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The Washington times., 1912-04-24
Erie Railroad Is
80 Years Old Today

NEW YORK. April A.-The Erie rail-
road had its eightieth birthday ami
versary today, having been chartered
April a. 1882, though the line was not
completed and opened to traffic until
nearly ten ynars later. Originally built
bv English capital. the career OF the
Erie has been marked by many vicissi-
tudes. Some Of the most exciting chap
ters in the history of the road were
furnished by the speculative operations
of the late Jay Gould. Since the pres
ent controlling powers took hold OF the
several years ago the road has
done remarkably well from every view
point. So wonderful has been its re-
juvenetion. in fact. that the thousands
of stockholders scattered over the
United States and In Canada and Eu-
rope entertain hopes that the day Is not
far distant when dividends NAV be
forthcoming on their holdings.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
Realty Transfers

Alley, between NJ and N. Thirty-frst and
Thrty-second streets northwest, Henderson
suter to Henry w. orutt, part lot 1s,
square 1908. $40
Navy place southeast between @ and
streets-Mary A. Harvey to Cline N. Chip
man, lot rs, square SIS. SO.
$50 Pennsylvania avenue northwest-Alfred L.
Haas ct al. to Thekla Haas, lot 22, Reser-
walton B $40.
Lincoln-George r. Williams ct ux to Rob-
ert Harris, lots and 2, block s, $40.
Deanwood-Bernard G. Broun ct ux TO Owen
II. Fowler, lot l4o. square 5l65 so. Lucy
S. Robinson to same, lot 50, SO. owen H
Fowler ct ux. to John H. Wake, lot SO, SO
Whitehaven. st. Philip and Jacob-A Per.
kins Myers ct ux. to Hartwell d. Smith
lots 25 and 26, block 2, $40.
Washington Heights-william H. Acklen tc
Ruel S. McGlll, lot I, block /, $40.
street northeast, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Observation-Disclosures Garry e
vir, Albert, to Domenico and Gaetana De
Vecchio lot II, square 1884, SO.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
POLICE SAY MISSING
GIRL IS STILL ALIVE
Elsie Nicholas, Said To Be Kin
Of Daniel, Seen Since
She Disappeared.

The New York police believe that Miss
Elsie Nicholas. said to be a cousin of
the late Senator John w. Daniel Of
Virginia, who disappeared about four
weeks ago from the home OF her aunt
in New, York, is still alive. While the
police Of that city have been unable
10 find her, they say they nave found
three persons who say they have seen
her since she left her aunts home.
The request to send out an alarm for
the missing girl came from Senator
James A. O'Gormsn. Senator O'Gorman
said he took q hand in the case because
friend of his from Virginia had
requested him to send the girls des-
cription to the New York police.
Dispatches from New York say that
Miss Nicholas, who is seventeen years
old, Is the daughter of ]. Amber Nicho-
las, of Winchester, Va. dispatch
from winchester says the young woman
was formerly student nurse I'm the
Winchester Memorial Hospital, but that
nothing Is known in the Virginia city
| OF her parents or her relationship to
the late Senator.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
BAPTIST WOMEN, IN
SESSION HERE, GET
FAVORABLE REPORTS
New England States Shown
to Have Sent Out 90
Missionaries.

Reports of the treasurer, the home
secretaries, and the foreign secretary
OF the Woman's Baptist Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, in session at CAL
vary Baptist Church, ready today,
showed that great work has been
done since the last annual meeting of
the society. or particular interest
was the report of Mrs. H. G. Sanford,
OF Boston, foreign corresponding
secretary, which showed that there are
ninety-f1ve missionaries at work in the
foreign fields. This Is considered a large
number for the society. as the territory
within this Jurisdiction comprises but
the New England tates.
Mrs. Hermon s. Pinkham, wife of the
pastor Of the Emmanuel Baptist Church,
conducted the devotional exercises this
morning. When. the meeting was open
ed 800 delegates were present. Mrs. M.
Grant Edmands read a chapter in the
kin A rs, Herbert {. Clapp. offered
dent OF the womans Baptist Mission
ary Association of the District of Co.
lumbia, delivered an address of well
come on behalf of the Baptist women
Greene. pastor of Calvary Church. well
coined the delegates in behalf of the
Baptist Churches of this district.
This afternoon at 1880 O'CLOCK Presl-
dent Taft received the visitors in the
East Room of the White House. II
was announced yesterday that the Pres
ident would be unable to meet the del
eegates on Thursday, but this mornins
II was arranged that he should re.
ceive them at 80 o'clock today.
Before going to the white House q
complimentary luncheon given by the
Baptist women of Washington was
served in the church.
The afternoon session will be taken
up in brief addresses by missionaries
in foreign countries. Mrs. Ida B. Eli
OFT, of Burma, India, will talk on THE
Unfolding Life" Miss Edith F. Wilcox
q missionary to Japan, speaks on Char.
acter Building In Japan" "Blessedness
Of Missionary" will be the subject OF
an address by Miss Minnie B. Pound a
missionary at Burma. DR.. Emile Brett.
'hauer will speak on "A Day in Han
yang Hospital
The afternoon session adjourns at
o'clock. The evening session will bt
between 7:45 and $50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
COURT GRANTS MAN .
HELD FOR SHOOTING
time TO APPEAL
Friends of Raymond Jordan
Trying to Obtain His
Release.

Further time to settle the bill Of ex-
ceptions and file transcript on the ap-
peal in the case of Raymond NJ. Jor-
dan. colored, convicted on a charge of
assault with a dangerous weapon and
sentenced to ten years in the peniten-
tiary, has been granted by Justice An
derson in Criminal Court, No. /, the
date being extended to May 81.
Friends of Jordan are making siren
uous efforts to obtain his release on
parole, but the court thus far has been
obdurate. However, the defendant has
influential parties working for him,
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
REAL ESTATE MEMS
ORGANIZATION SOON
TO Be COMPLETED
Committee Expected to Have
Plan Ready by
Friday.

The work OF the committee on organ
ization of the proposed real estate mems
association is expected to be completed
at meeting to be held Friday after
noon at o'clock at the Office of John
L. Weaver. chairman.
The committee, which consists of Mr..
Weaver, Harry x. Boss, James F. Shea,
John p. Story, jr., and James F. Hood,
met yesterday afternoon at Mr.. Weav-
er's office and commenced the work Of
framing a constitution and bylaws for
the new association. Satisfactory
progress was made. Mr.. Weaver said
today, and 1t is expected that a con-
clusion can be reached at the meeting
on Friday.
ready William H. Saunders, chairman n
OF the temporary organization, will
call the second meeting of the licensed
real estate brokers Of the city to COLI
slider 1t.
Realty Men Wed.
William F. Mattison and Oscar C.
Portner, prominent Washington real
estate men were married yesterday.
Mr.. Mattison was married here to Miss
Christine Groves. Of Mt. Ida, Va, by
the Rev. William r. wedderspoon
pastor Of Foundry Methodist Church.
They will spend a week at Hot Springs
Va.
Mr.. Portner was married in Philadel-
phia to Miss Mary A. Daugherty, OF
that city, in the rectory Of the Cath
edral.
To Erect New Building.
The German-American Fire Insurance
Company is to erect a new office build.
ing In place Of it's present structure or
the east side Of Seventh street, between
e and F streets northwest. The new
building will be four stories high, and
Of brick with granite and terra Gotta
trimmings. A Goener, architect, Is pre-.
pairing plans.
To Remodel Buildings.
NJ. Goldenberg is having two build
| ings at the southwest corner Of Seventh
street and Rhode Island avenue north.
west remodeled into stores and apart
ments. The work Is being done By
Winfield Preston, builder, from plans
by Architects Rich & Fitzsimmons.
To Build Store.
I James L. Marshall has been awarded
| contract for the construction of g
new building for the Washington To
bacco Company at 9i7 e street north
west. The building is to be a three.
story fire-proof structure. The site wa,
| recently purchased by the company.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
'DR. GUSTS GRANTED
POSTPONEMENT ON
D|SORDERLY CHARGE
He Must Answer Tomorrow
for Calling Congressman
an Idiot.

The case of DR.. Gregg Gusts. one Of
the city's best known physicians, for
whom a warrant was sworn out by Ser
geant Headley, of the bicycle police squad
charging him with disorderly conduct,
has been continued till tomorrow, when
he will be tried In Police Court. Con-
gressman Slayden of Texas and his
private secretary, Chester Harrison, are
the complaining witnesses. The case
permit them to appear In court.
Dr. Custis, Sergeant Headley says, Is
charged with having used profane lam
guaRe on April Q. when the Texas Con-
gressman and his secretary, who were
walking in the street near the Cochran
The Washington times., 1912-04-24

and 10 still hopeful OF escaping the
penitentlary. The South Kenilworth
Citizens Association has passed resolu-
uons urging leniency for him.
Jordan was convicted on circumstan-
tial evidence Of shooting Ransom Will
in the back and once in the face. As
sistant Prosecutor g. McComas Haw-
ken prosecuted the case, and vigor-
Gus defense was made by Attorneys W.
e. Ambrose and A. w. Scott
An appeal to the Court Of Appeals is
now being prepared
The Washington times., 1912-04-24

Hotel, failed 10 step aside and permit
his automobile to go by after a series
Of horn blows had been given.
Mr.. Slayden says that the sidewalk,
at this particular location, was covered
with building debris, and that he was
forced to use the street Tie said Dr.
Custis characterized his secretary AID
himself az unmodifed idiots" The
number of the automobile In which DR..
Custis rode was taken by the Congress-
man, the report made to Police Head
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
Abdul Bahia AbbaS
Leaves City Saturday

The last address which Abdul BAHIA
Abbas, leader OF the Baiai movement.
will make in Washington will be at a
public Iceeting to be held at Continental
X tis Han Pday 81 nEmt tbn a.
dent Unity, the new organization sue
ceeding the Persian-American Educa-
tional Society.
The Persian leader will leave Satur-
day for a visit to the large Western
cities.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
Complimentary Dinner
For Granville M. Hunt

Granville NJ. Hunt. retiring president
Of the Washington Ad Club, was len
derei a complimentary dinner by MEM
bers of the club at the Columbia Coun-
try Club last night. Walter Mcdonnell,
newly elected president of the club, act
ed as POSTMASTER.
Speeches were made by Thomas Grant,
John E. Shoemaker, Edwin L. Martin,
Fred Smith. r. Edwin Joyce, E. P.
Hopkins, Col. Robert Montague, and
Mr. HI mt. The trip out was made in
sightseeing automo obiles.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
Searching for Pair
Who Grabbed Purse

The police today are seeking two
young colored men who stole a small
handbag containing a gold watch and
SO in money from Mrs. Carrie @. Tay-
lor, of 2622 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Taylor dropped the bag as she
got or a Chevy Chase car at Fifteenth
street and New York avenue last even
ing. Before she could pick II up one
OF the boys grabbed the bag and the
pair Jumped on a moving eastbound
Fourteenth street car and escaped.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
The best comes last
The best comes last
Pillow cases
18c to 39c values
each II nc

Regulation size 45x36-BUr NOTE
THE QUALITY! Made from all OF
these well-known sheetings:
Wamsutta, New Bedford, Anchor,
Percale, Fruit, Harvard, Pepperell, An
droscoggin, Conestoga, and Atlantic.
THEY ARE ALL PERFECT, but
are made with seams on both sides,
really a strengthening feature as far
as wear is concerned.
An announcement like this usual
ly receives a most generous response.
Make an effort to get here early before
the crowd surrounds the bargain ta
bles where these will be sold-On
Street Floor.
Domestic Store-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
c. A. Douglas to Lecture.

Charles A. Douglas lectures tonight at
S:lB o'clock before the Washington
Chapter, American Institute of Bank
struments and Their Execution will be
his subject. This Is the seventh lecture
Of the law course, and the first of q
series of three talks on negotiable in
struments. Joshua Evans, jr., will pre-
side.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
Sues Railway Company.

Claiming she was permanently injured
in alighting from street car near First
and East Capitol streets on December
II, last, Sarah K. Mclean today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
Electric Company for $4,000 damages
She is represented by Attorney ]. Will
mer Latimer.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24

commandments and Weddings.
Have GUIDE provide the flowers and
floral decorations. Estimates given.
1914 F.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-04-24
500 Rolls
China
Mating

An importers surplus that should
have been here for the first day of
the round up, but delayed in transit
to dispose of it quickly prices have
been made lower than we originally
intended selling II. Summer cot
tagers and others should Investigate.
All fresh and pliable mattings in
good patterns.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
RAILROAD VICTIM MAY
BE BURIED BY THE CITY
Family of Dead Man Unable te
Pay Funeral Expenses.

The body of Charles Kowl. who was
killed by a Central railroad train at
Jefferson street Tuesday night, will
probably be buried in potter's field al
the expense of the city today.
Kowl, with his wife and child, lived
at 1872 Bond street, Elizabethport.
His wife and relatives have no
money to pay for his burial, and as
the body has lain at Mullins morgue
since Tuesday. steps have been taken
to have the city bury it.
According to Charles Okla, the man
who was injured at the time Kowl
was killed, Kowl had lost his hat
while leaning out of the train win
dow, and, getting off at Ferry street,
both started to walk down the track
for the hat. Okla yelled at Kowl
when he saw the engine approaching,
but he was too late.
Okla received a. broken nose and
was bruised about the body.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
WANT CITY TO PAY
HALF FOR PAVING
Market Street Property-OWn-
ers Protest Against IS Per
Cent. Assessment.

Renresentative of the merchants
and property-owners on Market
street appeared before the Board of
Works yesterday and protested
against the IS per cent. assessment on
the cost of the new pavement along
that street. They asserted that the
citv in general was benefited by the
~mprovement and suggested that 80
ner cent. on the abutting property
and 50 per cent. IN the city would be
q Just apportionment.
The assessment now stands $52,-
$500 against the property-o~ners,
SIG a99. 40 on the city at large and
SAGA. 70 as representing municipal
holdings.
The Injustice of the assessment was
argued by former Mayor w. II. r.
Fielder. William A. Baker, 5, ii. NJ.
Agens and others. who called atten-
tion TO the fact thai the street re-
ceived more usage than n other
street in the city.
DR.. William Dimond, president of
the Assessment Commission, said h
levy had been made in the regular
wa and that the street was a great
benefit to the property-owners.
Mr.. Fielder favored the paving of
all the main arteries by levying on
the city at large. He contended that
under the heavy traffic a pavement
that would last ten years elsewhere
would not last more than two years
on Market street.
Chief Engineer Morris r. Sherrerd
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
EMPLOYEES
WHO Join UNION
Manufacturer Calls for Police
Protection for Nom
Union Workers.

Because they had recently affiliated
themselves with the United Garment
Workers local twelve pressers en-
ployed by the coat-making firm OF
Santori & Sollmine, 249 Camden
street. have been discharged and ten
non-union men engaged In their
places. Policemen from the Fourth
precinct were on hand last night to
protect the non-union men. who had
been engaged, at Mr.. Santori's re
quest, but there vas no need of their
services.
Antonio Colletto and Lawrence
Simone. who acted as spokesman for
the men who have been discharged,
told a reporter for the Evening Star
today tina they had joined the union
about three weeks ago for the pur-
pose of protection.
They had not made any demand on
the firm for an increase of wages,
neither had they sought to have their
union recognized. As soon as Mr..
Santori heard that they had Joined
the union he called them together, ac-
cording to Colletto and Simone and
offered them an increase of three
cents on each coat turned out If they
would withdraw from the union. On
their refusal to do this they had
been discharged, they asserted.
Mr.. Santori corroborated the state
ment of Colletto and Simone for the
most part. He admitted that he dis
charged the pressers because they
had affiliated themselves with the
United Garment Workers, tut denied
that he had offered them the increase
of three cents e coat. subject 10
their withdrawal from the union.
II do not propose 10 have the
unions come in and run my factory,
Mr.. Santori said. "Once they get in
you might just as well take your
name down from over the door. Yes,
| have engaged men TO take the
places of the pressers who were dis
charged and | intend to keep them.
That is all | have to say
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
NABBED FOR NEGLECTING
HER THREE WEE chill DREN

Mrs. Annie Watkins, 81 years old
of 5 Columbia street. was arraigned
before Judge Hahn, in the First
Criminal Court today. charged with
neglecting her children.
1t was stated by J. A. Cullen, of the
Catholic Aid Society, that the woman
had three children, one in the home
for cripples, another in the City
Home, and the third, Harry O'Neill,
10 years old, a child by a-former mar
riage, had recently been taken away
from her because of his mothers
neglect,
On her promise to pay more atten-
ton to her children in the future Mr..
Cullen consented to give Mrs. Wat
kins another chance.
The woman was arrested yesterday
BIZ Court Officer Eckerline, and 1t
was,necessary to threaten to break
n the door before she would open 1t.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
ANGRY PARENTS
FORGIVE EL0PERS
Daughter of Former Mayor
Post and Husband Now at
Hawthorne Home.

HAWTHORNE, Sept. 1~3.-Forgiven
by the brides parents, who tenn
porarily separated them tafter tbey
eloped and were married, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Fernback, the latter
the eldest daughter of former Mayor
William H. Post, are today comfort
ably settled at the Post home, where
they will remain until the brides
parents have fitted up a home for
them In this place.
Fernback is a salesman. He had
been a frequent caller at the Post
home and had been, it is said, favor
ably regarded by Mr.. and Mrs. Post
as their daughter Elsie's sutton. Yes
terday Fernback secured a marriage
license here. and took Miss Post to
Suffern, where they were married at
the parsonage of the Market Street
M. e. Church by Rev. w. S. Snod-
grass.
Mr.. Post heard of the elopement
and hurried over to Suffern. In his
first anger he ordered Fernback to
leave his daughter and took her back
to his home here. Later he re-
sponded to the pleadings of his
family and permitted his daughter
to send for her husband.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
ORDER FOR JAIL
LAMPS MYSTERY
Supply for Two Years Is De-
livsred and the Bill Amounts
to 1904.

A supply of Tungsten electric
lamps, enough to last for two years,
has beer left at the county jail, and
no n knows who ordered them. The
mystery of the lamps was intensified
when the prison committee received
a bill for $6O4.40 for 764 lamps, with
a 10 per cent. discount for cash.
Chairman Lacombe threw a little
light on the matter when he explained
hat he had been notified by Warden
McGuinness by telephone that cleo
trio bulbs were needed and that he,
Lacombe, had told Charles H. D.
Hayward an electrician, of Irving
ton, to go to the jail and find out
what the warden required.
According to Warden McGuinness,
Hayward went to the Jail and was
told what kind of lamps he needed,
but no quantity was specified. The
bill for the lamps was not presented
to the board, mainly because pur-
chases of more than 5000, unless made
by emergency committees, must have
the sanction of the board. Some of
the members of the board declared
they would not lend their approval to
its payment al any time.
More than two weeks ago Hay
ward began installing a telephone
system at the ~penitentiary. 1t was
said no one had ordered the work
done, and it was ordered discon-
tinued. Freebooter Lacombe, chair
man of the prison committee, has
said that he gave Hayward permits
sion to do the work. not thinking
about it being a building committee
matter. The system was to connect
the warden's office with different parts
of the Jail. and was to, cost $175.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13

Tt pays to shop in Newark. The
proof is in The Star ad columns
every day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
FIGHT OVER $25 BID

The purchasing committee of the
Board of Freeholders had IA lively
fight yesterday over the awarding
of a contract to supply $50 feet OF
garden hose, at a cost of about so.
Two New York concerns were tied
with the lowest bids, and Director
Evans insisted that a choice be made
between them. Several members OF
the committee were for casting out
the lowest bids and giving the con-
tract to the next lowest bider, d local
dealer. Finally the committee de-
cided to reject all bids by a vote of
six to three.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
EXPRESS EMPLOYEE FACES
ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGE

Charged with the embezzlement of
SIS. rs from the Peoples Express Com
pany November 2 last. Michael Byron.
% years old, of As Second street, was
held In 5000 bail for the grand jury
by Judge Hahn in the Third Precinct
Court today.
Byron was formerly a driver for the
express company, and is alleged to
have kept the money from a collec-
ton on a &C. o. D." package. Byron
declared he had lost the money.
Plainclothesman Brex arrested him
last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
CHARGES STRIKERS HIT
HIM WITH IRON PIPE

Charging that he had been beaten
Lincoln street, appeared in the Fourth
Precinct Police Court today and
made a complaint against James Ta-
ranto, of 80 Bedford street.
laramie was arrested by Plain
clothesmen Kaas and Cort and held
in $500 for the grand jury.
Masurek said hal he had been hit
over the head with an iron pipe while
leaving the shop of Benedict & We
din, cloak makers, 366 South Seventh
street, yesterday. A sympathetic
strike of some of the workers of that
firm has been going on for a month.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
CRUSHED By CARS
IN SiDELONG COLLISION

Edward Gordon, of III Twenty-frst
street, Irvinston, is confined to the
city Hospital with a compound frac-
ture Of the left arm, received while
riding on a southbound Mount Pros
pect car, rear Summer avenue and
Crane street.
Gordon's arm rested on the window
as a. northbound car approached.
Both cars were going rapidly and
swaSing dangerously.
AS the cars passed they sideswept
each other, crushing Gordon's arm
and breaking several windows in both
cars.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
CANDLE STARTS FIRE

Three families fled to the street
early today when a fire, started by
a forgotten candle. did $3.50 damage
at % Bergen street. Girardo Siea
had peer using the candle to light
the cellar, where he was chopping
wood. After he had left it burnt
down and set fire to the woodpile.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13

stated that the contractors had guar
anteed the pavement for FIVE years
and that the city was compelled to-
maintain 1t for ten years, sc that the
property-owners would not suffer. a
premature assessment later.