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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
PENN RETRENCHES;
$4,000 LAID OFF
Part Time for 10000 and
Trains Cut Off as Econ
omy Measures.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-Con-
firmation was had from the Offices of
the Pennsylvania railroad today of
the report that the company within
the last three months has laid off
about $1,000 employees on the lines
East of Pittsburgh, in carrying out
its policy of general retrenchment.
II is sad that about 10000 of the re-
naming $4,000 employees have been
placed on shorter time. Two nun
dred clerks in the general offices in
this city have been laid off within a
day or two.
Some weeks ago the company took
off several expensive through trains
and It was stated today that further
curtallment in the passenger train
service q being worked.
According TO the report, which the
company confirms. the orders for re-
trenchment and economy cover i'm
provements and extensions, work
upon which has been either stopped
or reduced.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
FIVE FLEE FIRE
IN NIGHT ROBES
Morristown Family Rescued
from Rear Porch by Neigh
bor--Engine Stalled.

MORRISTOWN, March 96.-John
Qulmby, his wife and his three chill
dren had narrow escape from death
last night, when their residence on
Mendham avenue took fire. The fam
lily was awakened by the smell of
smoke, and rushed to the stairway,
but the latter was found to be blazing.
Retracing their steps, they climbed
out through a window, and were
taken from the roof of the rear porch
by ID. c. Nangilder. who lives in the
adjoining house. Nangider telephoned
to Chief w. T.. Day. ir., of the fire
department, and as the fire was out
of the town limits, the latter sent the
Humane auto pumping engine to the
scene
A line Of hose was laid, and with
hydrant stream the fire was eXtin-
guished in short time, but not
until the damage amounted to about
81, 800.
Chief Day said the cause of the
fire was a defective chimney. After
laying q line of hose, the pumping
engine was backing up to a hydrant,
when it ran off the end of the pave
ment and sank into a mud hole. After
working most OF the night trying to
get the big machine out, Street Com
missioner ". II. F'rapwell was sent
for. and his men released the ma.
chine In about three hours.
The house belonged TO the town. It
was turned over with the rest of the
land which makes Up Burnham Park.
The residence of IT. j. O'I<eefe, in the
same nelghborhood, took fire yester-
day afternoon. but the damage was
slight
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
SEEKING DEATH,
CAR KILLS HER
Young Hackensack Woman,
Saved from Suicide, Found
Dead on Tracks.
Especial 10 the Evening STAR /

HACKENSACK March 26.-While
her nurse at the Hackensack Hospl-
tai was absent yesterday afternoon,
Mrs. Munzia Buretta. twenty-seven
years of age. who had been confined
to the institution since Monday night
to prevent her avowed intention of
committing suicide to materialize.
Jumped out of a window and es-
caped. Late last night her body was
picked from under a Main car
near railroad crossing at Craig S
Works. She died early today.
Ihe young woman was the wife of
Victor Buretta, of Washington ave-
nue., this place. For the past several
months she had been morose and
despondent and it is believed that her
mind had been deranged by some un-
known grief. On Monday afternoon
she entered local gun shop and de-
manded revolver, explaining that
she intended to commit suicide. The
storekeeper notified the police and the
woman was taken to the Hackensack
Hospital
Late yesterday afternoon the hospi-
tai authorities found that she had
escaped. Searching parties were sent
out and secured the neighborhood for
the patient but without avail.
Shortly before midnight, while ap-
parently wandering about the neigh
borhood, the woman was struck by
a Main car, bound from Paterson,
There was no searchlight on the troll
Icy, as according to local ordi-
nance, motormen are compelled to eX-
tinguish their lights before they enter
the town Motcrman f. Gellen. of
Paterson, jumped off the car and
with the assistance of Conductor
hnadt, also of Paterson, the victim
was hastened to the hospital She
died of her injuries about two hours
later.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
T0lman Freed from Jail;
Is WhitesHaired and III

Daniel II. Tolman, the former loan
shark king" was released from
Blackwelrs Island yesterday after
serving q six months sentence for
ugury He went Immediately TO his
home at North Mountain 0avenue,
Montclair.
Tolman was q wreck of his former
self when he landed from the island
ferry During his term Tolman con
si1ntly complained about his treat
ment and was hated by tho keepers.
Hc was assigned TO digging graves
and other disagreeable tasks, which
broke his health and courage
His hair whitened during the six
months.
At the Tolman home today il was
said that he was not home
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
PRU APPRAISAL
IS ADJOURNED
Hearing Will Be Resumed by
Commissioners on
Tuesday.

After a protracted hearing yester-
day the commissioners appointed to
appraise the stock of the Prudential
Life Insurance Company, who are sit
ting in the directors room, decided
to adjourn until next Tuesday morn
ing, when the sessions will start anew.
Vice President John X. Gore, of the
Prudential, was still on the stand at
the time of the adjournment. His
testimony so far has been confined to
a valuation of the securities In the
possession of the company and the
methods adopted in dividing the in
come from premiums between the
stockholders and the policy holders.
John r. Hardin, counsel to the MI
nority stockholders, who has con-
Quoted the main examination so far,
precipitated a debate when he Of
fered in evidence certain reports of
the State examiner of banking and
insurance. 1t was objected that these
documents were not evidence and
could not be so received without the
oral testimony of the examiner. The
commissioners withheld their deci-
sion on the acceptance of this, but
fcrmer Governor Fort expressed 1t
as his opinion that the reports could
not be received as evidence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
HOLY NAME MEN
SCORE LICENSE
FOR DANCE HALL.
Hit Board for Granting Permit
to Eisen Over Chief
Longs Protest.

The executive committee of the
Federated Holy Name Societies, Es-
sex Division. last night adopted reso-
lutions condemnng the action of th@'
license committee of the Common
Council. which on March Is granted
dance han license to Herman Eisen,
of 43 Prince street, in spite of vigor-
Gus protest by Chief of Police Michael
T. Long. The meeting was held in
st. Rose of Lima's auditorium.
Resolutions Of coincidence were
also adopted on the sudden death Of
Very Rev. Dean George T.. Brown.
of the Church of the Assumption, in
Morristown,
Chief Long contended that the
dance hall was visited by q disre-
putable class of people, and opposed
it because he felt II his duty to pro-
tect the public morals of the city.
The chief admitted when he appeared
before the license committee pre-
vious to the granting of the license
that he had not made a personal in
Vestigation, but was basing his state
ments on the reports of the plain-
clothesmen who had been there.
Judge Hahn represented Mr. Eisen
at the hearing and stated that the
license should be granted He said
money in improving the place. and
that If the police saw anything
wrong they should have made arrests
The committeeman then reeonsidered
their action of February 10. when
they refused Eisen the license, and
granted il.
The following are the resolutions
on the license question adopted by
the executive committee of the Holy
Name Society last night;
1--WE do not believe that Chief Long
and his lieutenants would oppose the
granting of this license if they did
not have sufficient grounds to work
upon.
"We believe that Chief Long was
not moved in his opposition for the
granting of the license other than to
see that the laws were honestly and
| fairly carried out, and that if we have
no confidence in his enforcement OF
/ the laws. then whom shall We look to
to see that the city is morally kept
clean
I'VE also believe that our city
fathers should be governed in their
actions in their granting Of such
! licenses on the approval or disapr
proval of the officers of the city who
arc sworn TO protect the best interests
of the community"
Copies Of the resolutions win be
sent to the Mayor and members OF
the license committee of the Common
! Council.
The resolutions adopted on the death
| of Very Rev. Dean Brown are:
I'VE tender our sympathy and con-
dolence to the members Of his family
| to his parishioners and TO the Holy
| Name Societies. We feel that his loss
| is an irreparable one to the church
and also to the community in which
! he resided"
Copies of the resolutions will be
sent to Dean Browns family and TO
| the Holy Name Societies Of Essex
| county.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Steamship Officials of
Honolulu Discredit Report
That Steamer Has Blown Up

HONOLULU, March 20 Reports of
the destruction of the Interisland
steamer Maui, iwth the loss of many
lives, was said today to be untrue. \
search of several hours failed to dis
cover any wreckage of the steamer,
which was said to have blown up off
Pearl harbor last night. II is now
believed that the vessel will report
safely later
Representatives of the Interisland
Steam Navigation Company, owner of
the Maui, discredit the statement of
soldiers at Fort Kamehamena that
they saw the ship blown up and sink.
The Maui left this port yesterday,
carrying a large quantity of explo-
sives. When the report of the ships
destruction was received every avail
able tug and launch, including the
naval tug Intrepid, put to sea.
The Maui had aboard forty men, in
cluding the crew and number of
Hawaiian laborers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Alleged EIopement of
Dead Mans Wife May
Solve Elizabeth Murder
Ispeclni 10 the Evenlng sur. !


ELIZABETH. March 26-What the
police believe may prove a clue to the
murder of Stefano Migliorlno, of SOL
Fourth avenue, this city, who was
found on Monday night iwth a
hatchet sunk in his head, was OBJ
tanned yesterday through the arrest
Of Antonio Page, of 573 Fourth ave-
nue.. The latter is a brother of 'Dago'
Page, who. according to the story
the police learned, eloped with Mig
liorino's wife about two months ago.
This new clue has led the authori-
ties to believe that family trouble
was the cause of the murder. As u
result several important arrests are
expected soon. The eloping couple
have not been found, and the police
believe that they have left the State.
About 100 Italians We're yesterday
questioned by Prosecutor Stein. Five
Of the men who were held as wit
nesses are still being detained. Chief
of Police Mulcahy said last night
that he expected the story of the
elopement to prove a clue productive
OF immediate results.
Funeral services for the victim will
be held from Martins morgue on
Friday. The body was claimed by a
brother of the murdered man.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
NEVER SLANDERED
HOPE, DECLARES
SOEMER ON STAND
Defendant in $4,000 Suit Says
He Used Words "Mys-
terious Manner"

The second days hearing in the
slander suit for $4,000 brought by
William II. Hope. 1G Palm street,
against Joseph c. Soemer. 20 Richie
lieu terrace. on trial IN Common
Pleas Court before Judge William p.
Martin, brought forth denial from
Mr.. Soemer that he had made the al
legged slanderouS remarks, and then
developed into something akin to an
investigation into the affairs of the
Citizens Protesting Association of
Vailsburg. of which Mr.. Soemer was
chairman of the executive committee.
Hope. who formerly ran moving
picture theatre at 500 South Orange
avenue. is suing Soemer because the
latter is alleged TO have remarked in
the presence OF Charles j. Hasenauer
and others about February J. 1913,
that Mr.. Hope has succeeded in get
ting Miss Goeken to sign over her half
interest in the moving picture bust
ness under false pretenses.
Miss Goeken who is now Mrs
Charles Geiger. it developed from the
testimony, had in the summer of 1912
furnished about $1,000 for the pur-
pose of building and equipping the
moving picture theatre of which Hope
was to be the manager. In January
1913. Miss Goeken and Hope had n
disagreement and Hope bought out
her interest in the picture theatre.
Hasenauer, who runs a moving pic
ture theatre at sos South Orange ave-
nue., yesterday denied that Soemer
had used the words attributed to him
In Hopes complaint and on the wit
ness stand today Soemer made a
similar denial
SOemer said what he had told
Hasenauar was that there We're ru-
InoTs to the effect that he (Hoe) had
got possession of the moving pic
ture theatre in some mysterious man
neT and now owned the entire plant
without having paid cent into the
business.
Asked on cross examination by
Frank A. Boettner. counsel for Hope,
if he had said that Hope got the
place by means of false pretenses,
Soemer emphatically denied that he
had used such words.
What do You mean when you say
il was rumored that Mr.. Hope got
possession of the place in some mys
terious manner" asked Mr. Boett
ner.
II meant that he had obtained pos
session of the place by some method
that was not understood, was the
reply.
Ibid You mean he had used i'm
proper methods?'' asked NJ Boett-
ner.
81 meant there was something in
the transaction that was not UNDER
stood by those who had been in
formed of the matter" reiterated Mr..
Soemer.
| ngiving his weston OF what Seem
er had said to him Hasenauer yester-
day used this expression that Soemer
had said Hope got hold of the thea
tire "by hook or by crook"
Ibid you at any time use the eX-
preston, BY hook or crook?" asked
Judge Martin, taking a hand in the
REORGANIZATION.
"I did not" was the decided answer
OF Soemer.
In reply to questions, he admitted
that ill-feeling existed between him
self and Hope. and said this ill-feeling
arose through trouble he had had with
Hope in connection with affairs con-
nected with the Citizens Protesting
Association in 1912
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Especial to the Evening star.J

SUMMIT, March 26.-Patrolman
William J. Gorge. who was kidnapped
by burglar on February II. and
Policeman John j. Cannon, who was
stood off by the burglars gun, We're
dismissed from the police force by
Mayor Francis II. Bergen. They had
been found guilty on charges of in
capacity" They will appeal to the
Supreme Court.
Cannon and George were sent out
by Police Chief George W. Brown TO
do skirmish duty in plain clothes on
the night of February 21. They were
walking along the Essex road when
they came upon a man, who after
ward proved To be big Ed" Farley.
He was taken into custody by the
officers who held him pending the
arrival of an automobile in which to
take him TO the police station.
Presently Russell Bland, negro,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
AGREE TO DIVIDE i
TWENTY HOURS /
ON TOLL DEBATE
Promised Test on Repeal Vote
Results in Compromise
by Leaders.
ADMINISTRATION TO USE
EVERY RESOURCE TO WIN
Both Camps Confident of Vic
tory-May Reach Vote by
Tuesday.

WASHINGTON. March 26.--Defno.
cratic House leaders abandoned the,
idea of only fifteen hours debate on
the Panama tolls exemption rcpea,
today and agreed to twenty. This
would bring a vote probably Satur-
day.
Such provision in special rule
brought on soon after the House as
sembled at II a. m. today divided
the time so as to give ten hours for
those supporting the repeal. to be
controlled by Chairman Adamson of
the commerce committee; five hours
for the Democrats opposed, to be
controlled by Representative Dore-
mus, of Michigan; four hours for the
Republicans, to be controlled by Rep
resentatiye Knowland, of California,
ard one hour for the Progressives. to
be controlled by Representative Laf.
ferty, of Oregon,
There was tacit understanding
that the debate on adopting the
special rule would be more limited
than was first proposed and probably
would be held to two hours or less.
These arrangements cleared the
ways for the launching of the actual
fight In today's session Nearly 100
ltNt bttil OIL DOlu
sides of the question, and the fight
promises to be the most spectacular
since the Democratic administration
came into power.
While the opening sl5irmish was on
in the House, the first guns were
being heard in the Senate where
Senator owen delivered speech sup
porting the Pres dents contention for
a repeal.
President Wilson conferred with
several congressman before the House
convened Representatives Coving-
ton, of Maryland. and Bell. OF
Georgia, who are helping TO line up
the administration forces, told him
there would be a majority of at least
fifty on the passage of a special ruls
and OF about Is or 100 on the adop-
ton of the repeal
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Christopher Flynn Held
in $500 Bail for Theft OF
Miss CarriCk'S Automobile

Christopher Flynn, twenty-five
years old, of 245 South Eighteenth
street was held in $500 bail by Judge
Herr in the Fourth Precinct Court
today for the theft of an automobile
owned bv Miss Marie Carrick n
bookkeeper. of 16 Mulberry street
Vailsburg section. Miss Carrick had
housed the automobile for the winter
in a garage owned by eX-Mayor
George Smith. of Vailsburg at 472
Sandford avenue
1t is alleged that Flynn has been
using the machine on different occa-
sions since January !. When Miss
Carrick went to the garage Tuesday
night for the machine she could not
find it, The police were notified.
Flynn was arrested by plainclothes-
men of the Seventh precinct today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Cannon and George Must Give Up Their Shields Mayor Or
ders Because They Were Captured by, Instead of
Capturing, Burglar Suspect.

came along in an automobile. Be-
fore the officers or the chauffeur were
aware of it, Farley had whipped out
revolver and had covered" the
three.
"Ill take charge of this situation
now" Farley told the officers, and
then, motioning to one of the officers,
said: you get in that machine"
George obeyed. Cannon was stood
out to one side.
Farley Escaped.
Farley compelled George to take u
seat alongside the chauffeur, and
with the pistol pointed at them
ordered the chauffeur to Ride.
They did. The chauffeur headed for
short Hills, and finally they came up
TO an old sawmill on the Chatham
turnpike where both were ordered
out of the machine, forced at the
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Says Pure Bred Cattle Is
Meat Problems Solution

KANSAS CITY, No, March 26.-
pure bred cattle will solve the meat
problem" said Il. NJ Hall. secretary
Of the Central Short Horn Livestock
Associa ton. at the annual meeting
of the organization today.
ut will not make meat great deal
cheaper, for that Is impossible, but it
will do away with inferior meat and
give plnety of meat at "A fair price"
he said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Charge Politics" in Award for
Two New Ships for Navy

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March 26
Resolutions urging Congress to in
vestigate Secretary Danielss recent
award of q contract for building a
supply ship and transport to the Bos-
ton and Philadelphia navy yards. re-
speCtively, were adopted at q mass
meeting here last night The resolu-
tions recite that the award was "un-
Just and unfair to the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company, and that It
Is currently reported that such action
was taken for political purposes. '
Congress was also urged to refuse
Secretary Danielss request for a
$400, 900 appropriation with which to
put two navy yards in condition to
build the vessels
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Paterson Woman Found a
Purse, but Suffers Arrest

NEW YORK, March 26.--Very in
dignant was young Mrs. Marie Wink
Ter, Of 70 Fair street, Paterson, N. j..
when arrested in Gimbers department
store yesterday afternoon charged by
Mrs. Robert S. Cohn. Of 214 La Fon-
taine avenue. the Bronx, with having
stolen her pocketbook. Mr.. Winkler
Immediately displayed 1859 in cash to
indicate she had no need of commit
ting such a theft.
"I found the purse and was looking
for a floorwalker to turn ii over to
him when / was accused of having
stolen it," she said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Atlantic City's Mayor Has
No Fear of Being Recalled

ATLANTIC CITY, March 26-May-
or Riddle does not fear recall. and
TO this end he says:
TT can't be done. | am talking of
the public side of the question and
not of the legal elements involved.
The public would much rather recall
the one responsible for the deplorable
accident last week, in which four
iremen were injured, one fatally"
1t Is believed by many who would
see the mayor out of office, that he is
basing his prediction that he will re-
main undisturbed until the end Of
his term.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Saluting of Flag Made
Compulsory in New York

NEW YORK, March 26.-Declaring
that some teachers in the public
schools are apathetic when it comes
to respect for the American flag and
that sooner or later unpatriotic teach
ings are bound to creep into the
course of study, Ernest w. Ellert In
troduced a resolution at the meeting
of the Board of Education yesterday
making 1t mandatory for pupils and
teachers to salute the flag, either i'm
mediately before or after the reading
of the Bible.
The resolution, which was referred
to a committee, further stated that
following the salute one stanza of
THE star Spangled Banner" shall be
sung
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Wreck of Monroe Cleared
by Dynamite Blasts; Fail
TO Recover More Bodies

NORFOLK, Va. March 26.-The
wreck of the Old Dominion liner,
Monroe, sunk in January by the Mer-
chants and Miners packet. Nan
tucket. with loss of forty odd lives,
has been blown up by the revenue
cutter Onondaga which returned to
post here today
The work of destroying the wreck
was very spectacular.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
State ArbitratOrs Sure of
Settling Gould Works Strike

DEPEW, n. Y, March 26.-The
State Board of Mediation was conf
dent today of arranging a basis for
settlement of the strike at the Gould
Coupler Works. where a regiment of
militia is on guard.
Several shots were fired in the
neighborhood of the plant early to-
day. No one was injured and the
militiamen did not return the fire.
The funeral of Stanislaus Skolonski,
who was fatally shot during the at
tack on a work train Monday, was
held tolay from the Polish Catholic
Church. Five hundred strikers
marched in the funeral procession,
carrying flags. The men were or
derly
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
Boy Thief Who Fought Duel
With Police Dies of Wounds

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March g.
Ernest McWilliams. the fifteen-year-
old boy who on Tuesday fought
forty-five minute gun battle with the
police and who received numerous
wounds, died of his injuries at hos
pital here early today
McWilliams was caught in the gun
store of Ed Tetzel and the police sus-
pected he was there for the purpose
of theft. The boy. however. declared
he was there to get even on Tetzel. be-
cause he had refused the hoy employ
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