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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
SCHMIDT TRIES TO
ADSOLVE DENTIST
Takes Responsibility for coun-
terfeiting to Clear His
Friend Muret.

NEW YORK, Oct 2s.-Hans
Schmidt. one-time priest and con-
fessed slayer of Anna Aumuller took
the witness stand in the Federal
Court this afternoon and took full re-
sponsibility for the counterfeiting
operations for which his associate,
Doctor" Ernest Muret. is on trial.
Il made the money. did IT."
shouted Schmidt, rising from the witt
ness chair. Its no persons business
why l did it. That is between God
and me. Muret refused to help me.
bought the whole equipment"
Schmidt is soon TO be tried on the
murder charge. His defense will be
insanity
'Muret had nothing to do with my
murder Of Anna Aumuller." con-
tfnued the former priest. He never
met her. / murdered her"
The witness said that in order 20
conceal from his friend Muret the
fact that he was counterfeiting he dill
much of his work in the vestry OF 81.
Joseph's Catholic Church, where no
was a priest II was Ia his room in
the vestry that detectives found the
plate for making $50 bills.
After Schmidt's testimony both
sides rested and counsel began sunni
ming up.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
ST|LWELL OFFER
TO EXPOSE GRAFT
TOLD BY SULZER
Deposed Governor Says Con-
victed Senator Demanded Par
don as His Reward.
WANTED TO TELL ALL
ABOUT "BOSS RULE" IN CITY
Murphy, Mccall and Hennessy
Issue Statements-Whit-
man Starts Probe.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.--Stephen J.
Stilwell former State senator from
New York city, acquitted of bribery
charges by the Senate last spring.
convicted afterwards by jury and
now serving his sentence in Sing Sing,
appealed to William Sulzer, governor
for a pardon and offered in return
to expose the alleged inner workings
of boss rule in New York whereby
representatives in the Legislature are
placed between the alternative of po-
litical destruction by failure to obey
the boss or the violation Of their obli-
cations to the people.
Stilwelps alleged offer to tell what
he knew. long rumored, but never be-
fore definitely established, is con-
tanned in a letter made public by
Sulzer today. Sulzer is now in the
thick OF a night against Tammany
Hall in campaign for election to the
Assembly on the Progressive ticket.
The offer to turn informer against
Tammany was made by Stilwell on
August 16. three days after Sulzer had
been impeached, but weeks prior TO
his removal In the letter to Cover
nor Sulzer, Stilwell asserted that he
had been told in advance that Sui
zer was to be impeached. In reply
Sulzer sent Stilwell word that if he
would make a confession along the
line of his promise, he (Sulzer) had
no doubt the people would urge exc
cutive clemency in his behalf.
Some time in June" Suffers ex-
planatory statement goes on. "a we'll
known citizen who knew Stilwell WIS.,
tied him in the Tombs and Stilwell
told this man that he had indirect
information from the Chief that
Governor Sulzer was to be removed
from office before the 10th of July,
and that just as soon as Governor
Sulzer was out and Glynn was in,
the latter would pardon him, for
StilweIl to hold his tongue and
everything would be all right. The
name OF this citizen will be given If
required
Stilwelrs letter applying for a par
don, Sulzer continued. was brought
to him on August II. 1t was in part:
II have lost my professional
position, and my business and oppor-
tuities have been destroyed, of them
selves severe punishment; and. there
fore, with the punishment / have re-
fcontinued on Pnge o, Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
FieIder's Last Executive
Act Is to Sign Extradition

TRENTON, Oct. 2s.-The last off,
cial act of Acting Governor Fielder at
the State House yesterday was the
signing of an extradition for Thomas
E. Slattery, of Freeland, Pa, for lar
ceny and forgery of $1,000 from the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany. Slattery was superintend-
ent for the company at Freeland and
issued bogus policies. which he is said
to have collected upon presentation of
forged death certificates. The super
intendent is said to have carried on
his deception for two years Slattery
is supposed to have worked in con-
junction with doctor and bank teller
in F'reeland in securing the money
from the company. Warrants for the
banker and doctor have been issued.
but the authorities refuse to divulge
their names at this time. Slattery
has not yet been indicted for his al
legged offense, but the matter will be
taken up by the Lucerne county grand
jury, which is now in session. He is
under arrest in Hudson county.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
MAIL STRIKE TIES
UP POSTOFF|CE
Tons of Mall Collect Before
Trucks Are Manned in
New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Most of the
126 motor trucks of the Postal Trans
fer Company tied up for nearly four
hours last night and early today by
a strike of chauffeurs, were in opera
ton this morning with strike-break-
ers on the seats, and the congestion
Of mail matter, acute for time, was
being rapidly cleared up. Postmaster
Morgan, who remained up all night,
said at o'clock that all mails were
moving on schedule time.
Secret service and police accom-
panied the strike breakers. officers
Of the transfer service said the places
of the strikers were nearly all filled
and that those who walked out would
not be taken back.
The strikers demand ten-hour
day. with one hour for lunch; 1915 a
day, payable weekly; time and half
for overtime; one day off week and
recognition of the union. The present
scale of wages is $100 a month for
seven days a week work.
Nearly a million pounds of mail
were piled up in postoff1ces and rail-
road stations of New York early to-
day before the strike-breakers went
toNWOrk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
ARREST MAN HERE
ON MURDER CHARGE

Acting on information received
from the police of Mohessen. "a
Detectives Mcconnell, Harris, Bau-
man and Schroeder arrested Max
Borsoz. a waiter. employed at the
Newark Lunchrosm, at 124 Marker
street, at his rooming-house, AZ Rut-
gers street, early this morning 1t
is alleged that the man is wanted
for a murder committed in Arnold
City, Pa, last September.
When taken to police headquarters
and searched the police found cards
bearing several names similar to the
one he used here in Newark. They
further found cards and letters
showing that he had been in Arnold
City, Pa, last September. Among
the names found written on cards
he carried in his pocket we're Max
Borion, Max Boring and Max Panic.
1t is alleged that he was known as
John Cheka while he was in Arnold
City. He was employed by the
Naomi Coal Company as miner and
later worked as bartender in that
city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
APPOINTMENT OF
MRS. HOSP UPHELD
IN SUPREME COURT
Right of Freehoiders to Make
Penitentiary Appointment
Is Upheld.

Supreme Court Justice Minturn to-
day handed down a decision which
settles the status of the position Of
matron of the Essex County Peniten-
tiary. and sustains the action of the
Board of Chosen Freeholders in re-
moving Mrs. Lillian C. Martin as ma
tron, and appointing Mrs. Anna A
Hosp to .iie place. 81
When some time ago the freeholders
removed Samuel Martin as warden
and named Ferdinand Hosp as war
den, they also ordered the removal
of Mrs. MartiEl-as naatFon of the inSt1-
tuition and appointed Mrs. Hosp
Mrs. Martin contested the action OF
the freeholders. holding that her posi-
ton was non-executive, she having
only charge of the women's ward,
and was protected by the civil service
act.
The case went to the Supreme
Court on certiorari, and through
some Misunderstanding the court con-
fused the county Jail with the county
penitentiary and decided in favor Of
Mrs. Martin.
County Counsel BENJAMIN Jones
called the courts attention to the
palpable error and again the case
was reviewed with the result as
stated above, the county counsel s
views being sustained in every par
ticular. 1t is held that the board had
the right to make the change, the
position of matron being executive,
with a fixed term. and therefore not
in the exempt class. The term runs
concurrent with that of the warden
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
A. D. SMITHS WILL
FILED; CONDITIONAL
GIFTS FOR CHARITY

Conditional bequests to a number
of public institutions were made in
the will of Albert d. Smith. of 300
Centre street, Orange, which the FL
delity Trust Company, as one of the
executors. filed for probate today in
the surrogate's office. While there is
nothing in the will to indicate the
value of the estate, it is estimated TO
be worth in the neighborhood of 81
900. 600
In the document provisional be-
quests are left to the boards of home
and foreign missions of the Presby-
terian Church. the Orange Orphan
Society, the Young Mems Christian
Association of the Oranges, the House
of the Good Shepherd, Orange; the
Orange Memorial Hospital and the
Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and
Dartmouth College. both of Hanover.
n. H. In none of these cases does
the bequest become effective until the
death of the prior beneficiary. and
in some instances these gifts are
made operative only in the event OF
there being no lineal descendant or
the testator.
The estate goes by direct bequest
tc Mr.. Smiths widow. his daughter,
his granddaughter and their issue
and to his brother and sister In the
will. which covers thirteen closely
typewritten pages, provisions are
made for the establishment of two
trust funds of S275.o00 each, and for
six or seven smaller ones, of which
the Fidelity Trust Company is named
as trustee The trust company and
Orville Oddie, jr, are named as the
executors.
After directing the immediate pay
ment of $20,0 900 to his widow and $10,-
900 to his daughter, Mrs. Mary Alice
Smith Hallock. the testator leaves
the family homestead to Mrs, Smith.
In case neither she nor her daughter
desires TO use the property 1t is to
be sold and the proceeds are then to
go to the Fidelity Trust Company. in
trust. The income from one-half this
fund is to be paid TO the widow and
the returns from the other half are
to go to his daughter, Mrs. Hallock.
In the event of their death the in
come is bequeathed to two grand
daughters and should they die with
out issue, or surviving brothers or
sisters, it then goes to the Orange
Memorial Hospital.
Next, the executors are authorized
to sell all the other real estate owned
by Mr. Smith and pay the proceeds
to the Fidelity Trust Company in
fContinucd ON Page 10. Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
TROOPS RUSH TO
STRIKE SCENE AS
MINERS BATTLE
Greek Veterans of Balkan War
Engaged With Mine Guard
at Trinidad.

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 2S.-Mobilized
in approximately six hours, the com
mands of the Colorado National Guard
began moving toward the southern
Colorado coal fields today. where mar
tial law will be established in compli'
ance with proclamation. Adjutant-
General John Chase announced hy
noon today eight infantry companies
had reached the scene of the strike in
Huerfano and Las Animas counties
and before sundown it is expected
they will be joined by eleven other in
fantry companies, three troops of cav
airy and two batteries of field artil-
lery. Three other infantry companies
will arrive later.
Telephone advices from Sheriff j. S.
Grisham at Trinidad TO the govern
or's office state that a large force of
Greek strikers started at 6 o'clock
this morning for the coal camps at
Tobasco, Berwind, Hastings and Del
aqua, announcing that they woutd at
tempt to take the camps and, if sue
cessful, would hold them against the
State troops.
In battle which is believed to have
started at $50 o'clock this morning
between approximately 1900 strikers
and possibly 300 mine guards in the
camps at Hastings, OF Delagua, To-
basco and Berwind, one mine guard
and three strikers are said to have
been killed there.
are known to be veterans of the
recent Balkan war and for several
days have been holding daily drills.
DENVER, Oct 2s-While the
ordering of troops to the coal fiel1
followed the failure of Governor
Ammons to arrange a settlement; an
additional reason for the action was
found today in the list of casualties
and property damage that have
marked the thirty-five days of the
strike.
These strike incidents were sum-
married. as follows: Battles and
slkirmishes, Is; killed, Is; wounded,
Al; personal assaults, 6; buildings and
bridges wrecked or damaged by
dynamite, IL. Property less (esti-
mated) $4,000. Loss in wages (esti-
mated), $2,500,000.
The summary action of Governor
Ammons followed a series of confer
ences between the operators and strik-
ers. Neither side would yield. 1t is
believed that the militia will encoun-
ter resistance in attempting to disarm
the mine guards and the strikers.
The strike of the miners has been
attended by violence at various times
and only last night the bridge of the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Company. at Barnes station, was
blown up, presumably by strikers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
Fearing Burial Alive, Will
Orders Poison in His Veins

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-In ab1ect
terror of burial alive, DR.. Rudolph
Ravenburg, for a half century con-
nected with the Office of the surgeon
general of the army. insisted in his
will that powerful poison be injected
into his veins after he was supposedly
Dead in order that there should be no
mistake. The grewsome request came
to light today, when the will was Of
fered for probate.
ITO make sure of absolute death.
read the last testament. II hereby di-
rect that the undertaken, before
solution of two ounces containing ten
grains of potassium cyanide into my
veins, preferably into the external
jugular vcin.'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28


officers, the following officers of the
Signal Corps are reported as deficient:
Captain William Dear, First Lieuten
ants Frederick e. Ferris, Willard M
Brown and b. E. Farrier.
OF twenty-four officers who attend
the quartermasters school all but six
passed the examinations. Those who
failed to complete their work and
were marked deficient are Majors
Henry c.. Knox and Howard T. Alex
ander, quarteTmaster's corps; Captain
Edward Dubois, Third infantry;
Major Harry l.. Harris quartermas
ter's corps; Second Lieutenant Joseph
c. Ortlieb, Fourth infantry; Second
Lieutenant Henry G. Breneman, Sec
ond infantry.
OF the officers who took the test
in the medical school course, seven
teen passed and five failed to com
plete their work and are declared de-
ficient. Much to the surprise of Of
ficers in the guard is the fact that
Major Harold d. Corbusier. COM
manding the First field hospital, is
among those declared as deficient.
Corbusier served in the regular army
and was said to be efficient in every
way He was formerly attached to
the First Infantry. in this city.
During the period of the armory
school course last winter there were
two written examinations and three
problems which all of the officers
were obliged to take. A second ex-
animation was held on September 10
last. The school was conducted by
regular army officers detailed by the
war department as instructor-inspec-
tors OF the national guard of this
State Major Edward r. Chrisman,
of the Twenty ninth Infantry, U. s.
A., is director of the Service School.
and he is assisted by the following:
First Lieutenant A. Ellicott Brown,
Lieutenant Tliorne Strayer. Seven
teenth Infantry. u. S. A., and First
Lieutenant James G. Boswell. u.
S A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
Local P0st0ffice Not Affected
by New York Postal Strike

Although thousands of pounds of
outgoing mail was held up in New
York last night as result of the
strike of the postal auto truck chauf-
feurs. the Newark postoffice felt no
effects of the congestion today. Su-
perintendent of Mails Fred j. Stickel,
of the Newark postoffice, said today
all incoming mail was on time, the
nostoffice records backing him up in
this statement.
IF the strike continues there is lit
tle doubt but that we will be affected
by it," he said. But we haven't so
far" he concluded.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
FALLING, HE SEXES
SWITCH; IS KILLED
Eugene HaIes Is Electrocuted at
Fourteenth Street Power
House.

Eugene Hales, thirty-five years old,
of % Howard street, was electro
cuted at the Fourteenth street power
house of the Public Service Electric
Light Company early today.
He was sweeping out the place at
l a. m, when he stumbled. Throw
ing his hand out to save himself he
touched the blade of a knife switch.
A current of $4,000 volts passed
through his body.
Mrs. Hales was not notified of the
death of her husband. When an
Evening Star reporter called at her
home shortly before noon she had
not heard of it. The news caused
her to collapse.
The body of Hales was removed to
Mullins morgue, in washington
street. The Fifth precinct police are
investigating the accident
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
Hits Judge With Club to
Get Even for Court Award

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-Joseph
Patuzel disgruntled litigant,
evened what he fancied to be his
grievance against the court by lying
ia wait for Magistrate Corrigan at
the courtroom door today and hit
ting lin. over the head with club
The magistrates umbrella was
broken and his head bruised.
Reporters witnessing the assault
overpowered Patuzel and saved the
magistrate from further injury.
Patuzel was subsequently, taken to
Bellevue Hospital for observation as
TO his sanity.
Patuzel had nursed his grudge
since July 16 when Magistrate Cor
rigan discharged Patuzers landlord.
against whom Patuzel had made
complaint OF a trivial charaatass
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
Bryan to Speak Six Times
in Two Days in This State
Especial to the Newark star.

TRENTON. Oct. 2S.-State Chair
man Edward E. Grosscup, of the
Democratic State Committee, today
announced the itinerary for this week
of Secretary of State William j.
Bryan in New Jersey as follows:
Salem, Thursday afternoon; Perth
Amboy and New Brunswick, Thurs
day night; Elizabeth at p. m. Fri
day, and Jersey City, two meetings
Friday night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-31
STEEL.

The excellent showing made by
the United States Steel corupration
in its quarterly report and the super
excellent report OF the Inland Steel
company testifies to the high tide of
prosperity which the steel business
has reached. 1t Is as high in Gary,
Indiana Harbor. East Chicago, and
South Chicago as 1t is in any part of
the country.
That the Inland Steel, an tndepen-
dent with most of Its production
facilities at Indiana Harbor, earned
twenty per cent gross profits for the
year ending June 80 is remarkable.
We believe that this record Is un-
equalled In any Part of the country.
The Inland now has assets of up
wards $19,000.000: 1t has nearly
100000 surplus, It's capital stock
is $7,S83.625 and it's bonded debt
$4,75O, 900; and 1T has $1,556,2S
cash on hand, of which $1,00o.000 is
reserved for new construction.
The report of the Inland Steel in
dicates high efficiency in manage
ment and degree of loyalty on the
part of the workmen that suggests
that they are we'll treated and vel
paid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-31
MODERN ROAD CONSTRUCTION

Prior to the introduction of mech
anically propelled traffic the most
UNIVERSAL method of road construction
outside the big cities and towns was
water bound macadam. 1t mas, how
ever, been found that unless the sur
face of macadam roads is sealed over
to prevent the lifting" of the grit
or material used TO bind the stone
together such surfaces quickly go to
pieces.
Hence, it was discovered that by
use of tar or some compound of which
tar formed the principal constituent.
a remedy was found against this
lifting" of the dust.
Manufacturers with much enter
prise came to the assistance of road
authorities, and brought out many
proprietary compounds.
The demand by road authorities
for tar has resulted in great ad-
vance In the price of this material.
and this has caused attention to be
directed to substitutes, one of which
viz, liquid asphalt-is finding, al
though just put on the market, con-
siderable demand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-31
WHEN IS A NOISE

There Is disposition today, GER
tainly commendable, on the part of
judges to get close to the facts In
cases. All sorts of intricate ques-
lions come up and even a Judge is not
supposed to have a working know
ledge of everything in life.
Not many days ago in suit in
New York concerning the tanning oil
hides, federal judge having first
1t is true, ascertained that the odor
would not be obnoxious, had the nee
essary machinery moved into his
court room and the process gone
through before him.
The example has evidently spread
for Cincinnati judge, confronted
with an Injunction suit against &
factory, to suppress noise, has de-
termined to hold court in the plan
of the structural iron works com
planned of. which will be put in full
Operation during the trial.
This is certainly getting at thu
facts and the possibilities are limit
less.
We do not believe however that ;
miniature steel mill will ever be seer
in operation in the Superior court
when damage suits against the cor
porations are on trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-31
THEY WAX FAT AND KICK.

A state conference Of pastors and
teachers in Kansas has brought to
public notice that there are upward
of thousand abandoned houses of
worship in that state. 1t is reported
that in the conference an opinion
prevailed that the decline of popular
Interest is due mainly to fondness
for motoring.
The facts are more than passing
interest Kansas was founded hardly
more than SO years ago by men and
women to whom religion was as the
breath of Their nostrls. Zealots in the
cause of abolition and Christianity,
as they understood 1t, the Bible was
La household book, and worship some
thing more than a Sunday obser-
Vance. Their spirit was that of Pur-
titans going to Armegeddon TO bat
tie for the Lord. Their songs were
tan hymns. Their piety had ever a
| lighting edge on 1t.
| Behold now their grandchildren
scoff at worship, abandon churches,
| and take to Sunday joy-riding!
| This is the progress of bumper
crops and high prices. Too much fat
| In the land, too much milk and honey
| In the streams, too many chicken
dinners for harvest hands. too many
wayside inns where forbidden waters
are sweet, and though secret are
abundant too many good roads for
swift riding where the corn grows
high, and the riders can't be seen;
too many motors for the farmer
sons. and also for the farmer
daughters. With these impulses press
ling through the week, Kansas can
lsit still on Sunday.-New Yorf
World.