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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
ONLY ONE TREE
FIRE REPORTED
Usual Christmas Accidents and
Fatalities Absent Dur
ing Day.

Only one OF the nine fires yesterday
was due to Christmas tree decora-
tions becoming ignited That one was
in the home of Floyd Contman, 81
South Orange avenue. Mr.. Contman
was engaged in lighting the tree He
had left the room for few minutes.
when the decorations took fire and
blazed up. In twinkling the fur
nishings of the room had become ig-
nited. An alarm of fire was sent in,
but before the firemen had snuffed
out the blaze it had caused $10O dam
age.
This fire was discovered by Isaac
Wolverton, chauffeur for Chief Engi-
neer Moore. Wolyerton was on q
South Orange avenue trolley car on
his way to supper when his attention
was attracted TO an unusual light in
the Contman apartments He sprang
from the car, directed the occupants
of the building to leave the house
and sent in an alarm from fiTebox 637
A person trying to find gas leak
with a lighted match was responsible
for light explosion in the cellar of "a
Springfield avenue early last night
The damage was slight.
An alarm of fire from box "a sum
moned the firemen to 223 Washing
ton street where a pedestrian said
he saw smoke issuing from the win
dows on the third floor. The smoke
was due to a back draft in the CHM
ney.
Tramps are believed to have been
responsible for fire that broke out
at 6:34 a. m. yesterday in a vacant
factory building at II Hamilton
street. The damage was slight.
Other fires were in the home of John
Speeht, 5 oxford street no loss; home
of Leon Cobr, 211 Jefferson street,
damage $15; home of James J. Thomp-
son, 27 Dover street, fire caused by an
overheated kitchen range, damage $75;
home of Mrs. Anna Hubig, 40 Peshine
avenue, no damage
Added to the list of fires was false
alarm from Box 146, at Factory street
and Seventh avenue, yesterday morn
ing. No arrests We're made, the police
being unable to locate the culprit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
CROWD NRA|N At
PRIESTS FUNERAL
Last Honors to Rev. William Al.
Brothers in Montclair
Church

The priest who acted as sub deacon
at the first mass solemnized by him
after his ordination twenty-one years
ago, today offered the funeral mass of
Rev. William A Brothers, rector of
the Church of the Immaculate Com
ception, Montclair. The celebrant
tor of St Aloysius r. C. Church, this
city, cousin and classmate of the
late clergyman.
Seated within the chanceI at the
mass today was Rev. Thomas A. Con-
roy, rector of st. Cecilia's r. G.
Church. Kearny, who was deacon at
the first mass sung by Father Broth
ers after ordination. Father Conroy
preached the sermon at the mass
twenty-one years ago.
Right Rev. John J. O'Connor.
bishop of the Newark diocese. sew
eral monsignori and deans and
oergymen from all parts OF the State
were present at the mass Men and
women from all walks of life and OF
many religious creeds thronged the
church. Rev. w. r. Stearly. pastor
OF st. Luke's Episcopal Church,
Montclair, was among the mourners.
The eulogy was pronounced by
Rev. Eugene Carroll, rector of the
Church of Our Lady of Grace. Ho-
boken, and an intimate friend of the
dead priest. The deacon of the mass
was Rev. Anthony Stein, of Paterson.
Rev. Roger Mckinley. of Jersey City.
was sub deacon, and Rev. ]. A. Nc
Geary, of Montclair, was master OF
ceremonies.
Mourners Fill Church.
Long before the time for chanting
the office for the dead members of tho
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
SEVEN PERSONS
BITTEN BY DOGS
HAVING RABIES
Two Are Taking Pasteur Treat
ment in City Hos
pital.

Two persons are taking the Pasteur
treatment at the City Hospital fol-
lowing bites by dogs which afterward
proved to be suffering from rabies,
and health inspectors report five
other cases of persons being bitten
by a mad dog. Today they are en-
deavoring to get these to submit to
the treatment also.
The patients who are at present
undergoing the treatment are: John
Mulquinn, seven years of age, of Id
Green street, and Sylvia Saranelli,
eight years of age, of 172 Bleecker
street. The other victims are: Luci-
ano De Gangi, of 80 Hoyt street, said
to be the owner of one of the dogs;
his wife, Mrs. Henrietta De Gangi:
Rosa Ricca, aged four years. of 4S
Hoyt street, and George and William
Marienelli, aged two and nine years.
respectively, of 80 Hoyt street.
The dog which bit the Mu1quinn
lad created considerable excitement
in the vicinity of Green street and
Columbia street. on Wednesday
noon. Although 1t was not foaming
at the mouth it was swapping vicious
ly at dogs, horses and persons who
happened to be near it.
A woman, whose name could not be
learned, was attacked by the animal
which tore her skirt into shreds. but
did not bit her. 1t attacked the Null
quinn lad, sinking it's teeth into the
fleshy part of his leg and tearing the
muscles.
1t was shooed into the yard of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children and Mounted Policeman
McEvoy was summoned, He ended
the dogs career by sending a bullet
into its brains. The dogs head was
cut or and taken to the hospital
where 1t was found to be suffering
from rabies in the advanced stage.
The dog bore license tag No. 1888
East Orange, which according to tht
records had been issued to Albert
Sydenham, of 9S Carroll street, Easi
Orange
Investigation by health officers
which began Wednesday when The
result of the examination Of the dogs
brain became known, resulted today
in revealing the fact that the dog had
licked the face of Its owner, Luciano
Di Gangi had bitten Mrs Di Gangi
the Ricca child and the Marienell
brothers, as we'll as the Saranelli girl
Mrs. Di Gangi was bitten on the hand
the Ricca girls hand was torn by thu
dog and both Marienelli children II
the legs.
Whether or not the dog bit any othel
dogs is not known. The Investigation
instituted by the health officers hal
failed so far to show any other dog
bitten, although 1t is known the ami
NAL did attack and bite a pet cat
which has since been destroyed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
ARCHITECTS FILE
PLANS FOR MANY
MORE BUILDINGS
Upwards of 200 Structures
Projected in Order to Avoid
Fire Limit Change.

Because of the new city ordinance
defining the fire limits, which becomes
effective January 1, there has been a
continuation of the recent rush to file
plans for new structures. The office
Of the building department at the city
hall was thronged by architects and
construction men today.
A building boon for Newark is ap-
parently indicated by the record
breaking number of permits granted.
Plans for 173 dwellings have been
filed since the 18th of this month.
Fifty-four more houses are projected
and permits will probably be taken
out for them before the end of the
year.
Many persons have merely filed
plans for buildings thinking that the
fling of plans before the first
of the year is all that is
required by the new ordi-
nance. Superintendent william p.
O'Ronrks made II especially clear to-
day, however. that it will be necessary
to have official permits as well. The
mere fling of plans is not sufficient
Among the plans which have been
filed are those of Andrew Radel, of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, for twenty-six
buildings on South Fifteenth street,
between South Orange and Fourteenth
avenues Most of the plans call for
six and family houses 1t is said
that Mr.. Radel also intends to con-
struct at least fourteen more dwell
ings in the immediate vicinity. He is
a former Newarker and a member of
the we'll known family of that name.
With this new array of houses the
section in the vicinity of South Or
ange avenue and South Fifteenth
n hnnnn1n a n
itself Only few days ago the Berry
Realty Company filed plans for sixty
one buildings on what constituted the
old asylum tract, on South Orange
avenue Several applications have
been made for other buildings in the
same vicinity
The architect for the Radel build
ings is Reginald e. Marsh. Among
the new buildings which it is said
Mr.. Radel intends to construct, but
for which he has not filed plans as
yet, are two five-family store build
ings at South Fourteenth street and
Fourteenth avenue.
The Union Building Company has
also been active in the building line
during the week and has secured per-
mits for twenty-one dwellings on
Rose terrace, Avon avenue and South
Tenth street. The dwellings will be
six and three-family ones.
The Berry Realty Company re-
Gently filed plans for sixty-one houses
to be erected on the old asylum prop
erty in South Orange ave-
nue. The buildings are to be
three and six-family frame houses
on Fountain place, which is a
continuation of South Thirteenth
street, and Kensington place, a con-
tinuation of South Fourteenth street.
1t is said that forty more will be put
up in the same neighborhood on the
other side of South Orange avenue
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
POUNDING WAVES |
WRECK HOUSES ON
JERSEYS SHORE:
Seabright's Residents Forced
from Beds to Shelter in
Town Hall.
VOLUNTEERS WORK TO
KEEP TOWN OVER WATER
Dam Up Street-Ends So Sea
Can't Force Itself to the
Shrewsbury River.

SEABRIGHT, Dec. 26.-The storm
which ragged along the northern New
Jersey coast early today left q tran
of wreckage on the beach for niles.
seafarers were warned in time TO
seek safety, but the heavy surf
washed away houses, undermined
streets and furrowed bullSheads.
The fishermen of seabright were the
worst sufferers. Many who lived in
huts near the beach were homeless
today and found shelter in the Town
Hall and in vacant buildings. Gangs
of men were at work shoreing i'm
buildings which threatened to collapse
upon weakened foundations. Railroad
tracks were blocked by sand. Two
hotels were undermined and all but
washed away.
The storm began Christmas night.
and at times. the wind was a gale
The worst damage came this morn.
ing at high tide. No loss of life waa
reported.
For four miles along the shore
bullSheads have been torn away, parts
of lawns of the homes of wealthy
men washed out and in four places
the tracks of the Jersey Central rail-
road We're weakened beyond the pos,
sibility of use.
Because of the grave danger of the
ocean dividing the town by washing
/ its way through East New, East
Church and East Centre streets to
! the Shrewsbury river hundreds OF
volunteers risked their lives in a des-
perate effort to stem the inroads of
the waves at the ocean end of these
thoroughfares. For distance of 100
feet inland the streets have been
washed away, the water and sewer
pipes exposed and the buildings ON
each side weakened. There Is danger
of the pipes giving way under tho
lashing of the sea.
Volunteers Worked All Night.
There was no sleep for any of tia
residents of the town after / O'clock
this morning. At that hour the fire
bell OF the place was rung to warn
/ tho residents OF the danger to the
i town, especially those along the four
] milo stretch OF water front. Jatsts
Abrams the chief of police, sounddz
j the alarm after he had awakened u
4 score Of tenants along the beach at
the Wayne and East New street sec-
! ton Of the village. Several homes
there we're seriously undermined.
The occupants sleeping within did not
/ know of their danger.
4 Abrams found that the receiving and
distributing house of the James Lea
4 Fish Company. q frame structure.
had been battered almost to pieces by
the waves. The house was on the
1 beach near East New street. Willis
investigating he found that the sand
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Eur PROBES INTO
TAN|C WHICH COST
z LIVES BEGUN
labor Federation and Citizens
Wage Dispute Over Bury
ing Calumet Dead.
STRIKE MAY END OVER
LITTLE VICTIMS BODIES
Warning Factions United in
Grief-No Federal Inquiry
in Horror.

CALUMET, Mlch.s Dec 26.-While
four separate Investigations of Calu-
NETS Christmas tree disaster, In
which seventy-two persons, most of
them children, were killed, were being
made today and dispute was being
waged as to who should bury the
dead, peace-makers were at work in
supreme effort to bring about an
end to the copper mine strike in this
region.
Over the bodies of the little ones
The leaders of the peace movement
hoped to see an end to the labor strife,
which has torn the Calumet copper
district for several months.
United In their grief over the snuff
ing out of so many young lives, the
p arring factions-mine operators,
q ards and strike-breakers and the
L st icl1en union miners and their
friends. gave no thought to the big
labor battle that indirectly is blamed
for the most gruesome horror in the
history of Calumet. There was still
a dispute over whether the offer of the
Citizens Alliance, an organization that
had been considered hostile to the
strikers, to defray all the burial ex-
penses would be permitted. Officials
of the Western Federation of Miners
declared that the offer would be
spurned.
Federation Rejects Offer.
we will care for our own dead"
Vas the response to the alliance.
The feeling of hostility was not so
} marked today when it was seen that
the citizens of Calumet and other
cities in the mine district were
earnest in their efforts to raise funds
for the stricken families. Almost un-
limited amounts of money were
pledged by mine owners and mer-
chants who have been opposing the
strikers. The committees represent
ing the operators went from house to
house today comforting the surviving
members of families whose dear ones
were taken from them in the unneces-
Rary panic.
Following these committees went
others, and suggestions that peace be
declared between the forces repres :
ing capital and ,las> 4ploAlaL-
ically expected.
After the funeral OF all the victims,
which were to be- arranged for later
today, it was expected by many that
the spirit of fight will have been in
tered with the bodies of the innocent
children and wives of the strikers.
$4,000 Quickly Raised.
The citizens committee, which met
all night, now has $4,000 in his hands,
all donated by people of Calumet. In
Houghton a large sum has been raised,
and donations are coming in from all
parts of the district The citizens
committee is inviting donations from
outside the copper country. Among
the donors are Quincy A. Shaw, r. L..
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TRUSTS GREED FORCES THE.
PEOPLE TO PAY HIGH PRICES
FOR WASTE PORTIONS OF FISH
Heads, Tails and Enras Which Are Thrown Away Cost from
Twelve to Twenty Cents Per Pound

all
a NJ a
a
add to meals
the profit of the retail dealer and then the cost to the
An of
the of
entrals
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Mona Lisa Thief Says He
Offered Painting for Sale

ROME. Dec. 26.-Vincenzo Perugia
in whose possession the police of
Florence recently found the famous
painting. "Mona Lisa" was examined
today by the magistrate who is inves-
tigating the case. The prisoner said
he had tried to sell the "Mona Lisa"
to a representative of the late j. Pier
pont Morgan and also had offered the
portrait to various dealers in London.
Paris and Naples.
Perugia's statement amazed the
magistrate, who declared it was re-
markable that none Of the dealers had
notified the police
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
j. D. Spillane Operated
Upon for Appendicitis
in st. James's Hospital

Jere d. Splllane. of 2S1 Lafayette
street, private secretary to Sheriff
John F. Monahan, is seriously Ill at
st. James's Hospital. where late yes
terday afternoon he underwent an
operation for appendicitis. Mr.. Spill
lane had been ailing for some time.
but attached no particular importance
to the matter until yesterday morning.
when the pain became acute.
DR.. Thomas S. McCabe was hur-
riedly called. and at once had Mr..
Spillane removed to the hospital.
where the operation was performed
with all possible speed. revealing thai
the sick man was suffering from
gangrenous appendicitis in a VERY
bad form.
DIR. McCabe said today that while
Mr. Spillane was by no means out OF
danger. he had great hopes OF his
ultimate recovery,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
DIGS Up OLD COIN
VALUEDAT $500
New Haven Laborer Finds Uni
ted States Silver Dollar
of 1904 Date.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, December rs.
"A silver dollar bearing the date
1904, highly priced by numismatists
and understood to be quoted at $4,000
For collection purposes, was found
here today.
William Sullivan, laborer, exca-
waiting on the size of the new ice rink
for the Yale hockey team, turned with
his shovel an old jar which rested on a
boulder seven feet below the surface
of the street nearby. Under the bowl
was a silver snuff box made in Nur-
emberg, green with oxidization and in
it a United States silver dollar dated
1904, in good condition. a number of
Connecticut copper coins, continen-
tai note for So, several State notes and
some rings. The metal articles were
Slightly corroded, but they rubbed up
well and dates were plain. The notes
had to be carefully handled to pre-
vent disintegration.
The Northampton Canal was close
by in the old days and excavation
showed a ledge of rocks on which
the boulder rested, giving the i'm
preston that water formerly covered
the spot. The snuff box was taken
TO jewelers. for examination. They
found the contents as follows: Silver
dollar, dated 1904, with letters around
the edge in place of milling; silver
dollar, 1898; three Connecticut copper
coins, 1887; Connecticut State bank
note for 40 shillings, 177S; continental
note of 1775 for three dollars; watch
made in Strassburg in 1713; deed Of
property written in old English not
yet deciphered, of date of 1897; a
document dated 1928, with six i'm
prints on it which appeared to be inn
posts by the British government. The
hall mark on the snuff box is of 1740
The 1904 dollar cleaned up showed
on one side woman's head, with
Liberty and thirteen stars above it,
and "lS04' below 1t. On the other side
is an eagle with "E Pluribus Unum'
as the motto. A shield and arrows
and United States of America COM
plete the design The words on the
edge are "one hundred cents
NEW YORK, Dec. 26-Numismat-
lists said today that it was extremely
unlikely that an American dollar of
the date of 1904 had been found in
New Haven as reported, as the only
known dollars of that date were
struck off from the 1904 die in 1856.
and what few were minted went gem
orally into the hands of collectors. So
far as known there are no mint rec
trds of any American dollars struck
off in 1904. though for years 1t was
reported that American dollars mint
ed in 1904 went to Algeria and were
lost. Coin dealers thought that to-
day's New Haven find would prove
to be either Spanish or a Bank of
England dollar of 1904.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Frank w. Smith Probable
Choice for Court Attendant

Frank w. Smith, a justice of the
peace, with offices on Market street,
will probably be appointed a court
attendant by Sheriff John f. Mona
han within a FIVE days, the appoint
ment to take effect on January /.
Smith stood high in a recent exami-
nation held by the civil service COM
mission for court attendants, and
his name tops the list furnished to
the sheriff of men eligible for the po-
sition which is now vacant.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
No Peace Offer from Glynn
Yet, Declares Whitman

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.--District-At-
torney Whitman laughed. but would
not comment today on the report
from Alybany that Gov, Glynn was
ready to make overtures to him in
their row over special power in the
graft inquiries. After laughing heart
ily he said that If any overtures of
this nature had been made at least
he knew nothing about them.
You can see the position | am in,
can't your" he asked. 1T would be
most unwise for me to discuss such a
report"
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pounds, leaving a similar amount for
the consumer to take home. The one
and one-half pounds left, therefore,
cost forty-five cents, or at the rate of
thirty cents per pound Beef can be
purchased for less than this price.
During the investigation, ship
ment of fish that had been caught
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Astride
of Barge Spar

River life-saVing station reports to-
day that two barges sank about three
quarters of mile off that station this
morning. For a time a mast of one
of the barges was standing and a man
appeared on the top of it. Later the
mast was carried away and the man
was not seen again.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The rev.
enne cutter Itasca today was ordered
to proceed at once from New York to
Barnegat to rescue seamen reported
by the Forked River life-saving sta
ton as in distress on two barges,
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Henry w. Woodrow, Uncle
of President, Dies in Ohio

CHILLICOTHE, O., Dec. 26.-Henry
w. woodrow, an uncle Of President
woodrow Wilson, died suddenly today
at his home in this city.
Mr.. Woodrow was a lawyer by pro-
fession and was prominent in the
business and financial affairs Of Chilli
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26

For the purpose Of verification, a.
representative of the Evening Star
visited a dealer. A bluefish was
bought. 1t cost fifteen cents per
pound The fish weighed three
pounds. 1t therefore called for
forty-five cents from the purchaser.
Then the dealer cut off the head of
the bluefish He also cut off the tail
and took out the entrails. This total
waste weighed one and one-haf
Newark post., 1913-02-19
PERSONALS

The friends Of Miss Anna Spring
cr will be glad to hear that she is
lapidIy recovering from the effects
|of a serious operation at the Della
|ware Hospital i'll Wilmington.
Miss Laura Downey Of Philadel-
|phia was the Weekend guest OF
Miss Nellie Wilson.
Miss Lydia Fader is the guest Of
her nephew, W. i. Fader and fam
Gy, Pittsburg, Pa.
kxsJr. and Mrs. Herbert Renshaw
63 Wilmington, spent Sunday with
fhe latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
lJohn w. Chambers.
Miss Effie Chambers and friend,
kIr. Elmer Boulden Of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
kJohn w. Chambers.
Miss Moreno Robinson Of Wash.
|ington, ID. G.. is visiting her cousin
Mrs. Charles II. Blake.
Miss Mary Chandler of Dayton
Ohio. was a recent guest OF Mrs. r.
D !. Richards.
Newark post., 1913-02-19

the occasion was the forty-fourth
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Henry Walker. Fruit and cake
were served as a pleasant surprise,
i'll honor Of the anniversary.
A Farmers Institute will be held
i'll the Odd Fellows Hall, Hockes-
sin, all day Thursday, Feb. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. I. Peach and
children, Caroline and Bancroft.
spent the week with Mrs. Peach S
brother, Frank Bancroft, Wyom-
ing, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Barnard OF
kennett Square are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. j. II. Walker.
New Garden Social Circle met
last Saturday at the home Of Hon
er and Ethel Jetfers, near Landen
burg. The next meeting will bt
with Henry and Ellen Mitchell
near Hockessin, on Saturday
March Is.
Newark post., 1913-02-19
STRICKERSVILLE

Mrs. Emily Smith and daughter
Martha, have returned from an ex-
tended visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Albert Ottey and daughter
Mary spent Saturday in Whining
ton.
Mr.. VIM. Passmore is confined to
his bed from being kicked in the
back by horse.
The Flint Hill Aid Society met
at j. G. Vansant s last Friday
evening.
David Grant is the genial clerk
at L. G. Garrett S store now.
Mr.. John Peck and family at
tended his fathers funeral ii
Philadelphia last week.
A good ice crop has been harvest,
ed by those having ice houses tc
| fill. Those not having ice ponds
made good use of Mr.. Dayett S race