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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
LIVELY TILT ON
SHIFT OF CITY
HALL EMPLOYEES
Unless Council Objects Demo-
cratic Committee Will Pro-
mote Turbett.

Charles Turbett was appointed as
sistant to the chief engineer of the
City Hall heating and lighting plant,
and had his salary raised from $1,000
to $1,000 per year last night, despite the
protests Of Alderman Jerome T. Con-
gleton. OF the Eleventh Ward. Republi-
can member of the public buildings
committee.
The committee also reconsidered its
action in d%ischarging George Woodruff.
City Hall watchman, and substituting
John Flynn, of the First Ward, the
committees sergeant-at-arms. Wood
ruff has been at the hall as Waterman
since the building was in the course OF
erection, and when he was dropped
there We're protests, The salary is $3.50
a day. The committee favored, instead
of having two watchmen on twelve
hour shifts. having three on eight hours
and Woodruff was retained.
Before the Republican member could
express his pleasure at h fairness OF
his Democratic colleagues George Alb
hey, employed since the building vas
in charge of the City Hall Commission
as fireman. was. discharged, and Ber-
nard Fleming, of the Twelfth Ward,
appointed in his place.
Alderman Congleton demanded to
know why the maj was discharged, and
Alderman Joseph A. Wright, of the
First Ward. said 'He did not do his
work properly The Republican repre-
sentative from the Eleventh Ward de-
clared this was doubtful. and asked
that Custodian James Wiseman be
summoned.
Mr.. Wiseman was forced to admit
that he never had any trouble with
Abbey's work. Then Chairman Me
Gowan cut the discussion short by say
ing Alderman Congleton knew they
had a right to make a change for politi-
cal or other reasons"
These appointments will come up for
consideration when Common Council
meets next week, and it is understood
there will be a ~marshalinG of fec
to fight the new appointments.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
MINISTER'S BUTLER
CONFESSES TO THEFT.
Lee Reynolds Held in $1,000
Bail on Charge of RObbing
Rev. c. M. RnOme.

Lee Reynolds. the negro butler in the
employ of the Rev. Claudius NJ. Roome,
of 70 Montclair avenue. Montclair. was
held by Recorder Henry l.. Yost, of
that town. last night, in $1,000 bail for
the Grand Jury on a charge of stealing
two diamond rings, a brooch and sey-
eral small articles {. jewelry from his
employer. Reynolds admitted that he
stole the articles from Mr.. Roome's
safe. '
One of the diamonds he gave to
Charles Turner, of 10 Washington
street, Montclair, who pawned ii in
New York and returned $40 to him.
On Wednesday he gave Turner the
other diamond and brooch to take to
New York and pawn, and it was while
in the act of pawning the diamond that
Turner was arrested by plainclothes-
men in New York. Turner will be
taken to Montclair on requisition pa
perS.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
BOOK HITS At
BOARD Of TRADE
CANAL CRITICS
President of Board of Works
Answers Mr.. JenkinsOn's
Attack on Project.
ROUTE SECRET TO BALK
BOOST in LAND VALUES
Says Soil Excayated for Water
way Would Pay for Route
by Filling Up Marshes.

II think it can be safely assumed
that the members of the Board of
Works are possessed with common.
ordinary intelligence said Frank j..
Book, president of the board. today, in
reply to a criticism of r. c. Jenkin-
son and other members of the Board
of Trade, regarding the dock and cana
project. 1--WE are neither going to dig
d ditch where it is not needed nor
construct docks which no ship can
reach as Mr.. Jenkinson would rave
some suppose
The members of the Board of Trade.
once ardent advocates of the project
which they unsucccssfully opposed at
the eleventh hour. say, Show us where
the canal il to be dug: point out on the
map the spot where the docks will be
Now, wouldn't we be a nice lot to 10
this2 Just suppose we did; how long
would it be before every foot of the land
Would be bought up and held at fig
ures many times its present value?
why. in less than twenty-four hours
every real estate man in Newark, and
possibly some members of the Board
Of Trade would have Keep off the
grass signs plastered all over the place.
."Those. members who say that there
is no need of legislation permitting the
city to assess individuals whose land
is reclaimed by dumping the earth
from the canal on it, simply cant
figure. They say that We won't be
able TO redeem the mile-wide strip of
land owned by the city, through which
the canal will be constructed. Why
the excavation from that canal will
reclaim all the meadow land in the
city limits.
Il only wish that [ had been invited
to attend the Board of Trade meeting
the other night, so that l could have
answered Mr.. Jenkinson. ] think |
could have replied to the satisfaction
of the members. The criticism seems
to me to be uncalled for and without
any reasonable foundation"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
W. GOULD BROKAW AND HIS
BEAUTIFUL WIFE PARTED.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-W. Gould
,Brokaw. once sued for $500, 900 dam
ages for breach of promise by Cathar-
inc Poillon, now sentenced to Black
wells Island for beating a hotel bill.
has separated from his wife. 1t is said
that continual trouble has existed be.
tween Mrs. Brokaw, who was the beau i.
tiful Mary Morris Blair, and her hus.
band since their marriage. The final
parting occurred this week at Fair
view, High Point, N. c., the splendid
Brokaw country place. Mrs. Brokaw
went to her fathers home in Chit
tenango County, while Brokaw is no"
said to be in this city.
The Brokaw family, of which W.
Gould Brokaw is a scion, formerly re-
sided in Newark. Mr.. Brokaw is we |
known here.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
100000 FOR
NATIONAL GUARDS,
BREINTNALL URGES
Sea Girt E%ncampment Will Suf-
fer Unless Congress Comes to
New jerseys Aid.
Especial to the Evening Start

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-General Il.
Heber Breintnall, acknowledgement Of
New Jersey, has written to the ~
Jersey delegation in Congress solicit
ing their interest in the appropriation
of 81 1000, 900 for the National Guards
Of the United States. General BRENT
nail states that he understands that
the item has been omitted from the
army appropriation bill, and if it is
left out entirely the plans for the sum
mer encampment of the New Jersey
National Guard will have to be cur
tailed.
Representative L-oudenslager, of New
Jersey. has introduced a bill to an
thorlze the payment of $9.20 to Isaac
y. Foster. formerly of Fairfax Court
House, Va. for property destroyed i'll
the Civil Wal by the federal troops.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
CASH To
MAKE FARMERS OF
NORMAL STUDENTS
National Educators Also Ask for
Schools for Backward Chill
dren and Immigrants.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-At the
final session of the seventh annual con
vention of the department of superb
tendence of the National Education As
ISOLATION, which closed last night WIKI
a reception at the coreoran Art Gal
lery. resolutions were adopted in favor
of Federal aid to the State normal
schools for training teachers in agri-
culture, manual training and home
economies.
The national association also calls
for schools for the special care Of back
ward children and for the instruction
of children of immigrants unable to
speak English, and evening schools for
adult immigrants in all large. cities.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
BARNEY WILL IS
FILED IN NEWARK
TO CLEAR TITLE
Dead Knickerbocker Trust Com
pany's President Owned $780,
600 Estate in Nutley.

A copy of the will of the late Charles
F. Barney was filed here today. He
was the millionaire president of the
York. whose suicide created a sensa-
ton in financial and social circles some
weeks ago. His real estate in Nutley,
valued at about half a million dollars,
made this necessary to expedite a sale
of the property whenever a prospective
purchaser should seek a clear title.
The will, which was probated in New
York last November, provides that Mrs.
Lilly w. Barney, the widow, is to get
all the real and personal property.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
HEAR! HEAR! WANTS FREE
WHISKEY ON ALL TRAINS!

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Besides the
customary AK and crowbar passengers
have seen for years in a glass case in
railroad coaches, DR.. Inslee Fl. Berry
urged yesterday, at the annual meeting
Of the Society for Instruction in Fresh
Air to tho Injured. hat each train
leaving New York city should be com
PEELED to carry one kit containing
bandages. whiskey, splints, plaster.
stcrilizcd cotton, etc. for use in case
of accident or sickness.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
$77,76I,OOO FOR
HUB To CAROLINA
WATERWAY ROUTE
General Mackenzie Furnishes
Congress with Facts and
Figures.
NEW JERSEY LINK DATA
DIFFICULT TO SECURE
Fails to Estimate on Work
from Staten Island to
Quaker City.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The cost
of the proposed Atlantic inland water
way from Boston to Beaufort, N. =,
exclusive of the New York and Della
ware and Raritan sections. is estimated
at $77,761. 1900 by General Alexander
Mackenzie, chief of engineers of the
army.
Detailed estimates of the cost of the
project made by General Mackenzie
from information at hand have been
furnished the congressional sub-com-
mittee having charge of the matter.
Jersey Data Missing.
General Mackenzie. in making the sa-
innate, states that he has secured am
pie information of all sections of the
route from Massachusetts to North
Carolina with the exception of the
Delaware and Raritan Canal link ana
the region bordering upon The open
stretch between Narragansett Bay and
the eastern entrance to Long Island
Sound.
The nearest approach, says Cen
eral Mackenzie, that can be attempted
without considerable labor is as fol-
lows:
ESTIMATED cost of twenty-hye-foot
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
AESOP'S FABLES MARDl
GRAS CARNIVAL FEATURE.
Seventeen Floats Bearing
Masked Sir Knights Viewed by
6OlOOO In New Orleans.

NEW, ORLEANS, Feb. 2s.AThe
street pageant of the Mardl Gras carni-
val began last night with the parade of
the knights of Momus. Seventeen allie
e~orical floats. each representing one of
Acsop's fables, drawn by several horses
and bearing masked and enthusiastically
dressed sir knights, paraded before
5000 visitors.
The floats showed all the hucs of the
rainbow, hearty a year of secret work
having been spent in their preparation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
SENDS POSTAL TO A DOG;
SHE is ARRESTED BY U. S.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Miss
MAYA d. Nickum. who received poi
soned candy in the mail. was given a
gruelling examination by Postal In
spector Stone. She expects to be
charged with mailing abusive anony-
nous letters to DR.. and Mrs. H. A.
Burkhart and Miss Edna Friend. Miss
Nickum admits sending a souvenir
postal card to DR.. Burkhart's dog, so
DR.. and Mrs. Burkhart could get her
handwriting for the postal inspector.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
SICK MANS TROUBLES
COME in BIG PUNCHES.

John Frank, son of Mrs. Wilhellnina
Frank, of Baldwin street, Bloomfield.
was operated on for appendicitis in st.
Mary's Hospital, Orange. some time
ago. He recovered and went home and
was then attacked with typhoid fever.
Finally recovering from that, he is
now i'll with Inflammation of the
bowels, and his condition is said to be
serious.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
MONTCLAIR NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. y. II. McIlvain, of Or
ange road. Montclair, are travelling in
the South until April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis X. Comstock and
family. of Fernwood avenue. Upper
Montclair. are in Europe.
j. Wesley Van Gieson gave a dinner
TO a number of friends at the Montclair
last night.
Tho members of Hook and Ladder
No. ! and Hose Company No. l held a
reception and dance last night at fire
headquarters, in Bloomfield avenue
Moqtclair. Members and their families
werk present.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
JERSEYMAN WANTS TO TRY
ROOSEVELT'S GOLD PIANO.
Especial to the Evening Start

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-A New
Jersey Congressman recently received
a request from a constituent asking
him to get permission of President
Roosevelt for him to play on the gold
plano in the east room of the White
House.
Another Jersey Congressman recently
had a request from a constituent for
one of the famous novels, and in order
to crafty the constituent he bought the
book and sent it to him.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28

depth from Boston TO north end Of
Staten Island lin open ocean, from
Narrangansett Bay to Long Island
Sound). $751; 1S, 1858; cost of twenty-five
foot navigation from north end of
Staten Island to Philadelphia (involv-
ing deepening of Arthur XIII, Raritan
River, Delaware River and the con-
struetion of a canal from Raritan River
to the Delaware), indefinite; cost of
twenty-seven-foot depth from Phila-
delphia to Norfolk. plus value of works
and franchise of Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal. given in Senate document
215. Fifty-ninth Congress. second ses-
sion, as 81, 514, 2S9. 10; cost of sixteen
foot depth from Norfolk to Beaufort
Inlet, SCOOPS, 900. Total. $77, 761, 1900"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
500, 900 BANK SWINDLE.
Photos of Letters of Credit
CasI1ed in 8 European Cities.

PARIS, Feb. 2S.-The police are in
vesffgating a most ingenious bank
swindle. A man in New York got a
of credit from a large banking
house and made excellent duplicates by
means of photographs, which he for
warded to accomplices in London,
Paris. Rome, Vienna. Marseilles, Ge-
noa, Hamburg and Munich. who cashed
them simultaneously, netting 800, 900.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
FOR CONGRESS
LATEST NEW IDEA PLAN.

JERSEY CITY, FEB. 2s.-Politicians
expressed keen interest today in a re-
port that the New Idea Republicans
think Of nominating former Corpora
tion Counsel George L.. Record for
Congressman in the Ninth Congress
sional district.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
ACCUSES FATHER
OF ATTEMPT TO
KILL HER HUSBAND
Dramatic Scene in MillvilIe
Court When Mrs. Shaw Tells
of Parents Threat.

M~ILLVILLE, Feb. 2S.-There vas
a dramatic scene in Mayor Smiths
court today when James Nash was ar
raigned ON a charge of attacking his
son-in-law, johnson Shaw, Mrs. Shaw
not only was her father's accuser. but
she declares that the assault was most
ficndish. She alleges that her parent
said he would 'have her husbands
blood"
Shaw is in the hospital, badly in
jured, but he may He is suf-
fering from stab wounds and many
bruises.
Nash denies guilt, but is held.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
ERIE'S OLDEST EMPLOYEE
Is DEAD IN PATERSON.

PATERSON, Feb. 2S.--J. william
Dooley, said to have been the oldest in
service of any employee of the Erie
Railroad, Is lead at "A Auburn street,
Paterson. He was born in Saugerties,
n. y. In 1880. entered the employ Of
the New York Central and Their left
to go to the Erie, where he had been
employed for hfty-hve years. He WAS
a charter member of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and Firemer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
OF M
is STAYED BY APPEAL.

TRENTON, Feb. 2S.-Connsel for Mi
chael Tonasi, convicted for the murder
of Della Congilio, of Lambertville, hav-
ing arranged to take an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court, Tomasi
will not be e~lectrocuted during the week
beginning March s.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
VERDICT in HALF A MINUTE.

TRENTON, Feb. est took a jury
less tina thirty seconds yesterday to
convict Samuel Ennis. a Princeton
negro, charged with attempting a GRIM
inal assault on Miss Nellie Duncan, of
Mt. Lucas.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
LOSES 5000: FEARS HUSBAND.

JERSEY CITY. Feb. 2S,-The police
Of this city are trying to md 5000. the
savings of a lifetime, which a Mont
gomery street woman lost from q pas
beneath her skirt. She is fearful that
her husband win kill her If he learns
Of her misfortune.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-02-26
In the District Court

Of the First Judicial District, Territory OF Ari-
IONA, in and for Yuma County.
The Territory of Arizona, at the relation and
to the use of George Nicholson, Treasurer
and ex-offcio Tax Collector in and for the
County of Yuma, in the Territory of Arizona,
Plaintiff, VS.. Defiance Mill and Mining Co., a
Corporation. Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court of the
First Judicial District OF the Territory
the complaint fled in said County of Yuma, in
the office of the Clerk of said District Court.
In the name of the Territory Of Arizona, to
Defiance Mill and Mining Co.. d Corporation,
Defendant, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and required to
appear in an action brought against you by the
the above named plaintiff, in the District Court
of the First Judicial District of the Territory
of Arizona, in and for Yuma County, and an
Swer the Complaint therein filed with the Clerk
of this said Court at Yuma, il said County
within twenty days after the service upon you of
this Summons, if served in this said County, or
in all other cases within thirty days thereafter
the day of service or Judgment by default will
be taken against you.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the Dis
trict Court of the First Judicial District, Terri
tory of Arizona in and for The County of Yuma
this 18th day of February, 1908.
(SeaD CHARLES H. UTTING,
Clerk OF said District Court
First publication Feb 10
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-02-26

An eminent professor Of the United
States Agricultural Department has been
Studying the hen. Think of writing
books on hens. Listen TO this The
American hen produces more i'm dollars
and cents, than all the gold and silver
mines in the country combined; and ii the
value of the hens be added, the aggregate
Is twice the annual yield of all the gold
and silver mines and six times the value
of the wool crop.
The most independent man on earth is
the farmer, for he makes the earth yield
him almost everything needed Tor llie-
He knows that as he SOwS so will he
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Buffalo, N Y, nearly forty years ago,
and has since been sold by druggists in
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The Arizona sentinel., 1908-02-26
In the District Court

of the First Judicial District, Territory of Ar
iona, in and for Yuma County.
The Territory of Arizona, at the relation and
o to the use of George Nicholson, Treasurer
and ex-Oficio Tax Collector in and for the
County of Yuma, in the Territory of Ari-
IONA, Plaintiff, VS.. S. V. Landt, Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court of the
First Judicial District of the Territory of Ari-
IONA, in and for the County of Yuma. and
the Complaint filed in said County Of Yuma
in the Office of Clerk of said District Court.
IN the name OF the Territory of Arizona, to
S. V. Landt, Defendant, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and required to
appear in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, in the District
Court Of the First Judicial District of the Ter
ritory of Arizona, in and for Yuma County,
and answer the Complaint therein filed with
the Clerk of this said Court, at Yuma, in said
County, within twenty days after the service
upon you Of this Summons, if served in this
said County, or in all other cases within tEir-
ty days thereafter, the times above mentioned
being exclusive of the day of service, or judG-
ment by default will be taken against you.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
Territory of Arizona, in and for the County
of Yuma, this 18th day of February, 1903: .e-
(SeaD CHARLES II. UTrINGs-
Clerk of said District Court
First publication Feb -
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-02-26

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