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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
PASSAIC-PATERSON
GAS CASE ON AGAIN

Another hearing In the long-drawn-
out controversy between the cities of
Passaic n Paterson and the Public
Service Gas Company over the rates
charged in the Passaic-Paterson dis
trict was held at the Court House to-
day before the Public Utility Commits
sion, with the full board present.
AS at the two preceding meetings
the entire time was taken up with the
examination Of William w. Randolph,
of New York, the engineering expert.
who made the inventory and appraisal
of the companies properties for them.
There is a difference In the figures
turned in by him and experts EN-
ployed by the utility commission and
the towns involved, and Mr.. Randolph
was closely questioned on his figures.
1t is not expected that the hearing
in all its aspects will be finished before
fall.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
PENSION
SYSTEM BECOMES
EFFECTIVE TODAY

first of its kind. as far as we know, to
be adopted by any insurance company
in this country.
I'm establishing a system Of service
retirement allowances the company
desires to have IL understood hat this
is fdone primarily as an encouragement
and reward for continuous. loyal and
efficient service. The allowances to be
granted are mo intended to furnish
full or adequate support in old age,
or during incapacity for work. but only
as a partial contribution toward such
support. the major portion of which
should properly be provided for In the
future, As heretofore, by the en-
ployees at their own cost and in their
own way
The amount of the retirement PEN
sion viii be determined by taking l
per cent. of the employees average
earnings and multiplying it by the
number of years in service. For in
stance, IL the mans average earnings
Is 81, 440, / per cent. will be $14.40,
which multiplied by twenty-five years
service will give him a pension of $3.50
per nnu The plan applies to all
employees, whether in the field, in the
home office or mechanical department.
officers of the company alone are ex-
.cepted.
The age limit is set at Sc for women
70 for men, but women of so and
men of 65 may be retired II they ask
for 1t, The minimum retirement al
lowance to any one person will be $50
per month and the maximum 500. This
pension. however, is exclusive of any
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
MYSTERY IN
CASE OF GIRL
IN HOSPITAL

The stories told by 13-year-old Mary
Ross, of 271 Bruce street, who disap-
peared form her home last Friday and
was discovered at st. Michael's Hos
pitai yesterday, have thrown much
mystery about her. The varied tales
of how h came to the hospital are be-
ing investigated by the police and it is
probable that she will be further ques-
toned.
Mary lives with her widowed mother.
Mrs. Regina Ross. The mother Is COM
PEELED to earn her living by going out
washing. On Friday morning her
daughter left the house as usual to at
tend school. She arrived at st. Peters
Parochial School and remained for the
morning session. She did not put In an
appearance for the afternoon session.
On Friday evening the girl appealed
to the Sisters of st. Michael's Hosni-
tai. She declared that she had been
sent TO the institution by Father
Thimmes, of ST. Peters Roman Cath
Ole Church.
The girl was taken in and examined
by a physician, who declared she "a
In need of food. The physician gave
the girl a thorough examination and
found her to be in good health, with
the exception of her eyes and her need
of nourishment.
n the girl was put to bed one
Of h Sisters questioned her, and the
various tales made the Sister sus-
picious. Mary declared she was afraid
to go to her home because she had lost
the keys to the house and was afraid
she would be punished. The mother
called at the institution and to her the
girl declared she had been taken Ill
while walking In Springfield avenue
and was carried to the door of the hos
pital by some strange man. This story
is secuted by the police
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
ENRAGED YOUTH
SHOOTS 5 TIMES
AT s~TEPFATHER
Continued from First pase.D

day when | was at breakfast my
mother old me that my stepfather
! came home last night and abused her.
Not content with that, she said, he
spat in her face and then went to bed.
1t was more than l could stand and l
determined to put a stop to it forever.
81 took some money and purchased
a revolver today and then went di-
rectly to the fish market. Here / foun
my s~tepfather and he gave me little
satisfaction. I then pulled the gun and
blazed away. | was sure that one of
the bullets must have struck him. II
one did not, it's too bad, for ] meant
business"
Sachs when seen entered a complete
denial of the charges made by his SON..
He explained that the young maj a
only been living with his mother for
the past six weeks since she came bach
from the mountains. where h a
been for her health. Up to this time
the lad has lived with his grandmoth-
er In New York. Mr.. Sachs believes
the boys mind has been unbalanced
from the continued use of cigarettes
and reading trashy novels.
Mrs. Sachs visited her husband and
was SUI ~ locQ W lCatu VI tiiO SiOoLiit6.
When questioned by an Evening STAR
reporter she swooned and fell into the
arms of George Hahn. a workman at
the market. Before anyone realized
that she had gained consciousness she
dashed out of the store, and running
across the street, barely escaped being
run down by a trolley car. She disap-
peared, n up to late today could not
be located
Later today Mrs. Sachs appeared at
police headquarters to see her. son.
She, too, denied that her son had any
cause for stating that she had suffered
abuse at the hands OF her husband.
She says she could not understand
why such a notion should enter the
young's man mind. When questioned
as to where the lad got the money to
purchase the revolver Mrs. Sachs said:
II gave him IS this morning to pay
a furniture BILL"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
Traffic on Plank
Road is Held Up
Passaic Bridge Kingbolt Breaks
at Busy Hour.

Plank road traffic, both trolley and
vehicular, was tied up indefinitely to
day, when an emergency gang of
bridge-workers opened the draw of
the Passaic bridge in order to repair
the damage done by the breaking of
a kingbolt yesterday.
The county engineer was notified
soon after the kingbolt broke. He bad
a repair gang start work at 6 a. m.
today. The cars were forced to stop
running, but the passengers could
walk across.
Until $3.50 the cars were run back
and forth from the bridge on both
sides, and passengers could get across.
But at that time the draw itself was
opened. This stopped all traffic and
blocked the main wagon cad to New
York, causing a great deal of incon-
venience. The repairs may be COM
pleted by tonight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
FORGIVES MAN PLEADING
ON KNEES FOR MERCY.

For the second time befriended by
the man he robbed, Joseph Long, of ia
Bruce street. after begging on his knees
for liberty in the Fourth precinct po-
lice station, was allowed to go by e. j..
Langshorne, president of the White
Motorcar Company.
Long, who was In employee of the
company, was arrested after he had at
tempted to dispose of six inner tubes
Of automobile tires. Mr.. Langshorne
vent to the police station today and
asked to see the man.
rHave mercy on me- shrieked Long,
throwing himself on his knees before
his employer.
Mr.. Langshorne decided no to press
a charge. He explained that Long was
very deaf, Blind In one eye, with a wife
and three children. A year ago he
had given Long a Job at $40 a week,
~ a matter OF charity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
SAME SUCCESS HERE AS IN EUROPE

SUFFICIENT resi- and during the past
year this has told on me My nerves
began to trouble me. [ have not beeil
sleeping well and my appetite II di-
gestion were not as they should be.
/ tired easily and did not have the
vitality to Withstand a hard days
work as formerly. This tonic .rons
Vita was recommended TO me II ]
decided to give 1t a test. 1 have been
greatly benefited in health and
strength by this medicine. l sincere
w believe the tonic to be highly mer-
itorious Judging from my own exper-
ience."
Do you lack strength and Vitality
Do you take cold easily n sleep
poorly Are you nervous and depress-
ed? RI so, you are a sufferer from
w debility and you should at
once get "a bottle of Tona Vita and
see how quickly it will build you
up. Petty's Pharmacy, ISL Broad
street, is the agent for iona vita In
Newark. Your money will be returned
to you IL you are dissatisfied with the
tonic. The Approved Formula Co.,
Dayton, o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
CHUTE FIRE-ESCAPE AT
ST. JAMES'S HOSPITAL.

A chute fire-escape has been erected
in st. James's Hospital with the 81, 900
legacy left that institution by the late
Edward Maher. The ~flre-escape is OF
the metal spiral type. and is the first
of its kind to be used in this vicinity.
The chute is connected to the PASSAGE
ways of the various wards by doors,
and as soon as a person steps into 1t
he slides to the ground. 1t only takes
n or two seconds to negotiate the
distance.
This type is becoming very much in
vogue, chiefly in public schools and
hospitals. where large crowds If per-
sons who are unable to help themselves
can be delivered to safety unassisted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
SdOed Friends
Cash, Trouble
Quickly Comes

For being too solicitous about his
friends money while playing the role
of a good Samaritan, Charles Giblin, 20
years old, of 351 Walnut street, was
held in $500 bail by Judge Hahn, in
the Third Precinct Police Court today.
Giblin, who. according to the police,
has broken his parole from the reform
atory. and August Joaquin, of 302 OIL
yer street, spent a convivial evening to-
gether last week. In the end Joaquin
vas In need of someone to combat the
laws of gravitation for him on his
homeward journey. So Giblin became
a good Samaritan. Incidentally he
helped himself, according to Joaquin, to
$40 In his friends pocket.
4 Plainclothesmen Brex and kull, who
arrested Giblin Saturday, say that he
confessed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
GOVERNOR WILSON
SIGNS MANY BILLS
IFrom a STAR correspondent.l


TRENTON. March 11.-Governor Will
son today signed sixteen Senate bills,
ten House bills and one Senate
joint resolution. These measures Gov
ernor Wilson had under consideration
at his home In Princeton on Friday and
Saturday. The Senate bills signed
were:
No. IS, appropriating $500, 900 for in
land waterways.
No. "a, providing that there shall be
no lien against a bail bond after six
years.
No. 35, making 1t legal for public rec
ords to be in typewriting.
No. 2s. provides that divorced parents
shall not be relieved of responsibility
for care of their children.
No. so, authorizes the taking of land
In condemnation proceedings, notwith-
standing appeal.
No. 80, provides for purchase Of land
and erection of monument at Wash
ington's crossing.
Nc Al, authorizes indenture of in
mates at State Home for Boys and
State Home for Girls.
No. SO, requires Atlantic City to adj
vertise for more than two kinds of ma
terial in asking for paving bids.
No. 98, prohibits travel faster than
five miles an hour over bridges.
No. 100. appropriates $40, 600 for cele-
oration of emancipation proclamation
anniversary.
No. 1913, authorizes State institutions
to build improved roads.
No. $50. provides for additional
buildings at State Agricultural COL
lege; No 189. authorizes sale by State
of unused voting machines; No. 100,
appropriates $1,000 for addition TO
State Home; No. POI. provides for the
exchange of land by New Jersey State
Hospital and Trenton Country Club;
No. ia, provides for enforcement of
shade tree commission ordinances.
The House bills signed were:
No. 8, prohibits liberation of any fox
in the State; No. SO, changes open
season for catching cells; No. So, fixes
term of assistant State auditor at three
years; No. ~, provides that retiring
sheriffs shall urn over all business to
his successor; No. 81, provides that
land and buildings of city hospitals
shall be under control Of mana
gers of such hospitals; No. 1875,
increases to s per cent. author
lied interest on viaduct bonds: No.
i61, provides penalty for trespassing
on fish hatchery OF game farm: No.
17S, amends practise in district courts;
No. 204, authorizes finance boards to
borrow money temporarily for street
and sewer improvements pending
bond issue; No. 2s5. appropriates $50, 900
for deeping Absecon inlet at Atlantic
City.
The Governor signed Senate joint
resolution No. 8, authorizing printing
1000 copies annual report 1912 meeting
New Jersey conference charities and
corrections.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
FALL DOWN STAIRS
CAUSES MANS DEATH

Frederick G. Mueller, So years old.
OF 500 South Tenth street. died last
..ght from the effects of a fall at the
New Saenger dance hall, at Springfield
and Paramount Saturday
night. His skull was fractured.
According to H.. Margolis, the pro-
prietor, as Mueller was about to leave
the hall and was ascending the stairs
TO the cloak-room, he fell backward
down the flight of stairs, striking his
head.
Special officer Henry J. Koegel
picked Mueller up and the injured man,
refusing to go to a hospital. went to
his home unassisted. Yesterday morn
ing Mueller complained Thai his head
hurt him and DR.. Gustave M. Frederick
was summoned. The physician said
that the man was suffering from a
fractured skull and that his condition
was serious. He died last night at $3.50
and the county physician. who was
notified, will perform In autopsy to-
day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
JUROR ILL, CASE TO
GO ON WITH Ii MEN

Judge Frederick Adams today
charged the jury in the case of tho
Corona Kid Manufacturing Company.
of Massachusetts, against Julius LIGHT
man & Son, of this city, which has
been on trial before him for fifteen
days.
When court convened this morning
Olin Francisco, one of the jurors in
the case, was reported i'll and unable
to attend court. After a conference
between Judge Adams, Adrian Riker,
counsel for Lichtman & Son, n AL
fred M. Skinner, representing tho
Corona Kid Manufacturing Company.
it was agreed to allow the case to %
to the jury with eleven men sitting.
The case is one of several In which
the Corona Kid Company claims dam
ages amounting to about $3.50, 900 from
the Lichtman concern.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
WAKES UP TO
FACE PISTOLS
OF ROBBERS

The police are today making every
effort TO run down what they claim to
be a band of thoroughly seasoned hold
up" men. Early today and Saturday
several cases were reported to the po-
ice and all had the ear-marks of
having been performed by the same
gang of men.
Gustave Pappas, who rooms at 60
Bank street, declared he vas awakened
in his room at an early hour today
and faced two masked men with drawn
revolvers. He was told not to make
an cutlery, and while he was covered
by one man the other searched his
trousers pockets. A roll of bills
amounting to $3.50 was taken. AS soon
as the men left the room Pappas gave
the alarm and Plainclothesmen O'Gara
and Mcguire and PatrolInan Flood re-
sponded. They searched the house and
vicinity but could not get any trace
OF the intruders.
Peter Pioco. of 20 Garside street, is
today poorer by $3.50. He told the po-
lice hat his rooms had been entered
ano $500 which were in a troucers'
pocket stolen. The thieves gained al
entrance by forcing a real window.
Pioco, who conducts a grocery store
at the address. was also minus $50
which was in the cash register.
A Polish servant in the employ Of
Lincoln Berkowitz, of $50 Summer
avenue. a held up and robbed by a
masked man after she alighted from a
car at Washington avenue and Irving
street. She was returning to her
home Saturday night and had hardly
gone fifty feet when she was set upon
by a man wearing a mask and relieved
Of her pocketbook, which contained $15.
Her attempts to fight off the man were
unsuccessful. Her clothing was torn
and her face scratched, but she says
She was able to bite the man on the
left hand.
Vito Scesliaoof, 40 Factory street,
was visited by several men who made
an attempt to get into his apartment.
His wife was awake, and on hearing a
noise below the window, informed her
husband. Scealiaoof arose and WAS In
time to see two men making a hasty
retreat.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
Continue to
Pour in for Teachers
Many Instructors Voted for Appear to Be in Equal Favor with
Pupils as Score Is Still at Practically a Tie.

syITH the nrste edition of todays evening STAR starts he second week
M of the Popular Teachers Conte ST." Since the opening Of the contest
w on Monday last, which caused a n immediate ant enthusiastic response
the pupils of the public and par chial schools a almost phenomenal
vteh has beer poued at the STAR office This vote is almost equally divid-
ed between teachers of schools in and outside o. Essex county, n while
the vote received is large the number Of contestants is also big, and n par
ticular teacher has any decided lead. In a few days. however, som of the con
tesants will undoubtedly gain a n advantage over the others establish
themselves as leaders in tbs race The names of these will then be pub
nshed In the Evening STAR.
now work their hardest in order to give them the leading place In the con
test and endeavor to maintain the lead until the contest ends.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
Physicians Delighted by What
New Tonic, iona Vita,
Has Done.

Tired out, rundown half-sick peo-
pie are not SO numerous 81 they were
a year ago. "Tona Vita" the great
modern tonic, has proved as success
full IN the United States as In Europe.
and many thousands OF Am sricans
have been built up and restored to
health by this medicine.
The physicians who introduced
''Tona Vita in this country are enthu-
siastic over the remarkable success OF
the medicine. and those who have
been restored to health are also glad
to tell what their experience has been.
Mrs. Smith, of Rochester, N. r., a
trained nurse for sixteen years and a
graduate of Bellevue Hospital, New
York city, ays
81 rave had no opportunity to take
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
CIGAR CAUSES A

A cigar or cigarette butt thrown
under the stills of 239 Market street
caused a small blaze during the din
ner hour today. Smoke arising from
the crevices Of the steps caught the
eye of a passerby. who turned in the
alarm from box SO. The damage was
small. being set under the sum of $25.
The building, a two-story frame struc-
ture, is occupied by a shoe store on
the first floor and the printing de-
partment OF the Brant & Borden Blank
Book Company, on the second.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11

Those who have not as yet en-
rolled their teachers as contestants
should do so al once, for, while five
weeks remain before the close, each
wasted day Is a handicap and lessons
their chance of success. A vote large
enough to win a prize can be secured
II you start at onc Cut out the
coupon appearing herewith and as
many more as you al Fill them out
plainly. Mall them to the School
Teachers Contest Editor at the STAR
office, where each one will count for a
vote.
The teacher in Essex county receiv-
ing the largest number of votes will
receive two first-class ~round-trip
steamship tickets to Bermuda, n for
self and one for a relative or friend,
and accommodations at one of the best
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11

hotels on the island. The teacher re-
ceiving the largest number of votes
outside of Essex county will receive
two similar tickets and the same ac-
commodations- The teacher receiving
the second largest vote in Essex
county will receive two flrst-class
round-trip steamship tickets for Old
Point Comfort, Va, and fine hotel &C.
commodations. The teacher receiving
the second largest vote outside of Es-
sex county will receive two similar
tickets and the same accommodations.
These trips can be taken at any time
to suit the winner.
Don't forget you have still five
weeks, but remember that you need
every remaining day to win.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
BROKER SHOT
BY CLERK IN OFFICE

BOSTON, March 11.-Spencer r. Hill,
a well-known stock broker, was shot
and seriously wounded in his office here
today by one of his clerks. Mr.. Hill Is
a member of the brokerage firm of
Richardson, Hill & Co., and is vice.
president of the Keweenaw Central
Railroad Company and Keweenaw Cop
per Company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
BATHTUB TRUST CASE
MAY END TOMORROW

DETROIT, Mich, March 1.-THE taxi
ing of evidence in the so-called bath
tub trust trial, which began here on
February 6, probably will be completed
tomorrow afternoon. Direct testimony
has all been heard and at today's ses-
sion, which was scheduled to begin in
the afternoon, the government expect
ed to introduce a witness In rebuttal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
AUTO VICTIM Is IMPROVING.

Patrick Sheridan, 80 years old, Of
Is Chapman street. is much improved
at his home today, where he Is con-
fined with bruises sustained after be-
ing run down by an automobile early
yesterday morning. His left arm is
fractured. He was taken to the City
Hospital, where his injuries were
dressed. Clarence r. Boyd, owner of
the auto. was arrestsA but paroled
till wan led y az
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
KAISER HAS PACT
WITH COLOMBIA
FOR
WASHINGTON. March II.

WASHINGTON, March II
~ RAVE possibility of "a with Germany or the control OF the Panama
II Canal faces the United States
" Despite attempts to keep it secret 1T as been learned that thu d
mintsuaion has podiso information that recent negotiations between the
Kafsers governme and the government of Colombia have resulted In an
aereemen which conten1plates the tran ser to Germany Of certain harbors on
the Atlantic coast of Colombia. within striking distance of the northern n
trance to the canal #
Mr.. Taft and his advisers have already taken steps to meet what they
realize WILL as DON Is the facts are known, be regarded by the whole Amer
lean people rs a insolent defiance of the Monroe Doctrine by both Cdom-
ba and Germany.
This startling Information has lie aked ut since Secretary o State INC
sailed two weeks e o n his tor Of Central and South America and has
been fully confirmed in weninformed naval circles 1t throws light upon
the recent emphatic renewal Of pressure brought to bear upon III govern
ment by Colombia for a prompt settle ment of tits claim or indennty-now
understood to amount to practically sooOO0ooO-for the alleged rape Of
Panama" -. .#
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
GIRL AVIATOR CRUSHED TO
DEATH IN 200sF0OT FALL.

ETAMPES. France. March 11.-su-
zanne Bernard was killed here yester-
day while taking examination for a
pilots license as an aviator. She was
only 10 years old and had successfully
passed most of the tests. Contrary to
advice she tried a sharp turn, the ma
chine was caught by an eddy, capsi2ed,
fell 200 feet and she was crushed be-
meath the motor.
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lease or by outright sale, to Ger
many. thus assuring to the latter power
not only a base of supplies for a fleet
but a foothold on American soil such
as has long been coveted and planned
for by the Kaiser.