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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
Newsy GIeanInes.

The Sultan OF Turkey granted a
constitution and will call a Parlia-
ment.
The first steps toward the organiza-
ton OF national aerial society were
taken in Washington. D. G.
Governor Hughes announced he
would accept reconciliation If 1t
were the freely expressed wish of the
party
Al bill has been introduced In the
Portuguese Chamber OF Deputies to
|expel the rallaious orders from the
KINGDOM.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
BIRDS SLOWLY INCREASING.
Auaahen seeetys Eor.s savne MANY spsees Nearly

Many Species Now Nearly Extinct.
ton of the islands this summer They
are mainly laughing gulls. Next in
number are the Louisiana herons, the
royal cabots and Forster's terms and
black swimmers. Some of the varie-
ties are nearly extinct, There are
only twenty-five snowy herons left.
twenty-five black crowned night
herons and thirty-five Caspian terms,
all once abundant on the Gulf coast,
but killed off for their plumage. A
number of eggs have been destroyed
and young birds killed by recent
storms
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
GREAT PILLSBURY MILLS
IN HANDS OF RECEIVERS
Worlds Largest Flour Manufac'
turing Company in Trouble.
GRAIN SPECULATION REASON
Concern is an English Corporation
Mills to Continue to Run-Re-
ownership Said to Be Step To-
ward Reorganization.

Minneapolis, Minn.--A. G. Loring,
head of the Northwestern Consoli-
dated Milling Company; G. S. Pills
bury, son of the late Charles A. Pills
bury, and A. G.. Cobb, a lawyer, were
appointed receivers of the Pillsbury-
Washburn Flour Milling Company,
Limited. on petition Of stockholders
and holders of the company's paper.
These petitioners were the North
western National Bank, the First Ma
tional, the Swedish American Ma
tional, of Minneapolis, and the Sec
ond National Bank, of st. Paul, to-
gether with J. s. Pillsbury.
The company made no opposition,
and the proceeding is said to be a
step toward a reorganization of the
company. Rumor has added these
reasons for the application: Lack of
ready cash, an alleged attempt on the
part of English shareholders to freeze
out American interests, and alleged
Encouragement. The court fixed the
receivers joint bond at 100000, to
be filed within five days.
The manager of the business since
the death of c. A. Pillsbury ten years
ago has been Henry L. Little.
The company is a British corpora
ton, organized in 1889 under the
laws of Great Britain. 1t operates
Pillsbury Mills A, B and G, with their
elevators, of which Mill A is the larg-
est in the world; the Palisade and
Anchor Mills and elevators and the
Lincoln Mill at Anoka. The COM
pany's output is 10000 barrels of
-four daily, which 1t distributes
throughout the world by means of
5000 agencies.
The company is practically owner
of the stock of the Minneapolis Mill
Company, of Minnesota, and the St.
Anthony Water Power Company, Of
Minnesota. with water rights. The
Minneapolis Mill Company, of New
Jersey, practically owns the capital
stock of the Pillsbury-W ashburn
Flour Mills Company, and the Mime
apolis Mill Company owns the stock
of the Minneapolis and Northern Ele-
vator Company, controlling 100 grain
elevators.
1t was asserted at the hearing that
the Pillsbury-Wa Flour Mills
Company had done a business OF
$22,000,000 in the last fiscal year,
but the net earnings of the company
have been decreasing ever since it
came into English hands. In the last
ten years they have declined from
$672,59 to s461, 900.
The unsecured Indebtedness of the
company is set at more than $4,000
900. The assets are estimated at
$3,500,000. The company has $780,
600 of its product stored in twenty
five States outside of Minnesota. The
book value of its assets exceeds $751;
100000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
China Bars Morphine,
Asks Japan's Aid.

Pekin.--China has asked Japan to
consent to the restriction of the inn
portation into China of morphine, as
veil as tho instruments used for the
Injection of the drug. All the other
Powers long since agreed to this re-
striction.
1t is highly desirable that Japan
consent to this proposal. particularly
in View of the opium congress to be
held In Shanghai in January, when
measures for thecontrol of the opium
trafflc are to be devised.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
FOUR PERISH IN FIRE.
Flames Sweep Tenement House in
I Sicilian Quarter, New York.

New York City - In fire that
swept the four-story brick tenement
house at No. $50 East Hath street,
an the heart of the Sicilian colony,
four. children lost their lives and a
score or more persons were injured.
In less than Ave minutes from the
time the fire was discovered the
whole building was in blaze, and
those living on the upper floors had
little chance to escape. The injured
were hurt by jumping from windows
The dead are: Antonio Fousto, nine
years; Rosie Fousto, ten years; JOS
Fousto, six years; Angelina Fousto,
sixteen months.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
The National Game.

The Clevelands have played in
fifteen extra games SO far this season
For little man Bobby Byrne, Of
the Cardinals. hits the ball mighty
hard.
There are now three left handed
tbrowers in the New York National
Dutfleld.
The Indifferent appearing ball play
or isn't always so in reality. There's
Lajoie, for instance.
Walter Johnson, OF the Washing
tons, is again pitching the kind OF
ball that made him famous last sea-
son,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11

New Orleans. census of the
bird islands on the Louisiana coast
has been completed and shows a con-
siderable increase in the number of
the birds in spite of heavy losses
through recent storms
The islands are nineteen in number
and we're given by the Federal and
State governments to the Audubon
Society as bird reservation. At the
timo of the gift the sea birds on the
Gulf coast were nearly extinct.
Tho census shows that $4,000 more
birds have been added to the popula-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11

Convicted on charge of violating
the anti-pass law, s, G. Watts was
fined $500 and "Gertie" Williams
800 in the Federal Court at Helena,
Mont. Watts. who was a Great
Northern brakeman, obtained pass
for his wife and gave it to Miss Will
Jams.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
Sausage Gives Woman $4,000.

Because she bit on tack and
broke front tooth in eating sau-
sage, Mrs. Margaret Sampson, of
Wakefield, Mass, received $4,000
damages in the Superior Court from
packing company of Sonierville.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
Bronco Kills Two Men.

At Bloomington, Ind, John Mullls
and his son-in-law, Isaac Fox, were
killed by bronco which they were
driving. The animal suddenly
stopped and began to kick, his heels
going through the dashboard and
crushing the skulls of both men.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
BY CABLE.
Honduran SnarI.

Honduran SnarI.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras.-The Hon
duran Government has refused to re-
scind or cancel the exequaters of the
American Consul and Vice-Consul at
Ceiba. The State Department of
Washington had requested the Hon
duran Government to do so.
Pasha Forms New Cabinet.
Constantinople. Turkey-Kiamil
Pasha has formed new Cabinet.
Jemalledin Effendi, the Sheik-ul-
Islam and the Minister of Foreign At
fairs retain their portfolios.
Fund For Zeppelin.
Berlin.-The Society for the Study
of Airships hasstarted national fund
in aid of Count Zeppelin. Badges
bearing portrait of the Count have
been placed on sale throughout Ger.
many.
Prize For an American Scientist.
Copenhagen Professor Maurice
Bloomfield, who is representing Johns
Hopkins University at the Interna-
tional Orientalist Congress, in session
here, was notified that the Royal Ba-
varian Academy of Sciences had
awarded him an important prize in
recognition Of his recent publications.
aassss1
Want Sultan to Dismiss Harem. 70
London.-The Times correspond.
ent at Sofia. Turkey. says that Young
Turks captured one of the Sultan's
ENJOYS at Adrianople and compelled
him to swear fidelity to the new
regime. They then entrusted him
with letter to the Sultan, in which
they demanded that he dismiss his
harem and only have one wife.
Loss Of Life in Typhoon.
Hong Kong, China. Govern.
ment has decided to dredge the pres
ent typhoon shelter and to make an
other one in the west harbor at a cost
of $1.500,000. Nearly one thousand
lives were lost in the late typhoon.
Marquis di RUdini Dead.
Rome. italy The Marquis al Rud-
ini, who at various times had held
the positions Of Premier, Minister OF
the Interior and Minister of Foreign
Affairs, died here from cancer of the
tAFCts lie WdS IL AAap S4Aty ~hAl4IA Year.
! Our Japan Treaty. e, n $500
Toxic, Japan. Notifications of the
trade marks and copyright \ treaty
were exchanged between Peter Au.
gustus Jay. Secretary of the United
States Embassy and Charge DAT
flares, and General Terauchi. Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
Rescued Children.
London. AT the risk OF her own
| life. Mrs Frederick Guest, formerly
Amy Phipps. of Pittsburg, rescued
| her two little children when Burnley
| Hall, near Oakman, the mansion
/ which her husband RECENTLY rented
was almost DESTROYED BY are
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Paris.-While awaiting the discov-
cry of some means to cure tubercu-
losis scientists are searching for some
means of early diagnosis, which hith-
erto has been most difficult. DR..
Boureille now describes series of
experiments whereby an easy method
can be established.
He examined every year 1900
women and girls. He measured the
thornx at the moments of extreme
Inspiration and expiration and noted
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
GeorrinL Promoter a snicide

Captain D. G. Purse, we'll known
as a developer, Industrial writer and
promoter, and having connections in
New York, Pittsburg and other cities,
committed suicide at Savannah, Ca,
by shooting. No cause is known for
the deed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
France to Use Posters
to Gain Recruits.

"
Paris.-The vote on two years of
military service releases a number of
men In the French regiments. There
is also scarcity of re-enlistments.
The Colonel of. the Twelfth ORA
goons. station at Pont Mousson, has
decided to adopt the American sys-
tenn OF recruiting through brilliant
and artistic posters depicting the adj
vantages of service. including fancy
cloth uniforms. the regular life in the
service and at 10 p. m. bed for the
petty officers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
War Against Mosquitoes.

DR.. Doty. Health Officer of the
Port of New York, said that Staten
Island was now practically rid of
mosquitoes, after six years of exter-
mination work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
Morse Banks Liouidated.

The Federal Government has de-
cided to liquidate completely two of
Morse's banks in New York City, the
New Amsterdam and the Bank of
North America.
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I'll PaSO, Text has been learned
here that Yaqui Indians on July "a
killed thirteen persons near the Lam
pazas mine.
$1,000 Fine For the Santa Fe.
Chicago S. H. Bethea in
the United States District Court Inn
posed fine of $1,000 upon the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Company when that company pleaded
guilty to granting rebates to the
United States Sugar and Land Com
pany. of Garden City, Kan.
Socialist Candidate Shoots.
Bloomington, Ill.-Joseph Lands,
Socialist candidate for Congress,
made an unsuccessful attempt to
shoot Prosecuting Attorney William
Bach. Lands was arrested. The af-
fair was the outgrowth Of a news
paper controversy.
Col. r. L. Hoxie Retired.
Washington, D. C.--Colonel Rich
ard L. Hoxie, corps of engineers, re-
Gently in charge of river and harbor
work in the vicinity of Baltimore,
was placed on the retired list of the
army on account of age, with the rank
of brigadier-general.
Body Washed Ashore.
Oyster Bay, L. 1.-The body of
Samuel Rowlands, the keeper of the
Middle Ground lighthouse, at the en-
trace to Oyster Bay, who was drowned
while attempting to gain the light
house ladder from his rowboat, was
oc6r u 4 n
about mile from the lighthouse.
Elizabeth Fire.
Elizabeth, N. 1.-THE main build
ing of the Jenkins Rubber Works, at
Magnolia avenue and Division street,
was destroyed by fire. The loss will
probably reach 100000, said to be
mostly covered by insurance.
Rains Save Corn.
Omaha, Neb.-There was a general
rainfall all over Nebraska, and re-
ports from many sections say the rain
is still falling. The effect on corn will
i be extremely good.
Plays Golf in Dark.
Chicago. On wager Fred Nc
Leod, professional golfer, of the On
wentsia Country Club, at Lake For
est, made the eighteen-hole course in
SO strokes, aided only by the dim
light of a half moon. He made the
first nine holes in 2S, and was going
at fest clip until the fourteenth
hole was reached.
Army Officers End Walk.
San Francisco.-Seven army Off
GERS from the Presidio have finished
the third and last lap of the fifty-mile
walking test ordered by President
Roosevelt to determine their physical
fitness to remain in the service. The
officers, most of whom are nearly
sixty years old, arrived here after
covering twelve miles and underwent
an examination. All were in excel
lent condition.
Cinderella Slipper Lost.
Chicago. -Somewhere in Chicago
there is Cinderella slipper which is
worth at least $500. The Cinderella
is the six-year-old daughter of Mrs. /.
Silverman, and her lost slipper holds
diamonds valued at $500, the prop
erty of her mother.
Struck Twice by Rolt.
Hartford. Conn.-For the second
time within a month lightning has
struck the great stone Keney me-
mortal clock tower, in Main street,
and struck two trees.
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KRONENBERG'S
To our SUBSCRIBERS.
al W A SHIN TON ST.

When You wish tochange 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, 1908-08-11
Maker Of First Airbrake Dead.

UN"hVE OH N1I5t 1AATUHuht DtHu'
George F. Larimer, seventy-three,
who made the first Westinghouse air.
brake, died at Pittsburg, Pa.
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the difference. For normal females
he found that the difference always
exceeded two and one-third inches,
while for tuberculous women it never
reached one and one-sixth.
He then measured thousand sol
diers and found a difference of from
three and one-half to four and one
half inches The tests on tuberculosis
patients show that in ninety-eight per
cent. of the cases the difference never
exceeded one and one-sixth.
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notice.!

JOHN J. CARROLL. who for years,
has been in the firm of LooNEY & CAR
ROLL, has formed q partnership with
bis son, WILLIAMJ J. CARROLL, and
they are now ready to receive orders for
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
Plumbing, Timing. Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, tele-
phone 2S4-l, or at the store of William
e. 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.
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CONSERVATIVES LUNG CAPACITY,

Do6to in
of Dlagn
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$1,000 Zinc For the Santa ne.

Chicago S. H. Bethea in
the United States District Court Inn
posed a fine of $1,000 upon the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Company when that company pleaded
guilty to granting rebates to the
United States Sugar and Land Com
pany, of Garden City. Kan.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
LATEST NEWS
BY WIRE.
Is Slain by Yannis.

is Slain by Yaquis.
81 Paso, Text has been learned
here that Yaqui Indians on July "a
killed thirteen persons near the Lam
pazas mine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
Rescued ChiIdrel

life, Mrs. Frederick Guest, formerly
Amy Phipps. of Pittsburg, rescued
her two little children when Burnley
Hall, near Oakman, the mansion
which her husband RECENTLY rented
was almost DESTROYED BY are.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
Struck Twice BY Rolt

Hartford. Conn.-For the second
time within a month lightning has
struck the great stone Keney me-
mortal clock tower, In Main street,
and struck two trees.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
Socialist Candidate Shoots.

Bloomington, Ill.-Joseph Lands,
Socialist candidate for Congress,
made an unsuccessful attempt to
shoot Prosecuting Attorney William
Bach. Lands was arrested. The af-
fair was the outgrowth of news
paper controversy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
our Japan Treaty,

Toxic, Japan. Ratifications Of the
trade marks and copyright \ treaty
were exchanged between Peter Au
gustus Jay. Secretary of the United
States Embassy and Charge DAT
flares, and General Terauchi. Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
MARQUIS al Rudini Dead.

Rome, Italy, The Marquis di Rud-
ini, who at various times had held
the positions Of Premier, Minister Of
the Interior and Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, died here from cancer Of the
liver. He was in his sixty-ninth year.
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Cinderella slipper Lost.
Chicago. -Somewhere in Chicago
there is a Cinderella slipper which il
worth at least $500. The Cinderella
is the six-year-old daughter of Mrs. |
Silverman, and her lost slipper holds
diamonds valued at $500, the prop
erty of her mother.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
Loss Of Life in Typhoon.

Hong Kong, China. Govern
ment has decided to dredge the pres
ent typhoon shelter and to make an
other one in the west harbor at a cos
of $1,000, 900. Nearly one thousan
lives were lost in the late typhoon.
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Col. r. Il. Hoxie Retired.
Washington, D. C.-Colonel Rich
ard L. Hoxie, corps of engineers, re-
Gently in charge of river and harbor
work in the vicinity of Baltimore,
was placed on the retired list Of the
army on account of age, with the rank
of brigadier-general
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Plays Golf in Dark.
Chicago. On a wager Fred N
Leod, professional golfer, of the
wentsia Country Club, at Lake F,
est, made the ighteen-hole course
83 strokes, aided only by the d
light of half moon. He made t
first nine holes in rs, and was goi
at fast clip until the fourteen
hole was reached.
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and other disturbing factors rendered mis-
process futile when at every moment in
the day the receiving clock operated on by
the transmItter was attuned to the action
of the latter, the result being that high
winds and great disturbances Of the air
upset the proper action and course of the
electric waves.
In the case of the present contrivance
the objective clock is Isolated during fifty
nine seconds in each minute, in which time
it is insensible to all emission of electrical
currents. In the sixtieth second, however,
the receiving apparatus, hitherto idle, is
automatically brought into circuit with the
transmitter. No two clocks travel at pre-
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BUSINESS METHODS IN CITIES
Attractive Showing of the Commission
system of Government I'm
Houston, Tex.

At a recent meeting of the Carolina
Municipal association Mr.. Rice, the mayor
Of Houston, Tex, gave an account of the
government Of his city which was full Of
interest as a lesson in what may be ac-
complished in the way of business munic-
ipal administration. Houston had for
years been suffering under the evils Of
political government, 1t was inefficient
and eXtravagant, and none which was
raised by taxation was squandered. Pub
lie utilities were unregulated and people
had to pay too much for what they got.
Wearying OF these things, leading citizens
went TO the Legislature for a city charter
on a new plan. Under this plan authority
and responsibility were conferred I'm a
mayor chosen by the people, voting under
the restrictions Of the laws of Texas. These
laws limit the suffrage to those who have
paid tho poll tax in person. The main
features OF the Houston plan are the cleo
ton by the people of a mayor who is the
head of the municipality and Of a small
council. Instead OF having a council COM
posed of men elected by separate wards,
the council is composed OF four men elected
from the city at large. A coordinate
power is vested in the mayor and council
to dismiss any city official, except the
comptroller, without cause at any time.
Essential provisions were adopted safe
guarding the granting of municipal fran
chises. A large portion of the executive
or administrative power is subdivlded into
different departments. Each department
is under the charge Of a committee and
the mayor, and all the councilmen are
members of each committee.
One Of the striking results OF the sys-
tenn, as described by Mayor Rice, has been
the elimination OF red tape and palaver.
Any citizen who wants a street paved,
taxes adjusted, assessment changed, a
nuisance abated. has only TO call at the
mayors office, state his case and have the
matter decided on the spot. Not long ago
a nonresident landowner came TO Houston
and discovered that his property was as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05

sesscd higher than other adjacent prop
erty. He asked the advice Of a lawyer
and was told TO call at the mayors offic
and state the case 10 him.. Ho did SO
The mayor called IN the tax collector aoc
in less than an hour the matter had been
adjusted. The astonished landowner de-
clarcd that in the city whore he lived it
would have taken weeks to reach a con-
Clusion.
This new charter IN Houston became
operative I'm 1905. When the new govern
ment went In the finances were in a de
plorablc condition and there was a floating
debt Of $4,000. The public credit had
become so impaired hat people did not
wish TO deal with the city. I'm the three
years since the new charter government
began the floating debt has been paid, all
current bills are promptly met, credit has
been re-cstablished over 100000 has bean
spent In permanent improvements, useless
offices have been abolished and many con-
solidated, water works have been purchased
and water supplied To- small houses at
SC a year, gambling has been broken up
and the tax rate is 20 cents less than il
was before.
The charter confers the right to regulate
the charges OF public utility corporations,
and the price OF gas has been reducted
from $50 to $1.15. we regulate. but do
not Cypress them Mayor Rice said. "In
fact, We encourage capital TO come to TTous.
ton.'-Baltimore Sun.