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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-23
BOUGHT CITY LOTS.
johnson Did, One Day and Wanted
Free Coal the Next.

A man cannot ask the privilege OF buy
ing tax deeds from the county one ds.y
and then ask the county to furnish him
coal the next day and get away with IT
not if the officers are wise" and this
time they were.
Last Friday elder Johnson, colored
street preacher, went before the board
and asked TO be assigned several lots in
North Topeka He could raise the neces-
sary $50, he said. The deal was closed as
soon as the money was paid over.
This morning the Elder applied to
Charles n. Bacon, commissioner of the
poor, for little coal with which lie salI
he expected to try to keep warm.
Go and talk to Mr.. Simms," the com
missioner advised. IF he says let Won
have the coal I'll give you the order"
The Elder left the office but at noon
had failed to pay a visit to the county
commissioners cham Der. Also he had NOT
been furnished with an order for coal AZ
the expense of the county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-23
Third Gordon-Munn TriaI.

The third trial Of the famous Gordon-
Mum partition suit is occupying the at
tention of the second division of the dis
trict court This morning evidence TO
show that Mr.. Gordon, before his death
was of unsound mind was admitted to the
jury over the strenuous objections Of
counsel for Mrs Gordon
The case involves the division of the
Gordon estate, the claimants being his
widow, Mrs. Jennie S. Gordon and his
daughter Mrs. Lille Gordon-Munn The
case first was tried before Judge A w
Dana without Jury and judgment for
entered The case was reversed because
a demand for a jury had been denied a
year ago it was tried before Judge Georara
H Whitcomb and a jury, and verdict
for Mrs. Gordon again was returned. II
was recently reversed again.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
sToNAKER FOR SECRETARY.
Newark Man to Succeed Joseph P
Byers, Charities Commissioner.

Byers, Charities Commissioner.
Announcement was made Thursday
of the selection of Clarence l.. Ston-
aker, of Newark, as general secre-
tary of the State Charities Aid and
Prison Reform association, to sue
ceed Joseph P Byers, who was re-
Gently appointed by Governor Wilson
as commissioner of charities and cor
1ections
Mr.. Stonaker is a son of Alfred G.
Stonaker, formerly of Mercer cOun-
ty, who removed many years ago to
Illinois and subsequently to Colorado.
He was trained in educational and
newspaper work and for seven years
served as secretary OF the Colorado
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tions.
He came to New York some years
ago and engaged in commercial busi-
hess, but returned to the field of so
cial work, where he became actively
engaged. He was appointed one OF
the secretaries of the New York
Child Welfare exhibit, having to do
with the work of charitable agencies
for children. After that he was SUI
perintendent of a privately endowed
orphanage, from which position he
comes to New Jersey.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
SCHOOL BUDGET
TOTALS S47,5OO
VIII Be Submitted to Voters
For Their Approval.

A budget totaling S47,5OO has been
agreed upon by the board of educa-
tion and will be presented to the
voters for approval at school meet
ing the date of which has not yet
been fixed The budget includes $5,-
600 for repairs. The other items are:
TEACHERS salaries, $51 300; janitors,
$4,000; books and stationery, $4,000;
light and water, $500; fuel, $4,000;
printing, $400 furniture, $3.50; insur-
ance, $100; clerk, 5000; medical de-
partment, $2,000 incidentals, $917;
night school, $1,000. Estimated re-
ceipts aggregate $27,067.
County Superintendent J. Howard
Fiulsart attended the meeting and
formally presented the report of In
spector OF Buildings McDermott, pub
lished exclusively several weeks ago
in THE Jerseyman." Dr. Hulsart
told the board that the inspector had
found a few minor defects in the
other buildings, including doors swing
ing inwardly and children facing VIM
dows which were not included in the
inspectors report.
1t was suggested that it would be
better to have Mr.. McDermott pay an
other visit to Morristown and go over
the building again with the building
committee and scan the tentative
plans for improvements that have
been prepared For this purpose DR..
Hulsart agreed to write the inspector
at once and arrange a date. The in
spector's report was ordered received
and placed on file.
ID. Farrand Sturgis, of the building
committee, offered resolution that
was adopted providing for the prepara
ton OF plans by o. B. Smith, jr., for
inside toilets in the Speedwell av-
enue, Mills street and Liberty street
building and the procuring of esti-
| mates on the work.
Mr.. Sturgis reported that temporary
repairs had been made TO the Speed
well avenue toilets pending the con
struction OF new ones inside the build
ing
As there was no means of knowing
just what the repairs to the Maple
avenue building will cost the date
for the school meeting for theadop-
tion of the budget was not fixed, il
being planned that at the same meet.
ing the proposed bond issue for pay.
ing for the alterations should be
voted upon.
j. Appleton H. Hopkins and Robert
B. Bowler attended the board meet
ing and though called upon for re
marks had nothing to say
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
QUESTIONS SEWER
BOARDS STATEMENTS
Writer Asserts No Settlement
Tried with Costa.

My Dear Sir:-I notice bv state
mont in local paper, and I have
also heard it stated by members of
the board of sewerage of Morristown
That the sewer board offered to settle
with Mr.. Costa for S2S. 900. and his
Judgment of S34,384 %. with interest
making about $39. 600, was practieaJlv
what had been offered him.
This is simply in line with the
methods adopted by the board Of
sewerage from the beginning
Mr.. Costa completed his work sen
semDer End, 1903. On November
19lh, 1909, the board of sewerage
sent a communication to the mayor
ana board of aldermen, stating that
dne amount due Antonio Costa was
9lo,oo0.2o This statement contained
this memorandum.
rms estimate is made, however.
with the express understanding that
IL Is to be submitted to counsel for
approval as to the legality of its
terms before being in any way bind
Ing upon this board
On December LIST, 1910, the board of
sewerage made up another estimate
and submitted it to the board of al
uermen, wherein they stated that
there was due Mr. Costa $26, ,O65 .22.
less $7,650.00 for overtime. which
would have reduced the amount to
$1S.415.22.
In the statement of November 10Th.
The sewer board deducted $13.560 for
overtime. In the statement of De-
cember 1st. 1910, they deducted ST.
$50. -
Mr. Costa brought suit against the
Town of Morristown December 22nd
1910. On December 31st. the board
OF sewerage sent communication tn
The board of aldermen, signed "P. Fl
cooper, Rear Admiral" and addressed
to the board of aldermen.
This communication consisted of a
statement of eight pages and stated
that there was due Antonio Costa
Sl5,974.47, and then followed this
note
'Note:-This amount will be less
ened by charges against the contrac.
tor for defective work after this date
and for maintenance of machinery
until the acceptance of the sewer
system by your honorable body; or
may be increased slightly if it shall
be discovered when the sewer is
opened that any part of the relaying
OF the sewer called for in the con-
tract with Clark and company, was
not made necessary by the defective
work of Contractor Costa"
On June 3rd, 1910, the sewer board
entered into contract with Salmon
Brothers for $3,74631, and about the
same time entered into contract
with William w Dean for $2,050
The town also claimed another allow
ance Of about $1,000, for superintend-
ence and inspection.
These amounts would have reduced
the amount due Mr.. Costa, according
to the last estimate the board of
sewerage ever gave, to $11,61S.91.
Neither the board of sewerage or
board of aldermen ever made an Of
fer to any person or offered in any
manner to settle the case, their final
claim was that there was due Mr..
Costa only the amount stated. $15,-
974.47, less $6,796.31. making $11,
1881. Judgment was obtained for
$34,3S4.22.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
DR.. GENTRY TO PHILADELPHIA
Automobile Agent Taken from New
ark Under Pennsylvania Warrant.


DR.. Alan T. Gentry, forty years old,
who figured in an automobile smash
up in Newark on the night of April
4th last. in which Mrs Mary Hoff-
man, waitress, of Morristown, was
seriously injured, has been taken to
Philadelphia by Detective James j.
Sullivan, of the department of public
safety. He is wanted by the Phila-
delphia authorities on several charges
of stealing automobiles.
Detective Sullivan served the ex-
tradition papers on Captain Carroll,
head of the detective bureau, early
Saturday afternoon. Sullivan then
came to Morristown, where Gentry
is said to have disposed of several
automobiles, and obtained further evi-
,dence against the prisoner The de-
tective was accompanied by an owner
of an automobile who identified one
of the machines in Morristown as
the car stolen from hin in Fhiladel-
phia.
Detective Sullivan told Captain Car
roll that he found the Pennsylvania
license tags which DR.. Gentry is al
legged to have used. He also found
eight plugs" for different makes of
automobiles. These are used for
starting the engines of the cars.
All of the stuff is said to have been
found among Gentry's effects in a
room he occupied in Morristown
hotel
The car which figured in the smash
up was stolen from Charles Mears,
of Philadelphia, on March 14th last.
On the morning following the acci-
dent Lieutenants Keogh and Cordano,
of police headquarters, Newark, made
an examination of the wrecked ma
chine and found that it did not have
any stock number. They became
suspicious and took the number of
the engine. 1t was White make car
and the number was given to the
local agent. The Philadelphia agency
was communicated with and it was in
this way that 1t was learned that the
car had been stolen.
Gentry was arrested after the acci-
dent. When he was arraigned before
Judge Herr he told such conflicting
stories about himself and where he
got the automobile that the court
held him in $4,000 bail on a tech
nical charge of assault and battery.
Later when it was learned that the
wrecked machine was stolen his bail
was increased to $4,000.
Mrs. Hoffman, who was riding with
Gentry at the time of the accident,
is still in St. Barnabas hospital, SLOW
ly recovering.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
Madison Trolley seruioe-

Beginning Monday, a twenty-minute
through trolley service b, .ween Madi-
son and Maplewood and Elizabeth
was put into effect by the Morris
County Traction company. The cars
run over the Lackawanna bridge at
Morris avenue. Work on the bridge
has been under way during thewin-
ter, but because of weather conditions
has been much delayed. Superintend
ent William Fl. Swain has arranged
to have five cars on the line between
Madison and Maplewood every day
except Saturday and Sunday, when
an extra car win be run. The trac-
tion company is proceeding with the
work of paving the cutters along
Park and Morris avenues, Summit
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
BIRCH oN CANAL COMMISSION.
Named to Represent Fifth Distric
In Investigation.

The commission to investigate and
report upon the subject of the aban-
donment OF the Morris canal has
been announced by President Prince
and Speaker McCran. Governor Viii.
son made his appointments to the
commission on Thursday.
The following members were ap.
pointed by President Prince:- :-Fostei
F. Birch, Dover, fifth district; John
/. Blair Kelley. Phillipsburg, sixth dis
trict; G. Howard Slater, Jersey City
twelfth district; Henry M. Doremus
Newark, eighth district.
The appointments made by Speaker
McCran are as follows Assembly.
man Carlton Godfrey, Atlantic City
second district; Mangold H. Ellen
bogen, Paterson, seventh district; AS
semblyman Fred G. Stickel, Newark
ninth district; Albert F. Cans, Hobok
en-, eleventh district.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
LAckAwANNA's NEW ENGINES.
Station Changes Necessary to Permit
Passage of Locomotives.

The Lackawanna Railroad company
is building at is Kingsland shops sew
eral locomotives which will weigh
250,000 pounds each. Five of them
VIII be put on the line between
Hoboken and lGiLlira. ana three of
them will make the run between
Hoboken and Scranton.
Each engine will be equipped with
two pairs of engine cup" wheels,
three pairs of driving wheels, and one
pair of trailing cup wheels. The
engines will be of the super-heated
type and will be provided with piston
valve.
The safety committee of the com
pany is going over the line examin-
ing the platform sheds at stations
and having some of them cut down
in order that they will not be in coli
lision with the new type of engines.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
WESTERN AVENUE PAVING.
Property Owners Agree to Pay Pro
portion of the Cost.

portion OF the Cost.
DR. Clifford Mills and his colleagues
Of the aldermanic street conimituee
gave a hearing Monday evening to
property owners Of Western avneue
regarding the re-paving of that thor
oughfare. The committee proposes
to use amiesite for the paving and to
extend the curb on the western side
of the street eighteen inches into
the road thus leaving plenty of room
for the many trees that line that
street. A similar course is to be fol
lowed with the east side provided
the property owners agree. The prop
erty owners are asked to pay thirty
five cents per foot towards the work
e. II. Tomlinson was the principal
speaker and he asserted it to be an
outrage to ask the citizens to pay a
cent toward the improvement OF the
thoroughfare. When told that the
town did not have the money to do
more than a strip sixteen feet wide
unless the property owners helped
out, he retorted that the aldermen
last year went ahead and did things
even If they did not have the money
to pay. The proposition was thor
oughly discussed pro and con and
ended with the property owners all
agreeing to bear their share of the
Improvement. Work will start as
soon as they all sign the agreement.
II only remains to get the Symmes
estate TO agree and the easterly side
OF the street Will be taken car Of
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
kilpatrick--Pruden.

A pretty home wedding was that of
Miss Jessie Beach Pruden, daughter
of Mrs. Edmund c. Pruden, to Floyd
Judson Fitzpatrick, which took place
Wednesday evening at the home of
the bride on Mt. Kemble avenue.
The Rev. Merle II. Anderson was the
officiating clergyman. Miss Nora G..
Pruden was her sisters only attend
ant except two little ribbon girls, the
Misses MayMcCollum and Louise Book
oven. Irving w. Workman was the best
man. Lohengrin's wedding nareh
was played by Edward M. Young,
violinist and Miss Grace Leprohon,
pianist The house wasprettily dec
GRATED with daisies, palms and ferns
Seventy-five guests were present.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
POINT EoR FITzHERRsRT.
No Evidence Against Him in Morris
Canal Charges.


The investigation by the Senate
committee of the stories connecting
Senator Richard Fitzherbert, Of Nor
ris county with the Morris canal
abandonment bill turned out fizzle
Monday, no evidence to show that the
Morris senator sought a retainer
from either side having been brought
out. Senators Gaunt, Leayitt and
johnson composed the committee, and
when the hearing ended they gave out
the following statement
"We are agreed that nothing OF an
discriminating nature has been brough
out against Senator Fitzherbert We
are advised by the attorney-general
that we canot dismiss the charges
ourselves and that it is our duty to
present our findings in the form Of
a report to the senate We shall do
this in the very near future We
shall be guided in framing this re-
port by the advice of the attorney
general
A number of witnesses were called,
among them Hudson Maxim, who
lives at Lake Hopateong, and Edward
A. Quayle, but what they told the
committee was, they said, based on
hearsay
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
METHODIST CHURCH PREACHERS
Pulpit Supplies for Period of Pastor
Urmys Absence.

During the absence from his pulpit
next month of the Rev. Ralph B
Urmy, d. d., pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, the pulpit will be
supplied as follows May 5th--morn
ing, the Rev. Jesse l.. Hurlbut; even.
ing the Rev George Mooney. May
12th--morning, the Rev. w. A. Frye;
evening, Epworth league anniversary
service. May 19th-Prof. Edwin l.
carp; evening. "The Holy CITY," Mr.
Jacobs presiding. May 26th-morninl
the Rev. j. M. Meeker; evening, un.
ion memorial service in the South
Street Presbyterian church.
The following leaders have charge
of the mid-week prayer meeting dur.
ing May:-May 2nd-Stephen s. Day
May 9th--Charles w. Ennis; May
16th-Phil p Jacobs; May 23rd-
Frederick A. Trowbridge; May 30th
Memorial day, no meeting.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES.
Promise OF Lively Season at CauId
we'll Memorial Resort.

Promise OF a Lively Season at CauId-
we'll Memorial Resort.
The Morristown public playground
was the first of the public play
grounds OF the state to open and
since the beginning of the season has
enjoyed an average attendance of 600
children daily. Superintendent Arthu
Fairlamb, Assistant Boys Instructor
Kelly, Miss Viola Sehnarendorf, the
girls instructor, and Mrs. Adele Vasta,
the matron, have been kept busy on
the clear days organizing and plan
ming the summers work. Already
several clubs have been organized
among the smaller children and the
work of organizing the others will
go forward promptly.
The children are formed into clubs
of ten each, the boys and girls being
in separate organizations. A captain
of each club is selected by means of
monthly gymnastic contests, the win
ner in each club being the leader of
the organization for the month. The
attendance at the club counts cer-
tain per centage which is added at
the end of the season to the per
centage gained by the club at final
contest, when prizes will be given
for the club making the best show
ing and also for the all-round cham
pionship of the playground.
The clubs for the smaller young
sters will take up drills and competi-
tons suited to their ages and prizes
will be given them, too A feature
of the work is the organization by
Mrs. Vasta of mothers club at
which she teaches the Italian mothers
Low to care for their children proper
ly.
Baseball teams are to be formed
and hand ball court is being con-
structed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
PREPARING FOR RAGING.
Road Drivers Arranging for the Sea
sons Matinee Racine.

Arrangements are being perfected
by the Morris County Road Drivers
association for the seasons matinee
racing at the driving park The first
races viii be held the middle of May.
The association has elected as
members Frank Rafter, of Madison,
and Jacob York, of Clifton The lat
ter has string Of ten horses at the
track now which he will keep there
through the season, entering them in
the different events. Several other
horses are now at the track and the
stalls are all filled.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
WEDDING BELLS.
Pyle--Merle-smitIn.

Miss Anita Merle-Smith, second dau
ter of the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Wilton
Merle-Smith, was married to James
McAlpin Pyle, son of the late James
Tolman Pyle. Monday, in her parents
home, No. 20 West. Fifty-fourth street,
New York city. The ceremony was
performed by Dr. Merle-Smith. as
sisted by the Rev. Dr. Henry Van
Dyke, of Princeton. Because of the
recent death of Mr.. Pyles father
only relatives and few friends were
present.
The bride entered the room with
her brother, Van Santyoord Merle
Smith. She wore her mothers we'd
ding gown. of white satin, trimmed
with old point lace, and veil Of lace
which had been her grandmothers
wedding veil. David MeAlpin Pyle,
brother of the bridegroom, was best
man.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
one Accident Follows Another.

Mildred Under, daughter of Alder
man William H. Linder while play
ing tag in the yard of the Maple av-
enue publ school Friday, tripped
over a brick and fell heavily, strain
ing the chords of one of her ankles.
Her father took her home in car
riage. Miss Madeline Brazer. teach
er of the injured girl, when told of
the accident. hastened to the yard
and on the way fell down flight of
stairs. She was shaken up, but not
seriously injured
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
Catholic Clubs Recentlon.

Vaudeville, dancing and refresh
ments will be provided for the annual
reception of the Young Mems Cath
olic association, to be held in the
club rooms on the evening of May
Sth. The committee of arrangements
includes Vincent d. Roache, chair
man; Edward F. Coin, jr.; Martin ID.
O'Keefe, John Rutledge, e. V.
Sweeney, Edward F. Gallagher, owen
Geary, George Ambrose, jr.; Thomas
f. McDermott, Charles p. O'Neil and
Thomas f. Dunn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
New Fire tiydrants.

Chairman of the Fire Committee
Frederick Horsefield and Chief VIII
bur f. Day, jr., made a tour of the
town on Friday with Frederick V.
Pitney and Harry PIudden, of the
Water company, for the purpose of
locating twenty-five fire hydrants that
are to replace as many old style one
way hydrants The new hydrants
are of the two-way type, providing
one connection for hose stream and
another for an engines suction pipe
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
Candidates Endorsed

The Morris County Democratic com
mittee has indorsed Fred B. Bardon,
of Madison, as a candidate for the
appointment as a member of the
county board for the equalization of
taxes. The committee has also in
dorsed William l.. r. Lynd, of Dover,
as delegate, and Eugene S. Burke. of
Morristown, as alternate, to the demo
cratic national convention. The senti.
ment is strongly in favor of the can
didacy of Woodrow Wilson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
ENzMAN FOR NEWARK.
Louisville's Claim Not Allowed by the
National Commission.

The Nation commission has haid
ed down a ruling whereby Pitcher
John Enzman, formerly Of the Nor
ristown A. A., who has pssn with the
Newarks since they went South, is
awarded to Newark The Louisvlle
club, of the American association
put in claim for the Brooklyn boy
after he showed form in the work
out at Petersburg and made state
ment that he had accepted terms witt
their scout, a Mr.. O'Reilly.
Enzman, however, denied the truth
of the claim and Manager McGinrity
announced that he would fight tc
hold the promising recruit After
two weeks deliberation the National
commission finally decided that Louis
vile had no just claim to Enzmar
and that Newark owned him. John
is delighted with the decision
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
Morristown School a Winner.

Morristown Schools representatives
in the interscholastic field day at
Philadelphia Saturday, which was
held under the auspices of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, were sue
cessful in carrying off first honors
in the one mile preparatory school
relay race. The team included Harris
Devitalis, Clement and Strater. The
time was 1852 As.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-30
Church MEETING.

A congregational rally and business
meeting of the South Street Presby-
terian church viii be held next Tues.
day evening. Every organization in
the church Will be called upon for
a five-minute report of its condition
and work. and social will be en-
joyed and refreshments served.