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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
BLIND SENATOR
ON STAND DENIES
WOMAN CHARGE
Gore Says Mrs. Bonds S50,O0O
Suit Is a Political
Frame-Up.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Feb. 16.
Political opposition to-day was
held responsible by Thomas P. Gore,
the blind United States Senator from
Oklahoma, for the damage suit for
s5o,ooo filed against him by Mrs. Min
ME E. Bond, who alleges that the
Senator attacked her in Washing
ton hotel on March "A last.
Senator Gore took the witness
stand in his own behalf to-day. He
denied making an attack on Mrs.
Eond and. said he believed the charge
to have been made to injure him in
his campaign for renorainazion as the
Democratic candidate for the Senate
Presentation of evidence in the
hearing of the suit was expected to
be concluded with the testimony of
the Senator attorneys for the de-
tense announced to-day
Senator Gore was expected TO
occupy the witness chair the greater
part of today.
Many witnesses for the defense have
given evidence intended to show thai
the senator had been made the VIC
tim of a conspiracy. Threats to get
the senator because of a failure to
secure federal patronage were credited
to several witnesses for the plaintiff,
while Others were quoted as admit
ting that the whole affair was a
"frame-up."
Several of the witnesses summoned
for Mrs. Bond have been reserved to
testify in rebuttal, among them
James r. Jacobs, in whose room, in
a Washington hotel the alleged at
tack is said to have occurred.
Jacobs has been prominently identI-
fled with political affairs in Oklahoma
for a number of years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
WILSON EXPLAINS
RECOGNITION OF
PERU'S REGIME
Says Circumstances Differ Rad
ically from Those Relating
to Mexico.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.- Recigni-
ton by the United States of the pres
ent administration in Peru as a
provisional government is in con-
formity with the Latin policy of the
Washington government announced
nearly a year ago in the view of
President Wilson as set forth to call
ers today.
The President regards the circum-
stances in Peru as distinctly differ
ent from tbs which caused the
United States to withhold recognition
from the Huerta government in Mex
leo. He let it be known tina. A.--
process of setting up the new pro-
visional government in Peru was
in every way according
20 official reports here. He was ad-
vised that President Bilinghurst had
abrogated the congress of Peru and
was himself discharging the duties OF
his office unconstitutionally Also the
congress of Peru, the Supreme Court
and all the constitutional authorities
in the country had approved of The
overthrow of Billinghurst, so that
President Wilson believes there was
a clear constitutional process in
volved.
Even the show of force was with
the approval of Congress, according
to the version reacing President Will
son and the whole government that
was set up appears to reflect the
wishes not only of the constitutional
parts of the government but the
people.
President Wilson has not yet
learned all the details of the Haitien
situation, and will await further de-
velopments before announcing the
policy of this government toward the
neg regime there.
The President denied reports that
South America looked with appre-
hension at the administrations Latin
American policy. He emphasized his
belief that they would support 1t.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
DUGAN BEGINS HIS
TERM IN PRISON
FOR AUTO KILLING
Surrenders to Sheriff When
Remittitur Confirming His
Conviction Received.
LEAVES FOR TRENTON IN
CUSTODY OF ATTENDANT
Must Serve Five to Ten Years
for Orange Fatality Two
Years Ago.

Daniel A. Dugan, 1r.. son of Judge
Daniel A. Dugan. of Orange, will be
taken to Trenton today to start
five or more than ten years in State
Prison for manslaughter.
The conviction arises out of the
killing of a young lad, Leo McDer-
mott, at Day and Main streets, Or
ange, on Christmas morning. Deeem-
ber %. 1911, when Young McDermott
was struck by an automobile driven
by Dugan.
With Dugan in the machine were
James A. Clark. jr. and Louis @.
Nolte. and it was brought out at the
trial that the party had been to
Newark on Christmas morning. and
had partaken of a number of drinks
Failed to Stop Machine.
After hitting Young McDermott,
Dugan did not stop his machine. but
instead put ON power and fed, but
with Nolte and Clark, was caught q
few minutes later after the trio had
put up fight to prevent capture.
Dugan was brought to trial on
April is, 1912, and after a trial lasting
three days was found guilty OF
manslaughter. the jury remaining oug
all night before arriving at a verdict
On April %. 1912. Dugan was SEN
fenced by Judge Martin to serve moi
less than five or more than ten years
in States prison.
On the same date a writ of error
was filed taking the case to the Su-
preme Court. On June 2, 1918, the Su-
preme Court affirmed the conviction
in the lower court and further ap-
peal was at once made to the Cour'
of Errors and Appeals.
Conviction Affirmed.
Three weeks ago that court affirmed
the decision of the two lower courts
and nothing remained for young Du-
gan to do but serve his sentence.
Following his conviction in April
1912. he was released on $4,000 bal
and went to Denver, Colo, where ne
engaged in business.
When the decision of the Court Of
Errors and Appeals went against hin
he was notified and at once returned
| to the jurisdiction of Essex county.
Today the remittitur of the Couri
of Errors and Appeals affirming tbs
| findings of the Supreme Court anf
! the Essex Comfy Court in the matter
was received.
Dugan was notified to appear in
court and surrender himself to the
sheriff, and he did SO just before noon.
In the custody of Court Attendant
Harry Sloane, Dugan was taken tc
Trenton on the 1880 O'Clock train.
Notte and Clark, Dugans COM
panions on the fatal ride, were
allowed to plead non vult to assault
and battery. In their cases a prison
sentence was not imposed. Nolle was
fined $1,000 and costs and Clark $500
and costs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
Broken Ankle Will Not Keep
DR.. Shaw from Celebration

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Even though
she will have to be carried to the cell
ebration, DIR. Anna Howard Shaw.
who on Saturday sustained broken
ankle while alighting from train in
Jersey City, will attend late today the
dramatic tea and fete which the New
York Woman Suffrage Association is
giving in honor of the birthdays of
herself and the late Susan B. An
thony. An announcement sent out
through the press chairman of the
National Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton states the fracture is not nearly
so serious as at first reported.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
President Back at His Desk;
Is Still Somewhat HOarSe

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16--President
Wilson was back at his desk in the
executive offices today, somewhat
hoarse, but apparently recovered
from the cold which kept him in bed
sometime last week.
The President told callers he was
feeling much better and ready to at
tack the correspondence that had ac-
cumulated during his absence. He
spent most of the day on routine
business. seeing only few callers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
Kaiser Clements Friendship of
Steamship Lines at Dinner

BERLIN. Feb. 16.-It was announc-
ed today that the general managers
of the Hamburg American and North
ern German Lloyd steamship lines,
Albert Balm and Phillip Heineken,
met as guests of the Emperor William
at dinner at the imperial palace last
evening. The announcement is re-
garded generally as putting a final
touch to the reconciliation between
the companies.
The emperor, as soon as he learned
that negotiations had been opened be-
tween the lines, telegraphed to both
managers his appreciation of their
efforts to bring about peace and in
vited them to dine with him on their
return to Berlin.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
Would Bar immigration
When II Hurts Country

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Although an
immigrant himself, and expressing
sympathy for those who come to this
country in search of freedom and jus
tice, William B. Wilson, secretary of
labor, believes that IF immigrants
come in such large numbers that they
lower the standards of living of those
already here they not only injure this
country, but destroy the example
which has been set for the other
countries of the world" Mr.. Wilson
expressed this belief in an address
yesterday at meeting of the Hebrew
Sheltering and Immigrant Aid So
ciety.
Jacob Ii. Schiff, following Secre-
tary Wilson, made an appeal for the
admittance of all immigrants who
come with an earnest desire to better
their conditions, regardless of whether
they can read or write.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
Sixteenz Year-0Id Boy Rescues
Six from Burning Home

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. l6.-Glynn
Johnson. aged sixteen. saved the lives
of six persons yesterday, when the
building occupied by the bakery and
living rooms of his father, Axel
Johnson. was destroyed by fire,
Young johnson was aroused by the
crackle of the flames and making a
hasty survey of the other rooms he
discovered that all the occupants of
the building had been overcome by
smoke.
With great effort he dragged his
father. mother, younger brother, two
women and man employed in the
bakery from their beds and to the
open air, where they soon revived.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16

der, a large crowd of workingmen
was present. The story of The Star
campaign was related by repre-
sentative and every phase of the
question was clearly explained from
the first time that fishing became an
industry in the State down to the
time that the fish trust assumed con-
rol of New Jerseys catch.
The relative cost of fish ten years
ago and the price the pound-net fish
ermen received for them was COM
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
$50, 900 Fire in Albany

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 16.-Albany
firemen responded to ten alarms
early to-day The Albany Creamery
Packing Company's four-story plant
was destroyed with loss placed at
s150000 Twenty-Five persons were
forced to flee from a nearby apart
ment house. Every piece of appa-
ratus in the city was summoned.
Two feet of snow and temperature
of six degrees below zero hampered
the firemen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
STUDYING SITUATION

It was explained at the Paterson
meAting that the officials of the as
sociation had visited one of the city
markets last Friday and were COM
PEELED to pay twenty cents q pound
for hake, which the retail dealer said
cost him twelve cents a pound in
New York This evidence resulted in
a demand that a protest be carried
to Washington and that Congress be
asked to take control over the migra-
tory fishes in order to kill off the
fish trust.
When President James Matthews,
former member of the New Jersey
Legislature, called the meeting to Or
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
Two Die from Over-Exertion
in ShoveIing Paths in Snow

BOONTON. Feb. 1.-two men who
were shoveling snow in front of their
homes yesterday exerted themselves
too much, causing their deaths.
Jacob vreeland, sixty-f1ve years of
age, a retired butcher. living in Myr-
tie avenue was the first victim. Ben
jamin Miners, sixty-one years old, a
clerk. of Brooklyn street, was the
second
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
PROTEST MEETING AGAINST
TRUST-CONTROL OF FISH AND
PRESENT HIGH COST is HELD
Paterson Mayor Called On to Aid Stars Fight to End Com
bine-To Send Delegates to Washington.


the high fish prevails in city well all
o o
Association,
are o to extremes to aid
STUDYING SITUATION
in
the hearing Washington
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
Strikebreakers Convicted

HOUGHTON. Mich. Feb. l6.-Three
Waddell- -Mahon guards and a deputy
sheriff were found guilty of man.
slaughter yesterday for the killing OF
Steve Putrich, a striking copper mine
worker, at Seeberville on August II
last The men convicted were James
Cooper, Arthur Davis, William Croft
and Edwin Polkinghorne. All except
Polkinghorne came from New York.
Judge Flanagan will sentence the
men today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16

Some time after Mr. Kennedy be-
came State treasurer in 1910 it was
charged by, Ex-Governor Warfield, of
Maryland, president of the Fidelity
Trust Company, of Baltimore, that
his concern had lost 100000 in the
business of bonding banks in New
York State with which State moneys
were deposited.
1t was charged that these losses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
FREDERICK GUTEKUNST, WAR
PHOTOGRAPHER, is SO TODAY
Took the Best Picture Of General
Grant Fifty Years Ago.

Frederick Gutskunst, who was ona of
the first men to go to war with a camera
In lieu OF musket, Is celebrating his
eighty-third birthday today at his studio,
7l2 Arch street. where he started in busl-
ness 81 years ago.
Many friends called to offer conKratuIa-
tioTs. The aged photographer would have
been surprised at the number OF his CALL
ers had no not been forewarned. A friend,
knowing that Mr., Gutekunst generally
forgot tho arrival OF the anniversary of
his natal day. dropped into the studio
yesterday to jog tho Photographers mem
ory
Mr.. dutekunst was called the oficlal
photographer of the Army OF tho Poto-
mac. Many years ago he experienced Just
such ineonvenienees as the present war
photographer is meeting. He WAS not
wanted on the battlefield, but he managed
10 set where the action occurred at Get
tysburg two days after all the big excite
ment was over. He snapped" II there
was such thing as "snsppins'' in those
days the carcasses OF horses and the
SCARED earth and got tho pictures OF tho
wounded later in the hospital camps.
All the generals liked to pose for Mr..
Gutekunst Mr.. Gutekunst took a pic
ture of General Grant. of which General
Frederick D. Grant said that It is the
best likeness OF his father ever taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
COUNCIL IN POLICE MIDDLE
Wilmington Body Opposes Plan to
Name Mounted Squad.

WILMINGTON, Del. Sept 75.-Dis-
pleased over the manner In which this
Police Commission recently appointed
eight members of the local police force
for a mounted squad City Council last
night talked over resolution rescindins
the one Sllowing the appointment OF the
men and providing $4,000 appropriated to
increase the pay of the present men.
Action was postponed for two weeks.
OF the eight men appointed to positions
four failed in physical examinations.
Members of the Police Commission de-
clare Il is now too late for Council to
stop them. and President William II.
Bowers says that as soon as suitable
men are found they will be put on duty.
Since there was a clash over the man
nsr in whioh the men were appointed
some members of Council have tried to
block the whole afrsir. II is not expected
that the Police Commission will pay any
attention to the resolution pending IN
Council ana will have the men appointed
and on duty before the resolution is acted
upon. Some CounoilmeR are unwilling to
vote for increase in the pay OF the police
force because, they say. the force was in
competent because II failed TO quell the
recent race riots until the militia was
called out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
WIFE IN COLLUSION,
SAYS DITSON, TO GET
DIVORCE EVIDENCE
Wealthy Clubman's S Answer
Disregarded by Court,
Who Awards Alimony
and Counsel Fees.

NEW YORK Sept. 25.-Under a ruling
handed down by Justice Jaycox, of the
Supreme Court, in Brooklyn, Mrs. Esther
Ditson, of Cedarhurst, L. l., wife OF
James Ditson, wealthy clubman of
New York and Washington. has been
granted $3.50 a month almony and $1,000
counsel fees pending final settlement Of
her divorce suit. The order was granted
despite Ditson's affidavit alleging that 1t
was arranged between him and his wife
that he would enter a hotel with woman
and give evidence upon which to base a
divorce suit
Diston spends much of his time in ex-
elusive social circles in Washington and
Is a frequent visitor to Philadelphia. He
is a member of the Chevy Chase and
Metropolitan Clubs, of Washington, and
is heir under the will Of his millionaire
grandfather, oliver Diston, of Washing
ton. Ho Is a nephew of Charles II. Dis
ton, music publisher of No. East saith
street, this city. The Distons were mar
rled in 1909. Mrs. Diston first heard the
stories that induced her to watch her
ington
Diston's afldavit, admitting colusion
with the alleged knowledge and consent
Of Mrs Diston, came Unexpectedly In
answer to her divorce suit. In his affi-
davit he said 1t was arranged between
himself and his wife that he would pro-
vide the necessary evidence.
He says that when Mrs. Ditson's de-
tectlves entered the room in a York hotel
here one evening last May and found him
with a woman, even the detectives were
ignorant of the plot known only to him
self and wife. So secret did he keep the
facts in the case, Ditson swears, that he
did not inform his lawyer, Gilbert Il. Roe.
and permitted him to put in an unverihed
answer denying Mrs. Ditson's charges.
Roe told Justice Jaycox that he was
unable to say whether or not collusion
would be used as defense In the suit.
Roe added he had advised Ditson Of his
intention to withdraw from the case.
Counsel for Mrs. Ditson asked Dermis-
sion to ile an affidavit denying there had
been colluslon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
PEACE PROGRAM AT TRENTON
Exercises for Children Arranged by
Interstate Fair Association.

TRENTON, Sept. 25.-Peace exercises
for the children of New Jersey and sur
rounding States will be made feature
at the opening of the Trenton Interstate
Fair next Monday morning. Mayor
Donnelly will speak on the Peace and
Plenty movement, and the children will
sing patriotic songs. Tho peace pigeon,
Woodrow wilson, which IL beins sent
to the President, will be placed in the
centre OF the assemblsge. Doves OF
peace will be released every day At the
close of tho fair program. The national
salute will be hred and American hags
unfurled.
The fair program this year includes
monoplane flights by Charles F. Niles
scout for the Constitutionaiist army
in Mexico. He will ny upside down.
loop the loop and perform other feats
OF thrilling nature. Harness and run-
ming races are to be conducted each
day, with the exception OF Friday, when
automobile races will be carded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
SAFETY" THE TEXT
OF EARNEST PLEAS
AT MASS MEETING
Educational Campaign Pre-
liminary to Carnival Which
Begins Tomorrow Night
Has Enlisted Public Inter-
est.

| With the preliminary educational cam
| paign of Safety First" week nearly over.
the city is now awaiting with great in
terest the opening of the convention and
| carnival proper tomorrow night at Con-
vention Hall, Broad street and Allegheny
avenue. The educational campaign was
brought to a climax last night by a
largo mass-meeting in the ballroom Of
the Bellevue-Stratford, under the aus
| pices of the Home and School League.
Officials of the league expressed great
Satisfaction today in the interest dis
played in Safety Week." not only by
the public at large, but by the railroads.
the Rapid Transit Company and other
large employers of labor who are earn
estly trying to solve the problem of in
dustrial accidents, most of which are
preventable.
The problem of accidents and safety in
general was brought into strong relief at
the meeting last night when Franklin H.
Wentworth, of Boston, shocked the audi
ence by bringing out the general admis-
sion that few of those present knew whore
the nearest fire box to their homes was or
how to give an alarm. Mr.. Wentworth
said that the great majority Of fires in
this country were caused by the careless
use of matches. Americans, he said, were
the most careless people in the world
in dealing with matches. The result of
Is the great number Of fires accompanied
by loss of life.
Director Porter told OF what is being
done by the Department of Public Safety
TO protect the lives and property of the
citizens Of Philadelphia. Director Porter
spoke of the many improvements in traffic
regulations, which, he said. have reduced
the number of street accidents to large
extent, and to the fact that the theatres
of the city have been compelled to spend
s30o,0 600 in insuring greater safety. Mr..
Porter, although he gave great praise to
the efficiency of Philadelpha's flrefighters,
said the equipment Of the Fire Depart
ment In this city needed Improvement.
He spoke of the defective engines held
in reserve, of antiquated fire boxes in
many parts of the city and of the de-
fective fire hose which flremen arc COM
PEELED to use.
Mrs. Joseph r. Wilson, head OF the
committee in charge of the weeks pro-
gram. made an appeal for greater care
in the prevention of accidents and dis
ease due to carelessness. She said that
while the Government, city State and
national, had it's duty to perform In this
regard, 1t was up to the people to do
their share In exercising greater care
and judgment in their homes. in their
places of employment and in the street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
WOMAN ESCAPES ASYLUM
AND WINS LARGE ESTATE
Sea Captains widow Proves Right to
Fortune of $4,000.

ELIZABETH, N. J., Sept. %. - Mrs.
Josephine Robson satisfied the courts
yesterday that she was the legal widow Of
Joseph Robson, a sea captain, and in con-
sequence will come into the fortune Of her
late husband. who had her Illegally COM
mitted to the state Hospital for the In
sane at Morris Plains some years ago.
Captain Robson settled down Mt Rah-
way, after retiring from the sea, but none
suspected that he had wife, and when
he died the estate, valued at $4,000, was
beoueathed to n neighbor. Then woman
appeared who had just been released from
the Morris Plains Asylum, where she had
been an inmate under the name of Joseph
inc Boulard. She claimed she was the
legal wife Of Joseph Robson; that she had
never been mentally deranged, and that
her commitment was illegal. Evidence
showed that for more than q. year before
his death Robson had paid for Miss
Boulards" maintenance at the asylum.
Then she furnished papers to prove that
she was married to Robson at Bridgeport
Conn, in 1900.