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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-11
Thirteen Story Building in New
York Burns, Dealing Death
And Destruction to Those
Fighting Blaze.
FIRE GUN SHOT LIFE
LINE TO IMPERILEO.
So Great Was the Number of
Injured That a Nearby Ho-
tel Was Turned Into a Tenn
porary Hospital.

New York Jan. 11.-Fifty firemen
were injured and six are known TO be
either dead or dying, in the ruins of
the thirteen story Parker Building at
4>.neteenth street and Fourth avenue.
which was totally destroyed by fire last
night. The blaze was the most spec
the skyscraper owned by Rogers, Peet
X Co, was consumed at the corner of
Broadway and Chambers street.
So great was the number of injured
men that the Florence Hotel. at Eigh-
teenth street and Fourth avenue. was
turned into a temporary hospital.
while surgeons from Bellevue, st. Vim
cents. Roosevelt and Flowers hospitals
dressed their wounds.
Among the known dead are Fire
men Thomas Phillips. Thomas O'COf-
nor. John Lynch and John Fallon,
For the first time in many years the
fire gun was used to rescue persons
imperiled by the flames On the roof
of the big building which. with the
hotel. occupies the entire side of the
street. five men. whose names are not
known to the firemen. were standing
amid whirl of smoke and flames. Far
below in the street thousands upon
thousands of persons had gathered.
Used the Fire Gun.
! Fire Commissioner Lantry whirled
{ -
hurried consultation with the battal-
ion chiefs a squad of men was sent 10
the roof of the hotel. which is six sto-
rles hight and stands only L. feet from
what once was a splendid Office and
factory building.
Planting their cannon behind a
coping, the firemen shrieked through
trumpets to the five on the Parker
Building TO drop Suddenly above the
din the crowd heard the boom OF the
gun, and a rope. with a weight at the
end, shot into the air and made an
arc over the burning structure. The
half stifed men tied the end TO z
chimney and the firemen took care oi
the other end.
Hand over hand in the glare of the
fire. and going painfully through the
gushes OF smoke that rushed upOr
them when the wind shifted, the mer
descended on the life line. As the.
reached within a foot of the coping o
the hotel fremen grasped them, anc
they were hurried below for medica
attention.
4 block away the thrilling specta
Gle could be witnessed, so intense wa.
the light cast by the fire. which red
dened the sky for more than mile.
There were several men and womer
working on the sixth floor for the Dit
more Company. These reached fir
escapes and got out.
The streets were choked with ap
paratus Engines seemed TO be every
where. and in Is minutes men an
women bound for the theater or head
ed for hotels for dinner. filled the thor
oughfare. The situation became s.
bad that Commissioner Bugher issues
a call for reserves from eight pre-
cincts-a move seldom made at an,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-11
BUYS FINE FARM.

Thomas Pickett has just purchased
the Gruelick place at Elkhorn Mills,
and will convert It into a fine stock
farm. The farm has 104 acres and is
called "Elkhorn Heights" Mr.. Chad
Lancaster is in charge OF the farm
and high bred hofses Are to be raised.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-11

Miss Emma Houghton, q former
Richmond teacher, who was so ser
iously i'll in the early fall as to neces-
state her resignation at Lawrence
burg. has entirely recovered her
health She has been teaching IN In
di2n4polis since Thanksgiving.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-11
Alternately. f. Hartman.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.

Alternate-B. F. Hartman.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-Albert Anderson.
Delcgate-RObert Anderson.
Alternately. J. Curtis.
GREEN TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-F. S Reynolds.
Dclegate-W. T. Brown.
Altcrnatc-Olivcr G. Davis
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-Frank Worl.
Delegate-RObert Beeson.
Alternate-J. II. Carr.
CENTER TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-Francis McMinn.
Dclegate-Willtam Mathews.
Alternate-JOhn G. Harvey.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-Ethan Denny.
Delegate-Dr. \ l.. Rupc.
Alternate-Charlcs Harris.
NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-Lewis Hampton.
Delegatc-RObert \. Benton.
Alternate-C. S. keeVer.
CLAY TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-E. S. Martindalc.
Delegate-W. S. Hatfield.
Altcrnate-Frank Boyd.
ARLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-J. B. Meeks.
Delegatc-Will Robbins.
AltcrnatC-RObert COlvin.
DALTON TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-Frank Sherry.
WEBSTER TOWNSHIP.
Chairmun-ArthuT Palmer.
BOSTON TOWNSHIP.
Winfield Smelser.
The following is a list OF
city and Wayne township precinct &C
with the exception of &C
from the 23rd, 24th, -
10Th and 27th precincts. who will
by the fifth ward Chsirm
First James &. HOrrell.
Second William A. Morrow.
Third-A. O. Boyd.
Fourth-Harry Meek.
Fifth--Will Spalding.
SiXth-William TOrbecll.
Seventh-Clifford Shirley.
Eighth-Claude Thomas.
Ninth Henry Scherb.
Tenth-E. c. Dickinson.
Eleyenth-Elam Hill.
Twelfth-JOhn l.. White.
Thirteenth-GeOrge Bishop.
Fourteenth-O. G. Wneiau.
Fifteenth-Pat Mckinley.
SiXteenth-E Elmer Hall.
Seventeenth Harmon Moss.
Eighteenth-H Harry Hoover.
Nineteenth George ZuttermeiSter
Twentieth Will Meerhoff.
Twenty-tirSt--J0e Edwards
Twenty -SCCund-August Thomas.
Twenty-eighth-Lafe Larsh.
Twenty y-ninth-R. l.. Moore.
Thirtieth-C Chris Remmert.
Thirty y-tirst-Clark Walls.
Thirty y-second-ArguS Horr.
Thirty-third Prank Swain.
Observation-Disclosures Baldwin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-11

New York, Jan. 11.-After five days
of hard work the jury that will decide
the fate of Harry Thaw for the murder
of Stanford White was completed last
evening.
With the decks thus cleared for ac-
ton the case will he called at 10
O'Clock Monday morning and the great
looking jury of 10 married men and
two widOWers. There are five gray
heads III the box. None of the - is
below middle age. Most of them are
fathers of families. All of them seem
10 be brOad-minded, level-headed and
without bias. They were selected
only after the most thorough drag ct
examination.
Harry Thaw is satisfied. Mrs.
Thaw is pleased The lawyers on
both sides are content.
And thus at last Harry Thaw will
again face his fate at the hands OF a
jury of his peers-12 men who will
heW TO the line of absolute justice
whether that line ends in acGuittal or
the electric chair.
In the selection of the jury Harry
Thaw has been consulted on the mer
its and demerits Of every man exam
ined. He has practically had the cast
ing of the dice which will settle his
fate in his own hands He can have
no just complaint if his jurors decide
against him
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-11
THE WEATHER PROPHE!
INDIANA Colder Saturday nigh:
with fair in north and rain or
snow in southern portions: Sun
day fair.

CAIO-Rain or snow and colder Sat
urday night: Sunday fiurries and
colder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-11
A Little Comedy.

that the young and ambitious detec-
tive delegated TO serve subpoena on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-11
a Remarkable Record.

been selected is remarkable in the an
mails OF the New York criminal courts.
In the former trial almost two weeks
We're required to fill the jury box.
Out OF $50 talesmen 399 were exam
ined
In the present trial 372 talesmen out
of Ats were examined
The speed with which the work has
progressed has been due mainly to
the firm stand taken by Justice Dowl-
ing Under his direction the wheels
OF justice are kept moving almost
without cessation. There was uncon-
scious sarcasm. therefore, in the suave
way in which he thanked the prose
cution and defense for the facility and
dispatch with which they had handled
the examination.
At the beginning of the afternoon
session Thaw had entered the court
room with a square tin box. He be-
gan to pore earnestly over its contents
paying but little attention to the ex-
animation of the talesmen. He seem
ed quiet and apathetic.
Mrs Thaw did not wear her usual
blue veil The proceedings eventual
ly became so monotonous that she
ciosed her eyes and apparently fell
asleep. Like her husband, she SEEM
ed TO take but little interest in the pro-
ceedings until the last man Of the jury
had been selected. Then she straight
ened up and scanned the entire II men
closely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-11
WILL POLL BIG MAJORITY.
Skirmlsh, Puts Heads to Nodding
And Party Leaders to Smiling in
Antic patton.

Yesterday in every township in the
county and in every ward i'll the city,
republican meetings were held for the
purpose Of electing members of the
wayne county republican central COM
mittee, precinct committeeman and del
egates and alternates to the county
convention at Cambridge City. The
township meetings were held in the
afternoon while the ward meetings in
this city were held last night. Re
ports OF these various meetings, which
were slow in coming in. show that
there was a large turnout of voters, in
dicating that this year the kccnest in
,ercst is being taken in politics.
According to the reports received
turre was harmony, spelled with cap
ital II at every meeting. Al nearly
every meeting there were two or more
candidates for each Office and the cam
paisning for votes on the Tart oi the
candidates was lively but no i'll feel
ing in any instance was displayed.
At the fourth ward meeting there
was large turnout ana the work was
carried on with enthusiasm. In the
Second ward the ballotinG addresses
were made by the Rev. j. O. Campbell
and other we'll known citizens.
AS a result of the meetings held yes
tcrday it is freely predicted that
Wayne county will this year poll the
largest republican majority in recent
Years.
The following is a partial list OF the
chairmen, who will represent their
respective wards and townships on
the central committee. and dele
Gates and alternates to the county
convention:
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-Uriah Norris.
Delegate-R. \. Davenport.
Alternate-Will Spalding.
First Ward
Chairmau-tlarry Hrntin.
Delegate-Wilham Torbeck.
Alternate-Crfford Shurley.
Second Ward.
Chairman-William Plummer.
observation-disclosures Bishop.
Alternate-Iohn Fou!ke.
Third Ward.
Chairman-John Peltz
Delegates. II. Jones.
Alternate-T. ]. Goldlng.
Fourth Ward
Observation-Disclosures Gem.
Delegate-Dr. s. {. Narklay
Alternate-C. 4. Hunt.
Fifth Ward.
Observation-Disclosures Brooks.
Delegate-L. X. Harris.
Altcrnate-Harry Gates.
Sixth Ward.
Chairman-W. ~ BOND.
Delegatc-J. ). Harris.
Paul CONS ocl.
Seventh Ward.
Chairman-George Matthew'S
nelegate-~Levi Peacock.
Alternate-James kessler.
Eighth Ward.
Chairman-Hugh Sphinx.
Delegate-Charea Smith.
Alternate-Harry Minkle
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Chairman--T. 2. Crist.
Dele gate-R. S. Galloway.
Alternately. Willcts.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-W. tt. Porter.
Dclegate--J NJ. Knapp.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
Chairman-P. II. Zehring.
Chairman-George F'razee.
Chairman-P. r. Give.
DcIegate-E. G. Jacobs
nclc catc--W. \. MrdSk@r.
.Alternate-Junius kuipc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-11
ENTHUSIASM EVIDENCED
ALL OVER THE COUNTY.
Number of Voters Turning Out
To Select Members of Gen.
trail Committee, AIternates,
and Delegates, Large.
CAMPAIGNING WAS LIVELY.

IN NEARLY EVERY PRECINCT IN
THE COUNTY THERE WAS ONE
OR MORE CANDIDATES FOR PO-
SITIONS TO BE FILLED.
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
MUST REMAIN IN
JAIL On 5O-CENT
THEFT CHARGE
Prisoner Accused of Stealing
"Shoe" Begs for Trial
or Freedom.

In spite of a strong appeal - Judge
Ten Eyck in the Court of Quarter Ses-
sions today, to either go on with the
trial of his client or discharge him
from the County Jail, where he has
languished since November % last, Eu-
gene Dotto. the lawyer in the case,
was told that neither could be done
without injuring the cause of justice.
Carmina Flamina is Dotto's client,
and he, together with Rocco, Antonio
and Michael Maccia, were arrested on
the date named on a charge of stealing
a 50-cent shoe brake belonging to the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, and
another charge of injuring the car to
that extent was made. The Maccias
got bail, but Flamina had to go to jail.
81 request the court to go on with
this case or otherwise discharge the
man. was the way Lawyer Dotto put
it. HI has been in Jail for four months
and there is not sufficient proof to con-
vict him."
This protest was called forth by the
fact that Assistant Prosecutor Wilbur
A. Mott informed the court early in the
day that, owing to the illness of Prose-
cutor Henry Young, he had such i'm
portant matters to bring before the
Grand Jury today that he would be un-
able to try any case.
The court finally fixed April 1 as the
late for trial, and as Flamina is still
unable to get bail he will continue to
remain in Jail.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
GERMAN-ENGL|SH
SCHOOLS PERFECT
FIRE PRECAUTIONS
COIlinwOOd Catastrophe Is
Possible at the Local
Institution.

That there is nc danger for the chill
dren in case of a fire or a panic in the
German-English School. at 403 Fair
mount avenue, was brought to the at
tention of the meeting of the board of
directors held there last night, when
the catastrophe at Collinwood, Ohio,
came up for discussion.
1t was reported that a careful exam
ination of the building had been made
and that the result was highly salts
factory. All the doors open outward
and each classroom has at least two
separate exits, so that the whole school
can be emptied in less than one minute.
The Ladies' Auxiliary connected with
the school has made arrangements for
a big benefit pinochle and whist party
to be given on the night of April / In
the new Saenger Hall. 1t will be fol-
lowed by a dance.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
METCALF CALLED
N SUBMARINE
BOAT INQUIRY
Secretary of Navy Tells Why
Lake Co. Got Order for Boat
That Lost in Tests.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Secretary
of the Navy Metcalf and Admiral
Capps appeared today before the sub
marine BOAT investigating committee in
relation to the charges mad by Repre-
sentative Lilley, of Connecticut, that
wrongful methods had been used by
the Electric Boat Company, of New
Jersey, to secure legislation in Con-
gress.
Secretary Metcalf was asked con-
corning The section of his annual report
of 1907 about submarine boats, and of
the recommendation of the adoption of
the Octopus type Of boat He said that
four additional submarine boats of the
same type were recommended as the
result OF the competitive tests pro-
vided a more Satisfactory type was not
developed in the meantime. Admiral
Dewey, he said, signed the report Of
the board recommending submarine
boats.
Secretary Metcalf stated that the
Lake Company's bid was $525, 900. and
the department agreed to Nv $450. 00C
for one of their boats.
"How was 1t the contract was made
for a boat that was a loser in the com
p%etitive- trial?" asked Mr.. Olmsted.
Some question "o~ ~oieod =" -
discretion vested in the department,
and the department referred certain
questions to the Attorney-G General, who
decided that the Secretary of the Navy
had authority to enter into a contract
with the Lake Company"
who was 1t that asked you to sub
nit the questions to the Attorney
General?"
Former Senator Thurston, the rep
~resentative of the Lake Boat Com
pany."
Did any member of Congress ask
you to submit the questions?"
81 think not"
Secretary Metcalf said that a num-
Der of Congressman, including Repre-
sentatives Butler, Roberts, Louden-
slayer, Sherman, Lilley, Hughes and
Sperry and Senator's Buckley and
~Brandegee, called on him and said they
felt it was to the interest of the
government to have two companies
building boats
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
DR.. GREENE'S TREATMENT FOR NERVOUS
AND CHRONIC DISEASES

Bears the stamp of Absolute and Genuine
Worth, conceived and founded on the true
system of cure. 1t is imperlshable as. truth
itself, as accurate in curative results as a
fixed science, a WOndrous Blessing to the
Sick and Ailing. 1t has endured the test OF
time and been tried in the crucible of expe-
rience. Generation after generation of DIR.
Greenes have restored health to the suffering
by these marvellous medicines, adapting, or
ganizing and perfectlng the treatment
through long years of enormous practical
experience among the sick, by grandfather,
father and son, until today the third genera
ton Of Greenesis giving to the world an
more positive means of cure than has ever
heretofore been placed before the depressed,
weakened and discouraged victims of chronic
Or. Greene is tho proprietor of that most
marvellous of all remedies for the blood and
nerves, Ipr. Greene's Nervura. All are privE
legged to consult DR.. Greene personally or by
" q
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
HOT ABOUT WATER.
BayOnne's Mayor Wants Council
to Prevent More Famines.

BAYONNE, March bat tonlght's
meeting of the Common Courcii eq-
gressive measures will probably be
adopted to prevent another water fam
terday and on a previous occa Sio~
Mayor Garven has put the matter
right up to the council to see that con
ditions are Immediately remedied.
'I understand that the New York
and New Jersey Water Company is thy
ing to sell it's contract with us to err
sey City" he said today. "N-s should
protect our rights, but l Believe we
could save $40, 900 a year under a new
contract"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
BROKEN BLADE
ONLY CLUE, BUT
COPS GET TWO
Harris and Pagan CleyerIy Cap
ture Alleged Burglar
and Fence"

When Tony Forty, a junk dealer,
is arraigned in the First Precinct
Court today, he will have the cleverness
Of Detective Sergeants Harris and
Pagan to thank for the predicament in
which he finds himself.
Forty Is charged with receiving
stolen goods from one John Schmidt.
Investigating a burglary the officers
found a piece of knife blade embedded
in a window. They suspected Schmidt,
arrested him and he is said to have
confessed. on him was found a knife
with one blade broken. The piece found
by the Officers fitted the broken part.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
UNHAPPY BRIDE
KILLS HERSELF IN
TELEPHONE BOOTH H.
Girl Summons Friend, Who,
Rushing to Drug Store,
Finds Her Dead.

NEW YORK, March 19.lThe mystery
surrounding the dramatic suicide of
pretty Helen Daenzner, who killed her
self in a telephone booth in a Brooklyn
drug store just after calling up an ac-
q%uaintance and asking him TO come and
identify her, was dispelIed The the
mother of the girl disclosed that shee
had been unhappily married and was
disappointed over a second 10y affair. :
Holding a revolver to her head, the
girl called up j. E. Burbridge. a clerk.
in the drug store of Snyder Smith, at
$40 Halsey street, and asked him t0s
hurry around to the drug store of Ed
ware j.. Woelfe, at Putnam and Reid
avenues. She then pulled the trigger
and expired just as. Burbridge rushed
into the store, after a wild dash of four
blocks.
A letter found in the telephone booth
read:
Dear Mother-Forgive me for what
l am doing, / fear that / am losing my
reason. | nave been so long i'll that /
cannot go around any more. I win soon
he at rest. [ have been nothing but
trouble and bother to you. Thanks for
all your kindness to me. and who knows.
but that in some future time, in, somies
other world. there may perhaps be rest
for me? l simply can't overlook this
second disappointment. Your loving
daughter, HELEN"
On the shelf that held the telephone
there was found a note addressed to
the proprietor of the drug store. 1t
ran: Il am sorry to put you to this
trouble, but it had to be done
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
TUITE GETS MAN WANTED
IN o TRUNK THEFT.
Expressman, Freed from TOmbs
Court, Accompanies Officer
Without RequisitiOn Papers.

Harmon Norton, the man who in
April of last year disappeared, it is
alleged, With a trunk from tho Penn
~sylvania Railroad station belonging to
Mrs. Alice b. Chew, which contained
$4,000 worth of jewelry and clothes,
was brought back to Newark today by
Detective Sergeant Tuite, of headquar-
tiers, without requisition papers.
He was in the Tombs Court today,
and, after being discharged, Tuite
asked him to accompany him to New
ark. Norton came without protest.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
HARDING'S BODY FOUND
IN FIELD NEAR LAKE.

CLAYTON, March 19.-Thomas Hard
ing's body has been found in an open
field. near the lake which was drained
in the search. Many declared he body
was carried there, as the mans arms
were raised clear of his breast, as if he
had been lifted.
Eugene Bennett is still held in Jail
without bail pending further investiga-
ton. Miss Jennie Harding, a daughter,
has arrived from New York, II says
the mystery viii DO thoroughly probed,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
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Souls of Women
Are In Their Hats
45c bleacht table damask-5s

in their hats. If every woman would
only look in the glass when trying on
hats, and, instead of giving her I'M
divided attention to the hat, would
study the outline of her face as seen
under the hat. she would hen look
with scientific approval or disapproval
upon the hat. So few women do that,
you know.
EFT THE HAT OR BONNET TO
THE FACE AND YOU WILL AL
WAYS LOOK UP-TO-DATE AND BE
A FASHION PLATE, NOT ONLY IN
ONES OWN FANCY, BUT IN THE
.PUBLTC'S EYE AS WELL"
Nine. Hunt then said the chief OBJ
ject of the convention will be to i'm
press that very thing on the milliners
present from every part of the country.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
Milliners' Chiefs Observation as
She Gives FashiOn-Plate
Secret for Sex.

CHICAGO, March 19.-The psychol-
ogy of bonnets is the chief subject of
National Milliners' Association today
and tomorrow in the Masonic Temple
here. according to Nine. Hunt, presi-
dent of the association. In making the
announcement. President Hunt said:
''There certainly is a psychology of
hats. entirely aside from the fact that
the souls Of the majority of women are
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
SHORE BoNlFACEs JOKER'S VICTIMS

ATLANTIC CITY, March 19.-Many
big hotel men made hurried journeys
to police headquarters yesterday as a
result of a hoax perpetrated by a joker,
who is being hunted for by detectives.
Each of the men received a telephone
call, and a man who said he was Chief
Woodruff. ordered them to come to
headquarters Immediately on pain of
being placed under arrest.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
LODGE OFFERS NOVEL SHOW.

PATTERSON, March 19.-Something
is promised at tonight's entertainment
gwen by Falls City Lodge No. 1874, l.. o
o. f., at odd Fellows Hall. The first
part of the entertainment will be called
xxi Xxi" and the second ~ o , c.,
The officers of the committee are; Al
bert Bartschy, chairman; George s.
May, secretary, and James IL. Courier,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
MILITIA OFFICERS DRESS.

TRENTON, March 19.-Adjutant-
General R. Heber Breintnall yesterday
gave permission for the issuance of an
order that the officers of the National
Guard may wear their full dress uni
forms as provided in the regular army
regulations.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
CRUCIAL QUESTION ASKED,
WITNESS DIES ON STAND

CHICAGO. March 19.-The county
court of Jefferson County was brought
to a dramatic adjournment when
George Mcbride died while seated in
the witness chair. The attorney had
asked a question, the vital n in the
suit, the answer to which would mean
victory for plaintiff or defendant.
There was no answer. The question
was repeated several times and still
Mcbride was silent. Then 1t was found
that he was dead.