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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
ASKS 500 FOR BEATING
AT HANDS OF POLICEMEN,
Montclair Man Says He Was
Pounded on Head.

Papers were filed in the Second Dis
trict Court today by Edward r. Nc
Glynn, as counsel for John Coleman, of
Montclair. in a suit for $500 damages
for injuries received in August. when
Coleman alleges ne was brutaily beaten
by Roundsman Richard Walter and
Policemen George Cousins and Harry
Martin, also of that place.
Coleman says he was Watching a
game in a public pool-room when the
defendants entered and placed him
under arrest. All the way to the sta
ton, he AYERS. they used their clubs on
his head so that he was compelled to
seek medical attention.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
SAY BROKERAGE HOUSE .
CAUSED ROCK ISLAND DEAL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-It was report
ed after the examination of the wit
nesses before the committee investigat-
ing the Rock Island deal that a broker
age house which has frequently exc
cuted important speculative orders for
members of the so-called Rock Island
syndicate ordered each of fifteen brok-
ers just before the exchange opened
on Monday to buy 1000 shares. lat mar
ket."
When the stock began to leap the
brokers rushed in to buy. and other
brokers, short of the stock, to cover.
This caused the sensational perform
ance of the stock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
SAVE BARGE CREW ADRIFT
OFF JERSEY FOUR DAYS.
Six Men Rescued After Thrilling
Experience.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 29.-After hav-
ing been buffeted about on tho high
seas by terrific waves and blown help
the steel barge Badger, of Searsport,
Me-, which broke adrift from her tow
ing consort, the steamer Bay State, off
Brigantine, N. j., during the storm of
Christmas, while bound from Lynn,
Mass, to Newport News. is safely an
chored in Hampton Roads today. The
vessel was picked up in a helpless con-
dition at sea Tuesday by the steamer
Saramacca of the Royal Dutch West
India line, which left New York Mon
day hound to Trinidad and Para
marble.
Everyone of the crew of six of the
Badger was pretty well worn out by
their trying experience after the barge
had been lost by the steamer Bay
State. As their vessel was staunch
they had little to fear from the ter
rife storm. Word was sent to the YES
sells owners as soon as she reached
port.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--The reve-
nue. cutter Onondaga, with headquar-
tiers at Norfolk, put to sea today in
search of the schooner Nettie Cham
pion. reported abandoned eighty-five
miles east by south of Cape Henry, Va,
according to a dispatch received at the
Treasury department. The vessel is
lumber laden. She is 142 feet long and
of AS tons. Her home port is Somers
Point, N. ].
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
NEWARK WOMAN WINS
DIVORCE FOR DISCRETION.
Husband Went Away Four Days
After Marriage.
Ispseial 70 the Newark SCI

TRENTON. Dec, 29.-On the ground
Of desertion. Chancellor Pitney has
signed a decree nisi to Mrs. Anna c..
Farrell, of 121 R%idgewood avenue. New
ark, for an absolute divorce from her
husband, John p. Farrell.
The testimony upon which the decree
nisi was granted was taken before
Special Master in Chanfery samuel f.
( Ayers and shows that the couple We're
married in October. 1905, and lived to-
gether for only four days, when the
wife discovered that her husband was
a drinking man and wanted her to earn
a living for him.
The testimony also shows that in a
very short time after the desertion took
place Farrell was placed under arrest
on a larceny charge. N
Mrs. Farrell before her present mar
riage was a widow. She was represent
ed by George Ball, Of Plainfield.
At 121 R~idgewood avenue it was said
that no such person had ever lived
there.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
SAYS DOCTORS PROLoNd
ILLNESS TO INCREASE BILLS.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2s-chafges
that some physicians in this city de-
liberately prolong the period of illness
of patients in order to increase their
income are made by DR.. Joseph $. Men,
director of the department of health
and charities, who offers this reason
for the increase in diphtheria for the
present year, while all other prevent
able, diseases chow a decrease.
DIR. Neff said he has the proofs that
antitoxin is not administered in either
curative OF. preventive doses by GER
tain physicians, because its use re-
duces the number of visits the ply
stefan is required to make
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
CITY OFFICIALS ENJOY
SLEIGHING UNDER MOON.

A numbe of officials and their wives
enjoyed a sfeigh-ride from East Orange
to Millburn last night and had dinner
afterwards in English's. Among the
party We're Mayor William Cardwell
and Mrs. Cardwell, Councilman Horace
A. Bonnell and Mrs. Bonnell, County
Clerk John B.. Woolston and Mrs.
Woolston. James Shanks and Mrs.
Shanks. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph. Froggatt
and Mr.. n Mrs. Edwin r. Cfippen.
City Engineer Frederic a. Ifeimer
was In charge of another p4rty from
the Hawthorne Avenue Baptist Church.
They drove over the mountainl and had
dinner in English's at Crystal Lake,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
MAYORS MAKE RESOLUTIONS.

JERSEY CITY. Dec. 2s.-Mayor H.
Otto Wittpenn and Mayor-elect George
Gonzales, Of Hoboken, have made New
Years resolutions not to grant the, re-
quests of the women's clubs to appoint
women as members of the boards of
education. Wittpenn is a Democrat
and a bachelor; Gonzales is a Repub-
lican and is the proud daddy of twelve
children.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
APPOINT Tw0 ~p0sTMAsTERs.
Especial to the Newerh r.,

Ispeclal 10 the Newarki Star.
: WASHINGTON, Dec. ~ The follow
ing postmasters werah appointed today.
Mount Arlington, Merris,county. Cyrus
p. Cook, vice L. M: Downey, resigned:
Pompton Lakes. Passaic county, James
Beardsley, vice q. WIS Mickens. 70
signed. !
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
THROW SNOW BACK ON TRACKS.

BAYONNE, Dec, 29.-Armed with
shovels, a score of Broadway merchants
showed their displeasure by shoveling
the snow piled in the street back on
the Public Service Corporation tracks.
The car crews tried to remove the
snow, but the merchants prevented
them and traffic was tied up for an
hour. tH
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
CHURCH XMAS ENTERTAINMENT.

The children of the Franklin Street
M. f. Church Sunday School will give
their annual Christmas entertainment
in the parlors OF the church tonight.
The principal feature of the evening
will be the cantata The Night Before
Christmas" which will be rendered by
the children.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
MISS VIRGINIA BENZLER
RALLIES FROM OPERATION.

Miss Virginia Benzler, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Benzier, of IL
South seventeenth street, East Orange,
is convalescing at the Orange Me-
mortal Hospital after undergoing an
operation for appendicitis. Miss Benz
Ter is well known in the musical circles
of Orange. having given many piano
reeitals. Her father is q well-known
musical director in New York ana
his city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
PROFESSOR SUMNER BETTER.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2~9.-"Slightly bet-
ter was today's report of the condition
of Prof. William G. Sumner. of Yale
University, who was stricken with
.apoplexy Monday while here to attend
meetings of the Economic n His
torical Association. in session in this
city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
TO BURY cnLoRoPoRM VICTIM.

The body of Mrs. Marie Davis. of 26s
Mulberry street, who died In the City
Dispenssry some time ago from the
effects of chloroform. will be buried
tomorrow. Mrs. Davis was undergoing
ar operation and a weak heart made
.her succumB to the effects Of the an
aesthetic.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
TRAP swEETHEART'S SLAYER.

kelley, aged SO, who killed 1S-year-old
Caroline Hunt and shot her parents,
Stephen Hunt and wife, last night, has
been captured at an obscure hotel near
the business section, where he occupied
o. room.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29
CARNEGIE WILL BE OUT SOON.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Andrew Car
negie is enduring ~cheerfully the period
of inactivity forced upon him as the
result of his fall ON a slippery walk In
Central Park last Monday. His ply
stefan said today that the injured knee
would probably be fit for use within
three or fou days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-29

PILEs CURED IN O TO IL DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure
fprsotrudinr piles IN 8 to Il DAYS Or Nancy W
refunded. Oc.-Adv.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
SHAWNEE -TECUMSEH
FIGHT BODS UP AGAIN
Registration Of Voters Bill
Brings MaSey Forward Inia
Speedy Action

T3e aIump sneaimeYt Oh q 5000
roads lew Is amoag iae important
things chat are how "la the air. ~ leg
lsiaiive circles, aud the liouse shis
morning took action which is calcul
ated % hasten ma;icrs toward Chat
end.
apsclnl comlstec Appointed.
Two good r0als mcaRNfas had been
made special orders for today, bu
Metalia g0t through 4 motion under
which q committee 0g iipa from eaul
House IA tp hc appointed to report on
i suitable measure inf consideration
lla stated that there haYe been q
Unmher IN e0od roads bills iuifoducea
ln eaca House and DC helloyed tha
the quickest way 90 hrlug matters t.,
focus Waa fgg & special committee Il
@xainno oll ihe bills on lle subject
take iha beaI fnaiuraa ~ enah Enl
9eayc then ali INTO nae hill Chali
man 2ulnsm b. tho COMMITTEES ui
WeaJa and Highways, tlaH been ava
nj huglness and uet 81 courtesy to hin
lhH. MMag alll8Al,Aan nnt hnsaln
fore been hrengat lip This murnihI
ne accepted the suggestion Of McCnli
md the House voted Cor the app0ln
e ent Of The special committees
Speaker Wilson named aa the El0uaf
members. Messis. Putnam. Wllllaml
Wilson Carson and Sherman.
Shawnee Tecumseh Fight Again,
Tho shawneeTecumseh county sea.
fight bnhbed up again tais mornlnl
aui there was brief period
'edndlammlng" over the matter
House Bill SO. ge, bg Rides pro
riaes lhai voters IN cities Of The af5
class must register before voting f
any election Tho BIN bore au emef
gsncy clause and Il would seem lha
% pasgad AN voters must again fegl.
lel under lfs provisions before lhe1
could vote 81 any subsequent election
Last woek the bin was returned iron
ihe committee without recommends
ton. a fight on ihe floor Of the House
resulted in the biil being placed q
iHH kHiEHNNf HNN HItfH HfefHtHH a Aft
tlun was made 10 tako the blu 10 on
Of IT'S regular order This produced ths
Usual Number Of points Of order an
discussions on parliamentary procedure
h motion 10 postpone indefinitely SCI
loat and tho motion 60 take up the bll
prevailed. The motion 10 indefinitely
postpone was agaia presented by Mas
ey. who made e forceful plea IN favor
OF his motion.
Stand Up For Home Towne.
Maxeg reiterated Ma i0rlaeF aale
ment lhei this bin was designed 70 pn
Shawnee al & disadvantage IN ihe coin
ing election ioF the county seal oi Poi
lowatomle county The bill, be- said
was started By the people oI 'reeumsel
shawnees rival for the place The
pnsasga of this bin would reduce Nhaw
usa's voting strength ~ 81 least i.00l
aad he was iegth le believe the lesla
fsonfIaf,ct nn uaaa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
LAWTON
IS AFTER
BIC FORT
apeclal 10 Daily Lendsi

1peclai 10 Daily Leedey
Washington. Feb L She war ae
partment has considered with favor the
offer OF the people Of lawton 10 Sc
care three lions oi land adjoining
that city and the Fort Sil reservation
On which 20 erect the new fort which
&c proposed BY the Government
There are 10000 acres OF land in
The fogt Sill reserve. II required three
more sections OF land to square up the
reservation tract, and this land secured
would make Il possible to build lhe
new fort much closer to the Town Of
s.awton than the present fort.
Senator Gore, Representative Fer
rls and w. II, Qulnette. president Of
the First National bank at Lawson,
called at the war department and se-
cured the cooperation OF the author
tiles there A resolution viii be intro.
duced In the Senate asking the Coy
ernment to accept title to the three sec
tlonB. al no cost whatever and when
this Is done work on the new fort wlll
probably be started at once or the
appropriation made for rebuilding enc
Tort s500,000 IS available nos.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

Rop-esentailve i. 4 Lockwood &
Lincoln county returned from HIS
farm. twelve miles aouiheast Of Guih
rle. yesterday Afternoon 20 llnd his
ffteon.xeaf.old daughter Ellen. miss
lns. Investigation revealed the fact
chat shq had heeR away since sateF,
day sight g'he legislator up1n flirtn.
81 iaqnlfy fauai that bis danghses
had eleped aiid wns married Fic ct
rnce get the officers haay and hnd
Mt Lockwood found The happy hes.
hsad last night he would have likely
iinFsewhlpped him It appears ihss
Tills Gibson. reporter Oh the State
sapltsl and Mlss Lockwood were mar.
rlad Ia the nillce ~ Justice Of tfe
Saace i A. siintoyae Saturday avens
ins AZ seyea.shlrly O'Clock Two viz
peSsee. who we're sworn % secrecy.
attended the ceremony. County Judge
alrang denies lsgaIug a marriage Il.
eHner lo ne parties. hul The uIllcAfa
found ont upon investigation that s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
"GET HASKELL" IS
MOTIVE SUSPECTED
President and Hearst Alleged
In League 10 pHrseCuie Ok
IahOma Executive
peclal . Daily Leader,

Special q Daily Leader.
washington. Feb. i.---li any one has
doubted that the GRAND Jury lnyestl.
getion at Muskogee is anything more
than determined effort on the part
OF President Roosevelt. BY using the
powerful Influences Of his office, and
the rich resources OF his ally W r..
Hea.sl. 10 secure the Indictment OF
Governor Haskell and his friends.
that doubt must have been dispelled
when membcrs or Congress called
upon the department Of Justice and
the department OF the interior for a
copy of the report 0l the tOwn-loi ln-
yestlgatlon made by William Dhlley
v0ulkc one cf the Presidents most
trusted sleuihs, and were refused.
The statement was made at both
places that thls investigation fur
nlshed the basis FOR inc present tn.
Qulry. and that il could not be mado
nublls
A congressman who tried 10 set a
copy of the report said that he be.
lleved thnt tho President had this re.
nplt Ii hia puraennl lsDaseaslnn, fcar
ing that the departments might be
called upon BY Congress 10 make pub.
lio the report, Just ns the President
aae seized other records from yart
ons branches of the government for
the purpose. Il Is alleged, to prevent
their being made public Congress
can not mako the President deliver
such papers n they are IN bis per
aonal possession
This refusal ia regarded a. conch
slye proof that the efforts to indlci
HASKELL ava others at Muskogee Is
sn effort by Hearst and Roosevelt to
get Yludicailon ior the campaign
charges they maae and which have
s0t lbem into mes water Il Is we'll
understood III Washington that Hearst
IS helping Roosevelt in hts attempt
70 punish the Nee York World and
The indianapolis News for their az.
tack on the Panama canal purchase.
Il Is equally we'll understood that
Roosevelt Is helping Hearst 10 Get
Haskell" IL return for the favor This
explains why the secret service men
of tie goeafnment and ihe secret
asrfiee men resaslng for Hearst com
blned to secure evidence 10 get ir-
dictments 81 the toan 10. schedules
q; Muskogee
The government claims that the
Creek National council asked FOR an
investigation Of the Town lot sehed-
ules In 1902. and several times SINCE
Governor Haakell was a private alt-
Isen then and unknown 10 Hearst or
Roosevelt, The manner In which the
town lot schedules we're made was
then known 70 the secretary Of in-
terror. inspector J. George Wright
lniian Agent shoenielt and tho town.
cite commission appointed by the gov
ernor and tho Creek nation. There
YES no attempt to luiIct anyone then.
In November, 1905, William Dudley
Foulke. special agent Of Roosevelt,
conducted an investigation OF the
sewn lot Schedule and made bis re-.
port II was kept secret. but there
were 10 indictments asked for tnen.
Governor Haskell wan stun 4 private
citizen.
Now. n January 1905 suddenly
tcontlnued on paee 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
EVILS OF
SH|RETOWN
CONTESTS

Attorney General Charles Nost ln
communication 60 X r. rlgnafg
county attorney OF PoltaWaJM.c eou.
lN says thal the complaint m8d3 IL
e. M Henderson. $ J scof end 81
fred Hare ail ct Tccumsch, recljes
faels sufficient for him 70 believe Dat
the provisions Of the Oklahoma c9n
stltutlon relating to inducing % rs
IN county seat election N 9eils 10.
lated By Shawnee adherenis sa % &
for Shawnee as the county aar aa1
states that he has sugges 81 10 fht
committee that they NE such q com.
plant with him under gata 1h lt
tOrney general SAYS
.ll viii be your dut9 90 nlA the
matter IN the courts 10 prevent iurh
or prosecution of this Illegal lnluee
ment."
in an opinion to Governor iiaskel
Attorney General West states lbal lhe
facts stated III d complaint filed
Tacumseh citizens would not JUS ly
the removal Of the county attorney ~
sp0ttawatomle county from oflice. ia
asmueh as no complaint had l'en
made 70 him relative to the matie
Mr.. West states that the condition 81
afIaira in pottawat0mla county q
very serious and shat the COY ifn0t
after tne election could declare The
saino illegel en account O. sha Induce
menig made & lae 7oiess
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
PROSPEROUS
T Ar ME R
ENDS LIFE

p0elel e Daily Leeiee
Crescent. Feb. l.--Jameq Elllfrulis,
prosperous Logan county farmer,
aged l5, was found dead IN his smoke.
house on hts homestead, three milea
west OF here with q bullet 10 hla
brain and q revolver lying acroae his
breast, at an early hour this morning.
kn inquest held this morning resulted
In a verdict Of suicide. cause un.
known,
Mrs. Fliiirultt states that her hus.
band acted quoerly al day yesterday.
The wife retired early Ths two sons
that attended church here last nlgat
returned home at an carry hour TO
and their father sitting up saying
that he dld not feel like sleeping
Later the sons thought they heard
thelr father leave the house, but
thought nothing OF Il until this morn.
Ing when be was not found In hts bod.
Search Tor the mlsslng man ahonl THE
promises led 70 the discovery Of the
body lglng ACROSS d box In tho smoke.
house. Che apceesed Is survived by
wife. two sons almost grown. and g
twelve.yenrold daughter Hp was AZ.
parenlly ID good physical condition,
owned hls ferm and had recently
completed an addition "a hls house.
rhe deceased was highly respected Ia
'he community ana was d trustee of
the United Brethren church o. This
place. The funeral services ulll be-
ald tomorrow al 2 o'clock.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
BECAUSE YOUR UNCLE
SAMUEL IS FOXY FELLOW
Plays One Site Against Another
To Induce The Owners
TO Unterblt

speciG. 60 Daily Lacdeg.
Washington, Feb. l~-Al,09 Vooz9
snd months Of dickorng Il seems
that the treasury department Is yet
far from decision on the purchase
Of site Tor federal building ai
Tnlsa.
There arc two sites offered AZ Tul.
SO. One is known as the Lynch site,
st me corner of Fourth and Clncin-
natl, and the other Is known as the
Brown site. at Third and Boulder,
Tno Lynch site was offered for lll
tie less money than the Brown site,
but Just when It seemed the super
ylslng architect was about to dechlp
on the site. another proposition was
submitted on the Brown site for less
than the price placed on the Lynch
site. As the offers now stand tue
Lynch property Is he1 al $4,000 and
the Brown property al sis,S0n
The location of The federal build.
ms Is considered an opportunity 20
advance The price Of adjacent real es.
tate In Tulsa, apparently because sew
eral men representing each site have
been here trying TO get tholr fay.
critic selected They have also Inter.
eated certain parties IN Washington
to try to get favorable decision
from the supervising architect
= tin TO persons who want 10 sell
site 10 the treasury department. Do
not cut prices after the first bid is
made II is an established custom
Of the department 10 play one site
against another and get each 10 ent
ting prices, and finally buy q site
when they are convinced there q no
more cutting In prospect and the
department Is authorized TO pay the
full amount appropriated Tor g build
Ing site
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
HASKELL AND
STUBBS CROSS

THAT Oklahoma Intends 10 continue
the investigation Of conditions at the
Kansas penitentiary further. and that
Kansas is satisfied with the Invest.
gatlon already made. Is indicated IN
telegfams exchanged between Cover
nors Charles 81 Haskell of Oklahoma
end W q. slubhs Of kGnsas
Ia 4 telegram to Gov Stubbs, GOV.
Haskell says the Oklahoma commit
tee adjourned to meet February 2,
and asked # the Kansas committee
will be revived or n another commit.
tee viii be appointed.
ln answer Gov Stubhs says; Kan.
sas committee was only advisory 10
my predecessor personally but It's
work was els well done rs any an.
official beds could Do e. and q wlll
no, be revived