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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
A|GhWhYMEN ROB
AND ASSAULT man
NEARING HIS HOME
Louis SObel Victim of Thugs,
Who Take Diamond Pin
and Fountain Pen.

While walking to his home, 49S South
Fifteenth street, at 1890 o'clock last
night, Louis Sobel was held up and
robbed of a diamond scarfpin valued at
$50 and a fountain pen.
Mr.. Sobel. who Is a member of the
shoe firm of Rosenbaum & Sobel, at
1919 Springfield avenue. as he alighted
from a "a at Fifteenth street, no.
ticed a man directly behind him. and
on the corne were standing two other
men who had evidently been in waiting
for his return home. AS Mr.. Sobel
walked toward his residence the three
men followed, and one of them hur-
riedly rushed UP and demanded money.
At this time Mr.. Sobel, who is of a
frail physique n extremely nervous,
responded that he had no money. All
three of the highwaymen jumped
toward him, n after assaIilting him,
kicked him about the body. He was
severely choked when one of the men
wrenched his tie from around his neck
in which the diamond pin was fastened.
The highwaymen, after ~assaulting Mr..
Sobel, left him by the roadside in a
semi-dazed condition, and when he was
able to make his way to his home the
men had made good their escape. The
affair was reported to the Fourth Pre-
cinct police station and Detective Tuite
was sent out on the case.
Mr.. Sobel is of the opinion that the
men supposed he carried the receipts
of the store home nightly. as they
were evidently we'll posted as to the
time he departed for home at the close
of business.
He is confined to his bed today nurs-
ing the bruises received at the hands
Of the h~ighwaymen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
BLAZING DESERTED
VESSEL OFF FIRE ISLAND.

NEW YORK, June 17.-As the
steamer Mauretania, which arrived to-
day from Liverpool and Queentown,
was approaching the harbor at .
o'clock last night her officers sighted
a burning vessel about twenty miles
east of the Fire Island lightship. The
vessel was apparently a lumber-laden
schooner. and was ablaze fore and aft.
The Mauretania slowed down on APP
preaching the burning craft, but 1t
soon became evident that there was no
n on board. After making sure that
no boats from the burning vessel were
lowering in the vicinity the Mauretania
proceeded and soon left the blaze
cstern.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
YOUTH PLEADS GUILTY
TO STEALING Sl66.5O.

John Fitzgerald, of 146 Johnson street,
10 years old, pleaded guilty in Quarter
Sessions Court today. before Judge Jay
Ten Eycls. to an indictment charging
him with stealing s166.50 from Proc
tors Bijou Dream Theatre, 275 Wash
ington street, on March 10 last. He
will appear for sentence on Monday
Fitzgerald was employed at the the
atre, which is devoted to moving pic
lures, as an assistant electrician. On
March 10 the money stolen had been
brought from the Proctor headquarters
in New York for the purpose of paying
off the theatre staff.
1t was left in a desk during the sup
per intermission. and when Charles j.
Elich, the treasurer, returned he found
the desk open and the money missing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
HOLDS BURGLARS SHOES
AS EVIDENCE OF FIGHT

Charles Palerter, of 1853 Ferry street,
reported to the police of the Third Pre-
cinct early today that a burglar had
entered his home, and, after a rough
and tumble fight, he had succeeded in
subduing the trespasser and throwing
him out into the street, after which he
called the police.
Roundsman Kellett heard the man
call, and, on going to his assistance,
found him standing on the corner minus
several important parts Of his clothing
and holding tightly to a pair of shoes.
When asked why he had called the po-
lice he said that he had awakened, and,
looking out of the window, saw q man
standing on the neighboring roof with
a pair of shoes In his hand. He made a
noise n the man sprang through the
window and clinched with him.
In the scufie that followed Palerter
said that he had bitten the intruder In
the arm. He said that nothing had
been stolen, and that the man had left
behind his shoes, which were in good
condition. Kellett took the shoes to
hold as evidence in cas- they should
succeed in capturing the would-be
burglar.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
FIRE OF MYSTERIOUS
ORIGIN IN MONTCLAIR,
Blaze Discovered in Two Places
Does Damage OF $500.

A mysterious fire was discovered IN
the home of Charles Wurth Lyford, at
S6 Porter place, Montclair, about IL
o'clock today, and was only extin-
guished after a stubborn fight by the
1remen.
While walking around the second
floor of her home. Miss Beatrice Ly-
ford, 20 years old. noticed smoke com
ing from a wardrobe closet in the hall
way, and later discovered smoke pour
ing from another closet in an adjoin-
ing room. She Immediately telephoned
the police station and a still alarm was
turned In.
The clothing and other contents OF
the two closets were ruined. The side
walls were badly burned and 1t was
due to the efficient work of the firemen
that the house vas not further dam.
aged, as the blaze had gained consider
able Roadway when they arrived.
Mrs. Lyford left on the 1885 o'clock
train for New York and her daughter
was the only member of the family
that was home at the time except the
servants. No clue can be gotten as to
what caused the fire. The damage was
$500.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
WOMAN TESTIFIES
AGAINST ACCUSED BANKER.
Mrs. F. Knapp Yocum Tells OF
Efforts to Withdraw Money.
Especial to the Newark start

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, June 17.-Mrs.
Florence Knapp Yocun, wife of John Fl.
Yocum, of Newark, N. j., was the prin-
cipal witness yesterday afternoon in
the trial of c. p. Knapp, a banker, at
Cooperstown, indicted for receiving
money, knowing his bank to be in
solvent. Mrs. Yocum testified that she
held one deposit certificate for SIG, 500
and another for Sc, 300. In 1906. when
she wanted to withdraw $4,000, Knapp
asked her to get the money elsewhere.
Three times she tried to do go. n
found the certificates were moi good
collateral, being told so by a bank at
East Orange, where she lives. She said
Knapp told her not to show the certih-
Gates around.
Later she got the money from the
Binghamton Trust Company through
the assistance of Knapp, but she never
was able to withdraw her $4,000 from
the Knapp bank.
It was shown that with over half a
million dollars In deposits the bank
was continually running short of cur
rency and employees would go n
the streets and beg people to let them
have 5000 and $500 in cash.
The City Directory gives the name Of
a John H. Yocum as president OF the
Yocum Company, 325 Academy street.
He lives at 16 Hawthorne avenue. East
Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
NEWARK ORPHANAGE
WINS UNION TAX FIGHT.
Justice Garrison's Opinion Sus-
tains State Board.
Especial to the Newark start

TRENTON, June H.-Justice Garri-
son filed an opinion in the Supreme
Court today, in which he sustains the
State Board Of Equalization of Taxes
in holding the buildings and about Ave
acres of land belonging to the Newark
Orphan Asylum at Mountainside are
exempt from taxation. In his opinion
Justice Garrison said:
Under section 4 of an act for the
assessment and collecti3n pf taxes.
buildings used exclusively bR purposes
considered charitable under the COM
mon law are exempt from taxation,
Notwithstanding that they are owned
and conducted by a corporation of this
State whose buildings, used exclusively
for an orphan asylum in another AK
ing district. are there exempt from
taxation under an earlier clause of the
same section of the act"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
ARRESTED IN SCHENECTADY
FOR DESERVING WIFE HERE,

On complaint Of his wife, Gizela
Lesko, who lives at IS Morton street.
Alexander Lesko was arrested In
Schenectady, N. Y, yesterday by
County Detective Louis Slutzky, on a
charge Of deserving her and her seven
children last November, leaving them
penniless.
Lesko was traced to Schenectady,
where he was found living with another
woman who kept house for him and
his s~ix-year-old son whom he had
taken with him when he fed In No
vember.
He was earning $40 a week and was
disposed to fight a return to Newark.
but finally consented to come with
Slutzky without ~extradition.
Arraigned before Judge Ten Eyck in
Special Sessions Court this morning,
he pleaded no, guilty and will be tried
on June ~. He had $27 in cash when
arrested. OF this amoun 500 was
turned over to his wife on arrival here
to enable her to pay her rent, as she
was about to be dispossessed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
VIRGINIA'S "CUSSIN BAN"
GOES INTO EFFECT TO-DAY.
Five Hundred Dollars Is Possible
Fine for Swearing.

RICHMOND. Va, June T.-Begin-
ming with today the man who finds 1T
difficult to keep a curb on his tongue
also will find 1t difficult to keep out of
the clutches of the law in Virginia, for
the anti-cussin' bill. passed at the last
session of the General Assembly, went
into effect at midnight. The bill IS
brief but Enthusiastically clear, for it
says:
IF any person shall. in the presence
or hearing of another, curse or abuse
another person or use any violently
abusive language to such person con-
corning himself or his relatives, under
circumstances reasonably calculated to
provoke a breach of the peace, he shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor n on
conviction shall be fined not less thar
$3.50 nor more than $780,"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
LURCH OF TRAIN THROWS
CONDUCTOR TO HIS DEATH,
Body Drops Into River After
Being Manqled.

ONEONTA, N. Y, June 17.-By the
sudden tilt of his train while rounding
a curve ear a bridge ove the Sus
quehanna river, two miles from here
William Bissel, Of Oneonta, conductor
Of the Rip Van Wrinkle flyer on the
Ulster and Delaware railroad, was
thrown under the wheels yesterday
and his mutilated body dropped into
the river below.
Just a moment before, standing on
the platform, he had been conversing
with the baggage lar A second later
the latter was Mortified as the train
gave a sudden swerve to see the man
hurled beneath the trucks on the bridge.
The train vas stopped, but the body
had fallen into the river and was swept
away by the current. AS yet it has not
been recovered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
MARCOM ASSOCIATION, OF
ORANGE, TO HAVE OUTING,

Plans for the excursion of the Mar
conf Association. of Orange, to Gran
berry Lake. on Sunday. were completed
last night at a meeting of the commit
tee in charge. The train will leave
Cone street at 8 o'clock and stop at sta
tions along the route in the Oranges
and Millburn.
A brass band will furnish music at
the station and lake and the commit
tee in charge of the affair includes:
Joseph Di Benadatto, chief ranger; Do
nato G.. Stizza. chairman; Salvatore
Dente. treasurer; John Nicodemo. Sec
rotary; Joseph G~iordano, Gaetano La
c~asalle. John Noccinoli, Frank Dac-
chino. Olindo Pacific. vincenzo ursittl.
Matteo Caggiano. Antonio vergilio,
Pasquale Bove. Pasquale Sementa and
Joseph Cardillo.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
ROOT OF PATRIOTISM.

Wavers-Mr. STAIRS has an American
flag flying from his house In the city
all the time.
Striplerham-He shows his patriotism
still more emphatically on his farm.
Wavers-How is that?
striplerham-He raises nothing there
except MISUNDERSTANDING.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
FOURTH OFFENDER FINED SIS.

The fourth violator Of the traffic or
nance at Clinton and Elizabeth ave-
nues, since a patrolman was detailed
there, was a~rraigned in the First
Criminal Court today. He was William
r. Taylor, of 254 Van Buren, street.
Taylor was arrested yesterday by Pa
trolman Rauchmuller, of the Sixth Pre-
cinct. Judge Hahn imposed a fine of 20.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
PARK SLEEPER LOSES sI06.

While asleep in Lincoln Park last
night Charles Davis, a porter, of 10
street, was robbed OF sos.
Davis, who works in q Broad street
cafe, told the police that 500 Of the
money had been given him to keep by
the proprietor of the saloon and that
tho remainder. a his own. the police
are investigating.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
BOTH WITNESSES OF WILL
DIED BEFORE THE TESTATOR.

Before the will Of Charles Schuster.
who died May IL, filed In the surro-
gates office today, could be probated.
it was necessary to prove the sigma
lures of the two witnesses. Alexander
Henry and Otto H. Funck. both of
whom have been dead for several
years.
The will was dated August 10, 1883.
The entire estate is left to his widow,
Mrs. Josephine Schuster.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
pENNSY FIREMAN SCALDED.

The condition of Michael Dunn, 20
years old. a RENAL on the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad, who lives at 227 Elm
street, is today improved Dunn was
injured yesterday afternoon when a
valve on his engine, In. the freight
yards at Waverly. blew out, scalding
him about the head and arms. He
was taken to the City Hospital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
TOURISTS ARE
ARRIVING AT MEMPHIS.

!, CORINTH, Mass. June 17.-Running
ahead of schedule time. the first car Of
the Glidden tourists reached this city
at 0 O'Clock today.
All of the cars are In good condition
and the vanguard Is expected to reach
Memphis, the stopping point for the
night about 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE CALL.

James r. Nugent, chairman Of the
State Democratic Committee, today is
sued a cali for a meeting OF the State
Committee June rs at Asbury Park A
survey OF the situation up. to date is
to be made and preliminary work for
the fall campaign outlined.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
HEAT pRosTRATES IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Tune APPROPRIATIONS due
to oppressive heat were numerous
throughout the city today. Shortly
before noon the weather bureau re-
ported "S4 degrees and rising" while
at the street level as high as 81 degrees
was registered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
NEWARK GIRL SALUTATORTAN.

Miss Agatha 7. D. Kearns. daughter
Of w. j. Kearns, of this city, vas
among the graduates at Demands High
School, at Bernardsville, last evening.
Miss Kearns was the sa~lutatorian of
her class.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
Jarbidge Is Quiet

Reports from Jarbidge are that there
is general complaint in regard to the
do-nothing policy Of those in control
Of the Bourne property. Despite the
e~xtravagant claims made concerning
the richness of the Bourne ledge, the
work accomplished in six months,
about $50 feet of drifting, is not more
thar two good men should have done
ia six weeks. And now those who
we're promised leases IN the Bourne
ledge complain that they are unable to
get their leases signed, and accordingly
they have quit work. and most Of them
are likely to leave the camp.
The town of Jarbidge is almost de-
serted, although it is said that the
population Of the district Is as great as
ever. This is accounted for By the ad-
venturers and gamblers and ''shoe.
string" promoters having left for Other
fields, while the miners and pros pectori
are in the hills at work.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
UNITED AFTER IRON ORE
Report That Smelling Company
Is Negotiating for Flu1ing Ores
at Baker City, Oregon

Salt Lake Herald Republican: What
may develop into q deal for the ship
ment of iron ore from the immense
deposits in the Iron Dyke mine near
Baker City, Oregon. for use at the
United States smelter, to take the place
of the fluxing ore formerly received from
the Richmond Eureka mine ct Eureka.
Nevada, is now in progress at Baker
City, according to the latest information
from that place. The mine at Eureka
was shut of by the recent washing out
of the railroad from Eureka to Palisade.
It ia understood that j. II. Eardley,
representing the United States Smelling.
Refining aud Mining Company, is In
Baker City comforting with Frank
Pearce, who represents the Pennsyi'
vania people owning the mine.
1t is understood that the mine can
produce any quantity Of iron ore, and
for that reason the Lewisohns Of New
York have had it tied mp since last
Fall in an endeavor to use it as o nu'
cleus for the smelling Of all the copper
ores along the belt Of red metal or
the Snake river. Last Fall it was an
nounced that the Lewisohns had pur'
chased the controlling interest in the
property, which is held by Erie, Pa.
people. Further than that, 1t is de-
clared that $4,000 was put up to
show good faith in the deal, after the
property had been fully examined by
w. B. Fisher, manager Of the Sail
Lake Copper Company. q Lewisohn in
terest at Tecoma, Nevada.
No agreement could be reached, al
the Pennsylvania interests were un
willing to let go of control under the
terms made.
Should the United States secure .
contract it would mean much to the
company. 1t would allow any amour
of iron ore for use at the smelter a
Midyale as we'll as the smelter recen ty
acquired at Needles, Gal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14

Walter-Ruth, do you know IL spoils
, good cigar to let it 60 out?
Ruth-Yss. they're Just like 4 man.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
BIG FIND REEVES WARD
o,d.T;me Silver District in White rine
County Again Prominent

Mich new activity is reporter III 'he
old silver camp Of Ward, 10 miles south
Of Ely, on recount Of the big mo ma'e
TOO weeks ago in the 2s2.foot level Of
~. Navada United Mines Companys
prop,rty. Average assays across q
v;d,h Of six feet Of ore exposed by the
navy strike show reported values oil 'Vo
onpces in silver and AZ per cent ieao'
while picked samples run as high as
5000 ounces in silver.
The strike is believed to be nothing
less than the rediscovery oil the oiu
LYONS ore shoot, which 10 the late ~
xas lost through faulting, after 1t had
nroduced something like s~4,0OO.OOo oil
| hich.grade ore. The new work mas
demonstrated the existence OF o 9O-foo'
| fault, the ore lying that distance eas'
| Of the old shoot.
The United Mines Company was
formed by Denver capitalists about
four years ago to take over a number
of the old mines OF Ward. IL has since
that time been developing energeticaiiI
and it is said now to have blocked on
more than 300, 900 ions OF ore which
averages 1890 a ton and which com
mands a premium of 1915 a ton at tn
smelter. Several sample shipment
were made last year, bat, on accoun
Of the expensive wagon haul, reeuia
production was delayed until a rail-
road could be built from Ward to ELY
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
Tho Tale That Taft Told.

While spending the winter In Geor.
gia before his Inauguration as presi
dent Mr.. Taft went to the city OF
Athens to deliver an address to the
students Of the University Of Georgia
He met a member Of the faculty-a
stanch DemScrat-who said.
Judge, I voted the Democratic tick
ct. but wanted to see you win"
Judge Taft replied:
You remind me Of the story Of Br'er
Jasper and Br'er Johnson, who were
both deacons In the Shiloh Baptist
church, although avowed enemies.
"Br'er Jasper died, and the other dea.
cons told Br'er johnson he must say
something good about the deceased on
Sunday night. AT first he declined,
but finally consented.
Sunday night, when time for the
eulogy arrived, he arose slowly and
said, 'Brederen and sisteren, l prom
ised ter say sump'n good bout Dea-
con Jasper tonight, an l will say we
all hopes he's gon. whar we knows
he amt"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
SATURDAY. MAY IL. 1910.
APPOINTED GUARDIAN OF CHILD
Judge Mitchell Selects w. B. Graham
to Guard Willie Thomas Interests

to Guard Willie Thomas Interests
Ely Expositor: w. B. Graham has
been appointed by Judge Mitchell az
guardian of Willie Thomas. 12 years oil
q 9 who was left sl2, 900 and a hall
interest in a valuable ranch in Newark
Valley by his grandfather, the late
James McDougall.
Neil Munro, the former guardian,
died about q year ago, and it was neces-
sary for the court to name some re-
sponsible person to look after the
property of the minor.
There was quite a scramble for the
guardianship OF young Thomas about
three years ago, three different persons
seeking the position.
Mrs. Janet McDougall, a grandmother
Of Willie Thomas, applied for letters OF
guardianship. but her petition was not
considered favorably by Judge Brown
on account of her extreme age.
William II. Smith wanted to be
guardian of the youth, but because oil
the enmity existing between the Smith
aud McDougall families he was not ap'
pointed.
Peter Thomas, the father Of the boy
was q convict in the State P~enitentiary
when the guardianship proceedings
we're started in the District COURT.
Judge Brown declared that Thomas
was not the proper person to look after
the affairs of his son.
Disregarding the three applications
on file, Judge Brown appointed the
late Neil Munro as guardian of Willie
Thomas and the estat Of the minor
was handled creditably during the
period of his incumbency. Willie
Thomas is now attending q private
school near San Francisco, having beer
placed in that institution two year
ago by Mr.. Munro.
The mother Of Willie Thomas wa
killed in Newark Valley several year
z by being thrown from a bronch'
horse and dragged to death.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
Life.
Tory's Tip"

A good story is told of the times OF
the first reform bill in England. when
the popular cry was 1.-The bill, the
whole bill and nothing but the BILL
In those days the various hostelries
along the coaching roads were patron
lied according to the political leanings
Of the landlord. One night a Tory ar.
rived at a certain inn and found to
his horror that the landlord was a
Radical. The next morning he dis
covered that the waiter was Of the
same political faith. He had satisfac-
ton. Upon paying his reckoning be
omitted the expected tip. There. SIR
said he, lis the bill. the whole bill
and nothing but the BILL"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
A PLEASANT REMARK.
II Was tho Only One the Crank Made
During the Game.

Saf ~ h"S ~~
At a whist club in Brooklyn was an
old fellow who enjoyed the reputation
of being a great crank, and his an
fmadversions against his partners were
so severe and his generally
so bad that 1t was rare, indeed, that
he could get any one to play with
him.
One night, however, a man happen
ed in from the west, and the avoided
one promptly assailed him with a re
quest to ''sit in" The western man
was about to comply when he was
quietly taken aside by one Of the mem
bers of the club, who told him the
reputation Of the crank.
II don't care" he said. 81 ear stand
1t, l guess"
At the end Of the evening he was
approached once more by the curious
| member.
"Well,' said the member, "how did
you manager"
"First rate"
"Df1ut BE Insult yonF
"W ay no.
"Didu't be browbeat your
eN5t at an"
"Dtla't he say eaTthingf
j1t1iAe spo BE Only spoke
nee aoria the whole course ~ tine
game.
"What did he say-then
"pchy, Z didn't ret the cards out
right iu The last round, anG he looked
over at me very pleasantly and said
/ Why. you cant oven deal. can
Life.