CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. VII. NO. 38

CAPE MAY. N. J.. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 19, 1907. EIGHT PAGES

COUNTY COURT MEETING OF CONVENES PRESBYTERY

Seven) Crimiml Cases WeiejSii Soulh Jersey Counlies Rep Disposed 01 resented /it Convention

TAKES UP ACCIDENT | AT GREEN CREEK

BaUnrr ol Untried Criminal Cases to be Tried on Wednesday. September 25th

mday

Court was convened on Mi Judin? Hi LI re tb presiding, win following criminal case* were disposed of: Mary Hicks, colored, pleaded guilty lo the larceny of wearing apparel, the property of Mrs. Jos. Henry, and was sentenced to four I one-half month in the county Jail from the time of commitment. Frank Johnson and t'harles Williams colored, were tried for the larceny of a conductor's box and wearing apparel l>elonging to John I*. Little. Williams w as acquitted and Johnson convicted, with a recommendation to the mercy of the l ourt. Israel Liberman waa tried and quitted of assault and battery on J nie J. Willing, of Woodbine. Court adjourned until Wednesday, the 25th Instant, when the balance of untried criminal rases and the Circuit Court case of the Uinger Hewing Machine Company vs. llcrtha Randolph, assigned to Judge Hildreth, will be taken up and tried. Klndlnee of the Oraod Jury Railroad Croaainas The grand Jury after a three days session adjourned last Thursday. The following presentment with reference lo a recent accident at Burleigh, by w hich two persons in an automobile lost their livos in a collision between the automobile and a West Jersey train, was made. In the court of Oyer and Terminer, of the County of Cape May, September term, in the year of our I xml, one thousand nine hundred and seven. The Grand Inquest in the State of New Jersey a^d for the body of the County of Cape May, upon their respective

oaths.

Present, that the accident caused by the collision of the train of the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Company w ithaaaulocnobiieon theiwentyfourth day of August, nineteen hundred and seven, at the crossing of the railroad and Ihe main seashore road at J’.i:rlctgh in said county, in which two persons were killed, was the result of said crossing not being properly protected, either by safety gater, man or lights, or by reaaoo that the locomotive was being run backwards. JSaid crossing should be safeguarded by gales, bells, a flagman or by red lights placed in such a position as to be seen by approaching Iravelaia several hundred yards away. We condemn the common practice of the said railroad company in running their locomotives backward as extremely dangerous and in violation of the rights and safety of people using the highways which are crossed by said rai I road at grade.-" The following indictments were

Sound :

Mary Hicks, larceny. Plea guilty. Frank Johnson and t'harles Williams, grand larceny. Plea, not guilty Albert Turner and Caftde Turner, disorderly house. William Cox, Jr., assault and battery

Antonio Torrente, assault and battery and atrocious aasaull. Israel IJeberman, assault aad battery. William Obekiah and June Chew-, grand larceny. Meyer Horenstein, selling liquor without license. William J. Hamilton, three indictmenu charging larceny of money.

U. «. Grand Jarars Captain Charles P. Vanaman, who was 00 Haturday nominatad for Surrogate by the Republicans-, Lawyer Lewis T. Stevens, of Cape May City; ex-tief>ator Edmund L. Rosa, and J. Hwring Willis, ef Cape May Court Home, are the Capa May county r hers of the present l*. H. Grand Jury, mhieii convened at Trenton on Tuea-

day.

This District Embodies Seventy-Seven Ministers and Sixty-Three Churches

The annual Fall meeting of the West Jersey Presbytery, comprising the churches in Atlantic, < amden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and ■Salem Counties, convened in the Presbyterian Chutch at Green Creek 7.3U Tuesday night. After the opening devotional exercises Rev. Newion W Cad well, pastor of Cal very Presby lerian Church, of Atlantic City, preached an cloq uent sermon. Yesterday the general business of the meetwas resumed and the session* came io a close last evening. The report of Rev. Dr. Alfred P. Botaford, of Woodbury, Ihe State clerk, shows that: Seventy-seven ministers and aixtyihree churches in the presbytery, with licentiate and nine candidates applying for admission. During thepasl six mouths ten ministers ha< received from other presbyteries. Three have been licensed lo preach and ■rdained as evangelists. Three have been dismissed to other presbyteries and four ministers installed in new churches. These churches are Audobon,Elmer,CapeMi and Odd Spring. One death, that of Rev. < harles Bridgman, of Wood* town, has occurred. The pastoral relations of Rev. Mi Peach, Rev. Mr. Hill and Rev. Mr. Richards, of the Second, Grace an< Fourth Churches, of Camden, havi been di-olved. The presbytery haj 1 overtures from the General Assembly to consider. Applicants for dismissal from this presbytery- are Rev. Howard A. Clark, who is now in Arinina; Rev. Frank Werner, to the North Philadelphia I’resbytery; Rev. R. K. t rist, of Pleasantville, lo the Orange Presby-

tery.

New members asking for admission e Rev. F. M. Nixon, from the Congregational Association of Philadelphia; Rev. K. F. Hhennan, of the formed Presbyterian Church, and Philadelphia Presbytery. 1 he treasurer's report shows a slight balance wjth all bills paid. No buaiof unusual importance is to come before the presbytery.

Great Golf PerTxrnuiBoe As a fitting i.-iimax to a season of wonderfully consistent play K. Wister Harvey rounded the Cape May course week in 73 strokes. Every golfer w ill appreciate the sterling character of this performance, but to those who are actually acquainted with the difllcullies of the seashore links Harvey's must seem little short of marvelWilh the posaidle exceptions of Hanson, Bervicr and Edwards, no players even approached Harvey in ability to negotiate the course in low igures. He stood by himself as the bright, particular star of a most suc-

cessful season.

Chick■-a Pot-Pie Supper The ladies of the First Baptist .'hurch will serve a Chicken Pot-Pie jupper at the Holel Columbia, Thu relay evening, September 28, from 6 to ' lock. Be sure and secure your rickets from some of Uus earnest workcjuahiy and quantity are guar*1- lee cream and cake will be served separately at the usual price. Hie cost of the supper will be 35 cents. A liberal patronage is desired. Peach Crop a Failure Generally, Cape May county prouces a good peach crop, but this year it Is a failure. Many orchards having trees have not enough frui supply the owner. Nathaniel Holt of Dias Creek, and William Weateott, of Petersburg, however, eaeh have

Chmt» rt H. Wools ton, aged 00 years, led from a complication of dl.caae» at Burlington, on Hunday. The funeral took piarc at Rio Grande yesterday, at 1J0. die sermon being conducted by Rev. Mr. Bartim, paler -* **-- Grande BapUa Church.

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Miss Edna L. Hwaln.of

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THE STATE LEGISLATURE

Sweeping Powers of the Utilities Bill

W. B. Phillips Tells About Trip Of Fred Sayre and Himself

BILL IS INTRODUCED

Rcpuolloan Kcnate Introduces Re jrin Legislature fbr Kerry I!ranch of Public ttorvlor

Trenton, Sept. 17.—Both branchesof the IxgUlalure gave way to-day to the Democratic Stale Convention, neither of them doing anything in the line of buxlnem, while the State' minority party w as selecting a gubernatorial candidate and adopting

campaign platform.

The House adjourned until next Wednesday. The Republicans of the Senate decided to meet again in the afternoon, holding lhal courtesy was served when Ute Democrats of Utc upper house were released during the

hours of their convention.

Senalor Frellnghuysen, of Somerset bounty, and Hincbcliflfc, of Passaic 'ounly, were present to-day for the first time since the April adjournment, both of them having been seriously III. Senator Ackerman, of Cnion, and Senator Colby, of Essex, were here for Ute first time since their return from

Europe.

t'TIl.tril* BILL AT LAST !

The Senate met this afternoon and the long looked for public uUlilles bill was introduced. Following this the Senators went home until next Wed-

nesday. .

The utilities bill provides for the appointment by the Governor of six mivioners of more than thirty years of age, to serve for six years each at 86000 each per annum. There are also two inspectors, one a civil engineer and the other a mechanical electrical engineer. These men must bol(l qo other State

Stibwription—$, .oo For Ye„

THROUGH TO TONOPAH

INTERESTING TRIP

A Good Drscripiion ol the Jtuiury Balance to be Published Nexl Week

k in t

corporations under their JurlsdicUon. The expenses of Ihe commission, in--luding clerical help, must not exceed

830,000 per year.

Supervision is given over all electric light, heat, power, water, telephone, telegraph, street railway, pipe etc. Power U given toeoropel witnesses, testimony,etc., in investigation*. The giving of false information U made a misdemeanor for refusing atify a witness may be aent to jail. The commission is also to inqulr Into the matter of rebales and transportation charges, and to make reports the Inter-Huue Commerce Commls-

ROBERTSON WINS GOLF Carries ott" First Prise In Gen lie mi

Handicap Medal Play

The gentlemen's final handicap r al play tourney of the aeason on I Cape May links was held on faturday afternoon and A. l\ Robertson carried off first prire with a net score ef 71.

: scores follow;—

L- H. Ayres 14 95

ft. E. Wright, Jr.,

A. Hastings

Bamuel Daniels

R. W. Haney J. F. Black

C. E. Matthews

H. M. Justi F.J. Graves H. Uispham

A. C. Robertson

W. M. Allen

John K. Miles

F. *>'. Bates

i M. K. Hildreth Dr. Wm. Hprigg

6 87 81 14 108 94

16 108 92

20 121 101

112 90

A Victory Assured

The Republicans of Essex County,

in this year's campaign the “pivotal” country ol the state, seems to have done particularly well in their convention. That body waa preUy evemy divided between the “regulars" and the “New Idea" men, though the for-

bad a rngjorily. But an amicable

spirit of cooperation prevailed, and while the “regulars” controlled the

ration and dictated the platform,

they adopted most of the prineiplea of I be “New Idea" movement as planks of the platform. The spirit carried In-

to the state convention should ami haqdsome victory at the polls.

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of these prospech

WOMAN STOPS RUNAWAY

Feared for Children at Play in The Streets

WELL KNOWN HERE

Mrs. George McKenzie Rushed From House and Seized Reins ol Fleeing Team

option on

8250,000 and on Ihe other for M0,000. On Monday morning we left Hunter' ranch with our pack horse for Tonopah, a distance of one hundred and fitly miles.(Hunter's ranch was four miles south of Independence and from Indejiendence to Big Flneitwas thirty miles through a pretty rough county Ihc county you find in the deserU, except for an occasional ranch, tween these ranches there was vegetation except a stunted sage bush. We reached Big Pine about 8 o'clock in the evening, pul our horsot in a livery stable for Ihe Unit time, in fact Ihe first time the.- had been under cover since we started, and we also enjoyed Ihe luxury of sleeping in a bed, a real bed, for the first time, lat hotal was like the usual hotels you find in this country with a 82 talc. After breakfast we packed up and darted for Deep Spring Valley, thirty miles ahead, and this was the beginning of our hardest ride. There was a‘ wagon road from Owen Valley^io Tonopah, parts of which were veryrough, and through canyona where it seemed as though the rood had been of solid rock, lot of places where the walls were not more than fUtperj fwt apart, *nd towered for a hundred or a hundred and fif.y feet. Eight miles on this mountain road there was a toll gate and a place to water horses, but from there to Deep Spring Valley the country, or rather the mountains are as dry as bone. Borne scattered mountain pine and fir

trees but very small.

We left Deep Spring Valley Wednesday morning, and reached Piper' Ranch, Just west of the Nevada line and camped there until the following morning. From Deep Spring Valley to Utf Oasis or Piper's Ranch it wi only twelve miles, but to Seller Peak it was over forty miles, so we concluded it was too far and remained al Pipers until Thursday morning with twelve miles of our forty, leaving u thirty miles to make Silver Peak. W were told tjiat there was a mountain trail which would cut off quite a bit with water on the way at a miners prospectors camp, called Cow Camp. There wasn't a white man in this country w-ho knew anything this trail except it was there, and about where it started in the mu.intain- We found a couple of Indians who knew all about the lrall,and in their broken English explained lo us where it was and how lo go, say ing

heap good trail."

Thursday morning bright and early we started off for the trail, and after traveling five or six miles on what supposed to be the trail we found had a trail that lead now here or any* here. We met several prospectors and Utey knew nothing of any such trqjl, so we decided to keep straight ahead and not turn hack, so we took a straight course across the mountain i not knowing where we were going or what we were running into, only that wp were traveling due east. We knew we would have no trouble to retrace our steps if we had to, bat we were determined to push ahead, and about

w e came in sight of a

valley. We were positive we had gone too far south and waa in the bead of

Death Valley, as this

we had laid eyes on. It looked aa though it would burn you up alive, and just as barren as you imagine, in

order to sat

through the pam that led from the (be Vatlpy,' but struck out over the top of a great high where we saw away down al the foot a tent, and this did look good to u*. We were not In the least alarmed . . mM with no tronble except hard climbing

"I didn't atop to Ibink a thing about till I bad slopped the horse* and holding them, but alter I got back here in the house, I wasjuatacared tedeath,' *ai.| Mrs George R. MeKenxie, 162 N. 21*1 *1., Philadelphia, who rushed from her home into Ihe street last Thursday inorniog and stopped two runaway mules dragging a heavy dray. Hhe tell* the story with piquant good humor. “I was sluing at my window watching the streets, when I noticed these horses growing very restless, down shoot square below here. Each waa teasing the other to go forward. Impatient of the long lime Iber bad been left standing by their driver- Finding their reins loose they started north oo 21st. and “boost before i realised what they doing they bad broken lotos tract sod were traveling towards the car track on Race st. I looked op and down the street to see my boys Hist if | could— oh. yea, I have two boys, one six years old and one eight—or to see if I could «ee a man to stop the wagon before it hurt somebody else's boys. I never knew this to happen before, and I don' -lippose ITLever are it again, baton my word there wasn't a man in sight, the length and breath of Race and 21st its. down the stairs from my room sod ont into Ute street, looked op and down again, and then without t •inking any more abont It, except to feel that it ' ad to be done and I was the only one } do it, 1 caught tbs bone nearest to le and swung tor weight from his lootb. Of course, bis head swerved, but still i here was the other one to look I drew around in iront of the tongue and oatight the other bridle. That where the only danger lav, and it luck that the horses didn’t lurch soddeniy and throw me in front uf them. I stood with their two bndlet in my nd, toy knees jnat wobbling nnder r, till the driver came fanning op. "He was just as excited as I was, if t more so, and be gasped out, adame, I can see yon are certainly

ed to horses.’

"Used to horses!" ejaculated Mrs. McKenzie "I should I was. I have driven horses all my life. People generally ask, when I apeak of such long familiarity with horses, if I’m not from the Weal or the booth. I waa born in NewYo>k. Mv father owned hit own span of driving horses, and I bad mine and mine were alwaya coal black" Mrs. MeKenxie la dark and picturesque herself, with snapping black eyss and dusky tresses. “When J was a girt Cape May, ‘Letty Haines and bar black horses’ were always spoken of in one breath. Nobody ever thought of : without the other, I beleive." Well I suppose to some woman il would have seemed very courageous to grab those horses, bat to me it was the only thing to do. so I did it. I was frightened after wards—yon know they rn alwaya are. When I told my husband he waa perfectly white with anxiety at first; then glad I had pluck enough lo stop the team. Ofocnrae,there is ho telling what those horses might have done if they had been left to grow wilder and lea* in control. My husband said 'Yon are a plucky littla woman, and I'm awfully proud of yon, bat don't yon over danto do such a thing again.' won't,” aha added with • smile.

PERSONAL MELANGE

Summer; Visitor* in Plenty About the Resort

KATZENBACH A NOMINEE Named By Democrats at Trenton For Governor

GOSSIP OF LOBBIES STRONG CANDIDATE

What is Going on In the Cottage Colony—Many Interesting Chatterings

II we did not know

DELEGATES TURN TRAITOR

Charge Thar Cash Waa Uaed la to

■ or Hhinn's Rcaomlaalloa Georgs I.. Shinn waa

for Heualor balulday on the Orel in the Ocean County Republican oonilion, receiving 24 votes, erode: than wi * ‘ I——

opponei

8. Taylor, of Lakewood, Assemblyman Roderick A. Clark, of oinl Pleasant. On the face of the returns, when the primaries were over, Taylor bad received a clean plurality of the votes and by tight voles in the

mountain wasaa steep we had to get «*«•». the convention, six men, off mu bona* and walk. W. had not wka ware MecUd for Taylor, voted for

Rev. Dr. Laverty preached al First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and evening. Mr. aud Mrs. John Wesley Corson have removed to Washington, D. C. le reside permanently. Miss Edith Richard sou, daughter of Mr*. M. L. Richardson, will attend ■warthmore College this winter. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hi Unger, of Philadelphia, are guest* of Mrs. EtUnger's parents, Mayorand Mrs. Thos.

W. Millet.

William Porter has been appointed a member ol the Board of Health, vice president Albert B Utile, resigned. He has also been elected secretary of

the Board.

Hon. Joseph fl. Hanes, 8. Waller Bennett, Edward Barton and William B. Gilbert were the delegates from the Cape May Fireman's Belief AsaociaUon to Ktate Fireman'* Belief AaaoaaUon Convention at Wildwood last Thursday

■nd Friday.

QUIET. HARMONIOUS MEETING Cape May Republicans Meet on Haturday The ticket selected by Senator Hand, leader of the organizaUon wan ratified Iasi Saturday in a quiet and harmonious convenUon, at which- the delegates w ithout g division, named county ticket for the eiecUon < November. A. Carlton Hildreth, brother-in-law of Senator Hand, and an attache of the C. S-Revenue office in ( amden. was made chairman, and Aaron W. Hand, county tax commissioner, and editor jl Henalor Hand's newspaper, was. secretary. The ticket was named:— Assembly—Contville E.SUIIe, Upper Township. -beriff—Robert R. Coraon, Upper Township. Surrogate—Charles P. Vanns man, diddle Township. Coronor—Dr. Wilson A. Lake,Lower Township. A. Carlton Hildreth was r chairman of the execuUve com mi lire

again.

The Ucket will be elected In November by the usual rngJoriUes, the candidates being all excellent men, and eminently qualified for their respecU'

Natal Day Celebrated Miss Rebecca N.-Cgaoedy entertained few of her friends last Friday t >g as a compliment to the pleasing -•vent of her entrance upon another -•ear. These w ere the Misses Carrie H. .iand, Jennie Hughes, Lydia Fouike and Rebecca Cassedy. The young gentlemen were O. A. Merchant, Jr., toolt Eld redgc, Frank Mi Her and John T. HewilL Refreshments weie served rod the ev ening was very pleasantly

•prau

School opened on Monday The new teachers chosen to a

Principal Hastings ol the West Cape May schools are Richard Reeves who

«e in the grammar school, and

Miss data Springer in the interu ediate department and Miss Ethel Hilman in first primary department, occupied by Mias Alice M. lire* Ion last year, but who is now the teacher

of the second primary diviaion.

Papils Bariwb From School; n accordance with the requirements the New Jersey School Laws, no r pupils, who have not previously d a school, can be admitted to

the Kindergarten and First Years of the Public Schools of Cape May City after Friday, September *>, 1901, until

e first fivedaysof January d April, respectively.

nual convenUon of the Cape

May County W. C. T. U. will be bald in the Cape May M. K Church, next Wednesday. Rev. MadMon C. Peters, of New York CUy, and Mrs. Emma 1 Bourns, State president, will be the '

nos given on Fleaoar Oigaaany daring day nr evening. Vac , villa, ratTor pjtoneTBlWn ~ rest.

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Hopes ol Winning in November Cheer the Unlerriiied-And They Have Big Gathering

The Democrats of New Jersey me at Trenton on Tuesday and nominated former May or Frank H. Katzenhach, Jr., of Trenton, as tueir candidate U.'r

Governor.

Nioc year* ago. when Treolon elected * I'resident of ('ouiiuon Council on ■ general city ticket. , llP democrat*, wh.. had learned -omething of young K*|. zenbsch'. mettle, (ousted on nomin*). log him for that olflce. ion. sltb-.u; b Trenton L a Republican city, he wa* elected by a good majority. During hi, term the question of the consUlutioodity of the act creating the nflhce wa* raised in Bayonne, and the court deefdrd it to be nncoovtitaniona). Bnt tbrepublican majority in the Trenton Common Council were so pleased with ihdr presiding officer that they requested him to conUnue to serve. The office was a salaried one and Ratten bach, although coosenUng to serve, had conscientious scruples against taking the pav, and from the Ume the act was declared uncooslituUonal be dedin rd to accept compensation, and the unpaid warrenu for hia salary still remain in the pigeon hole, ol the Controller's office. The incident, waa Ulnatrabve of •fr. KaUeobaeb's honesty and uprightness of character. He la not the maa to parade such acta for dramatic effect and this will he the first knowledge the people of Trenton will have had of thia incident of bis career. While Mr. Katzenhach waa President >1 Common Conoci! Frank O. Ung.--. be present United States Senator, was Mayor of the dtv, and when bis term :pired the democrats nominated Mr. Katsenbacb against him. It happen**) that Mayor Briggs had oflended tbilabor unions of the dty by vetoing an ordinance that gsve them special privt leges, and they made a dead set against him, and Mr. Katxeobach waa electedMayor greatly increased hi* popularity during his incumbency by the way io which he administered ihe >>(fice. He combined natural urbanity with a line dignity of bearing, and the Mayoralty affords a fine opportunity lor the exercise of such qualities. At the end of his first term as Msror Ir. Katsenbacb. on account of hi* large and tncreislng private practice as • lawyer, was disposed to retire. But hia party would not listen to the suggetion, and he was uoanimonslvre iou,'nateu. He had for hit opponent hia ■Id preceptor while a law student, lames Buchanan, au able man of marked independence aud rectitude of charuttor. Mr. Buchanan had served in the Common Council and had won the pop--dar approval by bis inaistance that the local govennent be run oo strictly busineas prindplies, and by bis open defiance of ihe machine and the bosses. Bnt Mayor Katsenbacb again won oat by more than double the majority by which be bad defeated Mr. Briggs. To earry a republican aty three times in ■ton by steadily rising majoriUew notable triumph as honorable to Mr. Katseobach aa it was to the pnbiic Intelligence and virtue. Mr. Katxenbach’a career baa not been, ittended by (tartbug or dramatis tncilanta, but the mlieut feature* ?if hia boyhood anl young manhood show ol •rhal mental and moral fibre beisaiadr Hit first schooling was In the Rule Model Bcbool, in Trenton, from which tnititntion he aas graduated with honor in his seventeenthyrar. While in the -lodel School he developed dcoded talent aa a speaker, and aa a member oi be Iheneanic Society made a high reputation aa a debator At Prineetnn. which tnstilntion he entered after leaving the Model School, hr took the first Baird pat's lor disputation. He waa aieo Lynde debater and <dilor and Ireae urer of the Nassau Literary Magaaiue. iia favorite alodles, ia which be diwplayed marked proficiency, were in bisd allied subjects and poilUce

After bong graduated f

ia Jane, 1888, ia his twenty-firat veer,

1 (be Colombia Law Hd.ooi ■aa onder tbe instrwetin - >4

Dr. Dwight aad FrtfaaeoraChase, Keen r. Reeves and Petty, men of uati- nal reputation tor their legal rendition. He

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