Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-15
URGE SEN. KEAN TO
ASK PENSIONS FOR
LETTER.CARR|ERS
Petition for Adoption OF Water
ways Policy Also Given Him.
Other Washington Items.
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WASHINGTON Dec. 15.-United
States Senator Kean has received pc
titions from letter-carriers of Hudson
county asking for the enactment of
legislation granting pensions to aged
letter-carriers; also petition from the
Board of Trade OF, Jersey City urging
the. adoption of the policy as outlined
by President Taft for the improvement
of the: waterways OF the country. and
q petition from sundry residents of
the State urging an amendment to the
law relating to the sale of oleomar-
garine.
Senator Kean is giving the oyster
matter his attention, and it is prob
able that the Attorney General will be
asked to give an opinion as to whether
or not the Department of Agriculture
has the authority to forbid the ship
ment of oysters that have been floated.
1t is possible that the Department of
Justice may decides that the Depart
ment of Agriculture has gone beyond
its Jurisdiction, and in that event the
shipment of the oysters could be con-
tinued. Representative Gardner is
deeply interested in the matter on ac-
count of the large number of oyster
men in his district, and the Importance
of the business
Representative Wood has introduced
s~ension bills as follows: To increase
the pension of Mrs. Gertrude e. Shook
of Princeton, widow of Dunbar Shook,
$50; George w. Pierce, of Trenton, $50;
James V. D. Ten Eyck, North Branch
$50; Cornelius S. Abrams, Trenton, $50;
William S. Dumont Lawreneeville, $50
A. j. Cook, Bound Brook, $50; William
Lapning, Pennington, $50; G. c. Hyers
Pennington, $50; e. P. Dickey Somer-
vile, $50. Mr.. Wood has been advised
that postoffices at Idell, Kingwood and
Barbertown, Hunterden county, have
been discontinued and their mail will
be delivered by rural service from
Raven Rock.
Representative Howell has filed with
the National Geographic Society, the
organization which has been inyestigat-
ing the claims of Peary and Cook as
discoverers of the North Pole, a copy OF
lecture of Thomas w. Morrison, of
Asbury Park, on the origin of the North
Pole. Mr., Morrison is man of literary
abilities, who has made some decidedly
interesting scientific researches, and hi
advances some new and novel ideas
which, no doubt, will have due consid-
GRAFTON by the members of the National
Geographic Society.
In the lccutre, which has ben copy.
righted by Mr. Morrison, he advances
the belief that the earth is not shell
enclosing fire, as is commonly under.
stood, but that the centre of the earth /.
solid. His proofs, which are said to be
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istry, and, it is claimed, take the subject
J out of the realms of doubt entirely
Many other interesting points are also
brought out in the lecture. Mr. Morri.
son was formerly a. resident of Plain
field, but of late has resided in Asbury
Park.
Representative Howell has been ad-
vised that a pension has been granted to
Mrs. Caroline Snyder of Englishtown
dating back to October 10, 1904 Mrs
Snyder will receive about $500 in back
pension. He has also introduced bill
to- increase the pension of Charles A.
Haggerty, of Perth Amboy, to SS6 {
month.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina
ton of Wallace G. Bond as consul gen.
eral at Copenhagen, Denmark. Mr.
Bond is former resident of New
Brunswick. He went West on accoun
of his health and married the niece OF
the Governor of Montana. About two
years ago he took the civil service ex-
animation for the consular service and
received a small appointment He ha,
been advanced steadily in the service
by reason of his marked ability, unit
he is now in a responsible position
The immigration committee. of which