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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 10

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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 5. 1911.

10 purchase price of the property, but It AGREES TO PAT ALIMONY. was stated that Mr. Carley would erect a large brick apartment "house, with stores on the first Door, covering the entire corner. POPE'S, CORNER, SOLO FOR CHURCH BUILDING FUND. Reginald D.

Hunter Will, Therefore, Be Eeleased From Tombs. Reginald D. Hunter, 2D years old, who has a liquor business on Fourteenth street, Manhattan, made application today through Hirsch and Rasquin, his attorneys, to County Judge Fawcett. for release from the Tombs. He has been eon-fined there for several months for failure to pay his wife the $20 a week which the court ordered him to pay to Mrs.

Hunter, after the couple had separated, for the support of herself and three children. The Court reduced the allowance to $12 a week and this sum Hunter has promised to pay. He will be released as soon as he furnishes a bond. The pastor contemplates the church will be built within the next year. The location of the church edifice is to be at East Twelfth street and Avenue P.

The pro, gramme last night was the best ever given by the society, all the entertainers receiving great applause. It consisted of tableaus, recitations, readings and vocal selections. Following the entertainment refreshments were served. The programme Included: Vocal solo with violin obllgato, "The Golden Threshold." by Miss Marie Schneldewlnd: 1 tableau, "The Dream of ('painting by Salvatore Rosa), by Charles Reck. Lillian Barnett, Margaret Brauer, Viola Dormann, Elsie Dormann, Lillle La Roche, Marie Hundemann, Elizabeth Chestnut.

Bertha La Roche, Martha Wille. Theresa Bechtel, Dorothy Wolf, Edna Bedard snd Elsie Wester-man; reading, selected, by Miss Catherine Carroll; illustrated song. "The Last Rose of Summer," by jJias Elsie- Westerman; vocal trio, by Mies M. Schneldewlnd, Miss E. Reck and Mrs.

H. Rchroedcr: tableau, "Esther's Prayer" (painting by Fovres Dingwall), by Miss Bertha Ronner and Adolph Trlpsteln; vocal solo. "Save Me, O. hy Miss Anna Cordes; tableau, "Speak, for Thy Servant Heareth" (painting by James Miss Emily Brauer; rearing, selected, by Miss Catherine Carroll; tableau, "Teach Me Thy Way" (painting by Bernhard Plockhorst). by Miss Elizabeth Schneldewlnd.

Miss Elsie Cordes and Master Albert Strumpfler: quartet, "Sweet and Low," by Miss Jsla Reck, first soprano; Miss Marie Schne19e wind, second soprano; Miss Elsie Oede-itoven. first alto: Mrs. Henry Schroeder, second alto; tableau. "Victory Over Death" (painting by Bernard Plockhorst), by Miss Antoinette Streitz. Miss Minnie Strettz.

Miss Edna Duesterwald and Miss Millie Weber; reading, selected, by Miss Catherine Carroll. Old Hotel Will Be Torn Down to Make Way for Big But Non-Partisan Organization of Committees Will Be Continued. Lutherans Expect to Build New Edifice Near Kings Highway. Last night the membersof the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Advent. Kings Highway and East Fourteenth street, turned out In full force and attended the annual Lenten, entertainment, given under the auspices, of the Ladles Aid Society, at the Highway Casino, Kings Highway and East Twelfth BUILT SEVENTY YEARS AGO.

VAST PATRONAGE FOR MAYOR. hotel In the old drab building for the Inst twenty years. In settling up his estate, his widow decided to sell the property and P. J. Carley, a well known real estate man and builder of Bay Ridge his become the purchaser.

"Pope's Corner." a3 the old hotel was called, was erected In 1810 by a man by the name of John Pope. He died thirty-five years ago. When he was the proprietor of the place it was one of the assembling places for the Inhabitants of Day Ridge, and It was here that the politicians of the old town of New Utrecht met and discussed affairs prior to the outbreak of the Civil War and tor some years For twenty years it was the Bay itlJge- post offke. and besides being hotel, a atore was conducted In one part of It, ind assembly rooms, whre be.seball "tans" met, were in mother The Democratic conventions town of New Utrecht were wont to meet here to nominate their candidates for the of that town and to represent them In the state and county conventions. During the Civil War a liberty pole was erected -in front of the hotel and stood there for many years.

Just before the war, when the yellow fever was raging in New York City, the old hotel, which was considered to be lo-cnted in fin "Isolated" place, was used as an emergency hospital, and housed many cases' of the fever. It was Impossible to-day to learn the street. It was success, both' socially land financially. The of the ef-j fair will go toward a new church fund. Was Rendezvous of Politicians of New Utrecht, and Hospital Yellow Fever Epidemic.

Colorado Springs Will Allow liquor Belling in a Limited Way Prize Tighter Unopposed for Mayor. GETS HEAVY DAMAGES. Augun Bohnhoff of Flske avenue, Mas-peth, was awarded a verdict yesterday afternoon of $3,500 In the Supreme Court, Kings. County, Part before Justice Kappcr and a Jury for Injuries received in the old police headquarters building on Smith street. According to the evidence Mr.

Bohnhoff was ascending a runway on the roof. The runway Blipped and Bohnhoff fell to the roof. The defendant was Henry Fischer, contractor of Green street, Greenpolnt. Elliott. Jones Fanning were attorneys for the plaintiff, associated with Philip A.

Brenan ns counsel, and Frank Herwlg was attorney for the defendant. "Tope's Corner," perhaps one of oldest and best known landmarks of old Bay Ridge, has been sold and the old two and a half story frame hotel will be torn down to make room for a modern brick apartment house. The property Is at the corner of Third and Bay Ridge avenues, and belonged to the estate of the late Edward J. Parker, who died six weeks ago and who had conducted a Chicago, April 5 "I propose to give to Chicago a Democratic administration," said Mayor-elect Carter H. Harrison last night after the returns from yesterday's election were all in.

"I shall be personally responsible for the conduct of departments ami I shall nani) men for the heads of departments rti are personally known to mo and whom I consider my personal friends." While the Democrats have made a gain In the city council and will have a majority of twelve instead of the six they have had during; the last year, It Is said that the non-partisan organization of committees which has been the custom for 15 years will still prevail. A sufficient number of the incoming aldermen have signed a pledge to stand by the two-thirds vote when the question comes up for flual decision. The council will stand 41 Democrats to 29 Republicans. Mayor-elect Harrison is an advocato of he non-partisan organization of th council. In fact, It was during his flrsc term ns Mayor of Chicago that tho ec-heme was first put into execution.

Mayor Harrfson will have the appointment of about fifty heads of departments are exempt from civil service. The salaries of these positions range from .41.000 to $1,600 a year. The Mayor of Chicago receives $18,000 a year, the largest salary paid by any city in the United Stales to a mayor. Mayor Joseph E. Paden (non partisan) of Evanston was re-elected as chief executive of the suburb by the closest kin 1 a margin.

Out of a total of 4.481 votes cast he received a majority over Georgo I'. Englehard (citizens) of but 71. Denver, April 6 Municipal elections through Colorado, excepting Denver, were quiet, the only real contests occurring where local option was tlu Issue. The "wets" were victorious, the most, striking success being at Colorado Springs, where liquor selling in a limited way was Indorsed. Hotels of 75 rooms or more are permitted to serve dheir guests with liquor and drug stores ere allowed to handle hnttlert "Please send the moving van right away' The Telephone Lightens the Labor of Moving The first thing to do if you contemplate moving is to arrange for Telephone Service.

Moving is a disagreeable task. There are numberless matters, both important and trivial, to be arranged. Telephone Service is of the greatest assistance in attending to all these affairs. i Clubs of live years standing will be to maintain a bar for the use of their members. Vnder a clause in Ihe original deed to all property in the clcv saloons cannot operate at any time.

woman vote was large and the "wet" victory Is ascribed largely to the that an unusually large percentage of the women voted against prohibition. The effect of prohibition on "tourist business" was made the principal by the nnti-prohlbltionists. At Victor the entire Socialist ticket Itvas electedby 500 majority. Lasalle elected David Stewart, a prize 'fighter, Mayor. He was unopposed.

Boise, Idaho, April 5 The Republicans elected their candidates for Mayor yesterday by a majority of 976 over the Democratic candidate. In Pocatello the Democrats elected a mnjortty of the council. Tacoma, April In a special election yesterday to recall Mayor A. V. Fawcett, none of the three candidates received a majority of the votes.

As result a second election will be held on April IS, when Mayor Fawcett and V. V. Beymour will be the opposing candidate-. The newly franchised women took an active part in yesterday's election. THIS PIANO STORE Is Three Things First of All: It is possibly, the most extensive and comprehensive exposition of erand and upright pianos and player-pianos ever established permanently; it is a museum, AND IT IS A SCHOOL OF PIANO VALUES.

C. Half a. day spent in it provides a valuable education to any one about to purchase a piano. Fourthly, it'is a selling center, where each instrument is priced according to the single standard of WORTH. In buying a Piano you must pin your iaith to somebody either to the mailer or tlievdealer.

Better if you can pin it to BOTH. We are distributors of the CHICKERING, the SCHOMACKER, the EMERSON, the LINDEMAN, the KURTZMANN, the MARSHALL WENDELL, the J. C. CAMPBELL and the celebrated KNABE. As well as these piano-players a id player-pianos The ANGELUS, the KNABE-ANGELUS, the EMERSON-ANGELUS, the SCHO-MACKER-ANGELOPIAN, the LINDEMAN player-piano, the J.

C. CAMPBELL player-piano and the AUTOPIANO. Every instrument sold by us is frankly marked with maker's name. Somebody's reputation somebody's business welfare depends on its performance. There are no "masked" pianos.

41 No piano is ever offered for sale here unless it possesses qualities vastly more worthy than mere cheapness giving it claim to attention. The quality of mere cheapness has sold many pianos, but not here. Terms within reason may be arranged, piano salon, First Gallery, New Bidg. JOHN WAN AMAKER Formerly A. T.

Stewart Broadway, Fourth avenue, Eighth to Tenth street By Telephone arrangements can be made with the real estate agent, the decorators, the packers, and the moving van or storage company. By Telephone the carpenter, the plumber, the locksmith, the glazier, can be summoned if needed. By Telephone gas and electricity can be ordered discontinued at the old location and turned on at the new. By Telephone the labor of moving is lightened in a thousand R. A.

COUNCIL DINNER. Gascoine Members First Enjoy different ways. By the way, have you arranged for a Telephone at your new location? New York Telephone Company Every Bell Telephone is a Friend in Need WHY BILLS WERE HELD UP Controller Blames the Heads of the Departments. Theater Party. Goscolne Council of the Royal Arcanum held its sixth annual theater party at the Orpheum last evening and a dinner at the Hof Brau Haus, across the way.

after the performance. At the dinner several well-known speakers were heard on business of the council. Fully 200 persona epjoyed the excellent programme. At the dinner tables In the main banquet hall of the Hof llrau a spirit of gayety prevailed. Toastuiaster Hr.

Louis Klein first announced the regent, Joe Levy, who told what "Gascoine Stands For." embodying in his remarks the statement that Gascoine had been acknowledged the leading council by all others for the month of January in point of the number of proposed new members. Past Regent Martin H. Latner gave ft toast "To the Ladles." Silting Past Regent was next "Our Officers." Vice Regent J. D. Cohen came last with "Our Future." In the early fall the council will holJ a minstrel show.

The officers of the council are: Regent, Joe Levy; vice regent, I. David Cohen; fitting vice regent, Mannesoh Miller; orator. Dr. Louis Klein; guide, Kno Levy; chaplain, Dr. Jerome 1).

Woodele; secretary. Simon Applehloom; collector. William Remlein; (reinsurer. Morris Stern; warden. Joseph Newman; sentry, Louis Lessell; trustees, Junius B.

H. Ash, Samuel H. Cohen, Sigmund Rosenthal; past regents present, A. F. Weil.

Einil Roecnbnum. Martin H. Latner. Moses J. Lorentz and Jacob Marks.

Indebtedness Incurred on Open-Order Account Calls Mayor's Attention to Neglect. The failure of the heads of the Mayor's city departments, who purchase food, goods and all sorts of supplies on open SOLDIER SAILOR orders, to tr.fnsmit the bills for payment IncorrtDarablc PRESIDENT NOT SELECTED. Nor Will the Vacancy at Princeton Be rilled Immediately. tnk. chairman of the II Eft Bridge Work.

committee of Princeton University Trust i and CITIZEN to the Finance Department, nas Deen made the subject of official correspondence between C'onlroller l'rendergast and Mayor Gaynor. l'rendergast was prompted to take up the matter with the because his heads of departments have made it a practice to refer complaints from tradesmen that they have not been paid to the Finance Department. The Controller points out that he can hardly be nee ted to pay these bills if they have ees, which win select a new prosmeni uuit new Dncige ivurt, is tncomparalMy beautiful and durable. There is no other Bridge Work like it none for the university, said to-aay inar. im matter was still open, "nor is meie reasonable expectation that a president of Prlncetor.

University will be selected In any very short time." The committee meets here to-day. I not been transmitted to him by the Jo-1 i i I DHi'tment. heads. su aut'iig uuu, ui fortable to the wearer. It has none of the FAULTS of the OLD STYLE BRIDGE, being a radical departure from OLD principles, still retained by others.

You can get it HERE ONLY. No Full Plate Equals Our Patented Double Suction. Teeth extracted painlessly and a NEW set ready to wear inside of SIX hours. All work GUARANTEED for 10 years. I nil Set Teeth 22k .5.00 jold illing 1,00 in Silver Killings VETEBAN MASON DEAD.

The Controller warns the departments) where the failure to transmit these bills I is the most flagrant. The Street Cleaning Department seems to be the worst of- fender. Some of the bills In this depart. The main food of these three classes of men is bread. The soldiers and sailors of every nation are on rations, and in most instances a large portion of their daily food is bread.

All citizens of every city in every country eat bread as their staple food. Because bread gives nourishment and strength. What bread do YOU eat William Bloomer Was Made Member of Order in 1868. Patchogue, Tj. April 5-William Bloomer, an old-time resident of Holts- ville, died this morning, aged years.

MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETING. The Women's Missionary Society, organized last month at Wells Memorial Presbyterian Church, Foster avenue and East Thirteenth street, Flatbush, told their first meeting at the church yesterday afternoon, Mrs. B. J. Klein presiding aud speaking on the missionary Jubilee recently held in Brooklyn.

A paper Was read on 'India," by Mrs. Herman Vhlin-ger. and Mrs. L. Ilousley gave a reading on home missions.

This society litis started with a membership of fifteen. Among those present at the meeting were: Mrs. II. Leonard, G. Kinney, Mrs.

C. Chittenden. Stokes, Mrs. Pile, Mrs. Ileani.

Miss Mrs. Leserieh. Mrs. Housley. Mrs.

F. Skinner. Mrs. I). J.

Klein, Mrs. Herman I'hlinger. The officers are: Mrs. li. Klein, president; Mrs.

0. Kiiiimr. treasurer; Mrs. F. W.

Skinner, secretary; Mrs. Hcusley, secretary of home missionary department; L. Leverich, so, relury of foreign missionary department' vi.J Funeral services will be neta irom n. Specialists In charge of each department. No charge for examination or advice.

French, German Swedish Sputetn. Hour to If. 10 to 4. New York Dental Parlors, 446 Fulton Street, Over Acker. Merrall Condlt.

home hero on Friday atternoon, ar i. oYlork. with the Masonic ou.mi oei. havlne been a tnemoer oi mcnt for open orders have been delayed In transmission to the Finance Department over a year. In his letter to the Mayor, Mr, Fren-dergast says: "The Controller has no authority to command from the commissioners prompt attention to the bills incurred.

The Mayor has. 'in the statements submitted will be found the principal element in the dcTay In paying bills which has given our city an unenviable roptiint ion among its own contractors, merchants nod trades people, and has forced many of our best business houses to refuse city orders. "I will communicate with the borough presidents on this subject." SUo Lodge of I'atchogue Binee ISoi. THEATER MANAGER PAROLED. Corner Hoyt Street.

Brooklyn. I Be Sure to Get the Right Place. jJ In the Butler Street Court this morn-' lug, Cyrus Gale, manager of the Oxford; Theater, 55a State street, near Flatbush! arraigned before Magistrate Naumer, charged with the violation of! Section 2152 of the penal laws, which for-j bids any actor to appear on the stage on' Sundays in costume or make-up. The; BREAD H. Leonard, secretary of literarv zuent.

TO UNVEIL BEECHER'S PICTURE. complainants were ratronmm i i --a n-llllam Mi'I'n The The -until next Mon- magistrate paroled Gal Ws day. The good habit advertisements of reading jfe in The Eagle CLEANER FELL TO DEATH. Cammeyer Stamped on a snoe means Shoe means StandardyMerit James Bontlng. aged 43 years, fell from a firth Btory window of the factory at) the corner of York and Adams streets at 3:15 o'clock this morning, landing on Adams street.

He was dead when he was, picked up. The deceased had a wife andj two children living at 3 MeKlnney street. hut widow, when notified by the po-j lice, said that he had not been home In tins tin stnved in Incizing houses' I At the patriotic mti.is meting to be held; on Thursday evening, April 6, at P.M.,!" at Plymouth Church, there will be un-j veiled a life-size painting of Henry Ward i Beecher, by Mrs. Virginia Chandler Tit- comb. The meeting is under the aus-; pices of tho Patriotic Association Auit rica.

It will also be the occasion for; honoring the memory of Theodore Itug- gles Tltnhy, the anniversary of whose birth occurs thi.i week. Mr. Timby Is widely credited with having been the real Inventor of the Monitor, which checked the ravages of the Merrlmae against, t'nion shipping during the Civil War, al- though Krieson got the glory for the design. INDIANS SELL RESERVE. Victoria, April British Columbia i Government to-day assembled the Song- hc-fi band of Indiau.s on the reserve opposite Vh toria and paid over to the heads of he tribes sums ranging from Js.imo to each, a total of frjn.two, fop tho: surrender of the reserve.

Th" (lovern- i niriu supplies new on Egiulinauli Harbor, v. ill; Indians I will move at one. GAYNOK CLUB TO DINE. On May 10 members and friends of the William J. Gaynor Club will have a dinner at Haiib'o.

Some prominent speakers will address the diners, and from present indications It will he a line affair. L. A. Hrennau is chairman of the dinner committee. This organization is composed of the Mayor's well wishers, and i non-partisan.

Mayor Gaynor has Indorsed the aims and ubjeetB of the club. Subjects are being arranged and speakers selected for number of meetings hi- ehih i going to have, where the public will be Invited to attend. The officers i the club ore Frank A Byrne, president; 1,. A. Mrennan, vice president; Charles Milllngtnn, recording secretary; Morris Brenner, financial and James F.

Smith, treasurer. The executive commit i cc Captain James Smi'h, chairman; William F. Doran. Henry Jlenchi 1, William Auer, J. A.

('ashen. F. Fuleher, A. Itu. -gamer! L.

J. W. T. Tliurber, William J. Louis Ehrhard, Elmer Gallaudat i4 P.

J. Drusan. MOW 1IIIIK Men's Patent Leather Shoes for Easter Wr Imvc placed on sale tiny -1 lieu' sprhiK style. on Fulton' street. Bontlng was cleaning a window.

V). Cultivate it Begin to-day saves you money and time. 7 ITALIAN CUTS HIS THROAT. $0 50 Sc? 50 3.50 5. IVIiy In IhU the lament aline Salvatore Vnsile, an Italian laborer living at 220 Avenue Manhattan, at- i tempted suicide this morning at his homo by cutting his throat.

He had been out of work for some time and was despon- i dent. Hea removed, to Delkvue brnilnrafi In thr norl.lf Think It over. Wo nsk your inspection.

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