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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
LOAN SHARK KING
FINED $1,000; MUST
CLOSE Up BUSINESS
Daniel H. Tolman, of MOntclair,
Also Put on Pro-
baton.
IFrom n stnn Correspondence

TRENTON, n. J., Aug. 1.-Daniel
H. Tolman. of Montclair, known
throughout the United States and
Canada as the loan shark king :
was today fined $1,000 in Mercer
Criminal Court for unlawfully con-
Quoting a loan business in this city.
Judge Gnichtel. who imposed the
sentence, placed Tolman on proba-
tlon for three years.
Tolman is prohibited from carry
ing on his loan business in any city
Should he violate the terms of his
probation he will be arrested and
brought here, where sentence will be
imposed.
Tolman operates a loan agency in
nearly every city throughout this
country. He was indicted, and
pleaded guilty to the charge of
exacting exorbitant rates of interest
for money he loaned. Tolman is 81
years old, and resides at 80 North
Mountainview avenue, Montclair.
Judge Gnichtel III passing sem
tence reminded Tolmuu that he con-
Quoted loan business throughout the
country, charging as high as $50 and
zoo per cent. on the money he loaned.
The court also said Tolman had been
raided in many cities throughout the
country, and in some instances the
women clerks were arrested and i'm
prisoned.
Tolman interrupted the court and
said the judge was mistaken. Though
some of his clerks were arrested,
Tolman said. no one had ever gone
to Jail for the offense.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
TRAIN RACING At
HIGH SPEED UPSET
Coaches, Crowded With Erie
Commuters. Hurled from
Tracks-One Man Hurt.
Especial to the newark start ]

PATERSON, N. j.. Aug. Hurled
from the tracks. when a small wheel
on the locomotive jumped the rails
and struck a switch, while the train
was travelling at the rate Of fifty
miles an hour four passenger
coaches of a seven-car train on the
Suffern express of the Erie were
overturned at Plauderville. on Ber-
gen County Short Cut, near here,
last night. Only one man was slight
ly hurt.
The train was crowded with com
muters homeward bound and it was
declared a mircle that only the one
man was injured and his hurts were
so slight that he continued his jour
nev home.
When the engine wheel left the rails
jar was felt, but the engineer did
not know what had happened until
the train was nearing a cross switch
at the station. when the automatic
lever caused the emergency brake to
flash on, which was the first indica-
ton that there was ANYTHING wrong.
The locomotive swerved sideways on
the tracks and the coal car was
terked to TIE side of the locomotive.
The four pa ssenPer coaches toopled
ever on Their sides. Robert Hall. of
Ridgewood. was the onlv man injured.
The train was in charge of Con-
ductor w. F. Hartwell and Engineer
Thomas Degion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
REPUBLICANS CONTINUE
ASSAULT ON TARIFF BILL


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.--Senator
Gronna, of North Dakota, continued
his assault in the Senate. today on
the Underwood Simmons tariff bill,
renewing his criticism of the agri-
cultural schedules. He compared the
proposed rates on all agricultural
products with the tariffs of otner
countries and asserted that in every
thing the farmer raises he will be put
at great disadvantage.
Senator Catron, Republican, of New
Mexico, opposed free raw wool and
the reductions in wooden manufac-
lures in a speech today. "If this bill
is carried into law" Senator Catron
declared, "a blow will be given to the
sheep industry which will eXtinguish
1t unless those people interested in
sheep shall do as they did in 1894 and
1S95-buy all the holdings of the small
owners and carry the large floeks into
what would be denominated by the
party in power as a trust or monop-
oly."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
HOTEL BROAD'S
LICENSE REVOKED
Mr.. Bradner, Lawyer of Sen
fenced Proprietor Mausert,
viii Take Appeal.

The excise prr-s flis morning re-
voked the lieefss OF the Hotel Broad,
owned by George H. Mausert, who
was recently convicted of running a
disorderly house and sentenced to
prison for one to three years and
fined $1,000 and costs. This decision
was based on what is termed by the
law as the "Werts act"
The decision this morning is not
expected to be final as far as Maui
sert is concerned, as it is thought that
his attorney. Frank Bradner. will ap-
ply to the Supreme Court for a writ
of certiorari some time Monday and
that the case will be fought to bit
ter finish
In his argument before the board,
Mr.. Bradner claimed that there was
nothing in the recent verdict that
conclusively proved that Mausert had
been guilty of keeping a disorderly
house at the Hotel Broad. and that
tine indictment read keeping a dis
orderly house in the county of Es-
sen This could mean that Maui
sert had kept a disorderly house in
any place in the county and does not
relate to the Broad Hotel
ION this grounds alone the board
should not revoke the license" argued
the attorney. He further cited a de-
cision handed down by the Supreme
Court, reading. must keep disorder
~ house in his tavern" and as no
specific place was specified in the in
dictment, he claimed. they had no
right to revoke the license.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bradner's :
argument Com m seioO2r Edwin r
Smith made a motion that a tran
script OF the official record of the
Court of Common Pleas as furnished
to the board over the SIGNATURE Of
the county clerk and official seal of
said court be received and placed on
file for further reference. and ac-
cepted as conclusive evidence.
After a vote was taken with no dis
senting members the license was or
dered revoked to take effect at II
noon today
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
DENIES POWERS /
COERCE i. S. IN
MEXICAN AFFAIR
Bryan Says There Is Not the
Least Foundation for
Story Published.
PRES. WILSON NOT TO
RECOGNIZE HUERTA
Announcement Is Definitely
Made by Flood, Speaking
for Administration.

WASHINGTON. Aug. AFTER q
conference with President Wilson to-
day Secretary Bryan declared that
the United States was in no way be-
ing pressed for action in Mexico, and
issued the following statement;
The statement which appeared in
some of the morning papers to the
effect that European governments are
bringing pressure to bear on the Uni
ted States to compel aggressive action
In Mexico is entirely without founda-
tion.''
Administration officials were pleased
to observe the reports from Mexico
City that a reform element in the
Mexican Chamber of Deputies was
planning tc submit peace proposals
in both factions in the revolution.
So far as is known the policy of
the American government will be to
await the outcome of negotiations of
this character
Chairman Flood later announced
that no meeting would be held to-
morrow and that he had received a
telegram from Ambassador Wilson
in New York saying that he was at
the committees disposal, but expect
ed to leave the country very shortly.
Representatives Invite Envoy.
The House foreign affairs commits
tee today decided to ask Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson to appear and
outline his views on Mexico. The am
bassador may meet the committee to-
morrow.
Chairman Flood, setting forth the
views of the administration as he has
secured them from President Wilson
end Secretary Bryan. made it clear
that the administration was deter
mined not to recognize the Huerta
government and that Secretary Bryan
contemplates an attempt to get a
valid, binding election.
That i might proceed Immediately
and intelligently if the necessity for
legislative action should arise, the
committee decided to inform itself ac-
curately as to the conditions in Mex
leo.
Enyoy's stand May Embarrass Wilson.
! The determination of the commit.
| tee to call Ambassador Wilson de-
veloped considerable difference OF
opinion on whether his testimony in
view of the wide variance Tesn
his views and those of the FreSidonr
| anu kotGl fidi SsFF@sfst ydll,f I'LL AlAssnD y
prove embarrassing to the admia.s-
/ tration.
| Some members of the COMMITTEES
which is strongly inclined to give the
| President and State department.
| free hand in the situation, believed
Ambassador Wilson should not be
called until Secretary Bryan and the
! President could be consulted.
| With that situation in mind, Chair
/ t.tin far. n
retary and President and an attempt
may be made to reconsider today's
action.
Secretary Bryan today asked the
House to appropriate 100000 to care
for destitute Americans in Mexico,
who may find it necessary for thais
safety and well-being to leave AMI
who are unable to pay for their owa
transportation
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
SUSPECT WOMAN
IN GEM ROBBER|ES
Society Matron Tells of Seeing
Mysterious Car on Night of
,3sa = Rumsey Theft.

NARRAGANsETTsF1ER. Aug L.
Belief that the robbers who stole
s15o,00o worth of gems from Mrs.
John H. Hanan and s120,0OO worth
from Mrs. Charles c. Rumsey,
daughter of e. H. Hartman. last
week were kid-gloved. automobile
using thieves was strengthened today
by the story of Mrs. Daniel Marvin,
widow of a Titanic victim.
Mrs. Marvin is staying with her
aunt, Mrs. Wheelock, In a cottage
near Cunning Rock, the Rumsey
place. Saturday night she was re-
turning from a marshmallow toast
with dozen friends when they came
upon an unlighted automobile.
1t was shortly before midnight.
The automobile, long. gray racing
car, was in the Fork road. A woman
was the only occupant Just then
two men came running out of the
woods and leaped into the car. One
grabbed the steering wheel and threw
on the power.
WHO are you?" called one of the
Marvin party.
None of your business!" shouted
voice from the car as 1t shot down
the Fork road
Meanwhile it had been learned that
detectives have men under surveil-
lance in New York and Boston, and
in the latter place one suspect, a
man, is watched with something more
than suspicion
Mrs. Hanan was. at Shore Acres
when she made statement that car
ried a plain intimation that she sus-
pected the identity of the person who
made away with her jewels She de-
MED that she had intended to
make SUCH intimation, but she did
not withdraw the statement itself
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
TWO ARE KILLED IN
MOTORCYCLE RACE

WATERFOWL. N. Y. Aug. 1.-Two
persons We're killed last night in an
accident during a motorcycle race
held in connection with the "old
home week celebration of the village
of Russell, st. Lawrence county. The
dead are Luther Gilbert aged %,
motorcycle rider. and Irwin Bartholo-
NEW. 40 years old, a spectator.
The race was run through the main
street of the village. Gilbert and
Charles Sharpstein. the participants,
were speeding along the street at
rate of about fifty miles an hour when
Gilbert's machine struck a cross walk
and hurled him thirty feet along the
road, killing him instantly. Bartho-
lomew. who was watching the race,
rushed into the road to drag the fallen
cyclist out of the way of the other
machine. Sharpstein's machine struck
Bartholomew so badly injuring him
that he died within a few moments.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
SENATE PROBERS
END MULHALL QUIZ
Confessed Lobbyist Is Turned
Over to House Com
mittee.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. l.
Cross-examination of Martin NJ. Null
hall. confessed lobbyist for the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
ended today before the Senate lobby
committee.
Mulhall was excused until Monda"
and turned over to the House loppy
committee. The Senate committee will
turn next week to the files of the Ma
tsonal Association of Manufacturers
and an examination of its officials.
The Senate lobby committee started
out again today with another dis
agreement about the cross s-examina-
tion of Martin NJ. Mulhall. After an
executive session the committee de-
cided that the attorneys for the Ma
tional Association of Manu1acturerS
should have an additional two nours
to examine the witness. Inc commit
tee however, put the questions.
The LAWYERS began to direct the inH
ouiry to the National Council for In
dustrial Defense. Mulhall previously
testified that a collector for that or
ganization had told him it raised pc
tween $500, 900 and 100000 for lopDy
work He stuck to his story tnat the
organiza ton was solely a paper one
in which a few officials, of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
became members.
The lawyers worried Mulhall by
asking him about BLACKLIST OF
congressmen put in the record two
weeks ago. He could not explain the
names of several Republicans alleged
TO have been put ON the list by the
Renubli whip of the House.
When the committee questioned
Mulhan on claims in his letters about
ma ming chairmen and committees and
placing friendly congressman. the
lawyers tried to pin him down to
direct answers on how he expected
to do those things. Mulhall said he
wasn't clear about it now. but thought
Attorney Emery was to make the ar
rangements-
Apnarent contradi diction in Mulhalfs
Testimony about an alleged offer for
his letters by Samuel Gompers came
up Once he swore he offered the
letters to the labor leader and once
he sweYe Gompers tried to get them
from him.
He finally testified that American
Federation of Labor officials never
offered him anything for the letters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01

Mr.. kIMBALL'S SUCCESSOR
TAKES UP DUTIES TODAY

Douglas P. Falconer. who sue
eeeds Jared W. Kimball as superin-
tendent of the Children's Aid and
Society for the Prevention of Cruelts
to Children, entered upon his new
duties today. Mr. Falconer came
from Philadelphia, where for the last
year he had been connected with the
Pennsylvania Society for the Prev en-
ton of Cruelty to Children. BY ~ea-
son of his experience with that or
ganization and his training in the
theory of social work obtained at
Haverford College, he is especially
we'll fitted for the work which he has
undertaken at the local institution.
The new matron of the society is
Miss Sarah Sexton, who comes here
from the Northern Home for Friend
less Children, in Philadelphia.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN
AND SISTER OPERATED ON
Both Appendicitis Victims in
Different Cities.

Reports today from the bedsides of
Theodore Frelinghuysen, New
York thread manufacturer, and his
sister, Mrs. Henry Winthrop Gray,
who were operated upon for appendi-
citis at the same time yes
terday, indicate that both oper-
ations were successful and the
patients on the road to recovery. Mr..
Frelinghuysen, who lives at 10 West
Forty-seventh street, New York. was
operated upon at st. Luke's Hospital.
that city. Mrs. Gray, of 925 Park
avenue. Manhattan, underwent the
operation at Newport, r. l., where
she is spending the summer at Need
wood Cottage.
Mrs. Gray and Mr.. Frelinghuysen
are sister and brother of Frederick
Frelinghuysen. president of the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany, of this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
KATZENBACH ASKS FOR
ESSEX COUNTY SUPPORT

Former Mayor Frank S. Katzen-
bach, jr,, of Trenton, who is a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for governor. has written to the men,
bers of the Essex County Democratic
Committee requesting their support.
In the letter he makes formal an
nouncement of his candidacy and de-
clares he would appreciate the per-
sonal support of such committeeman
if the member feels he can so honor
the candidate. Notice is also included
that the committee in charge of the
Katzenbach campaign has established
headquarters in the Commonwealth
building Trenton
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
URGES u. S. PROBE OF
HARD COAL TRUST

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-Investiga-
ton of the hard coal trust was pro-
posed in resolution today by Repre-
sentative Murray of Massachusetts
1t calls on the department of com
merce. the department of labor and
the Interstate Commerce Cimmission
for information as to the ownership
of anthracite lands by railroads and
to prices of cost of production.
In a statement accompanying the
resolution Representative Murray de-
clared facts in possession of the de-
partments would prove one of the
most complete monopolies in exist
ence
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01

TWO DIE TRYING RESCUE

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug. 1.-Two
negroes lost their lives here today in
vain effort to rescue another. Will
lam Boulder, a city employee, de-
tailed to clean a sewer, fell uncon-
scious from sewer gas when he de-
scended. Jacob Monk Immediately
went down and also fell helpless.
Bert Trusty, a driver, who was pass
ing at the time, volunteered to go
after the other two and was over
come as soon az he reached the bot
tom OF the sewer \ derrick was
rigged, and when the three men were
hauled out thew W re dead
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
STRIKE TIES UP BUILDING

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 1.-Con-
struction work in this city has been
crippled to a great extent by strike
of teamsters. which has been on for
the last week. Work on five large
buildings in process of construction
was suspended today, owing to build
ers' inability to obtain material AS
yet little trouble has been experienced,
but the inconvenience to business Is
beginning to be felt
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 1.-The initia-
tive has been taken by new members
OF the Chamber of Deputies who be-
long TO what is known as the reform
group in the chamber to bring to-
gether the rebels and the government
in a peace agreement.
These deputies have signed propo-
stion which, if the support of
sufficient number of others of their
group is gained for it, will result in
a commission calling on President
Huerta and placing it before him.
The deputies say they have been
moved to this step by an apprehen-
sion of foreign interference in the re-
public and the consequent necessity
for all Mexicans TO unite against It.
1t is suggested by the deputies that
a committee be named to treat with
committee of rebels if President
Huerta sanctions their plan, but that
the executive will do so is regarded
doubtful
Government officials here refuse to
discuss the Developments in the
Mexican situation in Washington,
taking the ground that they cannot
admit knowledge of any unfriendly
attitude there toward Mexico.
Non-Partisan President Sought.
The chief difficulty in negotiating
PEACE, it is admitted, by Mexicans or
all factions, is the selection of a nom
PARTISAN provisional president The
suggestion was made today by some
prominent Mexicans here that on ac-
count of the scarcity of men of ability
who had not taken part in the Mex
ican disputes and changing politics, it
might be eXpedent to select one OF
the veteran diplomats now represents
ing Mexico in posts abroad,
Men of such character, it was points
ed out, had no political affiliations and
would give the situation the benefit or
their experience in fields of diplomacy.
Senior Corrvarubias. at present min
lister to Russia; Senior Gilbert Gres-
poy Martinez, We're being mentioned.
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Aug. L.
Felix Diaz, candidate for president
of Mexico, who arrived here Wednes-
day presumably on the way as special
envoy to Japan. said today that he
might not so to Japan.
Certain circumstances have de-
veloped." he explained, that make 1t
Impossible now to say what | shall
do. l do not know where am go
ing"
General Diaz made the statement
after he had received a cable mes
sage from the City of Mexico. Wheth-
er this message referred to the re-
ported decision of Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta to recall him from the
proposed Japanese social mission.
he declined to say.
Diaz and his party visited Mount
Lowe this morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
INSURANCE RATE
MAKING CHARGES
SURPRISE BROWN
Local Man Says He Acts as Elk.
pert, Not as Combine
Representative.
OPTIONAL WITH COMPANIES
WHO FIXES BASIS RATES
Can't Understand Standard
Company Heads Statement
Ia That Power Centred Here.

Ioul
ide Unable to understand the charge
made by William C. Lawrence. pres
ident of the Standard Fire Insurance
, Company. before the Assembly COM
mittee probing into insurance rates
that 'Atlee Brown, of Newark, and
MS assistant are the rate-making
power in New Jersey" Mr.. Brown
today explained just how it is that
he has the bulk of business in that
line He has offices on the second
floor of the Essex building and on
the door his title is given as uIuna-
ger of the New Jersey Fire Actuarial
Bureau.
He declares the big bulk of the
rating business has fallen to him for
two reasons; because he bought out
the three bureaus that formerly did
most of the rating in New Jersey
and because of his personal merit in
that line. He has been in this State
only since July last when the new
insurance law went into effect maxi
Ing 1t compulsory for insurance COM
panies TO file their ratings with the
State commissioner of banking and
insurance so that the one rate would
apply all over the State. Previous
to that he was engaged in the same
business in Philadelphia for twenty
eight years.
Bought Out Rate Experts.
There were three men in New Jer-
Eey who made the insurance rates
before that new law John M. Hughes,
of 156 Broad street, Newark; Thomas
P. Hohlweck, of Jersey City and Will
liam II. Burkhardt, of Camden" said
Mr.. Brown, telling how he came to
h. RalI
Jersey
They are all experts, but experts
will vary, and as a result the rate
on a house in Camden might be six
teen cents, say, while the rate on the
same kind of a building in Essex
would be fourteen or eighteen cents.
is was contrary to the purpose of
wv law, so l simply came to
srsey, made these men an offer
ir businesses and bought them
appraisal. Two Of these men
have working for me. | em-
bout sixty men all told, some
m at salaries as high as S4uO1
% yvar.
His Employment Optional
while I probably do the rating for
most of the fire insurance companies
in New Jersey there are other COM
panies that do not and never Will
employ me. lIheY art- nor conlpslistl,
to, there is no combine" that forces
them into it, it is simply a matter
of choice whether they employ me
or not When | came here, ! got my
business by sending out circulars to
the insurance companies. | am not
at liberty to say just what COM
panies or how many employ me-"
Mr.. Brown could not understand
why Mr.. Lawrence should make such
a statement. In refutation how
ever, he issued a written statement
1t follows:
THE statement that / control the
,eo,t,pued ON PAGE =, Column A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
GIRL WEARING FRINGED
SUIT BURNED TO DEATH

NEW YORK. Aug. Twelve chit
dren at play have been burned to
death in Brooklyn this summer while
wearing tringed Indian and cowboy
suits.
tim, a 5-year r-old girl, caused DR..
Charles Probst. coroner's physician, to
publish this fact and warn parents
gainst letting children wear play
costumes with inflammable fringes
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-01
CHINESE BATTLE NEAR

HONG KONG. China, Aug. 1.-Gen-
eral Lung Chi-Kang with a force of
loyal troops from the province of
Kwang ST, is marching on Canton
after taking possession of ShiuhinS
on the West river. An gagement
is imminent between General Lungs
army and troops despatched from
Canton by the governor general of
Kwang- -Tung.