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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
CITY ADvERTIsEsIENTs.


AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 60 of
Chapter VIII. OF the Revised Ordinances Of
the city Of Newark, approved January 8, 1902,
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Common
Council Of the city of Newark:
Section l. That Section 50 of Chapter VIII.
of the Revised Ordinances Of the city Of
Newark, approved January Sd. 1902. be and
the same is hereby amended so as to read
Section GO. If the said Receiver of Taxes
shah fail to make to the Comptroller said
daily payments. or TO make the said state
exhibit to the said Auditor said voucher, it
shall be the duty of said Auditor and Comp
troller and each Of them Immediately there
the city, who shall forthwith suspend said
Receiver from office, In such case, and also
in case OF the inability Of the said receiver
to perform the duties or his office by reason
OF sickness or absence from the city or from
any other cause, the Mayor shall appoint some
suitable person to perform the duties of said
office until such vacancy shall be filed, or
said inability removed, and shall at once
said matter before them for their action. The
Common Council may from time to time ap-
of the said Receiver Of Taxes as they may
deem necessary and fix their compensation,
Section Z, This ordinance shall take effect
Adopted June 20. 1908.
p. II. RYAN,
President OF the Common Council
Presented to the Mayor for his approval
MARTIN G. BRoss, JR.,
Approved June 26, 1908.
JACOB H~AUssLING,
The foregoing ordinance was presented in
Common Council on Friday evening, June 2d,
1905, on third reading and final passage, was
passed and duly signed by the Mayor, and
is therefore a law.
je2o-5t Acting city Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE to amend sections one and
Two OF an ordinance entitled AN ordinance
to provide for tho care. custody control and
maintenance Of the new City Hall and connect
ing buildings. the property contained therein
and the grounds adjacent thereto. and TO ere
alto offices and to provide for the appointment
of and salaries to be paid such officers
BE II ordained by the Common Council Of
the city Of Newark as follows:
Section l. Add the following paragraph after
the word duties at the end OF the third
paragraph of section i:
The custodian shall designate in writing any
one of the ~janitors attached to his office to
act as custodian during his absence or disa-
btlity, and he shall be responsible for the iani-
tor so designated as acting custodian.
Section z. Amend section 2 by striking out
tho word 'chief' wherever it appears in the
paragraphs composing said section.
Strike out all that part of paragraph 8 of
after the word duties
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect
Adopted Juno 20, 1905.
P. II. RYAN,
President Of the Common Council.
Presented to the Mayor for his approval June
MARTIN G. BRoss, JR.,
Approved June %, 1908.
JACOB HAUSSLING,
The foregoing ordinance was presented In
Common Council on Friday evening, June 20.
1908, on third reading and final passage, was
passed and duly signed by the Mayor. and Is
MARTIN G. BRoss, JR,.
te2s-Sl Acting City Clerk.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

AN ORDINANCE 10 further amend section
nlnety-six 1867, amended by section one ID.
OF an ordinance to amend section ninety-six
1860 of the revised ordinances of the city of
Newark (reVision of 1909, relating to the
Superintendent Of Buildings and other officers
g q i5S. department OF Buildings approved Aprii
BE It ordained by the Common Council of the
city OF Newark:
Section l. Section ninety-six O6). amended by
section one % OF an ordinance Of which this
so as to read as follows:
Section ninety-six 1850. The Common Council
of the city of Newark shall appoint officers to be
designated respectively as the Superintendent
Of buildings. the Assistant Superintendent Of
Buildings, the Clerk of the Department Of
Buildings. and such number of inspectors of the
Department of Buildings of the city Of Newark
as the Common Council shall from time to time
deem necessary, and shall fix the salaries OF
such officers. The Superintendent, the Assist
ant superintendent and the inspectors shall be
an architect, carpenter, structural ironworker
or mason, except that one of the inspectors
must be an electrician, Each of said officers
shall devote his whole time and labor to the
discharge of the duties of his office. The
Superintendent Of Buildings shall have fun
charge and control Of the Department of Build
lngs. and full direction and authority over the
assistant and the said clerk and inspectors.
During his absence or disability the Superin-
tendent Of Buildings shall be authorized to
designate. in writing, to the Common Council,
from the officers of the Building Department,
an officer to act as Acting Superintendent of
Buildings. hut he shall be held responsible for
such officer so designated as Acting superin-
tendent of Buildings"
section 2. All ordinances ana parts OF Ordl-
nances Inconsistent with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Adopted June 90, 1908.
p. II. RYAN
President Of the Common Council.
Presented to the Mayor for his approval June
MARTIN G. BRoss. JR..
Acting City Clerk.
Approved June &c. 1908.
JACOB H~AUSSLING,
Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was presented in
Capou,Np Co11pntI n HNr4aay aVrspfpp Tt,Va 0c
1908. on third reading and final passage. was
passed and duly signed by the Mayor, and is
therefore q law.
MARTIN G.. BROSS, JR.,
Jeoa-6t Acting Citv Clerlr
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EOTICN or

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the accounts Of
the subscribers, executors OF the last will and
testament OF Edward Maher, deceased, will be
AUDITED and stated by the Surrogate and re-
ported Tor settlement to the Orphans Court Of
eighteenth day of August next.
JOHN CAMPBELL.
Dated June Is. 1905.
James R. Nugent, =
Proctor. 2
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AN ORDINANCE to repeal an ordinance en-
titled AN ordinance establishing n municipal
library. where the municipal reports Of the
principal cities Of this and other countries. and
printed matter Of all kinds relating to cities,
will be received. catalogued, she1Ned and ex-
hibited, and providing for the supervision, care
and maintenance thereof" approved September
9th, 1907.
BE 1t ordained by the Common Council OF
the city Of Newark as follows;
Section /. That IAN ordinance establishing a
municipal library where the municipal reports
Of the principal cities of this and other coun-
tries, and printed matter OF all kinds. relating
to this city, will be received, catalogued,
shelved and exhibited, and providing for the
supervision. care and maintenance thereof. .
be and the same is hereby repealed.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
Adopted June &c, 1908.
p. II. RYAN
President Of the Common Council.
Presented to the Mayor for his approval June
26. 1908.
MARTIN q. BROSS. JR.
Acting City Clerk.
Approved June 26. 1908.
JACOB HAUSSLING.
Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was presented in
Common Council on Friday evening, June &c,
1903. on third reading and final passage, was
passed and duly signed by tho Mayor, and Is
a law.
je2s-5t Acting city Clerk.
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ATLANTIC LEAGUE.


Hazleton, 6; Easton, 3.
Mount Carmel, 12; Shamoldn. s.
Pottsville, 8; Allentown, L
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NEWARK, n, j., June 4, 1908.

Estate Of Patrick Walsh, deceased.
Pursuant to the order of George e. Russelis
Surrogate Of the COUNT OF Essex. this day
made. on the application Of the undersigned,
exeeutrix of said deceased. notice Is hereby
given to the creditors of said deceased to ex-
hibit to the subscriber under oath or afhrrnas
ton their claims and demands against the
estate of said deceased, within nine months
from this date, or they will be forever barred
from prosecuting or recovering the same against
the subscriber.
MARGARET WALSH.
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TOday's Games
TRI-STATE LEAGUE.
How the Clubs stnnd.
TOday's Games.

Trenton at Lancaster.
Johnstown ut Harrisburg.
Wilmington at Reading.
Altoona at Williamsport.
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OF SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the accounts Of
the subscribers, executors of the last will and
of Carl Krug, deceased, will be-
audited and stated by the Surrogate and re-
ported Tor settlement to the Orphans Court
eighteenth day of August next.
Dated June IS. 1908.
c. THEODORE STAHI4
JOHN SEYLAZ.
Harry Campton, /
Proctor. !
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The foregoing ordinance was presented in
Common Council on Friday evening, June 26,
1908, on third reading and final passage, was
passed and duly signed by the Mayor, and
IS therefore a law.
MARTIN G. BROSS, JR..
je29-5t Acting City Clerk.
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NEWARK. N. j.. May 10. 1908.

N. J.. May 70. 1908.
Estate Of William II. Rosenstrauch. deceased
Pursuant to the order of George E. Russell,
Surrogate Of the county of Essex, this day
made, on the application Of the undersigned,
executor If said deceased, notice is hereby
given to the creditors of said deceased to ex@
hibit TO the subscriber under oath or affrna-
ton their claims and demands against the
estate of said deceased, within nine months
from this date, or they will be forever barred
from prosecuting or recovering the same against
the subscriber.
WILLIAM S. RosENSTRAUCH.
Hahn & Hahn, /
Proctors.
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The foregoing ordinance was presented In
Common Council on Friday evening, June &c.
1908, ON third reading and final passage, was
passed and duly signed by the Mayor. and is
therefore a law.
MARTIN G. BROSS. JR.,
te29-5t Acting City Clerk.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

William Turnbull Burwell. rear admiral
Of the United States navy and com
mandant Of the Puget Sound Navy Yard.
viii retire from active service to-day,
and an eventful. honorable. and long na-
val career viii thus be brought 70 an
end
Admiral Burwen entered the service in
1852, being appointed from Missouri, al
though bora in Mississippi. He has had
over twenty-five years Of sea duty and
more than twehty-one years Of shore
duty. He has served at every naval sta
ton and upon nearly every ship in one
capacity or another. and wherever he has
served he has been recognized as one OF
the most popular officers afioat OF ashore.
ffe has been in charge Of the Puget Sound
Navy Yard for the last three years, and
the training station there IS practically
the result Of his energies and abilities
He commanded a collier in the Spanish
war. but his latest sea duty was fl com
mand OF the Oregon. on the Chinese sta
ton
Makes His Boasts Good.
Many interesting stories are told by his
fellow-ofhcers about Admiral BUrweu
They say that one Of his chief character
istics Is his habit Of boastIng OF his per
sonaI proves and achievements. and his
capacity. when his statements were ques-
toned. OF winning the resultant bets.
Members OF tie old Virginia Club, Of
Norfolk. were once bored TO death by
what they considered his unsuferable
braggadocio Of what he could do in the
shooting line SO they appointed a COM
mittee Of FIVE 20 wait upon him, each
member being pledged TO bet Burwell
800 that hs could not kill as many canvas
back ducks within a certain tine and
along a certain shore as the man whom
they would select Il was time. IN their
opinion. that this boasting naval officer
should be taken down a peg
They chose as their champion a man
who was regarded as the crack shot OF
the neighborhOod. Burwsu took all bets.
easily won. and spent his winnings at the
club chatting the losers He Is one of
the best rife and wing shots in the navy
Beats Big ships Crews.
When in command of the Oregon. on
the Chinese station, the big battle ships.
the Ohio and Wisconsin. were also there.
BurweH did not have the big guns. such
as were on the other ships. but his boast
ing propensitiss were unliraited- So he
challenged the crews OF the two battle
ships TO contest with smaller guns He
personally took charge OF the training
Of his own crew. and won the contest
by one OF the largest scores ever made
In the United States navy.
II was the same way IN the steaming
composition. IN fact ''BoastfGl Bur
weu.~ as be IS sometimes called, has the
reputation Of always making good his
boasts. and. OF course. under those cir
cumstances they cease TO be boasts at
all. and become merely ssseyerations OF
facts. anyway. he maintains his p0pu-
larity. IS regarded as a good fellow, and
his colleagues in the navy view his re-
tireIlsnt from active service with regret
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
NEGRO BANK IS ROBBED.
Police Believe some One Familiar
with Premises Is CuIprft-

Police Believe some One Familiar
with Premises Is CuIprft.
After a rigid Investigation by Central
Once Detectives Parhan and O'Brien.
the police are OF the opinion that the
burglars who entered the Penny and
Nickel Savings Bank. at 1870 Fourteenth
street. Friday night, were familiar with
the premises Working on this theory,
the detectives expect TO make arrests To-
day.
The burglar or burglars gained en-
trance to the bank by breaking the fas-
tening from a swinging window IN the
basement. A trap-door, leading to the
main floor OF the building. was then cut
from It's fastenings. a closet, In which
the money was kept. was entered by re-
moving the lock BY means OF holes bored
with a brace and bit Two hundred and
twenty-five dollars was stolen
The robbery was discovered by Alex
ander Satterwaite. the negro manager Of
the bank and the pOolroOm that IS run
IN connection with it He reported the
affair to the police. and Detectives Par
ham and O'Brien were assigned 10 the
case
The bank Is an unusual institution
Sstterwaite, a negro. opened the place
some months ago. It differs fre-n the
Regulation bank n that the banking
floor IS covered with pool tables instead
OF bank Furnishings. The patrons play
pool. and the Loser pays 10 cents for
each game. Half OF this amount goes
to the management and the remainder
is placed to the customers credit In the
banking end OF the business
-a-f-u1 Offlra
O'Brien last night arrested James Light
foot, a negro. twenty-five years old. on
suspicion Of being connected with the
robbery
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Mrs. Brennan. DespOndenf over III
Health, Swallows CarboIic Acid.

ME- brennan. DespOudent over HI
Health, Swallows CarboIic Acid.
Despondent because Of continued III
health, Mrs Bertha Brennan. forty-nine
years old Of 42s K street northwest,
swallowed a quantity Of carboic acid.
shortly after 5 o'clock last evening. She
was taken to Homeopathic Hospital.
where she died early this morning.
MIS- Brennan, who was employed IN an
F street dressmaking establishment. had
for some time been complaining of poor
health She went TO her home yesterday
afternoon about o'clock and telephoned
TO her husband. Michael Brennan TO
come to her immediately She then tod
the woman from whom she rents her
apartment, Mrs. z. G. Green. that her
husband would return IN short time.
and requested that she be called. II
she should not answer. she asked that
her husband be sent 70 her room. saying
that she might be sleeping
About 40 O'Clock the husband reached
the house. Repeated calls failed to gain
a response from Mrs Brennan. and the
husband went to her room She was lying
on the bed unconscious. A phial which
had contained carbolic acid was on the
floor beside the bed.
Brennan called Policeman Czrlin, OF the
Second precinct. and the patrol wagon
was sent for.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
PART OF The FUNDS ARE SAFE
Receiver Making Progress with
Building Association Affairs.
Belief Vow that Georgetown Con-
eernG Finances VIII Soon
Be Strafghtened Out.

Although he has been working on the
case less than a week, W E Ambrose,
receiver FOR the First Cooperative Build
ing Association. said last night he had
found that $500 or $1,000 Of the associa-
tons money IS known to be safe. This
statement coming when only q few OF
the passbOoks have been audited and but
little investigation made on the outside,
IS taken to mean the involved sssocia-
tons Affairs VIII be Strengthened out in
q comparatively short time
The receiver. although stIH On the hunt
for the missing books. Is busily engaged
along other lines OF investigation II is
understood he Will file a bin IN the Dis
trict Supreme Court tomorrow 10 seques-
ter some OF the interests in property
which are held by the depOsed secretary.
J. Barton Miller. and which he sought TO
cover by conveyauces.
Cornelius Glory. the colored janitor Of
the building association. and said to be
MiIler's confidential messenger. was re-
leased from custody at the Seventh pre-
cinct yesterday He was arrested BY
Capt Snyder upon information furnished
by one who claims he was seen to carry
4 package OF books into Afiuer's home.
After being subjected TO various meth
DDS OF sweating he steadfastly maintained
his innocence, and was finally released
The police authorities searched his
home thoroughly, and found nothing but
two old day-bOoks Of the Miller Shoe
maker Real Estate Company. These vol
umss were so old IL was thought they
could have no bearing on the affairs Of
the First Cooperative Building AssOcia-
tiion. although Miller held responsible Do
sitiOns in both concerns
Mr.. Ambrose Is still firm in his belief
that the missing books Of the association
are in existence, and VIII direct every ef-
fort 10 procure them during the coming
week.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
CRUSADE TO BE GENERAL.
Bakeries, Markets, and Soda Fouu-
tains 10 Be Inspected.

Bakeries. Markets, and Soda Fouu-
tains TO Be Inspected.
Lunch rooms and restaurants which are
found 70 be uncIean and insanftary are
not the only places on which the hand
OF the health officers VII fall. Bakeries.
markets. soda fountains. and all estab-
ishments where food Is sold raw or pre-
pared ard eaten on the premises will be
carefully Inspected and warrants issued
for The arrest Of all persons found to be
violating the law
Dr. ". c. woodward. health officer Of
the District, yesterday sent inspectors
throughout the city 70 examine into con-
ditions surrounding bakeries. markets.
soda fountains, and grocery stores About
fifteen bakeries were visited, and while
some were found TO be fully complying
with the law. several were discovered
which call for drastic action OF the part
OF The health department. and such &C
ton will be taken at once.
The markets visited likewise showed
that in many instances the law in regard
70 the proper screening OF foOdstuffs dis
played fer sale is being violated. and ac-
ton VIII be taken in regard 70 them The
markets. Il was said by Inspectors last
night. are on the whole Observing the
Law more strictly than the bakeries, but
IN many Of them there is still great room
for Improvement.
Every day adds 10 the list of undesir-
able lunch rooms and restaurants. Yes
terday three more were found in which
eonelIi2 IS lSere-sSch that warrants. JvilB
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

Norfolk. Va. July 1S-With the fall OF
darkness tonight the naval war game
In the Lower Chesapeake was en-. with
the Naval Reserves OF New Jersey. Penn
sylvania. Maryland, District OF Colum-
bia, and North Carolina manning the
defensive squadron and the third torpedo
fotIHa on the offensive
Vessels engaged IN the mimic warfare
are the auxiliary cruiser Yankee, flag
ship, bearing the District reserves: the
auxiliary cruiser Prairie, with those from
North Carolina: the Isla de Cuba. the
Spanish war trophy. bearing the Mary
laHdeTss the auxiliary Vixen, with the
Jerseymen. the auxiliary Sylvia. with the
PsnnsyIvanians. and the torpedo boats
Tingiey. Thornton. De Long. and Barney.
All OF the vessels were at anchor IN
Hampton Roads. with the exception OF
the Sylvia and Vixen. to-day. This aft
ernOon the feet dispersed. the torpedo
beats going TO sea and the vessels OF the
defensive squadron taking position n the
fOrty-mile line which they are 10 defend
Also Assume station.
The Vixen and Sylvia which were late
IN arriving. also assumed their stations
Capt Marsh Is commanding the defensive
squadron and Lieut. ". G. Mitchell is
directing the attack
Up 70 a late hour tonight. 50 far as
known. the enemy has not been sighted.
and & he has opened up the way 70
Washington. Baltimore. Norfolk. and
Newport News and Richmond, he has
evaded The searchlights OF the defend
liz 81.
waters. The night does not favor an
attack. as the atmosphere is clear. En-
abliug the searchHghts OF the defenders"
to penetrate TO the utmost bounds Of
the war zone" but If the enemy does
not make 4 successful attack before the
game ends, he viii not accomplish as
much as experts here expect
4 misty or foggy night would serve
the attacking force admirably and would
put the defenders to a supreme test Of
sziL
Can BE Seen from Shore.
Tonight the maneuvering OF the de-
Tending feet can be plainly defined from
the shore; signals can be plainly observed
with the searchlight's fash. But not as
much as a spark has been seen 20 come
from a funnel in the attacking feet.
This IS the first annual practice drill
arranged by the government for the naval
reserves, and it is the first drill 20 which
most Of them have been subjected They
are. in the main. husky fellows ard ap-
pear TO have the making OF able seamen
IN them. but many Of them being unused
10 the sea the common complaint known
as seasickness has taken hold Of some
OF the defenders and laid them down and
out But they are nervy and rapid recov-
cries are reported
The war game viii continue for a week
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
NOT HELD FOR DISCRETION.
n. r. Davis Also Declares First
wife's Statements Untrue.

Milton E Davis, who was held in SEQ
bond Friday to appear in the Juvenile
Court Wednesday next to answer
charge Of failing to support his wife and
young child. and for whose arrest a
warrant was issued last August. said
yesterday that he was willing to support
the child. but was not willing to con
tribute to tie maintenance Of the mother.
as he had been legally divorced from
her Davis denies TIE published report
that he was arrested. and says he voIun-
tarily gave himself up when he learned
that a warrant was out for his arrest.
Davis is now married again, and in
answer to the statement Of his first wife,
who brought the action for nonsupporf-
that she had never been served with pa
pers IN the divorce case, and did not
know that Davis was married until she
saw him IN court Friday, Davis said that
his former wife was twice served with
notice Of the fling Of the suit for divorce.
and that he has proof Of this He also
said that bis present wife was not in
court with him Friday. as was stated.
The eharg5 On which Davis was held IS
1onsuppoTt and not dszsTtfons