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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
The best news that your paper print
ed for a long time was that yesterday,
when you ave the censu figures Of
this city, which showed such a crafty
ing increase. That Newark's popula-
ton is more than 347, 900 is indeed some
thing to be proud of, but it is also a
fact worthy of honest pride that this
population is so largely made up of
solid citizens, men of family who are
here to stay. Still another fact is that
the city, which l have known from it's
village days. has awakened from it's
former lethargy in civic matters, and
important public improvements go
hand in hand with its enormous pri-
waite enterprise. And not a little of
this awakening is due to papers like
the EVENING STAR.
I confidently predict that by the
time Uncle Sans men get busy on
census figures again the population will
easily be half a million souls.
FREDERICK WILLIAMS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
Praises Newark. Growth.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Since the appearance in the EVE
MING STAR of the official census fig
ures for Newark I have heard several
men express surprise that the returns
did not show a larger gain, and say
they rather expected the figures would
approach 375,00O or more. They seemed
really disappointed, yet the showing is
remarkable and is equaled by few
cities of the first or second class.
A gain of Al per cent. in ten years
is a fine record, and 80 per cent. of our
citizens are extremely gratified at the
showing, but there are some who would
never be satisfied with anything.
When the returns for all cities are
made Newark is bound to be among
those showing the greatest gain, and it
is doubtful if we will be led by many
communities, in point of gain, any
where in the country.
All praise to the people and the in
stitutions that have helped to make
our city so prosperous and have en-
abled it to make such great strides
in every way during the past ten years.
A PIONEER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST L. 1910.
NEWARK,s GROWTH AND ENTERPRISE.

wv EWARK'S census showing ought to add an average o ~
INV ner cent. TO the market value of Newark real estate. II Is
the most remarkable exhibit yet made for a city OF any
considerable size. The increase is mostly in the last hVe years or
since the State census was taken. Between 1870 and l9OO Newark
yain in nonulation vas 1913 per cent. Only six cities of over 2O0OOO
nopulation euualed or exceled that percentage OF increase winch
was widely commented upon. Jersey CHys increase by Il san
onsns W. n only 266. Trenton and Camden had respectively 10
and 302 Paterson had 34.2. Hoboken had 800, but that city falls
much behind by the present census. Newarks percentage OF III
crease is now 41.2 per cent. Only two cities of over 2O0ooo Popua'
tion in 1900 showed an increase above 40 per cent. 1t IS propaoe
,hat Newark has now been advanced at least one point in the rank
of cities. and it may take thirteenth place. Population goes TO
progressive cities where there are the best opportunities Tor Dusl
ness investment and employment and superior advantages resi-
dence Snch a city is a loadstone for population, and it grows with
what it feeds upon. The men who administer the affairs OF Newark
should size up to their city and prove equal to the larger response
bilities resting upon them. Public enterprise should march mana
in hand with private enterprise. If men in power in municipal
affairs are unequal to the problems of municipal development they
should be retired and replaced by ADLER and more progressive men
Public enternrise lamentably Lays at the present time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
ordinance Regulate. Their Use.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
1 would appreciate it greatly If you
would enlighten me through the col
umns of your valuable paper as to
whether there is an ordinance in the
City of Newark prohibiting the use Of
sidewalks as runways to load and IN
load merchandise.
For the past month or more my bust
ness has warranted me coming through
Mulberry street from Lafayette street
to Market street, and I find it a daily
affair whereby a merchant near the
fire house has his wagon reared up to
the curb and then a-runway extended
across the sidewalk to the door of his
warehouse. l don't know whether the
merchant has a permit to block up the
sidewalk in this manner, making pedes-
TRANS walk into the street, or not, but
it seems to me it is not a very good
plan where the walk is allowed to be
blocked daily. PEDESTRIAN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17

How many people are there in
your city," The question will be
asked more than once in the next
ten years.
Three hundred and forty-seven
thousand, five hundred"
That answer would stick in the
mind, roll glibly off the tongue, and
in a hundred little ways which
time and space limitations will not
permit to be mentioned fill the bill
a lot better than the present string
Of numbers which stands for III
population.
If there are thirty-one persons
in our fair city who think they
count, but were not counted by the
handsome enumerators, will they
kindly come forward and make it
an even number?
While it is too late to include
such persons in the official returns,
yet and however. citizens who like
to talk about the bigness of the
burg can then go ahead without
running the risk of uttering, an
untruth.
Then, too, maybe they can get a
bet down on it occasionally.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
a HOSPITAL COMMITTEE EXHIBITION

eTa HE actions of the hospital committee of the Board OF Free
holders yesterday in regard to the appointment OF a tenn
porary medical director at Overlook TO take charge IN place
of DR.. Dill, recently dismissed, were farGeal. me upshot Oh te
committees wrangling meeting was the selection temporarily OF a
member of the medical staff who was under the ban of the com
mittee for his identification with the acknowledgement. Think OF 1t!
4 great public institution housing nearly fifteen hundred unfor-
Inmate patients is under the control of this inept and incompetent
hoard committee. which is a fair reflection of the Board of Free
holders itself. How long must the people of Essex county be com
nelIed TO endure this maladministration?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
ROOSEVELT AND THE ORGANIZATION

m CRISIS in the affairs of the Republican party organization
n and the administration is approaching, and an open breach
q between Roosevelt and the administration leaders impends.
Great efforts have been made to patch up a truce until after the
elections. Ballinger was to be sacrificed and Cannon discouraged.
Roosevelt was to be temporary chairman of the New York State
convention. But these schemes have proved abortive. Bal
linger won't resign. Cannon continues coeky and Roosevelt is
slammed in the face by administration leaders in New York. If the
African lions had only done their duty perhaps everything now
would be plain sailing. So Roosevelt is the trouble-maker, and he
concentrates upon himself a more intense hatred than John Tyler
was the object of from his political party leaders. The men who
thus hate Roosevelt do not realize that he represents a powerful
force in American politics, and that otherwise he would be no
more than any other retired President. They see nothing but his
aggressive and tantalizng personality and the threat to their
dominance in the Republican party. And they propose to make no
terms with him. Interest in the November election is fairly OBJ
secured by the interest in this struggle within the Republican party,
the outcome of which will be witnessed next month.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
Say. Labor Make. Mistake.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1 notice by the papers that the labor
convention held in this city the other
day concurred in a resolution opposing
the candidacy Of an aspirant for guber-
material honors. Without wishing to
criticize the act Of the convention I
wonder, nevertheless, why the dele
gates took up the question of politics
at all or why if they did touch on that
subject they singled out n mar.
I have always understood that unions
are not organized for political pur-
poses and, il I understand the thing
rightly, then the convention is guilty
of a breach of policy. OF course /
know hat Gompers favors the opposi-
ton of such candidates as have de-
clared themselves against labor, but it
is also a matter of common knowledge
that the views Of Gompers on this
subject do not meet with the approval
of a large number of union men.
AS l see it, the unions should either
go into politics or stay out of it alto
gether; at present they themselves do
not know where they stand.
Being a member of the working class
myself 1 am heartily in favor of the
unions entering the political field. In
order to safeguard the interests of labor
it is necessary to have men in Con-
gress and in the Legislature who We're
sent there by labor, to work for labor
and against any measure introduced
by the enemies of labor, but l GER
tainly do not believe in going at the
matter in any halfway fashion. 1t
may be true that the man whom the
convention declared against is OPP
posed TO the organized workers. but
what of that? There are hundreds
of others who are as unalterably OPP
posed and not for so good a reason.
I do not think that the professor who
created so much discussion is the maj
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
BALLINGER WAITS ON TAFT.

IT'D ALLINGER will resign only when he is requested to do so
I'D by President Taft. That is his ultimatum to the distracted
administration men who now want to throw him overheard
to save the party ship. Within a few days a wellconceived plan of
"readjustment7 has been in progress. Aldrich voluntarily efaces
himself after March 4 next. Cannon was not to be a candidate for
reelection as speaker, and Balinger wa to resign in September.
The Presidents hand was not to appear in all this. But Cannon
says he will be a candidate, and Balinger will not resign except
by request of the President. SO all the fat is in the fire again.
But why should Ballnger sacrifice his opportunities, compromise
the special interests and seal his own condemnation at the behest
of a lot of political managers? Taft appointed him secretary of the
interior. Taft admitted him to his innermost counses. Taft was
identified with his defense in the investigation of his acts as secre.
tary of the interior. Let Taft speak the word if Balinger is to
resign. Otherwise he will stick and the party can go hang.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
Had to Guess.
~--t-- CNar

To the Editor of the Evening Star;
Sir: L always supposed that first
class newspaper offices were equipped
with what is called a "morgue" in
which are kept the photographs of
prominent people. 1t is evident from
the likenesses in a local paper last
night, which printed an unintelligble
cartoon on it's first page, that that par
ticular office is lacking in such an ar
rangement. Had not the persons sup
posed to be represented in the cartoon
been labeled no one would ever have
guessed who they were Get some
photographs" I say to whoever is
responsible and turn them over to your
artist. Yours, A READER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
Urges Better In.pection.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Somebody must be to blame for the
collapse of that Orleans street house.
To my mind a building inspector in
granting a permit for alterations should
inspect the houses adjoining. Only re-
Gently 1 read of a similar occurrence
to a house in Court street. These ac-
cidents should not happen.
In both instances of which I speak
no serious damage resulted, but l think
that greater precaution should be taken
to protect life and property.
OBSERVER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
NOTHING AT ALL TO no.

Mrs. Newrich (who has advertised
for a pianist)-so you are the music
teacher hat answered my advertise
ment?
Yes, ma'am."
well, sit down here and play a
couple of duets so that I can see what
you can do.'-Tit-Bits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
THIS WAY. PLEASE.

We are very much pleased over
the new population mark hung UP
by Newark, but in order to keep
our hand in. wish to point out a
few flaws, which we feel certain
will be quickly ground out.
Now the figure 347, 4Ss, for In
stance, while satisfactory in almost
every way, is a bit awkward and
may be difficult to remember I'M
less carried in the hat-band. It
seems rather too bad that thirty
one more persons were not censused
to round out the even FIVE hundred.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
Commend. p. S. @. Service.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
From time to time I have read letters
in the local papers condemning the
service given to the public by the trac-
ton company, but l think that COM
mendation is due the Public Service for
the manner in which they have beer
handling the crowds coming from the
baseball games this season. The cars
are not stalled as they were in other
years and a man can now attend the
ball game and get home in time for
his evening meal.
BASEBALL FAN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
MUTYLATING THE SHADE TREES.

OR looping branches from the tops of two shade trees in
Montclair a foreman of the Electric Light and Power Com
pany was arrested recently and fined $40. The average
magistrate in New Jersey would have looked at the ofense as a
yenial one and dismissed the complaint, if any was made. All over
the State shade trees are mutlated by the employees of public
aftilty companies and there is hardly any protest. Local officials,
policemen and citizens look on with a vague idea that the company
has a divine right to do as it pleases. Public and private property
is invaded and trespassed upon without even a rebuke. This attitude
of submission, which probably grew out Of the subserviency of
legislatures and municipal boards to railroad and other public
utility interests, needs to be changed. There are some rights in the
law left for the people, and the Moncair police magistrate has
shown one way to assert these rights.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
The People s Rostrum
+++++44++F+F4F

a relative of a fugitive to come to the
postoffice and read her mail before
him? I understand that this was the
method employed in the Lawson case. !
can't see where n officer has a right
to use this method until the fugitive
has been captured.
Lest you fear I am in sympathy with
those who break the law, l wish to
state that I am not, but doubt whether
an officer has the right to employ such
methods or not.
INFORMATION SEEKER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
THEY'RE SAFE, THEN.

Dear Sir-Where can 1 buy .
good, safe aeroplane for family use.
and at what price? AERO"
If you hang around the aviation
meets you should be able to pick I'D
one that has been thoroughly
broken in, cheap.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
CrIticIne. POLICE Method..

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
The arrest of Peter Lawson, the alb
.sconding cashier of the Eagle Com
pany, I understand was brought about
by a clue gained by the local detective
who was responsible for his capture
through searching the mails.
What right has a detective to compel
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
SOUNDS FUNNY.

Here's a man who is featured In
the days news who doubtless
doesn't realize he's a public bene-
factor"
well, is hep
Sure. His name is Pepper, and
no one can see that name without
i%ndulging in a good laugh"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
A FARMYARD INSPIRATION.

81 made a discovery of queer coinci-
dcnces lately"
What was it,"
I'm the poultry journal you mention
1t was a -hen-pecked poet, egged on by
the need of cash, who wrote that lay
about the setting sun."-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17

who will do labor any good, but 1 do
believe that he is at least honest in
his opinion, whereas other men whom
labor has voted for were not only as
much opposed to their interests but
we're also dishonest and ~hypocrites.
Organized labor should enter politics
and vote for principle, not for men.
NORWEGIAN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
A NON.cONDucTnR.

Man who was able to play BILE
lizards a short time after 10000 volts
of electricity had passed through
his body could expect to
succeed on the financial end of .
street car.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
GAyNOR RECEIVERS, MONTT DIES.

~ Y "a singular coincidence President Montt of Chile, who was
I'D witness to the shooting of Mayor Gaynor on the steamer
at Hoboken, died yesterday at Bremen from heart failure
President Montt would have been a travelling companion of Mayor
Gaynor if the shooting had not occurred. He was warm in his
symnattv for the stricken MAYOR. believing that the latter had been
fatally wounded. Mayor Gaynor is rapidly conyalescing and will
soon be able to resume his official duties. President Montt, his
srmnathizer. is dead.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
Bur HR WAS.

When prominent candidate nm
prominent position begins to worry
about the fate Of the party IL any
program other than his own IL
adopted, 1t is difficult not to bark
back to the time when Louis saids
IT am the State"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17

After their bitterly disappointing ex-
p%erience in July, when they waited for
someone they thought wal equipped
with sufficient power to do something
for them, the action of the New Jersey
commuters yesterday in deciding to
frame their own public utilities bill. or
such amendments to the existing law
as are thought necessary, may be I'M
derstood. 1t is further indicative of
the sincerity and aggressiveness of the
Statewide organization of commuters
which has been organized that a legis-
lative committee Is to be appointed Ito
promote the passage of such a bill
when so adopted Perhaps this is an
other case of locking the stable o.
too late, but. on the other hand, they
may get back their horse.
Representative Victor Murdoch. of
Kansas, comes right back at Uncle Joe
Cannon's charge that the Sunflower
State is suffering with 'i~nsurgentitis,"
with the statement that the one-time
car of the House has for the past
thirty years acted upon progressive
legislation like a hook-worm. This is
countering with a vengeance. A further
contention of Mr.. Murdock's, to the
effect that no Kansan ever hesitated
to shove a sham into the sunlight of
shame should long be treasured for its
literary and Alternative qualities alone.
Mr.. Rockefeller gave a million dollars
to suppress the real hook-worm. A
million votes j~udiciously distributed
would suppress its legislative counter
part.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
T AN

your face. Have you been lighting?
Her Son-No, ma; but the other boy
was. l was only learning.-Boston
Transcript.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17

The STAR extends the privilege
OF these columns to the public ana
invites signed communications OF
not more than n hundred WORDS
treating of topics Of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
NOT AHEAD OF TIMES. THOUGH.

And that stone-age company
wasn't hampered by antiquated
methods"
mo, If anything, they ware toa
modern
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17

There seems to be 10 disposition on
the part of Republican leaders in New
York State to permit Colonel Roosevelt
to forget hat his big stick was laid
away when he left the White House.
The defeat administered to the con-
tributing editor of the Outlook yester-
day must have been peculiarly Calling
men-was chosen in his stead as tenn
porary chairman of the State owen
ton. If UGH straws as the three snubs
administered to the colonel since his
return show how the political wind is
blowing, this much-advertised return
from Elba will be a bigger fiasco than
the original one.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
THE DAYS BEST STORIES

ST7HE sunIagete vas practising her address for the Wonan's Rights Club
al her W It'll home. Her words were defiant. Women are h real
d rulers" she GRATED. Men are marionettes Since the beginning of
time woman has been the ral power behind the throne; now she fearlesslyd de-
mands her place on the throne She is triumphant; she defes the world; She"
The doorbel rang. The nan with the book-agent manners bowed. May I
h head Of. the house a moment?"
He is nota at home" said the sunragette slamming the door an resumng
her orator.. "Lt m see, where was I?'-Any Sopers.
uEY7 HEN EN- I arose sss to , speak related Ella ed a. a m ss re a. statesman IN. n -. %ssm os.. one fs
And what kind Of egg might that beT" asked a fresh young
man.
"a base,c owardIy egg" explained the statesman, "so N that hits yu and
then uns"-Everybodys Magazine.
a T a dinne at the Lambs Club n actor said Of another who failed in a
a new part:
\ His idea of the part a 8 confused ant wrong that it reminded me
of Ferguson
what studio suppers are-and groaned and muttered;
Dear me- what a headacheu
HE screwed up his lips in disgust. The taste in his mouth vas horrible.
He thought he'd have a look at his tongue and, reaching nj for the hand
glass, he ook u p by mistake a snver-backed hair-brush.
He stared at the brisues a long while, then he shook his head ant said:
"Fergy, my boy, you certainly do need a shave, "-wasmngtons star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17

Since President Montt died of heart
failure, it is not stretching probability
to assume that he may have been the
victim of the murderous attack upon
Mayor Gaynor, which he all out wit
messed. President Montt had been
chatting with the mayor a few min
utes before the shooting occurred. They
had expressed mutual qualification of
the fact that they were to be fellow
voyagers IN the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. The tragedy came with light
ming s~uddenness, and considering all
of the circumstances, might naturally
have FASTENED the death of Chile's
chief executive.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
NO COMPETITION.

Chorus OF bird-men at Asburv:
amy biplane that's a Wright biz
plane is the right biplane for u.s.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17

DR.. Robert Bolton may be excused
for feeling rather set up over the
sterling Endorsement by the Board of
Freeholders of his refusal to accede to
their demand that he resign. DIR. Boil
ton was yesterday made temporary
medical superintendent of Overlook
by the board. The wisdom of his
course in refusing to obey Its earlier
mandate is now apparent. Had he
stepped down and out in response to
the order he could not have been vindi-
Gated in this splendid way. And yet
even the man who said Everything
comes to him who waits probably
didn't have in mind promotion for a
discharged official.