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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
SHOT WIFE AND SELF;
HE'S HELD FOR TRIAL.

Entirely recovered from the effects
of a self-infiicted bullet wound Rob-
ert Alexander. a negro. IS years old.
was arraigned before Judge Herr in
the Fourth Precinct Court today on a
charge of assault and battery With
intent to kill made by his wife and
held in $1,000 fer the grand jury.
on the night of January % Alexan-
der is alleged to have hidden himself
in the apartments of his wife at ~
Prince street until her return with a
companion and then confronted the
two with a revolver. The man es-
capped and summoned Patrolmen Fine
and Patterson, who arrived just as
Alexander was coming down the
salrs with the gun in his hand and a
bullet wound in his chest. The pa
trolmen found his wife lying on the
floor with a wound in her breast and
another in her neck and cheek.
Both of them were taken TO The
city Hospital, where it was thought
that their condition was serious. Mrs,
Alexander was released from the hos
pital on February 10 and arraigned
before Judge Herr. She was paroled
SIS witness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
FIRE DESTROYS OLD
.SOUTHORANGE HOUSE
Repairs Costing Thousands of Dollars Almost Finished COL
onia Mansion When Blaze Is Dscovered-Loss Estimated
by Owner at $4,000

We'll, the old house is in pretty
good shape at last" said George
Henry Clifford, speaking of his home
at Ridgewood road and Euclid ave-
nue.. Maplewood, as he bade his wife
goodby and left for this city yester-
day Mr.. Clifford had spent thousands
of dollars having the house, which
is more than 100 years old. repaired
He returned in less than an hour to
find his $4,000 residence in ruins, the
result of fire.
Painters were at work putting the
finishing touches to the decorations
when the fire occurred. Il had just
placed an order with Newark firm
for some more paint, said MI"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
ANTI-SUFFRAGTSTS FAIL
IN MOVE TO FORM LEAGUE
OnsIaughts of Women Force
Abandonment of Plan.

After heated meeting in the par
lors of the Y. NJ. c. A. building, Off
GERS of the New Jersey Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage tempo
rarily abandoned their attempt to or
ganize an anti-suffrage league in this
city.
Mrs. Elizabeth Oppenheim, vice.
president of the Newark Equal Suf-
frage League. appeared at the con-
ference yesterday and roundly scored
the proposed society.
1.-THE opponents of woman suffrage,
she asserted, "are saloonkeepers,
gamblers, corrupt politicians and
traffickers in vice.
Miss Annie De 3. McIlvaine, of
Trenton. the recording secretary of
the State Anti-Suffrage Society, and
Mrs. Alexander Jameson, OF Trenton,
a member of the organization, said
that Mrs. Oppenheim libeled them.
1t was finally decided to defer the
organization of the league of ants.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
MONTCLAIR Scene
BRINGS S24,OOO
Painting by George inness
Sold for Record
Price.

suns Montclair." beautiful
landscape by the late George Inness,
{ AIontclair. was sold for $4,000 to
m anonymous bidder represented by
Il. II. Lorenz at the sale of the N. c.
u. Borden collection of pictures which
came to an end at the Hotel Plaza,
New York. last night The sale Of
sunset Montclair" was easily the
ature of the evening. The price is
new worlds auction record for an
american picture.
The sale OF the lnnoss landscape
las a sensation in the art world,
Lacause it illustrates the remarkable
increase in value of the work Of
american masters in the last few
ears. This canvas was part Of
the Erwin Davis collection, and when
49ld at auction in 1889 IN New York
+. ent to Potter Palmer. of Chicago.
COR 81. 500 Ii next passed into the
bands of New York amateur who
sold it to Mr. Borden about 1890 for
Se.5o1
The picture = glorious Soluei
work. To the extreme right is q
dense mass of foliage. from which
toward the centre the trunks of two
trees stand out conspicuously with
the light of the setting sun between
them. Glowing patches Of clouds sail
across the sky. The foreground is OF
stubhle and wild flowers. The work
is a poetic impression Of the country
about Innesss home in Montclair
Another Inness landscape went to
Mrs. ". G. Laid for S12500. That
painting cost Mr.. Borden $4,000. There
were eighty-two paintings all told
in the collection, which brought
81. IA. ~. The proceeds Of The Sec
ond nights session were S44S.615
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
SUFFRAGISTS CELEBRATE
DR.. ANNA SHAW'S BIRTHDAY
Leader of National Association
65 Years Old.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Mernbers of
the New York State Woman Suffrage
Association viii celebrate the sixty
fifth anniversary Of the birth OF DR..
Anna Howard Shaw. president Of the
National Suffrage Association. at the
Astor Hotel today. Her birthday was
yesterday but because Of the fact
thar the natal day of Susan 3.
Anthony. deceased. was February Is
the anniversaries are celebrated to-
gether.
The celebration VIII be under the
auspices of the State organization. of
which Miss Harriet May Mills Is
president. a bust Of Miss Anthony
viii be unveiled by Mrs. Ida Hustled
Harper.
The reception 10 the members ana
friends Of the New York State As
ISOLATION viii start at o'clock A
telegraph message from Dr. Shaw was
received from Buffalo last evening
stating that she would arrive here
this morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
ASKS HIS PATRONS FOR
NAME FOR 10Th CHILD

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Tommy Stack,
host Of the Railway Hotel at Purley,
in the beautiful Surrey valley. where
Harold Frederic, the American novel
list, died, is appealing to his patrons
to help him. He has just become the
happy parent of his twenty ninth
child, and says his trouble is that he
can't think of any more names.
Stacks family is one of the most
famous in England. Twenty-one of
his children are living. They are
spread all over the world now and
there are several brothers and sis
tiers who have never met There are
still enough of his youngsters going
to school to fill an entire bench in
one class.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
UNSHORN EAST ORANGElTE
HIKING THROUGH WEST

Herbert w. Hoover, young East
Orangeite who is afoot to the Pacific
coast and back, has reached Silver
City, New Mexico. and he has re-
ported to friends in East Orange that
he is in good shape and is confident
of completing the long journey and
winning a purse by returning home
by November 1, 1913.
Hoover is 81 years old and resides
in Arlington avenue north. He is
representing the Grey Crest a. c., of
Newark. One of the conditions is
that Hoover must live entirely by his
own resources, wear no coat and is
not to have his hair cut.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
TWO DENY VIOLATIONS
OF SNOW ORDINANCE

Two violators of the snow ordi-
nance in East Orange were fined So
each in police court by Recorder Mott
today. They were John M. Williams,
an employee of the government, who
lives at 7S Arlington avenue south
who owns property at Hawthorne and
Central avenues, and Harris Gold
berg, of 469 Main street. Both plead
ed not guilty.
Otto Vogel, of 462 Washington
street, Newark, was fined $3.50 by
Recorder Mott for driving a horse
drawn vehicle in Main street early
last night without a lamp.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
SHE WANTS MEAL TICKET.
EVEN IF HE IS BALD

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 15.-Niss Ag-
mes Lewis. of Whitinsyile, IS seek
ing a husband more than fifty years
old. who may De bald-headed and
even toothless If he has plenty of
money.
i am % years old ana have had
many offers of marriage" Miss Lewis
said today. but laugh at them all,
because love seemed to be the source
Of the meals, but if an old man with
money should ask me the same ques-
ton many young men have asked l
would say Yes without any hesita-
ton and try to make his life happy.
I'm not particular about looks,
either. but no matter if he IS bald
headed and toothless, I'll marry him
for his money just the same"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15

| Clifford as he returned. lie at once
Cancelled the order.
Mr.. Clifford is the Buffalo Cereal
Company's Eastern representative
He. left Maplewood on the 1:4o
O'Clock train, and upon reaching this
city received word that his home was
afre. He returned by automobile in
eighteen minutes. The fire started
on the third floor, and was caused. 1t
is believed. by defective fiue. The
upper part of the 16-room building
was mass of flames when discov-
cred by William Moon, a painter
Considering this the Maplewood fire
men, under the command of Foreman
Charles w. Brown. did good work.
Mr. Clifford places his loss. including
the damage to the house and furni-
ture, at $4,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
PROTEST AGAINST BILL
CHANGING JURY SYSTEM

That the jury commission bill now
before the Legislature would take
away the peoples power in the selec-
ton of juries was the consensus of
opinion at the meeting of the Ger
n-Trish-American Alliance of Es-
sex County, in Turn Hall. 1856 Will
lam street, last night. a resolution
condemning the bill was adopted by
the alliance.
The jury bill provides for the APP
pointment of q commission to select
jurles, thus taking this function out
of the sherin's jurisdiction.
President George Grimme presided
at the meeting. which was well at
tended.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
BARK HIGH ON SHORE

BAY CITY. Ore, Feb. 15.-When
the tide ebbed late last night the
German bark Mimi. Captain L. West
fal, from Valparaiso to Astoria. which
went ashore near the mouth Of the
Nohalem river, was high and dry and
eight members of the crew of thirty
walked ashore and were taken to
Nohalem City. The officers and the
rest of the seamen will remain on
board until instructions are received
from the German consul at Portland.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
MISS JESSIE WILSON
GIVES ADVICE IN COURT

NEW YORK, Feb. I5.-Miss Jessie
Wilson, daughter of the President
elect, visited the Children's Court
with Mrs. J. Borden Hartman.
They sat on the bench with Justice
Hoyt for two and one-haf hours and
appeared deeply interested in the
proceedings.
The case of Mary SCHUYLER. u years
old, of New Brunswick, n. J., who
was accused of taking $50 worth of
goods from a department store with
out paying for them especially at
tracted their attention. They spoke
to and advised her after she had been
set free by the court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
CASTRO AMERICAS FRIEND,
HE TELLS SUSSEX MEN

"a NEW YORK. Feb i5.-Cipriano
Castro. former president of Venezuela.
was a guest Of honor and speaker at
banquet of the Sussex County So
ciety last night. The society is COM
posed Of persons who formerly lived
in Sussex county, New Jersey.
President-elect Wilson attended
the banquet of the society last year
and General Castro said he was hon
ored to be sitting at the same board
at which the President-elect had sat.
The general said It was unfortunate
that he was regarded by some per-
sons as an enemy of the United
States. and he always had been its
friend. He wished the country and
it's people prosperity, he said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT IN
EAST ORANGE SCHOOL

The tuberculosis exhibit in Orange
was closed last night. and win be
shown at the East Orange High
School next week. Motion pictures
and lectures every day will add to
the instruction plan.
The exhibit will be open on Tues
day; Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day from to 5, and from 1880 to 10
p. m. The pictures and lectures by
Dr. Millard Knowlton will be at 3:15
in the afternoon for children, and at
S o'clock in the evening for adults.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
OF. TWO DAYS WITHOUT
FOOD, ENDS HER LIFE

BURLINGTON, y. j.. Feb. 15-Mrs.
Ann Stuart, 81, is dead at her home
in Barclay street. Blind and living
alone, despite the urging Of her chill
dren to give up her old home, she re-
Gently mislaid the key, after locking
herself in her room, and lay two
Gays without food before neighbors
discovered her plight. Her experience
resulted in her fatal illness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
RAYMOND BELMONT WILL
NOT PAY HIS WIFE'S DEBTS

81 NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-To whom
1t may concern: Take notice that
am not responsible for any debts
(which have been or which may here
hitter be contracted by any other per-
s4ssn than myself.
= RAYMOND BELMONT.
- This notice, which is printed in this
ssnorning's papers, is directed at Mrs.
Ethel Lorraine Belmont, though ii
sdoes not mention her name. 1t is her
Husbands present answer TO the suit
.tor separation which she has started,
charging desertion. Later, 1t is under
stood he will bring a suit for divorce
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
SUFFRAGETTES AGAIN
USE BOMB IN ENGLAND

BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 10
A phial containing explosives, dropped
in a letter box by militant suffra-
gettes, caused an explosion and a fire
in the inland revenue office here to-
day.
A packet containing S25, 900 in paper
money was in the box, but an at
tendant succeeded in rescuing it be-
fore the fire had reached the contents
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
SETTLEMENT WORKER ENDS
TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT

Miss Winifred Stuart Gibbs. dieti-
tan for the New York Association
for Improving the Condition of the
Poor. brought the tuberculosis ex-
hibit in the Orange Valley Lyceum
to q close last night with an address.
The exhibit had been running all the
week and was visited by thousands
of people
The affair was conducted by the
State Board of Health, assisted by
the health and school authorities and
the Anti-Tuberculosis Association of
the Oranges.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
SUGGESTS LICENSING
ELECTRICAL WORKERS

ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., Feb. To-
sJames f. Mclaughlin, former cleo
strical chief of Philadelphia, now re-
ssained by the city Commission as an
Expert at $500 month. submitted a
1jraft to the Legislature providing that
control of electrical bureaus in fourth
class cities shall be vested in the
Nirector of public safety. The bill
swouId require the licensing of all
Electrical contractors and workers and
sreanre the former to furnish an an
'Aual bond of $1,000 as a guarantee ef
.4he quality Of their work.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
COTERlE CLUBS BRIDGE

A charity whist and bridge will be
given by the Coterie Club at the
Progress Club, II West Park street,
on Wednesday afternoon, for the ben
eft of the Jewish Sisterhood and Day
Nursery. The members of the COM
mittee in charge of the affair are the
Misses Jessie Wolff, Amy Lee, Hor-
tense Bucksbaum, Beatrice Epstein,
Isabel Schwarz, Bertha Lewis, Freda
Osterweil and Julia Strauss, presi-
dent of the club
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
ORANGE CITY OFFICIALS
MUST FURNISH BOND

All city officials in Orange will
hereafter be required to furnish a
bond. This was decided by the
finance committee of the Orange
Common Council at it's meeting last
night.
The committee also decided to have
an ordinance passed prohibiting any
department from making improve"
ments without notifying the council
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
TAXI VICTIM BETTER

Alexander Mortzsky. who was
knocked down by taXicab early to-
day at Belmont and Clinton avenues,
and was taken to st. Barnabas's Hos
pital in the cab by the driver, Daniel
Mendel, of 30 Walnut street, in an un-
conscious condition, recovered con-
seriousness later. Examination proved
that he was not seriously injured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
MEMORIAL FOR S. S. PALMER

PRINCETON, y. J., Feb. 15.-In
honor of the late Steven S. Palmer,
philanthropist and benefactor to
Princeton University, a brief me-
mortal service was held this after
noon in Manuquand Chapel. President
John Grier Hibben presided, and brief
addresses were made by ex-Presldent
Francis L. Patton. president of the
Theological Seminary; Professor Cy-
rus +. Barckett. 90. and John L.
Cadwalader sc, representing the
trustees
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
GUESTS CARRIED DOWN
LADDERS AT HOTEL FIRE

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. h.
The Hotel Seibold was practically
destroyed by fire early this morning
Many of the guests were rescued by
firemen and police and carried down
ladders. All escaped injury.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
ACCUSED BOY RELEASED

Russell Rolph, IS years old, of 1
Arch street, who was arrested on the
charge of having stolen a pound of
butter, was released from the House
of Detention today. The charge
against him was not pressed.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-16
STIFLING HEAT
WAVE SWEEPS
MIDDLE STATES

OMAHA, Aug. IG-Again is Ne
braska suffering from a heat wave,
Building operations In the city OF
Omaha have completely suspended,
while prostratIou8 are numerous.
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. l6-Al re-
cords for prostratIons are being
broken here, by the intense heat
which Is sitting the city. The Their
mometcr stands at a hundred I'm the
shade and there is no let up either
day or night
CHICAGO, Aug. IG-Heat condi-
uons throughout the middle states
are alarming. Nothing like It has
been known for years. Even those
parts of the country that have been
visited by storms, have folt no less
cunr OF the intense heat Suffer
ing ls widespread and damage to
rops and stock mcolculablo.
In the more densely populated dis
rlcts OF this city, men, women and
children are sleeping in the parks,
on the roofs OF tenement houses and
even on the balconies and frees
capes. In order to get a little res
plto from the lntolerablc heat
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-16
SOME 2E5L, As
WE'LL AS IN5.D.-
0yS LOBBYING

WASHINGTON, Aug lG Page
McNIchaels. former chief mage OF
,be House of Representatives. shock
cd tho lobby investigating committee
TO the core this morning whom
he Admitted that ne had been for q
long time ON ,he payroll OF Martin
Munal,
McM.chaols said he had been the
80 between and spy for SmlhaI,
and that he had known Of intimate
relations between MulBal and Re
preventative McDormott of Illinois
In fact hts testimony not only impll-
Gated McDermott. but other members
of the House.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-16
PRICE 10 CENTS
JOHNSON GETTING IN
BAD AT PARIS

PARIS, Aug 14-Bccause lack
Johnson has been making hlmscI,
obIectionale IN the Paris cafes. ro-
yulsion Of feeling has caused the
managers Of the Palzar Johnson
fight to stage it at Marsemes instead
OF here as was formerly planned.
Flight promoters fear Johuson's re-
puta'ion. would seriously hurt the
game hero since several Paris news
papers have taken up the cudgeI
against Paris opening lts arms to
the big black who had to flee tho
United states on white slavery
charges,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-23
LEGISLATIVE D0|NGS
EPITOME OF AFFAIRS TRANSACT
ED AT CAPITAL CITY DUR
ING TIVE PAST WEEK.

The contentious over the state in
regard to Sunday baseball and Sunday
moving picture shows, under provision
of chapter 234 of the laws OF 1907,
has called out possible action toward
amending the same as to allow base
ball, and picture shows, under restric-
tons as TO what shall be shown on
Sunday, with a further provision that
no ball game shall be played within a
quarter of a mile Of any regularly es-
tablished place of worship. This. or
some similar amendment to the state
Sunday law has been demanded by
baseball enthusiasts for several years,
and ar enactment which has been OBJ.
served more often in its breach than
in its observance. The moving picture
features have more recently become
an issue, and it will very likely be put
up to the present session to take seine
action along these lines.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-23

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-23
Touching the Cardinal.

At the Democratic convention in
Baltimore last summer two of the ser,
geants-at-arms we're Ohioans, Col. John
Bolan of Toledo and Capt. Joseph
Bowling OF Dayton. Bolan is the wit
who laid down the maxim hat fanny
man who parts his hair in the middle
is no ~Dimmycrat."
When Cardinal Gibbons had finish,
ed the opening prayer, he descended
from the rostrum and made his way
toward the door. AS he neared the
exit where the two Ohioans were on
guard, Bolan whispered:
Joe, touch him whin he passes
ye."
"All right, colonel" replied Bowling,
with an innocent air. What pocket
has he got it UNPOPULAR Maya
zine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-23
Greek and Turk Ships Fioht.
SULZER FREES BRANDT.
Former Valet Mas Given 80 Years
for BureIarizing
Master.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 20.-FouIke F.
Brandt, sentenced to thirty years i'm,
prisonment on a charge of burglariz
ing the apartments of his former EN-,
ployer, Mortimer l.. Schiff, the New
York financier, has just been par
doned by Governor Sulzer upon
Brandt's confession that he lied in
his former statements involving the
anne of Mrs. Schiff and upon Brandt's
pledge that he would hereafter lead
an upright, industrious life.
United States Senator Knute Mel
son of Minnesota Immediately an.
nounced that he would take Brandt
to Washington with him and then
take him TO Minneapolis. where he
would see that he was given employ
ment.
Governor SulZer, in announcing the
pardon, declared he had no sympatby
with Brandt and that there was no
doubt of his guilt, but that be had
reached the conclusion that the sen.
tence vas excessive and that the six
years Brandt had served was suffi-
cient punishment for his crime.
The terms OF the pardon included
that Brandt shall never go on the
stage, that he will never write a his
tory of the affair, and hat the state
ments he made rejecting on the char
acters of those in the case will never
be discussed by him and that he
should accompany Senator Nelson to
Minneapolis whore he must retain the
employment that the senator will pro-
cure there for him.
Senator Nelson was present at the
hearing in Governor Suffers Office at
which the announcement of the par,
don was made.