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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08

DelIeNe
Being a good black nanny means
a great deal more than merely black
ing up n putting on a turban," said
she to me-, in explanation of her
methods. "Such a character needs
even more thought than a straight
role. Every little detail must be
rounded out if the whole is to be per-
feet. / play a purely South Carolina
negro, and there is as much difference
between my dialect for that part and
the dialect of some other State as there
is between the tongues of the different
Tribes of Indians.
Now the negro of Georgia. she
continued, speaks a sort of Hoosier
dialect. He says you ALL and 'cyant,'
and-well, o know the style, don't
you"
Pleases Southerners.
How do the Southern people like
your 'mammy?'p I asked her, as she
a stiffly starched polka-dotted gown,
with huge kerchief and cap, and white
stockings.
20, they think I'm fine" she laughed,
'ff l may judge by their applause. They
just load me with flowers, and give me
oceans of applause. You know the
Southern audience will not accept the
Northern negro type, for which they
have absolutely no use. You have to
play a real Southern darby to even win
their attention"
would o rather play character
parts than straight roles?"
II do not know but that l would.
OF course, [ like the legitimate pretty
well, but / think there is more chance
in character parts, and l intend to stick
to them. There's a whole lot in finding
out what you can do best. and doing it,"
pretty good philosophy, that" 1
commented. and she answered, Learned
by experience, L assure you"
How did o come to take up negro
parts?''
"Well, my first attempt was at a re-
hearsal of an all-star production of
Uncle Toms Cabin at the Academy Of
Music, in New York. l went on to play
the character, merely to fill in, and they
my work so well that l was as
signed to the part. 1t was that of
Aunt Chloe and l had to double with.
the character of 'Emiline,' a girl of IL
1t meant work, but l like it. After that
1 was a nanny in Under Southern
Skies, and I've been one eve since.
Broke Ankle on Stage.
at was in the latter show that / met
with the accident which made me
lame" continued Miss Durand. 81
was making a hasty exit. when, some
how or other, l fell and broke my
ankle. For two years after hat ! was
not on the stage at all. returned to it
to take this present part, which, have
positively. grown to love. With each
performance l seem to get a little.
nearer to getting 'Auntie Eve just
the type l want her to be.
You must have had some exciting
experiences while The Clansman' was
its Southern tour?"
Indeed, we did. Down there the
people went wild. Why, one night.
the scAne where a negro says
that if he told a white man to black
his boots he would have to do so, the
negroes applauded loudly, and a little
while after l heard an awful disturb
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
WET WEATHER HOLDS UP
OPENING OF THE PARKS.
We're to Have Been Ready To-
morrow, but Rainfall Inter-
feres with Plans.

Announcement was made by the Park
Commission today that the opening of
the various county parks which was
would be postponed for a week., owing
to the unusually heavy rainfall dur
ing the past two days.
Those having permits for the base
ball diamonds. running track and ten
mis- courts will likely be disappointed,
but the condition of the turf makes the
delay necessary.
w regret it very much" said one
of the county officials today, but if the
boys and girls would be allowed on the
grounds tomorrow they would be
ruined for the season."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
OCIETY INTERESTED IN
~TWlNlNG-BRAINE WEDDING

Sophia Ricord Settlement Guild. for
the benefit of the Settlement house,
Fourth street. There is also a sale of
cake and candy under the charge of
Miss Katherine Condit and Miss Eliza
beth tScattergood. The tea table is
under the charge of Mrs. Arthur Mac
Ainsh and Mrs. Barley Warner, as
sisted by Miss Esther Gray and Mrs.
Arthur Underwood. Assisting in re-
ceiving we're Miss Laura Clarke, Miss
M. Louise Watts and Miss Margaret
Clarke.
There will be an annual sale of cakes
and candies tomorrow afternoon under
The auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Y. M. CA. of the Oranges at
the home of Mrs. William f. Robertson,
washington street, East Orange. The
sale will last from Q until 6 O'Clock.
Mrs. Perry Allen, of 1856 Park avenue,
East Orange, and Mrs. A. j.. Lamme,
of 1sS Harrison street, East Orange,
are hostesses today at a large luncheon
at the Essex County Country Club.
There are over eighty guests. on
each table is d dainty basket
filed with apple blossoms, white lilacs
and Killarney roses and joined together
with broad bows and streamers of satin
ribbons.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
LAST BERGEN HILL
TUNNEL BLAST FIRED,

NEW YORK, May S.-The final blast
breaking down the last heading of the
north tunnel, which the Pennsylvania
Railroad has been boring under Bergen
Hill, has been fired.
1t is now possible for a person to
walk from the western end of either of
the two Bergen Hill tunnels under the
North River to Seventh avenue, and
through either of the four tunnels from
Seventh avenue under the East River
to East avenue, Long Island City-a
total distance from end to end of 5.S
miles-without coming above ground.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
FOOT GIRL HAD TO LOSE
WORTH $4,000, JURY SAYS.
[specIaI to the EvenIng star.l

TRENTON, May S.-After twenty
four hours deliberation a jury in the
United States Circuit Court today re-
turned a verdict of $4,000 damages in
favor of Fanny Friedman. ~1O-year-old
daughter of Samuel Friedman, of Jer-
sey City, in her suit against the Snare
& Triest Company, of New York. In
1903 the girl, while playing on some
heavy iron Orders piled on York street,
Jersey City, was injured by one of
the Orders topping over her, and m
putation of one foot was necessary.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
WIND AND RAIN
STORM TRIES HARD
TO BREAK RECORD
In Seven Hours More Than
Three Inches Flood New
ark Streets.

The northeaster which passed over
this city was remarkable both for
amount of rain and velocity of wind
The total fall was 1923 inches, unusual
for this season of the year and for the
time elapsed. The storm was at its
height yesterday between the hours of
$3.50 a. m. and 1880 p. m. when "a
inches of rain fell. The velocity of the
wind vas from Is to IS miles an hour.
On October "a, last year, 3.4 inches
fell.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
Likeness Impressed New York
Photographer and His Idea
Was Adopted Immediately.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 8.-If
William Jennings Bryan gets the Demo-
cratic nomination at the Denver con-
vention in July, one of h features OF
the campaign will be the stress laid
upon his resemblance to George WASH
ington in personal appearance. The
country will be flooded with postcard
folders proving the resemblance through
the photographers art, and already in
1uential admirers of the Nebraskan are
making preparations to have hundreds
of thousands of half-tone folders made
and to Systematically get them before
the voters of the country.
The discovery of the likeness was
made by John NJ. Jones, a New York
artist. He was casually looking at a
picture of Bryan and remarked the
Washington resemblance to a friend.
The latter laughed at him. Jones
promptly secured a picture of Washing
ton, one that is admitted by all critics
to BIZ a perfect likeness, and then one of
Bryan of the same size and same pose.
He carefully cut out Washington's face,
leaving the wig, neck dress and body
intact. fidclnS luls Oh Top VI Tie DiSaii
photograph and clamping the two to-
gether, he showed his friend an excel
lent likeness of Washington.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Jones made 9
crayon enlargement Of the Bryan ant
| Washington portraits, and then treated
the enlargement of the Washington por-
trait as he had the small photograph.
These he showed to a politician high IN
n1-.oaro+io airoIaC 6nd tho hitter wa 6
Immediately impressed with the availa-
bility of the pictures for campaign pur-
poses. other prominent Democrats were
promptly interested, with the result that
the pictures will play a prominenttpart
in the campaign of 1908 if Bryan is
made the standard bearer for the 1party.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08

1yitations have been issued for the
rriage of Miss Roberta Mary Braine
Charles Twining, to take place In
ICE Episcopal Church Tuesday, May
at noon.
IRIS. Wilbur S. Johnson, of IA Har-
IN street, East Orange, formerly OF
wark, has issued invitations for a
e recital, to be given at h Essex
lnty Country Club Monday after
n, May Is, at 4 o'clock.
lvitations have been issued for the
lual meeting and luncheon OF the
,men's Auxiliary of the New Jersey
storical Society, to take place in
society building, West Park street.
.dnesday, May 20. The business SEES
n will be held in the morning, ana
the afternoon there will be an adj
SIS by Charles A. Beard, Phi. d., OF
umbia University.
he Ensemble Musical Club of Or
e will hold the last musical of the
son next Monday night, May IL, at
home of Miss Baldwin, 65 Chestnut
eet, East Orange.
fiss Eleanor Logan, of 100 Third
nue., is hostess at a tea this after
IN, given under the auspices OF the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
DEATH ENDS RECONCILIATION.

he body of James Garrigan, who died
II. st. James's Hospital yesterday from
the effects of muriatic acid, taken last
Tuesday with suicidal intent, has been
removed from the institution by his
wife for burial. His act was the result
of an estrangement from his wife. but
70 couple were r~econciled at his death
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
les FOR $4,000, BUT
GETS NOTHING FOR HURTS,

verdict for the North Jersey Street
ilway Company was returned by the
y in the Circuit Court before Judge
isley today that heard James Duffy's
ion for $4,000 damages for injuries.
was thrown from a trolley car on
, Central avenue line, because. as ne
lined, it started up before he had
rly alighted.
he jury believed Duffy's own ne
ct caused the accident.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
GRO Held IN $1,000
ON STABBING CHARGE,
tim of Quarrel Has Two
Wounds, but His Condition
Is Not Serious.

les Johnson, negro so years old, of
risburg, Va, was arraigned in the
md Precinct Court today on the
rye of atrocious assault on Oscar
lly, a negro, 3S years old, of los Jer-
: street, Harrison, in Nassau street.
.4e was held in 50, 900 bail for the grand
jury. Manly is in st. Michaels Hos
pital with a knife wound in the back
and another in the abdomen.
lie is not in a dangerous condition.
? stabbing occurred yesterday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
KILLED WHEN
GAS O EXPLODES.

IT. JoHNSBURG, Va. May S.AMrs.
mn Wilson. her two small children,
d hnr sister. a Miss Lee, lost their
es today as the result of an ex-
,losion of a gas stove in a tenement
here.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
NO FISHING ALLOWED

4 owing to the heavy rain Of yester-
lay a sewer in Elm street, Arlington,
hear the Erie depot, became clogged
Ind the street was flooded and some
sg stuck up4a sign reading, Private
nd, no fishing"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
BELLEyILLE PERSONALS.

Mrs. Charles Bonal, of New Britain,
Conn, is visiting Miss Anna Austin, OF
80 Van Rensselaer, street.
Miss Edna Haugh. of stephen street,
has returned home from a visit to rela-
tives in Nyack, N. \.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
Miss Durand So Natural as Me-
gress NANNY" She Wins
South's Plaudits. !
PART LOOKS SIMPLE,
BUT 1T ISN'T, AT ALL
Violet Mersereau, Child Actress,
Tells Miss Carrick How joy
Gus 1t Feels to Be Applauded.
BY ADELINE STANLEY CARRICK.


DURAND,
the "Aun.-
tie Eve" of 1.-THE
Clansman," which
is attracting large
audiences at the
Newark Theatre
this week., is one
of the c~leverest
n e character
actresses on the
American S t a 6 e.
She believes in
putting ones best
efforts into the
present, not in
saving them for
some future and
greater occasion,
and in that lies
the secret of her
success, 1 verify
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
TOT TRAVELS ALONE 1900 MILES.

NEW YORK. May S.-Having tray
eled 1000 miles. from South Africa,
.3-year-old Wilfred Stevens has reached
Southampton, L. l., his home.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-08
OLD STYLE CHURCH CONCERT.

At Central Methodist Church, Market
street, neal Mulberry street, tonight,
the Ladies Aid Society will give an old
fashioned concert.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14

at much less cost than this additional
water could be secured from any
other source. There can be no ques-
ton that this additional development
will provide an ample supply for this
city for the next 20 years. (Sec Col
onel Heuer's report. page g.
The above summary of the physical
conditions brings US to the question
Of how these additions to the prop
erty arc to be provided for. This can
be done only under two plans:
First-The acquisition of the plant
by the city and its development under
the city's control.
Second--Its development by the
company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
PLAN FIRST

PLAN FlRS1
directors will recommend to the
stock holders the sale of the property
to the city for the face value of the
issued bonds and the outstanding
stock, approkimating $32,0o000o; or
if the city does not desire the Lake
Merced property TO be included in
the sale, there may be a deduction of
100000 from the price named, with
the privilege to the city of using this
Lake Merced property for purposes of
a water supply only, for>such time as
this may be desirable, not exceeding
10 years, on payment to the company
of net return of 4 per cent per an
mum on this 100000.
These are positively the lowest
terms at which the directors will rec
ommend to the stock holders the sale
of the property, and if it is to be pur-
chased by the city 1t may as we'll be
taken for granted, once and for all,
that these are the best terms on which
it can be obtained. I Have repeated
ly stated to you that the directors and
stock holders firmly believe that this
price is far below the actual value of
the property, but considerations, which
have been stated and made plain to
you, have induced willingness on
their part to dispose of the property
on these terms. The city does not
permanently need Lake Merced as
source of water supply, and could not
well use it for anything else than
public park The land has a specula-
tive value, which would be an in
ducement to the stock holders to re-
tain it and thus, in a measure, COM
pensate themselves for what they feel
is a lower price than their property
should command.
VALUATION BASED ON ESTI-
MATES
The present city engineer, in his
estimate of value, expressly stated
that he had not included that addi-
tional element of value which attached
to the Calaveras properties by virtue
of the fact that their permanent
"serviceability' has been demon
strated by continuous use since the
estimate made by Mr. Grunsky in
1901, from which Mr.. Manson's fig
ures were exactly taken.
From Mr.. Grunsky's report we
quote the followingA
WHAT ELEMENT OR VALUE
THE LANDS ON WHICH THE
GRAVEL BEDS OF SUNOL AND
THE ARTESIAN WELLS NEAR
PLEASANTON ARE LOCATED
MAY HAVE ACQUIRED BY REA-
SON OF WATER DEVELOP
MENT Is DIFFICULT TO AN
SwER WITH ANY DEGREE OF
PRECISION, PARTICULARLY IN
VIEW OF THE FACT THAT IN
THE ONE CASE THE VALUE
DEPENDS UPON THE AMOUNT
OF WATER OBTAINED AND
PERMANENTLY OBTAINABLE.
AND, IN THE OTHER, LARGELY
UPON THE PERMANENT SERv-
IcEABILITY OF THE NATURAL
FILTER"
In his report Mr.. Manson says:
"ONE OTHER FACTOR OF MO-
MENT WHICH THIS OFFICE
HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CON-
SIDER is THE VALUE OF THE
ALAMEDA SYSTEM AS A PER
MANENT SUPPLY WHICH HAS
ONLY BEEN BROUGHT OUT BY
CONTINUED USE"
This is vital omission and estab-
fishes. beyond the possibility OF
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14

the value of such a property, AFTER
ALL, ITS VALUE TO THE CITY
is THE AMOUNT OF MONEY
NECESSARY TO BE EXPENDED
TO REPRODUCE A SYSTEM CA
PABLE OF RENDERING AN
EQUIVALENT SERVICE. To re-
produce system capable of supply
ing to San Francisco 100000 gal
Ions of water daily, with potentialities
of increase so as to admit of deliv-
cry approximating 15o.00o,0oo gallons
daily, WOULD COST FAR IN Ex-
CESS OF ANY ESTIMATE OF
VALUE PLACED UPON THE
CoMPANY'S PROPERTY, and far
in excess of the actual cost of the
same to the company, and this with
out taking into consideration the ele-
ment of established business.
1t is interesting to note, in refer
ence to the question of values, that
the city of New York is nov devel-
oping an increased storage and con-
duit supply to furnish the munich
pality with an additional $50 0O0 00O
gallons per day at an estimated cost
of $lSo,Ooo,Ooo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14

100000.
5.4 per cent on a valuation of $780,,
o0o.O00.
SO per cent on valuation of S2S,-
100000.
o2 per cent on a valuation of s2o,-
100000, and
Ga per cent on a valuation of SIS
0oe,ooo.
The above results are only obtained
by charging an inadequate deprecia-
ton or replacement fund.
WHATEVER DIFFERENCES OF
OPINION MAY EXIST AS TO
VALUATION, THE COMPANY is
NEVERTHELESS ENTITLED TO
THE RATES ASKED. IN OTHER
WORDS. EVEN THOUGH THE
PROPERTY BE WORTH NO
MORE THAN THE CITY ENGIN-
EER'S ESTIMATE, THE INCOME
ON THE RATES REQUESTED
BY US WILL BE NO GREATER
THAN THE STOCK HOLDERS
ARE FAIRLY ENTITLED TO RE-
CEIvE.
A critical and vital stage has now
been reached in the relations between
the city and the company on
whose property the city depends
for its water supply. The credit
OF the company has been seri-
ously impaired by attacks made
on the valuation OF its property, by
Misrepresentation of its resources, by
the agitation for a municipal water
supply, by an insufficient income
caused by low water rates, and by
the effort of the late board of super
visors to forfeit its franchise. For
years past the relations between the
city and the company have been
strained. II in the past the company
were ever in politics" for years its
relations with the city have been free
from any just criticism The effort
of the late board of supervisors to
wreck the company is within your
knowledge, and the straightforward
manner in which that effort was met
by the management is also within
your knowledge. Is it at all likely
that if the company had been in
politics this conhscatory effort would
have been made?
Early in 1906 changes in the man
agement were effected, and the COM
pany is now in the hands of repre-
sentatives of the share holders, who
are themselves very large owners of
stock. For years the share holders.
numbering about two thousand. nearly
all OF whom are residents of San
Francisco, have received but a small
income from their property, and since
January, 1906, they have not only had
no dividends, but have paid in assess
ments $40, 900, which was largely en-
ployed to repair damage caused by
the earthquake. 1t seems to be as
sumed by some of your members that
no credit is to be given for this item
IN arriving at the rates to which the
company is entitled. An idea exists
that the maximum rate of return to
the share holders is to be limited bv
the amount OF dividends that will sat
isfy buyer of gilt edge securities,
and yet that, if any unusual expense
must be incurred to enable the COM
pany to furnish the service to the city,
that expense must be borne by the
company. 1t is only necessary to
state this position TO show its fallacy.
If there were no limit to the return
which the share holders might receive
it would be entirely proper to expect
them to meet all expenses of every
nature, but it is unfair, unjust and ab-
solutely illogical to limit the COM
pany's income and compel it to meet,
out of the pockets of the share hold
ers. an expense which. had the plant
been owned by the city, would have
been met by the consumers through
the city treasury.
No business can thrive unless losses
can be taken care Of out of ;r~o~~.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
PLAN SECOND

PLAN SECOND
The development of the Spring
Valley water system by the company
depends on the re-esta blishment of
the credit of the company
The re-establishment of the credit
of the company depends fundamen-
tally on the adoption of schedule
of rates that will, within the not dis
tant future, allow fair and reason
able return on the value of the prop
erty.
In fixing rates two elements must
be considered:
First-What is the value of the
property?
For consideration of the value of
the property we refer to what has
been said heretofore under the head
ing "Plan First"
Second-What is a fair and reason
able return on the value?
The legal rate of interest in this
state is per cent. Interest rates in
this community on loans amply Sc
cured are from 6 to per cent. We
cannot-for the purposes of this in
vcstigation-undo> the existing law
regarding the fixing of rates, no mat
ter how illogical or unjust it may be,
The law itself makes our income inse-
cure Gas evidenced by the treatment
of the company by the late board of
supervisory. This warrants the
classing of the Investment as some
what hazardous, and hence entitled to
greater return than would be ex-
pected by an investor whose income
was secured. Under the existing con-
ditions of the investment, we are en-
titled, in all fairness, to a net return
of 7 per cent
We ask you to fix rates that will
yield net income, in the not far dis
tant future, of 6 or per cent on the
actual value of the property neces-
sarily used in providing and distrib-
uting the water to consumers. The
rates we ask you to establish will not
now yield, on a proper basis of ac-
counting, a fair and reasonable in
come, but they will be accepted in
the hope that they will tend to re-
establish credit, promote cooperation
between the city and the company
and insure the community an abun-
dant water supply.
The RATES OF 1907
To determine whether the 1902
schedule should be adopted compari-
sons are absolutely necessary.
1902. 1907.
Operating
expenses S 4540l3.7 S 6O7,232.O7
Taxes ..... 236,828o7 3l4o33.O7
Total IS 6o0,S42.74 S o22, ,165.14
Gross rev.
enue .-sl,0so,65l.72 $780, ,272.2o
Deduct op-
Grating ex-