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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26

is Walter c. Bowen, civil engineer,
of New Brunswick, who was also
seriously burned and Is now at the
Long Branch Hospital.
The explosion came at time when
the boardwalk was packed for tho
afternoon parade. The septic sys
TEN is all underground, and there
fore it was not until the loud re-
port that anyone was aware that
anything had happened. The only
visible entrance is through a man
hole, and flames shot from this for
a heigth of about twenty feet. Most
of the people ran for cover.
Clyde Potts, sanitary engineer. Of
80 Church street, New York city, who
built the septic tank at Ocean Grove,
was on the tour of inspection with
the party and they had been to Bel
mar
Illuminating gas, which had es-
capped into the chamber through the
sewer mains, according to Mr.. Potts
was in the valve chamber when Mr.
| Stryker, the first to descend the ten
| foot ladder into the room, struck a
match to light a cigar. Mr.. Larue
was half way down the ladder and
Mr.. Bowen was following closely.
The explosion blew Bowen out of the
| manhole opening, knocked Stryker
down, but Larue got only half way
out He was suspended from his
shoulders over the pit, and in the fif-
teen seconds, during which the valve
chamber sizzled like a huge Bunsen
burner he was terribly burned.
Mr. Potts stood fifteen feet away,
talking with another assistant, Ethel
bert Bacon, of Elimira, n. Y, and
| Mayor G. NJ. Baldwin and Council
man William Morecroft, Of South
Bound Brook. Mr. Potts and Coun-
Gilman Morecroft ran to Bowen and
Larue. They wrapped them in their
automobile rugs, while Bacon started
down the ladder for Stry11er.
There was no flame then, and Bacon
| found Stryker lying at the bottom OF
the chamber, semi-conscious, but
with his clothing afire. He threw the
councilman over his shoulder and
started up the ladder. At the open
| ing Stryker was seized and rolled ir
blankets which had been brought
from a nearby hotel. Bacons cloth.
| ing was aflre and he was burned or
Branch Hospital.
Though he had been blown clear o.
the fire, Bowen's trousers and under
clothing were burned off at the knee
His face was also scared. Bower
was a member of the Rutgers Colleg,
football team a few years ago.
Larue's clothing was burned from
his body, except across his chest
where he had momentarily fiattenet
against the rim of the mannole befor'
he was pulled out.
The association authorities statet
that if they had been notified two o
three days before the coming of tn
party, the septic tank would hav
been ventilated and no danger from
gas would have resulted. The septi
tank is out of sight, although only
few feet from the boardwalk. 1t i
entirely underground. Several fee
away is a high steel fiagpole, and n
one has ever known, outside the au
thorities and the engineers that thi
flagoole, hollow, of course, is tn
ventilator for the tank. There is
big opening at the halfway poin
of the pole, which is in two sections
One of the sightseers picked up tn
card case and railroad commutin
ticket of Larue about 200 feet fron
the manhole.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26
Large Audiences Greet
College Women in Play

Large audiences attended both the
afternoon and evening performances
of lie Malade Imaginaire," a satir-
ical comedy by Moliere, last Saturday
in the Montclair Theatre, which was
presented by the Montclair College
Women's Club for the benefit of the
fund to provide a scholarship for
some deserving girl graduate of
the Montclair High School 1t is be-
lieved that after all expenses are paid
that $1,000 will be added to the fund
The play was well presented and
most excellently interpreted by the
college women, under the direction OF
Will Hutchins, of New York The
women were assisted by chorus OF
twenty male voices under the direc-
tion of Clarence Reynolds, who sang
behind the scene in the last act.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26
Thieves Steal Automobile
and Abandon II in Street

After taking an automobile owned
by Lester Finger, a concrete con-
structor, of 2 Stratford place, from
in front of Proctor's Theatre last
night, thieves evidently reconsidered
their action and abandoned the car.
Sergeant Stadlman, of the Third Pre-
cinct, found the machine on East
Mechanic street near Bruen street,
shortly after o'clock this morning.
The car was taken to the Third Pre-
cinct station house, and Mr.. Finger
called later in the day and identified
it as his property
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26
SEWER EXPLOSION
At SHORE FATAL
TO COUNCILMAN
KarIson Larue, of South Bound
Brook, Fatally Hurt Inspect
ing Ocean Grove System.
speclaI to the EyenIng star.

OCEAN GROVE, April 26.-one
man was killed and two severely in
jured yesterday afternoon in an. eX-
ploslon of gas in the underground
valve chamber of the septic disposal
plant of the Ocean Grove sewage
system. The dead man is Karlson
Larue, councilman of South Bound
Brook. who was with a party on n
tour of inspection of sewage sys-
TENS on the Jersey coast. Laru2
died last night in the Ann May Me-
mortal Hospital, at Spring Lake,
without regaining consciousness.
where he was rustd Immediately
after being taken ..om the tank
Raymond Stryker. another council
man, was seriously burned and was
taken to the Long Branch Hospital,
where 1t was said that his condition
was serious. The other injured man
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26
Gustayus 7. Kirby Tells
of Lessons in Athletics

Gustavus T. Kirby. of New York
city, prominent in amateur athletic
circles. spoke on THE Inspirational
Factor of Athletics" today before the
pupils of the Central High School.
Mr.. Kirby is president of the Inter
collegiate Amateur Athletic Associa-
tion, vice-president of the Public
School Athletic Association. of New
York, and former president of the
Amateur Athletic Union.
Mr. Kirby told the high school stu
dents that great lesson is taught
by athletics when they are entered
into in the proper spirit. Loyalty,
fairness, perseverance and clean liv-
ing are some of the many favorable
results obtained by indulging In
sports, said Mr.. Kirby.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26
Sister of w. |. Cooper
Dead; Mother Reported
to Be Critically iii

Miss Ida Mary Cooper, sister of
william l. Cooper, president of the
National State Bank, died at Mr..
Cooper's home at lis Orchard street
yesterday. She was ill about one
week.
Mrs. Henrietta Price Cooper, mother
of Mr.. Cooper, is seriously i'll at his
home. Her condition today was re-
ported as showing no improvement.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26
Mother Remanded to
Jail Accused of Trying
to Abandon Her Child

On complaint of John A. Cullen,
superintendent Of the Catholic Chill
dren's Aid Society, that she attempted
to abandon her four-year-old child.
Mrs. Rose Lally forty-eight years
old, of Is Bridge street, was ar
raigned before Judge Grice in the
First Precinct Court today and re-
manded to Jail. A warrant was
sworn out for the arrest of her hus-
band; William Lally.
1t Is said that the woman's true
name is Mrs. Rose Clifton. Mr.. Cullen
charges that she attempted to aban-
don the child by leaving it on a
bench in Washington Park yesterday
The child has been turned over toSthe
society.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26
"POISON" VICTIM TURNS OUT
TO BE ONLY WHISKEY VICTIM

ing that they should ride in the patrol
with him.
As young Levy was carried on a
stretcher into the receiving room, the
father followed. shouting at the top
Of his voice. He was told to leave
the receiving room, but instead of
doing so started small-sized riot.
crying that the doctor had sworn at
him. He had to be taken out of the
room by a policeman and stood out
side of the door expressing his opin-
ion of doctors and hospitals in gen.
eral. The doctor on duty then got
busy on Harry. and after working on
the patient with a stomach pump,
was asked, "What is it, doctor? Is
1t poison, and If so. what kind"
Sure its poisoa," replied the doc
tor, with a smile, rank poison"
What kind" he was asked.
whisky" was the answer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26

ton. chairman; Frank ]. Kitchell, l.
Ehrengranz
Committee No. 100-Thomas Nc
Carter. william Scheerer, John w. Lush
ear.
Committee No. 101-Walter T. Johnson,
q 'pan Charles Hood. Moses plaut.
mittee No. 102--Halsey NJ. Larter,
c man: Max Hertz, John Buhl
Committee No. 103--.Iohn Monteith,
chairman; A. w. Conklin, Gilbert S.
CroRnn.
chairman; Ludwig f. Mergott, Henry II.
Fryling.
Committee No. 105-Charles stopper,
chairman; J. II. Birkett, Charlton l.
McCurdy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26
Two Apartment Thefts

Emil Zarythiewicz reported to the
police that his apartment at III South
Orange avenue was entered early yes
terday by thieves. A gold watch and
$50 were stolen. A pocketbook con-
tanning $S was stolen from the home
of Frank Apgar. at II Ridge street,
early yesterday. The pocketbook was
later found in the yard.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26
Thieves Rob Grocery Store

Thieves broke into the grocery store
of David Hammer. at 1888 Lafayette
street. last night and made away with
81. 80 in pennies. Entrance was gained
by forcing a rear window.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Death of Henry Brunsman

Henry Brunsman, of Donnelly
township, died on Tuesday evening.
March 80, at his home on the farm
formerly owned by Henry Ganshs W.
The cause Of his death was cancer.
from which he unsuccessfully tried to
find relief by an operation last sum-
mer. For the past six weeks he has
been confined to his bed and growing
gradually weaker.
Mr.. Brunsman was born at Luzem-
burg, Iowa, on March 27. 1866.
Thirteen years ago he moved with his
family to farm near Norcross and
last fall he removed to Donnelly town.
ship He is survived by his widow and
nine children, the eldest of whom is
Joseph Brunsman, formerly a barber
ID this city.
/. The funeral will be held today from
the Catholic church at Donnellly at
IL o'clock.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Old Excuses Removed
Mothers Favorite Pleas About
Children Keeping them at
Home Won't Go Now

The women of Morris and vicinity
who have babies and children to look
after are no longer prevented from
attending morning church services be-
cause of the attention demanded BY
the little ones. They may bring them
to Morris church and the little tots
will be looked after by competent
care-tskers. There will be no excuse
for the women remaining at home on
q Sunday morning hereafter.
Pastor Stever and some Of the
ladies of the Congregational church
in this city believe they have solved
the church problem of the woman
with small children on her hands.
They have arranged to care for the
children and have secured the services
of committee of girls who will be
in charge. Beginning on Easter Sun
day morning and continuing for an in
definite period, the plan will be tried
out. The pastor calls attention to
this new feature in his regular church
announcement which is printed on
another page of this issue.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Lake and Park Are Up
Commercial Club Members Will
Discuss these Matters at Inn =.
portant Meeting Tonight

The Morris city park and beautiful
Crystal lake will be among the sub.
jects to be talk ed about at the COM
merical club tonight. There are other
important matters to discussed and
President Siverts would like to see
every member of the club present at
the meeting. The clnb was to have
held it's regular meeting last Friday
evening but owing to the graduation
exercises of the agricultural school
the meeting was postponed.
There are quite number of people
in Morris who believe something can
be done in the way of identifying the
lake property and establishing an auto
drive around the lake. They think
also that something more should be
done at the park. Any of the club
members who have ideas regarding the
matter should come prepared to lay
them before the meeting.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Tandy Laid at Rest

The remains of William Tandy,
one of Stevens county's early pion-
GERS who passed away in this city last
Thursday, were laid at rest in Sum-
NIT cemetery Sunday afternoon. The
services were held at the Methodist
church where Rev. Henry Nobbs de-
livered a masterful oration after which
the Masons of the city tuok charge of
the service. Worshipful Master Her
bert Hanson was absent owing to i'll
ness and Peter Peterson conducted the
ceremonies. A large concourse of
friends we're present to pay their last
respects.
A nephew of the deceased is ex-
pected here soon from California to
look after the financial affairs of his
late uncle. Before Mr.. Tandy died
he left all his wealth to this ne
phew. Owing to the long time ne
cessary in trip from California to
Morris he was unable to be present
at the funeral.
William Tardy was born in New
Hampshire 1S41. He took a home.
stead near to the City uf Morri;
1871, after establishing his claim he
went to Minneapolis and lived there
for some time. He returned to Nor
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Two Injured at Benson

Lloyd Slawson and Chas. Freeman
have given up basket ball temporarily
as the result of injuries received in
game at Benson last Saturday night.
SlawsOn has broken collar bone and
Freeman is suffering with sprained
ankle. Both expect to recover in time
for the opening of the base ball sea-
son. The Benson Review describes
the game as follows:
The basket ball game Saturday
night between the Benson town team
and Morris Independents was very
one-sided and resulted IN score of 81
to 10 in favor of the Benson teams.
Two deplorable accidents occurred dur.
ing the game. One Morris player
suffered broken collar bone and an
other had his ankle badly sprained.
Both accidents were unavoidable as
the game was entirely devoid OF
rough play.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Literary Club

The Literary Club held its regular
meeting on Monday afternoon, Mar.
20 at the home of Mrs. James Cole.
Sixteen members responded to roll
call by giving some famous painting.
The president presiding. the usual
business was transacted, at which
time Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. Wilton and
Mrs. Caine. were appointed as pro-
gram committee for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Sylvester Stewards name was
proposed for associate membership.
The lesson of the day was lead by
Mrs. Ware. Mrs. Brrpee gave very
interesting talk on Portrait Painting
by Feans Halls. after which she passed
among the members a large collection
of pictures sent her by Miss Hulburd,
q former teacher in Morris. Mrs.
Grove gave an excellent paper on
Landscape and Marine painters by
Potter, Hobbema, and Van de Veldes.
Miss Hathorn read sketch on Mauve
and the Modern Dutch school.
Miss Wilder very ably discussed the
subject, Famous Galleries OF Neither.
lands. The meeting was enjoyed BY
all present. The next and last regulal
meeting will be held at the home o,
Mrs. F. D. Hawk on April IL.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02

ris and in 1884 was appointed janitor
at the court house and deputy sheriff.
This position he filed with great
faithfuness for % years.
MIR. Tsndy was for many years
closely associated with the Methodist
Episcopal church. having as acquaint-
ances such men as prs. Chaffee, Sta
ford. Brooks, Mckinley, Cressey,
Oakley. Lock and many others.
Mr.. Tandy was we'll known in Ma
sonic circles. He was made Master
Mason in Hennepin Lodge No. 4.
Minneapolis. At the time of his
death he was a member Of Golden
Sheaf Lodge No. 1873 having Joined
by demit Apr. 10, 1884. Made a
Royal Arch Mason in Mt. Lebanon
Chapter No. AZ, April 9Th. 1886
made Knight Templar in Bethel
Commandery No. 10. Nov. 29th.
1886. He was a Noble of the Mystic
Shine. belonging to Osman Temple,
st. Paul, and also a member of Cor
inthian Chapter No. II o. E. S.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Buried at Wabasha

Mrs. Ellen Sullivan. aged eighty
seven and a native of Ireland, died at
the home of her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. O'Brien in
the township of Morris early Mon
day morning. She had been widow
for a number of years and for the
past two years had made her home
with her son Dennis Sullivan, and
Mrs. O'Brien.
The remains were sent to Wa
basha Tuesday where the funeral was
held and where she now rests in the
family lot at the Wabasha cemetery.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02

lost coveted game with seven dou-
BILE shots. Siverts, too, had no bet
ter chance. Bsfore the play was over
he realized that the dignity of his
position was not enough to coax kings
and queens into his hand when he
wanted to grand. Bogey and Beal,
chief plotters for the Bogie men, sat
at this table.
Judge Stenger and Viking Vinje
received pruning at their table.
Treasurer Braene and Mr.. Eastman
did the job. Braeue was charged
with having horseshoe in his pocket
while Eastman had a rabbits foot
concealed about his person. The
hoodoo was probably encouraged by
the fact that the judge at this table
always refuses to listen to the rulings
of the other judge who sloughs from
strength and who was piling them up
sky-high at the next table.
Kvamme and Solseth surrendered to
Davidson and Farmer Leuty with six
talleys and one goose-egg. Interest
was centered on Kvamme and Solseth
who had come way from tie bnbbling
springs with a side bet that they
would bring home the bacon. Six
scores wasn't much of a margin but
it was enough.
That favorite red-headed son of the
Emerald Isle whom Fate has tried to
conceal under the name of Tom Mangan
added gray hairs to the caput of his
partner by failing to return the in
vite on long suit signal. Ever since
Tommy was barefooted lad back on
the Ould Sod and the color of the
covering on his noble dome of
thought had not been determined the
value of exactness had been taught
him. His partner is the chief ex-
ponent of that system in the whist
world, but Tom forgot. The little
process of forgetting lost the score
by fifteen points and was one of the
few crumbs of comfort extracted by
the visitors during the progress of the
evening""
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Morris Hens Were Busy
John Porteh Reaps Enormous
Harvest in Cackle Circles Dur
ing Past Nine Months

Yesterday marked the close of the
poultry shipping season at the Stevens
County Produce Co. in this city and
the books of Manager Porten shows the
past i've months were the busiest the
&C mpany has had since opening for
business in Morris. Two hundred and
seventy five thousand pounds of fine
birds wers sent out of Morris from
October to April l. Most of them
were sent to the large cities on the
Pacific cosst and a large amount
went to feed the people in the New
England states. Practically all were
bought from the farmers near this citv
and the money paid out remained at
home.
From April 1, last year, to January
/, Mr.. Porten and his assistants
handled three million six hundred
tt tousand eggs 1t required ten thou
sand cases and twenty five large rail-
r. ad freight cars to get them to the
people on the Pacific and tAtlsntic
coasts where the eggs brought as high
as sixty cents per dozen to the men
who sold them at retail. Most of
these eggs also came from the farm
ers in this county and the prices paid
ranged from fifteen to thirty two
cents per dozen.
Beginning this week and running
into the middle of May, practically all
the eggs handled at the local produce
company will go into cold storage.
Cold storage men say the April egg is
the best of the whole year. has the
finest favor and will keep the longest.
1t is classified as grain egg. This is
the only egg that is popular for cold
storage purposes and at the present
time no other egg is used for this
purpose Within the next six weeks
the cold storage industry of the coun.
try will have fully ninety per cent OF
it's stock put away. The eggs will
find market next fall and winter.
Contrary t. popular belief, cold stor,
age eggs are seldom, if ever, kept
longer than seven or eight months
The Stevens County Produce Co
does not operate cold storage bu
sell their eggs about as fast as they
are accumulated
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Ladies Study Indian
Missionary Union Has Interest
ing Program and Will Exhibit
Indian Curios Today

The Missionary Union of the Con-
gregational church will meet at the
home of Mrs. c. W. Extrand. Friday
afternoon, April End, at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Wells will assist Mrs. Extrand
as hostess. Mrs A A. Stone will be
the leader, and a most interesting pro-
gram has been prepared on the sub
ject, "Tbe Aboriginal Red Man" I"
"In Redman's Land,'' by Francis
Leupp, former Commissioner on In
dian Affairs, is the next text book.
Indian curios loaned by friends and
members will be shown. All women
who are interested in live and up
to-date course of study are invited to
join the Union in it's study the next
six months. The Semi-Annual Thank
Offering will be taken at this meet
inO
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Cannot Issue Licenses
Attorney General Makes New
Ruling Affecting Saloon Men
if County Option Wins

According to the opinion of Attor-
ney General Lyndon Smith city or vill-
age councils will have no authority to
grant licenses for the sale of liquor
in any county where county option
shall have carried in a special cleo
tion. A license cannot be granted to
run for six months.
The new county option law provides
that saloon men shall have six months
in which to close their business in
case the option vote carries in any
county. The question Of whether or
not council has the right to grant a
license to run fer six months, or any
part of the year, was not quite clear
and the saloon men at Moorhead se-
cured a ruling from the attorney gen.
eral upon this point last week. There
are thirty saloon licenses at Moorhead
and they expire at midnight June 80.
A county option petition has been
circulated in Clay county in which
county ,Moorhead is located. and an
election will probably be held late in
May. According to the opinion of
the attorney general these licenses
cannot be renewed in case Clay county
votes dry. In such a case Moorhead
will be dry six months before the
stipulatedstime in the county option
law.
The ruling of the attorney general
disposes of the last chance for argu.
ment about the new law. 1t simply
means that any license which does moi
expire for six months or longer after
the county option vote shall have car
ried will be allowed to operate for, siz
months. If it expires within sis
months a new license cannot be
granted.
So far no petitions for a special
election have been circulated in Ste.
vens county but it is understood peti'
tions will be prepared and circulated
with view of securing an election
sometime in July. In case the coun
ty votes dry there will be no saloons
in Stevens county after the first ot
the year. Swift, Pope, Grant ant
Douglas counties are already in the
field with petitions and elections viii
be held in May and June. All these
counties sdjoin Stevens and are sale
to be overwhelmingly dry. Stevens
county, is regarded debateable ground
Every village and city in the count!
has one or more saloons which are re
garded generally as models of what al
orderly and we'll conducted salool
should be, but the drys say there viii
be no room for them if county op
tion vote is taken.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
State Contributes $4,000

County Auditor WCllthan has re-
ceived notice from the state auditor
that Stevens county will receive fifteen
thousand dollars as it's share from the
state road anu bridge fund. The
money will be available soon.
Twenty percent. or So, 600. of this
amount must be spent by the county
in maintaining the states roads and
bridges within the county, leaving
$12. 900 for the private needs of the
county.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Easter Flowers and Plants

I have taken the agency for the
celebrated Fergus Falls Nursery and
those wishing to secure flowers and
potted plants for Easter may have or
ders filled quickly by calling at the
Morris Bakery. A few plant and
flower specimens are now on display.
Orders must be in not later than
Thursday noon.
Remember we also handle cut flow.
ers and plants.
adv. ]. A. Lime.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Seeds and Horses for Sale

Good clean barley, oats. timothy
and fax, also some good work horses
and mares. and hay. Frank Miller,
sec. 20, Morris twp. adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-02
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kind help and sym
pathy during tie sickness and death
of cur husband and father.
Mrs. P. Brandt and family