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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
THIRTY KILLED IN A MINE.
Fire Destroys a Hosting Shaft and
Air Shaft in Oklahoma,

McAlester, Okla.-More than thirty
miners were suffocated in Hailey-Ola
Coal Mine No. /, near Haileyville,
fourteen miles east of McAlester,
when fire destroyed the hosting shaft
and air shaft and cut off air from the
men below.
Twenty-Five dead bodies were re-
moved from the mine, following a
successful three hours battle with the
flames Explorations in the channels
revealed that none of the men met
death by burning, but that all were
suffocated
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01

elusive, there were issued, not includ-
ing 202,577 increases under the act
of April 10, 1908, made by directions
to pension agents, SS7,34O. This
makes an increase of 371,0S9.
From 1901 to 1904, inclusive,
there was paid as pensions $554,SSS,-
977, and from 1905 to 1908, inclu.
sive, $571,S91, 648, an increase OF
$16,502,671.
While the appropriations for the
maintenance of the bureau have been
reduced each year since 1904, there
has been saved and covered into the
Treasury as unexpended of such ap-
preparations that year S1.343,666
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01

After supposing all night that Mrs.
William Walker, wife of Sanford
IN. W farmer, had been burned to
death in her home, neighbors found
her body hanging from the limb of an
apple tree. A letter left by her
showed that she had set fire to the
house and then hanged herself.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
PASTOR FOUND DEAD.
Rev. o. B. MiIligan, Athlete and
: Golfer, Victim of Suicide or Murder.

Cleveland, Ohio. Goldie, take
care of the children this afternoon;
expect to go to the country club, said
the Rev. o. B. Milligan, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, of Canton,
Ohio, to the housemaid. Two minutes
later the clergyman lay dead in his
study with a gashing wound Just be-
low his heart from one barrel of the
shotgun found at his side.
Whether the deed was premedi-
tated, accidental or by the hand of an
other, intimate friends cannot deter
mine
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
Spying colts Scarce,

Frederick Wagner, president of the
Fiss,s Doerr & Carroll Horse Com.
pany, New York City, remarked that
in going 200 miles recently through
one of the best horse breeding sec.
tions of New York State he did not
see enough spring colts in the pas
lures to fill the stalls of the com.
pany's coach horse department.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
| Spain Has Used False
Coin For Fifteen Years.

Madrid, Spain.--The Government
will sustain a heavy loss as "a result
of the decision to retire from circu-
lation 100000 worth of counterfeit
five peseta coins.
These coins have been in circula-
tion for the past fifteen years, and
they have been practically accepted
as legal tender from the people. The
only return the Government will get
will be from the sale of the ingots
into which the coins will soon be
melted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
Big Hay Crop West.

There is big crop in the West and
a good deal Of old hay not yet sent
to market, but in the Eastern States
the new crop is undoubtedly little
short, and farmers will have a small
er surplus for shipment and for sale
to local markets.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
David u Hill Returns.

Ex-senator David B. Hill said on
his return from Europe that he is out
of politics and would not take a nom
ination for Governor of New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
woRKNrEN KILLED UNDER WALL
Collapse of Chelsea (Mass.) Structure
Rnries Many Laborers.

Chelsea, Mass.-A thirty-foot brick
wall, which was being put up for a
building in Chelsea Square, on the
site of one burned in the fire last
April, collapsed and buried score
of workmen. Five bodies were re-
moved from the ruins, all but one of
which were identified.
Those known to be dead'are Mey-
er Arlwok, Ferri Sarto and Francisco
Gouelifa, of Boston, and NJ Zackler,
of New York. The unidentified body
is apparently that of Russian, about
twenty years old. Fifteen men were
injured
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
cLoUDBURsT IN NEW MEXICO.
Houses and People Swept OF in Flood
at Folsom

Trinidad, Cola food in the CHM
marion River, following cloudburst,
washed away number of dwellings
at Folsom, N. M. Fifteen persons
are reported to have been drowned.
Eleven bodies have been recovered.
Ten miles of track and twelve bridges
on the Colorado and Southern Rail-
way were washed out.
The known dead at Folsom are r.
B. Wenger, Mrs. r. B. Wenger, Miss
Daisy Wenger, Miss Lucy Creighton,
T. w. Wheeler, Mrs. T. w. Wheeler,
three Wheeler children, Mrs. Rookie
and T. w. Wheeler's sister-in-law,
whose name could not be learned.
Several houses were swept away
completely and nearly every house in
the town was damaged
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
Wade Ellis Annninted.

Wade Ellis, Attorney General of
Ohio. accepted the position of assist
ant to Attorney General Bonaparte.
recently held by Milton D. Purdy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
mo- Round Esperanto Institute.

Dresden.-The Esperanto Congress
passed a resolution to found teach
ers' federation and also an interna-
tional Esperanto institute, which
shall draw up rules by which the
new language may be kept pure.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
SALOONS OUT OF BUSINESS.
Prohibition Laws in Several States
Affect Liquor Traffic.

Washington, D. C.-The internal
revenue collected in July was $780,
029,316, $2,S99,50S less than in
July, 1907. A decrease was $216,149
in the receipts from the retail liquor
dealers special tax, indicating that
8646 retail liquor dealers went out of
business in July. because of prohibit
ton legislation in the various States.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
mo- CONSIDER Convict Leases.

Atlanta, Ga.-GovernorH oke Smith
ordered an extra session of the Geor-
gia Legislature. The convict lease
system is the matter to be consid-
cred.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
Plumbing. Timing. Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, tele-
phone 284-l, or at the store of William
a. 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 a plumber
is too well known for any further COM
ment. 2538.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
no Make spars For Raiser.

Hoquiam, Wash.-Chris. andersen
&c Sons, sparmakers, of this place.
have closed deal with the Emperor
of Germany whereby they are to sup
ply spars for the royal yacht.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01

Constantinople.-E Pasha, one
of the most brilliant Turkish officers
in the Russo-Turkey war, who was
exiled for being identified with the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
NOTICEl

JOHN J. CARROLL. who for years,
has been in the firm of LooNEY & CAB
ROLL, has formed partnership with
his son, WILLIAM ]. CARROLL, and
they are now ready to receive orders for
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01

Roosevelt Speaks to Farmers.
President Roosevelt spoke at Jor-
danville, N. Y, in praise of farmers
wives and on uplifting farmers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-01
A. 0. BROWN s co. SUSPEND.
New York City Firm Could Not Get
Stock to Cover Obligations.

New York City.-A. o. Brown C
Co., Of No. 80 Broad street, the bro
kers whose enormous dealings in
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
Attractions Booked at
the Local Playhouses

The big new event in this weeks the
atricals would seem to be the double
bill at the Princess, where The Song
Birds" and Little Christopher will be
staged. Both pieces are novelties and
the former was much talked about In
New York Mcintyre and Heathoat the
Van Ness will stay another week and
will. from appearances, play to big
business. The Alcazar company in
Thomas play, In Mizzoura," and
Browns in Town" at the American are
other promising attractions. The tenn
perance play Ten Nights in a Bar
room" at the Central and vaudeville at
the Orpheum and Wigwam are the
other offerings of the principal local
theaters Following is what the man
agements have TO say of the attrac-
tions for the week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

dramatically unfolded, of a Missouri
sheriffs love for young woman,
daughter of the village blscgsmith,
whom he sent east to be educated.
When she returns with the culture
newly acquired she finds her old home
surroundings uncongenial. At the
opening of the play the girl is bur-
! dened with ennui. A robbery of an ex-
press train Is announced and the ar
rest of the messenger has just been
reported. Then appears Travers, a
debonnair chap, whose genteel ways
appeal to the girls acquired notions.
She encourages his attentions, much to
the distress of the honest, rugged sher-
III. whose generosity made her educa-
ton possible. When the express mes
senger is liberated he recognizes
in Travers the real robber and the
sherfn pursues him. He seeks refuge
in the girls home, and she hides him
in a closet. His hiding place, how
ever, is discovered, but the sheriff, in
stead of arresting his quarry, believing
| that. the girl loves the rascal, permits
him to make his escape. Then the
community rises in wrath to punish
the sheriff. Subsequent events follow
rapidly on each other. Travers Is killed
trying to escape, and the girl discov-
ers that her fancied affection for the
robber was but fascination and gives
her hand TO the sheriff, who really had
won her heart long before.
In the cast with Lytell will be That's
Lawton as the girl, VIII r. Walling as
her father, Adele Belgrade as her
mother, Daisy Lowering as her unedu-
Gated sister, John. b. Maher as dis
contented blacksmith's helper, Howard
Hickman as the genteel crook, and
Burt Wesner as rural politician. Each
of the four stage settings demands
realism. and a feature of the second
act is the forging of tire and the at
taching IL to wagon wheel in the
blacksmith's shop. Fidelity to atmos-
phere will be observed through the
play
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
Wigwam-

1t is announced by the Wigwam
theater management that the bill to be
presented this week at the Mission
playhouse will be the superior to any
yet seen at that theater. Among the
headline acts will be the four Brown
brothers and Doc Healey, comprising a
quintet of clever comedians and high
class musicians. Their act is entirely
new. The Stadium trio, acrobats, will
be on the bill and Bert Virgins come
dian and juggler, will offer sensation
al act Gilroy, Haines and Montgom-
cry will present a sketch, THE Good
Ship Nancy Lee." and Mel Furst of this
city will make his professional debut
as monoiogue artist. Another excel
lent act will be provided by the
Beardsley sisters, character change
artists and singers, and the latest in
novelty moving pictures will be dis
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

Here is a list OF those present. Miss
Cecilia Rhoda. Miss Zoe Barnett. Miss
Sarah Edwards. Miss Laura Oakley,
Miss Helen Flanagan, Mrs. Arthur
Cunningham. Mrs. J. J. Boyle. Fred
Zeh, Harry Strelitz. NJ. O'Brien. Louis
Mundwyler, Otto Schucholz. Charles
Kreiter. P. Ariola, Harold Crane, Ar
thur Cunningham, Ben Lodge. j. J.
Boyle, George B. Field, Clark Wilson,
Gerald Kenney. Percy Cantilano. Otto
Schlott, Paul Roth, Joseph simpson,
Nathan Firestone. g. Rossi. Harry
James and George Lask.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
Orpheun

The Orpheum's program for this
week promises to rival in interest the
excellence of last weeks offerings.
1t will be headed by the Empire City
quartet, which has long been noted as
the best and most popular singing and
comedy organization in vaudeville. 1t
consists of three college looking boys
and dialect comedian. They sing
number of new and catchy songs. Thus
they mingle melody, harmony and re-
freshing comedy. The three Leightons
will Introduce a witty and amusing act
illustrating the hardships of an actors
life and the horrors of the "one night
stand route in minstrelsy. They are
clever burnt cork comedians and past
masters in the funmaking art. Frank
Orth and Harry Fern will present their
muslcai skit, Sign That Book. Orth
IS clever trick pianist and Fern, who
appears as a messenger boy, has
unique and droil comedy methods.
James +. Macdonald will make his first
appearance in this city. He is that
rara avis--a singing comedian. He is
also monologist and comes with
bunch of brand new songs and stories.
fretty Ida OeDay. who made a very
favorably impression at the Orpheum
recently with her quaint songs and
original chatter, returns for one week
only. 1t will be the last week in
which to see. the wonderful Dunedin
troupe OF bicyclists and Press Eldridge.
Steila Mayhew. who also closes her en-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

cede the Song Birds" is a timely and
up to date musical play, which is sure
to be greatly enjoyed. Helen Bertram
will appear as Little Christopher. and
William Burress, one of the best char
acter comedians on the American stage.
will be Sherlock Gillette Kelcey
Holmes. Arthur Cunningham will be
Captain Patrick Slammer and Zoe
Barnett, Sarah Edwards Harold
Crane. George B. Field, Ben Lodge.
Laura Oakley and the other members
of the company will have congenial
character roles.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
played. The matinee tomorrow will
usher in the new bill.
Central

WHY Girls Leave Home" which has
been doing q big business at the Cen
tral theater, will be played for the
last times this afternoon and evening.
Tomorrow night will see the production
OF the great temperance drama. Ten
Nights in Barroom.' 1t will run a
week.
Besides the regular Central favOrites
Manager Howell, alert as ever 10 give
his patrons the best available talent.
has engaged the eminent actor. James
NJ. Ward. TO appear in the cast. The
we'll known child actress. Baby Dody,
will play the part of little Mary Nor
gan. Thomas Heffron will appear as
Joe Morgan. Laura Hudson as Fanny
Morgan, Elmer Booth as Sample
Switched and Herman Cripps as Harvey
Green.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
American

Farce comedy will be the attraction
at the American theater this week.
Gerald Lumley will present Mae Keane
and Frank Montgomery in the laugh
able play Browns in Town This
farce has had most successful career
not only throughout America but in
Europe and England as well.
The play has theme that possesses
popular interest apd presents some
well known American types. A young
man with unlimited nerve interferes
in others family troubles and in con-
sequence lands in difficult situations
However, he never loses his wits and
succeeds eventually in righting the
troubles and in making all concerned
! happy.
Browns in Town" is best described
! as a scream from start to finish, and
in the hands of the competent stars
| heading the company none of the situa-
| tions fails to evoke the laughter due
! il. Mark Swan Is responsible for the
| play and II has the reputation of being
one of the wittiest comedies that has
been written for many years
In the role of Dick Preston Mont
gomery has character admirably suit
ed to his peculiar and unique talents
Critics say that his style of acting Is of
the same order of excellence as that
which characterizes Willie Collier He
is a droll comedian, who is never
forced into slapstick methods In order
! 20 gain his laughs.
Mae Keane is a dainty comedienne in
a role that fits her like her gloves Her
personality is winning, and she pos
sesses pleasing stage presence
The same cast that has been pre-
senting this farce comedy in the east
ern cities will appear at the American
! theater and the scenic equipment ac-
/ companying the show is adequate and
new. The usual Sunday matinee this
afternoon will usher in the comedy and
there will be a matinee next Saturday
During the stay Of Browns in Town
the schedule of prices will range from
% cents to 81 for the evening per-
formances, while matinee rates will be
| from 25 to 75 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
Alcazar-

Bertram Lytell. in a role created and
successfully starred in by Nat C.
Goodwin, is the treat in store for Alca-
zar patrons this week, beginning to-
morrow night As the sheriff. Jim
Radburn, In the play written by Au-
gustus Thomas and appropriately called
I'm Mizzoura.' the popular young Lead
ing man made one OF his most pro-
nounced hits in tile east. That fact
had much to do with the selection of
In Mizzoura' for the Alcazar's next
offering.
The success of In Mizzoura'' was as
much due to the author as to Good
win, who starred in it. 1t is story.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

gagement with this program, will, with
the assistance of Billy Taylor, intro
duce some new songs and witticisms.
A recently imported series of motion
pictures will terminate the entertain-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
Princess

The Princess theater management an
nounces for this Monday night an en-
tirely new program of superlative ex-
cellence It will be a double bill con-
sistinR of Little Christopher" and the
much talked Of travesty, The Song
Birds" The latter was written by
George v Hobart and Victor Herbert
for a Lambs club gambol and made
such an Immediate nit that it was pro-
duced at once at Keith's, where II ran
for several months to crowded houses
II is a travesty on the grand opera
war which has been waged between the
managers of the Metropolitan and
Manhattan opera houses in New York.
The action takes place on the Man
haitian stage. The principal characters
are Oscar Hammershine and Con the
Conried. Hammershine's forces are
represented by Madam Tattletalizino
! (Tetrazzini). Signor Bouncey (BoncD,
and Eddie de Restcure Ode Reszke)
Conried's nghting forces, are repre-
sented by Robinson Cruso (Caruso),
Peter Pantson (Pol Plancon). and EN-
ma Screams (Eames). A reporter is
trying to get a story while the re-
hearsal is in progress and the Ham
mershine singers are engaged in sing
/ ing "Mazuma" Conried enters with
his singers and there is more music
Hammershine and Conried meet in an
e1ClLl1S scene Oh real DurlesQuo dnO
then summon their forces to fight II
out in a contest of song The war
I concludes with a Battle of B fat
william Burress, who originated the
character Of Oscar Hammershine, has
been brought to the Princess ex-
pressly for this production. He wifi
undoubtedly repeat his eastern tri-
umphs in the role. Oscar C. APPEL will
appear as Con the conried. and Helen
Bertram will be Madam TattletalIzino
Arthur Cunningham will represent Pc
ter Pantson and the other members OF
the company will be appropriately cast
Little Christopher" which will pre-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
Van Ness

The production of The Ham Tree
this season is more brilliant than ever.
and Mcintyre and Heath. as the world S
greatest delineators of negro character,
are more successful even than ever.
They are given nightly ovations at the
Van Ness and the audiences test the
capacity of the big theater.
The costuming and scenery are elab-
crate and elegant. The chorus, which
is very large, consists of none but
pretty girls who can sing as well as
dance. Seats for the remaining per-
formances are selling readily and the
engagement of Mcintyre and Heath will
prove to be one of the most successful
of any that has been booked at the
Van Ness The show will close on
Easter Sunday night, week hence.
The next attraction viii be Charles
Frohnans presentation OF Charles
Marlowe's farce, When Knights Were
Bold" with Francis Wilson in the
leading role, supported by an excellent
company of comedians and singers. The
part of Sir Guy de We're, which is as
sumed by Francis Wilson, is said TO
be the best role in which he has ever
appeared. affording his comedy methods
ample scope and latitude. The com
edy will open at the Van Ness April 90.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

the spot light when properly applied.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

The Mcintyre and Heath chorus this
season is the best that San Francisco
has seen or heard for many months.
The large stage at the Van Ness gives
the singers and dancers ample room 70
display their dancing and intricate
marches.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

The Pollard opera company will
stage three OF the most successful
musical comedies that local theater GO
ers have ever enjoyed. during it's three
weeks engagement at the American
theater. 'Florodora," The Belle OF
New York" and The Toy Maker" are
the pieces to be presented.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

When Knights Were Bold" is now in
the second year of it's run at Wynd-
hams theater. London. Francis Will
son made the hit of his career in this
piece, which he will present at the Van
Ness theater soon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

A rural comedy drama somewhat like
Sol Smith RusselFs "A Poor Relation
and Peaceful Valley will introduce
Lee Willard TO San Francisco theater
patrons at the American theater next
Sunday afternoon. when The Country
Squire" will enter on a weeks run
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

Arthur Wing Pinero. the master
craftsman among English playwrights,
has completed his latest play. The
Thunderbolt." which will be produced
in London after Easter. The action OF
the play takes place in a typical Eng
lish family. and the general character
of the drama is said to be similar TO
His House in Order"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

The last time Francis Wilson ap-
peared in San Francisco was in his
productions OF The Merry Monarch"
and The Lion Tanner" The star has
fOrsaken the musical stage for the
straight comedy of such plays as
When knights Were Bold" His en-
gagement at the Van Ness theater Is
booked to begin April 20.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

After The Ham Tree" leaves the
Van Ness theater there will be no
further chance to see the great musical
comedy. as Mcintyre and Heath will ap-
pear next season in an entirely new
play.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

Secretary Hays novel. The Bread
winners" has been dramatized by Mrs
Duval Mack and will be produced in
washington soon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

The name OF the new play by the
author OF The Thief Is to be Sam
son." William Gillette and Arthur By
ron are to have the two leading roles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-10
ORIGIN or THE THIMBLE.

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tbpmb bell by the English. because
worn on the thumb, then humble.
nd finally it's present name. II was a
Dutch invention. and was first glass ,,a and
ptbimbles are seen, brought TO England
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,i,,'i''t,d brass but in comparatively
SI y, 81, ,,aaIs they have been made of gold
s;ivar steel. horn. ivory. ant. even gla SIS
and pearl thImbles are seen e , bGand Win
ss sT,,, ,irst thimbIe introduced into Siam
n,as n bridal gift from. the king TO the
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name.IChurch Eclectic