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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
DEATH FOLLOWS
SELF-SHOOTING Of
]. R. GILLESPIE
Springfield Man Passes Away
Without Recognizing His
Wife and Son.
THINK MELANCH0LIA
HAD AFFECTED HIS MIND
Had Been Despondent for Some
Time--Family Distracted
by Shock.

John Robert Gillespie. of Springfield,
who shot himself yesterday. died last
night without regaining conscioutnsss
in the Overlook Hospital in Summit.
His wife and their ~1o-year-old son. who.
we're at his bedside when he died, were
not recognized by the injured man.
Gillespie had been respondent for
some time and friends believe that his
~melancholia had temporarily unbal-i
anced his mind He shot himself cary
yesterday while in the cellar Of his
Springfield home. Mrs. Gillespie heard
the sound told her little son that
some one had fallen in the house. He
was the first person to reach his
fathers side and was made hysterical
by the shock. +
Mr.. Gillespie had been for twenty
years private secretary to a Ee~
York law firm and was prominent III
many ACTIVITIES in Springfield ana Mil
burn.
II was found at the hospital fhAf th4
bullet on entering Giilespie's head ha9
struck a zone and had splintered. One
of the pieces was extracted, but the
patient collapsed under the operation
and the attempt to locate the remain
ing part was abandoned until he
should rally. He continued to sfflk,
however, until he finally passed AVA.
The arrangements for the funeral &re
not yet completed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
ENJOYABLE PROGRAM
AT ORANGE BlJ0U.
Cotton's Donkeys and Others
Keep Big Crowds Laughing.

hanks to a clever stroke of booking,
the patrons OF the Bijou Theatre, Or
ange, are this week favored with one
of the most enjoyable programs ever
offered at cheap prices. Tremendous
crowds were in attendance at all of
the performances of Monday and yes
tcrday, and it was more than evident
that everybody present was at once
surprised and delighted with the, bill
from beginning to end.
Cotton's donkeys proved one of the
biggest comedy hits of the season. For
the particular e~dification of the chill
dren, but appealing in nc less Measure
to the mature taste, a better act could
not have been selected for a holiday
week.
Nothing better in its line has ever
been seen at the Bijou than the illus
'trated song novelty of Diamond and
Smith. Force and Williams. presenting
a thoroughly enjoyable comedy musical
sketch. met with instant favor. Ros-
coe and Sines, in a concoction of in
strumental music and nonsense, keep
their audiences laughing. The moving
pictures this week are even more in
teresting than ever, with a daily
change Of subjects.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
RICH" BONDS IN
OLD TRUNK ARE
VALUED At s32
East Orange Treasure Trove
Dream Is Shattered by
Appraisers.
JOHN W. RUSSELL'S
FORTUNE NOT LARGE
Stock Certificates Discovered in
Attic Found to Be Worth
Nothing.

The visions Of wealth, conjured up
at : recent hearing in connection with
the will of John W. Russell, the eccen-
trio East Orange man on whose &C
count Mathew J. Ready was sentenced
to five years in State prison on an al
legged forgery, nave been ~dissipated as
fsr as its form in bonds and shares in
an old attic trunk are concerned.
At that hearing. which was to re-
owe a judgment against the estate,
the old trunk was alluded to. and it was
suggested that it contained papers of
great value. The inventory just filed
in the surrogate's office disclosed the
fact that they are worth just $s2.
When it was decided that 1t might
be worth while to find out what was
in the trunk. Frank E. Taylor and
George w. Joerschke were appointed
appraisers to make such inventory. and
their browsings among the dust-laden
documents show that of all the hun
dreds of shares and certificates gone
overe there are two that are worth
anything, and they are valued at sic
Ndti. lhSSS diS NSt dAACdt05 VI lhC bS
town and Aylnar Union Turnpike Com
pany. an English corporation, and were
issued TO Russell in 1852.
There are seventy shares of the East
Orange Library Association, whose
value is marked nothing ten shares
of the State Bank of Montreal, three
shares of the British-American Coal
Company. twenty shares of the Sewing
Machine Engine Company, 100 shares
of the Colorado Coal and Silver Ore
Separating Company, and other shares
of other concerns, all marked by the
appraisers as worth nothing"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
HARRISON MAN
FOUND BRIDE ON
NEW YORK TRIP
Robert M. Powell Is Welded to
Pretty Chemung Coun-
ty Girl.

A pretty romanc which began in
Hicks, Chemung County, N. Y. four
years ago, eliminated in that town last
Thursday, when a wedding took place.
Robert M. Powell, son of the late
Robert and Mrs. Jennie Powell, of
Fourth street and Harrison avenue,
Harrison, went to New York State four
years ago to spend his vacation. During
his stay he met Miss Clara M. Ban
ford, daughter of a wealthy Hicks man,
n a graduate of the Ladies' College,
at Elmira, N. Y.
The two took a liking to each other
and when Powell was about to ieave
for home it was understood that they
were to correspond. Powell made sew
eral visits 10 h place, and he found
that his suit was acceptable.
Last Thursday was the day named
for the wedding. The Rev. John White.
pastor of the Hicks Methodist Church,
tied the nuptial knot at the home of
the brides parents. Mrs. Roscoe Ban
field. a sister-in-law of the bride, was
bridesmaid, while Porter Powell, a
brother of the bridegroom, and organ
list of Christ Episcopal Church, Har-
rison, was best man. After the cere-
mony a bridal supper was served and
the happy couple left for a Southern
bridal tour. They will reside at Fourth
street and Harrison avenue, Harrison,
upon their return.
Formal announcement of the mar
riage was made today.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
KEARNY BOARD
PROUD OF ITS
NIGHT SCHOOL
Special Entertainment Planned
by West Hudsonites to
Attest Appreciation.

The members of the Kearny Board Of
Education are sos elated over the show
ing made by the pupils of the night
school which has been conducted at the
High School that they have decided to
hold an open night" at the school to-
night. The entire populace of Kearny
and the other West Hudson municipali-
ties has been invited to visit the school
and view the excellent work that has
been done.
A number of the pupils, some we'll on
in life, started when the sessions be-
gan, and, with remarkable "sticktoitive-
ness" have accomplished much.
James Shand, a Kearny butcher, who
is ms of the staunchest admirers of
''Bobbie" Burns and who has a pleasant
Scotch accent, took up a course in Ger
man, and, from all accounts, he has
mastered the language. There are other
instances shown by the members of the
Board of Education where great pro-
gress has been mad
The school will close Friday night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
least NEWARkERS
PROTEST WINNER
OF ROAD RACE
Church Club Declares Real Vic.
tor Was One OF Their
Members.
WAS DISQUALIFIED
AT THE FINISH
Alleged that Frederick Moore
Was Assisted Across
Tape.

Athletic circles in West Hudson will
have much to discuss in the action of
the Young Mems Club of the Reformed
Chapel, East Newark, who through a
committee last hight made a formal
protest against the action of the man.
ayers of the road race in Harrison last
Monday. when the latter disqualified
the winner of the event, Frederick
Moore, on the ground that he was as
sisted across the finish line. They
therefore awarded first place to Will
lam Swarbrick, who ran second to
Moore. Moore was representing the
Young. Mems Club in the race, and they
have decided to fight the matter to a
finish.
The committee of the Young Mems
Club served notice last night upon John
Brown, of East Newark. president of
the West Hudson Athletic Association,
that they will make formal protest
against the action of the race officials
and that they will attend the next
meeting of the West Hudson A. A. TO
present their protest and bring evidence
to sustain 1t.
They do this on the ground that the
West Hudson A. A. is the parent body
of the Harrison A. c. n responsible
for its actions. Brown declared to the
chairman of the committee last night
that the West Hudson A. A. had not
sanctioned the event, and therefore the
interesting question is raised as to who
irresponsible for using the name of the
Harrison A. c. without authority from
the West Hudson A. A. Moore, the
runner whose disqualification has
caused the runpus, declared last night
that he won the race fairly. and that
when he left the scene after winning
the event, he was a~stounded to learn
several hours later that he had been
disqualified.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
IRvINGTON.

The c. P. Bowling Club will roll q
match game on Dieboid's alleys in Spring
field avenue this afternoon.
The Iryington Social Club will meet at
the home Of Miss Alice Kelly In Clinton
avenue tonight.
Henry Kirms. Of Irvipgton place. met
with a painful accident yesterday by run
ming the tines of a pitchfork. which HI
was using, through his hand.
Nathan Woodward. the 12-year-old boy,
of IS Washington avenue, who was rem
dered unconscious by falling from a troll
ley car in Clinton avenue two weeks age,
is slowly improving.
have been received by the town clerk. and
Dog Catcher Mott is again after the stray
CANNES.
Miss Elizabeth Pedrick, of Alpine street,
is entertaining Miss Grace Ford, of Cairo,
y. Y.
The Mems Union League will meet in
the New street clubhouse on Friday night.
There will be a discussion on some popu-
lar subject at the meeting OF Branch lrv-
ington, Socialists, in the club rooms in
the Drake building tomorrow night.
Miss Doris Phillips. of Union avenue,
is spending the week with relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Owen Larney. of Park avenue, is
seriously i'll at st. Barnabas's Hospital.
The Ever Jolly Fishing Club. composed
of members from Essex n Hudson
counties, will meet tomorrow night in
Aurora Hall. S Clinton avenue west.
The pool tournament, which has been
a matter of interest TO numerous persons
in Irvington. was finished at Kip & Ben
nette's parlors last night Harry Will
total of fifteen games. 1nomas Compton
was second, winning thirteen and losing
two. and Alfred Grif1ths was third with
eleven games to his credit.
Thomas Haslam, of Cottage street. Irv-
ington, who sprained his ankle a month
ago by falling on the icy pavement. is able
TO be about again.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
ENTERTAIN CHILDREN
OF KEARNY ELKS.


The children of the members OF
Kearny Lodge No. 1850, B. P. o. E.,
of West Hudson, who recently gave a
successful cantata at Elks' Home for
the benefit of West Hudson poor, were
themselves entertained by the lodge
members last night.
The following program was rendered:
Address, John r. O'Connor, exalted
ruler; comedy sketches. What Is to
Be Is" and "The Miser," Bertha, Eliza
beth, John and Jessie Schilling, and
John and George Campbell; recitation,
'Watchin' the Sparkin'," Conrad Oden-
dahl; laughing song. George Brierley;
piano solo, "Amaranthus." Miss Urula
Odendahl: song. Games We Used to
Play" George Hohenstein; song tductj,
ct Used to Be Afraid to Go Home in
the Dark. But Now ! Never Go Home
at ALL" Carl F. Zachau n Captain
E. J. Kraft: song, Waiting at the
Church. Ernest r. Scrimshaw; song.
waiting" James O'Brien.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
B|SCONTI FOUND
GUILTY Of SECOND
DEGREE MURDER.
He Was Accused of Shooting
and Killing Frank Embriani
in Harrison.
LOAN OF FIVE DOLLARS
CAUSED THE QUARREL
Condemned Man Fired Three
Shots in Front of Electric
Company Plant.

Guilty of murder in the second de-
gree was the verdict returned yester-
day in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner, Jersey City, in the case OF
Pietro Bisconti, of Newark, accused of
having shot and instantly killed Frank
Embriani, in Harrison, on November
10 last. The penalty is thirty years in
State prison. The jury was out about
an hour. 4
The murder occurred outside of the
works of the General Electric COM
pany in Harrison, where both men
were employed as laborers.i The night
preceding the killing Bisconti quarreled
with Einbriani over a loan of So, EN-
briani refusing to grant it. The fol-
lowing morning as Embriani was about
to enter the electric plant he was met
by Bisconti, who fired three shots at
him, one of which pierced the brain
and caused instant death. Bisconti
tried to escape, but was caught by Po-
licernan John F. Clark.
The case was tried before Judge
blair.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
DAUGHTERS DAY" FOR
ARLINGTON WOMEN.
Literary Club Hears Address by
Miss Laddey.

The Woman's Literary Club. Of
Arlington. met at Quincy Hall, Airing
ton, yesterday, when Daughters
Day was observed. Mrs. Mae Slads
was chairman. Miss Paula Ladder,
who is a Newark probation officer, read
a very interesting paper. telling Of work
among girls who are daughters OF for
eign parents.
Miss Hazel Slade, Miss Pearl Mar
con, Miss Ruth Hubbel, Miss Ida Corn
wall and Miss Marion Jewell gave .
one-act farce after Miss Laddey had
finished.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
FORMER HARRISON POLICEMAN DEAD.

James Heffernan, 81 years old. of 224
Warren street. Harrison. died at his
home today after an illness that lasted
by his mother and a brother, Thomas.
He was unmarried. The dead man
was at one time a chanceman in the
Harrison police department and was
very well known in the West Hudson
towns. The funeral arrangements
have not beer announced.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
ANNUAL ARIsH DINNER

The annual parish dinner of CHRIST
Episcopal Church. Bloomfield. was held
last night in the parish house, in Elctef-
field avenue that town. In spite of the
stormy weather there were nearly 160
persons present. The Rev. Edwin A..
White. rector of the church. presided.
and informal addresses were made BY
Archdeacon Louis Cameron. OF South
Orange; the Rev. Charles t. walkiey.
of Orange. and Archdeacon Jenvey, Of
Hoboken.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
WON'T RUN THROUGH
CARS TILL SATURDAY.
Bridge Over Hackensack Not
Yet in Readiness.

1t was expected by the Public Service
Corporation that. beginning today, it
would be practicable to operate through
cars to Jersey City over the Kearny
turnpike and temporary span over the
Hackensack river. There has been some
unexpected delay in the arrival of the
trolley equipment of the
bridge. and it was announced today that
it would probably be Saturday before
the cars could be operated over the
At that time through traffic
to Jersey City. which has noe existed
for some months, will be resumed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24

Hope Lodge, r. and A. NJ. and was
prominent throughout the community.
He was secretary of the New York As
ISOLATED Press at the time of its ANAL
gamation with the United Press. and
was assignee of that aforementioned
organization when it was succeeded by
the Associated Press of today.
In later years Mr.. Mason was as
sistant superintendent of the liability
division of the Fidelity and Casualty
Company OF New York. He was re-
garded as one of the best liability I'M
derwriters of the country.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
MRS. MARGARET S. MUIR.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Margaret S. Muir, 81 years old.
who died in her home, 16 Winsor place,
Glen Ridge, yesterday, will be held in
her late home tomorrow afternoon and
viii be conducted by the Rev. DR.. A. f.
Myers, pastor of the Collegiate Re-
formed Church, Manhattan, who is a
cousin of the dead woman The inter-
ment will be In the family plot in
Greenwood Cemetery.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
PROMINENT EAST
ORANGE MAN DIES
AFTER OPERATION
Frederic q. Mason Was Well
Known in Business and
Fraternal Circles.

Frederic Gooding Mason, of 81 Haw-
thorne avenue, East orange, died last
night, shortly before II o'clock, follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. per-
formed last Sunday. He was As years
old.
Mr.. Mason had lived in East Orange
since 1885. He was a past master of
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
MISSION SOCIETY TO MEET.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
of the First Presbyterian Church, Ar
lington, will take place at the home OF
Mrs. William Logan, lis Midland ave-
nue.. Arlington, tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Cate, a missionary from
Japan, is expected to make an address.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
MISS CAFFREY R

About fifty friends of Miss Margaret
l.. McCaffrey, of II Devon street,
Kearny, last night attended a card and
novelty party that was given in honor
Of her birthday. The party was ar
ranged by her parents.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
two MORE ODD FELLOWS.

Two candidates received the third
degree at a meeting of Pilgrim Lodge
No. 2o2. I. o. @. F., of Arlington, at a
meeting last night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-24
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
City Hall.
Newark, N. j., February "a, 1909.
The following applications win be considered
by the Committee on Construction and Altera-
tion of Buildings, at the City Hail.. Friday
evening. February 20, 1909, at 8 p. M.
All persons having objections may appear be-
fbre the cafnnittee At this time.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-17
TO GET
A SQUARE DEAL
Washington Officials Have No
knowledge of Tariff Dis
elimination.

Washington, Aug. 16.-If there has
been any discrimination against France
in applying the provisions Of the new
tariff to that country officers of this
government are not aware Of it, accord
ing to the declaration made today. They
are quite confident that the impression
in France that such is the case Is found
ed upon a misunderstanding.
France, together with Switzerland and
Bulgaria, has reciprocity arrangements
with the United States. under the terms
of which certain other products were
admitted at considerably reduced rates,
but other countries mostly in Europe,
seeking the advantage these three cOun-
tries are enjoying, entered into similar
reciprocity agreements with the United
States. In their case however, the
precaution was taken to state in the
body of the treaties the exact period
of the legal notice required to termi-
nate them.
In enacting the new tariff congress
directed the president to have regard
to the stipulated periods in terminating
the reciprocity arrangements with the
various countries, and also provided
that there was no stipulated term-six
months from April 80 was to be re
garded as the date of termination.
1t is said the president is entirely will
ing to consider carefully any represen-
tatiOns in the nature of a protest that
may be made.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-17
URGES BROADER
SCOPE IN WORK
National Farmers Institute
Workers Receive Advice
From Their Officers.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 16.-Belated ar
rivals delayed the assembling of the
fourteenth annual meeting of the Amer
lean Association of Institute Workers
today, and it was we'll toward noon
before ]. Lewis Ellsworth called the or
ganizatiOn to order.
President Ellsworth in his annual ad-
dress this afternoon urged that the in
stitute work take a broader scope. He
declared that too many men engaged in
the work are theorists, who have in
sufficient experience in farming. An
other evil, according to the president
is institute work as carried on as d
side show TO other agricultural in
situations. He urged also that the work
be kept entirely outside of politics
Professor G. A. Putnam of Toronto,
Ont, created a lively discussion as the
result Of his address on Institute Or
ganization" He said the farmers in
stitutes are not reaching the farmer to
the extent they should, principally be-
cause they are held in the towns. He
said the farmers generally viii not come
to the towns and it is difficult to con-
vince them from the platform.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-17
Big CONGRESS
TO OPEN TODAY
Delegates to Trans Mississippi
Meeting viii Be Welcomed
to Denver.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 16.-The Ballinger-
PinchOt controversy may not be carried
from Spokane to Denver. The differences
between friends of the two officials,
which was noticed at the National IrBi-
cation Congress, at Spokane, last week,
viii not likely be resumed at sessions OF
the Trans Mississippi Commercial Con-
gross, which VIII be formally opened here
tomorrow morning Secretary BallingeT
is not coming, but PinchOt viii be here.
Tomorrow morning viii be taken 10
largely with opening addresses. The vel
come viii be delivered by Governor Shat
roth. United States Senator Hughes and
Congressman A. w. Ruckec will speak for
the congressional delegation from Colo
RADIO. Responses viii be made by Cover
nor Brooks, Wyoming; Curry. New Mex
leo; sloan. Arizona. Hadley, Missouri and
Hay, Washington.
In the afternoon President Thomas T.
Walsh of Denver, viii deliver his address.
A Denver man, Cornelius J. Gavin, will
propose that the congress endorse q puo-
lie highway from Ell PdsO. Texas. through
Yellowstone park to the Canadian border.
Colonel Ike IT. Pryor, of san Antonio,
Texas, chairman of the executive commit
tee, is being urged for the presidency. His
home city also is after the next congress.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-17

Rock Station, Mass, Aug. l6.-F0r
the first time since the beginning Of
the war game between the armies of
the Red and Blue, the two forces to-
night were in very close touch. A gem
eraI engagement is likely tomorrow.
The situation follows a day which
proved eventful as deciding on which
side of the group of lakes General Tas-
ker H. Bliss, commanding the Red
army would make his advance. While
ne sent the Tenth cavalry and the
Fourteenth New York toward MiTicks
station on the extreme west, this move
ment was only a feint and the real ad-
vance was along the eastern end Of the
line. Tonight the headquarters of the
COMMUNICATIVE chief are about four
miles southeast of MiddlesbOro, a most
strategic position.
General Bliss is so situated that he
still may have a chance TO move his
army quickly around Assawontsett
lake, and then swing his fun strength
against General William A. Pew's Blue
forces on the latter's right wing, or
he might even attempt TO turn the
right il upon itself.
Seeking Strategic Points.
Observers here, however, were in
clined TO think that such a move would
be less polite than a quick swing
around 10 the left of the Blue army
so as to force a path for the invaders
between MiddlesbOrO and PlymptOn.
That would mean an attempt TO turn
the left wing and would afford the adj
vantage of more territory for maneu-
vering, plenty Of fairly good main and
crossroads and, what is theoretically
an exceedingly strong consideration,