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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
EXCOUNC|LMAN
CHARGES ISLANDER
AND SUES MAYOR
ShOenthaI, of Orange, Defend
ant in Suit for
$4,000.
BURY BLAMES HIM FOR
HUMILIATING TURNDOWN
Alleged Comments About Fire
Truck Take Politicians
to Court.

Charging his defeat as a candidate
for reelection to the alleged ~slanderous
statements of Mayor Isaac Shoenthal, of
Orange, concerning the proposed pur-
chase of a fire truck, Daniel G.. Bury. a
former Republican Councilman, of Or
ange, seeks $4,000 damages from the
Democratic mayor. Suit was started
today in Circuit Court before Judge
Heisley.
The alleged statements are said to
have contained such references as pub
lie scandal" "mulcting the city," ETC.,
and were made during the mayors
campaign for reelection In a political
speech delivered at Washington and
Bradford streets, Orange.
Bury was then chairman of the Or
ange Council fire committee. The
mayor is accused of stating that the
deal for the purchase of the truck
was put through in a turkish bath
house in this city.
Copies of newspaper were exhibited
to the court as containing the alleged
statements of the Mayor, which he
gave to reporters in typewriter form.
The statement issued to the W
papers contained no reference to the
Turkish bath episode.
After hearing the testimony of John
w. Gegenheimer, the court stated that
the language was not libelous or SLAM
derous on its face. Previous to this
Gegenheimer, in answer to a question
of the defense, said that he had al
ways beer a Republican"
It was charged in the declaration OF
the plaintiff that the Mayor had ac-
cused the Republican party of trying
to rob the city. The truck was to cost
5000 more than it was worth. the Mayor
is alleged to have stated, and ne added
that he intended to veto the bill for its
payments. The Mayor is also accused
of saying that the fire department OF
Orange was being outrageously man
aged"
The alleged libelous campaign speech
was made on october IS, 1907.
politicians In Court.
Orange citizens, including all the po-
litical lights of the city, were in attend
ance at the trial. 1t was brought out
during the testimony that the Council
of Orange, at the time of the Shoen-
thai speech, stood ten Republicans and
five Democrats, and it seemed evident
that the object of inducing this testi-
mony was for the purpose OF showing
that the Mayors statements were
made, so as to help the Democrats TO
victory.
The majority of the Jurors In the
case reside outside of Orange, most
of the talesmen from that city being
objected to by the plaintiff.
Reporters Story Heard
Among the witnesses this morning
we're Charles j. Woods. then a reporter,
who told of his connection with the
case, and of writing the STORY of the
alleged statements of the Mayor. The
object of Woods's testimony was to
show the extent of the circulation of
the alleged SANDER.
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UNITE
To FIGHT ALL
LONDON STYLES
National Convention Promises to
Invent Some Real Ameri-
can TOggery.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13~.-"American
clothes for Americans; no more Lon
don sartorial yoke for u.s." is the slogan
today of the 260 patriotic delegates Of
the Merchant Tailors' National Ex-
change convention assembled here.
1t is the last day of the convention,
and the delegates propose to make his
tory. From now on 1t will be a cam
paign of education in the direction of
individuality so far as trousers, waist
coats, and coats are concerned. Be-
hind closed doors the delegates T con-
sulting together, with brows knit and
minds concentrated, as to how they can
best make the American as typically
American in his clothes as is rhe
Frenchman French and the Britisher
English. Purple ~claw-hammer coats
and Mark Twafn's white toggery will
be favored, tits said.
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WARM RAIN ENDS
LONG SPELL OF
COLD WEATHER
Erratic Southern Storm Takes
Town and "Sharps" by
Surprise.

Old Boreas has been so busy making
all hands uncomfortable hereabouts
that he suddenly decided to take a day
off, apparently, for the murky rain that
greeted Newark citizens at breakfast
time today came without warning and
broke the long cold speel most decid-
eddy.
The highest temperature yesterday
was Al degrees, with an average of 80,
while the wind from the northeast, with
a velocity of eight miles an hour, prom
Used a continuation of cold weather.
The present storm somehow wandered
from below the Mason and Dixon line,
according to the sharps, and then, after
travelling a good ways north, the cloud
let's piled up over North Jersey and pro-
ceeded to give US all the disagreeable
features of a winter ralnstorm.
The mercury early this morning in
the tubes registered thirty-one degrees
above zero, and by noo it had jumped
five degrees, indicating that the warm
spell intends to stay awhile.
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SCALDED INSANE
PATIENTS DEATH
STILL A MYSTERY
Prosecutors Attention Not Of
iicially Called to Fay Bath
tub Accident.

County Prosecutor Henry Young has
thus far failed to take any action re-
garding the death of Mrs. Catharine
Fay, an inmate of the insane asylum in
South Orange avenue who me- her
death last Sunday under mysterious
circumstances. The prosecutor said to-
day that the case had not yet been
called to his attention.
Mrs. Fay was scalded, no one appears
to know how badly. while taking a bath
at the asylum last Thursday. AS soon
as the woman's injury was discovered
she was taken by a nurse to her room.
DR.. Daniel Elliott. county physician.
viewed the body and said that the wom-
an had died from paralysis of the
intestines. DR.. Daniel NJ. Din, superin-
tendent of the asylum, said he believed
her death was hastened by an acct
dent.
According to the story told at the
asylum Mrs. Fay was left for a mo-
ment in the bathroom by her nurse.
and when the nurse returned h found
thai the no. water had been turned on
and the patient lay badly scalded.
Whether Mrs. Fay turned the water
on herself or whether some other in
sane person is responsible is a mystery
that will probably never be solved.
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GERMANS SUBSTITUTING
SOFT DRINKS FOR BEER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Ger
mans are turning from beer to soft
drinks, according to the report of Con-
sui George Nicholas lift, of A~nnaherg,
to the Department of Commerce and
Labor. He states that the malt tax
statistics for the past fiscal year show
that the people of Germany consumed
1882, 500, 900 liters of beer Il liter equals
1.0567 quarts), and paid an average
beer tax of 45.7 cents for each a
woman n child in the empire.
An increased malt tax rate became
effective with the beginning of the year.
in question, and this is credited with
materially assisting the ~anti-alconol
agitation in North Germany, but in
South Germany seems to have haq the
opposite effect. While in South Ger
many the consumption of beer every
where Increased. in North Germany 1t
fell from 1907 liters per capita Tor the
year 1865 to 1874 liters for 1867.
The consumption CT b%randies, wine,
ETC., shows no gains as a result of the
decreased use of beer; but there is a
noticeable increase in the consumption
of all kinds of soft drinks. non-alcoholic
beverages. and so-called temperance
drinks.
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TWO PERSONS
IN EVERY 1000
BURIED ALIVE
Physicians So Testify in Favor
ing Remedial Bay State
Law.
HARVARD PROFESSOR
CITES OWN ESCAPE

BOSTON, Feb. 13.-That two per-
sons out Of every 1000 are buried alive
is the startling testimony of several
physicians who have appeared before
the legislative committee in advocacy
of a bill to make proof of death COM
pulsory.
DR.. John Dixwell, of Harvard, In
describing how he himself narrowly
escaped premature burial, said that
he has been engaged by two justices
of the Federal Supreme Court to guar
antee that they shall not be buried
alive.
81 came very near being buried alive
myself in the early 70's," said DR.. Dix
well. Very eminent physicians de-
termined that l was dead and gave me
up, but after an hour or SO I thought
/ wouldn't die, and so I am alive to-
day, while they are all dead. DR..
Henry l. Bowditch was the chief Of the
consultation at my bedside. and l will
never forget To- surprised he was to
find me alive next morning"
The bill provides that ce~rtiication Of
death shall only be Issued after ten
tests have been made, for heart action.
respiration, muscles and use of sub
Icutaneous injection of ammonia to as
certain dissolution, by not less than
two physicians.
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LARGE BIRTHDAY PARTY
OF WEST ORANGE GIRL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Force, of 135
Chestnut street, West Orange, rendered
a surprise party to their daughter, Miss
Adella Force. A very pleasant evening
was spent with games INT music.
Among the guests present were MIR.
and Mrs. William Gegenheimer, Mr..
and Mrs. William Essex. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Hull, Mr.. and Mrs. David Lewis,
MIR. and Mrs. William Garfield, MIR.
and Mrs. William Benedict, Mrs. Nell
son Gamble, Mrs. William Cook, Mrs.
Mary Mayo, Miss Gladys Gegenheimer,
Miss Alice Gegenheimer, Mrs. Anna NJ.
Lohr, Miss Sophia Wiseman, Miss
Fanny Long, Miss Edith Garfield, Miss
Elsie Clarke, Miss Iva Hull, Miss Lii
liam Paxton, Miss Alice Rider, Miss
Title Force, Miss Mamie Lohr, Miss
Adelia Cournsey, the Rev. Howard II.
Brown. Herman Hager, George Will
Jams, Oscar Taylor, Alexander Muller,
William. Everett. Harrison Hart, Nor
ris Bennett. Benjamin LaidIaw, Waller
Laidlaw, Harry Good, Leon Emmons.
Wilford Pulver, Robert CanfieId, Ezra
Hull, William Rider. Charles S. Force.
Altman Force, Harry Force.
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AUSTRIA GOOD MARKET
FOR r MEATS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1a.-rhe pos
Side opening for American meats In
North Bohemia is shown In the report
OF Consul John S. Twells, of Carlsbad,
TO the department, who furnishes in
teresting information concerning the
increased cost of living in his con-
sular district.
owing to the high price of meat. he
states, efforts have been made to in
troduce into this market fish from the
German and Baltic seas, and, as the
ports from which they were shipped
are only sixteen to twenty hours dis
tant, they arrived here ia good con
dition, but the attempt seems to have
failed.
It seems possible that American
sailed oil picked pork and corned
beef, If cheap enough and well pre-
pared, might find ready and proftable
sale here, but it will be ~cessa O
establish wholesale warehouses to sup
ply the trade, and even private Gus
toners, direct. The price of meats in
the Carlsbad market is as follows, per
pound; Beef, veal and mutton, twenty
cents; pork, twenty-five cents.
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CUBA GIVES PREFERENCE
TO AMERICAN PROJECTS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. tS.-American
goods are given the preference by the
Cuban people, says Deputy Consul
General Henry P. Starrett, of Havana,
in his report, and American manufdc-
turers, he points out, have taken profit
able advantage of the fact that their
products find this ready and continual
ly increasing market there,
Most of the American goods sold IN
Cuba are handled through brokers or
commission agents, the companies rep
resented occasionally sending a sales
man through the island to stimulate
the trade. But unfortunately mary of
these salesman do not speak Spanish.
Too much cannot be said regarding tho
advisability of having bright Aineri-
can statesmen who CAN speak Spanish
we'll. Such men could double the ex-
port business of the United States in a
short time.
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NEWARK WOMEN TO HAVE
CARS ALL TO THEMSELVES
DURING THE RUSH HOURS:
Colonel Hine Says Public Service Would Gladly Adopt London limo
walton If 1t Would Relieve 0verCrowding and Confusion.
Plan May Be Also Tried in New York.

That Newark ma witness the IN
stallation of surface cars exclusively
for the use of working and shopping
women in rush hours. was indicated
in a statement to THE EVENING
STAR to-day by Colonel Edwin w.
Hine, secretary of the Public Service
Corporation. Such move has already
been made by the London traction lines,
according to dispatches to THE EVEN
STAR. Similar action is already
contemplated by the I~nterborough
Rapid Transit Company of New York.
1.-THE Public Service Corporation
would be only too willing to adopt this
innovation said Colonel EIine, "if 1t
would relieve overcrowded cars and the
confusion arising from them.
"What we need most here in Newark,
however, is additional ~trackage. In
every other city of the size you will
find cars running OF parallel limos, up
one street and down another. with
many centres. where the traffic is
greatest. Newark furnishes only Ole
-Four Corners and that Is at the inter-
section of Broad inc Market streets.
1--WE have practically the same track
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age that we had twenty-five years ago.
while at the same time the traffic has
more than doubled. Under the pres
cnt laws 1t is impossible to get the
consent of property owners to run cars
in front OF their property. Even with
the consent of the property owners, a
twenty-fve-year franchise is all that
we can obtain. These conditions can
not continue much longer"
The London traction lines are to run
cars exclusively for the use of work
ing women both at morning and at
night. President r. P. Bryan, of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company,
said today that. as an official of the
elevated and subway lines In New York
he was perfectly willing to consider the
installation OF special rush hour cars
for women.
LAS the majority of the passengers
during the evening rush hours are
women, and working women at that,
1t would be our pleasure to do all we
could to add to their comfort" said
Mr.. Bryan.
He added that the result of the Lon
don experiment would be carefully
watched. Vice-President Calderwood,
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany, is quoted as disbelieving in the
practicability of the scheme.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
DESPONDENT AND
OUT Of WORK TWO
MEN ARE SUICIDES
John Kelly, the Father of Four
Children, Inhaled
Gas.
JOHN SEMON MAKES
DEATH DOUBLY CERTAIN
Drinks CarbOlic Acid and Then
Takes Big Dose of
Arsenic.

Dependent because he was unapie
to obtain work to support his family
John Kelly killed himself yesterday
afternoon with Illuminating gas at his
home, 456 Bergen street. His wife n
three children were visiting friends.
Helen, aged IA, remained home with
her father, but was at play with other
children. She returned at 4 O'Clock,
and when she entered the house de-
tected the odor of gas and raced 1t
to her fathers room. She found him
in bed, a rubber tube In his mouth, the
other end fastened to the gas jet.
Her screams attracted John Betzig,
who lives In the house, and he hurried
to the Office of DIR. Stahl, $50 Bergen
street. The physician fastened to the
house, but saw at a glance that Kelly
was dead.
Mrs. Kelly was unable to give any
reasons for her husbands rash act,
aside from the fact he found 1t hard
to get work as a house painter, owing
to the weather conditions. The chill
dren, besides Helen, are Mabel, aged
Q years; George j., aged 16 wears. and
Agnes, aged Is years. The funeral will
probably take place Saturday.
When a quantity of arsenic, which.he
took yesterday afternoon in an attempt
to end his life, failed to kill immedi-
ately, John Semon. of 81 Morton street,
took carbolic acid.
He was hurried to st. Barnabas's
Hospital in the police ambulance. At
first 1t was not known he had taken
arsenic, and 1t was believed he would
recover. In the evening his condition
grew worse, and he died shortly after
o'clock.
County Physician Elliott, after con-
Quoting an investigation. found that the
death was due to the arsenic, and
the amount taken was sufficient to
cause the death of several persons.
Semon had been out of work for some
time, and it is believed he became de-
%spondent as a result. A widow and
child survive.
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COURT REBUKES
MAN WHO CALLED
POLICEMAN LIAR
Accepts Apology, but Fines Six
Men Who Violated Snow
Removal Ordinance.

six men were fined SO each for fail
ing to comply with the snow and ice
ordinance at the Second Precinct Court
today. several others were discharged
as not being guilty1 and a dozen or
more cases were postponed until a later
date for various reasons.
It was the first time this winter that
any person has been ararigned for not
removing the snow or ice from the
sidewalks or cutters. Police Captain
Brown is the only police official who
has taken any action in the matter.
Police Commissioner William r. Ben
nett was in court, and, while he APP
proved of the action. he said he be-
leved the better way would be for the
Board of oWrks Commissioners to take
advantage of the law recently passed.
which gives that body power to remove
the snow and ice and charge the cost
on the tax bilsl of the owners of the
property.
One of the first cases called was that
of William Smith, of $50 Summer ave-
nue.. He said he lived on the second
floor, and that he had cleaned off the
snow after the second last fall, and that
1t was the duty Of the mar on the first
to do so after the last snowstorm.
The man on the first floor was Max
well Tilden, who said that his agree
ment was to clean only a part of the
walk and that when he found that
Smith did not get busy last week he
decided to wait.
Judge Herr informed them that it wa:
the duty of the tenant on the first floor
to remove the snow from a portion o.
the walk and the tenant on the second
floor to clean out the gutter and tbs
approach to the house.
Smith and Tilden We're found guilty
and each one fined So.
Joseph Okin, of lis Spruce street, no
guilty to not having snow removed
from his property at Broad street and
Belleville avenue James M. Chanlel
had done so, he said. Mr.. Chanler ties.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
ELECTION LAW
REVSERS BEGIN
LENGTHY TASK
New Commission Meets in Tren-
ton to Effect Prelim-
inaries.
MANY OF PRESENT CLAUSES
DEEMED TOO OBSOLETE
Pending Bill Regarded More as
a COdificatiOn Than
Reform.

TRENTON, Feb. 13.-Former Gov
ernor Stokes, Chandler w. Riker, of
Newark, and Colonel Nelson Y. Dun
gan, of Somerville, recently appointed
commissioners to revise the primary
election laws, met Governor Fort in
the executive chamber this afternoon
to effect organization.
After mapping out plans for the d.
rect selection of delegates to p%residen-
tial electors conventions, the commits
sion intends to draft a complete reyis-
ionof the laws before adjournment of
this Legislature.
The bill embodying the suggestions
compiled by Senators Wakelee, Hillery
and Lee, now pending in the Legisla-
ture. is regarded more as a c~odification
than a revision. The commissioners
who met here today will hardly con-
clude their labors for some months
because many changes seem necessary
to remove the questionable constitu-
tionality of some of the existing laws.
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titled he removed the snow from a por-
tion of the walk.
Policeman Torturiello, the complain
ant, said that was not so.
After Mr.. Okin had been fined S.,
MIR. Chanler told the policeman he had
sworn falsely, which was overheard by
Judge Herr. who told Mr.. Chanler chat
no gentleman would use such language
in court, and he had a good mind to
fine him for contempt. Mr.. Chanler
apologized and the incident was close.d.
Thomas E. Bowers, assistant super
intendent of the Newark Bill costing
Co, was fined IS for violating the ordi-
nan at s27 to SS1 Mt. Pleasant ave-
nue..
Frederick H. Smith, of 81 Summer
avenue, pleaded guilty and paid IS. SC
did Samuel Tider, for a like offense at
so Blocker street.
George H. Lister pleaded not guilty,
after considerable quizzing by the
court, He was let go. but the Judge
ordered q complaint be taken against
Mr.. Parker.
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vAILSBURG MANS FUNERAL.

The funeral of Joseph H. Wehrle, of
70 Mountain View avenue, Vailsbuf g
section, a member of the Democratic
county committee, who died Monday
at the German Hospital of cancer, took
place to-day at the Church Of the
Sacred Heart, Vailsburg. The pail
bearers were William E. Gormley, Pat
rick Campbell, Patrick Lennon, Michael
Murray, Jacob Kaiser. william Mech
Ter, Michael Ryan and John Lazery.
The Rev. James McManus, pastor, read
the mass.
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MARKET COMMITTEE IN
CONFLICT WITH BUILDING ?
City COunseI's Opinion on Pro-
posed Market Extension
to Be Sought.

The action of the market committee
of the Common Council at the meeting
yesterday in ~instructing an architect
to draw plans for an extension to the
Centre Market is questioned, it being
claimed that il there is to be any
buildings erected the market comittee
has not the power to order it done, but
that it ONE under the supervision of
the public buildings committee.
The market committee will wait on
City Counsel James r.. Nugent this
afternoon for an opinion on the matter.
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LEGISLATORS INSPECT
STATE INSANE ASYLUM,

NORRIS PLAINS, Feb. 1S.-A joint
legislative committee visited the State
Hospital for the Insane to-day, and,
after inspecting the Institution. dined
with DR.. Brltton D. Evans, the super
intendent.
The members of the committee pres
ent were; Senator'S William ]. Brad
ley. Ernest r. Alderman, Thomas ].
Hillery and Harry b. Leayitt. Assem-
blymen Frank b. Jess, John r. Moxon,
Henry Young, jr., James Lyon, John
w. Keough. w. w. SmaIley and Harry
". Buxton.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Forecast !.
New Jersey-Rain and warmer tonight;
Friday rain, colder in north portion,
fresh south to southwest winds.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Local fore
cast: Rain and warmer tonight; Fri
day rain, followed by clearing and cold.
Frcsh east to south winds, shifting Fri
day to southwest and west.
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ORANGE GIRLS RTHDAY.

Miss Angela Lee was given a birth
day party last night by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee. at their residence,
SO Lincoln place, Orange. Piano and
voc selections were rendered by Miss
Mary Breumen, Miss L. Beamon ana
James Quinn. After the entertainment
games were enjoyed. John J. Haugh
and Hiss Alice Crowley were called
upon and responded with appreciate re
toasts on Lincoln. About twenty guests
were present.
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A VALENTINE DINNER.

Mrs. Frank Fl. Belknap was the hos
tess at a valentine dinner given last
night at her home, 54S Clifton avenue,
in honor of Miss Laura Wright. The
decorations were red, carried out in
tulips and valentine favors. Among
the guests We're Miss Alice Wright
Miss Mary Belknap, Turner Willard,
a. Stonelake Case. Frank II. Belknar
and William Hall. jr.
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MONTH IN JAIL FOR
SUSPECTED CROOKS.
Denny COnroy Tells Court
Police Are HOunding
Him.

Denny Conroy was arraigned be-
fore Judge Howell by Detective Ser
geants Kuhn and Quinn, who said he
was a vagrant. They told 'the court
that Denny" when operating is alwa7s
accompanied by a youth.
Yesterday denny" had Thomas Muir
ply. 1e. with him on Market street.
Both were sentenced to thirty days In
jail.
Just what I wanted" said Murphy.
when i. come out I will be in fne
fettle, and then I will join the navy"
conroy told the court the police were
bounding him, as he was innocent.