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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
Change of Name Will
Give Him Two Fortunes

SAN DIEGO, CAL, May 26.-Mr
and Mrs. Douglas F. Davis, of Point
Iona, Cal, were married here yes
terday for the second time and left
for New York to sail for Maiden Head
England. During the ceremony. at
which their infant child was pres
ent, the couple changed their names
to Mr.. and Mrs. James Douglas
Bishop and thereby qualified for two
English estates.
Bishop is a son Of the late James
Bishop, of Maiden Head, who was
the owner of a large property. Be-
cause of family difficulties, the son
left home eleven years ago, assuming
the name of Davis. He came to
San Diego in 1910, and married Miss
Mary Keith, a society girl. A year
ago a relative left him 100000. He
was traced to Southern California
and on a train Bishop heard the
chief of police Of San Diego say that
he had received Instructions to search
for the missing Engiishman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
SURGERY GIVES NEW CHIN
AND LIPS TO BURNED Girl

BALTIMORE. May 2e.-Doctors. by
transplanting little girls own cuti-
Gle twice-from her abdomen to her
arm and thence to her face-have re-
stored the child's chin and lips, which
had been frightfully burned.
The surgeons raised a flap of flesh
from the patients abdomen, and
leaving one end of the flap attached
grated the other end In an incision
on the girls arm.
The flap, duly nourished by the
blood vessels, lived. When 1t adj
hered, living, to the arm, it was
cut loose from the abdomen. The, far
was then attached to the patients
denuded chin. great care being taken
to form her lips.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
STAR PICTURE SOLVES
MYSTERY OF ]. C. R.
fcontlnued from First Pase.)


frmation within the power of his use-
less vocal chords.
Writes ~. C. r."
Taking his pencil, Roe wrote y.
C. r.. and studied the initials for
long time. Later he crossed out the
&c" and wrote r." in its place.
He seemed certain, however, that the
first name, Jacob, was correct.
DR.. Kilbourne will ask the navy
department to begin an investigation.
vogt today gave an Evening Star
reporter even fuller information than
he had done in his letter.
at knew Lieutenant Rostrom pretty
well and I recognized his face the
instant 1 saw it in Thursdays Eve
ming Star.
"There is one thing 1 didn't men
ton in my letter. As l remember IT,
Lieutenant Rostrom said MS nome
was In Baltimore.
"The first time we met was in the
Brooklyn navy yard. We were on
the New York and served during the
war with Spain. Lieutenant Rostrom
was injured and he bore a scar on
his forehead
After the war Vogt left the navy
and lost sight of Rostrom He Is now
employed by the r. Neumann Hard
ware Company, 9 st. Francis street,
"J. c. r. has heretofore rejected
all the suggestions contained IN the
hundreds of letters that have been
sent to the Minnesota State Hospital
in regard to his identity. He has
always indicated, however, That ne
might have been an officer In the
navy and that he probably partici-
pated In the Spanish American War.
Should vogt's identification of him
prove correct, efforts will be made at
once to trace relatives, and the pro-
posed operation on the brain in an
effort to restore the patients memory
will be postponed until the wishes OF
his kinsmen may be learned
Loses Power of Speech.
Until his Identification as Lieuten-
ant Rostrom. the man who could, not
remember himself was known as
Richard Roe from a night In June,
1907. when he was found in Waseca,
Mimi. unconscious, apparently ehav-
ing been injured by blow on the
head. His right side was almost com
pletely paralyzed, and he could say
only the words AYE, he, as II
they were the retained fragment OF
speech he had been uttering when he
was struck down.
The best clue, besides his photo
graph, was the initials ~. c. r."
which finally he was able to write
with his left hand. Bit by bit, in re-
cent months, there were symptoms of
returning memory, and he was able
by sign language to indicate enough
to convince the doctors in the State
Hospital that he had been a naval
officer probably lieutenant, and
that he had been hurt In st. Paul or
Minneapolis when on his way back
with valuable papers and money from
a visit to a warship In San Francisco
bay. Tests were made to CLEAN more
information. He selected the Mary
land seal from the copies of the State
seals shown to him, but that, 1t was
feared, meant only that he had at
tended the Naval Academy in An
napolis.
Recently a circular containing his
picture and a full description was sent
around the country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

CHICAGO, May 26.--In one of the
most daring daylight robberies this
city has had, burglars here OBJ
tanned $4,000 In money and jewelry
from the handsome residence of Will
lam Jaeger. yice-president of the
Arms Palace Horse Car Company.
The burglary occurred while the
family was out. and an entrance was
gained through a bathroom window.
All of the servants were in the house
and thousands of persons passed dur
ing the day.
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7. R. At MARQUETTE
FOR LIBEL SUIT TODAY
Continued from First pase.5

while delivering an address in Du-
luth.
That the Roosevelt dispositions
as a whole aver that he needed sup
port on alighting from his train and
walking to the speakers stand in
various Ohio cities.
That at times his language gave
deponents the impression that, Mr..
Roosevelt was intoxicated.
That the prosRoosevelt dispositions
were taken in the States of New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio and in
the cities of Washington and Chi
cago.
That these dispositions show he is
habitually sober and temperate.
That in the Ohio cases, for In
stance, if he was assisted from trains
it was done by committee of es-
corts such as conducts any public
man who is in the limelight and
who visits a city as a candidate.
That his personal physicians and his
official and social friends are ready
to swear that Mr.. Newett wrote what
was false when he penned his John
Barleycorn philippe.
The forenoon proceedings in court
occupied less than a minute. II
Roosevelt versus Newett," read
the clerk from the calendar.
THE plaintiff is ready" said Attor.
ney W. S. Hill.
1.-THE defense Is ready" repeated
Attorney w. P. Belden,
Judge Flanagan then announced
that the case would begin at O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Meanwhile Colonel Roosevelt
James R. Garfield, o. X. Davis, At.
torney Pound and others of the plain.
tiff's party were In conference at the
home of George Shiras, whose guest
Colonel Roosevelt is.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
GIRL HIT BY TROLLEY

JERSEY CITY. N. j., May &c.
Five-year-old Margaret Flynn, 1853
Bayview avenue. while playing at
Bayview and. Jackson avenues, was
struck by a North Jackson avenue
trolley car and was badly injured
about the body. Her mother, how
ever, refused to allow her to be taken
to a hospital She also refused to
make a complaint.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
JERSEYMAN HURT IN
NEW YORK AUTO CRASH

NEW YORK, May 26--In collision
between two automobiles at Bedford
and Ross streets, Williamsburg, early
today, nine persons were slightly in
jured. The drivers of the automo-
biles said they were Anton Fruchter,
of Perth Amboy, N. J., and Joseph
Golday, of Bath Beach. The collision
was apparently caused by an accident
to Golday's steering gear.
Both cars were wrecked. but none
of those in the two parties was hurt
seriously enough to need immediate
attention.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
SMALLPOX REPORTED IN
STOCKTON, NEW JERSEY
IFrom a Stan Correspondence

TRENTON. N. j.. May 2S.-The
State Board of Health is investi-
eating a report made by Dr. L. G.
Williams, of Lambertville, of case
of smallpox in Stockton. The State
board will have one of its specialists
diagnose the case today.
The suspected person is woman.
but the health board is Withholding
her name until after thorough in
vestigation can be made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
JUNcFRAU BATTLES PEARY

INTERLAKEN. Switzerland, May
26.-Rear Admiral Robert e. Peary,
the discoverer of the North Pole. has
been baf1ied by the perils of the Jung
frau He started out yesterday to
climb this famous peak of the Ber-
nese Alps. but was obliged to aban-
don the attempt on account of avail
anches threatening to engnlf the
party.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
LAsso PREVENTS SUICIDE

PEEKsKILL. N. Y, May 2e.--Back.
yard practise with lasso enabled
Charles IIaight. Penelope boy, TO
save a life when August Greve, OF
Hoboken,. tried to drown himself in
Penelope Lake. Greve was in despair
after walking thirty miles Saturday
In vain search for work
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
TO PLACE BLAME
FOR PIER CRASH
California Officials VIII Find
Those Directly Responsible
for Death of Victims.

LONG BEACH, Cal. May 26.-Evi-
dence to be presented Thursday at
the inquest over the thirty-slx per-
sons who lost their lives in the col
lapse Saturday of a portion of the
i, municipal pier will bear directly upon
the question of who was responsible
for the condition of the structure
which proved too weak to withstand
the weight of several thousand men,.
women and children, who had gath
cred to celebrate the birth anniyer-
sary of Queen Victoria.
Broken tim bers, showing evidence
of decay and the corrosive action of
salt air and the corrosive action of
guard today awaiting the inquisition
of the coroner's jury. Several con-
struction eers-among them
Luther Munson and J. P. Kennedy
who were appointed on behalf of the
city of Long Beach, began an official
inspection and Investigation
OmciaI Chief witness.
One of the principal witnesses be-
fore the. eoroner's jury will be
James. Twombly, member of the Long
Beach Board of Public Works, whos
according TO Mayor Hatch and his
colleagues on the Board of Works,
was charged with the duty of in
specting public buildings.
Coroner Hartwell said he was
working in accordance with the dis
trict attorney, John Fredericks, who
personally inspected the scene of the
disaster yesterday.
Daughters of the Empire and Sons
of st. George. the two principal or
CARNATIONS which had charge of the
empire day celebration, started a
campaign today for the relief of the
victims.
While those seriously hurt num-
bered not more than IS, nearly 200
were injured so that aid will be given
them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
TAX NOTICE.

You are hereby required to return the total
value of your personal property as held on
the twentieth day OF May TO the Board Of
Assessment and Revision Of Taxes. at their
office, In the City 6iaIl on or before the
tbirtieth day of June next. and in case
VIII any abatement be made for Indebted
ness or for property which may be claimed
70 be exempt from taxation unless the law ID
strictly complied with.
Board OF Assessment and Revision Of Taxeal
Holm l. CARROLL President
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
MAN MISSING AFTER FIRE

KIRKSyILLE, Mo-, May 26.-Fire
yesterday destroyed the three-story
Willard Hotel. One guest has not
been accounted for-an elderly man.
The hotel register was burned and
his name and address are unknown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
en-. MucHAEL,s SEXTON REsIGNs

After twenty-one years of service
g. T. Bowling. of 173 Belleville ave-
Michaers Church. The resignation
WIN take effect on June 1 -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
women's Bodies Found.


Los ANGELES, Cal, May 26.-The
bodies of Miss Frances Harriet New
ell and Mrs. Mary Ferris Gates, two
of the victims of the Long Beach pier
disaster, were sent to their former
homes in the East today. Miss New
ellis body is being taken to Kenosha.
Wis, and that of Mrs. Gates to Oak
Park, III. The two women were close
friends and had purchased tickets for
a trip around the world.
C. White Mortimer, British vice.
consul, will be represented at the COR
oner's inquest
Considerable relief was felt by the
relatives of three Newarkers who
were known to be among those who
attended the celebration of British
Empire Day" at Long Beach, Cal,
where 36 persons were killed Satur-
day when a message was received
here last night telling they were safe
Mrs. f. Willitt Walton, of 295 Gar
side street; Mrs. Frank p. Ford and
Miss Ethel Ford. of 765 Clifton ave-
nue., were the trio of Newarkers who
witnessed the disaster and escaped
injury, according to the message re.
ceived here by relatives.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
LIQUOR CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
Tramp Tells PhiIanshropist Harrow
Ing Tale Illustrating the Fatal
Effects Of Whisky.

PhIlanthropIst-Can you not from
your own personal experience recall
trnxic deaths due directly to liquor
Tramp kin. One time me an me
partner. ON u long un' weary Jour.
ney-lookin' for work. yc know
found two big bottles Of whisky. We
each took one. m We strapped EN-
about our necks for convenience IN
carryin'. Our pockets was worn
out
Yes. ycs-go on"
"wcii. We come to bridge with \
rotten plank. an both went through.
an mo partner was drowned. Yes.
cir. that thcrc big bottle full o whisky
weighed 80 heavy ho Just sank like u
stone. Poor pard! lie was ~ iino u
man as ever"
but you had bottle about your
neck. too"
I'D empticd mine"
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
H0usEHoI } HINTS

Two big cyelcts worked in the on.
posite corners OF the gitchcn towel
are better than loops to hang It M
by.
A cheap cut OF steak can be sim.
mered slowly, in covered frying pan
together with chopped onions and Il
can OF tomatoes. Allow ito or three
hours for the cooking.
Beef drippings are good shorten.
ing pie crust.
Never mix new milk with old Il
you wish to keep it well.
Grated cheese over mashed pota.
toes makes pleasant change.
Blankets should be put out In tn,
sun and air at least once wenk.
Tubing makes the best pillow slip,
and it nav be had in two widths.
Never throw u good tailored Goa,
down carelessly II you wish to pre-.
serve its shape.
Dates and figs are both much I'M
proved II thoroughly washed and
then allowed to drain.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
Conversational kIIIJoy.

DR.. Johnson referred to the death
Of Garrick In the memorable phrase
Us "ecllpsing the gayety Of nations
for this he was taken to task by tha
severely accurate Boswell.
But why nations!" protested Boz.
zy. Did his sayety extend further
than his own nation?" why. SIR
replied DR.. Johnson. some exaggera
tion must be allowed. Besides. na
tions may be said-if We allow the
Scotch to be q nation and to have
gayety. which they have not"
There will be widespread sympathy
with Or. johnson in his protes,
against the killjoy who would ruin this
freedom Of conversation by insisting
that every statement made be sus
ceptible Of mathematical demonstra
ton.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
STUDENT ATE RAW GOLDFISH
Challenged In esntsrins Spirit Hs PET.
forms Feat 0sesuss hs Nsstsd
| ~ the Money.

Il have tust heard Of an Incident 1t
one OF tho New England colleges. ''
says correspondent. which Illus
trstss IN oddly In betting. Youth,
working their way through college Will
often do much and 10 far to win 4.
degree. Not long ago Y freshmnn-n
Bost0nian. too was challenged In u
bantering spirit to eat 0ns OF several
little goldfish swimming IN q glass
globe on the table In chum's room.
iii give YOU quarter to do II.
cried one Of the boys.
As the Boston boy needed ready
money. he promptly accepted the of
fer. Hs put his hand into the globe.
caught the little nsh aud In twinl:
ling crushed IL In his teeth and swai,
lowed II in triumph.
Ax he took the quarter, another
student said. Bob. I'll give you half t,
dollar TO eat u second one" The grit.
~ youth INSTANTLY accepted and SELF
ing another. n somewhat larger fish.
hurriediy devoured II.
The boys now thoroughly aroused
kept on Offering their money for Gu
cores until the iish supply gave gu,
and tho Bostonian had won total OF
$3.50.
The fea, became the talk OF the
dormitories. and next day when the
piscst0risi prodigy entered the dining
hall at noon he MAS Instantly rccos'
nixed aud great shout Of applause
went up from the ihrosts Of l5O OF
his enthusiastic admirers.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
Lob,ter, That % Not Boil R,d.

Native French Holsters are growing
scarce as the result OF series OF cpl
denies. and an attempt is being made
to introduce those from Roumnnia,
Hungary and Russia. But these for.
eign Holsters have little flesh on them
and turn dull color when they are
boiled.
To give them II possible the attract.
i've scarlet tint, appetizins odor and
delicious taste of the native Professor
Leger Is making researches In his lab.
oratory OF piscicultured in the Uni.
versity OF Grenoble, and he hopes. in
naturalizing the foreign species. tc
give them some ut least Of the French
characteristics.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
creek View Of the UNIT,

In connection with the prevalent die
position of great corporations to cx
cludc drinking men from their employ
mont. consider this remark which.
Xenophon credits to Socrates: 'lf m.
friends. when war was coming upoi.
us. We should wish to choose a mar
by whose excrtions we might ourselves
be preserved. and might gain the mas
terry over our enemies. should we sc
lcct one whom we knew to be unable
to resist Elutt"ny. or wine or sensual
ity. or fatigue or sleep! Or. II. bcina
ut tho close Of life. We should wish
to commit to anyone the guardianship. :.
Of our sons or the care Of our ,unmar
ricd daughters. or the preservation o,
our property. should we think an in
temperate man worthy OF confidence
for such purposes!"
The Greeks were above nll things
reasonable. Temperance to their cleai
vision was one Of the greatest Of vir
tues.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
skNoMAsTER A REAL GENIUS
Clever ExpedIsnt Adopted to Keep Nv.
sieIsns on Their Fest for Patti
Reception.

At Cheyenne. wyo.. tho band from
an army post hnd been engaged to play
In honor OF the visit Of Adeiina Patti
and E,clka G.rster. many ycars ago.
Strange sounds came from the band.
and Patti asked Colonel Mapleson. her
imprcsxrio. To lind out what the tuna
was. lie found the band standing In IL
circle. 80 close together that they
formed . solid bank. with the band
master In the center. Map,eson WAS
about to par; them to reach the band
mastcr. when the latter bekxed him to
dcsiat aud explained that ~ the band
had been on duty for thirty.six hours
awaiting the company's arrival. and
saloons were numerous In Cheyenne.
none Of the musicians could stand
alone and he had adopted tho cApc
dient Of standing them In . circle se
that each would be supported by his
fcll0ws.
III you take ono away" said the
bandmsxter pathcticaily. "ths whole
lot will fall down"
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
FIVE NEW c. OF c. MEMBERS

Fiv. new members wJsc enrolled
In the membership Of tn. Chamber
OF Commerce ax the result OF the cf-
forts Of III canvassinI committee yea
tcrday afternoon. The mcmbcrshsp y
Is now approaching the one hundred
mark and President Branson and See
rctary Friar are gratificd by the
showing. The members taken In yes
i.rday Were Frank DnnlYvy. j. o
Packer. Shikru Mottcr. n. J. Kahn,
Robert Lake. The committee Will Io
out again today
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
Welsh Desc ended From Noah.

The smaller nation the longer the
pedigree of the native. Thus every
Scotsman OF decent lineage is de.
sconded from the Bruce. every Irish.
man FROM the Red Kings and every
Welshman from Noah. The last claim
has been made for the family of the
late Lord Tredegar. Coke, writing in
1900. when touring In Monmouthshire,
wrote that "fanciful genealogists de.
rived the origin OF the Morgans from
the third son OF Noah." but that there
was division Of opinion in favor Of
the first. ..--..-....--
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
One black shssp Nssded.

A revival OF religion WAS In prog.
ress In . town where Peter. Paul and
John wsro coal dealcrs. John WAS the
iirst to come under tho influence Of
very eloquent preaching. Ho WAS hon
est and sincere about II and Joined
tho church. A week later Paul WAS
Influenced to abandon tho world aud
tho flesh. and he. to. became an Gu.
thusiastic supporter Of the good work.
Peter. however. held aloof from tho
meetings. None OF the invitations OF
neishbors or brothers seemed to tave
any effect. Finally the clergyman
called and made q personal appeal.
Peter was rough and ignorant and a
little inclined to profanity. but honest
and frank In speech II not In act.
He finally clinched his negative arGu-
ments with the clergyman when In
reply to n question he said: John
has become n Christian and Paul has
become q Christian and II join your
church who the. excuse me, par.
son, will weigh the coal!"
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08

breasts. allays all pnin, avoids nll nausea,
and prevents cal;ina of the breasts.
1t is quickly and wonderfully .penctrat.
ing so that the muscles expand without
Etrnin. and prepare the system 80 thor
,aghly that the crisis !s passed almost with.
out the slightest distress.
Nc better advice can be given the expect:
mt mother than TO suggest the use OF
Mothers Friend. She takes courage from
the start. The days will be cheerful, the
nights rcstful.
You can obtain Mothers Friend Of nny
druggist at xl.OO a hottie. Do not forget
&c be supplied with this grcat help to moth.
rrhood. Write Bradfeld Regulator Co.,
:,33 lamar bldg. Atlnntn. Ga. for their
Instructive book for cxpectant mothers.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
HE SEEN EN- BEFORE

At a target practice of company
OF territorials the captain staggered
up to the latest recruit and proceed
ed to give him some instructions
about his gun. says Pcarson's Week
Is.
See here. my man. this thing is
rifle. Here is the barrel. there's
the stock. You slip n cartridge in
here. Now you put the weapon 10
your shoulder. These little things
on the barrel are the sights. When
you have taken an accurate aim. pull
this little thing which is the trigger.
Now, remember what | have told you
Smarter II? and looked more Ike n
soldier by the way. what is your
business? A clerk, | SUPPOSE"
NO. sir was the reply, Il am n
gunsmith."
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-08
Got In q Quiet Knock,

When Joaquin Miller. the Poet OF
the Sierras. edited the Eugene Regis.
ter. he ran joke column that is
still remembered among Eugene vet.
erans.
Miller" said an aged Eusenist.
used to like to roast the coal man
Thus, l remember how, in a descrip.
tion Of q wedding. he once wrote:
1.-The presents offered the bride
were unusually sumptuous and abun.
dant. Conspicuous among them was
u ton Of coal. This won general ad'
miration and approval by reason Of It's
quaint, old.fashioned massiveness. II
being much heavier than the tons OF
coal OF the present day.