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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
SHATTERED BONES
CONF|NE man TO
BANK L|GH1SHIP
Assistant Keeper Held Prisoner
for Nearly Two Weeks
by Accident.

LEwEs, Del, Dec. 15-Lewis Robin
son, assistant keeper OF the Fourteen
Bank lightship. suffered for nearly two
weeks with a broken ankle, because his
signals for assistance could not be un-
derstood by passing vessels. His plight
was not discovered until yesterday
when Keeper Wilton returned to the
ship from shore leave.
Robinson fell through trap door on
the lishtBhip Vessels were signaied
while the injured man lay in pain, but
owing to the high winds and sea no
communication was possible, He was
taken to his home, where the fractured
member was set
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
LOSES JoB HE HELD Is WEARS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.--Among the old
timers who retire from office as a re-
suit OF the Democratic victory in Cook
county on November is Samuel Par
ker. He is so years old, was one of the
founders Of the Republican party and a
friend abraham Lincoln. Parker has
been employed by the election board
for the last twenty-elght rears.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
FARM LABORER KILLS
SELF HUSKING CORN.
sShucked l08 Bushels in Effort
TO Establish Record.

TAYLORSvILLE, ILL.,, Dec. 17.--James
Corn. a farmland. OF Assumption town
ship, "a years old, shucked 1os bushels
of corn in seven hours in an effort to
establish a record, and yesterday morn
ing he was found dead In bed. Death
resulted from heart disease, which
physicians say was brought on by over
exertion in the cornfield.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
$1,000 PRIZE roR SEA FLYERS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--The United
States Aeronautical Reserve announces
a prize of $1,000 for the first aviator
who succeeds in flying arom the deck
distance OF ten miles and return, lsnd-
ing on the same ship
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
SENATOR LORIMER is
CLEARED OF BRIBE CHARGE.

WASHINGTON Dec 1a.--Senator
William Lorimer was absolved of the
charge of having obtained his seat by
bribery in a report of subcommittee
of the Senate committee ON privileges
and elections made to the full COM
p1ittee today. The full committee will
meet TuesNay to act upon the report.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
ALLIANCE AGAIN
LEADS IN FREE
LIBRARY CONTEST
Dozen Societies Are Practically
Tied for Special Prize
Number 4.

ANY doubt that may have existed as
TO the fact that the great free libraries
contest now being waged in Newark
is the greatest contest ever held in the
city's history was removed during
the past week when the thousands Oh
members which constitute the organi-
zations entered, and their friends.
rolled up record breaking vote.
Reports had been received since the
contest opened that many contestants
we're perfecting plans and appointing
committees to organize their full vot-
ing strength and these reports were
evidently not exaggerated, from the
count taken from the ballot-boxes at
the close OF the time allotted for the
fourth week When II is remembered
that the contest has practically Just
started and that over three million
votes have been cast in this short
space of time, II shows beyond a doubt
that the people OF the city have en-
tered every energy in the campaign
for their favorite organization. and
during the next few weeks one of the
prettiest races ever waged between
local institutions will be inaugurated.
E'DG lnIeIeSl anu tAcllcllietii II blNS hs
far TO surpass anything ever attempt
ed in this line, as practically every
person in Essex county is being in
terested in the fight by the committees
and members of contestine organiza-
tions An example of this was mani
tested all day Friday and late into the
evening. when calls were being made
TO learn the results OF the weeks vote,
while the accountants We're still hard
at their work.
Columbus Alliance Leads.
The Columbus Alliance managed TO
nose into first place again by small
margin, but 1t might safely be said
that the first dozen societies are in
tie. and that any one of them stands
an equal chance in winning special
prize No g. Court South End No. 1862,
I. o. F., who We're late in entering
the contest. made their presence felt
with a vengeance by jumping right up
among the leaders Their splendid
committee which met nearly every
night last week outlining the plan OF
battle. has met with big results and
Continued on Third PaEe.)
Hcr.e Blankets. New stock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
MEN AND WOMEN
LEAP FOR LIFE At
ELIZABETH FIRE
Are Trapped in Burning Hotel.
Firemen Injured Fighting
the Blaze.

ELIZABETH. Dec. IA score Of
men and women and six children.
trapped in the Hotel Hunsaria. Court
street, when fire gutted the building
early today were rescued only through
the courage ana presence Of miad #
some of The men aided by f1remen.
Two of the men leaped from windows
dren were carried out of the blazing
structure ii the arms Of thei- father,
Joseph Pankuch proprietor Of the
hotel. William Mclaughlin, q member
OF Engine Company No. 5. was badly
cut about the hands when large
plate glass window near which he vas
at work was broken by a stream q
water.
Fire stubborn Ose.
The Iire was one of the Ilost skub-
born blazes the Elizabeth firenan have
had 20 deai-Nith in many months. Il
broke ont a. s:s0 O'clock in a store on
the ground i,oor of the three STORY
frame structure and spread with great
rariditg Iwr alarms brought half the
flre-iightins force OF the city . The
st enc. shortly after they arrived it
was thought all had left the building
when Stanislaus Wolinsky appeared at
a third-story window The aremen
improvised a life-net by using horse
blanket and the man leaped iaio T..
He misjudged the distance and struck
the edge of the blanket and wcs m
iurod, although his life was saved
by it.
JOIN Pankuch brother 6, the pro-
prieier Of The hotel, soldier IN the
Unites States army, lsaped eronl he
second floor and was bedly cut
The damage 70 the building amounted
G. about $40. .000
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
MERCURY MAKES
RECORD ALTITUDE
FLIGHT DOWNWARD
Reaches Six Degrees Above Zero
at 3 A. M. and H0vers
There Awhile.
HARD EVEN FOR THE Sun
TO SOFTEN THE WEATHER
Fine Skating on Lakes and Else
where Affords COnsOla-
ti0n to Many.

new cold record for the winter was
made between tyvo and three this morn
ing when the mercury dropped to six
degrees above zero. Following are the
hourly marks for the day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
TWO MORE CLUBS
IND0RSE FORMER
SENATOR SMITH
Eleventh Ward Democratic Club
and M0nahan Association
Commend His Candidacy.
URGE HIS ELECTION TO
NATIONAL UPPER HOUSE
Members in Each Case Are
Unanimous in Favor Of
Resolution.

II the Democratic clubs Of Essex
county keep rolling in with their in
dorsements OF the candidacy of former
United States Senator James Smith,
jr., as John Kean's successor the total
membership of these organizations will
soon exceed the preference vote re-
ceived throughout the whole State by
James e. MARITIME. Two more Demo-
cratic associations added their unani-
nous Endorsement Of Mr.. Smith last
night Upwards Of 1000 Democratic
voters are now represented In the list
of local organizations urging his cleo
ton by the incoming Legislature.
Conmendfng the platform upon which
Mr.. Smith has announced himself a
candidate for reelection to the national
upper house, the Eleventh Ward Dem
ocratic Club urged upon the incoming
Legislature the election Of Mr.. Smith
and congratulated Assembiyman-elect
William p. Macksey. a member OF the
club, because he was one of those who
extended an invitation tc Mr. Smith to
become candidate The resolutions
were offered by John NJ Rhodsbeck
and seconded by former Assemblyman
John w. Lane. They set forth:
Eleventh Ward Resolutions.
Whereas, The Honorable James
Smith, jr., has consented to sbecome a
candidate for United States Senator in
response to the request of many mem
bers of the incoming Legislature and
others who have the party interest at
heart, which consent is in the form of
public letter wherein he states his
willingness to accept the Office and
pledges his support of policies and
principles in accord with Democratic
duty and the need of the hour; and
Whereas, The Democratic party
within the State is committed to many
important reforms which call for a
united party in order that every pledge
may be faithfully kept, and 1t now
becomes the duty OF every weil-wisher
of the party to give support to q can
didacy which will tend to strengthen
our party and promote the interests OF
the State; therefore, be 1t
Resolved BY the Eleventh Ward
Democratic Club, In meeting assembled,
that 1t is the duty of the Legislature
of the State of New Jersey to select as
United States Senator one who by
training and qualification is entirely
fitted to represent our State and people.
It is the sense of this club that the
(Continued ON Second Pase.1
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
A. n. DALRYMPlE
SCHEDULED FOR
PORT COLLECTOR
Republican County Chairman of
Essex County to Have
Federal Post.
special 10 the Nsrark stAr.

W WASHINGTON, Dec t7.--Alfred n.
Dalrymple chairman of the Essex
County Republican Committee, is
scheduled for appointment by President
Taft to the office of collector and .cus-
todian of the United states Customs
for the port of Newark, which position
is to be vacated next month by George
l.. Smith, who has held the office since
the sudden death of William r. Will
Jams in 1898. The office is run on a
salary and commission basis and pays
In the neighborhood of $4,000 year.
Indorsed by former Governor Frank
lin Murphy, of Newark; two United
States senators, John Kean and Frank
o. Briggs, and two congressman r.
Wayne Parket and William H. Wiley,
the chances of Mr.. Dalrymple, of New
ark, are considered excellent. 1t looks,
therefore, as though Mr.. Dalrymple
would shortly be rewarded for his
arduous work in behalf of the Repub-
rlican party in Essex county.
Mr.. Dairymple Silent.
Mr.. Dairyrnple refused today to say
anything about the prospective APP
pointinent other than that he knew his
friends were at work in his behalf.
His friends say that he could take the
position and still retain the leadership
of the Republican organization.
Collector Smith md former Mayor
Henry M. Doremus are down South on
a hunting trip. They are expected
home tomorrow or Monday. Mr.. Smith
was temporarily appointed on October
6, 1898, following the sudden death of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17

Horse Blankets. New stock.
Hs1kust \ pcremus 10. nc Bread street 49,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-26
VOLCANO IN ARIZONA.
Forty-two Earthquake Shocks May
Mean New Activity.

Flagstaff, Ariz., Sept. 26.-Seven
members of a construction gang ar
rived here last night with a story of
having been driven away from their
work near the base on an extinct vol
cano in the Coconino forest, As miles
north of Flagstaff. by 4 series of fifty
two violent earthquakes.
Last Friday night when slight
quakes were felt here and in other
northern Arizona towns, the shocks
were so violent and the rumblings
within the dead volcano so terrifying
that the men broke camp and left in a
panic.
c. McNichols, foreman of the gang,
told the story, which is corroborated
by all his men. He said the shocks
began on the night of Saturday, Sep
TENDER o. The first were slight, but
they became stronger each day and
night until the final one on Friday.
The first shocks threw a lamp off a
camp box in McNichols' tent and broke
down his bed. He rolled off the mat
tress, but the next quake, more violent
than the first, threw him back on the
bed.
There is some apprehension here
that volcano which apparently has
been extinct for ages, IS about to be
come active again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-26

strategy. They put on the witness
stand insignificant employees who are
unable to answer the simplest question
about their own testimony. When at
torneys for the shippers demand some
thing more satisfactory, the railroad
attorneys, with the refinement of i'm
becility that is exclusively the possess
sion of their guild, answer that they
haven't decided whether they will ex-
pose more responsible officials to cross
examination or not.
If the railroads, as the result of such
procedure, quite lose the sympathy of
the large body of intelligent business
men who have heretofore believed that
the rising cost of labor and commodi-
ties has made it necessary to allow
higher freight rates, nobody need be
surprised. If there are skeletons in
the railroad closet, not all the wealth
of tactics of all the railroad lawyers
in the land will avail to keep them hid
before the onslaught of the shippers,
aroused to a fighting pitch of temper
by what they not unnaturally take to
be the double dealing of their oppo-
nents. If there are no skeletons, why
should not the men who are RESPONSE
BILE for the statistics that have been
placed in evidence come forward to
testify? Why should the railroads not
answer as many questions as possible,
instead of as few? Why, as one of the
attorneys for the shippers pointedly
asked, should not actual results under
the new wage scales be submitted IN
place of estimates?
There is no question but that the
railroads have far better case than
has vet been a far better case than
iner Brown in this city, but If they are
to win they must adopt wholly differ
ent procedure. In word. they must
come out into the open. The western
railroads did much better. They put
their presidents and other general Of
fcers on the slant ad the outset, and
through them met their antagonists
sincerely and honestly, as man to man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-26
HAD AN EvENTFUL CAREER.
Colonel Il. III. PIumacher Fought in
Three Armies.

washington, Sept. 26.-Soldier, sailor.
consul and philanthropist, Col. Eugene
Herman Plumacher, who died at the
residence Of his son here yesterday had
a most notable history.
A German by birth, he had seen SER
vice in the Dutch navy, had commanded
troops in the Swiss army and under
General Grant led northern troops into
the heart of the confederacy. At the
close of the civil war, Col. Plumacher
became a professor at the Vanderbilt
university in Nashville and thereafter
claimed Tennessee as his home.
In 80 years residence in Venezuela
Col. Plumacher passed through many
vicissitudes. winding up his career there
as consul general at Maricaibo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-26
BUNGLING THE RAILROAD CASE.
Wall Street Kicks on Those Who Can't
Answer Questions.

1t is pity that the interstate com
merce commission can not be urged to
take into consideration, when it comes
to deliberate upon the justice of the
plea of the railroads for permission to
raise their freight rates, the railroad
mans infinite capacity for laundering
in all matters affecting his roads re-
lations with the public, says the Wall
Street Journal we are entitled to
charge more for our service the rail-
roads might plead before the commits
sion. but for all our high priced legal
talent We don't know how to prove it
and we never SHALL
For months the executive officers of
the larger roads have insisted in
speech and in print upon the absolute
righteousness of their demand for
higher rates and have promised that
their cause would be submitted with
out reserve to the commission. 1--WE
court the fullest investigation" has
been the spirit if not the phrasing of
many an interview with railroad presi-
dent. Then Mr.. Brown and McCrea
and Mr.. Thomas HE themselves off to
Europe and the matter is turned over
to the lawyers. Too astute, of course,
to let the tiniest fact not of their own
choosing escape into the open air,
these gentlemen Immediately resort to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-26
SHOPS NEARLY COMPLETED.
Wichita VIII See Big Opening in
February 1911.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. rs6.-ExceIlent
progress is being made in the work of
constructing the Orient shops in West
Wichita. The machine shops are prac-
ticaIy completed and most of the ma
chinery has been installed. The first
unit of the round house, consisting of
ten stalls, is also about finished. Other
buildings finished are the store house,
paint shop and planning mill. Work
has commenced on the coach house.
superintendent Stelbrand has a
large force of men employed and ex-
poets to have the shops completed in
February, 1911. When entirely COM
pleted the shops will consist of ten
buildings. The main structure, the To-
connective and repair shop, will be the
largest building The present unit of
this building is 152 feet wide and 225
feet long. In one part of the building
is a crane capable of lifting II tons
from one part of the structure to the
other. When all the units of this
building are completed it will be about
500 feet long and 1872 feet wide.
The dimensions of the power plant
are 60 feet wide and y feet long. The
power will be furnished by three Ster-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-26

given to individuals. We stand for
right"
Attorney General Jackson has decid-
ed that the Democrats cannot now place
candidates in the field in the First and
Eighth congressional districts by pc
tition or otherwise. This same ruling
also applies to the effort of the Re
publicans of Ellis county to place a
county ticket in the field. The primary
law provides only that the proper COM
mittee can fill vacancies on the ballot,
but in these cases there are no vacan-
cies to fill.
Dan Anthony. in the First district,
will therefore have only an independ-
ent candidate, ]. B. Chapman of Atch-
| ison, opposed to him and Victor Muir
dock in the Eighth district will have
| a socialist opponent.
Senator Curtis, who is still in Wash
ington on department business, is quo
ted as follows in an interview given out
at the capital: I'VE will elect the en-
tire Republican ticket as usual in KAN
sas this fall" The senator will be home
the middle of this week.
Senator Bristow has just returned
to Salina from vacation trip to Col
orado. He has received pressing invi-
tationS to assist the insurgent candi-
dates in Alabama, California and Ok
lahoma, but declares that his time for
the campaign is all taken up. Chair
man Dolley is depending upon Bristow
to fill a schedule of dates in the state
campaign at home.
Victor Murdoch, insurgent congress-
man from the Eighth district, has set
forth his views on the reform program
for the next year in New York mag
azine az follows:
"First-A restoration to congress of
the normal faculty of a representative
body to respond promptly to the de-
mands of an informed and righteous
public opinion.
''Second-A return of power and
prestige to congress as one of the
three coordinate branches of the gov
eminent
"Third-The development of a new
type of congressman, who will insist
upon effective legislative action and
will fully assume individual respon-
sibility for legislation.
"All three of these changes are re-
lated directly to the method of ap-
pointing committees in the house.
None of the changes will have full OPP
portunity of development if speakers
continue to appoint committees. All
three changes, in some degree, will
come simultaneously into the life of
the nation, if the house appoints its
own committees"
Going further, Mr.. Murdoch de-
clared that a change in the system
will be revolutionary in mental methods
in congress. Debate, which has Ian
guished, will take on new life and in
terest; issues W hich, for political safe
ty, have been made purposely complex
and difficult in the past, will be sim
pIifed and clarified: legislation, as the
Joint product of scores of studious
members, not following the direction
of a reluctant machine. but working
willingly, in the spirit of construction,
with information and under a sense
of Individual responsibilities leg
islation will be adequate and effective"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-26

given to individuals. We stand 70
right"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-26
CONFER ON ENGINEER DEMANDS
Preliminary Meeting of General Man
ayers in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. ga preliminary
meeting of railway general managers
at which sixty-two roads will be rep
resented will take place here on Fri
dav committee will be selected to
confer with the officers of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers next
Monday relative to an increase in
wages. The Brotherhood demands an
increase of from Is to Is per cent on
behalf of more than $4,000 men, in
Guiding switch engineers wages OF
engineers under the present contract
range from SIPS to 1920 a month, the
passenger service being the best paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-26

ling boilers, each with a capacity of
1874 horsepower. On this building will
be two steel smokestacks, 100 feet
high. The store house is SO feet wide
and IS feet long
These will be the largest shops on the
Orient system, and Wichita will be the
only division point between Alta, Okla,
and Kansas City. When the shops are
completed and running to full capacity,
about 1000 men Will be employed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-26
Usual Result OF BORROWING an Auto.

AhC'AtA1 III
New York, Sept. 26.-RObert Reilly,
a chauffeur, took three friends out for
a ride in his employers car Sunday.
Death overlook the party at Hastings
on-Hudson, when the machine rolled
down an embankment, crushing out
the life of Marion Morgan, aged 80, of
New York. The others-Reilly, a girl
and a man-escaped serious injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
SACKETT CUP FOR SHRYOCK
Wins Swimming Trophy From New
York Athletic Club.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. August o7.-J.
X. Shryock Of the Philadelphia Swimming
Club won the feature event OF the Middle
Atlantic Athletic Associations swimming
meet on the Schuylkill river today. taking
the Sackett cup from the New York A.
c., which has won Ii In ten OF the twelve
races in the past two years
Close finishes were the rule throughout
the meet. which was watched by a large
crowd. Summary:
Novice race. i05 yards-won by Andrew II.
Clark: second. Francis J. Dreamer; third. f. G..
Drumm. Time. 10 %.
100 yards. for the Sackett cup-won BY ]. X.
Shryock. T.. s. c.: n. L. Nerich, n. Y. A. G..
second: J. A. Decks. Argo 5. c., third Time,
Boys: race. 100 yards-won by John Blee. q.
b. Y NJ. q. A.: Raymond Off, Argo S. C.. Sec
ond: Michael Brennan. unattached, third. Time
Ia.
Ioo-yard championship-w by j. K. shry-
ock: James Gould. unattached. second: Herrr
T.. Scott. p. =. G.. third. Time. los 10
Haif-miie championship-Won by Irwin w.
Anthony. p. 3. G. Time. i4.23 as E. O.
Schaal, Argo s. c.. second: John Hewitt, Cen
trail Y. NJ. G. A.. third.
220-yard hsndicap-Won by T. ]. Dreamer,
unattached. 81. seconds. Time. 3.47 As. G. o.
sylvester. p. 8. c.. 10 seconds. second; j. III.
Decks. Argo s. C.. - seconds. third.
One-mfle charlottesville. over 11Oyard course
Won by Irwin w. Anth0hy. r. &. G. Time.
1000 rs. y. h. McCurdy. Eensington B. c.,
second: 4. q. Schaal. Argo s. c., third.