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town We intended to get jobs
in~the lumber camp at MADEIRA. A


US to walk up some stone steps to
the entry way of a bank which
was closed. After we got up on
the stone platform he TOLD, us to
lie down there and not to leave
until a soldier came for us IN the
morning. He said we would be
shot if we disobeyed. We slept
on the stone that night,
In the morning soldier took
us to jail-an awful place, An
Jacksonville prison could not have
been worse. Not a prisoner was
allowed to leave the one big room
in which so of us were huddled.
The floor was covered with indie
scribable filth. We spent FIVE
days in this room, with only a
piece of bread and one glass of
water each day.
On the sixth day they took us
to the penltentary and put us In
stone cells. We wrote Eve DIFF
ferent letters to Marion Fletcher,
the American consul, but none
reached him.
In the PenitentiaFy we met
Tom Brooks, a half Mexican. l
thought the half Americana him
would outweigh the half-Mexi-
can, and so told him cur troubles.
He said he would find an iron
pick for us to dig our way out of
prison. Next day we found this
pick in our cell.
We worked for two nights and
dug a hole through the mud wall
of the penitentiary, until we
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get away. We told Tom Brooks
goodbye that night.
That very night, to gain the
friendship of the jailer, Brooks
betrayed us. -Four soldiers came
in our cell at midnight, removed
the blankets weE had hung over
the hole in the wall, saw what
we had done and dragged US out
to the solitary cells.
We spent FIVE days in these
cells without food or water. On
the fourth day I was nearly in
sane I guess. l yelled through
the little hole in the heavy cell
door, "poco aqua" meaning "a
little water"
A jailer came up to me and
pointed puddle in the corner of
the cell, saying drink that" On
the morning of the fifth day | fol-
lowed his advice.
But an American in the jail
had heard of our plight. His
name was Smith and he was ac-
cused of forging a check for S.,
GOO somewhere in the United
States. He was held by the reIo-
lt1tionists at the request of the
American consul Smith told
Fletcher about us and Fletcher
came to. see us.
Our clothes were all gone; we
had sold them for food in the Jail.
Fletcher got US some old clothes,
and Anderson, with a needle bor-
rowed from a prisoner, made us
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-15
FOUR JERsEYMEN
ARE SUbPOE D
IN BRANDT CASE
Employers Of Former Schiff
Valet to Testify Before
Grand Jury.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.---F'our New
Jersey residents are included among
the witnesses to be called before the
grand jury today by. District Attorney
Whitman in his inquiry into the cass
of Foulke e. Brandt, formerly servant
to Mortimer l.. Schif, the only pro-
ceeding In the case which is today NOV
ing forward. With the story told by
Police Lieutenant Woodbridge, whose
report that Brandt was many times
discharged for dishonesty he has re-
pudiated, Mr.. Whitman expects to take
another step through the testimony to
be given today toward obtaining in
dictments for three persons. charging
conspiracy.
All the persons mentioned in the
Woodbridge report have been sub
poenaed by the district attorney, and
some of them will testify today. In
addition to Mrs. Augusta Johnson, an
employment agent, these include Led
yard Blair. of Blairstown, n. j.: C. z.
Williams, of stonington, NJ j.. B. F..
Grenville, Of Philadelphia, Pa; w. j.
Kull and Frederick Cromwell, of Far
Hills. n. j.; William Hodges, of 80
West Forty ninth street; w. II. B.
Hoffman, OF 35 West Fifty-f1rst street,
Continued on Second paxe.p
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CALLS
DRAWING OF
JURORS BAD

The system OF jury drawing In Essex
county was scored by Judge Nelson Y.
DUNCAN today, when he dismissed tlve
men from the present panel On the
ground that they had served on petit
juries within the past year, the law
prohibiting men from serving on panels
oftener than once year.
The men dismissed are Anthony v
Lamiata, 67 Fill street, Orange; Will
lam r. Courier, Bank and Halsey
streets; Norris Beaver, GO Columbia
street; Ralph Belott, Ashland avenue,
West Orange, and joan McManus, Of
los Oallwood avenue, Orange.
In disrnissi15 the men Judge DUNCAN
said that his action was not meant in
any way as reflection upon the men,
but that there as fault to be found
with the system OF drawing Jurors In
such way that men We're named twice
or even oftener during the same year.
The dismissal followed complaint
made by Paul w. Roder, as counsel for
Mrs Rosie Ryan and Andrew Ryan, OF
:aucus, who are suing tho Public
Service Railway Company for injuries
sustained by Mrs. Ryan at the Front
street station in Secaucus on August
90. 1910.
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AS MEMBER
OF "DOPERS"

Another alleged member of the
dope gang" Joseph Becker, "a years
old, of 80 Prince street, was held in
5000 bail by Judge Herr ia the Fourth
Precinct Police Court today He ia
the fourth prisoner made ia the round
up OF daring gang that the police say
operated extensively In the foreign
districts of many cities.
Becker had previously been held i'll
$4,000 bail as witness against Martin
Kuiessa. alleged head OF the gang;
William Goulka and Stanislaw Ja-
nowski.
The charge against Becker was made
by Alexander Karlazowsisi. of South
Orange township Thanksgiving Day,
according to his story. Janowski,
Goulka and Becker took him to New
York, drugged him and robbed him of
500. Later. SO he said, they took sS6
from him In Newark.
Another victim Of the alleged
knockout drops" gang. Alexander
Shylkofsld, an ironworker, of 1874 West
Kinney street, informed the police that
he had been robbed while In Becker's
house.
The police are looking for two other
members of the gang.
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HER "SLEEP"
is DEATH, AS
KIDDIES PLAY

TRENTON. Feb. 15.-The sudden
death of Mary Wysocka. the 1t-year-
old daughter of Mrs. Frances Wysocka,
of 81 Breunig avenue, yesterday, is
shrouded In considerable mystery, and
the authorities will make an investi-
cation of 1t today.
The little girl was found dead on a
couch by q neighbor. About her five
little brothers and sisters played, un-
aware of the fact that the child was
dead and thinking that she was only
sleeping.
Mrs. Wysocka was summoned tc
Mercer Court yesterday to appear as
a witness In a case. Before she left
the house, about o'clock, Mary COM
planned of feeling sick. As the child
had always been in the best of health
and there was apparently nothing
serious the matter with her the mother
advised her TO lie on a couch, and did
not call physician.
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Bank MessengersO Over
powered in Rapid
ly Moving Car.
THIEVES GET AWAY
THROUGH CROWDS
Chauffeur, at Guns Point,
Follows Hold-Up Mems
Directions.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15--Twenty- five
stolen from taxicab in the heart OF
the financial district today by two
highwaymen who sprang into the ve-
hicle and overpowered w. II. Smith
and Frank Wardell, messengers of the
East River National Bank, $50 Broad
way.
Both messengers were badly injured
and the robbers escaped with the
money, $4,000 in S5 bills and $4,000 In
500 bills. The currency was being
transported from the Produce Ex-
change Bank in the lower part of the
city.
The taxicab had proceeded up Broad
way without mishap, when for some
unexplained reason the chauffeur
turned west in Rector street into
Church street, slxirting the side and
rear of Trinity churchyard. About
midway of the old cemetery the men
sprang from the curb. One jumped on
the chauffeur's seat; the other two
got into the vehicle. The man ON the
seat pressed revolver in his overcoat
pocket against the side OF the chauf-
feur, Ctino Martini, and commanded
him to drive swiftly on without max
ing an outcry.
Inside the vehicle the robbers were
belaboring the bank messengers over
the head Smith, one of the rnessen-
gers, 81 years old. was bleeding and
almost unconscious when the taxicab
reached Park place, few blocks north.
Wardeli was badly beaten about the
head, but not so seriously hurt.
At Park place the highwaynen
jumped from the taxicab, bearing tin
box which tl.ey had wrested from the
messengers. and which contained the
currency. In flash they had sprung
into big black automobile, which.
seemed TO be awaiting their coming,
Martini, the taxicab chauffeur. con-
tinued to run his machine until he
found policeman. He gave the alarm
and the two injured messengers We're
taken to police station Smiths con-
dition was so serious that he was re-
moved to a hospital. Wardelrs scalp
was badly lacerated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-15

BUREAU TO
FIX RATES
Fire Insurance Underwriters
Elect Officers and Hold
Annual Banquet.

Legislation, and particularly those
bills now pending III the Legislature
which pertain to insurance, was the
subject of discussion at the annual
meeting and banquet OF the New Jer-
sey Association of Local Fire Under
writer's today at the Washington res
taurant. Officers for the year were
chosen. Paterson was selected for the
1913, being the date. The senni-annual
meeting will be held in Atlantic City
sometime during the summer
No discussion of local rates or efforts
to change them in any way took place,
as it was the sense of the body that
court decisions in this State in recent
years had held that Gnizations Of
this sort could not fix rates.
Resolutions were adopted opposing a
bill now In committee in the Legisla-
ture which provides that there shall be
be no combination Of insurance cofnpa-
MES to fix rates.
They recommended rating bureau.
1t was further declared that such a law
in this State was useless and merely
served to cumber the statute books
with unnecessary laws, as the courts
have held within the last three years
that combinations to fix rates are
illegal.
The association went on record as
favoring a bill now before the conf
nittee on banking and insurance for
an nti-discrimination law such as is
now in force In Pennsylvania and New
York.
The following officers were reelected,
r. f. Murray, of Plainfield, named to
the executive committee. being the
only change: President, T. Frank APP
pleby. Asbury Park; vice-president, G.
j. Adams. Atlantic City: secretary and
treasurer Merchant Meeker, Elizabeth; !;
executive committee. J. e. Mueller
Jersey City; j. III. Wright, Trenton: F.
r. Reynold, Paterson: r. f. Murray
Plaihfeld; former presidents, r. p.
conlon, l. w. Rogers, J. H. Ward.
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BANKRUPT Is
SENT TO JAIL
IN CONTEMPT

For the first time in the history OF
the local bankruptcy court, bankrupt
who was ordered to turn over assets
which he denied having. has been com
mitted to jail for contempt OF court.
This action was taken by United
States District Court Judge Rellstab,
of Trenton, when Charles Nisenson, of
this city, failed to comply with an
order to turn over $1,000 and some jew
elry to his creditors.
Nisenson will have to remain in jail
until the courts order Is complied
with, or until the authorities are sat-
isfied he does not possess the assets.
Nisenson filed voluntary petition
In bankruptcy on December 2, 1909,
after verdict of $4,000 had been re-
turned against him in breach of
(CO1ftuuqI ON Second PaKRl
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Train Going at High Speed Thrown from
Tracks, and Two Cars Go into
Juniata River.
NINETY-SEVEN PASSENGERS
WERE in TEN STEEL COACHES
Accident Occurred at Warriors Ridge, Thirty Miles
from Altoona, Pennsylvania Names of Dead
and Injured Not Yet Known
ALTooNA. Pa. Feb. Is

Pa.
D. m m was
The left the East
hauled locomotives
The
ven at
The
falling
/,
hills
superintendent A. he Middle
too
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Yeggs Stunned,
Miss Thousands
Ntro-glycerine Charge Defeats
W0uId=be RObbers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Two cracks
men who last night blew open the big
safe in the bank which Giovanni Mac
carone conducts at 15l West l26th
street, used such heavy charge Of
nitro -glycerine that they were stunned
and missed haul Of $1,000 in cash and
$25 in stamps.
The bank is located in store Oh the
ground floor of flye-story tenement
building, and a panic was caused
among two score persons, who fed
into the street in their night attire.
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Not Banker, but
Railroad Man
Conductor Says Financier Is
Being Impersonated.

Kimmel insurance case opened in The
United States District Court here this
morning, Bruce l.. Cosner, railroad
conductor, of oklahoma, was put on
the stand to permit attorneys for the
insurance company to complete their
cross examination.
CosLer declared yesterday that the
man who says he is George A. Kimmel.
the missing Arkansas City banker is
no other than Turkey" White, tramp
railfoader Of Oklahoma. a connected
story which attorneys were unable 10
weaken before court sdjournsd.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-15
RUNAWAY BOYS ARRESTED.

EGG HARBoR. Feb. 15.--G George and
John Weber, the two lads who ran
away from their home in Greenbank
several days ago and are being looked
for by the police of all nearby towns
were discovered ON the county road
going toward Atlantic City this morn
ing by a farmer. who brought word TO
this city.
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POOR ICEMAN
HAS TO RAISE
PRICE TO LIVE
Too Much OF a Good Thing
Found Him Unpre-
pared.

Practically every wholesale ice
dealer In the East has lost money dur
ing the last two years"
This was tho explanation OF John $,
Bell. vice. president and general man
ager of the Union Ice Company, as to
why it was probable that the price OF
ice in Newark would keep step with
that in New York, where a raise of
Continued on Second Page.)
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District Attorney Charles w. Miller
was in communication with the federal
authorities at Boston today in refer
ence to the search for Young. Mr. Mil
Ter said the government was particu-
larly anxious to apprehend Young, who
Is one of the five executive board MEM
bers indicted. The other members are
Frank NJ. Ryan, also president of the
iron workers. Herbert S. HociSin, of
Detroit; John 7. Butler. of Buffalo. n.
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extension of the horizon of universal
commerce. the economic interests of
your fatherland and ou., have been
brought closer together This will bring
about here the formatio new bonds
of friendship and respect for the faith
erland of Washington i Lincoln, the
standard-hearers of greater world wide
progress, as they were Of American lib-
erty and brotherhood"
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adheres Internationally to the national
cause. He would surely prove loyal
servant of the state. Besides this,
Yuan Shi Kai is man OF construc-
tive ability upon whom our united
nation looks with the hope that he
will bring about the consolidation of
its interests. The happiness of our
country depends upon your choice.
Farewell"
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STILL PROBING INTO
PACKERS METHODS

CHICAGO. Feb 1o.-l'he government
expected TO conclude it's inquiry into
The business methsda Of Armour & Co.
when the packers trial was resumed
today before United s.ates District
Judge Carpenter.
r. A. Russell. manager of the beef
sales department of Armour q Co..
was scheduled TO resume the witness
stand at the opening of court.
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MAKES OWN FUNERAL pYRE.

LANCASTER, Pa. Feb. 15.-Samuel
Eshleman. 60 years old, demented
farmer. of East Earl township. yes
terday afternoon set fire to his barr
and leaped jato the flames. He was
dragged out, his clothing ablaze, but
he win die
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he governmental authorities already
have begun preparations on a grand
scale for the reception of Secretary
Knox.
Elliott Northcott the new minister
from the United States to verezuela,
presented his credentials today to Presi-
dent Gomez, who. in repl. to Mr.
Northcott's greeting. said: "O~ ac-
count of the approaching opening of
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Y. and Patricl; A. Cooley. of New Or
IL.
TO the appeals generally the iron
workers officials replied that the union
vas in no position to furnish bonds
as the aggregate Of s340,oo0 required
for all the men made It impossible
That great majority OF the indict-
(conffrued ON second Pas~.j
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LYNCH NEGRO WHO
ATTACKED GIRL, 16

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Feb. 15--A mob
early today lynched an unidentified ne
gro, accused Of having attacked a
1s-year-old white girl eEterday. 1t is
said the negro confessed in part. A
rope was tied about his neck, he was
dragged to a. bridge across a branch of
Wolf river, hanged from the bridge, and
then the mob used his body for pistol
target
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-15

DR.. Sun Yat Sens resignation Of the
presidency of the Chinese republic had
been accepted by the national assembly
here ON condition that both he and the
present cabinet hold office until the
new president and cabinet take over
the duties
In the letter to the assembly in
which he offers to lay down the Office
Or chief executive DR.. Sun says:
"Yuan Shi Kai has declared that he
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Venezuela Halls Knox
Visit as Amity Token

10.
n PLYING inquiry
garding tn
- A. Nfatos the Venezuelan
Of the
friendship a. AM dicatio ,f American
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Engine Falls in
Bank; Six Killed

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. t5.-
Six men were killed and several In
jnred today when a locomotive haul
ing an ore train at Bingham, Utah.
left the track and rolled down hill,
crashing through the roof Of the Bing-
ham State Bank.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-15

. A relief train with doctors aboard
was dispatched from this city and
twelve doctors. were taken on at Ty4
rome.
The names Of the killed and injured
have not yet been learned
The injured persons were taken 10
the hospital at Huntingdon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-15
S. @. DIVIDEND is
ON $5 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Standard
OIL Company of New Jersey today de-
clared a dividend of $5 share. con,
pared with 81 declared three months
ago and SIS declared year ago
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! IRAINMEN ROAST TO DEATH.

YARMOUTH, Me, Feb. 15.--Three
trainmen were burned TO death in a
freight wreck on the Grand Trunk near
here early today Two freight trains
collided, the wreclsage jgnlting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-15
DYING, ADMITS HE
KILLED GOV. GOEBEI

HELENA. Ark, Feb. 15.-Fatally
wounded In duel with bartender
here today, James Gilbert. who came
from Kentucky, declared he was the
man who fired the shot that killed
Governor Goebel at Frankfort in Janu-
ary. 1900.
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FIVE MURDERERS
TO DIE IN ONE DAY

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, FEB. 15.--The
State Pardon Board today decided
that the four murderers of Fred Guel-
zow. truck farmer, must be hanged
tomorrow Thomas Jennings, negro
murderer, will be hanged at the same
time.
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LABOR LEADERS
MAKE APPEAL FOR BAIL
INp1ANAPoLIs. Feb. is.


them being
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YUAN SHI KAI is HEAD
OF CHINESE REPUBLIC

IN
shall be Nankn
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House Safey.
Macknet Doremus Co.. 7s5 Broad strest.--Aa
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CONTINUED on Second Page,
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-24
THIS WOULD Be GOOD CREED FOR GRAND VALLEY RaNCHERs

The following called The Prairie Farmers Creed" might
well be adopted in the Grand valley:
u believe red clover; believe COW peas; believe in
soy beans and above ALL believe alfalfa the queen of forage
plants.
~ believe permanent agriculture; soil that shall grow
Richer rather than poorer from year year.
Il believe in hundredbushe and in fifty-busfe wheat
and shall not be satisfied with less.
81 believe that the only good weed dead weed and that
a clean farm is as important clean conscience.
Il believe the farm boy and in the farm gr-the farmers
best crops and the futures best hope.
~ believe in the farm woman and will do all in nv mower
to make her life easier and happier.
Il believe country school that prepares for country
and country church that teaches its people love deeply and
live honorably.
u believe in community spira pride in home and neigh
bors; and will do my part make my community the best
in the
Il believe in better roads will the road drag consc
enosy whenever opportunity offers and will soldier when
working my road tax.
~ believe in happiness. believe in the power of smile
and will use mine every possible occasion
u believe in the farmer | believe in farm life ! believe
IN the inspiration of the open country
am proud to be farmer, and will try earnestly be
worthy OF the me-CHford T. Gregory Editor the Prairie
Farmer
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-24
A BULLY TEAM.

Whether Woodrow Wilson rendered William ]. Bryan the
secretayhp of Mr. Bryan accepted declined
thing certain these national characters talked
gether and qde for than three hours and when
the conference they both fine feather and the
best OF mor 1t pretty certain although neither would admit
that they reached common ground and mutual understanding
he News gives opinion that the outcome Mr. Bryan
will be secretary of and Woodrow Wilson will be president
Of the United States.
both Wilson and Bryan not strong and
broad the thing that could happen for both and
the country would be place Mr. Bryan the head
met Both big and broad enough know each other
this time and realize that but aid the
national problems that the administration must meet
and settle and that seriously disagree would disastrous
both
If one of these two should turn be
patrloucay SELFISH try them together would be like
mixing oil and They wouldn't mix and political
chemical would operate mutual solvent
Both Wilson and Bryan of deep convictions and
nqesoned determination both be said be stubborn
and they patriotic and moved by desire
attain wel-detned reforms when they differed they would
be certain do would be mmovabe body meeting
sStabe force. There need to diagram the result
hese men have been fighting long enough in common
cause for both the fighting and resisting powers
other Both know that only right and mould move
the other and they going be together president
the United States and the other secretary of
plemen of the other and neither the It's bully team
DeRuer Neps.