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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-30
MRS. WALDECK TO
CLAIM PROPERTY
OF SUICIDE HERE
Brooklyn Woman, Alleged De-
serted Wife, Learns of Will
Left by Newarker.

Mrs. Lena Waldeck of Brooklyn.
has announced her intention to file
claim to the estate of Charles Wal
deck, who committed suicide at his
home here. $40 Morris avenue, on
Christmas day. The Brooklyn woman
asserts that she is Waldeck's legal
widow. Waldeek is believed to have
taken his life because of grief over the
death of a woman known as his wife
and who had lived with him in New
ark number of years She died
three months ago.
Waldeck, as told in the Evening
Star yesterday, was one of the best
known BARRIERS in this city, He was
formerly a Vicepresident of Local No.
S19 of the Journeymen BARRIERS,
Union
The Mrs. WaldeclS who turned UP
at the funeral of Waldeck yesterday
afternoon was accompanied by six of
her children. She claimed Waldeck
deserted them for a woman named
Mrs. May Bonds seven years ago.
The Bonds woman was said to have
left a husband and two children to go
with Waldeck
The tangle caused here yesterday
by the Brooklyn woman's appearances
involves the branch of the Journey
men Barbers' Union, of which Wal
utth wis lOIillcIiy ttii DilCti. II eilSo
involves insurance and two under
takers.
Mrs. Waldecx and her children were
the chief mourners at the funeral
from the Peoples Burial Company $50
Broad street.
1t became known today that Wal
deck wrote a will a few hours before
he committed suicide. The will is
said to make Mrs. c. Buckow, who
conducts a rooming house at $40 Nor
ris avenue his beneficiary, and states
that he has no relatives. 1t apppar-
entity was written under the stress of
great emotion Christmas eve. That
same afternoon Waldeck appeared.
soaking wet, at the saloon of Charles
Troxler, ir., II Sixteenth avenue.
81 can't bear 1t any longer" he
said to Troxler, who is a member of
the BARRIERS Union. I'm not going
to spend another Christmas alone.
without my wife. I'm going to kill
myself"
~ talked to him for an hour and
a half" said Troxler today. L knew
he was despondent and l was afraid
that he would carry out his threat.
I tried to feel his pockets to see If
he had a revolver and he understood
what | was trying to do.
Its no USE he said. 1 haven t
a gun. I've had something stored
away for the last three weeks and
I'm going to use it,
"Then he drew out piece of paper
with the drawing of two tombstones
on this wife's and his own. On the
back he wrote his will. He left to
Mrs. Buekow, his landlady, 800 in
cash and the money remaining after
the funeHak-eXpenses. After that he
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"None Can Be intellectually
Honest as Congress Men,
ber," Claims Whitacre.

CANTON, O.. Dec. 30.-In an
nouneing that he would not be a
candidate for reelection, Con-
gresham J. J. Whitaere, of the
Eighteenth Ohio district, has de-
elared that mo man who wants to
be intellectually honest has any
business In Congress.
"All I've done since I've been
down in Washington" said Whit
acre. has been to sit around and
try to look wise, and that's what
any man has to do who isn't will
ing to barter his convictions for
political expediency.
To-day ] got a letter from a
fraternal organization asking me
to vote for the immigration bill
now pending. | voted against this
bill once, but if played the game
as it is played in Washington
would write my correspondent
that would carefully consider
the matter, then I would keep on
bluffing until IL came to a show
down. I can't stand that sort of
business
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Supreme Court Approves
Claim of "FresnO DAN

BOSTON, Dec, 30.-The Supreme
Court set the seal of it's approval on
the claim of Fresno Dan today
when Judge Sheldon confirmed the
report of Gilbert A. A. Pevey, master
in the case, that the California man
and not Dakota Dan" Is Daniel
Blake Russell, heir of the late Daniel
Russell, of Melrose. whose will has
been the subject of a contest that
has lasted for several years.
Unless the Dakota claimant should
appeal, Judge Sheldon's decree to the
full bench, the famous identity case
has been brought to an end. A re-
cent inventory of the Russell estate
showed it to be worth 100000 after
nearly 100000 had been spent in con-
testing the claims of Dakota DAN"
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FEDERAL ARMY IN
TERROR AS REBEL
ATTACK BEGINS
Remnant of Govt Forces in
Northern Mexico Entrenched
at Oiinaga.

PRESIDIO, Tex. Dec. 30.-Fight-
ing between Mexican FederalS and
Constitutionalists at Ojinaga, Mex,
was resumed this morning. The
rebels advanced upon the Federal
trenches, where the remnants of HUI
ertas army in Northern Mexico had
taken refuge after its disastrous de-
feat of last night.
A lesultory fight opened by the
rebels, who appeared within sight oil
the village in increased numbers, in
dlcated that the rebel forces intended
to push the fight right into the Fed
eral stronghold and put decisive
end to the conflict. The Federals had
retreated to the innermost trenches,
apparently without hope of repulsing
the attacking force, Only a few shots
came from the Huerta lines In the
early stages of today's fighting.
As viewed from the American side,
the situation of the Federals seemed
desperate as they had no ground for
further retreat except across the
river. unless they should try the
hazardous alternative Of a forced
march into the state of Coahuila.
General Orta, commanding the Con-
stitutionalists, has received orders to
show no mercy to captured Federals,
and to summarily execute Generals
Salazar, Orozco, Rojas and Alanis,
commanding volunteers. 1t was said.
United States cavalry was patroling
the border again today watching for
and Federals who might attempt to
cross to the American side. On ac-
count of the situation at Ojina ~a
with reference to the American town.
no firing across the border Is feared.
The Federals sent messengers across
the river this morning with messages
for the War Department at Mexico
City.
II was reported that Orteea had
been reinforced, so that the attacking
army outnumbered the defenders.
The situation was regarded as crit
CONTINUED on Page o, Column 81
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RECEIVERS ARE
NAMED Fox SIX
S|EGEL CONCERNS
Simpson=CrawfOrd, Fourteenth
ST. Store and Merchants Ex-
press Company Included.
CREDIT CONTRACTION IS
CAUSE OF DIFFICULT
Efforts Will Be Made to Reor-
ganize as Soon as
Possible.

NEW YORK. Dec 30.-Six enter
prises controlled by the Siegel Stores
Corporation. in this city and in Bos.
ton. We're thrown into bankruptcy to-
Gay in friendly proceedings instituted
In the Federal courts. The concerns
did an annual gross business esti-
mated at $4,000, 900. but it is under.
stood that their Christmas business
ala not come up to expectations ano
they found themselves hard pressed
by curtailment of banking credit. The
failure had been discounted in the
financial district and had no effect
on the stock market.
The companies for which receivers
We're named are:
The Fourteenth Street Store New
York; the Simpson Crawford Com
panY. New York, a department. store;
the Henry Siegel Compan1 Boston
n department store: Henry Siegel &
Company. bankers, New York: Henry
Siegel & Company. wholesalers, New
York; The Merchants Express Com
panY. New York
The Greenhut- -Siegel-Cooper Com
nany, of this city, is not allied with
the chain of stores in trouble. and
was in no way involved. Siegel
Cooper & Co. Of Chicago, although its
stock is controlled by the Siegel Stores
Corporation. is likewise not affected
On the other hand, its business is de-
elared to be in highly prosperous
condition
Bank in Fourteenth Street Store.
The banking business was conducted
In connection with the Fourteenth
Street Store. in this city. but the
amount of deposits or the number OF
depositors was not made known
Counsel announced, however, that
Henry Siegel and Frank e. Vogel
principal owners of the stores, had
pledged SS.500,000 in stock in the Siegel
Stores Corporation toward the de-
positors' protection. The bank will
proceed to liquidate.
Efforts will be made to reorganize
the chain of stores as soon as possible
Meanwhile the business will be con-
Quoted by the receivers
Rose and Paslxus, counsel for the
Simpson, Crawford Company and the
Fourteenth Street Store, for which re-
ceivers have been named along with
certain other interests of the Siegel
Stores Corporation. issued tile follow
Ing statement today:
THE appointment of receivers was
consented TO only after every effort
had been made to continue the busi-
ness. The concerns have been accuse
toned to a large line of banking
credit which has been very much cur
tailed during the past year The in
dividuals, Messrs. Siege1 and Vogel,
have contributed their entire personal
fortunes as we'll as all of their ener-
gv toward saving the situation. and
will continue to devote their energies
In connection with the creditors to-
(Contlnued on Page o, Column 81
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GIRL IABBED BY
POISON NEEDLE
ON Street CAR
Falls in Complete Stup0r for
Two Hours After Reach-
ing Home.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Following
q call to police headquarters today a
young woman, describing herself as
Marion Brindle, eighteen years old,
of 352 West gTwenty-third street, a
stenographer, Lieutenant Fogarty
ordered the detectives of the West
Seventeenth street station to inves-
tigate her story.
According TO Miss Brindle, who is
n pretty blonde. she was on her way
from business Monday, and was
standing in Broadway car when
she felt two sharp jabs in her left
arm During dinner she became
weak, dropped the soup and collapsed
in a chair. Her family at the table
became alarmed and summoned the
family physician, DIR. Louis Schneid-
er of $40 West Twenty second
street. An examination of the girls
arm revealed two distinct punctures,
and when DIR. Schneider arrived, he
confirmed their suspicious and said
the girl had been pricled by a needle
containing poison of some kind.
DR.. Schneider said that he was con-
siderably puzzled by the case.
According to the information re-
1eeived from the young woman's rela-
tives," he said, she had returned to
her home before she lost conscious
ness. While carrying several plates
into the dining-room of her home she
suddenly stood still and then fell to
the floor, letting the plates slip from
her hands.
when arrived I found her lying
on Il sofa in a complete stupor. At
times ] was able partially to revive
her, but 1t took me fully two hours
before / finally brought her to. |
tried TO obtain the girls story from
her, but had some difficulty as the
drug or opiate which ] am satisfied
she had in her system had stupefied
her and made il difficult for her to
understand
"As soon as I learned of the ex-
perience she said she had on Broad
way street ear ! advised her brother
in-law to take her at once to police
headquarters DR. Benny. who lives
in the same house with Miss Brindle
and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, is a dent
ist, and therefore familiar with the
use Of opiates and drugs as employed
in alleviating and deadening pain.
think he concurs with me that Miss
Brindle was stupefied by some drug
administered to her"
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MYSTERIOUS NOTE
LEFT BY SUICIDE
AdoIph Leber, 64, Kills Self
in Home by
Gas.

Adolph Leber, sixty-four .ears old,
killed himself with illuminating gas
early today in his home. 149 Mt.
Pleasant avenue. His body was
found by his son. Samuel Leber. a
lawyer. when he went to call his
father at $780,
The aged man left a note written
in what is thought to be ancient He
brew. So far no one has been able to
translate it. Samuel Leber could not.
and Detectives Volk and Goodwin. of
the Second Precinct, who investigated
the case, were unable to find any one
who could. County Physician Mec-
Kenzie has the note.
Leber had been in i'll health for a
year. He was Respondent Of his con-
dition and his melancholy. it is
thought, led him TO commit suicide.
He used a Stillson wrench to unscrew
a gas fixture in his bedroom in order
to insure speedy death.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-30
STANLEY CO. WINS
BIG TRUNK SEWER
100000 WORK
Passaic Valley Commission
Awards Contract to the
Local Firm.

The j. F. Stanley Co., local firm,
this afternoon was awarded the con
tract for Section of the outfall
pressure tunnel at meeting of the
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commits
sion. The Stanley bid was $l,417,-
300. 1t was the third lowest offer.
The lowest bidder was the Kings
bridge Construction Company, of New
York. The William Horne Construc-
tion Company was second. The latter
company recently engaged the ser
vices of United States Senator Will
lam Hughes in an effort to induce the
commission to award them the con-
tract on the grounds that theirs was
the most balanced bid
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Republican Senator's in
Conference Name Gaunt
for President Pro TEN
ISDccInI 10 the Nevvnrk Star.I

TRENTON, Dec. 30.-The Repub-
lican members of the Senate held a
conference here today and selected
Senator George w. II. Gaunt, of
Gloucester, as their candidate for
president pro tenn. to preside during
the temporary organization of the
new Senate on January 10.
This honor is always given to a
member of the minority The SEN
ators also decided upon Senator
Austen Colgate. of Essex, as their
candidate for president, and he will
be nominated against Senator Slocum,
of Monmouth, who will be the Demo-
cratic candidate The Democrats hav-
ing a majority of one vote, Senator
Slocum will, of course, be elected.
The conference practically decided
not to nominate a full slate of Senate
officers, as has been customary by
the minority, as such a move pro-
vides only empty honors.
All the senators reported progress
on drafting the various bills assigned
to them to carry out the platform
pledges
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-30
ASPHYX|A CAUSE
Of TRUNK DEATH
Autopsy Fails to Show "a
Signs Of Violence on Viz
TINS Body.

NEW YORK, Dec. so-Ar
performed today on the
man jammed in a trunk az
at an east side tenemey n
yesterday failed to reve eH n
way in which the victin-came toH
death. The neck was dislocated, D
this is believed to have been don1
when the trunk lid was closed, more
than likely after death. "Asphyxia'
through strangulation" was the CAUSE
of death, but there were no signs of
violence on the throat. The theory.
was advanced that a handkerchief =
hand held over the mouth and H
had BEEN the cause of death. Thx
lice continued to prosecute a
Gus search for the man who
trunk and attempted to Cliff
identification of the victim "a
Kremen. young laborer. 4
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Fair Weather Tomorrow
Is Seen by Local Prophet

Today was unusually warm for late
December The mercury hovered a
little above the freezing mark during
the night, stood at 80 at o'clock and
rose to 3S by noon.
The forecast as given by Principal
Wiener, of the Central High School.
was Cloudy tonight; Wednesday fair
with moderate northwest winds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-30
Plan to Avert
Strike Fails

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec 30.-Negotia-
tions between the receivers of the st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad and
the grievance committee of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers, in hope of
averting the threatened strike, were
broken off this afternoon
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Bank Robbers Get $1,000

FREDONIA, KY. Dec 30.-Robbers
who broke into the Fredonia Valley
Bank here during the night took be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 In cash and
escaped after stealing q horse and
buggy.
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StilIman Succeeds Edgar
on RefOrmat0ry Board
IspecinI 10 the Newark Star.

TRENTON, Dec 30.-Acting Gov
ernor Taylor today appointed Frank
M. Stillman, of Railway, a member of
the board of managers of the New
Jersey Reformatory at Railway. to
succeed William Edgar, of Wood
bridge, who died recently.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-30

Four Nights to California
Via Washington Sunset Route. Sunset Lin
tied, daily; no extra fare. New train-20
hours quicker tourist car service &c. 366
1853 Broadway; 264 Fifth avenue. New York
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Cardinals Kin Asks inventory

ROME, Dec 30.--Duke Francesca,
Of Campobel,o. who is said to have
been disinherited by his uncle. the
late Cardinal Rampolla. has asked the
authorities to make an inventory of
the entire estate of the dead prelate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-30

"Ohi ! Say
shubert, Theatre. January 12th.--Ady.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-30

"oh, ! say
Shubert Theatre JANUARY 12th.--Adv.
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"Oh! Sa$7s'
Shubert Theatre. January 12th.-Adv.
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G8gSyGg1

present were: F. w. Tasney, ]. A.
Sanford, w. J. Graf, w. r. Konow,
G. W. Gore. J. H. Blrkett. Assistant
Secretary F. A. Baker and Medical
Director w. A. Jacquith. The sum
maries:
1Oo-Yard Dash (handieap)-won by
ment; second, W. Van 'orne, Renewal AZ De- E.
partment Is ft.); third, ]: H. Graham
Filing Department q ft.). Time, 10 ABS.
Yard Run (handicap)-Wo by e. f
cashiers pvs ~ ydMs k
H. L. Ashwell, Ordinary Policy Depart.
ment (scratch). Time, I'm. IS.
75-Yard Invitation Fat Mems Race
Won by c. Linnell, Division F; second
third, G. f. Danneberger, Supply Depart.
SOO-Yard Walk Copen)-won by Franz
REYNOLDS, Ordinary Policy Department
Bausmer, Policy Loan; fourth, L. j. Ham
mil, Ordinary Actuarial; fifth, C. Bauer
Time, 3m. 40 2-5s. Reynolds and Hammi
We're disqualified for running.
Policy Loan Q8 yds.); third, r. J. Zerbe
Bookkeepers as yds). Time, 23s.
75-Yard Sack Race-Won by George II
k ksssisad bird .'iGn Reid S Fns Depart
7-Yard Wheeibarrow Race--won by r
De Jonge, Law Department; second, ]. A
Graham; third, q. Vreeland. Time. Is.
Running High Jump (handlcapl-Wonb by
+. Ballet q I'M; second. c: 8. Tate 4
in:(; third. R. Preitschat q IND Height
Hunting Broad Jump thandicapl- wor
by A. Walthers 40 in.): second, Charles
Mum Q5 in.); third, g. W. Farlee Q2 in)
Distance, 10 IT. 8 in.
by c. R. Weber. q in.) second, II. J. Ora
ham e in.); third, Fl. MeLorinan % in.)
Distance, 8 IT. in.
ot-Put-Won by G. J. Cobnrn e IT,
second, H. ]. Graham (6 IND; third, I. A
Eyrich g ft:l. Distance, IS #; In.
thur Donneliy (scratch); second, 4, w
yds1' Time, ON. Q 3-5s New record.
440-Yard Run (handicap)-Won by Cnarlei
R. Num- as yds.); second, f. 3. Atkln'
son Q5 yds.); third, d. ?. Bishop az yds)
$50 Yard Relay Industrial group).WoII
by Eastern Group, composed of A. Graef
J. Coen, C.. Terwilliger and Messner: sec
ond, Industrial Actuarial Statistical. Time
sSO-Yard Relay Ordinary departments).
Kopp, W. Van Orne, G.. Robinson and Z
Nnni,: second. Ordinary Actuarial: third
Ordinary Application. Time, I'm. AZ LOS,
SS0-Yard Relay mixed departmental
Won by Tracing Department, composed
Of Keller G. Gs.d Taree RI sm pepa sra
third, Investigation Department. Time
KS . Yard Relay association champion
ship)-Won by Renewal Department; sec
ond, Eastern Group. Time, In AIS
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1t took the Philadelphia Athletics
thirteen innings to land another jolt
against Cleveland yesterday. Chief
Bender kept up his alright fiinging,
holding the Nap sluggers to six hits
in the thirteen rounds reeled off.
Philadelphia finally won, p to 1. IT
was a clever exhibition of the ma
tional pastime, both teams battling
to the last ditch. Mitchell and Kah-
Ter worked for the Forest City com
bination.
Over on the Polo Grounds there
was more redfire and the Yanks again
did snake dance. They punched
Hughey Jennings's laborers to 2
Ty Cobb did his best to win up tt
the ninth. but the Dixie demon was
famed by Ford in a pinch. DubuC
twirled for Detroit. Midkiff was
spiked by Bush. and will be out Of
the game for some time.
Chicago got the jump on Washing
ton and won, to 4. though the Sena.
tors fought hard. Ping Bodie had 6
home run off Mullin, who relieved
Hughes.
The Red Sox won another extra.
inning game, which went thirteen
sessions. Speaker starred with thret
hits. two OF them long wallops.
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Brooklyn struck rock bottom in the
first division of the National League
yesterday. the Dodgers dropping a
contest at Chicago. The Cubs, how
ever. had to fight hard for the game,
which went eleven innings. Evers's
men won by a score of 7-s. By the
victory the Cubs advanced from
fourth to third place in the race,
while the Brooklyns slipped back to
the fourth peg. Brooklyn again had
to call on four pitchers. Allen, the
last of the quartet to face the Cubs,
injured himself fielding bunt in the
eleventh round, and the Cubs lost
little time in showing around the win
ming run.
DOTS" Miller stood between a
shut-out and a 80 victory for Al
Demaree, of the Giants. yesterday at
Pittsburgh. "Dots" hit for q homer
with a man on base In the fifth In
ming. New York made only three
runs on fourteen hits and had to go
at top speed to win.
The Philadelphia outfit kept up its
winning pace, downing st. Louis
again by q score of So. Brennan
had the home team BANKED until the
ninth inning. Two fast double plays
crimped the chances of the Cardinals.
Boston won from Cincinnati by a
score of GA. at Cincinnati. Ames
started for the Reds. but Leon did
not show anything. Mann and Mey-
ers, Of tho Braves, had home runs.
Perdue pitched a steady game for
the visitors, but did not have to ex-
ert himself. because Boston made
four runs In the first inning.
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NEW BRUNSWICK
To OBSERVE 44TH"
Monster Athletic Meet on "Safe
and Sane" Lines to Be
Celebrated.
MANY ENTRIES RECEIVED

A safe and sane Fourth of July will
be celebrated at New Brunswick with
a monster athletic meet under the
auspices of the mayors civic COM
mittee. The events will take place at
the Rutgers College athletic field. s 1t
is hoped that the meeting will excel
any ever held in Middlesex county.
Ten events are on the program.
There will be the usual dashes, a 100
yard novice. quarter, half and one
and two-rnile runs. A one-mile relay
race is billed, and also five-mile
road race. which is expected to be a
feature of the meet.
A silver cup will be awarded to the
winner of the five-mile event, while
second, third and fourth will receive
gold, silver and bronze medals, re-
spectively. The interscholastic one
mile relay race will have several Of
the best schoolboy teams on the
starting line. A silver cup to the
team, besides silver medal to each
member, are the prizes in this event.
Silver cups will be awarded to the
first man in the other events. with
silver medals for second and bronze
for third.
1t is expected that Ezra Wenz, the
scholastic two-mile champion, will be
a starter in the two-mile race. He
has already signified his intention of
entering. and If the Rutgers track is
in good shape he ought to have no
trouble in establishing a new local
mark for the distance. No admis-
sion viii be charged the spectators to
the games.