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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
MRS. SEATON HAD
SOUGHT DIVORCE
Was to Have Signed Application
on Day Her Actor-Husband
Was Murdered.
Special to the Evening Star.

Special TO the Evening Sthf.
HACKENSACK, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Vir-
ginia Clay Seaton continued her 81
lence today and would say nothing
about the fatal shooting of her hus-
band, Frederick r. Seaton, on the
porch of their home in Bogota last
Wednesday. except that she was not
guilty. r. H. Hart, her counsel, says
he is of the opinion that Seaton shot
himself following a quarrel he had
with his wife.
"Seaton," said Mr.. Hart, was only
a stage name with the couple. Mrs.
Seaton has informed me that her hus-
bands real name was Richard E.
Leayer and that they were married
by justice of the peace in Gin
cinnati on January Is, 1898. For the
past seven years they have had fam
lily troubles.
when the baby was born three
years ago, Seaton prevailed upon his
wife to leave the stage permanently,
and as an inducement bought the
house at 81 Elm avenue, Bogota,
placing it in trust for the child. Mrs.
Seaton says that she was satisfied
with this arrangement until she
learned that her husband had sent
her and the baby into the country
that he might have a freer rein in
his own life"
Defense Emotional Insanity"
The defense will probably be based
on plea Of emotional insanity.
It became known yesterday after
noon that Mrs. Seaton was preparing
divorce proceedings against her actor
husband and that she was to call at
Lawyer Harris office in Hackensack
last Wednesday to sign the affidavit
that would have put the proceedings
In motion.
1.-The correspondent named in the
papers was Miss May Hopkins, an
actress in the Green Beetle company,
of which Seaton was the star and
manager" said Mr.. Hart. Mrs.
Seaton trailed her husband and this
attractive young woman, and she
located them living together as man
and wife in hotels at Philadelphia,
Atlantic City and other cities.
1.-THE couple were married in Gin
cinnati in 1893 by a justice of the
peace, and the actor gave his name
as Richard e. Leayer. Mrs. Seaton
or Leayer continued her stage work
until near the time of the birth of
their son, George Cohan Seaton,
little over three years ago, but she
never returned to her profession.
"Seaton Travelled as far as Califor-
MIA with the George Hart Green
Beetle Company, returning to Bogota
in June.
Mrs. Seaton complained at the
small allowance of $40 a week from
her husband, on which she was to run
the house, and he said he wasn't
making much. One day Seaton left
his diary on his bureau and from 1t
his wife learned he was receiving
from SOS to 800 week.
Upon his return from New York,
Mrs. Seaton asked him what he was
doing with all his money, and he re-
Piled That's none of your id BUSH
nessp
Then Mrs. Seaton became sus-
picious and turned sleuth. She came
to me three weeks ago and said she
had secured all the evidence neces-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
Police Band Concert Given
for AlmshOuse Inmates

The police band of fifty pieces.
Under the leadership of Director
Biederman. gave a concert to the $50
inmates OF the almshouse yesterday
afternoon. 1t was one of a series OF
concerts the band is giving in the
public institutions
The program, which opened with
America" and closed with THE Star
Spangled Banner" consisted chiefly of
martial airs. At the conclusion the
band was warmly applauded and the
members were thanked by Patrick ].
White. clerk of the almshouse, in be-
half of the inmates.
Alderman Thomas ]. Lee, jr.. who
was also present. made a brief adj
dress in which he commended the
band and said he hoped it would
play again for the inmates when they
go into their new home at Ivy Hill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
IMPROVERS PUT
0. K. ON PLAN To
EXTEND STREETS
VaiIsburg Men Declare Them
selves in Favor of Project
When Experts Explain.

After Charles P. Gillen. Board of
Works commissioner; John L.
OToole. of the Pubic Service Cor
poration; Harry J. Stanley. commits
sioner Of streets in Irvlngton. and
Isaac J. Casey. jr. town engineer in
Irvington, had explained the project,
the Yailsburg Improvement Associa,
ton went on record last night as
favoring the extension of Sixteenth
and Eighteenth avenues to Sanford
street.
Commissioner Gillen explained in
detail the cost of opening each thor
oughfare to Sanford avenue He
said the cost of extending Eighteenth
avenue to Ocean avenue-the latter
street runs to Sanford avenue
would cost $4,000. The commissioner
added that Newark's share of the ex-
pense would be $500, and the bal
ance, $22,400, would be the sum that
Irvington would have to pay.
As to the Sixteenth avenue extern
sion, the commissioner spoke in de-
tail on the three proposed routes for
opening that thoroughfare to Sand
ford avenue-the Lindsey avenue.
Silver street and Abinger place
routes. He said the Lindsey avenue
route would cost S41 500, and New
ark's share of the expense would be
s27 900; the Silver street extension
would cost $500, and Newark's
share would be $4,000, and the Alb
niger place route would cost $40. 100,
and this city's share of the expense
would amount to s54, 600. He added
that the board was ready to make the
desired improvements.
Commissioner Stanley advocated
the opening of Eighteenth avenue.
He said the majority of property
owners on the proposed extension
favored the opening of that street
and he did not believe that any great
opposition would be made to the ex-
tension. He said to open Sixteenth
a venue permission would first have
to be obtained from the Board of
Freeholders to cross the Speedway,
which is county property.
The same opinion was expressed by
Town Engineer Casey. He said that
Eighteenth avenue was the logical
street to be opened as far as Irving
ton interests were concerned.
Mr.. O'Toole confined his remarks
to the question Of trolley service on
either the Sixteenth or Eighteenth
avenues extension. He said that a
trolley line on the former thorough
fare would not be considered by the
Public Service. due to the fact that
Sixteenth avenue was in too close
proximity to South Orange avenue
Regarding the installing of trolley
line on Eighteenth avenue, Mr..
O'Toole said he was not in the posi-
ton to make any promises at the
present time.
The association. on the motion of
Joseph C. Soemer, rescinded its pre-
vious action in favoring the Silver
street route for Sixteenth avenue and
decided on the Abinger place extern
sion. The association will confer
with the Board of Freeholders with
the view of obtaining permission to
cross the Speedway.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
FIELDER REFUSES
TO GIVE DOLAN
ASTAY OF LIFE
Newark Murderer Cannot Sit in
Electric Chair Because of
TubercuIar Affliction.

SEA GIRT. Aug. 15.-Governor F'iel-
der today turned down the applica-
ton for a reprieve for John Dolan of
Newark. sentenced to die next Tues
day night for the murder of his wife,
The Governor said that the Board of
Pardons had refused to grant the re-
prieve and he did not wish to inter
fere with its decision.
Dolan Is suffering from tuberculosis
and has but a month to live, at the
most. He cannot sit down because Of
a tuhercular ulcer at the base of his
spine and can only recline by lying
face down.
1t was said today that it would thus
be virtually impossible to seat Dolan
in the electric chair because his phys
ical suffering would convert the death
chamber into a chamber of horrors
This was explained to the Governor,
but he remained steadfast
Dolan's counsel is Frank NJ. Nc
Dermit, of Newark, who came here
today. Following the Governors re-
fusal to grant reprieve, Mr.. McDer-
NIT announced that he would apply
to Chief Justice William S. Gummere
for a writ of habeas corpus. He de-
clares that 1t would be illegal to ex-
ecute Dolan because he was not re-
sentenced after the court of pardons
had acted on his case. The coming
execution is under the original SEN
tence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
Postponed Concert Is Set
for Today at Weequahic

The municipal band concert that
was postponed at Weequahic Park on
Sunday, June Is. was scheduled for
this afternoon by Won der Heide's
Band.
The instrumental program is as
follows: March. "Tannhauser." r.
Wagner; overture. Fest in c, ".
Lachner, (a) AN Esquimo Wedding"
(b) THE Playful Polar Bear" G. J..
Trinkaus; selection. 1.-THE Bohemian
Girl" w. Balfe; novelty. Teddy
Bears Picnic" Bratton; humorous
phantasy, in four scenes. "A Morn
ing in Noahs Ark" T. H. Robinson;
selection, Little Boy Blue" H.
Bereny; galop de concert. La Chasse
au Lion" c. Koelling; Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
AUTO VICTIMS
VANISH AT TER
CAR OVERTURNS
All That Remains of SomerviIle
Accident Is $4,000
Car.

Five persons, including a woman
and child, are said to have been
injured in an automobile accident at
the Millbrook bridge, five miles north
of Somerville and about half mile
from Pluckamin, late last night.
They were injured so seriously that
they we're taken to a hospital, but
no one seems to know just where.
The hospital officials apparently have
been asked to keep quiet, because
they were all ignorant of an automo-
bile accident when approached. A
canvass of the hospitals in Morris
town, Summit, Paterson, Plainfield
and other nearby places revealed
nothing.
Even County Physician w. H.
Long. of Somerset County, knows
nothing about it, despite the first re-
port that the child had died on the
way to the hospital. That there was
an accident, however, Is attested by
the ruins of $1,000 car beside the
bridge today. 1t bears license No
TO- lis, N. Y, which Is that of DIR.
Henry Joachim. of Brevoort place
Brooklyn. A bill in the name of DR..
Joachim for auto repairs was also
found near the scene of the accident.
someone in DR.. Joachim's house told
a Star reporter over the telephone
this afternoon that the doctor was
away on his vacation, but she did not
know exactly where.
1t was first said that two cars col
lided. Then 1t was declared that tho
big car turned out to pass a smaller
one and struck an abutment at the
side of the bridge. 1t was said in
connection with the latter report that
the victims were taken away in the
smaller car.
This information. too. is just gen.
eral. No one seems to know authen-
tically what happened. 1t is declared
that a well-dressed man visited the
scene of the wreck this morning. and
after making arrangements with a
Somerville garage to take care of the
car, asked those around it to keep
quiet about the accident
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
No Relief from Dogs
ipecial to the Evening star.

MADISON, Aug. &c. n. Thomas.
of this town, last night appeared be-
fore Judge William Tyacke. jr.. and
complained of being bitten in the leg
by a dog at the Maple Hill house on
Central avenue. He claimed he was
bitten on Wednesday but refrained
from saying anything about the mat
ter. Mr.. Tyacke informed Mr.. Thorn
as that his hands were tied in the
matter under the present system.
The borough ordinances provide that
dogs must be muzzled or leashed and
also that they must have a license.
But In case of violation of this, there
is no way of enforcing the law, no
penalty being provided.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15

time belligerent vessel can remain
within the canal, except in cases Of
distress, and a vessel of war of one
belligerent cannot depart within
twenty-four hours from the depart
ure of a vessel Of war of another bel
ligerent All of. the plant and estab-
lishments that are part of the canal
are immune from attack or injury
by any belligerents Vigilant Amer
can pilots will see that no foreign
vessels make observations of the ca
nal defenses. The principal work re-
naming to be done in completing the
canal is the deepening and widening
of the channel through Calebra cut
as well as excavation operations
at both approaches.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
Morris Appel

HoBoKEN, Aug. 15.--Morris Appel,
a well-known auctioneer, Of "a
Bloomfield street. Hoboken, died yes
terday in the North Hudson Hos
pitai after an appendicitis operation.
he was born in Germany in 1919 and
came to America when he was four
teen years old. Three daughters sur
vive him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
Spring Lake Has the Largest
Flower Show of Its Career

SPRING LAKE. Aug 15-Spring
Lake society today is witnessing the
most elaborate display of flowers and
vegetables ever exhibited in this
place. The annual flower show is
being held at the Spring Lake Bath
ing and Tennis Club and with more
than sixty classes. the big dance hall
will be packed with blooms and ex-
hibits of various kinds.
The show this year is under the
direction of the Spring Lake Beach
Borough Improvement Association
Martin Maloney has been named the
head of the arrangement committee,
which includes many of the most
prominent summer residents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15

sary for a divorce, and said she had
found May Hopkins and her husband
together on many occasions. l asked
her to think of her little boy, and
told her Seaton would marry the
Hopkins woman II she divorced him.
Then she agreed to separation. but
Seaton refused to allow her more than
$40 a week and she refused less than
$50 a week. The conference ended,
and she decided on divorce"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
waterway Free and OPEN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-With the
passage through the Panama Canal
of the Ancon, the great waterway be-
of commerce and of war of all nations
on terms of entire equality in ac-
cordance to the provisions of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Vessels drawing not more than
thirty feet of water may now make
the passage. 1t would be possible to
put some of the big American dread
noughts through at any time.
Any of the foreign warships now
In the Atlantic and Pacific waters
could also make the trip, but the
naval plans of the European powers
which have vessels off both coasts of
the United States are not known here.
No embarrassment will face the
United States should one of the YES
sells of the belligerents seek passage.
Strict rules are laid down in the
1 treaty for the perpetual neutraliza-
& ton of the canal, and every detail
will be under the direction of Cover
nor Goethals and his staff.
Must Pass without Stop.
Except in cases of absolute neces-
sity. vessels of belligerents must
make uninterrupted passage through
the canal They may not coal, re-
victual or embark or disembark
troops in the canal zone, and these
provisions also apply to the terminal
waters at both ends of the canal
within a limit of three miles.
Twenty-four hours is the limit of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
PANAMA CANAL
OPEN TO WORLD
Modest Celebration Marks Of
j fetal Beginning of New
Commercial Road.
OFFICERS ON u. s. S. ANcoN
PASS THROUGH WATERWAY
Canal Workers and Natives Line
Banks to Watch impress
sive Ceremony.

PANAMA, Aug. 15-The canal zone
celebrated today the opening of the
canal This festivities, however, were
but local and suggested little of the
international significance of the event
With the official Panama oelebrat
set for next spring, even the United
States was not officially represented
today except by the men who have
long been in the canal zone.
The steamship Ancon, owned by
the United States war department
and leased tosthe Panama railroad
for service in the New York-Colon
trade, was chosen as the first big
boat to be put through. signalling
the opening of the canal to all ships
UP to 10000 tons register.
Shortly before o'clock this morn
Ing, the Ancon was drawn away from
her berth at Christobal and anchored
at the end of the deep water chan
rel from the Atlantic Ocean to the
Gatun locks. The program called for
putting her through the locks at 8
O'clock, her passage of the culebra
cut about noon and arrival at the
end of the deep water channel in the
Pacific at o'clock this evening
Officers Aboard the Ancon.
All the ! seventy-four regular Of
ficers srA men aboard the Ancon
appeared in spotlessly white uniforms
and the ship itself glistened with new
paint over which fiuttered signal
flags and the ensigns of all nations.
At the forepeak was the ensign of.
the Panama republic, while at the
main masthead f1uttered the house
pennant of the Panama steamship
fleet. On the jackstaff was the flag
of the United States
Invitations to be guests on this first
trip had been much coveted, and the
rails were lined with local canal Of
ficials and those of the Panama re-
public, together with their ladies, as
the big steamer backed away from
her berth. Colonel Goethals, builder
of the canal and governor of the zone,
was on the bridge beside Captain
Sukeforth, of the steamer. together
with Captain Hugh Rodeman. u. s.
N, superintendent of transportation.
who has overseen the, plans for put
ting the first ship through.
President Porras, of Panama.
Other distinguished persons in
cluded President Porras. of the re-
public of Panama, and his staff.
The Panama National Band and the
regiments.l band os the Tenth United
States Infantry prayed 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" as the ship pulled
away, but the music was almost
drowned by the whistles of the
steamers in the harbor.
To assure unimpeded passage for
the Ancon, all of the traffic. including
the working boats in Culebra cut,
was brought to standstill from early
this morning on. The several thou
sand canal workers enjoyed holiday.
and they, together with villagers of
all types from the surrounding terri
tory. lined the banks at various
vantage points.
The Ancon was fully loaded with
the regular cargo that she had
brought from New York. the freight
having been purposely left on board.
to give the canal a full test with the
ship drawing its full depth Of water.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15

Adopted August I. 1914.
O P. C. O'BRIEN
President OF Common Council.
Presented 10 the Mayor for his approval
August s, 1914.
ALEXANDER ARCHIBALD.
City CLERK.
0 Approved August s. 1914
JACOB HAuSSIINC.
The foregoing ordinance was presented u
Common Council on Friday evening. August
7th. 1914. on third reading and nual paazazes
was passed and duly signed BY the AHEof nu4
0 is therefore law
ALEXANDER ARcl-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

the place clean. Instead OF doing so
you spend the money in riOtOus living,
and let the rubbish accumulate in the
yard until it has becomea Kissing and
a bywOrd throughout the community,
and, to preserve my self respect, have
to take the rake and get busy.
"And it may interest you to know
that Mr.. TOOgOOd IS delighted over his
broken Ice. He has been carrying acci-
dent insurance for 80 years and never
drew a cent from the company, and was
quite respondent over the matter, feel
ing that all the money he had paid was
money wasted. I had this fact IN mind
when I allowd the barn to catch fire.
] knew it would be a real charity to give
that good old man a chance to collect
accident insurance, and now he's draw
ing $40 a week without having to work
for it. But all this IS beside the ques-
ton. 1 merely wish to remind you that
beef costs real money nowadays, and it's
criminal waste to burn II"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14
DENOMINATIONS
Adventures Of a Crouch

at IS this inability to concentrate
that makes the modern housewife a fail
ure. She doesn't take her work seTi-
Ously. She's always ready to let The
c0okstove run itself while she gossips
over the telephone with some old bridge
whist fiend. For the same reason wOm-
en- lose out whenever they are brought
into competition with men. When
man has something to do he concentrates
his mind on it and sees that it's done
right, but women think Of everything
but the work in hand"
''YOu gave a fine exhibition of cOncen-
tratiOn the other evening when raking
up the yard" retOrted Mrs. JameswOrthy.
"YOu- ralled up a heap Of rubbish and
set fire to it, and then went over to
the fence and began talking about the
income tax with Mr.. BOsshammer, and
it wasn't until you heard me screaming
that you knew the fire had spread to
the barn. All the neighbors had to come
and carry water to put out the fire, and
the goods we had stored IN the barn
were ruined, and Mr. ToogOod fell off
the roof and broke his leg, and Mrs.
Hilow's horse ran away and threw her
into a hedge, and all because you didn't
concentrate"
give heard enough of your frivolous
remarks, Mrs. Jamesworthy. There IS
no satisfaction in giving you counsel and
admonition. You never accept my re-
marks in the proper spirit. The mere
fact that I found it necessary to clean
up the yard, upon returning, worn and
weary, from the busy mart, is a sad
commentary upon your management. l
make you q liberal allowance for all
home expenses, and it is your place to
hire a poor but respectable man to keep
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

~ ICIIO. Peru. March IA am die
tatfug this letter on an oil burn
Il ing engine on the very top of
the Andes. The air is so rare that I
ran hardly talk. and it IS only the
great flames Of petroleum In the
furnace below that take the chill from
chr bones We are a short distance
from TicIio, above the pass which
crosses the mountains from the Pacific
ocean on the way to the Atlantic. and
at the very highest railroad point Of
the world
We are higher up in the air than
any mountain in the United States
outside OF Alaska. We are 100 feet
above the top of Mont Blanc and 1000
feet higher than the sacred peak OF
T-uiivana- in far off Japan. III i coulu
flv on this plane north to FlHes peS1h
should have to drop three times tne
height Of the Washington monument
before I could land on its summit ana
If I fell 1000 feet ] should still be Iar
above the height Of Mount whitney
our actual altitude is 1866 feeI
above the sea, and all about US are
mountains that rtse several th4asi,li.
feet higher. over there IS MounI
Meiggs whose altitude is over 1I,OOO
feet and not far away IS another
mountain LhaL AoCsAuS ~ -9'VNN
more.
Clouds Rest Upon Ice.
A moment ago the. sky was Drign55
blaze. Now the wind has come up ana
tie clouds hang low over the glacier s.
gTbe black masses rest On the ice ana
a. seems to be flowing out Of the
clouds down the hills. Some OF the
Glaciers are Of enormous extent I can
see one that seems to be the whole top
of the mountain; and near II announcer
nF the rocks and ndlL
fallen in an icy veil down to the val
ley. The top Of that glacier is Cow
cred with snow, but the face toWar q
the train is this veil of icicles, through
which you can see the ice wall be-
hind.
We have here the sun Of the tropics.
Il fights with the cold Of the high
lands, and the battle goes on all the
time You can never be sure Of the
weather. It may be clear for Week
and Il NAV snow day and night In
the winter the mountain blasts are so
fierce and the glare so great that the