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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
JERSEY BANKERS
TO VOICE PROTEST
Of REGIONAL BANK
Meeting viii Be Held at
Down Town Clu b1ere
Wednesday.

Walter NJ, Van Deusen, chairman
of the banking and currency commit
tee of the New Jersey State Bankers
Association, today issued a call for
a meeting to be held in the Down
Town Club next Wednesday night.
The purpose of the meeting is TO
protest against the order of Federal
Reserve Organization Committee as
signing the banks of Northern New
Jersey to the Philadelphia Federal
reserve district. Represented at the
meeting will be the interests of all
the banks of Jersey City, Newark,
Paterson, Passaic, Hoboken and all
the other banks in the northern sec
tion of the State.
The protest will be made on the
ground that the locating in Philadel-
phla of the Federal Reserve bank
for this district will be a distinct in
convenience to the bankers of the
northern section of the State and in
furious to the best interest Of the
banking system.
A meeting of the bankers of Hud-
son county who are members of the
State association was held yesterday
In the Commercial Trust Company,
10 Exchange place, Jersey City. Res
olutions condemning the action of the
organization In taking Northern Jer-
sey banks out of the New York dis
trict were passed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
Rev. w. T. Leahy, Wilson'S
Friend, Is Transferred TO
Parish in Spring Lake

TRENTON, April 9.-Right Rev.
James A. McFaul, of the Catholic
diocese Of Trenton, announced yester-
day that he has appointed Rev. Wal
ter 7. Leahy, now pastor OF st.
Paul's Church, Princeton as success
sor to the late Rev. Stephen M.
Lyons, at st. Catharine's Church,
Spring Lake. The transfer of
Father Leahy takes effect on Monday.
He VIII be succeeded by the Rev. DR..
William J. Fitzgerald, now pastor OF
St. Mary's Church, Millville.
The change Is one of the most i'm
portant made in years in this diocese.
Father Leahy has been stationed in
Princeton for ten years He is an
intimate friend of President Wilson.
At one time he was connected with
the Benedictine Order and was sta
toned at st. Benedict's College, New
ark. Father Fitzgerald is a gradrI-
ate Of the Catholic University at
Washington. He was stationed at
Lambertville for a long time.
Rev. Edward c. Mannion, of Hope
we'll has been assigned to Fleming
ton, and he will be succeeded by Rev
Peter G. Corr. of Perth Amboy. The
Rev. Joseph A. Ryan, Of Bernards-
ville goes to the Millville Church,
while the Rev. Joseph A. Rigney, Of
will succeed Father Ryan
at BernardsVille. Rev. Thomas
Kearns. of Pennington, has been
named to the Highlands pastorates
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
BLOCK SHERIFF'S
SALE BY GOING
INTO BANKRUPTCY
Payne Bros, Inc, Structural
Iron Workers, Take Step TO
Dodge $500 Judgment.

To forestall a sheriffs sale on a
s400 judgment claim, Payne Brothers,
Inc. structural ironwork contractors,
of 275 Emmett street, yesterday went
into bankruptcy. Their assets are
estimated at 500, ,433, with liabilities
exceeding sSs,751 The Federal Trust
Company. Of this city, and the Bethle-
hem Steel Company, of South Bethle-
hem, are the heaviest individual
creditors. The liabilities include wage
claims, loans and stock delivered. The
assets chiefly comprise real estate and
machinery.
The bankruptcy adjudication was
precipitated by the Standard OIL
Company of New Jersey. This con-
cern obtained a judgment amounting
to $420 against the Payne Brothers.
The judgment was not liquidated and
the assets OF the corporation were ad-
vertised to be sold at public auction
tomorrow to satisfy the judgment.
The directors of the iron company
held a meeting on April 3 and dis
cussed the matter thoroughly.
They finally empowered Theodore p.
Payne, president and treasurer of the
company, to file a voluntary petition
n bankruptcy. and TO apply for an
order restraining the Standard Oil
Company from proceeding with the
advertised sale.
Francis Childs, jr., as attorney for
the company, filed the petition In the
United States District Court at Tren-
ton yesterday. Judge Rellstab adju-
dicated the company bankrupts and
issued an order appointing Oscar III.
Wheeler, of Summit receiver under
s15, 900 bond. The restraining order
was also issued by Judge Rellstab.
The failure of the company is at
tributed to It's inability to raise
enough ready money to meet Its cur
rent obligations. 1t Is declared the
company is In a solvent condition
but could not realize on it's assets.
The business has been conducted at
loss for the past two years, accord
ing to Attorney Childs. Because of
this fact. it is declared, the directors
voted to close up the business on
January 1 of this year. The factory
has not been open since that date.
Mr.. Wheeler, the present receiver,
was not given power TO continue the
business.
The company had a cash balance
in the Federal Trust Company of
1896. This could have been used to
pay off all the claim of the Standard
Oil Company and thus prevent the
sale of the eompany's assets. This
action, however, would nave been an
act Of bankruptcy, in that a certain
cteditor would have been preferred.
II this action had been pursued the
company would have made itself lia-
BILE to an action in involuntary bank
ruptey.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
DEMOCRATS MOURN.
O'BYRNE' DEFEAT
See in 1t Republican Control of
Seventh District for
Years TO Come.
Especial TO the Evening stnr.I

PATTERSON, April 9.--There is a
crepe on the front door of the Democ-
racy of the Seventh congressional
district since Tuesday, when James ].
O'Byrne, candidate for Congress,
favored by President Wilson and
Senator Hughes, was defeated. The
mourning Will not be taken down
until the fall campaign opens, and
even then not with u very great de-
gree of enthusiasm.
The Republican party started in to-
day with its plans for the fall cam
paign. The defeat of O'Byrne, which
they view as a reputation of the
Wilson policies, since the campaign
was waged on the tariff and Panama
tolls issues, has given the G. o. =.
new hope, and the prediction is that
the Republican party will remain in
control of the county for years to
come.
At present that party has almost
everything in the way of offices in
the county. The exceptions are ap.
pointments made by President Wilson
when he was governor and by Gov
ernor Fielder. These include only the
county prosecutor, the county judge
ship, the District Court judgeship
and a few minor offices. The Repub-
licans are in control Of both Paterson
and Passaic, and the County Board
of Freeholders is solidly Republican.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
DOWAGER EMPRESS HARUKO,
OF JAPAN, DIES SUDDENLY

TOXIC, Japan. April 9.-The Dow
ager Empress Haruko died at the i'm
perial villa at Namazu today
Following the usual custom in the
cause of the death of a member of
the imperial family, the official an
nouncement of the event will not be
made until the body has been trans
ferred to the capital. This Is expect
ed TO take place tomorrow.
Her majesty passed away suddenly
In the presence of Emperor Yoshihito
the empress and other members of
the royal family, who had been sum
moned from the capital.
The imperial patient had developed
deceptive symptoms. She displayed
increased yigor and asked for food.
A short time afterward her majesty
became unconscious. The doctors In
attendance applied restoratives but
without avail, and she died without
recovering consciousness.
Had Long Been Ill
Her majesty had been suffering for
eonsidera BILE period from angina
pectoris, but the official diagnosis de-
clared that Bright's disease was the
direct cause Of her death.
The Dowager Empress Haruko was
the widow OF Emperor Mutsuhito.
who died on July 80, 1912. She was
born on May 2S, 1850, and was the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
LAWMAKERS PLAN
.TOF|N|SH TONIGHT
Hastening Through Pile of
BiIIs-TestimoniaIs Given
to Officers.
Especial to the Evening star.I

TRENTON, April 9.--This is the
least day of the 1914 session of the
Segislature, and, although there is a
multitude of matters still to be acted
Ipon, the members of both houses are
determined to wind it all up tonight.
The session tonight will be the
busiest one of the year, due to the
final pressure of business. On that
account. the members had the usual
closing burlesque last night, and
hilarity and mirth were rampant for
two hours.
The more serious part of the exer-
cises included the presentation of a
diamond ring to Speaker Beekman, OF
the House. as a testimonial from his
fellow members,
siven a, grandfather'S clock with
'effffnss. and Minority Leader Rich
ards received O. silver loving cup.
The speeches were filed with good
fellowship and expressions of appre-
ciation. Then several members were
called before the bar of the House.
Assemblyman Clinton q. Fisk, Of
Hudson, was presented as the Assem-
blyman who introduced the largest
nlinber of bills-forty-nin and AS
semblyman Downs, of Morris, as the
one who presented the fewest-none
nj all. Nearly all of the Assemblymen
were called on for one reason or an
other.
Assemblyman Bredenbek had to be
roaxed to sing a song. Assemblyman
Thomas f. A. Griffin, of Hudson, gave
in,ifations of members which not only
Indicated their mannerisms, but hit
at some OF their House history for
the session.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
FIELDER VETOES
PAVING MEASURE
Won't Sign Bill Presenting
Withdrawal of Names After
Petition Is Filed.
Especial 10 the Evening star.I

TRENTON. April 9.-Governor
Fielder has vetoed House bill 436, in
troduced by Assemblyman Brackner,
of Hudson.
To is an act concerning improve
ments of streets and highways in
municipalities OF the State, and It's
intent was to have a direct bearing
upon the signing of petitions by own
ers of property along the line of pro-
posed Improvements and would rem
der ineffective the withdrawal Of sig
natures from a petition for an i'm
provement after the petition had been
duly filed with the board vested with
the authority to carry on the i'm
proyements.
1t Is explained in a preamble in the
bin that important improvements
had To be abandoned. after prelim-
mary steps had been taken by the
authorities to advance the work, by
the withdrawal of signatures from
petitions.
In Newark and Jersey City. it was
said, the practise of persons in induc-
ing signers to withdraw their names
after they had petitioned for an i'm
provement in street work, thereby
leading officials to proceed to the
point of awarding contracts, had had
a deterrent effect ON public progress.
The bill passed the Assembly and
Senate without trouble, but the gov
ernor disapproved IL.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
NEWARKER GIVEN
EIGHTEEN YEARS.
SING SING TERM
Edward MendeI, Convicted of
Highway Robbery, De-
nounced by Court.
TRIED TO STEAL GEMS
FROM WOMAN'S EARS
Prisoner Termed Human Vul-
ture by Judge Grain in Gen.
eraI Sessions, New York.

Edward Mendel, scrap metal deal
er of rs Monmouth street, this city,
was sentenced to eighteen years in
Sing Sing by Judge Grain, in the
Court of General Sessions, New York
city, today. He was convicted of
highway robbery. The sentence met
ed out by Judge Grain is within two
years OF the maximum for that Of
fence.
Mrs. Mendel and her two children,
Nathan, Thirteen years old, and Allan,
eleven, were in court when sentence
was pronounced. They broke down
and wept Mendel remained calm.
In sentencing Mendel, Judge Grain
declared that the crime committed
by Mendel was an outrage on the
public. He stated that investigation
showed that the charge on which
Mendel was convicted was not the
first time Mendel had robbed women
of jewels, but the police had on rec
ord instances where it could be shown
that he was implicated in other sim
liar crimes in New York, Brooklyn
and Coney Island
The reason several other women,
who identified Mendel as the man
who had robbed them, did not make
q charge against him, Judge Grain
explained, was because they did not
want the notorIety which would come
with such an action and Mendefs
heavy sentence, Judge Grain hoped,
would serve as a lesson both to Men
del and others who We're engaged in
the same nefarious business.
Mendel will be taken to Sing Sing
prison tomorrow, along with fifteen
others who received sentence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
j. S. APOLOGY IN
COLOMBIA PACT?
Claim Treaty Contains Friend
ly Expression of Regret" for
Panama Revolution.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-What was
described as "a friendly expression of
regret" on the part of the United
States over the manner In which the
secession of the present Republic of
Panama was brought about through
the alleged connivance of the United
States government is said to be con-
tanned in or to accompany the treaty
signed at Bogota by representatives
of Colombia and the United States,
which also provides for the payment
of an indemnity of $25 900, 900 for the
loss suffered by Panama.
When Robert Lansing, counsellor
of the State department, who was
acting secretary of State during the
illness of Secretary Bryan, was ask
ed whether the new treaty carried
such an expression, he answered,
after some hesitation, THAT is some
thing l cannot talk about"
From another source 1t was learned
that the matter of accompanying the
treaty with a statement from this
government, containing a friendly
expression of regret" had been dis
cussed by the negotiators at Bogota.
The Roosevelt administration and
many prominent Republicans have de-
MED strenuously that the United
States Government fomented and sup
ported the bloodless Panama revolu-
ton of November, 1903 Since the
Democrats obtained control Of the
House of Representative in 1911 the
accusation has been renewed that
President Roosevelt was aware in adj
vance of the contemplated revolution,
and that through the assistance of his
administration, given in part by the
presence Of American warships on
both sides of the isthmus, the Prov
ince OF Panama became an indie
pendent republic, and as part Of a bar
gain Immediately negotiated a treaty
granting 10 the United States the right
to build an interoceanic canal across
the Panama lsthmus,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09

daughter Of nobeman. Ichijo Ia
dado. In 1869 she married the late
emperor and was declared empress.
Haruko. by the side of her husband,
passed through the troubled period of
the transformation of Japan at tho
beginning of Mutsuhito's reign. She
saw him transfer his capital from
Kioto To Yedo, which was later re-
named Toxic. She watched with
curious interest the opening of the
country TO foreign commerce, Its de
parture from Old World customs and
its adoption of Western civilization.
She awaited in the imperial palace
news OF the Japanese armies at war,
first with China and then with Rus
sia, and saw the complete evolution
of Japan into a world power.
simple In Her Tastes.
Haruko was simple in her tastes.
She presided over court functions
with great dignity. on most occasions
wearing Western dress, especially
when she came into contact with
Americans or Europeans. When the
function was purely japanese she oc-
casionally returned to the picturesque
costume OF her youth.
The dowager empress was greatly
affected by the death of Mutsuhito,
suffering for many months from an
affection of the heart. She died at
the imperial villa at Nama1u, a
watering place near Yokohama.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
MAY CALL BRYAN,
TAFT, KNOX, OLNEY
IN TOLLS HEARING
Their Testimony Wanted by
Senate Committee-Pacific
Coast Protests Repeal.

WASHINGTON, April 9.--Open
hearings on the Administrations bill
to repeal the tolls exemption clause
of the Panama canal act began today
before the Senate committee on inter-
oceanic canals, to continue fifteen
days. Authors of nine pending sub
stltute bills or resolutions, five Re
publicans, three Democrats and a
Progressive had to be asked to ap-
pear first to explain their proposals.
Suggestions from committee MEM
bers that former President Taft, Sec
retary Bryan and former Secretaries
of State Knox and Olney be invited
to testify attracted attention, but 1t
was considered unlikely that any -syit-
nesses other than senator's would be
called until after the representatives
of commercial organizations which
have asked for hearings have APP
peared. Telegrams have been dis
patched to such bodies in New Or
leans, New York, Seattle, San Fran
cisco, Portland and other cities, ask
ing them to fix dates upon which they
would like to have their representa-
tives heard.
Representatives of several Pacific
coast cities are fastening here to
pr otest against the repeal William
f. Wheeleh, of San Francisco. who
handled the case for the Pacific coast
two years ago. Is now here, and may
be one of the early witnesses.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
Republican member of the foreign
committee, Will address the
Senate today on the tolls question.
eli is strongly supporting the Presi-
dents policy.
The senators who will be given an
opportunity to explain their bills are
Foot, e. Kew work; Chiffon, of West
Virginia; Norris, of Nebraska; Owen,
OF Oklahoma; evils, of Illinois; Reed,
of Missouri; Thomas, of Colorado;
Newlands, Of Nevada, and Weeks, of
Massachusetts.
Senator Owen will insist the Senate
consider the House bill in preference
to any other.
Among the organizations whose
representatives will speak In opposi-
tion to tolls repeal are the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, Tacoma
Chamber of Commerce, Aberdeen
Chamber of Commerce, Astoria
Chamber of Commerce, Silverton
Club, two Oregon societies and the
New Orleans Board of Trade.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
TRENTON AGAINST
CANAL SURRENDER
Mayor and Prominent Citizens
Plan Mass Meeting Next
Wednesday.
Especial TO the Evening star.l

TRENTON, April 9.Citizens of this
city will meet next Wednesday to
protest against the repeal of the free
Panama canal tolls law. Well-known
Trentonians of every political faith
win be present to denounce the evil
of the proposed repeal.
The trend of the protest win be
that the repeal would spell grave
danger to the industrial and COM
mercial interests of the city. The rec
port of the meeting will be submitted
to the New Jersey Legislators in Con-
gress. with a view to prevent the
passing of the repeal.
Details of the meeting were ar
ranged last night at meeting of a
citizens committee held at the home
of former State Senator Harry D.
Leavitt, the treasurer.
Prominent speakers have been
secured to address the protest meet
ing. The Progressive party will be
represented by Bainbridge Colby, q
we'll known New York lawyer, who is
thoroughly conversant with the con-
ditions governing the canal tolls
problem and has spoken at large
meetings in New York, Phila-
delphia and other cities. Mayor
Frederick w. Donnelly. Democrat,
and Senator Barton B. Hutchinson,
Republican, will be other speakers.
The protest that it is proposed to
make at the meeting will be directed
particularly at the methods that are
being used by President Wilson to in
sure the adoption of the legislation
he is fostering. It is contended that
the President is trying to force the
measure through Congress without
giving an opportunity for it's thorough
consideration by the members
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
MANNING AND
SISTER IN COURT
Charged With Concealing
knowledge in Murder of
Wife.

Charles l. Manning and his sister
Mrs. Sadie Garrabrant, were given
hearings today before Judge Herr in
the Second Precinct Court on charges
of concealing knowledge of the cir
cumstances surrounding the death of
Manning's wife. Mrs. Manning was
shot to death in her home ZIG War
rem street, last February by Hazel
Herdman, Manning's sweetheart.
The Herdman girl was arrested and
released afterWard by Captain of De-
tectives Tulte, after she had proved
to them she knew nothing about the
murder. The next day she committed
suicide by swallowing bichloride of
mercury a few minutes after she had
written a letter confessing her guilt
Captain Tuite was the first witness
called. His testimony had to do with
history of the case In general. He
told of the arrest of Manning and of
his refusal 10 admit knowledge of
the affair.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
R|VERLAND OWNERS
BEGIN IS NEW SUITS
Holders of Property Along Pas
sale AlIege Damages by
Streams Pollution.

New complainants, seeking dam
ages for pollution Of the Passaic
river, appeared before Vice-Chancel-
lor Stevens today for the trial of
their causes. In the present suits
there are eighteen persons. owning
twelve or more parcels and claiming
riparian rights that have been dam
aged by the sewage of the city of
Paterson.
Damages have been awarded to
various parties In interest In cases
that have been tried before. These
damages We're first awarded for a
period Of twenty years, extending
until 1911, when ii was thought that
the pollution of the river could be
stopped. Afterward the city of Pat
ei son. by its legal representatives,
confessed that the same conditions
would exist for five years longer, and
again damages were awarded. Sew
eral Of the complainants have been
eliminated in the various legal pro-
eesses One of these, Jersey City,
was found not TO have riparian
rights.
The complainants in the present
proceedings are property owners on
the river below Passalc They say
their rights TO the river are damaged
by its pollution. The complainants
are Catherine Simmons, the Alexan-
der Mcdonald Granite Company,
John Nannema and Baukje DeBoer
Hannena, his wife; Leonard and Ad-
die anderbeck, Jessie Alyea, Rose
mont Land and Improvement Com
pany, Henry Doherty silk Company,
Peter ID. Henderson, G. Howard
Parmley, Irving Terhune. Harold N.
Terhune, Margaret Terhune and
Frank Terhune.
1t is expected the trial OF the case
will occupy ten DAYS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-09
WOMEN VOTERS IN Al ASKAN
VICTORIOUS IN ELECTIONS

SEATTLE, Wash, April 9.-women
helped decide elections in Alaska this
week, according to dispatches re-
ceived today. It was the first time
women had voted in Alaska since en-
franchised by the first territorial
legislature a year ago
In Skagway campaigning brought
victory to the feminine politicians.
Electors were taken to polling places
by women, who bought cigars and
luncheons and supplied conveyances,
while explaining sample ballots.
They elected the entire partisan
ticket in Shagway against the tax
payers faction, which had been in
power six years.
In a bitter municipal fight in Ju-
neau, women were active and the