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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
RosenthaI's Mother Still
Believes Her Son Is Alive

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Hsrmsn
Rosenthal, of whose murder ex-
Lieutenant Becker was convicted, but
now stands merely accused, died more
than nineteen months ago. yet his
mother thinks he is still alive. She
has never heard of the Becker case,
and her relatives intend that she
never shall hear of IL.
Becker's mother. who died IN De-
cember last, believed to the end Of
her days that her son was out West"
on police duty, The mother of Rusen-
thai thinks he is in business in
Canada.
She is Mrs. Rose Rosenthal, living.
at the age of seventy-tw years. with
a daughter and son-in-law in Brook
Iyn. Two months before Herman
Rosenthal was killed she became
paraiyzed. Since then she has never
left her bed. Physicians have said.
and say now, that the truth about her
son would kill her.
She cannot speak or see TO read, but
is able to move her right arm a little
Her mind is clear and her hearing ex-
celient. Often she inquiries about her
two sons She does it by holding up
one finger to indicate the elder son
and two fingers for Herman. who was
the younger. Her protecting relatives
have been forced to all sorts OF in
ventions to explain ris absence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
JEWELER M|NTz
HELD AS FENCE

Isidor Mintz, the jeweler OF IS
Prince street, arrested on a charge of
receiving stolen goods in connection
with the confessions of Frederick Nc
Mum and Andrew Everson, was held
in $4,000 bail in the First Criminal
Court today.
The two burglars confessed TO a Sc
ries of seventy or more robberies,
Afterward they were taken by Detee-
tive Lieutenants Meehan and Dono-
van TO a number of pawnshops and TO
the houses they had burglarized to be
Identified The police at not at all
sure that they will ever be able to
get complete list of the victims OF
the two men. because of the grea.
number of them. It seems that Nc
Mum and Everson had no fixed
policy, but would enter any house
that looked promising.
1t is expected that a number of
other men win be arrested as
fences" before nightfall The police
have bllt faint hope, however. OF re-
covering all Of the stolen material.
the burglars having sold their loot In
numerous places.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
Especial to the Newark star.I

SUMMIT, Feb. eff somebody
with a moving-picture camera had
been in the Hobart avenue section
of this place today he could have
made a film that would be thriller
on any screen in the country. Guns
were flashed, hands were held high in
the air, an automobile KIDNAPPING
took place, and a troubled-looking
gentleman went through the motions
of tying a negro and another man to
a tree beside a deserted sawmill.
Just as in the movies, none of this
was real. Nobody was trying to shoot
or kidnap anybody else. The actors
were merely members of the local
police department and some others
showing Mayor Francis II. Bergen
how it was that Patrolman William
e. George permitted himself to be
kidnapped in an automobile and
trussed up in the snow by a polite
burglar he had arrested last Satur-
day night.
Mayor Bergen has started an in
vestigation of the affair. Moreover,
the local police are not conducting
the Investigation. Mayor Bergen
figured Summit couldn't afford to
take any more chances of losing its,
as it were, guardians by having them
kidnapped, SO he hired the John F..
Cosgrove detective agency. of New
ark, to do the heavy work of inves-
tigating.
Cosgrove arrived in Summit today,
sleuthed around the place where
George and Patrolman John Cannon,
who was all but kidnapped himself,
had met the man who stole George
away, and then decided to play the
whole scene over again.
Accordingly. Russell Bland, negro
chauffeur for G. Edward Fischer, who
was kidnapped along with George,
was asked TO appear with his em-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
JURYMEN FIND NO
CONSPIRACY WHICH
TWO CONFESSED
Return Not Guilty Verdict in
Case OF Lemons for Alleged
Fake Accident.

Although Alfred SuteIiffe and David
w Dssyis had pleaded guilty and
turned States evidence against Will
lam, John and Henry Lennon and
Clinton Todd, on charge of con-
spiracy. the jury that had heard the
evidence in the case in Quarter Ses-
sions Court before Judge William P.
Martin last night found the four men
who had stood trial not guilty of the
charge
The charge arose out of an alleged
fake automobile accident which
the Lemons are alleged to have
staged with the assistance of Todd,
who was a Public Service Railway
Company motorman The alleged ae-
cident took place in a dark spot in
Franklin avenue, Nutley. on the night
of October I, 1871. when an automo-
bile with William and Henry Lennon
in it was struck by the Paterson car
in charge of Todd.
Davis and Sutcliffe got into the case
through being passengers on the car,
Davis at the time being a conductor
for the Public Service, hut of duty
at the time of the accident.
When the Lemons put In claims for
personal injuries and damages to the
car amounting to about $1,000 the
trolley company became suspicious
and started an investigation. De-
tectives became friendly with the six
men involved through meeting them
at saloon in Passaic avenue, oper-
ated, it is said, by a relative of the
Lemons. At this place dictagraphs
were installed and converse tions re-
lating TO the plot whereby the Pub
lie Service had been made the victim
heard by the detectives.
Davis was called into the COM
pany's headquarters and after being
told of the dictagraph records made
a confession which he repeated to the
grand jury later. Indictments fol-
lowed about eighteen months ago and
the men have been waiting trial ever
since.
The jury retired at 4:20 yesterday
afternoon and six hours later re-
turned with its verdict of not guilty
in favor of William, John and Henry
Lennon and Clinton Todd Sutcliffe
and Davis, who pleaded guilty or
non-vult and helped the State, will
now have to face sentence for taking
part in a conspiracy with the three
Lemons and Todd. when as a matter
of fact jury of twelve men has de-
cided that. such conspiracy never
existed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
SUMMIT POLICEMAN KIDNAPPED AGAIN TO
GIVE METROPOLITAN DETECTIVE A CLUE

ployer's car. When the machine drew
up Cosgrove staged .sThe kidnapping
of Policeman George" a thrilling
drama in two reels and few lurches.
George played the burglar. Mayor
Bergen played George, Bland played
himself, being the only man in the
party who could run the car. and Ser
geant John p. Murphy was cast, much
against his WILL as Cannon. Cosgrove
was stage director.
Just what effect the playing over
of Saturdays thrilling scene viii have
on expediting the arrest of the man
who kidnapped George cannot be said
At all events. the burglar was not
found in the course of the wanderings
of the amateur actors today.
1t has been suggested that Mayor
Bergen may relent slightly in his re-
ported desire to punish George for
being kidnapped after today's expert
ence. George played the part of the
burglar with grim realism, and it is
said the mayor got a very good idea
of how warlike person is likely to
feel when looking into the muzzle of
a pistol when George showed his gun
under the executives nose.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
Seymour Suit Defendant
Was Not the Germania
Fire Insurance Company

The Evening Star last night said
that suit for $500. instituted by
James M. Seymour, jr., in Chancery
Court, was directed against the Ger
mania Fire Insurance Company of
New York The reference to the Ger
mania Insurance Company was erro-
neous. The defendant in the action
is the German-American Fire Insur-
ance Company.
Briefs in the case were ordered by
Vice. Chancellor Stevens. The action
grows out of fire which destroyed
property on Mechanic street Novem-
ber 10, 1910. Mr.. Seymour had two
policies on the property. 1t was
stipulated by stamped insert clause
in the policies that the property
should be used only for dwelling pur-
poses above the first floor. At the
time of the fire Mr.. Seymour had
rented out part of the upper floors
for manufacturing purposes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
F0rty=eight Injured in
Crash of Two BObSleds

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-Forty- eight
persons were injured, three probably
fatally in two bobsled collisions here
last night In the first accident
sled carrying a dozen men and wom-
en- down hill crashed into another
being drawn up the hill by an auto
mobile.
A few minutes later in another part
of the city two loaded sleds coming
down opposite inclines met headlong,
battering one human load against the
other
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
HISTORIC CHURCH
IS DESTROYED BY
MILITANT SQUAD
Priceless Relics Are LOST in In
cendiary Fire at Wgitekirk
Village, Scotland.

DUaBAR. Scotland. Feb. 26---An
arson squad of militant suffragettes
today burned to the ground the his
toric parish church of the village of
Wgitekirk. A quantity of suffrage
literature was left strewn about the
scene.
The church was erected in the six
teenth century and contained many
relics of the battle in which the Scots
were routed by Oliver Cromwelfs
forces in 1850. In the vicinity is the
famous battle-ground of Dunbar.
where the English defeated the Scots
in 1896 and caused John Baliol to give
up the crown of Scotland.
Many priceless relies and curios
from the Holy Land were destroyed
by the fire,
LONDON, Feb. 26.-Confrmation of
the statement that no steps are being
taken by the British government for
the deportation of Miss Zelie Emer-
son, the militant suffragette, of Jack
son. Mich, was given by Reginald
ed reply of question put to him in
the House of Commons today. The
home secretary said
However, if Miss Emerson again
commits an offense bringing her
within the provisions of the aliens
act, the question of applying TO the
court for a recommendation for her
expulsion will be considered"
The original question also asked
whether there was any precedent for
the deportation from the British Isles
of an American citizen as an unde-
sirable alien. To this Mr.. McKenna
replied that 143 American citizens
convicted of crimes had been expelled
from the British Isles during the
eight years since the enactment of
the alien act.
Mr.. McKenna today had an audi
ence with King George in connection
with Mrs. Emily Pankhurst's applica-
ton for an interview with his maj
esty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
BODY IS
STILL SOUGHT BY
US. AUTHORITIES
Bryan Puzzled by Villas Re-
spcase to Demand Say
Briton Was Cremated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The
American government today was
exerting every influence at its dis
posal to obtain from General Villa
the surrender of the body of William
S. Benton, the British subject recent
ly executed at Juarez. No reply had
been received to the instructions sent
to Consul Letcher yesterday to find
Benton's grave and Secretary Bryan
was surprised by news dispatches
quoting Villa as saying Benton was
buried in Chihuahua city. There have
been persistent reports here, too, that
the body was cremated.
Secretary Bryan conferred with
President Wilson and said nothing
in the situation had developed. Of
fetal denial came from the White
House of one published report that
Rear-Admiral Fletcher had recoins
mended the landing of marines at
Vera Cruz. Attention was chiefly
centred on the Benton investigation
and high officials conceded that fu-
ture development of the American
policy toward Mexico hinged largely
on the outcome of the inquiry.
Persons in position to know the
viewpoints of the President and his
cabinet officers say the disposition of
the administration is to insist upon
the facts of the Benton episode and
the possession of the body for medical
examination, but that there is moth
ing yet to indicate a critical stage.
Another published report which at
tracted attention of officials was to
the effect that the American embassy
in Mexico City had been equipped
with machine guns. The only arms
there, it was said, are several rifles,
imported just before the street fight
ing that ended in Maderos downfall.
LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 26.-United
States Consul Garrett and S. j. Hill,
of Laredo. brother-in-law of Clement
Vergara, were expected to reach the
scene of Vergara's execution by Mex
ican Federals near Hidalgo, Mexico,
today.
The consuls visit to Hidalgo today
was largely to formally demand that
Fergara's body be surrendered to the
family for burial Opposition to this
was not expected, for at last reports
the body was still hanging to a tree
and the Mexican troops have not de-
MED the manner of his death.
Personal responsibility for YER
gara's death, however. hardly will be
fixed until an extensive investigation
is made. Colonel Alvarez, commander
of Nuevo Laredo, has assured Consul
Garrett that the guilty men will be
punished.
A report that rebels were response
BILE for the seizure of Vergara on his
island pasture in the Rio Grande and
his subsequent DEATH was not given
credence by those in touch with bor-
der affairs. 1t was pointed out that
rebels have not operated in that sec
tion of Coahuila for months, though
there are several bands of Federals
opposite Vergara's ranch.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
Twelve Dead, Eight Injured
in Berlin Factory Explosion

BERLIN, Feb. 2e.-Twelve men were
killed and eight yothers fatally in
jured today in an explosion which de-
stroyed an extensive dye factory in
johannesburg, a suburb. There were
400 employees in the building at the
time of the explosion; which was
heard all over Berlin.
The firemen were unable TO enter
the buildings owing TO the poisonous
fumes and ii was not possible to
ascertain the full extent of the dis
aster.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
Fear for Missing Ship

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Anxiety is
felt for the safety of the William P.
Frye, a full-rigged American ship,
that has not been heard of since
February Is. She was bound for New
York from San Francisco with $500
tons of barley. On February Is she
was spoken by the steamer City of
Augusta when only a few miles off
Montauk Point. Her agents believe
that she was blown South and took
60 the open seas for safety
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
Hatchet Buried in Rate War

HAMBURG, Feb. 26.-The continen-
tai shipping pool in which the Ham
burg American and North German
Lloyd lines are The principal parties
was renewed today for a
period of five years. all the questions
in dispute between the companies en-
gagged in the transatlantic trade hav-
ing been settled.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
Meteorite Wrecks Houses

WARSAW, Russian Poland, Feb.
26.--A number of houses We're des-
descended today in the village of
Jendovitzy, in the Polish province
Kieloe. The meteorite emitted sui
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26
Mendham Residents Asked
to Cooperate With Schools

MENDHAM, Feb. s6.-Every tax
payer Of this place viii receive to-
morrow an appeal from the Board Of
Education for his cooperation, The
appeal is not for money, but requests.
the taxpayers TO make suggestions In
matters relating to the children and
the best way the school money it 20
be spent. In part, the letter says:
1--WE are planning to send YOU dur
ing the next few weeks several state
rnents about our schools. The ex-
penSe of these cards is met by private
funds, not by school money. We WaD;
YOU to understand just how your
school money is spent and what we
are trying TO do for Mendham chill
dren. in spite OF lack OF room In Our
buildings and more discouraging con
ditions.7
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-11-06
FairvieW Precinct

For congress Evans 35, Stout g.,
Maddox 80, Mccormick 26, Brinson 3,
Rankin 3, Duncan 2l, Kent Ia.
Associate Justice Clements %, Hol-
loway 35, Wallace 2l
Railroad commissioner-McC Mccormick
"a, Boyle 27, Williams 5, Pietila %.
State senator Berry 16, Brewer AZ,
Latimer 4, Liedtke Is.
entatives-Adams 20, Clemens
i 21, Cowan IS, Cullop Is, Mason 46,
Boldly 81, Higgins 81, Hills 20, Lusk
80, Smith 25 Bulen 4, Butzerin 2, Cam
eron 3, Demers, 2, Madden 6, Benson
23, Hodson 21, Howe 20, Isaacson 10,
Jameson 13.
County commissioner-Nelson IL,
Peterson AZ, Hollensteiner T. Furry 20.
County clerk-B Darlington so, Jones
"a, Ross 6, Henderson 20,
Treasurer Mccarthy 35, Grill 21.
Henley 5, Hoover 20.
Assessor-Currie 20, Brechbill 27,
Maclay 3, Rack 81.
Auditor-Kuphal "a, Peat 20, Muir
ray 21.
Sheriff Marion %, Cannon 81, Hous-
ton 2, Whitaker l6.
County attorney Besancon 27, Web
ster 20, Campbell 13, Merrick II.
Supt. of schools Garter %, Shull %,
| Spurgn %, Bird IL.
Surveyor-W -WoodWorth 20, Stoddard
%, Hathaway 10.
Administrator---Ang 81, Swan
berg 30, Warnken 20.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-11-06
VOTE IN ROMAN, FA|Rv|EW,
ST. |CNAT|US AND MO|EsE
Roman Precinct.

For Congress 105, Stout 81,
Maddox 70, Mccormick 81, Brlnson 6,
Rankin 5, Duncan 40, Kent SO.
Associate Justice-Clement 83, Hol-
loway 96, Wallace As
Railroad Commissioner - Mccormick
80, Boyle 81, Williams Ia, Pietila AZ.
State Senator-B Berry &c, Brewer l29,
Lattmer ID, Leidtke q.
Representatives, 66, Clemens
78, Cowan 65, Cullop SO, Mason l42,
Boldly 68, Higgins "a, Hills 6S, Lusk
Ill, Smith u, Bulen ID, Butzerin s.
Cameron Is Demers "a, Madeen 13
Benson 46, Hodson 43, Howe AZ, Isaac
son, 35, Jameson 81.
County Commissioner-Ne Nelson II, Pc
terson 1O1, Holenstener, IL, Furry 80.
Clerk -Babington SO. Jones GO, Ross
"a, Henderson SO.
Treasurer-M Mccarthy lO5, Grill SO,
Henley Ia, Hoover 43.
Assessor Currie 1lS, Brechbill SO,
Maclay 10, Rack 81.
Auditor Kuphal 80, Peat 81, Murray
3S.
Sheriff = Marion 107, Cannon IS,
Houston ID, Whitaker 40.
Attorney Besancon 81, Webster 81,
Campbell 81. Merrick 49,
Superintendent of Schools Carter 70,
Shull, Sc, Spurgin 50, Bird 46,
Surveyor Woodwork 81, Stoddard
96 Hathaway 23.
Administrator 1O4, Swan
berg 78, Warnken 4O
Coroner-DaWson, 95, Lucy l12.
Justice of the Peace Bailey 159,
Buckhouse 1877
nstable-Dshman 101, Engle 1870,
Normandin 81.
Boxing bill for 80, against 100; COM
pensation for 1870, against 98; farm
loan bill for 157, against 81; mill tax
for 70, against l49; woman suffrage
for l43, against 80; consolidation for
l13, against 149; bridge bonds for 81,
against 100.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-11-06

extrpated the selling of alcoholic
drinks.
Ohio and California voted to retain
saloons, While the result is in doubt
in Colorado, Oregon and Arizona. In
complete and unofficial returns for
these three states show slight leads
in favor of ousting saloons. The lat
est returns from Washington cover
only about half of the state and indi-
cate a growing majority in favor Of
prohibition.
Unofficial returns from Arizona
show that saloons were voted out the
women aiding materially in reaching
this result
Ohio retained saloons by good ma
jority and adopted home rule amend
ment that was recognized as a saloon
measure.
Missouri defeated the county unit
system of local option, which preclud-
ed the rural vote on saloons in option
elections.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-11-06
SENATOR MYERS
HERE MONDAY

Wednesday the Pioneer re-
ceived the following telegram,
which speaks for itself:
Hamilton, Mont.
Nov. 4, 1914.
Editor Pioneer,
Roman, Mont.
Please announce in your paper
that | will be in Roman next
Monday, Nov. 9, at 2 O'Clock to
meet and talk with the people.
H. L. MYERS.
This will be good news to the
people of the reservation. There
are so many vital matters which
need the attention of congress
at this time affecting the prop
erty of the settlers that a heart
to-heart talk should be of bene-
fit to both Senator Myers and the
people here.
Not presuming to tell the Sen
ator what he should do, the Pho
neer still thinks that a visit over
the territory affected will be of
much benefit to him after he re-
turns to Washington. 1t will
afford him the opportunity Of
telling congress the situation as
he finds it after such a persona
visit. He will be able to go be.
fore the various departments
holding jurisdiction over the
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-11-06
EVANS AND STOUT
BACK TO CONGRESS

Helena. Nov. 4.-With the election
of congressman Evans and Stout con-
ceded by the republicans, and with
the admission by democrats that JUS
tice William L. Holloway had been
reelected, interest in yesterdays elec-
ton is now centering in the outcome
of the race for the office Of railroad
commissioner and in the complexion
of the state senate.
d. O. Selway, chairman of the re-
publican state central committee
stated that his figures showed Boyle
had a plurality over Mccormick OF
400 votes from incomplete returns
from practically every county in the
state.
democratic committee, stated that :
E. Mccormick, democrat, led Mr..
Boyle by a plurality of 1000 These
figures are from incomplete returns
from "a counties in the state. Ac-
cording to democratic estimates, Nc
Cormick received vote of 10, ,161, as
against 1904 for Boyle.
From "a Counties.
According to the latest democratic
estimates, the vote from "a counties
is as follows:
Stout, 21,60S; Evans, 1906: Mad
doN, 16,137; Mccormick, 1906; Glenn
ents, 1928; Holloway, 20,535; Boyle,
1904; Mccormick, 19,161.
State Chairman Arthur estimates
that Stout's and Evans plurality will
be between $500 and 10000; while
the republican estimates reduce the
figures to 5000 and 5000.
Chairman Thomas Arthur, of the
democratic committee, said:
Sixty-five Per Cent Counted.
I'VE have received returns from 6;
per cent of the vote cast. This shows
the reelection of Stout and Evans by
pluralities ranging from $500 to 10000
missioner by $50 to 1000 votes. We
claim the control of the senate by q
ma ajority of one. The house will be
democratic by q majority of 10 Or Il
members. Johnson will be elected to
the senate in Ravali; kirwin in Cas-
cade; Hicks in Richland, and Miller
in Sheridan. Senator Muffly has
been reelected in Broadwater county
by a majority of eight votes
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-11-06
POISON STRONG FOR DEMO.
Gratis ANO PR0GRESs|vES

Poison, Nov 4-(Special) )--Polson
went against consolidation, and, by a
mistake, against the Kiley boxing bill.
The consolidation vote was 92 for, 139
against. The boxing vote was: for
95: against, 1872. Friends of boxing say
that the majority of those who voted
against this bill thought that they
We're supporting it. Poison, however
voted three to one for suffrage, 167 to
SO, and supported compensation 142 to
IS. The farm-loan bill carried the
town, 157 to 81.
On the state ticket Poison voted as
follows:
For congress: Evans, Sc; Stout, 70;
Maddox, AZ; Mccormick, 40; Brinson
81 Rankin, 81; Duncan, Al; Kent, 80.
For associate justice: Clements, S5 !;
Holloway, 81; Wallace, 30
Tor railroad commissioner: Nc
Ccrmicl1, -; Boyle, so; Williams, So;
Fietla, 90
For state senator Poison voted as
follows: Whiteside, 100; Cade, 33:
Pauline, 80; Odegard, 30.
Indications are that two democrats
A. .. Mcdonald and c. NJ Mansur, one
progressive, w. Fisher, and either NJ
A. Marsh or A. J. Wild, both demo-
Gratis, are elected to the Legislature
from Flathead county.