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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
THOUSANDS MAKE
THEIR BEDS ON
PARK BENCHES
Sweltering Heat Drives Sleep
from Homes of City's
Crowded Poor.

Driven from crowded tenements by
the sweltering heat, fully 500 men
passed the night in the parks of New
ark, catching a few ftful hours of
slumber on benches upon which most
of them were in a sitting posture.
Thousands of others, women with
young children, and half-grown boys
and girls, sought the roofs of their
tenelnents.
The police allowed the sufferers to
rest in the parks unmolested Even at
Branch Brook Park, where the regula-
ions are the most stringent, dozens
slept upon the ground after the last
policeman had made his rounds and
cleared the benches. In Washington,
Military, Lincoln and West Side parks
conditions were the same.
Early in the evening all parks were
crowded, not only by the workers and
%loungers who intended to make the
hard benches their resting place for the
night, but by thousands who had suf-
fered and sweltered through the day,
seeking a breath of fresh air before
going to bed. Men, women and chill
dren, of all ages and conditions. filed
the benches in the central parks, and
at the big West Side breathing spot
where the breezes from the Orange
Mountains frs struck the city. At
Branch Brook Park mosquitoes were
out in force and thinned the ranks.
In Washington Park less thaE fifty
sleepers occupied the benches. Mill
tary Park, the most central of all and
the recognized gathering spot of the
homeless on a pleasant night, was
crowded. The benches nea the flag
staff were filed by sleepers whose
heads, in many cases. almost touched
as they leaned to one side or the other.
Further down in the park. near Trim
ity Church, the sleepers distributed
themselves more evenly. Just opposite
the church half a dozen benches were
empty-the only ones unoccupied in the
park.
Under the trees in Lincoln Park half
a hundred slept upon the benches and
the grass.
At West Side Park, where Newark's
ghetto poured it's sweating ranks, thou
sands crowded the walks and benches
early in the evening, finally surrender
ing the park to 200 sleepers who left
with the rising of the sun today.
In "the Hilr' section and Down
Neck not a leaf stirred until mid
night. Prince street was stagnant in
the hot calm and hundreds lined the
sidewalks until a late hour, hoping to
catch the breath of air that failed to
come.
--T
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
PIECES OF BODY
MAKE FOUR-M|LE
TRAIL ON TRACK
Police of New York Believe They
Have Fiendish Crime to
Solve.

NEW YORK. June 23.-The finding
of parts of a human body scattered for
four miles along the tracks of the Des-
brosses street trolley line today reveals
what may be a diabolical addition to
New York's crime annals. The hands
were found where the line crosses the
Williamsburg bridge and the legs at the
Desbrosses street ferry in Manhattan,
more than four miles away, while the
mutilated torso was picked up on the
bridge over Kent avenue. So disfig-
ured were the face and body there was
no means of Identification.
The police were in doubt today
whether the victim was accidentally
struck and cut to pieces by a trolley
a on the Williamsburg bridge, or was
slain. One theory is that the man was
slain and then placed on the tracks on
the Williamsburg bridge, so that the
body would be mutilated beyond recog-
milton, and thus cover up the crime.
The only clue to the identity of the
victim is that he had black hair and
was of athletic build.
The tragedy was not discovered until
a trolley a on the Desbrosses line was
stalled at the ferry and inspection re-
vealed that the parts of a human body
were wound around the gearing.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
SESSION
IN TRENTON ON
APPROPRIATIONS
Governor and Attorney General
Discuss State Institutions Re-
quest to ReCOnvene Legislature.

TRENTON, June 2S.-There is a pos
sibility that the Legislature may be
called together in special session to
make appropriations for some State in
~stitutions, several of which claim that
at the last session the appropriations
committees of the two houses cut down
their allowances to a point which does
not permit them to properly carry on
their work.
The matter was the subject of a con-
ference today between the Governor
and the encouragement, and while
nothing was decided upon definitely, it
is the belief that a special session will
be called. The moun of money in
volved is not great.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
MUST CALL CONVENTION,
SAYS CLEVELAND AUTHORITY

CLEVELAND, June 23.-one legal
authority there is quoted as saying:
GAS the convention which nominated
Taft and Sherman adjourned without
day its existence is at an end, so that
it is stated by men who are familiar
with the practises of the parties, If II
became necessary to have Mr.. Sher-
mans place filed by another candi-
date the national committee would nave
to go through the same procedure IN
promulgating rules for the election OF
delegates and every other detail thai
was gone through in creating the con-
vention that has recently adjourned.
All questions of contested delegations
would come up again and would have
to be decided without regard to any
thing that was done in the recent con-
vanffon
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
ATWHNF v ~ -
NO PRECEDENT ON WHICH
TO NAME SUCCESSOR.

WASHINGTON, June $50 far as
is known here, no power is vested in
the Republican National Committee to
fill a vacancy on the presidential or
vice-presidential ticket that might
occur between the date of the nomi-
mating convention and the first Tues
day in November following. when the
people by their votes determine the
status of the candidates, either by re-
jecting them at the polls or by con-
ferring upon them the titles of Presi-
dent and Vice-President-elect A hasty
study of the presidents shows that no
emergency has arisen in the history OF
the republic such as would result from
the death or retirement of one of the
candidates before election day.
There is no statutory law on the sub
ject. There Is nothing to prevent a
!. committee from filling a vacancy on a
ticket-that is, no law of prohibition.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
MONTCLAIR STABBING
WITNESSES BAILED.

Three witnesses to the fatal three
sided fight with knives in Montclair
early last Sunday were bailed in 5000
each before Judge Ten Eyck in the
Court of Quarter Sessions today. They
were Michael Tabasco. Vito Lamberello
and Vito De Mellio.
Peter Ferrelli, the dead man, got a
knife thrust in the lower part of the
abdomen. Donate Lungarello, who is
said by the police to have inflicted the
cut, is in the City Hospital, and Michael
Curcia, who it is believed was wounded
by the murdered man, is in the Noun
tainside Hospital. also cut in the abb
domen.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
COMMITTEE ON ROADS
HEARS MANY COMPLAINTS.

Complaints about poor roads in vari-
u sections of the county made to the
committee on roads and assessments
at yesterday afternoons session were
referred to Road Supervisor John
Barrett.
Colonel Edwin W. Hine, of the Pub
lie Service Corporation, called atten-
ton tc the fact that, although brick
was used in the pavement of Central
avenue, that it was not 'up to" the
company to use the same material. ex-
copt within the city limits, and the
committee agreed with him.
1t was announced that the contract
for h Watching avenue bridge in
Bloomfield would be readvertised.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
GETS CASE PUT
OFF TO SEE TAFT,
HIS CLASSMATE
Former Prosecutor Louis Hoods
Request Was Granted by Court
n in Whitney Welsher Suit.

The Supreme Court circuit today took
c%ognizance of the reunion of the big
Bill Taft Glass of rs" at Yale, and
pr stponed the trial Of the case of
Edward ]. Whitney against John
Welsher. Louis Hood, former prose-
cutor of the pleas, was a classmate of
Mr.. Taft, and went to New Haven to
attend the big t%riennfal reunion this
week.
Judge Adams. who is a Yale so man,
listened with interest to the plea of
Mr., Hoods assistant to have the case
postponed and then said: "Mr. Hood
spoke to me before he went away, and
said that he would certainly have to
celebrate with Mr.. Taft. or course, it
Is hardly to be expected that Mr.. Hood
should give up his holiday with his
class today at Yale to try a dull, pro-
sale case in the Supreme Court circuit.
Therefore, l will put the case over
until Mr.. Hood returns from his good
time"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
GILBERT ROBINSON,
VETERAN AND ONCE
POLICE CHIEF, DIES
Was Hudson Police Board Clerk
Thirty Years and Was a Col
Onel in the Rebellion.
Especial to the Evening start

JERSEY CITY, June 23.-Colonel Gill
bert Robinson. who at advanced age,
after serving as clerk of the Jersey City
Police Board for thirty years, resigned
about four years ago, died at his home
here today, after n months Illness.
He was observation-disclosures of a regiment
and fought throughout the Civil War,
and was known all over the State in
Grand Army circles.
After the wal he became chief of po-
lice of Hudson City before Hudson
City's consolidation with Jersey City.
Colonel Robinson was afterward police
captain, then a tax assessor and then
clerk of the Police Board. He leaves a
wife and three children, former Polic
Captain William G. Robinson, Mrs.
Judge Irwin and another daughter, a
school teacher at School No. s.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
Formidable Title Won't Cling to
Cap and Gown Among
Classmates.
c. H. KELSEY, OF E. ORANGE,
ROOMMATE OF rs, THERE
Republican Nominee Knocks
Women Witnesses in Address
to Law Students.
Especial to the Evening Star.1

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 23.-It IN
big Bill' Taft who is here participate
Ing in n ~triennial festivities of the
class of rs. and not the Honorable or
Mr.. or Secretary Taft. He is having
the time of his life. s
OF the ninety-six living graduates OF
the class. more than eighty are here.
and the New Haven Railroad, in assign
ing a special car to convey them to
London, has officially called 1t the big
Bill Taft Glass of '7S."
Although Mr.. Taft wears the cap ana
gown of a doctor of laws. their dig
nifty cannot withstand the enthusiasm
of his classmates. They are all school,
song, modelled after "School Days" and
Mr.. Taft sings it as loudly and con-
tinuously as any.
The presidential nominee was met at
the station by his old roommate, Clar-
ence H. Kelsey, of East Orange, and
others of the class, and was taken to a
building opposite the green. which the
class has retained for its celebration of
commencement week.
Distinguished Men There.
Among the prominent men Of the
class of rs, who are here, are: Charles
B. Shaw, of New York; James NJ. Lam
berton, of Harrisburg, Pa; Stanley W.
Dexter, of New York; Albert B. FIfield,
of Dayton, o.; Frederick Potter, of New
York; William H. Law. of New York:
Justice John rocto Clarke. Of h
Appellate Division of the New York
Supreme Court; Edward b.. Whitney, OF
New York; Howard c. Hollister, of Gin
~cinnati; Edward Whittier Smith, of
Pittsburg, former law partner of Sem
ator Knox. and Assemblyman Edward
Terry, of Brooklyn.
Between his trips to the class heads
quarters, Mr.. Taft attended he COM
exercises of the medicine and
law schools and made an address at thu
law school banquet in the evening. In
his evening address he advised an
young lawyers to have women Wit
nesses on the stand as little as possible,
as they usually told just what the law.
yer did not want told. He also urged
for more conscientious work by lawyers.
saying that of recent years they had
ignored the court and the public foa
their client.
New Glass Song.
The new class song which Mr.. Taft
and nearly every one else vas singing
this for one stanza:
Fresh days, soph days,
And all the raisin' Josh days,
Graeco and Roman and Rhetoric
damned down out throats with the
first big stick.
Then there was this reference to
"Bill'' himself In the song:
Those were the days. dear old class
mates,
When sans souci was our best friend,
And william was Bill, not Willie or
Will,
And we thought hat 1t ne'er could
end.
He will go to the boat races Thurs
day, where he will meet President
Roosevelt, who will go to New London
from Oyster Bay on the Sylph. on
Saturday Mr.. Taft will call on the
President on business.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
FUNERAL OF ARMAND pIONNIE.

The funeral of Armand Pionnie will
be held at his home, 1876 South Eleventh
street, tonight. The Rev. Adolph
Roeder, of Orange, will officiate and
the interment will be at 10 o'clock to-
morrow at Rosedale Cemetery, Orange.
Mr. Pionnie vas a manufacturing jew
eler until three and a half years ago
when he became the senior member of
the real estate firm of Pionnie & Reiss.
He was regarded as one of the leading
real estate operators in the Oranges.
He is survived by a wife, a son, Adolph
Pionnie, and a sister, Mrs. Douglas
Withheld
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23

the event Of the death of Mr. Sherman.
This is h opinion of a number of the
members of the national Republican
committee. it being stated that the rep
resentative of the State on the national
committee stands in the place of the
State delegation to tn national v
tion. and therefore has authority to act
for the delegation in the event of a
vacancy on the national ticket.
The same review regarding action in
the event of a vacancy is held by the
Democrats since at the st. Louis con-
vention four years ago, as Mr.. DAVIS,
the nominee for vice-president was 81
years old, a resolution was passed by
the convention authorizing the national
Democratic committee to fill a vacancy
In case of necessity.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
JURY REFUSES DAMAGES
TO CHILD WHO SUED P. S.
MoIIie LebOwitz Alleged She
Was Thrown from Car and
Asked $4,000.

After half an hours elaboration the
jury in the Circuit Court that heard
the trial of 10-year-old Mollie Lebo-
Wits action for $4,000 damages against
the Public Service Street Railway Com
pany returned a verdict in favor of the
defendant today.
Mollie, on October IS, 1906, vas
thrown from a trolley car. so she swore.
because it started up suddenly before
she had fairly alighted. The accident
happened at Sixteenth avenue and Sixth
street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
COURT GIVES COUPLE
TWO WEEKS TO MAKE UP.

In the application of Elizabeth Will
Jams, of Wharton, Sussex County. for
alimony pending a hearing In the
divorce suit of her husband, Robert H.
williams, who charges her with de-
sertion, the application was opposed by
the attorney for the husband, who said
that Williams offered to take his wife
back.
Vice-ChancelIor Stevens said he
would give Mr.. and Mrs. Williams W
weeks to try and make up and live to-
gether again.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
TAFT SAYS SHERMAN
Is NOT IN DANGER

NEW HAVEN, June 29.-Secretary
Taft today expressed the deepest con-
Germ over the condition of Representa-
tive James S. Sherman. +
II received" said the Secretary.
from former Governor Myron T.. Her
rick of Ohio. yesterday a telegram in
forming me of Mr.. Sherman's condi-
ton. While it was disquieting, in a
sense and indicated that an operation
probably would have to be performed,
there was no intimation of a serious
e%ventuation of the trouble. Later in
formation / have received tends to con-
firm the first news, that while Mr..
Sherman's condition is distressing, it
is not necessarily serious
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
Stricken on Eve of Intended De-
parture for America--WOrth
S35,OOO,OOO, Some Say.

PARIS, June 23.-W. B. Leeds died
suddenly in the Ritz Hotel, this city,
at 1890 o'clock this morning. Mrs.
Leeds was with him. He has been Ill
for some years.
Mr.. Leeds was formerly president of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company.
He came abroad for the benefit of
his health. He had improved consid-
erably of late and vas making prepara-
tons to sail for America tomorrow,
1t is said here that Mr.. Leeds leaves
q fortune larger than generally was
supposed. Intimate friends in Paris
today estimated his wealth at $35, OOO, 900.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
by Cable to the Evening star.l

10y Sdple 10 ue Evening start
MADRID, June 23.-Queen Victoria of
Spain is the mother of a second son,
born early today.
queen Victoria, who was formerly
Princess Ena of Battenburg, was mar
ried to King Alfonso May 81, 1906. Their
first son was born May 10, 1907. Early
this month the Queen visited the Church
of the Virgin of La Paloma, as do all
queens of Spain when an addition to
the royal family is expected. On this
visit her Majesty was accompanied by
the infant prince of the Austrias-the
heir to the throne-by the King and
the court.
The populace f1ocked around her car
riage as it drove away and covered
the Queen with flowers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
MAYOR AND CITY COUNSEL
AT MUNICIPAL MEETING.

Mayor Haussling, City Counsel James
r. Nugent and John F. Sinnott, chair
man of Common Council finance COM
mittee, have accepted an invitation
from the Municipal League of New Jer-
sey. composed of prominent city of
.ficials, to attend a meeting Of that body
in Jersey City next Friday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
WE'RE INSURANCE MEN,"
SUSPICIOUS PAIR SAID.
the insurance theft"

are Inc INSURANCE lnhSl'
The residence of Mrs. John f. Krue-
ger, 2O2 Clinton avenue, was entered
by two fake insurance men, so Captain
Carroll, of the detective bureau, was
told today, during the absence OF the
family. Nothing was AIKEN. The men,
n of whom was ~red-headed and wore
a brown suit, were seen by M. p.
Delaney, of 1893 Clinton avenue, as they
left the house. They told Mr.. Delaney
they were insurance men.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
GERMAN ACADEMY FINAL EVENT.

A dance and summer nights festival
will conclude closing exercises at the
German-American Academy in the
school hall. Goes place, Thursday night.
Besides a general program of music
and recitations with Director Carl
Schmidt in charge there will be an ex-
hibition of school work.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
WILL CALL GOV. FORT
GRANDPA WHEN BIGGER.
Son Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
D. Fort at Lakewood
Home.

The stork visited the home of Leslie
r. Fort, secretary to his father, Gov
ernor J. Franklin Fort, this morning
and left at the younger Mr.. Forts home
in Lakewood q fine boy.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
JUDGE ORDERS VERDICT.

BY direction of Judge Heisley, a jury
In the Circuit Court today returned a
verdict of sS06.26 in favor of Andrew
H. Meckling and against Esther Neck
ling. as administrator of the estate Of
A%drienne Norieto. FOR rents due on SO
Vanderpool street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
MURPHY ACQUITTED.

Tried on a charge of stealing $S3 May
IS last from the home of Mrs. Attillia
Bladder, of SO Seventeenth street, Jo-
seph Murphy was acquitted by a jury
in, the Court of Quarter Sessions before
Judge Ten Eyck today.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
BIG ORDER FOR RAILROAD
STARTS FURNACES ROARING.

SAULT STE, MARIE, Ont. June 80.
The Lake Superior Corporation has
opened up the Besemer pen hearth
bloom and steel rail mills with a full
force of men. 1t is understood that an
order has been received at the steel
rail mill from the Canadian Pacific
Railway.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
ROBBERS GOT HIS WATCH.

John Guthrie. of 10 Jones street, to-
day reported to the headquarters po-
lice that he was held up last night by
two men near his home. They Sc
cured 81 and a 9S-cent watch.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23
Graduation Exercises Include
Three.Act Drama and Series
of Tableaux.

With a three-aet drama and a pro-
logue of three fine tableaux the pupils
of ST. Mary's German Parochial School
presented an elaborate program at the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23

beginning of the graduation exercises
and entertainment held in St. Mary's
Hall, at William and Shipman streets.
The program is to be repeated tonight
when the regular commencement exer-
cises are to be held,
The feature of the entertainment was
the drama, "The First Day of Our
Lady" which was followed by the three
tableaux, ENTRY into Jerusalem" RE
turn from Calvary" and "At the Tomb"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23

THE EVENING STAR Free Ice and
Sick Baby Outing Fund received a do
nation OF sixty tons of ice from the
Union C Company today, through
John S. Bell, general manager of the
company.
1t certainly will help a whole st of
babies and their wornou mothers dur
ing the clustering summer months, and
Mr.. Bell will be overwhelmed with ex-
pressions of gratitude by the many his
donation will put new life and vigor
into.
THE EVENING STAR has caused to
be distributed tickets for $1,000 pounds
during the last few days and more
will follow in accordance with the de-
mands made upon the fund.
Overseer of the Poor William Bald
win consented today to assist in dis
tributing the tickets through his visi-
tors, as there are many needy persons
known to them.
The Third Ward Democratic Associa-
ton turned in $50 today as part of the
proceeds of the entertainment held Sun
day night for the benefit of the fund,
and as soon as complete returns are
received the balance of the money will
be sent in. The members of the or
g~anization arranged the whole affair
In a week, and they made a great sue
cess of it.
The last few days have caused many
children to become i'll through excess
sive heat.
Everyone can help the sick babies by
donating a dime or a dollar or more
to the fund, as every little helps to
swell the amount.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-23

Union Ice CO.. 80 tons Of Ice.
Attorney Dairy CO.-FOrty quarts
P~asteurized milk for each ut
Ing.
Seller Brothers - Forty quarts
P~asteurizcd milk for each out
ing.
Fairfield Dairy Compensatory
quarts of Pnsteurized milk for
each outing.
II You to help poor mother
sick babies Send In what you cnn .
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-02
Fever Caused by Use of impure Min

Washington.-Recently government
experts have been giving the question
OF handling of typhoid fever a consid.
cradle amount of attention, and MANY
reports have been rendered from yari.
Gus officers in different parts of the
United States. These reports deal
with the question from every known
aygienic and sanitary standpoint. and
many valuable suggestions are CON
tanned for the layman. 1t is the cor.
sensus of opinion of practically all of
the experts who have reported that
more cases of fever are directly trace
able to the use of impure milk than To
any other one known cause.