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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29

SCHOOL teachers, win make a fight
for increased salaries at the coming
session of the Legislature. The mat
ter is in the hands of their State asso-
citation which will hold its annual
meeting in Trenton next month. An
effort is being made to increase the
membership with view Of presenting
an imposing political front before the
lawmakers. 1t is now about $500, an
increase of 1000 over 1908. There are
5000 teachers in New Jersey. Just
here is the weak point in the teachers
organization, when only about one
third go into it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29

TIE canvass Of the votes Of the re-
cent election is bringing to light some
curious and interesting facts. In In
diana it has been ascertained that
about 10000 free silver Democrats
voted for Bryan, not with the expecta-
ton OF having them counted, but for
the purpose Of registering protest
against Judge Parker. The regular
Democratic tickets were mutilated by
writing the name Of Byran just above
the party emblem. The election
board rejected all these ballots because
OF the distinguishing mark upon them,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29

RAILWAYS volunteer firemen have
hit upon plan to escape the nullifi-
cation Of the tax-exemption act. Real
ling that there is no chance Of a con
stitutional statue being enacted which
win exempt firemen and soldiers from
$500 worth Of personal taxes, they have
decided to petition the Common Coun-
ell Of that place to pay to the active
members OF the fire department sis
per man each year. The plan is a
good one for it will hasten the day 81
a paid fire department. in towns.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29

THE equal taxation committee re-
sumed its sessions at Jersey City on
Friday and heard statements Of coun-
sci for railroads and Others.
Mr.. Corbin created a stir by stating
that the railroad companies had gone
to the trouble of taking a record Of
every conveyance Of property recorded
in this State during the last five
years. He said there were about ZOO
900 Of them in all. We have sent
out to the different assessors, 7 he con-
tinued, sand asked them to inform
us how much each one Of these pieces
of property was assessed for. The an
swer conveyed the startling informal
tion that $500 parcels Of property was
escaping assessment altogether and
that in 2,40O cases the assessors re-
ported that they could not even find
the property notwithstanding that it's
conveyance was Of record. Such a
condition Of affairs as this clearly
shows that the inequalities we hear
so much ABOUT are MOI al on Lne sue
If the railroads. <
He also produced a schedule showing
the average valuation placed upon
property other than that OF railroads
by local assessors throughout the
State. contended that the average
assessment was hardly so per cent? Of
the true value Of the property.
Mr.. Corbin read statistics taken
from the United States Census reports
which showed that manufacturers in
this State paid taxes at the rate Of
only $3.7S per thousand. This he said
was ridiculously lower than the rail-
roads paid.
1t was also claimed that the great
bulk of men refused to pay their poll
tax and it was not collected.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29
o. R. HUMMER. Secretary.

AFTER every national election there
is talk Of abolishing the electoral
college. The idea of the collie ge
in the first place was to take the
election Of a president and vice presi-
dent out Of the general scramble of
politics, and for several times the
electors voted for two men the one
receiving the highest vote being presi-
dent and the other president.
Under the present system the elector-
al college simply records the action
Of one or the other parties which may
happen to have a majority. The
mixed result in Maryland, where, APP
parently, the presidential electors are
divided, has led to another move
ment in favor Of a change in the
machinery Of electing a president and
vice-president, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer. 1t is not intended to do
away with substantially the present
method, which has become so fixed
that change is wellnigh impossible,
but to secure the same result in a
saner method. This could easily be
effected by having the vote in each
state taken simply for the head Of the
ticket. and thus when the returns
were canvassed at state capitals the
result would be forwarded to Wash
ington and each state would have the
same vote as before, without the ex-
pense and trouble Of requiring a lot
OF electors to get together. This is a
sane proposal and it is a safe one
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29
ARE YOU INNOCENT

Search yourself. Innocence so far
as harmful results are concerned, is
attained in Par0ia Cream. 1t pre-
sents all that is good. For relieving
the irritation from a summer vaca-
tlon it is a specific. Renders the
skin soft and smooth. Take it with
you as an important requisite. For
ale by Henry M. Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29
PLACE OF MEETING.

Boonton Township Lyceum Hall
Boonton City--Lyceum Hall.
Butler Borough Park Opera House
ChathamTownship-- Committee Rooms,
Hickory Tree.
Chatham Borough Borough Hall
Chester Township Chester House.
Dover, FIRST Ward Engine House.
Dover Second Ward--Hotel Dover.
Dover, Third ard--Mansion House.
Dover, Fourth Ward--Swackhame
store.
Florham Park Borough Hall
Hanover Township Whiponcng Hall
Whippany.
Jefferson Township Woodport Hotel
Madison Borough Republican Head
quarters, James Building.
Mepdham Township-Town Hall.
Montvils Township Crates Hotel.
Morris Township township Hall
Morristown. First Ward First Ward
Hose House.
Morrstown Second Ward Romine's
Carriage Repository,
Morristown. Third Ward Republican
Headquarters
Morristown. Fourth Ward Farrelly
Building
MounS Olive Township--R a. Stevens
Office.
Once.
Passaic Township George B. Meeker,
Myersville.
Pequannoc Township--M Mechanics Hall.
Randolph Township Trieble's Hotel,
Mine Hill
Rockaway ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hall
Rockaway Township-Stickle's Hall.
Roxbury Township eekers Hall. Sue
casunna.
Washington Township. w. Welsh's
Office
Wharton Borough Town Hall.
BY order OF the Morris County Repub
lican Committee.
J.H. McGRAw,
Chairman
Attest.
d. r.. HUMMER, Secretary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29

THE vote for governor Of New Jef-
sey as tahulated BY the secretary Of
State is as follows; Stokes 2sl lab;
Black, 179,773; Stokes plurality 5l,-
s7O); Parker, 6,70l; Keanns. s,7Q4;
Herscheft, 1888; Honneckef, B 2232.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29
NEl6E ME
MORRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN
PRIMARIES.

The Republican voters OF Morris County
are requested to meet in their several
townships, boroughs apd wards at the
places hereinafter designated. on
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1904

at O'Clock p. m. Excepting 10 Montville,
Penuannoc and Rockaway townships,
where the primaries will be held at 3 oclOck
and Hanover and Passaic townships at 30
D. M. to elect five members to be known
as the Executive Committees Of the several
townships, boroughs and wards In the
nn,futv
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29
A DEFINITION NOT IN WEB
sTER.

Aseptlkon. A delightfully."- Favored
preparation for the teeth, preserving
and preventing decay. Used BY those
most fastidious in care Of mouth.
a guaranteed germ destroyer, For
sale by Henry M. Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29
LODGE NOTES.

The annual election Of officers Of
CincinnatI Lodge, No. 3, r. 8 A. NJ,
win be held Monday evening, Decem-
Der 10.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29

TO CURE Al COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE
Tablets All druggists refund ne money
If fl fails 10 cure. E. w. Groves sigma
ture is ON each box. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
BERTH ROOM NEEDED.

The boarf is confronted more and moro v;,b
t.;t IN p,4Dleh OF providing berth room for the
-i.cIeasths on shore, coastwise and bay and
river business In this connection il NAV he
CousIoereu al opportune time to direct your
attehtlon 10 the proposed bond issue of 50 600 :
OOe, which Will be submitted 10 the neonie
al the general election I'm November next
rms amount Will enable the board. 70 ex-
AT Mission street to connect with the section
nov nelng built north from Channel street and
10 build some ten new modern wharves
As the payments for both interest and sink
ing tund or these bonds are TO be met from
the ordinary revenues of the board their is
I.e PsopIe OF the State. and should be cham
pioned especially by all who are interested
IN tne Improvement and enlargement of the
shlpping facilities OF the port OF San Francisco
The '----~~o of $62, ,616 81 in revenue
from dockage tolls, wharfage and Belt
Railroad is significant Chief Wharf
niger r. !. Welch is firm in the en-
forcement of rules relating to wharf
age and much Of the increase is due
10 his diligence. At a meeting of the
Harbor Commissioners yesterday the
secretary was directed to notify trans
portation companies and other owners
OF steam craft that the following rule
Of the board must be respected:
Vessels propelled by steam must not
run inside of line five hundred feet
distant from and parallel 10 line
crawn through the outer ends of the
piers"
The rule was established to prevent
colllslons. 1t is reported that ferry
boat captains are inclined to ignore
the regula ton.
A delegation from the Board of
Trade waited on the commission yes
terday with a view Of expediting the
work Of building a stairway from the
grand nave to the Board of Trade ex-
hibit rooms. It was decided to ad-
Vertise for bids according to plans pre-
pared by Architect Wright and ap-
proved by the commission. It is ex-
pected that the new stairway will be
finished before the knights Templar
from the East arrive in San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
Judge and jury Visit Saloon.

The trial Of Edward Richards
charged with the murder of Joseph
Martini on January 6 last. is proceed
ing in Judge Lawlor's court. Yester-
day the Judge and jury, accompanied
by counsel, visited the saloon at g.;
Pacific street, where the shooting took
place.
Richards had entered the saloon
with a woman and during a dispute
about payment for two bottles of beer
he shot and killed Martini. 1t is un.
derstood a plea Of self defense viii
be offered.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

was found to be in urgent need Of repair
Thtse have all been thoroughly repaired, and
II IS hoped VIII not call for any very large
outlay for long time.
The Belt Railroad. which has been operated
oy the state at a loss OF some So. 600 per year,
has been placed on a self-sustaning basis by
slight increase in the charge for switching
The chief engineer has been directed to pre-
p2{e plans and sDecifcat tions for four new
p to be built along the line of the seawall
nov under construction These wharves will
each be l2O feet in width by 500 feet in length
ana viii be the embodiment of all that is best
most modern and permanent in wharf structure
The board hopes TO see its way clear to
award The contract for one of these piers.
with basalt blocks of that portion of East street
from near North Point street 10 the west line
OF Powell street, a distance of about 1450 feet
the same to be paved for a width OF 81 feet
This is a much-needed Improvement and will
grealiy accommodate that rapidly growing
manufacturing and warehouse district and ths.
cost viii be about SIS eco
In January last the board finding that it
hao a large amount of funds available FOR the
ias s Ilent OF deferred payment drafts, resolved
- a. an lOSeH OF the privilege of paying the
same before maturity Accordingly such drafts;
10 the amount of So 495 OF We're paid before
Slz94 - " =
Under section 2527 OF the Political Code and
s.ilenui,ent stn thereto whereby the Board OF
state Dor Commissioners was given am
uhorlty TO anticipate its revenue for fifteen
SesIs, Sss, mere We're outstanding on April l. 1903
a,i, payment drafts (bils payable) to the
amount or $322. 69j 81 Amount issued from
Aprll J. lSO3. to April ], 1904 (a) For obli-
saeions 5 % contracted prior to April l. 1903 5000
40 Ar-g ss' I'D & For obligations contracted from
npiM ii /, ISO5 10 April l. 1904 $14.135
IlaSoTso ,an ana paid from April l. 1903 TO April
tos I9V4' slss. 2sS 70 amount discounted. ST.
April l, 1904. $40 92O Tg
% DA the augmentation and partial adjustment
u ne rents Tor the space PRIVILEGES under
control Of the board the rent roll has been
inore Ia ased rom So. 0T3 "a per month in April
i'gS. 10, 70 Sol'feo % per month in April 1904
I'e IeN ehue from dockage tolls, wharfage.
AelS srauiylng increase over the previous
tNsiFe mohths, the same being for the wear
tiluihs March 81, 1904. $5Ta. .6S3 "a and for
me year ending March 81 1903, SSH O6e 93-
an increase of S62 GIG n 'S ~
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
GROI7NDLFSS MURDER SCARE
STARTED BY STORE MANAGER
James Price Makes Remarkable STATE
ment TO Coroner that He Be
lieves Lloyd Was Slain.


lanes Price. manager of the c. F.
Adams Company of SIS Mason street.
made the statement 10 the Coroner
and police yesterday that he believed
John j. Lloyd. the solicitor who 1ell
from a window in the Donohue oullo-
ing last Sunday night, had been muir
dered
This remarkable statement was
based merely on conjecture. Price i'm
pIicates a prominent lawyer residing
in the Mission, but has no proof TO
back his statement. Price says that
LLOYD told him he expected to have
trouble with the man who had pur-
chased a clock from him and refused
to pay for il. The man who purchased
the clock was a business man having
an Office in the Donohue bullolng.
Price alleges that Lloyd went TO the
sixth floor of the Donohue building on
Sunday night to get a payment on the
clock He says that Lloyd must have
then got into an alteration with the
man and been thrown from the Win
dow.
Against Prices statement is a state
nent made by Lloyd to DR.. Kucich, a
surgeon at the Emergency Hospital on
the morning of the accident, few
hours prior to Lloyd's death Lloyd
stated at that time to the doctor that
he was sitting on the window sill in
the hall Of the building and must have
been in a trance, lost his balance and
fallen headlong to the next building
below.
Detective Cody was detailed on tho
case, but failed to find foundation for
such a charge as Price would pre-
fer. The murder theory is utterly dis
credited by the police.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
MORGAN MAKES
FUTILE SPEECH
Alabama Senator Tries to
Amend Panama Waterway
Measure and Meets Failure
PHILIPPINE RAILROADS
Virginia Congressman OPP
poses Bill and Sharp Refer
ence to Root Is Made

WASHINGTON, April 13-The SEN
ate to-day began consideration of the
bill providing for the government of
the Panama canal zone. The greater
part of the day was occupied by Nor
gan in support of amendments offered
by himself None of them were ac-
cepted, and the reading of the bill was
nearly haIf-completed. Morgan at
tackled the new Panama Canal Com
pany and contended that the United
States should proceed to carry into ef-
feet the provisions of the treaty with
Panama regardless Of the demands of
that company AS the reading of the
bill proceeded Morgan suggested vari-
Gus amendments, but none of them
were accepted.
At o'clock, when the reading of the
bill had been about half completed, it
was laid aside. and after passing 219
pension bills the Senate, at p. m, ad-
journed
Under a special rule the House to-
day devoted itself to the consideration
of a bill amending the law relating to
the Philippine Islands. The provision
in reference to the granting of railroad
franchises and the guaranteeing of 5
per cent on the cash capital actually
invested in such railroads was opposed
by Jones of Virginia, who alleged that
British and Belgian capitalists were
ready to build the roads without such
guarantee.
Jones in opposing certain features of
the bill said that if ii was passed as
now drawn it would increase the bond
ed indebtedness of the Philippines by
Sc, 600 900, making a total of $27, 900 900.
He said that as the result of the fall
ing off in the customs receipts of the
islands the people were less able to-day
to incur such Indebtedness than they
were a year ago. He denied as Cooper
claimed. that the only way to secure
prosperity in the Philippines was to
guarantee the interest on capital in
vested in railroads there, and said that
the bill was not one prepared by the
committee, but was the bill of the War
Department sent to Congress to be re-
ported. He would rather. he said see
the railroads in the Philippines built
by British than by American capital if
the Filipinos were to guarantee the in
terest. 9.
Jones was interrupted by Gaines of
Tennessee, who asked If it were not a
fact that ex-Secretary of War Root
was the attorney for the railroad COM
pany to be benefited by the guarantee
1T did not" replied Jones. concern
him who was the attorney, but it was
a fact that the Philippine Commission
was being urged to grant railroad
franchises to English and Belgian cap
italists without the guarantee
At $50 D. m. the House adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
Treat Catarrh in Spring.

aS cdtdrrn remedy. Mrs. Elmer
Fleming.
Treat Catarrh in Spring.
The spring is the time to treat ca
tarrh. Cold, wet winter weather often
retards cure of catarrh. If a course of
Peruna is taken during the early spring
months the cure will be prompt and per-
manent. There can be no failures if Pc
runa is taken intelligently during the IA
vorable weather of spring
As a systemic catarrh remedy Peruna
eradicates catarrh from the system
wherever ii may be located 1t cures
catarrh Of the stomach or bowels with
the same certainty as catarrh of the
head.
If you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving a
full statement of your case. and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
HARBOR COMMISSION SHOWS
WORK DONE IN BUSY YEAR
Interesting Report to Chamber of Commerce and Mer-
chants Association by Charles H. Spear, President of
Habor Board Tells of Increased Revenues During Term

The Board OF State Harbor Com
missioners has transmitted to the
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants
Association of San Francisco some IN
teresting data relative TO the manage
ment of water front affairs. Accom-
panying the report is this letter from
Charles II. Spear. president OF me
Harbor Commission:
Captain ". Il. Marston chairman Commit
tee on Harbor and shipping. Chamber Q,
Commerce. san Francisco, Cal-Lear Slr
Knowing and appreciating the gIeat ll.elss s
your association takes in everything PEI ertStIL- s
ing TO the management, growth ana W~elIaLe ~
Of the harbor of san Francisco. take pieas1rs
In transmitting herewith 10 you ioI the -, -.
formation OF your association brief state
ment OF the more important acts OF thls poat1
during the year ending April l. lsot' ~ y NM, mn
period about embraces the nrst year OF my
term oe office as president Of the boaru OF
state Harbor Commissioners. -,
also desire TO assure you that vii oe x e'so =.
- any time 10 receive suggestions from, OF ~
confer. on matters pertaining TO ,ne me "asSr ,o'Ir
front. WITH members or eommit'ees ii0'i' 'V-'
CHARLES Il. SPEAR. President
Board OF state Harbor Commissioners.
In the report under the heading
contracts let for new work Aprll l.
7e0s ia April 1904. finished" ," seven items
Of expenditure amounting TO SbS,ooS II
are specified The extension OF Broau
way wharf No. =, costing. Sls,Z5o' anu
the addition TO little Main-streeI
wharf. costing sls,ss7. are embraced
in the disbursement Unfinished con-
tracts for the same period amount 10
S2lOO72 Under this heading items OF
Ss3 400 for seawall extension and SS5'-
S73 for freight slip at Central BASIN
arp included. Contracts for repairs
finished from April 1. 1908. TO April 1.
1904. amount TO s3S. $50 SO. Contracts
during the same period for repairs
.,,,6DsSbeS amount 10 $26.16l 80.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

Il have been
troubled all my
life with catarrh
in my head. I
took Peruna for
about ( h r e g
m o n { h s. and
now l think I
am permanently
cured. 1 believe
that for catarrh
in all its forms
Peruna is the
medicine of the
age. 1t cures
when all other
remedies fail L
can heartily rec
ommend Peruna
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
A County Commissioners Letter.

Hon John Williams, County Commits
sioner of SIT West Second street, Du-
luth. Mimi, says the following in regard
to Peruna:
"As a remedy for catarrh can cheer
fully recommend Peruna. l know what
it is to suffer from that terrible disease
and I feel that it is my duty to speak a
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
WASHINGTON. April 19.-The

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The res
ignation of Judge Hiram Knowles as
United States District Judge for Mon
tana has been received by the Presi-
dent and accepted. The President has
decided to appoint as Judge Knowles
successor William H. Hunt. now Gov
ernor Of Porto Rico. The appointment,
which will go to the Senate In a few
days, will take effect on the 18th inst
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
TROOPS UNDER FULL GALLoP.

In the meantime Lieutenant Rubot-
tom with half of Troop K made a
quiet entrance through the trees until
he got to Mcdowell avenue, and then
rushing forward his troops under full
gallop, he dashed along to Robhill
quarry, where he was able to get a
fun description of the position of the
defending troops army.
He at once retraced his steps and
under full gallop, hidden by trees. he
managed to seek the outer gates Of the
post without having been even seen,
much less intercepted. and from this
successful detour he was enabled to re-
port TO the attacking army the exact
position OF the defenders. Captain
Nance, however, was worsted in his
meeting with Captain Christian's :
forces. Inasmuch. however. as the po-
sitiOn of the enemv had been gained
by Lieutenant Rubottom, Major Bige-
low decided that the attacking forces
were the victors.
Following the exercises came a lot
of very lively and interesting maneu-
Vers, the mornings session winding UP
with a full review of the cavalry
troops. This will be the last drill i'm
which Major Bigelow win participate,
as he goes to Ord Barracks early next
week.
Captain Cornish. who will take com
mand of the troops, intends to give an
exhibition drill every Wednesday till
further notice.
Brigadier General Thomas F. Barr is
in town awaiting the arrival of his
daughter. Mrs Frank Tompkins, who
viii arrive here on the Sheridan, which
is due tomorrow morning.
w Morgan Shuster. Collector Of
Customs in the Philippines, viii be
married TO Miss Pearl Trigg of Slas-
gov, KY, April 20, and will Immediate
ly come to the coast and sail for Ma
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

HON DAN A. GR0SVtN0R, or The FAMOUS OHIO FAMILY
in
D. c.,
Anow express my gratitude for the benefit derived
One week has changes and
we'll Besides beng of the best
IT excellent catarrh remedy."-DAK A. GR0SVEN0R
consider Peruna really mertoous than did when wrote
all the
asking certificate invariably
DAN A. GROSKEN0R
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

Mr. Fred d. Scott. Larue. Ohio. right
guard of Hiram Foot Ball Team. writes:
''As a specific for lung trouble I place
Peruna at the head. / have used it my
self for colds and catarrh of the bowels
and IL is a splendid remedy 1t restores
vitality, increases bodily strength and
makes sick person we'll in short time
| give Peruna my hearty Endorsement -
Fred ID. Scott
Gen. Ira c. Abbott 9O6 NJ street, N
W. Washington, D. c.. writes:
L am fully convinced that your rem
edy is an excellent tonic. Many Of my
friends have used it with the most bene-
hcial results for coughs. colds and ca
tarrhal trouble. Ira C.. Abbott.
Mrs. Elmer Fleming. orator of Reser-
voir Council No 16S Northwestern Le-
gion of Honor of Minneapolis. Mimi,