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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
BARBER SKIPS TOWN;
THREATENS SUICIDE.
William Claassen, Of Plainf1eld, Left
Letter to One of His Creditors.
Member of Several Orders.

lopecidl q tHd bNenlnB Slai.I
PLAINFIELD, Sept. 7.-Skipping the
town and leaving a letter threatening
suicide, William Claassen, for twenty
five years a barber in this city, is being
sought by his wife and creditors. He
left a letter for V. w. Nash, I'M of his
creditors, which said he was leaving
town n would make one try to get
money to send him and then would kill
himself.
Claassen fitted up a handsome shop
SOM months ago, having moved from
his old stand, and went in debt. Fore
closure proceedings were recently in
stituted and all his shop property has
been advertised for sale.
Claassen is a member of the A. O.. U.
w, the Saengerbund; the Red Men and
other orders.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
FOR CONTEMPLATING.
George Reed Had Only Been Out of
Prison a Short Time.

George Reed, q years old, of 50 North
Second street, was arraigned before
Judge Herr, in the Second Precinct Po-
lice Court. this morning. and was fined
So for corner-loafng. He was arrested
by the police of the Fifth Precinct yes
terday afternoon. Residents In the vi
entity of Morris avenue and Warren
street nave made numerous complaints
about the gang that hangs out at that
corner. Reed was released from prison
August 10 after having served a sem
tence of three months for selling CO.
caine.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
MAMSFIELD'S PLAYS.
Theatrical Managers in Sharp Rivalry
to Secure Rights to Produce Them.

NEW YORK, Sept. with the filing
of the will of Richard Mansfield it be-
came known that there is q lively
scramble among the leading theatrical
managers to get the rights to produce
the plays which the late actor owned.
Enormous prices, it is said, have been
offered TO the widow for the few plays
which are always associated with the
name of her husband-"Beau Brum-
mel" "A Partisan Romance Prince
Karl" and 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
but none of the offers has been con-
sidered.
David Gerber. counsel for the estate,
said the plays would probably be let
out on a royalty basis.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

To neglect advertising - Ins resolving never
to navel by steam or communicate by tele-
graph. It IS 10 close ones eyes TO the light
and persist upon living IN perpetual darkness.-
Horace Greeley.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
MASCOT FOR PARTY.
Master Harold stree;er Has Reason 10
Remember opsninp o. Road.

The following IL clipped from the
Plttsneld Eagle relative 10 the trip Of
berkshire Hills" over the new road
last Saturday:
While the whole affair was thor.
oughly enjoyed by everybody the one
who viii remembs Il the longest II
Master Harold Streetcr. n sturdy.
brightfaced youngster. Who was right
on the Job when the car reached the
upper end Of the village where II
was boarded by the reception commit.
tee. Harold's chief attraction vas his
wealth OF bright red hair and n mass
OF freckles that defies description. His
interest In the proceedings was 10 In.
tense that he was taken aboard the
car and was duly made the mascot Of
the expedition. Later he had lunch
with the party at the Bennington club
and occupied n conspicuous position
on the front seat OF the biggest auto
mobile that helped carry the visitors
about the town. When the car left
Harold stayed aboard 10 the end OF
the Main street when he was allowed
10 depart. loaded down with fruit and
a goOdly collection Of coin. Manager
Wheeler says that when Harold gets
10 be- n man he viii have first chance
as motorman or a conductor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
ONLY AN ACCIDENT
THAT HAD FATAL
RESULTS
Defense Says indicator Explo-
sion Not a Crime.
HAyWO0D'S MEN GET SCORED
Orchards Threats to kiIl-Mght Have
Prevented Assassination BY
Prompt Action

BOISE, Ida, tune 29.-Attorneys for
William ID. Haywood. charged with
killing former Governor Stcuncnberg.
continued 10 center efforts ON the dis
credltlng OF Harry orchard and the
establishment OF their assertion that
Orchard killed Steunenberg In revenge
for the loss Of his interest In the Her
cules mine. They directly attacked the
Vlndicator explosion with the tcsti-
mony Of witness that made Il appear
accidental rather than criminal.
Thomas Wood, a nonunionlst. who
entered the Nlndlcator mine ~ a tim
herman after the strike began, swore
that the night before the explosion he
placed box containing twenty five
pounds Of giant powder AZ the shaft Of
the eighth level. lie saw the powder
the next morning shortly after 10
O'Clock. and few minutes later super
Intendent Mccormick and Foreman
Beck came to the eighth level They
remained but n short time and left to
70 to the sixth level. where they were
killed. Wood swore that when he
reached the shaft twenty minutes later
the powder WIS gone. and u was a
reasonable inference that Mccormick
aud Beck took Il with them.
Wood testified that he had seen re-.
volver In Beck's pocket that the frag.
msnts Of only one revolver were found
in the sixth level and that the bodies
OF Mccormick aud Beck were blown
apart, indicating that the explosion
had occurred between them. Orchard
said that he fixed revolver with n
wire attachment 40 that when the
safety bar was raised Il would send n
bullet into the giant powder he had
placed. one witness for the state has
sworn that he later found n wire ut.
tached 10 the safety bar. but Wood
said that he carefully examined the
safety bar and found nothing attached
20 II.
W. Easierly aud G. d. Copley both
swore that they heard Orchard tell Of
the loss " the Hercules mine and
threaten TO kill stcuncnberg for Il.
On cross examination the state scored
Easterly. who received two letters and
one telephone message from Orchard
on the eve Of the killing Of steunen'
berg. and coplcy for remaining quiet
when they knew n crime might be
committed Eastcriy commended that he
did not know steuncnberg lived nj
Caldwell aud explained that. although
be knew Thomas Hogan" was Harry
Orchard. he took no steps Immediately
after the crime except TO consult coun.
eel for the federation. because he was
not an informer. Coplcy asserted that
he did not take Orchard seriously
whom they met In san Francisco and
Orchard told him Of the Bradley crime.
Easterly denied positively that he had
ever talked with Harry Orchard as to
the Independence station explosion.
orchard mined n little" said the
witness. but he was quite fiend AT
card games. He seldom worked more
than a month NJ n time"
Easterly asserted that during the
Cripple Greek strike days there was
never any talk Of violence NJ the meet
inEs OF the union. except 10y visiting
member. who turned out 10 be secret
service spy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
GETS VERDICT or SAT-.
Holbrook Wins Suit Against J. ].
ouinian q Co.

Windsor. June 27-A verdict Of
sll55.GS was rendered In the United
States court here today for Frank
s. Holbrook Of Newport. who sued J.
=. Qulnlan A Co. of Boston. stock
brokers. 20 recover the amount which
he claimed 20 have paid to G. NJ.
Brady who ran n brokers Office az
Newport. alleging that he had not
paid certain dividends declared on
stock In which his money was invest
cd. lIolbrook alleged that he had
bought stock OF Brady 10 the amount
OF $4,000. and that Brady acted NJ the
agent OF the Quinlan company, whose
wire ran into his Office.
The defense contendcd that Brady
was only n correspondent OF the com.
pany and alleged that 1Iolbrook did
not pay IN all the money he claimed
to have given Brady. II was admit
ted. however. that Brady had receiv.
cd $500 or 5000 from Holbrook An
examination OF Brady's slips, Il n al'
legged afterward showed that Holbrook
had paid In about $4,000.
Bradys operator. y. q. Merriam.
left for parts unknown some time ago,
and Il was claimed that Merriam took
important books and records from the
Office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
JOCKEY ROUGH RIDERS.
Thistle stakes NJ sheepsheRd hay
Taken Easily ~ Grappic


NEW YORK. June ~. - Grapple.
backed down from ~ 20 = b. . 10 .. IA
vorite. easily won the Thistle selling
stakes. the feature OF the card at
Sheepshl.ad Bay.
There was considerable rough riding
In this race. IN which First Mason aud
Hyperion n. were the chief sufferers.
their chances being thereby ruined.
Grnpple went 10 the front Ia the nrst
furlorg and set n fast pace. leading by
two lngths. This advantage be held
TO the end and won
Dolly Spankcr In making his run
bumped First Mason. and In the
stretch he lnterfered with Hyperion II.
Dolly Spanker was an easy second,
with Red Friar third. Grapplc was the
only winning favorltc. the other events
going 90 second choices and long shots.
The winners:
First Race-Earl O.. first; Scallop,
second: Wild star. third.
Second Race. -Clolsterc-s. first: An.
META Lady. second: Ruby. third
Third Race Bayonet. first: sheriff
williams. second; Dick shaw. third.
Fourth Rscc.-Grapple. FIRST; Dolly
spanker. second: Red Friar. third.
Firth Race.-Jacquin. FIRST; Go Re
tween. second; Confederate. third.
Sixth Race. - Lady Vincent, hrsti
Crafty. second: Easton. third.
Seventh Race.-Blue Book. first: Bel
cast. second: vaquero. third.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
MAKE TRIP TO BENNINGTON.
Members OF North Adams Merchants
Association Try New Trolley Road

over so members OF the North Ad-
ans Merchants association took ad.
vantage OF the opening Of the ben.
nlngton and North Adams Street Rail.
way compay's new trolley line Thurs
day TO make n visit TO Remington.
They arrived here on the $50 o'clock
car and after registering at the Put
nam house ent TO Hunts grove
where n base ball game between two
picked nine was played. Particular
pains were taken IN the selecting OF
the team 10 bar out any man who
knew anything about base ball and as
a result those who didn't take part In
the contest had large amount OF
sport.
A banquet was served shortly after
8 o'clock In the large dining room az
the Putnam house. There were no
postprandial exercises and immediate
" after the banquet the members OF
the party became the guests OF the
Bennington club.
on the way home n feature not
down on the program was introduced.
AZ Scarles crossing the electric power
was suddenly cut OF and there was a
wait Of over an hour. There was no
way Of ascertaining the extent OF the
trouble and there was some specula.
ton regarding n night In n not parti.
cularly cheerful locality. There were
several Bennington men on the car
who became discouraged at the pros.
pect and walked back 10 town but the
North Adams people kept up their
courage A. best they could until tho
cars were again able 10 run.
The party was composed OF the fol.
lowing: =. c. Tower. Edwin Barnard.
VIM. NJ. Burch. l.. NJ. Barnes. A. W.
Fulton. 7. G. OConnor, l.. r. Doyle.
=. A. Bryant. a. {. Grace. =. II. Pratt.
q. w. Hastings. y. y. Bryan. w. l..
Corrath. Edgar q. Rosston. G. A. Ben
iamin. W. A. Snyder. Geo s. Stock.
well. r. Nadmus. II. I. Grecnburg. Dr.
y. w. Montgomery. Charles n. Darling
j. W. Gale. y. II. Flood. n. l.. Henry.
Wm.sE. Loncrgan. A. Hurlburt. l. Law.
renee Ladd. Jerry Wall Murray NJ.
Sanford. Francis Wood. Maurice c.
Phillips. J. y. Cody. II. A. Magec. c.
II. Cutting. =. Duiaillow. ID. Pcrrault.
q. Durand. r. Duracher. n. A. Cali.
peau. NJ. J. Burke. =. II. Pratt. A. ~.
Harris. w r. McGraw. y. A. Gallup.
J. A. Mccain. X. A. Thompson. II. A.
Sherman. NJ A. Sturtevant. Gilbert
Maxwell. r. ~ Carlisle. G. II. Mansert.
II. T. cady. D. 8. McveIgh 7, G. Far.
ley, T. ~ Calnan. Frank Ransford.
VIM. =. Dumeen. W. r. Nary. J. II.
Grifiin. chas II. Darling. Il. J. Rongean
NJ. Van Ness Brennan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
ROCKEFELLER HAS
IDEAS NEW TO
MOTHERS
John D. Would Teach Them How
to Care for Babies.
NURSES WILL DEMONSTRATE



NEW YORK. June 29.-John ID. Rock
efellcr has undertaken the novel and
gigantic task OF teaching New York
mothers. young and old alike. how to
care for their babies. out Of the vari-
Gus forms OF cut and dried charities
Ia which he Is Interested he has evolv.
cd this plan ms practical step Of
bcnchcence and summer diversion and
will shortly enthrone himself ms the
domestic head OF the poor families In
the thlckly populated districts.
Instead OF giving a lot OF time and
care TO one individual child. why not
teach the mother how Il should be
done. 80 that she eau take care Of her
entire hockT
10 Is on this basis. that Mr.. Rookie.
Teller has mapped out his maternal
education campaign. according 10 Fred.
crick u. Greene Of the New York As.
ISOLATION For Improving the Condition
OF the Poor. This organization II 60
act IN the capacity 81 agent for Mr,
Rockefeller aud on next Monday Will
open his school 81 instruction On the
grounds Of the Rockefeller Institute
For Medical Research. Slxty-slxth
street aud the East river.
Mr. Rockcfellers plan. according 10
Mr.. Greene, il 10 employ twenty nurses
az lff- own expense. ten OF them 10 be
stationed NJ the open air camp ON the
grounds Of the institute and ten 20
visit mothers In their homes aud dis.
pcnsc instruction with regard 20 the
care OF children. Each nurse. skilled
In the treatment Of the young. will be
provided with n set Of rules which
have been worked out with extreme
care. 20 NJ 20 be perfectly Ineligible
10 the average mother.
open air treatment and the principle
Of cleanliness being next 20 godli-
ness are the two factors In the bring.
Ing up Of children that Mr. Rockefeller
has especial confidence IN and will nc.
coniingiy be vigorously urged by his
health dispensing cmls-aries. ON the
theory that actual demonstration II
the best method Of teaching. the hne
distinction between a washed and an
unwashed child will be- drawn for the
ciincntIon Of the mothers
Not only win the nurses give these
instructions In the homes % the poor
but similar demonstrations will be
made NJ the camp on the institute
grounds and on recreation piers. which
will also H. used M schools.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
standard OIL Case Ml.,r,ai.

FINDLAY. o.. June 2D.-Thc Jury
trying the charge Of conspiracy made
against the Standard on company
failed 60 reach verdict aud was dis
charged after being out forty-thrce
hours. At first the jury was evenly
divided for conviction aud acqulttal.
hut later Il changed to i've for acauIt.
Cal aud seven for conviction. and the
deadlock could not he broken. The
Standard oil company was charged
with conspiracy In restraint OF trade.
and the trial Just closed was upon one
OF the six indictments found against
the company last winter under the
Valentine antitrust law OF Ohio.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
WILCOX CHAIRMAN
!. Of NEW REFORM
COMMISSION
Gov. Hughes Names Public Utili.
ties Boards.
STEVENS FOR COMMISSIONER
New York Legislature Has Given TO
Members Most Extraordinary and
Sweeping Powers.

ALBANY. y. y. June 20-Governor
Hughes announced at the executive
chamber the names Of the members OF
the New York city and state utilities
commissions Postmaster William Il.
Wilcox II the chairman OF the New
York city commission. and Frank W.
stevens OF jamestown. Chauiauqua
county. II the chairman ~ the state
commission. Mr.. Stevens Is an attor.
ncy OF western Acw York. lie led the
fight 10 secure the unscatlng 10y the
legislature 81 supreme Court Justice
Warren - Hooker.
The members ~ the two commits.
slons are:
First District (Ncw York Cltyl.-Wll-
liam II. Wilcox. chairman. New York;
william McCarroll. Brooklyn. Edward
NJ. Bassett. brooklyn. Milo Roy Malt.
blc. New York. and John T.. Eustls,
New York.
Second District Up Statei-frnnk
W. stevens. jamestown. chairman:
Thomas Mott Osborne. Auburn; Charles
IIailam Keep. Buffalo: Jane. = Slgue.
New Hamburg. aud Martin : Decker.
New raltz
when Governor Hughes formally
makes the above appointments on
Monday he Will announce the terms
for which each Of hls first ngpnlnices
are 20 serve. the longest term icing
i've years. The Idea Is a. havc one
member o. each commission O. 60 out
zach year The salary Of each comnls-
sloner Is $4,000.
Powers Of the most extraordinary
and sweeping character have been
given the public utilities commission
appointed 10y Governor Hughes. The
blu creating the commissions. which
was earnestly advocated by Governor
Hughes. marked what was probably
Que ~ the most important steps for
wand In the present demand. which
extends throughout the country. for
more strict aud more detailed supervi'
sion ~ corporations. The commissions
will have complete and free handed
control and will he held 90 enforce the
regulations provided for In the meas
urc for gas and electric lighting. trac'
ton and other railways AMI other pub
llc service plants except the telephone
aud the telegraph
II will h. for them 20 compel NIL cor
porations TO give safe aud adequate
service at Just aud reasonable rates O.
prevent all rebates aud Discrimination
IN rates between different classes Of
shippers or passengers or kinds 81 traf
nc: 10 compel all common carriers "a
have sufficient cars aud motive power
90 meet all requirements for the trans
portatlon Of passengers and property
which may H. reasonably anticipated
and Co see that every common carrier
h. held specifically liable for loss OF
damage due 60 delay In transit ocea
stoned by negligence.
The bill prohibits the giving - fired
passes except In few limited IN
stances. IL provides also that no fran
chlse shall h. capitalized In excess Of
the amount actually paid ~ the state
NJ consideration for the grant Of the
| franchise.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
the More Likely 1t Is That 1t Isn't Much Of Loss Anyway
HEARsE OVERTURNED
Harness Broke and Let Wagon Lureh
Forward.

Felchville. June 27.-Duane Ham
mond OF West Windsor. aged q, who
drove the hearse bearing the body OF
Samson j. Crandall OF West Windsor
to South Reading for burial today,
was badly injured IN a runaway acct.
dent on the return trip. He was driv-
ing down a steep hill leading TO Bond
vile, when the harness broke, and
the wagon lurched forward. The
horse Immediately dashed down the
hill and the hearse struck n tree,
overturning and rolling over several
times. Hammond was thrown heay,
lily, striking on his side. II IL feared
he was injured internally. lie was
brought TO the hotel here and physi-
clans were summoned The horse
was not injured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
BLEW PosToFFIcE SAFE.
Burglars at Essex Junction Got Only
Few Cents

Essex Junction. June PA success
full burglary was carried out last night
at the postoflice here. Entrance was
effected by using bar and raising a
window sash In the rear OF the build.
ing. The iron safe was blown up
with dynamite or some other power.
full explosive. The door was blown
of and the interior torn In pieces.
Postmaster Viele says that the
stamps In the safe were worth Sc 20
IS. which with a registered letter, re-
ceived here for delivery. were taken
away.
From the cash register which con.
tanned 10 cents. 10 were taken and
ave left. A box which had dollar
and % cents, collected last evening
for box rents. was left undisturbed.
The burglar or burglars were undoubt
eddy professionals. They left In the
Office a four pound sledge hammer,
aud n % inch steel pinch bar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
LocKLANo-kNAPP
Pretty Home Wedding ., the Home Of
{. L. Knpap.

A very pretty home wedding took
place at the home OF Alr aud Mrs r. l..
Knapp ON burgess street Friday night
When their daughter Miss Nettic N.
Knapp and Edward l.. lockland we're
united Ia marriage b. Rev. Frank X.
Morris ~ The baptist church.
Tho bride was accompanied by her
cousin Miss Hoasle Dlckerman of
Greenfield. Mass. and her brother
John Knapp acted a. best man.
The bride was prcttily gowned IN
light blue satin aud the brides maid
wore pink satin. A reception took
place after the ceremony
SIR and Mrs iOckiand received
many beautiful presents. After a
short wedding trim they VIII be- NJ
home 90 their many friends az No
aii East Main street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
DAUGHTERS or 1919.
Vernon, Society Elects or'eers, All
But Two Brattleboro Women.

Brattleboro. June 2T.-Thc annual
meeting OF the Vermont society
Daughters OF 1919. was held In Brat.
tleboro today. These officers. all but
two OF whom are Brattleboro women.
were elected.
President. Mrs G. =. r. Ienne:
vlce.presldent. Mrs Charles II.
Thompson and Mrs Henry y. Bond:
recording secretary. Mrs George II.
White; corresponding secretary. Miss
Alice Morse. treasurer. Mrs Frank &.
Field: historian. Mrs Loren II. Lord
OF burlington. registrar. Miss Della
NJ. sherman; chaplain, Mrs Agnes q.
Root OF Burlington: auditor, Mrs
Charles w. Richardson. The society
viii place a tablet IN the state house
at Montpelier. commemorative OF the
Vermont soldiers In the war OF 1919.
There are 10 real daughters In Yer
mont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
EFFECT or DIME NOVELS.
Young Man Sent Sheriff After Wis
ionary Burglar.

White River Junction. June 81
Leon Recdc. aged 81 years. night tick.
Il agent nj the local railroad station
since March. created considerable ca.
element here NJ ESQ o'clock this
morning with n little Wild west show
Ia which he was the principal actor.
Rcede secured an Iron bar and n
revolver and rushed into the street
and discharged the weapon several
times. sheriff Richard =. iIoar was
soon on the scene and Recdc told n
festiblc story Of n burglary at the
ticket Office aud n man had fired the
shots and escaped IN an automobile.
Sheriff Hoar secured an automobile
and went nearly 10 Sharon In pur.
suit
After the sheriff returned here he
questioned Rccde and secured n con.
fcssiun from him Rccde's room con.
tanned novels and after an cxamlna.
ton into his sanity by a physician
this evening sent 90 GayGvillc. Vt,
for the young mans father
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
BANKS IS PROSPEROUS.
The Firs, Sis Months Of 1907 Shows
Them In Good Condition.

The end Of the FIRST six months OF
the year 1907 finds the financial insti.
tutions OF the town In good shape.
There has been mo- financial troubles
during the first half OF the year.
money has been plenty. The First
National Bank closes the frst half OF
the year by declaring Semiannual
dividend Of I've per cent. The Hen.
nington County National declares one
Of four per cent and the Bennington
County Savings Bank one Of one and
three fourths per cent TO dcposltors.
the First National Of North Bcnnlng.
ton viii divide a four per cent diyi.
dend The manufacturing interests
show that their business has all been
good
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
No Immupi,y For J.hr ID.

CHICAGO. June 20.-The Offer Of n
compromise II the serving Of subpoenas
on John ID. Rockefeller. II. II. Rogers
and other officers OF the oil trust would
he stayed was uncompromlslngly re-
jected by Judge lands in tho Stand
ard oil case when Attorney John =.
Miller appeared before him. Notwith.
standing the touching picture drawn
by the attorney Of an aged. feeble,
wealth worn man. Judge lands re-
fused to interfere In the serving OF the
subpoenas IN New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29
HORSES BACK INTO CANAL
Animals and Load Of Coal Drop 20
Feet over Embankment.

Brattleboro, June 27.-Two horses
and two ton load OF coal, owned
by Barrows & Co.. went of a bank
on Elm street this afternoon, land
ing In a canal 20 feet below. The pole
broke as the load was being haule1
up a hill and the animals backed ov.
er the embankment. The harness
and wagon were damaged the horses
escaping with few scratches.