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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
PLANK ROAD BONDS
FOR NEW YORK FIRM
r. M. Grant & Co. Bid Trifle
Over Par for $4,000
Issue.

Bids for an issue of $150. 900 Plank
Road bonds were opened by the fl
nance committee of the Board of
Freeholders today.
The successful bidder was r. n.
Grant & Co.. of New York, with an
offer of S109,014, or one and four
tenths mills over par. The only other
proposal was that of julius S. Rippel,
of 1856 Broad street, who offered par.
The bonds are forty-year. AZ per
cent, maturing August 1. 1853. They
were to have been sold on August
2s, but the necessary advertising
caused a delay.
r. NJ. Grant & Co. neglected to
state their bid in both words and
figures, as required by the advertise
ment. but Mr.. Rlppel said that he
would make no contests on that
ground. The award will be formally
made by the Board of Freeholders
today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11


Lieutenant Thomas w Purcell. back
from his vacation. was presented with
bouquet by the reservemen of the
Second precinct today.
1t was nice little bouquet. The
framework had been constructed with
loving care and painstaking attention
to detail from an abandoned milk bot
tie and piece of broomstiek. A head
of cabbage, topped with apples and
set # with a neat background of
onions, made up the remainder of the
charming gift.
When Purcell reported for duty,
Lieutenant William Sonnick gravely
told him that the reservemen had
planned a little gift as token of
their esteem and pleasure at his re-
turn. Then he produced the bouquet
Purcell grinned, but he didn't like it
a bit. He hid the bouquet and Matched
q plot for wreaking his vengeance on
someone-he didn't care who.
When the mounted men reported
for duty at $3.50, he said ne had a
word for them.
"It is my pleasure" he began, ito
be able to reward today one of your
number for his conspicuous bravery
You will remember that several
weeks ago a man tried to defraud a
Chinese laundryman of four cents.
The Chinaman, in chasing the thief
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
GOELLER DEALS
TO Be COMPLETED
Thomas w. jackson Obtains
Court Order in Affairs of
Bankrupt Concern.

Bankruptcy Referee Edwin G.
Adams today signed an order allow
ing Thomas w. jackson to furnish
the capital for and supervise the COM
pletion of certain contracts of the
bankrupt Goeller Iron Works Com
pany.
The order was signed on applica-
ton of Lorenzo C. Dilks, who repre-
scented to the referee that there was
considerable equity in the contracts
if they were completed, the profit
amounting to practically 10 per cent.
The estimated cost of completing the
contracts has been placed at 7,400,
which Mr.. Jakson has agreed to sup
ply. He also lays claim to SIS, so
worth of book accounts of the bank
rupt concern. -
An order was also signed by Referee
Adams today empowering the trus-
tee to rent to the w. L.. Hopkins
Company, of Corona, N. Y, a steam
derrick and hoist for a weekly rental
of $40 providing the Corona concern
agrees to guarantee to return the
derrick in good condition.
The derrick Is now on the site of
the new Okin Theatre, on Spring.
field avenue, where it was being used
to place the iron work supplied by
the Goeller company. The Hopkins
company will remove the derrick to
Market and Halsey streets. where
the firm is engaged in erecting the
new Proctor Theatre.
Trustee Dilks claims that about
$3.50 will be realized for the creditors
by the lease of the derrick.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
LANSDEN RECEIVER
FILES HIS REPORT
George Paddock Seeks Less
Than 5000 for His
Services.

George Paddock filed his report in
the bankruptcy court here today as
receiver for the bankrupt Lansden
Company, of Frelinghuysen avenue.
According to his statement he re-
ceived $7,973.95 in cash while he was
administering the affairs of the
bankrupt concern and protected more
than 100000 worth of stock assets
which he found at the company's
plant
For his services he asks compen-
sation amounting to $199.47. This fig
ure was computed on a percentage
basis.
Marshall Van Wrinkle, of Jersey
City. counsel for Mr.. Paddock, filed
an application for $1.750 for his serv-
ices as legal adviser to the receiver.
In his application he shows that he
was in daily conference or commu-
nication with Mr.. Paddock or the
other officers of the bankrupt concern
from July 2, the date of his employ
ment by the receiver, until August IS,
when Mr.. Paddock was succeeded by
the election of a trustee.
The nine carloads of uncompleted
Lansden electric trucks and other
machinery, which was shipped from
the Maccar plant in Allentown on
Saturday consigned to the Lansden
factory here, has not yet arrived in
Newark
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Seize Contents of Twenty
Trunks Belonging to WibOrgs

NEW YORK. Sept. 1L-Customs in
spectors seized today the contents of
twenty trunks brought here from
Europe last Friday on the steamer
Mauretania by Mrs. Frank B. Wiborg.
wife of the former assistant secretary
of commerce and labor, and her three
daughters, the Misses Sarah, Olga M.
and Hoyt Wiborg. Most of the con-
tents of the trunks was wearing APP
parel.
The seizure of the trunks was de-
cided upon an investigation extending
over several days. When Mrs. Wiborg
and her daughters landed, the in
spectors found mistakes in their
declarations, and in searching their
baggage found articles which had not
been declared at all. It was thought
that the Wiborgs had merely for
gotten to list all their foreign pur
chases, and the trunks We're sent to
the appraisers stores. There the in
spectors found the original cost of the
undeclared goods TO be about IS 000
the duty on which would be about
$4,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Police Judge Fines Autoist
Who Was Breaking Speed Mark

Fifty-two miles an hour is said to
have been the speed Louis Janzen, 40
years old, of IS Rutland avenue,
Arlington, a painting contractor,
made up Central avenue in his auto
mobile He was fined $25 by Judge
Herr, in the Second Precinct Police
Court today. -
Motorcycle Policeman Franks was
at Central avenue and South Eighth
street at 4:30 yesterday afternoon
when Janzen, with several other men
In his car, went past at more than
the legal rate. Franks blew his horn
and whistled in vain for him to stop,
and then gave chase, overhauling him
at North Mum avenue, East Orange
The motorcycle policenan's speedo-
meter showed a speed of fifty-two
miles during the chase. 80
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Human Race Becoming Insane,
Health Association Is Told

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Sept.
11.--Statistics purporting to show that
the human race gradually is becoming
insane and the prediction that the
time will come when there will be no
more births were the features OF an
address before the American Pubic
Health Association here today by Or.
]. II. Kellogg, of Battle Greek, Mich.
According to Dr. Kellogg's view the
birth rate is decreasing in manner
that ultimately will bring it to the
vanishing point. The achievements OF
modern science, the speaker declared,
are bringing about race degeneraey by
saving the weaklings.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
NEWARK EVENING STAR: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER II, 1913
PURCELL GOT PRESENT OF BOUQUET, THEN
THINGS GOT BUSY AT SECOND PRECINCT

stepped in tub of boiling water and
was badly sealded.
Officer John McHugh, who has
also stopped more than one runaway.
chased the thief and captured him.
"McHugh, it gives me great pleas
ure to be able to present to you this
bouquet, which the reservemen have
so thoughtfully and fittingly pre-
pared for you"
And he produced the bouquet
What McHugh said on the way out
was quite expressive, but hardly
available for the purposes of this story
without considerable editing.
He sought out Michael Fl. Gun
ming. the precinct chauffeur. who had
assisted him in the arrest referred
to by Purcell.
You put them up to thisp he
roared as he caught sight of the
amazed and uncomprehending Gun
ming. yes, you did"
Thereupon he attempted to wind
the bouquet around Cummings neck.
Even If he is a chauffeur, Cunning
knows thing or two about fighting
It took the combined efforts of the
reserves and everyone else about the
station to pry Cunning and McHugh
apart.
Now the only man in the station
house who is able to chuckle at the
mention of the bouquet is Purcell.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
FINDS STERN IS
Entitled TO CASH
Vice-ChanceIlor Stevens Rem
ders Opinion in Suit Against
Executors of Estate.

Vice-chaneellor Stevens today rem
dered an oral opinion in the case Of
Walter Stern against Mrs. Rose
Sternberg and the late David Wolff,
executors of the estate of Jacob Stern,
a manufacturing jeweler of this city,
who died in 1892. The vice-chancellor
holds that the executors are liable for
at least Il, due young Stern, ac-
cording to the terms of his fathers
will, with the interest.
According to the terms of his faith
er's will $4,000 was bequeathed to him.
$1,000 of which he was to receive on
reaching his majority and $1,000 more
on his arriving at the age of &c.
What happened to the money itself
the vice-ehancellor held is of no con-
sequence in the case.
1t is utterly irrelevant to the case to
consider what became Of 1t, the vice
chancellor held. The evidence showed
that it was placed IN the firm of
Sternberg & Co. by Mr.. Wolff.
What the two parties did was to
take the money and used it as they
pleased, the yice-chancellor held, and
for this they were mutually liable.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Suicide by Gas

JERSEY CITY, Sept 1--Franl
Pletz, so years old, of 223 Hancock
avenue, committed suicide last night
by inhaling gas from a tube attached
to gas fixture.
The discovery of Pletz's dead body
was made by his wife, Anna, who
summoned DR.. Edgar, of Congress
street and Summit avenue, and DR.,
Mount, of Christ Hospital. County
Physician King was notified. What
caused the suicide could not be
learned tonight
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
SCHOOL CHILDREN
IN DEATH PERIL
Wild Broncho Runs Anuck
Through Streets in "HilI"
Section.

Many of the hundreds of school
children on their way to the Mont
gomery Street Public School. at
Montgomery and Barclay streets, to-
day narrowly escaped death or seri-
Gus injury when a wild and badly
frightened broncho dashed out of
Prince street and started down Mont
gomery on a mad gallop, scattering
the children to right and left Due
TO the quick WORK of Mounted Officer
RIFT, of the Fourth precinct none of
the tots We're injured
The policeman was riding his horse
down Montgomery street and saw the
maddened brute turn into Montgom-
cry street. Putting the spurs to his
own horse he caught up with the run
away just before It reached the
school. He saw that he could not
stop the horse without injury to the
children, so he just guided the fright
ened animal through the mass of
children, riding at top speed.
AS he reached High street he en-
deavored to stop the animal by
throwing it to the ground, but an
automobile passed at that moment
and the broncho reared on its hind
legs, tore loose from Ritt's hold on
the Bride and started over High
street, with the policeman in pursuit.
AS the broncho had no weight to
carry, having nothing on but q bride,
it drew away from Ritt's horse, al
though Ritz was riding at full speed.
Going over High street to Waverly
avenue the horse took to the side
walk, and pedestrians were forced
to seek safety on the porches of
residences. AS the animal reached
Waverly avenue and Barclay street
John Guestmier, peddler, of SAG Fiji
tenth avenue, ran into the street,
and by waving his arms In the air
brought the horse to a stop and be-
fore 1t could turn around Guest
mier's helper flung a rope around its
neck, bringing its Wild career to a
close. Guestmier took the horse to
the Fourth precinct station, where
Isadore Glassman, driver for
Abraham Shifman Bros, of 25 Ship
man street, claimed the animal.
Glassman was driving the broncho
to water in the yard at rs Shipman
street when it became frightened and
started on its wild run through the
"HilT' section.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
F. w. Roebling Named TO
AnglO=American Committee

TRENTON, Sept. h.--Mayor Dom
nelly has appointed Ferdinand W.
Roebling member of the honorary
executive committee of the Anglo
American exposition, which is 20 be
held in London beginning May and
ending October 81, 1914.
The exposition is to be held to cele-
brate the centenary of peace and pro-
gress in the arts, sciences and In
dustries of the United States Canada
and England. and is being arranged
by the foremost men of the United
States and Great Britain.
Great Britain's most prominent
men are planning the exposition, and
the officers include members of the
nobility, the Duke of Connaught be-
ing the patron of the exposition,
while the Duke of TecS is president.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
OBITUARY
George Spencer Hart Dies at
Age OF II in Glen Ridge

George Spencer Hart died last night
in his home, 81 Woodland avenue,
Glen Ridge, from ailments incidental
to old age. His illness was brief. Mr.
Hart, who was II years old, and was
head of the George 5. Hart Com
pany, dealers in produce, with Offices
at 50 Pearl street, and in Bridge
street. New York. Mr.. Hart was one
of the bestknown produce merchants
in the country, his service having
covered a period of more than fifty
years.
He came from old New England
stock and was born in Cornwell,
Litchf1eld county, Conn, and had re-
sided in Glen Ridge ABOUT a year.
He attended the Congregational
Church. For thirty years he be-
ionged to the Collegiate Church in
New York. Mr.. Hart was menu
Der of the New York Produce Ex-
change and of the Consolidated Stock
Exchange. He had also been a di-
rector in the National Park Bank
New York, and a trustee of the
United States Savings Bank, of that
city.
He was one of the original direct
ors and president of the old Central
crosstown railroad, president and di-
rector of the Second avenue railroad
and a director of the Christopher
street railroad, all Of New York, be-
fore the consolidation of those sur
face roads was accomplished. He
was a member of the Republican Club
of New York, 1.-The Metropolitan
Museum of Art and of the New Eng
land Society.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Frances Wheeler Hart. Mr.. Hart
had been married twice. He leaves
a number of nephews and nieees.
Funeral services for Mr.. Hart will
be held tomorrow afternoon in his
late home and viii be conducted by
the Rev. DIR. Clarence Han Wilson,
pastor of the Congregational Church.
and the Rev. DR.. Edwin Augustin
White, rector of Christ Episcopal
Ghrrah
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Sister of Harvard's Prexy
Smokes After-Dinner Cigar

BOSTON, Sept 11.--That Miss Amy
Lowell. poetess. sister of President
Abbott Lawrence Lowell, of Harvard
University, made regular habit of
smoking an after dinner cigar on the
deck of the Cunarder Laconia was the
assertion made by her fellow pas
sengers on the vessel, which arrived
yesterday from Liverpool.
To newspaper men at the dock Miss
Lowell admitted that she was in
terested In suffrage, though she de-
MED any sympathy with the militants
and insisted that she supported them
very mildly"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Merchant Fined $50 for
Distributing Handbills

Luis Rothstein, the proprietor of a
drygoods store. at 1922 to 1896 SPRING
Herr in the Fourth Precinct Court to-
day and fined $50 on a charge of vio-
lating the city ordinance concerning
the distributing Of handbills without
q license.
A small boy was arrested by License
Inspector Jessup. When he was
brought before Judge Herr he told the
judge that he was employed by Roth
stein to distribute the handbills.
Rothstein was summoned to court.
He pleaded guilty to the charge and
the fine was imposed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
John Roche, Former Jersey
H0rseman, Buried Today

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE funeral
of John Roche, who died on Monday
last at Woodcliff, n. J.. from general
debility, was held today from the
Church of st. Paul, Brooklyn. Mr..
Roche was born in Brooklyn October
%. 1858, the son of the late Michael
and Alice Roche. He was a plumber
on Henry street with his brother, the
late William j. Roche, with whom he
was also interested in the raising of
thoroughbred race horses, with a
stock farm at Weston, N. j. He was
a member of the Coney Island Jockey
Club and owned Sir knight, Free
Lance and other horses. He was a
member of the First Assembly Dis
trict Democratic Club, the Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum and ST. Pat
rick's Society. He leaves his brother,
former Detective Sergeant James HI.
Roche. and his widow. Nora A. Hur-
lev Roche
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Newark Police Allowed
Pickp0cket to Get Away

1t became known today that Gus
tav Meyers" an alleged pickpocket.
arrested on Market street Sunday,
after he got in some light-fngered
work, has a criminal record in New
York. The Newark police tripped up
on the case when Meyers" was hailed
before Acting Judge Richard p. Roo
ney in the First Criminal Court on
Monday and as a result Meyers got
away.
According to the records of the New
York police, he is Henry Phillips, alias
Hyman Rosenberg. He was fined $25
in Jersey City July 20. 1909. for his
part in a pick-pocket game and later
was sentenced by Magistrate Kemp
ner, of Brooklyn, to 100 days in the
Workhouse
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Alleged Jewelry Thief
Is Held for Grand Jury

Horace C. Turner, % years old, of
Is Ridgewood avenue, was held in
$500 bail for the grand jury by Judge
Herr in the Second Precinct Police
Court today on charges of breaking,
entering. larceny and receiving. He
is alleged to have confessed to hav-
ing taken over s100 worth of Jewelry
from the home of George Fl. Sim
monds. 6S4 Highland avenue, while
the house was closed for the sum-
mer. Detective Volk, when he ar
rested him. is said to have found
two pawntickets and several pieces
of the stolen jewelry in his room.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Zamacona Goes to New York
to Try to Negotiate a Loan

WASHINGTON. Sept. 11-senor
Manuel de zamacona. supposed rep
resentative of Provisional President
Huerta, left Washington today for
New York without seeing any gov
eminent officials. He did not seek
an interview with any. bur spent all
his time with Charge Algara, of the
Mexican embassy. The latter was
expected TO confer with Secretary
Bryan during the day and may in
form Mr. Bryan of the character OF
the Zamacona mission.
Senior Zamacona was IN conceal
ment during his visit here and LETT
secretly. He is expected TO return
in a. few DAVIS. but while In New York
will endeavor to negotiate loan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
CHINAMAN PLANTS SEEDS AT BASE
OF CANNON AS BYSTANDERS WONDER

done. the celestial bowed SO low that
his Uranium touched the earth.
springing to his feet he took
parting look at the cannon and,
wheeling about, started back toward
Market street. The whole thing hap
pened SO quickly that the bystanders
never had time to think of asking
John Chinaman what his object was.
Nor did the almond-eyed individual
make any explanation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Cops to Referee "The Fight"
at Hudson Theatre Tonight

NEW YORK, Sept 11.-Announce-
ment that the Harris estate would
present tonight in the Hudson
Theatre a revised version of 1.-THE
Fight" with the Objectionable fea-
lures eliminated has ELECTED the
statement from Commissioner Waldo
that representatives of the police
department would be at the per-
Torrance. If they think the play
still violates the law, Mr.. Waldo
will get a writ and take the ques-
ton at once before the Supreme
Court.
If the courts decision s against
the play. Commissioner Waldo said
he would ask the corporation counsel
to revoke the license of the Hudson.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Butler Girl Charges Her
Mother With Assault

PATTERSON. Sept. 11.-Mrs. Ada V.
Rolf, wife of Joseph Rolf, merchant
of Butler, was arrested yesterday on
a charge preferred by her daughter
Mamie for assault and battery upon
her. The charge was made before
Samuel Donald. justice of the peace
in Bloomingdale, but Mrs. Rolf re-
fused to appear. She was then brought
before Justice Keyes, of Paterson.
Robert III. Matthews, the constable
who made the arrest. brought her
from Butler to Paterson. William w.
Evans, of Paterson. is her attorney,
and went her bond, which is 5000.
According to the complaint the
daughter and the mother got into an
argument and Rolf interfered.
1t also was alleged that Mrs. Rolf
once shot at her husband and twice
threw carbolie acid upon him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11

After creeping TO the base of the
cannon located at the southerly en-
trance of Military Park, today,
a chinaman gave scores of pedes-
trians something to think about,
when, kneeling in front of the war
weapon. he extracted from his pocket
a packet of seeds and planted them
IN a hole made by his fingers. This
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Striking Electrical Worker
Held in Bail for Grand Jury

Theodore A. Mattern, 2S years old.
of the .Splitdorf Electrical Company,
was held in $500 bonds by Judge Herr
in the Second Precinct Police Court
today to keep the peace for six
months.
He was charged with having threat
ehed Edwin Yerril, of 80 Wilsey street
On August 90 Mattern was arraigned
In the First Precinct Police Court for
assault on another workman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Police Fail to Find Trace
of Auto Company Manager

Although the police authorities have
exhausted every resource, no trace
has as yet been found of BENJAMIN f.
Glaessell, alias Crawford. aged 80. who
is alleged to have embezzled $500 in
money and an automobile valued az
$2,125 from the Nyberg Automobile
Company, by which concern he was
employed Complaints against him
were sworn out yesterday by William
S. Mears, part owner of the company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
Workman Badly Scalded
in Br0we Company Plant

While at work this morning at the
plant of the Browe Fixture Com
pany, AZ Court street, Jerome
Whehrle, 20 years old, of $50 South
Twentieth street, had both arms
severely scalded Whehrle tripped
and in an attempt to save himself
thrust his arms out, the left entered
a vat of boiling water painfully
scalding that member. His right arm
was slightly injured. He was
treated at the City Hospital and later
went to his home.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
American Motorboat Third
in international Race

LONDON. Sept 1.-THE British
motorboat Maple Leaf ". won the
second race for the International mo-
torboat trophy today in Osbornes
Bay. Isle of Wight. her time for the
course of 32.4 miles being SO min
utes Is 3-5 seconds.
The Desperjons T. 0Trance) finished
second in AZ minutes IS seconds. the
American boat Ankle Deep was third
in ~ minutes ~ seconds. and the Dis
turber Ill. the other American en-
try. crossed the line in fourth place