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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
MANY SKATING ACCIDENTS
Ice Breaks and Six Boys Drown
in New Jersey Ponds.
Three Victims in Newark and Three
in Tenafy ventured Where il
Was Too Thin.

Newark, N. Leonard Smith.
ten years old; Augustus Hartman.
eight and one-half years old; Louis
Hartman, nine years old, and Ed.
ward Rowle, ten years old, went slid.
ing on the thin ice of pond in Nine.
teenth street, Newark, in the neigh
borhood Of their homes. Finally they
joined hands and started across the
pond. They had gone but few
steps when the ice gave way and
they plunged into the water.
The youngsters cries attracted
Michael H. Healey, a grocer, whose
store is opposite the pond. Taking
a clothesline, Healey, who is a Grip
pie, shouted for help, and Harry
Blacksmith, fifteen years old, OF
South Eighteenth street, responded.
All but Rowle, who was near the
shore, had disappeared and he was
sinking Blacksmith jumped in and
dragged him to shore A doctor re-
susciated him and he was taken
home.
While this, was being done young
Blacksmith entered the pond several
times and landed Smith, but he was
dead. The other bodies were re-
covered later and removed to the
boys homes
Arthur and Harry Morgan, aged
fifteen, and Horace Weeks, twelve
years old, of Tenafy, N. j., fell
through the ice while skating on a
quarry pond near there and were
drowned The bodies were found
NV Caoroo WhaUman who wac Of
tracted by the action of two collie
dogs that he met on a road near
the quarry. He followed the dogs
to the pond. He got rescuing party
out quickly, but the boys were dead.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21

Above is sufficient seed to grow IS bu.
If rarest vegetables and thousands of bril-
liant flowers and all is mailed to you
POSTPAID FOR l2c,
r if you send Ice, we will add package
II Berliner Earliest Caulihower John A.
salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis. A. C. L.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21

The grasshopper jumps about 200 times
its own length.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
REV. TROUTMAN SENDS
BEST WISHES FOR PE-RLJ-NA
Rev. George A. E. Troutman,
Washington, No. Writes,
my Wife and | Are Strong
Believers in Pe-ru-na."
Catarrh and La grippe.

Rev. Geo. A. e. Troutman, Mt.
Washington, Mo-, writes: "My wife
and l are strong believer0 In Peruna.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21

Piles Cured in to IA Days.
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudine
Piles in 6 to IA daysor money refunded. Soc
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21

Not more than 5000 stars are visible to
the naked eve.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
WORK wEAKENs THE KIDNEYS.

Tho Experience of MIR. Woods is the
Experience of Thousands of Others.
Bernard p Woods, of Jackson
Street, Homecoming, Md, says: Hard
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21

On the average, boy babies weigh about
a pound more than girls
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21

was cured of bad case of catarrh when
nothing else that ! tried had any effect.
My wife was cured from a severe case
of la grippe, and we feel that the least
We can do is to gratefully acknowledge the
merit Of Peruna.
My wife joins me in sending best wishes
for your success.
Throat Trouble.
Rev. a. W. Tate, 900 Lincoln Avenue,
Ask Your Druooist far Ere,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
Something New Under the Sun.

A bridge connecting England and France
would cost $40 900 900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
Successful Child Book.

Ask Your Druggist for Fre.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
WILL CONSIDER CARE
OF PUBLIC CHARGES
State Conference of Corrections
and Charities to Be Held
ACROSS the RaV

Beginning Sunday evening. Septem-
Der 81, and continuing for four days,
the next state conference of charities
and corrections will be held in Oakland.
The opening session on Sunday night
will be held in the First Congregational
church. the speakers being DR. S. J.
Barrcws of New York. congressman
and American commissioner to the in
H H. Hart of Chicago. superintendent
of the Illinois children's home finding
society.
The remaining sessions will be held
both afternoons and evenings in Chabot
hall, at Eleventh and Grove streets.
and will include a tuberculosis confer
ence on the last dav. Other subjects to
care of the insane, the prison problem.
school inspection by nurses and public
Fairgrounds Among the speakers will
be Judge Wilbur of Los Angeles. Judge
Ogden of Oakland, Judge Hughes of
Sacramento. Mr.. Pringle of San Fran
cisco, DR.. Stone of the Napa state in
sane hospital, Dr. Stocking of Agnews
insane hospital General Superintendent
Hatch of the state insane hospitals, Dr.
Robertson of the Livermore insane
hospital, Mr.. Fitzgerald of Oakland,
Professor Leslie OF Los Angeles and DIR.
Lamb of Los Angeles.
The monthly report of the state board
of charities and corrections for Septem-
Der 1 shows that there is a total of 656
inmates in the reform schools 6274 in
the state hospitals. I'll in the home for
feeble minded, 1.6S1 prisoners in San
ers in Folsom penitentiary There is a
decrease over the previous month in the
number in the hospitals and penitenti-
aries
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
The Paragraph Pulpit
UNITARIAN
Character Counts

After all is said and done in relig-
ion, it is character that counts. What
matter the truth of creed, the beauty
of ritual, the authority OF 0hurch,
if as result the character is mean
and the life meager? What matter
the lack of profession, the irreligious-
ness of exterior, the denial of author
tiles, when the character is made
noble and the life large? Religion,
like everything else, must be judged
by its fruits. Its fruits are the quail
tiles of character, honesty. purity,
strength, justice, mercy. You may
be a Buddhist. Confucian. Christian.
but if your life is helpful and holy.
/ have no fault to find with your. re-
ligion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
VALENCIA ThEATER
TO OPEN TONIGHT
Special Production of "The
Great Ruby" by Stock Com
pany Will Be Given

An event in theatrical circles will be
the opening tonight of the new Valen-
cia theater with the first performance
of the new Valencia stock company, in
The Great Ruby
Men have been working night and
day the entire week to put the finishing
touches on the new theater, and II Is
promised that when the curtain goes
up tonight for the first time one of the
finest and most beautiful theaters in
the country will be disclosed to view.
The new theater is in Valencia street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth and
has a total seating capacity of 1,SOO
1t is freproof, concrete and steel con-
struction, and the balcony is supported
on the cantilever principle, with only
two small posts in the rear of the audi
torium. The decorations are in green
and gold.
There is a beautiful red plush drop
curtain, with a handsome American flag
embroidered in the center. The stage
equipment is said to be as complete as
that in any theater in the United States.
The playhouse was designed by j.
Charles Green to be the permanent
home of a high class stock company.
The organization is headed by Robert
Warwick and Miss Willette Kershaw,
with Cedley Brown as stage director.
The opening play, The Great Ruby" IS
gigantic undertaking. being in six
acts and IA scenes, thus affording an
idea of the great things possible in this
new and perfect theater.
Every seat for the opening night has
been sold already and spectators
would reap a harvest in Valencia street
tonight if they had any. tickets for sale.
1t will be big night for the Mission
district and Valencia street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
MANY FATHERS SEE
EARTH'S GREATEST SHOW
Thrilling Acts and Funny
Clowns Take Spectators Back
to Boyhood DAYS

Crowded tents continued with the
Barnum & Bailey circus at Twelfth and
Market streets yesterday afternoon and
last night. The show drew as well as
it did the first day of its performance,
and many fathers attended with their
children.
Probably the most enduring in popu-
larity among the attractions-at least
II is as lasting in its hold on the au-
dience as any of them-is the most
ancient-the clowns. The old time
methods are still the best, if what the
crowd liked yesterday and last night
goes to show anything. for the Bar
mum & Bailey clowns rely on the slap
stick and the horseplay which made
their prototypes popular when they
were boys. OF course. these clowns
had hundred variations, which
brought their turns UP to date.
The automobile act made many gasp
and brought all the thrills which any
one could expect The men gymnasts
were peculiarly daring. Among the
trained animals the elephants which
danced with exactness in their apparent
.clumsiness, were probably the most
entertaining.
The new features. of which there are
many this year, continued to amuse
and seemed to fulfill expectations
which had been reused by glaring bills
but, after all. the most liked acts were
the regular old fashioned stunts which
have been put on ever since circuses
went on the road.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
DEPOSITORS LOSE
BROWNS ESTATE
Lake County Property Which
Cost a Fortune Goes for a
Song to Mortgage

Efforts of the creditors of the Califor-
MIA safe deposit and trust company to
retrieve for the banks assets the $45,-
600 house and 100000 grounds which
Brown had held in Lake county failed
yesterday when United States District
Judge de Haven decided that Brown,
having failed to make his last pay
ment on the grounds, was not in any
way interested in the property at the
time his bankruptcy proceedings began.
Time, hen by the court to be the es-
sence of the contract which was the
issuance point of the case, was against
the depositors. Brown had bought the
land from Heinz Syringe on a pay by
installment plan. He had lapsed in
his last payment, $500, due Septem-
ber Is, 1907. At that time, according
to the court, Brown had no equity in
the property. Later came the bank
collapse. and still later the bankruptcy
proceedings. Afterward the banks
creditors, on the claim that their
money paid for the big house which
Brown put up and all but finished on
the grounds and the installments on
the land, asked for an injunction to pre-
vent Syringe taking possession. A
temporary restraining order was is
sued last June. By the decision of yes
terday this was, dissolved and a perma-
nent injunction denied.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
CAPTAIN REPORTS
SEEING BOYS BODY
S. A. LeffingweIl Saw Form in
Water, Thought to Be One
of Missing Lads

Captain S. A. Leffingwell. master of
the tug Mariner, thinks that he saw on
Friday night the body of one of the
five boys drowned through the capsiz-
ing about ten days ago of rowing
barge from the South End rowing club.
The Mariner had barge in tow and
Captain Leffingwell was unable to make
any effort to recover the body. He
notified the Crowley launch company
and three boats were at once sent out,
but they searched in vain
1t was about 8 o'clock at night in the
vicinity of the Southampton shoal that
Captain Leffingwell saw the dead form
drift past in the moonlight. The dead
mans arms and shoulders were yisi-
BILE and he appeared to have on a
sweater or a striped shirt. The police
launch Patrol and a fleet of other boats
took up the search yesterday, but with
out result.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
STABS HIMSELF BECAUSE
HE COULDN'T GET WORK
Frank McKenna, Despondent, Is
Found Bleeding to Death
by Aged Mother

Worrying because his aged mother
was dependent upon him and he being
unable to obtain employment, prompted
Frank McKenna, 123 Germania avenue,
a former employe Of the gas company,
to attempt to take his life about noon
yesterday. He went to the rear of his
home and stabbed himself IA times in
the left breast with a small pocket
a fews minutes later, found him and
telephoned for the ambulance, which
took him to the central emergency hos
pital. Little hope is held out for his
recovery. McKenna. is 80 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
HALL PUTS STRING
ON OFFER TO CITY
prOffer of Lake Eleanor Proper
ties Reserves Right for Elec-
trio Power Generation
Spring Valley Company Sends
Supervisors Letter With
Suggestive Coincidence

William Ham Halls offer on his
Lake Eleanor properties needed by the
city 10 perfect its rights to the Sierra
reservoirs and dam sites for the pro-
posed water system, was finally made
10 the public utilities committee OF the
board of supervisors yesterday with a
string TO it in the form of an impossi-
BILE condition. Halls cash demand Of
100000 for his !, 900 acres Of land was
held by the board members not eX-
cessively unreasonable, but his fur
ther stipulation that the rights as to
electric power generation should be
exclusively his own, they held, utterly
absurd. Hall stated that the actual
ownership had passed to New York
parties for whom he acted merely as
agent. and fortified himself with the
further proviso that the private deal
transforming himself from the master
Of the situation as regards sale to the
status Of a friendly agent" was still
in progress and no final word could be
given for weeks.
Secretary Garfield's requirement of
the city stipulates that the excess Of
electric power should be sold by the
city TO the Turlock and Modesto dis
tricts, making impossible the accept
ance of Halls offer if it were reason
able otherwise.
MUST WAVE POWER CLAIMS
Chairman Giannini pointed out the
further fact that the city could only
advanta geously~ issue bonds for the
water project upon indisputable and
exclusive ownership. The board men,
bers hold that unless Hall waive his
power claims and pretentions nothing
is left the city except contemplation
proceedings. the time of which will not
count against the city, according to
Garheld's stipulations, of the periods
for erecting the Eleanor dam, etc
SPRING VALLEY WRITES LETTER
letter from the Spring Valley
company received yesterday by the
board offers suggestive condolences
with the delays foreshadowed by Halrs
communication. For the company's di-
rectors Secretary Duke takes the board
of supervisors TO task for not includ-
ing the Spring Valley conglomeration
of properties with the Hetch Hetchy
valley and the Lake Eleanor catch
ment basin in its resolution declaring
these Sierra reservoir sites desirable"
of acquisition for municipal water
supply.
Duke confirms the statement of The
Call some days since that the Spring
Valley company, which has never pre-
tended TO own any Sierra properties
would confront the city with such in
any submitted offer to sell its plant, as
follows:
HOLDS SIERRA OPTION
1t may be Of interest to you to
know that the company is negotiating
for and feels warranted in stating that
it viii obtain an option upon a Sierra
water supply, and also an option for
the delivery Of more than 250.0O0, 900
gallons daily from that supply into its
system at Pleasanton. This Sierra
supply is supported by a perfect and
unQuestiOned title
should the company make an offer
it viii embrace an option to the city
TO include this Sierra supply, in addi-
ton to the existing properties of the
Spring Valley water company"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
MONEY, JEWELRY AND
BOARDERS ARE GONE
New York Couple First Pre-
Sented Their Hosts With
Theater Tickets

Coveting the money and jewelry Mrs.
Minnie Moser of 418 Cough street kept
in a valise in her bedroom, George
Fitzgerald and his wife, Amelia,
boarders. presented Mrs. Moser and
her daughter with theater tickets for
Tuesday night and while they were
absent at the theater the FitZgeralds
and valise disappeared. Yesterday
warrants were issued for the arrest of
the Fitzgeralds on a charge of grand
larceny and Detectives Bailey and
Lambert are searching for them. The
valise contained $605 and jewelry val
ued at $375 The missing couple came
from New York, and the police say that
Fitzgerald is wanted there on a charge
of bigamy. He and the woman are
about 80 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
FIGHT PERMIT RECOMMENDED

The police committee of the board of
supervisors recommended yesterday
that the Washington athletic club be
given the December fight permit.
Paladini & Co. and Norris Brothers,
supplying the city prison and hospitals
with fish, butter and eggs, were hauled
over the Goals for the poor stuff the
authorities reported they have been
providing recently. Each firm dis
claimed any Intentional fault and prom
ised to do better.
Chief Buggy reported that the fam
lily Of A. Watts and other persons
'squatting' on the city property known
as the 'Tallant lot" corner of Chestnut
and Kearny streets, had ignored his
notices to get off the land and the city
attorney was instructed to bring legal
steps to oust the occupants.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
COLONEL MAUS AND HIS
STAFF VISIT ATASCADERO
Commanding Officer Expects
the Camp to Surpass All
Others

Colonel M. p. Maus. Colonel d. j.
Brainard, chief commissary. and Colonel
j. B. Bellinger, chief quartermaster,
left yesterday for Atascadero to look
over the work that has been done for
the reception of the troops which are
to take part in the maneuvers to be
held next month.
The railroad station at Atascadero
has already been installed, and by
today the postoffice and the express
office will be put in operation The
four great tanks that are to supply
the camp with water are nearly com
pleted. Colonel Maus expects to make
Atascadero the ideal maneuver camp of
the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
HUSBAND LEFT YEAR AGO

Adam NJ. Dahler. a cashier in the
employ Of the United Railroads earn
ing a salary Of $500 a month, was
sued for divorce yesterday by Bertha y
Dahler, who charges him with HAVING
deserted her on Admission day a year
ago.
Other suits for divorce filed We
Wilhelmine Dorothea Wittrock against
Adolph II. Wittrock. cruelty; Mary @,
Wise against Robert H Wise, wfllfuI
neglect; Mary Casper against Harris
Casper, cruelty.
Divorces We're granted as follows.
BY Judge Sturtevant-Oscar ZucIxer
man from Pearl Zuckerman, desertion.
Ida n. Moss from George w. Moss. de-
sertion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
CoRRAL.s FAMILY ARRIVES

Members of the California Promo
tion committee are doing everything
possible to make the visit of the family
of Ramon Corral. vice president of the
republic of Mexico. as enjoyable as
possible. Sonora Corral. accompanied
by her nine children and a retinue of
servants, arrived in the city from the
south in private car. Colonel George
II. Pippy and Z. ]. Molera have the
party in charge.
The committee has perfected an or
ganization whereby the arrival of dis
tinguished visitors is quickly ascer-
tanned, and Immediately steps are taken
to provide for their amusement.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
YOUNG THUGs ARREsTEn

Frank Brenner, 23 years of age, and
Joseph Parente. II, were booked at
the city prison yesterday by Detec
tives Conlon and Mackey on a charge
of robbery after they had been posi-
lively identified by their victim, Philip
Eisler, q tailor living at 1872 Buchanan
street, whom the thugs had attacked
at the corner of Pacific and Stockton
streets on the night of May 80, kicking
and beating him into unconsciousness
and slashing his throat with razor
They robbed him of $165, two diamond
rings valued at 500 and gold watch
valued at SIS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
f,HEcK PRoyEs WORTHLEss

David c. Wallerstein of the Cali
fornia plate and window glass COM
pany, 921 Folsom street. obtained a
warrant yesterday for the arrest of
August Greenfield, contractor. on a
charge OF passing a fictitious check.
City and County bank September p
Greenfield had some money in the bank.
hut not enough to cover the check. He
was notified and asked the company to
present the check again. This was
done and the check was returie ed
marked "account closed"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
ARRIvE FOR PRISONERS

Detective John McCann of Chicago
arrived here yesterday to take back a
III. Weinberger. wanted there on a
charge OF grand larceny for stealing
four diamond rings valued at 81 900
from Benjamin Shipiro, a jeweler. De-
tective James J. Gegan also arrived from
New York to take back Henry Mandler,
wanted there for grand larceny for
stealing $3.50 from a. Friedmann, a
paWnbroker
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
FUND FoR CARRIAGE INaUIRY

The sum Of $1,000 was recommended
by the supervisors finance committee
yesterday to be set aside for the use
vestigation of the methods of garbage
disposal at the present crematOry, the
amount collected in the city, and mod
ern methods for handling refuse. The
directors of the sanitary reduction
works will give their reply to the
supervisors proffer of 100000 for their
plant today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
THROWS BOTTLE, HITS PASSENGER

Mandell Steinbarg, an electrician. is
in Jail, charged with a felony, and c. II.
Stauffer is nursing a badly lacerated
scalp because of the formers poor aim
when he threw whisky bottle at Con-
ductor Richard McDermott of the Sut-
ter street line for putting him off car
No. 1911. The bottle struck Stauffer.
who was a passenger.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
TO MEET WITH BANKER S
Will Consider Drafting of Bill
for Revision of Present
Laws

The legislative committee appointed
at the last session of the legislature to
make a study of the banking laws of
the state with view to revision will
meet with subcommittee from the
California state bankers association in
the rooms of the harbor commissioners,
in the ferry building, next Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock, The joint COM
mittee will consider the drafting of a
bill proposed by the bankers associa-
tion in reference to the revision of the
banking laws of the state
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
INsTITUTE NEMBERs MErr

At the regular quarterly meeting of
the members of the Mechanics insti-
tute, held Thursday evening, reports of
the financial secretary and librarian
were read, the latter showing the
monthly average of volumes issued to
be 1852. with total membership of
2.719 and a total number of books of
$4,000. Vice President Livingston jerks
presided.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
To visit San Frnncisco

Without seeing the Diamond Palace
would be like visiting Europe without
seeing Paris. 1t is the most beautiful
iewelry store in the world Visitors
welcome. 909 Van Ness av. near Ellis.
A Andrews. proprietor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
Accnsrn nr prn1npY MAJ

ACCUSED OF PERJURY-Alfred B. Weller
354 Pine street. obtained a warrant from Police
Judge Conlan yesterday for the arrest OF Frank
j. Golden. attorney. on a charge of perjury.
1t Is alleged that Golden falsely swore before
F. W. Lawler. court commissioner, on Septem-
Der that he owned the fixtures in a store at 301
Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
POLICEMEN REINsTATED

Peter A. Peshon and M. f. Joy, who
were reinstated on the police force by
the police commission on Thursday
night, reported to Clfief Biggy yester-
day morning. Peshon was assigned for
duty to Company a, Captain Duke.
and Joy to Company e. Captain GIee-
son.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12

Wigs, Toupees. Front Pieces, Pom
padours and Switches at reasonable
prices. s. Strozynski Co., 1850 Sutter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12
v1oLArEs pHARMAcY LAw-rrnnk Raz.

zetto. grocer, and Amilio Costa. merchant Du-
pont street. were each fined $40 by Police Judge
weller yesterday for selling opium without
psy sician's prescription.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-12

For Automobile Eye Insurance
Ask druggist for Murine Eye Remedy. =