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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 4

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13TH AVE. EXTENSION LANE ASSAILS CRITICS. BETTER TURNPIKE FIGHT OVER CHILD WAGED FROM PRISON Will Soon Be Laid Before the Board Many-Titled Suffolk County Man Ex From Queens Borough and All Long Island plains Hi3 Position. TO FAR ROCKAWAY E. W.

Lane of Manorvllle has written to The Eagle of what he terms unjust criticism on the ground of his occupy ing several offices in the town and coun Will Be Urged by tho Queens of Estimate, The plans of the Topographical Department of the Borough of Queens for the extension of Thirteenth avenue, College Folut, across the meadows and the head of Flushing Buy to St. Ronan's Well, and Jackson avenue, have now been amended so as to provide for a further extension over tho present line of Holland to Roosevelt avenue and the Rapid Transit Elevated Railway in that highway. Tae College Point residents are work HAS MAN ARRESTED. ty government. He thinks it is not right CONERTY BREAKS Father Recalls His Request to Have Brother Named Guardian.

that he should be attacked for "doing Chamber of Com his duty." Mr. Lane Is under sheriff, MYSTERY SHROUDS SUIT OF CLOTHES Justice of the peace and superintendent merce WITH CONNOLLY Woman Passenger in the Suhway Says He Was Annoying. Mrs. Margaret Thompson, a nurse In the City Health Department, who lives at of highways; he 1b to be postmaster and has been school tax collector. A PRISONER IN CONNECTICUT.

ing actively to have a branch of the BEFORE BOARD OF ESTIMATE. Mr. Lane says his compensation for collecting the $190 school tax amounted to $4.90. He says there are no cases line built over the Thirteenth avenue extension to College i'oiut, a densely populated community. to be tried in Justice's court but that he holds the position to give Manorville Surrogate Noble Will Give Further The Improvement Will Be Especially Far Rockaway Leader Relin-guishes Place at Head of Democratic Forces There.

Found on the Dock of Port Washington Gravel Company. representation on the town board. In the same way he says he has found It Appreciated by Automobilists and Hearing on the Bowen. Case on July 15. This highway will be carried on a viaduct over the meadows and over the mouth of Flushing Creek, at the head of the bay, by a steel lift bridge.

The proposed width of 100 feet has teen reJuced to SO by narrowing the necessary to take the job of Buperin by Pleasure Drivers Generally. If 3 Shelton avenue, Jamaica, caused the arrest of Richard Alexander, a cigar manufacturer of 2U3 West 147th street, last night for annoying her on a subway train. In the Men Night Court in Manhattan, the case was put over until this evening, the man being held without ball. Thompson said Bhe noticed Alexander In the train she went into Brooklyn cn. He followed her into the subway and sat down next to her at the first opportunity.

He then kept nudging her with his elbows. She complained to another passenger and then to Policeman Mayer of the Fifth street precinct, who boarded the train and walked through. tendent of highways in order to avoid waste of the highway funds. He says he has not charged the town a cent for two NO PATRONAGE, HE SAYS, The Immediate Improvement of yearB' services. MAY HAVE BEEN A SUICIDE.

sidewalks. The new highway plan in its entirety will be presented to the Board ot lor adoption at an early Far salt Jn his job as under sheriff he says his Rockaway Turnpike traversing the water meadows between Jamaica compensation has been fixed at $5 a day date. and Far Rockaway will be ureed at He says his bill for compensation has been held up by the supervisors, but Jamaica, L. July 9 A voice from behind the walls of the state prison at Wethersfleld, frustrated a plan that had been made by George Bowen Cf 40 Bradford avenue. Flushing, to be appointed general guardian of the person and property of his 11-year-old niece, Mary Bowen, In Surrogate Daniel Noble's tourt here yesterday.

The voice was tiat of William Joseph Bowen, Mary's me Hoard of Estimate and Ap that that Is only for political effect, "a QUEER PEOPLE AT SEAFORD Break May Kesult in Restoration of Cnssid7 Power in Rockaway, Dopesters Say. Letters Found in Pockets Addressed to Parties in Louisville, Ky. Clews Being Worked Up. play to the grandstand." portionment tomorrow by a sneclal com He arrested Alexander at the Bowling Green station and took him from the train at the Brooklyn Bridge. Mrs.

mlttee of the Queens Chamber of Com- merce. The section that Is now lmnoa. Residents Recall Them Since Thompson accompanied them to make the charge. CAPT. BILL, PHILANTHROPIST sioie ror teams lies between th Alexander is married and lives with his lyn conduit and the Nassau County Una Attempt to Rob Postoffice.

father, who, according to affidavits on Port Washington, July 9 William Lockman, superintendent of the Crescent Sand and Gravel Company, found a suit wife and family. He says he was In Brooklyn on business and had not fol file la the Surrogate's office, is In the (Special to The Eagle.) Far Rockaway, L. July 9 Considerable comment has been caused In Democratic circles here by the announcement that Thomas I. Conerty, who has "The Log" Adds Further Laurels uorm oi 'ar Rockaway at Inwood. It Is traversed by a trolley line which has been raised to an elevation ahovo hivi.

lowed Mrs. Thompson as she alleges. State prison above mentioned, tor a of clothes on the company's dock yesterday afternoon. He notified Constable term of from four to six years. What to "Bard of Blue Point rne road, however, has been offense he committed la not explained.

uimosi entirely destroyed. Only a part TO DEMAND BUYING Isaac Smith, who started an lnvestlga tlon. In the coat pocket was found i After first giving his written consent to the application of his brother to be 11 1108 ijueena County but tho Nas (Special to The Eagle.) sau authorities will co-ouerate. I. number of canceled checks and two Blue Point, L.

July 9 Captain appointed Mary's guardian, the prisoner said, with those of Queens. bank books. There was a number of let father now opposes this application I'U OF EAST RIYER PARK aiio iiuuruvemenr wiium ,1.. ters. One addressed to Miss Louise distance by carriaiTH h.i.-un 1 "Bill" Graham, landlord, author, poet, artist and philosopher, known far and wide as the "Bard of Blue Point," Is further heralded as a philanthropist be- WIttman, 1313 Cypress avenue, Louis ville, and one to Miss Frances I Jiucnaway nvo miles.

If the pro Seaford, L. July 9 Since the attempted robbery of the post office in this village early last Saturday morning, when the thieves broke open the postoffice door and started to drill a hole in the safe, but were scared off before they finished their work, it has been learned that a stranger had been In the village during the previous week and asked many questions about safes. It will be remembered that following their 'escape from Seaford, Constable Thomas Murray followed them and engaged them In a pistol duel in the northern section of Freeport. The stranger called at Powell's Hotel about a week before the attempt, and Hoist of 613 West Chestnut street, Louis VnViT ni. "uuuqary une of New lOrk CltV tuklnir In vine, ivy.

'ine letters were written on County thi," wU, behe on the Fountain House, Flushing, station ery. There were two other letters, one cuurciy witnin city limits connecting these two narts of th. Board of Estimate Will be Urged Tomorrow to Acquire i Astoria Site. irom the Dally States of New Orleans, uorougn of Queens. lt 1, Biuc anu commercial vehi- and the other from the New Orleans Item.

Both stated that X. W. Wittman had done business with the newspapers bu Kreat mat tho Commerce has had a snor-ini and swears in an affidavit that his brother obtained bis consent by false statements and misrepresentations. These, Jn effect, were, the prisoner says, that Mrs. Martha M.

Bowen, his wife, was contemplating separation or divorce irom him, and that she was acting cruelly to his little daughter. Bowen says the falsity of his brother's statements became known to him when his wife and little daughter visited him in prison. Then he made another affidavit. In which he begs the Surrogate to cancel the consent he gave to his brother and not to appoint him Mary's guardian, but to permit the child to remain with ber stepmother. In an affidavit, executed In the prison laat Saturday, William Joseph Bowen, father of Mary.

reDUdiates his consent and that he had paid bis bills promptly. In the communications to the Witt- appointed to work for this improvement, kdward Roche one of the most prominent THOUSANDS USE TRACT NOW. representing himself as connected with a safe concern, began to ply the proprietor iwunawuy 13 cnairman of the committee. The others are John Adikes. man and Hoist women the writer stated that he was in good health and that he was on a business trip.

He said that he was going fishing at Washington with questions relative to the business ireaaweu D. Carnenter. nit Amli-oor II.ki ii.jr men who bad safes. His questions De- Beach Crowded With Bathers Whose ii uiaking it a 100 foot came so direct that i-oweu oecamo suspicious of the man and refused to answer any more of his queries. r-oint and that he expected to return home within the next ten days.

Both letters were apparently written on June "mo uuuievara watt or o- na i iv April, 1910. It is DroooE, hI Only "Dressing Booms" Are Behind Umbrellas, When the stranger learned tnat no 30. nect with Queens Boulevard from Queens. could get no more information from Powell he loft. Powell watched him and ri.m..

80 aza 10 ar Hockaway. uamage maps have been prepared by the Topographical Dcniriin.nt According to the registry at the Fountain House a man who signed his namo as W. Wittman, M.D.," registered at the hotel on June 30. He remained saw that he called at tne posiumcu. to the appointment of his brother and accuses him of misrepresentation.

He tells In this affidavit of the death of Mary's mother In 1906 and of his mar tlon is now before the Board of Estimate for the appointment of Condemnation commissioners. The Immediate There will be a hearing tomorrow before the Board of Estimate In the matter of the proposal to acquire the East River Heights Park site In Astoria and tlon Of title to thla Kill fnnt vi.l riage five years later to Martha, m. hoo inaon. now of 2463 Washington avenue, w.w uli aim us nnvemenfa on A Thomas I. Conerty.

to make a thoroueh tae Bronx. He says he Is on friendly a ntiA nt V. i 0 After waiting a few minutes he also went to the postoffice to warn Miss Ella Weeks, the postmistress, against giving the man any information. The stranger had purchased some postal cards and was addressing them when Powell entered tho office and warned Miss Weeks, and when the man saw that Powell intended to tarry he stepped to the stamp window, where ho purchased some stamps, at the same time apparently making a mental survey of- the corner when, the safe was standing. The same terms with his wife and desires to sup been the leader for the Connolly wing of antt 1 tun convert it Into a children's playground.

This has been agitated for a long time and it is expected that friends of the proposition, who Include the members of the Parks and Playgrounds Association port and protect her and his daughter the Democratic party in Far Rockaway, over night and left early the next morning. In his pockets Were also found certificates showing that X. W. Wittman had purchased 1,000 shares In the Oklohoma State Land Company. In the letter to Miss Wittman the writer stated that he had been opposed by the American Medical Association for a number of years, and that he was still fighting them.

Efforts are being made to find the man's body. It Is believed that he committed suicide. Captain "Bill" Graham. uujuuga or yueens. The cost of the work would be io great in DroDorHnn tn as his means will allow.

He claims nis interest jrom his mother's estate should nmouiit to between 11,200 and Ji.soo joining property that It could not be paid for lnru 1 cause he has revived the publication of his famous "Log," a periodical devoted has relinquished his leadership. Mr. Conerty notified Borough President Maurice E. Connolly, last week, that he wished no longer to be considered his "He made many misrepresentations wooeosui and numerous other bodies interested in the welfare of children, will appear la force before the Estimate Board to urge and false statements to me, as I have to the needs as well as the wants of hu man or one closely tallying with his de since learned, concerning my wife manity. scription, was also seen In Seaford on FINE BUNGALOW BURNED.

swears Bowen In his affidavit, "In that the purchase of this site. Taking up the one right of the public mv said wife was about to begin pro the afternoon ot July 4. The plot contains B8 acres, lying along which Captain "Elll" says Is the prlv ceeding for a separation or divorce Forest Fire Eats It Up Was Owned from me." ilege to approve or disapprove, he has the Astoria River front from Hoyt io Dltmars avenue. It Is only 1,000 feet YOUNG MARRIED PEOPLE PART With the prisoner's second affidavit is by Vanderbilt. a letter that he wrote to Surrogate deep, but extends for a distance of nearly ably coped with all the political and ethical problems before 'us today from an essay on the burial of Moses to the Noble oi prison naper, asking him to auiug Kiver, l.

July 9 A large halt a mile along the beach. The owners WATER PLAN GETS FATAL BLOW Residents of County Seat Are Greatly Disappointed at Result. cancel all papers which his brother or ni. ui very vaiuaoie Woodland owned Only 4 Months Wedded Husband the latter lawyers may present oeiore cost of a meal at Ye Anchorage. Dy wniiam K.

Vanderbilt. Pvn the court. Fortunately Captain" "Bill" did not Whitney, at this place, was burned over have given permission for tho land to be used by the children and as shown by the accompanying cut they take advantage of It In great numbers, although it is pro Is Now Strangely Missing. follow Hal Fullertou's suggestion to put oy a lorest lire lout night, during which "I have had all these representations of June 6, 1913, proven of being false and all make-ups of my brother's lawyers, the editor's den in the sphinx, for he expensive bungalow was destroyed. vided with no conveniences of any sort.

Patchogue, L. 1., July 9 Only four leader in this place. The Far Rockaway Democratic Club, which is composed of Democrats who are partial to Mr. Con-crty's leadership, adopted a resolution at a meeting held on Monday evening, Indorsing Mr. Conerty's stand and expressing confidence In him.

Mr. Conerty is president of the club. Conerty stated to newspaper men, today, that the reason for the break was the fact that ho had not been given a "square deal" by the Connolly administration. He inferred that the administration was practically endeavoring to discredit him among his followers in Far Rockaway. Very little political favor lias come his way since the last election, when this section was won away from the Cassldy faction.

"For example," said Mr. Conerty, "When I ask to have some street fixed up, I can wait and wait, and nothing is done about it. Then somebody who lives on the street goes direct with a plea for better conditions. The streets are then put In condition at once. so as to do my wire, Marina M.

Bowen, says he didn't want It to be like Elbert ao Ramans luruisneu, put was uu- months married, John Semmelrath. about and daughter, Mary. Bowen, out of my ui-vupie-j at tae time. Hubbard's Essay on Silence, which Is ihe Dungalow was originally erected by Tho children, who go bathing there, usually undress and don their bathing suits behind umbrellas, according to residents of the locality. share of moneys," the prisoner writes.

He asks that his wife be appointed his beautiful binding with blank pages, 22 years old, has been missing from his home for about a week, and his where Itivei head, July 9 A big waterspout has hit the proposed new municipal water district for Riverhead and knocked it out. This is in the shape of an opinion from Nathan D. Nathan O. Petty, town's attorneys, to tho affect that the peitlon John ureuneii ot Brooklyn, bur Not so with the "Log" and, as a matter daughter's guardian and that all money iaier sola to Messrs. Vanderbilt and abouts are unknown.

It Is stated by of politeness, that Is fortunate. due him from his motners estate De The Parks and Playgrounds Association the principal organization behind tho nitney when they took title to 100 acres of land here, including the beautiful turned over to her. Here is where Captain "Bills added members of the young wife's family that the couple's domestio life was not happy. Surrogate Noble set the case down scheme to purchase the land. As a re auDendage of philanthropist comes In i una oi lorty acres for a further hearing on July 15, mean sult ot that organization's work a com The "Log" contains valuable hints of all owing to the Interference of Semmel ino are started In tu; big timber In while directing that tho child may re mittee of the Board of Estimate, with klnrla to motorists touring Long island Home unitnown way during the afternoon.

ratli's mother, who had a weird dream main -with her stepmother. even to such facts as the ones expressed Cyrus C. Miller, Borough President of the one night of her son being murdered "uici imvvnius, careiaicer ot tiio property, discovered the nre and extinguished Bronx, as chairman, was appointed some that the South Country road, except for which so frightened her and the son it, as he supposed. Later he discovered time ago to Investigate the proposal and suggest how the assessment for the cost HOLD BIG BEACH PARTY. that It resulted In his leaving.

a few miles In the vicinity of Isllp, 1b as good as any other Long Island road and there Is no need for motorists to should be levied. The wife, 20 years of age, and a four ournmg again, and ho extinguished It again, as he thought, but the lire either had the proverbial nine lives the cat of else someone purposely kept starting months bride. Is the daughter of Will D. B. P.

Mott Women's Relief Corps turn to the north shore at that point. Also, you may get the "Log" for noth uoes not contain a majority of the taxpayers' signatures on tho last assessment roll. The Town Board was to meet tomorrow to create the district if the petition was found to be valid. Now they will follow the advice of the attorneys and dismiss the petition. The opinion is a bitter dose for many progressives to swallow.

They have been working hard for better water service and are chagrined odiscover that the petition Is lacking a few valid names. Tho petition contained 265 names which Is a majority of those on the last assessment roll, but the lawyers find that several people signed twice, some by agent boiuo who signed are not assessed at all, some who signed, pay taxes for their wives who own property, and some lam R. LeBas, a painting contractor who to High Hill Beach. Ing If you are polite and take off your lives on Jayne avenue. LeBas said to uew ones, ior early in the evening tn-heavy black smoke was discovered in the hat when you ask for it.

day that bis son-ln-iaw had gone he Freeport, July 9 The D. B. P. Mott Women's Relief Corps is arranging fo vicinity oi tno bungalow again. ThU time investigation showed that the flm knew not whither, and that his daughter HEROINE BECOMES A BRIDE.

was entirely without means for her sup naa crept up tram the forest and de "The administration has been putting everything possible in the way of William A. Duncan and John Michaels, of the firm of Duncan Michaels. They have the garbage contract, the Rockaway Beach street sprinkling contract, sewer contracts, and they have their teams on the street work. Only recently Mr. Duncan was appointed library trustee." It is rumored that Mr.

Conerty's successor as leader will be either Mr. Duncan or Mr. Michaels, although many Democrats declare that neither of these men will get the position. Mr. Conerty has not announced the Information brought to their attention showed that the site was as easily accessible to Brooklyn, especially the Greenpolnt section, and the East Side of Manhattan, as to Queens, within the bounds of which It lies and based upon this the committee will report to the Board of Estimate tomorrow that If the site is purchased the assessment should be divided 35 per cent to Manhattan, 42,4 per cent to Queens, and 22,4 per cent to Brooklyn.

The assessed valuation of the plot Is and members of the Parks and Its annual beach party to High HHI Beach, to be held next Tuesday. The port. stroyed the bungalow. The forest Is be boats will leave Pattersons Dock on "I don Know what to tninK or it, ing carefully watched today by a cans Miss Houghton, Who Saved Islip said LeBas. "Here is a poor girl only oi men.

four months married, and her husband For two days and a nieht a fnro.f. Bank From Bobbers, Married are lor personalty only. gone. nre has also raged near Calverton. Fire Mashal Lane has been almost constantly 'That Is not the saddest feature of It.

ine eliminations necessary bring the valid names down to less than a ma Unless he returns, a child also will have been left fatherless. Isllp, L. July 9 Word was received here, today, of the marriage of Miss Joyce Houghton, the young school teacher who, with Miss Adelaide Haff, daughter Freeport River at 9 o'clock in the morn-ins, and those attending will return home during the late afternoon or early even- ing. The Relief Corp3 Is an auxiliary to the D. B.

P. Mott Post, No. 527, O. A. and much of the funds from this outing will eventually find its way into the treasury of the post.

Since the organization of the corps, they have made several large stand he will take politically. Asked am going to make it my business to on the Job with a large force of men, and it has been extremely hard work to save many farm buildings. Once It was nooes-sary to keep a gang of men constantly pouring water on Thomas Donahim's find Semmelrath and see what can be done. I have waited a week and now I or Clayton Haff, the cashier, saved the First National Bank of Isllp from be am going to a lawyer." jority. It had been hoped to be able to go ahead at an and erect a $100,000 water plant by issuing bonds.

This plant would take In a much larger area than now supplied by the private concern and would give a greatly increased pressure. Some of the enthusiasts today claim they are going to try to Incorporate the village as the first step to eventually get the new water service. house and barn to keep them from being whether or not he would go over to the Cassldy wing of the party, he refused to make any comment, other than to say that he had not formed any definite plans. AGRICULTURAL WORKS BURN. ing blown up by burglars, last March Semmelrath, who Is well known lo donations to the old veterans, and have tired By the blaze from the forest.

That always attended all patriotic services to George B. Hanford, assistant cashier Playgrounds Association estimate that it can be purchased for $730,000. CHANGES AT BAY SHORE. When the last volunteer firemen's tournament was held in Bay Shore, property on Main street was worth from $50 to $G0 per foot. Today It is worth from $100 to $150 per foot and Is hard to buy at that figure.

This same Increase applies In proportion to every part of the village, and then some kick about taxes. Eire is now about under control. with the members of the post- cally as "Jack" Semmelrath, is a star amateur all around athlete. He Is a weaver In the Patchogue lace mills, and makes good wages. of the institution.

The ceremony was Derformed at the home of the bride's EXCISE VIOLATION CHARGED. C. I. EMPLOYES TO MEET. parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Royal Houghton, Firemen Helpless Because of Low The elder Mrs. Semmelrath was not at at Liverpool, N. Y. home, but an aged woman, who said she VILLAGE BEAU ROBBED.

Two Arrests Made, Hearing Was Set Water Pressure Loss, Riverhead, L. July 9 The two-and- to Queens Borough Branch No. 24 Gather at Tar Eockanray. was the grandmother of the young man, stated that his married life had not been happy, owing to the temper of his young wife. Throw your kicking boots away and join White la Mourning the Loss of Two a-half-story frame building of the River Down for July 15.

Flushing, L. July 9 Henry Sanford, Far Rockaway, July 9 A mass of She said that they knew nothing On the night of the burglary the two young women were asleep in Miss Houghton's apartments, opposite the bank, when they were awakened by an explosion. They discovered that the usual light In the bank had been extinguished. By the fitful flashes of an electric torch they could see the yeggs at work preparing to blow the inner Suits and His Pumps. Rockvllle Centre, L.

July 9 Arthur White white in name, but not in color- the young husband's whereabouts. head Agricultural Works, in this village, was totally destroyed by fire early today. The fire started in the roof near the chimney, and although the firemen from Riverhead responded at once to the proprietor of the cafe at 63 West Amity street, and his bartender, Andrew Booker, were arrested yesterday afternoon. They were charged with an excise violation alleged to have been committed on June 23. the ranks of those who are trying to bmid up the village.

Nothing has caused this vast Increase in property value but Improvements and progresaiveness. Figure what your taxes on any piece, of property have been for the last ten years, and what your property was worth then and what it Is worth today, and you will be a convert to village push and enterprise if you are not Bay Shore 1TOW FOR THE HOSPITAL. The big success of the T. M. C.

Is mourning the loss of two of his best suits of clothes, his best white pumps and his jewelry. But this is not bothering A. strongbox of the giant safe. campaign should now be followed up by alarm, the water pressure was so low a similar movement for the proposed hos They are also charged with conducting a diporderly house. they were unable to check the flames.

pital for this village. The firemen did succeed in confining When they were arraigned before Maa- The public will undoubtedly patronize the fire to the one building, and protected meeting of civil service employes will be held in the Masonic Temple on Sunday afternoon under the auspices of Queens Borough Branch No. 24 of the National Association of Civil Service Employes. Among the speakers will be Andrew McKee, the president of the national association; Frank Rogers, national president of the PoBtal Clerks Association; William E. Kelly, national president of tho Letter Carriers Association, and others.

An Invitation has been extended to all civil service employes and others Interested to be present. F. C. LANE ELECTED AGAIN. Although the night was one of the coldest of the winter.

Miss Houghton and Miss Haff, although scantily clad, crept down the back stairs and climbed six fences to the home of Joseph A. Moore, a real estate broker, who gave the alarm. The yeggs were frightened off before they secured their loot, althoguh iatrate Leach, they pleaded not guilty, and were held under $1,000 ball for examina the coal yards of B. F. Howell, which liberally the "Boy Blue entertainment, to be held three nights next week, but If we are going to raise, the large amount called for to put the hospital project on tion on July 15.

Booker's brother. Willis. and Sanford were arrested one week ago. were stocked with thousands of dollars worth ot bay and wood. During the fire the boiler in the agricultural works exploded, but Chief Lane had warned the firemen and spectators ot the danger and no one was Injured.

a sure foundation, it will have to be done by a systematic, thorough canvass of the Booker, at that time, was accused of violating the excise law, and Sanford of on tne cnargeu was primed for the last entire town. ducting a disorderly house. The hear'ng in their case will also be held on July 15. The girls were rewarded both by the The women at the head of the hospital The destroyed building was an old one. protect should receive the heartiest kind but contained much valuable stock and patterns.

The damage Is estimated at BITTEN BY A RAT. Flushing, L. July 9 Four children of tim quite as much as the fact that ne has to travel around in old clothes until he can afford to buy some better ones. White has been the envy of the colored population on account of the good clothes that he always and he has for a long time carried the title of being the best-drcs3ed yousg man in the village. But on Monday night some burglar, who cared nothing for the title that White had to hold up, entored his rooms and jtole a ran of his wardrobe.

FAMILY DISAPPEARED? Long Beach, L. July 9 Mystery still surrounds the fact that the Pardee family, which has been living in ft house in the southeast section of the beach, owned by George F. Ryan, a well-known real estate man of Long Island City, seems to have disappeared after It was reported that a bullet from au automatic revolver had entered the shoulder of Howard Pardee. According to Chief of Police Charles Hewlett, who Investigated the "accident," the bullet entered the man's shoulder while he was removing the revolver from a bureau drawer to a closet in his room. $12,000, but onehalf of this is covered by of support from the men of the community.

The burden of the collection of the fund should not be thrown entirely on the shoulders of the ladles. Huntington Long Islander. Has Already Served as Riverhead KNOWN" LONG AGO. It was known in political circles many weeks ago that the Hallerau charges against Borough President Connolly would probably be made at the "right time," and bo the basis of a lawsuit. And so these charges were no news except to the public nt large.

These charges may or may not be true, although The Register has such confidence In Mr. Connolly that It Is not In any way inclined to believe them, and Is of the opinion that this assault upon our Borough President so soon before the primaries was Inspired by hungry political outsiders. At all events, all citizens desiring to give evidence of good sense and charity will reserve judgment until the case comes to trial and the evidence can be in hand. Wo believe that most of tho Insurance. The president of the works Is Henry R.

Talmage of Baiting Hollow. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Setdenwurn of 72 Washington street, while asleep in a large- bedroom of their home, yesterday morning, were bitten by a large rat. Only two MANH ASSETS TO DINE.

Port Washington, L. July 9 Mem ENLARGE WHITNEY HOUSE. Manhasset, July 9 Work has been oanK ana ty tho Insurance company for their bravery and quick thinking. FLANDERS Y. C.

OFFICERS. Flanders, L. July 9 The new officers of the Flanders Tacht Club, recently elected, are as follows: Commodore, William Miller, Manhattan; vice commodore, John Amend, Manhattan; rear commodore, James V. Stanton, Brooklyn; treasurer, John H. Hanan! Rrocklyn; secretary, George Worth, Manhattan; fleet captain, George Bach-man, Manhattan.

The retiring commodore, who has done much for the success of the club, is A. J. Keogh. of the children needed medical attention. The children are Minnie, 6 years old, who was bitten on the left hand; Haiman, an bers of the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club will bold an entertainment at their club started upon a largo addition to the mansion of Tayne Whitney.

According infant, who was bitten on the left hand to the plans a two and a half story ad nd foot; Frank, 10 years old, and Leah, house on Saturday evening. Prominent members of the Lambs Club will be their guests. An interesting programme is being arranged by Al Holbrook. A dinner Fire Chief Many Years. Riverhead, L.

July 9-rAt the annual election ot the Riverhead Fire Department yesterday the following were elected: Chief, Frank C. Lane; assistant ehlef, Nathan T. Corwln; commissioner for three years, William F. Morell; inspectors, J. Harry Brown, William Cotton and Theodore Skldmore.

The election ot these men was practically unanimous. Mr. Lane has served the department a number of years, so many, he has lost count, he says, end the fact that he gives general satisfaction Is responsible for bis re-election time and time again. A total budget of J1.400 for running expenses was voted without opposition. 11 years old.

Minnie and Haiman were treated at the Flushing Hospltul. dition will be built. The addition will be used as a gymnasium and will contain a swimming pool, tennis court and dance tall. citizens of the Borough will thus reserve their judgment and wait for later developments. Newtown Register.

will precede tne entertainment. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT OF RECEIV- CROWDS OF BATHERS ALONG SHORE FRONT OF PROPOSED EAST RIVER PARK. UIIH BAIE1 ur -run; ASStiiS Op' THH SOUTH SHOWS TRACTION COMPANY LOCATED IN SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIKS. Pursuant to the terms of an order mads by the t'nited States DUlrict Court fur the ICaai- Dl.trict ox New York, on the 27th day I UOLAN MC CAETHT. Freeport, July 9 James J.

Nolan was married to Miss Catherine McCarthy of 415 Forty-ninth street, Bay Ridge, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The bride, who is the daughtor of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. McCarthy, was a graduate of the Girls High and Erasmus High schools and was one of the faculty ot the Bay Ridge High School.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John Bvrett at the Church of St. Michael, at Forty-second street and Fourth avenue. Bernard Nolan, a brother of the bridegroom, was the best man, and Francis McCarthy, a sister of the bride, attended her as the bridesmaid. Daniel McCarthy, a brother of the bride, gave her away.

The wedding party entered tha church, the bride accompanied by her brother cf June, 1913, In the action of Paul T. iirady, cumpiainaiit, against Suuth Shore Traction Company, defendant Notice la hereby given that the sale by the receivers of the assets of the South Shore Traction Company remaining In the hands of the receivers and located In the Counties of Nassau and Suffolk, has been adjourned from the 87th day of June, i 1813, until the 11th day of July, 1913, at the ami hour and place designated In the inal order direcUng the sale of said assets, namely at tha court rooms of the United States District Court, for the Eastern DIs- trlct of New York, In the Federal Building, Brooklyn, New York, nt 12 o'clock noon: at this time and place tha receivers ot the South Shore Traction Company will offer for sal 1 all assets still remaining In their hands In Naasau County. Including any and all properties which they may have In the Towns of Oyster Hay, Hempstead and the Incorpo- rate! vlllajrcj of Fret-port nd Rockville Centre, and also all properties In the Village of Amity- vlllo. the Town of Babylon, the Village of Babylon, the Town ot lllp, and the Villages of Bay Shore, Isllp and Sayvllle; also any and all property which the said receivers still have in tha Town of Brookhaven. A mors detailed description of tho properties to be sold contained In the notice of sale published In and preceded by her bridesmaid.

At the altar they were met by the bridegroom and his best man. The bride was attired In gray charmeuse and carried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the vally, while l.er attendant was dressed in silk and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. Miss McCarthy's traveling gown was also of gray material. Ah-. When the couple returns home from sn this piipr on the day or June, 1913.

An Inventory of the property to be sold i also been filed with tho Clerk of the United States District Court for the Eastern DIs- trlct of New York, and any parties Inter-eated can examine the same by applying to aald Clerk. Information can also be obtained by applying to the solicitors for the receivers, Messrs. Olfford, Hobbs Beard, No, 5 Nassau street. Borough of Manhattan, New York Clty4 Dated. June So, IS in i PAUL T.

BRADY. "1 V. KINO, Receivers of the South Phore Traction CompaBTs ji-Mi i tij xtnded wedding tour they wil red-la onf. Residents Say Bathers Con Their Bathing Suits Behind Raised Umbrellas, suiiou piace, mis village..

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