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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
CHARGED WITH
B|GAMY MAN IS
LODGED IN JAIL
William Newton Hoff, Former
Trolley Employee, Accused
of Having Two Wives.

Charged with bigamy, William New
ton Hoff, al one time a trolley conduc-
tor on the Springfield avenue line, is
now in the county Jail. The commit
ment was made by Justice of the Peace
Henry Bosset last night.
1t was Hoff's checks to Henry
Symes, of so Hermon street, h father
of Emma Symes. who became his sec
ond wife, according to the papers in
the case, thai led to the bigamy charge.
Hoff says that he thought his hrst
wife was dead when he met Miss
Symes.
Miss Viola Snyder is the woman who
declares thai she became Hoff's first
wife at Three Bridges 'and that two
children are the result of the union.
1t was about tive years ago that Hoff
met Miss Symes at Electric Park and
shortly afterward he is said to have
her. They lived with her
father and when he left the employ of
the trolley company, so Mr.. Symes
says, he gave him $40 so that he could
engage in the peddling business. Then
when Mr.. Symes, according to his story,
wanted the money the new son-in-law
sent him two checks on the Fleming
ton Bank. Hoff has money there. but
1t is part Of a trust fund.
Mr.. Symes's investigation led to
Trenton, where, he says, he found the
first Mrs. Hoff. The arrest was made in
Metuchen.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
The tirne
to buy q
p n @
is N @ w

If you would have a piano at a
genuine bargain, mo7O is the time to
secure it. We are disposing of a
magnificent stock of TWO HUNDRED
AND THIRTY-ONE UPRIGHT PIANOS
at prices SO low as to astound you.
Every instrument in this magnif-
cent collection is beyond question a
great bargain-greater than you have
ever been offered before.
Many of the instruments have
been taken in part payment of the
LATTER amana (the magnificent in
strument that all a play, while the
balance are mezU Lauter Pianos of
discontinued styles, and Lauter and
other pianos that have been at rent
for a limited period, and are in all
respects equal to new
Each piano in this magnificent
collection has the same guarantee as
HH zOe1e a mezO instrument at the
regular price. Each is covered by
our written guarantee that is good for
a number of years; in addition, we
agree to EXCHANGE IF NOT Salts
FACTORY after extended trial in the
home.
You a take any instrument that
you may like from this present sale,
and it will be exchanged at any time
within twelve months for a new Lau-
ter Piano or Lauter-fIumana if de-
sired. In that event, all that may
have been paid us will be allowed
from the price of the new instrument.
You will thus have had the use Of
the piano first selected for as long as
twelve months zOzthoMt cost TO you.
The following are some of the
bargains on hand at present:
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
UNUSUAL ECLIPSE OF
SUN ON JUNE II.

PITTSBURG. Pa, May 3~L-Professor
John A. Brashear, of Allegheny. in .
signed statement. gives notice to the
public that on June II there win be an
eclipse of the sum-, unlike any other
eclipse within h knowledge Of man.
He says:
The eclipse will be Of a very inter-
esting character from the fac that for
a few seconds it will be annula eclipse.
then change to a total eclipse, then
back to an annular eclipee for the sec-
ond time"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
GLASS HURLED; MAN HURT.

John Kelly, As years old, of go Sher-
man avenue, was struck on the head
with a beer glass Saturday night and
received a deep scalp wound. He was
in the saloon of Alexander %eder, at
1863 Ferry street, when ar argument
arose as to the payment of a drink.
Joseph Bali, of 10s Van Buren, street,
got angry and picked VI a glass, which
he hurled at the head of Kelly. After
his wounds were dressed at the hos
pital he was taken back to the Thipd
Precinct and held as a witness.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
SINGING SOCIETIES
AT BELLEWOOD PARK
German Organizations Have
Jolly Days Outing.

Three of the most popular of the Ger
man singing societies, the M. 6. v
Aurora, the M. G. v. Germania and thf
Orpheus Liederkranz, had a joint ex-
cursion to Bellewuod Park, yesterday
that was enjoyed by 1000 members and
friends. 1t took two trains to carry
the men, women and children that en-
joyed the outing from start to finish
The return was made at a reasonable
hour. Refreshments and amusements
of all sorts kept the company in fine
humor.
The committee in charge was headed
by Gustav Hagner, chairman; Richard
Splitter, secretary, and John Wiese-
Manu., treasurer.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
RICH PROGRAM OF
GERMAN DAY TO
END TONIGHT
Yesterdays Excellent Program
Promises to Be Even Better
on the Second Day.

With a dance that will be enjoyed by
the young folk and a program of gen.
eral social entertainment provided for
everybody, the German Day celebration
which began in Wevers's Park and
Colosseum yesterday afternoon will be
brought to a close tonight.
While the afternoon was still young
today hundreds of visitors, including
| many city officials, iocked toward the
park. Yesterday, because 1t was Sun
day, only speeches and singing filed the
hours. Today there is first the concert,
in charge of Professor Krimke. THE
United Singers of Newark, AIDE the
baton of Director William L~aufenberg.
will give a series of choruses. Three
hundred trained voices will be heard.
After this singing the girls and boys
of the Newark Turn Verein will ex-
hibit their skill In c~alisthenics. George
| Seikel, the society's instructor has
drilled his pupils for months.
Congressman Richard Bartholdt, of
st. Louis; Colonel Ernest G. Stahl, or
Trenton. and Mayor Jacob Haussling
were the speakers al yesterdays
celebration.
Congressman Bartholdt ~prophesied
the ultimate victory for personal lib
erty and said that when hat day
comes all true Americans would be
thankful. He added that only those
who were friends of personal liberty
would receive the political support of
the and that the situation
in washington on the drink question
TODAY was such that if Congress had
the power it would force prohibition
upon the people.
Mayor Promises Liberty.
After Colonel Stahl had spoken along
like lines, the mayor congratulated
those present on their fine turnout and
said:
oThe will not be disturbed
in their Sunday amusements SO long as
l am mayor Of this city"
During the afternoon and night
Benzler's band played in the hand
somely decorated pavilion and the
children of the three German-English
schools sang several songs, under the
direction of ugene Rahm, h prin-
cipal of the Twelfth Ward German
English School. There were recitations
by children of the West Newark Kin
d-ergarten, in charge of Mrs. e.. PAUL.
Miss p. Krais and Mrs. X. Rosspacn.
Those In Charge.
Those In charge of the event are:
Festival committee, George Hoerig, F.
J.. Sturn, H. J. Schubert, George
Grimme and F. Breithut: ladies' COM
mittee, Miss p. Krais; reception COM
mittee. William F. Hoffmann; finance
committee, Fred Breithut, Frank La
gay, Theodore Entner, Lebrecht Fritz
sche, Robert Erb, Noah Gutter. Carl
Fisher. Charles Hahn, H. Hahn, Gus
tave c.. Wolber, Otto Wilhelm, George
Grimme, jr., Carl Wolber, Ferdinand
RoemmeIe, Fred C. Steck, Louis Ohaus
and Hugo j. Geisele; press committee,
Gustave j. Wolber. Noah Gutter, George.
Grapp, Eugene J. zimmerer and Henry
Waechter; place committee. Leonard
Leimbach. John Dickmann. H. Weis-
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
OBITUARY.
MRS. CHARLES S. ATWATER.

Tomorrow afternoon, from her late
home, 1921 Broad street, will be held
the funeral of Mrs. Charlotte S. At
water, widow of Samuel Atwater, OF
the old grocery firm of Atwater & Car
ter. Mrs. Atwater, who was rs years
old, had been i'll for three months. She
had been a resident of Newark since
1853. For more than forty years she
had been a member of the Clinton
Avenue Reformed Church. She is sur
vived by one son, Frederick c.. At
water, of Manchester, Ia, and one
daughter, Mrs. Willis B.. Atwater, of
this city. The Rev. Albertus T. Brock,
of the Clinton Avenue Reformed
Church, will officiate at the funeral.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
FUNERAL OF W BOY.

The funeral of little 7-year-old James
Kane, of 70 Mulberry street. who was
drowned in the Morris ana at the foot
Of Cherry street Saturday, will be held
at 8 O'Clock tomorrow morning in st.
Johns r. C. Church. The interment
will be at the Cemetery of the Holy
Sepulchre.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31

mantel and H. stedenfeld; refreshment
committee, George Hermann, L. Fritz
sche, H. T. Geisheimsr pr, Max FRANKIE,
H. Willms, John Burckhardt, Richard
Jaeckel and A. Klaunig; music oom-
mfttee, Oscar Milford, L. Bauderman
and G. Schroll; amusement committee,
Charles Eytel and Anton Mueller.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
BERGIScHH CHORUsES.

Choruses under the direction of Val
entin Jungmann will be a feature of
the annual outing of the Bergische
Maennerchor to Hilton on the first Sun
held in its headquarters In Holland
street.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
SICK BENEFIT SOCIETY TRIP.

The Bavarian Women's Sick Benefit
Society No. 1 and h Bavarian Ladies'
Society tool a trip to Union Hill yes
terday and enjoyed the hospitality of
one of the sister societies there.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
pINoCHLE CLUBS MEMBERS.

Several new members were added to
the roll by the Fritz Muth Pinochle
Club at it's last session in its head
quarters. 1856 Springfield avenue. 1t will
have an outing before the season IS
over.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
Personals

Charles A. MacCall, director of COM
pulsory education. together with Mrs.
MacCall, MI. and Mrs. w. c. Garrison
and Miss Annie Harrison, will leave on
June 26 for an extended visit in Nor
way. They will sail in the Arabic, of
the White Star line, and proceed direct
to North Cape. the land of the mid
night sur
William King, of III Bank street. left
today for Detroit, Mich, where he will
remain during the summer months.
Mrs. Henry Haug. of 127 Livingston
street, started ON a trip to Germany
and Switzerland Saturday and will re-
main until September.
Conrad Rech, Of the jewelry manu-
featuring firm of C. Rech & Son, of 4sl
Washington street, is visiting his "a
year-old father in Germany.
Mrs. Albert Keller and son, Frank, OF
273 Waverly avenue, are on board the
vaderland, which sailed Saturday fol
the continent. They will visit in Frei-
burg, Baden, which Mrs. Keller left
twenty-five years ago to make her
home here.
Mrs. Barbara vetter, of 1886 Bergen
street, is on her way to the Father
land, where she will visit her sister
and other relatives in Bavaria.
Mrs. Charles Cleusmann, of Bank and
Newton streets, is visiting her brother,
Charles Retzer, in Houston, Texas, and
will attend the wedding there of her
niece. Miss Lillian Retzer, Wednesday.
Mrs. Maria LANCE, of 13 Fairview
avenue, is in Atlantic City for the ben
eft of her health.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
OUTING.

The eighth annual excursion of the
Swiss A~lpensaenger Club will be held
to Bellewood Park June 20. and final
arrangements were made for 1t at a
meeting last night.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31

Mrs. Henry Haug. of 127 Livingston
street, started ON a trip to Germany
and Switzerland Saturday Inc will re-
main until September.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31

William King, of III Bank street, left
today for Detroit, Mich, where he will
remain during the summer months.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31

Conrad Rech, of the jewelry manu-
featuring firm of c. Rech & Son, of 4s1
Washington street, is visiting his "a
year-old father in Germany.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31

Mrs. Barbara vetter, of 1886 Bergen
street, is on her way to the Father
land. where she will visit her sister
and other relatives in Bavaria.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31

Mrs. Maria Lange. of 10 Fairview
avenue, is in Atlantic City for h ben-
eft of her health.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
A Cold nIood.d Murder.

Thomas Dryer. stcw:sl AZ the Owls
club at Harrisburg. Pa. vas shot down
in cold blood by Wells w. Detweiler.
n member of the club. and died twenty
minutes later.
Detweiler had been playing cards
and drinking all night at the club, and
he and Dryer quarreled at times over
small money matters. Detweiler went
across the street and bought 3S.cali.
bre revolver and five cartridges. load.
Ing II In the presence of the clerk
Returning to the club. Detweiler met
Dryers wife. who had come to clean
the rooms Seeing the revolver. she
shouted. to warn her husband. who
was in the lavatory, but before he
could make a move to defend himself.
Detweiler fired twice, both bullets go
ing through Dryers abdomen.
AS Detweiler turned away. Dwyer fell
into the arms of his wife kiss ne;
I'm dying" were his last words.
Policemen. hearing the shots. rushed
In and arrested Detweiler. who offered
no resistance, admitting. somewhat
incoherently. that he had done the
shooting. but offering no explanation.
Detweiler is a brother OF the late
Meade d. Detweiler. who was head Of
the order OF Elks in America and q
prominent member Of the Dauphin
county bar.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
pennsylvania RAILROAD
Bulletin.
HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION
NEW YORK CITY.

Three hundred years ago, Henry Hudson English
in command of Dutch expedition with eighteen men,
explored the Hudson River from Sandy Hook Troy in his
small craft the "Half Moon'
One hundred and ninety EIGHT years later, Robert Full
ton established, with his steamboat the Clermont,''
regular service between New York and the towns
along the Hudson river to the North
This year. New York City, with sister cities and towns
along the Hudson will celebrate these two achievements by
series of imposing observances religious, historical, mill
ary, naval musical and literary extending from Sepem
Der 25 to October 9.
Repcas of the "Half Moon" and the "Clermont" have
been built and will play large part in the celebration.
They will be the center of attraction in the great naval
pageant Saturday, September 25 The United States
Government will have fftywo ships anchored in the
Hudson and Great Britain France the Netherlands Italy,
Germany Argentine Guatemala Mexico, and Cuba will be
represented by vessels
Two great parades of craft will the "Half
Moon and the Clermont in rumpha procession past the
war leviahans first in the morning and again in the
ing when all the vessels will be illuminated
On September 90 there will be grand historical pageant,
and September 80 big military parade in New York City,
On October l, the "Half Moon" and "Clermont' will
proceed the Hudson to Troy escorted by hundreds of
river craft, including torpedo boats.
magnificent carnival parade will be held in New York
Saturday evening" October which promises to eclipse
all previous attempts
The Pennsylvania Railroad the direct line to New York,
with its unsurpassed service of fast express trains will sell
excursion tickets New York for this period reduced
rates of fare.
Full details concerning specific fares dates of sale
limits and train service may be obtained of Ticket
Agents (Sept. Ills
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
New York Banker Kllls Himself.

John w. Castles, president OF the
Union Trust company OF New York.
a director of several other well known
corporations. and who was also promi.
nent in club and social life committed
suicide by cutting his throat with q
razor in the Grand Union hotel. His
body was found by his brother. Burton
S. Castles. who Immediately summoned
a physician but Mr.. Castles was be.
yond aid. His body was cold. and the
bloody razor with which he had taken
his life lay on table nearby. He left
no notes or instructions. and his
brother ascribed his act to a nervous
breakdown.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
{. n. Hartman sinks to Death.

Edward II. Hartman. the greatest
organizer Of railroads the world has
ever known, met the only lasting de-
feat Of his active life at the hands OF
death. Secluded in his magnificent
home on Tower Hill, at Arden. n. Y.
and surrounded by the members OF
his family. physicians and nurses. he
succumbed to an intestinal disorder
after & hit against disease which will
rank for sheer grit with his remark
able struggles In the financial worlo.
He was sixty-one years OF age. The
funeral took place on Sunday. inter
ment being made in the Episcopal
cemetery.
Mr.. Hartman died peacefully. and
almost to the end his brilliant mind
retained its integrity. After a relapse
Thursday there came a relapse which
marked the approach Of the end. His
wife. his two daughters. the Misses
Mary and Carol. and his sons. Walter
and Roland. who have been constantly
with him, assembled at the bedside,
and carriage was hastily dispatched
for Mrs. Simons, whose home is here
In Arden. three miles from the Tower
Hill mansion.
Recent estimates OF Mr.. Harriman's
personal wealth have varied all the
way from $50.000.000 to 100000. 000
He was. OF course. a large holder OF
securities OF the various corporations
with which he was identified. includ-
ing in addition to the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific systems. over
score Of smaller or tributary proper
ties. not only In this country. but In
Mexico as well. Report credited him
with large personal holdings In the
Atchison. Topeka q Santa Fe road.
Baltimore G Ohio. Delaware & Hud.
son. Erie, Illinois Central. New York
Central and the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company. His holdings OF Brook.
lyn Rapid Transit stock and bonds
we're very large few years ago. and
these have probably been increased
IL late years. He was reported to have
been the largest individual stockholdsr
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Mother Falls Upon Baby and II Dies

Kenneth c. Lewis, seven weeks Of
age. died from fracture of the skull
at the home OF his parents In Pitts.
burg. The injury was received
when his mother. while carrying him
downstairs. stumbled and fell upon
him. The child's head struck against
the floor and II lived but short time.
The mother is In critical condition
from continued Mysteries.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Being Drunk Saves Murderer's Neck

William Woods was found guilty
of murder in the second degree at
Chambersburg. Pa. While under the
influence of liquor. on May /. he
killed Lewis Brown with q knife at
Browns home. on Water street. in this
city. A majority of the jury wanted to
convict Woods of first degree murder.
but others held that he. being drunk.
should not be hanged.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Eiqht.t4our Law Upheld.

Judge James r. Macfarlane. In the
quarter sessions court at Pittsburg
handed down an opinion deciding the
eight-hour law In this city to be con
stitutional. The occasion for the de-
cision was In the case OF the com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania against
John F. Casey. a contractor engaged In
work at the filtration plant.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
caIIino Roll. Preacher Dies.

Rev. Joseph Wesley Shaclsford died
OF apoplexy at Early's chapel. Lynch
burg. Va. while he was calling the roll
OF the quarterly conference OF the
Methodist charge there. at which he
was officiating as presiding elder
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Foul Tip Kills Boy at Base Ball Game

John Coffey. fourteen-year-old hoy.
was struck by a foul tip and killed
at a base ball game at Manhattan
Field. Kingsbridge. N. Y. The ball
hit the boy. who was sitting on the
grand stand. ON the jugular vein. He
lived but few minutes. dying In his
mothers arms.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Jumps From Engine to Save Child.

Jumps From Engine to Save Child.
Engineer Samuel King. who runs Q
passenger train on the Schuylkill and
Lehigh branch OF the Reading Railway,
performed a brave act that ranks him
a hero and may entitle him to Car.
negie medal. Upon approaching EN-.
erald. small flag station. near Read.
ing. Pa. he saw three-yearold child
on the track. The train was running
thirty-five miles an hour.
King threw the brakes into the
emergency. and, starting out over the
footboard of the engine. climbed over
the cylinder chest to the pilot. where
he jumped off and grabbed the child
and lifted II from the track with the
pilot OF the locomotive within a few
fet Of him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
No Death Chair; Murderer ReprIeved

William Morrison. a negro of Robe.
son county. North Carolina. sentenced
to death by electrocution In the state
prison at Raleigh. was reprieved until
Oct. Is because the electric chair and
switchboard had not arrived.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Fatally scaIded In Wash eoIIer.

Teresa Wilson. aged three years.
adopted daughter OF Mrs. John Hess.
fell into a boiler Of hot water AZ the
back door of her home at Altoona. Pa.
and was fatally scalded.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
September Strawberries at 90 Cents

Strawberries are selling at 80 cents
quart at Belvidere. N. j.. the first
September strawberries ever heard OF
In this section. David Millar. who
raises them across in Pennsylvania.
says they are just as good as the ber-
ries that ripen IN June.