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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-27
NORTHWEST NEWS

The residence of Charles Fleenor of
Freeman, was totally destroyed by fire
with all its contents. Sunday morning.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
There was no insurance.
The third annual tournament of the
Inland Volunteer Fireman's associa-
ton will be held in Ritzville commence
ing June l and lasting three days.
Pete Larsen, a SWede who has been
working in the railroad coal bunkers at
Ellensburg. was twice shot by North
ern Pacific brakeman, Friday. while
working his way east on a freight He
viii recover.
George f. Friesen of the firm of
F'riesen & Scott quarrymen and ope-
rators Of a large quarry at North va
kima, was seriously injured by a pow
der explosion Wednesday. in which his
left hand his face and head were bad
ly burned He will be permanently dis
figured.
J. G. McNichols. at one time North
ern Pacific brakeman. has been award
ed $1,000 for injuries sustained at Top
penish last year in a fall from freight
train.
The residence of Charles Fleanor at
Freeman was burned to the ground
with all its contents Monday morning
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BILLY" GOODYEAR.

JOHN GROVER. Observe.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14
CITY ASKS COURT
TO ABOLISH TWO
GRADE CROSSINGS
Wants Pennsylvania Tracks at
Elizabeth Avenue Lowered
or Elevated.
BILL FOR FRELlNGHUYSEN
AVENUE RELIEF ALSO READY
Collisions at Both Points
Averted Recently Only by
Narrow Margins.

A bill was filed today in cllancery
by Joseph Coult, special counsel for the
city of Newark, asking FOR the abolish
ment of the, Pennsylvania Railroad
grade crossing on Elizabeth avenue. It
is set forth in the bill that the crossing
in its present condition is dangerous,
and the complainant asks that the
tracks be either elevated or lowered
at this point.
A similar bill is TO be filed shortly
by the city asking for the adjustment
of the grade crossing on Frelinghuysen
avenue. In this bill the Lehigh Valley
and Pennsylvania Railroad companies
are named as defendants.
Several collisions between locomo-
tives and street cars have been averted
recently by narrow margins on both
crossings. A short time ago a trolley
car was struck by train at the Eliza
beth crossing, and the rear platform
splintered and strewn along the tracks
for a short distance. The car was full
of passengers, but no one was seri-
ously injured.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14
WH|TMORE MAY Be
INDICTED TODAY
FOR WIFE MURDER
The Grand Jury, Sitting in Jer-
sey City, Hears Many
Witnesses.
STRONG CIRCUJMSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE, SAYS VICKERS
Prosecution Declares Only Clear.
ly Proven AIibi Will Save
the Prisoner.
Especial to the Evening star.I

JERSEY CITY, Feb 1.-THE Grand
Jury, now in session, is expected to re-
turn indictments today against Theo-
dore Whitmore, whose wife. Helena,
was found murdered in LampblaclS
Swamp, near Harrison, December 26
last
Chief OF Police Michael Rodgers.
Policeman Andrew Walsh. Town Clerk
Edward p. Walsh and Police Judge
Joseph M. Branegan, all of Harrison,
were in Jersey City today to tell the
grand jurors what they know OF the
case
In all, fifteen witnesses received sum-
monses to appear before the Grand
Jury. Their testimony, Prosecutor
Vickers declares, fixes the crime upon
Whitmore so inevitably that the Grand
Jury will have no alternative but to
hold him for the murder of his wife.
I'VE do not intend to present all the
evidence we have against the prisoner
at this time" said the prosecutor, "but
those witnesses who will appear before
the Grand Jury will tell story that
cannot fail to result in Whitmores be-
ing held for trial.
1.-THE case as it will be presented is
purely a clrcumstantial one. However,
the chain of evidence will be SO strong
that Whitmore must prove a clear alibi
to escape conviction
The Grand Jury is to hear the stories
of Detectives Roddy and Murray, of inc
Brooklyn Bureau; Mrs. Georgia Dickirt-
son. to whom it is alleged that Whit
more had been devoted for long time
prior to the tragic death of his wife:
'Billy" Bartlett. alias Foster, alias Cur
tis, Bowery character. who was
taken into custody by the Harrison
police after he had identified the body
at the morgue; Lille IIeide1, q friend
of Mrs. Whtmore, who knew of Fre-
quent quarrels between the couple, md
who had heard the accused threaten to
kill his wife; Toney Crane. who discov-
cred the body in the swamp, and a
number of others, not excepting Miss
Emma Beiber. who is expected to tes-
-ify to the presence of the accused in
Jersey at the time of the murder
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14
SEVEN ARE HURT
WHEN CARS MEET
IN A THICK FOG
MOtOrman Michael Egan's In
iuries Will Probably Prove
Fatal.

HACKENSACK, Feb. IA head on
collision of two trolley cars here today
caused severe injuries to six and per.
haps fatal injuries to the motorlnan OF
one of the cars. The two cars met on
the bridge OF the New Jersey and New
York Railroad
The injured are:
Michael Egan. motorman, of Hacken-
sack; body crushed badly and both legs
broken.
Fred Ritter, of Hackensack, cut by
flying glass.
Falvalori Boni, head and face cut by
glass.
John Kausholdt, of Lodi face and
body cut.
Thomas Russo, of Garfield, cut by
glass.
John Marino. of Garfield, face and
body cut and scratched.
~ Saplin, motorman, knees in
jured, bruised.
The accident is supposed TO have
been the result of the fog obscuring
the red signal. which should have held
the car bound west for Newark. 1t
met and telescoped with a fast moving
east-bound car on the bridge.
The injured were taken to the local
hospital and their wounds dressed 1t
Was some time before Egan wss extri-
Gated from the wreck.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14
SELLS HIS LAND
FOR $4,000 AND
IS NOW MISSING
Farmer Has Not Been Seen for
a Week--He Wrote Not
to Worry.
GEORGE LENTZ'S FAMILY
SEEKS NEWS OF HIM
North Arlington Truck Gardener
Last Seen by His Son at
Centre Market.

The mysterious absence of George
Lentz, a prosperous. middle aged, truck
gardener, of North Arlington, was
made public today, after a search of
nearly a week by relatives and friends
to obtain some trace of him.
Several days ago, it is said, he re-
ceived about $4,000 for twenty-six
acres of land, purchased by the Newark
Catholic diocese, part of the 2o3-acre
plot intended for a cemetery. The last
seen of him by his family was last
Friday at noon. At that time he bade
his son. Frederick, good-by in the Cen
tire Market, in this city, after they had
disposed of load of garden truck. He
said that he was going to see a local
real estate dealer.
He did not return that night. This
worried his wife and family, and early
the next morning they made inquiries
of some of the neighbors. At noon Mrs
Lentz received a postal card from him.
postmarked New York, upon which was
written:
I'm all right. Don't worry"
~ fSoAANo0oS ~ - tAie'S f'iA& a -
ceived a letter, also postmarlSed New
York, written on a letter-head of {
steamship company, advising her thai
lie was going to parts unknown, and
concluded with some advice regarding
the disposition of some of the prop
erty Mrs Leiltz is said to have con-
suited some of the neighbors for advice,
at the same time feeling confident that
he would return.
When the diocese purchased the land
from Mr.. Lentz it included the house,
and it is said that he made an arrange
ment to buy the house back and have
it moved across the road on a twenty
acre plot still left of his farm. To as
certain whether he had paid for the
house, Borough Collector Frank Eek
ardt and John Paffendorf accompanied
Mrs. Lentz to Jersey City, whore they
learned that the sale had not been
consumnated.
Mrs. Lentz, when seen today, OK
pressed confidence in her husband to
that extent that she believed he would
return home.
HE has a good home here and good
children said she, land there was not
a happier family anywhere. He has
suffered considerably lately with Sc
we're headaches and in one of those
spells he might have decided to go
away for a rest, as he had talked of
going to Florida for few weeks"
Their son Fred told how he had ac-
companied his parent TO this city and
had observed nothing strange in his
actions.
Mr. Lentz has resided in the borough
for the past twelve years, and at the
formation of the borough was elected
councilman. He ran twice against
Mayor George Bayliss, but was defeat
ed both times.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14
SEEKS RECEIVER
FOR SOUTH JERSEY
TROLLEY COMPANY
$1,75O,O0O Traction Concern
Losing Money, Declares
StOckhOIder.
[speclal 10 tIe r.eenlng star.l

TRENTON, Feb. 14.--On application
of Henry Y. Massey, OF Philadelphia
Vice Chancellor Edwin Robert Walker
why a receiver should not be appointed
for the Camden and Trenton Railway
Co. The order is returnable at the
State House next Tuesday.
In the bill filed by Massey it is al
legged that the company is insolvent
and that the company has been oper-
ated for a long time at loss which
has resulted in a floating Indebtedness
of 500. 900. Massey alleges that he is the
owner of ten shares of the capital stock
of the company, besides having control
and power of attorney for 9i9 other
shares; also that he is a creditor, in
that he holds $25, 900 worth of bonds Of
the New York philadelphia Company,
which is the holding corporation con-
trolling the Trenton and Camden Com
pany.
The company was capitalized at ST.
100000 at the time OF its organization
and later increased its capitalization
$750,000, aud during 1893 the company
lSSuGu StOU,UUV OF 3Ulu DOtluS, WHICH
were secured by a mortgage given to
the Provident Life and Trust Company,
Of Philadelphia. In 1901 a further issue
of $l.75O,0OO of gold bonds was au-
thorized.
In 1905 William A. Stern and Isaac
II. Silverman organized the New York
Philadelphia Company, and acquired
the stock of the Trenton and New
Brunswick Railway, the New jersey
Short Line Railway Company, and the
Camden and Trenton Railway Com
pany. and according to the allegation
made by Massey the new company
pledged it's stock of the Camden and
Trenton Company as we'll as some of
the stock of the other two companies.
together with 10000 shares of it's own
stock of the par value of 81 100000 with
the Guaranty Trust Company of New
York to secure an issue Of first coll
lateral ) per cent. gold bonds.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14

The bench warrant was based on the
allegation that $4,000 worth of bonds
which he had purchased for the tele-
phone company's sinking fund. are
missing.
Friends 10 Rescue.
Mr.. Shows friends are said to have
promised to come to his aid and make
good obligations said to have been in
CURED by speculating in Wall Street.
The statement that there is a dis
crepancy thus far shown of $154, 900 is
said to have been made by James
Robb, secretary to President u. N.
Bethel
CompnBS's Statement.
On behalf of the company this state
ment was made
"Mr. Snow made use of stock which
he certified as full paid for purposes OF
making loans. He had subscribed for
this stock, but had not paid for 1t. BY
virtue of his place in the company he
was able to arrange matters so the
certificates made 1t appear that the
stock had been paid up in full. On this
stock he arranged and negotiated loans
The sum involved here is about 100000
"SoIno of the bonds purchased for the
company by Mr.. Snow for the sinking
fund cannot be found where they
should be. The sum of these is about
thirty thousand dollars. There is no
irregularity in the matter of outstand-
ing bonds of the company.
at is impossible to say what action
will be taken in the case after the
audit which is now going on, has been
completed. The company has not yet
come to a decision in the matter"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14

The fire had been brought partly un-
der control, but in the rear of, the
building which was almost inaccessi-
BILE, the blaze still burned stubbornly.
Chief Croker had warned his men to
keep out of the building which was an
old one. and Kruger, with difficulty,
obtained his permission to take seven
men with him to try to find some way
of getting at the fire with lines of hose
from the rear.
While working his way cautiously
through cellar filAd with smoke and
gases, Kruger plunged through trap
door into SUBJ basement filled with
water and fumes from broken gaspipes.
Grabbed Drivers Leg.
Hergenrother, the driver. who was at
Kruger's heels, also slipped partly
through the opening. The chief, drown
ing in the sup-cellar pit, grabbed the
driyer,s leg and cried:
Sayc me. Andy -ses9c me. STAY
there1 and l will supp ort myself by
holding on to you
Water which had bee1 poured onto
tue flfG ulIcu the basement 10 n uSnIn
of six feet. Other fircnlsn in the base
ment laid fiat ON their stonachs sround
the hole. But none could reach Kruger.
Hold on, chief. The rnen are conn
ing with ropes and ladders"
But the chief relaxed elis grip and
slipped back into the gaker. and his
almost frantic driver fried 10 follow
him.
When Battalion Chief Galvan,
sprang into the sub-bas pElcnt beside
Kruger, he held TO Herge n'othor's leg
Then firemen got hold of Cialvan and
with great effort managed to lift him
and Kruger out. All the time they
We're fighting off the effects of the gas;
fumes
CrOker's FFnntic GrNf.
When finally lifted out Sr uger was
unconscious. There may have been u
spark of life left in his body. but that
is doubtful They carried hEn out to
the street, where they took off their
coats to make a bed for him Doc
tors of the fire department and st.
Vincent's Hospital went 10 work al
once. Fire Chief Croker, who was a
warm friend of Kruger, was almost
frantic.
Fire Hero 80 Years.
Kruger was 81 years old. and had
been member OF the departm for
thirty-six years.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14
JERSEY COMMUTERS ARE
DELAYED BY DENSE Fog.
Ferries Half an Hour or More
Behind ScheduIe-Even
Trains Held Up.

JERSEY CITY, Feb. 14--Fos made
the early Jersey commuters sigh this
morning for the completion of tho
Hudson River tunnel, and the boring
of additiona tubes. The ferries, in
many instances, were half an hour or
more behind their schedules. 1t was
the heaviest fog of the winter.
One Jersey Central ferryboat, leaving
Jersey City at 7:10 o'clock. did not
reach Manhattan slip until o'clock.
There were cases of even greater de-
lay than this, and travellers by the Erie.
West Shore and Backawanna were sI5w
In getting to business.
Many If the early Jersey trains were
delayed bg heavy fog in the HaclSen4
sack meadows.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14
TN INNOCENT SAYS
VOORHEES,, INDICTED
ON PERJURY CHARGE

Former Governor Of New Jersey EmphaCy DamS That He
Certified Report Of Bankers Life Insurance Company With
knowledge Of WrOngdoing or Intent to Deceive
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14
WOMEN PREFER
PRISON To GOOD
BEHAVIOR PLEDGE
London Suffragist Leader and
Delegates Begin Six Weeks
Sentence.

LONDON, Feb. 14-AIrs. Parkhurst,
the well-known leader of the woman
suffragists and the other delegates of
the organization who were arrested
yesterday when they attempted to make
a demonstration in the House of Com
mons. all went TO Jail today for a term
70 six weeks rather than give sureties
for their good behavior.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14
SNOW, ACCUSED OF
$l54,OOO SHORTAGE,
ESCAPES THE POLICE
Former New York and New Jersey Telephone Treasurer Indicted
on Specific Charge Of Stealing $4,000 From Company to
ReCOup Speculative Losses.

NEW YORK, = forced resign
eirand
in
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14
SAYS HE WILL APPEAR WITH BONDSMEN
AND LAWYERS AND NOT AWAIT EXTRADITION
k<Y DIscLAIAI intention wrongdoing criminal in

intention wrongdong criminal intent shall
-
indictment York grand
administration president
city.
he 5 a
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14
CHIEF KRUGER DIES
LEADING MEN IN
BIG NEW yORkFIRE
Scores Of Femen Overcome Saving Lives Seven Comrades Who
Sought to Rescue CrOkerS Deputy From Fumes in Flooded
Pit into Which He Had ToppIed
GRAND OLD MAN OF DEPARTMENT" HAD BEGGED
FOR DANGEROUS TASK THAT ENDED LONG CAREER

T.e Chief Charles "te grand old of
death the their
loMS
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
New Meat Market.

Conducted by Owen g. Seitz,
6 doors north PostofIice phone AIS,
Dealers in fresh and cured meats.
Poultry in season.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
Sheriff's Sale.

by virtue and authority OF special cx-
ccution issued from the Office OF the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court OF Audrain County,
Missouri, returuable at the June term,
1905, Of said Court, and 10 me directed in
favor OF c. +. Clark, executor Of estate OF
John u. Gregory, deceased, and against
Sarah provinces, have LEVIED upon and
seized all the right, title, interest and
claim OF the said Sarah provinces of, In
and 70 the following described real estate,
tO-wlt: 10 feet of Of the east side OF lot
and 70 feet of OF the west side OF lot o In
block No. ., Ladd's Addition 70 the City
Of Mexico, all lying and being In the
said County, and State Of MissOurl and
! will, on Friday, the Goth day Of June,
A. ID. 1893, 1t being the 23rd day Of the
Circuit Court Of said County,, between
the hours Of 0 o'clock In the forenoon and
3 o'clock In the afternoon OF that day, at
the Court House door. In the City OF Mex.
leo, County OF Audraln, aforesaid, sell
the same, or so much thereof as may be
required, at public venduc, TO the highest
bidder for cash In hand Subject To all
prior liens aud judgmentsI, 10 satisfy said
execution and costs.
PRICE JOHNSON,
Sheriff Of Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
CIIICAGo&hMToN RY.
r1mEG5rADLp

In effect Nov. II, 1907
EAST BoUND-
Train, Leave
No. 20, Daily THE Early Bird"
for Peoria, Springfield,
Bloomidton and Chicago 2:i5 a IN
No. %. Daily" THE Night Hawk"
for st. LOuls......,...... 4;l0 n
No.li2 Elk. sun. Local Freight
for RoodhOuse. 1880 IN
No "a Daily Mo State Express
Springfield, Bloomington
and Peoria e:O3 p IN
No. 90. Daily. Midday Special for
No TO- bsIly You" .afGc Iiummc ;; for E'oO M
Springfield and Chicago lO:4O p m
WEST bound
No. 20. The Early Bird for X. C. 1905 IN
No. 25. Daily, The Night Hawk"
No 7. b Shgs9 "rS E,' Hummer for s''2 am
Kansas City ............ 500 a m
No. lis, Local Freight for
N sI. DSIiy.tho Midday Special" >"
for Kansas City,. l2:45 D m
No Is Daily Mo State Express for
Kansas City 9;Os p m,
SOUTH BoUND-
No 2II Daily Jefferson City Mail
and Accommodation. ....T 10 a m
No 2i3 Exc. Sunday, Jefferson
CITY Accom- ..'..,.-......3J % y m
TRAINS ARRIVE.
From THE East
No tl3 Ex Sun Local Freight from
RoOdhouse ................3 40 ID m
No ia ex Sun Local Freight from
Slater ..........4 10 p N
JEFFERSON CITY BRANCH.
From THE SOUTH
No.2i0 Jefferson City Mail and
accom- eN Sun ..,....,..i2:30 m
No ere Daily, Jefferson City
Accommodation ..,.......g40 D
Il. +. MATHEWS,
Tiki. Agt., Mexico. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
Bargains by Lane & COOns.

Small stock of merchandise in
Mexico for sale or will trade same
for farm stock. new and parties
doing good business; also 5 Sec
lions land in Panhandle, Texas, to
trade for Audraiu County land;
several good pieces of Mexico prop
erty for sale or will exchange for
land. Any property You have for
sale list it with Land & CoOns. If
YOU are a purchaser see them, they
will save you money. Office over
W. l.. Craddock's Book store.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
Executors Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate OF An
drew ID. Erisman, late Of AudTain county,
Missouri, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court OF
9th day OF May, 1908. All persons haV-
ing claims against said estate are requlr-
ed To exhibit them 70 as for allowance
within one year after the date oi said let
ters or they may be precluded from bene-
iltg OF said estate; and II such claims are
not exhibited within two years from the
time Of tho publication of this notice they
will be forever barred.
MANY ELIzABKTH ERsMAN,
CHRISTIAN w. ERIsMAN,
Executors.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
SIS to Louisville, KY, and Return via
the Wabash.

Account Triennial Convention
International Sunday School Asso-
citation. Dates of sale June 18th,
l4th, 18th, 10th, and 18th Tick
cts to be good returning leaving
destination until and including
June 26, 1908.
]. NJ. RICHARDS,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
THE MESSAGE
THURSDAY, JUNE Is. 1908.

Ed w. II. Hook of Mexico, who
breaches for the Christian church
congregation at Cedar City, was
telegraphed last Sunday not to
come as the town was surrounded
10y high waters. Many of the ciii'
zeus were compelled to abandon
their homes and move to higher
ground while numbers leased emp
~ box cars for temporary shelter.
Henry Conrad. eldest son Of
Mrs. Henry Kemper, who lives
eight miles northwest of Mexico,
graduated a few days ago from a
law school in Chicago. He has
been in Chicago since he was Is
years of age and is now -. He
will pass a States examination at
Springfield this tall aud will then
settle Tor practice at his home in
Chicago.