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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
MAN WHO SLEW
BIRDS At OFFICIAL
BEHEsT, JAILED
Stevens Says He Was Paid 81
by Forester to Kill Mont=
clair PESTS"

Unable to raise the 500 fine impc-ed
for Strengthening birds in Montclair,
Peter Stevens, a negro, began today
his sentence of ninety days in the
county Jail, having been committed in
default of the fine.
AS yet no efforts have been made by
the town officials to secure his release,
Notwithstanding the fact that the kill
ing was done, according to Stevens, at
the request of Chief Forester John A.
Anderson, of the Shade Tree Commits
sion of Montclair. I
1t developed today hat Stevens was
arralgned Lest Saturday before Re
eorder Henry L. yost. of Montclair,
" no acted in the capacity of a justice
of the peace. The complainant was
Acting Chief of Police James McGarry.
Justice Yost refused to hold the man
or the ground that there was no proof.
He pointed out that the law provides
that in such a cas- the birds must
be produced. In this instance it was
not done.
stevens was committed last night by
Justice of the Peace George NJ. Cad
mus, of Bloomfield. The complainant
was Game Warden Frederick j. Hall,
of Bloomfield. Stevens, who is in the
garbage department of Montclair. sub
mitted an Cffidavit to the effect that
Forester Anderson had met him and
Offered him So to destroy the birds
which annoyed residents in the Ores
cent.
Gerardo Immediate. town engineer of
Montclair. explained today that he had
not appeared before the Bloomfield JUS
tice because the mar had been ar
raigned on the same complaint on Sat-
urday and discharged.
Il thought it would only be a matter
of FORM" he said, land that the man
would be released"
Mayor Ernest c. Hinck refused to
discuss the matter. He said that 1t
was not up to him. and that there
was nothing he could do.
President Seth Perry Sprague, of the
Shade Tree Commission, is in Europe.
Anthony Underhill, another member,
is spending his vacation in Connect
cut. =
Henry e. Wrensch, ST.. is the only
member of the body in Montclair at
present. Mr.. Wrensch said today that
when one of the other members re-
turned the matter would BIZ investi-
gated. Forester Anderson. he said.
had not been authorized to have the
birds killed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
"WHITE HOPE" HAILED TO
COURT FOR BEATING MAN.

Joseph Maviro, 10 years old, of 80
G%lenridge avenue. Montclair, was ar
rested last night on complaint of DOM
mick Scarponi, of Is Glenridge avenue,
who charged him with assault and bat
terry. Maviro. when arraigned before
Recorder Henry l.. Yost today, prom
ised to abandon his efforts for fistic
honors and WAS discharged
Maviro. who claimed to be the com.
ing white hope" wanted Scarponi to
become his sparring partner. The lat
ter refused and Maviro, 1t is claimed,
pushed Scarponi into a corner and
pummeled him. The latter's face is
badly cut up.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
TAX RATE IN KEARNY
MAY NOT BE INCREASED.

Kearny taxpayers who had been
fearing an increase in the local rate
due to the huge cut made by the state
Board of Equalization of Taxes in the
meadow property a few months ago.
and the increased demands made upon
the Town Council for appropriations,
are much encouraged to learn that OF
the almost 500. 900, 900 raise in the value
of second class railroad property.
Kearny will get about $S00,000 of an in
crease in that class of ratables, maxi
ing the second class railroad property
for this year something over a mil
lion and a half. Unlike the first-class
property. the second will be taxed at
the local rate. which may. after all
be scarcely any higher than last year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
CHIEF ANNOUNCES
MEN FOR ATHLETIC MEET.

The list of men entered by Police
Chief ONeill, of East Orange, for the
field meet with the firemen and post
men on Monday at the oval were an
nounce by him todays as follows.
100-yard dash, Policemen Alexander
Taggart and Harry G. Gamble; 220-
yard relay. Policemen johnson, Tag
CART, Gamble and Ward; tug-of-war
team, Roundsman Van Brunt, Detec-
tive Riker and Policemen Brady,
Nolan, Shannon. Martin, Taggart and
Ward; wrestler, Policeman David Nc
Garry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER
WANTS TO BE COUNCILMAN,

School Commissioner John w. Coul-
ston, of the First ward, East Orange,
has filed a petition to become a candi-
date for the City Council, and Com
missioner Joseph Macdonald, jr., of the
Fifth ward, has also taken out a petit
ton for circulation. Councilman George
A. Grover filed his petition yesterday
in his effort to secure another term
and selected Assessor Daniel c. Whit
man, jr.. to handle his campaign funds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
ORANGE GIRLS ON
WAY TO VISIT ORIENT,

The Misses Mary and Gertrude
Tooker. of Evergreen place, East Or
ange, are on their way to the Orient,
where they will visit their brother, DR..
Frederick j. Tooker, who is a medical
missionary stationed at "Siangtan, in the
province of Human. China. The Misses
Tooker will sail from San Francisco
early in October and will spend a short
time in Los Angeles, Cal, prior to their
departure.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
ELECTION OFFICERS IN
WEST HUDSON NAMED.

Word was received in Harrison to-
day of the appointment yesterday by
the court of the following men to act
as election officers at the coming pri-
mary and election in West Hudson.
HARRISON.
First Ward-R., 7. j.. Enright and
John P. Revere; D, ]. j. Delaney and
j. A. Won fish.
Second Ward-R., August Croft and
Martin Sexton; d., T. j. Karney and
Charles Johnson.
Third Ward. First District-R,, David
Davis and John Behan; D., j. E.
Hughes and James P. Finnegan. Sec
ond District-R., r. J. Whitehead and
t. j. Sheridan; D., T.. ]. Fahey and j.
V. Smith.
Fourth Ward, First District-R.,
Ernest Biegner and Ambrose Catterall;
d., "A. l. Effenberger and W. j. Ter
hume. Second District-R., William
McGaritt and e. K. Patterson; D.,
John C. Grace and George V. Headley.
EAST NEWARK.
r.. George w. Mather and Peter
Miller; D., Henry Mcdonald and J. j.
Windel.
KEARNY.
First Ward, First District-R. Samuel
Scheppen and w. II. Galley; D..
Adrian Van Houten and James Bren-
nan. Second District-R., c. d. Turn
bell and H. v. zimmerman; D., John
H. Cusick and James A. Lester. Third
District-R., George Howe and H. II.
Sincock, jr.; D., F. J. Downey and
John A.. Mooney.
Second Ward, First District-R.,
Francis Dawson and Edward Banman;
d. ]. H. McCabe and Thomas Ryan.
Second District-R,, Thomas Adams
and George Head; D., James Furphy
and James Durkin. Third District
r.. Alex Carruth and Joseph Savage;
D., William Shaw and Norman Gauch.
Third Ward, First District-R., War
rem ]. Partz and w. H. r. King; D.,
John Clark and Charles Secor. Second
District-R., Louis K. Comins and
Emil Stremlau; d., Perry Suddenly and
George Thompson. Third District-R.,
William Nixon and H &C. Smedberg;
D.. P. j. Connolly and G. H. Beach
Fourth Wardy First District-R.. F.
l.. Schantz and ]. S. Estill, jr.; D., G..
-Schlagenhaft and j. j.. Fogerthy.
Second District-R., E. W. Lindelaw
and w. H. Winiger; D., Herbert
Howatt and e. Jacobson. Third
District-R., John M Schur and c.. F.
Hedge: D., C. J. Kelly and James j.
McAviney.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
KELLEY FUNERAL SATURDAY.

Funeral services for John r. Kelley.
who died yesterday of pneumonia at
the home of his son, Joseph 2. Kelley.
of so Centre street. Orange. will be
held Saturday Afternoon, in st. Johns
Roman Catholic Church. in that city.
Mr.. Kelley was iE his e!ghty-fourth
year. He served in the United States
navy on the Seneca. and fought in the
Civil War. He is survived. by one
son, Joseph 2. Kelley, and seven
grandchildren. The Rev. John j. Swee-
ney, Of Ocean City. is a cousin. Inter
ment will be in ST. Johns Cemetery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
POSTAL CLERK SUSPENDED
IN BABY DESERTION CASE.

Because of his admitted connection
with the east of Miss Florence Brown.
who is accused of having abandoned
her infant child to die on a lonely road
in South Orange township last month.
Charles A. Hall, a clerk in the Sum-
p~ostoffice, was suspended for an
indefinite period pending an investiga-
ton.
Hall said that Postmaster Alfred
Jones has expressed confidence in him
and has offered to help him in clearing
himself of any blame in the case.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
GOES To JAIL FOR
YEAR RATHER THAN
LIVE WITH WIFE
East Orange Man Refuses to
Support Her and Is
Sentenced.

Rather thar live with his wife, who
had him arrested on a charge of nom
support, James Farley, of East Or
ange, who earns 81 a day as a mason,
told Recorder Mott today he would
rather serve a year In the Caldwell
p~enitentiary than live with her. He
was ordered to pay her $6 a week and
supply a bond of $500 to guarantee pay
He did not give the bond and
was given a year in the penitentiary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
Liue Deer Ambles
Through Montclar Street

the road. AS it drank it occasionally
looked around as If in fear. 1t again
started ON a run, leaving the roa and
turned INTO a patch of woods near the
residence of Frederick e. Kip. where it
disappeared for some time. again being
seen on Highland avenue through
which it raj in the direction of Upper
Montclair.
1t is believed that the animal had
become separated from a herd of thirty
deer that have been making their home
in the Big Piece meadows along the
Passaie river at Montville.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
NABBED FOR STEALING APPLIES.

Policeman Theodore Steve, of South
Orange, picked up three Newark
youths. John Colangelo. Angelo Col
angelo and Joseph Soldes, of Newark.
yesterday, charging them with steal
ing apples on the Edgar NJ. Taylor
property in South Orange avenue. They
We're dismissed with a reprimand.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
FLEECED OUT OF
S. IN "FLIM-FLAM" GAME.

Harry Alper, a produce peddler, of I'll
Broome street. this city. was 1eeced
out of So yesterday by an old, old
flim-fiam game in Orange. While on
Elm street, Orange, his 12-year-old
helper sold, or thought he sold, a man
a peck of potatoes and six muskmelons.
The man ordered them delivered at
70 Elm street and told the boy to bring
change for So. The boy did so, gave
over the change, went back to get eight
more melons, returned to rs Elm street
and found the man n The Orange
police are booking for the man.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
WEST ORANGE BOYS MUST
PAY $40 TO HOLD RACE.

The refusal of the West Orange town
officials to permit several young men
in the town to hold a road race on
Labor Day unless they paid a $40
license fee has caused a postponement
of the event. The police authorities
also wanted the boys to pay for the
hiring of special officers to be placed
along the course. and as the youths
were unable to obtain the money be-
fore the day set for the race, It was
decided to hold 1t September 16.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
CONCERT GIVEN FOR
BENEFIT OF CHURCH.

A concert for the benefit of the Mt.
Zion A. NJ. f. Church, Millburn. was
held in the parish house last night.
Miss s. V. Blake and the Rev. George
A. Lonzo, pastor of the church, led,
and were assisted by the Misses M. d.
Hughes, Claudia Troud, Mamie Lee,
Mary Wyndner, Hattie Wright, Alto
HALEY, Alice Brown, Elizabeth
Oglesby, Emma Lane, Octavia Grey,
Carrie Thomas, NJ. d. Williams, Lor-
raine Holley. A. C. Burney and
Messrs. Rays, Chamber and Mcneil.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
NUTLEY WHIST CLUB PLAYS.

The Ladies' Bridge Whis' club met
yesterday in the home of Mrs. J. Henry
Hull, In Vreeland avenue. The WIN
ners we're Mrs. Edward p. Montague,
Mrs N. 3. H~ersloff and Miss Elizabeth
Page Prout. Others pres ait were hrs.
j. Lybrand, of Washing ton, d. C Miss
Josephine Merrifeld Cox, pf Baltimore,
Md. Mrs. Pierre Pearsl.l Lahens and
Mrs. ]. Henry Hull.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
VALUABLE HORSE SHOT
WHEN INJURED BY KICK,

c. E. Hunt, d coal dealer e. Bloom
feel Avenue, Verona. lest a VARIABLE
horse yesterday. His MAJ bal stalled
the horses for the nigh. and one, called
Brownie. got away from its halter and,
wandering about the Darn in Guest 81
q door TO go out OF. got bc"tiderea,
and returning to his stall entered the
wrong lie, and, filming it occupied.
began kicking. and br pike the occu-
pants leg. II was fo1nd necessary u
shoot the injured animal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
FIRE CAUSES SCARE.

Fire was discovered today in the
building $40 Bloomfield avenue, Mont
clair, occupied by the Joseph w. Glais-
ter Company. dealers in electrical sup
plies, and caused considerable excite
ment, as a report had spread that the
fire was in the Koehler auto garage at
No. 37S and was close to the large
gasoline tank in which there are hun
dreds of gallons of the fluid. The dam
age was slight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
CALDWELL MAN INJURED
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

William Elliott, Of Bloomfield ave
hue, Caldwell, dislocated his right knee
yesterday and was taken to DIR. Ed
ward %, Peck's Office, where it was
put in place n he was taken home.
MIR. Elliott drives for Adam Weiss
man, of Verona, and was taking orders
IN Caldwell when the accident oc-
CURED The horse and wagon We're
standing by the curb when a laborer,
in passing, snapped a whip, which
caused the horse to start. Mr.. Elliott,
fearing a runaway. rushed to the street
and in catchi the reins was brown
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
BELLEvILLE CELEBRATION
NETS $3.50 FOR LIBRARY.

At the meeting of the "Belleville day
celebration committee last night it was
decided that $3.50 would be turned over
to the Board of Free Public Library
Commissioners for the new library.
This amount is the proceeds of the
celebration which was held last Satur-
day in Hillside Park Hippodrome. The
money will be presented to the library
commissioners at the dedication of the
institution.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
FOOTBALL SEASON TO OPEN.

The West Hudson Football Club. Of
afternoon, when, at the West Hudson
oval, at the southern end of Fourth
street, Harrison, 1t will try conclusions
with the Brooklyn f. c. on Monday
the trans-Passaic team will try on
illusions with the rack Wilberforce
eleven.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TO OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 5.

The Orange public schools will open
on September 5. For those pupils who
wish to enter the high school notice Is
given that special examinations will be
held in the high school on Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. Owing to extern
sive alterations to the lakewood Avenue
School that building will not be opened
until further notice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
MAYOR OF MILLBURN"
ARRESTED AS VAGRANT.

Michael Guthrie. of no particular al.
dress and who bears the appellation of
ayor of Millburn,' was brought
to the Orange police station last n. II
by Pat~o'r1an MeDerAitt. He was dis
covered in slumtcr in a vacant hous5
on Forest street in Orange Valley. ~
is seldom, If ever, a visitor in the
police station of that city, he as -
charged by Judge Bray today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
TOWN OFFICIALS
MOTHER FOUND
OVERCOME BY Gas
Mrs. Ann Goodman, of Harri-
son, Is in Serious
Condition.

Mrs. Ann Goodman. mother of Town
Clerk Peter J. Goodman. of Harrison,
was found unconscious from gas in
her home today. Had it not been for a
grandson, who pays her a daily visit.
she would have died. Her condition is
serious.
Shortly after noon her grandson.
Thomas Goodman, went to her home at
Z Warren street, Harrison, and find
ing the door locked, crawled in a win
dow and found the lying on a
couch.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
CRUELTY TO MULE TEAM
COSTS ITS DRIVER SIC.

James Martin, an express company
employee, was fined $3.50 by Justice
of the Peace Cadmus in Bloomfield to-
day for abusing a team of mules. The
complaint was made by j. p. Eyeoldt,
chief of police of Essex Fells. who riid
that Martin tried to force the mules
to draw a big load up a hill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
ENrERTAINs sEvENTy.FlyE FRIENDS.

Miss Clara Newport, in her home in
East l'assaic avenue, Brookdale Sec
ton, Bloomfield. last night rendered a
reception to 75 friends from this city,
the Oranges. Montclair and Nutley.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
GET 6O-DAY JAIL TERM
FOR DANCE HALL ROW.

John sumler, of 70 South street, and
Richard Sorde, of -111a South street,
Orange, negroes, were sentenced 70
sixty days in the penitentiary today b.
Judge Joseph Bray in the Orange Police
Court for creating a disturbance in a
dance hall.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
HORSE WRECKS LAMp.posr.

A horse attached to a wagon owned
by the Corby Yeast Company of New
ark ran away today in Central avenue,
East Orange, while Frank Backus, the
driver, was making deliveries, and be-
fore being stopped wrecked a lamp-post
at Whittlesey avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
CALLED AWAY BY DEATH.

Miss Adelaide Rinard, daughter of
Mrs. Ada Rinard, OF 12s Linden avenue,
Glen Ridge, has been called to Pitts
burg, Pa, by the death of her grand
John Rinard, who succumbed
at the age of II years on Monday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
Evidently Hunted for Long Dis
lance, 1t Stops for Drink
of Water.

A deer that had probably been hunt
ed by dogs for a long distance passed
along Crestmont road, Montclair. early
today at a slow gait, The animal
looked as If it had been at the end
of a long chase and stopped to drink at
a small stream of water on the side of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
NO MORE HALE.HoLIDAYs.

Harrison butchers and grocers and
their assistants yesterday enjoyed
their final "Wednesday half-holiday.
Every year the stores are closed at
on Wednesday during July and
August.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
BLOOD POISONED BY SPLINTER.

George E. Baldwin. a le~tter-carrier
to the Bloomfield ~postofiee,
is suffering from blood-poisoning at
his home, ? Maple street. hat town.
A few days ago he ran a splinter of
wood in a finger IN his right hand.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
Mrs. Tew Too Careless, Says
Two Policemen, Who Ex-
anime Two Windows.

Mrs. Frank Tew was too long away
from her home at 10 Passaic avenue,
Harrison, Yesterday, and two men Had
plenty of time to break into the Tew
home, where too easily they carried
off a watch belonging to Mrs. Tew,
rlfed the pockets of two of the Tew
boarders and purloined two separate
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
REVOLVER VICTIM IMPROVING.

The condition of G. Lee Stout, jr., of
1872 Franklin street, Bloomfield. who
accidentally shot himself while clean
his revolver in his bedroom Tues
day night, was much improved today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
B. AND |. ASSN mol MEET SEPT. IS.

The Consolidated Building and Loan
Association of Harrison, has decided
to hold its annual meeting September
Is at Councilman Van Deren's Office.
AT this time the September payment
meeting will also he held.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
BORE 28 FEET IN NEW
MUNICIPAL PLANT WORK.

Employee of the Hudson Engineer
ing Company of New York, Who have
been at work On the proposed munich
pal water plant in South Orange. have
succeeded in boring thirty-eight feet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
WnonMEN TO ENTERTAIN.

Springfield Camp No. i224a, Modern
Woodmen of America. IL making
preparations o an entert ,inment and
dance on September II.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
A BOARD TO MEET.

The Harrison Board of Health will
meet tonight and 1t is expected the
session will be a quiet one.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
CARNIVAL POSTPONED.

The carnival which was to have been
held by the Epworth League Of the
Methodist Church of Springfield last
night has been postponed until Friday.