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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-13
Abel MedWin Is Killed
in Company With
Charles SenderS.
SECOND .:GT!!# VICTIM Nc: NOT
VERY BADLY INJURED
Newarkers Dashed Around One
Trolley and Ran Head.
First Into Second. a.
BOTH EMPLOYED IN
PH0NOGRAPH WORKS
Sudden Change from Binding
Light to Semi Darkness .
Blamed for Fatality.

Abel Medwin, of $50 Charlton street.
aud Charles Senders, OF 80 Monmouth
street. this city, both skilled artisans In
the laboratories of the Edison pa,uc-
graph Company. In West Orange, rsa
headlong into Valley road trolley car
just outside of the plant today. Ned
win was killed and his body mansIed.
Senders escaped with injuries which re-
quired treatment at the Orange Meuo-
rial Hospital.
Two theories advanced by fellow em-
ployees in the phonograph works may
account for the accident. One is that
the men had been working in a blind
ing light all night and therefore might
not have been able to see the approach
ing car when they suddenly stepped in
to the darkness outdoors-it being not
fully. daylight at Z o'clock The other
theory is that the men had listened all
night to the working of monographs
until there was constant din in their
ears so that they were unable to hear
the gong of the car
Butted Into the Car.
The tracks run close to the enclosure
OF the plant on Valley road and as the
employees came out of the gate there
was car standing ON the north bound
track. Medwin and Senders ran around
the rear of this car To catch a south
bound one. As they stepped on the
south track they started north toward
the crossing, where they knew the car
they wanted would stop. Apparently
they did not see or hear it.
Motorman Harry LEIGH, of 50 South
Fourteenth street, said he saw the two
men coming toward his car and he shut
off the power and sounded the gong
They did not heed and before he could
bring the car TO stop the two men had
plunged into the fender.
-sich brought his car to stop ten
feet beyond. Medwin's body had gone
underneath and was entangled in the
forward truck. The impact had hurled
Senders to one side and he escaped
with sprained ankles and wrenched
arms. His back may be injured but
after he had been treated at the hos
pital where he was taken in the Rec
ord ambulance, he was sent home
The Valley road line was tied up for
an hour while a wrecking crew raised
the, car and took Medwin's s body from
under it,
William Malone, private detective
at the Edison plant, witnessed the ac-
seemed to dash blindly into the car
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-13
RUDOLPH A. BRAUN
AGAIN ARRESTED
On TWO CHARGES
Mrs. kathrina Heitmair Makes
Serious Charge Against
Lawyer.
BOSSET RECOMMENDED
ATTORNEY TO HER
Also Accused of Giving Bad $50
Check TO George D.
P0ppas.

Former Assemblyman Rudolph A.
Braun was ad..asai,a. -tndav- this
time on three specific complaints of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
and while he was being arraigned In
the First Precinct Court other COM
plants We're being entered against him.
On the charge of George d. Poppas,
of 235 Market street, that he had cashed
worthless check for $50 for Braun the
latter was held in $500 bail for the
grand jury by Judge Hahn, and on
the complaint of Frederick StacheI, a
deupty sheriff under Mason and living
at SO Belmont avenue, Belleville, Braun
was again held in $3.50
Stachel had gone on the S100 bond of
prisoner who disappeared and he
swore that he gave Braun, as his at
torney, the s100 to satisfy the bail judg-
ment against him. The judgment was
not paid and Stachel was arrested and
sent to jail for seven days by District
Court Judge Jones, of Orange
A Serious Complaint.
The most serious complaint which
Judge Hahn took against Braun today
was that of Mrs Kathrina Heitmair, of
80 Elm road. Her son Michael last No
yember married Anna Muhner. to
whom the mother objected, and when
the young couple took rooms opposite
there were constant quarrels and bick-
erings, ending in the son making the
astonishing charge and complaint
against his mother of running a dis
orderly house.
This warrant was issued by Justice
of the Peace Bosset, and she was ar
rested and locked in Jail over night. She
said today that Bosset had recon-
mended Braun to her as a lawyer and
that she had retained him.
In her sworn complaint Mrs. Heit-
mair says that the day after her arrest
she was released on $500 bail, which she
gave to Braun. and $100 as his fee. She
went to his office, she swears, and there
wrote her name twice for Braun at the
bottom of slips of paper.
The complaint further states that on
what appeared to be here signatures
the German Savings Bank paid to
Braun 5000 one time and $500 on another
occasion. This totally depleted her ac-
count of 81, 400 in the bank.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-13
BISHOP M'QUAID
HAS TURN FOR BAD.

ROCHESTER,, N. " Jan. a. Bishop
Bernard ]. McQuaid, senior bishop of
New York province and bishop of Rocl-
ester. it is announced by his physicians
today is not so we'll as yesterday, and
shows signs of steady failing. He has
been i'll for months, and a few weeks
ago was supposed to be dying, but ral-
He'd. His condition today is critical.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-13
CHINA AIDS ITALY.

PEKIN, Jan. 1S.-An imperial edict
issued today directs that the sum of
$4,000 taels (s35.00o) be paid over to the
Italian minister here as contribution
to the relief of the earthquake sufferers
in Calabria and Sicily.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-13
ON

way to secure position is to wait until
some one offers it to you; but the best way is
TO place an adv. in the "Want Adv" columns
of The Newark Star and secure one at once
Put your announcement in today and begin
work tomorrow.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-13
HOYT APARTMENT
WAS Scene Of A
MUSICAL SOIREE
Noises Heard THROUGH Floor
Detailed by the Man Who
Lived Upstairs.
WALTER" WAS SURELY A
REGULAR LITTLE FRIEND
Still. Other Witnesses in Divorce
Slit Declare Party Was Was
Perfectly Proper.

Contradicting the testimony given at
witness, three witnesses today testified
before Yice-Chancellor Stevens to the
propriety of the conduct of Mrs Mar
jorie Hoyt, whose husband, Ralph r.
Hoyt, is suing for divorce ON statutory
grounds
The Incident was an alleged hilarious
gathering of men and women at Mrs
Hoyt's apartment in Earl street on July
last. The Objectionable testimony was
given by Howell A. Hoagland, who
lived in the fiat just above Mrs. Hoyt.
He said:
THE phonograph was started in the
evening about o'clock and / said to
my wife. We are going to have a little
music downstairs. They kept that 60
ing for a while and then there was a
lot of talking. Mrs. Hoyt was back in
the kitchen, apparently, for she called
out, in a shrill voice: What in the h
are you talking about me for?' She
insisted that the persons in the front
room were talking about her. although
they denied it.
They were talking about man
named Walter or 'Wallie' His last
name might have been Geiler, the
name of the correspondent in this case,
but 1 am not sure it was. One of the
women was teasing another about talk
ing Walter away from her. 'Ah, said
the second woman, you can't take
Walter away from me. He would leave
his happy home for this little lady, >"
Hoagland testified that from the ma
ture of the disturbance he knew the
proprieties were being violated and
supplemented his testimony with in
cidents.
After a while" he concluded, "the
men went out. They returned about
midnight, after an absence of half an
hour. The women had been shelling
corn and there was more talk about
Walter"
'They started the phonograph run
ming again. and for while there was
lively time. They wound up with a
feast and more phonograph selections
until my wife knocked on the floor SO
hard that they quieted down and 1
went to Sleep
Contradictory Testimony.
Robert Adrian, Mrs. Hoyts counsel,
introduced Millard Estelle, of 81 Or
chard street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Adams, of 161 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., who were guests at the entertain
ment, and who testified that Hoag
lands statements were untrue and that
everything passed off in a perfectly
orderly manner.
Mr.. Adams declared that his 11-year-
old daughter was present and that he
would not permit her to witness any
such scenes as were described.
Fred C. Decker, who lived in the
same house with Mrs. Hoyt at the
time, however, substantiated Hoag-
lands story.
The case went over for final argu-
ment next Wednesday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-13
GENERAL QUAKE
THROWS ITALY
INTO A PANIC
Venice, Florence, Milan and
Other Cities Experience
TremOrs.
PEOPLE RUSH FROM
HOUSES INTO STREET
No Damage Is Done, Though
Whole Country Is
Shaken.

ROME, Jau. ia slight earthquake
was experienced at anzearIy hour this
morning throughout Lombardy. yeneta
and Tuscany. No damage was done
and no one was injured, but owing to
the general uneasiness resulting from
the recent visitations in Calabria and
Sicily the people for a moment We're
thrown into condition bordering on
panic.
According to the records of the OBJ
servatories, and especially the estab-
lishment maintained at Florence by .he
Jesuit Fathers, the centre of the dis
turbance was near Leimbach Saxony.
The quake was strongest in Italy at
Treviso, sixteen miles north OF Venice
Riesi, the birthplace of the present
Pope, is located in this territory.
MILAN, Jan. 19.-An earth shock was
felt here this morning, causing consid-
cradle alarm. People rushed from their
houses and congregated in the cathedral
square There was no repetition of the
quake and calm was speedily restored.
FLORENCE, Jan. 13.-Several earth
shocks were recorded here this morning
at intervals of two seconds The peo-
pie rushed out from their houses In con
siderable trepidation fearing a repeti-
tion of the Messina and Calabria dis
asters. No damage was done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
HIGDON SAYS HE
 IS KEEPING BUSY

While we are making few arrests for violations of the prohibition law, and while we are watching every sus- spected place vigilantly, by fitting here and there many of the tigers, princl- pally bootleggers, who are active, have us guessing and the chase for -violators is proving quite lively" said Sheriff E. L. Higdon yesterday afternoon.
 Colonel Higdon states that he real izes the fact that whisky Is being sold but he is of the opinion that the tigers are not exceptionally prosperous, Sher- if Higdon states that where sales of liquor are made the greatest precau- tion Is exercised and that just any old body cannot secure the liquid.
 The authorities expect things to be- gin to "open up'' within the next few weeks when the blind and striped ani- mals expect the novelty of the new are expected to come out into the open and the police are constantly watch is discovered note is made of its ex- istence and it is given attention later
 Sheriff Higdon states that if quite a number of the tigers venture to come out from under cover to ply their trade they will fall into traps which have been laid for them There is law" said Colonel Higdon, which provides for my impeachment in case do not enforce the other laws and 1 must act accordingly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
NEW TIPPLE WILL
 BE SEARLES' PRIDE

Work on the new tipple and washer at the mines of the Alabama Consolt dated Coal company at searles, in Tus- caloosa county, is well under way and the structure which was burned sew eral weeks ago is being replaced with all possible haste.
 It is stated that with the comple- tion of the new tipple at Searles the mines there will be probably the most up-to-date in the south. The new structure will cost between $65,000 and $75,o0o and will be equipped with tn @ most modern machinery used for the washing and handling of coal.
 The immense coal bins are to be erected on a massive concrete base IA feet high and the washer and dump are to be placed on top of the bins. After the cars are pushed out onto the tip- pie the coal will be handled automati- cally until 1t reaches the bins for coking. The work of erecting the structure will probably require until the first of next year for completion. The mines at Searles are being oper- ated steadily. although not in full force because of the inability to han dle the coal. The normal output of the mines Is 400 tons day, while a little more than 5G0 tons are being mined daily at the present. Until the new washer is completed at Searles it win be necessary to carry all coal to Brookwood to be wash ed and then car ried back to Searles for coking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
FAMILY WAS AWAY
 WHEN HOME BURNED
Residence of w. s. Smith, Beyond West End, Totally Destroyed
 by Fire Last Night.

The residence of W. G. Smith at Hen rietta station on the South Bessemer car line, about one mile beyond West End, with it's contents was totally de- stroyed by fire shortly after 10 o'clock last night.
 MT. Smith. with his family, was in town attending show and no one was in the house at the time. It was late when they returned home to find that their home and all of their belongings had been destroyed during their absence. It is not known whether the place was covered with insurance.
 Although the scene of the fire is a mile beyond the limits of West End the volunteer department of that town turned out and made rapid run to Henrietta station. The fire had gained much head way before being discovered. however that there was no chance to save it or any of the furniture in it and the efforts of the fire-fighters were direct ed toward keeping it from spreading to adjoining homes.
 The West End city council had just ad- journed at the time the fire was discov- cred and the mayor and aldermen rushed to the fire on the fire wagon, on street cars and in automobiles and joined In the work of fighting the fire.
 1t was thought at first that a child was in the burning house and a man braved the flames and searched every part of 1t and made sure that the report was incorrect. The house was six-room cottage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
REVISED SCHOOL
 BUDGET ALLOWED Bessener Lets Contracts for
 Street Work COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION Grand Jury Busy Going Into Cases. Railroad Work Being Pushed
 Around Bessemer-Per-
 sonal and General.
COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION

Bessemer September 7.-(Special.)-T revised school budget was presented to the city council tonight and allowed. There is no radical difference between the two budgets. The first asked for $7OOO and this one gets $SOOO There are no specifications contained in the second SIS to how the money shall be spent, the council leaving it to the discretion of the board of education.
 The vacancy in the Fourth ward was filled by the election of E. D. Thomas, there being no other candidate nominat- ed. A sensation was sprung on the coun- cil by the resignation of Rose Huey. MT. Hueys action came as surprise and his fellow members will regret his loss. The resignation was accepted.
 The report of the city detectives for the month of August shows a decided improvement over the report of the pre- cedng month. There were 126 arrests, los convictions and 10 cases dismissed. Fines assessed s1475, fines paid $O5.50, stolen property recovered $S3U.
 The committee to which was referred the calling of an election to extend the city limits toward the pipe works re- ported favorably but the council turned 1t down and no further action will be taken in the matter. Bids were received for the putting down of 6075 lineal feet of combined curbing and guttering of Seventeenth street between Berkley and Dartmouth avenues, also far grading slagging and cherting the same terri tory. The contracts were awarded to E. C. Jordan Construction company at 6J cents per lineal foot, and to C. M. Burk- halter for 1870 yards of excavation, 25 cents, 760 yards of slag, 55 cents, i6o yards of chert 75 1900 ineal feet of curbing and guttering 69 cents, S90 yards of cement walks 33 cents, and 3S.4 yards of sewer at $650 per yard
 Numerous petitions were heard asking that needed street Improvements be made. The Civic Improvement society asked an appropriation of $50 per month for park purposes. A representative of the Sperry & Hutchison Trading Stamp company spoke to the council in behalf of his firm asking that talr play De granted to his firm. The council took no action in the matter After dispos- ing of numerous minor matters the coun- Gil adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
Personal and GenepRI.

Henry Wright. negro workman, was badly burned by escaping steam this af- ternoon at the old Debardeleben furnace and was taken to Reeder's hospital by the ambulance of Kennedy Bros. The negro Is in a serious condition but 1t is thought that he will recover.
 With the first of September comes the opening of the colleges and the conse- quent departure of the young men of tho town. Many of the Bessemer young men have left and more of them will leave in the near future. The majority are go- ing to Auburn but a few leave for the university Their absence is greatly re- gretted, as they serve to liven up things considerably for the town.
 Miss Loretti Davis left today for her home in Columbus, Ga
 The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy held @ very enjoyable meeting this afternoon with Mrs. W. W. Hollings- worth.
 Miss Hallie McMillan of Eutaw, Ala, is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Harri- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
A WOMAN CAN EARN
 $5000.00 A YEAR
Learn Dressmaking at Home.

We teach you by mail and eouip you to command good income or you can start in business for yourself. Many women nowadays are earning $100 a week-$5000 a year by dress making. One woman, the head de- signer of Chicago's largest retail dry goods house, is said to receive s1O.0OO year. Salaries of $25 to $50 a week are common. Become a Graduate Dressmaker The regular diploma of this College is issued to all who com plete this course of lessons. The American system is most simple and complete in every detail. These les sons will teach you how to draft your own patterns and make your own clothes and enable you to dress far better at one-half the usual cost, also how to design, draft, cut, fit, make, drape and trim any garment, including cbildrens clothing. This college is en- dorsed by leading Fashion Magazines -McCall's Pictorial Review, Harper's Bazar, Paris Modes, etc, etc.
 What Are These Lessons Worth?
 Our students say in recent letters: "I have made 26 waists G silk ones) all perfect fits T just saved the nrice of my course by making my own sill, dress" q believe your system of teaching is the best in use; it is fully worth $200 to anyone contemplat- ing dressmaking. T would not take $500 for what I have learned and do without it."
 At an expense of thousands of dollars this college has recently published 100000 copyrighted books to advertise the American System of Dressmaling, and-while they last-will send you copy free. Write for it today. One copy only to each woman. Requests filled in order received. Address
 American College of Dressmakng.
 1902 Reliance Bldg Kansas City, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
PLANS ACCEPTED
 FOR NEW PLANT
CAR DOOR EQUIPMENT COMPANY EXPECTS TO HAVE WOODLAWN PLANT IN OPERATION BY FIRST OF THE YEAR,

It is announced that the Bullard Car Door Equipment company has accepted plans for the new plant which is to be built on the site recently purchased in Woodlawn and that work will begin so as to have the plant completed and in operation by January 1, 1910. W. R. Powell will have charge of the construc- ton of the building. J. A. Githens, for merly master mechanic of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad at Fitzgerald, Ga, has been employed as superintendent of the plant, and he as- sisted in the selection of the machinery which is now being purchased by the company. The following resolutions have been adopted by the executive board of the company:
 Resolved, That on and after Sep tember 20, 1909, the remaining unsold stock in the Bullard Car Door Equipment com pany will be placed on the market at $10O per share for ten days and after September 30, 1909. there will be no more stock for sale.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
BOARD OF TRADE TO
 AID BIG CITY BOOM

The Board of Trade held the regular monthly meeting yesterday The mer- chants have returned from their sum- mer vacations and there was manifest at the meeting yesterday a spirit of en- ergy and hopefulness that augurs we'll for the fall and winter business in Bir- mingham. The majority of merchants seem very we'll satisfied with prospects of good business during the next few months. Quite a number of matters of importance were discussed at the meet ing.
 A resolution was adopted providing for a committee of three to become mem bers of central committee on the Great CT Birmingham celebration. The presi- dent appointed the following committee: J. E. Shelby, chairman; Sol Caheen. Hermann Saks. This was done on the request of the mass meeting held on August 30 last. The board seemed very well pleased at the idea of the celebra- ton.
 The matter of removing the Belgian blocks came up again. It seems to be the unanimous desire of the merchants 10 do away With this objectionable pave ment in the business section. Chairman Parker has the matter in charge, and although he was not present at the meet ing yesterday, progress was reported on behalf of his committee. It is expected the council will be urged to make this improvement in the business section. The merchants seem in earnest about the matter. It was suggested during the dis cussion that in New York and Chicago the blocks had been lowered few inches and asphalt put over the top. the result being a pavement of the best quality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
Grand Jury Busy.

The grand jury is hard at work and has disposed of a number of eases today and yesterday morning. A half holiday was taken yesterday, the body adjourn ing at noon on account of Labor Day. This morning work was resumed and will be rushed until the docket is cleared. As the city court does not convene until the first week in October this gives the grand jury ample time to complete the work. The members of the jury are: G.. H. stevenson. foreman; G. D. Pardue. J. R. Jones, w. s. Eidge, c. T. Pinson, W. M. Vance, w. E. Cunningham, D. $. McLain, E. w. Young, A. J. Nichol, A. B. Huey, w. M. Griffith, J. A. Roberts. Jeff Clay, J. M. Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
NORTH BIRMINGHAM
 PRICE TOO HIGH
Firm Announces Its UnwIllngness to Buy Waterworks at Price
 Fixed.

At a meeting of the North Birmingham that the proposed plan to sell the water works and lighting plant of that city to the Cole-Thorp Realty company for a consideration of $1 and the assumption of the citys bonded indebtedness of $190,0 wofld not naterialize. It was announced that the proposed purchasers had decided that the price is not reasonable and would not care to consider the offer further.
 It is expected that this intelligence will put an end to all rumors that North Bir- mingham intends to dispose of the plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
Work on Railroads.

W. F. Nolan has been awarded tho contract for the removal of the buildings which are in the route of the A., B. & A. The work will be commenced at once and will be rushed to completion the road is anxious to complete connection to Birmingham. The Birmingham South ern has begun the connection with the A., B. & A at Thirty-second street and this work will also be rushed to comple- ton. The work of construction on the steel trestles from Eighteenth street to the top of the fill was begun today and a large gang of men are pushing the work. The ensuing month promises much activity in industrial circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
PERSONAL

J. Adam Phillips, well-known and quite popular young man of this city, will attend the polytechnic institute at Auburn this year to study veterinary surgery. MT. Phillips has been connected with the stable business with his father, George Phillips, for a number of years. He announces that upon finishing his course he will return to Birmingham and practice here.