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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-28
new EPOCH IN
RA|LROAD|NG
Very Important Decision ofInter-
state Commerce Commission
The Eastern and Western Roads Are
Denied the Right to Enforce New
Tarin Increasing their Rates.
Highly Interesting Survey OF Rail.
road Situation Of Nation.

Washington, Feb. 27.--A new
epoch In the goSernment regulation
OF railroads is marked by the de-
cisiop OF the interstate commerce
commission. denying to eastern and
western roads the right to enforce
new tariffs increasing their rates.
The decision was issued by the COM
mission Friday evening. following con-
ferences covering the last three
weeks. and after taking vast deal
|of testimony and listening to eiab-
orate arguments.
The commission does not assume
that II is inaugurating policy Of
denying increases OF rates. On the
other hand. I'VE do not say" OBJ
serves the commission in conclusion,
|"that. the carriers may not increase
their income. We trust they may and
confidently believe they Will"
Increase Beyond Limit.
III the time shall come when
through changed conditions It may
be shown that their fears are real-
ized, or approaching realization. and
there Is evidence OF a movement
against the security and lasting
value Of legitimate investment and
adequate return. this commission
will not hesitate to give It's sanction
10 increases which will be reason
able. By all standards which have
been set this commlssion-aIl OF its
members coneurring the pro-
posed rates TO be beyond the limita-
tons placed BY Law upon the car
riers."
II Is the decision OF the commits
sion that the railroads have not sus
tanned the burden OF proof which the
Law OF 1910 imposes on them before
they may raise rates. Before that
law passed. the railroads might raise
rates at their will. and the disaffect-
ed shipper was compelled Affirmative
" to show that the Increase was un-
reasonable.
The new policy OF the government
represents a revolutionary change Of
policy. As construed hy the commits
sion In tnis case. II makes the exist
ing railroad rates OF the country a
set Of prima facie reasonable and
Just rates. which may not be raised
without proof that the raise is neces-
sary.
Credit Due 20 Cummins.
TO Senator Cummlns. OF Iawo. Is
due the first credit for the new rule.
II was be who, when the railroad
measure OF 1910 was under consId-
GRAFTON. offered the amendment
which placed the burden Of proof on
the carriers There was long debate
and bitter opposition. The carriers
understood then. just as we'll as they
do in the light OF this decision. what
such a policy would entail. and they
opposed IL 10 the limit OF their
power. But Il was adopted. and the
decision OF tho commission now
makes Il the definite policy OF the
country.
Commissioner Franklin X. Lane
Is the author OF the decisions text.
but Il In concurred in by every mem.
Der Of the commission. II presents
a remarkable aud highly interesting
survey OF the whole railroad situa-
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-28
THE DURHAM
AND DANY|LLE
A Bill Intreduced Tor a New Rail-
road 10 Our City

A bill was introduced into the gem
eral assembly Saturday which grants
a charter to the Durham and Danyille
Railroad company with the privilege
of operating road from Durham to
Danyille, Va. The capital stock is to
be s250,O00, with Messrs. c. c. Wake,
G. N. Carr. II. 4. satterfeld. j. +.
willy. W. F. Carr. W. B. Gathrie and
]. 1. Morehead as the principal in
corporators.
The promoters of the road, when
seen Saturday, would give out
nothing concerning their plans, but
the reporter was assured that the road
would positively be in operation
within two years.
The charter gives the company the
privilege 10 construct the line through
Durham. Orange. Person and Caswell
counties. The route OF the new road
viii be by way Of yanceyyille. going
almost exactly through the center OF
Caswell county. Direct connection
viii be made al Durham with the Nor
folk and Western aud Seaboard, and
at Danville with the main line of the
Southern. BY way of the Durham and
Southern connection will be made
with the Atlantic Coast Line at Dunn.
81 Advantages OF New Road.
A glance at the map viii show the
virgin territory which the new road
win make accessible to Industrial de-
velopment. The country through
which It is TO run is rich in timber
and farming When these advantages
are added TO that of direc; connection
with the four great trunk lines OF the
south, something OF the future OF the
new road can be ascertained. Besides
all this, the road will shorten the dis
tanee from Durham and all other
points In this section to Danyille and
points north by almost half. The dis
tance from Durham 10 DanTille by the
new route will be 81 miles, while the
nearest route at present is l04 miles.
or the greater part OF these adj
yantages durham viii get the benefit,
ard the road will mean mnch to the
industrial growth OF the cily during
the next few years.
Electric Line.
The charter allows the road 10 be
operated by either steam or electric
power. and II is very probable that
IL Will be operated By power generated
by the southern Power company. The
company also has the privilege, under
the charter. TO distribute light and
power to consumers along the right
Of way, aud to build water-power
plants on the streams for the pur-
pose OF generating electricity.
Home Oiiee nc Durham.
The road, when completed, will In
yolve the expenditure of more than
81 100000. The home Offices Of the
company are to be In Durham, and
TO say that Il will be an addition to
the industries Of the city would be
putting Il very mildly.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-28

Washington. Feb. 27.-Medlcal Di-
rector Paul Fitzslmons was placed on
the retired list Of the navy today. on
account Of having reached the age
limit for active service,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-28

Sometimes a virtue can be exag-
gerated until It becomes a vice. said
the earnest adviser. n see exactly
what you're comm az replied Tar
antula Tim. whereas four aces Is a
bIessin' an greatly TO be admired. i've
Of 'em kin create untold dIssension. -
Washington star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-28
Electric Line.


The road. when completed, will In
yolye the expenditure OF more than
si,500.0O0. The home Offices Of the
company are to be In Durham, and
to say that Il will be an addition to
the industries OF the city would be
putting II very mildly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
HARRISON. NEWARK.

A telephone message received at the
Harrison police station yesterday was
to the effect that shots were being fired
on North Third street, near Hamilton
street. Chief of Police Michael Rodgers
and Policeman Arthur Coakley. hurried
to the place and arrested Pracido Yer
saci, of oil North Third street. The
shots were fired at a dog, 1t was ex,
plained to the police today, and Versacl
was freed.
Miss Clara witt, daughter OF former
Councilman Charles J. Witt, of 33o
Harrison avenue, Harrison, is %sojourn-
ing in Connecticut.
Chief of Police and Mrs. Thomas
Harrison. left today for Atlantic High
lands. where they will enjoy a ten-day
vacation.
Miss Mary Delaney. of S34 Harrison ave
nue., Harrison. is the guest of james King
of MorriStown.
John Belbey, Of Harrison avenue, and
John Carey. of South Fourth street, Har
rison, are both at Atlantic Highlands
where they will remain until after Labor
Day.
Policeman Alexander McKenna, of East
Newark, has resumed duty after a vaca-
ton of ten days.
Ethic Lodge, Knights Of Pythias, OF
Harrison. will meet at Elberon Hall. Har.
rison.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Noe
day, and was largely attended. The Do.
sequies were conducted at her home, 81
Patterson street, Harrison. Intermeni
was in Paramount Cemetery.
John O'Connor and family, of Soutf
Fifth street. Harrison, are at Belmar.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
F|REMEN DECIDE
To CONTEST FOR
TUG-0F-WAR CUP
East Orange Department Won't
Let Police Get Prize
by Default.

The EAST orange hrenhe" nave ue-
cided not to allow the silvsr loving cup
of the Fairgrounds commission sc to
the nolice department by default, and
toaav cb,os Marx with announced that
tuh+ NV ~
40 "'N %--a.. o..
the MAN piaseiou"u ne~.
the tug-of-war contest win the pohcs
team. Should the latter win The con-
test it becomes owner of the cup. 1t
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
WEST CALDWELL
!. RAIABLES, AFTER
VISIT, BOOSTED
County Tax Boards Look at
Property Increases Its
Value $4,000.

AS the result of a trip to West Cald-
we'll borough, made by the County Tax
Board. its valuations will be increased
to the extent of about $4,000. The
board met today and decided that Ed
ward H. Baldwin, the local assessor,
should have lacked up" to this extent.
Mr.. Baldwin was before the board
some time ago and was himself
lacked up baceuse his returns were
too low. The increase now made by
the board, together with that made on
the regular returns, puts the borough's
total Increase over last year at SlS6,Oeo.
No Assessment In some Places.
The board also reported that 1t had
learned that in some places in the Dor
ough no assessments were made at all,
but that was not so much Mr.. Bald
wins fault as the fact hat the place
is not properly supplied with property
maps.
Baldwin had been told by the board
on occasions to assess his own prop
erty separately, but he assessed 1t in
bulk, and another result of the lacking
up trip was that the board added
So, 900 to it's assessed valuation instead
of $1,000, as the assessor had done.
The trip also disclosed many irregu-
larities in South Orange township, and
it is likely that Roseland will be re-
assessed also.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
MARRIED
BY CLERGYMEN Of
DIFFERENT FAITHS
Priest 0fflciates at Second Serv-
ice Only After Consult
ing Bishop.

Incidental to a duplicated marriage
performed the day before. the Rev.
Father Frank j. Sexton, acting pastor
of st. Stephens Roman Catholic
Church. Arlington. at the several
masses Yesterday delivered a warning
to his congregation against mixed mar
riages.
He said that on Saturday night he
had, after a telephone conference with
Bishop John j.. O'Connor, performed at
the rectory a marriage ceremony for a
couple, one of whom. the man, was a
Catholic, and who had on the same
morning in Newark been married by
a Protestant clergyman n had there
fore communicated himself from the
church.
The names of the couple were not
given, but the official record of the
only marriage performed by h pastor
of st. Stephens on Saturday shows the
contracting persons to have been Will
lam Francis Carter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Carter, of 444 Elm street,
Arlington, and Miss Augusta Charlotte
Fishbach, only child of Christian Fish
bach, a well-to-do resident of Carteret,
N. j. She is % and he is "a years old.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
GIRL SAYS F|ANCE
IS MISSING WITH
HUNDRED DOLLARS
Tells Police She Gave Youth
Money to Buy House
hold Furniture.

Mourning the loss of 500 which she
says she gave to a nan who promised
to marry her, Miss Lena Semichi, "a
years Ole, of ) Cary street, Orange,
appealed to the police of that city to-
day and asked that a search be insti-
tuted for him. She thinks he has left
the city.
Forming the acquaintance Of the
man, who gave his name as Joseph
Valentino, three months age, the girl,
after he had told her how much ne
loved her, consented 20 marry. He
wanted the ceremony performed as
soon as possible.
Miss Semichi asked her parents II
they would consent to marriage and
receiving their permission accepted the
proposal. 1t was agreed h ceremony
was to be performed two weeks from
yesterday and the couple issued invi-
tations for the marriage and had COM
pleted all arrangements except to Sc
cure a marriage license.
Saturday the couple journeyed to the
Board of Health office to obtain the
certificate, but when he told the reg
lister of vital statistics he was not yet
q years old, the license was denied.
Not in the least discouraged, the couple
decided to go ahead and furnish the
house where they intended living and
postpone the ceremony until the bride
groom to he was 81. Shortly after the
couple left the office the man suggested
that she give him the 500 and he would
come to this city and purchase some
household effects. This the girl readily
agreed to do and she went to the bank
and obtained the money and he started
toward Newark.
Miss Semichi sat waiting at her home
all Saturday night and yesterday
awaiting his return, n after being
told by her relatives that the mar had
apparently made his departure decided
to visit the police. She heard today
he had gone to Boston.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
CHARACTERIZATION.

A meeting of the sewer and santa
ton committee of the Hilton Improve
ment Association will be held tonight
to arrapge for a date when the mem
mittee regarding sewers for the Hilton
section. The committee Is composed
of Kirton G.. Perkins, william Perkins,
Carl Becker and Bruno Ericsson.
George Schock, chairman; Henry
Meeker and Theodore Bosco have been
appointed a good and welfare commit
tee by Clinton Lodge No. IS, l. o. O.. r.,
to arrange for a series of social gath
erings.
Thomas w. Wills, of 116 orange ave-
nue., left today for H~ampden, Conn.,
from which place he received a tele-
phonic message that his father-in-law
Ira Meeker. an Irvington veteran, for
merly of this town, was in a critical
condition.
The City Line Building and Loan As
sociation will hold it's monthly sub
s~cription meeting tonight at Ellen
bach's Hall, 72S Springfield
Miss Julia johnson and Miss Ethel
Sharp, daughter of Councilman and
Mrs. Frank r. Sharp. of Rich street,
ave gone on a ten days vacation to
Portland and other points in Maine.
Herbert Mihlon. of 1O4 Cummings
street. left Saturday for a ten days So
journ at Ocean Grove.
MI. III / sc 4klaSOils VI A9AA
teenth avenue, will spend the re
mander of the ont in Asbury Park.
The Camptown Building and Loan
Association will hold its monthly meet
ing tonight in It's quarters in Diebold-
Harrison's Office, at Springfield and
Myrtle avenues.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick j. Wurster
and son Frederick j. Wurster, jr,, have
returned from a two weeks vacation al
Peaks Island, Me.
The Rev. and Mrs. August c. Flied
ner, of Linde avenue will return this
week from a stay in Berlin, Wis.
Mrs; John 4. Feindt and daughter
Miss Bessie zFeindt. of Lyons avenue
have returned from a vacation at
keansburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haas. OF Flor
ence avenue. are stopping at Bradley
Beach,
Miss Emma Pepper, of s%tuyvesant
avenue, has returned from her Vaca-
ton at Lake Hopatcong.
Councilman Leonard Setaro was the
prize-winner on the outing of the Ever
Jolly Fishing Club to Seabright yester-
day in the motor sloop Resale. He
caught a good-sized bluefsh.
An adjourned meeting of the Irving
ton Town Council will be held tonight
at which time saloon licenses for the
! ensuing year will be renewed.
Councilman Frederick Eckelhofer,
Anthony Endler and William r. Adams
who ave been circulating petitions for
the paving of Elmwood avenue with
telford and bitulithic binding, have
secured signatures from property
owners covering $500 feet of land.
Miss Laura Terrill, of 1919 Spring
cid avenue, left Saturday for a two
weeks vacation at Keansburg.
Miss Miriam Bothem, Of Jersey City
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Frank
Durand Lyon. of eco Cottage street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Yeitter, OF
Maple venue, are entertaining as
their guest Miss Clara Brown, oil
Waterbury. Conn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
WOMAN C0LLAPSES IN
COURT ROOM WHEN FINED,

Sitting in the place of judge Joseph
b. Bray in the Orange Police Court
today, A. w. Abbott melted out sem
fences. Four men arrested yesterday
for soliciting money from pedestrians
were fined $50, in default of which they
were sent to Caldwell for six months.
A woman and a mar who had engaged
in a spirited argument in Henry street
at midnight were arraigned for disturb
ing the peace. Pleading guilty to the
charge, the girl was fined $I5, n she
collapsed. 1t was necessary for two
policemen to assist her back to her
cell. The man, who is married and
has several children, was fined SIS and
placed on probation for a year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
Notes of Interest
in the Oranges

T%hirty-two relatives attended a
Schmidt at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Anna f. Schmidt, in Ir-
vington avenue, Ivy Hill section of
South Orange, Saturday.
Miss Alice Colgan, of South Orange
avenue, South orange. is at Bradley
Beach.
st. Mary's Parochial School, South
Orange. will reopen on the day follow
ing Labor Day.
Miss Gertrude Elsmore, of South Or
ange, is at LAX Hopatcong.
Miss Julia G. Stoneham, of Prospect
street, South Orange, is spending a few
weeks at Deal Beach.
Mrs. James Donnelly and Miss Marie
Donnelly. of Vose avenue, South Or
ange, are at ~Allenhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Finn, of Fourth
street, South Orange, are visiting rela-
tives at Great Bend, Pa,
Edwin Tyndale and family. of South
orange, will move this week from VAL
ley street to 176 Academy street.
Miss Emily Zwick, OF Newark, is Wis
iting relatives in Valley street. South
Orange.
Miss Blanche Smith. of Arnold ter
race, South Orange. is visiting in Penn
%sylvania.
Miss Bessie HANNA, of valley street,
South Orange, who has been seriously
i'll in Memorial Hospital. Orange, is
convalescent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
STRANDED AUTO TIES UP
TRAFFIC IN HARRISON.

For nearly an hour today trolley
traffic in West Hudson was at a stand
stll and more than two dozen cars
were affected by the tie-up. An au-
tomobile owned by the Koch Grocery
Company, Newark. became stalled at
Passaic and Harrison Har-
rison. The chauffeur had applied the
emergc-cy brakes and was unable to
release them. The big car skidded
across the tracks and could not be
budged. Ropes attached to trolley cars
snapped like cord when the power was
turned on and an attempt made to
move the auto. The emergency crew
managed TO get the machine off the
tracks and traffic was restored.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
KEARNY BOY AND MOTHER
HURT BY TROLLEY POLE.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wood, of 81 Pomeroy
street. Kearny, and her 4-year-old son,
Stanley, were knocked to the street
and injured yesterday when a heavy
trolley pole broke from Its fastenings
on the roof of a car of the New York
and Long Island Traction Company al
the East New York terminal of the
railroad, Liberty and Grant avenues
New York.
The piece of iron, weighing more
than 100 pounds, broke the skull OF
Stanley, who was in the arms of his
mother. They were taken to the Brad
ford Street Hospital, where 1t was said
that on operation would be performed
on the child's skull to relieve the pres
sure of a broken bone.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
NUTLEY.

Miss Eugenia Guthrie. of Highheld
lane, is sojourning at Lake Hopatcong.
Miss =. ]. Lent. of Whitford venue
Is on a visit to friends at New Damas-
Gus, Pa.
Ernest Greene, of Hillside venue
has returned from a business trip
through Connecticut.
Miss Elizabeth Rusley, of Harrison
street, Is soJourning at Cape Cod.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Feltus, of Terrace
avenue, nave returned from a tour
through the New England States.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.. Taylor and family,
of Montview place, have returned from
a two weeks stay at Brant Lake, n. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. q. Robertson, of
Chestnut street, have sailed from Bar
bados. British Guinea, South America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Faith. of Pas
sale avenue, spent yesterday with
friends in New York.
Miss Marion Hearn, of New York.
spent Yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry A. Connolly, of Hlghheld lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. william A. johnson, of
Highfeld lane, are visiting friends at
Vineland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Gladwin. Of
Highfeld lane, care spending. a few
weeks at the -Blenheim,
Atlantic City.
The last of the series of musical
services at the Vincent Methodist
Episcopal Church were held last night
at the church, when Leon Rice, the
New York tenor, sang several solos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Christensen. of
Franklin avenue, have gone to Canaan,
N. Y, where they will spend a week.
and then go to Saratoga Tor a week.
William Whsle, of High street, is
visiting friends at Milford, Pa.
Mrs. d. N. Henry. of Cottage place,
has returned from a stay In Warren
county.
Mr., and Mrs. A.. j. Merkle, OF Pros
pect street, are spending a few weeks
at Seacliff, Long Island.
Mrs. A.. G. Wildgoose, of Philadelphia,
and Miss E. N. Crawford, of New
Brunswick, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hawksworth, of Myrtle avenue
Mr.. and Mrs f. S. Watkins, of Brook
Ign, who hay been spending the sum-
mer with Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Kingsley.
of Whitford avenue. have gone to Bush
kill, Pa, for a few weeks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
Neutrality-suspicious..

A merry time was spent Saturday
night by the members of the Arion
Singing Society of Arlington at The
summer-night's festival in Weiland's
Park, Woodside. In charge of the af-
fair were Carl Waldheim. John Dan
ecke. Emil Mueller. Alfred Albrecht.
Alfred Eckert, william Waterkamp,
Nicholas Lauterbacher and Louis Hum
mel.
Truman r. Cornwall, of Belgrove
drive, Arlington, has been stopping at
Seabright.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest r. Bard, of "a
Lafayette place, Arlington. are at
Spring Lake.
Mrs. George Chapman. of Arlington,
Is spending a few weeks at Ocean
Grove.
Mr., and Mrs. Oscar f. Nagel, of 10
Elizabeth avenue, Arlington, are spend
ing ten days in Asbury Park,
Morris Wall. of 102 Kearny avenue.
Kearny. has gone to the Catskil1s for
a couple OF weeks.
Miss Ethel and Wilfrid ,Armitage. of
10 Chestnut street, kearny, have re-
turned from Bradley Beach. Mr.. and
Mrs, Walter Deaney, of the same ad-
dress. have gone there for a short stay.
Mrs. william Smith and family. of
Kearny, left today for Pawtucket. r. l.,
where they will stay two weeks.
Mrs. John u. Dean, or IL Beecn
street, Arlington, has gone to Old
Orchard Beach, Me-, for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Oldham, OF 10
Highland avenue, Kearny, and daugh-
ter have gone to Atlantic Highlands for
two weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. william Catlow and son
George, of Kearny, have gone to visit
friends in Lawrence. Mass.
Detective Sergeant Walter oliver, of
Kearny, today took TO Skillman, Mercer
county, Charles f. Lewis. of Forest
street, Arlington. who is to be placed
in the State epileptic village. Young
Lewis has long been troubled with fits,
and Mayor Louis NJ. Brock, of Kearry,
interested himself in the case and Sc
cured a place for the youth in the
State institution.
Patrolmen Peter yreeland and Ed
ward Davey, of Kearny, at an early
hour today found Samuel Mitchell, of
Harper place, and John Kennedy. of
Forest street, lighting. h officers
cautioned the brawling men, they say.
but in return got only a torrent OF
| abuse. Their they called the patrol
wagon. and now Mitchell and Kennedy
are locked up in the Kearny police sta
tion awaiting arraignment before Act
i ing Recorder Leonard A. WINNER to-
night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-28
CAPARN QUITS RACE FOR
COUNCIL IN HARRISON.

Formal announcement of his with
drawal from the race for councilman
honors in the Third ward, Harrison,
was made today in connection with
the candidacy of Charles c. Caparn,
Democrat. a prominent Democrat of
the ward said today that 1t was hard
ly likely that a candidate would now
be pitted against Clarence Il. Van
Deren, Republican, who seeks re-
election.