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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
CHIN jim SNAPS
UP SNAPPER, BUT
LOSES HIS SNAP
Harrison Chinese Laundryman's
Turtle Escapes Fate
in Soup Pot.

Chin Jim, a Chinese laundryman, Of
312 Harrison avenue Harrison, had ar
ranged to provide some Celestial friends
with turtle soup last night, but was
disappointed. as the turtle he had in
captivity disappeared.
Jim has a soft spot in his heart for
this toothsome delicacy. and when some
boys, who had captured a turtle ON the
meadows yesterday offered it for sale,
Jim snapped up the snapper quickly.
He placed it in a deep strong box in
the yard and placed a board over the
top and a heavy pot stove on the latter
to prevent the turtle escaping. He noti-
fled some friends in New York and
when they arrived last night he took
them in the yard to see the delicacy, but
the turtle had vanished.
Jim and his friends secured lights and
hunted all over neighboring yards, but
to no avail. and finally made up their
minds that the boys who sold him had
stolen him back.
Today, however, Jim discovered the
snapper in the cellar and vows that to
get out the turtle must have lifted
about forty pounds weight off the box
and crawled out.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
Sir Edward Cigars 'Caractacns'
Sung by Large Chorus
and SOlOiStS.

- OCIETY in the Oranges was well
represented at the spring concert
of the Orange Mendelssohn Union
IT the Orange Theatre last night. Sir
Edward Cigars cantata, "Caractacus.'
as sung by the mixed chorus of
nearly 100 voices n a quartet of fine
soloists. Arthur Mees, of New York,
conducted.
The assisting artists were Mrs. Caro-
line Mihr-Hardy, soprano; Cecil
James, tenor; Claude Cunningham,
barit ne, and Frank Croxton, bass, all
New York professional singers. There
was an orchestra of twenty pieces.
TIL Englishman's work was finely
sung.
Cart rtacus'' was composed for the
Leeds festival, England, in 1898, and
the story is based on ancient traditions
of the Roman conquest which subju-
gated native Britons. Ca%ractacus was
the British leader. Mr.. Cunningham
sang the title role, Mrs. Mihr-Hardy
that of Eigen, Mr.. James that of Or
bin and Mr.. Croxton those of the arch
Druid and Claudius.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
WILL TRY TO GET
OLD LIBRARY HALL
At LOWER PRICE
Orange Common Council Refers
Proposed Purchase to Spe-
cial Committee.

The Orange Common Council last
night considered the offer OF the
Library building, in Main street, adj
joining the First Presbyterian Church,
for $65, 900 for use as a City Hall. AS
stated exclusively last night in THE
EVENING STAR, Edward A. Everett,
owner OF the structure, agreed to take
cent. interest. The councilmen re-
ferred the question to the finance COM
mittee. Tax Collector Frank H. Cough
try, President Nissan, head of the pub
lie buildings committee, and Minority
Leader Seymour, to confer with Ed
ward d. Birkholz. agent, and endeavor
to secure a reduced price.
When the session opened formal OBJ
lection to the form of the call for the
special meeting was made by Council
man Philip Timpson, who stated the
verbiage used was not legal, inasmuch
as 1t stated the meeting was for gen
eral business" instead of informing the
councilmen the purpose was to buy the
Library building property. City Coun
sci William A. Lord, however, stated
the call was perfectly legal, and the
meeting went ahead. Tax Collector
Coughtry stated the city now paid ST.
929 annually for rentals of offices, and
would have to hire a new council meet
ing room and District Court quarters,
as the plans for accommodating the
additional firemen at headquarters
would require the space now used as a
meeting-room in Garfield street. This
would necessitate an additional expense
of approximately 81, 200 a year., making
a total of $4,129 to be paid annually.
The interest item on a bond issue of
$65, 900 at 4 per cent. would be $500
annually. The city could rent the
three stores on the first floor of the
building, and with the amount saved
on rentals could pay for the building in
thirty years.
Building Inspector Matthews reported
the building in good shape. The floors
would have to be replaced, however, he
stated.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
LUNCH WAGON MEN
TRY To FREEZE
EACH OTHER OUT
Rivals in Bloomfield Centre Pay
Big Price for Their
Stands.

Bloomfield Centre may hereafter be
called Lunch Wagon Row. as a re-
suit Of a fight between rival lunch
wagon owners there.
Thomas Amend, proprietor of several
lunch wagons, it is said, has paid $4,000
for a plot of ground twenty-five feet
front in the Centre located on what is
known as the Frame estate, but later
purchased by Allison Dodd, former AS
semblyman Charles r. Underwood and
others. BY the purchase Amend has
frozen out a rival in business. The
latter. however, has leased the plot of
ground next to the American House
and will locate there.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
FOURTH DEATH IN
ONE HOME WITHIN
THE LAST MONTH
Alfred H. Lorton, Well-KnOwn
Orange Decorator, Expires at
East Orange Residence.
CONNECTED WITH OLD
NEW YORK FAMILIES
Mrs. Laura Nixon, Miss Mary
Ouackenbush and Latter's
Mother Preceded Him.

Death visited the house, at 4S Walnut
street, East Orange, for the fourth time
within a month last night, when Alfred
H. Lorton, one of Oranges best known
business men, passed away.
The first death was that of Mrs.
Laura Nixon. an unit of Mrs. Benjamin
F. ouackenbush, MI. Lorton's only sur
viving child, and her death was fol-
lowed by that of Miss Mary Quacken-
bush, a sister of Mr.. Quackenbush. Ten
days later, on Easter Sunday morning,
Mrs. Quackenbush, the young woman's
mother, died. and she was buried on
Tuesday. Mr.. LOTIONS death was the
fourth.
Mr.. Lorton was a descendant of old
Knickerbocker families of New York.
and death was due to heart failure.
He had attended to his duties in the
decorating business in Cone street,
Orange, recently. and the news of his
death was a shock to his nan friends.
Mr.. Lorton was historian of the So
| ciety of the War of 1912 in New Jersey,
and had a wide circle of friends. He
was born in Peekskill, N. Y, on April
20, 1880. He removed to New York
City, and the greater part of his life
was spent in that city. He was a son
of Lewis Lorton, an officer in the Wal
of 1872, and his mothers maiden name
was Sarah Westervelt. Mr.. Lorton
| married Miss Sarah Howell Milford, Of
Elizabeth, who died fifteen years ago.
Mr.. Lorton leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Benjamin f. Quackenbush, of East
Orange; one granddaughter, Mrs.
James L. Van Dyke, of East Orange,
and two great-grandchildren, Lorton
and Elizabeth Van Dyke.
Mr.. Lorton was extensively engaged
| during his life in the decorating bust
| ness in New York, Morristown and
Elizabeth, as we'll as Orange and was a
member of several business organiza-
ltions.
Mr.. LOTIONS Knickerbocker ancestry
was in the Lorton and Westervelt FAM
flies. who were extensive land owners
in New. York, and members of old Trim
ity Church. His ancestors served in
the Wal of the Revolution and the War
of 1872.
The funeral services on Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock will be conducted by
the Rev. DIR. William F. Whitaker, for
merly of Orange and now pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth.
The service will be in he chapel of
Evergreen Cemetery, Elizabeth.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
HIS FOOT MANGLED
BRAKEMAN PROVES
HIMSELF A HERO
Frank Linderman, of Dover, Run
Over by Engine in South
Orange Yards.
HOPS TO STATION AND
WAITS FOR ASSISTANCE
Climbs Upon Engine Tender and
Is Taken to Hospital With
out Losing Nerve.

After his left foot had been horribly
mangled by the wheels of a freight
train in the South Orange freight
yards of the Lackawanna Railroad
about 4 a. m. today, r-ank Linderman,
a brakeman, of 81 Maple avenue,
Dover. pluckily hoped through the
Yards across the tracks to the South
Orange freight house. where he waited
on the platform for twenty minutes be-
fore his train, which had been drilling
without him, came to his aid. e.
He wal taken to orange on the
tender Of the engine after climbing on
it, and the Record ambulance took him
to the Orange Memorial Hospital,
where his mangled foot was amputated.
He did not lose consciousness.
Linderman had just jumped on the
pilot of his engine, which was in mo-
ton, after setting the switch. so as
to allow it to leave the yards, when he
struck a switch-post and fell. His o
went under the locomotive. He told mis-
trainmaster that two pony" and w
driving wheels a over him..
The freight was about to go on its
way to Orange, after drilling for TWEEN
ty minutes, when the engineer heard
means about the freight house. He
brought the locomotive to a stop. and
the injured man pluckily climbed up
on the tender.
John Magee, the South Orange t
ton agent, directed the train men to
take him to Orange, and in the mean
while he %telephoned to have the ambu-
lance meet the engine at the Orange
station.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
TRIES TO KISS
GIRL IN STREET,
THEN ROBS HER
Maid in Rich Mans Family Held
Up in Exclusive Section
of East Orange.
CHASES AFTER YOUTH,
BUT FAILS TO GET HIM
Mary Lyden, Employed by John
W. Dunn, Has an Excit-
ing Experience.

Held up by a youth who first tried
to kiss her and then stole her purse
In the heart of the fashionable residen-
tial section of East Orange, at Park
avenue and Prospect street, that city,
at ten o'clock last night, Mary Lyden,
a maid employed by John w. Dunn,
president of the International Steam
Pump Works, at Harrison, who resides
at 1853 Prospect street, East Orange, ran
screaming after the thief a distance of
several blocks to Main street, but fall
ing to arouse any person in her chase,
dropped exhausted, while the fleet
footed miscreant disappeared from
SIGHT.
That section is not frequently tray
eled, alt ough usually some persons
are either going to their homes or
leaving them for the Orange Club or
Woman's Club. and it is strange the
unfortunate servant aroused no one
to f,r aid. The East Orange police,
under direction of Chief Bell, made
a search for the thief, but were unable
to get him.
Miss Lyden lad a day off yesterday,
and taking sos she had saved from her
earnings, started for Orange to de-
port the money in the bank. She
arrived too late. however, and the in
~stitution was closed. She then came to
this city, made a few purchases, and
then visited friends in Orange. She
started for home about $3.50 o'clock.
and about 10 o'clock was in Park ave.
nue., near Prospect street, when a
youth. Is years old, wearing a black
cap, gray Goa and trousers, and light
Of complexion, stepped from behind q
tree and attempted to kiss the young
woman. Dropping her bundles she
prepared to resist the fellow. and he
then stopped, picked up Miss Lyden's
purse and dashed off with the owner
screaming in pursuit.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
PLENTY Of SAND
FOR HUGHEY MGEE
ON TIN WEDDING
Canned Tomatoes" Turn Out
to Be a Practical
= Joke.

Hugh MCGEE, assistant at the cara
vansary of John Roche. at $40 Kearny
avenue, Kearny celebrated his tin we'd
ding last night and about eighty friends
and relatives took advantage of the OPP
pertunity to stock Mr.. n Mrs. Nc
Gee with all kinds of tin ornamental
and useful utensils.
Among the gifts received was a large
box of canned Tomatoes" which occu-
pied a prominent place in the pile of
merchandise conveyed by his thought
full callers. However, it was not toma-
toes that the box contained, but each
can had been carefully filled with nice
sharp sand, which will give MCGEE
plenty of grit to handle o~bstreperous
voters who appear at the primaries to
be held at Roche's Tuesday night.
"Hughey," however, enjoyed the joke,
and was busy handing out repartee to
the bearers of gifts as fast as they APP
peared.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
SK|DOO,'
'29 ALL FIGURE
IN HILTON PARTY
1t Cost Lemon to Get in, q
Cents for Initiation, with
SkidOO at End.

You're a lemon; skidoo; 2S for
yours!"
The lemon social given in the Hilton
Christian Church lecture room last
night had a bright yellow streak all
the way through. 1t cost a lemon to
get in, you were squeezed the extent
of % cents as a matter of initiation,
and when you left it was q grand
skidoo for yours.
Promptly at % minutes past s O'Clock,
April 90, the doors of the hall swung
open, and % young women mattresses
and entertainers dressed in lemon
colored cloth greeted several times
% guests. Having deposited the
to resemble d lemon, the victim
gave up his %initiatory fee IND was
ushered by the young women into the
hall, with its lemon-colored decora-
items and imitation lemon electric
light bulbs. He was served with
lemonade and was presented with a
nice lemon, with a lemonstick inserted.
The games We're of a lemon species
A sort of roly-poly, with lemons sub
stituted for the ball, pleased the young
sters. and the older folks found diver
sion guessing the number of lemons
contained in the lemon receptacle at the
entrance. Then there were the usual
games, with lemon prizes, and a grand
lemon prize, consisting of a basket of
lemons for the one who guessed the
correct number of lemons present. The
winner, Miss Harriet Dean, included
the attendance, and won because of
that.
+ At % minutes past 10 o'clock the
young women organized themselves
into a. skidoo brigade and ushered
everybody out of the building.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
FLAT is
DAMAGED BY FLAMES,

Good work on the, part of Esst
Orange firemen last night saved the
three-story fiat house of r. G. Smith.
at III North Seventeenth street, from
destruction. Damage, however. to the
extent of $500 was done before the
blaze was extingpished.
The fire started in a closet on the
third floor. where a large quantity of
rags were stored. Spontaneous com
bustion was responsible.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
TO QUIZ SPECIAL O P

The police committee of the Harrison
Common Council will hold a meeting
shortly. at which time summons will
be extended to all the special police
men of the town to appear and show
good cause to retain their badges. The
committee is moved to this action by
the conduct of some of these specials
who have been accused of making toe
free use of revolvers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
WEST HUDSON PRIMARIES.

The Republican primaries for the
election of delegates from Kearny and
East Newark to the State and Con-
gressional conventions will be held
next Tuesday at Roche's. $40 Kearny
avenue, KearEy. Fhe Harrison pri-
n,aries will be held at Clifton's, 5O7
Harrison avenue.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
THIS PRIZE-FIGHT
LASTED FIVE SECONDS.
Belleville Sports" Paid ST Each
to See Three Blows
Struck.

Two Belleville young men. aspirants
for pugllistic honors, with a crowd of
their friends %journeyed to Passaic Coun-
ty last night and in a barn there had a
pitched battle. The spectators, about
fifty in all, paid a dollar each to see
the fray, and were rewarded with just
five seconds worth of fighting. There
were only three blows struck.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
BOY HURT SWINGING ON
BUTCHER SHOP HOOKS,

William McGuigan, - years old, of
IS Harrison e Harrison, while
engaged in doing gymnastic feats on
some meat hooks at II Harrison ave.
nue.. had his right hand badly LAGER
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
CANTATA CLUB GIVES
ANOTHER GOOD CONCERT

The Cantata Club. of Montclair, con-
sisting of women, gave its annual on
cert at Montclair Club Hall last night.
The s~oloists were Robert c. Campbell,
senior, and Alexander Monestal, pianist.
The Columbia University Philanthropic
Society also assisted. Albert Gerard
Theirs conducted. Max Herzberg was
at the piano. The program was a mis-
c~ellaneous one, with Carl Busch's 1.-THE
Voice of Spring" as the c~antata.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
CHILDREN HOLD FAIR.

The children of Eugene v. Connect,
Village President Albert c. Wall and
DR.. Richard ID. Freeman, of South Or
ange. conducted a fair at the ~latter's
home in Vose avenue. South Orange,
which netted $50. This sum will be
donated toward the fresh air fund,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
TRIANGLE CLUB IN ORANGE.

The Princeton Triangle Clubs pro-
duction of its new play, when Con-
gress Went to Princeton" will take
place at the Orange Theatre tonight.
There will be a large audience of for
mer college men and their friends.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
ORANGE CHURCH FARCES.

Two farces. m in German and the
other in English, were given at the
German English School Hall, Orange.
for the benefit of the school building
fund of st. Venantius's r. C. Church,
that city. ~',ere was a dance.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
ARLINGToNIANs ON VISIT.

Members of the Arlington Circle
visited ct the home of Mrs. Schultz, 4Gs
Riverside drive, New York, yesterday,
taking the 1874 train from the Ar
lington station.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
HARRISON CHILD FALLS
ON BROKEN BOTTLE.

William Carey, 5 years old, of John
street, Harrison, fell on a broken bottle
yesterday afternoon and cut his left
hand SO severely as to necessitate the
services of a physician.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
EAST ORANGE SHED BURNS UP.

An old shed in North Park street,
East Orange, located near the tracks of
the Erie Railroad, caught fire today
and was destroyed shortly before the
firemen arrived.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
KRMIss IN SOUTH ORANGE.

The Misses Caroline and Ethel Mon
tieth, daughters of Professor John Mon
tieth, of Scotland road, South Orange,
are arranging to give q kirmiss for the
benefit of the fresh air fund of the
Oranges shortly. g
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
HIBERNIAN EUcHRE.

Ladies' Auxiliary No. 8, Ancient
Order of Hibernians. of Harrison, held
a euchre last night at Record Hall,
Harrison, which was well attended.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
CONCERT IN ARLINGTON.

The Orrheus Glee Club, of vPerth
Amboy, gave a concert last night at
the Arlington Methodist Church.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

The assortment is so large and the
patterns so neat and stylish that you
will wonder how we can offer such
splendid spring suits for this n 30
money; sizes up to 46 chest V.VN
measure; reg. up to $50 0 at
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

or course, everybody understood that
when Hugh Jennings persisted in saying he
had the best team in the world he real
lied the necessity OF trying to make a
stand for his league. But at that Hughey
puts himself in the light of a man who is
not getting his moneys worth. one game
put OF nine isn't a good showing for the
worlds best.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

round affairs supping wine or water with
their friends.
The modern knockout punch on the point
OF the jaw has done much to lessen the
brutality of the ring. This blow simply
knocks a man into insensibility without
disfiguring or bruising him. Some of the
fighters who have experienced the sensa-
ton say it is like a pleasant dream and
does not produce any bad after effects.
John l.. Sullivan was the first pugilist to
make the knockout punch famous. He
never punished his opponent unnecessarily
but always tried to put an opponent away
with a wallop on the chin. The old fight
ers, like Yankee Sullivan. always made a
play to blind their antagonists first and
then beat them down and out afterward,
Another old-time method used by them
vas to fall on a man with the knees on
his stomach so as to injure his bellows
and knock the wind out of him. Under
Queensberry rules, which govern the con-
tests at the local clubs, no wrestling is al
lowed, while it is Impossible to blind a man
with the big gloves in use. In short, mod
ern boxing in modern clubs is a clean sport,
enjoyed by men who believe that there is
no harm in a fair, square stand-up mill
betw cen skilled p~ugilists evenly MATCHED.
There are thousands Of fight fans in
Greater New York who follow the game
closely. They have not forgotten the good
old days when F~itzsimmons, Jeffries, Cor
bett, Sharkey, Mccoy, Maher, Choynski,
Walcott, Ryan, Lavigne and other great
pugilists met in local rings for big purses
and, they hope that some OF these days
the game will be revived so that champion
ship battles can be seen in some big club
under the protection of a new law.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

Some irritable foot ball fan wrote a sassy
letter to a Chicago paper the other day to
this effect: Now that the base bali sea-
son 10 over why don't you give the list OF
deadg That's what you will do when the
foot ball season ends" The fact Is the list
Of dead ones is about 9O,OOO'O0O But they'll
all be alive again about April Is, 1909,
brother,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
COLUMBIA FALL TRACK PRACTICE
Seventy-Ftve Candidates Get Under
Headway for Athletics.

NEW YORK, oct. 1L-Fall track practice
started at Columbia university a few days
ago when severty-five candidates, the
largest squad that ever answered a call In
the history of track athletics al the univer-
sity, reported to b. j. Wefers on South
field. The majority were freshmen and
sophomores, who are out for the l9ll-l9l2
track meet to be held late this month, but
there were many of last years varsity
SQUAD on the field. A serious loss has
been sustained in the graduation of Hsyns
and Hall. both intercollegiate point win
rers last year, and az Graham and Pol
lock in the hurdles and hammer. respect
ively. 1t is expected, however. that last
years freshman class will furnish some
good material in the short distance and
field events,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-04
CASE READY
TO GO TO THE JURY

New York, Noy. 3-CharloS w
Morse and Alfred Il. Curtis. VINO |r,
un trial in the United States cir
cult court charged with conspiracy
7ud viol" ion OF the u|Htiuuol inc
laws, will probably know their fate
0 morrow afternoon. Tine IaVN,rS Ton
the defense todav finished their argu-
mcnts ana tonight United States Dis
trict Attorney Stimson began his clos-
ing argument for the government. To-
morrow morning Mr.. Stimsuu win lin
ISL and Judge Hough Will give his
charge to the jury.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-04

Winter blasts. causing pneumonia.
uI.lri-y and consumption viii soon
.r here. Cure your cough uuW and
strengthen your lungs with Foley
Honey and Tar Do not risk ~'lrt-
Ing the winter with weak lungs Whom
I'oleyS Honey and Tar viii cure tHr
most obstinate coughs au1 colds. and
prevent serious results. For ~t' ty
J. H. o'Bielly 60.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-04

Toxic. Nov. 1. ~ 81 a. m--TLe au-
h"uncrm"nt az the election of Taft
Vas received ia Toxic with much iu-
'''"~t The local papers issued extra
'iitions conveying the information
communicated through tho Associated
Press