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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
East Newark Firemen
Battle as Live Wires
Threaten.

One of the most disastrous fires in
the history of East Newark kept the
members of the fire department of that
borough and of Harrison on the jump
three hours early today. Before the
flames, which started in the plant of
the New Jersey Adamant Manufac-
turing Company. on Passaic avenue
were extinguished, the plant was des-
troyed and damage of more than
$4,000 resulted.
The flames, fed by large quantities
of inflammable material, and famed
by stiff wind. shot more than 100 feet
into the air. while thousands of sparks
foated over adjacent properties. Thou
sands of residents of East Newark,
Kearny and Harrison and Newark
were attracted to the scene.
The blaze was discovered by Frank
Robbins, the night watchman. He
noticed small flame in a pile of ex-
celsior on the third floor Running for
a pail of water Robbins on returning
was met by a rush of flames. He beat
hasty retreat. Hurrying to the near
est f1re-alarm box, two blocks from the
factory, he summoned the fire ap-
paratus. Employees in neighboring
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
IS
SILENT AS TO
POSTMASTER
Former Governor and Prominent
Republican Sheds No Light
on Local Situation.

No light was shed on the postmaster
ship contest by former Governor Muir
ply today when he was asked who the
next postmaster would be. 1t was be-
lieved that while former Governor
Murphy was in Washington, where he
attended the meeting of the national
committee, he would take occasion to
speak to the President and Senator
Briggs on the local situation. Mr.
Murphy said today that he did not
bring up the subject at all, although
he saw the President two or three
times.
In political circles it is declared that
the appointment of postmaster to sue
ceed Postmaster Hays lies with Mr.
Murphy and County Chairman Dali
rymple. That Mr.. Murphy's influence
is great is not denied by anyone.
As yet neither Mr., Murphy or Mr..
Dalrymple would commit themselves
on the subject. In talking about the
three candidates. Frank J. Book. Rob
ert L. Ross and Albert 7. Guenther,
Mr.. Murphy spoke highly of each man
and said that either would do we'll in
the office of postmaster, He declared,
however, that he did not know who
would be selected.
The former Governor was asked
about national affairs and how he sized
up the situation in Washington during
the national committee meeting. He
said he thought the situation was high
ly interesting, and that President
Taft's chances for nomination and cleo
ton are as good as he said they were
ten days ago. Before leaving for
Washington Mr.. Murphy made the
statement that Taft would be nominat-
ed and would receive the support of
New Jersey. He said today that he
was still of the same opinion.
According to Mr.. Murphy the anti
Taft sentiment that was so apparent
the first day of the meeting disap-
peared the second day, and things
looked decidedly favorable for Mr.. Taft.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14

The last seen or any OF the family
was on last Monday, when Mrs. Ches-
ter Ostrander, a neighbor, saw Edith
going into the barn.
Arthur usually brought milk to a
Rensselaer, store every night, and when
he failed to come to the city Monday
1t was thought strange. Charles Green,
a neighbor, went to the farm and found
everything locked last night, and with
two others started a search. After a
fruitless hunt about the buildings they
pried up some boards in the floor of
the barn and the light of a lantern .s-
vealed the clotheless forms of the three
women.
He then drove to IN. house of Mrs,
Morner's oldest son Jesse, -'lio lives
about a mile from the homestead. Mr
Morner hastened TO the hogse and
forced an etrance. lcinding no one
there he went to the barn ana found
/ that the cows had not cen fed or at
tended 10 for many hours. ftt--was
! learned that an Italian who was sim
| ply known az ED Dennis and who Is
of slight build, weighing abo1t HI
pounds, smooth face ana black hair,
came to the Morner farm last August
during the busy season and applied for
work.
He was given employment and ap-
peared to be a sober, industrious young
man. He could not be found last night
about the PREMISE; nor had he been
seen since Tuesday morning.
The only clue was furnished by the
note found on the piano in the house.
The note was unsigneo, but it is sup
posed to have been written by the Ital-
ian. In his room the officers found
letter written in Italian and addressed
to Ed Dennis The letter was not
translated.
The bodies of the three women had
been so hacked with a hatchet and
battered with a balestick that the MUIR
derer had been able to crush all three
of them into a small manure pit un-
der one side of the stable A blood
stained hatchet and a four-foot bale
stick were found in the pit near the
three bodies, and with these the police
believe the murderer first felled and
then mutilated his victims
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14

They're back from their tour round
the world. They're also in Jail, al
though that's merely an incident
Last February William Adelman, II
years old, accosted Joseph Percelar Is
years old, of 400 North Fifth street.
"Say, there: let's take a trip round
the world he said. 1--WE got SO to
start with
I'm not stuck on walking" objected
Percelar.
90 We'll hire rig" said Adelman.
SO they hired a rig from Adam Ros-
nick, of 1873 Broome street.
The horse had a chronic disinclina-
ton to do anything else than walk
with grave and stolid dignity Nothing
faster.
So the two boys, at a walking pace,
went from Newark to New Brunswick,
to Trenton, and to Philadelphia.
Then they came back from Phila-
delphia to Trenton and to New Bruins
wick AT New Brunswick they sold the
harness and rig. At Dayton, peeved
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
[From a staff correspondenl.l !

From a stan CoffeSponuent.l
NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE leading
teams in the six-day race who fell be-
hind the record yesterday after the
spill that put Root and Menus Bedell
out of the race have determined to get
ahead of the record by midnight
st . o'clock, with Freddy Hill in the
lead the men were seven miles and
three laps in the rear and going faster
all the time
Jimmy Moran went on the track at
12 o'clock, relieving Frank Kramer,
who had ridden since 7:45 o'clock
Jackie Clarke is riding in better
shape every time he goes on the track
and is the best conditioned man in
the grind,
At 12 o'clock Elmer Collins led the
first string men and the first division
cyclists had covered 1888 miles and s
laps. They were riding at steady
pace that was encroaching on the rec
ord established by Halstead and Law
renee for the eighty y-fourth hour of the
1909 race Their mark was 1,646 miles
and I laps.
There was a healthy riot today short.
ly> after daybreak when several special
officers in the employ of the promoters
attempted to clean out the hang
overs" from yesterday Toward the end
of the week it is the custom to clean
house every twenty-four hours. Those
in the upper tiers went out peacefully,
but some who were in the arena seats
and the boxes, about 300 in Il, object
ed to being ousted and stood together
in a body.
The city police were called upon, but
came with instructions not to aid IN
the evictions, and only separated those
who came together in personal conflicts
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
BRAVE DEATH
TO FIGHT FIRE

factories helped to sound the alarm
by tying down whistles.
Seeing that the first engine which ar
rived was inadequate a general alarm
was sounded.
BY tffis time the structure, three
stories, was a mass of flame, and the
firemen devoted their efforts to prevent
the fire from spreading.
Firemen were in great danger from
falling electric light wires. To prevent
a casualty from this.source Chief David
Douglas, of the East Newark depart
ment, ordered the current turned Off.
which resulted in the town being
thrown into darkness.
Although the D., L. & w. bridge ad-
jacent to the property is an iron struc-
ture, it was feared for time that the
ties would be burned, thus causing the
loosening of the rails.
Thomas Bergen, captain of East
Newark Truck Company No. l, IVES
hurt by a falling wall, His kneecap
was so badly injured that he had t.
be removed to his home, where Dr.
John Pringle treated him.
After meeting Of the board of d.
rectors of the Adamant Company to =
day f. B. Simon. secretary and treas
urer. announced hat the damage was
S5o, ,OOo
The volunteer firemen of both Harri-
son and East Newark are still at the
fire. drenching the ruins. Their work
throughout was very efficient.
According to Thomas Cary, water
purveyor of East Newark, the pressure
was normal. although the Adamant
plant was at a dead end of the sys-
tenn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
ALL SMOKED
OUT IN SHOW
GIRLS TRIAL
Cigarette Starts Blaze and Halt
Is Called in Pro-
ceedings.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Judge, attor-i
neys and jurors and everyone else con
cerned in the Stokes case were smoked
out of the courtroom today by a fire IN
one of the upper stories. Someone threw
a cigarette behind the wooden partition.
starting a fire that caused great deal
of smoke. Justice Marcus ordered an
early recess. If the fire could be 10
Gated and put out in time he ordered
the jurors to return for the resumption
of the trial today
The seat of the fire once found, it
was easily extinguished and shortly
before 1S0 o'clock the trial was re-
sumed. Attorney Moore continuing his
address to the jury,
The defense expects to finish the
summing up before adjournment. In
this case the case will go to the jury
tomorrow
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
Plank (?) Road Is
Heavy Load to
Be Endured

'Xcuse me for buttin' in again
With this pen
OF mine, but when
A town
Like this viii lay down
And allow the rank
Condition of the Plank
Road to stay that way
Even for a day,
With the muck and mire
Up to the hub and higher.
And teams hardly able to pass;
Alas!
It's high time to mend
Our ways, and put an end
To this disgrace. Shame
Is no name
For It. It's rotten and
Newark should take a hand,
Stand firm and demand
A change on this highway
Without delay.
It's up TO you, too.
To do
IT, If the County Board don't
Or WON'T G. w. w.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
CUBS TRADE PAIR OF
PLAYERS FOR GANDIL,

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The Chicago
National League Club today traded
Pitcher Slapniska and another player,
whose name was not made known to
the Montreal Club for First Baseman
Gandil.
T. j. o'Shaughnessy. first baseman of
the Roanoke Club, has been appointed
manager of the Fort Wayne Club, of
the Central League.
President Lynch, of the National
League, said before the meeting this
afternoon that if the resolution of the
American League should come officially
before the meeting he would move that
it be placed on file and no further ac-
ton taken of 1t.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
'DoctOr' Declares He
Still Loves His
Pretty AccuSer.
DENIES THAT HE EVER
PRACTISED HYPNOTISM.
Says He Had Men Come
to Apartment Because
Model Was Lonely.

Reno II. Kranz, the Broad street
ssheautv doctor" resumed the Witness
...a t,ao.. !, t,;s own hata,e ona oo,
4a H.. 49, .a.o,,r,,,,o,,. e ,.o,+o.
dow
ry,. ... roh, poh.a
-
asked MN oniy lew queslions anu
tnen turned i'iill over 70 oecohu AS
slstant PROSECUTOR Aho.ew 'ah oia'-
oo,h .oi a'IsI o,,,s
To Van Blarcom hrst questlon, sDio
you ever practise nypnoeislh Nlan"
answered no. anu rei'era'eo II seN-
erai liines'
kranz talks IN a peculiar manner
win an accent liiaI 10 soiie
man ana somewhat iihe cnluish ilsp'
he Is nara 10 ohoerstaho' gnu prac'i-
cally an ms answers were repealeu
ne oaiiy .o'n >, S'.4 - 49,.
mead yes or no. W. .llis ~as SUI, ,ii
s.oppeu ~ orr,,l,,
MN 10 answer u any y; :,
A1e saiu tl, 4r-.o,,4,,
81 Gu 80 .,,,,x -, pa,t;,,,oro ,,,la,,
'rs aso' ,t.tia 10. o. ,,aars r>f 90
I 1lo was " ,,ar,.;o5 .,r aho,,t oi,ltoo,, ,,aars
- h,,+ oo,,ld not foil tho ,,,ont1, or
&C.. IJa did not lrnou whore bis vifa
80 ~ nrasen+ nor where his three
osi1dra,, n,ore
says "'ri was LONESOME
Coming down TO ms arrival IN new
ark, he tried to explain that he adver-
tised for young men to visit his 'beauty
parlor" because MISS Maria Tessl"
Sofia, his pretty young model' was
lonesome and wanted company nearer
her own age
This explanation was broken into 1T
tie bits by Van Blarcom, who made
Kranz admit that he knew the girl
was immoral.
why did you not cast her OFF,"
asked Van Blarcom.
Because | had loved her, and Whea
love l love for not the once but All
the time" was the reply maze ny
Kranz
What made you love err he was
asked.
Because she had ATTRIBUTES tnat ap-
pealed to me, for instance her muslcal
abfllty, was the reply
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
SEVEN TENTATIVE
JURORS FOR PACKERS

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-With seven jur-
Ors tentatively agreed on b. counsel for
Nhe government and defendants in the
tfSal of the ten packers for alleged vio-
IaffSu of the criminal provision of the
Sherman antitrust law, both sides
were ready today to put forth their
best efforts to find five more men who
would complete the jury
Questions asked the prospective 1ur-
ors thus far have disclosed the fact
that farmers are closer readers OF
newspapers than re those who live in
the city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
HIS HAND SMASHED IN
MACHINERY GEARING.

John Karkowski, employed at the
Thatcher Furnaie Company, at AZ
St Francis street, caught his right
hand in the gearing of a large ma
chine today. His screams brought
several workmen to his rescue. The
hand was terribly crushed and torni-
quet was applied until the arrival of
the City Hospital ambulance, which
saved his life. The physicians say that
all the arteries in the hand have been
severed and amputation is necessary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
HUDSON COLLECTOR
is PUT ON TRIAL
[speelal 70 the Newark star.l

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 14.--County Col
lector Stephen NJ. Egan, of Hudson
county, is on trial today before Su-
preme Court Justice Francis j. Swayze
for the alleged transfer of county
money to his own account. Former
Governor j. Franklin Fort is repre-
senting Mr. Egan, while Prosecutor
Garven is handling the case fir the
State. Twenty-Five indictments were
fund against Mr.. Egan by an elisir-
drawn grand jury. Before the trial
opened petition made to Vice-Chan-
cellor Garrison for writ of habeas
corpus was denied.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
GOVERNORS AT COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 14.-Awiving In
Columbus from Pittsburg early today,
the Western governors. now homeward
bound, were greeted by a reception
committee, which conducted the guests
TO automobiles and in them to the
offlse of Governor Judson Harmon in
the state House The program for the
rest of the day calls for visit to Ohio
state University, to be followed by a
dinner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
FIRE HAMPERS WORK OF
NINE RESCUE SQUADS

BRICEVILLE, Tenn. Dec. IA
Work of rescue squads employed in re-
covering bodies of miners imprisoned
in the Cross Mountain mine last Sat-
urday was retarded today by fires in
the mine entries.
Hope of reseuing more miners alive
has been abandoned.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
Nude Bodies of Woman and Her Daughters
Found Jammed Beneath Floor OF
Cow Barn.
JEERING NOTE, LEFT ON PIANO,
REFERS TO MAKING SAUSAGES
Posses Search New York Counties for Trace Of
Foreigner Employed on Farm of Family Who
Were Victims of Crime Near Troy
TROY. n. Y. Dec. IA.


an
her
three hidden the floor OF
body~w also found
in
the parlor OF the
abouttwo and are
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
OCEANIC BREAKS
CHRISTMAS RECORD

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE White
Star liner Oceanic, in port this morn
ing from southampton, Cherbourg and
Queenstown, broke all records as an
incoming Christmas ship. She had on
board 5,616 sacks of mail and 230 bags
of parcels post matter, making 5,S46
sacks in all.
Among the passengers on the oceanic
were j. p. Morgan. jr, and family and
Anthony j. Drexel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
BROuEsT FOR UNIVERSITY.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14.-By the
terms of the will of Mrs. Jan KlSather,
who died in Oakland recently, the Uni
versity of California is to receive $780,
900. The will stipulates that 100000 is
to be spent on a granite campanile
tower 800 feet in height to be erected in
the centre Of the university grounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
Trainn1dn Is
Mdn9led in
Wdverly Yard

Peter Terieta, a trainman of l75
Morgan street. Jersey City, was run
over in the Waverly freight yards of
the Pennsylvania Railroad today.
One leg was almost severed and he
was so badly mangled that he may die
He was taken to st. Michaers Hos
pital in the City Hospital ambulance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
FIRE HORSE FALLS ON
SLIPPERY PAVEMENT.

Answering the alarm of fire at
Watts Campbell Company factory
2sS ogden street, one of the horsesy@
No Engine slipped and was slightly
injured The wagon had just rounded
the corner of Lafayette street into
Broad when the animal went down,
almost pulling George Schmeadly, the
driver, from his seat and breaking the
wagon pole. The driver blamed the
slippery condition of the street for the
accident.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
pApAL DELEGATES FUNERAL.

MANILA, Dec 14-The funeral Of
Mgr. Ambrose Agius, papal dele
gate to the Philippines, who died sud
denly on December 49, took place to-
day. Many civil and military officials
were present. A requiem mass for the
late papal delegate Will be said ON
Friday The. body will be inferred be-
meath the cathedral chapel
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
Philadelphia End Of World
for Boys with Slow Horse

by the slowness of the horse, they sold
him, too.
Adelman came back to Newark and
is awaiting sentence ON an Indictment.
Now Percelar is back and under ar
rest.
"Oh, this world isn't so big, after
ALL" he said philosophically today. I'VE
got to the end of it at Philadelphia. p"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
TRAIN RoBBER SUSPECTS FREED.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE three
men arrested here on suspicion Of hav-
ing been implicated in the Hardeeville,
S. c., train robbery Tuesday, were re-
leased late last night They are Ed
and c. g. Gibson and j. l.. Parker,
farmers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
ROWAN GOES TO MOBILE.

TORONTO, Can, Dec. 4-Dave
Rowan was sold today by Manager
Joe Kelley to the Mobile (Ala.) South
orn League Club, Other deals are
pending. -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14

Here is your chance For the holidays only.
Don't miss 1t. Beautiful dinins-room domes
of all descriptions at cost prices This Is
genuine sacrifice we need the money New-
ark Gas and Electric Fixture Company 1sS
South Orange avenue. Lone eagly.-Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14
Leading Teams Are Determined
to Make New Mark by
Midnight.
2 O'CLOCK SCORE.

The record Tor this hour Is 1851 miles
and laps, made by Lawson and De-
Mara in 1909.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-14

House safes.
Maelsnet Doremus Co, Tee Broad street.-Ad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-10
MILD CLASH BETWEEN CoUN-
Sci AND STEEL COMMITTEE,
The Gentleman's Agreement in Holding Up
Steel Prices--Acquisition of Tennessee
Coal & Iron C0.--=Other Points
Brought Out from Witnesses.
TOBACCO ESCAPES PAYING.

Washington. June 9.-Representative
Warburton of Washington. newly
elected Republican Insurgent in the
House of Representatives, charged
Congress today with letting millions
of dollars go to waste that it might
collect in internal revenue taxes on
tobacco. He attacked the pending wool
tariff revision offered by the Demo-
Gratis on the ground that their plea of
needing revenue for the government
treasury was not serious argument
for keeping high duties on wooden
goods.
IF the government would put rea-
sonable tax on tobacco. which may be
considered a luxury" said Warburton,
1t could let in wooden goods, cotton
goods and sugar without any tariff
whatever If this country taxed to-
baceo as England or France does, we
could close the doors of all the Gus
toms houses except as to the importa
tions of liquors and tobaceos."
Mr.. Warburton said the Democrats
were afraid to reduce the duties on
wool any further for fear of the con-
sequences at the next election IL the
WYNN ihbaothS was ptO9tid tco py the
removal of the protection. He. said the
Democrats were compelled to adopt the
Republican doctrine of protection and
excused themselves on the ground of
needing revenue.
And in the meantime" said War
burton, American people are paying
six times as much tax to the govern
ment on sugar as they are on Scent
cigars, II times as much on sugar as
on Decent cigars; 80 times as much on
sugar as on 25-cent cigars and so times
as much on sugar as on 50-cent cigars.
The rich man who smokes a S5-cent
cigar pays l 2-10 cents tax on each
dollars worth of them while his
gardener who smokes scent cigars
pays cents tax on his dollars worth:
and his washer woman. who buys a
dollars worth of sugar. pays 36 cents
tax on it,"
Peters, Mass. Democratic member
of the ways and means committee.
which framed the wool bill. said wool
and WOODEN goods would have been
made free but for the necessity of
raising revenue. He said the duties
were placed as low as consistent with
securing enough tariff revenue to run
the government