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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
REAL F|ST-F|GHT
UPSETS TOWN HALL
Irvington Building Inspector
Punches Applicant for Per- :
nit Who Tantalized Him.

A fist fight In the staid precincts
of the Irvington Town Hall gave the
/, officials a furry of excitement and
= left the walls of Building Inspector
Joseph Sonnenburg's office well spat-
tered with blood
The combatants we're Benjamin
Feins. thirty -one years old, of Pros
meet avenue, and Sonnenburg.
After the encounter was over Feins
departed hastily for the police sta
ton, where Police Surgeon j. Floyo
Bowman treated him for sundry con-
tusio1fs of the nose and mouth. Then
Feins preferred a charge of assault
and battery against the building IN
spector before Chief of Police Alex
ander Green.
There has been bad blood between
the men for some time. Sonnenburg
had Philip Feins, the father of Ben
iamin, summoned before Recorder
Henry T. Bedford a month ago for
attempting to put up building with
out a permit. The elder F'eins was
warned to stop work until he OBJ
tanned q permit, but he did not do so.
He was summoned to court again
and last night received another warn
iag-
BENJAMIN went to the town hall to-
day to get permit.
Il gave MIN an dppliCdlioli pioiih,
.Sonnenburg explained afterwards,
'and he began kidding me about the
hearing last night. so you didn't
get my father fined after all, did
you? Feins said to me. you're a
sfine building inspector, but you'd do
whole lot better as milk inspec-
tor
IT told him to fill out the form or
get out of my office. He was too
busy talking to make out the appli-
cation, SO I went up to him.
"At that he made a swing at me
and Just grazed my face. gave him
an uppercut to the jaw. He yelled
murder and tried to come back"
And Sonnenburg grinned at the
recollection
Everyone in the Town Hall came
running up. But Feins soon quit and
ran off"
The version Feins tells is that
Sonnenburg had an argument with
him about the permit and then hit
him a dozen times in the face and
Ksked him in the stomach.
The inspector will be given hear
ing before Recorder Bedford Friday
night
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
TAYLOR RULES TILL
FIELDER SWORN
Attorney-Gen'I Decides Cues.
tion as to When Acting
Executives Term Ends.
IspeclaI To- the Newark star.l

TRENTON, Dec. 2.-The term OF
Governor Taylor will last until Gov
ernor-elect James F. Fielder is sworn
in as the executive, according TO an
opinion rendered today by Assistant
Attorney General Nelson B. Gaskill
Because there will be a week be-
tween the expiration of Governor
Taylor's term as member of the
House of Assembly and the inaugu-
ration of Governor Fielder, the pres
ent executive requested the attorney
general to give an opinion as to
whether or not he held over. The de-
cision of Mr.. Gaskill follows:
II am replying to your letter OF
November 20. In which you ask the
opinion of this department as to the
length of the term to be exercised by
you as acting governor, In virtue of
your present Office as speaker of the
House of Assembly, that office hav-
ing devolved upon you by resigna-
ton of the then Governor Woodrow
Wilson, now President of the United
States, and the president of the SEN
ate. Hon. James F. Fielder, now gov
ernor-elect.
''The question is governed by the
provision of paragraph 12 of article
Of the State constitution, the sig
nificant language of which is as fol-
lows: In case of the death, resigna-
ton or removal from office of the
governor, the powers, duties and
emoluments of the office shall de-
volve upon the president of the Sem
ate, and in case of his death, resigna-
ton or removal, then upon the speak
er of the House of Assembly for the
time being until another governor
shall be elected and qualified
In my opinion, the clause, for the
time being refers to and qualities
the preceding words of description,
namely president of the Senate and
the speaker of the House of Assem-
bly,. and do not refer to the duration
of the term to be exercised by either
such official, under the circumstances
because the latter clause, which
seems to me to be controlling, indi-
Gates that either one or the other
of the officials thus designated shall
exercise the powers, duties and
emoluments of the governors office
until another governor shall be elect
ed and qualified. 1t seems to me,
therefore. that the Office of governor
having devolved upon you as speaker
OF the House of Assembly. continues
with you until the election and quail
fication of another governor"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
NEGRO ARREST[
AS AUTO DRIVER
WHO HIT GREGORY
Manslaughter Charge Lodged
Against Chauffeur in Mont
clair After Victims Death.
SKULL FRACTURED WHEN
SPEEDING CAR STRUCK
Prisoner Tells Policemen He
Didn't Know It if His Ma
chine Killed Man."

The Montclair police today arrested
Charles B. Robinson, a negro chauf-
feur, on the charge that it was his
car which strul and fatally injured
William r. Gregory, a wealthy pub
Usher, last night. Robinson is en-
ployed by Edgar A. Bates, of 214
Mountain avenue.
The prisoner told his captors that
he did not know it If his car was the
one which caused Mr.. Gregory's s
death. He was taken from the Mont
clair Police Court to Prosecutor
Hoods Office to arrange for bail.
The arrest was made by Chief of
Police Henry Gallagher and Sergeant
Edward Reilly after the automobile
figuring in the tragedy had been de-
sci-oed to them. None of the wit
nesses to the occurrence had caught
the number of the car.
Mr. Gregory, who was head of the
William r. Gregory Company, pub
fishers, with offices in the Produce
Exchange building, New York city,
alighted from a Lackawanna train at
. Montcair last night and started for
his home. 1873 South Mountain ave-
nue..
AS he was crossing Harrison ave-
nue. at Orange road a large touring
car. going at great speed, bore down
upon him in the darkness, and before
he could leap aside struck him.
Instantly the chauffeur put on full
speed and escaped. So fast did he go
that those who witnessed the accident
were unable to see the license num-
ber of the machine. They got de-
scription of the car, however.
Mr.. Gregory was taken to Noun
tainside Hospital suffering from
fractured skull. He died two hours
later without regaining conscious
ness
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
MRS. OIL CALLED
AS A WITNESS IN
HER DIVORCE SUIT
Newark Manufacturers Wife
Tells of Alleged Misconduct
on Part of Her Husband.

Mrs. George A. OH took the stand
today in her divorce suit against her
husband. well-lnown Newark man
ufacturer. The case Is being heard
before Chancellor Howell in
Chancery Court.
The witness told of her husbands
many trips away from home and how
she for a long time had a knowledge
of May Burns, who has been named
as correspondent in the suit by Mrs.
Obi. OH sailed for France last Janu-
airy and did not tell her he was go
Ing, she said This trip was the one
on which the Burns woman is said
to have accompanied Obi. She de-
scribed finding her husband in the
company of May Burns in a house in
Washington street, where she lived.
Police Commissioner Lyman E
Kane was one of the first witnesses
called today.
Commissioner Kane, coached by
Henry II. Fryling, attorney for Mrs
Ohl. told of fishing trip made from
Newark to Avon. when Ohl acted as
host to several prominent local per-
sons. The trip took place in Septem-
Der of 1912, and consisted of Oil
Commissioner Kane, Captain Samuel
IoIQWH, VI lut olAl0 DEtCHlCls 1iCtflSt
Inspector William r. Roebling
James p. Wheaton and a man named
Heller.
There were no women in the gath
ering at Avon, testified Commissioner
Kane. Two automobiles were used
to convey the party to Avon.
I'VE stayed in vacant house the
night we arrived in Avon" said the
witness, land the next day went fish
ing. Then Captain Brown, Roebline
and myself returned to Newark bs
train. Oil and the others remained
at the seashore."
Frank E. Bradner, counsel for Oil
was satisfied to limit his cross exam
ination of Commissioner Kane to
bringing out the repetition that there
were no women on the fishing trip.
Police Captain TestiHes.
Captain Samuel Brown was Their
called and corroborated the story told
by the preceding witness in every
detail. The captains statements were
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
Edwin R. Semple Is Named
United States Marshal
IspeclaI to the Newark star.l

TRENTON, Dec. Edwin r.
Semple. of Mount Holly, today was
appointed United States marshal for
the district of New Jersey by Judge
Rellstab. The appointment is a tenn
porary one and Mr.. Semple will serve
as marshal until President Wilson
appoints a successor to former Mar
shall Thomas j. Alcott for a full
term.
Mr. Semple is Republican He
retained all the deputies that were
In service under Marshal Alcott.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
Passenger Slain
by Train R0bber

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 2--Hor-
ace E.. Montague, travelling passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific rail-
road. was shot and killed by ban
dit last night in a Pullman car of the
westbound Sunset express a few
miles out of Los Angeles.
Boarding the train Pomona, the
bandit went through the rear Pull
man. compelling the passengers to
hand over their money and jewelry.
AS Montague stepped into the aisle
of the car the highwayman grabbed
him by the overcoat lapel with the
order:
Throw up your hands,
Montague held a travelling bag In
one hand and raised the other as if
to ward off blow from the robber.
The bandit then shot him through
the forehead.
Montague ran the length of the car
and dropped dead. A. negro porter
started to ruin and a shot whizzed by
him. Before he met Montague the
bandit took about $500 in cash and
iewelry from the passengers and train
crew. As the train slowed down for
Puente station the robber jumped off
and disappeared.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
RescuerS Seek
Buried Miners

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Dec. g.
Fighting against tons of rock and
dirt, huadreds of miners working In
shifts OF twenty-nine minutes each
struggled today to reach the three
men still entombed in the Golden
Cycle Mine here, the property of j.
II. Milliken. of st. Louis, in which
four men were entombed late yes
terday afternoon by a cave-in, and
from which one miner, Thomas Spin
del. has been rescued alive.
A fifth miner, entombed i'm the
Christmas mine adjoining, was res
cued late last night. Grave fears for
the safety of the men, Frank M.
Woods, Patrick Kevany and Samuel
Sorenson, were expressed this morn
ing by rescuers, who fear that a
second slide has occurred.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
BEEKMAN CHOSEN
IN CAUCUS FOR
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
Three Candidates Withdraw
and Leave Honor Open to
Somerset Democrat.
HE MAKES IMMEDIATE
REQUEST FOR HARMONY
House Favors Reelection of
Edwards and Chooses
Branegan Chairman.
Especial to the Newark star.l

TRENTON, Dec. 2-Assemblyman
Azarlah M. Beekman, of Somerset, was
unanimously chosen the caucus nomi-
nee for speaker when the Democratic
members of the House got together
here this afternoon.
The unanimous choice was made
possible by the withdrawal of the
names of three other candidates, who
declined when their names were
placed in nomination. They were As
semblymen w A. Leonard, of Union;
Joseph B. Bloom, of Essex, and Harry
KuhllSe, of Hudson. They pulled out
to leave Assemblyman Beekman a
clear field.
Mr.. Beekman, upon his selection,
was called upon for a speech. He
thanked his colleagues and made a
plea for harmonious action upon the
part of the Democrats in the forth
coming session.
A steering committee was then ap-
pointed to apportion the House Of
fees to the different counties. This
committee was named by Chairman
Branegan as follows: Brackner,
Hudson; McCabe, Essex; Griffin,
Union; Agnew, Bergen; Mount, Mon
mouth; Holcombe, Hunterdon.
The Democratic House caucus
without the formality of vote, and
without any discussion, adopted
unanimously a motion by Assembly
man Holcomb, of Hunterdon, that
the caucus go on record as favoring
the reelection of Edward I. Ed
wards as State comptroller.
The State comptroller Is to be
chosen in joint session of the Legis-
lature. Mr.. Edwards's election is an
assured fact, as both House and Sem
ate agree upon him.
The caucus nominated Assembly
man Burton and Bloom for secre-
tary. Mr.. Burton was chosen.
Branegan Chosen Chairman.
Assemblyman Joseph Branegan, of
Hudson, and Assemblyman Rowe, Of
Essex, We're placed In nomination for
chairman Mr.. Branegan was elected
by q vote of q to 8. This election as
caucus chairman carries with it the
Democratic House leadership next
winter ~
At the dictation OF County SlefR
Bernard M. Cannon, of Middiesex,
Assemblyman Branegan put Assem-
blyman John Kirkpatrick. of Middle
sex on the steering committee.
Phillips Selection Assured. +
The selection of Mark NJ Phillips
as clerk of the house is assured, not
withstanding reports about the cor
ridor that lex-Mayor Wittpenn, of
Jersey City, was pressing a Hudson
man for the place Mayor Wittpenn,
when asked about the matter said
the reports were wrong.
The Democratic members of both
houses gathered early. Governor
elect James +. Fielder and Governor
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
Tot Badly Bitten in Face
by Stray Dog She Petted

'Nice doggie, petty doggie," lisped
four year-old Margaret Fee, as she
patted stray dog on the head while
playing near her home at 239 South
Tenth street today The animal re-
sented her caresses and sprang at her,
fastening its teeth in both her lips.
The child, after the animal had run
off, went into the house screaming for
her mother. The dog disappeared on
Tenth street. Margaret was taken to
the City Hospital, where the wound
was cauterized. The Board OF Health
inspectors are keeping a sharp look
out for the animal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
REBELS RUSH TO
ENTER CHIHUAHUA;
. FEDERALS FLEEING
Villa Says Evacuated City Will
Be Made Base of Cam
paign.

JUAREz. Mexico, Dec. 2.-Hasty
preparations were under way today
in the rebel ranks for the occupation
of Chihuahua. the capital of Chihua-
hua State. which is reported to have
been evacuated by the. federals be-
cause of threatened starvation Of Its
%. 600 population.
Pointing out that or the important
federal stronghoIds in the north only
Monterey and Guaymas remained,
General Francisco villa, the rebel
leader. said chihuahua would be made
the base of aggressive activities
southward Just when forces viii be
sent to pursue General Salvador Mer-
cado, Huerta's military governor, who
is reported to be fleeing to the United
States border at Ojlnaga. with 1000
famisfed soldiers, and General Orozco
and Salazar, said to have taken to the
mountains, Villa declined to say def
nitely, but said the rebel advance
toward Mexico City would continue
briskly.
"we'u he Shooting Mt Mexico City"
eve will be shooting at the ram
parts of Mexico City within a month, y
said Villa. I'VE are confident that
when the people in the capital realize
that we have captured almost all the
north and are in sight of the city $
gates, they will voice their feelings.
which they are now afraid to do. and
will clamor for the downfall of the
usurper. A mob in the capital can
oust Huerta in a day"
With $500 rebels and sixteen field
pieces advanced as far as Carrizal,
ninety miles south of Juarez on the
way to Chihuahua, Villa will remain
here to communicate with General
Carranza before he personally pro-
ceeds south. At Chihuahua he ex-
poets to join General Chao and other
rebel leaders, and with combined
force of 5000 proceed toward Zacate-
cas-, the first important city south
of Torreon. other rebel forces, Villa
said, are to proceed along the west
coast toward Guadalajara
Citizens Caused Evacuation.
According to late reports which
Villa said he received by couriers
who Travelled overland 1870 miles to
Villa Ahumada, where the telegraph
line has been connected with Juarez,
the desertion of Chihuahua by the
federals was brought about by the
pressure of the citizens. The people,
it was said, protested that If the fed
eral garrison resisted the fighting
would result In the wholesale killing
of non-combatants, that the poor
were half starved, and that the
wealthy residents could not expect
mercy at the hands Of the invaders.
General Mercado is said to have de-
cided on flight to the American bor-
der so that he could communicate
with Provisional President Huerta.
Communication between Chihuahua
and Mexico City has been impossi-
BILE for weeks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
Navy Aero Chief
of Britain Killed

EASTCHURCH, England. Dec. D.
Captain Gilbert v. Wildman- Lushing-
ton, commander of the British Naval
Flying Corps, was killed today at the
naval flying ground here.
The captain made a long flight
on Saturday with Winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty
Today he was flying with a brother
officer, Captain Henry Fawcett, of the
Royal Marines, when the machine
suddenly collapsed. Fawcett was
plotting the biplane, but suffered only
slight injuries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
The President,s Vacation

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-President
Wilson has under consideration invi-
tations to spend his Christmas vaca-
ton in Columbia. s. c., Augusta, Ca.
or q place near Corpus Christi. Texas.
He will not decide which to accept
until just before he Is ready to go.
If Congress remains In session with
a holiday recess the President prob
ably wall take no vacation at all
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
U. S. Drops Zelaya's Case;
Release Is Expected Today

WASHINGTON, Dec. AT the
State department today the Zelaya
case was considered closed and the
former dictator's release in New York
was expected by nightfall with the
agreement that he would return to
Barcelona, Spain.
Zelaya will not be released, how
ever, until the formal recognition of
that arrangement Is received from
Nicaragua, and the former president
win be under observation until he
sails for Spain. DecemhaS ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
TON OF RABBITS IS
SEIZED IN A RAID
Prospective Hassenpfeffer for
Newarkers Sent to Fertilizer
Factory by Health Men.

representatives of the Board of
Health seized and caused to be de-
-stroyed nearly one ton of rabbits yes
terday afternoon. The rabbits were
found at the South Broad street
yards of the Pennsylvania railroad.
All but one barrel was consigned to
one local dealer. The dealer found
that the consignment was in bad con-
dition and refused to accept 1T.
Chief Sharwell. of the food and drug
department of the Board of Health,
led the raid. He was assisted by In
spector Webb. They had the rabbits
sent to fertilizer factory
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
Fourteen Massachusetts
Cities Hold Elections

BOSTON, Dec. 2.-Fourteen of the
thirty-three cities in Massachusetts,
held municipal elections today. Be-
sides contests for various city offices,
hot campaigns had been waged in
several OF the cities between the adj
vocates and opponents of licensing
the sale of Intoxicating liquor for
the coming year.
Improved business methods in the
conduct OF municipal affairs formed
the slogan Of many of the candi-
dates for Mayor =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
Wife of the Presidents
7 Secretary Under Operation

WASHINGTON, Dec. Mrs. Jo-
seph p Tumulty. wife of the secre-
tary to the President, was operated
on for Appendicitis yesterday. The
operation was pronounced successful
and Mrs. Tumulfy is expected to be
able To leave the hospital in q short
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
Fair Weather Predicted

Generally fair weather for tonight
and tomorrow, with light to moderate
northeast winds, was predicted at the
Central High School bureau today
The temperature at a. m. was "A de-
grees; at z o'clock 46 and at noon AZ.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
-Four Nights "a CaIifornia,

Via Weshingfon- Sunset Route. SUNSET
Limited. daily: no extra fare. New train
November 14--20 hours quicker tourist car
service. SO, $780, 1156 Broadway; 20z Fifth
avenue. New xork.--Ady.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
Shoe Finding Plant Burned

BINGHAM. Me-. Dec. 2.-The plant
of the American Shoe Finding Com
pany was destroyed by fire today with
q loss of 100000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02

Everybody now dancing at Jardin de Paris.
Rippedro1ne. Bread q Hill. Mat. s. night. -AAd.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02

The President referred to the need
of administering the Hawaii islands.
the Philippines and Porto Rico for
the people who live in them" and not
for selfish exploitation. He advocated
self government for the Hawaii and
Porto Rican territories, and urged
that the United States go a step fur
ther with the Philippines. holding
steadily in view their ultimate inde-
pendence.''
The President declared that there
need be no conflict or jealousy as be-
tween State and federal authorities
for there can be no essential differ-
ence of purpose between them. He
argued that the resources ought 70
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-19
Court Matters

Mrs. Mary Roberc paid a fine of
$40 and costs in municipal court
this week having been arrested on
the charge of SANDER preferred by
IgnatZ Jerich.
Mrs. Eli Porkman of Section sc
had her husband arrested for non
support. The case was continued
Matt Fardy was given thirty days
in the county Jail for vagrancy.
John Fuzina, Frank Soc, Frank
Serjac, Leo Mochnik, Laurenz
Cimgan and Andrew FLAX were il
court Monday and doaated $40 and
costs each for raising something
besides cabbage SUNDAY night on
Milwaukee avenue.
Sakri Kangas paid SO and costs
Tuesday for using indecent langu.
age in a restaurant. Sakri became
miffed over the coffee served and
vented his displeasure in language
not fit for publication.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-19
At the Lyceum in Duluth

The impressive dramatic spectacle
Everywoman", will be offered al
the Lyceum Theatre, Duluth, three
nights beginning Thursday, Sep
TENDER rs with Saturday matinee
'Everywoman" is presented by
Henry w. Savage. The organiza-
ton is the largest musical and dra-
matte company ever put OH tour.
1t includes over one hundred and
fifty people in the artistic and me-
chanical departments and it is &C
companied by special symphony
orchestra to render the impressive
score written by George Whitefeld
Chadwick, dean of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music. An
entire trainload of scenery and cleo
trical effects are transported from
city to city to aid in the representa-,
ton.