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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10
GET HEARING ON
MAIL-THEFT CHARGE.
Elizabeth Men Brought Before
United States Commissioner.

Charged with rifing a mail pouch
al Elizabeth, Alphonsus Conords OF
Elizabeth, was given q hearing today
before United States Commissioner s.
Howell Jones in the Federal building.
William Critchley and John ]. Hig-
gins, of Elizabeth. were also arraigned,
They are charged with abetting Conord
to dispose of watches he is alleged to
have taken from the pouch.
United States District Attorney Har-
rison v. L~indabury, representing the
government. called several residents of
Elizabeth who testified they bought
watches from the trio of prisoners.
Stephen Ratell, of Elizabeth, who
was employed to care for the. mai at
the Central railroad station, Elizabeth,
related how he made an appointment
with Conord for the latter to relieve
him on the night of February IS.
Postoffice Inspectors Brigham and
Hope arrested Conord the following
day, and the officers declare Conord
made a confession to them in which he
described the sitting of the mail bags
with a knife n taking two packages
containing watches. The inspectors
produced several watches al the hear
ing, and witnesses identified them as
ones they purchased from Conord,
Critchley or Higgins.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10
MISSING STOCKHOLDER
HALTS RECEIVERS REPORT.
Judge Harris Cannot Locate
Elizabeth Grace RunyOn.

Former Judge Elwood c. Harris, as
receiver of the extinct Humboldt In
surance Company. Is held up in making
his Anal report to Vice-Chancellor
Emery because he has failed to find
the faintest trace of Elizabeth Grace
Mccormick. otherwise Mrs. Elizabeth
Grace Runyon.
She was the holder of five shares of
the stock OF the company. of the par
value of $500, and under the wind-up
Of the affairs of the concern, which did
a fire insurance business, is entitled TO
two dividends. They are worth $40.
According to the books of the con
Germ In the hands Of the receiver, the
stock in question first appeared under
her maiden name, and In 1882 was
transferred on the books under her
married name.
Mr.. Harris has communicated with
scores of McCormicks and Runyons In
various parts of the State, with no re-
suit.
The total assets of the company.
which was organized in 1870. under the
name of the Humboldt Mutual Fire
and Marine Insurance Company. are
s4,624.O9. Only two of its directors.
John H. Neighbour and DR.. Isaiah w.
Condit, both of Dover, r among the
living.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10
EXPRESS STRIKE
IS PROPHES|EO
BY BOTH SIDES
Drivers to Submit Demands
Within Next Twenty
y four Hours.

NEW YORK. March 10.-Prophecies
Of a renewal of the express strike,
which tied up traffic In this city for
several weeks last year. are being
by representatives of both the drivers
and the companies. The drivers union
will present q series of demands to the
companies within the next twenty
four hours which are expected to pre-
cipitate matters.
The unions principal grievance Is the
charge that men who participated In
the previous strike are being discrfm-
mated against.
both sides Explain.
w, H Ashton. general organizer OF
the International Brotherhood of cam
sters, says:
The whole situation has been left In
the hands Of committees OF all the
companies with power to act. The COM
panies affected are the Wells-Fargo.
Adams, United States, American, West
colt, Monahan and Long Island com
panies and the Boston Dispatch. The
committees met last night and drew up
q demand 10 be presented to all the
companies within the e twenty-four
or forty weight hours. to the effect that
u the men who have been Disseminated
against for belonging to the union are
not reinstated a general strike will be
declared. This strike will be q fight
70 a dnish."
A representative OF the companies
said that a strike was expected. 1T Is
looked for next Tuesday" he said.
1.-THE companies are prepared. They
have lived up to their pledges. but the
union men who have been discharged
have kept the strike feeling afiame and
have caused a general feeling OF rest
lessness among the lei The situation
10 serious"
He said that the strike may not affect
the American Express Company, be-
cause that company had apparently
moro control of It's employees than
4 me of the other companies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10
ORGANIZE BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.

The Mt Sinai Blu lding and Loan AS
ISOLATION was organized last night at
Amsterdam Hall. SO Sixteenth avenue.
Over 80 shares were subscribed. The
meetings and pay nights of the asso-
citation will be on the second Thursday
of each month. The first series was
olened and will continue to be so for
three months A const tuition was
adopted.
The election of officers resulted a.
follows: President, Burnett II. Cohen,
vice-president, Rubin Rosenbiuth: sec
rotary, David C. Wilmer. and treasurer.
Ignatz Hausman; directors for thr e
years. Harris Cash, Samuel Hir CHI.
Harris Lafkowitz. Joseph Schwartz;
directors for two years, Louis Bot
nick, Henry Ginsberg. Osias cohn.
Nathan Jacobs; directors for one y ar,
Wolf Hecht Joseph Kruger. Pm Us
Lerhoff and Samuel p. Bosnian The
unanimous choice for counsel was
David Lesnik
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10
DEP. CUSTOMS COLLECTOR
W. J. MARTIN IS so TODAY

william j. Martin, veteran DEPUTY
collector OF customs in this port. Qua
Is being congratulated on his eightietS
birthday. A vase OF carnations from
his associates In the customs Once,
jonouils, hyacinths and other flowers
we're placed on Mr.. Martins desk be-
fore his arrival at the office, n the
tributes were a great surprise to nim
Employees OF every department in the
federal building called on Mr.. Martin
and offered their congratulations.
Mr.. Martin entered the customs serv-
Ice on July l. 1851. and his health today
indicates he will round out more thar
the half a century of service. which
will terminate In four months.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10
VERY RARE
LITERARY TREAT
BY PROF. GR|GCS
Audience Hears Strong Lessons
Drawn from "Merchant
of Venice"

The second Of the series of Shakes
pearian lectures was delivered at Wal
lace Hall last evening by Edward How
ard Griggs. The attendance was light,
but those who were present were af-
forded a rare literary treat.
Mr.. Griggs Is a fluent, graceful
speaker and sympathetic reader. He
shows fearlessposs In construction and
Interpretation. and deep earnestness In
the portrayal of character and motive.
His theme last evening was The
Merchant OF Venice" which vas char
acterized as the ethical awakening"
The lecturer placed h works Of
Shakespeare within three periods-the
early, the middle and late stages OF
life. The Merchant of Venice" was
written In the earlier period of the
breat bard's life, before he had come
to his full development. Notwithstand-
ing this. the lecturer asserted that the
Venetian story was the most powerful
of the Sh~akespearian dramas.
Mr.. Griggs's sketching of h i'm
portant minor characters of the drama
was vivid. His portrayal Of the DOM
inant character, the sombre Shylock,
was impressive. Rapidly he carried his
hearers through the various scenes, d.
crossing at times to exploit an epigram.
10 point q modern example or to i'm
press a lesson.
He called the great drama the ethi-
cal awakening" because he asserted
1t was obvious that as the play
progressed 1t had developed a breadth
which the author had not originally
contemplated and did not fully pro-
vide for. AS proof of this he instanced
Portals lofty appeal to Shylock for
mercy in Antonio's behalf. Here was
evidence of ethical awakening. but II
had not developed sufficiently to keep
out the imperfectlon of the debase-
ment of Shylock.
Mr.. Griggs showed deep sympathy
with the character of Shylock. He de-
scribed him as high and low. as lofty
and debased, but withal as a character
for which the tragic and pathetic Incl
dents connected with his life made
strong appeal for sympathy.
The lecturers leaning In this regard
was quite manifest In his closing. In
stead of leaving his hearers contem-
plating the happy scenes attending
Portals marriage, he carries them
across the lagoons Of Venice. into the
ghetto, to the dreary abode where
Shylock sits and broods. He pours out
upon that detected figure the fullness
of kindly, sympathetic language. and
closes his lecture with the dreariness
of this picture so wildly portrayed as
to send his hearers ava In deep ac-
cord with him.-Contributed by IA
Critic"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10
HREE BABY RINGS ARE
AMONG KEYMAN'S LOOT.

Three baby rings were anon the
eight that fiint-hearted burglars stole
from the home of William @. Wagner.
at 70 Belleville avenue. last night. The
rings a been bought by Mr.. and Mrs.
Wagner for their children and were
plain gold. not ever comparable in
value with the rest of the eight rings
belonging to Mrs. Wagner, which the
robbers also took. But the Wagner
family said it cared very little about
the five diamonds, worth s24S, II the
police would only find the three baby
rings and return them.
There is not the slightest clue to the
burglars except that they used a
skeleton key to enter the house with
while the family was visiting in n
other part Of the town. Two plain
ciothesmen were put upon the ass
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10
SELECT STREETS FOR PAVEMENT.

The members of the Board OF Works
will hold a conference this afternoon
and make q decision as to the streets
to be paved IN the city. There is a lin
tied appropriation for this work, not
enough to pave all the streets that need
paving, and as a great many citizens
are anxious that their streets be paved
in the very near future the board with
talk the matter over this afternoon.
decide on the streets that are in the
worst shape and publish d list of those
on which work IL to be begun this year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10

intendent told Hanle to see that all
distractions were removed. This was
mol done by the inspector.
Following the susl ension Mr. snip
man Issued a statement in which ne
said that he had no personal enmity
against the Inspector. but hat as 8
city official he was in duty bound tc
observe the city ordinances. and that II
was also his duty to REPORT all matters
OF INSTRUMENTATION.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10
ENGAGED AS SOPRANO.

The position Of soprano In the Tn RI
Presbyterian Church will be hlied on
May / by Miss Lydia Koehler. who Tor
several years has been soprano OF the
First Reformed Church. Otherwise ina
choir will remain the same as last year
Charles B. Morse. tenor: Mrs. n e
ConnelI. c~ontralto; Willard Rouhauds
bass.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10
POLICEMAN IS ACQUITTED.

NEW YORK. March l0.-A Jury In
the county court. BROOKLYN, late last
night. freed Matthew McGrath, police
ma and Olympic athlete. from the
charges of assault by George Walker,
whom McGrath found in his home with
bis wife on Christmas Eve. The ath-
letic associates n many friends OF
McGrath were present to hear the
verdict.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10

Again we herald the new G. B. a la S
fact ws find nothing wrong except the under
cannot say how long they will last, several di
early and get your choice, as they are all bra
sizes to 81: regular sl.00 to g.. so, at..........
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10

law eung her arms about his neck n
the course OF her entresiies ami ehe
brother-In-law tht eatened TO use a CUP
on him Thst same night. no .he
chauffeur ieft for parts unknown
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10

Here's An Unusual s

Models pretter than ever and materials tn at V
than this price-in fact. II these skirts were bought fro
not be sold under $1,000 to $l200. Mixtures in tan, !
black and navy serges. In several models; all tail ored
hanging: special at.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-10

TO PREVENT THE GRIP.
LAXATIVE BROMo QUrNINE re-
moves the cause. There is only one
"BROMO QUINTNE." Look for sigma
ture Of =. w. GROVE. 9Sc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

rather thar in attempting to deal with
the general situation as its urgency de-
mands. There has been only one per-
Tod in the history Of the republican
party when it had to deal with stu
|aticn even suggestive of that now upon
US. That was in the last years OF the
Arthur administration; but the party
dealt effectively with that situation by
repudiating Arthur in national conven-
ton in spite of his southern support.
and tho the party lost in the ensuing
election, the defeat was due to the
Burchard incident and not to any mis-
take OF the party IN repudiating Arthur.
BY that reputation the party recov-
ercd its self-respect and by nominating
a candidate who had the admiration OF
the rank and file and who led new
campaign for republican issues the
party restored It's" alignment and quail
fled Itself anew for a long period OF
usefulness The editor OF the Rep
resentative submits to the editor OF
the Capital that it were lot better to
deal with the situation after the
precedent Of 1884 than to try to con-
duct campaign on the issues OF pro-
lection and anti-southern domination
with a candidate who has packed the
supreme court, with states Fighters and
withdrawn protection from agriculture
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

ana LaeAsr ~ ether C ~ stssnsss
ralt ssSssrtsss - not.sssa1ng 20 ma
an available candidate but 40 strain
~ ssssy asrvs In an shors u, ssaks
PreslAeat Taft over into IN available
candiAA1s The tact seams 70 bs, that
tiSr HlGisssr ana Leader ana ~ others
IN the same boat are very. fas fion be-
ing esavinesd OF the presidents pres-
snt availability. II 90 with time q the
Cssaace Of the contract there 10 short
,space len in which to accomplish the
desired transformation. There remains
20 much to correct and 50 much to for
set that . few months between. Sep
tsmbsr and June appear I'll too short
Availability 10 the power to harmonise.
the decimal point from which Earring
interests and opposed conviction may
e,umerate each way with a common
nxed center. And even strongly pro-
Taft papers seem to have difficulty In
placing him. SO .-.s-:
Perhaps We should look further, Pos
sibiy We; should fare worse IL We did.
but incertitude IL the surest argument
In favor Of very careful consideration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

age owners OF vacant property to build.
In 1910 there were 80 per cent more
building permits issued than in 1909.
and this year the permits will exceed
in number those Of last year by fully %
per cent. These permits are for resi-
dences, office buildings. stores and
warehouses.
In arriving at the valuation of land,
the practice in Vancouver is to get
as nearly as possible to the last SELL
ing price. The assessment is made on
a basis Of 65 per cent Of this valuation;
thus. a lot valued at $1,000 Isl taxed at
$3.50. II two pieces of property lying
side by side are under consideration.
and one bears thirteen-story building
while the other has a our-story struc-
ture, the owner Of the latter must pay
the same tax AS the owner OF the
former. In other words. ,ass3fayor Tay-
LOT puts It, instead of filming man
for Improving his property. we put tho
weight OF fine on the man who
doesn't. We do not believe that the
man who erects "a handsome residence
or an office building on his lot should
be fined for the energy he displays"
Mayor Taylor, after witnessing the
success of the exemption OF Improve
ments from taxation in the CITY, says
he is convinced that,the system should
be applied to tho country int. general.
The natural resources and the land
should. he believes, bear all the burden
Of taxation. At the next provincial
election he will make the race for
membership in the house on this plat
form. you can imagine" he says
chow British Columbia would grow II
all Improvements. all merchandise and
all machinery Were exempt from taxa
ton" Possibly the distinction of being
the first Of the larger political divisions
u the earth to demonstrate the sound
ness or the unsoundness q, the Henry
George theory Of rational and equitable
taxation may fall to the lot of this
progressive northwestern province.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14
CONCRETE PAVING.
MASON City Globe Gazette.l

MASON City Globe Gazette.l
It is we'll that Mason City is opening
this month another great Portland ce-
ment mandatory for the demand for
that material will be greater each year.
now tina: concrete paving has been
added to the list for its demands.
Everywhere cities are waking up to
this kind of paving and Cedar Rapids
is q recent convert. Mason City incl
dentally has been the reason for this
conversion and Postmaster Haskell OF
that city is one of the boosters. 1T GER
tainly is the stuff" said Postmaster w.
G. Haskell to the paving committee OF
that city II was over to Mason City
awhile ago ad the paving made good
with mo- There are only two things
to be watched. Seeing to 1t that the
paving is not used until it is thorough
~ cured and keeping the expansion
joints we'll filled with asphalt SO the
concrete will not chip Off. Thirty days
in none too much to cure the paving,
after that Is done and II the paving Is
laid right and Of the proper materials
such as would be pretty apt to be done
here, think the paving Is the great
est yet" Mayor Miles Of that city Is
also q booster LOT concrete ne saw the
same kind OF paving in Fond du Lac
and at the recent council meeting
in that city gave this enthusiastic ex-
ordium: Concrete PAVING is the COM
ing stun, I saw some Of II in Fond du
Lac, Wis. on q recent trip up there
In my auto. Talk about your smooth
paving. That was certainly 1t. I rode
about half mile over 1t, and thought
u Was on a particularly fine strip Of
asphalt. When i got to the hotel
examined the stun and found II to be
concrete. They have about two miles
of the paving. It is on ono OF the main
streets. There Is Il double street car
track. Nothing shows thru the paving
except the rails. tell you 1t did look
nice. It is not nearly 80 noisy al brick.
It. is sanitary. much more 30 than any
other paving and easy TO keep clean as
It. can DO washed or with q garden
hose. Il only cost $1.10 a square yard
1t has bean down three years and there
II not a crack In It," Mason City has
shown wisdom in installing this kind Of
paving and 1t IL gratifying to know
that the city fothers propose laying
q couple miles Of it the coming year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14
Iona Newspapers
BETWEEN LAFNE AND PAYNE
NNeyada Representative.
The Des Moines Capital observes

The Des MOines Capital observes:
Editor w. o. Payne of the Nevada
Representative, who sits up late at
night for the pleasure Of hating Taft.
has written long editorial. proclaim
ing La Toilette the republican hope.
II such is the case. it reveals the most
hopeless situation the republican party
has known in its history"
Without entering into any argument
over q matter so abstract al a state
OF personal feeling. the editor OF the
Representative would remark that his
sentiment toward Mr. Taft has always
been lacking in that element Of person.
al respect which Is an essential part Of
the sentiment ascribed by the Capital.
but the editor Of the Capital rs correct
when he suggests that the present sit
uation is the most hopeless that the
republican party has known In It's his
tory. That is precisely tho sort Of a
situation with which tho party now has
to deal. Divided utterly In Its coun-
sells, responsible for . president who
neglects or repudiates the traditional
principles of. the party. It's nominating
conventions dominated by self-seek-
ing OUTFIT from section whore there is
In fact no republican party, its pres
ident depending upon that same outfit.
for another nomination, ito organiza-
ton disrupted and its candidates de-
feated in six Or eight great states
where the party formerly was supreme,
IT. ascendancy still recognized chiefly
In states that have dissented utterly
from tho administration,-ye 1t is a
bad situation for the republican party.
And the editor Of the Capital knows
the situation 40 we'll ~ does the editor
OF tho Representative. Where the
former falls is in sticking to the per-
sonal controversies OF Iowa politics
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14
The ButoRD PICTURES,

Wnen the Binford Girl was engaged
to pose for moving pictures what wa.
tho secret Of her value to the Aim max
ers? Immediately after the verdict
which brought the electric chair into
the present perspective Of her para
nour she was posed before the camera
under q contract with the Aim manu-
faetuser. sextremsly lucrative from hers
or any other point Of view. She was
making big money. What on? What
was the particular asset which she was
selling at big price 20 the purveyors
OF cheap amusement features to the
public in general and to children and
uniformed youth in particular? How
did the pictures Of Beulah Binford
prostitute, gain such sudden and ex-
traordinary cash value?
Simply and entirely as an exhibit Of
prostitute who mas become notorious
by her intimate connection with bru-
tai murder. Merely because OF her i'm
morality and its prominence Of expos
ure. The only asset Of the picture il
in the nastiness and filth which the
imagination of the audience supplies be-
hind the poses and the pictures. 1t is
all based on that. It is breath from,
the brothel brought and blown into the
faces and minds Of children. part OF
the slums of the underworld brought as
close to the home a. the purveyors OF
filth dare bring It.
II the nlm makers desire to set the
face of the country against the moving
picture show and. smut the decent little
scent show with the depravity Of the
red lights they are going the right way
about. II the proprietors Of picture
shows desire to accept their share Of
the odium they VIII continue to take
Aims from manufacturers who pander
to the depraved and vicious and the
morbidly curious who are possessed
with q curiosity which approaches
close to depravity.
The conclusion forces itself that ex-
hibition Of the Binford pictures IL far
more degenerate in its effect than the
most brutal prise dght and that a gen.
eral law preventing the dissemination
Of such pictures equally with other
pictures and literature now classed az
obscene" and which carries a peni-
Tertiary penalty both for the maker
and circulator would be the best way
to deal with the maker of films OF
which the only asset and value Is i'm
morality.