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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
NEW YORK UNDERSTANDABLE
Ten Counts Against Oil CON-
panies and Railroads.
ige
New York Central and Pennsylvania,
Joined With Standard, May Be
Fined $12, $780, 900.

jamestown, N. Y.-Convictions on
all of the counts of the indictments
returned by the Federal Grand Jury
| for Western New York would make
four corporations liable to fines ag-
gregating $1S,240,000.
Judge Hazel received the report
from the Grand Jury on it's investi-
cations of the Government. s charges
against the Standard Oil Company,
the Vacuum Oil Company, the New
York Central and the Pennsylvania
railroads, of giving and receiving spe-
cial and illegal concessions on ship
ments of oil from Olean, N. T., to
points in Vermont.
The report includes the presenta-
ton of two indictments against the
Standard Oil Company, two against
the Vacuum Oil Company, two against
the New York Central and Pennsyl-
vania roads, Jointly, and two against
each of these railroads separately, a
total of ten indictments. OF the two
indictments against each corporation
one contains 1873 counts and the other
forty counts.
The report given is only partial
one, the jury adjourning until Sep
TENDER 5, when it will continue its
work
The indictments in substance
charge that while the legal rate from
Clean to Norwood was twenty-six
and half cents hundred weight on
228 cars of oil, the oil companies
paid only 11.9 cents, giving them
the benefit of about fifteen cents a
hundred weight over other concerns.
The report exonerated the Rutland
Railroad and the Vermont Central
from participating in the alleged lille
gal practice, the evidence showing
they received the legal rate for their
part in carrying the shipments
The law provides penalty of $780,
900 for each count in case of convic-
ton. A conviction on each count
would render the Standard and Vac
uum Oil companies and the New York
Central and Pennsylvania railroads
liable to fines of $4,560,000 each, or
total of $18,240,000. The investi-
cations were conducted by S. Wal
lace Dempsey, of Lockport, N Y.
Not taking into account the Roch-
ester indictments the net result on
conviction in respect to the counts
would be on maximum fines $12,120,-
600 for the Standard and Vacuum
and $12,120,000 for the New York
Central and the Pennsylvania, total
of $24,240, 900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
SHIPS SHELL CASABLANCA,
MOORISH FORCES ROUTED.
French and Spanish Cruisers
Send Troops Ashore.
MARINES SHOOT DOWN MOoRs
Fort Demolished, Native Quarter
Shelled, But Foreign Part Un-
molested Pasha Surrenders
After Allies Stay Hundreds.


Paris French and Spanish troops
are in possession of Casablanca, on
the Moroccan coast, after a terrific
bombardment and hand-to-hand fight
ing in the streets. The Moors per-
cipitated the conflict by attacking a
landing party on the way to the
French consulate. The ensign in
command was shot through both
nands, but he gave the order to
charge. With fixed bayonets the ma
rines cut their way through a coll
INN of native troops, leaving $50
dead and wounded in their wake.
The marines reached the consulate,
and the news of the fighting was
signaled to the French cruisers,
which Immediately opened fire with
all their guns More than 1000 shells
were fired. The native quarter of
the city was wiped out and several
hundred rebels were slain. The last
dispatch received by the French Gov
eminent is to the effect that the
Pasha as Casablanca has formally
surrendered the town to the allies
The casualty list is confined to elev-
en- French marines and sailors
wounded. An attempt was made by
the rebels to work several batteries
against the cruisers, but the guns
We're quickly put out of commission.
The fire of the cruisers was accurate
and terribly destructive. The bonn
bardment lasted more than two
hours, and fighting in the wrecked
streets continued internationally I'M
til darkness fell The Arabs fought
with fanatical courage. Many of
them detached themselves from col
umns of horsemen and rode down
to the waters edge, firing their rifles
at the warships. Shells were rained
among them, and the shore at one
point was thickly strewn with dead
horses and the bodies of their riders.
The bombardment was immediate
ly productive of results. Mulai
Aiming, the commander of the
Moorish troops, requested pardon of
the French admiral, who replied that
he was unprepared to grant it, and
peremptorily ordered him to surren-
der to the French consul, which he
did.
The occupation of Casablanca is a
direct outcome of the native uprising,
which resulted in the killing of eight
Europeans at Casablanca. Both
France and Spain are hurrying other
warships, with troops and marines,
to various points on the Moroccan
coast for the protection of foreign
ers. Under the terms of the Alge-
ciras Convention these two powers
are charged with the policing of the
seaports of Morocco, and their action
at Casablanca has brought no protest
from any power The States of Eu-
rope have expressed their willingness
that France and Spain restore order
in Morocco No other countries are
involved
France and Spain have agreed on
the terms of a Francs-Spanish note,
informing the powers signatory OF
the Algeciras Convention, including
the United States, of their intention
to keep within the terms of the con-
vention in dealing with the situation
in Morocco.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13

now growing in popularity. An en-
tirely new arrangement of flower
stands has been patented by an IL
linois man, but the construction be-
ing exceedingly simple, 1t requires
little skill to make one. AS shown in
the illustration, this flower stand is
attached to the outside of the window
frame. Three shelves, arranged
equal distances apart, are supported
by iron brackets at each side. The
side frames are inclined, so that the
foliage of flowers on the lower shelf
will not touch the shelf above. The
three shelves thus afford support
for over dozen pots of flowers,
where formerly the flower lover was
limited to less than half dozen.
Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
Automatic Wagon Break.

A wagon brake which operates au.
tomatically has been recently pat
ented by a Mississippi man. The or
binary arrangement of attaching a
foot lever beneath the drivers seat,
connecting with the brake, is entire
ly dispensed with. The driver is not
required to handle the brake in any
way, the simple hating d the horses
only being necessary. AS shown in
the illustration the brake is pivoted
so as to come in contact with the rim
of the rear wheel. On the extreme
outer end of the shafts is vertical
pivoted lever. one end of which con-
meets with rod extending to the
brake. The upper end of this lever
is connected by a strap or chain to
the harness on the horse AS shown,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
cATACOMBS FURNISH EATABLES
By william George.

Working like moles in the earth.
deep down under the streets Of some
Of the greatest European cities, there
is class Of men engaged in strange
industry. To meet demand from
the tables of the rich they are delving
among the rocks, hunting out old cat
acombs and forgotten tunnels and
paying for the privilege of using
them. They have utilized old cellars,
too dark and damp and unhealthful
for other purposes, and even. in some
instances, are operating in galleries
Of subterranean quarries which have
been lost to the remembrance of
most men for hundreds of years.
What for? Mushrooms. 1t is the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
ALABAMA WINNER
IN RAILWAY FIGHT
Southern Road Accepts the Two
New Rate Laws.
ITS STATE LICENSE IS RESTORED
Agrees to Put New Passenger and
Freight Rates Into Efect-Win
Not Seek Federal Courts
Sweeping Victory of State.

Montgomery, Ala.-The Southern
Railway has surrendered to the State
of Alabama. This probably marks
the end of all attempts by this rail.
way corporation to use the Fedora
Courts in defeating rate legislation
in the Southern States.
The threat by Governor Conner tc
arrest every Southern employee in the
State and send all to Jail should the
corporation operate without license
had much to do with the settlement.
The Governor was also about to call
a special session of the Legislature
for the passage of drastic laws. This,
with the disinclination of any Fed
eral Judge to step in and enjoin the
State, made the surrender of the
railroad certain.
Beginning on the first of next
month the Southern road and all it's
allied lines will put into effect the
two and one-half cent passenger rate
and will reduce the freight rates on
10 commodities. In recognition of
this the Governor has restored the Ii
cense of the railway to operate in
Alabama.
The corporation further agrees
that it will recognize the State courts
and not take any suits into the Fed
eral courts until they have been
passed upon by the judiciary of Ala
bama. 1t was because the railroad
took case from the State to the
Federal Court that it's license was
revoked. The settlement means that
the corporation will not attempt to
use Federal Judges in any technical
fight against State laws.
The rate legislation, both as to pas
sengers and freight, is accepted for
the time. The agreement declares
that their operation of the laws is
subject to judicial determination as
to their constitutionality and reason
ableness. Meanwhile, the other laws
enacted by the Legislature last win
ter affecting railroads will remain
under the injunction granted by
Judge Thomas G. Jones of the Fed
eral Court.
The railroads agree that they will
ask Judge Jones to modify the re-
straining orders issued two months
ago SO as to permit of the immediate
operation of the two passenger and
freight acts in question. The COM
promise affects only the Southern
Railroad. The other systems of the
State were not parties to the confer
ence, but it is conceded that they will
follow the Southern road.
Governor Conner says that all fric-
ton is now at an end The railway
company, he says, has recognized the
sovereignty of Alabama. He added:
1.-The State stands always ready to
protect the railroads, and also l con-
slider it my duty to protect the peo-
pie. The State is willing to meet the
railroads with view to adjustment
on terms of equity. This the people
of Alabama want, and this they are
entitled to and shall have"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13

way they are grown nowadays--these
fungi which are considered deli
cacy the world over, and the work Is
SO profitable that available space is
at a premium. Under the streets and
buildings of Edinburgh single tun-
mel 5000 feet long shelters beds which
produce 5000 pounds of prime plants
per month, worth eighteen cents a
pound wholesale, at an average. In
Paris some 1900 men burrow in the
holes which abound under that city
of secrets in pursuit of like employ
ment. In other cities Of France and
of Germany also the idea has been
developed and the industry is grow
Technical World Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13

drip. Diagonally across the frame
are span wires. considerable num-
Der Of dishes being thus accommo-
dated in comparatively small space.
AS the span wires touch the dishes
only in one spot, there is nothing to
prevent thorough cleansing, the
drainage being perfect. The dishes
may be washed or partially washed
before being inserted in the rack, or.
as some prefer, they can be placed
in the rack exactly as they come from
the table and then cleansed by pour
ing boiling water over them. Wash
ington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
The World Of Sport.

Atlee is Princeton's track captain.
Horatio Seymour, Jr., is the best
rifieman at Yale. He won the Ma
tional Association trophy by scoring
81 out of possible 75.
When Paul J. Rainey gave his re-
lease to Radtke, he sold first call on
the services of the jockey to Fran
els Hitchcock for $500. This is
$22,500 less than he paid for the
lads papers eighteen months ago.
Travis is not now the national
champion, officially speaking, but he
Is the best golfer in this country, and
we are Justly proud Of him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
VENEZUELA YIELDS.
Agrees to Pay Belgium $4,000, 900 in
Conformity With The Hague.

Caracas, Venezuela, via Willem-
stad, Curacao. -Venezuel advised
Belgium that, in recognition of the
principle of arbitration, she would
pay the disputed claims of Belgium
creditors, amounting to $4,000, 900,
in conformity with the decision of
The Hague tribunal
This act on the part of the Gov
eminent strengthens President Cas-
tro in his refusal to reopen the mat
ter of the five American claims
against Venezuela, which already
have been arbitrated
The National Congress adjourned
after having abolished the cattle ship
ping monopoly
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13

Philadelphia is to have new $10,-
100000 art gallery.
The Missouri State University now
has chair of poultry"
Japanese guards have been placed
along the Korean railway lines
Congratulations on the victory of
the State over the railroads in the
rate war poured in on Governor
Glenn, of North Carolina.
Filipino students at the Cornell
University summer school declared
that their fellow countrymen at home
would welcome Japanese invasion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
TOOK A DRINK ON A TRAIN
And Got Arrested For 1t in Texas,
Where the Law Reads That Way

Dallas, Texas. = George Brush,
traveller from Kentucky. was a pas
senger on an International and Great
Northern train entering Palestine.
He pulled flask from his pocket and
was sampling brand Of whisky
when he felt touch on his shoulder
and heard the words Consider your
self under arrest.
There is a new law in Texas, pro-
hibiting drinking on trains. The
prisoner was turned over to Sheriff
Black and locked up in the county
jail. This is the first arrest made in
the State under the new law. Brush
paid $40 fine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
JAPANESE MUCH CALSfER.
They Now Understand the Real Stu.
alton at San Francisco.

Victoria, B. C.-Mr. Tatsuya, edi-
tor of trade journal of Toxic, ar
rived here to examine the condition
of the Japanese on the coast.
He says little further difficulty is
expected with regard to the COM
plants from San Francisco. Messrs.
Yamoaka and Hattori, of Seattle, who
went to Japan to represent the real
condition of affairs to the Japanese,
have been very successful. and the
Japanese, who had not known the
true state of affairs, are now less
prone to complain.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
browns ATTEMPTING RESCUE
New Yorker Tries to Save Boston
Girl and Both Are Lost.

Hamburg, Conn.--Laurence Gill
kinson, aged twenty-five, of New
York, and Miss Adelaide Madeline
Rivers, of Boston, both summer
boarders here, were drowned in Ham
burg Cove while boating on Eight
Mile River, branch of the Connecti-
cut They were in small rowboat.
Gilkinson's hat went overheard,
and Miss Rivers, in reaching for it.,
lost her balance and fell into the
water. Gilkinson attempted her res
cue, but both went down in thirty
feet of water The bodies were re-
covered.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
Moorish Pacha Yields.

Madrid.-The impartial publishes
a dispatch from it's Tangier cor
respondent, saying that the Pacha
at Casablanca has surrendered the
town, and that guards for the pro-
lection of foreigners will be landed
as soon as possible at Mogador, Ra,
bat, Safi and Mazagan.
One report says that 600 Moors
were killed or wounded.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
Johnston Named Senator

At Montgomery, Ala, the two
houses of the Legislature voted in
separate session for United States
Senator to succeed the late Senator
e. w. Pettus. Joseph f. Johnston,
nominee of the primary and of the
caucus, was elected for the short and
the long term. He will hold Office,
therefore, until 1915.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
SYRACUSE OUT $3.50, 900.
Local Improvement Taxes Pocketed
in Treasurer's Office.

Syracuse, N. Y.-The defalcation
in the City Treasurer's Office will
reach $3.50, 900, it is announced. The
embellishments are all from local i'm.
provement payments. most of them
ten years back. When payment was
made the money was pocketed by
some one in the offices, the charge
against the property was left on the
books and when the property was ad.
vertised for sale the property upon
which payment had been made was
edited out of the advertisement.
This practice was followed for sew
eral years. The money distracted
has been on amounts of from $40 to
$1,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
An Exaggerated Report.

Some time ago the Tribune pub
lished story of the death OF Charley
Strawn. We are slow to admit that
the Tribune is ever wrong. but 1t is
hard to reconcile that statement with
the fact that Charley got of the train
at Douglas Monday evening, never
looking better. If he is dead, it cer-
tainly agrees with him. Douglas
(Kan.) Tribune
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
DIES TRYING TO SAVE FRIEND
The Rev. Edward Mcconnell browns
With Claude Friendship.

Atlantic City, N. i'm vain at
tempt to rescue Claude Friendship, a
young Philadelphian, the Rev. Ed
ward Mcconnell, of Absecon, plunged
overheard from the deck of yacht
off Brigantine and went down with
the man he tried to save.
The two young men were members
of fishing party that went out from
Absecon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
Peddled Firewood With Grand.

Thomas Morrison, at one time a
partner with Gen. u S. Grant in ped
ding firewood in st. Louis, died in
St. Louis. aged eighty-three years. He
was fatally hurt in a runaway acct
dent on Monday. Mr.. Morrison was
founder of the st. Louis Provident
Association, and was the city's old
est philanthropist
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
OPIUM DENs ARE CLOSED.
People Rejoice and Streets of Canton,
China, Are Decorated.

Canton, China. - In accordance
with the imperial decree recently is
sued all the opium dens in Canton
were closed without disturbances.
The new departure caused general
rejoicing throughout the city, the
streets were decorated and number
of professions headed by bands of
music playing lively airs marched
through the main thoroughfares.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
log Japanese Deported,

San Francisco-A hundred and six
Japanese, the largest number. ever
deported from this coast, left on the
steamer Manchuria for the Orient.
The deportations consist of Japanese
caught stealing over the Mexican
border into the United States.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
Flower Stand.

Another week or so will find anna
teur gardeners digging up the lawn,
overhauling old flower pots and pre-
pairing flower boxes for the window
and porch. The beauty of window
boxes and flower stands has never
been fully recognized, but they are
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
FIGHT ON CITY OWNERSHIP.
Milwaukee Business Men Oppose
Spending $1,OOO,OOO For Plant.

Milwaukee.-Bu Business men of Mil
waukee are preparing to enjoin the
city from erecting proposed 81 ,000,-
600 electric light plant to compete
with private corporation on the
ground that the city needs to invest
$1,00O,000 in bridges, viaducts,
schools and other necessary things.
Papers have already been prepared,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
Biz tomato Crop "a Delaware.

The Delaware tomato crop will ex-
coed value of $4,000, 900 this year
The sale of cans in that section has
already been large, indicating that
the pack will be the largest on record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13

Among recent inventions for house,
hold use is a dish drainer,< which
should prove very useful. AS shown
in the illustration, 1t is device for
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
Killed His AssaiIant.

Attacked by Ephraim Alsbrooke
with a moving blade, James Dunning
shot and killed him at Hopkinsville,
Ky.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13

the top of this lever is normally in
advance of the lever end. Obviously,
a pulling pressure exerted by back
ward movement of the horses in stop
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13

Eighty-seven per cent. of the Ca
madam farmers own their own faEEns.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
Plumbing. Timing, Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, tele-
phone 2S4-l, or at the store Of William
q. Hibler, South street, city.
The Senior member of this partner
ship, JOHN J. CARROLL, has been
plumbing in this city for twenty-nine
years, and his reputation as plumber
is too well known for any further COM
ment. 253S.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13

Senator Beveridge Married.
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, and
Miss Katherine Eddy were married in
Berlin.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
AMERICAN SUICIDES ABROAD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buckingham Take Poi
son After Losses at Monte Carlo.

Naples.-A Mr.. and Mrs. Bucking-
ham, who, came from New York, COM
mitted suicide by taking poison at
Castellamare.
The reason for the act was that
they had sustained serious gambling
losses at Monte Carlo.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
notice.!

JOHN J. CARROLL, who for years,
has been in the firm of LooNEY s. CAR
ROLL, has formed partnership with
his son, WILLIAM ]. CARROLL, and
they are now ready to receive orders for
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-11
ARCHITECT CONSULTs
WITH CHURCH COMMITTEE
Plans for New House of Worship fol
Goff NJ. E. Church Are Being
Decided Upon.

Wilbur t. Mills. of the firm of
Mills & Pruitt, architects, of Column
bus, o., is in the city consulting with
The building committee of Goff Meth
odist Episcopal church regarding the
plans and specifications for the new
church edifice the congregation in
tends to build at the corner of West
Pike and Second streets. Mills \
Pruitt have been engaged to prepare
the plans. The committee held a
meeting with Mr.. Mills Wednesday
night and will hold another Thurs.
day night. The plans fer the build
ing have not been definitely decided
upon as yet but will within a day OF
so. AS soon as they are Mr. Mills
will commence the work of preparing
the plans.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-11
HUNT USED FORCE
: TO COLLECT FARES
knocks Two Men Down Before They
win Give Him Their Rail-
4 road Tickets.

Conductor Tucker Hunt, Of the
"Pittsburg Flyer" was compelled, to
use little force to collect his fares
from three men who boarded his
train at Uniontown Wednesday night.
The three refused to give up their.
tickets and It is said that the conduc-
tor found it necessary to knock a
couple Of them down before they.
would look at the matter in the right
manner. !
The trio was bound for Morgan
town, and when the train arrived
there, Policeman Deusenberry, of
Morgantown, who had been a passen-
ger on the train. placed them under
arrest for disorderly cond1ct. -
Conductor Hunt did not want to
see the men go to jail and he assured
the officer that If they would apolo4
gize for their misconduct he would
withdraw all charges. This they did
and they we're released.