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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07
COUNCILMAN ROSS
WILL RESIGN TO
Be wkEARNY'CLERK
Special Election for His Success
SOr Would Result in a
Hot Fight.

Now that Councilman William B
Ross has been elected to the office OF
town clerk of Kearny it will be neces-
aary for him to give up his berth on
the councilmanlc board, which he has
held for a number ofterms.
The term of the present clerk, Theo-
dore c. Wildman, who has held the
Office for the past decade, will expire
January 1, 1909, at which time Clerk
elect Ross will assume charge and at the
same time resign as a member of the
council. Mr.. Ross's term as councilman
would not expire until January l.. 1910,
and inasmuch as the unexpired term
is for a year it is probable that n
special election will have to be held to
choose a successor to the retiring coun-
Gilman.
In the event of a special election
there would be a warm fight between
the Democrats and Republicans. Jo-
seph Hall, Democrat, who was recently
defeated for the office of councilman
by Hugh Wilkie, to succeed Council
man John Davidson, who refused to
run again, would probably be a strong
contender for the unexpired term. AS
he was defeated by only about $50
votes by Wilkie, a strong Republican.
it is pointed out that We're he to run he
would stand a good chance to win.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07
EAST ORANGE MAN
HELD on CHARGE
Of NEGRO WOMAN
Claims That Prominent Resident
OF Suburb Threatened
to Kill Her.
EVIDENCE in COURT
IS SOMEWHAT HAY
Quarrel Alleges to Have Started
Over Non-Payment ;
of Bill.

John Murphree, a prominent East
Orange resident, who lives at PAT North
Grove street, was held in $2C0 bail for
the grand jury by Recorder Mott in
the East Orange police court last night,
charged by Eliza Randolph, a negress
who was formerly in his employ as a
domestic, with striking her several
times In the face and threatening her
life with a revolver.
The woman thought the payment of
about 5000. which she did not receive,
would calm her feelings. During the
giving of testimony her mind seemed
somewhat hazy regarding several
things. Policeman Rydberg, who wls
called to remove Eliza from the Muir
phree home, said she was crying at the
time. but said nothing about the al
legged assault or using of revolver.
Arthur B, La Farr represented Mr.
Murphree and would not let him &c
on the stand. William H. Wakefield. a
friend of the defendant. testified to the
good character of Mr.. Murphree.
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WILL COLLECT ON
ALL UNASSESSED
kEARNY PROPERTY
To Enrich Treasury on Values
Which Have Heretofore
Escaped Taxation.

The Hudson County Board of Tax
alton has decided that the. town Of
Kearny can collect the taxes from
property that was unassessed in 1901.
Town Counsel ]. Franklin Crowell, APP
peared before the county board and
asked that the axe on the unassessed
property be levied. The value OF. such
property is $97, $50.
Besides the above amount the county
board has decided hat there are lands
valued at $7,72o, ten buildings valued
at s22, 250 and personal property worth
5000, which has been escaping taxa
ton. 1t will be necessary for the Com
mon Council of Kearliy to enter a for
ma complaint to the county board, md
notices will then be issued upon the
owners of the Funassessed property to
attend a hearing and show cause why
they should not pay
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07
VILLAGE OF CLAY
HOUSES STARTED
IN SOUTH ORANGE
Nowhere Else in Country Are
There So Many Fireproof
Dwellings in One Group.
NOVEL UNDERTAKING IN
MONTROSE PARK SECTION.
Scheme the Result of Study of
Recently Improved Methods
of Construction.

An unusual undertaking, the building
of a fi%rerroof village, is In progress in
the M%ontrose Park section of South Or
ange, near the border line of Orange
n the Mountain station of the Lack
awanna railroad. Six houses are now
on the way to completion. They are all
made Of burned clay in the form Of
hollow blocks. The roofs are of either
asbestos shingles or slate. A number
of others are completed being used
as dwellings by New York business
men.
Nowhere else in the country, it is
said, areAthere SO many fireproof dwell
ing houses in one group. The scheme
is the result of the study Of improved
methods of construction within the last
few years.
The heirs of the Henry A. Page estat
ar, carrying through the undertaking,
One of the Page heirs, who has been
interested for several years in develop
ing the properties of the estate, for
inerly put up houses of reinforced con-
crete. Recently he retained an engi-
neer to make a special investigation
of fireproof materials and building
lneInOCS LOT the purpose OL IMP
son. The consequence Of the investiga-
ton was that terra Gotta clay blocks,
instead of concrete, were chosen for the
dwellings. Squires & Wynkoop and
Rossiter & Wright are the architects.
Each of the houses now being bull.
at Mountain Station has eight or ten
rooms. Ali partitions, as well as the
floors and outside walls, are of terra
Gotta, so hat a fire could not spread
from one room to another. In one of
h houses is a floor with a span OF
eighteen feet, the longest span ever
made with this type Of construction.
Altogether the National Fireproofng
Company has furnished nearly 4o,Je9
square feet of the hollow blocks for tho
six buildings.
The new buildings are in East Clark
place and Clark street. The former
street has not a single frame building
on it. Among those completed are the
homes of Arthur Zimmerman, Senton
PeGlow and w. Wallace Hurd, in East
Clark place.
South Orange has many other cement
and concrete buildings erected within
the last year.
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EXPLAINS NEED OF
NURSES IN SOUTH
ORANGE SCHOOLS
Good Work Accomplished in
City of Orange Stated as
Example to Be Followed.
JULIA BRONlS APPEALS
TO THE STATE ASSOCIATION
Declares Method Means Imme-
date Improvement in the
Condition of Pupils.

The necessity of nurses in public
schools formed an important part of
the discussion at the monthly meeting
of the State Visiting Nurses Associa-
ton, held in the rooms OF the Society
for. Lending Comforts to the Sick, 7
South Orange avenue, South Orange,
yesterday.
Miss Julia Bronis, head nurse in the
Orange public schools, urged other
school boards to take up the method
adopted by the Orange authorities.
Orange is the only city in the State,
she said, where nurses are employed to
look after the pupils in the schools.
Three years ago." she said, "the
Orange Board of Education engaged me
as a nurse to visit the schools two half
days q week, and within two months
results were SO marked that they en-
gagged me permanently at a salary Of
$3.50 per year. Now there are two
nurses, and the seven schools are Wis
tied three times a week and some of
them every day.
1.-THE two principal results looked
for" she declared, "are the prevention
of contagion and the correcting of de.
fects Of the eyes. ears and throat. The
first is accomplished by weekly inspec-
ions of the pupils, ard the second by
yearly examinations of all children be-
low the second grade. If they are in
need of physicians care the parents are
notified. Should the parents be poor
the children are sent to the dispensary.
Previous to that" she went on, the
small pupils went to school unwashed
and unkempt, and in man. cases with
out breakfast"
Two paper were read on the tuber-
culosis congress recently held al the
national capital, n by Miss Nora
Holman, of this city, and another by
Miss Mary McKechnie, of Orange. Miss
Holman told Of the social and economic
aspects of the spread and cure of tuber-
culosis.
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WILL
GO TO JAIL IF A
BOY FAILS HIM
Orange Officer Offers Himself as
Security for a Small
Lad.

Police Sergeant Daniel Leary, of
Orange, appeared in a new role in the
Orange police court this morning when
he offered to give security for Samuel
Walla, 10 years old, of 1856 Essex I've
nue.. who had been arrested on a charge
of larceny and who was accused of
failing to appear in the Juvenile Court
in this city when ordered.
The sergeant was SO strong in his
belief of the boys honesty that he
offered to go to Jail himself in case the
boy failed to appear in courtson No
vember 20. Some of the s~ergeant's enc
mics later limited at a plot to kidnap
the boy on the date named to see il
Leary would make good his bluff.
The boy was ordered to appear in the
Juvenile Court last week. He explained
that he was in court, but that he was
not called nor noticed. Sergeant Leary
believed his story, and on his offer to
go to Jail, If necessary, Probation Off
Ger Gascoyne allowed the boy to &c
until called for on November 20.
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SLAYERS OF
HENS AND DUCKS
PUT TO DEATH
East Orange Police Make Cap.
ture After Long Period
of Sleuthing.

Twelve valuable chickens and eight
goldback ducks owned by Walter M.
Keck, of III Prospect street. East Or
ange, were killed by two dogs yester-
day. When Mr.. Keck returned home
and learned of his loss he sent word
to Mayor Cardwell, and Dog Warden
Everett r.. Lee was notified. Police
man Burns saw the two dogs, which
are owned by negro residents of Edger-
ton terrace, and shot twice at them,
but missed. Lee remained in the neigh
borhood for two hours, and finally cap
tured them. The animals were killed
later.
Mrs. Charles Hathaway, of Prospect
street. also complained about the ami
mails. Lee had been trying for a long
period to effect their capture.
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SOHO HOSPITAL
M|SMANAGEO FOR
SPITE, SAYS BLACK
Freebooter Attacks Authorities
in Charge at BelIeyiIle Board
of Trade Meeting.
TOWNSHIP COUNSEL COMES
GUT STRONG IN DEFENSE.
No Provisions for Smallpox Pa
tents, the Chief Cause of
the Objections.

Management of the Essex County
Isolation Hospital In Soho was ct
tackled and defended by the Belleville
Board of Trade last night, the lack Of
provision for smallpox patients being
the principal complaint when Freeholder
Pierre Black styled the board of man.
ayers of the institution the BOARD If
Mis-Managers." because, he said, they
had not made proper provisions. Town
ship Counse Andrew l.. Boylan OBJ
jected and held the up 10
universal commentator.
The original plans for the hospital.
Mr.. Black said, ware drawn by a we'll
known Newark physician. DR.. Herold.
The institution was planned for the
care of smallpox patients. DR.. Herold
was originally slated to be the head of
the commission, but would not stand
when he could not select the other
members. The institution, said the
Freebooter, is now run for spite work.
The members of the commission. he
said, are trying to spite DIR. Herold,
and want credit for maintaining the in
stitution according to their own ideas.
They say it is not adapted for the
purposes for which it was Intended"
contended Black. ut is not adapted now
because they have made so many
changes in the buildings. The vacuum
system by which germs are collected
and destroyed was taken out, and now
the germs from the interior Of the build
in p- 20, oo4h 49, ~,.%-s1z
Township Counsel Boylan said he dis
agreed with the major part of Blacks
talk. He thought thai his placing the
blame for the defective condition of the
isolation hospital on the board of man
ayers of the hospital was entirely out
of place and came with bad taste from
a public official. The hospital COM
mission, he said, is made up of emil
nent men in the medical profession,
who have given their time to the mat
ter and spent their none without COM
pensation to further the interests of the
institution.
DR. Edward o Cyphers, township
physician and president of the Board Of
Health, said he had been told by a man
who was in conversation with a MEM
Der of the Hospital Commission that in
case of an epidemic of smallpox the
commission could take care of 1t.
DR.. Cyphers admitted that he could
not see how 1t could be done, but he
had deferred sending out the notices
for the conference until he consulted
with the members of the Board of
Health. There Is no doubt, he said,
that all the people Of the county are
opposed to the present management Of
the hospital.
Alfred Cooper remarked that the peo-
pie of Belleville opposed placing the
smallpox hospital in the township. As
SCISSOR Henry Underwood told of the
cost of caring for smallpox patients
during the epidemics in recent years.
and said 1t amounted to $500.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07
KEARNY SCOTS DANCE
AND MAKE MERRY MUSIC,

Clan Campbell No. 1877. Order of Scot
fish Clans, of Kearny, held a most IN
joyable entertainment and dance, in
which Scotch music and the old tunes
of the bagpipe were prominent features,
at the New Auditorium in Orange
street last night.
Included in the list of those taking
part were Stuart Moneur. a tenor with
a State reputation; Miss Jean Stuart,
who made her first appearance in this
city preparatory to a tour of the coun-
try, and who has a beautiful voice well
suited to the song of bonnie Scotland;
Helen Fisher, violinist; Miss Flora
Hardie, contralto; J G, Anderson,
comedian, and Clarence Reynolds, ac-
companist. Besides these. the features
were the Crawford family of Scottish
dancers in the evolutions of their ma
tive dances and a. Hunter, a famous
performer on the pipes"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07
HUSBAND AGED
NINETEEN HELD
FOR DESERTl0N
Youthful Benedict, of Irvington,
Promises Court He'll Do Bet
ter in the Future.

Florie Elston, aged 10, who,has been
living with his parents in Union ave-
nue., Irvington. was a~rraigned before
Recorder Turton in the I~rvhngton Pc
lice Court last night on complaint OF
his wife, who charged him with deser-
tion. The. couple have been separated
for the last three months. Mrs. Elston
said, during which time she alleges her
husband has contributed nothing to-
ward her support.
Young Elston had planned entering
the navy next Monday. He was given
the option of furnishing a home for his
wife or give a bond to insure the pay
ment of her board. He chose the for
mer n was given until November II
to prepare a home.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07
FOUGHT POLICEMAN IN
BIJOU THEATRE, ORANGE.

William Hall, 9 years old, of Lin
coin avenue, Orange, got obstreperous
in the Bijou Theatre, Orange, last night,
and when called Upon by Policeman
Heaton to restrain himself he became
abusive. The policeman attempted to
hustle the lad out, and the two got into
o rought and tumble fight on the stairs.
1t required the assistance of Policeman
Gascoyne to subdue the lad and lock
him up. This morning he was some
what cooled down, when given the OPP
ton of paying s6 or spending thirty
days in Jail. He was still in durance
vile at last report.
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ARLINGTON CHURCHES.

Isaac Ward, an evangelist. will con-
duct services tomorrow at the Grace
M. e. Church, Arlington, at the morn
ing and evening services. A special
musical program will be given under
the direction of B. H. Roberts. AT the
evening services T. E.. Duncan, of New
York, will render vocal solos,. Mr..
Ward will conduct evangelistic serv-
ices at the church every night next
week.
At the Swedish Baptist Church, cor
ner Forest street and lakewood ave-
nue., Arlington, tomorrow the services
will be as follows: II a. m. n 8 O'Clock
in the evening, the Rev. D. Litorin
of Wilmington, Del, will preach. Sun
day school will be at $3.50 a. m. A short
address will be given at 2 p. M. The
Revs. v. Landen, A. Bergen, H. Litorin
and N. E. johnson will conduct the re-
vival meetings to be held next week at
the church..
The Rev. Samuel Neil, a noted Scotch
evangelist, will begin q series of evan
gelistic services at the First Baptist
Church, Arlington, tomorrow night.
The services will be continued all next
week.
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ORANGE MAY GET
LOWER RATE Of
FIRE INSURANCE
New Scale Is Under Considera-
ton by Underwriters,
1t Is Said.
BUSY SESSION OF FIRE
COMMISSION LAST NIGHT
Contract for New Chemical
Wagon and Inspect
Theatre.

1t developed during discussion at a
meeting of the Orange Fire Commission
last night thai the Board of Fire
Underwriters a viewed with salts
action the improved fire-fghting facili-
ties In Orange, and that a new scale
for insuring property in this vicinity
was being considered and Orange might
be favored by it.
The information was conveyed to a
member of the board by a prominent
insurance official.
Citizens are claiming the commission
has accomplished more for the depart
ment this year than has been done in a
control. The Common Council appro-
priated $39, 625 for the commission at
the beginning of the year.. and after
placing the department on a permanent
basis by abolishing the call system, be-
sides instituting other reforms, 1t still
has on hand a balance of about $40, 900.
The insurance rates in Orange have
been high, owing, In part. to poor water
pressure, and many OF the large fac
tories had instituted their own fire.
fighting devices,
The commission last night awarded a
contract for building a combination
chemical wagon to James Boyd &
Bro, OF Philadelphia, for 1880. The
firm was $3.50 lower than any other
bidders.
The machine will have a steel bottom,
a reel for chemical hose, two twenty
five gallon tanks, 200 feet of chemical
hose, one twenty-foot extension ladder
and three-gallon extinguishers. The
firm submitted a set of specifications
that will be submitted to City Counsel
William A. Lord for approval.
Commissions Brennan advised a 100
pound test on all the hose nov owned
by the department.
Members of the board made an in
spection ofsthe Bijou Theatre last night
and recommended that auxiliary boxes
be placed on the stage. and In other
parts of the building, making 1t possible
to sound an alarm quickly in case OF
fire.
II was voted to send newspapers and
magazines to the flrehouses.
The Free Library also will be asked
to send books to engine houses monthly.
A petition presented from the fremen,
asking that they be allowed to create a
pension fund, was laid over.
Fireman Baeder was given q vote of
thanks for painting signs for each
house, showing the location of fire
boxes.
1t was decided in future to pay for
medical examinations made OF flremen
at request of the board. DR.. Girbert,
city physician, has not been receiving
pay for it in the past.
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After an illness lasting ive weeks.
due to a stroke of paralysis, Mrs. Will
lam Bardsley, wife of former Council
man-at-large William Bardsley, of
Kearny, died at her home. 81 Kearay
avenue, Kearny, early today.
Mrs. Bardsley was born in Stopport,
England. Besides her husband, she is
survived by four o and three daugh-
tiers, Joseph, Richard, Elmer And WILL
lam, and Mrs. Alfred Hutchins and
Misses Emily and Hattie BardsIey. The
funeral will probably take place Tues
day afternoon.
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TO CUT kEARNY
WARDS Up INTO
TWO DISTRICTS
Too Many Voters for the Elec-
ton Boards to Handle
Quickly.

Before the next election day comes
around the Third and Fourth wards
of Kearny will probably be divided into
two districts each. There are over COL
votes in each ward, and the law specif-
cally states chat when the amount OF
votes go over that mark. there must
be a division made.
The election officers in both the above
named wards were overtaxed both al
the primaries in September and on
election day last Tuesday, They were
compelled to work all night and part
Of the next day, putting IN apout SIX
teen hours of tedious work.
The Kearny Common Council, mas
had the matter of redistricting IN mind
for Some time, but it was allowed TO
lay over until after the election. NO"
that thai is over the Council Will get
busy at once and have the work done
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07
CHURCH TEN YEARS
OLD To CELEBRATE
N FINE PROGRAM
Park Avenue M. E. Congrega-
tor of East Orange viii Hear
Leading Clergymen Talk.
BISHOP SPELLMEYER is
AMONG THOSE SCHEDULED
Banquet, Receptions and Musi-
cal Events Also Planned
for the Week. y

A program of interest has been ar
ranged by the Rev. w. W. Youngson
for the tenth anniversary of the Park
Avenue NJ. E. Church, of East Orange.
which begins a week from tomorrow
aad continues for a week. The SER
mons on November Is will be preached
by DR.. Thomas Nicholson, correspond
in5 secretary of the Missionary Board
of Education, and Dr. Ralph B.. Urmy.
On the following Tuesday evening there
will be an anniversary reception, with
The district superintendent and former
pastors as guests of honor. 4
A banquet for the men of the church
and of other churches who may desire
to attend, will be held on Thursday
evening in English's parlors. The Rev.
DR.. Fred Clare Baldwin, pastor of
Christ NJ. E. Church, will b. toast
master. DR.. Homer c.. Stuntz will speak
son 1.-THE New Far East George j.
Ferry will also speak. Leonard E. Auty
will render a tenor solo, accompanied
by Alvah V. Sidner. A male quartet,
consisting Of Messrs. Beam, Martin.
McDavit and. Sidner, will render selec-
lions. ~
DIR. C. L. Mead, pastor of the Centen-
airy Church. Newark, will deliver an
address at the Epworth League rally
on Friday evening. and special music
will be rendered. A "children's hour"
will be a feature on Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. when DIR, Robert r. Y.
Pierce vii speak o n THE Life Beaut:-
full" illustrating his talk with crayon
sketches. Bishop S~pellmeyer and DIR.
Thomas Nicholson will preach at night.
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ORANGE Y. M. 6. A. OBSERVE
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR MEN.

The Young Mems Christian associa-
lions throughout the world have set
apart the week beginning tomorrow
and continuing through the following
Sunday, November Is, as a week Of
prayer for young men. The Rev. F. F.
Pullan, pastor of the Hyde Park. Re-
formed Church, will be the speaker at
the mems meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association, 419 Main street,
Orange, at 4:15 p. m. tomorrow. Mr..
rullan will speak on prayer.
A lecture will be given Monday eve
ming by the Rev. Walter Reid Hunt,
of Orange, on the subject, Present
Day Agriculturism." This address will
be followed by one by the Rev. Adolph
Roeder the following Monday evening.
Mr.. Roeder's subject will be "Agricui-
turism of the Future"
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TOOL THIEVES
GETTING BUSY
IN |RVNGT0N
Mason Contractors and Public
Service Corporation Among
Those Who Have Suffered.

Gruhn & Schwartz. mason contrac-
tors and builders, of Lincoln place,
Irvington, reported to the police today
that a tool-box which had been left at
Yale avenue and Nesbit terrace, where
they had been engaged in the construc-
ton of a new building, had been broken
and the contents taken. when the
worlSmen arrived to go to work today
there were no tools to work with,
1t was later discovered that the tool
boxes of the Public Service Corpora
ton, which is laying water mains In
that neighborhood, had also been
broken open and the contents. taken.
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AN EAST NEWARK SURPRISE.

A large crowd of young people at
tended a surprise party held at 24S
Grant avenue, East Newark, in honor
At Miss Agnes Young. Piano selections
by Miss Mary Laird and songs By
William Betcher were a feature. Some
of the guests were the Misses Maud
Shuttleworth, Agnes Hammell, Flor
ence Williams, Hazel Hewitt, Mary
Laird, Anna MAYER, Helen and Agnes
Mcdonald, Margaret Owens, Nora
Foley, Lille Hodge. Anna. Bulger and
Mrs. Reginald James. George LennoN
William Laird, John and Robert Young,
William Ryan, Peter Shannon, William
Betcher, william K. Young and John
Manson.