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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
|F|REBUG BLAMED
| FOR $4,000 BLAZE
! IN ROW OF FLATS
Police Seek Friends of Negro
in Cell for Attempt to Burn
Place Before.

An Investigation has been ordered
oS the origin OF the fire at T76 to
784 North Sixth street last night.
Captain C. Albert Gasser, inspector
of combustibles and fire risks, and
the police will make an investigation
in an effort to determine who is re-
spo-isible for the conuagration. This
is the second time in the last few
months that fire has been discov-
cred at this address.
The fire last night destroyed the
five dwellings. All were of frame
construction and was intended to be
occupied ny thirty families. Only
seven of the apartments, however,
were occupied. 1t was said that the
other families moved out since the
. last fire.
After the first fire, several months
ago, the janitor of the apartments
told the police that a negro tenant
had tlireatered he would "get even"
after he had been ordered by the
janitor to move out. The negro was
arrested, tried and sent to prison for
arson. Seven negroes were arrested
at the time. All but one were dis
charged. It is likely the other six
will be re- e-arrested.
That last nights fire was of in
ceadiary origin is certain, the fire
authorities say. A strong odor of
henzine, it is said, was noticed when
the fire fighters entered the burning
structure.
The property is owned by the Beyer
Realty Company, of Broad street. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
The buildings destroyed were of the
old frame type and the brisk South
winds caused the flames to spread
rapidly The fire was not without
its accidents, and as a result two
battalion chiefs and two f1remen to-
day are nursing injuries.
When on his way to the fire Bat
talon Chief Lynchs gig was disabled
mad he was severely Jared. Deputy
Chief McDermit when directing the
fighting of the ames, was cut on the
hands by falling glass Fireman John
Byron, of Ttruck No. Z, was cut on
the head, and Fireman John Quinn,
of Engine Company No. A, was cut
on the head and hands by falling
glass.
The blaze was discovered by George
Keckeisen, a tenant, who was pre-
pairing for bed. He and his brother,
Fred, aroused the sleeping tenants,
PasquaIe Colatrello, of 1862 North
Sixth street, sent in an alarm by
telephone. The fire box at Berkerly
avenue and South Seventh street was
pulled by the Keckeisen youth. A
special call also was sent in for En-
gine Company No. 4. Fire Chaplain
p, Corcoran was one of the first at
the fire.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
BAN IMPORTED
LABOR At MINES
NOT OPERATING
Garrison Issues Strict Order
Against Strikebreakers in
Colorado.

WASHINGTON. May No
strikebreakers will be allowed TO
operate mines in Colorado which are
not already in operation. This was
made plain today by Secretary Gar
rison- That the mine owners are
planning to take this step was the
belief today
An advertisement placed in at least
one paper, presumably at the in
stance of the minen owners, led Gar
rison to believe that the operators
have planned to resume work. This
will not be permitted.
He unualihedly sustained the judg
ment of his officers in the Colorado
fields, who has informed him that IN
der existing conditions it would not
be safe and wse TO attempt TO operate
pines not already operating. The
secretary declared the injection of
strike breakers into a district where
there are already many unemployed
would undoubtedly excite a conflict.
For that reason he declared that for
the present strike breakers are
banned.
The conciliators expect to interview
a large number of operators and
strikers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
BECKER'S BROTHER
ALMOST IN WANT
Especial to the Evening start

SUMMIT, May 1S.-Living in quiet
retirement at his home in % Pine
Grope avenue, here, Jackson Becker,
brother of Charles A. Becker, the
former New York police lieutenant
who is now on trial for the second
time for the death of Herman Rosen-
thai. has striven earnestly for his
brother throughout the trying events
of the latter's first conviction and
sentence of death.
Probably none of the neighbors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Becker, and
their fourlyear-old son, are aware
that he is of any relation to the man
around whom centres one of the most
important criminal cases in the his
tory of New York. Mr.. Becker is a
real estate lawyer, with offices in New
York city.
The discovery of the identity of the
Beckers Is due to the enterprise of an
Evening Star reporter. When seen at
her home today, Mrs. Becker for the
first time told of her own and her
husbands efforts to save - brother
in-law.
Every dollar of our s.-sings has
been spent in his behalf" she de-
clared. land every dollar we can lay
ourh ands on will be used to convince
the world that Charles is not guilty
Of the crime he has ben accused of.
His conviction was an outrage
which every thinking person will re-
sent The fact that seven of the
jurors in the second trial were ex-
cused about two days after they bad
been accepted is proof that District
Attorney Whitman is seeking an op-
portunity to frame UP a. case against
my brother-in-law."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
BECKER COUNSEL
{ FAILS TO SHAKE
roses STORY
Especial to the Evening star.l

NEW YORK, May 13.-Slashing,
thrusting and stabbing with keen in
vective battering with alleged facts,
Martin T. Manton, chief counsel for
Charles Becker, fought today to save
his client from the chair by a bitter
attack on Bald jack Rose, chief
witness for the State in Beckers sec
ond trial for the murder of Gambler
Herman Rosenthal. The attack was
evaded at every point Calm and col
leeted, Rose sank back in his chair
after the onslaught, untouched, un-
trapped. Furious attack was met by
apparently unmoved calm.
In the first hour of his examination
Rose resisted every effort to entangle
him, and, Becker, leaning over his
counsels table, looked grave as he
saw the unshaken attitude of the man
whose story may send the ex-police
inspector to his death
One admission of Roses on the
stand Manton specially has his
gun on.
Comparatively little testimony was
given by Rose as to the meeting with
Becker at which Rose and his re-
tainer, Harry Vallon. met to plan
Rosenthars death. This is the point
to wipe away.
With Roses examination today 1t
was developed that his turn on the
rack would end by sundown. Key
stone, of the States case, as Rose is,
there seemed no chance that Manton
would be able to break him down
in important particulars.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
PHYSICIANS MAY
BAR TYPHUS TALK
OF Ex-NEWARkER

DR.. Harry Plotz, former Newarker,
now an interne at the Mt. Sinai Hos
pital*.New York, reported discoverer
of the typhus germ, which he claims
to have isolated, may be prevented
from telling of his discoveries before
the Association of American Physi-
clans, in session at Atlantic City at
their twenty-ninth annual convention.
DR.. Plotz was scheduled to read a
paper on his work yesterday. He
didn't do so. 1t was limited that he
had violated the professional ethics
of the association in permitting a
premature publication of the gist OF
his paper. Before the convention
closes. however, his paper may be
admitted.
DR. Plotz is we'll known in Newark.
He came here with his parents from
Paterson, where he was born twenty
four years ago. His father, Joseph
Plotz, was an agent for the Pruden-
tial Insuranc Company. While in this
CITY they lived at "a Newton street,
DR.. Plotz attending the Bruce Street
School and later entering the Thir-
teenth Avenue School. When his
father was transferred to Brooklyn,
the family removed to that section.
DR.. Emmanuel Mandelbaum, also of
Mt. sinai. who has been closely asso-
ciated with the young inferno, today
summed UP the professional attitude
in the matter. He said;
AFTER this, 1 certainly would not
saw anything about DR.. Plotz's work.
1t is dreadful thing to have the
story published before the man has
had a chance to read his paper
DIR. Platz's reported discovery in
clldes not only the determination
and isolation of the typhus germ but
experiments tending to show that
Brilps disease, is only a variant of
typhus. Brills disease was discov-
cred in 1896 by DR.. Nathan E. Brill,
attending physician at Mt. Linai.
DR.. PIatz has set about finding an
antitoxin for typhus and Is said TO
have made some headway. 1t is pos
sible that his work in isolatlng
the typhus germ will make possible
the isolation of the bacilli of scarlet
fever and measles and the perfect
ing of antitoxins for bath.
DR.. Platz was graduated from the
Brooklyn Public School No. 25 and
late from the Columbia University.
He received a degree from the School
of Arts and the College of Physicians
and Surgeons in New York and was
at the head of his class. After gradu-
alton, he took competitive examina-
tion for the post of pathological en-
terne at Mt N.inai and was chosen
over 200 contesSants.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
INSISTS MELLEN
SHOULD TESTIFY
At ROAD INQUIRY
Counsel Folk Says Truth Is
More Important than Cues
ton of Immunity.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-''It is my
present intention 10 put Charles S.
Mellen on the witness stand and ex-
anime him. said Joseph W. Folk,
chief counsel of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. who is conduct
ing the inquiry into the financial op-
erations of the New Haven and the
Billiard Company.
This statement was made early to-
day by Mr.. Folk in face of the OBJ
jections raised by Acknowledgement
McReynolds that the testimony of
Mr.. Mellen and directors of the New
Haven might render them immune
from prosecution In the event such
proceedings were considered neces-
sary.
Mr. Folk dictated the following
statement:
"It is not question of immunity,
but of whether the truth shall he
suppressed. Mellen as a witness. teh-
ing the truth, would be a thousand
times more valuable TO the public
than Mellen could possibly be as a
defendant.
1.-The situation is now as it has
been from the beginning. It is in
sisted that all witnesses having
knowledge of the matters under in
vestigation be placed on the stand
and they will be questioned without
limitation as to the questions to be
asked The whole truth will be
brought out If it is possible to do
so, no matter whom it hits
"The great question before the
American people today is to secure
honesty in the management of the
railway systems of the country,
THE revelations already brought to
light in this investigation, and the
further disclosures that Mr.. Mellen
and other witnesses can make, should
be of immense value and result in
legislation that will cause it TO be
lust as grave a crime to plunder the
public through a corporation as 1t Is
now personally to rob an individual
Chief Counsel Folk and Attorney
General McReynolds had conference
today. Mr. Folk pointed out that the
commission, in the pending proceed
ing, was operating under a resolution
of the Senate. directing 1t to develop
all possible facts concerning the tinan-
cial operations of the New Haven
and that, manifestly, this direction
could not be carried out unless wit
nesses were examined who were cog
infant of the facts
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
DEFECTS OF NEW
LAW SHOWN BY
IRV|NGTON VOTE
Not One of. Successful Candi-
dates for Commissioner Re-
oeived Majority of Ballots.
HIGH MAN RECEIVED 1865
LESS THAN A MAJORITY
Stookman, Setaro, Stanley,
Greene and GIorieux are
Elected Commissioners.
HIGH MAN RECEIVED 1o5
LESS THAN A MAJORITY

That candidates cannot be elected
by majorities under the preferential
voting system provided by the Walsh
act was clearly demonstrated in Ir-
vington yesterday, when the tolw
voted for its fire commissioners. This
is a severe defeat for advocates of the
new form of government who had
contended thct the preferential vote
would insure the election of men by
majority vote.
! Not one of the five Irvington COM
missioners received majority yes
terday. The high man, former Town
Clerk Mallon Stockman, received 1876
votes less than a majority. A total
of 2,044 votes were cast. Seventy
two were spoiled, leaving 1872 valid
ballots. A majority vote would have
been 9S7.
Official returns as compiled today
by Town Clerk John w. Wehman did
not materially affect the result as
announced in the Morning Star.
The new commissioners and their
Perspective vote follows: Mr.. Stock
zman, S22; Councilman Leonard Seta-
aro, 807; Tax Collector Harry J. STAN
ley, TAI; Mayor David H. Greene, GAS;
Former Mayor William Glorieux, 61e.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
Man Drops Dead in Front
of MOntclair POst0ffice

An unknown man dropped dead this
morning on Valley road, Upper Mont
clair, in front of the postoffice. The
man had been in the Office and on
reaching the sidewalk fell to the
street. DR.. w. H. Areson, of Belle
vue avenue, was called and he pro-
nounced him dead.
In the dead mans pocket was a
card on which was written II. w.
Zieref, or Zellif, Lincoln Park" DR..
Areson notified the Montclair police,
who, in turn, notified Deputy County
Physician NJ. Herbert Simmons, of
Orange. The latter view the body and
gave heart disease as the cause of
death.
The body was placed in the post
office until it's removal to Kunz's
morgue, In Orange. Word has been
sent to people bearing the name of
the dead man at Lincoln Park and
Fairfield.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
SAY BLACK HAND
SET Off BOMB AT
HOME OF BANKER
Police Scent BIackmail Plot in
Attempt to Blow UP
Parisi's House.

The foreign population in the neigh
borhood of Bruce street was thrown
into state of great excitement short
set off near the home of Matteo
Parish, an Italian banker, at 200 Bruce
street. The explosion was of such
force that buildings were shaken for
many blocks around, and several
were damaged.
This is the second bomb to be ex-
ploded in this section in the last few
months, and the police have started
a rigid investigation.
Although Parisi told the police he
has no enemies and that he has re-
ceiYed no threatening letter., the po-
lice say the bomb was used by men,
bers of the Black Hand in an effort
to force Parish to pay blackmail.
Parisi today said; 81 have never
received a threatening letter Never
since / have been in the banking
business have | refused to make
man a loan. | am utterly at a loss
to explain this attempt to blow up
my home"
Parish has conducted a banking
business in Bruce street for twenty
years.
The bomb was placed between the
buildings, 1913 and 200 Bruce street.
Although the bankers home was not
damaged to any great extent, the
home of Anthony Bardi, 1913 Bruce
street, was partially undermined.
The plate glass front door in the
Parisi home was broken.
All the windows in both homes were
broken, and several other houses in
the vicinity also were damaged. At
the time of the explosion Bardi and
his children were in their home.
Broken glass fell all about them, but
they were not injured. All were
shocked by the explosion.
Patrolmen Mcconnell and Hanley
of the Fourth precinct, were only 100
feet away from the Parish home at
the time of the explosion. Both say
they say no one near the building
before the explosion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
Reports Seeing Derelict,
Probably the Columbian

steamer Karamea, Captain Moggi,
which arrived today from London,
brought word of an abandoned
steamer in mid-Atlantic. The derelict
had no funnel.
Captain Moggi suggests that the
hulk may be theb urned steamer
Columbian He states, however that
he would have had to drift at the
ratesof eleven knots to make the spot
wAafs the derelict was passed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
Strikts Match Near Gas Leak;
Four Hurt in the Explosion

JERSEY CITY, May 13. = Three
men and woman were badly hurt
last night in gas explosion at 81
Norris street this city The injured
are Arthur Curtis, an engineer; his
wife Anna; James Martin, plumber,
and Andrew Welsh, plumbers assist
ant.
A leakage of gas in the Curtis
home had become so bad that the
plumbers were sent for. Their search
led them to the cellar, where Martin
finally located the leak. He was about
to send his assistant for some tools,
when Curtis thoughtlessly struck a
match. The explosion threw the men
to the floor. Mrs. Curtis was stand
ing on the cellar stairs and received
her hurts by falling.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
Denver Chamber Denies the
Reported Strike Atrocities
Tspecial to the Evening star.J

TRENTON, May 13.-Governor
Fielder today received a letter from
the Denver Chamber of Commerce
asking that tbs contents refuting the
stories of lawlessness in the Colorado
mine strike be given publicity here.
The letter asks the people of this
State to resereve judgment on the
situation in Colorado and give full
credit to the governor and State mil
itia in attempting to restore order.
The letter denies that any women or
children have been killed by the State
militia
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
On Trial for Shooting
OF Bride OF Two Weeks

SOMERVILLE, May 13.-Accused
of manslaughter. ALEC" Thuba was
placed on trial here yesterday before
Judge Beekman. Thuba is accused
of shooting Pauline Thuba, his bride
of two weeks, at their home in Man
vile.
The bullet penetrated Mrs. Thuba's
left lung, and she died on January 8,
a month afterward, in the Somerset
Hospital. The trouble which led to
the shooting has never been fully ex-
planned Mrs. Thuba made an ante
mortem statement, but, according to
the New Jersey law, a statement of
this kind made by a wife cannot be
used against her husband.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
Four Saved on
Jersey Shoals

ATLANTIC CITY, May 13.-The
soal-laden barge Enos Soula, New
port News for Eastern ports, was
thrown upon the Brigantine Shoals
by an eastern gale early today and
wrecked. Her crew of four men were
rescued by the tug Coastwise, which
had the barge in tow, and proceeded
to New York Life-saving crews from
South ,Brigantine and Atlantic City
assisted in the rescue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
Candles Start Funeral Fire

CAMDEN, May 13.-Candles sur
sounding the casket containing the
body of Thomas Fizone, who was
buried yesterday from his home set
fire to draperies during the funeral
services. The organizt was burned
about his hand while trying to place
the lid on the caskees
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
Dead, q Hurt in Storm

EDPNO1uI " -F71o 11'V1111IB 5NursI
KITTANING, Pa, May 13.-With
one dead and four seriously injured,
work repairing the damage done by
last nights storm. The death and
injuries resulted from the wrecking
of two big plants and the destruction
of several homes with a loss of
$4,000. Charles Moore was killed.
Among the injured are Sadie Moore,
twenty-three and Charles Moore,
forty three.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
Are Men the Freaks?

the Broadway restaurants and theaters,
and see which Is the girl who is taken
out-the modest, sane looking girl or the
so-called freak with enough paint ON her
face to paint the side Of a houso2 ] am
not a prude by any means nor am l
growing pin feathers for angel wings,
and no one enjoys going to dinner more
than ! do; but where Is the man who
takes the girl who dresses moaestly and
In keeping with her income? Men need
not so hungry for the want OF sincere
loving; they are not looking for H. II
they were they would have mo difficulty
/ In finding II. The sensible looking girl
is simply not seen when II comes to go
ing out; she doesn't exist so far as the
men are concerned"
What" asks another woman, 10 men
see In those girls whose minds never rise
any higher than the topmost piumes In
their hats7 What do they count on In
the future with themP do they think
they can tango through matrimony and
pick their clothes off the trees like Adam
and Eve and catch their food falling
down from the sky7 What Is the matter
with the young man OF today, anyhow
Does any one know-and is he TO
blame7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
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Vanish in a Hurry
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Pinex Al a special and highly concen.
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Avoid disappointment BY asking your
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
Copyright isiL Intorn1 News Service.

marrying The understanding on which
you wish 20 enter would be very unfair
70 the girl because IL would interfere
with her forming other friendships with
men. and would lead 20 unpleasant COM
ment IL your interest came TO nothing.
The cathedral at Tim, Wurtemberg
girl does not wear an engagement ring
until her betrothal lie formally announced
Try 20 Conquer ~ Sweetness.
Dear Miss Fairfax; ! am Giri OF 2.
and engaged TO young man Tor the
last ten months A cousin OF mine. .
sirl OF -, and. very pretty and strikingly
attractive calls on me frequently She
her liking openly for this young man
He IN turn appears 10 like her very
much Every time she comes 10 my
house Il IL miserable Sor me. f1r I know
well he 10 liking her more and more
With her encouragement What am ] q
do under the circumstances7 Would II
be well for me 10 leave both these peo-
SEEING see ns0n he tSihss hat kurt bsyond ea.
preston? Should sxplain.t to this cousin
what she Is trying 20 dot ANXIOUS.
Don't let jealousy take possession OF
you II II does and you become sour and
Grabbed. you are reasonably certain to
lose your sweetheart's affections Il they
have begun 20 wander At ali. ! should
not discuss this at all. nor permit my
self to question his loyalty. Just be 50
Charming and lovabie that there VIII be
no thought Of deserving you for another.