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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
BAILEY LOSES OUT.
Louisiana Supreme Court Afsirms Low
 CT Courts Decisien.

New orleans. March 20.--The Louis- jana State Supreme Court today affirm ed the decision of the lower court in the case of James ] Bailey against the Democratic State Central Commit tee. -s
 Mir. Bailey, who was a eandIdate for Lientenant Governor, ln the recent Democratic primary charged that frauds had been perpetrated and ap- pealed to the ccmmittee which declined to 20 behind the returns. declaring F. M Lambremont the nominee. MT. Hai- ley then filed a petition in the clvil district court of New Orleans praying for a review of the returns. but the court decided 1t had no Jurisdiction in the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
GrntIaeh at News !.

London, March 21.-The announce ment that the United States has accept ed the invitation of the Japanese Gov ernment for the Atlantic battleship fleet to visit Japan was received with the greatest interest here. first as putt ting an end to the friction and war talk, and second. as one of the most significant naval demonstrations of modern times.
 It Is anticipated that Japan will as semble her fleet in It's full strength at Yokohama to greet the visitors.
 In such event if only the American Atlantic fleet makes the journey there will be a fine spectacle. while if. as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT.
Parents of Dead School Children Desire
 Federal InveatIGatIon.

Cleveland, O., March Z0.-Declaring their belief that no one could be held responsible under the Ohio laws for the fire which destroyed the Collinwood school building in which 175 children who perished, at a meeting held in the village last night decided to appeal to President Roosevelt for aid in obtain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
Emperor Joseph Better.

vienna. March 2o-The condition oi Emperor Francis Joseph. who for a week has been suffering from a cold is better today, His majesty has no fever and his cough is less painful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
Arwv Tents for EIks.

Washington. March 20.-A resolution was passed by the House today au- thoriztng the loan of 2,500 army tents for use at the national convention of the Elks to be held at Dallas. Tex. in July next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
steamer is Overdue.

Plymouth, England. March 2o.-The British steamer Acora, from Sierra Lone, March 2. with 156 men and wo- men, included a detachment of West Indian Regiment on board, is three days overdue. Much anxiety is ex
 pressed. U J-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
Hnnneford snIclden.

Washington, March 20.--Frank Hooseford, at one time reading clerk of the House of Representatives and for many years a newspaper man we'll known in this city and throughout the State of Michigan. committed suicide today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
BUSINESSES THE SUIT.
American Sugar Refining
 Wins Out in Court

Wins Out in Court.
 New York, March 2o.--Judge Holt in the United States Circuit Court today dismissed the suit for thirty million dollars damages brought by the Penn sylvania Refining Company against the American Sugar Refining Company for alleged violations of the provisions of the sherman anti-trust act.
 Judge Holt, however. granted leave to the Pennsylvania Company to amend its complaint within thirty days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
WEATHER FeREcAsr

WHATHEH FORECAST. Fair saturday snd sundaeyJ warmer sunday, light variable winds, bbecom- Ing south.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
Japan's InvitatiOn.
 Japanese Embassy.

'Sir-Under instructions from his ma- jesty's Minister for Foreign Affairs, I have the honor to communicate to you that the imperial government, having learned of the contemplated cruise of the United States battleship fleet from San Francisco to the Philippine Is- lands, are sincerely anxious to be af- forded an opportunity to cordially well come that magnificent fleet and to give an enthusiastic expression to the senti- msnts of friendship and admiration in- variably entertained by the people of Japan toward the people of the United States.
 "I am further instructed to inform you that the imperial government is firmly convinced of the reassurinR ef- feet the visit of the American fleet to the shores of Japan will produce upon the traditional relations and good un- derstanding and mutual sympathy which so happily exists between the two Nations and to express to you the hope of the imperial government that the fleet may be instructed to call at the principal ports of Japan in it's ex- tended cruise in the Pacific.
 Accept. sir. the renewed assurance of my highest consideration.
 K. Takahira.
 "Hon Elihu Root Secretary of State" Though Secretary Root Is in the city. the reply to the Japanese note was prepared and signed by Assistant Sec. retary Bacon as follows:
 UncIe Sam's Acceptance
 Department of State,
 washington, March 20. 1908.
 q have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your valued favor of the 18th instant by which you are so good as to on behalf of the imperial gov ernment an invitation for the American fleet now on the Pacific coast, to visit the principal ports of Japan.
 "I have the honor and pleasure to say in reply that the President. to whom I have communicated this cour- teous and friendly action on the part on your government, highly appreciat- ing this evidence of the hearty good will of the Japanese Nation. has charg- ed me to request you to inform your government that the United States is most happy to accept the invitation. It gives this government peculiar pleas ure to accept because of the long exist ing and unbroken friendship between the two countries and the sincere re- gard of the American people for the people of Japan.
 T regret to add. however, that the limits of time imposed by the ar ranRement for the return of the fleet to the Atlantic coast of the United states will not permit a visit to more than one of the ports of Japan.
 Accept, excellency, the renewed as- surances of my highest consideration.
 (Signed) Robert Bacon.
 Acting Secretary of State. s'IIis Excellency, Baron Kogoro Taxa
 hira. Ambassador of Japan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
FLEET WILL
 VISIT JAPAN Invitation is Extended and Accepted. YOKOHAMA WILL BE PLACE Invitation is Also Expected from Chinese Government. If This Inyitation Is Received, the Fleet wnI Also Visit China and
 the stop win Ba at
 shanghai.

Washington, March 20-The Ameri- can battleship fleet is to visit Japan.
 The desire of the Emperor. of the Island Kingdom to play host to the Big Sixteen" was laid before Secretary Root yesterday by Baron Takahira, the Japanese Ambassador. The invitation. which was couched in the most cordial terms, was made the subject of extend ed consideration of President Roosevelt and his entire cabinet today. Secre- tary Root was directed to accept the invitation. and the acceptance was laid before the Japanese Ambassador late today.
 It is regarded in official circles here as more than likely that China will be next to bid for a look at the fleet. and that should this be the case the invitation would be accepted. The stop in China would probably be Shanghai
 Secretary Metcalf and Admiral Pills bury. Chief of Navigation, are arr ranging the details of the new itiner- ary. With the exception of China. tt Is believed to have been determined that all other invitations. should any be received. will be declined, for al best, the fleet will not now be able to reach the Atlantic seaboard before the first of next March.
 The itinerary which seems to be the most direct, includes stops at the Hawaiian Islands, Samoa. Melbourne, Sydney, Manila, Yokohama-should that port be selected as the stopping place in Japan-possibly a Chinese port. back to the Philippines and then home by way of the Suez canal. with only such stops as are necessary for coaling.
 The fall target practice has been planned to occur q month at Manila either before or after the visit to Japan. The desire to have the fleet return to its home station may lead to a curtailment of the month planned for Manila
 Japan will have the ships q week. according to tentative plans.
 The acceptance of the Japanese in- vitation Is regafaed in official circles as of considerable importance in tho way. Of dsfnofetration Of the cor diality existing between the American and Japanese governments. The added trip is nearly equal in dis tance to . voyage from New York to Europe,
 Late tonight the state Department gave out the Japanese note inviting the American battleship fleet to visit Ja- pan and the Presidents response ac- cepting the invitation. The cores pondenca is as follows:
 Japam's InvttattOn.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-30
TRAIN CRASH TIES
Up HUDSON TUNNEL
DURING RUSH HOUR
Traffic Between Jersey City and
New York Delayed from 7:2O>1
to s This Morning. r

,r,r,or,, l,,,r,- ~, oo r,, aA
'hi'oHi isoN. in
accident OF any kind ana the hrst inter-
ruotion OF frafnc since the McAdoo
Hudson tunnels opened for service on
February 27 last, occurred this morn
ing at 1920 o'clock, when a regular train
bumped into an empty train. which was
being switched into service at the New
Jersey terminal
According to the official report by
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-30
DOESN'T WANT HER
HUSBAND TO CALL;
ASKS COURTS AID

Mrs. Louisa P. Schwartz Of TIN South
street. appeared before acting Judge
Freeland in the First Criminal Court
today and asked that her husband be
restrained from coming to her home
Until October last the husband called
the South street address his home and
conducted thriving bakery there. He
seemed to be doing a good business un-
til one morning his wife arose to find
that her spouse had gone and with him
all the available money in the store.
amounting to $780, some jewelry and
the bank book, so she says.
Mrs. Schwartz says that she heard
nothing more until Saturday night.
when in walked her husband and an
nounced his intentions of starting in
anew. To this the wife objected, ahd
today she asked the court to summon
her husband and compel him to remain
away.
Mrs. Schwartz says that since leaving
her Schwartz has been living with his
mother at 4s Astor street. Schwartz
will be summoned to court tomorrow,
when his side of the story will be told.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-30
BURGLARS HID AS
COPS SEARCHED,
THEN ENDED JOB

While two detectives from the Fifth
Precinct were searching the home of
Rudolph Pollachek, at 446 Orange
street, last night, burglars who had
gained entrance, were hidden on an up
per floor; when the bluecoats had gone
they Wade their escape. At least that
is what Mrs. Pollachek said today she
believes. Silverwarc and jewelry to the
value of about 500 were stolen.
Mrs. Pollachek left the house at $3.50
o'clock, and when she returned at 10
O'clock found the rooms in disorder.
The police at the Fifth Precinct were
at once notified and an investigation
disclosed the fact that an entrance had
been gained through side window and
that sideboard in the dining-room had
been robbed of its contents.
The police made a thorough search
of the premises without discovering
any clues but early this morning n
box which had contained silver spoons
way found in the hallway. showing that
the thieves had left the house some
time after the departure of the police
men.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-30
No Evidence that Officials Had
Corrupt Motives, Prose-
cutOr Mott Tells Court.
KNOWLEDGE OF DISORDERLY
HOUSES WAS NOT SHOWN
Accused PatrOlmen, He Declares,
Were but Snbordinates, and
Told Truth on Stand.

Motions to nolle PROSE- the indict-
ments of 1906 against former Police
Commissioners Frederick Castles, Hen
ry X. Gardner and Frederick w. Kroe-
ger and against Policemen James ].
Dowd, John Queenan, Charles H. Lible
and Richard J. Schott were accepted
by Judge Ten Eyck In the Court of
Quarter Sessions today. The indict-
ments charged misconduct In Office
An indictment against Samuel Neu-
wirth, charging that he bribed Cap
tain Jacob Serbia, jr.. who was con-
victed of another charge and left the
department, was nole pressed for lack
Of evidence.
In moving for an order to nolle PROSE-
the indictments against the former
commissioners Prosecutor Wilbur A.
Mott said:
''These men were indicted In 1906 on
two counts. The first charged that as
police commissioners they failed to sup
press disordeny houses in Newark
which they knew to exist. The second
charged that they failed to discipline
members OF the force whom they knew
were not doing their duty
Many Found Guilty.
Sheriff Frank H. sommer submitted
aff1davits about the houses to the police
commissioners. AS a result Captain
Serbia was put on trial before them
and found not guilty.
"The strength of these affdavits from
the sheriff is shown by the fact that
man after man came to this court and
was either convicted or pleaded guilty.
Still we have no evidence that these
commissioners, acting judicially In
Scriba's trial, were actuated by cor
rupt motives in finding him not guilty,
and there is no proof that the commits
sioners knew that the dsorderly houses
existed, and therefore / do not feel
justified in putting these men on trial"
Continuing on the indictments against
the policemen, Mr.. Mott said:
Against Lible, Queenan, Dowd and
Schott the charge was that they had
not exercised their power to suppress
vice. The first three turned States
witnesses in the CORDIALLY trial. They
told how. when they were ordered to
them to desist, and they did
Told Truth on stand.
I'm spite of the fact that these men
told a story of guilt, 1 consider that
inasmuch as they were subordinate
officers and that they told the truth,
and tie whole truth, on the stand. 1
would not be justified in using their
evidence In the CORDIALLY trial against
them.
"It is the same with Schott. AL
though his story was not told on the
stand he was honest with the State"
Sheriff Sommer, whose investigations
led to the finding of the indictments,
was in court.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-30
EIGHT THOUSAND
PAPERS AND 1876
WR|TS IN ONE SUIT
Case Decided by Judge Swayze
Today Record-breaker for
Documents Filed.

An unusual lawsuit in which over
5000 separate legal papers were pre-
pared, 1876 writs of certiorari were is
sued. a corps of clerks were kept busy
for four months and $250,000 was In
volved has been decided by Justice
Swayze, of the Supreme Court, sitting
in chambers in this city. The suit ere
ates a precedent in the volume of pa
pers filed.
The suit was brought by 1876 property
owners of the town of West New York
Hudson county, to set aside assess
ments on their property for the con-
struction of brick sewer, five feet in
diameter, ordered built by the Town
Council in 1902, and accepted in 1905.
AS soon as the big sewer was ac-
cepted John Burkhart, Albert Worlnger
and Andrew Willaredt were appointed
charge each property holder along the
line of the pipe ten cents per square
foot for his property. This was not
sufficient to pay the cost of the work,
so outlying land was assessed at the
rate of about four cents per square
foot
Led by F. C. Sutro of the Sutro Bros.
Braid Company, Edward II. Schmidt,
Joseph Stilz and other big property
owners 195 taxpayers declared this ar
rangement was entirely illegal, and
last September. through Colonel E. L..
Price, of this city, took legal steps to
have 1t set aside. Further than alleg-
ing that the act of the assessors was
Illegal the property owners declared
that the bid, on It's face, showed colu-
sion between those in charge of the
work and the Palisade Construction
Company. the successful bidders.
1t was charged that the Palisade con-
Germ secured the contract through
blind" bids, or by bidding ridiculously
low prices on a padded" estimate con-
tanning articles which were never used.
For instance, on 4.800 lineal feet of
brick sewer on piles. included in the
specifications. one firm bid 50 foot and
another $40. The Palisade company
hid SO, and none of 1t was ever used,
according to the complainants The Pali-
sade company also bid one cent foot
on 3,400 feet of piles in place, compared
to thirty and fifty cents respectively of
It's two opponents. No piles were used
Similarly they bid 81 per 1000 feet on
IL 900 feet of foundation timber, while
other bidders bid $50 per 1000 feet. No
foundation timber was used.
Final argument In the case was heard
Saturday by Justice Swayze. without
taking time to prepare his decision, he
declared that he would decide the case
in favor of the property holder. A new
board of assessors to reasses the work
will soon be appointed by the court.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-30
TFrom a staff Correspondent

TRENTON, Nov. 30.-Mrs Elizabeth
V. IL. Mansell. superintendent of the
State Home for Girls, near here, today
made the startling admission at the
Dependency and Crime Commission In
vestigation into corporal punishment
as administered at the home that she
had literally whipped many of the girls
with heavy strap, while Gottlob
Kohler. the giant engineer of the in
stitution, held them to prevent resist
ance, and that she had confined many
of the girls in the thirdfloor dungeons.
which she called meditation rooms"
So interested did the members of the
at first hand, of the corporal punish
ments meted out to the girls in the
home that they adjourned the meeting
in the State House to visit the State
Home and see the four-ply strap, ex-
anime the solitary confinement cells
and question the inmates
Mrs. Mansell endeavored to justify
the use of the strap and the occupancy
of the dark cells by saying that many
of the girls were so unruly that 1t was
the only method by which they could
be handled.
In applying the strap to the girls she
said that this was done in their own
rooms; that the girl to be strapped was
forced to bend herself over the foot of
her bed and then, while big Gottlob
Kohler, who figured conspicuously in
the same capacity in the scandal which
grew out of the investigation of the
institution in 1900. held her body down
to the bed, Mrs. Mansell said she her.
self would apply the strap to the girls
shoulders and hips
Girls Kept All Night In Dark Room.
Mrs. Mansell said that when she first
went to the institution she found the
dark room there. 1t has been used
without interruption, but the witness
said that only very bad cases of mis-
behaving girls were sent to the dun
geon.
She was asked how long girls are
kept in the room. She said that once
in a while they are detained for a day
or two. but in one instance girl was
kept there for five days Most gener-
ally, she stated, girls are kept there
over night.
She recited an instance of recent date.
A girl had been yelling and using bad
language. She was placed in the
meditation room" on the third floor
and removed from the other rooms of
the east wing.
The girl said she would jump from
the windows of the meditation room"
Because of this threat, Mrs. Manzell
decided that for the safety of the girl
the best thing to do was to place her in
the dark room" which was done. The
inmate was kept there over night. In
the morning she was released and since
the confinement she has given no
trouble.
willing to Abolish "Prison.r
The witness said that she does not
insist that the dark room" be main
tanned further and that she Is per-
fectly willing that it be ramoved for
good. When asked If she would make
a recommendation oil this kind to the
board of managers, she replied that the
managers were present at the hearing
and would probably decide themselves
without her suggestion that the room
be done away with.
The witness was next questioned con-
corning the use of the strap at the
home
sha said -ha ha. always maintsineA
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-30
IT'S FIERCE TO Be
H0MES|Ck, SAYS
RUNAWAY BOY
Ernest Nessack, Baltimore Lad,
Stranded Here, Strong for,
Home and Mother.

If there is boy in Newark who
home, he can secure a full supply of
"Don'ts" and advice by interviewing
one Ernest Nessack, 16 years old. four
days out from Baltimore. who Is the
guest of the Children's Aid Society, at
249 Market street. while he waits for
carfare from home.
No one would size Ernest up as a
cowboy or Indian slayer-not now. at
least. -Four days ago, according to his
confession, he was simply bubbling over
with the desire to go on the warpath.
He wanted to hit the trail so hard that
he couldn't wait until his parents
granted their permission, but invested
81 In a railroad ticket and Travelled In
style to New York
He landed with healthy appetite
and IS. When the last named departed,
the first remained. but as there are but
few places where food is given away in
New York Ernest came to Newark with
a growing list of woes and wound UP In
his present quarters.
He wrote home for money and for
BlVcness. AS yet ie has ~. Ho"iu iioiii
his parents, but is hopeful. And as he
tarries in Newark he wants THE EVE
MING STAR to make perfectly plain
his views upon the question of running
away from home.
'"There is no place like home," is the
burden of his advice to prospective
runaways. Don't do 1t. Don't! Don't!
Don't! This homesickness is fierce. 1t
puts a fellow under the table. When
you leave home, first fill your pockets
with money. know where you are going,
what you are going to do when you get
there, how long you are going to stay,
and be sure to have a return trip rail-
road ticket"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-30
WOULD HAVE EACH
CITY DECIDE ON
SUNDAY CLOSING
Excise Commission, 1t Is Said,
Will Recommend Local
Option Plan.
MINORITY REPORT IS
PRACTICAL CERTAINTY
Midnight Closing of Dram-Shops
May Also Be Suggested
Tomorrow.

TRENTON, Nov So.-Local option, In
connection with the excise question, Is
contemplated by the State Excise In
vestigating Commission, which will
meet here tomorrow.
It Is said the commission will rec
ommend that each municipality in the
State be permitted to decide for itself
whether or not the selling Of liquor on
Sunday shall be permitted.
If the proposition is not advocated by
the entire commission it will probably
be suggested in minority report.
Another proposal of a radical sort,
though on the side opposite to that al
mend that all saloons shall be closed at
midnight.
AS has been told already In dis
patches to THE EVENING STAR, the
license fee proposed for cities of the
first and second class will be $1,000. The
saloons will be limited also to one for
each 500 of population.
h Final Draft Tomorrow.
The commission will try tomorrow to
settle upon the final draft of the re-
port. Whether the commissioners Will
be successful is a question that no per-
son can decide today. The sessions
have been marked by most radical diff
ferences in the views of the members.
In this connection 1t In pointed out
that the most liberal counties in the
state, Essex, Hudson and Pnssaic, with
more than half the population of the
state, has only one representative ON
the commission, while sections that are
untagonistic to 1iberality In excise mat
ters have all the other representatives,
the proportion being one to six.
Differ ON the ssLid."
Recent agitation in the newspapers
is responsible for consideration by the
commission of Sunday opening. The
members are not unit on 1t. At the
present time, 1t is said, the plan is
favored only by a minority. but 1t Is
believed that by tomorrow majority
will be in favor of it.
There was a bitter fight over the
question of the number of saloons to
be allowed. At first the majority was
In favor of one for each 1000 of popu-
lation, but a fight was made by repre-
sentatives from cities and the smaller
proportion was agreed to.