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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
BILLS BEFORE THE SENATE.

The Morris Canal bill was taken up
as special order in the assembly last
night. Several amendments were Of
fered and defeated and at midnight it
seemed as if the session would still
last for several hours.
Governor Stokes Monday afternoon
signed the bin which creates the office
of State Commissioner of Charities
and Correction. The appointment is
to be made by the Governor and con-
tirmed by the Senate, and is to be for
a term of three years, with salary of
So, 900.
The bill amending the law provid-
ing for admission OF inmates to the
Soldiers Home at Vineland was
signed by the Governor.
Assembly bill No. SO, companion to
the above, which provides for the re-
turn to the former plan of requiring
inmates Of the home to turn over to
the State so per cent. of their PEN
sions, was also signed. Speaker Ayis's
bill, No. lat, which provides for the
establishment of a short course in
agriculture In the State Agricultural
College, also received the approval Of
Governor Stokes. The bill carries an
appropriation Of $4,000 for maintain
ing the courses. The Palisades Park
bill, Senate bill No. 6, ceding to the
United States certain lands in Bergen
county, to be occupied as military
national park, was signed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
SCHOOL ELECTIONS.
Annual school Meetings of Norris
town and Morris Township
Held on Tuesday.
event

town and Morris Township
Held on Tuesday.
The annual school meeting for Nor
ristown was held in the chapel of the
Maple avenue school building on Tues
day afternoon. J. Fred. Runyon was
elected chairman and George Fl. Ross,
secretary of the meeting. A report
was submitted with estimates of prob.
able expenditures until the close of
the fiscal year in June, showing that
there will probably be a balance at
that time Of 81, 167.
The meeting was very quiet Messrs.
Il. 0. Peck, II. M. Smith and George
G. Smith, the retiring trustees were
renominated and reelected. Messrs.
B. M. VanCleve and Frank e. Pierson
were the tellars and only fifty votes
were cast during the hour that the
polls were open.
In Morris township the retiring
members of the board, Messrs. j. S.
Green, w. A. Bartron and William
Lanterman were reelected trustees
and it was voted to raise $1,000 for
school purposes for the coming year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
REAL ESTATE ITEMS.

The property of the late Mrs. Ida
Eisenschmidt on Western avenue was
sold at executors sale on Monday by
Edgar L. Durling, executor. The
house and lot was purchased by James
K. Gillem for 81 500 and the wood lots
were purchased by Mrs. Louise E.
Durling for $500.
Sturgis Bros. have the mason con-
tract for brick one-story addition to
the York building on South street.
1t will replace the present wooden
shed.
Samuel S. Childs has purchased alot
6Ox114 feet on Jardine road, Olyphant
Park, and will erect a house on it to
be occupied by e. A. Corbett.
George i. Allen will erect double
house on Mt. Kemble avenue, near
COLES avenue for Joseph Ambrose.
1t will cost about s6,0OO
Fl. M. Salkind has sold his house
and lot on Lincoln street to Charles
Fetzer, who has taken possession.
Henry Jorgensen has broken ground
for a new house to be built on Lincoln
street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
SCRIBNER WINS In
BLAIR WILL CASE
Court Of Errors Holds That He Is
Entitled TO $4,000 Bequest- Cham
Gerry Decree Affirmed.

Court of Errors Holds. That He Is
Entitled 10 $4,000 Bequest- Cham
Gerry Decree Affirmed.
The court Of errors and appeals has
affirmed the decree Of the court Of
chancery in the case Of Dewitt o.
Blair executor Of the will Of John I.
Blair against Charles Scribner and
Others.
The decision of the court Of errors
and appeals is favorable to Scribner
and entities him to receive the money.
The suit involved clause in the
will of John L Blair, bequeathing to
Scribner $4,000 "unless I shall adj
vance him that sum during my life
time and take his notes therefore, in
which case / direct my executor to de-
liver over to him any notes or obliga-
tions may hold against him to that
amount. 2
The decision of the chancery court
was that the clause entitled Scribner
to receive the $4,000, notwithstand-
the testator advanced him $50, 900 dur
ing the testator's lifetime and took
Scribner's notes therefor, it appearing
that the sum advanced was repaid by
Scribner before Blair's death and the
notes surrendered.
The plaintiff appealed on the ground
that Scribner was not entitled to the
money, as, on the facts, alleged, 1t APP
peared that the testator advanced
during his lifetime much more than
$4,000 to Scribner, and took his notes
there for, which notes were not repaid
by Scribner, but were voluntarily and
without consideration delivered to
Scribner by the testator.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

Hopkins, the Principal of the Jersey
City High School, and Father Brown
in accepting the gift eloquently ex-
pressed his appreciation Of the spirit
in which the chalice was given.
Father Brown has been chaplain Of
Jersey City Council for several years
and has been their favorite orator at
all their big events. The presenta-
tion exercises were concluded by
speechmaking by members Of the Pat
erson and Jersey City Lodge of Elks,
who were present in honor of the
event.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
NO NEW DISTRICT
FOR JUDGE CROSS
Federal Appointee Explains He'll
Act Same as Judge I4anning-His
success as President.

Act Same as Judge Lanning-EIis
Success as President.
Senator Joseph Cross will resign as
president Of the upper body Of the leg
islature before adjournment this week.
His successor viii be Senator William
J. Bradley, of Camden.
~ have not offered my resignation
to the senate yet, he added, and, in
fact. / am not compelled to do SO, be-
cause, upon my taking the position as
federal judge for this district, the
effect Of the state constitution would
be to at once make my present posi-
tion vacant. But of course, 7 will re-
sign as soon as the business of the
present session ends. My resignation
will be acted upon before the final ad-
journment.
The idea has gotten out that ! will
have a new court and that / have the
option Of establishing it in certain
locality. This is erroneous. Though
the law allows me to hold court in any
place may choose still, while Judge
William M. Lanning has his court in
Trenton / will probably hold mine
in Newark, if we so desire Judge Lam
ming may hold his court in Newark
one day and | may hold mine in Tren-
ton the next day, or, in fact, he may
hold court in one room at Trenton and
/ mine in the next room in the same
building at the same time. / believe
the law states that the courts must be
held in either Trenton or Newark but
such courts need not be permanently
established in either city. 1t does
not permit, however, of the holding
of court in Elizabeth.
The law will not permit you to prac-
tice law if you hold the position of
judge of the federal court in this state
does it ?" the reporter said.
No, cannot practice Law while !
hold that position. My partnership
with Louis H. Noe will, therefore,
have to be dissolved.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
FATHER BROWN HONORED.
Jersey city Council, Knights of COL
umbus, Present Him With
Chalice.

Last week the Jersey City Council,
knights Of Columbus, which is COM
posed Of over three hundred Of Jersey
City's prominent business and profess
ional men, presented their chaplain,
Rev. James T. Brown of St. Virgilius
Church, Morris Plains, very valuable
and artistic chalice as token Of their
regard and appreciation. The presen-
tation speech was made by James ].
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
WANTED.

There is room for from fifty to one
hundred more men and boys to stand
in front OF the stores around the park
nights and Sundays No qualifica-
tions required except the ability to
smoke vile tobacco, spit on the side
walk and make smart remarks
when ladies pass by. Policemen in
uniform not objected to. Young girls
stand around at their own risk. An
early application is desired. as it is
possible to see the display in a store
window occasionally.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Y. M. c. A. AFFAIRS.

Last Number of the Star Course-Dr.
seerly to speak Again.
The last number Of the Star Course
comes on next Wednesday night. The
Dunbar Company is the attraction
OF them the Chicago 'Record-Herald =
says :" 1t is only a few times in life
time that we find so much in four peo-
pie a fine male quartette, couple Of
very satisfactory vocal soloists, a good
buffo, one of the best bell ringing COM
panies on the stage, a fine cello soloist
and a delightful fiutist. The organ
ization is growing, it has grown won
derfully during it's three years of ex-
istance."
The Dunbars come to us very highly
recommended and most enjoyable
evening is anticipated.
Plans are completed for the big
meeting on the first Sunday in April,
when DR.. Seerley, of Springfield,
Mass, again addresses the men.
1t is not oyerstating fact to say
that the meeting at which DR.. SeerIey
spoke when he was here before
was one Of the most remarkable
ever held in Morristown. DR.. Seerley
has message to men and delivers it
in manner that is intensely interest
ing and helpful.
The famous Alpha Male Quartette
Of New York will furnish the special
music. Every young man in Norris
town should hear DR.. Seerley.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
MOVING DAY
AT HAND.
The Successful Ones ii tie
Annual Quest for
New Homes.
THEIR OLD ONES AND THE NEW

Some spring removals and changes
are as follows
BUSINESS PLACES.
p. P. Mcclellan to store next First
National Bank.
J. Donnelly to Mulford store, Park
place.
Turner & Go. viii close their store.
Delicatessen from Brooklyn to Mil
Ter building, Park place.
Board Of Fire Wardens and Norris
town Lodge Elks from Parker build
ing to Schmidt building, South street.
3. M. Yonng's music studio from
Western avenue to Parker building,
Park place.
George Aldred South street to Bah
bitt store, South streeth.
A. Apgar stable to Bank street.
John Piper, Bank street to Al King
street.
RESIDENTIAL PLACES.
Mrs. s. Breese, Western avenue to
Rutherford, N. J.
Thos. Nesbitt, Wetmore avenle to
| Vreeland house, Western avenue.
Geo. w. Melick to his own house on.
| Wetmore avenue.
Mrs. Kittenger, Western avenue to
Bullwinkel house, High street.
J. A. Atz, Western avenue and Ann
street to house recently purchased
from J r. Voorhees,.
]. D. Doty, Ridgedale avenue to
Becker Block.
J. L. Tallmadge, Ridgedale avenue
to Mills street.
DR.. Theodore Berger South street
to Muchmore house, Ridgedale avenue.
Mrs. Albert Babbitt, Somerville to
3 Olyphant Park
e. NJ. Young, Western avenue to
High street.
| J. Zeek, Miller street to California.
Mrs. Stevens, Western avenue to
Succasunna.
w. A. Leek, Western avenue to
Zeek house, Miller street.
John Fulford, Mt. Kemble avenue
to corner Western and Soaring ave-
Inues.
Stephen Roberts, Western avenue
| to Moody house on the same avenue.
| Ellwood Prall to his own home on
Western avenue.
| T. Greenberger. Woodland avenue
| to Greenwood house, Western avenue.
/ L. J. Gillem, Western avenue to
Milton place.
| J. II. Beach, Washington street to
q Western avenue.
f. Van derVoort, Western avenue
| to Ohio.
| W. Fl. Linder, 21 Western avenue to
Miller Building, Park place.
Mrs. f. Workman, Market street to
2S Morris street.
| w. L. Little, Linden street to Sarls-
| burg, S. G.
i G. T. Smith, 65 Western avenue to
| New York.
| F. Pantaenius, Wetmore avenue to
Washington street, corner of Atno
avenue.
| Fred Renegar 1os Western avenue
to the old Johnson house, Western
i avenue.
| e. Babbington, Western avenue to
liz Western avenue.
| w. L. r. Haven, Mt. .Kemble ave-
lnue to Thatcher house, Maple avenue.
i DR.. Samuel G. Haven, DeHart street
to Thatcher house, Maple avenue.
| G. H. Nixon, Speedwell place to
Roseville.
| J. M. Moody, Sussex ayenne to
Speedwell place.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
A Connndrnm social. .

The Junior Society OF Christian En-
deavor of the First Baptist Church
gave a Conundrum Social last Fri
day evening. A program was rend
erred as follows: solos by Mr.. and Mrs
Edward NJ. Young, readings by Johr
II Berry, Miss Bessie Jones and Mis-:
Mabel Sturgis, piano selections by the
Misses Ethel Davis, May Moody and
Rita Frost, and recitation by foul
little girls. A series Of shadow pictr
ures caused much merriment. Choco
late and cake served. The collection
which was taken was for the cause ol
foreign missions.
The house Of David S. Ely in Flor
ham Park was entered during the alb
Isence OF the family on Sunday and ran
sacked from cellar 70 garrett.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Representative.
5th Dist, N. j

The Ice at Lake Hopatcong is 42
inches thick on the lake In front of
Aliens Pavilion. The last ice put In
the house was "A inches thick and it
was difficult matter to find it as thin
as that.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

John Spencer, of Chatham, baggage
master on one of the MorriStown ae-
commodations died SUDDENLY Wednes-
day morning, Of pneumonia, aged 50
years. A widow and seven children
survive him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
RAILROAD NOTES.

Conductor John Pierce, who for
many years was Eaggage-master with
J. r. George has been promoted to the
position of general yard master at
Hoboken.
The Lackawanna Railroad has an
nounced its intention of building a
new station at Phillipsburg. 1t will
be located on Main street, opposite
the new freight depot of the company.
The Lackawanna has issued for dis
tribution through its industrial de-
partment, booklet containing in
formation about factory buildings, va
cant or available for manufacturing
and industrial enterprises, along that
road in New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
An addition is being made to the
trackage of the Hanover sand pit or
the Morristown & Erie. Tracks will
be laid down the grade from the pit
to a new connection with the main
line further east, so that loaded cars
can be run BY gravity to the lower
switch saving much time and drilling.
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics
shows these interesting figures per-
tanning to the M. s. e. division of the
Lackawanna: Number of persons en-
ployed, 6,400; total amount paid in
wages S3,676, ,209; average wages per
day of conductor, 1857; of engineers,
1916 +; of brakemen, s2.34; of tiremen,
1928. The Lackawanna has POT miles
of track in New Jersey.
Details of the plan for track eleya,
tion were practically decided upon
Wednesday night at a conference be-
tween representatives Of the Lacka
wanna Railroadand the Railroad Com
mittee of the Orange Common Coun
Gil. The company waived it's request
to be allowed to close up several streets,
but asked that the city pay $l25,0OC
toward the cost of the work. This the
committee unanimously refused to
consider.
"Where to Live" is a publication
issued by the Erie, and product OF
the passenger department inaugurated
about the time that the Suburban
Department of the road was insti-
tuted. The purpose of the volume, OF
course, is 20 set forth to all the de-
STABILITY of making ones home in one
of the many attractive places along
the line Of the Erie. The publication
is beautifully illustrated, and all the
information, in regard to the rate ol
fare, distances from New York, time
of trains, cost of real estate and the
addresses of agents are given. In bott
of the publications mentioned above
appears a handsome map Of the Eries
uiputDdu anu ouluuucI IeSOfU uIVlS
ions.
Midshipman at U. $. Naval Academy.
To whom it may concern =:
Having been requested by the Secre.
tary of the Navy to nominate prin
cipal and three alternates for appoint
ment to fill vacancy now existing at
the u S. Naval Academy for mid
shipman from the Fifth Congressional
District of New Jersey, | do hereby
give notice that competitive ex-
animation of all candidates for such
appointment will be held at the Pin.
CRY School Building, in the City Of
Elizabeth, N. j., on Saturday, the 29th
dav Of April, 1905, at $50 O'Clock in the
forenoon, for the purpose of selecting
such nominees.
CHARLES N. FOWLER,
Representative.
5th Dist, N. j.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

William III. Davenport, who stole
one OF III. w. Armstrong; horses in
January, and another horse at Ridge
wood a short time ago entered a plea
of guilty to the Bergen county charge
last week, and was sentenced to seven
years In state prison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
u. and A. nj. Grand Onlceirs.

r. and A. M. Grand Omcerss
The Grand Lodge A. F. and A.. NJ.
of New Jersey held its l18th annual
session at Trenton last week. Anum-
Der OF Morris county masons were in
attendance. The Grand Masters re-
port showed steady growth of ma
sonry in the State, the present mem
bership being about 25,OO0. Favorable
reports were received from the mason
ic home and orphanage at Burlington
The officers elected are: Benjamin
Wakefield, Passaic, grand master;
Walter Chandler, Elizabeth, deputy;
Austin H. McGregor, senior grand
warden; Joseph Hough, Camden, jun
ior grand warden; Charles Bechtel, j.
Trenton, treasurer; Thomas H. Red
way, Trenton, grand secretary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
OBITUARY.
HENRY HoMAN.

HENRY HOMAN.
Henry Homan, who until a year ago
was a resident Of Clinton street, died
in a Paterson hospital, where he had
gone for an operation, last Saturday
The remains were brought to Hanover
where funeral services we're held to-
day. The deceased leaves widow and
two children, Miss Ida and Thomas
Homan.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

Conductor John Pierce, who for
many years was Laggage-master with
J. r. George has been promoted to the
position Of general yard master at
Hoboken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
TOWNSEND AGAIN
 WITH PRESIDENT Roosevelt in Accord With the
 Forthcoming Bill BILL IS NOT RADICAL Commission Can Change a Rate Only After Complaint and Thorough
 vestigation-Sure of
 Rate Legislation.
BILL IS NOT RADICAL

Washington, October 5.-(Special. )-"The government ownership of the railroads does not appeal to me- am opposed to it.
 And yet if the railroads of the country are successful in defeating honest and just legislation to empower the inter- state commerce commission to determine what Is an unjust rate or regulation and fix instead just and reasonable rate and regulation the people may demand govern- ment ownership of the roads,
 Representative Townsend of Michigan, who with Representative Esch drew up the railway bill bearing their names, is quoted as giving utterances to the above sentiment today. The President and MT. Townsend have been accused of being democrats in their advocacy of the Esch- Townsend bill but this is the first in timation that they are getting ready to follow the populistic government owner ship theory.
 Railroad rate legislation was the topic of long conference today between the President and Representative Townsend. The discussion was supplementary to that of yesterday, when the President did not have time to consider the subject fully with Mir. Townsend.
 At the conclusion of the conference, which lasted an hour and quarter, MT Townsend said it was his purpose to have his bin in readiness for introduction in the House as soon as Congress convenes
 Represents Presidents Views.
 'I have been working on it practically throughout the sumner,' said he, and now have it pretty well formulated My effort now Is to make certain that it shall cover what Is expected of it. It will em- body my ideas and at the same time I am quite sure it will represent accurately those of the President that he will ap- prove of 1t in the form I shall present 1t to Congress, 1 have no doubt.
 After making it perfectly clear that the provisions of the measure apply to private cars. refrigerator cars and ter minal charges, it will be my purpose. through the measure, to confer upon the interstate commerce commission the pow CT to make its findings in any particular case effective within reasonable time after they are announced Efforts have been made to create the impression that 1t is the purpose of the advocates of this legislation to give the interstate com merce commission the authority to fix all the rates of a railroad. That Is not true. It is intended only that the com mission, If complaint shall be made to it that any particular rate Is unjust, shall have power after due investigation to substitute a reasonable rate in case the complaints shall have been shown to be well founded"
 Do you expect that rate legislation will be enacted during the approaching session of Congress7'
 T have no doubt of it," replied Mir. Townsend. "The House has indicated where it stands on that proposition. and I believe there is strong working ma jority in the Senate in favor of such measure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
POLICEMEN CATCH
 NEGRO WITH BRASS
JUNK DEALER WAS RECEIVING GOODS FROM NEGRO AND WAS ALSO ARREsTED-MAY BREAK UP BRASS STEALING.

The police believe that in the arrest of Phillip Jaffe junk dealer at Ninth avenue and Eighteenth street, and Henry Davis, negro. they have secured a clue that may solve the mystery attached to the theft of lead pipes from vacant houses and brass journals from the various rail- roads. The arresting policemen, Parker and Burson, say they not only caught Jaffe receiving a box of valuable brass and lead from Davis, but that they found a number of heavy journal brasses, abso- lutely new, concealed in Jaffe's home.
 During the last few days report after report has reached police headquarters that thieves had entered vacant houses and cut the lead pipes from bath rooms, kitchen sinks and stationary washstands. Numerous complaints have been made that the thieves, In many instances, have entered unfinished houses and stolen new brass joints that had just been fitted by plumbers. Besides these the railroads have missed large quantities of new and old brasses.
 Early yesterday morning Policemen Parker and Burson saw Davis enter Jaf- fes place. They drew nearer to watch results and entered when they saw Jaffe begin to remove the brass from the box. Jaffe made nasty exit to the rear, they say, but soon returned. A search of his premises was made and box of jour naLs and leads was found in his room. He said he bought it all from Davis, but the negro said Jaffe had bought only what was before them in the store. The negro was locked up on a charge of petty larceny and Jaffe was charged with re- ceiving stolen goods. He was placed under a $3O0 bond for his appearance in police court Nearly one hundred pounds of brass and lead were carted to the police station to be used as evidence. The trial will probably come up today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
Will Start Trunk Factory.

Anniston. October 5.-(Special)-J. H. Eldridge of Carrollton, Ga, was in the city on prospecting visit yesterday. and he states that he will at an early date move to Annston, where he proposes to establish a trunk factory. Mir. Eldridge was invited here by Col. Ross BlacKmon. He has been operating a factory for the manufacture of trunks at Carrollton for a number of years. and parties in this city who have purchased his goods pro- nounce them to be of a very high quail ity. At the outset. MT. Eldridge proposes to employ only few men at his new factory, but he says he will gradully en- large it until it shall be prominent fac tor in the commercial life of the Model City,