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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
AGENT
ROOSEVELT
NAMED
Senate Committee Turns
Down Pension AppOintee
Of President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The Senate
committee on pensions today decided
upon an unfavorable report to the SEN
ate on the appointment of Charles
Fairbanks to be United States pension
agent at Concord, N. H., and thereby
set at naught the effort of President
Roosevelt to place a mai of his choice
in a federal office against the recon-
mendation of Senators Burnham and
Gallinger, of New Hampshire.
The appointment was made some time
ago to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of George A. Curtice, the pension
agent at Concord. The two New Hamp-
shire Senators, after comforting with
the New Hampshire House delegation,
had presented the names of two cam
didates, who were both rejected.
Burnham and Gallinger held up the
confirmation of Fairbanks, endeavoring
to effect the appointment of a mar of
their own choice in his stead. Failing
in this, they took the action which re-
suited in the rejection of Fairbanks
by the pension committee today.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
FORT FAMILY PROMINENT
IN HISTORY OF NEW JERSEY

PEMBERTON, Jan. 20.-Buriington
County is proud of ~Governor-elect John
Franklin Fort, and, in fact, of the Fort
family, according to a dispatch sent to
the Philadelphia Public Ledger by its
correspondent here. The Governors
ancestors for five generations have re-
sided in the old homestead at Pember-
ton.
The pioneer, Roger Fort, came to
America in 1877 in the ship Kent, and
laid out his plantation on the banks Of
the Rancocas, then called Hampton
Hanover, later New Mills, and after
1926 Pemberton. Not a generation of
the family a interviewed but that
some representative of 1t has been
called to a high Office, either in the
church or state, or the councils of the
nation.
Captain Adam LaFort, commanding
the body guard of William the Con-
queror, in the days Of the English con-
quest, set the pace for an INDUSTRIOUS
posterity, OF which the new Governor
OF New Jersey is a direct descendant.
Captain LaFort was beknighted on the
field. after the battle of Hastings, for
his bravery in saving the life OF MS
chief, and the family crest of arms still
bears the motto then bestowed upon
the old Norman-French warrior, o
Scutum Salus Ducum" Ia strong snieid
is the leaders safeguard).
The same qualifications for leadership
have apparently descended through the
many Intervening generations TO the
man New Jersey has selected as her
Chief Executive.
A glance over the monuments IN the
graveyards about Pemberton Indicate
that the spirit of patriotism has per-
meated every American generation OF
the family. One of the imposing mon
uments is that of former Governor
George F. Fort, uncle of the new Gov
ernor, and executive of New Jersey
from 1851 to 1854. Near it is another
erected to the memory of the Rev. John
Fort, brother of the former Governor,
whose valor won him distinction during
the Civil War, and In accord with his
dying wish, the stone bears the inscrlp-
ton: Here Lies a Patriot
From the old Fort homestead, 1t Is
the proud claim of the family, nave
more statesmen, professional and
business men who lave achieved real
fame, than any other. building in New
Jersey has given to the State In the
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20

heads OF such institutions being men of
experience in penology.
Before closing with the argument for
the in~determinate sentences alluded to be-
fore, MIR. Sommer called attention to the
condition of released prisoners, and de-
picted their plight when put back into the
world. He said the State should estab-
fish a place Of temporary refuge for dis
charged prisoners, where they could be
taken care of until they had secured en-
ployment, and became able to take care of
themselves. BY this means, he claimed,
the men who had been punished sufficiently
by the State, would not be subjected to
further punishment, and would be in a
position to redeem their names and lives.
Instead of turning to further criminal acts
as a means of existing.
Mr.. Sommer was heard by a large
audience, composed of clergymen, poll
ticians, professional and business men, and
at the conclusion Of his address was as
sured by them that Hudson County
would be, as far as their efforts could
make II, a follower of such suggested
reforms.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
CITY OBJECTS
TO DAMAGE
AWARDS
With Railroads in
Protest Against Action
of

The City of Newark, through City
Attorney Francis Child, jr., and the
Central and Pennsylvania Railroads
take exception to the ruling of the
City Board Of Assessments in award
ing damages to property owners on
Alling street, because use of the street
was cut off by the elevation of the two
railroads, and a writ of certiorari has
been granted to review the action OF
the board.
Testimony was taken in the certio-
rari proceedings this morning before
John McLauchlan, Supreme Court
Commissioner, in the City Hall.
The appeal is taken from the awards
granted for the ~vacating of Alling
street, Hamilton street and Harrison
place, by the assessment commission
& Company, $1,000; George T. Holt,
$4,000; Charles r. Kilburn, $1,000, and
Walter D. Osborne, $1,000.
The city and the railroads contend
that the partial vacation of the streets
in question does not affect the property
of the persons who were awarded dam
ages, as the property is not abutting,
and the city and the railroad are CIV
ing testimony on the writ to show
cause. The appeal will be heard in
Trenton next month. \
Originally the assessment cotnmis-
sioners did not award damages, but
later. when the four property owners
in question protested, awarded the
sums above named. and these damages
were upheld In the Circuit Court by
Judge Adams.
M. Gardner. of the engineering de-
partment of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, and Arthur e. Owens, of the en-
gineer division of the Central Railroad
gave testimony this morning to show
that the property on which the dam
age was awarded was not AUDITING
property. and with the testimony Of
the city attorney will constitute the
argument at the hearing next month
in Trenton.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20

same room in which the Governor-eiect
was born. DR.. George r. Fort, Gov
ernor of New Jersey from 1851 to 1854
first saw the light of day.
The Rev. Andrew Fort, grandfather
of the Governor-elect, founded in Penn
berton what is believed to be the
earliest established Methodist Epis-
copal congregation still existing on the
Western Hemisphere. His close friend
in the work was the Rev. Peter a
Nest, class leader under John Wesley.
the great Methodist evangelist. Inc
cane of Peter Van Nest, willed to his
friend when he died at the age OF VI
years, has become a priceless relic In
the Fort family, and is now the prop
erty of Attorney John Fort, the Cam
den lawyer, who has become tho fam
lily historian. The Rev. John Fort and
the Rev. Jacob, sons of Andrew, n
brothers of the former Governor, be-
came famous as preachers.
Roger Fort, the pioneer of the FAM
lily in America, was a Quaker and a
member of the famous Quaker Grand
Jury which at Burlington, prior to the
Revolution, memoralized the King. A
son John, who did not bear his fathers
views toward war. became an Amer
ioan officer in the great struggle Tor
liberty, and it is to him that the
Governor-elect owes his membership IN
the Sons of the Revolution.
Old residents of Pemberton declare
that only one descendant of Roger Fort
ever went to the poorhouse. The ex-
ception was Bunker Fort, for years a
character. Although with a bank
account he would spend each winter at
the almshouse. The old mans eccen-
extended to the erection of his
own monument before his death, on
which he carved this inscription:
Here lies the body of Bunker Fort,
In life he was a gay old sport;
Now he's gone, he'll be forgotten
Before the bones in his grave are
rotten"
Roger Fort willed his farm to his son
the latter left 1t to his
son, John; he to his son Andrew; he to
mis- son, Andrew Heisler, and the latter,
of the Governor-elect. to his
SON, upon whom his State has just con-
ferred the highest honors within its
power. Howard Engle is the present
owner of the Fort homestead. The old
still standing and in good
condition of repair, was erected in 1897,
10 replace M that was burned. 1t
vas remodeled about eighty years later
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
DON'T BELIEVE
FLEET PLOT
REPORT
Official Washington ID
clined to Discredit It.
Arrests in Brazil.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The re-
ported a%narchlstic plot to blow VI one
or more ships of the Atlantic battle
ship feet at Rio de Janeiro is regarded
at the White House as a repetition Of
one of the many schemes which are
constantly being presented to the
secret service agents of the govern
ment by persons who claim to possess
information which they are willing to
part with for a consideration. No
credence is placed here In the existence
Of an actual plot.
1t is understood the information
originated in Paris, from which point
it was communicated to the secret
service bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment, and through that medium TO Ad-
miral Evans and the authorities Of The
South American country. The Brazil
authorities are holding four suspects.
PARIS, IAN. 20.-The reports from
Rio Janeiro of an anarchistic plot IN
connection with the American feet APP
pears to be another chapter of a weird
story which has obtained much circh-
lation here. A young man of good
family residing here claims to have
overheard snatches Of a telephone con-
versation in which vague references
were made to the cruise of the Ameri-
can fleet and of plans concerning the
fleet which were being Matched at a
certain safe. The young man claims
to have snatched q portion of the paper
over which the supposed conspirators
were porting, containing the cabalistic
words "Menaced destroy" supposed to
mean IF menaced, destroy"
Meantime tho official to whom the
young man had confded the secret
made inquiries as to the shipment of
explosives to Brazil. This inquiry ap-
peared to give some color to the story.
for it showed that a small steamer dis
cussed by the, suspects had actually
sailed from a North German port with
certain boxes which axe at least open to
suspicion. 1t is claimed that the testi-
mony of the men who loaded the boxes
was secured, and that 1t shows they
contained explosives. The destination
of the steamer was Rio.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20

LEAVES RIO
TODAY
Admiral Evans Decides to
AIlOw DestrOyers Make
Argentina Stop.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Admiral
Evans, in a dispatch to the Navy De-
partment from Rio Janeiro today, sug-
gests that the torpedo boat destroyer
fiotilla visit Buenos Ayres.
1t vas first feared that a visit to the
Argentine capital would not be posi-
BILE because the little destroyers had
fallen several days behind their timer
airy, and Admiral Evans had gone so
for as to request the privilege of hay
ing the destroyers accompany his big
ships direct to Sandy Point from Rio
Janeiro.
In the dispatch made public today,
however, he indicated his Intention Of
starting them at once for Buenos Ayres,
where they will lay over for perhaps not
more than a day, replenish their coal
supplies and then proceed again to sea
and join the battleships at Sandy Point.
Admiral Evans's intention Is to start
them on their voyage to Buenos Ayres
today.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
GAS KILLS
2, BROTHER
AND SISTER

upstairs. ] am sure that my two chill
dren were babbling away at 8 O'Clock,
and when I returned from the cellar
and did not hear their voices l thought
they were asleep. When | anne back
the gas in the bathroom and in tile
kitchen was burning, and I never
dreamed of the light in Roberts DON
going out.
But it must have gone out between
the time I started for the cellar and the
time | returned, When I had finished
what I had to do ! went to the kitchen
and had a cup Of tea. and at 10:45 retired.
1t was five minutes later when I heard
the boarder come in, and about ten min
utes after II my husband got home from
his work. None of us smelled any gas.
Yesterday morning I arose at $50
and prepared breakfast for my husband,
and he left the house a few minutes be-
fore 9 O'Clock. l went back to bed. but
could not sleep and came back to the
kitchen and did some work. / even shook
the dining room range right near the door
leading to this room and discovered moth
ing. After preparing their breakfast 1
went into Roberts room and called him.
I knew then he was dead. My God, I
shouted, and sprang to the window and
opened it. / thought when 1 took a second
AAhN 90 tAAF Wy GAAAo BbtiC lAlh1 A1
me that he was still alive. 1 ran out and
teleplloned to the City Hospital, and DR..
Bryan with the ambulance was here seven
minutes later. The doctor told me that my
children had beer dead about eleven
hours.
when I first entered the children's room
| detected a strong odor OF gas and l
found the jet open. I can't explain why
the gas Jet In this room went out while
The others didn't"
Funeral services will be held in the
German Presbyterian Church at Manhat-
tan Park section, tomorrow afternoon at
$50 o'clock. and interment will be made
in Paramount Cemetery.
The pall-bearers for the boy will be six
little companions, who attended the Fiji
tenth Avenue School with him, while
six school companions of little Muriel will
act as bearers for their late playmate.
The dead girl was a pretty child and
bright, while the boy was of a serious
disposition, yet always popular with his
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
AMERICAN GIRL DID HER
COURTING IN JAPANESE.
Met italian Naval Oficer Who Could
Not Speak English-WM Be
Wed in March.

BOSTON, Jan. 20.-After a courtship
carried on in Japanese, the engage
ment is announced of Miss June Leland
to Commander Salvatore E. Casano.
of the Italian navy.
Their romance dates from the visit
to Boston In June of last year of the
Varese. flagship of the Duke of
Abruzzi, to whose staff Commander
Casano, then a lieutenant was at
tached. The commander met Miss
Leland at a reception n dinner on
the Varese. She could speak no Italian
and he could speak nj English. After
trying several languages they compro-
missed on Japanese and conversed in
that tongue for three hours. He had
spent several years In Japan in the
service of the italian navy and she
had been brought up there.
Although they nave not me since
the dinner. Miss Leland has ben
studying Italian and the commander
is becoming proficient in English. She
is in the Notre Dame Convent prepar-
ing to embrace the commanders re-
ligion. The wedding win be held in
March in Boston.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
Essex Sheriff Would Sub
Stitute Discretionary
Terms in Prison.
CODE DOES NOT FIT ALL
Tells Clergy and Laymen That
He Believes Changes Would
Have Beneficial Effect and
Serve TO Inspire Convicts
With Future Hope.
tspecIal to the Dvening STAR

BAYONNT, Jan. 20.-In an address
before the Mems Union. of this city,
yesterday afternoon Frank H. Sommer,
Sheriff of Essex County, made a strong
argument for what he called needed
changes in the criminal sentence code,
particularly advocating the substitution
of indeterminate. discretionary terms of
imprisonment for the liked periods now
prescribed, following out the theory CT
the law hat as the purpose of punish
ment is only TO protect society from
criminals, discrimination should be ex-
ercised. Some men being more suscep-
tible to reform than others would serve
shorter terms. while others, in order to
protect society, should be confined as
long as is necessary in the judgment of
the proper authorities to rehabilitate
them and make them fit to enter So
ciety again.
In his CUR up to his point
he urged the fair and impartial en-
forcement of law and the criminal code.
He spoke of the necessity of looking
after the younger generation, the es-
Establishment of Fairgrounds and places
of recreation for the youth of the u
try, which would become centres OF
interest to them and keep them from
contamination. He earnestly advocated
the establishment of a house of deten-
ton, not connected with prisons, for
detained witnesses and Juveniles, with
a standing rule that all Juveniles be
detained there so as not to come into
the contamination brought about by
close contact with criminals in the
police courts. and that all of the
younger prisoners be turned over by
the police probationary officers for de-
tention in such an establishment be-
fore bringing them TO the police courts.
One Of Sheriff Sommer's suggestions
was that juvenile courts be established,
endowed with the same power as the
police courts, which would obviate the
bringing of the youthful ~wrongdoets
into contact with criminals.
A reform of the present system OF al
Iotting counsel to poor prisoners was
also advocated by the Sheriff, who SAID
that a permanent counsel, well versed
In the law and able to protect the IN
tcrests of his client, should be en-
ployed by the State, instead OF tne
rather injudicious practise now IN
vogue of allotting young and insXpcrl-
enced lawyers to defend prisoners VINO
were unable to pay for counsel.
EolIouing his argument for needed re-
forms. the Essex Sheriff spoke of the
necessity of taking away the power OF
the Sheriff to select grand and petlt
1uries. of employees OF criminal insuIu-
lions being subjected to civil service ruies
and examinations, and OF the appoln.eo
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
SHOT IN CARD
ROW; ONE A M
Assailant Caught in Paterson After
Leading Policeman Chase-Ital-
ian Colony Excited.

PATERSON, Jan. 20.-The Riverside
italian settlement was thrown into ex-
citment by a shooting ARRAY last night.
1t was h result of a quarrel over
cards.
Two men and a woma were
wounded, none of them mortally. and
the mar who handled the revolver was
captured by a policeman, after a chase.
Carmine Tacaho. of 35 May street.
got two bullets in his right shoulder.
One of them shattered his shoulder
bone and the other bullet lodged in the
muscle. A bullet just grazed Louis
Carboni's abdomen. leaving a mark on
the flesh. Carboni's wife was shot in
the neck. She and Tacaho were taken
to the General Hospital. Carboni was
held as a witness at police headquar-
tiers. together with Giusseppi Franzeno,
of 80 Butler street.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
AMUsEMENTs.
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY:
Its Principles and Leaders.

The third series of six lectures by
the University Club will be given by
Professor Franklin Henry Giddlngs,
the great s~ocio1ogist of America, upon
the above theme, on Friday evenings
at Wallace Hall, at SEQ O'CLOCK pre-
cisely.
Friday Evening. Jan. 24.-~Enriy
IDEALS OF American Democrncy."
Friday Evening, Jar. 31.-"JefFerson
and the Fight Against Privilege"
Friday Evening, Feb. 7.-"Jackson
and the Rise of Individualism."
Friday Evening, Feb. 21.-"IhncOin
and the United People"
Friday Evening. FEB. 2s.--"The New
Economic QuestiOns.'
Friday Evening, March 6.--''The Out
look for the Future
Course Tickets, $1.5O.
Reserved Seat Ticket for Course, $500.
Single Lectures, Doc.
Tickets on sale at Y. Nj. c. A. office
and Holzhauer's drug store,
Mail orders may be addressed to
University Club. ca Park Place. New
ark. N j.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
CHAMPION DESERTER.

NEW YORK. Jan. a.-Patrick Horst
gan has been captured. He Is now In Gus
tody In San Francisco and the milttsry
authorities say that they have at Iast
captured the champion deserter OF the
It Is charged that In the past aftee,
year Horrigan has enlisted and deseSfsa
partinent DECIDED that Horrigan baa I 5ez
serted often enough and that the uniuerv
thirteen wolld be his last. a circular
Vas tnereIqre sent out to recruiting Of
ncers az oyer the country. believing that
he woul attempt 60 r~eaniist. He al u snd
vs. pr9mndy put under arrest He VII
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
HELD AS GAMBLERS.
Police SwOOp Down on Pearlman's Con-
fectionerY Store.

Samuel Pearlman, who conducts a
confectionery and cigar store at 109
Montgomery street, whose shop was
raided by Policemen Burnett, Sebold,
Seigel and Hammer. of the Fourth
Precinct Station, last night as a gam
bling place, was a~rraigned in court to-
day before Judge Herr and held. in de-
fault of $1,000 bail, to await the action
of the Grand Jury.
Two decks of cards and $3.50 were
found on a table when the police en-
tered. Five men who were seated in
the place were also taken into custody
and held in 5000 bail as witnesses.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
sAFEaUARDINa PICTURE shows.

TRENTON, Jan. 20.-Building Inspector
George II. Stevenson, OF this city. has or
dered that all moving picture theatres be
equipped at once with fire exits, the pur-
pose being to avoid any local repetition Of
the Boyertown horror.
Such OF the theatres as have no means
of constructing extra exits will be closed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 20.-Forecast for
warmer in north and west portions; brisk
to moderate high south to southwest winds.
NEW YORK, Jan. N.-Local forecast:
and Tuesday: fresh south to southwest
winds.