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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-08
CHILDREN SEE FLAMES
KILL SMALL BROTHER.
Too Young to Do Anything to Save Him.
Boy Is Fatally Burned Before
Mother Returns.

TRENTON. Jan. ~S.-Playing with
matches yesterday caused the death of
John Alsky. the 2-year-old son of Mrs.
Mary Alsky, of 81 Asbury street. Tho
child was suffering from burns about
every part of the body with the ex-
ception of the right arm.
While the child's mother went on an
errand to a store near her home. little
John was playing with his elder broth
ers and sisters. One of the elder chill
dren secured some matches from a
safe hanging on the wall.
He climbed up on 4. "a chair in order
to reach the safe and threw some of
the matches on the floor. John got
hold of several of them n ignited
the birthstone by pounding on them.
The child's dress became ignited and
in a few minutes was a mass of flames.
The other children were too young to
know what to do and the child was
left at the mercy of the flames.
When the mother entered the room
she was Mortified to see what had hap
Ipened during her absence. She eXtin-
guished the blaze with some shawls and
coats, but not before the child had
been seriously burned and had inhaled
some of the flames.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-08
ARIoNS IN r CORK.
Singers Delighted Large Audience with
Jokes and Minstrelsy.

Arionites in burnt cork entertained
their many friends for several hours
last night in the Kruger Auditorium,
where their minstrel show, plotted ard
planned for months, made a great hit.
They sang<and talked, and talked back
and danced and played the bones and
tambourines much like professionals,
and had a lot of fun among hem
selves out of it. Much credit for the
success of the show was due to the
~tireless work of Leo .Cluesmann, who
directed and drilled the men so that
their work was smooth and finished
He also did much in securing the proper
stage setting, and the scenic effects left
little to be desired.
The choruses were along popular lines
and the jokes were cracked in a way
so as to offend no one, and for
that reason they were a source Of in
nocent merriment.' Timely topics were
! their basis and there was many a local
political and social knock that
tickled the audience. There were some
ION, Mayor Haussling and several on
the Excise Board and the Bishops law.
William, o. Schrafft n Otto f.
Rauch welded bones as end men,, Whlle
Otto Kuhn and Francis Carlisle worked
the tambourines with a will. julius c.
Rauch was the interlocutor who put The
posers. The Arion Minstrel Quartet,
made up of George Schubert, l.. II. c.
| Kirchner, Harry A. Koenig and n. A,
Briden sang "Kentucky Babe and
Coon. Coon with decided effect, while
John Weissenbach, baritone; Emil u
Zeh. tenor, and Gustav w. Pressing,
bass, as soloists. helped to round out
the musical part of,the program. After
the show there was a dance that lasted
until long after midnight.
Those in charge of the affair were:
Otto F. Rauch, Otto Kuhn. Harry A.
Koenig, Peter L%oehnberg. William o.
( Schrafrt, Herman Dittler. Emil g. zen,
Julius Rauch, Leo Cluesmann and
Henry Ali.
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HIT BY CAR. THROWN
DOWN EMBAMKMENT.
Paterson Driver Seriously Injured,
Horses Plunged Into River and One
Was Probably Drowned.

PATTERSON, Jan. S.-Twice within
the last two weeks William Peterson,
e5 years old, has been thrown from his
wagon and injured in a collision with
q trolley car. His latest experience &C.
CURED last night on the upper part of
the Little Falls turnpike, just at the
top Of the hill, east of the high bridge.
Peterson lies seriously injured at his
home, 25 Goodwin street. The wagon
was wrecked, having tumbled down a
forty-foot embankment after being hit
by the car. One of the horses was
rescued from the river Ropes were
placed about the other. The tackle
broke and the animal wan out in the
stream and has not been seen since.
Employees of the Jackson-Bergen
Company searched up to midnight, but
failed to locate the animal. 1t is be-
lieved that it was drowned.
Peterson was found unconscious in
the bushes and carried on a piece of
timber to Pickles Hotel.
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500 IN FIR
P MIC In
TUNNEL
:
Flames in Instruction Train
Terrify MOtOrmen- One
Man EIectrOcuted.

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-A short circuit
of an electric current of Il, 900 volts. erd
a fire so terrifying in It's effects as to
cause 300 motormen and trainmen to
desert a train of eight cars in a panic,
under the middle of the East River.
and to flee through pitch darkness to
the stations on either side of the river,
occurred last night.
The accident cost one life. George
Hepburn, AL electrician, manipulating
the system of the switchboard at the
Brooklyn end of the tunnel, in a mo-
ment of carelessness grasped an ex-
posed wire heal a lever and was cleo
trocuted.
This human connection worked as the
agency of the short circuit and caused
the accident to the eight-car train that
was being run back and forth through
the tunnel as a school for the train
men.
When the short circuit occurred there
was a binding flash and flames began
to play around the sides of the car.
Every light in the cars and in the
tunnel itself suddenly ven out, leaving
the luDe IN utter udrhilesS eAcePe loi
the flames which played about the
stalled cars. The smell of smoke warned
the motormen, too, that the flooring of
one of the cars had caught fire.
Instantly there was a rush for the
doors. The men lighted newspapers
as they ran to light their passage and
make 1t possible to avoid the deadly
third rail.
Back in the tube beneath the river,
however, a few men had stuck to the
train. They ran through the cars, gath
cred up the pals of sand kept for such
emergencies, and nurrying back to the
blazing car, soon a the fire out. In a
short time the power was turned on
again and the instruction train ran
back to Manhattan minus most of its
passengers.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-08
MODERN

Essen Camp No. 1881 will meet tonight
at S49 Broad street to install officers. Fol
owing the business session the newly in
stalled consul, Harry Fulper, will enter
tain those present.
An important meeting of Battalion No.
los, of New Jersey Uniformed Rank, was
held last night in headquarters, 124 Null
berry street. Matters pertaining TO the
coming ball and to fitting up the various
rooms of the headquarters were discussed.
James Mcmillan, of Albert Schurr Camp.
was appointed a member OF the board Of
directors.
District Deputy Martin installed the fol-
lowing officers of Hudson Camp, No. H.
SIS, last night, in Jersey City: Consul,
Frank G.. Rogers; adviser, Roswell q.
Aims; banker, r. B.. Hanson; clerk, George
NJ. Brewer; escort, james G. Lyons;
watchman, C. Danschewskl; physician. DR..
Edward Matthei; board of managers, Ben
jamin NJ. Rogers, John G. Stubenbord and
Herman Kauffungcr; chief ranger, Harry
A. Dale.
An Important meeting Of the general com
mittee of the Modern Woodmen of Essex
County has been called for tonight at the
Continental Hotel.
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KNIGHTS OF THE MAccABEEs.

Carteret Tent No. 8 will initiate a class
of candidates at their hall Tonight. Ihe
degree team will exemplisy the new ritual
and instruct in the new work. After in
itiations, the installation OF officers for
the ensuing term will take place. State
Commander A. w. Frye will be present
to install the officers.
Tomorrow night Kearny Tent No. AZ VIII
bold their first regular review in Quincy
Hall, corner Kearny and Quincy avenues,
Kearny. This is the new tent just or
ganized, and the officers will be most
pleased to welcome visiting sir knights.
Last night the degree team from Car
teret Tent No. 3 paid a visit to Paterson
Tent No. l and exenplified the new de-
gree work on a class of ten candidates,
and also assisted State Commander A. w.
Frye in installing the officers for the New
Year. After the ceremonies a banquet was
served and a general good time INDUCED
in. The degree team of Carteret Tent
are having some very enjoyable trips, Wis
Using sister tents and exemplifying the
new degree.
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REGRETS RECEIVED
SENT TO N. ]. BY SPEAKE|
AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.
To New Brunswick Columbus Knigh
and Asbury Park-Asbury Minis
ter's Pension Increased.
Especial to the Evening start

l1lNNAAf ~ ~ hIAAAA Tar
WASHINGTON. Jan S.-Representati
Howell has learned from Attorney-Gene
Bonaparte that owing to the pressure
official business he will not be able to {
cept the invitation of New Brunswi
Council, No. s57. knights of Columbus,
speak at its banquet on January 16.
Mr.. Howell has also learned from spea
er Cannon that it will be impossible
him to accept the Invitation of the Lincs
Republican Club, of Asbury Park, to
tend the annual banquet of the club
Lincoln's Birthday.
Representative Howell has introduc
bills to increase the pension Of the r,
Green Yeiser, of Asbury Park. to ST.
month.
Mr.. Howell has recommended the q
pointment of A. P. Grams on as postmas'
at Colonia. MiddleseN County. to succe
Frank Donahue, resigned
Representative Gardaer has been CO
graduated by some of his colleagues
connection with the recent decision of Z
Supreme Court on the employees Habit
act. The bill. which became a law, ".
handled by the committee on judiciary !
stead Cf by Mr.. Gardeners committee
labor. Mr.. Gardner had his own vies
in reference to inters ate commerce, al
contended that there were times when
railroad train might be engaged in Ssa
and interstate commerce and in sore /
stances there would be doubt as to q
right of the government 10 exercise supe
vision on the theoty that II could DO
because of the interstate commerce q
of 1t.
MI. Gardner attended a reception la
night which Mr.. S.b.ey. Of Pennsyiyan]
gave al the New Willard in honor OF Y
pcstmaster-general
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installed and important business trans
I. O.. E.

Court Newark will meet tonight, and an
interesting program will be carried out.
Officers will be installed several ana
dates initiated, reports received and other
important business transacted. A 'delega-
ton from Court Kings County, of Brook
Ign, will be present.
Court General Runyon will meet tonight
at S42 Broad street and install the follow
ing officers: Court deputy, Or. w. G. Han
rahan; junior past chief ranger, Richard
%. Smith; chief ranger J. 7. Stewart;
vice-chief n Harry II. Walkland re-
cording secretary, George r. Slockett;
financial secretary, Edgar b. Slockett:
treasurer, John v. Netchert; orator. Gus
tav M. Junker; senior woodward. Harry
Newman; Junior woodward, Alfred Honey;
senior beadle, James Hever; junior beadle,
Emil Stahl. court physician, A. j. Mitchell.
NJ. n; finance committee, Hugh McGlynn
and Joseph F.. Healey; trustees, DIR. e.. L.
Baldwin and B. N. Monroe.
Court wellington will hold a public in
stallation tonight in its rooms. Friends of
the members have been invited to attend.
A social time will follow the installation.
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VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS.

David ID. Mitchell Camp. L. s.. w. ",
met last night at 210 Market street and
held a public installation of officers. A
delegation from Florence Alters Camp, an
auxiliary 10 the amp, was present. The
following are the officers who were in
stalled by Department Inspector Spidel-
house, of Elizabeth: Commander, Fred
Kuebler; adjutant, Louis Invernizzi; senior
vice-commander. Louis Busch; junior vice.
commander, Robert Berry; chaplain, i.
Singer: quartermaster, Fl. Ruck; officer of
the day. =. Maier; officer of the guard, w.
Busch; trustees, Robert Berry, ]. r. Eoch
and T. Sykes. An informal reception was
held during which a musical and literary
program was rendered and refreshments
served. The women of the auxiliary con-
tributed largely to the social success of
the occasion.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Lincoln Post
are m%eetinf; this afternoon in the rooms Of
the post. The recently elected officers will
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-08
PRES. ELIOT TO TRAVEL
In Tour of Middle West Will Talk on
Commission Government.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. SIT was
announced at Harvard today that
President Charles w. Eliot had planned
an itinerary of q trip through the
Middle West next April, including
visits to Indianapolis, Indiana; Urbana,
H.; Chicago and Evanston, ILL.,; Des
Moines. Ia; st. Louis, Mo-; Louisville,
Ky; Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus
and Cleveland. o. In nearly all of these
places President Eliot will be enter
tanned by other university presidents
and by Harvard clubs.
President Eliot has planned a num-
Der Of addresses, a majority of which
will be upon municipal government by
commission. an experiment in which
President Eliot has shown keen inter-
est. Mrs. Eliot will accompany him.
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FRArERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.

James J. Mccarthy, State president of
the Order of Eagles, last night installed
the following officers of Newark Aerie,
No. "A, In its rooms, IS Market street:
President. John D.. Hayes; vice-president,
Samuel Mcdonald; treasurer, Adolph
Heitzman; financial secretary, Samuel
Nadle; recording secretary, d. ". Van
Ness; conductor, David Lipman; chap
lain, c. A. Allison; board of trustees, A.
T. Thompson, Thomas Dempsey and
Thomas Dugan; inside guard, Ernest f.
Mason; outside guard, B. Stein. The
president was assisted in the work of in
stallation by Past President Marum. of
Paterson. Following the installation
President-elect John d. Hayes was pre-
scented two handsome floral horseshoes,
one of which was from friends of Aerie
No. 40, of New York city. f. w. Smith,
the retiring president, was presented with
a purse containing $3.50 in gold. The
presentation was made by Vice-President
Samuel Mcdonald. Following the ses-
sion in the hall the members of the lodge
and visitors were the guests OF President
Hayes at a banquet held in the Holland
Hotel. Several toasts were made at tbe
close of the dinner.
State Deputy Thomas C. Hayes. of this
city, assisted by Worthy President John
D.. Hayes and other members of Newark
Aerie NO Al, Monday night installed the
officers of Elizabeth Aerie No. 667, Fra
ternal Order Of Eagles. A banquet at
E~lizabeth's "Old Homestead" followed the
installation. Addresses were made by the
state deputy, President Hayes, of the
Newark Aerie; Police Judge James w.
Mccarthy, of Jersey City, and others. The
ofncers Installed We're: Past worthy presi-
dent, William P. Neafsey: worthy presi-
dent, William Lawlor; worthy vice-pregi-
dent, George I. Carroll; worthy chaplain,
A.. D. Mumato; recording secretary, g.
irimoie financial secretary. D.. Mallory;
treasurer. Herman Schultz; trustees, Den
mis- c Sullivan, Dennis j. Burke; aerie
physician, DR.. Thomas F. Burnett.
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GRAND LODGES DON'T OWN
S~UBORDINATE'S FUNDS.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Renders
Important Ruling in Junior
Mechanics Case.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-Funds raised
by subordinate bodies of fraternal a%ssocia-
tions for sick and funeral benefits, belong
to the subordinate association, according
to 4 decision rendered by Justice Potter,
Of tn Supreme Court. He sustained the
decision. Of the Common Pleas Court No,
J., OF Allegheny County, in the case of the
State Cocncil of the Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics. against Will
lam S. .. Emery and others.
1t appears a division occurred in the
State organization of the order and two
factions formed. Duquesne Lodge, or
Pittsburs, adhered to one faction, and its
charter was revoked through proceedings
in the Common Pleas Court No. 2, Of
Philadelphia.
Subsequently the State Council of the
Mechanics entered suit in Allegheny Coun-
ty to compel Emery and members OF
Duquesne Lodge to turn over $2,0S7.1S
which had been collected In benefits. Both
the Allegheny and Supreme Court nave
decided in favor of the defendants,
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JR. O. U. A. M.

General Putnam Council installed the fol-
lowing officers last night at II West Park
street: Councillor. benjamin o. Campbell
past councillor, William f. Phelps; vice
councillor. Floyd c. Michaels; assistant re-
cording secretary. William Kuhn; warden,
Ferdinand Condert: inside sentinel, John
). Oldknow; outside .sentlnel, Charles
Evans; trustee for eighteen months.
Arthur l.. Garrabrant; representative 10
the United States Funeral Benefit Asso-
citation, Edward Miller; P. C. and conduc-
tor, Peter Oswald. On January u the
council will entertain the members of
General Putnam Council, Daughters of
Liberty, In the council rooms.
A uniformed rank company ia being
formed with promise of success. Captain
Eaton is at the head of the movement.
General Custer Council will meet tonight
for the first time in three weeks. Officers
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A. O. U. w.

West End Lodge, A. o. L. W, No. As.
held q lively session at headquarters last
night. when District Deputy e. G.. Collier
installed the following officers: NJ. W., E.
Rossnagel; foreman. A.. Bloemmecke;
representatives to Grand Lodge. DR.. Carl
WintsCh and A.. J Jordan; councillor, Z.
Campfield; guide, George Proessler; out
side watch, w. j. Brady; recorder, George
Hamburger; financier, Charles Lee; re-
ceiver, Geol ge Kid; inside watch. r.
Thompson medical director, DIR. Carl f.
Wuentsch. After the meeting the members
sat down TO a banquet and spent several
hours of enjoyment.
Following the installation of officers
Memorial Lodge will celebrate its tweis'h
anniversary. An elaborate program has
been arranged to include a class initiation.
Officers high in the order are expected =
be present.
An executive committee meeting Of the
various lodges In Newark will be held ~
night in the rooms of Memorial Hall, COS
Broad street.
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Deputy President Julia Seimer and staff
will make a fraternal visit to Lady Marion
Rebekah Lodge tonight, at 3 South Or
ange avenue. officers viii also be installed.
Radiant Star Lodge initiated seven
candidates last night.
Hope Rebekah Lodge installed its Off
GERS for 1908 last night at 262 Washington
street. District Deputy President lula
Seimer and staff conducted the installa-
ton. A social hour followed and refresh
ments were served.
Friendship Lodge will install the follow
ing officers tonight: Noble grand, Brother
Ernest Philburn; vice-grand, Brother John
e.. a Auken; recording secretary,
Brother P. V. r. Van Houten; financial
secretary, Brother Louis r. Condit; treas
.urer, Brother Edward A. Berger.
Harrison Rebekah Lodge will meet to-
night for the transaction of routine bust
ness.
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1. c. B. A.

Excelsior Branch installed officers and
had a good social time last night. A num-
Der of visitors from adjacent branches were
present.
Doane Branch will meet tonight and in
stall officers. Members are reminded that
the quarterly dues are to be paid at this
meeting.
Branch No. 1907 met in the Parish Hall
last night, IL after installing officers held
a grab-bag social. A large attendance
made the occasion the more successful. and
"a good time was enjoyed by all present.
Refreshments were served by the ladies
OF Tho branch.
ST. Johns Branch will meet tonight in
stead Of Thursday Eight, and install its
newly elected officers.
st. Margareth Branch met last night in
st. Peters School Hall in Livingston
street and installed officers for the ensuing
year.
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OFFICERS FOR L1EDERrAFEL.

These officers were elected last night by
the Socialist Liedertafel; First chairman.
Carl Schnepel; second chairman. Paul
PintscheH; corresponding secretary. IL. IL.
Wester;' financial secretary. Otto Kienle;
recording secretary. Emil Hubert: treas
urer. Rudolph Wester; color-bearer. c.
Deus; collector, Carl Breuhaus; librarians.
Carl Habeherr and Fritz Weiland. Charles
Niedermeyer will WELD the baton in place
of Carl Deichmann. resigned. The society
will a a toncert in its headquarters
April IL.
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BEAT WIFE WHEN SHE
WOULDN'T MEND CLOTHES.
Bierbaum Is Now Under Peace Bonds.
Admits His Own Negli-
gence.

Because she did not mend his clothes
when he told her to. John Bierbaum, "a
years old. of A Wall street, struck his
wife three times yesterday n threat
ened to do it again. He was arrested
OF her complaint and held in $500 bonds
to keep the peace by Judge Howell in
the Third Precinct Police Court this
morning.
Bierbaum admitted that he had struck
his wife two blows, adding the explana-
ton that she did not do as he wanted
her to. When the judge asked him il
he always did as she asked him, he
answered No"
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VICTORY FOR MINISTER.

JERSEY CITY, Jan. S.-The friends Of
the Rev. John r. Braeuer, Phi. D., Of
Grace English Lutheran Church, are con-
graduating him today on his %acquittal
last night on a charge of heresy.
The committee exonerates him of nom
belief In the divinity of Christ. the virgin
birth. the trinity and the infallibiiity of
the Holy Scriptures, but finds that expres-
sion and phrases were used by the pastor
which were ambiguous and Internationally
gave Just cause for doubts concerning his
orthodoxy.
A majority of the congregation declared
tho, they were satisfied with his teach
ings and voted to secede from the synod.
Pastor Braeuer forwarded his resignation
TO the synod. but that body did not ac-
cept it.
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LODGE PUBLICLY INsTALLs.

MI. Sinai Lodge No. 272, T. o. O. f., held
a public installation In Odd Felows' Hall
last night, the following officers being in
stalled by ID. D.. H. August Seidsina
Noble grand. M. Panger; v~ice-srand, L.
Lichtman; recording secretary, I. Eng
lander, financial secretary, D.. Wilmer;
treasurer. B. Borrow.
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rRonRIE IN SUNDAY SCHOOL

MT. HOLLY. Jan. S.-Not until a
other election was held last night ecu
the members of the Baptist sunds
school here settle the trouble that ,
gan a week ago, when several OF 4
Old and faithful officers were droppe
Some of the old officers who we
favored with reelection resented q
action and quickly filed their resign
tions.
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SUNDAY sHAvING ILLEGAL:

ST. LOUIS, Jan. S.-The oft-declar
violation of law in Sunday shaving y
reahirmed again by a decision hand
down in the st. Louis Court of Appet
sustaining the prior decision Of {
Court of Criminal Correction. Inc q
cision holds that shaving Of men on I
Sabbath day is not an act of necessl
OF charity.
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IMPROVED ORDER OF HEprAsoPHs.

North End Conclave met last night and
after an interesting session a bowling con-
test was held and some good scores made
Hep Star met last night and installed
officers for 1908. Candidates were also in
itiated. A social hour followed the regular
meeting.
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Sc. pH1L1p,s SUNDAY SCHOOL

ST. Philips Sunday school will produce
a musical program at their assembly
room. High street, near New, tomorrow
evening at $3.50 o'clock. A lawn tennis
drill. together with tableauX, will be
the interesting features.