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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
HUGG|NG MINISTER
JAILED AT CONEY
Women Have Him Arrested
Intoxication and DisorderIy
Conduct Other Charges.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Intoxicatlon
ard disorderly conduet-tle latter
complaint revolving around numerous
alleged attempts he had made to mug
IN ssinp wonen-are the charges the
Rev. J. Cecil Wilson, an Bpiseopalian
minister, of Brookland Pa, VIII face
when arraigned before Magistrate
Hylan In the Coney Island Police
Court today. The pastor spent the
night in a cell In the Coney Island
police station.
Previous to his arraignment today
the police made dillgent inquiry TO
learn IL the minister was the same
DR.. Cecil Penynkton Wilson. who, a
score of years ago, was a chaplain
attached to the penitentiary on
Blackwelrs Island. The chaplain,
whether it was the same man Is still
unlxnown-Was arrested one night on
lower Third avenue charged Win
kissing "a young woman, after ne had
exhibited series Of dances then the
rage i'm New York The next day he
Wos nned $40 In the Harlem Police
Court. after tearfully explaining TO
the magistrate that he had taken
one drink too much"
DR.. Wilson refused, just prior TO
his arraignment. to state whether ne
had ever been u chaplain on Black
wells Island
The Rev Mr.. Wilson was arrested
by Policeman Arthur August Schupp
at the Culver depot, Coney Island
after several women had complained
to him of the minister's alleged an
ties.
When Schupp told the minister that
he was under arrest, the man or
cloth dropped to the station platform
and lay there, despite the efforts or
Schupp and others to pull him to his
feet. Schupp grew uneasy, and as
brother officers came up and cleared
away the amazed crowd he telephoned
Coney Island Hospital for an ambu-
lance.
DR., Friedman came, looked over
the PROSTATE preacher, and said that
Schupp might as well take him to the
police station. There he told Lieu
tenant Cullum that he was the Rev.
Cecil P Wilson, an Episcopallan
clergyman of Brookland, Pa.
clergyman's railroad pass in his
pocket bore out his statement He
yehemently denied the story told by
Schupp and begged that he be al
lowed to 60 Schupp was very posi-
tive and insisted he had witnesses to
prove that the preacher was singing
and embracing passing women. both
and simultaneously.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
VISITORS REGARD LOCAL
FAIRGROUNDS AS MODELS

The Fairgrounds Commission had
as its guests yesterday Mr.. and Mrs.
e. S. Weir, of 161 Lloyd road, Mont
CLAIR, and Mrs. e. Earle, also of
Montclair, together with Miss Helen
M Leary, supervisor of the girls
at the Park Fairgrounds of Fall
River, Mass, who were here on an
inspection trip of the various parks
and Fairgrounds in Newark with the
view of getting ideas to improve
the grounds in Montclaair and Fall
River, respectively.
The Weir party were taken In
charge by j. Leonard Mason, secre-
tary of the Playground Commission,
who accompanied them on tour of
inspection over the various parks and
Fairgrounds At the end of the tour
Mr. and Mrs. Weir and Mrs. Earle
expressed themselves as being de-
lighted, and said they would make
efforts to pattern the Fairgrounds
of Montclair after the system en-
ployed in Newark.
Frank McTague. inspector of the
city Fairgrounds, was guide for
Miss Leary, who was accompanied
by her sisters, Anna and Marie. and
they took an especial interest in the
Prince street grounds. There is but
one playground in Fall River and
the city allows but $500 year APP
propria ton for the work. However,
Miss Leary said that she thought
the coming year would see at least
one new playground established and
that 1t would be modelled after the
Prince street grounds here, as she
thought it the best arranged of any
that she had seen while on her in
spection trip to the different cities.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
KAIN'S RECORD FOUND ON
THE PEAK OF WHITE HORN

MOUNT ROBSON, B. c.. Aug. g.
On the same day Konrad Kahn, with
his party of Canadian Alpine Club
climbers, was returning victorious
from the ascent of Robson Peak, Wal
ter Shauffelberger was leading
party of three up the White Horn,
il 1Oi feet, the highest peak in the
White Horn range. The climbers
made the round-trip, bivouac to biv-
ouac. in sixteen and one-half hours.
The only previous ascent was made
by Konrad Kahn, the guide, who pilot
ed the party to the conquering of
Mount Robson, and who reached the
summit of White Horn alone in 1911.
Yesterdays victors found the cairn
built by Kain on the topmost height.
and within it record enclosed in a
matchbox, which read: "Konrad
Kahn, guide, Vienna, Austria.
Climbed in storm August, 1911" The
party, which included C. B. Sissons,
Toronto; H. Westmoreland, Victoria,
and B. S. Darling, Vancouver,
brought this record back to camp =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
FATAL TENEMENT BLAZE
OVERCOMES SIX FIREMEN

NEW YORK, Aug, 6.-As the result
of trifling tenement house fire yes
terday at "a East Hath street. a
child was suffocated, six firemen were
overcome by smoke and many wom-
en- and children had to be carried
down ladders.
The blaze, which caused heavy
black smoke to fill the Railways and
cut off escape by means of the stairs,
started in the cellar and did but $40
worth of property damage.
At the fourth floor Mrs. Fannie
Gribler and her 1-year-old baby were
found on the fire escape.
Mrs. Gribler when taken down a
ladder, screamed that her 2-year-old
boy, Jacob, had been left behind.
Firemen hurried back to the room
and finally reaching under a sofa.
found the form of the child, The boy
was unconscious and failed to revive.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
WOUL D-BE BANKRUPT
HAS ASSETS A=PLENTY

Theodore r. Beekman, a would-be
bankrupt, and formerly manager of
Zeels Express Company, has been
given until Tuesday to meet the
claims of his creditors In full. The
claims in all against him exceed
$4,000.
Alphonse Westee, the trustee in
the natter has in his possession up
wards of $4,000 in assets belonging
to the bankrupt" and can locate
81. 900 more he claims, if necessary.
The trustee has discussed the mat
ter with Bankruptcy Referee Edwin
G. Adams, and the latter has agreed
to sign an order for the sale of the
Beekman assets if the claims of the
creditors arc not cancelled before the
date named.
Trustee Westee Is one of the
largest creditors. He holds $4,000
note against Beeltman given as part
payment for stock the bankrupt"
purchased in the Black Diamond
Range Company, which was never
met
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
HOLLAND B. AND L. MEN
IN SHORE AUTO TRIP

officers and directors of the Hol-
land Building and Loan Association
are today enjoying an auto trip along
the Jersey shore. In eight automo-
biles and accompanied by several
friends the party started from the
Holland House at o'clock this morn
ing. A stop was made at Murphy S
Riverside Inn, Port-au-Peck, for din
ner From there the party journeyed
to Long Branch and other resorts
The return home will be late to-
night.
The officers of the association are;
Charles p. Gillen, president: John J.
Berry, president: William O.
Rogge, treasurer: Harry J. Stevens
secretary, and Michael j. Quigley, So
licitor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
"SIGHTSEER" GETS ON
NERVES OF GERAGHTY

BOSTON, Aug. 6.-Obiecting to
having his home pointed out as one
of the points of interest in Woburn,
Jack Geraghty, whose wife was
Julia French. appeared in the Wo-
burn court against Frank Fitzgerald,
a chauffeur.
Geraghty told the court that sew
eral nights ago Fitzgerald took a
party of sightseers out to his new
home in Cambridge street and that
he and Mrs. Geraghty were annoyed
by their comments and laughter. The
automobile circled the Geraghty home
several times, he said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
SENATE BAR GRAPE JUICE
IS SERVED, BUT NOT DRUNK

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The ma
tional capital is dry as the desert r.
Of sahara. yet physical evidence OF Of
a a. happier time when the Uyd 6our sb1nin Og
Kentucky circulated st GXeT remain in
t ZEN Senate restaurant to lure the
'n one of these, his soul scared tuD with
the heat of Washingtonss SIS se erda y
e Famed against the bar, hooked I; q
ous'y o ,o waved distress
signaI nO to the white-aprOned attend
ant. ,,,,as followed.
~, "A s stranger poured out a generous
p Tog raised it to his Lips with att f. e
sigh Sic 1 Of relief tasted, hastily s set ,b IL
down and limped sadly lroiu ''''
He had been served with AAA-
brand of Bryan grape juice
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
JOEL PARKERS PREPARE.
FOR ANNUAL OUTING

For the purpose of completing de-
tails of arrangements for the thirty
fifth annual excursion of the Joel
Parker Association, which is to take
place Wednesday, August 90 the
members will meet tomorrow night
at the headquarters of the John r
Monahany Association, 400 Market
street.
1t is expected that about 400 will
go, but in order to make proper ar
rangements the members will be
asked to say whether they are going
and how many of their friends. The
goal of the excursion will be the same
as last year, Murphy's Bridgewater
Inn, Pleasure Bay, Long Branch.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
OBITUARY
MISS C. AGNES o'RIORDAN

Miss c. Agnes O. Riordan, daughter
of Michael O'Riordan, leather manu-
facturer. of "a Hazelwood avenue,
succumbed to an attack of rheuma-
tism at her home yesterday at noon,
having on the previous day returned
from the family summer home at
Mt. Pocono. Pa, where she was
stricken. Miss Riordan was young
woman of kindly disposition and was
always engaged in charitable work
As a devout parishioner of the Sacred
Heart Roman Catholic Church. she
was an active member of all the So
cieties connected with it.
The young woman is survived by
her father two sisters, Mary e. and
Teresa A., and three brothers, Daniel
j., John and William p. The funeral
will be held on Friday morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
REVENUE OFFICER LEAPS
INTO WATER TO SAVE TWO

PHILADELPHIA Aug. 6.-But for
the bravery of Quartermaster Larsen,
of the United States revenue cutter
Wissahickon, yesterday, two men
would have persisted in the Delaware
river, when the rowboat in which
they were was capsized by waves
from ferryboat. The rescued are
Frederick Ludwig and Joseph Wild
ner, of New Jersey.
Ouartermaster Larsen Invested him
self of his clothing, plunged into the
river and went to the rescue.
He succeeded in grasping both men
and Captain Foss and Boarding OIL
Ger Cass, in the meantime, procured
life-preservers and boat hooks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
FOUR THOUSAND LEAD
MINERS TO GO ON STRIKE

PENNINGTON, Mo, Aug. BY
an overwhelming majority the lead
miners of st. Francois county num-
berlng more than 1000, yesterday vot-
ed to go on strike enforcing their de-
mands for raise In wages of fifty
cents a day The executive committee
of the Western Federation of Miners
will meet tonight to decide when the
strike order shall become effective.
simultaneous with the strike vote.
the lead companies throughout the
district began preparations To close
their mines. The superintendent of
one Of the mines said the mules and
machinery would be hauled to the
surface and the mines would be al
lowed to fill with water.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
Four PRIZES roR nEER TITLE

Tie Ballantne breWeries announce
today an interesting competition for
readers of the Newark Star.
-Four prizes, amounting in all to
500, VIII be given for the best orig
inal titles submitted for a picture
advertising the Ballantine products.
II represents a ship throwing a
searchlight on floating bottle of
Ballantines export beer and already
bears a caption; ION the Topmost
Wave of Popularity
The only restrictions in the eompe-
tition are that the title must not con-
tain more than six words and that
no competitor may submit more than
one title. The winning titles will APP
pear in the Star on August 30.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
GOVERNOR AND STAFF
WILL SHOVEL ON ROADS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Aug D.
All the colonies on the staff of GOV
ernor Major either must work on the
roads on the two road days pro
claimed by the governor or pay Ior
the privilege of remaining away.
Governor Major has named AUGUST
90 and q as the days when men
throughout Missouri shall, Wherever se 7
possible, work on the roads, ana mas mas
announced that he himself VIII put
on overalls and delve.
In a statement issued YESTERDAY
Governor Major said that as he nun
self was going TO work on the puollc
roads the colonies of his stan were
expected under the military code 10
follow without orders.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
GIRL LOCKED UP TWELVE
YEARS BY QUEER WOMAN

BINGHAMToN, N. Y, Aug. g.
One of the strangest stories ever
brought to the attention of the au-
thorities here was told to the police
by a girl 16 years old, who knows
nothing of herself except that ever
since she was years old she has
been the prisoner of mysterious
woman who now has disappeared.
OF her parentage, where, she was
born or why she has been held a
prisoner for twelve years, seeing no.
body but the woman and man who
occasionally came to the house, the
girl is unable to tell anything.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
Brick House Is
Stolen, Bit by Bit

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Rivaling
the enterprising thief who purloined
a red-hot stove, Samuel Jefferson and
David Price, negroes, will be SEN
fenced Friday for carrying off a
brick house. The men pleaded guilty
in the police court, but on the mo-
ton of their attorney sentence was
deferred.
Jefferson and Price did not carry
the structure Off IN It's entirety, but
took 1t by piecemeal. The building
the property of Sllas s. Daish, had
been a brick residence. but had been
torn down to make way for n more
imposing dwelling. The materials APP
pealed to the two negroes, who In
dustrlously Joined In making way
with them
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
CHANNEL TUNNEL FROM
FRANCE TO ENGLAND URGED

LONDON, Aug. "a memorial
signed by almost one hundred mem
bers of Parliament yesterday was
presented to Premier Asauith, urging
government support for the proposed
Channel tunnel between England and
France. The tunnel would cost about
$50. 900 900. one-half of which under
the latest scheme formulated would
be raised in England by tunnel
company in connection with the par
ticular English and French railways
which such tunnel would connect.
Mr.. Asquith will present the matter
to the Committee of Imperial Defence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
PRESIDENTS MILITARY
AIDE TO GET PARIS POST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Colonel
Spencer Cosby, U. S. A., superintend-
emit of public buildings and grounds,
military aide to President Wilson. and
who served in that capacity at the
White House in the Taft administra-
ton, is reported to have been select
ed by President Wilson to serve as
military attache at the United States
embassy in Paris.
Formal announcement. it was said
today. will be made in the immediate
future. The officer at present is on
leave recovering from an operation
for appendicitis. and to this is credit
ed the delay in announcing his APP
pointment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
TURKEY TROT AND TANGO
BOON FOR FOOT DOCTORS

NEW YORK, Aug. CLARA s.
Houston, of Chicago, who is credited
by the national convention of chi
ropodsts here as having the only per-
feet foot in America, told the MEM
bers at last nights session that the
turkey trot and tango dancing craze
was proving great boon to the
chiropodsts.
People are coming in droVes,' she
said. complaining of their feet hurt
ing them. The trouble is that the
tango is calling a lot of muscles
hitherto very little used into action
and putting unaccustomed strains on
the toes
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
OSCAR NAUNDORF BURIED

The funeral of Oscar Naundorf, the
well-known lawyer, who died in
Weisbaden. Germany on July 10, and
whose body arrived in this city on
Monday morning, was held this after
noon from the home of Judge Charles
It. Herr, 404 Bergen street. the Rev.
o. E. Braune, of st. Matthew's Ger
man Lutheran Church, officiating
Six members of Schiller Lodge. No
Sc. II. and A. NJ, were honorary pail
bearers. and Masonic services were
conducted at the grave by the same
lodge. Interment was in Paramount
Cpmptery
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
WORLDS NATIONS TO BE
INVITED TO SEND FLEETS

WASHINGTON, d. g.. Aug. g.
Plans for the greatest naval pageant
the world has ever seen were among
the topics discussed by Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels upon his return
here yesterday, after an inspection
tour of all the navy yards and train
ing stations Of the country.
( The secretary of the navy plans to
invite all the nations of the world to
send the major portions of their fleets
to Hampton Roads, Va, in February,
1915, and then TO pilot this vast fleet
through the Panama Canal and up
the Pacific coast to San Francisco.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
cop FINDS HOUSE DOOR
OPEN AFTER A ROBBERY

The police of West Orange today
notified Herbert Austin, who conducts
an automobile repairing establishment
at 81 Orange street, this city, that his
West Orange home was looted last
night. The police cannot estimate the
extent of the loss until the return of
the family, who have been spending
the summer at Asbury Park,
Patrolman James Dignun noticed
the rear door of the Austin home at
81 Hillside avenue open while making
his rounds last night. Investigation
showed the thieves had ransacked the
place from cellar to garnet. Several
valuable articles were left on the floor
and on chairs, indicating that the
thief had been interrupted and fright
ened away. The door had been opened
with a key.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
PRESIDENT FREES SICK
NOTE COUNTERFEITER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-President
Wilson, taking pity on consumptive
federal prisoner, sentenced for pass
ing a counterfeit $10-bill, has com
muted to expire at once the six
months sentence of Albert Daniels, of
Charleston, w. Va, and Daniels prob
ably will be released from Jail today.
The man was sentenced June 13 and
since his incarceration has fallen a
victim to the white plague.
The department of justice recon-
mended that the President exercise
clemency in the case.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
JACK DALTON'S APARTMENT
ROBBED; Sl20 ROLL GONE

Jack Dalton reported to the police
today that while he was at the ball
game yesterday afternoon his apart
ment at South Seventeenth street and
Fourteenth avenue was entered and
100 was stolen from his wife's pocket
book. A small amount of money be-
longing to his mother-in+law was also
taken, together with some imported
perfume he had bought for his wife.
Jack seemed more worried about
the perfume than anything else.
Lieutenant Fohs, of police headquar-
tiers, was sent out to look for the
thief.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
DREADNOUGHTS BILL AS
OFFSET TO JAP ACTIVITY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Repre-
sentative Britten, of Illinois, has
started a personally-eondu Jap
anese war scare. in tho House by
introducing q resolution proposing
an emergency appropriation for the
construction of three new dread
noughts to cope with the battleBhip
building plan of the Nipponese
Admiral Takarabe. OF Japan,
Vice minister of the navy, at a secret
meeting where the governments
naval scheme WAS explained, said It
was proposed to form fleet strong
enough 10 beat tho feet of certain
nation. Britten explained. THAT
expression could not be more signiti-
cant.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
John DIS Good
Driver Is Fined

CLEVELAND, o.. Aug 6.-John d.
Rockefeller's chauffeur. Martin A..
Phillips, brought here from larry
town, N Y, for the summer. because
the oil king likes his careful driving,
was fined So and costs in Police Court
today for speeding. Traffic Policeman
O'Hara waylaid the Rockefeller auto
mobile at Superior avenue and East
105th street. Mr.. Rockefeller and two
of her friends were in the car.
Chauffeur Phillips told Judge Le-
vine that he often drove twenty and
thirty miles an hour in New York
without being molested.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
RAISE OF ELEVEN POINTS
EXPECTED IN TAX RATE

Though official figures are not
availa BILE as yet, 1t is almost a GER
tainty that there will be an increase
of eleven or twelve points in the tax
rate of East Orange this year. 1t is
the belief of some of the tax assess
ors that the rate will be In the neigh
borhood of 1876 Last year it was 1888
Definite announcement of the rate
is expected within a few days. The
books of the East Orange assessor
We're sent to the county board yester-
day. The large increase is attributed
to the fact that much money is to be
expended for school improvements
this wear.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
ALFRED ATMoRE POPE

HARTFORD, Aug 6.--Alfred At
more Pope, II years old, formerly of
Cleveland, but for the last fifteen
years a citizen of Pennington, died
Yesterday of apoplexy at his residence,
Hillstead, He is survived by his wife
and a daughter, Miss Theodate Pope.
He was a large contributor to the
Roosevelt presidential fund. Mr.. Pope
was for years in the wooden manu-
featuring and the iron business in the
West. He was president of the Ma
tional Malleable Castings Company
and was a director in other COM
panieS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
TWO MAIL ROBBERS BIND
THREE CLERKS ON TRAIN

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 6.-The
mail car on the fast Louisville and
Nashville passenger train Nc. 4,
northbound from New Orleans, was
boarded and robbed near Calera early
last night by two unidentified White
men, who held up the mail clerks.
All the registered mail was taken, but
no estimate could be made of the
amount obtained.
The train reached Birmingham on
time at S:37 o'clock. and two of the
mail clerks, George Hoover and e. G..
York. were found handcuffed together
in such a way that the irons had to
be filed from their wrists. The thumbs
of Chief Clerk Harry Everett were Sc
curely bound together with aheavy
Irvine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
COLLEGE GIRL KIDNAPPED,
WEEDS ABDUCTOR'S RIVAL

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. S.-Miss
Anna Steckel, who in January was
kidnapped by Samuel Sinclair, was
married quietly at her home mere
yesterday to Arthur w. Cole. a posi-
graduate student at Harvard.
Her father. who died of the shock
caused by her kidnapping. left more
than a million, a large part OF wnlcn
she inherits. Miss Steckel was a
classmate at college of Inez Mllnoi-
land, The abductor of Miss Steckel
was sent to JAIL but subsequently
pardoned. He was a Swarthmore
athlete