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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-15

The body OF John Gilmer, q years
old, VAS found Monday in a hollow
tree three miles from Elkton, toward
the Blue Ridge mountains. nogs,
hogs and birds had eaton the
lace and torn The clothing so that the
corpse Was, unacceptable, identiiica-
ton being made by letters and bank
book in the nockets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-15
Wedding.

London, Feb. l5.-Alitchell DepeW,
son of Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew.
OF Ncw York, was married ct the
Kinssway House Church at noon today
to Glrs. TreDor Park, well-knoTn in
New York society The wedding ar
rangemeuts we're elaborate, tut were
kept a secret until today. Only the
most intimate friends OF the contract
ing parties had any knowledge Of the
wedding. The couple left on honey
moon for Monte Carlo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-15

Miss Annie Preston, died at bel
home IN Round Hill Loudoun county
last Friday, from tuberculosis, aged 81
years,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-15
HOUSE..

Mr.. Cannon when the House cou.
vened today proclaimed that he was,
had always been. and forever more
will be again" reciprocity. The
speakers observed that the record and
journal OF the House failed to show
his vote on the final passage of the
Mccall bill owing to the confused con-
ditions on the floor when the bill
passed last night.
He declared that while the record
showed his vote against the measure
on all OF the preliminary votes, he
wished 10 make it quite clear that he
was against the bill from start to
finish. There was no objection and
the correction was made
On motion OF Mr.. Mann the House
increased the salary OF the chief Jus
tce OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States from $3.50 to SIS, 900
and that of the aslaries Of the associate
Justices from SO, 500 to S14 500.
The amendments went through by
what was practically unanimous vote
but there were about % members on
the floor at tho time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-15
SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE

The bill passed by the House on re-
ciprocity with Canada was received TO-
day by the Senate and referred to the
committee OH finance.
The presidents message regarding
Canadian reciprocity with all papers
relating to that subject were brought
before the Senate by Senator Cullom
with the request that they be referred
to the committee on finance. The
reference was made without discussion.
Senator Lodge referred to the notice
given by Senator Borah, that tomorrow
he would press the resolution providing
for a constitutional amendment per-
hitting the direct election Of senators.
He hoped vote would be reached, but
called attention to the fact that IN
arranging pairs it would be necessary
to have two senator's for the resolution
paired with one against it. The two
thirds vote required made this compu-
tation essential.
Considerable discussion followed this
suggestion.
Senator Beveridge offered resolu-
luton declaring that VIM. Lorimer was
not duly and legally elected to q seat
ia the Ser ate. A request was made by
Mr.. Beverage that vote be taken on
the resolution before adjournment.
Senator Burrows said it was not a
proper resolution and he objected.
Notice was then given by Mr.. Bep-
eridge that he would speak on the Lor-
inner case Tuesday aud then press the
resolution until vote was reached.
The bill to create forest reservations
of the Appalachian and White Noun
tain ranges was taken up for final con-
sideration.
The plan provides an initial appro-
priation OF 5000, 900 to cooperate with
such states as desire to establish fire
protection systems for watersheds.
Senator Burton spoke at some length
in opposition to the bill.
A resolution to extend the life OF q
law, passed to carry into effect the pro-
visions Of treaty with Great Britain
for the regulation OF water power ut
Niagara Falls, was reported to the SEN
ate for passage by the committee on
foreign relations. Unless the resou-
ton is passed the law will expire June
90, 1911. 1t limits the water that may
be used to develop power to a quantity
that will not destroy tho scenic beauty
Of the falls.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-04
EMPLOYERS
LIABILITY BILL NOW
TO BECOME LAW
Passed by House at Night Ses-
siOn-May Be Signed
Today.
[From a STAR correspenaent.l

TRENTON, April Anew Jersey will
soon have an employers liability law.
The Edge bill was passed in the House
last night and Governor Wilson af-
fixed his signature to the measure to-
day. The Senate passed the bill two
weeks ago.
Senator Edge, accompanied by AS
semblyman Cornelius Ford, head Of the
State Federation of Labor, and Assem-
blyman Walsh, of Mercer, both Of
whom had introduced similar bills in
the House, went to the executive cham
Der and had a brief interview with the
Governor. Later Edge received the pen
with which the Governor signed the
bill. and presented it to Assemblyman
Ford.
A joint resolution authorizing the ap-
preparation Of $4,000 to print and circu-
late the bill IA adopted. The docu-
ment, known as Senate No. q, is The
composite measure drawn by he COM
mission appointed by Governor Fort
to investigate the liability subject in
this country and abroad. It passed the
House without amendment n without
a dissenting vote.
Ford Yielded to Edge.
The bill was reported o u Of h
House labor and industries committee,
of which Assemblyman Ford is chair
man, advanced TO second reading and
Immediately placed on final passage.
Mr.. Ford said that he was
placed in a peculiar position. He
had introduced, he said early In
the session two measures-House
Nos. Is and recovering the subject
matter of Senate q. 1t was his opinion
that the House bills were better than
the Edge bill, but a great many peo-
pie had disagreed with him as to the
advisability of pressing his own meas
ures. To prevent any possibility of fall
ure Of employers liability legislation
at this session he gave way. Senate 81
was a good bill, he continued, az far
as it went
Minority Leader McCran said that
the Edge bill was the result of years
of endeavor to reform conditions in
the industrial world. 1t abolished
the doctrine. he continued, that
a man innocently injured at his
work could not recover damages be-
cause the negligence of another en-
ployee interviewed. 1t went n step
further than liability laws in any
State of the Union. He concluded by
saying that perhaps the bill was not
perfect and that In a few cases might
work injustice, but hat it provided
the greatest good for the greatest
number.
The commission that drafted the LA
bility bill was composed Of w. H.
Dickson, of Montclair, until recently
a vice-president Of the United States
Steel Trust; J. w. Clark, of the Clark
Thread Company; Samuel Botteril, of
East Orange, and John I. C~osgrove,
of Elizabeth, representing organized
labor; former Senator Mills. of Morris,
and Senator Edge, of Atlantic, who
was an Assemblyman when named on
the commission. b
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-04
SENATE PASSES BILL
TO MERGE RAILROADS.
[From a stafr correspondsnt.l

TRENTON, April 1.-The Fielder
railroad merger bill, without a solu-
ton Of the mystery, was passed in the
Senate last night by a vote of IL to 6.
The bill authorizes the merger Of the
West Shore railroad with the New
York Central railroad.
Gebhardt said that he did not in
tend to ever again vote for a bill
Of the character of the one now pend
ing until he fully understood it.
The State was asked by this bill TO
surrender the railroad corporation to
the State of New York. Why not ask
New York to surrender the New York
Central Corporation to New Jersey?
Fielder said that if any corporation.
railroad or otherwise, desired to bring
about a more economic administration
of it's property by a merger he could
not see anything mysterious about it.
Gebhardt still persistently fought the
passage of the bill, saying that pretty
oon along would coune the Pennsyl-
vania, then the Reading and other
railroads to take advantage Of it if it
became a law, and New Jersey would
lose the control of all it's present rail
road corporations.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-04

WHY NICHOLS OPPOSES
RECORD-GERAN BILL.
Half a Million Additional Ex-
pense Added by Crude Bill.
rFrom a staff Correspondent

IFrom a staff Correspondent
TRENTON, April A.-Senator Nichols
in the Bridgeton Evening News ex-
plains his attitude on the Record
Geran bill. After stating that he had
introduced direct primary bills in
former legislatures and had introduced
one in the present Senate, which was
passed and then hung up In the As
sembly, Senator Nichols says:
Nov, along comes the Geran bill
with some admirable features and
some ridiculous provisions. That por-
ton of the bill which provides for
direct primaries meets with Il hearty
approval, but those parts which refer
to the blanket ballot and the cumper-
some machinery connected with 1t are
repugnant to sound sense
1T is a very crude bill as 1t now
stands. Should It pass without the
pruning knife of the Senate 1t would
meet with public disapprobation n
disfranchise one-fourth Of he voting
population of III State. So intricate
and complicated are its provisions that
the average citizen would find HIM
6Gll OA 6lCtL1OL Aoy IA
fculty. Under all the circumstances
1t is the duty Of the Senate to scrutin-
ize the provisions of this remarkable
bill and act accordingly.
1.-The item of expense alone Is p
grave proposition In connection with
the passage of such a measure. Care
full estimates show that the expense to
the of New Jersey by rea-
son Of this proposed act will be In
creased a half million dollars per an
nun. Within recent years the State
has expended $780, 900 on voting ma
chimes, since rejected by the people.
and now in the debris of the junk
heap.
1.-The voting machine Is much prefer
able to the blanket ballot. Why, then,
incur further expense II a ballot move
ment which ia bound to be discarded
in the end for some simpler and less
complex method. States where the
blanket ballot is in existence, notably
Pennsylvania, are 10Y talking of its
repeal, and, by the way, have Penn
sylvania elections been n purer or
better since the enactment Of the
blanket ballot act. We think not!"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-04
PANIC AS FIRE SWEEPS
NURSERY KINDERGARTEN.
Mothers Hysterical, Believing
Their Children in Danger

The kindergarten room of the Eighth
Avenue Day Nursery burst into flame
late yesterday afternoon and in the
excitement which followed, mothers,
friends and relatives of half a hundred
tots In the institution swarmed through
the streets and stormed the institution,
wildly demanding hat the babies be
restored to them. The blaze Itself
amounted to little, but the hysteria,
while 1t lasted, marked high tide since
the High street factory fire last No
Vember
At no time was a single charge OF
the institution in danger. Most of the
children were playing in the yard
when the fire was discovered ana one
was in the room where the blaze had
its tar 1t was first noticed by 5-year-
old John Savage, who notified Mrs.
Shaw threw up the window and shouted
an alarm into the street. John Huy-
Ter. of Sc Eighth avenue, heard her and
pulled the nearest frebox.
Mrs. Shaw then warned the nurses
and vas helping them take the little
ones to the street when Huyler. think
ing tne tOtS were rusneu
up the stairs. He did valiant work, too,
with other neighbors and the nurses in
carrying the little ones downstairs, al
though they were in little immediate
danger. The fire department extin-
guished the flames with little difficulty.
The loss vas about 5000, and within
three-quarters of an hour what chill
dren were not taken away by relatives
were playing in the rooms again, as II
nothing had happened. b
The cause of the fire has not been
learned.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-04
MANGLED BY DOUGH MIXER.

BURLINGTON, April 4.-Only the
prompt response Of fellow-employees
to his cries for help saved Fred Lutz.
a baker, from being ground to pieces
in a giant dough mixer at a local bak-
cry, Lutz vas cleaning the mixer
and had failed to shut off the power.
His arms were thrust through the
blades when the wheel began to re-
volve. His companions threw off the
belt, preventing his body from being
drawn among the knives. but not be-
fore Lutz's hands had been crushed
and one finger amputated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-04
APPOINTMENT Of
PEARSE CAUSES
SPLIT IN PARTY
MiddIesex Democrats Say Gov
ernor Acted Merely as
SiIzer's Photograph.
Especial to the Newark start

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 4.-Ine
appointment of Frederick NJ. p. Pearse,
of Metuchen, as surrogate, to fill the
~unexpired term of Peter f. DAILY, who
has been made a county judge, Is be-
ing severely criticised by leading
Democrats in Middiesex county today.
There is not one word against the per-
sonaIity or the ability of the new sur
rogate, but the criticism is chiefly
aimed at Governor Wilson. who ignored
the petitions of the members of the
Middlesex bar and many prominent
citizens and named Senator Silzers
choice.
The lawyers had asked to have
Deputy Surrogate Daniel W. Clayton,
OF Cranbury, promoted to the Office.
Mr.. CLAYTON has been deputy for nine
years and was looked upon as the
logical candidate for the office. lie
had the Endorsement of Judge DAILY,
with whom he had been associated
these nine years, and also h indorse-
ment of the members of the MlddleseX
COUNTY Democratic Committee n the
Young Mems Democratic Club, of this
city.
The New Brunswick Times, which
has beer enthusiastically supporting
Wilson all along, criticises the appoint
ment and likens the Governor to a
monograph. Editorially 1t said:
"Mr. Pearse was recommended to the
Governor for the office oy Senator Sal
zer, and was therefore appointed. That
is all there is to it. The Governor, ap-
parently. is merely the monograph
yoicing the wishes of the senator. In
the matter of appointments would not
a constitutional amendment giving the
appointing power to the senators n
holding them responsible be an i'm
provement on the present system, which
places responsibility on the Governor,
but apparently gives the power to the
senator's"
The Home News makes this comment
on the appointment: There was a gen.
eral feeling of Indignation that Mt.
Silzer should have assumed that the
office was one which he was justified
in handing out according to personal
desires rather than popular wish"
Mr.. Pearse practises law in Newark,
having an office at 1888 Broad street.
He is city attorney of South Amboy
and lives in Metuchen. He is about
80 years of age and the son of the Rev.
H. M. P Pearse. rector of Christ Fps
copal Church, South Amboy. He was
an unsuccessful candidate for the As
sembly in 1903. He is a former law
partner of Senator Silzer.
Mr.. Clayton expects to be a candi-
date for the nomination for the office
at the next election and a warm
primary fight will follow, as Mr.. Pearse
will naturally wan the nomination of
his party. The Governors appoint
ment promises to create a split in the
Democratic party here.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-04
LEGISLATION FOR ALL
EXCEPT THE PEOPLE.
Beasts, Birds and Fish Protect
ed. but Man Forgotten.
rFrom a star correapondentI

TRENTON, April 4.-That the fishes
of the sea and the birds OF the air have
reason to be happy, but that the people
Of the State have little cause for re-
joicing after thirteen weeks of legisla-
tive effort under the new regime at
Trenton, was the gist of a resolution
offered In the House last night by As
semblyman Egan, OF Hudson.
Mr.. Egan had spread on the minutes
of the Assembly, as expressing the
sentiments Of the members of this
House." the following from a Trenton
newspaper.
There is Joy among the e7<ehens of
the Manahawken fat. TlesSi is peace
among the Holsters in thrpay of Barne-
gat. The honey-bees of Hunterdon are
happy all the day. And h suckers In
the Delaware have reason to be gay.
aLegisiation for the oyster; legtsla-
ton for the quail; legislation for the
pheasant and the frisky 'cotton-tail.'
But there's mighty little doin' for the
people of the State. They amt needin'
legislation, so they'll simply have to
wait
Hear the songs of happy sunfish
down in old Rancocas 'crick.' They're
protected by a statute that was passed
n double quick. Hear the laughter of
the buck deers and the chatter of the
doe=. Their loves and lives T legal
ized among the Poconos.
,Legislation for the reed bird; legis-
Iation for the dove; legislation for the
bfvalves that have votes in Maurice
cove. But not a bloomin' bill a been
enacted up to date that's really badly
wanted by the people Of the State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-04
R AWAITS OWNER.

Captain Ryan, of the First precinct
police station. has in his possession
since Saturday last a lady's purse
which was found by one of his patrol
men. The purse contains a sum of
money and several cards, but no one
up to date has called for it. The ad-
dresses on the cards~have been inves-
tigated but al one of the places could
any information concerning the owner
be obtained.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-04
~zNezHY
EDESON TO ACT AT SHOW
OF CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN.
"Where the Trail Divides to Be
Given at the Newark.

NJ 4.
rhen ene iouns mehs oa'iono as
soclation sets u to mold a pene1t II
promises something worth going to see.
This time It promises no less than
Robert Edeson. the actor. famous as
"strong Hart . and half . dozen other
&c. $500 H. A.. g. Ea.orn
p.
en.a''on Oh ms oiaiio-new piaS.
west come reports tnat Eoeson mas
the nit OF MS career IN TINS COM
cay AND SO wnen ne appears mere on
Monda evening" April "a at the new
ARK there ought TO De no u n
Mining the mouse.
assisted by the young women OF tue
lra.erhai socletles the ca.iohc asso-
ciauon mel are sehoing tlche.s
the town 10 De soid lot th,o
performance; Inc net proceeds VIII ai
go toward the roVem OF tne as
soclat'on' "nlch organized pacK IN tne
oos,. ana mas progressed anu
Witn the liVes OF n OF new
arkers VINO Joiheo II III those Jays
Inc coHlnit.ee III cnarse ot .he pen
ent consis.s OF D. M. ohaniey' u, non
o.aly chairman Joseph D.. Muliin.
CHAIRMAN une 1T rev. Mohsisho
Isaac !. Wnelah' PRESIDENT JONI ~.
McQuaoe ana Josepn "A. nurley, mali
asers' Eusene ano 1ohh Durr'
secreearies' WiiAain H.. Sniech' treas
urer' MISSES Anna wash Ahce Lahey,
raeieh Durr' May dorsey hiizaDeeh
H,,,s' assis'ah. secie'aries'
lhe general cofhihiktee consists Oh
.he Misses May harnay' hnSa-
peth Ge.ias' natherihe 0ecins'
Bessie stevens obrien,
Lulu brown, may FOX May
rtelen van oe veer' Lucy Car
penter, agnes ana Etnei Burke' Marea-
ger Magic, Jennie MACK heien Mack
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-04
FREE MASONS TO PLAY
"UNCLE EBEN'S DREAM"

To delve into black-face and min
strelsy with a touch Of dramatic ac-
ton, in which the playlet, Uncle
Eben's Dream" will enable h cast OK
Masonic performers embodied in the
talent of the Craftsmen's Club. COM
posed Of the members of Northern
Lodge No. 20, F. and A. M. to score a
hit in the histrionic art, will feature
the coming entertainment of h cluo'
which is scheduled to be held In the
New Auditorium in Orange street on
Tuesday evening, May 2.
Past District Deputy Jacob 9. Reiss
will enact the role Of Judge Malcolm
Poindexter in the 1laylet n VIII act
as the general manager of the produc-
ton. Assisting Mr.. Reiss will be T. A.
Clifford, stage director; Fred G. Squier,
assistant; w. C. Kahler, prompter, and
E. r.. Rogenhard, musical director.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-04
WHIPPING POST
FOR INCORR|G|BLE
GIRLS, BEST CURE
Frederick T. Johnson, of
This City, Advances Theory
at Conference.
BEFORE IL O'Clock

PRINCETON, April 4.-The best cure
In the world for a girl who has been
regarded as incorrigible is the whipping
post, is the opinion of Mrs. Frederick
7. Johnson, Of Newark. Mrs. Johnson
explained why she thus regards cor
poral punishment to the State Board of
Charities and Corrections at Princeton
yesterday. AS a member of the board
conference of the state Home for Girls,
Mrs. johnson first CLEANED the facts
which led her to this belief.
Mrs. johnson cited an instance. to
support her theory. There was in the
institution, she said, a woman of %,
who knew no law and would obey no
command. Every ordinary means OF
coercion. persuasion and cajolement
was exhausted In this refractory speci-
men of womanhood, Mrs. johnson said,
without result. The young woman SIM
ply wouldn't be amenable to treatment.
AS a last ~recours she was given a
sound whipping. Like an animal. she
responded Immediately, and there has
been very little difficulty experienced in
governing the young woman since then.
"She admitted to me then" concluded
Mrs. johnson. that her parents had
spared the rod in her youth. She said
that she would probably have grown
up a good, normal girl, if her parents
had whipped her when she was
naughty"
Other speakers were Mrs. Joseph AL
len. of the New York Training School
for Girls, Hudson N Y; DR.. RATHER
inc Bement Davis, superintendent of
he State Reformatory, Bedford. N. Y:
Miss Maudes e. Miner, secretary of the
New York Probation Association; A..
w. MacDougall and Judge Thomas A.
Davis. of Newark Judge Davis ad-
vanced the opinion hat the public
schools were in part responsible for de-
linquency in that they offered little or
no moral training to the girls. The
conference adopted resolutions skins
for a new State reformatory for wo-
men.
The attention OF those present at
this mornings session was given TO
consideration Of homes in the CITY.
the subject being introduced by Law
renee WELLER, director of the National
Housing Association. New York. He
compared the far greater horror of the
yearly harvest of deaths by tubercu-
losis with the 142 deaths in the recent
fire in New York city.
The difficulty Mr.. WELLER stated
lis to make people see it. We have
been manufacturing poverty, vice.
crime and disease for years as defn-
itely as though we a factories for
he purpose. Is it not timo to stop?p
Mr.. WELLER then said a change of
spirit had come n that evils were
being met.