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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
JANITOR REPLIES TO
INEFFICIENCY CHARGE

Josiah b. Stockman. for fifteen
years janitor of the Florence Avenue
School, appeared before the Irving
ton Board of Education last night to
answer charges of inefficiency. Mr..
Stockman denied the charges. The
commissioners took no action.
The investigation started from a
letter written to the board. which
charged that the wash rooms in the
boys court we're kept in an improper
condition. Commissioner Thomas
Buchan declared that the janitor did
not keep any part of the building In
proper condition. Commissioner Ida
N. Bruce confirmed the observations
of Mr.. Buchan.
Mr. Stockman, in defense, respond
ed that he was keeping the rooms in
the best of condition, and he added
that he had as good a reputation as
any man on the board. Then he Of
fered to let them get anyone who
could do better.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
GARBAGE CONTRACTOR
WINS DAMAGE SUIT

Denying the motion of the counsel
for the defense for non-suit on the
ground of contributory negligence,
Judge Worrall F. Mountain, of the
East Orange District Court, yesterday
awarded Meyer L. Meyer, city scav-
enger, of East Orange, q verdict of
$30250 in his suit against the Public
Service Railway Company for dam
ages resulting from one of his wagons
being hit by a trolley car. Meyer
asked for $3.50.
A team of his horses were badly
hurt when the trolley struck the
wagon at Main and Steuben streets,
East Orange. last March. The har-
ness was caught in the rear fender OF
the car and the animals were dragged
along the street for considerable
distance. The testimony of witnesses
was that the conductor of the car
started the vehicle after the motor
man got off to lead away another ami
NAL that was In the path of the car.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
TOWN OFFICIALS
D|NED BY POLICE
Celebration in Honor of New
Headquarters in Irving
ton Ended.

A banquet rendered by the Police
mems Benevolent Association to the
officials of Irvington last night in
Masonic Hall terminated the two
day celebration in honor of the open
ing of the new police station. Covers
were laid for seventy-f1ve. The hall
was decorated with flags and bunt-
ing. and representatives from all the
governing bodies of the town were
present
Mayor David H. Greene introduced
the speakers. The mayor spoke of
the great credit the new station Is to
the ttown. Tonight" he \said, 1--WE
are celebrating one of the most i'm
portant events in the history of Irv-
ington. The last seven or eight
years growth of the town has been
unforeseen by all, and with the COM
pletion of ouri new police headuarters
1t is now time to look forward to a
new town hall. The Policemen S
Benevolent Association deserves all
the credit that can be given 1t. 1t
has worked hard for the moral sup
port, service and respect of the town,
and the citizens have shown their
appreciation by the manner in which
they turned out yesterday to view the
new building.
Nearly all the credit for this new
station belongs to Councilman Charles
Hartkopf. He was the only member
of the council who had nerve enough
to say that the town needed a new
headquarters and to fight for 1t till
he got what he wanted"
Councilman Hartkopf stated that
from the time he first became MEM
Der of the governing body he had
determined to do something for the
town to lift 1t from the rut into
which it had fallen and upon which
the citizens freely expressed their
opinions.
Addresses were also made by Coun-
ciImen Leonard Setaro. Michael A.
Dougher, Frank r. Sharp, Louis g.
Breitenbach, Town Attorney w. Eu-
gene Turton,r Recorder Henry p. Bed
ford, Chief of Police Alexander 8.
Green, Lieutenant Thomas Fl. Kirk
bride and other officials of the town.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
STEEL COMPANY NOT TO
BUILD FENCE ON STREET

Councilman Clarence T. Van Reden,
of Harrison, has received the assur-
ance of Robert H. Illingworth, gen
eral manager of the Crucible Steel
Company, Harrison. that the COM
pany will not erect fence at South
Fifth street and the main line of the
Pennsylvania railroad, where the
Office Of the concern is located.
The steel company recently pur'
chased a number of streets from the
Harrison Town Council. James Nc
Laughlin, business man, whose
place is located near the steel works,
complained to the Council last Tues
day night the company intended to
erect the fence. He endeavored to
have the Council pass a measure that
would serve to prevent the erection
of such a fence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
OFFICIALS COMPROMISE
ON REPAIRING CAVE-IN

Accepting suggestion of Comp
troller Frank G. Coughtry, Street
Commissioner John Driscoll, City En-
gineer Crane and Water Superinten-
dent Isaac N. Travis today settled
the dispute that arose between them
over the repairing of a cavern on
Spring street.
1t was agreed that the water and
sewer departments furnish the work
men and material to do the job and
the street department provide the
steam roller to put the finishing
touches to the work after 1t was COM
plete.
The officials all claimed it was not
up to their respective departments
to do the job. Tho water committee
instructed Mr.. Coughtry to try to
settle the disagreement and he had
the officials in a conference this morn
ing. The work of repairing the cave
in will be started Immediately, as it
Is considered dangerous in its present
condition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
WAR CLOUDS HANG
OVER DEMOCRATS
East Orange Committee Splits
on Endorsement of
Fielder.

Black war clouds hang over the
East Orange Democratic City Com
mittee today as a result of a stormy
fractional split at a meeting last night
TO consider the indorsing of Acting
Governor Fielder for the gubernato-
rial nomination.
One group of eight committeeman,
led by Charles N. Hart, maintain that
they defeated the proposed indorse-
ment by a vote of s to 5.
The other group, headed by Ed
mond A. Whittier, is equally certain
that they passed the Endorsement,
q to l.
The proceedings of the meeting.
which was held in the office of Play
ground Commissioner William H.
Ragsddale, in Greenwood avenue,
were punctuated by shouts that told
the entire neighborhood that a lively
i session was in pfogress.
This is what happened, according
Sto Mr.. Whittier:
The first vote was a tie. Immedi-
ately motion was made to recon
slider the vote. Mr.. Hart declared the
motion out of order. An appeal from
his decision was made, but it was
denied. 1t was said the constitution
I provides for a reconsideration of a
vote, but still Mr.. Hart refused to
put the question. The vote to ad-
journ was for and 10 against. Mr..
! Hart then declared the meeting ad-
journed and left the chair. William
A. Kirk was put in the chair, and
when the vote on the Endorsement
was taken it showed for and 1
against Messrs. Hart. Livingston
and Murray were in the room, but
. did not vote"
vote on the candidacy of Fielder
showed for and 8 against. When
the result was recorded a motion was
made to adjourn and it was carried.
The motion to reconsider the vote was
lost. l then left the room"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
Orange Committee Defers
Action on CurbstOneS

Action was deferred on the pro-
tests of residents of Dodd street Or
ange. between Washington street and
the East Orange line, over the assess
ment for the resetting of the curb
stone along the thoroughfare by the
assessment committee of the Orange
Common Council last night. The res
idents claim that the assessment was
not just, as they had paid the cost of
laying the original curb out of their
own pockets. City Engineer Crane
did not believe the curb was laid
properly and had it reset. The men
have appeared before the Common
Council. but the body referred the
matter to the assessment committee
for settlement. The committee will
have q special meeting next Wednes-
day night, when the Board of AS
sessment. the property -owners and
the residents and Mr.. Crane will be
summoned to appear. The committee
hopes n satisfactory settlement will
be reached.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
WOMAN DENIES SHOOTING
AT HARRISON CONSTABLE

Some interesting disclosures will
likely be made in the Harrison Police
Court tomorrow morning, when Mrs.
Oscar Siverson. of 100 Seventh street.
Harrison, is arraigned before Police
Justice Joseph M. Branegan, of Har-
rison, charged with having assaulted
Charles White, constable. In the
warrant Ii is stated the woman did
use pistol"
Mrs. Siverson is ready, she de-
clares, to prove she used no pistol.
never had one in her home and could
not use one If she had 1t. On the
other hand, she states the constable
abused her when he entered her home
and he even went so far as to at
tempt to handcuff her. She was re-
leased from Jail so that she might
attend the funeral of her ten-months-
old son Thomas, who died in New
ark hospital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
Organize Club to Boom
Candidate for MayOralty

The Citizens Republican Club Of
Arlington, the object of which IS to
boost the candidacy of School Com
missioner George Alexander for the
G. o. p. nomination for mayor or
Kearny, was organized last night at
Quincy Hall, Arlington. While
speeches were being made a dog in
an adjoining yard whined continu-
ally.
officers We're elected as follows:
President, Thomas ]. Thompson; vice.
president. James Bass secretary,
Robert II. jackson; treasurer w.
Ernest Thompson. The following ex-
ecutive committee was chosen: John
Macarthur, James Kettles, James
Hood, Henry Koch and Mr.. Thomp-
son.
Almost 100 men were present at the
meeting. A collection taken up netted
less than $16. Another meeting will
be held next Thursday night at
Quincy Hall.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
POLICE GIVE CARFARE
TO PICKPOCKET VICTIM

Robbed of all the money he had
with him except 80 cents, Frank
Lueager, a farmer. of Westchester
county. New York, was forced to.
beg his carfare home from sympa-
thetic members of the East Orange,
police force and other city officials
last night.
Lueager was in the Holy Sepulchre
Cemetery in Central avenue at the.
grave of a sister who lost her life in
the General Slocum disaster when he
discovered his purse and $40 were
missing.
Among the contributors were Ser
geant Patterson, Chief O'Neill, Re-
corder Francis A. Mott. City Engi-
neer Willigerod and Roundsman
David BURNS
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
Montclair Council, K. of G.,
to Hold Outing Sunday

The annual outing aud clambake of
Montclair Council, Knights of Column
bus, will be held next Sunday at
Wilkes Grove, Singac. The menu
bers and their guests will be con-
veyed to the grove in two extra
coaches attacked to the $40 a. m.
train on the Erie railroad. Beside the
clumbake there will be a program of
sporting events, including a baseball
game between the married ana sim
gle men, a fat mems race, half-mile
run, 1O0-yard dash and sack and po--
tato races. Prizes will be awarded
the winners.
The committee in charge consists
of John L. Cox, chairman, William
III. Senior, L. Harry Yater, Thomas
Dyer, Joseph c. McGlynn, Edward
Concannon, Thomas Healey and John
willis
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
MILLBURN P. B. A. NAMES
CONVENTION DELEGATES

At the meeting of the Millburn
branch of the Policemens Benevo-
lent Association yesterday afternoon
at Maplewood police headquarters
three delegates were elected to at
tend the State convention to be held
in Bayonne on October l and 2. They
are Albert Nagel, of Millburn, and
George Schmidt and William Bodie
of Maplewood. Nagel is president of
the local and Bodie is vice-president
Applications for membership were
received from John Wratchford, of
Millburn, and Jacob Duffur, of Ma
plewood They will be voted for at
the next meeting. which will be held
on September 4.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
STOLEN DOORS LOCATED

While passing a vacant lot in
South Orange yesterday Patrolman
Robert j. Lloyd. of the South Orange
village police, noticed a number of
boys engaged in building a house of
doors. Investigation by the patrol
man later revealed the theft of five
doors from the second story of
vacant house at 1856 Roland avenue.
The police are awaiting the return of
j. Knox Phillips, the owner of the
house., who is spending his vacation
at Lake Hopatcong.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
FIRST GUESTS IN NEW
JAIL AT IRVINGTON

The first occupants of Irvington':
new police station other than the
police were Matthew Shannon, agec
so. of 489 Stuvesant avenue, Irving
ton; Charles Wahlers, aged 35, of II
Springfield avenue, Newark, anc
James Green, aged 4S. The last-men.
toned has no home. The trio were
arrested yesterday on charge OF
disorderly conduct and locked up in
the station, where they will remain
until tonight. when they will be
brought before Recorder Henry p
Bedford
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
FINED SIS FOR SPEEDING
UNDER PARK POLICE RULE

Under a new rule adopted by the
Essex County Park Commission,
which provides that the motorcycle
men shall make no arrests, but will
serve summonses on the spot to those
whom they hold up for violations of
the automobile act, William Crevito,
of 426 Valley road, West Orange, was
fined $25 today by Recorder Francis A.
Mott, jr., of East Orange, for speed
ing. He was the first man to be ar
rested in East Orange under the rule
Motorcycle Policeman Walter Wilde
man held him up in the South Park
way, after satisfying himself the man
was travelling faster than the law
allows.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
TO TAKE FOREIGN TRIP

Ambrose r. Harris, assistant chief
of research laboratory. Edison Stor-
age Battery Company, member of
the American Electric Railway AS
ISOLATION. associate of American
Electrical Engineers, associate of
Electric Vehicle Association, will
sail on the Baltic tomorrow for New
Zealand, where he will develop rhe
Edison storage battery, more par
ticularly in the traction and electric
vehicle field.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
RUNAWAY YOUTH FOUND

William Kern, II years old, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kern, OF 70
Nassau street. Orange, who disap-
peared from his home on July 80, was
located today in this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-08
RuIIDINc CoNrRAcToR FINED

Frank Ciccona, contractor of Car
side street, Newark, who is working
on the new building at Walnut street
and Park avenue, Nutley, was fined
$40 in Nutley for blocking the side
walk with building material.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-17
RAISE $1,lOO,OOO
FOR The D. A. c.
Abner E. Larned Leads In En-.
thusiastic Meeting At the
Board of Commerce

The officers and board of directors
OF the Detroit Athletic club are more
than satisfied with the result Of their
work, last night, when they raised
$290.000 In subscriptions for second
mortgage bonds on the new d. A. Y.
house which is being erected.
At dinner at the Board Of Com.
merce. last night. Abner e. Larned
lead IN creating enthusiasm for the
project. That he created enthusiasm
was shown by the fact that the issue
was $1,000 over-subscribed when
halt was called.
The estimated cost OF the building
Is 81 100000 Five hundred Thousand
dollars had been raised on first mort
gage bonds. and $4,000 on second
mortgage bonds.
Hugh Chalmers presided over the
meeting. Albert Kahn, the architect
showed lantern slides Of the proposed
building. Emory Clark. president OF
the First Nationa bank. explained the
investment side OF the bonds. Henry
B. Joy. president OF the Packard MO
tor company. and Aid. John Lodge
were the other speakers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-17
MRS. PANKHURST
RELEASED AGAIN
Militant Has Now Served Just
rs Days of Her Three
Years Sentence

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Emmeiins
Pankhurst, enSeebled from her lates,
hunger and thirst strike, today wai
released from Holloway Jail on ''ca,
and mouse" license for the sixth time
since she was sentenced. on April 3
last, for melting the bomb attack upon
the country home OF Chancellor of the
Exchequer Lloyd-George. Mrs. Pank.
hurst has actually served % days OF
her three-year sentence, though 257
days have elapsed.
(. An ambulance conveyed Mrs. Pank.
hurst to the barricaded headquarters
in Lincoln's Inn house. fitted UP for
her by the Women's Social and Politi.
cal union. Pfckets from General
Flora Drummond's bodyguard followed
the ambulance In taxicabs.
Finding that the British authorities
will let her leave England without mo-
lestation, but arrest her when she
comes back, Mrs Pankhurst will 60
to Switzerland within q few days, to
recuperate, according to an announce
ment made at the Women's Social and
Political union headquarters. She plans
to return to London early In February,
before parliament convenes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-17
500 SAVED WHEN
VESSELS CRASH
NEAR new YORK
Steamer Tennessee, Racing for
Boston, Collides With Schoon-
er Mattiebassett
PASSENGERS ARE
THROWN FROM BERTHS
After Half Hours Work the
Wreckage Is Cleared and Ship
Puts Back to Pier

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Speeding
toward Boston In . race with two 9TH
er steamers, the Bay state line steam
boat. Tennessee, bound from New
York to Boston, with 500 passengers.
collided with the schooner Mattiebas-
sett, and was SO seriously damaged
that she was forced to turn back, ar.
riving at her pier here. early today.
The collision occurred during the
night. A big hole was torn In the side
Of the Tennessee. the promenade deck
was ripped up. two staterooms ruined.
and her pilot house wrecked. The
bowsprit and jib of the schooner were
carried away.
When her passengers were put
ashore scores were exceedingly
angry. as the Tennessee reached her
pier too late for them to catch train
for Boston. August Van Hamlet said !:
1T Is wonder no one was struck
and injured when the boats collided
There was great excitement, however
and number Of women became hys
terical."
A heavy mist hung over the waters
OF the sound when the schooner sud
denly appeared and rammed the, Ten
nesSse amidships. The steAMer ca
reened from the force Qf the collision
throwing passengers ff0fn the9r chair
and berths. The beak Of the schoone
was broken OF and the two vessel
locked in q tangle Of tackle and rig
ging. There was the greatest excite
ment among the passengers. but after
half hours work the Tennessee wai
freed and put about.
This Is the third accident In which
the Tennessee has been involved. Sns
grounded on the shoals OF the Sunker
meadows in 1907. On another occa'
sion she rasnmed and sunk a schooner
four of the latter's crew being
drowned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-17
Cummins, Hadley and Roose-
welt Also Mentioned for NOmi-
nation In 1016-ReappOrtiOn-
ment Plan Submitted
WOULD ABOLISH POWER OF
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Delegates Elected At Primaries
To Be Seated Without Fur
ther Argument

:; WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Presiden-
tisl booms and boomlets loomed up
today. when the Republican National
committee met for It's Anal session
until the presidential campaign OF
1915.
The business before the meeting was
adoption OF drastic plan to reappor-
ton delegates to the 1916 National
convention, materially reducing rep
resentation OF states In which the Re-
publican vote Is light or negligible and
adjournment until 10 days before the
1916 battle.
Under the surface of the commit
tees deliberation ran the ''big poll
tics" Of presidential boosting" Sena-
tor Borah's name was most frequently
mentioned. Senator Cummins and
former Governor Hadley. Of Missouri.
had their supporters. also. while many
party leaders, admitted Roosevelt's
nomination was possible"
Borah opposed the special conven-
tion plan and was victorious against
Cummins and Hadley. which was TAX
en- as an indication OF the feeling as
to these three potential candidates on
the part OF party leaders.
When the committee reconvened to-
day . special subcommittee presented
its reapportionment plan. II was a
compromise OF four submitted by the
congressional campaign committee and
that of the New York Young Repub-
lican club. 1t provided that each state
shah have four delegates at large,
a. at present. and one additional dele.
gate for each congressional district.
IN addition delegate shall be allowed
20 every district In which the Repub-
lican vote In 1908 was over 25 per
cent Of the total vote. but with q
limit of two delegates for each dis
tYict. The latter provision would pre-
vent increase Of the present number
OF delegates from any state.
The reapportionment plan is subject
to ratification by conventions or
primaries OF the various states and
becomes the new party law providing
two thirds Of all Republican states
accept II.
Another feature of the proposed
plan strips authority from the Ma
iional committee to seat or unseat DELE
gates elected by the primary system.
Such delegates will by right go upon
the temporary convention roll. 1t was
also provided that state canvassing
( boards shall issue certificates to dele
gates.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-17
NO COURT-MARTIAL
FOR CARABA0 men
Incident Will be Passed Up With
Severe Reprimand to
Officers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-The Cara.
bao dinner incident will go into army
and navy archives through repri-
Imand and not through courtmartial
of the oficers vino sanctioned the skits
at the Organizations banquet accord.
ing to belief of officials, to-day.
Secretaries Garrison and Daniel,
were said 10 have reached the conclu.
sion that no court of army or navy or
ficers would render a verdict Of "guil.
ty" In the case of brother officers
charged with culpability which No
service man will admit was worth dig.
nifying into an Issue
Blame for what the cabinet officers
have finally decided was the most Sc
rious offense in connection with the
nner-disseminatlon TO the press OF
an advance story which stated that
the organization staged various stunts
Showing their lack OF sympathy with
the Democratic philippine policy
having been assumed by Or. Joseph
M. Heller. on the non-active army list
II was stated. today. that the whole
incident would be dismissed with o
severe rephmand to the Carabao so
ciety officers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-17
BELIEVE M'CANN GIRL
IS IN CHICAGO
Police Search Hospitals for Miss.
ing New York Social
Worker

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.--Chicage- detec'
tives, today, began q search through
hospitals for Jessie Evelyn McCanh'
New York girl social worker. who mas
been mysteriously missing for severa!
weeks, acting on Information received
from Mrs. Mary Fisher, prominent
Methodist church worker.
Mrs. Fisher positively identified q
photograph Of the missing girl as that
OF a young woman who called at her
home week ago TO rent room. Sne
told Mrs. Fisher that she was to De
operated upon for appendicitis and
wanted a room near the office OF Ut.
G. A. Remington. Remington partially
identified picture OF Miss Mccain as
that of a girl VINO called at his once
for consultation, but left without CIV
ing her name.
Mrs. Fisher wrote to the Epwortn
league. in New York when she identi'
fied q newspaper picture. Detectives
here believe tho girl may be IN 10
cal hospital.