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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
THE COUNTY ROADS.
Proposition for Improving the Main
streets in Morristown.

Proposition for Improving the Main
streets in Morristown.
Freeholder Burchell was quoted
some weeks ago as stating that he be-
lieved that the day Of macadam roads
on Morris street at least was past and
that he would urge the county to lay
a more substantial pavement from the
railroad station to the Park.
In conversation with two free
holders and former chairman Of the
road committee recently, both agreed
with the freeholder from the First
Ward and were of the opinion that
brick pavement should be laid on the
main streets of Morristown. But the
freeholders will not listen to any pro-
ject to lay another pavement nor do
they care to spend the money needful
to properly care. for the present maca-
dam. But they do agree that they
are ready to turn over the county
roads within the corporate limits to
the town. The tOrmer chairman Salu
that it was urged during his term OF
office, but certain freehoIders and
Others objected SO strongly that the
matter went over and nothing has
since been done.
The condition OF the main streets is
little short Of disgraceful and the
town authorities should consider the
matter of again assuming the care OF
the streets 1t is true that Morris
town still has 100000 to pay IS its
share Of the roads built under the
bonding act, but the town has had the
use of the streets and been relieved OF
their maintenance for ten years, and
the foundations of most OF the mileage
is available for years to come.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
A MOST EFFICIENT CHARITY.
Providing Medical Relief for the
Worthy Poor Of Morris Township.

Providing Medical Relief for the
Worthy Poor of Morris Township.
The annual meeting of the Society
for Providing Medical Relief to the
Worthy Poor Of the Township Of Nor
ris was held ia the rooms Of the board
Of aldermen on Monday evening. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year president, George G.
Kip secretary, Eugene S. Burke !:
treasurer. @. W. Ennis. These with
Rev. Wynant Vanderpool and Il. B.
Ironside constitute the executive COM
mittee Advisory committee Hon.
] B. Vreeland, chairman, Thomas
Alexander. J. D. Collins, Ell. o. Bates,
John Denman, Mgnr J. NJ. Flynn,
Joseph r. Burke. Patrick Welsh, b
w. Clifford physician, DR.. G. A..
Becker; apothecary, johnson Phar-
macy
A greater number of society patients
have been transferred to the hospital
during the past year than In any for
mer year. the number being six, as
against four the year previous. Three
of the so-called old patients to whom
frequent reference has been made died
during the year. An had been pa
tients for from eight to ten years, and
in one case sixty-six visits had been
made since the last report
During the absence Of the regular
physician last summer, DR.. a. A.
Lewis kindly attended the patients.
The total number of cases treated dur
| ing the year was seyenty-seven and
when cases are mentioned 1t should be
understood that some cases include
two or more PATIENTS Eighteen Of
the cases we're old, under treatment
at the end of the former year, some
for many years. The remaining fifty
nine we're new cases. To the old cases
one hundred and sixty-one visits were
made and eighty-fonr ONCE calls and
to the new patients there we're two
hundred and three visits and twenty
one Office calls, making total Of four
hundred and sixty-nine treatments.
| At the present time there are twelve
cases under treatment. or the fifty
mine new cases, twenty-four came
from churches. ten from visitors Of
charitable societies and twenty-five
/ from members.
] Attention was called to the fact
that most OF the subscriptions are
made at the close Of the year, making
| it necessary to borrow money the first
of the year. Appropriate resolutions
regarding the death Of Thomas Nal
| ley, former member of the executive
committee or the association were re
| ported.
1 The report Of 6. WI Ennis, til,
treasurer, showed a balance at the be
ginning of the year OF s7.22; receipts
| from members, 1929 paid for physi
clan and medicines, s2s75s; balance,
$45.64.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
HOW SUMMIT DOES.
Reports Made Of street Work For
the Year.

Reports Made Of Street Work For
the Year.
Summit is not as large as Morris
town, but its percentage of growth is
greater and one reason is that things
are done in business like manner.
The street department is under the
care of the city engineer, who has just
submitted his annual report. His
total expenses were S4, 1920, includ-
ing 81, $40 for assistance. More thar
double the former amount of work has
been done Including the making of as
seSsment maps for the town.
During the year 5.l5 miles of sewel
were laid at a cost Of s48, ,440.15, 9,54-
lineal feet of paving was laid by ths
town and in addition permission was
given to properly owners to lay 4,l9l
lineal feet by private contract, nearly
three niles,cf sidewalks paved In all
Grading contracts costing SO, ,9gS. Il
opened 0.S2 miles of first-class road.
New macadam surfaces were laid on {
total of 2-26 miles Of street, and II, ,0Ot
lineal feet Of street was crowned anc
put ia good order
The disbursements from the street
fund since the beginning of the fisca
year are Approximately as follows: la
Dor for all purpose. s4,s9O.48; crushed
stone, SO s255. 16 coal and supplies fol
roller, 1924, n /; crossings and culverts
S232. IS; blacksmith work, s9l .93; sun,
dries, including tools, hardware, ETC.,
sl54-83s roller Cast payment), $500
road machine, sl5S.S0; total amount,
s10,5lS.32.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09

Regarding Norris Plains Hospital Case
DR.. Evans has issued a statement
denying the charge Of brutality to
Jacob H. Beatty, five times mayor Of
Hackettstown, who was taken to the
Morris Plains Hospital last week. The
statement is to the effect that when
the physical examination was made
soon after his arrival at the institu-
tion it was found that two ribs were
broken and chat there were numerous
bruises ana other injuries.
Mr. Beatty was taken to the asylum
last Tuesday and his daughter, Mrs
Minnie Stephenson, who visited him
on the following day, instituted the
investigation. Beatty said that he
had been brutaIly treated upon his ar
rival at the asylum.
A committee OF city officials went to
The Morris Plains Hospital whore
Beatty is an inmate, and found him
suffering from two broken ribs and
many bruises. The present mayor,
Dr.. A. G. Van Syckle, headed this COM
mittee.
On Friday evening a public meeting
was held in HackettstOWn.
The attendant ]. Homer MITCHELL
who is accused BY Mr.. Beatty OF as
saulting him has resigned from the in
Stitution and left. WarrentS have.
been issued for his arrest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
GHOST AT THE GIBSON HOME,
Quest OF the Ridgedale Braves for
Burglars or shadows.

BurgIars-or shadows.
A strange procession Of men, all
heavily armed, was seen on Ridgedale
avenue shortly after dusk on Sunday.
1t came about in this wise Frank e.
Simpson on his way home saw a shad-
ow in the house Of George w. Gibson,
which he regarded as suspicious, know
ing that the Gibsons were away at
that time. After ringing the bell and
getting no response, he reported the
matter to his father, Conductor Z. Il.
Simpson, and aroused other neighbors.
Securing what weapons they could
the company marched solemnly to the
Gibson house. The conductors latch
key opened the door. Conductor Simp-
son says he was the only one brave
enough to advance on the enemy, but
some of the others say that they were
afraid of the revolver in the tremb-
ling hand of the conductor and feared
to precede him on account Of possible
danger from the rear. Two others
say they went to the rear of the house
to prevent the escape Of any intrp-
ders that way, but here again accounts
differ, as other Of the party say the
main body stayed out Of harms way.
Search was made Of the house by
Conductor Simpson, with S. A. Corby
about four PAGES behind, but no bur-
glar was found only gas lamp at
tachment which was out Of order and
caused a fiickering light to make the
shadows. After the excitement was
over Conductor Simpson remembered
that his revolver had not been fired in
three years, while that given to Mr..
Corby did not have cartridge in the
chambers.
Mr.. Corby demonstrated with the
young lady who gave him the empty
revolver, but she told him that she
did not want him hurt, hence her ac-
tiOF
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
MORRIS COUNTY COURTS.

Vice Chancellor Stevens sat ia the
court house on Friday afternoon to
listen to argument Of counsel in the
application Of T. D. Tompkins Of
Whippany, for preliminary iniune-
tion restraining the McEwan Bros. $
from pulluting the waters OF Malapar-
dis brook Decision was reserved. c.
A. Reed and Attorney General r. III.
McCarter appeared for Mr., Tompkins
and J o. Fl. Pitney for the McEwans.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Louise GoneH's Love Anhir the Prob
able Cause OF Her Art.

Louise Goned's Love AfIhir the Prob
able Cause or Her Act.
Louise GOnod, French girl, who
had been in this country but two
months attempted suicide by shoot
ing herself with 22-calibFe revolver
at Madison last Saturday afternoon
The bullet struck not far from her
heart. DE-. Snyder was called and had
her hurried to All Souls Hospital,
where she was operated on.
The attempt at Suicide is probably
the result of love affair as0ne Leon
Bernard of New York, was out to see
the girl that day and went to where
her sister isemployed to overcome il
possible the sisters objection to a
marriage On his neturn from the
sisters be went to the Myrtle avenue
house, waaeue the victEm was staying
and found on table note written in
French. stating that sine was tired of
being burden on people and would
shoot herself Almost at the same
time he finished reading the letter he
heard shot and huzrying upstairs
found Louise Gonod on the floor of
her room unconscious. Bernard inn
mediately went for assistance. The
brother had left the house but a few
minutes before the shooting
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09

IcoSrlNuED On FOURTH rAeEl.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09

Postonice department Allows Claims.
The postoffice department has al
lowed seyeral claims Of postmasters
in New Jersey Among them are :
DenyilIe ID. M. RICHTER, postmaster
fire claimed for postal funds SO and
for stamps sS, all Of which claim was
allowed. Mendham y 0. Menagh,
postmaster burglary claim for
stamps s72Ss, which was allowed.
Same Office, same cause claimed for
postal funds $l87, 90, for stamps s443.6l
for rnoneysorder funds sSl.55, the first
and third items Of which we're al
lowed in full, while the second item
was allowed at S27l.22.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
NEW NATION GAINS TRIUMPH
OF DIPLOMACY.
AN INTERNATIONAL PLAN
Powers Agree to Make No Attempts
at Aggression on Norwegian Terri
tory--Necessary in View of Peace
full Arrangements With Sweden
Russia Was Most Feared.

st. ePtersDurg, Nov. 27.-An inter
national compact guaranteeing the in
volatility Of Norway against territor-
ial aggression by any power whatever
and giving the new kingdom status
somewhat similar to that Of Swizer-
land and Belgium will soon be in
scribed OIL the records Of diplomacy.
On account OF its extended position,
the possession of valuable deep water
harbors on the Atlantic and agree
ment with Sweden against fortification
in the neighborhood of the frontier
Norway is In a peculiarly exposed po-
sition and the first efforts of Morse
diplomacy have been directed toward
eliminating the danger of being at
tackled and securing facilities for
peaceful development Of the country
without the crushing burden of d
large army. With regard to the &C
ton OF Norway in approaching the
powers for the purpose Of securing
these concessions, it can be stated
that Russia, the power most directly
concerned and from which Norway
in spite Of the denial made by the
Russian foreign office that Russia
was endeavoring to secure a Norweg
Ian port or in any way contemplated
infringing ON Norwegian territory, ap-
parently had most to fear, had no ,,b-
lection of the conclusion Of such a
convention. Germany already has
signilied her approval OF the move
ment, of which Great Britain was
sponsor, and France will follow suit
Russia admittedly contemplated Sc
curing deep water harbor, one cas-
ly defensible, on the fiords southwark
of North Cape but is now willing to
disclaim these pretensions and make
the best use of present available port
Of Yokaterina, on the Murmanan
coast, which, though remoter field
for naval activity, is open the year
round.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
TOO WISE To LIVE;
GENIUS SUICIDES

Kansas City, Nov. 27.-Richmond
Murphy, aged Is years, who when 20
years of age owned and edited news
paper in Jefferson City, Mo, and VINO
had national reputation for pre-
cocious intelligence, committed sui
eide in rooming house here Saturday
by breathing fumes of gas Murphy
won fame in New York several years
ago by gaining an interview with the
late Russell Sage and successfully ne
gotiated a loan of $50 without any Sc
curity from that financier. While in
knickerboCkers Murphy left his faith
er's home without a cent and by his
cleverness secured enough money to
stop at the best hotels stopping at the
Waldorf Astoria in New York, where
he was fet9d by the guests.
st. Joseph, Mo. Nov. 25.-Richmond
Murphy, who committed suicide in
Kansas City, is the son of a printer
employed on daily newspaper here
The boy was sent to the reform
schoo, for stealing $3O5 from the Mer-
chants bank, st. Joseph, while he was
employed in that institution
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
TALKS TO 500 PEOPLE AT ONCE.
Method of News and Stock Quota
ton Distribution Made Possible.

New York, Nov. 25.-Talldng to
500 people simultaneously over the
telephone is the latest wonder made
possible by Valdemar Poulsons In
vention, the telegraphone. A special
type of this machine is to be used for
distributing stock exchange quota
tons and news matter.
The telegraphone designed for this
purpose has an endless steel band
running over two cylinders. The
operator in the exchange talks off
the quotations into a transmitter.
Electromagnets record his voice on
the band which then passes through
a series Of reproducing magnets at
tached to telephone wires running to
subscribers Offices and ending in a
large sounder placed on the desk.
In this way the operator can re-
peat quotations or other news to any
number of subscribers. They will at
once know of the fluctuations of any
particular. stock as they occur on the
floor of the exchange and could, il
necessary, reach the exchange long
before the news would have been de-
livered by the usual ticker tape. In
fact the business man will be able to
go on with his work and at the same
time hear what is happening at the
exchange just the same as though he
were present there.
For sending out news dispatches
will be able to talk to any number
Of newspaper offices at any distance
covered by the telephone wire, and
messages can be sent to as many as
thousand papers at the same time.
In cases where 1t is desired to keep
record Of what is coming in, a
telegraphone will be attached to the
telephone or telegraph wire In the
receiving Office. The telegraphone
will record and store the messages
so that they can be run off any num-
Der of times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
PATRICK WINS
FIGHT FOR LIFE

New York, Nov. 27.--The World
says that Lawyer Albert r. Patrick,
who Is under sentence OF death for
the murder OF William Marsh Rice,
has won his fight for life. His end
will rot be in the electric chair. Be.
fore Governor Higgins gives up his
Office as chief executive of the state
he will sign the Communication of the
death sentence Life Imprisonment
will be Patrlck's fate
Whether the Communication of the
death sentence will be brought about
with q further hearing on the part of
witnesses for Patrick, or whether u
commission Will be appointed by the
governor to look into the mass of
medical and other expect tes-
timony submitted to him recently
has not been fully determined upon
Governor Higgins, however, vii! not
permit the sentence of the law In Pat
ricll's case to be carried out.
"Patrlck's fight for life is the most
remarkable of its kind ever made in
this country No other person has
ever been confined as long In the
death house awaiting execution as has
Patrick. For more than four years
and seven months he has been living
within the shadow of the electric
chair, During that time he has been
present when II other unfortunates
were taken from their cells an
marched along the narrow passage
which separates the condemned cell
block from the execution chamber"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
DIE FROM POISON

Upper Sandusliy, o., Nov. 27.-Mrs.
Henry Hartman, a well-to-do widow
and her daughter, Mae, died from the
effects of morphine poisoning, accord
ing TO the verdict OF Coroner Stutz.
The two had not been seen for sever
al days and when the officer forced an
entrance TO their home Saturday he
found the daughter dead and the
mother dying. The coroner expressed
the belief that the daughter murdered
Mrs. Hartman and committed suicide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
Ames Defeats Iowa.

Iowa City, Iowa, Nov. 25.-The
tumble of punt by Iowa followed by
blocked punt which rolled behind
the goal line gave Ames two points
and the state championship. Ames
excelled in punting and in returning
punts. Ames 2, Iowa 0.
Illinois Win at Last.
Lafayette, Ind, Nov. 25.-Purdue
was defeated by Illinois at football
on Stuart Field by score of 5 to 0.
Neither side scored In the first half.
In the second half Reeds on side
kick was captured by Pettigrew, who
ran 20yards for a touchdown.
Football in Havana.
Havana, Nov. 25.-A football game
played here Saturday between the
team of the Havana university and
officers and sailors of the United
States cruiser Columbia, WAS the
occasion for a brilliant gathering of
social leaders of Havana and of Of
ficers of the army and navy. The
sailors were too heavy for the stu
dents and won the game, Is to 0.
Scores of Other Games.
Cincinnati 0, Carlisle Indians IS.
Coe rs Cornell 0.
Ohio State II, Wooster 0.
Syracuse 4, West Point 0.
Lafayette SO, Lehigh 0.
Swarthmore 81, Amherst 0.
Dartmouth o. Brown %.
st. Johns 2, Johns Hopkins Q.
Pennsylvania II, Villanoya l2.
Western Pennsylvania "a, Grove
City 0.
Haverford 67, New York 0.
Oberlin s. Case 0.
Massillon IS, Canton 6.
Monmouth IL, Beloit 0.
Bellevue 20, Hastings 4.
Millikin 6, Rose Polytechnic 5.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
DAILY AUTO CASUALTIES.
Races at Point Breeze Result in
More Injuries.

Philadelphia, Nov. 27.-Seven per.
sons were injured, two seriously, yes
terday in the races at Point Breeze
The injured were all spectators.
During 50-mile race the steer
ing gear of 60-horsepower car
became disarranged and the machine
crashed through a rail behind which
a large number of spectators were
standing. Seven spectators were
knocked to the ground. Ernest d.
Keller of New York was killed on
the same track Friday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29

therefore the Wisconsin Central en-
ter into joint arrangement with its
connections at Neenan Menasha.
1T is further ordered that the
Wisconsin Central company hereafter
charge Az cents per 100 pounds on
shipments OF pulp wood at Neenah-
Menasha from stations on its line
between Spencer and Prentice, In.
elusive; and 5H cents per 100 pounds
on shipments Of pulp wood to Nee
nah-Menasha from Phillips to Mar
engo. inclusive"
Two Cent Fare Decision.
The railroad rate commission will
not hand down a decision on the 2
cent passenger fare matter for sever
al weeks. 1t is believed that ano.i-
er hearing on certain phases of the
argument will be called before a de-
cision is rendered and notice to this
effect will probably be served on the
railroads within few days. 1t is
the belief among those who are we'll
posted on the matter that the COM
missioners are considering the legal
ity of decision ordering the roads
to grant a 2-cent passengear fare at
some future time, the date to be set
tied upon after the mass of evidence
taken in the hearing and the results
Of the investigations of the experts
employed by the commission have
been properly tabulated and the de-
auctions drawn from them.
1t had been expected that the de-
cision would be handed down before
the converting of the legislature on
January 8, but 1t Is now believed that
this will not be the case. 1t is the
general opinion that unless a 2-cent
fare is determined upon by the COM
mission bills will be introduced in the
legislature making that the legal fare.
II they pass, 1t will take the RESPONSE
bility Of the decision off from the
commission and place it upon the leg
islature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
MAY TRY TO KILL WlTTE.
Conservatives Fire With Deadly
Hatred for Him.

Nome Nov, 2f,-priyate but author
atative reports received here dlscrcdit
The rumor that there Ia n possibility
chat Witte may become Russian minis
der OF finance. Dispatches describe
the luminosity OF the conservatives
against Witte AZ being so great that
IL would not be surprising II an at
tempt was made to assassiuate hhu
'These adyices add that 1t seems to be
Whites intention to be appointed pres.
ldent of the council of the empire,
thinking that In that post he would
again be- able to dominate the sltua,
tlOn In Russia
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
FATHER KILLS SON.
Parent ConfeSSeS That He Took
Bow for a Deer.

Washburn, Nov. 27.--At coroners
inquest Saturday afternoon to investi.
gate the death of the Pade boy, shot
while hunting Thursday, evidence
showed that Christ Pade, father of the
boy, fred the fatal shot. He mistook
his son for deer. The father con-
feSsed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
PORK GAINS
ENTRY INTO FAIR ITALIA

Rome, Nov. 27.-The board OF
health has decided to admit American
pork into Italy without other require
ment than that the regular certificate
OF the American department of agri-
culture shall accompany 1t. Micro
scopIc inspection will not be made. 1t
being considered that the hygenic
measures taken in the United States
are sufficient to warrant the purity OF
the meat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN.
oiseruntled Foreigners Would Take
Terrible Revenge.

Connelsyille, Pa, Nov. 27.--An at.
tempt was made Saturday night &c
wreck the fast oastbound passenger
train, No, S, on tho Baltimore 4 Ohio
at Hickman Run, near here. A track
walker discovered two logs tied to
the rails, but before he could remove
the obstruction the train came in
sight and had to be tagged, 1t is be.
lieved that the logs were placed on
tho tHacks by foreigners who are said
to have a grievance against the rail.
road company The company's detec
ttves are investigating.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-29
LONG FORWARD PASS DEFEATS
HARVARD.
FOOTBALL SEASON ENDS
Gridlron Game Over for Another
Year-New Rules Make Good
Gophers Just Nose Out Ahead of
indiana-chicago Has Snap in
Nebraska Team.
Madison, Nov. &c.

Madison, Nov. &c.
Football is king no more,-not for
another summer. The last big games
OF the year were played Saturday.
The new rules made good" improv-
ing the play by adding spectacular
quality lessening dangerous mass
play and reducing the advantage of
heavy teams.
The big contest Saturday was the
Yale-Harvard struggle, won for Yale
on a play like the shift and forward
pass invented by DR.. Charles Nc
Carthy and used with great success
by Wisconsin.