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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
FLAMES TRAP 20,
WOMAN LEAPS To
DEATH FROM ROOF
Firemen Risk Lives to Rescue
Frantic Occupants of New
York Boarding House.

NEW YORK, June Fire, starting
in the basement of Mrs. Mary MONEYS
boarding house in 313 West Thirtieth
street early today. completely cut off
the escape of Mrs. MONEYS twenty
b~oarders, and when the firenen came
one young woman had thrown herself
from the roof to the pavement and
was dead, several others were severely
burned, and the upper windows, front
and rear, were crowded with men and
women begging to be saved.
The dead woman is Miss Marie Belle
traine, a dressmaker, who occupied a
hall room on the top floor.
Mrs. Mary Haggerty, who was burned
about the hands, face and body and
overcome by smoke, is in a critical
condition.
The fire, starting in a coal bin,
mounted through the hall and stairs,
and when the awakened boarders tried
to get to the street they were driven
back. Some of them went to the rooms
on the upper floors and some to the
roof
Miss Beletraine, in her night cloth
ing, appeared on the root and plunged
over the coping. One of her feet caught
in the half-open shutters, md for an
instant the woman's body dangled in
space. Then she fell on her head to
the street and was killed.
AS there were no fire escapes n the
blaze cut off exit by the hallway, fire.
men were sent up through an adjoining
building, whence they crossed to the
roof of the burning house. Mrs. George
Mieklo. was confused by the smoke and
was unable to reach the roof Fire
Truck Captain Sweeney saw her at a
window on the top floor and, tying a
rop to the chimney, lowered himself
to the window, whence the other fire.
men drew her and h captain to the
roof.
Mrs. Mooney tried to get down the
stairs. and finding them ablaze turned
and went to the roof. She was burned
while on the stairs leading from the
first to the second f1o1or.
Lieutenant Reilly tied a wet cloth
over his face and entered the burning
house through a scuttle from the roof.
Feeling his way through the heavy
smoke from room to he tumbled
upon Mrs. Haggerty in the third floor
front room.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
MET. SECURITIES SUED
FOR NEARLY FIVE MILLIONS.

NEW YORK, June 2.-Suit to recover
"a, 964. 900, instituted by Receivers Joline
and Robinson, of the New York City
and Metropolitan Street Railway Com
panies, against the Metropolitan Sc
curities Company, is on without a jury
before Judge Ward in the United
States Circuit Court.
The amount asked for by the plain
tiffs represents the balance of the S.
600, 900 in the ~three-year 5 per cent. inn
provement notes issued on, and deliv-
cred by, the Metropolitan Street Rail
way Company, to the defendant Rlr-
suant to an agreement entered into be
tween the former company and the
New York City Railway Company. The
latter was to furnish the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company $4,000, 900 in
cash to be used for making improve
ments on the latter's system of surface
lines.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
THREE MINISTERS
TO OFF|C|ATE At
PERSON FUNERAL
Elaborate Services Planned for
South Orange Merchant Who
Died in Cemetery.

Three clergymen, all of different de-
nominations. will take part in the
funeral services of Hubert L. Pierson.
the well-known South Orange grain
merchant, of Ridgewood road, Maple-
wood, tomorrow afternoon.
The services will take place in the
First Presbyterian Church, South
Orange, at 2:3O o'clock. The clergy
men who will take part are the Rev.
Wallace B. Fleming. pastor Of the
Morrow Memorial Methodist Church.
Maplewood; the Rev. Archdeacon
Lewis Cameron. rector of the Episco-
pal Church of the Holy Communion,
South Orange, and the Rev. David De-
Forest Burrell, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, South Orange.
The interment will be in Paramount
Cemetery, this city. where Mr.. Pierson
died suddenly on Sunday.
The active pallbearers will be chosen
from Century Lodge, No. 100, +. and
A. NJ, of which Mr.. Pierson was a
member, and the honorary pallbearers
will be E. H. Bunnell, Charles Linds-
ley, Lowell M. Meeker, George Hard
ford, DIR. Bradshaw. Horton D. Will
Jams, Amos Harrison, H. A. Potter and
C. w. Smith, all of whom are members
of the board of directors Of the Second
National Bank, Orange.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
BULL MOVEMENT
IN FULL SWING ON
THE STOCK MARKET
Levels of Yesterday Are Quick
ly Passed and Prices Con-
tinue to Soar.

NEW YORK, June 20 a. M
of stocks strongly over last nights
level. Union Pacific was a feature,
with running sales of 5000 shares at
1857 to 149, compared with 147h at
the close las night. Missouri Pacific
rose W. St. Paul and Southern Pacific
IL and Northern Pacific, Reading and
American Car 1. The gains ran to a
large fraction in a majority of the
stocks traded in. and the demand was
broad and active.
II a. m.-Further advances were
made by the leaders, the feature of the
market being the aggressive rise in
Union Pacific to $50 and the heavy
demand for st. Paul, Reading and
Southern Pacific. Considerable Union
Pacific was offered after it had touched
15O, and there was a general setback
running from 1 to III. st. Paul ex-
tended its rise to 2% before reacting.
Readings gain reached IN and it be-
came prominent in a rally before IL
o'clock. Pressed Steel Car preferred
fell "a.
Noon-Reading's 2h-point advance
was not effective in holding the mar
ket, and prices ran off sharply. The
reaction carried some stocks to lower
prices than last night, but the market
steadied and became quiet. Bonds
were Irregular.
l ?. m.-After Missouri Pacific had
extended its advance to san, profit
taking sales became numerous, and it
ran off Ia, but without much effect on
the rest of the list, which became very
dull, with a firm undertone.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
CAPTIVE DIVES
FROM WINDOW IN
POLICE STATION
Caught by Agile Policeman and
Sent to Jail for Thir-
ty Days.

Nathan Van Doren, a decorator. of
$50 Hunterdon street, dived through
a window nine feet above an
to escape from the First Precinct Po-
lice Station a few minutes after he lac
beer led into the building.
Policeman William Goldingay leaped
through the window a few seconds
later and grabbed the fugitive before
he had time to rise from the pavement.
Van Doren made a swing with his
right, but his captor again demon
strated that he was an all-round ath-
lete by blocking the blow and sending
one to his assailant's jaw which
stunned him. He was taken back into
the station and placed in a cell. He
swas a~rraigned before Judge Howell to-
day committed TO the county Jail
for thirty days.
The first chapter happened early last
taken into custody in Market street by
Policeman Gaffney on @ charge of
being drunk and d%isorderly. Policeman
Goldingay was sent for the prisoner
with the patrol, and when he returned
to the station Sergeant Caffrey was
lusy. and while awaiting to be slated
the prisoner was taken into the as
semblyroom. Roundsman Luddeke
spoke to Goldingay. and when the
latter turned his back Van Doren
pushed open a door leading to an
.ante.room and dived through the win
dow Goldingay was right after him
and Luddeke rushed around. the build
ing to shI off a possible escape.
Van Dozen was arrested last Friday
charged with neglecting his wife by
Overseer of the O Baldwin, and was
paroled by he court with the UNDER
standing that he would change his
ways.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
INDICT SOUTHERN PACIFIC
ON TWENTY-NINE COUNTS.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June "A Fed
eral Grand Jury has returned a large
rumber of indictments, including three
against the Southern Pacific Company
for alleged rebating in violation of the
Sherman Antitrust law. Twenty-Five
counts were contained in the three in
dictments against the Southern Pacific,
citing specific instances of alleged I'M
lawful refunding of charges to custo-
mers. officers of the railroad company
were ordered to appear in court June
Is and make answer to the charges.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
HI COTTON MARKET.

market opened firm at an advance of
1913 points, in response to better ca
bles than due. The weather was good
as a rule. and there seemed to be no
change in sentiment regarding the
probable showing of the governments
crop report at midday, but the mar
ket continued fairly active and Arm
during the early session. with prices
selling about 25 to 80 points net higher
on covering of shorts and some scat
tering demand from local bulls.
The mraket was quiet late in the
forenoon, awaiting the government re-
port. with prices about 10 to % points
net higher.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
THE D MARKET.

NEW YORK, June 2.-F1our-Re-
ceipts,. 44,517; sales, 1900. Dull and
about steady.
Wheat-Receipts, 10000; sales, $780,
600. In face of easier cables wheat was
generally firm and higher this morn
ing, influenced by reports of excessive
rains in the Southwest. July, 99@994;
September. 95A @95A.
Rye-Easy; No. 2 Western, 80, f. o. b.
New York.
Corn-Receipts, 5000; sales, 10. 900.
Dull and easier. September, 74A.
Beef-Steady.
Pork-Quiet.
Lard-Steady: Western, S.50@S.60 (.
Sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining,
1856; centrifugal, 96 test, 4.36; molasses
sugar, 3.61; refined, steady: crushed,
6.1Oi powdered, $50; g~ranulated. $40.
Petroleum-Steady; refined all ports,
S.0@S.75.
Coffee1ouiet; No. 7 Rio, SIS; No. 4
Santos, 3A.
Molasses-Firm; New Orleans, 2S@42.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
HAS 4 600 POST
CARDS FROM ALL
PARTS OF WORLD
Rev. James Fitzgerald, of Hilton,
Shows Collection to Ep-
worth Eeaguers.

ton of the Epworth League of the
Hilton NJ. E. Church last night the
members wer shown a series of 1000
postcards collected by the pastor, the
Rev. James Fitzgerald, in his world
wide travels.
Committees for the ensuing year
were appointed as follows:
World evangelism, Miss Ada Brown,
Miss Charlotte E. Jones and Miss
Lizzie Middlemass; help and mercy,
Miss Emily Koch. Miss lane Middle
mass and Miss Althier E. Smith; social,
Miss e. Cora Becker, Miss Louise
Howkins and Douglas Brown; tennis
court, Douglas Brown, Louis johnson,
Norman Becker and Frank jacob.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
CALL MEN NAMED
FOR new PAID FIRE
DEPT. IN |Rv|NGTON
Council Names Sixteen Citizens
Who Will Serve When
Called.

The call men for the new semi-paid
Irvington fire department appointed by
the I~rvington Town Council. sitting as
a committee of the whole last night,
are as follows:
Charles Kiug, Herman Heinold,
Charles Heinold, Michael W. Gavin,
Charles Boschen, George A. Kunzen-
bacher. George Prince. George E. Lyon,
Henry Meeker, Alexander Higgins,
Howard A. and William H. Timbrook,
Albert E. Schroeder, Frederick Schmidt,
William NJ. Reynolds and Lloyd NJ.
Smith.
These firemen will be assigned to-
night. Nearly all of them were selected
from among the ranks of the old volun-
teer companies.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
CONDITION OF COTTON.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The cotton
planted this spring is estimated at 80,
0S1, 900 acres, and its condition on May
25 last is given at 1871 per cent. in the
first cotton report for his eason
made public at the Department of
Agriculture today. The acreage as
estimated is against 49, $780, 900 acres
last year n the condition on May %
is against 7O.5 per cent. last year
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
SMOKER M EAST ORANGE.

Branch 5. District 5, st. Patrick's AL
lance, gave a smoker last night in
Eaion Hall, East Orange. ut which
there were present over $50 persons.
The district president, e. ] Brennan.
was among the speakers, n the list
Of those who entertained included j.
P. Dolan. ]. P. Chapman. E. ]. Murphy
and John Strang.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
PERSONALS.

Miss Eleanor Blake, of Greenwich
street, Belleville. entertained about
twenty friends last night in honor of
Miss Mary Barnett. of Soho. who will
be married June "a to Joseph Ludwick.
Mrs. Charles Bonal. of New Britain,
Conn, who has been visiting Miss
Anna Austin, of Van Rensselaer, street,
has returned home.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02

terfering with farm work. July opened
a shade lower to- a shade higher at 9O&
990%, and sold at 91K.
July corn opened M@A to h@%
higher at 6S%@68%, and sold at SSB.
July oats opened u higher at AZ, and
for a time held at that figure.
July provisions opened easy; pork
2s lower at 1870; ard 2h@5 lower at
S.52K, and ribs 21s lower at TAO.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
PART OF WEDDING CAKE
80 YEARS OLD EATEN NOW.

Part of their wedding cake OF thirty
years ago was served at the thirtieth
wedding celebration of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Jacobus, of Cedar Grove, last
night.
The house was prettily decorated
with green's and cut flowers, and Miss
Lulu Jacobus rendered plano solos.
Many handsome presents were received.
and congratulations were extended bv
over fifty friends. At midnight a supper
was served.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
MAY TREASURY O

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The month";
ly statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures show a deficit
for the month of May, 1908, of $11, $685.
991, as against a surplus for May, 1907,
of $S,575, PIP. The receipts for May,
1908, show a decrease as compared with
May, 1907, of $14. 7S9, $50, and the dis
bursements an increase of IS, 744, 242,
making a difference of $40, 534, 202.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, June 2.-American Securi-
ties were firm and generally higher at
the opening today. Later an irregular
movement set in and at noon prices
ranged from a point below to a point
above yesterdays New York closing.
In the afternoon good New York sup
port and bear covering sent prices
higher and caused a firm close at a
shade below the best for the day.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
ILLINOIS CENTRAL PROTESTS ORDER.

CHICAGO, June 2.-The Illinois Cen
trail and the Chicago and Alton rail
roads have filed applications in the
United States Circuit Court for writs
of injunction restraining the Inter-
state Commerce Commission from put
ting into force an order recently issued
directing the railroads to adopt a new
system of coal car distribution
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
BIG EPIDEMIC
Of MEASLES IN
SOUTH ORANGE
Thirty Cases of That Disease Re-
ported by the Village
Physician.

An epidemic of measles now exists
among the children of South Orange,
according to the official monthly report
of DIR. Alfred c. Benedict. village health
physician, which he submitted to the
South Orange Board of Health today.
There are thirty cases. three of them
being German measles.
Besides this there are three other
cases of communicable diseases as fol-
lows: Scarlet fever, one, and chicken
pox, two.
DR.. Benedict says that this is the
proper time for children to have measles
in order for them not TO be dangerous.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
NOTICE TO>READERs.

THE STAR win be pleased to
publish any information regard
ing any inactive general and
local securities not quoted In
these columns. as well as any
other negotiable paper now on
the markets of the world. by adj
dressing the
FINANCIAL EDITOR.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
CHICAGO A MARKET.

CHICAGO. June 2.-wheat opened
firm today because of the continued
rains in the Southwest which r In
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Following are the quotations of the
days prices. as furnished through
Byrne & Mcdonnell, members of the
New York Stock Exchange:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
MUSIC AT ANTLER PALM GARDEN.

Benzler's Orchestra will render a
musical program at the Antler Palm
Garden, 342 Main street. tomorrow and
Saturday evenings.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
HOWARD SAVINGS
INSTITUTION
T66 and 1868 BROAD ST.

e01 w. AScC'
The Board of Managers at their meeting held
on the eighteenth day Of May, instant. directed
interest to be paid to all depositors entitled
thereto under the bylaws at the rate of four
per cent. per annum on all deposits Of one
thousand dollars or less, and at the rate Of
three per cent. per annun on the part Of any
deposit jim excess OF one thousand dollars.
Payable on and after June H.
Deposits made on or before June 8 draw
interest from June 1.
Deposits made during the first three days Of
any month draw interest from the first OF that
month.
Deposits made after the third day Of any
month draw interest from the first ct the fol-
lowing month.
Edgar f. Bond, George r. Howe,
Horace T. Brumley. Edward @. Keasbey.
william T Carter. William b.. Kinney,
j. william Clark. Richard v. Lindabury.
Samuel s. Dennis. David H. Merritt,
Fred'k Frelinghuysen, jeremiah O'Rourke,
Geo. G. Frelinghuysen. Marcus L. Ward.
A. Pennington Whitehead.
HORACE T. BRUMLEY. President.
SAMUEL 9. DENNIS. 1st vice-President.
J. WILLIAM CLARK, I'd vice-PresidenG
ALEXANDER s. WARD, Treasurer.
ROBERT D. MEAD. Secretary.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
ANNEXATION OF
|RVNGTON FAILS
IN A TEST VOTE
Board of Trade of That Town
Records Itself Is to 9
Against.
SOME MEMBERS REFUSE
TO o THEIR COLORS
Pro and Con Pre-
scented by Well-KnOwn Men
of the Place.

By a vote of Is to 9 the Irvington
Board of Trade went on record last
night against annexation with this city.
The debate lasted three hours. A large
number of those present refused to
show their colors.
Frederick P. Fowle was the first an
nexationist to speak.
Il have been an a~nnexationist for
twenty-five years." said he, land dur
ing all that time 1 have never heard of
any sound reason why we should not
lave annexation. The question is one
that should be shorn of all sentiment.
The problem should be reduced to one
of finance. The present government Of
~Irvington is tremendously e~xtravagant.
Sees Big City Ahead.
1T should not be considered that Irv-
ington will lose its individuality, for 1t
is no stretch of the imagination to see
the time when Irvington will be in
cluded along with Newark as a part
of the great city of New York, to be
the greatest city in the world. Consoli-
dation is inevitable. Why not now? 1t
is nice to have a lot of policemen and
firemen, but consider the cost. One
mounted city policeman would accom-
plish as much as the entire police force
here. One engine company on the line
would be mor serviceable thai the
entire department. %Irvington could
send an alderman to look out for it's
interests and with the fighting spirit
for which Irvington is famed to add It's
weight, Irvington would get it's share.
~'Irvington's taxes have increased
faster han its land values. No such
story can be told of Newark. It is pos
sible that the taxes would be lower in
the city
would Boom Real Estate.
Mahlon S. Drake declared that the
prestige that would come by the chang
ing of the name alone would be of
great value to the business men, while
real estate values would soar and the
dealers would be prohibited from cut
ting up their tracts to suit themselves.
Opposing annexation, George F. Serbo
said in part:
"Irvington would lose FIVE miles of
county roads at the very outset, for the
county will not maintain city streets
nor can the town have any direct rep
r~esentation for years, for it will be-
come only a section of the Sixteenth or
Thirteenth Ward. The Irvington
schools are the best in the county,
while the city schools are VIGOROUSLY
inadequate eve to seat the pupils.
Should Irvington go to Newark every
available street corner would become a
site for a saloon"
The new Passaic sewer would cost
Irvington $175. 900. he said, directly as
sessed. He declared that Irvington is
economically governed.
Edward jacob spoke at length on
the anti side of the question.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02

MOVES TO WEST ORANGE.
Charles austin and family, Nof 1O9
South Orange avenue, South Orange,
moved today to West Orange.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-09-11
Rival ORGANIZATIONS.

The man who had beer keeping his
seat in a Lexington avenue car, the
seats of which were well occupied by
women, spoke at last to the woman
hanging On to a strap and who had
been eying him intently for some time.
81 know | ought to get up and let
you have my seat, madam" he said,
but I'm pledged against that sort of
thing. | have just Joined the sit Still
club an organization we have formed
In Harlem, and If l should violate the
solemn obligation l took when / be-
came a member of that body l should
be expelled and held up to the execra-
ton of all other members"
THAT is all right. sir" replied the
woman. You mustn't mind my look
ing at you 80 hard. ! Inn a member of
the Stand and Stare club"
After which she continued to stand
and stare at him in such a fierce man
ner that he finally got up. waved her
into his seat and said. Il guess I'll re-
sign from my club and join yours right
now. madam."-New York Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-09-11
A Throne and a North Wind.

Long had Gustayus Vasa sought to
rouse his fellow countrymen. the
Swedes. against the Infamous Danish
tyrant Christian. whose memory will
always be linked with that of the
"blood bath" of Stockholm. But the
brave Gustavus found his compatriots
cowardly and slow. An outlaw him
self. no voice was raised In the assem-
bly, In his favor. He called upon the
people to fight, but they sat sullen
around him. Suddenly a cold wind
rose from the north, and an old coun-
tryman cried, God approves of the
designs of Vasa. for a north wind is
always a happy presage." These sim
Pile words acted like magic. The men
few to arms and prayed Gustavus to
lead them against the Danes. In a few
days he had collected an army large
and brave enough to give battle to the
formidable troops of the king Of Den
mark. Victory was theirs from the
first. and the capture of Stockholm in
1923 placed the crown of Sweden upon
Vasa's head.-Pearson's Weekly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-09-11

One thing of which all West Pointers
felt proud was the brotherly love and
kindness shown by both sides to fel-
low graduates when taken prisoners
or when otherwise in distress. l have
heard the story told of Fitzhugh Lee
that on one occasion when scouting
with a squadron of cavalry in the de-
batable country between Fairfax
Courthouse and Alexandria he cap
tured a picket of a similar commander
under Tom Height and learned that
the latter was taking breakfast In d
farmhouse. Fitz went In alone, found
Tom at table with his back to the door,
so he was able to get up to him and
slap him on the back before saying,
II think, Tom, you might have put out
n picket" They took breakfast to-
gether. and then Fitz sent an escort 10,
conduct him to the Federal lines anu
bring back his horse, having of course
first paroled him. This was to ave
him from Libby prison.-General s. W.
Ferguson in Metropolitan Magazine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-09-11
Women. Eldorado In Wyoming.
If what Mrs. Mary A. Gates Of

II what Mrs. Mary A. Gates of Wy
oming recently said In a public address
In the east may be altogether relied N.
that state must be the Eldorado of the
woman wageworker. According to
Mrs. Gates. who spoke before the Wo-
mans National Progressive league,
there are In Wyoming more positions
for women than there are competent
applicants. Said Mrs. Gates pathetical-
ly: Its a constant struggle to fill the
positions for which they are wanted
The very longest that we keep a school
teacher Is two years" The difficulty Is
that the young women will get married.