Passaic Daily News from Passaic, New Jersey • 1

J. J. J. FAIR TONIGHT AND. SUNDAY 24 ME PASSAIC DAILY NEWS CITY EDITION YEAR PASSAIC, N.

SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1911 PRICE ONE CENT GOVERNMENT IS ORGANIZED FOR COMING FIGHT ADE LAST NIGHT DECIDED REFERENDUM VOTE ON -18---PETITIONS IN MONDAY sac Commission Government League President, WILLIAM F. GASTON. Treasurer, I. W. ENGLAND.

Secretary, C. F. H. JOHNSON. Committee on Speakers, V.

L. MASON. Committee on Publicity. C. F.

H. JOHNSON. WORKING COMMITTEE M. Ross J. Labash Richmond Levendusky Magee D.

DeMuro bert Bremner M. J. Rean W. Mahony T. A.

R. Goodlatte an liszak Valentine Chuba Ilian A. Reid Albert Joerger D. Sullivan John E. Ackerman Win Flower Julius Forstmann urg' N.

Seger Andrew McLean M. Howe Robert D. Benson Hornbeck Charles White Arnold John Schmidt Mason -Richard, Morrell A. S. Corbin H.

Johnson Russell Winship Kehoe B. W. Spencer R. Low Alex. Stewart, lowes A.

R. Barton Mater M. B. Matthews Ryan H. J.

Ketcham Scoles Dr. Robert Armstrong H. Carroll A. Ehrhardt Pettersen H. C.

Whitehead Lipschitz E. T. Moore O'Leary George P. Rust kvarla. William L.

Lyall H. Dalrymple E. A. Greene Voods A. P.

Jackson Dunn Dr. G. J. Van Schott Kennell George Micheals 6man M. Bolier last-, hour, in which many and ons were expressed redisability of holding the the referendum vote on Government on July 18, it until a later date, rimary or general elecTall, the Board of Trade.

opted the committee rerecommended that the eld July 18. the discussion and final matter elictor L. Mason, he Board, explained that le meeting was not only inion of the members of Trade regarding the but to organize a Comrument League to take atter and see it through. to meet with the favor and the League was orrt' order. Commission League.

Gaston was elected airman and Charles F. permanent, secretary. ter confirmed as perLeague. A afterwards appointed ye committee who were the president after the committee will conire campaign which will meetings, at which will is well acquainted with on Government, so that blic may be educated lission Government real- signed to join Commisnent League at last of the Board of hews, Lambert Strong, George Arnold, F. L.

England, W. F. Gaston, Hird, J. E. Ackerman, Wettlaufer, R.

E. H. W. De Vries, J. Castricum, P.

J. Kip, D. Mott, E. H. Johnson, P.

Richlower. J. Woods, AlexF. R. Low.

George N. pley, Ed. J. Merselis, nt, M. Lujanovits, M.

J. Hutchison, C. R. Wise, J. Speer, D.

W. MaP. Rust. William R. J.

Scoles, D. Cserepy, E. H. ReHayward, J. M.

Towers, H. Stubnor, E. W. homas R. Watson, G.

S. Nelson. T. Swenson, W. V.

L. Mason, T. S. Barton, J. Riszak, H.

C. F. H. Johnson. to the league on.

The petitions, many of whom light's meeting, are: D. E. Warren. W. B.

Merselis, M. F. Doocotta W. H. Reid, C.

H. Cooper, John Wooley, William W. Scott, H. lacobus, Crawbuck, tharles J. Hogan, J.

Cas psz, H. Tyler, B. Fe. G. G.

Ainsworth, G. it umbuskie, Livsey, E. M. DeBaun, Bolier. C.

W. Neill, D. J. Dunphy, Vliet, H. Vandervliet, R.

Goodrich, M. W. Tr Magee, J. C. A.

Greene, J. C. Hastlutchison, S. Cooper, tte, D. Verhoerve, M.

B. THE SLANK'S FORMATION AND CHANGES VERY INTERESTING PAPER ON PASSAIC RIVER STREAM BY COUNSELLOR Iw. W. SCOTT SOME THINGS THAT MANY DO NOT KNOW PRAISES MAYOR SPENCER FOR WHAT HE IS DOING The following, from the pen of Counsellor William Scott, is particularly appropriate at this time of discussion and litigation anent the Passaic River Slank: THE SLANK, ITS IS FORMATION CHANGES. By WILLIAM.

W. SCOTT. While being said about the river slank, so called, a short account of its formation might be opportune. In the period of the world's formation following what Geologists call Triassic formation, when the underlying strata beneath our city was formed- red sand stone upon trap rock--the entire surface was sand stone, without any covering of soil, covered with water, when the whole, territory now known as Dundee, Wallington and the island, were covered with water from twenty to, perhaps seventy-five feet in depth, called" for another period of time, the glacial age, was mass. This ice formation, covered the northern part State, terminating at a line running across the State a mile south of Trenton.

Subsequently this ice, flo, was broken into fragments, and the whole mass melted, returned to its liquid state, when all the accumlations of perhaps millions of years, were deposited upon the earth's surface. These accumutations, consisted of fine particles stone convulsions (sand) which, during the mighty, of Nature, had been scraped and ground from the sand stone hills, together with large boulders and pebbles of all sizes and shapes, that had been broken from the trap rock hills. and which, coming in contact with other rocks equally as hard, were smoothed and polished as we find them today. Because the water was in which motion, call only the sand, particles settled of over stone. the we present Dundee section.

About this time, as we read in the first chapter of Genesis, 6-10 verses, the waters of the great sea hereabouts, began to recede and lower so continued until the water reached a level main barely covering that part of the which subsequently became known as the island, although, it was not such then, being to and formpart of the upland and on a level therewith. this time, on the westerly margin of the stream, was an embankment which extended a little east of Third Street, from above Monroe Street, southerly to Essex Street, where it turned and ran easterly to about the east side of Seventh Street, where it turned again and ran northeasterly to the present bend, above Wall Street bridge. During this perwhich Geologists tell 11S continued likewise for very many thousands of years, great and many were the courses and even channels of streams, ponds and lakes, pursued along the lines of least resistance, changed to obliterated by the relentless hand continue only until altered, or of that One, who was working out 3 plan, which was finally, perfected. the At the period now river which we call Passaic, formed volume of water, in this by its great vicinity, several branches or streams and lakes which no more exist channels as bodies of water, but whose be inay filled in only some in time of greatest seen, flood. cases still be to One of these streams- entered the river at what is Dundee Lake, and at present forms Nash's ponds, taking southerly course, running nearly parallel with Lexington Clifton.

Avenue to the Weasel Brook at until it emptled itself into the river whence it followed the line thereof on the site of Reid and Barry's mill Wallington was an island. still A branch whose channel may be commenced at the of present Road culseen, vert, at the intersection Lodi and Locust Lane, and ran Shohank southerly hill, crossing the Plank Road, whence it following base of turned and ran southwesterly still to the be river where outlet may about 800. feet north of the seen, Erie's bridge. Another stream and one which has an important relation to the slank, commenced on the westerly side of the present island, being that part of the slank north of Monroe Street ex tended southerly over its present course to about Hudson Street, where it took a course due southwest Weasel Brook Jefferson Street, where its waters, commingled the waters Nash's pond route, and with them were discharged again into the river. at Reid and Barry's as before stated.

In the course of time, however, as the volume of water in the river became less, this last mentioned stream ceased to flow, and about 1859 fill- the Dundee Manufacturing Company ed in the greater part of the bed. At the time water ceased flowing, stated above, over the bed thus as (Continued on Page Four.) NOLAN MAJOR OF THE THIRD FIRST GOES TO CAMP UNDER SENIOR CAPTAIN BARKER E. T. MOORE, MAJOR APPOINTED TO HOBART TUTTLE'S PLACE Captain John Nolan, of Paterson, commanding Company was last evening elected to be major of the Third or Paterson battalion by a majority of four votes. The ballots had no sooner been counted and the result announced than Captain Albert Comstock, commanding Company who ran against Captain Nolan, arose and asked that the vote be made unanimous for his opponent.

This was done. Captain Nolan will go before the examining board within a days and will receive his commission as soon as the papers reach Trenton. The vacancy for major occurred when Major W. W. Stalter became lieutena The election was held at the armory, General Edwin W.

Hine, comand manding Colonel the First Brigade, presided, Alexander P. Gray, ad-" jutant general of the Brigade, acted as secretary. After the order calling the election had been read nominations were asked for. Captain No- lan's name was presented by his first lieutenant, George J. Hattersley, and seconded Major Henry Goesser, of the Second Captain Comstock's name was presented by Captain William Lord, commanding.

onded Company by of Lieutenant Orange, Edward, dall, of Company C. There being no other nominations a vote was taken, with the following result: Nolan, 22; Comstock, 19. General Hine immediately signed the certificate of election, and Adjutant Wilmer A. Cadmus sent forward the papers to the examining board. Captain Nolan has had a long and honorable career, both in the National Guard and in the regular army, He is an old Indian fighter, having been first sergeant in the company, commanded by then Captain, now General Nelson A.

Miles when that distinguished fighter was- chasing Arapahoes and Sioux through Wyoming and Montana. Still later Captain Nolan helped fight Geronimo, whose terrible cruelties with his marauding Apaches are today nothing more than a memory. In the war with Spain Captain Nolan was top sergeant in Company of the old Second Regiment, and received his shoulder straps in the field. He was made second lieutenant on September 1, 1898. Captain Nolan enlisted in the National Guard as a priyate in Company C.

First Battalion, on April 2, 1887. He went through the successive steps as corporal, sergeant and first sergeant until the Spanish War. When the reorganization took place Captain Nolan became second lieutenant in Company of the First Regiment and first lieutenant in the same company on April 16, 1901. When the Fifth was organized Captain Nolan was first lieutenant Company and became its commanding officer on November 20, 1902. This rank he has held ever since.

Captain Nolan was senior captain in his battalion, Captain James Dunphey following him, with Captain Comstock third and Captain R. R. Chiswell the junior captain of the battalion. The Fifth now has two majors, Major Goesser will hold the right of the line, he being senior. Major Nolan will command the Second or color battalion.

The election for major of the First Battalion will not be called until after camp. The First Battalion will go to camp under the (command of Captain James Barker, of Passaic, senior captain in that battalion, who is a candidate for major, The election of Captain Nolan to be major leaves vacancy in Company which will probably be filled election of First Lieutenant Hattersley to be captain. Second Lieutenant John Taylor will probably become first lieutenant. Company is considered to be one of the militia companies in the State. It is a famous shooting company, forces having led the in United practice.

States for two years EDWARD T. MOORE MADE A MAJOR Takes Hobart Tuttle's Place as Judge Advocate, First Brigade. Major Hobart Tuttle, judge, advocate's department, has resigned his commission from the staff of the First Brigade, General Hipe commanding, filled and the the vacancy created, has been by appointment former Assemblyman Edward T. Moore, of this city, named from civil liffrajor Tuttle had been captain and aide on the staff of the First Brigade, captain commissary, major commisand went into the lesary department. It 15 understood Tuttle's resignation is due gal Major health.

to continued ill Color Sergeant Bogart. Corporal Chester A. Bogart, of Company has received of his the warrant Fifth as Regiment vice Sergeant Frank Rebcolor sergeant bick, who moved out of the State. Sergeant Charles Pandolf is the senior color sergeant of the regiment. GARFIELD'S HEARING MAY BE POSTPONED WHITEHEAD GETS RULE TO SHOW CAUSE WHY IT SHOULDN'T GO OVER HEARING ON LATTER MONDAY IMPORTANT STEP TAKEN LAST NIGHT BY CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Henry C.

Mast night obtained from cellor Emery a rule, to show cause why the hearing Wednesday morning on Garfield's application for an order restraining Passaic city from filling the Passaic river slank should not be postponed. The order is returnable at 10 o'clock Monday morning, at Chancery Chambers in Newark. City Attorney Whitehead will appear for the city. the application for postponement is granted Monday it will mean that the hearing on Garfield's application3 for restraining order will be Board of Riparian Commissioners has considered the application of the City of Passaic for riparian rights in they slank. Members of the Riparian Board have already expressed themselves in favor of granting Passaic, riparian rights.

If postponement, granted Monday, and Wednesday, the Riparian Board grants Passaic's it will mean Passaic, as defendant against Garfield's suit, will go before the Vice-Chancellor with a big mark to its credit- the acquiesence of the Riparian Commissioners in the slank filling. The granting of the rule last night is important in this and other respects. The application for the rule was made at 9. o'clock last night, at the Vive-Chancellor's home in Morristown, upon the ground that Passaic could not defend itself against Garfield's action, Wednesday, and appear before the Riparian Board the same day, as it is scheduled to do. This morning City Attorney Whitehead served the order on Joseph Lefferts, advisory counsel to Garfield in the slank matter, and Mr.

Lefferts will answer Monday. As told in The Daily News yesterday, the rule ordering Passaic to show why the injunction should not be granted does not require. work to be stopped on filling the slank before the return day. Attorney Lefferts applied for. a stay which.

would prevent this work until hearing time, but the Vice Chancellor refused to grant it. FORMER PASSAIC MAN KILLED IN HOBOKEN The Oscar Anderton, a former bodsident of Passaic, was found on the West Shore Railroad Thursday night by the Hoboken police and removed to the city morgue. The man's divorced wife, Mrs. M. Bader, and three sons, live here.

Details of the accident in which Anderton lost his lacking. TENT MEETINGS START TOMORROW The Evangelistic tent will be opened tomorrow at 4 m. A number of local pastors will be present and take The main. address will be given parthe Rev. Dr.

E. Farrier, whose will be "The of a LivFaith." The Rev. James R. Morris and others will, speak at the evening meeting. Mrs.

L. Anderson and Harry Kimberly will sing. ORDINANCE TO BE ENFORCED Spencer today notified Chief of Police Hendry that the fireworks ordinance should be strictly enforced Tuesday. OLD PASSAIC KILLS HIMSELF. A report has been received from Baltimore, that the body William Huesselrath, formerly of 245 Sherman Street, this city, was found dead in Druid Hill Park, that city, as the result of bullet, wound in the head.

There is every evidence that his death is the result of suicide. In this pocket was found a note in which said that he was tired of life and intended to kill himself. was said at the Sherman Street address yesterday that Huesselrath had boarded with Mrs. Elsa Winkler for some time. He was employed as a bookkeeper in New York and resigned two weeks ago.

Huesselrath has a brother, Carl, living at 59 Hadley Avenue, Clifton, who, with Mrs. Huesselrath. sailed for Europe last Saturday. Spencer at Sea Girt. Mayor Spencer left at noon today for Sea Girt.

He will return Tuesday noon. Next Thursday he will take his family to Sea Girt for the Summer. He will return a week next Monday. EXERCISES, BAND CONCERTS AND FIREWORKS INCLUDED IN PROGRAM FOR FOURTH CUP LAW IN EFFECT TUESDAY GLASSES AND PLACES CUPS MUST IN PUB- GO BEER AND SODA MUGS Just how the resolution passed last Health in Trenton, regarding the Tuesday by, the State Board of places where public drinking cups are to be prohibited will affect Passaic, is not known definitely as City Sanitarian Nelson Elliot is still awaiting a copy of the amendment covering the question. Dr.

Elliot said this morning that the laws will be strictly enforced here as well as any other place in the State. The resolution provides that public drinking cups shall not be allowed in any place to which the public access at all times, with or without compensation, whether such places be maintained by public or private atthority. Cups will be barred from all streets, highways, hotels, schools, parks, halls, theaters and other places of amusement, public libraries, all municipal penal, philanthropic railroad and other institutions, all and trolley cars and stations, boats waiting rooms and all vehicles used for carry: ing passengers for a consideration. Under this resolution people will have to carry their own drinking cups in public. places, or go thirsty, excepting where individual cups are kept for sale.

Regarding the sale of liquids and drinks of all kinds in the Dr. Elliot said that he did not think this would affect them as, from his point of view, it applies only where a single cup or a small number of cups are used promiscuously. Regarding ice cream parlors and saloons Dr. Elliot said that as the glasses used in these places are washed after use he thinks the new law will not affect them. However he is not ready to make any statement until he had received and gone over a copy of the amendment which he expects to receive early next week.

The drinking cup law becomes effective on July 4. Much interest has aroused over the new law as there are various opinions as to how it will affect public bars. reported that certain rules will have to be lived up to bar tenders, in cleaning the glasses and they are still allowed to use them as they have been, SEVEN CHURCHES UNITE -TO HONOR DR. VENNEMA UNION SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT FIRST REFORMED CHURCH TOMORROW NIGHT- It is expected that there will be a large attendance at the First Reformed Church tomorrow evening, in which seven churches will unite to express their appreciation of Rev. Dr.

Ame Vennema, and his family, as well as the work that he has done as pastor and citizen. The churches uniting are the, tist, Congregationalist, Holland Reformed, North Reformed, Presbyterian- all to meet at the First Reformed at 7.45 o'clock. There will be brief remarks by the Rev. W. D.

Brown, N. the Rev. Dr. Rev. A.

Cole, the Rev. Boer, Dr. R. Farrier, and the Rev. Dr.

Ame and -Edwin Flower, of which body will atrepresenting. Board of Education, tend, Dr. Vennema having long been member teachers' examining board here. The choir of the First Reformed Church will render two appropriate anthems. As Dr.

Vennema will not preach farewell sermon, this will be the opa portunity to hear his parting, words. The Rev. Dr. P. F.

Pockman, pastor. of the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, late president of the general synod of the Reformed in America, will preach in the First Reformed- Church morning. The First Church will unite in the JUDGE CABELL BUYS HOME HERE Judge Walter C. Cabell, who presides over the Passaic District Court, today moved from Midvale to Passaic, establishing his home at 16 Offord Street, having purchased the house rat that location from John S. Brown.

Judge Cabell may also open an office here. Mr. Pettersen Writes. Just before press time today The Daily News received a long letter from Anton L. Pettersen on.

city sewer situation. The letter will be published Monday. COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED ALL DETAILS FOR THE SAFE AND SANE CELEBRATION EXERCISES IN THE SECOND WARD PARK FIREWORKS ISLAND, IN THIRD WARD SCHOOL PARK Class, Passaic Turn Verein. Singing, Selected, Arion Singing Society, All arrangements for the Safe and Sane celebration of the Fourth have been completed and today Chairman Henry N. Allen gave out the program for the exercises at the Second Ward Park, which will include a patriotic address by the Rev.

Dr. Jacob A. Cole, of the First Methodist Church; gymnastic exhibitions by members of all branches of the Passaic Turn Verein, and singing by the Arion Society and the public. The exercises will begin prompt at 1.30 o'clock with a half hour co cert Weber's band. The rest the program will be: Singing, By the Public.

Opening Remarks, Mayor Bird W. Spencer. Singing, Selected, Arion Singing Society. Gymnastic Exhibition, 125 Men, Women, Boys and Girls. Passaic Turn Verein, Singing, "Star Spangled Banner," By the Public.

Raising of Large American Flag. Turning Exhibition, 75 Boys, and Girls, Passaic Turn Verein, Patriotic Address, Rev. Dr. Jacob A. Cole.

Gymnastic Exhibition, Young Ladies' Matthews, J. H. Thompson, E. B. Merille, E.

H. Sedgewick, R. Robinson, J. Jelleme, George H. Dalrymple, T.

P. Costello, H. F. Weber, Walter R. Cotte, G.

J. Van Schott, R. R. Armstrong, Samuel Mulloy, E. Remig, T.

Roosma, T. A. Hopkins, C. F. H.

Johnson, S. F. Cserepy, H. Friend, J. R.

Johnson, J. Castricum, F. R. Chadwick, J. Davison, J.

Woods, A. S. Corbin, Westlake. Ig. Lucas, Robert Appleton, P.

Marri- Henry Hellegers, C. H. Westling, oci, 1. M. Gavenor, P.

Richmond, I. D. Kip, P. Castricum, W. E.

Church, J. V. Stewart, C. W. Kievitt, W.

L. Lyall, K. W. Espent, W. V.

E. Tunison, W. H. Grant, Cleve B. Speer, Stub- A.

Seyerlein, A. Martin, H. nor, W. H. Carroll, A.

J. Moore, L. Benatar, A. Coronato, Alexander Stewart, H. Campbell, R.

D. Kent, John Lucas; J. Boynton, W. A. Sykes, W.

Kievitt, J. Fisher, B. W. Spencer. The greater part of last: night's meeting, which, by the way, was one of the largest ever held in the history of.

the Board of Trade, was devoted discussion regarding the date of the election on the referendum vote. Mr. Mason Speaks. President Mason opened the meeting by explaining the action which Board of Trade had taken in the matparticularly the report of the ter, committee and its recommendation that the election be held on July 18. He said that since this report had been made appearsia to doubt.

as to whether be advisable to hold the election on this to postpone it until a nearer date or general election. The the primary or reason for any such postponement was that many appeared think that July 18, would not give sufficient time for the public to become versed in the detail of the subject which they might vote for, and that many of the men interested in the matter would be out of town at that time. He the vote in favor of the explained necessity of having a it legal election and thirty per cent. matter to make a doubt in said there appeared to be a the the minds of many as to had whether thirty per cent. vote.

would be July then that 18. Mr. Mason should the Commission plan 18. be selected at the election on July there would be the election for Commissioners on and the the final elecfourth Tuesday following this then tion on the fourth Tuesday following, at which time Mr. Mason said the five Commissioners would be seated.

the Commission election that in his mind be entirely divorced from should explained that it all politics. He larger vote if held might receive a or general eleceither as the primary enter tion but party- and this might prove dispolites would at this time movement and the astrous to the their friends would probably politicians and overlook the Commission end of the voting. George P. Rust's. Views.

called on George P. Rust Mr. for Mason his views on the matter. Mr. in the season he Rust said that earlier had would been be in a advisable quandary to as hold a special to whether it earlief in the season or await in the Fall, as he election the in general election whether the 1,400 votes was doubt necessary to carry July.

Since that time the project could be said obtained there in had been considerable he on Page Eleven.) (Continued Parallel Baf Exhibition, Passaic Turn Verein Prize Team. Platforms will be erected Monday for the speakers and also for the singers and turners. Residents of the Third Ward have subscribed for a good band, which will give a a a a a a a two-hour concert in the Park playgrounds in No. Three schoolyard. The grounds will bet ilby electricity and Japanese lanterns, which will be strung about the grounds and also along Van Houten Avenue, from River Drive to the L.

W. R. R. The pyrotechnical display to be given by the city, in the First Ward Park, Dundee Island, will begin promptly, at 8 o'clock, in charge of expert handlers of fireworks. A fine list of pieces has.

been procured through John Malcolm, and the display promises to be the best ever given vicinity. A committee, consisting, bf John Kelly, R. Jacob and Otto Rebele, of Van Houten Avenue, are making arrangements for a concert to beggiven July 4, at the grounds of No. Three School, in Van Houten Avenue, from 7.30 until 10 o'clock. As has been 'announced in The Daily News- before, 'Houten Aventre from Passaic Avenue to the Rivet -Drive will be illuminated with Japanese lanterns on that evening.

The concert in conjunction with the decorations will prove a splendid addition to the celebration of a safe and sane Fourth. THOUSANDS IN During the past three days Building Inspector John Jelleme issued permits for buildings valued at sev eral thousands of dollare as follows: William A. O'Brien, coal pockets, re" inforced concrete, 40x50 feer, 60 fee: high, at R. Beer Bloomfield Avenue, to cost $4,000. PA.

Van Brookoven, story frame dwelling at 474 Oak Street, $3,700. Rosen and Goldstein, two frame dwellings and barn, at 125 and 127 Myrtle Avenue, to cost $12,000. Building figures for the month of June total $197,000 and for the first six months year $775,758, or $525,000 less than the same period last year. Reception to Minister. A reception will be tendered the Rev.

R. H. Gorden by the members and friends of Bethel A. M. Church, Myrtle Avenue, July 13.

MEETINGS TONIGHT. Passaic Association, No. 11, N. A. S.

Red Men's Hall, Post Office Building, Clan McLean, No. 133, 0. S. Passaic Trust Building. Woodland Temple, No.

1 Pythian Sisters, Odd Fellows' Hall, 258 Main Avenue, MEETINGS TOMORROW. Humbert Italian- Political Club at Plumbers' Hall, McLean and Passaic Street. Young Men's Hebrew 'Association McLean Hall, Lexington and Central Avenues. Passaic City Lodge- 193, I. B.

8 p. in Garsch's Hall, Monroe Street and Hope Avenue. F. S. of Congress Hall, 45 Second Beth Abraham Lodge, No.

15, 1.0 O. Street. Sven Lodge, No. 92, Passaic Trust Building, Main Avenue..