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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
MANAGERS
PROPOSE ARBITRATION

NEW YORK, Dec. PA PROPOSE
ton was made today by the COM
mittee of Eastern railroad managers
to President Carter, of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen. The proposition involves
the creation of permanent commits
sion to consider all questions affect
ing the operation of each locomotive
upon which two flremen are desired.
The proposed commission would be
vested with authority to decide in
each case whether a locomotive
should have one or two firemen. The
managers committee declared that
while the railroads were ready to con-
slider granting any necessary assist
ance to firemen, they could not grant
the request for two firemen to be
constantly employed at full pay on
all engines over a certain weight.
In cases where firemen would be
overworlzed without such assistance,
the committee referred to the ques-
ton Of expense as minor considera-
ton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
|MPROVERS HOLD
STORMY MEETING
West Orange League Objected
to Petition Sent to
Council.

Andrew Horn was denounced last
night by David w. Blake for having
signed his name to the petition sent
to the West Orange Town Council
from the Fifth Ward Improvement
League, of that town, asking what the
Council intended to do about permit
ting Tax Collector O'Connor to keep
fees for tax searches. At a meeting
ur the improvement league last nigh,
Mr.. Blake accused Mr.. Horn of hav-
ing exceeded his authority. Il was
in ignorance of the fact that my name
was signed to the petition" said Mr..
Blake land I did not even receive a
notice that it was to be presented"
'The phraseology of the petition
lacked respect to our governing body"
continued Mr.. Blake, "and Mr.. Horn
had absolutely no right to attach my
name to it."
Later 1t developed that Mr.. Horn
was not even instructed to send the
petition to the Council, and the asso-
citation was unaware that such action
was taken until the report of the
meeting appeared in the newspapers.
August C. Shaller, prominent
member of the organization, also
scored Mr.. Horn for his action and
informed him that he was selected
merely to learn what the duties Of
the tax collector are and report his
finding back to the league. Mr.. Shall
Ter explained that the association was
contemplating taking action on the
question, but had no intention or
criticising the municipal body. Nh.
Horn admitted he had exceeded his
authority in signing Mr.. Blake's
name. but said he did not believe it
would cause Mr.. Blake to become in
dignant. Interrupting the exchange
of verbiage at this point, Joseph
Stevens declared that too much fool,
ing was going on among the mem>
bers and not enough work.
Mr.. Horn is one of the league MEM
bers who advocated having the asso-
reorganize as the West Orange
Civic League.
This question was before the league
last night but majority of members
their opposition to the idea
and the name probably will not be
changed. Let us complete the work
the league started out to do before
making other changes" said Mr.
and his remarks were ap-
plauded.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
NEW STORAGE CAR
IS H|LL-CL|MBER
Latest Type of Street Vehicle
Proves Success on First
Trial.

The new Edison storage battery car
demonstrated its ability to climb hills
in a difficult test made on the steep
est grade of the Orange Mountain
Trolley Company lines yesterday.
Ralph H. Beach, the designer, con-
Quoted the test, and at its conclusion
expressed himself as very we'll satis-
fed with its result. 1t was believed
that William Jennings Bryan would
be a passenger on the journey of the
latest type street car, but on account
of today's conference with Governor
Wilson he was forced to cancel the
engagement.
When the time to start came it was
discovered that the batteries of the
car had been chilled by being in the
open for thirty-f1ve hours, and in or
der to obviate the possibility of any
hitch occurring to spoil the test, Mr.
Beach decided to charge them again.
This, Mr.. Beach explained, cost only
Ss cents, and he said the recharging
was sufficient for a twenty -elght-mile
journey.
Accompanying the designer on the
trip were Frank Brewer, superin-
tendent of the Mountain trolley line,
and William Theodore Won Der Lippe,
a lawyer of this city.
The car made the per cent. grade
of the mountain without difficulty.
1t will be used on a Is per cent.
grade at Burlingame, near San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Beach said. Since the
structed, three years ago, its use
has spread to New Zealand. Japan,
Australia and Alaska.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
AUTONOMY FOR
ALBANIAN NATION
Servia Agrees to Proposition
and Suggestion of Other
Nations.

LONDON, Dec. 21.--The peace en-
voys of the Ralkdn states and of
Turkey met again in conference at
st. James Palace this afternoon, SER
via, on the suggestion of Great
Britain, France and Russia. has de-
clared her readiness to accept the
principle of Albanian autonomy and
naturalization. This move has the
object of making Austria Hungary
explain the reason for her armaments
and say what iier ultimate desires
really are.
The. fear is entertained in many
quarters that Austria Hungary is
planning a scheme, which If it proves
successful, will make Servia a kind
of vassal state. 1t is rumored that
among other conditions of a finan-
cial, commercial and economic char
aeter Austria Hungary intends to i'm
pose limitation on the strength of
the Servian army which neither the
Balkan league nor Russia would
ever admit.
This situation. it is said, explains
why Austria Hungary is keeping
twelve of her army corps on a war
footing, four of them ready to cross
the Servian frontier, four of them in
Galicia near the Russian frontier, two
in Bosnia and Herzegovina and two
along the Italian frontier.
1t is noticeable, according to mill
tary experts, that, Notwithstanding
the triple alliance, during the last
decade Austria Hungary has con-
stantly augmented the strength of
her troops along the Venetian and
Tyrolese lines.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
BRIDAL PARTY TO BE
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Fl. Groel. of ia
Cleveland street, Orange, will give a
dinner tonight at their residence for
Miss Grace Allen Miller. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Miller. of Or
ange, who is to be married to their
son, Campbell Clark Groel, on De-
cember 2S. Covers will be laid for
fourteen. The guests will include
those who are to be in the bridal
party, and will be Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Moench, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur H.
O'Malley, of Newark; Miss Ruth
Arnold, of Orange Miss Selma
Schurr, of Newark; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Miller, George Braun, OF
East Orange, and Reginald Junge, of
Rutherford.
The decorations will be bride roses.
Mrs O'Malley, who is cousin of the
bride, will be the matron of honor,
and Miss Selma Schurr will be the
maid of honor. George Braun, who IS
a cousin of the bridegroom elect, will
act as best man, and Mr.. Moench
and Mr.. Junge will be the ushers.
Miss Miller will present her attend.
ants with pearl and amethyst bar
pins, and Mr.. Groel will give his best
man a set of mother of pearl studs
and cuff buttons and pearl scarfpins
to the ushers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
HEIRESS JOYFULLY BEGINS
TO SQUANDER MILLIONS

Los ANGELES, Dec. 21.-After
having spent approximately $1,000, 900
within six months. Mrs. Clara Bald
win Stocker. who already has re-
ceived $4,000 from the Lucky Bald
win estate and soon will get $40, 000,-
900 more, arrived from Chicago yes
terday in her $4,000 private car, which
is sidetracked at Arcadia. She
brought the first instalment of her
heavy purchases, including $3.50, 900
worth of diamonds, in a wonderful
variety of settings, and $20,00O worth
of gold and silverware. She also has
wardrobe which cost her about
100000. Following by express are
priced articles of furniture, unique
lamps and other treasures. Another
item in her expenditures is a $2O0O0O
yacht. Her new automobile cost $780,
900.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
SETON HALL TAX
TO Be APPEALED
Justice KaIisch Grants Ger
tlDrari of South Oranges As
sessment of $35, 500.

William ]. Kearns, as counsel for
Seton Hall College, today obtained
from Justice Samuel Kalisch. sittins
IN The Supreme Court in the absence
Of Chief Justice William S. Gum
mere, q writ of certiorari to review
stbe action of the village of South Or
anee, Joseph Arnold, the town as
sessor, and the Board of Equalization
Of Taxes of New Jersey in levying an
assessment against the land owned
bv he college in the village of South
Orange.
TIE assessment was levied for 1911,
and Is on valuation of $780, 800. An
appeal was taken to the State board
on March 30, 1912. The appeal was
later dismissed by the State board in
an opinion written by President
Frank B. Jess, of that body. For 1912
the village authorities have assessed
the college property in two plots, the
assessed valuation being $S5,5oo on
of1e-plot and s106,500 on the other. Ap-
pea1s from these assessments are now
pending before the County Board of
Taxation.
Inc VIII OF ceTIlOFdIl ls dSheu oh
the ground that Seton Hall is an edu-
Ioational institution and as such is
exempt from taxes. and that in incor-
porating the college, March 8. 1861,
the, college obtained an irrepealable
exemption from taxation. Mr.. Kearns
Submitted statements showing that
from the time of the creation of the
college in 1861, until 1911, no assess
ment of taxes was ever levied or any
attempt made to levy taxes on the
property. 1t is claimed that the char
ter exemption from taxes is not
mere gratuity. but a contract with
the State, and that the action of the
State Board of Equalization Of Taxes
10 upholding the assessment is er-
roneous.
Wilbur A. Mott appeared for the
Village of South Oranve and did not
oppose the granting of the writ, other
than to insist that an early date be
granted for argument on it. Justice
Kalisch granted the writ, which is re-
|turnable in twenty days, when the
question will be argued.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
SWAYZE REFUSES WRIT TO
REVIEW O'MEALIA'S ACTION
Court Turns Down Suspended
County Employees Appeal.
Especial to the Newark star.I

Especial to the Newark Star.1
JERSEY CITY. N. j., Dec. 21.-
Supreme Court Justice Francis j.
Swayze today refused to grant the
application of Thomas Meaney, jr.,
for a writ to certiorari the action of
Supervisor James F. O'Mealia in sus-
pending a number of county en-
ployees on the ground that the court
could not grant writ in this case.
Mr.. Meaney contended that tho
Board of Freeholders alone had the
right to employ and suspend these
persons, and in addition to that they
are protected by the civil service and
exempt from suspension.
County Counsel John Griffin ap-
peared for Supervisor O'Mealia and
succeeded in having the motion de-
MED Heretofore whenever Mr.. Grif-
fin was asked about the right to sus-
pend certain county officials he is said
to have lodged the issue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
REEVE MAY SEEK FREEDOM;
WARNS WIFE'S CREDITORS

AS the elimination of Halloween
party, on October 81, given by his wife
to a number of friends, George Will
lam Reeve, of East Orange, is now
said to be seeking divorce. He is
at present living with his father, Fire
Commissioner John Reeve. Yester-
day he inserted an advertisement in
an Orange paper that he would not be
responsible for any debts contracted
by his wife.
When Mr.. Reeve returned home on
Halloween, he declares that he found
his wife entertaining twelve engineers
of the Lackawanna railroad, and,
furthermore, discovered a stranger in
the bathroom. He later had this man
arrested, but the complaint was dis
missed by Recorder Mott. Sometime
later he asked his wife, he says, to
move TO another apartment, and she
refused. Then came the split. The
Reeves formerly lived at 81 Eaton
place.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
JUST ANNOUNCE WEDDING
WHICH OCCURRED NOV. 10

Announcement was made today of
the marriage of Miss Minnie Marion
H. Bachelor youngest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Bachelor, of 1877
Park avenue, Nutley, and Edward F.
Finn, of IA Dow street, Belleville.
The ceremony was performed on No.
vember 10 at st. Mary's Church, Nut
ley. The Rev. William L. Cunning
ham, rector of the church, officiated.
Miss Mae Broekkamp, of Passaic, was
brother of the bride, was best man.
The couple will reside in Park ave,
nue.. The parents and other rela-
tives of the couple were present at
the wedding.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
ORANGE Y. M. c. A. WANTS
ASSESSMENT CANCELLED

On the grounds that it is exempt by
law protest asking that the assess
ment of $4,000 on the Orange Y. M.
c. A. was filed with the County Tax
Board yesterday. A similar request
was made some time ago by the local
Y. NJ. C. A., which was refused by
the county board. Later an appeal to
the State board was made and the
matter is now pending.
Other protestants were the Public
Service Gas Company, wanting a re-
duction on the assessment on prop
erty in Orange from $4,000 to $40, 900,
and the Commonwealth Water and
Light Company, Of Milburn, asking
that it's assessment on 595 acres of
land and certain mains, at STAG, ,455
be reduced to $4,000. The board has
until February to decide appeals.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
ANDERSON IN KOREA

SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 21.--Lars An
derson, the newly-appointed United
States ambassador to Japan in sue
cession to Charles Page Bryan, ar
rived with his wife here this evening.
They were met at the station by con-
sul-general George II. Scidmore and
the staff of the United States consul
ate and by representatives of the
governor general, Count Terauchi.
Ambassador and Mrs Anderson in
tend to remain here over Sunday and
will then go to Kioto, where they
will spend Christmas.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
NABBED IN $73, 900 THEFT

DETROIT, Mich, Dec 21.-Rdbert
Mowat, 40 years old, = broker, was
arrested at his home here today in
connection with an alleged $4,000
check swindling deal in New York.
The arrest was made, it is said, at
the request of a private detective
agency acting for the American
Bankers Association and the local
police have no details concerning the
case. Mowat was arrested here a
year ago and taken to New York by
Federal authorities on a charge of
"concealing assets" The disposition
of that case is not known here.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
MISS LILLIAN CAMPBELL
BECOMES BRIDE TONIGHT

The marriage of Miss Lillian Camp
bell and sydney Grant, both of
Kearny, will be solemnized tonight at
the home of the parents of the
prospective bride, 9S Johnston ave-
nue.. Miss Marion Grant will be
bridesmaid and Felix S. jacobson,
postmaster at Arlington, will be best
man.
Miss Campbell will be attired in
gown of white satin with pearl trim
ming and rose lace. She will carry
bridal roses. The bridesmaids gown
will be of yellow bengeline. Her bou-
quet will be Of white chrysanthe-
NUNS The Rev. Joseph F. Folsom,
pastor of the Clinton Avenue Presby-
terian Church, will officiate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
CHICAGO OPENS SCHOOLS
TO POLITICAL MEETINGS

CHICAGO, Dec. I.-The building
and grounds committee of the board
of education adopted recommends
ton yesterday that all public schools
be opeend indefinitely for public
meetings. The recommendation was
from a subcommittee which can
vassed the principals of the schools
and reported as follows:
After carefully considering the
matter, we recommend that the use
of assembly halls be afforded the gem
eral public for any legitimate purpose
on the same basis as permission was
granted for the holding of political
meetings."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
TAX OFFICE EMPLOYEES
RUSHED AT LAST MINUTE

City Treasurer Louis McCloud, of
East Orange, with his force of four
men, were kept busy until 1 o'clock
this morning checking up the money
received yesterday for the payment
of taxes. This morning his desk was
clear of even checks sent in by mail.
There was received yesterday by
Mr.. McCloud $137OOO and on Thurs
day 100000, the largest amounts re-
ceived into the treasury. The rush
started shortly before o'clock in the
morning and did not end until the
closing hour, when Mr.. McCloud and
his assistants started the work Of
checking the accounts.
The city was forced to pay out q
considerable part of the money today.
however, when Mayor Gregory and
the other officials attached their sig
natures to warrants amounting to
1882, 1859 for the county taxes. This
is the largest figure paid by the city
since its existence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
WAGES DUE 20 YEARS AGO
PAID TO MORE THAN 100

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. q. To
several hundred former employees of
the Woodstock Mills, in Norristown,
have come welcome Christmas pres
ents in the shape of payment of sala-
ries, which they earned nearly twenty
years ago, when the mills went into
bankruptcy in the panic of 1893. Dur
ing all these years ]. Morton Brown,
owner of the mills, has nourished the
idea of paying the men who worked
for him, but who lost their wages in
the crash. 1t was not until this year
that he was in position to make
but he has done so hand
somely, paying 9S per cent. of the old
or their heirs and giving
them also interest on their money for
nineteen years. More than 100 have
been paid.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
PRINCESS SALM=SALM'S
ROMANTIC CAREER ENDS

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Dec. 21.-
The death of Princess Agnes Salm-
Salm today brought to an. end a most
romantic career. She was the daugh-
ter of an American colonel named Lee
clercq, and was born at Baltimore,
Md, seventy-two years ago. In her
youth she gained some renown as an
actress and then she married Prince
Felix Salm-Salm in 1862.
The princess accompanied her hus-
band through all his campaigns, and
in the -Prussian war served as
a hospital nurse and was decorated
with the iron cross for bravery. The
prince was killed at the battle Of
Gravelotte. The princess married
Charles Heneage in 1876.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
TO INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF
HIGH INFANT MORTALITY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-In an
effort to discover the cause of the
high mortality among children in the
United States, the children's bureau
of the department of commerce and
labor will begin the new year with
a nationwide house-to-house can
vasS.
Mothers will be interrogated con-
cerning the housing and feeding of
their children, the sanitary condi-
tions of the neighborhood and other
questions that might lead to discov-
cry of the cause of illness and death
among Juveniles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
ORANGE APPEALS
MILLBURN ASSESSMENT

The East Orange Water Commis-
sion has appealed from the assess
ments made on it's property in Mill
burn township to the county board.
Thirty bills from Millburn and one
from Livingston are protested by City
Counsel Borden D. Whiting, and the
board has decided to hold a special
hearing on the cases.
The water plant is located in White
Oak Ridge. This year the Millburn
assessors have more than doubled the
assessment on the East Orange tract.
The city recites that Millburn as
sessed 612 acres at $114.035. In Liv-
ingston the city has 94S acres, but the
assessment was only s76330.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
reality WORTH $275,OOO
FIGURES IN BIG EXCHANGE

What is said to have been one of
ne largest real estate deals in this
sction in long time was completed
esterday by H. NJ. Weesh. of Steiger
Taylor's office, in East Orange, the
roperties in the trade amounting in
alue to $275, OOO Twenty eight houses
nd lots in the Oranges. Montclair
nd Cottage City, Mass. figure in the
-ansaction.
Haddon Hall. the eight-story apart
lent house In Union street, Montclair,
hich is owned by Fairchild & Bald
in, is one Of the properties in the
kchange. This is valued at $175, 900.
Fho the other party is in the tran
action could not be learned today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
~
STATE MAYORS PLAN BILL
TO END GRADE CROSSINGS

The Mayors Association of this
'tate will hold its next meeting in
he Newark Board of Trade rooms on
December rs, when a new bill will be
lrafted for presentation to the Legis-
ature TO compel the railroads to re-
move grade crossings throughout
Sew Jersey.
1t is also probable that the mayors
viii have a banquet in Trenton when
he next session begins, and in the
lddresses to be made will be out
lned what the executives hope to see
iccomplished. Mayor Donnelly, of
trenton, is president of the associa-
ion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
WERE ScHooLMATES; WE'D

WILMINGTON. Del. Dec. 21.-A
school-day romance in Brooklyn led
here yesterday 10 a marriage. Lester
A. Levy, of PIT Prospect place. Brook
lyn, married Miss Edith NJ. Jones, of
1910 Pacific street. Brooklyn. They
are actors.
Mrs John ]. Corbett, of Newark.
n. j., was a witness, as were David
e. Golden, of New York, and Miss
Grace Marlowe, of the theatrical COM
pany with which the bridegroom is
connected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
DEATHS SHADOW
ON THIS PETITION
West Orange Commission Rule
Folks List Suffers from
Name Surplusage.

Some strange things are being dis
covered by County Clerk Joseph Nc
Donough in his scrutiny of the list of
names attached to the petition asking
a special election on the proposition
to change West Oranges town gov
ernment to a commission plan of adj
ministration, and the nomenclature
carries even the dread shadow of the
grave, as the list now being examined
shows at least one man whose de-
parture from this life is a matter
of official record
In addition to the invasion of the
Valley of the Shadow the enthusiasts
for the proposed revolution in govern
ment have also the names of two
members of the fair sex, whose sig
natures, it is believed, were an in
advertenee, and Charles G.. Van Bus
kirk, the unsuccessful opponent of
Mayor Samuel A. Muta in the election
last month, has his name generously
distributed in the lists, once with his
business address in Freeman street
and in another petition with
his residence following the name.
The presence of Reuben Hepworth's
name is Indicative Of an error, or that
the commission government folk were
busy prior to the Valley road resi-
dents sudden and tragic death sew
eral months ago.
Among the patches of names thus
far gone over by Mr.. McDonough,
who is clerk of West Orange town,
and is seeking to verify the names
in accordance with the legal require
ment that 20 per cent. of the men
who voted for the Assembly nominees
must be among the signatures, are
several duplicates Charles B. Brady,
of Gregory avenue, is down twice,
and W. I. Nehr and Eugene c.
have the same surplusage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
SEARCHING FOR SON WHO,
HE THINKS, IS INSANE

Eindeavoring to obtain trace of his
missing son, Albert Redick, who, he
says is bereft of reason. George Re-
dick, of Saybrook, ILL.,, has written to
Postmaster Perry, of Orange, re-
uuesting that the police of the Orange
Institute search for the man. Mr..
Redick stated in the letter he had
received a missive from his son which
WAS mailed in West Orange some
lime ago. but he did not give any
address 4
Mr. Perry turned the letter overa ito
Chief of Police Bamford and he will
and out if the man is still in West
Orange. He is described as "a years
,lds feet inches tall, weighs 12s
pounds and has blue-gray eyes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
EDITORS MUST STAND
TRIAL FOR T. R. LETTER

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 12.-The de-
murrer filed by Attorney General
McDougal to the answer of R. S.
Sheridan, publisher, and c. o. Brox-
en-, manager and editor of the Boise
Capital News, in contempt of court
proceedings, has been sustained by
the State Supreme Court and the de-
PENDANTS We're ordered to be ready
for trial Monday.
The defendants were cited for con-
tempt of court for the publication of
a message from Theodore Roosevelt
in which the decision of the Supreme
Court barring the Progressive cam
didates for presidential electors from
the Idaho ballot was criticised.