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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
BIZ He Spoke For Passed.

Bill He Spoke For Passed.
Washington, D. .--Representative
Bates, of Pennsylvania, asked the
House to pass bill transferring COCO
books from the Treasury Department
to the Life Saving Corps. He had
started an impassioned speech for the
poor life savers when he was inter.
rupted by the Speaker "The clerk
informs me that the bill to which the
gentleman from Pennsylvania is adj
dressing himself was passed by the
House on April 30,' said Uncle Joe.
The House roared and Mr.. Bates grew
very red.
James j. Storrow For Harvard.
Boston. james J. Storrow has
been elected head of Harvard Uni
versity, to succeed DR.. Eliot Mr..
Storrow is chairman of the Boston
School Board and a close personal
friend of DR.. Eliot.
New Cotton Mill For Lawrence.
Boston.-At special meeting OF
the Everett Cotton Mills, OF Law
holders voted to double the capital
ton of a new mill
State Orange For Prohibition.
Columbus, Ohio.-Resolution call
ing for State prohibition were adopt
ed amid storm of applause at the
meeting of the Ohio State Grange.
Professor Wolcott Gibbs Dead.
Newport, R. Professor Wolcott
Gibbs, the senior member of the Har-
ward University faculty, died at his
home here after lingering illness.
Proposed to This Millionaire.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Levi Marrick
Stewart, millionaire bachelor, cele-
brating his eighty-first birthday, be-
came reminiscent. Many people,"
he said, "think it an achievement to
have lived eighty-one years. do not
consider it so. Many people think it
strange that have lived all this time
and never married. / do not think
that is strange, either. / have had
more than hundred proposals of
marriage, but have never felt called
upon to accept any of them"
Military Funeral For Rear-AdmiraI.
Washington, D. C.-With full mill
tary ceremonies the body of Rear
Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan was bur-
led in the Arlington National Gene
terry.
Norfolk and Southern ForecIosed,
Norfolk, Va.-Default having oc-
Cured in the interest on bonds OF the
Norfolk and Southern Railway, the
Trust Company of America, trustee,
which brought the original receiver
ship suit, filed a bill of foreclosure,
and Judge Waddill reappointed Thos.
Fitzgerald, H. M. Kerr and II. X.
Wolcott as receivers for the property.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15

Panama. are being taken to
celebate the opening of the Panama
Canal in 1915. 1t is proposed to hold
worlds fair here. Many prominent
men on the Isthmus have Endorsed
the idea.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
BanIlnote Fraud in Russia.

St. Petersburg, Russia. Immense
quantities of banknotbs and coupons
belonging to the State, which were
taken from circulation and ordered
to be destroyed havef again been put
In circulation. Oneg Of the otiicials
has made confession
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
soldiers Settle Strike.

Valparaiso, Chile. THE strike that
mines week ago came to an end and
work has been resumed. The move
ment was put down by troops, who
oyerawed the rioters and arrested
their leaders.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
Won't Have Women voting.
Italian General ousted.

Rome, Italy. - Lieutenant-Gener
Mangiagalli, Inspectors General of Ar
tillery, has been relieved of his COM
mand for making public confidential
letters from the Under Secretary OF
War, General Spate, who has resigned
as consequence.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
James j. storrow For Harvard.

Boston. james J. Storrow has
been elected head of Harvard Uni
versity, to succeed DR.. Eliot. Mr.
Storrow is chairman of the Boston
School Board and close personal
friend of DR.. Eliot.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
Earth Shock at Mont AIbano.

Messina, Sicily. Several earth
shocks at Mont Albano created
panic among the people. The church
and number of public buildings
were badly damaged.
The evening world., 1908-11-05
BRYAN SENDS TAFT
CONGRAT ULATIONS
Asks President-Elect TO Accept His
Best Wishes for Success of
Administration.

LINCOLN. Nov. 5.-Willlam J. Bryan.
the defeated candidate OF the Demo-
cratic party for President, his morning
sent the following telegram OF congrat-
ulation to the Presdent-elect;
Hon. willie i II. Tar. Cincinnati, o,
Please accept congratulations and
best wishes for the success OF your
Administration.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN"
The following reply was received from
Mr.. TAFT this afternoon:
Zion, William j. Bryan Lincoln, Neb.
II thank you sincerely for your cor
dial and courteous telegram of congrat-
ulation and good wishes
WILLIAM II. TAFT"
The evening world., 1908-11-05
DEFEAT WOULD Be
A BLESSING IF
PERSONAL -BRYAN
Nebraskan Says People Have
Right TO Choose Own Laws
Hopes for Reforms.

LINCOLN, New. Nov. 5.-W. j. Bryan
issued the following statement to-day:
THE election has gone against us by
decisive majority. The returns are
not all in. and It is impossible at the
present time to anavze them or to say
what causes contributed most to the Re
publican victory. We made our fight
upon platform which embodied what
We believed 10 be good for the American
people. but ii is for the people them
selves to decide what laws they desire
and what methods of government they
prefer
Il have faith that the reforms We
laborod for viii yet come
! desire 10 commend the work OF our
National Committee | am entirely sat
ished with Mr.. Mack as the chairman
ana with the members o fthe commit
Tee do not see what they could have
done more than they did, and as for
myself | put, forth every effort in my
power To secure victory for our cause.
The nomination came from the hands
of the voters. | have obcyed their
command and have led as best could.
Words will not express my gratitude
for the devotion which has been shown
by millions OF Democrats during the
past twelve years. Neither am able
TO adequately express my appreciation
for the kind words which have been
spoken since the election.
III | could regard the defeat as pure
~ personal one I would consider it a
blessing rather than a misfortune, for
The evening world., 1908-11-05

The first intmation that the steamer
was in trouble reached the Health De
partment dock, al the foot of East one
Hundred and Thirty-sixth street. from Il
man on the pier. who said that the boat
WAS apparently helpless.
Calls Aid by Wireless.
Then the sound OF the whistle sending
appeals for help was heard. Flashes in
the pilot house showed that the captain
was sending wireless messages for aid
There were no tugs handy in the Har.
lem River and nothing could he done
before dark to pun the steamer from
her perilous position.
The Whitney lay In the patti OF the
Sound steamers that left their docks AT
o'clock.
The II. h, Whitney l.. freirhter.
Tugs have been sent to her assistance
by the Metropolitan line. She wa.
bound from Boston TO this city when
she got into trouble.
The evening world., 1908-11-05
RECKLESS DRIVER
OF AUTO SENT TO
JAIL FOR 70 DAYS

As warning to reckless chaureurs.
the Court of Special Sessions to-day
sentenced Els II. kulp ~ not less than
twenty days IN the Tombs, ana ordered
him 20 pas fine o, $40 or serve thirty
days additional uprsonment
ku'ps severe punishment was Inflicted
not So mucn because ne broke the speed
lnps. but because he tried 10 escape
from a policeman VINO arrested MIN.
and conducted .ims'H generally In a
reckless and dangerous manner
The Automobile CLUB ~ America sent
"a Rector % tine District Attorney asking
that an example ne made of Kulp. Mr.,
We. made am AFFIDAVIT in which ho said
that Nulps r,Uktrs- handling ot tho
car. after ho mad escaped temporarily
IRON the police. was menace 70 Toe
lives ~ nsdesrrisD-
The evening world., 1908-11-05
ED" GILMORE
DEAD AFTER A
SHORT ILLNESS
Manager of Academy of Music
and One of City's Best
Known Men.

Edward G. Gilmore. manager OF the
Academy OF Music and one of tho most
widely known men in New York, died
to-day at his nome, No. IS Irving place
preceding tho end, At his bedside when
he passed away were his wife, DR. John
Rogers. OF No. loc East Thirtisth street.
who had long been his physician, and
Eugene Van Deusen, business manager
OF the Academy.
Mr.. Gilmore was about seventy years
old. lie did not know his exact age,
About "A year ago his health failed, hut
lie was able to attend to business until
last saturday. when he collapsed at his
office in the theatre Acute perltonitis,
generated BY complication OF all
ments, was the direct cause OF death.
He is survived by his wife, who wa
Miss Julia Schwartz, Two brothers, D.
O. Gilmore, II theatrical manager OF
Springfield Mass, and Charles Gil
more. of pes Moines, Iowa, president
OF tho Des Moinss & Fort Dodge Rail
road and "a sister, Mrs. Esther Gardner
Of Springfield
Saw New York Grow Up.
Ed Gilmore. as he was called, ws'
one Of the Old guard of The days wher
New York WAS poisoning into a
world metropolis. He Was born In
Munson, Mass, and came 10 This city
when a boy. securing a position in III,
Metropolitan Hotel. n- worked hi'
way up until he became head clerk a
the 81 Nicholas which Was, In thos'
days, the headquarters of thsstrica
and sporting men
Mr. Gilmore was \ natural Snowman
and in 1873 leased the site nov occupies
by Madison square Garden. lie sstsO
Ilshsd the Patrick S.rsneld Gilnor
band there a. an attraction and mad
a great success He $50 conducte
Making MATCHES and other sporting
ca nts. aud made a sperlHltS Of ring
ms uu- u.S musical sitrsc,ons. such A
the Theodore Thomss Orchestra
| In 1873 ne leased Niblo's Garden am
ran thAI famous house Cor twelve years
The evening world., 1908-11-05

Mrs. Welt, whose marriage 10 Nhc
wealthy young man appears to have
been one of the underlying causes OF
ence OF the relatives at the hotel at II
O'Clock this morning. II is now thought
she will consent TO double funeral ana
not insist on buryinS her husband ;
body separately, as was first threatened.
A reporter for The Evening World
found out something about the early
life OF the wife this afternoon. For
more than a year, while she was Cara
Jane Monroe. she lived al the University
apartments. No loJ West Forty-seventn
street.
Not Known On Stage.
She shared rooms there with a Miss
King and a Miss Butler. Her claim
that she was once on the stage in
minor role lacks confirmation so faT
None OF the theatrical agents ever heard
of her. and persons who know the
broadway choruses do not recall her
name. After hcr marriage she lived for
awhile n the Warwick, and she did not
go 10 the Chatsworth. Sevenly-second
street and Riverside Drive, where she Is
now established, until comparatively re-
Gently.
1t seems pretty certain that as "A re
suit OF the double tragedy this young
woman, whose life before she net Welt
was not one of luxury, exactly VIII be-
come very wealthy woman.
Since the mother undoubtedly died
first, and the son was the mothers sole
heir, the YOUNG widow win probably get
the entire estate, which is conservative
~ estimated at $4,000, Her husband
was worth n quarter of n million in his
own name. and the mother had as
much more II is not believed now that
young Welt left will. Herman II. Lin
burg, relative of the Welt family, said
to-day:
II know that six years ego Mr.. Welt
made a Will, but he MAY have des'roye ed
II ~ made another one providing 70,
lis widow. You may rely upon 1t there
will he no contest over the estate OF
either Mr Vcit or lis mother There ,
10 disposition to keep from Mrs. Welt
anything hat las been left to her I'M
der any will or that is hers by law. I
realize of course tnat If therc is no will
and II Is proved that ; rs Vel, sr. died
first, the entire estate of mother and
son will revert to Mrs, j. Nelson Welt"
Marriage Was Secret,
Mr.. Limburg said that Welt rad mar
ried without his mothers consent. and
that she was indignant when she
found that lie had taken a wife,
There are conflicting statements as "a
Whistler or not the mother and daugh.
ter-in-lnw ever met. Tn, best theory
as to Velts motive for KILN" his
mother and taking his own life is tina;
he failed TO bring her 20 a state Of mind
where she would consent to receive Ills
wife,
Relatives believe that the son "as
temporarily insane, and they tell in
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The evening world., 1908-11-05
WOMAN FOUND LIFELESS
IN CONNECTICUT POND

IVORYTON, Conn, Nov. 5.-The dis
covery OF womnu's hat and coat on
the hanks OF Kcyboar. pond led 10 a
search which has resulted i'm the finding
of the body of Miss Ruth Putney, TWEEN
ty-six, Of Midway. Mass, II is supposed
she committed suicide
MIDWAY, Mass, Nov Miss Rush
Putney, whose body was found yester-
dag In Connecticut under ciru stances
that indicated suicide, lived with her
mother in this town The youu6
vomau's father has never lived here
and II IL understood ;hat hiS home Is
someN here ON Long Island. No reason
for Miss Putney's ending her life eau %
given hare
The evening world., 1908-11-05
MARRY? STUPID
PIPE; TOO BUSY"
GOODWIN SAYS
But edna Will Marry Mr..
Goodwin Saturday," Mrs.
Goodrich Declares.
NOW, WHO is RIGHT !?
Actor and Actress Will Be
Happy, Mamma-in-Law-
to-Be Announces.
NOW, WHO is RIGHT /?

NO. I'm not going to marry Miss
Goodrich SATURDAY. I'm too busy.
Forget tits a stupid pipe."-Nat
Goodwin.
Yes, Edna tciH marry Mr.. Good
win, and she tciN marry him Sdtur-
day, too"-Mrs. Beatrice Goodrich.
Take your pick. Nat Goodwin was
Theatre to-day busy whipping Cameo
Kirby" into shape for its introduction to
the public this month. He was in the
centre OF potato crates. barrels and
broken boxes when a reporter asked:
rs the report true that you are to
marry Miss Goodrich. Saturday,"
Can't Hear Wedding Bells.
I'm too busy to talk weddings now
Can't you see that I'm almost crazy
getting this show in shape. I'm not go
ing to get married Saturday or another
Saturday, see" / hope you do. It's a
stupid report. Wedding bells at this
particularly interesting stage of my
career don't interest me a bit or appeal
TO Inc at all, and haven't got an
aesthetic temperament, either"
Mrs. Goodrich, the mother Of the fair
Miss Edna. was seen at the Prince
George. She was all smiles and greet
ed an Evening World reporter kindly.
She said:
1T is perfectly true that Mr.. Nat
Goodwin and my daughter Edna are to
be married Saturday. AT least. be-
Iieve that the ceremony will take place
Saturday. IT not Saturday. it Will be
Monday, sure
They're Going to BE Happy.
You sec, Mr.. Goodwin is busy with
his new show, and. as it opens Nov "a.
he hasn't much time To talk marriage,
| suppose
Anyhow, MIR. Goodwin and my
daughter will be married. as the an
nouncements say, and after the wed.
ding they will enjoy short honey
moon, returning for the opening of
Cameo Kirby.
Really. there has been more secrecy
and more attempts at secrecy IN this
matter than | would have wished, but
there is absolutely no reason for il.
MIR, Goodwin and my daughter viii be
very happy, too"
The evening world., 1908-11-05
SHOT HIS SON DEAD AND
FATALLY WOUNDED WIFE.
Buffalo Saloon Keeper Then Triec
Suicide, but Only Put Bullet
in Shoulder.

Buffalo, n. Y, Nov. 5.--John Hagen.
who keeps a hotel In Scranton. near
Hamburg Erie county shot and killed
his son, George, and fatally wounded
his wife to-day. lie attempted suicide.
but succeeded only In NouudlGg himself
In the left shoulder
The shooting occurred IN the bar room
OF the hotel, and up 70 "a late hour TO.
day the authorities have not learned
the cause any more DEFINITELY than thai
quarrels In the family were frequent,
and TINT Hagen had been drinking
heavily OF late
The evening world., 1908-11-05
LINER H. B. WHITNEY
ASHORE; DISABLED
NEAR HE'LL GATE.
Metropolitan Steamship Companys
Vess el, Rendered Helpless, Is Blown
Aground at Sunken Meadows,
East Of Wards Island.

The steamer H. b. Whitney, of the Metropolitan Steamship line,
souhbond became disabled late this afternoon while passing through
the Bronx Kills off Wards Island From the shore she appeared
have lost Secrage
The hgh wind ana forced her the Sunkcn Meadow rocks
near the point where the General Sloclm went down.
As darkness, appeared to he bal way There
passengers on board.
The evening world., 1908-11-05
BOY BURNED TO DEATH.

While the tive-year-old son OF Daniel
lschbach was playing with matches
to-day lie set his clothing ablaze and
was SO badly burned that death lol-
lowed in a few minutes The child's
mother Was also Injured tearing of his
burning garments. The house caught
nre, but Was not badly damaged
The evening world., 1908-11-05

regarding tho conspiracy clauses in the
indictments,
Mrs Curtis held her nerves In check
unit. the -eed.ng was over and tho
Jury had gone back 10 their room.
Then she put her face In her gloved
hands ana began to sob Historically.
Her husband ANA her sister tried to
comfort ner. Suddenly rising from her
seat across the room Mrs. Clementlns
Dodge Morse, wife OF the other defend
ant, came oyer and took Mrs. Curtis in
her arms, Whispering reassuring words
IN her ear. Finally Mrs, Curtis grew
quietcr,
The evening world., 1908-11-05
VET FORTUNE Of
100000 MAY GO
TO SECRET BRIDE
She Was Once Chorus Girl and, if
Mother of Ansonia Suicide Died
First, Will Inherit Slain
WOmans Estate.

Although Vei widow of the broker who killed his
mother and then committed suicide the Hotel Ansona late Tuesday
night tell the police her maiden anything of her
past life has learned she Miss Clara Jane Munoe She and
Nett were married at the Little Church Around the Coe! Sept S 1907
The evening world., 1908-11-05
ATTORNEY GENERAL
MCARTER RESIGNS

NEWARK, y. j. Nov 5.-Attorney.
General Robert II, McCarter to-day
sen, his resignation 10 GOV Fort, to
AXE effect IS soon as his suco essor Is
sppointed
The lncressing duties Of ne once. he
says. prevent HIM from giving the TINE
80 II that I, requires
The evening world., 1908-11-05

Nay be Rep, trrs I0,n 6isulisa AMI ths ~
effects OF eui Weather by the ase " Riker's
plexlon bsausifisr. A. all Riksr pTug stores.
soc -
The evening world., 1908-11-05

producing there for he nrst time The
old Homestaso This success ~ this
pl.c. prompted M. Gilmore to Join with
Eugene Tompklns N I.k.aE he Acsd-
envy OF MusIc, where they put on Tbs
Old Homestead tur run OF ihTos
Years the academy AS D-en run in
der M Gilmlrss direction ever since
.I. GlImuIr Va Hutlts In many walk
OF Hfs oats de ne fnSdtrlcsl profession.
Three years Ag' No vas islksd OF as me
..t--..t.. t.. ..Hi can ranulisis Tor
Mayor H- Wa member ~ many -
.Cla urEanlZsf IONS and clubs fhr Oli
Uonlesiead.' ms hrsi EFsa success
closed an engagement - tlgo Academy
~ Music uulN frv daNs ago
The evening world., 1908-11-05

The mos, dtls.ogs n, ISsS 10 "saladA-'
.i~sJI Of ASA aa1 uniioFn quality. s.s
The evening world., 1908-11-05

NEST sHRlICL fo tALiFoHNIA
a-rsh. ~ M offiess l-Ssa- iH"l srosN~sS -
The evening world., 1908-11-05

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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-02


l253-The Albambra. a famous Moorish
palace near Granada. founded py
Mohammed /.
f05i-First school opened in New Eng
land for instruction Of Indian chill
dren.
l73i-FIrst issue Of the South caroiina
Gazette. at Charleston.
1850 George Washington married to
Martha Gusts.
1865 Stamp act passed the British Par
Lament.
l775-First provincial assembly Of sout5
Carolina met at Charleston
i777-Elizabethiown, n. J.. evacuated
By the British.
s77D-IAfayette sailed from Boston TO
aid France In her war with Eng
land.
i7si-French attack on Jersey
i7e9-First national election held 10 the
United States.
l79l-vermont adopted the Constitution
1898 -First balloon ascension in Amer
lea made by Francois blanchard
500 Cape Of Good Hope taken By the
English =. Public funeral IN Lon
don TO Lord Nelson.
1900 Congress urged drastic measures
TO enforce embargo act
lsii-New Orleans militia called out to
suppress negro insurrectioD.
British defeated At battle Of New
Orleans
isio-ssfesy lamp. invented by Sir
Humphrey Davy. frst used IN coal
mine.
ls2n-Larxe part Of Savannah. Ca. de
sfroyed by Gre.
1870 Henry D. Gilpin Of Pennsylyanis
became Attorney General Of United
States.
1875 Insurreciion At Messinn.
1852 Laval university At Quebec open
Cd
is53--Ihe Victoria nugget. weighing =
ponnds. seat by Australia as a pres
ent 10 Queen Victoria.
is6I--Jeaerson Davis Of Mississippi
spoke IN justification Of secession =
Mississippi seceded from The Union
iSe3-The Alabama sank the United
States steamer Haucras.
1867 Movement TO impeach President
johnson began IN ~ House.
fs7o--pocicards hrst introdaccd into
England.
1879 -congrcss arranged 10 issue cent
postal cards
ls7s-siasuc Of she prince consori nm
reilea IN London BY the Prince Of
Wales.
isSs- United States Senate passed a
presidential succession bin.
iSSs--Many lives lost IN terrific snow
storm IN the Northwest
lsoi--Internationa monetary conference
met az Washington.
1873 Last spike driven IN Great North
crn extension 10 the Pacific coast
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-02

An Egyptian papyrus over 1000 year.
ia. which has been brought 60 the Toledo
(ohio) Museum Of Ar with other an
tIouitics, Is found to be Of exceptional inn
portnncc. a. Il establishes the date Of the
relgu Of a Pharaoh hitherto unknown and
throws light on the condition OF woman
IN the fourth century, d. G. The name
Il the writer who signs this papyrus Is
found on another docnmennt In Strashnrg
university. which bears a definite date.
consequently his reference to the Pharaoh
Kahahhaeha places the reign Of that Pha-
raoh in the year 34i Il. G. Il also con-
6rms the statement Of the Greek historian
Diodorus. Of the FIRST century b. c. say
ing that women were more important IN
the social scale Of Egypt than men and
that they formerly dictated terms in mar.
Rage. Since Diodorus no evidence had
cen found substantiating his statement.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-02

A new and destructive disease Of horses
new. that is. TO this continont--has
been discovered IN western Pennsylvania
Il Is cpizootic iymphnngitis. and the state
veterinary department Is taking every pos
sible means to stamp out the disease be
fore Il has caused great loss to horse
owners throughout the State.
This disease has been known for long
lime In India. China. Japan and the
Philippine Islands, and more recently In
south Africa. From South Africa Il was
carried. after the Bocr war to England
and ireland. where the British Board OK
Agriculture has been combating i active
~ for several years When or by what
agency Il reached Pennsylvania has not
been discovered.
About 40 horses deemed incurablc have
been destroyed. The others are in quar-
antlne. The disease is a dangerous one
nd hard TO combat.