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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
PERSONAL ITEMS.

John r. Burr moved on Thursday to
his Chester farm for the summer.
Miss Agnes Hoffman is visiting at
Westminster. Mass, for month.
d. Noonan has gone to Spring Lake
where he has rented the Polak place.
Miss Marion Scott has returned from
Normal School for the summer vaca-
.tfon.
Stacey B. Betzler has a cottage in
Vermont where he will spend July and
August.
Rev. William Russell Bennett and
Mrs. Bennett have gone to Maine for
five weeks.
Miss Katherine Laurie, of the Nor
ristown School has gone to Europe
the summer.
Lewis T. Hays is spending two
weeks at home. He has been in Mex
leo all the winter.
9. W. Vernon, Jr., sailed on Satur-
day for Europe where he expects to
spend the summer.
w. S. Halliday and family will
spend the months Of July and August
near Stroudsburg, Pa.
Martin Vanderhoof and Mrs. Muir
start on Wednesday for Asbury Park
for two-weeks' trip.
The engagement is announced of
Rev. Emery d. Webster and Miss
Charlotte Williamson.
Adolph f. Fairwell. of the local
telephone exchange will sail for Stock
holm on July third for a visit.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fl. j. Genung will sail
for Europe July 6, expecting to re-
main abroad about two months.
The marriage is announced Of r. w.
Morey of the High School and Miss
Lewis in Philadelphia on Saturday.
H. P. Witte started Monday morn
ing for California called there by the
illness of his brother George Witte.
George w. Sinclair and family went
to Culver's Lake on Saturday where
they are occupying their bungalow
A birthday party was given John
Kay at the residence of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Kay on High street
on Saturday afternoon.
Rev. E. d. Webster has accepted a
call to the Presbyterian Church at
Sufferns, N. Y, and will assume his
duties there on September first. He
is in Dover for July and August.
Allyn Thompson and Miss Elizabeth
Tyas were married at the Methodist
Church at Gloucester City on Satur-
day. William Lyons was the best
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson will
start housekeeping at Newark.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
pollutIon OF Rarl.an River and Bag

Pollution OF Raritan River and Bay.
The State Sewer Commission opened
it's campaign in Somerville on Monday
against the pollution of Raritan River
and Bay. The commission summoned
before it the officials of the suburban
towns Of Bound Brook, Lincoln, New
Bound Brook, Somerville and Raritan
to show cause why an order should not
be issued compelling these towns to
take their respective sewers from the
Raritan River and their tributaries.
The commission announced its deter
mination to rid the Raritan River and
Bay Of sewers and other sources Of pol.
luton, and recommended that the
towns affected use sewage disposal
plants plants and filtration beds to dis
pose of their crude sewage. According
to the mandate Of the commission all
sewage entering the river must be
made 95 per cent. pure. No sewers
from this zone to tidewater will be
permitted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
RAMBLING ROUND THE TOWN.

Things Heard and Seen on the Streets
for which No One is Responsible.
A canary bird, evidently just es-
capped from a cage, filled the air with
sweetest melody around DeHart street
on Monday night. Wonder how he
will feel about liberty after he has
been in competition with the spar
rows fora week or so?
&c
Now is the time when the catch ba-
sins should receive close attention.
The sudden showers wash in lot Of
stuff that smells to heaven when the
sun gets in its work.
An old residenter says that the
town should erect monuments to
George T. Cobb and Theodore E.
Randolph for the improvements they
brought about in their day. True,
but other old residenters will remem-
Der how they were opposed and viii
fed without stint while they were do
ing it. History seems to be repeating
itself just now.
The good people who are planning
religious services so as to make Sunday
afternoons the time for rest and re-
creation, will doubtless be pleased to
know that after the smell and dust Of
the automobiles they can get refresh
ments without going into compomis-
ing places One prominent place,
heretofore closed Sundays out of def
erence to public opinion, announces
that it will open on Sundays from to
10 p. m. II it is right for good people
to have ice cream and soda on Sunday
why should not the man whose con-
science approves have beer? If it is
to be a European Sunday why not in
every respect?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
vacation schedule.

The following vacation schedule has
been arranged for the post Office en-
ployees being July Is. Carriers-Am
brose and DeGroot, July 16 to 30
Ergenzinger and Beach,. July 81 to
August IA; Pierson and Brown, Au-
gust Is to 20; Hutchings and Taylor,
August 30 to September ID; Stilwell
and Schleth, Nov. / to IA. Clerks
Mrs. Ambrose, July Is to 81; L. D.
Waters, July % to August 4; A. L.
Gillem and G. J. Collier, Aug. 8 to "a ;
E. w. Tiger, Aug. 26 to Sept. II; G.
J. Gillem, Aug. 26 to Sept. II; w. A.
Heath, Sept. Ii to Sept. 30. On and
after July 1st the price Of stamped en-
yelopes and wrappers was advanced
4 cents per LOCO; also on same date
the postmaster enforced the rules
Of the Postoffice Department requir-
ing all orders for special request enyel-
opes to be paid in advance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
Teneh At Head Of jersey vets.

At the closing session of the G. A.
r. Encampment at Ocean City, Fri
day afternoon Arthur W. Tench, of
Newark, was elected department. COM
mander of New Jersey. The Rev. A.
L. Winans, of Millville, was chosen
senior vice-commander George II.
Bryant, of Toms River, junior vice.
commander; H. P. Roden, Of Newark,
medical director and the Rev. Charles
Hill. of Red Bank, chaplain. The
council of administration selected is
David III. Keefe, William L. Marsh,
J. T. Mcdonald, the Rev. Eugene
Hill, Joseph E. r. Woodruff. Dele
gates to the national encampment are
George f. Currie, G. Seitz, 6. w.
Schafer, Thomas Kennedy, Uriah
Seeley, John W. Chandler, DIR. Chew
ance and George r. Burton. The
next State encampment will be at AS
bury Park.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
IA MEMoRIAM.
Anna A. CorielI fell asleep June 2lst, 1907.
4 WHYsprR oF SvMpATHy

Anna A. CorielI fell asleep June 21st 1907
A WHISPER OF SYMPATHY.
She has only crossed the river,
TO q country fair and bright:
Where the flowers bloom forever,
And there falls no shade of night;
To the mansion God hath builded,
For her coming long ago
To the Kingdom He hath promised,
For the Spirits white as snow.
She hath only crossed the border,
To the Home land of the blest,
Where no pain nor sorrow enter,
Where abideth peace and rest;
Where the palm trees wave IN splendors.
Far above her crowned head
And the shining hosts of angels.
Through celestial pastures tread.
She has only changed her raiment,
For the robes which seraphs wear;
And surrendered earthly treasures,
For the guerdon saints doth bear;
She hath only been transplanted
To the garden of Gods love;
She who wrought upon the armor
All the graces Of the dove.
let the flowers she loved caress her,
As she sleeps the mystic sleep;
Let the hearts that lived to bless her.
Ger her sanity shadow weep;
By the altar of thy dwelling,
She will daily come and go;
From the Mount of Heaven bringing
Balm of healing for its woe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
Greatest Institution In the world

Greatest Institution In the World.
The regard in which The Pruden-
tial Insurance Company is held by the
public of it's home city was shown at
the Children's Day services in one Of
the Newark, N. j., churches one Sun
day recently. The pastor had given
the children talk on the Christian
Church, and, in order to learn just how
much information the little ones had
absorbed, at the close of his remarks
asked them if any one could tell him
what was the greatest institution in
the world. Quick as fash little
voice piped out, "The Prudential In
surance Company" When you con-
slider what The Prudential has done
toward bettering conditions in this
world of ours, the little fellow WASH t
far off the right track, and no doubt
his reply was an echo Of the opinion
of his parents regarding the company.
Insurance World.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
Killed by a Fall.

John McGrail was killed at Matt
Moore's place near Whippany on Mon
day afternoon. He had worked for
several weeks as an assistant carpen-
ter and teamster and on Monday af-
ternoon was working on house. The
ladder broke and he fell landing on a
sharp stick which entered his body.
McGrajl died with a few minutes
supposedly from loss of blood. The
remains were taken in charge by On
dertaker Cook and attempts are being
made to find his relatives, who are
said to live in New York. The de-
ceased lkssd in Morristown for some
time.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02

a. ID. WccO, tuBIut VI AAuldi4O
Steamer, was badly injured at East
Orange where he had been working at
his trade Of timer for few days. The
accident happened on Saturday morn
ing West falling twelve feet from a
building. Three OF his ribs were brok-
en- and his right shoulder dislocated.
He was picked up unconscious after
the fall and removed to the Orange
Memorial Hospital where he still re-
mains.
The local gang Of the Morris County
Traction Co. has finished unloading
material received at the depot and al
so the cutting of the brush on the
Speedwell property. They have also
cut the brush out of Speedwell avenue
in front Of the property OF the N. }. q
Pa r. r. Co. The poles are expected
any day, and it Is planned to begin set
ting them while waiting for the sewer
contractor TO get busy on Speedwell
avenue.
Shelton Pitney, the son of Justice
Mahlon Pitney was injured In a runa-
way accident on Friday noon. he
was horseback riding and the animal
ran away with him on Maple avenue.
4 s he reached Market street the horse
ran into G.. III. Dalrymle's automobile
and the boy vas thrown of directly In
front of the machine. Mr.. Dalrymple
turned into the curb In trying to avoid
the boy, and escaped him. The ma
chine was broken. Shelton Pitney
was rendered unconscious aud was
taken TO his taken to his home In the
ambulance kept at Lauenstein's sta
bic near hand. He regained conscious
soon and it was found that there are
no bones broken, although he was bad
ly shaken up.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
AMzA p1ERsoN.

Anna Pierson died at his late home
on Western avenue on Thursday. He
was in the eighty-tifth year of his age
and for some years past has been in
poor health. He was farmer and
well-known about Morristown. A
widow and six children survive him.
The children are Mrs. M. Nixon, Of
Newark George and Elias, Mrs. John
Kinds, Mrs. Harry Hayes and Mrs.
Fred Hays, all of this town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
MRS. CATHERINE RANDOLPH.

Mrs. Catherine Randolph, widow of
the late Edgar f. Randolph died at
her home on South street on Monday
after a long illness. She is survived
by two sons, Carman F. and Edgar F.
Randolph, End and a daughter, Miss
Sarah f. Randolph. Funeral services
are held at her late residence this af-
ternoon. 1nterment at Easton, Pa,
tomorrow.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02

The Parkside A. C. will play the
Wharton f. G. on Fourth of July at
ternoon on Franklin Field at p. m.
AS this is the first home game OF the
Parksides, there will no doubt be a
large crowd to see the game.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02

A movement is on foot to construct
a fOur-track mOnorail railroad system
between Newark and New York with
running time Of ten minutes to jersey
City and a five cent fare. Woodbury.
LaDgdOn Is among those named as in
terested In the project.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02

There was general mix up of wa
gons and automobiles at the corner Of
South and Elm streets on Monday af-
ternoOn, during which the carriage
occupied by Mrs. Andrew Cobb and a
campanion vas run into, wheel de-
mOlfshe1 and both ladies thrown out,
Fortunately neither we're injured.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-10
News From All Sections of the Four Bay Counties
OAKLAND POLICE SEARCH
/. FOR POLITICAL SUFFERS
Probe Charges. That Many
False Registrations
Are on Rolls

OAKLAND. March "a listless muni-
cipaI campaign was closed tonight in
a blaze of fireworks. Though the lead
ing nominees, Mayor Mott. City Attor-
ney McElroy. City Engineer Turner.
City Treasurer Aver and George E..
Gross for City Attorney. have the nomi-
nations Of the four parties that will
elect, there has at the last moment de-
veloped several ward battles which
have stirred much interest
In the First ward charges OF illegal
registration and colonization OF voters
have been made, and a police investiga-
ton has been commenced. Evidence
has been collected by the detectives de-
tailed by Chief of Police Wilson. Since
primary day 800 registrations have
been filed from the First ward. Every
one Of these names has been canvassed,
with the result that list OF alleged
Illegal registrations has been supplied
to the police for use at the polls next
Monday.
The fight in the First ward IS be-
tween Harold Everhart, the Republican
and Municipal League candidate, and
Councilman Alexander McAdam. Ever
hart is supported by the Mayor, City
Attorney McElroy and City Engineer
Turner. McAdam was defeated at the
Republican primaries for a renomina-
tion. McAdam has been charged with
manipulating the polling places in the
ward to his own interests. This charge
has stimulated the First ward fight.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-10
WIFE DECLARES MISSING
HUSBAND IS 4 bIGAM|s7
Odber S. McBrunie Disap-
pears From His Home
in Berkeley

BERKELEY, March s.-Odber S. Nc
Brunie, who came to Berkeley from
Maine years ago and welded Mrs. Flor
ence Taylor. a dressmaker. has disap-
peared. His wife informed the police
today that she believes her husband
Is a bigamist, and that he left the city
to avoid arrest on a charge of bigamy.
McBrunle conducted a livery stable at
Asf.by avenue and Newberry street.
Prior to his sudden departure he left
the business In charge OF Dudley Bir-
mingham, a brother-in-law.
McBrunie confessed recently that he
had a wife living In the East when he
married the Berkeley dressmaker last
January He iled suit for divorce from
his first wife two weeks ago in Oak
land. but the case has not been pressed.
Mrs McBrunie, the second, says she
was taunted by persons who knew of
her husbands marital tangle, and that
she endured the situation until 1t became
unbearable. Then she urged McBrunie
to straighten out the affair. He seemed
to fear that wife No. might be ex-
pected in Berkeley any day. and that
trouble for him would ensue. This
fear is held by his Berkeley wife to be
the cause of his disappearance. Nc
Brunie has not been seen IN Berkeley
since March g. His first wife recently
was notified Of his marriage here and
Is expected here soon. She Is said to
have been left with boy, in destitute
circumstances.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-10
JUDGE WAYMIRE GAINS
TINE TO SAVE HIS HOME
Ejectment Decision Post
poned TO Tuesday on
a Final Plea

OAKLAND. March s.-A decision in
the suit of the Hibernia Bank against
former Judge James A. Wsymire.
regent OF the University OF California
aud one OF the promoters OF the Tur-
lock Irrigation District. TO oust him
from his beautiful residence at Buena
Vista avenue and Walnut street, in
Alameda, for nonpayment of rent was
postponed by Judge Waste today to
Tuesday. Judge Waymire pleaded
eloquently for a delay. saying that II
given until next Tuesday he would
be able TO arrange with the bank to
buy back his property. which was taken
on the foreclosure of a mortgage In
1900.
Formal objection to a continuance
was made by the Hibernia Banks at
torney on this side OF the bay, Herbert
/. Breed, who stated that his client had
consented TO many delays in the past
Judge Waymire mortgaged his prop
erty in 1895 for S15.e00 to obtain funds
for use in connection with the Turiock
irrigation project. In 1900 the bank
foreclosed and bought in the property
for S24,720, that being slightly less
than the sum then due on principal
and interest.
Since that time Judge Waymire has
remained in possession OF the Alameda
property as tenant of the Hibernia
Bank, but has fallen greatly in arrears
IN rent. He lately secured a judgment
however, against the Turlock Irriga-
ton District for about $4,000, and he
said today that he hoped to have this
Increased to $50, 600. He also said that
a friend had promised upon the Sc
curity OF his claim against the irriga-
tion district TO lend him sufficient funds
TO buy back from the bank HIS Ala
media residence, which has been the
home of the Waymire family for many
years.
Judge Waymire is one OF the best
known lawyers in the State. He was
formerly an Assemblyman. He was a
personal friend of the late President
Mckinley.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-10
DR. M'TAGGART To GIVE
COURSE IN SUMMER TERM
Philosopher and Atheist is
Engaged by University
of California
COMES FROM EUROPE
Other Announcements as to
Personnel of Faculty
Are Made

BERKELEY. March s.-The hrst an
nouncement from the university in
connection with the plans for the sum
mer school this year was issued today.
It's most interesting feature is the
statement that DR. John Ellis Mcrag-
CART OF Trinity College Cambridge,
England. viii be q member OF the
faculty for the summer course.
DR.. McTaFgart has stirred the world
OF philosophers and church folk in
Europe and America with recently
published book. entitled Some Dogmas
Of Religion" and because Of his radi-
cal treatment Of orthodox tenets is
now in the Imelight that is turned
upon those who question, with any
semblance OF authority, the bellef OF
orthodoxy The university here has
paid particular attention 70 Dr. Nc
Taggart's book the Philosophical Union
having devoted all OF its -semimonthly
meetings this year to discussion OF
II. Professor Howison recently spoke
10 q large audience on the phase or
AfcTaggarts writings relating to pre-
existence
Owing 10 the general interest ex-
cited in McTaFgart's book and his own
high place as a philosopher and writer
the university authorities here regard
his acquisition as member OF the
summer school faculty as a matter OF
congra tulation. DR.. McTaggart is an
atheist. snd yet because OF his great
gifts and standing as a scholar IS re
tanned in his high seat in Trinity COL
leee-a "churchly" cOuege-et cam
bridge. England.
other instructors who are TO oner
courses at the summer school this year
are:
Professor simon Newcomb. United Stafes Ma
~si OhSe-vs tory astronomy and theory OF PROB
ehle Inference: Professor Robert hcrrlcA. CnA
versitv of Chicago, English; Professor William
Macdonald Brown University, American history
f.eorre p Winehfp librarian OF the John Carer
Brown Library OF Brown University, history
Professor CLIFFORD H. Moore OF Harvard uniyer-
sitv. classics: Professor william Nitze Of An
herst College French; Professor Henry Suzzale
OF stanford University, education; Professor C.
"a Hulsersch stanford University, law.
Prom the permanent faculty OF the University
of California Professors z. J. Wilczynskt and
D. n Lehmer mathematics; .. X. McAurrsy
law: r. Allen. Greek; r. Dupouey, Frenchi
r. p Lewis physics: W c. Morgan, chemistry
W J. Y. Osrerhout, botany; c. II. Rie5er' logic
The summer school will open on June
"a and will continue for six weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-10
CONFERENCE ON HARBOR
BILL WITHOUT RESULT I
Railroad Companies and
Oakland's Attorneys
Cannot Agree

OAKLAND, March e.-SAfter a second
days conference on the proposed State
Harbor Commission bill between the
Western Pacific and the Southern Pa
cific companies on one side and the
city's attorneys on the other. no con-
clusion was reached. The City Coun-
ell. which met tonight in the expecta-
tion that a settlement would be
reached. unofiicially declined to have
anything 10 do with the matter.
Councilmen Fitzgerald, Aitken, PEN
dleton, Burns and others declared that
the Council should have been invited
10 take part in the conference. They
said that the time was too short to
pass upon the merits OF the bill or to
learn whether the interests of the city
were affected II was conceded that
the Western Pacific and the Southern
Pacific companies had agreed upon the
measure.
At todey's conference W. o. Palmers
and P. F. Dunno represented the South
ern Pacific and w. J. Bartnett and
Warren Olney appeared for the West
ern Pacific. The Mayor. City Attorney
McElroy, Attorneys w r. Davis and H
A. Powell represented the city. For
mer Governor Pardee also took part
The conference will be resumed to-
morrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-10
CONTRACTOR M0FF|TT
IS REPORTED MISSING
Suddenly Disappears From
Oakland, Leaving Much
Unfinished Work
ACCOUNTS STRAIGHT
Friends Unable to Find
Any Reason for His
Abrupt Departure

OAKLAND. March 9.--George E.
Mofitt who was awarded the contract
for the excavating and foundation
work of the new temple OF the Scottish
Rite Masons at Fourteenth and Harri-
son streets, has mysteriously disap-
peared, leaving the work unfinished.
Investigation has proved that Moffitt
left Oakland without word of ex-
planation No one knows where he has
gone.
The dealings of the missing man with
the Masons have been perfectly straight
and he still has considerable money
due him on work already completed.
The contract for the esecavating and
concrete work was sublet by him to the
Hutchinson Construction Company and
James B. Merritt, the treasurer of the
Scottish Rite Masons, has a certificate
from that company stating that they
have been paid in full for all their
work. Under these conditions 1t is
impossible to explain the disappear
ance of the contractor.
Besides the contract on the Scottish
Rite temple Mof1tt had the contract
for the foundation work on the new
Arcade Hotel which is being erected by
c. W. McNear at San Pablo avenue
and Twentieth street. Through errors
in the plans work on the foundation
of the hotel was brought TO stand
still and as Months contract was In
volved. and it is believed that this may
have rendered him unable to proceed
with the work on the Scottish Rite
temple McNear, like Merritt. declar es
that all Mofitts dealings with him
have been perfectly satisfactory. At
torney z. C. Robinson, legal adviser OF
the Masonic lodge, also declares his
faith in the honesty of the missing
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-10
HURLEY COULDN'T BELIEVE
NEWS OF COMMUTATION
Stage Robbery Shortened by
the President

SAN QUENTIN. March s.-"You are
fooling me, Warden. The news is too
good to be true" was the greeting OF
Daniel Hurley, alias Dennis Hurley.
when Warden Edgar informed him to-
day that President Roosevelt had COM
muted his sentnce to expire May 90.
1907.
Hurley was sent from Idaho in 1885
for rebbing the mail and jeopardizing
the life of the driver, Clarence f. Rush.
The leader in the robbery was released
from here five years ago. Hurley's
prison record has been excellent
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-10
EuGENIcs SOCIETY TO MEET

OAKLAND, March 9.-'-The Intellec.
tual Adapta bility of Men and Womer
in the Married State" will be discussed
at q meeting of the California Eugen-
les Association in California Hall. 101S
Clay street. tomorrow evening. The
association has adopted constitution
and bylaws with the following officers
State president, DR.. H. w. Anderson
State vice-president. s. Bacharsch
State organizer and recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Jovita Widrig; State CORE
spondfHg secretary. F. P. Cook: State
treasurer, Mrs. n. c. Lane; State com
mitteeman, Professor e Swartha.