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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
FAIR KIDNAPPER
SAYS LOST LETTER
UPSETELOPEMENT
Stolen Boys Parents Recover
Child Taken from New
York Home.
GIRL PRISONER SAYS
TRUTH WILL FREE HER
Wife Prevents Husband from
Shaking Hands with Accused
at Jail Parting.

TRENTON, March 14.-DeclaIing that
she will be set free when she tells the
whole truth, Miss Mary Chambers Is
IN Jail here on the charge of having
Kidnapped ~3-year-old George Wilson
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson, oil
New York. The woman and child were
found in the home of a negro, James
H. Miller, 1O2 West Front street. yes
terday. The mother and father re-
turned to New York with little George
today.
According to the police, Miss Cham
bers sought to give the impression that
an elopement had been arranged be-
tween herself and Wilson, and that in
coming to Trenton she was carrying
out a prearranged plan, which was up
set by a mislaid letter.
The policemen who had heard Miss
Chanhers's story watched with inter
est the meeting between her and Mrs
Wilson, who came here with her hus-
band to get their son, The little. boy
MAS in the back room of the police
station sitting %contentedly on the l5nee
of a big policeman when the mother en-
tered the room. She gave a scream and
ran toward the child, grabbing him III
into her arms and hugging and kissing
him. Then she saw Miss Chambers
seated in the captains. room adjoining
ooh, but you shall pay for this!" she
screamed at the young woman.
Wilson tried to quiet his wife, ant
Miss Chambers stretched out her arms
toward little George, asking that she
might kiss him good by Mrs. Wilson
refused to let her touch the child, but
the youngster wept and screamed wher
he found himself being taken away
from the young woman. Al last a po-
liccman took him, from his mother and
let Miss Chambers kiss him farewell,
"Good-by, Mary said the child wher
Miss Chambers surrendered him to tho
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
WESLEYAN ALUMNI DINE
AND ELECT NEW OFFICERS.

The Wesleyan College Alumni AS
ISOLATION of New Jersey held it's an
nual banquet in Days parlors last
night. George La Mont, of Bound
Brook, was the toastmaster. The speak
ers were DIR. II. F. Conn, of Wesleyan;
X. Monroe, A. b. Meredith, ". F. Ran
dali, A. Palmer. secretary of the New
York Board of Education; W. A. Jones,
Carl Price and DR.. George Mooney.
Before p~artaking of the feast the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President; Addison p.
Poland, superintendent of schools in
Newark; v~ice-president. A. b. Mere
dith, superintendent of schools in Es-
sex County; secretary, H. p. Day. of
Morristown; treasurer, William A.
McNaughton, of Moptclair.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
ELECTRIC FAN
Thief SENT TO
PEN|TENT|ARY
McGuire, Long Sought, Proves
Clever Capture for the
Local SIenthS.

In the arrest of Charles MCGUIRE yes
terday Detective Sergeant Pagan and
Acting Detective Sergeant Harris eff
fected one of the cleverest captures
that has been made for many days by
headquarters men. The detectives were
on their way through Canal street
when they spied Mcclure carrying a
bag.
Mcclure is a noted horse thief. ac-
cording to the police records. and his
picture decorates the Rogues' Gallery
at the central Office. When Mcclure
was asked where he got the electric
fan which he had in the bag he said
that it came from his sisters home, in
Central avenue. The sister was seen.
and she denied this. and Mcclure was
detained at headquarters. When
searched a Free Public Library ticket
was found on him, and on it was his
address. giving 20 West street. Pater-
son, as his home.
Today when the young man was
taken TO the First Criminal Court he
found tina an additional charge had
been made against him.
The clever work of the two h%eadquar-
tiers men led to the fact that in De-
NSiipei last AiSNfuie puiSu al didlig
box on Ferry street, and was seen by
Inspector George Snyder, of the Public
Service Company. snyder grabbed the
fellow, but the latter left his coat in
his captor's hands and made off. When
this was put up to him today he adj
owning the coat. but denied tam
pering with the fire-alarm box.
He was sent 70 Caldwell P~enitentiarv
for three months on a charge OF being
a ~disorderly person. and the Paterson
police have been asked to look him up.
On the charge Of sending in a false
alarm he was held in $500 bail for
trial
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
SHER|FF'S
OFFICE HANDLING
OF CASE OUTRAGE
Lawyer Jay Indignant Over De-
lays in Trying Two Alleged
Confidence Men.

Lawyer Frederick Jay in the First
Criminal Court today expressed him
self on the action of Sheriff Sommer's
office in having the case against Her
maj lscnbcTg and Joseph Martin again
adjourned. The two young mon were
arrested as confidence men" by con
stables from tho shcriff's office over a
month ago. 1t was alleged they were
e~ndeavoring to sell a gold brick. The
complaint vas taken by Justice of the
Peace Bossett, and a date was set for
an examination, before Judge Howell.
This was adjourned on request of the
sheriff's men, and then a second adj
journment was asked and granted.
When another was requested this
morning Lawyer Jay declared:
This is an outrage, and one that
should not be permitted. If the sher-
ifs office has any evidence against
these men let it be produced now. If
not discharge them"
Judge Howell gave the sheriff's office
two weeks in which TO present its case,
and il not ready then the young men.
will be discharged.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
MASONIC FUNERAL H0NORS.
W. Coleman to Be Buried
from Late Home Tomorrow.

The funeral of John w. Coleman will
be held from his late residence. 1871
Garside street. tomorrow at 2:S9
O'Clock. Masonic services will be held
at the house tonight.
Mr.. Coleman's illness was of but 1--WE
days duration. A resident of Newark
for fifty years. he was rs years Did at
the time of his death. He is survived
by a widow. five daughters and a son.
Mr.. Coleman was a member of Protec-
tion Lodge No. IS. | o. o. F.. and
Newark Lodge No. Z, F. and A. NJ. He
was also a deacon in the North Bap-
list Church.
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tents of several closets and bureau
drawers were tossed on the floor.
An investigation by Mr.. Zinizhie
showed Thai a loaded 3S-calibre re-
volver, two wedding rings, three gold
rings with white stones, two gold band
rsngs. a lady's silver watch and gold
chain. and a mans silver watch and
gold chain were taken.
The robbery was reported at the
Fourth Precinct Police Station. 1t was
discovered by the head of the house on
his return from business.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
AGAINST INVASION OF
INALIENADLE RIGHTS
BULLETIN mo-. IL

Gentlemen of the Legislatures,
You are to decide upofl enactment
or re election of a local option bill. Its
enactment has be en-. demanded, OF you
with threats of ~ruination of your
political future in case of non-compli-
ance. The demand and threats come
from a coterie OF EngliSh-speaking'
preachers OF certain Protestant de-
nominations and their male. and
female allies. The demand is made on
pretense that the makers represent
"the Church of God and the church
going people Of this State"
That pretense has publicly been
challenged as false before one of your
committees by a minister of the Cos.
pei, for the reason that neither the
Catholic nor the Episcopal nor the
Lutheran nor the Jewish church were
represented by the allegators. That
challenge was not refuted by the lat
ter. The churches in it enumerated
embrace at the very least half of all
the church members in this State.
Moreover was IL demonstrated be-
fore your committee by another min
lister of the Gospel that by no means
all the churches in the State, of the
denominations represented by the
clerics advocating the bill, r in
favor of its enactment or the prin-
ciple it embodies. 1t is clear, there
fore, that at the utmost only q mi
nority of the cl1urch-going people in
the State can truthfully be claimed
to favor enactment of the bill.
But, besides the c~hurch-going
people, representation of whom the
aforesaid .clerics cannot truthfully
claim, there are tens of thousands of
honorable and upright inhabitants in
the State who are not members of
any church congregation, and GER
tainly cannot be claimed to ha We
petitioned or in any wise asked for
local option legislation. 1t is. there
fore. beyond possibility Of dispute
that in truth but a small minority of
the electorate of the State. can be
claimed as favoring enactment of the
bill.
You were elected to represent the
people and not a noisy minority in
the State.
Enactment of the bill is demanded
of you upon the plea of aiding the
cause of temperance" Incontrover-
tible proof has been presented to your
committee, that where yer in this
country prohibitory legislation has
been imposed upon the people, increase
of drunkenness from rum-guzzling has
been the result.
Enactment Of the bill is demanded
Of you upon the pleaof "the MAORI tvs
right to rule and as Justification for
enactment is pleaded the police pow
or of the State" The majority's
right to rule has a limit. This limit is
at the rights by the constitution
guaranteed the people as natural
and inalienable." These rights can
not be subjected to majority rule with
out violation of the Constitution.
And how the police power of the State
could by public officials sworn to up
hold the Constitution be held to ex-
tend over rights by that instrument
declared to be natural and inalien-
able" to the layman's mind is incom-
prehensible.
You. gentlemen, in your oath of
Office have solemnly sworn to uphold
the Constitution.
Respectfully submitted,
Press Bureau dsrman-
Central Alliance, Newark, n. J.
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policeman and the little one wept Bit
terly.
:, Mrs. Wilson grabbed him again, and
with her other hand seized her hus-
bands arm
Don't YOU dare shake hands with
that ail..sssshe ordered, glaring at
Miss Chambers, as she pulled Wilson
away. ~ ~ S.
i Once the Wilson's and THE child had
gone Miss Chambers lost all. her com
posure, and burst. out sobbing, and said
she would skill herself when she got
a. chance. s
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
BAN ON "SHoESTRING. CANDY.

ATLANTIC CITY, March 14.-What
is known as .'shcestring'' candy. made
of yards of black narrow strips, sup
posed to be composed OF l~icorice. has
been tabooed from sale TO school chill
dren following reports that several
youngsters had been seized with cute
indigestion following indulgence in the
sweatmeat.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
CABBAGE
PO|SONS BOY
WHO ATE HERB
Makes Harry Mohr, of Union,
Violently III and He Is
in Hospital.
IspeeIal 70 the Eyening st.r.l

ELIZABETH, March IA. - Harry
Mohr, IL years old, living with Mrs.
Frank, OF Union. while in the woods
yesterday afternoon with three other
boys, ate skunk cabbage. He went
home, and at 1890 o'clock last night he
became violently i'll.
Mrs. Frank sent for DIR. w. NJ. Bar
ney, of Springfield, who worked over
the boy five hours, and after Harry
seemed on the road to recovery sent
him to the Elizabeth General Hospital.
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THE REV. DIR. ARNOLD FISHER.

most emphatically. IF they do the
same amount of work as the men do
and do it as we'll, there is no reason
in the world why they should not pe
paid for it in the same manner
Are you in sympathy with the suf-
fragettes who march the streets of
New York to proclaim their rights?"
"No, / am not. While ] believe that
women should have the same rights
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
WI WEDDING RINGS
BOLD BURGLARS LOOT

The. apartments of Frank zinizhie, "A
South Orange avenue. were entered by
a keyman some time Yesterday. The
various rooms were looted and the con-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
ELIZABETH TO BE DRY"

ELIZABETH, March 14.-Poiice Chief
Tenney has been notified by Corpora
ton Counsel Connolly to see that the
screen law is observed tomorrow, and
as a result the city will be dry
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MRS. REBHccA NORLE RuRIEn.

The funeral OF Mrs. Rebecca Noble
was held last night at her late home,
50 Fourth street, the Rev. Dorr r.
Diefendorf, pastor OF the Roseville
Methodist Episcopal Church. ofHciat-
ing,
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that men have. l do also think that
women should set the men an example.
/ don't think it is a very elevating
example to see women marching
through the streets. You know in spite
of all, we men do put women on a
pedestal, and we feel that some of the
things we do ought not to be INDUCED
in by women. When men march the
streets we have criticism, but when
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14

Press Bureau dsrman- a merlcan
Central Alliance, Newark, y. J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
L0NGMONT WINS
 CHAMPIONSHIP

Denver, December 25-In a game for the high school championship of the United States the Longmont high school team of Longmont. Col, defeated the team from the Englewood high school of Chicago 13 to o. The game was played on a field ankle deep with mud and slush.
 Longmont scored 2 in the first half. They kicked off. the ball going behind the goal line. Chicago tried to run the ball out. but was thrown back for a safety. The play for the rest of, the half was mostly in Chicagos territory.
 In the second half Longmont came back much stronger and rushed the boys from Chicago off their feet, scoring two touchdowns and a goal Neither side was able to advance the ball in the last few minutes of play, both sides kicking repeatedly.
 H. Scrubys all around play for Long, mont was the feature of the game He was followed closely by Benjamin, of the same team, and by Pliska of Chi cago. Piper also played strong game for the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Races at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, December 25-Before a crowd of 10000 persons Stanley Fay, the 8 to favorite, won the Santa Anita today, defeating Czar by head in a terrific drive The Canopus-Mamie B colt created a new track record for the distance by stepping it in 2:0S 3-5, which Is ? 2-5 seconds faster than the best previous time which was made by Mont gomery. Treubel, who rode the Walker horse, was given a rousing cheer when he returned to the scales.
 Jack Acton won the Poinsetta handicap, six furlongs, in i'll 2-5. Summary:
 First race, six and a half furlongs, selllng-Veil, 109 (Shilling), 2to 1, won; Lens, 99 (Powers), 2 to l, second; Bot anist, 112 QIoward). 10 to I. third. Time, 1:1S 4-5
 Second race, five furlongs, selling Maid of Gotham, 105 (E. Martini, 10 to l, won; Uncle Walter 1O5 (TreubeD, 3 to 1, second Larene Hindoo, 109 (E. ClarlS), to 1, third. Time 100.
 Third race, the Poinsetta handicap, six furlongs-Jack Martin 1SO (Powers), 1 to ?. won; Glorlo, no (Archibald, to 1, second Colloquy, 1os (Shilling), tt l, third. Time Ill 2-5.
 Fourth race, mile and a quarter, Santa Anita handicap-Stanley Fay, Ill CTreu- beD, to 5. won; Czar, 104 (McGee), 5 to l. second; Gowan, 102 (McCahey), 6 to l. third. Time 203 3-5.
 Fifth race, selling, one mile-Round and Round. 100 (Shilling), 2 to 1, won; Nib lick, 104 (McCahey), to 1, second; Hattie Bumppo, ss (wilson), 15 to 1, third. Time, :3S 3-5.
 Sixth race, five and half furlongs, purse-Seymour Beutler, 107 (Powers), 6 to 5, won; c. W. Burt, 104 (Sullivan), 2 to l. second; Creston, 104 CR. Blair) 6 to 1, third. Time :05 3-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Races at Oakland,

Oakland, Cal, December 25.-Dorante, closing equal with Montgomery, won the Christmas handicap at Emeryville today in the presence of over 12,000 people. Ideal weather prevailed, but the track was somewhat heavy. Clamor was with drawn and Legatee added, making eight to face the starter. Montgomery ruled favorite during the greater part of the betting, but a plunge on Dorante forced his price down to to 2, the figure at which the Hildreth horse was quoted Royal Tour ist and Don Enrique, the Ellison en- try, came In for strong support. Fire stone went to the front and led for hree-quarters of a mile before Don Enrique passed him. Dorante passed tn em both without trouble when called on by Lee and won easily from Milford, an outsider. Firestone was third. Montgomery was outrun all the way. The winners share was $3115. Sum maries:
 First race, Futurity course, selling Duke of Orleans 109 (Miller), 8 to 5, won;. Exchequer, 102 (Goldstein), to 2, second; Transmuter, 106 (McCarthy), 25 to 1. third. Time, :12 1-5.
 Second race, one mile, selling-Bel- mere, III (Keogh), IS to 5, won Els tella C., 107 (Buxton), 3 to 2, second; Dareington, 105 (Mentry), to 1, third. Time 43 3-5.
 Third race, five furlongs. Bruce han dicap-Trois Temps, 105 (Butler) g to 2, won; Bon Homme, 11O (Lee), 23 to 5, second; Mailman, 11S (Notter), 6 to 5, third. Time, 1:01.
 Fourth race, If miles, Christmas handicap, value to winner $3115-Do- rante, 116 1ee), to 2, won; Milford, 93 tWalsh), 13 to l, second; Firestone, 113 (Miller), g to 2. third, Time, 2:0S -5.
 Fifth race, Futurity course. selling Seven Full, 104 (Upton), to 1, won; Fireball. III tTaplin), 13 to 10, second; Raleigh. 102 (Goldstein). IS to l, third. Time, 1:11 2-5.
 Sixth race, Futurity course, purse Smiley Corbett, 109 (Miller), to 5, won; Charlie Doh erty, 105 (Goldstein), 150 to l. second; Pajaroita. 113 (Taplin) 13 to 10 third. Time 1:10 3-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Big Building Dynamited.

Kansas City, Mo, December 25.-A three-story brick and steel building in course of construction at Ninth and Oak street was partially wrecked by dynamite here shortly before midnight last night. The loss is estimated at about 5000. No cause for the dyna- hitting can be given by owners of the building other than that non-union steel workers have been employed in it's construction. The police declare it was the work of some "hot-headed union man." Several windows in the vicinity were shattered, but no one was hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
FATAL PISTOL FIGHT.
Five Negroes Are Morally Wounded d
 as Result of Drinking.

Hopkinsville, Ky, December 25.-Five negroes were mortally wounded in a general pistol fight at Fidelia, in the southern part of Christian county to- day.
 The wounded:
 Eugene Carrot, shot through lungs.
 Thomas Sanders, skull fractured and shot in brain.
 Charles Sanders, shot in back and lower limb.
 John Carrot wounded in the hip.
 Ike Carrot, shot through right arm. Charles Sanders, 1t is said attempted to steal a jug of whisky and was shot. This started a general fight in which nearly a hundred shots were ex- changed
 All the participants are said to have been drinking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
AUTOMOBILE RAGE
 RESULTS FATALLY

Oakland, Cal, December 25.-As result of a wild automobile race on the Foot hill boulevard early today one man was instantly killed and another man and two young women were severely Injured. The accident occurred a short distance from San Leandro
 The dead
 William L. Mowery. chauffeur.
 The injured:
 A. Jorgensen.
 Miss Marie Jorgensen, his sister.
 Mary Jensen.
 Mowery, with his party, was racing with another machine driven by John Morgan. He came to grief on sharp and dangerous double turn which Now cry attempted to make while going at terrific speed The automobile broke away from the control of its driver, slSidded to one side, struck the curb and turned completely over. Mowery was pinioned under his machine Death was almost in- stantaneous The others were thrown clear of the wreck and to this fact they owe their lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
DORANDO DEFEATS
 TWO FAST RUNNERS

Fall River, Mass, December 25.-In a 12-mi1e exhibition relay race at the athletic grounds in this city today Dorando Pietri. the Italian Marathon running, defeated Floyd Doughty of Providence and Samuel Myers of Cam bridge by a half lap. Dorando's time was 1:0S:39; that of the Doughty-Myers team was 1:04:18.
 A large crowd watched the contest. Doughty ran against the Italian in the first six miles. and finished the first lap a few yards In the lead. Dorando took the lead in the second lap and was never again headed.
 Myers then came on the track and by fast work cut down Dorando's lead to a quarter of a lap. Dorando, by the end of the eleventh mile, however, was half lap ahead and maintained this until the finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
DOVE OF PEACE
 FLIES OVER JAPAN

Tokio, December 25.-The Emperor,
 speaking to both houses of the diet, which
 met in joint session today, said:
 Lords and gentlemen: We have much
 satisfaction in finding the relations be- tween the empire and treaty powers be- coming friendlier year by year and the
 peace of the Far East further strength ened.''
 The Emperor said that he had caused the submission of a budget which he be- lieved would carry out the imperial wish for the readjustment of the empires finances. He asked the diet to exercise
 its deliberative functions in a spirit of harmony.
 The diet adopted a brief reply and voted to recess from December 26 until January 20, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Races at Savannah.

Savannah, Ga., December 25.-First events of 30-day racing meet under the auspices of the Savannah Jockey club were run at Thunderbolt half-mile track this afternoon. Rain in early afternoon kept the attendance down, and made the track a little slow. The favorites made a good showing. St. Abe scored an easy victory in the first race, and Gunshot. in the fifth, moved up to first place when it looked for a time as if he was beaten. A local race of interest was the gentle mems amateur race of one mile, which was won by MT. Joseph Kelly, a local rider on Flimnap. He was presented
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
SmaIIwood Wins Race.

Philadelphia, December 25.-Percy Smallwood, the Welsh runner. who is matched to race Dorando at St. Louis. defeated Robert Hallen of New York and Michael Spring of Brooklyn in a ten mile relay race here today Hallen ran the first five miles, in which distance Smallwood gained two laps and quarter. Smallwood got a good lead over Spring in the second half and finished three laps in the lead He ran the ten miles in :54:2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Confesses to Murder.

Houston, Tex, December 25.-Ferdi- hand Harmsden, fisherman, aged 49 years, has surrendered and is in the county jail, having confessed to the killing of Charles Brown, an old fisher man, at o'clock this morning, in some trouble, 1t is alleged, over Brown s wife. The dead man was 66 years old. The body was found near houseboat on San Jacinto bay, near Laporte, early today. A double-barreled shotgun was the weapon used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
The Overland Limited
N0fYe Dame AYYibal Is
 Ahaited Win InteYeSt

The coming of the basketball bunch from Notre Dame to play the Birming- ham Athletic club Monday night is awaited with suspense by all true be- lievers in the Birmingham Athletic club team.
 Even though the team suffered two bad defeats on its last trip, the boys are known to be made of true blue and hard steel" Local enthusiasts be- lieve that they can take the measure of any team in the country on the club gymnasium floor. However, Notre Dame, rival of Yale, and claimant of the middle states championship. will not die easily in the game Monday night.
 They are coming with five of the greatest basketball players in their