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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
s5G1,000 IS ASKED
IN SCHOOL BUDGET
Education Board Passes Ex-
pense List for Part of
Needed Improvements.

The Board of School Estimate, in
session in the mayors Office today,
passed the building budget of the Board
OF Education, amounting to 1851, 900,
for the purpose of acquiring and and
making additions for school pos
Frederick F. Guild. president of the
Board of Education. went over the list
prepared by his board, explaining every
item for which money was asked, n
declared that there are eighteen sep
arate cases where improvements are
necessary, but realizing that all the
improvements could not be made at
this time, his board had decided on
the most important cases.
Mr.. Guild said that 81, 900, 900 would
not meet the situation if all the i'm
proyements necessary were to be made
now.
In connection with the money asked
for the site for a new South Market
street school, Mr.. Guild explained hat
conditions in this school are very bad.
He declared that this was n of the
worst locations in the city and that a
new site is essential.
The members of the Board of School
Estimate are Mayor Haussling, Alder
men Congleton and Donnelly and Com
m~issioners Guild and Taylor. The
budget was passed by the Board of
Education last night. 1t Is now ready
for the Common Council.
The following is a list Of the i'm
provements for which money was
asked:
Property-Additional ground for the
Arlington Avenue School, Nos. GIG. 61S
and $751; North Sixth street, $13, 900; adj
ditional ground for the Bergen Street
School, Nos. 69o, 897 and 500 Bergen
street, $4,000; additional ground for
the Central Avenue School, Nos. 30,
81 and s1h Dey street, $4,000; addi-
tional ground for the Chestnut Street
School, No. AZ Chestnut street, $40, 500;
new site on which to erect a school
building to relieve the section south
and east Of the Hawthorne Avenue
School. eoYner Wainwright street, Bra
gaw avenue and Leslie street, $751;
additional ground for the Eighteenth
Avenue School. plot situated in Llv-
ingston street Immediately adjoining
the Eighteenth Avenue School prop
erty, $40. 900; additional ground for the
Miller Street School, SO Miller street
ard e8 Vanderpool street, $4,000; new
site on which to erect a school build
ing to relieve the South Market Street
School district, plot of ground corner
of Kornorn. st. Francis and Maine
streets, s25 feel on ct. francis street,
$3.50 Total. $4,000.
Buildlngs-For an addition of IL
ciass-rooms to the Arlington Avenue
School building, $4,000; for an addition
OF an auditorium and gymnasium to
the Burnett Street School building.
s25,o00; for an addition of an audito-
rum, gymnasium and necessary class
rooms to replace those cut out by said
auditorium and gymnasium, to the
Central Avenue School building. $50. 1000:
for an addition of II class-rooms. au-
ditoriurn and gymnasium to the Miller
Street School building, $3.50, 900; for an
addition OF 20 class-rooms. auditorium
and gymnasium to the Newton Street
School building. 1856. 900. Total, 1853, 900.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
APPLICATION
WITHDRAWN BY THREE.

TRENTON, Dec. 29.--The Court of
Pardons. at O'Clock. when a recess for
lunch was taken. had disposed of none
of the important applications for elem
eney. The court is not considering the
appeals of Andrew j. Campbell, Will
lam A. Death and Walter McAllister,
who are serving 30-year sentences for
the death Of Jennie Bosseheiter. These
appeals have been Withdrawn, the men
feeling that they might fare better to
press their appeals after George J.
Kerr, who was convicted with them. is
released from prison next February
through expiration of his term.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
$25,OOOfo for
Settling Heart
Affairs Of Man

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-An aged mill
Iionaire's affairs. with women that
were settled ION numerous occasions''
by his confidential secretary, figured
in a bill Of particulars filed in the SUI
preme Court yesterday by Miss Marga-
ret Dunn in a suit to recover $4,000
from the estate of Alva S. Walker, late
owner Of the Hotels Beresford. Win
throp and Berkshire.
Miss Dunn, who acted as Walkers
secretary for twenty-slx years. alleges
the amount is due her for services rem
dered. She declares that on the very
day Of Walkers death, May l, 1910,
he told her he owed her $25, 900 and
would pay the amount.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
BRIGANDs KDNAp COUNTESS.

ROME. Dec. 2s.--The police of Orvieto
yesterday found the Countess Cahen
unconscious In a ditch in the woods
near Allerton. When she recovered she
related how she had been kidnapped
by a brigand with the object of black
mail.
The countess husband. who was
with her at the time of the kidnapping,
was badly beaten and threatened with
death.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
MUST GO TO ENGLAND
TO FACE MURDER CHARGE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Iames
Lowerie, otherwise known as Jimmy
Johnson, a race-traek man. who killed
Peter McBridge Harvey at Leeds, Eng
land, on August %, and fled to this
country, was arraigned before United
States Commissioners Shields, waved
examination in extradition proceedings,
and consented to return to England to
answer the murder charge.
He said that he had killed Harvey
in self-defense.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
CHILDREN FIND SKULL OF
FATHER OF KING PETER.

VIENNA. Dec. 29.-Children playing
near st. Marks Cemetery, near this
city, found the skull of Prince Alex
ander Karageorgevich, the father of
King Peter of Seryia, which was stolen
from the grave three DAYS ago.
The unidentified ghouls who broke
into the grave and stole the head did
not take any Of the decorations and
iewelry which were buried with the
prince, and they did not disturb the
body of his wife.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
Trots to Street and Picks Up
Youngster With Teeth as
Car Rnshes On.

NEW ROCHELLE. n. Y, Dec. 20
The Shetland pony which Is the charger
and playmate of Ford Cordial, the
4-year-old son of Councilman and Mrs.
Edward ]. Cordial, of Randolph street.
saved himself from being elected from
the Democratic Club of New Rochelle
for changing his politics.
The pony has acquired the habit OF
running way from home and walking
into the club. a mile away, and making
himself al home. The pony has ac-
CURED a taste for cocktails and knows
the little room under the stairs, where
they are dispensed and which he visits
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT GAME
SCHEDULED FOR NEXT YEAR.

BOSTON, Dec. pa Dartmouth
Cornell contest is likely to appear on
the football programs for next season.
The game win be staged either i'm New
York city or ithaca. The Dartmouth
football committee win meet next
week and decide definitely on next
falls schedule. Pennsylvania, Mime
sofa and Tufts have asked for con-
sideratlon. The Princeton contest will
come earlier than usual, probably on
October 10.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
NEW BRIDGE IS E N

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 29.-When
Harlem bridge. Kansas City's new two
millior-dollar structure across the Mis-
souri, river, was opened today the first
mar to pass over it vas Primus w.
Frumhold, professional tlrst-crosser
OF bridges" Frumhold performed a
similar service for tho East bride in
ST. Louis.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
JAIL FOR MAGNATEs, HE URGES.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Dec. 29.-"Let's
not tan. , with the antitrust law"
urged Governor Marshall, in an adj
dress here last night. Lets put that
law in force and put the trust magnate
in prison. I do not believe the courts
are dishonest, but I believe they are
200 years behind the times. All trusts
are unreasonable, but if the rule of
reason remains. you can never convict
the trust magnate or send him to
prison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
ARTIST is FAILURE; KILLS SELF.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.--The body of
Emil II. Steinkraus, a scenic and land
scape artist, was found in a room he
occupied for a year and a half in
Meyen's Hotel, at 27S9 Fulton street,
East New York. Steinkraus shot him-
self in the head with an old musket.
The artist could not sell his pictures.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
REYES NOT DEPRESSED
IN MEXICAN PRISON.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 29.-His first
night in the military prison here did
not appear to depress General Ber-
nardo Reyes very much. lie slept in
the room of the sub-director of the
Santiago prison, which is situated on
the second floor, and he was granted
all hat was necessary for his com
fort.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
THANK RMpLoYER FOR GIFrs.

Former Governor Franklin Murphy
received a letter today from his en-
ployees Of the Murphy Varnish Works
thanking him for the substantial
Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts ten
dered. The communication is signed
by a committee representing the m
pioyees.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
COP is LED CAPTIVE BY CUPID.

A romance which started while Pa
trolrnan Martin Reickenbecker. of the
First precinct, was guarding life and
property in the vicinity of So Ward
street, where lives Miss Elsie Searfoss,
has resulted in the announcement of
their engagement. Members of E
squad of the First precinct, with which
Reickenbecker is connected, are pre-
pairing an Appropriate surprise for the
bridegroom-to-be at the next meeting
Of the squad.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
ENGLISH WcR.coNsuL DIES.

QUEENSTOWN. Ireland, Dec. %
Thomas Broadwood. who was recently
appointed British v~ice-consdl at
Chicago, died today at the Queens
Hotel here. He became Ill Yesterday
while he was on board the liner New
York on the way to America, and dis
embarked hers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
PATRIARCH OF LISBON ExILED.

LISBON, Dec. 29.-The government
has issued a decree banishing for two
years Monsigner Anthony Meudes
Bello. the patriarch of Lisbon, the
bishop of Guarda n the administrator
of the diocese Of Oporto from their re-
spective districts, for opposition to the
organization OF cultural associations.
The patriarch of Lisbon was recently
spoken Of as likely soon to be raised
to the cardinalate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
SUES, ACCUSING DEAD OF
TRESPASSING ON HER GRAVE.

woBURN. Mass. Dec. 2s.-Mrs-
Anna Myerson, of Dorchester, has
brought suit for trespass against the
trustees of the Boston Cemetery here
because a grave which she had re-
served for her own personal use is oo-
cupied by the body of a man.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
MISS PIERCE IS BRIDE
OF MARINE CORPS OFFICER,
Washington Girl Is Now
Mrs. George G. de NeaIe.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29-Miss
Nancy Marie Pierce, OF Washington,
was married Wednesday, December "a,
to Lieutenant George cleland de Neale,
of the United States marine corps 1t
was n of the notable weddings Of the
season at the capital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
SEVEN WOMEN IN MAYORS CABINET.

SANTA MONICA. Cal, Dec. %
Seven women have been selected by
Mayor-elect r. H. Dow to act in an
advisory capacity during his term Of
once. He has chosen fourteen men to
serve in a similar capacity and the
twenty-one will comprise his cabinet
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
SUFFRAGE COST l5.3 CENTS A VOTE.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 2o.-It cost the
women of California 15.s cents a vote
to win their fight for equal suffrage at
the recent State election. The report
showed that M n connected with the
women's campaign drew a salary of
more than $75 a month.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
NABBED AS A ~JIM THE PENMAN.0

Charged with forging a check for $50,
Jacob Hoffman, 10 years old, of IL
Mercer street. was arrested today on
complaint of Samuel Lagner. milliner,
of 120 Springfield avenue. Young Hoff-
man was out on bail on another charge
of forgery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-29
SEVEN WOMEN ACCUSE NEGRO.

YORK. Pa, Dec. 29.-seven white
women say they are ready to teatify
against Bernard Francis. a young col
ored man. They say he is the person
who waylaid them and tried to hlAst
them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
IGNORANT
Marion County Foreigner
Sent to Jail for Pistol
Toting.

FAlRMoNT, Mar. 7.-When CIok
Kelic, a slavish miner Of Anne-Bella,
came to this city to meet his wife
and child who were coming from the
old country and who he had not seen
for several years, he carried a re-
yolver for protection. The presence
Of the gun caused his arrest later
when he returned to Anna-Belle and
he is now serving a six months Jail
sentence having paid fine of $50.
The wife and child did not reach
here today, but will come tomorrow
only to find the husband locked up
and unable to care for them. The
miner had worked for years saving
his money to make home for his
family, and lost all through his igno-
rance of the laws regarding pistol
carrying.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07

NO a i ORN
MOB. GASES
Will Be Heard BY the Grand
Jury at Weston Tos sss
morrow.

The Weston grand jury will take
up the riot cases tomorrow morning
in connection with the case Of Nfis
liam Publish, a Negro, now, under
sentence OF death. who was
threatened with lynch law at the
time he was being removed for saze
keeping I'M he copid be tried Tor
criminal assault on Flora AngIiny
December "a last.
Judge Charles W. Lynch in in
STRUGGLING the grand jury yesterday
went into the rioting question ex-
llausttyel9 and told the gland jury
10 investigate it thoroughly and
make true Dresentment. If the evi-
dence Justified such action.
The Witnesses are SUMMONED to ap-
pear before the grand jury topors
row and several indictments are ex-
pected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
MUST HANG |.
Governor Glasscock Refuses
to Grant asReprieye to
Jesse Cook.

Having carefully considered the
evidence in the case Governor Will
liam E. Glasseock, through Pardon
Attorney Pierson, has written
Warden Brown, that he could not
see no reason why the decision OF
the court in the case of Jesse Cook,
sentenced to be hanged, should not
'be carried out. This means that
Cook will pay the penalty OF MUIR
der on the gallows Of the Mounds
Vile penitentiary at sunset Friday
evening.
The condemned man, or boy
rather, was taken from the cell in
"murderers' row. yesterday and
placed in the death cell and the
death watch placed over him. when
told OF the final action OF the state
executive the condemned man broke
down and wept bitterly, but quickly
regained his composure and has be-
come reconciled to his fate. He ate
very little during the day and his
long confinement in the prison has
brought on the prison pallor.
Cook Is the youngest prisoner ever
sentenced to be executed in this
state. He killed his former friend
in fight. He alleges that the other
man drew first, but he was the
quickest on the trigger. The court
convicted the youth of first degree
murder and sentenced him to be ex-
ecuted. HIS last days are being
spent in preparing 10 meet his God.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
VAT m
$ the Present Legislature
of the State Of
Ohio.

COLUMBUS, o. Mar, THE
state supreme court handed down
an opiniou today holding that the
Ohio General assembly is constitu-
tional, thus making all acts Of the
legislature effective. There had
been some question as to the consti-
tutiopality of the session and the
matter was brought before the su,
.preme court for settlement.
Appropriations which were made
.by the legislature which were made
the basis of the test Of constitution
ality will be made and be drawn
upon now by the state auditor in
payment of expenses and obligation:
OF state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
VA TsSON Sci FISH
HUBBARD STA TES
Free Trade Amendment De
signed to Promote Trade
Of His Own Company.

WHEELING, w. Va, Mar. Tx
Congressman w. P. Hubbard calls
Senator Clarence Watson a, selfish
man. Hubbard says:
Mr. Watson by his amendment
proposes to admit Canadian coal free
of duty, and the Democratic papers
are commencing him for his generos-
tty toward the consumer. Recipro-
city with Canada in coal is what Mr..
Watson's Fairmont Coal Company
wants.
THE Fairmont Coal Company, for
example, markets its coal in Middle
Canada, which produces no coal, and
it would be to Mr.. watson's interests
and the interests of the Fairmont
Coal Company to get rid Of the Cana
dian duty on coal by reciprocity.
West virginia's coal produced in
the southern part of the state goes to
the seacoast- Newport News and
{, Norfolk, and thence by water up to
New England where it comes into
competition with Novia Scotia coal
And SO it is that the existing duty on
coal, which Mr.. Watson wants to
wipe oiSt by reciprocity is protec-
ticn to the New River and Pocohon-
tas coal, while it is an obstacle tc
IN, To J,.,,,o,,4 r,ooJ
In voting against reduction oil
the duty on coal did 1t in the inter.
est of the coal il the lower part Of
the state"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
TO TEXAS
Young Educator Of Gilmer Goes on a
Prospecting Trip.

Worthy Davis, of Glenvlne, super
intendent of the public schools of
Gilmer county and well known in
this section as a promising young
educator, left clarksburg Monday
night for Texas on prospecting
trip, He will look into the opportun-
tiles there for teaching and also for
farming with view Of settling in
that state and will remain there a
month. Mr.. Davis is son Of A. w.
Davis, prominent citizen of Harrf-
son county, who resides near Jane
Lew The father came to Clarls-
burg to bid his son Godspeed on the
trip.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
TICKET named
For Municipal Election al
Northview by Citizens
Protective Party.

The Citizens Protective Party &
Northview has ticket in the field for
the municipal election to be held there
saturday, March %. as the result of
a mass meeting held Monday night in
the brick school house in that new
town. Edward clingan, foreman of
the Corona coal mine, heads the ticket
for mayor; Defbert Ritter is the nom
inee. for recorder and Mead Taylor,
Ellsworth Ogden. James Smith.
George Davis and Zair Tall:.nstan the
nominees for council
Nelson Cunningham presided ut the
meeting end Claude Ogden acted as
secretary. The following were Sc
Tested as the party executive commit
tee: clyde STisher. George Dawson,
Joseph Barnes, Charles Beger and
John o'Donnell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
BURNS TO DEATH
Mrs. Evans Victim of Awful
Fate at Her Home Across
flom Sistersville.

sgsTERsVlG-dE, Mar. Mrs.
Richard Evans, "a. of inns Run,
just across the river from here,
met a horrible fate when her cloth
ing ignited- and she was burned to
death. The woman was sitting in
ront of the fire nursing her three
months-oid infant, when she first
discovered her clothing in flames.
The infant was dropped on bed
unframed, and the mother ran out
OF the house to ueighEoor Before
The FIRE was extinguished burns had
been INFLICTED that caused her death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
NEGRO TRIED TO BLOW UP
TOWN OF WORTHINGTON,

FAGRMoNT Mar. IA negro
known as Tom" was arrested at
worthington and brought to the
county Jail here last night charged
with attempting to blow up the min
ing town. He had been employed as
a laborer about the mines, and to-
day, securing possession Of a stick
of dynamite, tried to set It of, first
under a street car and later under a
general store. The mayor, Joseph
Parrish, and traction employees, suc-
-ceeded in afrestlng the fellow after
he PIT up a desperate resistance.
HIS action caused great excitement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
LOCAL CONTRACTORS.
Hold a Meeting to Lay Plans
for the Seasons Bus
mess Here.

The general contractors Of the city
met at the Waldo hotel last evening
and "a very pleasant time was en-
ioyed by all present Most all the
leading firms Of the city we're rep
resented and plans for the coming
season in the building business were
thoroughly discussed.
After very pleasant evening the
meeting was adjourned to next Mon:
day, at 1880 p. m.
All contractors who are interested
in the future welfare OF their pro-
fesion are requested to be present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
TROLLEY SERVICE
Is to Be Supported by the
Business Men Of Tyler
County.

sIsTI1RsWIIIDE, Mar Ia meet
ing of business men was held here
last nigt to discuss the plan to call
an election 10 issue bonds to the
amount OF 100000 to aid in the
construction of the MiddleIbourne to
Sistersviiie trolley line. Much en-
was shown and a delega-
ton named to attend a meeting to be
held at Middlebourne Wednesday in
the interest of the movement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
And a Formidable Part Of the
Navy is Ordered to
Texan Shore.
R.UMORs EXIST
Large Forces Are Already
Moving Toward the Mexi-
can Border Nov.

lNvAsHltNGToN, d. c., March u
.ln answer 70 charges that the United
States army Is notprepared for actual
warfare and that it is lacking in every
essential that goes to make up de-
fSns!ve :osce, the general stan, by dl-
reetion Of the President. today or
defed q maghtfcent test of the whole
n'ipshinery controlling the Noodle
army on a scale greater than ever be-
fore attempted in time Of pence in
this country, reproducing as nearly as
possible war conditions involving hos
Utilities in advance of formal declar-
9 alton az war
President Orders 9
The President gave the word last
night and within few moments
messages were dying All over the
country ordering the assemblage Of
10000 troops in the department Of
Texas. This Is practically one-sourth
oG the entire army.
The navy is to play its part and a
sorn!ble fleet Of .apmored cruisers
supplemented ny auxiliaries necessary
for the successful maintenance OF hos
tile coast OF the enemy win take place
+ on the TaScas shore line.
Military Headquarters.
z The. military force viii establish
headquarters at san Antonio ,unde.
eonlnand az Major General Carter.
ASSISTANT chief of stan, assisted b? s.9-
eral lrrlgadier generals. Troops will
he placed at strategic points through
out the department of Te%as Including
not only Mexican border town. T.
which particular attention will be gin
en-, hut also at Galveston and oth2-
sea ports.
4 greet body of troops has nl~aady
begun to move and it IS planned to
have the entire force asse2,o!ed in
Texas within i've days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
GAN NOT FORCE
West Virginia to Pay the Ole
Debt is Opinion of the
Lawyers.


CHARLESTON, Mar. Local
counsel for West Virginia in the yir-
ginia-west Virginia debt suit were
greatly surprised by the report that
the snprc1ne Court OF the United
States had decided in favor Of vir-
GINA for an amount exceeding ST.
100000.
Il have nothing official on the
courts opinion said Attorney Cen
eral Conley, "and am not in posi-
ton to talk on the matter. ! have
ordered a copy Of the courts opinion,
which will receive as coon as It is
printed expected no Judgment
against this state. Z