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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-02

Miss Mary Eagan. of Philadelphia,
was the guest of honor at a bridge
whist given by Miss Florence Ill at
her home, 1902 Broad street. yesterday
afternoon. There were ten tables in
play. Miss Eagan, who is the fiancee
of Edgar Ill. and her sister, Miss Ber-
nardine Eagan. will be the guests of
Miss I'll for some time. Miss Ill will
entertain at cards again tonight.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-02

Mrs. William a. Kinsey, Miss May
Kimball. of New York; Miss Annette
Martin. Miss Anna Krudop, Mrs.
Charles F. Weed, of Chicago. and Miss
E. G. Piston, of East Orange.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
BILL TO -IHEND =. s. Law
polmer's Measure Would GiCe First
District Board to Democrats.
= Te,egraph ID The Trlbune. ]


Albany. March "a Democratic attempt to place
under Democratic rule was sprung in the Assem-
County. minority leader. introduced a bill amend
ing ne public service commissions law by provid-
ing that The Mayor OF New York City instead Of
the 1;oVernc-. shall appoint the commissioners in
THE 1st District. The Mayor is 10 have the same
power Of removal the Governor. The terms Of
the present commissioners are sITnmarily terTnn-
=ste3 February !. 1902 The bil provides at
less; the commissioners shall members
OF the minority party.
While il is evident that AIr Palmer intends to
have q bipartisan board Of Democrats and Repub-
lcans. dominated Iy Tammany Hall. the effect of
his language may present question for consider
able discussion. The minority party in New York
City present Is the Independence League or at
least j. is ma ior phrty than the Republi-
cen organization. which trailed third the elec-
1lon of 1876 Ia The quo warranto proceedings
against Mayor Mcclellan are determined before
rsAG February and M Hearst is declared Mavor
Tho situation 81 the bill passed would be even
compile
The h also provides that Al least two o. the up-
sisTe commissioners be members Of the minor
iy parf.. i1e hiding New York City. In this n-av
Ehe Demo aTaes nf Kew York City has strong in
GV~ncc nesh commissions While the Rep1bli-
csr7TS -au always hc counted carry the ip-
state districts. thereby iusDgiug perpetual control
81 thr commission This biII provides that New York
CITY shall figure IT. she determination. thereby pre-
sentnS the possibility Of tho Democrats carrying
both Hew York city and the state as well.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
PRAISE FROM B4PTISTS
Social Inion }ndorscs GoUernor's
Stand Regarding Racctrach.

The members of the Baptist Social Union. at
their annual dinner the Hotel Manhattan last
night, 80 Governor Hughes, who their
president eight years ago. Of thanks for his
stand racetraCk gambling.
Frank Harvey Field. lawyer. OF Brooklyn. j
former president of the organization, and mod
orator Of the Long Island Baptist Association in
his speech said, among other things:
We. Christians. must feel that God has had a
hand in bringing this out. and giving the op-
portunity 70 expose this rottenness in depart-
ments Of business God must have guided him in
his magnificent handling OF the problem. II is a
great tning 10 be Governor of this Empire State
and handle eight million people. He has done great
work this year against the opposition of political
party. and against the banded elements Of wrong
of racetreck gambling.
don't know when Governor Of this state has
taken up matter of such vast interest TO the peo
PIE IL shows that in Office do great
things and by the law attempt 10 root out evils of
this kind hope that every Baptist and every
uphold Governor Hughes The papers are filed
with the doings Of the who violate the con
stitution of the state to foster this giant evil 1t
should make Us Christians move on. We see
great wave passing over the country against the
rum evil, and here. in our state. Gov
eTnor Hughes engaged in this great movement.
Speaking of the administration OF President
Roosevelt. ". F. Murphy said the Presidents
should down IN history as that OF one
Of the greatest Presidents of the United States
and should be inspiration TO ell the Young men
OF this country.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
FIRE DRILLS INDICATE SAFETY.

Practically every public school in tre ctr teit
or more fire drills yesterday following ths ns
school fire Cleveland the dsy before. ~ -
morning exercises the principals addressed re ch''-
dren. told them Of the reason for the drills, ard
pointed ort that If they were cool in carrying -
what they had learned TO the letter they were az
entirely free from danger from tra n several
cases officers from fire companies near tae schools
in and requested that the drills hs reid scr
their benefit.
Two fire drills held N the main buildrS ~
tHe Washington Irving High School. No. 81 Ease
I2ta street II took forty-ve seconds al the nrss
to get 6l2 pupils into the Less than an
hour later the principal again pressed the burcoa'
and in less than "a minute all of them were II tls
street. AT Public School -. in East Sth street.
thousand children reached the street IN s nre
drill in two and calf minutes. The principal q
School II. in East 9Th street. said that the t"'
thousand children could get out IN two minutes
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
HUGHES APPROVES STATE RANCE s,,,

Albany March 5-Adjutant General Henry an
nounces that Governor Hughes has given his an
proVal TO the introduction OF a bill in the ecisat
uTe following a recommendation of the hoard ~,
pointed 10 select site fof a rife rance In tb,
vicinity of New York to the place of the
Creedmoor Range. and provide for an annronri-
alton for the new site The proposed site OF the
new range will not he made public for the present
Lieutenant Colonel John b. Holland of Nep
York aid on the staff of Major General fsoe ha.
been brevetted colonel by the Governor Lien
tenant Colonel Ho,,,rd IS about retire
contract for full dress uniforms for the ma
uonal guard organizations has been awarded nv
the state to clothing f:rn or New YORK f
t!lSJ.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
SCARE IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Grand Rapids. Mich. March 5.-tTrand Rapids 10.
day threatened with repetition of CIers-
lands tragedy OF yesterday even larger scale.
Fire broke in the laboratory OF the Central
High School while twelve hundred pupils were =
their morning work The signal for the fre drilI
was given. and the children marched out in per-
feet order. the building being emptied in two and
one-half minutes
The Central High School - overcro7ded and t1-
stairwayS inadequate and fears Of panic Hsys
long been felt but the fire drill today proved
effective The fire caused comparatively it--is
damage
That there was no panic was probably due - t1s
fact that professional photographer had been
taking fsshiSEt pictures TN the corridor Of 80
high school few minutes before the fra broEs
out, and the children had been warned not % 5s
alarmed When the FIRE alarm came and tho dr'l
besan they thought. therefore. that it for
another picture. and all Of them mdrcbe6 cut
quietly. Many pupils saII after The fire that when ms
smoke first rolled out from the -ntiator< into ts
rooms they thought IL was smoke from The f3sl-
lights. and hence we're not frightened.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
WANT ONLY sTANCH HUGHES MEN

The Republican Committee of the c5th Assembly
District passed resolutions last night instructing
the committee appointed to prepare a ticket 10 be
presented the enrolled Republicans the Presi-
Dental primaries March 81 to place il as
delegates 10 the Assembly and Congress district
conventions only men known 10 be Staunch sup
porters Of Governor Hughes for the Presidency
William II. -Wadharns, eX-judge of the City Court
is chairman of the committee that will prepare the
ticket.
The members of the county committee from the
district, one OF whom is General Stewart l. Wood
lord, head of the National Hughes League have
pledged themselves - work for delegation to the
national convention Instructed for Governor
Hughes.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
CALLERS AT STATE HEADQUARTERS

Timothy l.. Woodruff, chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee busy headquarters
yesterday comforting with visitors and attending
TO the routine work. Among his callers were Colo
mel George w. Dunn, of Binghanton, former state
chairman; William II. Smythe. of OWego. and Mr.
Grener. Of Buffalo. The friends of Mr.. Woodruff
said last night that if the Odel men in the
11ittee asked for a show down it would develop
that the Woodruff men had at least twenty-five
of the thirty-eight votes.
Little credence is placed in the TumOr from
Washington that Secretary George B. cortelyou
is a candidate for state chairman. It IS assumed
that If the Secretary had any such intention his
plans would have been announced before now. Mr..
Woodruff not ready yesterday to announce the
name of the committeeman who viii introduce the
resolution at the meeting Of the state committee
tomorrow declaring in favor of Governor Hughes
for the Presidential nomination
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
DE GRO0T MEASURE RECOMMITTED.
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. |

Albany March "a bill of Assemblynan De
Groot. branded by the Democrats attempt to
create Republican patronage In Queens County.
recommitted to-day after a bitter debate led
by Mr.. Palmer. Of Schoharie. minority leader The
Republicans, he said held Office in Queens
County. that of District Attorney. The bill pro-
posed to give this Republican District Attorney the
power TO appoint commissioner of records who
in turn empowered without regard to civil
service TO appoint large number of subordinates
For the first year Sl50.00 appropriated and for
succeeding years $4,000 Mr. Palmer said that the
bill was sneaked through the Committee on Inter-
nal Affairs whereas it should have gone to Cities
New York City has To pay the freight"
On vote several Republicans boted and voted
with the Democrats. the result being 4S IN 40
against recommttal Speaker Wadsworth thnn
prevailed on Mr.. De Groot to allow it to be recon-
Lntted.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06

been generally regarded certain that the place
would go Mr. Stapleton or Samuel 3. Whlte-
house, who McCarren's choices for the va
cancy. He presented four Names those OF MI
Stanleton Isaac NJ Eapper James d. Bell ana
s S Whitehouse as the candidates of the Brook
lyn Democracy to succeed Justice Bartlett Mnen
none of these was chosen. he let that list stand
the choice of the organization for successor 10
Justice Abbott
Mr. Stapleton is a well known Roman Cathohc
His appointment is taken here sufficient refuta-
tion of reports spread APPARENTLY by anu-Hushes
politicians In other states that Governor Hughes
had pronounced anti-CathOc bias
Luke d. Stapleton comes of Irish stock. He was
born in the old 7th Ward, on December H. 1909
After a course in St. Jamess Commercial Academy
fin Jaw street he became q student in the classical
department Manhattan College. conducted by tho
Christian Brothers. from which he received the
A. Is. degree in 1889. He was one of the leaders IN
the class and later took postgraduate work at the
college. receiving the degree of a. NJ. AT the same
time he began the study of law IN the New York
University Law School Completing his course in
1891. he admitted to the bar. and at once en-
tered the practice of his profession in the law office
of George v. Brouwer. Later he became part
ner in the firm of McMaho. Staploton & Miles. and
soon built up a profitable practice and a wide
epread reputation as of the most effective trial
lawyers at the Kings County bar.
In politics he has long been active and was 4
sort of right bower James W. Ridgway in the
Cooubs-Wallace Congress fight in 1890 He was
the organized and first president Of the James W.
Ridgwav Young Mems Democratic Association. To
succeed William J. Carr. who is now a justice of
the Supreme Court for ID Judicial District Cor
poration Counsel John Whalen appointed Mr.
Stapleton first assistant for the Borough of Brook
Iyn in ls9a This office he held until 1902 In 1886
he was a candidate the Democratic ticket for
the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, but was defeated.
He married niece of Archbishop Farley They
have two children.
Mr.. Stapleton has long. been known n forCeful
sneaker on the stump. He lives in the Park Slope
section the 18th Assembly District He is presi-
dent Of the st. Patricks Society and a member of
the Kings County Democratic Club, of the Alumni
Association of Manhattan College, the Medico-
Legal Society, the knights of Columbus and the
RroOk!vn Club
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
CRANE BEGINS WORK.
Organizing Increment for Hughes
an Massachusetts.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Boston. March 5.-Senator Crane TOOK per
sonal charge of the Hughes movement III MdSsd-
chusetts to-day, and before night he had tiie
boom organized, a score or n'ore of state ieaoeis
at work and the crystallizing OF Hushes seh'i-
ment we'll under way
To start with ex-Attorney General a. H.
Ptlisbury, an original Hughes man, was at least
temporarly relieved from command OF the
Hughes boom, and General E. r. Champlln' eN-
Mayor of Cambridge was put IN charge
Twenty leaders from the western part OF the
state spent the afternoon in conference Win
Senator Crane and they left the city to-night
rejoicing
Senator Crane announced tonight that heao-
quarters would be opened at Youngs Hotel TO-
morrow morning, and that a conference of all
New England leaders who demand unin-
sructed delegates" had been called for next
Monday. The Hughes men are making their
fight on this uninstructed delegation to Chicago
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
BEYOND M'CARREN's COMPREHENSION.

.slhanT. March BY some hook o. crook which
is beyond thr comprehension Of Senator Patrick IT.
7.cCsrrer tbs senate Judiciary Committee to-day
reported 20 the Senate she concurrent resolution
Senator Otto 9 FoelkeT. OF Brooklyn proposing an
amendment 70 the constitution which would in
crease The counry judges Of Kings County from two
f1,-e. would make the terms of the new judges
fourteen years and wouls extend the time Of the
present judges II fourteen sears
This resolution may be tamn1aG through here by
partisan methods but il be successful OF
pass = second legislature SAID Mr. McCarren Il
asked the committee hold this bill. the Sena-
tor from the a;h has been aggressive and got IT
A bill which seeks TO extend the terms of two
Judges now holding ofic" Is not constitutional and
can never succeed I don't mind it's going on be-
cause / know Il pass
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
TO PERMIT MORE SUBWAY BUILDING.
TBv Telegraph to The Trlt

TeleEraph to The TrIbune.
Albany. March 5.-The seventh concurrent reSolu-
ton seeking to amend the state constitution to
permit the City Of New York TO build more sub
ways was introduced to-day by Senator Travis and
Assemblyman Lee. In the main it resembles SINH
lar propositions which have been introduced this
session
1t seeks TO exempt from the 10 per cent debt
limit bonds for railroads and docks. IN ad-
ditiop il contains provision permitting the isSu-
ance of one-year bonds, to be redeemed out of the
tax levy the year succeeding their issue. The
amount OF such bonds is limited 10 one-tenth of
per of the assessed valuation of the city This
can be used for any purpose other than for sub
ways docks and water supply. It would Weld
s. T38,4S7 under the present assessed valuation of
q
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
LOST MILLION ON PONIES" HE SAYS.
Defendant in Suit for Money Lent Swears He
Gambled AWAY $4,000 in One Year.

Il lost a million playing the ponies" said Charles
Hickey, d manager for Nelson Morris & Co. in his
defence Of a claim for $500 brought against him
by Joseph Barker before Justice Greenbaum and a
jury in Supreme Court yesterday.
Barker says that he lent gave TO Hickey in
the period from September l November L. 1903
the OF A5ei FOR the ostensible purpose OF in
vcsting ii in stocks Hickey asserts that he has
settled all the claims outstanding against him
Why. Hickey said, when testifyfng. this man
Barker nay partner. lie knew what / was go
ing 10 do with the money. IN one year / lost
s3o,eo0. We used TO 80 20 the track every dav To-
gether and anything that Barker .sSs ~ ~ Seu .
Axals tee1A"
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
BENNET RESOLUTION PASSED.
lEr Telegraph TO The Tribune

IbF Ielegraph 70 Tho Tribune !
Albany, March after a spirited fight the
Assembly passed to-day ny vote of 76 to "a
the Bennett resolution calling on Controller Metz
70 detailed information concerning the funded
and unfunded debt OF New York City and it's
financial needs and contemplated expenditures
Assembyma Palmer moved that the resolution
he referred again TO the cities COMMITTEES de-
clarng that 1t indicated lack of confidence i'm The
administration of the Controller and virtuatl,-
was an insult 10 him The Republicans Indicated
their state of mind by insisting having the
Information, killing the Palmer motion 10 re-
sommit by d vote OF 12 TO sS.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY

Columbus. Ohio. March 5-The following mes
sages were sent from the Governors Office to-
day:
Columbus. Ohio. March .
Hon Tom J.. Johnson. Mayor Cleveland Ohio-
Most sincere sympathy for afflicted neigh
bors. Can do anything to help you?
ANDREW l.. HARRIS Governor
To the Mayor OF CollinwoOd, Ohio.
All possible sympathy FOR YOUR afflicted homes
can We do anything for YOU?
ANDREW l. HARRIS. Governor.
Richmond, Va March 5-The General Assem-
by to-day adopted resolutions of sympathy for
the people of Cleveland Ohio in connection with the
disaster in that cit! yesterday. and requested the
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Albany. March 5.-GOvernor Hughes late this al
telnoon signed the bill Of Senator White appro-
priating $4,000 for tho construction of manu-
factures and liberal arts building the first step
in the new comprehensive scheme for the develop
ment of the state fair grounds plant ar Syracuse,
Other legislative bills signed by the Governor
to-day include those of:
Senator White reducing from $4,000 to g. oo3 the
amount of the bond required of the clerk Of the
Court OF Appeals.
Mr.. Merritt making the fiscal year for all re-
formatories begin uniformly October I.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
rBv rslograph TO The Tribune. ]

toy IsI'sTdpI % II tIIVtl|"I
Pittsburg. March AN ordinance viii De intro<
duced at the next session Of the Councils 70 have
fireman stationed at every school building during
sessions. An examination was made to-day 70
prove that all school buildings were safe
Three old schoOIhouses were found without h-s
escapes, and doors swinging inward Heretofors
there have been fire drills in the high schools
but perenptory orders we're issued to-day 70 begin
such drills at once. Additional instructions vers
also out regarding drills in the grade schools.
making them compulsory, more frequent ard mora
thorough
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
; ST4PLETON NAMED.
GoUernor Hughes Appoints HIM
Supreme Court Justice.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune.l ]

aIbanv March 5-Governor Hughes sent 10 the
San.te to-day the nomination of Luke D. Stapleton
ss Supreme Court Justice TO succeed the iate
George B. Abbott of Brooklyn The nomination
was referred to the Senate Judiciary COMMITTEE
The fact that the appointee is Democrat causeu
little surprise as the Governors intent 10 hahe
a democrat has been well known. In fact, IL mas
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
HUGHES CLUB INCORPORATED.

The Charles e. Hughes Republican Club of tho
9Th Assembly District was. Incorporated Yesterday
The directors are William Armstrong, Thomas J.
Clarke. William II. James, William H. Godward
Frederick Koberein. Matthew Kennedy and Oscar
w Ehrhorn. The object of the club is to promote
the candidacy OF Governor Hughes for President
and to gain delegates for him in the district
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
THREATS DO NOT MOVE GOVERNOR.

Albany, March 5-Ciovernor Hughes asked
again to-day about runored threats against him
in connection with mis- attitude against racetrack
gambling. He earnestly deprecated any mention
~ the matter. and when pressed for the truth
the subject, said:
IF anything OF that sort has been received it
was Of . character undeserying of the slightest
serious consideration
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
SCHOOL FIRE NEAR PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia March 5.-More than one hundre'
small children in the public kindergarten al Lars
downe suburb, We're marched safely from wv
building to-day IN fire drill while the slrders anu
partitions in the basement burned hcrcely and the
halls were filling with smoke from IRE that ~s5
started by crossed electric wires
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
icy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Providence. March 5--Thirteen Of this city
school buildings were found examination to-day
possess defects such made possible the Collin
wood holocaust Mayor Mccarthy at once called 4
special emergency meeting of heads OF The school,
fire and police departments and members OF the
city government and steps were taken remedy
the evils found. especially in the case OF doors
which opened inward The greatly overcrowdei
condition OF many OF the schools here enha ancss
the danger.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
BIENNIAL SESSIONS PROPOSED.

Albany. March 5-The 2,346th proposition to
amend the state constitution is embodied in two
concurrent resolutions introduced in the Assem-
bly, to-day by Beverley K. Robinson, of New York
City, on behalf of the Union League Club, which
would extend terms of Senators from two TO
four years and Assemblymen from one to two
wears and provide for biennial legislative sessions.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06

Of coal in the heating furnace OF the scno0a
building at Ivy Wild suburb. to-day resulted y
severe injuries 10 Miss Nellie Remek the principS'
who burned about the face. but the enc a-S-
dFed pupils marched out safely.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
TAFT VOTES FROM OKLAHOMA

Perry, Okla. March 5-The Republicans Of the
1st Oklamoha Congress District. IN convention to-
day. elected Charles Il. Seeley, of Guthrie, and
Vernon Whiting. OF Enid delegates TO the National
Republican Convention, instructed them to
vote for Secretary Taft first. last and all the
Tin
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
soYs, HOME AT Detroit BURNED.

Detroit. March 5-The dormitory OF the D7A.
canal Home of Boys at Clarencsville. suburb g
Detroit burned tonight. but il is thought that ai
of the thirty-six boys were taken safely a.
perintendent Lane after directing the boys safe
~. had 10 leap from an upper window. but vas
not seriously injured
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
WISCONSIN scHooIHoUSE suRNED.

Green Bay. Wis. March 5-A telephone messass
from Sturgeon Bay says that the principal Schooi
building there burned early to-day. Loss
S6OOO0 insurance. about $4,000 The building pro
vided quarters for the high school and the 1st. ~
and Sd Ward grammar schools. There were M
casualties
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
TPv Tsiserapn ~ Tbs TTfhIirs 7

Cincinnati. March 5.-CoUnty Prosecuting Att1r%
ney RunsOn this afternoon ordered the deputy
state inspectors 70 close at once the Kennel
Heights School Complaint was made thar tbs
school building not adequately protected from
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06

Kansas City. March 5-Every school building II
Kansas City IS to be inspected beginning to-H0--
row. The Board of Education issued an order to-
night that effect.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
OTHER CITIES AROUSED.

Governor to transmit the resolutions 20 ths Gov.
error Of Ohio and the Mayor OF Cleveland.