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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
GIRL KILLS HER BROTHER.
Avenges the Death of Crefield,
Whom Mitchell Shot.

Seattle, Wash. -George Mitchell.
who recently shot and killed Franz
Edmunds Crefield, Holy Roller
Prophet" and was acquitted of the
charge of murder on a plea of in
sanity, was shot and killed by his
sister, Esther, in the Union Station.
Esther Mitchell joined the Holy
Rollers" at Corvallis, Ore, and was
one of the most ardent of Creffield's
followers. When her brother pur-
sued the leader Of the ''Holy Rol-
lers" to Seattle and shot him in the
street, he declared that Creffield had
aeluded and wronged his sister.
Mitchell was acquitted. Nearly
all the following day he spent search
Ing for Esther in Seattle lodging
houses. She refused to be comfort
cd after the death of CrefAeld.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
FoR cARAMEL swEET PoTAToEs.

FOR CARAMEL SWEEI POTATOES.
Boil the potatoes and remove the
skins. Gut them IN halves, length
wise, and brown in the oven Make
the caramel by boiling sugar and
little butter until it becomes thick
and slightly candied. When the pota-
toes are laid in the dish for serving,
cover them with the caramel Cara
mel adds to the flavor Of the sweet
potato.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
COAL STRIKE ENDED.
Forms of Settlement Allow an In
crease For Mine Workers.

Philadelphia, Pa. "A settlement of
the strike OF mine workers in the
Central Pennsylvania bituminous
field, which began last April, was
made in this city at a conference
between representatives of the Uni
ted Mine Workers of America and
the operators in that field.
The principal terms of the settle
ment are A 5.55 per cent. increase
in wages for all mine workers over
the scale which existed before the
strike; application of the check-off
system to miners, but not to la
borers.
The check-off was really the only
obstacle in the final discussion of
the terms of the settlement.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
BY THUNDER.

Like TO set an fish, by thunder,
When the cork goes bobbin' under,
An the pole begins to double
An the "crick' TO bile an bubble,
Then I'm paid fur all my trouble.
But when I'm out all day a-settin',
An the cork don't git no victim,
An it don't 60 bobbin' under,
< An / don't git any plunder,
Then I'm purity mad, by thunder!
Zoe Cone, in the New York Sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
CONSTANT DEMAND.

We approached Love.
'In these prosaic days you are not
as much in demand as you used to be-
we ventured Suppose the demand for
your services should cease altogether,
what would you do? You know you
are Blind
''Well,y replied Love, 'if I am really
blind should have no trouble in get,
ting a job as government inspector -
Puck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
SENT POISON TO Hs CHILD,
Charles 4. Davenport's Trial in Tren-
ton Ends in His Conviction.

Trenton, N. Charles F. Daven-
port was convicted in the Mercer
County Court of sending poisonous
candy through the mails to his
twelve-year-old daughter, Josephine.
Davenport's wife was first sus-
pected of the crime, and arrested.
In the judges summing up the testi-
mony of the handwriting experts
was bitterly attacked. The Judge
said it seemed to him there was no
doubt, according to the testimony, OF
the Identification of the handwriting
on the box OF candy.
Davenport wept when he heard the
verdict.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
McCalI Left Small Tstafe.

John A. Mccall, former President
If the New York Life Insurance Com
,any, died comparatively poor. There
aas Just been completed an appralse-
nent Of his property, and it shows his
act personal property does not exceed
e40.S35.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
AN EARLY BIRD.

"Procrastination is dangerous
thing in business, isn't it?" said the
young man who is anxious to learn.
81 should say So" answered Dustin
Stax. "You don't know how thankful
am that l made my pile before all
that furore for investigation started
in. Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
SCIENCE VS.. ART.

The Man Up the Tree -"And you
,alI yourself a chauffeur 4. why, you
blathering son of push-cart. where
lid you learn?p
cat correspondence school, sir
london Punch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
noe soon.

81 am thirty-ive years DID," an
nounced woman Of fifty-six at tea
last week.
"And ! am twenty-six," said the
woman of forty-five. Then turning tc
a girl Of seventeen who stood near
by, she asked: "How old are you
Ethel3'
"Oh,n replied Ethel, according to
present reckoning, I'm not born YETI
Life.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
AWARDS FOR BArTLEsHIPs.
Cramps and New York Company Get
Contracts for New Vessels.

Washington, d. c. Secretary
Bonaparte awarded the contracts for
The two 16,000-ton battleships, South
Carolina and Michigan, one to the
Cramps, of Philadelphia, and the
other to the New York Shipbuilding
Company, of Camden, N. ].
The bid of the Cramps was 49,
100000 and that of the New York
5hipbuilding Company $3,585, 900.
The Secretary of the Navy was OBJ
liged to distribute the contracts in
this way because Congress had pro-
vided that not more than one ship
should be built by any one concern.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
STOLE 100000; LOST IN COTTON
4. w. Alexander, an Augusta, Ga,
Broker, DefauIter and Fugitive.

Augusta, Cat. w. Alexander.
of the cotton brokerage firm Of
Alexander &c Alexander, is a default
er for nearly 100000 and fugi-
tive. He left this city, leaving note
saying he had been using funds to
speculate in cotton, that the market
had gone against him. and that he
would never return alive.
Investigation showed that Alex
Ander had used not only all the re-
sources of his firm, but that he had
stolen from Augusta banks by the
improper use of cotton warehouse
receipts about s150,O0O. The Georgia
Railroad Bank is the heaviest loser.
In addition to money gotten from
banks Alexander touched his friends
for sums ranging from $1,000 up to
$4,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
uNGALLANT.

''Be good enough, Monsieur, to place
this louis on a number"
(which, please?"
'"That of my age" says the lady IN
lackadaisical manner
But madame, the numbers do not
go beyond 36'-Les Annales.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
IMMEDIATE TRIAL.

Wife"You haven't seen me real
angry yet. When / get real angry l
amt speak"
Hubby 'Er-telI me, dearest, now
what would make you real angry ?''--
Boston Transcript
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
KAISER HAS A GRANDSON.
Berlin Decorated in Honor Of Birth
Of Son to Crown Prince.

Berlin. The wife of Crown Prince
Frederick William was safely deliv-
cred OF son in the Marble Palace at
Potsdam. The infant is well formed
and strong. Berlin is decorated with
flags.
The news Of the birth of his grand
son was communicated to Emperor
William by means of a wireless dis
patch from Kiel to the steamer Ham
burg, ON which his Majesty is pro-
ceeding to Trondhjem.
Emperor William decided before
leaving Potsdam that the Crown
Princes child, if son, should be
named Wilhelm, and selected August
IL as the date for the christening
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
a WASHINGTON DISTINCTION.

Customer-"Giv me two yards of
honesty, please"
Clerk-"verry sorry. madam, we are
Just out Of honesty; but I can show
you candor, which looks just like it.
md is less expensive. '-AmericaR
Spectator.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
Russian Troons NTntinr.

All Southern Russia is reported in
q ferment and fears are expressed
that the troops will aid the peasants
nominally loyal troops at Tamboff
have refused to fire on the mutineers,
and there have been further riots in
st. Petersburg.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
VALID OBJECTION.

81 see they have elected a dog 10
the Russian Parliament"
Sorry to hear it."
'Why. what is the difference to
you?'
"Differencel Think Of the fellows
who will write about that Government
going to the bowwows'- Public Led.
ger.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
LAWYER KILLED BY STUDENT.
Chester Thompson Charged With
Murder in the First Degree.

Murder in the First Degree.
Seattle, Wash. &c. Meade Emory.
a lawyer, who was shot by Chester
Thompson, university student, died
in the Minor Hospital Thompson is
the son of Seattle lawyer, and is a
nephew of Maurice Thompson, the
author.
Murder in the first degree will be
the charge against Thompson, accord
ing to statement made by the Pros
ecuting Attorney. The plea of the
defense will be insanity, based partly
on the infatuation Of the accused
youth for Charlotte Whittlesey, niece
of Judge Emory, and partly on
Thompson's eccentric actions re-
Gently.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
Wreck Inquiry POSTPONED.

The Coroner's inquiry into the
English railway disaster was adj
Journed for fortnight without TAX
Ing any evidence as to the cause OF
the wreck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
MoRRIsTowN PosroRFIcR.
Open from in the Morning Until z
In the Evening.

in the Evening.
MAILS CLOSE.
gsOA. M.--Eor New York and 81 intermedlr
Ite stations.
ais A. M.-For Easton, Newton. C5-ster ana
Iilintermediate stations. Whippany.
8l5 A. M.-Eor Brookside. Mendham and an
tations on the RocKaway valley Railroad.
els a. M.-Eor New York; and Intermediates
hations.
sl5 A. M.---For Mount Freedom
s.4b A. M.-Eor Newark. New York md ~
Ton6.
li.asA.m.-BOr Newark. New York ana b
Fond
is.4s r. M-Tu New York sad ali inserms.
late stations.
1915 P. M.-Fcr Rockaway and Dover.
s5O P. M.-FOr New York and ali intermn.
bate stations.
MAns READY ROB DELIVERY.
1.aOA. M.--Erom Nsw York and intsrmadss
Ite stations.
$50 A. M.-From Hackettstown and nteR
mediate stations. whippany. MI Ereedom.
"a. M.-Er0m Brookaide. Mendham and Al
stations on the Rockawny Valley Railroad.
500 A. M.--grOm New York and inteEmedAN
ate stations.
a3A M.--Frcm Dover.
ITO P. M..-Trom New York nnd inteFmo&s.
Ats stations.
1.28 p. M.-Brum New York.
$50 r. M--From PHILADELPHIA, Mazton. MauR~
lon, Chester and intermcoiaDo eeAsouA-
AsO r. asw-Erom Brsokaides Mendhsm ana IN
stations on tins RoaiEnway VMlAp2 nAiir1aA.
st.sl +, M.--Ercna New YORK 40 intsslasls
sl.fS rom Newark ana MeN Roeh.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
Discontinue Burglary Insurance.

The United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company will discontinue
insurance against burglary in New
York City, because, as it announces,
Of the enormous increase in bur-
glaries.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
ThaU Denies He is Insane.

Harry Thaw, from the Tombs, New
York City, made his first statement
bince his indictment, in which he
positively denied that he is insane.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
Girl browns in Big Moose Lake.

Utica, N. Y.-The body of Miss
Grace Brown, of Otselic, was re-
covered from Big Moose Lake in
the Adirondacks. The lake is still
being dragged for the body of her
companion, Carl Graham, of Albany.
They went out on the lake. Their
boat was found upside down next
day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17

The cruiser Charleston, with Secre-
tary Root and his party on board.
sailed from Porto Rico; she took on
supplies of st, Thomas.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17

A warrant was issued at F'indlay,
Ohio, for John D. Rockefeller, charg-
ing him with violating the antitrust
laws
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17

"But she is rising in the social
scaleg'
Distinctly. She gets snubbed by
a better class of people each succeed
ing season. -Bystander.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
Wheat Crop. 4aO,OOo.OOo Bushels.

The United States will raise this
year the largest winter wheat eron
in the history CT the country-420-
000.0 bushels
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
TEsTING A NEW Doc.

Suburbanite Ito visitor) -"Oh, how
are you? Come right in. Don't mind
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17

Visitor -"But won't be biteg
Suburbanite- That's just what 1
want to see. 1 only bought that watch
log this morning"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
wHEN TIRE FIRE BELL n1Nas.s
Look ct This and You VIM Be Alb
to Locate the Blaze.
How 10 SEND m AN ALARM

10 send in an alarm. open box and pull down
the lever on the inside. When an alArm 81
sent in, the lire bell win sound the number a
the box and repeat the alarm four times.
There are several keys to each box. which ara
held by persons living nearby-a card attacheA
to each box gives the names Of such holdAxn.
Policemen also have keys.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
How TO LooArn An ALARM.

II the alarm is sounded from box Is. the ars
bell win strike two. then pause md strike five,
which win indicate that the fire is in the victn-
ity Of NO. Is boz Every alarm is repeatea
four times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-25
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
HOMETOWN POLITICS.

The ways of the trusts are crooked
and hard to comprehend. When there
Is an object to be obtained, the means
to which they resort are a matter, to
them, of no concern. The end is the
thing, and since the dictates of con
science seem to have so little infiu-
ence in the average directors room
and, also, in view of the fact that the
responsibility for wrong doing can so
readily be shifted, devious are the
means whereby monopoly fattens and
those who drink at the trough there
of grow rich and brazely i%ndependr
ent. Here. for instance, we have a
Standard OIL lawyer making public
announcement of the fact that he Is
for Bryan, and, thereupon, the or
gans of privilege indulging in broad
innuendoes to the effect that the Ne
braskan has become so conservative
that he is now beholden to the Rookie
Teller and other industrial combines.
Thus do the latter play, for all 1t is
worth, the game of politics hoping,
with each throw to rope in a few
thousand of the susceptible. 1t is
mean and dirty, but effective never
theless.-Elizabeth Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-25

LN u H"AtL -
vice officials said that If l introduced
a bill for limited franchises | would
lose every friend / had in Essex. An
other republican leader said: Eve
think you have "a political future, and
we don't want to see you cut it short.
| saw then that If 1 introduced a bill
for limited franchises it would be
smothered." ;3AN
So 1t was, theia first time Colby
tried. But he kept at 1t, and when
the bosses came to realize that the
people were behind this man, and in
favor OF the issue he represented,
they reluctantly gave way, and per-
mitted the enactment of a limited
franchise measure.
So with equal taxation. Not until
public sentiment had demonstrated
itself beyond all doubt as to its exis-
tence throughout the state, did the
machine leaders agree to the passage
of a bill taxing the railroads in some
thing like a Just measure. But the
bosses, 1t must be remembered, are
still enthroned in New Jersey and
such reforms as we do ultimately
manage to secure are effected only
with their permission. Nor can there
be true security for the public until
these self-assuming leaders have
been deposed. This end can be ac-
complished only through the election
of assemblymen and senators pledged
to the object and to the enactment
of lays rendering impossible the con-
tinuance of the practice of machine
politics in this state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-25
MONDAY, JUNE rs.
A GAME.

The most astonishing feature OF
the water board deal is that, from all
-agsearances, the commissioners
agreed to pay Asbury Fountain $751;
500 for some land at Runyon, not
knowing the exact amount, but sup,
posing it was about thirty-one acres.
After the first payment was made to
close the deal; the engineer of the
water board was sent to determine
how much land Che city was buying
for $15.5o0saftSis understood that
the amount has dwindled down to
twenty-five acres, and will probably
be less yet before the engineer is
through, but, according to the bar
gain the water board has made, the
city pays $15,50O no matter how
small the tract becomes.
That is a fine way to do business,
isn't it? How many of the commits
sioners, il working for themselves,
would agree to pay out $15,50O with
out first knowing what they were get
ting?
Instead Of paying $500 an acre, 1t
now seems that they are to pay near
Iy $3.50 for a lot of worthless swamp
land that the city does not need. And
the end is not yet. 1t may be that
when the surveyor has finished it
will be found that the city has paid
$1,000 an acre.
According to the deed the only
thing definitely fixed was the amount
to be paid. After making sure that
$15,50O was to be given to Asbury
Fountain, the board proceeded to
off the land Mr.. Fountain
decided to give them.
What kind of a method is this for
handling public affairs?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-25
e L Hi

There ought to be some way of no.
tifying the farmers of Monmouth
county that the bridge is now opened
and Perth Amboy furnishes an ex-
cellent market for fresh truck. At
the same time, however, they should
be given to understand that a COM
mon place of meeting, a market, so
to speak, has been provided where
their truck can be sold to the mer-
chants. These farmers coming 20
town not only benefit the people by
bringing fresh truck, but they bring
trade. After d~isposing Of their load
they go to our stores to get grocer
les. clothing. hats and shoes to take
homel ..h Amboy should do ev-
eExthiA TO encourage n:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-25
(From the Hoboken Observe

= fN-1
The announcement that Senator
La iFblette, of Wisconsin, will make
a weeks tour OF this state in support
a& Coabtenew idea principles, has al
ready drawn the fire of the state
house ring organs. His successful
efforts at reform In his own state
and aggressive course in the senate
are moderated or unfairly criticised.
But he is used to such disparagement
and abuse. He has been through a
far-worse-mill, time and time again
and the-mor he is belahored and
abused the larger his audiences ana
the. more effective his speeches are
likely fdAprbve. According to pro
gram, he is to make a whirlwind
toHp-ef-tAe. state and there will belt
Is safe to say, an outpouring of peo-
.pleQtos hear him that will open the
eyes of the bosses and the corpol-
i0nafZ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-25
~CdEBYITEs IN PLAINFIELD.
(FrOm the Elizabeth Times

tFrOm InG EilZdDCLH lfniCo.J
Wildly enthusiastic, and as hopeful
as Il wAsIlarge and representative,
tho audience of citizens which greet
ed the republican reformers in Plain.
field Tuesday night. Is indicative OF
the spirit WHICH permeates the better
element of the part In this county.
One cannot draw final conclusions
from the promise contained In a
single gathering of this kind, bat that
the formal Inauguration of h Colby
campaign in this part of the state
was highly suspicious and deeply
gratifying there can be no question.
The enthusiasm was genuine, 1t was
hearty and based. too, upon conV1c-
tion=not the enthusiasm OF a NOM
ent or a day, not spasmodic n IN
definite, but borne of a feeling that
has been in the growth for many
years, that has come to h SURFACE
whenever the occasion offered lisell'
and that includes a determination 10
battle for the right until success snail
have been achieved. /,
Messrs. Colby, Record, Fagan ana
Runyon were all present. powerful
quartet, comprising men than whom
Their are in the state today rev VINO
are more popular or whose poIltlcai
influence is greater or more VIDE
spread. The organization a men
like these, particularly since the ell
forts to silence them, leaders in the
cause of political Acknowledgement,
have failed utterly and, failing, have
lcome to the ears of the people,. who
now have crushing evidence or the
TRUE character of the ring which has
for nearly a generation been domi-
nant in New Jersey. AS Colby SAID at
Plaintield:
"The few who are well up. in pol
titles have found that they can run
their business profitably in connec-
ltion with politics. The entire govern
ment of The state is now in the and
of six men. Our aim Is to take the
mower out Of their hands and give !.
hack to the people, where 1t belongs
There are six of them, says the
Essex county senator referring, In all
nrobabtlity. to Kean, Dryden, Stokes,
briggs. Dickinson and LenE, Baird,
McCarter senior or some one other oil
that ilk. The publicsknows who they
are and has placed its mark upon
them. It feels that Colby is one Of
the men to whom can safely be en-
trusted the task of leading the people
IN this crisis. He has some exper
fence for, like Runyon, he ADMITS
that one upon a time he too was !
machine politician and took MS or
ders from the Big Six AS OoipS
says: n
soy and elected "a the assembly.
was a machine man. In my secono
year nv. constituents wanted me te
Study the question OF perpetual fran
chises. and ] went to work on it. This
ming began to discuss limited
frabl .ses the Public Service Qiieiail
an lifted franchises would ruiz
Nef az. One Of the Public Ser
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-25
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

IN the Middle States and New Eng
land today fair to partly overcast and
slightly cooler weather will prevail,
with fresh and light westerly to
northwesterly winds. On Tuesday
fair weather will prevail, with slight
Temperature changes and light west
erly winds, i hecdming variable, and
on Wednesday fair to partly cloudy
weather, with slowly rising tempera-
ture. 80 AZ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-25
FIRE ALARM x


23-Raritan Copper Works.
26-High and Lewis streets.
27-Madison avenu and Paterson street
2S-Market and First streets.
35-Smith and High streets.
a7-State and Smith streets.
43-Buckingham ave. Inc Hartford st.
45-Commerce and Front streets.
47-High and Washington streets.
54-State st. and Buckingham ave.
66-Hayy avenue and Charles street.
67-State Ind Wayne streets.
62-Washington n First streets.
63-NeW Brunswick ave. and Elm st.
64-Smith street and Watson avenue.
65-Commerce and State streets.
72-Front n smith streets.
73-Water and Gordon streets.
74-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
s2-Smith and Herbert streets:
S3-Woodbridge road and washington ST
S4-Lehigh avenue and Stanford street.
To send In an alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever and lei
20. once only. Stay at box until hremen
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
1 tap-Break in circuit. 2 taps-Driil
and fire alarm test. 3 taps-Fire out. o
taps-Police call. 12-Calls. for LINCOLN
Engine Company. 13-Call for Washing
ton Hose. 14-Call for Mcclellan Engine
Company. 15-Call for Protection Hook
and Ladder. 16-Call for Eagle Hose
Company.