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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
FIRE KILLS z
IN COTTAGE
LspeeIal 10 the Newarls starl

Especial TO the Newark Star.l
NEWTON, June 6--Charles c. Edger-
ton and wife. of Newton, were burned to
death and their cottage at Budd Lake
was destroyed about o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. and Mrs A. W. Knowles SON.
in-law and daughter of the couple, es-
capped by jumping from a second-story
known. There were no fires In the house
during yesterday.
Mr.. SID Mrs Edgerton retired al ut
II O'Clock last night going TO their room
ON the second floor Mr.. and Mrs,
knowles retired soon afterward About
2 o'clock they were awakened by chok-
ing fumes of smoke. Opening the door
of their room, they discovered roaring
flames In the hallway. Escape by the
stairway was cut off. In their night.
clothes they jumped from the window
as the flames burst into their room Mr.
and Mrs. Bdgerton were not seen and it
is supposed they We're suffoeated by the
smoke and never awakened
peculiar aspect OF the tragedy was
that the blackened iron bed on which
they We're sleeping settled down through
the ruins of the house without overturn
ing, and this morning the buried bodies
of the couple were found on the wire
mattress in the cellar Of the ruins in
the same position they occupied while
sleeping
The cottage was frame structure
fifteen by twenty feet, two stories, aud
was on what is known as the sand shore
on the northwestern part of the lake
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
Boats on
Liners Useless

LONDON, June 6.-The disaster to the
steamer Titanic has done little to alter
the views of Harold A. Sanderson, Il
director the White Star line, as to the
su1icicncy of the present equipment of
transatlantic steamers for all practical
purposes.
Mr. Snndcrson WIS recalled by the
Wreck Commission today aud disputed
the usefulness of additional lifehoats Of
scarchllghts, binoculars and larger crews
Of seamen, but he added There Is n
popular cry for binoculars aud extra
boats. and we want TO satisfy IT, '2l's
The witness emphasized the fafA that
small bonts were carried only for the
purpose of transferring persons from ship
TO ship or from ship 10 land, aud said
thai If more scnmen were carried in order
to man additional boats they would have
nothing to do until there was n wreck.
Searehlights. he declared would be
worse than useless; they would be
positive source of danger. The worst
thing possible for Il lookout is the glare
Of light
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
Money PrObers !:
Lacking Power

NEW YORK, June 6.-Because of it's
lack OF power to obtain necessary data
the so-called money trust investigation
In it's main SCOPE will not be taken up
in full. This announcement was made
by Chairman Pujo OF the investigating
committee, at the opening of the hearing
In New York today.
Mr.. Pujo's announcement says in part:
"rhere will be no testimony taken at
this time nor until the autumn, upon the
main branch of tho inquiry. In view of
the insistence by certain of the leading
financial institutions. whose affairs it
may become necessary TO investigate
that the committee is without power to
enforce its demands for information, the
committee adheres TO the conclusion that
1t is not advisable to take up the main
inquiry until all doubt as to the power
of the committee to conduct the inquiry
on the lines that II believes to be neces
sary has been removed by the passage
OF the pending bill to amend the bank
ing law. which has passed the House
and is now before the finance commit
tee of the Senate
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
MAY SETTLE
GAS STRIKE

A meeting has been arranged between
a committee of the strikers at the Public
Service Gas Company's plant and the
company officials this afternoon TO con
slider terms for settling the trouble. 1t
was stated by II. d: Whteomb general
manager of the company, that the de-
mand for an eight-hour-day would be con
sidered, at least. The promoters of the
peace project are hoping that the con
sideration of this question will lead to
the settlement of all the differences.
1t is claimed by the company
officials tnat the men who are ON strike
have Joined the ranks of the dissatisfied
ones only after threats To kill them.
The English-speaking employees, the
company officials say, have not been
hoodH linked by these dire threats ami
have continued with their work.
The strikers today asserted that they
were ready TO arbitrate at any time 1t
would be convenient for the company
officials. They insisted, however. that
the demands set forth at the beginning
of the strike would be adhered to, and
the men would get % cent increase in
their days wages before they would
return to work. The threat to tie up
the other gas plants IN the State owned
by Public Service was renewed.
: it was pointed out by company officer
today that Simon Moss, prominent leader
of the strike, had been quoted as saying
he would create u gas famine within
twenty four hours from 10 o'clock Tues
day night Instead of being able TO make
good his threat, the Public Service man
asserts, Moss has been leading strike
during a time when the company is pro-
ducing more gas than the demand re-
ouires, and the supply has exceeded the
demand by many thousands of cubic
feet.
I'VE can shut down the retort house
forever today declared II. j. Whit.
comb. general manager of the gas com
many, 'and still nuke more gas than
Newark or our consumers want. The men
who have quit nearly all worked at the
retort house The new gas machine we
are now running makes half million
more cubic feet of gas than the retort
house holds. and the latter place stores
two million feet of the gas. SO you can
see that gas famine here Is out of the
question
Mr.. Whitcomb declared that the men
who have refused to Join The sir'kers
are confident that the dissatisfied cnes
will return. He also asserts That man.
now on strike are anxious TO return to
work, and are prevented from doing SO
only by the threats made upon their
lives.
> ON the other hand he strlkers declare
tbey are opposed TO any violence and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
Cruel to Horse,
Pays $lOO Fine

A fine of 800 was imposed by Recorder
Mott in tho East Orange Police Court
today on Henry Frank, % years Old. Of
2u Washington street, Orang, on II
charge Of cruelty TO animals. rhe To-
corder declared It case Of outrageous
cruelty, and said he would send Frank
to the penitentary II allowed by law.
The horse alleged to have been beaten
died soon after Frank was arrested.
Or. elias Bodenwoser, vete"lhariuu,
while in Main street, met Frank driving
the horse, which was attached to a top
wagon loaded with furniture lie adj
vised Frank TO give the animal rest
a wordy argument followed and Frank
Is said to have wished he had Dr.
Bodenwelser ia lot His brother,
Nathan Frank, was on the vehicle with
him
Dr Bodenwelser went to tho police
station and told Chief O'Ncill Of the
case, and he ordered the arrest Of both
Franks. The horse was taken TO a sta
BILE. where It died. It had ridges from
whip, and had been driven from New
York. Frank paid the fine
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
Sends Rush Order to US
and Urges Quick De-
livery.
HAS GUARD TO PROTECT
FOREIGNERS PROPERTY
American Troops Ready to Go
to Cuba if Rebels Are
Not QuelIed.

WASHINGTON. June 6.-President
Gomez has informed the United States
through American Minister Beaupre that
be Is forming volunteer guard to pro-
tect foreign property, and asks that his
recent order for krag-Jorgensen rifles
he increased from 1000 to 10000 and that
100000 cartridges accompany them,
President Gomez urges the United
States to make every effort 20 facili-
tate the quick delivery of the rifles and
ammunition.
The arms and ammunition President
Gomez has requested will be shipped i'm
mediately by rail to Key West, and
thence by water 10 Havana. A special
train win be required to transport the
munitions The Watervleit Arsenal, New
munition will be taken from Frankford
Arsenal near Philadelphia.
President Gomez hopes. by forming
the volunteer guard, to relieve the reg
ulars guarding foreign properties. that
they may pursue the insurgents
The Cuban president is said TO be en-
tirely In accord with the dispatch OF ma =
rines TO. the interior for the protection
of foreign lives and property. lie has
informed Minister Beaupre that he be-
lieves this will be of material beneht
to quietins the situation.
An emergency appropriation of $65OOO
for the expenses Of the marine expedition
TO Cuba was asked of Congress today by
the secretary OF the navy. Mr.. Meyer
described the movement as 'an eXpedi-
,f far
duty
With four United States battieships
hurrying to Cuba from Key West, Fla,
yesterday. and 45O American marines al
ready landed and marching into the In
terror, decisive action In the island has
been taken by Uncle Sam The stars
and Stripes are now afioat over Guanta-
namo City, where the marines have es-
tablished their headquarters.
Infantry and cavalry will be rnshed TO
the island If the navy .snnot RESTRAIN
the rebels.
The four battleships nr,iereh TO tue
island are the Minnesota, mississippi Mis-
souri, and Ohio, comprising tie Io1ith
division of the Atlantic fleet.
The third battleship division, including
IDt htOTSiHt RtDluchhf tN~h "Aa1'l 49,
Rhode Island, in command of Reuc-Ad-
miral Fisk. is ordered 20 ;old itself IN
readiness to move at a moncat's notice.
The ships in this division will separate
and hurry TO Cuba the nomenet the de
partment ascertains the points at which
their presence is most urgent.
Imperative orders were issued To all
army posts in the East, instrnet,ng Them
TO be in readiness to send Ill their avail
able cavalry and infantry 10 : aba :t .
notice. 1t is not the intention
to send these troops until Ii Is demon
strated that the situation has become
such that the naval force IS no. Sufficient
TO control II. In that event, transports
will dash for Cuba from "a faninn and
New York.
The Padueab, on guard a Santiago.
sent a hurry call TO Guanilnamo Tor
more marines for the protection of pop
erty there.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
RECEIVED WARNING; GUARDED
AGAINST ANY POSSIBLE ATTACK
Detective Makes Sensational Detailed Statement as
to How Evidence Was Obtained by Him and
the Brides Paid to Atlantic City Officials--He
Posed as Wealthy New York Contractor.


%hne he was engaged In the eee to in Atlantic City
by Kals
view and by Attorney General Edmund Wilson,
Of
Atlantic
Karsch
The striking terror
to heart o 80
the who
munipal affairs
Kaisch today confirmed the o City threats
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
Press Men Still
Out on Strike

PLAINFIELD, June 6.-No attempt
was made today to settle the strike of
the printing press men, which has shut
down several factories and thrown $50
men out of work. The strike. which
was started yesterday in this city, Dun
ellen and Carlstadt, Is spreading to
other places, and is expected to assume
threatening proportions in few days
The action TO be taken by President
Taft when the bill admitting printing
presses into this country duty free,
comes before him for his signature, will
have much to do with the press manu-
factnrers' attitude in the strike.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06

Yes, I knew OF them," he said,
when old they come to your atten-
ton - he was asked.
1T was two or three months ago, while
| was hearing those cases down there. !"
he replied.
Asked If any steps were taken 20 pun
ish the person or persons alleged to have
made the threats, Justice Halisch ie-
Piled that he did not know OF anything
along that line.
Il paid no attention TO them. he said.
II knew all about lit at the line.
Justice Kallsch added that the attorney
general had the facts. 'He knows all
about it, he said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
Fall in Saloon
Kills Aged Man

Plungmg hcad-irst down the base
mcut stairs Of the Cummings Bros sa-
loon, Broad and Orange streets James
Fitzgerald u years old, of u Amstcr-
dam avenue, Now York city, was fatal
ly injured today His skull was crushed
and he died shortly after being taken
to the city Hospital
He entered the saloon and asked
Bernard J. Cummings II question ThGn
he started toward the steps. He missed
footing, tried TO catch the brass rail and
fell.
II was impossible TO find out whore his
home was at the City Hospital until his
name was discovered on the records.
Last December he was a patient in the
hospital At that time he gave his ad.
dress as Il Amsterdam avenue, New York
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06

; Blanket Indictments were suggested by
Detective William j. Burns They were
used In the wholesale findings of the
indianapolis Federal grand jury hl the
Mcnamara dynamite conspiracy cases,
None of the details of the graft In
vestigation would have become pubic
at this time except for the refusal OF
Harry T.. Dougherty. George w. Car
many, Harry j, Mnock and John Dom
nelly to make confessions as -four other
councllmen are said TO have done.
Burns. 1t is said was afraid Dougherty
would escape from the Jurisdiction OF
New Jersey courts, so he had him ar
rested. 1t is alleged.
The most graphic account yet gwen Of
the concrete "boardwak" graft scandal
Is the story of the man who was the
chief Investiga tor. James X. Harris,
He is Burns operative, who posed as
the wealthy New York contractor and
was willing to pay the price to ger
the ordinance through Council assuring
him the million-dollar contract
The manner in which the grating was
detected is told in the following state
ment by a detective:
Harris" is not the operatives right
name He is one of the most skillfui
men on the Burns staff. He has not
made any public appearance IN the graft
developments. and is being kept under
cover" 1t was he the grating councils
men supposed was furnishing the money
to brlbc them Tho eash was actually
paid over by f. s. Smiley, another
Burns operative. who posed as n s.
Fiancklyn." financial agent for "fIar-
ris" II was through the work of this
pair that four members of council con-
fessed to accepting hr,bes and resigned
ole was arrested and three more named
by Detective Burns IN connection with
the case.
The Harris statement was prepared
for the use of Attorney General Wilson.
who will head the grand jury probe into
charges which involve more than eighty
persons, city officials, politicians and
gamblers. The attorney general VIII
enter the case at the request of Justice
Kaliseh of the Supreme Court The
attorney will come to this city
on Tuesday. and at that time the great
mass Of evidence, now securely repos-
ing in a safety deposit vault. viii be
turned over TO him. lie will probably
hear the dictagraph records report the
threat against Justice Kalisch.
Early yesterday he sent for former
Councilmen james w, Lane. Gustave
Kessler and William Malta. and talked
to them for two hours or more. Hts
purpose in holding conference wsi
these three. who, with Samuel S. phoe-
bus constitute the quartet that con-
fessed and then resigned was 10 get
further information upon new trail OF
graft which the investigators have
struck
There was a stormy scene l,etwaen
Harris and Lane, who saw the operas
tive for the first time since the exposure.
Continued ON Second Pnse.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
Arson Case Is
Sent to Jury

After trial lasting since Monday
morning the case of Nicola Supica, alias
Oreiza, charged with setting fire to a
house at 50 Union avenue, irvington,
October "a last. in order to obtain $l,5O0
insurance on his Furniture, went to the
jury just ncfore noon today
The case has been bitterly fought by
Assistant Prosecutor Fred r. Lehlbach
and j. Victor D'Aloia, counsel for SlI-
plea. Judge Martins charge was thor
ough and regarded as impartial by
both sides.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
Nixon Funeral
This Afternoon

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Brief funeral
services for the late Senator George 5.
Nixon. of Nevada, who died here last
night, will be held here at o'clock this
afternoon. President Taft probably will
attend.
The body will be sent west at 6 p. m.
Mrs. Nixon, who was on her way here
from Nevada when the Senator died,
will meet the funeral party ut Chicago
to return to Reno
The senate planned an early adjourn
merit today The funeral party is OK.
Dteted TO reach Rcno at o'clock Mon
.lav morning. The aervices will be held
there ,ha, day ct All hour 70 be fixed
later
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06

- With q High School Doy dead,
Hospital, the Kearny chief of police an
the result of mob violence, the strikers
Horace Mazzurco, who originally or
ganized the strike has apparently disap-
peared lie has not been seen for several
days at any one of the headquarters
Gaetano M Belfatto stated to the Eve
ming Star this afternoon. however, that
one OF the strikers delegates had In
formed him that MaZzurco had been i'll
at his home on Eighth avenue for two
days.
Saverlo Assara. president of the uniol
las been deposed by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor No one knows exactly
what has become of the funds of the
union. which amounted TO thousands OF
collars.
II. d. Keating general organizer of the
A. f. H.. has come 10 Newark to take
nersonal charge of the strike. Dominick
IL Allessandro general president Of the
international Hod Carriers and Building
l.aborers' Union of America, is also here
Assara asked the sheriff for two special
poicemen The A +. l.. lmmediateis
repndiated Assara and said he had noth-
Ing 10 do with the union.
I'm the meantime the laborers are Ill n
turmoil, growing more bitter hourly
Fresh outbreaks of violence 1t Is feared
will follow the split among the leaders
After the court-ro had been cleared
and guard stationed at the door the
two women, who were made prisoners III
The riot Yesterday, were held in $1,000
bail each by Judge Herr in the Second
Precinct Police Court today.
They are Mrs Maria Moscatonia, %
years old, of 100 Nassau street anu Mrs'
Rose Marino, SS OF lo4 Nassau s'ree''
They are said to have leu tne women
who started the riot at me Laeha"anha
Faliroau sue' sne"s'u naa,,a ,han, sron, four
~ usi'e - tao ,,,,,,r;atad stri,x-
po'is .n.4.a ~ r,ot AZ orange street
US, c,iston avanue IN which Young
I,n..,,,s III three men were shot and a
nnn,her burt
a,,,s ,,,a,,,,,, yere teehnicalIv charged
ten ,,,sordar,,, conduct hut their heavy
80, .,,a,oo+os that u thev are found
a,,,,.,, .ho,, ,,,a, be given the maximum
ao,al,v ono wear IN .iail. Gaetano Bel
satta ra,,rosented them and asked fo. a
.sa,s,i ,,oariny which will he uiven next
1.h,,.sda,,
-. >ronoittano of o1s Academy
stnaot n,ho is ebarged withN hitting Alon-
S,,,ee ,,osro over the head with a
-. a,d stohbing him in the groin.
s,s, heid IN q ooo I,au
M .,.o,,t,,-ore .tril.ars WIN were each
lne t"ei's -oie ,,,i.n,t,.,r.,
sentenced to year III tue Pen'''"e"'t'
bv Recorder Leonard A. WINNER In
l+oon,,, l,et nicht for their part In the
MAJ ~ 's' -, c,htae ot po.
riot Monday during which Sniel VI
lice William Tolen had ms Skull irac-
turea "e'e 'a"'i' ~ - -. ..s,,,,,,,o
In a moving van lhey Were "o'o"p"
ued by heavy guard of policemen.
-. r.., No,
Mayor Confers WIN UNIV"
committee of the Essex Trades
-, ,.,a hoforo Mavor Hauss-
tohhe-i appeane" 49,, - ,,a 80
ling at the CITY ilaii todhE anu pre-
scented a long statement of facts in re-
..s =, .ho strilse
ssro ~ 'no ,, II Ir,,fors
In brief speeeh heIlrN 10
chairman of the committee, said:
..rha s+,iLors have made every effort
.,,. att1od roacefullv
We have adj but begged the contractors
n
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
ANOTHER PIANO FACTORY
TO BE LOCATED HERE

Newark is to have another big piano
factory. The plans for the building
were filed with the building department
today. 1t will be built by John C.
Gregory, whose office is In the Essex
building.
The plant will be built on the east
side of Frelinghuysen avenue opposite
Lowell place. The lot is 125x500, and the
building will be s0x33s It will be 2s
feet high and have 21,OO0 square feet
Tie structure, which will be of brick
,y.il cost $4,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06

Attorney General Edmund Wilson, at
his office in Red Bank, today said hat
he knew of the threats at the time.
From another source it was learned
that the attorney general also was threat.
ened; that steps were taken to :,roteet
Justice kalisch, but that no steps were
considered necessary In the case Of Mr.
Wilson, as It was believed. that should
anything serious develop the court and /
not the attorney general would be the
object of malice.
Under the circumstances protection
undoubtedly viii be given the court
when the cases of the grafters come to
trial.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
GRAND JURY HANDS UP
MANY INDICTMENTS

The grand jury handed in twenty-five
indictments today to Judge William r.
Martin in Part /, Criminal Court. The
indictments were mainly for minor Of
fenses. In response to a question from
Judge Martin Foreman George w. Jagle
said the jury needed no Instructions at
this time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
Americans Win Shoot

PEKING, June 6.--rhe American ma
rines took first places in the 300 400 and
5O0-yard target matches at the annual
rifle contests with the other legation
guards yesterday
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
STEPHEN A. CHASE DEAD

FALL RIVER. Mass, June 6.--Stephen
A. Chase, treasurer Of the Christian Sell
ence Church OF America, died at his
home here today after few days i'll
ness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
Blanket Indictments to
Protect State Evidence
Especial to the Newark start

y, g.
OF the
be
of in
houses
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
Woman and Two Men May Follow High School Boy
as Result of Clash Between Laborers and Police;
Alleged Leader Repudiated by Union.
TWENTY-ONE RIOTERS SENT TO JAIL FOR YEAR
FOR THEIR PART IN ATTACK ON KEARNY POLICE
Riot Ordered Will Be Distributed Every Precinct
in City-More Violence Feared, Men Are Crow
ing Desperate, Leaders Say


Gated the :.
-
Hopta the o
Of mob
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06

Push Carts.
lacknst 8 Dcremus. 7ss Broad street.-Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06
NINE ALARMS IN ONE DAY

The fire department was kept busy
Yesterday. In all nine alarms were am
swered The most severe hlaze was that
at the Consolidated Manufacturing Com
pany, makers of brewers supplies, on
The third floor of 40 and ~ Livingston
street. George Schmauder manufacturer
of beer pumps, on the second floor and
the garage Of the ground floor suffered
loss by water The entire eamage was
estimated at $1,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-06

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