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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

New York City.-When the Inter-
state Commerce Commission finished
its inquiry into the affairs of the
Union Pacific Railroad system there
stood revealed the enormous financial
power in the railroad world of e. H.
Hartman, his autocratic domination
over many great corporations and the
most amazing jugglery of millions
that the country has ever known.
Starting in 1898 with the Union
Pacific, then only emerging from
bankruptcy, he has piled up issues of
securities to hundreds of millions
But standing out clearly and con-
cretely above all the other operations
in high finance is the astounding
footing of the Chicago and Alton Rail-
road.
1t has not been possible. even with
the probe of the Commission, to find
the full extent of this profit. The ac-
countants of the new management
are struggling over the books. But
there has been shown that the Harri-
man syndicate by it's operations has
secured in profits from that unfortu-
nate company $23,724, 900. How
much more was made by operations
as yet undivulged can only be sur
missed.
The outstanding securities and liza
bilities of the company were increased
from $50 1855 in 1899 to $122,-
S72,S2 in 1906. During that time,
according to Mr.. Harriman's own tes-
timony, only $22,000,000 were ex-
pended in improvements and better
ments The Investigators of the In
terstate Commerce Commission figure
the expenditure as S1S,000,000, but
allowing Mr.. Hartman the benefit of
the doubt, the enormous sum of $751;
600, 900 watered securities was poured
into this once magnificent property.
The Constitution and the statutes
Of Illinois were read out on the last
day of the inquiry by Commissioner
Harlan, son of Justice Harlan, of the
United States Supreme Court. The
company is incorporated under the
laws of that State. Article 1 / of the
Constitution provides:
No railroad corporation shall is
sue any stocks or bonds except for
money, labor or property actually re-
ceived and applied to the purposes
for which such corporation was
created, and all stock dividends and
other fictitious increase of the capital
stock or indebtedness of any such cor
.poration shall be void" q
This law calls into serious question
the validity of the bonds so freely put
out by the company under the Harri-
man management. There are two
such issues, the first of $4,000, 900,
of which $32, 900, 000are outstanding,
and the second of 100000, all of
which are in the hands of the public
The law of the State of New York
was amended in 1900, through the
influence of somebody, so that the
bonds of the Chicago and Alton road
were made legal for investment by
savings banks.
President FELTON,, of the Chicago
and Alton, was witness in the morn
ing to verify a statement that the
sum spent in improving the Chicago
and Alton property did not exceed
$19, 100000 since the reorganization
of the company in 1899. This was
placed in contrast with the testimony
that the capitalization of the COM
pany had been increased from $39,-
935,SS7 at the end of 1898 to more
than 1922, 100000 by the reorgani-
Zation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

member, with a glow of satisfaction,
that he has explored many of the re-
mote corners of their beautiful king
dom. The Slavs know of him as
traveller in Poland. The Russians
may recall, with admiring envy, that
he has the honor of having climbed
Mount Ararat, alone and unguided,
while the dozen Cossacks and Kurds
who made the start with him were
lolling worn out on the lower slopes
of the mountain. To Sandinavians,
he may talk of his explorations in
Iceland, where he trod in tho foot
steps of the daring Vikings of old,
and his claim to have proceeded
thence to America is better anthem
ticated than that of Left the Lucky
or Eric the Red. Thus holding a
claim on so many sections of our COM
munfty, Mr.. Bryce may still outstrip
this record, and point to the fact,
which should endear him to twelve
millions of our citizens not included
in any of the above categories, that
he has written a splendid work on
Africa. When one thinks over the
long list of this great mans achieve
ments. of which we have mentioned
only the fringe, one is reluctant to
believe that single mortal achieved
it all unaided, and within the Biblical
limit of three-score years and ten.
James Bryce was born in Belfast,
on May 10, 1888, and he may share
with Lord Kelvin the honor of being
the most distinguished son of the
northern capital of Ireland. But I'M
like Lord Kelvin. Mr.. Bryce has for
quarter of century been convinced
Irish Home-Ruler.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
RECEIVER FOR MRS. EDDY.
Relatives Sue to Have Her Declared
Incompetent.

Concord, N. H.-Application was
made in the Superior Court of Merri-
mac County for an accounting of the
financial affairs of Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy, the founder of the
Christian Science movement and pas
tor emeritus of the First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston.
The application was in the form of
a bill in equity and the petitioners
were George w. Glover, son of Mrs.
Eddy by her first husband, whose
residence is given at Deadwood, 8.
D.; his daughter, Miss Mary Baker
Glover, and George w. Baker, of Ban
gor, Me-, Mrs. Eddy's only surviving
nephew, son of the late George Sui
livan Baker.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
NEyElRW
Halls Of Congress.

Senator Depew, of New York, up
held the Government forestry policy
in his first speech in the Senate this
session.
In seyenty-five minutes the Senate
passed the Naval Appropriation and
River and Harbor bills, aggregating
1874, 100000.
Mr. Tawney estimated that the APP
propriations made by this Congress
would exceed those of any previous
one by many millions.
Mr.. Lowden, of Illinois, spoke on
publicity as remedy for corporation
evils.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
Late News Paragraphs.

Paris last year ate 22,500,000
pounds of horsefesh.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
was elected president of the Carnegie
Trust Company, of New York.
John Armstrong Chanler petitioned
the United States Supreme Court to
give him safe conduct to and from
New York, fearing reincarceration in
an insane asylum.
Chairman Tawney, of the Appro-
priatiohs Committee, warned the
House that appropriations for the
next fiskal year will result in a deficit
Of moro than $1OO.Q00.QQQ.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
Newsy GIeanIngs.

New South Wales has decided to
assist British immigration.
Dominicans are intensely opposed
to the new treaty with the United
States.
Secretary of War Taft will go to
Cuba to study conditions there at
first hand.
Census figures of automobile man
ufacturing show remarkable growth
in the industry.
Major General Kelm asked for a
court of honor to investigate his con-
nection with the German election
rna nda.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

a fork. The ordinary fork generally
fulfills its mission when used in con-
neetion with homemade cakes and
pies, but when the hungry man has
to contend with the modern restau-
rant variety, at his MONDAY lunch, a
sharper implement is needed to pene-
trate the so-called crusts. Proprie-
tors of restaurants should provide
each customer purchasing piece of
pie with the combination knife and
fork shown in the accompanying il
lustration. This fork is provided
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
BURNETT DIES IN ALBANY.
New York Assemblyman Ill Less
Than a Week With Pneumonia.

Albany, N. Y.-Jean La Rue Bur-
nett, member of the Assembly from
Ontario County, died at the Ten Eyck
Hotel after an illness of less than a
week, of pneumonia.
AS the news of Mr.. Burnett's death
was announced word was received
here that a son was born to Mrs. Bur-
nett at Canandaigua.
Assemblyman Burnett was one of
the best known, as well as one of the
most popular members of the Legis-
lature.
He was the third member of the
Assembly to die this session.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
Fever on Battleship Connecticut.

The Secretary of the Navy, at
Washington, D. c., received dis
patch from Rear-Admiral Evans,
commanding the Atlantic fleet, stat
ing that the battleship Connecticut
would sail Immediately from Guanta-
namo for the north with typhoid
epidemic aboard, there being sixty
five cases.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
HOW HILL CROWD
n MADE $4,000

: Philadelphia. -That James ]. Hill
and his associate in the control of the
Northern Pacific acquired profit of
$50 per cent. on stock allotment at
the reorganization of that railroad is
one of the astounding statements
made by those who are interested in
demanding probe of the Hill-Mor-
gan financiering of the Northern Pa
cific system Hill and his crowd have
been getting annual dividends
amounting to fifty per cent on their
investment of 100000 made at the
time of the reorganization.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
King Onens New cod Bailey. /,

The new $1,5OO,OOO Central Grim
inal Court House, built on the site of
the historic Newgate Prison, in Lon
don, commonly known as the Old
Bailey, was opened by King Edward.
1t was a semi-state affair and there
was much ceremony.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
HUGE PROFITS POCKETEO
BY HARTMAN SYNDICATE
Mos! Amazing Jugglery of Mill
ions Ever Known.
TOOK $23,724,OOO IN J YEARS
Validity of the Bonds May Be Ques-
toned - Laws of Illinois Hold
That Fictitious Increases of Cap
ital Stock Are Void.

HARTMAN SYNDICATE'S PRO
FITS IN ALTON DEAL.
$32, 100000 taken at65
and sold at about 90.$S, 100000
80 per cent. dividend. 100000
100000 bonds TAX
en- at about go, sold
at 50. .......... 4,4oO,oOO
Sale of preferred from
old to new company. 3,055, 900
Sale of Springfeld-Peo-
ria branch line. -. 1900, 900
Bonus voted to Mr..
Hartman for serv-
ices. 49,. ........ 100000
Total in seven years
(1S99 to 1860 .$23,724,000 |
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

with two miniature knives, placed on
the outer prongs. The user thus has
at his command a knife for severing
any tough crusts he should encoun-
ter, and also the usual prongs for
raising the severed piece. Such ideas
as this are born of a genius.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
Roilroad Mismanagement.

c. w. billiard, Controller of the
Chicago and Alton, told the Inter
state Commerce Commission, in New
York City that the Hartman man
agement had mortgaged a branch
line and sold the bonds before con-
struction was begun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

The three-year-old son and the five
year-old daughter of Fred Fenner, a
Hillsboro, Ohio, farmer, died of pto-
maine poisoning from eating fresh
hog liver
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
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Farm STABLES Steady.

Farm staples are steady in price,
liberal foreign purchases precluding
any possibility of excessive stocks to
be carried over from last years large
crops.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
Currency Bill Passed.
The Senate passed the Aldrich bill
for more elastic currency.


A heavy fall in Japanese stocks
was attributed to the recognition that
it was time to check the mania for
speculation and the promotion of new
companies. N.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
Story of Betrayal.

Mrs. Viola Bywaters told the story
of her betrayal by William Bywaters
at the trial of her brothers, James
and Philip Strother, at Culpeper, Va,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
RAILROAD Arc Economizing

Railroads generally are economic
ing on their expenditures, but there
is plenty of work that must be done
to keep the FORCES and mills busy
through the year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

Fear of the aims of the German
Emperor has again been reused in
France, owing to the result of the
elections in the Empire.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

On account of the scarcity of deer
in Maine. it is proposed to reduce the
hunting season fifteen days,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
Knife and Fork in One Piece.

When eating pie or cake, it may
taste better when held in the fingers,
but modern etiquette says that such
practices belong to savages only, and
that the proper method is to employ
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
Shoe Racks.

In the average home, especially
where the family contains three or
four boys, there is generally a daily
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
Spring Lamb Scarce.

Spring lamb is scarce and high, the
hind quarter IS and the fore quarter
So
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
KRONENBERG'S
To our subscribers.
81 W A SHIN TON ST.

When you wish to change the address
Of your paper be sure and send the
present address as well as the new one.
If this Is not done it is impossible to
make the change promptly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

WANTED INDUSTRIOUS PER
sons IN each state TO travel for house estab-
nsned eleven years and with large capital, to
9nd profitable line. Permanent engagement
Weekly cash salary Of S2a and all travelling al
week. Kxperience mot essential Mention ret
pEence and enclosc selfaddxessed envelnnH
xzENATI0NAIRa2D Dearborn 81. ChicaeS
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
American Securities Attacked.

An attack on American railway Sc
curities was made in the German
Reichstag by a free conservative
member.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
A Beheatling Stone.

The old beheading stone at Stirling.
England, was protected in 1887 by
public subscription, raised at the in
stance of the Stirling Natural History
and Archaeological Society. 1t was
then inclosed in an iron cage. There
is another relic of public execution in
Stirling in the museum of the Smith
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

Institute in that city. 1t is the bowl
which the public executor used when
he went around the market taking
measure of meal from every farmers
London News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-27
JACOB RIIS TO MARRY.
His Bride WIN be Miss Mary Phillips.
His Stenographer and Secretary

New York, June 27.--Accordlng to a
puplshed announcement today, Jacob
a. hils. soelologist and author, whom
PRESIDENT Roosevelt has called New
4orks most useful citizen, is to be
married In August TO Miss Mary Phil
lips, his stenographer an dsecretary.
Mr., Rils' first wife, who was his In
splration and the theme OF many para
graphs in his writings, died two years
ago OF her he wrote In The Making
OF an American published in 1903, this
touching tribute; Il dreamed beauti-
ful dream In my youth and awoke and
found 1t true. My silver bride they
called her just now d9O3) The frost
Is upon my head. indeed: hers winter
has not touched with its softest breath.
Her football the llghtest. her laugh the
merriest In the house. The boys are all
In love with their mother: the girls
tyrannize and worship her together.
The cadet corps elect her an honorary
member for no stouter champion OF
the flag Is in the land.
sometimes when she sings with the
children l sit and listen, and with her
voice comes 10 me as an echo of the
long past. the words in her letter,
that blessed first letter in which she
wrote down the text Of all my after
life; We will strive together for all
that is noble and good. So she saw
her duty as true American, and aye.
she has kept the pledge"
Miss Phillips who is % years Of age,
is the daughter of Mrs. II. Phillips, for
merly Of ST. Louis, but now Of Boston.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-27
SENTENCING or
MAYOR SCHN|Tz
Against Angry Protest OF Defense
Was Postponed to Mon
day. July 8.
STATE ASKED FOR THE DELAY.
Prosecution Not Certain Tint il VIII
Press Another Indictment Tor Tx,
tortion---Hc Remains In Jail.

san Francisco, June 27.-Ovel. the an
cry protests Of the defense. who de-
nounced il ms IAN outrage upon ius-
tice.' Judge Dunno this morning
granted the request of the prosecution
for delay and withheld untn Monday
July s. the sentencing of Mayor Eugene
e. Schmitz for the crime Of extortion.
Of which he was found guilty juno 10.
In the presence of great crowd in
his courtroom IN the Temple Israel.
shortly after 10 O'Clock Judge Dunnel
called the convicted mayor FOR sem
tence. first inquiring whether it was
the purpose Of the prosecution to press
against him the other four eXtortion
indictments returned by the grand
jury. The court intimated that il the
district attorney so intended the sem
tence about TO be pronounced would
be less severe than If the other prose-
cutions We're 10 be abandoned
Dist. Atty, Langdon declared that
the state had not made up its mind
on this point and asked for another
week in which TO consider Il. Incl
dentally he admitted that the proseosi-
ton was not prepared to argue against
the defense's motion for new trial,
which would naturally precede the i'm
position of sentence. Mr., Fairall for
the defense replied that the latter did
not desire to argue, but would submit
that motion. He insisted upon the
right Of the mayor to secure sentence
AT once. so that he would without fur
Their delay take an appeal TO the high
er court for the new trial which Judge
Dunno would refuse.
Judge Dunno finally granted the de-
lay on the assurance of the district at
torney that by July the state would
say whether or not the other extor-
ton charges would be prosecuted. This
action by the court so incepsed the
mayors attorneys that one OF them,
w. II. Nelson, accused Judge Dunno
of outraging justice. To this and klns
dred remarks the judge replied This
court has been patient for SO long
presume IL can be patient little
longer Your remarks are almost Of
fensive."
The granted delay means that Mayor
Schmitz must spend IL more days in
the county jnil before applying TO
higher court for bail on the strength
of an appeal taken.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-27
PRESIDENT SMITH
IS HOME AGAIN
Party Returns Today From a
Trip to the Pacific
Coast.

Prest. Jos. r. Smith and party are
home from their visit 10 the northwest
The trip. which was of two weeks dura-
ton was very pleasurable one from be-
ginning TO end. To attend the Union
stake conference. at which time the
new tabernacle at La Grande, Oregon,
was dedicated, was the principal bust
ness thai took President Smith to that
state. With him went President Ans
thon III. Lund and others.
The Westinghouse was well filed on
the occasion OF its dedication. Sunday
afternoon. June IL, many present being
nonmembers of the Church. good
spirit prevailed throughout the services.
The dedleatory prayer was offered by
President Smith.
La Grande is situated IN Grande
Ronde Valley one OF the most fertile
spots in America. II is the center OF
an agricultural and horticultural re-
gion. and the site Of an extensive beet
sugar factory A lumber MIN with a
capacity Of 100 600 feet daily. is also
located there. The city has pOpula-
tion OF about 5000,
Within radius OF 10 miles from La
Grande are a score or more large lurn-
berins establishments, and all In all
the section has many resources. Tie
people living there are prosperous and
pleasant feelings and relationships exist
between neighbour and neighbor.
President Smiths party went TO Port
land, thence TO san Francisco. and
home by way of Los Angeles, arriving
In the city this morning. All returned
In tho best OF health, and the trip was
enjoyed by every member OF tho COM
pany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-27
A STRANGE CASE OF
DUAL PERSONALITY,

New York June ga strange case of
dual personality Il worrying the rela-
tives and friends of Charles p, BROWN
Of Burlington, n. j.. who after dlsap-
pearanco of four years has been accl-
dentally found in PlaInheld, n, j., living
under the name OF Charles Johnson and
working as a tailor His wife, childra
and brother have visited him but he has
failed 40 recognize them, saying the
name Brewin he has never heard and
he insists his name Is Charles johnson.
IT has heen learned that after his dis
appearance he came Ia New York ana
i'm his wanderings suffered an Injury
to the head, Physicians who have
known the whllOm tailor as the pros
nerous Charles T. Brcwln say the pres
sure Of small bone on the skull Is The
cause OF all the trouble. but Charles
Johnson" knows nauGht OF medical
science ana cares less and he is very
much averse TO having doctors cpcn
his head 10 see what is the matter, The
man has promised to visit his brather
Sunday and they are planning, II rs
stated. 10 have all the family present.
They win make a supreme effort 20
efgaoe the second personality, Meantime
johnson" insists on plying his trade
as tailor IN the home ne has estab
lished for himself IN Planheld.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-27
WAR DECLARED ON
C0LOREO CROOKS
Judge DiehI Proposes to Clean
Out This Undesirable Ele-
ment in City.


Rena Williams, one of the two col
ored women convicted by Judge Diehl
az vayrancv ana WHO ,,ae santercoa to
pay hHe OF F'V' mas hersei up
against a tough proposition. She will
either nav the fine forfeit her bond
,r a,,,o,, tho nose -rh,,, sho ,.,n a.,
~P'N"' Az
the latter Is not at all improbable but
lust as fast as this class OF "undesir-
able citizens" are arrested and con-
victed they win be confronted with the
same proposition for the reason that
Judge c. r. Diehl of the criminal di-
vision OF the city court proposes 10
meet out severe punishment TO the
gang of male and female robbers ana
grafters that now infests the city
When sentence was pronounced on
the Williams woman, a stay OF three
days was granted to give the defense
time TO perfect an appeal. The woman
had been out on SIS bonds. but jude
Diehl learned this morning thai the
woman Intended To forfeit the bond ana
skip out. He blocked this little game by
ordering the bond increased to $50
Judge Diehl did not propose TO be put
in a hole and took this means TO pre-