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Evening star., 1909-05-29
IDENTIFIED As TRAIN BANDITS
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN SURE
OF MEN ARRESTED.
schoolboys and Their Teacher Likely
to Receive Reward for Cap
ture Of Omaha Robbers.

OMAHA, Neb.. May 29.-Fred Tertensen
and ". D. Woods have been identified by
Engineer Mickeljohn and Fireman Pravl
of their locomotive last Saturday night
overland limited at the Omaha city limits
and robbed the mail car.
Engineer Mickeljohn was especially sure
Of Tortensen because of several peculiari-
ties in his physical makeup. He also de-
clared he was equally sure about Woods.
Several school children also Identified the
prisoners as men they had seen in the
vicinity OF Brown Park School Sunday
ahd Monday.
The police found in the schoolhouse at
tic near the mail pouches small souvenir
mirror. on the reverse side OF which was
q picture Of the Spokane Union station.
This leads the post ONCE inspectors to
believe that the same men might have
held up the Northern Pacific train near
that city several weeks ago.
Three small schoolboys brought about
to their teacher probably will 60 $15,O0(
reward offered by the Union Pacific rail.
road If the prisoners prove to be the men
wanted.
When schoolboys found hidden on the
banks of the Missouri river revolvers
lights and other material used by robbsrs
they told their teacher, Mrs. Freeman
She advised the police. and detectives
after a thirty-hour vigil arrested the
men now in custody.
Following the arrest near the school.
house, scores of detectives beSan to
search for further evidence. While these
sleuths were busy In vain Mrs. Freeman
noticed that ladder used for reachinr
the attic Of the school building had been
displaced. She decided that the attic had
been used as q lair. Lanterns were nro.
cured and she sent two men into the at
tic. where they found eight registered
mail sacks. two raincoats, q LONE ton.
coat and q pair Of overalls.
Evening star., 1909-05-29
AMERICANS BUSY IN LIBERIA
COMMISSIONERS AIDED IN
WORK By OFFICIALS.
Universal Desire In Republic for
American Protection and Capital.
Sailors Given Shore Leave.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
MONROV1A. Liberia, Thursday. May 20
via Sierra Leone, May %.
The members of the American Liberlan
commission, Messrs. r. p. Falkner, E.
]. Scott and George Sale, are deeply en-
gagged IN their labors of investigation
The work has been subdivided to save
time and the local authorities have placed
no distractions in the way of the visitors.
The attaches to the commission also are
diligently at work.
Mai. p. NJ. Ashburn of the Medical
Corps of the army is running a large
clinic, and Capt. s. A. Coleman, the mill
tary attache at London has been investi-
eating the frontier troubles.
The commanders of the cruisers Chester
and Birmingham are pleased with Monro-
via harbor, of which they have made
charts. The sailors Of the cruisers have
had shore liberty. They have behaved
in an orderly manner and have intro
cue was given yesterday and hundred
bluejackets attended.
Last Sunday the members of the COM
mission gave a dinner in honor Of Presi-
dent Barclay. Invitations were not sent
to a number of prominent Liberians and
this discrimination has hurt local pride.
In some quarters it is asserted that the
commissioners will not remain sufficient
ly long to make thorough investigation
into conditions, but despite this criticism,
there is q universal desire here for Amer
ican protection and American capital.
The people want American experts to
run their finances. the customs service.
the departments OF mining and agricul-
ture, education and the army. The desire
for this expert guidance is earnest and
sincere, and the government. there is rea-
son to believe, would be willing to sur
The commissioners will leave Monrovia
May 20. Some of them will 60 down the
coast. while another party will visit the
Sierra Leone frontier to continue the in
vestigations there. The visitors all are
in good health. The rains began Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1909-05-29
Calvary Brotherhood to Meet.

At the meeting OF the Brotherheod Of
Calvary Baptist Church Monday evening
next DR.. George Otis Smith. director Of
the geological survey. win deliver an ad-
dress on the recent progress Of the i'm
portant work Of this department Of the
government. Tho lecture will be illuy-
trated by colored lantern slides. The
meeting Monday night viii be the last
regular meeting Of the brotherhood until
fall.
Evening star., 1909-05-29

ncult feat for any but athletes. Few
women. indeed. had the courage or
strength to avail themselves of such an
avenue Of escape. and even those per-
sons who did reach the ground safely did
90 at the expense of bleeding hands. The
new device consists OF a seat with q
support for the back and series OF iron
rings arranged in triangular form.
which the rope passes. The ar
ranRement OF the rope is such that by
by means Of a guide rope the speed of
the seat In its descent can be regulated.
and may be either rapid or slow. The
user sits there comfortably and glides
smoothly to the ground, with no strain Of
the muscles and no dread Of dropping.
Evening star., 1909-05-29
NEW FIRE ESCAPE.

Provided With Seat and Moves
Either Swiftly or Slowly.
Something new and comfortable In the
way OF fire escapes has been devised by
an Indiana man. Heretofore person
in peril from flames in a room not ac-
cessible to a wall escape was under the
necessity of throwing a rope out Of the
window and either sliding down this or
going down hand-over-hand, either diff
Evening star., 1909-05-29
Police Court Gases.

II am just travelling" was what Michael
ONeil told the court this morning when
he was arraigned in the police court to
answer a charge of drunken and disor-
derly conduct. Five dollars" replied the
court. A fine of S. each was imposed in
the cases of Elijah Taylor and Nellie
Brooks. both colored charged with disor-
derly conduct and fighting. Edmund
jameson and James Edmonson, both col
ored, forfeited S. collateral each on q
charge of discrderiy conduct.
A special meeting Of AlexAndria Lodge
of Elks was held last night and consider
able business of importance to the lodge
was disposed Of.
At meeting of Potomac Lodge Of Odd
Fellows last night officers were nominal
ed The third degree of the order was
conferred upon q class OF candidates.
Evening star., 1909-05-29
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
CITY MAY ANNUL CONTRACT
WITH ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.
Deaths of Two Old Residents-odd
Fellows Nominate 0Mcers
and Work Degree.
Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nav ., 1909.
The city may annul its contract with
the Alexandria Electric Light Company
on the ground. it is alleged. that 1t is
not living up to its contract with the city.
The matter will in all probability be con-
sidered at the next meeting OF the city
council, which will be held the second
Tuesday in Jpne. Cap. w. H. Sweeney.
chairman of the finance committee, ad-
mitted last night that there was trouble
ahead between the city and the electric
light company. it is understood that the
comittee of which he is . member Is
making an investigation. Some time ago
Councilman Spinks Of the fourth ward
offered resolution in council that the
city vacate its contract with the COM
pany. The company Is said to be owned
by Pennsylvania syndicate.
Miss Eliza c. Adam. one of the Oldest
and best known residents of this city,
died at an early hour this morning at her
nome, No. 1oS South Washington street
Miss Adam had been in ill-heafth for q
long time. No arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral
Mrs. Emily A. Richards. widow Of
George Richards, died yesterday after
street. Mrs. Richards was eighty years
old. Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed.
Funeral services over the remains of
Annie Atwell will be held at 4 o'clock this
afternoon from Demaine's undertaking es-
tablishment. Rev. p. P. Phillips, rector
of ST. Pauls P. E. Church, viii conduct
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
SPEEDY HORSES
TO RACE MONDAY
At OLYMPIC PARK
The Three-Heat System Pop.
uIar-Card a Good
One.

Entries thus far received for the
Labor Day h~orse-racing meet to be
held on the half-mile track at Olympic
Park indicate that the events will fur
nish some high-class and interesting
sport. Besides the classes for which
entries are given below, there will be
a running race at $50 yards for a purse
Of 500. For each of the other races the
purse is 5000.
The three-heat system, under which
the money is split up in each heat, has
proved very popular on the Olympic
Park track this season, as it has been
productive of snapper racing and bet
ter all-around execution in the carry
ing out of the program than the old
system of best three out of five."
With only three heats, and each one
for money, there Is no inducement for
holding back or loafing.
In h trotting and pacing classes
the first horse in each heat gets $50,
the second $15, the third $40 and the
fourth IS, and the horse standing best
in the summary at the finish of the
race receives $40 extra. For the rum
ming event the entry list will remain
open until the night before the race.
Entries in the trotting and pacing
classes are as follows:
Class l (2:25 pace)-Frank Plummer,
&. g., w. ]. Reddy, Brooklyn; El. b.,
blk. g., w. B. Atwater, Newark; Patsy
Dillon. ch. g., j. H.. Yocum. East Or
ange; Earl Wilson, b. g., Z C. Hensler,
Newark; Little Bill, S. C. Burdick,
Jersey City; Fan Fan. CHI. M, L. S.
Page, Chatham; Lady Elkwood, b. M,
George Pattison, East Orange.
Glass 2 (2:27 trot)-Highland Laddy,
blk. g., John Driscoll, Orange; Bert
Brentford. b. g., Thomas II. Hoy, New
ark; Handy Andy, b. g., John Rummel,
Newark; The Farmer, b. h., L.. N.
voorhees,, Elizabeth; Little Ned, b. &.
e. Bodenweiser, Kearny; The Sultan.
blk. g., A. c. Hensler, Newark; Jimmy
B., br. g., H. c.. Price, Newark; Queen
Vera, b. M, Z. c. Rich, Orange.
Class 3 G:1e trot and 2:21 pace)-
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
BIG CYCLE CARD SUNDAY
AND MONDAY FOR FANS
Kramer and Clarke to Meet in Championship Events-Iver Law.
son to Ride a Week from ~Sunday-Patrick OSulliyan
f1efr, Speedy Australians, to Come with the Swede.

Newark is in for the greatest au-
tumnal season of cycle racing in the
history of the sport in America,
whether confined to this city or taking
in a wider territory. With the cham
pionship battle between Frank Kramer
n Jackie Clarke ~excelling any title
race that has ever gon before, every
follower of the sport is on tip toe of
expectation. Their is to be no dearth
of championship races as the lid has
been taken off and titular contest will
feature every meet held at the Velo-
drome until the question Is definitely
settled.
To this feature will he added the APP
p%earance of liver Lawson, re~juvenated
and said to be as fast as ever. who has
signed up with Manager Chapman for
two months and who will make his
appearance here a week from Sunday,
on September Il. His debut will be
a match race against either Kramer
or Clarke ad perhaps a three cornered
battle-kramer. Clarke and Lawson.
Other match races in which the three
will a k part follow and Lawson will
in all the chief professional events.
He comes here from Salt Lake City
next week n either with him or fol-
lowing shortly after will be Patrick
O'Sullivan Hehir, the latest of the Au-
stralian wonders who has been riding
In great form at Salt Lake. With
these two, others of the Salt Lake
contingent, who will come in gradually,
there will be over fifty professional
cracks here for September and October.
The night meets are to be continued
as long as the weather will permit
while Sunday afternoon racing will run
into November if it is possible to stand
the weather.
There viii be q two-dav carnival of
racing at the Velodrome next Sunday
and Monday afternoons. 1t is to be a
Labor Day festival, and as the holiday
and Sunday come close together, cycle
fans will have a double celebration.
Elaborate cards have been prepared,
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
MANY CHAMPIONS
TO COMPETE IN
K OF c. GAMES
Will Be Held at Olympic Park
on Sunday, Septem-
Der IL.

The Knights of Columbus are busy
these days obtaining the entry of
many notable athletes for their games.
to be held Sunday, September II, at
Olympic Park.
Among the runners who have already
sent in their entries is Guy Eckman
who has a record of 10 seconds for tn,
100 yards. iEckman was the first junior
champion to run three heats in success.
sion in 10 seconds.
Robbie Cloughan, of the Irish-Ameri-
can A.. c., who finished second in the
220-yards at the Olympic championship
in England, will make his first appear
ance in Newark. N. j. Heating, of the
Irish-American A. c.. who is national
champion at 220 yards. 1t will also
mark his first outdoor appearance this
season. Charles j. Seitz, of the New York
A. c., has SEM in his entry for the 100
yards and 220 yards. Seitz was the
champion sprinter in 1906. He was the
first man to beat Arthur Duffy from
in America. Joseph j. Archer,
of the Irish-American A.. c., who Is
going very fast this season for 100 and
220 yards.
Thomas j. Knowles is making a
great effort to try and get Keer, the
Olympic and Canadian champion, to
compete at these games. Keer has just
returned from England. where he has
very successful in all his 220-yard
races
The one-mile relay for knights OF
Columbus Council will bring together
the crack teams of San Salvador Coun-
Gil. of New York city; De Sofa Council,
Philadelphia, and Stamford City Coun-
Gil. of Connecticut.
The San Salvador team won in New
York city, Stamford won in Connecti-
cut, and De Sofa Council won in Phila.
delphia. This will decide who is the
champion. as they are meeting on
neutral grounds.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
Vote Today and Get All
Your Friends Busy. Make 1t
Greatest Contest Ever Held

including two national championships
for the professionals. match races,
handicap II invitation. while for the
amateurs there will! be opens. handi-
caps, Australian pursuit and novice
events. For h two days there will be
between 400 n 500 riders in the COM
petitions, including all the best of both
professionals and amateurs in the
country.
For the first DAVIS events, those OF
Sunday afternoon. the chief race will
be a cuarter-mile professional cham
piorship. with Frank Kramer and
Jackie Clarke, the two who are making
such a sensational battle for the Amer
lean title, as tho chief c~ontenders.
There will be others in. too. notably
among whom will be Joe Fogler, who is
third in the point competitions: Eddie
Root, who is fourth: Norman Anderson,
Willie Fem, the Bedells, Krebs, De-
Mara and twenty others. Then there
will be a one-miie handicap with the
same fed of cracks and two profess
sional invitation contests. TIE anna
tours will have a novice. one-sixth-mile
open and a two-mile handicap. Percy
Lawrence, the new amateur champion,
Will ride in two races, as will Jack
Magin, who finished second: Ernest
Jokus, the third and fifty others.
Kramer and Clarke will ride in two
races for the star part of the holiday
card of Monday afternoon Labor Day.,
the events in which they will compete
are a two-mile open and a five-mile
national championship AS an extra
professional attraction there will be an
individual match race between Floyd
krebs and John Bedell, best two out of
three, one-mile heats.
For the amateurs the feature will be
an unlimited Australian pursuit. This
will be supplemented by a half-milel
handicap and all the stars will ride in
both. For a final there will be a onel
mile novice, with a large field. This
double bill Of racing is sure to bel a
hummer, and it is an suspicious Begin
ming for the autumn season.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
CITY HOME BOYS
INSTRUCTOR IS
GOOD GYMNA1T
Morris Sachs, Newark Turn
Verein Star, the New
Appointee.

Morris Sachs. the physical instructo.
at the City Home In Verona, has been
connected with the Newark Turn
Nerein for a quarter of a century. He
Is n of the best known athletes and
gymnasts in this vicinity.
His percentage in passing the civil
service was far in advance of the
general average. That he is well
qualified for the position is certain, for
many of the trophies won by the
Turner'S were won by his efforts His
work at st. Louis, Philadelphia, Hol-
yoke. Milwaukee and other places
where national gym meets were held
is history at the Turn Verein in Will
lam street.
Prior to his present appointment Mr..
Sachs was an Instructor at the local
public school Fairgrounds. Last sea-
son he managed the Newark Turner
basketball team. the champion light
weights of this county.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
HUGH M'LEAN.

front wheel caught in the roller of the
motor, and before he could extricate
himself he was hurled high into the
air, and falling to the rack was picked
UP unconscious. He bled p~rofusely and
it was some time before he moved a
muscle. After a physician had attend
ed to his exterior wounds he was re-
moved to his home in Chelsea, where
he fingered until this morning.
Mclean was born twenty-eight years
ago in Nova Scotia. and for many
years has been well known throughout
America and Europe as a bicycle rider.
Mclean was well known to local fol-
of the game. and was one of
the best six-day riders in the game.
He has not figured much in the bike
game this season, for he was handling
Sandy Ferguson, the fighter.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
KETCHEL AND LANGFORD
FIGHT SEPTEMBER II.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Despite re-
cent rumors that District Attorney
Jerome had upset the plans for hold
ing the Ketchell-Langford fight in
this city. 1t was announced tonight
that September II has been agreed
upon as the date for the bout, to take
place before the Fairmont Athletic
Club. No statement was Forthcoming
as to what precautions. if any, the
managers of the club intend to take
to prevent police interference. 1t is
believed that every possible effort will
be mad to keep within the letter Of
the New York State law.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
CITY ADvERTIsEMENrs.

NOTICE
Notice is hereby given to all parties Interested
that the Certificates OF Assessment of the whole
amount of the costs and expenses of construct
LOCKWOOD STREET,
repaving of :
BEECHER STREET,
paving of
BADGER AVENUE,
paving of
ELIZABETH AVENUE,
paving of
EIGHTEENTH AVENUE,
GARDEN STREET.
KoMoRN rREET
paving of
NAPOLEON srREET,
have been delivered to me according to law.
Said assessments comprise all the lots, tracts
and parcels of land and real estate lying on
EUCLID
between Esther street and Cornelia street; on
CoRNEL1A STREET,
rortherly. on both sides of
STREET.
from Euclid avenue to a point about $40 feet
northerly; on both sides of
JOSEPH STREET. e
from Euclid avenue to a point about 325 feet
northerly; on both sides of
ESTHER STREET,
from Euclid avenue to a point about 300 feat
northerly; on both sides of
LOCKWOOD STREET,
from Ferry street to Lister avenue; on both
TREET
from West Kinney street to Halsey street; on
both sides of
BADGER AVENUE,
from Alpine street to Hawthorne avenue; on
both sides of
ELIZABETH AVENUE,
from Peddie street to Hawthorne avenue; on
both sides of
EIGHTEENTH AVENUE.
from South Tenth street to city line; on both
sides of
GARDEN STREET,
from New Jersey Railroad avenue to McWhoY-
ter street: on both sides Of
KOMORN STREET
from Hamburg place to st. Charles street; on
both sides Of
STREET,
from Hamburg place to Elm road.
The owners of land and real estate assessed
in said Certificates OF Assessment are hereby
required to pay the amount so assessed upon
them, and each Of them respectively to me at
my office, City Hall, on or before October II,
1909.
Newark. N. j.. September /. 1909.
]. Fl. BACHELLHR,
septS-ot Comptroller.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
MACY GETS OPTION ON R

Geo. Stengel has given Geo. ESgg
brook, the Denver millionaire no,
an option on the fast bay tn
like the son of Rio Alto would become
one of Gus Macey's charges, and be
raced on the grand circuit next year.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03

One of the most talked-of semi
professional baseball games of the sea-
son is the Tiger and National Turner
mayors Park Sunday afternoon. It will
decide which team will finish third In
the City League race, and as both are
after the honor very strong, the battle
will be interesting.
The umpires will be Furphy and Me-
Tague, and Henry Glasson, president OF
the league, and other prominent base
ball moguls will be in attendance.
The Turner's may depend on Mills ami
Laughed, and either Eddie Uslar or
Kid kurfess will work with "Cv'
Young behind the bat. Abe Rachlin
may also be in the game against his
old teammates.
Phil Hunkele, who tore off four clean
singles in last Sundays game, will be
in right field for the Turner's.
II the Tigers win they will get a
bonus from President Francke.
In h only City League game the ST.
Benedicts and Bay View Wheelmen will
clash. Billy Tielsch will oficiate.
VIII the Armory A. c. be able to stop
the winning streak of the Ironside A. C.
champions, is the question uppermost
on the minds of the fans in the western
section of the city. Some say they will
and others take a different view. Bobby
Knofh will EC an tha firi,r Ii,o ,,itl1
Harry Welsher behind the bat. The
Armorys will depend on Mayer and
Hermann to bring home the bacon.
Managers Casey and Schooner, Of
the Ironsides and National Turner's, will
meet during the coming week and ar
range for a oost-season series. They
will prove interesting.
. All are wondering If the Ironsides and
Rosevilles viii meet. We understand
Mr.. Flynn hasn't said a word to date.
Guess the champs look pretty strong,
eh!
When the Ironsides pack away their
baseball toys they will purchase a bas-
ketball outfit and try to clean up the
National Turner's. Bay View Wheelmen
and other local clubs.
aWatsesSing is confident il will take
the coming series from Bloomfield now
Bauswein and H~ambacher have re-
turned to the fold.
Leaving all jokes aside. Joe Lennon,
you are the goods II in spite of your
name you were popular with the Ger
last Sunday morning, Joe.
Joe Harter Is some basketball player,
and Ach du Lieber Herr. "Heine''
Schroeder. he can travel some. In
fact he's the best guard in this vicin-
ity. Paul Upright knows the game
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
MLEAN GETS
SPILL AND DIES
Received Compound Fracture OF
Skull While Training Yester-
day on Boston Track.

BOSTON, Sept. 3.-Hugh Mclean,
champion middle-distance bicycle rider
of the world, died at 1916 O'Clock this
morning from a compound fracture of
the skull sustained yesterday afternoon
at the cycle track in Revere, where he
practising for q twenty-mile race
with Elmer Collins tomorrow night.
At the time of the accident Mclean
following a pacing machine. His