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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
ONE DEAD AND FIVE
HURT IN JERSEY FIRE
Father. Who Enters Burning
Building to Rescue Child.
Loses Life in Flames.
MOTHER FATALLY INJURED
Ex. Chief Dauer Knocked Out by
Falling Transformer-Leaky
Stove Supposed to Have
Caused Blaze.

Hackensack. y. J.. March 2.-One life
was lost in "a fire early this mornhs
that totally destroyed what was known
as the Triangle Building. at Ridgehei
Park. near here Three other persons
were severely injured in jumping from
the burning structure.
The dead
STEPHENS Edwin r.. forty eight years.
Tho injured
,IlATTEETON william thirty years old.
arm cat 80 glass.
pArEG. Henry. possible internal intfies.
STEPHENS. Mrs Lillian. broken back and
fractured 'ce. may die
STEPHENS. Richard. twelve years; broken
ankle.
and Lee broken
Edwin Il. stephens. with his wife mi
tive children the youngest three months
old occupied apartments on the Nec-
ord floor When the fire was Disco
cred. at o'clock. 10y the tower man at
the railroad crossing near by. it seemed
as though the second floor was mass
Of flames and all chance of the family s
escape by stairs was cut off.
William Chattcrton was among the
first to arrive. He broke into The
building. ran upstairs and returned
with two Of the stephens hoys. once
outside the older boy Herbert. locke
llp and saw his mother at the wnIHW
with the baby. In response TO his Ill
rcctions Mrs stephens reached far out
md dropped the infant. which her son
caught safely. The flames were thcn
20 close behind her that Mrs. stephens.
insane from fright, icaped from N
window sill Her back was broken
and one Of her legs was fractured.
TWO other children. Richard and Bea-
trice. also jumped from windows and
were l.cked up unconscious and with
broken legs.
stephens had got 10 the street aud
dad not know that the boys had Is
caped. Before the crowd realized what
Xas happening he had dashed 10y the
fremen into the building. His charre1
hody was found hours later in the eel
lar.
Twice before this stephens had gohe
into the building IN an effort to get MS
valuable papers
His heavy fire helmet probably saved
the life of ex-Chief Dauer. when j
heavy transformer fell from a burning
telegraph pole and landed on his head
The blow stunned him and the steel
framework Of the mechanism cut deep
gashes in his right shoulder and arm
\ stove in the store on the first ioor
u supposed 10 have caused the fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
VOLUNTEER CHAUFFEUR HELD
Owner of Automobile Accused Him
OF Stealing Car Left in Street.

on complaint Of William Croxton. a
builder. OF No. 40 Riverside Drive. Samuel
Crockcr. a inachinist. of Fort Lee. y. j..
was held IN 49," bail by Magistrate Her.
bert H. tnc Mcr'i>ania corrt yesterday on
charge Of stealing an automobile Mr.
Croxtou told the court the machine had
teen stolen from in front Of No. 81 Vest
chester ~ cU.ir.
Detectives from the Morrsanin police
station testified that early yestcrda )
morning they received word that the ma
chine reported lost by Mr.. CroXton was
1T the Bronx Park police station and that
the driver was under arrest. Ia his de
fence Crocker said he was in Il cafe at
asth street and Broadway, and had volun-
tcercd To- act - diver tor two men ia
an automobile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
Saloonkeepers Hell p.

Several salOOnkecpers. with the consent
OF the police. opened their stores and
sheltered the shivcring tenants They
were supplied with coffee and kept Inside
until the fire WAS under control.
The cold also handicapped the hremcn.
As fast as the water struck the burning
structure il froze against the walls. Ions
strings of icicles hung from all over the
building.
Patrolman Mitchell. Of the West 4'th
street station discovered smoke coming
from the top floor Of the building. The
first three floors were occupied by Hayden
s, Co. dealers in furniture draperics and
upbolsteres. A. Kimbell & Son, cabinet
makers. rented the other two floors
An alarm sent in by Mitchell brought
Deputy Chief Burns to the scene. When
he arrived the building was envelopcd in
flames and he sent in q second alarm.
bringing chief kenlon. The iircmen were
having trouble in getting the water start
ed. and. fearing the fire would spread
10 adjoining buildings. the chief sent ~
third and fourth alarms. bringing out
practically all of the fire apparatus in the
upper West Side and part OF Harlem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
Drown Out the Flames.

with three hundred men under him
Chief Konion stationed them AT posts OF
vantage about the building. and with a
deiuge Of water pouring on the burning
structure the firemcn soon had the blaze
under control.
Thousands of persons were attracted TO
the IRE Inspector DIVER who was in
charge OF the reserves from the West
18th. West 6Sth and West Tooth street
police stations. estimated there were
fully ten thousand persons watching the
blaze.
The origin Of the fire could not be ascer-
tanned Chief Kenlon was o, the opinion
that IL must have been smOulderinS for
some time before il was discovered. He
declared II was one OF the worst fires he
had 10 fight since he became head of the
department. The streets for several
blocks were covered with hand baggage,
trunks and portable property abandoned
hy the fleeing tenants. Mos; OF this was
gathered up by the police and restored
To- the owners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
REVIVAL MONDAY.

The first performance of the Liebler
Companys revival OF "Everyman." at
the Children's Theatre. will be given
next Monday evening. The performance
will be repeated every evening and on
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday after
moons at 3 o'clock. Miss Edith Wynne
Matthison will appear in her originAf
part OF Eyeryman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

VICTIMS AND HERO OF THE II \CKENSACK FIRE.
Edwin Stephens who persisted in the DANES Mrs. lillian Ste
phen, who jumped from window "'lG may DE rom hef M
thrown from, the WINDOW hi, mother before she jumped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
MAY Get Free Permit.


possess a revolver shall be able 10 get a
permit free Of charge from any mags-
trait. Under the code Of Criminal Pro-
cedurc almost every judicial officer of the
state IL Il magistrate.
, \ hermit Will be issued 10 any prison
empioye upon the request Of the head or
the institution where lie is employed.
llouseholdcIs. merchants and bank mes
s"ngors are named as others who are en-
titled To- permits The householder may
get one To keep revolver IN his hous'
and the merchant TO Keep one in mis- place
Of business Bank messengers will b.
allowed To- carry revolvers while employee
by the bank All those applying for per
nits must furnish proof Of good moral
character.
Aliens. who are forbidden under the
present law TO carry firearms in public
place" Az prohibited from carrying fire
arms at all unless they have permits. II
is stipulated that aliens can obtain per
mits only from a court Of record. and tho
judge must inscribe his reason for grant
iug the permit upon the permit itself and
also give the names OF those VINO certify
20 the good character Of the applicant
II Is made felony 10 sell a conceal
able ircarm 10 any one who does not
display his permit al the time OF the
sale unless the purchaser is policeman.
sheriff or peace officer entitled 10 carry
such weapons. In that case the pur-
chaser must inscrlbe upon the record OF
sale his naTno and occupation.
Bombs and bombshclls are added TO
the list of prohibited weapons. There
have been some Black Handlers convicted
under the present law who We're found
with bombs ia their possession. but II
was thought safer 20 include bombs in
the toNt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03

Who would make light of a
chance to save from $500 to
$500.
Seriously-if you're out for
bargains, this is the time to
buy. g.
Suits and ovcrcoats.
SIS. $40 and S25.
ii ave you seen the
"RoPcCO!
Our latest soft hat for
young men.
English in effect.
Very smart.
In three popular shades
'blackish gray heather
mixed and woody green"
ROGERS PEET COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
Warren St. 18th St. 34th St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
AMENDMENT TO THE
SULLIVAN LAW DRAFTED.
Citizen Whose Reputation Is
Good Enabled to Get Revolver
Permit Without Charge.
BOMBS INCLUDED IN TEXT
Measure Was Drawn by Assem-
blyman Gothic and J. A. Dele
hanty and Endorsed by Gen
eral Sessions Judges.

Al amendment 70 the sullivan cor
c,aled veapous law. statute which has
been - taigot for kicks for months now.
has been drafted by Assemblyman Salva-
tore \ Gothic. of the 2Sth Assembly Dis
trict. and James \. Dclsh1nty, OF the
District Attorneys oiilce. The amendment
makes it possible for 'ilizen whose
reputation Is good to get a revolver permit
free of charge. and contains Other changes
intended tc meet tho criticisms when
have been lcvollcd At the law
Warren ~. Foster. Joseph i. Mulqueen'
otto y Itosalsky and Edward swami.
Judges OF General Sessions. were consult
ed 10y Mr.. Dclchanty ami gave their APP
, prevail To- the measure. The judges OF
General sessions consider tn. present law
an excellent one. II gives the court great
discretion. and under il il is often posi-
BILE L. sentence an old crook 20 long
term when the robbery or assault charge
which had been brought against him
might have failed to convince jury.
The bill drawn by Mr.. Gothic and As
sistant District Attorney Delchanty com
bincs features which were embodied III
several bills now pending in the Lesis-
lature The judges Of General Sessions.
IN spite Of the fact that the present law
meets with their approval have pronised
to lend their assistance to the new meas
ure. az they feel that il meets popular
demand without seriously impairing IN"
al If e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

-Four hundred thousand pounds of frozen
Australian beef and mutton-the first ship
ment of its kind TO the Pacific coast
were landed in San Francisco last week
from the steamer Tahiti. The meat was
sold in Australia with the UNDERSTANDING
that only a nominal profit should be
made here. If the agreement is violated,
Australia will ship direct, eliminating the
middleman's profit and assuming all the
risk. An immediate fall in prices is ex-
pected California and the Pacific Goa st
states eat meat raised west OF the Rocky
mountains and comparative tables show
that the average of prices is higher here
than in Chicago. In an effort to cut down
the price. Independent dealers arranged
for the Australian shipment. The Union
Steamship company is so certain that the
trade will be permanent that it has placed
orders for four refrigerator ships, to be
used exclusively .,on the Australia San
Francisco run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
sympathies with California

IT sympathize with California in this
Jap mixup," said well known physician
yesterday, land 1 was pleased to learn of
Governor Johnson's determination to sign
the Webb anti-alien law.
st confess nearly all of my opinions are
based on the newspaper reports of affairs
in California, but 1 believe them to be
reliable and If they are then 1 think
California should adopt the anti-alien law
and that President Wilson and the fed
eral government should back her up.
ITO be candid, Japan in my opinion
the great powers within such a short
time that it's gone to her head. To con-
tinue her growth, Japan must expand ter
ritorially. And think she is using some
of her bluffing ability In an endeavor
which amounts to little less than an at
tempted colonization of a part of the Uni
ted States. I don't believe Japan wants
war and neither does the United States.
However it is a matter to be handled
automatically, and I think the admins
tration has done so SO far.
"A Jap-American war. however, would
be vindication of Congressman Hobson;
for 1t would be largely naval war and
at the start Japan's navy might put
some damaging licks into ours. I believe
this war is coming, but I also believe
that any assumption of 1t in the near fu-
ture Is ridiculous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Pleased with New Building

Inc rapidity with which the contrac-
.ors are erecting the jefferson County
Saving Bank building is the cause of
general comment" said a citizen land
daily crowds line the streets opposite the
building watching the skilful and daring
steel workers add story after story to
the building.
Another feature that appeals to the
public is the fact that Notwithstanding
the tremendous amount of material that
Is being used IN the construction of the
building, neither the streets nor side
walks are obstructed. The contractors
have built a flne board sidewalk on the
side of the building exposed which at
night is lighted with electricity. Then
again all the building material, except
the steel beams. is taken on the inside of
the structure, leaving the street and side-
walk practically clear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Direct Primaries in New York

A special session of the New York
legislature is to be convened June 16,
when Governor Sulzer hopes to put
through his statewide direct primary
bill. The machine papers carry the
impression that the Sulzer bill is
something dreadful. The machine re-
publicans joined hands in the leg
islature with the Tammany bosses and
defeated the bill 1t will come up again
on June 16.
The Sulzer bill is simply a straight
forward direct primary bill, and it is
in every respect similar to the Ala
bama bill and all other primary bills
in the south and west. The Barnes
Murphy combine are opposed to it
simply because it will hand over to
the people the political power and op-
portunity that they desire to monopo-
lie themselves. 1t is fight between
the people and the corrupt bosses for
the control of the two parties.
The fight that Governor Sulzer is
making against the machine leaders
will be opened tomorrow night in Buff
falo. Governor Sulzer and Colonel
Roosevelt will speak in nearly every
county before June 16. The campaign
is we'll planned and pretty well
financed, and if it should prove sue
cessful it will break the backbone of
machine rule in this country. It would
in that event make Governor Sulzer a
powerful leader and Murphy's hold
on Tammany Hall would be sadly
weakened. The contest bids fair to be-
come historic even beyond the bounds
Of New York state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

mad rush to California by most of them
1t was the same through that gold belt
running from Cleburne county through
Haralson, Lumpkin and other counties in
Georgia up into North Carolina. In
those days there were United States mirts
at Charlotte, N. c., and Dahlonega, Ca.
Well, those gold miners and other thou
sands from the south rushed to the Cal
ifornia field. Many OF their descendants
are there today, as well as other thou
sands of southerners attracted by tho op-
portunities of the soil and climate of
California.
When we read that as many as 40 to
60 per cent of the children In some Of the
schools of California are Japanese, and
know the pioneer stock that helped to
people the state, We then better under
stand the temper Of the people and the
practical side of the question freed from
diplomatic pour parleys.'
'Tf the laps want trouble, the sooner
we have the matter determined by the
force of arms the better. Blood is thicker
than water, and the Anglo-Saxon will
not turn against his brother in a great
contest for racial supremacy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Tariff Making-Final Stage

The Underwood bill will not be re-
&erred to the finance committee of the
Senate for public hearings. This fill
clustering device, this scheme for de-
lay, was originated by Senator PEN
rose Of the old guard, and it was voted
down. The vote was al to SO against
H. The two Louisiana senators We're
the only democrats who stood with
Penrose in this vote. Senator Poin-
Hexter, progressive, voted with the
Hemocrats.
There are now expectations that the
bill will be reported to the Senate by
The finance committee on or before
June 1, and that its passage as it
went from Mr.. Underwood's hands
ilwill not be long delayed.
The President announced last week
chat he had taken his stand for the
present bill. 81 am not looking" he
ndded, "for or accepting compro-
mises." He considers the House bill
~ . fulfillment of the party's plat
form pledge and he believes it should
hecome law. Secretary Bryan declared
e Harrisburg last week that the I'm
Herwood bill ''is the best one in gen.
hration. 1t was written on the peoples
6ide, and l believe the people will vim
hicate it."
Outside of the sugar senators the
party is standing solidly by the bill,
md it's prospects were greatly bright
oned by the firm vote of last Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Sees No Need for Primary

II noticed in a recent issue of The Age
Herald the announcement that the city
democratic executive committee has called
or is about to call a primary for the
purpose of electing a successor to one
Of the city commissioners" said busi-
ness man.
"On what they base their authority for
such a proceeding 1 do not know, for
1t was my understanding that the execu-
tive committee went defunct at the time
the aldermanic form of government was
superseded by the board of city commits
sioners. Then again l notice among the
names published as being members of the
committee men who no longer reside
within the confines of the greater city.
and have no more right to dictate how
the affairs of the city shall be admins
tered than man in Mobile.
II also understand the bill creating the
city commission forbds the introduction
OF politics in any election of city officials.
but be that as it may, I see no reason at
all for partisan politics IN the coming
race for city commissioner or the neces-
sity to resurreet a defunct party organ
ization."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

serves for the tailor shop of the hum
BILE father. The young and ignorant
mother. who knows as much about eu-
genics as she knows about the moon
says she just nurses Abe every two
or three hours, takes him out every
day and let's him sleep all he will.
"When he cries." she says, Il see that
he is all right, and then let him cry
it out" And then she added, Il eat
Just as l did before I began nursing
baby" How utterly unhygienic! The
name of the father is Sussman Slav-
insky, and here again there IS trou-
Bile, for the name does not lead one
back directly to Plymouth Rock or
even to the Knickerbockers.
Babies are now an obsession on the
lower East Side in New York, and in
stead of single perfect baby there
promised to be at least 100 of them.
And not one has been found to date
above the lower East Eide!
The scientific people devoted to eu-
genics stand dumbfounded by the
revelations of the experts in the con-
gested districts, and it will be many
a day before they regain their COM
posure and sense of superiority, if
thew ever do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
IN HOTEL, LOBBIEs
SugRests Eraa

.his season of the year nothing de-
Ei''s 'ne young boys more than a dip in
ehe old swimming hole" said a man
ioho or athletics. yet to the city boy
mere are few opportunities for that pleas
uie' Even in the suburbs there
ara out few places available for the
sootn who seeks to excel in the aquatic
art
Inc practical value of learning to swim
nas peen shown time and timo again, yet
INC ooys of Birmingham are given few
opportunities to learn how. 1t is true
tnat the Birmingham Athletic club and
the Young Mems Christian association
nave swimming pools, but these are only
available to the members of those organ
iIations. 1t seems to me that Birming-
nam could follow the lead of other large
cities and establish free swimming pools
IN different parts of the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

, downstairs four steps at a time, fol-
lowed by his friend. The driver opened
the cab door and Tom, under Fans
guidance, stepped~in> as If he had done
nothing else all his life.
MY eyel That's a queer sort of fan
cy dress" said cabby. anyone might
take him for a real bear. Where to-
gentlemen"
"Odeon theatre" said Fan.
Half an hour later the cab drew up at
the door of the theatre. Fan got down
first, handed out Tom, took two tickets
and passed in without attracting any
special attention. At the second turn they
made around the room people began to
follow Tom. The perfection with which
the newcomer initiated the walk and
movements of the animal whose skin
| he wore attracted the notice of some
lovers of natural history. They pressed
closer and closer and, anxious to find
out whether he was equally clever in
initiating the bears voice. they began
to pull his hair and prick his ears.
"Grrrooon," said Tom.
A murmur of admiration ran through
the crowd-nothing could be more life
like
Fan led Tom to the buffet and offered
him some little cakes. to which he was
very partial, and which he proceeded to
swallow with so admirable a pretenee
of voracity that the bystanders burst
out laughing. Then Fan led his bear
to corner, placed his back against a
wall and told him to stay there. This
kind of drill was quite familiar to Tom
and was we'll suited to his natural in
dolence, and when a harlequin offered
his hat to complete the picture. he set
tied himself comfortably, one great paw
on his wooden gun.
do you happen to know said Fan
to the harlequin, ito whom you have
lent your hat?"
NO said the harlequin
"Odry the actor" whispered Fan mys-
teriously, "Odry in his costume from
The Bear and the Pacha.'"
"GrHroon," observed Tom.
We'll. now you mention 1t, I do rec
ognize his voice"
Fan asked him then If he would dance
a minuet; whereat Tom nodded
The harlequin excused himself a mo-
ment and then he returned with two
sprites of the ball, one costumed as a
shepherdess, the other as a columbine
flower. With all the air of an old
friend he whispered a few words to
Tom, who, In the best of humors after
many cakes, replied with his most gra-
cious growl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
TOO LATE

The assistant surgeon general of the
public health service sends out state
ment from Washington that contrary to
accepted belief, paper money is singu-
larly free from germs. Their absence Is
due. he thinks. to the kind of ink used
in printing the bills. Alasl In early
life we carefully refrained from making
great deal of money and also ref
rained from keeping what little we got,
just because we were afraid of germs.
Even a lone one-dollar bill held. we
were told, billions of germs. Now that
1t Is too late for us to profit by it, we
are informed that the danger Is not so
great after all. We might have been
the happy possessor of millions by this
time, had 1t not been for that accursed
germ theory. All, Imogen. this is
cruel world PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Local Trade Conditions

THE Morris avenue market is in good
shape at the present time" said B. B.
Hudson. ''The fish market, especially, is
having good business. Prices are very
low, it is true, but the supply is plentiful
and the demand quite brisk.
Hens and fryers are scarce just now,
but it is hoped that the stringenoy will
be relieved shortly. Fryers from one to
one and a half pounds average are in
demand all the year round. Cafes and
restaurants are the largest buyers and
orders are now far ahead of the sup
ply.
when all the planting is done and
the farmers begin to feel that they can
take a day off we will probably see
plenty of hens and fryers. Eggs are hold
ing up well and the demand is good. The
supply is adequate and new shipments
are being received,