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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
BLUECOAT SAVES
FAMILY At FIRE
AND SICK FRIEND
Policeman Risks Life in Rescue
of Seven at Brooklyn
Blaze.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-William
Vaughn, an electrical engineer. en-
ployed in the n~avy-yard, was saved
from death by smoke in his home. 50
Adams street. Brooklyn. this morning
at 8 o'clock, when fire started in a
n%eighboring building and he was too
weak from pneumonia to rise from his
bed, and he would have died had 1t not
been for Policeman Clifford Britt.
Britt discovered the fire in the rear
of a two-story building at rs Adams
street. He sounded the alarm and then
aroused Fred Lechner and his family,
who occupy apartments on the second
floor over Lechner's plumbing estab-
lishment.
Before the firemen arrived the flames
spread to Reney & Reynoldss black
smith shop at 70 and to Whittle Bros. s
pattern mandatory at II. Smoke
poured through the house at II, and
then into the house at So.
The occupants of all the houses, with
the. exception Of those in 50, were got
to the street by Britt. In GO he found
Mrs. Mary Gehring and her five chill
dren weak from fright and smoke. The
policeman led the mother to the street
and the five children followed.
Mr.. Vaughn's up there sick with
pneumonia" said Mrs. Gehring, when
she saw her brood safe about her. HE
can't get out of bed"
Britt and Vaughn have been friends
for years. The policeman dashed
through the smoke. and a minute later
appeared with the sick man in his
arms. Vaughn had tried to save him
self, but his strength was not equal
to 1t.
The fire caused a loss of about IS, 900
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
GETS INCREASE IN SALARY
DR.. Addison. B. Poland Now Re-
Ceiyes $4,000 d Year.

Substantial increases in salary were
granted by the Board of Education at
it, meeting last night to the heads of
several of the board departments and
to the employees of the construction
department.
DIR. Addison b.. Poland, city superin-
tendent of schools, received an increase
of $500, making his salary $4,000 a year.
The salaries of David b. Corson and j.
Wilmer Kennedy, DIR. Poland's two as
%sistants, were increased to 1850, while
the salary of Robert D. Argue, secre-
tary of the board. will. in the future,
be $4,5 90. The board appointed Samuel
Gelser, assistant secretary of the board,
to the newly created position of super
intendent of supplies at a salary OF
$ $500 a year,
The employees Of the construction
department whose salaries were raised
are as follows: Alfred Jacob, 49, 100;
Hobert B. Potter, 81 500; Theresa A.
Coburn, s1,7Se; julius H. Gilbert, 81, 300;
Max Kaufman, 81 300: Fred Keppler,
1890; Alfred Kreis, S1,100.
1t was decided to purchase the prop
erty near West Side Park for an ele-
mentary school for $17, 200. The con-
lTdcL IOr WlHQOW SIldueS IOF LIle NlOFLOn
Street School ad i4tion was awarded to
l.. S. Plaut & Co, at s317.7S. The con-
tract for the cleaner at the
school was awarded to the Corners
Vile Blower Company for $3.50, while
Cassidy & Sons received the contract
for the electrical fixtures at a price of
$1,319.
Assistant City Attorney Charles NJ.
Myers was complimented by the board
for his work in defending the board
against the certiorari proceedings
brought against it by Gustave
Schweitzer to prevent the awarding of
a contract to Fred Kilgus. The SUI
preme Court set aside the proceedings.
A conference was held between the
representatives of the Clinton Hill I'm
provement Association and the board,
at which 1t was decided that a general
high school would be better adapted to
the needs of the south end of the city
than a technical or commercial school.
At the meeting of the building COM
mittee, held in the afternoon, it was
decided by the members to proceed
with the awarding of contracts for the
alterations necessary to fit the rooms
in the Warren Street School for indus
trial educational purposes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
COUNTRY CHURCHES WANT
OLD NEW YORK ORGANS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-An agent fol-
a western piano house Is making q toui
of New York churches on a curious
errand.
Il want TO buy up all the old cabinet
organs that have been used in chapels
and missions here to send to country
churches in the west he said. 1--WE
find that these churches are willing to
pay almost as much as for a new or
the old instrument has been used in
a New York church.
There seems to be a wonderful
potency in the phrase New York
church organ
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
QUOTES BIBLE TO EXPLAIN T.
FAILURE TO REDUCE TARIFF,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-sLike the
Ethiopian 1t cannot change the color OF
it's skin; like the leopard, it cannot
change its spots was the explanation
given by Representative Sheppard, OF
Texas, for what he insisted was the
failure of the Republican party to re-
duce h tariff. Mr.. Sheppard addressed
the House last night, his subject being
the tariff law.
THE Republican party he said,
violates the divine command Thou
shalt love thy ~nelghbor as thyself,' and
substitutes for it Thou shalt skin thy
neighbor for myself That party low
cred the duty on strychnine and raised
the duty on soap, so that 1t is easier for
the citizen to destroy his body than It
is to keep it clean"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
ROOSEVELT AUTOGRAPH
LETTERS ARE SCARCE,

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-In spite OF
Theodore R~oosevelt's reputation as a
ready letter-writer. his autograph let
tiers are very hard to get. A report
made TO the Society of Autograph Col
lectors here says that they command
better prices than those of any other
living American.
The reason is, it seems, that Roose-
welt dictated nearly all that he wrote,
and most of his letters, therefore. are
typewriter, with only his signature
in his W hand. Most of the other
Presidents wrote a majority of their
letters out by hand.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
POLICEMAN GOES TO JAIL
TO SAVE PAYING 81 FINE

PITTSBURG, Feb. %, - Richard
Traut, a policeman, was hailed before
a magistrate on the allegation thai
his 10-year-old son was a truant and
had attended school but thirty-seven
days out of the last ninety school days.
Traut pleaded that he worked AT
night and slept during the day, there
fore, was unable to see the boys on
duct.
The policeman was fined 50 and costs
with the alternative of spending forty
eight hours in jail and he chose the
latter penalty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
INJURED JUMPING OFF CAR.

While alighting from a rapidly NOV
ing trolley a at Central avenue and
Fifth street last night, James Murray,
% years old, of $40 East Twenty-second
street. New York, fell and received q
severe scalp wound on the left side of
the head.
Murray, believing that the car was
passing Fifth street, jumped from his
seat and attempted 10 swing off the
car. He was. taken to the City Hos
pital, where he received treatment, and
then went TO his home.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
NOTES.
Special to the Newark star, ]

CHATHAM, Feb. 25.-At the an
nual school election to be held on
March 10 the Board of Education will
ask for an appropriation of $4,000, which
is s1,450 more than last year. The in
crease is due to the improvements in
and about the new school building.
Three trustees will also be elected.
Invitations will soon be issued for the
marriage of Miss Cora Bridges, of Fair
mount avenue, and Winton Jackson, lof
Newark. The wedding will take place
at the brides home on March 15.
The pupils of st. Patrick's Parochial
School are rehearsing the play, "An
Irish May Day." which they will pre-
sent in the parish hail on the evening
OF Thursday, March II.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
DALAI LAMA DEposED.

PEKIN, Feb. s5.-The Chinese gov
eminent has deposited the Dalai Lama
as head of the Tibetan government, and
in an official statement issued today
explains its action on the ground that
the nominal ruler had deserted the cap
ital following an attempt BY him to
organize a general revolt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
COURT NAMES COMMISSION.

HACKENSACk, Feb. 25.--The court
has named Joseph Brohel, Of River
edge; Myron Robinson, Of Teaneek, and
F~recholder Alfred g.. Sage, of Engle-
wood Cliffs. as sewer commissioners
for the town Of HaekensaclS to assess
the different property owners benefit
ing by the improvement
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
TO START MILLINERY COLLEGE.

NEW YORK, Feb. ga millinery
arts college, devoted to the study and
Improvement. of styles in women's
headgear, will take its place among
New York's educational institutions in
the near future, If plans laid by the
National Association of Retail Miilin-
ers, now in convention here, are car
ried out. The canvass for funds win
be started at once.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
STEAMER BRINGS EASTER PALMS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-The largest
consignment of Easter palms ever
brought to this port has Just been
landed at a North river pier by the
steamer City of savannah. There are
$40, 900 palms in the lot. which comes
from Florida.
The demand this yea is said to be
unusually large.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
FALLS FROM BOILER, INJURED.

Michael Canvan, aged 38, of 3D. Jo-
seph street, u laborer employed by the
Newark Meadows Paper Board Conn
pany, fell from the top of a boiler
which he was repairing early today and
was severely injured about the back
and shoulders. lie was removed to st.
Joseph's Hospital in the Third precinct
patrol wagon,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
The public accountants report said:

"The.works of the Department. and isss development Is
htndered all along the line by slayish adheEennest TO- old
methods and to ~precedents created In previous years, and
many reforms which might otherwise hs instltnted are
hindered If not entirely prevented by appeals to- the
decisions of the Comptroller, made, perhaps, many years
ago under entirely. different conditions, Then. again,
the conssEystisra of Government officials Is a generally
admitted fact. There Is no induoeipent to employees to
sgestimprovements in the service for the reason that II
these improvements result IN greater efficiency or economy
Of administration they win receive little credit; and, on
the other hand, II new methods are not sncnsssfuIthey
Will 6be charged with ,shes vhele blsms.t'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25

at appears too obvious to require argument that the
most efficient service can never be expected as long as the
direction Of the business is, as at present, intrusted to a
Postmaster-G General and certain assistants selected with
out special reference to experience and qualifications and
subject to frequent change. Before the Postmaster
General and his assistants can become reasonably familiar
with the operations Of the service they are replaced by
Others, who, in turn, are called upon to resign before they
edge and experience to perform their allotted tasks.
Under such q system q large railroad. commercial or
industrial business would inevitably go into bankruptcy,
and the Pest-Ofice Department has averted that fate only
because the United States Treasury has beenavailsbleto
meet deficiencies"
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-03

1t reads like weak argument that
the open season for shooting deer in
Essex county ought to be extended to a
month, because the deer are less accessi.
Bile there than they are in other parts
Of the state One would infer by the
statement that the counties were to
share and share alike in the annual dis
lribution of venison and that if one
county does not succeed in getting its
quota then it should be given longer
lime than the others If Essex county
hunters do not get their share of deer
meat during the open season of one
week, it is their lookout, for they admit
that the forests there shelter a great
many of the animals; but we are con-
Tineed that the per capita of venison the
year around is greater in Essex county
han in any other county of the state.
There are several reasons why the Off
,ial returns do not show a greater
slaughter there during the open season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-03

If they are wise, Quincy granite man
ufactmers and granite cutters will take
leaf out of Barrels book of experience
and get together early in the settlement
Of their differences Under the scheme
Of giving information Of a desire for
change three months before the expira-
ton of the old agreement, satisfactory
period of time is given in which to hold
conferences and come to an understand.
ing The Quincy agreement expires on
March |, 1911, thus allowing plenty Of
time to settle and sign before the pres
emit bill goes out of date
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-03
WILLIAMSBURG.

The price paid BY the local creamery
to its patrons is 80 l2 cents
There will be special convoeation
Of Charity chapter, 40. 81, +. s., De-
cember for practice.
Miss Rachel Bruce is spending a few
weeks at her fathers home in Mill viii
lage, and win remain until after the
holidays.
The supper and social gathering at the
Congregational church parlors was well
attended, and the ladies report $40 or
more as the proceeds. All had an en-
ioyable time,
At the business meeting of the w. x.
G., the following officers were elected
President, Mrs Mary McAllister; S. v.
president, Mrs, Mary Staples; j. v pres
ident, Mrs Kate Jones; chaplain, Mrs
Martha Polandj secretary, Mrs. Fannie
Slavery; treasurer, Mrs. Frances La
throp; guard. Mrs. Fannie Whitney; pa
triotic instructor, Mrs Ellen Briggs
conductor, Miss Nellie DAILY
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-03

lows; At Montpelier January 8, Febru-
airy 7, May 2, October 3 and November
"A, and special terms at st. Johnsbury
April 4, Rutland November 81, Brattle-
boro November o.
The annual district meeting of district
No. 8, /. 0. o. T., was held last night
in Odd Fellows hall, with about 100
members from the seven encampments
in the district present, The Thomas
Wildey encampment of Montpelier
opened the encampment, after which
Elmer Clark of this city gave an adj
dress of welcome, responded to by H. W.
Scott Of Barre. Eureka eneampment of
Mortified exemplifed the work of the
patriarchal degree and banquet was
then served by Ivy Rebekah lodge, No.
a. Following the banquet, Minnehaha
encampment of Barre exemplifed the
golden rule degree and the exemplifica-
ton of the unwritten work was done
by Charles w. Farr, grand scribe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-03
JOCKEY CLUB SPENT $4,000
For Legal Expenses In Fighting Anti
Betting Law.

New York, Dec 3.Books of the
Jockey club, an organization that abso-
lutely controls and sanctions horse rae
ing throughout the United States, were
produced before the legislative inyes-
tigating committee yesterday afternoon
and showed that in 1906, 1907, 1908,
the club expended $4,000 for legal ex.
penses, advertising and maintaining q
press bureau.
According to entries the heaviest ex-
penditure came in 1907, the year preced-
ing the passage Of the anti-betting bills.
In that year by the entries the legal
expenses Of the Jockey club were $780,
$40. The year previous they were S92,-
642, and in 1905, the year in which the
Hughes legislation finally passed by one
vote, they were $4,000, paid out Of q
special fund.
Frank X. Sturgis, treasurer Of the
Jockey club, testified that all these dis
bursements were at the personal direc-
ton of August Belmont, chairman Of
the Jockey club, and that 1920 OF the
special fund was paid to L. P. Coyne,
a lawyer recommended to the club by
James w Wadsworth, jr, speaker of
the assembly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-03

Principal e. A. Bishop of the seminary,
Supt. f. j. Brownscombe and Principal
Il. s. Abbott of the high school, Secre-
tary Buck of the Y. M. G. a., and mem
bers Of the teams.
Ralph Laheur aged nine years, whose
home is on East State street, was
thrown down Thursday evening by a cab
driven by Fred Hinckley and was con-
siderably bruised about the head The
youngster is a newsboy and was on the
crossing at the junction Of Main and
State streets, when in the snowstorm
the cab came upon him and caused the
accident. 1t is thought no i'll effects
will result.
Twenty-four friends Of State Treas
urer E. II. Deavitt gave him a surprise
Thursday evening, when they called to
celebrate the 43d anniversary of his
birth. Mrs. Deavitt invited the guests,
but Mr.. Deavitt smmised nothing out
of the ordinary, and when he reached
home at $3.50 o'clock found the party
assembled Dinner was served and a
very pleasant evening spent. Many gifts
were left with Mr. Deayitt.
A civil suit was heard in city court
yesterday afternoon, whereby the trus-
tees Of Vermont lodge Of odd Fellows
sought to collect rent from James Mari
on, which it was claimed was due for
rooms in the old Jail building now owned
by the Odd Fellows Building associa-
ton Judgment was rendered in favor
of the plaintiffs for S69l5. Fred B,
Thomas appeared for the plaintiffs and
John H. Senter for the defendant
The county prison board, the city
court and the probate court have turned
over their fees for the quarter ending
December ! to the state treasurer The
sum held by the city court was only S62
for the three months, which indicates
that there were fewer infractions of the
law than usual, though in several liquor
eases the respondents were unable to
pay the fines imposed and served their
sentences in Jail The probate court
deposited the sum Of s59l and the county
prison board ST63.03
Two liquor cases were tried in city
court yesterday morning, against John
Murphy, who was arrested Thursday
night, and Charles Childs Murphy
claimed that he was a brakeman on
ZIG ~ 4 ~ H. u H tNAAHAtAs anu AlAhL
in passing through Montpelier he SAM
pied some Of the eity's whiskey, with
the result that Judge Harvey sentenced
him to thirty days in the county Jail,
az this was second offense. Childs
hailed from Morrisyille and for the third
time became intoxicated here He was
sentenced TO 30 days in Jail and to pay
fine and costs of s2I40
Assignment has been made of the
judges for the December terms Of county
court, as followsi Chief Judge Willard
w. Miles OF Barton, Bennington county
court December 9, 1910; Judge f. /.
Waterman OF Brattleboro at Windsor;
Judge A. A. Hall Of st. Adams, Orange
county; Judge William 1t Taylor Of
Hardwick, Lamoille county court; Judge
Zed S. Stanton OF Roxbury, Addison
county court; Hon Fred NJ Butler Of
Rutland, Caledonia county court. The
supreme court general terms are as fol-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-03
YALE MEN SATISFIED.
They Think the New Football Is All
Right.

Right.
New Haven, Ct, Dec. 3.--That the
new football, as worked out during the
season just closed, has made the game
more interesting to players and specta-
tors alike, is the general opinion ex-
pressed yesterday by members Of the
Yale football team.
While the majority Of them are Of
the belief that the new rules have made
the game less dangerous and all agree
that it furnishes greater opportunity for
head work on the field, A. l.. Corney
holds that the game is in reality rough
er than last year and that the open
play is more dangerous than the old
mass plays.
Captain L, B. Daley says:
Il think the new rules put great
er premium on speed and brains than the
old rules. They give better oppor-
tunity for the individual to show him
self. On the whole they are very bene-
fetal. having accomplished the purpose
of the rules committee to very great
extent"
Arthur Kent, who, it is expected, will
be chosen captain of the 1911 team, be-
lieves the new rules have increased the
Importance Of the kicking game and
variation in offence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-03

states of their quota in the House. This
playing of politics is possible by arrang
ing the unit of representation to suit
the majority of situations In the short
term of Congress now at hand, the Re-
publicans are, of course, in the majority,
and it will be their politics to arrange
the reapportionment according to the
1910 census at this term, for if it should
be put over to the next session of Con-
gress the Democratic party will be in
the ascendancy in the House and able
to stand off the Republican majority in
the Senate, thus making it necessary
to effect compromise In the latter
event, the Republicans would lose son;e
Of their vantage ground, and the DEM
ocrats by the same token would gain.
Hence, there is likely to be a struggle
just as soon as the complete census
figures are available as a basis for ac-
ton Under the present apportionment,
there is one representative to l93,ld7
people, making a House of 30l members,
The rapid increase OF population during
the past ten years would make the
House much larger if the same apportion
ment is maintained for the next ten
years, and many people believe that
already the body Is too unwieldy for the
best deliberative action. Therefore, it
is likely that the unit of representation
will be increased at this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-03

State Organizer A. f. Whiteomb Of
Washington instituted a grange at Barre
Tuesday evening with S. charter mem
bers, which was large number con-
sidering the stormy night. The officers
Of the new grange are os follows; Mas
ter, W. w sutton; overseer, II. G. Ban
croft; lecturer, Mrs. Blanche Cdrri stew
ard, J. X Thurston; assistant steward,
Ernest Hutchinson; chaplain, Mrs. j. X.
Thurston; treasurer, Z. +. Perryi sec
retaryi Jerry Carr; gate keeper Fred
Davis; clerk, Mrs w W, Suttoni po-
mona, Mrs. +. f. Perry; fora, Mrs. FL
mer Owen; L. A. steward, Mrs. Ernest
Hutchinson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-03

The week just brought to close has
been the most active for the Vermont
legislature since the biennial session was
opened the first Wednesday in October.
A great deal of routine work has been
accomplished, and some progress has
been made on the matters Of larger inn
portanee. This latter statement is par.
ticularly true in regard to the Senate,
where there has been shown a disposition
to take up the things Of greater import
before the smaller details. Indeed the
legislature seems to have found itself,
and from this time on there should be
swift progress
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-03
"EATINs," ASKED UNCLE JOE.
Different if Mark Twain Had Been Alive
He Said.

New York, Dec 3.-When Uncle Joe
Cannon reached the Belmont Wednesday
night, so ran the story, after inscribine
his name on the register he said to
the room clerk,
SAY, what do you know about that
Mark Twain business to-nightf"
The clerk knew little, except that il
was going to be held in Carnegie hall.
Are there going to be any eatin's! p
he inquired.
The clerk thought not.
well, ] guess Til go in and get some
dinner before ! 60 up there" said the
speaker OF the House reheetively. "But
say" he said, leaning over the counter,
Il guess II old Mark himself had had
anyt..ng to do with it there would have
been some eatin's all right"