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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-17
THE OR
BIZ CMFIELD.
MONTCLAIR
'PLEASE LET ME- DIE"
PAINTER DRINKS IODINE IN
BLOOMFIELD.
John Donohue Fights People Who Try
to Help Him-Now in Noun
tainside Hospital.

II have troubles of my own. want 20
He. Please let me die"
Repeating these words over and over
while fighting the doctors and attendants
who were trying TO save his lie. Johi
Donohue, a painter. of III Fifteenth TINS
city, was forced to bend to the inevitable
in the Bloomfield Police Station today and
accept a longer tenure of this vale oil
tears.
In an effort to dispense with the mortal
coil. he drank the contents of a two-ounce
vial of iodine, while standing on the side
walk in Bloomfield centre, In front of Ben
riders bakery, which is one of the busiest
spots In that town, ut about II o'clock
lie is about "a years old, was dressed
in a working suit, wore a mourning band
about bis hat, and is now in the Noun
tainside Hospital. Montclair, with recov-
cry probably in sight, but not certain.
He has been working for Edward Krue-
ger. n contracting painter, of Lake street,
Bloomfield.
The young man drank the drug while
apparently awaiting for a car. No one
saw the act, aud he was first noticed when
the sudden action of the poison caused him
to fall backwards on the pavement. Police
man Walter O'Neill. of Bloomfield, was
among the first to reach him, and, assisted
by citizens, took him to the Bloomfield
Police Station. DIR. Frederick G. Shanl
was hastily summoned. He applied anti
dotes, and the victim was 500 able to add
to his previous fighting against being re-
vived with words of protest. However, he
was empowered and relief was forced
upon him.
There was nothing III the mans pocket
except n small lunch and a handkerchief.
The bottle from which the drug was drank
bore the label of Gustav Lnuffer, a drug
gist of Orange street, Bloomfield.
Donohue reported to Kruger for work
this morning at 9 o'clock. He obtained an
advance of 81. and knocked off for the day.
He was later seen In several saloons.
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BLooMFIELD-GLEN RIDGE

The Glcn Ridge Firemen's Relief Asso.
citation held its annual meeting last night
and elected officers as follows: President,
Harry u. Smith; vice-president. Talbot
Root; secretary, John u. Kane: treasurer
and collector. John A. BrowE. There Is q
balarce in the treasury Of $1,000. The
regular quarterly meeting of the Exempt
Firemen's Association will be held to-
night.
Mrs. Thomas L. Dancer. of LOG Thomas
street. Is in Strondshurg. Pa, where heI
SISTER died last week.
The Ladies' Mite Society of the First
Baptist Church will hold an all-day Sow
Ing meeting tomorrow.
Harry l.. Osborne, it is said, will be re-
elected chairman Of the Town Republican
executive committee.
The monthly meeting of the home de
partment OF Westminster Presbyterian
Church was held last night.
The needy in Bloomfield viii be given q
good Christmas dinner by some Of the
church people in the town, aided by The
poor department.
John Newton. OF Franklin street. has
recovered from a severe attack OF the grip
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kindly to by citizens and officials who do
not feel that any particular benefit will
accrue thereform. Prominent members of
the Council last night were prepared to
oppose the passage of the measure, but as
the action on the ordinance will not come
up again In the life of the present Council,
1t is expected, no expression was made at
the meeting.
Some criticism having been made of the
slow progress in the case both by citizens
and in newspapers, it is claimed there are
not sufficient men in the case. One citi-
zen favored placing Desk Sergeant Daniel
Leary, who was head OF the department for
some time. Roundsman Thomas Brown
and some others IN the affair. Brown Is
now actively prosecuting the case. That
more men should have been sent by the
county authorities was also averred by
some critics. as it was plain that Detec-
tlves John Drabell and James T. Mason.
who havs been working day and night,
could not go over all the details involved
In the case in the quick time required for
early and effective work.
II Is understood n search OF the private
snuarters Of Mr.. Romer's office failed 70
any further evidence for the police
to work upon. Chief Of Police Washer
was in the Office during the funeral Of Mr..
Romer yesterday. The police claim they
h<e searched the hotel t~hosonRhiy.
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NUTLEY.

The body of the late Frederick g.
Lepple. of High street, who died at Pueblo,
Colo. on Thursday, arrived at Nutley yes
terday. The funeral services will be held
this evening at s o'clock at the home OF
the deceased's mother in High street.
Mrs. II. P. Lounsbery, of New York, a
former resident of Nutley, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Mitchell Depew, Of the Enclosure,
in Passaic avenue.
Mrs. J. V. N. Dorr. Of Orange, who has
been spending a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen H.. Dorr, of Satterthwaite ave-
u has returned home.
The MEMBERS of Crystal Lodge. knights
Of Pythias. will give a ladies' night at
Dittig's Hall in Chestnut street this even
ing.
Mrs. Charles S. Morehouse. OF Torring-
ton. Conn, who has been spending a few
Of Grant avenue. has returned home.
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SOUTH ORANGE MANS
COACHMAN ROBBED.
John A. woolnough, Employed by
George Enger, Loses His Jew
elry and Clothing.

While the coachman, John A. Woolnough.
was on an errand yesterday afternoon the
stable at the rear of the residence of
George Enger, 403 Centre street, Montrose
Park section Of South Orange, was broken
into by thieves and several articles be-
longing to the coachman stolen. The ex-
tent OF the loss included two gold stick
pins, a gold ring, a diamond ring. two
coats, two pairs of trousers, a pair of dark
white cord riding breaches and two fancy
vests.
Woolnough told the South Orange police
that he thought the robbery was committed
between the hours of l and 2 o'clock in
the afternoon. He said he was sent to
Orange by Mrs. Enger about l o'clock and
when he returned on hour later noticed
the barn open and he was about to 60 In
when his mistress again called him to go
to Orange. He returned at 6 o'clock and
found that the stable had been broken into
sald his living room
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roundsman to patrolman, and Frank II.
Kenny, who has been acting-roundsman,
and as such has been doing desk duty In
the day time, was made a day desk SER
geant, at an increase in salary from $3.50
to $50 a month. Steve suffers a reduction
of $50. He will receive SIS a month. The
changes taxi effect January /.
The shakeup came at a meeting of the
Village Board of Trustees last night. The
only reason given for Stieve's reduction
was that the office was no longer neces-
sary, on account of the operation of the
police telephone boxes. He is the Oldest
member of the force and has had IN excel
lent record during his eighteen years
service.
Kenny. on the other hand, has not yet
served three years on the force. He will
receive a raise in pay and the new title.
although his duties will remain the same
and Steve will go back to the hard work
of patrolman.
A petition was circulated today by village
residents asking the Board of Trustees to
either replace Steve in his former rank or
give him the same money that he would re-
ceive as roundsman.
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WALK BACKWARD FATAL.
Child Falls Into Tub of scalding Wa.
ter-Flesh Is Parboiled.

PATERSON, Dec. 17.-Edward TiIlsley.
aged 5 years, was so badly scalded in a
boiler OF boiling water yesterday that the
attending physicians have but slight hopes
for his recovery.
The child's flesh was literally parboiled
from between the shoulded blades in his
back and from the waistIine down to his
toes. When his clothing was taken off
particles Of flesh and skin chung TO the
garments.
Mrs. Tinsley. the boys grandmother. wa,
washing the family linen during the morn.
ing. She had the boiler of water on this
floor. She was at work in the kitchen and
left the boy In another room to play.
Unnoticed by her Edward walked int
the kitchen, The child was pulling /
small toy horse on wheels. While walking
backwards he failed to see the boiler on
the floor. He continued walking until hi,
heels struck the boiler. He lost his balance
and fell into the hot water Utmost to hi.
shoulders.
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SAYS NEW POLICEMAN
WAS DRUNK ON DUTY.
Maurice Fitzmorris, of Orange, sus-
pended Last Night After Being
Brought to Police Station.

Patrolman Maurice Fitzmorris, of the
Orange police department, was suspended
from duty last night by Chief of Police
George p. Washer. Roundsman Thomas
Ryan went out for Fitzmorris after a re-
port reached the police station that an in
toxicated policeman was in the section
near Park avenue and Day street and found
the patrolman in Day street near Haw-
thorne. He took him TO the police station
and reported him drunk.
Chief Washer today announced he had
suspended the patrolman, and he will nave
to stand trial before the new Police Com
mission.
This will be the first policeman TO an
pear for trial before the new body, which
was sworn into office this month, Fitz-
morris was a comparatively new patrol
man.
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BLOOMFIELD MAN
MUST PAY $500.
vice-Chancellor Allows John A. Efray
Ten Days to Carry Out Agreement
With Divorced Wife.

Emery today to compel John A. Effray,
of Bloomfield, % pay to his former wife.
Melanie Effray. $1,000. which was awarded
to her three years ago, when she obtained
a divorce.
The defendant owns a house in Bloom
field worth 81. 500. and when the decree was
given, and in order to obtain the al
lowance, she was asked to sign off her
interest In the house, with the understand
ing that within thirty days the house was
to be sold and she was to get her money.
This agreement the defendant has failed
to carry out, and today Vice-Chancellor
Emery issued an order calling on the hus-
band to pay the 5000 within ten days.
In case he fails to do this, an execution
will be issued.
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SUBURBAN PAGE
ORANGE WILL HAVE
TO PAY MANDA $1,650.
Jury Makes Award in Pipe Line Con-
domination Archaeological Award
Was Only $3.50.

The struck jury in Circuit Court b.
which heard the testimony in the appeal
from the award of commissioner in CON
domination proceedings made by William
A. Manda. incorporated. and involving the
Orange water pipe line. returned a verdict
OF $3.50 last night, more than double the
amount of the original award, which was
only $3.50.
The city of Orange condemned a strip
of the Manda land. about ten feet wide
and 700 feet long, near Church street.
South Orange, needed for its pipe line.
and as the owners did not consider the
original award enough they took the mat
ter into court on appeal through William
A. Woodruff.
1t took a whole court day TO hear the
testimony of expert real estate men as TO
property values in that section.
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GOULD PLACE EXTENSION.
Caldwell Borough Council Hears from
American Homes Company.

At the Caldwell Borough Council meet
ing last night the legal question committee
reported in the matter of the communica-
ton of the American Homes Company re-
ceived at the last meeting of the Council.
referring to the dedication OF the extern
sion Of Gould place through the property
of the company. The clerk was instructed
to notify Henry V. Condit. president OF
the company, that the Mayor and Council
refused to accept the tender of dedication
as made and would require a deed of dedi-
cation, conveying the property of the pro-
posed street and satisfactory evidence that
the land included in the street is free from
liens.
An ordinance establishing the grade OF
Forest avenue, north OF Hatfield street, was
passed TO its f1nal reading.
The commissioners Of assessment will
assess the cost of the grading of the extern
sion of Crane street on the property bene-
flied.
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THREE ARRESTED FOR
ROBBING MUSIC STORE
Orange Men Plead Not Guilty to Steal
ing instruments from Frank
Jones's Estate.

Charged with robbing the music store
of the Frank Jones estate in Day street,
Orange, of musical instruments valued at
about $3.50 on Saturday night, Patrick
Gaynor. of Parrow street. Orange; Rob
ert A. Elliott, of 43 William street. Or
ange and Philip j. Egan. of 10 William
Leary, Roundsman Ryan and Policemen
Cronsn and Rankin, and today Judge
Bray held the men in $500 bail each for
the Grand Jury. A batch of the instru-
ments were found and some witnesses were
produced who claimed to have seen them
in possession of the accused. The men all
pleaded not guilty.
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ATLANTIC,s POSTCARD BROOM.

ATLANTIC CITY. Dec. 17.-Joseph Mou-
tran. a boardwalk b-azarkeeper. was fined
$500 by Judge Higbee yesterday for selling
offensive postcards. Thousands of The
cards had been held up by federal order
in the local postofice before the police
raids, in which several other shopkeepers
were caught. Mayor Stoy ordered the
raids after members of the Women's club
and W. G. T. u. had made protest. The
crusade will be taken up and carried for
ward until every Objectionable card is con
nscated' according to Mayor stoy aud the
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-17
RESClNDS FORMER ACTION.
Opening of Forest Avenue Not Settled
by Verona Council.

The Verona Borough Council is still
wrestling with the matter OF opening For
est avenue, and the ordinance passed to
its first reading November II. was re-
scinded at last nights meeting, and an
other one was introduced that will ac-
company the official map made by the
borough engineer, as well as the one filed
with the petition Of the property owners,
who will have c hearing on January 6,
when objections can be made before the
council, on the lines Of the proposed street.
Solicitor Adams was instructed to prepare
a bill and present it to the Legislature
making it legal for the borough to make
assessments for the stone sidewalk. or
Bloomfield avenue.
Considerable discussion was held on the
matter of trolley fare, as the citizens
are urging the council to do all 1t can
to secure n reduction. The next meeting
will be held on Friday. December %.
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ILLBURN-SPRINGFIELD

The Millburn firemen rendered the Town
ship Committee and its friends a reception
after last nights meeting Of the Township
Committee, and a goodly number took adj
vantage Of their hospitality.
Ross Paynter, of New York, is visiting
his uncle, William Paynter, Of Morris ave-
nue.. Springfield.
Mrs. Frank Clark. Of Westfeld avenue,
Springfield, is ill with the grip.
John Stemle, of Main street, Springfield,
is confined to his home with the grip.
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DEER IN CALDWELL.
Hunters Go in Pursuit, but in Vain
To Renew Search.

Every man and boy who own a gun
In Caldwell and vicinity put in most OIL
yesterday searching for the deer that spent
Saturday night in a wagon house on the
Knowlton farm. near Two Bridges. Inc
animal appeared in the vicinity OF the
Overlook Asylum Sunday night, and a
quantity of hay was placed just outside
the grounds of the institution by one OF
the keepers in hopes Of getting a shot al
II. lust at daylight yesterday morning
the deer was discovered eating the nay,
and an effort was made to get close enough
to get an effective shot, but 1t scampered
off at the approach of Its foe.
Many hunters returned last night from
but have declared their intention of re-
newing the search today.
Tt is thought that the deer has escaped
from a preserve In the vicinity of Morris
town.
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MIST00K MAPLEW00D
FOR NEW YORK CITY.
Stranger in South Orange Township Had
Queer Hallucinations-Held for
New York Relatives.

When Policeman Deffur, of South Orange
township. picked up a man In Maplewood
yesterday afternoon, who mistook the
Lackawanna Railroad for the Third Ave
nue. IL and township building for the
New York City Hall and the Orange Noun
tains for the Palisades. across the Railway
River. known to the bemuddled stranger
as the Hudson, he was much surprised.
Deffur first saw the stranger in Tuscan
road, Hilton. TIE mans actions attracted
the policeman's attention, but he did not
feel warranted in making an arrest. Next
he saw the man In Valley street, Maple
wood, still acting in a peculiar manner.
The third time, 1t was near the first place,
and Deffur decided that the mans safety
depended on his interference, so he took
him in.
1t was when questioned that the man
made known his ballucination. He was
looking for the subway. He gave his name
as Harry Ferguson. of 200 Spring street,
New York city. The New York police
were notified and they ascertained that the
description was correct and soon the mans
relatives were on the way out. In the
meantime DR.. Ransom. of Maplewood, was
called and he took charge of the man who,
ii was ascertained, was mentally unbal-
anced.
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EPIDEMIC CHECKED.
Trenton Kealth Board Now Able t.
Cope With Typhoid.

TRENTON, Dec. 17.-But one new case
of typhoid fever developing since Satur-
day afternoon encourages the health au-
thorities to believe that the city has got
ten the better of the epidemic.
The Board of Health is coping with the
disease and cleaning up every source Of
contagion, except the Delaware River
water. and they are ~strenuously advising
the people not to drink that water unless
it is first boiled.
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5000 GEMS FOR 81.
Patron Substituted Money wad with
Roll of Paper in 81 Bill.

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 17.-Herman Bah
chin, a jeweler. or 107 Newark avenue.
has reported to the police that he was
swindled out of jewels valued at $500.
Babchin left a woman clerk in the store
yesterday afternoon. A man purchased
a pair of diamond earrings worth $3.50, a
diamond stud worth SIPS and a diamond
ring worth sl25. He counted out in pay
ment $500 in bills.
Inc money lay on the counter. He asked
for a receipt, and when the woman turned
TO write 1t out he substituted for the roll
Of $500, around which, according TO the
woman, he had put a rubber band. a roll
OF paper wrapped in a one dollar bill. She
put the supposed money in the drawer
without re%counting it, and did not dis.
cover her loss until late last night.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-17
MITCHELL REELECTED.
Eastern Hose Company Nan Heads East
Orange Firemen's Relief.

George Mitchell. of Eastern Hose Com
pany, was reelected president Of the Fire
meme Relief Association. of East Orange.
at the annual meeting held last night at
fire headquarters. William Hageman was
reelected v~ice-president, James Finneran,
treasurer; Edward Newkirk. secretary,
and Charles MCKINLEY, Antonio Sicoranza
and William Rupert were elected trus-
tees. The association has had a pros
porous year.
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HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT.

Health Inspector Joseph C. Sale, OF
port to the Bonrd Of Health of the town
for the fifteen months he has held the
position. During that time he has re.
ceived 34 plans from plumbers. of which
1SS were for new houses and 1871 for old,
The sum of $50 was collected for fines
The different schools were fumigated and
every ~precaution taken to prevent a spread
of disease.
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HAS $4,000 ON HAND.
Montclair Firemen's Relief Association
in Prosperous Condition.

The Firemen's Relief Association, OF
Montclair, held its annual meeting at Mont
clair fire headquarters, Bloomfield avenue,
Montclair, last night. The following off,
GERS were elected:
President, Andrew f. Smith: vice-presi-
dent, William b. Jacobus; secretary,
George d. Dodd; treasurer, James g. Ste
Vens; collector, John R. Livermore.
James A. Burning was elected to succeed
himself on the board of visitors for three
years.
The treasurer's report showed that there
was paid out during the year for the relief
of members s90i.22 and that there Is a bal
ance in the treasury of about $4,000.
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JERSEY CITY PLUMS.
Health Board Makes Two Appointments
and Quits Business.
Especial to the Evening start

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 1.-THE Board
of Health last night held its last ses-
sion before retiring under the ripper
law" and it was rather a stormy
meeting.
Patrick Cosgrove. a Democrat, was
appointed assistant engineer at the
hospital. Cosgrove's salary will be-
$1,000 a year.
Herman Lohmann, a chemist, was
appointed official chemist to the board
to inspect foods and drugs. In lieu of
a salary he is to be paid half the fines
collected as a result of his investiga-
tions and prosecutions.
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MoNrCLAIR KNIGHTS ELECT.

Montclair Lodge, Catholic knights OF
America, at its annual meeting held last
night in Tegakwita Hall. elected the fol-
erty; vice-president, James Colleary; re-
cording secretary, John Katie; financial
secretary, Joseph CavanauEh; treasurer,
John f, Keane; trustees, John Cannon,
tor. Lohn M Smith.
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FATALLY HURT IN KNIFE DUEL.

HACKENsACK. Dec. 17.-Saino Dog
kagoro. q farmer, is dying in a hos
pital from stab wounds inflicted by
KaEnolo lie Lucio, A butcher. in a
knife duel following a game of cards
In the formers home Sunday.
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POLICE SHAKEUP
SOUTH ORANGE R0UNDSMAN
REDUCED.
Theodore Steve, Oldest Member 0
Force. Cut to parliamentary
Advanced.

A shakeup in the South Orange Village
police department occurred last night unex-
pectedly when the office of roundsman was
abolished aud a new office, that of day
desk sergeant. was established. By the
changes Theodore Steve was reduced from
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HEBREWS HOLD DANCE.

The Independent Hebrew Association
held its first annual dance at Hams Hail.
Mitchell street Orange Valley, last night.
John Pinhky was floor manager. aud he
WAS assisted by Herman Sperliug.
EatAan Goldn1er WAS chairman OF the re-
oeption commlttee.
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SqusSze the Juice from six large oranges
and let stand twenty minutes. NIa 5vse u
IN ssIups Combine with the Juice and
sndesloA. When cooi strain md add iced