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The Press., 1908-09-09
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AoEToN prevents Pneumonia.
FALL AND WINTER EVENINGS

Require extended of artificial sht trying eyes wholly right Have them corrected with glasses vdng present comfort and future complications
 Most should be examined in two years least SCANTLEBURY & MONROE CO.,, Eye RefractiOnists, SpE1n gf1e1d and Stafford Springs
 Mr. Monroe will be the Springs House, Stafford Sprng nszt Wednesday Sept l6th from S3O prepared examine conditions Glasses will Do furnhd whsa required s minimum price.
The Press., 1908-09-09

J. Nj. Leach is to discontinue the clothing business, and his entire stock is in the hands of H R. Hinman Oo. , who will sell it at once The store will be closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for inventory and arrange ment of stock, and will open Thursday morning, when the entire stock will be sold at a sacrifice sale.
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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
-OUTRUNS HORSE TO
SECURE HER CHILD
Mrs. j. D. Wolf Pursues Hus-
band, Who Attempts to Drive
Away With Baby

FRUITVALE, Sept 30.-Racing down
the dusty street after her husband, who
fed in a buggy. carrying away her
year old daughter Mrs. ]. d. Wolff
overlook the rig and then fought for
the possession of the child. Constable
Tom Carroll interfered and took the
child to an attorneys office for advice,
where the struggle was renewed Wolff
attacked Carroll outside the Office.
Mrs. Wolff and her husband sep
arated. she said, because he failed to
sunnort her. She obtained work at ST.
Elizabeths old peoples home and today
permitted the child to play In the yard
near the street.
Mrs. Wolff heard the little one
scream, and rushing to the spot saw
bar husband drive UP in a buggy and
take the child in his arms. With the
hahv in front of him Wolff whipped UP
the horse and started away on a gallop.
Mrs. Wolff started in pursuit without
! moments hesitation. At East Four
teenth and Bray streets she overlook
the buggy and seized the child. Wolff
alirhted and pitched battle ensued
when Carroll had quieted the couple
he went to an attorneys Office and
thev followed him. The attorney said
the child should be left with the mother
for the present and Carroll told Wolff
about1 1t. Wolff provoked hostilities
with the officer, but was instantly sub
dued. There were angry cries and
threats from the crowd that gathered,
but Wolff escaped without interference.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
MRS. HAMS VICTIM
OF SPITE, SHE SAYS
Files Affidavit Declaring Hus-
bands Brother Loved and
Revenge Prompted Stories
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


NEW YORK, Sept. so.-'sPlatonic
riendship-nothing more" is the way
Mrs. Peter c. Hams describes the rela-
tfons that existed between her and VIII
Ham G. Annis In an affidavit which
will be filed next Monday in the su-
preme court in Brooklyn, when mo-
tion made today by her counsel, Frank
g. Wild, for alimony, counsel fees and
the custody of her three children pend
ing the outcome of her husbands suit
for divorce will be heard
Mrs. Hams in her affidavit alleges
that Thornton Hams was in love with
her; that when she repulsed him he
became jealous, and then, in a spirit OF
revenge, falsely told Captain Hams that
she had maintained improper relations
with Annis.
She declares that her husband taught
her to drink and to smoke cigarettes
The affidavit mentions a letter begin
ming MY dear Billy" which Mrs. Hains
is alleged to have written to Annis. In
the affidavit she denies having written
such a missive and intimates that II
such one exists it must be forgery
The MY dear Billy" letter, according
to John F. Mcintyre of counsel for the
Hams brothers. who discussed 1t after
the contents of the affidavit became
mis- a few days after the alleged Illegal
operation was performed upon her in
an uptown apartment hotel.
Captain Hams wife swears I'm he1
affidavit that no operation was per-
formed upon her and she demands that
her husbands counsel furnish her with
the name of the physician who they
claim performed the operation and the
name of the hotel where they say ii
took place.
She leads up to the confession of her
wrongdoings which her husbands coun-
sci says she made and declares she
was compelled to sign it while drugged
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
RAILROADMAN AND
FUNDS ARE MISSING
Charles Leedke Will Be Charged
With Embezzling Union
Ticket Company Coin

The bright lights of Fillmore street
are no longer casting shadows at night
about the nattiIy dressed form of
Charles Leedke. The young railroad
and steamship agent is missing. So
are some of the funds of the union
ticket office. but how much is yet to be
determined by representatives of the
company which engaged Leedkes serv-
ices. for they have not completed their
investigation of his accounts
Leedke disappeared several weeks
ago. The muddled condition Of his ac-
counts. however, was not discovered
until week later. The police were ad-
vised of his disappearance, but the
most the detectives could learn was
that the young man had confded hi
intention of going to some point in the
north.
Leedke began his career as a railroad
agent under the tutelage of Adolph OF
finger. Shortly after the big fire he
was put in charge of joint railroad
and steamship Office in Fillmore street
the night life of that fourishing dis
trict. Just before he disappeared
Leedke told several of his friends that
he had lost money in the mismanaged
Citizens state bank
The steamship and railroad compa-
MES that misplaced confidence in
Leedke believed that his story was
manufactured In expectation of a pos
sible demand for an accounting. The
investigation OF Leedke's accounts. al
though not completed. bears out this
theory: and. as a convincing evidence
that they believe that Leedke was pecu-
lating, a representative Of one of the
companies has been instructed to swear
out warrant for Leedke's arrest to-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SBEIIALl DESPATCH IHE CALL
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3o.-Miss Ethel
Barrymore, the actress, whose entree
in the best social circles in the United
States and England is undisputed, this
afternoon, in an interview here, made
the astonishing declaration that the
most useless, brainless and purpose
less order of beings in the world are
the women who constitute the elite
society in this country.
Women of wealth, she said, gen
orally are merely selfish, piggish and
utterly content with comfortable liv-
ing in quarters. a little polo or bridge.
or a rapid automobile or two. They
are empty shells and perfectly mean
lngless and useless in this country.
If plague were to wipe out the
entire society element in New York
that city ,sroild be none the worse for
IL, nor would they be missed. They
accomplish nothing and give nothing
10 the world"
Miss Barrymore hastened to add that
she did not refer to the great middle
class, the working or the accomplish
ing class, but only to the so called So
ciety girls
II the lords and dukes and mar
quises would only choose their brides
from the Interesting middle class they
would not be disappointed added Miss
JBsrrymore. for these women are the
finest types we have made.
> Never. never, viii marry the son
of a millionaire. The millionaire would
be bad enough, but the sen OF one,
never. Why, the average young son
OF a millionaire hasn't enough brain
10 interest a playful kitten, much less
q woman who has lived my life or de-
veloped her mind, or seen the world.
He hasn't any purpose in his existence.
He never enters the world OF affairs,
the political arena, that Of science or
art. or even a cure Of any kind. as
English gentlemen consider it their
duty to do.
All the rich young American cares
for is TO lie around in a luxurious
club, talk polo or golf and bask in the
glory Of their fathers dollars. with
Infinite treasure st their disposal"
Miss Barrymore added that when she
did marry it would be a poor man who
had the ability TO earn his own dollars.
She added that for such man she
would give up her stage career.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
RAILROAD COMPANIES
ARE IN A DEADLOCK
Illinois Central Refuses to Re-
ceive a Train From the
Frisco system

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 30.-The
Illinois Central and Frisco railroads are
still deadlocked over use of the valley
tracks from Baton Rouge to New Or
leans. The Frisco has a train at the
point where their tracks meet the Illi-
nois Central tracks at Shrewsbury, Just
outside the city limits, and every half
hour for the last "a hours this train
has been offered to the Illinois Central
and refused.
General Agent H. c. Leake of the
Illinois Central declares Hartman has
nothing to do with the controversy
and that his road is ready to live up
to the contract, but that the Frisco is
in default in failing to observe all
terms of the contract. The fight will
get into the courts In the meantime
the Frisco will have to find some other
way of getting into New Orleans.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
PROFESSOR SELLS HEAD
FOR USE AFTER DEATH
Noted Savant Reported to Have
Secured $4,000 for ShapeIy
Uranium

AMHERST, Mass, Sept. 3o--A story
Is told at Amherst college by the stu
dents that Professor John Mason Tyler,
professor OF biology at Amherst ana
son OF Americas greatest Greek schol-
ar has sold his head for use after
death for 0000- Professor Tyler
smiles blandly and says nothing he
eavs that ia his student days he did
make such an agreement with an old
Austrian professor, but no money con-
sideration WAS involved
Professor Tyler is reputed to have
>fbe best shaped head fn America with
an extra ordinary brain development
All the famous anatomical experts OF
the country are familiar with these
facts and they regard his head both
before and after death as of tremen-
dous value to science
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
CARDINAL GIBBONS sAII.s

LONDON, Sept. 30.-Cardinal Gibbons
embarked at Liverpool today for New
York.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
DENIES HE SUPPLIED
ODELL WITH MONEY
Gas and Oil Magnate Ridicules
Story Involving Former Gov
ernor and the President
sPECIAL DESPATCH no THE cAI.


PITTSBURG. Pa. Sept. 30.-A story
printed here today that Theodore n
Barnsdall had financial dealings with
Governor Odell OF New York previous
TO Odell's election and that he asked
Odell to induce President Roosevelt 10
help him out on a franchise in Okla
homa aroused excitement here
Barnsdall, who is president OF the
Union gas company of Pittsburg, as
well as president of the Kansas oil and
gas company. denied the matter in
Toledo tonight, saying: TT is abso-
lutely false that contributed s250.O0O
90 the campaign fund of Governor
Odell or that contributed anything. !
never got franchise for the Prairie
oil and gas company. I never had a
dollar invested In that concern AS for
the story that had Odell or any one
else go to Roosevelt to get any sort
of franchise in Oklahoma or any
where else 1T is absurd
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

|. IS BLOW TO
RAILROADS
Vindicates Power of Interstate
Commerce Commission to
Fix Tariffs
First Test Case of Hepburn Act
Is Decided in Favor OF
the Government
Roosevelt's Policy Of Regulation
of Common Carriers Sus-
tanned by Jurists
Harriman's Attorneys Give Mo-
tice That Amended Complaint
Will Be Filed at Once
interstate COM

kkTNHE interstate COM
merce commission is
j gratified at the view on
the Hepburn rate bill
which the court has taken IN this
decision. This bill was urged by
President Roosevelt, and the
courts act is a vindication of
the presidents position that
congress could and should make
statutes to control the charges
made by the railroads
President Roosevelt made
the enactment of this statute one
of the most important results of
his administration For the court
to have held it invalid would
have gone far to have nulli6ed
the work of Roosevelt" State
ment by Luther NJ. Walter, So
Icitor for the interstate COM
merce commission
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
AUSTRIA WARNS SUBJECTS

government is Issuing repeated warn !.
ings against the emigration of it's sub
jects to America. and particularly to
Pennsylvania, in which state labor con-
ditions are reported as being bad
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
GRAFT

Ruef trial empties great jury box and new
Fenire OF 100 names is drawn. Page
Aine Jurors sworn to serve in trial Of E.
a. s. Blake. alleged jury hxer. Page 4
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS.
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SC
THURSDAY. OCTOBER l. 1s
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

HESTERDAY-Partly cloudy; west wind;
maximum temperature. "a; minimum, 60.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Cloudy, with fog;
light south wind, changing to fresh west
erly. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
FRANCE JOINS PROTEsT

PARIS. Sept. 30.-France has Joined
with other powers in protesting against
Bulgaria's continued occupation of that
part of the Orient railway which is To-
Gated in Roumelia.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
DIOCESAN BOARDS
ELECTED BY P. {.
CHURCHDELEGATES
Next Years Convention, Also,
Will Be Held in This
City.

The thirty-fourth annual convention
of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of
Newark, which was in session two days
in Trinity Church, completed the cleo
ton of diocesan boards as follows:
Board of Missions-The Revs. DR..
G.. S. Bennitt, Jersey City: Walker
Gwynne, Summit; DIR. w. M. Hughes.
Morristown; L. b. Garter, Mont
clair; S. A. Weikert. Paterson; c. l..
Steel, Newton; Messrs. r. f. Stevens.
Newark; w. NJ. Franklin, ORANGE;
j. F.. Bathgate, jr, Orange; f. H.
Holmes, orange; c. A. Burhorn. Hobo
ken; q. w. Bond, Town of Union.
Missionary Council-The Revs. c. T.
Walkley, Orange; 2. f. Sturges. Norris
town; L.. Cameron, South Orange, DR..
G.. S. Bennitt, Jersey City; Messrs.
j. w. r. Besson. Hoboken: f.
l.. Crawford. Summit w. f. Morgan,
Short Hills; d. M. Sawyer, Montelair.
The convention adjourned to meet
next year in Christ Church, Newark.
The Rev. Joseph Smith, rector of st.
PauIs Church, Newark, until ten years
ago, who is nearly 81 years old, brought
up the "oren pulpit" question by pre-
senting a preamble and two resolutions.
In the preamble it was stated that ae-
ton of the recent general convention
at Richmond in permitting any bishop
to permit Christian men not of the
Episcopal Iaith to make addresses in
Episcopal churches on special ocea-
sions was a violation Of the constitu-
ton Of the constitution and a danger
to the peace and order of the church.
The first resolution asked the con-
vention to thank Bishop Lines for his
wise consideration in the exercise of the
authority conferred upon him by the
general conventions proviso. The reso-
luton was adopted by a unanimous
vote, without the preamble.
The resolution on the "open pulpit"
was tabled by a vote of IS to SO.
A~rchdeacon Jenvey, of Hoboken, re-
ported for the standing committee that
many candidates for ordination to the
priesthood and the d~eaconate had been
recommended to the bishop and af-
.frmed. The register said a new book
case was needed for diocesan records.
Bishop Lines said his home in Newark
is crowded with property of the regis
trar's office, and in his residence in
East Orange there are the records of
twenty-five years left by the late
Bishop Starkey.
An amendment to the canon, giving
curates a vote in the diocesan CON
vention was adopted after a motion to
lay on the table was lost by a close
vote. The amendment was introduced
three years ago and approved last year.
Two curates had their names placed
on the roll yesterday after the amend
ment was adopted so they could vote
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
SONS OF ST. GEORGE
HOLD YEARLY ELECTION.

Officers were elected by General Rob
orts Lodge Nc. 452, Sons of St. George,
at Eagles Hall, Orange. last night as
follows: Horace Smith, president;
Henry Dunn, vice-president; Ralph
Lee, secretary; John w. Ridsdale, as
slstant secretary; Henry J.. Groom,
treasurer; Robert Williams, messenger ,
Frank Wheatley, assistant messenger;
w. r. Rawnsley, chaplain; John Will
Jams, inside sentinel; s.. n. Davis, out
side sentinel; Frank Gilliard, trustee;
DR.. Ralph H Hunt, doctor; Abram
Mosler, apothecary: Ralph Lee and
Samuel Jenkin, delegates to grand
lodge. which meets at Atlantic City in
August.
Action was taken on granting aid to
the sufferers of the Chelsea fire. Grand
President w. J.. Sanford. of Trenton,
will install the officers on June 8.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
TWO BOYS SAVED
FROM DEATH IN
SWOLLEN BROOK
MOntcIair Children Fall Into
Stream While Playing
on Banks.

Two boys had narrow escapes from
drowning In 'Toney's Brook" near Bay
street, Montclair, yesterday afternoon.
Angelo Gienetti, Z years old, and
Giuseppe Garabata, 3 years old, both
of Glen Ridge venue that town, with
q number of other boys, were playing
In the waters of the brook, which was
swollen high by the rain. The boys
were splashing water on each other and
Jumping in and out of the brook. The
Gienetti boy was running up stream,
when he tripped on a small rock and
fell forward, hitting his head against
a large bowlder. He lay there insen-
sible for some time before his COM
panions noticed him. Two of the larger
bovs carried the lad out of the brook
and placed him on the bank, while
others ran screaming that the lad was
drowned.
The Garabata boy had been forbidden
by his parents to go near the brook,
and when he saw his mother, who had
been attracted by the crowd, running
toward him, he crossed the stream and
endeavored to climb a high bank,
which has been made by the dumping
of ashes by the town s~cavengers. The
bank gave way with him and he
tumbled backward into the water. At
the point where he fell the stream al
most makes a right angle in it's course,
and the current was very swift. The
bow was being carried down toward
The bridge over Bloomfield avenue
when Edward Miles, who was standing
looking over the bridge wall, rescued
him Just before he went under tho
bridge. He hauled the boy out of the
water more dead than alive n took
him to his mother, who was wrlnelng
her hands and crying piteously'
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
GATHERED WITHIN THE
REALM OF WOMEN'S CLUBS,

anniversary Day" was celebrated by
the members of the Woman's Club of
Orange. who attended the thirty-sixth
yesterday afternoon.
The auditorium was filled to over
flowing, the members showing their
approval of the splendid program by
hearty applause.
The program opened with a piano
number by Mrs. Edward F.. E%berstadt,
the Chopin waltzes in A fiat major n
r minor. after which the retiring presi-
dent, Mrs. William Thayer Brown,
stepped to the platform and after greet
ing the members and their guests, pre-
sented the gavel to her successor, DR..
Sara c.. Spottiswoode, who will assume
control at the opening meeting of the
fall season.
The program took the form of class
day exercises, the members taking part
appearing in college caps and gowns.
Among the humorous posters which
adorned the stage was a motto stretched
across the arch with this legend: 81
didn't say there was nothing better. l
said there was nothing like it,"
A double quartet of young women,
wearing mortar boards and gowns, and
appearing as solemn as owls, opened the
program with a song of greeting, which,
to say the least, was humorous.
Mrs. Edward o.. Stanley. on the pro-
gram as "PreXy.' took charge of the
proceedings, and presented the Glass
history with the following table of con-
tents:
Art, "Ambidextral Applications
economies, "A Contemporaneous Ex-
cerpt;" literature, "a Comprehensive
Comprehension;" education. Realistic
Retrospection;" current topics, "Phan-
tasmagoria;' science, Psychological
Review" music and languages, "a
Comparative Thesis"
AS each chapter was announced a
blank poster was unveiled and the
member assigned to the chapter illus
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
GIRLS COMPETE
FOR GYMNASTIC HONORS.

A competitive gyrcnastic drill will be
held at the Hamburg Place School to-
night by the girls of Ann Street. Ham
burg Place, Hawkins Street. Lafayette
Street, Lawrence Street, Oliver Street,
South Street and South Market Street
schools.
Ribbons will be awarded to the Win
ners of the various grades, and the sue
cessful lassies will be entitled 10 COM
pete against the winners of the other
school districts at the Newark High
School Friday of next week. About 200
girls will compete tonight.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
POLICE BRAVE
RAIN TO PROVE
they're FINEST
Stand inspection While Drops
PersistentIy Pour, and Hap
py Banquets Follow.

If there was ever any doubt in any
n mind hat most of the members OF
the police force are optimists. 1t was
dispelled when they lined up in the
rain in some of the precincts for annual
inspection.
At the First Precinct in particular
after the auto containing the Mayed
and the police commissioners hal
wheeled away from police headqua
tiers, new uniforms were submitted
an initial ducking when the men lin
up in Court street during an animal 4
sprinkle.
The tour of the five precincts vi
not finished until 4:90 p. m. yesterdA
but the officials were SO we'll plea#
with everything they saw that II
time passed quickly. The new sun l
mer helmets We're not ready. but it wa |
just as well, considering the leaky daya
n the old dips We're SO nicely burl
nished that they did o show the Ell
fects of a hard winter
Banquets in the First. Third and
Fourth precincts followed Inspection
and lasted at the two hrst-named pre-
einets from A p. IN. until S D. m, and
in the latter from 6 p. m. until 10
p. N.
At Achtel-Stetter' Captain Ryan did
the honors as POSTMASTER for the men
of the First Precinct. Sergeant Con-
nell, of police headquarters. took the
place of Captain Christie. who is in. as
master of ceremonies for the Third
Precinct at Harburger Hall, and
Roundsman Meyerowitz introduced the
speakers in the Fourth. at Kurtz's
Colosseum.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21

II " ISIS CLARA LOUISE CROSS,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
~" r. Cross, who will be married
tonight to the Rev. John James Mo-
ment, of Jersey City, entertained her
bridal party at dinner in the Essex
County Country Club last night. The
guests were her parents, Miss Margaret
Fleming, Miss Magdalene Moment, Miss
Josephine Hufford, Miss Ida Ross, Miss
Helen Freeland. the Misses Fanny and
Alice Jaynes, Nicholas F. Stahl, Fred
erick o. Ludlow. A. B. Tyler, Howard
Bruce, Frank Mcdonald. Lewis Perry,
Charles Wisner. James F. Cross, jr.,
and Henry b.. Cross.
The wedding will take place in the
Mum Avenue Presbyterian Church, and
will be performed by the Rev. James
A. Ludlow, pastor emeritus of the
church. The bridegroom was formerly
a cure in the church, and is we'll
known in the Oranges.
A very successful leap-year dance
was held in Foresters' Hall, 1873 Broad
street. last night, under the auspices of
a number of w~ell-known young m
The fair guests escorted" the men
to the dance and rendered them the
various attentions WHICH are usually
the privilege of the men to bestow.
Several dances We're enjoyed early in
the evening. Supper was served at
midnight, after which there was a
round of the popular Nantucket"
affinity Two Steps and Barn
Dances"
The committee in charge was: Miss
Ray L. Coates, Miss Janet Frances
Mackay, Miss Fredericka Skinner and
Miss NJ. Lorraine Clark. The patron
esses were Mrs. William M. Mackay,
Mrs. George w. Clark. Mrs. William
II. Coates and Mrs. Benjamin f. Skin-
her.
Miss Grace Unger will be the guest
of honor at a luncheon to be given to-
morrow afternoon by Miss Ruth Howe,
at her home, 1OS North Arlington ave-
nue., East Orange. Miss Unger is one
of the popular engaged girls. Her
wedding TO L. La Rue Masters Will
take place in the fall. The guests at
the luncheon will include prominent So
eiety girls.