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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
GEORGE W. WICKERSHAM.

New. York's representative in the
new Cabinet is George w. Wickersham,
who becomes Acknowledgement. Mr..
Wtckersham is q member of the law
firm in which President Taft's brother,
Henry w. Taft, is a partner, and he is
known as an expert in railroad law.
Although q resident of New York city,
Mr.. Wickersham is q native OF Penn
%sylvania, having been born in Pitts
burg in 1858.
He first took civil engineering at
Lehigh University, but later entered
the law school of the University OF
Pennsylvania, from which he holds the
degree of Bachelor of Laws. He imme-
diately entered practise in Philadel-
phia, but later went to New York and
associated himself with the firm OF
Chamberlain, Carter Il Hornblower. A
year later he became managing clerk
of the firm of Strong & ~Cadwalader, of
which President Taft's brother is q
member, and eventually was taken into
partnership.
Mr.. Wickersham is counsel for a
large number of corporations. among
them the Interborough Railroad, and
as attorney for the railroads in the IA
nous Chicago Traction case came into
considerable public prominence. He
is fond of travel, usually spending. a
portion of the year abroad, and is a de
voted equestrian. He has a country
residence at Cedarhurst, Long Island
and also a home in New York city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
CHARLES NAGEL.

Charles Nagel, of st. LOUIS the new
Secretary of Commerce and Labor. is bet
than to the public at large. although he
served as a member of the Missouri House
of Representatives and is a member of the
Republican National Committee. He is a
native Westerner. having been born in
Colorado county, Texas. in 1S49. He comes
of professional ancestors, his father. DR..
Herman Nagel, being one of a family of
four brothers.. Of whom there are three
physicians. and his maternal grandfather
and great-grandfather were clergymen. In
the height of the Civil War the pro-
ncunced Union sentiments of DR.. Nagel
compelled him to remove from Texas to
Here Charles Nagel soon entered the st.
Louis High School. Graduating from there
he took a two years course in the ST.
Louis Law School, and then went to the
snecial course in law and political economy.
Returning to st. Louis in 1873, he was adj
mitted to the bar and soon took an active
part in municipal affairs. In addition to
being a member of the lower house OF
State Legislature. he was for four years
president Of the City Council of st. Louis.
Although he has taken an active part in
politics and has an extended law practise,
he has found time to give much attention
to educational matters.
He fills n professorship in the st. Louis
Law School: is 4 member of the board of
trustees of the Public Library. of the board
Of trustees of Washington University. and
a member of the board of control Of the st.
Louis Museum of Fine Arts. Mr.. Nagel. as
the Missouri member of the Republican
national committee. served during the re-
cent campaign as a member of the execu-
tive committee. and was in charge Of the
Western headquarters. Socially. he has been
active in his native city, being a member
of the University Club, the Commercial
Club. the st. Louis Club the Round Table
and Country clubs. and also of the Metro
poitan Club in Washington City.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
pHILANDER c. N O

Philander Chase Knox. who will be Mr..
Taft's Secretary of State. reenters the Cabi-
net after five years in the United States
Senate. Like most of his colleagues in the
new Cabinet, Mr.. Knox is n lawyer, and
first came into national prominence as All
torney-general in Mr.. McKinley's first CALI
net. Mr: Knox is Sc years old, having been
born In Brownsville, Pa, May G., 1858. After
graduating from Mount Union College. at
Alliance, o.. he began the study of law IN
Pittsburg. and three years later was I'D
mitted to the bar in that city. When MIR.
Knox was only "a years of age he was APP
pointed assistant United States district at
torney for the western district of Pennsyl-
vania.
During the Homestead riots in 1892 he
was counsel for the Carnegie Steel Com
papy, and directed the legal end of that
famous labor disturbance. When In 1901 Mr..
Mckinley appointed him attorney-genera
Mr.. knox's participation in the Homestead
affair caused some opposition on the part
of labor organizations to his confirmation.
AS encouragement. Mr.. Knox not only
prosecuted to a successful issue the gov
ernments suit against the Northern Securi-
ties Company, but conducted the case
against the so-called Beef Trust, with the
result that that combination was dissolved
by the final decree of the United States
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
STARVING FAMILY
MADE HAPPY BY
THE EVENING STAR
Money Contributed by Generous
Readers Furnishes Glickmans
with Many Necessaries.

Fourteen dollars and thirty cents, a
fortune to a family upon whose door
step the wolf has howled long and
dismally for two years. vas handed
to Mrs. Jennie Glicklnan, of 200 Court
street, yesterday, as the contributions
of readers to the Evening STAR who
had read in this newspaper of her
plight.
Mrs. Glickman is the mother of five
children, the eldest a girl of IL years
and the youngest a baby in arms. The
husband and father, an invalid whose
recovery was declared impossible by
physicians, killed himself by jumping
through a window on the fourth floor
OF the City Hospital Monday afternoon
rather thar witness the sufferings OF
his family further. The funeral was
held today.
The money contributed by kind
hearted readers of the Evening STAR
furnished the first qua meal the
whole family has had for weeks Mrs.
Glickman was SO grateful when It was
handed to her that she cried.
The contributors are: Tonic Salvage,
$40; Mrs. L. Bush, East Orange, 81;
"A Stranger 81, and r.. Schein, 80
Stratford place, thirty cents.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
RICHARD A, BALLINGER.

-Four States may claim a proprietary in
terest in Richard A. Ballinger. the new
Secretary of the Interior. He is a native
of Iowa, having been born in Boonsboro
in 1853. After practising law in Illinois
for a while he removed to Alabama. and
in 1889 he became a resident of Port Town
send in Washington state, The next year
he was appointed United atates Commits
sioner at Port Townsend. and later was
elected judge of the Superior Court of
Jefferson county. Five. years ago Mr.. Bal
linger was elected mayor of Seattle, and
when his term as mayor expired Presi-
dent Roosevelt appointed him Commits
sioner of the General Land Office.
As a practitioner at the bar Mr.. Bal
linger made a speciality of the admiralty
and maritime law, and his position as
Commissioner of the General Land Office
gave him n wide knowledge of the land
laws and other important problems which
will fall under his jurisdiction as Secre-
tary of the interior.
Mr.. B~allinger's father studied law in
the office Of Abraham Lincoln, and his
ancestors on both sides participated in the
War of the Revolution and the War of 1912.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
PRINCIPAL NOW
AN INSURANCE MAN.
Thomas J. Bissell Is in Newly
Organized Concern.

Thomas J. Bissell, formerly principal
of the Belmont Avenue Public School,
has embarked in the insurance busi-
ness. In articles of Incorporation of
the Federal Casualty Company OF
America. capitalized at $400,0 900, Mr.
Bissell is named among the incorpora-
tors. The concern will soon be ready
for business and will have offices in this
city.
Accident, health, liability, burglary
plateglass and sprinkler insurance Will
be issued by the company, who will
also furnish bonds. The certificate OF
Incorporation was filed today in the
county clerks office.
The incorporators are c. F. Bennett,
Charles Brown, John Pole, Thomas j.
Bissell, Henry w. Maull, Hester Pach,
Edward w. Gray, James A. Mande-
vile, Philip d. Elliot and William T.
Sutherland.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
GEORGE Won LENGERKE MEYER.

George Won Lengerke Meyer, who
goes from the postmaster-genera1's
office to the navy department, was
brought into the cabinet in February.
1907, TO succeed acknowledgement
Cortelvou. He was at that time am
bassador TO st. Petersburg, to which
post he had been transferred from
Rome. where he had served I'VE years
as ambassador.
Mr.. Meyer is a native of Boston,
in which city he was born in 1858.
After graduating from Harvard he en-
tered the employ of n commission firm,
and some years later became a mem
Der of the firm of Under & Meyer. East
India merchants. which had been
established by his father. He is an Of
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
DENIES PERJURY CHARGE.

On the complaint of Albert Pollak, a
union picket, living at IS Monmouth
street, Sergeant O'Neill yesterday ar
rested Louis Green, a boss carpenter. of
SIS Monmouth street. Perjury is the
charge made. On February 4 Green had
Pollak arrested, charging him with
using profane language at Fifteenth
street, near Park avenue, East Orange.
Pollak says that he will be able to
prove that he was nowhere neal that
place on the day he was accused of
using the profanity.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04

hcer or director in many large manu-
featuring and financial concerns. and
has always been active in politics, hay
ing been a member of the Boston Com
mon Council, an alderman, a member
of the State Legislature, serving as
speaker of the lower house for three
consecutive years. Mr.; Meyer was
elected a member of the Republican
National Committee in 1893, and on Nc
Kinley's election he was made am
.bassador to Italy.
He is a member of the Athletic. the
Somerset and st. Botolph Clubs, of
offices is president Of tifd Ames Pillow
Company and a director of, the Old
Colony Trust Company gnd the Amos
keag Manufacturing company Mr..
Meyer is a sportsmankand an angler,
and is known as a crafk shot.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
COMEDY HELPS BUILDING
FUND OF ASSOCIATION.

Strife a comedy drama, was pro-
duced last night at the Kruger Audi
forum under the auspices of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association. The affair
was a decided success. The receipts
were for the building fund,
Those taking part were; Samuel Rad
Ter, as Judge Henry Buttons; Louis
Levy, as Harold Thomas; Joseph
Weiser. as julius, a negro servant;
Miss Belle Holder, as Laura Bell; Miss
Rose Unerglick, as Mrs. Hansel; Miss
Anna Weiser, as Dolly; Miss Margulies,
Mary Harris; Benjamin Glickfield. Abe
Holder, Isidore p. Redler and Louis
Estrin.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
SEEKING WOMAN WHO
ABANDONED INFANT.
Is Believed to Be Mrs. Peter
Block.

The police of the Secon Precinct are
whom they believe to be the
young woman who left the baby at the
home of Peter Blocks father, at 81
Garside street, yesterday. They have
already discovered several places where
she has lived during the year that she
and expect to nave her in custody some
time today.
Block declares that he does not know
where his wife has lived since they
separated. The child is still in the
almshouse, where it was sent yester-
day by the police.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04

Supreme Court. Mr.. Knox has been credited
also with having prepared and Carried
1903.
1t was at Mount Union College that Major
Mckinley first became acquainted with
young Knox. Mr.. Mckinley was at that
time prosecuting attorney of Stark County,
and the acquaintance begun when they
were both young finally ripened into the
friendship of later years. aud eliminated in
the Pennsylvanian's entry into the second
MeKinleY Cabinet.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
JAMES WILSON.

If Secretary Wilson continues to hold the
agricultural portfolio until next Novem-
her he will have broken the record for con-
tinuous cabinet service. which is now held
by Albert Gallatin, once Secretary of the
Treasury, who served twelve years eight
months and twenty-five days. Secretary
Wilson was appointed at the outset of the
Mckinley administration. He was born in
Ayrshire. Scotland. in 1885. and at the age
of II was brought to this country by his
parents
He was educated in the public schools of
Iowa and at Iowa College. He engaged in
forming and, entering State politics, was a
member of the twelfth, thirteenth and four
teenth assemblies of Iowa, being elected
speaker OF the Assembly in his last term.
He served three terms in Congress.
In the forty-eighth Congress his seat was
contested and the opponents of General
Grant, who was then nearing his end ut
Mount McGregor, used the seating contest
for a flibuster to defeat the Grant retire
ment bill. MIR. Wilson saved the measure
by resigning on the stipulation that the
Grant bill should be Immediately passed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
Arkansas; George C. Perkins, Cali

Arkansas; George c. Perkins, CAN
fornia; Frank B. B~randagee. Connectl-
cut; A. S. Clay, Georgia.; w. b. Hey
burn. Idaho; Albert b. Cummins, Iowa;
Samuel d. McEnery. louisiana; John
Walter Smith. Maryland; William j.
Stone, Missouri; Francis. G. Newlands,
Nevada; Jacob Fl. Gallinger, New
Hampshire; Lee 5. Overman, North
Carolina; Thomas i. Gore, Oklahoma;
Boies Penrose, Pennsylvania; Reed
Smoot, Utah; William p. Dillingham;,
Vermont.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
MEN Of BRAINS
WILL AID TAFT
administration
Cabinet Members Chosen by
President Figures Of Ma
tional Repute.
PHILANDER KNOX TO
BE HEAD OF BODY
All Sections of Country Are
Represented in the Ad-
visory Board.

WASHINGTON, March .-Presiden
TAFT is extremely fortunate in the men
ne has selected for his cabinet. Each
OF he men are figures of national
prominence, and men who can be
counted IN in any emergency.
ALI sections of the country-north,
east, south and west-are represented
in the advisory body. The men in the
cabinet are:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
Toilet Necessities Greatly Reduced

y Nail Brushes, all bristle. choice
assortment. reg. Ice, special. ...14c
Tooth Brushes, pure bristle. large
variety, values 15c. to 19c., spe. .1Oc
Whisk Brooms, choice of several
sizes, reg. 25c., special
Hair Rolls. "a inch, all shades.
extra quality, reg. Soc, special. ..30c
Hair Nets, extra large size, all
shades, reg. 19c., special. lie
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04

White CASTLE Soap, large cakes,
Physicians and Surgeons Soap,
reg. 7c., special. &c
Violet Talcum Powder, large jar.
reg. loo. special.
Peroxide of Hydrogen, 4-oz. bottle,
Dressing Combs, all coarse and
half coarse and half fine teeth, reg.
1dc Dc
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
,cial seats in the front row we
de for the members of the Su'
urt of the United States. VIII
Ided in a body, and for cabine
s.
Fairbanks Thanked.
Mr.. Sherman was at once escort
2 steps to the desk of the Vice
Fairbanks

Mr.. Sherman was at once escorted up
the steps to the desk of the Vice-Presi-
lent and was given a sea on his right.
There the oath of office was admins
tered to him by Vice-President Fair
banks, this being the first of the func-
lions performed after the gathering of
the assemblage. Mr.. Fairbanks raised
his right hand and Mr.. Sherman as
sumed a like position. The words of
the oath of office were pronounced In a
clear re%sounding voice and the response
was distinctly heard in every portion
of the chamber, where, except as it vas
broken by the voices of the officials
themselves, quiet reigned supreme for
the time. The ceremony was simple
but of tense interest, and spectators
were duly impressed.
At the instance of Senator Culberson.
chairman of the Democratic caucus, the
Senate adopted the following resolu-
tions expressive of it's appreciation of
the able and impartial manner in which
the Vice-President had presided over
that body during four years, as follows.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Senate are hereby rendered to Hon.
Charles w. Fairbanks for the dignified,
impartial and courteous In
which he has presided over it's deliber-
atoms during the present session."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
Deotn Of Ex-sheriM,s Widow.

BRIDGETON. March i.-Mrs. Caro-
line ID. Mcbride died Yesterday, aged
"a years. She was'tae widow Of for
mer Sheriff David Mcbride. A son.,
David II. Mcbride. survives her.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
FAIRBANKS IN A
FEW WORDS SAYS
GOOD-BY TO SENATE
Simple Ceremonies as Head of
Body Leaves 1t After
Four Years.
UPPER HOUSE THANKS
HIM FOR SERVICES
Newly Chosen and Reelected
Members Are Sworn Into
Office.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March A.
With simplicity and dignity in keeping
with American traditions the initial
procedure attending the Inauguration of
the President of the United States,
which included the swearing in of the
Vice-President and of all the incoming
senator's, was conducted In the Senate
chamber in the presence of a distin-
guished company consisting of leading
officials of the three coordinate branches
of the government and the diplomatic
representatives of practically every ma
ton of the world. In point of interest
the personality of the men occupying
seats on the floor Of the chamber was
equaled by the gathering in the sur
rounding galleries, which were filled
with the women who make up the social
life of the capital and whose names are
scarcely less generally known than
those of their husbands or relatives
who took part in the historic event.
The end of an especially trying ses-
sion of Congress, with a vast amount of
legislative work, left to be performed
during the last hours, had found many
Of the senators and representatives
thoroughly fatigued, as they had been
able to obtain comparatively little rest
for several days and nights. But when
the hour of noon approached n found
them in the chamber, there was only a
slight indication Of the strain to which
they had been subjected. The entire
membership of the Senate had been
seated at the right of the presiding
officer, and facing him. Nearly the
entire left side had been reserved for
the diplomatic corps and members of
the House of Representatives. while
special seats in the front row were set
aside for the members of the Supreme
Court of the United States, who at
tended in a body, and for cabinet off
GERS.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
His Speech.


Mr.. Fairbanks delivered his farewell
address, referring with evident emotion
to the uniform support that had been
given him, and to the pleasant %associa-
tons throughout his administration.
Following is the text of his speech in
part:
In these latter days much severe
criticism is heard of the Senate of the
United States, but it has always been
so since the time of our fathers, and
that it will continue / have no doubt.
present membership has contributed, is
made and is beyond recall. know OF
none better made by any legislative
assembly anywhere. In my Judgment
1t will stand comparison with the rec
ord of the Senate in its elder days. 1t
has been written by men learned in the
science of government, inspired by as
patriotic purposes as actuated their IL
l%ustrious predecessors.
The Senate of the United states must
remain an important part OF a thor
oughly independent, coordinate branch
of the government, neither arrogating
to itself functions not devolved upon
it under the constitution, nor, upon the
other hand, subtracting from its legiti-
vast, while it's duties with respect to
treaties and appointments to the public
service are of very great moment; A
servile Senate was not contemplated by
us IOu1ucIS. ne NtlhAt 10 NOoty o'
jealous as ever of its proper dignities
and its just powers and as worthy as
ever of the popular respect and con-
fidence.
The Reorganization.
In the. reorganization of h Senate
and swearing in of t%hirty-one Senators
who had been either reelected or elected
for the first time, was the next order OF
business. These Senators came for
ward in groups OF four, in nearly every
case being accompanied by their col
leagues, and the oath of office was adj
ministered to each by the Vice-Presi-
dent. Each of the Senator's had rela-
tives and friends in the galleries, and
there was much manifestion of interest
as each group found its way to the
front of the chamber.
The newly elected senator's were
Charles j. Hughes, Colorado; Duncan
w. Fletcher, Florida; Benjamin F
Shively, Indiana; Joseph L.. Bristow,
Kansas; w. o. Bradley, Kentucky;
Elihu Root, New York; Martin N. John
son, North Dakota; Theodore e. Bur
ton, Ohio; George f. Chamberlain,
Oregon; e. d. Smith, South Carolina;
Coe I. Crawford, South Dakota, and w
l.. Jones, Washington.
The Senator's who had been reelected
and were sworn in were: Joseph F.
Johnson, Ala bama; James p. Clarke.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-04
Csc Taffeta Ribbon I9c Yd.

Taffeta ribbon, excellent quality
all silk, 81 inches wide, for milli-
merry, hair bows, sashes and many
other uses, choice collcc- rn
tion OF colors, including the N
newest shades, reg. 25c yd., N
spec. for tomorrow, yard
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-06-11
ENGLISH INHERITANCE TAX

An Engishnan just died who possessed property WORM
about 900 00O dispatch that the amount OF M
the British government will collect about S1OOooOoo or one
fifth So when the very rich dies in England his hers are
obliged turn certain percentage to the government ana
the richer he is the greater the rate OF inheritance tax s
species of taxation comparatively this country but IS N
force several of the adding greatly to their revenues ana
budenng nobody 1t proposed by to have federal he
Also but the better opinion to be that this form OF TAX
alton should be left to the states
More prominently the tariff discussions appears
mention of income taxtakng for public portion OF
mans income while he is alive rather than besides taking out OF
his England also this species of taxation and the gov
moving increase this proposing that the
income of 20 every SIS be raised 20 cents in
above $5 900 the be 40 cents every S. that nhe
be heavily increased and that stock exchange transaction
be taxed more
of these species of national taxation will adopted by
congress this session. by controlled by such states
Adrh and Cannon Roosevelt is heartily favor of Them
and Taft leans the direction and sentiment favor of them
manesty increasing That they unconstitutional because they
would be obnoxious the equal and uniform of the ons
ton good objection only the surface they violate only the
letter but in strict accord with the spirit of the organic law and
of lstce-Portand Journal
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-06-11
MARK TWAIN'S PRESENCE OF Mind

Mark Twain the worlds greatest humorist tells yet
sad almost pathetic little story which tends show his
presence Of mind disastrous fire had broken large
story hotel The guests had all wihou
injury except who appeared window
floor after of escape had been off, The department
was poweess to render the fellow assistance Yet he pleaded
for helpwomen fanng men were weep
Some admonishing the doomed put his
the Lord when all Mark Twain his rescue
weight to the end of rope he man who was
in the act of giving up in despair Twain yelled him
the rope around his waist He did and then while the crowd
stood breathless Mark back the rope pulled him down
all in heap.
We have been informed that the Commercial declined to
permit local cigar manufacturer to place his the
Club rooms, Rather peculiar way of boosting Boise