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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
sLAYs GIRL, THEN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Discharged Employee Shoots
Grocer's Daughter-Threat-
ened to Wipe Out Family.

LITTLE FERRY, May 6-After having
threatened to murder the entire family
of Charles Rucker, wealthy grocer here,
Anthony Parchall, discharged clerk IN
the store shot and killed Mary Rucker'
IL years old. and then ended his own life.
Fuckers pretty and talented daughter
was busy at the desk writing recon-
mendation for Parchall when the dis
charged employee entered the store by
the rear door of the living apartments.
Mrs. Rucker was In the store and her
husband was upstairs.
Parchall repeated his threat as he
stood looking at the girl. She screamed
as he drew a revolver from his pocket.
The next instant Parchall fired, and
though shot through the body, the gill
ran into the store. Parchall fired at her
again, but the bullet went crashing
through the plate glass window and JUST
missed the heads of two boys, George
Stabel and William Reick. They Were
hit by the flying glass. Ine puiie'
rashed through the parlor wlndow III
Orrin Peters house, across the street.
and Mr. Peters face was severely cut
by flying glass
Miss Rucker dropped to the hoor alter
returning from the store and never re-
gained consciousness. Parchaii theh hreu
two bullets into his left side, just under
the heart. The second one took an up
ward course and be dropped oeau pesiue
the body of his victim.
DR.. Harry Macdonald. of HackensacK'
RESPONDED to the call and summoned an
ambulance. The girl died In Hackensack
Hospital twenty minutes after arriving
there.
1t was said that Parchall was jealous
of Miss ltucker, who was one OF the
most popular girls in Little Ferry, Dut
this Is denied by her father.
This was no love affair, and 1t Is
cruel to even suggest such thing III
connection with the tragic death OF my
daughter" said Mr.. Rucker. nave
heard that Parchall was at reception
In sokol Hall last night and saw young
man accompany Mary and her sister
home. but that had no bearing on this
awful deed.
'',rhere was no friendship between my
daughter and this man, whom DIS
charged six months ago. He had worked
for me for several years. Then he went
to Germany and year ago unemployed
him. But | let him go six months ago,
and | hadn't seen anything of him since
until he came into the store yesterday,
asking for a recommendation.
Mary was a graduate of business
college in Hackensack. aud attended to
all my clerical work. Mrs. Rucker asked
Mary TO write out the testimonial in Eng
lish, and she was doing so when he muir
dered her. | learned later that Parchall
threatened to murder me and my entire
family and believe that was his inten-
tion when he entered my house unan-
nounced."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
PROPOSE AERIAL
FLEET FOR ARMY

WASH INGTON. May 6.-Comprehensve
and spectacular plans for the organiza-
tion of a great aerial army powerful
enough to defend the entire coast line of
the United States the Philippines, Hawaii
and Panama are now complete at the De
partment of War. Under the direction
of the signal corps an entirely new arm
of the service will be Immediately or
ganized, provided Congress gives its con
sent
Following the system of aerial defense
perfected by France and Germany. the
plan provides fleets of aeroplanes for no
fewer than fourteen groups of coast de-
fense stations along the Atlantic and Pa
eihc oceans from which they will speed
to sea at the first appearance of hostile
warships and endeavor to destroy them
before they arrive within range of the
forts.
Two squadrons of aeroplanes will be
stationed in the Philippines to destroy
any enemy endeavoring to affect a land
ing there One squadron will supplement
| artillery for the defense of the Panama
Canal. Powerful forts top the high hills
at the Pacific end of the canal The
/ tips of these hills being sliced off. form
| a plateau from which aeroplanes will be
able to depart and alight with the great
| est ease. -f
.,rsh,, so,..,ro, for Army
The naval base now being completed
at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii. also will be
equipped with squadron of aeroplanes.
In ad iition to coast defense anc
fensc of the island possessions, the plan
includes The organization of at least
three sauadrons of aeroplanes for each
division of troops in the regular army
and a squadron of extra powerful
machines for long distance. reconnois-
sance in connection with each general
army corps that. may take the field. A
number of special machines are pro
vided for use with the field artillery.
| Extending the new arm of the service
to the militia one squadron of aero
planes is planned for each division OF
State troops. with an additional sauan, az
ron for operation uhoer. airee.,on ~ u ''''
| general commanding every corps,
At the present time only zen oi,,se,s ,,or
In the regular army are tIaiieu ,, W ~ I'M hio
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
DEATH RIDES
UPON FLOOD
Entire Families Are Swept
from Housetops at
Torras, La.
tcontinued from First raseo

railroad embankment signalling the train
to stop. The water was rising so rapidly
that those in charge of the train decided
1t would imperil the lives of all those
on board to delay. The train was not
stopped.
In some instances force has to be en-
ployed in getting people out of the dan
ger zone One family. consisting of man,
wife and a 12-year-old boy, refused to
leave their cabin, which was fast be-
coming uninhabitable. They were
picked up bodily and carried to the
train. After being placed aboard the
boy became so frightened he Jumped
through an open window. He was re-
captured.
Urgent appeals for boats. to be used
In rescue work, have been sent to Gov
ernor Sanders. at New Orleans. The
steamer City of Shreveport and a ship
ment of a dozen skiffs are due to ar
1--WE in Bachelor this morning,
pLAoUEMINE, La, May 6.-water
from the Torras crevasse has topped the
Fordoche Ridge. and today Is coming
down the Marlngou and Gross Iete
bayous. with a rush. 1t is said 10 sDe
rising three to four inches an hour.
si"' "
link binding this town with the OUTSIDE
world by rail was severed last hlgnt
when the swift waters from the Torras
crevasse swept away long stretch OF
the Texas and Pacific railroad tracks
short distance east of here
Batchelor had been sort OF cohcer-
tration point for the Hood sufferers in
the surrounding country. Hundreds of
tbem we're brought here and later taken
IN New Roads. to be distributed among
the various relief camps at Baton Rouge
and other places.
Fifty on One HOusetop.
There are still hundreds of others who
must be rescued Immediately. Reports
reach here at all hours of the day OF
people marooned In houses. barns and on
ions of houses. A message was received
late Inst night from LettswOrth. six
miles north of here. that fifty people
were crowded into one house west of
there and were in imminent danger of be
ing drowned. Another appeal for help
came from small village several miles
west of here, where score of people
were said to be clinging to the roof of
n barn which was being buffeted about
by the swift waters.
NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-Large sections
Of fifteen Louisiana parishes west of the
Mississippi river are under water, fom
other parishes have some food water ano
are bound to get more this week; approx
imately 100000 people In that territory
have been driven from their homes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
PRISONERS REVOLT; MANY
SHOT DOWN BY SOLDIERS.

LISBON, May 6.--In the revolt of
nearly a thousand prisoners in the
Portuguese prison at Limociro many
were killed by the troops who were
called out to suppress the uprising
Meagre details were received by the
government yesterday, but there is no
statement az to the number killed or
wounded Four hundred political prison
ers we'll supplied with money and arms,
enticed 500 criminal prisoners to join
them in revolt. in which the wardens
are believed to have connived.
All the prisoners escaped from their
cells into the courtyard. While they
were trying to scale the walls they Were
met by the military and fight ensued.
The troops finally succeeded In gaining
the upper hand and the prisoners were
replaced in their cells. 1t is admitted
that many were killed. but the number
was not mentioned In the dispatch. A
number of bombs were found, As mono
of them had been exploded it Is as
sumed that 1t was the intention of the
prisoners to destroy the Jail once they
were outside the prison walls.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
ARRESTED FOR THEFT
AS THEY WATCH FIRE,

Love of excitement resulted in. the
arrest of Ross Powelson, 16 years old,
of II Warren place, and Edward
Mitchell, 20 years old, of 1879 clifford
street. Lieutenant Fohs of, the de-
tective bureau, was sent to SO Warren
street to- investigate the theft. OF
clothing. Frederick Baldwin, of the
latter address,, complained that q
raincoat and other wearing apparel
We're missing. w.
While Fohs was in the house the
fire alarm sounded and he, with the
complainant, left to see the fire. They
were rewarded, for the two lads were
on the scene. Today when arraigned
before Judge Hahn they were fined
$35 each and placed on probation for
two years. ia
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
Judge Makes Prisoners
Show Hands in Truth Test

MUNCIE, Ind, May 6.-Judge Frank
Feeley. of City Court, has applied a
new test to men picked up by the
themselves as honest workingmen 1t
is known as the hand test"
When a supposed vagrant comes
before the court the Judge requires
him to show his hands. and If the
hands appear to be those of one who
does not labor. the prisoner is reason
ably certain to be convicted. I've
been working hard for long time.
but have no work just now said, Ira
Bracken. when arraigned on minor
charge.
Lets see your hands," said the
Judge, and Bracken showed them.
lust like velvet-thirty days and the
usual fine and costs" said the court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
CONTRACTOR GETS SIX
MONTHS FOR ASSAULT.

Albert Il. c. Smith, contractor. living
in Belleville, was today sentenced by
Judge Harry V. Osborne to serve six
months I'm the county penitentiary for as
Kay of $50 Summer avenue, The assault
took place some time ago. following an
argument between Mrs. Cornelia Mckay.
mother of Jennie, and Smith over some
contracting work Smith had been doing
for Mrs. Mckay.
Smith was tried efore Judge f. S. At
water in the absence of Judge Osborne,
last week, and was found guilty by a
jury.
Other penitentiary sentences were
given to William Dethrick. larceny,
nine months; Frank Kuss, carryingcon-
cealed weapons, six months, and Michael
Wierzbicki. same offense, nine months.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
MINERS BEING LAID OFF.

HAZLEToN, Pa, May 6.-Nfost of the
repair work at its eollieries having beel
completed. the Lehigh Valley Coal Com.
pany today laid off all men not absolute
ly necessary to keep the mine pumps In
operation. At Jeanesville all the mules
were brought TO the surface. The Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company is also curtail-
ing wherever possible on account Of the
suspension of work by the anthracite
miners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06


!. To smoke or not to smoke-that is the
question which is just now agitating
Zion City, ILL.,, the model town founded
by Alexander Dowie some years ago,
and now presided over by his successor,
Wilbur Glenn voiiva. Recently new
factory started at Zion City and Voliva
discovered that some of the employees
used tobacco. The use of tobacco Is
against Zion City ordinances. So Vo-
Iva sent an emissary to the workers to
urge them not to smoke.
you have come to break our laws
he said. you have come to make I'M
clean this city of purity with your
nasty tobacco habits and worse curse of
drink
Z Vollva and his followers declare they
will drive the smokers out mot by carnal
weapons but through prayer and the
mighty sword of the spirit of our reltg-
ion.'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
F. A. BIERTUEMpFEL's S FUNERAL

Funeral services for Frederick AL
bert Biertuempfel. nephew of Alder
man Biertuempfef, who died Saturday
after a lingering Illness at the resi-
dence of his father, 80 Magazine street,
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'clock from his fathers residence.
Mr.. Biertuempfel was 2S years old and
had for some time resided III East
Orange. He is survived by wife and
infant son
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
HONOR PARENTS WITH MEMORIAL

Jersey CITY, May 6.-There was un-
veijed at Grace Church, Greenyille, yes
terday memorial window given by
Charles. Clarence and Miss Laura Det-
willer to the memory of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Detwiller Rev.
Jesse Joralemon, pastor, otficiated.
The window Is in the front Of the
church and was designed oy rredertch
Stymetz Lamb and executed at the Lamp
sti,dios in Manhattan. At the bottom is
the inscription, I'm Memoriam John
Jacor Detwiller- Cecilia Detwiller.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
DRIVER HURT IN SMASH-UP.

Jersey CITY, May 6.-An eastbound
truck nj Newark avenue and Dutfield
avenue here yesterday. The driver of the
truck. Edward Kara, Al years old, Of
162 Montgomery street. was thrown to
the pavement and cut and bruised. he
was taken to Christ Hospital In an auto
mobile The truck was overturned and
slightly damaged. The horse escaped in
iury. The damaged rig is owned by the
Kilroy Transfer Company, of 132 Mont
pomery street this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
SHOT THROUGH ARM AS
HE FALLS WITH GUN.

ELIZABETH. May 6.-Alfred Pope, Il
years old. 22S Orchard street, stepson of
Rev. J. II. NJ. Dudley, pastor of the
First Congregational Church, is in the
General Hospital suffering from gunshot
wound suffered when he fell down the
steps at his home with a rife in his
hands The hammer of the gun struck h
step. discharging cartridge aud the
bullet entered the boys left armpit ana
went through the shoulder. grazing the
side of his head. He will recover.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
G RAor raoNEsoAs

BALTIMORE, Md, May 6.-To make
all the arrangements for and stage n
big national convention Is no small job,
but a committee of fifteen stout-hearted
Democrats have started in to do that in
Baltimore and anticipates no very Sc
rious difficulty This committee is COM
posed of well-known political leaders
from every section of the country. They
are prominent. men, all of them. Here
Is the list Bruce Kremer, Montana; E.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
TEXAS RESULTS IN DOUBT
REGARDING BOTH PARTIES.

DALLAS, Tex, May 6.-It win require
the county conventions tomorrow and
possibly the State conventions on May
Is to decide whether Taft or Roosevelt
for the Republicans and Wilson or Har-
mon for the Democrats will re ceive the
Texas delegations to the respective ma
tional conventions.
The result as between Taft and Roose-
vclt is left Ia even more doubt. The
Republicans have their county conven-
tions tomorrow simultaneously with the
Democrats
Cecil A. Lyon. Republican, national
committeeman from Texas. and Roose-
welt leader for this state, issued a state
ment today claiming twelve out of the
sixteen congressional districts for
Roosevelt and declared that Roosevelt
probably would carry all the districts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
SEVEN KILLED; VETERANS
SPECIAL is WRECKED.

NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-Four train
men and three passengers were killed and
a number of passengers hurt when the
first section of special train carrying
Confederate veterans from Texas to the
reunion at Macon, Ga, was wrecked to-
day on the New Orleans and Northeast
ern railroad near Hattiesburg Miss. The
engine and FIVE coaches were derailed and
turned over. ...- --
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
TAFT lNVADES OHIO TO
! BID FOR IT'S DELEGATES

ATHENS. o., May 6.-The active fight.
ing camIaiG for Ohios forty-eight dele
gates to thu, Republican national con-
vention begs n here today with Presi-
dent Taft, the first in the field to pre-
sent his arguments for support at the
primaries Mag q. For the third time
since Colonel Theodore Roosevelt en-
tered the race for the Republican presi-
lential nominal ion Mr.. Taft entered into
a fight for vid tory In a primary with
speeches arrana ed for Jacksonville, Ham
den. Athens. Chi llicothe and other towns
In Southern OH o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
THIRTY=SEVEN GRADUATES
AT PRINCETON SEMINARY.

PRINCETON, May 6.-Thirty-
members of the graduating class of the
Princeton Theological Seminary received
their diplomas in Alexander Hall this
morning. Rev. DR.. Ethelbert Warfeld
president of Lafayette College. presided
at the exercises and delivered the ad
dress to the graduating class.
Addresses were also delivered by Rev
Dr. John Fleming Carson, of Brooklyn
moderator of the general assembly. and
Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil, of Richmond,
Va, also moderator of the general as
sembly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
FLEEING CHINAMEN IN
MEXICO APPEAL TO u. S

WASHINGTON, May 6-several hun
dred Chinese. fleeing from the disturbed
zone in the State of Coahula, Mexico.
are appealing to the United States gov
ernment for temporary asylum in this
country. Terror-stricken by the memory
of the.Chinese massacre of the last rev.
olution, Chinese are pouring into Piedras
Negras. opposite Eagle Pass Tex. Their
urgent request for permission to cross
the border line reached Washington to-
daV.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
1000 STRIKERS RETURN.

E READING. Pa. May 6-The 1000 en-
ployees of the Reading Hardware Works
who went out on strike twelve weeks
ago returned to work today. There were
concessions on both sides. The men lost
more than 100000 in wages during the
strike.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
NEWARK MAN DROWNED.

MILLVIILE. May 6.-While rowing n
skin ON the Maurice river, near Lees
burg, yesterday, John Blackman. of New
ark. yesterday fell overheard and was
drowned. The body has not been recov-
cred. Blackman was visitinf friends
here.
There is no John Blackman listed in
the city directory.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
CONVENTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA S. C., May 6.-conven-
fions to select delegates to the Demo
cratic State convention on May 10 were
held today in every county In South Car
olina Declarations of presidential and
gubernatoriaI preferences were the fea-
tures. Governor Coleman l.. Blease and
ye Ira b. Jones are contesting for the
warnorship.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
WILL COST HER 100000 TO WE'D.

SEATTLE, Wash. May 6.-An estate
valued at approximately 100000 is to be
given to Mrs. Mary F. Cannon. widow
of John Cannon, In, the event that she
remains single for the next ten years, ac-
ccrding to the provisions Of his will
Cannon for many years was the proprie-
tor of the Grand Union Hotel. Z
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
WARsHIP RUNS AGROUND.

CHATHAM. Eng. May 6.--The British
battleship Bplwark buckled twelve of her
armor plates by humping on the barren
sands while carrying a full-power trial
today after recently undergoing a com
plete refit. The battleship was leaking
considerably when she returned to Chat
ham dock yards.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
HAIL CLARK
AS VICTOR
Seems Sure of Winning
at Maryland Pri-
maries Today.
CONTINUED from First pageo

repeated visits from Champ Clark's wife,
her sister. and members of the Clark
household, including the speaker, that the
relationship was discovered.
The suggestion that she act as dele
gate came from Chairman Christopher.
of the El Paso County Democratic Cen
tral Committee. and other party lead
ers. Mrs. Pitzer is not modern
woman" Her home is everything to her.
Her name seldom appears in the society
or. clid, news columns of Colorado
Springs papers. This Is her first appear
ance in politics
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
PASSENGER JUMPS. OVERHEARD.

GLASGOW. Scotland. May GA Rus
sian Pole, one of the saloon passengers
on board the Anchor line steamer Gamer
onia. jumped overheard yesterday shortly
after the vessel left Queenstown for
Glasgow. He disappeared before rescue
could be effected. The officials of the
line decline to make his name public.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06

w, Barrett. Georgia; p. M. Johnson,
Texas; Roger c. Sullivan. Illinois; e. o.
Wood, Michigan; M. ]. Wade, Iowa;
t. M. Brown, Montana ]. w. Reilly,
New York 7. p. Talbot, Maryland;
Trey Woodson, Kentucky; DIR. p l..
Hall, Nebraska; Norman Mack, New
York; j. Daniels, North Carolina; j. Il.
Osborne. Wyoming, and Edwin Seton.
The chief difficulty that these gente-
men have encountered thus far is In the
matter of hotel rates. Baltimore hotel
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
CLARK LEAD ERS CLAIM
MAJORITY TNI WASHINGTON.

wALLA WALLA. Wash, May 6-Sen-
timent among dele gates to the Demo
cratic State conveu tion here to-day lies
between Speaker Clark and Woodrow
Wilson. with predict on favoring the for
mer. Clark leaders claim a majority of
from 75 to 100 of the 719 delegates.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
NICHOLS HAS OWN CANDIDATE.

BRIDGETON. May Elm letter just
given out, Senator Isaac T. Nichols sug
gests Robert r. Lincoln for the Presi
dency. Under the Lincoln prestige 'the
Republican party would surely take up q
new march to victory"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06

keepers have decided to make nice
thing out of this convention this year.
and 1t looks as IL they would succeed.
But the mere matter of hotel rates
isn't bothering the committee very great
ly. They are feeling too good over the
apparent split in the Republican party.
When the committee met and talked
things over the other day. every man
of the fifteen was confident that his
State would go Democratic in the fall
elections.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
HUSBAND FOUND DEAD,

BR1DGETON. May 6-Falling in a
stupor at his home. Gordon Mcneil
soon expired. but the fact that death
had ensued was not discovered until
several hours later. by his wife, when
she came home. He was 80 years old.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-06
VETERANS IN TRAIN WRECK.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. May Ga spe-
cial train carrying Confederate veterans
from Texas to the Macon reunion Is re
ported to have been wrecked at Easta-
buchie. Just north of here, Many persons
are. reported hurt :.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-17
MERTfN AND
CANIWELL OPEN
RICH FISSURE
BONANZA ORE is STRUCK ON
LEASE ON THE CRESCENT AT
MANHATTAN
Special to the Bonanza

Special tc the Bonanza
MANHATTAN, Oct. 17.-since last
week a second rich fissure has been
crossed in the drift CT Merten and
Cantwell leasing on the Manhat.
tan Crescent. They struck more he
nanza ore and a great deal that re
Quired no sorting whatever. Previ.
ouslN the large pieces of schist have
Leon screened and thrown out, hut
the values during the past several
DAYS have been more generally h.,.
ribated through the rock and sac
whole would average from SEQ 10
500 ton.
Even mere of the phenomenally
high grade class was taken out OF
the second fissure than the first,
though the leasers this time did not
stop TO mortar and pan 1t out. BY
so doing a week ago from small
quantity of rock they secured $3.50.
Their drift has advanced to a point
even with their discovery shaft. 1t Is
along the contact. some Is feet east
Of the shaft. hence connection has
not been made. The drift is to be