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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
Maker Swears Wedding Blank
Was Issued 3 Months After
Her Marriage Claim.
LETTERSALL COUNTERFEIT,
SENATOR'S SON SAYS
Miss Wood Is Denied Request TO
Cross-Examine Important
Witness.

NEW YORK. Mny 2l.-Ihc Nood-
PInh case was thrown of rourt ~ dis
misSnI this Afternoon.
sIae Wood was immediately arrested
On charge of perjury.
She liz held in bail of $1,000.
Fred r. HafeleY of the stationery
firm which sold the blank form upon
which the alleged certificate of mar
riage was prepared, in a deposition
read in court today, declared that that
particular blank form was not placed
ON sale until February. 1907, three
months nfier the marriage Of Miss Wood
TO senator Platt Is alleged to hnve taken
place.
Frank H. Platt, son of United States
Senator Thomas c. Platt, testifying to-
day in the suit for divorce brought
against II Senator by Mae G. Wood.
declared that he believed none Of the
letters Introduced by Miss Wood az
evidence in her suit were true copies
of those written by his father.
He had examined carefully the
original copies of letters written by the
Senator TO Miss Wood, which were
turned over to him by Abraham II.
Hummel upon payment Of $1,000 he
said, and there were no such commun-
cations among them as The alleged
copies produced in court. hr. Platt
also testified thai none Of ilIe letters re-
ceivcd from HummeI contained nny
reference to - marriage between Sena-
tor PIatt and Miss wood. He said that
after reading the letters he destroyed
them by burning them in a CRATE in his
office.
Senator Platt, who denied on cross
examination by counsel for Miss Wood,
that he had ever paid money for any
letters written BY him to her, ten min
utes later. on redirect examination by
his own counsel fatty contradicted
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
Mangled Women and Children
Pinioned Under Coaches Tele-
scOped by Antwerp Flyer.
CARS JUMP TRACKS
AT MISPLACED SWITCH
Shrine-bound Party in Belgium
Is Decimated - Station
Turned Into Hospital.
iEy Ca Bile 70 the Stal. ]

ANTWERP. May 2l.-More than fifty
persons were killed and over one hun
dred were badly injured, many fatally,
when the Antwerp Express. the finest
railroad train in Belgium jumped the
tracks today and crashed into a loaded
train of pilgrims at Contich, u suburb
Of this city.
The train YvPs loaded with Worship
pers who were going 10 local shrine.
Among them were dozens of women and
many children.
A misplaced switch wrecked the long
train as it was speeding at more than
fifty miles per hour
Every care of the pilgrim train, eN-
cepting the foremost one was teles-
coped. The heavy cars were literally
ground to pieces, and almost all OF the
passengers were either killed or in
iured Many of the dead have been
removed from the wreck and assist
Ance is now being given to more than
one hundred of the injured
The station at Contieh has been con-
verted into temporary morgue and
hospital. and is rapidly filling up with
the dead and wounded. Everything
possible is being done to alleviate the
suffering of tho injured.
All the clergy and physicians Of Con-
itch and the soldiers from the neighbour
ing barracks are taking part in the
work In addition to the surgeons who
hurried down from Antwerp, an ambu-
lance corps from Arniens also is OH the
scene.
The locomotive Of thc express train
Jumped the track and plunged into
and completely wrecked tho last three
passenger coaches Of the train on the
siding
Surgeons, doctors and nurses arrived
early from Antwerp al the scene of the
wreck. ShrieI<inE nud helpless vounde d
pcrsons arc stHI pinned under the de-.
bris, apd the scene is ono of horror
TINT bcEGnrs description.
sight SIckcns Rescuers.
The work of extracting the dead and
wounded from the debris appalled, even
the stoutest of the rescuers. Many OF
the bodies had completely lost all
human shape and were reduced to pulp,
heads. arms and legs having been
through the wreckage. Three decapi-
tated bodies were found twenty feet
from the track.
Up to o'clock this afternoon thirty
eight dead and seventy-nine wounded
had been recovered. The occupants OF
the cars were mostly workmen and
peasants The wounded persons are
being transferred from Contich to Ant
werp and Brussels as rapidly as pos
sible
Three of the wounded already have
died.
Some of the bodies of the wounded
we're so pinned down by wreckage that
the rescuers had to make use of axes
to get the victims free.
The collision occurred at 9:06 a. M,
just as the express from Antwerp to
Brussels was entering the depot at
Contich.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
BRIDGE WRECKED
BY DYNAMITERS;
LIVES Endangered
Determined Efforts to Destroy
Railroad Property Near
New York Succeed.
BUILDERS HAVE HAD
TROUBLE WITH WORK MEN
Hundreds of Windows in Houses
Near Baychester, N. Y, Are
BrOken-SecOnd Outrage.

NEW YORK, May 21-A new bridge,
under construction on the Harlem
branch Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad, at Baychestcr,
was wrecked by dynamiters today. A
charge Of fifty pounds of the explosive
was discharged under the first span,
twisting the huge girders and practi-
caly wrecking the whole structure. To-
days outrage followed an unsuccessful
attempt to wreck the new 81 1.00O050
bridge on the same railroad dt West
Farms, over the Harlem River, cary
yesterday
The bridge was a modern steel strue-
ture which had been erected over the
tracks near the Baychester station, f1c
foot and vehicle traffic. 1t was built by
the Schumacher Company of Philadel~
pha and fer many months had been
the scene of almost constant labor
troubles II is alleged that striking
workInen have made frequent threats
to blow up the bridge, unless their
grievances were adjusted. and rs &c
suit two Watchmen have been on guard
at he bridge every night.
When the futile attempt was made
yesterday to destroy the other bridge,
another watchman was added to the
force, and all three were on duty last
night They patrolied the embankment
at both ends of the structure all night
without seeing a sign to Indicate that
everything was not all right. just as
dawn was breaking. there came fash
near The first span, followed by a terri
fic report and the grinding and tearing
cf the great steel girders. Two of the
watchmen, who were within fifty feet Of
the end Of The bridge, We're thrown to
the ground. Hundreds of windows In
the vicinity were broken, AS the watch
men scrambled to their feet they saw
two men dashing away through the
semi darkness. a fusillade of shots was
sent aften the fleeing men. but none Of
them took effect and the mon escaped
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
MAD FROM HARD
STUDY, TRIES TO
BUTCHER FAMILY
With knife Attacks Parents and
Sisters Whom He Wished
10 Be Proud of Him.

NEW YORK. May 2l-I1is mind tenn
porarilv unbalanced from overstudy,
Jacob Kolchlnsky 19 years old, mem
Der of the graduating class of the
Brooklyn Boys High School. early to
day attacked his parents, his brother
and three young sisters i'll their apart
nlents, at 271 South First street, Will
iamsbul:. and it was not until po-
licernan and several tenants had gone
to the assistance of the family that the
youth was captured and large table
knife which he was welding, taken
from him.
When placed in cell in the Bedford
avenue police station, he attempted sui
eide.
KoIchinskys father, Samuel is a
dealer in tailor's trimmings in Manhat-
tan, and is wealthy.
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After few minutes rest the five in
iuled men plucl1ily resumed work.
The firemen injured were:
HENRY HoRTER.
WILLIAM FLOOD.
ALFRED l.. BIEBEI.
HARRY :. BENEDICT.
CHARLES FAUST.
The employees injured by the explo-
sions are:
SAMUEL RUDDMAN.
JOSEPH vINTON.
Miss selma EndeIsnsB. of Is Rutgers
street. was at work nIope in the conn
pany's Offices when the first explosions
occurred. She ut once carried out the
hooks Of the firm and, surrounded by
1aBgcs, placed them In N safe. .,s.46 s.is.
The plucky girl then rushed to
nearby drug store and turned in an
alarm of fire She then notified her
employer, Herman Natheim. at the
Schcuer Building, in Broad street. Her
duties successfully accomplished. Miss
Endelman tainted.
Herman Natheim. president of the
company. declared to an EVENING
STAR reporter today that careless ena-
ployces who smoke cigarettes caused
the fire.
The Bergen street and Central ave.
nue. surface cars We're blocked for
more than one hour by the fire. The
p S. c. managers shortly thereafter
had their elevated iron bridges" set
in place and the cars were then ran
over the hose.
Fire Chief Ashley is on the scene be-
cause of the danger his men are ex
periencing in fighting the naphtha
flames
The fire burned long after the fra
men arrived on the scene, because of
the naphtha.
When the back-draft started the
hremen first knew OF their predioa-
ment when a column of flame darted
toward them from where they were
fighting the fire on the second floor
hallway The men were literally
clothed in flame as they fell tumbling
down the stairway.
Panic among workmen was created
by the explosion. Twelve men and two
women beat a hasty retreat from the
Top llOOI VI the Jldiils anu tie ldst Va
them had hardly escaped when the up
per part of the building burst out into
a blaze.
When the firemen arrived they ap-
preached the building slowly on ac-
count oil the constant explosions of
naphtha and other chemicals stored in
The place.
Nearby are the Newark Leather COM
pany and the Reliance Broom Company
plants, and these buildings were endan-
gered by the flames from the chemical
factory.
The firm manufactured stove polish
and had been ordered, it is said. "a
vacate the buildings on April by A. G.
Gasser. inspector Of combustibles and
/ fire risks, but was allowed to remain
! another month
Herman Natheim is president of the
company.
The building is an old three-story
frame structure. 1t is believed the loss
| viii be about $4,000.
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BUTCHERS, AND GROCERs' Supplies.
Maclnet 4 Doremus Co.. 79s-7sS Broad st.-Ad.
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When You Want Printing
20 10 the Baker Printing Company 251
Market street. Telephone S9i.-Adv.
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NEWARK FIREMEN
NEAR DEATH FROM
COLUMN OF FLAME
Five Caught as Powerful BaCk-Draft Reaches Them
on Second Floor Of Chemical Factory in
First Street--TWO Workman Hurt.
BRAVE GIRL BO0KKEEPER SAVES RECORDS
WHILE FIRE SPREADS RAPIDLY AROUND HER


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forever button up their clothes behind
and turn their backs to the sun-folks
whose brains are ieft-handed. Crack this
not and join the Optimists' Club, and
be joyful
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
BOY THREATENS TO SUE POLICE.

Morris F'roelich, the ie-year- -old boy
who was arrested by Detective Ser
geant Tonore while attempting to sell
a bicycle for s5. was released today
after satisfying the detectives that the
wheel belonged to him. He threatened
to bring suit for false imprisonment.
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VETERAN THIEPS VICTIM.

The third robbery Of Civil War vet
Grams was reported today TO Captain
Carroll, Of the detective bureau, by
George c. 5teach, an inmate Of the Sol
liers' Home, Ia Kearny who. while in
Newark was relieved of s3S
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
WOMAN IS KILLED
IN TORNADO THAT
OEMOLISHESHOMES
Fierce Storm Hits Kansas Town,
Iniuring Several in
Wrecked Houses.

SALINA, Kan, May 21.-Mrs. Fred
erick Grothe was killed and several
others were more or less injured in
tornado in Lincoln, a small town north
west of Salina, last night. Several
houses were destroyed. number were
unroofed and many barns were blown
down,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
TO MAKE III. SCHOOL BUDGET.

The Board OF Education will meet
tomorrow night to make up the budget
for the year 1903 and 1909. The fiscal
year of the board begins now on July l.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
Broke Even on Games
PlatteviIle Series.
Continued from page

as Platteville or Galena crowd
would The only rowdyism manifest
ed throughout game on the part of
the crowd was shown by a few
Platteville representatives who gather
ed close to the home plate and applied
more personal remarks to our players
than were ever tolerated in this city.
AS to the assault referred to above
those who were IN a position to know
say that it was provoked and there
is is every reason to believe it was.
This is not written with the inten
tion of protecting or encouraging
rowdyism, but is plain statement
of the facts. Yes, the Lancaster
tie am did win on it's merits. Another
Platteville paper this week contains
statement credited to Manager
Gillian of the Galenas, in which he
insInuates that his team lost two
games in this city on account of poor
ump;ring. The truth is this His
aggregation vast so badly outclassed
by the local team that it simply could
not make good showing and was the
worst disappointment to the Lancas
ter fans of the week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
Herald ads get results.
IMMIGRATION FOR WISCONSIN.

IMMIGRATION FOR WISCONSIN
The publisher is just in receipt OF
the first issue of a publication known
as the Wisconsin Homeseeker, issued
by the Chicago & Northwestern Ry.
for the purpose of stimulating i'm
migration to Wisconsin and furnish
ing information in regard to it's natur-
al resources.
A series of letters from settlers is
published in the Homeseeker, in which
these pioneers tell in an interesting
way something of their experiences in
establishing new homes and develop
ing their land into profitable farms.
The Northwestern is DESTROYS of
securing as many more testimonials of
this kind as possible. A letter from
you would appeal strongly to the pros
pective homeseeker, and every home
steader is earnestly invited to write
letter telling of the crops, soil, climate,
schools, the cost of getting a start,
etc., for use in this manner, and send
it to US together with the names and
addresses of friends in the East who
would be interested in having a copy
of the "Homeseeker," illustrated
books. maps and other literature
mailed to them free of charge
Address all communications on the
subject to Mr.. w. B. Kniskern, P. T.
NJ. @. & N. w. Ry., Chicago. Ill.
49w4wk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11

Herberger. the Gutenberg twirIer,
distinguished himself few days ago
by pitching a no hit game of in
nings against Platteville.
Madden rejoined the team at Ben
ton after few days visit at his home
in Dubuque.
The local aggregation received the
best of treatment in every way at
Platteville this week Vivian Laugh
ton umpired both games and as a
local fan remarked. Jack Sheridan
couldn t have done better. .
Ernie Ovitz is reported to be re-
celving $275 month and expenses. He
is worth all that to any minor league
team. He is playing at Dubuque.
The quality of base ball in this
neck of the woods is shown by last
Thursdays game.
Next week we play Viroqua two
games and Platteville one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received by DR.. S. E.
Hassel, clerk of school district No. 3,
up to noon, the Goth day of July, 1908,
for the construction of about 5000 feet
of concrete walk. Specifications can
be seen at the Office of DIR. Hassell and
The Union State Bank, Lancaster.
William E. Webb,
S. E. Hassell,
K. Meyer, Jr
School Board.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11

I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the Republican nomina-
ton for the Office of sheriff of
Grant county. To those who do
not know me- I will say 1 was born
on farm, in the town Of Hazel
Green, in 1851, and have voted the
Republican ticket ever since be-
came voter. l have been constable
and local Deputy Sheriff for Is years
last past. JOHN SHELLIAM,
Platteville, wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress Third District.

thereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination for member of
congress on the Republican ticket
before the primaries to be held next
September and earnestly solicit your
support. Should l be nominated
and elected I will use my best eff
forts for the best interests of the
district and state. Respectfully,
ATLEY. PETERSON.
Soldiers Grove, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
Island Home of Bats.

Bats were the only family of native
mammals found on the thousands OF
small islands in the Pacific. These is
lands are so far away from the great
continents that no mammals but the
flying bats could reach them. The va
riety Of bats known on earth is about
400.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
Reason for Weddina Rina.

BY giving his wife a ring, husband
is supposed to take her fully into his
confidence. The fact that the left
hand has been chosen to wear it, sig
mites that as the left is weaker than
the right, so is wife subject to her
husband, while the third finger has
been selected because of an old super
stition that from the third finger of
the left hand runs vein directly to
the heart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
On Keepinu Happy.

There is no doubt some selfish salts
faction in yielding to melancholy, aand
fancying that we are victims of fate;
in brooding over grievances, especially
If more or less imaginary, To be
bright and cheerful often requires
an effort; and in this respect, as in
others, we require to watch over and
manage ourselves, almost as if we
were somebody else.-Sir John Lub-
book. A..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

l hereby announce myself can
didate for the Republican nomina-
ton for the Office of District At
torney at the September primaries.
Having practised law IN Grant
county for the past fourteen years,
I ought to be qualified by expert
ence to fill the Office acceptably.
GEO. B. CLEMENTSON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
COUNTY CLERK.

wish to announce to the voters
of Grant county THAT will be a
candidate for the Republican NOM
nation for the Office of county clerk,
subject to the action OF the Sep
tember primaries.
PHIL HOTTENSTEIN,
Harrison Township.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank those neighbors
and friends who so kindly aided us
during the illness and death of our
husband and father. Also the M. E.
choir and those who SO kindly sent
flowers.
Mrs. D. Mcpherson and family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
ChivaIrous CHICAGO.

In Chicago more than in any other
place is woman regarded in the light
of thing of beauty and joy forever,
There is hardly a man in Chicago
who does not esteem feminine lowell
ness as something beyond price
something to live for, to strive for,
to suffer for, and, if necessary, to die
for.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
Lavender Water as plsinfectant.

According to a great French chem.
ist the free use of lavender water by
those who must nurse contagious dis
eases will greatly lessen the dangers
of infection. 1t is certainly more
agreeable disinfectant than most Of
those in common use and gives a
fresh, clean odor to a sickroom that
is very agreeable
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
Church to Be suiIt Of Paper.

Paris is to have a new church
made entirely of paper, rendered i'm
permeable by means of coating Of
ouicklime mixed with curdled milk
and white of egg. 1t will accommo-
date 1000 people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
FOR CLERK OF COURT

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Office of clerk of
court on the Republican ticket sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
the September primaries.
GEO. W. BARROWS,
Cassville, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination on the
Republican ticket for the Office of
sheriff of Grant county, subject to
the action of~the voters at the Sep.
TENDER primaries.
FRANK He'll, Cuba City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11

I hereby announce that I am. a
candidate for the office of District
Attorney of Grant County on the
Republican ticket, subject to the
will of the voters at the September
primaries. S. E. SMALLEY.
Cuba City, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11

respectfully announce myself to
the voters of Grant county as
candidate for the nomination for
sheriff on the Republican ticket at
the fall primaries.
AMES .. LAIRD,
Cuba City, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
Daily Thought.

Men cannot live isolated, we are all
bound together. No higher man can
separate himself from any lowest
Carlysle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11

herewith announce myself as
candidate for sheriff of Grant coun
ty on the Republican ticket, sub
ject to the September primaries.
ROBERT GLENN,
WYalus1ng, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11

1 respectfully announce my candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
for the Office of Clerk of Grant
county, subject to the decision at
the September primaries.
PHIL D. HENDERSON, JR.,
Platteville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
primaries in September.
GEO. PETERSEN,
Flora, town of Beetown~
SHERIFF.

respectfully announce my cand1-
dacy for sheriff on the Republican
ticket, subject to the decision of the
voters at the primary.
HERMAN FOSBTNDER,
Fennimore, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11

I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the Republican nomination
for the Office of District Attorney.
HARRY z. CARTHEw,
Lancaster, wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
RiH-RaH.

Ref is Anglo-Saxon and means
"rag;" Raff is also Anglo-Saxon, and
means "sweepings" Hence, the OFF,
scourings of society, the refuse from
the weepings-human trash.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11

wish to announce that / will be
a candidate for sheriff on the Re-
publican ticket at the fall primaries.
JAMES M. HARCLERoAD,
Plattev1lle. Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-11
Lancaster 6, Benton o.

Lancaater added another victory
to its long string yesterday by defeat
ing the strong Benton team 6 to 0.