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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
GHOSTLY PIGEON HAS
SEANCE In SOUTH ORANGE.
Hotel Clerk Gets Shock When
Bedclothing Gets Busy.

Oscar GER, clerk OF the hotel at South
Orange 'enue and Valley street, South
Orange. spent several hours with the
Spirits last night. Going to bed about
l a. m, he lay awake thinking of what
the morrow might bring forth. His
thoughts were rudely interrupted when
his shirt, which was on a chair be-
side the bed, gently flew as far as the
window and then returned to the chair.
Not being Il believer instl1e power Of
sp~iritualists, Geir gasped. To his sur
prise the uncanny sound of a crow filled
the room Pulling the sheets over his
head, SO as not to disturb the powers
thai might be. he stole a glance from a
peepllole, and, to his amazement, dis
covered that the sheets on his bed were
starting to yibrate.
Undaunted, GER arose and decided TO
converse If possible with the ghost and
learn if he vas wanted, and if not how
much longer ne could remain N earth.
To his surprise a pigeon came from UNI
derneath the sheets, and, Tapping its
wings, flew to his shoulder. The pigeon
is now in a nice brass cage and is
being held for ransom. Whoever the
owner is is losing a good chance by
not putting the winged creature in the
s~piritualistic field.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
USE STAR WANT ADS.
BOY RISKS HIS LIFE
TO SAVE PET DOG,
Especial to the Newark start


RICHFIELD, Dec. 19.-Seventeen-
year-old Walter Johnson yesterday
ri5ked his life to save his little New
foundland dog, who broke through the
ice in the Morris canal.
Johnson was walking along the tow
path when the puppy gave chase to a
cat, which ran across the ice. The ice
broke under the dog in the middle of
the canal and he disappeared. Coming
to the surface, he raised his paws to
the ledge of the ice and tried to crawl
out Of the water. But he ice was too
hin to sustain his weight and after re-
peated efforts the puppy dropped back,
merely sustaining his head above the
water.
johnson delayed no longer. He ran
to the edge of the canal and laid him
self flat an the ice, hoping it would
sustain him il his weight was dis
tributeo. He rolled slowly toward the
whining puppy and got himself within
reach when the ice broke. His own
peril'did not make him lose thought of
the dog. He reached the animals side
with a few strokes, thrust the creature
under his left arm, and with the right
struck u for shore. His progress was
impeded by the ice, which he had to
break as he advanced. and he was ex-
hausted when he reached land. He col
lapsed on the shore.
AS soon as he regained strength he
ran home, the dripping dog racing be-
side him and barking as If to say,
Hurry up, Of wen catch cold!'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
SAY CONGRESS RULES AND
SPEAKERSHIP WILL REMAIN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Represen-
tative Gardner, of Massachusetts. in an
interview today practically abandoned
any further effort during this congress
for change in the rules or speakership.
IT cannot speak as to the insurgent
program" he said, for l was not at
the meeting Saturday night. / am per-
fectly clear, however, as to my own
program, whether it fits in. with the in
surgents or with the s~o-called regu-
lars. / believe that in the next Con-
gress there should be a change in the
rules OF the house or a change in the
~speakership, perhaps in both.
I'm my opinion 1t would be unWise
for us to fritter away our strength in
premature skirmishes which might look
to the public as exhibitions of resent
ment. When this Congress was organ
lied in March last we were o~ut-voted
That is all there is to it. The fact that
my paws are sore is not sufficient rea-
son for licking them in public.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
ATTEMPT TO CHASTISE
SON COSTS BAKER SIS FINE.
Also Upsets Stove and Starts
Fire in His Wild Effort.

A s. fine was the penalty paid in pc
lice court today for the excitement he
caused at 30 Beach street, Orange,
last night by Salvatore Esposit, q
baker, at that address. After inlulging
in d bottle of wine Esposit reached
home somewhat the worse for wear.
His arrival startled his son and the
boy dropped a bottle of olive oil.
The parent started for him to chastise
the youngster, but collided instead with
a stove, spilling Goals on the floor. In
stantly the oil took fire, but Esposit
heat out the flames with his coat and
chased the boy int the yard, intent on
whipping him. Policeman Tansey was
attracted by the lads shouts. but n
daughter Of Esposit stopped the police
MAJ and two men as they reached the
house and tried to dissuade the infuri-
ated father from furnishing his son.
Tansey ended the disturbance by
arresting Esposit and the latter, in
court, attributed his conduct to the
wine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
GRIEF PROSTRATES
F|ANCEE OF YOUTH
SHOCKED TO DEATH
Public Service Employee Killed
by Electricity Was to Have
Wed in the Spring.

Miss Myrtle Van Leuvan. nancee of
Ralph Weldon, the young electrician
who was killed in the city dock power
house of the Public Service Corporation,
reached the home of Freebooter Theo-
dore Gottiieb, brother-in-law Of the
victim of the tragedy, today.
Miss Van Leuvan was notified by
man to whom she was. to have been
married early in the spring, and she
hurried to this city. She was pros
trated with grief.
While no one actually saw the acci-
dent which p~recipated young Weldon's
death at the power plant, it is believed
he slipped from the elevated platform
on which he was working and fell
against a 2,400 volt transformer.
Weldon was working at a transformer
from which the power had been turned
off, under the direction of Nelson White,
the foreman of the power-house. Or
ange asked for more current. Electro
clan Keegan, whe Yves working at the
switchboard, called to White to get his
men clear of the transformer. White
gave the necessary order and the cur
rent was turned on. In a few minutes
a call for more power came from Eliza
beth Again Keegan notified White and
the foreman ordered his men back.
Weldon shouted he was clear. Keegan
turned on the current in the Elizabeth
transformer. A moment later he heard
an i~nartieulate cry. Leaning over the
balcony he saw Charles Gutjahr run
ming toward the transformer. Gutjahr
graspcd Weldon and pulled him away
from the transformer.
1t is believed that Weldon, while COM
ing from the Elizabeth transformer,
slipped from h elevated platform,
struck a 6,600 bus bar and bounded
against the 2,400 volt transformer in
such a way that his left leg just above
the shoetop was resting against an out
let cable from the transformer. A
spot OF blood found on the bus bar
strengthened this theory.
The victim. terribly burned. was
dragged out and died in a few minutes.
DR.. William f. Seidler, of 81 East Fer
~ street, was. summoned by the en-
ployees. He found Weldon dead and
Immediately notified County Physician
Mckenzie. He ordered the body re-
moved to Mullen's morgue. 1t was
later taken to the undertaking parlors
of Stanley Cole.
: Weldon, who was % years of age
came to this city froin Middletown.
n. ", a year g last October, to ac-
cept d position with the Public Service
Corporation, which his uncle, Edwin S.
Wilcox, o cashier of the company, se-
cured for him. 1t was Weldon's inten-
ton to learn the business from the bot
4 a. H.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
100000 JEWEL
ROBBERY BATTLES
NEW YORK POLICE
Central Office Men and Private
Sleuths Fail to Find Clue
in Hotel Theft.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Practically all
the best men in the police detective
bureau and many private investigators
are busy today in an effort to run
down the perpetrators of the biggest
Jewel robbery known here in years.
The jewels, valued at 100000, were
stolen from the apartment of Mrs. John
William Jenkins, formerly of Chicago,
on the eighth floor of the Hotel Lor-
raine. on Fifth avenue. some time Sat
urday afternoon, according to Mrs.
Jenkins's story TO the police. So far
no trace of the lost property or OF the
persons who stole it has been found.
Mrs. Jenkins and her companion, Miss
Russell, were absent from the apart
ment for two hours Saturday afternoon
and upon their return found the rooms
in disorder and the Jewels missing. 1t
is thought the thief gained entrance to
the apartment by means of a false key.
A package containing the jewels, con-
sisting of a costly diamond brooch n
other diamonds which Mrs. Jenkins
had bought at one of the large Fifth
avenue Jewelry houses. was delivered
to her early Saturday afternoon.
Clues which the police nave to work
upon appear to be few. They ques-
toned all the persons living near the
Jenkins rooms and all these said they
had not heard any one in that part of
the hotel or seen any strangers. there
after Mrs. Jenkins left her apartment,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
IA PLAN FOR DENTIST
IN COUNTY INSTITUTIONS
Grand jury Urges That Expert Be Employed to Visit Inmates
of Jais, Asyums and AlmshOnse, and Describes
Present Conditions as 'Fieartrending."

house, the jail, the Essex County Asy-
lum, the Essex County Penitentiary n
the Boys Home once or twice a week.
We found evidences OF liberated teeth
and swollen gums and jaws. These
cases were o receiving treatment, n
there was small likelihood that
treatment would be given at all. l saw
poor fellows at Overlook going about
holding their jaws and Whimpering, I'M
able, perhaps, or afraid, to tell of what
was troubling them. 1t was positively
heartrending."
Some grand jurors who saw for them
selves the conditions which they believe
warranted their suggestion that a dem
tai surgeon be sent around tothe various
institutions at regular intervals fear
that this particular paragraph in their
presentment may be overlooked BECAUSE
of the apparently relative Importance
of the rest of the presentment. They
are emphatic in their opinion that this
suggestion should be acted upon at
once.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
GETS THREE YEARS FOR
CAUSING WIFE'S SUICIDE
Judge Davis Says Nemeths Cruelty Drove Woman to Leap
Into Canal With Ciild-0ther Heavy Penalties
Are Melted Out to Offenders.

Oba, burglary and receiving, two
counts, sentenced to five ears in
State prison on each count. same to
run consecutively.
James McKelvey, burglary and re-
ceiving. placed on probation for two
years to pay so cents a week; Thomas
Francis, larceny and receiving, placed
on probation for two years to pay rs
cents a week; Charles Mueller, alias
Charles Henning, entering, three years
i'll State prison; Eugene Thiel, BUR
glary and receiving, Railway Reforma-
tory; Louis Herzog, assault, placed on
probation for two years to pay so cents
a week and ordered TO stop drinking;
George Ryder, carrying concealed
weapons. six months in the peniten-
tiary; John Scaiano, embezzlemenf,
placed on probation for two years to
pay 80 cents a week and ordered to
pay back 5000 he embezzled from en-
ployer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
WIFE AND CHILD ARE
STRANGELY MISSING.

TRENTON, Dec. lS.-Stephen Krantz,
a Trenton carpenter, a lost his wife
and child. He sent them home to Swe-
den to visit relatives. When they re-
turned they were detained at Ellis
Island. New York. because of illness de-
veloped on shipboard, and he, being
unable to speak English fuently. could
not get them out until he had come
to Trenton and obtained papers attest
ing his ability to care for them. When
he went back to New York he found
that they had left the island two hours
before, and since then he has been
unable to find the slightest trace of
them.
The woman and child speak English
imperfcctly, adding to their predica-
iment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
FEARS "LEPER" EARLY HAS
ENDED TROUBLES IN RIVER.
Man Is Missing, and Doctor
Thinks He Fulfilled Threat.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-John +. Early,
"leper,' who arrived in New York Sat
urday from Washington, where he un-
vel a second experience as a pris-
oner Of the health authorities, and was
released on his promise to GO before a
board OF physicians in the Rockefeller
institute here, so that the diagnosis Of
his case car be settled once for all, is
missing today.
DR.. l.. Duncan Buckley, of 531 Madi-
son avenue, who has maintained all
along thai Early is not a leper, spent
a strenuous day in trying to locate him.
He failed. and expressed it as his opin-
ion that the prosecuted man has kept
his word Saturday, that he would try
ten river. for he was bounded to a liv-
ing death on land.
He said to me Saturday. said DR..
Bulkley. that he was worried sick over
his wife and family, whom he left down
in Virginia, and he fears they are in
need of aid. He broke down completely
n told ii his struggle against poverty
n the terror of people for him. and
said he thought he would jump into
the river and put an end to it. I told
him to wait a while: that all will soon
be rlshted, and he will be sent back to
his Virginia farm with a clean bill Of
health. | then babe him go to u GER
tain place for the night, but to my sur
prise / found he did not. Where he is
| cannot say.
Ihis man is a martyr to the whim
of Q MAJ who knows law and medicine
and is therefore a powerful enemy. He
is fighting for the sake of proving he
was correct in his first diagnosis.
II want to tell the public what trial
this MAJ has faced. A protest should
be made again the treatment accorded
him and he should be given the pity
Of the nation. He came here to be ex-
amined by physicians in the Rockefeller
Institute. and / know my diagnosis will
be agreed to-"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
GOVERNOR. BACK FROM
VACATION. is BUSY MAN.
Finds Many Things Calling for
His Attention.

With a full gamebag and refreshed by
his vacation, Governor Fort returned
last night from his annual hunting trip
70 North Carolina, in company with
DIR. Obadiah c. Bogardus, of Keyport,
member of the State Board of Asses
sors. The Governor had ninety quail
to his credit. while Or. Bogardus got
an equally good bag.
I'm feeling fine said the Governor
last night. 81 had a delightful trip
and found the change beneficial. Just
before / left I cancelled a date for
speaking last night so / would have
nothing on my mind during my vaea-
ton. l expect to be at my desk in the
State House bright and early tomor-
row morning"
The first day OF the Governors re-
turn to his executive duties promises
10 be one of the biggest the State has
known In some time. The Republican
members of the newly-elected Assembly
will caucus TO ratify the selection by
the party leaders of Harry 2. Ward, of
Bergen, for Speaker. and Walter L.
Edge, of Atlantic. for floor leader.
Chancellor Pitney and Supreme Court
Justice Reed Will not return from their
hunting trip until next week. In the
meantime nothing Will be done, in the
opinion on the civil service law or the
decision in the military retirement case.
The probable attitude of the Governor
in the fight for the Craftsmanship of Es-
sex county is being eagerly discussed by
State leaders n by politicians in this
county. Colonel Austen Colgate. the
New Idea candidate for the place, dined
with the Governor in East Orange yes
terdSy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
PROF. NEITHER TRIES OUT
WIRELESS TO OTHER SIDE.
Following Silver Collection Medium Bares Revelations by Those
Who Have Passed Beyond-Seyenty-five Believers
and Others Attend Seance.

Seventy-hve persons, seventy OF
whom We're women, last night attended
a spiritualist seance at 17-19TWest Park
street, conducted by Professor Oliver =.
Mettler, who a week ago was warned
in the First Precinct Police Court that
he must no longer annoy Mrs. Blanche
Mae Chamberlain, regarded as n of
the best mediums in the country.
Among the live men was a STAR re-
porter.
The quarters of the s~piritualists are
on the fourth loor and are reached by
elevator. The hall last night was poor
ly lighted, a sort of uncanny glow per-
yading everywhere. Seated under a
canopy was a Mrs. Griffin, who has
succeeded Mrs. Chamberlain as a me
dunn. Mrs. Griffin was gowned in black
silk, and when she occasionally removed
her glasses dreamy black Eyes were re-
vealed. Professor Mettler, who is a
cadaverous individual about six feet
tall, appeared in a well-worn suit. in
striking contrast to the rich gown of
Mrs. Griffin.
In the real of the poorly lighted hall
Prof. Mettler's wife pounded on the
piano. while the couples young hopeful
showed a marked lack of respect for
the heavy work. of his parents by
amusing himself drawing pictures on a
slate.
Prof. Mettler opened the seanee by
singing a hymn. Then he asked that
q silver collection be taken up" De-
spite his request, a few coppers and
nickels found their way among the
silver pieces.
-
.If there is anyone here who is going
to ask foolish questions, he or she had
better leave adjured the professor as
he fastened his eyes on two mirthful
young women in the rear of the hall.
The mirthful young women looked
properly subdued.
I'm a medium, and / possess the
power to talk to people on the other
side.' impressively said the professor.
"Oh. l would so like to talk to my
sister in Berlin said a little woman
in the Genre of the hall.
81 mean the other side of this earthly
sphere explained the professor, after
he had convinced himself that the lit
tie woman had spoken seriously. Il
wish to say that there are a lot of dis
honest persons in heaven and that
there are a lot here tonight the pro-
fessor went on.
Mrs. Griffin passed among the specta-
tors with a basket and gathered up
slips of paper on which questions had
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
FUGITIVE OUTFOOTS TAX
COLLECTOR In HOT CHASE.
So East Orange Is Still Out 81
Poll Assessment.

Residents along Clinton street be-
tween Hamilton and Main streets, East
Orange, witnessed an exciting race to-
day between Deputy Tax Collector An
drew iced and a man living at Hamil-
ton and clinton streets. The latter
won by boarding a trolley car.
Teed went to the house to collect a
81. poll-tax bill, and was talking at the
front door to the mans wife when she
called inside that the tax collector was
present. Then Teed saw the man skip
over the back fence.
BEFORE could get around TO the
rear, Teed told Recorder Mott when
he applied for an opinion regarding
warrants. "He migrated, your honor,
SO quickly / could not catch him. L
wore a big overcoat and, of course,
could not run fast enough and when
Main street was reached he boarded q
trolley car and got away"
The two men Travelled almost a mile
and the scene was an amusing one to
those who viewed it.
On Saturday Collector Teed caught a
man living in North Park street and
brought him to the county Jail for not
paying his poll tax. This man is Il
cripple and could not rum. At the jail
he, produced the 81 and was not locked
up.
Teed is quite put out because the po-
lice will not give him any men to so
from house to house collecting the
bills. He was told to hire constables.
A few days ago at 4:30 in the morning
he started toward the police station
with a man from Halsted street who
would not pay. Some women ran after
the collector and claimed the man a
been ill. Then Tedd let him go home
again and receive the money.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13

Ons recommendation in the present.
ment of the second September grand
jury, which was discharged Saturday,
is of the greatest Importance, and
should be acted on at once, according
to those who are familiar with condi-
tions in the county institutions. This
suggestion occurs toward the end of
the presentment and reads.
I'VE also recomemnd the employment
of a competent dental surgeon for the
treatment OF the inmates of the several
county Institutions"
When he was questioned about this
recommendation today, John j. Clifford,
foreman of the retiring grand jury, en-
phasized the need for the regular serv-
ices of a dentist. which had been found
in the county institutions, and particu-
larry in the Essex County Hospital for
the Insane at Overlook.
This matter is something which
should be attended to at once" said
Mr.. Clifford 1T was our idea that a
dentist be engaged tc visit the aims
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13

Frank Nameth. whose wife and child
were found in the Morris canal sew
eral months ago, was sentenced to three
years in State prison by Judge Davis
in the Special Sessions Court today. In
imposing sentence the court said that
after careful Investigation he was sat
isfied that Nemeth's prolonged ILL
treatment and abuse of his wife had
driven her TO suicide, and he therefore
vas forced to impose the full penalty.
Other sentences imposed were: Con-
eetta Fillippone, assault, II year in
the p~enitentiary; Joseph Kerker. as
sault. $50 fine and year in p%eniten-
tiary, the latter sentence being sus-
pended. William j.. Foster, receiving,
eighteen months in the ~penitentiary;
Frederick Blum. assault and battery,
placed on probation for two years to
pay so cents q week; Peter BraZel, OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
six months in the penitentiary; William
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
WILLIAM JoHNsON's FUNERAL.

The funeral of the late William john
son was held from the residence, -
Orleans street, this afternoon, with in
terrnent ut Paramount Cemetery. The
Rev. /. b. Hopwood. of Calvary Pres
byterian Church, will conduct the serv-
ices at the home. while at the GENE
terry Triluminar Lodge No. 112. f. and
A.. NJ, will hold services. David Long
fielder. master of h lodge, VIII be III
charge. The pall-bearers will be mem
bers of the lodge, of which Mr.. Johnson
had been a member for many years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13

been written. The STAR reporter
wrote.
How is my sister. Elsie?' Sister
Elsie,'' it may be explained, exists only
in his imagination.
81 am now about to go into the lane
of spirits" said Professor Mettle. But
before ] do SO / will have to have some
thing belonging to those in h audi
ence."
Apparently this was not relished by
those present. as they took a strange
hold on their purses and watches.
II do not want anything valuable,
said the professor, to the great relief
of the audience. 'An / wanti is a hand
kerchief and n black pair of gloves, i
want to keep In touch with those here
These articles presently were forth
coming.
Then his eyes began to roll and he
gasped. More rolling of the eyes and
gasps and the professor announced that
he had reached the other world and the
believers in the audience appeared
properly awed.
rs there any one in the audience
whose name begins with a G" asked
the professor in a hoarse whisper,
NO response.
us there any person who's name
begins with LIZ"
MY name is Laura" piped a voice in
the rear of the hall.
Laura, your mother IN the other
side. fishes you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year" said the pro-
fessor.
When Laura confided to her friends
that her mother is in rare good health
there was a litter which greatly dis
turbed the professor.
as there any person here by tho
name of Ward?' he asked later.
my name is Woods said a middle
aged woman in the real of the
Il beg your pardon, it is Wood" said
the professor in his sweetest tones,
Don't go TO New York next Friday. II
you do something will surely happen.
Il hear someone saying Tn a 'faker.'
/ wish that person would leave the
ROOM said the professor and he looked
annoyed as none stirred.
After more revelations of this kind
the professor announced that he would
give private seances to those who
wished to visit him at some future date
and the seventy-five persons trooped
down the hall to the %leyat as the
professor counted his silver his wife
pounded on the piano and the young
hopeful drew more pictures.