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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
Says Railroads Control
Most Federal Judges.

Lawrence, Kan. At a State confer
ence here over State legislation, j. L..
Bristow, former Assistant Postmast-
er-General, who will succeed Chester
l.. Long in the United States Senate.
declared that the railroads control
most of the Federal Judges, and that
better care should be exercised in the
selection Of Judges.
Lawyers should be chosen" said
he, who have not been affiliated with
the railroads or other big corpora
tons"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
Canadian Judge a Suicide.

Judge Jean Gervais Protais Blan-
Chef, of the Queens Bench, killed
himself at Quebec, Canada, by shoot
ing. He was suffering from i'll health.
Judge Blanchet was sixty-five years
old and a descendant of one of the
old French families. His widow is a
daughter Of General Silas Seymour
OF New York
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
DIED PLEADING FOR LIFE.
Mates Were Digging Prevethan Out
When He Was Overwhelmed.

Mahanoy City, Pa.-"Don't let me
diet Oh, please get me out!" was the
piteous appeal of William Prevethan,
lying under tons of dirt and rock at
Boston Run Colliery, while rescuers
were trying to reach him. Urged by
the young mans father, the men
worked desperately, burrowing into
the pile of rock and dirt, but it con-
tinued to mount higher and higher.
until finally another rush occurred
and the man was completely buried.
The body was taken out half an hour
later.
Two weeks ago young Prevethan's
eldest sister died and one week later
a younger brother lost a leg in rail-
way accident.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
EXCHANGES PROSPEROUS YEAR.
Ten Per Cent. Dividend and $27, 900
Surplus at Onley, Va.

Onley, Va.--At the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Virginia
Eastern Shore Produce Exchange the
old officers were reelected and the
salary of the general manager was in
creased to $4,000, while that of the
general inspector was placed at 5000,
an increase of $500. The position of
assistant to the inspector was created
and N. w. Bell was selected for the
office.
During the year the following pro-
duce was handled: 500 barrels of
sweet potatoes, 493 barrels of Irish
potatoes, 100 refrigerator cars of
strawberries and 220, 900 packages of
onions, pears and cabbage. The gross
receipts were $2,496, 635.28, divi-
dend of ten per cent. was paid and
$4,000 was added to the surplus ac-
count,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
SIMON PRESIDENT OF HAITI.
Only Provisional, But 1t Looks as If
He Would Stay.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti. General
Antoine Simon assumed the duties of
President of the Haitian Republic. In
a proclamation addressed to his army
and to the people he announced that
he would organize provisional gov
eminent to take charge of affairs UNI
til the Chamber assembled.
The news was sad surprise for
Fouchard when his ship came in, but
he's General-in-C Chief, anyway. Nord
Alexis is now an exile in Jamaica.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
BoNAPARTE NOT ASKED.
And Really He Wouldn't Be in Taft's
Cabinet il He Could.

Baltimore, -Attorney-Gene
Bonaparte will retire from public life
next March. When asked If there was
any prospect of his becoming a mem
Der of President Taft's Cabinet Mr..
Bonaparte smilingly said:
II have not been asked, and even
If I were / would not accept the posi-
ton. After March l positively will
retire from public life =
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
WaInnt LOG indictments.

At Union City, Tenn, the Grand
Jury reported two indictments in the
Walnut Log tragedy. Thirty-four
men were indicted. Jesse Carter,
twenty-five, of Clayton, arrested in
October, charged with the murder of
Captain Rankin, died of malarial fe-
yer at Nashville.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
vENEzUELA's NAVY A PRIZE.
Guardship Alix is Captured Without
Firing q Shot.

Firing Shot.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao.
The Dutch cruiser, the Gelderland.
steamed proudly into this port with
the Venezuelan coast guardship, the
Alix, prize, on the end of tow
line. The Alix was captured without
as much as shot being fired, and the
capture meant the practical seizure of
the entire Venezuelan navy An
officer and six men from the cruiser
boarded the Alix from a launch, and
the members of the crew we're gath
cred out of hiding places in the
bunkers and hold. All the prisoners
were run close to shore in the launch
and turned loose to wade to land
through the surf. Then the towline
was made fast to the guardship and
the Gelderland headed for this port.
The seizure marks the first prac-
tical act of hostility toward Venezuela
by the Dutch Government.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
Russia WIN BORROW s225, OOO, GOO.

The Russian. Duma authorized the
external loan of 1925, 100000 which
was sanctioned by it's Budget Com
mittee. A large proportion of the
conntry's $150,OO0,000 conversion
loan is due in May, and the balance
of the loan will be used to cover the
deficit in the 1909 budget.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
Plan Uprising Against
the British in India.

IIEt bEItISH III IIIUEHs
Vancouver, B. C.-The Word says
British officers working among the
Sikhs and Hindus OF the Pacific Coast
unearthed the details of proposed
uprising against British rule in India.
The story is to the effect that scat
tered outrages are now taking place
in India for the purpose of scattering
the British troops.
The main rising will take place in
April next at Amritzar. Stocks of
arms of modern type are hidden In
various districts.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
Mnst Correct CONGO Abuses

Great Britain refused to consent
to Belgium's annexation of the Congo
Free State unless she guarantees to
reform abuses there.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
-Four New RattIeships Asked.

In his annual report Secretary
Mefcalf announced the naval pro-
gram, with four battleships as the
basis.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
Gernanv RorroMs IIess.

The German imperial estimates for
1909 balance at $716,250, 900, of
which $5O,750. 900 must be borrowed.
This latter sum Is s16,250, goo less
than the amount borrowed IN 1903 ]
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
KRONE NBERG'S
~ w A SHIN TON ST.
rs our Subscribers.

When you wish tochange the address
Of your paper be sure and send the
present address as wei as the new one.
II this is not done it is impossible to
make the change promptly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15

ri d GOOD, sac investment
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Rob in Jesse James Style.

In typical old-fashioned Jesse
lanes style and after a hand to hand
battle with Assistant Cashier Jones'
two masked bandits robbed the
First National bank of Texola Beck
ham county. Okla, Saturday night
Jones was found an hour later bound
and gagged and insensible from
blow on the head.
Hands up" in true western style,
were the words that greeted Jones
as he was busily engaged with his
books.
Jones raised his hands, bu: when
one of the bandits turred to empty
the loose change on the counter into
sack. the assistant cashier attacked
the other. A fierce fight ensued, the
banker finally getting the worst OF it.
A posse headed by the sheriff
started after the robbers as soon as
possible. Late Sunday night they
had not yet been captured and it is
thought they have escaped into the
Teaxs panhandle Officials OF the
bank. make no statement OF the
amount Of money taken.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Explains Japanese Influx.

The report OF w. L. Mackenzie
King, the royal commissioner ap-
pointed to inquire into the influx of
oriental labor into Canada, was pre-
sented to the Canadian parliament
Monday evening The commissioner
throws a new light on the responsi-
bihty for the sudden increase of Jap
anese landing in British Columbia
last summer
The report OF. Mr.. King had been
observing the agreement to restrict
immigration and that the departure
OF the Japanese foreign office in April
last from the regulations hitherto in
force was made only at the instance
of the Canadian Nippon Sully Com
pany. backed by the Canadian Pa
cihc Railway and other influential
Canadian interests which represented
at Toxic that Japanese labor was
needed and desired In this country
If there was a change" said Mr.
King, ''in the policy OF Japan, it was
not one which could adversely affect
the interests of this coutry without a
Canadian citizen or a Canadian cor
poration first placing upon it the seal
of his or its approval"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Cortelyou E.as Not Resigned.

Secretary Corteiyou has not resign
ed and does not intend to just at
present. He has not had a quarrel
with th, president and is not likely
to have
His relations with Secretary Taft
and other members OF the cabinet are
entirely cordial, and will surely con-
tinue so.
He is not an avowed candidate for
the presidency. The president has
not informed him that he could not
be such a candidate. His entire lib-
erty OF political action has been re-
peatedly recognized both by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary TAFT.
The secretary of the treasury has
been an extremely sick man, and he
is still far from well. He has been
absent great deal from the treas
ury department., brt has attended
every cabinet meeting when he was
able to be out OF the house.
The president and the secretary
denounce as absolutely untrue the
stories printed Wednesday morning
that Secretary Cortclyou had retired
from the cabinet in huff and was
about to accept a position under
Pierpont Morgan.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Tells of Russia's Struggle.

More than a hundred members OF
rhe House of Representatives be-
sides justices of the Supreme Court
and other government officials were
Wednesday were given a vivid word
picture of the struggle of Russia 5
vast population against governmental
oppression and toward a constitu-
tional form of government. The
scene was dinner and reception at
the residence of Representative Her
bert Parsons in honor of Professor
Paul Milyoukov, a constitutional
Democratic member of the third du-
ma
Professor Milyot.kow said that no
advances toward popular govern
ment might be expected until the
people were again permitted to be
represented in the majority in the
duma However, he believed the
present form of government would
tend TO educate the Russian people
in self-government
Speaker Cannon and Secretary
Taft were among the dinner guests.
but neither remained to the recep-
ton. Professor Milyoukov returned
to New York and will leave soon for
home.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Libel Suit Against Hearst May Be
Dropped.

Eight provisional jurors had taken
their seats in the jury box to try the
libelsuit of Adolph S Ochs, proprie-
tor of the New York Times, against
William r. Hearst Wednesday after
noon when an adjournment was TAX
en- to allow the Hearst lawyers 10
consult with Ochs' representatives on
the proposal for a settlement sug-
gested by Ochs. The Times propri-
etor, it is said, felt it to be injudicious
to allow the trial to proceed further
If settlement could be reached. Mr..
Ochs was surprised that other news
papers had taken pains to report the
trial, and was of the opinion that the
best interests of all concerned might
be saved by an amicable agreement
During the afternoon session We'd
nesday MI Ochs was busily engaged
in passing notes to the Hearst law
yers, and when the adjournment was
place.
When asked about the result OF
the conference Mr.. Shearn stated
there had been negotiations opened
by Ochs for settlement, but he did
not believe anything definite would
result. 1t was said, though Mr.
Shearn would not give any informa-
tion on the subject, that the Hearst
ultimatum had been that If Ochs
wanted to settle he could only do so
on the basis of paying the Hearst
costs in all the four suits and also
counsel fees. This naturally amounts
10 large sum, as the costs include
the expense OF appeal to the Court
of Appeals on the demurrers inter
posed by the defendants.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Republican Editors.

The speeches of Republican editors
at the Missouri editorial convention
last week have the right ring. Ben
Deering of the Clayton Watchman
and Sam Clark of the Carrollton Rec
ord voiced the sentiment of the party
when they said that the time had
come when the question of who shall
slice the federal pie and who shall
eat the slices must no longer be the
paramount question with Republi-
cans.
Mr. Deering said: "For years the
main business OF our leaders in Mis-
souri, has been the distribution OF fed
eral patronage, but the time has
come when we car eject state ticket
and give eighteen electoral votes to
the Republican candidate for presi-
dent and we have something better
than federal patronage to engage our
attention We should educate the
people in Republican principles in
stead OF lining up for this man or that
man as chief patronage dispenser"
Charlie Morris OF the ST. Joseph
Gazette, heartily indorsed the
speeches of Deerihg and Clark, de-
claring that congressman and federal
Office holders should not be dicta-
tors, but should be servants OF the
people and exponents of Republican
principles which mean government by
the people, not dictation by those
who happen TO get an Office
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Monday Nights Concert.

The concert given Monday night
in the Methodist church by the
Treble Cleft Chorus" was one of
those rare musical entertainments
for which Plymouth is noted. The
Treble Cleft chorus comprises eigh-
teen ladies, graduates of the Winona
school OF music They came here un-
der the auspices OF the Mozart club.
The members of the Cleft chorus
have won in the past two years sue
cessively the large cash prize offered
by Winona assembly for the great
est proficiency in musical art The
larger number of the members are
from Lima, o., the rest are from diff
ferent parts OF the country. The au-
dience was large and was captured
by the singers in the first number
The company will rarely have a more
appreciative audience than they sang
to Monday night
Miss Sonntag, as directrcss, dis
played skill and fine art in the execu-
ton of her work She was a grace
ft;l and effective master of the baton,
directing with force and energy
Without referring to the parts of the
individual members. it can properly
be said that the Treble Cleft Chorus
gave one of the most artistic and fin
ished entertainments that it has been
the good fortune of Plymouth to
hear. Credit for securing this enter
tainment Isl due to the Mozart club.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Canal Locks Made Wider for War
ships of Future.

President Roosevelt has approved
the recommendation OF the Isthmian
canal commission. indorscd by Sec
retary Taft, increasing the width OF
the locks OF the canal from 100 to 110
feet. The president simply approves
the recommendation, but makes no
comment thereon.
The action of the commission in
locks is in order TO meet require
ments of the navy that reasonably
can be expected in the near future"
The general board of the navy in a
memorandum to the secretary OF the
navy dated Oct. 90 last presented the
opinion that the width of the locks
as now 6xed-namely: 100 feet-is
sufficient for probable ships of future
construction and that sound policy
would dictate an increase to a clear
width of 40 feet. The commission
feels 1t should be guided by ahe
NiohNo vi iHS navy
In memorandum TO Secretary
Taft, the commission says the cost
of all the locks at 100 feet wide is
eliminated at $50, ,5sO,0l1, while a
width of 10 feet will cost $4,000, $50,
"a difference too small TO be consid-
cred, assuming the necessity for the
increased width be as stated by the
navy"
The locks are to be 1000 feet in
length.
Secretary Taft appeared before the
senate committee on interoceanic
canals Thursday and gave that COM
mittee information concerning the
project and offered suggestions for
legislation.
He gave complete review of the
conditions at the canal site and prot
ed information he. had received from
various officials connected with the
work He expressed the opinion that
the canal should be completed within
six years from next July and that its
ultimate cost would be approximate
ly 100000, 900, including the pur-
chase price
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Admiral M'Calla Wants Reorganiza-
ton of Navy.

Radical reorganization of the navy
should be put into practice at once is
the opinion of Rear Admiral Bow
man H. McCalla. The preparations
on rather the lack of preparation of
this county for possible war is
matter, he believes that demands
early and serious consideration,
"Other nations have made mistakes
in building warships," said the adj
miral, ~and with a Navy Department
under civilian secretary, depart
ment with eight different bureaus
and civilian secretaries, ruinops mis-
takes are only what might be expect
ed.
Building and organizing navy is
a business in which experience is es-
sential 1t would be no more foolish
to put lawyer or a doctor in charge
of great railroad than it is to put
a civilian at the head of the na' y.
Besides an adequate navy, for
which our people nave begun to show
an appreciation, it is highly import
ant to have at least the skeleton Of
an army"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Democrats Oppose Bryan.

Washington dispatches state that
according to a poll taken OF the Dem
ocrats of the house of representative
by the Washington Post there is
a large percentage opposed to the
nomination of Bryan for president.
One of the surprises was that Bryan
failed to be the choice of the majority
of the members from Florida, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maryland or Vir-
ginia In all there were fity-three
representatives opposed to his nom
nation and who predicted that IL he
is nominated that he will be defeated.
For his nomination were ninety
eight. Governor Johnson, of Mime
sofa, had a following of thirty-one,
while Judge Gray had ten. Judson
Harmon, of Ohio mustered four.
Expressions were obtained from all
but eighteen Democratic members
of the house.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Not Ruined by War or Graft.

Senator Beveridge of Indiana be-
fore the Yale Forum Friday night
made vigorous reply to those who
are saying that the policy of the ad-
ministration is running the nation.
"When we stopped the robbery of
the nations forests, he said, 'the
robbers called it paternalism; when
we stopped the sale of poisoned food
and diseased meats, the sellers called
it socialism; when we are trying to
stop stock-juggling, criminal rebates
and the like, the jugglers call it raid
on prosperity; when we try to stop
government by graft and politics by
purchase those who grow rich by
graft or get high places by purchase
call our work interference with pri-
vate affairs in the one case and es-
sault upon. responsibility in the other
case.
yet such of these things as we
have already done are now agreed to,
and it is found that nobody is hurt,
but that everybody is helped by them.
Even those businesses which for the
moment sold less OF their goods soon
sold more of the goods than ever;
and instead of selling hurtful things,
they are now selling wholesome
things Months ago when certain
men were saying hat we had gone
too far, | pointed out that these very
men did not even suggest a repeal of
any OF these statutes The moral
making of the nation is catching up
with the physical making Of the ma
ton. If we have gone too far, is it
not strange that nobody proposes
that we shall go back? II
I'VE must revise our tariff, and that
is big thing; but we must do more
we must now make a sensible, up
to-date plan for revision, and that
is a bigger thing"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Hiccoughs Cause Death.

Allen Richardson, one of Logans-
ports oldest and best-known citizens,
hiccoughed his life away. He began
hiccoughing about ten days ago, and
all efforts TO stop the convulsions
were futile. Physicians tried every
known remedy faith cures and
charms were tried, but they were all
unavaiEng. Mr.. Richardson was a
pioneer resident and I'm the early
days came to Logansport with his
parents from Preble county, Ohio
He learned the carpenter trade and
worked at it for years. Then he
plunged into banking. being the first
president of what lis now the First
National Bank. one of the biggest
and soundest institutions in the city.
He was a Mason and an Elk and
during his life held high Offices in
each order.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Dig Graves by Moonlight.

The uncommon sight of a gang OF
Italian laborers digging graves by
the light Of the moon for the burial
of the dead of the Rhoades Opera
house disaster was witnessed in
Union and Fairview cemeteries at
Boyertown Thursday night So many
funerals were 10 be held Friday Sat
urday and Sunday that the borough
authorities found it necessary to keep
the men at work all night
The coroner Friday placed the
number OF dead at 173 The unidenti-
fed dead were buried in a trench six
ty feet long and forty feet wide. Each
of the thirty unidentified bodies were
placed in a separate coffin, and each
coffin separated from the others by
brick wall. The bodies were placed
in a semicircle, and at some future
time monument will be erected on
the plot 1t is probable the inquest
will not be held until some time next
week, after Coroner StrasSr gets
through with the identification OF the
victims. He will conduct a rigid in
vestigation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-23
Villagers Flee Flood.

Residents of the village of Struth-
ers, town of 1000, six miles from
Youngstown, o., were fleeing Friday
night in dread OF a disastrous food
impending with the threatened burst
ing of the giant dam of the Mahoning
Water Company Already scores of
families have left the village and 9th
er households are packing their goods
in preparation for speedy flight.
For days the gradually rising wat
trs of Yellow Greek have threatened
the village. but it was not until FRI
Cay night that the population became
aware of the danger. The water is
rising so fast that it can not escape
through the dams spillway and is
bursting through at each side, carry
ing with it earth and great rocks.
Forces of laborers sent by the
water company have sunk cement
pillars IN great holes dug in the earth
ia futile effort to fortify the later
al supports of the dam. The rock
and earth was being torn out faster
and faster with each hour Friday night
and the immense pressure of the wat
er impounded behind the eighty-6ve
foot high dam is threatening to hurI
the dam into the ravine below ard
rush on into the village.
The town is the seat of the Nor
gan Spring Company mills. a big
blast furnace. the mills of the Amer
ican Sheet and Tin Plate Company
and a great coopcrage Millions of
dollars loss in property is threatened
with loss of life inevitable, unless the
residents succeed an escaping before
the break predicted at any hour by
engineers who have worked franti-
cally to halt the impending disaster.