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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
Carranza's Board Ready to
Report Clearing Villa OF
Any Part in Benton Murder

Ell PASO. April 6.-Carranza's in
vestigating commission has decided
that William S. Benton, the British
rancher, was not murdered by Pancho
villa. He was not executed by a
court-martiars order nor killed by a
knife stab. He was not even killed
In Juarez.
The report will say that Benton was
killed at Samalayuca, thirty-t"o
miles south of Juarez, and Rodolfo
Fierro, late rebel major and superin-
tendent of railways for Pancho Villa,
will be held responsible. The body, 1t
will be said, was first buried in the
soft sand at Samalayuca, but was
later taken up by villa and trans
ported to Chihuahua and buried.
Villa will be completely eXonerated
and the killing will be laid entirely at
the door of Fierro, who is now aud
has been for several weeks in Jail in
Chihuahua. He was stripped Of his
authority as superintendent of rail
ways shortly after the Benton incl
dent, and a few days later was
placed in prison in Chihuahua. AT
the time it was given out that mis-
arrest was in connection with the
death of woman at Chihuahua.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
AUTO|ST HELD IN
KILLING OF MAN
Alexander Burns, Chauffeur,
Facing Manslaughter Charge,
Surrenders.

Alexander Burns, twenty-one
years old, Of SO Prospect street,
chauffeur of a taxlcab which killed
an aged unidentified man at Market
and Alling streets late Saturday
night, was held without ball by Judge
Hahn In the First Criminal Court to-
day pending further investigation of
the case by the police. 1t is said a
charge Of manslaughter probably will
be brought against Burns.
The police have failed to establish
definitely the identity of the victim.
All they have found out is that he
was a lodger in the Keystone Hotel.
where he was known as Book or
Bosch. Whether he had any relatives
is not known, and the police h
been unable to find any intimate
friends. He is said to have been a
piano tuner, but where he worked ls
not known. He avs more than sixty
five years old.
The old man stepped from the curb
at Market and Aliing streets as the
automobile turned into the latter
thoroughfare. Witnesses say Burns
increased the speed of his car In an
effort to pass in front of the man
killed. He miscalculated, however,
an5 the machine hit the pedestrian,
knocking him down. The wheels
passed over his chest, crushing II.
Patrolman Eschenfelder turned the
corner just as Burns, friehtened.
stopped his car When the chauffeur
saw the policeman he jumped for the
car and darted away. Eschenfelder
called for him to stop and fired two
shots after him, but the driver es-
caDed.
Two hours later Burns surrendered
himself and was locked up.
The car which killed the aged man
is owned by Jacob Rosenthal, of SO
West Kinney street, an owner Of
taxicabs. II is Limousine. Rosen-
thai says Burns was not regularly
employed by him, but was given a
car Saturday when one of the regular
drivers became ill., The police say
Burns is under $500 BAH pending ac-
ton on charge of being implicated
in an assault case last January.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
SETTING SCENE
FOR CLIMAX IN
MAUSERT TRIAL
Dramatic Appeal Made to Jury
for Discharge of Hotel Broad
Proprietor.

The final scenes in the second trial
of George T.. Mausert, former pro-
prietor of the defunct Hotel Broad,
charged with maintaining a disorder
Is house in connection with the oper-
alton of that botel, are in progress IN
Quarter Sessions Court today before
Judge Harry Y. Osborne.
When court opened today for the
sixth day OF the trial, Mausert was
called tn the stand for few minutes
to explain why he was unable to pro-
duce his eighteen year-old son, who
was wanted to contradict testimony
given by Mike Bangsund, one of the
CosgroVe Detective Agency operators,
as to a conversation he is alleged 10
have had with Mausert when the son
was present.
The son is confined to the Maussert
home in New York, suffering from a
broken bone in his leg, received in a
football game last Thursday, This
and the reading of the testimony
given by Hugo A. Kollmer at the
former trial completed the taking of
testimony in the case.
Mr.. Kollmer since the first trial last
June has been stricken with paralysis
and is unable to attend court to tes-
tify. He was employed by Mausert in
the Hotel Broad on Saturday and
Sunday evenings and on holidays as
Major Domo" in the dining-room,
and at the last trial gave testimony
tending to show that there never was
any disorderly or unseemly conduct
in the hotel.
Former Judge Wilbur A. Heisley,
Continued on Page 4, Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
IS
BIG SHAREHOLDER
IN STRIKE ZONE
Son Testifies He Owns 30 Per
Cent. of Colorado Com
pany's Stock.

WASHINGTON, April 6.--John D.
Rockefeller. jr.. told the House mines
committee today that his father owns
about 40 per cent. of the stock of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, the
central figure In the Industrial strife
which has swept the Colorado coal
fields. Mr.. Rockefeller contended that
responsibility for the conduct of cor
porations lay not only with the stock
holders or directors but with the ofil-
GERS OF the company.
"In these days when business inter
csts are so diversified and directors
are members Of so many boards, the
test they can do is to appoint officers
and hold them responsible" said he.
Don't you thing the fact that the
government has found it necessary to
take action would warrant you in
taking more than a passing interest In
the situation?" asked Chairman Fos-
ter.
II have taken more than a passing
interest" returned Mr.. Rockefeller.
"The vast sums Of money involved
and the great disorder in the field
concerned me closely. But / have
done all that ] could have done. The
officers of the company have been
held responsible and If we are at any
time convinced their policies are mis-
taken we will Immediately remove
them. / am one Of my fathers repre-
sentatiyes in this, as IN other of his
personal investments"
questioned by Representativ W
Byrnes. Mr.. Rockefeller outlined mis-
fathers holdings in the securities OF
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
thus: Common stock t39, S07 out OF
342,355 shares; preferred stock, 1885
shares out Of 10000 shares. Bonds
Colorado Industrial Company five ner
cents. s14, 450, 900 out of 1893, ,437, 600.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
q
SasaS Y esss~S

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 6.-Ala-
bama Democrats today voted at pri-
maries throughout the State and
ended the long contest for the va
cancy In the United States Senate be-
tween Oscar w. Underwood. majority
leader of the National House of Rep
resentatives and Congressman Rich
mond Pearson Hobson. The pro-
tracted struggle was expected to
bring out an unusually heavy vote.
In addition TO nominating a senator
for the term beginning March
next, Democrats today voted for a
successor to fill the uneXpired term OF
the late Senator Joseph f. Johnston,
governor and other State and coun-
ty officials.
A lengthy ballot made progress slow
in the voting and for the same reason
1t generally was believed that the re-
suit definitely would not be known
before Tuesday afternoon and pos
sibly later.
Mr.. Underwood cast his ballot to-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
HELD FOR ATTEMPT
TO KILL HIMSELF
West Orange Man Grieved Over
Sudden Death of His
Wife.

On q charge of attempted suicide
Richard Rittig, forty-iive years old
of Ridgehurst avenue, West Or
ange, was held without bail this
morning in the West Orange Police
Court by Recorder Mclaughlin. The
charge was preferred by Chief OF
Palice Bamford.
Grief over the sudden death of his
wife several weeks ago on the night
of his birthday Is supposed TO have
prompted the attempt at suicide.
Returning from work earlier than
usual on the night of his birthday,
more than a month ago, Rittig found
his house full of friends, who laugh
ingly informed him that surprise
supper" had been planned for him by
Mrs. Rittig, who was then expected
back from a shopping tour. He waited
at the door, and when she appeared
he started down the steps TO meet
her, when she suddenly staggered and
fell into his arms, dying almost at
once.
Yesterday Rittig was discovered un-
conscious in bed, his two canary birds
were dead in their cages and his dog,
which has been his only companion
since the death of his wife, was al
most dead. Gas was streaming from
every jet in the apartment ana the
kitchen, which adjoins it, A hasty
summons brought DR.. Samu& A,
Muta, who succeeded in reyiving his
patient.
al wanted to die, for 1 wanted to
see my wife. I saw her body in its
coffin in the cemetery last night.
recollect turning on the gas for the
purpose of killing myself"
Rittig later told Chief Bamford that
he was sorry for what he had done
and would make no further attempts
to end mis- life ii allowed to go free.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
UND|STURBED
OVER OUST|NG
OF CAROTRERS
Washington Takes No Action.
U. s. Agent Goes Over to
Constitutionalists.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The can
collation. by the Huerta government
of the exequatur of American Con-
sular Agent George C. Carothers, be-
cause he sent TO Washington dis
patches saying the rebels had taken
Torreon from the Huerta forces,
failed to disturb state department
officials today. The Huerta govern
ment still denies Torreon has fallen.
Mr.. Carothers obtained his exc
quatur when he was accredited to the
Madero government and stationed
at Torreon. Since the outbreak of
the Carranza revolution he has had
rowing commission in northern
Mexico, and his exequatur from the
Mexico city government has been OF
little value to him, all his dealings
being with the Constitutionalists. It
IS the intention of the American gov
ernment to keep Carothers with Cen
eral Villa and the Constitutionalist
leaders to mae prompt representa-
tions for the safety of Americans and
other foreigners, and to look after
their interests generally. Should MIR.
Carothers find vt necessary to go into
territory controlled by the Huerta
government, he may now be unable
to do business with It's local author
tiles, but there Is no prospect that
he personally will be Inconvenience
or prevented from making observa
ton as an unofficial representative,
Neither John Lind nor William Bay
ard Hale had any exequatur while In
Federal territory.
Official advices telling of the ex-
pulsion of the six hundred Span
iards from Torreon by General Villa
were expected during the day. Until
the Spanish ambassador calls it to
the attention of the state department
here, there is little likelihood of any
action by the Washington govern
ment. The United States itself has
issued q warning TO it's own subjects
to leave those parts of Mexico where
military operations are being carried
on, and has more than once init
mated that other governments might
well take similar steps. The right of
deportation is one provided for un
der the Mexican constitution, and has
been exercised alike by the Huerta
government and the Constitutional
lists for alleged military or financial
support of the enemy and various
other reasons.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
To STORM SENATE
IN MERGER FIGHT
West Hudson Officials Will Try
to Have MuIligan Bill
Killed Tonight.

With the written opinion of Town
Counsel Michael T. and Hugh C. Bar
rett to back him up. Mayor John J.
DAILY, of Harrison, will send a dele
cation Of West Hudson officials in q
protest to be made tonight at Tren-
tor against the passage of the Multi
gan municipal merging bill in the
Senate.
Counselor Hugh c. Barrett, in the
opinion written on the matter, said:
every municipality in the state of
New Jersey win be affected by this
bill. There is no question but that
the town of Harrison is affected di-
rectly by the bill. The town Of
Kearny, lying adjacent to the city of
Jersey City, could be annexed TO
Jersey city If the voters of Kearny
so decided.
''Tn that case Jersey City, taking in
kearny, would be contiguous or ad-
jacent to Harrison and therefore,
Harrison being contiguous, 1t could
| be federated with Jersey City. This
bill will affect every municipality In
the State Of New Jersey. including
Orange, West Orange, South Orange,
the West Hudson towns and all other
towns and municipalities.
Onuer the lFSI Section Ol lllS Din
it is provided that the clerk OF each
municipality in the State of New
Jersey shall, at the next general cleo
ton, submit to the voters of such
municipality the question of uniting
or federating all OF the municipalities
lying within each county.
Under this section we base cur
opinion that every municipality In
| this State will be affected directly
by this bill"
Counsellor Barrett declined TO dis
cuss the referendum or other features
of the bill. The opinion he quoted
showed that the town of Harrison
was affected by the terms of the bill
and that was the matter on which
an opinion was asked, he said.
Concerning his intention to lead a
delegation Of Harrison townspeople
to Trenton Acting Mayor DAILY said:
II believe it is my duty to do every
| thing possible to have this bill rele-
gated to the waste basket. II our
town wants TO federate with city,
Wen never look to Jersey City, but
| to Newark which city has always
been our friend. Our citizens know
what Newark has done and is willing
to do for us at any and all times.
Hundreds of West Hudson citizens
have discussed this matter with me,
and the sentiment Is that we should
annex with Newark If we do not con-
solidate The idea OF federating with
Jersey City does not appeal to our
| people,"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
Unemployed DenOunce
Police at 0pen=Air Meeting

NEW YORK, April 6.--The unem-
ployed held an open air meeting at
Fifth avenue and 10th street yester-
day. Uninterrupted by the police,
speakers exhorted the idle to assem-
be next Saturday in Union Square,
where scenes of rioting We're enacted
last Saturday when 500 policemen
broke up a meeting OF the unenploy-.
ed Ii was announced that q protest
meeting against the arrest of Frank
Tannenba um, the young yeader of the
Industrial Workers Of the World, viii
be held in Carnegie Hall on April 1s
Tannenbaum is serving q year in the
workhouse on conviction of participate
ing In an unlawful assemblage,
Speakers denounced the alleged
brutality of the police in scattering
the unemployed last Saturday. They.
can kill, hang, Jail or beat u.s. cried
q young woman speaker, but they
can't kill our spirits, and the harder
they fight the harder Wen fight back
If the American police think they can
silence us by beating, then we viii
have to carry on our propaganda in
secret as Is done in Russia. Condf-
tions here are becoming as bad as IN
Russia and the same measures TO
remedy them as are In xvogue Ia
Russia viii have to be adoIAed"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
Two Thousand Complaints
Made by Juvenile Policemen

NEW YORK, April 6.-'Phe juvenile
"pollcem en- OF the Cast Side Pro-
tectiye Association bad their first
court experience, when their "prison-
ers" were arraigned in ii court" held
In the association rooms Harry II.
Schlacht. superintendent of the asso-
citation, presided as Judge. Two thou
sand complaints were made last week
by the young policemen. Of 200 per-
sons who received summouses for
selling cigarettes to boys, seventy
four responded. Forty-three moving
picture proprIetors replied out of
ninety-three accused Of admitting
children under age to their theatres.
and fifteen saloonkeepers out of sixty
responded to complaints that they
had sold drinks to minors.
The 1000 police girls Immediately
decided to become street cleaners to-
day on the East Side. They will go
about requesting landlords and store
keepers to use their brooms more
energetically.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
WILSON APPROVES
RESERVE CHOICE
Declares Organization Commit
tee Fairly Considered Facts
in Reading Their Decision.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Although
6tating specifically that the selection
of the twelve regional reserve cities
had been none of his business and
that he had refrained from making
any suggestions, President Wilson to-
day gave his unqualified approval to
the choices announced by the organi-
cation committee of the Federal re-
serve board.
The President said he knew the
organization committee had fairly
considered the facts upon which their
Choices were based and he knew they
acted upon their study of the actual
conditions of financial exchange and
lending. The President added that
from the statistics he had seen, he
believed the organization of the twelve
banks would make a solid structure
Mr.. Wilson still is considering
eiigibles for the Federal reserve
board, but has made no selections or
offers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06

day in the twenty first precinct of
Birmingham.
Representative Hobson voted at
Greensboro.
Stringent rules formulated by the
State Democratic COMMITTEES, gov
erned today's primary. Officials had
been instructed to permit only Demo-
Gratis who voted for Woodrow Wilson
for President to east ballots.
Weather conditions generally were
good. The polls We're opened at 5
o'clock. In the country districts they
We're closed at O'Clock and in the
city at O'Clock.
The candidate nominated for the
short term in the United States Sen
ate to expire on March next will be
ratified at special general election on
May II. On the same day a second
primary will be held to settle cases
where candidates for state offices
failed to receive majority of votes
cast today.
The actual election of a United
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NATIONAL HEApOF
". c. I.U. IS DEAD
Mrs. [. M. N. Stevens, OF
Maine, Was President OF Or
panization Since 1898.

PORTLAND, Me-, April 6.-Mrs.
Lillian NJ N Stevens, president of
the National Domen's Christian
Temperance Union, died here today.
She had been ill for several weeks
with kidney trouble.
Mrs. Stevens, who was born In
Dover, Me-, seventy years ago, con-
tinued to the last the temperance
work to which she has devoted most
OF her life. Her mind remained clear
and late last week she was able to
distate correspondence in connection
with the duties of her office, which
she had held since 1898.
With her when the end came were
her husband, Michael Stevens; her
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude S. Leayitt,
Of this city, and Miss Anna Gordon,
OF Evanston, ILL.,, vice-president of
the National w. c. II. u.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
Twelve Counties in Michigan
Voting on Prohibition Question

LANSING. Mich, April 6,-Twelve
counties Of Michigan today voted on
the local option question Eight of
the counties are now dry. Nearly all
of them have figured In more than
one exciting BATTLE over the same is
sue during the quarter of a century
that 1t almost annually has been be-
fore the voters, The so-called wet
counties which voted today are Ing
ham, Arenic, Ogemaw and Roscom-
mon. Those which have had prohibi-
ton for the last two years at least
are Wexford, Shiawasse, Mecosta,
Midland, Benzie, Glare, Kalkaska
and Oscoda.
The campaign this year has, as
usual, beet hotly waged. Many thou
sands of dollars have been spent for
campaign literature, and scores of
mass meetings have been held.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-06
DRUKKER NOW
LIKELY CHOICE
FOR CONGRESS
Sentiment Favors Republican
as Bremner's Successor in
Seventh District.
O'BYRNE, AT LAST, TELLS
STAND ON TOLLS QUESTION
Democratic Nominee Stands
With Wilson in Favor of
Repeal.
Especial to the Evening star.I


PATERSON, April 6.-On the eve
Of the special election to fill the va
eancy caused by the death of Con-
gresham Robert G. Bremen, politi-
cal leaders of all faiths are practi-
cally unanimous in the belief that
Dow II. Drukker, of Passaic, Re-
publican, will be elected. The race
for second place will be between
O'Byrne. Democrat, and Demarest,
Socialist.
Some of the closest friends of
James ]. O'Byrne, who is private
secretary to United States Senator
William Hughes, privately admit
that O'Byrne's vigorous campaign
has not brought about the desired
effect The district normally is $500
Republican. The only two Democrats
who carried the district in years
We're Hughes and the late Robert G..
Bremner. The formers success was
due to his popularity with the work.
Ing classes, whose causes he ct all
times championed; the latter, be-
cause of his wide acquaintance and
the sympathy occasioned by the
knowledge that death was near.
Secretary of State William Jen-
nings Bryan is expected here tonight.
He was scheduled to speak here and
In Passaic on Friday, but was forced
10 remain away at the orders of his
attending physicians. Advices from
Washington today were to the effect
that Mr.. Bryan's cold is much better
and that he would leave for this city
some time today.
O'Byrne for Tolls Repeal.
O'Byrne heckled by persons for his
stand in the tolls question, notwith-
stan ling the fact that no matter who
is elected the successful candidate
will have not a single voice in the
: dispute, has come out fiatfootedly
for the repeal. In a statement over
his own signature he sets forth his
views as follows:
II consider it due to the voters that
they should have complete state
ment OF, my attitude with reference to
the Panama tolls question, before they
so to the polls.
eff am elected to Congress / shall
follow the leadership and uphold the
policies of Woodrow Wilson as those
of the Democratic party.
IF had been in the House when
the bill for repeal of the tolls exemp-
tjor. CLAUSE come to a vote | should
S9ve voted to sustain the President.
I should have voted to repeal this ex-
emption clause because in my opinion
II is merely a disguised and indirect
ship subsidy.
81 Am Ne Dodger."
II have not attempted TO dodge or
syade this question In my opinion,
the tolls question was not an issue in
the campaign. The House has passed
the repeal bill. The Senate will un-
doubtedly do so, and II elected l shall
not be called upon TO vote on the
question.
THE real issues. In my opinion, are
the quessions of the trusts, presiden-
tiaI primaries. labor legislation, q
farm credit system and other prob
iems related to cost of living and pop
ular government, upon which / will
have a Vote If elected. l have tried to
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WASHINGTON, April 6.-President
Wilson today enunciated the principle
that is guiding him in the selection
of public servants, expressing the
view that he did not believe In
choosing men who would decide ques-
tions In certain way, but those
whom he knew to be just and fair.
The President remarked that. to him,
it seemed justice was the hardest
thing in the world TO obtain and that
il required more courage and CON
science than any other one thing.