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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
PRICELESS BOOKS
ARE REDESTROYEDIN
MORR|STOWN FIRE
Historical Volumes and News
paper Files Go as Library
Building Is Destroyed.
DAMAGE TO STRUCTURE
ESTIMATED AT $4,000
One Fireman Overcome by
Smoke-FaIIing cornice Bare
ly Misses Others.
Especial to the Newark star.I

MORRISTOWN, Feb. 2s.-Fifty
thousand volumes, many of them his
torical records of priceless value,
which it will be impossible to replace.
are lying in five feet of water in the
cellar of the Morristown Library
building, in South street The library
and lyceum building was destroyed
by fire early today 1t was valued
at $4,000.
The library was noted throughout
the State for its historical books.
Many of them are more than a CEN
tury old, and contain historical data.
The files of the Palladium of Liberty,
Morristown's first newspaper, are
under water. They are more than 100
years old
The fire started about $40 a. m.
near the four furnaces in the cellar.
Though the firemen quickly responded,
they We're unable to enter the build
ing, because of the dense smoke.
Chief Wilbur F. Day arrived with
the first apparatus and ordered sec
ond alarm turned in, which brought
out the reserve steamers.
The buildings walls were of granite
trimmed with brown stone and
pressed brick. 1t was built in 1878.
The interior was Of yellow pine and
was quickly consumed by the flames.
While fighting the fire Raymond H.
Ridge, of Washington Engine Com
pany, was overcome by smoke. He
was carried to the Mensie boarding
house across the street and attended
by DR.. r. Ralston Reed.
While Augustus Tiger and John
Whitenack, of Humane Engine Com
pany. were on q ladder directing a
stream into the building a huge cor
nice over their heads dropped, it miss
ing them by few inches. 1t took the
flames one hour to eat through the
slate roof but when they finally
emerged they shot higher into the air.
Burning embers alighted on the roof
of the Mensie house, setting 1t afire.
Streams from the chemical engine and
from extinguishers put the fire out,
however, without serious damage to
the building.
The library and lyceum building
was owned by a corporation COM
posed of Morristown citizens. The as.
sociation was formed the 69's for the
purpose of providing the State witt
a labrary and school building. The
ground was donated by Mr.. Blatehle.
and a portrait of his and of William
l. King, the first president, were
burned. The paintings were hung in
the reading room.
On the first floor of the building
was the library. comprising several
rooms. and in the rear a private
school for boys. the Morris Academy,
conducted by Henry w. Landfear.
Above was the lyceum or hall. Built
originally for concert and lecture use.
it had been for years the towns only
theatre. The annual production of
the Morristown School. Sheridan's s
comedy, THE Rivals was to have
been given there tomorrow night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
|NTERVENT|ON|N
] MEXICO NOT PLAN
OF GREAT BRITAIN
Attitude Of British Foreign Of
fice Outlined in House of
Commons.
BENTON CASE REPORT DUE
IN WASHINGTON TODAY
Apprehension for Safety of
American and Two English
men Felt.

LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The ''paeiti-
cation of Mexico is an object we
honestly desire to see accomplished,
but 1t is impossible to effect it by
British Intervention. We do not in
tend to make any attempt of that
character, which would be both fu-
tile and impolitic."
This is the attitude of the British
foreign office as outlined today in the
House of Commons by Francis Dyke
Acland, parliamentary under-secre-
tary for foreign affairs. after full
consideration of the series Of victim
7zations of British subjects in Mexico,
eliminating in the removal of Will
lam S. Benton by Villa at JuareZ.
Mr.. Acland informed the House that
the British government had been in
frequent communication with the gov
ernments of the United States and
Mexico respecting the protection of
British lives and property in Mexico.
THE continued fighting in Mexico,
he added, sis of very great prejudice
TO British and other commercial in
terests and is matter for very great
concern"
Mr.. Acland promised to lay the
papers on the subject of Mexico be-
fore the House of Commons as soon
as possible, but he added significantly:
L. S. Letters Secret.
THE most interesting papers at the
ritish foreign office, however, are COM
munications made at various times
with the government of the United
States concerning it's policy and its
views regarding Mexico, Sohe of
these are of a confidential character,
and cannot include them in a blue
book without asking the consent of
the United States government"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Recover Rare Washington
Memorial Lost Many Years

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Yel-
low with age and nailed in a cheap
gilt frame, one of the three silkwoven
portraits of George Washington,
made by an unknown French woman
from Stuart's painting, has been re-
covered by Rev. T. N. Weaver, of
New York. after it had been lost
many years.
Announcement of the finding of the
treasure and its presentation to the
University of Pittsburgh was made
today, it having been placed in keep
ing of the institution several weeks
ago, when the university was engaged
in campaign for a $3,000000 fund
when it was planned to sell 1t for the
fund. 1t is now proposed to have the
Pittsburgh Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution buy the
picture and permit it to remain at the
university.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Believe Catherine Winters,
Kidnapped Girl, Is Found
F amous Mystery May Be Solved
When Father Sees Child
Today.

SPRtNGDALE. Ark. Feb. 2S.-Dr.
" A., Winters, Of Newcastle, Ind,
WAS expected 10 arrive here today 10
see if the child found at Huntsville,
neighboring mountain hamlet, is his
daughter, Catherine who was kid
naped from Newcastle on April 20,
1913. The child was found with a
man who gave his name as Edward
Stuart.
The physician had been expected
TO reach here last night but he
missed his train in st. Louis. He
telegraphed that he would come on
the next train, and Sheriff S. NJ.
Shuster. who brought the girl from
Huntsville, an overland journey
through the mountain passes Of
twenty Live miles. established himself
and his ward at the town hotel
SO intense is the interest in the case
that crowds about the hotel last night
refused to leave until Shuster and his
charge appeared on a balcony for
their inspection. Another large crowd
was on hand today to witness the
meeting of Winters and the girl.
Meanwhile Stuart. a prisoner in the
town Jail at Huntsville, protested that
the child was his daughter and that
he married woman who claimed to
be the divorced wife of Dr. Winters.
The officials said that Stuart admitted
that the girl had been known as
Catharine Winters. Stuart declared
that the mother of the girl died in
Little Rock, Ark. last month, and
after her death he took the child from
an orphanage in that city and began
an aimless wandering through the
Arkansas hills in wagon.
The girl before excitement fright
ened her into silence, told a story of a
man in an automobile picking her up
on a street corner. where she did not
know. and taking her TO red
wagon" in which she says she rode
until she met Stuart. Shuster quoted
her as saying that her name used to
be Catharine but now it is Lucy" and
of having two papas, one a doctor
papa who / like the best"
Stuart was arrested Saturday when
a Fort Smith paper with pictures of
Catharine Winters reached Hunts
vile and resemblance to Stuart's lit
tie travelling companion was noted.
At the time the child was dressed as
a boy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

WERE DISCOURAGED AT FIRST

The New Jersey delegation had been
informed that seldom was the entire
committee in attendance at hearing
unless the bill was of the utmost i'm
portance They were also told that,
perhaps, they would find that very
little was known of fish at Washing
ton, especially among the represents
tives. All of the reports were not
very encoura ging, but when Congress
man Townsend and Congressman
Mccoy appeared on the scene they
informed the visitors that their COM
ing had been announced through hum
dreds of letters that had been re-
ceived from New Jersey residents.
That fact made the hearing far more
important than had been surmised; as
a result, fifteen members of the con-
gressional committee were seated be-
fore the hearing had been under way
an hour. The hearing lasted from
1890 a. m. until $3.50 p. M, with an
hour for recess. The congressman
paid the strictest of attention and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
LEGISLATURE TO
HAVE A HOLIDAY
Honors Washington's Birthday
Anniversary and Postpones
Session Until Timorrow.

TRENTON, Feb. 25.-The LegisIar
ture will pay homage to the memory
of George Washington tonight by not
holding its usual Monday night sse-
sion. 1t will convene tomorrow morn
ing instead.
The principal figures at the session
tomorrow win be the suffragettes.
They are going 70 Trenton in force tc
see the Senate take action on thedr
resolution. Its successful passage wiz
be a long step toward the vote sor
women The present legislative pro
ceeding will have to be repeated agair
next year. then the following fall. pro.
viding the measure has gone through.
It will be submitted TO the voters 30
decide whether or not they want khs
women TO have the right of franchise
Governor Fielder is expected 70 ssnd
in several appointments for confirrna-
ton tomorrow.
The labor uions are interested IN
bills now in the Assembly for the bet
terment of conditions among the
working classes.
Assemblyman Godfrey. OF Atiantae,
who introduced resolution IN the
Assembly last week, calling on the
attorney general to prepare an amend
ment 10 the chancellor-sher jury
law, has aroused a storm.
The move has caused much die
cussion as to what would happen Il
no amendment We're made, and nsxt
November there should be Repnbli-
can sheriffs elected where jury com
missioners Of the same political faith
were In Office, and these two repre-
sentatives of the same party should
be in complete control Of affairs until
the expirations of the terms of the
commissioners, which would not be
until February, 1915.
Representative of the Progressive
party have their eyes on measures
bearing on the minimum wage and
the land tax bills, which have some
relation to issues that are supported
by the organization.
Hearings on the bills will be at
tended by the Progressives in cona-
pliance to request of Everett Colby
1t remains to be seen whether or
not the Democratic majority in the
Legislature will stand by Governor
Fielder in his fight for the enactmsnf
Of the bills recommended by the State
Economy and Efficiency Commiesiof1
date five important departments of
the State. reorganize three others ana
make additional changes that VIII.
the commission asserts. save -
State sl50,pVe annually
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
METER DEPOSIT
IS REDUCED BY
UTILITY BOARD
Cuts Easton Gas Works Rate
From SIS to S3-NOrth Jer-
sey Towns Affected.

TRENTON, Feb. 23.-The Board of
Public Utility Commissioners in a
report .oday, partially sustained the
action Oh the Easton Gas Works and
the Eastern Pennsy1vania Power
Company, of New Jersey, in exact
ing deposit of s5 from new custom
ers to secure payment of bills for SER
vice to be rendered. On complaint OF
cities in Morris, Somerset and War
rem counties the utility commission
Investigated the reasonableness of the
charge required of customers in adj
vance of service.
So Charges Unjust.
In deciding the complaint the COM
mission says:
1.-THE board finds and determines
that in the case of gas consumers on
prepayment meters an advance de-
posit of $5 is unjust and unreason-
able, and will require an abatement
thereof in such cases to So. Such a
deposit in the case of consumers on
prepayment meters the board ad-
judges just and reasonable.
'The board is not unmindful of the
testimony that the company (Easton
Gas Works. is not now installing such
meters: but where such meters con-
posit should not exceed the limit in
dictated, and unless the Easton Gas
Works indicates it's readiness to COM
ply with this suggestion an order to
that effect will be duly entered"
1t was contendeo that the Eastori
Gas Works was not public utility
and had not legal standing in this
State The utility commission re-
served decision on this point because
the subject was not properly before
it for consideration.
The Company's Argument.
The Easton Gas Works, in the case
of prepayment meters, where there
is a monthly minimum of fifty cents.
alleged that the s5 deposit is required
to maintain the minimum guarantee
on monthly consumption. The COM
pany insists it does not now in
stall prepayment meters. In the case
of new consumers moving into a
house in which a prepayment meter
has been previously installed the
company attempts to enforce the rule
requiring a deposit, Old customers,
SO long as their bills are not in ar
rears, are not subjected to the rule In
question. A receipt is given for the
required deposit, which bears inter-
est at per cent, and is returnable
upon termination of the consumers
contract with the company, and the
surrender of the receipt, or is applied
to the liquidation of the account. Old
consumers of the Eastern Pennsylva-
MIA Power Company, if not in arrears,
are not required to pay the s5 deposit,
but all new residential consumers
must furnish a deposit, and CONNER
cial consumers an amount deter
mined by their estimated greater con-
sumption.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Bar Canada DepOrting
Minister Back to U. S,

NIAGARA FALLS. Feb. 23.-The
United States immigration authori-
ties have refused to permit Canadian
officials to transfer Rev. ]. 7. w.
williams. of Newcastle, Pa, across
the line into the United States in de-
portation proceedings. Mr.. Williams.
who was formerly pastor of a Congre
gational church at Newcastle. was
arrested In Toronto Thursday in COM
pany with Mrs. George Thomas. with
whom, it was alleged. he had run
away from the Pennsylvania town,
leaving a wife and family in New
castle.
The immigration officers on the
American side declared that Williams
is not and never was citizen of the
United States. He came, they say,
from Australia and was never natur-
allied. The Ottawa authorities today
were notified Of the situation
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
NO TRACE
OF BROWN
IS FOUND
Sensational Developments
Expected in the Case
of Newarker, Missing
for Nearly a Week.
EXAMINERS BUSY ON
THE B. AND L. ACCOUNTS
Report Expected to Show Fi-
nanciaF Tangle That May Ins
yOlve Other Business Enter
prises.

Sensational Developments involving
the financial affairs Of George Brown,
jr. who has been missing from this
city since last Tuesday, are expected.
Examiners from the State banking
department are now at work on the
books Of the building and loan asso-
Citations with which he is connected.
Il is expected that it will be some
days before a report can be made
Hints that large deficits will be
found in the books of the building ard
loan associations are rife. AZ yet
specific details are missing, owing to
the fact that the examiners have JUST
got started at their work
State Commissioner of Banking
George NJ. La Monte. at his Office in
New York. today said he had no new
information on the affairs OF Brown
in connection with the Hawthorne
Building and Loan Association.
At the Bron home, "a Elizabeth ave.
nue.. IT was said today that Mr.
Brown had not been there since last
Tuesday morning Neither has any
word been received from him by Mrs.
Brown. The worry Incident to the
disappearance of her husband has
caused Mrs. Brown to break down
She is now confined TO her bed and ia
a serious condition from nervousness.
A woman. who refused to make
known her identity. answered the bail
at the Brown home today.
Cannot Be seen
Mrs. Brown cannot be seen. sf1e
told a reporter 1T is the DOCTORS!
orders, Mrs. Brown is III over this
affair. She went to pieces yestx-
day and was forced to take to he1
bed. she said.
I'VE know nothing about him-rHn
more thar yera do We haven't sfen
him siace Tuesday Mrs Hro$n
hasn't hearz wUrd from him ana,
doesn't know whether he is a9ive o.
dead The strain OF the thing has
sffected Mrs. Brown terribly. Sha
can't be seen. / haven't anything
further to say. she concluded.
The first news Of Browns disap-
pearance was told exclusively in the
Evening Star last Saturday. Ele has
been prominent in the local business
sphere for years and was especially
prominent in building and loan circles
in Newark. He wac also much intef-
ested in Republican politics.
Began Work on Books.
James H. McNish, an expert zoz
countant. of this city, has been az
work on the books of the Hawthorne
Building and Loan Association sinos
Tuesday last.
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returned nome
before the
sona comm mitteeo on fisheries
that
interested spectator He
of City Of the
the committee
general
bring about just such hear
building Thursday
WERE DISCOURAGED AT FIRST
members OF
Alexandra
in smanyd diferent
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

took turns bombarding the speakers
with questions that were in all in
stances promptly answered.
Clear Up misunderstanding.
One of the surprises of the hear
ing was the fact that every man on
the committee had thought the move
ment was fight of the rod and line
fishermen against the net or market
fishermen. Inside of ten minutes this
feeling was dispelled. Everybody
present realized that 1t was an eco
nomic question of vital importance.
Once during the hearing. when a
professional fisherman of Bayshore.
L. l., said that it was unfair to al
low the rod and line fishermen to
start such an agitation every mem
ber of the congressional committee
rose and demanded that he retract
the statement as not one word had
Continued on Page 4, Column 3d.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Graft Scandals in Japan
Cause COmmOtiOE in House

TOXIC. Japan, Feb. 23.-Three
prominent Japanese contractors fur
nishing supplies to the navy We're ar
rested on charges of bribery. The ar.
rests indicate that the naval scan
dals, brought to light through the re-
lations of a naval attache in Berlin.
with a German contracting firm. will
prove more extensive than was at first
suspected.
The discussion of the subject led to
a strious commotion in the House of
Representatives this morning. Kore-
hiro Kurahara, deputy well-known
in the United States and in Europe
read letter in which high officials of
the Japanese government were named
and which alleged that they had been
guilty of amassing wealth by means
Of graft,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
CoIored Wigs That Match
Gowns StartIe New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.--Colored wigs
to match the gowns they wore were
introduced in New York yesterday by
two actresses The appearance of the
latest fad from Paris created a SEN
sation in two fashionable uptown
hotels and there was some comment
and some remarks. Under the latter
heading DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, the
suffrage leader, expressed a philo-
sophical view; ITO say the least,
they are frank" Mrs. Shaw said.
They do not pretend TO be what they
are not"
One of the young women wore a
green wig to match a Nile green and
the other purple one that blended
with her plum colored suit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
BLIZZARD
WILL STRIKE ON
TRAIL FROM WEST
Expect Heavy Snowfall Before
Night -Prepsre to Cope
With Tie-Ups.

Another snowstorm will hit the
East today. Billiards in the middle
West were reported TO be heading
this way and due to reach rere some
time this afternoon or tonight. A
forerunner of the predicted storm
was seen early today in a slight
furry of snow followed by hail
Professor Wiener. of the local
weather bureau, declared the barom-
eter had fallen greatly since yester-
day, and the large jumps downward
indicated that the storm was fast
approaching. A cold wave would
probably follow in the wake of the
storm, he said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

while the participating organiza-
tions were assembling for the Wash
ington's Birthday parade this morn
ing the crowd which had gathered to
witness the celebration evinced con-
siderable excitement at the arrival
on the scene of a Runaway horse.
The daring capture of the animal by
an ex-arlny officer which followed.
was loudly cheered by the entire as
ser1a blage.
longing to George Regan, of 104
cleveland avenue, Harrison, became
frightened at the band playing in
front of the Public Library and
dnsned up Broad street. Regan, who
was driving, was thrown from his
seat. but was Injured only slightly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Town Quiet After Race Riot
Costing Lives of Three Men

RoBINSONvILLE, Miss, Feb. 90.
There were no indications here to-
day of further trouble between whites
and negroes after the race riot yester-
day. in which Morris Love, white. and
two negroes were killed. A party Of
white men, said to have been in
censed by noise a score or more
negroes made, formed posse to ar
rest them. The negroes, 1t is claimed
began shooting Immediately upon the
appearance of the whites, and Love
fell dead. In the exchange of shots
two negroes were KILLED
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
EX-ARMY OFFICER STOPS RUNAWAY
HORSE MENACING PARADE CROWD

William S. England, OF Somerset
Lodge, No. 10S, of Plainfield, broke
ranks and dashed after the fleeing
wagon and horse. After an exciting
race, in which the horse madly
dashed among the persons in the
crowd, England succeeded in grab
bing the back of the wagon. He
climbed in and worked his way to
the seat, where he attempted to reach
for the reins. These had fallen to he
ground and were trailing after the
horse. He then climbed on the ami
mails back, and. grabbing the horse
by the name and bride, succeeded in
bringing him to a stop.
England WAS formerly a United
States artillery officer and served Ia
the Spanish War in Cuba.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Hoboken Suffrage Meet.

HOBOKEN, Feb. 2l.-The High
School Alumni of Hoboken expects to
turn out 1000 strong to its first suf-
frage meeting Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary "a, in the High School audito-
rum. Fourth and Bloomfield streets.
j. b.. McGolrick, president of the
Alumni Associa ton, has the meeting
in charge. Mrs, NJ J. Reynolds, Of
this city, viii speak
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
In Serious Condition.

Frank Smith. of Rose street, Bloom
field, who was struck by a Bloomfield
avenue trolley in that town Friday,
is in serious condition at the Noun
fainside Hospital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
French Cruiser Goes Ashore

TOULON. France, Feb. 23.-The
French armored cruiser Waldeck
Rousseau went ashore today in the
Gulf of Juan, near Nice. Divers re-
ported that she had not suffered any
damage. and it was hoped it would be
possible to tow her off at high tide.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
MAY REFER FACTS DISCLOSED
BY FISH TRUST PROBE TO
ATT'Y-GtNERAL. MREYNOLDS

Congressman Think That Evidence Warrants Investigation as
to Whether Sherman Law Is Being Vioated-flg
ures Presented by Star Hearing Preserved