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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
JEWISH WOMEN
PLAN FOR SEASON

The Newarks section of the National
Council q. Jewish Women held their iinal
meeting Yesterday afternoon at tho
stebrew orphan Asylum, Clinton ayen1.
The president, Mrs. Nathan Weinberg,
presided. Reports of chairmen of commit
! Ices were read. Mrs. Fred GRAY. chair
man OF the peace and arbitration cc.H
mittcc. reported that Rabbi Solomon Eos
ter. Rabbi Charles Hoffman, Rabbi Julius
Silberfeld and Rabbi Hymen Brodsky vii,
deliver sermons Saturday morning, aur
all member are urged TO attend.
II was decided at the last meeting nj
the committee on cmigrant aid TINT the
| girls Mt the Jewish Sisterhood be Wis.
tied ut the various stations by members
of The committee at stated times. A dc
scrlntion of tho Montclair Fresh Ai5
| School was given by Mrs. William Hau
| ser. of Bloomfield. Mrs. Nathan kussS
| told Of the School for Deficient Children
In College place, this city, stating that
there are about 900 deficient children
in tho city and that educational training
for them WOULD be advisable.
Mrs. Ben !. Sugaraman contributed the
religious paper and her subject was The
History of the Feast of the rentecost,
which will be celebrated Wednesday
May %.
Mrs. David Wolf Nas appointed chair
mai of the committee on the blind. Al
the close of the meeting vocal solos were
given by Mrs. Elmer March, accompanle,
by Mrs. Armand Vile. A social hour fol
lowed and refreshments were served
Mrs. Isaac Cohen WIS hostess.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
FIGHT OVER WILL
HALTED BY COURT

A property dispute between brother
and sisters had an abrupt ending in
Chancery Court today when Vice-Chan-
celi,r Howell asserted that taking
short cuts means getting into the bog"
The quarrel is between the children
of Keron Coffey, deceased, a former
well-known and wealthy resident of
Railway. over the mentai condition of
the father and the Influences that
governed the making of his will In
1907.
The will has not been %probated and
vice-Chancellor Howell held that, not
w~ithstanding over a score of witnesses
were in court today, the matter OF the
will would have to be fought out In the
Orphans Court first.
There IL n clause In the will which
states that anyone attacking the viii
In court will be deprived Of his or her
share In 1t. and Jeremiah Herman. coun-
sci for Keron Cofey, a son and the
complainant. hesitated to contest the
might be shut ont,
The elder Mr.. Coffey died January 81,
1912. leaving six children. They are:
Keron T.. Coffey, Alice G. Sullivan. wife
of Michael J. Sullivan, a hotelkeeper;
Sarah Jane Pangborn, wife of William
Wallace Pangborn: Mrs. Mary r. Hickey,
Mrs. Lucy H. McCafery and John James
Coffey, all of Railway. Mrs. Sullivan
and Mrs. Pangborn are made defendants
In the present suit. Wce-Chancellor
Howell terminated the case until after
the will of Keron Coffey has been pro
bated and Its legal standing determined
by The Orphans Court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
GIRL IN G YEARS
FINISHES GRADES

Statistics gathered by Superintendent
of Schools Herman Dressed, jr.. of kear-
ny, regarding the number Of grammar
grade pupils who finish In eight years,
are set forth In an interesting report
presented last night at a meeting of the
kearny Board Of Education.
According 10 Mr.. Dressed educational
authorities differ on the time required;
some claim the average is ten years. Mr..
Dressed in the report says in part:
Another question equally interesting
which has apparently been settled by
the studying of a large number of rec
ords is which grades offer the most re-
sistance to pupils" II seems practically
decided that the selectlve force In a
school system IS most strongly felt In
The nth year and In the seventh.
But the question which to ne seems
moro important. namely, that OF the
IN required to finish the elementary
course, has not been definitely decided,
Courses differ largely In requirements,
IN standards and in efficiency.
Early In Jannary | selected as a prob
lem for study THE Progress of n Class
Through the Grades. Intending 10 mud,
# possible, the actual number of pupils
entering at 4 given time who complete
the course In eight yours. The problem
ss far MS It is completed. reveals some
very interesting history.
The record is that of the grammar
class, which will graduate next month,
Tho records of all the schools were
searched 10 find the number OF pupils
who entered In September. 1901, aud t.
find. II possible. from that time until
now how Many had entered and how
many had left the class. Some records
had been destroyed. but records of III
pupils were found who were In the be-
g%inners primary grade in September,
1904. The pupils We're traced through
each grade.
The total number of pupils in the IF
grade September. 1904, was III. Out OF
this number of original starters. 10 arc
al presnt in the graduating class. The
others rave either lost a grade, have
moved. or have left school.
The largest number of non-promoted
pupils is found in the first three years
One hundred and ifty-two did not keel
up with the class. | lind u remarkable
record of accelerated pupils. One CIR
finished the course In SIX years, and Al
present Is completing her second yeai
in the High School, although she Is MOI
vet II years of age.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
MIR. Brown Was
a Sneak Thief

With a pretext of hiring Il furnlsi ed
room. a man who gave the name If
George Brown. and who said he was con
neetcd with a rotor ear compan IL this
city. almost succeeded in removing every
thing except the paper on the walls from
the apartment of Mrs. Ethel Crawforc at
IL Grant street. Tho man paid his ,loi,ar
for the rent of the room. and while Mrs.
Crawford was carrying on a little IN
y~estigation of her own In regards to Mr.
Brown he was gathering all the portable
articles of the house together preparatory
to n hasty exit.
1t was found that no such man as
Brown was employed by the motor ear
company he named. and with this in
formation in mind Mrs. era wford was
somewhat prepared. Mr.. Brown, how
ever, had acted a trine quicker and passed
the landlady on the street with suitcase
in hand. Policeman Arthur Whitaker of
the Second precinct. who was in the
neighborhood, was called upon TO inter
cept the flight of the transient guest.
Brown dropped his suitcase and made
good his escape.
The contents of the suitcase INCLUDED
watches, rings. n necklace, gold teapot,
silver manicure set. three boxes OF liver
pills, n suit of clothes; also underwear.
towels, neckties. gloves, collars shirts
spoons, postal cards, pictures . of the
theatrical world. and a few other little
things.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
POLICE THOUGHT THEY
HAD MURDER SUSPECTS

Two strangers found sleeping in a
freight car In the Orange freight yard
were locked in the car by the crew early
today, and Roundsman Samuel Graham,
who passed later, was asked to arrest
them. The two were taken into custody
and Chief Drabell came to the conclusion
they answered the description of the men
wanted for the murder of Mrs. Minnie
Mack on the Mack farm in Secaucus
early Tuesday morning.
Chief Drabell later got in touch with
the mayor and police of Secaucus and
was told by Mayor Churchill that the
description seemed to fit the men being
sought for the murder. Chief Drabell
was asked to keep the two locked up
until 1t was possible to identify the pair
Following an examination of the two men
Police Marshal William Hilbert, of Sc
caucus, said they were not the ones
wanted, and they were held on a charge
of y%agrancy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
MEETING OF LADY
F0RESTERS ENDS
Last Business at Annual Con-
vention Is Election of
Officers.

The annual convention OF the Lady
Foresters of New Jersey. which was held
in Lyceum Hall. orange Valley. ended
last night. Electing officers for the
year was the last business transacted.
and last nights session was devoted to
talks by officers of the organisation.
Rev. John f. Boylan, rector Of
onr Lady OF the Valley Church, con-
graduated the members OF the organiza-
ton on the success hat characterized
the convention. .
The officers elected are: Mrs. Kath-
crime Duane. of Jersey City, past grand
comma nder; Mrs. Margaret Geek. of
Jersey City, grand commander; Eliza
beth Stillwell. of New Brunswick, sub
commander: Mrs. Mary Robinson. of
Railway, financial secretary; Mrs. John
Westerman, of Jersey City. treasurer:
Mrs. Mary Colahan. OF Jersey City, mar
shall; Mrs. Catherine Refs, of Jersey
City, recording secretary; Mrs. Rather
Inc Stein. of Union Hill, supervisor of
law; Mrs. Katherine Andes, Of West New
York, right guide; Mrs. Mary Cuff, of
GiiNhpcths icll euiues ~
Enslehoff, of S%ecaucus. i~nner-guard, and
Mrs, Sarah Benedict. o~uter-guard.
The board of directors will be com
posed of Mrs. Susan McManus, of Or
ange; Mrs, e. M, Zimmerman, of Hack
ensack; Mrs. Katherine Allison. of Fort
Lee; Miss Agnes Fallon, of Hoboken,
and Mrs. katherine Klostermann, of
Gloucester.
The mex convention will be held in
Elizabeth. The entertainment program
included vocal selections by Miss Anna
Barry. of Orange, accompanied on the
piano by Bertha Eieh; songs by Louis
Devaney, accompanied on the piano by
his sister. Edith Devaney; songs by
Marie Mccoy. monologues by Frank
J. Cuddy and dancing numbers by Miss
Winifred Gallagher.
The officers who made addresses were
Mrs. Mary Toomey, of Jersey City. past
supreme commander; Miss Mary Walsh.
supervising deputy; Mrs. katherine
Duane, of Jersey City. past grand COM
mander, and James Quinn. 1t was voted
to raise the death expense fund from
$40 to 800.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
SCHOOL HOUSE AS
ORANGE CITY HALL
Council Votes for Day Street
Structure in View of
Big Debt.

Given the assurance that Orange at the
School to meet in, build a municipal strlie-
ture or go without a city hall, the Orange
Common Council last night decided 20
favor the plan Of using the venerable
the First Presbyterian Church and locate
In the heart Of the business district by a
vote OF Z 10 6, at a special meeting. Those
who favored the use of the Day street
building. the city to give 100000 to thu
school board for needed additions to the
school facilities. included Councilmeii
coyne. Freeman, LeMaster, Mathesius,
Wright. stetson aud Quinn. Opposed
we're Couneilmen Casey, Coleman. Con
droil. Dolan. smith md President Fin
eran. The Council then authorized spend
ing S150 for an architect who Will give an
expert opinion on the availability OF the
school and also submit plans for the
changes required. Fl
eouncilmen LcMaster aud stetson pro
duced figures showing the city debt "
at high-wRter rihrk, and the on .nins
at coul be ccpsideied, in their iiut
msnt, ut this time is the expcnditu-e ~
300. 20 so, 900 upon renovations ~ he
! school building. II no bonds are PAID 10y
Orange within two years. MI. LeMaste'
said, the city debt in 1914 will be $S,So6'
900. This sun includes the sewer oblikn
lions and other Dts the city musf "a.
sumo, and the information eviisutiy
settled the idea OF expanding $10o. OoU for
an ornate municipal building.
With the Day street building out Of thu
way, the board of School Estimate will
likely allow the School Board the money
required for a new building and enlarge
ment OF the Park Avenue School. Ts,esc
tasks will cost $160, 900.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
THAW HAD
KILL" LIST
Letter Today Made Public
with Word Written
After Three Names.
STANFORD WHITE THIRD
OF THOSE MENTIONED
Note Will Play important Part
in Slayer's Sanity Hearing
Now Pending.

NEW YORK, May 16.-For the hrsc
time a letter written by Harry X. Tnsw
In December, 1903, was made public to
day. 1t contains a list of FIVE names with
the word XIII marked after three of
them. The third name is that OF Stan
ford White. The letter was addressed
to one of Thaw's confidential agents in
this city, and Its contents will play an
Important partin the sanity hearing Low
pending.
Thaw's letter was written just after
he and Evelyn Nesbit had returned from
their first trip together in Europe. OF
the persons referred to In his letter, ].
C.. Bancroft Davis. a member of the
knickerbocker Club, and now an official
of the Standard Trust Company In this
those marked kill.
Frederick Gerhard. who died on Sep
TENDER s. 1910, was second on the list
marked KILL
Stanford Whites name was third and
last of those marked kill"
The word kill" following the names
OF Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Gerhard and Mr..
White, is underscored in each instance.
In the same list without the notation
'kill'' are the names of Craig Wads-
worth and Reginald rrancklyn. Mr..
Wadsworth's name was mentioned in
both Of Thaw's trials for killing Mr..
White.
This is the letter written by Thaw:
j.. c. Thaw, PnO. Box OS6.
Pittsburgh, Pa, december, 1908.
Dear Mr.. $50
-Bill is all right. Hope to see you
neAt week.
Please send a man to ]. II. DIS place.
siAsk the servant what sort of q new
exercise he takes since a week. Is he
getting strong armed? | don't care. but
want to know. Do you know of any
eolored elevator or bell boy in the Au-
d.nbon, B'w'y & 39th St? hope you will
have all those curious reports of the
and of S. NJ. S. II. w. P.'s
other freaks. When will F. Gebbhard
60 to Phila., even for a day or so?
Please return this as a rood rule.
THAW.
Bancroft Davis KILL
Freddy Gebhard KILL
Stanford White KILL.
Craig Wadsworth
Peginald F~rancklyn.
No word has eve been written or
spoken to the public which connected
]. {. Bancroft Davis. Frederick Geb-
hard or Reginald Francklyn with the
slayer OF Mrs. White in the tragedy OF
Madison Square Garden roof on June
25, 1906. The secret of Thaw's attitude
toward anyone but Mr.. White has been
closely guarded. =
No one has ever doubted that Evelyn
Thaw's astonishing and dramatic re-
cital on the witness stand of the tale
concerning herself and, Stanford White
which she said she had told to Harry
X. Thaw In Paris in 1908, aided In
causing the verdict which sent Thaw
to Matteawan.
Harry Thaw's letter. written severa
months after the date of that alleged
disclosure TO Tbaw in Paris, shows ina
Harry X. Thaw. soon after tnat us
closure. put Stanford White, not at the
ton. but at the bottom of a list marked
aKilr' in a letter regarding his SIP
posed enemies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
DOGS POISON YES
WHILE BEING DOCTORED

Two valuable dogs, one valued at SOY
and the other worth $3.50. poisoned them
selves yesterday by licking a solution OF
carbolic acid which had been applied 10
their bodies TO cure a skin distnse.
Peter Hauck, IT., of Harrison was the
owner of the most expensive animal
while Brewmaster Charles Stahl owned
the other canine.
The dogs showed evidence of being ia
a few days ago. A veterinarian was
called and he prescribed a solution, which
wns to be freely used. Both animals died
In the stable in the rear of the Hauck
brewery in Harrison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
FOUR CLUBS in NUTLEY
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

The four women's clubs Of NGtley will
be represented in Montclair tomorroY,
when the New Jersey State Federation
of Clubs convenes. The Nutley Improve
ment Society will be represented by Mrs.
Guy Edwards, Mrs. j. B. Williams, Mrs.
G. f. Philhower, Mrs. Il. Montague, Mrs.
J. K. Chase and Mrs. W. X. Stebbins.
Tho Friday Afternoon Club will be rep
resented by Mrs. p. A. Prior aud Mrs.
J. G Cummings. The Woman's Club will
be represented by Mrs. G. II. Prout. Mrs.
A. b. PFoal. Mrs. Charles Van Dewater
and Mrs. Elizabeth Nairn. The Nutley
Public School Auxiliary will be represent.
ed by Mrs. w. j. kinsley, Mrs. w. q.
Floan. Mrs. Henry NJ. Libbey.
A number OF other women will accom-
pany the delegates from each club. They
win go to Montclair in automobiles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
OBSERVE ASCENSION DAY

The Feast of the Ascension was OBJ
served in West Hudson Catholic churches
today. Masses in honor of the feast were
offered in the Churches of the Holy Cross
and Our Lady of Chenstohowa, Harrison
ST. A%nthony's Church, East Newark; st.
Ceciiia's Church, Kearny, and st. Ste,
phen,s Church.. Arlington. BeDediction of
he blessed sacrament will be pronounced
tonight in the above named churches.
Aif5of the p%arochial schools are colsed
for the day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
DEALER FINED $50 ON
SHORT WEIGHT CHARGE

Found guilty on q charge OF giving
short weight. Marc Grosman, a Goa
dealer, of sc Union street, was fined sc
by Judge Ham in the First Precinct
Court today. City Sealer of Weights and
Measures John Sullivan made the com
plant.
Grosman, 1t is alleged, was selling
coal from his wagon. Sullivan, after he
had tested the scales. with which Gros-
man weighed his coal, declared that the
consumers were receiving short weight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
kEARNY BOARD THINKS
CARS RUN TOO FAST

Decided action regarding the speed of
trolley cars on Kearny avenue. keainy.
especially at night. is TO be taken by the
Kearny Town Council at its next meet
Ing. The killing of Edward Downing
Saturday night has spurred the board to
action.
Townsend Pangburn. who was formerly
a motorcycle policeman In the town, was
n passenger on the car. He stated the
cnr was probably making mp time. The
car which passed him, he says, ran at a
high speed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
MAYOR RIORDAN TO BE
GUEST OF JOEL PARKERS

Mayor Joseph P. Riordan, of Harrison,
will be a guest at a dinner TO be given
by the Joe Parker Association of Newark
to unpledged delegates and alternates to
the Democratic national convention. The
dinner will be served next Monday night
at Hotel Navarro, Newark. Other dis
tinguished men throughout the State vii
be in attendance. Mayor Riordan. with
Mayors Cornelius A. McGlennon, of East
Newark, and Louis NJ. Brock, of kearny.
will be guests of honor at n testimonial
dinner to be given the West Hudson foot
ball team at the Continental Hotel, New
ark, tonight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
WOMAN BOARDER NABBED
FOR ROBBING LANDLADl

On the complaint of Mrs. Susan Grif-
An, of so Plane street, with whom she
formerly boarded, Emma Hamilton, 81
years old, a widow, who now lives at ls
walnut street, was taken into custody
by Lieutenants Meehan and Donovan, OF
the detective bureau, this morning.
Mrs. Hamilton is charged with grand
larceny, the complainant alleging thai
she carried away with her several arti-
eles belonging to the house.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
N E FOR HOSPITAL

Mrs. w. II. Williams, Of 3os Essex
avenue Orange, will open her home
Wednesday afternoon for a card party
in the interests OF the house visiting
committee of the Women's Board OF
Managers of the Homeopathic Hospital
of Essex county. Bridge and five hum
bred will be played. and tables may be
secured IN advance by application TO
Mrs. Williams.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET

Orange High School pupils and The East
High School athletes will have
their annual meet on Monday afternoon
next nj Ashland Field. East Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16

Visitors In Newark wanting rooms viii
find just what they want in The Stars
FURNISHED Room" column.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-03
GEN ERAL.

Warned by telephone operator
that the Mineville dam had broken,
five hundred persons residing in the
valley of Milbrook, Essex county, N. y
fled to the hills and then watched the
torrent wash their homes away.
Insurance men estimate that the to-
tai losses to be paid by the various
life, accident and marine companies
as result of the sinking of the I'll
tanic will reach approximately $15,,
900, 900 Some companies have been
hard hit.
The king of beggars' is in New
York and under lock and key. In pos
session of a fortune-as some fortunes
go-he was picked up on charges OF
intoxication and disorderly conduct.
He calls himself the king of beggars'
and had no objection to telling the po.
lice of his career. In Cleveland re.
Gently he gathered up $4,000 from
sympathetic auditors and the Probate
Court of that city appointed guar.
dian to look after his money.
DR. d. X. Pearson, the aged philan-
dals, Ill, at the age of ninety-two. He
had been at the point of death sew
eral days, and physicians had given
up all hope for his recovery. He was
kept alive by the use of oxygen for
several days. DR.. Pearson's fortune
of s6.00O,O00 was given away to needy
schools and colleges.
Robert Cameron Rogers, poet, lover
of nature. journalist, true friend, is
dead He died at his beautiful home
in Mission canon, Santa Barbara,
Cal.
Five persons were robbed OF money,
or valuables. or both, by three masked
men who went through the sleeper
Nottingham of the Rock Islands west.
bound Golden State Limited, at Shef.
field, Ill, forty miles east of Moline.
One passenger was robbed of $1,000.
Thirty-two persons are known to be
dead, half a score are so severely in.
jured they may die, and hundred
and fifty others were hurt in two tor.
nadoes which swept over southern
Illinois in one instance, and across
northern Illinois into Indiana in the
other
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-03
Looks Like Intervention.

Washington.-It is generally be-
lieved that the United States is on
the eve of intervening in Mexico.
This is based upon the latest warlike
movement of the army and navy, all
of which hint at aggressiveness to-
ward the Republic on the south. San
Diego is looked upon as the most
probable point OF mobilization for an
advance upon Mexico.
Two torpedo boat destroyers, the
Preble and the Perry, the largest YES
sells of the flotilla, suddenly left San
Diego April 81. under sealed orders,
proceeding at high speed and without
lights. Magdalena bay is believed to
be their destination.
The United States transport BuforI
steamed from San Francisco recently,
bearing relief to distressed Americans
on the west coast of Mexico.
Vessels arriving at San Francisco
and Los Angeles from the western
coast of Mexico brought many refu-
gees. who told many tales of cruelty,
outrage, robbery and murder.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-03
FOREIGN.

In future women will not be engaged
in the Canadian civil service save as
stenographers and typewriters, accord
ing to recent ruling.
The relief funds being raised in
London for the assistance of the suf-
ferers by the Titanic disaster now
amount to upwards of 100000.
The English continue to make liber-
al contributions to the relief fund for
the sufferers from the Titanic disas-
ter. The Mansion House has re-
ceived s735,000, the Mail sl5O,OOO, the
Telegraph $4,000, while other funds
are growing in proportion.
Beginning round trip from Paris
to London by way of Brussels, Bel
GUM. Aviator Hamel, in a mopoplane,
left the suburb of Issy, France, carry
ing Miss Mary Davies as passenger
Before he returns to Paris, he will
have flown over three countries and
crossed the English channel twice.