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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26
LONGER LIFE IN BAY STATE.
Three-Fourths of the Deaths by Tu-
LcrcuIosis Could BE Prevented,

berculosis Could Be Prevented.
Boston. Mass In a document is
sued by the Committee of One Hun
dred on Health, prepared by Profess
sor Irving Fisher, it is shown that life
is frightening fast in Massachusetts,
now, the gain being fourteen years in
a century.
Three-fourths Of the Tuberculosis
could be prevented and fifteen yesrs
added to the average human life by
preventing diseases, it is said.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26
Widow Killed hx Auto.

Mrs. Bruce Price, of Tuxedo Park,
widow of an architect, was killed in
an automobile accident near the Har-
riman estate at Arden, N. Y.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26
Japan Honors Commodore pe,,.v.

The honorary commercial commits
sioners of Japan visited the grave OF
Commodore Matthew c. Perry, at
Newport, R. l.. and placed a wreath
thereon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26
FoRGERIEs TOTAL $500, 900.
Two More Spurious Notes OF Framing
ham Turn Up.

Boston, Mass.--John A. Raymond,
treasurer of the East Weymouth Saw
ings Bank and town clerk of Wey-
mouth, went to birmingham, having
in his possession two more notes of
birmingham. One was for $4,000.
1t is reported that the aggregate of
spurious notes executed in the last ten
years will reach 100000. John B.
Lombard, town treasurer, is suspect
ed of having forged them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26

English experts are examining the
forests along the Amur River with a
view to exporting Siberian lumber to
europe.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
JOHNSON REJ0ICIS.
Negro Champ says he's TiekIed
Almost to Death BY jsn's
Declaration Of War.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 20.-"That's
the very best news have heard In
years"
The speaker was Jack Johnson, tho
heavyweight champion, who had just
been shown the United Press dis
patch from New York containing
James J. Jeffries' determination to re-
enter the squared circle and moet the
winner of the KetcheLJohnson bout.
"Of course I will be the winner"
The big black continued. "and thar
means that Jeffries IL to fight me.
expect to finish Ke;chel In less than
10 rounds and firmly believe that
can turn the trick on Jeffriss just ~
quickly.
Please say for me that will gladly
take on Jeffries two weeks after my
fight wit Ketchel. before the club
hanging up the largest purse.
II have been trying for years 10 get
a match on with the big Californian,
and am ready TO talk fight with him
whenever he says the word. II seems
too good to be true.
"Jeffries probably 10 . good man,
hut am a better one. and down In
his heart he knows 1t, too. Frankly.
[ believe that he IL afraid Of me. and
II ever get him in a 24-foot 1ng
will agree to knock him out In 10
rounds or forfeit my end Of the purse.
That goes, too"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
THREE SCHOOLS CUT OUT;
AK FOR POLICE BARN, TOO
Estimators are Busy With Pruning
knife-No Wage Increase for
Garbage Wagon Drivers.

After once having their increase In
salary from $2.25 To $3.50 per day al
lowed by the estimators committee.
the garbage wagon drivers are now
deprived OF that amount again, the
committee finally deciding TO keep
them at the same rate. In the meet
ing. Tuesday afternoon. IL will be de-
cided whether the site OF the garbage
collecting station will be purchased by
the city.
No appropriation will be made for a
new police barn this year, The estI-
majors OF the police committee having
decided that IL is better TO let that
go over until next year. when II can
be paid for with bonds. No decision
has been reached as TO building new
Eighteenth ward station.
Twenty-Five precinct detectives and
eight truant officers will be raised to
81 200 a year salary, while Lieut.. Aus
tin. the city sealer gets an increase TO
81. 400 The appropriations for two
automobiles for the police department
are cut out. and the number OF new
men TO be allowed this year Is cut Ii
10. Other cuts bring the police depart
ment budget down TO $sl2,464.10.
The school fund committee has de-
cided not TO allow new schools 10 re-
place the Pitcher. Firnane and Jackson,
and may also cut out the school asked
for the upper end Of the Eighteenth
and Sixteenth wards. The Fox Creek
school 10 also likely TO be cut our,
new school items thus far cut out ag-
gregating S263,000.
The public buildings committee VS.
tied the municipal court building,
health board building and Erskine-st.
bath house, Monday afternoon. and
will allow most of the items asked,
finding the first two badly in need OF
repairs. The item for a west SIDE
bath house Is still in doubt.
Estimator Wobrock, as chairman OF
the poor commission and health board
funds. has the credit Of turning In the
first report. getting his IN Monday
evening. He was Immediately elected
captain OF the estimators bowling
team
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
rs THAT SOi WELL I'M
SORRY"-CAPT. PRINGLE
Marine Man 10 Told That Geo. 3. NC
kinnon 10 Dead-Tragedy Result
of Quarrel In Saloon.

PORT HURON. Mich, April 20.-"ls
that so? Well, I'm sorry said Capt.
Ralph Pringle. when he was told that
George Birell McKinnon, who said
Pringie had shot him early Sunday
morning In a St Clair saloon, follow
ing a quarrel, had died. Pringle was
not notified Of McKinnon's death until
the time OF his arraignment. The pris-
oner was composed as he entered the
crowded police court room. His attor-
neys waived the reading OF the COM
plant and his examination was set
for Friday morning, plea or not gull
Icing denied.
McKinnon formerly had charge or
a night ferry running between st.
Clair and COPYRIGHT. There Is a
story told that on certain night, be-
tween two and three years ago. Nc
Kinnon rowed Mrs. Pringie across st.
Clair river. and, ever since that time.
Pringle has harbored a deadly hatred
for McKinnon.
Yesterday Pringle's father visited
him at the !aiI. The father VIII have
a number OF books placed in the cell
which his son occupies. provided Sher-
III WaggenseiI is willing
Prosecutor Brown said that he
would issue a warrant for the arrest
OF the proprietor OF the saloon where
the shooting occurred. Had not the
closing hour law been violated no muir
der would have occurred, the oficials
maintain
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21

the managers OF the enterprise arc
doing their level best TO secure some
wool to put In IL.
The leading feature Of the live stock
trade, OF late. has been the strength
which hogs have shown. Prices touch.
ed the top for the last seven years and
packers were obliged TO pay more for
the raw material than they could Sc.
cure for the finished product. The
pace was a trifle too hot 10 last, how.
ever. a break coming late last week.
II is the laboring man who is respon-
sible for the active demand for pork
products on this side OF the water.
Very few OF the laboring class. eat
beef and they know very little about
mutton. Pork products are 80 easily
preserved and can be served in 80
many different ways that the Amerl-
can laboring man has decided to use
them. no matter what they cost. The
speculative list has shown some mark.
ed gains OF late.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
By II. II. MACK.

heef than have yet been known. Veal
calves broke $3.50 per cwt last week
and the end Is evidently not Just yet.
Receipts OF calves have increased sud
denly In all markets and prices have
taken the opposite direction. The
trade In mich cows Is dull and quiet.
The sheep and lamb TRADE has seen
very little variation during the past
fortnight. Wool lambs have been In
active. steady demand. but the cool
weather has been unfavorable fo-
clips" and the spread between the
latter and wool stock has been wider
than II was earlier in the season. IL
Is believed that western fed lambs are
well forward. and high prices are look
ed for In this division during the next
so days. 'rhe wool trade is quiet. but
values are firm and the general out
look before the crop the best that has
been known for many years. The big
wool warehouse, which Is to be built
In Chicago. is nearly completed and
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
DIR. GILBERT P. JOHNSON NOW
FULL-FLEDGED CITIZEN
Secures New Papers From FEDERAL
Court, Jacob J. Haarer stand
ina as His Sponsor.

DR.. Gilbert +. johnson, who gave
up his citizenship papers some time
ago, because OF irresuIarity In secnr-
ing them. was granted fresh papers
by Judge Swan, Tuesday morning. the
doctor succeeding In convincing the
court that he was not an anarchist,
nor polygamist, nor opposed TO or.
ganized government. J. J. Haarer,
commissioner OF public works. stood
sponsor for him. The Martindale
gang on the school board recently at
tempted TO have action taken to Dust
Johnson as an inspector because OF
the surrender OF his citizenship papers.
but the mayor vetoed the action.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
General Tone of Cattle Market
Imbr0UeS,; Break Comes In Hogs

The general tone OF the cattle mar
ket has improved very much during
The last ten days. Receipts in the big
mArkets have been comparatively
small and the demand more active
than usual, 80 far. this spring. The
Detroit market did not show much
change last week. except for fat COWS.
which were scarce and somewhat
01oher than on the week before. Small
Eoceipts OF cattle are looked for during
~ coming month and values will
Dfobably go higher.
Owing 70 the dificulty experienced
the purchase OF feeding lambs. last
NJ . large number OF western farm
80 shifted 10 cattle. II now appears
80 tnia change was for the worse.
- the same men will hardly repeat
- experiment. next year. There IL
yory reason 10 believe thar the future
- Ia store much higher prices for
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
olings. sac per ton
Einnan nnsidlr,--S 0se per 10.

olings. sac per ton
Eisaas nssidt~,.-s0se per ID
house. n.ssSi'sc dol; lettuce. iie 10:
head lettuce. s1.5o4l.75 dozen; pArs-
np soc eS a EloT,d .o ;sI ne sss ;ass
doz: green beans. $500 bu. aspsrs-
bus. si.SoGt.IS dos; California. SOC per
Grape Fr.it-ss.7sg%so per box.
Grspes-.Maiagas, S90io per Dbl
H.sSbssrei. :Sipp:s: =. SSyiSs Is:
30 D':T0 So S isss ''% siss.sy:
% %n.s, .nS s!s .,r. rye ,;S;,ss 'sa
Hiss ~. cured; aS*ei No; . surss
:is!. sS Ns Ne Zoe: Ne No. Nc "a: All
s s.sssa No. No. T. is ss No. is s$s S ssf
hide, e cured Srs Me- Ne; :. Na*s: Nc.;.tndx
:::' skins 1''f ''ss
Lsno..-csiifornia. ss.ssosso per
M MAJ ss..rINsw; i,Si'e per Id.
Onse.s-spsnish. tLIsos per crate
MiehiSan. sS01oc per d. CUBAN. ss'Ss
o.snxs.-canfornia nsvsia safso
Ss.so Der oox.
Olls-Raw tinseed. ste: boiled In.
scsd. $50 gal. less I per cent for cash
n H days; diamond headlight kero-
: ss. 81 tprpen'ins. "a oarrs'E '''~
s-appl~s-Fioridas. Not.ss per
crate. S2H2.s0 per dos
Pop CWrn-Ears. ! u V1c per ~.
Potntoe michigan. car lots. {. o. q
Detroit. csc 81 per bu. new Bermudas.
s2sS; Triumphs, 81. Floridas' $z.2o
Poultry-Hens. l5al5hc: spring.
lbr q &c. geese. l0N lie. ducks. 1906;
turkeys. young. Is u 2oc; old toms. lS0
Tic. Dressed-Hens. i<Ql5c: springs.
lsqlsc; gese. l0Ql2c. ducks, ls0lSci
turkeys. yoang. so0ssc; old toms. ~
Provi.icns-Mess pc.x. SIS. family
pork. sisJls.5o: .igh,. clear. SIS:
heavy. $40: smoked hams. izc: dry sait-
ed briskets. lie; shoulders. sac; picnic
hams, she. bacon. l3hc. lard IN
tiarces. II hc: kettle renoersd. i:ks
Der ID
straw berries-2i- pint cases. $2.5o.
SugRr--Ciystsi dominoes. s7.7s: Eagle
tablets. - 20: cut Loaf. $3.50: cubee
eA7S: MINK powdered. 35.s5. granu.
lated. extra coarse, IS. 80; granulated. In
bulk. $40. graduated. IN 2s-tb cotton
bass. s5.2s. Michigan graduated. $50:
confectionery a, ISIS; No. !. $40; Ma
2 S. go. No. 8. SSH, No I. ys.i0: No s
S5os: No. g. SIS: No. :. 81 %: No. Z
$3.50; No. .. S4.s5: No. 10. - so: No. IL
ftI5: No. u. 30: No. i3. Sass. No. IL
$50. No. Is. S&.s5 Der 100 lbA
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
KISSES FIANCEE GOOD BYE;
RIDES TO DEATH IN AUTO
Harry 3. imhon Sees Promlssd Bride
start for Ann Arbor and Takss
Auto Ride With chum.

PITTSBURG, Pa. April 20.-Harry
B. Imhon. wealthy young clubman,
and Charles F. McClinton. hts chum.
were found bleeding and dying on the
Grant boulevard yesterday morning
having been thrown from their auto
while II was going at the rate OF 20
miles an hour Imho6 had kissed his
promised bride. Miss Charlotte Lys-
trum, student In the University OF
Michigan, goodbye, the night before.
Miss Lystrum and her sister. Jean
Lystrum. both students In the Uni
versity of Michigan. had been home
on a visit and ImhoR sail goodbye ~
them at the station. Imhoh 10 secre-
tary OF the Harold Foundry and Ma
chine Co, OF Pittsburg and McClinton
Is connected with the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Co.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
BILLS ON PUBLIC
ISSUES NEGLECTED
Legislature Has Numerous 1sasures
To Act 0n--Importaat xsasurss
Rest in Committee.
tFrem : ssaff cerrsspenAensl

LANSING, Mich. April 20.-9psak'
e. Campbell. OF the house. continues
the light to push business % the leg
tsistufe may quit work Nay Q. He tn
backed by President Kelly. Of the esn-
ate. and Gov. Warner. An effort wiz
be made 10 have the Legislators put In
six days work each week % adjourn
ment can be taken on the date men
toned.
Eishty-nve bills have gone through
the red tape process In the house
and await definite action. ihe senate
has SO measures ready for considera-
ton. Among these bills there 10 NOT
one relating to the great Dublic Issues
Of the day. The measures that deal
with these important supSoc<s are rest
Ing peacefully with the various COM
mittees.
One OF the sure indications Of the
approaching end Of the legislative sss-
sion was In q motion by Rice. OF Ber-
rien. chairman OF the ways and means
committee. which passed the house, to
give all appropriation bills The right or
way.
The house last night refused to con-
cur In the committee Of the whole re-
port on the military bill rsinstating
the $4,000 appropriation for srmory
purposes at Ionia. Rice said that Sag
NAV and other cities were just a.
much entitled to II and Il would not do
10 open the doors for such expenses
under the present condition OF the
state finances.
Only one new bill WAS introduced
in the house last night. II was offered
by Wheeler. OF Genesse. and empow'
ers boards OF supervisors TO nx the
salaries Of the sheriff and a. many
deputies as the board sees 1t to allow.
and the clerk. treasurer and register
OF deeds
The house put through inal passage
the bill by Yaple. Of Kalamazoo. reg
ulating the title TO real property by
heredity. II also passed the bills by
Baldwin. OF Lsnawee. granting COM
pensation to supervisors when acting
on committee, and by C2rrie. OF Mid
land, giving boards OF supervisors the
authority 10 designate banks OF de-
posit for county funds.
In the senate Foster. Of 0iadwtn. In
troduced a bill for the planting and
maintenance OF private timber re.
serve s. providing for grants Of lands
by the state to establish nurseries fo-
raising forest trees and fixing the rate
To- taxation on private lands devoted to
the raising OF timber. The bill pro-
vides that any citizen may take $50
acres Of state land for private timber
reserve.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
PRODUCE.

There was no change at Elgin. and
butter prices remain unchanged. Eggs
are very firm with April. the best
month ia the year for storing eggs.
nearly gone. the storase season can not
be said 10 have begun yet. and at the
same time current receipts are no more
than sufficient for the daily wants OF
the market. Poultry receipts are so
light that buyers pay little attention
to whether they are getting hens or
springers. Anything with feathers on
goes but at that a couple OF days good
receipts would gorge the market. Po-
tatoes are stead for the present. but
the crop ~ showing signs OF exhaustion
and the prospect ~ for further ad-
VanCeS.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
MRS. BAT0NYI LOSES SUIT.
Jury Dec ides She Deserted Husband,
Well Known CIubman.

NEW YORK. April 20.-The jury re.
turned a verdict that Mrs. Fanny
Burk Roche. Batonyi deserted her hus-
band and decided against her in her
suit for divorce against Aurel Batonyi,
the well-known horseman and club
man. Mrs. Batonyi is the daughter OF
Frank Work. the wealthy New Yorker.
Mrs. Auriel Batonyi was formerly a
prominent society woman OF New York
and Newport. Her marriage TO the
wellknown horseman few years ago
caused sensation In social circles
She obtained a divorce from Burk
Roche. heir to the barony OF Fermoy.
her first husband, several years ago
She has a daughter. Cynthia. who IL
the wife OF Arthur Burden.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
BOSTON COPPER.

Furnished by Hayden. stone AZ Co:
The Boston copper market opened
strong and active with orders well ais
tributed North Butte. East Butte,
Lake and North Lake were IN special
favor North Butte sold at 6SA. gam
OF a point and a half over saturday
close. East Butte sold at 10 y. "A sain
oflS Lake copper sold al n. gain
of "a. points. ana North Lake also
showed a gain OF ! l. points. Most OF
these gains. with the exception OF
North Butte. waIch is now svltInS al
617s have been we'll maintained. Calu-
met * Hecla ! saiso tiNe points higher
and l.. : Refining, common. one point
The general ist OF coppers all SHOW
fractional gains. other departments OF
the market have been comparatively
quiet. but strength generally prevails
American Phone stock and bonus anu
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
Skin Upseto; Two Drowned.

ors today were unable to find Frank
Matney and Hattie Grimes who were
upset in skin late last night and
there Is little doubt that they were
drowned Vim. Sharp and Alice Kel.
ly. the other occupants were saved.
Sharp brought Miss Kelly ashore and
dropped exhausted on the bank. He
said today that Matney rocked the
boat and upset II.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
JUDGE LOCKWOOD H0N0RED.
Succeeds r. w. Stevens As President
Of Michigan Bar Association.

In a meeting OF the directors OF the
Michigan Bar association. Monday,
former Judge Harry A. Lockwood was
elected president. to succeed F. w.
Stevens, who is leaving Detroit To
make his home In New York. The
resignation of Judge Brown. who has
left Big Rapids for Montana. was ac-
cepted. and John W. Beaumont. OF De-
troit, was elected vice-pI esident in
his stead. The annual meeting OF the
state association will be held in Dc
troit, Aug. 2i-2s. at the same time a.
the American Bar association meets.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
Markets and Finance

Hogs-Reeeipts 800. active. workers..
t.s5g..5o: pigs. $500.
CHICAGO LIVE SToCk.
CHICAGO. April 20. --cattle-Re-
ceipts $500, steady; beeves. tt.I6q.
Texans. st60Q575. westerns. $tu $40;
stockers and feeders. $S.5oHi, calves.
s5uI. Hoss--Receipts 5000, steady,
light Ss.s0U7S0: mixed. $500 30.
heavy. t6.95 q s.40: rough. ys.sS 10.
pigs. s5.5O1t.S5. sheep and Lambs
Receipts $4,000, weak. natives. $3.50
s.la. westerns s3.65Q6.l5; lambs. 3SW
s.1b. westerns. s5.50Gsl5.
CINCINNATI LIVE STOCK.
CINCINNATI, April e0.--cattie-yRe-
ceipts ia. active. good light butchers
strong TO Toe higher, shippers. $3.50
625. Calves-pull and weak TO 25c
tower. Extra. $5.T5gT. Hogs-Kecelpts
1863. packers and butchers. active and
l0c higher. good To choice packers ana
butchers. u.t5g 100 sheep and Lambs
Receipts lT3. steady. extra. $500 ~
5.15. lambs. strong, extra. ts.oOQs
CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK.
CLEVELAND. O.. April 20.-Hogs-
Receipts l.sOV. market ~ loo hIsner.
mediums and heavies. $hte; yorkers.
sIS5gs.+0; light. s., pigs. $3.50. Cat
tle---fteceipts cars. frm. LANDSLIDE
celpts 10 cars. So.55. Calves-Receipis
500. market lower, s..
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
MRS. BOYLE WAS MAID
IN ST. LOUIS HOUSEHOLD
Lawyer and Wits Practically Identify
suspeet-Jewsis Worth
5000 MISSING.

SHARON, Pa. April 20.-The mystic
rious Mrs. James Boyle. arrested with
her husband in Cleveland as the kid
napers of eignt.year-old Billy Whitla.
OF sharon, has been practically iden-
titled I'm the Sharon jail as a st. Louis
housemaid who gave her name as
Clara Stratfon and who disappeared
the same time $4,000 worth OF jewels
vanished
The Identification of the mysterious
prisoner was made by II. Chouteau
Dyer. st. Louis lawyer. and his wife
by whom Clara Stratton was employ
ed They visited Mrs. Boyle in her
cell recently At the time they refus-
ed TO say that the prisoner and their
former maiG were the same, and the
fact that they left strong In their be-
lief OF her identity was not ascertain
cd until today. The only point OF the
Identification in doubt was at first the
color of Mrs. Boyle's hair. The Dyers
declared the Stratton girls hair was
dark. Mrs. .5oyle hair was red brown
when she was arrested three weeks
ago. Since then II has gradually
changed in color until now II has al
most lost its red hue
After the Dyers left the jail Mrs.
Boyle stormcd and ragged for All hour.
her guards say. 1t was the first time
her air OF injured innocence had left
her
Clara Stratton came 10 us a year
ago last September said Mrs. Dyer
over the long-distance telephone from
st. Louis today She was hired As
an upstairs maid She stayed here
from Thursday until the following
Monday. The she left the baby, en-
trusted 10 her care. sitting on the
floor. eating candy.
Jewels worth $4,000 were missing.
Not until now were We able to get
trace of her"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
CALLS DOCTOR TOO LATE.
Mans Desire 20 Save Money Costs
Him his Life.

The extreme frugality OF John
Brown, 20 years old. Of No. 8l2 LIZ
Michigan-ave.. II said 70 have cost his
life. early Tuesday morning
Or. Arthur w. Kipp. OF No. 81 High
st. west. was called. after midnight,
by the aged mans wife. but when he
arrived at the house Brown was BE-
yond human aid. having deferred med.
ical attention until too late.
Brown, the doctor says, was well %
do, but man Of extremely fruGai
tastes. When he was taken III with
pneumonia. week ago. his wife beg.
eed him TO call q physician, but the
old man refused. disiiking to spend
money for medical attendance. Her
daily appeals to him to get q physi.
clan proved unavailing. but when he
lay at the point Of death. she called
DIR. kipp.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
caruso's voice Is O. X

LONDON. April 20-Enrico Caruso.
the famous tenor. declared today that
professional iealousies are responsible
for the stories that his $500 per
night voice is falling him. MY voice
is as good as ever" Caruso contended.
Il have not come to England to see
the doctors. but for a holiday and
nothing more"