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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-09
Mr.. Conard Saw Shooting.


Mr.. w V. Conard proprietor oI
the stable in which the shooting oc-
Cured. was next summoned. At it was
not known (which OF the two struck
the negro. il was necessary for the
jury to have direct testimony as TO
whe. her or not Connolly fired both
shots.
Mr.. Conard testified that he was
standing just inside the doorway OF
his stable when the negro came in.
Connolly following. He said Connolly
fired first while the negro was running.
and had his back turned. and that the
second shot was fired after the negro
had stopped and turned around In
answer to a question asked by Mr..
IN. NJ Lett. counsel for Connolly. Mr..
Conard said the negro threw rock
at Connolly after the second shot wa
fired
without deliberation. the jury re-
turned the following verdict:
state of Virginia,
City of Newport News-towit:
An inquisition taken in the city
of Newport News at Nineteenth street
and Madison avenue On the Sth day
of June, 1909, before B. r. Gary,
coroner Of said city. upon view of
the body of William Jackson, there
lying dead:
The jurors sworn to enquire when.
how and by what means the said
William Jackson came to his death.
upon their ca;hs do say:
THAT he died on the Sth day of
June. 1909. from the effects of PTS
tel shot wound inflicted on the ord
of June. '19O9--the pistol being in the
hands of ]. C. Connolly when the ia
tai shot was fired.
(Signed)
GEORGE d. TURNER,
JAMES MALONEY.
ABE HORwITZ.
&C. j. PHILLIPS,
Il. COHEN,
&c. ALBERT LEM"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14
ORDERS GRAND
JURY TO PROBE
TWO MYSTERIES
Justice Gummere Directs In
vestigation OF Skeleton and
Bathtub Cases.

Before a crowded courtroom, which
hung on his every word, Chief Justice
Gummere today, in the Court of Oyer
and Terminer, swore in the December
grand jury. Interest in the court 5
charge was enhanced by the under
standing that he would have something
to say Of the two mysteries now en-
gaging the authorities of Essex county
the skeleton and bathtub cases
On the bench with Justice Gumnere
were Judges Ten Eyek, Davis. Heisley
and Adams. Williaip T. Hoffman, the
foreman, and the other grand Jurors
listened with deep interest.
When Justice Guminere. in SLOW.
measured words. said that the finding
of the skeleton in the old South Or
ange avenue asylum demanded the
most rigid investigation the silence was
almost oppressive.
Following this the court said that it
was the duty of the grand jurors to
make a thorough investigation of the
bathtub mystery in East Orange. What
the court said on these matters viii be
found in another part of this paper
After Constables Charles It. Hurnmei
and Thomas A. Burns had been ap-
pointed to guard the jurors during
their deliberations the twenty-three
men, Charles A. Keyler having been
excused from duty. retired to organize.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14
PUBLIC SERVICE
TRANSFER REPORT
IS STRENGTHENED
Morgan's Interest in Corpora
ton Bears Out STARS Ex-
elusive Announcement.
RUMOR OF SALE CAUSES
FURRY IN LOCAL CIRCLES
With Banker at Helm, Further
Improvement Must
Ensue.

The reported change of ownership OF
the Public Service Corporation which
was published exclusively in yester-
days EVENING STAR, has created
quite a furry in local financial circles
Strength is given TO the report by GER
tain facts which have just come TO
light.
Il is known that ]. 2. Morgan never
goes into an enterprise except upon
two conditions; the first, that the en-
terprise be sufficiently sound financially
to warrant his support. and the second,
that be or his representatives be given
prominent voice in its control
1t has just been learned that about
four years ago application was made
to J. p. Morgan & Co. by the Public
Service Corporation for assistance Ia
financing it's collateral and convertible
trust certificates. The application was
turned down by Morgan at that time.
and the company was obliged to obtain
aid elsewhere.
After lapse Of four years it is pub
licly announced that Messrs. ]. P Nor
gan and Drexel & Co. have agreed to
Service issued under its $50, ,o0e. .o09
mortgage This announced interest OF
the house of Morgan is significant.
What has happened since its refusal in
the trust certificates to cause it
to change front? 1t is not be-
lieyed that Morgan has abandoned his
long-established policy of having his in
terest protected by majority repre-
IN Inn fr,f hoo ri yEn<. 4 fro
fer of control the consideration for the
underwriting of the cempany's recently
authorized issue of bonds?
These questions are today agitating
the public mind The Public Service
Corporation is combination of gigan-
tic dimensions. 1t has gas. electric and
traction interests that extend through
ont the State. Its stock is considered
attractive by local investors, and xre-
ported change of ownership w6f{1d
naturally arouse public interest
But the change of ownership. il il has
taken place. need not necessarily cause
alarm. While the management Of the
company has been judicious, and the
various securities of the company have
shown constant enhancement in value,
it is no disparagement of the present
management to say that with J. F.
Morgan at the helm further improve
ment must ensue.
A prominent business man had this
to say this morning: Il hope the re-
port is true. 1t will result in a deyel-
opmeat for which Newark has long
waited. We are city of a little over
100000 people. Manhattan should be
brought In closer touch, and SO should
our surrounding towns and cities. With
added railway facilities every available
piece of land in our vicinity would take
on value. If Morgan is really in the
/ Public Service Newark is to be con-
graduated. Our street - iways are
now overtaxed. We need subways in
order to relieve congestion that Is
! becoming troublesome. These will sure
/ " come, for he will need them to carry
| into effect the plans he is contemplating
for the extension of the MeAdoo tuu-
nels.'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14
SURRENDERS FOR TURNING
IN FALSE FIRE ALARM.
AS Result Lauer Faces Test of
His Sanity.

Charles Lauer, who said he is u
jeweler. living at 3S Morton street,
appeared at the Fourth Precinct Po-
lice Station today and surrendered
himself. He said he thought the po-
lice would be after him for turning in
a false alarm from box 612 early today,
and he wanted to save them trouble. He
said lie thought he smeled smoke, got
UP and turned in the alarm, went back
to bed and put his head under the bed
clothes.
Lauer was held at the station house
until Police Surgeon Clark can examine
him as to his sanity. Firemen searched
for long time for the person who
turned in a false alarm from the box
shortly after a. IN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14

Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas,
Sing the happy chorus
Ger and DER again. -Old Song.
You are counting on aperfectly splen-
did Christmas aren't you--you and
your uncles and your cousins and your
aunts, and most of all the chubby, roll
licking youngsters that make your
household complete?
Have you thought that in every
corner of the city there are poor, hard
working, anxious mothers who will
know the keen suffering of seeing their
little ones-just as dearly loved as
yours-go without the Christmas joy
of which they've heard unless you
help us make the EVENING STARS
Christmas Fund big enough to reach
every little Jack and Jill among emp
Are you going to do it2 You mustn't
disappoint us. Well look for your dol
lar. or your half-dollar or even your
dime. in the next mail.
We intend to spend fifty cents on
each child--for few toys and Christ
mas goodies. Wouldn't you like to
make at least one youngster absolutely
blissful. az such teeny-weeny price ?
or course you would
Toys. etc., will be distributed through
tho medium of every congregation in
the CIV REGARDLESS of creed. Among
the latest members of the clergy to
signify their approval and willingness
(Contfnuea ON second Page,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14
GRAND JURY TO
PROBE PENNSY WRECK.
IspeoIal q the NeNarlt star.l

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 14.-In his
charge to the December grand jury to-
day, Justice Swayze called attention to
the Pennsylvania wreck of November s,
the liability to Indictment of county
and municipal officers for exceeding ap-
preparations and participating in con-
tracts for public works and to the dam
gerous blasting in the Erie cut.
Justice Swayze urged a fresh inyesti-
cation of the circumstances surround
ing the wreck and asked that respon-
sibility for it be fixed. In order to lind
an indictment for manslaughter be-
cause of the five deaths caused by the
wreck. he said it would be necessary
to find that a plain duty had been
grossly neglected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14
THREE HELD FOR MANS
DEATH AFTER PARTY.
[sreclal q the Newark star. ]

NEWTON, Dec 14-FolIowing an
autopsy on the body OF Adam Seronick
miner who was found dead near his
boarding house at Franklin Furnace
Sunday night. it was announced that
two men. whose names the police re-
fuse to reveal are being held in Gus
tody in connection with his death.
Coroner Jacobs, of Sparta. found that
the deceased had sustained concussion
of the brain.
Seronicl. it was discovered. had been
at a christening party, and while there
had beer struck on the head by one
of the other guests. He left the house.
e. was later found dead. Carlo Pol
jak was arrested today In Paterson as
l.e stepped from an Erie train. charged
with knowing something of the circum-
stances which led to the death of sero-
nick.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14
BEGINS FIGHT TO
CUT TUNNEL ASSESSMENT.
SpeeIaI % the Newark. star.l

TRENTON. Dec. 1.-THE State Board
of Assessors today heard the appeal
of the Hudson and Manhattan Railway
Company against the assessment OF
S4.490,sls on the Hudson tunnel prop
erty
William G. McAdoo, president of the
company, appeared for his interests aud
gave his reasons for reduction, among
them being that the tunnel is not a
proposition up to this time. that
it must depend entirely upon five cert
fares for revenues and that the. enter
prise has been of great public benefit,
which element. he thinks, should be
considered in the conlpany's favor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14
KoRNIT HEARING POSTPONED.

Referee in Bankruptcy Edwin G.
Adams today postponed the return of a
rule to blow cause served some time
ago on Charles e. Ellis president of
the Kornit Manufacturing Company
until next Monday. Further examina-
tion Of Ellis was held before United
states Commissioner Alexander in New
York yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14
BIG STORM ALONG SOUND
DRIVES BOATS TO SHELTER.

ELIZABETH. Dec 1.-THE heavy
storm drove craft along the sound to
shelter. but as far as can be learned
no damage has resulted. Teiephone
wires throughout the city were dam
aged and trolley schedules interfered
with.
Electric lights were snuffed out in
all parts of the city. The fire alarm
rang frequently because of havoc
played with wires by the wind. Many
branches were blown down.
WILKESBARRE, Pa. Dec. l4.-The
Wyoming Valley was visited by one Of
the severest rain and wind storms for
many years. Roofs We're blown of the
Bensch & Sons extensive factory along
the old river road. this city, also tho
grandstand of the West Side Driving
Park. just across the Susquehanna
river. The loss viii amount to many
thousands of dollars. 50 far no loss Of
life has been reported.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14
PATERSON'S FIGHT TO UNITE
RAILROAD TRACKS BEGINS.
Especial toNthe Newark star. ]
'ATE HOUSE, TRENTON, l]

STATE HOUSE, TRENTON. Dec. IA
AT the meeting of the State Railroad
ing made in the complaint of the City
of Paterson, which is seeking to com.
pei the Erie and Lackawanna Rnii
roads 10 connect their tracks in the city
OF Paterson.
No decision viii be given today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14
STOLEN GIRL CALLED DEAD.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. 4.-Nelf:e
Burns. who was kidnapped eleven years
ago. when she was Z years old. has
been declared legally dead by Judge
Withrow, OF the Circuit Court He
rendered Judgment against an insus-
ance company for $2ss, the amount Of
two policies on the girls life.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-14
ToMoRRow.s COURT CALL.

This is the eau in the Supreme Court
circuit for tomorrow: Nos Is. 70. g. -.
2sa, Sc So. Al. 4s and A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
FRED ZURICH WINS.
VIII Represent Washburn in State
Oratorical Contest.

At the annual fall oratorical contest
held at Washburn college last night to
determine the college representative to
the state. contest in Wichita, Fred
Ulrich took first place with the ora
ton, Evolution of Universal Peace"
Lyle campbell with Society and
Machinery took second place and
Ph1I1p Whitcomb with an Grafton on
Cecil Rhodes captured the third
prize. The other orators were Her
bert Chandler, David Realm and
Frank Redmond.
Fred Ulrich is Washburn produce
ton. He entered the first year acad-
envy and is now a member of the
senior class. He has won several ora
torical and debating contests and is
one OF the Literary lights of the col
lege.
Ulrich is a prominent member of
the Gamma Sigma Literary society
Lyle Campbell, who took second place,
IS also a member of this society. The
rivalry between the two literary socie-
ties in all literary contests is fierce and
the Gamma Sigmas won easily in this
contest.
The annual state oratorical contest
will be held in Wichita some time in
March. A large delegation of Wash
burn students will accompany their
champion, Fred Ulrich, to the contest,
where it is expected he will win. III
rich ranks high in thought compost
ton and delivery and will make a
strong candidate for state honors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
SHORT WEIGHT COMPLAINTS.
Kansas City Wants Weigher Detail
ed to Help Out.

The local government at Kansas City.
Kan, has applied to the state board of
health to detail an inspector for duty
in that city for while to look into the
matter of short weights given by retail
and wholesale dealers. The city weigh
master job has been taken out of COM
mission and the city would now like to
have the state furnish man to enforce
the new weights and measures law
there.
DR.. Crumbine, of the state board of
health. received a peculiar complaint
today from man in Hutchinson, who
on coal ordered from local dealers. The
complaint states that he is a poor man
and unable to buy a ton of coal at a
time and pay cash for it, SO he ordered
five hundred pounds. The dealer filed
the order but the coal delivered weighed
only three hundred rounds. The con-
sumner complained to the dealer, but
the latter calmly admitted the short
weight and declared that he could not
weigh coal and sell. it on such small
orders. He only weighed his coal on
full ton orders. The consumer tried
other dealers without success. The law
cannot compel a coal dealer to fill or
ders in less than ton lots if he does
not want to do so, but no dealer can
sell coal short weight. He should de-
cline fill the order.
Dr. Crumbine was inclined to pl1iloso-
phize over this complaint which only
illustrates, the rule that to him who
hath shall be given. The poor man who
could not raise the money to buy a ton
of coal in cold weather must submit to
short weight, while the man able to
buy coal in ton lots gets full weight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
FIX GAS MAINS.
Mayor Green Will Demand I'M
mediate Action.
Gas Company Must Trace Down
All Leakages.
TO SUE FOR DAMAGES.
Victims of Cistern Explosion
May Bring Suit.
Gas Company Is Considered Re-
spOnsible for Accident.

Within the next few days Mayor
William Green will issue a warning to
the Consumers Light Heat & Power
company Of this city demanding that
immediate action be taken on the part
OF the company to repair and place in
good condition all of the gas mains
In Topeka and making necessary i'm
provements to warrant the safety of
the citizens. Unless the company
listens to the demands of the mayor
the city council will refer the matter
together with the franchise to the city
attorney with orders to take whatever
legal action is necessary to force the
corporation to the terms and the
agreements of their contract with the
city.
The dangerous condition of the gas
mains in this city has been revealed
since the explosion in the fire cistern
at the corner of Seventh and Kansas
avenue Tuesday morning. Also since
Chief Wilmarth of the fire department
has issued d call to the people of the
city asking that they report all leak
ages to his office
It has been found that the streets,
the cellars, the houses, the excavations
and places of all kinds over the city
have been found to be regular recep
tacles for the collection of escaping
GUS to the lives of the people in case
of an explosion but to their general
health. The fumes of escaping gas
are extremely unhealthful and serve
to weaken the body and dull the mind.
Since the call issued by Chief Will
marth "Wednesday many reports have
come to the office concerning the gas
leakages. in one instance at the office
of the Pacific Express company the
gas company was given a number of
warnings to repair the leak and they
refused to do scat least they failed
to respond. This has angered the city
/ officials ana it seems necessary to take
radical measures to bring the gas COM
pany to time.
"It is evident that there are many
places over the city that need repair
ing at once said Mayor Green this
afternoon. Some official action must
be taken and the demands will be
sent out as soon as they can be pre-
pared"
Various reports of gas leaks were
reported to the city hall officials today.
Some people tell of the fumes coming
out of their cellars, others from the
street, and still others report noises
of the escaping gas. 1t is the general
belief that the pavements in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
ATTACKS THE RULES.
Hitchcock of Nebraska Complains of
Resolutions Held Up.

Washington. Dec. 16.-Charging that
the real seat of the public land frauds
is in the land Office rather than out
side,' Representative Hitchcock of Ne
braska, addressing the house today de-
clared the situation called for a con-
gressionaI investigation
my resolution to investigate it is
before the committee on rules" con-
tinued Mr.. Hitchcock, but there is no
way to force the committee to report. If
80 per cent of the public desired an in
quiry such inquiry would be impossi-
BILE under the rules. without the speak
er's consent
Mr.. Hitchcock attacked Secretary
Ba1linger for his conduct in the Cum
ningham, Alaska. coal land cases and
held up as a martyr L. Claws, who was
dismissed from the land office because
he had shown too much zeal in pro-
tecting the government against
frauds
He said he pitied the helpless subor-
dinate official who was forced to choose
between holding his position in silence
and endangering it by open protest
against frauds entrenched in power
backed by influence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
are filled with gas and the leaks ar
increasing in volume.
Responsibility for Explosion.

are filed with gas and the leaks are
increasing in volume.
Responsibility for Explosion.
1t is very probable that the Con-
sumers' Light. Heat & Power company
will be made the defendants in a num-
Der of damage suits as soon as the VIC
tins of the fire cistern explosion recov-
er from the effects of their burns.
1t is not known whether the victims
will sue the city for damages or wheth-
er they will bring direct suit against
the gas company. In either case the
gas company. If the city is sued the
officials will in turn make their charges
against the gas company.
AS soon as some plausible method
can be worked out to find the gas leak
in the fire cistern on Seventh street
the broken or leaking main will be
traced down and the evidence taken. 1t
is planned to force the loose gas out
of the ciStern with fans or compress
ed air of some kim and then with a
torch find the origin of the leak. The
gas will be traced through the street
to the mains md here it will be found
" hethar the gas company has been neg
hgent in their main repairs.
1t may be necessary to tear up the
pavement all over the city in order to
find the gas leaks-but this will be done
regardless of the expense. 1t is contain
ed in the terms of the franchise that
the gas company must keep the mains
in repair and maintain them at all
times. 1t is very evident from the re-
cent discoveries that the mains at this
time are in very poor shape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
WEDDING CALLED Off.
Illness of the Bride Leads to Cancella-
ton of the Date.

Boston, Dec. 16.-When Harry Deur
Storer of atlanta, Ga, who was to
wed Miss Madeline Gray Swift, eldest
daughter of Rear Admiral Swift, COM
mandant o. the Charlestown navy
yard, telephoned the admiral from
Pittsburg that he would reach Boston
today, he was informed that the we'd
ding had been Indefinitely postponed
The sudden postponernent of the
wedding, which was to take place in
the ballroom Of the commandments
residence at the navy yard Saturday
and which was scheduled as one of
the important social events of the
season. came as a great surprise to the
friends and acquaintance of the
couple.
The reason for the postponement as
given by Rear Admiral Swift is the ILL
ness of his daughter.
Six hundred invitations which were
issued have been recalled by Admiral
Swift
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
THE I'LL WINDS GOOD.
Runaway Brewery Team Distributes
Free Beer in Kansas.

. Armourdale Kan, Dec. 16-When the
team hitched to beer wagon ran away
In Armourdale many thirsty Kansans
were treated to an unexpected draught
OF the foaming beverage which Kansas
has tabooed. James Gaynor, a driver
for J Rieger & Company of Kansas
City. Mo, drove to Armourdale with his
daily delivery of beer. While driving
north on Twelfth street. the team be-
came unmanag eable and ran away.
F'ourteen cases of beer were in the
wagon when the team started, and dur
ing the wild run from Usage to Kansas
MANY who have lonf endured the rig
ors of the stringent prohibition law, at
tracted by the sound of gathering
hoofs, rushed out and picked up bottle
after bottle of beer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
A PILGRIMAGE TO ROME.
knights of Columbus Will Visit Pope
in August.

New York, Dec. 16.-Knights of
Columbus from all parts of the coun-
try will make pilgrimage next August
to Rome and Genoa, the birthplace OF
Christopher Columbus, according to
an announcement made here today. 1t
will be the largest pilgrimage to Rome
that has ever gone out of this country.
The: journey will be under the direc-
ton of the original ineorporators of
the ORDER Daniel ColweH, M. G.
O,Connor and William n. Geary. The
Right Rev. J. j. Keane, bishop of
Cheyenne, Wyo., will be the spiritual
director of the pilgrims and will pre-
sent them to the pope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
WANT CHANGE AT LAND.
Suit to Annul Old Oregon and Call
for1:ia Grant.

Portland, Ore. Dec 16.-Eighty- one
residents of Michigan and other east
ern states have been given permission
by Judge Charles E. Wolverton to in
tervene in the suit instituted by the
cIared void the patent now held by
the Southern Pacific company to the
lands contained in the "old Oregon and
California land grant, in southern Or
egon. The original grant was to the
Oregon and California Railroad com
pany, now a Southern Pacific subsidi-
ary and consists of a million acres of
fine timber and agricultural land.
The einterve7ers hasa their complaint