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Morris County Chronicle THE WEATHER-For New Jersey. Rain to-night Saturday Fair. Colder. VOLUME XXVIII. NO. 35. MORRISTOWN, N. J., FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1904. PRICE 5 CENTS7 DEMOCRATS GAINS THREE Get Somewhat the Better of it in the Township Elections. FIRST WARD NOW FIGURES Tuesday’s township elections brought hope to the democrats and some dismay to the republicans. The latter lost three men in the County Board of Freeholders, their opponents gaining that number. This makes the new board consist of 11 republicans and 10 democrats. The election of a freeholder in the First Ward in this city in May is now a matter of con siderable importance. The ward in nominally republican and should send a republican member to the board. Following is a list of the newly elected members and their majorities Passaic, Ernest Shoneberger R. 64: Pequannoc, A. Looker, Jr., I). 9; Han over, W. W. Cook, R. 34; Chatham, C. A. Johnson, R. 156; Madison, George Webber, D. 125; Roxbury, Augustus Bryant, D. 1; Mendham, Joseph Hoffman, D. 205, Washington, William Coleman, D. 114; Boonton, Theodore Ringlieb, R. 149; Chester, William E. Young, D. 170; Mt. Olive, Thomas J. Clift, D. 60; Randolph, William A. Down, D. 164. In Chester, Boonton and Mendham there was no opposition to the candidates. The board will be made up as follows. Boonton. Theodore Ringlieb. Chatham. Charles A. Johnson. Chester. William E. Young. Dover. Andrew R. Baker. John Moller. Hanover. W. Wallace Cook. Jefferson. ■ + Moses II. Spencer. Morris. Jqhn Mills.; ■ i t r Morristown. | !-:- First Ward. Edward MJtcJigll, .Sgpond Ward, Otistave A. Becker, Third Ward. Michael P. Norris, Fourth Ward. Mendham. J. M. Hoffman. • JVIt. .Olive., » 1 > Thomas J. Clift. Montville. J. H. Milledge. Passaic. Ernest W. Shoneberger. Pequannoc. Allen Looker, Jr. Randolph. William A. Down. Rockaway. John D. Smith. Roxbury. Augustus S. Bryant. Washington. William Coleman. Although republicans failed to elect their freeholder in Pequanraoc, Butler went solidly republican by over 100 majority as did other places in the township. In Morris town ship a glorious victory was won. The entire republican ticket elected by 109 majority and William H. Thomp son, against whom a strong fight was made, carried the township by 94. The election machine was used in stead of ballots and gave satisfaction to the election officers and voters The result of the election was ob tained three minutes after the poles closed. The officers elected in the town ship are Assessor, Alfred M. Arm strong; collector, William H. Thomp son, township committeeman, Watson A. Bartron; justices of the peace, Henry H. Pruden, David L. Pruden, Robert and W. Williams; surveyors of the highway, Gates P. Parson, Willis Drake; commissioner of appeals, Frank P. Mills; constables, William E. Collins, Malthy G- Pierson and Charles Brant. MARKET STREET MISSION’S WORK. Report Full of Good Accomplished During; I.ast Year. In the South Street Church last Sunday morning the fifteenth anniver sary exercises of the Market street Mission took up a portion of the morn ing service. The secretary’s report was read by former Judge Yreeland and showed that during the last year the Mission had accomplished a great deal of good. Every department was increasing in membership and in amount of work. Robert Carter, treas urer of the Mission, read his report and showed a balance of $100 with all debts paid. As to the nature of the work being done by the Mission, Superintendent Ironside gave a brief history. He told of several incidents connected with the holding of religious meetings and of how the gospel was dissemina ted among a class of people the church cannot reach. An interesting service was held at the Mission in the evening. Rev Al bert Erdman, John B. Vreeland, Robert O. Carter and H. B. Hoffman made short addresses. If you have a house for sale or to let, try the Chronicle’s want column. PROPOSED NEW HOME OF THE MORRIS COUNTY GOLF CLUB FROM TIIE NEWARK EVENING NEWS.__ __ NO GLANDERS IN TOWN THOUGH PREVALENT NEARBY Glanders, a dangerous scourage of horses, has become prevalent in Newark and throughout Essex and Hudson Counties. Every effort is be ing made by the State Health authori ties to gain control over the disease and in several instances they have isolated infected stables. Not in two years has glanders been reported in Morristown, and then only three cases developed and they were cared for at once and an epide mic prevented. In speaking of the matter a veterinary surgeon said yesterday that Morristown was for tunate in this respect, principally be cause of the fact that the horses and stables were watched carefully. The disease is taken usually from watering troughs, he said, which infected horses had used. This was possible because of a discharge from the ani mal’s nose. It would be wejl, he thought, for persons driving to New ark and thereabouts to exercise care in stabling their horses and in water ing them from troughs along the roads. _ __ f » ‘I VICE-CHANCELLOR EMERY HEARS PARTITION SHIT An infe testing case was heard by Vice-Chancellor Emery in the court house in this eifcy on Tuesday. Mrs. White, widow of James A. White, of Jiover. brought -quit for partition of lands id which her infant son, Joseph, had an interest. The land was part; of the estate of Charles White, late of Dover, who died intestate. After his death his widow, Mrs. Lydia White, assumed control of the property and conducted the business in which her husband had been engaged during his lifetime. Feeling that their mother was work ing too hard the children entered into a verbal agreement with her that she resign from the responsibility of the business, but should enjoy the profits therefrom as long as she lived. "If the court holds ithe verbal agree ment to be valid, the application will in all probability be denied. RAIN CAUSES ANXIETY. Water Street and Cole Avenue Inun dated. Railroad II«e Trouble. Consternation prevailed among the inhabitants of Water street Monday night. The continued rain caused the Whippany river to rise above Centre street bridge, throwing the water back into Water street and flooding the street. In several places Italians living near the river on Water street were obliged to move their household furnishings from the first floor to the second. The water came up to the first story of sev eral houses. The railroad bridge near Cole avenue was again found inadequate to carry off the water. A committee of the Aldermen and Freeholders have had several meetings with the railroad of ficials about Tthe bridge but notning has been done. At the Higgins bridge it was feared the bridge might give way, and trains were ordered to run very slowly over it. Several men were stationed at the bridge throughout the night. COINCIDENCE IN DEATH. Trump Found Frozen In Hut Hud Reported Similar Case. Charles McCoy, alias John Reardon, a tramp, was found frozen to death Sunday morning in the woods back of the Wolff estate. He was discovered by a fellow tramp. The police were notified, also Coroner Collins who had the man removed to an undertaking establishment. Several weeks ago McCoy reported to the police the death of Dennis Mc Vee another tramp who perished of cold near the spot where McCoy was found. Entertainment Enjoyed. Miss Grace Clark delighted her audience at the entertainment given by the Inasmuch Circle of the Metho dist Church Monday night. The weather was stormy and kept many away but a nice sum was realized by the society. Prof. Sidney Baldwin rendered several selections on the piano and Mr. Kutcher of the Morris Academy 6ang a number of songs. ACRIMONIOUS DISCUSSION Freeholders Post, Shoneberger and Counsel Runyon Dis agree Over Bills. MEETING OTHERWISEPLEASANT There was a sharp exchange of words between Freeholder Post of Pe quannoc, and County Counsel Runyon and Freeholder Shoneberger at the meeting of the Board of Free holders on Wednesday. It was just at the close of the meeting and came about by a request from Mr. Post to have reported for payment bills amounting to nearly $700 on. road work in Pequatinoe Township that was performed last November when that section of the county was visited by a flood. “ The bills are on Freeholder Sliohe berger’s desk, said Mr. Post, “but have not been reported. I would like to ask if we can’t pay these people who have honestly •earned that money? I ask the Counsel if they are legal bills !P ” 'Qoipisel fourty on replied that! they had been submitted to County Engi n eer King who was‘to see State Com missioner Budd aboilti them. * As Mr. Budd was ill nothing could be dope •until he acted in the matter. “ You give mo legal reason why they should not> be paid Mir. Runyon, ” said Mr. Post. ' “d ask Mr. Siiohebegger. ” “ There are peculiar conditions in this affair,” amswered Mr. Shoneberger, “the rpad 'has never beep accepted on which the work wras done and we have looked the matter over and haven’t found our way clear to pay the bills.” “ ThaMs no reason,” interjected Mr. Post. •County Counsel Runyon Mien said that it would be unwise to pay the bills until a conference was held with Road Commission er Budd. “ No legal objection, only matter of policy,” retorted Mr. Post. “ I can’t settle it Mr. Post, ’’said Mr. Runyon, 11 it’s a dispute of fact, a question of varacity between the road committee and yourself. It’s a situation which should be handled with care. If what the road com mittee say is true it would not be justified in paying the bills, but if what Mr. Post says is true it is different. It’s a question of veracity and I respectfully decline.” It was then that Mr. Post felt that he should make an explanation of the matter and relate the circumstances surrounding the roadwork. He said that at a meeting which Freeholders Ringlieb, Milledge, and Engineer King attended, he and Mr. Ringlieb were appointed a committee to authorize the work. Mr. Ringlieb denied having consented to the work. Mr. Shoneberger said that when he saw the road seven-eights of the work was done. “ You know better Mr. Shoneber ger,” yelled Mr. Post. “ Not one third of it was done.” “ Morally these bills should be paid,” said Shoneberger1 “ legally we cannot pay them. ” ‘‘We never had a mile of road in Pequannoc Township that Mr. Shone berger did not oppose,” said Freehold er Post, “ I ask for a roll call to pay the bill.” The motion to pay was lost by 13 to 7. Clerk Bennett read a communica tion from the Supreme Court announc ing the result of the suit brought by the Middle Valley Trap Rock Com pany against Freeholders on the con tract granted by the Board to F. H. Schmidt. The finance committee reported re ceived from all sources $151,797.76; expenses $118,103.22; balance $33, 694.54. Freeholder Post stated that the Committee had examined books in the Surrogate’s office and found them correct. Freeholder Spencer, chairman of the Court House and Jail Committee, reported bills for the month amount [CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE-1 COACHMAN KILLED IN PECULIAR ACCIDENT. A peculiar accident happened Satur day night or early Sunday morning on the back road leading from Whippany to Madison. James Roach, a groom of Hulbert Hartigan, who as coach man of Granville W. Garth, president of Mechanics’ National Bank, of New York, gained some publicity at the time of Mr. Garth’s suicide, was sent from Hartigan’s farm to the Madison sta tion to meet friends who were coming on a midnight train. With him went a farm hand known only as Jim. When some distance from the house the horse became frightened, it is be lieved, and stumbled into a ditch throwing Roach out of the runabout, and killing him. When found the next morning by a little boy, Roach was under the horse. The animal had broken both its hind legs and could not move. The stableman's companion. Jim, went to a house after the accident and asked fora lantern. While the in mates werelook. ng for the lantern Jim disappeared and has not been seen since. Coroner Collins was notified and had the body brought to this city. - -^-•——r—t-. , ■ ROY Ef. CLARK. i ; fv .¥ »•* |*| ,j 17Tj ;■ TO SPEAK AT Y. M. C. A. y. M. C. A. NOTES. The men’s meeting on Sunday after noon is to be an unusually interesting one. There will be a short musical program at the opening of the meet ing, Mrs. Bertha Noss-Russel, saxa phone soloist, assisted by Miss Chap man, pianist, and a men’s chorus of twenty-tive voices. The speaker will be Mr. Roy E. Clark, of Bridgeport, Conn., formerly secretary of his col lege Y. M. C. A. and captain of Brown University baseball team and left tielderon the New York League team. The meeting begins at 4.10. Several of the boys are contemplating taking advantage of the New Jersey Boys’ Annual Educational tour to Washing ton, D. C. which leaves April 4, and returns April 8. Boys will have a rally, in the gym nasium, March 27. Miss Hilda Jaul, cornet soloist will play, and the High School double quartet will sing. Members of the Junior Department will take an outing to Brooklyn Navy Yard, March 29. A saying that the last is always the best was true in the series of Star Course entertainments, the last of which was given Wednesday night. The entertainment was furnished by Miss Ford and Miss Gregory in drama tic recitations and Mrs. Noss-Russel, saxaphone and trombone soloist. Mrs. Russel was accompanied by Miss Lyll ian Chapman, of Brooklyn. FIRE LIMITS DISCUSSED Proposed Arrangement Sub mitted to Council Not Satisfactory. REPORT OF SAFETY COMMITTEE. At tiie monthly meeting ot' the Board of Aldermen Friday night, the question of fire limits received at tention. A map showing the dis tances and boundary lines of the proposed limits was submitted by the ordinance committee with an amend ment to the fire ordinance introduced at the last meeting. The amend ment makes the boundaries as follows : Starting at the corner of Spring and Morris streets down Spring to Water, then up Spring to Speedwell avenue, jhenee to Early, and down Early 150 feet running parallel with Speedwell «venue to-High street to within 150 feet of Washington street, thence to Atno avenue parallel with Washington- street, from there to Thom-lk ifeinife, l&ffeet from Wash ington stteet thence to Court street, from Court to Ann street down Ann street jto8tn>k sEriieit, tlieuce to Mac cullock avenue 150 feet along that avenue to Maple and then up to De Hart within 150 feet of South street thence down to Madison street In a straight line and crossing into Elm street and from there to Pine and thence down Pine to the place of beginning. There was objection to the pro posed boundaries on the ground that they were too extensive; that people could not be expected to erect brick buildings so far away from the center of the city. Aldermen Burke of the street committee was first to pro test. He called attention to the distances and said the value of the land would not warrant building brick structures at the extremes of the boundaries. He could not vote for that portion of the ordinance. In way of defense, Alderman Rutan, chairman of the ordinance committee said when the committee prepared the lines they were not thinking only of present, but of fu ture needs. They took it for granted that Morristown would grow and were trying to safeguard coming generations. There is a “saving clause” in the ordinance, Mr. Rutan said, which provides that by a three fourths vote of the board a man may be permitted to build a frame build ing within the limits. Alderman Arrowsmith, a member of the ordinance committee, said he did not insist that the boundaries be accepted but was willing they should be rearranged if it was thought best. A motion to accept the amendment was lost and the ordinance was re committed. Entirely new boundaries in all probability will be established. A report from the committee ap pointed to examine buildings and their exits with regard to safty from tire was made to the board. It was read by Clerk Stilwell. A synopsis follows: The committee were given every opportunity to examine the public buildings. They visited the South Street Church, St. Peter’s Church, Church of the Assumption, Bayley Grammar School, Maple Ave nue Public School, Washington Hall and Lyceum. At the Maple Avenue School they found hose and fire extinguishers on all floors, three sets of stairways, two double and single extending from top floor to yard, all doors swing outward. The same was true of Bayley Grammar School. For Washington Hall the committee would suggest that an additional exit be provided from the main hall in the rear. At the Lyceum the com mittee found the building well pro tected against fire by two lines of hose in the basement, one line of hose 60 feet on the library floor, two lines in the passageway and a line on the stage. They were informed that at a play or other entertainment from four to seven experienced firemen were employed to look after the building. Gas had been dispensed with on the stage and electric lights Installed. The committee had met with trustees of the Lyceum and examined plans for improvements which the trustees were willing to make when sufficient funds could be raised. The committee recommended these improvements, also the use of an asbestos curtain. The finance committee reported bills for the month amounting to 2,511.57 as follows: Salaries, 8172,50; elections, $40; poor, $21.05; streets, $416.74; lire department, $474.03; police, $652.05; street lamps, $729.70; printing, $4.50; miscellaneous, $100. The balance of appropriations un expended is $26,488.48. Mayor Reed said after the meeting that notes in the bank amounting to $18,000 would be taken up this month. On motion of Alderman Karn transfers were made of $889.01 from discount to elections, $422 from sewers to mis. cellaneous, $1,006.85 from streets to miscellaneous. Chief Engineer Fox reported one alarm of fire during the month. He recommended the election of James Feeney and Thomas Nash to the First Ward Hose Company and the expulsion of Thomas Farrell from Washington Engine Company, also the resignation of William .1. Cogh lah, Charles F. Halstead and Lamopt D. Guerin from. Resolute Hook and Ladder Company. Alderman Earn asked that the mayor and clerk be authorized to execute a deed to the Metropolitan Co-operative Bank for property sold for taxes. Alderman Bel by, chair man of the tire committee, wanted the bt>ard to authorize the purchase of exempt and active fire certificates. He also recommended the appoint ment of Jacob O. Arnold as trustee of the Exempt Firemens Fund. Under new business Alderman Arrowsmith suggested that the police be instructed to enforce the dog ordinance. Alderman Burke announced to the board that the street committee had an offer for the rental of the stone quarry and asked that a committee be appointed to enter into negatia tions. It was so ordered. He also asked that all bills due and owings by the city be presented before the next meeting. The fiscal year ends at the April meeting and the board he said wanted to know where it stood fin ancially. The firemen’s relief committee presented its annual report showing assets of $25,485.97 and expenditures amounting to $186.10. One hundred dollars of this went to payment of beneficiaries. HUMANE ENGINE COMPANY ENTERTAINED AT RAHWAY. Members of Humane Engine Com pany who went to Rahway Tuesday night to play the return bowling match \yith the Franklin Hose Com pany of that city, report a delightful time. When the firemen arrived in Rah way they were met by the Franklin Hose headed by a brass band. After marching through several of the prin cipal streets of Rahway the visitors were taken to the bowling alleys. Huinanes won the game by 262 points. The victory, it is asserted, was due largely 'to the excellent coaching of “ Texas.” Following the bowling match a de licious supper was served. The Hu mane boys were also treated to a high classed vaudeville entertainment. CITY OUT OF DEBT. It’s Outstanding Notes, Amounting to •18,000, Paid Yesterday. Mayor Reed announces that $18,000 outstanding notes against the city were paid yesterday which clears Mor ristown of all indebtedness except its current liabilities. At the beginning of the last fiscal year the city was about bankrupt. It was carrying an indebtedness of over $25,000. Strict economy has been practiced and the debt wiped out. Doctors Meet and Eat. The Morris County Medical Society held its annual business meeting Tuesday morning in the council rooms in the Savings Bank Building. President Farrow, of Dover, delivered an address to the society. After the doctors had dissected the finances, an adjournment was made to Day’s where a course dinner was served. GRINDING OUT STATE LAWS Legislature This Week Settled Down to a Semblance of Activity. ELECTIONS AND COUNTY BOARDS Trenton, March IX.—Tuesday be ing election day in the townships, the House adjourned Monday evening to Wednesday morning. It was again in session yesterday, this making up for the holiday. Teachers from all parts of the State visited the State House Wednesday to attend a liearing which the. House Committee on Education gave on Mr. Swackhamer’s two bills affecting their retiring fund. The first of these meas ures appropriates $2,500 for the ex penses of the trustees of the fund, and the other appropriates $13,235.43 to lie paid to tlie fund, which is the amount the State has taken from the fund for the expenses of the trustees in admin istrating the fund. The bill prepared by the County Board of Elections to increase the powers and importance of the county boards was introduced yesterday by Mr. Manners, of Essex. It aims to place the machinery of elections, which is now in the hands of the municipal and county clerk, in the hands of the board. The bill containsnothing about tne compensation of the members of the board. The House went on record yesterday morning against the cigarette tiabit in no uncertain way. Mr. Roberts’ bill, which prohibits the sale of cigar ettes to any person under fourteen years and fixing the penalty as a vio lation of the act at a fine of $60 or im prisonment for three monhts, or both, passed without a dissenting voice. New Rills Senate. No. 193, Mr, Horner. Provides that minor heirs of deceased persons who have acquired property under the Martin act, shall acquire fqll title.to samq. No. 194, Mr.. Horner. Provides that the state treasurer.shall convey to the trustee? for the support ©4 Schools all lands now held by'the State sinking fund, and ex&nrte'to them ah assignment of' mortgages, held by said fuqd. ...... ."'V ' Recommended by both the majority and the leader of the minority of the House, the tenement house bill, pro viding for a permanent board of tene ment house supervision, passed the House of Assembly without a dissent ing voice. Northern New Jersey Flood Com mission, appointed under authority of an act passed at the special session of the Legislature last October, presented to Governor Murphy its report con cerning the investigations as to the means of preventing the disastrous floods in the valley of the Passaic River and that section of the State. Two remedies are suggested to pre vent future floods. The plan strong ly advised by the committee is the construction of an immense dam at Mountain View, which would in times of high water flood about 600 acres. This would control and hold back the Immense volume of water which, like last year swept through the Passaic Valley. The trustees of the Morris Plains Asylum, headed by John C. Eisele, of Newark, asked for $25,000 for a new laundry at the institution, $3,000 for a new fireproof room in which to keep the records of the place, and $50,000 for a reserve fund, because the laws require them to pay cash for all sup plies purchased for the institution. There is now $18,722.66 due to the State from the counties whioli do not pay up promptly for the care and keep of county patients. The managers reported that there were 1,561 patients in the asylum, and that last year 33 per cent, of the cases were cured. Several other requests were made oy the managers, one for $0,000 for a new dairy barn for the accom modation of the cows at the place. They told of the need of a new slaugh ter house and a new elevator for the men’s quarters, but they asked for no money for these things. From Mr. DeCou, of Mercer, came the long expected amendment to the Meeker anti-spring election act. The proposed .amendment is intended to abolish spring elections in all munici palities where such elections are now held. Bills Signed. Senate 26, Mr. Price, authorises boards of freeholders to borrow money in anticipation of taxes to meet any deficit arising by reason of an errone ous or illegal apportionment of State or county taxes ; the money must be provided for in next tax levy. Senate 29, Mr. Bradley, transfers the management of the traveling State libraries from the State Library Commission to the Public Library Commission. Senate 75, Mr. Hudspeth, authorizes building and loan associations to dis solve and wind up their affairs through a board of trustees. House 41, Mr. Fordyce, appropriates $24,500 for the annual expenses of the State Agricultural College. CONTINUED ON BIOHTH PAOJC,