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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
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Apropos of the straightaway speed
trials on the Long Island parkway early
next month, it will be worth while
knowing that the kilometer record is
10 2-5 seconds. made at Ormond IN
1906. the mile 81 3-5 seconds. made at
Birmingham in 1907, and the two-mile
/ minute AS 2-5 seconds, made at Los
Angeles in 1904.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

Horsemen decry the uncertainty of
the automobile as compared with the
horse, forgetting that the motor car
has set methods Of acceleration and
deceleration with which no possible
circumstance can make the slightest
possible difference. which is not true
Of the beast.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

OF the cars taken abroad from this
country for tours of Europe, over rs
per cent this past year were of Amer
fpoD make
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

Millage Montgomery who ran for
the Occidental academy in the mile
last year, broke two bones in his foot
Yesterday while playing basketball
with the freshman team. This is not
the first accident since the season
started. w. Cumberland of the same
team having injured his foot a little
over a week ago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

Gorton spoke on the successful season
which the Presbyterians went through
Miss Grace Whitcomb, president OF the
sorority, was POSTMASTER. All men
who made their Os were present.
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Christmas day.
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
TAKES MERCURY
TABLETS THROUGH
ERROR MAY DIE
Robert Shane, of North Airing
ton, Thought He Was Swal-
lowing Dyspepsia Medicine.
MISTAKE DISCOVERED
BY FELLOW EMPLOYEE
Heroic Treatment ResOrted to in
Effort to Save Farmers
Life.

Taking two bi-chloride of mercury
tablets by mistake for two DYSPEPSIA
tablets came very nearly costing Robert
: Shane, of Schuyler avenue. North Ar
lington, his life yesterday afternoon
As it is, he is in a very serious con
dition.
Shane, who is a farmer, has for some
time past been roubled with dyspepsia.
He kept a bottle of tablets in a desk
in the office of the Arlington Livery
Company, Arlington, and at different
times in the day visited that place and
took a couple of the pellets.
Yesterday afternoon Shane visited the
place as usual n went to the desk,
and, drawing forth a bottle, took two
of the tablets. Shortly afterward Cal
vim Sergeant, who is connected with
the stable, happened along, and Shane
told him that he felt queer, and told
of taking two of the tablets. Sergeant
ssysy that something was wrong, and
he told Shane to show him the bottle
he took the tablets from. Shane did SO,
and Sergeant, seeing the mistake, that
might possibly prove fatal, shouted
you TOOK mercury tablets" He took
Shane to Gould's. drug store, in Elm
street, a block away, where an emetic
was given Shane. DIR. James A. Exton'
who lives a short distance away, was
notified and he ordered Shane remove
to his home. Today Shane was re-
ported as still Being in a %precarious
condition, though he has a chance for
recovery.
Shane until a few months ago re-
sided in Arlington, where he was en-
ployed by the Celluloid Company, In
Forest street. 1t vas while working
in hat place that he became a dys-
peptic. He was at one time captain of
the Phil Kearny Cadets, an Arlington
organization. Shane is married.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
BLUE LAWS Of
EAST ORANGE ARE
OFFICIALLY DEAD
Confesses Judgment On the Ap-
peal of a Druggist Who
Was Fined.
TOWN COUNSEL NOW
OUT OF THE FIGHT
If Violators of Old Laws Are
Prosecuted 1t Will Be
by State.

Acting upon recent Instructions from
the Common Council of East Orange,
David A. Mcbride. associated with City
Counsel Jerome D. Gedney, of that city,
secured an order from Chief Justice
Gummere In the Supreme Court circuit
today by which East Orange formally
throws up the sponge" in connection
with its suaday-closing ordinance.
When tire agitation against the clos
ing was at its height last summer,
Charles E. Menagh. a druggist, was
fined s25 on July % for selling on Sun
day, and he carried his case up for re-
view, securing a writ of certiorari from
the Supreme Court circuit. Some time
before that Francis J.. Pursell a we'll
known caterer, paid SIS under protest
for the offense of selling ice cream on
Sunday. He also carried up the case on
certiorari proceedings.
East Orange instructed it's legal lights
to look after the matter, and the Com
mon Council finally instructed the city
counsel to allow judgment to be en-
tered on the Sertiorari. This was done
today, Sc that if there are Sunday
violations they will have to be prose-
cuted under the State laws.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
PROBABLY STOP
AN INVESTIGATION
OF BELLEVLLE
Board of Trade Declares Action
of Township Committee
Is IIl-Advised.
PROBING AFFAIRS
WOULD COST $500
If There Are Shortages They Are
Small and Caused by
Errors.

BY unanimous resolution the Belle
vile Board of Trade last night voted
against any general investigation of
township offices as planned by the
Township Committee. The board held
that the investigation was entirely un-
necessary and the money that it would
need could better be expended for other
purposes.
The board, however, did not want to
be understood as opposing an investi-
cation of any particular department.
John w. Hirdes, chairman of the
Township Committee, brought the mat
ter to the attention of the board. lie
told of the action of the Township
Committee in passing a resolution to
have all the township offices i~nvesti-
gated. Und6r the circumstances, he
said, the committee could not do any
thing else than pass it. Since then he
had consulted with auditors and had
found that an investigation would cost
at the lowest So, 800, and for an investi-
cation to go back ten years, as the
resolution provides, it would mean an
expenditure of perhaps twice as much.
He said 1t was generally understood
that the township had no money for
such a purpose, as the money at the
disposal of the committee is always
raised by appropriation by the people.
The only way money for an investi-
cation could be raised was by a spe-
cial tax levy. He asked for an eX-
preston of opinion from the board and
thought that if an investigation is
wanted each political party should
place the amount needed on the tickets
at the next election.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
BOY KILLED AS
MOTHER WARNS
HER OTHER son
Train Crushes Hugo While
Mother Tells John to Stay
Off Tracks.
GIRL BRINGS NEWS
OF BROTHERS, DEATH
Orange Lad Dies Under Wheels
of Heavy Lackawanna
Freight Engine.

While warning her son John to keer
off the trolley tracks passing in front
of his home yesterday afternoon, Mrs
Lutz, of 70 Day street, Orange, re-
ceived word that her other son, Hugh
IL years old, had been killed by the
Morristown express opposite the
freight depot of the Lackawanna Rail
road in Orange. Just how he was
killed is not positively Known. >.
Some say he fell in front of the en-.
CINE. 1t is thought he stood in the
path of the train. He had been watch
ing freight cars drilling.
The accident is~another of the many
embarrassing tragedies hat have
happened in the Oranges of late, and
may lead officials to move for theil
abolition. Another boy was killed neal
the freight yards d short time ago.
Young Lutz had been with FRANK
Dodd, another youth, of 81 Lincoln ave
nue., shortly before the accident. II
was at-5:3S that the express came
along, and before Lutz could get oui
of the way his form was crushed under
the wheels.
Lutz was a bright boy, and religious
He attended ST. Johns Parochia
School, and received holy communion
twice last week.
Mrs. Lutz's only daughter. Beatrice
10 years old. brought the new thai
Hugo had been killed by a train. Th'
father of the little family went ava,
from home six years g and has never
returned. Mrs. Lutz has since beer
struggling to make both ends meet.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
MONTCLA|R GIRLS
OPPOSE BOYS IN
SCHOOL DEBATE
Protective Tariff to Be Disected
by Students of Three
Institutions.

Delegates from the three high schools
comprising the In%terscholastic Debating
League-Montclair High School, Mont-
clair Military Academy and the Newark
High School-meeting in Montclair to-
day, decided upon the subject to be
debated as Resolved, That a tariff
for revenue only would be preferable
to our present protective policy" The
date set for the debate is December IS,
1t was after much discussion hat the
topic selected for debate was chosen.
Among those topics submitted for con-
sideration were: Government Owner
ship of Our Railways" Exclusion of
the Japanese" Popular Election of Our
Senator'S" the latter topic being re-
5ected on the report of the Newark
delegates that the matter had been de-
bated once by them before.
AS the delegates have arranged the
matter. the affirmative teams will
travel to the other schools and the
negative stay at home.
The only one Of the three teams that
will have girl debates will be the Mont
clair High School. The delegates pres
ent at the meeting were: Montclair
High School, Jay E. Fitzpatrick and
Norman B. Ward: Montclair Military
Academy. Earl Mathiasen and Theo-
lore E. Merrill; Newark High School,
James H. Brothers jr., and Leo Roths-
child. Another meeting Of the delegates
will be held October Is for the cleo
ton of officers for the Forthcoming
year.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
GOATS ARE THE
BANE OF NUTLEYS
BEAUTY WORKERS
They Eat the Young Trees Set
Out to Make the Town
Lovely.
.GYPSIES AND POLICE
ALSO ARE CONDEMNED
New Members and More Money
Reported for the Improve
ment Society.

The Nutley Improvement Society,
%deploring the destruction of the young
trees by goats that are allowed to run
at large in the East Nutley section OF
the town, will ask the cooperation OF
the Town Council and the Shade Tree
Commission TO aid the society in abat-
ing the nuisance.
The depredations Of the gipsies. who
are allowed to camp along the Rivsr
road, and the ineeiciency of the police
force to deal with the nomads, were
condemned.
Nine new names were added to the
membership lists recently, and the
prize competition fund increased by
contributions of SIS each by Mrs. John
Vernon Bouvier, jr.. Mrs. George w
Gladwin, Mrs. Emf, A. Tanchert and
Mrs. Edward Morgan.
The prize competition committee re
ported hat sixty names of residents OF
the town had been entered, and that
forty had lone commendable work
The next meeting will be held on Oc-
tober 16.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
HIS WIFE
WITH A FLATIRON.

Cornelius Jacobus, of Watson avenue
West Orange, was having a whole lot
of fun last night chasing his wife and
family around the house with a fiat
iron. Policeman Dangler happened on
the scene and when he tried to inter-
fere In the game Jacobus objected. II
took the cop and his club to make
Jacobus see things in the right way.
This morning he was arraigned be-
fore Recorder Condit and was given
the option of paying $40 or taking a
vacation of thirty days In the county
Jail. His financial condition forced
him to take the vacation alternative.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
WEST ORANGE MINING
COMPANY ORGANIZED,
Malcomson Corporation to Op-
crate Throughout United States.

Certificate of Incorporation of the
Malcomson Corporation, a new West
Orange engineering and mining COM
pany, was filed with the County Clerk
today.
The new company will make its
headquarters at So Valley road. and
ergage in mining expectations and
general engineering work Throughout,
the United States. The papers of in
corporation call for a capita, stock OF
s75,0 900. of which $1,000 has been paid
in. The incorporators are E. Bel Nal
comson, E. Bell Malcomson, jr.. e. w
Malcomson and M. d. Malcomson.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
DOWN BY AUTO,
ERRAND BOY THINKS
ONLY OF PACKAGES
Recovering Breath and Bundles
He Limps Away and Auto
lists Resume Journey.
LAD AVOIDED CAR,
BUT DIDN'T SEE AUTO
Thomas Greatorex, Butchers
Boy, Busies Himself Picking
Up Meat from Roadway.

Struck by an automobile and hurled
twenty feet, while packages Of meat
which he was delivering were scattered
along the roadway, 13-year-old Thomas
Greatorex, of 22O Harrison avenue. Har-
rison, this afternoon was chiefly con-
cerned in the fate of the orders which
he was delivering.
After he had recovered his breath the
lad limped around the street, gathering
up his scattered packages. The party in
the big automobile which struck him
seeing the little fellow pick up his
packages and depart, resumed their
journey.
The accident occurred in front of the
Holy Cross Church. Kearny. Thomas
waited until a Kearny car passed be-
fore he attempted to cross the tracks.
He did not see the automobile, which
came from the opposite direction, how
ever, and was struck. He was pain
fully hurt, but not seriously injured.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
SURVIVAL Of A
S. 0. MANS WIFE
CHANGES A WILL
Frederick P. Wilkinson Had
Planned Other Bequests
Had She Died First.
VETERANS FUND WOULD
HAVE BEEN BENEFITED
Near-Heirs Given a Glimpse of
What They Might Have
Inherited.

The will of Frederick Porter Wilkin-
son, of 400 Summit avenue, South Or
ange, who died on September %, was
probated today, and makes his wife,
Ardell H. Wilkinson, the sole heir.
The will contained a clause providing
that in case he was not survived by his
wife, $1,000 should go to his brother
fn-law, A. c. Yose. of Maiden, Mass;
$4,000 to his mother-in-law, Mrs. H. M.
Vose, of South Orange. and SIS. 900 to his
cousin, A. H. Wilkinson, also of South
Orange.
The remainder of the estate was then
to have gone to the Seventh Regiment
Veteran and Active League of New
York, a beneficiary organization for
wives and children of deceased men,
bers of the Seventh. This was lost. as
Mrs. Wilkinson survived her husband.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
ORANGE FIREMEN
ARE REPR|MANDED
FOR QUARREL|NG
Rumor Says Big Shake-Up Will
= Follow in About a
Week.
NEW CHEMICAL ENGINE
SOON TO BE PURCHASED
Two Vacancies in Ranks Filled.
Revised Rules Soon te
Be Adopted.

1t was rumored about Orange
headquarters today that within a week
there will be a general shake-up in the
department. Many of the men at
headquarters will be sent to other
houses by Chief William H. Matthews
in order to bring about harmony, 1t
was said.
Severe reprimands were given
several members of the depart
ment at a meeting of the Fire
Commission last night, n it
was made plain by the commissioners
hat the little tiffs causing so much
trouble up to a month ago must cease
or suspensions would follow. Captain
George Eager, of Truck Company No.
2, and Driver jeremiah Savage, of the
same company, were the first two on
the carpet. Eager was charged by
Savage with swapping the .reins of a
horse on the wrong section OF the bridle|
just before the machine started to an
swer an alarm which the company was
not supposed to answer on account of
it being outside its territory. Savage
had charged that the lines were found
wrong twice on that particular night.
Eager declared it was an accident.
Savage was asked to explain why he
had let one of the three horses fall
and the reason for answering the
alarm. He said in reply that the horse
tripped on an iron covering n an
accident was unavoidable Savage has
since been suffering with a sprained
back and has been off duty. 1t de-
veloped that thes men for a long time
had been at odds and only spoke at in
tervals. They were told to shake hands
and make up, after President Martin
and his colleagues used some plain talk.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
ENGLEWOOD WANTS
KEARNY INSPECTION.
Health Officer Geissler Offered
Berth in a Letter.

Health Inspector Albert Geissler, OF
Kearny. today received a letter from
Floyd r. Du Bots, president of the
Englewood Board of Health. asking
him If he wished to become inspector of
health In Englewood, as the present in
cumbent Is a holdover n Is not COM
petent, having no special training for
the position. Geissler said that if the
salary was large enough he would ac-
cept the position, provided politics
would play no part in it.
Geissler at present receives $1,000 a
year as inspector of Kearny.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
FIVE SONS OFFICIATE
AS HER'PALL-BEARER
Funeral of Mrs. Isaac Oliver II
Kearny.

The funeral of Mrs. Isaac Oliver, OF
IA Kearny avenue, Kearny, who died
at her home Wednesday morning, took
place this afternoon from Christ
Episcopal Church, Harrison. The Rev.
William j. Tilley officiated and paid a
tribute to the deceased. The pail
bearers were her five sons. Walter,
Joseph. William, John and Frederick
and her son-in-law, Henry Taylor. The
interment was In Arlington Cemetery.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
ST. STEPHENS RECEPTION.

The reception given in Schuler's Hall,
Arlington, last night for the benefit of
st. Stephens R. c. Church, Arlington,
was a vast success. About four hun
dred people were present. Dancing was
enjoyed all evening, music being fur
nished by a first-class orchestra.
The committee in charge consisted of
Patrick Shiels, Frank Smith. Thomas
Herlihey, Thomas j. Kelly, Thomas
Burke, Councilman Thomas Kelly,
Joseph Durant, Michael Callahan and
ex-Councilman James ]. Donnelly.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
HIGH OFFICE MAY
NOT Be ACCEPTED
BY DR. A. S.LL0YD
East Orange Divine Undecided
About Tender of Bishop CO.
authorship of Maryland.

The Rev. DIR. Arthur Selden Lloyd,
secretary of the Episcopal Board of
Missions. who lives at II Carleton
street, East Orange, said today that he
had not yet made up his mind whether
he would accept the honor conferred
upon him by the diocese of Maryland.
offering him the bishop coadjutorship
to the Right Rev. William Paret, bishop
Of Baltimore.
The Rev. DR. Lloyd has been honored
in this way by Southern dioceses three
times before, but he has declined, feel
Ing that he is in duty bound to con-
tinue with the mission board.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
MAN HURT BY FALL
OF A TREES BRANCH.
Did Not Get Away When 1t Was
Sawed Off, r--

Frank Jankevich, % years old, of
226h West Kinney street. this city, an
employee on the South Mountain Res
ervation, was standing under a tree
this morning when a limb which had
been sawed off fell and knocked him
down. He was attended by a physi-
clan from Memorial Hospital, Orange,
who found the man suffering from
bruises to his side. He refused to be
taken to the hospital and was put on a
car and taken home.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
DROVE INTO A CAR.

A mar giving his name as Anton
Camalchi, drove his horse and wagon
today into Springfield emu car No.
205S, which was going at a slow pace
at the time. The collision occurred at
Smith street and Springfield VENUE,
I%rvington. The car windows were
smashed and the footboard of the
wagon was damaged. The driver and
horse We're unhurt.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
ELKS Of KEARNy
PLAN TWO-N|GHT
MINSTREL SHOW
Their Second Appearance in
Black Face-Euchre on
Tuesday Night.

A minstrel show will be given by
Kearny Lodge of Elks in Eks' Home.
Arlington, October 1915. This will be
their second show. George Campbell,
Ernest Scrimshaw, George Hoenstein
and Charles Kelly will act as end men.
The lodge will hold a euchre in the
clubhouse on Tuesday night for MEN,
bers and their women friends only.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
..pAIZIIENTA" DANCE.

A 'paizuenta" dance will be held by
the Children of Mary connected with
st. Cecilia's r. C. Church. Kearny, In
the school hall on Friday night, Oc-
tober 16. The committee in charge Will
be as follows: Misses Helen Ridden,
Mary Conway, Sadie Reilly. Mary and
Sadie Barrett and Helen and Mary
Brennan.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
PUPILS ORGANIZE.

The class of the eighth grade of Pub
lie school No. A, Kearny, has organized
and elected the following officers: Cap
tain of boys, George Garfield; lieu
tenant. Russell Lind; captain of girls,
Agnes Strain; lieutenant, Elsie Boan;
secretary, George Garfield; treasurer,
Maude Meek.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
SOCIALISTS.

Branch %Irvington of the Socialist
party has secured the rooms recently
vacated by the Velox Athletic Club. in
the Drake building, at Union and
Springfield The regular meet
ings will be held on the first and third
Thursdays of the month.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
ST. CECILIA THESPIANS.

st. Cecilia's Dramatic Lyceum, of
Kearny, has organized for the season,
and the following officers have been
elected: President, James j. Dunn;
vice-president, Howard Calmar; secre-
tary, Frederick Hinche; director, the
Rev. Thomas F. Conroy, pastor of the
church. Arrangements are being made
for an entertainment to be held next
month. The proceeds of all affairs will
GO to the school fund.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
TWO CANDIDATES
TOO MANY FOR
VOTING MACHINE
Third Ward in East Orange May
Have to Cast Ballots in
the Old Way.

Voting machines may not be used in
the Third ward, East Orange, after all.
There are thirty-two candidates in all
in the ward, and the machine will only
carry thirty names. An effort had been
mad earlier to throw out the machines
in the Third, but the plan failed.
If,there are five national tickets the
machines cannot be used in any part
of the State, so it is reported.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-03
CHEMICALS EXPLODE AT
$4,000 PATERSON FIRE.
Barns Plant Gutted-Engine
Spark May Have Set Blaze.

Especial to the Evening Star.1
PATERSON, Oct. 3.-Fire liz $3.50 0
damage to the Barns Chemical Works
today after apparatus from three
alarms had failed to cope with the
blaze. The origin of the fire Is IN
Known, although sparks from a loco
motive may have started 1t. Difficulty
was encountered from frequent explo-
sions of chemicals.