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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
NATURE JOINS IN
NATIONS TRIBUTE
ON LINCOLN DAY
Schools and Offices Closed, but
Quietness Marks HOl-
iday.
NEARLY CENTURY SINCE
HERO'S LOG CABIN BIRTH
SOutherners Join in Commence
rating Life of Man
They Hated.

Ideal weather always seems to mark
Lincoln's Birthday, as If Nature herself
wishes tn Join in the nations ''enrly
tribute to the illustrious dead. Today's
cloudless skies and spring-like Temporal
ture brought out typical holiday
crowds, hut the local celebration was
marked by an orderly quietness gen.
orally.
1nvre were no sessions in the schools,
of course, and the City Hall was closed.
Most of the school principals have ar
ranged to celebrate the anniversaries
of the births of both Lincoln and
Washington on the Friday preceding
Washington's Birthday, which falls on
a Saturday. put references TO the great
emancipator's life and his birth in a
rude southern Kentucky log cabin nine
ty-nine years 8 were made in ad-
dresses in most classrooms yesterday.
The holiday has become as nationa
in it's scope as Washington's. Reports
from various Southern States striking
~ show this by the general unanimitS
with which the old Confederate strong
holds have decorated their buildings
today in honor of the man the rebels
once regarded as their greatest foe.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
EDISON MEN DINE
CHIEF ON BIRTHDAY.
Electrician Smiling Guest OF
FOrty-fOur Lieutenants
at krueger'S.

Forty-four lieutenants of Thomas A
Edison honored his sixty-first birthday
with a dinner to the electrician. in the
Dutch room of the Kruger Audit,ilum
last night. Mr.. Edison was in tie best
of spirits and congratulatory references
to his acquisition of $1,000 in royalties
from tho newly formed $4,000. 900 mov-
ing picture trust were made i'll The
speeches. Mr.. Edison himself did not
speak.
The POSTMASTER was William u. Gil
more, president of the Edison Phoao.
graph Company. Those present were
r. A. Bachman, w. G. Bee, w. NJ
Brodie, F. a. Durham. jr., w. II. A
! Cronkhite, d. A. Dodd. F. X. Dohlbeer
N. c. Durand. F. L. Dyer, w. e. Gill
more. J. Z. Helm, a: NJ Hird, A. c
Ireton, w. S. Mallory, /. c. McChesnsy
RI. +. Miller. John V. Miller, w. II
Miller, J. II. Moran. A. T. Moore, II. /
Meyer. G. S. Osborne, Fred OFT. William
Pelzer, f. Fl. Phillips. Edward S. Por-
ter, o. A. Rogers, Walter Stevens, a
p. Waterman, Peter Weber, A. Westos
G. II. Wilson. Albert Wurth. Charles
! Wurth.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
TO DEDICATE LINCOLN NATIONAL MEMORIAL
ON CENTENARY OF MARTYRED PRESIDENTS DEATH
President Roosevelt and Nation
to Honor Memory OF the
"Great %COmmOner."

On the centenary of his birth, one
year from today, there win be 1e1i-
Gated a national memorial to Abraham
Lincoln. 1t viii be no splendid tonic,
but as befitting the personality of the
man-only the log cabin in which the
great commoner first saw the light of
day, erected on the spot of his birth
near Hodgeville, Ky, and which will
be sheltered by an u~ngarnished build
ing of Tennessee marble. Forty-three
years after the bullet of John Wilkes
Booth ended Lincoln's career the Lin
coin Farm Association have rescued
the old cabin and farm of 10 acres
from vandals, and John Russell Pope,
Of New York. is the architect who has
worked out the details of this lasting
memorial. The building, surrounding
the log cabin, complete, is about half
the size of. the White House. with
charity toward all, with malice toward
none" Lincoln's sentiment, will be en-
graved.
President Roosevelt will dedicate the
memorial one year from today, and
the event will be of national observ-
ance
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
KNIGHTS OF THE MAccABEES.

State Commander a. w. Frye, of
Newark, assisted by Deputy State Com
mander Henry O.. Behrens. of Hoboken,
and the degree team from Carteret Tent
No. 3. Maccabees Of the World, of this
city, instituted a new tent at Union Hill
Monday night. with s~iXty-one charter
members. The following officers were
elected: Past commander, Henry Burns;
commander, G. w. K%leinhaus; lieuten-
ant-commander. Samuel l.. Brown; rec
ord keeper, Alexander Aurber; chaplain,
Louis Bravernan; sergeant, Barney
Epstein; master-at-arms, Henry Buer-
mann; guards, w. Cast and John Aron-
son; sentinel, Louis LIBERTY; picket,
Gustave Montcmurro. The officers We're
Installed by the State commander and
the degree was conferred by the team
from Newark A collation. vas served
afterwards.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
MYSTERY SHROUOS
OUSTED DREXEL
TELLER'S SUICIDE
Banker Refuses to Talk About
Death or Dismissal of
5O-year Employee.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-Mystery
surrounds the suicide of William IL.
Zinser. Ga years old. who had been for
fifty years in the employ of the Phila-
delphia banking house of Drexel & Co.,
and for many years its paying teller.
James w. Paul. jr, of Drexel & Co.,
refused today to explain the aged
mans recent dismissal. He would not
admit nor deny that the man who had
entered the banking house. half a CEN
fury ago as an office boy had been an
embez2ler.
For the sake of his wife INC chill
dren,'' said Banker Paul, W. would
like as littlo said about embezzlement
as possible"
Zinser committed suicide yesterday
by swallowing carbolic acid. His wife
and daughter, who had known that he
was nursing some secret sorrow,
pounded upon the bathroom door, de-
handing a~dmittance, when he had
been within an unusually long time,
but the aged man lying upon the floor
inside, writing in the grip OF the fatal
poison, would make no answer.
The two women smashed the lock, in
stantly realized what had happened
and sent for the family physician,
Zinser was dead when the physician
arrived.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
CREDIT MEN MEET.
Secretary Of Bureau Says 20
Per Cent. of Failure Are Bogus.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 12.-Credit
men from all parts of the country met
here yesterday for their two-day con-
ference of bureaus of adjustment of
business failures and difficulties. AL
though these bureaus are in their in
fancy, there are forty-five different
cities in which the bureaus flourish.
The credit men. however, believe the
idea is far below perfection, and that
some little work will be required be
fore the bureaus reach a proper level
of efficiency. So far about twenty-five
cases have been kept out of the courts
through the operation of the bureaus.
Captain II. w. Bennett, secretary OF
the National Adjustment Bureau OF
Credit Men. in a speech last night
called attention to the fact that many
of the compositions among creditors
arising from so-called failures We're
strongly tainted with fraud.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
GEN. HOWARD'S SON SEEKS.
EDUCATION BOARD BERTH,
Many Willing to Be Consulting
Engineer at Salaries OF
from $500 to $4,000.

The Board of Education looked into
the merits of the various engineers of
the city last night who desire to fill
the berth of consulting engineer of the
Board of Education.
The board heard the various appli-
cants, among them being Colonel James
w. Howard, son of General o. Howard,
an engineer of national reputation.
Percy B. Taylor, who stated that he
did engineer work IN thirty schools
within the last five years, appeared and
presented a set of rules for the govern
ment of the department, which the
board viewed favorably and VIII
take up.
The applicants asked for salaries
running from 81, 800 to $4,000, and aftei
listening to the various applicants inc
board decided to eliminate the men
whose qualifications were doubtful ano
retain four or Ave of the best to be
chosen FROM.
John ]. Gaffney. George w. Knight
Charles H. Fay, William r. Knox, John
c.. RAIN, Runyon & Carey, r. p
Soleau, William S. Spacher, A. G.
Underwood, Edward D.. Batsford,
George w. Clarke, r. b. Cryer and
Robert C. Denny were among the APP
plicants for the position.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
DEATH IN RAIN
Of MOLTEN METAL
At STEEL PLANT
Dozen Nearly Killed by Terrific
Explosion That Wrecks
y Big Furnace.
RESIDENTS FACE PANIC
AS THEIR HOMES M
lOO-fOot Stack at Pennsylvania
Mill Sends Forth Fifty
Tons of Liquid Iron.

McKEESPORT, Pa, Feb. Fin a
terrific explosion of molten steel at
the Monongaheia blast furnace of the
National Tube Company early today,
twelve men were burned, one of whom,
Thomas O'Toole. a since died, and
another is near death.
The huge steelplated furnace, 100 feet
in height, burst at the tap hole, AND
fifty tons of liquid metal dropped to
the door, accompanied by explosions as
it spfead and splashed over the heads
and bodies. of the workn1en nearby:
A slip in the furnace caused hun
dreds of tons of iron ore, coke and
limestone to drop to the bottom. forcing
the heavy steel plates apart.
The men ran, but the metal splashed
into the air when it struck the cold
floor, and the detonations broke all the
windows in the plant and for squares,
causing intense excitement in the town
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
NEW MANAGEMENT FOR
METROPOLITAN OPERA.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Thc resigna-
Of the Conreid Metropolitan Opera
House Company was accepted yester-
day. to take effect in May. at a meet
ing of the directors of the company
held in the library of j, Pierpont Nor
gan, and the announcement was made
last night that Mr.. Conreid would be
succeeded by Signor Julio Gatti1Ca-
sazza, director of La Scala, Milan,
Italy, and Andreas DIPPED, a German
tenor, who has sung at the Metro
politan for a number Of years. The
reason given by Mr.. Conreid for his
retirement from the active manage
men of the affairs of the company is
ill-health.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
PLAN MORE CITY FAIRGROUNDS.

II was decided at the meeting of the
Fairgrounds Commission yesterday to
use a portion OF the $1,000 appropriated
for the commission by the Common
Council for the leasing of a plot of la1d
at Prince street and Waverly avenue,
to be used as d playground for the
Hill section. Following h suggestions
I'm the Mayors message the commission
win seek cooperation in the playground
problem with the Park Commission ana
the Board of Education. The Park
Commission will be asked to relieve the
residents of the Italian section near
Branch Brook Park by converting the
plot at Sixth avenue and Cutler street
into a playground by removing the
flowers and shrubs.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
ROOF GETS SIXTY DAYS
FOR BEING HON

Adam Roof. 20 years old. no home,
was sentenced to sixty days in jail
by Judge Howell in the Third Criminal
Court today on a charge Of embezzling
made by Mrs. Annie K%aufholdt, Of 80
Berlin street.
The complainant charged that Roof
was employed by her as a driver of one
of her coal wagons, and that in De-
cember he took a ton of coal and sold
it instead of delivering the goods to its
purchaser. She further charged that
while in her employ he lived at her
home and stole three silk mufiers.
The man pleaded guilty to the first
charge, but denied the last.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
= n a "a a n a a a a q n a q a a a A a a

Blumer, G.. Burkhardt. c. Woelper. DR..
p. f. Johnson, II. c. Dodd, l.. Goehry,
c. Schneider, w. Kroeplin, A. Klaunis
ST.. F.. Lacmann. w. Borden, F. Schaef-
fer. G. Boeger, T.. T.. Horton, A. Kell-
ner, j. Harburger, Fl. Buchs. ST.. and
A. f. Hensler. Arrangements. Louis
Vossmeyer, chairman; John Worms,
secretary; Frederick Schaeffer, treas
urer; Emil Steiner. II. Schaeffer, Otto
Schaeffer and Carl Won Gehren. Floor
manager, William f. Weiss; assist
ants, F. Warbolich, S. Udvarbelyi and
c. w. Hanselmann.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
SELLS WIFE, $780,
TOGET JOB WOULD
SWAP DAUGHTER

FREELAND, Pa, Feb. 12.-Mrs.
Rocco Potenzo was arrested here yes
terday as she was boarding a train in
company with Tony Pavon, with whom
she later admitted she intended to
elope. The couple were arraigned be-
fore Justice Buckley.
The woman declared she would not
live with her husband any longer, be
cause she had been forced to marry
him by her family.
Potenzo withdrew this suit on Pavon
paying the 80 costs. Later Potenzo had
another warant issued, and this time
accepted from Pavon $50 as a waiver
to further claim upon his wife.
CHICAGO. Feb. 12.-On the witness
stand Yesterday Judson II. Coe, 80 years
Did. admitted writing letters in which
he agreed to exchange his 1~6-year-old
daughter Ethel for a position with a
railroad.
According to the letters the agree
ment was made in 1902 with G. W,
Smith. who was employed by the ILL
nois Central at Waterloo, la. Coe had
been summoned into court by Judge
Bordwell to explain the letters, which
were introduced by Mrs. Theodore Coe
in her suit for divorce. She was
granted an interlocutory decree.
Coo had previously been divorced
from three wives and a fourth is dead.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
CLOG DANCING FEATURE
AT RELIGIOUS MEETING.

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 12.-Clog
dancing by experts will be one Of the
features at the coming meeting Of the
Mems Club. A storm of protest from
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union leaders when the men were
allowed to smoke while they were adj
dressed by the Rev. Goodman, Of the
Church OF the Ascension. a few weeks
m
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
NEw HAVEN TAKES orr TRAINS.

PROVIDENCE, Il. J., Feb. BE
ginning next week the New Haven
Railroad win discontinue an afternoon
Worcester express train from this city
to Worces ter and return and a morn
ing accommodation train from this city
to Blackstone and return. IT is stated
that the travel at present is not suf-
hcicnt to warrant maintaining the
previous train schedule.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
yORwAERTs' ANNUAL BALL.

The annual masque ball and recep-
ton of the Turn Verein Vorwaerts tool,
place last evening at Harburger's Hall,
Hamburg place. Many beautiful and
original costumes were worn by the
contestants for the various prizes, and
the affair proved a great social and
financial success
The committees in charge consisted
or: Reception committee, John n.
Knorr, chairman; L. J. Heuser, J. j.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
CHINESE cONsuLAR CHANGES.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.-it is said
here that with the coming of Minister
WI, Who replaces Chen Tung Lisng
Chang. who left Washington last Jeiy,
there will oc u complete change OF the
Chinese consular service in The new
world.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
FEES CUT OFF. OFFICIALS QUIT.

MILTON. Del. Feb. $50 peaceful
has this village become since local OPP
ton went into effect that both the
Mayor and the town bailif have an
nounced that they would resign their
Offices in a few days. Their Offices de-
pend on the fec system. AS few ar
rests have been made their incomes
nave been reduced to almost nothing.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
|. o. o. E.

Court stratford No. S,949. Independent
Order of Foresters, had it's monthly
dance last night at lForesters' Hall. 20
Springfield avenue. There was a large
party, both Of members Of the court and
their women friends, as well as Of
friends from other courts. Refresh-
ments were served.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
Second Floor
Bargain Annex.
EDUCATIONAL TEST
FOR ALL IMMIGRANTS.

VANCOUVER, b. C., Feb. 12.-The
observation-disclosures has signed the re-
enacted Natal act assent to which was
withheld last year. The act will be
put into force Immediately and all tile
immigrants in British Columbia will
have TO pass an educational test.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
WAGON ROAD mol cOsT GOO.

DENVER, Feb. 12.-Business men Of
four Western states will petition the
next Congress to appropriate 81 900, ono
for a wagon road 1000 miles long to he
built from Yellowstone National Park
to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado
River, in Arizona.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12

On receipt of this letter, the supreme
officer was accused of exceeding her
authority by thus attempting to whip
the members in New Jersey into sub
lection to her desires and of endeaVor-
ing to bring "fraternal politics. into the
order.
BY a unanimous vote of the camp, the
communication was ordered destroyed,
and the camps action made known TO
Ms McIntire in a special communication
mailed at once 1t is said that another
communication of the came character.
sent TO the camp at Morristown, will
receive like treatment.
Prominent members of the order in
Newark said today that the supreme
officer may suspend the local camp and
prefer charges against it Tor its action.
II so, the Royal ~Neighbors OF !. o. o.
fash Camp viii resign from the order
in a body.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
POLITICS
ROYAL NE|GHBORS
CENSURE DEPUTY
Local Camp of WOmen's Order
Balks at Being whipped
Into Line"
HORNETS NEST is STIRRED
UP BY MISS |. M. M'lNTlRE
Special Delivery Carries Camps
Action to Her and Resigna-
tons Are Threatened.

Charged with exceeding her author
ity and of attempting to inject ffrater-
nal politics into the order and to whip
into line the New Jersey delegates.
Miss l.. NJ. McIntire, of Peoria, ILL.,.
supervising deputy supreme oracle OF
the Royal Neighbors of America, was
severely censured by the members of
]. o. o. Task Camp No. 1902, of this
city, last night. Word of the action
was at once communicated to Miss
McIntire.
The denunciation OF the national Off
Ger was caused by a communication
received from Miss McIntire, concern
ing the election Of a delegate from
New Jersey TO the national convention,
which is to he held in Chicago, ILL.,,
next May. The letter follows:
To the Oracle, Recorder and Mem
bers of Camp No. 4,90e, r. n. of A.
Royal Neighbors:
Having the interests of our society
at heart, and DESTROYS of having each
State under supervision, represented at
our supreme convention, May, 1908, at
Chicago, / am asking your members
If you will not use your influence to
secure the election of your district
deputy, Mrs. Myrtle Read Angle, to the
office of supreme delegate from New
Jersey at your State camp? Ncighbors,
this is important. and / trust you will
give the suggestion your earnest con-
%sideration, and instruct your recorder
to write me the action of the camp on
this proposition. Thanking you in adj
vance for an early reply. I am, yours
right royalty, (Signed)
L. NJ. MCINTYRE,
| State Deputy for Pa, y. j., w. Va.
n.I u
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12

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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-27
GERMANY AND FRANCE
MAY COME TO TERMS
STATESMAN BELIEVES ENMlTY
WILL DIMINISH
SAYS 1t Is for Best Interest of Both
Nations That Present Treaties
Should contlnue--Regrets
French Attitude

BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 26.-Baron Won Hol-
stein, for many years director of the
division of higher politics of the for
eign office and who since his retire.
ment In 1906 has continued to exer-
else a certain influence in the foreign
policy of Germany, discusses Franco
German relations in remarkable IN
terview which has now been made
pubic. This interview was probably
issued with the approval of the for
eign office, inasmuch as 1t appears IN
the Nord Deutscher Zeitung.
Referring to the efforts of private
persons to bring about a Franco-Ger-
man understanding the baron says: Il
consider that the time will come when
the hatred of the two nations Will
diminish because it causes useless ex-
penditures. should regard such eff
forts as entirely inoffensive If 1t were
not for the occasional cropping up in
the French press of tendency to in
terpret them as the first symptoms OF
a disposition of mind which will even
tually lead to a revision of the treaty
of Frankfort. This current of thought
could only bring establishment and
consequent recrudescence of bitterness.
am sure Germany as nation would
-N~~-
of such a revision.
1T am unable to give Emperor Will
liam's views on this subject, but l be-
lieve myself in position to state that
his majesty is in perfect accord with
the majority of his subjects in main
tanning the integrity of his grand
fathers work. 1t is for the benefit OF
both nations that misunderstanding
on this subject should be avoided. l
think the peace of the present day mas
splendid chance of continuing. The
inner workings and social policies not
only of Europe, but of the civilized
world, are so complicated and so many
influences and counter influences would
be set at work in the event OF war
that somebody can foresee the devel-
opments which European war would
have in Europe and elsewhere. 1t is
impossible to calculate these possible
developments because so much Isl I'M
known, such as famine, revolution and
the temptations to those who look upon
the conflict from the outside. rms
reality is known to the governments
and it is beginning to be recognized by
the peoples
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-27
SAYS YOUTH OF COUNTRY
MUST LEARN TO BEAR ARMS
Well Known Educator Declares Nation
Is Nearing the ereatest Struggle
of Its Llfe-Fate Rests
on Loyalty

Prof. George H. Boke yesterday ad-
dressed the students of Occidental col
lege on the militant spirit in college
life. He discussed the principles of the
League of the Republic, an organiza-
ton which had it's origin at the Uni
versity of California.
Among other things Prof. Boke said:
I'VE must have the militant spirit in
the youth of our nation; the colleges
should impress our young men with the
Importance of the knowledge of the
duties of righteous citizenship. Not
only must we have men capable of con-
scientious voting. but also of bearing
arms to protect the nation in her hour
of need
I'VE are nearing the greatest struggle
the nation has ever had to fight--the
battle for the freedom of democracy!
"To fight this cause the coming gem
Grafton must prepare itself. 1t must
realize that the fate OF the nation rests
on It's loyalty and the purity of it's
citizenship