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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
RYAN, WHO KNOWS,
TALKS ON STOCKS
Declares That 05 Per Cent. of
the Issue of Big Railroads
Is Water.
YET BANKS LEND UPON IT
Financier and ReOrganizer Gives
Interesting Facts to a Special
Grand Jury.
YET BANKS LEND UPON IT
EBy Telegraph to the star.I

NEW YORK, April 23.-"Ninety-five
per cent. of the capital stock of Ameri-
can railways is water" declared Thorn
as f. Ryan, in t~estifying before the
special Grand Jury which investigated
the Metropolitan Street Railway.
Mr.. Ryan declared hat he was IA
miliar with the organization of many
of the railroads of the country. Then
he added:
For every 800 of capital stock of the
Metropolitan Street Railway issued, an
average of S3.13 has been received In
cash. Ninety-fve per cent. of out
standing railroad stock never cost 81.
Yet these issues of stock put out In
our great speculative eras are now ac-
cepted by banks as collateral"
"You mean that 95 per cent. OF the
stock of the railroads of this country
Is water?' asked Mr.. Jerome, who was
conducting the examination.
up to 1885 95 per cent of all steam
railroads and all street railroads and
all Industrial corporations of this coun-
try never put in one dollar on their
stock except a little organization ex-
penses that were required for a few
shares of stock in the beginning"
so your experience u.s." said Mr.. Je-
rome, that 1913 paid in for every s1oo
in stock is e~xceptionable."
Eyes, sir" said Mr.. Ryan.
7 49, 500 oCh mid IN
than is Gu stomary in other corpora
tions,'' said Mr.. Jerome.
up to 1872 said Mr.. Ryan, there
was not a dollar paid In on st. Paul,
Northwestern, Omaha or any of these
railroads."
IF you tool the stock of those roads
as they stand today" said Mr.. Jerome,
Including the roads that ave been
reorganized and supposed to have been
put on a sound basis, taking them as a
whole both in steam railroading and
surface railroading. would $S3 in cash
for every share Of 800 par-would that
be a large percentage Of cash?"
"A large percentage of them-90 per
cent. of Them" said Mr.. Ryan, haven't
had anything. Not only that; In the
reorganization that took place from
1900 up to 1907 they assessed stock and
gave bonds"
1--WE understand, them" said q juror,
''that the roads only cost about B per
cent. of the capital issue; they were
built with bonds"
"They were built with bonds" replied
Mr.. Ryan. 1.-THE Union Pacific Railroad
Is built with bonds, and got a lan
grant worth $3.50, 600, 900 from the gov
eminent besides"
"And Atchison the same?" asked a
juror.
"Atchison the same" said Mr.. Ryan.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
Men Prominent in Religious,
Social and Business Life
Gather at the Tables.

Men prominent in religious. business
social and public life gathered last
night at the Continental Hotel for the
third annual banquet of the ST. Pat
rick's Cathedral School Alumni and
after satisfying the inner man, listened
to a series Of speeches laudatory of
their alma mater and the men who
taught and were taught in it. About
100 former students were present. The
courses were in~terspersed with songs,
patriotic and jovial.
President John L. Carroll, of the City
Tax Board, was the POSTMASTER. The
speakers were the Rev. l. P. Whelan,
rector of st. Patrick's parish; the Very
Rev. Francis A. Gaffney. John L..
OToole, former Assemblyman Philip
c. Walsh, jr., and Michael A. Elliott.
Before presenting the speakers Mr..
Carroll took the opportunity to pay
tribute to the pastors of st. Patrick's-
Fathers Senez, McQuaide, Doane and
Whelan. The last named was the
first speaker of the evening, and he
said that no matter what great things
had been done by graduates of the
school in the past, 1--WE are holding our
hOWJ anu we are 6OlHS " uO OSI-
ter than you have ever done. We have
sent out from the school men fitted
with wisdom of the head, but trained
also in morality. Pupils in the Cath
Ollie schools are governed by the lever
of discipline in the hands of the Chris
tian Brothers, who are up-to-date in
everything of an educational nature.
AS for me, 1 will leave nothing In my
power undone to attain the highest
position for st. Patrick's School,"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
NEW @ AT
THE LIBRARY

1.-THE Outlook for the Average Man."
by Albert Shaw. Up-to-date essays on
an up-todate subject-the relation of
the individual to present social, eco
nomic and political conditions in the
United States.
"a History of Music in England" by
Ernest Walker. A comprehensive sur
vey of the development of music in
the British Isles.
Christian Science" by Lyman p.
Powell. An analysis of the apparent
evils of Christian Science. worthy, in
the authors opinion, to be repudiated
with indignation by historic Christian
ity, and with contempt by science.
PLANT Breeding" by Hugo De Vries.
A resume of the work of Burbank and
Nilsson, the two leading horticulturists
of today, showing 10Y their results
agree with the authors theory of mu-
tation.
MIXED Paints. Color. Pigments and
varnishes," by Clifford Dyer Holley and
e. F. Ladd. A concise work on the
analysis of paints and paint products.
"Superheat, Superheating and Their
Control by William H. Booth. A
treatise on superheated steam, aiming
to teach the consumer of fuel to con-
sumo less fuel, without mourning great
expense.
Modern Baths and Bath Houses" by
William Paul Gerhard. The result Of a
recent extended trip abroad, during
which the author made a study of for
eign bath houses, receiving much new
and interesting information regarding
interchangeable, electric light, air and
sun baths.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
SENATE IGNORES
RIVALRY IN NAVY
Drops Out Amendment Upon
Staff Officers Rank, but
Votes for More Money.
LBy Telegraph to the Start

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The naval
appropriation bill occupied most of the
time of the Senate again today, but was
not completed. At the request of Mr..
Hale, who is in charge of the bill. 1t was
laid aside after all the amendments
except that relating to battleships had
been acted on In the committee of the
whole.
The four battleshlps amendment was
offered late this afternoon, and will be
debated tomorrow.
The committee amendment giving
actual rank to staff officers Of the navy
to correspond with like rank in the staff
of the army, but providing that the
rank should not carry the right to
command ships, went out on q point Of
order offered by Mr.. Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Hale expressed regret,
saying that he had hoped by the amend
ment to put a stop to the rivalry be-
tween the line and the staff and pre-
ven a repetition of the trouble that
grew out of the detail of a surgeon to
command a hospital ship.
An amendment by Mr.. Burkett, of
Nebraska, appropriating $500, 900 for a
naval iron foundry was accepted. The
amendment had been voted down in
the House. The amendment carrying
increased pay for the navy was adopted.
An amendment appropriating $7,000,-
900 for immediate work Oh battleships
was added to the bin by Mr.. Hale, as he
had announced yesterday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

James A. Rowe was to give some
"reminiscences" but was unable to be
present owing to illness. Father Whel-
an was called on to fill in and suggest
ed that the diners drink to the restora-
tion of the health of. Brother A. Victor,
director of the Cathedral School, who
has had to take a short rest as the re-
suit of a breakdown in his health.
Father Whelan paid a tribute to the
activity of Brother Victor and said that
his ambition for the good of his boys
was untiring.
Looking Forward was the subject
assigned to Michael A. Elliott. He pref
aced his remarks by recalling to mind
the work of Brother Louis. now more
than 80 years old, who gave up a COM
'mand in the greatest army ever gath
cred to enlist as a common soldier IN
the army of La Sale"
After making some facetious COM
ments about people in the profession OF
Jonah, he pointed out that in the inn
mediate future one of the greatest
needs was the cultivation of character.
Incidentally he took a fall out of some
of the present-day reformers In public
life.
''The reformer," said he, docs what
he thinks the Lord should do IL Provi-
dence was SO omniscient as to under
stand things the way the reformer
does. Like the dregs of the sea, which
are brought to the surface during a
storm, so during a period of reform
selfish individuals seek for public pre-
ferment."
Between the speeches, songs were
given by Joseph j. Mullin. the Rev.
Father Herman, of the Cathedral. and
Hubert McCauley. Six of the Chris
tan Brothers who teach in the Catl1e-
dral School were guests of the alumni.
They were the Rev. Brothers Edwin,
Flavian. Christopher, Dominic, Adrian
and Felician.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

Father Gaffney spoke on the topic
Christian Education.'F He paid q
tribute to the Christian Brothers under
whom he received his early education
He went on to say that instruction was
not education: that culture might be
an efficient assistant to religion, but
religion was not a requisite of culture
He quoted Bishop John L.. Spaldine
to support the claim that education was
incomplete without religion. He con-
cluded by reading some original verses
dedicated to the Christian Brothers.
the Sons of La Sale"
Journalism" was the subject of Mr.
O'Toole's talk, out he first seized the
occasion to express his Indebtedness to
his early teachers and to state his
pride in being "a Brothers boy" On
his subject he called attention to the
fact that little thought is given to the
great labor of making the newspaper of
the present day ready for the reader.
No other business, he said, draws on
SO many fields of human ~endeavor.
scientific, artistic and mechanical.
All are" adjuncts necc -sary to be
utilized by a newspaper to assemble
facts after being gathered by a small
army of willing workers in h task of
making up the daily history of human
happenings.
1.-THE press" said he, SIS doing more
good than all the universities and all
the colleges in the country, and this
belief by newspaper men helps to com
p~ensate them for their efforts" He
said that it was the greatest instru-
ment in the world in creating toler-
ance. h~elpfulness and fair play as be-
tween man and man.
Former Assemblyman Philip c.
Walsh, jr., gave a series of reminis-
cences of school days, serious and
humorous, that were appreciated by
his hearers during a talk on Our Alma
Mater"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
TRIANGLE CLUBS
COMEDY At ORANGE
College Boys to Tell All About
"When Congress Came to
Princeton"

Under the auspices of the Princeton
Alumni Associ- lion of the Oranges, the
Princeton Triangle Club will play
when Congress Game to Princeton
at the Orange Theatre tonight. The
play is a musical comedy based upon
the ancient times when Washington
and the Continental Congress met in
Nassau Hall and all the students had
closed their books and shouldered mus
kets In the cause of their country. 1t
is said to nave more plot than 1.-THE
Mummy Monarch" last years produc-
ton, but nevertheless is not without
its full quota of funny situations, bright
costumes and pretty melodies.
The entire production is original. The
book is by Roy e. Durstine, of Brook
Ign, 1908, and Henry ]. Van Dyke. Sd,
the latter the son of the well-known
author, of Princeton. Thaddeus Gorecki,
'07, wrote the music, and John L. Scull,
'09, the lyrics. Interpolated numbers
are by Isadore Kalisch. of this city;
A. H. Samuels, 90; J.. C. Cooper, '09;
j. F. Hughes, 10; S.. N. Pierson, IL,
and E. p. Nevin, 10.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
ADOPT TRAFFIC RULES.
Commissioners Also Receive Re.
port on Sediment Basins.

In accordance with the request of the
Board of Works at it's meeting last
week, City Engineer Morris r. Sher-
rerd submitted a report to the finance
committee of the board yesterday on
the subject of sediment basins to be in
stalled at each of the river outlets of
the city's sewers. His report showed
that such basins would have to be 100
feet long, ~ wide and IA deep, and
would cost on an average of $22, $50, or
1927, 500 for the ten outlets.
City Counsel James r. Nugent pre-
scented his amendment to the ordinance
prohibiting persons from sweeping the
dirt from buildings into the street. At
present only the proprietor may be
held, but under the amendment a ten
ant, servant or employee" doing such a
thing is liable to punishment.
At the full board meeting which fol-
lowed the new traffic ordinance was
presented n adopted. The contract
for Section 8 of the Meadow Brook
sewer was awarded to F. M. Stillman
& Co, at a price of sos, 152.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
DAVIS WOULD Be
ONE OF BIG FOUR
Hudson County's Democratic
Boss Announces His Candi'
dacy--Hndspeth Out of Race.
[By Telegraph to the start

JERSEY CITY, April 2S.-Rooert
Davis today declared himself a candi-
date for election as ono of New Jer-
sey's "Big -Four" to the national con-
vention at Denver. He said:
ct am a candidate for delegate-at-
large and I hope to be selected. OF
course. If the people of New Jersey do
not want me to represent them in that
capacity 1 shall not complain"
as not Senator Smith opposed to
your candidacy"
whats that? Senator who? oh,
yes, I know Senator Smith, of
course; 1 know him very well. He OPP
posed to-what? That's funny. There
must be a mistake. You see, it will be
the delegates at the State convention,
as 1 understand 1t, not Senator any
body, who will select the four dele
gates-at-large to the national onven
ton. ] hope the delegates will select
mel really do. I am a candidate. oh,
no, 1 don't mind a bit If Senator Smith
hears about it. / would like him to
know it, in fact; but 1 can't talk loud
enough to make my voice heard in
Newark really can't"
Chairman Hudspeth said: "I am not
a candidate for delegate-at-large. 1
have no aspirations in that direction,
and if 1 had I would not be a candi-
date against Mr.. Davis. He is the
choice of the Hudson delegation, I I'M
derstand, and 1 have no doubt he will
be the choice of the State convention
for one of the four Observation-Disclosures"
Asked if the State convention would
be a stormy one, Mr.. Hudspeth said:
ST think, on the contrary, 1t will be
very harmonious; in fact, I feel moral
ly certain that 1t will be. There are no
clouds on the horizon anywhere. The
Democrats of New Jersey are united
more strongly than for many years
past, and they are preparing to en-
bark in the coming campaign with
bright prospects of victory"
Mr.. Hudspeth would not discuss the
candidacy of Bryan, Gray or johnson,
nor express any opinion as to the prob
able nominee of the Denver convention.
He said he expected New Jersey would
send an uninstructed delegation, as had
peer customary in the past.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
POPULAR BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

FlCIlON.
1.-THE Black Bag" by Louis Joseph
Vance.
Somehow Good" by William DeMor-
gan.
Come and Find Me-" by Elizabeth
Robins.
1.-THE Barrier" by Rex e.. Beach.
'The Shuttle" by Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett.
"Exton Manor" by Archibald Mar
shall.
NON-FICTION.
"a Mind That Found ITSELF" by Cliff
ford Wilmington Beers.
1.-THE Old Dominion" by Thomas Mel
son Page.
"Our Native Trees" by Harriet
Keeler.
Letters of John Brown.
1.-THE Life of Goethe" by Albert
Bielschowsky.
THE History of Commerce." by Give
Day.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
SAY HE STARVED COWS.
Tfelsloot Suspected of Selling
Flesh of Horse Which Died.
[Byrelegraph to the star.l

HACKENSACK, April 23.-Nicholas
Helsloot. a milkman, of Lodi, is in the
Hackensack Jail charged with starving
his five cows. His morse died from
starvation a week ago., and that
stopped his delivery of milk. Two
years ago Helsloot was arrested for
selling horse meat in Passaic.
The fact that the meat was cut from
the bones of the horse which died a
week ago leads the authorities to be-
lieve he disposed of the flesh to I'M
suspecting foreigners in Passaic. DR..
Hood thinks the cows have tubercu-
losis, and he will have the State Board
of Health make a thorough investiga-
tion. Il
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Arrlved-Thursday, April %.

Arrived-Thursday, April IS.
y. s. Transport Mcclellan, Manila,
Feb. 20.
SIS Deutschland, Hamburg, April 16.
SIS Carmania, Liverpool, April Is.
SIS Campania. Palermo, April s.
SIS Barra, Barry, April Z.
SIS Slavonia, Trieste. April 2.
SIS Cambyses, Madeira. April 9.
SIS Atheniana. Nipe Bay. April Is.
SIS Nova, Macovis, April Is.
SIS Guiana, Caibarien, April is.
SIS Menus, New Orleans, April IS.
SIS jamestown, Norfolk, April %.
SIS Ancona, Philadelphia. April %.
Arrived at Foreign Ports.
SIS La Lorraine, at Havre from New
York.
SIS Louisiana. at Bordeaux from New
York.
SIS %Carpathia, at Genoa from New
York.
SIS Baltic. at Queenstown from New
York.
Sailed From Foreign Ports.
SIS Campania (Br.), from Queenstown
for New York.
SIS Cratic, from Naples for New
York.
SIS Narragansett, from London for
New York.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
TO PUT BREWER|ES
OUT OF BUSINESS
Indiana Attorney General Will
Charge They Are Conducting
Saloons Contrary to Law.
by Telegraph to tho star.l

INDIANAPOLIS, April 23.-Basing
his action on information which he has
been gathering for the last six months.
James Bingham, Attorney-General, will
within the next ten days file suits
against all brewing companies in the
State which have been operating sa-
looms and in other ways ~transacting a
retail liquor business.
There are more than twenty brewing
companies in the State. and the facts
obtained show, it is declared, hat prac-
tically all Of these have been controlling
saloons.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
FATHER ACCUSES SON.

In the Third Precinct Court yesterday
Thomas Naughton, OF POS Aston street,
was held in $500 bail for the action of
the Grand Jury on a charge of assault
ing his father, Thomas Naughton, ST.,
so years old.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

The home of Peter Anderson, in For
est street, Arlington. was slightly dam
aged by fire yesterday. The loss was
about $500.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

If the appetite of a man was as great
in proportion to his size as that of the
sparrow, HI would eat a whole sheep
for his dinner.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

A "Tom Thumb" wedding will be
given tonight in Park Avenue Meth
odist Church, East Orange.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
TWINKLES.

Damascus commandery No. s,
knights Templars, held a stated con-
clave last night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

The L. P. Lalor Association will give
a ball tonight in Harmonic Hall, 1SC
Belleville avenue
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
Here Is the Complete List of Prizes.
Prize List

L 1926 MAXWELL .ToURABoUT|. w. Mason Automobile Co..
3BO-2 HnIsey street,.
2 500 HALLET q DAVIS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. & Davis Piano
Co, 1856 Market street.
B. $500 RESIDENCE SITE In orange-Phmip j Bowers & Co.
Bowers Building.
4 800 SOLITAIRE DIAMoND-F. Holt & co, Broad and Academy
streets
q. 500 VICTOR PHONOGRAPH oUTFIT-Manhattnn Phonosraph
o. 40 Broad street.
8 800 SCHOLARSHIP - brakes Business College, Broad and
West Park streets.
q 800 ORDER FOR ROUND TRIP TICKET TO LONDON-To be
purchased rom Joseph NJ. BSrne & I. 778 Broad street
{. S75 LEATHER ACCOMMODATIONS n -FrOehHch Co.. 40-51
Market street.
49, ::sSS f fGhIR sSfR S11SH@% E: ""sss 81 n's C.. : s5.sst m.-4..
street.
IL. $50 SCHOLARSHIP - ELEMENTARY PIANO-FoRTE - Metro
poIhan College # Music, IL Centre street.
Il $50 DIAMOND RING-F.H Holt g I, BrOad N Academy tree
IS. $50 HAVIIAND CHINA DINNER .SET-McIntee s. Laying, 61
Broad street..
IL $50 SCHOLARSHIP = brakes Business College, Broad md
West Park streets
10 $50 CUT GLASS ICE CREAM sET-Md. hy wee0uahic Cut
IL. $40 BUFFET - Baumann-Froehlch ca. 4951 Market street.
i Is z Sass ss'r e IL GH Biss5R sa kslS ( sTs ! i.s s SOL
BrOa freet
ss So S HssISss Psa aSs. ssD Dssss :sT-ns,.... . n.,.-s,
81 Broad street.
II. $50 MANS sUrT-Narshan & Ball. sO7 Broad street,
%. &25 VIOLIN OUTFTT-Reed g. Dawson, 5SI Broad street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

Newark Turn Verein will take over
its new home in upper William street
tomorrow. Friends are invited to an
informal reception.
Women of the West Orange Meth
odist Church will hold a rummage
sale for a week, beginning today in Day
street, near Main, Orange.
Governor j. Franklin Fort will be the
guest of the patrolmen of the First
Precinct at the opening Of the new
station house next Monday.
mi of the new pay-as-you-enter cars
jumped the track at Belleville avenue,
near Broad street, yesterday, and gave
the passengers a bad scare.
The Junior Branch of the Humane So
ciety of New Jersey will meet in the
Third Presbyterian Church lecture room
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The police have sent out a general
alarm for James O'Malley. SO years old,
a butcher. of 70 Stone street, who has
been mysteriously missing for a week.
On Wednesday last an entertainment
was given by the members of the Sun
day school of st. Andrews NJ. e.
Church, which proved to be a great
success.
An entertainment and dance will be
given tonight for the benefit of the
German-American Academy in the
academy's hall, in Goes place, under the
direction Of Carl Schmidt, principal.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

Newark Turn Verein will take over
its new home in uppe William street
tomorrow. Friends are invited to al
informal reception.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

Women of the West Orange Meth.
odist Church will hold a rummag'
sale for a week, beginning today in Day
street, near Main, Orange.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

Governor j. Franklin Fort will be the
guest of the patrolmen of the First
Precinct at the opening of the new
station house next Monday.
The Forrest City times., 1908-05-01
New { astle Times.

We are having some fine weather nOM.
 The farmersar are beginning 10 hustle up in our community.
 MT. Henry Huffstuttler and Miss Lizzie Merritt were happily united in the holy bonds of Wedlock. April lq. al the residence of Squire McLaren. the squire officiating We wish the happy couple long and prosperous life
 We learn lhat Mr Jesse RaWlison Of near New Castle. has been quite sick. but k improving fast al this writing. and Ne hope he viii soon be out among his many friends.
 Wish some one would tell us what has become of Professor Wilson. He has been quite scarce in this locality since the widow married.
 Mr. Jim Webb. of New Castle. k feplanting all of his cotton on account of the eHt worms
 Miss Kate DeyereuX k quite ill al this writing. but We hope ~he will be up in Il few days.
 NIT. Ed ShaWSer. of New Castle. k left bachelor for this week. Cheer up Ed: il k better for week than always.
 Wonder what k the matter with our friend. MT Jesse Rawlison. Jr. II seems thal he has the blues or heart trouble, We don't know which. Try again. Jesse. there are plenty Of other fish in the sea.