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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
GIRL IN BRIDGEPORT
ACCUSES NEWARK MAN
IspeciaI TO the Newark star.I

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June L.
Jennie Caruso. of AS Sheffield street.
Newark, N. j., appealed to Police
man Marco at the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad last
night for assistance. at the same
time telling him that she had been
sent to Bridgeport by Daniel Perna,
of Stone street, Newark. to prevent
her from testifying against him at
his trial on a serious charge pre-
ferred by her against him some time
ago.
AT the time of his first arraignment
in Newark, Perna was released un-
der a $500 bond To City Judge
Coughlin in City Court this morning
the girl repeated her story, saying
that a month ago a friend of Perna S
named Joe Colavario, left her in a
South Broad street rooming-house-
Since that time she has received IS
week from Perna until ten days
ago, when the money stopped COM
ing.
Unable to secure employment. she
was at the end of her resources last
night. when she appealed to Police
man Marco for help The girls
father. her only relative in America,
set sail for Italy a few weeks ago
and left her here. The girl was held
by Judge Coughlin to await the COM
ing of Newark policemen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
SETON HALLS TAX
APPEAL IS TURNED
DOWN BY COURTS
Unanimous Decision of Su-
preme Court Sustains SO.
Orange Levy.

Setting forth that the charter of
Seton. Hall College conferred no ex-
emption from taxation. the Supreme
Court, in an opinion handed down
yesterday. affirmed the action of the
Village of South Orange in levying
a tax in 1911
The first appeal from taxation was
taken to the State Board for the
Equalization of Taxes, which affirmed
the tax. On certiorari proceedings to
review the judgment of the board,
the matter was taken to the Supreme
Court. 1t was stated today by Will
lam ]. kearns. counsel for the col
lege, that further appeal would be
taken to the Court of Errors and APP
peals and later, il necessary, to the
Federal courts.
As result of the courts opinion,
the State Board, sitting at the City
Hall today, dismissed the appeal of
the college authorities from the tax
of s137,00 levied in 1912.
The appeal to the Supreme Court
was heard by Justices Trenchard
Parker and Voorhees,, and the opinion
was unanimous.
I'm affirming the tax against Seton
Hall College, declared Mr.. Kearns,
"the Supreme Court yesterday de-
cided that the language contained in
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
BARTENDER HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE
Nicholas Callen Committed
Without Bail for Chauf-
feur's Death.

Nicholas Callen. the bartender at
a cafe in 3S Centre street, who was
implicated in the killing of Charles
Hinderer. a chauffeur, of 25S Liv-
ingston street, early in the morning
of May %. was given a hearing to-
day before Judge Hahn in the First
Criminal Court and held without bail
to await the action of the grand jury
on a charge of murder.
The only witness called by Assist
ant Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott, who
represented the State, was Thomas
F. Waggnor. of South Orange, who
drove the automobile in which Hin
derer was riding at the time he was
shot.
waggnor told of the automobile
party of four other persons beside
Hinderer and himself. saying that,
before they got to the saloon of
Charles Murphy in Centre street, near
where Hinderer was shot, they had
stopped at several places to buy
drinks.
According to Waggnor the party
had two rounds of drinks at Muir
phys and then left the place. When
they were on the sidewalk Callen
came out of the place with gum in
his hand, Waggnor asserted. and
asked for forty cents. An argument
ensued, after which Callen went into
the saloon. Waggnor admitted that
he had thrown an iron weight
through the front window of the sa-
loon and had then jumped in the ma
chine with the rest of the party, in
cluding Hinderer. and had started
away.
Waggnor testified that the machine
had proceeded about 100 feet when he
heard a shot fired He stopped the
car and 1t was found that the bullet
had struck Hinderer. He was taken
to the City Hospital. where he died
a short time later callen was ar
rested.
Charles Hood. counsel for callen,
eross-examined Waggnor. but his
story remained mistaken except that
he admitted that the car might have
Travelled $50 feet when he heard the
shot fired.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
AGAINST
BROAD ST. TAXES
Additional Assessments Unfair,
State Board Is
Told.

Further protests on the additional
Board of Taxation on property near
Broad and Market streets were heard
at the City Hall today by the State
Board for the Equalization of Taxes.
Joseph NJ. Byrne, president of the
Broad Street Realty and Improve
ment Company. appeared and testi-
fed that if the company was COM
PEELED to pay the new assessment it
would cost S6,SS1.30 a year to carry
the building. representing loss of
s1,731.S0
The original valuation was $73.-
600. After complaint had been filed
by James M. Mungle, secretary of the
county board. the valuation was
raised to ss5.70O by that body. The
yearly rentals amount to $4,50O Mr..
Byrne said
An additional assessment of $s1, 900
has been placed on adjoining prop
erty at 776-77S Broad street, owned by
the Mercantile Realty and Improve
ment Company, of which Mr.. Byrne
is also president. making the valua-
tion 1910 900.
This building. said Mr.. Byrne. would
be operated at a loss of $6,79150 a
year, If the State board confirmed the
increase in valuation, since the ex-
penses of the building under the re-
vised assessment would be s2S,93S.16
while the rents would only total
$22, 1866.
Argument against the assessment
of $4,000 on 25 feet of property be-
longing to the First Presbyterian
Church adjoining the National State
Bank was presented by Adrian Riker.
The church has an agreement with
the bank under which, for a consid-
Grafton of s7OO annually. the church
has agreed not to build. The prop
erty was assessed on the ground that
it was not in the class of exempt
property because of the easement.
Both sides will file briefs
Robert H. McCarter appeared for
the Broad street property-owners. He
called Harrison Van Duyne and Rob
ert A. Osborne as expert appraisers
and they testified that the assess
ment of s245,200 on the German Saw
ings Bank property was too high.
The original tax valuation for last
year was s1S7, 800. which was ordered
increased by the county board. The
building was assessed at $4,000.
Charles F. Kilburn, who owns a
brick factory building at S4-SS Me-
chanic street, asked for a reduction
from s247dO to $4,000 on the ground
that the rents did not Justify the as
sessments.
The appeals on st. Mary's Orphan
Asylum and St Peters Orphan Asy-
lum did not come up for discussion
Counsel for the municipalities in
which the asylums are and counsel
for the institutions will place before
the board a state of facts based upon
the exemption from taxation of char
table institutions, upon which the
decision will rest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
WATCHMAN GETS
HIMSELF IN A CELL
Police Suspect He Knows
Something of Fire in Which
Horses Perish.

Contradictory stories told the police
led TO the arrest of Frank Howley.
so years old, of "A Hawkins street on
suspicion of knowing something of
a fire in the stables of the Newark
Charcoal Company, at II Chapel
street. early today, in which twelve
horses were burned to death.
Sergeant Arnold and Patrolmen
O'Brien and Dougherty of the Third
precinct, were at the blaze a short
time after the alarm was sounded
at midnight. Learning from persons
in the neighborhood that Howley had
been seen shortly before the blaze
was discovered. they went to his
home and arrested him. Howley was
formerly the watchman employed by
the company and had been dis
charged at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
Howley's first remark made when
the policemen entered and found him
in bed was about the number of
horses burned, the officers say. He
then denied that he had been near
the Chapel street barn since o'clock
in the afternoon, but after question
ing changed his story and said he
had been there at IL O'Clock. Sew
eral other changes in his story
caused Acting Judge Rooney to hold
him for an investigation.
PIainclothesmen Brex and Bell are
making a deeper investigation into
the origin of the blaze. The damage
was estimated at s3.500.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
BOARD AGAIN HOLDS UP
CONTRACT TO B. M. L. co.

For the fourth consecutive time
the Board of Works today held up
the contract of the much talked OF
b. M. l.. Company for the pavement
of Springfield avenue. C. P. Bower,
who is said to be the practical man
of the concern, appeared before the
board today in response to sum-
mons from the board, but the MEM
bers of the board contended tnat
while Mr.. Bower might be thorough
ly capable of carrying out the con-
tract he had not conclusively proven
his connection with the company.
Until he establishes beyond all
doubt the fact that he is the president
of the company, as is claimed by
William Murtha and Bertram lie
Vine,~the other members OF the con-
cern. the contract will not be award
ed. it was stated. The matter was
laid over for another week on motion
of Commissioner Kraemer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
WINS IN RACE TO
IDENTIFY SELF AS
APHAS|A ATTACKS
John Lang Tells Police His
Name, Then Sinks Into
Coma.

Possessing his mental faculties until
he reached the First precinct station
house and found Acting Captain John
Caffrey, John B. Lang, an agent for
the Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany, who with his wife resides at
1884 Oakwood avenue, Lyons Farms.
suddenly became a victim of aphasia
and was committed to the City Hos
pital for observation.
Upon reaching Acting Captain Caf-
freys office Mr.. Lang addressed that
official as Mr. Caffrey," and then
began to relate story as follows:
my mind is rapidly becoming a
blank. have been wandering around
the corner of Broad and Market
street for hours and cannot remember
where my office is 1 have some
money with me that belongs to the
company, and 1 want you to take
charge of 1t for me.
Il did not know where to go, so I
ASKED a newsboy to bring me to a
police station. When / reached here
I remembered how often / had seen
you behind the desk and how l had
hoped that they would make you
permanently captain
AS he handed Acting Captain CAT
frey his wallet he placed his hand
TO the back of his head, at the base
of his brain, and his head fell for
ward on his chest. and his mind be-
came a total blank.
The home office of the insurance
company was notified and physi-
clan was hastened to the station
house and diagnosed the case as one
of aphasia, but could not determine
the cause He stated, however, that
the attack might have been brought
on by a hemorrhage of the brain.
Mr.. Lang is employed at the di-
vision office of the Prudential Insur-
ance Company, under the manage
ment of Charles, Boni, at 10 Ferry
street. When Mr.. Boni was notified
he sent julius Epstein and Inspector
Terwilliger to the station, and upon
going through Mr. Lang's possessions
they found S17S2 and letters which
gave his address. 4
Captain Caffrey expressed the
opinion that Mr.. Lang had probably
been wandering the streets all night,
and that suddenly he regained con-
seriousness this morning, which lasted
only few minutes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
BRITISH OIL SCANDAL
FOLLOWS MARCONI DEAL

LONDON, June 12.-Scandals con-
Meeting members of the British gov
ernment with speculations in oil,
somewhat resembling those disclosed
in Marconi shares. may, it is re-
ported, bring about fresh sensation
in England.
The Times recently warned the gov
ernment that rumors were rife as to
cabinet ministers specializing in the
shares of oil companies which con-
tracted for the British navy
The Globe hints today that the
books of Charles e. Fenner, a stock
broker. who recently went into bank
ruptcy, show that Lord Murray, of
Elibank. invested considerable
amount of the funds of the Liberal
party in oil shares. practically those
of Mexican company which had
obtained large government contracts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
CANAL BUILDER AND
WILSON In CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D. c., June a.
Colonel George w. Goethals, chief
engineer of the Panama Canal, con-
ferred with President Wilson today
about his prospective visit to the
canal zone. The President told the
colonel he would visit the isthmus as
soon as Congress adjourned, but did
not hazard any guess as to when that
might be.
Colonel Goethals said he expected to
let the water in about the first of
October. II can hold the water out
for two weeks. however" said Colonel
GoethaIs. "if the President should be
delayed in getting down, as we want
him to see the canal before the water
is put In"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
THIS BOY LIFE CONVICT;
SLEW WOMEN AND BABES

AURORA, ILL.,. June ia boy in
who looked like the
average run of lads from II to 13
years old, and wearing the embar-
rassed grin of the boy who has been
called in from play ito speak his
piece for company" stopped in Au-
rora today on his way to the Joliet
penitentiary, where just after 10
O'Clock he began a life term for the
recent murder of a woman and two
babies.
The boy was Herman Coppes. IA,
who last April shot and killed Mrs.
Mamie Sleep at her farm home in
East Flato, near Elgin, and killed her
two children, a boy of years and
girl of A. He is the youngest life
prisoner who has ever entered the
State prison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
Worth Millions,
Couple, ired of
World, End Lives

ZURICH, Switzerland. June L.
Eugene Maggi and his wife, be-
lieved to be the wealthiest persons
in Switzerland. committed suicide
today, their desperate act being
actuated by sheer lack of interest
in life.
Eugene Maggi was only Al years
old and his wife 80. The joint
estates of the man and wife were
estimated some time ago at sl0,-
900, 600. while quite recently Maggl
inherited the income from a num-
ber of extensive factories.
The couple had been married for
a number of years, but were
greatly disappointed because their
union had remained childless.
Last night in a fit of dependency
they decided to end their lives.
They retired to their bedroom in
their villa here, turned on the gas
and were found dead in the morn
ing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
OIL DIVORCE SUIT WILL
BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL

An order has been signed by Chan
cellor Walker referring to Vice-Chan-
cellor Howell for trial the suit brought
by Mrs. Jennie Obi against George A.
Oil, jr.. of 165 Washington avenue.
for limited divorce. Henry H. Fry
ling, in company with the court stem
ographer Nicholas w. Bindseil, left
yesterday for Columbus o., TO take
dispositions.
1t was charged in the petition that
in April of last year. Mr.. Oil regis
tered himself and woman as MIR.
and Mrs. George A. OH. jra" at a
Columbus hotel. at time when Mrs.
Oil. according to her affidavit, was
not near Columbus.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
S1OO,OOO DECREASE
IN BOARD BUDGET
Works Commissioners Will
Need Only 1894, 200 This
Year.

The Board of Works today adopted
its budget for the year. calling for
1894, 200. which is almost 100000 less
than last year, when the appro-
priation was 100000 This is In
keeping with the policy the new
board has been pursuing from the
very outset in cutting down expenses.
More than $4,000 was saved by the
discharge of the several employees of
the old board when the present com
missioners took office at the first of
the year, and since that time their
policy has been one of economy. The
appropriations in all the different de-
partments as provided for in the
budget are considerably less than last
year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
EAST ORANGE, 50
YEARS YOUNG, HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Three Days Celebration Is
Opened Under Auspicious
Circumstances.
EXERCISES IN SCHOOLS
START FORMAL PROGRAM
City GaiIy Decorated in Honor
of Event-Band Concerts
Tonight.

With the city streets riot of
color. homes and business houses
decorated and Old Glory much in evi-
dence, East Orange is today cele-
brating a half-century of progress.
The jolIi1cation will be continued
until Saturday night. Former resi-
dents are home for the. celebration.
Neighbors in this city, the other Or
anges and elsewhere are cordially
hidden to join with East Orange folk
in making merry for the prosperity
that has blessed the city.
Nothing Is discussed but the ex-
cellent fortune of the residents who
separated from Orange. the mother
town, in 1863 Committees of officials
and citizens are busy with prepara-
tions for the three days observance
which had it's official start today.
Social gatherings are planned for the
visitors and the public events will
get notable start tonight when au-
tomobiles laden with officials and
committee members will go through
decorations and enjoy parts of the
band concerts in Elmwood and Wat
sessing parks.
Red fire and illuminated residences
and stores will greet the travellers
and the populace is expected to turn
out in goodly numbers for the fes-
tivities. The public schools had
special programs this afternoon, and
the remainder of the time will be
taken up with public gatherings Of
various sorts. The big street parade
on Saturday afternoon will close the
celebration and at night the East
Orange Lodge of Elks will have its
flag day exercises in Commonwealth
Hall.
Extra Police ON Guard.
Sixty policemen of this city and
nearby municipalities will assist the
bluecoats of East Orange in main
tanning order during the parade
which is to be held in connection with
the semi of che latter city
Saturday. Chief of Police John
Drabell. of Orange, will be in COM
mand of the men stationed along the
streets. as Chief O'Neill, Of East Or
ange, will be in the parade.
All the men will be instructed to
be on the lookout for pickpockets, as
the authorities fear the thieves will
be present while the parade is in
progress. A number of plainclothes-
men will tour the city generally, to
protect homes while the occupants
are out viewing the parade.
City business in East Orange will
be suspended Saturday, the last day
of the semi-centennial as Mayor
Gregory this morning issued orders
to close the City Hall the entire day
Most of the business houses in the
city are to be closed during the day
also. The postoffice will be closed
after 10 o'clock in the morning Most
of the employees of the city are to be
participants in the civic parade,
which will be held in the afternoon.
An Indication of the up-to-dateness
of the celebration, which also has
furnished a thrill of expectancy is
the activity of the suffragists in con-
junction with the street parade plans.
Refused a place in the line of march
by the grand marshal. Colonel George
CONTINUED on Page ?. Column so
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FAIR WEATHER PROMISE <
OF LOCAL FORECASTER

Fair weather tonight and tonor-
row. with moderate north winds. Is
the forecast of the local weather OBJ
server
The Temperature at o'clock this
morning was 81 degrees. at Z o'clock
81 and at noon So The wind at noon
was from the southwest at a velocity
of three miles an hour. Yesterday
the maximum temperature recorded
was S5 degrees, the minimdm 81 and
the average Sc. The prevailing wind
was from the southwest at a MAXI
mum velocity of ten miles an hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
SUSTAINS FREE RAW
WOOL AND FREE SUGAR

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Free
raw wool Immediately and free sugar
in three years, as indorsed by Presi-
dent Wilson and adopted by the
House were approved today by the
majority members of the Senate
finance committee.
The action sustaining the admins
tration on both schedules was taken
after amendments to alter them had
been voted down.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
NEW HEAD FOR DENIsoN

GRANVILLE. Ohio, June f2.-At
the commencement of Denison Uni
versity today DIR. George M. Peters.
of Cincinnati, president of the board
of trustees. announced that DIR. Clark
w Chamberlin, professor of physics
at vassar College. had been unani-
mously elected to the presidency Of
Denison to cucceed DIR. Emory W.
Hunt. resigned.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
PLAN SUFFRAGE RALLY

PLAINFIELD, N. j.. June 12.-The
executive committee OF the New Jer-
sey Mems League for Equal Suffrage,
at a meeting here, planned fer a
mass-meeting to be held in Ocean
Grove on the afternoon of July IS.
Theodore Roosevelt has been asked
10 speak.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
NO WORD OF BURNING SHIP

CHARLESTON. S. c.. June "a
Nothing further has been heard here
of the steamship Olinda. which was
expected TO put in here this morning
/ for salvage of the burning cargo
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
BOMB SPREADS DEATH
IN PORTUGAL'S CAPITAL

LISBON. Portugal. June i2.-Sex-
eral persons were killed and a large
number wounded today by the ex-
plosion of dynamite bomb thrown
from a window at a procession pass-
ing IN The streek&
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
ASKS PREMIER TO STAY

MADRID, June liking Alfonso
has requested Count Alvaro De Ro-
manones TO remain in Office as pre-,
mier and to form a new cabinet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12
COL. ROOSEVELT WILL
LECTURE in ARGENTINA

BUENOS AYRES, Argentina, June
12.-It was announced erestoday that
Theodore Roosevelt Is coming to Ar
gentina to lecture on the progress of
the United States.
NEW YORK, June 12.-Colonel
Roosevelt's private secretary today
confirmed the report that the colonel
contemplates a trip to Argentina, but
added that the details had not been
settled Present plans call for his
departure this fall. That's all we
care to say about it now" said the
secretary.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-12
CALLED A THIEF,
WANTS $4,000

Paul J. Mullery local representative of
the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road, told city court today that the hu-
initiation resulting from a ride to the
police station in the patrol wagon after
being accused falsely as a pickpocket was
worth $4,000 damages MulIery insti-
tuted suit for that amount against Ran
som NJ. Thompson, who, he said, pointed
him out to the police as a thief.
Mullery set forth that he was walking
in Inman Park on January 12, with w. j.
Stevens. The two dropped into a drug
store to buy cigar and while there
Thompson accused him of picking his
pockets.
Before he could explain that the case
was clearly one Of mistaken identity he
averred Thompson called Policeman
Langford and demanded an'aITest
Despite his assertion that he would ac-
company the officer to police hcadquar-
ters without making a scene, Muilery
maintained the patrol wagon was called
and he was loaded ~ and carted away
like common drunk"
He said that no charge was made
against him at police headquarters after
he explained the situation. He said that
he was subjected to a search but the
police concluded that he was not pick
pocket.