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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
F. A. HoLBRooK ADMITS GUILT.
Thirteen Other Parties to Furniture Com
binatiOn Plead Nolo Contendre.

Chicago. April IF. A Holbrook. recently in
dcted by the federal grand jury as the chief pro-
moter OF unlawful combination in school and
church furniture. said to be operating in restraint
Of trade. entered plea OF guilty to-day before
Judge Lands in the United States Court. Sentence
was deferred.
Thirteen of the fourteen companies indicted with
Holbrook entered pleas Of nolo contendre. The E.
H. Stafford Manufacturing Company. of Chicago.
did not plead. but its representative will file spe-
eial demurrer, and a motion will be entered 10
quash the indictment found against it.
HolbrOok. who the only individual indicted.
was the agent in Chicago and chairman Of the Pru-
Dental Club which said TO have been organ
lied to prevent competition in the sale of church and
school furniture in the United States.
The companies entering pleas Of nolo contendre
were the American Seating Company Chicago; a.
H. Andrews Co., Chicago; the Superior Manu-
featuring Company. Muskegon. Mich: the Haney
School Furniture Company. Grand Rapids. Mich
the Hudson School Furniture Company. Logan, W.
Va: the Peabody School Furniture Company, Of
North Manchester. Ind. the Illinois Refrigerator
Company. Morrison IL: the Owensboro Seating
and Cabinet Company. Greensboro Ky; the Mime
apolis Office and School Furniture Company. Mime
apolis: the Southern Seating and Cabinet Com
pany. Jackson. Tenn: the Cincinnati Seating Com
pany. Cincinnati: the Friedman Seating Company.
New Richmond. Ohio. and f. c. Wight. Sons & Co.
Parker City Ind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
NO CONTEST AT NIP1ssING MEETING
Board Of Directors Reelected and Enlarged
New York Interests in Control

Augusta. Nc. April 1.-The first annual meeting
n The stockholders Of the Nipissing Mines Com
ranv was held here to-day. The chief business
,rsnsacted Vas the reelection Of the old board Of
directors and the enlargement Of the directorate
from nine 10 eleven members. The rev members
n the board Of directors are Samuel Newhouse. OF
Salt Lake City. and Lyman p. Kendall, Of New
York
II had been expected that contest would de-
velop over the proposition TO increase the direc-
I torate this being part Of plan for New York
interests 10 obtain control Of the Nipissing proper
ties The contest did not develop. however the
New York interests having an overwhelming pre-
ronderance Of proxies.
The stockholders attending to-day's meeting rep
resented S722l shares OF which us s29 shares
controlled by Charles H. BoyntOn and ". H. Orr.
both Of New York. who supported the proposition
10 increase the number of directors.
Charles Cope Caldwell. Of New York, representing
n r gonasson of New York, who controls $3.50
shares. Sail 10 he the holdings OF about one thou
SAND persons niade unsuccessful attempt 10 get
several votes put through. Mr. Jonasson and George
p Morton of Toronto. conducted a campaign pre-
y1ous to to-days meeting TO secure proxies to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
TITLE REGISTERING.
Cir Daniel O'COnnOr Discusses
Value of TOrrens System.

.- Daniel O'Connor. who represented Tor many
-. a district OF New South Wales in the Aus
soI,sn Parliament and was member or that
-r,rc body when it adopted the TOrrens sys-
- NJ registering land titles, spoke yesterday al
: r,eetng OF property owners held at the rooms
:. he Real Estate Beard Of Brokers. NO. l06
a,,v,s,- 10 arouse brokers. operators and, in
-. ,.ery taKpayer TO support the Prentice bill.
,r,s+ hill which embodies the essentiai FEATURES
- T-orrers system OF registering land titles,
y ,co,flv introduced into the Legislature by
,t,,r,an Prentice A public hearing on the
a., v,ill be held at Albany tomorrow afternoon
"a a committee of property owners and brokers
-sse,,ting the Real Estate Board CT Brokers
~, -, .I,ere 10 speak in favor of its passage. The
.t-o NJ urcpcrtv owners and real estate brokers
.ss,. af which David A. GARRISON president
- peal Estate Board OF Brokers' presided,
u ,tself on record as being heartily in favor
- measure and decided 10 send committee
~ sr,anv 10 voice its sentiments
-, y,,riel said that the system OF guaranteeing
a ,,oor5ing titles in New York belonged not TO
s,sval but TO antediluyian or prehistoric times
- ono will suffer with insomnia here he said,
10 80 had a title 10 a 81 600 plot or $1,000 600
,,a-col guaranteed under the Torrens system. ne
fear the system was not only the most III
eeroe,siXe and the simplest. but the most perfect
4senutv Register Thompson Of Kings County
,-iS that though the Registers once or Kings
5.I5 he inadequate by January for storing and
"-onerlv recording. indeNng and searching titles
y 10 nrpseut rate Of increase of titles and also
- ,,o,sgsre contracts offered for filing ~. Joseph
..--.v registers wished know the name OF the
gr1e~ OF some particular parcels they had TO send
Tor that information 70 one OF the title companies
ss tieir own records did not readily disclose such
gi-eorrrafi0n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02

used in voting for certain reforms which they
declared were needed in the management Of the
company. They claimed that Secretary w T.
Greene, OF New York refused TO allow them to see
the minutes OF the meetings of the board Of direc-
tors and of the executive committee. Mr. Caldwell
asked that the stockholders present to-day vote 70
give him permission 20 see those minutes He SAID
the small stockholders ought TO know how the bus-
ness has been conducted. His motion was defeated
The bylaws were amended so as 10 provide for
mot less than three nor more than fifteen direc-
tors" and it voted that for the ensuing year
the number be fixed at eleven. Previous 20 this
vote a motion that the number for the coming year
be fixed at fifteen was lost. The meeting then ad-
Journed until April -, when the stockholders VIII
vote the proposition TO retire S0000 of capital
stock which has never been issued President Earle
stated that the company favorably situated as
regards agreements with other companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
MOTORS IN SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Report by Pennsylvania Railroad Officials
After European Investigation

Philadelphia, April LIN an effort to ascertain
the usefulness OF railway motor to be oper-
ated in connection with the regular steam service
the Pennsylvania Railroad last fall commissioned
committee OF three officials to go to Europe a"I
see what mad been done there along this line. The
committee composed of the Messrs. c. M
Schaeffer superintendent OF passenger transporta-
ton; r. y. Durborow. superintendent OF motive
power. and A. T. Buchanan, chief clerk 10 the
general passenger agent Their report. Just sub
mttted to the management. says. in part:
have bpen introd;Iced 70 a greater or less eXtcrt
by all principal railways of England; also by sew
Great Western Railway. London & Northwes--
eTn Railway. London; BriShton & South Co9st
Central Railway OF ENGLAND, German government
railways (SaXony). italian state railways. PGT's'
Lyons & Mediterranean Railway, Paris & orleaAs
Railway Company.
In some cases these rail motors have entirely
displaced the steam passenger service on branch
lines but are generally being used for supplement
tary service in connection with other trains.
The ran motor car Is IN charge 6 Wno
ing necessary duties in connection with the hand
ling OF luggage and parcels IA also keeEs the
small compartment on the rear platform, m
which is placed a throttle connection with the
boiler. the necessary brake apparatus and whistle.
which permits it TO be operated from either end,
car The design and construction OF the car IS
such as to make It unsuitable for shifting pur,
the freight train service is performed by regular
II appears that where rail motor service has
been esta blished travel has increased to consid-
remunerative but the expense would seem TO ne
warranted when its value as Il feeder in creating
The committee is of the opinion that the install
service on certain branch lines largely depends
upon the gradients the possibilities for Increased
travel and the possible saving from reduction in
the train crews. A small tank locomotive and car.
turning, commends itself as the. most elastic
adaptation 81 .he taI nloIor "I t came nndee
future development abroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
BRILL COMPANY GETS THE wAsoN
First Concern Making Steam ROadcars to
Enter 100000 Combination.

Springfield. Mass April 1.-The entire stock OF
the Wason Manufacturing Company was to-day
transferred by sale to the J. C. Brill Company OF
Philadelphia. The Wason company is capitalized
at $4,000. and tie price paid is said to have been
|S"Oco After the transfer the company reoTgan-
lied with these directors: James Rawle. Edward
Brill and Samuel NJ. CuEwen. representing the
Brill company. and Henry Pearson and Henry s.
Hyde, Of the old board. Henry Pearson was
elected president and general manager. This IS
the first plant in the S0.0OOO 900 combination of the
BTU company which manufactures steam rOadcars
The transfer of the Wason plant marks the re-
tlrement from business of George G. Fisk, who mas
been an officer of the company for fifty-four years
and Its president for thirty-siX years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
rRows DIRECTORY OUT.

The hfty-hfth annual number Of Trow's Copart-
nership and Corporation Directory for Manhattan
and The Bronx. which came from the press yester-
day contains sixty pages than last years
volume. II gives the names officers and directors.
or their equivalents of approximately 1880 cor
pOratiuns and firms information which cannot be
found in any other publication To those who have
10 deal financially. legally. or on any other foot
ing with New NOrk's bushes houses. such direc-
tory should need no recommendation. The pub
fishers believe That their work is trustworthy as
human care ran make il.
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SgMMIEI9 CRUISES

DURING JUNE. JULY AND AUGUST.
to the Norwegian FjOrds. North
Cape. SpitZbersen. Iceland and Eu-
rOpean seaside resorts. Send for
programme.
TOURIST BUREAU
r. r. Tickets. hotel accommodations and
general information about foreign travel
Travellers checks good all over the world
OFFICE. 81 BROADWAY y. Y
Phone 1900 Rector Piers. Hooker
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tonight on the charge of grand larceny, based
UPON Ine allegation that. he received deposits when
ne knew his bank to be in a failing condition. He
We senteneed to three years in the pententiary
3 nLa5or salmon was prominent Democratic state
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UNFURNIsHED ROOMS WANTED.


LADY desires two unfurnished connecting
rooms. with board. all Improvements.
includinE heat. near Pennsylvania or
Central Railroad station. in Newark, y. J.;
siso single room and board for son. Al
dress A. B. c. Box . Tribune Oslce,
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RAILROADS.
2SEV CENTRAL


NEW JERSEY CENTRAL.
Time shown below Is from Liberty So. srN-
tion. Leave West 23d ST 10 minutes eaTIiSs
except as noted BY Designating marks.
PHILADELPHIA TWO-HOUh TRAIN
kVEEsG 6OUR On THE HOUR
14S-40, G.Su. nav. In'o.uu. o.Sus ~S.oU.
t'lU-VU. s14-OJ. 14.3os ms4<.u1, tt4-Uus
l.dU. s&Oo. 49, s4.uUs E'5.0Os S.3us
ms00l. 100. "S-UO. Sa.oo. piU.SV r A.
BALTIMOttE AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
e.U3 t-l003 ts1z-0os "s.uo. fEsAo0s
L&KEWOOD AND 1.AKEHURsr-zAO0,
40 A NJ. x1-0O. 1-30 k3-4O. Ala 500
2. IL. 16-15. sundays. $50. $40 a. d.
ATLANTIC GiTH-sS.40 a. ~ &l.00. kSss
LONG BRANCH. AsBURY PARK. OCEAN,
z4.O0. $50, 11.3O a. 81. ex124O. L2G
S4.45. $40. $50. 512O1- sundays eXceps
Ocean Grove z4.OO. 9.OO A IL. 40U s 80
Time tables giving trains 70 EASTON.
BETHLEHEM. ALLENTOWN. MACCH
CHUNK WILEESBARRE. SCRANTON.
READING. HARRISBURG. POTISNlLkt.
WlLLIAMSPOI}T ard ali other paints can
be obtained az the following Offices Lio-
STty ST. tWest 23d St. Tei-, 3l44 Chelseals
Asto e. House 24S. asa 15oo ldo y E I-s
square West. 27sS "a Az. IO5 west l25ta
st. 245 Columbus Az. New York: Court
ST.. 90. ga Fulton ST.. $40 EostTald Az
Asookiyn; $50 Broadway, Williams snls.
New York transfer Co. calls for and cheeks
b1gsage to destination
SDatlT. fDaily. except sunday pSundayL
sundays xSatGrdays only. s1tbaIty e
oaly. tDining car Sundays fDtnins ear
daily From Yves. TWenty-thiTd street
sl2 70 p, a.; e % p H.. ul.oo =. AAs
W y, &. BEs iisiS = !" W. c. HOPE.
vice-P1es. Gen. EGr Gen PssS'T AGsat-
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olprv h4Ys
and -. ~ tND IAuNDRFss. Nan
WI ~, VIZ. 70 children. % eoEntFy place
issrirf -. must understand work and
-,-.-en Hail. BFosdws1yI anS 81 .. ~
ssu y, n.ht soTk ana fsri. rno5sy tsss
saiiy esifi.',.ss fS.>st return transportation;
"rfol. ID bSstcn Shipping Co. 10
S.,--
OF. ~ - gEE HUNDRED THOR
Ma eyAl l9IEfsE GROO3fs AND
S.-LA F.ps. ssi34.- And HARNESS
All o1. ~ ~ FosgIIoE' GfJA Fhs<g,I,.i b
GA&L o. A--S PAID. .HE DUR
@fAAr. 8 wDsr eSTH er.
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BANKER SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS.
Warsaw, No. April Major Harvey w Salmon
one OF the owners of the Salmon & Salmon bank
which failed at Clinton. Mo. on June o. 1906 with
liabilities of 100000. found guilty by jury
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LackawannaR Railroad.

leave n. y. Barclay. Christophsr. ". S3a
str.
2s.0c A. @--Fcr BluEhamt0H and EirrlFa-
s1Ouo A. A.-FOE Buffalo. Chicas0 and 81
et.eo Q. q Yer Buffalo and chicago.
ff.Oo p. M.-EOF Scranton AMI Plymouth
z-a1s y. NJ For HusalO and Chicago.
g. s. 2. M.-FOT Buffalo syracuss. ithack
- % A ~. -Chtcdgo-Sloe open 0s5
u
Tics.ts st f4e. 4es lfSo. fESs Broa61aY.
y Y: SD Fultor ST.. Erno<lyn. %D<llf-
fEGcept sunday ELs2Nss G6ristOpEeF Sc
al0 Z. "a. ~sskGssA
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II Passenaer Service.
rs Il Plymouth ana CherbouEg.
HANBURC-AMERICAN -,

Special Passenger Service.
REOURG-H &MT;e'5tt:
{Blueeher. --.-.-Apr. II DeItschf d Apr 80
4SI. haIserin- Apr rs BluecheT. Hay y
IsfAmerika.- Apr. .. 3 pm Kaiserin.. May ID
'GFtl Room. tGyInnasiuIu. SPalm Car
cen sRitz-Cariton Restaurant Electric
Twin Screw Passenger Service
MOETH-CHERBOU PG-HAMEtI re
WaioeTsee. Apr. 81 PatriCts ...... May =
BATAVIA Apr. 13t WaIdersee. May -
Pretoria. Apr. q. 4 PM Pennsylvania. My .
sHamburS direcs
Mediterranean Service.
TO -NAPLES-GENOA-
feNoitke. ......... .ATS. % May -. July
fHamburg- -...... May ., June II, Aug. u
eHaS grill Room. fIIas Gymnasium.
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iapEMEfTkIs.

f-ts',szt Al-lt>-Au makes sold. rented
cos,is,s = Nassau ~ T.lsYbcns 274o-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
BUSINESS CHANCES.

DLSaAa4AA AAtAHLA1
NE ARE Offering a limited amount Of stock
al s0c share par value 81. OF large
t5i5 5rsdring CON psny now producing: there
has been expended on this property upward
q E3DngD for developments. ana the STOCK
zH0v heine sold is FOR the purpose OF furihef
eouirment with gold 1redgers, this IL an
absolute safe and profitable investment;
VeIy highest references furnished. Melon
aid Virgins Co. ~ Broadway
: COMPANY having the very latest and most
practical nztsnfed gas heater ever In
Tputed offer a limited amount OF stock a. 81
rer share; there Il nothing now in uss
which Eill DO half what this heater viii do;
viii appeal - the masses Apply 10
Mcdonald iggins Co. 90 Broadway.
BIC PROFITS assured: active partner
wanted with s. OuO 10 900: poultry
iarm; Apply ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Co, Isl
Broadway.
N1oo STOCK for sale: large engineering
ana construction company. this city. this
- 9 good investment For particulars ap-
by AeDonai1-NiEgins co 257 Broadway.
-ltsIAr RANT Splendid location. Bronx:
IL an BE- bought n q bargain II sold quick.
,l4elonala-N iggins Co.. 90 Broadway.
PATENTS for most practical household ar
ice on The market. price S3O. COO Par
.lgIs az Mcdonald Virgins Co. PSI
l9AN q f5.0oO required by party os high
sanding: investment Is absolutely pro
a ane viii earn G per cent. WITH q
s q $50; very highest references fur
q, - Particulars al Mcdonald Virgins
y, - Broa sway
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BALTIMORE & OHIO Z. R


eUAUV-
Through Daft, Trains 81 enc West.
leave New York city. 21t 81. LiBry 81
CHICAGO. PfTTSBURG. $50 ara 800 ara
CHICAGO. COLUMBUS. fl.G0 am 1zeo nm
eIIISBURG. CLEVELfD. G.60 pm 4Go pm
s'PITTSBuR5 LINIT'D." $50 pm 100 pm
ClN 50, LOUIS. LOUSY. ll-60 pm I'D an
sSI.LOUIS. LOUIsV.s $50 am teot an
N4N..SI- LOClS.LOGISN.. $50 pm 80 pa
Ofnfes 24s &sE 1870 Broadway. Astor
AoCzss los Greshwieh Sc, IS Unl0n square
W. sd Grand ST.. N T.: &4a FULTON ST.
Brooklyn: West 2ai 81. ana Liberty S.
After 9 y. N. Sleeping Car RESERVATIONS
snc reA A,torination regarding tfain.. &c.
- a o. r. g.. ga 81 TsTuinal- 'Faors
No. Chelsea Gl&&
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n. y, n. II. & HARTFORD r. r.

n. y, y. II. & HARTFORD r. r.
Trains depart from Grand Central Statlons
sd ST. and 4th Ave. as follows for
Boston. via New London & Prov. IT'S 90.
q 1000. XXI !10-O2 a M vi n 90.
~ 1-Oi. sxil3-O0. f1l l5.eO e 5:O2-
l%;UV p n: via WillInlantic-tgS.O on A.
NJ. 1890 p. IL: via Enfd--f9.f4 a. NJ.
III 1890. sii4:OO. all:OO p NJ
Wor'Stsr q Fitch. VIA Putnam. 1888 p. ~
Lakeville & Norf.-fS:40 A. NJ: 1881 p. n.
CT. harrington. Ssockbridge, Lenox. Fits
neld--f4:54 f6:49 A. N. and 1881 p n.
Ticket Offices a. eGrand Central Station
and cl2oth ST.. also az c245 1900. c11dA
B.Wsy. o25 Union Square. c1S2 Fifth Ave.
e<9 Columbus Ave. e649 Madison Ave-
eiuo ". l25th ST, 2799 Third Ave. In
$50 z way
sDaily, Except Sundays. FStops az 125ts
sPaFlcF Car Limited. HAS dining ear.
eParior and SLEEPING Car tickets also.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02

- ~. LAC tURERS OF BILLIARD ana pool Ia
- hisA grade bowling ai.ey builders:
- ----.e l5f-' Bros - Union Square.
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-f|Frr-o --s,a - --------->-------------
-" ,oitopa. partitions ratings. tables.
m y, lEltes presses. cOuEters, shelVings,
~ Juror fixtures. stores, Offices fitted.
- hIos., g e Centre 81.
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w -,,ssED PRICES. 500 second hand
sls-ssfsss. lon working machines; fully
rtsrr,. machinery bought ana s1-
20. y TDDg. ass Bfa6lson -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WAIVED.

NURSE or waitress BY a light CoIorod girs
E.iEA Csok, 80 West 31th AZ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02

graduate nurse, familiar with Europe
Africa and Egypt. would like 70 take
nervous case for a trip through the Alps.
q, l.. Tribune Uptown ONCE. 1864 Broad
way.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-05
Monday, September 80, 1907

at the Sheriff's Office in the Court House in the
City of Woodbury., New Jersey. at the hour of
two o'clock in the afternoon. ali that certain lot
tract or piece of land. situate in the Borough of
Swedesboro, in the County of Gloucester, and
State of New Jersey, bounded and described, as
per the hereinafter recited deed, as follows
Beginning at the edge of Railroad avenue, at
a corner OF John Davidson's lana. and runs
thence "a along said Davidson's land North
fifty-seven and one-half degrees East two chains
and ffty-feuf links TO the edge OF Colin street;
thence III along the said edge Of Colin street
N1rth fhirty eight and three-fourths degrees
West seventy-three links to a corner; thence t3)
South fifty-eight degrees West two chains and
forty-three and one-half links to the edge of
Railroad avenue aforesaid; and thence A along
the edge thereof South thirty-one and one half
degrees East seventy five and three-fourths
links to the place Of beginning. Containing
twenty one hundredths 20 100 OF an acre, be
the same more or less.
being the same premises which Israel l.. Black
and wife, by deed bearing date the Seventeenth
day Of October, A. D., one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety-two, of record in the Office OF
the Clerk of the said County of Gloucester, at
Woodbury., in Book 16I of Deeds, on page S62
&c, granted and conveyed TO the said Samuel
Longacre, in fee.) To be sold in the presence,
and under the direction of
JOHN BOYD AVIS,
Dated August %, 1897. Special Master.
JOSEPH j. SUMMERILI., Solicitor.
Printers fee $500
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS
Larned the Tennis chamnion.


For the third time in his career Will
liam a. Larned won the national ten
mis- championship III the singles at
Newport, defeating Robert Leroy, the
intercollegiate champion of Columbia.
Thus the cup becomes Larned's prop
erty He Is expected to retire from
the champion field.
Swedish Prince on Tour.
Prince William of Sweden, after be
ing lienized by the Four Hundred al
Newport, continued his American tour
by taking in the sights at New York
and l1nched with President Roosevelt
at Sycamore Hill.
sseas Hznpr1er Throwing Champion.
Matt McGrath of the New York
Athletic club, having defeated John
Flanagan at Travers island in the
hammer Hhrowing contest, is now the
champion Of the world. McGrath
nuried the hammer 16s feet to Flanna-
ganss ia
Last of the Big Packers.
Nelson Morris, known as the last of
the big Four meat packers con-
trolling the beef trust, died at his
home in Chicago Aug. 81. Like the
Others of this group. Morris started
from the bottom. having come over
in the steerage as a hog tender. He
died possessing a fortune estimated at
$40,0O0.o00
Dr.. orsn Root Dead
D.. pren Root. brother of Secretary
OF state Eiihu Root and professor of
mathematics aad natura! sciences at
Hamilton college for twenty seven
years. died at Clinton. n. Y. Aug. 20.
aged sixty nine years.
ST. Lawrence Bridge Disaster.
About half OF the immense new
bridge under construction across the
st. Lawrence river at Quebec suddenly
fell Aug. 80 carrying down scores of
workmen with 1t First reports said
that not less than sixty were killed
The bridge was begun seven years ago
and was to cost $4,000. 600
A Costly New Theater.
Plans have been fled for a new the
ater in New York city facing Central
park. the cost of which is estimated at
$1,7o0.0o0 The main structure is to
be seven stories high. with an extern
sion OF eleven stories. and exclusive of
the boxes will have a seating capacity
of $500. The building is to contain a
dramatic and musical school.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-05

particularly Of the presidents national
incorporation proposition and admitted
that the object was laudable, but
thought that it must Inevitably violate
the constitution and lead toward the
destruction of cur dual form of gov
eminent.
Farmers Start Hughes Boom.
Governor Hughes Of New York has
been receiving cordial welcomes at diff
ferent places in the state where he has
made addresses recently, and at the
Washington county fair he was OPEN
" cheered as the next president of
the United States The governors
speech has been widely quoted as con-
tanning sober and sane sentiments He
said the way to deal with existing
public service troubles was to show
the people that no corporate or finan-
ciai power has strength to defy their
will He said they should not be
fooled by those who say that the cor
porations cannot live under fair reg
nlation. but that on the other hand,
ne did not propose to establish absurd
and impossible rules which might pre-
vent the corporations from rendering
good service. He said the last legisla-
lure had gone long way toward pro-
viding the necessary machinery for
enabling the state to control these
matters, and now he proposed to see
that it worked we'll In conclusion he
said:
Let Us have it thoroughly under
stood that a man walks to his political
doom who thinks of anything else but
the public welfare in connection with
public Office