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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-21
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS.

Mr.: and Mrs. e. @. Keasbey are at
Bisby Lodge, Nc Keever. Herkimer
County, N. AZ.
Miss Julia A. Wood has gone to
Oyster Bay, i. /.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Raymond
left for a trip to Canada on Wednesday.
Mrs. Frederic Wood and Misses
Margaret and Eleanor Wood left for
Nova Scotia on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. RaiU Richardson, of
Morris Plains, expect to leave this
week for the Adirondacks, where they
will visit DIR. and Mrs. d. Hunter Nc
Alpin.
Miss DeBarry, of New York, is stay
ing with the Misses Granniss, OF Nor
Tis Plains.
Miss Winifred Richardson, of New
York, is staying with her aunt Mrs.
T. I'll. Butterworth.
Letters received from MorristonianS
at the various sea shore resorts in
Maine, speak of the weather having
been warmer there of late than has
been experienced during the past
fifteen years.
MISS DS D6IU Will ~ w OunVAhS,
Maine, on Thursday of this week.
The Misses Kitchen, of Rochester,
who have been staying with their
aunt, Mrs. j. Cummings Vail, for some
weeks, left for Bayhead onWednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. r. Wilday will va
cate the Elm street house they have
occupied for the past two years, some-
time during October and will go to
Plainfield for the winter.
Mrs. William Scott has returned to
Mrs. Tunis' for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. W. Thompson
and family are at the Highlands Of
NaveSink.
Mrs. S. Pitney johnson returned on
Thursday from Northfeld, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. H. Vernam, Miss
Marguerite Vernam and Miss Mary
Merrell are at Fishers Island.
Louis A. Thebaud has returned from
his trip to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Ford have gone
to Falsmouth, Mass. for two weeks.
DR.. Edwin Farnham, of Cambridge,
Mass, has announced the marriage Of
Miss Lydia Farnham, his daughter,
and Arthur Pierce Butler, which oc-
CURED in Cambridge last week. After
October 1st Mr.. and Mrs. Butler will
be at home at the MorriStown School.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-21
Postal treaty win Denmark.

A parcels post convention having
been concluded between the United
States and Denmark, to take effect
October / next, packages for Denmark
will be admitted to the mails on and
after that date. The packages must
not exceed $50 in value, must not
weigh more than four pounds six
ounces, and must not measure more
than three feet six inches In length
and six feet In length and girth com
bined In the United States, on par
GELS for Denmark, II cents will be
charged for each pound or for each
fraction Of a pound, and in Denmark,
on parcels for the United States, 80ore
for parcel not exceeding one kilo-
gramme Id weight and krona for
other parcels A delivery charge not
exceeding 3 cents in the United States
may be collected Of the addressee oI
each parcel
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-21

Justice Reed last Saturday fled in
the Supreme Court an opinion declar-
ing unconstitutional the fifth section
OF the bishops bill, which provides
for the appointment Of excise boards
Ia first~class cities BY Judges of the
Common Pleas Court. The effect 0f
the opinion IS to set aside the excise
boards named in Newark and Jersey
City by the Judges, and to restore to
Office the old excise boards named by
the local authorities
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-21

Does it not seem pity that your
home should be longer without
Lauter Playerpiano7
Ever since we first put the Lauter
Playerpiano on the market we have
been taking practically new upright
and grand pianos in part payment of
instruments Of this later form. This
proves how much our Playerpiano is
valued and appreciated. We can take
your present instrument in part pay
ment Of Playerpiano and arrange to
receive the difference in reasonable
payments, month by month.
We invite you to come to our
warerooms and examine, and play up
on, the Lauter Playerpiano for your
self. We want you to see haw easy it
is to produce good music even if you
are unable to play BY hand.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-21
IN the Morristown 1nn. .

Mrs. Sturgis, son and nurse, are at
The Inn for a few days.
Mrs. and Miss Cooke, Of Newport
News, are spending August at The
Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sherman Ford
and Mr.. E. Escalante, of Monda Mex
leo. are at The Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone are still at The
Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Davis, Barrett
Chandler, Mr.. Green and Messrs. Al
fred and Josiah Macy, Mrs. Lang and
Harry Lester, are also guests at The
Inn.
Miss Dorothy Rooney, of Newport,
r. l., is visiting Miss Virginia Barber
at The Inn.
Rowland Peil, of Tuxedo, with a
party of guests ran over for luncheon
in his auto last Monday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-21
fRv1NGToN a. A.

lrvingtOns s........0 0 0 0 0 0 0--3
Left on bases, Irvington Morris
town IL. Struck out, by Boice 5, by
Schultz 6. First base on balls, off
Boice l, off Schultz 8. Two-base hits,
Brennan, Gilligan, and Thompson.
Sacrifice hit, Boice. Stolen bases, Arm
strong, Griffin, Flannery 2, Bird, Hare,
Thompson. Double plays, Wagner TO
Stewart to Wallen ;'McLoughlin to
Wallen. Time1 h. som. Umpire
BOutillier.
Doyle played with the Jersey Field
Club at Boonton on Saturday, and
Thompson replaced him at third base.
Schultz. who filed the pitchers box
on Saturday, was formerly Of the Ro-
chester { N. Y. team.
With the Horsemen.
At the matinee races on Saturday at
the Driving Park the results were as
follows:
PACING RACE.
Lille ", b. m. Emery, / / 0
Lancewood, ch. m. (Mitchell), ? 3 l
Edward c., b. G. (Armstrong), 2 2
Time-2:24 2:214, 2:43.
TRoTTING RACE.
Shiloh Bay ch. G. (Draggoo), / l !
Thornton, b. G. (Guerin), 2 2 2
Russell, b. M. (Tunis), 3 5
Honor, ch. g. (Armstrong), 4 3 5
Edward M, ch. G. (MitchelD, 5 4
Time-2:3l, 2:3S, 2:33.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-21
SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

In the Lackawanna League on Sat-
urday Summit drew up close to Chat
ham by defeating the Orange Clifton
team, while Dover was warming the
Chatham aggregation. Morristown
won from Irvington by a series Of
double plays and misplays. The score
was 4 to 3, but might have been double
that if the misplays had been punched.
Saturdays Results
Morristown A, IrYington, 8.
Summit 3, Orange Clifton 0.
Dover &. Chatham Q
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-21
The Nsbraska Indians a. Madison.

During 1901 and 1902 the Nebraska
Indian Base Ball team played 315
games through twelve States. They
won 274 Of these. and lost only Al. 1T
is probable that this is the best rec
ord known to base ball. The red men
win play the Madison team AZ Madi-
son, on August 2ath
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-21
Dover 8, Chatham 2


Games Next Saturday:
Norristown at Orange.
Chatham at Irvington.
Summit at Irvington.
Morristown won in comparatively
easy manner on Saturday, Iryington
doing all its work in the second innings
and handing the remainder of the
game on wooden platter to its oppon-
ents. Score
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-21
PROPOSED RAILWAY ROUTE

To shorten the Distance Between New
York and Chicago by los Miles.
The city papers contain the an
nouncement that Joseph Ramsey, for
merly president of the Wabash system
and now operating about Pittsburg, is
to be the head of a syndicate which
will construct and operate new cleo
trio air line between New York and
Chicago, shorter by 108 miles than any
other route; also shorter to Pittsburg
by S5 miles. The route outlined runs
through Pennsylvania from Pittsburg
to Easton, and If new line is to be
built on across New Jersey should
strike pretty near Morristown.
The country to be traversed by the
new road is rich in minerals and fertile
in agricultural products, SO that there
is no question about its finding plenty
to do and make it profitable The rap
id expansion Of the railway business of
the country calls for new systems, and
the present electrical era, yet in its in
fancy, promises to supply one, at least,
in the use Of the new power to haul
passengers and freight as safely and
swiftly as steam is doing now. The
much lower grades that the proposed
New York, Pittsburg & Chicago Air
Line will establish over the Allegheny
Mountains will give it a great anvan-
tage over its competitors, and with a
shorter line, and speed capacity equal
to If not superior to that Of the steam
roads, rapid transit by rail will come
much nearer realization than it does
at present.
Mr.. Ramsey informs the public that
| the surveys have been completed, that
the money to pay for the construction
OF the road has been pledged, and that
the work is to be completed within
three years, all of which indicates that
the project is in such shape that a man
Of Mr.. Ramsey's well-known energy
will have no difficulty In prosecuting
it to a successful finish.
Clarence Jeffery, Clarence Mullin
William ThOrnhill and Clarence Blan-
chard, youths ageraging in age from
IL to IA years., have mySteriouSly dis
appeared from their homes in Dover.
One Of the boys had stolen sum Of
money from his mother. which their
absence disclosed. The boys were last
seen at the Lackawanna station, and
| It is presumed they jumped a train co.
ling Westl
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
FINALLY KILLED BY OFFICER
Drink-Crazed Finn Runs Amuck at
Ashtabula, O.

Ashtabula, O., Dec. 6-John H. Ke-
jampaa, a Finn, while drunk, ran
amuck armed with revolver and a
knife, attacking nearly every one he
met, with the result that five men
were more or less seriously injured
and Kejampaa lies dead at the morgue.
Kejampaa was a laborer on the
docks at Ashtabula harbor. He first
entered confectionery store on Oak
street and shot John Herlery in the
neck A few minutes later he shot
Otto Mackey in the neck, causing a
serious wound.
The drunken man rushed out of the
store and shot twice at Emil Tupper,
who was driving by in delivery
wagon. Entering Alexander Roemans
saloon he slashed right and left with
a knife and stabbed Matt Hakulinen
in the shoulder and Oscar Koshing in
the arm.
Policeman John Hummer took a
hand In the affray at this time and he
and Kejampaa had hand to hand
fight. The drunken man was getting
the better of the officer when the po-
liceman drew his revolver and ended
the encounter by sending a bullet
through his antagonists heart.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
SEEKS INCREASE OF POWER
PRESIDENT WOULD DISMISS ANY
OFFICER WHOM HE THINKS
Is UNWORTHY.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The president
has sent a special message to congress
urging legislation giving the executive
authority upon his own initiative and
responsibility to dismiss any officer
whom he thinks unworthy to remain
in the service. The law at present
provides that in time of peace no off,
Ger shall be dismissed except in pur-
suance of courtmartial or in mitiga-
tion thereof. This provision the pres
ident wants repealed.
Illustrating the necessity for the
Legislation desired the president cites
the case Of naval officer whose name
is not given, but who was accused Of
indecent and disgusting behavior"
He was convicted. but the court, to his
surprise, the president says, did not
sentence him to dismissal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
cALIFORNiANS RESENT HIS De.
NUNCiATiON OF THEIR ANTI.
JAPANESE ATTITUDE.
DECLARE THEY WILL NOT WEAKEN
IF FORCED TO YIELD WHITES
WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

San Francisco, Dec. 6.-President
Roosevelt's denunciation of Califor-
MAS anti-Japanese attitude has
aroused bitter resentment here.
The president Is excoriated for his
threat to use troops and he openly Is
charged with deliberately misstating
the position taken by the authorities
of this city and the state.
Should force be used the Califor.
mans declare they will not weaken
and while they may have to bow for
the time being to federal dictation
they will withdraw all the white chill.
dren from the public schools and leave
them In sole possession of the Japa-
nese.
Open threats are made that CalifOr.
MIA will be turned to the Democratic
column in the next election, the cam.
,raign slogan to be, THE Democratic
party is white mans party"
There also has arisen another fea-
ture-bitter, open resentment against
Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of
the University of California. In Pres
ident Roosevelts message Californians
declare they recognize the words and
sentiments of the head of the state
university and against him, rather
than against either Roosevelt or the
federal government, is directed the
greater part of the wrath Of San Fran.
cisco.
Angry men declared Wheeler had
taken upon himself to dictate the pol
icy of California and from his stand
point to tell the rest Of the nation how
California stands. Threats are open
ly made to cut the appropriation Of the
university one-half in the next legis-
,lature to teach Its head he cannot run
California.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
BRIToNs HAVE RACE TROUBLES.
Especially Interested In That Portion
of Roosevelt's Message.

London, Dec. 6.-President Roose-
velt's declaration in his message to
congress on the treatment accorded to
japanese in the San Francisco schools
specially appeals to the British at the
present time because both In South
Africa and Australia a similar anti
Asiatic feeling has created embarrass-
ment for the imperial authorities. Dur
ing the present week the home gov
ernment vetoed Transvaal ordinance
further restricting the privileges Of
British Indians, even those long resi-
dent in the country, while quite re-
Gently the government refused to ac-
cept an Australian proffer of a prefer
ential tariff provided the goods were
shipped in vessels not employing yel-
low seamen."
The newspapers here point out that
the Western states of America have
no monopoly in this anti-Asiaticism,
saying that the presidents remarks
convey lesson which might we'll be
laid to heart in other quarters than
that to which it is directly addressed"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06

arate schools lie saiu that the u,Ic,-
ance of the president on the Japanese
question would have no effect on the
action of the board.
"We have simply put into effect a
law passed by the lawmaking body Of
this state" he said. Individually
and collectively each and every mem
ber of the board believes that it is a
good law. We will not recede from
the position which we have taken and
believe that our action will be sus-
tanned by public sentiment throughout
the state even il the courts should de-
clare it to be unconstitutional or a
violation of treaty rights"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
WOMAN DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
Rumors Circulated Regarding Numcr.
GUS Deaths In Her Family.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Rose Vzral
OF 1886 West Fifteenth street has
committed suicide because, it is be-
lieved, of rumors circulated regarding
the numerous deaths in her immediate
family within the last ten months.
Her husband, Martin Vzral, died first
and then, within nine months, her
four children died, the cause of each
death being given by the attending
physician as stomach trouble"
An anonymous telephone message
was sent to the police department say
ing that it was advisable that an in
vestigation be made, as all the mem
bers of the family were insured a.
short time before death. An investi-
cation was commenced, but it had de-
veloped nothing definite. It is be-
lieved by the police that either de-
spondency over the deaths of her
family or dread of the investigation
caused Mrs. Vzral to take her life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
iHREE SCORE PERISH
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE AS RE.
SUIT OF GREAT FLOOD AT
CLIFTON, ARlz.
PROPERTY DAMAGE ALSO IMMENSE
TORRENT SWEEPS DOWN CANON
AND DESTROYS MANY BUsI.
NESS HOUSES.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 6.-Private rail
road dispatches received here say that
sixty lives were lost at Clifton in the
great flood that swept through the
camp. destroying many business build.
ings, wrecking the smelling plant OF
the Arizona Copper company and tear
ing out miles OF track OF the Arizona
and Mexico railroad.
Clifton, which has about $500 peo-
pie, lies in narrow valley near the
eastern line of Arizona.
The less prosperous of the inhab-
itants live in Chase Creek canon, a
peculiarly dangerous situation In times
OF high water. Two years ago twelve
lives were lost in the canon and i'm
mense damage was done by the rise
Of the San Francisco river.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
TEST SUIT ORDERED BEGUN.
Federal Officials Will Have Courts
Pass on California Statute.

! San Francisco, Dec. 8.-Under direct
tatives OF the department OF justice In
California have been instructed to be-
gin an action In the courts to test the
legality Of the state statute which
provides that children OF Mongolian
descent shall attend separate school.
President Altman Of the board OF
education has received communica-
tion from United States Attorney Dew.
lin requesting conference that ar.
rangements might be made to insti.
tute suit.
When the attention Of President All.
man was called to that portion Of the
presidents message referring to sep.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
Property Damage Very Large.

Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 6.-The flood in
the region Of Clifton was one of the
worst In the history of Eastern Ari-
zona. A large number of persons are
reported drowned, but on account of
the destruction Of telegraph and tele-
phone wires no accurate estimate of
loss of life can be given. The prop
erty damage Is very large
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
PROBE NEW YORK .:.s.
Grand Jury to Investigate Company,
Affairs.

New York, Dec. Cit Is said at the
district attorneys Office that the af-
fairs Of the New York Life Insurance
company will be investigated as soon
as the case of George Burnham, Jr.,
counsel for the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company, Is finished. AS
sistant District Attorney Kresel will
conduct the case, which may be passed
upon by the present grand jury. An
drew Hamilton, 1t was stated, will be
one OF the witnesses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
ARIZONA TOWN CUT OFF.
Shortage Of Fuel and Provisions Is
Feared.

Globe, Ariz., Dec. 6.-All railroad
communication with this city Is cut
off for week at least by the carrying
away Of the bridge over the Gila river
near San Carlos. Passengers and mail
may be transferred in few days, but
1t may be much longer before freight
can arrive here.
The Old Dominion company has a
three weeks supply of fuel. but other
companies operating here may have
to close on account Of the shortage of
oil. 1t is believed that there is enough
of fuel and provisions in the city to
prevent any famine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
OBJECTED TO NEcRo's "AlRs."
Two Texas Cowboys Attempt Lynch.
ing on Train.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 6.-Two Texas
cowboys tried to hang John e. Lewis,
negro Of Wichita, on westbound
Santa Fe passenger train between
Lawrence and Topeka. Three times
they placed a rope around his neck,
but each time he got loose and after
the third attempt he jumped from the
train and escaped. The Texans pre-
vented the other passengers from In
terfering by fiourishing revolvers.
Lewis wore Knights of Pythias pin
and the cowboys said they did not like
to see negro putting on airs" There
were no arrests.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
WANTED IN THAW CASE.
Witness Said to BE in South Africa
Now In New York.

New York, Dec. 6.-Ida v. Simonton,
the writer, whom District Attorney
Jerome wanted as witness In the
Ease against Harry K. Thaw, Is not In
south Africa studying the language OF
monkeys, as reported several days ago,
but Is In New York. She Is said to
have made statement to Assistant
District Attorney Garvan concerning
the Thaw case. 1t Is said that Miss
Simonton went to Paris at the request
of Stanford White to see Evelyn Mes
bit and her mother before Thaw and
Miss Nesbir were married. She has
lately been living In Pittsburg with
her brother.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-06
New Head Of Southern Railway.

New Head OF SoUtheFn Railway.
New York, Dec. 6.-W. w. Finley
has been elected president of the
Southern Railway company, succeed
Ing the late Samuel Spencer. Mr..
Finley has been second vice president
Of the company.
The Owosso times., 1906-06-15
sLAshEs WIFE's THROAT.
Detroit Man Attempts Murder and Sui.
eide on Street.

Detroit Man Attempts Murder and Sui.
eide on Street.
Detroit, Mich, June l2.-Charles
Owen, employed as engineer, in fiji
of rage over his young wife's pending
divorce proceedings, met her as she
passed the corner of Monroe avenue
and Farrar street, Monday morning,
and without word of warning, sprang
at her and slashed her throat with a
razor.
He then attempted to turn the
by his wife's attorney, Louis J. Sic
mon, of 40 Monroe avenue who was
with the woman
Deputy Sheriff Belyea happened to
be on the scene, and arrested Owen,
and accompanied by Detective Sey-
mour, took him to the central station
Boyd's ambulance was called and
took the terribly injured woman to
Harper hospital, where 1t was found
that her throat had been cut from ear
TO ear, and her windpipe severed.
While hope for recovery is held out,
her condition is grave
The couple were married Aug. 90,
1903. Owen Is 80 years old and his
wife 22.
Owen was taken before Chief OF De-
tectives Mcdonnell, where he admit
ted his intent to murder his wife, and
boldly stated that he had followed her
for the purpose Of committing the
deed, intending afterwards to kill him.
self,
The Owosso times., 1906-06-15
TOEPEl GOES FREE.
Wayne County Prosecutor Drops the
Case Against Detroit Coroner.


Case Against Detroit Coroner.
Detroit, Mich, June 2.-Prosecutor
Ormond F. Hunt Monday withdrew
the case against Coroner Otto T. Toe
pei on the charge of obtaining money
from the state under false pretenses,
and asked Judge Connolly to direct q
verdict for the defendant.
"In order to convict the coroner
would have 10 prove that the auditing
department accepted the coroners
vouchers in good faith" said the
prosecutor. Il asked Mr.. Wilkinson
repeatedly If he had any information
or intimation that those bills were
fraudulent, and he said No Now he
says Yes / have nothing more to
say" Wilkinson testified at the trial
on Saturday and Monday.
Judge Connolly was asked II the ver-
dict in this case would release former
Coroner John Hoffman from prison, he
having been convicted on the same
charge some time ago.
"Well, don't know, but l hardly
think it does" was the reply.
AS the supreme court has already
confirmed his conviction, Hoffman can
only be released by pardon OF the
governor.
This was Toepels third trial.