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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
WORK BEGUN ON
PASSA|C SEWER
Ground Broken After Agitation
Lasting for Fifteen
Years.

the tunnel. The work is under the
direction of Division Engineer j. r.
Van Duyne and Designing Engineer
w. Gavin Taylor, while Chief En-
gineer William NJ. Brown has general
supervision.
Some Condensed History.
Seventeen years ago the first Of
fetal action was taken to improve the
conditions of the Passaic river and
build a Passaic valley sewer, when
the boards of trade of Paterson and
Newark at a joint meeting discussed
plans for the elimination of river pol
luton. In 1896 the first commission
was appointed and $1,000 appro-
priated by the State to investigate the
problem. This commission reported
in 1897 and a special legislative com
mittee considered the report.
In 1899 the State Sewerage Commits.
sion was created by the Legislature.
The nex year the Legislature passed
a law which called for the discon-
tinuance of all pollution of the river
within a period of FIVE years. For
some aso the law was considered
defective and was never enforced.
An emergency fund of $4,000 was
then placed at the disposal of a spe-
cial committee to continue the in
vestigation and this committee
reached a conclusion in favor of a
trunk sewer. as did also the commits
sion of 1899.
In 1902 an act was passed by the
Legislature under which the present
commission was authorized, together
with an appropriation of $40. coo for
expenses.
Another report was received in 1903
in favor of the trunk sewer In that
year an act was passed authorizing
the construction of the trunk sewer,
and after considerable litigation con.
corning the validity of the act it was
finally repealed by the Legislature of
1906.
The present law, under which the
work is now being undertaken, was
passed in 1907. There has been some
litigation over this act, but the COM
mission is going ahead with the work,
and the legal problems are not con-
sidered a serious menace to the
progress of the work al this time. The
suit of the State of New York to
prevent the discharge of the Passaic
Valley sewage in New York bay at
Robbins reef has been adjourned to
September 2. This suit has lost much
of its importance since the with
drawal of the United States Govern
ment, which was an original party
to 1t.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
.PINcHoT M OWN TAX

WASHINGTON, July 17.--Gifford
Pinchot has added about $500 to his
taxes in the District of Columbia
by calling attention to the fact that
his Washington home is under-as-
sessed by $43,793. or forty-nine per
cent, When a House investigating
committee discovered that many
small real estate owner in the dis
trict were being taxed on assessed
valuations far greater than the two
thirds of real value. Mr. Pinohot en-
ployed experts to appraise his prop
erty and notified the committee of the
result.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
AMERICA THIRD IN
MILITARY RIDING
Yankees Beaten by Sweden and
Germany-Sail for
Home Tonight.

STOCKHOLM, July 1.-THE fifth
and last event in the military riding
competition at the Olympic games
today saw the United States team
/ retrograde from second to third
place. Four teams competed, Swe-
den, Germany and the United States,
each represented by four men, and
France by three. The English and
Danish riders abandoned the COM
petition.
The style and appearance of the
horses ridden by the officers counted
largely in this event.. The foreign
officers had animals which were far
more costly than those of the Amer
leans, some of whose mounts are
merely picked cavalry horses, ami
the horses rather than Workmanship
turned the scale.
Colonel Frederick S. Foltz, who is
in charge of the American army Of
fcers here, is confident that they are
as good riders as those of n army,
and most of. the spectators of the
competition agree with him.
The individual scores in this ON
petition after the completion of the
fifth event today We're Nordlander,
Sweden, first, with 1853 points;
Rockow, Germany, second, with 1912
points; Corion, France, third, with
46.36 points. Then come two Swedish
officers and, one German, with frac-
tons over 46 points, and these are
followed by First Lieutenant Ben
Lear, Fifteenth cavalry, who is
placed seventh, with 1881 points;
First Lieutenant John c. Montgom-
cry, Seventh cavalry, ninth, with 4b.SS
points; Captain Guy V. Henry, Thir-
tenth cavalry. eleventh, with 45.54
points, and First Lieutenant E. L.
Graham. Fifteenth cavalry, thir-
tenth, with 1870 points.
The military riding competition for
teams at the Olympic games, which
included a distance ride of about
,thirty-four miles, a cross-country
ride of about three miles. an in
diyidual steeplechase ride, prize Jumps
ing and prize riding. The Swedish
team finished first, with 1906 points,
Germany second, with 13S.49 points,
and the United States third, with
1875 80 points.
The American officers embarked on
the Finland, which sails for Dover
tonight. and thus will miss the ban-
quet which is to be given TO the mill
tary competitors.
The Olympic regatta, probably the
largest international rowing gather
ing on record, opened this morning
with the race for inrigged tours, with
sliding seats and with a coxswain.
The results of the heats were as fol-
lows:
Stockholm beat Christiana by two
lengths Denmark beat Gothenburg
by a length and a half Norway beat
France by five lengths.
The race for eight-oared outraged
shells with coxswain absorbed most
Of the attention of the spectators.
The heats resulted as follows: Ger
many yea France easily by a length
and a half in 6 minutes As seconds;
Australia beat Sweden in 6 minutes
81 seconds. This race was practically
a procession. Berlin r.. G. beat Hun
gary two. and a half lengths in 6
minutes - seconds. New College,
oxford. peat Norway by a length and
a quarter in 6 minutes 42h seconds;
Leander Club beat Canada by three
quarters of a length in 6 minutes 22Hs
seconds. Sweden II. rowed over un-
opposed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
Ripper Suspect
4 Here ProDides
NeW Mystery

In trying to capture a mar believed
to be Nathan Schwartz, who is want
to be Nathan Schwartz, who was
wanted for the atrooious murder of
Julia Connors in New York, the local
police, it developed today, stumbled
upon another mystery that Is still un-
solved.
They would now like to find the
suspect again and ask him why he
said he was Pasquale Murano, the
1S-year-old son of Michael Murano, a
justice of the peace, of 511 Market
street. ~
The man. under the name of Pat
rick Moran, took a in the
boarding house of Mrs. M. B. Sim
mons, "a Centre street, two days after
the crime. He disappeared suddenly
last Thursday, after the landlady
had asked him to share his room
with another boarder.
Resemblance Striking.
From a photograph published in
The Star, she identified her mysteri-
Gus lodger as Schwartz. The resem-
blance, even to the pockmarks, SO
she said. was striking.
Yesterday AFTERNOON tho nov
turned to tell Mrs. Simmons that he
was no. as 'he implied'
lhe rippe wno kiiieo 'uila con-
nors' ne cooliy informed her that he
was really asqua Murano' he sa1d
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
FOURTH SECRETARY OF
TAFT BEGINS DUTIES

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Carmi
Thompson, of Ohio, the fourth secre-
tary President Taft has had at tile
White House, was at his new job
early this morning, though his nom
nation has not yet been sent to the
Senate.
Nominations of Sherman P. Allen
TO be assistant secretary of the
treasury, and Granville w. Mooney,
of Ohio, to be an assistant secretary
at the White House offices. are ex-
pected to be sent to the Senate today
or tomorrow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
OFFICIAL CHARGED
WITH ENLIGHTENMENT

PASSAIC, July ia warrant was
issued by Police Judge Costello last
night for the arrest of DIR. Nelson ].
Elliot, chief sanitary inspector, who,
it is alleged, is short in his accounts.
The warrant charges him with m
bezzlement. Experts are now going
over Elliott's books, and are expected
to make a report either today or to-
morrow.
1t is understood that Elliot's resig-
nation as' sanitary inspector was re-
ceived through the mail by Mayor
George N. Seger.
Mrs. Elliot says she does not know
where her husband is. She declares
hat he left his home Monday after
noon. saying that he was going to
his office. She has not seen him
since.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
VISITS
GOVERNOR MARSHALL

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, JufyE{17.-
Governor Thomas r. Marshall, Demo-
cratic candidate for Vice-President,
yesterday received in the State capi-
tai twenty members of the Democra-
tic National Committee, vino at the
invitation of Thomas faggart, com
mitteeman from Indiana, stopped in
this city on their way home from the
reoreanization meeting in Chicago.
We are here representing. the ma
tionai committee to pay its respects
to YOU, Governor. as the running mate
of Woodrow Wilson and the next
Vice-Prestdent of the United States"
said Taggart.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
Annuls Boy and
Girl Marriage

Convinced hal the boy was not
responsible for his act, Vice-Chan-
cellor Howell today granted a decree
annulling the marriage of John t.
Smyser, jr., son of Captain John D.
Swyser, a retired naval officer, of
this city. to Edna Anna Leader, an
actress of Boston. He had never lived
with his chorus-girl wife.
Smyser, who is a June graduate of
a Baltimore medical college, was
married August 10, 1906, by Justice of
the Peace Henry Picot, of South Or
ange. The couple, according to the
evidence, spent the night of their
wedding over wine cups. 1t was not
until afterward. so it is claimed, that
they realized that they had gone
through a marriage ceremony. Smy-
ser is 10 years old. sSuit was started
in his behalf by Matthew ]. Ready.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
Y. SHOOTING IS
PUT UP TO POLICE
District Attorney Bluntly Ac-
cuses Department Men
of Crime.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
thing out. Several other witnesses
will be called.
Says Shapiro Told of Trip.
Libby's stories started to differ as
soon as detectives got to quizzing
him. First he was sure he knew
nothing of the automobiles trip up
town. Then he said that Shapiro had
taken it out early and picked up four
fares at the Cafe Boulevard.
Shapiro came to my DOM just a
while before you pinched me- said
Libby, land told me he had been
mixed uprin a shooting scrape at the
Metropole. He said the four men he
was driving went UP there. had a lot
of drinks. treated him a couple of
times and then came outside and
waited till another man left the
cafe
LAS he came u they shot the man
down, Shapiro said, and then they
jumped in the car and one of them
pushed a big gun against his stomach
anc made him drive up Sixth ave-
rue, and across town, through Fifty
eighth street and then downtown,
finally jumping off at Third avenue
and Tenth street and sending him to
the garage.
II told him he'd better not say
anything until something turned up,
and then you people turned up right
away. But Shapiro isn't to blame,
and surely I'm not
Send Wives to New Jersey.
Both Louis Libby and William S.
Shapiro, who took turns running car
Al, 314, lived at a clearinghouse at
30 S%tuyvesant place, and both these
men, just fifteen hours before the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, SEM
their wives Out of the city. The two
women went to Maplewood, N. J..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
NO COMPROMISE,
SAYS ROOSEVELT
He Is Very Deeply Concerned
About the Electoral
Vote.

OYSTER BAY, July 17.-After read
ing the statements made by William
Finn, of Pittsburgh, and e. A. Van
Valkenburg, of Philadelphia, his lead
ers in Pennsylvania, in support of the
plan for placing the same candidates
for presidential electors OIL both the
Taft and Roosevelt tickets, Colonel
Roosevelt today said he would not
recede from his position in regard to
effecting my compromise which
would give recognition to the claims
of President Taft in the primary
States.
The difference which has arisen will
be threshed out at the Chicago con-
vention next month. Colonel Roose-
welt Indicated, and a program will be
adopted which will apply not only to
Pennsylvania, but to all States where
a similar situation exists.
The ex-President explained that he
had no objection to having the same
electors spn both the Roosevelt AMI
Taft tickets, as contemplated in the
plan favored by Mr.. Finn, Mr.. Van
Valkenburg and, other Roosevelt sup
porters in Pennsylvania. What. he
does ojeet to, he said, and what he
has determined not to sanction under
any circumstances, is an agreement
under which President Taft should
receive the entire electoral vote of the
State in case a greater number of
votes should be cast on election day
for the Taft ticket than for the
Roosevelt ticket. The colonel believes
he will carry the State, and said he
was willing to have the vote demon
strate the popular preference for him
again as in the primary last spring,
but he took the ground that he could
not consent to an agreement under
which, in any contingency, the votes
of electors already selected for him
should be cast for Mr.. Taft, since. he
contends that the action of the Re-
publican convention was fraudulent.
Colonel Roosevelt was no willing
to go into "a detailed explanation of
the method Of the procedure he be-
lieves should be adopted, preferring
to reserve his opinions until he
reaches Chicago. He made ii rlain.
however, that he will be guided by
two general principles. SO far as pos
sible it, will be left to each State to
work out Its arrangement, subject
only to such general restrictions as
may be imposed by the national con-
vention. Foremost among these re-
strictions. If the colonel has his way,
will be the proviso that there must
be no agreement with the Taft forces
which will give official RECOGNITION to
the President as the i~egitimately
chosen Republican candidate in the
States which the ex-President Won
in the primaries. The second prin-
ciple upon which he will insist is that
any plan adopted must be non-parti-
a and as applicable to Democratic
as to Republican, organizations in
furtherance of his plan to run upon
a genuinely independent ticket.
WASHINGTON. July 17.-By direct
authority of President Taft, Senator
Gamble and Representative Burke
of South Dakota. announced today
that the President would oppose any
attempt to put electors or leave cleo
tors already appointed on the presi-
dental ticket headed by his name
who are expected to vote for Colonel
Roosaveif att4F F.4.t
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
Senate toDelay
Archibald Trial


WASHINGTON, July 17.-Marked
division appeared today etween the
House and Senate over the time to be
set for the impeachment trial of
Judge Robert w. Archibald, of the
Commerce Court.
While Senate leaders have virtual
ly agreed to delay the case until No
vember, Chairman Clayton, of the
House managers, today reiterated his
intention to insist upon immediate
hearing.
Senate managers will confer again
before the. impeachment court re-
convenes Friday. At that time Judge
Archibald is REQUIRED to appear per-
sonally or by attorney, and it is ex-
pected an agreement will be proposed
for a delay. 80
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
WILL AID ROOSEVELT

July ia convention to
'lect Massachusetts delegates to the
ational convention in Chicago of the
of Theodore Roosevelt will
I held in Faneuil Hall July q, ac-
to an announcement made
esferday by K. H. Damren, secre-
|ry of the local Roosevelt headquar-
rs. "At our State convention we
hall nominate Roosevelt electors,
|ho. of course, will run in opposition
! Taft and Wilson electors in this
he said.
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~ =" TT 1T ~ = TT
TO GET PENSION
AFTER Is YEARS
Struggle of Blind Woman
Against Poverty Ends
at Last.
Continued from FIRST Pase.)

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did SO under the name of Gould"
He was then 20 years old.
The captain of his old regimental
company. 1t is said, knew of his act.
Aware Of the bravery of the young
man, however. and sympathetic dor
his mother, he declined to a~pprehend
the former soldier for desertion.
Michael died when his daughter
Mary was 2. years old. When she
was 10 her mother died.
Because the army records showed
that Michael Drumgoold had de-
serted" and there was nothing to
prove that the Michael Gould" who
was ~honorably discharged from the
navy at the end of the war. was the
same man, Miss Drumgoold, blind.
an orphan and with no 9 nf
support. could not secure her fathers
pension.
senator Briggs Aids Her.
She won the hearts of the officials
at Washington twenty-five years
age with the story of her fathers
service for his country. But an In
vestigation did not reveal any
statute under which aid could BIZ
given. She was dependent solely up
on friends and relatives and vas in
very poor health when two years
ago what seemed to be the final
answer came that the pension Off
Gals were helpless.
Finally she went to William ].
Kearns, a lawyer. of 800 Broad
.&.aof " fAAb ~ har roea and
found that a special law directing
the Secretary of the Interior to
place the name of the Newark girl
on the pension roll was the only So
luton. Then he Interested Senator
Briggs, who introduced Special Act
No. 5951 of the Senate which read:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America, in Con-
gress assembled. that the secretary
of the interior be and is hereby au-
thorized and directed to place on the
pension roll. subject to the provisions
and limitations of the pension laws,
the name of Mary Agnes Drumgoold,
daughter of the late Michael Drum
goold, late of the United States arm
hhu navy, anu pds uer u pension Oh
$40 a month";
Mr.. Kearns went to Washington
and worked to have this passed. Miss
Drumgoold wrote appealing letters.
The Senate passed the bill, and in the
House Congressman James A. Ham
mill, of Jersey City, took care of
the measure and it went through.
President Taft, who had promised to
do all in his power to help, signed
the act as soon as it reached his desk
and Mr.. Briggs at once notified Mr..
Kearns.
Miss Drumgoold gives Mr.. Kearns,
her attorney, all the credit. When
asked what she was going TO do with
her allowance, Miss Drumgoold said:
Il am going to buy Mr.. Kearns a
box of the best cigars in Newark
with the first money l get from the
government, just to show him that
| appreciate what he has done for
me. He has made me the happiest
girl in the world.
Then I am going to buy presents
for ali my friends who have been
good to me. and after that | will
want ONE books to read,
Asked If she had ever given up hope
of securing a pension she said: II
had given up everything for lost un-
til last November, when l talked with
Mr.. 'Kearns."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
FIND SAILORS BODY

STAMFORD, Conn. July 17.-Ras-
mus jacobson, of Bergen, Norway. a
sailor aboard the yacht Viking owne J
by Mrs. Helen w. Smith, a daughter
of the late Commodore James d.
Smith. was found dead In the water
at Shippan Point yesterday. E
His head was submerged, hat his
feet were above water. There was a
cut over his left y and his face was
bruised.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
GIRL OF Is, ENGAGED,
ATTEMPTS TO END LIFE

NEW YORK. July 17.-Mary Pres
ito, 10 years old, of 1870 George street,
Williamsburg, attempted suicide to-
day ny drinking poison while griev-
ing over the disappearance of a
brother, James, who has beer miss
ing from home for a month.
She is engaged to wed early next
fall. Despite this, however, she de-
clared that life without her brother
would be int~olerable, and after a VIC
lent outburst Of weeping she .swal-
lowed the poison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
ROOSEVELT CALL OUT

MINNEAPOLIS, July ~17.-Judge
Milton d. Purdy, whose name APP
pears on the call for the national
third party convention in Chicago on
August 5. yesterday called a State
convention of Roosevelt followers to
be held in St. Paul July 80. The call
is indorsed by sixteen of Minnesota's
twenty-four delegates to the national
Republican convention.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
CHILD'S LIFE CRUSHED
OUT BY MOTOR TRUCK
lsnecisl TO the Newark start

NETCONG, July 17.-While at play
in the road in front of her home,
Gladys Benson. 8 years old! daughter
of John Benson, of Port Morris ave-
nue. was run down and instantly
killed by an automobile truck. Coro-
ner Totten. of Dover, held an inquest,
and the verdict was accidental, the
driver being allowed to go.
The machine, which belongs to the
Drake Bostedo Company, was in
charge of William Hart. The front
wheels of the truck. which weighed
two and a half tons, passed over the
child's head and chest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
FAvoRS VOTING MACHINES

ALBANY, N. Y, July 17.-Thomas
Carmody, attorney-general, has ad-
vised the three State superintendents
of elections, the State Voting Machine
Commission and manufacturers of
voting machines that a system of
voting this fall, which will permit the
use of voting machines. for all candi-
dates except presidential electors.
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SEEK THIEVES WHO ROBBED.
WRECK VICTIMS BODIES

CHICAGO, July 17.-Detectives are
working in two Chicago suburbs,
Western Springs and Hinsdalea try
ing to trace the thieves who robbed
the bodies of victims of Sundays
wreck on the Chicago. Burlingtonsand
Quincy railroad of $4,000 in money and
Jewels.
The gold watch of Engineer George
Brownson, who was killed. is said to
have been found in possession of a
Hinsdale business man, who was
compelled to return it to the widow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
KILLS WIFE AND SELF

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE screams
of a frightened child revealed a dou
BILE domestic tragedy here today.
Charles Dyse, IS years old. went to
the rooming place of his wife, Jennie
Dyse, and a &Sw minutes later Mrs.
Dyse was found dead with two bull
let wounds. in her neck and her hus-
band with a bullet in his head, was
lying across her body, which rested
on the parlor table. The police be-
lieve Dyse murdered his wife and
then sought to kill himself.
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He WILL KILL SHELTERS

PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-Morris
l.. Cooke. director of the department
OF public works, yesterday appointed
Harry Hoenig city mosquito slayer,
at $685. a day. An appropriation of
So, 900 has been made to rid the city
of the pests. The title of "diptolo-
gist" has been conferred on Hoenig.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
BODY IN RIVER GIVES
: POLICE MURDER MYSTERY

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, July II.
body of a man from whose
clothing all marks of identification
had been removed was found in the.
Ohio river here today. IA paving
block had been fastened around his
neck with a piece of wire and his
had been fractured.. Other
marks on the body showed the VIC
tim had been beaten. r