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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
FIFTH COLLECTOR
IN four MONTHS
Constable Will Try TO Gather In
Personal and Poll
Taxes.

Undismayed by the experiences OF
his four predecessors in as many
months, Charles Foote started out to-
day 20 collect delinquent poll and
personal taxes in Nutiey. He was APP
pointed to the Office last night by the
Nutley Board of Commissioners
Foote will receive rs per cent. of
his collections. He says he thinks he
will make good despite the fact that
his Immediate predecessors found the
task too severe. He believes that the
fact that he is constable viii help
him in making collections.
The reports of the commissioners
of assessment on the sidewalk i'm
provements on Hillside avenue and
Centre street were ordered laid on the
table for two weeks. There were OBJ
jections to both assessments. The re-
port on the work on Elm street was
confirmed.
A conference was held last night
between the Board Of Commissioners
and the prooerty-owners along Darby
brook, for the purpose of discussing
a scheme to improve the stream For
many years the brook has been a nui-
sance on account of its inability to
carry off drainage and surface water
during and after a storm. Practically
one-fifth of the towns drainage flows
into the stream and must flow
through an eighteen-inch pipe or
back up into cellars and onto adjoin-
ing property.
A plan was presented by the board
which was agreeable to those pres
emit They suggested that the stream
be unhampered in its course as far as
Myrtle avenue At Myrtle avenue a
large catch basin will be erected and
from there on to Washington avenue
a twenty-four inch pipe will be laid.
From there to the Vary, where the
brook empties. it will flow through a
forty-two inch pipe. The cost of this
work was roughly estimated at $4,000.
The boards plan of assessing for
the work met with disfavor. 1t was
intended to assess those who were
benefited by the improvement, but it
was finally decided to consider the
plan Of dividing the cost between the
property owners and the drainage
district. This will cover practically
all property-owners in the eastern
section of the town.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
OBITUARY
Walter D. C. Higgins

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Walter
De Witt Clinton Higgins. of Brook
lyn, is dead, after long illness
from complications. He was twenty
five years ago a well-known soap
manufacturer in that borough He
made Higgins German laundry soap,
and he and the late Charles M. Hig-
gins, to whom he was not related, and
who was also the maker of famous
German laundry soap, contested the
right to make the article. Both con-
Germs subsequently went out of BUSH
ness. At the time of his death, de-
ceased was the manager for the John
Underwood Company, of that bor-
ough, ribbon makers. He was sixty
two years old. He leaves his widow,
Mary Jane Crawford; two sons, Ros-
coe c. and Arthur B.; two daughters,
Ethel and Mrs. Henry F. Eckhardt.
and five grandchildren.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
MAXIMUM TERM
FOR SLAYER DRUM
Ten Years, With Fine of ST 900,
for Murderer of Po-
iceman.

The maximum sentence for man
slaughter was given George F. Drum.
former county engineer, by Judge
Harry v. Osborne late yesterday aft
ernoon, when he sent Drum to the
Trenton State prison for not less than
five or more than ten years and in adj
d1tlon imposed a fine of $1,000.
The sentence given Drum is the
maximum that could be imposed under
the indeterminate sentence act for
manslaughter,. the crime of which he
was found guilty by the jury that
heard the evidence against him. The
sentence of from five to ten years
means that Drum must spend at least
five years in State prison. At the end
of that period, if his conduct has been
good, he can be placed on parole by
the Board of Pardons.
A fine of $1,000 is in addition to any
term of Imprisonment and must be
paid before Drum can be released. If
it should not be paid, Drum will be
compelled to work it out at the rate
of 81 per day and it would take him
two years and 270 days to complete
the task.
Drum was convicted last Wednes-
day of manslaughter in connection
with the shooting to death on July IL
last OF POllceman JOnn Il. McDonald,
at Second street and Central avenue.
Drum faced the judge for sentence in
half defiant manner and after sem
tence had been imposed said: 81 wish
to make an appeal"
Drum had been called before the
judge before sentence was pronounced
and had then told Judge Osborne he
wanted to appeal the case.
When Drum made his statement in
open court, Judge Osborne reminded
him that matter had been gone over
between them and then remarked:
your counsel will take care of that
matter"
Drum then wanted to know If there
would be stay of the execution of
sentence. To this Judge Osborne re-
Piled: THE matter will be handled
in the usual course. as explained to
you before
Frank M. McDermit, Drums counsel.
was in the courtroom when sentence
was imposed. but took no part in the
colliquy between prisoner and Judge.
Mr.. McDermit is averse to taking an
appeal, believing, as does everybody
else in the Court House, that Drum is
lucky, indeed, to escape with a man
slaughter sentence for his crime.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
Paterson Man, Employee of e
P. S., Killed in death Hole"
from an Electric Shock

PATERSON, Jan. 1S-William j.
Henderson. fifty years old. was found
dead in death hole at Putnam and
Wait streets yesterday afternoon. He
was killed by a current of between
1000 and 1000 volts of electricity
passing through his body.
Henderson was in the employ of the
electric light division of the Public
Service Corporation, and had among
his other duties the work of looking
after the death hole" That is a
small brick building through which
pass the high tension wires as they
come from underground and go
through the air to Bergen county.
The danger of being in the place
is SO great that only Henderson, who
was familiar with the place. was al
lowed there. He went to work yes
terday morning, and when noon came
he did not return home to dinner.
Thinking he might be delayed by his
work Mrs. Henderson waited dinner
for him. When he did not appear
after an hour or so had passed Mrs.
Henderson had a premonition that he
was injured.
She went to the building and found
the doors open, but knowing the dan
gers of the place, did not dare enter.
She remained in that vicinity for
some time. Finally Patrolman Walker,
thinking it strange that a woman
should remain in one spot during such
biting cold, spoke to her. She said
she feared her husband had met with
an accident in the building. The Off
Ger looked in through the door and
there saw the body of man, face
up, lying in one corner Of the build
ing.
1t is supposed Henderson entered
the building before the noon hour, and
then, being numbed with the cold, was
not as careful as usual in coming
in contact with the high tension wires.
the current from which, It is believed,
raf,Sed his f5eafh
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
BUREAU PLANNING
CHANGES IN LAWS
New Legislation on Desertion,
Non-Support and Tenement
House Inspection Urged.

Legislation governing desertion and
non-support, the age of consent, and
tenement house regulation will be in
troduced into the Legislature in the
near future by the Peoples Legisla-
tive Bureau If plans of some execu-
tive board members are carried out.
The statutes affecting these three
questions at present are inadequate
and out of date, they declare. Al
though no definite action has been
taken along these lines, it is expected
that the bureau will fight for stricter
tenement regulations, raising of the
age limit of consent and general i'm
provement in the desertion and nom
support legislation. 1.-THE tenement
statutes of New Jersey were among
the first in the country many years
ago." declared one of the members,
but they have not been improved
since"
A regular meeting of the executive
committee of the bureau was held
yesterday afternoon in the Wiss
building for purposes of further or
ganization. Rev. Augustine Elmen-
dorf was elected vice-president to fill
vacancy formed by the resignation
of Seymour L. Cromwell. Arrange
ments were made to keep lobbyist
at Trenton to report to the bureau
on the progress of bills.
The Peoples Legislative Bureau is
now about month old. II is open for
membership to charitable and other
organizations. The purpose of the bu-
reau is to take concerted action in
securing legislation on charitable and
other questions closely related. It
has been called 1.-The clearing house
for New Jersey charitable organiza-
TONS"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
Police of Two Townships
Arrange for Annual Dance

All is in readiness for the annual
reception and ball of Local No. So,
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association,
composed of members of the police
departments of South Orange and
MiIlburn townships, to be given
Thursday night In the municipal
building, at Springfield and Boyden
avenues. South Orange township.
Bluecoats from many nearby forces
will, it is expected, attend the func-
ton. The dance hall is being deco
rated with national colors.
Charles H. Lea Mond, of South Or
ange, president of the local, is chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments and his assistants are Henry
C. Cheshire, George Schmidt, Freder-
lex Schmidt. Edwin Adler and Dem
mis- Maher, of South Orange, and AL
bert Nogel and John Wrathford, of
Millburn.
Chiefs of Police Arthur J. Boyle,
of South Orange, and John Story. of
Millburn, are the joint chairmen of
the reception committees; John Mo
Donough and George Schmidt, OF
South Orange and Hugh Fitzsim-
mons, of Millburn, being the other
members of the committee.
Patrolman Cheshire viii be noor
manager and Albert Nagle and Will
lam Bodei his assistants. 1t is ex-
pected that about 200 persons will
attend. The officers of the local be-
sides President Lea Mond are: Vice
president, Hugh Fitzsimmons; finan-
cial secretary, William Bodei; CORE
spending secretary, George Schmidt;
treasurer. William Tighe, of Millburn,
and sergeant-at-arms, James Matte.
of South Orange. The organization
has a membership of fifteen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
GIRL COLLAPSES
/. ON WTNESSSTAND
Mrs. AdoIph White. 10, Faints
After GriIling by State in
Shooting Case.

After being grilled numerically by
Assistant Prosecutor Andrew Van
Blarcom. Mrs. Adolph White. a pref
ty eighteen year-old matron. collapsed
on the witness stand and a minute
later tainted in the courtroom today
during the trial of Charles Kessier,
alias Sealey, at the Court House
She was one of three women who
were called as the States star wit
ness and failed markedly TO clinch
any of the points the prosecutor
wanted them to clear up.
Kessler is being tried on a charge
of having shot Mrs. Sarah Jones on
October Is last at a boarding house.
578 North Sixth street. where he
roomed. The bullet might have killed
her If it had not been detected By a
heavy barette- 1t glanced aside and
merely inflicted a scalp wound.
Mrs. Jones. her sister, Mrs White,
and their mother. Mrs. Mary Patter-
son, all of whom we're present at the
time of the shooting, testified today
that all they knew was that Kessier
had come to the boarding house
kitchen intoxicated and that few
11AHQltS lclCA lAiCJ AAolA t4-@--t ~ N4@'
sound of a revolver shot and Mrs
Jones had fallen forward on tho
kitchen table. None Cf them. accord
ing to their testimony. saw him draw
q. revolver or saw him discharge H.
Joseph ]. Fletcher. plainclothes-
man, of the Fifth precinct, testified
that he had reached the house be-
tween FIVE and eight minutes after
the shooting took place. He sent Mrs
Jones to the City Hospital and then
asked Mrs. Patterson and Mrs White
who had shot her. They told. so he
said, that Kesysler had.
According to- the police, the women
afterwards made statements In which
they said Mrs Jones had remon-
strated with Kessler about his being
intoxicated. and that, after some
words, he had pulled revolver and
fired at Mrs. Jones, afterwards firing
at Mrs. White. The hammer of the
revolver. however. fell on an empty
chamber. That was apparently verb
fed by the police later when they
discovered that the revolver hammer
was actually on an empty chamber.
The three women said that they
did not rember any of these facts
when they were placed on the stand
today They denied that they had
communicated with Kessler since tho
shooting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
Two Prisoners of Storm
Starve on Island in Sea

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. 1s.-wi1l-
lam Gabler and Otto Gordon were
two days without food or shelter on
a lone island after they drew the
short straws to see which two of a
party of fishermen would remain be-
hind while the others put for this
city in a small motor boat, another
boat in which the fishing party
started out having broken down.
The men were exhausted when a
safety, but could not get help to
them because of high winds and
rough seas.
Bophin Green went out for them
in storm trimmed boat and
brought them back yesterday. The
island is sixteen miles from land.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
Direct0rates for Year Are
Chosen by West Hudson Banks

Two West Hudson banks selected
directorates today for the ensuing
year. They are as follows:
West Hudson Trust Company, Har-
rison-William j. Davis, George T.
Smith, Peter Hauck, ST., DR.. NJ. F.
Squire, Peter ]. Goodman, George f.
Morrison, Edward ]. Rice Hamilton
S. Kean, John S. Whelan, Mayor
Joseph P. Riordan. Councilman Clar-
ence t. Van Deren, Joseph A. Rior-
dan, School Commissioner Dr. NJ.
OF. Dolphin, Bernard Miller Mayor
Cornelius McGlennon. of East New
ark, and Frank C. Stumpf. The only
change from last years board of di-
,rectors is that Peter Fox resigned and
Frank c. Stumpf was elected to the
vacancy caused by the death of his
father.
First National Bank, East Newark
Thomas E. Halpin, Samuel Deck
er, George Gross, F. S. VanKeuren.
f. w. Horstman, Adam H. Groel, Ed
ward Kenny. w. Newton Ball, DR..
John w. Reid, James Wallwork,
George H. Gleason, W. H. Jamoneau.
Jacob Goldstein and Jacob Aronson.
Bank officers will be chosen Thurs
day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
Pastor Must Account for
Savings of Pensioners


JERSEY CITY. Jan. Bon de-
mands by about hundred of his par
ishieners. who entrusted him with
their savings. amounting to $21. 900,
Father Barslow Kwiatowski, pastor
of st. Anthony's Church, of this place.
will have to render a detailed ex-
PLANTATION of the uses to which the
money was put. That was the order
given Yesterday by Vice-Chancellor
Backes after he had questioned the
pastor.
The practitioners claim that they
deposited their money with him to be
used for investments. Father kwia-
towski formed the Krakow and Posen
Company In his testimony yesterday,
the pastor said that part of the
money was lost in bad investment in
a shoe store and a butcher shop.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13

Girls will be boys. One of the cutest
groups of little girls in 1.-THE College
Hero" which is to be produced at the
Shubert Theatre for eight perform
ances, commencing Monday, January
10, is that of the Buster Brown girls,
or rather, Buster Brown boys, as all
of the girls will be dressed in Buster
Brown costumes. Twelve of the pref
test little girls in Newark have been
selected for this part. They are led
by pretty little Miss Helen Banks.
The Buster Browns are no children.
however. for they are mostl yall high
school girls. but they look like little
Riddles in their Buster Brown suits.
The Buster Browns posed for their
photograph at the Koenig studio last
Saturday. and are herewith shown in
today's Star.
The entire list of Buster Browns
includes Thelma E. Alexander. Helen
Banks. Anita Breunig, Amy Caps.
Kathryn Mary Groh, Edith R. Hood,
Elizabeth Miele. Anna o'Malley,
Marie d. Poland. Dorothy Rhinehart,
Lucille Scott Mildred Switzerland,
Kindred Tonks, QMabel Ward
In some unaccountable way the
rumor has gone broadcast that there
are some, professionals in the cast.
This is quite erroneous. The groups
are composed entirely of amateurs,
selected from the best known families
in Newark and surrounding towns.
All of the 700 performers appearing
Epon the stage, from the College
Hero himself to the least important
part, are giving their services with
out any compensation whatever.
They are gladly and willingly work.
ing night and day to make the big
production success. They are not
only doing this for the cause of
sweet charity, but they really enjoy
It and are having the time of their
lives" so to speak. AS one of the
little girls in the golf group said
last night at rehearsal, It's just fun;
but you do have to work"
AS the Star goes to press this
afternoon the entire 700 performers
are having their rehearsal on the
Shubert Theatre stage. These stage
rehearsals will be conducted every
Afternoon during the entire week.
But two more days remain for
those who desire to purchase sub
scription seats These seats can now
be subscribed for at the Headquarters
of the committee, sos Kinney build
ing, in advance of the regular sale,
Thursday morning, January 10, at
the Shubert Theatre.
The board of managers of the
Babies Hospital are still asking for
make=up artists. Not enough people
have been secured to properly make /
up the faces of the army of perform
ers. All charitably inclined people
who will assist in this work are re-
quested to present themselves at the
office of the committee in the Kinney
building.
With 700 Newark people behind the
footlights and crowded houses of
Newark people out in front, the "Col-
lege Hero" will surely be Newark
production by Newark people for a
Newark charity.
The Babies Hospital committee has
a prize in 1.-The College Hero" Moth
ing ever before attempted in New
ark has aroused such enthusiasm.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
CITIZENS OBJECT TO
LEWFOR PAVING
East Orange Property-owners
Think City Should Pay the
Whole Cost of Work.

Verbal and written arguments why
the East Orange City Council should
not confirm the report of the Board
of Assessment which taxes the city
at large 43 per cent. and abutting
property owners SO per cent. for the
cost of repaving Main street, were
plentiful at a meeting of the govern
ing body last night Forty written
objections against the assessment,
one of which was from a woman in
Delaware, O., who owns property in
the thoroughfare, were received, and
about ten men argued against the
levy verbally.
None of the property owners in the
street could understand why they
should be taxed so high, contending
that their ground was not benefited
as claimed by the commission, and
those protesting for property owners
throughout the city maintained
those living in the street should bear
the blunt of the cost because the i'm
prevement was for their welfare.
Arguing he was not familiar with
the course pursued by the commits
sion in levying the assessment, Coun
Gilman Frank Bliss Cotton could see
on the report Immediately, and he
had the officials lay over the assess
ment until next Monday night when
the council, Borden D. Whiting, city
counsel, and the commission will con-
fer on the report.
The total cost of the work was
$76,743.9S, and of the sum the COM
mission wants the entire city to pay
s32, s45.33.
John C. Cassidy, of 227 Main street,
made the most vigorous objection to
the assessment. He declared the
commission was trying ito Jam down
the throats of go per cent. Of the
property owners the cost Of a pave
ment they did not want"
at is unjust" continued Mr.. Cas-
ingsidy. Property is deteriorating
in East Orange and the taxes are
soaring. in the thirty years | have
lived in the city / never seen the
streets in such condition, or the
taxes so high"
Vernon L. Davey, former superin-
IenQenI SGlOO4Sr NhS sui tAO OAeS
should defray the cost of the i'm
provement as he maintained the
street is the main thoughfare of the
city, and that the principal benefit
is to traffic, and not to the property
owners. 4. Mr. Davey said he had re-
ceived but one offer in thirty years
to purchase his property in the street,
and he laughingly related how the
assessment called upon him to pay
for strip of ground in the thor
oughfare which was donated to the
city some time ago.
Theodore Z. Squire, who had deal
ings with the governing body when
the city was a township. told of how
the first assessment was levied on
the property-owners at large, and he
argued the city should pay for this
Improvement.
Edward A. Anderson, an excise
commissioner, entered a written pro-
test on behalf of Our Lady Help of
Christians Church, Main and Clinton
streets, and Alfred H Holbrook, a
trustee of the Brick Presbyterian
Church, located at Prospect and Main
streets, supplemented the written OBJ
jections of that edifice by verbal pro-
test. The trustees of Christ Church.
at Main and Burnett streets, filed
similar protests. Twenty-Five of the
opposing letters set forth the same
reasons for Directing
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
Mrs. M. A. Johnson-Ammerman

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Mrs. Mar
garet A. Johnson zimmerman, widow
of William H. zimmerman, died Sun
day at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. F. W. Green, 1886 East Balti-
more street, Baltimore. Mrs. AM
norman, prior to making her home
with her daughter, lived for many
years in the Flatbush section of
Brooklyn, and was member OF
the st. Marks Methodist Episcopal
Church. She is survived by two
daughters and five sons-William H.
jr.. Benjamin s., Peter B., Mrs. F.
w. Green, Bertha, Albert and Edwin
H. Funeral services will be held in
the chapel of the Mum Avenue Pres
byterian Church, Mum avenue and
Main street, East Orange, N. j., to-
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
Queen of England Refused
Admittance to Museum

LONDON, Jan. 13.-Because she re-
fused to give up her umbrella the
Queen of England was refused adj
mittance to Norwich Castle Museum
yesterday. Queen Mary was accom-
panied by the Bishop of Norwich.
AS it was a purely private visit, no
notification had been given. The at
tendant, failing to recognize the
queen, stubbornly refused to admit
her with the umbrella, which she,
with equal stubbornness, refused to
surrender.
The bishop interviewed, but without
effect until he disclosed the identity
of the royal visitor. Profuse apollo
gies followed, and the queen entered
bearing her umbrella in triumph
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
Reward for Sea Heroes

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Substantial
recognition of the services of Cap
tain william Aspinall and the heroic
work of his three officers of the
Booth liner Gregory. who went
overheard to the rescue of the men
of the lost Oklahoma, was an
nounced from the Office of the Booth
line yesterday. From the Gulf Re
filming Company, which had owned
the Oklahoma, came a check for
s., 900. with the request that it be
equally divided among Captain As
pinan, Chief Officer Robert H. BUCK,
Second Officer ]. Sidney williams
and Third Officer Fred d. Roberts
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
Madison Notes

The Home and School League met
last night in the auditorium of the
Madison Academy.
c. C. Yonge, superin tendent for
Charles e. Birge. of New York, who
has been doing the landscape work
on the f. H. Lowell estate on Wood
land road, returned Saturday to New
York. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenox S. Rose, of
Park avenue, leave today for Or
mond, Fla, where they will spend the
winter.
Former Councilman jeremiah
O'Brien, of Green Village road, left
on Saturday for an extended trip to
Panama.