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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
GRAND JURY To
GET STRING OF.
EXCISE CASES
Judge Howell Is Likely to Take
Such Action, 1t Would
Appear.

1t is probable now the excise cases
will be sent direct to the grand jury by
Judge Howell. where the purpose of
the defendants in demanding a pre-
liminary examination might be only to
find out how the evidence against them
was obtained.
This developed from the case of John
Johnson, a saloonkeeper, at 236 Maya
zine street, arraigned before Judge
Howell in the First Criminal Court
to-day.
The defendant was greatly excited
during the hearing. and asked so many
questions of Sheriff Sommer and Under
Sheriff Mason, who appeared against
him, in regard to the sheriff's end of
the case, that Judge Howell told Frank
McDermit, his counsel, that if that
was all he expected to do in the case
of his twelve other clients he had better
valve examination. McDermit did so.
One Of the sheriff's men testified in
Johnson's ease that he had called the
defndant on the phone December 2S
defendant on the phone by him to pur-
chase liquor in his saloon, which
invitation the sheriff's men promptly
accepted.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
WANT To STIR
PUBLIC SERVICE
COUNSEL SAYS
BalIantines Ask Court to Stop
Alleged Pollution
of Wells. !

The suit of P. Ballantine & Sons
against the Public Service CorpoEation,
in which the compliments ask fhr an
Injunction restraining the defen4 lants
from polluting the wells of the brPwers
by the discharge of tar from their
plant in Front street at Lonbardy
street, came up today before Vice
Chancellor Stevens.
John o. H. Pitney, who appeared for
the defendants, said he was willing to
try the case, as if entirely new, al
though the Vice-Chancellor said that
he thought there was/little need Of es-
tablishing the fact of the pollution,
which had been brought out in a previ-
GUS suit in the Supreme Court, in
which the brewers were awarded $40, 1875
damages.
We'll, we wan to get the Public
Service aroused said Mr.. Pitney, of
counsel for the compliments.
I'VE are already aroused, l believe
retorted Mr.. Lindabury.
"yVelI, you are not nearly as wide
awake as you will be soon." Is
Don't we do everything you ask us
top queried Frank Bergen, of defend
ants counsel.
"WelI, we have asked o to stop
this pollution, but you haven't done It,"
was Mr.. Pitney's retort.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
BOUNCED EMPLOYE
IS CHIEF WITNESS
IN $4,000 SUITS
Webb Manufacturing COmpany's
Arrests Prosecutions, Says
Rival Concern.

That he was bounced" was the bold
admission made today by Milton Free
man, one of the witnesses in the trial
of the action for $4,000 damages
brought against the Webb Manufactur-
ing Company before Judge Heisley and
a jury in Circuit Court b.
William H. Radcliff is one of the
plaintiffs in the case, and asks for
$4,000, While a like amount is sought
by Louis G. Hartdorn. Both allege
malicious persecution on the part of
the company. They were formerly con
nected with it, started a rival business
under the name of the National Flick
ible Shafting Company, and were ar
rested on the allegation that they had
stolen articles from the old concern.
Upon their acquittal in the upper
courts, March 10 last, Radcliff & Hart
dorm brought the suits 10Y IN.
Freeman formerly worked for the
Webb people, and he appeared as a
witness for the plaintiffs.
How did you happen to leave tive
Webb Manufacturing Company asked
John A. Bernhard, counsel FOR the de
Tense.
81 didn't leave it," was the pathetic
response. 'I got bounced"
There was such a long and loud
laugh that Judge Heisley raped long
and loud for order.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
DEATH CALLS AN
AGED RESIDENT
Of SOUTH ORANGE
Mrs. Ellen 0'ConnOr, 90 Years
Old, Had Lived in Village for
Fifty=seven Years.

Mrs. Ellen O'Connor. one of South
Oranges oldest residents. died at her
home. 4S3 South Orange avenue, that
village, carly today of apoplexy, with
which she was stricken Saturday. She
was taken i'll with the grip shortly after
last Thanksgiving and had not been in
good health since.
Mrs. O'Connor was almost 80 years
old and made her home in South Or
ange for the last fifty-seven years. She
7 born in Limerick County, ireland.
When she first went to South Orange
but three buildings We're in South Or
ange avenue, between Seton Hall Col
lege and Ridgewood road, now the prin-
cipal business section of the village.
There was no church in South Orange
at the time, and she walked to st.
Johns Roman Catholic Church, Null
berry street, this city. to attend mass.
Mrs. O'Connor was the widow of the
late Philip O'Connor, of South Orange.
She attended Our Lady of Sorrows
Church, South Orange. Surviving her
are five sons and two daughters. They
are John O'Connor, village overseer Of
roads in South Orange; Michael j. and
Edward. of Orange; Thomas. of Prince
ton: Morris, of this city. and the Misses
Kathleen and Margaret, of South
Orange.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
GLEN RIDGE MAN
HEADS PRINCETON
ALUMNI SOCIETY
Graduates of Montclair and Viz
cinity Choose Robert S. Yard
President at First Meeting.

Robert S. Yard, of Glen Ridge, a
graduate of Princeton, 'S3, was chosen
president of the new Princeton Alumni
Association of Montclair, which was
organized at the Hotel Montclair last
night. The other officers are: DIR. Les
lie Love, '95. vice-president, and Harry
S. Reeves, '97, secretary. both of Mont
clair, and Frederick NJ. Davis, 81, of
Bloomfield, treasurer.
The association consists of about 100
graduates living in Montclair, Bloom
field. Glen Ridge and Caldwell. Them
object will be to effect an organization
like that of the Princeton Alumni AS
ISOLATION of the Oranges, and perhaps
establish a scholarship for undergrad
yates, as the brother organization has
succeeded in doing.
Speeches were made last night by
Royal S. G%oldsbury, '95, of Glen Ridge;
Robert S. Yard, Wilson Farrand, head
master of the Newark Academy, and
Speaker Jess of the Assembly. Grover
Cleveland was made the first honorary
member of the association.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
POSTAL REFORMS
IN IRv|NGTON ARE
NOW DEMANDED
Board of Trade of That Town
Appoints Committee TO See
Postmaster Hays.

Better postal service for lrvington,
which is a part of the Newark post
office district, was demanded at the
meeting of the Irvington Board OF
Trade last night, and a committee con-
sisting of Joseph Walker, Michael
Dougher and Thomas o. Osborn will
see Postmaster Hays, of this city, on
the matter.
The peculiar conditions in Irvington
were explained by Edward Harrison.
If a letter to a resident of Springfield
avenue, below Grove street, Irvington,
were addressed ~"Irvington," it would
first go to the I~rvington sub-station,
where the authorities would discover
that it did not belong there and would
then be sent back to Newark, read
dressed to the same number as being in
Newark, although in reality in Irving
ton. Thus an ~Irvingtonian living on
the routes of the Newark carriers
which extend into I~rvington, unless he
notifies his correspondents to address
his letters to Newark, will find his let
ters many hours overdue. The system
works delays both ways.
Joseph Walker, a manufacturer, and
Francis S. Green, deplored the failure
of the postal authorities to stamp the
time of arrival on the letters.
Former Freebooter Edward jacob
threw cold water on the proposed or
ganization of a paid fire department
saying that the three men it is planned
to employ would be a poor beginning.
The following were elected to mem
bership in the board: Samuel Il. Nor
rell, Adam Philhower, Julius G. Sieb
James H. Byrne, John Burke, Eugene
injury, Robert Braitsch, ]. Edward Ter
Eyck, Edmund r. Halsey, John C
Gibson, John B. Wolf, the Rev. Uriat
McClinchie and Frederick T. Shoyer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
WOMAN HELD
AFTER QUEER
Mrs. Helena Linkszis Arrested
by Police After Monroe
Street Blaze.

Mrs. Helena Linkszis, sister of the
man accused of having set fire to the
three-story tenement at IA Monroe
street, was arrested by the police yes
terday as a witness and paroled when
arraigned before Judge Howell in the
Third Precinct Police Court today. Her
brother. Alex Matuza. was held in $500
bail for the Grand Jury.
Joseph Reiber, of 25S Elm street, to-
day told the officers that he attended
the mass in Holy Trinity Church yes
terday morning, Matuza, he says, en-
tered at five minutes to s. At 500, he
said, a woman whom he is said to have
identified as Mrs. Linkszis, entered the
church, spoke to her brother and went
out again. This was after she knew
that the fire had taken place. After
five minutes the. woman returned, sig
nailed to her brother, and Matuza left
the church with her. The police do
not consider this evidence strong
against Mrs. Linkszis in view of the
fact tina she had left her 1-year-old
child in the house.
1t developed today that the family
was to move out of the house today to
take up residence in Elizabeth. Mrs.
Linkszis will be allowed to move there
on parole.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
|RWNGTON NOW
KNOCKS At DOOR
FOR ADM|TTANCE
Real Estate Men There Push
Project of Annexation
to This City.

Irvington voters will probably have
an opportunity to decide for or against
annexation to Newark at the fall cleo
ton. An effort is being mad by the
real estate interests of the town to
have a bill passed by the present Leg
~islature putting the matter up TO the
voters, and yesterday a notice of In
tention to apply for a bill for the an
nexation of the town to this city was
advertised. This notice was signed by
Alfred Y. Sorgenfree, a prominent
Democrat of the town, and Nicholas
Weber, a member of the Weber Bakery
Company, of this city, and one of he
largest property n in Irvington.
Mr.. Weber, who is circulating a petit
ton favoring annexation, has procured
the signatures of nearly n hundred
of the largest property owners In the
town, including Mahlon and Nathaniel
Drake, John and Mathew j. Dover,
who control a big percentage of the
land. Mayor William L.. Glorieux,
while not officially for or against an
nexation, is not opposed to it. His
property interests are large. A year
ago he favored annexation.
Five years ago the citizens voted on
the question and the anneXattonists
lost by a small margin.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
COMPLAINTS OF
ANGRY TROLLEY
RIDERS AIRED
Bloomfield Council Requests
Restoration of Old Schedule
on "CrOsstOwn" Line.

Complaints against the new schedule
on the Orange and Passaic Valley
trolley line were aired by Councilman
Unangst at the Bloomfield Town Coun-
Gil meeting last night, and the clerk
was instructed to request the Public
Service Corporation to restore the old
schedule. Mr.. Unangst said the cars
ran amy old time and the passengers
were disgruntled, especially in rush
hours.
The resignation of Harry D. Nc
Cam as an active member of Mont
gomery Hose Company No. a was ac-
cepted. A new contract was made with
A. f. Olsen, superintendent of the fire
alarm system. He will receive here
after $50 per month instead of $40.
A letter from the Town Improvement
Association, composed of women, ask
ing That shade trees be placed along
the approaches to the Walnut street
station of the Erie Railroad for the
purpose of identifying that locality.
was referred to the public grounds COM
mittee.
An application for a transfer of the
liquor license now held by Joseph T.
Longinotto, at 425 Bloomfield avenue,
TO Sebastian Rose was laid over under
the rules for two weeks.
The report of the finance committee
submitted by Councilman Farrand
showed the affairs of the town to be in
a splendid condition, the floating debt.
etc, having been reduced materially
during the past year. The water de-
partment was reported in good condi-
ton. The profits during the year We're
81. 50S.04.
Miss Helen Vanderveer Newton, sec
rotary of the Town Improvement
Association. sent q communication ask
ing If persons could not be restrained
from throwing papers on private prop
erty from whence they were blown into
the street. The matter was referred to
the law committee.
At the request of the Essex County
Park Commission back taxes for the
year 1907 on property in the BowerS
section of the town recently acquired
for park purposes aud amounting tS
$500 were cancelled.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
FEAR JOKER IN
BILL REGARDING
THE CHEAP SHOWS
Resolution in State Presbyterian
Brotherhood Convention Is
Quickly Withdrawn.

y resolution placing the nnual n
vention of the Presbyterian Brother
hood Of New Jersey, held in East Or
ange yesterday, in favor of Assembly
bill No. S, pertaining to the attendance
of children at cheap shows without
their parents or guardians. was with
drawn a few minutes after its intro
duction, when it became known that
the resolution would not be unanimous
ly passed. The Rev. DR.. William Y.
Chapman, pastor of the R%oseville Pres
byterian Church. introduced the reso-
luton, and 1t was opposed by The Rev.
DR.. Henry c. Minton, of Trenton, who
believed the convention should not
place itself on record as favoring any
bill until the same had been carefully
considered. He was afraid of q
'joker."
The $50 delegates from all parts of
the State who attended the session
elected officers as follows: President,
J. r. Tatum, of Haddonfield; vice-pres-
idents, northern section, William o.
Arnold, of Paterson; central section,
Henry c. Moore, of Trenton; southern
section, William o. Ludlow, of East
Orange; secretary, Waldo c.. Genung,
of Newark, and treasurer, Edward w.
Durham, of Trenton.
The nominations for executive coun-
ell, which is composed of the officers,
together with sixteen others, being a
pastor and a layman for each of the
eight ~presbyteries of the synod, are:
Elizabeth Presbytery, the Rev. DR..
w. F. Whitaker and S. A. Vanderveel,
both of Elizabeth; Jersey City Presby-
terry, the Rev. ]. D. Steele, of Passaic,
and Thomas Graham, of Paterson;
Monmouth P~resbytery, the Rev. DIR.
Charles B. Austin, of Toms River, and
r. S. McCowen, of Mt. Holly; Morris
and Orange Presbytery, the Rev. w. r.
Bennett, of Morristown, and F. W.
Garvin, of Orange; Newark Presbytery,
the Rev. Charles E.. Granger and Silas
W. Niles, both of Newark; New Bruins
wick P~resbytery, the Rev. DR.. Henry
C. Minton, of Trenton, and Calvin Solli-
day, of Lambertville; Newton Pres5y-
terry, the Rev. N. p. Grouse, of Stan
hope, and William w. Woodward, OF
Newton: West Jersey Presbytery, the
Rev. w. V. Louderbough, of Salem, and
Thomas w. Synott, of Wenonah.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
TAKES
HAND IN ISSUE
OF CITY BONDS
Comptroller to Draft Bill De-
signed to Limit Board of
Works Authority.

City Comptroller J. Harry Bachelor
suggested last night to the members of
the legislative committee of the Com
NOR Council that a bill be drawn re-
storing to the Common Council its pow
ers of having control of the issue OF
bonds, and that no bond issue shall be
made without the concurrence of the
Common Council. This suggestion met
with the approval of the Aldermen and
City Counsel James r. Nugent, CITY
Auditor George Forman and Comp
troller Bachelor were instructed to
draft such legislation.
This action was taken to strip the
Board of Works of the power of is
suing bonds to the extent of $1,OO0,Oou
for the erection of municipal docks
and will leave it discretionary with the
Common Council whether the money
shall be expended or not, so that the
future of meadow reclamation and the
establishment of docks will, if the Dill
is passed, rests in the hands OF the
Common Council.
BY referendum at the last general
election the Board of Works was Vesteu
with the power to issue $l,00O, o0o III
bonds for the construction oil DOCKS
| without the consent of h Common
Council under the provisions OIL the
Lane dock bill, and this 1t was lel'
gave the board more power than was
| legal. So far the board has made re-
quests for only small pnt
under the provisions of the bill could
tomorrow saddle a bond issue OF $l,OOO,
900 on the city.
Assembly bill No. 2O6, by
A~ssemblyman william Fellowes Nor
gan, of Essex, providing that the tax
able municipal property OF n taxing
district situated in another taxing dis
trict shall be subject to taxation in the
district in which it is situated, is con-
demned by the committee and strenu-
Gus efforts will be made to kill it.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
ANNEXATION Of
BELLEWLLE, OR
CHANGE TO TOWN
Democrats Vote Down Republic
can Request for Abandonment
of Township Government.

Claiming that it was better to wait
until the proposed annexation of Belle
vile to Newark was settled, h three
Democrats of the Belleville Township
Committee last night opposed the two
Republican members by voting down a
resolution to have a bill introduced in
the Legislature placing h matter of
changing the township to a town before
the voters. The change was advocated
by the Republican executive committee
of the township, and it IS said that
body may now call a meeting of citi-
zens to agitate the subject.
Chairman Hirdes explained the stand
Of the Democrats by saying that since
there was a bill before the Legislature,
or about to be introduced, for the an
nexation of Belleville to Newark, 1t
would hardly be proper to consider a
bill for a change of government until
the fate of the other was settled.
Committeeman Staniar remarked that
the town bill and the annexation
bill could be considered by the
Legislature al the same time. Any
way, he said, it was only a matter of
courtesy on the part of the Republican
executive committee in asking the
Township Committee to take action,
since they could go over their heads
and have a bill drawn themselves.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
FENCE ACROSS STREET
WILL LEAD TO LAW SUIT.
Bloomfield Town Council Orders
Obstruction Torn Down to
Bring Fight to Head.

In order to invite a new law suit so
as to hasten the settlement of the
matter, the Bloomfield Town Council
last night adopted a resolution author
izing the road committee to remove
the fence recently erected by a citizen
across Myrtle avenue in that town.
Councilman Hummel wanted to know
if the fence had not been placed on
private property. He said the town
was now in a lawsuit over the street,
and he feared it might get deeper into
the ENHANCEMENT if the fence vas torn
down. Town Attorney Kocher replied
that the intention of the resolution was
TO invite a new suit so that the matter
could be more speedily adjusted. 1t
is claimed by the fence builder that
the thoroughfare was o laid out on
proper lines, and that it now runs
through private property.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
ACQUITTED !.
OF BEING PARTIES
TO HARTJE PLOT
Millionaire, His Negro COaChmarl
and Merchant Win Out
in Trial.

PITTSBURG, March Augustus
Hartje. the millionaire; John ).
Welshons, a hardware merchant. anu
friend of Hartje, and Clifford Hooe, the
negro c~oachnan, who have been on
trial in the Criminal Court here,
charged with conspiracy to blacken the
character of Mrs. Mary Scott Hartjes
were all acquitted today.
Binding Instructions had been given
to the jury to find such a verdict and
place the costs of the case upon the
county.
The disposition of the case was not
unexpected, and is the first victory
for Mr.. Hartje since the beginning,
three years ago, of the famous and un-
successful litigation against his wife to
secure a divorce.
When Hartje sue for a divorce,
Hooe, the negro, was named as CO.
respondent, n made a deposition to
the effect that he and Mrs. Hartje had
had improper relations. Hartje lost
the case, and later Hooe. who left
town, was captured by detectives in
Ohio, and made three confessions, in
which he said he had lied in charging
intimate relations between Mrs. Hartje
and himself. He was placed on trial
for perjury and convicted, n is now
serving a seven years sentence in the
Western Penitentiary. Charges were,
then made against Hartje and his
friend Welshons, alleging they had con-
spired with the negro in making the
charges against Mrs. Hartje.
The case was placed on trial Monday
q week ago, and the prosecution sud
denly rested yesterday forenoon, The
defense Immediately asked the court
to discharge the defendants, alleging
there was not sufficient evidence to
support the charge hat Hartje and
Welshons had conspired with the negro
1t is now stated that Mrs. Hartje
will push her action to obtain a divorce
from her husband. The case is on the
trial list in Common Pleas Court No. 2
and probably will be called within a
few weeks.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
THIS MAN FORGOT FOR
WHOM HE WAS WORKING.
So He Arrested His Horse and
Then Goes HOme-OWner
Notified.

Martin Conlin, of AIS South Tenth
street, was employed by Michael j.
Tobin, of 274 Warren street, yesterday
to drive an express wagon. About Z
o'clock last night Conlin forgot where
his employer lived, and went to the
Fifth Precinct to find put. AS he was
unable to tell the name of the man
he was working for he was told to
go home, and the horse and wagon
Were taken care of. Today Mr.. Tobin
called at the police station and got his
property.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
LICENSE FEE IN
s. 0. TOWNSHIP
MAY Be DOUBLED
Officials Seek TO Have Court
Raise Yearly Amount from
$3.50 to $500.

Retail liquor dealers in South Orange
Township will be compelled to pay just
twice as much for their license next
year as they are now paying if the
wishes of the South Orange Township
Committee are upheld. A resolution
was passed at a meeting of that body
last night empowering Assemblyman
II. Stacy Smith, chairman of the COM
mittee, to request from the Court of
Common Pleas hat the fee be raised
from $3.50 to $500.
The fire committee was authorized to
expend $500 for fire apparatus. The
committee was also directed to ascer-
tain the cost of a hose wagon.
Ordinances were introduced providing
for the laying of cement sidewalks on
both sides of Everett place and the
south side of Baker street. from Valley
street to the Railway River bridge.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
THEIR TIME STOLEN.
Jackson and Elm Streets Men
Victims of Thieves.

While Patrolman James M. McCar-
rick I'M his family We're out yesterday
afternoon a thief entered his fias at 40
Jackson street and made off with q
gold open-face watch, chain and charm.
McCarrick has reported the matter to
the department. The cellar door had
been forced, but no attempt was made
to enter the flat above McCarricK's.
G. r. Bartlett, of 301 elm street. also
turned up at the sta~tion-house with a
tale of woe. He said that while riding
on a Kinney street car last night some
one had relieved him of his watch.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
THIEF GETS GEMS.

A sneak thief got into Miss Emma
a. Grady's apartments, POI Belleville
avenue, yesterday afternoon, and stole
$50. one gold locket with her initials
on it. a gold chain, q gold ring, an
other set with two diamonds n a ruby
and q gold bracelet.
Mrs. Eugene Smith, 500 Roseville Y
nue., reported to h Fifth Precinct po-
lice today that nine pillow sip slS
sheets and one ta%blecloth, valued al
$40. we're stolen from her clothesline
last night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-04
CIVIL SERVICE BILL
is BLOCKED in HOUSE.
Voorhees,, OF Middlesex, Opposes
Plan to Pass Alderman Meas
ure, and 1t Is Laid Over.

TRENTON, March Am effort to
get the civil service reform bill passed
in the House after passing the Senate,
was blocked this afternoon. Voorhees,,
of Middlesex, Republican, asked that
the bill go over to next Monday night.
Majority Leader Martin fought to get.
the measure through, but it was laid
over by a vote of "a to Is.
Senator Alderman, of Union, who in
troduced the bill, was in the House
during the fight.