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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
CRAIG'S TRIAL TO
START MONDAY
Will Face Jury on Charge of
Killing Miss Reeve and
Mrs. Clark.

Hiram e. Craig, who is accused of
shooting and killing two women, will
be placed on trial for his life next
Monday before Judge William P.
Martin. He will be represented by
Frank M. McDerrnit, of the law firm
of McDermit & sMcDermit.
Craig is charged with numbering
Hetty A. Reeve and Mrs. Mamie
Clark in Mrs. Clarl's home, 352 South
Orange avenue, on the morning of
February 20. The trial promises to
attract more attention than any mr-
der trial held in the Essex county
courts in many months.
The body of Miss Reeve was found
in the bathroom, with the door par
TALLY closed, while Mrs. Clark's life
less form was found In the dining
room. Craig was found in an uncon-
scious condition in a bedroom off the
kitchen.
From an investigation made by the
prosecutors office, 1t developed that
on the morning of the tragedy Craig
was at the home of Mrs Clark when
Miss Reeve, who boarded with Mrs.
Clark, returned, after spending
night at a ball.
Mad with jealousy, Craig picked p
quarrel with her, it is said, and when
she told him that she did not want
any more to do with him he drew
a revolver from his pocket Mrs.
Clark, it is alleged. tried to settle the
quarrel, and was shot by Craig, dying
instantly. Miss Reeve, from the
position of the body, ran for the
bathroom when shot between the
shoulder blades. She had enough
strength left to partially close the
door of the bathroom before she col
lapsed. Craig then went into the bed
room and turned the revolver on him
self. He shot himself twice, once in
the chest and once in the side of the
head
He is alleged to have said that he
had shot himself only once. He said
that Miss Reeve had fired the other
shot and the shots that killed Mrs
Clark and herself. From the position
of Miss Reeves body, this appears
impossible.
Craig's home is in Jersey City,
where he has a wife and young son.
1t is believed that the defense will
attempt to prove that the Reeve
woman did the shooting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
Eminent Cinnamon
May Visit This
City Next Month
Secretary Reilly, of Board of
Trade, Makes Inquiry as
to Trip.

Asking information about the pro-
posed visit to Newark of a party
of eminent Cinnamon, Secretary
Reilly, of the Board of Trade, has
written to Secretary of Commerce
William c. Redfield to learn if it is
true that the Chinese bankers,
manufacturers and economists, now
touring America, are to make two
day stop in this city.
The announcement came from
Washington yesterday that the party,
whose trip is expected to result in
the expansion Of American markets
in the Far East, would come to
Newark on the morning of May 10,
from Schnectady, and would leave
at midnight, May IA, for Bethlehem.
Pa.
The trip, which is financed by a
special appropriation by the Chinese
government, is the outgrowth Of a
trip of Pacific Coast merchants to
China five years ago. The San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce
has been active in the arrangements
for the visit.
What information comes from Sec
retary Redfield about thhe proposed
visit and what will be expected OF
Newark in the way of entertain
ment, ETC., will be laid before the
board OF directors at their meeting,
next tuesday, Apri1~27. at t-noons
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
NEWARK HAS
TAKEN TO THE
j|TNEY BUS

p. H. Miller, president Of the taxi
company which now operates a jitney
bus on Broad street and Clinton ave-
nue., says the jitney bus Is here to
stay. Yesterday concluded the first
week of Newark's experience with
the vehicle which has threatened to
revolutionize urban transportation
and has captured the West already.
There is one bus today. A month
from today, according to Mr.. Miller,
there may be as many as fifteen on
his line. His expected total is twenty,
plying in all parts of the city.
The Miller bus, now running from
the tube station to Eighteenth street.
is only an experiment. Next week it
will have a companion.
Its an electric, and the Clinton
avenue hill makes big inroads on it's
energy" said President Miller. I'VE
are going to try out a gasoline bus
next week, and when we've deter
mined which Is the better We'll put
on more and establish schedule and
hold the busses to that schedule. Just
now the only schedule is: Leave
Eighteenth street $40 a. m. and make
the trip to the tube and back every
forty-five or fifty minutes until the
evening. At present we are running
until late, making theatre trips. Then
on Saturdays and Sundays the bus
leaves Broad and Market streets at
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
CHIEF FIGURES
IN BARNES SUIT
y GET REST DAY
Trial, to Be Resumed on Mon
day, Expected to Extend
Another Week.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, April 24.-An
armed truce was observed today in
the political camps of William Barnes
and Colonel Roosevelt.
of the libel trial until
Monday was welcome respite on
both sides. Both needed recupera-
tion--except possibly the colonel, who
showed no signs of fatigue after four
strenuous days on the witness stand.
Roosevelt remained here over the
weekend with his host, Horace S.
to look after his business, and possi-
bly, to observe the wind-up of the
State Legislature. Lawyers for both
principals were house guests over to-
day and Sunday at the country home
of Justice Andrews. The colonel spent
this morning in conference with his
lawyers. He declined several enter
tainment invitations.
A long automobile trip this after
noon and attendance at church to-
morrow was to be the colonels pro-
gram. Although his wife is recuper-
ating from a minor operation in a
New York hospital. the former execu-
tive decided to get all possible rest
here for renewal of the fateful politi-
cal struggle next week.
That the trial will extend at least
another week, probably ten days and
possibly Two weeks more. was the
range of predictions today. Colonel
Roosevelt's examination is far from
finished. His cross-examination will
be renewed Monday, and may require
the whole day. He will then be ex-
amined on redirect examination by
his own counsel and then finished
off with re cross examination.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
BURGLARS MAY
HAVE STARTED
VII NEW EPIDEMIC
Boldness in "Craoking" Riker's
Store Snacks of Old
Gangs Daring.
FREED FROM DREAD OF
"INSPECTING CAPTAIN"
Even Capt. Rays Institution
Has No Terrors for
Them.

Has -Newark's burglar epidemic
broken out anew? Many persons see
an indication that it has in the
robbery of Riker's Broad street drug
store, and in other robberies through
out the city Thursday night At the
Rilker robbery the thieves climbed
over a transom on the Clinton street
side of the store, within few feet
of Broad street, and block from the
corner of Broad and Market streets.
Following one of the worst epi-
denies of robberies known In the city
thieves had been inactive in New
ark for a few weeks. The quiet dated
from the time that the Board of Po-
lice Commissioners created its "act-
Ing Inspector" who was this week
designated inspecting captain" For
more than q month that official had
no prescribed duties, and how were
the thieves to know but that he was
out looking for them?
The PRONUNCIATION by the board of
the inspecting captain's'' so-called
duties, however, has shown that he
has no work of that kind to perform.
and now the thieves are apparently
at it again. The inspecting cap
tain" can perform a valuable service,
as the commissioners have pointed
out, in keeping unauthorized per-
sons" from behind the desks in the
station houses. The more ordinary
job of keeping unauthorized persons
from Broad street business houses at
night Is delegated to someone with
less ability and more time.
Four members of the gang which
was thought to have been RESPONSE
BILE for the unusual number of rob-
berries In Newark during the first
three months of the year, were caught
in police tolls. Sailor Jake" Miller,
the leader of the gang, shot and
killed a Philadelphia detective and
was arrested in that city for MUIR
der.
Think It Is Part Of Old Gang.
James Kelly, alias Deyis, was given
a long prison term f,,r a holdup in
Miilvll1le, and two lesser members of
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
RETAILERS SAY
PRICES OF MEAT
WILL Be LOWER
Wholesalers, However, Declare
That Rates Will Soar Still
Higher.

Retail meat dealers today predicted
that the rise in prices for pork. lamb
and mutton wonld end today and the
prices would be lowered next week.
Big advances have been made in the
quotations for these grades OF meat
in the past two weeks. Wholesale
dealers today were of the opinion the
prices would soar still higher In the
next week or two.
Two weeks ago fresh loins of pork
sold at fourteen cents a pound,
wholesale, and today dealers are pay
ing seventeen cents, wholesale. This
means the consumer must pay from
twenty to twenty-three cents a pound
for choice pieces of pork. One dealer
said today that lamb and mutton are
higher now than they have been in
three years.
Eighteen cents a pound was the
price asked for choice legs of lamb
three weeks ago. Today the con-
sumer must pay twenty-five cents a
pound for the same meat. Mutton
was fourteen cents pound at the
first of the month. Today the prices
range from sixteen to twenty-five
cents.
The fact that sheep are being held
back from the market for shearing
purposes is one of the reasons given
in explanation for the big increase in
mutton prices.
I'm the past three weeks pork,
lamb and mutton have become very
scarce" said a wholesale dealer to-
day. ION an average the prices have
jumped fifty cents per 100 pounds. I
understand the shortage will continue
for month or more and that prices
will go even higher in the next two
weeks
when the demand for meat ex-
ceeds the supply you can look for
higher prices" concluded the dealer,
land there is no mystery about the
increase. The law of supply and de-
mand is the only one which governs
the meat market"
Retail dealers, however, held a
more optimistic view of the imme-
date future. 1t was stated the prices
for pork, lamb and mutton have
reached their limit, and if they
change they must go lower. The
prices of other grades of meat have
varied little in the past three weeks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
SOUTH AMERICAN BUSINESS
FOR NEWARK MERCHANTS

Reilly, and Mr.. Gellardo is going to
place orders for waterworks supplies
to the extent of about 100000.
Another letter was given to Senior
M. Aguilero, a manufacturer of knit
goods, interested in placing orders,
and another to Victor Won Rau, Of
Quito, who wants to get in touch with
a manufacturer of cans to be used for
putting up cheese and butter. Mr..
Won Rau has been purchasing his
cans from England and Germany, and
Mr.. Gardner believes Newark manu-
facturers have an opportunity to Sc
cure this trade.
Mr.. Gardner is leaving Ecuador for
Callao, Peru, and will prepare re-
port which he will send to the local
Board Of Trade jim the course of a.
--~Sir ortteh days
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
Fine Weather for the
Weekend Is Prediction
of the Local FOrecaster

Fine weather, with plenty of sun
shine mild temperature and light
variable winds, probably will prevail
over tomorrow. At noon today the
temperature was 68 and 3 three-mile
wind was blowing from the southeast.
The lowest temperature of last night
was So, a mark reached at o'clock
this morning.
The highest temperature during the
week, ending at midnight last night,
was "a and the lowest Al. The aver
age for the week was little more
than so, six degrees higher than the
average for the preceding week and
three degrees higher than the aver
age for the corresponding week last
year The rainfall for the week
amounted to less than one-fifth of an
inch and extended over three and
one-half hours. The wind was from
the north or near it throughout the
week and the highest velocity reached
was twelve miles an hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24

Good business opportunities have
been opened for Newark concerns by
Ernest Gilmore Gardner, representing
the local Board OF Trade in South
American countries and bearing Gre
dentials furnished to him by the COM
mittee on foreign trade affairs, of
which Dennis F. O'Brien, OF the A. r.
smith Manufacturing Company, this
city, is chairman.
Mr.. Gardner, who is representative
of the Evening Star, left Newark
about six weeks ago. In his letter
dated April g. mailed from Guayaquil,
Ecuador, and made public by Secre-
tary Reilly today, Mr.. Gilmore states
he has given Enrique Gellardo, con-
sul-general to the United States, a.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
AUTO DIVES INTO
CANAL; TWO MEN
SAVED BY JUMPING

Two men had a narrow escape from
serious injury today, when an auto
mobile IN which they were riding
plunged into the Morris canal at
Third street. The machine, a two
passenger runabout, got beyond con-
troll of the driver when the steering
gear broke.
One OF the occupants was Andrew
Heaiey, an employe of the Board of
Works. 1t is believed the other per-
son was James Campbell, of 81 Cam
bridge street, East Orange, owner of
the machine. Both men jumped from
the auto as 1t went over the bank
into the water. The machine was re-
covered. 1t is not badly damaged.
The two autoists were going east
on Sixth avenue. When they reached
Third street and attempted TO turn
into that thoroughfare, the machine
hit the curb and the stearing gear
broke. The auto headed straight for
the canal and when the men saw it
was impossible to stop it they jumped
out.
Several laborers at work on new
water main along Third street assist
ed in hauling the auto from the canai.
The water and humping had put the
machine out of commission, however,
and it had to be towed to a nearby
garage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
.OBSEQU|ES OF
MR.. O'ROURKE

The funeral of jeremiah O'Rourke,
former supervising architect of the
United States treasury, who died at
his residence, 45 Burnett street,
Thursday night, will be held from the
family home to st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral on Monday.
Rev. John H. O'Rourke, S. J.. Of
New York, a nephew of the deceased.
will officiate at the mass of requiem
that will be offered. Father O'Rourke
is one of the most prominent mem
bers of the Jesuit Order in the United
States. He was formerly head of the
Jesuit Novitiate at st. Andrew Som
the-H Hudson.
The services will be attended by
representatives of a number of So
cieties to which Mr. O'Rourke be-
longed. Interment will be at the
Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24

Work on the big thermometer that
will record the progress OF the cam
paien for funds for the celebration of
the 25Oth anniversary Of the founding
of Newark, was started this after
noon on the building at the north
west corner of Broad and Market
streets. The campaign will begin
Tuesday morning when the Commit
tee of One Hundred win meet at the
Palace ballroom and start canvass
ing.
AS the subscriptions are. turned in
the mercury in the thermometer. a
large wooden affair, will rise until it
reaches thSxtop, <whiolf 4ss1 s1hop S250. 900
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
JAPANESE SEND
U[T|MATUM TO
CHINA, IS REPORT
Chinese Given Three Days to
Answer Demands, Says
Toxic Dispatch.

HONOLULU, T. H, April 24.-An
ultimatum demanding a satisfactory
reply within three days to the de-
mands of Japan on China has been
sent by the Japanese cabinet to Eki
Hiolxi, the Japanese minister at Pc
king, for delivery to the representa-
tives of China at the negotiations, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Toxic to
the Hawaii Shinpo. a Japanese news
paper.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
CITY FUND THERMOMETERS
BEING PLACED IN POSITION

mark. A blackboard will be erected
in the Palace ballroom to record the
subscriptions there as they are an
nounced by tha collectors. A force of
workers will be there also.
The committee in charge Of the
work will have dinner at the Down
Town Club, in the Kinney building,
Monday night, at $3.50, at which the
campaign will be discussed. A large
crowd Is expected. The speakers will
be Robert n. McCarter, former Uni
ted States Senator James Smith, jr.,
and former Governor Franklin Muir
ply. Bishop Edwin Lines will pro-
the invocattonz .s.-.-.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24

ernor Fielder. The office carries with
it an annual salary of $4,000.
The legislation was urged by Mayor
Raymond, who said that the crowded
conditions of the courts in the city
warranted another court and an ad-
ditional Judge. From the first As
semblyman Wolf said he would be
named and when the bill was up for
third reading and final passage in
the House he announced that he
would be appointed after executive
action was taken on the bill.
City Clerk Alexander Archibald
swore in the new police judge. Mayor
Raymond witnessed the ceremony.
Mr.. Wolf was born in Newark and
is a lawyer. He is twenty-nine years
old. During the recent mayoralty
campaign he took prominent part
in behalf of Mayor Raymond.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
British-Americans to
Hold Meeting Next Monday

The British American Association.
which was organized for the purpose
of bringing together those who are
of British birth or descent in social
and fraternal spirit, will meet at 8
o'clock next Monday night in the
rooms of Lincoln Post. No. IL, G. A
r., at S3S Broad street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
At 90 She Is Crossing
the Continent Alone

WASHINGTON. N. J., April "a
Mrs. Spencer Stell, of Coles Corner,
about two miles from town, left yes
terday for Los Angeles, CAL. and will
be absent for three months. While
away she hopes to be able to take in
the exposition. Mrs. Sten Is sixty
years of age and is making the jour-
ney alone.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
Tumulty Denies Wilson
Conducts Riggs Case

WASHINGTON April "a .-Presi-
dential Private Secretary Tumulty
today issued the following:
There is not shred of truth in
the articles appearing in the morning
papers that the President has. per-
taken charge Of the Riggs,
Bank scaseFs
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
H. ED. WOLF IS
NAMED AS NEW
M POLICE JUDGE

Assen1biyinan II. Edward Woir was
today appointed Judge of the Third
Police Court by Mayor Thomas l..
Raymond. The appointment was
made under an act of the Legislature
which was signed yesterday by Gov
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
DESPERATE GERMAN ATTACK
IS CONTINUED NEAR YPRES;
SUBMARINES AGAIN ACTIVE
German Fleet in
Battle Formation
in the North Sea
BY the United Press.

CHRISTIANIA, April "A. - The
steamer Salvin, on arrival here today,
reported that she passed a large fleet
Of German warships in the North Sea
west of Helgoland steaming in battle
formation.
The Salvin was stopped by sub
marine and boarded by an officer.
who, after inspecting the papers and
cargo, allowed her to proceed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
British BaffIeShip
Reported Damaged
By Zeppelin i'm Raid
BY the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, April "a - The
German embassy announced today it
had information from reliable
source" that a British battleship was
severely damaged in the last Yep
pelin attack over the Tyne.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
Son Is Born to Lady Decies,
Formerly Miss Vivian Gould

LONDON, April 24.-Lady Decies,
formerly Miss Vivian Gould, of New
York, gave birth to son this morn
ing. Lord and Lady Decies already
have two daughters.
Isady Decies, who is the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George ].
Gould, was married on February q,
nel1. at the age of nineteen. to John
E.-e hem Hone Horsley Beresford, the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN (by wireless telegraph to
Sayville), April 24.-The German gem
eral headquarters today gave out the
following official statement.
Attempts made by the enemy 10
reconquer lost territory to the north
and northeast of Ypres (Belgiuml
failed. The French and British at
tacks broke down under the German
fire. The number of prisoners
French, English and Belgian-rose to
2,4T0. The pieces of cannon captured
up to the present total thirty-five. In
addition a large number OF machine
guns and rifles and much ammuni
ton and other war materials were
taken by the Germans. West OF the
Ypres Canal the Germans, ,stormed the
town Of Lizerne.
I'm the Champagne region the Ger
mans blasted an enemy trench. Near
Beausejofferme the French shelled
their own trenches with artillery.
Between the Meuse and the Moseils
French attacks failed. The enemy
who had entered the German trenches
were elected.
In the forest of LIE Pretre the Ger
mans made progress.
I'm the Vosges there were no war
operations on dccouul u luc LUZ anu
snow.
I'm the Eastern war arena there u
no change in the situation"
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April "a (via Londonl s:k7
D. m.-The French war department
today gave out the following official
statement:
supplementary reports furnish
fuller particulars of the way the Ger
mans succeeded in forcing our lines
back during Thursday evening to the
north of the Ypres between the User
canal and the Boelcapelle road. Thick.
yellow smoke emitted from the Ger
man trenches, and driven by north
erly winds produced an effect of com
plete asphyxiation among our troops.
which was felt even in our second
line positions.
"Counter-attacks made yesterday
already have enabled us to regain
part Of the ground lost. Our situation
has been completely consolidated and
our action is being carried out under
kConfinued on Rnse q AColunn -
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Evening star., 1915-05-14
PRESS CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY A SOPRANO SYMPOSIUM
Regular Ladies' Night for Members
and Guests Furnishes Inter
esting Program.

~ soprano symposium with sym
phonic scintilIations" is the slbillant
ALTERATION used by members of the
ment of last night. the regular ladies
night for the members and guests
Soprano voices of operate and con-
cert stars featured the program. head
ed by Miss Lillian Concord. prima
donna of a local opera company. She
was introduced as "A California girl,
a graduate of the University of Wis
consin, a magazine writer and literary
critic. chess champion and a smart
fencer. After being introduced in
most glowing terms she sang Il Love
You, and lust for YOU
Mrs. Frederic II. WhippIe of New
York. a coloratura soprano, student of
klibanski and Morrell sang several
selections. Mrs. Whipple came to
Washington from New York especially
TO take part in the entertainment.
tertained the audience He fuctuated
in height and gyrated in width to the
great delight OF all
II. B. Schmidt. of recognized prowess
with the clarinet. evoked applause.
George O'Connor and Arthur Pierce Of
the dialect trust, were popular ia,
"orites. The program also provided
for the appearance of the Ozone Quar-
ret. named in honor of the Press Club
roof garden; Earl C1a haugh, in pop
nlar songs: Miss Isabelle Pechin. i'm
presentations; Mrs. Florence Noack
Howard. soprano. with Frank Howard
violinist; Harry Wheaton Howard and
others.
Added to the attractions was a typ
ical talk by DR.. Harvey W. Wiley.