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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
MAI. LENTz GIVES
TAXATION VIEWS
TO STATE BOARD
Believes All Personal Property
Should Be Subject to
Low Rate.
DEPOSIT TAX SHOULD
BE LEVIED ON BANKS
FavOrs Substitution of Law to
This Effect for One MuIct=
ing DepositOrs.
Especial to the Evening star

TRENTON, Nov. 18.-The State Com
mission to investigate the general sub
ject of taxation of banks and bank
stocks met today in the Assembly
chamber and about thirty-fve inter-
ested persons were present. The prin-
cipal witnesses were Major Carl Lentz,
president of the State Board of Tax
alton, and John P. Dullard, a mem
Der of the Trenton Board.
Major Lentz outlined his personal
views as to taxation of bank property,
holding that all personal property
should be taxed. This rate of taxation,
he said, in such an event as this,
should be a low one, so as to induce
property-owners to divulge their hold
ings.
He was asked for a statement show
ing the capital stocks of banks and
assessments fon 1904, 1906 and 190S, but
said he was unable to give these as
such Il report had been made to Gov
ernor Fort at the latter's special re-
quest. He suggested that the commits
sion apply to the Governor tor them.
He reviewed the difficulties of taxa
tAOll VII PoAo iAet IL NiV Wis -CtdlS
goes into the bank question any law
which may be passed must apply to al
personal property. He favored that as
sessments be made by local assessors
and that the rate on all personal prop
erty should be an equal one. He urged
the repeal of all laws which now
exempt personal property and one to
prohibit municipalities from issuing
non-taxable securities.
Major Lentz said that the great dan
ger in this State lies in the extrav-
agance of the cities and commented
that the Hil,ery law took away the only
safeguard there was against these ex-
travagances. He also recommended
that the law providing for taxation Of
deposits in savings banks should be
wiped out and that tax on these de-
posits should be paid by the general
scheme of taxing all bank property di-
rectly to the banks,
He spoke of the Supreme Court de-
cision of yesterday in the suit of the
Fidelity Trust Company against New
ark, in which it was held that certain
bank securities were not taxable. He
said that this view will permit all trust
companies to buy up the stock of ma
tional banks. In conclusion he declared
himself. as unalterably opposed to any
system of taxation which will cause
double taxation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
SENATE MAY NOT
CONFIRM SOMMER
AS COMMISSIONER
Regulars Are Aggrieved at
Forts Preference for New
Idea Man.
TFrom a STAFF Correspondent

TRENTON, Nov. 18.-Radical as it
may appear at first glance, the PROPOSE
ton was advanced yesterday by a
prominent Republican leader of the
State tina the nomination of Frank H.
Sommer to be railroad commissioner
might fail Of confirmation In the SEN
ate. Regular Republicans claim to
have a majority of the Senate, and they
have said before, as one of them ex-
pressed it:
The governor will have to reckon
with the majority of the Legislature.
The Republican senators will let ap-
pointees of the governor know that they
have something to say about who
should hold Office"
Republicans Resentful.
Expression Of resentment by the Sem
ate, in failure to confirm Mr.. Sommer,
would be a most radical course, but the
Regulars are being driven into a con-
6ition of desperation that may cause
almost any kind Of an e~ventuality, and
the turning down of Mr.. Sommer's
nomination would not be a surprise to
some leaders.
As a matter of fact Some of them are
at present considering the cost of such
a procedure, and the reasoning is that
after two years the governors career
will be at an END and they will return
to their own.
The selection of Sommer has caused
such a rumpus in the Republican party
of the State that there is bound to be
trouble.
Veteran politicians see in the appoint
ment a blow at the dominant element
Of the party, the Regulars, with the
probable outcome a war within the
party between the Regulars, and the
governor. who is regarded now as an
ou~t-and-out New idea man.
w might as we'll ave a Democrat
in the chair" said one man. 1.-THE
Regular Republicans, who compose by
far the greater part of the Republican
party in the State are ignored, and
there can be only one result. There
pwill be war, and while the Regulars
may be down for a while the governor
will be a dead one later on"
Causing A~ntagonism.
Another prominent Republican said:
at can't see the governors logic in
this appointment. While Sommer Is
brainy he represents a faction of the
party hat was completely disowned
In the last election in Essex county
when Colby and Morgan were defeated.
In the face of this expression Of pub
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
WATERWAYS PLAN
SHAPED AND PUT
UP TO CONVENTION
Inland Route Work Mapped Out
by Committee for AC-
ton Today.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1S.--The Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association will to-
day act on recommendations formu-
lated by it's committee on resolutions.
contemplating a wide and important
extension of inland waterways. As COM
pleted the report of the committee will
contain the following recommendations:
The purchase of the present Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal and the con-
struction of a new one.
Deepening the Hudson river to the
point where it. connects by ANA with
the lakes.
Selecting a route . through Massa-
chusetts from Narragansett Bay TO
Boston.
Deepening the present waterways
from the North Carolina sounds to
Norfolk.
Surveying New Jersey and New
York and along the Florida coast pre-
liminary to further development.
1t is contemplated that the work oe
urged in each locality independently,
according to it's own conditions, each
improvement to be made on its own
merits.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
DANCE
To MARK WANING
OF THE LEAP YEAR
More Than Thousand Tickets
Already Sold by Ladies'
Auxiliary of F. M. S.

The annual leap year dance to be
given under the auspices of the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF the Father Matthews T.
A. B. Society in the clubhouse. Hart
ford and Hudson streets, on Monday
evening, November 80, promises to be
one of the seasons most enjoyable So
cial events.
The committee In charge has been
working hard to make the affair sur
pass all previous ones n already
more than 1000 tickets ave been sold.
The committee members are: The
Misses Marguerite Lunney, chairman;
Mary Mcdonald, Madeline Mcdonald.
Margaret Byrne, Rose McSulla, Mae
Murray. Katharine Moran n Marie
Bergen.
The officers of the auxiliary are.
President, Miss Helen JOY; first vice.
president, Miss Margaret O'Neil; sec
ond ice-president, Miss Katharine
Moran; financial secretary, Mrs. Nc
Namara; recording secretary, Miss
Elizabeth Nesbitt; treasurer, Miss
Elizabeth Otis; guard, Miss Mae Joy;
orator, Miss Theresa Quinn.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
MISS GRUBER TO WE'D
EUGENE ZIMMERER.
Ceremony to Be Performed To-
day in st. Mary's RectOry.

Miss Gertrude Gruber and Eugene
Zimmerer will be married In the rec
tory of St. Mary's Catholic Church late
this afternoon The Rev. William
Koelhoffer will officiate, n the bride
will be given away by her mother, Mrs.
Nettie Gruber. Miss Nettie Gruber, sis
ter of the bride, will be maid of honor
The bridegroom Is on the staff OF
THE STAR, and is well know in liter
airy circles. After a wedding supper at
Achtel-Stetter's. the young couple will
start on their honeymoon, visiting
Washington. d. c.. and Old Point
Comfort, Va On their return they will
reside at 295 South Ninth street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
WILLIAM p. PEACOCK.

After a lingering illness William p,
Peacock died at his home, 500 North
Third street, yesterday. He was AZ
years old, and was born in Scotland.
He was a resident of Newark for the
last fifteen years, and was stationary
engineer employed in e. H. Harrison
q Bros factory. Mr.. Peacock is sur
vived by a widow and five children.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning in st. Michael's Roman Catho-
lie Church at $3.50 o'clock, where a high
mass of requiem will be sung by the
Rev. Father Walsh. The interment will
be in HOLY Senulchre Cemeterv
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
CORONER TO HAVE
ARREST MADE IN
BILLINGS TRAGEDY
Fallen Wife of Rich Man Was
Stabbed Three Times,
Autopsy Shows. +
Especial TO the Evening Star.1

RIDGEWOOD, Nov. 1S.-Coroner De
Mund announced today that he expect
ed to order an important arrest within
a few hours In connection with the
mysterious murder of Mrs. Theresa
Pearl Billings, whose body, stabbed
three times, was found on the railroad
embankment rear Midland Park
The murder OF the young woman has
n remarkable tragedy I'm her
life, which has terminated I'm n crime
so mysterious that 1t is likely to en-
gross the Bergen county officials for n
long time.
The alibi Of Emanuel Manning, the
half-breed Indian, who had given Mrs.
Billings shelter in his shack on the
mountain back of Midland Park during
the ten years she ran away from her
erford. led the officers to another trail.
Mrs. Billings, then a charming young
woman, left the home of her husband,
Charles H. Billings. a rich man, be-
cause Of family troubles, leaving be-
bind three children. The nelghbors said
that she was jealous of her own sister.
When word was taken to the Billings
home that the body of his wife was In
the morgue awaiting a claimant he
told the coroner hat he would not
claim the body.
"She was not struck by a train" said
Coroner De Mund today. she was at
tackled by a man. He cut her head, the
scalp, once, plunged the blade deep into
her neck and again stabbed her in the
side"
The light of a locomotive headlight
revealed the body and when the train
crew carried the body into Ridgewood
there was just a spark of life left in it.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
MRS. SUSAN ]. BISSELL.

Mrs. Susan j. Bissell died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. e. B.
slime. ia Roseville yesterday,
after an illness of one month with
paralysis. Mrs. Bissell was porn at
Stanhope. this state, 70 2 ago
The funeral service VIII take place at
the home of her tomorrow
evening at s o'clock, services peins
conducted by the Rev. Dr. boroinah'
of Bloomfield. Interment VIII axe
place Friday morning at annop
Besides Mrs. Slime v sons survive
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18

course of one of them Mr.. Mott ex-
claimed holly;
Il had hoped that we would get
through this trial without n stump
~speechesl"
you're only getting what is coming
to YOU" retorted the Senator~elect.
How did you come to look up the
address of Dr. Glatzmayer in the tele-
phone book p demanded Mr.. Osborne
at one point.
Because he was the only doctor l
knew in Newark" was the answer.
Mrs. Dodge said that after Miss Vliet
had been with DIR. GlatZmayer In his
private Office for some time I'VE con-
suited where to CO.
How did you come to go to Mrs.
Zahnfs?"
.oh. we had to go to some place."
Mrs. Dodge declared.
She added that the Zahn address was
looked up in the doctors directory,
although she knew Mrs. Zahn.
Mr.. Osborne tried to show that a
suggestion a beer made to go to a
hospital, n that Miss Vliet had de-
clined to do so, but Mr.. Mott objected
to the question and the court sustained
him. Mrs. Dodge stuck to her story
told in the course of the direct exami-
nation that DR.. G1atzmayer informed
her how to get to Mrs. Zahn's house.
After reaching the zahn house, Mrs.
Dodge said she and Miss Vliet talked
matters over and decided to take a
room.
"Who made the arrangements with
Mrs. Zahn for the occupancy of the
room?"
It did," was the prompt reply.
witness IL Excused.
After being told that the testimony
given by her could not be used against
her at her own trial. Mrs. Dodge gave
way to Professor Irving E. Klein. of
the Blair Academy, of Blairstown, who
knew Miss Vliet. He testified that he
last saw Miss yliet March q n no.
ticed nothing unusual about her APP
pearance.
William K. Rabbit and Miss Lima
Brannigan, also of Blairstown, friends of
Miss Viiet, and Robert L.. Wright, of
~Stroudsburg, a railroad conductor, gave
like testimony.
Van Horn was called to the stand inn
mediately after lunch. After telling
that he was 26 years old, lived In Hope
and mad known the Vliet family for
fifteen or sixteen years andt he de-
ceased was a friend of many years.
"Were you and she engaged to be
married" asked Mr.. Mott.
Eyes, SIR replied the defendant wit
ness in O. low voice.
The trip to Newark, he added, was
made in a Pullman car. After telling
about it he said hat when they ar
rived in this city they were met by
Mrs. Dodge, whose husband he had
known many years. The party went
by trolley to the -Four Corners" he
testified, had dinner and then the two
women went away, apparently to the
physicians office. When Mrs. Dodge
returned to him she reported that the
doctors fee would be $50.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
SEE
DEATH PLUNGE
At OIL PLANT
Especial to the Evening star.l

BAYONNE, Nov. IS. Before the eyes
of hundreds of his ffeliow-workmen.
Joseph Gunzus, a foreman at the
standard Oil Compaly's works here,
fell fifty feet from an oil tank at noon
ecday and was killed.
He had attempted 90 descend an iron
ladder when he slipped and was dashed
to the ground in the midst of the men
pouring out of the g'vcrxs.
Gunzus leaves a widow and four chill
drep,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
MAN TO DINE
NEWARK CITY OFFICIALS.

The Police Board, with Sheriff Will
lam Harrigan and several attaches OF
the police department, will be guests
of former Mayor J. f. De la Ossa. OF
Panama. at dinner in Achtel-Stetter's
tonight.
Mr.. De La Ossa has been studying
police departments methods in this
CITY for some time, with the view of
adopting the same at Panama.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
DR. F. { RILEY
HEADS THRIVING
NORTH END CLUB

DIR. F. Edsall Riley was last night
elected president of the North End
Club; Frederick L. Thorne, vice-presi-
dent; John Contrell, secretary; Harry
N. Austin, treasurer, and John Burk-
enhauer, Frederick Castle and Goline
Doremus new governors.
Reports of the retiring officers
showed that the club was in good
standing financially and in membership.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
Use Sunshine Flour. None bett
Autoists Over Precipice.

Fort Worth, Tex, June 21.-
While taking spin around the city
this morning, M. W. Turner and J,
J. Cartan were plunged over a &c
foot embankment in an automobile
to the railroad tracks below.
Mr.. Turner is furniture dealer
and owner of the car, and was pi-
loting the machine. Mistaking An
ME street for Hattie, the two con.
tinued along the street east right
up to the bluff under the belief that
the railroad tracks below were
bridged OF this point. Tie incline
is almost perpendicular and there
was no chance for the occupants to
escape by jumping. Both men went
to the bottom and each received a
varied collection of wounds and
bruises.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
SAM PARKMAN,

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Rolling houses a specially. Phone ss8
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
Fire at Rives.

Bryan Bros. meat shop and build
ing at Rives were destroyed by fire
last Thursday night. The building
belonged to Mrs. Cummings ano
was partially insured. The largest
loss, however, was sustained by R.
L. Phebus, who suffered from fire
the night previous. Two-thirds of
his stock was saved, but stored with
Bryan Bros. and finally burned in
the second FIRE. His loss is about
$4,000. His building and stock were
valued at $4,000, with only $4,000 in
surance. We understand that Mr..
Phebus is now arranging to rebuild
and that the Cummings building
will also be restored and that Mr..
Phebus will continue business as
formerly. This is fortunate for
that little city and its people.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
FIFTIETH YEAR OF WORK
Entered Upon by the Hickman
Courier of Hickman, KY.

Hickman, KY, June %. The
Hickman Courier this week began
its fftleth years work. In June,
1859, the first copy Of the Hickman
Courier was gotten out, and edited
by George Warren. The Hickman
Courier is the Oldest paper in West
ern Kentucky. During these years
there have been 2,400 issues of the
paper, representing 2,448 weeks.
One issue of this number was
printed by Federal troops, which
invaded the city during the Civil
War, and took charge of the shop,
With this exception the paper has
ever espoused the cause of pure
Democracy.
The paper is now edited by w.
G. Speer and ]. c. Sextz.l and is
one of the best papers in Western
Kentucky.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
Entertainments.

The Wednesday Club enjoyed a
Tuesday afternoon reception al
fresco by Miss Ruth Warter6eld at
home north of town. Rock was
played and Mrs. Harry Edwards
won first prize, Mrs. Wallace Moore
consolation, and Mrs. Chas. Bur
chard the BOBBY prize. Frappe was
served before and salads and ices
after the game. In large tree was
found the score cards fastened to
fans which were provided for the
occasion.
Mrs. D. A. Edwards entertained
al fresco at Whirmanta on Saturday
afternoon in honor OF Mrs. Thos.
Pierce, of St. Louis. Whist was
the game and Mrs. Harry Edwards
won first prize which she rendered
to Mrs. Tom Pierce. Mrs. Rice A.
Pierce won the consolation. Salads
and ices we're served.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26

Having sold practically
Merry Widow pins we " ~.
some special values in cut-glW
bowls: $500 Bowls for So. SO wi
they last. -Bransford & Andrews. ,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26

Leonidas Polk Chapter met in the
park Thursday at o'clock, June %.
The meeting was opened by all join
ing in the Lords Prayer, led by the
chaplain, Mrs. Ellen Martin. After
this she read the 23d Psalm.
1t was decided to have an ice
cream supper for the benefit of the
veterans of Obiou County at Mrs.
A. L. Bransfords on July 10.
The following committee was APP
pointed for arrangements: Mrs. Nj
Glasscock, Mrs. r. f. Tisda1e, Mrs.
]. A, Coble, Mrs. f. NJ. Mckee, Mrs.
Ellen JoYner, Mrs. Marsh Glenn,
Mrs. William Sanders, Mrs. Mary
Crenshaw, Mrs. 2. M. McMurry.
Preliminary arrangements were
to be made for serving dinner dur
ing the fair for the benefit of the
monument fund. Committee-Miss
Vallie Fields, Mrs. Bell Waddell.
After an hour spent in pleasant
social conversation the meeting
closed with prayer by the chaplain.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
Source of Delight,

Dear Commercial: Enclosed please
find 81, with which to pay your ex-
penses to my address during the
coming year. You have been a
weekly visitor for so many years to
my home that 1 feel your absence
would be very much regretted by all
of us. Your columns of breezy and
interesting news were always a
source of delight to us and now that
we are strangers in strange land,
we find that "distauce only lends
enchantment to the news" Give
my love to my friends and tell them
/ hope ''some day I'll wander back
again" Hoping to see you as usual
on next Saturday, I am, as ever.
you old friend, MRS. F. M. Woody.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
Poor Milk

is often thought to be responsible for
and infants loss in weight or general
poor health. The cause usually is that
the child has worms. They get the
nourishment in the food and the baby
starves, actually starves. Whites
cream VermifuPe expels the worm and
nourishes the child, sure and safe.
Price % cents. Sold by Mailing
Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
Death at Hickman

Miss Mary Ramage, very wide
ly known and esteemed lady, died
at her home in Hickman last Mon
day evening, after an illness of two
years or more.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
Died at Columbus, Miss !,

J. F. Hendrix, road master for
the M. & O. r. r. Co., with head
quarters at Columbus, Miss, died
Wednesday, the Oath inst. in that
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26

In order to make room for another
car load Beckham & Mayes, for the
next 80 days, will sell buggies and
harness at prices that defy compe-
tItion. We sell the genuine George
Delker and other leading makes.
Be sure and call and see US before
purchasing.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26

Having sold practically ali of our
Merry Widow pins we will offer
some special values in cut-glass
bowls: IS 90 Bowls for 1898 while
they last.-Bransford g. Andrews.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
Houser Valley.

Sunday School at 4 o'clock P. m.
Everyone cordially invited to come
and spend an hour making melody
in your heart and praising and glo-
rifying God.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
Largest Cement anesd. TNe',ut in
worll.to5I,v rs<,..I !

Chattanooga, TeEzf opr
Details for the organi4aiy-
largest cement and coaffs
the world, and the only one
will be in tidewater, wers.
pleted in this city yesterd
tween the directors of the.
Portland Cement Company.
William J. Oliver, the railroad
tractor. 1t was incoporaSs
week in Portland, Me-, with &
,ta1 S+ocL Of &c non nnn
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26

Screen your house and freeze your
cream on Jersey freezer while you
are resting, Union City Hardware
Co. Phone 164.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26
EASY TO BEAT,
Chairman Connors Talks of Coming
Presidential Elections

New York, June 22.-Wm. j.
Corners of Buffalo, Chairman Of
the State State Democratic Com
mittee, who is in New York to-day,
said to several newspaper men
that he believed Mr.. Taft would be
an easy candidate for the Demo
Gratis to defeat.
"There were several stronger
men who might have been nQaCsi
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-06-26

Jersey freezers will freeze in three
minutes and use less ice Why not
buy a Jersey.-Union City Hard
ware Co. Phone 164.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-05
GROUND BROKEN
FOR new ROAD
MoRk BEGUN ON CONSTRUCTION
OF kANsAs-coLoRADo ELEc-
TRIO RAILWAY.
AT WORK NEAR PUEBLO
LINE PLANNED FROM CANON
scITY, COLORADO, TO DODGE
CITY, KANSAS.

Pueblo, Colo.-The first dirt was
Thrown Thursday In the construction
Of the Kansas Colorado Electric Rail
way Company on the ranch of Robert
X Potter ut a point several miles west
of Pueblo and A. B. Hplit. promoter OF
The project, held the scraper handles
while Mayor John T. West drove the
horses-
The first section OF the road. which
10 planned to be the longest electric
1iue under one management in tho
world. running from Canon City to
toDodge City. Kas.. Will be constructed
between Canon City and Pueblo. There
we're about fifty business men and
iapd owners who Witnessed the cerc-
eiony. Two short Addresses were male
By 8. H. Atwater, President OF the road.
and Mayor West.
After the first scraper full had been
turned, Col. John A. Lockhart of
Rocky Ford and Alderman Norbert
Zipk Of Pueblo. followed with the sec.
Dud scraper. after which the men from
ihs grading camp laid hold ana work
was started In earnest. Thirty tenms
were put at work and twenty more
viii be added to the outfit within a