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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
COL. BRENS|NGER
GETS POST H!NE
SEEMED SURE OF
Fourth Regiment Commander
Named to Succeed General
Campbell.
ELECTION WAS SURPRISE
IN MILITARY CIRCLES
New Head of First Brigade Will
Have to Retire in Severn
teen Months.

Contrary to the expectations that gen
orally prevailed In military circles.
Colonel Joseph II. Brensinger, COM
manding the Fourth Regiment, Ma
tional Guard of New Jersey, was unan
imously elected brigadier- general and
commandant of the First Brigade at the
Jersey City Armory last night, to sue
ceed Brigadier- General Edward A.
Campbell 1t had been predicted that
Colonel Edwin w. Hine, of this city and
Orange. commander of the Fifth Regi-
ment, would be elected to the existing
vacancy. but combination arranged at
the last minute between the field off,
GERS OF the First and Fourth regiments
brought about his defeat.
Field Officers vote.
Brigade commanders are elected by
the votes of the line and field officers,
of which there are five to each regi-
ment. Two ballots were taken at the
election last night, in which the field
officers from the Fifth regiment cast
their votes for Colonel Hine, while the
ten representatives of the First and
Fourth regiments voted as unit for
the election of Colonel Brensinger.
Colonel Hine presided at the election
and when the result of the second bal
lot was announced his motion that his
opponents election be made unan-
nous was carried. General Brensinger
Is more than 50 years OF age and Will
be retired from active service In seven
teen months under the provisions OF the
recently enacted Vredenburgh law
which General Campbell is hghting
This law retires members OF the Ma
tional Guard more than 64 years old
Inc supreme court mas upneio the con
stltutionanty OF the law, put Genera
Campnell has taken an appeal throusf
ms counsel, Hopert II. McCarter' TO tn'
Court OF errors ana Appeals.
7 Ampition for higher ofhce is SAID U
J nave been the cause that brought apou
the eiectlon OF Coionei Brehsihser am
the defeat or colonel Hine. Coione
brensinSer VIII retlre unoer tne age
retirement act IN fepruary, 1911, anc
Colonel Henry w. freeman, comnahu
ing the FIRST regiment, VIII retire II
automaticaly next OCTOBER.
The terms agreed upon are SAID u
nave oeen TO the efect tnat Colone
lbrenslnger Wouid hoid the ONCE 10
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
NEWARKERS ARE
REASSURED IN
BREAD SCARE
No Immediate Raise in Price or
Cut in Size of Loaves,
Say Dealers.
PUBLIC SAFE WHILE
FLOUR RESERVE LASTS
But Should Wheat Advance to
SO a Barrel Trouble Might
Likely Follow.

Bakers In this city who are in a posi-
ton to discuss the matter declare that
while their supply of -four remains they
will not raise the price OF bread or
make the loaves smaller, but should
James Petten, the Chicago speculator,
be able to hold the wheat corner until
their present reserve supply is exhaust
ed. then they will have to buy -four at
the increased price and will be unable
to make the five-cent loaf to which
Newarkers are accustomed.
According to August Noll, president
of the Wholesale Bakers Association,
and president of the Fritsch Baking
Company. nearly all of the local bread
makers are supplied with a large guam
tity of flour, sufficient to see them
through The new wheat crop is not
many months off.
Predicts Patterns Finish.
'Patten cannot hold his corner very
much longer" declared Mr.. Noll today
"He will soon have to unload, and he
will have to do so at a loss. as there
is no scarcity of -four and no one Is
seeking to buy 1t. He Is trying to dc
something that others have attempted
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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
SENT TO JAIL ON
MOTHERS COMPLAINT.
Mrs. Tuite Has Son Given
Thirty Days.

Thomas Tuite, 90 years old. Of 1ss
Pacific street, was sentenced 10 thirty
days in Jail on complaint Of his
mother by Judge Simon Hahn in this
Third Precinct Police Court this morn
ing. The youth had been arrested sev-
eral times before. but was always al
lowed to go because he promised to re-
form and leave drink alone.
Mrs. Tute. who is an elderly woman.
testified that last night the young mar
came home and caused such a. disturb
ance that she was forced to call In an
officer.
For the past week he came home
every night" she said, ''and did every
thing else but beat me. I am an old
woman, and cannot stand It. His
brother and sister have decided to Ieavs
home If he does not do right"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
HICCOUGHS CAUSED DEATH
OF ELLSWORTH r. DAWSON.

LODI, April 11.-Exhausted by an at
tack of hiccoughing, which his physi-
clan had been unable to check during
mediate cause of the death yesterday
Of Ellsworth r. Dawson, mayor of
Lodi Mr.. Dawson had been sur
ferer from cirrhosis of the liver. but
his condition had not been serious until
he was seized with persistent hiccough-
ing Mr.. Dawson was treasurer of
Court Lodi, Foresters of America The
flags in the borough have been ordered
pl-.cod at half mast. A widow and two
children survive.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
TWO ARRESTED
IN A GAMBLING
RAID ON HILL
Henry Gross and Max Hecht
Held for Grand Jury
in 81 900.

Two saloonkeepers in the "EIill" Sec
tion were arrested early today charged
with permitting gambling in their
places, and when arraigned in the
Fourth Precinct Police Court were held
in 81 900 bail each for the action of the
grand jury. They were Henry Gross,
of 155 Springfield avenue, and Max
Hecht, of Springfield avenue and How
ard street
The charge against Gross was made
by Captain Oscar vogel after Mrs.
Abraham Hirsch. OF "A Belmont avenue,
had sworn to complaint against the
saloonkeeper. Mrs. Hirsch declared
that, missing her husband and good
deal of his salary recently. she came
to the conclusion that he was spending
it on poker. She traced him, she says,
to Grosss place, and. entering, claims
she found him with number of others
playing cards. She told Captain Vogel
that she broke up the game and nabbed
a f1ve-dollar bill. which laid in front of
him, in the excitement incident to her
raid.
The complainant against Hecht was
Samuel scheiner, of 81 South Orange
avenue. Scheiner said in court that he
got mixed up in a game of crap at
Hecht's saloon last night and after he
had dropped $256 came TO the conclu-
sion that the dice might have been
loaded. He went to the police of the
Fourth Precinct and said that he had
been beaten and robbed and led them to
Hecht's place. The proprietor was ar,
rested. as were Joseph Ryan. of 202
| Prince street, and Jacob Benken, of 1874
Littleton avenue. In court Captain
Vogel also preferred complaint
against Scheiner for gambling.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
KILL Him." WIFE
SAYS, HANDING
PISTOL TO SPOUSE
Especial to the Evening star. !

KEYPoRT. April 17.--Mrs. Katherine
McCabe and her husband are held here
today on charge of shooting at Peter
c. Corcoran, a. cousin of the latter. The
shooting occurred in Broad street, in
the presence of q, large crowd.
Mrs McCabe fired a shot which mar
rowly missed Corcoran AS she was
being restrained from firing again she
thrust the smoking revolver into her
husbands hand saying: Kill him. l
thought you were an old soldier.
The McCabes and Corcoran had quar-
relied over mortgage the latter held.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
SON ON RUNAWAY
HORSE CHASED BY
FATHER IN AUTO
Animal Bolted at Broad and
Bridge Streets and Stopped
at Orange and Plane.

After an exciting chase in an auto
mobile William Heffernan, the father
OF 15-year-old George Heffernan, caught
up to his boy on a runaway horse just
as it had been brought to a stop. The
chase of father after son began at
Broad and Bridge streets yesterday
afternoon.
The race was through dozens of
streets after that until the horse was
finally steered by the boy behind a
moving van at Plane street. near Or
ange street The Heffernans live in Il
Burnet street, The father is special
policeman
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
CAPTAIN ALLEN
IS EXONERATEO;
CASE DISMISSED
Notification OF His Acquittal Re-
ceived from General
Manser.

Ma5or-General Peter B.. Wanser today
notified Colonel Henry w. Freeman, of
the First Regiment, that the court of
inquiry had exonerated Captain Charles
J. Allen, of Company NJ. of the charges
against him, and that the case had been
dismissed AS result it s'likely that
Second Lieutenant Moses A. Hoage,
who was the complainant, will have the
alternative OF facing charges or resign
ing.
Hoage accused Captain Allen of per-
mitting Corporal Edward MCCARTHY, of
Company K, to substitute in the place
of Private Daniel I.afferty at a govern :
ment inspection. Mccarthy was tried,
but was exonerated. H
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
ARREST ENTIRE FAMILY.

GLOUCESTER CITY, April t7.--Rob
ert and Jacob Greene. brothers. and
Lewis Greene. cousin, we're arrested
yesterday, charged with the larceny Of
more than 1000 pounds of lead pipe
from the plant of the Welsbach Light
Company Mrs Sarah Boden. grand
mother of two of the boys, and Jacob
Greene, their father. we're also ARRESTED
n receivers Of the stolen goods
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
SLAUGHTER !.
HUNDREDS
IN TURKEY
Two Christian ViiayetS
on PaiaS Coast
Burned Over.
MAsSAcREs FEARED
IN TARSUS DISTRICT
Mussulmen in Beirut, Erzeroum
and Other Parts of Asia
Minor Aroused.
- -----------.
MANY INNOCENT ARMENlANS
T KILLED IN ADANA RIOTS
Troops Again Moving to Con.
stantinOple, Where Great
Alarm Is Felt.
MANY INNOCENT ARMENlANS
= KILLED IN ADANA RIOTS

ALExANDRETTA, Asiatfc Turkey.
April 1.-THE Christians on the Psias
boast have been attacked by NTnssuI-
tnen. Two Christinp vilayefs have been
burned over md the Lazarfst mission
"a In grave danger.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
ROLLER cRusHEs oyERsEER..

SALEM. April 17.-overseer of Poor
George Davey. Of Salem, run over by a
heavy iron field roller, is in critical
condition.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
BANKER TO WE'D HIS Typlsr.

NEW YORK. April 17.--John c. Van
Cleaf. vice president of the National
Park Bank. will be married on wednes-
day to his stenographer. Miss Mary
INLAY, of Brooklyn
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
sELE.INrLIcTED WOUND FATAL.

PATTERSON. April 17.-Bernard Fad
degan, sr.. who shot himself In the
head with a. pistol on Wednesday. Isl
dead Faddegan, who was 65 years
old, lived three days after firing a shot
through his brain.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-17
COURT CALL.

This is the call in the Circuit Court
before Judge Adams for Monday: Nos
24s, 24s, 2so. 1888. 24s. 2o4. 215, as2. sa7 and
245.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-06
Permanent License system.

Boston, April 5.-The growing pro-
hibition sentiment throughout the
country was discussed today by the
executive board of the New England
branch of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees and of the Bartenders' In
ternational alliance, which met here
to formulate plans for the National
convention in Minneapolis in May.
A resolution which is to be present
ed to the National body embodying
the ideas and plans of the New Eng
land branch for the better protection
of the liquor interests, calls for law
granting permanent license system
to all cities of $4,000 population or
oevr; a bill limiting local option to
municipalities and towns with a pop
ulation of less than $4,000; each
municipality to have complete control
of the license commission and two
thirds of the fees to go TO the town,
one-third to the state.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-06
"a q 8 p
) PERSONALS
8

}. W. Holt returned to Mission this
morning
F. d. Fowler of San Juan came
down last evening.
R. Barnum of Pettrus is in the city
looking after business affairs
F. B. Love and H. January of
AIcAllen spent last night in the city.
returning home today.
G. I. Mcfarland, prominent San
Antonio attorney and referee in
bankruptcy for the San Antonio dis
trict who has been spending a couple
of days in Brownsville on profess
sional business. left for home this
morning.
Miss McCintock and Miss Gertie
McClintock left this morning for San
Antonio to attend the opening of the
new ST. Anthony Hotel. While there
they will meet their old friend, Mrs.
S. B. Armour of Kansas City, who is
to be one Of the guests of the occa-
sion. They Will be absent about
week.
c. J Howard of Martinsville, Ind,
who has been here the past couple of
months. the guest of the family of
his brother, Ed Howard, left for
home yesterday. Mr.. Howard is
greatly pleased with Brownsville and
expects to return next fall, possibly to
locate permanently.
DR.. J. W. David of Corsicana, ac-
companied by his daughter. Kath-
leen, arrived Sunday for short stay.
DR.. David is interested in lands at
Harlingen and has visited here sew
eral times previously in connection
with that enterprise. The doctor is
an uncle of Mrs. Clay Colgin, and
will be a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Col
gin while here.
Will Thomas. who has been book
keeper for E. F. Rowson & Company
for the past year, has resigned his no
sition and left yesterday for his old
home in Martinsville, Ind, where
he will spend the summer. He ex-
poets to return to the valley next fall
to spend the winter. Mr.. Thomas is
succeeded in the Rowson offices by
R. P. Howard. young man who
came here recently from Indiana.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-06
Excursion to Mercedes.

The Lower Rio Grande Valley Com
mercial Clubs excursion to Mercedes
leaves Brownsville tomorrow at 4.30
p. m. and returns at 1 1 p. m. A very
large crowd will take advantage of
the 81 round trip fare, to meet and
hear Bryan, who will address the
club
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-06

oners and maintaining the city pris-
oners from Jan. LIST to March 31st,
$3.50.
On motion of Alderman Browne,
the meeting was adjourned subject to
call.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-06

ADVERTISE IN THE herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-18
TOWN TREASURER
 SHORT Sl2,OO0
Guilford Takes Action to Collect Shortage in George S. Davis Accounts as
 Shown by Expert

Guilford, Sept 1S.-In response to the call for a special town meeting at the Guilford town hall yesterday af- ternoon, the largest gathering of vot- CTS the town has known in years, as- sembled t'to hear the report on the treasurer's books and to take any ac- ton which may be deemed best in re- lation thereto It was no new story to the townspeople that former Treas urer George s. Davis is alleged to have been irregular in his accounts with the town, nor was it unknown that an expert accountant, Walter $. Well ton of New Haven had been engaged by First Selectman Calvin M. Leete to make a thorough investigation of the books of the former town treasur- CT.
 Accountant welton's report showed that the net shortage in the accounts of the former treasurer, is a little over $6,O00. The alleged irregularities extend, it was stated, over number of years, and were concealed by fall sifcations in the books from time to time, so that false balances were fore ed, when the time came to make the annual reports. It appeared that the total amount of the shortages is about $12,000 but to make good part of this Davis has turned over to the town, personal notes and mortgages u dDOOL 2O,0OU dlio clS llC recently went into bankruptcy he is unable to deliver security for the re- mainder of the shortage.
 A resolution was presented, in- structing the selectmen ito take ac- ton to collect the shortage in the sible for such shortage, and to prose- cute" A slight controversy arose over the advisability of the towns prose cutting MT. Davis, one faction contend ing that he should be held account able and the other side taking the stand that no benefit would be deriv- ed by the town by such action and that the matter should be left to the discretion of the states attorney, thus relieving the town from the added ter a short debate Attorney Beers of- fered an amendment to the resolution striking out the words land to prose cute,'' and the amended resolution was passed. Another resolution was passed instructing the selectmen not to prosecute former selectmen for the shortage unless they are criminal ly responsible.
 The reason for this resolution is shown by the fact that for many without bonds. The accountant was instructed to continue his investiga- tion into the accounts of the select men for the past 12 years, which means another report.
 It seemed to be evident that sym pathy for Mr. Davis was predominant and that the regard in which he has been held, had not wholly disappear ed. MT. Davis was, prior to his al- legged defalcations, very active in in- dustrial and political life, having been the active member of the firm of Lam den & Davis, town treasurer, borough treasurer, and treasurer of the Union school district, Episcopal church and of several fraternal organizations. It is understood that the reason of MT. Davis embarrassm arose from the fact that he had lost large sums by reason of bad debts contracted through his grocery business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-18
WRECKS AUTO
 TO SAVE LIFE

Bristol. Sept. 18.-Coming' suddenly upon two teams almost abreast as he rounded a sharp curve yesterday af ternoon on the way from Southington to this place. Montague Roberts. who was driving a racing automobile, turn ed the machine sharply to the side of the road to avoid hitting the teams. The car went into a ditch and con- tinued going until it struck trolley pole. It was completely wrecked and Roberts and his mechanician Christo- pher O'Brien were thrown some dis tance away.
 The car cleared both teams. but the driver of the second team, Frank [Kieffer of New Britain, who had jump ed to the road was struck by the car, He was taken to the New Britain hos pital, where he is reported as being in a very critical condition. Several ribs were fractured and penetrated the lungs. Both. Roberts and O'Brien were cut and bruised. They were con- veyed to Bristol. where their injuries were attended to-.
 The car was to have entered the races at Brighton Beach next week.
 The action of Roberts was later characterized as most deliberate wrecking of an automobile for the purpose of saving human life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-18

President Taft continues to embody in each of his speeches some slight reference to Roosevelt policies. So lslight are these references and so mild their language that they seem purely tperfunctory. At Chicago, he said that l"prosperity must not blind us to the necessity for carrying out certain great reforms advocated by Mir. Roosevelt and recommended in the Re- publican party platform, which I be- Heve are needed to prevent a. return to the abuses which all men recognize the evil of in our previous business methods and the management of our great corporations.''
 Undoubtedly, President Taft believes himself sincere in such utterances, but the public has not yet witnessed any very strenuous effort to carry into ef- feet the "certain great reforms advo- cated by MT. Roosevelt and has ceas- ed to expect any such effort. If Con gross is to take any part in these great reforms they will most as suredly be neglected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-18
VIEWPOINT.

Edson N. Hawley has been enter taining his brother, Homer Hawley, of Pittsfield, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence l.. Beardsley of New Haven, and MT. and Mrs. Ives L. Clarke of Chicago, have been re- cent guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Bearesley.
 Mrs. Martin Troy has recently en- tertained Miss Lenora A. Flood of Boston.
 Mrs. Arthur Beard has entertained MT. and Mrs. R. H. Squires of Nor walk
 A. E. Brinton, the local plumber, has rented the house of Lawrence Taylor who has recently moved to Bridgeport, and will move his family and house hold goods October 1.
 Mrs. Michael Lyons and two chil- dren of Jersey City are guests of Mrs. Wm. Egan, Walnut Tree Hill.
 Rev. and Mrs. Otis W. Barker, Mas Hartford, are guests for few days at the home of the Misses Scudder.
 Mrs. William Kane and family of New York city, are spending a few weeks at <, the Farrigan homestead, Walnut Tree Hill.
 Vim. Egan of New York city, has been spending two days in town.
 George Macarthur left this week for Storrs College where he. enters on a two years course.
 
 turned to New York after spending the summer at their home in Berkshire. Miss Julia B. Duncombe has return ed from a weeks visit with friends at Flattsville.
 Miss Agnes Collins of Bridgeport, who has spent some time with her aunt Miss Jennie Leavy, has returned home.
 Miss Gertrude McGrath of Bridge port, has opened a dancing class in the vacant building of M. F. Grove at Botsford, with a large number enroll ed. Any new members wishing to join can do so on Tuesday or Friday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Wesley F. Hayes and family have enjoyed a few days visit in New York city.
 Arthur T. Nettleton is entertaining his mother, Mrs. George B. Beers, of Danbury.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Briggs are entertaining Mrs. A. B. Briggs of New Haven, and Mrs. French of Mount Vernon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-18


 In his speech at Chicago, President fTaft who is himself a lawyer, stated that i've have had too many lawyers Hegislating on legal procedure and F4hey have been prone to think that f1ttigants were made for the purpose of furnishing business to courts and Hawyers, and not courts and lawyers Efors the benefit of the people and liti- fgants.''
 This is not a new idea at all. It khas often been expressed by laymen land 7itigants, and with it has some ltimes been coupled the statement that If there were fewer lawyers serving as members of Congress and Legislatures Hess litigation would result from the faction of those bodies. The Presi- ident intimates that the effect of "too many lawyers legislating on legal pro- cedure' is increased delay and costs some iit1gants intimate that the re- suit of too many lawyers in Congress and Legislatures is the deliberate con- struction of laws in such manner as to Invite or necessitate litigation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-18

duty in the iron schedule of the tariff bill:
 The duty on structural steel,
 whether plain or punched, Or fitted for use," was $10 a ton under the D1ngley tariff. The House, without changing the wording of the para graph. reduced the rate to s6. When
 the bill reached the Senate the con- mittee on Finance struck out the words just quoted. substituting the
 words mot assembled, or manufactur- ed, or advanced beyond hammering, rolling, or casting'' fixing the rates for
 these at s6 and s$s a ton, according to
 the value of the iron, but leaving no provision for the punched shapes,
 which is the only way in which the
 bulk of structural iron is sold for practical purposes. This will bring the punched structural iron under paragraph f199, which provides for a
 duty of 45 per cent. on all manufac- lures of metal not specifically men, toned. At the price of $50 to $40 per ton the duty on the material will am
 ount to from ,$13.50 to SIS per ton, an increase ofsfrom 35 per cent. to 80 per cent. over the Dingley rates.