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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
ROBBERS RANSACK
KAHDENA RESIDENCE.
Mrs. C. c. MacConne|I's House
Suffers Depredations.

That Mrs G. C. MacConnelrs house
on kadhena hill had been entered
and ransacked by thieves was the
discovery made Saturday morning by
the caretaker, James Carlton. The
thieves had first broken into the
cellar, making their entrance through
an outside cellar door. They found
rusty chisel and bread knife and
with these tools broke the latch off
one of the kitchen windows. The
mouse had been gone through sys-
tematically, every room evidently en-
tered and searched for valuables'
Drawers in desks and tables had
been pulled out and in the attic
closet broken open that contained
brlc-a-brac. Several trunks of cloth
ing We're forced open and what was
not taken left strewn about the
floor. Several barrels of dishes were
opened and the dishes left lying
about. A box of letters had also
Deen forced and the letters left on
the floor.
The robbery was reported to Coun-
ty Detective Edward l.. Brennan.
Carlton told him that he was en-
ployed on Mrs. Charles F. Cutters
place and made it practice every
Sunday to visit the MacConnell house.
Mrs. MacConnell has been travelling
abroad for the past two years and
the house had no tenants. He hap
pened to pass by the house Saturday,
Carlton said, and noticed that the
kitchen window had been forced open
the chisel marks around it attracting
his attention. The thieves had also
attempted to take out the glass panel
in side door but had given it up af-
ter few jabs with the chisel
In the kitchen of the house sew
eral articles of baby's apparel were
on the floor, music box, that be-
longed in the drawing room, was on
the drip board of the sink and sew
eral pieces of paper lying on the
floor. The caretaker said that the
only things he missed were a silver
standard to vase and a silver PEN
rack, both of which he had often
noticed in walking through the house
How much has been taken is not
known, Mrs. MacConnell being the
only person able to tell that and she
is abroad. The house is some dis
tance away from the road and a
grove of trees Is very close to the
rear of the dwelling so that thieves
could have worked unmolested in day
, light the only chance of their be-
! ing detected being the chance passing
by of some employe of some of the
other places around the neighborhood
The thieves left the chisel and
knife they had used to force open
the window lying on the floor in the
attic where they had evidently utilized
them to force open the trunks. They
must have worked leisurely for some
pipe tobacco was also found on the
attic floor. indicating that they had
! smoked while at work. There is no
means of knowing when the robbery
occurred but it must have been done
sometime during last week, for Carl
ton says he visited the house on the
previous Sunday as usual and found
everything all right.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
KURT SCHNEIDER AND HIS
MADRIGAL SINGERS COMING
Friday Evening Club VIII Hear Pro
gram of Choice Selections by
Chorus of Twenty-Four

Kurt SCHNEIDER and his madrigal
singers will be the attraction at the
Tooth meeting of the Friday Evening
club to be held in the Lyceum the.
atre on Friday evening. There will
be twenty-four in the chorus which
will be conducted by Mr.. SCHNEIDER.
The program will be as follows
(a) In Pride of May, Madrigal. 49,.
............ Will C. Macfarlane
(b) Springtime. To an Ode of Hor.
ace Sigismond Stojowski
THE MADRIGAL SINGERS.
KURT SCHNEIDER, Conductor.
(a) Romance .......... Van Goens
MISS SARA GUROWITSCH, Cello
(a) Lament for Owen Roe O'Neill.
(b) The Cruiskeen Lawn .......
(c) The Shan Van Voght ......
Old Irish Melodies arranged
by Arthur Whiting.
THE MADRIGAL SINGERS
,.......... Massenet
MISS MARIE ROSE KENNEY
advertisement and Choruses from
"The Village Soothsayer" lie De-
vim du Village, 1852. Marie An
toinette once performed the part
of Colette.) .Jean-Jacques Rousseau
In commemoration Of the 200th
anniversary of Rousseau's
birth. (1712-1912).
THE MADRIGAL SINGERS
Aria-Hiawatha' Wedding Feast.
.................. Coleridge Taylor
RALPH BRAINARD
From the Song of Songs. A Bible
Lyric ........ ................
Soprano sole---MISS ANSPAC CHER
THE MADRIGAL SINGERS
la) Nina ..........-..-. Pergolese
Id Vito ......... Pepper
MISS SARA GUROWITSCH, Cello
(a) A Negro Lullaby ...............
..............J. j. Rosamond Johnson
(b) Rain-Song 80. Will M. Cooke
THE MADRIGAL SINGERS
At the piano-Carl Deis
The members of the chorus are:-
Soprani-Miss N. Anspacher, Mrs
]. Brandeis, Miss S. Campbell, Miss
e. v. Deacon, Mrs. A. Feinberg, Miss
A. Fischer, Miss M. Kenney, Mrs.
T. w. Wright.
Alti-Miss M Armstrong, Mrs. c.
Deis, Mrs. ]. e. Bowling, Miss E.
McClanahan, Mrs. c. Spencer, Miss
WELLER.
Tenors-R. Brainard, B. Kavanagh,
J. Shatkevitz, Oh. H. Keep, j. w.
Price.
Basses-C. E. Duryea, w. E. John
son, G. Ows, A Sonnichsen, w. P.
Whiting.
Carl Deis, accompanist.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
FIRST SKATING ACCIDENT.
Robert Brennan Breaks Through Ice
and Rescued by John 3. Wolfe.

The first skating accident of the
winter occurred Saturday afternoon
when Robert Brennan, twelve years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel E.
Brennan, of Speedwell avenue, broke
through the ice of Pocahontas pond.
He was rescued by John B. Wolfe,
car inspector at the roundhouse
here of the Lackawanna railroad.
The accident occurred near the round
house and Wolfe, attracted by the
cries of several boys who were with
Brennan ran to the pond He broke
his way through the thin ice and
aided by a plank succeeded in rescu-
ing the boy. The lad was carried un-
conscious to the roundhouse where
he was resuscitated and taken to his
home. He caught cold from his i'm
mersion in the icy water and his
hands are badly cut and bruised by
his grasping at the ice in an eff
fort to draw himself from the water.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
TREsTLE FOR MORRIS STREET.
Work Tracks Soon to be Run on
Bridge Over Thoroughfare.

Within a week, it is thought, the
trestle now being constructed at the
Lackawanna station will be com
pleted. 1t will be extended across
Morris street and possibly iron grid
ers put in SO that traffic may con-
tinue underneath the trestle. 1t is
to have a clearance of twelve feet
over the street.
The last of the old station shed is
being boarded up and will be moved
to point just beyond the flagman's
shanty at Sawmill lane crossing. 1t
will be used for the storage of
cement, a large quantity of which
the railroad expects to keep on hand
here for several months.
A steam derrick has been set up
near the Morristown & Erie switch
and will be used in laying the twen-
ty-four inch drain tile. This drain,
the excavation for which is about
completed, will drain the northerly
half of the station grounds, empty
ing into the Whippany river.
Charles e. Shelley, who purchased
the c.. w. Ennis lumber sheds, has
started work on their demolition.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
MR.. ROSS RESIGNS.
Gives Up Position as Superintendent
of Morris County Traction Co.

George H. Ross, jr., has handed
in his resignation as superintendent
of the Morris County Traction Co.
to take effect January 1st. After a
trip through the South and Southwest
Mr.. Ross expects to return to his
regular vocation, that of construction
of railways. Mr.. Ross became con-
nected with the trolley company in
October, 1909, as inspector. In the
spring of 1910 he was elected presi-
dent of the Hopatcong Construction
CO., organized to build all future ex-
tensions of the Morris County Trac-
tion Co. When Henry H. Archer re-
tired from the trolley company on
August 1st, 1911, Mr.. Ross was ap-
pointed superintendent of the troll
ley company.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
SAY BOYS STOLE BICYCLE.
Jack" BrinIey Sees Bert Smith Rid
ing His Wheel, Has Him Arrested.

Daniel Linehan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Linehan, and Bert Smith,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Smith,
We're arraigned before Police Justice
Pierson Saturday night charged with
breaking and entering. About two
weeks ago the clubhouse of the Whip
pany River club was broken into and
a bicycle belonging to Jack Brin-
ley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Brinley, was stolen. Saturday after
noon young Brinley saw Smith rid
ing his wheel and had the lad ar
rested. Smith told the police that
he and Linehan had broke into the
club and stolen the wheel Justice
Pierson paroled the boys, who are
under sixteen years of age, in the
custody of their parents for the
juvenile court.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
CHARLES 3. GEES WILL.
Provides for the Care of His Do,
and Leaves Business to Son.

and Leaves Business to Son.
The will of Charles B. Gee has beer
admitted to probate He left his drug
business, known as the Madison phar-
macy, to his son, Anderson b. Gee,
together with his stock in the Ameri-
can Druggists syndicate and the
Antiseptic Products company. He
charged his son to pay his widow $40
per month toward maintaining her
home.
Mr.. Gee left to his widow, Mrs.
Josephine s. Gee, all his money on
deposit in the First National bank of
Madison and the Madison Trust COM
pany, his stock in the latter institu-
ton, and also his stock in the Nor
ristown Building and Loan associa-
ton. He further requests that my
dog, Sport, shall not be given away,
but shall be properly cared for dur
ing his life" Mrs. Gee, Anderson
B. Gee and Arthur Harrington are
named as the executors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
EDWARD WEST AsPHYxlATED.
Young Man Fails to Turn Gas Jet
Completely Off Before Retiring.

Edward West. twenty-eight years
old, was found dead in bed in his
room at No. 15 Speedwell avenue
Sunday morning by George Clark
with whose family he boarded. Death
was the result of asphyxiation. Clark
smelled gas and entering Vests
room found the gas jet turned part
way on. Coroner Lawrence ]. Welsh
and Police Surgeon George L. John.
son made an investigation and de.
cided that death was accidental. They
say that West after preparing for bed
had turned off the gas sufficiently to
extinguish the light but did not en-
tirely close the cock. West was q
son of Winfield s. West and broth,
er of Louis West, a baseball player
He was a butcher by trade.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
Hot summers FOR GirIs

Several associates of the Girls
Friendly society have undertaken to
provide hot suppers in the parish
house of the Church Of the Redeemer
for number of the members who
live at distance and are obliged to
work in the stores until late at night
the six days preceding Christmas.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
Retires from Show Rino.

Mrs. C. Cecil Filter has announced
her retirement as an exhibitor at
the horse shows. Her fine string
of horses from her Philadelphia
stables were at the Morristown show
in 1911 and made a fine showing
winning many prizes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
Pastors Portrait Wanted,

The Rev. Merle H. Anderson is
seeking a photograph of the Rev.
James c. Edwards who was pastor
of the South Street Presbyterian
church from 1852 to 1860 1t is
desired to complete gallery of for
mer pastors being prepared for the
walls of the lecture room of the
church.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
Woodmen Elect Officers.

Morristown camp, No. S579, Modern
Woodmen, has elected officers as fol
lows:-Consul. Robert Williamson
advisor, Edward Hayward; past con
sui, r. B. Hocl1in; clerk, Horton ]
Davis; assistant clerk, Fredericl
Schraudenbach; banker, Joseph Pier
son; escort, J. J. Mccormack; watch
man, Stewart Kay; secretary, James
McDermott; trustee, James King.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
Woods Fire Alarms.

A fire in the woods on the Twom-
bly, estate Thursday night lighted up
the sky for several hours. Many
Morristown people noticed the reflec-
tion and there was much uneasiness
until the origin of the light was dis
covered
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
FATHER DuNN's PAsToRATE.
is Transferred from Jersey City tc
Church at Franklin Furnace.

The Rev. William v. Dunn, curate
of st. Johns church, Jersey City, has
been transferred by Bishop John J
O'Connor to the pastorate of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
at Franklin Furnace. This charge in
cludes missions at Ogdensburg and
Sussex. Father Dunn succeeds the
Rev. M. S. Callan who has been trans
ferred to st. Mary's church, Pater-
son.
Father Dunn is son of Mrs. Will
lam v. Dunn, of Maple avenue, and
a brother of Thomas F. Dunn and Jo-
seph L. Dunn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
Church Issues Weekly.

Through the generosity of one of
the members of the parish the Church
OF the Redeemer has begun the pub
llcation of weekly folder contain
ing the order of services for the week
and notices. 1t is edited by the rec
tor of the parish, the Rev. Barrett
P. Tyler. 1t is issued from this Of
flee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
Methodists, New oroanist.

Miss Grace M. Edwards has been
engaged as organist at the Meth
odist Episcopal church. She is a
student of Dr. William G. Carl and
was assistant organist at the Church
of the Holy Communion in New York
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
Fire at Mr.. RradIex,s-

A chimney fire at "The Wayside." :"
Charles Bradley's home on Madison
avenue, was extinguished Thursday
evening by Independent Hose COM
pany and the auto chemical engine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
REDUCING TROLLEY STOCK.
Traction Company Calls in Shares
Given Away With Bonds as Bonus.

The Morris County Traction Co. is
reducing its outstanding capital stock
from $3,0O0,000 to 100000 The
stock is held by about $50 people
of whom 125 live in Morris and Union
counties. The company is exchanging
one share worth par for every ten
sent in, the present stock not sell
ing anywhere near par.
The action of the company had it's
initiative with the Public Utilities
commission who ordered it when the
company asked permission to make
new bond issue of $1,00O,000 tc
pay the cost of construction work
above the original estimate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
WIN Hear MadrioaI sInoers.

The Tooth meeting of the Friday
Evening club will be held in the Ly-
ceum theatre on December goth. The
entertainers will be Kurt SCHNEIDER
and twenty-five madrigal singers from
the MacDowell society.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
New Skate House.

The Morristown Field club has had
erected new skate house on James
street for the benefit Of the club
members using the skating rink.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
Or. Moroan on "china. .

The Rev. Minot C. Morgan, of Sum
NIT, spoke on China" at the mid
week meeting in the First Presby-
terian church Thursday evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
Sister Miriam the sneaker

J Sister Miriam, of st. Katherine's
home, addressed the Girls Friendly
society of the Church Of the Re-
deemer on Monday evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
Fined for ILLEGAL seI,jno

Judge Mills has imposed fine Of
S100 on James Flynn, of Livingston,
Hanover township, for the illegal sale
Of liquor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01

who received n majority Of tho votes
or the convention was the nominee OF
ms party Mr. Clark received major
i'y OF the conventions vote and Is the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
FLYNN IS READY
TO MEET JOHNSON

East La Vegas. n NJ. Juno 90
Jim Flynn. the pueblo fireman. did his
last boxing yesterday for his heavy
weight championship battle with Jack
Johnson Thursday afternoon. The ire
man went twelve hard rounds and nm
shed as fresh as daisy. AS he tossed
the big training bout mitts aside ne
said:
Il have had all the boxing 1 need
for that big fellow. He always could
outlook me. but boxing alone will not
win this fight. I shall devote the rest
OF my time to limbering up exercise and
building up for the clash with tho
negro. ] can say that with my boxing
preparation finished / never felt moro
confident In my lille. will be cham
pion of the world Fourth OF July night"
Two Thousand Las Vegas fans who
long to sec the White race redeemed
puSilistically watched the fireman 40
through his work. Jim looked burly
and mighty wicked
Johnson did his usual eight miles on
the road this morning and boxed ten
rounds with his sparring partners i'm
The afternoon. His helpers give him
iittic benefit in the boxing line. and 1t
IS known Johnson regrets that he did
not secure better men Jack am
nounced that he would box again to-
morrow and Tuesday He weighed
?13iz pounds ----,.l,,.i
The town is
sale is larAe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01

shall the delegates. IT was said VIII
cast their ballots for whoever they
desire. 1t was said late to-day that
tvent0'-slN out OF the thirty Indiana
delegates would go to Woodrow Wilson
and that after they had voted for the
New Jersey Governor they would inau-
glraie movement 10 have Governor
Marshall named IS Vice President
Senntor OGorman. OF New York, and
senator Kern. Of Indiana. talked for
two hours this afternoon over the sit
uation. Both said their talk had no
Significance. Senator O'Gorman said
that in his opinion Governor Wilson
woul5 be the nominee of this conven-
ton.
Former Governor Francis OF Mis-
souri,. one OF the Leaders Of the Clark
movement. said the Clark torces had
no Intention Of retreat!ng and were not
considering compromises
1t has been the history OF the Dem
ocra.ic party for more than seventy
years" said Mr.. Francis. that the man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
CONTINUE. rom Flrs. PACE

--
election OF a Democra, President I
believe that Mr.. Clark is RICH, at
heart, but during the last Few days
he has been misled and has failed TO
take advantage OF the opportunities
presented TO throw lis Influence en-
,iiely into the balance when ques-
items Of great Importance were al is
SUE"
Clark's statement.
Speaker Clark's letter to Senator
stone. dated at Washington to-day. is
Replying to the communication Of
ny supporters forwarded to me b.
you. l beg to say that. in ordinary
circumstances. Would be the last
70 encourage any movement whicn
might tend TO create deadlock in
Democratic National Convention.
ard thereby perhaps. imperil the
landing our party in the estima
tDon OF the country. / believe that
/ am speaking the exact truth when
say that no personal interest would
weigh with me for one moment as
against my lifelong devotion to on.
party. If majority of the delegates
had not declared their preference for
me a their candidate. i could no, en-
terta!n your proposal Tnefact. how
ever, that they have done so on eight
successive ballots creates an excep-
tional condition which surely merits
careful and conscientious cons.dera-
tion
1T IS undoubtedly true thar the
custom OF our party was violated
when the convention RETAINED from
r@t!fyine by 4 two-thirds vote the
expressed wish OF majority
This was done, according to my
understa nding. at the instigation OF
Mr. Bryan. who successfully solicited
the cooperation of others in an ef-
fort TO prevent such ratification. Mr..
Bryan set forth his reasons for pur-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
CLARK WILL REMAIN
IN CONTEST TO END

suing this course IN his speech eN-
planning his own change o.. vote. He
declared that was a candidate I
the primaries OF Nebraska as pro-
Sressive, and that. upon this under
standing. he was elected delegate
and instructed to vote for mo in the
national convention. This is correct.
j vas regarded then. and had been
regarded for years, as & pro-
g7ressive by the Democrats OF Ne
hraslSa and By Nj. Bryan. What has
since transpired TO convince MI.
Bryan that. though IN his Judgment
progressive only two months ago,
and evenonly one week ago. am not
q Progressive now? Have ! suddenly
proved faithless 10 the principles
which l have upheld steadtastly for
twenty years? No. Have I been re-
creant to my trust as Speaker OF the
House OF Repres natives? no Mr..
Bryan cites no ct of mine OF evil
dencc Of his ASSUMPTION PC with
holds his vote from me because he
will not participate in the nomina-
tion OF any man whose nomination de-
pv~-Ss upon the vote of the New York
delegation"
False md Infamous.
Mr.. Clark then quote; at length
from tho statement which Mr. Bryan
read in the convention and continues:
AltlOlSh MT tSEyan S words are
upon me- the implication is plain. II
is that If elected President OF the
United states. would consider my
self obligated to those. whom he men
tons. and that l would be under the
control OF those interests 1t would
he unbecoming In one holding my
present official position TO express
the Indignation which ! feel at these
yelled aspersions up my character
Ny integrity has never before been
questioned for the simple reason that
never once during the seventeen years
! have served in Congress have l been
subjected to the test OF temptation
through wrongful influence in any
form. But whether l shall become
your designated candidate FOR Presi-
den or not am your speaker IT a
time when your party is In tho cru
chile of scrutiny. and cannot in
duty permit these aspersions 10 pass
rnheeded. AS Speaker OF the House
OF Representatives. As lifelong Dem
ocrat, proud of my party, as an Amer
lean man. pronounce Mr.. Bryan's
implied accusations both false and in
famous.
If am speaking the truth with
respect to this matter. 1t follows
necessarily that the reasons advanced
by Mr. Bryan for departing from the
time honored custom Of our party in