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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-15
government | GAN
COADE MN LANDS:
TO SECURE WATER
Judge. Rellstab Decides Snake
Case-C0mmissioner to Be
Named Later.
lspeelaI e thc Newatk stal.

TRENTON, May f5.-Tnited states
Judge Pellstab today decided that the
government can proceed at once to
condemn lands wanted for fortiflca-
tons and to maintain them without a
complete attempt to buy the lands be-
fore proceeding to get them.
This decision cane in the case Of
the war department seeking lands in
Hudson, Bergen and Essex counties, in
which TO lay pipes Of the Hudson
Water Company to furnish water To
the forts under the contrs cts exist
ing between the government and the
water company before the latter went
into the hands Of a receiver.
Tho government. through United
States Attorney John b., Vreeland, Of
Tered $40 for each property wanted and
then went ahead With proceedings to
take them by condemnation. Against
The argument TINT thirty days serV-
ice is required on the board OF free
holders and the government was wrong
In only giving six days service, tho
court allowed the district attorney &c
proceed at his own risk, but was in
ciined to think that under the eminen,
domain act the longer time was neces
sary.E
The district attorney electing to Pro-
coed at his own risk. adjournment was
taken for a week. when both sides vii
present the names OF condemnation
commissioners desired and the court
pick out the ones to serve.
In the meantime counsel FOR jersey
City, Hudson and Bergen counties an.
nounced that they would file answers
to the suit OF the government 10 con.
denim lands, their appearances in cour
being for the sole purposes of oojeetihg
to Tire limited offer OF $40 for the landy
and the alleged too short time aiIowe,
On services.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-15

would not the stranger paid his fare
from a VALLEY ccntaing eight 81 bills.
See. tte plot thickensi The. observant
conductor ais o noted a grip sn the rack
above the IS lSid and asked the latter
If it was his. Yes. it was. And that
grip IL q g. initials upon it partly
erased So
Wis ualize the Suspect.
When; this news was carried to tho
rest OF the sletahing party aney watchsI
him. His Uneasy manner, the way he
wo1 : pull out n cigarette case. light
a cigarette. Nyalk quickly from the
smoker to theS baggage car. and q num-
Der OF other peculiarities, led the
sleuths TO belidWe he was their man.
Mr.. Bensel Jumped of the train at
Utica and telagxaphal the police at
Albany to have Eeinhorcements ready
when the train gotNtha'e. At midnight
the train got into Albany. and the
sleuthi- party detailed themselves to
the baggase-room. shsllo 1g tie So
kid. while Mr.. Bensel trefused to let
the grip out of sight. IIe walked to
the ,latform upstairs andA two minutes
later, was informed the imam on the
train" had fallen into theN trap as he
pre-; ented the check for the bias.
AS the theft was committed In SYRIA
cuse, the Albany police had TO return
him to that city and this necsssitated
the immediate return of Mr.. Bersel and
his party, also. At 6 o'clock Saturday
morning the party arrived bABl in
Syracuse with their prisoner and later
Mr.. Bensel made a formal complaint
against the man.
The Newarlker wanted to get no 1e to
his family and business here, and made
the charge OF petit larceny so that he
would not be held as a witness. When
arraigned the prisoner gave his name
as Professor Carl William Morch. Sc
years old, int a native of Berlin, Ger
many. where his parents are we'll
I known. He admitted his guilt and
begged Mr.. Bensel not to press the
charge, as the news of his arrest would
kill his aged mother in Germany.
cities Compete to Get Him.
Morch will be sentenced on Mr.. Ben
seIs charge today. The owner of the
gold watch and chain and wallet, with
eight ~one-dollar bills. will press Il
charge of grand larceny. From descrip-
lions sent out by the Syracuse police,
word has been received from Columbus.
o.. and other cities. that Professor
Morch is wanted for other Y. NJ. c. A
thefts. t
When searched Morch was found to
have on his person enough jewelry to
fill a hat. Asked why he turned thief
Moreh declared tire trick appeared SO
EASY that the temptation washtoo great.
On him was also found a new article in
the line of burglars tools. 1t was a PEI
- - a-zk-I -@l - AnAf
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Ne WARkER NABs,
A LA SHERLOCK
H0L Mes, 4 THIEF
Continued from, FRS, Page,

lei. steward at the Y. Nj. c. A., while
he was joying a plunge in the pool.
Before he came out Muller had gone to
supper ana Mr.. Bensel thought the
steward had put the grip In the choeN-
room, as 1t was not in sight.
When the steward did not make an
appearance Mr.. Bensel Sent for him,
as he wanted TO catch the 1850 train
thai night for Albany. n. Y. Muller
came and declared he left the grip
where its owner had seen 1t last and
a search failed to reveal it. AS the
men were looking for the grip another
member of the association appeared on
the scene and declared his locker had
been broken into, his gold watch and
chain and wallet containing eight one
dollar bills stolen.
Mr.. BenseIs heart went to his boots
as he realized that the grip, which he
held as priceless, was stolen. Imme-
riately the Syracuse police were noti-
fed and Detective Keefe was detailed
to unearth the mystery. Tie party
acoured the pawnshops and inspected
the goods pledged hat day. out to no
avail. Muller suggested they visit the
Union station of the New York Central
railroad and sec what could be learned
there.
But to no avail. Not a trace of the
grip could be obtained. Mr.. BenseI
was about to resign himself to INC
merciless fates when an express Wagon
hove into view. The wagon was loaded
to the roof, but right on the bottom OF
the baggage and ~protruding at the
back was Mr.. Bensel's grip.
CHATS NY Crip." He ExcIaims.
That my grip he exclaimed joy
fully. and the detective also recognized
IT from Mr.. Bensers description. The
expressman refused to give 1t up be
cause it had been checked for Albany
and he could make no other DISPOSE
tion of it than place it on the train
which would pull out in two minutes
Take it off the wagon" ordered De
tective Keefe when he had made him
self known. Mr.. Bensel produced th'
KEY to the bag. and taking a handful
of the contents easily proved them tC
be his.
LET it go on the train" said Mr.
Bensel. II am going to Albany myseI
and we will have a good chance o
capturing the thief when he appears t.
claim the bag in that city
This plan was agreed upon and MI
Bensel, accompanied ~ -Detecttv
Keefe and steward Muller, boarded tn
train and took a seat near h bag
gage car. taking no chances that tn
thief might take it off at a sma WI
The conduc:- Of the train was let int
the conference end all agreed that tn
crook was on the train and an effort I
locate him w 3 started.
While collecting tickets the conducto
came upon a passenger, who produce
q mileage ticket from Atlantic City
which was not enough to carry hin
through to Albany. The man declare'
he was not sr-e whether he wanted t
20 to Alba ny and asked Il his tickle
.fould take him to Utica Informed =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-15
WAGE REDUCTION CAUSE
OF CAN FACTORY STRIKE,

a reduction of wages in the Manu-
tacturers' Can Company, of 426 Null
berry street. cause a strike today that
VIII Involve $50 men employed at that
plant,
The reduction was announced today.
Work for which the men we're getting
sa.25 a thousand was cut to 50. Week
workers who were earning from $S2 60
$26 would be reduced by the new SEIZED
ule TO SIS.
The men who went on strike are not
members of n union, but they will
hold a meeting Wednesday night ~
which they Will all apply for member
ship to Local n, of the Sheet and Metal
Workers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-15
NEARLY ENTIRE TOWN IN
ASHES; MANY DESTITUTE.

STEVENSON. Ala, May 15.-With
the business section of this town in
ashes, and with a loss estimated at
over $4,000, the inhabitants are face
to face with a serious situation.
The fire, which broke out at mid
night Saturday night, burned iercely
until Sunday morning. There was no
water available, and dynamite was
freely used to arrest the flames. This
was unsuccessful until two entire
blocks had been destroyed. But FIVE
81 bress remain in thestowp fss s.
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SEPARATED 40 YEARS. WILL
JOIN HUSBAND, REMARKED.
Each Thought Other Killed in
Chicago Fire.

PITTSBURG, Kan. May 15.-Sep-
arated by the Chicago fire in 1871. Peter
c. Sharp, of this place, and his wife.
Anna Catherine Sharp. OF Oakland,
Cal, will be reunited here during the
present week. Mrs. Sharp Is now on
her way TO Pittsburg.
The ending of the forty years search
made by Mrs. Sharp wasshrought about
by application to the pension office at
Washington. 1t was then that She
learned hat her husband, an old sol
der, had married again and applied for
a pension. Nevertheless, she wrote to
Sharp and he replied, asking her to
come and make her home with him and
his second wife.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-15
NEW TARIFF ON CORPSES
SENT TO HONG KONG, CHINA

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Here is the
text of a tariff schedule filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission By
one OF the big express companies:
"Corpses to Hong Kong, China. when
properly embafmed and enclosed in
Dramatically sealed caskets and accom-
panied by the usual transit permits.
will be accepted for shipment from
San Francisco to Hong Kong at follow
ing rates. charges TO be prepaid:
corpse of white person, $3.50; corpse of
Chinese dead less than one year. s55;
CORPSE of Chinese dead over one year,
So.
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YEARS FOR
TRYING TO SELL
JOy'-RDE !. GS,T0
Judge Davis Tells Cnlpfits Hen.
Stop That Kind OF
Work.

''rhe principal business OF you two
men seems to have been the stealing
Of automobiles and Their attempting 70
sell them said Judge Thomas A,
Davis in Quarter sessions Court this
morning to Glen Drayton and Ben
jamin Chambers, alias Chalmers, vino
two weeks ago stole an automobile in
this city. and after taking a joy-ride
TO the seashore attempted to sell the
machine in Elizabeth. where they weTe
caught.
This court intends to put q step
To that kind OF work, n the sentence
is that each OF you men be confined TO
the New Jersey State prison at hard
labor for five years. said Judge Davis
as he waved them away from the pris-
loners' bar. The men took the sentence
without any comment.
Other prison sentences imposed By
Judge Davis today were as follows:
tSenaro Stuso. breaking and entering,
eighteen months at Caldwell; Frank
P1isto, stealing horses. same sentence;
Charles Kroh. carrying, and Joseph
Glan1aro, carrying concealed weapons,
six months each at Caldwell; Harry F..
Weeks and Franklin Mount Newton,
wife desertion. enc year at CALDWELL
William Johnson, atrocious assault and
battery, three months, and James Can
non. same ~otfense, SIX months Of Catd-
well.
Embedding Partners on Probation.
George Walker, charged with embez-
element from a firm in which he was a
partner, was placed on probation. with
the understanding he is to pay 81 a
weet. irto court and make full restitu-
ton Of the money he embezzled. THE
Same disposition was made OF Otto
Hirschwith. who pleaded guilty TO the
same charge. except that ~IIirschn.ith Is
to pay fifty cents per week.
Another prisoner placed OH proba-
ton was Antonio Lonseilo, found guilty
by a jury of o serious charge. In his
case ne was ordered TO pay 50 cents a
week to the probation officer until
further notice, and Is also to furnish
a bond to the court to provide for the
support Of his child and also to pay the
costs Of his trial. q
Lewis Francis, q negro, who pleaded
guilty to gambling, was fined 800 and
committed to jail until the amount is
paid, while Charles Nilbush and Elmer
Jones, young negroes, guilty Of enter
ing several houses in the north end NJ
the city, were sent to the Railway re-
f%orrnatory.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-15
HELD FOR TEN DAYS.

Thomas ClaHk. 50 years old, arrested
by Patrolmen Gaffney and Burns ane
Roundsman Keogh, Of the First Pre-.
cinct police station, was held for ter
days by Judge Hahn on a technical
chargeof v~agrancy. Clark was. arrest
ed yesterday afternoon and In his at,og-
session were found several expensive
carpenter tools. He was loiterinr abou,
the residential section where within
the past few weeks petty rohhcries
have been committed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-15
suMsON DELAYS TAKING OATH.

NEW YORK. May 15.-Henry L.
Stimson. the new secretary Of war. has
decided to postpone his departure for
Washington until a week from today,
It was MIR. Stimson's intention to go TO
the capital today to confer with the
President concerning his office there,
but he changed his plans.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-15
NINE ARRESTED AT CARD GAME.

PlaincNothesmen Owens, Volh, Tor on.
n P~olAeeinenn o'Connor and Farrell.
Of the Second Precinct, descended upon
a card gannne at $50 Eighth avenue late
saturday might and arrested Joseph
siollica as the proprietor Of the place
and eight men as witnesses.
They werei paroled by Judge Herr in
the custody of Counse Frank Al. Nc
De-mit for az hearing Thursday morn
ing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-15
MOSQUITO LEAGUE MEETING.

The North Jersey Mosquito Extermi-
nation League will meet tonight in the
headquarters OF the local Board OF
Health at $3.50 o'clock. Delegates from
every city and town in Northern New
.Jersey Will De present and reports re-
csaived. The principal speaker win be
PROT. john u. Smith. state entornoics
glst.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-15
BISHOP VINCENT TO LECTURE.

MIDDLEToWN, Conn. May 15.-The
Ri. Rev. Boyd Vincent, Protestant
Episcopal bishop Of Southern Ohio. Is
announced as the Mary Fitch Page leo
turer al the Berkeley Divinity school
for 1919. The lectures, our in number.
are given in February each year
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-15
TELEPHONE BOX BROKEN;
I STA In CASH STOLEN.

Captain Carroll, of the detective bu-
reau, has been receiving many com
plants from the New York Telephone
Company that their slot machines,
placed alongside of telephones, have
heen broken open Inc robbed j. Boir,
a representative of the company, re-
ported today that the box n the En-
pire cafe.r at 2ss Washington street.
was opened and about st4 in silver
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-06
RURAL ROUTES ARE SUPPLYING
THE FARMER WITH MAIL.
But Few Postofiees in This seetion
Of West Virginia are Being
Operated.

With the increase OF the rural
routes which are now forming an end
less chain from coast and from the
Canadian border 20 the Gulf coast
the country postofIices which q few
years ago were counted by the thous-
ands and thousands are now denim
ishing rapidly. During the past year
several hundred country postoflccs
have been discontinued for the rea-
son that the farmer and rural resi-
dent IS now receiving his mail each
day from the rural mail carrier.
While there is no record kept az
the local ONCE Of the number Of
country postohices that have been
abolished Boz this immediate vicinity
during the past two years the number
has been very large. I'm fact there
are but a very few postofces yet be-
ms maintained in this vicinity. The
rural routes from this Office supply
practically every resident of Ohio
county with mail The mail boxes
are placed at the roadside iu front
Of his home aud each day the rural
carrier brings his letters and daily
papers Thus the farmer is today as
we'll posted ON the world events ns
ia the resident OF the large cities.
Recently the Offices at Clinton. Ohio
county and Limestone. MarFhall
county were abolished.
ln Marshall county bot irw county
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-06

On Railroad Operation Shows Inter.
estine Condition Of the Business
for Last Year.

CHICAGO. April 5.-The seventh
annual report OF the bureau OF rail
way news and statistics. issued roda-.
contains much OF interest, following A
year OF many disputes between The
railroads and the interstate commerce
commission. The following informa-
ton is taken from the report:
For the fiscal year TRANSPORTATION
revenues amounted to S2.7S7. 26c. 900
operating expenses TO $f,s47.ISg. OO0.
taxes 70 s1O4. l44.076, and income from
operation. $S0l .542.S79.
An analysis OF the business. accord
ing TO the report, shows that instead
Oh the railways paving $405. 13i $50 in
dividends as stated in Commissioner
lanes decision. only S166,S2SS74
could have been paid OFT of transpor-
talon revenues. the difference being
PAID out OF the income from other
sources, such as interest and div,
uends received from other railways.
There were operated a total of 3S7-
oS2 miles OF track. OF which 227.
miles was main line road. This was
an increase OF $3.50 miles for 1910.
June 30. 1910. there were 1854 23S
employees on all the roads. receiving
Tor the year 37.O16.5OS. or AZ per
cent OF the gross earnings. The aver.
age daily pay increased during The
past i've years from S2.O7 to 50 %
During the year. the railways carried
l,T6O,lO3.O00 tons OF freight. an aver
age OF LAG miles per ton. far in ax-
cess OF the figures for 1909.
Stress is laid on the few accidents
on railways during the wear
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-06
Monnnaril1n MI.

The Lndiee' Ald society ~ the Ffre.
Methodist Episcopal church u Glendale
fnet iasf eyoning a. tho home " Mrs
SIR John SuElsfiue has returned 70
pie homo 100 Lowell. ohio. after areriF-
nv frE days in me city aa tho guest
~ 'ls sister. Mrs. Frei Rife. ~ Center
SIR andMrs j. @. vyhiul,sy Ieft vss,.-.
DOS Tor West Alexander where they o.flf
,E.nd wee. aF me guest " their son.
Nlrr virginia Burnley faq returned to
Dor homo 0u Eastern Tfir1 street after
p short tieif wlh frlenla ana reiafites
ST. s. 50 Mattes. NJ Sow Martin.
~ da-F win friends and relatives go
Mis- ciara smith. NJ Akron. ohio. i-
F1e.f - rs.Hnre- aul fr.onds
ST. F H WILSON spent rrefrrfav Ga
ceiling ur HuTrcea
So Mrrtin. ~ Glen Eaafor. g.
rrr.-F o." faya wln relatives rrI
Mies hnt1irette Afaru-. who hoe been
..r guest ~ Mrs a y Scott. ~ Morton
avenue Or t-c rarf fer Inra. lore rra-
ir.l. fnr Iairn.nrt where rhr uiII
guest ~ relatives ar1 friends Mia. War.
in ".I nri'rnr reading fn ffr u0n.
VOL rf. nf Ia'rwnrf Friday rrrrrr-
..,.WN. Mr'rs 111 .ue0 IoHee ieft
p. wore nev 900 he employed f1r
urs Join nHrir arf pm. Achilles ..r,
lnr gov 'Inerl'Ie. where
N.-ire rarfnfr end rf.rr Friends
Nrr p fI1rf nrf Sire William Nc
lnnf Fnfn returned on f.rfr homes fr
. N.rr.rr where fHer
r'fi friends rri relatives Per- fer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-06
&Herrmann, The Builders OfEappy Homes N

provements made 20 the interior OF his
-tnrorODm ON Main street
Miss Alma Fickmeyer. teacher In the
Junction school BEL on duty owing 20
the lllurss OF younger sister.
Miss FcrtHn McCahe. or Mouudst lie.
visited relatives ln this city yesterday
afternoon
Orville Cayton has returned 20 this
lltA nftfr spru ling several weeks iu
'hicnE1. whore be has been worI-inE
IKE 'Nre. ~ kurtuu Ohio. one n the
best amateur pitchers 600 the Ohio valley.
as signed up with the Benwood tean.
"hn VIII pitch the opening game.
Mis~ t,tnn Monroe. teacher OF Room
No. in the Central school. o. recover
luE slovly from several weeks COM
hnement o. her home with an attack
81 pneumonia.
Mrs W. W. GRAY. - Main street. who
hos been confined to her homo with Ui-
ness Tor fle past several days. la inn
proving slowly
W. T. German. clerk in Grav.- drug
store on Main street VIII depart TODAY
for Inl0upnrt. Ohio. whore Doc will et,erf
several days visit with friends and
Mrs John smith. N no-es Run. la
.gain able 90 ne out after n several
Forest Cooke. ~ Ncw Nfatormorae n
huFineTa visitor in Renwood yes
nr,. Father Hail ~ This CITY. COM
Quoted Lcnfrr services Dob ST. Anthony
ming
Edward NoeL tho local barber com
ti1u OF his hin
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-06
Pafd RIr Price

Tie Pneuwati- Cei.Sou company OF
New York is planning 20 start active
work on the building 81 dam 40 u at
lsoNeland hY tine first 81 the month, and
they are now erecting foundations FOR
the machinery that VIII be needed.
Ihere not being enough ground in the
tract bought hv the government 10 al
low the dam 20 Doe built the companv
has leased some additional ground from
the Nortn Wheeling Land and Trprove-
ineht company. For the land purchased
by the government for the permanent
huiidings o. Do constructed. a tract con-
tanning about two acres. $4,000 was
paid. Tho deal was made February Q.
Gaw " -'''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-06


JAMES McMULLEN
The Cedar liill Sanltarium Treatment
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-06
M0UNDSVILLE
hughes Brotherhood OF First M. L
Church to Meet This Evening
MoundsvtlIe News

The Edwin II. Hughes Rrotbsrboo5
OF the First Methodist Episcopal church
VIII meet this evening at 1880 I'm the
sunday school room OF the church in "a
special meeting. Rev. V m FIELD
pastor OF the Christian church OF Wheel
ing. VIII be present and deliver an AL
dIess. All men and Young men OF The
CITY are extended a cordial Invitation 10
attend. Music Will be rendered bv the
luartette OF the Broth erhood, and re-
freshments will be served
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-06
Country Postoffices Being
Largely Discontinued Now

postohices yet remain. The two rural
routes from MOundsville. supply all
the farmers with their mail except
Ing those who reside on Fish creek
and along the Ohio river. The
farmers residing along Fish creek
are supplied from the Star route that
runs ont Of Cameron Nearly two
hundred families are reached every
day from these three routes.
Practically the only counties I'm this
state that now have n large number
OF country Offices are the counties in
the interior Of the state that are on
railroad lines and but little inhabited.