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H C. BARRETT
N ATTORNEY
Harrison Council to
eed His Father, Who
Died Recently.
arrlson Town Council last
ftcr paying a glowing tribute
pbemory of the late .Michael T.
former Stale senator, who
ty-three years was corporation
of Harrison, unanimously
Hugh C. Barrett, a son of the
d. to succeed his parent as
I for the town.
ncilman Clarence T. Van Deren,
reviewing the work of former
Barrett, declared it afforded
degree of pleasure to be
u nominate the deceased's( son
e office made vacant recently,
liman Edward .1. Rice seconded
lotion. He also paid a tribute to
fcceased lawyer and predicted a
ht future for the son.
fcyor Joseph P. Riordan told of
relations with former Senator
, eti. "He was at all times anx
,»« to the well being of our town,
my fourteen years of official
I came in close contact with
say without fear of con
that he was one of the best
our town has ever had. May
follow in his footsteps and
keep our town free from
the motion to appoint had
carried. Mr. Barrett took oc
to thank the mayor and coun
thoughts and efforts will al
be directed toward the peoplo
I consider this the
that has ever been
upon me and I am deeply
to you for bestowing it. I
to emulate the stand
up by my father and can as
now that you will get the
is in me," lie said. As the
his seat there was an
of applause from the clti
This lasted several sec
Barrett is one of the youngest,
the youngest, corporation at
in the State. He is twenty
years old and was admitted to
three years ago. He became
partner of his father shortly
his admission to the bar and
years had been identified
in handling the legal af
of Harrison.
in the meeting the council
congratulations upon the
vyer. The visit, July 4. of
to the home of Mr. Bar
the occasion for the felici
. Councilman Rice suggested
[r. Barrett name his offspring
Washington Barrett. In honor
e day on which he was horn
oilman Kdward F. MeKeon made
gestion that Mr. Barrett bring
elr with him to the next coun
seling.
■mtclair Community League
Is Meeting With Success
■frith “Boom Montclair” as the
■Egan, an organization to be known
Sj the Montclair Community League,
Ip be formed in October with a
Membership of 200, provided the ef
EErt* of a committee in charge of the
Brrangements are successful. Many
Jus'lness men have already become
■embers.
®rhosc who have already signed as
ijikmbers are W. I. Lincoln Adams,
Xelio Brothers, William W. Ames,
JV Morgan W. Ayres, Walter Ash, D.
HP. Baldwin, J. Bierman, Robert T.
■ by, Edwin A. Bradley, Caro &
Ashman, Frank E. Clayton, Walter
Sf Cleveland, Morris Cohen, Harry
■ Cole, J. Harry Connor. I. Seymour
■me Charles F. Cushman, Philip
■sent. T. Dlckoff, W. Lou Doremus,
■eph A. Durr, Essex Talking Ma
ine Company, William E Fay. ,T. B.
■x Hugh Gallagher, John Giblin.
■orge G. Gleason, A. Godfrey, E. E.
Knan, Edwin B Goodell, H. D. Gray,
^Ritia Haight. Frederick C. Hall,
Pierson P. Harris, Jacob Harris,
■iiis Harris, A. G. Harrison, B. M.
^Brrison Market, Peter Heller, A. P.
^Bvcr, Edward H. Holmes. J. H.
■hlcj. Hughes & Whitby, H. N.
Bobus, W. L. Johnson. F. B. Kauf
Bn. John Kelleher, J. G. Polakoff,
■[nk A. Reeve, E. Rosenbaum, J.
| Rutt Coal Company, Adolph
^Bluer, Thomas Shanley, Simpson
Bntt Company, Benjamin G. Sims,
■mas W. Stephens, T. P. Sylvan,
H. Taylor. Anson A. Voorhees,
-^Beard Winslow, Harry D. Wood,
^Bert Wrensch, Henry E. Wrensch,
* ■ and Essex Titie Guaranty and
^Ist Company.
■mill Use Special Telephone
■to Transmit Alarms of Fire
a communication addressed last
^Bht to the Harrispn Town Council
■ American District Telegraph
^Bnpany requested the council to
^Bnt permission to the company to
^■ve a private telephone wire run
Btween its office in this city and the
^■rrison police headquarters, the ob
■t being to transmit alarms of tire,
^■t was pointed out in l,he letter that
■ era 1 Harrison factories have pri
Bte lire alarm boxes which connect
|Bth the office of the company. It
^■s further stated that *time might
^■lost in transmitting alarms to the
^■rrison department over the present
^Bephone system. It was suggested
fihal the telephone service sought by
Ke telegraph people be- used exclu
■Vly for sending in alarms.
^Elayor Joseph P. Riordan, of Harri
K last night referred the commu
^Bation to the fire committee, and
^Khing more was heard of it at last
^Bht's session.
(Orange Advertisements
ilJOU THEATRE ORNA^E
Tills Week
THE ARVINE PLAYERS
Will Present
‘The Lure’
Geo. Scarborough's Sensational Hit
as Presented at the Maxine El
liott Theatre. New York.
THE MOST TALKED OF PLAY IN
>0 YEARS
Matinees Tues., Thura. and Sat., at
2:15: 15c and 25c.
Evenings, Daily, at 5:15: X5e, 35c, 50c
NEWARK - THE ORANBES
HUGH C. BARRETT
SUSPEND FIRE
CAPTAIN AGAIN
East Orange Officer Will Have
to Answer Charges to
Commissioners.
Exonerated of a similar allegation
only two months ago. Captain Harry
Ellam, of Hook and Ladder Company
No. 1, East Orange, has been suspend
ed on a eharge.of being under the In
fluence of liquor while on duty. Fire
Chief William Markwith, who sus
pended the captain, declares that El
lam also left his post without leave of
absence on Sunday and did not return
until the following day.
The chief brought the case to the
attention of the Are commission at Its
meeting last night, and July 2t was
eet as the date when the captain wjll
be arraigned. Chief Markwith was in
structed to serve Ellam with a copy
of the charges which he will be
compelled to answer.
The last time Ellam was accused of
the offense was when Assistant Chief
John Flynn found him asleep In bed
and detected the odor of liquor in the
room. The captain produced a physi
cian's certificate, which declared he
had been suffering from a cold and
that his condition could be attributed
to an overdose of quinine, which he
had taken to obtain relief from the
cold. He was exonerated.
When the shakc-up occurred in the
department a few weeks' ago, Ellam
was transferred from Hook and Lad
der Company No. 2 to headquarters.
Chief Markwith told the commis
sioners last night that the auto gig
purchased for his use recently so far
cost $13.30 to maintain. Most of the
money w'ae spent for gasoline and
oils. Fireman Chester Sandford was
before the commission about his re
fusal to abide by a contract he made
for the purchase of a piano. He was
instructed to settle his differences
with the company from which he
bought the instrument immediately.
Samples of Milk Sold in
Bellevile to Be Analyzed
The Belleville Board of Health last
hight decided to have all milk sold In
town analyzed. Paul S. Kennedy was
selected to make the analysis.
Samples of milk will be taken from
the wagons of the milkmen and sub
mitted to the chemist at intervals.
.Reporting on the claim made by
residents of the Silver Lake section
that fumes and gases emanating
from the Edison Chemical Company’s
plant were injurious to health, Dr.
Herbert P. Vail, president of the
board, contended that an investiga
tion revealed no injurious effects as
claimed. Dr. Vail said civil action
is the only relief the residents have.
Registrar of Vital Statistics John
H. Coeyman reported for the month
of June, ten deaths, twenty-three
births and ten marriages. Health
Inspector W. Brand Smith reported
six cases of scarlet fever, three of
diphtheria, three of measles, onef of
chicken-pox and ode of mumps.
East Orange Youths Off for
Camping Trip in Minnesota
Royal A. Grosei.baugh, coach of the
championship football team of the
East Orange High School for 1013,
and a member of the faculty, will
have charge of a party of young men,
all members ot the team, who will
leave tonight for a two months’ trip
In the lake region of Minnesota.
They are Harry A. CTaylor, the cap
tain and crack member of the team,
Chester Braun and Arthur Condjon.
The trip will be made by the Lacka
wanna railroad to Buffalo, thence by
steamer through the Great Lakes anti
thence by rail to Tower, in the north
western section of the State. Camp
will be pitched thirty miles from the
nearest point of settlement.
Bruised and Battered, Refuses
to Tell How He Was Injured
Bruised and battered about the
head and body and a wound In Ills
left side, Frederick R. Spatz, of Wil
liam street, Belleville, was found to
day lying near the tracks of the New
ark branch of the Erie railroad, a
short distance from the Cleveland
street crossing. Despite his condition
the man refused to acquaint Chief of
Police Michael Flynn of his assail
ant. He was sssnot struck by a
train.
Abraham Stanfield, of Cortlandt
street, Belleville, found Spatz, and
the latter was removed to, his home,
where Dr. F. S. Bootay, town physi
cian, attended him. He will likely re
cover.
IRVINGTON—HILTON
Hearings on the relaying of side
walks on Twentieth avenue, the ap
plication by Mrs. Elizabeth Winters
for a saloon license at 1251 Spring
Held avenue, and the paving of
Franklin terrace will be given by the
Biard of Commissioners at the meet
ing tonight in the Town Hall.
Proposals for the construction of the
sanitary sewer in Cummings street
will be received, by the Board of Com
missioners tonight.
The annual picnic of the Sunday
school of the Florence Avenue Chapel
will be held Saturday, June 11.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Rosseter and
daughter, Miss Gladys Rosseter, of
Maple avenue, have returned from
a week's sojourn at Belmar.
Eugene J. McDonough, of Burnett
avenue, Hilton, who was operated on
In Orange Memorial Hospital on Fri
day, is slowly recovering.
STREETS' SALE
Harrison Town Council, by
Majority Vote, Grants Re
quest of Elevator Plant
Although Councilman John J. Daly,
of Harrison, last night made the
statement that a representative of
the Otis Elevator Company, of Har
rison, two years ago offered $10,000
to the town for the vacation of parts
of Middlesex and Somerset streets
and Railroad avenue, contiguous to
Its plant, a majority of the members
of the Harrison Town Council voted
down a resolution offered by Mr.
Daly that an offer submitted last
night and amounting to $6,000. be re
ferred to the street committee. The
same members voted to accept $5^000.
To some extent the action of the
council In accepting the proposition
was in opposition to a stated opinion
of Corporation Counsel Hugh C. Bar
rett. William T. Day, a local law
yer, appeared before the council In
behalf of the Otis firm. He road tho
ofTer of the company for the vacation
of the portions of streets mentioned.
Councilman Clarence T. Van Deren
moved that the communication be
received ahd the offer accepted.
Councilman Daly told of the offer of
company’s representative and re
quested that the matter be allowed
to lay over. w e can get m
declared. Mr. Van Deren insisted
that no authoritative offer had ever
been made except the one read last
night. He did not question Mr. Daly's
veracity, he explained, but believed a
verbal statement would not hold.
"These streets have cost the town
nothing,” said Mr. Van Deren, "and
the riparian rights on Somerset street
were bought by us for (800. I con
sider the offer a fair one.” Council
man Edward F. McKeon pointed out
there is a total of twenty-eight lots
In the property wanted and he be
lieved the lots should bring more
than (175 apiece. "I don't think it
fair to accept (5,000 when (10,000 was
offered," he added.
Councilman Edward J. Rice told
of having talked with the represen
tative of the company who had made
the offer to Mr. Daly. "This man
told me," said Mr. Rice, "that he had
made the offer, but his directors had
not authorized him to do it." Mr.
Day, when questioned, declared he
had not heard before of the (10,000
offer.
"Mr. Day would make no other
statement," declared Mayor Joseph
P. Riordan, who took a hand in the
squabble at this juncture. "1 agree
with Councilman Daly and believe
(10,000 to be small enough for the
property. I sincerely hope the mem
bers of the council will not vote
away this property. We can afford
to hold put and get more money from
this concern. We are the hoard of
directors of this town and should
look out for the Interests of the peo
ple." he concluded.
Mr. Daly said It would be a good
idea to embody in the agreement for
the street vacation the stipulation
that ths Otis concern continue to al
low the Passaic River Yacht Club to
hove its headquarters at the present
site, which Is on property sought by
the Otis concern. Other members of
the council declared the yacht club
would be taken egre of.
The amendment to lay the matter
over was finally put by Mayor Rior
dan and lost. Those who favored the
motion were Mayor Hlordan, Coun
cilman Frederick C. Clifton, Council
men Daly and McKeon. Opposing
were Councllmen O'Connor. Sullivan.
Rtce, Henry and Van Deren. Mr.
Van Deren argued that the original
motion be put. When Mr. Barrett’s
opinion was asked he declared it
might be better not to accept the of
fer until after the notice of Intention
was published.
"As a matter of fact." said Mr.
Barrett, “the passage of the inten
tion notice is an acceptance of the
offer and this procedure would give
the people of the town a chance to
register objections if they saw fit,”
he concluded. The contention made
was that if the offer was accepted
by the council the people would have
no chance to offer objection. Pub
lishing the notice of intention after
the offer had been accepted, was
characterized as a farce by Mayor
Riordan.
"Is this property for sale?" que
ried Patrick McGuigan. who was in
the »audience. "I am one," he con
tinued, “who helped to build up this
town. Why don't you give the people
a chance to buy some of this prop
erty? I will give (7.000 for It. I asked
several about It, but cannot get satis
faction. There muat be something the
matter. I’m not here to bulldoze any
one, but I think you ought to give the
people a chance.” His remarks were
greeted with applause.
Members of the council explained
no one but the Otis company can buy
the property in question, as they own
the property on either side of each of
the streets sought, "if you offered a
million dollars.” said Councilman
Daly, addressing Mr. McGuigan, "we
could not sell you the property.” The
vote on the Van Deren motion was
finally put and carried by a 5-4 vote.
A notice of intention was then
passed.
City Engineer Getting Data at
Lackawanna Road Crossing
City Engineer William D. Willl
geroii, of East Orange, has a man
stationed at the "Junction" crossing
of the Lackawanna railroad, that
city, today, securing figures of the
number of trains passing, as well as
the persons and vehicles of all de
scriptions that go over the "death
trap." The figures are for the data
the engineer is gathering for the ap
peal of the city to the Public Utility
Commissfbn to have the highway
crossings in the city abolished.
Mr. WUligerod has had men at all
the crossings west of the 'Junction"
for the past few days, who have ob
tained the number of trains which
pass east and west. Mr. WUligerod is
obtaining all the data possible, hut
he has not got all the statistics in
shape for the api>eal. He expects to
be prepared probably by the next
meeting of the Common Council.
Socialist Member of Italian
Chamber of Deputies to Talk
Arturo Caroti. a member of the
Italian Parliament, representing the
city of Florence, will lecture on the
recent victory of the Socialists of
Milan before the Italians of Orange
July 22. Mr. Caroti is a member of
the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
For two years Mr. Caroti waa a
resident of. Orange. Wtlaon B. Kll
lingbecJt. of 62 William street, Or
ange. the State secretary of the So
cialist party of New Jersey, made
the announcement of the lecture by
Mr. Caroti.
To Become a Bride
Miss Lottie Rodenberg. daughter of
Henry Rodenberg, of Schuyler ave
nue, North Arlington, and Frederick
Schmale. of Halstead street, Kearny,
will be married tonight. Rev. Dr. Rob
ert M, Aylesworth. pastor of the. First
Methodist Church, Arlington, will of
ficiate. _ ... .
ANSWERS ATTACK
ON HEALTH BOARD
Irvington Inspector Makes Pub
lic Letter Regarding Horse
With Glanders.
Replying to allegations against the
Irvington Board of Health made by
Dr. Edward D. Bachman at a meeting
of the Irvington Improvement Asso- |
elation Monday evening, Health In- j
speetor Joseph K. Clickenger today j
made public several letters bearing i
on the case of a horse which Dr. !
Bachman charged the health board
allowed to live, though afflicted, he
claimed, with the glanders.
In the letters three veterinarians
state the horse had nasal catarrh, j
while Dr. Bachman signed a state- \
rnent that the animal suffered from
glanders. Under date of June n, Dr.
Bachman wrote a certificate stating
that he had examined the horse and
“would call it a case of glanders.
In. accordance with the law, Mr.
Clickenger notified the State Board of
Health and requested that a veteri
narian be sent to examine the animal,
as there was a dispute as to the diag
nosis. Dr. W. F. Harrison, of Bloom
field, conducted an examination, to
gether with Dr. E. Li. Baldwin and Dr.
Paul Runge, of Newark. The three
veterinarians applied all the tests and
| were unanimous that the horse did
not have glanders, but did have nasal
catarrh.
In view of the signed statements
from the three veterinarians, Health
Inspector Clickenger accepted their
report in preference to the report of
Dr. Bachman. Criticism of the
health board for allowing the horse
to live was freely expressed by Dr.
Bachman at the meeting of the Irv
ington Improvement Association Mon
day night. In lieu of the continued
absence of any report from the health
committee of the association, Dr.
Bachman led an agitation for the ap
pointment of a more active committee
and was himself made chairman of a
new committee, assisted by Albert E.
Jones and Reinhold Kniep.
Citizens Finally Win
in Street Paving Fight
With Harrison Council
Backed up by fifty-one per cent, of
the property owners on the street,
former School Commissioner Martin
F. Desmond, of Harrison, last night
managed to “put one over’’ on the
Harrison Town Council, when he
forced the hand of the municipal
body in the fight to pave Seventh
street from Harrison avenue to Sus
sex street. „
The majority of the property-own
ers on the thoroughfare, coinciding
with the views of Mr. Desmond, peti
tioned the council to pave the street
with asphalt. A notice of Intention
was ordered published last night.
This action probably ends a fight that
has been in duration for over a year.
On two occasions Mr. Desmond ap
peared before the council and per
sonalities were Indulged In.
The councllmanic contention was
that asphalt should not be used on
the street. Desmond. who led the
tight of the property owners, was
persistent. Claims that asphalt was
not as good as any other pavement
did not cause him to sway In his
views. He maintained the people
knew what they, wanted and declared
the council should accede to their
requests. With the petition present
ed last night the council had hardly
any other alternative than that of
proceeding to have the work done.
At its next meeting the council will
undoubtedly pass on Initial reading
an ordinance providing for the pav
ing of the street.
Firemen Have Useless Run to
Scene of Carnival in Irvington
Smoke from the motorcycle, track
on the Essex county speedway. Irv
ington. as a part of the old home
week and carnival conducted by Clin
ton Dodge, No. IS, I. O. 0. F., caused
a passerby to pull In an alarm of
Are from box 36, Washington and
Madison avenues, last night. The
department responded and learned
that gasoline had been used on the
track to dry It ofT preparatory to the
races.
A throng of people attended the
carnival last evening, which was
known as fraternal organizations’
night. The various games << chance
along the midway were well patron
ized. many a hard-earned dollar be
ing parted with as well as won at the
hands of luck. Dadles1 night will be
celebrated this evening, and it is ex
pected that largo numbers of the
fair sex will parade beneath the myr
iad lights.
Prominent People in Court as
Suit Against Hospital Is Heard
Suit for $225 by the National In
cinerating Company, of New York,
against the Orange Memorial Hospi
tal, attracted a number of prominent
people of the Oranges to the Orange
District Court this morning. Among
them was Mrs. Ira A. Kip, jr., who is
president of the board of governors of
tl.e hospital, and who came from her
summer home iu the Thousand Isl
ands especially to testify in the case.
Judge Thomas A. Davis is the coun
sel for the hospital. James E. Rey
nolds, a New York business man, who
lives in East Orange, and is a mem
ber of thd advisory committee of the
hospital, was also present.
William A. Lord, counsel for the
company, asked for adjournment, as
one of the company’s witnesses could
not be found. Judge Dugan heeded
the request of Mrs. Kip for an ad
journment until after the summer
vacation, as she did not think it was
fair to compel her to make another
trip. The case was adjourned until
October 7. The claim Is made by tbe
hospital authorities that the plant
which was Installed at an expense of
$225, is defective.
I
Forty-nine Taken to Orange's
Fresh-Air Home at Seashore
Eleven adults and thirty-eight
children were taken today to the
fresh air home at Bradley Beach, by
Mrs Harry R. Terhune and John J.
Gascoyne, of the committee of the
Orange Fresh Air Work. This Is the
third party and nearly 500 applica
tions have been filed for a week's
outing at the seashore.
Honor Veteran's Memory
Flags are displayed at half mast
on Military Common. Orange, and
from the headquarters of Ural Dodd
Post No. 12, G. A. R.. in respect to
the memory of the late George Leth
bridge. former president of the Com
mon Council and also a member of
that body and a veteran of the Civil
War. Funeral services to be held at
the late home, 95 Essex avenue. Or
ange, tomorrow afternoon at 4
o’clock will be conducted by Rev.
Robert E. Rowe, curate of Grace
Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Leth
bridge was a member, and interment
will follow in Rosedale Cemetery at
the convenience of the family.
MOUNTAIN ROAD
MAY RUN AGAIN
West Orange Officials Open
Negotiations With Bank
rupt Trolley Company.
The West Orange Town Council
will give a public hearing next Tues
day night with a view to opening ne
gotiations with the bankrupt Orange
Mountain Railway Company for a re
sumption of service on Its line. The
Publir Service Electric Company re
cently cut off the current from the
railway company's wires because a
large bill was unpaid. The town of
West Orange now is in possession of
the bankrupt railway, having taken
It over more than a week ago for fail
ure of the company to pay Its back
taxes
Frank Brewer, vice-president and
general manager of the road, declared
last night that service on the line
would be resumed within thirty days
after permission was granted by the
town, and stated that within three
months after that time the road would
he able to prove whether or not it
warranted a new terminus. He also
advocated the introduction of a 10
oent fare for the trip up the moun
tain, declaring that it would he no
hardship to the people who were at
present paying $1 or *2 for taxicab
service to their homes.
On Sundays, he said, the majority
of picnickers and excursionists elected
to walk down the mountain after rid
ing up earlier in the day, and for this
reason he believed that a 10-cent fare
ought to be introduced for the up
trip at least.
A hint of further proceedings
against the council was conveyed by
a few questions put by Captain Her
bert Barry, of Hutton Park, who
asked the council if any contract had
yet been awarded for the digging of a
test well for the municipal water sup
ply at Plcasantdale. Councilman
Fentzlaff said that no bids had been
advertised for as yet, although sev
eral had already been received. The
well has already been sunk to a depth
of 600 feet at an expense of $3,000. The
law provides that no sum greater than
$500 shall be spent by the. council for
such a purpose without the awarding
of a contract.
Too Many tnllcenscd Dog*.
A pica by former Councilman
Joseph Stevens, who declared that
th» town was overrun with un
licensed dogs, resulted in the passage
of a resolution authorizing the police
and street committees to investigate
the advisability of appointing a dog
warden.
Three communications from the
West Orange Improvement League
requested that saloons on Eagle Rock
he compelled to obey' the Sunday' sell
ing law and also asked that some
thing be done to lessen the noise and
careless scattering of papers and
rubbish by the Sunday crowds on the
mountain.
Complaint was also made that the
wagons of Frank C. Eckert, town
scavenger, were neglecting certain
listriets, while Byrpn G. Harlan,
whose residence Is in Lowell avenue,
declared he was forced to bury gar
bage because the town scavenger had
refused to send wagons further up
the mountain than Gregory avenue.
Councilman Corr s motion that
Eckert be instructed to see that all
residents of the town received at
tention W'as carried.
On the recommendation of Council
man Julius Wiegel. chairman of the
fire committee. Charles Ryan, Eu
gene O'Connor and John Holligan
were appointed as callmen in the fire
department. The men will serve with
out salary. The application of John
A. O'Brien, of 127 Whittlesey avenue,
for appointment as chanceman on the
police force, was referred to the po
lir“ committe* with power.
Renewals of saloon licenses were
grunted to Henry Burnius. of 34
rio'.th Valley road, and Joseph H.
Davis, of 40 Washington street. To
the Crystal Lake Amusement Com
pany was granted a license to oper
ate a merry *o round at Crystal
Lake.
The request of Mrs. Russell Col
gate for a donation of <200 to aid the
work of the Visiting Nurses's Set
tlement was referred to the finance
committee for a report at the next
meeting The council voted the pay
ment of the <200 representing the
quarterly sum for the maintenance of
the Record Ambulance.
Dusty Condition of Street
Causes Residents to Complain
Residents of Hamilton street, east
of Davis avenue, Harrison, com
plained to the Harrison Town Coun
cil last night regarding the dusty
condition of the thoroughfare. The
council was asked to make some pro
visions for paving the street or hav
ing it oiled. "Putting water on it
has the same effect that it would
have on the back of a duck.” stated,
the aggrieved citizens in their petition
to the council.
Inasmuch as the majority of the
property owners on the street had
not appended their signatures to the
petition, the council ordered it re
turned for more signers. It Is
likely the street will be oiled. Coun
cilman Thomas F. O’Connor intimat
ed that some influence is holding up
the work of paving the thoroughfare.
He declared the work should be done,
and with its completion the traffic
on Harrison avenue would be ma
I terially lessened.
Bloomfield Democrats Get
Ready for Election in Fall
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A committee of ten men. two from
each district, in town, ^ere appointed
by the Bloomfield Democratic Club,
last night, to confer with local 'mem
bers of the County Committee, in re
lat on to names to be placed on the
Democratic ticket, for local offices,
at the coming election. The terms of
Mavor William Hauser, Councilman
Charles H. Madole. of the First ward;
Councilman Fredertsk Sadler,, of the
Second ward, and Councilman John
Q. Parkin, of the Third ward, expire
th a year. They are all Republicans.
Will Bars Sister of Orange
Man From Wedding Lawyer
NEW YORK. July 8.—Egbert fe
Seaman, who died June 27 last. leav
ing an estate of over *150.000, specifi
cally provides in his will that Leo
Fassler, a lawyer, shall not get any
of his money. He leaves the bulk of
his property In trust to his widow,
Maria T. Seaman, of the Hotel
Majestic.
Egbert B. Seaman, jr.. of SO Berk
ley avenue, Orange. N. J„ is to get
one-third outright on the death of
his mother. So is Carrie L. Eidlltz,
a daughter But Mrs. Frances R. S.
Oakley, widow of John B. H. Oakley,
another daughter, who resides at the
Hotel Majestic, New York, gets only
the Income from her third, if she
marries Attorney Fassler. If she
marries Fassler and he survives her
the principal due her is to be divided
between her brother and sister. If
she does not marry Fassler and sur
vives him she is to get the third
outright.
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ENGINEERS USE WHISTLES TO SIGNAL
TO THEIR SWEETHEARTS IN HARRISON
If a sailor has a sweetheart In every
port he visits, an engineer .on the
Lackaw-anna railroad has a dozen in
every hamlet the road passes
through and a few for good measure
In places the railroad never touches
At least this is what George Brandt,
who lives near the railroad tracks in
Harrison, told the Harrison Town
Council last night when he went to
the meeting to protest against the
wholesale blowing of locomotive whis
tles by the Lackawanna engineers,
Mr. Brandt told about his troubles
after Councilman Joseph B Henry
had asked the Town Council to take
some action with a view to having
the blowing of w histles stopped.
"If." said Mr. Brandt, 'the engi
neers blew their whistles to signal
that danger was near. I'd never say
a word. What they want, though, is
! the wave of a hand or a handkerchief
from windows along the way. Every
time a whistle blows you see a dozen
windows go up and a dozen feminine
arms extended in greeting to the en
gineers.
"Some of the engineers have regu
lar codes and blow long blasts or
short blasts by prearranged signala
with their lady loves. It wouldn’t be
so bad if they did It only in the day
time. but l m sure many of the girls
who know the engine drivers have to
get up out of bed and swing a lantern
if they hope to answer the calls some
tlmea when they awaken me."
It was mentioned at. the meeting
that one engineer has a sweetheart
in Arlington, who lives at least two
miles from the tracks. His W'histie
almost breaks its lungs, it was said,
as he tries to inform this young wom
an of his approach.
The council decided to write to the
railway and ask that the engineers be
requested to make a little less noise.
Water Consumers Must
Pay Bills or Have Supply
Shut Off in Harrison
The Harrison Town Council list
night instructed Water Purveyor j
William A. Campion to arrange to
shut off all water consumers who
otve bills to the town. Delinquents
must arrange at once to liquidate
thetr bills or suffer a shut off of the
suppiy. according to the ruling of the
council.
The tax budget was passed on final
reading. No changes were made since
its compilation last month. Fire
Chief Charles Johnson again asked
the council to purchase a pumping
engine, but nothing was done with |
the matter. It was not even dls- |
cussed. The council will request the
New York Telephone, Western Union,
Postal Telegraph and Public Service
companies to file maps showing the
location of poles owned by them In
the town. Councilman Clarence T.
Van Deren in advancing this matter
said It would be a good thing for
the town, as responsibility could be
placed in case of accident.
The council decided to take no fur
ther action in the matter of extend
lng'Searing avenue, from Grant ave
nue to John street. It was explained
two property owners objected to sell
ing their properties for part of the
street extension. The council de
cided to further Investigate the re
quest of the Bloomfield Town Council
that it be allowed to enter the Pas
saic Valley sewerage pact. The
towns of Jfearny and Belleville have
both consented to allowing Bloomfield
to join.
Contract for New Water Main
Awarded by Harrison Council
The Harrison Town Council last
night awarded to the Charles T. Cav
anaugh Company, of Bayonne, the
contract to construct a new water
main on Fourth street, from Sherman
avenge to Somerset street. The figure
was J4.524.64. There were three other
bidders. The council will purchase
the pipe from the United States Cast
Iron and Foundry Company. Its price
is J6.696.65.
The water committee, in conjunc
tion with the water purveyor, will at
once arrange to have new water
gates installed in place of those
which at present cannot be used
The council decided to extend the
town water mains on Second and
First streets, near the plant of the
Otis Elevator Company. The concern
last month asked the council to have
a main constructed in Somerset street.
This was refused. It was reported
last night that the company will con
struct this main.
. During the month of June there
was consumed In the town a total of
69,729,000 gallons of water.
Would Transform Livery
Stable Into Movie House
Provided the necessary premisston
Is granted by the Verona Borough
Council, a building heretofore util
ized as a livery stable in Verona will
be transformed into, a moving picture
theatre. At a meeting of the council
last night A. C. Rogers applied for a
license to conduct shows In the build
ing. which. ^e said. Is a concrete
structure located a short distance
from Bloomfield avenue.
After considerable discussion the
matter was left in the hands of the
police committee for an Investiga
tion and report. A letter was re
ceived from Borough Counsel Will
iam H. Williams l^i regard to the
application that was received by the
council for the grading and laying
of a concrete sidewalk on Claremont
avenue. In his opinion, Mr. Williams
said, no substantial grading can be
assessed against the property-own
ers.
An ordinance for the laying of a I
concrete sidewalk on Personette ave
nue was passed on first reading. An
application was received for the lay
ing of a concrete sidewalk on Lin
den street.
! Kearny Concern Opposed to
Floating of Lighted Balloons
The Nairn Linoleum Company, of
Kearny, last ntght communicated
with the Harriion Town Council and
requested that body to pass a meas
ure which would tend to prevent the
use of floating ^ombs In the town.
The communication pointed out that
amusement parks In Newark and vi
cinity send out these bombs or bal
loons and that when they land there
is danger of fire.
It was stated that last Saturday
one of the balloons, afire landed on
a window ledge at the Nairn plant.
Watchmen on guard for just such
an occurrence, prevented a fire. It
was figured that with an ordinance
against the floating of these balloons
the amusement parks would discon
tinue sending them out. The Nairn
people have complained to the New
ark fire department. The fire com
mittee of the Harriaon Town Council
will Investigate the matter.
East Orange Police Asked
to Look for “Peeping Tom"
Complaint about the activities of &
' "Peeping Tom" in the vicinity of
I Park avenue and Seventeenth street.
| East Orange, was made to the police
of that city today. An effort will be
I made to apprehend the Inquisitive
visitor. The man was seen peeping In
windows of a house in that vicinity,
and a neighbor notified the police by
telephone.
Accused of Offensive Talk
Said to have used indecent lan
guage to Mrs. Nellie Olmstead. of
207 North Sixteenth street. East Or
j ange, James F. Lynch, of 214 Cleve
land street, Harrison, was arrested
as a disorderly person on Market
street, this city, today- He was pa
roled for arraignment tomorrow after
depositing *10 to Insure his appear
ance before Recorder Franc s A. Nott,
Jr. Lynch ie a collector and was talk
ing with his accuser regarding some
business matter when he was alleged
lu have used improper language.
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Verona Man Sends Flag
Captured in Civil War by
Brother to tVirginia Governor
A flag captured by hi* brother,
William P. Johnson, in the War of the
Rebellion, ha* been Bent by John L.
Johnson, a retired lawyer, of Person -
ette avenue. Verona, to Governor
Mann, of Virginia.
The flag was sent to Governor Mann
with the request that he turn it over
to the nearest of kin of the late Gen
eral Robert E. Lee. comma nder-in
chief of the Confederate forces.
The flag was that of the "Stars and
Bars," and word was received yester
day that It had reached Governor
Mann. Mr. Johmson was formerly a
teacher in the Old Newark High
School.
William P. Johnson was killed by
an explosion of a mine on June 13,
1864. He had sent the flag to his
brother as a relic.
NO FREE WATER
FOB PUBLIC BATH
Action of Orange Commission
Said to Endanger City
Institution.
The Orange city commissioners
yesterday passed an ordinance that
water used in the public bath must
be paid for. The bath is maintained
by public subscription, and it was
said that the new ordinance would
make it exceedingly difficult to sup
port it unless some means were found
to make allowance for school chil
dren using the pool.
The commissioners passed an ordi
nance establishing the sinking fund
commission, to rake the place of the
old one before adoption of commisedom
rule. The following commissioners
were appointed: State Senator Austen
Colgate. VV. Bradford Smith. William
Biker. Jr., John D. Everitt and former
Judge Thomas A. Davis
The commission passed resolutions
of condolence at the dealh of George
Lethbridge, who was to have served
on the sinking fund commission.
The garbage contract for four years
was awarded to James D. Moriarty,
chairman of the Democratic County
Committee, at a sum total of 114. -
220.5b. Final award will be made in
two weeks.
The commission ordered two small
Ford runabouts to be purchased for
11.100.
Charles M. Decker & Bros, were
awarded the contract for supplying
groceries, and Albert Kchlechter for
supplying meal ai the poor farm, in
Livingston.
The commission indorsed the Haro
Ill hill, pending in Congress, which
provides for the retirement of pos
tal employes, who have served thirty
years.
Edward Mulrainey was appointed
driver In the sewer department at
115 a week. Louis Helmlinger was re
appointed farm hand at the city’s
poor farm at 130 a month.
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Did YOU
See It?
Were you one of the
thousands who saw' the thrill
ing episodes of "The Million Dollar Mystery?”
Were you among the throngs that were denied admission
because of the limited seating capacity of the theatres?
Don't miss the great episodes of this baffling photo-story
by Harold MacGrath. famous author of ' Kathlyn.” Re
member. $10,000 will be paid for the best 100-word solu
tion of this mystery. See it! Solve it!
THE
MILLION
OLLAR
MYSTERY
By Harold MacGrath
Shown at These Theatres
Strand Theatre. Market St, third series today.
Court Theatre. Brientnall Place, third series next Saturday.
Plaza Theatre. 400 Springfield Ave- first series next Mon
day.
Royal Theatre. Broad and Bridge Sts- first series next
Tuesday.
Liberty Theatre. Ferry and Van Buren Sts- first series next
Tuesday.
Arcade Theatre, Arcade Bldg- Broad St- first series next
Wednesdaj.
Playhouse, Clinton and Farley Aves- first series Thursday,
July 16. •
Read this stirring story by Harold MacGrath in
he Newark
Evening Star