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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
FIRE DRILLS IN
SCHOOLS FILLED
WITH REAL SMOKE
Novel Plan Suggested to East
Orange Board of Education,
but Turned Down.
TO ACQUISITION PUPILS
TO SMOKY CORRIDORS
Next Thing to Actual Fire COndi-
tiOns Urged as Practical
Safeguard.

A novel suggestiOn was made 10 the
East Orange Hoard of Education last
nirhf-that the corridors of the public
schools there be filed artifcinlly with
real smoke during fire drills. so az to
~accustom the children TO conditions
approximating The nctunI In case OF
fire.
The suggestion was contained in o
communication, and the writer urged
that such a plan would teach the pupils
TO act quietly and orderly, under aa-
verse circumstances, while marching
out of the building. He commended
hat even if the children did choke n
gasp a little and get their clothes lull
of the smell of smoke, 1t wouldn't hurt
and might be the means of saving thelr
lives. 1t could be lone at the close
of school so Thai the smok would not
delay the class work. An imitation
blaze. with red fire and other theatre
accessories, was not suggested.
The plan did not meet with any re-
sponse, the officials thinking they hao
trouble enough of their own with see
inc that the buildings were made SAFER
bv means of fire escape n doors
Swinging outward. The board received
the report of the inspection OF the
schools Yesterday by Mayor Cardwell
and other officials, and decided to place
two fire escapes on the Elmwood
school. 1t was also stated that the
front doors of the High School, whlch
omen inward. would be changed.
A letter was read from a citizen VINO
did not wish his name to be made
public. finding fault with the manner
of onductin fire drills in the High
school. where, he said, it is customary
10 take all the pupils to the assembly,
hall before dismissing them, thus conl-
neliug some of the children to cllino
the stairs for the purpose OF solns
down again. The fire escapes also
came in for some criticism, their CON
struction, according to the letter, snow
ing gross neglect and Incompetence on
the part Of some one.
I'm case of disaster the letter con-
cluded, 1.-THE Board of Education would
be responsible before God and man.
superintendent Davey, speaking OF
the High School, said that the stairs
and their approaches were iireproof,
and, as the school Is only a tWo-story
structure, there is but little possibility
of the use of the fire escape being
necessary,
1t was decided to appoint Superin-
tendent Davey and one of the commits
sioners a committee to go to Trenton
to protest against the passage of SEN
ate bill No. Al now before the House.
This bill provides for the permanent
appointment of teachers after three
years. service A resolution was passed
increasing the maximum salary of de-
partmental teachers from 5000 to 5 $1,000,
and that of lower class teachers from
sS75 to $3.50.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
ANTI=ANNEXATIONISTS
IN BELLEVILLE BUSY.
John II. Eastwood Gets Up Petit
ton Against It-Firemen
Oppose 1t, Too.

A petition against the annexation of
Belleville to Newark appeared in the
township today. John H. Eastwood,
president of the recently organized
Board of Trade is chiefly instrumental
in having the petition circulated.
The Belleville Firemen's Relief Asso-
citation last night unanimously declared
against annexation on the ground that
it would be detrimental to the interests
of the township and fatal to it's future
growth. A committee consisting of
James K. Provett, William Lister,
Thomas @. Hyde and the president,
Joseph Reid, was appointed to watch
legislation and work against the move
ment.
The petition opposed to annexation is
directed to the LIE islature, and calls
attention to the bill which is about TO
be introduced joining the township to
Newark. Adverse action is asked for
the alleged reasons that there is no
general demand for such a bill; that
the citizens are capable of administer
ing their own affairs in a satisfactory
manner; that a community with an in
crease in population of 80 per cent. in
ten years should be allowed to continue
its growth without being hampered by
a change of government; that a change
in it's system of public education would
make it necessary to send children
miles to reach a high school. Favorable
comparison is made with regard to the
road system of the township and to
the tax ratables.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
NEGRO BURGLAR
GRAPPLES WITH
A GIRL IN DARK
Miss Alice Newman, of South
Orange, Thrown One Side
While Thief Escapes.
SHE IS ONLY ONE AWAKE
IN HER HOME AT THE TIME
Hearing Noise on Stairs She In
vestigates and Encounters
the Intruder.

Although Miss Alice Newman. IS
years old, was attacked by a big, burly
negro in the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Newman, 81 Arnold
terrace, South Orange, late Saturday
night, while her parents were not at
home. the South Orange police were
not notified of the fact until today.
Upon investigation the police found
that Miss Newman was on the second
floor of her home reading, while her
older sister, Laura. end her brother,
Stamford. were asleep in adjoining
rooms. Miss Newman heard a noise on
the stairs leading to the second floor.
m called out:
Us that you, Laura? I thought you
had gone to bed"
She received no answer and ran out
to see who it was. She was confronted
with the negro who grabbed her by the
arms and pushed her one side. Then
he escaped. 1t is believed he intended
to rob the house.
Mr.. Newman is a conductor on the
L~ackawanna Railroad.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
TEACHERS MAY BE PUT
ON PERMANENT LIST.
East Orange Board Will Try a
New Scheme TO Increase Eff
ficiency of Department.

Seeking to- further advance the grade
of the teaching staff of East Orange
schools the teachers committee of the
Board of Education of hal place last
night presented a resolution that will
be acted upon at the next meeting
providing for placing the principals
and teachers in two classes, A n B.
members of class A will be those
who are to serve indefinitely and can
not be removed except on proved
charges, by a majority vote of the
board. Glass b viii contain the other
teachers, but no teacher can remain
in Glass b more than three years. She
must either advance to class A or be
dismissed from service.
Commissioner Robinson reported mn
mediate steps were to be AXE to get
the Hedden and johnson properties III
Walnut street to Ne utilized in making
additions to the high school. Both
owners sought higher prices than were
offered by the board.
Charles r. Harriott was appointed
Inspector Of buildings at a monthly sal
airy of 500.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
MAN BEATS WIFE,
BUT SHE STICKS
TO HIM IN COURT
With Her Head Bandaged, Mont-
clair Woman Pleads Sue
cessfuIly with Judge.

Hello! Is this the Montclair police
station? Yes? Well, there's a murder
being committed at 6 Baldwin street.
Man killing his wife. Better hurry up"
When this phone message was re-
ceived at the Montclair police station
at 1890 o'clock LAS night, Policemen
Harry Martin and William Stewart
We're hurried to the Gene. They found
Antonio spatuzie belaboring his wife
with a club. They arrested the man.
The woman. although badly bruised
and cut, refused to so to the hospital.
Before Recorder Yost, of that town, to-
day she appeared with her head done up
in b%andages and pleaded so hard for the
discharge of her husband that the re-
corder let him go with a reprimand.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
SOUTH ORANGE SCHOOL
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Babson, COIley and Low Placed
on Ticket by Committee
of Citizens.

At a meeting of the committee on
nominations for members of the South
Orange Board of Education, held last
evening at the South Orange Field
Club. the following were unanimously
nominated: William Arthur Babson,
Charles E.. Cooley and George E.. Low.
The committee IA appointed at a
meeting of citizens. and consisted of
the following members: Wilbur A.
Mott. Robert S. Sinclair. Everett H.
Yeaw. Francis Speir, jr.. Walter I. Nc
Coy, Frederick J. Lovatt and Edward
Self.
The retiring members of the board
are Messrs. Martin, Hagemeyer and
O'Brien. all of whom declined a re-
nomination. The election will be held
in Columbia School Hall on Tuesday
evening, March II.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
ORANGE KNIGHTS HONOR
LATE CHARLES j. BARRETT.

Barrett night as the meeting of
City of Orange Council No. 1856, Knights
of Columbus. last night was styled,
brought together a larger attendance
OF members who sought to honor the
memory of the late Charles j. Barrett,
former State deputy of the order and a
national figure in the Columbian
knights. Joseph f. McGinnity, lecturer
of the order, presided, and the evening
was given over to reading the works
and reciting the poems of the we'll
known Catholic poet. James p. Kelly
made an address extolling the virtues
and accomplishments of the South
Orange man, and Thomas f. Macksey,
of East Orange, a national delegate in
the knights; James d. Moriarty,
Thomas b. Mulgrave, Frank A. O'Con-
nor and Daniel A. Dugan participated
in the evenings program.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
AMENS AND Kisses
GREET PROPOSED.
PURITAN SUNDAY
East Orange Citizens Air Opin-
ions on Blue Law Ordinance
Before City Council.
OFFICIALS DUCK ACTION
TILL THE NEXT MEETING
Only One Minister Appears TO
Advocate Closed Sabbath.
Druggist Presents Petition.

After q score of East Orange citizens
had aired their views pro and con, amid
"amens" and groans, on the blu law
ordinance in that city, closing all places
of business, except drug stores, on the
Sabbath, the East Orange City Council
last night postponed action till the next
meeting. The ordinance would allow
drug stores to sell only medicine and
surgical instruments; newspaper deal
ers to deliver papers, but not sell them
at their stands, and allow for the de-
livery of milk.
The Council chamber was crowded,
and many were forced to stand in the
aisles. Although copies of the ordinance
had been sent to every clergyman in
the city, only one, the Rev. Ferdinand
/. Blanchard, pastor Of the Grove
Street Congregational Church. spoke on
it, and he treated it co~nservatively.
William o. Ludlow, secretary of the
Municipal Art League, advocated the
ordinance, but L. S. Bennett, a drug
gist, who followed, presented a petition.
signed by S6S persons, asking that drug
stores be allowed to keep open on the
Sabbath. The petition stated that the
signers believed that local merchants
should be placed in the position of not
being able to compete with merchants
in other cities who were allowed to
keep open.
While citizens were speaking in favor
of the ordinance many of those in the
atfdionro mould opolait,, ga p,aT 70 yVhtlo
others would groan. Some of those
who opposed it, however. suggested
sarcastically that il would be a good
plan to have the servant girls inter-
ested and gtt an ordinance prepared
to nave it illegal for them to serve
meals o a Sunday. 1t was also urged
by these speakers, in the same vein,
that trolley and steam cars be stopped
from running on Sundays.
A man who gave his name as Mar
tin claimed the ordinance to be the
most puny thing he ever heard of. He
believed it ought to go into the waste
basket.
Matthias Wheaton, a butcher, COM
manded all to remember that God said,
Thou shalt not labor on the Sab
BATH
Christopher ]. Krauss, a barber, was
sorry, he said, to see the Lords day
taken in vain, and claimed the mayor
and Council ought to close up every
thing on a Sunday.
Alfred H. Holbrook claimed livery
stables n automobile garages ought
to be closed, so that the rich man could
not get any more privileges than the
poor man. William B. Harris was like
wise in favor.
DR.. Louis Bangert, a druggist, adj.
vised closing the drug stores from mid
night Saturday till Monday. and then
there would not be a place all along
Main street for a person to get a drink
of water.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
SHERIFF'S MEN FIND
NO MORE GAMBLING.
Three ConstabIes Inspect South
Orange POOlrOOms With
out Result.

Believing thai gambling in the pool
rooms Of South Orange might nave
been continued. three of the sheriffs
men visited the various places where
pool tables arc in operation last night,
but failed to find any gambling. Con-
stables Kunz. Mason and Ellis we're
in South Orange.
Miss Florence c. Thomas. of Mont
rose avenue. South Orange. is regis
tered at the chalfonte, Atlantic city.
Assistant Water Superintendent 1ohn
j.. Farrell. Of Academy street, South
Orange, has recovered from an attack
of the grip.
The Rev. James &. Cochran, a mis-
sionary from China, will preach at the
union service between Trinity and First
Presbyterian churches. south Orange.
in the latter edifice tomorrow night.
Mrs. James Everett Allen is i'll With
the grip at her home in Roland ave
nue.. South Orange.
The South Orange Firemen's Relief
Association considered a 81, 200 loan at
a special meeting last night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
WHEN IS A MAJORITY
NOT A MAJORITY? READ.

When is q majority not a majority
was the question that caused Chairman
Edward Cheetham, of the Orange water
committee, some concern last night.
Although at Mr.. %Chetham's request the
Common Council rhet in special session
the majority would not indorse the
ehairman's request for a confirmation
of contract and bond of the Walwortit
Manufacturing Company, which is to
furnish pipe and equipment for the city
pumping plant. three of the Republi-
cans joining the Democrats in moving
To lay over the confirmation until some
one could explain changes made since
the bid of the company was accepted.
There was objection by the Demo-
Gratis to authority for paying the bill
for the city's new fire truck, but the
majority remained intact OF the vote
and passed the bill for $4,000.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
MONTCLA|R
TO GO 100000
DEEPER IN DEBT
Board of Trade President Says
Park Land Should Be Improved
and Schools Built.

George w. Da Cunha, president of
the Montclair Board of Trade and Tax
payers Association, told the Montclair
Town Council last night that il it
wanted to become popular it should
put the town in debt by about 1000, 900
for good schools and parks.
I'VE gave you the land for parks"
said the speaker, land instead of inn
proving it, you are making it a Dump
ing ground for ashes. The Harrison
tract has become a stencil hole, in
stead of a playground for u children.
Where are the skating ponds and ball
grounds that we were promised?"
Mayor Crawford said a big debt was
not desirable and the parks would be
improved in good time.
Councilman Grout recommended hat
the fire MIGRANTS be inspected
larry, at stated times. AT the last fire
in Upper Montclair, he said that in
the first hydrant that the hose was
attached to the water was frozen; at
the secon hydrant the water refused
to run because it was blocked up with
ii SHldll cODDie SlOnc, anu WLSi Wh1SA
was finally obtained from a third n.y.
drant the building was almost n
sumed. The fire caused a loss of Sc, 900,
whereas it might have been extin-
guished with small loss had the hy-
drants been in working order.
Town Attorney Boyd reported that
he had been informed by the Howard
Savings Bank that a deposit of $500
was made by the estate of Amelia w.
Granden, of Montclair, in that institu-
ton many years ago, and that no
heirs could be found. AS in such case
the. money would go toward the sup
port of the poor of Montclair, he asked
for authority to take such action in
the Orphans Court as might be neces-
sary to recover the money for the
town, which was granted.
The council decided to take a new
lease of it's present town offices, which
occupy the whole second floor in the
Crane building, with the addition of
a large room on the third flooor of
the building, for three years. at an
annual rent of $1,000.
Alfred B. Van Liew, of Bloomfield,
as counsel for Mrs. Anna Baxter, of
this city, offered a check for $751.93 in
payment of back taxes and interest on
property in Willowdale avenue, Mont
clair. on which she holds a mortgage
OF $500, and which was bought in by
the town. Town Attorney Robert M.
Boyd, jr., was instructed to make out
the deed to Mrs. Baxter.
An ordinance for laying sewers in a
number of streets in the Fourth ward
was passed, despite objections of Coun-
Gilman Lehrmann. who said the prop
erty owners there were poor and did
not want sewers.
At an executive session Councilmen
Alworth and Lehrmann succeeded in
getting the recommendation of the road
committee changed so as to have 625
feet of new macadam roads made in
their ward. the Fourth. The road board
had ignored the Fourth Ward alto
gether in expending the appropriation
of $4,000 for new hard roads.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
HILTON WOMAN GIVES
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. Frank Ubhous, of Boyden ave-
nue., Hilton, entertained a large party
of friends last night in honor Of her
birthday. Piano solos were rendered
by Miss Devices Smith, Miss Cora
Duffy and Miss Veene Collins. A vio-
lin solo was rendered by Charles Head
ley accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Headley. Among those present We're
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hopper, Mrs. John Hop
per, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Totten, Miss
May Marlborough, Miss Mildred Head
ley, Elmer Totten, Elmer Hopper, Will
lam ubhous, Miss Emma Ubhous, Ed
gar Haver and Henry Haver.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
SLIPS WHISKEY TO HIS
WIFE IN POLICE CELL.

John McKeon, of Montclair. who, with
his wife and two other men. We're hned
SIS each yesterday by Recorder Yost at
the Montclair Police Court for disor-
derby conduct. and who was released on
the payment of 81, so hat he could 80
out n earn the balance of his fine and
his wife's fine. called at the police sta
tion last night and slipped his wife a
package of tobacco and a bottle Of
whiskey. He was locked up and today
the woman's sentence of ten days was
heightened TO thirty days. and McKeon
was sent to the penitentiary for sixty
days.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
NuTLEY PERSONALS.

Miss Aline Odiorne, of Elizabeth. is
visiting MI. and Mrs. Stephen H. Dorr,
of Satterthwaite avenue, Nutley.
MI. and Mrs. William r. Sergeant,
of New York, former residents of Nut
ley, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
John Vernon Bouvin, jr.. of Nutley
avenue, Nutley.
Miss Frances Paulin, of Washington,
D. c., is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Stetson Crawford, of Chestnut street.
Mrs. James w. White. OF Tennis
place. is visiting friends at Boston,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
COP APPOINTED
TO GLEN RIDGE FORCE.

John Devanney was last night APP
pointed a member of the regular police
force in Glen Ridge by the Borough
Council. He has been employed as a
coachman in the borough.
Other men who wanted the job were
Patrick Dugan and Edward Halloran,
who had both served as specials for
some time; John Dare, an old exempt
fireman and janitor of the borough
public school. and William Higgins,
whose father, Patrick Higgins, is now
a member Of the force.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
PASTORS SON RESIGNS.

Seymore Coeyman, son of the Rev.
William S. Coeyman, pastor of the
Hilton M. f. Church. retired as presi-
dent Of the Epworth League chapter
of the church at a meeting in the
home of Miss Emily Koch, in Spring
field avenue, Hilton, last night. Mr..
Coeyman expects to leave the town
with his parents when a change in
pastors is effected in April AS an
election will be held In May. no one
was elected to succeed him.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
FLASK OF WHISKEY FOUND
in A SCHOOL ROOM.

A flask of whiskey of the pocket
piston variety was found in the ELM
wood Public School. East Orange, one
night last week. when persons gathered
to witness an entertainment. and has
resulted since in the making of a police
Investigation. The flask was found in
a classroom, but the person who had it
has so far been able to hide his identity.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
ORANGE ELKS SMOKE
AND HEAR GOOD SONGS.

Orange Elks had a big smoker last
night, with Byron G. Harlan in charge,
Some of those who entertained with
songs, besides Mr.. Harlan, were Ed
ward Meeker, Clifford j. Werner,
Charles Graham, Arthur Collins,
George Kenny. Henry Cooper. Valen-
tine A. Blank, Joseph Belmont and
Joseph Bonnell, with Albert Benzler at
the piano.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
EAST ORANGES NEW
CHARTER INTRODUCED.
Especial to the Evening STAR

TRENTON, March 1O.-Assembly-
man H. Stacy Smith, of Essex, today
introduced the bill in the Legislature
enacting a new city charter for East
Orange.
Mayor William Cardwell, City Clerk
Lincoln E. Rowley, Councilmen Will
lam Y. Sommers, Joseph Lee and John
Leonard Merrill, Thomas r. Creed, and
Paltiel Bomeisler and City Counsel Je-
rome d. Gedney came to Trenton rep
resenting East Orange, and gave the
copy of the charter to Mr.. Smith.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
GLEN RIDGE BUDGET
FOR YEAR is FIXED.

The Glen Ridge Borough Council last
night fixed appropriations for the year
as follows: Police, $4,000; fire, $4,000;
streets. IS, 500; water. $s,O5O; sewermain
tenance, $3.50; interest on road bonds,
$2,915; interest on park bonds, 81, 400;
interest on outlet sewer bonds, $1,450;
interest or road bonds, $4,000; mainten-
ance of the poor. $3.50; lighting, 81. 500;
new stone for roads, $4,000.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
CHILDREN START FIRE
PLAYING WITH MATCHES.

Children playing with matches set
fire to the front parlor of Max Helf-
gott's home, $3.50 Main street, Orange, at
II o'clock today. Policeman George
Roberts summoned the firemen from
across the street, and Thomas B%rannan,
a well-known theatrical man, carried a
burning chair and curtains out of a
window. The damage was confined to
the room where the blaze started.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
MILLBURN HEALTHY.

At the meeting of the Millburn Board
of Health last night the inspector re-
ported that there were no new cases
of scarle fever in town, that the quar-
antine had been raised in one case
and the house fumigated. The matter
of the supervision of the erection of
new buildings and the removal of old
ones was taken up, and the chairman
was authorized to confer with counsel
and have such steps taken as are nee
essary 70 properly supervise the work.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
GETS GRANDSrAND MONEY.

The Fairgrounds Commission of East
Orange was voted $1,000 by the city
Council of that city last night, and it is
proposed to erect stands on the oval
property. Councilmen Somers and
Brown. of the Fifth Ward. voted
against the appropriation in accordance
with the wish of their constituents.
Gustave Vetter was appointed q rcgu-
lar policeman by the Council, and
julius P. Weber, a sccond-grade police
man.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
NUTLEY A. A. ELECTION.

The Nutley Athletic Association. at
it's annual meeting last night, elected
these officers: President, DIR. George 3.
PhiIhower; vice-president, Abram
Blum; secretary, Daniel j.. Dinneen;
treasurer, Joseph Blum; manager, Grin
Mason; captain, Francis Stager.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-10
EAST ORANGE REPORTS
BEST IN THE COUNTRY

A report on the annual audit of the
books Of East Orange was presented
to the City Council there last night
by the firm Of Loomis, Conant & Co..
and the paper stated that the reports
had been viewed by the Census Depart
ment at Washington. The officials
there stated that the East Orange
reports were better prepared than
those of any other city in the United
States.