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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
HELD FOR STEALING
5000 FROM FRIEND.

Yavonne Conforti, of 5S River street,
arrested last night by Detective Ser
geants Cordano and Tenore on a charge
of stealing $500 in cash from the trunk
of his friend, Salvatore Pero, Of Il
Adams street, Bayonne, protested vol
ubly in the First Precinct Police Court
this morning that he was innocent.
Pero was not present to tell his
story, but Detective Cordano told
Judge Hahn that Conforti had beer
in Bayonne and at the home Of Pero. on
February II, the day it is alleged Pero's
savings Of years disappeared from a
trunk. Conforti was held in $1,000 bail
to appear for a hearing tomorrow
morning, when Pero viii be present to
tell his story Of misplaced friendship.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
BANKRUPT, THO ASSETS
EXCEED HIS LIABILITIES.
SkyIight-maker Jos. Bleeker's
Trouble Is People Don't Pay.

A voluntary petition In bankruptcy
fled at Trenton by Joseph BECKER.
maker OF skylights. at 100 South street,
was today referred to Referee Edwin
G. Adams in the local bankruptcy court,
According TO his schedules Mr.. Blocker
is credited with more money than the
amount of his liabilities. put the assets
are said to b. chiefly in bills, which
he has been unable to collect.
His liabilities amount to S6,46a 80,
while his assets are scheduled at So
1853.
Albert c. Pedrbck, OF the Prudential
building, who Is counsel for Mr.. Bleek-
er, declared his client was a sub-con-
tractor Oh the construction OF several
buildings where the contractor had
failed. In this manner there is due the
bankrupt s~S,04B,15, most OF which VIII
ultimately be paid but cannot be OBJ
tanned at present bscause OF litigations
pending.
The first meeting OF creditors VIII be
held before Referee Adams on March Z.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
JEROME B. STHFFY.

The funeral of Jerome 3. Steffy. a
well-known advertising man. formerly
of his city, was held today from his
late home. 204 West 109th street. New
York city. Mr.. Steny was so years old
and had moved from this city only a
short time ago. Last Monday he was
at his desk in the Offices OF the New
Jersey Street Car Advertising Com
pany, in the Prudential building, but
complained of not feeling we'll. He died
on Wednesday at his home in New
York.
MIR. steffy was for some time en-
ployed in the advertising department of
the Newark Advertiser and later the
STAR. He Is survived by a widow.
Mrs. b. Steffy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
OBITUARY
FUNERAL OF H. W. TUNIS.

Funeral services for Henry w Tunis,
cashier of the National Newark Bank
ing Company, at Broad and Clinton
streets, VIII be held at 3 O'Clock this
evening in the home, 536 Summer I'VE
nue.. The Rev. Fred Clare Baldwin,
pastor of the Calvary NJ. E. Church.
East Orange. who was an intimate
friend of the late banker, viii officlate.
The Rev. Henry Merle Mellen, pastor
of Christ Reformed Church. viii assist
at the services.
Members of Woodslde Council 10.
1858, Royal Arcanum. with which Mr..
Tunis was prominently affiliated, will
attend the services in a body. Inter
ment tomorrow VIII be made in Madi-
SOL
Mr.. Tunls was 81 years old. and died
suddenly on Wednesday Of heart dis
ease. A widow and three children sur
ViVe,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
WOMAN WILLS $I5O,00O
TO THE USE OF THE PUBLIC.

DEDHAM. Mass, Feb. 17.-Nearly
1856. 900 in public bequest is distributed
under the will Of the late Miss Alice NJ.
Curtis, of Wellesley. which was filed
kor probate in the Norfolk County Pro-
bate Court here today. The largest be-
quest, $50, 1000, is left to the town of
Hanover, Mass, for the benefit of the
John Curtis Free Public Library.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
and Radcliffe College, Cambridge, each
receive $25, 900, and $4,000 is left to the
New England Hospital for Women and
Children, Roxbury. Requests of $4,000
each are left to the Massachusetts So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals and Women's Educational and
industrial Association, of Boston; At
aanta University. Hampton institute
and Tuske, Institute.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
HELD roR AssAulTING OFFICER.

Morris schinkel, q peddler, of 1870
Broorne street, was today arraisned at
the Fourth Precinct Criminal Court be-
fore Judge Herr and held in 5000 bail
for the grand Jury on the charge of
assaulting an officer and interfering
with the discharge of his duty. Special
officer Hartdorn. attached to the First
District Court. went to the home Of
Schinkel yesterday TO serve q writ of
replevln on his furniture. Schinkel, he
says, assaulted him, punched hin and
kicked him
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
STANDARD FILES PLANS
FOR $4,000 BUILDING.

The STANDARD oil Company submitted
plans today to the building department
for a $4,000 warehouse to be erected
at the foot Of Third avenue. The
structure IS to be of four stories, with
a provision for the addition Of two
more stories II is 70 be thoroughly
hre-proof
The frame Is to be OF steel and the
walls of reinforced concrete, the eX-
terror panels to be OF terra Gotta block.
The foundation will be Of timber piling.
There are TO be no openings in the
floor; the stairways and elevators will
be ia towers outside Of the main build
ing. The size Of the lot. which faces
the river. is 129 feet by 30 feet. The
size Of the building viii be 119 by 10
feet. It is 10 be used 0 storing iubrt-
eating oils,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
0 KILLED SELF.

DAYTON, O., Feb. 17.-John
Domokos, 2S, "a prisoner at the county
jail. held for the killing of Mrs. Mary
lilies. on June "a. because she refused
to elope with him, committed suicide In
the county Jail today by hanging him
self with his shoestrings. II was his
third attempt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
MICHAEL KENSRLLA.

A solemn high mass Of requiem win
be celebrated in st. Joseph's r.. c.
Church tomorrow for Michael Kensella,
of $50 Bank street. Burial win be made
In the Cemetery Of the Holy Sepulchre.
Mr.. Kensella died on Wednesday He
was a member Of the Holy Name So
ciety connected with st Joseph's
Church and Company I, First Regi-
ment. "A widow. Mrs. Annie Kensella.
survives.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
FIRE DESTROYS MOTOR co. PLANT.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Feb. H.
Fire early today destroyed the large
building of the Wilkesbarre Motor
Transit Company, entailing a loss esti-
mated at $4,000. Two large automo-
bile passenger buses, two large coal
trucks and four touring cars e COM
pletely destroyed. A gasoline tank on
one of the trucks exploded. throwing
the tank $50 feet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
pERIIKE IN OPEN COURT.

JERSEY CITY. Feb. l7.-common
Pleas Justice Robert Carey, Of Hudson
County, in sentencing Louis saylor, of
Hoboken, to one year in the county
p~enitentlary. scored a group of Ho-
bolzen men who presented to the
a petition asking for ciemency for
Saylor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
DENIES She GOT
DEEDS BY UNDULY
COAXING FATHER
Contestant Says Sisters Secured
P%atrimony Which Parent
Had Promised Him.

The legal conflict over the estate OF
the late William B.. Pearce, a ship
builder. who died in Point Pleasant
November 28, 1909, at the age of "a
years. was continued before Vice
Chancellor Stevens In Chancery cham
bers today, where several of his sons
daughters and other relatives added
their testimony to that already given.
Elwood II. Pearce, a travelling sales
man. the eldest son, is seeking to have
set aside the five deeds covering the
S1o,0 homestead property of the
Pearce family, because, as he claims
two of his brothers and W sisters
took advantage of his absence shortly
before the fathers death to induce him
to divide the bulk Of his estate among
them, leaving only a small strip OF
land on the Manasquan river to the
complainant.
His story is that the father had
promised it all to him because he cared
for him in his old age and saved the
homestead property from being mort
gagged. The father died in~testate ana
the deeds were executed in June
of the year of his death, but, 1t is al
legged. they did not sec the light OF day
until after he had been buried.
According to the eldest son, the whole
amount of money he had
was S1,70O, given to him from October
1899. to the date of his death.
Daughter Denies Undue Influence.
Mrs. Lodemia Shines, wife Of Freeman
Shines, of Point Pleasant, one of the
sisters who got the latest slice of the
property. was heckled for some time III
court today as to her influence over her
father. She denied vigorously that she
had unduIy influenced him. saying that
her father. seven years before his
death. had promised 60 make the diVi-
sion of the property Just As 1t was
made in the deeds now sought TO be set
aside. She denied hat there had been
any semblance of a conspiracy between
her and the others during the eldest
brothers absence.
She admitted, however, hat she tried
to sell the farm soon after her fathers
death. but denied that it was contrary
to his wishes.
The deeds, she said, worc made out
by Squire Allen, the local limb of the
law engaged in work Of his kind and
t was She that was directed to get him
% the house to execute them. She in
sisted mat her father was not in his Sec
ond childhood, but knew exactly what
he was doing.
The other defendants in the suit are;
Mrs. Amanda f. Pearce. wife of Frank
lin G. Pearce, of Manasquan, another
daughter: Robert C, Pearce, of Point
Pleasant. and Orlando Pearce, of New
York city, the other sons.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
NoNAGENARIAN sMrrHY BURIED.

BARNESBoRO, Feb. 17.-Clement
Tomlin, aged 80 years, who has been
the village blacksmith for seventy
wears. was buried yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
FEARED CHINESE
WOULD MURDER
MAN WHO TOLD
Government Witness Refused to
Give InfOrmant'S Name
in Opium Cases.

TRENTON, Feb. 17.-There was a
dramatic incident in the United States
District Court today in the case
against Charlie Wong, an Atlantic
City Ch1naman, indicted for unlawfully
manufacturing smoking opium. when
Frank Paul, a witness for the govern
ment, refused to tell who first gave
him the alleged information against
Wong ON the ground that to give such
information might lead to the death OF
his informant.
Feared for witness.
Judge Rellstab questioned the Wit
ness, who declared that he was fearful
that If he divulged the name Of his In
formant some of his Chinese enemies in
Atlantic City might do him serious
harm. on this ground Judge Reilstab
excused him from giving he name to
the court.
Later Paul told the court he had o.
tanned the permission of the person in
question to give his name, ar he was
not afraid Of the consequences.
Kin Tells story.
Paul then said he got his Information
from Long Kim, a Chinainan, Of Phfla-
delphia. Kim took the stand and in
broken English tod the court what he
knew about opium and how he got the
information that the defendant was en-
gagged in unlawful manufacture.
Chunks of crude opium, samples OF
the smoking drug, which works such
havoc in the opium dens, opium pipes,
etc, were before the court as evidence
in the proceedings.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17
HURT IN A z PLANT.

CHESTER, Pa, Feb William
Smith received serious injuries at the
plant of the Philadelphia Quartz Com
pany.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21
Believes IN Roosevelt Doctrine.

Bro. Slidell Brown, editor of the
Kingwoo Argus, while he is
Democrat believes aud practices
some OF Col. Roosev,lt's doctrines.
Hear him:
"The editor of this paper il still
doing the best he can TO make the
county Democratic and while we
are not exactly a Roosevelt man we
believe In some of his doctrine. and
regard the stork as the most useful
OF all birds. 1t has been very kind
to us and seems TO delight in how
ering around orr premises. 1t lei
another verv fine hoy at our place
early last Friday morning making
four boys for us and one girl, all as
hear y set of youngsters as can be
found anywhere and their dad is
very proud OF them"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

The Portsmouth Times has the
following notes Of interest TO
Wayne county residents:
Mrs. James Pricbard, Mr.. Prich-
ard lIager of Huntington, w. Va.
Mrs. :. w. Spanglcr and Mrs. Will
Ross Of Prichard, w. Va. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.. Fin
ley of East Eleventh street. While
here they were accompanied TO
Williamsburg, Ohio, by Mrs. NJ.
{. Finley and baby, Myron, they
making their trip in Mrs. Prichard's
Packard Touring Car. While re-.
turning from Williamsburg. thew
made stops at Waverly and Chilli.
cothe. Mrs. Hiram Mullins and
daughter, Miss Estelll, will leave
Monday for Huntington to visit
friends. They will later 90 TO
kenOva to attend the reunion of the
+. o. Saunders school 70 be held
there Tuesday next. Mr.. Saunders
Is the principal in the schools there
and has asked all of his pupils for
the last three years to meet at Ken.
oVa on Tuesday.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

THE United States Is close to the
Utopia, a one-cent sealed letter
rate. For the first time in thirty
years the post-otfce department is
not only self.supporting, but is
bringing large revenue to the
government. When we remember
that only two years ago there was a
deficit of more than seventeen mil.
lions of dollars and that there is
now surplus of three millions, in
volving a change Of twenty mil
lions, we can have some apprecia-
ticn of what Postmaster General
Hitchcock has accomplished. He
can 10 much more if congress will
hut second his efforts, and by the
establishment of parcels post 90
per cent of the people of the Unit
ed States will be benefited and the
federal government will turn what
has heretofore been a losing bust.
ness into one of great national
profit. AT the present time there
is besides the three million dollars
turned back TO the treasury, full
million IN the national post office
and unless the expenses during this
month should prove extraordinary,
the surplus will be still greater for
the fiscal year. Let it. not be for
gotten that The present administers
ton Inherited deficit of more
than Sl7 500, 900, the largest in
the history of the postal ser
vice. This deficit was soon chang
ed after Postmaster General Hitch
cock took charge. In the past il
always has been the custom for the
government to set aside at least ten
millions to meet the deficit Of the
general post-ofiice, but Mr. Hitch
cock found that ne would not have
to use any part of the amount and
sent it back to the treasury An
accounting plan was adopted about
a year ago, which assures the
prompt deposit in the treasury of
postal funds not requ red for dis
bursement at post-ofiices and to ,his
reform in the financial system Of
the post-oflice department the pres,
ent much desired condition is in
part indebted.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

JUDGE REEcE BLIZZARD has re-
signed as editor Of the Parkersburg
D!spatch-News and ex-Mayor w.
Is. Pedigo is now editor Of that in
teresting daily sheet. Sorry to lose
the genial Judge from the journals
tic crowd, but welcome Mr.. Pedigo,
who Is sure TO be a success as an
editor, as he has worked in the
harness before.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

S. =. SMITH has sold his West
Union Record to Senator Geo. w.
Bland. Under Bro. Smiths super.
vision the Record has been a powe r
in the Democratic field Of politics
and no doubt will continue along
the same path. Senator Bland is an
independent sort of Democrat and
is not controlled by the 'rnterests. :"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

SENATOR GALLINGER Of New
Hampshire will make another eff
fort to have the Rockefeller Foun-
datlon of over one hundred millions
OF dollars incorporated under a gov.
eminent charter, and bill has been
introduced In the senate by him for
that purpose. The incorporat ors
named are John ID. Rockefeller.
join ID. Rockefeller, Jr., f. T.
Gates, 5. j. Murphy and G. O.
Heidi. 1t will be remembered that
about a year ago Mr.. Rookie
Teller made an effort TO donate this
immense sum for charitable educa
ton and other benefcent purposes.
but that there was obi elton by
some one in the senate that such a n
immense sum of money might in
time be used for purposes subversiv e
TO the government. Senator Ga
Iinger is of the opinion that the lar
guage of the new bill which repo s.
es in congress the right to amen d
the charter at any time Will avoi d
the objections formerly urged. The
great sums of money donated by
Mr.. Rockefeller, Mr.. Carnegie and
other multi-millionaires marks an
epoch in the history of donations.
There is nothing In, former times to
compare with them, either in mus
nihcence or in intelligent bcnef-
cence.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

HE Democratic wool tariff till
winch has been so bitterly opp osed
by MIR. Bryan, who is in favor OF
Tree wool, has been under discussion
III the house Of representatives,.
Victor Murdoch Of Kansas, the ia.
nous insurgent, spoke against it on
the ground that il afforded prote:-
ton TO the so-called .sworsted
trust" lie especially attacked the
forty per cent. duty on wool cloths
which the bill contains, urginu that
1t afforded protection to the monop.
oily that controls the worstcd ont
put. 81 cannot see how any man
here, said Mr.. Murdoch, "know-
ing the wOrsted trust, knowing its
gross and cruel brutality in .he
fabric field, can back it up while 1t
continues to twist its long, stranp-
ling fingers around the throat of
the American consumer. cannot
see for the life of me, how any man
In the American congress can aid
the worsted trust by putting tariff
on worsted either as a frankly
avoVed measure of protection or
under the pretonse of tariff for
revenue. The worsted trust has so
debased the quality of goods that
the consumer buys, that clothing
manufacturers have been ashamed
to pass the fabrics on the wearers y
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS of Mary
land has introduced bill to merge
the express companies Of the United
States into the post-oliice system
with the object of reducing the rate
over one-half on small parcels and
about one third generally, and to
extend the system to the country
districts by help of the rural dellv-
cry, which he proposes to ex-
tend further. Mr.. Lewis says:
"Ihere are two main reasons whv
postal express Is necessary-frst,
the express company service does
not reach the country and the
farms; and second, the contracts Of
the express companies give them an
average rate of three fourths of a
cent per pound OH parcels with the
railways, while the government Is
paying the railways &C a pound for
carrying mail. In order to get thi
comparatively cheap transpo rtatlon
rate for the carriage of parcels. I
propose that the express companies
contracts with the railways be &C.
qnired by condemnation, on the
doctrine OF the right of eminent do.
main, and that bonds be issued BY
the government to raise the ncces.
sary funds. Mr.. Lewis fully ex.
planned his plan in an address in
the house. He showed that the
charge for carrying express pack
ages in the United States is sixteen
times as much as for CARVING
freight, while the average in other
countries is only FIVE times as much.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

FARMING In some parts of Cana
da must be quite as thrilling as
cleaning off side walks in this alti.
tude In January. The farmer can
go forth any day with his snow
shovel and discover where be plant
ed his crop.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21
Work Will Soon Start

after you take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills and you'll quickly enjoy their fine
results. CONSTIPATION and indigestion
vanish and fine appetite returns. They
regulate stomach, liver and bowels and
lmpart new strength and energy to the
whole system. Try them. Only 25c at
Bloss Drug Store, Ceredo, and II Nev
Williams, Kcnova.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

The July Woman's Home Com
panion contains the first Of a
series of articles describing intio
mately the girlhood of some of
our most famous singers. The
first article Is on Lillian Nordlca.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

The senate didn't start out by
Boosting that this was going to be
do-nothing session, but it begins
to look as if there vas a sort Of
gumshoe understanding to that cl-
feet.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

The Peoples Advocate, publish
ed at Pikeville. KY, Gays: If the
Lord and the Devil should run for
president, Hon. Devil would make
quite race in Pike county"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

If SPANS political conditions
should develop a crisis Diaz may
find 1t hard TO refrain from taking a
hand.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

If you are not satisfied after using ac-
cording to directions two thirds of a bot
tie of ChambeilaIn's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, you can have your money back
The tablets cleanse and inviRorate the
stomach, improve the digestion, regulate
the bowels. Give them a trial and GET
well. Sold by all dealers.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

THE fuss over rhomls X. Ryan's
boil makes us shudder at the con
sequence if J. PIerpout Morgan
should have the toothache.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

lT seems thGt Col. Thomas +.
Hodges has what he wants-Presi-
dent of the West Virginia univer-
sity-and will not accept the Demo
cratic nomination for governor.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

A BALTIMORE man left part of
his money to a gil who had been
dead 81 years. Felt certain, per.
haps, it would not b, wasted.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

WE hope the weather man will
release the next shower in time to
save the corn and tomatoes.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

A "scHooL of smiling" for girl.
has been opened in Boston. But is
1t needed during the season of ice
cream and weddings?
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

81 HAVE held my love and duty
to my five wives" says Mormon
Prophet Joseph Smith. l. this the
limit or does it merely outline the
possibilities?
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

TRINITY church in New y ork has
been saving souls but losing money.
That Is nothing. Some good peo-
pie have lost their lives saving
souls.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

WHAT MEXICO needs now more
than anything else is back TO the
farm movement.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

PRESIDENT TAFT finds that the
"nigger in the woodpile" is the
trust.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

Possibility of disorder in Mexi.
co cannot be regard ID as past until
the country has been through an
election or two.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

GOVERNOR WILSON thinks the
Democrats in congress are doing
''pretty tolerably we'll"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

THERE is still lot Of room at the
top of the strawberry boxes for the
good Strawberries this season.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-21

He said that the express companies
were making fifty per cent. profit
on capital actually invested.