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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
DISCUSS PLAN TO
PROTECT SCHOOLS
Auditoriums Should Be on First
Floors, Conference
Agrees.

Bow TO safeguard public school
buildings against the fate met by
the West Orange High School last
week was a problem discussed at a
meeting last night of the boards OF
education OF the Oranges in the Or
ange High School. 1t was the gen
eral opinion that more attention Is
given tenement houses and factories
regarding equipping buildings with
fire escapes than school structures.
Auditoriums on the first floors OF
all school buildings met with general
favor samong the educators. and the
belief was expressed that if the audi
forum in the West Orange High
School had been on the first instead
of the third floor no one could nave
been injured.
Mrs. George Merck, a member OF
the West Orange Board of Education,
said the agitation for having the au-
ditoriums on the first floor should be
Statewide. She declared fire-proof
stairs are flues, as was shown during
the fire in the West Orange building.
She said school authorities should ex-
erclse care in the accumulation of
rubbish, and that tirehose should al
ways be placed near a furnace.
Commissioner II. a. Hickock, of
the East Orange board, said East Or
ange was well protected against fires,
as all the schools comply with the
legal requirements. He added there
was small fear of panic among
children in the city's schools because
of the excellent discipline and the in
terest and watchfulness of janitors.
T. II. Powers Farr, president or the
West Orange board, advocated store
houses for oils and such things in all
schools. He said that all trouble
was in the construction of the build
ings. Charles G. Fielding, president
of the South Orange board, said
everything was satisfactory as re-
cards the safety of children in the
schools of that village, as particular
attention Is paid to fire drills. COM
missioner Struck, of Orange, favored
much attention to fire drills also.
Following the discussion Arthur ID.
Chandler. former president of the Or
ange board, was selected permanent
chairman for the remainder of the
season, and Mrs. Chamberlain, of
East Orange, secretary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
WOMAN MAY SAVE
ALLEGED MURDERER
Caldwell Residents Testimony
Considered important in APP
peal for New Yorker.

NEW YORK, March 7.-Governor
sulzer will probably grant a stay OF
execution to Happy jack Null
raney, who is under sentence to die
in the electric chair next Friday, as
a result of the affidavits made by
three witnesses to District Attorney
Whitman. The witnesses, one OF
whom is Mrs. Emma Davidson, now
living at Caldwell, n. j., establish an
alibi for Mulraney, convicted last
April for the murder of Patrick NC
Breen, saloonkeeper, popularity
known as paddy the Priest. be-
cause of his clerical appearance
The victim was held up and shot
on the morning of October 4, 1911,
by two men who demanded money
Mulraney was convicted principally
upon the strength of a confession pro-
duced by the police. In Sing Sing re-
Gently the condemned man declared
the police had framed" him into
signing the confession after they pro-
lided him with liquor and drugs,
As McBreen was killed about 12:45
or 1850 o'clock at Tenth avenue and
Forty second street, the affidavit OF
the Caldwell woman and those of the
two other witnesses establish an
alib for Mulraney. The statement
made by Mrs. Davidson, who then
lived with Alice Mulraney. the pris-
oner's sister-in-law, directly in che
rear of the house where he lived at
1OSth street on the night of the mur-
der, shows that the accused was HELM
lessly intoxicated at the time of the
murder and far from the scene of the
crime. Much importance is attached
to her affidavit.
Mulraney's counsel, Joseph Shay,
says he has another witness who
knows the actual slayer of the saloon
keeper.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
DISCUSS PLAN TO USE
CONFIDENTIAL EXCHANGE

Representatives from the hospl-
tails and nursing associations of the
Oranges met at the Charities build
ing, Orange. yesterday, to consider
the wider use of the confidential ex-
change. which Is a card index of the
families known to the philanthropic
agencies of the community. The
headquarters of the exchange is with
the Orange Bureau of Associated
Charities
1t was decided to have an ad-
visory committee, composed of rep
resentative from each group OF or
CARNATIONS. The following societies
were represented at yesterday s
meeting: Diet Kitchen of the Or
anges, Anti-Tuberculosis League,
South Orange Society for Lending
Comforts to the Sick. Visiting
Nurses Settlement and the New
Jersey Orthopaedic Hospital
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
: Above Zero
at 3 O'clock

Following the varied program Of
weather yesterday when fog, hail
rain and snow came in quick sue
cession, the thermometer took a sud
den drop and reach the lowest point
for the winter at clock this morn
ing, when it registered three degrees
above zero.
The nearest approach to this frigid
temperature which has visited New
ark during the present winter was on
February 49, Then the temperature
was 10 degrees above zero.
The weather prophets predict that
1t will be fair and warmer tonight
Tomorrow will also be warmer, but
promises TO increase in cloudiness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
VETERAN, STRICKEN, DIES
ON WAY TO HOSPITAL

David H. Ball. veteran Of the Civil
War, for many years resident of
South Orange. died today in the Rec
ord ambulance on the way to Me-
mortal Hospital, Orange.
The aged veteran, who was known
as Colonel" was fatally stricken in
South Orange avenue, South Orange,
shortly before noon.
Mr.. Ball was about "A years old.
He is survived by a brother, Ira
Hampton Ball, of Riggs place, South
Orange, and daughter, Mrs. Fred
Audrey. of Prospect street, South Or
ange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
HIS SUPPER LATE, HE
DRAWS GUN TO SHOOT

Because his supper was not forth
coming as soon as he thought it
should be, James Hail. a detective,
employed by the Cosgrove Detective
Agency. anqd doing duty at the plant
OF the Arlington Company Arlington,
where a strike is in progress, yester-
dav started a fight and when he was
being bested is alleged to ghave drawn
his revolver and threatened to shoot.
Hall had the trouble with John
Hallenback one of the Cosgrove lieu
tenants. The alleged fight took place
in the room at the plant where the
men have their lunch served. A.
woman who prepares the meals ran
screaming from the building when
she saw the gun drawn. Patrolmen
James Collins. Thomas Dolan and
Jeremiah Sawyer. of the Kearny po-
lice department, rushed into the fac
tory and parted the detectives. Hall
was later discharged by CosgroVe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
MINISTER URGES
DANCES IN CHURCH
Montclair Pastor Thinks the
Amusement Would Do Away
With Many Evils.

In an address before the Northern
New Jersey Congregational Assocla-
ton at it's annual spring meeting in
the Orange Valley congregational
Church yesterday and last night the
Rev. DR.. Charles S. Mills, Of Mont
clair, favored the use of the church
property for dancing and other
amusement. where the surroundings
of the church needed such action.
DIR. Mills took for his subject
"Ediupping the Church to Meet Con-
ditions of Today" and in the course
of his remarks told of the evils of the
saloons, undesirable dance halls and
other resorts and the course of action
that might be taken to eradicate the
evils.
At the evening session an Episcopal
rector, the Rev Charles T, Walkley,
of Grace Church, Orange, discussed
the solution of the problem of church
unity from an Episcopal standpoint.
The Rev. Charles G. Blanchard, of
the Grove Street Congregational
Church, East Orange, talked on 1.-The
Difficulty as the Congregationalist
Sees 1t"
In speaking of the unity of the
church, DIR. Walkley praised the mis-
sionary spirit, which has been of
great service to the work. especially
in Australia. Harvey M. Damn, of
East Orange, was elected moderator
for the fall session. which will be
held in Upper Montclair The Rev.
Howard J. Chidley, pastor of Trinity
Church, East Orange, will be vice
moderator.
The afternoon devotional service
was led by the Rev. II. r. Clark.
The Rev James A. Farley spoke on
"The Church and Religious Leader
ship" In the evening there was a
praise service, led by the Rev A. C.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
ORANGE STREET PLAN TO
BE DECIDED BY OWNERS

Desiring to have the work of resur-
facing Main street, Orange, under way
at the earliest possible time. Mayor
Murrcy, Of that city. last night sent
letter to the street committee OF
the Common Council asking the mem
bers to call meeting of property
owners on the thoroughfare. with the
idea of learning their attitude to
ward the Improvement 1t was in
tended by the committee to take up
Mavor Murray's veto of the oil ques-
ton. but q quorum did not appear.
F. Allen Smith. chairman of the
committee. said last night that he
will call a special meeting Of the body
and property-owners to discuss tho
Main street pavement Monday night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
BLOOMFIELD BUSINESS
MEN ENJOY BANQUET

The Bloomfield Business Mems AS
ISOLATION, to the number of forty, at
tended a banquet at the American
House, that town, last night. The
parlors were decorated with palms
and cut flowers.
, John A Rassbach, president of the
organization. acted as POSTMASTER,
and among those who responded were
Town Treasurer Harry l.. Osborne,
who talked about the proposed aban-
donment of the Morris canal and the
drainage question in Bloomfield;
Frederick ]. Ogden, who spoke of his
recent trip through the South, and
C. e. Cummings, of Pittsburgh, an
organizer of the association, who told
of its aims and objects.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
GALE CAPSIZES BOAT;
THREE OF CREW MISSING

WILMINGTON, Del. March Three
workmen arc missing and were prob
ably drowned yesterday when pile
driver on which they were engaged
In raising sunken barge near ship
John lighthouse, in the middle of the
Delaware bay. capsized during a
seventy-mile gale. The missing men
are Hanson Eaton. Port Penn, Del:
Robert watkins and Fred Gresh, both
of Wilmington. Frank Jones, con-
tractor. Of this city. and Colt Car
roll, of Delaware City, left the pile
driver shortly before the storm arose
and reached Smyrna river in safety,
The quarantine tug Neptune, from
the government station at Reedy
Island, went TO tho relief Of the MISS
ing men. but was unable to locate
them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
FOR CRUELTY,
JUST AS HE PREDICTED

IF | drive those mules I'll surely
he arrested" said Carl Schreut. a
driver employed by the Great Bear
Spring Company, to Manager G. C.
Amrein yesterday, but he was in
structed to go ahead. Traffic Police
man William Albert arrested Schreut
IN Main street, East Orange, claim
ing the existence of sore on the
neck of one mule made 1t a case Of
cruelty to animals.
sToday Recorder Mott fined Schreut
80. and costs of $3.50 We're also i'm
posed The manager paid both.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
PLAN MINSTREL SHOW

The nfth annual minstrel enter
tainment Of the Young MEMS Chris
tian Association of the Oranges will
be given ON Friday and Saturday
evenings March IS and 90 in Asso-
citation Hail. Orange, under direction
OF Byron G. Harlan. Robert w.
Wood viii be interlocutor Tho eN
ecutive committee in charge of the
affair is composed Of Mir. Wood,
chairman; G. Merton Wilson. secre-
tary: Elwood $. Frazee, treasurer.
y. L. George, r. u. Hand, H. Poeller
and Robert Link.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
MRS. HUFF'S FUNERAL

The funeral Of Mrs. Annie +. HUFF,
wife of former Police Sergeant Will
tam r. Huff. of ~ Sussex avenue,
Fart Orange, who died Monday
g,otning at Mataomras, Pa, was
held this morning. Services were
held from the Sussex avenue address,
in charge of the Rev Ferdinand e.
Blanchard, pastor of the Grove
street Congregational Church. Inter
Haent was in Rosedale Gene
terry. Mrs. Huff was a lifelong resi-
dent of East Orange. In addition to
her susband she is survived by "a
daughter, Mrs. Frederick J. Limroth
End two sons. Herbert w. and Fred
brick II. HUFF. all of East Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
TO ADDRESS SOCIALISTS

woman Suffrage from a Socialists
Point of View" is the subject of an
address to be delivered Sunday after
noon by Or, Maud Thompson, Of East
Orange. in Eaton Hall, North Fiji
teenth street. East Orange Mrs.
Minnie ]. Reynolds legislative Sec
rotary OF the state suffrage organi-
cations. will speak on THE Suffrage
Situation in New Jersey" The meet
ing will be held under the auspices OF
the Socialist party Of East Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
BREWERY CLAIMS GAS
P0LLUTES IFS PRODUCTS
IFrom a stnn Corresnoraent.I

TRENTON, n. J.. March Up. Bal
lantine & Sons. brewers of Newark,
today commenced suit in the Court
Of Chancery against the Public Serv-
ice Gas Company. The plaintiff al
leges the gas companys plant on the
north side of Ballantinc's contains
large quantities of Illuminating gas
which pollute the product of the
brewing company and makes its wells
unsafe.
An injunction to restrain the gas
company is sought.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
BOUGHT HORSE FOR SIS;
NOW UNDER ARREST

Charles Kutter of Harrison and
Manor avenues, Harrison, was today
placed under $500 bail to await the ac-
ton of the Hudson county grand
jury. Kutter was arrested yesterday
by Patrolmen Boob and McManus.
1t is alleged he bought a horse last
January for So. The animal, which
the police say was stolen from a Jer-
sey City stable, was worth $125. The
Jersey City police are looking for the
man who sold the horse to Eutter
In the Harrison court tdNay Kutter
was charged with receiving stolen
goods.
"Be not ashamed of your craft"
advertise in The Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS
MISSILES FOR THREE BOYS

Three Harrison boys, aged about IL
years each, were arrested yesterday
by Patrolman Frank Kahn, of the
Harrison police department. The
Youngsters were charged with
malicious mischief.
According to the police, the lads
took electric light bulbs from boxes
at the plant of the General Electric
Company, Harrison, yesterday and
flung them up against the building
Police Justice Branegan reserved de-
cision
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
LOSES NINE HORSES
IN CHAMBERS EPIDEMIC

An. outbreak of CHAMBERS in the
stable of William Wilkinson & Son,
Kearny contractors. resulted in the
loss of nine horses yesterday. Five
horses are today under quarantine.
These are the first cases of CHAMBERS
that have come to the attention of
the Kearny authorities in some time.
The Wilkinson stable is in Windsor
street, Kearny.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
REQUESTS FOR MONTCLAlR
WOMEN AND NEWARKER

In the will of Mrs. Martha w.
Wardwell. who died at q West Fifty
eighth street. New York, February 20,
two Montelair residents and a New
arker are mentioned as beneficiaries.
Miss Clara w. Jones, of Montclair,
a stepdaughter, is left $4,000, and
Miss Bessie c. Rogers. also of Mont
clair. receives $1,000.
The Newark resident who is men
toned as a beneficiary Is Miss Annie
Wyeth. who receives 5000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
WILL ASK COUNCIL TO
END FIREMEN'S STRIFE

IN an effort to end the wrangle
which has long existed In the North
Arlington fire department a commit
tec of five tiremen will wait on the
lsembers of the borough council and
aslS that steps be taken at once to
semedy conditions in the department.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-06-07
TO ALTER PARCEL POST RATES.

TO ALTER PARCEL POST RATES.
Postmaster General Burleson has an
nounced that steps will be taken in
very short time toward general re-
vision and extension of the parcel post,
says the Denver Times.
The revision will include important
alterations as to rates and perhaps some
changes in the number and extent Of
the zones. The extentions will be in
the direction of increasing the weight
limit and fixing the limitations rs to
size of packages to be handled. Some
of the proposed changes SO far mention
ed are: Increase of the weight to eighty
five and perhaps to one hundred pounds;
abolishment of the local zone, which
will be included in the first zone; re.
adjustment of rates, reducing the aver.
age cost of parcel post service about one-
sixth; fixing limit of size of package
that may be carried, and the readjust-
ment of the ounce rate and the rate for
fractions of pound above one pound.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-06-07
Announcement.

The Western South Dakota Fair
Association will hold meet and
Fourth of July celebration at its fair
grounds in Rapid City, July 2, 3 and 4,
1918.
The second annual meeting of the
Pennington County Pioneers Associa-
ton will be held at that place on July
4th, and plans are being laid to make
it a grand home coming time. The
Fair Association has donated them the
use of the Alfalfa Palace, where they
may serve their picnic dinner, and live
over again the early days in the Black
Hills.
That part of the 1918 Stockmeetinl
program which was necessarily omitted
will be pulled off at the fair grounds on
July 4th.
Large and unique posters will appear
about June End, which will tell all about
the Meet, Celebration, Old Settlers Re.
union, and postponed Stockmeetinl
events. Watch for them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-06-07
SCHOOL FUND NEAR MILLION

Pierre, May 30.-Approximately
81, ,0OO, 900 will be distributed to the
schools of this state for the present cal.
endar year, as the returns from leases of
the common school lands held by the
state, and the interest income from
funds invested. This amount will be
divided into two apportionments. one to
be made on the 10Th of June, the other
on the 18th of December. The June
apportionment will be near 500, 900,
the fund at this time being $685., 900,
with additions to be made within the
next three weeks increasing that figure.
The balance of the 100000 will be Sc
cured through receipts for the last half
of the year and will 60 into the Decsm-
ber apportionment, which is always
lighter than that in June, as the earlier
apportionment includes the receipts
from the spring leases of lands. This
fund increases with each passing year,
the June apportionment for this year
being about 100000 greater than that for
last year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-06-07

Chas. NJ. Day, editor and proprietor
of the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, and
one of the brightest and best known
newspaper men in the State, was guest
of DR.. and Mrs. r. E. Woodwork for
several days the forepart of the week.
MIR. Day had been attending Federal
court in Deadwood last week as a petit
juror and made the Woodwork family
a visit before returning home. The
Day and Woodwork families are old
time friends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-06-07
Communication
TAXATION ARTICLE NO. 2.


The Constitution Of South Dakota says
that the limit of the levy rate of state
tax for ordinary running expenses shall
be 2 mills on the dollar or zoe on each
$l00 worth of taxable property. If
enough money was not raised the year
before, then to make up what is lacking,
and to pay interest on the state debt,
not more than another 20c on each 500
may be levied. So for state tax the to-
tai rate or levy cannot be higher than
40c on each 800 worth of taxable prop.
erty or 4 mills on the dollar.
The law creating the Tax Commission
states plainly that no more money is to
be raised each year for state purposes
than is actually needed and the Tax
Commissioners are as plainly instructed
by that law how to find the amount
needed. Referring to the state tax rate,
the Act reads in part as follows:
and such rate shall not
exceed rate which will produce a rev.
enue sufficient to defray the estimated
ordinary expenses of the current year,
and any deficiency that may remain un-
paid of the preceding year or years, to-
gether with sufficient amount to pay the
annual interest and provide a sinking
fund for the payment of the public debts
of the state, and for the payment Of
special appropriations made by this
(l9l3) legislature"
This is substantially the same law as
the one that governed and limited the
powers Of the old state board of assess
ment and and equalization.
How much money is really needed to
run the state as the legislature says it
shall be conducted. With that question
answered all there remains to do is to
find out WHO has to pay it and how much
each one is to pay. The law directs that
every dollars worth of taxable property
in the state shall bear its equal share of
taxes for this purpose. The assessors
try to find out who owns taxable prop
erty and how much each one owns.
With this information at hand 1t is mere
ly matter of figures to find out what
rate of levy will raise the amount need
ed for state purposes, for as shown in
Taxation Article No. /, the rate is only
matter of calculation. This state tax
is the only one that applies to all tax
payers of South Dakota.
Four other classes of taxing boards
have to do with levies. They are {:
Q) the commissioners, (2) the township
supervisors, (3 the city council and (4)
the school boards. Without paying any
attention to what assessed valuations
have been, are or may be, the proper
officers notify the Auditor of their coun-
ty what amount of money will be need.
ed for the regular business of the year,
and not dollar more is raised. Ifmore
is asked for than the law allows, then
the County Auditor cuts the amount
down to what the highest rate of levy
allowed by law for this purpose would
raise. However, this very seldom has
to be done.
Article No. will discuss assessing.