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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02
NOTE
SENDER EAGER To
REACH OFFICIALS
Sends City Officers Three Copies
Each of Attack on Com
missioner Eggers.

During the past week an anonymous
letter has been sent broadcast through
the mails evidently with the intention
of affecting the candidacy of Commits
sioner Augustus Eggers, who is seeking
reelection to the Board of Works on
the Republican ticket. The authors of
the letter seem to have been particu-
larly DESTROYS of getting it into the
hands of the city officials, and ever
went so far as to send three copies of
it to Mayor Haussling.
Other prominent officials received the
same number of copies. while those
who held positions of less prominence
received only one or two copies. The
purpose of the letter seems to be pri-
marily to reflect upon Mr.. Eggers's at
titude on the Market street paving
proposition. although the ~arraignment
is a little disconnected.
Mr., Eggers does not regard the let
ter as being particularly detrimental to
his cause n hardly believes it is
worthy to be ranked as campaign lit
erature.
Not Considered Seriously.
"This is not the first anonymous let
ter that has been sent out along he
same lines attempting to hurt my
chances at the coming election" said
Mr.. Eggers, but l have treated them
all with the consideration that anony-
nous letters deserve. If any Of my
oriffne or o~pnoneDfe want IN take Issue
with me on any of the matters in
which 1 have been interested as a
member of the Board of Works 1 will
be very glad to show my justification
for the attitude l have taken on all
matters affecting the public good. but
1 will not recognize anonymous COM
munications and believe that such I'M
derhand methods will do me more good
than harm"
Other members of the Board of
Works we're more pointed in their
criticism Of the letter. which was as
follows:
MIR. Augustus F. Eggers. Commission
er Board of Public Works. Newark,
N. j.:
Through the press I learn of your
willingness to be a candidate for re-
election-kind and generous in you-a
lifelong, moss-covered official. When
will you let go? Perhaps Cf not called
by the dear people,, you might find
employ with the Brick Pavement Com
pany. There is a living outside of the
public crib.
"a word to the wise is sufficient.
ENOUGH SAID.
Newark, August 20, 1910"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02
WOODROW WILSON
URGES SUPPORT
Of LABOR UNIONS

a stiff fight. There were man. dele
gates at the gathering here a little
more thar two weeks ago who did not
to condemn the action taken,
without giving Mr.. Wilson a hearing,
as hasty and unworthy. Notwith-
standing the formal vote of the State
Federation many delegates said aft
erward that 1t would not influence
them against Mr.. Wilson.
In his reply to Mr.. Williamson Mr..
Wilson expresses regret that his
views should have been misjudged
through the Misrepresentation of out
side critics. He says that he did not
feel hurt, because he knew that an In
Justice was not intended by the labor
men. He goes u to explain to MT.
Williamson that he departs from the
rule he laid down not to do anything
that might put him in the light OF
seeking the Democratic ominati Tor
the Governorship because the inquiry
placed a new compu.sion on him.
AS Mr.. Williamson was one Of those
who sought to have more conservative
action taken by the State Federation,
Mr.. Wilson feels that his personal re-
quest for information should be recog-
nized and he, therefore. sends him his
views, briefly. for publication in the
Labor Standard.
"You urged the federation to inform
itself about my views" says MIR. VIII
son, land wait until it could be sure
that 1t is acting justly, and, having
failed in that, you turn to me and
frankly ask me what / really think
Your friendliness and candor leave nc
choice but to reply. / do so with pleas
u: J."
MIR. Williamson Prominent.
Edgar r.. Williamson has been prom
inently identified with the labor move-
ment In the Oranges and Montclair for
several years and has been business
agent for the painters and paperhang-
ers' local union. He has won many
friends by his reasonableness in ham
ding difficulties that frequently arise,
and. Will strictly insisting upon the
rights of his associates, his eminently
fair methods have won him the respect
and confidence of employers as we'll as
their workmen. His popularity among
his fellows is evidenced by his selection
az the one representative from his Sec
ton at the recent federation meeting
~ ~
where he represented the Orange Fed
Grated Trades Council. This organiza-
ton includes the various organizations
affiliated with the building trades. ex'
cepting alone the masons, and Mr.. VIII
liamson's long connection with the
Trades Council has afforded him an OPP
portunity to study the needs of these
organizations in a broad way as wei
as to represent his associates in the
painting trade.
MI. Williamson's success with the Of
fetal organ Of the Trades Council
materially the progress Of union al
fairs In the Oranges. and during the
haiti, trouble last year the STANDARD
was fearless in taking up the work
mems arguments. Mr.. Williamson re-
sides In High street, Orange. and has 9
wide circle of friends in that city as
well as in the other places in his juris'
diction,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02

81 have always been the warm hMd of organized labor 1t is in my opinion, not only per-
tMy legitimate, but absolutely necessary that labor should organize fit is to secure justice from or
gnzd capital and everything htH dost improve the condition workngmen, to ohan egsa-
tont hat will Impose hlk legal responsibility upon the employer for hs treatment his employees and
Cor their protection against accident to secure Just and adequate wages and to put reasonable limits
support of all nrIlded and ubicnrnedm men, fort there is sense which the condition of labor is
the condition of the nauonn itself
II have criticised some of the hhgs organized aT has oason1yd done but he. cih@d
them friend and be@use thought them harmful to the aboes themselves and harmful to the
country know of no other standard by which to junh these things than the interest of hew whole
community. The Aborng man. cannot benefit himsefB mjurng the industries of the country Many
thoughtful laboing men are themselves critics, and very ouhpoka critics of many things which the
MONS do and stand with them and with all other ngh-mmdedA Americans in saying hat honestly
81 a m much more afraid that lie great corporations combinations and us will do the country
deep harm than am that the labor ogMnznhmsw Will harm it, and yeti believe thee corporations to be
necessary instruments of modern business They are good hhgs oh long as they act in the common in
crest and very bad things when they do not Joint stock cupatonsH by putting into one enterprise
the money of many thousands of PERSONS concentrated their managers hep owTo of thousands very
dangerous power which should closely watched ad regulated Sharp criticism should kept them
amembet public opinion. Strict law should restrain hem Thep principle is uesa same for all of u.s.
"Buto r object in the one case as the other, should not be hostile There has been hostility
for tho good of the country and of the several communities which we live and earn our bread not
only, but also our happiness We iced frank ouspoken friendly opinion We need criticism whh
is nt intended to damage but to create better understanding all around have tried in everything
htI have said on public questions to contribute to this nndyp process of criticism in order to assist
in brngng on better das and a state of opinion lin which all mnM and all interests shall receive heir
DUE To have any fear or favor in the matter is to be Untrue to every sandad of public duty
If all editors and writer's and pmMcp speakers will deal frankly and hH, Is you have done we
shall soon hit pna Wta nd common pocy With regard the many thing shat penex u.s.
With much rMet and appreciation, sincerely yours WOODROW WILSON"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02
LETTER TO WOODROW WILSON
SEEKING HIS LABOR E

THE AMERICAN LABOR
STANDARD.
ORANGE. N. J.
Endorsed by Painters National
Home Association, Orange Fed
Grated Trades Council.
Edgar Williamson, Publisher.
2S5-289 Main Street.
Phone 504-J.
August II, 1910.
Mr.. Woodrow Wilson.
Princeton. N. ].
Dear Sir
At the recent convention of the
New Jersey State Federation of
Labor, held in Newark, N. j., Au-
gust 18th and 10th, q. resolution
was passed condemning you as a
foe to organized labor. I stoutly
fought for a resolution to appoint
a committee to Interview you for
your views in the matter, but the
substitute resolution was de-
feated.
/ maintain that you should be
heard on this subject.
l am to publish a large edition
of my paper for Labor Day, and
would be pleased to have your
views for publication.
Very truly yours,
EDGAR WILLIAMSON.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02
FORMER SOLDIER
Who ROBBED KIN,
GETS THREE YEARS
In Trouble a Number of Times
Since Return Home to
East Orange.

Albert B Stephenson, tall, soldierly,
81 years of age. faced Judge Thomas
A.. Davis this morning for sentence on
a charge of breaking and entering.
Judge Davis, for a full minute, looked
at the figure at the bar and said:
Stephenson, 1 cannot say l am sorry
for you. You have brought your pres
ent plight on yourself. For nine years
you were "a member of the United
States army. The last year of your
tim you spent in a military prison.
Then you came home to East Orange.
Since then you have beer in trouble a
number of times. I will have to give
you a sentence hat you will remember
You will spend three years in the
states prison at Trenton"
Stephenson, after leaving the army,
went to the home of his mother, In
East Orange. last January. For some
time he followed the straight and mar
row path, but in July broke away from
restraint and, 1t is alleged, repeatedly
took articles from the home of his
uncle, Louis o. Hedden, at So APPLE ave-
nue.. On August % he was arrested
with a pair of opera glasses n a
couple of high-priced rifles In his pos
session. When arraigned he pleaded
guilty to taking them from the home
of his uncle.
william c. Cahill, who on May q
last sent in a false alarm from Broad
and Lombardy streets, and who pleaded
guilty to the charge. was let loose after
he paid a fine of 800. James Madden,
who committed assault and battery on
Charles Williams on Market street on
July 6, was sent to the penitentiary for
eighteen months
Sentences of six months each were
given to Joseph Szwizersky and
Albert Machione for carrying concealed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02
VEHICLE
LAW IS UPHELD
IN TEST ACTION
Conviction Of New Yorker Driv.
ing Car Through New Jersey
Without License Affirmed.
Especial to the Newark Star.

TRENTON. Sept. 2.-Basing his de-
cision upon the case OF Richard J..
Johnston, who was arrested in this
city several months ago for driving
his automobile without a license. JUS
tice Reed filed in the Supreme Court
today an opinion sustaining the con-
viction of Frank J.. Kane, Of Wood
haven. L. l.. for operating a sO-horse-
gen county, to Paterson without a
license.
Justice Reed, in his opinion. says that
the facts exhibit a violation of the stat
ute, and the question discussed is the
validity of the statute. The case was
tried below on a stipulation as to the
facts. and the stipulation contained a
statement of the expense and receipts
of the State motor vehicle department,
the purpose of this being to show thai
the statutory scheme is one to provide
a revenue, one of the contentious IN
this case being that the provisions oil
the statute are not confined to regu-
idllNS PuiposVS uiuSh thO poiiSe
power.
Johnston Case n Precedent.
Justice Reed concludes his opinion
with the statement hat the conviction
must be affirmed for the reason stated
In the Johnston case.
Johnston was arrested on the same
charge while passing through this city
from New York to Philadelphia. In
that case the automobile law was at
tackled because 1t imposed a tax not
according to true value, but according
to the horsepower of the cars; that 1t
imposed q double tax, the first tax
being levied by the assessors; that 1t
was special legislation, because 1t put
automobiles in a special class; that 1t
was a State tax on interstate COM
merce. and, therefore, unconstitutional,
and that the provision requiring a non
resident to designate an agent upon
whom process may be served in this
State discriminates against citizens OF
other States.
affirming his conviction was based
fundamentally upon the doctrine that
the automobile registration require
ments were within the legitimate exer-
ton of the police powers of the State
for the purpose of securing the safety
of the public in its use OF the high
ways. 1t was held that the automobile
fees are not taxes for revenue, blu fol-
regulation. but, even regarding them
as fees for revenue. it does not follow
that imposition of such fees is beyond
the power of the Legislature. 1t was
held. further. that the law places resi-
dents and non-residents upon the same
footing. and. therefore, is not uncon-
stitutionaL
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02
Woodrow Wilson a Friend of Labor,
He Declares in Letter to Publisher
"pRrNcEroN PRINCETON, N. J.
LYME. Conn. Aug. %. 1910.

LYME, Conn, Aug. 2S, 1910.
"Mr. Edgar Williamson, Orange, N. j.
uK MY Dear MI. williamson warmly appreciate your kind
MI letter of August 18th.
"The gross misrepresentation of my views with
regard to organized labor which some newspapers have con-
tanned have given me no concern. They were wilful and de-
Hberate misrepresentation, and such things take care of them
selves. The papers that stoop to them will in the end be found
out and lose credit altogether.
II was distressed that the New Jersey State Federation of
Labor should have allowed itself to be imposed upon-not be-
cause its members are likely to remain deceived in this matter.
but for the opposite reason; because they are sure to discover
their mistake and to feel the modification Of having taken unjust
and hasty action. l was not hurt, because / knew that no in
justice was intended. l was simply sorry. 1t is a pity to see
things SO handled.
II had, of course, intended to let the incident pass in 81
lence-for two reasons. First, because knew the whole matter
would right itself, and, second, because ! have not been seeking
the nomination for Governor at the hands of my party, and to
argue the matter would seem to be arguing for my nomination.
but your letter puts a compulsion upon me Of an en-
trely different kind. You urged the federation to in
form itself about my views and wait until it could be
sure that it was acting justly, and, having failed in
that, you turn to me and frankly ask me what really
think. Your friendlness and candor leave me no choice
but to reply. 1 do so with pleasure.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02

State, and the committee wants a full
explanation as to the reasons therefor.
Ernest f. Guilbert, the boards super
vising architect, was called to the wit
ness stand at the opening session to-
day. John P. Murray, the committees
counsel, is trying to show that the
board is losing money by hiring Mr..
Guilbert at a salary of $500 a year
and maintaining a complete n elab-
crate construction department. For The
year ending June 80, 1910, Mr.. Gull
bert's department had cost the board
10 per cent, an increase of 8 per cent.
over the regular fees given architects.
Mr.. Guilbert explained that in another
year the department would cut the
percentage cost down to the regular
commission basis and that in all fol-
lowing years the department would be
making money for the city. Mr.. Gull
bert admitted that he was a member
of the architects firm of Guilbert &
Beetle.
Financial Methods.
The financial methods of the board
are receiving muck of the committees
attention. The board makes It a prac-
tise of borrowing money from local
banks in which it carries large deposits.
Figures prepared by j. Hamersley
Southwick and E. d. Bolton, assist
ants to Investigator Murray, show
that on July 81 of this year the board
had aggregate deposits of $2,4S1, $40. So
in local banks, drawing interest at the
rate of 2 per cent, and that these same
banks loaned to the board SO, $780, 900 at
4 per cent.
Another financial feature that the
probers scored is the practise of de-
posting money In banks to an amount
in excess of the capital and surplus OF
the banks. For instance, 1t was
brought out that the board had on de-
post with the %Ironbound Trust Com
pany $3.50, 542.S3, while the company is
capitalized at 5000. 900 and has a sur
plus of 1851, 1888 1t was established
that City Comptroller Bachelor Is he
president of the Ironbound Trust Com
pany, and that the board had borrowed
81, 625, 900 from that institution.
Building Contract Clause.
Architect Guilbert admitted hat he
was responsible for the clause in the
instruction to bidd ers. which reads to
the effect that the board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, at its
discretion. Mr.. Murray declared that
that clause was a cocker" and per-
mitted of the showing of Partially. to
say nothing of its possibilities for
grating. The committee expects to
call upon local contractors to testify
relative to the clause.
Mr.. Guilbert outlined work that was
ahead for the construction department
as follows: Central Commercial Manual
Training School. $3.50. 900; East Side
Commercial and Manual Training
School. s246, 900; Seventh Avenue School
addition. $40, 1000; Avon Avenue addition,
$50, 900; Madison addition. $4,000;
Ridge School. Sis, 900; Montgomery
School, $164, 900; Peshine School, $114,-
600; West Side School, 1882. 600; South
Side High School. $3.50. 900. and two un-
graded schools, to cost $4,000 each.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02
LIE PASSED At
RATE HEARING
At CHICAGO
r.. |. Attorney Resents Insinua-
ton Regarding 0mis-
sion of Figures.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The tense strain
of the railway rate hearing developed
disorder today, in the midst of which
Attorney e. b. PIERCE. of the Rock
Island, called Attorney F. B. James,
representing Cincinnati shippers, a liar.
MIR. Peirce added that If Mr.. James
were not satisfied the matter colud be
continued Outside"
Comptroller Nay of the Rock Island
was on the witness-stand, undergoing
cross-examination by Attorney James.
The latter declared that in one of the
tables introduced by Mr. Nay yester-
day the total freight operating revenue
per mile and the total freight operat-
ing expenses had been left out, while
both sets of figures appeared in a
similar table.
"Why were those figures left out?'
demanded Mr.. Jamems.
Witness answered hat the omission
was undoubtedly accidental.
Mr.. James expressed a contrary opin-
ion with regard to an accident, averring
that he suspected an Interior motive.
II Mr.. PIERCE at this point jumped to
his feet and shouted: IF that is your
opinion, you are a liar!"
THAT won't do at all, gentlemen,
interposed Examiner Brown, with many
raps of his gavel
Above the din Mr.. Peiree cried: 1--WE
will not stand such ~inslnuations. We
are here fairly and squarely, n If
the attorney is not satisfied l will meet
him outside" At this there were
misses from the shippers and hand
ciappings from the railroad contingent,
during which the gavel sounded I'M
availingly.
The storm spent itself without refer
ence to the gavel, and Mr.. Nay re-
sumed. The earnings of the Rock
Island proper were greater on an aver
age than those OF the whole system,
he stated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02

STAR WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02
GIRL sLlGHTED. SHOOTS HERSELF.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 2.-Blanche
Eckels, 16 years old. committed suicide
at Maryville, Mo. by shooting herself
last night because she had not been in
vited to {. party. The girls family re-
Gently moved to Maryville and she
thought the young people of the town
were sighting her.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1910-12-13
Goldplattirte Weckubr.

Sieie ltbr lit reidlidj nit @oS patirt nnb lit nadl Dem
Glattircn lacanirt, 10 Dak Die Eolitrr niht matt luirb. Sieielbe
lit In 2eliei prnamentirt in gebpbener 4rbett Mno sisnren. SGnft
i6er 80 StnnScn ubne wieber a~nfsc5uaen at ucroen. gbpnnen'
ten, iueldc lire &HfitGnSe nnn Gin Sabr i'm @pfans be5ablen,
f6unen oicic bcrrlidc &efnbr Sireft an lire IoreIe seianbt err
balten, @erianotsfpiten ppra,ls6esabt, mcnm lie S2yS5 b~eiiasea.
@eu0bnli6er Srrfanispreis pieier ibr lit 1913. u.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1910-12-13
Hrbutus Combination SLIDER Service.

3eies Set entbdt fds Der berabmtsn Sm &users & sOns OrHab phahrc IT,
brne WeHern unb ies brefad pattrte Ierne 8abeu. Ybunucmen, ucfc ibe
GIdfGnbe nnb Gin Sar i'm @prans b,aben nnS 1895 binsnfigen, crbalrn eicn bic,
ir pradtpoaen ilbnnen nnb wertbnoaen Seta. GrpreRfOen werSrn hon u bcSabf.
garanttrn yefteotgnng. 0ho mrS sme snrmderhatet wenn nt sMrcSnie.
Ieb. Der @eranfspriS oMes iBrrnen Ss lit $775.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1910-12-13

gebemhu SIC nu!s N6nnenten ud6r lire riffGnbi@n gbpnnementseber nnS ell
1abr i'm @urans, mbh Is Gts S@M dnEnbea, erhaten emn oter Sanhea!Nahfahen,
enbanenb: cine gUN, adts6lmG Gnrnt SmHun Sdcrc; cine bcLide SnopHpt Shene
no cine Imehau Gmbroherg sdKms. @r beahtn Sas IonO! 0epOhniher Sefanis
pms $500 fir oum Standardization -- #.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-01
BLACKS HUNTED TO
Death BY WHITES
Score of Negroes Slaughtered by
Texas Mob Over PrOmis- J.
sorry Note

PALESTINE, Tex, July 31-At least
15-and it may be 2O-negroes, all of
them probably unarmed. were hunted
down and killed by a mob of from zoo
to 500 men in the Slocum and Denison
Springs neighborhood of Palestine last
night and yesterday. according to the
opinion of Sheriff Black expressed to-
day.
The sheriff returned early this morn
ing after "a hours in the district He
told of fierce manhunt in the woods.
of riddled bodies found on lonely roads
and of the terror almost indescriba Bile
among the Inhabitants in the south
eastern part of Anderson county
Il found the greatest excitement pre-
vailing throughout that section of the
country" said the sheriff. Men. were
going about killing negroes as fast as
they could find them. and so far as /
have been able TO ascertain. without
any real cause. These negroes have
done no wrong that 1 could discover.
There was just hot headed gang
hunting them down and killing them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-01
'NAGEL TURNED
down BY TAFT
President Rejects Suggestions OF
His Secretary and David
Starr Jordan


CLEVELAND. July 31.-HenrN W. Ell
iiott of Lakewood. former. special com
missioner to the Bering sea seal fish
cries and member of the Campfire club
of America, declared. tonight that Pres
ident Taft had complied with the de-
mand of the club and vetoed the order
of Secretary Nagle of the department
of commerce and labor for the killing
of bull seals in the Pribilof islands.
Further, in, order to save" the sec
retary's face" the president had kept
secret the fact that he has issued such
an order.
Secretary Nagel is now on the way
to Alaska, said Elliott. IF his assist
ants at Washington know of the coun-
tern1anding of the order by the presi-
dent they were blutfing it out to save
the secretary the humiliation of hav-
ing the public know the president had
condemned his much vaunted policy,
approved by all the expert scientists
consulted, chief among whom was David
Starr Jordan"