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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
SUPPLY
Of GAS COST HER
ONLY Is CENTS
Harrison Woman Reports De-
fectiye Meter and Company
Charges for Back Service.

Gas meters are often accused of lying,
but not often for the benefit of con-
sumers. Yet that was the complaint
made by Miss Mary Schrieber. of 224
Hamilton street, Harrison. whose hon
esty in notifying the company, when
she discovered that she was getting a
full months supply of illuminant for
% and so cents, will cost her s12 in
back bills.
One month her meter registered but 50
cents. The next month that accord had
been cut down, and the meter showed
80 cents. 1t was rs cents the next month
and IS cents the month after.
Miss Schrieber knew that about the
amount of gas was used each
week in the house, Sc she reported the
to the company. An examina-
ton was made; the meter was found
defective and a new one was installed
In it's place. Then Miss Schneider was
asked to pay SIS for the period of the
meters illness. She protested and was
told the bill was estimated on earlier
bills before the meter was aiIing. Ac-
cording to the latest report from the
front. a compromise making $12 the
amount to be paid has been reached.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
HONOR ROLL ANNOUNCED
FOR so. ORANGE SCHOOL,
Fifty-fonr st. Mary's Pupils
Win Distinction.

Fifty-four pupils of st. Mary's Paro-
chial School, South Orange, had their
names announced from the pulpit / IN
the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
yesterday for efficiency in their studies
during the month just ended. Those on
the honor roll are:
Commercial grade, Christine Locker,
Josephine Studer, Kathleen Mcclure,
Mary Noonan, Mary McGill, Mary
Condron, Theodore Kassinger, Harry
Kenny; eighth grade. Mary Mccarthy,
Katie Conklin, Helen Ziegler; seventh
grade, Kathleen Skeffington, Elizabeth
Murphy, Bessie Hogan, Herman
Locker, James Curley, Francis Dow
ney; sixth grade, Alice Mccarthy,
Mary Hartigan, Sadie Scully, Margaret
Bowe, Elizabeth Earl, Ruth Mehaffy;
fifth grade A, Rita Mccarthy. Lille
Herman, Agnes Kelley, Jennie Morri-
son, Josephine De Forge, Thomas Nor
rison;. fifth grade B, James Boyle,
Michael Preston, Francis Voight, An
thony Preston, Thomas Carew, Mar
garet Kenny; fourth grade, William
Philburn, James McGill, A~lphonsus
Bracken. Margaret Philburn, Gerald
Mccarthy, Charles Mehaffy. Mary
Stoneham; third grade. Byron Fitz-
simmons, Harold Rhatican, Josephine
O'Rourke, Mary Bracken, Josephine
Rantosca; second grade, Margaret
Feindt, Edward O'Reilly, Lillian De
Forge, Rose Cuccienello, William
Bracken.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
IRvINGTON.

The circle of Kings Daughters of the
Methodist Church will meet tonight at
the home of Mrs Frost, 65 Maple ave-
nue. .
1t is the intention of the councilmen
on the fire and water committee TO give
the 800 feet Of hose recently furnished a
steam-pump test to ascertain whether
it will stand a 500-pound water pressure,
as guaranteed.
The three-story dwelling in Spring
field avenue which is being built for
John I. Stockman is nearing completion.
Miss Elizabeth Melick, of So Clinton
avenue west, is visiting her uncle, H. K.
Conklin, at Madison.
Thomas Cannon, who said he came
from Harrisburg, applied last night to
the chief of police for a nights lodging,
and was accommodated.
At the monthly business meeting of
the First Christian Church Sunday
School, to be held tonight, officers for
the ensuing year will be elected.
George w. Swezey, of Linden avenue.
who, with William Bennett, of Cottage
street, has returned from a trout fishing
trip in Sussex county, that
the sport is excellent in that section.
Mrs. William s. Bryant and daughter,
Miss Elsie Bryant, of Springfield ave-
nue., have returned from a visit to
friends in Paterson.
Harry Kurfess, of SPY III avenue.
known as Kid Kurfess, VINO is one of
the twirlers on the Tiger team, of Walls
burg, is in excellent form, and promises
to establish a brilliant record during
the season.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
WILD MOB CHASES
A STR|kE-BREAKER
THROUGH ORANGE
His Yells of Murder" Arouse
Sleeping Residents in Vicinity
of Connett's Factory.
MAN BEATEN FOR
ASKING WAY TO SHOP
Deserters from Ranks of Union
Hatters Taken to Work in
Big Automobiles.

Trouble again broke out in the Or
ange Valley hating district early to-
day following the effort to put nom
union men at work in the shop of e.
V. Connect & Co, in South Jefferson
street, Orange. The yells of a strike-
breaker from Philadelphia, who was
chased through the streets By a mob
of union sympathizers. aroused nearly
all the sleeping citizens in the neighbour
hood.
Forty men were placed in the Con
nett shop about midnight, but n of
the crowd who got left outside had to
run for his life down South Jefferson
street. The crowd of about a hundred
pursuers followed him close, and he
yelled murder at the top of his
voice almost at every jump. He finally
ran into the cellar of the building of
Peter Kopf, Mitchell street, where po-
Busold, Of the West Orange de-
partment, pushed the crowd aside and
rescued the terror-stricken man. An
other man, who vas so indiscreet as to
ask a couple of hatters' sympathizers
the way to Connects. was given a Sc
we're beating.
In the forces of work folk that Joined
the principal factory squads in South
Jefferson street today were several
members of the union. OF those
who have gone in after a period Of
eleven weeks idleness, the need OF
funds for their own and their fam
lies support proved overpowering. The
men and women who went to work al
their old places declared there was no
sign of winning the fight for the label.
and they did not care to lose their
good positions to outsiders.
Automobiles, which are now part of
the daily program in the hating dis
trict, were sent to the homes of the
men and ONE who decided to go
back, and with the employers manning
the cars, the recruits were hurried to
the factories.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
5 WATER
SUPPLY SYSTEM
NOW COMPLETED
City Engineer to Present His De-
tailed Report to Common
Council Tonight.
COST is MUCH GREATER
THAN WAS ESTIMATED
Auxiliary Main Gives Munich
patty Assurance of Guam
tity for Years to Come.

formal announcement of the expendi-
lures upon the recently completed
auxiliary to the Orange water system
VIII be made tonight at a meeting of
the Orange Common Council, when City
Engineer Frederick T. Crane will sub
nit figures showing the actual cost of
the work. 1t is said that approximately
$4ll,OOO was spent, though the original
estimate was less thar $500, 900. The re-
port OF the engineer shows that un-
forseen expenses were incurred be-
cause Of change Of plans.
For instance, the big reservoir on the
mountainside in West Orange, which
was built to accommodate 5000, 900 gal
Ions of water. was originally intended to
be half that size, n the double pro-
portions have added materially to the
cost as at first scheduled.
The most cheering information in the
report of Engineer Crane is that the
water plant of the city is worth ST.
0 10000. This includes the extensive
properties at Milburn and West Orange,
the CampbelFs pond and upper reservoir
with q natural fayine that in the years
to come may be transformed into a
gigantic reservoir capable of accom-
modating a supply Of water sufficiently
large for any growth of h community
and that might be utilized for other
municipalities. The system is now in
completed shape.
In addition to The original main run
ming to the city of Orange from Camp
bells pond is a lecond line of pipe that
provided additional pressure and eff
ficiency. The old scheme of pumping
water from Campbell's pond down sew
eral miles to Orange, was discontinued
and now the supply for the city house
holders and fire department is run by
gravity to Orange Valley, pumped up
the mountainside to the new reservoir
and then sent back again by gravity.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
SOUTH ORANGE
MAN DIES IN CAB
ON HIS WAY HOME
Francis King Johnson Sudden-
ly Succumbs TO Kidney
Trouble.
SON OF A FORMER
NEWARK ALDERMAN
Was Formerly Secretary OF the
American Bank Note
Company.

Stricken while enjoying himself at a
dance in the Hollywood Hotel. Spring
field avenue, Maplewood. shortly before
midnight Saturday, Francis King John
son died in cab before he reached his
home. ISL Vose avenue, South Orange,
at 1:45 o'clock yesterday morning, less
than an hour later. DIR. Richard D.
Freeman. of South Orange, and Edwin
higgins. of Orange, were summoned,
but when they arrived life was extinct.
Acute congestion of the kidneys was
the cause of death.
Mr.. Johnson was a son of the late
Alexander Hamilton Johnson, of this
city, and who was an alderman from
the Ninth ward. About a year ago
Johnson, with his wife and son, Francis
King Johnson, jr., moved to South Or
ange from this city, where he lived
all his life at 1000 Broad street, having
been born in Newark forty-one years
ago.
Until two years ago Mr.. johnson was
employed as secretary of the American
Bank Note Company, New York.
Mrs. Johnson, in speaking of the
death today, said thai her husband left
home at noon Saturday and did not re-
turn until he was brought home dead
in the cab.
Harry Doe, of South Orange, leader
of the orchestra at the hotel, told the
police that he had frequently seen
Johnson at the hotel.
Saturday night I rode over to the
hotel In the car with Johnson" he said,
land he sat on the stage with the or
chestra until 1890 O'Clock. Then the
next time l saw him he was ben over
In a chair in a room adjoining the bar
room as though unconscious" Doe said
he then telephoned for the cab to re-
move him to his home.
The funeral will take place from the
home tomorrow afternoon at las
o'clock, the Rev. DR.. David R. Frazer,
of the First Presbyterian Church, this
city, officiating. The interment will be
In Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
WEST HUDSON.

Mrs. o. w. Nlckerson and her sister.
Miss Cordelia Lockwood, both of Dan
bury, Conn, who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. 2. l.. Knapp, of Pa
vonia avenue, Arlington, left today for
their homes.
Miss Ruth Welsh, of 1853 Stewart ave.
nue., Arlington, has just returned from
a stay at Northield, Mass.
Mrs. William Fenwick, of Alpine
place, Arlington. who has peer con-
fined to a New York hospital, has re-
turned home.
The Arlington branch of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, will meet
IN the parlors of the First Baptist
Church, Arlington, this afternoon.
A smoker, under the auspices of Ar
lington Council. No. 214, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, of Arlington, will be given in Quincy
Hall, Arlington, tonight. A fine en-
tertainment has been arranged.
The Knox Athletic Club, of Kearny,
has decided upon Friday night, April 16,
as the date for the annual reception
of the club. The affair will be given
at Arlington Hall, Arlington.
The Passaic River Yacht Club, of
Harrison, will give a lunch-box social
at the clubhouse Friday night, April Is.
The members of vigilant Council,
o. u. A. M, of Harrison, will pay
a fraternal visit to General Custer
Council of Newark, Wednesday night,
April IA.
An important meeting of Court Con-
Daughters of Isabella, of Har-
rison, will be held at Record Hall, Har-
rison, tomorrow night.
Miss Helen Cairns, of Newark, the
newly appointed teacher in the Harri-
son public schools, has taken up her
duties at the Cross Street School, Har-
rison.
Miss Elsie a. Albee, of Ill Stewart
avenue, Arlington, entertained at her
home Saturday a number of her friends.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
ELk5'
DOCTRINES IN
kEARNY SERMON
The Rev. Rowland S. Dawson
breaches at Lodges Annual
Religions Service.

Kearny Lodge No. 1850, B. P. o. e.
of West Hudson, attended the second
annual religious service of the lodge at
the Knox Presbyterian Church, Kearny,
last night. More Than 100 members
were present.
The Rev. Roland s. Dawson, chap
lain of the lodge, spoke on 1.-THE Prih-
ciples of Our Order" After extending
a welcome to his brother Elks he said
in part:
Grand are the principles of our or
der, the four c~ornerstones of which are
the best that could have been chosen,
Justice, Charity, Fidelity and Brotherly
Love. Indeed, were we faithful to these
four chief principles we would be an
army of Gods noblemen.
Begin with justice, without which no
organization, combination, society or
government can hope to endure. God
is just and no man can please Him
who is not just with his fellow man; he
must be honest, fair and upright. The
ancients represented justice as a warn
ing, blindfolded, and with scales in one
hand. in the other a sword.
There is something more winsome
than justice, however. and thai is char
ity. We like man to be charitable as
well as just; we need justice tempered
by mercy and softened by charity"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
BRINGS $4,000
SUIT FOR. DEATH
OF GEORGE WILSON
Widow of the Late Hudson
County Freebooter Says He
Was Killed by Trolley.

That her husband. George Wilson,
of 262 Kearny avenue, Kearny, was
killed, as she claims, by a trolley car.
is made the basis for a suit brought by
Mrs. Mary Wilson for 800, 900 damages
against the Public Service Corporation.
Papers in the suit have been filed by
Mrs. Wilson'S attorney, Edward J..
Kenny, with the county clerk in Jersey
City.
Wilson was found dead on the morn
ing of October 5 near the Plank road
tracks in Jersey City. He had gone
from his home in Newark the night
before to visit a friend a few blocks
away. How he wandered over to the
spot where he was found has never
been explained. The theory was ad-
vanced that Wilson was struck down
by a man intent upon robbery. but an
examination of the body revealed that
his injuries were of such a nature as
to Justify the belief that he might
have been hit by a car.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
BEER PROVES A GOOD
FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
lrvingtOn Man Subdues an In
Cipient Blaze with II.

Edward Kurfess, of Springfield ave-
rue, Irvington, who is a volunteer fire.
man of the old-time bucket brigade
type, distinguished himself as such yes
terday. Kurfess, who is a dispenser of
alcoholic beverages, was lingering in
Joe Diebold's bowling alleys, In Spring.
field avenue, after breakfast and no.
ticed the odor of smoke. A hurried
investigation revealed an unexplained
smouldering in the pit of the cushions.
Kurfess knew of no legal inhibition
against dispensing pure fre-water in
buckets to quench f1ame-thirst on Sum
day, and, without summoning the fire
department proceeded to vanquish the
fiery element with pals of beer. So
promptly and SO well did he do the
work that his numerous friends pro-
to present him with an appro-
priately engraved miniature silver
bucket.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
GIRLS WIN SUFFRAGE
DEBATE IN EAST ORANGE.
Defeat Boys in Arguing Votes
for Women.

Judges in the debate at the East Or
ange High School Saturday agreed with
the girl debaters that women should be
given an opportunity to vote in this
country. The debating teams repre-
sented the victorious girls Ken MAR
Society, composed of Miss Grace Web
ster, Miss Sarah Bastedo and Miss
Marguerite Heasey, Ink the boys Delta
Epsilon Society, represented by Harold
Burns, Lorrin Shepard and, Charles
Oecler.
The question was Resolved, That
women should vote and hold office in
the United States
The judges were Miss Appleton, of
the Free Library; Principal Walter f.
Sergeant and Principal Charles j.
Vrooman. There was not much HEST
fancy shown by the judges in announc-
ing their decision.
The Mandolin Club of the school rem
dered selections, and Miss Shepard,
violinist, entertained.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
PLAYING HORSE
IN STREET., BOY
IS BADLY HURT
Nine-year-old William Barlow,
Of Bloomfield, Knocked
Down by CyClist.

William Barlow, 3 years old, of Sc
Willow street, Bloomfield, was severely
hurt Saturday near his home, while
playing horse in the middle of the road.
William Messenger and Ernest Proud
foot were passing on their bicycles, and
shouted q warning to the Barlow boy
and a companion. The little fellows
separated and a to different sides Of
the street. They had a rope tied to
their arms, and, as it was dark, the
bfcyclists failed to see it. and ran into
it. Both of the children were knocked
down, but Barlow alone suffered injury.
He was dragged some distance and
severely cut and bruised about the
head and face, In addition, his right
arm was broken in two places.
He was hurriedly carried Into his
home, where he was attended by a ply
sician.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
BOY WHO
WAS STOLEN S
IN GOOD HANDS
Harry Matthews and His Grand-
parent Reunited in
Philadelphia.

Harry Matthews, 9 years old. who
says James Donovan used him as a tool
in a score of robberies, was today reun-
tied in Philadelphia with his grand
father, Samuel Matthews, of Isl Main
street, Orange. from whom he was
stolen or May l last.
After several days of detective work.
the Society for the Protection of Chill
dren from Cruelty located the grand
father and established the identity of
the boy and his mother. who was the
companion of Donovan in a Tenderloin
clearinghouse here, where the boy was
found, horribly beaten.
Leaving the boy alone in their house
on May l last, the aged couple were
alarmed upon their return to find him
gone. He was then s years old. A
search began, but not until he was
found with Donovan and his mother, at
703 Wood street. early last week, was
any trace discovered.
When Donovan was arraigned this
morning the boy and his grandfather
both confronted him. When he was
told that his grandfather was coming
to take him back home the boy cried:
"Oh, ! am SO glad; I am 80 glad.
Grandfather and grandmother never
beat me like that man did"
He said he remembered being taken
from home by a man who said his
mother wanted him.
They took me first to Elizabeth and
kept me at a dirty house full of men.
Several nights later the man who had
taken me away from my grandparents
~house-yes, he was Jim Donovan, the
mar who beat me-and another man
took me out and made me crawl
through windows they opened with jim
mics and unlock the front door. Then
they would go in and come out later
with bundles. They said they would
kill me If 1 said anything about it,"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
MANY COMPLAIN
OF |RVNGTONS
GARBAGE SERVICE
More Frequent Collections and
a More Generous Appropria-
ti0n Have Been Urged.

Numerous complaints are said to have
been made as to the garbage removal
service in Irvington, and it Is expected
that when the Town Council meets in
regular session tomorrow night the
matter will be given attention.
Those who d~isapprove the present
system call attention to the fact that
during the last five years more build
Iings have been erected and more thor
oughfares opened in the town than in
any previous f1ve-year period. In 1904
the street mileage of the town was
about twenty-four, while at the present
time there are almost 80 per cent. more
streets. The yearly garbage contracts
have been awarded as follows: 1904, to
Jacob Woolley, at $1.175; 1905, to
Michael O'Connor, at $1,100; 1906, to
Jacob Woolley, at $1,175 CWoolley failed
to qualify, and the contract was
awarded to the ext lowest bidder,
Michael O'Connor, at 81, 5000; 1907, to
George w. Scott. at $1,352; 1905, to
Charles Monaghan, at $1,000. These
figures show an increase for garbage
service since 1904 Of only IL per cent,
against al increase In street mileage of
so per cent.
Daily collection Of garbage has also
been urged. Under the present con-
tract garbage is removed Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays in the section
south of Springfield avenue, and Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays in the
section north of Springfield venue.
Objection has been advanced to the
three days intermission between Friday
and Monday or Saturday and Tuesday.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
ok IN one UAr
DEATH TOLL OF
WEST HUDSON
Hamilton Enterkin, Formerly of
East Newark, Passes Away
in This City.
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
OF ONE DAYS DURATION
The Second Member of His
Masonic Lodge to Die
Within Ten Days.

In the twenty-four hours ending at
noon today. five deaths have been re-
ported of West Hudson persons, and
one of a former resident. The deaths
are as follows: Yesterday, Mrs. Cath
crime Pagan, 1872 Cross street, Harri-
son; Vincent Keller, 107 Davis ave-
nue.. Harrison; William H. Day, Sol
diers' Home, Kearny; Hamilton Enter
kin, former resident of East Newark;
Mrs. Teresa Carr, 500 North Fifth
street, Harrison. Today, Mrs. Ellen T.
Bulger, 120 Grant avenue.
Hamilton Enterkin, who lived in
est Hudson for many years, died last
night at his home, 240 Ridge street,
Newark, after an illness of only one
day. Arrangements for his funeral
have not been completed.
Mr.. Enterkin, who was in his 10th
year, was In Harrison as late as
Wednesday last, where he made a call
upon a real estate dealer in that town.
He was in apparent good health. On
Saturday morning he complained of
feeling unwell, and took to his bed.
Aftervflrd he suffered a slight stroke
and thereafter saik rapidly until death
came, al 7:35 las night.
UP to his retirement, a few years ago,
Mr.. Enterkin a been connected with
the Mile End Thread Company, by
which he had been employed for more
than a quarter of a century. He was
a member OF Copestone Lodge, No. LAT,
F. and A. Moi West Hudson, and is the
second member of that lodge to die
within ten days, h other having been
John Hood, a Kearny newsdealer.
Mr.. Enterken, who was a widower, is
survived by five daughter, three mar
ried and two unmarried. Before NOV
ing to Newark Mr.. Enterken owned
considerable property in West Hudson.
most of which he sold before going to
Newark to reside.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05
CRYSTAL LAKE To
HAVE AMUSEMENT
PARK THIS YEAR
Company to Exploit
Big Resort There Coming
Summer.

Crystal Lake Park, in West Orange,
will be u as an amusement resort
during the summer, with a backing of
$4,000 capital stock and $1,000 paid up
by Jerome d. Gedney, Harry H. Pick
ing and Leslie Gray. as the incorpora-
tors. The former, who is city counsel
of East Orange, is credited with $500
worth of shares, N the remainder Is
divided between the others.
New Jersey Registration and Trust
Company, of East Orange, the home
Office of the company had it's articles of
Incorporation recorded today in the
county clerks office.
Another newly Incorporated enterprise
is known as Darby g. Co. It will deal
in coffee, teas, spices and other food
products on a capital stock Of SIS, 900,
of which $1,000 has been paid up by
Vincent P. Burly, William A. Magiil
and Charles c. Sloane. Its homo Office
is also hat of the New Jersey Registra-
tion and Trust Company.