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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
COUNTY TAX BOARD
.UjTA|Ns CITY IN
PRUDENTIAL LEVY
County Will Now Appeal to State
Body-Assessment Is on
Big Reserve Fund.

The County Board of Taxation to-
day sustained the city in levying its
assessment on the $14, ss4. .4160s reserve
fund of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany, the tax on which amounts to
s2S4, ,4S3.35. and sent notice to that effect
to the interested parties. They will
now appeal to the State Board of Taxa
tion,' as the county boards decision is
not final and, if again defeated. carry
its fight to the upper courts.
The reasons for the decision were not
sent to the company or the city be-
cause the county board does not desire
to furnish the enemy with ammuni-
ton. but President Lathrop Anderson
said that the city, in the boards opin-
ion. had a right to make the assess
ment because the fund is no liability
against the Prudential Company and
that the money is at the direct com
mand of the company and can be uset
by it at any time. For this reason
Mr.. Anderson said. 1t was not exempt
as taxable property.
The hearing before the county board
was held last week, City Attorney
Herbert Boggs appearing for the mu-
nicipality. and the fact that his argu-
ments were sustained is no surprise.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
FALLS As FEET ON HEAD
AND DOESN'T BREAK IT.
Italian Laborer Has Miraculous
Escape in MOntcIair.

Joseph Dumpi, 25 years old. of New
street, Montclair, fell from the roof
of the Montclair Trust Company's new
building, in Bloomfield avenue. this
morning, landing on his head on the
ground forty five feet below, and lives
to tell the tale.
Dumpi is laborer and has only been
in this country a few weeks. He was
working on the Trust Company build
ing and losing his balance toppled over.
His fellow workmen expected to see
him instantly killed and were more
than Surprised to see him show signs of
life when they reached him. He was
taken to the Mountainside Hospital,
where the physicians found after an
examination that he had escaped a
fractured skull and was only bruised
and stunned 1t is expected he will be
back on the Job again in few days,
unless he has been injured internally.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
SURRENDERS ON CHARGE OF
HURLING WIFE OVER CLIFF.

HOBOKEN, Nov. 17.-James Mcguire
for whom the police have been search
ing for some time. walked into the
West Hobok sn police station yesterday
and surrendered. 1t is said Mcguire at
tempted to kill his wife by throwing her
over the cliffs on Hudson avenue, West
Hoboken, and smashed her fingers SO
that she would be compelled to loosen
her grip Of piece of jutting rock to
which she clung. Since he tried to
throw his wife over the bluff. she says,
he sent her threatening letters. declar-
ing that he would get her next time"
Mcguire said that he had been living
for some time at 32S West Nineteenth
street. New York. He was held by
Recorder Hensel for the Grand Jury.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
HEART DISEASE KILLS
BOARD OF WORKS FOREMAN
Edward Smith Dies After Short
Illness.

After a brief illness Edward Smith,
4a years old. of Az South Seventeenth
street, died at his home - today.
Mr.. Smith had been compfal g about
his health for the past two Weeks, but
only yesterday did he appear to be in
danger Arising very early today he
went to the kitchen. when he was hear1
to fall by his wife. When she arrived
at his side he was dead. Heart disease
is given as the cause OF death.
Mr.. Smith was foreman In the en-
ploy of the street department OF the
Board of Works. He was an
active member of the Knights of Py-
thias. MIR. Smith is survived by his
wife, five children. Mrs. Florence Hi
topp, Edwin Smith, Louisa Smith,
Hazel and Wallace Smith, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Isabel Fulcher of this city,
and Mrs. Helen Ballentine, of Ell Paso.
Tex. The funeral will be held from his
home Saturday afternoon. The sery-
Ices will be conducted by the Rev. DR..
Lombard, of the Paramount Baptist
Church. Interment will be in Fair
mount Cemetery.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
PHONES STORY
TO STAR FROM
FLYING TRAIN
New Safety Device Halts Trains
as They Are Speeding
Toward Each Other.

A representative of the STAR tele-
phoned the story OF the successful test
of a marvellous new block SYSTEM
safety device from a train which was
running out OF Nutley toward aPter-
sen at theSrate OF thirty miles an hour
this afternoon.
While the reporter was telephoning
another engine on the same track was
rushing toward nim at equal pseed.
Before he hung up his receiver the en-
gine drawing the train from which the
reporter was talking and the ngine
coming from the opposite direction
were brought automatically to a halt
while still a railroad "block' apart
The two engineers had nothing to do
with stopping their engines. That lit
tie detail was taken care ofo by an
invention of Fred Lacroix, a young
man of about "a years, who halls from
Texas.
That feature of young Lacroix' in
yention which made 1t possible for the
reporter to telephone from the train
while 1t was in motion, also is a mere
detail In the general scheme of the
safety block device, and is amde pos
sible by a strip of steel on the engine
which constantly touches the rails,
which are connected with the telephone
wires.
The successful demonstration was
made today on the Erie railroad. Rep
resentatives of the New York Central,
the Pennsylvania. the Central of New
Jersey and the Delaware and Lacka-
wanna railroads witnessed the test. 1t
is probable that the invention will rev.
olutionize the present system of guard
ing against wrecks and collisions.
When the invention Is working right
it is impossible for two trains on the
same track to get in the same block. .
as they are automatically brought to a
stop when they are within certain dis
tance of each other. This would seem
to do away with head-on and rear-end
collisions. Each engineer will have a
telephone in his cab. If the new sys-
tenn is installed, and can at any time
call up the station aheal of him and
learn whether the track is clear and
what are the orders awaiting him.
He may with equal facility call up the
train dispatchers o1sce or a relative in
Chicago No special "centrals" are re-
quired for the telephones on the trains
and in the stations as the rails. are con-
nected with the reguar long-distance
J, wires, strung along the track.
Representatives of the big roads
were, naturally, ve-v conservative
about expressing their approval of the
new safety device, but it was. easily
seen that they were very much pleased
with it. 1t is probable that the rail-
roads of the country will soon be
equipped with Lacroix's device or a
| modification of 1t.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
USE STAN W7kN1 ADs'
500 OF UNIONS FUNDS
STOLEN FROM TREASURER
Makison Slow in Making Report
to Police.

Three belated reports Of robberies
were made to the police of the Fourth
precinct today.
William Makison, of 1876 South Twen-
tieth street, treasurer OF the United AS
sociation of Steam Filters, Local AIS,
declared that some time between No
vember / and November Is $109. por-
tion OF the funds of the association,
had been stolen from his room He
said s212 was overlooked by the thief.
Stanislaus Herman, of 80 Springfield
avenue. reported that on November 10
he left $95 in his best clothes and that
It had disappeared on November a.
Christian Grossman. grocer, of 50
West street, says box containing sill
verware and dishes worth 500, was
stolen from his store sometime between
October 2S and November IT.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
GOVERNOR FORT TO
SPEAK At SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEETING
Decide to Give Representation
TO Missionary, Temperance
and EvangeIic Committees.

The executive committee of the New
Jersey Sunday School Association
opened its fifty-frst annual session
with meeting today in the Mum Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church. East Orange.
Most of the morning was. spent in
welcoming delegates and assigning
them to their various stopping places.
Eighty of the 125 delegates expected.
arrived today.
AT the executive meeting reports we've
heard from the elementary. home de-
partment and adult classes, and the
teachers training councils and the su-
perintendents' union. Twenty-Five OF
the fifty-five members Of the executive
Committee were present at the meeting
The regular session of the annual
meeting opened this afternoon Gov
ernor Fort, the Rev. James William
Marshall and others are to make ad-
dresses. The session will he opened
with a thanksgiving chorus.
walter F. irving, of Westfeld, j
chairman of the. meeting and the Rev
Samuel d. Price. OF Camden. is sec
relary.
The executive committee took prelim-
mary action on several matters of i'm
portance. On recommendation of the
State secretary. the Rev. E. Wallace
Ferguson, of S35 Broad street. this
city, that the summer training schools
be reorganized. a committee consisting
Of George Z. Hall, of Plainfield; Edwin
w. Dunham, of Trenton, and Miss Eliz-
abeth D. Paxton, of Princeton, was ap-
pointed with power to appoint a di-
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
COURT OF ERRORS HEARS
WILL FORGER'S APPEAL.
Take Up Case Of Convicted New
ark Man.
Especial to the Newark Star. l

TRENTON, Nov. 1.-THE Court OF
Errors and Appeals are hearing argu-
ment in the appeal filed by Matthew
]. Ready, of Newark, who was con-
victed on the charge Of forging the will
of the late John W. Russell, of East
Orange.
In the United States Court today Mrs
Francisco Friedman. of New York. was
fined $50 on charge of smuggling
Alexander Csaszar, of Jersey City
was found guilty by jury under an
indictment charging him with @has'--
ing citizenship on false a.-idavits.
Raffaello Ivanaroni is being tried on
a charge of passing a five-dollar coun.
terfeit bill on Mrs. Frank Lorenzo. al
Fort Lee.
On the charge that he concealed as
sets after filing a petition in bank
ruptcy, Jules Weiss, Of Jersey City, is
being tried before a jury.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
DEATH CLAIMS. MOTHER AS
SHE PLANS OUTING FOR SON
Mrs. Leroy Smith Is Victim OF
Heart Failure.

Mrs. Alice Smith, wife of Leroy
Smith, assistant traffic agent Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, died suddenly today at the
home of Mrs. j. Kelly. 4S James street
Death was due to heart disease. Mrs.
Smith, who was 80 years old, was a
native of Providence, and the funeral
Will be held in that city.
Mrs. Smith was apparently in the
best of health a few minutesF Fbefore
her death. She had planned days
outing with her 7-year-old son. Short
ly after o'clock she was stricken and
fell to the floor unconscious. Mrs
Kelly hastily summoned a physician.
but Mrs. Smith was dead when he ar
rived. Her husband and one son sur
yive her.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
MANY WE|GHERS
|. FACE INDICTMENT
IN SUGAR FRAUDS
So Says Civil Service Commis-
siOn-President Quotes
Princeton Head.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Twenty-
two assistant weighers in the New
York Custom House are known today
to have been implicated in the Sugar
Trust frauds. and 1t is expected they
will be included in the indictments to
be handed down by the Federal grand
jury
This serious condition In the New
York Custom House was shown in an
official statement issued by the United
States Civil Service Commission, which
says:
"The commission has been informed
by the office of the collector of customs
in New York that twenty-five assist
ant weighers are known to be impli-
Gated in the frauds or are under sus-
picion of q positive character"
The statement was brought out by
the allegations that the Sugar Trust
had had hand in the selection of as
sistant weighers at the New York
Custom House who were appointed
after examination under the civil serv-
ice rules and who are protected By
those rules. Nothing is said in the
commissions statement about EN-
ployees not protected by the civil serv.
ice who are known to be implicated ol
suspected of completely in the bribery
and corruption.
1t is apparent that when the whole
truth becomes known as to the number
of employees of the New York Custom
House who are concerned In the dis
honesty the nation will be startled by
the widespread extent of the conspirac,
to defraud the government.
Two Republican members of the
House of Representatives declared to-
day that a congressional investigation
could net be avoided, and a Republi.
can United States senator who did MOI
wish to be quoted in the matter ex-
pressed an opinion along the same lines
Such an investigation necessarily vii
include probing into the rottenness IL
the New York Custom House. Sucl
an inquiry would take into account th'
manner of the appointment of EN-
ployees who turned out to be dishones
and doubtless will be followed by rec
concentrations looking to an improve
ment of the system governing the Sc
lection of officials and others detailet
to customs work.
In discussing the antitrust policy o
his administration recently with |
friend President Taft said:
Il think President Woodrow Wilson
of Princeton University. recently hit |
off about right when he said that ;
| long stride would be made in the solu
tion of the trust problem in the United
States by catching the one responsible
man and putting him in stripes
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
PETITION PRESIDENT TO
PARDON SHERIFF SHIPP

RISING FAwN, Ga, Nov. ia
petition to President Taft to pardon
former Sheriff Joseph F. Shipp and CO.
defendants. signed by practically every
citizen in this vicinity, says in part:
1--WE view with grave fear the effect
that the fulflllmept OF the sentence. win
have upon the ignorant and irrespon-
sible negroes, increasing beyond ques-
ticn the danger to the women OF the
South.'
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
CHILD VAINLY CRIES FOR
FATHER REPORTED DYING.
Bennie Austin Ignorant OF Par
ent'S Illness,

While his 5-year-old son Bennie Is
asking Where is papa ?" and wanting
to know when he is coming home
Frank Austin is said to bt
on the point sof death in Albion, n
Y, as result of a fall one week ago
The news of his injury was the first
word that had been received from him
since he dropped out OF sight In ths
middle of August.
Bennie, who has been staying with
friends of his fathers in Columbis
street, does not know that he will prob.
ably3 never see hiszfather again.
Adstin left his home here in Angus
last. A week ago he fell from tre'
and sustained injuries which VIII prob
ably result fatally.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
TRAPPED in JERSEY CITY
AS DOUBLE MURDERER.

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 17.-Enrigo
canillo. alias>Nicola Calabaria, 27 years
old. employed in the Erie railroad
cut through the Bergen Hill. who
lives at n Larch avenue, was arrested
and is held here today as a fugitive
from justice. The warrant for his arrest
was signed by Thomas c. Doyler, dis
.trict attorney of Orange County, N. Y.
Canillo is wanted In connection with a
charge of double murder committed at
Middletown, N. ", February s. 1909, in
company with two other men, Alfonso
Albanese and John Yiangian
Canillo is charged with having shot
to death two men and placed their
bodies on the Erie railroad track.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
WOMAN PLUNGED TO DEATH
WHEN HEEL HITS STAIRS.
Victim Dies Of Broken Back on
Visit to Daughter.

BAYONNE. Nov. 17.-While visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Williams. of 80
West Twenty seventh street, Mrs. Doris
Teska, SO years of age. of SO West
Twenty-sixth street, fell down a STAIR
way and broke her back. The injury
resulted in her death early today in
the Bayonne Hospital.
1t is not known exactly how the ac-
cident occurred. but it is thought that
her heel caught on the upper step.
Her daughter, hearing the clatter OF
her mothers fall, rushed to her aid
to find her unconscious. The ambulance
was called. but efforts to save her life
were in vain.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
CONFESSES SHE KILLED
DAUGHTER WITH RAZOR.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA remark
able murder story was revealed here
following the confession last night of
Mary Batson Howard. negro woman,
that she had killed her s-year-oid
daughter because Raymond Carver, the
man she loved, threatened to leave her
unless the child was sent away.
Taking her offspring into Palmer's
woods, near Seat Pleasant, Nd. last
Tuesday week. the woman said she held
her with one hand while she slashed
her throat with Carver's razor. which
she held in the other. Then, after COW
ering the body with leaves. she wiped
the blood from her hands with news
paper she had found and returned to
Washington.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
BRIDE OF SIX WEEKS
DROPS DEAD IN HOME.
Expires After Sending Little
Sister for Neighb0r's Baby.

Mrs. Alice Call, bride of six weeks,
dropped dead in her home, at a3l Sus-
sex avenue, this afternoon. Her death
was due to heart failure.
Mrs Call, who was % years old. sent
her little sister to the apartment below
to borrow a neighbor's baby for the
afternoon and while the child was gone
dropped to the floor dead. County Ply
sician Mckenzie was summoned.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
TRENTON. MAN DIES AT loI.

TRENTON. Nov 17.-Thomas Thorn
ton, 101 years old. relative of Matthew
Thornton, signer of the Declaration Of
independence. died here yesterday at
the home of daughter. Mrs Edward
Courtney. His widow and two daugh-
ters survive. He was born in the orig
inal Thornton house in Ireland. He was
a farmer and railroader. but retired
thirty years ago.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
SPEEDING FREIGHT KILLS
MAN ON CENTRAL TRACKS.
Standard Oil Employee Ground
to Death.
f[special to the Newark Star. ]

Especial TO the NewafK Star.1
: BAYONNE, Nov. 17.-While speeding
through this city early today freight
No. 1872, of the Central railroad. struck
and killed Michael Koxak. 2S years
old, q Standard Oil employee,
who lived at 81 East Seventeenth street
The crew of the train lifted the
mangled form of the man on board
their train, but death had been instan'
taneous.
He was identified by his roommate
Michael Kusna.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
ASK $4,000 FOR WOMAN'S
HURTS IN CAR ACCIDENT,
Mrs. Walker Claims Trolley
Started Too Soon.

More testimony was taken before
Judge Heisley and jury in the Circuit
Court today in the suit for $4,000 dam
ages, brought against the Public Sery-
ice Railway Company by Mrs Irene NJ
Walker and her husband, Washington
r. Walker. of 467 Littleton avenue, for
injuries to the wife.
Mrs. Walker tried to alight from a
car at Springfield and Littleton ave-
nues May 80. 1907, when, according to
her story, it started up so suddenly
that she was thrown to the street and
seriously hurt. She places the none
tary value of her injuries at SIS. 900,
through Hood & Hood. her counsel, and
the husband seeks to recover the bal
ance,
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
BAIL REDUCED, EvERTON
EXPECTS EARLY RELEASE,

Arthur Everton, the Newark hypno-
tist who has been in the Somerville
jail since the death Of Robert Simpson,
one of his subjects, may be released to-
day.
1t is understood that his manager
has signed contract for his appear
ance in a New York theatre as soon
as he is released. Judge Schenck,
after a conference with Prosecutor
Roger today. reduced the bail from
$4,000 to $1,000
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
EIGHT TAKE EXAMINA s
FOR POSTOFFICE POSITIONS
Places to Be Filled Are at Bay
Onne and Orange.

A civil service examination for The
position of clerk-carrier was held today
in the Federal building here with eight
applicants, five for the Orange post
Office and three for the Bayonne post
office, present. The physical tests must
be taken later by those who pass the
written examination.
Henry r. Laderer and Lewis A. Ed
wards, of the local civil service ex-
animation board. were in charge.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
DUCHESS CRITICALLY I'LL.

LONDON, Nov. 17l--Dowager Duchess
Consuelo of Manchester. formerly Miss
consuelo Yznaga, of New York, who
has been seriously i'll for some time. is
today in a critical state.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
E. l. YOUNG CRITICALLY ILL.

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 17.--It was
learned here today that Edmund L.
Young, the son Of the late Edward r.
G. Young, the rich coal merchant. Is
critically ill with pneumonia in Or.
BulI's New York sanitarium
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
STEAMER IONIC SAFE.

sAULT STE. MARIE, MSch., Nov.
1.-THE steamer Ionic, reported lost
yesterday, arrived above the 500 to-
day.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
ToMoRR0w's COURT CALL.

The call in the Circuit Court for to-
morrow is. Nos. 2S6. z6S, a26. 225, 229.
2ss, 29s. soo as2 and zoe.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17

STAR CLASSIFIED ADS Are BEST.
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TRY STAR CLASSIFIED ADS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
WASH|TA POWER CO.
WOULD CONDEMN

The petition OF the Washita Flee
tric Power company OF Pauls Valley
10 have certain lands condemned
along the Washita river which the
company alleges 1t desires 10 use
for the purpose of building a water
power plant TO furnish electric pow
er for lights and interurban cars,
came up for hearing Saturday after
noon before Judge Russell. j. B..
c. Thompson OF this city were in
court representing the company. Mr..
O'Beirne, president OF the company,
was present AZ the hearing The
owners OF the property Helen Wal
colt and Edward HALEY. were rep.
resented by Thomas Norman. Who
filed demurrer TO the petition al.
loging that the company under the
state constitution Is private cont
cern. organized for the purpose OF
making money. and does not come
under the head of public service cor
opratious that enjoy the right OF en-
ineut domain and contonding that
the court is without power to ap.
poin, appraisers and condemn tho
lands Mr. Norman stated to the
curt that the petition had been
amended since he had time TO looH
over Il, and he was not prepared 10
20 into the argument, Judge Rus.
sell said II he was 10 pass upon tne
case, he would like for the attrr-
neys to be well Informed before sub.
mitting arguments and by agree
ment OF counsel the hearing wa,
set for December IS. II It likely ,ha,
Judge Russell viii not be here at that
time unless he makes a special nip
on that account. as Judge J, Carney
OF I'll Reno will be here holding court
at that time.