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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
Mrs. Douglas Robinson
Tells How Gymnastics
Saved ROOseveIt's Life

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-sSome inter
esttng details Of how gymnastics saved
the life OF Theodore Roosevelt were
related yesterday by some Of the 400
girls who celebrated the opening Of
one q the city's new recreation cen
tiers. Mrs Douglas Robinson. Of West
Orange, n. J., who is Colonel Roose-
velt's sister. acted as his proxy In I'd
dressing the girls, since he had gone
to South America, and amused them
with story which one Of the young
women took down ss follows
1t was exercise that saved my
brothers life. When he was a tiny
child he was 80 III with asthma mat
no one thought he would i've, but my
father said Theodore must live, and
he fitted up the third story OF our
house as an ope1-air gymnasium.
There we played all day. I remember
once when my father arrived on the
scene, just as Theodore and ! had
fixed q see-saw over the bailustrade,
and my brother YVES just climbing out
on the end that hung over the court
yard, three stories below.
Il don't tell you that as an example
70 be followed-but l want to Impress
upon you that systematic exercise
gave my brother the strength TO do
and to bear. II isn't what our life lie
that matters. It Is the courage We
bring TO it."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
HARRISON INDORSED
BY PROGRESSIVES
Councilman Defeated In Re-
publican Primaries TO Make :.
Race Anyway.

There was a well attended neetir :
Of the Bloomfield Progressive Club
hst night when It was decided 70
indorse the candidacy OF Louis 3.
Harrison FOR member Of the Town
Council IN the First ward. Harrison.
who Is q member Of the present coun-
ell. was originally elected sc q Re-
publican. but when be ran as that
party's candidate al the primaries
he was defeated by George E. Hark-
CT. A few voters. however. wrote
his name n the blank space on the
Progressive ticket that party having
no candidate. He accepted the noni-
nation later and strong effort Will
be made to elect him.
Edward J. Hughes, the Democrats
nominee, however, is confident Of sue
cess with the Republicans divided.
He has large following, particularly
In the Fairview section. There are
two other candidates for councilman
In the ward.
The Progressive Club decided to
meet every Tuesday evening until
election Arrangements were made
for the mass meeting on Saturday
afternoon when Everett Colby. can
didate for Governor. will speak
Resolutions were adopted urging the
voters, irrespective Of party, to
take advantage Of the last day to-
registering on October Il
DR.. Seymore Boughton was named
q member from the Third district
OF the Second ward and Richard
Tuers from the First district Of ths
Second ward Axel Beeien was made
chairman and Gladwfn Bouton vas
appointed secretary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
Insurance on Orange City
Hall Goes to Five Agencies

Insurance on Oranges new City
Hall was awarded last night at q
special meeting of the building COM
mittee of the Orange Common Coun-
eli. The structure and contents are
to carry total insurance of $751;, 900,
which will be divided among five local
agents, each of whom, with one ex-
ception, will handle $4,000 worth OF
policies.
Since policies amounting to 1900
are already carried on the building.
the awards last night aggregated but
s5f,0 0. An $1,000 policy was secured
by Thomas Flynn, while the remain
ing four policies of $4,000 each were
granted to Alfred J. Crosse, James A
Clark, Spencer o. Ayers and DR.
F. J. e. Tetreault
The committee last night occupied
itself with Gearing up many of the
minor matters in connection with pre-
pairing the new hall for occupancy.
On a motion by Councilman Dolan.
the committee granted to the janitor
the authority to purchase such sup
PLIES as he may need. The architect
was commissioned to purchase an
iron ladder to be placed at the top of
the elevator shaft, twelve window
curtains and poles, two lockers for the
use of the janitor and his assistant,
and twelve extra fixtures for the In
terror of the vaults. The sum Of $50
WAS granted for expenses incurred in
cutting an extra door In the Office of
the clerk of the District Court.
Thomas ]. Kearney was awarded the
contract for the delivery OF fifty tons
of coal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
NEWARK BUSINESS
MAN AND FORMER
ATHLETE IS OUT
Gives Statement Praising Work
of Famous Southern Prepara-
ton in Own Case.

M. Krasner, of 2S0 West Kinney
street, formerly one of the best
known athletes in the East, and for
a number of years a business man
of Newark said Tuesday afternoon:
II had become all run down, very
nervous, could not digest my food
and was always constipated. My
stomach panied me and lump would
form in my throat / have taken DR..
Hobacks remedy and am now COM
pletely cured. I digest my food prop
erly and feel like new man"
Our medicine is accomplishing some
really remarkable results in Newark,
and Mr.. Krasner's case is only one
among many thousands who have
been made to feel like new people,
says one of the specialists stationed
at Menk's Pharmacy. 1o6 Market
street, to introduce the celebrated
Southern preparation Nervous de-
bility,' he continued, from which
Mr.. Krasner suffered, is nothing more
or less than auto-intoxication, the
slow self poisoning of the vital or
gans and the foundation of most all
ments and diseases. Nervousness,
indigestion, sleeplessness. gastritis,
pains in the pit of stomach, side and
kidney region, stomach and bowel
troubles. depressed spirits, lost am
,bition. susceptibility to hard colds,
and dependency are unmistakable
symptoms of the trouble and nine out
of every ten people are said to be
so affected. Our medicine acts like
magic in combating this trouble. II
brings back restful sleep, sound d.
gestion, more vitality and drives
away that detested. respondent feel
Ing so quickly that 1t will actually
astonish nu"--Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
Woman Visits School
to Work New SwindI.
of Poor Foreign Mothers

When a well -dressed woman vis-
tied several Harrison schools a few
days ago and distributed booklets.
which she said we're free of charge,
and lectured to the youngsters on the
necessity Of exercising care IN cross
ing streets. the school authorities ex-
PRESSED appreciation for the act. They
believed an angel had been sent TO
them.
Chief Of Police Michael Rodgers, of
Harrison. is DESTROYS of locating the
angel" as are a number Of poor
woman In the West Hudson town.
1t appears the woman Cleaned up
in the foreign quarter, when she went
there and told a story of the good
work she was doing and how much
the children would benefit by her
efforts. Mothers fell for the yarn.
and IN every case handed over 81.
The women were peeved when they
found the stranger had not returned
to give the promised courses to the
children.
A formal complaint was made to
the police today and every effort will
be made to locate the alleged swim
der
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
ERROR DIVIDES
LOVING FAMILY
Wife and Children Sent 70 Jer-
sey While Poughkeepsie Man
Searches New York Pierre.

While her husband franticaiiy
secured the piers Of several New
York steamship lines IN quest Of her
and their three children. Mrs
Giuseppe De Gemano. who arrived
Monday with her offspring from
Italy. spent hours Of anguish IN an
Arlington, home, TO which, by mis-
take. she had been sent Through
the efforts OF the Kearny police the
family were united today. The scene
was an affecting one
De Gemano, who Is in business IN
Poughkeepsie. N. Y. a short time
ago wrote TO Italy for his wife and
children to come here. The four
started in due time. and adviees re-
ceived by De Gemano led him to be-
lieve that the boat would arrive yes
terday. The vessel, however. docked
Monday.
Mrs. De Gemano and her children
We're disappointed on landing 10 find
the husband and father not at the
pier. Dock officials interested them
selves in the case to such an extent
that they sent the quartet TO Ar
lington instead of Poughkeepsie.
Landing In the West Hudson town.
the four were IN worse straits than
before. They remained In the yicin-
ity OF the Arlington station Of the
Erie railroad for some hours.
Mrs. Joseph Sagaiese, OF Forest
street, Arlington, learning Of the
plight OF the strangers. threw her
home open to them. Mother and
children accepted the hospitality Of
fered All day yesterday Mrs. De
Gemano wept bitterly. She wondered
what had caused her spouse to fail
to meet her.
Meantime De Gemano was search
ing docks In Manhattan, and he went
over several records very carefully.
He was unable to get a trace of his
family, however. Finally he accost-
ed dockhand who recollected see
ing the woman and children. II later
developed they were In Arlington.
De Gemano hurried to Poughkeep-
sic and asked the police of that city
to aid him in his quest. Sergeant
Philip Bell, of Kearny, late last night
received a telephone call from Pough-
keepsie. The police OF the latter city
explained to Bell the facts in the
case. Patrolman Peter Vreeland, of
Kearny, conducted a search for sew
eral hours, finally learning the where
abouts of the stranded family. Word
was flashed back to Poughkeepsie and
the husband started at once for
Arlington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
MORTGAGES RECORDED.
NEWARK.

Israel Kuretzky TO Bailey & Alling
Lumber Co., south side South Orange
avenue, rs feet west from Howard street.
$l.175.
william L. Burkhardt to Anna NJ
Mahnken, south side Ferry street, north
west corner land party first part, 5000.
Oscar II. FrHhnert TO Reliable Building
and Loan Association, west side Salem
avenue. $500.
Graee H Pomeroy and husband to
Columbia Building and Loan Association,
south side Taylor street 200 feet west
from summer avenue, $1,000
Thomas j. Heferanan TO Suburban.
Building and Loan Assoc ton, east side
Palm street, 372 feet southeast from Ire
mont avenue, 81 200.
James L. Stringham 10 Solomon Schloss,
west side South Nineteenth street, 70 feet
south from Thirteenth avenue. S2,2N0.
Harris Goldberg to Tenth Ward Build
ing and Loan Association, west side South
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
East Orange Republicans Plan
Reception for Gov. Stokes

Republicans in East Orange are
planning rousing reception for Ed
ward C. Stokes, gubernatorial candi-
date, at the rooms Of the Republican
Club Saturday night.
Preceding the reception fifty auto
mobiles, decorated with banners bear
ing the inscription Stokes, the next
Governor" will tour the entire city,
passing through streets in the five
wards.
County and local candidates also
will attend the reception. Mr.. Stokes
will have dinner with Colonel George
p Olcott, president of the club.
State Senator Austen Colgate will
be among those to escort the candi-
date from this city to East Orange.
Former County Clerk John B. Wool
ston is chairman OF the committee ar
ranging for the reception.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
Orange Pupils Good Spoilers,
Board of Education Learns

That the pupils in the Orange
public schools are much better
spoilers than the public believes was
the statement made by Superintend-
emit James N. Muir In his report to
the Orange Bord of Education last
night He explained that since the
introduction of his new system for
teaching correct spelling the instruct
ors have been able to save nearly so
per cent. in the time spent on that
subject.
Conditions in the schools of Orange
are much better. according to his re-
port. owing to the fact that 1900
children are now on full time," leav-
ing about 300 attending halliday ses-
sions. OF the latter there are four
classes In the Lincoln Avenue School
and two each In the lakewood Avenue
and the Park Avenue schools.
The commissioners last night au-
thorized the opening of bids for the
erection of the new Central Grammar
School, which is to be built directly
in the rear of the present high school.
The bids Will be opened on October
20, at o'clock, and separate bids
will be received from builders ac-
cording to whether or not their opera
lions will include the building of the
cloister connecting the new edifice
with the high school.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
Accuse Newarker OF RObbing
His Friend in Irvingtor

Enticing a new-found friend" II
is alleged, to pawn his watch and
then endeavoring to procure his
money from a bank led to the arrest
of Benjamin Ruff, of this city, by the
Irvington police last night. Ruff was
this morning handed over to the New
ark police on suspicion of being a
film TANNER" The police in this
city know nothing about him, and
sent him back to Irvington.
WI liam Bange, of 46 Florence ave-
nue., Irvington, was partial victim
Bange was induced to pawn his watch
and divide the money with Ruff
Learning that Bange had money in
the bank, Ruff tried to get 1t without
the passbook, and, failing. the two
young men went to Bange's home for
the book. His mother refused to give
it to him, and a relative then caused
the arrest of Ruff.
Bange Is twenty-five years old and
Ruf Is twenty-seven. They met for
the first time yesterday In Newark.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
REAL ESTA TIE

| Twelfth street, LII feet north from
Eighteenth avenue, x. zoo
Lena Lubetzky and husband to Bread
and Market Building and Loan Associa
ton, east side Peshine avenue. 200 feet
south from Rose street, 81 $50.
lsidor Kuskin to Lyman Dorfman.
south side Waverly avenue, - feet east
from Somerset street $500
Joseph Idebhauser to Century Building
and Loan Association, south side Taylor
800. - - ''''-''' : =
Amelia Then to julia Bender. east side
burg place, $500
| Harris Better to John vengrinovitz. east
side Bergen street ITO feet south from
| Fifteenth avenue, 500.
TOWNSHIPS.
Lewis B. Hedden ct al 10 Angelina Nc
| Cbeeney, Bloomfield, northeast corner
Bloomfield avenue and Washington street.
! 1900.
bernard ]. o'ROurke to Reliable Build
ing and Loan Association. East Orange.
northeast side Rhode Island avenue 7S
feet northeast from Oak street. s.. 100
Michele Sanford to Morris Snyder.
Moptclair. south side Glen Ridge avenue.
northwest corner Annie Maus's land; and
! Margaret E. BEDFORD and husband to
/ Garrett H Stryker. West Caldwell. north
( SIDE Elmwood terrace, 100 feet east from
+ Charles Wilkes's land, $500.
-
/ Belleville. west side Mann street. 800 feet
south from Greyleck avenue. 100
Jonas Yudizky TO Morris Diamond. East
I Orange, south side Sussex avenue, q feet
west from South Fifteenth street. $500.
Silvio Monica to Angelo Monica. Or
ange, north side Hurlbut street, southeast
corner Samuel T. Jayne's land. s4.5oo
/ Giuseppe Resiniti to Reliable Building
and Loan Association. Belleville, east side
Clinton street. southwest corner lot 4,
! and other tract si700.
4 Same to Josie Candura and husband
! Belleville. same property, $500
! John A. DUR ct al to Essex County
Building and Loan Association, Bloom
/ field west side Berkeley place. 40 feet
southwest from Franklin street, SS.40
! Samuel H. Houston to David A. Jag
I gers Irvington, southeast side Myrtle
avenue. 225 feet northeast from Madison
avenue $1,000.
4 Clara L. Merritt and husband to Arthur
lie. Hensler. Bellexille, south side Tappan
avenue. 1877 feet west from Union ave-
nue. $3.50.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
Wind Famed Flame Eats
Roofs Off Barns and Sheds

Only strenuous fight on the part
Of hremen checked the spread Of
flames late yesterday from a barn
and sheds owned by the j W. Pier
son Company. concrete block manu-
facturers. at 90 Dodd street, to ad-
joining houses.
The fire, which was q spectacular
one, necessitating two alarms, origi-
mated In the hay loft Of the barn,
where, 1t was learned by Detective
Riker and Policeman Nolan, the chill
dren OF Charles Benjamin, a care
taker who lives IN the barn, had pre-
viously been playing with ma tches.
A peculiar feature Of the fire was
the precision with which the flames,
carried along by the wind, burned of
the roofs of three sheds directly In
line with the blazing building, Ieav.
ing the other portions intact. The
total loss. II is estimated, will be In
the neighborhood OF 5000. That the
barn was not totally destroyed lie at
tributed to the fact that the lower
portion of the structure is OF concrete
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
IRVINGTON

The first of series of lectures, en-
titled Fire fighting at Home and
Abroad" will be given tonight In the
assembly hall of the Madison Avenue
School.
A meeting of the Home and School
Association of the Florence Avenue
School will be held tonight in the
school building.
Mrs. William H. Stout. of Brookside
avenue, and Mrs. j. e. Van Ness of
Rich street have returned from a
visit with friends in Kingston. n. Y.
The Home and School Association
of the High School will meet Thurs
dav afternoon at 3:45 q. m.
Branch Irvington, Socialist party,
will meet Friday NIGHT In its head
quarters, Drake building.
The degree team of Irvington Coun-
ell No. 1877, Jr. o. u. A. NJ. will give
a dance tonight in Odd Fellows Hail,
Glorieux building.
The 1rvington Improvement Asso-
citation will meet tonight at 1922
Springfield avenue. 1t is expected
that many new members will be ad-
mitted
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
SISTERS, MARRIED FIFTY
YEARS AGO, CELEBRATE
Orange Couple and Relatives ir
Illinois Exchange Con-
CALCULATIONS.

The four principals in double
wedding ceremony that took place
fifty years ago celebrated their golden
wedding anniversaries simultaneous
~, but in widely separated sections of
the country last night. One of
the anniversaries took place in the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Mill
ken, SIS Central avenue, East Orange.
The other was that of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Laird, from whose home in
Princeton, ILL.,, congratulations were
dispatched last night to Mr.. and Mrs.
Milliken Mrs. Laird is Mrs. Milli-
ken's sister.
Both couples were married in 1865
in the old Charles Street Presbyterian
Church, at Waverly place and Fourth
street, New York city The cere-
monies were performed by Rev Mr..
Blair, then pastor of the historic
church.
Last nights double anniversary
celebration was the fifth golden we'd
ding anniversary to be celebrated in
the family of Mr.. Milliken, who has
five children living. The last was
that OF Mr.. and Mrs. David Milllken.
David Milliken is brother OF
James Milllken, and with his wife
still occupies the historic Barrett
mansion In Arrochar, Staten Island
The Building, he has announced, will
be beuueathed by him for use as a
home for aged clergymen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
MRS. VAN SCHAICK
SUED FOR $4,000
Former South Orange Woman
Accused by Wife of Her
Husbands Secretary.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Action to re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged
alienation of the affections of Joseph
]. Ecclesine has been begun at White
Plains, n. Y, by Mrs Harriet Schnei-
der Eceleeine against Frances Camp
bell Van Schaick, widow of Singleton
Van Setback, of Pelham Heights, and
formerly of South Orange. N. j.
Mr.. Van Schaick. a member. of an
old New England family, who was
well known in the financial district
several years ago, died in his Pelham
Park home on July 10 last at the age
of thirty-eight years. Investigation
by the coroner into the causes OF
death three weeks later was prompted
by allegations made in an affidavit of
Francis ]. Tietsort concerning the
conduct of Mrs. Van Schaick and Mr..
Ecclesine The latter acted as secre-
tary and manager for Mr.. Van
Schaick for six months previous to the
]atter's death.
The coroner's report found that
death had been due to chronic alco-
holism and ignored the suggestions of
the affidavit, which MIR. Ecclesine at
the time declared he proposed to make
the basis of actions for @ conspiracy.
husband and their two children in the
Van Schaick house for six weeks last
spring, caused the arraignment of Mr..
Gcclesine in the Domestic Relations
Court on charges of non-support a
short time before Mr.. Van Schaick
died. The Ecclesines before their
marriage were employees of the De-
Forest telegraph concern.
An action for divorce. naming Mrs.
Van Schaick as correspondent, was be-
gun in Westchester county on Sep
TENDER %. 1913. by Mrs. Ecclesine. who
charges misconduct at various times
between November l, 1912. and Sep
TENDER l. 1913, In the Van Schaick
house in Pelham, and other miscon-
duct in the Prince George Hotel. in
this city. after the last named date.
Sydney A. Syme, of Mount Vernon, at
torney for Mrs. Ecclesine in both &C.
tions, said yesterday that process
servers had been unable to find Mrs.
Van Schaicl to serve notice upon her
in the alienation action, though Mr..
Ecclesine had been served in the d.
vorce action. She has removed from
Pelham
Mrs. Frances Campbell Van Schaich
Is the daughter of Valentine A. Mott,
who left her a considerable fortune
when he died in his South Orange
home a few years ago. She was mar
ried about six years ago. and was the
second wife of Mr.. Van Schaick,
whose personal estate had dwindled to
almost nothing at the time of his
death. His first wife left $4,000 to
their daughter Violet Van Schaick.
seventeen years of age, who lived with
her father and his second wife in the
Pelham Heights house. The latter is