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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
NEW JERSEY FIRE CHIEFS
CONVENE IN MORRISTOWN
Gather Business Session and Members of the Local Depart
ment Proudly Display Their New Moor-Driven Engines.

the horses the heavy steamer. Be
hind the Washes =" steamer is the
reserve steamer, also equipped with
spring pole so that in case of need
it can be readily drawn to a fire by
the tractor This steamer was for
merly in use by Humane Engine Com.
pany, of which Watson Guerin is
foreman.
Next in line is the hook and ladder
truck, a Mack, of Resolute Hook and
Ladder Company, c. Maynard Bay
foreman. This machine carries full
equipment of ladders and tools needed
for fire-fighting. Following the auto
truck Is the pumping engine a Rob-
inson, of Humane Engine Company.
This powerful apparatus not only
pumps far more water than the old
steamer can, but also carries right
along with it its supply of fire hose.
Bringing up the rear is still another
White car, that of the board of fire
wardens, William A. Leek foreman.
This company, like all the rest of the
department, is a volunteer one. 1t
performs police duty only at fires.
The apparatus carries twenty men
and also lanterns, ropes for fire lines
and other police equipment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
REPENTS SELLING
HOME; ENDS LIFE
Aged Woman, Despondent Over
Business Deal, Dies
by Gas.

Brooding over what she believed
was n bad bargain she made in SELL
ing her home, 1923 Arlington street,
led Miss Barbara Knech, sixty years
OLD, to end her life. The woman was
found in a gas-fllled bedroom by a
ledger at IL o'clock today.
About a week ago Miss Knech sold
the Arlington street place, where she
had conducted a rooming house for
many years. She received a deposit
from the purchaser and began to
make preparations to vacate the
premises. After selling the place the
aged woman repented.
81 am getting DID, she told her
dodgers, land now | have sold my
home and 1 shall have no place to
GO"
The dodgers tried to cheer Miss
Knech, but daily she became more
Friday she said:
I'm sorry sold the house; / think
Ill end it all"
Persons rooming in the house tried
to dissuade their landlady from doing
of the sort, and they
watched her closely, fearing to give
her an opportunity to end her life.
Yesterday, however, Miss Knech
appeared to be in good spirits and
the dodgers relaxed their vigilance.
IA about II o'clock a. m. Miss Knech
went to her room, saying she was
tired and intended to take q rest.
Believing the woman was sleeping.
the other dodgers did not disturb her
when she failed to appear at dinner
and supper time.
At about II o'clock today Sarah
Totten, a ledger, detected the odor
of escaping gas. She traced the smell
to Miss Knech's room, and when she
tried the door found it locked.
the woman sent word to
the First precinct, and the police
came and broke in the door. They
found the cracks of the door and win
dows stuffed with paper and cloth.
The keyhole also was stuffed
County Physician Mckenzie was
summoned and said the woman un-
doubtedly had taken her own life.
The only relative Miss Knech has
so far as is known is cousin, Mary
Knech, of 70 Parkhurst street. The
latter was notified of her relatives
death.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Mrs. S. K. Lanninger

The funeral OF Mrs. Sidney K
Lanninger, who died Saturday, will
be held from her home. 40 Park
place, tonight. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Mercer Green John
ston, rector Of Trinity Church, and
interment will he in the family plot
in Belvidere.
Mrs. Lanninger was born in Belvi-
deere, and there was married to WILL
lam Burns Lanninger. When her
husband died Mrs. Lanninger came
to this city, where in 1875 she leased
the Garthwaite house, at East Park
street and Park place, and opened
boarding house there. She bought
this property in 1888, and two years
later took over the two adjoining
houses, which were connected into
one large boarding house.
In 1902 Mrs. Lanninger sold this
property and removed to 40 Park
place, where she conducted a board
ing-house 10 the time of her death.
It is believed Mrs. Lanninger leaves
a large estate. She is survived by
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nehemiah Perry Howell
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
RUNKLE WILL
CASE NEAR END
Fate of 100000 instrument
Will Rest With Judge Mar
tin Today.

Summing up and argument in the
contest over the will of William Run
lSle. the wealthy iron manufacturer
of Orange, was heard today by Judge
William p. Martin in Orphans Court.
Robert H. McCarter, representing the
proponents of the WILL and former
Governor John w. Griggs for the
caveator, Harry G. Runkle, of Plain
field, presented the principal argu-
ments for and against the Wills adj
mission to probate.
The fate of the instrument, which
disposed of IL 100000 estate, largely
to charity, will rest with Judge Mar
tin probably late today. 1t Is I'M
likely that his decision viii be an
nounced for several days or a week.
Voluminous briefs, containing nu-
merous excerpts from the decisions
of other courts in similar cases, will
be submitted by both sides.
The argument today was mostly on
the hgal questions involved in the
disposition of the contest.
Mr.. McCarter reviewed the testi-
mony taken at the hearings, the last
of which was on April 2.
He contended that the fact that the
codicil was made year after the
a cancellation in the will was a re-
iteration of the testator's will. The
codicil was q confirmation or repub-
lication, he said, of the will.
Ralph Lum, attorney for George b.
NJ. Cooley, of New York one of the
legatees under the colicil. contended
that the codicil stood even II any
part or all of the will is denied pro-
bate. He cited numerous decisions OF
the courts, which, he claimed, up
held his contention.
In his argument Mr. Griggs laid
stress on the fact that the codicil
made no reference to the alterations
or substitution in the will itself. 1t
was to be presumed from this, he
said, that the changes were made
after it's execution and after the
execution of the codicil. Changes and
mutilation in the will after execution
nullified it under the laws of New
Jersey, MIR. Griggs further stated. He
touched on the points of doubt on
which the contest is based.
Testator Nullined VIII.
1--WE do not charge undue influ-
ence, incapacity or fraud as grounds
for this caveat," he said. 1--WE con-
tend that the testator so mutilated
this instrument as to nullify it as a
will.
This case must be determined by
facts as they appear on the face of
the will, no evidence being offered by
the proponents to show the altera-
lions, erasures and so forth We're
made prior to execution of the docu-
ment In the absence of this proof,
il is to be presumed that these
changes We're made after the Wills
execution, thus invalidating it.
we contend that under the New
Jersey statute the erasure Of the
name of Randolph Rodman as exec
rtor Cancelled that clause. The ap-
pointment of w. e. r. Smith as
e4 ecutor in his place was not legal
because while a cancellation can be
made no addition can be made. We
also contend that the cancellation of
$4,000 bequest to a man named
Schofield in the ninth paragraph was
legal under the laws of New Jersey"
Mr. McCarter replied to the argu-
ments OF Mr.. Griggs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Nathan T. Porter, Formerly
of MOntclair, Dies at Age of SO

Nathan T. Porter, eighty three years
old, is dead from shock in Waterbury
Conn, following a brief illness. He
had been an invalid for years. Though
his adopted home was in Montclair,
he retired from business in New York
city twenty-six years ago to the old
homestead in Waterbury.
Nathan 7. Porter headed the firm
of Porter Bros, New York jobbers,
for many years. and had been vice.
president of the Shoe and Leather
Bank. At the height of the draft
riots in New York he and brother
rescued all the securities, amounting
to millions, of that bank, and took
them to the vaults of the Chemical
Bank, in which both were also largely
interested.
In Montclair Mr.. Porter held public
trusts and was prominent Congre-
gationalist. His wife. who was Miss
Mary Comstock, of New London, and
two sons, Nathan T.. jr.. and Hiland
Porter, of Montclair, survive him.
The funeral service was held here
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Funeral Services Arranged
for ex=POIiceman Parkinson

The funeral of James Parkinson,
who died yesterday until two months
ago patrolnaC of the Second Pre-
cinct, will be held Wednesday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock from his home, 81
Park avenue, to st. Michaels Church.
where a solemn high mass of requiem
will be celebrated. Interment will be
in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Mr.. Parkinson's death was indi-
fectly due to an accident on July z,
1911, while riding i'm the auto patrol
of the Second Precinct, when IL was
struck by a trolley car at Bloomfield
and Clifton avenues.
He was forty-six years old and had
been a member of the police depart
ment twenty years. He leaves a
widow and three children
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Robert G. Thompson

Funeral services for Robert G..
Thompson, who died yesterday, will
be held Wednesday night. Interment
will take place Thursday at Evergreen
Cemetery, Newark. Mr.. Thompson,
who was thirty-eight years old. died
in the Stumpf Memorial Hospital,
Kearny, after an Illness Of about a
weeks duration. He was operated
upon Thursday for appendicitis. He
was Pullman car conductor
He had previously been connected
with the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company. Mr.. Thompson was a
member of Kane Lodge, f. and A. NJ,
and Radiant Star Lodge, l. o. o. f.
He is survived by his wife. two chill
dren, two sisters and one brother.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Jacob Gross

PATERSON. April 20.-Jacob Gross.
one of the well-known Swiss residents
of this city, died at the Home of the
Little Sisters of the Poor on Saturday
evening, April is. He was the found
er of the Gruetli Maennercf1or in 1877
and also of the Schweizer Maenner-
Choir. The deceased came to Pater-
son in 1871 from Philadelphia. In
1896 he founded the Helvetia Yodler
Quartette Club and participated in
many of It's concerts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Mrs. Ellen G. Oddie

News has peen received from Car
son City, Nevada, of the death of Mrs.
Ellen G. eddie, wife of the late Henry
M. Oddie one of the best known resi-
dents Of the Oranges twenty years
ago. Death came to Mrs. Oddie on
Friday last and the funeral was hid
today, the interment being at Carson
City. Mrs eddie was at one time a
member of Grace Episcopal Church
Orange. and was one Of The we'll
known members of the parish. She
is survived by her son. Tasker l.. Cd
die, governor of Nevada. and Miss
Grace and Miss Sarah Oddie. Mr.-od-
die died on May 49, 1898.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Father Baird Resting After
Operation in Parents Home

Rev. William j. Baird, assistant
rector of st. James's Church, is stay
ing for a few weeks / nthe home of
his parents in Paterson. Father Baird
left ST. James's Hospital Saturday
following his recovery from an oper-
alton for appendicitis which he un-
derwent a month ago.
IL is expected that he will be able
to resume his duties in the parish in
two or three weeks
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
F. |. WHITES RARE
BOOKS TO Be SOLD
Many Valuable Volumes on
Printing Owned by Late
Summit Collector.
Especial to the Evening star.l

SUMMIT, April 20.-The library of
the late Francis l.. White, of this
city, will be sold by the American Art
Association in the American Art Cal
leries, New York, Friday afternoon
and evening.
Mr.. Whites library was considered
one of the best in this section. At
the sale about 600 lots will be offered.
The library is mainly composed of
works pertaining to the arts of book
making. Among the authors repre-
sented in the collection of works are
Browning Carlyle, Froude, Cooper,
Longfellow. Lowell and Scott There
are several nearly complete sets of
the private printing clubs of America,
among them being the Caxton Club,
the Grolier Club and the Kelmscott
Press and other rare volumes. Many
of the well-known French. English
and American writer's are also repre-
sented. OF the noted Aldine Press
of Venice, the library contains vol
ume 1 of the "Editio Princeps of
Aristotle" printed by Aldus Manutius.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Patrick Graham

Patrick Graham, seventy-siX years
old, died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Massey, of 1877 Brigh-
ton avenue, Arlington, Saturday, after
a lingering Illness Mr.. Graham has
been a resident of West Hudson for
a number of years and was employed
as Waterman in Clark's thread
mills. The funeral will be held from
the home of his daughter, thence to
st. Cecilia's Church tomorrow morn
ing, where high mass will be Of
fered. Interment will be in the Gene
terry of the Holy Sepulchre.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Prizes to Be Awarded by
Catholic Diocesan Union

The presentation of prizes to the
tournament winners will be one of
the features of the annual reception
and dance of the Catholic Young
Mems Diocesan Union tonight. The
affair will be held in. the New Audi
tcrium, Orange street.
Rev. William A. Keyes, of st. Jo-
seph's Church, West New York, spir-
itual director of the union, will make
the presentations. Dancing will fol-
low. Assemblyman Hubert J. Rowe
heads the general committee and
J. McGrath is chairman Of
The floor COMMITTEES.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Charles p. Robertson

Charles p. Robertson, thirty-eight
years old, of 1877 North Seventeenth
street, East Orange, died yesterday
after lingering illness. Mr.. Robert
son was an employee of the United
Der of Hoboken Council. Jr. o. u. A.
NJ Funeral services will be held at
his late home tomorrow night. In
terment will be in Paramount Gene
terry Wednesday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
MOnahan Association to
Appear in Black Face at
Kruger Auditorium Tonight

The fourth annual minstrel show
and dance of the John f. Monahan
Association Will be held tonight at
the Kruger Auditorium. The end
men in the show will be Messrs. Lair,
McGuiness, Powers and Mullin. AS
semblyman Frank A. Foley will act
as interlocutor. Rehearsals of the
cast and chorus of seventy voices
has been going on for several months
under the direction Of John F. Nc
Guinness.
Alderman j.. Joseph Schmeltz is
chairman of the reception committee.
The floor managers are Frank Tur-
bett, Frank Gargan and Michael
Preston.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Mrs. Mamma Nelson

Mrs. Mamma Nelson, twenty seven
years old, wife Of Victor H. Nelson,
of 400 Elm street, Arlington, died
yesterday. Death was caused by heart
disease. Mrs. Nelson is survived by
a husband and one child. Funeral
services viii be held tomorrow after
noon. Rev. Alfred Ostlund, pastor
OF the Swedish Lutheran Church, will
oficiate. Interment will be at Ar
lington Cemetery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Miss Bridget CoyIe

Miss Bridget Coyle. seventy-seven
years old, who died suddenly yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Nicol, 90 Bergen avenue, will
be buried tomorrow from 8 North
Seventh street, Newark, thence to ST.
Joseph's r. C. Church, where a mass
will be offered. Interment will be in
the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Arson Vaudeville

Funeral services for Arson Mande-
vile, former resident of this city,
who died Saturday night at his home,
6S Myrtle avenue, Irvington, will
probably be held tomorrow afternoon
at that address. Rev. John w. Ryder,
pastor of the Sanford Street Meth
odist Church. East Orange, will Of
ficiate. Burial will be made in Clin-
ton Cemetery. Mr.. Vaudeville is sur
vived by his wife and two daughters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20

this afternoon. The body will be TAX
en- to Montclair today for burial OF
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Nathan T. Porter. jr., who Is presi-
dent of the Montclair Trust Company,
resides at 173 Gates avenue His
brother, who is associated with him
in conducting the jobbing firm in New
York, lives at 1873 Union street, Mont
clair.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
John Uhdre

After undergoing an operation for
stomach ailment at the Homeopathic
Hospital three weeks ago, John Uhdre
thirty-three years old, of III Maple
street, Kearny, died at the institu-
ton yesterday. His body was re-
moved to Calmers undertaking par
Tors and will be taken to his late
home today. A widow and one child
survive. fnterment will be in Ar
lington Cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Austin Price

Austin Price, thirty-three years old,
who died at the City Hospital, New
ark, Saturday after lingering ill
ness will be buried tomorrow from
the home of his cousin, Albert Bow
den, 90 Chestnut street, Kearny.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-23

Angelo Velisalis, who was shot near Cordova by Tony Papas, was south bound passenger on the Alameda for Douglas, where he will be placed in the hospital for treatment. Velisalis was taken to Valdez and appeared as wit ness against Papas, being brought into court on a stretcher, since which time he has been in the hospital at that place A brother of the injured man, a resident of Douglas, came north on the Alameda and is now taking him back Douglas, where he will be placed in the hospital. His principal injury is a fractured vertebra, causing partial par alysis, and it is extremely doubtful if he will recover sufficiently to be able to walk.-Cordova Times.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-23

Says the Seward Gateway: GA man who came up on the Mariposa the other day says that the people down in Seat tie are now bemoaning the fact that Alsskans will in future give the dry state of Washington the 'go by,' as Alaskans can, of course, in their opinion, never think of hitting a city where never again can they hang over a bar and say, Here's looking at you This has been regarded as an insult to Alaskaus and to get even with such a horrible suggestion it can be said that the tables will probably be turned and instead of going to Seattle in future we shall be glad toreceive the thirsty souls of Seattle. Let us remind them that as Oregon is also dry it will be much cheaper for them to come to Seward or Knik for a jag than Co go Co Frisco. Two years from now you will see 'Se- athletics entering a bar in Seward with sensations such as Dr. Faustus must have experienced when be found his youth renewed
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-23

According Go Territorial Treasurer Eugelhardt, of the Yukon, and Manager Nicholson, of the Dawson branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, the past season in the interior has been an eX tremely good one for individual miners who, instead of suffering loss in doing Misrepresentation work on heir claims, have been enabled by the heavy rainfall last summer which made available for mining purposes an unusual flow of water to do their assess sment require ments at profit and to continue work on their claims in many instances at better than wage, says the Skagway Alaskan The reports of hard times and scarcity of work on the outside have caused many people who would otherwise have left the country for he winter Go provide themselves wi'h an outfit and go into the hills prospecting, and the result will doubtless be the bringing to light of new mineral de- posits or the working of low grade properties that have heretofore laid dormant for Inc reason that scarcity of water has rendered development out of the question from a standpoint of profit The output of gold for the past season in Yukon territory was 55,007, OOO which will probably be increased the coming year, although present in dications point 10 a shortage of skilled help in the interior camps, the cause of which may be ascribed to the drains made upon the country by the Euro pean war.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-23

John Dimes, Dawson's troubadour, has adapted the latest war song success to tbe usage of the Boyle Yukon Brig ade, which is to leave ina day or two for lbe front, says the Dawson News. No doubt the boys will sing it with zest when they sit about the camphres on the way to Berlin: The song: "Irs a long way to dear old Klondike,
 It's a long way to go;
 It's long way to golden Yukon
 To the homeland of the sourdough. You may sing of Tipperary,
 Strand and Leicester Square It's a longer mush to old Klondike,
 But my hearts right there"
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-23
For the Holidays

We have inst received large ship meut of some of the best California Wine on the market Hold glass up to the light. Notice how clear it is-it's the Iuby wine of health We also carry a complete line of Whistles, Gins, Braudies and Runs If you want some. thing absolutely rure for the holidays, let us fll your orderard le convinced. 4 guarantee goes with out goods. We me thc largest importers of liquors in Ala-ka.
 Phone 9 4 Free delivery.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-23

Residents of Point Barrow, Che north ernmost point of the North American continent saw the sun set November IS for the last time in seventy two days. The Arctic twilight has begun and the annual reign of the lamp at Point Bar row has started. There is no electric lighting plant, and walrus oil serves as fuel for both light and heat. A coal oil lamp is luxury A number of years ago there was a shortage of lamps at Point Barrow whenever the moon failed with its usual contribution of light during the long northern night and rifles were traded for the luxury.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-23

Fresh Vegetables, butter aud eggs on every boat, at Martins, Ad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-28
SEN CULLOM PASSES
Veteran Illinois Statesman Dies
in WaShingtOn-Made Brave
Struggle Against Death.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Former
u. s. Sen. Culom died at his home at
1870 o'clock Wednesday.
The end came as the result of a
general breakdown after the aged
statesman had fought against death
for six weeks. When forced to take
to his bed the eX-senator's strength
slowly began to ebb He clung tena-
ciOusly to life after ne had been given
up several times.
He had been unconscious since noon
Tuesday.
At the bedside when the end came
were Miss Victoria Fisher, sister Of
the two deceased wives of the senator
and Barrett Ridgeley, sOn-in-law, a
former comptroller of the currency.
Ex-Sen. CYullOm was born in
Monticello, Ill, Nov. %, 1929, and
had been prominent in politics in his
home state since 1852. His term as
United States senator expired in
aMcrh, 1913. He had served contin-
uously in the senate since 1888, re-
signing the gOvernOrship OF Illinois,
to which he was elected in 1876, to
become senator.