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HEIKE WILL PROBABLY
ESCAPE IN SUGAR CASE
llI-HeaIth May Cause Taft to
Commute Sentence.

JERSEY CITY. N. J., Feb. Is
Charles w. Heil1e. former secretary
and treasurer of the American Sugar
Refining Company, in Williamsburg,
who was sentenced to eight months
in prison and fined $1,000 for partici-
patton in a conspiracy in UNDER
weighing sugar by which the gov
eminent was defrauded of millions,
will probably escape punishment. He
is very i'll at his home here, and a
petition asking for clemency for him
is under consideration. His i'll health
has already served to have execution
of his sentence stayed.
Ernest w. Gerbracht. former SUI
perintendent of the Havemeyer &
Elder plant, who was convicted with
Heike, received word yesterday that
his sentence of two years in the At
lanta Federal prison had been COM
muted to thirty days in Jail by Presi-
dent Taft. His fine of $4,000 has also
been RENTED.
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FOURTH STREET GRADING. CURLING
AND FLAGGING, VERNON AVENUE
FLAGGING, JOHNSON AVENUE PAVING.
assessments for benefits.
Notice Is hereby given that an assessment
Upon all the owners Of all the lands and
zeal estate peculiarly benefited by each OF
The following Improvements namely:
The grading, curbing and tagging Of
FOURTH STREET
from Bloomfield avenue to Arlington avenue,
approved July Z, 1911, and from Bloomfield
avenue to Third avenue. approved April 7,
1eli. according to the provisions Of an ord
Rsnce of the City OF Newark, entitled An
ordinance to provide for the grading, curbing
and tagging OF Fourth street from Bloom
neld avenue to Arlington avenue, approved
July 7. 1911. and from Bloomfield avenue to
Third avenue, approved April Z, 1911.
! The tagging Of
VERNON AVENUE,
from Marin place westerly about 205 feet
Recording TO the provisions OF ordinance
ef the City Of Newark, entitled AN ordi-
Sidewalks on Vernon avenue from Marin
place westerly about 205 feet, approved
August 80 1912.
JOHNSON AVENUE,
nom Watson avenue to about 315 feet south
foot brick cutters, according TO the pro-
Visions OF an ordinance Of the City Of New
Ark entitled IAN ordinance TO provide for
The paving OF Johnson avenue from Watson
avenue TO about 315 feet southerly with
teIford pavement and three 90 foot brick
been prepared by the undersigned Commits
sioners appointed by the Mayor Of the city
&c Newark, and that report by q certificate
b wrltlrS with an accompanying map and
<<hadpift fshowing the several assessments
eeainst h1s several owners peculiarly bens-
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WILL BURY AGED
SOLDIER THURSDAY
Major TwitcheII, Veteran of
Civil War, Victim of
Acute Indigestion.

Funeral services for Major Adel-
bert r. Twitchell, a veteran of the
Civil War and father of DR.. Adelbert
B. Twitchell, jr., will be held Thurs
day AFTERNOON at o'clock at the Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church by the
pastor, the Rev. Andrew S. thinner
man. Interment will be in Fair
mount Cemetery.
Major Twitchell was n years old
and died suddenly yesterday after
noon at his sons home, 224 South
Seventh street Death followed an
attack of acute indigestion. DR..
Twitchell Immediately attended his
father, who had been in good health
up to the time of his attack, but
death resulted in few minutes.
Major Twitchell was born in Bethel,
Me-. the son of farmer. He at
tended the local academy and in 1850
graduated from Bowdoin College,
coming at once to this city, where he
taught at the Newark High School.
A year later, however, at the OPEN
ing of the Civil War, he joined the
Seventh Maine Artillery, and was
with that regiment at Antietam,
where he was wounded. Later he
was made captain of the Fifth Maine
Artillery, which rank he held until
the end of the war. when he was
brevetted major in recognition of his
services.
Following the war he returned to
this city and became member of the
firm of Watson, Twitchell & Co..
lumber dealers. Later he entered the
firm of the Clark Lumber Company
and remained in that concern until
twelve years ago, when he retired
from active work Since that time
Mrs, Twitchell has been practically
an invalid and her husband has been
her constant companion.
For the last twenty-five years
Major Twitchell has been an elder in
the Memorial Presbyterian Church.
He was also an active member and
director in the West End Building
and Loan Association, as well as a
member of the Loyal Legion, of New
York. Up to the time of his death
he was prominently identified in Y.
NJ C. A work. He was chairman of
the executive committee of that or
ganization at the time of his death.
Besides DIR. Twitchell, he is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Marietta
Twitchell, and two other sons,
Richard S. Twitchell, of Boston, and
Henry F. Twitchell, who conducts a
private school in Short Hills.
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FRANK Fielder

HACKENSACK, n. J., Feb. 25.-
Frank Fielder died last night in New
York city. He and his wife had been
spending few days at Atlantic City,
where they heard of the death of a
very close friend of the family in
New York and arranged to attend the
funeral, which was to be held last
night. After dismissing the taxicab
which took them from the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station to the apart
ment at Riverside and 135th street
Mr.. Fielder was taken with an at
tack of paralysis of the heart and
died instantly. He was a member of
the firm of Fielder & Hanau, manu-
featuring stationers, of 6S1 Broad
way.
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HUSBAND DIES; WIFE'S
WISH TO FOLLOW GRANTED

POINT PLEASANT, n. j., Feb. %.
Just one week after the death of
her husband, at whose funeral she
said she soon would die. having moth
ing more to live for, Mrs. Ellen Grim
min, of West Point Pleasant, died
yesterday, fulfilling her prophecy
During the past week she repeatedly
had prayed for death.
Mrs. Crimmin was "a years old. Mr..
Crimmin was her second husband,
and the couple lived happily. Mrs.
Crinnin will be buried Wednesday
morning basias hss husband.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF INTENTIoN-Board of Sire
and Water Commit ssioners.

NOTICE OF INTENTIoN-Board of Street
and Water Commissioners.
Roara og strsoa sesoi4 Wt ACCEPTED oy .ns
of the City OF Newark. at meeting held
the twentieth day of February. 1913. and ap-
on the twenty first day OF February, 1915, pub
lie notice Is hereby given that 1t 10 the In
tention Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City Of Newark, under
and by virtue OF provisions Of the act en-
titled An Act to Revise and Amend the
MarcS q the s On tSe
thereto, and the act creating the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners of tho City
other public laws OF the State Of New New Jer- -
sey. 20 order and cause the repaving OF
SPRUCE STREET.
from Washington street to High street with
oblong granite block pavement on a six (6)
inch concrete foundation
ALPINE STREET
from Elizabeth avenue to Johnson avenue,
with oblong granite block pavement on a ak
(el inch concrete foundation;
' BANK STREET.
from Plane street to High street, with OBJ
long granite block pavement on six (8)
inch concrete foundation;
i CRAWFORD STREET.
from washington street TO High street. with
oblong granite block pavement on a six t6)
inch concrete foundation;
Repaving of
| from Market street to Ferry street, on both
sides of the street railway tracks with the
exception OF one foot outside of each track
with oblong granite block on six 80 inch
concrete foundation;
Repairing Of
PLANE STREET.
| from Market street to State street with
mapped reclipped granite block pavement on
| the old concrete foundation, the part between
| State street and Orange street to be re-
paved between the curbs and one foot outside
of the street railway tracks;
| Repaving Of
CARLISLE PLACE,
from Ogden street to the Passac River on
| both sides of the street railway tracks with
the exception of one foot to each side OF said
tracks, with mapped reclpped granite block
pavement on a six go inch concrete founda-
| ton:
| Repaving of
| WARREN STREET,
| from South Ninth street to Orange street, on
| both sides Of the street railway tracks with
! the exception OF one foot outside Of each
track with mapped reclipped granite block
pavement on a six go inch concrete founda-
| ton.
i Such persons as may object thereto are
| requested 10 present their objections in writ
| ing to the clerk of said board, at the ONCE
/ or the Board Of Street and Water Commits
soners, City Hall. Newark on or before
the expiration Of six days from date OF this
BY direction Of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city Of Newark.
| NJ. r. SHERRERD,
Newark, n. j.. February 81, 1918. feb22-5;
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the
following ordinances have been passed by
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
and approved by the Mayor Of the City of
Newark, and pursuant to Chapter SO of the
State laws Of 1909, are herewith published
by title:
An ordinance to open
AVENUE p
for a width of seventy-five fT5) feet from
a property line about forty 40 feet south
of McGregor avenue to 295 feet north of
Bonykamper avenue.
An ordinance to open
ALLEGHENY AVENUE
for a width of sixty 900 feet, extending
from Avenue P westerly to Plum Point lane
An ordinance to open
PLUM POINT LANE
for total width Of sixty 900 feet from a
point about $50 feet west OF Avenue to the
easterly right of way line of the Manufac-
turers' Branch Of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey.
Adopted February 90 1913
p. II. RYAN,
President of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
A. l.. SWAIN,
Acting Clerk of the Board.
Approved February 81 1913
JACOB HAUSSLING,
feb22-5t Mayor.
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ACCOUNTING FILED OF
BIG FARRELLY ESTATE

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Patrick Far
reilly. one of the founders of the
American News Company, and for
many years its president, who died
April 20. 1904, left a net estate in New
York valued at 500. 100, according to a
report filed in the surrogate's court
yesterday by Wallace s. Fraser.
deputy State comptroller.
About so per cent. of the property
of the company is in New York. De-
deuctions of $35.77S for expenses and
commissions are made.
In the property of Mr.. Farrelly
elsewhere is an estate at Oaklawn, N.
j.. valued at $4,000. and also stocks
in several New Jersey banking insti-
tutions.
Mr.. Farrelly lived in Morristown, N.
] His city home was at a West
Sixty-eighth street.
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PHYSICAL VALUATION
BILL PASSES SENATE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. : The
Adamson bill providing for the physi-
cal valuation of the property of COM
mon carriers used for the benefit OF
the public has been passed by the
Senate.
A large number OF important
amendments were added to the meas
ure as approved by the House. II
will at once go into conference. where
it will be whipped into final shape.
1t is believed that perfected law
can be enacted before the adjourn
ment of Congress,
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
lFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EXCISE |
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
or NpHWARI<

vFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EXCISE
4 COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
q OF NEWARK.
City Hall, February III 1918
! The following is the list of the names resi-
fences and places Of business Of applicants
FOR licenses contained in all applications or
petitions made TO this board for the granting
pr licenses to sell spir1tuous, vinous, malt
pr brswed liquors, and not heretofore pub
Used according to law, TO wit:
Name Place of Business. Residence
RETAII-RENEWALS.
eeorge Campbell, 391 Halsey st. Same place
Iohn McCullen, ia Ferry st. Same place
sarnuel Blutter. $50 Orange st. Same place
Martin ]. L. Gnnen, . Bloomfield av.
Same place
arardino Cariesins. 13 River st. Same place
ntonio Parrillo, $40 e. Kinney St..
Albert W. Praizner. PA 18th av. Same place
benry A. schweitzer 157 Warren St..
Same place
foseph J. Smith, e37 Market st. Same place
BEER BOTHER RENEWAL.
Felix Saldutti. II Madison st Same place
RETAIL TRANSFERS.
Joseph Bianehi, from 81 Stone st. TO 154
Harry L. Rochelle. from IS 9th av TO 162
5ossph Necastro. from 636 No. 18th st.
to 21T Berkeley .21T Berkeley av.
3 enry Goldberg, from 32T Bank St to 2s1
Bank st. ...-..-..-..... .32f BANK ST.
Arthur Z. Straube. from 292 18th av. TO
ISS-7e4 Broad St. ........ 1928 So. 18th st.
RICHARD MILLER.
President
JAMES F. CONNOLLY.
City Clerk.
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CENTURY DICTIONARIES
EDITOR PASSES AWAY

NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y, Feb. rs.
DIR. Benjamin Eli Smith, editor of
the Century Dictionary and its allied
publications. is dead at his home in
Rochelle Park, after an Illness of
several months. He was Sc years old
and is survived by his wife and a
daughter.
While DR.. Smith was chiefly known
for his work in the compilation of the
dictionary and his supervision of the
Century Cyclopedia of Names and the
Century Atlas, he also was a distin-
guished translator and was an au-
thority on foreign and ancient Ian
guages.
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T. R. MAY BE HONOR GUEST
AT INAUGURAL SHOW

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-Theodore
Roosevelt the only living ex-Presi-
dent. will be one of the attractions
of the inaugural show, if he can be,
induced to accept the invitation OF
the inaugural committee.
No word of declination or accep-
lance has been received from the
Bull Moose" Should he accept
every effort will be made to make his
stay pleasant, and he will be treated
as a guest of honor.
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ICY WATER TAKES AWAY
HER DESIRE FOR SUICIDE

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Feb. 25.-
Myrtle Elderkin, 20 years old. maid
at Vassar College, attempted suicide
by leaping into lake on the Vassar
College ground yesterday, but
the icy water SO shocked her that
she changed her mind about want
ing to die and, scrambling out, hur-
ried to her room, and is threatened
with pneumonia.
In explanation for her act. Miss
Elderkin said that since the death
of Miss Elizabeth B. Mylod, stu
dent, who was drowned in the lake
two weeks ago, she had felt grow
ing desire to end her life in the spot
where Miss Mylod died.
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GALLANT BOLD BURGLAR
STEALS BUT A WEE KISS

CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. 25.-A masked
burglar, out for jewels and money,
was content to steal a kiss yesterday
in the home of Mrs. Anna Young, at
2202 Federal street.
Mrs. Young was awakened by the
man, who stood at the foot of the
bed. She asked him what he wanted.
The man unmasked and, approach
ing Mrs. Young, said. kiss me-" I'm
able to resist, she was kissed upon
the cheek before she could make an
cutlery.
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MewHoRTER STREET PAVING AND RE-
PAVING, NUTRIA STREET SOUTH
PAVING, SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET
Notice is hereby given that the Commits
sioners heretofore appointed by the Mayor
OF the City of Newark to make an estimate
and assessment upon all the owners Of all
the land and real estate in the City of
Newark peculiarly benefited by any local
Improvement in the said city in proportion
as nearly as may be to the advantage each
was deemed to have acquired have made an
estimate and assessment of benefits con-
ferred upon all the owners Of all the lands
and real estate in the City Of Newark pecu-
liarly benefited by each OF the following i'm
provements in said city namely
The paving and repaving of
McWHORTER STREET,
from Elm street to Chestnut street, and
from Johnson street TO Vesey street, APP
proved February o. 1912.
The paving of an unnamed street TO be
NUTRIA STREET SOUTH.
extending from Branford place northerly a
distance Of about 100 feet. approved May
"a 1912.
The paving of
SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET
from Springfield avenue to Fifteenth avenue.
approved February 0, 1912.
Said assessment comprises all lots tracts
and parcels of land and real estate liable 10
be assessed as aforesaid, lying on both sides
McwHoRTER STREET,
from Elm street to Chestnut street and
from Johnson street to Vesey street; on both
sides Of
NUTRIA STREET SOUTH,
from Bradford place northerly distance OF
about 115 feet on both sides OF
SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET,
from Springfield avenue TO Fifteenth avenue
and have filed their reports Of said assess
ments for benefits in the office of the clerk
Of the Circuit Court Of the County of Essex
and that the judge of said court has fixed
Saturday the first day OF March, 1918. al
ten o'clock in the forenoon, in the Circuit
Court room at the Court House in the City
Of Newark. as the time and place Of hearing
any objections that may be made to this
said assessments.
Dated February q. 1918.
HERBERT BOGGs,
fob24-6t City Attorney.
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DEFER APPOINTMENT

ELIZABETH, N. j., Feb. 25.-Al-
though it had been generally supposed
that the ordinance amending the city
charter so as to provide for the APP
pointment of the successor of Police
Chief John A. Peters as captain of
the First Precinct would be passed on
final reading at the next meeting of
City Council. it has developed that
the matter must be delayed until the
session to be held on the night of
March IL
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REJECTED AS TOO OLD
FOR WAR IN '61, DIES AT lOS

LEBANON, Pa, Feb. 25.-Samuel
Neuin, believed to be the oldest man
in the State of Pennsylvania, and
one of the oldest in the country, is
dead at his home hereS
He passed his 1OSth birthday ami
versary last December. Mr.. Neuin
was born in 1904 in Berks county,
while the Indians still roamed over
that district.
He volunteered for service in the
Civil War but was rejected because
he was nearly so years old.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


flied as aforesaid has been deposited IN the
office Of the City Clerk of the City of New
ark for examination by the parties interested
therein.
Said assessment comprises all lots tracts
and parcels Of land and real estate liable to
be assessed as aforesaid, lying on both
sides Of
FOURTH STREET,
from Bloomfield avenue to Arlington avenue,
and from Bloomfield avenue to Third avenue,
on both sides of
VERNON AVENUE,
from Nairn place westerly about 205 feet;
on both sides of
JOHNSON AVENUE,
from Watson avenue to about 40 feet north
of Meeker avenue.
A Tot" represents an entire plot OF land,
whether large small
All persons interested in said assessment
may be heard before said Commissioners on
Thursday afternoon. the twenty-seyenth day
Of February, 1913 at . p. m. at the Com
mssioners' room. No. cd foor) City Hall.
Dated February a. 1913
WILLIAM DIMOND,
JOSEPH HEISLER.
ADOLPH HOLZNER,
Commissioners.
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MRS. F. J. FAIRBANKS

PATERSON, N. j., Feb. 25.-Mrs.
Frances J. Fairbanks. rs years old,
an artist, died yesterday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John Hodgson,
at 325 Twelfth avenue. Many of her
paintings adorn the walls of institu-
lions in Paterson. She is survived by
a daughter and two sons.
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ROB HETTY GREEN'S HOUSE

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Feb. 25.-The
police are looking for the thief or
thieves who few nights ago broke
into a house at 1853 Pine street, this
city, owned by Mrs. Henry Green,
and stole copper water boiler valued
at SIS. The building had been vacant
several months.
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So, ooo, ooo GIFT FOR Tech"

BOSTON. Feb. Acknowledged
gifts of So, 100000 to the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, President
Richard c. McLaurin said that the
institute has now reached the point
where it can stand alone
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Man loves but once and he loves
her more il she reads the ads and
buys where she is invited to save
money.
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WEDNESDAY
Our FOrty-Eighth
Golden Harvest Day

Were you at Babergers last Golden Harvest Day?
of you recall what remarkable values sale. Our last
Golden Harvest indeed notable but oorroW celebration totally
cpSeS it, far good merchandise at low prices concerned AS
matter of fact do not recall Golden Harvest epete with
good things The yellow book cock full of interesting
Golden Harvest Day number ortyeg isn't record breaker
calculations knew the good things store for Golden
HeStshopperS youWoud be here bright and early Wednesday, Come
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
Citv Hall


THE CITY OF NEWARK.
City Hall.
Newark n. j.. February 20, 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3;15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m, on
Thursday. the twenty day Of Febru-
airy. 1913. and opened at the last named
hour at public meeting OF the board to be
held at said time and place. for furnishing
a supply of gas for lighting the streets of
the city Of Newark with two thousand six
hundred e, 5000 or more lamps for alter
native periods of three years and five years
from the first day Of March. nineteen hum
bred and thirteen.
for the cost Of installing lamp posts to be
furnished by the city.
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
OF the bidder and Of the work to be done
and directed to the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners of the City of Newark
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well as in figures.
The contract and specifications of the work
can be examined at the office of the Chief
Engineer Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners. at the City Hall.
The Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners OF the City of Newark reserve TO
or all proposals for the above work as they
may deem best for the interests Of the city
BY direction Of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners OF the City of Newark.
M. r. SHERRERD,
feb20-5t Chief Engineer.
PUBLIC NOI1CE Is hereDy given fnat the
following proposed ordinance passed "a
second reading and was ordered to third
and final reading at meeting Of the Board
of street and Water Commissioners held Feb
ruary both, 1913:
An ordinance to provide for the vacation Of
AVENUE r,
between South street and Clifford street.
~ p. II. RYAN,
President Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners
A. L. SWAIN.
feb21-5t Acting Clerk Of the Board.