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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
CHANDLER WILL
Be RETIRED ON
MEMORIAL DAY
The City viii Then Be Minus a
Health Officer for Nearly
Two Months.

David d. Chandler, who has been
connected with the local Board of
Health for the past thirty years, and
who at the present time is the health
officer of the city, will be retired on
May 30. This was practically decided
upon at yesterdays star chamber
conference Of the Board of Health.
and is In accordance with the plans
outlined by Mayor Raymond. The
successor to Mr.. Chandler will be
chosen from a number of physicians
who pass the qualifications as ex-
acted by the State Board of Health.
Under the present arrangement New
ark, will have no health officer for
at least two months, as the examine
ations for his successor will not be
held until the, middle of June
The meeting yesterday was :.
special one. called by President Will
lam S. Disbrow to pave the way for
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
LOCAL OPTION
BILL BEATEN
BY ASSEMBLY
Gaunt Measure Defeated by
More Than 3 to I Vote Early
This Morning.
DEBATE LASTS FOR
NEARLY FIVE HOURS
Galleries CroWded-Peacook's
Statewide Prohibition Act
Loses.
rrom a stafr corresnondent. .

From staff Correspondent.
TRENTON, March 23.-By the
overwhelming vote of A to 1S, the
Gaunt local option bill, known as
Senate No. 8, was beaten in the AS
sembly last night. This is probably
the record defeat on the basis of
numbers ever met with by measure
SO publicly agitated. The battle began
about eight o'clock and was con-
tinued without cessation until 12:S0
this morning, when the result of the
voting was announced.
The bill had passed the Senate and
It's advocates had predicted success for
1t in the House. Essex and Hudson
county members, with the exception
IF Assenblyman DeCamp, of the first
AIMED county, who was absent be-
cause of illness, lined up solidly
against local option.
Among the thirteen recorded in favor
of local option We're Majority Leader
Runyon and his two colleagues from
Union county, Pierson and Morgan.
Iobst, of Hunterdon county, was the
only Democrat who voted for the bill.
a Five Hour Battle.
For five hours the oratorical fight
went on, while interested crowds in
galleries and back of the railing
listened to the debate.
The vote was as follows:
For-Assemblymen Conrad, Greenwood,
DANES Hammond, Iobst, Morgan, Pea
cock, Pierson, Runyon, Sheppard
Stevens, Thomson. West and Weiverton.
Total, IL.
ARai ms t-Assemblymen BarradaIe,
Crosby, Smith, scudder, Pilgrim. Wolf.
Berry, johnson, Titus, Schoen, Gilbert
j. c. Agnew. Boland, Doian, Borden,
colgan, Henry, In Pointe, Martin, os-
from, Singer. Sullivan, Zeiger, Godfrey,
Whitman, DE zoe, John ). johnson,
Pancoast, Weart, OIiphant, Quinn, An
derson, Loblein, Van Note, Downs,
Mutchler, Barbour, Dalrymple. Hughes,
Hunter, Randall, o. IL. Hammond. Kays
and Herrick. Total, "A.
Observation-Disclosures De Camp, Kates
and A. M. Agnew.
Long before the time fixed for the
moving of the bill last night, crowds
thronged the Assembly chamber. The
crowd was larger even than that
which turned out earlier in the day,
when the hearing was held on the
proposed repeal of the full crew act
Peacock Submits Substitute.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the local
optiun bill, was moved. Assembly
.nan Peacock, of Burlington, pre-
scented a substitute bill which pro-
vided that the question of State
wide prohibition be submitted to the
voters at the next general election.
The substitute was vigorously at
tackled by Rev. Harry J. Iobst, AS
semblyman from Hunterdon, who
characterized the substitute as a
subterfuge and a cowardly act.
In the discussion that followed AS
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
MAUSERT MUST
SERVE TERM, SAYS
SUPREME COURT
Conviction of Former Keeper of
the Hotel Broad Is
Confirmed.
SENTENCE NOT LESS THAN
ONE YEAR AND PAY FINE
States Right to Register and
Cash Book as Evidence
Admitted.

From n stan Correspondent.
TRENTON, March 23.-Tne Supreme
Court today, in a per curiam opinion,
affirmed the conviction and sentence
Of George z. Mausert on the techni-
cal charge Of keeping disorderly
house IN Newark. Mansert was sem
fenced 20 State prison for a term OF
from one 10 three years and fined
$1,000. He formerly ran the Hotel
Broad, on Broad street, Newark,
which was raided by the prosecutor.
The court, in its opinion. said: "rhs
main question involved is as to the
right OF the State to make use Of th =
defendants hotel register and cas-
book, which were for 'ibly taken fror
his hotel, and which were used against
the defendant as evidence
The court pointed out that Mausert
insisted upon the return OF the books,
since their possession by the State,
without the formality OF the issuance
Of search warrant, Was IN violation
Of the defendants right TO be pro-
tected against unlawful search and
seizure.
THE court declined TO 30 direct
and that ruling is made the basis OF
an exception. We think the ruling
was correct. The possession by the
State Of the books, whether properly
or improperly obtained, was q mere
collateral incident in the case, and
cannot be used to effect q reversal OF
the conviction.
I'VE find nothing illegal in the re.
fusal of the trial court to instruct
the witness, Hazel Whitledge, as tG
her rights as a witness In declining
to testify to matters which might
incriminate her.
THE privilege Of refusing to testify
under such circumstances was pecu.
Liar TO the witness and did not con-
Germ the defendant. Since the wit
ness declined to ask the court for in.
structions after she had been noti'
fed by the court that such inforIna
I ton would be given to her, the pre-
i sumption is that she did not care Il
/ be SO informed and was willing Z
I testify.
The remaining objections wer
made to rulings Of the court upol
| testimony. We have examined tn.
exceptions, and have concluded tha'
! they are without merit. The 5udg'
ment will be affirmed"
Supplemental briefs were filed witt
the Court Of Errors and Appeals yes
terday by Louis Hood, former prose
cutor of Essex county, and by Thomai
S. Henry, counsel for Cornelius J
Harrington, of Newark, who was con-
victed Of running the Hotel Navarro
Newark, as a disorderly house. Mr.
Hood represented the State
Among the points upon which Har-
rington's appeal is based is the con
tention that Judge Osborne's com.
ment on the testimony to the jury
was not legitimate comment, as de-
fined by the higher courts. Upon sucf
q point the case of George E. Mau.
sert, proprietor of the Hotel Broad
Newark, who was convicted on sim
liar charge. was set aside. MauserT
was convicted a second time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
ANOTHER SLASH.
IN MEAT PRICES
Steaks Drop Two Cents a
Pound Today-other Beef
Affected.

All cuts of beef in the Centre Mar
.ket have gone down another two
cents a pound today, and butchers
here anticipate a possible further
drop before the close of the week.
AS explained in the Evening Star
of Yesterday, the drop in meat prices
is due to the fact that the Western
packers are unwilling to take a
chance of shipping meats to foreign
countries, because the belligerent
nations have mined the seas.
Sirloin steak, which yesterday sold
at twenty-five cents a pound. may be
bought now for twenty cents. Round
steak is selling at eighteen and twen-
ty cents pound, according to the
cut. and lamb Is bringing eighteen
and twenty cents pound. retail
Pork prices appear to be holding
their own, according to butchers at
the market, and tenderloin is bring
ing sixteen cents a pound. This was
the price yesterday
Egg prices are about the same,
and hennery eggs are bringing
thirty-hv@ ceuts = Sszsns
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
PUBLIC SERVICE
TOSEEK rARS ON
JACKSON STREET
Harrison Mayor Is Informed
Freeholders Will Be Asked
for Permit.

Mayor John J. Daily, of Harrison,
announced today he had been notified
by General e. W. Hine, secretary of
the Public Service Corporation, that
the Public Service will petition the
Joint bridge committee of the Hudson
and Essex Boards of Freeholders, for
permission to lay tracks across the
jackson street bridge over the Passaic
river so as to afford good trolley
facilities in connection with the
Federal League park In Harrison.
In addition to filing the petition
with the freeholders, the Public
Service, Mayor DAILY stated today,
will apply to the Harrison Town
Council for permission to construct
curves at Harrison avenue and Fourth
street to connect with the southbound
tracks. 1t is likely the Harrison
council will grant this request as
curves at the point will be absolutely
necessary in order to prevent serious
tie-ups when the traffic is heavy on
the proposed new line.
The freeholder joint committee will
meet, 1t is said, next Tuesday. There
is said to be some question over the
price to be paid the two counties for
the use OF the span, but the general
belief is that this question will be
settled, now that the Clay street mat
ter has been disposed of.
& At the office of the Hudson County
Board of Freeholders, in Jersey City
#today, it was said no application has
sbeen made by the Public Service.
SThere is u possibility, however, that
1.-THE matter will come up Thursday, as
#the Harrison Town Council has petit
ltioned freeholders to do something in
fthe matter of providing car service
',pver jackson street bridge.
s The work of arranging the new
grounds Is progressing in fine shape.
& zCarpenters will begin tomorrow the
work of erecting the grandstand.
MAYOR DAILY has been informed the
indianapolis team will play In Har-
<ison. The grounds will be ready on
April Is and the opening will occur
xthe day following. according to the
:. Il a form q finr recaiuad hX Mr. DalV
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
SAW BURGLAR
ENTER WINDOW
ANDROB ROOM
-.
Mrs. Fisher Tells Thrilling Ex-
perience in Forest Hill
~ Residence.

Mrs. Clarence e. Fisher, of $50 High
land avenue, Is prostrated at her
home today by the terrifying ex-
perience of watching an armed burg
lar rob her bedroom Sunday night.
The young Forest Hill matron, who
is the wife of the manager of the
Cadillac Motor Car Company, could
not be seen today, but her husband
related her experiences as she told
them to him. He slept through the
robbery.
Their home Is on the corner of
Highland and Elwood avenues. 1t Is
g. new house, with ample grounds
about it, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fishers 8
room is on the street corner of the
second floor. There are three win
dows in the ROOM one of them look
ing out on the roof. of q sun parlqr.
All three are left open six inches,
top and bottom, at night. An arc
lamp is located on the street corner
and its rays shine into the room,
making a light necessary for one
to find his way about.
Mrs. Fisher awoke at 8:45, looked
at the clock, which she could see
without moving, and was about to
go back to sleep when a slight noise
attracted her attention to the win
dow looking, out on the roof of the
sun parlor. She saw a hand raising
the lower part of the window sash
and then a mans head and should
ers were thrust through the opening.
Resting his hands on the window sill
the man looked carefully about the
room and then entered. -,
Mrs. Fisher says she was not
frightened but was numb and I'M
able to speak Her only thought was,
Hasn't that man got nerve to come
In here?" While the burglar was
resting his hands on the window sill
and looking about Mrs. Fisher no
ticed that he had a pistol in his right
hand and was leaning upon the side
of that hand.
Once inside the room the man ap-
preached the bed, watching the occu-
pants closely, and walked all around
the bed, apparentiv making certain
that no ordinary sound should wake
them. Then he lifted the chair upon
which Mr.. Fishers clothes were rest
ing and moved 1t to a spot in front
OF the chiffonier from which he could
see the persons in bed through the
mirror. At
With things arranged to his liking,
he went through the pockets quickly
but thoroughly and got a wallet con-
tanning Sc in cash and a check for
81. 500, q. gold watch and chain and a
penknife. He examined the knife
carefully, and, finding it had dia-
mond set in it, took it along.
Opened the Boxes.
Next he went through every drawer
in the chiffonier with great care. TAX
ing up each small box he found and
softly shaking 1t close to his ear.
Those which contained anything
were opened and the contents trans
ferred to the pocket of the robber.
He got two rings, two chains and a
lavalliere valued in all at $500, but
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500 PATERSON "SINNERS"
"HIT THE TRAIL BEFORE
"BILLY" SUNDAY ARRIVES
Evangests Advance Manager Is Holding Series of Prayer
Meetings-Doubt That "Biy. VIII Reach Silk City Time
Next Sabbath-Adernen to Be Invited to Tabernacle.

day" have become interested and
predict a great religious awakening
here.
Although Mr.. Sunday is expected
next Sunday, which Is two weeks
later than his original date, there Is
some fear among the workers here
that the revivalist may not be able to
start the Paterson campaign before
April 4. This was forcibly brought to
the attention OF George Arnold, presi-
dent of the Paterson and North Jer-
sey Evangelistic Association, yester-
day. through a report in a Phile DEL
phia newspaper to the effect that Mr..
Sunday would rest at bis home IN
Lake Winona, Ind. for two weeks
and would not begin to "chase the
devir' out of Paterson until April 4.
This report is significant, In view
of the fact that, while in Philadel-
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Special to the Evening star.

PATERSON, March 29.-Aithough
Billy Sunday, the baseball revigalist,
is not due in this city until next
Sunday, when he will start six
weeks revival campaign, the pre-
lminary prayer meetings and preach
ing services have caused 500 sinners
to "hit the traiI' in advance Of mis-
arrival.
Rev. Edward H. Hmett, Baptist
clergyman, of Los Angeles, and now
advance manager for the evangelist,
arranged for a system Of prayer
meetings weeks ago, and hundreds OF
them have been held in homes
throughout the city every Tuesday
and Thursday evenings since.
Opposition to the work Of the re-
yivalist seems to be gradually fading
away, and many who, O few weeks
ago, scoffed and said tina: Paterson
would be the waterloo OF Billy Sum-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
Welded Nearly a Year,
Alderman Phillips's Daughter
Just Makes Marriage Known

Announcement has Just been made
of the marriage last fall OF Miss
Mary Phillips. daughter Of Alderman
Mark f. and Mary Phillips, of S32
High street, and Joseph Healy, Of 291
High street.
So we'll did they keep their secret
that none of their friends suspected
them until the announcement was
made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
Postpone Embezzlement
Trial of Recorder Mckee

The trial of former Police Recorder
Names r. Mckee, of Bloomfield, which
was on the calendar of the Court OF
sQuarter Sessions for today, was post
sponed until April 8 at the request of
The prosecution. He is charged with
oInbezzling the funds of the estate OF
*as trustees.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
o,Rrady, Of Norway. Falls

Losing his balance while working
on a truck in Chapel street today
Matthew O'Brady, forty-two years
old, of 500 Warren street, fell TO the
ground. He was taken to the City
Hospital, where 1t was found that he
had received a broken right shoul.
derblade and a possible fractured
rib. O'Brady said that he was born
in Norway.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
Auto Runs Down Boy

Harry Reilly. eight years old, Of
695k washington street, was knocked
down by an automobile driven by f..
t. Shepard, of $50 Centre street, Nut
ley, in front Of his home on Wash
ington street today. His left side and
shoulder we're bruised. but he was
otherwise uniuiured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-23
Fair Weather Tonight
and Tomorrow, Says Expert

Generally fair weather tonight and
tomorrow was indicated to the fore-
caster at noon today, when the tenn
perature was A, a rise of nine de-
grees from the low mark of the
night, and g. six-nile wind was blow
ing from the northwest. The WIND
viii PROBABLY become variable tomor-
VOW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
SECRETARY WILSON
ADMITS ART DEALER
Overrules immigration Men Who
Barred VOlpi and Girl.

Championed BY higher power, the
cause of true art triumphed yesterday
over the sordid rules and regulations
OF the immigration Department.
Professor Volpi. Italian art dealer
and importer of rare Titians. and his
secretarv were allowed to inter the
United States. He had been ordered
Leported by the board of special in
ouiry at Ellis Island on information
that his secretary. Lisetts Morosino, a
prettv Italian girl. had left an irate
husband and a siX-year-old child in
Italy.
The higher power in the case was
Secretary Of Labor Wilson. He over
ruled the boards inquiry on recon-
uendation Of Commissioner of lmml-
cation Howe. Professor Volpi went 20
the Hotel Manhattan after his release.
he blames his detention on a former
employo.
Professor Volpi arrived Wednesday
an the Duca degli Apruzzi and has
Lren kept AZ Ellis Island with his com
panion ever since. - was understood
on hoard ship ;hat she was his niece.
The two painting by Titan Professor
Volpi brought with him are valued at
$500 900 In his collection is another
nainting By Francis, dated 1900. and
several valuable bronzes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
EX-COnviCt Offers 10 Tell
Truth About Sing Sing

IF District Attorney Weeks was to
put me on the stand I'd tell the
grand jury at White Plains something
that would open their eyes"
George Faber, ex-convict, issued
this challenge in behalf Of Thomas
Mott Osborne to a Tribune reporter
yesterday.
After asserting that Elmira Re-
formatory "has ruined more boys
than any prison in the state" Faber
recounted conditions as they were at
Sing Sing before Osborne became
warden.
along came Tom Mott Osborne.
That was December ?. 1914. When ne
took office Sing Sing was living
He'll. Almost every cell had two men
in it. Young, healthy boys were
doubled up with diseased men.
zone keeper was caught red-handed
with a lot Of whiskey and suspended.
The dope fends were transferred TO
Clinton. Assaults were going on as
usual. and will go on for a hundred
years to come unless the warden Of
the prisons isolates the men who're TO
blame for the felonies. They can
never be stopped unless these men
aren't allowed to run around among
the others.
{" Send 'em to Clinton said | TO
Warden Osborne.
I'm powerless TO do So he
answered It's up 10 Superintendent
Riley TO do that
you see. in case of trouble, the
warden is always the fall guy
Osborne has cut out the graft
among the keepers.
"The gallery man doesn't charge
fifty cents a month to mop a cell no
more.
Osborne has done away with cool
ers. Also done away with taking mes
off men being punished. Under The
old system, if a man was punished he
would go to the cooler. and was fined
fifty cents day for each day he lest
when his earnings was one and half
cents a day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
OSBORNE REGAINS
STOLEN CONVICT
Supreme Court Ends Fight
for Possession of Sing
Sing Bridegroom.
CULLEN'S BEST MAN
TO AID GRAND JURY
Fxpected 10 Reveal Alleged Lax
ity of Prison Discipline
Before Wedding.

After almost & week OF legal ma
rnuvring. Warden Osborne yesterday
rapeined possession Of Peter Cullen
the convict taken from Sing Sing last
Wednesday. while the warden was ap-
sent. By Westchester authorities on a
warrant for criminal contempt Oh
court.
Cullen. one of the few bridegrooms
who ever attained that title while
locked I'D in the prison or the Hudson
has been held since Wednesday In the
White Plains Jail. II WAS his refusal
to testify before the grand jury sitting
in that town TO investigate AFFAIRS al
Sing Sing which led 10 his arrest.
Through all the last week the DIS
trict Attorneys office violently opposed
all efforts Of the warden TO regain the
person of his charge. On Friday
habeas corpus writ was served by Ed
gar Ryder. Mr.. Osborne's lawyer. on
Sheriff Wiesendanger. This writ was
returnable yesterday, and the case was
brought UP in Supreme Court at Wnite
Plains before Justice Tompkins, who
issued the writ.
Assistant District Attorney Failon
made no effort TO contest the action OF
the court, saying that confession
made by another convict, James Con
molly. had enabled his office to dispense
entirely with whatever testimony Gull
len light be expected to give.
Since Connolly was best man at the
recent wedding of Cullen, 1t is believed
that the grand jury was DESTROYS OF
obtaining information regarding al
legged laxity of prison dicipline leading
IN TO the marriage
Mr.. Ryder then announced that any
prisoner held by the warden of Sing
Sing would be produced willingly for
che District Attorney upon his request.
Martin J. Deely. former principal
keeper of Sing Sing prison, through
Corporation Counsel Benjamin Pagan
of Ossining yesterday secured an al
tentative writ of mandamus from
Justice Morschauser. of the Supreme
Court, in White Plains, directing the
warden TO show cause in twenty days
why Deely should not be reinstated.
Deely was dismissed by Warden Os-
borne on July g.
In the warden's answer he sets forth
that through the incompetency OF
Dcalv several convicts were able TO es-
cape. Deely replies that the escape
Of Frederick Spence on June 9, 1913,
vas not due to any inefficiency or IN
competency on part of your relator,
hut was due entirely TO the so-called
honor system instituted by Thomas
Mott Osborne and which all the officers,
including your relator, were bound TO
observe upon peril of discharge
He then says that inmates were al
lowed TO assemble in the chapel alone
upon their honor and without guards,
and that Spence. who was in the chapel,
pried bar loose and made his escape.
He has never been heard of sIncs