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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-06-17

THE Austin city commission
ers have taken evidence to show
that the fight, in which Victor
Lyons was killed, was a real
prize fight. If this is the case,
every peace officer who witnessed
it should be fired from Office and
charges preferred against them.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
BABY, SCALOEO,
DIES IN AGONY
Conscious Thirteen Hours After
Upsetting Pot of Boil
ing Syrup.
special to the Newark start

ELIZABETH, Aug. 30.-Terribly
scalded by boiling syrup, Christian
Frank Ahrens, 2 years old, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Christian J.. Ahrens, of 1923
Madison avenue North Elizabeth, died
early today after suffering thirteen
hours.
The baby climbed on a chair stand
ing against the kitchen tubs in the
Ahrens home yesterday morning,
grasped at the handle of a large kettle
which the mother had a short time be-
fore filled with boiling plum syrup
from fruit she was preserving and
deluged himself with the scalding
fluid. The mother and father rushed to
his burns and called for aid. DR..
Theodore Livengood was summoned
and worked for some time over the
baby. The child could only say mama
and papa" but remained conscious
until shortly before the end.
The mother, fearing just such an ac-
cident as occurred, had left the chill
dren with their father in an adjoining
room. Mr.. Ahrens went to the kitchen
to get some milk for the baby and
his sister, ~4-year-old Lillian Frances,
and the baby toddled softly out after
him.
The Ahrens have lived at their pres
ent address since last April. Mr..
Ahrens Is q ~compositor in the employ
of the STAR.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
EASY FOR PARK
COPS TO SAVE LIFE
Guardians Come Out with Fly.
ing ColOrs in Thrilling
Dummy Tests.

Essex Park policemen rehearsed
possible future feats of heroism
during the annual swimming con.
tests at the Branch Brook boat-house
today, III the ease with which dunn.
mics We're rescued demonstrated that
the park guardians are thoroughly
equipped by their training to a W hui
man life. ALI records OF last yeai
We're shattered.
Potter Hines, scratch man, carried
Off top honors in the 100-yard senior
swim. making the distance in l minute
II 9-5 seconds, while George Brodesser,
who swan in the intermediate class.
covered the distance in 2 minutes IL 20
seconds. In both events the police low
cred their records of last year.
In the diving contest only two sue.
ceeded in raising the dummy from the
bottom of the stream. Oscar Schuman
had a streak OF luck and found the.
imitation McGinty at the first dive
in exactly "a seconds after diving from
the wharf of the boat-house. However,
he had a close race for first place, and
for a time it looked as though the hon.
ors would &C to George Miller. as there
was some dispute among the judges rs
to his time. The three judges each re.
corded a different time. The time OF
the stop watch of Mayor J. II. Harri-
son, Of Caldwell, who acted as Judge
and starter. was finally agreed upon
and showed that Miller had lost by just
10 of a second.
The banks surrounding the boat
were dotted with spectators, who
were we'll rewarded for their wait. In
each event medals were awarded for
first and second places, and presented
to the winners by Alonzo Church, sec
rotary of the Park Commission.
The entries and time of winners fol-
low:
Senior 100-Yard Swim-Potter Haines,
Inn. II 3-5s.; G.. Geegan, I'm. 42s.; James
Clarken. I'm. 5s. The other entries
were Schuman, Dunn, Chadwick, Miller
and Cullen.
intermediate 100-Yard ~Swim-George
~Broedesser. Pm. II 2-5s.; Charles Muir
ray, Pm. 2Ss. The other entries were
Helms and Moore.
Junior 50-Yard Event-Walter Wilde
man. 501as.: George Bonnet, SO 3-5s.
other entries were Thomasson andj
The judges were Mayor j. H. Harri-
SON, Charles H~olzhauer and Gustav
Starter-Mayor j. Fl. Harrison, of
Caldwell.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
ANOTHER 5 p. 6. TAX CONFAB
ON Nj RETURN.
Board of Works Commissioner
Expected in Next Few Days.

Another conference between City En-
gineer Morris r. Sherrerd, Commits
sioner Arthur r. Denman, of the Board
of Works, and Matthew Boylan, auditor
of the Public Service Corporation, on
the matter of the proposed ordinance
for the plan OF levying the 5 per cent.
tax on the receipts of trolley cars will
be held as soon as Commissioner Den
man returns to the city. He is expected
here within the next few days.
The company has expressed it's will
ingness to accede to any reasonable
proposition advanced by the Board of
Works. At present TO the two plans
most favored ont of those suggested
are the car mileage and the 'stop-the-
clock" systems. The latter is the mos:
under discussion. but the corporation
sees drawbacks to it in the fact that
on the South Orange line, where cars
are run at three distances. only one of
which is within the city limits. it might
be difficult to keep the tally straight of
those going beyond the city lines. 1t
will be suggested at the conference
that some kind of a test be made by
which this difficulty may be met.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
STANDS PAT AFTER
ROOSEVELT INTERVIEW

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-That
Ormsby McHarg, assistant secretary of
Commerce and Labor, believes that his
recent interview regarding conserva-
ton policies mas not embarrassed Presi-
dent Taft or his administration, that ne
is ready to step from office Immediately
If such should be the construction
placed upon his attitude regarding the
methods of preserving the forests, and
that the views which he has expressed
are his own without any reference to
his official position, seems to be a sum
mary of the situation which has created
SO much discussion since Mr.. McHarg's
original interview. Mr.. McHarg seems
to consider that his published interview
does not in any way alter the relations
which have existed since he accepted
the assistant secretaryship of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
MAY REMOVE LIDS OF
BALLOT=BOXES TO VOTE,
Attorney General So Advises
Secretary of State.

TRENTON, Aug. 9o.-Secretary OF
State Samuel D. Dickinson has been
advised by the encouragement that
If the ballots for the constitutional
amendment election are too large to
be pushed through the slots of regular
ballot-boxes, the Tide of the boxes may
be removed and the ballots deposited
through h open tops of the boxes.
The act providing for the constitu-
tional elections provides that the voting
shall be done in conformity with the
general election laws. as far as is
practicable. Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral Gaskill holds that if the ballots
will not go through the slots in the
boxes, then a impracticable situation
arises, which may be overcome by
making the boxes practicable by re-
moving the entire top.
He also holds that the absence of a
box which has been adopted by custom
for voting purposes cannot defeat the
right of legal voters to cast their bal
lots, and that any kind of a box would
be legal.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
HERE'S A SNAKE STORY
THAT'S REALLY TRUE.
Wife of Haussling's Clerk Is
Sponsor for the Tale.

Many folks have heard ghost, fish
and snake stories. Some you have be-
lieved and others. doubtless, you
haven't, but here is a snake story the
truth of which is authenticated by Mrs.
Gilroy, the wife of John j. Gilroy,
Mayor Haussling's clerk, and William
f. Coryell, of Whippany.
Mr.. Gilroy and his family are spend
ing the summer at Mr.. CoryelPs place
in Whippany, and, like all good hus-
bands. Mr.. Gilroy went up on Saturday
to spend the weekend with his family.
Mrs. Gilroy called their ~4-year-old son,
Elvin j., to prepare him to meet his
father at the station. Young Elvin
was nowhere in sight. and a hurried
was made. in the belief that
the child was lost. He was found in
The real of the barn, about $50 feet
back of the house, with a pitchfork
in his hands, sticking the prongs into a
large blacksnake, and was Just picking
it up to bring back to the house. When
MI. Coryell measured the snake he
found it was three feet ten inches long.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
ANOTHER CURT|SS
TRIUMPH PLACES
AMERICA IN LEAD

it will remain with us, who have been
pioneers In the science of flying.
"Since I have come here, a stranger,
/ have received nothing but courteous
and fair treatment from the French,
who are excellent sportsmen.
I'm regard to speed | am certain the
aeroplane that will go a mile a minute
is close at hand. My own machine,
differently adjusted al make better
time than it has made, and it must be
remembered this is in trade language
a stock machine" fitted with a sixty
horse power engine.
'.We are only at the beginning of the
marvels to be shown in the conquest
of the air. but this meeting has lemon
strated beyond all question that flying
by man has arrived for all the world.
One thing I regret. I am sorry
Bleriot, who made such a fine record.
was prevented by accident from trying
for the cur. I'm sorry for Bleriot, but
I'm glad the cup is ours. I believe we
car keep it."
Curtiss only missed winning the lap
speed contest from Bleriot by a small
margin. He captured second place in
that event, which was over the full
circuit of ten kilometres, or 6.21 miles,
raising his total money winnings for
the meeting to 3s, 900 francs, besides the
International cup, which goes to the
Aero Club of America, inscribed with
his name.
AS In the cup contest, an accident
the only serious one of the meeting
removed Bleriot, the Americans most
dangerous competitor, from the three
lap speed contest. Bleriot's escape
from death was a narrow one. He had
passed the first turn In the Prix de la
Vitesse when the rudder suddenly failed
to respond. The machine turned COM
pletely over three times. landing with
such force that the petrol tank burst,
and catching fire from tile hot motor,
enveloped the machine and pilot in
flames. Before Bleriot could extricate
himself he was burned about the face
and hands, but not seriously.
With Bleriot out of the contest, Lath-
am remained Curtiss's only serious
rival. The race was intensely exciting.
Latham, with No. 10, started foul min
utes ahead of the American. who gave
chase. Curtiss overhauled him In every
kilolnetre, finishing less than foul hum
dred metres behind the Frenchnan.
Aviation week" came to it's official
close today with a gala breakfast giveE
by the committee of organization iI
honor of the aviators. There were over
five hundred guests present, and in
tense enthusiasm in the matter of the
wonderful success of the week was
manifested on every hand. Bleriot at
tended with his arm in a sling, a
result of-his accident yesterday, and he
n Glenn H. Curtfss, the American;
Henry Farman, the Englishman, and
Hubert Latham and Louis Paulhan.
the French flyers, received ovations,
the assemblage arising again and again
20 cheer them.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
STRIFE WAS RIFE
IN ORDER WAR
Today's Hearing Brings Out
Story of a Thrilling
Encounter.

6 Vice-Chancellor Howell today heard
counsel in the matter of the applica-
tion of Robert E. Logue for an order
restraining the Whitney Steel Con-
struction Company, which has charge
of the work on the new Firemen's In
surance building at Broad and Market
streets, from inserting any more iron
girders in the building he occupies as
a cafe at 1S1 Market street.
When the various affidavits were
read. facts were brought out never
before made public.
A few days after the preliminary or
der vas granted, former Judge Alfred
n. Skinner appeared before the vice.
chancellor and had the order modified
to allow his clients to insert one more
beam. because the building had sunk
three-quarters of an inch.
When the men started to do the work
a night manager in the cafe appeared
and attacked the foreman. injuring him
so badly he had to receive treatment
in a hospital. 1t is also alleged that a
certain police officer in~terefered without
warrant. 1t was not until Superin-
tendent of Buildings O'Rourke APP
DedTed ana nOtlIleQ Jle IeIdilS lHdl IC
would order all to vacate the building
because it was unsafe. that the work
was allowed to proceed. This makes IN
all six beams that have pierced the
walls of the building TO render it SAFE
from the sinking consequent to the
excavation next door.
The old English common law states
that one must protect the land of an
owner, and this Is modified In
this State by the statutory law. which
add that he must also protect the
building.
Walter J. Knight, counsel for Logue,
contended the defendants were injuring
his clients building by the holes made,
and also claimed the beams interfered
with the transaction of business.
Judge Skinner answered that the end
justified tie means. The defendant cut
in the walls to save the building, and
later fix up the holes in the same
condition as formerly, he held.
Decision will be rendered later.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
JERSEY MARKSMEN SHOOT
WELL IN CUP CONTEST.
[specIaI to the Newark star.l

CAMP PERRY, O.. Aug. 30.-Major
William E. Martin, of Elizabeth, N. j.,
and Lieutenant-Colonel William E.
Tewes, assistant inspector-general of
rifle practise, New Jersey, scored "a
and 80. respectively, this morning in
the National Rifle Associations mattel
for the Leech cup. which Lieutenant
]. /. Topham, Thirteenth United States
Infantry, won with los. Captain Wise,
of Massachusetts. was second, with 101.
The winner of 1907, Captain Casey of
Pennsylvania, who broke the record
with l04 out of los, today got 9S.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
OVER -ZEALOUS CELEBRATION
LANDS THEM In COURT.
Woman Goes to Jail for Church
Disturbance,

Evidently everyone in Newark didn't
go to Coney Island yesterday to enjoy
the Sunday: on the contrary, many
stayed home and enjoyed the day in
their own peculiar way, with the re-
suit that the police of the Third Pre-
cinct were forced to make a few ar
rests for i~ntoxlcation n lettering.
John Pachler, "a years of age. of 116
Chambers street, was arrested by Pc
liceman Scully, of the Third Precinct,
for intoxication n carrying con-
cealed weapons. He was lined so by
Judge Hahn in the Third Precinct Po-
lice Court.
Martin Falo, Il years of age, living
at 81 Adams street. was arrested by
Policemen Seuly and Fitzsimmons, of
the Third Precinct, for being under the
influence of liquor md creating a dis
turbaJce in Adams street. He was fined
$40 by Judge Hahn.
Ellen Koenig, of Mulvern and Van
Buren, streets, was committed to the
county Jail for sixty days by Judge
Hahn for being intoxicated and Great
ing a disturbance in church while serv-
ices were going on.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
VANCE, SECRETARY TO
MAYOR, BACK FROM CANADA
Attended Meet of League Of
American Municipalities.

Wilson ]. Vance, secretary to Mayor
Haussling, returned to the CITY Hall
today, after an absence of three weeks.
He arrived here from Montreal, where,
as representative of the mayor, he at
tended the annual convention of/the
League of American Municipalities.
The rest of the time he spent at North,
port. l.. 7.
With Mr.. Vance at Montreal were
City Clerk James F. Connolly and AL
derman Jerome T. Congleton. Mr.. Con-
gleton is not expected to return until
next week
The principal topics taken up at this
years convention were those of taxa
ton and municipal charters. Alderman
Congleton presented a paper on the care
of the. unemployed, advocating the SUI
pervlsion of the city in bringing the
employers and the employees into QUO
with one another. The alderman was
elected a trustee of the league for the
coming year.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
BEE in HIS EAR DESTROYS
TRENTON MANS HEARING,
Torture by Insect Comes Near
Driving Farmland Insane.

TRENTON, Aug. S0.-A bee of the
yellow jacket variety in his ear for
more than an hour yesterday afternoon
drove Peter Wattun. a Farmland from
the outskirts of Lawrenceville, frantic
with distraction and pain. He strove
by every means to dislodge the insect,
but without success. Mad with pain.
he set out with record speed for this
city. The insect meanwhile continued
it's frantic buzzing in his ear. so that
by the time Wattun reached Mckinley
Hospital he was almost a maniac. He
managed to reach the hospital. how
ever. 1t required a ~half-hour's effort
of several physicians to remove the in
sect with a pair of tweezers. 1t was
found that the bee had eaten away
part of the drum in Wattun's left ear,
and the physicians said today his hear
ing was practically destroyed.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
BELLEVlLLE BOYS ARM
BADLY TORN BY DOG

Edward Writ, Il years old, of North
Cortlandt street, Belleville. was at
tackled by a dog belonging TO Guy Mac
Coneil. of Washington avenue. that
town, Saturday afternoon. and had his
right arm badly torn. The boy was on
the delivery wagon of the Sanford
Meat and Supply Company and went
into the MacConell yard. She dog. a
bull terrier, ran at him and the boy
turned 10 fee. Mrs. MacConel, called
the dog, but the animal paid ne heed to
her. The boy fell and the dog fastened
his teeth to the lads arm. He was
badly gashed before the woman could
drag the dog away. The boy was at
tended by Or. John F. Condor.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
iJERSEYMAN TO FLY IN
HOMEMADE AEROPLANE,
Red Bank Awaits Result of Com
templated Feat.

RED BANK, Aug. 30.-Tn an airship
of his own construction and fashioned
after his own ideas of aerial naviga-
tion. Edward Myer. of this place, late
today will attempt a flight in the fair
grounds. The ship is OF the biplane
type, 80 feet wide.
The scew is made to revolve by
means of a motorcycle engine and the
whole contrivance, outside of the en-
CINE. does not weigh more than 10C
pounds.
The Monmouth County Agricultural
Fair Association Will hold its second
annual exhibition on the fair grounds
here September 8. 4 and 6, when there
will be a balloon ascension by Lee
stevens. and a parade of decorated
automobiles.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
NO BABIES, NO VOTES,
THIS PRIESTS PLAN.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 30.-"Famlly suf-
frage; one vote for every baby, or no
babies, no ballots
This is the propaganda of the Rev.
ID. S. Phelan. editor priest, Of St. Louis.
The measure, which the priest says
he will submit to the next session Of
the Legislature in jefferson city, asks
for family suffrage in Missouri for the
purpose of disceura ging race suicide.
Father Phelan also viii submit a bill
prohibiting a divorced husband rom
marrying the correspondent in a divorce
case.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
APPEAL FOR AID FROM
u. S. CONSUL IN MONTEREY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. - Consul
General Hanna, at Monterey, Mexico,
on behalf of the officers of the Amer
lean colony there, has made an appeal
TO the American people TO assist the
destitute sufferers at Monterey. In a
telegram received at the State Depart
ment today Mr.. Hanna says that the
dead number 700. and that thousands
are homeless. Good use. he says. will
be made of all funds sem in care of the
consulate. Mr.. Hanna says nearly
every person in the city has suffered
loss, and very many of the poorer class
have lost everything.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
MORE WANT TO
BE TRUANT OFFICERS.
Five Women to Be Chosen for
Position.

Thirty more Of the ninety applicants
for the positions of truant officer were
examined in the Board of Education
ICONS today. Tit number trying for
the places is so large that it had to
De separated into three sections. Ten
men and five women will be chosen
This is the first time that the board
has had to look after this part of the
work. Until this year policemen were
assigned to duty as truan officers. but
when the budget was made up early
in the summer, the police commission
ers decided that it was an expense that
should be borne by the educational de-
partment, and accordingly asked to be
relieved of the duty.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
M TO HIS DEATH
FROM FERRYB0AT
Man Believed TO Be George B
Clark, Telegraph Operator.

JERSEY CITY, Aug. Ca young
man. said to be George B. Clark, a tel
egraph operator in the New York Times
office, committed suicide yesterday aft
ernoon by jumping into the North
river from the rear end of the Erie
ferryboat R~idgewood, of the Twenty
third street line, as she was about to
enter the Jersey City slip.
The telegraph editor of the New York
Times said today that a George B.
Clark had worked for that newspaper
occasionally as an operator, but his
home address was not known.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
WAS 1T WHISKEY OR SALTS?

Whether Richard Meyers, a negro, 43
years Ole, of 17G Central place, had
drunk whiske!' or epson salts. was a
question Acting Judge Oehring was
called upon to decide today. Meyer de-
clared it was salts. Policeman Heller,
Of the Fifth Precinct. was equally sure
it was whiskey. Never said he took
salts for epi.eptic fits. The court, how
ever. believed the policeman. Meyer
was sentenced to thirty davs at the
.penitentiary.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
PUT ON ANOTHER's SHOES.

ON complaint of Jacob Lattig. of $40
Highland avenue, James MacNicholas,
charged with stealing a pair of shoes,
was arrested by Plainclothesmen Han.
non and Goodwin, Of the Second Pre-
cinct Court today. MacNicholas plead
ed guilty and told the Judge that how
he entered the room by mistake was
that he was under the influence of liquor
at the time, and put the shoes on.
thinking that they were his own. He
was found guilty but let go on suspend
ed sentence.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
COURT AGREES THAT 1T
WAS A WELL PUT UP JOB

Tell the truth, officer; isn't this aput-
up job?" demanded William Doyle, 50
years old. when arraigneo before Act
ing Judge Oehring, in the Second Pre-
cinct Court, today. charged with beg
ging. Peter Kennedy, 80 years old. and
John Orlodraz. Al years old. were ar
raigned with him. The three had been
arrested by Bicycle Policeman Dono-
van.
You are right. Doyle" said the
court II agree with you. 1t is the best
job the officer could put up. 1t is up
to me TO send YOU up. and up YOU three
go to the county p~enitentiary for sixty
days each"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
ESSEX ARRIVALS IN ASBURY.
Especial to the Newark Star. :

LNPvNI"F 70 WV -NNN"FN pN"F
ASBURI PARK, Aug. :0.-At the
Shoreham are w. c.. Whitall. Mrs. c..
Yaeger, Miss Fl. Yaeger, AZ f. Yaeg +
and Miss e. Manning. of P%lainfeld;
Mrs. M. Averil. Mrs. C. kirkpatrick,
Miss Blanche Tennyson. Miss Marion
Dovell and Mr.. and Mrs. C.. NJ Caus-
land. of Newark.
Newarkers at the Surf House include
E. M. Benbrooke, Miss Josephine Het-
eel. C. E.. Hetzel, Mr.. and Mrs. Neary.
Mrs. A. Schiener. Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
Winkler, Ms. Robert Wlnkler and Mrs.
Frances Winkler.
Registered today at the Tenney
House were Mr.. and Mrs. Aman and
daughter. OF Newark.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
MOTHER JAILED, SOCIETY GETS BABY

For the second time within three
weeks Mrs. Jennie Letu, of 379 Ogden
street, was arraigned before Acting
Judge Oehring IN the Second Precinct
Court today. She was charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly by Rounds
man Heller and Policeman Norton. She
carried her baby. Helen, who is less
than a ear old. The mother was sent
to the penitentiary for sixty days. The
child was taken to the catholic Chill
dren's Society.