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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-05
FIVE RESCUED
BYPOLICEMEN
AT FIRE
Enter Williamsburg Build
ing Time and Again Until
All Are Saved.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5-Singed by
flames and nearly overcome by smoke
Special Policeman John McKenna and
Policeman John FalIon saved FIVE per-
sons from death in a fire that started
in an apartment house early today at
So Grand street, Williamsburg.
On the second floor of the three STORY
house lives William Tetch and his wife.
Mr.. Tetch has been seriously Ill from
bloodpoisoning. and when Mrs. Tetch
was aroused by some one in the street
who had seen the smoke and Was
shouting an alarm, she started down
the narrow stairs. carrying her hus-
band. Near the bottom she fell, over
come by the smoke.
Mrs. Maurice Kronowitz, who lives
on the same floor, with her mother
in-law, was aroused at the same time,
and, leaving Mr.. Kronowitz to take
care of the two children, both women
started down but were also overcome
by the smoke.
Just at this time Policeman Nc
Kenna arrived on the scene. and, aided
by Policeman Fallon, who already has
a reputation as a life-saver. kicked in
the door. They were at first driven
back by the thick volumes of black
smoke that burst forth, but tying their
handkerchiefs about their faces,
plunged into the dark hallway. Stun
bling over Mr.. and Mrs. Tetch, who lay
at the foot of the stairway, the two
men first dragged them out 10 safety.
When they again entered the burning
building the fire had made such head
way that they We're compelled to rush
through a wall of flame and were se-
verely scorched. On. the second floor they
found unconscious there Mrs. Krono-
witz and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mel
lie Ruhrecht. Mrs. Rubrecht weighs
more than 225 pounds, and the rescuers
had the greatest difficulty in getting
her down the stairs and to the open
air.
On the third floor all the tenants had
managed 10 make tneir escape except
Mrs. John Domdosky, who had stayed
behind moment to save her valua-
bles. When she tried to make her es-
cape she found all exits blocked by the
flames, which were now sweeping
through the building.
Mrs. Domdoslxy had given herself up
for lost when McKenna and Fa1on, al
most at the point Of exhaustion, singed
and blackened by the flames, burst
through the wall of smoke. Jointly
supporting the fainting woman the
three stumbled down the stairway.
Several times they fell only to rise and
grope their way onward. They found
that the front exit was sealed by the
flames, and for a time it seemed that
they had struggled in vain.
But Mrs. Domdosky remembered
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SHERIFFS MEN
ARE ON THE
ALERT
Fuss in Seventh Ward.
Particular Watch in Places
Raided Before.

Sheriff Frank II. Sommer arrived al
his office In the Court House earlier
than usual today, and the first thing
that he did was to see that all his reg
ular force got busy at the polls to
prevent Illegal voting, and that the
Special force that has been hired for
the occasion was also distributed prop
erly. Where arrests have been made,
according to the plans under way, the
prisoner will be taken either to the
nearest police station, where his case
will be disposed of, or to the county
Jail and held for future hearing.
There was some little trouble last
night with certain policemen attached
to the Fourth Precinct station, who, it
was alleged, had refused to act on the
warrants that have been issued in con-
nection with todays battle of the bal
lots.
The trouble occurred in the polling
place of the sixth district of the Sew
enth Ward, but as soon as the matter
was reported to Captain Vogel head of
the precinct in question, there was a
settlement and events took their usual
course.
More trouble developed early today
In the same district, where two saloons
We're raided, as told elsewhere.
The prosecutors office is also work.
ing hard today to secure as fair an
election as is possible, and it is likely
that the plans of the two offices will
Illustrate much of ''the funny business
that has been contemplated, according
to certain sources of information that
have been kept quiet for the last few
days.
That the, warrants will bear fruit
where any is to borne, with instruc-
tions 10 make arrests at once. is quit 2
evident, as many Of the planned at
tempts to cast votes Illegally seem to
have dissolved into thin air. Twelve
warrants, however, were issued for
men in the troublesome sixth district
of the Seventh Ward, who have no
residence there. and number more
have been issued for foaters in other
districts Of the ward.
An attempt last night to serve half
dozen warrants at 262 Bank street
was without success, the deputies re-
porting that they could not gain ac-
cess to the man they sought.
Some of the places raided last year
by the sheriff's men, it is said, are
again on hand ready to do business
at the same old stand but the sheriff
Is ready for them. He had the owner
of one of them before him today, but
the owner declared that they were
"roomers." Nevertheless, warrants
have been prepared in case these
''roomers" should try to exercise the
right of franchise where they have no
business to do so.
The forged transfer is one OF the
most serious matters that the <sheriff's
men are looking out for today Tt Is
understood that many of them have
made their appearance in the Fourth
Ward. and that the plan is to sell the
vote to the highest bidder in another
section of the city.
1t is estimated that no less than 500
hoaters will try to land before the polls
close tonight.
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Flood of Currency Pouring
Into NY. Brokerage Offices
on Premium Offers.
CHIPS IN $500
American Securities Strong in
Foreign Markets TOday--Paris
Relieves London Situation by
Sending Gold--Berlin Denies
Disposition RetainMetaI.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Before sunset
today it Is expected that sS.000,0OO in
gold coin and bullion, part of the cargo
of the North German Lloyd steamship
Kronprinzessin Cecilie, which arrived
at her dock in Hoboken today. will
have been deposited in various banks
of this city, a part of the flood of gold
now on its way to this country from
Europe.
The Kronprinzessin left Bremen Oc-
tober 20. Following almost in her wake
is the great Cunarder Lusitania. from
Liverpool. with s1O,OO0,0O0 stored in her
strong boxes for the relief of money
famished New Workers.
There is practically no danger now
adays in shipping such vast amount of
treasure across the sea. The great ves-
sells are the acme of safety Their
strong boxes are equal in security to
the best of safe deposit vaults in this
city.
1t is estimated the value of the
Kronprinzessin. including her cargo,
etc, is nearly s5,OOO,00O The golden
treasurer on board the Lusita%sa, ex-
CONTINUED on Tenth Page.D
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KATIE NBACH.
MEN OFFER
7 TO S
Betting Locally Takes Trend
Towards Democratic
Candidate.

Betting on the result of the guberna-
torial election took a decided turn in
favor of Frank S. Katzenbach. the
Democratic candidate during the morn
ing. as against the Republican candi-
date, ]. Frank Fort. At noon today
one man who had $1,000 was offering
odds of to on Katzenbach. He put
out considerable sum at even money
and odds Of to 4 on Katzenbaeh yes
terday and today. and when the bet
ting became a little slow increased
the odds to the higher figures quoted.
A party of Paterson automobilists
who came to this city with $500 In
their clothes bet 1t last night at even
money on Fort. Their offer was made
In well-known resort in the centre
of the city and was Immediately taken
Some Newarkers who were looking
for Fort money yesterday went over
to Paterson, where they heard there
was considerable. and laid down some
large figures with several silk manu-
facturers at even money After the
Newarkers left Paterson, the party
that later came here in the auto. heard
about the Katzenbach money in this
city and came after it,
Locally Republicans were somewhat
shy on the betting proposition. and
candidates showed great lack of con-
fidence In the result.
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POLICE AND
FLOATERS IN
MANY FIGHTS
Riot Reigns at Jersey City
) Polling Places--FOrty
Arrests Made.
Especial to tho Evenins star.1

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 5.-Rioting and
excitement prevails In the lower wards
of Jersey City today. The clang of the
patrol gongs, the cries of the rioters
and the shouts from the bystanders
near the polling places help the dis
graceful scene. The trouble started
Immediately after the polls were
opened at o'clock today.
The first district Of the First Ward,
which the police allege is filled with
fioaters, is the Battle-Ground for the
fray. Forty men have been arrested
and hustled away to the City Hall
Station. Bail is fixed at 5000, and in
many instances is not forthcoming.
This-distrlct contains the sugar house,
canal and tunnel sections, and the
voters of many kinds and nations. A
negro named Johnson, for whom the
police had a warrant charging him
with illegal registration, started the
first set-to when at 6:10 he attempted
to cast his ballot.
Immediately, the bluecoat stationed
at the door jumped upon him with the
bit of paper and attempted
to place him under arrest. The negro
broke away and bolted for the door.
The policeman blew his whistle and
pulled his gun. Immediately the crowd
took up the chase and tried to impair
the progress of the policeman. The re-
serves responded and finally, amid a
shower of stones the negro man was
taken to the station house.
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COURT SAVES
A SALVATION
ARMY VOTE
Judge Ten Eyek Hears Com
plants and Settles EleC=
tiOn Disputes.

Judge Ten Eycll is sitting in the
Court of Common Pleas today to hear
complaints of" citizens who have been
refused by the boards of election to
cast a ballot, and to settle any dispute
that may arise between any election
board members as to their rights and
duties.
The first case that was presented was
that of Michael Smith, who complained
that the election board of the third
district of the Second Ward had re-
fused his vote. although he had been
duly registered. Smith makes his head
quarters in the Salvation Army Hotel,
191 Washington street, and claimed that
he lived there during the last three
months when he was placed upon the
witness stand. Both the court and
Sheriff Frank H. Sommer cross-exam-
ined him sharply. 1t was shown that
he was born in this city, had brother
and sister living here, but made his
home in the cheap lodging-houses.
William X Lippman, the night clerk
of the hotel, produced the books, which
showed that Smith had lodged in the
place off and on since last August and
that he certainly slept there last night.
Smith admitted that ne had no busi-
ness, but kept on insisting that he
was bona fide resident of the district.
AS Judge Ten Eyck did not decide
the case at once, Smith, after waiting
patiently for half an hour, decided that
he was hungry and departed. He did
not saw whether or not-he would try
again to vote. Shortly after one o'clock
he appeared once more and was again
catechised by the court, and finally,
as Smith appeared to be victim of
misplaced confidence more than any
thing else, he was given a certificate
and went away happy because he had
finally established his. right to vote.
Henry Cook was another complain
ant. His name had been omitted dur
ing the process of transcription and a
peculiar and somewhat sinister aspect
of the case was the fact that on the
old registry list his number was 13
and he was entered on page %. The
court decided that as it was merely a
matter of a clerical error it should be
corrected, and the judge of election in
charge was directed to receive the
man's vote after the correction had
been made. The district in question
was the sixth of the Second Ward.
In spite Of the fact that it had been
distinctly announced more than half
a dozen times in the EVENING STAR
that Judge Ten Eyck would not add
any names to the registry lists today,
nearly two hundred applicants for such
privilege appeared in the court room
up to noon today. and some of the
men refused to stand for explana-
tions without waxing wroth, and in
sisted that they were being deprived
of that glorious privilege of free and
independent American citizens, the
right to vote.
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Police and Sheriff Both
Active in Effort to Pre-
vent Illegal Voting.
TIP TO PLACE RAIDED
Under Sheriff Mason Answers
Phone and Receives Advice
Intended for Proprietor of
Saloon-.Expects to Arrest
Tipster Before Night.

Arrests for illegal voting were made
today by both the city police and off,
GERS from the prosecutors and sheriff S
offices. All three forces got to work
early, and their efforts put some fear
into tho hearts of people who might
have attempted to do more illegal vot-
ing. Besides the regular force of men
from the sheriffs office, there were a
number of special deputies on duty.
At an early hour in the afternoon a
dozen arrests had been made, two of
them being considered of special i'm
portance.
Saloonkeepers who attempted to sell
liquor were also arrested. From re-
mark the sheriff made, he will evident
ly try to have the licenses revoked.
Among the arHests made were the
following:
Arrests for illegal registration were
made as follows:
John A. James, of Salvation Army
lodging house In Washington street.
Frank Bradley, same charge.
Jacob Gombert, Ill Glenwood ave.
nue..
Continued on Seventh Page.)
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MACHINE OUT
OF ORDER,USE
BALLOT
Citizens Of Fifth District,
Fifteenth Ward, Forced to
Go Back to Old Methods.

Owing to an accident to the new
voting machine in the fifth district of
the Fifteenth Ward. the voters are
using the old system today at the poll
ing place in the district.
The polling place is at S5 Stone
street, and last night, while being
transferred there. the voting machine
fell out Of the wagon. 1t was so badly
damaged that although two men
worked on it nearly all night, it could
not be repaired for use today.
Many complaints We're heard from
voters who said they had visited the
City Hall and studied the new method
of voting, only to find themselves com
PEELED to go back to the old system,
their Instructions being useless. With
some the inspectors had considerable
trouble trying to convince them that
the voting machine was out of order.
The district contains many Italian
voters, who, while on their way to
cast their ballots. learned that the
machine In the first district of the
Eighth Ward. located at Eighth avenue
and Summer avenue, was working
property. 1t was these voters that the
inspectors found it hard to convince
that the machine in their district could
not be used.
The voting was quiet and orderly up
to l o'clock, not a complaint having
been made at the Second Precinct police
station.
The balloting in the district will take
considerable time owing to the accident,
as the district registration is large,
being nearly 500.
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40 DISTRICTS
USE VOTING
MACHINES
City Clerk and Staff, Tired
Ont by Work, Sleep on
City Hall Floor.

After working night and day for the
last week, City Clerk James f. Con-
nelly and his staff of clerks got order
out of chaos, and by o'clock yester-
day all the ballots, ballot boxes and
voting machines for the city were in
their places. All OF the tickets were
turned over to the district election Off
GERS by Assistant City Clerk Martin
Bross. and then the force of the City
Clerks office stayed all night until the
machines from the forty districts,
where the voting machines were in
stalled, reported that they were in
place and ready for service All Of the
machines, with the exception of one,
were ready for business when the polls
opened today, and outside of a few
minor mistakes on the part of the oper-
ators the machines have worked with
out hitch.
The machine sent to the fifth dis
trict Of the Fifteenth Ward, So Stone
street, fell from the truck on which
it was being transported from City
Hall to the voting place, and was dam
aged so badly that It was impossible
to repair it in time to have it ready
for use today, and the voting win be
by ballot. In all the districts where
the voting machines are installed there
are tickets and ballot boxes ready in
case the machines break down.
After the continuous work of an
swering telepone calls all night long
and getting everything in routine
shape for the struggle today. City
Clerk Connolly and Assistant City
Clerk Bross were exhausted this morn
ing and stretched themselves on
couches In the office to catch nap
before the strenuous work of election
day began.
In pursuance of the order received
from Secretary of State Samuel d.
Dickinson. the city clerk had all the
voting machines arranged so that II
would be possible for the voters to pull
for a straight Independent ticket by
pulling the lever of the Independent
Citizens party, which means that per-
son may vote for the candidates of
that party without filling in the offices
for which there are no candidates from
the other tickets.
There are seventy-nine machines in
the county, and all, by the order Of
the Secretary of state, have been ar
ranged the same way. Up to the time
of receiving the order from Trenton
there was much doubt on this matter.
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HURT WHILE ALIGHTING
FROM MOVING CAR.
Alfonso Donatell Jumped OF Broad
Street Trolley, Sustaining Prob
able Fracture of Skull.

Alfonso Donatelli. 80 years old. Of 35
Seventh avenue is lying in the City Hos
pital suffering from a probable fracture OF
the skull. received last night while trying
to alight from a Broad street car which is
said TO have been running at a rapid rate Of
speed
Donatelli tried to jump from the car at
Sylvan and Washington avenues at $40
y. m. He fell on his back against the
asphalt pavement which rendered him I'M
conscious. lie was aided by William H.
Cole. of Sylvan and Summer avenues;
William Parker. Of 176 Parker street, and
William Barton, $50 Bloomfield avenue,
who carried him to the pharmacy OF w
d. Cornish. at Sylvan and Washington ave
nues. He was later removed to the hos
pltal
At the City Hospital II was said today
that the extent Of Donatellis injuries can
not be determined for several days.
Meet me at MrHLoNs. ibz Market st.--Adv
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LYNCHED BY 1000 MEN.
Negro Taken from Texas Jail and
Hanged in Court House Yard.

CAMERON, Tex, Nov. 5-Despite the
personal Appeal Of District Court Judge
Scott and Sheriff Holtzclaw, mob of moro
than 200 men broke ipto the county jail
here yesterday, took Alexander Johnson, a
.iegro. to the Court House yard and hanged
him there
The Sheriff refused to surrender key
or open door, and 1t took the mob, who
were uudisguised, au hour and half to
break down the four massive doors.
johnson had been accused Of an attack
upon Miss Bessie Haley, a young white
woman, She refused to testify and the
Grnnd Jury hRd to indiet for an attempt to
assaultA
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oUTSAILS AUsITANIA.
Mauretania Makes 27,ss Knots in 300
Mile Trial Trip.

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.--Nernon H. Brown,
the New York agent Of the Cunard steam
ship Company. received cable message
today saying that the new turbine steam
ship Mauretania. on atrial today, made sn
average Of 27.s6 knots per hour over
S00-Inlle course.
This Is nearly knot faster than the
Lusitania made for the same distance %
htr trial.
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NEWARK HIGH BEATEN.
Local schoOIbOys Lose to MOntclair
NIP Football Team, 5 to o.

Montclair Military Academy's football
team, which has been undefeated this
season. lowered the colors OF the Newark
High School eleven IN the game at Morris
Park this morning, to O.
It was q stubbornly contested game, and
the blue and whites showing was cred
table when It is considered that the
cadets had scored on an average Of "A
points in each Of their previous five games.
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IN
OYSTER BAY
TO VOTE
Gets Ballot 81 and Spends
Four Minutes in The
Casting Of II.

OYSTER BAY. Nov. 5.-President
Roosevelt arrived at Oyster Bay short
ly before 10 a. III. today. He was met
by Mrs. ]. West Roosevelt and drove
in her carriage to the polling place in
hall across the street from the rooms
formerly occupied as the executive
offices.
AS the President stepped from the
carriage he was greeted and cheered
by a throng of his neighbors, with
most of whom he shook hands. He
was then given ballot No. 81 and spent
four minutes in preparing it to be cast.
After casting his vote one of the
bystanders asked If he had not voted
for a Democrat-Willard Bartlett-who
was nominated by both parties for the
Court of Appeals. The President re-
sponded with a laugh, saying, 1T is
vile aspersion"
, Leaving the polling place the Presi-
dent went for a drive about the vil-
lage with Mrs. ]. West Roosevelt.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-President
Roosevelt and party arrived at Jersey
City at 7:10 this morning on his way
10 oyster bay TO NoLe. Inc 1IeSlueui
had not finished dressing when the
train reached the station, and arrange
ments were made for breakfasting IN
his private car, which delayed the de-
parture on the tug Lancaster for Long
Island City until s O'Clock.
When the tug bearing the President
reached Long Island City there WAS a
crowd I'm waiting at the station and the
chief executive was given q cheer as
he stepped ashore. Immediately after
entering his private car. which was
to take him to Oyster Bay, he came
out on the rear platform and stood
there, bowling and waving his hand
until the train pulled out of the sta
ton
Secretary OF the Treasury Cortelyou
left the party at Jersey City to go TO
his home IN Hampstead TO vote. The
Secretary said in answer to an inquiry
that there was nothing to be said on
the financial situation 1t is under
stood, however that he embraced the
opportunity last night Of discussing
financial affairs with the President.
President Rooseyelts train left Oyster
Bay before II o'clock and arrived at Long
Island City AZ 1880. Secretary Cortelyou
boarded the train at Mineola. THE Presi-
Dental party was again conveyed to Jer-
sey City on a tug.
JERSEY CITY, Nov. President Roose-
Welt arrived here on the return journey
so carly as TO be compelled 20 wait Tor
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TROUBLE WITH VOTING MACHINES

TRENTON Nov. 5.-several reports
Of trouble with the voting ma
ern New Jersey and inspectors were sent
to look into the trouble At Anglesea some
one tampered with the voting machine
during the nigat & ana the election ofsleeFs Est
TO use the ordinary ballot box until an
inspector arrived.
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HEART EXPOSED.
Watch Its Pulsations; Patient
on way to Recovery.

MIDDLEToWN, N. Y. Nov IA most
remarkable case is under treatment in
Thral Hospital here. George Jones.
young negro. was taken there suffering
from stab wounds. received during q fight
with William Mason. His whole left side
was laid open so that the heart was ex-
posed and its pulsations could be seen by
the doctors. The action of the heart was
not impaired and the injuries were dressed.
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JERSEY CITY, Nov. 5.-President Roose-
Welt arrived here on the return journey
so carly as 10 be compelled 10 wait TOR
some time before the departure of his
train. He spent the time on beard his car.
and started FOR Washington at ia p m.
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