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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-10
WOOD PAVING
Or NOTHING"
SAY MERCHANTS
Market and Broad Street BUSH
ness Men Lose More a Year
Than Cost of Pavement.

Declaring that wood block is the
only form of pavement to be used for
the paving of Market and Broad
streets, the members of the Market,
North and South Broad Street Bust
ness Mems associations went on record
as favoring that form to the exclusion
of everything else at a spirited meet
ing held in the Board of Trade rooms
yesterday afternoon. Robert A. Os-
borne made the motion to go or record
for wood block or nothing, and Chair
man Charles Fl. SAMSON appointed
three committees to take up the matter
with the Board of Works officials at
the meeting tomorrow afternoon.
Leo ottolengui, of the Market street
merchants, spoke of the antipathy for
commissioners.
Now that the chief engineer has
come out favoring wood block" he
said, ST think it would be wise for us
to consider some sort of compromise.
I am afraid that if we stand for wood
block or nothing they will give us
granite. a thing we do not want"
Merchants Lose Heavily.
Frank ]. Book said it was an out
rage to treat a body of citizens as the
members of the association have been
treated. He declared that the business
men lose more each year than the cost
of paving. '"The question is he con,
tinued, whether the Board of Works
is going to represent the citizens or its
own IDEAS"
8. Leschziner, in his characteristic
way, said that he owned Az feet on
Broad and Market streets and that the
authorities must do what the citizens
ask them to do. Let us go to Them
he declared, land if they do not heed
our wishes, If they put down granite,
then let us get out an injunction. They
are our servants and should do that
which we ask"
It was brought out that the only
appeal from the ruling of the Board Of
Works would be the court.
Colonel Edwards, State agent of he
S. p. C. A, spoke strongly in favor of
wood block as against other forms of
pavement. He talked against the ad-
visibility of laying asphalt because
that form Is impracticable for a busy
thoroughfare and bad for horses. He
then said that granite, although giving
the horse a foothold, wears out a horse
in a short while.
Temperature Doesn't Affect Wood.
Wood block" said Colonel Edwards,
lis the best whichever way you look
at It. No matter what the tempera-
ture wood block will serve the best
purpose. AS for it's being slippery It
is not as slippery as asphalt e~S better
on the horses hoofs than granite"
When the colonel had finished speak
ing a motion was made that the. asso-
Citations go on record as wanting noise
less pavement. George II. Fritz, how
ever, jumped up and remarked that
those present were not school children
and should come out squarely for what
they want.
I'VE want a noiseless pavement" he
said, land want that to be wood block.
The Board of WorksSis not going to be
the great I am forever, and rather
than accept anything else we will
walt"
Edward Blau thought that since the
mayor has declared himself as opposing
wood block granite would be laid down
by the Board of Works. The other
members disagreed from Mr.. Blau.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-10
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ELECT
NEWARK MAN AS lead.
John P. Contrell Chosen Grand
Commander of Jersey.

John p. Contrell, of this city. was
yesterday chosen grand commander of
knights Templar of New Jersey at the
ifty-first annual session of the grand
commandery, held at Trenton. He sue
ceeds Charles J. Hazard, of lights
town. Joseph Mason, of Madison, was
chosen deputy grand commander and
Otto c.. Stillman, of New Brunswick,
generallssimo.
Other officers chosen were; Judge
Nelson Y. DUNCAN. of Somerville, cap
tain-general; William P. Hayes. of
Trenton, grand senior warden; Gilbert
w. Blanchard, of Passaic, grand stand
ard-bearer; Henry f. Barth, of Mill
Vile, grand warden; William Carmen,
of Metuchen, grand treasurer; John M.
Wright. of Trenton, grand recorder;
Judge Robert II. Ingersoll, of Atlantic
City, grand Junior warden. and DR..
Joseph Macdonald, jr., of East Orange,
grand sword bearer. The Rev. DIR.
George c. Maddox, of Trenton, was rel
appointed grand p~relate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-10
REPEAT "A REGIMENT OF TwO.'

"a Regiment of Two" presented at
st. Aloysius's Catholic Church hall last
night for the second time. was warmly
received by a large audience. The sue
cess Of the Monday evening perform
ance was repeated.
The following players constituted the
cast in the play: The Misses Alice "
Halpin, Rose x. McGrath, Katherine
T. Mclaughlin and Katherine H. Nc.
Guinness; Joseph c. Halpin, John F
Kelly, William ]. Gregory, Peter A
Cody. Eugene O'Mara and John F
McGuinness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-10
TALK ON VACCINATION.

Vaccination" will oe the subject of
an address to be delivered by DIR.
Charles H. Shelton, of Montclair, at
the meeting of the Newark Physical
Culture Society in the New Auditorium
tomorrow night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
States Case Against Minister Not Complete
District Attorney Fearing Counsel for Defense May for Habeas Corpus Will Call Special Session of Grand Jury to Consider What Evidence Is at Hand
I usual. were inter4ogated

than usual, were interTogated.
 Naturally enough, proprietors ot such places refused to say what ques- tlons had been asked and ordered em- ployeS not to talk. But some walters were indiscreet and from them it was learned that pictures of the dead girl and of the minister and of an un- known man were shown them. AS fan as could be learned, this search for evidence against Avis Linnel1 was fu- tile up to noon.
 Judge Dunbar when questioned about it, declared that he was more than satisfied.
 "I'll not talk now,'' declared Judge Dunbar, because 1t might hurt the case. I will say that, in spite of what the police and many people believe to be an impregnable case against Rev. Richeson, we will be able to re- flute these merely circumstantial charges and introduce irrefutable evil dence in his favOr''
 Judge Dunbar intimated strongly that. in spite of Avis Linnelrs reputa- tion for goodness among her friends at the musical school and at the Y W. C. A., where she lived, it would be shown that it was not always Rev. Richeson with whom she dined fre- quently in Boston restaurants, nor was 1t with Richeson that she is said to have been seen in certain cafes on Washington street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
FOUR PROVINCES NOW
 UNDER CONTROL OF
 THE CHINESE REBELS.

Shanghai, Oct. 23-With four of it's eighteen provinces almost wholly un- der rebel control, and several others under momentary danger of being cut off, China may be said today to be in the throes of a civil war rather a localized revolution.
 The revolutionists' capture of the important towns of Chang Sha and Nan Chang, capitals of the respective provinces of Human and Kiangsi, was confirmed today, more than doubling the territory hitherto under rebel dom ination Besides the provinces of Human and Kiangsi, those of Szechuen and Hu Peh are wholehearted enlisted against tn government.
 In the Yangtse valley the only cities remaining in the governments hands are Shanghai and Nankin Nankin may fall into the rebels hands at any moment and the government is taking steps to defend Shanghai The Man chu dynasty's overthrow is regarded here as likely by odds of fully two to one. Business is paralyzed and an epidemic Of commercial failure is inn minent.
 American and European refugees from up-river points are swarming in- to Shanghai American Consul Gen eral Wilder reports that he is doing all in his power to get additional war vessels to protect his countrymen's s lives and property. The American cruiser New Orleans is already at Nankin, the Albany is expected too, and other craft are consistently passing LID the river towards Hankow.
 So far as known, no foreigners have yet been molested but Occidental dip lomats here and at Pekin feel that they are living over a magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
Jail Physician
 Dispute Argued
Judge Curtis Listens to Lawyers for Sheriff Voll- mer and County Commis- sioners.

Reasons why Sheriff Vollmer should appoint the county jail physician and also why the appointment shall be made by the county commissioners were given in the superior court this morning when Judge Curtis heard ar- guments in the matter. The sheriff claims he is entitled to the appoint ment under the statutes and he has named his son, Dr. John W. vollmer, for the office. The commissioners dis pute this and say the power of ap- pointment rests with them Their choice is pr. c. Lincoln Banks. Judge Curtis reserved decision.
 Attorneys John J. Cu1linan and C. S. Capfield appeared for Sheriff voll- mer. They contended that prior to 1893 there was a statute which pro- >vided that the commissioners should employ medical aid'' for the county jail. The lawyers claim the words medical aid'' did not mean the jail physician but allowing for that, it was alleged that the revision of 1893 repealed all former statutes which covered tha point. The statute adopt ed in 1893 provided that the sheriff shall employ all jail officers. Counsel for Attorney James A. Marr, repre- senting the commissioners, claimed the statute did not intend the jail physi- clan to be included in the list of jail officials.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
FOUR PERSONS
 ARE BITTEN BY
 DOCS AT LARGE
One Dog Bit Through a Muzzle May be a Case of Rabies
 in the City

Four cases of dogbite, three of which were from an unknown canine described by the victims simply as "a black dog" were reported to the police last night. The authorities will be on the watch for a possible case of rabies
 The victims who reported were William Hirsch, of 1S6 North avenue, attacked and bitten by muzzled bulldog; Irwin Kane, aged 10, son of John Kane of 34 Summer street, bit ten by a dog said to belong to John F. Johnson who lives across the way; Louis H. Nordaby of 62 Trowel street, bitten by black dog MT. Nordaby reported that a boy who lives in the neighborhood was bitten by the same animal.
 pr. Chas E. c. Atkins, of the veter- mary firm of Martin & Atkins, who conduct a big veterinary hospital, stated that no fases of rabies have been reported td him lately. pr. At kins stated that it is a mistake to think that hydrophobia is a disease more prevalent in summer than at other season of the year.
 ''It is equally liable to occur at any time," he said; 'as a matter of fact most of the so-called cases of sum mer rabies are not rabies at all but simply forms of fit and other dis turbances to excessive heat"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
BANK WRECKER WALSH DIES OF
 HEART FAILURE
Released on Parole From Peni- tentisry Week Ago Alter Serving Part of Sentence Gained Fame in Chicago as Financier Till He Clashed
 With National Bank
 ing Law
Especial from United Press.)

Chicago, Oct. 236John R. Walsh, former financier, released on parole from Leavenworth penitentiary, just a week ago, after serving part of a five year sentence for bank wrecking, died here today of heart failure. Walsh was "A years of age. He came to Chicago in the early days and gained prominence in financial circles, through astute business meth ods. It was on Dec. 6, 1905, the finan- cier Overstepped the strict limits of the National Banking law in his con duct of the Chicago National Bank, of which he was president That insti- tuition failed. On Jan. 8, 1907. Walsh was indicted on 182 counts, charged with ''wrecking" the bank. Through three years of litigation the financier fought desperately to slave off a prison sentence, but the Supreme court of the United States, in June, 1910. denied an appeal and the banker was sentenced to five years in Leaven- worth prison. Petitions were circu- lated throughout the middle west and great pressure brought to bear on the Executive, but notwithstanding this, President Taft, on May 24, 1911, re- fused to exercise clemency. Last month, the Gnancier appeared before a parole board and his parole was granted October 14.
 At the time of Walsh's fight for a pardon 1t was claimed by his friends that the financier's confinement was breaking him down and the prediction was made that he would end his days in prison. Warden McCalughey de- nied these stories, asserting that his prisoner was in good health.
 Yesterday morning the financier complained of feeling tired and did not arise as usual. His son-in-law, Dr. Baldwin, administered simple stimulants. Throughout the morning Walsh lay quiet, as if exhausted. At noon, he was very feeble. Shortly afterwards the patient, suffered an alarming sinking spell.
 Early this morning, in the presence of 'hds entire family, he passed peace fully away. merely closing his eyes as the Grim Reaper appeared.
 Members of the family today ex- pressed the belief that death was the result, of brooding over his failure.
 No funeral arrangements have yet been made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
DETECTIVES AT WORK.
Ministers Friends Hire Sleuths to Get Evidence Tint Will Blacken the
 Dead Girls Character.

Boston. Oct. 23-To save a minister from the electric chair, score of the ablest detectives in the country, to- day, are searching Boston and Hyan- his for evidence that, if discovered, will blacken the heretofore spotless reputation of dead Avis LinneH.
 Detectives. employed by the father of Violet Edmands, in the interests of the Rev. c. V. T. Richeson, are combing Boston's cafes and even cer- tain restaurant hotels in an effort to unearth some bit of evidence that might show Avis Linnell did not all ways dine or go out evenings with Richeson Neither Judge Dunbar or Moses Grant Edmands will admit this is true but detectives employed by them conferred with the two men, this morning. and three were known positively to go directly to Boston's Bohemian restaurants, where walters. other employees and proprietors were taken aside and closely questioned. In some instances ha-bitues, who had sasannad tnka thA plecag Nanh Aankia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
WILSON STILL
 WARNER-K|NC
 MAYORAL CHOICE

Beyond having definitely settled up on the nomination of Coroner Clifford B. Wilson, as candidate for Mayor the Republican machine has not fully established it's program for the con- vention tomorrow evening"
 Dissension has arisen among several of the delegates as to the city clerk ship. "A. J. Bodine wants the place but there is a strong Influence to keep him off the ticket. Three others are fighting for it. and the best bet this afternoon waa said te be Charles H1 ", ard Mitchell, a grocer of 73O Ellsworth St. He and J. Alexander. H. Robin son are running neck and neck race with Frank Bogart, health commits sioner, not far behind.
 Ernest Ortlepp, funeral director. hopes to officiate as town clerk can didate. Arthur Comley, liquor pros- ecutor is being boosted as candidate for city treasurer. Frank Allen wants to be collector, so does Charles Gott- hardt. Gotthar1t has been collector, and Allen was his assistant when he held office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
IMPORTANT CHANGES DEMANDED IN HARBOR
 BUOYS AND LIGHTS
Commander Stems to Pay visit of Inspection For Purpose of Determining Improve
 IlentS
Will Be Guest of Mayor, Habornaster, Heati- :-fiyit Bodies and Gentlemen Interested in N9.-i,ra4i,,., 7
 In Local Waters

Commander C. b. Stearns, Q. s. N., lighthouse inspector, Third District, will visit Bridgeport, Wednesday, to make an inspection of Bridgeport Harbor. in which important changes are necessary, to which Commander Stearns is asked to give his consent.
 He will be the guest of distinguish ed representatives of the city, includ- ing HarbOr Master Charles H. Nor ris and Mayor Buckingham
 HarbOr Master Morris, after much consultation with those who use the harbor. has presented to the atten- tion of Commander Stearns with the collaboration and support of Mayor Buckingham, the following proposed improvements.
 To put buoys at the corners of the several anchorage basins, defining their limits
 Rock harbor with spar buoys.
 To place a combination buoy at the south of Fayerweather Island.
 To place a combination buoy at the end of Point-NO-Point
 To replace the can buoy near the Bridgeport Light with a mbination buoy
 TO put red light in the "Bug'' inside the harbor.
 port Lighthouse to a white light, with a distinguishing flash.
 The white light in the Bug" has led to much confusion, and though no accidents have occurred some have been narrowly escaped The most experienced pilots have diffi- culty in distinguishing the light from
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23

electric lights on shore.
 The change of color in the Light house would be rendered necessary by the change in the Bug Jixf1f. since the two would otherwise bs Econfused.
 The can buoy is black and an ob- stead of help. A Combination buov would be heard in a fog, and it's light would be seen at night
 The same would be true if a conn b1nation buoy were placed of Point No-POint. It is said that the wreck Of the StaFin a year or two ago which occurred on a stormy night. was because her pilot rount ed the Point-No-Point buoy on the inside in- stead of on the outside
 A combination buoy south of Fhy- erweather would protect navigation from coming Inside. of which there is now risk.
 Among those who will be of the party are Mayor E. T, Buckingham F. W. Bolande of the Brfdgeport Business Mems Association; Willis Y. Hobbs president of the Manufacfur. CTS Association; Fred Enos, preef- dent Bridgeport Board of Trade: R. T. Crane, 3rd, of the Crane Valve Co.,; L.. B. Nfckerson, agent New Eng land Navigation Company General Supt. Schultz of the New England Navigation Company: "; H Pease. agent Joy Line; s. E. Vincent. Fred Beardsley, Theodore Ferguson, Ar- thur Halsey, Charles V. Harrington, George Eames the members of the Harbor Committee of the Common Council and Capt John Ferrett, sti- perintendent of the Bridgeport Tow ing Line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
MY SON IS INNOCENT"
Statement of Col. T. V. Richeson Grayhaired Father of the Ac-
 cused Minister.

Amherst. Va, Oct 23.-'I know
 my son is innocent. shall defend him in every way within my power. But, if he should be proven guilty. which is impossible, I would rather be dead than face the world as his father"
 This was the statement, today, of grayhaired Col. T. V. Richeson, 65, father of Rev. c. V. T. Richeson, held | in Boston, charged with the murder Richeson lives near here on his farm, which comprises hundreds of acres of mountain land.
 When the time comes I will go to Boston and be by my boys side said the old man. 'I am not rich. but can give him financial aid. Some terrible mistake has been made Clarence was not that kind. He was a good, hard working boy. It is ab- surd to think that young man who worked as he did for his education should be guilty of such a horrible crime. Many of the statements made against him are false and without any foundation. His record is clean and he will be proved innocent. He is the last person in the world who would do such thing"
 Bristol. Oct 23.-Considering it unlikely that Rev. c. V. T. Richeson is guilty of the murder of Avis Lin nell, Rev. Walter E. Woodbury, pas tor of the local Baptist Church, de- clared, today, that Richeson ranked high as student while they studied theology together Rev. Woodbury, who roomed on the same floor with him. stated that Richeson appeared to be a splendid fellow and possessed of much ability.
 Norwalk, Oct. 23.-Rev. D. T. Van Doren, pastor of the Norwalk Bap- tist Church. commented on the arrest of Rev. c. V. T. Richeson at Brook line, last Friday, as a sad sight. The comment was made from the pulpit in his church here, yesterday. MT. VanPoren was witness of the affair from a train window while he was returning to this place from a Maine txin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
MOTHER ASKS
 POLICE TO GET
 ELOPINC GIRL Try to Head Her Off in Grand Central Station
 by Telephone Information Comes Just Too Late and Girl Succeeds in Getting Into the Big City


 Just half an hour too late, the par ents of Grace Goodale, aged 16. a pretty girl employed as an operator in the telephone office, informed the po- lice this morning that they thought their daughter had eloped and had taken the S:25 train to CIV York.
 The police immediately got into com- munlcation with the New York force by phone, but the information came too late. The train had already ar rived in New York, and the girl, if she was on it, was safely away from the Grand Central depot.
 Mrs. Goodale, who telephoned the information to the police, suspected that her daughter had eloped but was not sure. The girl took two hand bags with her. one brown and the other black N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
LURE OF COLD.
Prosecution Will Try to Prove This Prompted Baptist Minister to
 Poison His Former Sweet

| Boston, Oct. 23-The government will try to prove that it was the lure of gold which. they say, prompted the Rev. c. ". T. Richeson, the young Baptist minister, to poison his former sweetheart, 19 year old Avis Linnell. Each succeeding girl to whom Rev. C.V V. T. Richeson became engaged was better off than the former" !" Chief Inspector of Police Dugan, who worked up the case, made this signi- ficant statement, today, to United Press reporter. Chief Dugan would not outline in detail what will be the case of the state against Richeson at his trial, but he intimated that every effort would be made to show that money played a considerable part in every one of the pastors love affairs.
 It was pointed out by Dugan that Miss Patsy Feltz, of Kansas City, Mo. lent Richeson s750 to continue his need be the government would be pre- pared to show that other young girls who are said to have been engaged to Richeson frequently lent him money
 Ut was the same all along,'' said Inspector Dugan. ''It was a lure of gold as much as anything else that led this Bluebeard pastor to jilt lit> tie Avis Linnell for Miss Edmands, whose fortune was greater. It is sig nificant that, in no one case of the many mentioned and which we have Investigated, las poor girl been en- gagged to Richeson. And each suc- ceeding .socalled fiancee has been in a little better prospects of worldly goods than the other Avis Linnell's parents are well-to-do. MT. Linnell, though not by any means very veal thy, has retired from small shipbuiId- ing With enough to leave each child comfortable sum at his death. How ever, he has nowhere near million. Miss Edmands can bring nearly a mill lion to her husband"
 Richeson- spent good night and, today, awakened early and immediate ly called for the papers. Aside from buying every paper he can get, he insists on living exactly as do other told he could send out for food he thanked his jaiIer and said. pleasant ly, that he thought he would prefer to live just as other prisoners lived. He showed no hesitancy in conversa- tion with his jailers on any subject excepting the charge on which he is locked up. He has persistently refus- ed to see newspapermen and police officials.
 The police have given up absolutely any hope for formal statement from him. Even they were refused by Judge Dunbar, Richeson's attorney, when they tried to get him to talk
 The authorities are searching every hotel and restaurant in Boston in an effort to find out where the minister and Miss Linnell met the last time they were together.