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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
8 GAY COASTERS
DODGE DEATH ON
HILLS OF NEWARK
One BobsIed Party of Five
Crashes Into Team on
Seventeenth Avenue.
ENGINEERS QUICK WIT
SAVES PARTY FROM CAR.
Youths Refused to Give Names,
Fearing Parents Would
COnfscate Sleds.

Five boys and girls narrowly es-
capped death while coasting down the
Seventeenth avenue hill at Lille
street today. The party comprised John
Straubinger, 10 years old; his brother
William, aged IA. and his sister Anna,
aged 20 years; Elsie Jensen, 10 years
old, of 19S Belmont avenue and Frank
Moeltner, II years old, of CTS South
Eleventh street. The older Straubinger
was at tho steering wheel and his
Younger brother used his strength to
give the bob start
The bob" was we'll made, with two
strong sleds and a heavy plank which
was padded with canvas, and a large
7vifisel attached to an iron rod which
measured about two feet made up the
steering Aear. The quintet We're shout
ing nerrA, as they sped past Hunter
ton street, morris avenue, and Lewis
street, but N'hen they neared Fairview
avenue the elder Straubinger found
that the street was practically blocked
at Lille street. A brewery wagon
was backed on one corner and a bak
cry wagon, owned by the G. Bauer
Baking Company, of West Kinney
street, with the horse fronting tho CELL
tire of the street, was on the oppo-
site side. Straubinger was figuring on
what course to pursue, and all were In
an excited state. when suddenly a
ndhse attached to q light business
wagon, owned by the Corby Yeast
Company, in charge of Frank Backus
of 299 South Ninth street, swung into
the coasters track in an attempt to
cross Seventeenth avenue at Lille
street 1t was too sudden a change
for Straubinger, and sooner than steer
in toward the curb and take chances
of colliding with a telegraph pole on
the corner. he continued on a straight
course.
The bob partially struck the horses
attached to tho brewery and bakery
wagon and both of tho animals were
thrown to the pavement. The sled was
upset and those on it had to scramble
from underneath the horses Miss
Straubinger was injured, but the
others escaped.
Srhere was another shedding mishap
on Madison avenue late yesterday after
noon, when a bobsled containing four
youths and as many girls, which left
Peshine avenue, came within an ace of
colliding with q freight car in the West
Newark yards of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. The party glded over the ice and
the big box car barely blocked it's
course. If 1t hadn't been for a young
man signalling 70 the engineer of the
freight, several lives would have prob
ably been lost. The man in charge of
Inc engine managed to bring his cars
10 sudden stop, just in time to permit
The bob to pass. The coasters refused
TO give their names.
I'VE don't like to cut you short, Off
Ger" said one Of the youths, but you
see If this becomes public it will cause
cur parents to turn our bobs and selds
into firewood"
Several hundred youngsters from the
congested section of the Hill spent their
time on the Waverly avenue hill and
many races took place over the course.
which was from Belmont avenue east
to Quitman street, nearly a quarter Of
o mile.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10

NEW YORK, Feb 10.--The murder of
young woman of the Tenderloin,
known to her companions only as
"Queenie, about 81 years old and de-
cidedly pretty, who was shot and al
most instantly killed while riding on a
north bound Second avenue car at
Eighth street today still remains a
mystery A young man who was sit
ting opposite the girl in the car fired
the shot. the police say, and then,
dashing from the car. made his escape.
So far the only clue the police have
is that the murderer had light gray
overcoat. Two girls, who said they
were Mabel Cousins, of Lyndhurst,
j., and Romano Boyle, of this city, and
the motorman and conductor of the car
have been detained as witnesses.
At first the men had been sitting
across the aisle from the girls, but
after a time the man who wore a black
overcoat crossed over and sat between
'Queenie" and Miss Cousins. At the
same time the man in the gray over
coat asked "Queenie'' to come over and
sit near him. She refused and he
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
DEATH OF WOMAN WHO
DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL
MYSTIFIES THE POLICE
Unidentified Body Found in Home Of Wm RyerSOn Who Denies
Knowing Victims Name--Had Given Her Shelter and
Food Autopsy to Be Held.

went out and got ten cents worth of
whiskey, which was given to the wom-
an RyersCn then fixed a bed of sew
eral boards in a corner of the store and
gave the woman his overcoat for a
covering.
He Ryerson) says that he did not
awake until nearly noontime. when he
heard somebody knocking at the store
door. When he went downstairs he
found that it was his son-in-law To-
gether they examined the woman and
found. according to Ryerson's story
that the woman had evidently gotten
up during the time he was asleep and
had taken a drink of wood alcohol,
which was in a large bottle. This was
the last he saw of her until this morn
ing, when he found her dead.
The bottle containing the alcohol
stood behind the counter he said. and
was properly labeled The bottle and
an empty glass, which he says smelled
of alcohol, was found on table near
where the woman lay this morning.
The woman appeared to be stupeiied
when found, he said. and on the advice
of his son-in-law he left her alone.
Two hours later Ryerson says the
woman awoke and said that she felt
terribly sick At his suggestion she
went upstairs and occupied his bed
When he went to see her this morning
her hands were quite warm.
When asked why he did not notify
the police at that time Ryerson replied
that he was crippled with rheumatism
and was afraid to go out on the side
walk for fear he might injure himself
on the ice. No one in the neighborhood
remembers having seen the woman be-
fore, and the police have also failed to
recognize her.
Ryerson lives q secluded life.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
SNOW COMING TOMORROW,
LOCAL WEATHER MAN SAYS.

The mercury took jump this morn
ing going from degrees at and
o'clock to 30 at noon. The percentage
of humidity also rose, from 10 per cent
at Z o'clock to s5 per cent. at noon, and
the weather man predicts more snow
tomorrow There was n four mile
northwest wind at noon. and the baro-
meter stood at 30.62 inches.
Yesterday the highest temperature
was % degrees. the lowest 4, and tho
average 15.2 The barometer averaged
s0.6t inches. and the humidity rs per
cent, and the wind was northwest with
a velocity of Is miles.
One year ago today il was partly
cloudy and the average temperature
sf7 degrees.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
.SHOOTSGIRL INCAR::
CHINATOWN TRIP
ENDS IN TRAGEDY
Queenie TenderOn Haitue Killed by Strange Companion Who
Escaped-Was Trying PaCy Men When Slain--LydhurSt
Young Woman Who Witnessed Murder Is Held.

reached over and tried to pull her out
of her seat.
Then the men got into a row over
bottle of champagne. which the man
in the black coat was welding over
the girls head.
"Queenie" rushed between the two
men ard received the bullet from the
revolver of the man in gray.
While they were struggling the
Cousins girl, it is alleged, reached for
his watch fob and had the watch out of
the pocket when he saw her. They
We're found in her pocket, together with
four pawn tickets, when she was
searched at the police station.
The male companion of tho man in
the gray overcoat also succeeded in
making his escape.
The Cousins and Sullivan girls de-
ciared they did not know either of the
men. They met "Queenie" in resort
in West Twenty sixth street last night,
they said, and with her went to China
town, where the night was spent in
drinking and having a good time.
"Queenie," they said, was stranger to
the two men, having met last night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
6 OLEO DEALERS
FACE CHARGES IN
FEDERAL COURT
Two Accused Jersey City Mer=
chants Fail to Respond
When Names Are Called.
Especial to the Evening star.l

TRENTON, Feb. 10. six men, all
dealers in oleomargarine, we're ar
raigned before Judge Cross, in the Uni
ted States District Court. today, on
charges Of violating various sections of
the oleo act. They all gave bail for
their appearance for trial on Febru-
airy 49,
Two others. Clinton J. Fralieh and
Irwin Meyer, both of Jersey City. failed
to answer when their names were
called.
Oscar ]. lockwood, of Jersey City,
furnished $1,000 cash bail. He is in
dicted for selling butterine unstamped.
This is his third offense.
Thomas Halligan and John Boylan
were remanded for trial on charges OF
breaking into the Vailsburg postolfice.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
HIS SWEETHEART
TIRED Of WAITING
MARR|ES ANOTHER
And She Wonders What Her
Husbands Cousin Will
Say Now.

Because her lover put off the date OF
her marriage once too often, :lnd
despite a promise that nc would finally
arrange date in a few days, Miss
Carrie Cypie, 10 years old. of 2s2 Cen
trail avenue, decided to square accounts
with her old friend by taking the hand
OF his cousin, George a. Allen, 81 years
old, an electrician at the Empire The
atre, and who lives at So Bank street
The knot was tied by Justice of the
Peace Henry Bossett, at Boston sire :,
last night. The couple first visited the
officials Office in Market street. and
when they found that he was at his
home they boarded trolley car and in
a short time they were one
The bride told Bossett OF her experl-
ence with Aliens cousin, but refused
to give his name.
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An unidentified woman, ABOUT 30
years old, was found dead on the
second floor of William II. Ryerson' s
paint store, at 16O Orange street, about
$50 o'clock this morning. The proprie-
tor of the place did not notify the lice
until two hours later. While there is
no suspicion that Ryerson, who is 20
years old, was in any way concerned
In the womans death, yet Captain
Brown, of the Second Precinct Police
Station, caused him to be held until
County Physician Elliott ascertains the
exact cause of death. The County Ply
sician ordered the body removed to
Joseph j Mullins morgue, in Wash
ington street, where he will perform an
autopsy some time this afternoon.
Ryerson says that he does not know
who the woman is or where she came
from He stated she had been in his
place several times.
He told the police that her first visit
was on Wednesday last, when she
called at the store about noon and said
she was cold and hungry. He gave
her part of his dinner. Then she went
away.
On Thursday she called again, about
the same hour and made the Same re-
quest. He said that he fed her again.
The third visit was Saturday. shortly
before noontime. She told him then
that she was sold and hungry. Ryer-
son again divided his dinner with her,
and after a while she went away and
came back Saturday night at 10;30
o'clock.
His son-in-law, Samuel Priestley,
was there at the time. The woman
complained that she was i'll and had
no place to go.
Ryerson says that his son-inlaw
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
MOTHER AND SON
. LEAVE HUSBAND
TO RICH AFFINITY
Lakewood Shelters Heart
broken Wife and Her De-
voted Little Boy.

LAKEWOOD, Feb. 1870 that her
husband could enjoy the unmolested
company of his rich affinity" Mrs.
James HossaclS today took UP her
residence here. She was accompanied
by her 11-year- old son. Robert. The
Hossacks resided at 964 State street.
Brooklyn. N. Y.
II left Brooklyn" Mrs. HossaclS de-
clared today, because / could no
longer endure living within a few
blocks of my husbands affinity"
Mrs. Hossacl1 then told of the sepa-
ration from her husband, and said he
had given her $4,000 on her promise
not to sue him for q separation. She
said
"He told me he did not want to
have the name of the woman pub
lished to the world. She is IS years
old, and not pretty. Her only at
traction that | can see is that she
has a large amount of money.
II know | could not win my hus-
band back and my heart was
broken by the discoveries | had
made, so l accepted the money and
have since lived apart from him.
N"Do not say anything cruel or
unjust about my husband, for he
was always good husband TO me.
He is acting foolishly and will one
Gay regret his folly but I do not
wish to injure him.
"1'his is the strangest case ever
heard Of l do not think my hus-
band has found a 'soul-mate,' but
a money mate. / really think that
is all he sees in the affinity he has
chosen. This financial affinity came
into my husbands life last summer,
as nearly as / can learn"
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ROOSEVELT-TAFT
BATTLESH|P PLAN
SCORED BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. Tho House
committee on naval affairs today voted
to recommend an appropriation for the
building of two battleships of the
Delaware class, instead of the four
battleships recommended by the Navy
Department. and urged by the Prosi-
dent.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
EARTHQUAKE FAR AWAY
FELT AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Two small
earthquakes, probably at n great dis
tanee from here, it was announced to-
day were recorded on the seismo-
graphs at the weather bureau during
Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Owing to tine feeble intensity of the
disturbance. or its great distance from
Washington, or to both these causes,
certain details characteristic of we'll
defined records of distant earthquakes
We're lacking in the records of both
shocks.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
ONE KILLED, 8
HURT IN P. R. R.
BRANCH Smash
FhEk IN HWH.FT 6bHhH -RHH
Three Locomotives Were De-
moIished and Traffic Was
Blocked for Several Hours.

JOHNsToWN. Pa, Feb. 1O.-One
trainman was killed and three others
seriously injured today when a north
bound passenger train on the Cresson
and Clearfeld branch of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad crashed into a freight
train near cresson. Passengers escaped
injury. Three locomotives were demol-
ished and traffic blocked for several
hours. The accident resulted from q
misunderstanding of signals.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
Federal Grand Jury Finds True
Bill Against Promoters of
Mineral Company.
235 PER CENT. DIVIDEND
WAS PROMISED INVESTORS
Petitioners Contend that No Zinc
Deposits Were Found on
Lands as Represented.
Especial to the Evening star. l

TRENTON, Feb. I0.--According to
the. allegations set forth in an indict-
ment handed in by the Federal Grand
Jury, and read in the United States
District Court today the New Jersey
Mineral Company, whose officials are
residents of Newark. Orange and
Montclair, is apparently 'get-rich-
quick" scheme.
The indictment charges Arthur L.
Richards, of East Orange; Edward
Van Orden. Francis J. Wilcox and
George II. Beverly with conspiracy to
defraud The defendants are all Off
cials of the Mineral Company, which
was incorporated in November. 1905.
All but Van Orden appeared in court
today and furnished bail for their ap-
pearance for trial on February Is.
Soon after the mineral company was
incorporated Richards. who was elected
president of the company bought q
tract of land at Franklin Furnace, in
the name of the company. The price
named in the indictment was 10000,
which was paid for by bonds of the
company. The tract was known as the
'AIunson tract" and s'comorised All
acres. It adjoined thef3roperty of tho
New Jersey Zinc Company, which cor
poration is said to own tho richest zinc
mines in the world.
| victims in Many states.
Those who claim that by the false
representations of officials of the COM
pany to have been defrauded of their
money are Harold Stansheld. of Emaus,
Pa; Harry Horn, of Medina, o.; Frank
Hale, of Syracuse, n. Y, and DIR. Pierre
&. Blais, of Taunton, Mass.
IT is alleged that the promoters of the
company used the United States mails
I'm conspiracy to defraud these men and
others, and that the offense was COM
mitted in Newark between November
l. 1905, and January II, 1907, during
which time the defendants used TIE
mails for the furtherance of their con-
spiracy.
The indictments quote several letters,
all Of which are signed by Richards
as president of the company These
letters set forth the fact that the
company purchased this property at
Franklin Furnace, it having been pre-
viously prospected and deposits OF zinc
LlllllN 1--WE ittL III llilAhiNiiNSS iOhhNf
which, when analyzed. showed 35 ger
cent. pure zinc.
235 Per Cent. Dividend.
1t was claimed in the correspondence.
the indictment claims, that the COM
pany alleged that with proper facili-
ties 10000 tons of zinc could be mined
annually. The value of this zinc was
put at S5.250,00O q year, of which $4,7Oo,-
900 would be clear profit to the stock
holders. The letters further stated
that this would assure the stockholders
235 per cent. dividend
After setting up these facts the in
dictment says that the representations
were false and that the chief object
of the company was not to develop the
Munson tract and the mining of zinc;
that no zinc deposits had been dis
covered on tho tract; that the company
could not produce 10000 tons of zinc
or any part thereof; that zinc ore in
paying quantities had not been dis
covered on the tract.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-10
BAIL BY ACCUSED LETTER.cARRIHR.

TRENTON, Feb. 10--Jacob c. Wag-
ner, formerly letter-carrier in Ruth
erford, furnished bail in the United
States District Court today for trial on
an indictment charging him with rob
bing the mails.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-02
Order q Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,

SIS
County of Bates
In the Circuit Court Of Bates County. Missouri,
in Vacation December 7th, 1907.
The State of Missouri at the relation and to
the use OF Yancy G Combs, Collector of the
Revenue of Bates County in the State of Mis-
souri, plaintiff VS.. Henry Walter, defendant.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by
her attorney before the Clerk of the Circuit
Court Of Bates County In the State OF Missouri
In vacation and files her petition, stating
among other things that the above named de.
fendant. Henry Walter. is non president of the
State Of Missouri
Whereupon 1t is ordered by the clerk in vaca-
ton. that the defendant be notified by publica-
him in this court by petition the object and
general nature OF which lie to enfore the lien Of
the State Of Missouri for the delinquent taxes OF
the year 1904 amounting In the aggregate to the
sum of62 cents together with interest, costs,
commissions and fees. upon the following de.
scribed tracts Of land situated in Bates county,
Missouri, to-wit
Lots and 8 In block % in Rich Hill Town
Co.'s let addition to Rich Hill, and that unless
the said defendant be and appear at the next
term OF this court to be begun and holden In the
city OF Butler, Bates county, Missouri, on the
first Monday In February, 1905 and on or before
the first day thereof, and plead 10 said petit
tion according to law the same will be taken 81
confessed and judgment rendered according II
the prayer Of said petition and the above de-
scribed real estate sold to satisfy the same.
And 1t Is further ordered by the clerk afore.
said that copy hereof be published In TIL
BUTLER WEEKLY TINES, a weekly newspaper
printed and published In Bates county, Mis-
souri, for four weeks successfully, the LAST In
sertion to be at least thirty days before the frs
day Of the next term Of said court. A trut
copy Of the record.
Witness my hand as clerk aforesaid
(sEAL) with the seal Of said court hereunto Of
fixed. Done OF once In Butler on thi
the 9th day Of December, 1907.
7-t T d. EMBREE, Circuit Clerk.
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A RosE-coLoRE0 ROOM.
White Wood and Furniture Pleasing
Contrast TO Pink Walls

A charming bedroom where the ut
most effect of daintiness can be OBJ
tanned with very practical means is
the rose-colored room. but an equally
good effect can be secured by using
water blue or green in light and agree
able shades. says a writer in the
Woman's Home Companion. II rose
color is preferred. a pleasing tint can
he made by a sparing and careful ad-
diriuu uf vcrmilion. or of the scarlet
used in carriage painting. TO cream
white. This means that a small amount
of yellow ochrc is first added TO the
white pain, and thoroughly incorpor
dj,t with il before the vermilion or
sna.'ei IS added. The woodwork of the
egr.a sruuid Ice painted cream white.
and he walls have three coats of pink
v'hr 7.St I'VE considerably darker
Than ,h, last, as the last is lighter. it
siv,s a misty effect which is very
soft and satisfying After the last coat
- v#'i .Iried a border cf.Srcam white
ehuy'i he Stcnciled N the top of the
.+1il :. ~ ;h' ceiling. Il may be wide
or narrow, as che prefers; but if wide,
She lower part ut il, for a third of the
Wil'h, should he family or thinly
painted in order To have it blend
'rcuG,ly nto the wall, u is necessary
only to use a full brush at the top
and comparatively empty one at
the bottom uf the stencil To secure
This o0'rct, and oven an mjntcllig"nt
.,t44-,l,.-i+tt-t4t---, '+tf-t-t-is
capitalized Ia him.
IT z ,teEuW border Is used, what is
called a "nuu,!uy dus''.,}" may he
added to the wall; aud this also should
he varied by The use of moro or less
raiut in the brush. so That some of the
lu9f,ug forms should lcuk like the
mere reflection Of the others, The
furniture Oi this room would - prefer
ably of CrCam.whtc enamel to match
the Woodwork. hut a bedroom set in
natural wood could H." used If more
convenient. The curtains should be of
pink chamhray or pink denim under
white muslin, and it win add to the
beauty of tn" room if the cuwtcrpano
is made in the same way. \ sagc-green
carpet harmOuizcs exceedingly wei
with this scheme Of color and -GiYcS
what one may call pastel effect to
the room.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-02
ROMANCE OF GREAT SINGER.
From the Railway Platform to the
Opera House.

NJ. Jean Note. the famous barytone
Of the Paris opera house, and who has
sung more often on the stage OF the
Paris opera than any other living
singer. left Paris the other day to be
present at the fetes which were held
recently. In his native town Of Tour
nay, in Belgium, in honor OF the great
artists jubilee.
. NJ. Jean Notes career has been q
singularly romantic one. He was born
at Tourney, and began life there as
a weaver in a cloth factory. He was
noted for his fine voice among his fel-
low workmen. He left the factory to
become a railway porter at the Tour
nay station, and soon became signal
man.
At the age OF 81 he became con-
script-in the Belgian army, and II was
while undergoing his military service
that his officers took an interest in
him. and subscribed purse to send
him to the Conservative of Music at
Client
Here he worked hard. and succeed.
ed In obtaining the first prize for
singing. He made his debut in "Lucie
de Lammermoor." at the Lille thea.
ter In 1855. He was then engaged for
two years at the Antwerp theater and
for three years at Lyons, after which
he went straight to the Paris opera,
which he has never left since,
While an opera singer in Paris NJ.
Note greatly distinguished- himself by
an act of daring and coolhcadcdness
which saved an express train from
+ total wreck On September -, 1897,
NJ. Note was standing on the platform
Of the Paris suburban station OF
Colonies, when II was seen to the
horror of the numerous passengers
waiting in the station that a :rain OF
is vans loaded with dynamite had
Shunted out on the main line on which
the Cherhourg Express was due at
that moment
The sta,ionmaster and porters lost
their heads. Note, recollecting that
he had been a signalman, lost not a
moment He ran TO the levers, pulled
them back, and sent the dynamite
wagons on To a siding just as the ex
press came hustlng past For this
N, Note received high distinction
from the French goyeramCnt,-Lon
don Mail,