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News of the Essex County Suburbs Condensed for Busy Readers I
WRIGHT BROTHERS
ARE TO FLY III
WEST HUDSON
Cable Their Acceptance of Invi=
tation to Appear in Aero
* Carnival.
WOMAN AERONAUT
IS TO BE A FEATURE
Will Make Several Aeroplane
Flights During the
Festival.
The members of the West Hudson1
Aero Club are elated over the fact that
the famous Wright brothers, Wilbur
and Orville, have decided to fly In the
aeronautic carnival to be held, in North
Arlington and West Hudson th© latter j
part of this month. The Wrights have
oabled to A. Holland Forbes, of New !
York, that they will compete In the
carnival.
Mr. Forbes, who Is chairman of the
executive committee of the Aero Club
of America, which club will direct the
West Hudson carnival, has notified the
West Hudson Club of the intention of
the Wrights. The famous aviators will
leave Brussels next Thursday for this
country and will arrive a week later.
President Taft will present the broth
ers with medals in the east room of the
White House on May 16. At this pre
sentation Arnold Kruckman, William
C. Eakins and Joseph A. Riordan, of the
West Hudson Club, will be present.
The medals to be given the Wrights will
be the thirteenth for non-warlike ac
complishments in the history of the
country, and will be the first presenta
tion to be made In twenty years. The
first of these medals wan presented to
Washington.
May 27 has been the day chosen for
the aerial flights of the Wrights, and
the fact they are to compete has made
the carnival more popular than ever.
It was only after a lot of hard work on 1
the part of the West Hudson Club that j
the brothers could be Induced to come I
here to fly.
Miss Emma L. Todd, a woman aero
naut, has signified her Intention of mak-1
Ing several aeroplane flights during the
week of the carnival. Glen H. Curtiss, j
another aviator, hae sent word that he i
will be present with his "June Bug"
machine. Mr. Curtiss has met with
considerable success with his ship.
ASKS EAST ORANGE
VOTERS TO STAND
Municipal Art League Issues
Appeal Anent Coming
Special Election.
The Municipal Art League, of East
Organge, is sending out today a letter
to voters asking them to vote for police,
Are and water commissions at the spe
cial election Tuesday. It states:
‘‘The water department in all cities
of New Jersey, excepting East Orange
and Orange, and in all the important
cities of the State of New York, are
controlled by commissioners.
‘‘A water commission for East Or
ange is highly desirable because the
business involves the administration of
a property worth over *1,260,000 and in
cludes the collection and disbursement
of *120,000 a year. It is too large and
important to bo handled efficiently by
a committee of the City Council whose
members are serving on other cOmmlt
teaa and are already over-busy with
other matters.
"The water department should be
managed by men who have their at
tention focused upon it and are pe
culiarly fitted therefor, whose services
can be continuous and not endangered
by annual elections. In other words,
the necessity for an independent, ap
pointive commission is self-evident if
the department is to be carried on
economically and efficiently.
"It also felt that more permanent
policies of administration, as well as
efficiency and economy, will be secured
in our police and Are department by
the establishment of these commis
•ions, for all members of these cora
mlsc’ons would, naturally, be selected
only from our most competent and hon
or -d citizens, who would receive no re
muneration and whose minds would not
be occupied with the great number and
variety of different problems and con
ditions which are constantly presenting
themselves for legislative and other
action.
“The Municipal Art League is not
attacking or criticising the work of the
present committees, but it does heftrtliy
Indorse the appointment of w>ater, po
lice and Are commissions upon the
above sound general principles.”
PLANNING FOR BIG
CELEBRATION OF FOURTH.
Plans for an old-time celebration of
the Fourth\of July were made last
night at\a meeting of citizens of the
First ward. East Orange, at Franklin
School hall Mayor William Cardwell
presided. It is expected that about *t.030
will he expended. Athletic games will
he played In Glenwood PHrk, and there
will be a hand concert and a Areworks i
display at night.
There may not he many Areworks
shot off on thr Fourth in the ward ex
cept under direction of the committee,
as the Mayor and other members favor
g sane celebration.
WRIGHT BROTHERS, WHO WILL
FLY IN WEST HUDSON CARNIVAL
.-rtflmxrninirm.- -
WUbur Wright.
_Or.ni, Wright._
ELMER HUD
DIES IN HOME
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Drove First Trolley Car from
Newark to Jersey City and
Lived in Harrison.
Elmer Hibbard, the man who oper
ated the first trolley ear from Newark
to the Jersey City ferry, by way of
Harrison and the Kearny turnpike, is
dead. Word to this effect was received
in Harrison today from Yardsley, Pa„
where Mr. Hibbard had lived for sev
eral years.
Mr. Hibbard was for some time the
depot master at the Harrison car barns
when horse cars were used, and had
been a car driver. He afterward as
sumed charge of the Consolidated sys
tem, and was considered one if the
best carmen in the State. For several
years he lived with his family at 336
Harrison avenue, Harrison.
When the trolley cars cafne into use
age, it was many years before an elec
tric snow sweeper was procured and
after a big snow storm Mr. Hibbard
could be seen driving ten of the late
Bernard M. Shanicy's white horses, of
which ho was extremely proud. These
animals wrere attached to a huge snow
plow’, which was used in Broad street
and other Newark thoroughfares, as
well as Harrison avenue.
About ten years ago Mr. Hibbard
went to Allentown, Pa., where he as
sumed charge of a street railway com
pany in that place.
ORANGE YOUNG WOMEN
PLAN FOR CONFERENCE.
Rev. Dr. Adam Makes Plea for
Large Attendance.
A meeting was held yesterday after
noon in the chapel of Munn Avenue
Presbyterian Church, East Orange, in
the interests of the young woman's
conferences at Northfield to be held
July 13 to 21. Tilt) Hev. Dr. John
Douglas Adam, pastor of the church,
who has been one of the speakers at
these conferences, addressed the meet
ing and urged as many of the young
women of the Oranges to attend these
meetings as possible. Dr. Adam will
not be present this season, as he will
sail for Europe in July.
Other speakers were the Rev. D.
Brower Eddy, of East Orange; Miss
Lucy Chaplin, of Ridgewood, and Miss
Maria Dowd, of South Orange. Miss
Florence Walton, of East Orange, was
chairman of the meeting, assisted by
a committee of ten young women rep
resenting ten churches of different de
nominations in the Oranges.
NEW TIPPECANOE CLUB MEMBERS.
The Tippecanoe Field and Sculling
Club met at Stover’s Hall,( Harrison,
last night, when thirty new members
were initiated. A smoker will be held
by the club next Thursday night at 9
o'clock at the Harrison handball court.
TO ELECT OFFICERS.
Charles Kingsley Lodge No. 414, Or
der Sons of St. George, of Kearny, will
meet at Evans’s Hall, Kearny, Monday
night, when officers to he elected for
the coming year will he nominated.
The election will take place at the fol
lowing meeting.
MISS VICTOR TO RECITE.
Miss Muriel Victor. Arlington elocu
tionist, will give the "History Scene
from L'Aiglon" at a meeting of the
North Jersey Speech Arts Association,
to be held at the Newark Free Public
Library, Newark, tonight.
WILL PREACH IN KEARNY.
The members of the newly organized
Calvary Congregational Church, of
Kearny, will be addressed tomorrow
night at file Kearny* Union Chapel,
Davis and Bergen avenues, Kearny, by
the Rev. Frank B. Loomis, of Newark.
OUT OF HIS TERRITORY.
On a report that a robbery had been
committed In Union avenue near the
Union county line. Policeman Charles1
Schulze was dispatched on ». hurried
investigation today. He found, how
ever, that the house of Ulrlck Reich,
which was robbed, was just across the
dividing line in Union county.
CELEBRATE THEIR
SILVER WEDDING
m SOUTH OH
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Preston En
tertain Many Friends at
Reception.
Wedded In the chapel at Seton Hall
College twenty-five years ago yester
day, Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Preston
last night celebrated their sll,ver wed
ding anniversary by giving a recep
tion to relatives and Immediate friends
at their home, 46 Ridgewood road,
South Orange. The Rev. Dennis Mc
Carthy now rectcr of St. Michael's
Catholic Church, this city, performed
the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston have made
| their home in South Orange for the
| last thirty years. Mr. Preston was
: born In New York, while Mrs. Preston
i first saw the light of day in Bally -
1 a darn. Queens county, Ireland. Mr.
Preston is In the mason business in
South Orange.
At the reception were included their
five children, all sons. They are John,
Thomas, Joseph, James, Michael and
Anthony.
IRVINGTON.
Mrs. Sarah U Bonnell. of Dunellen,
is visiting at the home of her son-in
law, John Gray, 95 Union avenne.
George Schaeffer, of 1024 Sprlngtield
i avenue, who recently fractured the
| hone of his left leg. has recovered suffl
! cently to resume work.
Councilman August L. Lacombe,
of the street committee, will present a
i revoked scavenger service ordinance at
the Council meeting next Tuesday
night. *
Charles Kienzle, of 65 Cleremont ave
| nue, has recovered from an attack of
( grip.
1 Mrs. Christian J. Ficke is entertain
I ing her mother, Mrs. Johnna Altekamp,
i her sister-in-law, Mrs. Louise Weber -
I son. and her niece, Miss Gussie Weber
| son, all of Brooklyn, at her home in
j Union avenue.
The City Line Fishing Club will hold
Us regular meeting next Tuesday night
and make final arrangements for the
next fishing trip.
The program for the Irvington M. E.
Churcli tomorrow morning will be the
administration of the sacrament of
baptism and the Lord's supper, and
reception of members; subject of pas
tor's sermon nt 7:30 p. m., “Why We
Persuade Men." Music: Morning—Con
tralto solo, “Thy Will Be Done.” Eve
ning-Tenor solo. “Glory ,to Thee;" an
them, "Evening Hmymn."
3i
NEARLY LOSES HIS
IOO LOW SHOES
Necessity of Amputation Nar
rowly Averted for Orange Vic
tim of Blood Poisoning.
As a result of wearing low shoes,
Harry Shorter, a popular young man,
of 266 High street, Orange, is in Memo
rial Hospital. Blood poison developed
from a blister on his right foot, and for
a time It was feired that it would be
necessary to amputate it. His condi
tion otday Is much improved, however.
When the bluebirds began to sing a
few weeks ago. Harry, with many
others, thought It was time to cast off
the high shoes and Invest in a pair of
Oxford ties. He had only worn the
low shoes a few days when a blister
made Its appearance on his heel. He
paid little attention to it, but within
the last few days his foot became In
flamed and swollen. This gradually
extended to the calf of his leg, and
yesterday It was decided that it was
time to. call In a physician. Dr. J. a.
Wolfe, of Bloomfield, saw that an
operation was necessary and had the
man removed to the hospital. After
the operation his condition began to
Improve and today it was said no seri
ous results were expected.
ORANGE CITIZENS
DEBATE MUNICIPAL
LIGHT PLANT PLAN
The Rev. Adolph Roeder and
Absalom P. Bachman Cross
Swords on Question.
The Rev. Adolph Roeder and Absa
lom P. Bachman, both of Orange, par
ticipated in a debate last night on the
municipal lighting question in the gym
nasium of the Orange Valley Social
; Settlement. The topic was, “Resolved,
I That the Municipality Should Own and
Control a Lighting Plant."
Two ballots were taken at the close
of the debate; one on the question,
which was carried by the affirmative,
24 to 3, and the other on the merits of
the arguments, which was also carried
by Mr. Roeder, 22 to «.
Mr. Roeder, Bpeaking on the affirma
tive, said in part:
“A public utility controlled by a pri
j vate corporation is wrong. Twenty
! years ago I began working for a pump
i ing and lighting plant to be run by
1 the city of Vineland, which today saves
that town money. When I came to Or
ange things shaped themselves so that
I 1 find my self in the same channels.
This proposition is now up to the citi
zens to vote upon. You can economize
more here than in other towns. We
have the necessary boilers and a force
of workmen which we can use without
much additions. Former Sheriff Som
mers said that Orange was unique
when compared to other cities in that
it lias men working for it not on
grounds of politics, but of civic pride."
Mr. Bachman, in his replyv said:
“Mr. Roeder knows no more about
running an electric lighting plant than
my boy, and the figures offered by City
Engineer Oran3 are beyond my com,
prehension. The principle of a munici
pal plant is fully justified, but Orange
is too much in debt. One-fourth of the
voters of this city don't own property.
"For fifteen years the city of Easton,
Pa., has been burdened with a lighting
| plant, and I tell you Orange would not
purchase the whole plant for junk.
What does a force of men running a
pumping station know about an elec
tric plant? You will have to have
trained men on your commission, and
no trained men will serve without
pay."
PLANNING ANNUAL BANQUET.
The Young Men's Club of the North
Refromed Mission, East Newark, will
hold Its first annual banquet at tho
Continental Hotel, Newark, Friday
night, May 14.
IJumps Four Stories to
Reach His Friend cBelcnv
Belleville Letter-Carrier’s Faith
ful Canine Companion May
- Recover, However.
"Don," « fine-looking St. Bernard
dog, belonging to William Bain, of 30
De Witt avenue, Belleville, la In a
serious condition as the result of his
own foolhardiness, and all his friends,
the letter-carriers particularly, are sad*."
The faithful animal Is receiving care
ful nursing from the members of the
Bain family, and this, together with
the dally visit of some representative
of the postal department, Is expected
to pull him through.
"Don" Is known throughout Belle
ville because of his dally excursions
with the carriers. Early m the morn
ing before they start out on their
routes it has been "Don’s" custom to
go to the postofflce and station him
self In front of the building and await
the men in gray. As they filed out
the dog picked out one of tfeem and
trotted along. Carrier Edward O'Brien
was favored most In this respect, and
consequently became very' much at
tached to the dog.
A few days ago "Don" took a day
off from his usual duties and followed
William Bain, Jr., his master's son, to
the Academy Street 8chool. The boy
was In a hurry to get to class and
bad no time to bother yith "Don.”
When the dog found the door closed
he walked around the building looking
for an entrance, and found the Ore
escape on the south side of the build
ing. He trotted up the escape to the
top of the building, four stories In
height, and pawed at the door to
get In.
He was still trying to attract the at
tention of people of the Inside when
Letter-Carrier O'Brien passed on his
route. The dog barked to attract
O'Brien’s attention, but the latter never
heard him. Impatient to Join his friend
the animal chose the quickest route and
Jumped from the escape to the ground.
The sound of the fall attracted O'Brien's
attention and he turned to find "Don”';
curled up In agony. O'Brien adminis
tered the first aid to the Injured and
saw to It that the dog was removed
home. There he is receiving the best
care, and If the well-wishes of hlsfrlends
can have any effect he will have a
speedy recovery.
ORANGE YOUNG WOMEN WHO
WERE PROMINENT AT WHIST
--
Mias Mar Klrwla.
FROM DEATH
_
Orange High School Students
Find Babe Lying on
Sidewalk.
While a party of young folk from
the Orange High School were returning
last night from the home of Council
man Joseph A. Blrkholz, In Central
avenue. Orange, where they made
candy and other sweets for the cake
and candy sale this afternoon in the
Orange High School, to aid the fund
for a children's room in the Orange
Free Library, they saw a bundle on
the sidewalk, and the boys hurried
over to pick It up.
"Why, it's a baby,” said Oeorge
Schuck, who got to the bundle first,
and saw the animated movement of
the newspapers around the package
and heard smothered but vigorous cries
from within.
"Let's take it along,'' said one of the
group, but it was thought best to notify
the public authorities, so Schuck hur
ried’ to the Record Ambulance station
in Essex avenue and Orderly Bradley
rushed out and wrapped the infant in
the folds of the blanket and took it to
the Orange Memorial Hospital. Physi
cians and nurses cared for the child
and after vigorous treatment said it
would live. It is a little girl ar.d the
police were notified to look up the case.
That the tiny infant survived in the
chili and damp indicated a tenacious
grip on life.
TWO EXCELLENT BILLS
PROMISED AT BIJOU.
Plying Baliots to Do Aerial
Stunts in Orange.
The Bijou Theatre, Orange, promises
two excellent bills for the ensuing week.
The Flying Ballots, who are aerial gym
nasts of reputation, will remain the
entire week. Coakley and McBride,
comedians, will perform at every per
formance the first half of the week.
The American Comedy Four are said
to-be one of the best quartets now play
ing the circuit, and this sort of an act
is always popular with the patrons of
this theatre. Conway and Barnes will
offer their laughing sketch, "The Stock
Brokers."
For the last half of the week Mort
Sharp and his five dancing belles
should prove a popular^feature of the
program. Marshall Montgomery will
demonstrate that it la possible to find
much that Is amusing at the piano; he
terms his act a "Planologue.” Fred
Morton, who is possessed of deft fingers,
will show how to transform a sheet of
paper into various pretty designs with
out resorting to the use of shears. Miles
Et others have promised some new and
interesting films for the moving pic
ture part of the entertainment.
EXEMPTS AT BAYONNE.
The Hudson County League of Ex
empt Firemen will meet tomorrow at
Bayonne. Albert A. Chamberlain
Thomas Malanaphy, James McDonald,
Charles Johnson and Thomas Ryan,
will represent the Harrison exempts at
the session. I
■
YOUNG WOMEN
PUY WHIST TO
OENEHTHOSn
Fifteen Tables Kept Busy at
Successful East Orange
Event.
Under the auspices of the Young
Women’s Guild of St. Mary's Hospital
a whist to benefit the hospital was held
yesterday afternoon In English’s Hall,
East Orange. There were fifteen tables
In play and $25 was realized.
Fourteen prizes were awarded and
were won by Miss May Klrwin, of East
Orange, who took the first prize; Miss
Mary Brennen, of Orange, second; Miss
Sylvia Goeken, of Newark, third; Mrs.
George Brlckner, of Newark, fourth;
Miss Genevieve Fell, of Orange, fifth;
Mrs. Edward Crowe, of Orange, sixth;
Mrs. (M. Winter, of Orange, seventh;
Mrs. I. H. Blanchard, of Orange,
eighth; Mrs. J. C. Blanchard, of East
Orange, ninth; Mrs. W. Winter, of Or
ange, tenth; Mrs. W. L. Blanchard, of
Newark, eleventh; Miss Loretta Win
ter, of Orange, twelfth; Mrs. Morlarity,
of Orange, thirteenth, and Mrs. F. A.
O’Connor, of West Orange, the four
teenth. The committee of arrange
ments was composed of the members of
the guild who are Miss Gertrude Win
ter, Miss I.aura Radel, Miss Marls
Gibblns, Miss Sylvia Goeken, Miss Car
oline ‘Mills. Miss Josephine Smith and
Miss Mary Conboy.
WATER CONTRACT
Essex Fells Company Must Fur-1
nish Ample Supply for
Fire P-otection.
Chairman William A Smith, of ihe;
water committee, presantei a contract!
at. the Verona Btrough Council meeting j
last night providing for the buying of j
water from the Essex Fells Water I
Company. The contract Is for three |
years at 14 cents per thousand gallons, I
and the company is to furniah seventy
flvc thousand gallons per day, if needed,
to he delivered to a standpipe that will
give the borough ample fire protection.
The delivery of the water through a
six-inch main without the standpipe
does not give pressure enoygh to reach
ail the high points In the borough, it
was explained. The contract cannot be
broken without a six months' notice by
either party.
The contract was approved by the
Council and will be submitted to the
company.
Bentley DeCamp made a strong pro
test against the grading of a strip of
land which had been a part of the old
county road in front of his property in
Bloomfield avenue.
ELOCUTION ENTERTAINMENT.
The pupils of Mrs. George Irving
Jewell, of Arlington, gave a pleasing
entertainment in elocution at the First
Presbyterian Chapel, Arlington, lost
night. About two hundred persons were
present! Among those who took part
were: Miss Helen Elliot, Miss Helen
Lindner. Miss Ruth Davis. Miss Mary
Butler, of Jersey City; Miss Ruth
Sickles, Miss Amorel Calve, Miss Mar
lon Jewell, Edward C. Jewell, George
Koch. J. Chandler Moore and Mrs. C. B.
Burger.
PYTHIAN SISTERS TO MEET. ~
Pythian Sisters. Ethic Temple, of
Harrison, will hold an open meeting
Wednesday night at Record Hall. Re
freshments will be served. i
WOODRUFF FAILS
TO PROVE ACTS OF
MISMANAGEMENT
Charges Made Against Water
Committee of East Orange
Council Fall Flat.
WOULD INVESTIGATE, IF
PAID FOR HIS SERVICES i
Many of the Assertions Made
Taken Up and Facts Adduced
in Rebuttal.
When the investigation into thv
charges made against the water com- 1
mtttee of the East Orange Council toy
Philemon Woodruff a week ago had
been concluded last night In the EMt ,
Orange City Hall the members were
absolved of any mismanagement. Mr.
Woodruff's only criticism against the
present committee was in regard to
the supposed purchase of an a atom*- i
bile, the buying of email articles and
the fact that he alleged there were too
many employees.
“We are willing. Mr. Woodruff,” said
Councilman Grover during the hearing.
"that you should make an investiga
tion of the water department, and I
will back you up in it.”
“I win do so," replied the former
city counsel, "if the city wftl pay me
for the time I spend doing It the
amount I would receive were I attend
ing my profeesieaal dutiee.”
"If we did this.” replied Chairman
Pierson of the City Council, “I fear
some citizens would accuse us of green
extravagance."
Mr. Woodruff admitted that he had ■
made his recent charges upon hear- .|jB
say. He recalled actions of eld water J
committees. Occasionally Cornellu* C- 1
Vermuete took part, claiming in one I
statement that Engineer Arthur A. I
Reimer must have been suttering from I
a brainstorm when ne made certain J
declarations. It was asserted, bow- JB
ever, that Mr. Reimer was one of tbg |
best water engineers in the country. ^ j
Mr. Woodruff was requested to pelK -||
out how a water commission could save j
*25,000 the first year of its existences, ||
and said he was not prepared te do I
that at this time, but was willing later .1
to offer a detailed statement for the B
purpose of showing where economy |j|
might be exercised. I
White Oak *Ut< Parrtai*.
| The statement by Mr. Woodruff con
i cernlng the alleged purchase of land
’ at White Oak Ridge, from which nd
water was being obtained, by a former
committee without any engineer being
consulted seemed to make an imped*
slon.
"I will take off my hat to the com
mittee that secured that pl-tnt at White
Oak Ridge for us, however,” declared
Chairman Pierson. "They may have
bought a few extra flower pots that
were discovered by Bob McCarter, bttt
they certainly gave East Orange a fine
water supply.”
Councilman Bancroft, chairman ef
the special committee which recently
investigated the City Hall, said the
committee found less to criticise In the
water department than any other
branch of the government. When the
present building boom, subsides, prob
ably In three years, Mr. Pierson safd.
It might be found expedient to reduce
the number of men Ig the water and
street departments.
Some Other Charge a.
The charges made by the city for
getting a supply Into homes was next
taken up. and It was asserted by a bos*
plumber. Mr. Harrison, of Harrison tc.
Walker, that the price charged by East
Orange was reasonable. Concerning
the increase in purchases of oil and
waste at the plant the committee
claimed Mr Woodruffs figures were
wrong
Mr. Woodruff objected to the pur
, chase 6t meters except in large lots,
; It wa* said in reply that the meters 'ij
were sold at a standard figure to the ;
: city and as meters are not in use all
j over the city it did not seem necessary J
| to buy thousands.
When Mr. Woodruff questioned the
right of the department to pay for
street sprinkling a special act giving
East Orange the right to have munici
pal street sprinkling w>as read. Mr.
Woodruff, without committing himself, |
said that If it conflicted with another
act passed subsequent to this concern
Ir.g municipal plants, it would be un
constitutional On the purchasing of
materials by dividing the contracts into
amounts less than $*00. thus preventing
the puhtiahing of advertisements for the ^
goods, it was admitted this had been a
bad practise
Finally when Air Woodruff would no’
charge mismanagement against the
committee it was declared there was no
use of continuing the investigation and ;"j|
j the session adjourned.
OSCAR CASSELMANN.
| Thed eath occurred today of Oscar
: i'asselmann at his residence, 2W LydO
avenue. Irvington He was M veaft"
old and Is survived by a widow. The._ |
funeral will be held on Monday after-' <4
noon at 3 o'clock from his home and
Interment will be made In Kairmount
Cemetery
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