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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
WOMAN
ASKS ABOUT BABY
OVER THE PHONE
Says She Is Mother Of Aban-
doned Infant, but Con-
ceals Name.

A clue as to the parents of the baby
left at st. Peters Orphanage, in Liv-
ingston street, last night was obtained
by the Fourth Precinct police today
Captain yogel was informed over the
telephone by a woman that she was the
mother The child had been stolen. she
said, by her husband, and she wanted
TO know II the sisters at the orphanage
would give it to her Captain Vogel
asked her to call at the station-house
and sadi he would send policeman
with her to the orphanage.. She refused
to give her name. saying she would go
to the station Immediately. After walt
/ ing for nearly two hours, the captain
sent Plainclothesman Kass for the
baby, and Police Judge Herr had it
taken in his carriage to the almshouse.
The woman who left the baby at the
orphanage last night about s O'Clock
placed it on the stoop and hurried away,
after. ringing the dooorbell. no piece
fof paper pinned to the infants dress
was written Her name is Josephine
Massoman.',
The police expect to find the mother.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
FRANCHISE TAX
BILL IS PASSED
BY THE ASSEMBLY
Blauvelt's Measure to Assess
II Separately Now Goes
to Senate.

TRENTON! Feb 24.-Assemblyrnan
BiauveTt' $ bill. providing for taxation of
railroad franchises and main stem prop
erty as separate items. was passed in
the House today.
The unanimous vote of the House
bears. out the, rumors > that hereafter
reform. measures are,to be putEfhroush
the lower branch and sent to the Sen
ate where the committees are stalwart
and there is no rule TO force them out.
The Regular Republicans apparently
believe such procedure Safer than floor
debates on big themes.
For the first. time this session the
House. was put under call, because. of
the restlessness of, members and alb
sence of many, in the corridors.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
FORAKER WINS HIS
BROWNSVILLE FIGHT.

WASHINGTON, Feb 24.-The Senate
has made final disposition of the long
standing Brownsville controversy SEN
ator Foraker rallied to his support
finally every Republican senator pres
ent and voting yesterday and drew
one vote. Mr.. Teller, from the Demo
cratic side, The vote by ayes and
nays on the passage of the bill was
56 to 2s. The bill finally passed was the
substitute prepared by Senator Aldrich.
1t affords q military tribunal to hear
ana fnally determine the casss Of dis
charged negro soldiers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
N UT UAL
HEAD QUITS
TAX BOARD
{. A. Armstrong Antici-
pateS Plan Of Governor
to Drop Him.
TERM WAS TO HAVE
EXPIRED ON APRIL )
Was Involved in investigation
of Building and Loan
Association.
RESIGNATION OF CAMDEN
MAN QUICKLY ACCEPTED
Executive Urges Prosecutor to
Spare No One in B.
and L. Probe.
rrron star Correspondent. !

TRENTON, Feb. z4.--E. Ambler Arm.
strsne's resIsnstioo rs member of tbs
state board OF Taxation was aeee eptes
by Gosernnr Fort today. to take emec
March i. MIR. Armstrong; term wo,iIt
expire April 8. He WINS to have beer
turned down and anticipated 1t.
Mr.. Armstrong left letter for tbs
Governor yesterday saying that "undel
existing, conditions he would not sii
With the board again
Mr.. Armstrong is president of ths
Mutual Building and Loan Association
Of Camden, which is in the hands ol
receivers. and the affairs of which ar.
before Camden county grand jury.
Governor Fort today wrote q Ictte,
TO Prosecutor scsveI. OF Camden County
urging him to probe the state Mutua
Building and Loan Association to tn.
bottom.
spare no one in the Investigation
wrote the Governor.
Governor Forts letter to Prosecuto
Scovel Is as follows:
Henry $. Scovel. Camden, n j.,
Dear Sir--Y our letters with, re-
lation to State Mutual received. l.
hope you Will make this iuyestika-
ton just as sweeping and as thor
ouEl1 as possible. Spare mo ono.
II there is anything wrong in the
department Of banking in any way
have 1t fully shown and developed
and if any individual has been
guilty of wrong doing and the law
will permit punishment, see. that
punishment Is meted out.
ri like the spirit of your letters.
They seem to indicate that this is
your intention. Yours very truly,
JOHN FRANKLIN FORT"
Armstrong visited his official friends
in the state House yesterday and badt
them good by. His brief note of resiR.
nation was filed in the secretary oil
states Office this afternoon. 1t reads:
II hereby resign as member of the
state Board of Equalization of Taxes
to take effect March l."
Besides Chief Examiner Frank B
Jess. of the. Civil Service Commission
there are a half dozen candidates to
succeed Armstrong
The Governor is said to look kindly on
Mr.. Jess's candidacy.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24

LIVE WIRE KILLS
TWO JERSEYMEN
IN M'AD00 TUBE
Come in Contact With Electric
ally Charged Strand While
Working on Pipe.
rspeeial . the Ereninr stsr l

JERSEY CITY, Feb. 24.-Bernard
Kellogg and Joseph Melino. both OF this
city, were instantly killed today when
they came in contact with a live wire in
the McAdoo tunnel at Washington and
Twenty-f1rst streets.
The two were at, work with a gang OF
men repairing pipe. by the side of
which dansled heavily charged wire.
In the dark tube the pair walked right
into the death-dealing strand. With q
shrek both fell to the ground When
their companions approached both wsys
dead.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
U. S. SEEKS MAN TO
PAY HIM INTEREST.
Asks Aid of the Local Police in
Quest.

Chief of Police Corbitt this morning
receivedsa letter from the United states
treasury department requesting hts
help in locating one Patrick Mcguire.
There is a check for overdue interest
on government bonds awaiting the
missing man or his heirs. The letter
speaks Of "a lapse OF years, and it is.
therefore, r4obable that all trace Of
Mcguire has heen lost for I long time.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
Sheriff to Be Given
Attorney. Bill Asks.

Senator Harry v. Osborne. OF Essex
introduced bills in the Senate, yester-
day allowing a. sheriff in first class
county to appoint-as attorney coun-
selor of at. least ten years ystanding
The compensation is to be fixed by the
county judge.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
AGED PATERSON
WOMAN FALLS IN
CANAL, BROWNS
rspseiaI to the EVENING Star. ]

PATERSON, Feb. 24.-The body OF
Mrs. Mary Drury, nother-in-faw. OF
William Stafford, of the Paterson Board
of Education. and an undertaken of this
city. was found in the Morris canal to-
day. 1t is believed that the woman
was mentally unbalanced and was wan
dering in the vicinity of the canal when
she fell in. She wass75 years old and
one of the most prominent residents OF
this city. e
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
HEARING ON EXCISE
BILL S NEXT. MONDAY.
Six Measures Are to Be Dis.
cusSed.
From a staff Correspondent.

TRENTON, Feb. 24.--Assefnblyn1sn n
Smith, of Essex as chairman Of house
municipal corporations committee, has
arranged for printing 200 extra copies
of each House exese bill in anticipation
of next Mondays public hearing on
them
They are listed as House 80, SO, 147
1866, 1872 and 1876. The local option bill Is
a Senate measure.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
HUDSON co. S350,OOO
BILL IS PASSED.
Senate Approves Hackensack
River Project.
IFrOm 4 staft coI1,esronaens. ]

TRENTON, Feb. "a The bill to allow
Hudson county. to expsnd. ss5o,eoo for a
bridge across the Hackensack river. in-
troduced by Assemblyman Sullivan. was
passed by the Senate today.
The measure was introduced to elfbi-
nate the uncertainty in that county ar
to whether the funds received from a
bond sale for the purpose were available
for one bridge only or for all the county
intended to build.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
FINANCE REPORT MONDAY.

TRENTON. Feb. 24s-The joint
Senate, after an allSnight session last
night failed to finish up its report in
time to submit it TO the Legislature to-
day. There is little hope that the re-
port will be in shape to bring to the
Senate before the meeting next Mon-
|Hny nirht.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24

TRAIN IS HURLED
OVER CLIFF 100
Feet Is KILLED
Displaced Rail causes Tragedy
on South American
@ Line.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. Feb 24.--A
passenger train on the main line and
bound north was today thrown over a
cliff one hundred feet high at point
near Rio Bamba and crashed to the
bottom of the ravine. Twenty five per :
sons were killed and forty wounded.
The accident was caused by I displaced
rail-.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
COURT CALLS.

This is the call in the Supreme Court
circuit for tomorrow: Nos; 1o5. 2s. 50,
S.. 72. n. 81, sS. ss. "a and 561; in the
Circuit Court: Nos. 300, s14, Ss1, 334,
$685. 1886, ss7, 1893, sss and $40.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

rushes OF thoughtless chauffeurs are quite
enough to frighten horses and all will
agree that II is a horrible death TO die in
either event
Railroad trains are ordered to ring
warning bells and move slowly in towns,
and IL they cross a country road they
must blow a warning whistle. They do
not do. il always because 1 was near a
crossing when a colored man cried out,
~Tfain coming!" / stopped, OF course, but
no whistle was heard and saw the fast
line from Cincinnati so by me with a
roar and a rush. and shuddered TO recol-
lect how great my danger had been.
There must be automobiles of course,
The world does not go backward in speed,
either in air or on land or sea, but there
must be strict regulation of this business
very soon. IS E.t t.
/ have read Bible stories of humans and
hogs being possessed with devils, with
renewed interest since have had. outside
acouaintanee with automobiles. Il really
looks as IL these autos are possessed with
something uncanny, to say the least OF
the matter. Run, over the accidents in
your mind that you have read about since
these ShorseIess carriages began TO circu-
late here and there, and I think you will
agree that there is something Satanic IN
the way they run down people and mas
sacre even their owners and drivers In
moment of time. tsSit
! '9ldaybe / viii be compelled 10 ,have a
-ruuzbout one OF these days, or stake II
foot back" or stay at home Otherwise,
but do think viii have sufficient con-
rsideration for the Walking or driving pub
ffc to 90 slow IN passing them. Clap on
fines and bring the business to order!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
YOUNG WIFE DRINKS q,
F. CARBOLIC ACID

Broding over her unhappy welded life
and separation from her husband, Mrs.
Ellen Stokes, the attractive young wife
OF N. r. Stokes, a young carpenter whO
resides at Belwood. drank an ounce OF
carbolic acid on Monday afternoon, short
ly after Il o'clock. and died shortly there
after at the Grady hospital. whittier she
was taken for treatment. ar o3r ~
Mrs. Stokes was 29 years of age, and
is survived by her husband and two chill
dren, Bernice. aged. o years. and AN sin-
FAINT son, Henry. three. years of age.
Since the separation Of husband and
wife, which occurred ten months ago, the
elder. of the two children, while the baby
the custody of her father. while the baby
was retained byTthe mother. - Rtt
On Monday afternoon Mrs Stokes left
her home at 256 ,Bellwood avenue, where
she has been residing with friends, and
went to East End where her husband
was engaged in work upon a housed She
asked him to take a walk with her, which
for some time he refused to do Finally
he consented. and husband ana wife
walked away. 5aif -I9f s
\ During the walk she asked him if he
was going to come Nback and live with
her, which he refused to do. After re-
turning from the walk, Stokes resumed
nearby. In a few minutes he noticed that
she was groaning as If in great pain.
Accompanied by his brother, II. o.
Stokes, who was also employed in build
ing the house, he went to his wifes side,
and discovered that she had drunk all
the contents of an ounce bottle Of car
bolic acid. #t
DR.. Green was summoned from Decatur,
but could give no aid to the young wo-
man, as the deadly drug had done its
work The young wife was placed on an
East Lake car by her husband and her
brother and brought to Butler street,
where they were met by a Grady hos
pital ambulance. Mrs. Stokes died in a
short time after reaching the hospital.
Two bottles of carbolic acid, one
ounce and three-ounce size, were found
on Mrs. Stokes person. together with
a half-pint of kerosene oil and a number
of matches f
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
STATEMENT DENIED
BY SEAB- WRIGHT

In the following communication Hon.
Seaborn Wright. of Rome, denies as
erroneous statement appearing editor
tally In a morning paper to the effect
that he, Mr.. Wright, had urged Cover
nor Smith to use drastic action in the
matter of Savannah's alleged violation
of the prohibition law and that the gov
ernor had determined ito warn the peo-
pie that either the law must be enforced
or martial law would follow" Mr..
Wright states that the governor made
no such expression. Then he goes on
to say what in his opinion the course OF
action, would be should the violation of
the law be proved. His communication
follows:
Editor Journal: In the morning Con-
stitution the statement is made editorial
ly that 1 had urged the governor TO
drastic action" in the matter Of Savan-
nahs violation of the prohibition law.
THAT the governor had determined to
warn the people that the law must be
enforced or martial law would follow"
1 desire to state that the governor made
no suIh expression of HIS determination
to me.
My opinion is without any expression
whatever from Governor Smith, that
should he become convinced that Sa-
vannah or any other city in Georgia is
OpCHAy HuiAiAy a law VI AhCf SofNAN
state, he will do just what the governor
of New Jersey did when the gamblers
and saloon keepers Of Atlantic City
openly defed the laws of New Jersey.
And just what Governor Campbell, Of
Texas did when the saloon keepers OF
San Antonio and Dallas threw open
their doors on the Sabbath day, and de-
fed the Sunday closing law of that
great state. in both cases a simple
warning from brave governor was all
that was necessary.
The idea which the Constitution is
daily holding out tR-the criminal element
of our cities, thau c5ntinued violation Of
law wi1%result in Its repeal, is fraught
with danger OF such magnitude that even
fool ought to understand 1T.
TsLoca1 option" may come back to the
cities by continued violation of law.
but If the temper of the men who rule
Georgia is what / believe it to be, they
will not be whipped into line by the
criminals of our great cities and coward
" officials who surrender to them.
SEABORN WRIGHT.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
GOVERNOR SPEAKS s. ..... ,ss
.saeie. AT SHAFT UNWILLING

- u
!. MADISON, Ca, Jan. 5.--The unveilipg
of the handsome Confederate monument
which was erected by the Daughters OF
tile Confederacy, took place here this
morning with appropriate ceremonies.
Governor Hoke Smith and General Glenn
emit A. Evans reached here on the morn
ing train. They were met at the depot
and taken to the courthouse, where
short reception was held for them by the
u. d. C's. Promptly at 1880 o'clock the
exercises began, with music by Wray' s
band. Invocation by Rev. A, Linton
johnson.
Colonel Q. L. wnliford introduced the
orator of the day, Governor Hoke Smith,
who held his audience in rapt attention
while he spoke in glowing words of the
cause which, after lapse of 45 years. is
still! dear to every southern heart, though
bereft of all bitternest now. He paid a
warm tribute to the veterans and women
of the sixties.
Mrs Lee Trammell, president of U. D..
C's. presented the monument, and was
accepted in the name of the veterans in
"a loving and touching talk by Judge f.
c. Foster Mayor E. w. Butler, Madi-
sons gifted orator. accepted in behalf of
the city.
Calls were then made for General Evans
who. as he rose and stepped to the front,
was greeted with such, applause could
not for some moments begin, but order
was restored and his strong, loving words
felt a response in every heart present.
The procession was then formed to the
monument in the following order: y. d..
CTS, veterans, school and citizens.
On reaching the monument beautiful
picture presented itself. on slightly ele-
waited platform sat the four vice presl-
dents, ladies showing by their sweet, gen
tie faces and silver hair they had passed
through the string times of the sixties.
Mrs Joel A. Bilups, Mrs. w. w. God
frey. Mrs p. V. Carbine and Mrs. M.
A. Muslin. Standing near each were
their maids of honor, wearing the colors
of the Confederacy, dainty white frocks
and red sashes over the shoulder. The
maids of honor were Miss Vera Combs,
Miss Kittie Newton. Miss Louise Beck
ham, Miss Inez Parker, Miss Marguerite
Carbine, Miss Harriet Carbine, Miss
Mary Penick, Miss Sarah Robertson. Al
ter singing America" little Godfrey
TrammeI pulled the cord which held the
covering, thus bringing to view a tall
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
NO LOCAL OPTION
SAYS GOVERNOR

/ Tbs suggest that the enforcement OF
the state prohibition law is a matter of
local option" is vigorously opposed By
Governor Smith When asked with refer
ence to the suggestion Wednesday morn
ing. he said:
81 cannot too strongly express the view
that the enforcement Of a state la9sis, in
no sense a matter of local option Judges
and prosecuting attorneys are charged
With the duty 81 enforcing the law With
out regard to local opinion. Jurors are
sworn to bring in verdicts according tc
the evidence without regard to local opin-
ion. .~A
ct believe that the judges and prose-
cutting attorneys in Georgia will do their
duty. / cannot believe that jurors in any
community would yield to local hostility
TO a law and find verdicts which would
be contrary TO the evidence. No locality
has the right to defy statute OF the
state.
when the subject is brought clearly to
their attention and active measures are
adopted for the enforcement OF the law.
cannot think any community in the
state would seek to set up local views
against a law, and on that ground tole-
rate the vioiation Of a statute Of the
state"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
Goine TO Heaven

Dear Mrs. FELTON,. I'have Just read an
article appearing in. The Semi-Weekly,
August 18th, and could not help thank
ing at this late day the wTFter of the
piece. who Do You Lover" i have seen
50 much selfishness, both in children and
grown people. wish 1 could explain my
thoughts as some people can. Every word
Of that is true. 7 was in town one day
and was talking to a man thar had just
lost a son about eighteen and he asked
me II I thought person went straight to
heaven when they died. I told him that
I never gave that a thought. / know II
I can get to heaven at all am not wor-
rying as 60 what -thmss1 go. I know That
my Saviour viii. take care Of me. let me
be where I may. / know 1 will not be
forgotten. 49, ga t-,. +..v,rs .-
have heard people say, that they did
not believe there would be ANY difference
made. thdt aH win be happy alike. OF
course. them that repent on their death
he'd will be happy as he can -begffor he
viii see the Beautiful golden streets and
Jasper walls and Jesus, but those that
hzve, helped to- make others happy and
have been an instrument in Gods hands
in saving souls, i believe their mansion
-wfll have those pictures hanging on,stheir
walls where they can see all THEN many
good deeds, maybe thihgs "- tfiet Trey
thought. while here were mistakes, but
God knows the good intentions of our
hearts and will present them before us,
showing US how much good we have
done. Again believe that. when I'VE
shall meet the ones thatswe have prayed
for and talked to, they viii meet us and
thank us for what we did here on earth
for them. 1 know thai have tried to
be an instrument in Gods hands TO help
others TO be good, but il seems that most
-of my Efforts are in vain,- and / think
some times that all 'of my pearls have
been thrown to swine, but again i know
that God looks into our hearts to 1nd out
what we are do dearly love to read
your letters, and If II was not for your
pieces and the Household / would not
care any more for The Journal thaagany
other paper - 80 ga
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
F1our. Grain, HAY and Feed

Flour. sacked. per barrel--Igleheart's Best
Flour $685. Swansdown. $5.S5; Puritan Quil
patert), $3.50: Home Queen. $50; Supreme.
81 so; Ocean Spray Second Patent), $3.50; Sun
Rise -(Second Patent). $3.50.
Meal. sacked. per bushel-Plain, 9e-lb. sacks,
nc; plain 4s-lb. sacks, sic; plain, 24-lb. sacks.
S5c.
Grain. sacked. per bushel-Corn. white,
sic; yellow No. 2. soc; oats. white clipped,
fancy 6Gc: oats white clipded. Soc; oats No.
white. 64e: oats. No. white CSC; oats, mixed,
GO cents.
Seeds. sacked per bushel-Wheat. Tennessee
Rlue Stem. 81 50i oats. Burt 75c; oats. Texas
Rust Proof. eSc oats, Blue Spring, CSC.
Hay, per cwt.-Alfalfa. $1.lO; timothy. choice.
large bales. s1.05; timothy, choice. third bales,
81 co.; timothy. No /, small bales, S.O0; timo-
thy, No 1 clover mixed. 90c; timothy, No. 2
SOC; choice clover, Soc; Bermuda. zoe.
Feed Stuff, wt.--Chicken feed, 50-lb
sacks 81 90: -I'urina scratch bales dozen.
S. 90; Purina scratch, 100-lb sacks sos; Sue
cess scratch feed 1OO-Ib. sacks, s19S; Purina
feed 1T5-lb. sacks. $40; Purina feed. 10O-lb
sacks g.75: Arab horse feed. s1.S0; Germ
meal, s1.55; Alfalfa feed, $1.50; shorts, white.
H75: shorts. fancy. rs lbs. S1.65; shorts part
wheat cotton sacks. 70 lbs. SLIGO; shorts.
brown 100 lbs. $780, bran, 70 and 100 lbs, 81.
salt brick holders. per doz. S2.25; salt brick pei
case $50; salt brick, me0icated per case
81 50; salt rock, per cwt, N.00; salt. 10o-lb
sacks SEE; cottonseed meal, per ton. sos. 90
square sacked hulls, per ton, $500: round
tackled hulls. per ton $3.50.