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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-27
KAISER WILHELM
CELEBRATES 50TH
BIRTHDAY TODAY
All Germany Unites to Con-
graduate Sovereign on Ills
Anniversary.

BERLIN, Jan. 27.-The fiftieth ami
versary of the birth of Emperor Will
lam was celebrated today in an unusual
manner. All the crowned heads of the
German States, excepting the aged
Luitpold, regent of Bavaria, came to
Berlin to present their congratulations.
The city is decorated with flags, and
preparations have been made for an
illumination this evening on an un-
common scale.
According to the old Prussian ira
dition, the day was ushered in at
o'clock by the intoning OF a chorus from
the Tower OF tine Castle by a corps or
trumpeters. At s o'clock the castle
guard, headed by military band,
marched the length Of Inter den Lin
den TO the Brandenburg gate and back.
The streets were lined by crowds OF
people.
The Emperor first received the con-
gratulations of the members of his
family and his encourage, and then
those of the visiting princes, including
the Crown Prince of Denmark After
religious services in the chapel, the EN-
peror and the Empress took up a
position in the white room of the castle,
where they. received the congratulations
of the members of the diplomatic corps.
including DR.. Hill, the American am
ba ssador.
Tie comforting of number of deco
rations and elevations to the nobility
have been announced
All the newspapers of Berlin today
devote leading articles to the anniver-
sary of the birth of the Emperor and
pu lish retrospects of his reign. The ten
dency with the more liberal newspapers
is to let bygones be bygones and to hope
for better future.
Ambassador Hill. in congratulating
his majesty, announced that Adolphus
Busch. of ST. Louis. will increase his
subscription for the erection of the
GerInanic Museum at Harvard Univer-
sity from $4,000 to 100000. The En-
peror expressed his lively interest in
the museum and his qualification at
Mr.. Busch's generosity.
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Cornelius Beatty May Be Alive,
and Meanwhile There Is
Cloud on Farm Title.
HIS DESERTED SPOUSE
SEEKS COURT RELIEF
Skeleton inFafnily Closet RattIes
Bones lnconye1iently as
Sale Is Contemplated.

Although Cornelius Beatty disap-
peared from Orange more than twenty
years ago mad has been heard from but
once since, his mysterious absence mag
cast cloud upon the title to ten acres
of land his wife Mrs. Louise Beatty,
now seeks to sell. To clear the title
she appeared today as petitioner before
ice-Chanceiior Howell.
Mrs. Beatty and her sister told on
the witness stand of Beatty's selling his
business a score of years ago and dis
appearing a few weeks afterwards,
leaving his young wife and two young
children with scant means of subsis-
ance, and years ago. Mrs Beatty re-
ceived a letter in familiar handwrit-
ing, and upon opening it found that it
was from the husband and father long
mourned as dead.
The contents of this letter. which
were not disclosed served to change
the wife's grief to suspicion, and she
cast aside widows weeds in an effort
to forget him. She had succeeded fair
ly well,s she says, when her mother.
Mrs. Phoebe c. Emmons. died last Oc-
tober, and train of events she had
not anticipated revived old memories
and brought her husband, though alb
sent, again into her life
Mrs. Beatty, her brother. Caleb EN-
mons, and sister. Mrs Nettie Baker.
became heirs to twenty mine acres of
land in Hanover Township, Morris
county. This tract was known as Pine
Brock arm, ana was considered yafu-
| able. The three heirs decided to sell it
The purchasers lawyer, looking back
IN musty records, found the tale of
| Beatty's disappearance He starte5s a
train of inquiry, which fevealefs The
fact that the missing man might yet
be living, and, If SO. could claim a legal
interest in his wife's share of the estate.
A petition was prepared by Charles F..
kocher. Newark lawyer in which
Mrs. eBatty has asked the chancellor
FOR permission to convey her interest
| as IL she were unmarried. After she
had testified before e-Chancellor
/ Howell today he reserved his decision.
pending the filing of a brief by her
! lawyer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-27
WEST MARKET ST.
ILLUMINATION IS
GAINING FRIENDS
Plan to Light Section With
Flaming Arc Lamps Meets
With Approval.

West Market street business men
who are actively working for the illu-
mination of that thoroughfare from the
-Four Corners to the Court House
expect TO have many merchants and
property-owners present or represented
at the meeting in Eisner's Hall, "a
Market street, tonight to organize a
temporary association.
Committees will be appointed to in
terest all the merchants in the street
in the improvement. and get needed
information as to the cost of the illu-
lnination TO each business man a year
for electric light.
A circular has been sent out to mer-
chants aud property with these
names of firms and individual business
men attached
d. Wolff & Co, Scheerer q Crown
Hammerschlag, Hynes & Spingarn, I.
L. Silverberg, Koellhoffer Bros. & Co..
Roth & Co. Fl. Well & Sons William
H. f. Fielder. Jay Bros. c. Nj. Menk.
Lee Ottolengui, w. J. Wakefield, jr. A.
A. Sippel, j. Gumpel q Sons. c. j.
Reilly, Thomas Curran. Lowy & Berger.
William II. F. Fielder has been
urged by the active workers in the
lighting scheme to act as temporary
chairman of the association. and he will
probably agree to serve, provided that
he shall not be asked to continue as
the permanent president. u
The North Broad Street Business
Mems Association, which effected a
orsanlZa ton this week, win
meet next Monday night to hear re-
ports of committees that are at work
now. President Lathrop Anderson and
other active workers hope that nearly
all business men from Central avenue
to Belleville avenue will join the asso-
ciStion.
The Public Service viii keep the
strings of incandescent lamps across
South Broad street lighted. every night
this week.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-27
AMERICA IS TOO
FAST, SAYS Man,
GIRL ACCUSES
Paul Weingardner, Held Under
Heavy Bond in Breach of
Promise Case.

America is too fast for Paul Wein-
gardner, as he claims his rea lname is,
who was arrested for breach of promise
yesterday by Constable Weberbauer on
warrant issued less than an hour be-
fore by Justice Of the Peace Henry
Bosset. He was still gasping when the
justice committed him in default OF
$1,000 bail
Neither he nor Anna Keller, who
caused his arrest. speak much English.
What time did you issue The war
rant?" he asked in German.
Justice Bosset told him about 3:2s
yesterday afternoon. 1t was then 4
O'Clock. and Weingardner was being ex-
smined in the Justices court at los
Market street.
They don't do things that way in
Germany" he complained. "You go too
fast"
We'll. just to show you what we
can do when We get started III marry
you in five minutes and have the whole
case settled offered the justice.
Weingarden refused.
The only reason be gives for not
carrying out his promise and marrying
Miss Keller Is that. though they haye
been engaged nearly year. she was
seen talking with 2 married man IN
Ferry street. The girl claims Vein
garden has still another fiancee
Weingarden viii be given hearing
in the Police Court tomorrow after
noon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-27
SENT TO JAIL SO
As TO GET HEALTH
AND HIS STRENGTH
Henry Scherver Begs Judge
Hahn to Let Him Get a Rest.
He Gets 1t.

Sick and tired of his futile battle for
living, Henry Scherver, with no home,
begged Judge Hahn in the Third Pre-
cinct Police Court today 60 send him to
the county Jail.
II am too sick to work. he said.
'and at the hospitals they say I'm not
sick enough TO be with them. I am
tired and starving, but II / could get a
months rest so that l would not have
to sleep out of doors and could get
something warm to eat for a While,
would gain strength enough to work.
Scherver was accommodated. and
charge of vagrancy was preferred
against him and he was committed to
the county Jail for thirty days. He said
he had no relatives or friends. and to
the judge he appeared to be too weak to
work.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-27
LOCAL HAT SHOPS
TO RESUME WORK
MONDAY MORNING
Hudson Company Acceeds to
Strikers Demand-No Trouble
Over Label There.

There was considerable enthusiasm
among the union hatters today when it
was learned that the Hudson Hat Com
pany, at New and Soaring streets,
would resume business again on Mon
day, with full force of men and
women. The company employs about
100 men and twenty women, the latter
are trinlmers. weishers and feeders
The trouble at that shop was due to
the men in the Sizing department re-
fusing to work until some improve
ments were made so that they would
not have to work in clouds OF steam all
day, and with no place to keep their
street clothing dry. There was no
trouble in that shop about the union
label.
One of the union men said today that
the bosses are very much DISCOURAGED
not only because their shops are closed
but also because the orders are not
coming in as heavily as was expected
The union man believed that the shops
would be closed for some time
The reports from the independent hat
shops, however show that business
is so rushing that their men are being
almost worked to death, and a night
force will be required to keep up with
their orders.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-27
NENELk, KING
OF KINGS, SAID TO
HAVE SUCCUMbED
Successor to Throne Boy of
Twelve Years-London Scep=
tieaI OF Death News.

PARIS, Jan. 26.--It is announced from
an official source that the Emperor
Menelik of Abyssinia is dead, and that
the Empress Taitou has been for some
days directing public affairs.
LONDON, Jan. 27.--No confirmation
can be had of the report that King
Menelik of Abyssinia is dead. The
latest news received here direct from
Adds Abeba is to the effect that the
king was much better and that he had
gone up-country on a trip.
King Menelik of Abyssinia bore in his
own realms the title of Negus Negusti.
or King Of Kings. He was supposed
to be q descendant OF the Queen of
Sheba, who visited King Solomon and
he was a monarch of energy, and, all
things considered, enlightened views.
He was born On August II. 1874, and
succeeded to the throne in 1866.
In 1883 he married Ouizero Taitou,
mentioned in the Paris dispatch as now
holding the reins of power. They have
no son and NIeneli1 has but one surviv-
ing daughter, Ouizero Ouidta, born in
1886, who is married to Ras or King
area SellaSSla, neau OF rival 1alnlly,
claiming rights to the Abyssinian
throne.
He established friendly relations with
all the great powers and exchanged
gifts with many. To the Pope and
President Roosevelt he sent teams of
African lions.
About 1889 he became embroiled with
Italy whose African colonies he
thought threatened his donlinions. He
quietly organized an army oe 10000 men.
fell upon the Italians, defeated them
In a series OF battles and forced a
peace on his own terms.
The "Almanach de Gotha'' gives as
The designated heir to the throne his
grandson, Lidj Jeassu, son of a de-
ceased daughter and Ras Michael. who
is IL years old.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-27
HUGHES WETHDRAWS
NAME OF WALLIS.

ALBANY. \. V. Jan. Ex-Governor
Hughes today withdrew the nomination
OF Frederick A. Wallis as State super
intendent of insurance. The nomina-
tion was withdrawn at Mr.. Wallis
request.
In a letter to Governor Hughes Mr..
Wallis said:
while the criticisms which have
been directed against me and my nom
inatlon are each and every one of them
utterly without foundation, and moth
ing has been or can be developed which
can reflect upon ne in. amy manner
whatsoever, / do net care to accept the
office TO which so much political oppo-
sition has been directed. I have there
fore decided to continue In my pres
ent position With my company"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-27
ESSEX NEW IDEA
SAYS ROOSEVELT
IS BEHIND MOVE
Colby and Morgan Declare They
We're Given Assurance
by President.
HAD LONG INTERVIEW
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Roosevelt Was 0nly "JoIIying"
CoIbyites, Regular Lead
ers Say.

President Roosevelt mas taken a hand
in the fight between the Regular Re-
publican organization in New Jersey
and the New Idea faction, in favor of
the latter. and interesting developments
are expected according to statement
by William Fellowes Morgan at a meet
ing of the New Idea Essex County
Committee last night He said that he
and Everett Colby, former Senator and
leader of the faction, had spent day
with President Roosevelt at Washing
ton last week, and that the President
had favored the New Idea movement.
Regular Republicans say Roosevelt
was "jollying" Colby and Morgan.
"Colby and l had a long talk with
Mr.. Roosevelt" said Mr. Morgan, "and
he gave us much advice. l am not at
liberty just now to say what this ad-
vice was, but can assure you that the
+ President is with us, that we will have,
from now on, his active support in our
affairs and that the days of the over
riding Republican machine in this State
are over
COlgate's Descrtion.
Outside of the announcement of the
Presidents support, the most important
matter of comment at the New Idea
meeting last night was the absence OF
Colonel Austen Colgate, assemblyman
from Essex and member of the Gov
ernor's staff. His absence would have
caused little comment had not he voted
against William F. Martins bill in the
L y. ~1xo I;-
the star Chamber Der committee Inetiods.
Mr.. Colgate deserted the New Idea
ties in the Legislature on this bill, and
failed to appear at the big meeting last
night, although he had been put down
for a speech.
BiauyeIts Talk.
| The New Idea men had an enthusias-
tic meeting last night. The names of
| Everett Colby and William P. Martin
We're formally launched for the next
gubernatorial honors. Mr.. Martin told
what the New Idea men were doing at
Trenton. and Assemblyman James G.
Blauvelt, New Idea leader in Passaic
county, urged that the railroads be
forced to bear equally with the public
their share of taxes. In speaking of
the progress OF the party Mr.. Blauvelt
said
why have we been defeated? 1t is
through fear that with such men as
Colby and Martin in the Governor S
chair assessment commissioners will
be appointed who will enforce the laws
and compel the. railroads to pay their
share of the taxes. The Governor ap-
points the State Board of Assessors,
the State Board of Equalization of
Taxes and even the county boards of
taxation.
Washington never won a victory till
after that famous Valley Forge win
ter. 1t was after three years of defeat
and bitter hardship, and then he con-
quered You have had your three
years of defeat. Make this your Val
ley Forge and next year and the next
keep on lighting till you have placed a
New Idea man at the helm
When the speaker concluded the room
rang with applause. Assemblyman
Martin proposed a college yell for
Blauvelt. and it was given with WILL
Then Chairman William F'ellowes Nor
gan got them to put rising vote of
thanks to the Assemblyman.
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STARS RELIEF FUND.

rrc, iousiy acknowledged . ss.5ee.sS
Ladies' Suciete Queen Elena,
Newark s.....,......... 5000
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-27
COOUEL|N DIES ON
EVE OF EXPECTED
NEW TRIUMPH
Great French Comedian Was
About to Produce ROstand's
"The Chanticleer."

PARIS, Jan. 27.-Benoit- Constant
Coduelin, the great French actor. whose
eliminating triumph had been awaited
in Edmond Rostand's 'The Chanti-
cleer,' which Is now being rehearsed
died last night at Pont- Aux Danes,
Seine-et- Marine.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-27
EAST ORANGE SHADE
TREE MEN MEET TONIGHT,

The East Orange Shade Tree Com
mission vii hold it's first meeting for
the year tonight In the City Hall.
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90 Business Lines.

Continued ON Second Page.o
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wait until position is offered YOU if
you wish, but you can place your appli-
cation before more employers through
the situation wanted columns of THE
STAR than through any other me-
dium in New Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-30
ACCUSES HER LAWYER.
hiss WMidhOf Says He Gaze Her
One Bad Check-He Denies 1t.

John H Freese who has law offices at No 1928
Broadway and No. 4? West saith street, and is coun-
sci for Grace Maidhof OF No 315 West 115th street
who is also known as Nav Whitney arrested
yesterday on complaint of his client. She alleged
that a worthless check which she passed June
made TO her order by Freese and signed
Edward L. Benedict" The arrest was made In
the West Side court while the young woman was
waiting to- be arraigned a charge Of passing
forged check She had been discharged In the same
court on Tuesday. when she accused OF com
nitting similar offences Magistrate Steinert pa
rolled the lawyer examination to-day
Although Miss Maidhof declared that none OF the
checks she is alleged TO have passed was the work
OF her own hand or mind. two of the ten persons
who were ready To proceed against her were told 20
make complaint. She will face in court to-day the
complaints John Beflnor. clerk for Edward
McRae a grocer Of No. 2S1s Broadway. TO whom
she gave a forged check for s35 July 9. and
Richard wigger. a grocer. OF No. 956 Amsterdam
avenue
Wigger read Of her first arrest and discharge and
was convinced that she the young woman who
had given him worthless check for s15 June
4. She was rearrested Wednesday night on his
complaint Miss Naidhof said yesterday that the
check in question was given 10 her by Freese when
she asked him for money
She then gave the name OF a she said was
formerly a process server for Abraham H. Hummel
and declared that all the other forged checks she
passed were made to her order by him. They
were made to the order of Grace Naidhof, or of
Mrs g Emma Afaidhof, she said.
Freese said last night that any effort involve
him in the A1aidhcf other than in the light Of
counsel was unwarranted. He declared that there
was absolutely credible evidence Of his compile
ity in the offences for which the young woman
arrested
Just before midnight last evening, oswald a
Central Office detective arrested in City Hall Park,
a young man who said he Ralph II. S Whit
ney twenty-eight years old. clerk, of No 3l5
West 18th street, Grace Maidhof's address. Whit
ney was arrested charged with acting in concert
with Grace Maidhof and John II. Freese in pass
ing a worthless check of sl2 90
New-York tribune., 1909-07-30
JOINT USE OF MANHATTAN BRIDGE.
Mr. MCGOWAN Makes Suggestion to the Metro
poltan Receivers

Acting Mayor McGowan. chairman Of the select
committee of the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionment considering the disposition of sur
face lines on the new Manhattan Bridge. yesterday
wrote TO Adrian II Joline and Douglas Robinson.
receivers OF the Metropolitan Company. suggesting
a Joint use of an Independent set Of tracks on the
bridge, the service 10 extend from the Hudson
River 10 Fulton street Brooklyn. In his letter TO
the receivers Mr. McCiowan says.
regret exceedingly the receivers do not feel
In a position take formal action upon the re
quest of the committee and that submission OF
the proposition 10 the bondhoders must be made.
with consequent loss OF time, before decision can
he reached. and note your desire for an extension
% time until September l in which 10 file the pc
titoii and stipulation
You estimate the cost Of the railway in the Flat
the investment OF such large sum by you IN the
present situation Of the Metropolitan Company
would obviously be justified only upon a clear
demonstration that the investment would be a
profitable II the street Is TO be used by
other Manhattan and Brooklyn companies, as ap-
pany would only be compelled to pay It's share for
construction
Mr.. McGowan then refers the alternative
proposition q November 4. 1908 that the represen-
tatives of the several companies which have ap-
pijed Tor rights upon the Manhattan Bridge con-
fer for the purpose Of making an arrangement by
which an independent line Of cars. controlled by
River and Fulton street Brooklyn. and asks con
sideraon Of II should the bondholdeIs consider the
first proposal impra Ctcabe.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-30
ASKED CORONER TO BURY HIM.
Telegraph Operator, About to Kill Himself,
Also Sent S55 in Letter

One of the oldest letters that has ever been re-
ceived at the coroners' office came in the mail yes
ter!ay. for the fact that 1t contained s55 in
money which the writer requested be used for his
funeral expenses when his body should have been
found II would have been regarded as hoax. The
letter was dated July q. signed y. f Kere-
gan" and follows:
To the Coroner: You will find about $50, which
please for my funeral after having Communi-
Gated with my sister. Mrs. NJ. J. Walsh, No 62 Hull
street. Charleston. s c. as to disposition Of re-
mains.
p. S: ] will go off the Battery if everything else
fails me If body Is not recovered. please remit to
sister at above address
The word a man about to die considered
generally TO be depended upon. Any tale of wrong
doing along the line of that henous crime I sol
EMMY avow 10 be untrue i'm every particular. No
more need be said.
Keregan was up 10 July 10 operator i'm good
standing with the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. where II was said that he started work on
June II and resigned July u, and that something
seemed 20 lee troubling him.
At his former boarding house il was said tina Z
Keregan seemed to be suffering from uleIancholia
New-York tribune., 1909-07-30
IN DEEP DISTRESS.
Demands for alienation Damage and
.1HmOnu Pour an on HIM an Jdll.

Every day seems 10 produce some new troup'e
for Joseph c. Cohen, who is corset manufacturer
He is now in Ludlow street jail awaiting decision
10y Justice Bischoff his application to get out
Of ail He was arrested for failing to pay judg
ment Of s5.17O which Hyman Rappaport obtained
against him for alternating his wife's affections
Last Tuesday Cohen was served in the Ludlow
street jail with order obtained by his fourth
wife who Miss Minnie kaufman, asking him
show why he should not pay her SO a
week alimony pending her suit for separation And
yesterday came Mrs. Cohen Sd and obtained from
Justice Bischofr an order asking Cohen 10 show
cause why he should not be adjudged in contempt
Of court for falling 10 pay her $500 in arrears OF
almony The Court allowed Mrs. Cohen So week
when she obtained her divorce and the use OF a
house. There stipulation that II the corset
dispossessed his third wife from The
house her alimony TO be increased TO 500 a
week.
And now Cohen, not yet out OF jail. is wondering
how he can appear in court on August and tell
the justice why he should not be sent 10 jail on
the alnOny order.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-30
COMPANY GETS GAS REBATES.
But Will Hold Them Subject to Court Order
Must Give Bond.

Judge Lacombe decided yesterday the perplexing
question of the disposition of the unclaimed gas
bates by ordering those Of the Northern Union Gas
Company turned to the company upon certain
conditions. This fund amounts about $4,000.
Judge Lacombe's conditions included the keeping
alive Of the suit so that the may be able to
make and enforce anv orders for the proper dspo-
sition of the fund and that the gas company shall
execute bond with sufficient security to
every consumer the payment Of his claim for re-
payment Of overCharges. All controversies over
claims he settled by the court
The conditions imposed on the Northern
Union will apply also 10 the Standard Gas Light
Company.
Albert l.. Fremoyer. a clerk at the Hotel Hermit
tage was arrested yesterday, charged with the
theft Of letter containing gas rebate check
mailed 10 Mrs K 7. Wagner, OF No. 147 West 64th
street Commissioner Shields held the prisoner in
81 600 bail for examination.
MANY rebate checks have been lost in transmission
and forged names have been signed about five
hundred checks The federal authorities are inves-
tigating and more arrests expected,