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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
APPROVAL
OF HUDSON BRIDGE
Present Congress, It's Thought
Will Ratify the
Project.
Newark Star Bureau,
Metropolitan National Bank Bldg.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 20.

Congressional approval for the re-
newed project of building a bridge
across the Hudson river, between
New York and New Jersey, is likely
to be given before the adjournment
of the present session of Congress.
The scheme for Hudson river
bridge has been talked of for many
years. An act authorizing the or
SANITATION of the North River Bridge
Company, approving the structure as
a military and post road, was passed
by Congress in 1890.
A bill reported favorably by the
House committee on interstate COM
merce in April of last year is on the
House calendar and is likely to be
passed within a few days
CONGRESSMAN Scully, of New Jer-
sey, said today that he expected to
see the bridge bill passed and become
a law before next Tuesday, or if not,
at an early date in the proceedings of
the new Congress. The bill passed the
Senate a year ago and now needs
only the Houses agreement and the
Presidents approval to become law.
The pending bill extends the time
for building the bridge for ten years,
on condition that it is to be begun
within three years after the passage
of the act" Drawings and plans for
the structure, which We're once APP
proved by the secretary Of war, are
TO be resubmitted before construction
is begun. The bill also reserves to
the States of New York and New
Jersey the free and unrestricted right
to erect other bridges between the
States at any time they desire to
do so. II. B. w.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28

there was practically no water pres
sure. The rain had so dampened the
new grammar school in course of
construction behind the high school
that it did not catch fire. but houses
200 feet away steamed in the heat
of the blaze.
The building s so completely ruined
that it is impossible to tell how the
fire started. Ii is thought, however,
that defective due caused the igni-
ton Of the wood between the floor
of the ground story and the ceiling
of the basement The fire then ate
its way up between the partitions
and along to the manual training de-
partment.
The .oss is estimated at $4,000, 90
per cent of which is covered by in
surance The building has long been
hoodooed Ten years ago, when an
audience had gathered in the audi
forum the floor began to sink. II
was then found that the weight was
carried only by the side walls. Sup
porting pillars We're put in and the
building continued in use as school
II had no fire. escape. however. and
was never considered entirely satis
factory
The building committee of the
school board had met in the schooi
earlier in the evening and Commits
sioner stephen d. Riddle had noticed
the smell Of smoke. He was told il
was burning paper"
The Board Of Education met today
and decided 10 transfer the ten high
school classes-4OO pupils in alto
the Washington Street School where
room will be made for them by hold
ing two sessions day.
Plans for new High School have
already been drawn, for it was pro-
posed last year to build new school
and use the one that was destroyed
last night as a grammar school, In
tho new plans the auditorium is on
the first floor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
AMERICAN COMPANIES
AIDED REVOLUTIONS
IN CUBA AND MEXICO

WASHINGTON. Feb 2S.-The
Standard Oil Company, the United
Fruit Company. the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company and other
great corpora tons, American, Eng
lish and Mexican, are named in the
report of the Senate b-committee
on foreign relations, which has been
inquiring into the question whether
any interests in the United States
have been or are now engaged in in
citing rebellion in Cuba and Mexico?
The corporations and individuals
whose names figure in the sub-com-
mittee report are involved in differ
ent ways, according to the testimony
of the more than $50 witnesses who
appeared before the inqusitorial
body.
Some of the interests we're said to
have contributed money directly to
the Maderos in their attempt to un-
seat Porfirio Diaz. Others are said
TO have been held up by rebels,
some yielding to the demands, others
refusing to accede to them.
Several of the witnesses testified
that the Standard Oil Company and
other big interest in the United
States had actually financed the Ma
dero revolution. Others said that the
Maderos had accepted immense sums
running into the millions of dollars
in turn for promises of concessions
in oil lands and of other sorts, but
that, while the money had been
pocketed by the Maderos, the prom
Uses were not kept.
Sena tor William Alden Smith,
chairman of the subcommittee, gave
out the testimony last night. He will
make a verbal report to the Senate
today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
3 OTHER JERSEY SCHOOLS
HAD FIRES RECENTLY

There have been three other bad
school fires in New Jersey during the
last three months.
The first was in Witherspoon Hall,
Princeton University, at Princeton,
on December Z. 1912. On January l,
Alexander Hall, Princeton, was Wis
tied with fire. Public School No. a,
Jersey City. a new building, was
destroyed on January %, this year
There have been twenty-four severe
school fires altogether this year, ac-
cording to a list kept by Insurance
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28

each other with bribery in connection
with the $4,000 fund for the release
of Harry x. Thaw.
This action followed the resigna-
ton, earlier in the day, of DIR. Rus
sell. which State Superintendent of.
Prisons Scott secured over the tele-
phone, anticipating by three hours an
order from the Governor for DIR. Rus
sells suspension in co. .nection with
these same charges
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
POLICEMAN IS KILLED
BY MEN HE ARRESTED

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. IS
Homer Riggle, a policeman, 81 years
old, was overpowered, disarmed and
killed by two burglars he had arrest
ed and was taking to jail today.
While the burglars were robbing a
saloon Klggle came upon them and
ordered them to surrender. They
obeyed, and the officer started with
them to the police station. After go
ing three blocks the two prisoners
attacked the officer, took his pistol
and ran. He pursued them and they
shot him with his own weapon. The
burglars escaped.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
JUDGE D0LAN LEARNING
JUVENILE COURT WAYS

Patrick J. Doan. appointed last
week as judge of the new Juvenile
Court, is sitting with Judge William
p. Martin in the Court of Common
Pleas this afternoon to familiarize
himself with the method by which
juvenile cases are disposed of in that
court He will be sworn in tomor-
row morning by County Clerk Joseph
McDonough, and will begin his sit
tings at his own convenience
The appointment of Judge Dolan
creates the Juvenile Court here. The
cases the court will handle are now
disposed of by the two judges of the
Court of Common Pleas Judge
Dolan will relieve Common Pleas of
this work.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
300 LIVES ENDANGERED
BY BLAZING CHEMICALS

NEW YORK, Feb. eS.-A dozen ex-
blossoms of chemicals occurred dur
ing a fire in six-story factory build
ing at st. Marks and Underhill ave-
nues in Brooklyn. causing the fac
tory walls to collapse.
Fearing for the safety of more than
300 persons living in nearby build
ings. the police ordered them out of
their apartments into heavy rain.
The fire which started on the fourth
floor. occupied by Davis & Quick,
Overs. caused a loss of $4,000
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
IMPENDING IN THAW CASE

ALBANY. N. Y. Feb. 2S-criminal
prosecutions are now impending in
the Thaw scandal
Governor Sulzer has instructed
District Attorney Whitman, of New
York, to begin action against DR.
John w. Russell, superintendent Of
Matteawan, and John Nicholson An
hut, the attorney. who have charged
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
Fire Departments Come.

Meanwhile the Orange and East
Orange fire departments had been
called to the scene. The police pressed
into services automobiles for the in
jured. A crowd Of 5000 gathered in
the rain TO watch the towering pillar
of flame
The iremen could do little because
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
RECEIVER APPOINTED
[From n staff Correspondent.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 2S.-Aaron
f. Milniker. of Bayonne, today was
appointed receiver in the United
States District Court for Samuel
Weinbrot. furniture dealer, of Nine
teenth and C streets, Bayonne. Vein
brot has recently been adjudged a
bankrupt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
SECOND OF WHIST SERIES

The second of series of whists
given by the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Norris fucker Lodge Knights of
Joseph, will be given Sunday evening
ct the New Union Hall, Springfield
avenue and Broome street. The COM
mittee in charge are Mrs Herman
Goodman, Mrs. Gustave Kirsch, Mrs.
Louis Deutsch and Mrs. Herman
Rosenberg.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28

Engineering New York. They are as
follows
Jan Princeton, n. J., Alexander
Hall, Princeton University.
Jan 3-Yailsburg, H., st. Joseph's
University.
Jan. 9-orangeburg. s. C., Claain
University. =
Jan. 15-selby, S. D.. High School.
Jan 16-Jackson, Miss, Millsaps
College.
Jan. fisherman, Tex, Austin Col
lege.
Jan. 22-Jersey City, Public School
No. "a
Jan. 22-Portsville. N. Y, High
School
Jan. 28-Montreal, private boarding
school.
Jan. 24-Grand Cane, La, public
school.
IAN. Jan. s4-susanville. ca1er High
Jan. 25-Cazenoyia, N. Y Cazeno-
via Seminary.
Jan. 27-Morrisburg, Ont public
school,.
Jan. 2s-Potterville, Mich, public
school,
Jan. 29-Norristown, Pa, public
school.
Jan. 30-Glenship Ont, Crawfis Col
lege.
Feb. 6-Celeste, Tex, High School,
Feb. 7-Winfield, La High School
Feb. Clifton, Ind, public school!
Feb. 9-Florenee, Fla, public school,
Feb. 10-HalifaX, y. s, school for
the blind.
Feb. 13-Austin, Tex. University Of
Texas.
Feb. 14-Mnneapolis, Mimi, Uni
versity of Minnesota.
Feb. 27-West Orange, \. j., High
School
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
MRS. VANDERBILT ASKS
POLICE-WOMEN FOR VICE

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Will
lam X. Vanderbilt urges that a squad
of police women be appointed to deal
with vice in New York, in letter
sent today to the legislative commit
tee for remedial police legislation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
TRAPPED BY DOOR
IN BURNING SCHOOL
Men and Women Leap from
Windows of West Orange
! Building.
CONTINUED from First Page.1

men and women plunged through the
corridor RUNNING north and south
along the third floor 10 the other
exit.
The physician flung himself against
it.
ut wouldn't give he said, telling
his story of the fire today. Il shook
It ferooiously The heat had become
Supplying and I knew our danger
IF we delayed a moment. But the door
still held I came to the conclusion
1t was locked. and I ran my hand up
it. feeling if the key was in the lock.
What I felt was a paddock
DIR. Morehouse told his companions
that the door was locked. One woman
screamed Historically as he did so.
Then the party turned back into
the auditorium. The room was reek-
ing with smoke, and the flames
were licking their way through at
one end.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
OIL soaked Floor Burns.

Even as they watched. the man and
woman saw the surface of the floor
become a lake of fame. It had been
saturated. year in and year out. with
crude petroleum. used for cleaning
and disinfeeting purposes, and the fire
swept across its surface like driven
spray in a storm.
They skirted the sea of fame and
darted through 10 the easterly side.
The skirts of one of the women caught
fire as she ran, but she tore it off
and went on.
They all huddled into an ante-room.
which, although filed with smoke
and unendurably hot, had as yet
escaped the course of the flames.
There were three windows in it.
Ladder Too Short.
DR. Morehouse smashed one of them
and looked out. The fire department
had arrived and a ladder had been
run up to the window farther from it.
It failed by six feet to reach the win
dow, because the fierceness of the
flames leaping out from the windows
of the lower stories made it neees-
sary to keep the ladder well out at
the bottom.
Climbing out of the window. DR..
sMorehouse found footing on a coping
I of stone. It was slippery with the
rain. but he crept along to the Win
dow above the LADDER.
1.-THE baby firsti'' he called. One
I, of the men inside showed up the sash.
A 2-year-old girl was passed to
him and he lowered her TO a volun-
I eer rescuer who had climbed to the
top rung of the unsteady ladder. A
4-year-old child was the next to 60
down the precarious chain to safety
Then came the women. one by one.
THE strain on the thiek-set. muscular
physician, was terrific. Clinging to
the window frame with one hand, he
lowered the women slowly IS far as
he could and then let them drop to
the man standing on the ladder.
But the process was too slow. The
FIRE had begun to eat its way through
the floor and creep in from the seeth-
Ing auditorium.
The oil-coated floor finally caught,
Ike that of the auditorium. The
SIX .rts of the women remaining were
set on fire.
The women, frantic with fear, be-
gan to jump. They scrambled out of
the two windows nearest them and
plunged down.
Feindt, Dudley and, it is thought,
three or four other men who escaped
severe injuries, followed their ex-
ample and leaped for their lives. The
other men were lowered by Dr. More
house, who was the last to descend.
Three minutes after he reached the
ground the top floor of the building
was rocked and shattered by ter
rife explosion Two tanks Of oxygen
had blown up The flames shot high
in the ar. the roof fell in and the
interior of the building collapsed
completely.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28

he state of Coahulla, Venustiano
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
|. w. w. THE CAUSE
 OF THE TROUBLE
Investigation of the Riot of them :
 ployed at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec 26.-The po- lice were justified in dispersing the meeting yesterday of 1000 unemploy ed men at the Plaza at a cost of the life of one, the arrest of 75 and the club ping of many others, according to the members of the public welfare com mittee of the city council.
 That decision was reached late to- day after an official investigation of the affair which convinced the com mittee that the riot was started by the idle men emselves-Industrial Work CTS of the World and Mexicans and other foreigners when the police at tempted to stop a public meeting which was being held without permit, con traay to the city ordinances
 It was decided to Issue complaints tomorrow, charging disturbances of the peace against 32 of the T5 men arrest- ed, 1t being the belief that 1t would be easier to obtain convictions upon that charge than upon rioting.
 A more serious charge-probably as- sault with a deadly weapon-will be placed against Jesus Sovia, the Mexi- can accused of having stabbed Police Lieutenant H. R. w. Krege in the neck after having knocked him down,
 During the councils investigation 8 large number of witnesses were heard. They included officers who were bruis- ed with stones thrown by the rioters and some of the leaders of the dis turbanees. Among the latter was Pe- ter Castorina, an Industrial Worker of the World, kho accused the police of having kicked and beaten the Mexfcans about the Plaza
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
NEW HAVEN MYSTERY
 BEING UNRAVELLED.
Young Woman in Case Probably Run
 Down by Taxicab.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 26-The police tonight believe that after un- travelling many entangling threads and tracing down several conflicting stories they have reached the solution of the mystery of the young woman, Miss Anna Brache, who was taken to the New Haven hospital last night in an unconscious condition. The first in formation was that a taxicab driver who brought the woman to the insti- tuition, had found her in the street, bleeding from injuries and with her clothes torn. Her shoes and hat were missing.
 Today. upon the strength of a story told by the young woman, Frank Som CTS aged 24 was detained by the police but tonight he was allowed to go free. No charge had been made against him. The girl said she had attended dance and had accepted an invitation from 8 man whom she did not know to ride home in his automobile. SOmers was taken before the girl in the hospital. The girl denied that she ever saw him, but later she told an opposite story In the meantime Somers furnished a sufficient alibi to obtain his release.
 Then the woman said the man was a taxi driver whose name was Rob bic" By 8 comparison of descriptions of both the man and the car, the police went to Dixwell avenue taXicab com- pany and learned that a driver by the name of Dominiek Daubi had been em- ployed on Christmas night but he is now missing. Inquiry at his home re- that he had told his mother he had hit a girl with his automobile and was go- ing away for a few days.
 Meanwhile the police stumbled on an accidental clue that seems the most promising so far. Five young men who
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
NO CLUE YET TO BOX
 OF CARDINAL RAMPoLLA.
Not Seen Since It Was Placed on His
 Writing Desk.

Rome. Dec. 26-AI the evidence thus far adduced concerning the black box which was taken from the room of Cardinal Rampolla the day he died tends to show the cardinal was fearful that it would be tempered with The box which is believed by some per sons to have contained the last will and other papers of Cardinal Ranpol- Ia, was placed under his pillow by the cardinal the day he was forced to take to his bed with the seizure which shortly afterwards caused his death.
 Soon after the cardinal died and while the body was being moved from the bed to be prepared for the coffin, the black box fell to the floor. Some person picked it up and laid 1t on the cardinals writing desk. Since that time all is @ mystery concerning the box. No one can be found who has seen it. Whether 1t disappeared before during, or after the stream of peo- pie were admitted to the death cham Der to view the body of Cardinal Ram polla is not known.
 Hope is still entertained that the person who appropriated the box is not interested in the suppression of the cardinals will but carried the casket away in the belief that it contained valuables and will return the useless papers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

At the Central Baptist church the Bible schools beautiful Christmas ser vice, White Gifts for the King. was carried out in manner gratifying to the committee and very pleasing to the large number of the people of the church and their friends who gathered in the auditorium on Friday evening. The ladies chorus of exQuisitely blend ed voices sang the familiar Christmas hynns Hark! the Herald Angels Sing and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D., offered prayer and Supt. Shepard B. Palmer led the reading of the story of the Ad- vent. Then the programme was car ried through to the beautiful close, star gleaming above the white cross, the ladies' chorus softly sang Holy Night, followed by the pastors bene- diction.
 The gifts that were brought up to the foot of the cross by each class were later distributed to various shut ins throughout the city, and the flow CTS, fruit and dinners brought Christ mas cheer to many homes.
 The order of exercises was: Anthem, choir; Little Town of Bethlehem, Freda Moves; solo, Birthday of the King, Mrs. Crowell; presentation of gifts; Angels from the Realms or Glory. chorus; Story of the Birth, Miss Dean; presentation of gifts; Away in a Manager, primary department; pres entation of gifts; The Chi1dren's Hos anna, chorus; The Shepherds Watch, Mrs. Slocum; Holy Night, ladies' chor- us; benediction
 Greens and poinsetta made a striking background for the pulpit and the white cross with it's star above which was erected on the platform and the effect was admired. The ladies who comprised the committee and took charge of the arrangements for the Christmas service were Mrs. Lucius Brown, Mrs A. Thatcher Otis. Mrs. Calvin L. Swan, Mrs. George A. Ash bey, Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell, Mrs. Joel B. Slocum and Mrs. L. A. Gallup.
 At the Second Church.
 The annual Christmas exercises for the members of the Sunday school were held at the Second Congregation al church Friday evening under the auspices of the Alpha Sigma class. There was a prettily decorated Christ mas tree with gifts for the members of the primary class and boxes of can dy for all There was large at tendance at the pleasant affair.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
TarbeII- AIdrich Enaaaemsnt.

Friends here learned Friday of the engagement of Miss Esther Ida Tar bell. niece and former secretary of Miss Ida Tarbell, tf.e writer, to James AL drich of Vermont instructor in math- ematics and science in the Danford school, Bedding, where Miss TarbelI was teacher in the Kindergarten de- partment before going to HaveSford. Pa. college. This is the third en- gagement among mem bers of inc school faculty within a short time fo1Ir of the six teachers of the school mar rying not long ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
Three Sunday School Entertainments
Trinity Episcopal and Second Congregational Churches on Friday Evening.

The programnaa orels q with the singing of Little own of Bethlehem. The school gave q playlet, The Birds Christmas Carol. < song Welcome All Ye Faithful by the school was fol- lowed by a finely rendered solo. The Gingerbread Man. by Miss Mary Ste phenson. Remarks by the pastor, Rev. H. J. Wyckoff brought the programme to a close.
 Trinity Episcopal Sunday School.
 Mother Goose characters entertained the young people at the annual Christ mas entertainment of the Sunday school of the Trinity Episcopal church, the enjoyable programme being car ried out under the direction of Miss Katharine E. Brown. An attractive Christmas tree provided gifts and can dy. which were distributed by Robert Stevens in the role of Santa Claus. There was large attendance at the exercises. The programme and char acters were as follows: Mother Goose, Dorothy Brown; Little Bo-Peep, Kath- crime Wells; Hark, Hark, the Dogs Do Bark, Alfred Dean, Louis Allen, Bertha Dean. John Kane. Francis Baker; Sing a Song of Sixpence. Helen Lewis, Frank Pardy, Jennie Kane; Little Jack Hor- ner, Harold Walz; Queen of Hearts, Helen Lewis, Harold Sullivan, Frank Pardy; Dr. Foster, Frank Pardy i;
 
 The old Woman in the Shoe, Marion Bergstresser, Carlyle Turner. Louis Allen, Alfred Dean, John Kane, Fran cis Baker Little Miss Mof1tt. Viola Walz; Mary Quite Contrary. Marion Bergstresser. Christine Sullivan. Eliz- abeth Harvey, Dorothy aKn;e Jack and Jill, Carlyle Turner, Elizabeth liar vey; I Love Little Pussy, Christine Sullivan; Tommy Shocks and Betsey Brooks, Francis Baker. John Kane: Old King Cole, Robert Campbell, Frank Pardy, Harold Walz, Harold Sullivan; St. Ives, Harold Sullivan Katherine Sullivan; Mary Walz. Dor othy and Alice Dean, Louise Simcox; Red Riding Hood, Katherine Wells; Little Boy Blue John Kane; Jack Spratt, Katherine Sullivan, Carlyle Turner; Little Tommy Tucker Har- old Sullivan. Santa Claus. Robert Stevens: recitation, An Old English Carol, Katherine Wells; sing, The First Christmas, Christine Sullivan, Eliza beth Harvey, Lillian Bergstresser, Vi ola Waiz, Katherine Wells; poem Bertha Dean; song. Holy Night, Kath- erine Sullivan; poem, Why? Viola Walz.