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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
CALLS HIM A
MwOLLYC0DDLE HE
WANTS A DIVORCE
Mrs. Charles A. Asklund's Let
ters SO Strong That They
Are in Courts Hands.
Lspeelal to the Evening start

NEW YORK, March 12.-Fiery let
tiers. Indicative of h%igh-bred contempt
of a "mollycoddle' husband by a wide
awake spouse are being considered by
Supreme Court Justice Crane, who re-
ceived them from Charles A. Asklund,
who declares they were written by his
wife, Asklund is suing for divorce upon
statutory grounds.
One settling epistle, dated November
Il. follows.
Il will give you till December 1, 1907,
to produce Then If you fail / will
pump your carcass so full of Lead when
you return to home sweet home. all
they will have to say is: Our Father
who art in heaven. YOUR WIFE"
Another Is equally hot"
Mamma sent you to the lawyers for
protection You dear, sweet, obedient
boy. Does she tuck the corners around
you when you 20 to bed? You con-
temptible mollycoddle! You must be
of the opinion that you are dealing
with a fool, but when my side of the
story is heard there is not q judge or
a jury IN the United States who would
convict an American girl such as I am
(from one of the most ~aristocratic
families of this country of killing a
low-bred, ignorant cur sue as you are.
IF yol had been my equal in any
sense whatever I would have killed you
five years ago. Take this letter to po-
lice headquarters, coward, II you like
or print it in the press of the world,
Then face me or your lawyer. Neither
of you scare me-"
Mrs. Asklund denies misconduct and
has filed a counter suit demanding $l5
a week alimony and $500 counsel fee.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
T|[LMAN WANTS
INFORMATION ON
WALL ST.F|NANCE
Asks for Investigation of Bust
ness Methods of New York
National Banks.

WASHINGTON. March 12.-Senator
Tillman today introduced a resolution
calling upon the Senate committee on
finance to conduct an Investigation and
answer the following pointed questions:
whether the national banks in the
city of New York and elsewhere are in
the habit, under the guise of CONNER
cial loans. of furnishing permanent cap
ital for speculative or other enterprises,
and if so what legislation is necessary
to prevent a continuance of such prac-
tise.
whether the treasury department
had knowledge of the loans made by
the National Bank of North America
of New York city, which are the sub
ject of a suit by the receiver of said
bank against Charles w. Morse. and of
other similar transactions in other ma
tional banks.
"Whether national banks are now en-
gagged by themselves or through other
organizations in attempting to control
or dictate the legislation OF Congress
upon currency measures.
1.-THE committee is further instructed
to ascertain what, If any, legislation
is necessary to discourage or prevent
the habit of persons holding the Office
of comptroller of the currency or other
treasury officials from making their
Offices a stepping -stone to employment
by national banks.
whether national banks are using
trust companies or other financial assoc
Citations as dummy agencies through
which to transact business forbidden
by the law governing national banks
and what legislation is necessary to
prevent such an evasion of the statutes.
whether the national banks in New
York city lent their credit 20 stock brok-
ers by the e%ertihcation or acceptance of
checks during the years 1906 and 1907,
and whether or not such transac-
tons involved any violation of the pro-
visions of section $500 of the revised
statutes as to excess loans"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12

to expound about the elevation of the
stage or the commercialization of the
"drammer," but just stuck strictly to
business, eating rice and chee-chee-ing
at each other and scratching and
cleaning each others backs. 1t was
all so delightfully."- simple and free from
pose!
Perhaps it may not be a matter of
common knowledge that monkeys,
when they go on the stage, have to be
made up for their act just Xix regu-
lar actors. It's a fact, though. one
young lady monkey the professor in
troduced us to was all rouged up in
readiness, and the professor was stir
ring up the rouge pot to liven up the
complications of her mates. There We're
fourteen of them in all, one Wee bit
of a fellow just three months old, who
has yet to make his debut. This won't
take place most likely until he Is seven
months older, for 1t takes tina long,
the professor says, to train a MONKEY
for the stage.
Romeo is the prize monk OF the
troupe. He is worth about $1,000. but
his owner wouldn't take that for nm
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12

They are expensive little beasts; don't
live long and don't breed in captivity.
So the jungle is the only place to re-
plenish the stock. Romeo greeted us
most fatteringly. He kissed hand,
tried to pick our pockets and wanted
to crawl down our neck. His was, in
fact, the most long-lost-brotherly
greeting we remember to have received
from any gentleman in much more
than a monkeys age.
Romeo is the one that does the BIZ
observation-disclosures trick, and the
only one, his trainer says, that ever
has lone it. There's n membe OF the
| troupe, we sorrow to relate. that has
the bad habit of smoking cigarettes
and blowing the smoke through his
noStIils.
After we had taken a fearful farewell
of the monkeys we went out and
danced the merry Widow waltz with
Teddy, the bear. Teddy is also an af-
fectionate beast and he hated to let
us go. Perhaps, il he hadn't been muz-
lied. he might not have. We had to
go. however, to stick u fingers in the
mouth of Horatio, the Great Dane, just
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
BIG TOWN
WAS HARD HIT
20 YEARS AGO
the Anniversary of the
Big Blizzard That Knocked
Things Awry.

oh, no! What snow a score of years
ago! And how the wind did blow! 1t
takes no wizard to recall that blizzard
of 1888 when all good people here were
forced to wait for gentle spring. 1t was
uhkind as benefits forgot and ragged and
tore through street n lane until Old
Sol regained his reign.
Poor man. BY snow, the very type
of evanescence, laid so low that life
scarce seemed to flow n memory I'M
fond alone will cling to those days that
were not spring.
In other words today is the twentieth
anniversary OF the memorable blizzard
that paralyzed all traffic and social In
~tercourse for nearly three days. 1t
really began late on Sunday night,
March IL, with a drizzle, but won out
as a record breaker before the follow
ing Monday noon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
SENATE VOTES
BIG INCREASE
IN PENSIONS
Four Dollars More a Month for
Widows and Children of
Veterans.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Sem
ate has passed the House bill to in
crease the pensions of widows and
minor children of soldiers and sailors
of the Civil War, the War with Mex
leo and various Indian wars, but the
conferees of the two houses will not
meet until next week on account of the
absence Of Senator McCumber, of
North Dakota.
The bill increases the pensions of
ISL, S63 widows of soldiers and sailors
of the Civil War, $500 widows of sol
diers of the Mexican War and 3,OS1 of
the indian wars. from SIS to SIC per
month, and will place about $4,000
widows of soldiers and sailors Of the
Civil War on the rolls at $12 per
month in cases not now allowed. 1t
will call for an annual increase of
SIS, 1898, 112 in the pension appropriation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12

to show how careless we were OF con-
sequences. We look pains, though. to
see that somebody else did the same
thing first, for Horatio (Which may
not be his name, though it will do as
we'll as any, is a most fe~rocious-look-
ing beast and as heavy as a baby ele-
phant. If he once took it into his
shaggy head to jump OF you, you might
as we'll step under a pile-driver and be
done with it. Horatio and Teddy n
the rest of the dogs all came out n
sat on top of their kennels and posed
for the artist as above.
1t would o be time for the animals
to go on, however, so we went upstairs
to the wings and watched a sensational
| quick-change act that the audience
unfortunately for the audience-didnt
see. Superintendent McDermit had al
ready taken us all over the place back
of the scenes and shown us how they
worked the scenery from the wings and
the flies.
We went way up in the flies sixty
two feet above the stage, and stepped
~gingerly around trying not to think
what a sensation we would create down
in the midst of the Olympia minstrel
quartet (Which happened to be o n at
the time), If we made a misstep and
fell between the planks. 1t is a great
system of pullcys and weights and
counter weights that you see up there
and a veritable maze of scenic settings
II takes only a couple OF men to
manipulate them from the flies and a
few more under direction of Stage
Manager Clark from the wings, but We
don't see how they do it. We tried to
haul up q setting ourself just to see
what it was like, and came near NOV
Ing it three inches.
But this is mother story. Some day
maybe, we'll tell you sorne more about
II. r. M. LARNED.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
RETIRED PREACHER DIES
AT JERSEY CITY FERRY.

JERSEY CITY, March 12.-The Rev.
James B.. Davenport, who died suddenly
on a f%erryboat between New York and
Jersey City late last night, left Hart
ford, Conn, yesterday for New York.
He was formerly pastor of the Catholic
Apostolic Church in Hartford and re-
tired several years ago because of poor
health. He was about 65 years old
and is survived by a widow and two
sisters.
While crossing the Hudson River on
the ferryboat Newark, at IL o'clock last
night, the clergyman was taken Ill.
When the boat reached the Jersey City
slip he was carried into the ferry
house. H died before medical aid
reached him, and his body was taken
to the morgue. Papers ound in his
pockets facilitated identification.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
OPPOSED
BY THESE IMPROVERS.
Second Ward Association OF
IrvingtOn Votes Against
Proposed Merger.

A vote against annexation of Irving
ion to this city was recorded by the
Second Ward Improvement Association
last night. Herman Fischer made the
motion placing the association on
record as being opposed to the move
ment after several speeches had been
made against the proposed merger
Joseph A. Glasser led the antis. Hs
declared Irvington is not now over
burdened with debt, but that if it went
into Newark it would have to assume
it's share of the cost OF building the
Passaic Valley wv and the meadow
reclamation plan. Councilman ALBERT
H.. Webb assailed some of the peti.
toners for annexation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
CLEVELAND CHEERS HIM.
Sick Man Gets Autograph Letter
from the ex=PreSident.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. March ITO
relieve the monotony Of his aft1iction,
Harold B. Stahler, who has been con-
fined to his bed the past year by i'll
ness. has written for and lately re-
ceiyed a number of autographs from
prominent men. He received this
noteworthy one within h past few
days:
my Dear Friend-I call you my
friend because 1 think all who pear
burdens of suffering and deprivation
should be especially near to every sym
pathetic heart.
'The resignation and cheerfulness
that abides during the stress of earth
" Affections come from the hand OF
God. Yours sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
BECKONS
TO MYSTERIOUS
GLAC|A GALA
Beautiful Woman, Whose Hus-
band Slew Brother, May
Return to FOOtIights.
Especial to the nvening start

NEW YORK, March 12.-The stage
will again claim Mrs. Paul Roy, bet
ter known to the world as Glacia Gala,
which is said to be her right name, she
having arrived here last night from
her home in Portsmouth, N. H., to
have an interview with two of the best
light opera managers. If arrangements
are concluded she will appear immo-
diateIy.
This interesting woman declares that
she do nothing more toward prose-
cutting her husband for the murder of
her brother, George Carkins, until the
French authorities decide whether he
may be extradited.
Another chapter has been added to
the mysterious life of the beautiful
singer; that, instead of she and her
brother being the children of a staid
old New England family. they are the
legitimate offspring of an Italian no
bleman, named Gala, and that she
and her brother shared the secret and
had received large sums of money from
their noble father, who has kept his
identity a mystery.
The sensitive face of the beautiful
girl clouded and when the veil of the
past was rent, and her %parentage
asked, she refused to answer, directly,
but exclaimed: "Who could have told
it? 1t would break my mothers heart
If she learned of this, and 1 love her
locorl,yu
-
"o' ""s :,
According 10 tne stoiS ~" 'oru' A
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
NON VULT PLEA BY ONE
OF M CAPTURES.

As the state had q strong case
against George Onions, indicted ON a
charge of running a disorderly house
in Frelinghuysen enu he decided
TO plead non vult before Judge Ten
Eyck in the Court of Quarter Sessions
today. He a formerly pleaded not
guilty.
Onions was among the harvest gath
cred in by Sheriff Frank Fl. Sommer
recently.
Bail in $500 was continued until SEN
tence day, March 80.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
MRS. KLINE HELD
IN $1,000 BAIL
FOR GRAND JURY
Woman Raided by CORDIALLY and
Headquarters Men Must
Stand Gambling Probe.
LIVELY TILT BETWEEN
OPPOSING ATTORNEYS
Richard Herman Admits He Can
Play Stuss, but Went to
Mrs. KIine's to Eat.

Mrs. Emma Kline, of 257 Springfield
avenue, was held in $1,000 bail for the
Grand Jury today, charged with keep
ing a disorderly house, by Judge
Howell in the First Criminal Court.
Lively tits between Assistant City
Attorney Charles NJ. Myers and AS
semblyman Rudolph A. Braun enliven-
ed matters during the hearing. Braun
acted as counsel for the defendant, and
on several occasions he and the repre-
sentative of the city's legal depart
ment differed, and Judge Howell had
to act as p~eacemaker.
The climax tool place when George
Wagner, of % Alyea street, who visited
Mrs. Kline's place on Thursday and
Friday last, was called by the State.
He testified that he saw gambling in
the place on both occasions, and said
that he saw Richard Herman in the
place, but that he did not see him play
ing cards.
Weren't you told to watch particu-
larly for Hermann" asked Mr.. Braun.
"oh, your honor, I.object," said Mr..
Myers.
: A verbal setto followed and the court
ended matters by stating that the ques-
ton was not material.
Prior to Wagner's taking the stand.
Detective S%ergeants Donovan, Pagan.
CORDIALLY, Meehan and Mcconnell Were
called. Detective Sergeant Harris
stated that his testimony was similar
n 70 that of his colleagues, and he was
not called.
Mr.. Myers. who had mentioned the
name of Herman several times during
the hearing, finally called Herman's
name, n asked him to a k the stand
"Well, is this necessary" asked the
court,
Mr.. Myers limited that it might be
and Herman took the stand. In an
swer to questions he said that he lived
at "a Rector street, and has been in
the employ of the Sheriff for the past
two years, and prior to that time hac
been in the saloon business.
Mr.. Braun raised several objections
+. and stated that the testimony was i'm.
material, but the court decided TO al.
low it on the ground that it might lea6
to something important.
Herman denied hat he was in Mrs
Kline's place Thursday night, but ad
mitted that he was there Friday nigh
for about ten minutes.
81 had a cup of black coffee and lief
Immediately"
How often have you been in Mrs
Kline's placer" asked Mr.. Myers.
"A hundred and fifty times or more.
In what length of timer"
"Two years"
Did you ever see any gambling
there?"
mo, if l did l would have raided it.
Although Mr.. Myers stated at tn
outset tina he believed Herman wouit
be a hostile witness, Herman answered
all questions promptly and withou
comment.
The city official displayed a SINAI
business card, which was very mucI
stained. 1t contained the name of tn
witness, as well as that of a fruit an
vegetable dealer; also the sentenc
"Stuss dealer, wholesale and retail
rs that your card?"
ut isl
"Can you play SUISSE"
81 can"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
SEEK NIGHT COLLECTION
OF MAIL in IRVINGT0N.

Additional postal facilities will be
sought for Irvington by the Second
Ward %Improvcrs, who last night APP
pointed a committee, composed of
Benjamin Littlefield and Oscar Castle
man, to act with the authorities in
charge. The general demand of the
manufacturers and business men for a
Iate-at-night collection of mai to in
sure an early morning delivery in this
city and in New York viii be taken
up by the committee
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
HURT AT HARRISON
TROLLEY CAR BARNS.

A. B. Conklin, AZ years old, of 269
Highland avenue, this city, while at
work yesterday at the Harrison trolley
car barns was crushed between the
side of the building n a cal. He vas
hurt about the body, and after being
attended to by DIR, A. A. Mulligan he
was taken home in the Harrison police
ambulance.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES
FROM THE NORTH JERSEY

Damages in $4,000 were demanded
from a Jury before Judge Heisley in
Circuit Court B today by Lydia q.
Lawrence in the trial of her action
against the North Jersey Street ar
way Company.
She was driving along Clinton avenue
near the loop in Irvington when a car
hit the rig. AS a result she was thrown
out and badly hurt. The accident hap
uened October 80, 1906.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
WNELAND WILL DRESS UP.

VINELAND, March Fin anticipa-
ton OF the iftieth birthday Of the
town, in 1911, the Board of Trade last
night took its first step to celebrate
the event. A dinner was held at which
A. Ia Hanford, president OF the board,
was POSTMASTER. Among the speakers
were Mayor w. +. Sawyer, Assembly
mar +. b. Potter, ex-Mayor Joseph A.
Conwell and Mayor Hampton, of
Bridgeton.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
R OYSTER SHELL.

Allen Kreichman, II year old, a
driver, of 81 jackson street, was lned
1926 by Judge Howell ii the Third Pre-
cinct Police Court this morning for
throwing an oyster shell at Benjamin
Klopowltz, 10 years old, of 1853 Ferry
street. last Tuesday. Bennie's face was
so severely cut that he had to be taken
to st. James's Hospital.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
WILL SURVIVE APPRNpIClTIS.

The condition of S. Parker Gilbert,
a Bloomfield lad who is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis, a
reported to be much improved today.
He is still in the Mountainside Hos
uita1. Montclair. and the attending
physicians believe now that ne VIII get
we'll, although at first the chances, =
is said, were against him. l-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
RERDINE SEES PRESIDENT.

NEW BRUNSWICK, March ~
Prosecutor George Berdine has re-
turned from the White House. He took
with him his little nephew, Alfred
Johnson, who would like to be Presi-
dent some day. he told Mr.. Roosevelt.
The latter said he would vote for him.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
GETS A HOUSE AT n

The annual dance of the congrega
ton Anshe Russia was held in the
Kruger Auditorium last night, and
proved a success. The tenement house,
79 Livingston street, was awarded TO
Is. Chasazky, Of IS Prince street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
rooL HOUSE BURNED W

Some n set fire to a Toulouse used
by the workmen employed or the new
county park in I%rvington at . o'clock
last night. destroying the shanty and
it's contents. The loss amounted to
about $500.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
Behind the Scenes with Prof.
WOrmwOOd's Trained Dogs
and Monkeys.

TWFE have interviewed many stage
wv people in our time. actors and
actorines, after their kind. and
we have found them good and clever
and agreeable to talk to.
But we have never had a more anus
ing and satisfactory interview than
last night, when we went behind the
scenes at Proctor's Theatre and talked
to Romeo. the monkey; Teddy, the
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1908-06-30

neg dlriitlibeu @aters. ieiner Iiebenz
Den Wtutter, ser 8rnih ieiner CIR
5leher uno Iacr. Die i'm liebcn.
Vit Dem ieligen 8riei1on bon
M'ontort beten mir 5u @ott. Der feline
Trtclter aus alien Stdnoen, rnter bod,
ilno nicorig berlft: SER, beritobe
MIDI ni6t. &os berlanae i6 bon
Sin? Nihts fir mid. MueS gu Seiz
ner 9rpberen @bre. Glib uns Yriez
tier. Die frei iinb. irci nod Seiner
Sreibett o @pttl Srei bon ALIEN Srbiz
idlen, Die ielbit ibrem eiseneu @iuen
c%ntIaaen. Yrieiter, Die Sffapen lino,
Sflauen Sciner 2iebc. 0 Serr, unb
Seincs beilieen @iIens; 9rieiter,
fpclde tets nod Seinem 8iIIen ham
ocln uno Seine Seinbe 5u Sobcn
ldrnlettern; Scelen, pelhe iiber bns
Srbi'de erbaben l1nb nou bes bimmz
liiden Sbalies iino; Seelen, peld1e
nad alien Seitcn iif ipenoen, nobin
chen Der 81. 6eiit tic fiibrt; IGnner,
fpclhc Sir tets sur @%erfisuns iteben,
tets bereit, Sir an folgen; tets be-
rett, Iues 81 leiben nit Sir unb
fir Gid"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1908-06-30
Ser fdj1nite Seruf.

1~tniere fatbolii6en 9ldtter bringen
in bieien Tagen lpicber riibrenbc nm
erbauenbe Serihte iiber Die Seier eli
ner eriteu I'll. Ielie. unb aus allen
bieien ergreifenoen @crihten leien mir
Die bobe Ihtun9 bernlls, ipelfe bas
fatbolii6e &olf DEM Yrieiter entgegens
brinst. IS 5ei9t bies. Dab bns fotbos
hide @olf Die bobe &ilrbe bes Yriez
tiers. ipelber feline anbere nuf Grben
glei6fommt, poa uno gnn5 erfennt.
8ie erbaben Der prieitcriihe Seruf 1T.
lagen uns beiIi9c Irieiter:
"Sas Yrieitertbum". ihreibt Der
bl. Gpbrdm. lit pie cine Shaar Nb=
Ter. ipelfe Die Grbe ~berIailen unb be-
ber5t binaufilic9en 81 @ott. Sn ibren
mdd)ti9en &ralen trngen lie Die bell.
Sanblungen Der Renihen gum Sims
mel empor nnb legen bicIclben 81 Den
SiiBen bes S6rones @otteS nieber.
Gle bringen bon bort Die fl. @aben
Nptte5 5nriid. nm jenc Scelen 5u beis
li9en, ipel6e Den bo6ebripiirbi9en Sc
%beimniien ii6 naben. beren Iuslpens
Der Die Yriclter limb"
Ser fl. SobanneS G6rpioitomus
i6reibt in 1bnli6cm Ginnc: Sen
Yrieiter iolcn mir mebr a6ten, ais
Die a0nige unb geberriher Der grbe. "
Sieie ndmlih iteben an Der Spibe Der
mcnihliden Staaten, a6er tire Maht
bort auf an ben unantaitbnren Sbiirelr
Deg Oeiligtbums, nobin Die Scele lid
5uriif8iebt. I'M nit @ott gu iprchen.
Srbiide a6nige f0nncn Den 9ei6 in
acttcn lcgen. a6er lie f6unen infer
@eipiiien ipcber binben, nod l6Ien."
60 mand)er brapc. unihuloige
Siinalina Ihaut in pieien Sngen gum
Iltare @otte5 empor. 81 @ott I'M
Sabernatel. Der feline Sueenb e%rireut.
Gr aud m6dtc Yriciter, Siener
8ottcs unb bcs Bottles iperben. Wit
ben 8iirihcn pieics fronmen Sing
Iin9s pereinisen ii9 Die @unl6c ieis