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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
BURGLARS MAKE
A BIG HAUL At
MINERS THEATER
Take $1,000 from Safe and
Make a Clean
Getaway.
EXTRA WATcHMAN is
AMONG THE MISSING
Evidence of Careful Planning Is
Seen in Way Job Was
Done.
EXTRA WATcHMAN is
AMONG THE MISSING

Philip Krachwok, of 1871 Howard
street. man of remarkable strength
employed as a porter at Miner
Theater in Washington street, was
assigned as night watchman tempo
rarily yesterday. Last night the safe
was robbed of about $1,000 and the
watchman and his brother George.
are missing from home.
The robbery of the safe was accom-
plished by persons with accurate and
intimate knowledge of the furnishings
of the building. and also possessed of
great strength, blacksmith's anvil
being nsed as battering ram to
smash the combination of the safe.
The safe, which Is of the usual
steel pattern and about three feet
high. was wheeled from the box Of
flee down an aisle on a small hand
truck used about the theater for
moving heavy objects. From the aisle
the safe was hoisted on to the stage
and then wheeled to a coal hole just
back Of the stage.
The safe then was thrown through
the coal hole into the boiler room.
where a blaclsmith's anvil was part
of the equipment. The combination
of the safe was smashed by the
anvil, swung as battering ram, and
then the rest was easy.
Brass Rails Broken.
When the theater employees arrived
at the theater this forenoon they
found no evidence of disorder at the
front of the house. even the box Of
flee door being locked as usual. Two
broken brass rails at the stage end
OF one of the aisles showed where an
unsuccessful attempt had been made
to hoist the safe on to the stage. Fur
ther investigation disclosed the
broken safe.
When the police were summoned
careful search was made of every
corner of the building, the first
thought being that some professional
gang of burglars had overcome and
perhaps killed the missing watehman.
No trace of the man could be found.
however, nor any sign of struggle,
Detective Lieutenant Horter, De-
teettve-Sergeant Ulrich and Detec-
tives McGulre and RauehmilIer were
assigned to the Job. They learned
that the missing watchnsan was
known for his unusual strength, only
tCCtAtAA1 AtH t1AE NAPlltnttfa lAAr At@A
OF professional performer and per
mitted loaded automobile to run
over him.
He had been assigned to the watch
mans job yesterday temporary job
to last only during the illness OF
the regular watchman. Krachwck's
brother George, who has worked al
the theater previously. was engaged
to do the porter work while his
brother was working nights.
Inquiry at their home disclosed that
Philip had not returned from his
nights work and that George had
left home about midnight, after tell
ing Philips wife that he was going tc
New York. Neither had been seer
about their usual haunts today.
Had the robbery occurred tomorrow
morning, q larger sum would have
been obtained because of tonight's
extra performance; but last night the
safe contained more than usual. re-
ceipts from the advance sale OF
tickets for the holiday performances
swelling the amount from the sales
for yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
Only 400 of NataI's Crew
of us Are Report
ed Saved.
THIRD WARSHIP WRECKED
BY INTERNAL EXPLOSION"
Bnlwark and Princess Irene
Previously Destroyed, |, 100
Sailors Perishing.
NEWS OF THE DISASTER
WITHHELD FOR "a HOURS
ill-Fated Ship Brought Am
bassador Reid's Body to
America in 1912.
BY the united Press.

BY the united Press.
LONDON. Dec s1.-The British
cruiser Natal was blown to pieces in.
It's harbor yesterday afternoon with a
probable loss of about 300 lives.
The official statement from the ad-
miralty said the ship was wrecked
by an internal explosion" The ad-
miralty statement reported that 400
of the Nataps crew of about 725 were
saved. It is believed many, If not all
OF these. were ashore when the cruiser
vas sunk.
An immediate investigation has
been ordered, but the results have not
been made public. News of the dis
aater was withheld from publication
Tor nearly twenty-four hours until the
admiralty had received accurate
statements as to the number of sur
FlVors and the probable loss of life.
Secrecy Observed Before.
This same precaution was taken last
May when the Princess Irene was
DtoWn to bits by a similar explosion
Officials explained at that time that
inc news was withheld to prevent the
c.fcuiatlon OF wild reports concerning
the origin of the explosion.
The Natal is the third British war
ship blown up, presumably by internal
explosion, while in harbor.
The battleship Bulwark was blown
up IN Sherness harbor IN November
26. 1871, with 4 loss or about 500 lives.
The converted cruiser Princess Irene
was blown to bits in Sheerness harbor
on May 81. 1915, with loss of about
s0Q lives, her destruction being SO
complete that there were no survivors
among those aboard ship. -s-s
Cause Of Explosions Mystery.
The cause of the explosions was
never learned. though it was rumored
German spies were responsible.
In addition to these vessels blown
up IN their harbors the British battle-
ship Formidable was destroyed on
January |. 1915, by an explosion in the
English channel. 1t was never de-
termined definitely whether O mine or
internal explosion sent her to the
bottom.
The Natal displaced 1850 tons. She
was built in 1909 at Barrow and had
speed of about thirty knots. She was
$50 feet long and had a 73-foot beam.
She carried six 9.2-inch guns and
four 15-inch guns, as well as lesser
armament and two torpedo tubes.
The Natal brought from Portsmouth
the body of Whitelaw Reid, Ameri-
can ambassador at London, after his
death in 1912, remaining at New York
for two weeks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
BONUSES TO BANK MEN
ONLY AFTER DIVIDEND

WASHINGTON, Dec. S1.-When
national banks have earned more
than their dividends the treasury de-
partment has no objection to their
giving additional compensation in
the form of bonuses" or Christmas
gifts to employees without receiving
the sanction of shareholders.
This announcement was made to-
day by Comptroller Williams in a
letter to all national bank officials
as a result of inquiries of whether
the law permitted the practice The
comptroller said the records of
national banks show that the average
salaries paid to bank officers is very
moderate, except in large banks of
some cities, while the salaries paid
to bookkeepers. clerks and other en-
ployes 'sare in many cases not only
low but scanfy."
He suggested, however, that such
payments be submitted to stock
holders for their consideration before
being actually distributed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
HAHNE ADDED
TO SATURDAY
| NIGHT OPENING
Bamberger and Plaut, Though,
Will Not Follow Along
in Line.

The resumption of the Saturday
night openings on January 8, after q
lapse of about eighteen months, at
Hahne & Co.'S is due to the demands
of the trade following the dawn of
new era of prosperity, according to
a statement issued by Ralph NJ
Stauffen. president of the United Dry
Goods Company, which owns the
store. Tho return to the old schedule
has been under advisement for some
time. and was decided upon several
days ago.
L. Bamberger & Co. and L. S. Plaut
& Co., the two remaining large con-
Germs. which are still closed on Satur-
day nights. declared today that they
would not reopen their stores Satur-
day nights under any circumstances.
Announcement that Patrick J. Grif-
IN had been succeeded as superin-
tendent for Hahne & Company by
Frederick A. La Belle was also made.
The change in the superintendency
really dates from Monday last.
Representatives of both the Bam-
berger and Plaut firms stated today
that they opposed night work by
their employees and that there was no
reason for them returning to the old
saturday night opening idea.
You can state that we are not GO
ing to open on Saturday night" said
Louis Plaut, of Plaut & Company
Only wanNsupport of Newarkers.
''All we ask Is that the people of
Newark be loyal to Newark mer-
chants and spend the money that they
make in Newark right here in this
city.
Stand down at the tubes every
morning after. 8 o'clock and see the
great crowd of Newark women on
their way to New York to shop and
YOU win begin to realize how many
Newark people go to New York every
day to shop.
II am speaking for the merchants
Of Newark in general and not only
for L. S. Plaut & Company" said Mr..
Plaut.
Only this morning passed the
CONTINUED on Page 3. Column So
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
LARGE INCREASE
IN DEATHS HERE

There was an alarming increase in
deaths in Newark during the week
ending last Saturday. The total num-
ber was 11s. The death rate was 16.5
per 1000 population as against 14.5 for
the previous week. There were TWEEN
ty-eight pneumonia deaths. Thirteen
resulted from pulmonary tuberculosis
twelve from organic heart disease.
and fifteen from Brlght's disease.
There were 152 cases OF measles re-
ported. as against 1877 the week previ-
Gus. Thirty-six cases were in the
Fifth ward, and twenty-five in the
Fourteenth. The Tenth was next high,
with twenty-one.
There were sixteen cases of whoop-
ing cough eighteen of diphtheria,
twenty y-nine of chicken-pox and
seventy-two Of tuberculosis.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
2OMAY Be DEAD
IN FACTORY FIRE
SET BY EXPLOSION
American Linseed conpany's
Plant in Chicago Is Scene
of Disaster.


CHICAGO Dec. s1.-Reports that
figteem0 .sWeffty men had been killed
In an explosion which set fire to the
plant of the American Linseed Com
pany in South Chicago were received
by the police today, After the explo-
sion the flames spread rapidly and
firemen were unable to enter the
building.
More than 100 men were working
in the plant when the explosion oc-
CURED, according to officials of the
company.
At the first alarm fifteen fire COM
panies were sent to the plant. Work
men who escaped injury in the ex-
plosion hurried from the plant and
the officials were unable to ascertain
how many were in the building.
The first word that came to the po-
lice department was from police
man detailed at the plant, who tele-
phoned that fifteen or twenty men
were trapped in the burning building.
This announcement was quickly fol-
lowed by a report that several fire.
men had been caught beneath fall
ing wall and that many were injured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
Alderman Bianchi's Auto
Stolen from His Garage

Police of the Second precinct were
notified today by John Mazzochi, OF
Sheffield street, that the private gar
age of Alderman Angelo r. Bianchi,
at 9 Sheffield street. was entered dur
ing the night and his seven-passenger
touring car was stolen.
Detectives kenney and Tortorieilo
were assigned to the case. Some un-
known person stole the cash from two
gas meters of the International A. c..
Bergen street. some time last night.
The Fifth precinct We're notified.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
BRITISH CRUISER BLOWN Up.
IN HARBOR BY AN EXPLOSION;
800 LIVES BELIEVED LOST
PRINCIPAL POINTS
SCORED BY AUSTRIA
IN ANcONA ANSWER

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31

on the battlefield as mere youth to
the service Of his State and city in his
more mature years, and in ali these
activities this committee and the pub
bic know that he has been actuated by
the same loyal and disinterested devo-
fion 10 the public service that has
characterized his valuable and imper-
sonal work with the Committee Of One
Hundred. Therefore be II
Resolved. That the Committee OF
One Hundred does hereby reafiiFm It's
allegiance to its chief and chairman;
that IL takes this means Of conveying
20 Governor Murphy in the strongest
manner that words can express it's en-
tire and unfeigned confidence in him
and in his disinterestedness of purpose
in the great work in which he is en-
gagged: that 1t earnestly urges him TO
Withdraw his letter Of resignation ~
= member and chairman of this com
mittee. and that IL sincerely requests
him TO continue to shape the destinfes
Of the organization and lead il to 3
successful completion Of its dafies;
and be IL further
"Reso1ved That In the event sf sfr.
Murphy declining 70 withdraw his
resignation the COMMITTEES Of One
Hundred urgently requests his honor,
Mayor Raymond. in the interests Of q
successful celebration, IN recognition
of the great work that is being most
earnestly done and that remains to
be done. and in protest ngainst ma
Ijcious and false attacks upon pri-
vate citizens engaged in public ser
vice, to decline to accept the resigna-
tion OF its chairman and that he Join
with us in the sincere endeavor 10
persuade him 20 continue not only -
a member Of the committee, but as
Its invalnable and honored head
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
New Years Day Weather
May Be Unsettled

New Years Day weather probably
viii, be unsettled, at least cloudy. ac-
cording TO the indications seen by the
forecaster today. Rising temperature
and light variable winds also are
expected.
This morning at o'clock the ther-
,nometer on the roof of the Central
High School registered II. the lowest
of the season to date. At noon the
temperature was 26, four degrees be-
low the high mark for yesterday. and
a two-mile wind was blowing from
the north.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
Anthracite Rate Reduction
Postponed Until April ! BY
Commerce Commission Order

WASHINGTON. Dec. sl.- Reduce
tions in rates on anthracite from the
Pennsylvania fields to the Atlantic
seaboard were again postponed today
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. They viii become effeetiTe
April instead of January l. They
were originally ordered for oetnbess
] and have been twice extended
The cenmission wants to give TIE
coal roads time TO work out the ner
rate schedules they have been or{lpft2
10 make
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
UNANIMOUS REQUEST IS MADE TO
EX=GOY. MURPHY TO RECONSIDER
HIS DETERMINATION TO RESIGN
FRANKLIN MURPHY TRIBUTE

The resolution adopted today by the
Committee of One Hundred relative TO
the resignation Of former Governor
Franklin Murphy Is as follows:
The Committee Of One Hundred
has learned with the deepest regret
that its chairman, Franklin Murphy,
has rendered to his honor, Mayor
Raymond, his resignstion as q mem
ber Of this committee. In doing this
Mr.. Murphy has given as his reason
the recent public attack made upon
him by an evening paper of this city,
Ia which he was charged in effect with
having made use Of the occasion Of
the forthcoming celebration of the two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of
the founding Of Newark and of his
connection with this committee to
further his personal and political pur-
poses.
One Hundred having had cIese asso-
citation Hith Governor Murphy in this
preparatory work OF the organization
and up to the present time, resent any
such charge or insinuatiOn, knowing
as they do because of this very asso-
citation, the faIseness of any such al
legation. IL Is within the personal
knowledge OF each member Of the yari
Gus subcommittee Of the Committee
OF One Hundred that Governor Murphy
has been unwayering, earnest and
loyal in the work OF these sub-com-
mittees, and that he has given. with
many personal sacrifices, detailed at
fention to the daily problems con-
fronting them II Is alse within the
knowledge of. the members Of the
Committee Of One Hundred. as It is to
the citizens at large. that Governor
Murphy has never slfrked any public
duty, fFem the service Of his country
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
Rush for Auto Licenses

The final day for securing automo-
bile licenses and drivers licenses for
next year is drawing large crowds of
persons TO the department of motor We
hicles on Washington place, this city.
At noon today the line OF persons
waiting TO receive these licenses
from the door of the building
TO Halsey street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
NEWARK'S FIRE
Loss is CLOSE
TO sl.,OOO,OOO
Annual Report Of Department
Made Today-Twenty-one
Lost Lives in Fires Here.

Up to midnight Thursday 1870 fire
alarms had been sounded during the
year 1915, 175 Of them false, and prop
erty valued at $685., ,2S6.76 had been de-
stroyed. Last year 1911 alarms were
sounded, $50 of them false. and the
property loss was 81, ,234, ,3sS.4s. Twenty
one persons lost their lives at fires
this year. eight less than the total Of
fatalities of 1914.
( This years fire losses averaged S2,-
el650 every day In the year: in 1914
the average daily loss was s8,3s1.Ss.
The Board of Fire Commissioners
today issued a summary of the activi-
ties of the year, which said that of the
total appropriation of $720,000 made
this year from the budget and contin-
gent accounts SOIL, ,2S5.59 went for sal
aries, $5S.7i2.13 for regular mainte-
nance and s49,002.2S for extra items.
The extra Items are given as: In
creased salaries. 3,445.S2: new appa-
ratus. $24,273; insurance carried over
from previous year, s1,2s3.46.
BY way Of comparison the summary
states that in 1914 the Board of Fire
Commissioners . received $715,206.06
from the budget and contingent ac-
counts, of which s5s7,s39.77 went for
salaries and $127,366.29 for regular
maintenance. An additional sum of
sS4, 500 was spent for new apparatus
in 1914.
Total Membership 466.
The total membership Of the de-
partment today is 466, six fewer than
the total a year ago Five motor
driven tractors have been purchased
and three more ordered. Seven thou
sand feet of new hose also has been
purchased.
The summary says further:
Marked Improvement was made in
the method of distributing supplies
to the department in general. A
combined monthly, inventory and
requisition system was inaugurated,
resulting in a great saving to the de-
partnent and allowing for a closer
examination of material and supplies
received and consequent reduction
"A reorganization Of the repair
shops and the installation of a shop
cost system has raised the efficiency
of the repair shops and made it pos
sible to do an increased amount of
work. s
"a more rigid inspection of appara-
tus has been enforced. Reports by the
Inspector are made regularly and are
subjected to scrutiny by the commits
sioners.- thus insuring reliable con-
dition Of apparatus at all times.
Fire insurance on department
property was thoroughly considered
by the commissioners. The policies
were dated. of the calendar year. The
total amount of insurance was fixed
at a sum reasonably proportionate To
the value of the property insured, and
the rate was reduced from so cents a
hundred to 80 cents.
Goal was purchased on contract
basis at price considerably lower
than had formerly been paid
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
Old AImshouse Is Vacated

The old almshouse in Elizabeth
avenue was finally vacated today,
when the 175 men inmates were trans
ferred to their new quarters at Ivy
Hin under the supervision Of Super
intendent Patrick White. The women
inmates. were. transferred to Ivy Hill
after the storm of last Sunday, when
the roof of the women's wing was
blown off.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
RED BALL AGAIN UP
AT WEST SIDE PARK
AND AT OTHER SPOTS

Skating is being enjoyed mt
number Of Essex county recreation
places today. The red ball is up at
the wadIng pool at West Side Park.
1t is the only place In the city where
skating Is permitted. At Branch
Brook Park and at weequahic Park
IL was said the ice is not quite
heavy enough. At some places on
the canal a few skaters were out,
but the Ice was not in good condi-
tion.
Skating is being enjoyed AZ
brakes Pond In Irvington, Verona
Lake. Crystal Lake. Grover Cleve-
land Park In Caldwell and at the
Bloomfield addition OF watsessing
Park.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
v|CE-CHANCELLOR
EMERY RET|RES;;
SERVED q YEARS
Dean of Jersey Equity Court,
73 Years Old, Will Get
$4,000 Pension.
From q STAR correspondenl.

sOafs o 7tAh 0ofNEsAsouurHAs
TRENTON, Dec. 31-Upon his own
request, ice-ChanceIlor John r.
Emery, Morristown, was retired from
that office today by an order entered
in the Court of Chancery by Chan
cellor Walker. Ills retirement
comes after having filed the
office twenty-one years. lacking one
month, and the action was taken un-
der the act of 1912 authorizing the re-
tirement on pension after twenty
years service in public Office of hon
orably discharged Union, soldiers,
sailors and marines. The act pro-
vides that persons SO retired shall
receive half pay after retirennent.s and
as the salary of a vice. chancellor is
$4,000 a year. -Chancellor Emery
will receive from the State a pension
of $1,000 year during the rest of his
life.
appointment Next Week.
vacancy will he appointed by Chan
cellor Walker. The chancellor said
today that he would announce his ap-
pointment next week. Vice -Chance1-
lor Emery is a Republican, and as the
New Jersey courts are generally kept
evenly balanced politically, without
partisanship entering into the APP
pointments. 1t is expected that the
new vice-chancellor will also be a Re-
publican, notwithstanding Chancellor
Walker Is a Democrat.
There is considerable speculation as
to whom the chancellor will select for
the place. Several men have been
mentioned in connection with the ap-
pointment. among them former Gov
ernor John Franklin Fort, of East
Orange; former Acknowledgement
Edmund Wilson, of Red Bank: Ed
ward M. Collie, of Newark: former
Assistant Attorney General Nelson B.
Gaskill, Mt. Holly, and Frank Fl.
Sommer, former sheriff of Essex
county, and now counsel to the State
Public Utility Commission.
Civil War Veteran.
vice-C Chancellor Emery was ap-
pointed to this position on January
80, 1895, by Chancellor McGill and has
since. He was born in Flemington,
Hunterdon county, July 6. 1912, so that
he is over seventy-three years of age.
He was a lieutenant. in the Fif-
teenth Regiment. New Jersey Vol
unteer Infantry, In the Civil war, and
was mustered out for physical dis
ability for contracting fever
Chancellor Walker stated today
that Vice e-Chancellor Emery being
over seventy-three years old. having
served continuously in, the office for
more than twenty years. and being
an honorably discharged soldier of
the United States, is fully entitled to
be retired.
Mr.. emery was graduated from
Princeton College in 1861 and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1865. after hav
ing studied law under Bennett Van
Syckel, of Trenton. since a justice of
the Supreme Court. and also under
the late Vice-Chancellor Van Fleet.
He practiced law for a time in Tren-
ton and then moved to Newark. After
serving a full term of seven years as
chancellor, he was re-appointed
by Chancellor Magic in 1902 and again
by Chancellor Pitney in 1909. His term
would have expired January 30, 1916.