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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26


The i-suffrasists did not relax
their activities today and the leaders
claimed to have made many converts
in their campaign against the suffra-
gist cause
4 have talked with sixty or seventy
men who are prominent in the af-
fairs of the nation, said Mrs. Arthur
NJ Dodge. president Of the anti
suffrasists organization. and not one
of them was in sympathy with the
suffragists Senat tors. representatives
and members of the judiciary are
nearly all opposed to women having
the Vote
In an effort TO convert their op
ponents many suffragists have visited
anti-suffragist headquarters and en-
deavored to engage their opposing
sisters in argument. Mrs Dodge,
however, had issued strict orders that
no politics should be discussed. and
that the anti suffrage propaganda
must be advanced only in the regular
printed forms
The work Of producing this htera-
ture has been almost entirely on the
shoulders of Miss Minnie Bronson.
secretary of the National Association
Opposed to Woman's Suffrage. Miss
Bronson has displayed great inge-
nuity and much activity in her lit
erary efforts for the ~antis." and her
sisters-are according her high praise.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26

Residents of Evergreen place East
Orange, were given an exciting TWEEN
ty minutes Last night when the entire
neighborhoood. armed to the teeth.
turned out to hunt down "burglar.''
Stanley T. Held, of "A Evergreen
place, who is student at Stevens
Institute, was alone in his home,
studying, when he heard sounds in
the attic overhead. Becoming con-
WINGED that a burglar had gained en-
trance and was about to rob the
house he slipped cautiously out and
aroused a neighbor. Frank Swain.
who lives at 81.
The latter dressed hurriedly, and
selling a winchester rifle, the young
men fastened back to the Held resi-
dence, prepared to mete out instant
death and destruction to the invader.
Meanwhile other residents of the
street had been Informed BY tele-
phorc. and these now appeared in
various stages OF undress. All were
acayiiy srnlad With Whatever
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
HAILSTONES KILL
BOY SWALLOWING
THEM IN A STORM
Luther Quinn, Aged Gathered Handful of white Marbles
That Ricocheted Through Open Window Into His Room
Shortly Afterward He Was Seized With ConvuIsions.

Hallstones, eaten in moment of
boyish curiosity caused the death of
5-year-old Luther Quinn, of 159 Val
ley street. South Orange.
Luther, who was known TO his play
mates as Buster was awakened dur
ing the storm Saturday. night by the
vivid flashes of lightning and the loud
crash of hailstones against the win
dow
Startled, he sat up in bed He saw
what looked like funny white marbles
rafting against the sill and ricochet-
ing through the partly open window
into his room.
His terror was gradually overcome
by his curiosity. He crept out of bed
and gathered a handful of the strange
marbles, picking them up in the lurid
light of the lightning.
With a handful of the hailstones.
some of which were one-half an inch
in diameter. he ran to his grand
mother Mrs. D. Harry Smith, and
sa id:
20, grandma, are these good to
eat?"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
WILSON DECLINES
CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Turns Down Offer of Exclusive
Chevy Chase Organization
in Washington.

WASHINGTON Feb. 26.-President-
elect Wilson has declined membership
in the exclusive Chevy Chase Club
of Washington, to which former Pres
ident Roosevelt, President Taft, prae-
ticaily every member of the diplo-
matte corps and most of the high Of
ficlals of the government belong.
Some time ago the board OF gov
ernors asked Mr. Wilson to become
an honorary member, which would
have given him the club privileges
Immediately. although il usually
takes two years after a member Is
proposed before his application is
approved. Mr. Wilson declined the
invitation, stating that he expected
to give up all his time in Washing
ton to public business.
Applications to the Chevy Chase
Club are many. and the membership
is limited. President Taft, many jus
tices of the Supreme Court senators.
members of the House and ranking
military and naval officers have made
the golf course and tennis courts
their Fairgrounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
This Proposes Refer
endum OIL Act In
Each County.
WILSON FAVORS PUTTING
QUESTION BEFORE PEOPLE
Constitutional Question Is Ex-
pected to Arise from Hudson
Members Proposal.
IFrom STAN Correspondence

TRENTON. y. j., Feb. 26--When
the zisgen jury commission bill came
up in the House this afternoon Mr..
Martin. of Hudson. offered his prom
ised amendment to IT, This would
provide. he said. for referendum
BY each county before it would be-
come law in that county
The amendment was ordered
printed so that the bill will not come
mp again before the Saturday session
There is possibility of consti-
tutional question arising in connec-
tion with the amendment. for it IS
held bv some that if offenses are
committed against the State then
counties might not have the right
to say how juries shall be drawn.
Mr.. zisgen would not state whether
he would fight the proposed amend
ment until he had studied it, and
found it would destroy the purpose of
the bill.
Governor Wilson in his conference
with the newspaper men expressed
his approval of Assemblyman Mar
tins referendum amendment 10 the
Zisgen jury commission bill.
The Governor said he never OPP
posed a referendum and if at any
time the people did not want thing
he did not want it.
Yesterday it took the receipt of a
particularly strong letter from Gov
ernor Wilson to induce the lawmak-
ers to consider the Zisgen measure
Against giving the bill seconc
reading were the members O
the Republican minority. the Essea
delegation, except Mr.. Matthews: th'
Union delegation, three members o
the Passaic delegation, five of th'
Hudson men and several Others.
Mr.. Martin gave notice that h
would have amendments to the bin
and should he offer them toda!
.the bill would lie over. until weel
after next
The first time the bill was men.
toned yesterday was before the Gov
ernor's appeal has been received
Mr. Zisgen moved that it be takeT
up on second reading. Mr.. Martin
who was acting as majority leader
In Mr.. Egan's absence. moved thai
the Zisgen motion be tabled, and i
was. by voice vote Immediately
afterward the Governors messag'
was received. read and ordered spread
in full on the House journal
Later in the session Mr.. Zisger
moved that his motion be taken from
the table. Mr. Martin proposed thai
the consideration of the bill be in
definitely postponed, but the speaker
ruled it could not be postponed unit
Mr.. sz:sgen's motion had been taker
(Continued on Fourth Page.1
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
MRS. PANKHURST
HELD FOR TRIAL
Prosecutor Severely Arraigns
Militant Suffragette in Mag
istrate's Court.

EPSON, Eng. Feb. 26.-Mrs EN-
incline Pankhurst. the militant
suffragette leader. was committed for
trial by the police magistrate here
today, on the charge of melting per
sons to commit malicious damage to
property.
The court house was ablaze with
the suffragette colors, and almost
every seat was occupied by militant
suffragists when the magistrate took
his seat
The prosecutor, special officer
sent from London by the treasury de-
partment. declared that Mrs. Pank-
hurst was a self-confessed accessory
to the explosion which destroyed
Chancellor Lloyd-George's country
house.
a more abomina Bile and cruel out
rage probably had never been con-
ceived, he urged. and continued by
reading long extracts from Mrs.
Pankhurst's speeches as evidence that
she had been ''seditiously plotting and
conspiring to commit outrages on
property and persons with the avowed
object of overawing the public and
TeHueTiue NiiS hNes VI ~ 49,.
intolerable.
Among the extracts was one in
which Mrs. Pankhurst called for vol
unteers ito take part in a gallant on
slaught with me- Another said
short of taking lives, we are war
ranted in using all the methods em-
ployed in times of war
A third said: I'VE are obliged 10
strike the. enemy, the government.
through other people. That is always
necessary in revolutionary warfare.
At another meeting she predicted an
Exciting civil war" while at Cardiff
she declared I'VE have blown up the
chancellors house,
Mrs Pankhurst did not offer any
defense today, reserving it for the
trial at the Assizes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
SAVES BABY LEFT
TO DIE IN FIRE
Fireman Dashes Through
FIame-Swept Hall to Rescue
Child in Crib.

Dashing through the fame e-swept
hallway of tenement-house, at 143
Bowery street. Fireman Patrick
Sweeney. of Truck 8, saved nine
months-old baby from death shortly
before noon today.
An explosion probably of naphtha.
in the tailor shop of Samuel Kleiman
started the blaze. and the fire shot up
through the fiimsy frame structure.
The panic-stricken tenants fled to
the streets, but baby, in its crib, was
forgotten.
Mr. John Solenski, the child's moth
er, had been visiting another tenant
in the front Of the house. She had
started TO run back through the
ssaolSeznlled hail when she saw
tongues of flame shoot up directly in
front of the door of the room in which
the baby was asleep.
Terrified and bewildered. she STUN
bled downstairs and ran out into the
street
be burned to death and began to
shrek, my baby, my baby."
Asa Weisberg, canvasser. of COL
East 139th street. New York. who
had turned in the alarm, was the
first to understand that child was
in the building He called to the
crew of Truck 5, which had just ar
rived. and Sweenty darted into the
building.
He groped his way through the
rooms of the second floor until he
came upon the baby's crib. He was
all but trapped by the rapid spread
of the flames, but he managed to
stagger out with the baby, crib and
all
The damage to the house is esti-
mated at $500.
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AT &c, SHE DRAWS PENSION
FOR SPANKING CARNEGIE

JERSEY CITY. \. J., Feb. 70
The woman who once spanked An
drew Carnegie and gets pension
for it will celebrate her ninety-sixth
birthday Friday
she is Mrs Nancy Harris, and she
makes her home with her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
ue,tman. at IL Cliff street. this city
OF course, the Laird of Skibo was a
little chap when he got this particu-
lar spanking. and his offense was slid
ing down Mrs. Harris's banisters at
pittsburgh The fact that he remem-
bered it indicates that It must have
been q real hard spanking, and the
fact that he Insisted on paying for it
years afterward might be accepted a.
acknowledgment that it was not un-
Justly bestowed
Mrs Harris VAS born IL st. Louis.
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but many years ago went TO Pitts
burgh, where she married while quite
young girl She lived in a large
old-fashioned house old-fashioned
for these days-but the usual kind of
domicile for the days before the war
Andrew Carnegie was lively boy
at that time, carrying messages in
Pittsburgh, preparatory to learning
telegraphy later on. His duties fre-
quently carried him to the Harris
home, and one of his coveted diver
sions in those days was surreptitious-
" sliding down the wide mahogany
hanisters in the spacious hallway.
The worst of it was Mrs. Harris
never could catch him until one day
she suddenly came into the hallway
Just as he made an unusually swift
slide. She seized him by the collar,
and, doubling him across her knee.
gave him the spanking.
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SCANTILY CLAD, HEAVILY
ARMED, HUNT BURGLAR

weapons were handiest at the time.
The Held residence was hastily sur
rounded and the two young men en-
tered with the rifle. while those out
side waited expectantly to capture
the desperate when he should make
his dash for freedom.
For a long time nothing happened.
The suspense was too much for
those on the outside and a rescue
party was being organized. Sudden
ly a shout of We've got himl9 was
heard. and the waiting crowd saw a
bird with a very long bill fiutter from
a third-story window II was wood
pecker.
When the truth was finally ex-
planned to them it was a very indig-
nant and chilly crowd which finally
made their way back TO their respec-
tive homes, where hot mustard foot
baths and other pneumonia prevent
ives we're hastily applied. just how
the Woodpecker found its way in has
not yet been discovered.
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-ertainties Are Bryan,
MAdoo, Daniels
and Burleson.
CHANCELLOR WALKERS
APPOINTMENT IN DOUBT
!. Mitchell Palmer Declines
Portfolio, but Will Be Admin
istration Man in House.

s WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The per-
4onnel of the cabinet of President
Wilson. as partially made known last
light by information reaching con-
efessional quarters, stood today prae-
|ffcally unchanged, namely:
Secretary of State William J.
Brvan. of Nebraska.
S Secretary Of the Treasury--william
q. McAdoo. Of New York.
Secretary of the Navy-Josephus
Daniels. OF North Carolina.
Postmaster G General-Albert Sidney
Bnrleson. of Texas.
5 Some published reports. including
9he name of Chancellor e. r. Wal
Ter. of New Jersey, as attorney gen
zfal. were not definitely confirmed
s. The information on which the -four
#ertfolios were definitely designated
as of a positive character but it
4 Il not include the name of Chancel-
6r Walker The inclusion of his
Aame in some of the lists made pub
#c is based upon conjecture, and Is
lot in accord with the latest infor-
Ina tion reaching those in close COM
1nunication with the new administra-
lion. Their advices are to the effect
That while Chancellor Walker was
Considered circumstances arose which
Are likely to eliminate him from the
lists
The elimination of Representa- tives
"a. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania,
hnd Robert L. Henry. of Texas, as
cabinet possibilities. also became def
nitely established during the confer.
ences held at the Capitol early today.
MIR. Palmer was rendered a cabinet
position, but declined it. He has been
mentioned as attorney
general. but as the tender did not
cover this portfolio, but another which
he did not regard as in line with his
lines of work, he concluded to remain
in the House of representatives,
where be will represent to large ex-
extent the desires and policies of the
new administra ton as affecting the
tariff. currency and other legislation.
It became known today that Mr..
Palmer was offered the portfolio of
Secretary of War and based his de-
upon the fact that he is of
Quaker ancestry. and could not in
Fl
keeping with the traditions of his
blood become the head of a war es-
1t also became known that Mayor
Newton d. Baker, of Cleveland, o.,
also was offered one of the Cabinet
but refused it because he
has great projects in mind for Cleve-
land and preferred to remain free for
their development
Those best informed on the Cabi-
net situation said today that Presi-
dent-elect Wilson has settled upon
who could fill the posts of Secretary
of the Interior, Secretary of Agricul-
ture, Secretary of Commerce and
Labor and Attorney General, but that
it had not been determined how the
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mo. Buster. they aren't" she said
taking them and throwing them into
the yard. "Now run back 10 bed
However, Buster. it is believed, test
ed some for himself. Sunday, al
noon. he was seized with convulsions,
DR. Charles K. A. Ball was called in.
He pronounced it a case of septic
poisoning, due to no other cause than
the eating of hailstones.
why, l knew child in Connecti-
cut to die from eating nailstones. .
said an anxious aunt of the little fel-
low unguardedly.
Buster looked up at his mother.
Mrs. Vivian Quinn, and asked,
weakly:
Am l going to die, too, MAJ
Heroic efforts were made to save
him. A consultation was held between
the physicians yesterday. but Buster
died at noon, just forty-eight hours
after he had been taken i'll.
The Rev. Dr. r.. Newton Salter.
pastor of the Unionvilie Chapel, will
conduct the funeral services tomor-
row afternoon at 2;30 O'Clock
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
Gov. Carranza, Of
CoahuiIa, Calls the
HuertaG Government
Spurious. .
WIRES TAFT AND WILSON
ON "MURDER" OF MADER0
Mobilization of U. S. Troops
Continues, Although Necessity
for Intervention Seems to Be
Growing Less.

EAGLE PASS. Tex. Feb. es.-The
stage is completely SET today along
the border opposite this section OF
Texas for new Mexican revolt. thai
of Governor V. carranza. of the STATE
of coshnila. He has officially pro-
claimed the Huerta government spu-
rious''
The International bridge across the
Rio Grande TO Piedras Negras is lined
with men, women and children. most
ly Mexicans. all fleeing to the Ameri-
can side for protection.
Colonel Emilio Carranza. with zoo
volunteers, is preparing 10 resist a
detachment Of federals supporting
Huerta, said TO be south Of Piedras
Negras. Last night Colonel carranza
captured twenty-five federaIs several
miles below the city Today he sent
detachment to Las Vacas, the Mexi-
can town opposite Del Rio. Texas
United States troops are preparing
to protect Americans on the border IN
case this latest revolt smperiis them.
Captain Bigler is here in charge Of
q squad of thirty federal cavalrynen
and full troop of United States
Cavalry from Fort Clark is due here
this afternoon
Governor Carranza Is reported @ ne
in the viciniy OF Monclova. Mex He
today wired President Taft and Presi-
dent-elect Wilson the following
The Mexican nation condemns tbs
villainous coup d'etat which has de-
priyed her Of her constitutional rulers
who were cowardly assassfnated but
is aware that her Institutions are
alive and is disposed to sustain them.
] am certain that both the govern
ment Of your excellency, as well a.
that of your successor. viii not accept
the spurious government which HUI
erta is attempting to establish upon
crime and treason, but viii proceed
with circumspection towards the So
cial and political interests Of our
country
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| Killed, 2 Hurt,
as House Falls

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 26.-One fire.
man was killed. two policemen were
hurt, one probably fatally. and sew
eral inmates were reported missing,
believed to be buried in the ruins of
building that collapsed at White
hall and Trinity streets early this
morning.
Two tiremen also are unaeeounted
for and are believed to be under the
debris.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
New Department Bill Passes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The bill
to create department of labor with
a cabinet officer at its head passed
the Senate today after less than an
hours consideration The measure
had previously passed the House. but
amendments in the Senate viii require
its perfection in conference before it
is presented to President Taft.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
ANHUT WAS MICHIGAN'S
YOUNGEST LEGISLATOR

DETROIT. Mich, Feb 26. John
Nicholson Anhut was elected to the
Michigan legislature from this city
in 1908 and served one term as State
senator.
Anhut was only "a years old when
he was elected to the legislature, and
he was said to have been the young
est State senator in the history of
the State.
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TWO-BattIeship
Pan Defeated

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The two
battleship program. favorably re-
ported by the House naval commit
tee was defeated today in the House
sitting as a committee of the whole
An amendment to appropriate for
one battleship only went through, 14i
to 133
for the amendment. while the Re-
publicans were almost solidly against
IL
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
Airman
Falls to Death

s MUELHAUSEN. Germany. Feb. 26.
"A German military aviator, Ser
geant Helfersnider, was killed and
his companion. Lieutenant Linke
seriously injured here today. Their
aeroplane fell while they were flying
round the military aerodrome. Hell
fersnider took one of the turns too
sharply and the machine toppled over
backward.
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NEWARK DOCK BILL is
APPROVED IN SENATE
IFrom ! star cerre.pendent.I |

{ TRENTON. N. j., Feb. 26.-Among
the bills passed by the Senate today
were Assemblyman Blooms Newark
dock bin and Senator Barber's bin
imposing q fine Of $25 to $50 for the
selling OF certified mlllS without be-
ing approved by milk commission.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
Last Minute News
Senate Confirms Laughlin

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Irwin B.
Laughlin was confirmed by the Sem
ate today as first secretary of the
United States embassy at London.
His nomination had been held up in
the fight between the Republicans
and Democrats over 1000 other nomi-
nations by President Taft, but in
view of the gravity of the diplomatic
questions pending between the United
States and Great Britain and the
fact that no ambassador has been
TO succeed Whitelaw
Reid. the Senate broke its deadlock
for this case
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]. A. MOFFATT, HEAD OF
N. j. STANDARD OIL, DEAD

PALM BEACH, Fla. Feb. 26.-
James A. Moffatt, president of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey, died this morning after brief
illness.
He was born in Parkersburg, w.
Va.
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LEGISLATURE TO PROBE
STORY OF BRiBE=GIylNG

CONCORD. n. H.. Feb. 26.-The
Legislature unanimously agreed to-
day ID appoint committee to in
tcstig.to charges of bribery in con-
cc.an Nith the vote for United
.iis.ns scnnntor.
'rac resolution WAS not aimed at
any particular man, said the legis-
lat,ir who introduced it. Today's
taliof for senator resulted in no
cio.ce,
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Quake Damages Buildings

WELLINGTON. N. T.. Feb "a
With a report as of artillery dis
charged. a heavy earthquake shook
this city today terrorizing inhabit-
ants. shaking down chimneys and
damaging many houses.
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