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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03
INSURANCE CO.
IN A QUANDARY
Asks Court to Determine Who
Shall Get Benefits on Mrs.
Julia Kellett's Life.

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany has fled bill of interpleader in
the Chancery Court of this State TO
find out the proper persons to whom it
should distribute the benefits due on
three policies issued on the life of Mrs.
Julia Kellett, of this city. who died
April 16 1907
One policy for 1892, was issued in
July, 1883, payable to Patrick Kellett.
her husband, who died not long after.
The name of the beneficiary was then
changed to Robert F. Kellett. her son.
Another policy was issued July 27,
1887 for $500, payable 10 Robert and
James Kellett. sons, and still another
April p, 1901. for $500. payable to Rob-
ert F. Kellett.
The policies and books are now and
have been for long time in the pos
session of Mrs. Minnie Salabies. of 81
Clifton avenue, Baltimore, the only
daughter of Mrs. Kellett. who claims
that she has paid more than I70 oi
the premiums and clothed her mother
for more than twenty years. She re-
fuses to give up the papers, claiming
that the money should be paid to her
and is supported in this view by James
and John j., her brothers. Jacob L
Newman appears for Mrs. Salabies and
Thomas F. Henry for Robert F. Kel
lett.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03
DIES ALONE WITH
DEAD SONS PHOTO
Mrs. Elizabeth Duffy's Body
Found by Neighbors, and
Police Notified.

Practically alone in the world AMI
with no other comfort than a photo of
her son John, who died eight years ago.
Mrs. Elizabeth Duffy died early today
in her little home on the second floor of
dwelling in the rear of 16s Spruce
street.
DR.. H. S Emil. who lives two doors
away. was called in by Mrs Adele Kato,
who lives on the first floor Of the house.
and having a faint suspicion that il
might be a case Of suicide he notified
Bicycle Policeman Schmidt and the lat
ter, in turn, reported the case to County
Physician Mckenzie.
Mrs. kato was called upstairs by Mrs.
Duffy last night. after both had spent
some time in the yard, and she re-
mained with her until 3 a. m. today. Al
that hour Mrs. Duffy told her to leave
her and not lose her sleep. Mrs. Kato
said that Mrs. Duffy appeared TO be
choking, and she prepared remedy
of sweet oil. orange juice and sugar.
When Mrs. Kato went upstairs shortly
after { o'clock she heard Mrs. Duffy
moaning, and called in DR.. Emil, but 1t
was too late.
Nothing was found about the house
to show that the case was one of
suicide.
Mrs. Duffy lived at the Spruce street
address for six years. Her husband
died twenty-six years ago. and the
other blow was when her son died
shortly after his engagement was an
nounced
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03
BURGLARS GET Slz AND
WATCH In THREE HAULS.
Break Into Saloon, Store and
Private Room.

Three robberies We're reported to the
police last night.
The saloon owned by Louis Pinzer, al
Warren and Bergen streets, was en-
similar amount was taken from the
butter and egg store conducted by
Joseph Schwartz at S14 Fifteenth ave
nue.. The loss of a gold watch and
chain were reported by Isadore Vinar-
ski, of 149 Baldwin street The watch
was stolen from his room yesterday.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03
CROWDS QUIT CITY
FOR FOURTH FUN
Consecutive Holidays Lure
Thousands from City for
Vacation.
Local Prognosticator
Promises Good Weather

1T will be fair and cooler to-
morrow and Monday. Those who
are going away over the Fourth
are quite certain to have ideal
weather. Several small storms
are making things uncomfortable
for the people near the Gulf and
in the Northwest, but they are
not headed in this direction, and
unless a storm rises far out at
sea New Jersey and the East will
enjoy perfect vacation weather
Professor william Wiener, of
local weather bureau.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03
WIN IN FIGHT ON
ASSESSMENTS FOR
vA|LSBURG SEWER
Supreme Court Justice Trench-
ard Rules in Favor of j. c.
GrOel and p. 6. Walsh.
SAYS CITY DID NOT
GIVE PROPER NOTICE
Applicants Were Under impress
sion that Work Was to Be
Done at Public Expense.

An echo of the old fight over the
vailsburg sewer assessments, in which
all the property owners of that section
are interested, was heard today, when
assessments fer benefits levied by the
city against property belonging to John
C. Groel and Patrick C. Walsh were
set aside by two opinions filed in the
Supreme Court in Trenton by Justice
Trenchard.
The property Is situated In the Walls
burg section and the benefits were for
the system of lateral se-e.s, the con-
struction of which was authorized un-
der an ordinance passed by the bor-
ough on December 9, 1903. which pro-
vided that the cost Of the sewer sys-
TEN should be borne by the munich
pality. After the annexation of Walls
burg to Newark on January 1, 1905, the
city attempted to assess the property
owners in the vailsburg district for
sewer assessments.
In the opinion filed In the proceedings
instituted by Mr.. Groel it is held that
1t is the right Of the landowner
specially affected by public improve
ment to be informed either by actual
or constructive notice of the place and
time at which their proposed action was
20 h. I,
Proper Notice Not Made.
The decision of Justice Trenchard is
based on the fact that no such notice
was given when the vailsburg ordi-'
nance was adopted. The court further
holds that where an ordinance is void
for want Of jurisdiction in Council to
pass 1t, by reason of absence of notice
to persons. the error is fundamental
and cannot be cured by subsequent
legislation.
The effect of this latter ruling is TO
hold ineffective the legislation of 1907,
which provides that "no writ of GER
tiorar shall hereafter be allowed to
review any assessment or assessments
made upon the owner or owners of
land or lands for benefits assessed for
the construction or cost of construction
of any sewer or sewers unless appli-
cation for such writ shall be made
within sixty days after such assess
ment or assessments shall have been
confirmed by a court Of competent
Jurisdiction"
Overrules Legislative Act.
Although it Is admitted that the cer-
tiorari in the Walsh case had not been
prosecuted within the required stime,
the court held that inasmuch as the
municipal authorities had failed to give
actual or constructive notice 1t was
not within the constitutional power of
the Legislature to sanction a special
assessment; nor can the statutory linz
itation upon the allowance of the writ
of certiorari be enforced for the pro-
lection of an assessment which the
Legislature could not constitutionally
authorize. The syllabus says:
"A person affected by the passage of
an illegal ordinance is not prejudiced
in his rights by not attempting to set
IL aside until after an assessment is
made under it, where 1t appears that
he was led to believe that the general
scheme of Improvement was to be made
at public expense and that no assess
ment would be levied against him.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03
FEAR FOR BALLOONISTS
CAUGHT In WIND STORM.
No Trace of Cleveland Aeronauts
Is Found.

CANTON, o., July 3.-Anxiety is felt
for the safety of ]. H. Wade, jr.. and
A. H Morgan. both of Cleveland, who
made an ascension here late yesterday.
Nothing had been heard of them since
they left the Canton Aero Club Park.
During the night there was storm.
in which the wind reached velocity
of fifty-eight miles an hour. 1t is be-
lieved the balloonists swere carried first
north as far as Lake Erie. then south
or east into Pennsylvania or New York.
L.y9 slewsssGs.se. g He.s.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03
RUSSIAN COLONEL AssAsslNATED,

NIKOLSKOYE, Siberia, July a.
Colonel Ivomik, of the quartermas-
ter's department, was shot and killed
here today by an attendant OF the. mill
tary canteen because the colonel re-
buked two soldiers for failineAso salute
htn Dgopsrly
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03

Fireworks Monday Night at Hfltside.
AS granc a pyroteehnicsi display as has ever
been seen in this locality viii Be given AZ
Newarks popular pleasure park after the biz
outdoor Society Circus and Wild West Sfpw
on the night OF the Fourth. TWO manufacturers
who have been competing for contract fot tie
regular Tuesday night dispiate A. the park :. ~
enter into e0ntesf As there Is great rivalry
nay ~ ip,ke6 fos.-kAx
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03
MEDAL FOR PATERSON FrRHMEN.

PATERSON. July s--The Board Of
Fire and Police Commissioners last
night accepted the offer of David Boyle
to contribute annually medal to the
fireman doing the most neritorfous
wnrk dnane the yeex.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03
KING ALFONSO OPERATED ON.

BIARRITz. July 3.--King Alfonso
received DR.. Moure and underwent a
slight nasal operation which proved en-
tirely successful yesterday. s
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03
HARTMAN TO TAKE CURE.

VIENNA. July 3.-Edward H Harri-
man win leave Semmering on July IL
and will go to Bad CasteIn for six
weeks cure.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-03
QUAKE mrs SANTA BARBARA.

SANTA sBA RBARA. Cal. July IA
sharp earthquake shock of short dura
ton wss fell in this city and at Mon
tecito last n2xht. No damage was dons.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-27
EDUCATED PIG UNDER CAR.
Porker Blocks Street Car Traffic In
Pittsburs, But the Passengers
Enjoy Sport. @

Pittsburg.-Educa brings privi-
leges even to pig, and a porker that
has been performing at one of the
Mckeesport theaters tied up traffic in
that suburb without even making the
trolley passengers mad. The pig was
out for a'walk with his keeper, and
crawled under car that had stoned
to let off some passengers.
Right then and there the fun start.
ed. With yell that could be heard
for blocks, the owner of the valuable
bit of pork rushed to the front of the
car, imploring the motorman on no
account to start his car Then he
started to plead with the pig to come
out. Meantime the crowd gathered
until the pavements. and even the
street, were filled with laughing peo.
pie. making all sorts of suggestions.
more or less humorous. between their
outlaws.
1t was funny enough to the specta
tors, but the Snowman could not see
the joke-not the least bit in the
world. His livelihood was at stake.
and he scurried about, now using all
MS arts and persuasive powers on the
pig, and again imploring the impatient
motorman, who threatened to start his
car to wait just minute longer;
he's sure to come out"
Finally. after everything else had
failed the owner of the animal ran a
modified marathon to the theater for
bottle of milk. When he got back
he soon rescued his property from its
perilous position, the car bowled on it's
way, and the crowd dispersed.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-27
PETE THE HIPPO A JOKER.
Keeps a Gotham Keeper Who Acct.
dentally Fell Into His Tank
Prisoner.

New York.-Keeper Richard Rich.
ards. who, with Keeper Truman, has
charge of the elephant-house in the
Bronx Zoo, came to the conclusion
the other day that hippopotamus
may, and sometimes does, have a sar.
donic sense of humor. Before that he
thought that hippopotami simply had
stubbornness and liked hay
Pete, the Bronx Zoo hippopotamus,
has fine, well-lighted, steam heated,
up-to-date room in the new elephant
house, with no end OF refined sur.
roundings and all conveniences. One
of these is six-foot tank. Pete was
in his room Wednesday at p. m,
chewing hay. Keeper Richards thought
1t was good time to clean Petes
tank, in the doing of which he fell
into the water.
The water was not quite over his
head, but he had to walk around 1t
on his tallest tiptoes to keep his
mouth and nose above water The
walls of the tank are slippery, so that
the only way out for Richards was up
the stairs Pete uses. He tiptoed over
them and was about to start up.
Just then Pete appeared at the top.
He didn't come down the steps, but
stood there, barring Richards exit,
chewing hay, with one eye closed.
Richards tiptoed around in the tank,
hoping that Pete would go away, but
he didn't. After five or six minutes,
Richards began to yell for help, his
pride having kept him silent up to
that time. Keeper Truman came to
his rescue and drove Pete away from
the exit.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-27
Work Begun in Rebuilding Of the Old
Fort on the Shore of Lake
Champlain.

New York.-Because a woman ex.
pressed a wish that old Fort Ticon.
deroga, on the west shore of Lake
Champlain, might be restored and
made to appear exactly as when, on
May 10. 1875, Ethan Allen and his
Green Mountain boys surprised and
captured it, work has just been begun
which has that end in view
The woman who expressed the wish
was Mrs. Stephen II. p Pell of 3 East
SiXty-ninth street Her father, Col
onel Robert NJ. Thompson, said;
why not? Have II done and send
the bill to me-"
The bill" It is estimated, will
amount to $5OO,OO0, and to restore com.
pletely the fort, rich in memories of
the colonial period win take ten years.
The west barracks, in which the sur
render was signed, viii be restored
first. Forty-hye workmeu are now en-.
gagged on that building, which, II Is
hoped, will be ready VIXEN President
Taft and members of the cabinet and
other prominent persons visit Tlcon.
deroga during tl-o r''a'r-''Cn Of tho
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-27
M0N0RAIL TO RIVAL BULLET.
New Invention Said to Make Praetics'
Running Of Trains at 200 Miles
an Hour.

Washington.-An American inventor
has so far perfected the monorail sys-
TEN of railroad transportation that he
Las succeeded in convincing ordinarily
conservative and sane government au.
thorities that a revolution in trans.
portation methods is impending, which
VIII hardly be less significant than
that which was caused when the steam
railroad took the place long held by
the stage coach and the canal.
British. American and German spe-
cialisTs in science and mechanics have
for years been at work Oh the mono.
rail, idea, and an Irishman named
Brennan has demonstrate to the sat.
isfaction of the scientists, that his pro.
ject will work. 1t has until now been
merely question of whether It was
worth while; or whether it would cost
so much as to be of no commercial
value
This element of commercial utility
Is believed to have been put into the
project by the American inventor Re-
Gently he laid his plans before a mem.
Der OF the interstate commerce COM
mission. and explained what he had
done and proposed to do.
Briefly. he convinced his listeners
that he could send train across this
continent at the rate of 200 miles an
hour with less expense than would be
required to haul a train of similar
weight by present methods in FIVE
days. that his plan was perfectly safe;
that 1t would operate on a railroad
which would cost about twothirds as
much rer mile for cost and mainten-
ance as standard road. and that his
system will haul freight quite as we'll
as passengers
The possibilities of such system
have naturally attracted good deal
Of attention among people who have
known of this incident. That 1t should
have made real impression on man
accustomed to deal with cranks and
forget their projects is the unusual
feature of it.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-27
ONCE A ROYAL CHEF

to be trying problem in domestic
economy?
Despite his vain search for work,
Werner has been quietly helping 9th.
ers whose plight is worse than his
own. Only recently he heard of case
of an elderly couple who were with.
out food. One of them was blind and
both were sick and in actual need of
food, when Werner discovered them,
because they were too i'll to leave the
house. He obtained a doctors serv.
ices and has since been supplying the
couple with food and looking out for
all their wants, and it was through the
gratitude of these recipients of his
Kindness that his own unfortunate sit.
uation came to be known.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-27
To Restore Ticonderoga

tercentenary of Lake Champlain,
which opens on July 4.
The property on which the fort is
located has belonged to the Pell fam
lily for century William F. Pell,
the great-grandfather of Stephen Fl. P.
Pell, the banker, who is the present
owner, laid it out for a country place.
and used it as such for thirty years
Mr.. Pell said that he was deeply
interested in attending to the details
Of the work of restoration of the his
toric site, and added that his family
would live at the fort during the sum.
mer season, beginning this year
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-27
Shot Travels IA Years in sodv.

Youngstown. GA bullet which
lodged in the head of Miss Elizabeth
Farragher ID years ago has been
found in one of the woman's feet. The
bullet has never caused her the least
pain in its travels. She discovered
the projectile near the surface of the
skin by accident. An, operation will
be performed on the foot and the bull
let removed. The missile entered
Miss Farragher's head when a man ac-
cidentally discharged revolver at
a Fourth of July celebration in 1895.
Physicians were unable to locate the
bullet at the time of the accident.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-27
Crosses Africa in an Auto.

Swakopmund, German Southwest
Africa. Lieut., Graetz of the Prussian
army, who started from Dar-Es.
Salaam. German East Africa, on Au-
gust 10 1907, 90 cross the African
continent in a specially constructed
automobile. has reached this place,
the end OF his journey, which occu-
pied $50 days, He estimates that he
travelled 5.625 miles.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-27

BE not arrogant when fortune smiles
nor detected when she frowns.-An.
iCnius
Arizona republican., 1909-03-07

few years since, of the sad case of the death of the little son of MT. Rice at Eastlake park, caused by the careless handling of .22 by young boy friend of the little victim. The said friend didn't know it was loaded" More recently a son of Prof Lee lost his life in similar manner
 Most parents shudder at the thought of a gun in their childrens hands, or of allowing their little ones to play with children who handle guns, to say nothing of the countless valuable an imals wounded or killed by stray bull lets It seems strange the ranchers have so soon forgotten injuries to their horses and cattle, not to mention the unpleasant proximity of bullets whizzing around their own heads. Only a few months previous to the present term ranchers and others were loud in their protests against the above ac- tons, and expressed a desire to have law passed to prohibit the dangerous practice; also, trespassing upon pri- vate grounds.
 Less than two weeks since a shot was mysteriously fired on one of the principal streets of this city. fortunate ly hitting no one, as the sidewalk was clear The gunner was conspicuous by his absence when the crowd gath cred. Will not some one introduce a. Dill for the protection of the public?
 l would suggest something like this: That no person under the age of eigh- teen years be allowed to handle a gun. except in company with father or guardian, who shall obtain, for a nom nal sum- and carry at the time of each hunting expedition. a license, good for one year, making said father or guar dian responsible for the actions of said young person. A failure on the part of parent or guardian to carry said H- cense on such occasions, or an instance or the young person carrying a gun without the presence of father or guardian. supplied with such license. be held misdemeanor I would add thar no person. except an officer. be allowed to carry loaded gun within Ire city limits. a suitable punishment being provided for disregard of the law
 Please pardon the length of this ar -lcle which is surely equalled by the of the subject.
 We had hoped the sportsmen's u- 'ense bill would carry, but being dis posed of meant it's death.
 Yours for the safety of the people.
 A SUBSCRIBER.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-07
ALT|TUD|NOUS
 PROPORTIONS Roosevelt tDanRapid|yGetting
 Up In the World WATER TRANSPORTATION Growing Activity On Inland Sea as Disclosed by Ferry Statistics--Fifteen Acres of Woodpile and Dead Calves. Improving Ranges.
WATER TRANSFORMATION

Roosevelt, March 4.-(Special cor respondence of The Republican, J-The highest part of the dam above datum. 110 1t. Middle part of dam above datum, 100 feet. Lowest part of dam above datum, S5 1t The average daily addition of concrete and rock to the dam amounts to some GAO cubic yards
 The depth of the lake at present is about 5 feet at the dam.
 During the fore part of the week the water in the lake rose sev- eral feet on account of the rapid melting of snow on the surrounding hills. but has fallen again to normal level of the lake. The gates of the tunnel are wide open, as it is not wished to let the water gain in the reservoir, but to keep it low if pos sible to guard against sudden raise which may happen at any time, as we are having some quite warm days now and the snows in the mountains up the river may turn loose at any time All five derricks are still at work on the dam which is growing longer every day and will soon be long enough for a couple of more to operate on. In fact the five at work now have plenty of room to operate without any crowding of each other. The main point now being to keep enough rock head to supply them with
 On the 2Tth there was an Italian