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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
4 SILK DEALERS JAILED
IN BANKRUPTCY CASE
Accused of conceaIing Their
Assets After Falling.

Four silk dealers are in the Essex
county Jail charged with conspiracy
against the United States in conceal
ing their assets after going into
bankruptcy The men will be ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner stockton in the Federal
building today.
The men are Lewis Tabak, % Tenn
pie street and Samuel Moore, SO Car
rol street, both of Paterson, and Ma
than TabaS and Abraham Weisberg,
trading as the New York SILK Com
pany, sat 64S Broadway, New York.
The men were arrested Saturday
by Deputy Marshal Beekman and
placed in the Essex county Jail in de-
fault of $1,000 bail named by Com
missioner Stockton at preliminary
examination, also held Saturday.
Nathan Tabak and Weisberg were
examined before United States Com
missioner Shields in New York on
Saturday and referred to Commits
sioner Stockton.
The complaints against the defend
ants were made by a number of silk
manufacturers in Paterson, who al
lege the men have been securing silk
from the mills on credit. When pay
ment was demanded the manufac-
turers claim the silk dealers went
into bankruptcy to avoid payment
of the claims against them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
$4,000 QUIT WORK
IN TA|LORS' STRIKE
600 Newarkers Join in De-
mands for Higher Wages
and Fewer Hours.
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Yiddish and Italian, setting forth the
conditions under which the tailors
are compelled to work and exhorting
all garment workers to lay down
their shears will be spread broadcast
in the sections where the men live.
Mr.. Stiglitz said after the meeting
this morning that nothing definite
had been decided upon as yet. An
other meeting will be held this after
noon. The men are striking for a
decrease in the number of hours of
labor and 20 per cent. increase in
wages.
Stiglitz declared that he did not be-
lieye they would have any trouble in
enlisting the sympathy of the nom
union workers, as many of them were
already in accord with the movement
to better conditions He pointed to
the fact that workmen from three
non-union shops in the city were
present at the meeting this morning
as evidence of this.
Whether or not the tailors en-
p1oyed in the custom tailoring estab-
lshments would be called out had
said This would be determined at a
meeting of the general committee to
be held in New York today, he added.
Those employed in the custom tailor
establishments have not the same
grievances as those in the factories,
and it is probable that they will be
left alone, for the time being at
least.
The proprietors of the larger fac
tories in the city who employ nom
union help do not seem at all put out
over the prospects of their workers
joining those who have declared the
strike. The proprietor of one of the
larger shops which employs nom
union help, said today that he did not
believe his place would be affected in
the least by the strike. His men are
perfectly satisfied with the conditions
under which they are working, he
said, and he did not think that they
would go out in sympathy with their
striking brethren.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
WOMAN VICTIM OF
GAS UNIDENTIFIED
Hotel Mystery UnsoIved-Po-
lice Satisfied Her Death
Was Accidental.

The body of the woman found dead
in the Park Hotel, 493 Broad street,
from gas asphyxiation. has not been
identified, and it is still at Mullins
morgue in Washington street, under
the name of Mrs. A. Wilson
Lieutenant Farrell, of the detective
bureau, who made an investigation of
the case. reported that from the facts
as ascertained by him death was the
result of an accident caused by her
knocking off the tubing leading to
the gas stove in the room.
According to the information
CLEANED, the woman, accompanied by
a middle-aged man, registered at the
hotel early Sunday morning as a.
Wilson and wife, Jersey City, and
after remaining in the room with the
woman for couple of hours the man
left, but, was stopped by Night Clerk
Schaeffer, who informed him that it
was against the rules of the house
for guests to leave without their
companions. The man replied that it
was necessary for him to leave in
order to get to his employment in
Jersey City The woman, it is also
alleged, verified this with the remark,
Eyes, my husband has to get to
work.
Persons in the adjoining rooms
heard the woman walking about for
some time after her companion had
left, and also stated that they had
not heard any quarreling between
the couple.
The woman is described as having
gray eyes, brown hair and prominent
cheek bones. She is 5 feet 51s inches
in height, about 3S years of age and
weighs. about 140 pounds.
The woman's clothing was of good
texture, but appeared to be badly
worn.
Her companion is described as be-
ing about the same age and of stocky
build. His identity is being sought
by the police.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
John D. MEEKER
DIES IN M|LLBURN
Nonagenarian's Ancestors Took
Prominent Part in Revo-
lutionary War.

John Denman Meeker. 90 years old,
the oldest resident of Millburn, died
at his home in Main street, that town,
last night. after three days Illness.
Death was due to pneumonia.
AIR. Meeker was born in Millburn,
or Springfield township as it was
then called, October 20, 1922, in the
homestead at Hobart avenue and Old
short Hills road. His father and
grandfather were also born in Spring
field.
His grandfather, Timothy MeelSer,
owned a farm at the head of Brook
side drive, and from there marched
forth with his nine sons and two
sons-in-law to battle in the War of
Independence. Timothy Meeker took
a prominent part in the battle of
Springfield June %, 1880, leaving his
plow in the furrow TO join his towns
people when gun signalled the ap-
proach of the British from Elizabeth
town
Jonathan Meeker, father of the de-
ceased. was only child at the time,
too young to fight.
Mr.. Meeker learned the trade OF
shoemaker from his father and
worked for him until his marriage
to Miss Permelia c. Roll, April 2S,
1s47. when he embarked in the shoe
making business for himself Later
he opened a general store, which he
conducted until 1891.
The attack of pneumonia which
proved fatal to Mr. Meeker was the
second he suffered. He was seized
with the disease about two years ago,
and this was the first attack of ILL
ness he knew in his long life. Since
his retirement Mr.. Meeker has
amused himself with his horses and
his garden.
In politics he was a Democrat, and
as a candidate of the party was
elected to many township offices.
Among these were township commit
teeman, township treasurer and
township clerk. This last Office is
now held by Milton R. Silance, Mr..
Meelxer's grandson.
Mr.. Meeker is survived by his wife
ard three daughters, Mrs. John r.
Silance, Mrs. Phoebe Osborne and
Miss Elizabeth Meeker, all of whom
live in Millburn.
The funeral will be held from the |
Meeker home Thursday afternoon. |
The Rev. Carey S. Thomas, pastor of |
the First Baptist Church, will Of |
hciate. Interment will be in the |
family plot in St Stephens Cemetery, |
MiIlburn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
COUNTY BOARD
SUSTA|NS TAXES
Exemptions Claimed on the
Grounds of Education and
Religion Not Allowed.

The County Board of Taxation to-
day sustained two assessments made
by the Newark Board of Tax Revis-
ion and Assessment in two cases and
the town of Montclair in another
In the case of the National Turn
Verein, on Bruce street, where an
exemption of $4,000 on land and
$4,000 on building was asked, the
board ruled that property did not
come under the provision relating to
exemption on the ground of being an
educational institution and allowed
the assessment to stand.
The First Presbyterian Church
sought exemption of $4,000 assess
ment on land at S14 Market street,
occupied as part of the National State
Bank site. 1t was ruled by the board
that, inasmuch as the church received
several hundreds of dollars a year in
rentals for this property, it was not
exempt under the clause relating to
exemption of property used for reli-
gious purposes.
The Montciair Art Association
sought to have an assessment of $16,-
900 on land and $4,000 on buildings
used by it as an art gallery on
South Mountain avenue, Montclair,
exempted At the time the assess
ment was levied on May 20 last the
property was not used as an art gall
lery and had other buildings on it.
For this reason the board ruled that
the assessment should stand
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS KOHN
is ANNOUNCED AT PARTY

The engagement of Miss Matilda
Kohn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Kohn, of 1853 Woodside avenue, Forest
Hill, to Isadore Becker, of Boston,
Mass, was announced at a large
party given her by her parents last
night at her home. Guests from New
York city. the Oranges and other
nearby cities were in attendance.
Miss Kohn wore a gown of pale
blue charmeuse with a white robe of
Irish lace and carried a. bouquet of
American beauties and red and pink
carnations.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Weinzweig, Miss Doro-
thy Weber, of New York city; Mr.
and Mrs. j. Becker, of East Orange;
Miss Lena Schmidt, Miss Lena
Schneider Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HUI
bert, Mr. and Mrs. j. Meisel Mrs
Philip Rantner, Manchester, n. H.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. Green.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
HIS MYSTERIOUS DEATH
DUE TO NATURAL CAUSE
BrosseI Had Been Hit on Head,
Was Report.

County Physician Mckenzie this
afternoon performed an autopsy
on the body of Robert Brossel. of
341a South Fourteenth street, who
died at the City Hospital last night,
and found that death was due to nat
ural causes.
on December . Brossel was COM
mitted to the hospital by DR.. Fran
els j. Kerns, of Il Fairmount ave-
nue., who explained that the man,
who was unconscious, had been
struck on the head and severely in
jured. The physician, according to
the hospital authorities, did not give
the details of the accident. Brossel
never regained consciousness.
The apparently suspicious circum-
stances of the case led the county
physician to determine to perform
an autopsy to ascertain whether
death was due to natural
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
In Jail 40 Years,
Tries to Escape

BOSTON. Dec. 3O.-Jesse Pomeroy,
whose crimes startled the country
forty years ago, attempted, unsuc
cessfully, to escape from the State
prison at Charlestown today. Pome-
roy is serving a life sentence for tor
turing two children to death when
he was 13 years old.
The convict left his cell by saving
three bars from the door. The new
ing of a cat which followed Pomeroy
along the corridor attracted the at
tention of Thomas Russell, an at
tendant, shortly before daylight, and
when he ordered the murderer to
throw up his hands the prisoner made
no resistance.
A dummy had been arranged in his
bed so that the officer on duty would
not notice his absence. The steel bars
of the cell door were cut by a saw
made out of two small pieces of steel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
Turkish Loan Denied

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The widely pub
lished report that Turkey has suc-
ceeded in negotiating a loan in Lon
don is discredited here. 1t was ru-
mored that number. of British
bankers had consented to lend the
Ottoman government $1O0,000,000 on
condition that Turkey would grant
autonomous government to the He
brews in Palestine.
1t is pointed out that the Ottoman
government has been trying to place
short term treasury bills bearing high
interest. but these efforts have noe
met with much success. Under these
circumstances bankers here consider
that Turkish loan would have little
chance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
Last Minute News
Declines to Aid Probe

WASHINGTON. Dec. s0.-President
Taft has declined 70 instruct the
comptroller of tfe currency to make
an investigation to secure for the
House money trust investigating
committee facts now in the possess
sion of the comptroller. Guided by
an opinion by Attorney General
Wickersham, the President has adj
vised the committee, through its ats
torney, Samuel Untermyer. who made
the request for information, that he
does not think it proper to obtain the
data in this manner.
Attorney-General Wickersham to-
day made public the text of his opin-
ion, because, he said. of the con-
fused and erroneous statements
which have appeared during the past
few days regarding its purport.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
Liner Brings in
Rescued Sailors

NEW YORK, Dec. S0.-The steamer
Ardoyne, of the Barber line, arriV-
ing today from Antwerp, brought
Captain Tibbs and six men, the crew
Of the British schooner Raymah,
abandoned in mid-ocean on Decem-
ber IL and set afire to prevent her
becoming a derelict.
The Raymah, a schooner of ninety
five tons burden, sailed from Burin,
New Foundland, on December 10 for
Oporto with a cargo of fish. Stormy
weather, strong gales and heavy seas
drove her well on her course until a
gale swept away the mainmast. Be
fore it could be cut clear of the en-
tangling rigging several holes were
pierced in the schooner's hull and
the lifeboat was carried overheard.
The crew worked at the pumps to
keep the little craft afloat until help
came. Fortunately the weather sub
sided, and. as if by miracle, the
Ardoyne hove in sight within a few
hours
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
LONG TERMS FOR
TWO HOLD-UP men
Osborne Gives Each Not More
Than Twelve Nor Less
Than Six Years.

Judge Harry V. Osborne. in Part
IL. Quarter Sessions Court, today
handed out severe sentences to
George Parker and George Williams,
both negroes, who had pleaded guilty
tc several robberies and hold-ups, and
at the same time served notice on the
thieving fraternity that Newark
would be a. safe place for them to
avoid, warning them that if caught
heavy terms in States prison would
be given them. The two prisoners
we're sentenced to not more than
States prison.
Parker and Williams had pleaded
non vult to Holding up John Meyers,
of 106 Somerset street, near his home
on the night of November 29 last, and
taking $12 from him, Parker doing the
taking while Williams kept loaded
revolver against Meyers's nose. The
pair also pleaded non vult to charges
of entering the saloon of Rokus Uni
tbs, at $50 Jefferson street, on Noyem-
ber "a and forcing the proprietor to
mitted they brutally beat Louis Fin
<el, of II Ridgewood avenue, on De-
cember II, in an attempt to rob him.
Williams also pleaded guilty to carry
ing a concealed weapon.
Antonio Napoletano, convicted OF
carrying a concealed weapon, was
sentenced to one year at the county
penitentiary, and a like sentnce was
given Daniel Onorato, guilty of as
sault and battery. Frank Ciceone,
convicted of atrocious assault and
battery, was fined $50 and costs, while
John Lombardi, young lad, guilty
of the same offense, was sent to the
Railway reformatory.
Thomas Anthony and Rufus Col
Inns. charged with carrying concealed
weapons; Henry Ferster, disposing Of
cocaine; William Braxton. larceny,
and Henry Finnerty, embezzlement,
were all placed on probation for
three-year terms.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
GOMPERS WILL STAND BY
STRUCTURAL IRON UNION

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation Of Labor. is quoted today
as saying he will do everything in
his power to stand by and strengthen
the international Association of
Structural Bridge and Iron Workers,
many of whose members appear for
sentence at Indianapolis today in the
dynamite conspiracy cases.
Il hope the veEdict will be proven
to be unjust" said Mr.. Gompers, "but
whether just or unjust the bridge and
ironworkers' organization will be con-
tinued as an efficient union These
trades are controlled by tremendous
masses of corporate wealth The con-
dition of the workers. if there was no
cohesion. no unity, no union, would
be too frightful to contemplate. |
shall do everything in my power to
stand by the men and to strengthen
their organization"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30

LITTLE FALLS N. Y, Dec. 3d.
Deserters from the ranks of striking
textile workers here testified today
before the State Board of Arbitra-
ton that their lives had been threat
ened after returning to work by the
men and women still out on strike.
Mrs. Annie Ryan, who quit the
strikers two weeks ago after they
went out, swore she had been
harrassed and threatened ever since.
Pickets who stopped her ion her way
to and from work, she said, told her
they would kill her unless she quit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
RETIRED REAR-ADMIRAL taI
DIES AT MORRISTOWN
,. H. Cooper Contracted Dis
ease While in Command.

MoRRISTOWN, : N. j., Dec 3O.-
Rear Admiral Philip H. Cooper, U. S.
N. retiredl died at his residence in
Stone street yesterday. He had been
suffering for two years from a disease
contracted while he was in command
of the Asiatic squadron.
He was 6S years old, was retired in
1904, when he was commander-in-
chief of the Asiatic fleet, and since
then ne had lived in Morristown. He
entered Annapolis in 1860, when he
was IA years old, and after three
years joined the navy and partici-
pated in the battle of Mobile on board
the U. S. S. Richmond in the capacity
of master, title now obsolete
When the war was over he was
ordered to the Far East, where he
served for many years, until he was
brought back to this country TO be
made superintendent of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, a post that he
held for four Years He was then
sent back to the Orient, and remained
there until 1904.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
FIGHT FOR SERG'T-AT-ARMS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O-Demo-
cratic leaders are .busily figuring on
the organization of the House in the
coming Congress. but the only change
in the public officers expected is that
of sergeant-at-arms. 1t is expected
that Charles r. Riddell. the present
incumbent, win retire and fight for
the office is on between Robert b.
Gordon, of Ohio now superintendent
of the House document room, and for
mer Representative Ryon, of Buffalo,
n. Y, who was a candidate when the
Democrats took control of the Sixty
second Congress.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
DECLARES INDIANS ARE
STILL ONLY ABORIGINAL

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 3d.
Most of the full-blood Indians among
the five civilized tribes of Oklahoma
five in the most promitive condition,
poorly clad and still more poorly fed,
and it is the exception rather than
the rule that their children go 20
school at ALL" says Dana H. Kelsey,
United States Indian superintendent
in Oklahoma, in an annual report to
the secretary. of the interior, made
public yesterday.
He adds that most of them have
no knowledge whatever of business
transactions" and that they know
nothing about their land except what
some person who has secured a lease
from them tells them"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
FRY CHOPS UPON SHOVEL

WILMINGTON. Dec. 3O.-When
Michael Flynn, night watchman at
the City Hall, walked down to the
basement early yesterday morning to
attend the fires he was surprised to
find sitting in front of the furnace
six tramps, who had been admitted
last night for a nights lodging, each
enjoying a meal of fried pork chops,
fried onions. bread and butter and
coffee He learned the men had used
the coal shovel for a frying pan and
coffee pot One of them had carried
the food in with him, having begged
it along the road.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
LIVED LIKE A LORD ON
CHECKS UNTIL ARRESTED

LAKEWOOD, n. J.. Dee. 30.-Isaac
Portman, who was arrested in New
York Thursday upon returning from
an automobile trip with Miss Ray
Norden, the 1S-year-old daughter of
Joseph Norden, a rich manufacturer
living at Riverside drive and 1O2d
street, Manhattan, and party, is
wanted here.
The party came down Sunday and
stayed at the Lillian Court.
During their stay Portman paid for
a royal dinner and a variety Of other
accommodations with checks which
came back labeled mo funds
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
LODGER HELD, CHARGED
WITH THEFT OF JEWELRY
Judge Herr Fixes Huntenburg's
Bail at ST 900.

Charged with setaling 5000 worth
of jewelry from a fellow lodger, Will
lam Huntenburg. 3S years old, of 203
Morris avenue, was held in $1,000 bail
for the grand jury today by Judge
Herr. in the Fourth Precinct Police
Court
Frederick Keller. who had room
adjoining that of Huntenburg, missed
the jewelry from his bureau drawer
on December 3. Among the stolen
articles were a gold watch worth
$65, a fob worth 500, pair of diamond
earrings worth $40, and a stickpin
worth $45.
Dieutenants Fohs and Donnelly ar
rested Huntenburg on Saturday
night. They say he confessed he had
pawned the jewelry and threw the
pawn tickets away.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
GASOLINE, VITRIOL AND
CLUB USED ON WOMAN

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 30-Pur-
sued by 2 mysterious enemy for more
than two years. the victim of a Sc
Ffes of brutal attacks in which vitriol
was thrown INTO her face, she was
beaten by club and had a can of
gasoline thrown over her body. Mrs
Edith Brooks, a young matron of
Ste we, Montgomery county, is the
central figure in one of the most puz-
zling eases that has ever been
brought to he attention of the
county officials.
II is believed by the police that
some unidentified admirer of the
young woman is responsible for the
series of assaults.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
JAPAN SOUGHT PEACE,
ROOSEVELT WILL SHOW

WASHINGTON, Dec. SO.-Former
President Roosevelt in a series of
papers he is now preparing for a
magazine, will throw new light of a
surprising kind on the negotiations
preceding the close of the Russo
Japanese war
AS the colonel will tell the story, 1t
was the victorious japanese who took
the first step to end the war. The
offer Of this government to assist in
terminating hostilities came, not on
the suggestion Of Russia. but nj the
direct reapaSt of Janan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
SOCIALISTS NAME AS A
BOARDING HOUSE SLOGAN
LandIady Accuses Him of Put
ting Place on Toboggan.

A Socialist in name and a Socialist
in politics appeared before Judge
Hahn in the Third Precinct Court to-
day. He was Mike Socialist, charged
with threatening his boarding mis-
tress. 9
According to Mrs. Urzule Bradele, of
Sc Niagara street. Socialist was a
boarder with her until his sooialistic
beliefs got the better of him and she
put him out. Then he started to
make threats against her life, she al
legged.
Socialist. wearing a Socialistic red
tie. denied all the woman said. He
left the boarding house because the
boarders were an unsociable crowd, he
said.
Judge Hahn warned Socialist
against repeating the alleged unsocia-
BILE actions and dismissed him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
NEGRO TAKEN IN RAID
PERIPATETIC ARSENAL

When arrested in the raid of
gambling house, Lawrence Crawley,
a negro, 2S years old, of 179 Orange
street, carried the following arsenal
on his person: A revolver, a box of
cartridges. blackjack and knife.
He was held in $1,000 bail for the
grand jury in the Second Precinct Po-
lice Court today.
Judge Herr fined David Stiles, 81
years old, of 1856 Orange street, the
proprietor of the gambling house. $50,
and three negroes found in it $40
each.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30
YOUNG BRIDE WHO SHOT
HERSELF MAY RECOVER
Was Examining Pistol When It
Went Off.
Especial to the Newark star.I

JERSEY CITY. N. j., Dec. 3d.
Mrs. Agnes Tier. the bride of four
months who shot herself accidentally
at her home, 119 Linden avenue. Sat
urday night, will probably recover il
was announced at the City Hospital
today.
Mrs. Tier, who is 20 years old, was
examining loaded magazine pistol
in the presence of her husband. Gil
bert Tier, and a party of friends,
when the gun went off, sending a
bullet through her left lung.
Mrs. Tier was hurried to the hos
pital, where it was feared for a while
that she would not survive. Since
last night, however, there has been
a decided Improvement in her condi-
ton.