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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
SOUNDPR00F CURTAIN
FOR HIGH SCHOOL,
Test of Novel wall" viii Prob
ably Be Made Today.

important meetings of the building
committee and the teachers commit
tee of the Board of Education will be
held today. The building committee
will convene in the afternoon, and il
necessary continue till evening with a
short intermission for dinner. Imme-
diately the teachers committee will be
called to order.
important matters will be discussed
in 10Th meetings. A test will be made
by the building committee OF the big
1elt curtain h a it is planned to hang
IN the gymnasium of the Barringer
High School, SO that there can be two
classes held in the room at once. one
on either side of the curtain. The cur
tam Is guaranteed s~oundproof, and
was purchased by Supervising Archi-
tect Gilbert at a cost of over. $500
though he law provides that all pur,
chases over $500 shall be advertised for
bids.
A lot OF transfers and routine bust
ness will be disposed of by the other
committee. There is a possibility thai
the question Of additional instruction in
the technical branches may be dis
cussed. This matter has been under adj
Visement for some time, and Commits
sioner Brown has wanted a special
meeting called for the purpose of max
ing a full investigation of the matter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
Fairgrounds Commissions
Plans for Lincoln Day.

The Fairgrounds Commission has ar
ranged for celebrations on all the play
grounds on Lincoln's Birthday. A pro-
gram of recitations. songs, essays and a
debate about Lincoln will be given on
Friday afternoon by the young people
on the Second City Playground in the
Meyer s. Hood Recreation Centre.
There will be a union patriotic service
by the young people of the First and
Third City Fairgrounds in the evening
in the Newton Street Recreation Cen
ire. At this celebration many young
Italian-Americans from the South
Canal Playground will take part and
the Gettysburg speech of Lincoln will
be read i'll Italian
Already Dominick Mariana, of the
Frank H. Sommer Athletic Club, has
made an italian translation of the
masterpiece of oratory and it will be
printed in circular form and distributed
throughout the Italian centres.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
WOMAN SHOOTS
MAN AND THEN
DRAINS POISON
Grocer Waylaid and Probably
Fatally WOunded-Assail=
ant Dying, 1t Is Said.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Concealing a
revolver in her muff, Martha Erickson,
who deserted her husband, a German
army officer, waited for several hours
under the New York Central railroad
viaduct at Park avenue and 12Sth
street early today. n as Ernest
Schwanenam, a grocer, was crossing
the street, fired three shots at him, in
tlicting dangerous and perhaps fatal
wounds.
The police say that Miss Erickson
told them that Schwanenam had taken
her away from her home and had re-
fused to marry her wher she was left
without family or friends, and that
she said she hoped that she had killed
him.
Schwanenam fell at the first shot, but
the woman continued to fire at him as
he lay in the street. She then nappe
the empty revolver at his brother, who
was crossing the street with Schwane-
nam. Hiding the revolver in her muff,
Miss Erickson started to run UP Park
avenue, but was oyertaken and ar
rested. On her way to the police sta
ton she swallowed poison, which had
been concealed in her clothing, and was
taken to the Harlem Hospital dying.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
OF
MARKET Street
MEN APPOINTED
Improvement Association Is to
Be Incorporated So as to
Make Contracts.
LIGHTING COMPANIES
HEARD ON LAMPS
Representatives of Public Serv=
ice and Stave Co. Urge Use
of Their Flaming Arcs.

After hearing representatives of the
Public Service and the Stave Electrical
Company, of New York, on the merits
of their respective flaming arc street
lamps, the board of managers of the
Market Street Business Mems Improve
ment Association, at a meeting in
Eisner's Hall late yesterday, elected
Lee O%ttolengui chairman, and he APP
pointed these committees, three men,
bers of each from the board of man.
ayers and two from the association at
large:
Lighting Committee-William H. r.
Fielder. w. w. Winward, George A.
Scheller, S. B. Harrison, S. H. M.
Agens, William A. Baker and j. J..
Sugarman.
Finance Committee-David Wolff, J..
j. Diskon, j. Ruckelshaus, R. Russell
Brant and j. Rutter.
Legislation Committee-William II.
F. Fielder, George A. Scheller, Lee Of
t%olengui, William C. Nicoll and O. W..
Jackson.
L uDllClly communicates OllOlSIlSul,
C. F. Dodds, J.. S. Rauch, Arthur Oliver
and C. I. Cannon.
Membership Committee-Leopold Jay,
Fred Victor, Philip j. Bowers, More
land Soria and Edward Blau.
Municipal Committee-W. w. Win
ward, C. j. Reilly, Thomas E. Curran,
Louis S~chlesinger and William c.
Nicoll.
Sanitation Committee-A Koellhoffer,
e. Davis, w. H. Currie, w. H. Sim
norman and Frank Million.
Grievance Committee-W. A. Baker,
Fred Victor, John Schwinn, NJ. Lowy
and Harry Christi.
Theodore Stave said his lamp is used
in the principal European cities, and
the association could save $500 a year
on every one of his lamps in three
Years n hen would own the lamps.
Mr.. Pemberton, electric lighting ex-
pert for Public Service, gave figures
about the cost of lighting with the
Scott lamp, which he said is made in
Newark and gives our local mechanics
employment. If seventy-two lamps were
required in Market street from the
Court House to the Pennsylvania rail
road, for forty-seven of which the city
would pay $40 each per year, the cost
to each merchant for the lighting of
n lamp to a pole would be 25 cents
per front foot a month, or SO a year,
and If two lamps We're used on one
pole the cost per month would be about
30 cents. He also stated that his CONF
pany at the present time was making
tests with two other lamps which
would probably cost less, md that as
soon as the tests We're made the asso-
citation could try these lamps.
Lawyer Frederick Jay was authorized
to nave the association Incorporated at
once so it could make contracts. w.
w. Winward said the city has not
enough lamps on many streets and he
thought it could well afford to illumi-
nate business streets as merchants as
sociations are doing.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
RICH BREWER IS
ACCUSED IN SUIT
OF W"IFE-BEAT|NG
Mrs. Lillian II. Lemp Makes
Startling Accusations Against
Millionaire Husband.
Especial to the Evening star.l

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Gross divorce
suits of Mrs, Lillian II. Lemp and her
husband, William j. Lemp, the MIL
lionaire brewer, came to trial yesterday
before Judge Hitchcock. Sensational
testimony entertained an audience of
~fashionably attired and e
prominent socially.
Mrs. Lemp was the first witness. She
said that Lemp beat her in the bath
room of their home until she had to
barricade herself in her room. She de-
clared he derided her when she told
their Sol there was a God.
Mrs. Lemp also declared her husband
had often threatened her with u re
volver; thai he had a detective trail
her; had locked her out of her home,
and onc had moved out the furniture
while she waS absent,
Mr.. and Mrs. Len,p were married
about ten years ago, and have an s.
year-old m. William ]. Lemp, 81. The
marital troubles date back several
years, though the Wife's suit for di-
vorce was not brought until a year
ago In her petition for a divorce Mrs.
Lemp charges her husband with eX-
IRENE cruelty and with undue atten-
tons to other ONE
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
Lincoln Club Expects
Distinguished Guests.

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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
All Schools in Tribute;
Tablet to Barringer High.

The centenary of Abraham Lincoln
is being celebrated all week in the pub
lie schools, the Grand Army posts TAX
ing a conspicuous part. TO every school
is being presented a framed reproduce
ton Of the martyred Presidents Gettys-
burg address, and to one will be given
q bronze tablet Itself with the address
on 1t. This win be the Barringer High
School, and the tablet will be presented
by the Marcus l.. Ward Post. In every
school on Thursday special comment
crative services will be held, there be-
Ing no school on Friday. At that time
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09

the tablet will be presented to the Bar
ringer school by the Rev. DR.. Charles
L. Mead on behalf of Marcus L. Ward
Post. 1t win be accepted by Principal
Wayland E. Stearns on behalf of the
school. At various hours during the
week the several G.. A. r. posts and
their women's auxiliaries have been
presenting framed reproductions of tht
bronze tablet to the various schools.
The Normal and Training School vii
hold especial services in its building on
Thursday afternoon, when several
prominent speakers will make adj
dresses.
The exercises in each school will in
clude the reading of the Governors
proclamation, a special letter from
State superintendent Charles ]. Baxter
and selections from the writings and
addresses of Lincoln.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
BROTHER OF ADMIRAL
SAMPSON IS DEAD,
Grief of Sons Tragic End May
Be Responsible.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Feb. 9.-George
sampson, father of Harry Sampson
whose wife, Georgia A. Sampson, was
arraigned at Lyons. N. Y, late yester-
day charged with the murder of her
husband, was found dead in bed at his
nome at Palmyra this morning. He
was a brother of the late Rear-Admiral
sampson, and was an important wit
ness for the prosecution of his daugh.
ter-in-law.
The coroner has been notified, al
though death is believed to have re-
suited from natural causes, but pos
sibly fastened by Mr.. SIMPSONS grief
over his sons supposed murder.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
BURLY NEGROES HELD HERE
FOR ATTACKING COP.

Two powerfully built negroes, ac-
cused of %assaulting q Brooklyn police
man, were arrested yesterday by Detec-
tive ~Sergeants Harris and Mcconnell.
and are now held as prisoners in police
headquarters. They gave their names
as William Latham, aged 81 years, and
Joseph Latham, aged %. They lived,
they said, at 2S1 Washington street. The
policeman whom they are accused Of
assaulting is said to have BEEN so badly
beaten up that he spent two weeks in a
hospital The two negroes viii he held
for the Brooklyn authorities.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
Lincoln Exercises at
German English School.

Principal Eugene Rahm,, of the
Twelfth Ward German-English School,
has made up a fine Lincoln Day pro-
gram for his pupils. 1t will consist of
music, vocal and instrumental, and reci-
tations in German and English. At the
close Of the celebration photographs of
the martyr-President, ornamented by
fancy work of kindergarten pupils, will
be distributed. Among those who win
take part are: Edwin Pfeifer, Fanny
Lukan, Henry Fox. Edward Buerk,
Margaret Andres, Carrie Duerr and
JOIN j. Burkhardt.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09

! Latest steamship Report ;


SIASCONSET. Mass, Feb. @
Steamer Kronprinzessin Cecilie, Bremen
for New York, reported by wireless
telegraph 1903 miles east of Sandy Hook
at lao a. m. Dock about $50 p. m. to-
day.
Steamer Hamburg, Genoa for New
York, reported 24S miles east of Sandy
Hook at 5 a. m. Dock about 9 a. IN
Wednesday.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Arrived
Steamer Ryndam, Rotterdam.
BOSTON, Feb. 9.-Arrived: Steamer
Cymric, Liverpool.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
Jefiersonian Club Will
Honor Emancipation.

Assemblyman Edward Kenny, for
mer Mayor of East Newark, will be the
orator at h Lincoln exercises of the
Jeffersonian Club at SO Halsey street,
Friday night. There will be addresses
by other distinguished men and good
music. Women are invited. The house
committee, which has the affair in
hand, is George D.. Dwyer, Terence F.
Doris, George NJ DECKER, Harry Kon-
wiser, David Mark and David Strauss
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
Lincoln Orators for
County Committee.

The Essex County Republican Com
mittee has arranged a special centen-
NAL celebration for Friday night in it's
quarters, Halsey and Academy streets,
when addresses will be delivered by
orators of more han local renown and
special music will be provided. A well
come to women will be a feature of
this service. The committee in charge
is Benjamin r. Bailey, Thomas 3. AL
worth. Frank j. Book, Duane r. Min
ard and George Il. Russell. The latter
is chairman.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
SURPRISED THEIR

Young women employed by the Pond
Tampon Company. of Henry street, Or
ange, last night rendered their fore
woman, Miss Gertrude Polardy, a sur
prise party at her home, 10 Henry
street, Orange. Covers were laid for
eighteen. Mrs. Edward Polardy and
Mrs. Frederick Williams assisted in
caring for the guests. Musical num-
bers were given by Miss Lydia Schott,
Miss Elizabeth Ritter, Charles Mark
with n Albert S%chlachter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
FOUR MEN SMOTHERED
TO DEATH IN COAL CULM

louisville, Pa, Feb. 9.-Four
men were smothered today by a rush
of culm at the st. Nicholas washery of
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company. They were digging at
the bottor of the bunk when the rush
occurred.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
German Society to Laud
Martyred President.

That the Lincoln Day celebration of
the German-Ama rican Central Society
in the Turn Hall, in upper William
street, will be worthy of the occasion
is promised by the committee in charge,
which made is report last night,
through the chairman, Noah Gutter.
There will be singing by the United
Singers, several stirring speeches and
recitations and a dance by the women's
class under the direction of George
Seikel.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
Lincoln Speech Before
Jewish Club Tonight.

The Jewish Literary Society will
celebrate the Lincoln centennial tonight.
James Reilly will speak on 1.-The Board
5f Trade and Leo Wiener will read
a paper on "An Evening with Lincoln
All will be made welcome by tile So
cietV.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
GAVE RECEPTION FOR DAUGHTER.

A reception was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris w. Brown recently in their
home, in Franklin street. Bloomfield, in
honor of the eighteenth anniversary of
the birthday of their daughter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
BLANCHE WALSH NO BETTER.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. 9.-The
condition Of Miss Blanche Walsh, ac-
tress, was unchanged today. The at
tending physician at the hospital said
that Miss Wilsh had not spent a very
good night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
STRAY HORSE KILLED.

A horse, which was found to belong
to Freeman Brothers. of Orange, was
lying on the roadside at Ridge
wood road, Millburn, yesterday, and
was killed last night by Officer Hackel-
ton. of the s. p. c. A.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
CAN'T TRANSFORM OVAL
INTO SKATING RINK

1t is probable the East Orange Play
grounds Commission will be unable to
Hood the Oval playground and use 1t
as a skating pond, which has been re-
quested by many, owing to the elab-
crate drainage system there. 1t would
cost about $4,000 to make a pond, it is
said.
to flood Elmwood Park.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
Lincoln Lecture in
st, Luke'S Church.

James Monroe Taber, jr, will deliver
a lecture On Abraham Lincoln, Man
and Miracle" in st. Luke's Church,
Clinton avenue. tomorrow night. Miss
Marie Stapleton, of Memphis, Tenn,
will be the soloist.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-09
PSYCHOPATHIC BILL
PUSHED BY NEWARKER
TFrom a STAFF correspondent.l

TRENTON, Feb. 9.-Dr. Charles A.
Rosenwasser, of Newark, succeeded in
having Clark's bill for a $500 state
p~syqhopathic institute reported today in
the House.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
ROOMS AND BOARD OFFERED

AAA--THE WEMPE, 41e Oak st.--Large sunny
room and unexcelled board; all convenience
Take Haight or Masonic cars to Buchanan ST
AA-THE MITCHELL. 1922 Haight st.--Sunny
outside suite. suit. for or 3; private bath;
use of phone: excellent table; reas.; single
and table boarders.
BUSH St. 1s43, near 0cfavia--Large sunny room
for 2; running water. phone, BATH good board
homelke surroundings.
CENTRAL av., 416, near Hayes, panhandle
large sunny, well furnished front room, ad-
joining bath; first class board home cooking; 8
car lines
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
WANTED TO LEARN TRADE

WANTED-Nen quick TO learn; we have 80 con-
tract Jobs going IN plumbing, electricity. brick
laying. automObiling; these trades taught with
out expense to students; 200 students last
year Get catalogue United Trade School Con
tracting Co. San Francisco Office 1923 Market.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
Statesmen and SOLICITORS WANTED

LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS OF PROVEN
ABILITY-''NO EXPERIMENTS"-CAN GET
BIG COMMISSION CONTRACT FOR BIG
PANY AND UNBEATABLE POLICIES TO
SELL. CALL MR. PARSONS, HOTEL MANX,
TO IL A. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30

MISSION BRANCH OF THE CALL. BLAKE'S
BAZAAR HOS VALENCIA ST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-06
MISSOURI GUSTS OIL TRUST.
Standard of Indiana, Republic and
Waters-Pierce Fined $50, 900 Each.

Standard of Indiana, Republic and
Waters-Pierce Fined $50, 900 Each.
Declaring that the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana, the Republic Oil Com
pany Of Ohio and the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company of Missouri had conspired and
combined to monOpolize the oil bust
ness in the State, the Supreme Court
of Missouri has issued decree GUST
ing all three from the commonwealth
and fining them $4,000 each.
The decree against the Water-Pierce
company is tempered by the proviso
that it may continue in business if by
Jan. 10, 1909, it can show to the court
that it has taken steps to operate as
an independent concern and has salts
fed the judgment against it. The other
companies are given until March 1,
1909, to wind up their affairs in the
State.
The decision, which was unanimous
on the part of the seven judges, and
was written by Judge Woodson, is so
sweeping that Attorney General Hadley
and Governor Folk hail it as the end
of illegal commercial combinations in
Missouri, and the former asserts that,
in conjunction with the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States in
the tobacco trust case, it will affect SIM
liar suits in other States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-06
EXTRA SESSION DATE.
Practically Decided to Call the New
Congress on March 10.

March 10 is the date upon which
Congress will be called in extraordinary
session by President Taft to revise the
tariff, according to unofficial advices.
The sixtieth Congress will expire by
constitutional limitation on March 4.
1t is the expectation that Immediately
following his inauguration President
Taft will issue proclamation conven-
ing the new Congress in special session.
Republican leaders believe, according
to a Washington correspondent, that
the new Congress will sit until late in
the summer. While the tariff revision
bill to be reported to the House may be
passed in that body early in April, its
consideration in the Senate will be
marked by more mature elaboration.
Il is believed that many weeks will be
consumed in debate upon the measures
in the Senate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-06
TORN BY GRAFT ARRESTS.
Conspiracy and Corruption In Deals
Involving Pittsburg City Funds.

Conspiracy and Corruption In Deals
Involving Pittsburg City Funds.
Seven members of the Finance Com
mittee of Councils, including the presl-
dent Of the Common Council, were ar
rested in Pittsburg charged with con-
spiracy, corrupt solicitation and Did
cry. The accuser Is Tensard De Wolfe'
secretary Of the Civic League OF Ale
gheny County, which has been aiding
Mayor Guthrie in gathering evidence.
The accused are William Brand, presi-
dent of the Common Council; Jacob
Soffel, Jr., Hugh Ferguson, Captain
John f. Klein, w. H Melaney, Joseph
G. Wasson and L. Oils Atkinson. All
are members of the Common Council
except Atkinson, who is a member OF
the Select Council.
Informations were also made against
President w. w. Ramsey and A. A.
Vilsack, cashier of the German Ma
tional Bank, by De Wolfe, charging
them with conspiracy. Mr. Vilsack was
arrested and his brother furnished
$15,OOA bail. President Ramsey was ar
rested also. 1t is alleged that the Ger
man National Bank gave the members
Of the Common Council SIT, 800.
WATSON, Soffel, Klein and Brand are
members Of the Common Council known
as '"The Big Six" They have been OBJ
structing legislation.
So great a stir was caused by the
arrest that the boards of directors OF
a number of banks were called into
extra session to conceal the banks
which are to be charged with bribing
the Finance Committee in order to be
selected as depositaries This is one OF
the charges which will create the great
est stir because the banks will undoubt-
edly be dragged into the trials.
The charges against the seven men,
stripped of legal phraseolOgy, are as
follows: That they offered brides to
obtain and influence the votes of num-
Der of members of the Select and Com
mon Council to secure the passage or
certain ordinances designating the de-
positaries for he funds of the city,
bridge ordinances. bond ordinances for
freeing bridges, ordinances for filter
beds, the Heberton Street Railway or
dinance, resolution to pave Fourth ave-
nue. with wood blocks and other resolu-
TONS The infermations say the charges
referred to cover period of two years.
The amounts of money the members or
the Council are said to have received
are fabulous They are alleged to have
held up all city legislation against May
or Guthrie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-06

given under a guard of half dozen
militia1aen with drawn revolvers, while
SQUAD of other militiamen with
loaded rifles were stationed in the
court COON. Fehringer entered the
court room under guard o.
troops, cool and apparently thought
less of his danger, while the crowd In
the room strained toward him and was
restrained with difficulty, even under
the guns of the militiamen. The Sc
crets, oa tbs passwords, leaders name
as well as the places and times OF meet
ings Of the marauder bands were ex-
posed In full by the witness before he
left the witness stand. He positively
identified four of the eight men on trial
as members of the band that murdered
Captain Rankin and implicated all OF
them. Judge Jones presided at the trial.
Fehringer stated that there were
thirty-five masked men in the party
that made the assault on the two men.
"We took them out and walked them
up the slough. Garrett Johnson talked
to them and said that every time he
thought Of their taking money from us
and using it to buy shares in the COM
pany we were fighting he felt like
shooting them. When we got to the
tree we threw the rope over the limb.
As the rope was pulled Bob Huffman
shot him. Several more shots followed.
and Mr.. Taylor, who had been sitting
there, jumped into the slough. We
shot at him and / struck a match to
see if could find him. Some one took
a stick and poked around in the water.
We thought he must be dead"
The cruel whipping of Mrs. Emma
Johnson, because she would not drop
the divorce suit against her husband,
was also told by Fehringer. Without
show of emotion he told how the
woman was dragged from her home and
dashed until she was unconscious.