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The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Charles Frohman has excited consider
able interest by his announcement that
he will import the Irish company of play
ers from London and Dublin which has
been presenting a number Of character
istic Irish dramas in those cities with
success. The company is due to arrive
in New York to-day. headed b. William
Butler Yeats, the Irish poet and play
wright. In person. Their debut will be
made at the Savoy Theater Tuesday even
ing in addition 10 the farce Twenty DAYS
in the Shade" " which continues its run.
The popularity of Lord Dundreary'' is
not causing Sothern to overlook Ham
let" which is his favorite role. He is
playing it every Saturday night. and last
Saturday packed the theater He carries
a number Of specially engaged actors for
this performance who do not appear in
Tom Taylor's old comedy. Sidney Mather.
who plays Laertes, and Rowland Buck
stone, who plays the first grave digger.
are among the number.
The Washington papers have announced
that Charlotte Walker would play a spe-
cial stock engagement at the National
Capital this summer but the charming
Charlotte told me behind the scenes of
The Warrens Of Virginia" the other
evening that she had not yet obtained
Mr.. BelascO's permission. She hopes TO
put ia three weeks. and the matter will
probably he arranged but all announce
ments to that effect are still premature.
FRED T. SCHRADER
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16


Johnson" for her engagement in Phil
adelphia and the larger cities, she con-
tinues TO play "a Modern Lady Godiva"
as her chief attraction, and is present
ing this play exclusively in the smaller
cities.
Marion Kirby. who has been popular as
a drawing room entertainer in dialect
stories. has been engaged by Henry B.
Harris as leading woman with Thomas
W. Ross in THE Travelling Salesman"
the new comedy by James Forbes. Miss
Kirby has had no previous experience on
the stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Haines will
Proctor theaters in New York in new
one-act play by Mrs. Haines. The scene
is laid in Russia, and Mrs. Haines, who
has not acted in several years, will play
a princess, while Mr.. Haines viii be a
Yankee war correspondent.
Eugene Walters play, Paid in Full"
was presented at the Davidson Theater,
Milwaukee, on February Z, with Lillian
Albertson. Hattie Russell, Antoinette
Walker, Tully Marshall, Frank Sheridan,
and Ben Johnson in the cast The play
has been somewhat changed since its pro-
duction in Montreal before Christmas
Doubtless one Of the strongest support
ing companies surrounding a star is that
provided by Liebler & Co for Miss Flea
nor Robson in 'Salomy Jane" which Will
have its first presentment in this city at
the New National the week beginning
March 9. The cast includes II. B. Warner.
George w. Wilson. Scott Cooper, A. S.
Lipman, Earl Browne, Charles Graham,
Thomas Graham Donald Gallaher Ada
Dwyer, Frances Golden Fuller, Edith Full
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Frank Leppert, Grocer,
Held, Following Blaze
in Oxford Street.
SIX FAMILIES HAVE
A NARROW ESCAPE
0il-S0aked Rags and Paper
Found in Store by Fires
men. -.AlAA
WOMAN CARRIES THREE
CHILDREN FROM HOUSE
John McCann, Owner of Build
ing, Saves Many Of His
Tenants.

From fire which is believed by the
police to have been deliberately started
early today in the three story fiat
building at 80 and 80 Oxford street.
where many persons were sleeping. 4
half dozen families were rescued from
death by either suffocation or burn
ing.
Frank Leppert, 2S years old, was ar
rested and later held in $1,000 bonds in
the Third Precinct Police Court be-
cause the firemen found lot of oil
soaked rags and papers scattered about
the grocery and market he conducted
on the first floor of the building.
John McCann, owner of the building
who lives on the second floor with his
family, was awakened at o'clock by
smoke After arousing his own family
McCann started through the building
and found that the grocery and meat
market ON the first floor was afire.
Going back. Mccain aroused all o.
the sleeping persons in the structure,
assisting many of them to safety. Mrs
James Murray, whose husband works
at night, was alone with her three chill
dren ON the second floor. Escape by
the front stairway was completely cut
off by the smoke which was stream
ing up from the storeroom. In some
mysterious manner the door from the
store into the front hall had been left
open.
Mrs. Murray had no time to dress
herself, but hurriedly carried each OF
her three children out Of the building
by the back stairway.
On the third floor Mccain awakened
Joseph Mecollow and his wife and three
children. These five were taken out by
Mccain down the rear stairs.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
SNUbB|NG Of FORT
W|DENS BREACH IN
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Governor Was Not Asked to
Preside at Taft Meeting
Next Monday.
REGULARS AND NEW IDEA
MEN AGAIN ARE AT WAR
Compelled to Accept Invitation
to Be Member of Union
County Delegation.

The breach in the Republican party In
the State between the Regular organi-
zation and the New idea faction, which
many believed was healing since the
primaries, has been suddenly ripped
open and further lacerated by the
ignoring of Governor Fort on the occa-
sion of William Fl. Tafts visit to New
ark next Monday.
As the chief executive of the State,
ostensibly the highest member of his
party, it was assumed that Governor
Fort would be given the honor of pre-
siding at the Taft meeting next Monday
morning in Blaney's Theatre, especially
as it will be the first appearance of the
Republican presidential nominee in the
State, and more particularly so because
this is the home county Of the Gov
ernor
At the meeting in this city, State
Chairman Franklin Murphy will pre-
side Governor Fort is compelled to ac-
cept an invitation from Union county
to preside at the reception to the candi-
date there.
Although the Taft trip is to be made
under the auspices of the State COM
mittee, of which Mr.. Murphy is the
head, it was thought at first that Gov
ernor Fort, as a resident of this county,
might be asked to take charge of the
local meeting.
Arrangements for the Taft meetings
in various towns have been put locally
in the hands of the county committees.
IN Essex county the Governor occupies
an anomalous position. He is disliked
4 nd Ia ie. IN, Iaa
confidence of the New Idea leaders,
though the latter stand next to him, as
a. matter of policy only. Relations be-
tween him and Chairman Murphy have
been severely strained.
Mr. Murphy is a member of Mr..
Taft's personal advisory committee dur
ing the campaign, one Of nine In the
country, and therefore, by occupying
specially confidential connection with
him, Is said to be entitled to the honor
of presiding, but this will not smooth
the rough road the Governor is riding.
Whether by way of modifying the
Governor or not, he has been invited to
preside at the Union county reception
to Taft, which will be given in Jacobss
Opera House, Elizabeth, later in the
mornlngsot next Monday. A COMMITTEES
of three, consisting of United States
Senator John Kean, State Senator Ern-
est r. Ackerman and County Chairman
Frank Smith, will meet Mr.. Taft after
the meeting in this city and accompany
him to Elizabeth.
Mr.. Murphy left for Chicago yester-
day to attend the wedding there of his
son tomorrow morning. Immediately
after the reception he will return to
Newark and will arrive here Sunday.
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IS LOUIS Y. HEED
ALIVE? DID He DIE,
OR IS He A MYTH?.
His Funeral Notice Named Place
and Time, but They Fail
of VerificatiOn.
Who is Louis V. Heed? Is he dea>

Who is Louis " Heed? Is he deaN
Was he buried yesterday?
An undertaken and families named
Heed and Held in Newark are anxious
to have the foregoing questions a.
swered to solve the mystery of death
notice printed Yesterday afternoon.
The notice read that the funeral of
Louis V. Heed would be held from his
home, 81 Washington avenue, yester-
day. At that address it was said to-
day that no person named Heed lived
there nor in any house on the block,
and that there was no funeral there
yesterday But a letter was left at
the house today dirc cted to Anna Heed,
So Washington avenue. The letter was
handed back to the carrier. who was
told that no one named Heed ever
lived there.
The undertaken said to shave had
charge Of the funeral said he did not
bury any person named Heed yester-
day, and that he did not send the death
notice to the papers.
Mrs. John e. Held, of 405 Was shington
avenue, said she read the death notice
last evening and asked her husband if
he knew anybody named Heed or Held
in Washington avenue who died and
was buried yesterday at Hackettstown.
He told her he never knew and per-
sons of either name In Washington
avenue except themselves. She said
there was no funeral yesterday on any
block in the north section of the ave-
nue..
Storekeepers on the avenue said they
did not know of anybody named Heed
and that they were sure there was no
funeral from any house on the avenue
yesterday. A young woman named
Heed, who is clerk in a Newark in
stitution and lives in Montclair, said
she read the death notice. but did not
know Louis V. Heed, and that she
would endeavor to ascertain who had
the death notice inserted.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
CHIEF CORB|TT'S
NEW RULES STIR
UP THE POLICE
Commander Issues Orders
Which Show He Is Still
VigOrOuss

Rumors that Chief of Police Corbitt
would resign were forcibly answered to-
day by the chief issuing new and
sweeping orders which indicated the
virility of the old commanders blood.
A policeman cannot retain his seat
in q car when a civilian is standing;
lodging houses are to be watched with
eagle eyes; gambling houses and dens
of vice are to be swept away; all sort
of Iawlessness and illegality are TO be
squelched. according to the new order.
In the first part of the order, which
is addressed to the commanders of the
various precincts, the chief urges that
the policemen be brought to higher
realization of their duties as public
servants.
In these orders captains were in
formed that in the following out of
the chiefs commands, if they should
find themselves unable to cope with
existing conditions, then it would be
their duty to so advise the chief. and
the latter will see that additional aid
is given the captains.
One OF the orders issued today for
bids a police officer in uniform white
riding on a trolley car to occupy a seat
if there are other passengers standing.
This order must be obeyed at all times.
Lodging houses are particularly men,
TONED In today's orders. Captains
must instruct their men on post to hold
such places continually under surveil-
lance THE cold weather is approach
ing reads this portion of the orders,
land an undesirable class will be
found whom it will be well to hold up
and examine. Streets must be kept
clear of beggars and panhandlers, and
all suspicious characters must at all
times be kept under restraint"
The chief specifies that not alone must
the uniformed force attend to this duty,
but plainclothesmen are expected to do
the same. In a separate paragraph
Chief Corbitt cautions the police cap
tains to be careful and see that their
precincts are kept free from disordery
places, gambling joints and other rem
devious which are contrary to the law.
In reference to this the orders say:
Captains must inspect their precincts
and investigate all suspicious places.
such places must be Immediately re-
ported to me. If you think you need
moro help to clean up your precincts,
call on me and will give it to you
The captains are also requested 30
instruct heir men not to permit bon
fires being built on the public streets or
on private property, in order to protect
the lives of children. In conclusion the
order reads: You will read or cause
to be read these orders every day or
until such times as you are sure your
men are familiar with them"
In speaking of them to an EVENING
STAR reporter, Chief Corbitt said:
Every police captain knows now just
what 1 expect of him. If disorderly
houses do exist in auy precinct, 1t is up
to the commander of that precinct to
locate it and do his duty. II these
places are only suspicious, he must re-
port to me and / win do the rest"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
FATHER WHO LOST MONEY
CAUSES ARREST OF SON

Eugene Sidelli, the youth whose dis
appearance simultaneously with that of
the daughter of neighbor last July,
caused his parents much concern. was
arrested today in Broad street by De-
tective Sergeants Meehan and Delaney
on the complaint o. his father, Eugene
Sideln, sr, of 230 First street. who re-
ported that at the time his son disap-
peared he missed Sl20 from strong
box in his room. The young man, who
refused to say anything about the girl,
was sent to the county prosecutor s
office
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Also on the third floor was the fam
lily of James Finnegan. Mccain
aroused them and helped them out in
the same manner
The fire started in the grocery and
was burning briskly when the f1remen
arrived, making a dense smoke which
filled the entire building. The strong
smell of kerosene caused suspicion, and
after the flames, which We're confined
to the store, were extinguslling an in
vestigation was made by the police and
firemen.
A number of bundles of oil-soaked
rags were found in different parts OF
the storeroom. From several of these
bundles the fire had spread to tie
wood work and fixtures. In the store,
and near the doorway into the hall
where the greatest damage would have
been done had not owner McCann dis
covered the fire so quickly, was q
galvanized can the size OF barrel
filled with coal OIL
The police reported that Leppert was
arrested on July Is last. charged with
obtaining $500 by false pretenses. They
said that the charge against him was
now pending before the grand jury.
When the firemen and police found
what they considered evidence OF in
cendiarism, they placed Leppert under
arrest and took him to the Third Pre-
cinct station. He was unable to pro-
vide the $1,000 bail required and was
locked up.
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Essex County Fair.
Grsat athletic meet. Sunday, p. m.-Adv
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16

Essex County Fair.
-<.--s show today and Tomorrow. ADV.
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Present Executive and Ex=Sen4
ator Murphy Talked of for
u. S. Senate.
POLITICIANS MADE UP
SEVERAL STATES AT FAIR
COlby's Name Was in the Rum
ming for Governor, but
Not Very Hard.

Former Governor Edward c. Stokes
was doomed for Governor again and
Governor John Franklin Fort and for.
mer Governor Franklin Murphy were
put forward for United States Senator
by their respective admirers during
Governors Day at the Essex County
Fair yesterday. These little booms were
the most interesting features of the
political talk heard among the bie
crowd of notables present, aside
from the discussion over the outlook for
the Republican party in the coming
election and on the row between the
New Idea people and Regulars.
the big crowd of politicians recalled
the halcyon days of the old Waverly
fair, when all of the prominent public
men of the state gathered together on
what was known as Governors Hill''
on the road nearby the race track
Among the several booms that for
former Governor Stokes for another
term interested his friends, who
claimed he would be q worthy sue
cessor of Governor Fort. His name
was mentioned yesterday in many
parts of the grounds.
Murphy Is Strong.
For United States Senator Mr.. Muir
ply, it is said, had quite the best of the
support among those present. as his
friends claimed he was the man that
should succeed Senator John Kean.
State Senator Colby got a mention as
a possible candidate for next Governor,
but was not advocated very strongly.
Among the notables at the fair were:
Governor Franklin Fort, Congressman
r. Wayne Parker and William Wiley,
State Senator Everett Colby, Sheriff
Frank Sommer, Mayor Jacob Haussling,
of Newark; Mayor Isaac Shoenthal,
of Orange; Mayor William Cardwell, of
East Orange; William Harrigan, presi-
dent of the Police Board, with Commits
sioners Lyman E. Kane and John
Baader. Edward L. Gnichtel, president
of the Fire Board, and Commissioners
r. E. Burke and Charles Logan; Comp
troler j. Henry Bachelor, City Auditor
George Forman, City Treasurer Albert
t Guenther, Excise Commissioners
John Nieder and Richard Miller. Tax
Commissioners John Howe John L.
Carroll and Thomas T.. Preston; Tax
Receiver Robert l.. Ross, Surrogate
George E. Russell, County Clerk John
&. Woolston and Deputy County Clerk
George l.. Mahr DIR. II. c.. II. Herold,
president of the Board of Health;
Health Officer David d. Chandler.
County Counsel Elvin w. Crane, Prose
Continued ON Second Page.)
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Essex County Fnir.
Big flower show. Sunday. ADV.
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SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS MEET.
Especial to the Evening star.l

TRENTON, Oct. 1.-THE semi-annual
conference of the county superintendents
of schools net in the State House to-
day. John Enright. of Monmouth
county. presided. James M. Green,
principal of the State Normal School,
discussed the high school course for
teachers In the Normal school.
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snys He'll Break In.

Then ensued a dramatic scene. Mrs
Hearst on the inside screamed OUT that
she would admit no man and
the deputy proceeded to carry out
his threat to break In. Using his
shoulders as batterine ram, he
crashed through the door and was met
by Mrs. Hearst, partially disroN ed. ap-
parently on the verge of hysteria- And
apparently she was alone. no million
aire editor being visible on the inside
of the apartment.
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(ContInued ON Second page )
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SUPREME COURT CALL.

The cali in tho Supreme Court circuit
for Monday. November 2, when Judge
Heisley will sit again in the local cir
cult, is: Nos. 49, los. 1oe 11o, ia, III,
113, lib, 116 and 46.
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Essex Cbunty Fair,
Masquerade carnival. Monday night. ADV.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
CHAPTER XVII
Horace and Rose

a ,ff-. for time out in the
1 1t very pleasapt there The air
usually still and only the tops OF the trees
whitened occasionally in light puff OF wind like
passed the road beyond. but not OF them. 1t
the main thoroughfare The calls and quick
insects. almost the only sounds heard. Now and
then Syvias face glanced at them from house win
men to be in close conclave
intend. yet why. She had
been children, that mischief afsot.
Sitting out there all this time and smoking and
never seeming to speak word" herself
her beside front window in the
south room and took up her book. She was reading
with a mild and patronizng interest book in which
did nothing which she would possibly have
given circumstances and said nothing which
she would have said. and was moreover distinctly
different personality from one chapter to another yet
the whole had chafm Impossible to account for to
the woman reader. Henry had flung it aside
contempt Sylvia thought it beautiful, possibly for
the reason that her own hard sense was sometimes
strenuous burden and in reading this she was forced
vent her from turning every and then to her
the happenings in IT. Hence her stealthy
grove. they were nettled by sense of feminine
mystery she Tecprocated What on earth , did they
at her IN blacker type than the characters of
Presently when Horace pass the window
disappear the road she laid the book the
RED out to the grove She Henry eisureIy COM
ing toward the house Where has he gOne?. she in
quired with jerk OF her shoulder toward the road
Mr.. AIen?"
Yes"
How should I know
Don't YOU know
Maybe do" said Henry. smiling at Sylvia with his
smile affection and remembrance that she
sWhy don't you tell?
Now. sylvia. said Henry, you must remember that
Mr.. Allen child He is grown and if he
takes it into his head TO anywhere can't say
anything
looked at Henry with bafHed expression.
Il think he might spend his time good more
prohtabIy Sunday afternoon than sitting
trees and smoking going walking. said rashIy
nconsequentia1y. IF he would only sit down
good book
"You can't Mr.. Allen what he shall or
shall do" Henry repeated
why didn't you want Rose to to Lucys?'
asked Sylvia making charge in entirely different
quarter Henry scorned to lie.
II don't know he replied, which was the perfect
it went 1t did not quite far enough
he did not add that he did not know Why Horace
Allen did not want her to and that his own
However Sylvia could not possibly fathom
She shifted with her delicate nostrls
actually smelled questionable odor character
have mighty streaks that's I've got
to say" she returned
To Be Continued Next Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

inquiry. Henry looked her wrnkling forehead.
candy knocked a piece from her
hand just she going to taste it and made her
the under foot, what should have done it for?
he repeated.
Henry looked at her heard door shut up
stairs II shouldn't have done it, he said.
But suppose you had done it..
Rose shrugged her shoulders. You horrd.
Butt should've it, repeated Henry. He
ran room by another from which
Horace entered Horace sat down in the chair which
Henry's eyes asked a question Horace answered it.
I am in such devil of mess never man was
yet believe he said.
Henry nodded graveiy
The worst I can't tell a living mortal"
Horace said in whisper Il am afraid even to think
At dinner Rose with her face averted from
Horace She never spoke toshih. When they rose
from the table she made announcement. II
ing Lucy Ayres' said. Il
going to tell her accident happened to the candy
she gave me and maybe she viii give me some more
Henry saw Horaces face change
Candy is good girls it spoils their COM
plexion. have just reading about it in the Sun
day paper" he said. Sylvia unexpectedy proved his
been an especially nice one and she felt anxious about
her. Il don't think you ought to eat candy when you
have so little appetite for good wholesome meat and
Il want to see Lucy, too" said Rose. q am going
there It is lovely afternoon. I have nothing
| want to read and nothing to do am going over
Henrys eyes questioned Horace's which said plainly
to the other man. For Gods sake don't let her CO.
don't let her GO
Rose had run upstairs for her paraso Horace
turned He understood that Henry would help
him. Don't let her there this afternoon"
Henry Sylvia, who looked him in the blankest
why not? Id like to know she asked.
Don't let her CO." repeated Henry.
Sylvia looked suspicously from to
other The only solution which a put
upon such request Immediately occurred to her. She
said to herself Him, Mr.. Allen wants Rose to
home, he her himself, and Henry knows
She stfened her neck. Deep down in her heart
feeling seldom in womens hearts than
mems. She would not have owned that she did not
really wish to part with this darling of heart
who had awakened within it emotions of whose
strength the childless had There
was also another reason, which she would admit
to herself Had Rose been indeed her
and she had possessed her from the cradle woman
hood she would probably have been other mothers,
but Rose the infant she had
born to her. She felt the intense jealousy ownership
which the mother feels the baby In her
wished to snatch Rose from every clasp except her
She decided at that it easy to see through