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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-20
CARELESS SOUTH
ORANGE BURGLAR
SETS OFF ALARM
Kicks Alarm Clock and Awakens
Man He Would
Rob.
TURNED OFF STREET
GAS BEFORE ENTERING
Thieves Also Try to Get Into
Home of William T.
Baird.

Burglars who had carefully planned
to make a haul In the home of Martin
Jensen, 26s Valley street, South Or
ange, early today were frightened off
when one of them stumbled over an
alarm clock which Mr.. Jensen, who is
confined to his home, suffering from
mercury poisoning, had placed on the
as to awaken him at an hour set for
him to take medicine. The alarm went
off when the burglars foot came in
contact with the clock.
Mr.. Jensen, awakened by the alarm
going off at 3:45 a. M, jumped out of
bed, and vas surprised to hear foot
steps of the intruders.
Running to the front room after the
man, he found hat the window had
been raised and the screen taken out.
The burglar escaped. A companion
was said to be on the watch on the
outside.
Before entering the burglars turned
out the gas street lamp in front of the
house.
Policeman Patrick Sheffington was
sent to investigate matters by Marshal
Thomas f. Mcguire, and found that
nothing was missed. Mr.. Jensen, how
ever, said that a po~cketbook M a
child's bank containing considerable
money was in his bedroom at the time,
but were untouched.
Joseph Steve, who is employed about
the home of former Village Trustee
William Torrey Baird, in Scotland
road, South Orange, also reported to
the police hat an attempt was made
last night by burglars to break into
Mr.. Baird's residence.
The family is out of town on their
vacation, and Steve found a window
in the rear of the house open. 1t is
believed that the gardener frightened
them off, as nothing was taken.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-20
RET|RES;
LEAVES TIMPSON
ONLY CANDIDATE
Councilman Is Sole Democrat in
Field for Mayor Of
Orange.
HAS A GOOD CHANCE
TO WIN THE ELECTION
Expected to Take Control of the
Council from the Re.
publicans.

Explaining that business affairs pre-
vented him from entering the contest.
Sumter l.. Beegle, Democratic fire COM
missioner of Orange, announced today
his decision to retire from the fight for
nomination for mayor Commissioner
Beegle's retirement leaves the field
practically open to his fellow Fourth
Warder, Councilman Philip L. Timpson.
Mayor Isaac Shoenthal reiterated today
that he would not be a candidate for
denomination under n circumstances.
so Councilman Timpson is the only'can-
didate on the Democratic side, and will
no doubt be selected to run against
County Register Edward S. Perry, the
Republican candidate. :
The preliminary contest between
Messrs. Timpson and Beegle promised
a lively light at the primaries. Both
men are popular and each has a big
following. 1t appeared to be conceded
that the Fourth Ward, where Demo-
cratic majorities in the past rave sent
many a candidate of the party to VIC
tory, should be given the honor of Sc
lecting the party nominee.
Mr.. Beegle's withdrawal in the midst
of the contest came as a surprise to his
followers. The fire commissioner was
emphatic in his declaration not to
stand.
Il cannot spare the time from my
business interests said the commits
sioner.
Much interest centres In the mayor.
atty fight, as the Democrats this year
are confident of electing two men out
of the five ward candidates, at least.
This would give them control Of the
Common Council, where they now have
six members against nine Republicans,
Five of the latter retire at the end OF
the term. The politics Of the next
mayor, consequently IL a matter of
much concern.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-20
THREATEN TO FIRE
SARCASTIC YOUNG
SCHOOL TEACHER
Miss Lucy A. Mcdonald Must
Explain to Harrison
School Board.

The controversy between the Harrl-
son Board of Education and Miss Lucy
A. Mcdonald, IA young teacher, in
School No. /, has reached an acute
stage. The board has ordered Miss Nc
Donald to appear next Tuesday night
before them and explain the several
letters which have been ent by her
to the board. and which nave appeared
in the press. The members declared
that unless she is able to give a salts
factory explanation she will be dis
missed.
The members of the board were es-
pecially indignant at a communication
received by the district clerk Tuesday,
and which accompanied a signed con-
tract SEM by Miss Mcdonald to the
clerk.
After hearing the letter read the
members declared that the lone of the
missive was so insulting and sarcastic
that it was necessary that the teacher
be compelled to explain her action.
Trustee Enright moved that Miss Nc
Donald be notified to appear before the
committee of the whole Tuesday night,
and this vas unanimously adopted.
Enright asserted that in the several
letters from Miss Mcdonald there had
been many insinuations and innuendoes
directed at the members in a sarcastic
and that as the board had been
elected by the people to represent them,
and vas trying its best to do this, that
it was necessary that a full explanation
be demanded.
This teacher and her family have
been we'll taken care of by the town, >
said Enright, land should be the last
to make any protest"
Clerk Brophy also thought that an
explanation was necessary.
Il have no relatives connected with
the schools" he said, land since be-
coming a member of this board / am
not ashamed of any action of mine"
The tilt between the board and
teacher was caused by Miss Mcdonald
not receiving a salary increase she ex-
pected. She wrote the board and de-
manded that Il copy of the salary
schedule be sent her Oh she would not
sign a contract for the coming school
term. The board refused to send her
the schedule and gave her until last
Tuesday to sign or her position would
be declared vacant. She asserted that
she would not sign, out she did, the
clerk receiving the signed contract
Tuesday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-20
PRETTY FIGHT ON
FOR FREEHOLDER
OF SOUTH ORANGE
Walter A. Evans Challenges
John Barrett for the
Place.

Interest in politics at the coming fall
election in South Orange this year is
centered on the fight for freebooter,
which promises to be n hot m Two
who have already announced their can
didacy to represent the village and
township on the county board are John
Barrett, Democrat, who Is at present
in that office, and Walter A. Evans,
who will oppose him, and who has been
Endorsed by the Republican Executive
Committee of South Orange. The two
were raised in South Orange.
Owing to the election of village Off
GERS having been held in the spring
the freeholder battle is by itself so far
as local candidates are concerned.
Mr.. Barrett is a former chief of the
South Orange village fire department
and has been nicknamed by the viii
layers "The Best Chief South Orange
Ever Had" He is we'll thought of by
the boys he played baseball Will
many years ago. He is at present
chairman of the road committee OF the
Board of Freeholders. 1t is the con
tention of his friends hat in the event
of him being defeated for freeholdel
that he would continue in the capacity
of chairman of the road committee be-
of the recently passed enure oil
Office law and because he Is q veteran
Of the Spanish. American War.
Mr.. EvanS. q resident OF Second
street, is a New Idea worker and has
attended several Republican conven-
lions in recent years as delegate from
South Orange
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THOUSANDS STOLEN
BY BURGLARS IN
GLEN RIDGE HOME
House of Broker Thomas G.
Smith Looted of Silver
and Trophies.
POURED MEDICINE INTO
GLASS TO GET THE MUG
Even Took the Valuable Prizes
Owner Won on Golf
Links.

The home of Thomas G.. Smith, presl-
dent of the Glen Ridge Golf Club, al
1863 R~idgewood avenue, Glen Ridge, was
entered by burglars early today n q
large quantity Of solid silverware, con
sisting of knives, forks. spoons, etc
was stolen. The thieves also carried
off two cups which had been won by
Mr.. Smith, who is an expert golfer, Oh
nue.. one of the cups was the first
trophy eve offered as a prize by the
club. Some of the other articles taken
were gifts TO Mr.. and Mrs. Smith when
they were married.
Entrance was effected through a
kitchen window, a jimmy being used
to force back the catch. Half-burned
matches We're found all over the rooms
on the first floor. and one of them
burned a hole in a rug.
Some medicine that was in a silver
mug the burglars poured in a glass and
then O away the mug.
MIR. Smith Is a broker in Manhattan,
and the police, 1t Is said, tried to keep
the robbery quiet. although they Were
notified as soon as Mr.. Smith discov-
cred that his hon had been broken
into. and they went there and made an
investigation. There is no clue to the
thieves.
Mr.. Smith does not know exactly the
amount of his loss, but 1t is believed
to be several thousand dollars.
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POLICE CLEANING
OUT BACK ROOMS
OF ORANGE BARS
Chief Washer Orders Expensive
Changes in Many Thirst
EmpOriums.

IF I can complete my personal visits
to each Of the ninety odd saloons in
the city before Sunday. and I believe
I will finish the work by hat time,
there will be no complaint in Orange
about back rooms In the future" said
Chief of Police George p. Washer to-
day, after he returned from visits TO
several Of the places.
The saloon men are cooperating with
the police chiefs directions to remove
any distractions that interfere with
views from the regular barrooms to
the rooms formerly the back roorns of
the thirst parlors.
Several of the saloon men have found
it expensive to change their proper
ties to conform to the new orders of
the chief. In one saloon in Main street
an expensive mirror, especially erected
was put In position at a large cost and
must be taken down by experts.
In a number of other places where
partitions holding stained glass Win
dows separated the first floor into two
rooms the glass has been ordered out
and persons may nave q full view of
the lower floor from any point.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-20
FENCE BY
LACKAWANNA TO
BLOCK NE|GHbOR
Fight Against East Orange Man
Whose Property Road
Wanted.

A private property owner and the
Lackawanna Railroad appear to be
having a glorious spite war in the
vicinity of the Ampere depot in East
Orange, and residents in that locality
are interested to know what the next
move will be. Up to date the Lack
awanna apparently old the high han
are promised for the near future by
the opposition.
The Lackawanna Is putting finishing
touches to the new depot opposite the
Crocker-Wheeler plant, and n object
of the officials, it is said, was to con
struct a driveway from Seventeenth
street, East Orange.
With this idea in view an elaborate
section was added to the depot In the
rear. The owaer OF properly opposite
the depot site. however, is said to have
boosted the price on his property
where the Lackawanna needed 1t most,
and no sale was made.
1hen war. in the belief of nearby res
idents, began In earnest. On the site
where the road was needed a building
was constructed and is at present in
habited. 1t seemed to gall the rail
road people, who erected a fence sew
eral hundred feet long directly in
front of the property of the man who
would not sell at a reduced figure. 1t
places quite Il blot on the ground, the
owner thus being prevented from erect
ing any stores or dwellings facing the
depot unless the railroad people placed
gates in their long fence, which evil
IDENTIFY will not be done. The fence just
about hides the For sale" sign on the
property. .
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PERSONALS FROM WEST HUDSON and OTHER SUBURBS

, ummer with relatives at Strouds-
burg. Pa.
C. w. Soulleyet, of East Orange, is
the guest of DR.. Noling, at Greencroft,
at Lake Hopatcong.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Quinn, of Lake.
side avenue, Orange, are entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Graves, of Hun
tington, L. I.
Elvia Scott, of South Orange avenue,
South Orange, who has been health in
spector for both South Orange Village
and township for years, has been ap-
pointed a State health inspector.
William Ash, Of Valley street, South
Orange, has returned from a ten-days'
trip about Niagara Falls, Buffalo and
Quebec.
Miss Frances Reynolds, of 80 Strath'
ern avenue, South Orange, has gone to
Salem, N. Y, to spend her vacation.
Charles r. DUNCAN, Of Mechanicsvtlle,
". Y, Is the guest Of his sister. Mrs.
Patrick Reynolds, of 30 Strathern ave-
nue.. South Orange.
Charles A. Hauswirth, of Butte.
Mont. is visiting his sister, Mrs. j. w.
Hickey, Of East Orange.
Miss Catherine Johnston, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnston, of "a
West street, East Orange. and Edward
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-20
WEST HUDSON.

Mrs. Harry c. Greenfield and daugh-
ter Laura May, of Davis street, Har-
rison, have gone to Baltimore for a
month.
Miss Josephine Pagan, Of Second
street, Harrison, has left town on her
vacation, which will be spent at Rox-
borough, Pa, and Atlantic City.
Miss Lillian McComas, of 216 Cleve-
lane avenue, Harrison, has returned
from Paterson, where she spent several
weeks.
Mrs. Michael Lynch, of 216 John
street, Harrison, Is home from a vaca-
tion spent at Asbury Park.
Frederick and Henry Westlow, Of
Jersey street, Harrison, are at Atlantic
Highlands for the next WI weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Gassert, of
Harrison avenue, Harrison, have re-
turned from a s~ojourn at Sharon
Springs, N. Y.
The Misses Grace and Elizabeth
O'Malley, Of Davis avenue, Harrison,
have gone to Coxsackie, N. Y, on their
vacation.
Miss Mary Leen, of North Fourth
street. and Miss Anna Westlow. of Jer-
a stay at the Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Forbes, Of
49,. a4.AAA NcAa ara 90
Ocean Grove for the rest of the sea-
son.
Mrs. James Dea and son Harold, Of
Windsor street. Kearny, are staying at
Bennington, VT.
James and Harry Thayer, OF Bergen
avenue, Kearny, have left on a visit
to Dover,
Mr.. and Mr.. Joseph Kiley, of Maple
street, Kearny, left yesterday for .
vacation at Winsted, Conn.
Miss Anna Ehmann, of Kearny ave.
nue.. Kearny. is stopping at Asbury
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. James J. McAviney, of
Chestnut street, Arlington, have re-
turned from a visit at Greenwood
Lake.
Charles McCabe, of Chestnut street,
Arlington, Is at White Lake, n. Y.
Mrs. Patrick Telling. of North Fifth
street. Harrison, is staying at Rock
away.
THE ORANGES.
Russell Lane, of Orange. is at Bell
port, l.. /.
DR.. and Mrs. B. r. Tillyer. of Or
ange, will spend the remainder Of the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-20
ORANGE MAN
HEADS COMMITTEE
TO AID RAYMOND
W. F. Mountain Chairman OF
Body to Seek Senatorship
Nomination for Newarker.

Thomas L.. Raymond, Regular Re-
publican candidate for nomination for
State senator, announced today the
makeup of the personal committee
that will assist him in the campaign
for the primary choice.
The committees chairman will be
Worrall F. Mountain, of East Orange,
and Louis Lippmann, of this city, will
be secretary. He was formerly secre-
tary of the County Election Board.
The other members of the COMMITTEES
who have volunteered are:
Observation-Disclosures p. Lehlbach,
Frederick A. Borcherling, Roy F. An
thony. Alfred B.. Cosey, Frank u. Day.
export, George A.. Douglass, Michael
De Vita, Nicholas A. La Vecchla, DR..
Joseph M. Malatesta. William u. Mas
ker, William Pennington. Henry O..
Pilch, Harry H. Poole, Edward Schoen,
Christopher A. Schumacher, William A.
Smith and Stuart A. Young.
East Orange-Worrall F. Mountain.
Henry d. Buckley, Roland d. Croker,
Francis A. Mott. IT.. Samuel S. Yardley
and Arthur II. Mitchell.
acknowledgements F. Kocher and
Randolph C.. Barrett.
CALDWELL. Henry Harrison.
South Or~ange-John j. Hoppin.
Orange-Joseph Kahrs.
Belleville-TIarold A. Miller.
Irvington-W. Eugene Turton.
"Other names will be added to this
list" said Mr. Raymond, when I have
had an opportunity of consulting GER
tain other gentlemen whom I would
like to have serve"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-20
COLBY LEAGUE OF
EAST ORANGE ASKS
COLGATE TO RUN
Wants Colonel to Enter Race for
Shrievalty-NOthing Do :
ing on MayOralty.

The executive committee of the East
Orange branch of the Colby league,
last night at a meeting in Henry A.
Potter's home, in Harrison street,
passed 81 resolution requesting Colonel
Austen Colgate to run for sheriff.
1t had been expected that a candidate
for the mayoralty nomination in East
Orange would be Endorsed, but the
committee deemed it best to keep aloff
from local affairs. There was m
siderable talk, however, regarding the
candidates.
Frceholders David Mcbride and Wal
lace Ougheltree were Endorsed for an
other term. .
The resolutions favoring Colonel Col
gate follow;
Whereas, Sheriff Frank II. Sommer
ir the conduct of his Office has demon
strated to the people of Essex county
the benefit of a strict AID impartial
enforcement Of the law; and
Whereas. 1t is highly desirable that
the policies inaugurated by Sheriff
Sommer should be continued by an up
right and fearless successor, and
Whereas, it is our belief that Col.
Austen Colgate is eminently qualified,
and would, If elected, administer the
Office of sheriff on the same high
plane: therefore
Be 1t resolved, That we, the East
Orange Branch of the Republican
League for Limited Franchises and
EQUAL Taxation earnestly requests Col
onel Colgate to become a candidate for
sheriff before the primaries, and thus
enable thousands of his admirers and
well-wishers to cast their votes for
him on primary day
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-20
LABOR MEN OF
ORANGE PLUNGE
into POLITICS
Indorse Mayor Shoenthal for
Sheriff and Approve
Other Names. -

Following the decision of the Orange
labor men to enter politics in earnest
this year, the Joint Political Trades
Assembly, comprising representatives
from the Federated Trades Council and
Building Trades Alliance, has Endorsed
several candidates for public office.
Mayor Isaac Shoenthal was favored
for sheriff, County Supervisor John +.
Otterbein was Endorsed for reelection
and James +. Mulhall, a prominent
trades worker, was named for the As
sembly. School Commissioners Jacob
G.. Becker was Endorsed for councilman
in the Fourth ward, Jacob Helgh-
berger for alderman in the Third ward
and Edgar w. Williamson. prominent
as a representative of the Painters
Union. was named for councilman in
the Fifth ward. No anne were pre-
scented IN the First and Second wards.
Senator Colby was Endorsed.
John J.. Booth was Endorsed for the
Board of Education. He Is one of the
nine mel chosen by the citizens COM
mittee for a no~n-partisan body. School
Commissioner George w. Wakeley, oc
the present body. was Endorsed for re-
nomination. and William Hamler, u
trades worker, was also named for the
board.
There was no decision on the
mayoralty, and the committee will
again meet on August %.
Resolutions opposing the candidacy
of Edward S. Perry for Mayor, Charles
W. Romine for freebooter, and Coun-
cllmen Edward Cheetham and Harry
Bergman for denomination were
passed.
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C%onnors, son OF Mrs. Margaret Con-
nors, of 312 Lafayette street, this city,
will be married next month in the
Church of the Sacred Heart, East Or
ange, by the Rev. James McManus,
rector.
Mrs. w. H. Simpson, of SO Cambridge
street, East Orange, will leave next
week for Branchville, Sussex county.
Her daughter, Miss Maud Simpson, has
returned from K%eansburg.
Miss Alice Webster, of 81 Norman
street, East Orange. will leave next
week for Atlantic City.
Frank Skinner, assistant to Auditor
Campbell T. Hedge. of East Orange, is
on his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Graves. Of
Huntington, l.. T., are spending a short
honeymoon at the home of their friend,
James Quinn, of 1856 Lakeside avenue,
Orange.
The Hotel Ashland is entertaining
Miss Catherine Abbott and Miss Helen
Abbott, of Montclair, and Miss Cola
Strait, Mrs. w. S.. Strait and Miss Ruth
Negly, of East Orange.
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BLOOMFIELD.

The Rev. and Mrs. william T. Wilcox
have returned from their vacation.
The Rev. Edwin A. White and fam
lily, Of Park avenue. are expected home
from Maine Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnet Olinger. of 11s
Willow street, are visiting relatives in
Philadelphia for a few weeks.
Arnold Mix, of Benson street, is in
Asbury Park.
Howard Spear. formerly a we'll
known resident of this town, is stop
ping in Long Branch.
Wallace W. Cadmus and family. Of
Franklin street. are in Ocean Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Mann, of
Austin place, are home from Christmas
Cove, Maine.
Miss Grace Moore, Of State street, is
in New Haven, Conn.,, for two weeks.
Alfred Butler Van Liew and family,
Of Willard place, are back from Point
Pleasant.
A. B. Smith n family. of Berkeley
Heights Park, have returned from
Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
L. II. Crowell and family, of 10 Clar-
endon place, are In West Dennis, Mass.
Mrs. Halsey M. Barrett and daugh-
tiers, of Elm street. have gone to the
Sea View Hotel Ainagansett, N. Y.
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AFFINITIES TO MEET
AT CHURCH FESTIVAL.
Knights of Columbus and Daugh-
ters of Isabella Get a
go Chance.

A merry crowd today attended the
midsummer carnival at st. Cecilfa's
Church, Kearny, where last night a
euchre party was the attraction.
The carnival, which Is being held on
the lawn adjoining the church, is under
the auspices of the united societies of
the parish. and will continue all week.
Tonight will be affinity night" and is
dedicated to the Knights of Columbus
and Daughters of Isabella. A minstrel
how and extra attractions will be
given.
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lien RIDGE ASKS p. S. G.
FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT.

The borough of Glen Ridge expects
to effect an arrangement whereby the
electric light service may be extended
to that place. Some of the residents
now get the electric service from nc
Montclair line, but this is not available
for all, and the Public Service Corpor-
alton is being appealed to for an extern
sion of its service.
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BEES HOLD UP AN
ORANGE NEWSPAPER.
Drive Men from Presses of Ad-
vertiser and Pursue Ed
itOr Sham.

A swarm OF bees stopped press work
at the Orange Advertiser office, Or
ange, yesterday afternoon for a long
period. The windows of the press room
were left raised to allow ventilation,
when the bees entered, and the men
promptly took a run for the street.
Fred c.. Sham, editor, was kept
Jumping from one room to another.
After a long wait the bees departed and
work was resumed.
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VETERAN HAS WIFE
AND MAN ARRESTED.
They Are Held in Bail by Mag
istrate in Orange
Court.

On complaint of Charles Bissell, now
in the New Jersey Home for Disabled
Soldiers, at Kearny, his wife, Mary
Kelly Bissell, and Charles III. Matthew.
were arrested and sent to the county
Jail in default of $500 bail each.
Both resided at 66 Ogden street, Or
ange, and were before Judge Bray in
the Orange Police Court this morning.
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GARDEN PARTY in ORANGE.

An interesting program has been ar
ranged for the garden party tonight al
Columbus Hall grounds, Orange. Those
who will. assist: Miss Mary Emily
Adams, Edward Meeker, James Cor
rigan, Clifford j. Werner, John Hass,
Fred Metz. Jack Hill. Messrs. Stanley
and Granly Werner and Hass will give
a new musical sketch. Dancing will
follow.