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The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
CANOE SHOULD
BE BARRED,
MANY SAY
One Frail Craft Upsets and
Spills TwO--Ice Cream
Fatal to Mayhem.

Edgar M. Mayhem, "a years old, Of IL
Tichenor street, vice-commodore of the
newly organized Weequahic Canoe
Club, lost his life In a peculiar way on
Weequahic Lake Saturday afternoon
about o'clock, and the narrow escape
of his companion, Miss Lillian Swick
of 10S Sherman avenue, has caused
many people to conclude that action
should be taken to bar canoes from the
lake in the future.
Mr.. Mayhem had spent the greater
part of the afternoon at the clubhouse
working on his new canoe He had
neglected lunch, and toward the end
of the afternoon Miss Swick came up
to the float and suggested that he take
a ride in her boat He accepted the In
vitation and suggested that they. go
over to the pavilion and get some Ice
cream. This was done, and as they
were pulling away from the pavilion
Mr.. Mayhem spoke to a friend. AS he
turned in his seat the boat tilted. Miss
Swick became alarmed and called his
attention to the fact that the boat had
dipped some water, but he reassured
her.
Miss swick afterward said that she
noticed that Mayhew's face was pale,
as If from sudden fright or illness. A
moment later he fell over on his face,
striking the side of the canoe This
again tilted the canoe and 1t dipped,
taking in considerable water and cap
sizing.
County Physician Daniel Elliott said
that Mayhem was evidently dead be-
fore tumbling into the water and at
tributed his death to paralysis Of the
muscles of the heart caused by the ice
cream, which he ate when overheated.
The county physician said today that
the park commissioners would, he
thought be justified in keeping canoes
off Weequahic Lake hereafter, because
of their liability to upset more easily
than tother craft.
The accident occurred in plain view
of at least 1000 people. and large
number of canoes and other light craft
were gliding over the placid waters of
the lake.
Miss Swick clung to the edge of the
overturned boat until rescued by Larry
Jorgensen and Louis Gill. Gill and Jor-
gensen rescued the girl, who was in an
exhausted condition, and made fruit
less effort to find Mayhem, diving to
the bottom of the lake several times.
When the fatal accident occurred the
police boats were on another part of
the lake and it was several minutes
before they reached the scene. 1t was
some time before the body was recov-
cred by Park Policemen Thomas Bro
desser and Joseph Burns. Efforts to
revive Mayhem were tried, but life
was extinct when his body was recov-
cred.
The victim of the accident was the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. May
new. The father. an aged man, assist
ed In recovering the body.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
TAYLOR, IN SHERIFF'S
NET, CALLS 1T ERROR.
Photographer, Blamed for bad" Pic
lures, Must Face Grand Jury.
Proof Is Said to Be Strong.

William ]. Taylor, of "a Hunterdon
street, who was arrested Saturday
night by sheriff's constables, was held
in $1,000 for the Grand Jury by Judge
Howell in the First Criminal Court to-
day, on charge of making obscene
pictures. Isaac H. Levy. who was ar
rested by the sheriff's men after the
raid on Taylors place In Market street,
was held in $500 as an important wit
ness.
For months Sheriff sommer has been
trying to locate the place in this city
where obscene picture cards were made,
and the raid followed several months
of hard work.
Taylor Is a photographer as well as
an electrotyper. He claims that his
arrest is a mistake, but evidence after
the raid is such to convince the sheriff
that he has the right man.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
VERDICT AGAINST HIM,
AGENS ASKS NEW TRIAL.
Judge Heisley Hears Argument in Dis
pute with Contractors and Re-
serves Decision.

After hearing argument on a rule to
show cause why new trial should not be
granted in the case Of Frederick Kllgus
and william II. Connolly against Fred
erick G. Agens, Judge Heisley, In Circuit
Court b, today reserved decision.
Agens is the owner of The Arcade"
in Broad street, and In July, 1905, made a
contract with the plaintiffs for putting up
the building. There were delays in the
work. according to Agens, but for which
the contractors said they were not re-
sponslble. Suit was brought to recover a
balance alleged to be due to the contract
ors, as Agens refused to pay them, but
the jury more than month ago returned
a verdict against him OF S17,5e0. Agens i'm
mediately sought new trial on the general
ground that the verdict was against the
weight of the evidence
Former Judge Alfred Ford Skinner made
the argument for the new trial. and Alonzo
Church, counsel for the contractors, op-
posed 1t.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
FOUL BALL DID IT
HARRISON BOY KNOCKED
UNCONSCIOUS.
Sphere, Right Of Bat, Hit Little Joseph
Taggart, of Harrison, at the Oval
Yesterday Afternoon.

While watching a baseball game which
was being played at Harrison oval, Har-
rlson. yesterday afternoon, Joseph Tag
CART. years old. of John street. Har-
rison. was hit over the heart with ball
with such terrific force that he was ren-
dered unconscious for twenty minutes.
The boy. it is said. while the game wnB
going on was standing along side the
home plate and was struck with a foul
tip from the bat.
A large crowd gathered around the little
Victim and he was carried to a shady
spot on the grounds and there. after sew
eral officials Of the Harrison A. c. base
ball team worked over him for some time,
he was revived. The boy was in a very
weak condition after coming to his senses.
and was sent home.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
ARLINGTON.

A new series of stock in the West Hud-
son Building and Loan Association will
be opened on August IA.
The Rev. Richard f. MacMichael, re-
firing pastor of the Arlington Baptist
Church. preached his farewell sermon last
night.
The New Idea campaign will be prac-
tically opened tonight in the office OF
Recorder Frank Koch, when temporary
officers will be elected for town organza-
tion. This decision was the outcome of
conference held here a few days ago
between Mayor Mark NJ. Pagan. Corpora
tton Counsel George l.. Record and sew
eral other New Idea leaders.
The union excursion of the Arlington
Grace M. E. Epworth Leagues and the
Irvngtou league viii take place on Thurs
dav to Ocean Grove and Asbury Park
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
BABY HURT IN STREET.
Wee Grace Castillo Run Down by Wagon
Police Exonerate Driver.

Grace Castillo, years old. Of 81 Eighth
avenue. was knocked down by a milk
wakon owned and driven by Robert Fair
service, Of Belleville. In Seventh avenue
at noon yesterday. but fortunately she
escaped serious injuries. Her right arm
was cut and bruised. The child was at
tended at the City Hospital.
Fairservice was In no way to blame,
according to Police Captain Brown and
Plainclothesman Harmon. who witnessed
the accident The little girl ran across the
street in front Of the wagon and was
struck.
Captain Brown picked the child up in his
arms and carried her to her home nearby
and Harmon took Fairservice to the sta
tion house. Later Captain Brown ordered
him released.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
TUGS TO MAKE NO NOISES
Hereafter They will Not Blow Private
Signals.

NEW YORK, July 29.-The recently
organized society for the suppression of
Unnecessary noises has won another
victory. Through Captain Ira Harris,
Of the steamboat inspection service,
they have secured decision from the
government regarding the whistling Of
steamers in the rivers and bay. Here
after the whistling of tugs to attract
the attention of scowmen in charge of
tows which they expect to take up,
the blowing of private signals and the
employment of the siren other than by
freboats are prohibited as 'sunneces-
sary noises"
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
CHILDREN FOUND DEAD.

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn, July 90
Eta and Frank, 10 and years old, respec-
lively, children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank N.
Prior, were found dead in a grain bin on
the farm of Henry Pease, their grand
father, yesterday.
The children were playing In the barn
when their grandmother called to them to
come in the house. They decided to run
away and hide, and. lifting up the heavy
top of the bin, cuddled in the grain. When
the top slammed the latch caught, and
the children slowly smothered to death.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
LAWYERS IN PARTNERSHIP.

Herbert w. Knight, the lawyer and
court stenographer for twenty years, has
become a law partner of John e. Helm.
The latter has charge of the commercial
and corporation law business of Thomas
A. Edison, the electrician and inventor
He was a member of the law firm of
Duryee e. Helm. and was later associated
with the late Howard w. Hayes.
Mr.. Helm Is president or vice-president
of FIVE big corporations and secretary of
upward Of dozen building and loan and
other associations. He Is 30 years old
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
FINDS BROTHER DEAD.
Aged william Alliston's Body in Morgue
Awaiting Relatives.

William Alliston. 7S years old, Of s6 High
@treet, was found dead in bed at that
address yesterday morning, death being
caused by a complication of diseases from
which he had been suffering for a long
time. He lived at the High street adj
dress with his brother, Thomas Alliston,
who found his body
The BODY has been removed to Mullins
Alorgue in Washington street. and VIII
remain there until some of the relatives
appear to take charge of It. NO one coulo
be found at the house today but 1t was
said in the neghborhood that the dead
man had relatives In New York
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
WHIPPED SEVERELY.

GUTHRIE. KY. July 29.-John Lockert
was severely whipped by unknown parties
here late last night. Switches were used,
the flesh being. gashed and pieces of his
clothing cut into his flesh. He is in
precarious condition. The men told Lock-
ert that he had done a little too much
talking last year about the time tobacco
plant beds were scraped. and that they
had come for settlement
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
TAX BLUE PRINTS COME.
>A1te Equalization Board Sends Them
to Facilitate Main stem Work.

Secretary Noah Gutter. of the City Tax
Bo@rd.' today received blue prints from
cse State Board for the Equalization OF
Taxes. showing all the main stem property
Of ths first-class that the State body had
f~xed. The prints will aid the city board
y arriving al decision in regard to rail-
''sad taxation which concerns the local
essessorF.
Nothing definite in regard to the amount
pf city ratables that the local board may
fibmit to the County Board Of Taxation
3Reust ] can be obtained at the present
-
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
JOHN J. KINNEY's FUNERAI,.

Members of the Harrison police force,
headed by Chief Rodgers, acted as pall-
bearers today at the funeral of ex-Poliee-
man John j. Kinney, of 3o4 John street.
Harrison, who died at his home Thursday
afternoon. The body was conveyed to the
Church OF the Holy Cross, Harrison, where
high mass of requiem was sung The in
terment was in the Cemetery OF the Holy
Sepulehre. The pallbearers were Chief Of
Police Michael ]. Rodgers and Policemen
James j. Duffy, John Ward, Francis Kain,
Peter Reilly and Andrew Walsh.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
EMBARGO is RAISED.
Salvador Takes Action in Moissant
Case.

WASHINGTON, July 29-Information
has been received here TO the effect that
the Government OF Salvador has raised
the embargo upon the estates OF the Mois-
SAINT Brothers in that country, and as
the prisoners themselves nave been re-
leased on bail. 1t is believed that the
case has lost the quality of urgency which
characterized 1t during the initial stages
The State Department is not yet in pos
session of all the facts necessary to deter
mine its final course in the matter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
STOLEN RIG RECOVERED.

Thieves entered theh stable OF Herman
Meyer. at Central AID Grant avenues.
East Newark, SATURDAY. night, and stole
horse and carriage. Tie rig was picked
up at the Second Preo net police station.
this city and returns to Meyer The
East Newark police Al working on the
case, and the police OF hia city are aleq
investigating the matte
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
STEEL WORKERS SUDDEN END,

John ]. Lillis, 42 years old, Of 8 South
Sixth street. Harrison. died very suddenly
Saturday at his home, following a brief
Illness. Mr.. Lillis. who was employed at
the crucible Steel Company. in Harrison,
worked all last week up to Saturday. The
funeral will take place at 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning from the Church of the
Holy Cross, Harrison. where high mass
of requiem will be celebrated. The inter-
ment will be in the Holy Name Cemetery,
Jersey city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29

dent of West Hudson. where he resided
several years. died Saturday al his
home, 10l Seventh street. Harrison,
after a lingering illness. He was In his
ffty-second year The funeral win be
conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, and the interment will be in
the Arlington Cemetery, Arlington.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
rAFr's MOTHER SLIGHTLY BETTER.

MILLBURG. Mass. July ga slight
improvement was reported today by the
physicians who are attending Mrs.
Louisa M. Taft the aged mother OF
Secretary of War William II. Taft.
She has been seriously i'll for several
days. Unless unforeseen complications
should develop, it is thought she will
recover speedily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
DUBUQUE IN EARNEST.
Mayor Says New Liquor Rules viii
Be Enforced.

Dubuque, Jan. 1S.-Mayor Schunk's
order directing the closing of saloons
at II O'clock nightly, read to the police
by Chief Pickley. has created much
favorable comment, and the mayor is
being commended for 1t on many sides.
The mayor issued the order after he
had satisfied himself that some of the
police officers were suffering the old
regulations to be ignored, assuming
that with the change of administration
a changed saloon policy would be for
8mally announced.
Il intend that the order shall be
enforced to the letter.. said the mayor
in an interview, "and no violations OF
it will be overlooked. The policemen
on the beat will be held responsible,
and IL the responsibility is shirked we
shall have to seek new officers"
Acting under the order Of Mayor
Schunk, Captain Reilly and Patrolman
,keefe Wednesday morning swore out
IAN information against Walter Dick,
charging him with violation of the
mulct law
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
DANGER LINE NEARLY PASSED.
Encouraging Reports, However, Reach
Pittsbure From Up-River Points.

Pittsburg from Op-HiVeF T0'uss'
Pittsburg. Jan 1S.-The rivers are
again in the flood stage with the water
rising at the rate of three-tenths Of a
foot per hour. The danger line Will
probably be passed before evening. Re
ports from up-river points, however,
indicate that the flood will not reach
serious proportions.
Conditions along the Monongahela
valley are reported much worse at
noon. At McKeesport the high water
has forced the suspension of operations
of several large plants and the throws
ing of thousands of men idle. The
Monongahela river was rising seven
inches per hour at that time and II
the rise continues a number of other
mills will have to close down. Fay
cite City is surrounded by water and
many people were removed from their
homes in boats. California and Ros-
coe are partly submerged and scores
of families vacated the houses. Nearly
every house in Black Diamond is
flooded and all residents are living in
the upper stories. Along the Pittsburg,
Virginia and Charleston division of the
Pennsylvania railroad. the Mononga-
hela flood has risen so high the tracks
are in danger and traffic may be sus-
pended tonight. All coal mines in the
valley are shut down and 10000 min
ers are temporarily out of employment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
FLOODS PARALYZE
BUSINESS OF CITIES
Waters of Ohio River Still Ris-
ing and Factories Are
Shut Down
THOUSANDS DRIVEN FROM HOME
Conditions Similar in Cities in Both
Ohio and kentucky-shawneetown in
Danger Of Being submersed-Floods
Exceed Danger Point in Many Places
Eastern Kentucky Under Water.

Cincinnati, Jan. 1s.-The flood con-
ditions continued to grow worse to-
day. The river Is rising at the rate OF
about tenth Of foot per hour, and
suffering among the residents of the
lower sections Of this city and the Ken
lucky suburbs Is great. The street
railroad and car service is badly Grip
pied. There is no indication of imme-
date relief from up the river, altho
some tributaries to the Ohio are re-
ported falling.
One Of the most serious phases OF
the flood situation today was the pros
pect of freight embargo, orders to
that effect having been issued by sew
eral railroads. Twelve hundred men
are thrown out of work during the
day by the rising water. which COM
PEELED the shutting down of half doz-
en- factories
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
ISLAND OF JAMAICA
PARTLYsSUBMERGED
Portions Of Stricken City Of Kingston aud
Shores of the Southern Part Of Island
Disappear From View

ed from there to Holland Bay. but
there is no line connecting the hut
with Kingston. The manager of the
Kingston office who is workink single
handed in the hut, is exhausted, ow-
ing to scant food and shelter. An
enormous glut of dispatches is accum-
ulating at all Jamaican outlets. stairs
of cable offices are overwhelmed and
demoralized from family and property
losses. A large staff of emergency
cable operators is being hurried from
Santiago, Cuba, and st. Thomas to
Holland Bay, which will temporarily
be our main point"
Under these circumstances, the
company has been compelled to refuse
requests for expedition of dispatches,
on the ground that it threatens to
completely break down the already
crippled service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
Shawneetown in Danger.

Shawneetown, ILL.,, Jan. 18.-As a
result of the flood in the Ohio river a
break is threatened in the levee here.
At 1880, however, the levee is still in
tact.
1t will require six more feet of wat
er before the top of the bank is reach
ed. At noon the river was steadily ris-
ing and the heavy rain continues.
All stores and buildings on the water
front have been abandoned. Hun
dreds of tents are on the way here from
Springfield They have been sent by
order of Governor Deneen for use to
shelter the homeless. The hope is ex-
pressed that the levee, which is a
new one, will withstand the force of
water until the top is run over. Every
precaution is being taken to prevent
a repetition of the great flood of 1893,
which devastated great area of coun-
try and caused loss of life and great
suffering
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
UNITED STATES SUES
Two Actions Begun for Purpose of
Enforcing, in San Francisco, Pro-
visions Of Treaty With Japan, Giving
Equal School Advantages to tho
japanese,

Washington. Jan. 1S.-The United
States has begun two suits In San
Francisco for the purpose Of enforcing
the provisions of the treaty with Japan
giving to the Japanese equal school
advantages. One of the actions Is
brought in the supreme court OF the
state Of California, in the name of a
Japanese child for the purpose of OBJ
taining writ of mandamus to compel
admission to one OF the public schools,
from which he was excluded by action
OF the board of education The pro-
ceeding in the second suit is COM
prehensive bill In equity, filed by the
United States In the federal circuit
court in which members OF the board
of education, the superintendent of
schools, and all of the principals of
the various primary and grammar
schools of San Francisco, are made de-
PENDANTS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
SPLIT OVER ROCKEFELLER GIFT
Quaker College in Doubt Whether Z
Accept "Tainted Money"

Richmond, Ind, Jan. 1S.-Whether
Earlham College. the local Quaker in
stitution, shall accept financial aid
from John D. Rockefeller and hence
indirectly from the Standard Oil is
live topic here just now, and pointed
views on both sides are being ex-
pressed publicly, Rev. Clarence E.
r. Case leading the opposition and
Professor Lindley the favorable ele-
ment.
It is contended that as the Standard
Oil is under Indictment for violation
of the law any alliance with it would
be an unholy one. There are others
willing to accept the so-called tainted
money and put it to some good use.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
Severe in Italy.

Undine, Italy. Jan. 1S.-A severe
undulatory earth shock was felt at
Tolmezzo. twenty-nine miles from
here, at 4:20 this morning. The in
habitants. panic stricken, fled from
their houses into the streets. There
was no loss of life. Tolmezzo is situ-
ated at the southern foot of the Car
mic Alps, near Tagiamento. 1t is not
ed for it's immense rainfall, the annual
precipitation amounting to about nine
ty-six inches. The population Is 2.OOO
and of the commune over 5000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
coffeen Settled at westboro.

A dispatch t. the Worcester, Mass,
Telegram from Westboro. Mass, an
nounces that i. L. Coffeen, the new
superintendent of the Lyman school for
boys, has arrived in Westboro with his
family from this city, and has taken
possession Of the house on Milk street,
near the Boston & Worcester air line
crossing, formally occupied by ]. w.
Wilcox, of the Lyman school. The Tel
egram adds that Mr. Coffeen will as
sumo his new duties at once, succeed
ing Theodore F. Chaplin. who has been
superintendent Of the school for the
past eighteen years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
BONE To GET RELEAsz
Jone. County Court, Which Directed
His Release F.om the Penitentiary,
Is Upheld by the Supreme Court Of

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 1s-The supreme
court today upheld the court in Jones
county in directing the release of one
L. r. Bone from the penitentiary. on
his claim Of right to have his good
time, for his first commitment on the
charge of murder deducted from his
second commitment, when he was con-
yicted of manslaughter. The court
holds that the second term was mace
longer than the limit for this crime.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
TWO MORE DIVORCES.

Petitions in Two Cases Filed for the
January Term.
Two more petitions for divorce were
filed for the January term Thursday
afternoon, service in both cases having
been accepted John C. Weber, Of this
city. asks that he be divorced from his
wife, lola M. Weber, his petition being
based on statutory grounds. The cou-
pie was married in this city June ~,
1903.
Mrs. Ida Hazelhaker asks a divorce
from her husband, II. E. Hazelbaker,
alleging desertion. Mrs Hazelbaker,
who was married in Lincoln, Neb., July
10. 1898, now lives in this city.