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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
More Briefs Are Filed in
GOmpers's Contempt Case

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-More
briefs in the Gompers contempt case
were filed today in the Supreme
Court as forerunner to argument
of the noted case which will be heard
probably before the end of the week.
Alton b. Parker and other counsel
are in the city waiting to be heard.
The committee representing the
court whose injunction in the Bucks
Stove and Range case, Samuel Com
pers, John Mitchell and Frank Nor
rison are charged with having vio-
lated, filed brief in objection to the
action of a lower court which reduced
Gompers's sentence from one year to
a month and fined Mitchell and Nor
rison. Attorneys for the labor lead
ers want the sentence set aside en-
tirely
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
TEACHERS WILL
\ IS CONFUSING
Provisions in Document OF
Teacher Make Conflicting
requests.

Argument over the will of Marie
A. Buttner, who was a teacher of
German in the High School, and who
died November 5, 1911, was concluded
today before yice-C Chancellor Howell.
Decision in the matter may be rem
dered in two weeks.
The action over the will is a
friendly one. and was taken in order
that the wording of the will might
be interpreted to the satisfaction of
everyone.
The will was drawn by the tesla
trix personally and couched in her
own terms. A codicil which she
caused to be attached to the docu-
ment while she was i'll in an Atlantic
City hospital tended in a way to
further confuse. The exact distribu-
ton of "old masters" which she
owned is not clear, and this also
must be decided by the vice-chan-
cellor. Just where the money was
to come from to provide for the
charity in Dresden which she speci-
fed must be determined by the
court.
According to one provision of the
WILL Miss Louisa Hasse, her half
sister, was bequeathed $4,000, in an
other clause her furniture, while still
another, clause provided that the
; bequest to Miss Hasse would be
$4,000, "all told
: There is also confusion over the
share of Margaret Buttner. the tes-
taces' sister.
That Miss Buttner was deceived
In some paintings she believed to be
genuine Reubens, Raphael and Innes
works, seems to be the general opin-
ion of counsel in the case. She pro-
vided in her will that the paintings
were to be taken to Europe and ap-
praised by art experts. All over $685.
900 received from the sale of the
paintings was to be divided among
her brothers and sisters, the will
provided.
Attorney John H. Queen represent
ed Miss Hasse; Paul Queen the wit
nesses, who were Miss Jennie Lomer,
Mrs. Lena c. Earle and ]. A. Van
Wrinkle, and William A. Miller, the
executors, who are Dr. Levi W. Case,
Of Montclair, and Professor Peter
Nichols. The Dresden interests were
looked after by G. A. Zigler.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
GAS SERVICE FOR
DUNDEE SECTION
Utility Board Orders Public
Service to Extend Mains,
With a Proviso.
Especial to tho Newark start

TRENTON, Jan. FIN a report to-
day the Board of Public Utility Com
missioners announces that it stands
ready to order the Public Service Gas
Company to extend it's service to the
Dundee Lake section of Bergen
county The decision provides, how
ever, that the applicants for the SER
vice must furnish bond insuring !, re-
turn to the company of 1888 a year
for the next five years, so that, with
the r, gular revenue, there will be an
eight per cent. profit on the plant III
vestment.
The complaint was made to the
Utility Commission by Frank Four
nier, secretary of the Board of Trade
of Saddle River township, Bergen
county.
The commission says that with a
uniform rate for gas, or any other
Service accorded by public utility. a
guarantee such as is required by the
commission in the present application
is apparently the only Feasible means
for Fastening the introduction IF the
service into section where the Dros-
pect of sufficient profit is not appar-
emit. The board also goes on record as
favoring giving franchise to any
gas company intending to supply the
Dundee Lake section.
Speaking of the return on the in
vestment in the event the company
should extend its mains to this terri
tory. the commission says:
"The counsel for the company mace
the statement that If the company
could be assured that for iive years
it would obtain net return of SIX
per cent. the extension would be
made. The proffer was made, how
ever, on the company's basis of esti-
mate, and this board is not able TO
order an extension on basis of less
than eight per cent. To do so would
mean that our determination that
eight per cent. is not an unfair re-
turn would be upset, if on the margin
of present supply the company should
be required to accept less return ana
thus dilute the eight per cent. calcu-
lated on its present business.
There were pending several similar
requests at the time of the Dundee
Lake applications, all asking that ex-
tensions of gas mains be effected by
order of the board Among the petit
TONERS were Bergenfield and the Dor
ough of Dumont. The board, how
ever, says it is unable to devise any
formula or general rule capable OF be-
ing applied universally to petitions
for the extension of utility service.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Lunch Room Fight Ends
in a Lettering Charge

John j. Mcconnell. of So Wallace
street, Orange, a constable attached to
the sheriff's office, appeared before
Judge Hahn today in the First Grim
inal Court as complainant against
John Lafero, of Is Crane street, on a
charge of lettering. The case will be
given a final hearing tomorrow.
Mcconnell alleged that early this
morning while waiting for trolley
car he went into a restaurant on Mar
ket street, near Washington street,
and that he was accosted by a mum
Der of patrons whom the police term
"rowdies," and that finally after the
manager had threatened him with a
billiard cue he backed from the place.
When into the street he claimed
that one. of the men tried to strike
him with bottle, and that another
did strike him on the jaw before he
could draw his revolver, after which
he summoned a policeman and caused
the arrest of Lafero, whom he alleged
was in the party.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Morgan May Be Sued by
Virginia to Recover Will
of Martha Washington

FAIRFAX, Va, Jan. 6.-State SEN
ator r. e. Thornton announced today
that acting at the request of the off,
GERS of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. he would ask the Vir-
ginia Legislature to authorize the at
torney general of the State to sue to
recover the will of Martha Washing
ton, now in the private collection of
j. p. Morgan, at New York. The will
disappeared from the Fairfax Court
House near the Bull Run battlefield
during the Civil War.
Mrs. John S. Barber. of Falls
Church, Va, regent of the D. A. r.,
has placed in Senator Thornton's
hands copy of letter she received
from Bella Da Costa Green, librarian
for the late j. Pierpont Morgan, de-
clining to return the will to the ar
chives of the court house.
Citizens of Virginia who have been
searching for the will nearly fifty
years accidentally learned that it was
in Mr.. Morgan's collection last year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
STUDENTS BUCKET BRIGADE
SAVES BURNING SCHOOL
Turned They Fight Flames in New Berkeley
Heights Structure With Coal ScuttIes for Pals.

rooms on the first floor, and the prin-
cipal FASTENED TO the rooms to give
instructions to the fourteen men
teachers. There was no confusion as
the pupils quickly but quietly filed
out of the building.
The Berkeley Heights School was
erected about a year ago and is still
in an uncompleted state. There is
no fire alarm system and to wait
for the arrival of the nearest fire
engine would have meant the de-
struction of the building The older
pupils were therefore pressed into
service and together with the prin-
cipal and the teachers they fought
the fire. Coal scuttles and various
containers employed in the class
rooms were used to pass water from
an old we'll which was the nearest
supply of water to the threatened
part of the building until in a short
while the flames were eXtinguished.
The Berkeley Heights School is a
two-story structure The fire, ii is
estimated, caused damages to the eX-
tent of $3.50.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
1912 Bills Before Congress;
Impossible to Act on All

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The al
most impossible task that would con-
front Congress should it attempt to
act upon all the bills that come be-
fore it, is shown by the records of
the clerks offices of the two Houses
since last April
I'm the House the number of bills
introduced has already reached 11,26S,
while in the Senate, less than one
fourth as large in membership, bills
number 1874. With the exception of
a few measures that have been
passed, all those bills are technically
now before Congress. Their number
will be augmented by thousands, IL
is expected, before the current ses-
sion ends next summer, and another
session of the Sixty third Congress,
beginning next December will add
many more to the total
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
WILSON WILL END
VACATION SUNDAY
u.
President Definitely Abandons
Plan of Informal Visit to r
New Orleans.

PASS CHRISTIAN. Miss. Jan. ss--
President Wilson has definitely
abandoned his plan to make an IN
formal visit to New Orleans before
his vacation in the South has ended
Notwithstanding every effort has
been made to sift out everything but
matters of the most Importance fros
the Presidents mail, the deluge af
letters has daily increased, and to-
day Mr.. Wilson felt obliged TO att
tend TO many of them.
The President is working on q
number of important matters here.
and has found ii necessary to care
fully make use of the remainder Of
his time before returning TO Wash
ington. Whether or not Mr.. Wilson
has sketched his message dealing
with the trusts and big business ID
not known, and the President has net
mentioned it. W
II now is planned for the presi-
Dental party to leave here late SUB
day night, returning to the capt<sl
next Tuesday morning. AS there y
q diplomatic dinner at the Whtfc
House Tuesday night, there Is no
chance that the Presidents vacation
will be prolonged beyond Sunday. ~
1t was colder here today thai,
usual, and the President apparently
enjoyed his golf game. He Climbs
up and down the bunkers with u
sprightIy vigor that proved him IT'D
better health than he has enjoyed 1o<
months. sz<
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Moving Picture Managers
Held by Judge on Charges
of Admitting Children

Two moving picture theatre man
ayers were held in $500 bail each by
Judge Herr in the Second Precinct
Court today on charges of having adj
mitted minors unaccompanied by
adult companions.
The men were Samuel Bradder, of
154 Livingston street, manager of the
Bellevue, 80 Belleville avenue, and
Robert Hagerman, of 100 Main street,
Orange. manager of the North End
Theatre, SO Belleville avenue.
The cases were brought to the at
tention of Captain John E. Brown, of
the Second precinct, by Mendicancy
Officer Mclaughlin, who said that
yesterday Bradder had admitted
children who were only eleven to
thirteen years old, and Hagerman
had admitted children whose ages
ranged from seven to eight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
City's News Briefs

A.. meeting of the Sixteenth Ward
Republican Club will be held at the
club house, 6S7 Bergen street, to-
night.
The Newark Mutual Benefit Build
Ing and Loan Association held It's
annual meeting at 221 Clinton ave-
nue. last night The thirty-fif series
was opened. More than 300 shares
We're sold.
A temperance rally will be held in
Masonic Hall Thursday night, under
the auspices of Star of Peace Lodge
No. 81, international Order of Good
Templars. The meeting will be open
to the public.
Officers and directors of the
Traders Building and Loan Associa-
lion held a banquet at the Washing
ton restaurant last night. The presi-
dent, Louis Sachs, recently returned
from Europe.
An association for special police
men of this city has been formed 1t
is called the Newark Special Police
Brotherhood Association. The asso-
citation wishes to enroll new men,
bers. 1t has its headquarters at 30
Belleville avenue.
During a fire from an explosion of
gas in the home of Mrs. Charles Csroh-
man. at 657 South Fifteenth street,
early last night, Mrs. Grohman was
slightly burned about the hands, The
blaze caused a damage OF $40.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Order Vedrines
to Fight Duel

PARIS, Jan. 6.-Jules Vedrines, one
Of the two French ayiators who re-
Gently flew from Paris to Cairo, was
ordered today by the French National
Aerial League, to give satisfaction
Immediately to Henry Roux. his ri
val. who also accomplished the flight
Roux challenged Vedrines to a duel
after the latter had struck him in the
face during an altercation. The quar-
rel between the two aviators arose
because Roux is alleged to have re-
quested the Turkish officials not to
assist Vedrines on his fight in the
Orient
Rene Quinton, president of the
Aerial League, telegraphed Vedrines
today that If he declines to fight. he
must return at once to France. The
league intends in this case to with
draw from Vedrines its approval of
continuation of the flight from
Cairo to Capetown.
All the celebrations which had been
arranged in honor of Vedrines by the
French colony in Cairo have been
Cancelled.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
One Convicted and Another
jailed i'm Furniture Swindle

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 6.-Jacob
Greenblatt, of 522 East Twelfth street,
New York, was convicted yesterday
by County Judge Mark A. Sullivan, in
Special Sessions. of obtaining money
under false pretenses Greenblatt is
a collector for the Michigan Furni-
ture Company, of 146-14S West TWEEN
ty-eighth street, New York, and Osias
Muscovitz, president of the company,
appeared as a witness in his behalf.
When Muscovitz finished testify
ing Assistant Prosecutor George T..
vickers caused him to be arrested on
the same charge as that on which
Greenblatt was convicted Mr.. Wick
ers also swore out warrant for the
arrest of AdoNph Baker. alias Arthur
Blank, manager of the company's es-
adjustment in Manhattan. Muse ,
vitz furnished 81, 900 bail to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, Jan. G.
Filing quietly out of their classrooms
yesterday afternoon after their
teachers had been notified by Princi-
pal William w. Woodruff that room
in the upper story of their building
was on fire, pupils of the Berkeley
Heights School lined up outside of
the building and with coal scuttles
and other improvised measures for
carrying water, succeeded in saving
the threatened structure. But for an
accidental discovery of the fire by
pupil the lives of the $50 pupils in
the school would have been endan-
gered.
Shortly after the dinner hour yes
terday one of the younger pupils OF
the school ran breathlessly up to
Principal Woodruff and told him that
a partition on the upper floor Of the
school, which is unoccupied, was on
fire. The children were then busy
at their sessions in the five class
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Office of Public Defender
Filled in Los Angeles

Los ANGELES. Jan. 6.-The Office
of public defender of Los Angeles
county, said TO be the only one of the
kind in the world. was assigned to-
day to Walton ]. Wood, an attorney
who has been connected with the
district attorneys Office. The office
was created recently and will be
filled after competitive examination.
1t is the duty of the public defend
er to work as diligently in the defense
of any accused person as the district
attorney does in his prosecution.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Fire Chief Seriously III

The illness of Fire Chief William E.
Markwith. of East Orange, who was
stricken with indigestion on Christ
mas night, is more serious than at
first believed He is in a very weak
condition. but his physicians enter
tain every hope that he will be able
TO leave his bed within a few weeks,
The chief had number of attacks
since he was first stricken, and he
suffered intense pain. Mrs. Mark
with said this morning that he spent
restful night, but is still very weak
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Blaze from Nearby Factory
Threatens independence Hal

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-The en-
velope factory of Charles ]. Cohen
& Son was badly damaged by fire
today. The loss is estimated at $780,
000 Six firemen were Slight in
jured.
The Cohen building is within a
short distance of Independence square
and firemen were stationed on the
roof of the historic structure to pre-
vent sparks from setting it on fire.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Princeton Professor to Seek
Buried Wealth of CrOeSus

PRINCETON, Jan. 6.-Howard But
Ter, of Croton Falls, professor of
archaeology at Princeton and close
friend of President Wilson. is going
to Asia Minor next month TO dig in
quest of the lost wealth of Croesus.
the Rockefeller of ancient times. His
torians believe 1t is buried in Syria.
Professor Buffers search is being
made partly in the interest of the
Museum of Natural History.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Wilson Accepts Honorary
Membership in Fire Dept

GULFPORT, Miss, Jan. 6.-Because
he acted as fire chief and helped
save the home of Judge J. Fl. Neville
from flames, President Wilson was in
vited to become an honorary member
of the Gulfport fire department and
today accepted.
The President sent letter to Fire
Chief Campbell formally accepting
membership.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Vailsburg Notes

Miss Eleanor Molter, of Sanford
avenue, will entertain friends at her
home on Saturday night.
Arrangements are being made by
the Never Home Club for a dance to
be held in West End Club on Friday
evening. February 49,
Miss Grace Berg. of Richelieu ter.
race, has returned to her home, after
visiting Miss Monica Harris.
Miss Hazel Lewis. of Philadelphia,
has returned to her home, after visit
ing Mrs. Joseph Gleason. of Sanford
avenue.
Peter Walsh, of Oakland terrace.
win leave this week for Emmitsburs,
Maryland.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Working Women to Plead
Suffrage Cause With Wilson

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-To again
bring woman's suffrage to the atten-
ton of President Wilson, the Presi-
dent is to be asked to receive at the
White House January 81 a delegation
of 1000 working women, representing
the various trades in which women
are employed.
Plans for the proposed reception
ale being made by the Congressional
Union of the National Woman's Suf-
frage Association, with headquarters
here.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Boy Causes Explosion on
Newark Automobile Truck

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 6-An auto
mobile truck owned by the j. G. Het-
eel estate, 81 Maine street, Newark,
driven by Daniel Gallagher. was bad
~ damaged by fire at Clinton and
West Side avenues at noon today.
A small boy threw a burning
match under the gasoline tanks and
an explosion followed.
The firemen were called but the
truck was partly wrecked before the
blaze was extinguished.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
TO SELL PROPERTY AT AUCTION

Interest is aroused in the auction
sale to be held tomorrow evening at
o'clock by Robert B, Stoutenburgh.
The property is located on Mountain
view avenue, Orange. and consists of
six building lots, fifty to sixty feet
frontage by $50 feet in depth. and one
single-family dwelling. which will be
sold separately.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
NEGRn FOUND nKAp!

James NJ. Van Riper. neElU
eighty-seven years old. OF ITS BrootII
street, was found dead at his ho16<
today. Death was due to patul
causes, 1t Is said by the police ~
were notified. Van Ripper was Oe<|F
sioner Of the pennsylvania raiIroH1
having worked as wiper ii tn
roundhouses of the road foy fox1X
years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06

Keller might have been world magician but
Kelers tricks their sleeves, too
Kele easily
is mayo of
of BendIn s
No amily
Is a in wa
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
PATTERSON BODIES TO ORGANIZE

PATERSON, Jan. 6.-Members of
the Board of Police and Fire Com
missioners will meet this afternoon
at an organization meeting. at which
the presiding officer and the chair
men Of the various committees for the
coming year will be selected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06

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The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-20

Dr. Charles Davison. the leading En- glish seisomologtst, discusses the sub ject of earthquakes and the Panama csnal in the 0eograhpicai Journal and comes to conclusions almost as reassuring as those reached by MT. r F. Mcdonald in his article in the Scientific American of October lS, 1918. He gives three reasons for thinking the danger from future shocks to be slight, viz. the fact that only three earthquakes. including that of last October, have attained even ssmi- destructive character in the present canal gone since the time of the Spanish conquest: that. as pointed out by Mir. Macdonald. the canal Is remote from mountain ranges and does not traverse any important faults, % far as known: and. lastly. that even t . violent earthquake should occur 1t would probably have no more disas- tr,us effect on the canal than to csuse landslides from the sides of the cuttings, az the esearches of Milne. sekiya and Omori have proved the de- structive vibrations of earthquakes to be confined chiefly to the surface of the ground and to extend only in a slight degree to the botto moi 8 deep artificial excavation. All three argu- ments arc. however. qualified: the first by the fact that violent quakes have qualified: have sometimes occurred in regions previously exempt Co. 6. fin the Colchester district of England, in 184 and at Charleston. q C.. in 1sss): the second by the fact tfat deep-seated faults. capable of swing rise to severe earthquakes. of- ten exist In places where the surface conditions give no indication of their presence: and the third by the con- sideration that iandslides caused by A violent earthquake. if they should occur after a prolonged period of heevy rain Ca very probable event on ths. Isthmus). might themselves con- stitute . serious caiamity.-Scientific American.