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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
HELD FOR sl,5OO,OOO FRAUD
Three Former Illinois Central
Railroad Managers Arrested.
Death of President Rawn Said to
Have Headed Off His Prosecution
for Looting Company.

icago.-Three former executive
officers of the Central Illinois Rail-
road Company were arrested here on
warrants in connection with the al
legged frauds by means of which the
railroad lost, it is said, $1,500,00O.
The men arrested are Frank B.
Hartman, formerly general manager
of the road; Charles L. Ewing, for
merly manager of lines north of the
Ohio river, and John M. Taylor, for
merly general storekeeper of the
road.
The warrants, sworn to by Presi-
dent j. T. Harahan of the Illinois
Central railroad, charge the three
men with conspiracy to cheat and de-
fraud the railroad by false pretenses
and with operating confidence game,
Hartman and Ewing we're taken to
the Harrison street police station,
Their bonds of $4,000 each were
signed by professional bondsman.
The allegations in the graft case
are startling. The investigation be-
gan year ago 1t reached a crisis
last spring, when President Harahan
began actions to recover sums said
to aggregate more than 100000
alleged to have been taken from the
road by car repair companies with
the connivance of high officials of the
road. Hartman. Ewing, Taylor and
many others of less magnitude re-
signed their places. Much of the
money is said to have been repaid
privately.
The name of Ira G.. Rawn, who re-
signed a vice-presidency in the Illinois
Central road to become president of
the Monon system, and who was
found dead recently at his home with
a bullet wound in his breast, was
brought into the scandal. Murray
Nelson, Jr., attorney for the Illinois
Central, said that Rawn's death,
which it is intimated was self-in-
f1icted, headed off warrants which
would have been issued for him.
An offic.a, of the Illinois Central
road intimated that other warrants
would follow those issued He also
predicted that other roads would
wake up and that their awakening
would produce more than one sur
prise.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
vIRGINIA's GIFT TO FRANCE.
Copy of Houdon's Washington Dedi-
Gated at Versailles.

Versailles, France.--In the Napo-
leon Hall of the Chateau of YER
sailles, in the presence of che French
minister of war, General Brun; the
French ambassador to the United
States, M. Jusserand, and his wife,
and the American ambassador, Rob-
ert Bacon, and Mrs. Bacon, the
bronze replica of Houdon's celebrated
statue of Washington in the state
house in Richmond, Va, presented
by the state of Virginia to the French
republic, was dedicated. The cere-
monies took place before an assem-
bIage of Frenchmen and Americans,
including the Marquis de Lafayette,
the members of the French mission
which presented to America the statue
of Rochambeau, now in Washington,
and United States Senator Nathan B.
Scott of West Virginia.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
NEW JERSEY sTATE NEWS
Aid for Little Toilers.


Trenton. -Importan changes hav.
ing for their purpose the betterment
of the conditions under which boys
are employed in shoe-shining and ice
cream parlors conducted by Greeks in
this city will be inaugurated at once
as the result of an investigation into
the matter by the health authorities
at the instigatiNn of the local Ma
chintsts' Union. Among the reforms
that will be introduced will be a rA
duction of working hours, the clean
ing UP of the living quarters of the
boys and lettering of their food
time off for recreation, permission to
retain all tips, and other details. Ger
tain restrictions that have been placed
upon the boys in such way as to
prevent their being employed by an
other shop in case of discharge will
also be removed The investigators
learned that the boys have been COM
PEELED to sleep in cramped and unsan-
itary quarters, to work from a. m.
to 10 p. m. daily and longer on Sat
urdays, receiving from $40 to $25
month; that the proprietor at the end
of each month pockets 80 per cent.
of the tips, dividing the balance
among the boys, and that they are
poorly fed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Uniform Road Accounts.

Trenton.-The state board of pub
lie utility commissioners held a con-
ference with representatives of the
street railway companies of the state
with the object of bringing about
uniform system of accounting. Ed
win F. Fitzgeorge OF this city, repre-
senting the Camden and Trenton
Traction company, and Meyer Gold
smith of Philadelphia appeared for
the Riverside Traction company. The
commissioners state they wished
merely to enforce the law, which re-
quires simple system of accounts
by which the financial standing of the
road may be arrived at by an ordin-
airy inspection of the books, not to
impose any intricate bookkeeping.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Auto Owners Campaign.

Newark.-The owners of automo-
biles to the number of 400 expressed
satisfaction at a resolution which was
passed by the New Jersey Automobile
and Motor club at its meeting. They
further pledged themselves to make
the matter campaign issue this fall
and to support only candidates who
favor the passage of laws remedying
those at present governing automo-
biles in the state. The meeting was
attended by automobile owners from
various parts of the state, and they
all declared they were very much dis
pleased with the present laws of the
state.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
lNFANT|LE PARALYSIS
is WIDELY EPIDEMIC
Health Authorities at Washington
Strive to Check It.
IT PREVAILS IN NEW ENGLAND
Springfield Has Decided to Postpone
the Opening of Her Schools as
Precaution Against the Spread of
the Scourge.

Washington. - The annual cpl
demic of infantile paralysis in the
District of Columbia, and, in fact, al
most the entire country, has aroused
the physicians and psychologists of
the public health and marine hospital
service.
For several days Walter Wyman.
surgeon general, has been in consulta-
ton with his best men. The bacter-
biologists of the bureau have been con-
Quoting experiments in the hospital
laboratory, while DR.. Wade Hampton
Snow has been studying cases in the
field.
The Office is also receiving reports
OF cases, their progress and what
treatment they are receiving, from
every community which has a case.
The scientists are convinced that
the disease is contagious and have
sent out warnings similar to those
concerning tuberculosis. They credit
DR.. Flexner of the Rockefeller insti-
tute with making this discovery. DR..
Flexner injected blood taken from a
child suffering from infantile paraly-
SIS into a monkey. In few days the
animal was stricken
Surgeon General Wyman says that
nowhere in the country is the disease
so bad as it was last year, when the
state of New York had 1000 cases,
and the year before when Massachu-
setts had 1000 and the states of Ne
braska, Kansas and Wisconsin had an
extensive epidemic. The surgeons
can offer no suggestions as to pre-
venting the spread other than clean,
sanitary habits. The only remedy
they know is proper diet and massag-
Ing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
STATE MILITIA IN COLUMBUS.
Camp in State House Yard Ready for
Strike Duty.

Columbus, Ohio.-Mayor Marshall
surprised Governor Harmon by put
ting upon him responsibility for the
protection to street cars in Columbus.
The governor had ordered troops
here, supposedly for strike duty. At
ter their arrival he announced they
would be held in the state house yard
for reserve duty instead of being sent
about the city to patrol car lines.
Mayor Marshall, who for four
nights had his police riding cars as
guards, much against his better judg-
ment, and with the result that over a
fourth of his regular officers have mu-
tinted, took them off and said he will
not be responsible for the operation
of cars at night
Adjutant General Weybrecht said
the state was not concerning itself
whether the cars we're run or not at
night or whether or not police rode
the cars.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
MonnrsrowN rosrorr1ce.


Open from in the Morning '-1tn !
In the Evening.
MAILS CLOSE.
100 A. NJ For New York and all intermedi.
ate stations.
BIS A. M-For Easton, Newton. Chester and
all intermediate stations. Whippany.
sl6A. M.-Tor Brookside. Mendham and al,
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad
els A. M.--For New York, and intermediate
Stations.
els A. M.--For Mount Freedom.
ed A. M.--For Newark, New York and be
yond.
1l.e5 a. M.-For Newark. New York and be-
yond.
12.4S p. M.-For New York and all inte-ms
diate stations.
12.45 p. M.-For RockAway and Dover.
ESQ p. M.-For New York and all interTSs
date stations.
NAILS READY FOR DELIVERY.
s7.2O A. M.-Trom New York and intermedi.
ate stations.
$50 A. M.-From Hackettstown and inte
mediate stations. Whippany. Mt. Freedom.
"a. M-From Broolside, Mendham and all
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad.
$3.50 A. M.-From New Yorss and intermedi.
ate stations.
ia. M.-From Dover.
"1.l0 p. M..-Trom New York and intermedi
ate stations.
l.28 p. M.-Frum New York
$50 p. M--Erom PHILADELPHIA, Easton, New.
Non. Chester and intermediates stations.
40 p. M.-From Brookside. MendhRm and AL
stations on the Rocksway Valley Railroad.
sl.4l P. M.-From New York and intermsdt
ate stations.
S4.14 From Newark and New York.
Delivered by carriers
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
LoNGwoRrH AGAINST CANNON.
Declares He VIII Not Vote for Him
for Speaker Again.

Beverly, Mass.-That Speaker J. G.
Cannon must go is the gist of state
ment given out by Representative
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, son-in-
law OF Colonel Roosevelt and one of
the younger Republicans who have
been identified with the proposed re-
organization of the party. Mr.. Long
worth declares that he will not again
vote for Mr.. Cannon as speaker of the
house of representatives.
Danville, Ill.-Despite the admin
istration inspired statement of Con-
gresham Longworth that he will not
again vote for Joseph G. Cannon for
speaker, the latter issued statement
declaring he will continue in the race
and virtually defying the Taft admin
fstration.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
WHEAT FIELDS AVERAGE SNAIL.
California's Largest With 100 Acres,
and Vermont Foots List.

Washington Although the wheat
fields of the far west are generally
supposed to be of extended acreage,
the department of agriculture has is
sued an estimate showing that in the
states where these fields are largest
they average little more than 100
acres California is an exception, the
average acreage reaching 169 acres.
In North Dakota the average is lis
acres, in Washington ITO acres and in
Oregon los acres. New England has
the smallest wheat fields, the average
In Vermont being only three acres.
The values of both wheat and corn
land are greatest in Illinois, where
the average value is $84 an acre for
wheat and 800 for corn. In the
southern states the average is $32 for
wheat and $27 for corn land.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
MAYOR GAYNoR's PROGRESS.
Wound Still Open and Throat Swollen,
but Condition Not Alarming.

New York.-Secretary Adamson an.
nounced that while Mayor Gaynor
much improved and chat while his
cheeks were flushed, indicating a
healthful condition, it was fact that
there was a partial paralysis of the
neck. He said the mayor did not talk
as distinctly as was natural for him,
and there was swellingof the throat.
The wound is still open. These con-
ditions Mr.. Adamson did not regard
as alarming.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
boulevard for Atlantic.

Trenton-Plans for the resurfac-
ing of the meadow turnpike, the main
automobile entrance to Atlantic City.
were approved by State Road Com
missioner Gilkyson. Commissioner
Gilkyson will give $4,000 as the
states share of the work. Atlantic
City will put $4,000 into the road
and the county another 100000 The
city is to widen the road to eight feet
so that automobilists may go into At
lantic or Pacific avenues by an eie-
giant boulevard.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
BANKER GONE WITH 100000.
Italian Depositors Wreck PaceIli's
Private Banking Rooms.

Pittsburg. -Munzio A. Pacelli, one
of the best known Italian private
bankers in Western Pennsylvania,
fed from here with about 500, 900
of his depositors money, and the po-
lice all over the country were re-
quested to be on the lookout for him.
Pacelli's banking rooms at 4755 Lau-
rel avenue, were wrecked by enraged
and impoverished Italians, who had
thought their few hundreds or thou
sands of dollars safe in the hands of
Pacelli
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Two valuable horses have been
stolen at Vineland recently, and the
town is aroused. Dr. c. r. Goodfel-
low has proposed plan of ten auto
lists organizing and giving each men,
Der map of the territory he is to
cover in the event of a theft, 1t is
conceded that in one hours time ten
automobiles could cover all the roads
leading out Of the town and out Of the
state. The county now offers $500
reward, and the autoists think that
sum is worth working for.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
BURIED VICTIM ALIVE.
Boy Finds Mothers Body Which Had
Been Unearthed by Dog.

Los Angeles, Cal. - Otto Schultz
was arrested here, charged with muir
dering his mother-in-law, Nine. Freda
Schultz Castine, at her home in Lam
caster. The police say he has con-
fessed the crime.
Nine Castines body was found by
her young son in the front yard OF
her home, where a shallow grave hao
been dug. A dog unearthed the body.
Nine Castine had not been seen
since she went to Los Angeles to draw
$4,000 which came from legacy IN
Germany. Schultz disappeared the
same day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Promises to Stay on Job.

ontclair.-George w. Da Cunha,
an Independent candidate for mayor,
added further interest to the local
campaign by statement to the voters
in which he advocated his own cleo
ton on the ground that he was the
only person seeking the Office who
would be in a position to devote eight
hours day to the job, holidays in
cluded, and Sundays, if required" Da
Cunha referred to the ''commuter
candidates" Erman ]. Ridgway and
Ralph w. Groat, as human shuttle
cocks who travel back and forth to
New York every day and cannot de-
vote sufficient time to the Office of
mayor should either be elected"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
10000 MILL HANDS TO BE IDLE
Cotton Manufacturers in New Eng
land Plan Further CurtaiIment.

5oston.-Million of spindles in the
cotton mills of the country will be
idle for periods varying from one
week to sixteen days during the lat
ter part of this month and the first
half of September Mills in New
England employing $4,000 operatives
already have posted notices announc-
ing further curtailment, and it is
understood that similar action will be
taken by many other concerns.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
RAILWAY TICKET FRAUDS.
Burlington Trainmen and Ticket
Sellers in Swindling Scheme.

Omaha, Neb-After months of
preparation and detective investiga-
tions, Burlington railroad officials
have unearthed ticket fraud scandal
among large number of conductors,
trainmen and ticket sellers, by which
the Burlington system is said to have
lost many thousands of dollars. A
number of men suspected of being
implicated in the plot have been dis
charged, and general upheaval is
expected among this class of employees
of the road.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Women Complain of Mormons.

Pittsfield, Mass. Pittsfield women
have complained to the police of men
who say they are Mormon elders and
seek to make proselytes. An attrac-
tive young matron in West Pittsfield.
who was offered a sum of money to
go to Utah, chased an alleged mission
airy out of her home.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
COUNT MONEY ONLY TWICE.
Treasury Saves $4,000 by Change
and 30 Women Lose Places.

Neutrality-suspicious. money here
after WILDE counted one time less Of
ten than is now the custom as it comes
off the presses in the bureau Of print
ing and engraving, and the treasury
department will save $4,000 a year
for the government. Thirty women
clerks, each drawing salary of
$1,000 a year, will be dropped as the
w.ocr1lt
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
MORE PAY FOR TRAINMEN.
New Schedule of Pennsylvania Rail-
road Highest of Any.

Cleveland, Ohio. President w. G..
Lee of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen announced the final terms
of the Pennsylvania railroad wage
scale adjustment.
Under the agreement tho daily and
mileage rates have been raised to the
New York Central and Baltimore &
Ohio schedule wherever lower than
the rate obtainable on those lines and
maintained wherever higher.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
I.orimer Aid Slain In Chicago.

Chicago. Daniel Cummins, one of
Senator Lorimer's lieutenants in the
Twentieth ward, was shot and killed
by Thomas j. Bent, alleged to be al
lied with a faction CT the party OPP
posed to Mr.. Lorimer. Bent calmly
awaited arrest and refused to talk,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
DAVID RANKEN, JR., DEAD.
Philanthropist Gave SO, 900, 900 to In.
dustrial School He Founded.

Atlantic City, N.J.-David Rankin
Jr., the st. Louis philanthro pist and
founder of the school of mechanical
trades In st. Louis. which bears his
name, died in his apartments in Had
don Hall from heart disease.
st. Louis, Mo.-David Ranken, Jr.,
was seventy-four years old, a bache-
Tor, and native Of Boyston. County
departing for Atlantic City in June
Mr.. Ranken gave $4,000, 900 to the
school of mechanical trades, of which
ne was the founder. He made his
money in real estate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Shortage Of Cars Predicted.

Chicago. Warning of an impend-
ing shortage of cars this fall has been
sent out to shippers by the American
Railway association. Heavy ship
ments of wheat are already taxing the
hauling capacity of the Western
roads.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
BRYAN MAN DEFEATED.
Hitchcock Nominated for the Senate
In Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb. - returns from the
statewide primaries indicated the de-
feat of r. L. Metcalfe for the nomina-
ton for the United States senate by
G.. M. Hitchcock, whom Bryan has
fought bitterly. Hitchcock's majority
will be two to one, and possibly three
to one, over Metcalfe.
Aldrich, insurgent and county OPP
zionist. will be nominated for gov
ernor by the Republicans.
Burkett, present standpat United
States senator, Is nominated
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
:ro our suDscrnssru.

When you wish to change the address
Of your paper be sure and send the
present address as well az the new one.
II this is not done it is impossible 70
make the change promptly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
$500, 900 IN PTrTsBURG GRAFT.
Woman Causes the Arrest of DIR. G.
Leonard LIE Van.

Pittsburg. A graft scandal rival
ing the fearful councils steals was
partly laid bare here, when 1t became
known that DR.. G. Leonard LIE Van,
society physician of the North side.
had been arrested and placed under
$4,000 bail, charged with having So
licited brides from city dive keepers.
The allegation is that Doctor LIE
Van obtained this money at the in
stigation OF certain police officials of
Pittsburg, who were in turn to give
protection"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Epidemic May Keep New
England Schools Closed.

Springfield. Mass. --Frost alone, in
the opinion of the health department
and leading physicians, will stamp
out the infantile paralysis epidemic
which has gained Roadway steadily in
Centraf New England since early in
June. The board of health consid-
cred the question of anterior polio
myelitis in relation to the public
schools, and it was unanimously
voted to recommend that the opening
of the schools be postponed for two
weeks. Many well to do parents with
children are leaving the city.
There are approximately $50 cases
in Springfield and vicinity.
Several cases and fatalities are re-
ported in Suffield, Conn, ten miles
south of Springfield
According to reports received here
from the Hartford health department
there are two possible cases there.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
BOUGHT Burnley TOBACCO CROP
Winston-Salem Concern Has Pur.
chased 12O. 900, 900 Pounds.

Lexington, Ky.-It is believed
that tobacco company of Winston
Salem, N. c., hs3 bought all, or nearly
all, the 1909 ooled crop of the Bur
ley Tobacc0 society, amounting to
100, 100000 pounds. The price is at
at an average of Is cents.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Says Roosevelt win FLY.

Boston.-Hannon, the aviator, an,
nounces that Theodore Roosevelt has
promised to make an aeroplane trip
with him next month at the aviation
meet here.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Silver Service for the Delaware.
Wilmington, Del--A silver service
costing 1000, the gift of the people
of Delaware, will be presented here
to the battleshiD Delaware on Octo-
Der 5.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Ottawa r. Keogh of the OF
tawa collegiate institute STAFF, an
nounces that he has succeeded in
transmitting copper into iron. He
says that the discovery Is of no COM
martial value.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
job for s.Charlie'' DaIy.

Boston, Charlie Daily, Harvard
football star and West Point man, has
been named by Mayor Fitzgerald for
fire commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
IMPROVED WATERWAYS BRING
ABOUT LOW RAILROAD RATES
Undertaking Is Immense

is our natural heritage, the market place
will be easily accessible without oppres-
sive rates of transportation. Railroad
rates can ibe reduced by this, and all
our people can be blessed.
Il believe President Taft takes the
right position in favor of the compre-
hensive building of the waterways. The
rivers and harbors bill ought to be a
regular supply bill to meet this plan. 1t
ought to be one that rests upon merit,
and not upon political power; it ought
not to be a pork barrel or piecemeal
one.
Il am in favor of cutting down our i'm
mense army and navy appropriations and
taking this and appropriating 1t to the
building of our rivers and harbors. To
me. much more inspiring would be the
sight of busy craft bearing their load
of commerce upon our rivers and our
lakes than maneuvering armies or pa
ra ding men-of-war. We ought to take
care to see that the wharves and landing
places for steamers along our rivers and
lakes should be as free as the water
which bears them on.
1.-The national rivers and harbors con-
gress deserves much for the energy and
ability with which 1t is agitating the i'm
provement of our waterways. They are
making the people alive to this great
problem, and we Americans do things
right when our attention is called to
them, and we undertake them.