterday.
The girl said that she went on the ex-
cursion with a girl friend and drank sew
eral glasses of ginger ale. She did not
know where she was when the policeman
picked her up.
Judge Howell set the girl free after
warning her TO be careful Of her company
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
PASSENGERS ALMOST
PLUNGED INTO RIVER.
Reading Train Jumps Switch Near
schuylkill Bridge in Philadelphia
This Morning.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-The
forward truck on one of the passenger
coaches attached to the Pottsville ac-
commodation train Of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway today jumped
a switch on the west side of the
Schuylkin River, near the approach
to the Falls of Schuylkill Bridge, this
city, and the entire train narrowly
escaped plunging over a sixty-foot en-
bankment into the river.
After the truck left the track the
train ran a distance of eighty yards
before 1t could be brought to a stop,
the derailed wheels tearing up the
road bed for the entire distance. The
passengers in the derailed car were
thrown from their seats, but no one
was injured
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
WOMEN IN GOLF MATCH.
Sixty Enter in Qualifying Board Of
Western Championship.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26-Sixty women
participated in the first half of the
qualifying round of the annual tourna-
ment for the women's Western golf
championship today on the links Of the
Midlothian Club. The finals will not be
reached before Saturday.
Mrs. c. l.. Dering, the present holder
Of the championship, was among the
players. but her friends are not SAN
guine of her success, as she has been Ill
for the greater part of the year and has
played but little golf.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
SAYS HE SAW DRINKING
ON SUNDAY AT IMPERIAL.
Caffrey, of the First Precinct, Lodges
Excise Complaint Against Market
Street Restaurant Keeper.

John Ruege, proprietor Of the Imperial
restaurant. of 1926 Market street, will be
asked to appear in the First Criminal
Court tomorrow morning to answer a
complaint made against him today by
Acting Captain Caffrey of the First Pre-
cinct station.
While making a tour of his precinct
early Yesterday morning, Acting Captain
Caffrey and his plainclothesmen passed
Rueges place. and Caffrey declares that
ii was then 12:40, and nine or ten men were
leaning against the bar drinking. The
screens were partly down and a large
theatrical advertising sign partly hid those
within.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
ASSESSMENTS CoNFIRMEp

Assessments for the paving of Littleton
avenue. William street and Jelliff avenue
were formally confirmed by Chief Justice
rGummere in the Supreme Court Circuit
today. as no objections were made to them
by property owners.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
srA1Rs FALL KILLS OWEN KANE.

owen Kane. 10 years old, who fell down
a flight Of stairs at his home. 1I75s New
York avenue, early Saturday morning, died
at ST. Jamess Hospital late Saturday night
as result OF his injuries. Kane met with
the accident while walking IN his sleep,
and wae unconscious when admitted to the
institution. He died without resaining
qonsciousnesa
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
BREAK IN, WORK ON SAFE;
DEPART; NOTHING MISSED

The safe in the ONCE of Peter Steiger,
at S5s Ogden street. was drilled some
time during yesterday, but the would
be safe-bIowers did not accomplish
their purpose. Entrance was gained
through a side widow. Nothing was
taken
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
GOES rHRoUeH PLATE GLASS.

Patrick Donald, % years old. Of 179
Bleecler street, was pushed through a
plate glass window ar 1Ol1s Sheiiteld
street early this morning by Joseph
Gubitsoa, Of the Sheffield street address.
Donald was cut on the right side Of the
head and taken to the City Hospital
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26

Hardware and Tools.
Roe & conovsr, 21-2S Mechanic street Adv
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-13
HAWlEY OUTLINES HIS CASE
Chief Counsel for state in Pettibone
Trial Makes Statement to Jury.

Boise, Ida, Dec. 11.-Charging that
George A. Pettibone, the defendant at
bar, is Tho most guilty OF all those
charged with causing the death of
Ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg,
James II. IIawley outlined the states
case. Little effort at o~ratory was
made by the chief prosecutor, but he
plainly told the jury what it is pro,
posed to prove. For two hours he
spoke of what he termed the most
gigantic conspiracy in the annals OF
crime, always keeping in the fore.
ground the part which it is alleged
Pcttibonc took in ii. The taking of
evidence began at the afternoon ses.
sion ana before court adjourned for
the day the state had established the
corpus deficit, clearing the way for
Harry Orchard, who will take the wit.
ness stand and for the second time
tell 10 u jury his story OF blood. Or.
chard vas brought from the peniten.
tiary to this city and spent the night
in the office Of James II. HaWley.
Senator BUrah, who arrived from
Washington, conducted the eXamina,
ton Of state Witnesses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-13
MORE BODIES ARE RECOVERED
Total of $50 Removed from Shafts at
Monon9ah, w. Va.

Monongah, w. Va, Dec. 1.-THE
scene of Americas greatest mine ca
tastrophe has lost its fascination for
the idlers, who have surged about the
pit entrances OF mines Nos. L and s
of the Fairmont Coal company, from
the moment the awful explosion of
last Friday occurred. This crowd
had zee dwindling ever since rain
started until there only remained the
forces employed in rescue work. the
newspaper workers and the i%nconsol-
able near relatives of victims. who re-
manned faithful in their vigil during
the downpour all night and all day,
and are still shivering and enduring
excruciating physical discomforts in
the wet snow that has succeeded the
rain.
One hundred and fifty bodies have
been brought to the surface, while
many more have been located.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-13
FLOODS N PENNSYLVANIA
LIVES LOST AND UNTOLD DAM
AGE TO PROPERTY.
RIVERS OUT OF THEIR BANKS
Bridge Which Is Being Erected Over
susquehanna River at Mitlinville
ColIapses, Resulting in Death Of
Seven Men and injury Of a Score.

Philadelphia, Dec. 11.-Loss of life
and great damage to property Is re
ported from central and eastern points
in the state by floods, caused by tho
heavy rains Of the past few days. The
Delaware, "Susquehanna and Schuyl-
XII rivers are rising rapidly and small
streams throughout the coal regions
have been overlooking their banks.
flooding mines, causing cave.ins and
doing great damage to property.
High water caused the collapse Of a
new bridge In course of erection over
the west branch OF the Susquehanna
river at Miflinville, and resulted in the
death of seven men and the injury OF
nearly a score of others, two perhaps
fatally. Forty men were at work on
the traveller on the middle span of
the structure when it collapsed. They
were all thrown into the swollen river.
The dead are: A. w. Fahs of Sci
ms Grove, Charles EreltZer OF SClin's
Grove, Adam NusS of Selin'S Grove.
Adam Tritt of Beaver Valley, Irwin
Updegraff of Georgetown, Willard Bow
man Of Miminville, George b. Faux.
Fatally injured: William Boyer Of
New York, back broken; Ray Shor.
wood of Ncshoppen, spine injured and
skull punctured.
The collapse of the bridge was
causcd by the rapid rise in the river.
The water rose during the day at the
rate OF almost one foot an hour and
,latTiG ,nrrin1 ,lpNNt, tla IIrgnYl lac tIA
food struck the false work OF the
bridge and caused it to collapse. The
second span Of the bridge was weak
ened, and 4 was this span that fell
with the big traveller. The bodies OF
four of those killed were found float
ing On the surface of the water. en-
tangled in the bent and twisted grid
ers and iron work, but the others have
not been found. Many of the men
were caught in the rapid water and
carried Il mile or more down the river
before they were rescued.
The LaCkawanna river Is ovcrfiowed
nj Scranton and damage has been
wrought in the valley from Carbonate
TO Old Forge. Fishing creek, in Co.
mmbia county, Oyertlowcd its banks
and fifteen bridges belonging to the
PENNSYLVANIA Lumber company at
Jameson City were washed away, to.
gether with several hundred thousand
feet OF lumber. The works of the
Union Tanning company are flooded
and the town Of Benton is in danger
of being washed away.
In the lower anthracite region,
PaNinOs is cut off from surrounding
towns 10y the flood and at Gilberton
half a dozen collierles suspended oper
atoms. The Little Lehigh, at Allen.
town, overlooked its banks and a mum
her Of mills and factories were CLOSED
down.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-13
TWO NIGHT RIDERS DIE
Succumb to Wounds Received During
HopkinsviiIe Raid.

Maytield. Ky, Dec. 1.-two al,
legged night riders, VIII Gray and I'D
Cook, died as the result OF wounds re,
ceived during the visit of the $50 night
riders to H~opkinsville, Saturday.
Both are young men and reside near
Welloma.
After receiving the wounds, the men
were taken quietly to their homes by
others in the night riders order. and
the fact that they were fatally wound,
ed was kept quiet and did not come
out until their deaths. 1t is believed
that several other members were
wounded at the Hopkinsville assault,
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-13
COURT LETS OFF SPEYER
Through Insanity Plea Man Who Cut
Own Child's Throat vii Go Free.

Jefferson City. Mo, Dec. ll.-For
the third time the Missouri supreme
court reversed and remandcd the
case of John NJ. Speyer Of Kansas
City, convicted of the murder Of his
iour-ycar-old son some years ago. The
supreme court holds the defendant
was insane when the act was commit,
ted. He will o probably 20 free.
The child was killed by Speyer by
cutting its throat following Spcyer's
arrest on a charge of %assaulting a
little girl, and had 1t not been for the
prompt interference OF officers. Spcyer
would have taken his W life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-13
KING OSCAR Is DEAD
AGED SWEDISH MONARCH PASSES
AWAY AT STOCKHOLM.
Crown Prince Takes Oath Of Allegiance
Under Title Of Gustav V-Whole
Country Is Bowed With Grief.
Sketch of His Career.

Stockholm. Dec. Oscar II, king
of sweden, is dead. The death of the
venerable monarch occurred in the
royal apartment Of the palace, where,
surrounded by the members OF his
family, including the aged queen,
Sophie, and the crown prince, Oscar
Gustav, aud high ministers Of state,
the inevitable END had been awaited,
while outside the palace great crowds
stood with bowed heads and fearful
eyes long after the announcement
came of the death of their well loved
sovereign. The whole country is
bowed with grief, for King Oscar was
something more than Il ruler of his
people, and had endeared himself TO
them as an intimate and personal
friend. When the flag on the palace