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Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
FARMER STRIKE OIL.
Standards Pipe Lines Pay Fri
butte to Thrifty Husbandman.

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Washington, N. j., May g. Leon
ard Wack, a farmer living over the
Anthony Mountain, is telling how he
and some of his neighbors "struck
oil" few days ago.
The pipe lines of the Standard Oil
Company, which run through Wack
land and other farms. frequently
burst, the oil flowing greatly damag-
ing their land. they claim. Not long
ago some land that had become satur-
ated caught fire, and considerable
damage was done. John Neighbor,
postmaster at Califon, who was one of
the sufferers, has already filed a claim
against the company for damages.
Waok decided to take advantage of
these breaks, and several days ago
bought a wagon load of barrels When
break occurred few days ago he
and his hired man hurried out. and
succeeded in catching up six barrels
OF the oil. Now every farmer living
along the line is gathering up barrels
in anticipation of more breaks.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
WILL HANDLE
THE PROPERTIES.

The Real Estate News, published
by 3. R. LaniDg, real estate broker,
Pioneer building, gives the following
interesting information:
"Judge Hoagland has been engaged
for some days past in the pleasant
duty of distributing Easter eggs in the
shape of dividend checks among the
shareholders of the insolvent Mer-
chants and Mechanics Saving Fund
and Building Association. To some,
the payment represented only partial
return of an Improbable investment.
To others, however, it was the sal
wage from the ruins of many preten-
tious castle in the air. Scores of men
and women have deprived themselves
of the necessities of life to pay their
monthly dues into the Treasury of
this Association. What the ultimate
returns will be for their industry and
economy remains to be developed.
"The Receiver has not yet con-
cluded his efforts to realize on the as
sets of the Association. He still has
forty five mortgages in process of fore
closure and more than fifty pieces of
real estate to sell.
'This real estate has been acquired
from time to time by the Association
in foreclosure proceedings, and is
scattered throughout the city and in
Carmel and Rosenhayn.
"Some of it is good, some bad and
some very bad. Such as it is, it must
be sold, and sold speedily. The Re-
ceiver, with his usual good Judgment.
has placed it all in our hands to see if
we can find market for it at private
sale. We are not going to push it all
at once.
''All of the property is now offered
for sale, and any of it can be pur-
chased at private sale, subject to con-
firmation by the Chancellor.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07

Aacnon ana Mun1ch Fire insurance
Companies, Lawyer Sherrerd Depue,
of the law firm of Lindabury, Depue
& Faulks, of Newark. appeared before
the Court and stated that pending
final settlement, stipulations of which
had been signed by both parties to the
suit, he suggested that the cases be
marked off by consent, which was the
order of the Court
This completed the business Of the
day and Judge Hendrickson excused
the petit jury until Tuesday morning
next, at ten o'clock, when criminal
work will be taken up by Judge
Trenohard. There will be session
of the Common Pleas Court on Mon
day next.
The Grand Jury made record for
itself. In three short sessions yester
day and this morning it wound up the
business of the inquest and came in
with it's indictments just after half
past eleven o'clock this morning.
Judge Trenchard received the bills
and discharged the body with the
thanks of the Court. There were
twenty three true bills found, none of
which were of sensational Importance.
The criminal term promises to be q
short one
Prosecutor Fithian took the follow
ing pleas =
Michael Lauredi, stealing watch,
not guilty.
Harvey Shaw, disorderly house at
Millville. not guilty.
Oliver Dudley. larceny bottles,
guilty.
Eugene Corson, larceny watch,
guilty.
George Coad, disorderly house, not
guilty.
Simeon Nelson, disorderly house,
not guilty.
William Slater, breaking and enter
ing, guilty.
Earl Green and Curtis Shimp, for
breaking and entering, plead guilty to
four counts.
Curtis Shimp, assault on Constable
Ed. Reeves, guilty.
Some still to plead:
John Parkhurst, rape.
Robert Murphy, assault and battery.
Clarence Emory, larceny.
Joseph Sherry, indecent exposure.
Frank Murray and Lewis Colvin,
abusing livery rig.
Leonard Hand, violation rough Gull
law.
All those indicted will have to be
at Court Friday morning to enter
their pleas.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
Horse Overheard.

Almost at tie point in the Cohansey
river where the body of Robert Peter
son, Jr.. was found, a horse was
backed overheard Monday afternoon.
The tide was up, and the excitement
for time was considerable. The
horse went under four different times
and it was feared would be drowned.
Fortunately the crowd, with the aid
of rope, managed to pull the animal
out. 1t was pretty nearly exhausted.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
THE WORK OF
THE LIBRARY.

Mr. Editor AT the meeting of the
trustees of the Bridgeton Library AS
sociation yesterday Monday after
noon, it was ordered that through the
columns OF the Pioneer vote of
thanks be given to the generous
donors of 5000. which sum it was
stipulated should be devoted to the
purchase of books. The trustees are
deeply grateful to the unknown lady
and gentleman for the welcome gift,
and are we'll pleased that the work be-
ing done at the library is receiving the
appreciation and appreciation of the
people.
1t will perhaps be interesting to the
public to know little concerning the
growth of the Association. In refer
ring to the minutes Of two and three.
years ago-before moving to the new
rooms-it was ascertained that the
number of visitors averaged about six
hundred month during the winter,
and five hundred during the summer.
The number reported for the past
month was nearly twenty-four hum
dred; during the winter months when
the boys were more in evidence, the
figures were once above twenty-nine
hundred, which is nearly five times
as many as when in the old rooms.
AS warm weather approaches, the
number Of boys and young men will
decrease, but the cooler evenings
bring them in. The membership has
not increased as rapidly as is desired,
but great number Of books are taken
out on the circulating plan The funds
are usually kept under three heads,
viz: general expenses, books, building
and repairs, each account being kept
separate At the present time the re-
pair fund is entirely exhausted, paint
ing the building having depleted the
treasury. The gift of the 5000 was de-
cidedly opportune, as that fund after
the purchase of the last list of books
had dropped to 81 90 and the general
fund would have been called into
requistion in another purchase.
Now, however, thanks to the kindness
of the two friends, the book fund is
in good condition with promise of
new libraries soon.
The boys room is now closed for
the season, although they are always
welcome in the reading room, and
many make it resort. 1t is earnestly
hopad that arrangements can soon be
perfected to increase the present quar-
ters as they are inadequate to meet
the demands. Plans were discussed
at the meeting yesterday, relative to
the best means for raising money for
this purpose.
The trustees would be pleased to
have every business man-in fact,
every man, woman and chilc-call at
the Library, make themselves thor
oughly acquainted with the work be-
ing done, and then give little help
to the effort of trying to fit our boys
to be good men and worthy citizens.
OFFICER.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
Cut His Throat in MillyilIe,

Millville, N. j., May Waiter
Keen, % years old, returned to his
home last night from Philadelphia
hospital, where the physicians in
formed him that he could not be cured
of hasty consumption.
AS soon as he entered his home he
obtained razor, and. in the presence
Of his parents, slashed his throat from
ear to ear. He is in a critical condi
tion and will not live, according to
his physician.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
DROWNED BODY
rs IDENTIFIED.

Tne body of the young man found
drowned in the Cohansey river Mon
day was identified in the afternoon by
County Physician E. L. Diament as
1t lay in the undertaking establish
ment of Charles r. Tomlin. He said
it was Robert Peterson, Jr., a young
man whose home was on Rogers ave-
nue. in the Fourth ward.
Coroner Samuel M. Hall Immediate
ly went out to the Peterson home. and
confirmed the view of the County
PHYSICIAN. The mother of the Young
man said that Robert left home Satur-
day evening shortly before seven
O'Clock, he riding down town with an
acquaintance. He got off the wagon
at Laurel street and Irving avenue
and said he was going to see a friend.
The members of the family said they
had seen or heard nothing of him
since.
1t was learned that the unfortunate
fellow was seventeen years old last
March, and was employed at the
More-Jonas glassworks. He did not
work last Saturday afternoon.
A brother of the deceased said that
Robert occasionally drank liquor.
The father of the boy, Robert Peter
son, Sr., was at Clearmont, Cape May
county. He was notified by telephone
yesterday afternoon.
All yesterday afternoon and last
night Coroner Hall was investigating
the case, and an inquest was deemed
advisable, and one will be held. A
jury will be empanelled this afternoon
to view the body 1t will be COM
prised as follows: H. L. Tyler, Theo.
B. Woodruff, J. Thomas Schiller, I.
F. Barnes, Samuel F. Bard and Jesse
| O. Davis.
The jury will view the body this
afternoon. The funeral will occur to-
morrow afternoon at three O'Clock,
with services in the Irving avenue
Presbyterian Church. The inquest
will probably be Thursday or Friday
afternoon.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07

~ cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, Infiu-
1nza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma.
md eertain cure for Consumption in first stages,
You will see the excellent effecf after takinr ina
host,olo hsst aose Sold by dealers everywhers, Large
olties 25 cents and so cents
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
A Little Loss

OF flesh and strength, little barking
oil stinste cough and little pain in the
chest may not mean galloping consump-
ton, but they are signs that prudence
will not neglect A few doses of Aliens
Lung Balsam cause free discharge of
mucus ana so loosen the cough. 1t heals
the inhamed air passages and all its
beneacent work is accomplished with
out grain of opium. 1t
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
Improving Governors once.

improving Governors Ofice.
Trenton, May Ia force of work
men has dismantled the private office
of Gov. Murphy at the State House.
The overhauling was made necessary
by the recent completion cf the new
So, 500 executive bathroom, which is
located in the ''bobtailed'' office built
on the south side of the Executives
private Office. This bathroom renders
unnecessary the two stationary and
unsightly corner cupboards in the
Governors room, and in removing
these it was decided to touch up the
Governors g room.
Parts of the floor were being relaid
and it will be necessary to re-paper
parts of the walls. The Governors
desks and other furniture have been
removed to the large executive recep-
tion room and screened off from view,
and this will be the Governor office
until the improvements are completed.
The new bathroom is handsomely
equipped. 1t is finished in white
marble and white tile, with nickle
trimmings.
The shower bath apartment is as
complete as could be made, being half
circled with nickel pipes and contain
ing all the necessary sprays and
sprinklers from top and sides that go
with such an apparatus.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
Seriously Hurt.

Miss Edna Rynick. North Laurel
street, while in Philadelphia few
days since, was quite seriously in
jured. She was riding in trolley
car with Mr.. Weber Bennett, of this
city, when the car started aud Miss
Rynick was thrown violently to the
floor, and received qIIes e4!nous in
juries.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-05-07
In Case of fAccident.

Accidents will happen. Mother strains
her back lifting sofa. Father is hurt in
the shop. Children are forever falling
and bruising themselves. There is no
preventing these things but their
worst consequences are averted with
Painkiller. No other remedy approaches
it for relief of sore strained muscles.
There is but one Painkiller, Perry Davis.
II
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-03
MANY WERE NOTIFIED.
The Counci1 Calls the Attention of Prop
erty Owners to the Condition
eff Sidewalks.

The city council met in special
adjourned session last Monday
evening, for the transaction of
the following business:
A resolution was adopted call
ing for lateral sewer to be con
structed through blocks IS and
1o, N. B. and P. Avery's addi-
ton, and authorizing the sewer
committee to negotiate for right
of way for said sewer and agree
with the parties owning land in
block 18, as to the compensation
to be paid for right of way over
the same for said lateral sewer.
The sewer committed reported
favorably in regard to sewers
through block 4, Q. T.; blocks
IS and 1o, N. B. and P. Avery's
addition; block I, county addi-
ton, and block 8, Q. T. A re-
monstrance was read against the
sewer through block 3, Q. T.,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-03
MCCu11uff1-Henk1e.

A very pretty wedding. was
solemnized at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Henkle, of this
city, Wednesday. at eleven
o'clock, when their daughter,
Bertha, was united in marriage
to VIM. McCullum, Of Athena,
Oregon.
The bride was handsomely at
tired in a gray travelling gown
and carried a beautiful shower bo-
quet of bride reses. The couple
marched into the parlor to the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march, rendered by Mary Dame
man, and took their place beneath
a large palm. where Rev. Booser,
of Portland, spoke the words
that made them husband and wife.
The house was beautifully
decorated with Engligh ivy and
sweet peas. After a delicious
wedding breakfast the couple de-
parted, mid showers of rice and
flowers, on the west side train for
Athena, where they will reside.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-03
Additional Local.

Mr.. J. E. Sloper has returned to
Corvallis, and parties having wells
to dig will do well to secure his SER
vices. He makes a speciality OF
rock drilling. His address is Cor
Wallis.
Special Sale of Laces-Just re-
ceived 100 pieces French and En-
glish laces which we offer at 5 cents
and 10 cents per yard, worth from
10 cents to 25 cents. Ladies these
are exceptional good values and
worth your attention. \ eolan &
Callahan.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-03
His Seventieth Birthday.

Our esteemed citizen, S. Chip
man, attained the good biblical age
of three score years and ten last
Tuesday, and many of his friends,
consisting principally of members
Of Ellsworth Corps G. A. R. and
of Masons called on him at his
home in the evening of that day.
Mr.. Chapman seemed TO be the
liveliest and happiest one present,
although all in attendance had a
good time and enjoyed themselves
to the fullest extent.
He received all with a hearty
handshake at the door of his resi-
dence and invited them inside
where they were met by the good
wife and made welcome. 1t was
pleasant to see the look of kindness
expressed as Mr.. Chapman received
his comrades of the Civil War and
the merry twinkle of the eye as he
greeted his brother Masons, especial.
ly the Mystic SINNERS, who saw
him ride the goat few days since.
His cup is certainly full to over
flowing. He has lived just and
upright citizen; he is highly re-
spected by his neighbors: he can
point with pride to his service for
his county when it needed the as.
sistance Of all its loyal sons; he
has recently finished all of the OBJ
tainable York-right Masonry, and
now has passed the age limit usually
allotted to man, and seems good for
another decade at least. He has
the love and confidence of the wife
who reared his children and cared
for his home while he fought his
country's battles, and who has been
his loving companion in all his de-
clining years. He certainly has
reason to be thankful for his pres
ent happy condition.
After light refreshments, the
guests departed for their homes
about ten o'clock, wishing Mr..
Chipman the return Of many happy
birthday occasions. So mote it be.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-03
Funeral of Gertrude Brown.

The vicinity of Dusty has been OF
late frequently visited by death.
Last Tuesday morning another
visit occurred, this time to the home
of Jesse Brown. The one selected
was the amiable and attractive
Gertie. The sickle the grim reaper
used was dread diphtheria. She
was i'll only a fortnight, but it was
long enough to overcome her youth
full vigor.
Gertrude was the daughter of
Jesse and Efie Brown. and was
born September 26, 1886, in the
same house where she died. Nine
years of her life was spent at the
Auxiliary district school where she
was greatly beloved by her t,4cher
and playmates. She was one of
the Sunday school scholars at Oak
Ridge and often took part in the
Children's Day exercises.
During her illness she often spoke
of her friends but none visited her
owing to the nature of her illuess
which was believed to be diphtheria
She was always anxious to at
tend church and Sunday school.
These precious truths were com
sorting to her in the hours of sick
ness and gave her hope in the hour
of death.
Her parents, three brothers and
four sisters survive her.
The funeral service was conducted
at the grave in Oak Ridge ceme-
terry because it was considered by
physicians unsafe to hold it in the
church. Rev. Carrlck, of Corvallis,
spoke comforting words to the
mourners, then the mortal was
laid peacefully to rest.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-03

and the report was adopted will
the exception of the latter
which sewer was ordered to bs
not built.
The report of the special water
committee was laid on the table
until the next regular meeting Of
the council.
The report of the street com.
mittee in regard to opening UP
Harrison street through the Ap-
plewhite property, was laid on
the table.
A resolution was passed by the
council, ordering and directing
the chief of police to serve no
tice on the following property
owners to construct OF repair
sidewalks:
] B Horner, Marion T Woods, M ]
Wells, D M Smith, G Applewhite, w
A Sickafoose, M S Woodcock, O Black
ledge, Pauline Kline. Emma Yates, w E
Yates, Sherman Wade, G V Shelton,
Mary c Bryson, S E Simpson, Minerva
J Kiger, Laura A Whitney, Carrie R
Hout, 6 Karl Lashell, J N McFadden,
Samuel Logan, E E Wilson, William
Groves, D G Rose, Taylor Porter, C B
Starr, N P Briggs, R B Franklin. T
Phillips, John E Holiday, John Burnett,
M Thompson, E W. Fisher, Benton
FIGURING Mill Co, G r Farra, G. A John
son, FL H Kreger, Flora E Young, J E
Vinegar, Caroline Hayes, Eliza Smith,
F A Helm, Mary A Graham, M L Irwin,
heirs of 7 L Horning, G D Thompson,
G G Horning, Ella Taylor, Emmett Tay-
lor, R @ Kiger, Anna NJ Beach, Mary A
Flett, OW Beckwith. Eliza A knight,
Anna S Bryant, S M Wood, r E Tuttle,
Helena Scott, Marinda Abbey, Joseph
Feirstein, T H Wellsher, R Smith, Luz
cia Addition, M E Church, Anna Hodes,
E A Cummins, D B Irwin, c G Chip
man, M Osburn, Isabella Gellatly, Ida
B Callahan, w o Heckart, M E Church
(South), E w Thompson, M M Miller,
Nancy Bates, Christian Church, Mary
M Chairman, L M Lake, Mary E Smith,
Henrietta Dilley, A F Peterson.
Ordinance was passed provid-
ing for the construction of sew
ers through block I, County ad-
block 80, Averys 3rd ad-
ditien; blocks 28 and 2o, Avery
2nd addition; block 4, Dixons
and block IL, o. T.
The proposition of the Benton
County Lumber Co. to furnish
part of the lumber for crosswalks
was accepted.
The police judge was author
zed to ask for bids and to award
contracts for supplying the city
IF Corvallis with lumber for one
year.
The matter of repairing catch
oasins of the sewers in the city !
vas referred to the sewer, COM
nittee. -e-7.- s---
F. P. Sheasgreen was author
zed to repair outlet of the Madi-
on street sewer,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-03
TO PROTECT FARMERS.
Licenses Mast Be Taken Out and Filed
By Storers of Grain,

/ Licenses Must Be Taken Out and Filled
! By Storers of Grain.
An act, passed by the lastilegis-
lature, that is of interest TO every
farmer in Oregon, wentinto effect
last Wednesday. This law was
passed in response to popular
demand from all parts of the
state for better protection for
storers of grain against a certain
class of warehouse operators.
Numerous men engaged in the
warehouse business have gone to
the wall; their ;atrons having no
recourse except to criminal prose
cutions-only one conviction was
ever secured, and that was i'll
Marion county. So the last leg
islature passed an act designed
as measure of protection against
sharpers in the warehouse busin-
ess.
The Act (Sess. Laws 1903, p.
253) provides that ''it shall be
unlawful for any bailee or bai1ees
On and after July I, 1903, to
solicit or receive any kind of
grain in storage belonging to any
other person or persons, whether
for compensation or otherwise"
until the provisions of the act in
question have been complied
with. The act then prescribes
the licensing of warehousemen
by the county courts upon the
filing of satisfactory undertak-
ing, the amount of which bond
to be fixed by the county courts
in any sum not less than 81, 900
nor more than $50, 900, for the
faithful performance of their du-
ties as bailee or bailees. The
sureties to the bond may be three
or more residents of the county,
in which the warehouse is to be
operated, and who shall have the
qualifications of bail upon arrest,
or any surety company designat-l
ed by law as competent bonds-l
men on any official bond requir-
ed by the state or any county. |
The court is given the right it at
any time the bond becomes in
sufficient to require additional or |
new security, and if the same is
not given within the time fixed
by the court, the sheriff shall be
to take possession of
the warehouse and the grain |
on storage, and hold the same
until the business of the ware
houseman has been settled
up. The operators of ware
houses are required to file, on
June 18th of each year, a state
nent showing the quantity ofl
grain in store and the quantity
IF grain represented by outstand-
ng warehouse receipts, this
statement to be filed by thei
county clerk and safely kept for
public inspection. A fine of $5ol
| day is imposed for the opera
ion of a warehouse in violation
# the provisions of this act.
The only expense the ware-f
louse operators will be put to in
complying with this law is the
:ost of securing bond or un-
lertaking, as the law makes abb
olutely no provisions for the
of fees to the county or
is officers tor the work of exam
ming the bonds or issuing the
licenses, the trainers of the act
n question having evidently had
u mind the fact that all county
mcers in the state are on salary,
nd the act is not intended to
bleed" warehousemen, but is
esigned solely for the protection
t the storers of grain.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-03

To cover the cost of setting and dis
tributing the type in such matters,
charge of fifty cents will be nude Tor
each "Card of Thanks and nVe cents
Der line for each set of "Resolutions of
Coincidence" appearing in theee columns.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-03
For Sale.

Fine stock ranch, 100 acres. For par
ticulars address,
J.. A. DAWSON,
Harlan, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-03

Get your scissors, knives, axes,
scythes, lawn mowers, etc, ground
at Berry's.