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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
Begger Excited Sympathy
with Stump Of Lost Leg;
Got Sl,40O in Two Months

Exhibiting the stump of a lost leg
to excite sympathy, Edward Norton,
alias Edward Britton, thirty-two
years old. or s. Bank street. has col
lected aims in Newark and vicinity
which the police claim amount to
more than 81, 400 In two months. He
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Baumann and Schroeder, of the men
dicacy squad, after he had secured
SIS at the home OF former Governor
Franklin J. Murphy.
The mans method, according to the
police, has been to present a neatly
typewritten letter, setting forth that
his leg had been severed in railroad
accident and that he was trying to
raise funds to buy a leg Of cork The
police say his leg was amputated on
account of blood poisoning.
The mans home at the Bank street
address was located and evidence was
found that the man has practised the
hoax in several large cities. 1t is said
that the mans home is in Philadel-
phia.
He was arraigned before Acting
Judge Rooney in the First Precinct
Court today and held in 5000 bail for
the grand jury. He did not furnish
the bail
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
RAD|UM SUPPLY OF
HOSPITAL STOLEN

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Treatment OF
cancer patients at Hahnemann Hos
pital was suddenly stopped today by
the daring theft of all the radium in
that. institution.
The theft OF the precious metal here
follows closely that of Chicago. where
almost the entire supply was taken.
Police and private detectives are
searching for the robber. who not only
placed the lives of the patients in
danger but also jeopardized those
who may handle the spoil.
Considerable mystery is attached to
the theft OF radium here, which is
the second of its kind since the metal
was discovered by Nine. Curie.
The stolen radium disk was the
property of DR.. William H. Dieffen-
bach. who had taken it to the hospi-
tai for the purpose of treating pa
tients.
The Hahnemann Hospital. which is
homeopathic. makes a speciality of
treating cancer. Many persons who
were hoping for relief from the radium
treatment will have to wait until the
disk is recovered or another secured.
The disk stolen from the Hahne-
mann Hospital was a combination of
radium and another metal. and was
valued at $1,000.
A reward of 500 was offered
through an advertisement for the re-
turn of the disk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
LAD IS STABBED
NEAR THE HEART
During SCUFFLE
Son of Lawyer Cahill Victim OF
Attack by Man Who In
terrupted Party.

Carlisle Cahill, eighteen years old,
was attacked and stabbed during a
scuffie at 70 Jackson street early to-
day. He was taken to the City Hos
pital. His condition was at first
thought to be serious, but later Cahiil
was pronounced out of danger. He
was slashed near the heart
The Cahill boy is son of John
Francis Cahill, a lawyer, who resides
at 154 Van Buren, street. About a
year ago Lawyer Cahill lost son,
Balfe Oahill who was struck and
killed by a trolley car at Crawford.
The stabbing of Carlisle Cahill took
place in the saloon conducted by
Adam Kardurewicz, Vat 70 Jackson
street. Cahill and some friends were
in the place when the party was in
terrupted by Jerry Leonardis. thirty
two years old. of 58 Downing street,
The boys resented the interruption by
Leonardis.
Leonardis approched young Cahill.
The youth objected to alleged insult
ing remarks and the two grappled.
During the scuffie, Leonardis drew a
knife, according to the police, and
stabbed Cahill in the left breast.
Leonardis was arrested as he was
attempting to escape from the saloon
by officers Scully, Morley, Sweeney,
Teschke and Roller of the Third Pre-
cinct.
The police say they found a razor
on Leonardis. Seven men We're
arrested as witnesses to the assault
and later arraigned before Acting
Judge Rooney in the Third Precinct
Court Leonardis was committed to
Jail without bail
The seven witnesses were held in
$500 bail They are Adam kadure-
wicz, in whose saloon at 79 Jackson
street the assault took place; Joseph
Irving, twenty-one years old, or
rs Van Buren street; James Morgan,
twenty-one years old, of 14o Congress
street; Joseph Gam, twenty years
old, of 299 Elm street; Tony Smith,
twenty-five years old, of 70 Jackson
street; Peter Painter, twenty-seven
years old, Of III Polk street, ana
Steve Brouski, thirty-two years DID,
of rs jackson street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
TRUST, ANGRY, THREATENS
REVENGE. ON NEWARK BY
CURTAILING SUPPLY OF FISH
" of Greedy Methods, Would Retaliate by De-
priving People of Seafood
Fearing

startling of
a disposal of all mankind Providence
of
fish the markets While find
the information handed out that this will keep its
will Newarks perhaps
will a n 20 without it.
startling such
following
of of thai
estng to
foodfo though of the 1914
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had advertised because they could not
make good. They We're accused of
double dealing and many other lesser
crimes, but not until now has the
real answer to all the trouble been
told and here it is, with affidavits if
they are necessary, to back them up:
In the first shipment of porgieS a
number of barrels were labeled for the
dealers in this section and word sent
to this city stating what railroad had
brought them here and where they
could be found and within twenty
minutes after the arrival of the first
telegram it was followed by a second,
stating that some mistake had been
made and not to call for the fish until
further information had been sent
here. One dealer had sent his teams
to the express office, but the agent
refused to deliver the barrels of fish
to the driver, stating that he had re-
ceiyed a stop order from New York
and that. held them.
The telegraph wires were kept busy
back and forth, but the only satis-
faction that the dealers got was to
wait and some word would be re-
ceived from New York, and come 1t
did and it brought with 1t a shock.
The Fish Trust had got in its fine
work, and after learning of the ship
ments to this city notified the fish
ermen at Newport that il they didn't
Continued on Page II, Column 7.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
TO BEGIN WORK
IMMEDIATELY ON
BAY FRONT PLAN
Expected That One Pier Will
Be Completed by First
of September.

Newarl1's colossal project of bay
front development and meadow recla-
nation is to be rushed.
BY September /, this year, it is ex-
pected that one pier will be COM
pleted The Atlantic. Gulf and Pa
cific Dredging Company, the largest
concern of its kind in the world, will
probably be at work by April l. That
company is now dredging the river
for the Federal authorities.
Work will in all likelihood be start
ed at once on Avenue r. 1t is proposed
to make that street a diagonal one,
connecting Frelinghuysen avenue with
the bay front. A large New. York
transportation company has already
applied for dock facilities.
The actual work of reclaiming the
meadows and developing the bay
front was formally begun when Conn
missioner Charles F. Kraemer turned
over the first schovelful of earth dur
ing the initial inspection of the Board
of Works yesterday.
The bay front development propo-
sition was dwelt upon at some length
by DR.. Kraemer after he had been in
stalled as president of the Board of
Works at the organization meeting
Thursday. An early start on the
proposition was also advocated by
Mayor Jacob Haussling in his annual
message to the Common Council.
Combined with the dredging work
which the government is doing in the
Passaic River, and the building of
the proposed docks, shore front
such as any city would be proud OF
will be established on the easterly
boundary of Newark. Steamers
transporting all manner of freight or
passengers will be enabled to dock in
this city and every industry VIII
benefit by reduced freight rates.
The crib work will start about
twelve or fifteen hundred feet inland
and will extend into the bay for q
distance of 600 feet from the foot OF
Peddie street This street needs grad
ing and ballasting, but 1t has been
dedicated as public thoroughfare
for many years. When put into
shape, such as the Board OF Works
intends to put it. there will be no
complaint from any trucking concern
as to the going. no matter how heavy
the loads being carried. Bridging OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Is included
in the plans of the board.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
NO CHANGE IN PLAN
TO PROBE TRUSTS
Withdrawal of Morgans from
DirectOrates Will Not
Affect U. S. Policy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-No change
in the plans of the department of com
merce for Investigating trusts, nor in
its study of their economic efficiency
is TO be made as a result of the with
drawal of j. P. Morgan & Co. from
directorates of many corporations.
The withdrawal of the Morgan firm,
it was pointed out today, would not
make of any less value for future
legislative efforts in bringing the
trusts into line with government pol
icy, the present and proposed work
being done.
Secretary Redfield has asked for an
increase of appropriation for the bu-
beau of corporations from $250000 to
s6S5.000 Much of that enlaged fund
he desired to use, in undertaking a
study of certain fundamental eco
nomic laws on which all our industries
Secretary Redfeld's expressed opin-
ion is that the duty of the bureau OF
corporations is ito gather informa-
ion of a broader and more compre-
hensiye character with reference to
industial conditions pertaining to in
terstate commerce, 50 far as they
have to do with cornorations, than
would be entailed in the investigation
of isolated industries"
He holds that the massing of cap
ital has in it certain elements of eff
cheney, but doubts whether it Is for
the best interests of the country as a
whole.
The organization committee today
fixed dates for hearings in cities on
theePacific coast, in the South and in
the Central States. The committee
leaves Washington January II, and
after holding hearings in Chicago, St
Louis, Kansas City and Denver will
arrive in Seattle January 81. Leaving
Seattle February 1. it will spend Feb
ruary 2 in Portland. 1t will be in San
Francisco February d. 5 and and in
Los Angeles 7, and 8, Houston,
Texas. on the 18th and 18th, New Or
leans the 14th and 18th, Atlanta 16, IL
and Is, Cincinnati 10, 20 and part of
the 21st, Cleveland part of the 21st
and will be back in Washington on
February %.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
Especial to the Newark star.I

TRENTON, Jan. 3.-The annual re-
port of the Board of Public Utility
Commissioner ers was submitted TO
Acting Governor Taylor today In
the main the report is a review OF
the accomplishments of the commits
sion during the year. Numerous
amendments to- the utility law are
suggested in order to strengthen the
powers of the commission.
The recommendations of the COM
mission are:
/. An act amending the present law
that will require public utility COM
panies issuing securities to sell them
at the highest price. The commission
wants the specific power to require
petitioners to prove they have made
an adequate attempt to obtain the
highest price, and, in default of that
proof, the power to order the petit
TONERS to advertise for sealed COM
|petitive bids.
I'm Passing on Securities.
2. An act amending the present law
in such a way as to define exactly
what specific questions the commits
sion is to consider in deciding whether
to grant or withhold approval of any
particular issue of securities.
8. An act making it misdemeanor
for a public utility company to issue
securities unless the commission has
previously granted its approval.
4. The fixing of an exact method to
govern the commission In deciding
cases involving the elimination of
grade crossings. The commission
wishes an authoritative decision on
who are to be made parties to grade
crossing cases. 1t wants the peti-
ttoners in such cases to be required to
furnish a general plan of elimination
and to estimate the cost.
Limit on Railroad Debt.
d An amendment to the general
railroad act fixing uniform limita-
ton upon the bonded debt that q rail-
road company may incur in so far as
its New Jersey property Is concerned.
6. Legislation fixing a maximum
term for which one railroad or public
utility company can be leased to an
other.
7. Legislation requiring that the
property of q lessor company shall
be kept intact, either physically or on
the books of the lessee, In order that
the property of the lessor may always
be subject to definite identification
and appraisal.
Resume Of the Year.
There were 558 formal hearings held
by the board during the year.
Applications for approval of issues
of stock and securities, totaling more
than $50, ,O00. 900, have been granted
from January 1, 1918, to December 81,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
UTIL LITY BOARD ASKS FOR
RESTRICTIVE LEGISL LATION
Wants Competitive Bidding in Sales of Securities and Gov
erning Methods for Grade Crossing Decisions.

and during the same period approval
has been given to eighty-four ordi-
nances and resolutions of municipal
bodies granting privileges to utilities.
The reasoning, on which the board
based its order to the Public Service
Gas Company to fix ninety cents as
the proper rate for gas in the Pas
sale division and which led to the ap-
plication of this rate through the en-
tire territory of the company has
been upheld by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has also up
held the boards decision to withhold
its approval of an issue of securities
when the board is of the opinion that
the purpose would not benefit the ap-
plying corporation or ultimately
would result injuriously to the in
vesting public.
Jersey City Railway Changes.
During the year the board has re-
quired the Public Service Railway
Company to make extension and Inn
portant changes in it's service at Jer-
sey City, and has also required the
company to build all new cars with
lower steps. The board has by its
order obtained trolley service over the
Clay street bridge, between Essex
and Hudson counties. A new rate
schedule has been fixed by the board
for the Butler Water Company. The
company has been ordered by the
board to obtain an additional source
of supply and to improve its service.
The order to the Butler company has
been appealed to the Supreme Court
and is now awaiting hearing.
Grade Crossings.
Referring to procedure under the
grade-crossing act for the elimination
of crossings, the board emphasizes the
importance of proceeding carefully
and thoroughly in order that any
record on which an order is based
may stand the scrutiny of the courts.
Opinion Is expressed that orders un-
der the act will be contested with all
the resources the railroads can COM
mand and that the legislative right
to require the elimination at the rail-
roads expense must be affirmed by
judicial determination. The board
predicts that with that right affirmed
the physical work of elimination
should go forward promptly and sat
isfactorily. The work of classifying
grade crossings with respect to their
comparative degrees of danger has
been completed. More than $500
crossings have been examined The
inspectors reports contain over 800
recommendations for Improvement OF
conditions at the crossings. These
will be taken up with the railroads
as rapidly as possible and appropriate
action taken thereon by the board.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
F. P. Earle's Son, Stolen by
Father, Found in Norway

PARIS, Jan. 8. Harold Erwin
Earle. who was kidnapped on Novem-
Der 9 by his father, Ferdinand Pinney
Earle, from a private school at La
Motte-Beuvron, near here, has been
found In Norway. The police are
bringing him back to his mother, Mrs.
Marie Emile Fischbacher, who was
Earle's first wife.
No details of the boys recovery
have been received here.
Harold Earle is eight years old.
Since his father, with the assistance
of Miss Charlotte Herman, of
Rutherford, n. j., carried him away
from the school where his mother
had placed him she has been di-
recting a searcn in Europe and this
country. Late in November she
cabled to her attorney here, Henry
wellington Wack, that Earle had
sailed for New York and had sent
the boy to Boston in charge of Miss
Herman. All incoming vessels at
both ports and in Canada as well
were watched for several weeks, but
without success.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
Police Officials Attend
Funeral of Frank Tuite

Frank Tdite. a former Newark chief
of police and father of Captain Frank
Tuite. present head of the local detec-
tive bureau, was buried today. Rev.
Charles A. Gomph, pastor of Grace
Episcopal Church. officiated at the
services conducted for Mr.. Tuite at
his late home, "a Chadwick avenue
Interment was in ETairmount Gene
terry, where a brief address was also
made by Father Gomph. The pail
bearers were Chief Of Police Michael
It. Long, Captain Oscar Vogel. of the
Fourth precinct; Captain Samuel
Brown. of the Sixth precinct; Cap
tain William H Stucky, OF the
mounted squad, and Lieutenants Fohs
and Ebert. of police headquarters.
Many prominent city officials wEe
present.
Mr.. Tuite died Wednesday from a
stroke of apoplexy. He was eighty
years old. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs Carrie C. Tuite. and three
children, Mrs John Grammer. Mrs.
George H. Wallhauser and Captain
Tuite, all of this city, and six grand
children
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
Eight Girls and Two Men
Are Rescued from Fire

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. Eight
girls and two men were rescued from
the fifth floor by policemen and on
lockers when fire badly damaged the
six-story Climax building on West
Third street here this morning.
Several of the girls were carried out
unconscious overcome by smoke.
Many other occupants escaped with
out injury. Only portion of the busi-
ness concerns located in the building
had opened for the day when the fire
started, otherwise loss of life would
have been almost certain. The loss
is $25 900.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03

The story is as 1OllOWS. OuTlnS q
heavy run or catch of soup or, as
we of this section know them better
porgies-the fishermen of the Eastern
States found that they had thousands
of bushels in their nets and they i'm
mediately began sending kilograms
throughout the nearby States asking
the fish dealers if they wanted to pur-
chase them. The price quoted was
so low that every man receiving such
a telegram Immediately sent back
word as to the number of barrels he
could take care of and sending ship
ping directions with it.
AS it was the first rift in the dark
cloud that had hid the Eastern fish
from the retail dealers word was
passed along the line to get aboard,
as the fish could be handled for six
cents a pound to the consumer with
a fair margin of profit. 1t looked so
good that several dealers had ad-
vertisements printed noting special
sales of fresh porgies to take place
on a certain day and some of the
people felt trifle skeptical over the
price as 1t was so low, but they re-
ceived the assurance from the dealer
that the fish would arrive here as
they were caught, with the exception
that a little ice had been placed on
them.
Dealers Were Accused.
But then the cloud burst and there
was a storm of Indignation formed
around the heads of the dealers that
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
1000 REFUGEES
FLEE OVER BORDER
Half-starved Woven and Chill
dren Rush Across River.
Ojinaga Battle Raging.

PRESIDIO, Tex, Jan. 3.-Two
thousand Mexican refugees, includ-
ing half-starved women and children
and some Federal deserters. rushed
across the river to the United States
today to seek protection from the
battle of Ojinaga. Mex, opposite
here.
Savage fighting between rebels and
Federals at Ojinaga continued
throughout the night and was still in
progress this morning. The besieged
Federals who were thrown into a
panic at the first onslaught of the
rebels, today were resisting stub
bornly all attempts of the attacking
army to drive them from the town.
Before daybreak the artillery fire
of the rebels, which had continued
all night, became more furious. A
rain of shells descended on the Fed
eral entrenchments. Wounded SOL
diers who found their way across the
river told the American Red Cross
officials that the Federal losses were
heavy.
During the night about 200 Federals
made a desperate sortie and from the
river bottom about half-mile from
Ojinaga attempted to dislodge the
rebels but the Constitutionalists
opened fire on them with machine
guns and whipped them back with
severe losses.
Scattering bullets fell on the Amer
lean side of the line today, but no
American was injured.
{ WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Further 8.
official explanation of the action of
the Texas border patrol in disarming
Mexicans and forcing them back
across the Rio Grande was received
today from Brigadier- General Bliss.
He reported that any other course
would result in the Big Bend country
being overrun with small armed par
ties, and emphasized that all armed
sbands who cross the border except
those seeking asylum are armed In
,,a 1ars ~ Irnited States territorvD
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03
RAD|UM OWNED BY
GLEN RIDGE MAN
TRIED ON Cancer
Tube of Healing Agent in Pos
session of DR.. George II.
p-ThOmas.

A tube of radium is in use in this
vicinity in the treatment of cancer
cases. It was first employed about
three weeks ago. AT the current rates
for radium it is ralued at s600o0 to
$4,000. While the tube has been kept
in Glen Ridge for several years. its
existence was not known to the public
at large or to many members of the
medical profession.
This tube of radi1m is the property
of DR.. George II. Earp-Thomas, presi-
dent of the Forinogerm Company, OF
258 Washington street, Glen Ridge.
He purchased it from Mime. Curie
when the Curies had just discovered
radiun and had only four tubes OF II
1t contains from ten to fifteen grains
its owner is not quite sure of It's
exact weight-and increases the
American supply Of radium nearly
one-third over the previously known
supply.
DR.. Earp- Thomas had obtained his
medical education from a preceptor IN
New Zealand when regular medical
schools had not been established
there. He had practiced there. and
had used the radium tube, but on
removing to this country had settled
down to laboratory experimentation
with plants and seeds and had never
obtained a license to practice medi-
cine here
Three Cases Treated.
DIR. Charles Russell Hancock. sur
geon. with an Office at 224 West Fifty
second street, New York, obtained II
from DIR. Earp-Thomas after hearing
a lecture in New York by DR.. How
ard A. Kelly, Of Baltimore, upon the
use of radium. DR.. Hancock was told
ii could not be left in his possession
that under no conditions could Dr..
Earp- Thomas let it go out of his sight.
But if patients came for treatment
DR.. Earp- Thomas would be willing to
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column ~
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Clerks Mistake Costs
Contractor 100000 Job

NEW 'YORK. Jan. ga clerk who
wrote dollars inste of cents in one
item of a bid on a subway construc-
ton job cost the Thomas J. Buckley
Engineering Company three
million dollar contract. The COM
pany today asked the Supreme Court
to enjoin the Public Service Commits
sion from awarding this contract to
another bidder. on the ground that
their bid would have been the low
est if the clerk had not made this
mistake.
The clerical error made the Buck
ley Company's bid $216,1l2 higher
than it was neant to be. The in
junction was refused.