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Evening journal., 1912-09-30
WEAPON CARRIER HELD.

William Fisher, colored. who was
detected by Patrolman Burns late
Saturday night creeping on him and
officer sherry, who had arrested a
colored woman on charge OF drunk
enness, and who, when grabbed. had
a loaded pistol In his pocket, was held
under 5000 bail for the court by De-
putty Judge Joslyn today,
Evening journal., 1912-09-30
ARRIVED SAFELY ABROAD.

A cablegram was received by the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
many today from L. Scott Townsend,
and treasurer, telling
of his safe arrival OF Plymouth, Eng
land Joseph Bancroft and Robert s.
Raird were passengers on the same
chin
Evening journal., 1912-09-30
ADDRESSES PREACHERS

The NJ. Il. Preachers Association
in Grace NJ. f. Church this morning
heard an address by the Rev. DR..
Charles A. Hill. on the subject, THE
General Conference and the Renewal
of the. Rifnal.
Evening journal., 1912-09-30
SPARK FIRES AWNING.

A spark from the chimney Of the
Ward Apartments az Tenth and Or
ange streets today set fire 20 an avn
ing extending from a fifth story win
day, The flame communicated with
the sash and a still alarm was sent
to the Friendship and Phoenix COM
panies. The fire was quickly extln-
guished.
Evening journal., 1912-09-30
nLrMpIA ELEYEN PRACTICEs.

The Olympia football eleven Will
report for practice at Front and I'm
ion streets tonight and Friday night,
instead of on Tuesday and Friday
nights. Manager Cole urges the can
didates TO be out by s o'clock.
Evening journal., 1912-09-30
A psliohtfully Chic suit.

No matter what the current style, a
certain Partisan dressmaker manages
to introduce into it her favorite pointed
motif. The suit illustrated for fall
wear Is made of brown broadcloth, and
Evening journal., 1912-09-30
In 1912.

Mrs. subbubs-Which is the proper
way to say. III the cost OF living were
lower" or IF the cost Of living was
lower7"
Mr.. Subbubs-Vil the cost Of living
aver be Brooklyn Life.
Evening journal., 1912-09-30
MINnS0R LOSES GAME.

At Baltimore yesterday the Wind
sor soccer team Of this city. lost to
Baltimore. to l.
Evening journal., 1912-09-30
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

L OUND-WILL THE YOUNG LADY
L that lost five dollars last Satur-
day morning. call at the store and
prove her identity. X. Schwartz. No.
232 King street. s30-lt.
Evening journal., 1912-09-30
School.
Fonrth and West Strects.

Fourth and West Streets.
WILMINGTON. DELAWARE.
The oldest and largest proprietor school,
In the State. A corps Of twenty experienced
teachers excellent equipment, thorough in
s;ruction Co-educationsi
Courses Of study preparing for College,
Scientific School Of Businfsh. Graduates en-.
tered on Certificate in al colleges that ad.
init pupils a school record
High School. Grammar School and pri-
mary departments. new Primary Building
now in course Of erection. we'll equipped
gymnasium. Pupils enrolled az any time.
Fan term begins September 18th. 1919.
For illustrated eatalog, address
A. NORRIS, A. NJ
Principal
Evening journal., 1912-09-30

To reach the competent workers
let your needs be known in the Want
Columns
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
HELLO, GOOD FELLOW!
COME FILL AN EMPTY
STOCKING OR TWO!
There Are Plenty of Poor Children Whose Happiness VIII Re-
ward You for the Kindness You Do for Them Christ
mas Day, and It Will Cost You Comparatively Little

Only fifteen days and then Christ
mas.
You folks who gre scuTrying me 1ly
through the shops these days, maybe
spending more than you should. in or
der that the happiness that the
twenty-fifth day of December is sup
posed to bring may come to your tam
lily and friends. know this well. But
so do Others, those who are not doing
any Christmas shopping, nor any
shopping at all, for that matter, be-
cause they cannot afford to purchase
even necessary food.
Now, 1t is the intention of the Eve
ming Star to bring thcSe two classes
together; those who nave money 20
spend for Christmas and thoss whC
have not. For this purpose, as has
been mentioned fl equently in the past
few days, an Empty Stocking Club
has been formed. This newspaper IS
trying to make it impossible that one
single child IN the city Of Newark
should have an empty stocking IN
Christmas, and is making bod
enough to ask those with SUPER
ABUNDANCE Of Christmas moneys to
help out.
Be Good Fellow ard become an
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
TRAIN BANDITS GET
$4,000; ESCAPE
EIude Posse After Clubbing
Messenger Into Unconscious
ness and Robbing Car.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Dec. TO-
Twenty thousand dollars in gold was
the haul of two robbers who held up
the express car of the Sunset West
ern train, bound from Bakersfield for
Taft, Cal, last night. The money
was consigned to the First National
Bank of Taft by the First National
Bank of Bakersfield. 1t was not
placed in the express safe.
When the train arrived at Taft
railroad men were forced to break
down the door Of the express car. In
a corner, covered with mail sacks,
was M. w. Handy, the express mes
senger, who was just regaining con-
scioueness-
Handy was injured about the head,
but physicinns who examined him
declared that he was apparently not
seriously hurt.
Handy could give but few details
of the robbery. He said two men
entered the car Just as the train was
leaving Maricopa. He did not know
whether they were masked and was
unable to tell how he was rendered
unconscious
Officials Of the First National Bank
here said $4,000 had been shipped TO
Taft and that they had been notified
Of the theft Of the gold.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
TO SHOh'BALANcE
FOR FAIRGROUNDS
President Aronson Will Send
Report of Another Expert
to Mayor.

1t became known today that Com
missioner Louis v. Aronson, president
of the Playground Commission. would
forward an experts report to Mayor
Haussling tomorrow, which will
show that the commission has snug
balance to its credit.
The report will in many ways con-
tradict the report of William Allen.
the expert from the Price & Water
house Company, of New York city.
which showed the finance committee
that the business methods of the
commission were very much muddled.
The expert who was engaged by
Commissioner Aronson at his own
expense is one employed by ]. Lee
Nicholson & Co., Of SAG Broadway.
New York city.
II refuse to discuss the report"
said Commissioner Aronson today. Il
expect to forward it TO Mayor Hauss-
ling tomorrow. 1t would not be right
for me to discuss it now. l can't un-
derstand how you got word of it, for
just received it.
the report of Mr.. Allen. and shows
we have a big balance to our credit
The Allen report was UP until No
vember 13, and my report win be
up until November 80"
From another source it became
known that Louis W" the black
horse purchased by the Playground
Commission. will not be auctioned off
after all. Prior to resigning Commits
sioner Joseph c.. Frbelich tried to
swap it to other departments of the
city, but no one wanted the "dark
horse" that was in the field.
Last evening a sweet feminine voice
called Commissioner Aronson on the
phone and said: Commissioner,
Louis V. is hungry
Commissioner Aronson was puzzled,
he did not know Louis v. from a
crow. When told it was the play
ground horse the commissioner said:
well. get some oats and hay, and
whatever you want"
"Who will l charge it to?"
why charge it to me. of course,
responded the commissioner.
When asked about the helping hand
he gave his playground pet today the
commissioner declined TO talk. ats
funny how you fellows find out every
thing. / didn't want the people to
hear was buying food for the poor
horse"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
INSTRUCTS GRAND
JURORS TO PROBE
S25O,OOODEF|C|T
Court Wants Blame
Placed for Water
Dept. Shortage.
CHIEF JUSTICE GUMMERE
GIVES CHARGE TO NEW JURY
Refers to Gaffney Murder as
One of Worst in Essex
County.

A grand jury investigation into the
deficit of more than a quarter Of
million dollars that is said to exist
in the water department of the city
of Newark viii be made by the first
December grand Jury IL the instruc-
tions given them by Chief Justice
William s. Gummere in swearing
them in today are followed out.
The chief justice explained that ac-
cording to reports printed in the pub
lie press the deficit was blamed on
poor bookkeeping methods by the ex-
perts who made the report, while in
other quarters, by those defending
the Board of Work and water depart
ment, the blame was said to rest on
the shoulders of Price. Waterhouse
& Co.. the experts, 1t having been
stated that errors had been made
by their accountants in the examin-
alton of the books.
Chief Justice Gummere said 1t was
a matter of little concern as to where
that blame lay. but the fact remained
that deficit Is said to exist. and 1t
was UP to the grand jury to deter
mine IL this were true or not, and
also to find out IL 1t were due to
bookkeeping errors or to a possible
defalcation. An investigation Is due
the citizens and taxpayers of New
ark, he told the jury.
Headed by Laurence t. Fell, the
foreman, the grand jury came into
the courtroom at 10 o'clock. On the
bench with the chief justice were
Common Pleas Judges William P.
Martin and Harry " Osborne and
Judge Frederick Adams. who will sit
In the Circuit Court this term
Clerk swears I'm Jury.
After being given the oath of Of
fee and sworn in by County Clerk
Joseph McDonough, who. although It
was the first time he had admins
tered the long oath of Office, did i
from memory like a veteran. Chief
Justice Gummere started right in on
his charge.
Beside referring to the water board
shortage he also called the jurors
particular attention to the fact that
1t was their duty to return indict-
ments in all cases where the evidence
brought before them warranted It..
No person, whether he was the lowest
beggar on the street or the highest
citizen in the community. should be
spared from indictment If conclusive
evidence were brought against him,
he said.
This was thought to be in reference
to the failure of the two preceding
grand juries to indict City Counsel
James r. Nngent and Alderman Alex
ander Archibald in connection with
the alleged fracas that took place at
polling place at 167 Commerce street
on last primary election night, Sep
tember "a. last.
Both Judges Martin and Osborne
had instructed the previous grand
,uries in special charges that care
ful investigation should be made OF
(Continued ON Eighth Page.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
Deceased EuIogized by Rev..
Father White, Who Draws
Lessons from Murder.

Thousands paid honor to the mem
ory of Plainclothesman John j.
Gaffney at his funeral today.
For more than an hour before the
cortege left the residence Of the mur-
dered policeman at 26 Austin street,
friends and sympathizers streamed
into the house to view the remains,
and st. Columba's Roman Catholic
Church could not accommodate all
who assembled to pay tribute to the
victim of the assassjns' guns.
Promptly at Q o'clock the casket.
draped with an American flag, was
borne from the house by his former
comrades. Lieutenants John McCon-
nell, John Harris, Patrick Ryan, JOS
eph Farrell, Frank Tuite and Plain
clothesman Harry Corbitt, Gaffney's
former working partner. Then the
procession, headed BY a platoon of
mounted police, moved through
Thomas, street to Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and to the church. Surround
ing Inef noarSe Was q SQudu Ol pOitCS-
men, headed by Captain Ryan, of the
First precincts from which the de-
ceased was detailed. Following the
police came members of Camp 26, of
Foreign Service United Spanish War
veterans; Camp Mitchell, Of the
Charles Flushing Post of American
Veterans of Foreign Service, both of
which the deceased was a member.
Then came all the members of the
detective bureau. headed by Captain
Carroll. Next came 200 members Of
the Leni .Lenape Club, and hundreds
of other friends.
The trombone which Gaffney played
In the band was carried in case by
the mascot.
AS the procession moved to the
church a recess was taken at St
Columba's School to allow the pupils
to view the cortege.
Solemn high mass of requiem was
celebrated by the Rev, F. Louis, .. S.
B.; the Rev. M. ]. White and tae Rev.
e. A. Degen.
The sermon was preached by the
(continued on Second Page.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
STARS GAFFNEY
FUND CONTINUES
RAPID INCREASE
Citizens Take Oppor-
.tunity to Aid Mar
tyr's Family.

BY leaps and bounds the Stars
fund for the relief of the family Of
Plainciothesman John ]. Gaffney,
who died a martyr to duty last Sat-
urday, Is growing.
Every mail brings new contribu-
tions from citizens who are glad Of
an opportunity to express their ap-
probation of the faithful service this
officer gave in protecting their lives
and property by assisting his be-
reaved family in a practical way.
Very substantial additions viii be
made the fund by a series of athletic
exhibitions. the receipts of which are
to be turned over to Mrs. Gaffney
and her children.
The Valley A. A., of this city, and
lsouyC1L. on Second Page.l
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10

amateur Santa Claus. Put aside, u
dollar or two to buy some little lrin-
ket for one of the poor children who
every day are writing to Sarta Claus
at this Office, begging him not to 70 :
get them. Sign the Elnpty Stocking
coupon, which you viii. find proIni
nently displayed in thIs issue Of the
Evening Star. so that We can knsw
you're willing to give this spiendie
work boost, and SO we can give you
the name and address Of son.e little
"kiddy'' wnom you may help
Nobody with spare dollar could
resist the appeal of the children who
seek to reach Santa Claus through
the Evening Star. Read this one. for
instance:
Dear Santa Claus-Please bring
me and my little brother some
toys, games and candy.
had a nice papa and he died, and
l had brother and sister, and
they died. too have only a
mother and one brother, so Santa
Claus, don't forget us. l live on
the second floor"
Who could cause this little boy to
(Continued on Second Page.l
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
WATCHING SANTA,
STRUCK BY AUTO
Seven-Year-oId Boy Seriously
Hurt-Chauffeur Gives
Self Up.

Interested in a department store
Santa Claus, who was giving away
presents to school children, 7-year-
old William Eichler, of 77S South Sew
enteenth street, stood at the curb
stone at Madison avenue and Six
teenth street, shortly before l O'clock
this afternoon, and did not notice an
automobile which was bearing down
upon him.
The chauffeur was unable to guide
his machine out because of a wagon
which was coming from the other
direction. and the car struck the boy
and tossed him several feet.
The chauffeur, Bernard Finn. em-
ployed by NJ. & j. Dignan, auto liv-
erymen. of 70 Littleton avenue, picked
the boy up and carried him to the
City Hospital.
Surgeons there found that the boy
had a probable fracture of the skull. a
broken right arm and severe cuts and
bruises. His condition Is serious.
The police of the sixth precinct
were notified of the accident by the
City Hospital authorities and Finn
gave himself up The chauffeur is be-
Ing held pending the result of the
boys injuries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
WITNESS
AGAINST ARCHIBALD
Brother Of Man in Alleged Con-
splracy' May Take the
Stand Today.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.-Repre-
sentative Henry D. Clayton, chair
man of the House managers prose-
cutting the impeachment of Judge
Robert w. Archibald, Of the Com
merce Court, announced today that
he expected to conclude the presenta-
tion OF evidence for The prosecution
bv the end OF this week, Many wit
nesses will be called by the House
mana gers during the week, but nlost
of them, 1t is said, will testify briefly
on only one or two points of the case.
Members of the Senate expressed
the helief today that the presentation
- oh evidence would not be con-
si,ded until early in January. Judge
Archibald, accused of using his posi-
tion as. a Federal judge to secure
crad,t and business favors from pos
s,nIe litiRants in his court, will fight
,,,gorousiy. through his attorneys, to
stow that a conspiracy existed among
carta,n scranton, Pa, people to dis
crsdit him, and that in the business
daaIe where 1t is admitted he had
~ irterest. he did not use any un-
due influence or trade on his judicial
nosition to secure favors.
r.hr,stopher q. Boland. OF Scranton.
brother of William p. Boland, whom
the Archibald attorneys declare was
the moving figure behind the al
legged conspiracy" was ready to
testify today as to his knowledge Of
Judge Archbald's connection with
the Katydid culm dump deal, In
which e. j. williams. through Judge
Arohbaid's influence, II is alleged, Sc
cured an option from the Erie rail
road on it's share Of a valuable dump
of coal, or coal refuse.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
Almost Sure of
Sufficient Funds

While no official word has been de-
rvered to the Health Board L IS
understood sufficient funds viii Be at
It's disposal during the rest of tns
yonr TO make complete susperz.on of
Its work unnecessary.
City Auditor James A. Rowe said
this morning that everything would
be done to help the board and me-
difieuIties are expected, provided fne
board adopts policy Of retrnnchs
ment until the frat Of the year
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
HIRED, He ADMITS,
TO KEEP BID LOW
Auctioneer StartIes Hearers at
Hearing in Bankruptcy
Case.

Frank admissions that he had been
hired to keep bidding at certain
height during recent bankruptcy
sale we're made today by Adolph
Greenfield. auctioneer, before Referee
Edwin @. Adams. in Bankruptcy
Court.
The hearing resulted from the OBJ
jections made by W. Locke Rock
well. trustee of the Postkraft Com
pany, to. the confirmation of the sale
OF its patents on December 4. On the
stand Greenfield was asked il he had
agreed to keep the bidding of the
company's patents under $3.50. the
price for which they were sold. and
he admitted he had.
David Booker. attorney for the
trustee, then asked Greenfield what
consideration he had received for his
services. Greenfield evaded the ques-
ton until directed by Referee Adams
to answer II.
Got sII5 for Services.
well. I got s115," answered the
auctioneer.
The admissions OF Greenfield caused
CONSERVATION among counsel Va
rious attempts were made in cross
examination TO swerve Greenfield. but
he stuck TO his story. Objections to
Attorney Bobker's questions were
also frequently injected, but Referee
Adams announced:
Demands Full Investigation.
1--WE want all the information we
can obtain about this matter" and
he refused to sustain the objections.
The trustee, W. Locke Rockwell.
was placed on the stand and de-
clared he and his counsel sought to
have the sale set aside, as 1t was
understood a buyer could be secured
who would pay as high as 5000 for
the patents which were knocked down
to $3.50
Hedden Paid Fee.
It developed during the hearing
that Clarence H. Hedden. who ad-
mittea ], .e was interested in the re-
organization of the bankrupt concern.
was the purchaser of the patents at
$3.50. Greenfield later declared that
Harry E. Burr had paid him the s115
for keeping the sale price down.
Greenfield declared that at least one
other bidder was paid $25 for low
bidding.
Then Hedden was called to the
stand. Questioned by his counsel.
Terry Parker, of East Orange, and
a member of the New York bar. He'd
den stated that Harry E. Burr, now
in Maine, was also interested in the
reorganization plan.
Referee Adams announced that
Burr should be summoned to court
and questioned. The court made It
plain that the entire matter is TO be
threshed out and refused to confirm
the sale.
Attorney Parker declared In court
that the Postkraft Manufacturing
Company in Detroit made the pat
Cnts which the local company sold.
The assets OF ths Detroit concern, he
stated, which we're valued at $4,000,
brought only about si.5oo when the
western concern went bankrupt.
II was apparent 20 the court that
a number Of the bidders at the OBJ
,ectionable sale were very much In
ttiestod in holding down the pur-
chase price of the patents. and that
was one Of the reasons. the referee
later declared, for refusing TO con-
firm the sale today
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
Chambermaid Listening at Key
hole Heard Palmer and Mrs.
Rapke Plan Death Couple Ask
ed for Room with Gas at Hotel.
EACH CARRIED A REVOLVER
IFrom . stan CorreapondrDt.I

NEWTON, N. j. Dec. 10.
~ HAT Ludwig Palmer the South Orange contractor and Mrs
Barbara Papke the Newark widow bodies were found
in cottage Swarswood Lake yesterday,
the intention of carrying suicide pact belief the Su
county authorities.
heraf
10 death
Palmer
found.
When Palmer and Rapke to
House for the former insisted that the
impossible
companion the other hand the said
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
Assigned to bridal suite.

Assigned TO Bridal Suite.
Palmer and Mrs Rapke were az.
signed to the bridal suite at the hotel.
Carmen de Behrlange, chamber
maid. told Prosecutor Dolan that she
heard them quarreling after they had
retired at night, and that curiosity
led her to listen at their door On
the following morning when, she say1
she heard Palmer say:
fCome on; be game We've gone
too far to give up now
Mrs Rapke shrieked at this, tiis
girl said, and in a supplicating voice
said:
"oh. no, no: not here. Please wasi
until tomorrow
The man grewled at this. accord.
ing TO the chambermaid's story. and
a short while later the two left the
hotel together.
The prosecutor believes his suicide
pact theory is substantiated ever
more by the fact that both Palmer
and Mrs. Rapke had revolvers when
they came here. Palmer carried his
in a small satchel and Mrs Rapke
had hers in her handbag. This hand
bag was open and at Mrs. Rapke's
side when her body was found III
the bag were a number Of cartridges
1t is the opinion OF the authorities
that Palmer drew the revolver from
the handbag to kill himself after
discharging all the cartridges IN his
own weapon in bringing his compan-
ion to death.
Prosecutors Theory Of Tragedy.
From the bits of evidence he hae
gathered Prosecutor Dolan has pieced
together the story of the tragedy
about as follows:
After leaving the home of John E
Emmons, at Swartswood Lake. Sun
day noon, Palmer and Mrs. Rapka
hurried to the Beck cottage. On the
way Palmer besought his companion
not 10 fail to carry out her part in
the suicide agreement and she con-
sented to kill herself at the eottags,
The door of the cottage was locked
and the pair made their entrance
through an upper window after
climbing an embanlment. 1t is be.
CContinued On Second Paeel
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
Riders Keeping
Up Record Pace

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
New York. Dec. 1o.-The six-dav
riders were still nine miles ahead OF
the record at o'clock today. the
thirty eighth hour They were riding
at steady pace, with no mishnp OF
real sprint in sight
SCOPE AT p N
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10

THE priest to his book. the peasant
to his plough" and the merchant to
the advertising columnsof The Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10

The former record for thirty-eight
hours in a six-day race was 7SS miles
0 laps, made by Halstead and Dro-
bach in 1911.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10

1.-TWO heads are better than ons.
and the best is the one that decides
To read the ads.