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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
ADMIRAL COOPER
TAKEN BY DEATH
Had Long and Brilliant Career
in United States Navy.

Rear Admiral Philip H. Cooper, re-
tired died at his home on South
street just before midnight Sunday
night. He had been in falling health
for several years, suffering from heart
trouble and premature old age
brought on by exposure while in the
government service on the Asiatic
station. His death closes a long and
brilliant career starting as a mid
die" in the Naval academy and in
Guiding service in the Civil war, the
Spanish war, the superintendent of
the Naval academy from which he
graduated and eliminating with the
command of the Asiatic fleet in 1904.
The latter year he retired from the
service because of poor health and
came to his home in Morristown since
which time he has taken an active
part in the towns affairs.
Adirmal Cooper was born in Cam
den, N. j., on August 5th, 1874, a
son of Hiram H. and Della A. (Mur-
dock) Cooper. He entered the An
napolis Naval academy in 1850 and
graduated in 1863 and began his naval
career as an ensign.
In 1865 he was promoted to master
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
TOWNSHIP CLOSES YEAR
WITH So, 500 SURPLUS
Committeeman Expend $4,000 Dur
ing Year Including $1,000 for
Maintaininu the Roads

The Morris township committee
held its last session of the year on
Saturday night and closed the town
ships business for 1912, paying the
last of 161 bills. The township com
mittee has expended during the year
$16,709.S5 for the following items -
Roads, $9,513.34; poor, $310.33; mis-.
cellaneous, $2,933.SS; board of health
$149; printing, $26945; street lamps,
SO ,533.S4. The committee closed the
year with an actual cash balance of
5000 and has enough. coming from
the tax collector on the 1912 tax
duplicate to bring the amount up to
$1,000. The committee has main
tained the forty miles of roads in
its jurisdiction in the best of condition
having the best roads of any town
ship in the state, it is said. The
township has net valuation taxable
of $4,350, 900, an amount exceeded by
only one other taxing district in Nor
rls county, Morristown The town
ship raised this year $11 900 for state
schools; $2S,000 for county purposes
and $3S, 900 for local purposes incNld-
ing local schools. It's tax rate is
$1.75, only two other districts in the
county having lower rate.
permit to carry firearms was
granted to George J. .Coughlin. He
is the night ticket agent at the Con-
vent station of the Lackawanna rail-
road
After the meeting Township CON-
mitteeman Willis H. Dutton and
Township Clerk J. Paul Jameson,
who were reelected at the Novem-
ber election to their respective of
fices, took the oath of office before
John M. Mills, a notary public.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
HORSE STEALING CHARGED.
Tony Esposito, Arrested as Chicken
Thief, Has New Charge to Face.


Tony Esposito, one of the five
Italians arrested Thursday by Ser.
geant Morrison and Patrolman Wildey
and charged with chicken stealing
has also been accused of stealing a
horse from Richard Treatise, of Net.
cong. The latter has sworn out a
complaint charging Esposito with the
deed. Sergeant Morrison discovered
that Esposito had sold horse and
buggy to party in Madison for S25
He went to Madison Saturday and
drove back with the rig and it was
Identified by Treatise as his prop
erty-
Mrs Thomas Mulvey visited police
headquarters and identified the bed
clothing secured by the police in the
raid of John Redd's house. Several
pieces We're marked with fhe name
of Frank Waller. A shirt belonging
to one of the people robbed was
found on the back of one of the
italians in Jail.
The police are wondering about the
whereabouts of Expositos wife who
has not been seen about town for
several months. Esposito says she
went to New York one day, was
struck by a street car and uied from
injuries she received
Carriage cushions found by the
police in EspOsito's house have been
identified by Harry Collins as stolen
from his barn. Esposito denied all
knowledge of how the cushions got
to his house. They formed part of
bed and were hidd2n under some
straw
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31

and year later to lieutenant In
1868 he became "a lieutenant-com-
mander and commander in 1879 and
captain in 1894. He attained the rank
of rear admiral February 9th, 1902
His first vessel to go a cruising
on was the old IT, s. s. Constellation
in 1868. The same year he was
transferred to the u S. S. Richmond
and fought under Farragut at the
battle of Mobile Bay. He also par
ticipated in the siege of Fort Nor
gan.
Admiral Cooper was executive of
ficer of the Richmond at the sur
render of the Confederate ram, Webb
in the Mississippi river. He served
aboard the Powhattan in 1S65-67 and
was at the Naval academy as an in
structor in 1S6S-69, the latter year be-
ing assigned to the Sabine. He was
on the Tehuantepee surveying ex-
pedition 1901 and in 1S71-73 was
aboard the Plymouth. He was again
assigned to the Naval academy serv-
ing there in 1894 and was then as
signed to service with an experimental
battery
He commanded the Alliance in 1881
the Suatara 18S2-S4, the Norfolk
navy yard lS9G-8S, was on inspection
duty in 1889 and returned to the
command of the Suatara in 1890 and
in 1894 commanded the San Fran
cisco
Admiral Cooper was made super.
intendent of the Naval academy in
1894. At the outbreak of the Span
ish war he made application for the
command of a war vessel and i'm De-
cember, 1898, he was given command
of the Chicago. This vessel was not
fitted out in time to participate in
any of the naval engagements much
to the chagrin of the commander
In June, 1900, he was given the com
mand of the Iowa. He was made SUI
perintendent of the second naval dis
trict in July, 1902. In March, 1903,
he was made senior squadron COM
mander of the Asiatic station and at
his retirement in 1904 was command
er-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet.
He was appointed by Justice Par
ker as member of the Morristown
sewer commission and was made
chairman of that body. He devoted
almost his entire time to the sewer
work while it was in progress and
from his varied experience was able
to give many valuable suggestions.
He was a yestryman of st. Peters
church and director of the Morris
County Savings bank He was a
member of the Morristown club. the
University club of New York and the
Pilgrim society.
He leaves a widow, who was Miss
Katherine ]. Foote, daughter of the
late John T. Foote and sister of Rob-
ert d. Foote, and also three sons
and a daughter
The funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at one-thirty
from st. Peters church
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
OLD FREEHOLDERS
WILL HOLD OVER
Counsel Says That New Board
Law is Unconstitutional.

At an executive session of the old
board of freeholders to-day an opin-
ion was presented by Counsel George
G. Runyon from former Attorney-Gen-
eral McCarter to the effect that the
law authorizing the small board of
freeholders does not apply to Nor
ris county. The old board decided
to hold over and will meet tomorrow
for organization as usual
In open session Director Grimes
read the following statement
1T appears, from the act amenda-
tory thereto, approved April TO- 1908,
that the act providing for small boards
of freeholders, entitled AN Act to
reduce the number of members of
the boards of chosen freeholders in
counties of this state, and to fix
the salaries and provide for the cleo
tion of the members of said boards
approved March 26, 1902, did not.
in November, nineteen hundred and
eleven, apply to Morris county (this
county being a county of the Sec
ond class), and, therefore, that the
election held in November, nineteen
hundred and eleven, on the question
of the adoption of said act, was with
out authority in law.
'As matters now stand, it seems
that the legally authorized board of
freeholders of this county remains as
heretofore, composed of the free
holders elected from the several
townships, towns and boroughs of
the county, and 1t becomes the duty
of these freeholders, in pursuance of
law and in conservation of the coun-
" init cfc In oil ltra
O'Clock noon, on the first day of Jan
uary. nineteen hundred and thirteen,
and formally organize and continue
until other legal provision be made
for the composition of this body.
This statement Is made after talk
ing the opinion of the regular coun-
sci of this board, also that of the
Hon Robert H. McCarter, late at
torney general. The matter being OF
vital concern to this board, as we'll
as to the so-called small board mem
bers named at the election of No
vember last, 1t was deemed a proper
case in which to employ independent
counsel not regularly connected with
this board. and Mr.. McCarter has,
therefore, been associated with our
regular COUNSEL
A resolution was adopted providing
for the payment of $500 to Mr.. Nc
Carter for his work as associate
counsel of the board. A committee
including Freeholders Burchell and
Elliott and Collector Mclean was ap,
pointed to confer with the new board
members for the purpose of the two
boards acting in unison and the coun-
tvs interests preserved.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS
ON COUNTY OFFICES
FreehoIders-EIect and County
Committee Elect Candidates.

Members-elect of the new small
board of freeholders of Norris coun-
ty have caucused and have decided
upon John P. Lyons, of this town,
as director. There are four demo-
Gratis and one republican in the new
board. The only other candidate for
director was John II. Cook, of Dover.
There was much disappointment
when the caucus selected Fred Bar
don, of Madison, as county collector
to succeed Joseph f. Mclean. There
were several candidates for the plum,
including John j. Gill, of this town,
and William Pierson. q Dover. Other
officers selected were: Reese Ma
loney, Dover, clerk Elmer King
Netcong, counsel; William e. King
Landing, engineer; Charles Fox, Rock
away, road supervisor; James Pur-
tell, Morristown, janitor of court
house.
At a meeting of the democratic
ton A. Reed, of this town, was en-.
dorsed for prosecutor of the pleas to
succeed Charles A. Rathbun The
committee did not endorse anyone for
common pleas judge Among the
CdHuiudteS lOT Tie pace W De va
Gated by Alfred Elmer Mills are for
mer Mayor Edward A. Quayle and
Joseph Hinchman, of this town
To fill the places in the legislature
allotted to Morris county by the demo
cratic caucuses of senate and house
the committee endorsed the follow
ing.-For assistant journal clerk
senate, Joseph Cullen, Boonton; as
sistant sergeant-at-arms, senate, Rob.
ert Tweedy, Dover; assistant journal
clerk, assembly, Lewis Robert Stur-
gis, Morristown; doorkeeper, assem-
bly,, Daniel Dunn, Madison.
The committee also endorsed George
Wire, of Morristown, as court crier
to succeed Edward p. Byram 1t is
said, though, that Mr.. Byram cannot
be removed as he is protected by
civil service.
The committee was informed by the
democrats of the new board of free
holders that they wished no recon-
mendations from the committee for
,, places at the disposal of the board
and several candidates for county
jobs present at the meeting took the
same stand. In consequence the COM
mittee made no recommendations for
county offices appointive by the free
holders A majority of the commit
tee favored the candidacy of William
Pierson, of Dover, for county collec-
tor but no vote was taken
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
ALDERMEN PAY $4,000
ON AUTO FIRE TRUCK
Give Years Balance Towards
Paying Notes for Apparatus.

Closing the year with a balance of
$2,5S1.4S the board of aldermen at
its last meeting of the year Friday
night ordered $4,000 of the amount
be aid to Resolute Hook and Ladder
company to reduce the notes execu.
ted by the company for the antomo-
bile hook and ladder truck. This
leaves $1,400 yet to be paid for this
apparatus
Alderman Linder made an effort to
nave the money set aside as nucleus
OF a fund to purchase auto apparatus
for the First Ward Hose company
and when this was frowned upon by
the other aldermen he asked that
The amount be divided between the
two companies. All but Mr.. Linder
favored paying off the Indebtedness
on the truck before starting a new
debt for other apparatus. Mr.. Lin
der then announced that he had
brought up the matter for the last
time. Aldermen Mills, Clifford
Horsefield and Sturgis and Mayor
Pierson all said they had the best
of feeling towards the First Ward
Hose company and recognized that
Rev apparatus was needed by that
organization but they insisted that
as each member of the Resolute COM
pany had endorsed the notes for that
machine it was only right and proper
that they be relieved from the re-
sponsibility as soon as possible.
Because of an error in the descrip-
tion of the land necessary for the
laying out Of Dumont place it was
necessary to repass the resolution au-
thorizing the street commissioner to
begin condemnation proceedings
against the Church of the Redeemer
Tor the property needed.
The finance committee was author
lied to take steps to procure an as
SCISSORS map of the town.
To balance his accounts the treas
urer was authorized to issue a vouch-
er for $4,000 for the sinking fund
$3.50 for six months interest on
sewer bonds and $440 for the police
pension fund The mayor and treas
urer were authorized to issue four
notes to take up sewer notes due
january 1st, and also to anticipate
\ I possible any other notes as funds
Jay come in. The treasurer was in
Tucted to purchase from each Of
e four banks a sewer bond. Nee
Faryl transfers were ordered made
Pance the appropriations.
German Sturgis said that as it
. the last meeting for him as a
lber of the board he wished to
exception to the published state
that the board of 1911 had left
fit. asserting that the former
had. left funds to care for the
9slt left over to be paid by the
1912 board, and asserted that the
1911 board had paid over $4,000 of
bills of the previous board.
Alderman Clifford seconded Alder
man Sturgis' remarks and said that
the printing of the items "unpaid
notes 1911 and unpaid bills 1917
in the budget as it appeared on the
folder issued by the clerk was an eff
fort on the part of the 1912 board
to cast discredit upon the previous
body. He paid a tribute to Mayor
Pierson, saying that no mayor the
town has had gave more conscientious
service to the municipality. Several
other members of the board took oc-
casion to felicitate the mayor on his
work as presiding officer and the
towns chief executive.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
NEW TROLLEY SUPERINTENDENT
Claude o. Weidman Comes Here from
Otseuo e. Herkimer Railroad,

General Manager Joseph K Choate
of the Morris County Traction Co.
has announced that Claude o. Weld
man will succeed George H. Ross. jr.
as superintendent of the companys
western division. Mr. Weidman comes
from the Otsego & Herkimer rail.
road of which he was superintendent
of transportation. Mr. Ross resigDa
tion goes into effect January 1st
and Mr. Weidman will succeed him
at once. Mr.. Ross will take vaca-
tion in the south and then engage
in railroad construction work The
western division of the trolley com
pany's lines includes all of the road
between Morristown and Lake Ho
patcong and the state insane hos
pital, the Wharton and the Boonton
branches
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
ALPHA Nu CLUBS DANCE.
First Annual Ball Will be SubecriE
ton Affair in WASHINGTON Hall.

The Alpha Nu club gives its first
annual dance in Washington hall on
New Years evening. Music will be
by Brooklyn orchestra. The hall
will be decorated in white and gold,
the club colors, and in each of the
four corners are to be decorations ap.
propriate to four colleges which mem.
bers of the club attend. The shadow
waltz will be a feature of the dance,
the only light for this being from a
motto in miniature electric lights
Happy New Year" The committee
of arrangements including Robert Hip
son, Gordon Heath, Matthew Madden
]. Henry Priestman, Ralph Hearns
and William Mcintyre.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
OBITUARY.
Miss Marion Walker.

Miss Marion Walker, daughter of
the late Thomas George Walker, died
at her home on December 18th.
She was one of the most respected
and beloved of the circle of noble
women in Morristown, whose lives
are spent in doing good. She will
be greatly missed by rich and poor.
Born of a Quaker ancestry, she in
herited the virtues of patience and
steadiness, always cheerful in unto
ward circumstances, always strictly
devoted to duty, and carrying every
responsibility with strong courage
born of religious faith. In the church
among her friends and in the sacred
duties and pleasures of home, with
her orphan sisters, she was wise
and resourceful. Even to meet her
on the street was to be cheered by
her bright face and cordial ways, and
those who knew her best loved her
most. G. l.. b.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
William l. Pruden.

William L. Pruden died at his home
No. 20 Western avenue, Monday noon.
He had been in poor health for a
long time. For many years he was
mason builder, retiring several years
ago from active work He leaves a
widow and two brothers, Edward W.
Pruden and Amos Pruden, and two
sisters, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Thomp-
SIN
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
Ladies' MIGHT for Truckmen.

Resolute Hook and Ladder company
is arranging a ladies' night entertain
ment to be given in Washington hall
on the evening of January oath. The
committee of arrangements includes
Alderman Clifford Mills, M. d., Al
derman Bartholomew w. Clifford,
Fire Chief Wilbur F. Day, jr., Carl
V. Vogt and Stephen c.. Griffith, jr.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
ALERTs DANCE TONIGHT.
Dace the Old Year Out and the
New Year In at Washington Hall.

New Year In at Washington Hall.
New Years eve the Alert Athletic
club gives a dance in Washington
ballroom. The hall, will be prettily
decorated with Christmas green's and
a huge bell of electric lights sus-
pended from the center of the cell
ing. Music will be by Roache's or
chestra. Martin R. O'Keefe is presi-
dent of the club; e. F. Coin, vice
president; Daniel F. Clifford, secre-
tary; Vincent d. Roache, treasurer.
Other members of the club are Harry
G. Callahan, James A. Collins, j. l..
Murphy, T. F. McDermott, G. P.
#0'Neil, ]. P. Rutledge, Joseph F. Vor-
Eholz, J. v. White. J. L. White, T. A.
Lawless, ]. j. Franey, J. J. Dugan,
and T. ]. Cummings.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
Greatly Exannerated

Many people were shocked this
morning to hear a report of the death
of George G. Smith, and were great
ly relieved to have the assurance
from him that the report, in the
language of the late Mark Twain,
was greatly exaggerated"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
Jacob s. Absalon.

Jacob S. Absalon. fof,ner resi-
dent of Morristown, died on Christ
mas day at his home in South Or
ange. He was sixty-three years old
He leaves three sons. Fred. Bertram
and John, and three daughters. Flor
ence, May and Ella. and also two
brothers, Henry and Edward.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
Mrs. Samuel q. Romaine.

Mrs. Samuel B. Romaine, daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. William
Townsend Jones, died Wednesday
night at her home, No. IA Perry street
She had been i'll for several weeks.
Mrs. Romaine, who was eghty-nine
years old, is survived by one son,
William J. Romaine, and a daughter
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
Mr.. Ducev Resions.

Patrick J. Ducey has resigned as
engineer of Washington Engine COM
pany. In his place the company has
selected c. Augustus Muir with David
Connors as first assistant engineer
and Charles Snudden second assist
ant.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
Mrs. Henry M. Smith.

Mrs. Beulah Mary Smith. wife of
Henry M. Smith, died on Christmas
morning after long illness. She
was daughter of the late Henry
and Ann deCamp Warner She
leaves one son, Henry Montague
Smith, jr., and two sisters, Mrs Will
lam e. Coils, of Chester. and Mrs.
Frank Barnett. of East Orange, as
well as her husband.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31

The Current News club will cele-
brate its twentieth anniversary with
a social meeting held at the home OF
Mrs. Lewis f. Sturgis on Early street
Monday evening. The members OF
the club are privileged to bring their
escorts to the celebration. Mrs. David
Young is chairman of the committee
of nrrangements
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
MISS MARIANNE FOOTE
MAKES HER SOCIAL DEBUT
Mrs. Alexander n. Tiers Gives Dance
Monday to Introduce Her
Niece Into Society.

Marking the formal debut of her
niece, Miss Marianne Foote, Mrs
Alexander Harvey Tiers gave dance
Monday evening in Washington hall
that was attended by more than 200
guests. The ball room was tastefully
decorated with Christmas greens and
two bands made the dancing eoil-
tinuous for those who wished to en-
joy the fine dancing floor. Among
those who were in attendance were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bayard Black
well, Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Dad
mum, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Neeser,
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Victor, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Freeman, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Ward Ford, Mr. and
Mrs. John Mayer jr.; Mr. and Mrs
James II. Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs
George Carr Henry, Dr. and Mrs
Granville M. White, Mr. and Mrs
Fritz Behr, Mr.. and Mrs W. d. Van,
derpool, Mrs. Charles H. Mellon, Mr.
and Mrs. Max E. Schmidt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Ramsay Potts, Mr.. and
Mrs. John O. II. Pitney, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs Law
renee Brengle, the Misses McVickar
Bradley, Claflin and others.
Previous to the dance Mrs. Tiers
gave a dinner party to fifty-six guests
at the Morristown Inn. The tables
We're decorated with poinsettias and
holly and walls hung with Christmas
greens and bells
The menu served was:-
Cocktails
Cavior in Aspie
Green Turtle Soup
Celery Olives Almonds
Chicken Halibut, Hollandaise Sauce
Potatoes Brown B and b
Sirloin of Beef
Fresh Mushrooms
String Beans Parisenne Potatoes
Breast of Guinea Hen
Celery and Lettuce, Mayonaise
Plum Pudding Frozen Cream
Coffee
Apollinaris Pol Roger "a
Others who gave dinner parties be-
fore the dance We're Mr. and Mrs.
John o. H. Pitney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter II. B. Frelinghuysen, Mr. and
Mrs. John Claflin and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry F. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert d. Foote, the parents of Miss
Foote, in whose honor the dance was
given, had issued invitations for a
dinner party for Monday night but
recalled them because of the death
Sunday night of Mr. Foote's brother
in-law. Rear Admiral Philip Fl. Cooper
retired
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
Beaten al Summit

The Morristown high school basket
ball team was beaten by the Sum
nit high school team at Summit
Saturday. The score was Summit
35. Morristown 26.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31
Mrs. Charles E. Dennis.

Mrs. Edith Elizabeth Dennis, wife
of Col. Charles e. Dennis, died on
Friday after a long illness. She was
thirty-two years old and had been a
resident of Morristown for several
years. Besides her husband she
leaves three little boys and her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Jenkin-
son. She was a member of the First
Baptist church.
Funeral services were held from
her late residence on Kenmuir ev-
enue Monday afternoon and interment
was at Rockaway.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-31

A chimney fire at the home of
Grinnell Willis Christmas morning re-
quired the services of Independent
Hose company and the auto chemical