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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-24
Sentimental Burglars Did
Not Touch Handy
Christmas Gifts.
STEAL VALUABLES OF RICH
RETIRED MANS DAUGHTER
Miss Helen Cory Returns from
Shopping to Find Residence
Had Been Ransacked.
WORKED IN DARK, MISSING
THOUSANDS In PLUMBER
Robbers Operate in Absence 0j
Occupants, Extinguishing
Lights Lett Burning.

When Miss Helen Cory, the daughter
of William r. Cory. wealthy retired
manufacturing jeweIer returned to her
home at 2SS Elwood avenue, after shop
ping late last night she found that
burglars had been there in her absence
and had taken her personal Jewelry,
valued at about $1,000, but had over
looked several thousand dollars worth
of other valuables.
Mr. Cory is in North Carolina hunt
ing with Chief Justice Gummere's
party and Miss Cory is at home with
Mrs c. NJ. Angleman, who has charge
of the house. and the servants The
latter We're out last night and at about
Is o'clock Miss Cory and Mrs. Angle
man went downtown to buy Christmas
gifts.
When they returned to the house al
about 10 O'Clock they found that the
lights they had left in the hall and Ii
brary had been eXtinguished and that
a side window on the first floor had
fbeen forced open with a jimmy.
| On entering and turning up the lights
they found that the burglars had
searched through the entire house, but
had taken only the valuables person
lails belonging to Miss Cory, She had
n number of packages of Christmas
presents in her room, ready to be de-
! ivered. These were not opened or 9TH
| rwise disturbed. From her dresser
! drawer. however. the burglars had
taken all of her jewelry they could find
| This consisted of a gold watch
three gold bracelets studded with dia-
monds. one diamond ring. one ruby
ring. pearl brooch and diamond
| locket
The burglars went into Mr.. Cory's
| ROOM which has not been occupied in
| his absence, and searched all Of the
drawers there but apparently found
nothing they wanted.
| In leaving tho house he robbers
| turned out all of the lights and left
! open the window by which they had en-
! tered and departed. The robbery Was
reported to the police today by Miss
Cory. and several detectives were as
signed to the case.
William F. Cory is one of the best
i known mon of Newark He amassed
! a large fortune as head of the Cory
! Brothers Company manufacturing
/ jewelers.. He retired from active bust
ness a short time ago. and has been
devoting himself to the care of his
/ health.
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GIRLS BEAT OFF
H|GHWAYMEN AND
SAVE THEIR PURSES
Attacked on Their Way Home
Late at Night After Christ
mas Rush.

Three footpads made daring at
tempt to rob three shop-girls at Eli
teenth avenue and Bedford street late
last night, and We're only prevented by
the bravery OF the girls in fighting oil
the would-be thieves.
Clara Butt, l6 years old, of 23l Bruce
street. and Minnie Heyman, IA years
old. OF 24l Bruce street, and another girl,
all employed in Hirschberser's three
nine-and d-nineteen-cent store, at Spring
field avenue and Broome street, started
for their homes at about IL O'Clock last
night, and were at the corner OF FIJI
teenth avenue and BEDFORD street when
three men spfahg Out at tnen from d
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COURT CALL.

The call in the Supreme Court circuit
before Judge Heisley on Monday will
be cases Nos. 242a and 2s7.
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CASTRO IS READY
TO GIVE Up CLAIM
TO DICTATORSHIP
In Statement Practically Ad-
mits That Venezuela Is Gone
from His Grasp.

BERLIN Dee. "a. Cipriauo Castro
today gave statement to- tho Asso-
ciated Press which amounts virtually
10 abandonment of his present claims
to the presidency Of the Nouozuelan
republic THIS statementts as follow
After t3kiug eegnizauce uf every.
thng printed IN The newspapers from
Venezuela, [ doubt the attitude therein
attributed io the present government
al Caracas But ! will have more to
say on this subject when / am in
better health and when have fuli
knowledge Of what has occurred.
In amy event, | shall place no diff
culties in the way OF the present ad-
ministration of Venezuela in settling
the pending controversies with foreign
governments, even if this should in
voive my own withdrawal from activity
in the affairs of the nation"
General castro will remain for two
weeks longer in the private sanitarium
OF Dr. Israel lie will give out rn in
formation concerning his future plans
WILLEMSTAD. Island of Curacao,
Dec. 24.-Thc United States gunboat
Dolphin entered the harbor here at s
o'clock this morning followed a few
hours later by the cruiser Des Moines.
THE HAGUE, Dec. q. The foreign
Office has been advised that Jose De j.
PaRl. until recently Venezuelan min
lister of foreign affairs, left La Guaira
today for Paris and The Hague on a
i,I ,ttf-gfpI NpnP-
zuelan government to open negotia-
tons for the settlement of the exist
ing disputes between Venezuela and
TFropco and IIOiIau6
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Door Checks aud weather strips.
xaeknet & Doremus Co. 7ss-7ss Broad st-Adv
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TURKEY SUPPLY
CORNERED, PRICE
BOOSTED TO 28
Beef Trusts Raid on Succulent
Bird Accompanies Shortage
in Christmas Trees.
The turkey smiled and muttcrcd,
This IS fate
They've zone aid raised nc ny
10 twenty eight
All Newark wopi and muttered.
This rs fate"
Aud during Christmas Day
T5ut twenty ate

Two tragedies Of the eleventll-hour
Christmas shopping werc reported to-
day-a corner ON turkeys and chickens
and shortage Of Christmas trees.
There arc just as many turkeys and
chickens as ever, but the Beef Trust
which controls the poultry supply de-
cided suddenly that it needed more
money, and the price was suddenly
jumped TO 2S cents pound for turkey
and the lowest at which "A chicken could
be had was % cents a pound.
Six Christmas trees were left in the
market this morning and as u result
there was a raid by fathers of children
on the woods of the Orange mountains
aud surrounding Woodland this after
noon. IT was quite certain that many
who had put off the purchase of q tree
until the last moment would have to go
to the woods tonight with - lantern.
a respectable appearing turkey could
have been had since Monday for from
30 to 25 cents a pound The dealers said
the price would not be increased SO far
rs they We're concerned. But today the
Poultry Trust suddenly boosted the
price of the bird To es cents and extra
choice birds we're tagged for more.
1t is said that agents of the trust took
hasty invoice of the market yesterday
and last evening and found that there
We're plenty of turkeys and chickens left
TO supply the normal demand, but that
the market was not oyerstocked. Then
II was decided, so ii is understood, to
squeeze the consumer for a few cents
ON every pound of poultry
1t is estimated that at least 100000
pounds of poultry would be sold today.
Adding only three cents TO each pound
OF poultry sold in the Newark mar
kets this would mean an extra profit
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SENATOR DRYDEN BACK
ON P. S. c. DIRECTORATE.
Resumes Position He Dropped
When Chosen u. s. Senator.

Former United States Senator John
r. Dryden has again became one of the
board of directors of the Public Service
Corporation. He takes the place made
vacant by the death of the late Edward
+. c. Young, of Jersey City.
When Mr.. Dryden was elected TO the
United States Senate ne retired from
the Public Service in order that he
could devote his spare time to his work
as head of the Prudential Insurance
Company
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Read the Classified Columns of TIiE
STAR every day. You arc sure to dis
cover something you want Advertise
in them and you will dispose of Some-
thing you have TO exchange. sell or
rent.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-24
STOCK EXCHANGE
SUSPENDS BROKERS,

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-w. H, Mar
tin and Thomas w. Moorehead, mena-
bers of the firm of Marshall, Spader &
Co, stock brokers, were suspended
from the New York Stock Exchange
today for three years, The suspension
was understood to be the result of an
investigation of the dealings of Mar
shall, spader & Co. with the failed
firm Of Coster, Knapp & Co.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-23
MEN
MAY SPLIT THEIR
UNION ASUNDER
Inside" and "Ontside" Workers
Seem Unable to Adjust
Their Differences.

It Is said to be likely that there will
be a disruption of the International
Union of Electrical Workers when they
hold their convention In the early part
of January in ST. Louis.
The organization is composed of what
is known as the outside and inside cleo
trical workers, and, while the work is
similar to a certain extent, yet there
has been much friction between the
classes of workmen over those who are
In control of affairs.
The trouble was carried to the con
vention of the A. F. of L., which adj
journed Saturday, but the only recog-
milton taken of the matter vas h a the
electrical workers hold a convention
and adjust their grievances among
themselves.
The convention will be held at st.
Louis in January, but is thought by
many that there is a possibility that
outside men will withdraw, rs they
want to have an organization of their
own.
The INSIDE men do not like the
idea of two organizations, but if there
must be, there is no time like the pres
ent to put it into effect.
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WOMEN BAND TO
KEEP OPIUM DEN
SHOW FROM CITY
Council Committee FrOwns on
Posters and Delegation Expects
Company Will Be Barred.

The bill-poster committee of Common
Council today rejected practically all
the bill-posters of an opium show
coming to a local house next week, and
there is a movement on foot among a
number of church associations to try to
keep the play out of the city.
Alderman Mullen, chairman of the
public censors, declared that the bills
were the worst in some cases that he
had ever passed upon, and they were
blacklisted as fast as shown. They
show the interior of opium dens, the
kidnapping of white girls by the Chi
nese and pientifully besprinkled are
dead and dying men.
Alderman Mullen received a visit to-
day from a number of women repre-
senting organizations who asked him
to take steps to lave the show stopped.
The alderman explained hat while his
committee had the right to censor the
bill-posters and refuse to allow them to
appear, they had no power to stop the
performance, but that the police would
be on hand and it would be stopped II
found immoral. The agitators claimed
the play would have a detrimental
effect on young persons.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-23
.JERSEYMEN SAID
To Be PARTNERS
IN BIG SW|NOLE
Fitzpatrick Brothers Arrested in
Pittsburg as Leader Meyers Is
Brought to New York.
CLAIMED TO CONTROL
ROTHSCHILDSI $500, OOO,O 600
Names of Roosevelt, Taft and
Others Used in Promoting AL
legged Confidence Game.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Under the
name of Joseph Monti1ori Meyers, a
dapper little man in seeming high
humor arrived here from Pittsburg to-
day in custody of Detective Sergeant
Nelson. Back in the Smoky City, I'M
der arrest, are two alleged a~ccomplices
of Meyers in the frenzied get-rich-
quick laundering of which he is ac-
cused, who are said to come from
Ionia, N. j. They are brothers and
gave their names as w. A. and John
A. Fitzpatrick.
Meyers for three years occupied
apartments at the Ansonia and the
Waldorf in this city, and through let
ters Of Introduction bearing the names
of Whitelaw Reid. Genera! Nelson A.
Miles and others succeeded In meet
ing many men and women of promi-
nence, both in a social and business
way. His subsequent operations have
yet to be completely revealed by the
police, but, according to the Pittsburg
authorities, when all has been told they
expect to connect him. with one Of the
most gigantic swindles of recent years.
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MARTIN STILL IN
RACE WITH SMITH
FOR SPEAKERSH|P
Say He Can't Carry Essex Dele
CATION, but Is Determined
to Stick.
LOCAL MEN TO HOLD
A MEETING TONIGHT
Will Definitely Declare Them
selves Regarding Selection
of Gavel-W ielder.

Henry Young. as chairman of the
Essex County Assembly delegation, has
sent out a call for the eleven lower
house representatives. to meet tonight
at Republican headquarters, in this
city, to settle on the course they Will
follow in the contest for the Speaker
ship and the leadership Of the majority
in the Assembly.
There have been three active oandt-
dates for speaker in this county, Will
lam p. Martin, who was first to an
nounce himself; H. Stacy Smith and
Henry Young. Mr.. Young has since
withdrawn. He was the only out and
out Regular. Martin Is direct Now
Idea. Smith a been Independent,
with leanings towards the Regulars.
The contest in the local delegation
has therefore centered between Smith
and Martin. Martin can get only four
of the eleven votes, including his own.
His other supporters will be Henry c.
Hines, Austen Colgate and Eliot E.
Ford.
1t Is said, however, that Martin Will
not be bound by any action h con-
ference tonight may take and h q he
will stay In the race, although he knows
he has no chance to and the place.
The Republicans have forty-fve
members in the House. 1t will there
fore require twenty-three votes to con-
troll the caucus. The Regulars from
other counties Of the State are suff1-
GENTLY strong to control the situation
without any votes from Essex, so Essex
will not be in a position to force any
thing from the caucus
If Theodore b. Gibbs, of Camden
county, does not take the leadership.
Mr.. Young will be a candidate for the
place, although there Is a question
whether he can get 1t, as South Jersey
will lay claim to 1t on h ground of
geographical representation.
1t Is likely that the call for the eau
Gus of the Assembly majority may be
tomorrow by Mr.. Gibbs, who Is
the can of the House.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-23
100, 900 Children in
EVENING STARS Great
Penn7anship Contest

o the school children Of today write a S well as did their fathers nd
b N mothers when they went to school?
There IL a diversity Of opinion upon this question. Prominent
difficulty in getting employees who write a egbie hand But the school u
thontes # Newark claim the pupils of today write better n palmer than
I'M preceding generation OF school children YER did.
To out which claim is correct n to encourage the 100000 or moro
pupils in the schools of Essex county mi the West Hudson towns. which are
contest The contest has already stimulated great interest in handwriting
mong teachers n pupils alike. n h 100000 children in $4,000 or
nor homes are already practising writing lessons THE EVENING STAR
To he boy md girls OF 8 years n under $50 in prizes as follows, First
To the boys,an d girl. from 8 to o years. $50 in PRICES, ri follows, First
To tn boys md girls from 10 to II years, $50 In prizes, as fInOwst First
prize 80; secondp Prize. sT ne prizes OF ~ Zach; twenty prizes o. 81 ach
prize. $15, second prize, $5, five prizes Of g. each,t twenty prizes of 81 each.
To tn boys NM girl. from II to 8 years. $50 IN prices. as fonowsi First
Any boy or gN not more than II years OF g in n echool in Essex
county an. the West Hudson towns-Harrison, Kearny, Arlington and East
Newark-can enter this competition and work for ne of IN prizes The line.
9TH Evening Star Is read in III home" may be written q "a kind of
paper Dur must be written with zen and Ink must b attaches to h fol-
lowing oup
All pupils to be eligible to prizes Just have their sample of handwriting
attested IS genuine by their teacher. The teacher must sin the coupon her.
SELF The fact that the pupil writes IN the teachers is not sunncieut
and will bar the pupil from winning a prze
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$500
DAMAGES FOR
FALSE ARREST
Terranova, Arrested on Charge
of Sadowski, Former Partner,
Will Bring Suit.

Thomas Terranova, of Paramount ave
nue., who was arrested on July 9 last
on a warrant sworn out by Adam
Sadowski, of Plum Point lane, later to
be discharged in the Third Precinct Po-
lice Court, has brought suit for $500
damages for false arrest against Sa-
dowski.
At the time Terranova was arrested
he was driving a horse attached to a
light spring wagon. Sadowski, who had
beer a partner of T~erranova, swore
that the horse and wagon was not Ter
ranova's, but belonged to him. Terra
nova was kept In a.cell in the Third
Precinct station house for nineteen
hours. when he gave $500 bail for a
hearing a week later. He was, at the
subsequent hearing, discharged.
In the papers filed in the suit, which
comes up in the First District Court
next Wednesday, Terranova declares
that while he was incarcerated, his
horse was driven about town, and he
was himself forced to SPEND SIS for
lawyers fees and other expenses. When
he finally regained his liberty. he de-
cbared, he was greatly injured In
name, fame and credit" and as a balm
for his wounded feelings, and to reim-
burse him for the expenses of the trial
he now demanded $500. Terranova is
represented by Henry Pomerehne.
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xCURsIO
ELMER G. EBERHARDT.

The funeral of Elmer c. Eberhardt
was held from the home Of his father.
Henry E. Eberhardt, at 113 Orchard
street, at 2 D. m. today. The Rev. Henry
r.. Rose, pastor of the Church of the
Redeemer, officiated, and interment was
in Paramount Cemetery. Mr.. Eberhardt,
who was 26 years old, died suddenly of
stomach trouble Saturday. He vas a
graduate of the COMMON schools in this
city, of the Newark High School and of
Cornell. AS vice-president of the New
ark Gear Cutting Machine Company
Mr.. Eberhardt displayed decided me-
chanical ability and patented several
devices. He is survived by his parents
and four brothers, all but one of whom
are in business with the father.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-23
K|ERsTED WORKS
HARD FOR SEAT
IN FIRE BOARD
Ex-Chief's Candidacy Opposed
by Those Who Think His Pen
sion Should Content Him.

Former Fire Chief Robert Kiersted
Is seeking support as a candidate for
fire commissioner and has been max
ing a canvass among the members Of
the fire department. He wants the
place now occupied by President Ed
ward E.. Gnichtel, whose term expires
at the end Of the year.
The ex-chief's v has not been
successful in every instance, it is said,
having met with several rebuffs from
officials of the department, though
other members thipk that his knowl-
edge of the practical workings Of the
department would be of value.
On the other hand, Mr.. Kiersted 'was
told, 1t is reported, that he should be
satisfied with the pension of $4,000 a
year that he is drawing al a retired
member Of the department, n that
his entrance into the governing body
would cause damage to the department
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-23
SIMPSONS DEATH
MAY Be CHARGED
TO YOUNG WIFE
Relatives of Late Admiral's
Nephew Declare He Was Slain
and Ask Justice.

ROCHESTER,, Nov. 23.-Macedon was
thronged yesterday with visitors to the
cemetery where lies the body of Harry
Sampson, nephew of the late Admiral
Sampson, who was mysteriously shot to
death at the Allyn home, three miles
from Macedon, on the morning of No.
vember l, and to the Allyn home, the
scene of the tragedy.
Mrs. Sampson, who had quarreled
with her husband a short time prior to
his death, spent practically all of the
day within the Allyn home. where her
mother, Mrs. Frank p. Allyn, lies criti-
cally Ill. Mrs. Sampson still maintained
the silence enjoined by her attorney.
George Tinklepaugh, of Palmyra, Mrs.
Simpsons attorney, yesterday said that
Mrs. Sampson did not testify at the in
quest Saturday because she could not
have added anything to the evidence,
except to say hat she was upstairs in
the Allyn home when the shooting oc-
CURED.
Since the beginning of the inquest a
feud has sprung up between the Allyn
and Sampson families. Members of the
Sampson family are of the opinion thai
Harry Sampson did not die of his own
hand. and swear to bring the slayer to
justice.
All interest now seems to be centred
in ascertaining the name of the mys-
terious Rochester man so often referred
to at the inquest by Mrs. Sampson
attorney, and who is also said to be
the author of the letter, now destroyed
which caused the quarrel between Mr..
and Mrs. Sampson. There are all kinds
of stories of relations with a mysterious
George" whom Mrs. Sampson was
said to have visited in Rochester and
to whom she is said to have represented
herself as being unmarried.
The late Admiral Sampson at one
time lived in Glen Ridge.
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WON'T SWEAR, so COURT M,
C0MPELS HIM TO.

Because Of his religious belief Paul
Folsom, colored. Of 1865 Mulberry street,
refused to be sworn when appearing
against William Murray, also colored,
of 12b Pennington street. Folsom called
on the First Precinct police yesterday
and asked that a policeman be sent to
his home. as there was a negro there
acting like a maniac.
Murray was arrested and today Fol-
som was willing to withdraw the COM
plant, but acting Judge Freeland
would not allow this and asked Folsom
to be sworn.
Il can't swear" said Folsom, "be-
cause my religion will not permit me,
and anyhow I want to forgive Muir
ray"
Officers in the courtroom held Fol
SONS right hand In the air while the
court administered the oath.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-23
WOMAN DOESN'T PRESS
CHARGE AGAINST CADIEN.
DR.. Reissman's Wife Fails to Ap.
near in Court,

Harry Cadien, of 169 Plane street,
accused by DR.. Erwin Reissman, of
101 Hillside avenue. with an attempted
assault on his wife, was not arraigned
in the Fourth Precinct Police Court
today. DR.. Reissman and his wife
failed to appear and Judge Herr Or
dered the ease continued until Wednes-
day and ordered a to be
for the appearance of Mrs.
Reissman in court.
Cadien was paroled in custody of his
counsel. Frederick Jay, who at the con-
clusion of the conference today said.
Your honor, I can produce three
witnesses in court to show that Mrs.
Reissman tried the same trick on
The court requested the lawyer tt
do so.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-23
FLUNG TO E WHEN
CAR SMASHES WAGON.

An express wagon driven by Alexan-
der Williams, II years old, of Al Stone
street, was struck by South Orange
avenue car No. 1922, in Ferry street
late yesterday afternoon and the con-
tents of the wagon consisting of trunks,
boxes and barrels. spilled around the
street. Williams was hurled to the
pavement, sustaining a fracture of the
leg. He was taken to st. James's
Hospital in the ambulance from the
Third Precinct Police Station. The car
was in charge of Michael Thistlewood
and Edward Bush.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-23
NIMROD ASSOCIATIONS
BALL.

The Nimrod Association Will holo
their annual Thanksgiving reception
and ball at Dodgers Hall, 1858 Morris
avenue. on Wednesday evening. Tne
officers Of the association are: Frank
Gordon, president; Charles w. Wertz'
vice-president; William Miller,' secre-
tary; Gustave EIerbike, treasurer, anu
A.. Reuter-, sergeant-at-arms.
The fioor committee consists OF Eo-
ward valAlander, Charles Backotr ana
Daniel Mitchell. r Garrapraht 10
chairman of the reception
and he is assisted by the e
Miller, C. Schmidt, A. LeeveB D.
Rhodes, T.. Eckert. A. Master, A. NC
Dougall, A. Tittlebaum. H. Fisher and
Fred. G. Steck.