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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
FOUND ROYAL FAVOR
NEWARKER FIXED GERMAN
KAISER'S TEETH.
Or. Bodecker, Who Has Villa in Berlin,
Visits City and Will Come
Again to Read Paper.

G. w. r. Holbrook, d. d. s., of 2 Say
brook place, this city, was agreeably
surprised on Saturday, when he an
swered summons believed to be that
of patient, when he found his oldtime
friend, DR.. C. F. w. Bodecker. now of
Berlin, awaiting him in the reception
room There are many in this section
who recall DR.. Bodecker, when he was
practising In New York city, where he
built up an extensive and lucrative
practise in an exclusive residential Sec
ton of New York city.
Twelve or fifteen years ago DIR. Bo-
decker gave up his practise in New
York and sailed with his family for
Europe, taking up his residence in Ber-
lin, where he soon built up a practise
surprising that which he had forsaken
in this country. He soon numbered
among his patients members of the
Emperors household, and within a sur
prisingly brief space of time the En-
peror himself, as well as members of
the royal family, became patients of
the eminent dentist.
Despite the fact that his practise was
extensive DIR. Bodecker found time for
research and experiment and spent con-
experiments and researches have proven
eminently successful and he has sue
ceeded in accomplishing things hereto
fore considered utterly impossible.
One of the great dentists scientific
discoveries was a process of removing
all the lime salts from a tooth, leaving
the bare fibres of the enamel DR.. Bo-
decker has also been able to photo
~. Inc fc
conversation with DIR. Holbrook the
dentist said that the results of this
experiment were a great and agreeable
surprise to him.
DR.. Bodecker arrived in New York
two weeks ago, and has spent his time
in recreation and renewing old ac-
quaintanceships. During his absence his
two sons are taking care of his prac-
tise.
Since the death of Mrs. Bodecker, the
dentist has not been his former self
He has, for the past eight or ten years,
owned and occupied a handsome villa,
a short distance from Berlin, but the
villa has been closed since soon after
Mrs. Bodecker's death. DIR. Bodeclxer,
at the time of his bereavement, was
extended the sympathy of the royal
STCII1dH ldulIyg many A1hoSOihS
floral tributes, bearing the royal em-
blem of Germany, were silent messen-
gers of sympathy.
Even since his arrival in this coun-
try, although on only short visit,
the dentist mas received numerous pos
tails from the Emperors family. as
suring him that he is not forgotten
during his absence.
Before bidding his old friend, DR..
Holbrook, farewell, on Saturday, DR..
Bodecker signified his intention OF
returning next July and reading
paper before the New Jersey Dental
Society at its annual meeting. Il owe
1t to the members of the profession in
New Jersey" he said.
Or. ,Bodecker will sail for his home
abroad on Thursday morning on the
Augusta Victoria.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
DRINK, THEN SUICIDE
ALFRED SCHUMANN PUTS
BULLET I'M HEAD.
His Bride of a Few Months Says She
Is at Loss for Motive-He Had
Pawn Tickets.

Despondent over his financial condi-
ton, it is believed, Alfred Schumanh, rs
years old, of 1893 High street, shot him
self through the head in a saloon in
Market street, near Lawrence street,
shortly before o'clock Saturday night.
Schumann died on his way to ST.
Jamess Hospital. He had been mar
ried but three months.
Schumann entered the saloon about
o'clock and sat at a table. He ordered
a drink and was served. He drank 1t
and fingered In the saloon for about an
hour. Suddenly he pulled a revolver
from his pocket and fired a shot into
his head. Policeman Dodd, of the
Third Precinst station, sent word to
that station. While he was sending for
the ambulance Chief of Police Corbitt
appeared and investigated the shooting.
Schumann did not go to his work at
the Crocker- Wheeler electrical plant on
Saturday. Several pawn tickets were
found in his possession. His wife, who
was formerly Miss Schummerhalt, of
East Orange, was Frustrated when she
heard of her husbands suicide. She
said that she could assign no reason for
the deed.
The suicides wife is employed in a
department store in New York city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
WAVEOFCRIME
NOW STRIKES
CHICAGO
Four Men We're Killed in
Five Mysterious Assaults.
No Clue Found.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Five mysterious
assaults in which four men were killed
and another fatally wounded. aroused
the entire police force to energetic ac-
ton early today. The victims in the
affairs were:
Fusario Rocco, found on the door
step of his home, 129 Austin avenue,
with two stiletto wounds in his body.
He had been instantly killed by the
knife thrusts, both of which went en-
tirely through his lungs.
Edward Smith, a policeman, living at
SGT Warren avenue, was shot and killed
by an unknown man while walking a
short distance from his house.
John l.. Barbour, $50 Thirty-second
street, found dead on the Illinois Cen
trail tracks, so feet north of the Thirty
first street suburban station. The head
had been cut off by a passing train,
and was found 100 feet down the track.
1t is believed that Barbour committed
suicide, but there are circumstances
that make this doubtful
John Naughton, 1886 Lowe avenue,
died in the hospital after being as
saulted by three strangers at Thirty
seventh street and Lowe avenue.
= William Donovan, dying in the Coun-
ty Hospital from bullet wound in the
abdomen. Donovan was found in a
basement at 44S Hermitage avenue and
said he had been robbed by three men,
one of whom shot him when he at
tempted to resist.
The police late in the day arrested
Mrs. Laura Nightingale, of 525 Park
avenue. She said that Smith was a
frequent caller at her house, and that
another man had repeatedly made
threats against him for doing SO. She
gave the officers the name of this man,
and it is believed that he will be ar
rested within a short time.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
FINED FOR LOUNGIMG
AT FOUR CORNERS.
Arrest Made Last Night by Policeman,
Who Says He Watched One Man
Hanging Around rs Minutes.

Thomas H. Worth, Il young man, of 200
West Kinney street, was arrested at the
northwest corner of Market and Broad
streets last night and locked up in the
First Precinct Station House on a charge
OF lettering.
Captain Ryan has started crusade
against the young men who have been
hanging around the Four Corners, having
received many complaints from men and
women, and Saturday night he detailed two
men to notify the loungers that they
must keep moving or at least, keep away
from the corners unless they have some
good reason for staying there a reasonable
length of time.
Policeman Reilly was at the corner dur
ing the early evening and noticed Worth
in a doorway. Reilly said he watched the
man for twenty-five minutes and then
asked him what he was waiting for.
Il don't know that it is any of your
business" the policeman said, was Worth $
reply.
With this Reilly placed the man under
arrest Today in the First Precinct Police
Court Worth said that he was waiting for
Bloomfield electric car on which he
expected his wife to arrive. He had to
pay a 81 fine.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
BOMB BLOWS OFF FOUR
FINGERS AT FEAST.
italians Celebrating When One Of Num-
Der Is Hurt-Touohed Off Bomb
for Roman Candle.

Alfonzo Malta, As years old, of Is
Cutter street, had four fingers of his
right hand blown off last night during
the celebration of the feast of Santa
Madonna della Neve in the italian Sec
ton within the Second Precinct by the
explosion of bomb. He had a Roman
candle in his left hand and the bomb
in his right, and by mistake lighted
the bomb.
A search was made last night for the
missing fingers, but they could not be
found. This morning, however, several
Italians called at the Second Precinct
station and turned over to Sergeant
Purcell the missing fingers wrapped in
paper bags.
Most of the celebration was held in
Sheffield street, in front of st. Lucy's
Church. The street was decorated with
Japanese lanterns strung from one
side of the street to the other. The
accident put sort Of danper on the
whole affair. but the regular program
was carried out. Plainclothesman Tor
tariello. of the Second Precinct sta-
ton. rendered much assistance to tho
wounded man until Malta was gotten
to the city Hospital.
The celebration viii be continued to-
night. It is being held under the aus
pioes Of the Societa opercio Calatritino.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
GIRL IS KILLED;
HER ESCORT
DYING
Two Brothers and Sister Of
Former Held--Highway=
men, Says Latter.

DAYTON, o., Aug. 5.-Anna Marko-
witt, "a years of age, pretty Jewish
girl. lies dead at the county morgue,
her throat bearing the evidences of the
strangers death clutch. Her body.
bruised and cut, bears evidence of bru-
tai mistreatment. At the hospital, with
a mortal wound in his abdomen and
bis head mass of bruises. lies .Abra-
ham Gordon, a young travelling man
from Indianapolis.
Held on suspicion by the authorities
at Dayton are James, Jacob and Bertha
Markowitz, brothers and sister of the
dead girl.
Sunday Abraham Gordon. sometimes
known as Cohen, went out walking
along lonely road near the National
Soldiers Home. He was accompanied
by Anna Markowitz and her younger
sisetr, Bertha. They had walked to a
lonely spot when the crime was COM
mitted. Two stories, widely different
in their intimations, are told. What
took place has. up to this time, not
ben clearly developed The story of
Bertha, when she rushed breathless and
terror-stricken to the Soldiers Home,
was that while her sister, young Cor
don and herself were strolling along a
secluded path, highwayman slipped
behind Gordon and struck him with a
blackjack.
Gordon, she said, turned about and as
he did so the highwaymen shot him in
the stomach. As Gordon fell she says
the man made a dash for either herself
or her sister. She ran screaming from
the scene in terror, leaving her older
sister, Anna, to her rate Bertha said
she did not stop until she got to the
Soldiers Home, where she gave the
alarm.
The sheriff was notified and a posse
formed. When they reached the spot
they found Gordon almost dead. A
trail showed where Anna had been
dragged in the path and the body of
the girl was found lying in the weeds.
The clothing had been nearly torn from
the body. The arms were crowded
down over the eyes. as If to shut out a
horrible picture. There were evidences
of fearful struggle and an assault.
The girl was dead from strangulation.
The Markowitz brothers and Bertha
later called at police headquarters to
see what had been learned about the
crime. Questioned the brothers are
said to have admitted that their mother
objected to further attenions being paid
by Gordon TO Anna. The brothers
would not deny that they had followed
their sisters Anna and Bertha, into
the woods when they were with
Gordon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
One Of Managers Of Insane
Hospital, Ills Firm Fur
niShes Patients Clothing.
WARDEN HAYES ON STAND
Admits Also That Shoes for
Patients Were Purchased From
a Relative Of Manager Rice.
His Accounts Have Only
Recently Been Audited.

TRENTON. Aug. 5.-The Hahn In
yestigating committee resumed the
taking of testimony in the Assembly
chamber today. John H. Backes, coun-
sci to the committee. started the ses-
sion by calling to the stand Warden
Hayes, of the State Hospital for the
Insane. The committee will go into the
matter of the purchase of supplies and
other details in connection with the
management of the warden's depart
ment.
Mr.. Hayes testified that he always
turned over his books to the board of
managers, but did not think they were
ever audited by the board. He said,
the State auditor audited his accounts
last September and October.
"Was that auditing thorough or did
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
GRAVES ESTATE
ASSESSED AT
$3,057,00O
This Sum Does Not Include
Its Corporation Se-
cnritieS.

The County Tax Board decided to-
day to assess the personal property Of
the estate of Henry Graves, of Orange.
at 1857, 900. This is the amount of
the inventory of the property filed in
the office of the surrogate December
15 last. 1t does not include corporation
securities held by the estate.
Albert Robinson, Max Mohsr and w.
B. Youman, of the Orange Board of
Assessors, met with the board. They
reported that frequent requests for a
statement of personal property hold
ings from the counsel of the Graves
estate, as required by law, had been
unheeded. The members of the board
Messrs. Anderson, Dickson ard Fell
discussed the matter and finally sent
for the inventory filed with the sur
rogate as the means of ascertaining the
value of the personal property.
1t is figured that the addition of the
Graves estate assessment will lower the
Orange tax rate about fifteen points
This is based on last years figures
The county rate was "A and the Orange
rate $1.56. The Orange rate will be
reduced about twenty-five points, but
the county rate. 1t is estimated, is likely
to be ten points higher. it is thought.
1t was disclosed at the meeting that
the Orange National Bank had trans
ferred 1000 shares of it's stock, with an
assessable value of $50 share and q
total value of 100000, from Orange,
where the tax rate last year was So, to
Essex Fells, where the rate was 95
cents a hundred. The rate in Essex
Fells is likely to be lower this year, it
is said. John d. Everett, president of
the bank, according to the Orange as
SCISSORS, held the stock, but transferred
it to Thomas Smith. of Essex Fells, an
employee of the Orange bank and also
assessor of Essex Fells.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
BURNS FATAL
OLD STORY OF CHILDREN
AND MATCHES.
Three -Year-o1d Gladys Green's Mother
Puts Out Blaze, But
Tot Dies.

Gladys e. Green, years old, of 744
Hunterdon street, who was severely
burned all over the body Saturday night
as result of playing with matches in
the kitchen of her home during the alb
sence of her mother. died of her in
juries yesterday morning.
The mother had left the house to
call one of her other children, who was
playing in the street at the time. She
left Gladys alone in the room. and up
to this time 1t remains a mystery to
her where the child got the matches.
as none were left where the children
might easily get them.
When she returned to the house from
the street the mother saw her child in
flames. She Immediately threw a cloth
over the screaming little girl and
quickly smothered the blaze, but 1t had
already done its deadly work. The
child fingered over night, but died after
much suffering.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
FIRE RACED
in BROADWA
DOWNTOWN
Western Union and Mail and
Express Buildings Threat
ened--T Traffic Suspended.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Fire N paint
shop this afternoon seriously threat
ened the Mail and Express building and
Western Union building. Soon after
the fire started the Western Union or
dered its employees on the upper floors
to descend to the lower floors.
Fire started in a five-story building,
occupied by f. o. Pierce Paint Com
pany, and spread rapidly through that
building. In an incredibly short space
of time the blaze became so fierce that
the tall structure of the Mail and Ex-
press and also the Western Union Tele-
graph Company We're threatened.
The flames first threatened the annex
of the Western Union in which are
situated various offices of the Western
Union officers. The employees in these
offices were at once ordered to leave
the building.
The offices of the Associated Press
are on the same floor as the headquar-
ters of Superintendent Mulford in the
front of the building on the Broadway
side
There was an explosion of materials
in the paint shop, which gave the fire
great headway and added to the alarm
of persons in the nearby buildings.
There was great excitement in the up
per floors of the Western Union build
ing, where more than 1000 persons are
employed, many of them young women,
but all left the building in an orderly
manner. However, there was great eX-
element, especially among the young
women, most of whom were greatly
frightened. Firemen In order to fight
the flames were Obliged to destroy six
large Western Union cables.
A ten-foot court separates the build
ing from which the fire originated from
the annex of the Western Union build
ing. AS the fire burst through the rear
of the paint store it swept up this
court, which acted as a natural fiue
and licked in the windows facing upon
it. The Western Union fire hose was
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
WOMAN AT
MERCY OF
FOOTPADS
Dragged Into Bushes by
AssaiIants, While Her Male
Companion Is Held.

A man and woman were held up
about / o'clock yesterday morning in
Washington avenue near the big
Tree" East Nutley, by several rough
Italians, and the woman was assaulted,
despite her companions efforts TO save
her
One of the supposed assailants was
captured, but the other six escaped
Among those who heard the cries of
the victims of the footpads was John
Jamison of Nutley. He pursued one of
them and ran him down and captured
him, the others in the meantime escap-
ing in the darkness. The prisoner, An
tonic Suizio, was taken to Chief of
Police Knabb's house in Nutley. The
chief was awakened and the man
turned over to him. Recorder Thomas
P. Day was also awakened and ordered
the man held till daylight
The victims were Lydia Burbrldge,
35 years old, and William Harrison, of
Bloomfield, who said he was employed
at AIS Ogden street, this city. They
stated that they had Just arrived from
a car from Newark, and walking
toward Nutley to meet a south-bound
car when they were met by the seven
Italians, who sprang out from behind
a clump of bushes. Some of the Italians
held the man while the others dragged
the woman into the bushes
The man was released when a car
bound for Paterson approached He
signaled to the motorman to stop, and
went to the back platform and in
formed some of the men there of what
had occurred. A crowd got off and ran
into the bushes, but the Italians had
by this time escaped.
Going toward the river road, Suizio was
found near the place by Jamison and taken
to the chiefs home, He was intoxicated,
and it was decided to place him in the
lookup for the night.
Yesterday morning he was arraigned be-
fore Recorder Day, and as there was no
evidence to show he was a party to the
assault he was paroled under bonds to
appear when wanted.
The Bainbrldge woman and Harrison
promised to be at the recorders office yes
terday morning to swear out complaints,
but failed to do So Chief Knabb Is In
vestigating the matter and expects to make
several arrests.
There have been several assaults and
hold-ups in the vicinity Of the big Tree
during the past three weeks. On Friday
night two men were held up by three
Italians near the same spot, but they
thrashed the Italians, who broke away
finally and escaped Ia the darkness.
Farmers on the way to market have
been frequently held up and their wagons
robbed Of part of their loads. The facts
win be laid before the Nutley Town Coun-
ell and an effort made to devise means or
methods to meet the evil
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
NO FAYORS
FOR NEGRO
POLITICIAN
William GaineS'S Gambling
Den Raided and "A
Are Caught.
BLACK MAYOR In CELL
Ryan's Men Descended on Place
in Academy Street and Net One
Escaped Net-Peter Harris
Held on Same Charge
as Proprietor.
BLACK MAYOR In CELL

Weeks of careful watching and vig-
ilance on the part of Captain Ryan, of
the First Precinct, and Plainclothes-
men Troy King, Smith. Harris, Farrell,
O'Gara and Crawford, resulted in bring
ing William Gaines, negro politician,
and frequently referred to as the
''Black Mayor" of Newark, on account
of his boasted political drag" before
Acting Judge Yuill today on charge
of maintaining a gambling house at
70 and 70 Academy street. With Gaines
when he was taken on Saturday night,
after most sensational raid by Cap
tain Ryan and his men, was Peter Har-
ris, a negro, who is held jointly with
Gaines on the same charge.
There were twenty-five others,
nearly all of them white, in the place
Saturday night when the police set
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
PRETTY GIRL
SCARES TWO
MASKED MEN
Fearless Miss Stella Brown,
Of IrVingtOn, Finds Burg
lars in House at l::5O A. NJ.

The fearlessness of Miss Stella
Brown. a pretty young woman of Irv-
ington, saved her home from being
ransacked by masked thieves early this
morning. The burglars got away with
only about s25 in change belonging to
her father, Peter L. Brown, milkman,
of Union avenue, that town. where,
if the girl had not frightened them,
they might have stolen the family sill
verware and other valuables.
Miss Brown retired at her usual hour
last night. and all was well until 80
o'clock this morning, when she was
awakened by suspicious sounds COM
ing from downstairs. She knew that
her father was already on his route
with the mornings milk, but she might
have called Arthur England. rela-
tive, who lives in the same house. She
feared that she would lose valuable
time by doing this, so she crept
stea1thily down the stairs.
When she reached the rear Of the
house she saw one man standing in the
QOOTWdy, Wlllt dIOlIltT WIS III d ClOSCt
Both men wore masks.
She gave a cry that scared both men,
and they dashed out of the house and
across the fields.
The cry brought Mr. England down
stairs, and he made off in the direction
the thieves had apparently gone, but
he could not locate them, so he notified
Sergeant Kirkbride, of the Irvingtor
police, and that officer, with Policemen
Meyer and Coleman, of 1rvington
searched unawailingly about the sur
rounding territory.
Later it was found that a box con-
tanning about s25 in change had beer
taken. Another search early this morn
ing revealed the box along tine side of g
fence nearby. In it was still some
of the change which the burglars haC
apparently been unable to extract il
their haste.