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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03
BOY WITH CANDLE
FIRES TENEMENT;
MAY LOSE LIFE
Neighbor Rescues Him UnCOn=
scious and Warns Tenants
Before Fir~men Arrive.

With his body scorched and his lungs
filed with smoke Herman Olchenetiftz,
years old. is dying at Beth Israel
Hospital, calling for his mother, who
died some time ago, while his father,
Hyman, hovers about the hospital
weeping for his child.
Only the heroism of Solomon Cohen,
of SO Montgomery street, saved the
little fellow from instant death, and n
huge ramshackle frame tenement from
falling prey to the flames. Cohen is
confined to his home, severely burned
on the arms and shoulders.
After his wife died olchenetiftz APP
prenticed his four children. the Oldest
of which, the injured boy, among neigh
bors. Herman and Harry. two years
his junior, We're put in the care of Mrs
Elizabeth Holstein, who lives on the
top floor of the tenement at III Broome
street.
Last night at 10 o'clock Herman took
candle and went to the first floor
His clothes became ignited, and the
candle set fire to some papers. In an
instant he was writhing on the floor.
Cohen, summoned by his cries, beat
out the flames from the boys clothes,
and warned all of the tenants "A small
panic ensued Several of them formel
a bucket brigade. and had the fire
under control before the firemen ar
rived. Then the unconscious form of
the boy was put in the ambulance and
hurried to the hospital
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03
CHEAP THEATRES
SCORED BEFORE
STATE SOLONS
Essex Sheriff and Women Plead
for Bill Designed to Pro-
tect ChiIdren's Morals.
rrrom q stan Correspondent ]

TRENTON, March S.-Before the
House committee on revision of laws
Sheriff Frank H. Sommer, of Newark,
today pleaded for the passage OF the
bill that has been stored away since
January 2O--the bill that if it becomes
a law will make it misdemeanor for
any theatre or dance hall attendant or
proprietor to admit minor 16 years
old or younger unless accompanied by
parent D, guardian, or to sci liquor to
minors under 1S
Sheriff Sommer, in speaking before
the committee in favor of the bill. de-
clared that frequently he mad found
young men that were wanted for traf-
ticking in cocaine at the cheap thea
tres.
"Many ard many ttIne," said he,
owe have waited at theatre doors for
these men who sell cocaine. We have
discovered that the cheap theatre Is
frequently a distributing centre for
these drugs.'
Those appearing in favor of the bill
were Charles A. MacCall, director o.
compulsory education of Newark. and
secretary of the Children's Alliances;
John A. Cullen. superintendent of the
New Jersey Catholic Children's Aid
Society; Mrs. Emily Williamson, presi-
dent of the State Charities Aid Asso-
citation; Richard c. Jenldnson, of New
ark, and Vice President George w.
Tomklns of the Newark Board of Edu-
cation.
There were number of innovations
in the hearing on the bill. The sheriff
introduced score or more of pictures
OF little children waiting for doors of
theatres to be thrown open for per-
fornaances of blood-curdling melo-
drama. The photographs were taken
in Newark during sAhool hours.
Other pictures ware of billboards
bearing lurid prints depicting murder
ana crime. There Ylre still others of
different cha1acter-the chorns girl
of few clothes, the ballet Of the bur
lcsquc shows.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03
MURDERER SHOWS
NO FEAR; CALMLY
MAKES STATEMENT
oh, Happy Day" Hymn Sung by
Wilson as They Take Him
to His Doom.
Il HOPE TO MEET YOU In
HEAVEN HIS LAST WORDS
Tells Electrocution Witnesses to
Avoid TemptatiOn-Minister
with Him to the End.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHRONOLOGY OF CRIME.

Frederick Il. Romer, murdered
te Orange, December 10, 1907.
~ George Wilson, alias Williams,
Il arrested FOR the murder in Phila-
s delphia, December Is, 1907.
"a Extradited and brought to this
81 city December %, 1907.
Trial set for Jant ary Is, 1905;
, postponed TO January 20, 1908.
: Time of trial, less then seven
, hours, one court day.
! Jury out fifteen minutes.
: Death sentence five minutes
later.
Execution ordered for current
: week.
Shortest murder trial on record
! in county.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03
NEW SENATE BILL
Fixes EXCISE FEE
/ FOR CITY At $500
! Administration Measure Intro
duced in Upper House by
Leader Robbins.
ALL SALOONS MUST BE
CLOSED AT MIDNIGHT
! Number of Places Limited to
One for Each 800
People.
IFrom a stan corrospondent.l

TRENTON, March S,--An admins
tration excise bill fixing license fees and
closing hours was introduced H. Lead
er Samuel X Robbins, of Burlington
in the Senate today.
The mea sure fixes the minimum Ii
cense fee at 5000 in municipalities with
less than 5000 population; $3.50. be-
tween 5000 and 10000. and not iess thar
$500 in first-class cities, 1t fixes the
closing hour of all licensed places al
midnight every night except Sunday
when the place shall remain closed
from II midnight Saturday to a. m
Monday and limits the number of Ii
censed places to one for each 300 in
habitants, but does not prevent re-
newal of licenses. The bill went to the
committee on municipal corporations.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03
BOY SHOOTS GIRL IN
HEAD WHILE AT PLAY.
Little Fellow Using a Tin Can as
Target When Annie COnkIin
Is Hit.

Annie Conklin, IA years old, of 7S2
North Sixth street. was shot in the
right side of the head last night by
Philip Rummell, 10 years old, of Elm
wood avenue and North Sixth street,
The boy was shooting at tin can
with a small calibre rifle at -he time.
and as the girls wound is not danger
GUS her father refuses to make COM
plant. -.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03

BUTCHERS AND GROCERs' Supplies.
Mackaet & Doremus Co.. 796-72s Broad st.-Ad.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03
CATCH YOUTH IN CHURCH WITH
INSURANCEPAPER SAY He FIRED
SISTERS HOME; MANY IMPERILLED
Policies on Monroe Street Building and Life Of
Tiny Nephew Of Alexander Maduzza, in
Latter'S Possession When Arrested.
BLAZE DISCOVERED IN TIME TO
SAVE 500 PERSONS In DANGER ZONE

the department alone prevented the eonua
of at T.
n o'clock this
Christie the Third Pre-
peried and a O
this country
policy
Christian Glucke his
life of his nephew An
Gluckshe and who left In the
books
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
[From a staff Correspondent

TRENTON, March 3.-George Wilson,
the negro slayer of FredericklR. Ro-
mer, the Orange murderer, convicted
after the quickest trial in the history OF
Essex County, was electrocuted in the
New Jersey State prison here today.
Wilson met death without fear.
While being strapped into the death
chair. Wilson. who had received relig-
ious consolation from the Rev. w. II.
b. Heath, of Camden, asked permis-
sion to mako a statement He said:
"Just moment, gentlemen. The law
aas done its duty, and I am perfectly
willing to go. ! hope that you will ali
be guided away from temptation. and
that I shall meet you all in heaven.
Then the murderer sat quietly as he
was strapped into the chair. Wilson
entered the death chamber at 5;4i
O'Clock. six minutes and thirty-fiVe
seconds later he was officially pro-
no1nced dead.
shoot $3.50 Volts Into Body.
electrician e. E. Davis was at the
switchboard, and Dr. Spitzka was tne
official physician in attendance. Inc
negro was strapped in the chair az
5:45:S5. The first contact was given at
5.45:45, and was turned off at 546;5
The second contact was turned on at
5:4g:45. and was turned off at 5;49:5l
on the first contact the voltage was
800 and the amperage s. On the sec
ord contact 1850 volts were given, with
10.5 amperes-
The Rev. Heath s5oG by Wilson
until after the current had been ap
piled. Just before leaving his cell foF
the death chamber Inc slayer sang oh,
FIappy Day. in uataltering tones. Ihe
minister had spent the night with him.
and they had PRAYED together through
the long watches.
Brain to Be Examined.
The Jury for tht execution was naoc
mn Of Jacob Hole, ir., DR.. w. II. Mac
trenzfe. DIR. Samuel c. Roberts, William
n. Christian, Abraham S. OVermliier'
charles ]. Watson. William kearny
snd Cornelius Manderville, of Newark
Mavor Isaac Shoenthal. of orange
charles Ward Of Asbury Park; Dr'
George e. Mclaughlin, OF Jersey Clty'
and Ralph Parks, OF Millvilie.
postmortem was performed on the
bodv by the physicians present. All OF
The organs were found in normal con-
dition. Dr. Spitzka took the brain 70
Philadelphia for an examination
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03
BIG PLANT RESUMES;
1000 MEN GET WORK

RARWICK. Pa. March S.-After
asving been shut down for the last two
weeks in all its departments, the Ber-
wick plant of the American Car ana
Foundry Company has resumed WORK
GIVING employment to 1000 employees.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03
POLICE KEEP WATCH ON
NEW YORK ANARCHISTS

NEW YORK. March S.-That the re-
cent activity of anarchists in Denver
and Chicago has caused the New York
police to renew their efforts to watch
men in New York who are suspected
of being affiliated with organizations
of foreigners who preach violence was
admitted last night by Police Commits
sioner Bingham.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03

.Mudanee .alta Tells the Secrets
of IUcH1o .4dU0RtGge of Ma
ttGre. See What She Has to
Say Every Day In the EUen-
ing Stars 2-Pn9e magazine,
Edited for WoD1en by Women.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-03
7.z9S SUICIDES IN PRUSSIA.

BERLIN. March S.-statistics rela-
tive TO suicides In Prussia during 1906
show that 7,39S persons--5, ,5S4 men aud
liza wonaen--ended their own lives.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-16
FARMERS CAUGHT
ON SEPARATOR
Ida County Asriculturists Inform.
ed Chicago Mail Order Pur.
chase is infringement.

%
Ida Grove, Ia. March PA great
sensation was created here when be-
tween sixty and seventy farmers in
Ida County received notice from the
United States circuit court of ap-
peals to the effect that the so-called
Economy cream separator they had
purchased of Sears. Roebuck & Com
pany. had been declared an infringe
ment and they were restrained from
using the separator. The farmers
who have received notice have Con-
suited lawyers as to what they had
better do and the lawyers advised
them to break up and sell the old
separators as old iron and then come
to town and buy new ones. The
mail order house has been restrained
by the court from manufacturing
and selling any more OF the separa-
tors, and they were also forced to
bring their books into court and
show to whom they had sold the
machines. The users are now being
notified that they must not use them.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-16
EaHtPrttnp
Band Concert a
Musical Treat.

Musical Treat.
The band concert last Friday eve
ming was certainly a fine one and
was immensely enjoyed by the large
audience present. The program,
which was published last week. con-
sisted entirely of difficult and high
class music, and the fact that every
number was rendered with true
musical feeling and precision, re-
fleets great credit on the leader,
Mr.. GeD. ohnson, ~ and also on
every individual member of the
band. The boys have practiced
DILIGENTLY all winter in order to be
able to give this concert, and they
certainly merited all the encourage
ment. and in fact more, than they
got. We greatly fear that Warren
people do not fully realize or appre-
ciate what a crack band this city
has. No town in the Northwest.
Crookston not eXcepted. can show up
a better band than we have. The
violin solos furnished by Prof. Trem-
blev. of Argyle. the recitations by
Miss Hulda johnson. Of the Warren
Public Schools. and the songs rem
dered bv Miss Nellie. Cross. were also
much appreciated.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-16
THE UNIVERSITY
SUMME SCHOOL.

In Minneapolis the summer school
for teachers opens its sixteenth ses-
sion this year on June 22nd. The
attendance has grown steadily during
the past live years and last summer
was betwee n ten and eleven hundred.
Training is offered to both prospec-
tive and experienced teachers in all
the studies taught in the elementary
and high schools of Minnesota and
credits NAV be gained toward all
kinds of teachers certificates.
Courses in algebra. arithmetic.
civil government. geography. ~geom-
etry, grammar. history, physics.
physiology. reading and writing are
announced in the elementary section
and courses in astronomy. botany.
chemistry. economics. French. geoI-
ogv. German. history. Latin. litera-
ture. physics psychology. rhetoric.
solid geometry, trigonometry and
zoology in the college section.
| OP0SAol SOAIoVo dIC d1AdusCu III
music, drawing and physical culture.
in cooking. sewing and manual train
inc. in nature study and in the
elements of agriculture. instruction
in methods is offered for rural. grad
ed and high school teachers and pro-
fessional courses in the history and
theory Of teaching. school admins,
tration and secondary education.
The teachers of the summer schoo
come this year from the state norma
schools of Mankato, st. Cloud ano
Winona. from Carleton and Gustayus
!. AdolDhus colleges and from the
& University of Minnesota. and in.
clude. in addition, some of the most
Il experienced and successful teacher!
and superintendents of city schools.
j All of the equipment Of tht
university is available in the sub
jects announced. Libraries, labora
. tories and engineering shops al,
open. the observatory is used by tn,
students in astronomy and tn,
] armory and gymnasium bv the class
1 es in physical culture. Excursion
are planned for the students ii
8 natural science and special series Q
afternoon and evening publ
lectures have been provided. Til
registrar Of the university has th
bulletins Of the school for distribu
Z tioll to all interested.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-16
BOY SENTENCED
TO REFORM SCHOOL
For Placing Distractions or
Great Northern Railway Track.
Boys, Take Warning.

Otto Kcehne. the IL year old SOD
OF August Kuehne. of Excel, was
taken before Judge GrindeIand. of
the district court, on Tuesday this
week. charged with placing an OBJ
struction on the track of the Green
bush line of the Great Northern rail-
way. He had taken big railroad
spikes and inserted them in the
openings between the rails at the
ends. This was done, April 5th.
When Monday mornings passenger
train came along it was nearly
wrecked when it struck the pro-
truding end of one of these nails. If
the nail in bending had not turned
little to one side, the train would
surely have been derailed and per-
haps many people killed. A Great
Northern detective was sent to look
up the culprit and found him in the
person of this boy, Otto Kuehne.
Asked by the court why he did this
he said he did it ''just for fun,' and
that he wanted ''to see the train
jump" The boy did not appear to
realize the seriousness of the offense.
The judge thought that a year at
the state reform school at Red Wing
was the proper punishment, and
the best thing that could be given
the boy. whose schooling hitherto
had been much neglected.
The railroad company has been
troubled a great deal of late by boys
putting distractions on the track.
A few days ago one of our local boys
was caught in the act Of moving a
switch. These are serious offenses,
and all boys should take warning.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-16
Big Fire at Oslo.

q The village Of Oslo had a S35, 600
fire last Saturday night. -Four of the
big cold storage houses we're COM
pletely destroyed. The fire started
in the MINNEAPOLIS brewery at l0:30
and took in the three other cold
storage buildings of the Anhueser-
Busch Brewing Company, the Val
Blatz Brewing Company and the
Hamm Brewing Company. The 500
railway company lost considerable
as 500 tons of coal, the water tank
and four cold storage cars were de-
stroyed.
The fire company. of Oslo. did
we'll. but could do nothing to save
the cold storage buildings on ac-
count of the strong wind which was
blowing from the south. The atten-"
tion of the fire department. was d.
rected to the main business portion
of the town and it was not without
considerable difficulty that the town
was saved from the flames. Aid was
asked from Thief River Falls. and
the fire department of that town
came over on special euigne to
help fight the fire. But the big
beer houses had then nearly been
consumed by the flames.
All concerns will probably rebuild
in the near future.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-16

John Dahlgren returned Tues
day from Cuba, where he has spent
the winter with former Gov. Lind.
He has not yet bought the island.
T.. Lamberson has sold a fine Pol
led Durham bull to S. Il. Dakin. OF
GAINESVILLE. Mimi. and shipped the
animal yesterday. The bull was
sired by Golden Gauntlet. head of j.
H. Miller's great herd of Polled Dur
hams at Peru, Ind. and for which
the owner refused all offer of $4,000.
The sonship is said to be jlst as
splendid an animal. his weight be.
ing 25OO lbs.
The members of Rev. +. o. Chel.
gren's confirmation class arranged a
pleasant surprise for him on Wednes.
day evening Of this week. While the
reverend gentleman and his wife
were at the church attending choir
practice. the members OF the class
and their parents entered the par.
sonage and took possession, Upon
returning home. Mr.. and Mrs. Chel:
gren were surprised to see all the
people there. One member of the
party explained about the intrusion
and on behalf of tile confirmation
J, children presented to Rev. ChelgreI
a leather upholstered Darlor set anC
a rug. Refreshments were par
taken of and an enjoyable evening
spent by all participants.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-16
New Citizens Are Admitted.

At a special term Of district court
held in this city last Friday, Judge
Grindeland granted second citizens
papers to ten applicants. To acquire
citizenship now is much more of
solemn and formal affair now than
it used to be before the new natur-
alization laws went into effect.
Consequently it means more now to
be citizen of this great country.
The hearing has to take place in
open court. Both the applicant and
his witnesses are examined and
cross examined and if there is any
suspicion that the applicant would
be an undesirable citizen' or if
there is any irregularity in his ap-
plication. the fact will be brought
out. Judge Grindeland directed a
few simple questions to each appli-
can't to test his or her knowledge of
some of the elementary principles
and facts in regard to our local,
county. state and national govern
ments. He advised all who were de-
ticient in such knowledge to post
themselves in order to know
how to perform their duties as
citizens intelligently and not lay
themselves open to the charge of
being ''voting cattle.'' All appli-
cants were closely questioned as to
their harboring anarchistic or
polygamous notions or beliefs. The
U. S. deputy district attornev, John
G. Sweet, of MINNEAPOLIS. was pre-
sent to see that everything was re-
gular. He appeared to be stickler
for technicalities. and several objec-
tioEs that he made, were overraled
by the court.
One applicant for citizenship. who
had named his wife as one of his
witnesses will have to try over again.
The wife. although born an Ameri-
can citizen and was an American
citizen before her marriage. never
theless upon her marriage to a for
eigner. is held to lose her American
citizenship: and acquire citizenship
in the same country as her husband.
Girls, therefore. should see to that
the husbands thev pick are Amerian
citizens before marrying them.
The following are the names of the
new citizens: James Allen Evans.
Frank Nordenberg, Johan Vaagne,
Edmund .. Ueland. Kristen Aaga1d,
Karl Emil Ranstrom. Anton Nelson
Burseth. Johan August Blomberg,
Gustaf Efraim johnson and Ole
Anderson.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-16
.DoUkH0B0Rs
May MOVE
Their Leader, Peter Vcrsin, Pro.
poses Migration to
Pacific Coast. y

Winnipeg, Man., April l3.-Peter
Vergin. leader! of Doukhobors in
Canada. says the climate of western
Canada is too cold for his country
men and proposes to send ,-all the
Dou khobors in.,Canada to-. British
Columbia, settling them.. in the
Kootenays. probably in the neighbor-
hood of Nelson. If there is not
room for all his people there he will
take the balance to the Pacific coast
and settle them near Vancouver.
He left for Vancouver...to-day. The
Doukhobors number. ,O00-- persons,
comprising..1, 200 families.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-16
SCHOOL EDUCATION.

The Minnesota State Educational
Journal, for April contains:
Editorials on two views Of Summer
Training Schools: Is Mental Train
Ing Myth; University Affiliation;
and Love for and Ability to Study.
Other leading articles are: Play as
Education; Mckinley Day; Disci-
pline in the Home: The School
Garden: Problems Without Figures:
Teachers Queries, with Answers:
The High School Crisis, story by
Frank Fl. Sweet: Illustrated Draw
ing Lesson; Primary Department:
School Entertainment; Elementary
Literature; Arbor and Flower Day:
Easter Time: Seasonable Poetry; etc.
-7---------- ------- ---- ----
Read the Sheaf.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-16
WILL WARREN PLAY BALL?

Will Warren have a base ball team
this year?
Argyle. Stephen and Hallock have
already made ARRANGEMENTS to put a
team in the field and would like to
have the Red River VALLEY League
re-OrganiZed. =.
Warren certainly must be repre-
sented in the great national game
and something should be done at
once to put out a team that can pro-
perly support the city's slogan ''War-
rem Will Win. y
While last years team was not a
paving PROPOSITION. financially. it
widely advertised the fact that War
ren was live city. Though it may
not be advisable to put a salaried
team in the field. a team composed
of local players should be organized.
1t is believed that home team
would create more enthusiasm at
the games and thereby greatly in
crease the gate receipts.
Anctner setback to the gate re-
|ceipts is the great distance to the
present grounds. A down town park
could easily be secured and would
paw for itself in a year.
Will Warren play ball?
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-16
POULTRY men tMEE7
The Red River Valley Poultry
Association in Excellent
Shape.

The Red River Valley Poultry As
ISOLATION held a meeting and decided
that the next meet of the associa-
tion should be held at Crookston and
a date some time between December
and January l. be selected. The
officers of the association are: T. ].
Couch, of Grand Forks. president;
W. F. Peterson,' of Crookston. vice
president: w. Lewis, of Crookston,
secretary-treasurer.