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QUESTION POWER
OF CIVIL SERVICE
. TO HEAR APPEALS
Petry Case Goes on After Com*
mission and Attorney-Gen
eral's Office Clash.
PreriT*a staff Correnpondent.
TRENTON, Dec. 16.—Whether or
not tho Civil Service Commission has
power to Bit in a judicial capacity
and hear appeals of employes in the
classified service, discharged by de
partment heads in the State govern
, ment, is a mooted question here to
°*y- The controversy has arisen over
the hearing which began yesterday
before the commission in the case of
Frederick Petry, Jr., dismissed by
Comptroller Edwards for failure to
observe department regulations.
After hearing several witnesses as to
the efficiency and punctuality of Petry
the commission adjourned for a week
at the request of a representative of
the attorney-general's department,
but not before a heated exchange be
tween members of tho civil service
body on the ono side and the attorney
general's office, together with the
comptroller's department, on the
other, took place.
The Civil Service Commission was
notified by Fourth Assistant Attor
ney-General Francis N. McGee that
hie superiors were of the opinion that
the former body was without Jurisdic
tion to hear the appeal of a dismissed
employe, but the commission went
right ahead with its hearing. Earlier
in the day the attorney-general's d(
partment made public a letter which
it had sent to the commission stating
that it had been agreed there should
be no hearing for another week, until
the question of Jurisdiction could bo
determined. President Fordyce, of
the commission, denied that a post
ponement had been decided upon. As
sistant Comptroller John Nevln took
the opposite view. Questions of ve
racity arose, and the "shorter and
uglier word” barely escaped expres
sion during the hearing, which ad
journed for a week.
Early in the day Assistant Attor
ney-General Herbert Boggs had ad
vised Mr. McGee to inform the Civil
Service Commission that that body
had no power to go ahead with a
final determination of the case be
cause the law did not empower th«
commission to reinstate a dismissed
employe. Accordingly State Comp
troller Edwards did not attend the
meeting when It commenced early
in the afternoon.
Edwards Sabpoeaard.
The Civil Service Commission was
in earnest and aubpoenaes were is
sued for Comptroller Edwards, John
J. Nevln, assistant to the comptroller,
and 'William D. Kelly, chief of the
collateral Inheritance t®t department.
Assistant Attortley-General McGee
came into the room with the comp
troller and his assistants.
Trouble was in the air. President
Alexander R. Fordyce. of the Civil
Service Commission, wanted to know
who Assistant Attorney-General Mc
Gee was representing. ' a
. "Do you represent the comptroller’s
department?” President Fordyoe said.
“Yes, at present,” McGee replied.
"Well, then, you are not represent-1
ing the eivii Service Commission,
last’s have that understood,” Mr. For
dyce came back.
Just before the adjournment of the
Petry hearing untIL next Tuesday,
John J. Nevln, of Jersey City, as
sistant to Comptroller Edwards, said
to President Fordyoe: “I heard you
tell Mr. Boggs that you would tele
phone Secretary Gardner Colby and
have him notify counsel for Petry
that the hearing would be adjourned.”
"No, you didn’t," said botir Fordyoe
and Commissioner Edward H.
Wright. *
“And that shows that Mr. Boggs
was telling the truth?” Nevin re
joined.
“We have had enough from you,”
Commissioner Wright said.
"We didn’t ask Mr. Nevin for his
advice,” was the parting ehot of For
dyoe as Nevln left the room.
Charged with Neglect of Doty.
Petry was called to the witness
it and by his counsel, Linton Batter
thwaite, of Trenton. According to tbe
charges preferred by State Comp
troller Edwards, Petry was guilty of
violation of office hours, neglect of
duty and conduct prejudicial to the
best interests of the department.
Petry claims he was dismissed for
testifying before the special House
committee Investigating civil ser
vice. At that probe Petry said the
employes selected by State Comp
troller Edwards without civil service
examinations were not as competent
as himself and other employes in
the office before Mr. Edwards’ in
cumbency.
On the witness stand Petry entered
a general denial to the charges
against him. In answer to a question
from his counsel, Petry said if bo
was guilty of any violation of office
regulations his attention was never
called to it.
It was only after he had testified
against his chief in the civil service
probe that Petry,' according to his
testimony, was admonished by Comp
troller Edwards and soon after served
with a notice that his services were
no longer needed. Mr. Edwards ac
cused him of falsifying, he said. Ac
•cordlhg to Petry, he came to-work
from fifteen to twenty-five minutes
late In the morning, but he made this
time up later in the day, often stsy
1 Ing at his desk after IS o’clock In the
afternoon.
"What are your political Kerry
was asked. _
**I was known a* a Republican,
slightly Progressive.’’
■'For the purpose of the record, h|s
counsel continued, "Mr. Edwards la
known as a Democrat?"
"I believe so,” Petty said.
Petty said he devoted considerable
time to State business, even while he
was attending to hi* private business,
the Petry Express Company.
"If any one came into the Petry
express office to talk collateral Inher
itance matters I accommodated them.
I did not confine my Btate work to
office hours,” he said.
Ferdyee sad Wright Explain It.
President Fordyce and Commis
sioner Edward H. Wright Issued a
statement explaining the controversy
with Assistant Attorney-General Her
' bert Boggs over the alleged promise
to postpone the hearing In the case of
Mr Petry. The statement said:
"Some time last week the attorney
eeneral’s department asked for an
adjournment of this case, not, as we
understand, as counsel for the comp
troller.but in his capacity as attorney
general. Counsel for Mr. Petty ob
jected to any further d. lay and the
request was not granted. In the
meantime, and at a hearing held at
Newark m the matter of the dismis
sal of Mr. Marsh. Inspector, by to*
Tenement House Commission, the at
torney-general’s department repre
sented that boapd. The assistant at
torney-general, as counsel for the
t Tenement House Board, requested an
adjournment, the argument being that
there was a Question as to the right
of the Civil Service Commission to
order reinstatements. An adjourn
ment was granted in this case.
"At that time Commissioner Wright
and I, who sat, granted an adjourn
ment in the Marsh matter In writ
ing, 1 notified Mr. Boggs, the assist
ant attorney-general, that the Petty
Investigation would so oh as onglnui
McGreg* >r’s |
South Broad at Lafayette Street . j
Men’s Fine Worsted Suits $00.00
With Extra Trousers ..... m
Men who are hard on their clothes will be pleased with the additional
service these two-trousers suits will give. Men who like to look well will
appreciate the advantage of always having a freshly creased pair of
frousers to wear. i
These suits give you all the service and satisfaction of two suits for
little more than the cost of one.
Men’s Overcoats $ ^fl‘00
of Exceptional Merit . u nNr
For as little as $12 or as much as $50
we have Overcoats—more than 2,000—
every one made in Newark by McGregor
& Co. But at present the collection at
$30 is worthy of special mention. All
sizes, colors and models—a truly great
variety.
Young Men’s Clothes $| o 00
Specialized at. lOwn*
Specialization is the explanation. Our
fourth floor specializes in Young Men’s
Suits and Overcoats—and this special
young men's department specializes at
the price of $18. Every garment marked
at $18 is equal to $25 clothing in any
other store.
A List of Useful Christmas Gifts
*
Men’s Silk Shirts.. .$5.00 & $6.00
Caps.$1.00, $1.50 & $2.00
Wardrobe Trunks.$14.00
Keiser Neckwear.... .50c to $2.50
Men’s Sweaters.. $3.50, $5 & $7.50
Smoking Jackets... $5.00 to $8.50
Mackinaws. .$7.50, $9.50 & $12.00
Hats.$2.00, $3.00 & $4.00
Bags & Suit Cases, $6.00 to $12.00
Mufflers.$2.00 to $4.50
Men’s Shirts.$1.50 & $2.00
Bath Robes. .$3.50, $5.00 & $6.00
Largest Retailers of Clothing in New Jersey,
and We Make the Clothes Ourselves
*
ly determined, and that he might
make any statement at this time
which he desired to make. We are
willing that he state his opinion, and
that the matter be thrashed out in
public, and In the presence of the
counsel for the complainant. In,re
ply, he writes, among other things,
that he must insist that this hearing
be postponed for one week. We deny
hiB right to Insist upon a postpone
ment, and if granted, would bo only i
as a matter of eourtegy.
Hewing Appeals for Eight lears.
"The civil service act was approved
in April, 1908, and since that time the
oommlsslon has continuously^ held
hearings, a large number, and that
with the knowledge of the present at
torney-general's department as to
tho method of procedure used. As a
matter of fact, said department has
appeared as counsel before this coflg
misslon, examining and cross-exam
ining witnesses. No question as to
our manner of procedure .has been
raised heretofore, and until this very
Petry case. Right here I wish to
state that no opinion has been asked
for by us, so that the appearance of
tho attorney-general is entirely vol
untary.
"Section eight of the act gives the
Civil Service Commission power to
moke investigations concerning all
matters, Including the enforcement
and effect of this act and the rules
and regulations prescribed thereun
der; it also gives It power to admin
ister oaths and to take testimony.
Furthermore, the rules prescribe the
method of procedure, setting forth
that the respective parties may be rep
resented by counsel and the commis
sion shall hear witnesses and receive
all the evidence produced and deter
mine the case upon such evidence
that may be presented. ,
“In addition a supplement to the
) civil service act was approved in
' 1912. Besides all this, the commission
has received twtr opinions from the
preceding assistant attorney-general
i setting forth the rights, etc.”
G. 0. P. Candidates Ahead
Again in Excise Recount
Special to the Evening Star.
ELIZABETH, Dec. 15.—Three dis
tricts of the Fifth ward have been
complete*! in the recount of the excise
v$te and the last results show G.
Bartram Woodruff, Republican, has
again forged ahead of Michael Cum
mings, Democrat, and Is one vote
ahead. The other G. O. P. contestant,
Robert Hutchlnsos, is now thirty
votes ahead of William J. Dunn, the
Democrat who was declared elected
upon the completion of-ihe official
count.
Twenty-three^distrlcts are still to be
counted by thefcounty Board of Elec
tions and these will not be completed
until after the first of the year. In
the last district Of the Fifth Ward
twenty-two votes were rejected.
Judge Has No Sympathy
lor Careless Motorists
HACKENSACK, Dec. 15. — In
charging the Bergen County Decem
ber grand Jurors yesterday Supreme
Court Justice Charles W. Parker
called their attention particularly to
recent deatlgi in the county resulting
from automobile accidents and to the
fact that they would have to con
sider the ease of Earl Sterling, of
Dumout, who is In the county Jail on
a charge of murder. Referring to
the latter case. Justice Parker said:
,rrt Is possible that his youthfulness
may be calculated, to invoke sym
pathy. The circumstances are such,
if properly proven, as to justify an
Indictment for murder in the first
degree.
He declared that auto accidents
are due to too little regard for the
rights of others and that pedestrians
had many rights secured by law
which must be respected. He said
that it should be remembered that
there was no increase in speed of the
pedestrian and that it was becoming
more difficult to keep out of the way
of autos, due to their speed.
‘■To drive an auto while drunk Is a
misdemeanor and death caused by
driving an auto or other vehicle in a
reckless manner, constitutes man
slaughter,” said the court.
Storm Delays Steamer
I. HOBOKEN1, Dec. 15.—The steam
ship Nieuw Amsterdam, of the Hol
land-American line, left her pier at
the foot of Fifth street last night
after a delay of seven hours.
The delay was due to the severe
snowstorm delaying the railroads, and
many of the Canadian and out-of
town passengers sent telegrams to
the steamship company saying they
would not be able to reach Hoboken
at noon, when the ship was supposed
to sail. The officials of the Holland
Amerlean line then decided to hold
the ship until 7 o'clock. ,
Walking in Snow Fatal
HACKENSACK. Dec. IB.—Henry
Shangensey, age thirty-four years, of
River Edge, dropped dead at the rail
road station there yesterday .after
walking through the snow to get a
train for New Tork. His death Is
attributed to exhaustion following the
exertion Incident to his walk. He
leaves a wife and four children.
Duffy’s—A Gift of Health
For that aged member of
your -family, a grandfather or
grandmother, perhaps an old
uncle or aunt, or someone who
is not in the best of health, a
bottle or two of Duffy’s Pure
Malt Whiskey would prove
a most. welcome and useful
* Christmas gift
For them, the Yuletide Season will
be made brighter, because most old
folks want renewed vigor and
strength which invariably follow
the judicious use of Duffy’s Pure
Malt Whiskey.
Your foresight in choosing this de
pendable tonic-stimulant is sure to
be appreciated.
BETTER SYSTEM
FOR INTRODUCING
BILLSIN HOUSE
Speaker to Read Them Before
Session, Instead of Hearing
Them from the Floor.
From m Staff Correspondent.
TRENTON, Dec. 15.—Reform In the
method of introducing bills in the
Assembly was approved by the rules
committee yesterday afternoon. At
the next session, members may intro
duce bills by depositing them in a
basket on the clerk's desk before the
House convenes. The speaker will
thus be able to give them more than
a cursory glance before referring to
committees. Considerable time will
also be saved and much confusion
avoided. The House clerk will read
off the titles of the measures intro-!
duced, their numbers and the com
mittee references.
It has been the practice in past
sessions for a member to rise at a
certain point in the day’s proceedings
and secure recognition from the
speaker. Upon being recognized, the
member handed his bill to the clerk,
who read the titla Upon the spur
of the moment, the speaker then re
ferred the bill to a commltee.
With a goodly number of the sixty
assemblymen seeking recognition at
the same time to Introduce bills, the
result has been anything but satis
factory. References to the wrong
committees were unavoidable also. On
one occasion a few years ago a bill
affecting the oyster beds of the State
was referred to the committee on
claims and Revolutionary pensions.
The “rule of fifteen" will not be
touched. This rule was passed dur
ing the Wilson regime to lessen the
chances of throttling bills In com
mittee. Upon written demand of any
fifteen members a bill may be forcod
from committee. It had been sug
gested that the limit might be raised
to twenty members or mors. Follow
ing the discussion of the rules by the
committee together with several other
Republican legislators, John B. Kates,
the majority leader, declared that a
revision of the rules had never been
contemplated.
Methodist Bishops to
Aid in Arranging for
Sunday’s Trenton Visit
Frem a Staff Correspondent.
TRENTON, Dec. IB.—As a forerun
ner to the “Billy" Sunday campaign,
which opens in this city early in Jan
uary. there will be an all-day meet
ing in the First M. E. Church here to
morrow, with three prominent Meth
odist bishops participating. A large
attendance of pastors and church
people from various sections of New
Jersey is anticipated.
In addition to furthering the pre
liminary work of the Sunday revival
the meeting will also be held as a part
of the evangelistic forward move
ment of the Methodist Church now
embracing 25,000 churches throughout
the country.
The bishops who are expected to
grace the big meeting with their pres
ence are J. T. Berry, resident, head of
this territory; Theodore 8- Henderson,
■of Chattanooga, chairman of the com
mittee on evangelism of the M. E.
Chuach, and J. W. Hamilton, of Bos
ton. - .
Police Probing Mysterious
Fires in Atlantic City Hotel
Special to the K renin* Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 15.—PoUce
officials believe a deliberate attempt
was made yesterday morning to burn
the Brevort, a hotel of ninety rooms
on South Carolina avenue below At
lantic, in a congested section, and a
probe is being piade today.
When firemen reached the scene
firee were found biasing in three dif
ferent places, appearing very sus
picious.
“The hotel wis set afire—there is
no doubt about that," said Charles
Apple, a detective of the City Hail
staff. "There were firee in at least
three places and they were clearly of
Incendiary origftC* Owing to the
prompt response and effective work
of a battery of engine companies the
loss will not exceed a few thousand
dollars.
C. R. R. Strikers Repentant;
/ Ask to Be Reinstated
Special te the Evening Star.
ELIZABETH. Dec. 15.—Thirty of
the sixty strikers from the Central
Railroad docks last night told an of
ficial of the railroad that they would
return to work today If given pro
tection from the leaders. The deci
sion of this number of men to return
was prompted by the appearance of
additional strikebreakers yesterday
morning.
All the strikers are Polish, and
because they are unskilled no effort
has been made to organize them. The
police of the city and railroad de
partments are still guarding the
place.
Big Snowstorm Causes Milk
Famine in North Jersey
WEEHAWKEN* Dec. 16.—Northern
New Jersey and surrounding districts.
Including New York and Long Island,
is suffering from a milk famine due
to the blizzard which swept the en
tire northern Atlantic seaboard on
Monday. The great scarcity of milk
Is caused chiefly because of the fact
that the milk distributed by the big
companies, such as Borden and Key
stone, comes from up-State New
York, outlying districts of New Jer
sey and Pennsylvania.
The managers of the various sta
tions of the Borden Milk Company In
Hudson county said last night that
trains on the Erie, Lackawanna. West
Shore and other roads were delayed
from six to twelve hours because of
huge drifts of snow.
Paterson to Have New Industry
Special to the Evening Star.
PATERSON. Dec. 15.—Announce
ment haw been made by James W.
Jordan, general manager and treas
urer of the American Organ Com
pany, of Warsaw, N. Y., which has
contemplated locating here for some
time, will occupy the large mill at the
corner of Qetty and Oeneaee avenues.
The concern had options on several
tracts In this city and yesterday
signed a five-year lease for the Gen
esee and Getty avenues property.
Business will probably commence
here about January 1. The machin
ery and equipment of the firm located
at Warsaw has been packed and la
on Its way here.
Suicide in Hoboken Hotel
Special to the Kvealag Star.
HOBOKEN, Dec. 15.—Dead on hie
bed with the gas Jet of his room
turned on full force and the keyhole
of the door, the casing of the windows
and the space under the door stuffed
with cotton to Drtvent the gas escap
ing from the room, the body of a well
dressed man about thirty years of
age was discovered yesterday when
policemen from the Second precinct.
Hoboken, broke into the room at the
Fourteenth Street Hotel, Hoboken.
His idenUty Is unknown.
S^RTDiGiiR
DtAMOWDCHTg.^:
An Unusual Gift Store
This is, indeed, an unusual gift store in many ways besides its wide
and varied assortment of pleasing and suitable gift things.
First, there are so many dainty designs shown in Diamond and Gold
Jewelry and more exclusive effects than are seen elsewhere in town.
Then qualities here are above what are offered in most stores, yet prices
for equal grades are invariably lower.
Diamond Jewelry'
Solitaire Rings. ... 8.00 up
Brooches . 5.00 up
Cuff Links .5.50up
Bracelets .12.75 up
Lockets .10.00up
Scarf Pins ........ 5.00 up
Lavallieres.18.00 up
Sterling Silver
Silver Plate and Silver
Deposit
Sugar Spoons ..... 1.50 up
Jelly Spoons.1.75 up
Pie Servers.2.00 up
Cheese Knives __1.00 up
Salt Sets.... .2.25 up
Plateaux .2.00 up
Salad Sets.2.00 up
Claret Pitchers-2.25 up
Bread Trays.1.75 up
Casseroles ...6.00 up
Sandwich Plates. ...3.25up
Sugar and Cream
Sets .2.50 up
Tea Sets .10.50 up
Gravy Ladles ..... 4.25 up
Cigarette Cases.... 5.00 up
Toilet Sets.4.75 up
Grape Shears.2.00 up
'Men’s Watches
Solid !4kt. Gold. .20.00 up
Gold Filled .6.00 up
Gold Filled, Our
Special '.12.50 up
Doctors’ Watches. 16.00 up
Women’s Watches
Open Face, Gold..16.00up
Gold Filled .10.00 up
Chatelaine, Gold
Jeweled .30.00 up
Bracelet Watches.. 8.00 up
Nurses’ Watches. .10.00 up
Clocks
Desk Clocks.1.75 up
Traveling Clocks. ..2.50 up
Crystal Regulators.18.00 up
Mantel Clocks.4.50 up
Chime Clocks... .17.50up
Art Goods
Figures and Busts. .4.50 up
Art Vases .32J5 up
Rickard China..... 1.25 up
Electroliers .5.00 up
Brass Desk Pieces and
Smokers' Articles.50c up
Gold Jewelry
Lavallieres .2.75 up
Brooches .1.00 up
Signet Rings.2.00 up
Necklaces .._1.25 up
Lockets .4.00up
Cuff Links 2D0up
Scarf Pins.1.00 up
Tie Clasps.1.25 up
Handy Pins, pair..1.25up
Collar Pins.1.25 up
Hat Pins.1.00 up
Bracelets ..'1.50 up
Lorgnettes ..9.00 up
Leather Goods
Hat Brushes.1D0 up
Address Books..,. IDO up
Shopping Bags-3.50 up
Jewel Boxes- .1.75 up
Traveling Cases-3.50 up
Cigar Cases 1D0 up
Cigarette Cases....L25up
Bill Folds.1D0 up
Letter Cases.2.25 up
Wallets ..IDO up
Hasty Line Folio. .1.75 up
Party Boxes.3D0 up
. Umbrellas,*mounted handles, 5.00 up. Mounted Canes, 3.00 up. Opera Glasses,
3-00 up. Waterman's Fountain Pens, 2.50up. Military Brushes, pair, Z25 up. Hand
Mirrors, 1.75 up. Manicure Sets, 3.75 up. Mesh Bags, 3.00 up. Mesh Purses, LOO up.
Chafing Dishes(nickel or copper),5.50 up. Coffee Percolators (nickel or copper),6.00up.
At the Clock Corner
Broad Street, at West Park
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WEST OUM(jI ADVEETISEJTENTS.
SALE OF BONDS.
115.000 Par Cant. Fire Apparatus Bonds
of
THE TOWN OF WEST ORANGE,
ESSEX COUNTY, N. J.
Sealed propoaale will be received by tbe
clerk of tbe Town of West Orange. N. J . at
West Orange, N. nntll 1:16 p. m.. Decem
ber 51, 1*15, for the purchase of all or any
part of $15,000 «t» per cent coupon Fir*
A pparatua Bonds of the Town of Weat Or
ange, N. J.; bonds to he of the denomination
of $600 snob, to bo dated September 1, 1015.
and to mature September l. 1950. but to
be redeemable at tbe option of the town
at aay time after September 1. 192U; and
aaid bond* may ba converted Into registered
bunds at the request of tbe holder. Interact
payable eetnl-annually on March 1 and Sep
tember l. Both principal »»d Internet pay
able at tbe Flrvt National Bank of Weat
Ortnci. N. J.
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WEST ORANGE ADVERTISEMENTS.
ness, by the United States Mortgage ft Trust
Company, and the legality approved by
Messrs. Caldwell. Maaalich ft Reed, of New
York city, whose opinion as to legality or
duplicate thereof will be delivered to the
purchaser.
Bide must be on forms furnished by the
elerk.
▲ certified check on a notional bank or
trust company, payable to the order of Town
of West Orange, for 2 per cent, of the
amount of the bonds bid for must ac
company each Wd.
Bids will be opened in a public meeting
of the Town Council at the Town Hall, West
Orange. N. J., at 8:1ft p. m . December 21,
lftlft
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids
For blsnk form of bid end circular of In
formation, address George W. Foster, Town
Clerk, West Orange. N. J., or United States
Mortgage ft Trust Company. 55 Cedar street,
Nsw York.
Town of West OrangaL R J. _
(UBOROE W. FOSTER.
Town CHafe.
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESSEX OOUltTT ORPHANS’ COURT.
In tbs matter of the estate sf Jana E Bean,
decease*. alle«ad to be lueetTest. ITalfcj ■ ,3
Star Want Ada. bite