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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

The meeting OF the Lackawanna
and L. & H. officials on June IA, re-
suited in new traffic arrangement,
which will require the building of a
spur near Andover. In order to meet
the competition for New England
business, the Lackawanna will send
feights carrying Eastern cargoes over
the Lehigh and Hudson road from
Andover-.Iunction. The Sussex branch
track will be used from NetconR to
Andoyer, where spur will be built to
junction with the +. & H. road.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27
COMMISSIONER
OF CHARITIES
Takes Up His Work Of In
vestigation Of State In
StitutionS.
FINDS NO SIGNS OF GRAFT.

The Rev. Or. George B. Wight,
State Commissioner Of Charities and
Corrections, has visited and looked
into the management of all the State
institutions under his jurisdiction
He says he has found the existing con-
ditions remarkably satisfactory. These
institutions, he says, are under the
control of excellent boards and Off
cials. OF course there will need to
be some changes, . he added. "There
are some matters that call for reform
and improvement. The purchasing
Of supplies particularly needs an over
hauling | found, for example, a diff
erence Of 50 a barrel in the price paid
by different institutions for the same
grade of -four / also discovered
difference of two or three cents
pound in the price charged for pre-
cisely the same article purchased of
the same firm but by different buyers
for different institutions. Oh, no,
do not think that graft was at the
bottom Of these transactions. | be
| lieye it to be due to the fact that
some purchasers are shrewder and
better business men than others.
There are. some fundamental defects
in some institutions. They did not
start right. This however, is not the
fault of the present managers.
Take the Railway Reformatory.
This institution was projected on a
scale of costly magnihcence entirely
foreign to its character. 1t has an
ornate and splendid house, but is so
poorly supplied with bedrooms that
sixty or more of the boys have to sleep
on cots in the halls. But it is a most
excellent Institution and is doing
great work. The institution should
be equipped with what it needs.
There has been a statement in the
newspapers that | had gone out of the
State for draughtsman. This is not
true. Both Mr.. Poole and the
draughtsman are licensed architects
of this State. The hostile attitude
the State Board of Architects has as
sumed is based on a misapprehension.
The law simply provides that all plans
for new buildings and alterations shall
be approved by my assistant, Mr..
Poole, and the work supervised by
him. 1t does not necessarily follow
that he is to draw all plans for such
State building and that no other arch
itects are to be employed. Whenever
the State undertakes the erection of a
great and costly building it would be
very appropriate to call in the services
of other architects of high reputation.
g may say that the department. has
already effected a saving to the State
of from $4,000 to S25, 600 through the
services rendered by mysassistant, Mr..
i Poole, an architect. The other day
he saved a clean $4,000 in changing
the location for the new building fol
the State Hospital at Trenton He
i pointed out to me that the site chosen
on the side of hill would cost O,00C
more for the foundations than on level
ground, and we looked about and
found such site in every way as
adaptable for the purpose
j Commissioner Wight will now start
on tour of inspection of county in
stitutions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27
A GOOD Joke.

A young Morristown man experience
with Netcong residents on Wednes.
day. He had been to wedding on
the Sussex branch and returning
travelled to Netcong with one Of the
young ladies Of the party bound fol
her home in Scranton. At Netcong
they both had to change cars. About
the same time a wedding party land
ed on the platform and confetti flew.
Some wise person picked out the Nor
ristown man and his travelling com
panion as another bride and groom
and the Netcong people proceeded to
shower large share of the confetti
on them also pasted up the young
mans dress suit case etc. The east
bound train arrived first and the
villagers were greatly mortified when
the Morristown man bid the young
lady goodby picked up his grip and
boarded the train leaving her to await
the west bound tram.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

The Y. NJ. @. A. state camp at Lake
Wawayanda win open for the season
on June 30. Some OF the boys will re-
main for the full four weeks that the
camp is open. Morristown boys will
go for the last two weeks. Those who
expect to represent Morristown are
F. 0. VanNess, Victor H. Boell, John
r.. Voorhees,, Herman and Harold
Viedt. Sixteen tents will be pitched.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

On the evening OF the Fourth of
July handsome exhibition of fire.
works win be given at Franklin Park
The management has secured a 81, 100
display and promises il to be the finest
ever given in the vicinity A fine
band has been engaged also and will
play throughout the evening
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

The new club house of the Morris
Comfy Golf Club will be opened next
Monday evening, July 8. with a dance
beginning at 9 p. m. Although the
house Is not entirely finished nor the
furniture In place, it Is thought that
the building can be used after that
day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27
BASE BALL
GAMES,
MorriStown-Chatham Defeated
the New Madison Team
Saturday Afternoon.
SPEER PITCHED A GREAT GAME

Three shut-outs were features Of the
play in the Lackawanna League Sat
urday. and as result Orange and
Summit are tied for first place.
Orange beat Summit byone run, while
Morristown-C Chatham scored twice to
Madison's none. Dover had an easy
time with Stroudsburg.
Results of Saturdays Games
Orange /, Summit Q.
Chatham 2, Madison 9.
Dover 5, Stroudsbnrg O.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27
The Misses Morris Recital.

About sixty attended a recital by
the pupils of the Misses Morris, at
New Vernon, Saturday morning. At
the conclusion of the printed program
Miss Anderson, Of Brooklyn. pleased
the audience by singing several songs,
and ice cream and cake were served.
Among those who participated at the
recital were the Misses Anna Conklin,
M. j. Conklin. Bessie Goble, Bertha
Howlett, Margaret Losey, Maud Wall
ing, H. Lottie Oliver, Carrie P. Oliver,
Ada and Olive Goble, Katz Dietzman,
Susie Beers, Mamie Hill, Ethel Hen
erickson.
Hotel Breslin at Lake HOpatcOng
opened last Saturday under the man
agement Of Palmer & Mcdowell, OF
The Magnolia, St. Augustine, Fla.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27
MoRRIsTowN F. c.
Montclair a. c.. ..0O2lO02OOO1-6
Morristown f. CO 100000 90 81

Earned runs Nor istown 2. Two
base hit McNaughton. Three-base
hits ord, Harrison. Stolen bases
Pingrey, Mccullough, Hirsh, Nc
NaughtOn, Williams, III GlazeDrOok,
Robbins, O'Conner, Hastings. Passed
balls Hirsh, Robbins. Bases on balls
-Off Stoll i, off Mccullough 3, off
Little 4, off Rnshmore 5. First base
on errors Montclair 3, M0rristown 5.
Sacrifice hits Pingrey, Olc0tt. Struck
out BY StOll 2, by Little 4, by Rush
more 8, by Mccullough 7. Left on
bases M0ntclair 10, Morrist0wn 8.
Time 2 hours and fOrty-tive minutes.
Umpire Newman and Behr.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27
standing Of the clubs is as follows

The Morristown-Chatham aggrega-
tion won it's third successive league
game at Madison last Saturday after
noon, when they defeated the old
Phillipsburg club, now known as the
Madison A. A. the former club being
transferred to Madison last week.
The local team played a fine fielding
game, not one misplay being marked
against them, while Speer could not
be in better form, only allowing Mad
ison but one hit, which is the record
so far in the league games. The fea-
ture Of the game was the batting OF
Westlake.
The score
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

One N. Goldberg, who for some
months has been engaged in the cloth
ing and furnishing business on Wash
ington street, disappeared with his en-
tire stock Of goods between store clos
ing time Monday night and the fol-
lowing morning. A number Of citizens
regret his sudden departure. and his
present address is uncertain.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

Next Tuesday being a legal holiday,
. Fourth OF July" THE CHRoNICLE
will be issued on Monday. Banks and
stores will be closed as usual, one de-
livery only be made by the letter car
riers, and the railroads run according
to the holiday schedule.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27
Accession to Hoparcoug's Accommo-
dalton.

The Eleva" the new steam yacht
built on Staten Island for Mahlon
Decker, Of Lake Hopatcong. and which
passed through Morristown on trucks
some days ago, win shortly be placed
in commission. The Eleya" is 81
feet long by II feet beam, and is char
tered for sixty-fiye passengers. She
will be commanded by Morris Decker
and Raymond Decker will assume the
engineers post. The original cost Of
the huh was $500, and it cost Mr..
Decker s125 to tug it overland.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES.
Exercises That Marked the Clos
ing Of the Public
School Year.
COMMENCEMENT RECEPTION.

The commencement exercises. of the
Morristown High School were held in
the chapel of the Maple avenue school
last Friday morning The chapel was
decorated for the occasion. The nem-
bers of the graduating class, members
of the board of education and others
occupied the platform, while at each
side were seated pupils from the upper
rooms who sang the choruses. Prin-
cipal W. 4. r. Haven, presided and
the music was under the direction OF
Edward M. Young.
The following program was given
Prayer.
Chorus Hail, Smiling Morn,
Sp0ffOrth
Some Remarkable Engineering Feats,
L. Robert Sturgis
The Women Of the Drama, Wilhelm
Tell, Bertha Kuhmichael
Read by Louise e. Woodruff
Chorus Over Hill, Over Dale,
In Feudal Days, Helen II. Health
A Plea for High Schools Athletics,
Chas. g. Buckmaster
Three-part Chorus: The Angels
Cello obiigato Ellis y. Bower
The Holy Grail in Literature and
Art,
Chorus Oh, Italia, Italia, Beloved,
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Chorus Out on the Deep, Lohr
The class Of 1905 Of the Morristown
High School is as follows -:
Latin Scientific Helen Heath, Ag-
nes Hoffman, Louise Woodruff, Julia
Opperman, Ellis Bower, Lewis ARM
srong Charles Buckmaster, John
voorhees,, Robert p. Sturgis, Raynor
Sturgis.
English Bertha Kuhmichael, Mary
Mulford, Clarence Knight, Timothy
Murphy.
Commercial Emma Bowen, Lottie
Douglass, Mary Boniface, Eleanor
Hirschmann, Julia Green, Bessie Hill,
Howard Barette. Montague Lines,
Robert Dickson.
The Glass Colors are Navy Blue and
White and the Motto, Esse Guam
videri"
| The class organization is as follows: !:
President, Robert Sturgis Vice
President, Lewis Armstrong; Secre-
tary, Helen Heath Treasurer, Bertha
KuhmichaeI
The class of 1905 held a reception in
the chapel Of the Maple avenue school
on Friday evening A program was
rendered consisting of short play
translated from the German, by the
German class and entitled "Versal-
zer.v The cast Of characters was as
follows:
Witthow, counsellor of justice,
Timothy J. Murphy
i Miss Julia NJ. Opperman
Arnold and Herta, young married
Lewis sSipiS' 8 Armstrong and Bertha F.
Kuhmichael
Seeherg, friend of Arnold,
Montague S. Lines
Gertie. a maid, Charlotte Douglass
The play had to do with the troubles
of the young married couple and was
greatly enjoyed by the audience.
4 The play was followed by soprano
solo by Miss Emma Bowen and she re-
sponded to the vigorous applause by
an encore. Ellis Bower rendered a
cello, an encore being demanded in
this case also. After refreshments
had been passed, the program was
concluded by the singing of the class
song by the members of the class ol
1906.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

The North Jersey Shooting League
has been organized by clubs Of Morris
town, Dover, Orange and Newton.
The officers are President, A. B.
Birchner, Newton; vice-presidenI, y.
r.. Carey, Dover; secretary, r. A.
TroWbridge; treasurer, g. R. White
head. There will be shoot at New
ton on Saturday,.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

We are the class of naughty-fve
Her loyal sons and true;
And Wen sustain with might and
main
The cherished white and blue,
Tho other classes may be fine
Have equal virtues too,
Still we will love our naughty-fiye
The cherished white and blue.
CHORUS:
So here's to us of nineteeen-fve,
And pledge we loyalty
That we forever more shall live
AS faithful sons of thee;
The mem'ry of our loved class.
Wen always keep alive;
So here's to us the Senior Glass,
The class of nineteen-tive,
The class or nineteen-fiye.
The many thoughts of happy days,
OF friends and teachers true;
Their many words OF worth and
praise
To cherish white and blue;
We tend them pleasant wishes dear
The past days seem but few,
And hope that they will ne 'er forget
The cherished white and blue.
Incidental music was furnished by
an orchestra.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

The mems golf team of the Norris
town Field Club viii play the Arsdale
team of East Orange at Morristown
on July g.; the Madison Golf Club
team at Madison on July 20; Arsdale
at East Orange on August II and Mad
ison at Morristown on August 26.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

The exhibit OF drawings of A. B
Frost ia one OF the Miller stores on
South st. has proven to be of much
interest. The exhibition will be open
for several days longer, closing at
dusk each day
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27
sidney Baldwin,s Recital.


The eighth annual recital by the
students of Sidney A. Baldwin's Nor
ristown class will be given in Associa-
tion Hall on Wednesday evening, at
SIS O'Clock. The following program
will be rendered -:
The Lake fOuy0ille
Allegretto ScherzandO duets Beethoven
Misses Hoffman and Hotchziss
Etude OPP. 10, No. 3 CAobtn
Humoresque zseAaikozUski
Raynor F. Sturgis
Tarantella Pieesonka
Miss Margaret Erwin
Watchman's Song
Eltin Dance Gyieg
Album Leaf
William H. Wunsch
Andante with Variations
Top. IA, No. 2) Beetdoven
Miss Elizabeth A. LawleSs
ValSe "A la bien aimee Sehtttt
Miss Helen B. Hoffman
Rhapsodie Hongroise Lists
Mr.. Sturgis
Gipsy Rondo Hayan
Miss Marguerite v. Conway
Gavette Bach
Spinning Song HendelssoAa
Master Wunsch
ScherzO b fat minor Chopin
Miss Minnie G. Hotchkiss
DanSe Macabre two pianoS) Saint Sae,ls
Messrs. Baldwin and Sturgis
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27
GOLF NOTES.

In the round robin tennis tourna-
ment at the Golf Club finished on
Saturday Malcolm ID. Whitman was
the victor. In the doubles M. D. Whit
man and Theodore R. Pell defeated
George L. Wrenn, Jr., and Reginald
Fincke.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

Rev. Addison Parker is spending a
few days in MOrrist0wn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27
MADISON A. A.

Earned runs NORTHUMBERLAND
/. First base on errors Morrlstown-
Chatham 5. Left on bases Morris
town-C Chatham 6, Madison 3. Struck
out-By Speer I, by Yiau 7: First
base on balls OFF Speer 2, off Viau 2.
Double play Stafford and Simmister.
Time of game-One hour and TWEEN
ty-one minutes. Attendance e-5OO.
Umpire Mr., Cullum.
At a meeting of the Lackawanna
League held in Dover on Thursday,
the Phillipsburg team was transferred
to Madison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-27

The Morristown f. c. defeated the
Montclair A. G. in an eleven inning
game on the Field Club diamond on
Saturday. The score
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-03
CONGRESSMAN KETCHUM WILL
PRESENT PEACE RESOLUTIONS

Mount Lebanon, n. ". Nov. S-Ar-
rangemonts for placing before congress
the resolutions adopted at the peace con-
gress held under the auspices of the
Shakers OF Mount Lebanon. have been
completed.
The resolutions will be In charge or
Congressman Ketchum Of the Twenty
first New York district Former Con
gress,nan william J. Coombs OF Brook
lyn Walter Slogan. ex-president OF tho
New York state Bar association, and VIII
liam Barnes, Sr. will advocate their adop-
tion before the committee TO which they
may be referred.
The resolutions propose that influence
shall be brought 20 bear upon our govern
ment for the arbitration of international
disputes the reduction of armament on
land and sea, and the establishment oi
great waterways Of commerce as neu-
trail zones so far as international trat-
dc IS concerned. They also recommend
reduction OF armament
among all nations to the limits or an
police force and that neu-
trail powers should interdict the public
issue OF war loans in their territories.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-03

ACCUSED OF
BLACkMAIL

Boston. Nov. 3--Pustoffice Inspector
Meyer of New York arrived here today I'm
connection with the arrest OF George
Bentley Of Huntington. l.. l.. believed by
the authorities TO be George Bentley
Gerard OF that place. on the charge that
he is the leader OF a gang which has been
sending threatening letters for the pur-
pose of extorting money.
Inspector Meyer said that Bentley had
admitted that his name was Gerard II
was arranged that the defendant be re-
moved 10 New York tonight.
The New York officials are now search
ing for a man whs was named by Bentley
as his confederate i'm the black hand"
outrages.
The inspector has with him several let
ters which had been sent TO various resi-
dents OF Huntington and it's vicinity.
These letters are printed I'm pencil and are
signed "A Bad Gang" They are similar
I'm phraseology. They demand that the
recipients leave $1,000 at a spot which is
carefully described on the reverse OF tho
letter by means of "A diagram. Failure To
comply. II was declared. would imme-
diatcly be followed by the death of the
person refusing. Inspector Meyer stated
that the arrest was OF considerable i'm
portance to Long Island. because OF the
general alarm felt In that community over
the situation.
Bentley, or Gerard, will be brought into
court tomorrow at New York. He Is
said TO be a member OF a well-known
Long Island family. He spent the day In
Charles street Jail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-03
SLAYERS
WILL BE
PUNISHED

Washington, Nov. 3-sMr. Rockhill, min
ister at Pekin. telegrsIphs the state de-
paTtment today tnHr ne fIHs just been m
formed by the foreign office that on oct
8 an attack by a mob upon the Ameri-
can mission at Lienchow was made, in
which the mission was destroyed and five
missionaries killed.
Two missionaries, one by the name OF
Patterson, and the other having the Chi
nesa name OF Ming escaTed. Immediately
upon advice OF the foreign office. the en-
peror issued an edict ordering the wee
roy OF Canton 20 infiict exemplary pun
isshment upon the perr etrators and all
guilty officials and directing compensa-
tion TO be made and adequate protection
10 be AFFORDED FOR all missions
MIR. Rockhill Is informed that the at
tack resulted from the refusal Of the
missionaries TO permit the firing of cannon
by the village people during n festival.
He expects further details from the for
eign office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-03
MRS. TODD
met WITH
FOUL PLAY

New York. Nov. 3.--COroner Scholer.
following an autopsy on the body of Mrs.
Margaret Todd. the rich woman who was
found dead on the railroad tracks near
Philadelphia a week ago. said today that
the woman could not possibly have been
struck by train.
He said she could easily have been
killed 10y some heavy weight falling on
her while she was inert or by the press
ure of a knee The autopsy showed that
ten ribs had been fractured. toge,ner
with the breast bone Her clothing, the
coroner said, was not disarranged In
the slightest but was smooth and neat.
Had a train struck her. the coroner said.
the clothing OF course would have been
disarranged and torn.
Legal proceedings TO oust Mrs. Frank
Tousey from the Won Hoffman apart
ments. owned by Mrs. Todd. were begun
today by Ingersoll Lockwood who OBJ
tanned temporary occupation OF the house
and who was later driven out.
He secured summonses for George G..
Hastings who was Mrs. Tousey's lawyer; ;
St. Clair Tousey. brother-in-law OF Mrs
Frank Tousey: Theron Davis. lawyer,
and for two detectives. Mr.. IDockwood's $
counsel said those summoned would be
required TO show cause why they broke
into the apartment house and forced his
client out
He said that If desired Mr.. Lockwood
would bring the deed OF trust he holds to
court. and also produce the last will OF
Mrs Todd Magistrate Whitman sdNiSeG
him TO produce the documents tom ''ts'.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-03
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
CONTINUE TO IMPROVE

New York, Nov. 3--Dispatches to Il.
G.. Dun & Co. indicate that no serious
interruption has come to any important
branch Of business. practically all reports
telling OF more or less Improvement and
comparisons with the same time last year
are more favorable.
Lower temperatures at Boston brought
the desired expansion in retail trade. dry
goods iobbers report October sales COM
pairing favorably with previous years and
textile mills have a larger demand than
supply.
Several cities report record breaking
bank exchanges for October, and for the
curreat week total exchanges at all lead
ing cities I'm the United States are So
77o. .932 COS. a gain Of IL per cent over the
CORES sponding week last year
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-03
TROLLEY
FREIGHT
RUNS WILD

Those who were on Westminster Hin In
Olneyville square proper or at the lower
end OF Mantou avenue at 1870 O'Clock TINS
afternoon had a shock that was almost
equal 10 taking hold of a live wire. one
OF the Providence and Danielsonville
freight cars on which Thomas JOY is mo-
torman was seen 10 come down the Hill at
a 80 mile an hour clip.
The car got beyond the motorman's con-
troll because OF leaves on the track. Mr.
Joy worked very hard for few mo-
ments on the brakes and then started the
whistle agoing. II was expected by folks
on the square that the car would surely
leave the tracks but II did not.
Notwithstanding the efforts made to
stop the car turned with the tracks
around Manton avenue and over the Tar
bridge The roadway was torn up Tor a
long distance beyond the bridge and
about 100 men were at work along the
tracks putting in "A new switch. The mo-
torman remained on the car until II reach
ed the corner OF Manton avenue when he
Jumped after leaving the car in good
shape.
Usually there is a barrier at the end OF
the car rails where the work Ia being
done but some one was quick enough TO
remove this when they saw the car COM
ing The car took the right track and
went az far as opposite the entrance 10
the office Of the Atlantic mills.
That no one was injured Is considered
remarkable under all the circumstances.
Later Mr. JOY resumed his position on the
car and started on his original trip.