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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-12
ONE KILLED, ONE
HURT AS ENGINE
PLUNGES IN BAY
Brakeman Crushed to Death in
Accident at Perth AM
boy Dock.

PERTH AMBOY, Sept. 12.-Ons man
was killed and another badly injured
yesterday when n switch engins used
on the coal docks here. jumped the
track and plunged into the bay. thirty
feet below.
ing. John Farley, a brakeman. was
crushed to death between the cab and
the tender. Engineer Charles w Boyce
remained at his post and had his right
arm broken.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-12
HUSBANDS BLOOD
SACRIFICE MAKES
COMPLETE CURE
But Bradley Has Never Had
Use Of His Arm Since Trans
fusion Operation.

Following one of the most remark
city, In which she was snatched from
deaths door by the. hand of science,
Mrs. Anna Bradley, of Hackettstown,
who has been a patient in st. James's
Hospital for several months, has left
the institution entirely cured Of a mall
devotion and heroic sacrifice Of her
husband, Patrick Bradley, who per-
mitted a quart of blood to be drawn
from his veins and infused into his
wife's, would have been fatal.
II feel like a new woman" said
Mrs. Bradley to an EVENING STAR
mar today, when seen at the home
of her father, Michael Clark, al Is
Clover street. "Of course I am weak
and cannot walk very well. but the
doctors thought hat a change Of faces
and surroundings would do me good"
said she.
Mrs. Bradley was taken to the hos
pital about three months ago to have
an operation performed for the re-
moval of a tumor. After a consulta-
ton the physicians decided that she
was in no fit condition to undergo the
operation, as her heart was weak and
her blood poor. After q week the doc
tors told Mr.. Bradley that his wife
had but a short time to live and that
the only chance to save her life lay
in the TRANSMISSION of blood. Bradley,
who was a big, healthy nan weigh
ing about 1870 pounds, rolled up his
sleeve and barring his arm said: 1.-THE
little woman won't die IL my blood
will save her. Here, take every droI
Of mine il you need it."
Never Hesitated.
Fearing that the operation might
prove fatal, but not for q moment
faltering in his determination to save
his wife's life even II 1t cost his own
Mr.. Bradley left Newark for Hacketts-
town, and after arranging his bust.
ness affairs returned to the hospita
ready for the ordeal. On Friday, Au.
gust IS. after the last rites of the
Catholic Church hau been admins
tered to both. the operation was per
formed.
An incision was made in Bradley.
wrist, an artery was opened and
small silver tube inserted. In the
meantime a vein in the wife's leg hat
been opened and the other end of the
tube pierced it. For over IN houl
he blood from the mans veins wa
| allowed to flow into his wife's system
giving her new life with every heart
49, NIL 49, --~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-12
WIFE'S WARNING TO
HUSBAND PROPHETIC,

BEVERLY, Sept. 12-Having a pre-
sentiment that something would hap
pen to him, the wife of Robert H.
Shares urged him not to go fishing rs
heS said ha planned doing. Shares
laughed at her fears and left the
house
Persons on the river bank saw a
body brought to the surface by the
suction Of the steamer Columbia and
then sink. Grapplers recovered the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-12
SMOKE OBsCURES SUN IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. IA great
pail of smoke hung over this city to-
day, SO dense thai it INSTRUCTED the
sun. Not only did the smoke cover
Cleveland. but the lower lake region.
Steamboat officials say that the smoke
rs. 50 thick on the lakes that It Is neces-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-12
MISS STOLTEY HOLDS PARTY.

An apron and necktie party was held
at the home of Miss Lucille Stoltey. Q
North End terrace. and was attended
by a large number of her friends.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-12
PROSECUTOR NOT 0 M

Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott and family
have returned from their vacation in
Nova Scotia
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
CHINA AWAITS WAR.
OPEN RUPTURE THOUGHT LIKE
" IN EUROPE.
JAPAN WOULD FORCE QUARREL
Mlksdo's Attitude Such As to Make
Controversy Hard Of Settle
ment Peacefully.

London-war Is unquestionably
imminent between China and Japan.
Members of the English govern
ment have believed until very
lately that the continued squabbling
between the two nations meant moth.
ing serious. High officials are at last
unoffcially admitting that there 10
every appearance OF a disposition on
Japan's part to force quarrel on the
Chinese. The incident OF the Chinese
seizure OF the Jap steamer Tatsu Maru
seems trivial. Considering u as the
elimination. however, Of a series OF
still unsettled Observation-Disclosures over
territorial and other really important
matters. II assumes a serious aspect.
The Mikado's attitude has made
even the controversy one which II is
hard to adjust amicably. No one ia,
mlliar with the circumstances doubts
that the steamship was trying to make
Il surreptitious landing OF arms on tho
Chinese coast for rebels against the
Government. Though consigned TO n
Macao merchant. II Is notorious that
the formality was mere pretext. A.
large part Of the shipment was not
even manifested.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
OUR euNNERs BEST IN WORLD.
Commander Thinks, However. That
the Men Need More Training.

Washington, ID. C.-Commander
Sims, who is aid to the president and
a sonin.law of +. A. Hitchcock. Of ST.
Louis. has made this explanation re-
gardIng his testimony before the SEN
ate naval committees:
The impression | intended to con-
vey was that the navy was in a state
OF inefficiency. and not prepared for
war and that owing to this there was
no proper system OF training for the.
gunners. This was not the fault OF
the personnel. who are the best in the
world, but simply because the train.
ing established by the departments
was incomplete and did not develop.
the ability OF our gunners or of the
material.
Our men are the superior OF any.
others in the world. and they have
shown, since the present system Of.
gunnery training has been established,
that they can equal or beat any other
navy in the world"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
JAP WARSHIPS
MOVE ON CHINA
DANGER OF ARMED CLASH OVER
SEIZURE OF STEAMER is
GROWING HOURLY.
USE OF FORCE THREATENED
MIkado's Hostile Step Regarded as q
Mere Pretext for Bringing on
a collisIon-China Is Not
Prepared.

Pekln-With the Japanese south.
ern squadron on its way TO Can.
ton and the danger Of an armed clash
with the Mikado growing hourly more
imminent, China is walking between
national pride and the fear OF a war
which might mean disintegration Of
tho Empire.
While Japan has been assuring the
Occident that she has no thought OF
fighting over the seizure OF the steam.
or Tatsu Maru. she has made II clear
TO Pekin, according to information
from high official circles. that force
will be used II the Chinese govern
ment persists in defying or disregard.
ing the Toxic foreign Office demands.
The word war" has not appeared
in the correspondence. but China can.
not figure that force" means anything
else unless. indeed, she is TO submit
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
CHICAGO POLICE
Chief STABBED
FAMILY coAcHMAN ALSO SHOT
AND SERIOUSLY WOUNDED As
HE TRIES TO AID SIMPLY.
CHICAGO OFFICIALS ALARMED
Attacked While Reading Letter oelIV.
cred by Mysterious Caller. Chief
Kills Him Win Five Bullets
After Desperate Struggle.

Chicago. In.-George NJ. Shlppy.
chief Of the Chicago police de.
paTtment. Monday shot and killed an
anarchist who invaded his home. The
anarchist stabbed the chief. shot the
officials son. Harry. in the lung. and
severely wounded the family coach.
man, James Foley.
Harry is seriously hurt, but Foley
probably will recover The chief was
stabbed In the hand. His wound Is
trivial
The assailant entered Shippy's home
while the chief and his son were alone
in one Of the rooms. The man is said
90 have handed Chief Shippy n letter
which the chief opened and began to
a revolver and fired AT Harry Shippy.
The boy fell to the floor and his father
gTappled with the assailant.
Foley. attracted by the shooting
rushed to his employers aid. As the
servant entered the room the anarch.
ist broke from the chiefs grasp, aimed
deliberately and shot Foley twice.
Chief Shoots Anarchist TO Death.
Again the chief closed with the man
and the latter turned on him with
knife Shippy attempted to grasp the
weapon and received a deep cut on
the hand. The police official then sue.
ceeded in reaching his own revolver
and he poured shot after shot into the
mans body Every bullet took effect
and the anarchist fell TO the floor
dead
The chief. his son and Foley were
hurried 10 the Augustana hospital.
where all received treatment II Is
believed the chief is not badly hurt
and that Foley will live. Little hope
Is entertained for Harry Shippy.
Mayor Bussc was notified OF the
shooting at the residence OF Chief
Shippy and Immediately left his office
and went to the Shippy home, accom-.
panied by his body guard, sergt. Nj.
chael LOTUS.
An importunate Office seeker who
encountered Mayor Busse shortly after
the latters return from the Shippy
home caused n commQtion In the city
hall. and the occurrence gave rise 10 n
TumOr that wholesale plot had been
made against city officials, but this
was at once denied by the police.
Policemen were detailed at all en-.
frances to the city hall and no one
was allowed 10 enter the building un.
less they satisfied the patrolmen on
guard that their mission was strictly
business. At the door leading to the
chiefs private chamber detectives
were detailed with instructions TO al.
low nobody to enter
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
HUMAN BODIES IN DEBRIS.
Man and Girl Probably Murdered,
Then Placed In Path Of Fire.

Bordentown, y. when the
ruins of an untenanted house which
was burned Monday night were
investigated Tuesday. the charred bod.
les of man and a girl were found
beneath a pile OF half.burned timbers
The theory is advanced that both Of
them had been killed and placed in the
house. after which the rickety struc.
ture was set on fire to conceal the
crime.
By the side OF the mans body was
found a keyring bearing the name
William Sleek. This name appears on
the payroll OF the Roebling plant as an
engineer Of n shift engine. Around the
neck OF the dead girl was a necklace
marked Lydia Carter. Both Sleek and
Miss Carter are missing from their
homes In Roebling.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
TRAIN BLOWN
UP BY POWDER
TWO CARS IN CENTER OF BIG
FOUR FAST FREIGHT Ex.
PLoDE IN ILLINOIS.
DEBRIS WIDELY SCATTERED
Two Men Perhaps Fatally Injured In
Destruction Of a Dozen Cars
Cause Of Disaster q
Mystery.

Litchhedl. Ill-Two carloads OF
train on the big Four railroad ex-
ploded early Tuesday morning.
Two men were perhaps fatally in.
jured. at least dozen cars were shat.
tered. then burned. and the nerves OF
Litchheld residents. along with those
living within a radius of many miles
OF the disaster, are terribly upset.
Shortly after a. m. fast freight No.
20 pulled out from Litchfield. II had
been inspected here at the instance of
Conductor Murray, especial care being
taken because OF the presence Of the
two cars OF explosive These had been
placed about the center OF the train.
which comprised between 30 and 40
cars, mainly filled with general mer.
chandise. No hot boxes or other dan.
gers OF drawbacks were found.
Two miles east OF here is a sharp
curve. While the train was rounding
II at rather high speed. the powder
turned loose The two explosions
were distinct, yet so close together as
to be almost taken for one.
Two Men Found in Wreekage.
Some distance from where the pow.
der cars were blown up. and in the
midst OF wreckage OF other cars shat.
tered by the explosion, Lloyd Claw and
Paul S. Dougherty were found. too
badly injured to tell how they had
Jared In the uphcaval or why they
were aboard the train. Neither be.
longed TO the train crew. and are there
fore supposed to have been stealing n
ride. Later Dougherty rallied some
what and stated that he and Claw
were blown into the air. following a
roar and racket OF shattered timbers,
which he did not comprehend. and
knew nothing else until after his res.
cue. He gave his home as Paxton, ILL.,,
and said he had recently been dis.
charged from the navy. Both men are
in the hospital here.
A yard engine was sent from this
place and brought the rear section Of
the split train back here. TO save II
from destruction by fire. The track
had not been cleared at noon Tuesday
and traffic was blocked.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. As stated. the train had been
carefully inspected here and found in
good shape so far as II was possible
to determine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
Sues LlIlsv for naman.n

Washington, d. C.--Suit was in
stituted In the supreme court OF the
District OF Columbia Wednesday by
Frank Il. Lord. formerly OF the New
York Sun, against Congressman Lii
ley OF Connecticut for damages
amounting to $4,000, which MIR. Lord
claims to have sustained through state
ments made against him by Mr.. LIlley
in connection with his recent charges
that undue influence had been used In
behalf OF the Electric Boat Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
ITO PUPILS BURNED
SCORES OF HELPLESS TOTS ARE
CRUSHED IN THE EXITS.
FIVE WOMEN TEACHERS ARE DEAD
Three.story sehooIhouse Near cleVs.
land, Ohio, Forms a Veritabie
Death Trap for inmates.

Cleveland-One hundred and seven.
~ children lost their lives Wednesday
in a fire which destroyed the beautiful
three.story brick public school at
North Collinwood.
Some OF them were burned TO death,
but the majority we're crushed lifeless
in panic which followed the sound.
ing OF the first alarm. and later some
OF these we're either partly or wholly
cremated.
Already the bodies Of $50 pupils and
five women teachers have been recov-
cred. and the still smoldering ruins
are being searched for others known
to have persisted. Forty.four Of the
little bodies were piled into the shops
OF the Lake Shore.
Frenzied Parents Storm Morgue.
a vast throng is gathered In front
Of the Lake Shore morgue. fighting to
get in. They are fathers and mothers
whose little ones are missing. and
they seek within the secret OF life or
death. Superintendent y. Il. Franey
will not allow anyone except officials
inside the building until the bodies are
laid out in order, and II is feared the
crowd will break down the doors.
Tho Collinwood police tclephoned
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
PLOT TO BLOW UP PRISON.
Cache Of NtrogIyeerIn Discovered
Near Wall Of Utah Penitentlary.

Salt Lake. Utah-A plot 10 blow
mp a portion OF the Utah stats pen
itentiary was nippcd Saturday ty the
discovery OF five bottles OF nitrogiy.
cerin just outside the south wall OF
the penitcntiary. The bottles were
discovered by one of the guards who
was digging In the ground to take out
fencepOsL The cache OF nitrogly.
GERM was only a few inches beneath
the surface. and the find created
sensation among the prison officials.
The five bottles were buried IN
place where TRUSTEES. who do work on
the reservation outside the PRISON
walls. are in the habit OF passing. The
cache was directly back of the blLck.
smith shop and near one of the pri son
targets.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
DELAY PETITIONS DENIED.
Commerce Commission Decision Makes
Statute Operative Wednesday.

Washington, u. C.-The interstate
commerce commission decided Mon.
day. by unanimous vote. to deny
all petitions for extension Of time with.
In which to comply with the so-called
hours OF service law. The reason will
be stated In report which is in
course OF preparation, and will be an.
nCunced In a few days.
The law. which limits the work OF
train dlspatchers and telegraph opera.
tors on railroads to nine hours a day.
will so into effect on Wednesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
What Congress is Doing

The system OF legislative procedure
In the house OF representatives was
severely criticised in that chamber
Tuesday by Mr.. Murdoch of Kansas
lie declared IL to be all wrong and
asserted that under It the vitality Of
initiative in the individual in his rep
rcsentative capacity was being sapped
He has his share OF the responsibility
In a majority vote on non.partisan leg.
islation," he asserted. but he has lit
tie or no voice in determining the
question upon which he shall vote ex.
cept in purely partisan matters"
a bill to punish conspiracies provo
duced Monday by Representative
Smith OF Missouri. II provides that
any agreement or combination Of two
or more persons to do any act in con-
temptation OF furtherance OF a trade
dispute between an employer and
workman engaged in interstate com
merce. shall be indictable as con.
spiracy, III such act committed by one
person would not be punishable, as a
crime"
Representative Stevens of Minneso.
Ia introduced bill to remove the duty
on pulp wood and white paper.
a careful canvass Of the senate TO
ascertain the sentiment in regard to
the AldriCh currency bill indicates
that when the bill comes to a vote
there will be more democratic sena-
tors recorded for It than republican
senators against It. Since the speech
by Senator Smith OF Michigan. in OPP
position to the railroad bond feature
OF the measure, II has been stated per
sistently that there is a republican de-
faction that endangers the passage Of
the bill.
The startling charge that the rail.
roads OF the country carrying mails
had robbed the people out OF $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
DETROIT BANKER KILLS SELF.
{. T. Hanes Said to Have Worried
Over Personal Financial Affairs.

Detroit. Mlch.-Elwood T. Hance,
lrst vice president OF the Union
Trust Company OF Detroit, and
CORNER postmaster, shot and killed
himself early Friday In his home. His
rlends say that he had been greatly
depressed over his own financial az
airs for some time.
Mr. Hance's health had not been
good aud It is said that this aggra.
waited the worry.
Mr.. Hance was born in Wilmington,
Del. sc years ago, and came TO Detroit
In 1878. He was admitted to the bar
ard in 1889 was appointed postmaste-.
When the Union Trust Company was
oryanIzed he was made secretary and
later vice-president.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
WEALTHY WOMAN SHOT.
Slayer Says Boston Tourist Forced
Him TO Act in Self.Defense.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Mrs. Charlotte
l.. Noyes. wealthy Boston toLr.
ist. was shot and killed Saturday
morning in her handsome apartments
by w. p. McComas. well known local
mining engineer. McComas informal
the police OF what he had done, and
told them the woman attempted to
throS sulphuric acid at him. forcing
him to shoot In self.defense.
The bullets entered the womant
heart and breast.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
ssesDleIaek Shoots Family and Self.

New York-Steeplejack O'Brien. one
OF the aerial artists whose daring.
feats have entertained street crowds
in New York for years, Wednesday
night shot his wife, his 1S.year-old son
Ernest and himself His boy will re-
cover, but the parents are critically
wounded. After an absence from home
OF two years, o'Brien returned Tues
day night and sought a reconciliation
with his wife. They quarreled and the
shooting followed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
Factory Girls in a Panic.

Chicago-Fire which started on
the third floor OF the five-story
building at 20-22 Market street,
occupied by the American Cork Com
pany. caused great excitement in the
heart OF the wholesale district shortly
before noon and caused a loss esti-
mated at $4,000. About so employees.
mostly girls, engaged in packing cork,
were thrown into panic. but all sue
ceeded in escaping from the. building.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
still Buried In Mine.

Sabinas Coahuila, Mexico-Seven.
ty'six persons were killed out.
right and there Is little hope OF res
cuing the 200 other miners who were
imprisoned when fire damp exploded
In the mine al Rosita Thursday. Be.
cause OF the gases. the government au.
thoriiies. who have the rescue work
in charge, have been unable 10 enter
the mine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

tamely to the recovery by a Japanese
squadron OF vessel which the Chi
nese officials seized for bringing aid,
almost openly. to malcontents In arms
against the government.
China does not want war at pres
ent. Her military experts are build
ing up the army as rapidly as possible,
but they realize that they are still far
outclassed by the japanese. Their
navy amounts practically to nothing.
So far as the Tatsu is concerned,
the government might yield were II
not convinced that Japan is making an
issue OF the matter as a mere preteXt.
II the Tatsu is surrendered. the En-
peror's advisers are satisfied another
cuase for trouble will be found--prob.
ably over territorial rivalries-and
that hostilitIes will only be postponed.
is questioned whether. under the cir.
cumstances. anything is to be gained
by compliance in the present case.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
UnIdentifisd Man Found Dead.

Muskogee. okla.-The body OF an
unidentified white man was found by
n negro In Pine Hollow. IS miles south
OF MuskOgee. The man, apparently.
had been dead several months. Enough
OF the clothing remained TO show that
he wore tailor.made suit. patent,
leather shoes and gold cum buttons.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
Children Are PanIe.strleken.
labor Counsellor Dies.

Denver. Col.-John II. Murphy,
general counsel for the Western Fed.
GRAFTON OF Miners. and also general
counsel for the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Firemen. died OF consumption
at his home In this city last night.
after a lingering illness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
Robbers XII Sea cantaIn.

New Orleans. La.-Captain Frank
Kemble OF New York. was attacked by
robbers on the levee early Saturday
and killed. The slayers rified his
pockets and escaped. Capt. Kemble's
body was found by a Waterman short
ly after the crime was committed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
Passenger steamer Ashore.

New York-The New York and
Porto Rico Steamship Company re-
ceived wireless message Monday
announcing that It's passenger steamer
Cohmo is ashore somewhere on the
coast in the vicinity OF New York. but
the message did not disclose the ex.
act location. The Comao was bound
from San Juan. Porto Rico. to New
York.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
Mannaehusetta Wetn Min.

Boston, Mass.-The IL shifts on
the license question among the towns
of Massachusetts at Mondays cleo.
lions do not indicate that this state
is swayed by the prohibition move
ment that is sweeping over parts OF
the country. While six voted to close
their bars. eight decided they had had
enough of non-lincense and returned
to the wet column.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
New Railroad Is Opened.

Oklahoma City, okla.-Giving the
western part OF the state direct con.
nectIon with the coal fields OF the east.
ern portion, the Oklahoma Central rail.
road was connected up 10 Chickasha,
and Il Is announced trains will be
running from Lehigh TO Chickasha
within a very short time.