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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31

and baggage. All this morning I've
thought of nothing but that house.
Last night l was so excited l couldn't
sleep, and we motored up the first
thing this morning. It's like miracle.
isn't it, Alfred?"
ITO think" he supplemented his wife
delightedly, THAT out of all the thou
sands of people that were in the con-
test we should have been the ones to
win. 1t doesn't seem real
Wait till you see it, said I. pre-
pairing to go.
I'VE want to thank the EVENING
STAR" began Mr.. Mayhem, for
You mean you want to thank your
selves for working SO carefully and in
dustriously," said l.
Well, were lucky folks, just the
same even if we were careful. 1 guess
a great many others took just as many
pains as we did. Isn't it shame they
had to lose"
! For moment she looked quite sor-
rowful, and then the realization of their
good fortune flashed over her, and as
left she was all smiles
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
UNION COUNTY G. O. P.
NOW SPLIT WIDE OPEN.

PLAINFIELD. Aug. 31.-Contrary to
his original plans. Republican County
Chairman Frank H. Smith says he will
work to defeat George w. v. Moy, the
Progressive candidate for the mayoralty
nomination. and all other Progressive
candidates His announcement fol-
lowed stormy session with Moy at
the latters office this morning, where
Smith went to demand an explanation
of some remarks the mayoralty candi-
date had made.
"You have broken your word,
Smith," said Moy.
"You are liari" replied the county
chairman. Accusations passed right
and left and the Progressive leader
said:
"Smith, I have got you just where I
want you"
''You have, eh?" retorted Smith.
''Well, you can go ahead and do what
you like toward me Good-day."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
SENTENCE OF WIDER is
POSTPONED UNTIL SEPT. 9.
Cashier Has Now Pleaded Guilty
on Five Indictments.

NEW YORK, Aug, s1.-when Erwin
J. Wider, the cashier of the Russo
Chinese Bank, who got away with
about $525.O00 in securities from that
institution, was arraigned today before
Judge O'Sullivan. he withdrew his plea
of not guilty to an indictment found
by the grand jury last week and plead
ed guilty. He also pleaded guilty to
three new indictments which were re-
Gently found.
Wider has now pleaded guilty to all
five indictments charging grand lar
ceny which have been. found against
him. Through his counsel Wider asked
that he be sentenced at once. but at
the request of Acting District Attorney
Moss, who said that he wanted to make
further investigation, Judge O'Sulli-
van adjourned sentence until Septem-
Der 8.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
NO RED-HAIRED SLEUTH IN
EMPLOY OF STANDARD OIL.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-John D.
Archbold, vice-president and director
of the Standard Oil Company. gave out
a formal denial yesterday of reports
which have been sent out from Boston
that beautiful young woman, whose
chief charm is a profusion of titan
hair, had been employed by his COM
pany to ferret out secrets and thwart
its enemies.
Standard Oil does not employ red
haired sirens in it's business said Mr..
Archbold "These statements are a
tissue of falsehood, ridiculous upon
their face and unseemly. / cannot
make my denial of these reports too
emphatic. There has never been any
basis for these absurdities regarding a
woman such as is described acting as q
secret agent for the Standard OIL Com
pany."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
SAYS HIS WIFE DID NOT
SEEK TO SMUGGLE PEARLS.

POUGHKEEPSIE. Aug. s1.--L. Rey-
nolds Adriance said at his home, Eden
Court, last night, that his wife was
justified by facts when she told the
customs officials she had not purchased
$4,000 pearl necklace in Florence.
Mrs. Adriance received the necklace
while in Paris this summer from a
friend on approval. She brought it
over, feeling that If she decided not to
keep it she could return it.
Most of the jewelry that Mrs Adri-
ance has were articles had given her.
The diamond ring noted in the ap-
praisal of the customs examiners as a
three-k karat, pure white, fiawless dia-
mond ring is an engagement ring given
by me to my wife thirty years ago.
The other Jewels. except the necklace.
were purchased of New York jewelers..
Their value Is $4,000 and not $4,000.
as alleged. The lace cost s7b.''
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
COBBLER WHO THREATENED
WITH KNIFE is PENITENT.

In spite of his 65 years. Anton Piak,
who has mended shoes for his living
from time immemorial at 1873 Charlton
street, succeeded so well yesterday In
celebrating some event which has re-
mained clouded in mystery, that when
he returned home. ladened with shoe-
makers knife, and threatened to do
deeds Of horror on himself it took the
Fourth Precinct reserves. combined
with the good tongue of his wife, to
dissuade him from his attempt.
Mrs Mary Piak, his wife, was in
court this morning when her penitenr
husband, very diffident and subdued be-
fore the Judge, appeared and was pa
rolled under his promise not to threaten
self-destruction again.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
NEWPORT WOMEN HURT IN
AUTO WRECK HIDE IDENTITY,

NEWPORT. R. l.. Aug. Sl.--consid-
erable mystry surrounds the episode OF
an overturned automobile. wrecked yes
terday, and the identity Of its Occur
pants, two women and a man. all OF
whom were injured,
The accident occurred at One-nile
Corner near the residence Of Mrs. VIII
liam 7. Bull The women were thrown
into the road and lay there uncon-
scious until aid arrived. Then the
women and the automobile were re-
moved to Newport and all clues con-
cealed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
ADMITS BREAKING LAW TO
CORRECT ERROR YEARS AGO

remembered that had not filled out
the blank quite right and / opened the
letter and made the proper correction.
sealed the letter at once and forwarded
1t by first mail.
Although no harm was done. / broke
the law and wish to confess my error
The postoffice authorities have no idea
from whom the letter came The COM
munication is unique in the history of
the department. 1t is evident to the off,
cials that the error" has been burning
in the mind OF the writer of the letter
during all these years. The penman-
ship appears to be that of woman, but
that is e mere surnise on the part OF
the officials. No action, of course, will
be taken in respect to the matter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
CHILDRENS HOAX PUTS
TEN LIVES in DANGER.

NEW YORK. Aug. S1.-Ten Brooklyn
firemen and policemen are under the
care of surgeons after having nearly
lost their lives as the result of being
hoaxed by children.
The firemen were told by the children
yesterday that one Of their number, a
little girl, had fallen through a man
hole into a great ten-foot trunk sewer.
The men organized rescue expedition
and went into the big pipe in search
of the supposed missing child. They
were overcome by the deadly sewer
gases and were brought to the surface
unconscious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
HAD CARRIED KNIFE BLADE
IN HIS BACK SINCE MARCH.

CAMDEN. Aug. si.-Complaining Of
a pain in the back. Barney Gofney, 2s
years old. OF Swedesboro, called at the
Cooper Hospital yesterday where ne
was much surprised when physicians
removed about "a inches Of the blade
of a pocketknife from under his right
shoulder blade.
AS soon as he recovered sufficiently
to speak he said he recalled being
stabbed during a bitter quarrel with =
negro last March.
Il remember now just how that blade
got in my hack. he said sfbut didn't
know it was there or would have had
it cut out long ago =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31


I'VE didn't know a thing about our
good fortune until we saw Alfreds
name In the paper. The train on which
the EVENING STARS came to North
Asbury Park were half an hour late,
and you would have thought everybody
by the mob around the newsstand.
When the train arrived there was a
wild scramble for EVENING STARS.
No sooner did Alfred get one and spread
it open when we found his name in big,
black letters, staring up at us. al
most collapsed, and
II told the man at the stand that
was the winner" interrupted Mr. May
hew, sand he openly refused to believe
it. 1 convinced him, though, when
showed him my picture, So
(which was one of the best newspa-
per pictures I've ever seem" cut in Mrs.
Mayhew, with enthusiasm. generally
they're so inky. It was too funny for
anything, to watch the people. They'd
look over Mr. Mayhew's head and conn
pare his face with the picture, and then
walk away, talking about the luck of
some people,
System, Not Luck, Won.
''I don't thinlf it was luck so much
as system that won the house., said her
husband. I'VE worked fully an hour
each night on those pictures. First we
made list Of every possible title that
could apply to a picture-sometimes
there'd be a dozen names-and then we
weeded out those that semed too i'm
probable We decided on some right
off. but on others we found it neces-
sary to send In the five guesses allowed.
Finally, we checked Off every single
title in the book, to be sure that not one
was overlooked.
ST tell you.'' he added with convic-
tion, "the people who saved up their
coupons and then tried to find all the
answers two or three days before the
contest closed, had not a chance in
the world"
4 every afternoon I'd take the book
of titles and read them over declared
Mrs. Mayhew. I'm pretty sure now
that know them all by heart. But
I'm still in a state of astonishment.
We never counted on winning the very
irst prize, although we hoped to get
oDlilctlii6s
"And now that you're owners of a
house, what are you going to do with
it?" demanded.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayhem exchanged
smiles.
"Wait It'll we come down to earth
nd get used to the idea of having II"
said he Were going UP this after
noon and have a look at it, and
then"
81 can hardly wait" beamed Mrs.
Mayhew, the irrepressible. why, l
thought so little of winning the first
prize that I hardly read the descrip-
tions of the house, and I'm Just crazy
to go up there and see it"
"Do you think you'll go up there to
live?'
"We-ell, we cannot, very we'll" said
Mr. Mayhem I'VE live here with my
wifes father, and if we moved up there
he'd have to break up this home and
come with us, So
Want to Move In.
"But we're not going to decide yet .
\ his wife declared IF things can pos
sibly he arranged we'll move in, bag
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
GoODs BEYOND BUILDING LIMITS.

On the complaint of Gottlieb Hanle,
inspector OF the Board of Works,
twenty-five storekeepers Of Prince
street appeared In the Fourth Pre-
cinct Court today and were warned by
Judge Herr to keep their goods within
the building line limits. Judge Herr gave
the merchants /. severe lecture and
Inspector Hanle was told by the magis-
trate that any fu ure violation Of the
law by the men then before him would
be cause for complaiatland fine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
Postal Department Gets Unique
Confession of Quarter-Cen-
tury-Old Transgression.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-An un-
signed and undated letter was received
today by the postoffice department, in
which the writer confessed to viola
tion of the law in opening sealed let
ter
The writer says: That more than
twenty-five years ago, when employed
as clerk in postoffice. l one day
made a money order and after the let
ter was sealed and ready to be mailed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
$4,000 DIAMOND THEFT
AT NARRAGANSETT PIER.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. l.. Aug.
31.-The second diamond robbery OF the
season became known last night at
Narragansett, when 1t was learned
that Mrs Louis Kaufman. of New
York, was the victim Of burglars while
dining at the Casino last Saturday
night as the guest of Dr. and Mrs
Archibald G. Thomson. of Philadelphia
Upon her return to Bass Rock Farms,
Mrs. Kaufman discovered that about
5000 worth of jewelry was missing
from her chamber in the villa.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
AMERICAN WOMAN KILLED
BY AUTO IN BAVARIA,

MUNICH, Bavaria. Aug. s1.-Miss
Rose Buckingham, of San Francisco,
was killed and Miss Agnes Roos, of the
same city, was severely injured by Il
runaway automobile as they were leav-
ing the Prinz Regenten Theatre last
night.
The driver had lost control of the car
as II approached the main entrance to
the playhouse and, swerving suddenly,
It plunged into the crowd on the side
walk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
NO CHOLERA in BERLIN,
DOCTORS NOW DECLARE.

BERLIN. Aug. Silt was officially
announced today that the medical au-
thorities had established definitely by
meteorological examination that no
Gaze of cholera existed in this city.
The nine suspected cases that caused
much uneasiness yesterday have been
diagnosed as other maladies. There
were no new cases in the suburb OF
Spandau today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
4S-MILE GALE BLOWING
AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. s1.--Accord-
ing to advices received here by the
Weather Bureau the gulf storm is maxi
ing itself felt in full force at Corpus
Christi. Tex, today. At o'clock this
morning the wind there was blowing
at the rate of forty eight miles an hour
from the east
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
scnre pelaxs stenmer.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31-The Cunard
line steamer Caronia, from Liverpool,
was delayed in reaching her pier when
she arrived here. due to the length of
time that she was held at Quarantine
while being put through an unusually
thorough examination by Health Officer
Doty's men for any symptoms of chol-
era that might be in evidence among
her passengers because of the spread
Of that disease in Europe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
WON STARS $1,000
H|LTON|A HOME BY
SYSTEM, NOT LUCK
BOOklOvers' Contest Winners
Tell How They Worked
for First Prize.
ARE SIMPLY OVERCOME
BY THEIR GOOD FORTUNE
Asbury Park People Were Great
ly Interested in Announce
ment of Result.
BY ADELINR STANLEY cARRIcK.

ct . wsfs sss ass ~s
tonish e d
would be putting
it mildly averred
Mrs. Alfred 7.
Mayhem. jr., who
helped her hus-
band win the Hill
tonia house, first
prize in the EVE
MING s Il A r. S
Booklovers' Con-
test, when I called
at her home, S5
S o u t h T e n t h
street, yesterday;
I'VE We're simply
overcome.
She smiled at
her husband and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
GIRL. II, MARRTES BOY, 10.

PINE. La, Aug s1-Ruth Harding
Of Bogalusa. La, is one Of the youngest
brides on record. She is II years old,
it is stated and WAS married here yes
terday to William Breland, aged 10
years
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
Those Reg. LOO to


suited the Fall of and They width
and the values would almost belief have them
Chmeres uneIa whipcord
Bedford cords stripe choice
embracing tan stone reeda silver mignonet
So inches wide Regular slOO
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01
MAD Transfer
FIRES Up TOWN
IN CALIFORNIA
Enraged by Wrestling Match,
He ChokeS Wife, Breaks into
Store, Shoots up Houses and
= Kills Fleeing Woman.
IN CASE OF FIRE

FRESNO, Cal. May 31.-Runni1g
amuck with a gun, W. f. Hawthorne,
teams.er. this evening shot up the
little own of Carruthers, fatally
wounding Mrs. d. E. Lawton. propri-
etor of a restaurant and bar.
When disarmed. Hawthorne de
clared he had no recollection of
what he had done.
The trouble began with what al
other teamster termed friendly
wrestling bout. After being roughly
jostled, Haw horne went to his home
for a pistol His wife hid it and
after choking her. he broke into a
hardware store and obtained a re
voiver. He held up the general
merchandise store of H. A. Adams
for the cartridges. Then rushi in
to the street, he began shooting A
horse was stuag by a bullet and
running away. took the driver GU OF
range.
Hawthorne went then to the Law
ton restaurant. and began shooting
ito the bar. The daughter of Mrs
Lawtoa starter to run and Haw horne
fred several ines at her, but she
escaped the bullets. Mrs. Lawto1 ap
peared, and as she turned to run
Hawthorne shot her in the back. Th'
wound Is probably fatal. Hawthorn
was then overpowered.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01
ALL EYES TURN
TO THE BISBEE
RAIL MEETING
Absence of Individual Stock
holders Makes Meeting Look
Like Thoroughly Cut and
Dried Affair.

Today is a day looked forward to
BY Tucson AID Phoenix with anxiety
and by cities throughout the territory
with interest. and it is Bisbee which
is the cynosure Of all eyes. The
meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Ell Paso and Southwestern railroad
here today is the cause Of the excite
meat
As has been announced daily in the
Review Tor several weeks. the s ock-
holders OF the FL Paso aud Southwes-
eru railroad viii meet at the head
Offices in this city at eleven o'clock
this morning in special session. The
meeting is for the purpose Of amend
ing the articles of incorporation with
special reference to extensions. This
is why Tucson and Phoe~ix are SO
intensely in crested. because each
city expects 20 be TIE terminal Of
the extension
II is unofcialiy asserted that the
F. p. and S. W. road has never
been able to get the Southern Pacific
to accept is freight business at
Benson. but has been compelled to
turn ocer about $50 cars per day
| - the Southern Pacific at FL Paso
| for the western haul. II is natural
| that the +. y. and s. W. would
| like to handle this freigh. on its own
line as far west as possible, and the
| rumor is out that the Southern Pact
fc has agreed to accept it in the
yards at Tucson. In the event this
arrangement is not made. he freight
could be delivered to the Sa7ta Fe
at Phoenix, and that this may be the
plan Of the Z. p. AID S. w is the
hope of the latter city.
Among the early arrivals for the
meeting here were G. r. Hawks. gen
! eral superin endsnt of TIE E. P. and
Is. W. with headquarters, in FL Paso
and F. b. King. superintendent al
| Douglas. These men and Mr.. Doug
| as were noa-commitial about the
meeting today, claiming that a meet.
ing isn't a meeting until It is over
and votes can no be safely prophe
sled. However. the fact that no pri
vate cars pulled in and there have
not been many arrivals of Interested
parties. gives the meeting the az
/ pearce OF q thoroughly cut and dried
affair with most Of the 70 ing don'
by proxy.
Il is stated that the result OF tn
meeting viii not be made public a
once and that it is merely prelimin
airy, but enough is already out
rake it certain that an extension o
the system is the principal, If not III
sole object of the call. and that act
ual construction work win no. b
long delayed.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01
fective coaching.

Dalrymple is viewing Harbuck with
deep suspicion and is inclined to think
that the husky manager of the FL
Paso team bribed the baggage man of
the f. p & S. w. train and got the
goat Of the Miners. says the FL Paso
Herald. Anyway. the mascot OF five
successful games escaped the custody
of his keepers on their arrival in III
Paso, and il they don't get him back
they are threa oned with the loss
of three straight games A little
want add in the Times might dis
cover his goa ship.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01
Miners Reduced to Bare Play
inc Strength Sunday and
MOnday--Prepafe to Return
Cordial Treatment.
CACTUS LEAGUE STANDING

Defeated but not disgraced. he
Warren District Miners have re-
turned from FL Paso and axe eager
for the coming of the Texas So
that they may be avenged. The men
have a hard luck story and have
exhibits TO prove that they are true.
as witness Lamar's bum ankle. Ora
hams bad ear and Kelly's general
down and GU appearance All three
of these players were put out in the
series
Lamar was the first Of the Miners
To 20 on the hospital list at El
Paso. On Saturday he collided with
a motorcycle and was so badly in
jured that he was out Of the last
two games of he series and may be
laid up for some time to come Then
Kelly turned up sick Sunday and had
10 take lay of a-d Dalrymple wos
down 20 a bare team. being forced
10 put one of his twiriers in the
field To cap the climax Graham was
hit with a pitched BAH Monday and
ANAtANA NQ AllNoAHNtOuo ApL b-N a
seconds. He continued the game but
was somewhat groggy ard IS suu
suffering from he hard rap on his
left ear.
AGAINST the q Paso players. man
asement ard umpire the locals have
no kick. Manager Dalrymple says
that the umpiring OF MaclSey was
fine and be has been invited TO come
over here and oficiate in the series
with the Texans. It is hoped that
be viii come. The players on the
FL Paso team proved themselves 70
be gentlemanly.
Because OF their treatment in Fl
Psso, the Miners are more erthus-
iastic than ever abOet their plans to
entertain the Texans royalty here the
latter part Of the week. They viii
do their best to make the inaugural
bail Saturday evening a grand event.
and it appears that their efforts will
prove successful. Manager Dairy d.
pie is working hard on the bail ar
rauEements and IS sure that he can
make the night a big one. The bal.
Will Be given in the old opera h.use
and The floor win be put in frs.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01

Bin Burls, a pitcher. first base
man and u ility man of Muskogee,
Oklahoma. has wired Manager Dial
rymple for a position and is being
considered. There are also several
other applicants for berths with the
Miners. Crittenden. the Clifton catch
er. wants to join the Miners and will
be given a place if vacancy turns
up. He is said to be fast
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01
. y o y . o o . . e . o .
. LOCAL HITS AND .
. FOREIGN ERRORS .
. . . . . = 80 % .

The Bisbee players have arranged
with the Fl Paso and Southwestern
railroad for a s. round trip when
the Miners 30 to FL Paso again. and
they expect 10 take a train lead Of
fans with them.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01

Three games out OF a total OF ten
played-that's Cananea. Who'd have
thunk IL? That's a lead for the cellar
that is discouragilg to o her aspir-
ants for a tail-end position.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01
TIE BsBE DAu, asvEwsSBgE ARIZONA

ST. Louis -. 49, 49, IL
Batteries-Pernoll and Schmid.
Petty and Killifer.
Cleveland-Ch Chicago postponed; raiI
and cold weather
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01

class condition. The cooperation Of
ali Warren Distric. fans will be APP
preeiated. as Manager Dalrymple is
going to considerable expense in the
arrangements.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01

Clifton is going to have a fast ball
team regardless of the expense. Earl
Mason has gone to Pittsburg. Penn.
to Interview Mr.. McIlveen. head coach
Of Pennsylvania university.
McIlyeen captained Clifton last
year during its successful squirt. and
though he is unable TO return this
year, has offered 20 do all he can 10
assist IN building UP the team. Cliff
ton already has a line on ;wo' OF the
University of Pennsylvania stars. and
and Mason will visit several of the
large colleges in the east and endeav-
or TO scout up at least three more. IL
turning as soon as the college term is
ended.
He viii also call ON manager Fred
Clark. Of the Pitsburg club. to col
fer with him in regard to securlrs
players. Between manager Clark and
McIlveen. who played with Pittsburg
one season. Clifton hopes 10 get a
line on some of the fast collegiaas
who are held on the Pittsburg reserve
list every year
When the club gets out on the cir
cult mex month it should present the
srolgest combination I'm the league.
Mason is a former University Of
Virginia star. aid is well knova IN
eastern collegiate circles.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01

Stanley Gray. the boy from BrCwl-
wood, winner of a game from Cananea.
at Cananea. and the batting and pitch
ing hero Of he last Sc ries with the
Demons. was on the mound for III
Paso Sunday
Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-01

Wrigas. Of Hast Liverpool, Ohio.
may be the mex man to play short for
Fl Paso. Wright has been wired to
and viii reach FL Paso in time for the
trip TO Bisbee if he agrees to join the
club. For the Bisbee series here
Hewitt has been shifted from third to
short McCarty taken from right field
TO play third and Gray and Hill are
being utilized in right field