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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
LAST MINUTE NEWS


LONDON. March 26.-In a short
speech in the House of Commons this
afternoon Premier Asquith confessed
the governments failure to terminate
the coal strike as follows: I'VE have
done our best with perfect thorough
ness and impartiality and it is with
profound disappointment that ] have
to confess to the house that all our
labors have been unavailing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26

Mr.. Fell today refused to discuss the
appointment of his successor.
1t was generally expected that
Thomas burning, staunch Wilson
worker, would, succeed Fell, and the
total disregard on the part of the Gov
ernor of Durning's name has added to
the dissa abstraction of the Wilson sup
porters in Essex county.
= Former Assemblyman James p My
lod, of Glen Ridge. who was recently
disappointed in the Supreme Court
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
Appointments Cause
Much Dissatisfaction

last night Wilson
~
of
T. the
Board sacrificed at the political
Wilson candidate the
night said replied:
for iical reasonsth failed appoint Fell"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
packer. Advance Meat Prices.

CHICAGO, March 26.-After the an
nouncement of the verdict in the pack
ers trial provisions advanced all
around. The rise was 15 cents for pork
and bacon and ~ to 10 cents for lard.
The addition to the cost of packing
house products was attributed on ex-
change to active covering by shorts
and to sympathy with bulge in the
price of corn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
Zoo Employees Said to Be Locked In to Prevent
Them Leaving Building Alleged Foreman
Badly Beat Woman Worker
POLICE AND OUTSIDE DETECTIVES PATROLLING
STREETS NEAR FACTORIES TO PREVENT RIOTING
Operators Declare They viii Not Recognize the Union or Deal
With EmpIoyees-LOck-Ont Announced by One
Firm Until April at Least

a during
to
attempted hearing
in
in the
machines
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26

ferent companies in New York, Boston
and other Eastern cities exchanged
information in regard to prices and
shipments and telegraphed the figures
to their superiors in Chicago.
That the violation of the Sherman
law by the packers has been continu-
GUS and practically uninterrupted since
1S9S
A chronological history of the gov
ernment's investigation and prosecu-
ton of the men alleged to control the
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
Grocer Is Held
on Arson Charge

James Galato, of 424 Bank street,
who is charged with arson, was before
Judge Herr in the Fourth Precinct Po-
lice Court today. He was held in $1,000
bail to await the action of the grand
jury.
His grocery store at 424 Bank street
was wrecked by a mysterious fire which
followed an explosion. After an inves-
tigation Battalian Chief Exall made a
complaint of arson against Galato.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
Something New

n The Star recently started
"Barter and Exchange" col
umn, which will be found on the
inside back page of both the
Morning and the Evening Star
each day.
AU in this column will be found
numerous articles offered in
exchange for little or nothing.
It's a good habit to read this
column each day and take ad-
vantage of the opportunities Of
fered there.
n If you have any articles Of
household goods, personal
effects, ETC., you have no further
use for, send a description of
them to The Star, telling what
you will take in exchange. Ii
will be published six days FREE
in the "Barter and Exchange"
columns. You pay two cents
only for each reply you receive.
M This offer is intended for
VI domestic exchanges only and
does not apply to real estate or
cash considerations.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
THIEVES FEAsrED ON BEANS.

EGG HARBOR CITY, March 26.--
Thieves entered a freight car at the
Pennsylvania depot and stole a box of
canned beans. They then broke open
the door of the fagman's shanty, only
O few feet away and cooked some Of
the beans ON the fiagman's stove. ieav-
ing behind the empty cans.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
cIccoNE HEARING GOES OVER.

The examination Of Mrs. Madeline Cic-
cone, who is being held on the charge of
having poisoned her husband. was post
poned for one week in the Second Pre-
rinct Police Court today Her counsel
Frank NJ. McDermit. asked for the post
nonement,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
Silzer Is Named
as Prosecutor

TRENTON, March 26.-The appoint
ment of Senator George S. Silzer as
prosecutor Of Middiesex county was
sent TO the Senate this noon by Gov
ernor Wilson. The office Is for Ave
years at salary of $1,000 . veer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
Fightinr Again In Mexico.

JIMENEZ. Mex, March 26.-Federal
forces under General Tomas Urbina
and General Trucy Aubert, attacked
Hacienda Dolores, four miles we're of
here this morning. The place was de-
Tended by 1000 Liberals with three
rapid-fire and two field pieces. Gen
eral Pasqual Orozco, the rebel COM
mander-in-chief, is on his way from
Chihuahua with reinforcements.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
CENTRE MARKET BILL PASSES.

fFror a stan Correspondence
TRENTON March &.-The House to-
dav passed Assemblyman Smiths bin to
enable the Newark Common Council TO
build new centre market
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
IS EntOmbed in
Mine Disaster

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, March 2e-
Reports have reached here from WEIGH,
W. Va, that there has been an ex-
plosion in the Jed mine and that from
IS to 100 men are imprisoned in the
workings. A'serious disaster is feared.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
BEEF BARONS NOT GUILTY;
JURY OUT FOR II HOURS
CHICAGO, March 26.


~ tonsof antitrust act
after
eventeen hours
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
sbn. n.oa To California.

Arizona, New Mexico Mexico until April IL.
Tournst sleeper personsally conducted with
Route. $50 and s2s Chestnut. Philadelphia
Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
PRISONERS HELPED wARDENs MOVE.

WOODBURY.. March PA number OF
prisoners in the jail yesterday assisted
Warden Wilson in moving to his new
home in Swedesboro, and helped HARRY
Crist the new warden. move from Will
JAMESTOWN The new warden will receiVe
Il cents per meal for prisoners. while his
predecessors received only u, the rnise
being made after Wilson told the Board
Of Freeholders that the amount he re-
ceived was entirely too small
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26

The gates were locked at noon and
police and Pinkerton detectives were
paroling the grounds.
A committee representing the $50
millhands attempted to go to superin-
tendent George c. Rohlig's office today.
The strikers say that force was used
to prevent them. A number of fore
men and four women helpers. SO they
say, met them on the stairs, where a
battle was fought
The four girls hurled down stairs IN
the struggle. according to the strikers.
were: Mary Hoffman. Helen Stasthko.
Lizzie Seriney. Annie Blumeska and
Mike Kodak
Finally the strikers won their way
to the superintendent's office and set
forth their demands. The officials of
the company refused to listen and 400
weavers left the building.
Just then, SO the men say, the doors
of the mill were bolted, so that the
other 1,200 striking weavers were pre-
vented from leaving. Some of the men
are said to have refused to work,
while others. cowed by the feremen,
returned TO their looms
rohee Mnke mn 7%<fesf-
After the tight on the stairs the po-
lice arrested John Badyak. of los
Fourth street, and Antonio Coshinslzi
of q Jefferson street. Coshinazi was
held in $500 bail to await the action OF
the grand jury on a charge of assault
and battery.
1t was alleged that these men entered
room in which 300 women were work
ing, pulled them from the machines and
urged them TO join the strikers.
A meeting of the thousands of strik-
ers who have already left the mills of
Passaic and Hudson counties viii be
held tonight in Passaic. The situation
is considered by the authorities. the
police and the mill operators to be
critical
AT noon a conference between heads
of departments was held in the Botany
mills. 1t is considered probable that
a manufacturers organization will be
formed TO give battle to the opera
tives.
j. Hosey Osborne, commissioner OF
finance, who is acting in the place OF
Mayor George n. Seger, of Passaic, is
said to have received a letter from
the New York branch of the Lawrence
Citizens Association warning the au-
thorities to be circumspect in using
violence upon the strikers.
The situation is critical" said Mr..
Osborne TO an Evening Star staff cor
respondent today. 'It may come to =
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
TOWN AGAIN DRINKS-wATER.

GLOUCESTER CITY. March 2s.-The
city water is steadily improving and now
Is being used for drinking purposes by
residents
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26
deadlock SIN Holds.

SANTA FE, n. NJ, March 26.-The
seventh ballot. to be taken today for
United States senators, did not beak
the deadlock
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-26

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

SHEEP-Receipts OF sheep at this point
were the largest OF any day since the
early part Of the month and at the same
time Chicago had q heavy run and most
other market points liberal receipts. As
result Of the free marketing AZ all
points there was a general downward
movement In prices all along the line.
Receipts at this point numbered about
twenty-four cars and they were prac-
tically all received in good season In the
morning. As has been the case every
day Of late the arrivals consisted very
largely Of shorn lambs with only q small
sprinkling OF other kinds Of stock. The
quality on an average was not % good as
yesterday. the big bulk Of the receipts
consisting Of the in-between kinds OF
lambs with very few that could be called
Buyers started out bidding lower and
a. a result the market opened rather
slow and dull. but later on became more
active 80 that the bulk Of the arrivals
changed hands in reasonable season In
the afternoon. The prices paid we're le91sc
depending upon the quality Of the stuff
selling A considerable proportion Of the
shorn lambs sold AZ y6fouSt. There were
q few loads OF wooled lambs that sold
at nE and mixed shorn yeariings and
wethers brought $50.
Buyers are complaining that q good
many of the lambs coming forward ara
beginning 10 show grass and are not kill
ing out as well Is they were a weex or
two ago. which naturally makes the de-
mAnd less urgent and gives weaker
tone to prfces
shorn sheep and lambs: Lambs. good "a
choice. tsSas50: lambs. fair to good
E.759aS; yearlinex. tS5oG7.5. vethers,
s. .s5ds. IS. ewes. S-256s.0
saieS-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

If ali the cars Of grain received on
the Omaha market in rsIi were placed
end to end In one train il would sx-
tend from Omaha To several miles past
Lexington. Nebraska. which is 5 miles
beyond ksarney. II would take the Union
Pacific's fast overland limited six hours.
to cover the 80 miles between the first
and last cars of the big grain train.
II this grain were placed In ordinary
bushel baskets and the baskets ,et close
together In Q long line. the baskets Mould
reach from Omaha to Japan.
The actual number Of cars Of xraia re-
eeived and inspected by the Omaha Grain
Exchange for the year OF isli was n
"a The capacity Of these cars ran from
Loo TO lao bushels each. Depending on
the kind OF grain.
The actual number OF bushels received
In the 81 .ssJ cars was 45-Hi.9@ the nsg-
gest receipts in the history Of the Gra. a
exchange. beating the record OF lsos, the
next biggest year. by 81. 800 bushels
As twenty full grain cars are eoasid.,red
q load for one locomotive, the Isll receipts
would make Lss1 trains.
This grain. after being weighed and
inspected. was either sent on ~ further
destination IL resold soon enJrsh. or II
was stored in the Omaha markets big
grain elevators TO await sale.
Sixteen elevators afford ttorage
facilities for the grain that comes TO the
market six with an aggregate ,apacisy Of
ls2s.ooo bushels. are on the Council Bluffs
side OF the river; ten. with an aggregate
capacity Of 4.nScoe bushels. are on the
Nebraska side of the river. The total
storage capacity Of the market Is thus
I.i4o.ooe bushels
The largest elevator in the market Is
that Of the Omaha Grain company, COM
monty known as the Peavy elevator, hold
ing 10000 bushels Of grain and stu
ated on the Council Bluffs side. Next
In size Is that of the Nye-schneider-
Fowler company. holding 10000 bushels
OF grain and situated on the Great West.
ern grain terminals. In Omaha. On the
Omaha side the elevators are scattered
over q wide territory. extending from
Gibson and South Omaha on the south
to Manderson street and Sherman ave-
nue. on the north.
In point OF total grain receipts. Omaha
stood sixth among the primary markets
of the country In 1911. Its record on
individual grains was: Third In corn,
NTH In oats. fifth in barley and sixth
In wheat Omaha and st. Louis take
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Know Omaha Better
Omaha as . Grain Center.

turn about enjoying the distinction OF
being the worlds second largest primary
corn market. Chicago being larger than
either. Owing to bad weather in Ne
braska last November and December tne
corn movement was light and omans.
IN 1911. dropped 100000 bushels behind
It's 1910 record in corn receipts. 81 LOUIS
tskinx the coveted second place.
Receipts Of Individual grains at Omaha
for the year we're: Wheat. n,l24so
bushels; corn. ls.s1.a 90 bushels: oats.
sos2, 500 bushels: barley. 423.so ousnelA
and rye. $500 basfssls-
The Omaha Grain exchange was organ
ired in the fall Of 1909 by grain men.
jobbers and business men, after fresi-
dent A. B. Stickney Of the Great west
ern had promised TO name grain rate
out Of Omaha that would give the mar
ket a chance to compete with the old
established markets Of Chicago and
Minneapolis. Railroad discrimination
against Omaha had long kept the city
from having a grain. market.
Suckney kept his word, and started 4
rate war which ended in the naming u
equitable rates by all the roads running
out OF Omaha.
The. exchange started business in Feb
iruar, Of 1904. Prior TO .the -organirauon
OF the exchange the elevator capacity -of
Omaha ana Council Bluffs was only
siD.ono bushels. Receipts Of all grain
for the first year Of the exchange were
800 900 bushels. considerably less than
the annual corn receipts alone Of the
present day. Receipts jumped up to ~
10000 bushels In 1905. and from 1905 -
date they have been running above a.
100 bushels a year
The exchange has established a reputa-
tlon throughout the country and its
weights and inspections are accepted as
standard. Denver has patterned its new
grain exchange after that OF Omaha
In keeping with It's up-to-date policy
the exchange has adopted the moisture
test for corn and ascertains the exact
percentage of moisture in every. car OF
corn that passes through the market.
Corn with more than ID per cent moisture
will spoil in warm climates and canno.
be shipped south. The inspection depart
ment. where the corn Ii boiled In oil to
get the water out OF II for neAsuremsnt.
is one OF the two show places Of the ex-
change for visitors. the other being tbs
trading floor. whore sometimes hundreds
Of cars Of grain change hands on sample
bids In single day.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
SUFFRAGlSTS ADVISED HOW
TO GET ONTO FRONT PAGE

CHICAGO. May zz-suffrasists were
advised TO do spectacular things in order
to obtain newspaper publicity by Mrs.
Edna Cutter. corresponding secretary OF
the Kansas City Equal Suffrage associa-
ton at the Mississippi Valley Suffrage
conference tonight. Her subject was.
Methods Of Reaching the PresA"
while We may not believe in the meth
DDS Of the English suffrsgists." she
said. they unauestionabiy create news
worthy OF display under big headlines
and calling for photographs. This forces
people to read and think about the sub
,ect
BE spectacular. which Is possible With
out being outlandish-- Do the things
that will force the Indifferent TO read
OF suffrage Particularly do those things
which viii. prove suffrage is not a fad
OF the idle rich. but Il stands for the
betterment Of all grades Of their sex"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Citizens Ticket Wins
Election in Denver

DENVER, Colo. May 2-rhs citisen's
ticket, headed by Henry. ]. Arnold for
mayor, won q three-cornered fight over
the democratic and republican tickets
today in Denver's municipal election.
According to returns received from ap-
proximateiy one-third Of the N precincts.
Arnold has poiled more votes than both
John B. Hunter. democrat. and Dewey
C. Bailey, republican. for mayor.
The reelection Of Ben b Lindsey.
Juvenile Judge. seemed assured on the
face Of the returns tonight
The campaign was marked with fierce
denunciations. exceedingly frank personal
criticism between local newspapers
Two hundred policemen. n special
policemen. fifty-seven deputy sheriffs.
two chailengers and watchers for each
party at each poll and about 800 members
of the Citizens party In each voting
precinct watched the polls.
The contest was mainly between Mayor
speers democratic organization and the
Citizens party.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Policeman is Hurt
While Doing Best to
Arrest Insane Man

While attempting to arrest Fred strup-
peith. 7H4 South Nineteenth street. an
insane man. who was beating his family.
Patrolmsn A. Rich received four deep
gashes In mis- head. when the man threw
a heavy cut glass vase at him as he
entered the door.
struppeith was only recently released
from the county hospital Is cured OF
insanity, but last night after he had
been drinking he became violent and
started to rreck the house. As soon as
the maniac saw the officer. he threw
the vase which shattered on the polics-
mans head. A struggle ensued. but
the policeman was no match for the
frenzied man. because Of his rapidly dis
appearing strength from loss Of blood.
A riot call turned in TO headquarters
and the emergency auto with a load OF
policemen responded. but struppeith had
fled.
When the police arrived Rich was
nearly unconscious. Police Surgeons at
tended his wounds and he was taken TO
his home at Forty-second and Ohio sts-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Mst.l Narkrt.

NEW YORK. May A-METALs.-
Standard copper. quiet; spot and May
ss756is1s; June. Isoo9lsse. July. as.oo
Qis9: August s1a6dlsso London. mar
ket. weak; spot. "a Is: futures. "a. =
Sd Arrivals reported al Nev York today,
100 tom. Custom house returns show ex-
ports Of iT.d7 tons 50 far this month
Lake copper. sls5odls7s: electrolytic.
Shls.Sz. casting sls.l2i1diS1. Tin.
weak. spot. Sf47s6 Is; May. 81 Si46
s. 22is June. s4lssdS-z5: July. ~ Ai2i1fi
AT5. August. sl5.ssd44.5 30. September, 50 %
atm. Sales. % tons May at Is %: s
tons June at tsA London market,
weak: spot, faos: futures, coo. l5s. Lead.
steady. A15atzs. New York London. fls.
los. spelter easy. 8 sedssoi $50 bid East
81. Louis. sales. 1so.oo0 pounds. June.
East St Louis delivery al sssi London,
rs. lis Sd. Anthony. quiet Cooksons.
$50. Iron. Cleveland warrans. SIS leird in
London. Locally iron was steady No. I
foundry northern. s1s59dlsa5: No. 2 SIS q
dis.5e. No. ] northern and No. ] south
ern, soft si5.5on15.7S
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

HOGS Shippers and speculstors were
out in the yards IN good season this
morning with liberal orders in hand and
than yesterday. On the other hand.
packers did not seem inclined TO follow
their. lead. and their opening bids were
no better than steady and IN many cases
a little lower even than yesterday
As shippers filled their orders and
dropped out Of the market, the trade
became very slow. for while packers ap-
parentiy wanted the hogs. they we're not
inclined TO pay any more morey for
them than yesterday. and Il took lot
OF hard work and patience On the part
OF sellers TO bring them up on their bids.
Gradually the hogs changed hands . feg
loads at q time. and by II o'cicck every
thing had changed hands: that Is. every
thing CT any consequence II y safe 70
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS


Features OF the Trading and Ciostna
Prices ON Board OF Trade.
CHICAGO. May 2l-Alarm regarding
suggestions OF crop damage southwest
and west ran up =. price q shest TO-
made dealers ready 10 credit runors of
disaster from high winds and dust storms.
The result was a net advance OF cents
10 g<Qehe a bushel All other iekdins
staples adysneed-corn y TO aAc, oats ic
10 l%c. pralislons Sc TO AsIh.
Wheat ciossd strong At practically
the top level OF tho session. Reports OF
injury from the heat wave or from
atmospheric disturbances OF any sort
could not be confirmed. One cause Of
the advance was a statement that plow-
gress clear across Missouri Besides the
trade had unfavorabis advipes from Me-
braska and there was said 10 have been
no rain In western states In May. OKLA
ihoma sent word that the conditions In
that sate and the estimated acreage
whereas dealers had been looking for
% Attempts to r.ins,s.s holdings Of
wheat which had been thrown overheard
IN semi-psnic less than week ago made
clear the fact that offerings we're decided
Neloped and the buying was especially
sctiVe a. today drew 10 a finish. Ex.
cellent cash demand. better fleur sales
and the flrmness Of cables all helped 10
friGhttn shorts and % add 10 the cour-
age Of the bulls. July ranged from
N.shc 10 p.ies4n. .lot With sales ~
ti.io%. rise OF sAo,&c above last
night
Influenced By wheat and by liberal
shipping sales the corn market displayed
q degree Of strength for which but few
dealers wefe prepared July swung 1ta<
70 ne cfosiux strong AZ ne. 4 net galn
of 1sc No Z. yellow slh0szc.
Gradual buying led TO much higher
prices for oats July ranged from ssac Il
6cs.c The close was boAc an advanc<
OF Nc
High prices for beef and muttons cut
other packing house products. Tonight
the biAckboards had pork dearer BY IN
10 Gi>c, with lard and bacon up &c 70 ibc
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