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The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
CROSS COUNTRY RUN IS TODAYS SPORTING FEATURE
JACK JOHNSON LEADS.
Has Most Fighters Beaten In Matter
of Clothes

Tom Burke. the former middle distance
running cham, now doing sports on a
Boston paper, says: Give Jack John
son several new suits OF clothes, loud
stripes preferred. a gross Of fiashy silk
cTavats. several pairs Of patent leather
shoes. and a three-carat seaTchiight for
a gaudy shirt front. and another sparkler
for his singer and you have perfectly
c0ntented cOlOTed man. Oh. forgot the
sUagger stick. No fUll-sized cane for
8istah Johnson. No sir. Just a small
s8agger stick to swing carelessly. The
first time saw Johnson strOlling
through ScOllay Square ] thought he
was an advertisement. and expected 20
see some lettering on his back telling
of q bargain sale at some downtown
store. When II comes 10 glad rags the
new champion Is there with all the
lights burning lie always held the
championship in that respect"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
Princeton, 2; YaIe. Q.

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec 51--Before large
crowd in Duquesne Garden tonight
Princeton's hockey team won the first
game Of the annual three-game Series
with Yale. The score was 2 to 0 in favor
Of Princeton. and there was some hard.
fast playing before the Orange and Black
was able to get away with thescontest.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
Frenzied FinsncierinE.

Fun Puck
Columbus Washington Johnson Smith
watts de price er dem vstermelons.
Mr. Jackson2'
Mr. Jackson (cunningly)-Ten cents er
piece and I picks EN-: % cents er piece
an you picks EN-, Mr.. sniff
Mr Smith-AIl right Mr. Jackson
guesses I'll take EN- al, and you picks
EN-. ef you please
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
RACING MEN WIN.
Supreme Court Hands Down Deci-
sion in Their Favor.

sion in Their Favor
New York. Dec. 9l--Racins men OF the
Brighton Beach Association won a point
to-day when the appellate division OF the
Supreme Court in Brooklyn handed down
a decision that the selling OF advance in
formation for horse races was not a de-
vice for gambling. and therefore not a
violation Of the penal code
Acting District Attorney Elder carried
the case 10 the highest court. which de-
cided against lin this afternoon.
Judge Woodward handed down a long.
written opinion, in which he declared he
did not believe the legislature intended
section s44 OF the penal code 10 apply 20
advance slips at the race track
This decision viii not Iet down the bars
20 betting. but all racing men believe It
Is an entering wedge that win ultimately
result in better times al the tracks
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
WILL RAISE SALARIES.
More Money for New York National
Baseball Players.

New York. Dee. 3i-Manager McGraw
win have a talk with John T Brush the
latter part of the week and early next
week contracts will be mailed to the
players on the New York clubs reserve
list McGraw says the club will have no
trouble over money matters The men
who did such good work last season viii
get boost in salary Among these will
be Wiltse. Mathewson. Crandall. Herzog.
and Bridwen- Tenney, too. may expect
a little extra pay. McGinnity viii be
permitted TO go where ne pleases. and
it Is very likely that Taylor will be
turned loose. II Seymour is retained.
Barry may be sent elsewhere. From the
drift Of IcGraw's talk. It is safe to pre-
diet that McCormick wiz be retained
The latter showed a big Improvement IN
der the direction OF MCGrsw.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
Play Ba.eban at Altoona

Altoona. Pa. Dee. a.-So mild was the
weather here to-day that two baseball
mines composed Of boys, played a full
nine-inning game, the East Side defeat
Ing the West Side by a score Of Il 10 Z
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
READY FOR LONG RUN
Thirty eight Athletes En-
tered for Ten-Nile Race.
COURSE WILL BE FLAGGED

Y VI. c. A. Distance Run Promises
Close Finish and Sensational Time
Athletes viii Get Away at IO:30
o'clock, and should Finish at
1:36-Winner Is Hard to Pick.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Young Ford. of Philadelphia. is open to
meet them all al 130 pounds. There are
not many boys who have anything on
The Fighting Usher" when 1t comes to
taking punishment. and also returning Il.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
FIRST GAME OF SEASON.
Howard College Five Meets Cres
cents Tomorrow Night.

cents Tomorrow Night.
a large and enthusiastic crowd Is ex-
peeted 20 witness the contest between
the Howard College basketball Eve and
the goal tossers Of the Crescent Athletic
Club at True Reformers' Hall tomorrow
night
Each team plays It's first game Of the
season and the battle promises TO be
fast ard furious
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
DRAWS COLOR LINE
Al Kaufman Says He Will
Not Meet Johnson.
ABE ATTELL VS.. DRISCOLL
ChampionsisiP OF the
World Likely to Be Settled In New
Orleans During Mardf Gras Week.
Melbourne Fight Promoter Re
ceives Final Word from Big Jen.

| New York. Dec. 51.-TheTe seems 20 be
/ an excellent reason now why Billy Della
neg refuses to allow his heavyweight, Al
kaufman. to meet Jack johnson in a
battle for the worlds championship. De-
| laney has been drawing the color line.
but after Kaufmans fight with Barry al
| Los Angeles last night, il looks as IL
Delaney had other reasons for his obsti-
macy. Barry. who had been twice knock
ed out in Jig time BY Langford. stayed
thirty-nine rounds with Kaufman. In the
| twentieth round Barry is said to have
broken both OF his hands
Neither man exhibited any speed or
cleveness. and the battle, from a scieu-
| tifc point Of view. was a farce. Ring ex-
perts who had been told that Kaufman
was the only man In the world capable OF
giving Johnson a fight expected to see
him put Barry away in q few rounds.
Lsngford. who is in Frisco. sent a
telegram 20 the Jefries Club Offering TO
meet the winner. but Kaufman refused
I point blank Kaufman also declined
/ propositions from five promoters in Los
/ Angeles and FRISCO 20 tackle johnson.
saying that he would never fight a negro.
I II viii be a matter of interest 10 see
what Kaufman can 90 with Dr. Roller.
( the muscular Seattle athlete, who viii
meet him in 25-round bout the latter
part of this month
/ Il Abe AtteiI really means business he
may fight Jem DTiscoll for the feather
weight championship OF the world az the
! West Side 4 c. New Orleans. during
Mardi Gras week AtteII says that lie
viii meet Freddie Weeks at Garfield.
New. on January a. and after that he
viii be ready to talk business with
Driscoll. II Attell is fair about the
weight conditions. Driscoll viii promptly
sign articles The Englishman says he
can make 124 pounds
John Wren. who IS anxious 20 have
johnson fight Jeffries a Melbourne next
+ November. and who has offered
$4,000 purse for the mill. has just re-
ceived a cable message from Jeffries 70
I the effect that the latter has retired per-
manently from the ring
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Mr. Bliven. fight promoter and manager
OF Willie RYAN. of Buffalo says that his
boy has Kid Sullivan, Tommy Lowe. and
All the Baltimore light-weiShts sidestep-
ping Ryan sent Kid Seager 10 the hay
in three rounds about year ago, and
that seems TO be the answer.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

The fact that Longboats the Indian
runner. Is now a bridegroom suggests
/ that his wedding must have been a swift
affair
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Bowling seems 10 have taken strong
paper men. As we seem to have the Bal
timOre scribes beaten 10 a fraZzle IN
about everything why not organize a
team and challenge the best they have
over in the Monumental City2
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

For the benefit Of many Of our readers
in the northeast section, the Bin Bailey
column will soon appear in the Italian
translation, edited by Dorsndo and Kid
Broad
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Just as We had affixed our John Hancock
10 a lovely water wagon New Years resO-
luton, no less than eight Of our friends
called. leaving everything from third
rail- to Shoemaker. What's the use.
anyway?
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

'Rube" MarCuard IS on his way 20
New York He expects 20 be in the
Metropolis until the young Giants sail
for New Orleans early in February Mar
guard IS stiH looking Tor his share of
that ST 90
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Good morning, VIII see you all at the
Y N. G. A. ten-mile run. Bill Bailey has
been invited to act rs clerk OF the course.
or course Of the clerk, something like
that and viii be easily recognized stand
ing on the steps OF the Methodist church
waving a red flag. Keep your eye on the
flag.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14
VERONA AND
CALDWELL,
E HUDSON
CONTRACT
TO RUN 8 YEARS
Caldwell Council Decides to
Leave Illumination in Hands
of p. S. 6.

The Caldwell Borough Council. at
an adjourned meeting held last night.
unanimously adopted a resolution to
give the contract for the lighting of
the town for the next three years to
the Public Service Corporation. The eff
forts of the corporation representatives
who were present to- have the time in
creased to five years were unsuccess-
ful.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted upon motion of Councilman
James S. Throckmortin. jr., chairman
Of the special investigating committee.
The resolution, which is tantamount
to a declaration of what the borough
is willing to do in the lighting prob
lem. provides for the payment of SIS
per light of 80 candle power per year
for the first two years. For the third
and last year of the contract a rate
of 500 is contemplated.
The lighting situation in Caldwell is
rapidly approaching a crisis. For about
two years the town has been supplied
with light by the Public Service without
contract. The price per lamp for the
service was SIG until last March, when
the corporation boosted the rate to 500.
The Council offered to settle at the old
rate, but the offer was refused, n
since that late none of the monthly
bills. have been paid. The lighting COM
pany is now demanding that the over
due bills be paid. An adjustment Of this
difficulty is sought in a clause providing
that the new contract shall date from
March / last There are, approximately,
1O0 Ion,nc in the hOrnYnyh
AT the last meeting of the Council
the Public Service submitted an out
line for a f%ive-year contract, the rates
to be SIG per lamp for the first W.
years, SIS for the next two years and
$40 for the last year. This offer was
refused.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14
COP PROSECUTED
BY COMMISSIONER
Sharp Prefers Charges Against
Fennessey for Making Him
Step Back of Line.

Despite all the criticism that has been
voiced against his plan, Police Com
missioner Edgar Sharp yesterday made
out charges against Policeman Fen
nessey for ordering him to move back
from In front of the grand stand at the
oval on Labor Day.
The affair is causing considerable
amusement. Among those who were
moved away, in accordance with or
ders, We're Mayor William Cardwell,
President John w. C. Campbell and
City Clerk Lincoln e. Rowley. Fen
nessey had been told to keep the space
in front Of the stand clear, and he did,
Everyone looked alike to him.
1t Is also alleged that Fennessey did
not properly salute the commissioner
Chanceman Charles Lakeland will
also be placed on trial. He is charged
with being off post. The trials will be
public.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14
MUST HAVE MORE PRESSURE
in BELLEVILLE MAINS.
Test Last Night Shows But
Fifty-seven Pounds.

A test of the water pressure in the
mains near the Joralemon Street
School, Belleville, was made last night
under the direction of Chief James K.
Provett n in the presence of mem
bers of the Board of Fire Commission
ers. AS a result Chief Provett will APP
pear before the Township Committee
at its next meeting and demand that
measures be taken to have the pressure
increased. There was a registered
pressure of only 81 pounds.
Two lines of hose were attached to
two different hydrants and the streams
reached the cornices of the building
Four lines were then put on, two to
Zach hydrant. The streams then
reached only as far as the windows on
the second floor. This was rather an
unwelcome discovery to the chief and
fire commissioners, and it was decided
that the chief should go before the
Committee and explain the
situation.
There was also an inspection of East
wood Hose and Truck Company. Thir-
teen hundred feet of hose was tested.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14
DECENTRALIZATION.
VOTE THE LEGHTEST
EVER CAST IN KEARNY,
By Dinner Time Officers Are Al
most Asleep.

That the constitutional amendments
are doomed to defeat in Kearnv and
Arlington seemed to be the consensus
of opinion in the town today. The
polling places in the twelve districts
in the town were thrown open at 8
o'clock this morning n up until noon
the vote was the lightest ever recorded
in the history of the town.
Though there are over two thousand
voters not one-twentieth of the total
number had put in an appearance up to
the dinner hour, and the election Off
GERS were beginning to feel drowsy.
Clerk Ross was busy all the morning
going around to the different polling
places supervising the work of carrying
out the election. Today Is the first
time that the new district in each
ward has been in use.
The total vote at the districts at noon
was as follows: First ward, First
district, IA; First ward, Second dis
trict, z; First ward, third district, A;
Second ward, First district, II; Second
ward, Second district, 4; Second ward,
Third district, s; total, 81.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14
Glen RIDGE,
BELLEVILLE
AND NUTLEY
ORANGE MAN
DEAD IN new YORK
CaswelI L. Mills. Dies Suddenly
in Department Store Res
taurant OF ApOplexy.

Caswell l.. Mills, for the past four
years a resident of East Orange. and
who made his home at 90 Hollywood
avenue, that city, when not on the
road attending to his duties as a
travelling passenger agent for the
Illinois Central railroad, dropped dead
yesterday afternoon while with his
wife and mother-in-law in the restau-
rant of a department store at Broad
way and Thirty-fourth street. Man
haitian.
Mr.. Mills was apparently in the best
of health when he left his office, at
1856 Broadway, New York, and chatted
and joked with his associates as he
said good-by and hurried out to keep
an appointment with his family for
dinner. He entered the restaurant, and
had just been shown to a table when
he slipped. fainting to the floor. The
dlning-room vas crowded with shop.
pers, who were thrown into great eX-
element.
Restaurant attendants ran to Mr..
Mills assistance, and DIR. Mack, the
store physician, was summoned. Emer-
gency remedies were administered by
the physician, but after a few min
utes' work he saw that his patient was
beyond medical aid and that death had
been almost instantaneous.
The part of the room in which the
dead man lay was screened off until
Coroner Shrady arrived and gave per-
mission for the removal of the body,
which was taken to the Tenderloin po-
lice station. Apoplexy was given as
the cause of death.
Mr.. Mills was AZ ears old, and had
been connected with railroad enter
prises during his entire business life.
He leaves a widow and no children.
The body will be taken this afternoon
to Ackley, Iowa, Mr.. Mills's birth
place. The body will be placed on the
4:80 train on the New York Central
railroad at the Grand Central station.
Burial will be in Iowa. The body was
removed to a New. York undertaking
establishment at Eighth avenue n
Nineteenth street, New York, where a
service was conducted at 3 o'clock.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14
MAY ASK MEMBERS
FOR RESERVATIONS
Councilmen tombstone and
Moore Discussed at Glen
Ridge Council Meeting.

Unless they betray a more active In
terest In their duties to the munic-
ipality of Glen Ridge, Councilman
Hampden L. tombstone and Councilman
Jonathan B. Moor may be asked to
resign their positions in the Borough
Council. Neither was present at the
meeting last night, and an executive
session of the members who did ap-
pear is said to have had for its object
a discussion of the dropping of the
two delinquent councilmen. Council
man Edward r. Lord was also absent
from last nights meeting.
Councilman tombstone failed to re-
deem his promise of a display of ora
torical fireworks against any actor
that might be taken by Mayor Giles w
Mead, appointed as mayor to succeed
George c. White. Mr.. .Johustone had
declared previous to the meeting that
he would surely be present and protest
against the mayors action as illegal
on the ground that he had been ap-
pointed at a special meeting called fol-
another purpose. This is the second
time that Mr.. tombstone has failed tt
put in an appearance when his pres
ence would have bee.l of interest Il
the other members of the council.
Talbot Root, who was recently named
to take the place of Mr.. Mead when
the latter became mayor, took his seat
at the meeting last night. The only
others present besides Mayor Mead and
Mr.. Root were Councilmen Beard and
Rest ma king q hare UlInrIm
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14
SUBURBAN PAGE
HOT FIGHT ON FOR
JOB OF COLLECTOR
Albert L. COnklin and William J.
Rink Both Want 1t in
South Orange.

With the time limit in which candi-
dates for offices are compelled to file
their petitions, less than a week off, the
political pot is beginning to stir in
South Orange township. Several con-
tests are likely to arise at the primary
on September 2S, but the one which
seems to attract The centre of atten-
ton is for the Republican nomination
for township collector and treasurer.
Albert L.. Conklin, the present in
cumbent, will be a candidate for re-
nomination, and he is to be opposed
by William J. Rink. who today filed a
petition with Township Clerk Edward
r. Arcularius.
Mr.. Rink is popular among the
younger element and club folks In the
township, and will undoubtedly, his
friends say, be a strong opponent Tor
the present offlce-holder, who has been
in the position little more than a year.
Mr.. Rink attended school in Maple
wood and South Orange. He 10 a rep
resentative of the Guarantee Mortgage
and Title Insurance Company, of this
city, and resides in Oberlln street. Ma
plewood section of the township.
Thomas C. Baker, a Democrat who
has held the assessorship for the past
twenty-five years, has announced his
retirement, and Emory Dare, of Valley
street, a Republican, 1t Is said, will
seek the position. Mr.. Dare is popu-
lar. and IL he is nominated will UNI
doubtediy be elected. as the township
is strong Republican. Mr.. Baker, al
though a Democrat, was Endorsed by
both parties In recent years, because
of his popularity and for tho efficient
manner in which he did his duties.
A vacancy will occur in the township
committee, the term Of William A.
Greenaway, the Hilton representative,
expiring. Mr.. Greenaway will likely be
again chosen.
The terms of Office of surveyors of
highways, constable and poundmaster
also expire.
No formal political meetings have
been held as yet by either party, but
the leaders will probably get together
in a few days to indorse candidates.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14
MONTCLAIR ITALIANS TO
CELEBRATE COLUMBUS DAY,
Parade and Fireworks to Be
Features of the Ceremony.

AT a meeting of the Montclair Town
Council last night the Italian societies
in the town were given permission to
parade IN Columbus Day, october II,
n to send up fireworks at the Maple
avenu grounds, providing the Essex
County Park Commission made no OBJ
j~ections to the latter.
Clerk Harry Trippett asked the
Council to place a $4,000 road improve
ment proposition on the ballots TO be
voted at the fall election for the build
ing of hard roads. Town Attorney
Boyd called the attention Of the Coun-
ell to a new law passed last session,
which empowered the Council to APP
propriate any amount III to $4,000 for
the building of hard roads without sub
hitting it to the people. This being
the case no moun for thai purpose
will be placed on the ticket.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14
MONTCLAIR ORGANIZATION
ELECTS H. M. ANDERSON.

The following officers were elected
by the Democratic Club. of Montclair,
at it's meeting last night:
President, Harold NJ. Anderson; re-
cording secretary, John Nora; CORE
spending secretary, John B. Wallace;
treasurer, P. j. Cary. Richard w,
Barley, the retiring president of the
club, called the meeting to order.
The following new members were
elected: Henderson Hayes, Vaux Car
ter, Benedict H. FISHER, Robert Mari
on, George L. Hoxie. F. G. johnson.
H. F. Miller, d. o. Cary, L. e. Owen,
Michael Hodson, H. j. Doyle, William
L. Taylor, B. A. Liverato. L. r. O'Neil,
William Ruth. Patrick Finerty and c.
A. Nutley.
The Rev. Henry E. Jackson, pastor of
the Christian Union Congregational
Church. Upper Montclair. was elected
an honorary member.
Senator Harry v. Osborne, of this
city, addressed the meeting on the
amendments. Otto C. Wierun,. of
Upper Montclair. and John NJ lod,
Democratic candidate for Assembly,
addressed the meeting.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14

Miss e. E.. futile, who has beer
Waiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred II. Pier
son. of Morris avenue, Springfield, re-
turned to her home, in Morristown, to-
day.
Statia Weyant. who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell al
their home, in Morris avenue, Spring
field. for three weeks, returned to her
home, In Poughkeepsie, N. Y, yes
terday.
Floyd II. Reeves, station-master at
B~altusrol, on the Railway Valley rail-
road. who resides in Morris avenue,
Springfield, returned from his vacation
Yesterday after a two weeks trip In the
northern part of this State and Penn
sylvania.
Miss L. E. Deiner, assistant post
master of Springfield, will leave today
on her vacation. Her place VIII be
filed by Minnie r. Vockroth as a tenn
porary clerk. During her absence MISS
Deiner will be accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Frederick Deiner, of Main
street, and her sister. Mrs. Henry
Holmes. Her trip will include Phila-
delphia, Reading. Allentown and York.
Miss A. L. Selig, of Lawrence, AKIN,
Is visiting her uncle, Horace Park, OF
Old Short Hills road, Millburn.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14
CALDWELL-VER0NA

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. McNally,
who have been stopping with Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Early, of Linwood
terrace. Caldwell. went home last night.
Mrs. John Thurston and Miss Martha
Thurston, of Hanford place, Caldwell,
are at Newfoundland for two weeks.
MI. and Mrs. Allan Lindsey. of For
est avenue, Caldwell, have returned
from Red Bank.
Miss Grace Meeker, of Roseland, has
been engaged as assistant teacher In
the Livingston High School to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Miss Mary Bacon.
Miss Madaline Luthins, of Chicago,
H., who has been visiting Mrs. c. G,
White, off, Roseland avenue, Essex
Fells, has returned.