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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
ARREST WITNESS
IN LAWSUIT At
REVOLVER POINT
Wanted in East Orange, Passaic
Man Is Taken Only After
Thrilling Pursuit.

After a midnight automobile ride in
pursuit of an important witness in a
lawsuit and a battle with a vicious
Newfoundland dog, Special Officer
Hoyt, of East Orange, . and E. C.
Kursheedt, Of 106 Park ven that
city, arrested Charles Cornwell, of Pas
sale, with drawn revolvers. and now
son jail.
Kursheedt Is the head of the e. C.
Kursheedt Apron Company, plaintiff
against h Standard Bleaching Com
pany. of Carlton Hill, in a suit before
Chief Justice Gummere, in the Supreme
Court, this city, to recover goods al
legged to have been delivered to the de-
PENDANT company. Cornwell, an i'm
portant witness for the plaintiff, had
the m of the court since
January, and had been traced to
Florida, back to Philadelphia, and
finally to his home near Passaic, where
he was located Saturday.
When Kursheedt found this out he
telephoned to an automobile garage in
Orange for the fastest machine they
had, and, with Hoyt, threw on the third
speed and soon arrived at Cornwells
house. A gigantic Newfoundland dog
In the front yard sprang at the men
and downed Hoyt. Both drew their
revolvers and emptied them into the
dogs body.
Aroused by the shooting, Cornwell
ran from his house revolver In hand
and demanded to know what was the
trouble. Hoyt and Kursheedt quickly
covered him with their guns and took
his revolver away from him. Cornwell
was made to dress and go in the auto
with his captors to Paterson, where he
Is now in Jail under an order for his
arrest issued by Justice Gummere.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
Welded IN HASTE
CHORUS GIRL NOW
WANTS DIVORCE
Appeal to Courts Skaters South
Orange Romance of Two
Years Ago.

The a of a beautiful chorus
girl and the son of a lieutenant in
Uncle Sans navy, brought to a hasty
elimination ten days after they first
met by an early morning marriage in
South Orange two years ago, bids fair
to be shattered by the divorce court.
Miss Edna Anna Leader was the
name given by the bride to the justice
of the peace, who married her In the
presence of f. Bergamo, a tailor, to
John D. Smyser, jr., then 10 years of
age.
Annulment proceedings were started
five days afterward by Smyser's par
ents. Mrs. Smyser filed an answer. but
says now that she will file a cross-bill.
She Is a member of the chorus of "a
Knight for a Day" company, now play
ing in Boston.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

III vi LIE 4 'IEhh-
Newark, n. j., July IL, 1908.
sealed proposals will be received by the Com
meeting to be held in the City Hall. of the city
OF Newark. on Wednesday. July 20, 1908. be-
tween the hours OF 1890 and p. m.
Should a majority Of the Committee on Police
be present at a meeting to be held at s p. m.
July %, 1908. the bids will be opened promptly
after the committee is called to order.
Should a majority of the committee fail TO APP
pear at said meeting those present may ad-
3ourn to a given date when the bids shall be
opened In the presence of a majority Of the
committee. In the meantime the unopened bids
or proposals shall be sealed and placed In the
safe In the office Of the City Clerk.
Bids are required to purchase the privilege
Of removing from and out of the city OF New
from July " twenty NTH 1885, tfs" ali dead d, domestic ysais
animals and d~isposing OF the same as the
party to whom the contract shall be awarded
Parties offering proposals should state the
largest amount per year they will pay for the
The party to whom contract shall be awarded
to furnish. at his own expense, a suitable
number of covered carts or wagons. to be
licensed for the purpose. and to employ the
same In transporting and removing all such
City; to make didgent inquiry as to dead ami
mails. at least three times per day, at the Of
9 o az n She bov aonre, ana ~ ieast once
the office or the New Jersey Humane Associa-
tion. and TO remove all dead animals In the
hands of such association or any other keeper
Of a pound. and to strictly comply with all
ordinances and regulations now or hereafter
4oOPtCd vi Bhotti lat u iHo ItlnONhl pI
such dead animals.
Bidders will state the prices In writing as
well as In figures,
All proposals to be accompanied by consent
In writing of two suretles who shall. at the
time Of putting in such, proposals qualify as to
their responsibility in the amount of such pro-
posa1. and bind themselves that. IL the con-
tract be awarded to the person or persons
making the proposal they will. upon its being
so awarded. become his or their surety for the
faithful performance Of said work. and that II
the person or persons should omit or refuse to
execute such contract they will pay to the city
OF Newark any difference between the sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
upon completion Of the contract and that
which the city of Newark may be obliged to
pay the person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
The Committee on Police Of the city of New
ark reserve to themselves the right to accept
or reject any and all proposals for the above
work as they may deem best for tho interests
Of the city.
BY direction OF the Committee on Police OF
las F. CONNOLLY.
1y14-5t City Clerk.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
TO DO STUNTS
AT CHURCH LAWN PARTY.

Prof. Arthur Everton, a well-known
professional hypnotist of Newark, will
give. an exhibition this evening at the
lawn party, to be given by the societies
connected with the Church of Our
Lady, Help of Christians of East Or
ange, in the rink in Halstead street,
that city, tonight and tomorrow night.
He will give demonstrations of mes
merism, %hypnotism and the placing of
subjects in a cataleptic state.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
BLOOMFIELDER TO TAKE
BRADLEY BEACH BRIDE,

The wedding of James ~Shawcross, of
81 Myrtle street, Bloomfield, and Miss
Emma Mullin, of Bradley Beach, Mon
mouth County, is announced to take
place on Thursday in the rectory of
st. Paul's Episcopal Church, East
Orange. The ceremony will be wit
messed by the immediate relatives of
the contracting parties only.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
GRAPES EATEN
BY HUNGRY 4-YEAR=OLD,

John Palmer, The four-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Palmer, of
Second street, South Orange, is serious
ly Ill as a result of eating green grapes.
The child is being attended by DR..
Morris.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
BOYS THROW STONES
AT GIRLS In WINDOWS.

Several young women employed at
the offices of the Syracuse Royal Sol
vent Company, 49S Main street, Orange,
were annoyed today by boys, and one
daring lad threw a stone In the window
of the place. Policeman Samuel Gra-
ham hurried there, but the boys disap-
peared before his arrival.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
SUBURBAN PAGE

erty rights was called to the attention
of he Council by Chairman Cheetham,
of the water committee. He said there
was a possibility of existing water
mains being damaged by being ex-
posed to the weather during the winter
months, and his motion to have City
Counsel William A. Lord look after the
city's Interest was passed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
SOUTH ORANGE DELEGATES.

Division No. 8, Ancient Order of HI
bernians, of South Orange. has elected
Patrick ~Skeffington and Patrick Ker-
nan as delegates to the State Fedora
ton of Catholic Societies convention,
to be held at Atlantic City next Sun
day.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
BICYCLE FALL BREAKS SHOULDER.

Frank Mark. 90 years old, of 16
Dougherty street, Orange, fractured his
shoulder in a fall from his bicycle yes
terday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
NATIVE SONS GIVE THEIR
USUAL MONTHLY DANCE
Affair Is Opened by Program of
Literary and Musical
.Selections

The Native Sons literary and social
committee gave it's regular monthly
entertainment and dance last night at
Golden Gate commandery hall. The en-
tertainment was under the auspices of
the Marshall parlor. The program
opened by solo sung by Miss Cathryn
Flint. the soprano. She was encored
time and again. Miss Viola Lambert
also gave solo, which was .encored
frequently
Richard Rowe. caused much laughter
by his inimitable manner in giving a
monologue. Miss Marion Nickel won
the appreciation of the spectators by
her graceful dances Messrs. Archer.
Gray, Morrell and Weiss; composing the
Balboa quartet, sang several songs and
received their full share of applause.
The program was followed by a dance.
Among those present were: Mr. and
Mrs: Carl Eisenchimmel, Mr. and Mrs y.
Welseley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rose, Mr.. and
Mrs Mark Noon, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Sau-
ter, DR.. and Mrs. William Martin. DIR.
and Mrs. julius Godeau. Mr. and Mrs.
M. Weiss Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Schippler.
Mr. and Mrs n. Dressler, Miss ". Nc
Creagly, Miss May Starkweather. Miss
kathryn Flint, Miss Frieda. Kaiser.
Miss Sophie Peterson; Miss T. Erb. Miss
Mary McGugan. Miss Hilderbrand Miss
May Elder, Miss A. Hemlet, Miss Ethel
Heuter, Miss c. Rose; N B. Mayors. VI.
Bradley, Louis Erb, George WeiseI.
/ William Martin, Herman Quasi. r.
Fisher. w. c. Eisenschimmel and Rich
ard Rowe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
PREACHERS AFTER
THE RACETRACK

BERKELEY, April 2s.-The fight
track league are making on the race
track evil was indorsed at the public
meeting of the berkeley federation OF
churches in the First Christian church
last night The federation went on
record indorsing the recent appeal of
the league that the churches through
out the state should decry the evils of
racetrack gambling from the pulpit on
May 8.
The federation passed a series Of
resolutions indorsing the anti-race-
track Sunday and guaranteed to OBJ
serve the day in the churches of this
city and lend their influence In having
ministers throughout the state de-
nounce the Emeryville and other tracks
In the state.
The federation last night placed In
the hands of the executive committee,
composed of all the ministers OF this
city, arrangements for the taking of
church census. The federation indorsed
the Berkeley Coffee Club and Church
Messenger, weekly religious paper.
The following officers were elected
by the federation: President. Rev. 1. n.
McCash. pastor of the First Christian
church,; vice president. Rev. H. K-'
Booth, pastor of the North Berkeley
Congregational church; secretary, Rev.
J. j. Pardee; treasurer. Rev. George
Eldridge, pastor of the st. Johns Pres
byterian church.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
STANFORD STUDENT BODY
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION
Few Contests and Many Unani.
nous Votes Are Features
of the Occasion

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April 90.
The annual election of student body Of
ficers for the coming year was held on
the quad today and developed a close
undergraduate contest for the coveted
positions of honor and trust. The most
severely contested position was that
of graduate manager. in which J. E.
Stewart, a senior in the law department.
defeated J. F. Reilly, a classmate. Stu
dent body president went to A E. Roth
of Ukiah. popular athlete, by a
unanimous vote. For vice president H.
l.. Horton. the big track captain and
football player, polled the entire vote.
Secretary of the associated students
was won by D. w. Burbank of Santa
Cruz. The editorship of the two student
body publications also resulted in unan-
imous votes. For editor in chief of
the Daily .Palo Alto. Halsey L. Rixford
of San Francisco, who has acted as
managing editor of the paper for the
last six months. was chosen. The Sc
quota, the literary monthly paper. will
be directed by the pen of w. p. Fuller
Jr. of San Francisco. The managership
of these publications will be held by
D. F. Conway. 10, for the Daily Palo.
and G. N. Leach for the Sequoia.
The executive committee selections
are for the present junior class. q.
Coonan of Eureka. and B. l.. Gregg of
woodland. The sophomores chose S.
II. Bellah and r. H. Reynolds OF Los
Angeles. member of the varsity crew.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
RISKS HIS LIFE
TO SAVE CHILD'S
Lineman Stops Two Maddened
Horses GalIoping Away With
Wagon and Small Boy

BERKELEY, April 2s.-Abelaid Sis
terna, West Berkeley lineman. risked
his life today to save three-year-o
Grisieppa Rubini from death in a run
away. He was dragged for a block
while, clinging to the reins of the mad
dened horses at University and Fifth
streets this morning. The animals
Were stopped and the boys life saved.
but Sfsterna was severely bruised.
With childish prattle. little Grisieppa
Rubini. the only son of T. Rubini, a
fruit vender at Seventh and Addison
streets, climbed into bis fathers wagon.
Then the horses took fright and
stampeded down Addison street to
Fifth. The wagon careened from side
to side of the street. nearly overturn-
ing as it struck the\curbing time after
time.
Sobbing and calling papa" the child
'clung with baby hands to the seat but
was jostled and rolled in the wagon
bed At the corner of Fifth street the
light fruit wagon narrowly escaped
col1iding with telegraph pole. but
swept on down the street to where
Sisterna was working.
Realizing that the life Of the child
was in danger he seized the reins trail
ing along the ground, but was dragged
along the street until his efforts
brought the horses to a stop at the
corner of University avenue. He was
severely bruised and scratched. but will
recover. Little Rubini was not injured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
CURTIN T[ST|H|[S
IN SONS Defense

OAKLAND, April 2s.-Callaghan
Curtin, whose dry goods store in Mar
ket street near Fifth, was a well
known institution in San Francisco for
many years, took the witness stand in
Judge Ellsworth's court today on be-
half of his son Robert, who is being
tried for the alleged murder of John
Titus. The elder Curtin is infirm from
age and few questions were asked Of
him.. He said he never considered his
son worse than the average man In
morals, but had always believed him
mentally weak
William Curtin, a brother. was re-
called and gave instances where the
defendant had shown his mental def
cheney. On one occasion, the witness
said, woman at the counter in the
store had raped to attract the atten-
tion of a clerk. and the defendant sud-
denly bobbed up from behind the coun-
ter and looked at her so wildly that she
left the store. He also said that a GUS
toner had complained that the price of
an article was not as advertised and
Robert had asked him abruptly, s"You
don't see any signs here inviting cheap
guys like you to come and take away
stun for nothing, do you?" William
Curtin said his brother had had his
head injured by a fall from a small
coaster wagon and stnat within snort
time the, first OF his peculiarities had
appeared.
Mary Curtin, sister OF the defendant.
testified that she had visited him III the
county Jail after his arrest and he had
told her, 81 have engaged an attorney,
but L. don't~need him. i will only have
to plead before the jury and the fury
will be compelled to show that Titus
had a right to live"
G. A. Wollberger, a San Francisco
policeman. said he had often seen Cur
tin carry away bolts OF cloth from his
fathers store, supposedly to sell for
liquor. and had always considered him
of unsound mind. ~ - :.
Other witnesses for the defense were
Robert Haggerty. Andrew Oliver,
Frank Davidson, Patrick Shaughnessy
and Ed T. Dervan. The trial will be
resumed tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
GATHER AT BIG FEAST
Prominent Members of Oakland
Council Tell of Work Done
for Charity

OAKLAND, April 29.-Nearly a hun
dred members of Oakland council,
Knights of Columbus, attended the ffth
annual banquet of the council at the
Key Route inn tonight. Vincent A.
Dodd. grand knight. of Oakland coun-
ell. presided as toastmaster and thetfol-
lowing members of the order responded
to toasts: Rev. J. B. McNally, Joseph
]. Rosborough. w. B. Egan OF Ala
media, the silent orator; c. P. r.. Clark.
who recited Running for Congress: -
City Attorney j. E. McElroy, Judge
William r. Geary, Rev Father Nc
Quaide, former grand knight Of Fresno
council; John A. New. John G. Mattos,
United States appraiser at San Fran
cisco, and e. G, Savage
Toastmaster Dodd In his introduc-
tory address referred to the great work
accomplished by the members OF the
local order in caring for dependent
and homeless children and assisting in
probation court work. and stated that
during the coming year q still greater
amount of time and money will be de-
voted by Oakland council to this phi
lanthropic enterprise.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
ARREST SIX MEN
ON FRAUD CHARGE
Promoters of Wireless Telegra.
ply Scheme Accused of
Using Mails to Cheat

OAKLAND, April 2s.-Charged by the
federal authorities with using the
United States mails with intent to de-
fraud, six officials and employees OF the
Oakland transcontinental aerial tele-
phone and power company were ar
rested this afternoon by Postofflce In
spector James F. O'Connell and Deputy
United States Marshal Towle, assisted
by Detective ST. Clair Hodgkins of the
Oakland police force. The men under
arrest are Albert Jahnke. Ph.D., presi-
dent of the company; Harry P. Dwyer.
vice PRESIDENT Wade III. Shadbourne,
secretary; William II. Allen. John b.
Allen and r. W. Bardachy, outside So
licitors and advertising agents. Albert
CT. Rocket, treasurer of the company.
could not be found by the police to-
day, and it is presumed that he antici
pated their visit and left the city.
The local authorities have been keep
ing a sharp watch upon the operations
of the so called telephone company for
more than two months. Several weeks
ago Captain of Detectives Petersen
made a personal investigation of the
appliances which were kept In their
offices for the purpose of demonstra ting
to the public the efficacy of their wire
less system He says that he was. con-
vinced at the time that the telephone
was not q practical commercial COM
modify, and that the company was
using Illicit methods in its advertise
ments, which stated that communica-
tion between Oakland and San Fran
cisco had been established, and that In
short time. by the use of their In
struments, "articulate speech would be
heard clear around the world" In the
words of the advertising manager.
the instrument was perfected beyond
the stage of Improvement and was SO
simple that a child could use it."
AS result of his Investigations Cap
tain Petersen visited a number of
share holders in the company, in
formed them that in his opinion they
had been bunkoed; and advised them to
swear to complaints charging the offi-
Gals with obtaining money under false
pretenses. But so alluring were the
promises of fabulous dividends held out
by the promoters Of the concern that
he was unable to persuade a single
stock holder to bring action against
them and. despairing of success in this
direction, he appealed to the federal
authorities to interfere.
Postoffice Inspector OConnell was de-
tailed upon the case and, after investi-
eating the so called wireless tele-
phones and studying the advertising
matter which the company had sent
out, he swore to the complaints against
them. An inspection of the books OF
the company shows that "a persons
have been induced to become share
holders, and that the proceeds OF the
sale of stock amounted to $4,000. The
accused Will have a preliminary hear
ing before United States Commissioner
Heacock tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
ODD FELLOWS PLAN
TO GREET THE. FLEET

BERKELEY; April 2a-The. official
program for. the: entertainment. which
the: Odd: Fellows Of the coast Will give
the Odd Fellows in the big fleet in Oak
land. on. May 8 was announced today as
follows: ::
Parade from foot of broadway 10 "A. m.
Odd Fellows division. at close Of parade will
60 to Idora park
Reception OF grand officers and Odd Fellows Of
the feet by the Rehekahs of Alameda county.
Address on behalf OF the Odd Fellows of Ala
neda county BY Judge F. B. Ogden, grand
Address of welcome by John E. Raker, deputy
grand master
Music; selection by band.
Address Of welcome. Mrs Ella e. Van Court
president Rebeksh assembly.
patriarch.
Solo. The Sword of Bunker Hili.~ by Pro-
ley No. 7.
Grafton by William a. Barnes grand scribe
grand encampment Of California
Selection by the band
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, April 29.-The follow
ing Californians are registered in New
York:
From San. Francisco-T w. Rourke,
at the Waldorf-Astorias Frederick
Hurd. at the Knickerbocker; E. HI.
Lewis, at the Breslin; l.. Engel, at the
Belvedere: J. A Ramus, at the Astor
house; C. W. Rebmanng and wife. at the
Union Square; Mrs. r. SchaerzIein. at
the Union Square; Miss L. Staehle. at
the Union Square: r. Deming, at the
Grand. Union: Mrs. A Jensen, at the
Grand: C. w. Ridge, at the Belmont
Mrs Drater, at the Cadillac; E. j.
Stevenson at the, Continentad;< W. s.
Dupuis.- at the Breslin; DR. II. r.
oliver, at the Marlborough: Mrs. Gold
STEIN. at the Plaza; Miss d. Goodfriend.
at the Plaza;AH, Hoffman. at the Her
mitage > Jss NJ &Keyston. at the Astor
house; s. 1. Watkins and wife, at the
Netherlands.
From Los Angeles-C.s e. Sinater, at
the Wellington; J. Williams at the GIL
sey; P.,J. Snlinen. at the Albany: r.. 5.
Anthony. at the Bristol: w. C. Roben
and wife, at the st. Denis: p v. Pot
ter. at the Albany; J. S. .Trageser. at
the Broztell.
From Oakland--M Koenig and wife.
at the Grand; w. werham. at the Astor
house -
From selma-T. H Elliott. at the
Herald Square.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
SENATE. GRANTS SsOo,ooo
Bill Provides for New Custom
House in San Francisco

WASHINGTON April Ex-senator
Perkins today secured the passage by
the senate OF bill appropriatins $780,
goo for new ssubtreasuDy building at
San Francisco. with provision author
izing the secretary OF the treasury to
expend the entire appropriation pre-
ylousiy made. s375,000. in the purchase
OF site. Efforts will now. be made to
have the house agree to this bill.
either separately or as an item IN the
public building BILL
The senate also passed a bill author
izing the building of steel ferry boat
and cutter for the immigration service
al San Francisco TO cost S125.0O0
On motion OF Flint the bill was
passed authorizing agricultural en-
tries in forest reserves in southern
California except in Santa Barbara and
san Luis Obispo counties. which were
exempted to preserve the purity OF the
water supply.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
COUNTESS GIZYCKI AND
HUSBAND AT DEADLOCK
Efforts at Reconciliation Be-
tween Former Chicago Girl
and Noble Spouse Fail
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAI


VIENNA, April 29.-The lawyers rep
reseQting Countess Gizycki. who before
her marriage was Eleanor NJ Patter-
'son of Chicago, are returning to Paris
and 1t is vigorously denied that a
reconciliation has bee neffected Both
the countess and her husband continue
to reside at different hotels, never
meeting.
Every effort has been made lin the
last five days to bring about an un-
derstanding. and the lawyers for both
sides have been holding long consulta-
tions without results Matters seem TO
have reached a deadlock
No steps looking toward a divorce
have been taken The count is a Rus
sian subject and has no legal residence
in Austria. The Vienna courts. there
fore, have no Jurisdiction over the mat
ter From private sources it is learned
that the countess is unwilling to return
to her husband, fearing mistreatment
Her chief anxiety is to obtain posses
sion Of her child