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.
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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
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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.
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, ■ ROY Ef. CLARK.
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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.
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