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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-20
EGAN BEGINS HIS
TERM IN PRISON
Friends Circulate Petitions,
However, for Pardon of ex-
Collector of Hudson.
isoeciaI to tho Evening start

TRENTON, June 29.-Stephen NJ.
Egan. of Jersey City, former county
collector of Hudson, arrived here to-
day in charge of Sheriff N p. Wedin
to begin his prison term of from one
to seven years.
Egan voluntarily presented himself
at the sheriff's office in Jersey City
this morning after his long fight to
offset a charge of embezzlement had
failed. With the affirmation of his
conviction by the United States SUI
preme Court, Thursday, his last
chance for liberty faded, and Egan
prison term The original sentence
also includes a fine of $1,000.
In loaning money to a political
leader, Egan, it is stated, was only
continuing a custom that had been
popular previous to his incumbency.
Davis died leaving some money owing
to the county, but Egan disposed of
all of his property in order to make
good the amount.
Petitions for Pardon.
A number of Egan's friends are al
ready circulating petitions for his
pardon and it is thought by many
that the request of the petitioners
will be granted as the former col
y.
At the trial no evidence could be pro-
duced to prove that there had been
any effort to defraud the county.
The remitittur of the United States
Supreme Court, calling for the pro-
duction at the State prison of the
former county collector was received
yesterday afternoon by former Prose-
cutor Pierre p. Garven, of Hudson.
He at once turned it over to Assist
ant Prosecutor George T. Vickers,
who took it to the county clerks of
fee. Instructions were submitted
with the remitittur to the effect that
the capias was served but he ar
county clerk.
Mr.. Egan was out of town when
the capias was served, but he ar
ranged the matter so that he APP
peared at the sheriff's office this
morning. from where he was escorted
here to begin his sentence.
Egan was first convicted in the
Hudson county courts, after this he
took the matter consecutively to the
Supreme Court of New Jersey, the
Court of Errors and Appeals, and
upon a writ to the Supreme Court
of the United States. In all instances
the decision of the county court was
upheld.
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MADISON MASONS
AT PEACE AGAIN
But Only. Until December, When
Worknen Will Demand
Wage Increase.

MADISON, June 20.-The trouble be.
tween the masons and contractors of
this vicinity, especially Madison and
Morristown. which became SO acute
within the last few days that it was
thought a strike was imminent, has
been peacefully settled The masons
conceded a point in favor of their en-
ployers.
A demand on the part of the masons
that their pay be increased to $3.50
per day was the principal bone Of
contention. Masons state that nearly
a year ago a request was made to
the bosses for this increase. 1t is
alleged that the employers promised
the demanded increase on the LIST of
May of this year. When it was not
forthcoming the mechanics proceeded
to make the demand again.
The contractors stated that they
ent, as 1t would interfere with bids
that had really been accepted for
work to be begun shortly. They
thought that December / would be
time enough for the change to take
effect, while the masons wanted it I'M
mediately. in view Of the alleged
promise of a year ago.
Several recent conferences between
Madison and MorristoWn contractors
and a delegate from the Masons'
Union have resulted in the decision
to yield the point in favor of the con
tractors, but the masons mean to
have the increase on December l.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-20
Desperate Who Killed
Boston Police Inspector
Accused of Triple Murder

BOSTON, June 2O.-Charged with a
triple murder in Grand Rapids. Mich,
and also for shooting to death In
spector Thomas j. Norton, in u
crowded cafe here yesterday after
noon, Lawrence Robinson, of Wash
ington Court. o.. one of the most
notorious desperadoes in the coun-
try is rapidly recovering at the hos
pital today from the effects of three
bullets fired into him in yesterdays
gun play. He was reported this
morning as resting comfortably and
as not being on the dangerous list.
Robinson has been sought the coun-
try over ever since last September.
when in making a daylight robbery
of the Thompson Jewelry Store, in
Grand Rapids. he and his pal muir
dered three clerks.
Inspector Norton leaves a wife and
eight children, one of whom was
waiting for him to come to her
graduation when the tragedy &C
Cured.
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Nlxola Greeley Smith. in the New
York Evening World, at one time
said of Mrs. Minnie J. Reyno Ids:
1T was Mrs. Reynolds who rieldled
an attack on Colorado women, pub
lished in pattern magazine.
No one is better skilled in reading
the character of women, no on has
had more experience in nesting and
interviewing women of the world,
women of prominence and station
than Nicola Greeley Smith. and the
medium in which her articles and
opinions are given publicity is one of
/ the most widely circulated in the
4 country. When she takes the trouble
i to mention the name OF any woman
Athat woman's reputation is benefited
and enhanced.
But Mrs. Reynolds. who. holds 50
high a position among the women of
New Jersey who affect political aims,
doesn't require testimonials or adj
Yertisement of a personal nature. Her
reputation is made, and her fame is
bounded only by the vast confines of
the land. In Colorado. a State where
women have voted for many years,
was laid the foundation of her re-
nown as political agent and mis-
sonary in the suffragist cause. She
has original ideas of social refoT1na-
ton, legislative changes and the i'm
provement of conditions in child life.
The value of the work of such a
woman as Mrs. Reynolds is soon rec.
ognized, and there is no better proof
of this than the statement that such
q publishing firm as that of the
Messrs Macmillan, known all over
he world. is willing to send ner writ
ngs broadcast into the literary cur
rent.
Mrs. Reynolds has written a book
entitled How Man Conquered Ma
ture." 1t forms one of the Every
Child's series. bearing the Macmil-
IAN imprint. 1t is written in a charm
Ing style, and any child who reads
il will be benefited by it. As the
author says. she has a story to tell
more wonderful than any over re-
lated. a story in which every human
oeing, young or old. has an interest.
And. indeed this is so true that
even the youngest pupil in the land
can understand the authors point.
And, in this age tie progress of the
conquering spirit of humanity is so
apparent and so wonderful, the
erdgeist weaves so swiftly at his
roaring loom of time that the
most thoughtless, perforce, must
pause and marvel
Well. then. Mrs. Reynolds has
taken up this legend of the vanquisn-
ng of the spirit of nature and its
control by mankind, and she has IL
Illustrated it as only a woman could
whose heart shows her the image Of
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absolute and when an attempt is
made 10 interfere with her sover-
eighty by an otficious and silly sec
rotary she elects him by a process as
original as it is amusing.
Early in her entertaining career she
has reason to resent the choice of a
goYerness selected without her con-
sent To disembarrass herself of this
annoying remembrance she deliberate
ly sets to work to learn how engage
ments and marriages are arranged
Then bringing the Objectionable gov
erness and an innocent, inane curate
TO the point of love-making and a
proposal
Her next original exploit in life is
the adoption OF a boy, Michael. the
son Of an agent high in the service of
the Indian government, whom she
found. ill-treated and despairing in
the care of a woman with whom his
father had left him. This child,
after he grows up. becomes a. painter,
but with small prospects of success.
Then the Lady Noggs. possessed of
an income of 100000, falls in with
him again and ..etormines that he
shall succeed. She has never fall
tered in any purpose she has planned.
Michael does succeed, through her
efficient aid and the sequel is that
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-20
ESSEX FREEHOLDERS FROWN
ON HUDSON BRIDGE PROJECT
Declare Would Be Useless for Commercial Travel and Only
Autoists Could Enjoy It-Favor Tunnel Plan.

have made no open expression of
opinion on the matter.
The tunnels will cost, it is esti-
mated. about s11,0OO.Oo0, and of this
expense Essex county would be
called on to bear In the neighbor-
hood of something around $1,000, 600.
The tunnels, it is conceded would
be of some considerable benefit to
vehicular traffic between this city
and New York, while the bridge
would afford practically none except
for pleasure riding automobile par
ties.
There is another angle that APP
peals to the Essex freeholders. The
cost of the bridge is absolutely
problematical. Even the engineers
of the New York and New Jersey
commissions admit that. 1t is the
largest undertaking of it's kind ever
conceived, and while the cost is
figured at S42, 100000, even the most
optimistic admit that 1t may far eX-
coed that figure.
With the tunnels the situation is
entirely different. Six tunnels be-
tween New Jersey and New York
have already been dug under the
Hudson river, and the cost can be
figured in advance almost TO the last
cent. The estimates of the engineers
on the twin tunnel work would not
vary more than a few thousand dol
lars at the outside from the figures
as now made up.
But. as stated above, the bridge is
an entirey different proposition: NO
one knows with any degree Of GER
tainty whether the cost will be 49,
oOo. 900 or double that amount. The
only one thing that seems TO be sure
about the whole proposition Is that
the cost will not be less than $4,000
900. And it might be remarked that
that sum is some money in these
parlous days even for such immense
ly wealthy States as New York ami
New Jersey.
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Seamen Like Substitute
for La Toilette Bill

NEW YORK, June 20.-That the
substitute for the La Toilette sea-
mans bill'reported yesterday by the
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries, will be received kindly by
the steamship companies that operate
between New York, New Jersey and
Long Island points.
Captain George A. White, president
Of the Association of Passenger
Steamboat Lines, who said when the
La Toilette seaman's bill was intro
duced that if it became a law it
would put the Jersey Centrals Sandy
Hook steamers out of commission be-
cause they would have to to wa barge
to carry the required number of life
boats, said last night that he thought
the local lines would be able to get
along under the House bill.
He said that he had not read the
substitute bill. so that he could not
express an opinion as to how it would
work in detail.
The new bill is designed primarily
to promote the safety of life and prop
erty at sea and to promote the well
fare of American seamen. 1t pro-
vides for the use of a large number of
life craft on passenger vessels and re-
duces the hours of work of seamen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-20
BY DUKE WELLINGTON.

The plan to spend $4,000, 600 TO build
a mammoth bridge across the Hud-
son river connecting West New York
on the Jersey side with Fifty-sev-
enth street. Manhattan, can, with a
great degree of certainty be said to
be as dead as the proverbial door
nail
True the New Jersey Interstate
Bridge and Tunnel Commission,
working in conjunction with a like
commission from New York State. IS
working hard, almost frantically, it
may be said to keep the project
alive, but the attitude of the mem
bers of the boards of freeholders Of
Essex. Hudson, Passaic and Union
counties is discouraging to say the
very least
When the New Jersey commission
appeared before the Essex Board OF
Freeholders last Thursday to urge
that the board petition the governor
to appoint a new commission to sue
coed the one whose tenure of Office
will soon expire they were given .
courteous hearing and that is just
about all.
Nothing in the way of a promise
that Essex county would accede to
the wishes of the members of the
commission was held out. Instead
action was postponed for one week
and it can safely be said that at the
end of that time the decision of the
Essex county board will be Nothing
doing on the s42. 900. 900 Hudson river
bridge plan" with it's resultant esti-
mated expense to this county of 3d.
900 900
With the plan for twin vehicula'
tunnels crossing under the Hudson
river from a point at Grove and
Henderson streets, Jersey City, to
down town, New York. at Canal
street, the Essex freeholders are
moro in accord. though as Vet theE
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-20
Dedicate RemOdeled Home of
Louisa M. AlcOtt, Novelist

HARVARD, Mass, June 20-"Frllit-
lands" for time the home Of A.
Bronson Alcott, the philosopher and
his daughter, Louisa NJ Alcott, the
novelist, and one of the meeting places
of the Concord school of philosophy,
was formally re-opened today after
being remodelled and restored as
nearly as possible to it's original con-
ditions. Members of the Concord and
Harvard historical societies partici-
pated in the program, which included
an address by Frank B. Sanborn, the
last survivor of the famous Concord
group of men of letters.
The house was built early in the
eighteenth century. The apple or
chard and mulberry trees which gave
it its name are still fourishing. Many
articles of historic interest have been
grouped within the building.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-20
DIVIDED OVER
NEW PETITION
Leaguers Say, However, That
One Will Be Presented
in November.

The Commission Government
League is already working to secure
signatures for a new petition which
will be presented to City Clerk Con-
nelly following the general election
in November. This movement of the
league indicates that there is break
among the advocates of commission
government.
There are several in the league who
still maintain that the present petit
ton will have sufficient signatures to
carry it through, while the principal
hackers Of the movement have aban-
doned the present petitions, leaving
them to their fate. These men are
arranging plans for the launching of
other petitions on the citizen of New
ark. 1t was rumored today that the
league was divided on the question
of placing new petitions in the field.
1t was rumored that Secretary S.
Fettinger has had differences with
other members Of the league, but this
Mr.. Fettinger denies. In the face of
the denial 1t is claimed that an off1-
cial statement was given out yester-
day over Mr.. Fettinger's head. Many
hold that this action is the last straw
which bound the members together.
Mr.. Fettinger has been at the head
of the movement ever since the idea
was first preached in Newark. He is
OF the clan that wants to secure an
other petition at once. Many are
opposed to this acton and the result
may be a complete spit among the
ranks of the workers.
At Yesterdays examination of the
names on the petitions. 535 names
were approved, 1853 classed as mo
good and seventy-siX placed in the
doubtful list,
The bank clerks re-examined 1873
names last night; 100 were approved,
nine classed as doubtful and ten were
positively marked mo good"
Just when the work will be finished
no one can tell. City Clerk Connolly
vim not even make a guess. 1t is
declared that at least another week
will be needed before the final deci-
sion is made known by the city clerk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-20
MorristOwn High Alumni
Hold Annual Reunion
Especial to the Evening star.I

MORRISTOWN, June 20.-With an
attendance of almost 200, the Alumni
Association of the Morristown High
School held its thirtieth annual re-
union and banquet last night at the
Mansion House. DR.. William Tor
renee Stuchell, of Railway, was the
principal speaker of the evening.
Frederick S. Smith acted as toast
master, and, besides DIR. Stuchell, in
troduced Rev. Merle H. Anderson.
pastor of the South Street Presby-
terlan Church; c. Franklin Wilson, of
the Board of Education, and j. Bur-
ton Wiley, superintendent of schools,
of this town, as speakers.
Tho officers of the association in
clude Frederick S. Smith, president;
Harry Tiger, fret vice-president;
Mary P. Dempsey, second vice-presi-
dent; F. Flagge Vogt, secretary, and
Robert C. Caskey, treasurer.
The senior class of the High School,
who received their diplomas yester-
day. were also guests of the asso-
citation.
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the mind of a child. how sensitive il
is to knowledge, how ayerse it is to
try 10 understand an abstract propo-
sition and yet how eagerly, how
quickly it grasps the idea which is
presented to it in a concrete and in
teresting guise. Only, in this day, it
may be said, is the world being I'M
pressed with the power of the prin-
clple of intention in teaching chill
dren.
And it is in just this way that Mrs.
Reynoldss book will appeal to the
girl or the hoy. Their intuition will
seize upon the lessons which arc en-
bodied in How Man Conquered Ma
ture," because their minds will be on
the alert to enjoy the story of man
from his first step in his conquest
through The Opposition of the
Thumb till these latter days, when,
by the combined use of his brain and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-20
State Carpenters Board
to Elect Officers Today
Isnecial to the Evening star.I

TRENTON, June COLLECTION of Of
ficers was the principal business of
the eleventh annual convention of the
New Jersey State Board of Carpen-
ters, in session here today with 200
delegates in attendance. The re-elec-
ton of Sam Boutwell,, of Trenton, as
president, Is expected c. C. Novel,
of Newark. is unopposed for the job
OF treasurer Competition is keen for
the places of vice. president and sec
rotary.
One of the visiting delegates was
Arthur Quinn, of Perth Amboy vice.
president of the national organization.
adjournment will be taken after the
selection of next years meeting place
and new officers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-20
Seeking Treatment for Hurts,
He Is Arrested for Shooting

PATERSON, June 2o.-While seek
ing treatment in the General Hos
pital for an injury in his head, Au-
gust Fairclough, who successfully
eluded the Boonton police after shoot
ing Mrs. Maggie Bowman on Thurs
day night, was discovered in this city
yesterday by Detective Sergeants
Lord and Kepperly, who made the
rounds of the hospitals. They recog-
nized the man from the description
sent out by the Boonton authorities.
Fairclough came here under the
name of Morgenson Cortor and said
that his injury was due to a fall.
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l n lloo,s olds

his hands, nothing seems to him i'm
poss1bley
There is a book in language other
than En- glish that tells the story of
the great achievements of women of
all ages and nations. Many of these
women did wonderful things; some of
them Wrote poetry or prose which will
live as long as the writings of any
man, some Of them gave evidence of
degree of courage unsurpassed in
human annals, yet not one of them
did a greater thing, nor a more benev-
olent thing, than the woman who aids
in the ed ucation of children.
HOW MAN CONQUERED NATURE"
By Mrs. Minnie J. Reynolds. secretary
and State organizer, Womens Political
Union of. New Jersey. Illustrations by
Florence r. A. White. Every Child's
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-20
Two Detained for Sanity
Examination at Summit
Especial to the Evening start

SUMMIT, June 20.-Patrick Conroy
and Herman Kuehne are at police
headquarters here awaiting examina-
ton for their sanity by DIR. Eliot Cor
ton. Conroy. to whom the police sta
ton is no strange place, was arrest
cd in Railroad avenue early this
morning by an officer to whom he
was said to have acted strangely.
Kuehne, who is gardener in the
employ of r. ]. Clarke, of Short Hills,
presented himself to Desk Sergeant
John Murphy and stated that gun
men from New York had been fol-
lowing him and that poison had been
placed in his coffee.
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Fined SIS for Speeding

MORRISTOWN, June 20.-Arrested
for exceeding the speed limit on
Speedwell avenue, Charles l.. Swan
son, chauffeur, of Elizabeth, was
fined So and costs bys Police Justice
Albert II. Holland. He was picked
up after a chase by Motorcycle Off
Ger Herbert c. Wilday.
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Series. Macmillan Company, New York,
London, etc.
she marries the youth of her adop-
ton.
One of the most delightful of the
stories of the achievements Of the
Lady Noggs is her trap for teacher
of bridge whist who had success
fully wrought upon the heart of her
titled cousin. to the dismay of the
young woman's patrician family.
They appeal to the Lady Noggs and
she conceives the idea that the only
way to disabuse her cousin in her
belief that the man loved her for
herself and not for her title and
her expectations.
At once, as usual. the Lady Noggs
forms her plan. She arranges her
own participation in gay house
party where her cousin and the
young man are to meet, and there
lures the sutton to lavish upon her
self the amorous attentions with
which he had beguiled the Lady
AIMEE. the latter being a witness,
secretly to the infidelity OF her false
lover.
Indeed there is no limit to the in
geuuity of the Lady Noggs. or to
grace her with her highest title, the
Lady Grandson. in devising plans
of help when she is appealed TO for
the relief of friend or a relative in
distress or in a dire dilemma.
Generous hearted. reSOurCeful
Astounding in humor, the woman as
the child. pilots her way through
life with the one invincible idea that
no one must check her or harass her
in her conceptions, for. these, as she
believes, and as is true, being al
ways right and based on truth and
justice. must prevail. Such is the
Lady Noggs, one of the most perfect
and entertaining creations of modern
fiction
1.-THE INTERVIEWING LADY" BY
Edgar JepsOn. author of "Pollyooly."
The Terrible Twins etc With illus
trations by Hanson Booth. The Bobbs-
Merrill Company, Indianapolis, Ind
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Leaves Estate to Husband

MORRISTOWN, June 20-By her
will, Just admitted to probate, Mary
j. Reynolds, of Dover bequeathes her
entire estate to her husband and or
ders at his death it shall go to her
daughters, Carrie Thompson and Cor
nelia Longfielder. Her husband is ap-
pointed executor.
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Mrs. worse Revealed as the Author OF
The AutObiOGraphy of an Elderly
Woman"

The Autobiography of an Elderly
Woman" CHoughton- Miffin) was at
once a revelation and an interpreta-
ton, Many well-meaning sons and
daughters were brought up short by
a realization of the smothered en-
elgy and carefully hidden usefulness
revealed in its pages. Many spirit
ed but repressed grandmother smiled
and sighed sympathetically over it
as at her own image in a mirror It
is doubtful whether any other piece
of fiction ever inspired so many per
sonal letters as this. Some of them
were pathetic-from children who
had been guilty of the excessive care
OF their mothers, of which the
Elderly Woman" complains. Others,
from older women, would say. All
we who have been through this alone
know what age means
Until now the authorship of THE
Autobiograp ply of an Elderly Wom-
ar" has never been publicly an
ncunced. That it was generally be-
lieved to be the work of an actual
elderly woman is a tribute to Mrs
Vorse's understanding and to her
literary skill.