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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12

bv the city In 1850, and have been
owned and operated by 1t ever since,
The city was lighted on February -,
1851. and the charge at that time
er thousand cubic feet was 81 n
Columbian hotel. which was located
on the east side of Shockoe Slip, be
tween AIRY and Canal s0eets, n
which was destroyed n tie conha-
grafton OF April 3. 1865, was n or
the frs houses lighted. Al the pres
ent time it is impossible ~ locate n
data referring to any 1oIse no"
standing which was among the first
e. use gas IN Richmond.
In New York in 1922.
Gas was first Introduced In New
York In 1923. The Introduction OF
gas followed experiments with lamps
and candies that had Teen made ny
philosophers and inventors Franklin
had noted the fact that the flames 81
two candle. joined gave q more bril-
liant light than the same two andes
placed some distance apart. Ii re-
manned fer Argand. h son of n swiss
dock maker. to put this principle to
practical use. His first lamp, made
at Montpelier in 1882. had no glass
chimney. Subsequently he worried
with others who gave him material
assistance in p~erfectng his work. and
finally he evolved a lamp somewhat
like the modern student lamp, which
gave a light as much as ten or a dozen
candles combined, The New York
Gas Light company, the first com
pany to furnish gas in New York
city, first sold its product at $40 per
thousand cubic feet. The first house
in New York to be lighted by gas
was that Of Samuel Leggett, the first
president of the New York Gas Light
who lived at No. 7 Cherry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12
SPEEDY ACTION IS
URGED BY CABAN|SS
COUNCIL SHOULD SUPPLY CITY
WITH PURE WATER,
.g ~ Z
MAYOR SAYS.

PETERSBURG. VA. oct. IA
called meeting Of the common coun-
r,l was held last night with fourteen
members present, two attempts nav
tag been made before. each failing for
lack ef n quorum.
A message was read from Mayor
CnhautSs urcing she council the I'm
nartauce Of speedy action to supply
The people Of the city with pure and
wholesome water. To this end the
proposed pipe line across b GN CON
viewing river water z" the setting
hasn should he laid NJ moo I'm the
eu.nion Of the MAYER. which would
relieve tho residents If certain sec
tfons Of the city from tho necessity
of USING nnnltcrpd river water.
The mayor also advises The appoint
Dsant ~ q committee To consider the
advfsabiltty of charEinE the north
EAST corner Of sycamore and East
Bank streets 50 as ~ atford greater
room for passage, and to make his
point in line with other portions 81
these streetR The mayer further
recommends that the council con
slider the building of the AeW bridge
across the AppornattoN 70 a. the
place Of Bissop Bridge at some POM
west Of the Dunlop tobacco faetors
MT Ola II GNof4 hAI hF1 NN''NE IA
stead OF as now proposed. stating
as his object for recommendinE the
change the doing away with The cross
ing OF railway tracks and relieve {h'
congestion on Second street anC
about he union station
The mayor also reconnmended tn
epposnfment Of four additional officer
on the police force as "A matter o
necessity.
Many 1natters Of usual routine ma
ture coming mp from various depart
ments were disposed Of. None q
which were Of great importance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12

1t will be remembered that Rembrandt
Peale. whose museum was lighted by
gas, was an interesting character, ana
SO, too, was his father, Charles VIII
son PeaIe. Both were distinguished
artists. Rembrandt Peale was born in
Pennsylvania In 177s and died in
1850. At an early & he showed
much skill in drawing. and when ne
was but seventeen years old, painted
q portrait of George Washington,
From 1926 TO 1901 Rembrandt Peale
was a portrait painter in Charlestown,
s. G.. and then studied for thre"
years in London under Benjamin
West. and afterwards spent some time
in Paris. In 1909 he returned to
this country. and settled in Philadel'
phia, painted many portraits and "
other pictures, THE Roman Daugh-
ter" and "The Court of Death The
latter was exhibited throughout the
country. increasing the artists fame.
In this country the cities that first
used gas were Cincinnati. Baltimore,
Newport, r. J., New YORK and Hos
ton. II might be said that gas was
originally made of the resin of the
pine, and his crude method of manu-
facture made ii very expensive. II
may also be said that in its dlstri-
hutton the mains were made OF the
followed trunks of trees, that
when first introduced in some OF the
homes. i; has been stated, ana not
denied, that the barrels of old guns
we're used for pipes in tho interior
of the buildings, AS late AS three
years ago. in ~excavating in New York
for the subways. a section of the old
wooden main with a section of the
new iron main Joined 10 II, was I'M
earthed.
The Richmond gas works were built
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street. AT that time Cherry street was
a fashionable neighhorhood, and now
the site that was occupied by Samuel
Leggett's house. which was only a
stones throw from that OF George
Washington. is occupied by the pier
of the Brooklyn Bridge. located Oh
Manhattan Island.
when the New York Gas Light
company was organized and started
IT'S operation, the city was confined To
the lower part OF what is now the
Borough OF Manhattan. on Manhattan
Island. The upper part OF the island
comprised Yorkville. Manhattanvills.
Harlem and C~armansvflie. There are
now in the city OF New York about
S65.6o0 meters In Use. and the gas thaS
flows into these meters Is supplied ny
about 1900 miles OF mans. and about
l.b00 miles of what Is called seryico
pipes. or those pipes that run from
The mains in the street To h meter.
1t takes almost a million tons of coal
every year 10 furnish the gas supplied
TO consumers In Manhattan and the
Bronx. and ii is in New York that
are TO be found the largest gas mains
in the world, mains that nieasur i've
feet in diameter. asst July a tunnel
was opened leading from Steinway.
L. l.. where the works OF the Astoria
Light. Heat and Power company are
located-nearly 200 feet under the bed
OF the Ions Island Sound. to the Bor.
ough of the Bronx. Through this tun-
mel within the next year Will be laid
two mains. each seventy-twc inches In
diameter, and the tunne will have
capacity for four or five mains OF the
same diameter. through which IL Is In
tended to supply the Borough or the
Bronx. or the northernmost part OF
New York city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12
LARGE
AT ROPER FUNERAL

PETERSBURG, VA. oct, ll.-Fhe
funeral of Bartlett Roper, Sr., was
conducted from the First Baptist
church this afternoon az $50 In the
presence Of a large congregation OF
friends and citizens.
Rev. L. NJ Roper, y. u, pastor OF
the church. was assisted by Key. II.
w. Battle. y. y, of Charlottesville,
"A former pastor of First Baptist
church. and n close personal friend OF
Mr.. Roper.
The following served az ~palihearers!
Activc-T. II. Darby. j. 8 TyneS, }.
r.. Slsdre. y. w. Woatenl q. T. Mere
ilfh, Albert Holt, }. u. Nixon. VA
liam Traylor.
Honorary. A. Hartley, Hatcher
g. Seward. J.. w. long, H. r. Iugh
i. r.. Robinson, II, +. Adkins, t.. s
Beck with. I'll. p. Harrison, Rober'
gahaniss. y. white. NJ. G. Jackson
w. A. Worth, Bernard Mann. WI
ham Il. McIlwaine, Il, Figenbrun, y
C. Kent, c. y. Nunnally, Walter +
Harris, samuel l. Burwell. M. "
y~osryurg. John @. Duane, q. G. Wright
w. e. Poole, II. r. Munt,,T, b, Maclin
r. ]. Collins. F.. Fleetwood, Charle'
Lunsfrrf. II. Heinemann, w. n. tToty
J.. E. Young. wilkes Madison, X q
Eprasley. j. w. McCaleb, u. T. kinsey
Wilson PuRh. Waveriy Mayton, WI
liam Short, r. J.. Wyatt. Dr., f. Ia
McfsiIl, Lr. william Pitcher, Captain
John r.. Patterson
I~ntarrnent was made tfn dhe fanrnl
section, Blandford cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12
GAS EXPERTS
CONTINUED from First PACED

from every part cf the country, but from
Canada and other countries. IN add
ton to tho members of the institute II
is expected that between $50 and 300
Of the wives and daughters of the
members viii he IN Richmond this
week.
Aside from the historical interest that
is attached TO gas. II Is promised that
the forthcoming week is to hc one that
viii be of much interest to the people
uf Hichmond-tn fact. to the people
throughout the countrywide depend
upon this particular commodity for
light. heat ana power.
beginning with the lecture Of Pro-
fessor Charles f.. Locke. on surface
Combustion" n lecture. by the way, of "A
pioneer on this particular line, we
come down to "A reception on Wednes-
day evening. when Governor william
/ Hodges Mann. Mayor George Ainslie
and Mir. r. NJ. Darlington, president of
the chamber OF of Richmond,
! with their wives and with Fl number of
prominent richmond citizens aud their
wives, VIII receive the officers and
/ members of the institute. This recop-
tlon tx to be given at Q o'clock Wedues-
day evening in the palm court Of the
Jefferson. following which there is to
q tL III fAAhF 'h'tttii'A'N SO H+'L '|
and. according 10 the schedule, there
is also TO be dancing.
/ An Elaborate Program.
while this elaborate program hat
been arranged, which comprises those
things THAI are technical so far MS they
pertain Ia tho gas Industry, as we'll "a
those things that are socially of RreAi
interest. il might be we'll for US 10 luol
for "a at the history of gas
~ A.. AL. aE..- 4Aa-- Hoo A,.F.r IALF
written "a complete history of the us'
Of gas. which now not only furnishet
thousands Of homes with light. but ha'
during the last few years become IA fac
tor ia providing "a fuel for industrial
purposes. Credit must be given To WI
Ham Murdoch as the inventor OF gR
fighting. His first attempt to max
gas was In an iron teapot Some tim
IIfatrr- rp 1fsFTTTgd GOA IN n kctt1e an
led gas through pipes into a thimbl
with perforations in the top. thus pro
dueing n starlight. This reference I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12
E D GRANDDAUGHTER
Or GENERAL GORDON

PETERFSBURG. VA. oct. IL
The many fr1ends of w. kennedy
Laurie Dickson, formerly of Peters
burg. VIII be Interested in learning
that he was recently married in Lon
don. England, to Miss Margaret Helen
Gordon. eldest daughter of the late
Lteutcnant-CG louel James Crquhart,
and granddaughtcer Of General Cor
don-Forbes. Of Aberdeen, Scotland.
MIR. Dickson is a prominent inventor
and engineer Of London, He has
many friends and relatives in Pc
tCTsbITE,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12
KILLS CHICKEN ALI RIGHT,
But TAKES WATCH FOR PAY

PETERSBURG. VA. oct. lt.-Mrs,
Kate Farrell. who resides on North
Market street. called a colored boy
from the street this morning to Kill
a chicken for her. The boy killed
the chicken, but before leaving the
premises succeeded in stealing a watch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12

PETERSBURG. VA. oct. ia
large barn and stables on the farm
OF r.. w. Spier~. rear Roams, DIN
widd1agcounty. were destroyed by fire
about r O'Clock last Tuesday morn
ing. The cause Of the fire is not
known. Mr.. splers lost about twenty
tons Of hay and h feed, and all
of his farming implements. Mr.. Spters
estimates his loss ~ abput $1,000 with
an Insurance Of 81. GOO.
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Observe IsailyhDay.

FTTERsBUNG. VA, Oct IT,
ws.shing9on-Street NJ. l.. Sunday
school will observe rally day omor
row morning. beginning at $50 o'clock
in the school room, and extending
through the regular church service.
yyhen Hon. Henry c. Stuart, the next
governor Of Virginia. will address the
congregation. THE pubic is cordially
invited TO hear him by the pastor, Rev.
Or. George u. Ba0ker
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12

from the house. The boy subsequent
~ was arrested by Detective Heelan
and Eanes, and he told the officers
where he had hidden the tiuepiece.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-03
OFFICE OF CALUMET AND ARIz.
oNA MINING COMPANY.

To the Shareholders: You are here.
by notified that the Annual Meeting az
The stockholders of Calumet and ArIz
oha Mining Company viii be held at
TIE Office Of the Company, Warren.
Arizona' Monday. April lith. 1913. at
10 O'Clock a. NJ. for the purpose OF
eleciins eleven directors for the cnsu-
ins year and for such other business
as may come before the meeting.
The transfer books of the Company
VIII be closed March 9Th aud viii re-
main closed until March 18th, 1913.
ICY order OF the Boards Of Directors.
GORDON Il, CAMPBELL.
Secretary.
Dated at Calumet, Michigan. March
ls,, l9l3. advertisements Arr. ID
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

- - VI isi4FA ] l'iN.
Notice is hereby given that the An.
hual township meeting will be- held i'm
the township OF Calumet, County of
IIoughton, stat" OF Michigan. on Mon o.
cay, the 9TH day of April. A. d.. 1912
Tor III" purpose ol elerting the follow
ing officers
one Supervisor. one Township Cle,I<
enc commissioners of Highways, one
Township Treasurer. one Nemb.r
Board of Review fun term, one Justice
81 III" Peace. fun term. one oy.rsaer
al Highways, four Constables. ono
Poundmaster
The polls of said election will hp
opened at o'clock IN the forenoon
or as soon thereafter as may be ana
Wlll j." continued open until live o'cIocl.
w w" afternoon. Tho polls ~ said
election viii rc located at the fnllow
ing places IN said township:
Precinct M. 1T the Armnrv
Pfrcin't No ., Calumet CAPTAINS of 4.
hcc Calumet.
Precinct No. .. Captains office nj Nm
10 shaft Calumet.
Precinct M I. $. IIccla CAPTAINS Of.
flee
fr"riu t No e, Norwegian Temp Han
Scott street
Precinct No. 6, Red Jacket Town Han
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OFFICE OF SUPERIOR AND PITTS.
BURG COPPER COMPANY.

To the Shareholders: You are here
by notified that the Annual Meeting of
ia" stockholders of Superior 4 Pitts
bnrb copper Company will be held AT
the office of the Company, Calumet.
Michigan, Monday. April l4th, 1913. at
" o'clock noon, for the purpose Of
ele'ting directors for the ensuing year
ana for such other business as may
come before the meeting.
The transfer books Of the Company
Will be closed March eth, 1913. and
will reopen March 18th, 1913.
ny order OF the Boards of Directors.
GORDON X. CAMPBELL,
Secretary.
Dated at Calumet. Michigan. Marct
Isl. 1913. advertisement Arr 1p
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FOLLOWING WOMEN ARE IN
NEED OF D1Y WORK.

Mrs. Ira Jokela. 5i2--?nd st
Mrs. Mary Hella. 23i -Sra St. Cen
tennial IIeightc.
Mrs. Mary Gregorlch. Cedar Lime.
Mrs. Cursinsky. 257 Wolverine Ct.
t.auriun
Mira Bolma, SEQ Cedar 81.
Mrs. Lehto. Centennial
MRS. Ann Harvey. III Florida st.
Mrs. huvain, 3is Osccola
Mrs. Tervo 2iia ". 81
Mrs. Delacqua, iii Tamarack 81.
Mrs. Mike Martin, 9O3i Calnme, Ave.
" IN need ~ boys or girls Tor ODD.
jobs call MR.,
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT.
Feb. p. Mar. 6, 49, 20, ~ Apr. 3. 10.
STATE OF MICHIGAN

Feb. p. Mar. 6, 10. 20. y Apr. 3. 10.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
Twelfth Judicial Circuit. i'm Chan
Gerry. Suit pending in the Circuit
Court for the County of Houghton. in
thancery, al IIoughton on the 10Th day
of February, \. d., 1913. Annetta CrolI.
complainant vs.. Peter Croll. Defend.
ant. In this cause IL appearing that
defendant, Peter croll. is not a resi-
dent of this state. but his whereabouts
are unknown, therefore, on motion of
leGendrc X Driscoll. solicitors for
complainant, IL is ordered, that defend
ant enter his appearance in said cause
on or before five months from the date
OF this order, ana that within twenty
days the complainant cause this order
To be published in the Calumet News.
SAID publication To be continued once
IN each week tor six weeks in sue
r"ssion.
PATRICK ~. ORRIEN,
Circuit Judge.
LeGcndre x DriscolI
Nl. Ia.
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HELP WANTED-MAlE.

WANTED Porter ut once Central
Hotel, calumet. II
WANTED General Agent at Calumet
boy Illinois uonpartiaipatns stock
company capital stock S300,oUu Poll
az contracts unsurpassed Company
lists AGENTS. locally IN securing hua-
u'.s. COMMISSIONS. perpetual renew
aIe and branch office allowance ia
AGENT Hh" aau qualify Insurance
lot Schiller Iillga Chicapo.
NIar 30 >y, t. -
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CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED.

WANTED Fnrvtcw Stockholders To-
attend meeting nj Temple Of Honor
h1II calumet SATURDAY Apri .. 1919.
az o. NJ. To- consider reorganization
90 company Committee.
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wv " III lS'blI,
Solicitors for Complainant.

March 20, -, %. 81 Apr. 3. :.
Treasury Department, ONCE of The
Secretary. Washington, II. G., March
10, 1918. Proposals are hereby SO
hcited, tn DE opened In the Office of
the Supervising Architect, Treasury
Department, Washington, -. g.. at 10
O'Clock \. NJ. ON April II. l9i3-for
the sale or donation to the United
states of corner lot. centrally and
conveniently located and suitable for
Federal building site at Calumet.
MICHIGAN. The site must be approx
mately 1000 square feet In area. and
II the lot offered Is rectangular. its
minimum dimensions must he not less
IMAM 100 feet. Upon application the
Postmaster will supply prospective
bidders with circular giving par
tculars as to requirements and in
s'ruction for preparation of bids and
data To accompany same. w. q. Me-
Adoo, Secretary Advertisement.
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FOR SALE Hons, l5,Q uecl, =,
-.-.---.-..-------.----
Fpk SAl.E-H0use. No. 1896 Oar =.
yellow Jacket.
| COR RENT Rooms. Apply 1891 Teip
pie ST x
FOR SALE-uouse. No. 4oSs Elm st
Yelln,y Jack.,
FOX ShLE-39i" Temple 81 Apply
AT the house.
non car, &C., -, -
Caledonia st. Calumet. Mich
COP S,,r IT,.
81, Albion
Cop car re-, -- =.
bion.
.-------------------- ------------------
$50 RockIpnd =,
, -. -,----,----
room mousse i"o!
i'"urium ST.
~ 9E>''' rouse l'io 'iecla ~.
FoR SAI.E-7 r,,,,r 600, -,
- ,,''' ',,'u, NeN'o"h'
FOR SALE room houa,. 9g2o pi,,..
81. Z
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-03

Precinct No. I. Frederickson Bldg. ON
Pine ST.
Precinct No. s, Finnish Hall at CEN
tennial Heights.
Precinct No. ?. Foresters Han, Wolv-
crime.
Precinct No. 10. Pamer's Bldg
Precinct No, II. Iaurium Town Hall.
Precinct No II. Barnotti Bldg, l.. +.
Ave
Precinct No. II, Fire Hall, Copper
city.
JAMES MAC NAUGHTON,
Supervisor.
GEO, MARTIN,
Township Clerk Apr Z
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HELP WANTEr-Fe MALE.

WANTED Competent Kitchen rirl
Palace HutG LaurHm n
WANTED IHudresg at Good WIN
Farm HuuehDon 1
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FOR SALE.

tpE sNE-Fuy acres mixed soil;
..'a'. house: trout stream; fruit
H A. schuyler H. Il. .. Nunica.
3.a. 3
IrE SALE household furniture. in
.r9.us range. table and liuoleum.
hI.u storm windows. Jos ~ cd
".I 3. 9Th 81, Tamarack >
IpE sNLE Folding office desk T. u.
EHUr. 80 7th 81, Tamrrack I
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

Fue SALE Well established dress
making business Apply Madame
Euiug. 100 Gth -, Calumet II
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-08
TEACHER
BECOMES BRIDE
OF DIVORCED MAN
Miss Mcbride WEEDS
Charles w. Hunter,
of Caldwell.
SECOND WEDDING SINCE
RENO SUIT WAS DECIDED
First Mrs. Hunter Now Wife of
Lieutenant Wooster, of
West Point.

Miss wilhelmina Mcbride. a pretty
schoolma' am, is today the bride of
Charles Wilfred Hunter, one of the
wealthiest residents of Caldwell.
Her name was linked with his last
August. when his first wife, after
making sensational allegations
against him, fed TO Reno and OBJ
tanned a divorce
The decree has been followed close
ly by two marriages. The former
Mrs. Hunter. who. according to the
gossip Of Caldwell society. had been
very interested in a dashing young
army officer, was the first to brave
the storms of matrimony a second
time. She recently became the bride
of Lieutenant Wooster, stationed at
West Point.
Taught In Caldwell.
Her former husband Was not slow
to follow her example. His apparent
devotion to Miss Mcbride had already
caused wide comment.
Although she lived in East Orange,
at "a Walnut street south, she taught
in a Caldwell school. There il was
that Mr.. Hunter first saw her, when,
in the role of dignified and promi-
nent citizen of the town, he had
graced the children's commencement
exercises with his presence. Cupid
was among those ''also present"
Mr.. Hunter wanted to meet the pretty
schoolma'am, and sought an introduce
~ L. L -
courtship progressed merrily.
Brides Uncle oficlates.
Then came a hitch. Miss Mcbride
said she just wouldn't be married
by any minister except her uncle, the
Rev. DIR. Samuel Mcbride. of Grace
Baptist Church. Brooklyn.
Now, Dr. Mcbride is stern OPP
ordinary circumstances to sanction
the remarriage of men and women
who have been divorced.
Miss Mcbride pleaded with him, but
he was obdurate. Finally she asked
him to make a personal investiga-
ton of the case in order to see if in
reality she and Mr.. Hunter had not
been wronged by the insinuations
against them.
After he had done as she suggested
DR.. Mcbride came to the conclusion
that there was no rightful reason why
his niece should not become the bride
of the middle-aged Mr. Hunter
Overjoyed Mr.. Hunter and Miss Nc
Bride applied on Friday to City Clerk
Lincoln E. Rowley, of East Orange.
for a license. They were quietly mar
ried on Monday. A few friends of the
bridegroom were sworn to secrecy and
taken in Mr.. Hunters limousine to
the Mcbride home.
Miss Mary Mcbride attended her
sister and Leslie Mcbride, her brother,
was best man. Miss Celeste Hunter,
the 15-year-old daughter of Mr.. Hun
ter. was present at the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter left imme-
diately on trip to the South They
will go abroad for an extended tour
before returning to make their home
In Caldwell.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-08
j. s. SENATORS AND
WILSON IN CONF ABB
Statesmen Talk Over Reorgan-
ization of National SEN
ate Committees.
TFrom a stan Correspondence

TRENTON, N j.. Jan. s.-Presi-
dent-elect Wilson was in conference
this afternoon with Senators Hoke
Smith and Thomas p. Gore II is un-
derstood that the chief subject Of
their talk was the reorganization OF
the United States Senate with regard
TO committees.
They also discussed the fight now on
in New Hampshire, Maine. South Da-
kota and Illinois. where United States
senators still have. TO be chosen, and
it is possible that Democrats may
carry the day in these States
Earlier in the day Mr. Wilson
had second conference with
former Supreme Court Justice
Van Syekel and Chancellor Wal
ker on the subject of re-
vision of the corporation laws of the
state. Neither Mr. Van Syclel nor
Chancellor Walker would tell what
they had discussed with the execu-
tive. preferring Governor Wilson TO
make an announcement of their con-
ference.
Mr.. Van Syckel did say, however,
that a bin to revise the corporation
laws is in course of preparation, all
though a final draft of the bin has
not yet been made.