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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
Real Estate sale in summit.

One Of the largest private estates in
Summit changed hands last week,
when the sale of Nuthurst" to
Charles J. Canda was negotiated. The
estate comprises many acres of ground
and a beautiful home, on which large
sum Of money was expended by Colonel
Archer n. Martin, who occupied it un-
til his death, after which it was for a
time the home of the late Theodore
Berdell. Mr. Canda has spent con-
siderable part of each year there for
the past decade, and now intends to
establish permanent residence at
Nuthurst. Under President Cleve-
lands administration Mr.. Canda was
in charge of the Sub-Treasury at New
York, and has amassed large fortune
In the iron and steel business.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
JUDGES WANT
MORE MONEY
DuffieId Bill, introduced IN Their
Favor. Adds $25, 1000 4 Year
to Courts Cost.
THEY INITIATE The LAY JUDGES

1t is reported at Trenton that the
hin introduced in the house by AS
semblyman Dufield, of Essex, proyid-
ing for an increase in the pay of the
chancellor and justices of the supreme
court would, If made law, add at
least s25, 900 year ia the cost OF these
officials.
The bill provides that the chancellor
and the justices of the supreme court
shan receive the same per diem allow
ance while sitting in the court OF
errors and appeals and is now pald 20
the lay judges.
Last year the lay judges succeeded IN
putting through the legislature bill
increasing their per diem allowance.
rrhey now receive $40 a day for every
day they sit in court and for every day
they are engaged in writing opinions,
or looking up information, as well as
for every day they sit with the court
Of pardons. Formerly uhey received
$40 a day for this serviceS and it is but
a few years since they we're allowed
any compensation for the time spent
il the preparation Of opinions.
AS a result of the legislation Sc
cured last year the lay judges now re-
ceive from 81, 200 to 81, 800 each annual
" from the state. Those receiving
the highest compensation are Judges
vroom, Bogart and yreedenbnrg
The chancellor and the supreme
court Judges, with the extra compen-
sation provided for nthe Dntfield bill,
would receive salaries equivalent to
those paid the justices of the United
States supreme court. Atthe present
time the chief justice and chancellor
each receive $40, 1000 year, while the
associate justices each receive S9, 600 a
year.
The justices of the United States
supreme court receive $l2,5OO each a
wear. and under the Duffield bill the
chancellor and chief justice OF New
Jersey would receive that amount at.
the lowest estimate The Duffield
hill is said to have been framed by
committee Of judges. and it is expected
that the lawyers in the Legislature
will all support it. Last year the lay
Judges looked after the legislation
personally.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
william s. whitehead pead.

William Silas Whitehead, leader
of the Essex county bar and four times
grand master of the Masonic fraternity
in New Jersey, died last Tuesday
morning in his home, No. 81 Fulton
street, Newark. He was rs years of
age. Announcement of Mr.. White
heads death was made in Vice Chan
cellor Stevens court room by Edward
@. Keasbey, who referred to him as one
of the most distinguished members Of
the bar Of the county, and said that as
Master in Chancery, in the days before
vice-chancellors were known, he had
acquired an enviable reputation for
profound learning and acumen.
Mr.. Whitehead was son Of the late
Asa Whitehead. a grandson Of William
S. Pennington, Governor of New Jer-
sey, from 1913 to 1915, and a nephew of
William Pennington, the states Chief
executive from 1897 to lS43 The only
surviving members of the immediate
family are four brothers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
He Gave stamps.

Alta recent local wedding one of the
gifts to the bride was book of trad
ing stamps a gift from the officiating
clergyman. The gift was certainly
out Of the eusual order but came about
in this way. Some time ago he was
joking with some Of the young people
of his church on the number of young
people who seemed to be attentive to
each other but did not marry. One Of
the young ladies suggested that if he
offered some inducement he might
have more chances to secure wedding
fees suggesting that stamps might be
the right thing The minister said he
would consider the suggestion. The
bride was much surprised however to
receive the stamps although she was
one of the party at the time the hint
was made.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

A new New Jersey Golf League has
been organized including Englewood,
North Jersey, Essex county, Baltusrol,
Montclair and Morris county.
The schedule for Morris county are
as follows:
May l3 Montclair at Morris Co.
May 20 Essex Go. at Morris Co,
May 27-At Engiewood.
June 10 Englewood at Morris Co.
June 17-At North Jersey.
June "a Baltusrol at Morris Co.
July lAt Essex Co.
Sept. % At Montclair.
Oct. North jersey at Morris Co.,
Oct. 14-At Baltusrol.
There win be no matches played
from July ! until Sept. 20.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

Mrs. Elizabeth Ely LaRue, wife Of
Silas Z. LaRne, died at her home, IS
Prospect street, Summit, Friday after
a long Illness. She issuryiyed by her
husband and several children, Of whom
two daughters are teachers in the
Summit public schools. The funeral
was held at the house on Monday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock The LaRues
lived on Atno avenue, for several years
before going to Summit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
aEoRaE cuMMrNs.

George Cummins, the oldest physi-
clan OF Dover, died at his home Tues
day morning after short illness. DR..
Cummins was born on his fathers
farm, in Vienna, Warren county, in
1S43. He was graduated from the
Pennsylvania Medical School in 1868,
and began practice at Dover two years
later. He leaves wife, who was Miss
Addie Lantermann.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

did the carpenter work on the Ly-
ceum, st. Peters Church, the Y. M.
@. A. building, the Savings Bank and
First National Bank buildings, be-
sides many houses.
Mr.. Schenck was man of quiet
tastes. He never held public office,
but for number of years was a trus-
tee Of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation. He leaves a widow, two
sons, Rufus and Henry d. Schenck
and daughter, Mrs Budd of Buffalo,
N. Y.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
MINERS
| ENTOMBED
More Than a Hundred Men
Believed to Have Perished
In Alabama.
EXPLOSION CAUSED BY DUST


Birmingham, Ala, FeD c1 BY an
explosion in the Virginia mines, about
eighteen miles southwest of Birmine
ham, between 40 and 1876 union min
rers are entombed, and 1t II believed
that the entire number suffered death.
Scores of vigorous rescuers are at
work digging into the mine to relieve
their friends and comrades on tile IN
side. The explosion is believed to have
been caused by an accumulation Of
dust
The news spread like wildfre
throughout the whole district The
camp is almost isolated from the rest
Of the world, as there is no telephone
station at Virginia, and the only wire
running to the place is dispatchers
wire Of the Birmingham Mineral rail
road, on which Virginia is located.
Details of the disaster were slow to
come in. ~
Mine Worked at Full Capacity.
The class of miners employed was
the best in the district. and all belonged
to the United Mine Workers Of Amer.
lea. Since the strike has been on in the
Birmingham district many of the most
Industrious and thrifty miners Of
Pratt City and other important mining
points have. removed to the Virginia
mines, so that the mines We're being
worked to their full capacity by the
most skilled miners of the community
Relief trains with surgeons and work
men were dispatched from both Bir
mingham and Bessemer as soon as the
news of the disaster was learned.
They began the work of succor in ear
nest before 6 o'clock and at midnight
had got halfway through the mass Of
debris. 1t is thought it will be many
hours before the interior of the slope is
reached The slopes are well arranged,
and there has never been the least
trouble in the mines before.
They are owned by the Alabama
Steel and Iron company, but are leased
and operated by Reid & Co.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
COURT NEWS.

A non suit was granted last Friday
in the appeal on the suit of George F.
Crater against F. N. Buck.
Arthur Spangenberg who pleaded
guilty to charge Of larceny was sem
fenced to the Railway Reformatory.
Voorhees, VanSickle who was in
dicted with Spangenberg, changed his
plea Of not guilty to one of guilty OF
larceny. On Monday Judge Mills
sentenced him to the Reform School.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21


The silk which is to be used for the
inaugural gown Of Mrs. Roosevelt has
just been shipped from Paterson to
Washington, where it will be made up
by skillful modistes.
1t is Of heavy brocade, with a back
ground of pretty blue, through which
at various intervals is woven the figure
Of dove. The filling is Of gold tinsel,
and the effect Of the pattern is very
charming. The pattern has been de-
stroyed, so as to give to the presidents
wife an exclusive costume.
Once before Paterson had the honor
OF weaving the silk for the dress Of a
presidents S wife. This WAS in 1896, at
the first Inauguration of President
Mckinley
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

Mrs. Mary H. Cramer, widow Of the
late James II, Cramer, died at her
on Western avenue on Sat
urday morning. Her husband died
only few weeks ago. Mrs. Cramer
was daughter Of the late Sheriff
Fairchild, and was seventy-four years
of age.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
OBITUARY.
AARON sCHENCK. .

Aaron Schenck, died at his late resi-
dence on Early street on Saturday
night. He was in his seyenty-fourth
year and had been in poor health for
a long while.l Mr. Schenck was a
prominent builder in Morristown be-
ing engagedain partnership with G. d.
Young for thirty-one years. the firm
being dissolved a few years ago. They
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
Three Lectures at the south stree
Church.

Three Lectures at the South Street
Church.
The Brotherhood Of the South st.
Church have arranged for a series Of
very instructive and interesting meet
ings. Feb. oath, Rev. w. 7. Elsing
will lecture on Treasures of the
Snow" March oath, Rev. John B.
Devins, d. D.. editor of the New York
g observer" will speak on "Corea,
Manchuria and China Glimpses Of
Life in the Far East" Both these
lectures will be Illustrated by stereop-
ticon views. The Rev. Wilton Merle
Smith, D. D., of New York is expected
in April. These lectures are for men
only and are free to all, but after
March 1st cards of notification will be
sent only to members and those whose
names are given to the, secretary in
advance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
STATE TAXATION BOARD
Hears Evidence on Probable Worth
of Abandoned Mines.

Hears Evidence on Probable Worth
of Abandoned Mines.
The State Board OF Taxation met
at Dover on Wednesday. -Four cases
were heard, the board reserving decis-
ion in three and the fourth was settled
by consent. Phineas G. Kingsland,
assessed SI2, 900 by the town of Boon
ton on house, barn and five acres of
land wanted the assessment reduced
to $1,000. The witnesses called showed
that assessments in Boonton ranged
from twenty to sixty per cent. of the
actual value. This method was the
cause of sharp comment on the part
of Mr. West and Major Lentz. The
board reserved decision.
Two appeals came from the Crane
Iron Works. One was against jeff
erson Township and the other against
bury Township. In Jefferson
Township the works own 2.S acres Of
land and the mineral rights in 40
acres adjacent. They were assessed
at 81 500, and the company asked re-
duction to 800. In Roxbury Town
ship the works are assessed 800 on
11.52 acres of land and the mineral
rights in 200 acres adjacent, and asked
reduction to 5000. James M. Hodge,
attorney for the mining company, said
that the mineral rights were worth
less, and that the land was worth
from So to SO per acre. Major Lentz
ruled that mineral rights were assets
and could be assessed, the only ques-
tion being as to their value, George E.
Jenkins, testified that the land was
worth 80 per acre, and that the min
eral rights were worthless. The ore,
he saidywaS lean, and the mines would
probably never be worked unless the
price Of iron went up to $50 or $40 a
ton.
Assessors Charles Chamberlain, OF
Jefferson Township, and Thomas X.
Wilkinson, of Roxbury Township, ex-
planned they had made uniform as
sessment of 81, 800 on all the abandoned
mining properties in their townships
with the expectation Of raising them
ii the mines were ever operated again.
The case Of Robert III. McCurdy
against Hanover Township was settled.
Three lots assessed at $500 each were
reduced to $3.50 each by consent OF
both sides.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
senator ChIld,s Dinner.

Senator Childs, Of Somerset, has
planned a dinner to Governor Stokes
and the Senate at the Hotel Astor
February "a. After dining the distin-
guished party will spent the evening
at Lew Fields New Theatre.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

Emanuel Williams, colored, 20 years
old, was arrested this morning for
robbing the Lane & Lockwood tobacco
wagon Ia RiIey's stable last night.
The wagon was robbed last week, so
last night Mr.. Riley laid for the thief
and caught Williams in the wagon at
two O'Clock He was committed to
Jail.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

EX-KepresentatIve BeFRen Dead.
Former Congressman Christopher
A. Bergen, OF New Jersey, died at his
home at Haverford, a suberb Of Phila-
delphia, on Saturday, aged sixty-four.
Mr.. Bergen was member of the
Fifty first and Fifty-second Congresses
from the old First District Of New
Jersey Mr.. Bergen was agraduate Of
Princeton College, and a lawyer by
profession. His first wife was a Nor
ristown lady, the oldest sister Of Mrs.
James Douglas and Miss James He
is survived by two sons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
RAILROAD NOTES.
The Erie's Big Locomotive Order-In-
dustrial Enterprises Along
the Lackawanna.

One Of the largest orders for loco
motives ever placed by the Erie Rail-
road Company has been given to the
Rogers Locomotive Company branch
Of the American Locomotive Company.
It calls for fifty locomotives of the
eight-wheel consolidation type, which
will be duplicates of the present kind
used by this company. For the pas
senger servjse six locomotives have
been ordered, and will be built by the
Schenectady branch of the American
Locomotive Company and the Bald
win Locomotive Works, Of Philadel-
phia. Three of these will be of the
same type as those recently built for
the Erie and which are giving such a
fine account of themselves wherever
used. There are twenty-five of them.
They are Of the six-wheel connected
type, with trailers the class used by
the New York Central, only that they
are heavier. The other three will be
compounds of the Atlantic type"
and will be used in the through fast
express service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
Governor Appoints inaugural Star

Governor Appoints Inaugural staff
Governor Stokes Thursday last an
nounced the appointments Of his per-
sonal staff to accompany him to Wash
ington for the inauguration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The staff includes
Lieutenant Colonel Lewis T. Bryant,
Lieutenant Colonel Charles II. Parker,
Major ID. Stewart Craven, Lieutenant
Everett Colby and Lieutenant Walter
e. Edge. Colonel Frelinghnysen, the
Governors aide-de- camp, will also ac-
company the executive, Headquar-
ters for Governor Stokes and his staff
have been secured at the Hotel Ar
lington. A suite Of rooms has been
obtained upon the second floor of the
hotel, and any Jerseyman who may be
in Washington during the inaugural
ceremonies may call upon and be re-
ceived by the Governor.
Friday, March 3, the Governors
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

Death OF a Former Norris co. Man.
William O. Norris, brother Of for
mer Mayor Charles A. Norris, Of Boon
ton. died the past week in Chicago,
where he had made his home for sew
eral years. He formerly resided here.
The body was brought to Boonton for
burial
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

Postmasters all over the country are
now engaged in weighing the mails.
This isdone every four years in order to
form a basis upon which railroads are
paid for carrying the mails
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21
The Friday Evening club.

Charles Emory Smith, former am
bassador to Russia was the speaker at
the meeting Of the Friday Evening
Club last Friday evening. He spoke
for an hour and half on the subject
made doubly interesting by the killing
of the Grand Duke Sergius on the
same day, and gave much information
that was new to his hearers. sci
President Fox announced that Cap
tain Arthur t. Mahan will address
the March meeting, while in April
Col. Fox will speak on forestry and
the May meeting will be in charge Of
the Manuscript Society Of New York
with an address and musical numbers.
WIN Cancel $4,000 CHURCH Debt,
Arrangements are being made BY
the congregation of the Grove Street
Congregational Church, East Orange,
for services in the near future in cele-
bration of the cancellation of mort
gage amounting to $4,000. Since
Rev. Ferdinand @. Blanchard assumed
his duties as pastor Of the church
about a year ago, the members, as we'll
as all the societies in the church, have
been active in securing funds for the
lifting Of the obligation. Practically
all the money is raised, and with the
cancellation Of this mortgage the
church will be free from debt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

The award of gold medal by the
superior jury Of awards of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition at st. Louis
to the Lackawanna Railroad for the
exhibit of consolidation locomotive
No. 306 is gratifying news to Lacka-
wanna officials, particularly those Of
the motive power department.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

Announcement has been made that
Holden s. Sons would cease to be
agents for Lackawanna coal exclusive
ly after April 80. The Holdens have
controlled the output of Lackawanna
coal for thirty-five years between Wor-
cester, Mass, and Niagara Falls, and
as far north as Canada. The company
on May / will install it's own sales
agents and not renew a contract with
the Holdens. The latter handled l.
100000 tons annually.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

A locomotive of the Erie Railroad
ran over into the turn table pit of the
Essex Fells yard on Wednesday, only
the tender remaining on the track.
The engineer could not stop the engine
on the slippery track.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

The Erie's new ferryboat Goshen
was put in service Tuesday on the
Chambers street line.
She is of the same pattern as the
other new ones, the Tuxedo and Ar
lington, a propeller and double decker.
There has been no attempt at orna-
ment as to cabin finish, but the boat
is of great power, passing through ice
foes with ease. She is 224 feet long
and was built at Wilmington, Del, at
a cost of about $3.50, 1000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

The Erie r.. r. Co. has renewed its
lease Of the N. Y, Susquehanna &
Western r. r.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

That the eastern railroads are find
ing it to their advantage to maintain
special departments for the encourage
ment and promotion of industrial en-
terprises along their lines, is indicated
from report Of the Industrial depart
ment of the Lackawanna Railroad for
the year 1904. From this report it is
learned that thirty-fye new industries
and factories were located last year,
along the Lackawanna, these indust-
ries giving employment to no less than
8. 200 people. The business of these
factories and industries will yield a
considerable increased revenue on both
freight and passenger traffic. The
Lackawanna industrial department,
under the direction Of w. P. Cotton,
industrial agent, has also arranged to
provide switch-track connections with
twenty-one of these industries, ena-
bling them to obtain prompt receipt
and delivery of their raw material, as
well as finished product.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

The transfer work and a good share
of the billing of the Morristown & Erie
Railroad has been transferred from the
Whippany to the Morristown Office.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

Thomas J. Flynn, ticket agent at
the Lackawanna station is planning a
trip to Georgia during the month Of
March.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

The Lackawanna freight house force
did not move on Sunday because of
the failure of the furniture to arrive.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

Plans are out for new passenger
station at Lincoln Park along the
Lackawanna.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-21

Foreman Harley's gang has been fix
ing up the tracks at the new freight
house.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-18
THE USES OF TOBACCO.

Editor Advertiser: l believe that
what is taught in the Bible concerning
" Every herb bearing seed, which is
upon the face of all the earth, and
every tree, in which is the fruit of a
tree yielding seed; to you it shall be
meat.
'EAnd to every beast of the earth,
and to every fowl of the air, and to
every thing that creepeth upon the
earth, wherein is life, / have given
every green herb for meat; and it was
so. And God saw every thing that he
had made, and, behold, it was very
good.
Anyone. who desires, can read the
whole of the first chapter of Genesis.
l believe that everything that God
has created has some good purpose.
Even snakes, centipedes and scorpions
have some good end in their creation.
But not to be too tedious. I will ask,
Why is it that so many doctors smoke
tobaccoe
My experience is, that tobacco is an
antidote to arsenic, opium and some
other poisons. I have tried it quite Il
number of times with good results Yet
we must know how to use it, and not
abuse it. Yours truly,
A LOVER OF GOOD POI.