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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-12-28
Thieves Visit Store.

Thieves visited the store of J. Frank
Pennell, the flour and feed merchant,
and stole about one hundred cigars
some time Tuesday morning. 1t was
quite troublesome for the results they
received, but it is known that they
were amateur robbers and more than
likely boys, by the work done.
The bolt of shutter was forced off
and it was easily opened. The win
dow, rear one in the business office
was broken and the catch undone.
Thus they entered. Nothing was dis.
turbed in the office. The safe was
locked as was money drawer, but
neither contained anything. Out in
the sales department, the tobacco case
received their attention. One was
found half off the counter. and minus
about one hundred cigars. No other
tobacco was taken. A money drawer
in this counter was knocked off and
placed upon bag Of feed. There is
not any positive clue as yet to the
identity OF the persons. There are
ideas and investigation may expose the
truth in a few days
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-12-28
Deer Abundant and Tame

Millville, Dec. 26.-The movement
to have law sassed at this session of
the Legislature, postponing the open
ing of the deer season from next win
ter, is likely to meet with oppositian
from gunners, who are anxious to get
some deer hunting.
Game Warden Phifer was in MiIlville
to-day and stated that he was contin-
ually finding traces of deer in the
woods, and that there was plenty of
evidence Of there being many herds.
Williaml Ross, of Ocean City. came
to this city to drive team of horses
back to the shore. On his journey he
saw three deer grazing along the road
near Tuckahoe. The deer were not
startled at his approach, and after he
passed went calmly on with their
feeding. &+ atst &
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-12-28
=HUNT BROTHERS:
Joseph "a. Elmer Dead.


Z Joseph H. Elmer died Friday
at his residence on Fayette street. He
had been ill for long while.
Joseph H. Elmer was one of the old.
est and most highly respected citil
zens OF this community. He grew up
here, took an interest in public affairs.
and for many, many years has engaged
in the hardware business, his estab-
lishment being just west of the Com
merce street bridge. For many years
he was Collector Of Customs for the
Port of Bridgeton. Heawas always a
Republican and took great interest
in political affairs.
He never married, his niece having
charge of his household affairs.
Mr.. Elmer was most interesting
gentleman. He had q most remark
able memory for dates and events of
historic interest. He was most enter
tanning in conversation regarding the
past.
He always attended the West Pres
byterian Church and took an active in.
terest in the affairs of that organiza.
tion.
The loss to the community is great,
Mr.. Elmer being one of Bridgeton's
very best citizens.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-12-28
Wednesday Morning.

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Mrs. W. l.. Fox took the stand this
morning following her husband, and
testified similarly to her husbands q
evidence. She denied telling Superin.
tendent Atkinson and MIR. Logue. last
September, that she didn't know
anything about the fire. -
Little Edward Chew, a boy of 10.
took the stand; he said he was over at
Mr.. Kautfman's house when the fire
was first seen-attention was called
to it by Mr.. Kaufman. He said the
blaze was about 10 inches wide and Is
inches high when he first saw it.
Edward K. Leary was examined by
Mr.. Bacon. He was the boss packer
at the ware sheds.
On cross. examination he was asked
by Mr. Bourgeois:
do you know how long the Liquo.
zone bottles had been stored in the
ware sheds?"
81 do not'
DO you know how long the Hemill
white bottles had been stored in the
ware shed?'
81 do not.''
Had they been there two years.?
II dont't know"
Had they been there more than
three years?"
~ don't know"
Ohas. Quigley testified, and then
City Councilman Chas. d. Moore was
called. He said he saw the smoke
about as big as a barrel, proceeding
from the roof of the ware shed. Was
sitting by his dining room window at
the time; soon saw the blaze. Went
up to the factory and saw the sparks
falling down through the shingles.
Charles Snitcher was positive that
he saw no fire on the inside of the
building.
Superintendent Lowell, of the West
Jersey g. Seashore r. r. Co., was
called to testify as to engine No. 6O45,
the engine which was pulling the {
O'Clock train out July 4th. Conductor
Wilson and Harry Widener, both on
the train above alluded to, gave testi.
mony. Widener was the fireman.
Joseph Steelman was called to tes.
tiify as to the nature of the burned
buildings.
Charles F. Cox, of the Cox & Sons
Co., testified as an expert on the value
of the burned glass factory, which he
gave in detail, the value of the fur.
naces and their equipment as being
$1,000, exclusive of t1ux, values. The
lehrs were within 10 per cent. of the
value of new lehrs, and these were
exclusive of the $1,000 estimate.
Mr.. Logue conducted the cross-ex.
animation of this witness.
I Richard M. More testified as to the
condition of the buildings before they
were burned he said they were all
good.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-12-28
LODGE OFFICERS.

Bridgeton Lodge, Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows, held it's annual meet
ing and election Of officers Tuesday
night. Here are the results
Noble Grand, Isaac T. Nichols.
Vice Grand, William H. Peterson.
Recording Secretary, Joseph S.
Miner.
Finan cial Secretary, Frank L. Ingles
Treasurer, Francis S. Potter.
Ahwahnetta Tribe, No. 81, I. o. r.
M. elected the following officers:
Prophet. Daniel Mcpherson.
Sachem, Clarence Loder.
Sr. Sycamore, Ephriam Willis.
Jr. Sycamore, William Kelly.
Chief Of Records, Daniel Marks.
Collector of Wampum, J. d. Fisher
Keeper Of Wampum, Oscar Nichols.
Trustee, Jonathan Hustled.
Representative to Great Council,
William Seeley.
The officers will be installed next
Tuesday evening.
Bridgeton Castle, No. 13, Knights Of
Golden Eagle, elected these officers
at the regular meeting last night:
Sitting Past Chief, Harry J. Burton.
Noble Chief, Frank v. Hannon.
Vice Chief, John B. Cowan.
High Priest, Frank E. Robinson.
Venerable Hermit, Herbert Harber.
Keeper of Exchequer. William B.
Kirby.
Clerk of Exchequer, H. W. Terrell.
Master of Records, Joseph Ell. Gar
wood.
Sir Herald, Albert Jacobs.
Trustee, VIM. B. Croft.
Representative to Grand Castle,
Frank E. Robinson.
Alternate, Ed. K. Leary.
Janitor, Frank Alexander.
The installation Of these officers will
be next Tuesday evening. 1t will be
a public ceremony in charge of Chas.
H. Allen, acting as District Grand
Chief, assisted by the installation
team Of Bridgeton CASTLE. Each Sir
Knight has privilege Of taking one
person not a member. There will be
smoker, entertainment and light re-
freshments will be served.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-12-28

smoke OF the fire coming over the peak
OF the roof. The fire was on top the
roof
VIM. l.. Fox, who resided just across
Bank street from the burned factory,
noticed the train as it went by that
night, because the engine was putting
and laboring so hard.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-12-28
Remembered Manager.

On Christmas Manager Casper Ware,
of the Elmer Street Shirt Waist Fac
tory, was presented by his employees
with a handsome picture. The fore.
lady was given beautiful clock.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-12-28

The fellow who deserves credit for
keeping out OF debt generally finds it
hard work to get trust at the grocery
store. ter
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-12-28

This is the last week in the year.
Everything must start off fresh on
Monday next.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-12-28
Oh ristmas Dinner.

Special to ''PiOnf Pr."
Millville, Dec. 26 - Owing to the
efforts OF Mrs. Myrtle Surran, and
other charitably minded persons, no
poor person in Millville went without
a bountiful Christmas dinner yester-
day. For several weeks, Mrs. Surran
has been preparing for Christmas, and
on Saturday, wagons delivered large
baskets. and boxes full of provisions,
clothing and Christmas toys, to every
poor PERSONS home in the city. IF
any one went hungry, it was because
they did not make their wants known
for there was plenty for every one.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-12-28
DECEMBER TERN
NOW in SESSION

The Grand Jury is as follows and
was sent to the Grand Jury room at
once:
Joseph S. Turner, foreman.
Thos. M Tice.
Jarvis Wanser.
Ephraim Fisher.
Harry Lore.
George Diament
Edward Trenohard.
DR.. N. s. Greenwood.
Edward Riley
Thomas E. Hunt.
VIM. j. Moore.
u. S.. Fox.
B. S. Ayars.
Richard Laning.
@. v. D. Conover.
Paul Ludlam.
Jos. W. Shaw.
Walter Hates.
Franklin Souder.
J. S. Aayrs.
Harry Gittone.
Albert Pitcher.
J. W. Holt.
The Court said he had no charge to
make to the gentlemen of the Grand
Jury. They might select their officers
and retire at once.
Constables Bullock and Reeves were
the officers chosen.
The petit Jurors were called and
then the Court ordered the culling of
the panel of the struck jury, which
was struck in Salem.
Mr.. Pond, of the Vineland National
Bank, and James W. Trenchard, of
the Bridgeton National Bank, were
excused. Mr.. Pond on account of the
absence of his assistant cashier. The
Judge explained that, having drawn
two names from one bank, he would,
on his own motion, excuse Mr.. Trench.
ard. of the Bridgeton Bank, il he de.
sired it. Mr.. Trenchard said he did
desire it, and he was therefore ex.
cused.
The list of causes were called and
almost all the cases we're marked
ready for trial.
The appeal list was called by Judge
Trenchard and the time set for the
trial OF each case
Judge Trenchard granted tavern
license to VIM. G. Hendee, at Mau.
ricetown, on payment of $3.50 license
fee. There was no objection offered
to it.
The case of the More.Jonas Glass
Go. against the West Jersey & Sea.
shore Railroad Co., was moved for
trial, Bourgeois and Logue appearing
for the railroad company and Hamp-
ton & Fithian and Walter H. Bacon
appearing for the glass company, and
jury was empanelled as follows:
Charles r. Tomlin.
Eli E. Rogers.
Samuel FL. Hitchner.
George Austin.
VIM. e. Hislop.
James R. Rainear.
Charles III. Fox
Charles T. Jones.
Isaac Loper.
John G. Diament.
Mark L. Orr.
Reuben L. Sharp.
This is the welI-known suit of the
,plapa oorr1 nonu tho ro;JvooI
company to recover over hundred
Thousand dollars for the loss at their
factory and ware sheds. by fire of July
4th last,
More elaborate details appear to be
prepared for the trial Of the casa at
this time, than during the former
trial. It is evident that, with the
new evidence reported to be ready for
this trial, on the part of the plaintiff,
the case will be vigorously prosecuted.
All the jurors, except those on this
panel, are excused until next Tues.
Gay morning at 10 O'clock.
The case was opened by Mr. Bacon
for the plaintiff. The location was il.
iustrated by maps which the attorneys
on both sides bad agreed upon to use
In the trial.
Mr. Bacon said that the fires of the
glass plant had been put out on the
l7th day of June last, and after that
there had been no fire.used about the
premises and no work done there. Mr.. |
Bacon described the location, the
breaking out Of the fire, etc., and the
AZ. C...x...sG Il Il
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

The threats of panic unless
the hnanciers are permitted to
establish a rubber currency need
not alarm the common people
much. A latter day panic will
distress and ruin only the rich.
Such a panic will only hasten the
day when the equitable system
will take the place of the present.
Let them have a panic it they
want one. 1t may squeeze some
water out of inflated stocks but
it will not take away any value
that really exists.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20
A CORNER IN SUNBEAMS.

In speech delivered at Mans
field, Ohio, Eugene V. Debbs
said: at is fortunate that Old
Sol is far removed from the earth
If the arm of corporate capital
were long enough to reach him
there would long since have been
a meter on every sunb eam."
That's not at all bad; and in the
light OF recent disclosures who
will say that there is not as much
truth as poetry in the statement 7
-Commoner.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

OPINION does not seem to be
unanimous that the craftsmanship
OF the Democratic State Central
Committee should be changed.
This paper certainly subscribes to
the view expressed by several
others, that if there is change
the incoming chairman should be
selected from outside of Denver.
Charley Ward, of Boulder, and
Ed. T. Taylor, of Glenwood
Springs, are both suggested.
Either would be an excellent man.
We should much like to see SEN
ator Taylor hold the position.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

IT is said that Judge Lindsay
is being groomed for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor
the next time. We hope this is
not true. The Judge is an able
man right where he is and it is
more than probable that if nomi-
mated and elected it would be
speedily proven that we had mis-
placed an excellent judge to
make a very poor governor. 1t
we had our way we would keep
him for County Judge as long as
possible and then we would put
him in charge of all the youth S
reformatories in the state. Some
men possess ability along certain
lines far in advance of their fel-
lows, but it does not mark them
as possessing ability in all lines
to the same extent. Aside from
the question of ability it is not
the time to inject any new blood
into the governorship fight. The
democracy has a hideous wrong
to avenge. We had a governor
stolen from US last fall. A gang
of political hold-ups robbed Alva
Adams of the office to which he
was elected and that wrong must
be righted. There is not man
in the state who has so pressing a
motive to mete out justice to the
conscienceless corporations who
committed that crime as the vic.
tim of it. This editor is not a
worshipper of the Adams family,
but we do believe that no higher
minded or patriotic citizen resides
in the state than Alva Adams.
Without a question he was as
good a governor as the state ever
had. The whole Adams contin-
gent have given evidence of being
men of executive ability. The
NEWSPAPER proposes to urge the
nomination and election and seat
ing of Alva Adams and the turn.
ing down of every other candi-
date without reference to either
his ability, his merits or the
strategic value of his name.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

IN another part of this paper
we print the written decision of
Judge Stevens in the case tried
in the late session of the District
Court relating to diverting certain
water to the Turner ditch. We
print this decision because it is
official and in some respects diff
ferent from the verbal decision
published by local paper.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

AN Adams Express Company
clerk named Cunliffe has touched
the company for little matter of
$4,000. He distracted that
amount from funds passing
through his hands and up to this
writing has not been apprehended.
AS we gaze on some express bills
that we have paid recently that
started over the Adams lines we
will admit that our wish for his
arrest has not reached the acute
stage.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

NEXT Monday Senator Patter
son will appear before the Su-
preme Court to explain why he
was unable to conceal his con-
tempt for that body. We shall
always believe the court is more
nervous as the hour approaches
than the Senator.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

A LETTER has been received at
this office from the Press Bureau
of the Lewis and Clarke exposi-
ton, extending thanks to the
press Of the country for the help
led in making the fair a
SUCCESS. Among the news fur
nished therein is the statement
that about two and half millions
of people passed through the
gates during the time it was open.
This far exceeds the attendance
at the Omaha Trans Mississippi
Exposition. The Portland Fair
has done just what we expected 1t
would do, viz: Brought thous-
ands of people to the west that
never before crossed the Missis-
sippi. The effect will be far
reaching and will be felt Tor all
time. A new era dawns with the
close of the great western fair.
The extreme east knows more
about the west. They will talk
about it and some will come to
the west and take up their resi-
dence among US. The Portland
Fair has been great educator
and has removed much of the
false impression of the eastern
people.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

On Friday evening Immediately
after leaving the theatre, Henry
Irving, the great English actor,
suddenly died. He was 67 years
old but was hale and hearty and
his death came as great and
painful surprise.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20
LAST weeks Delta Labor.

LAST weeks Delta Laborer
charges that its esteemed con-
temporary, the Independent. is
running gambling room in its
connection. We don't believe it.
1t is not the Independents policy
to take chances. The Independ-
ent might run shell game or
some other cinc!l but it will never
back straight gambling game.
The Laborer's charge is manifest
error.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

The Missouri state building at
the Portland Fair was entirely
destroyed by fire last Friday
evening. The loss on contents
was great and some of the exhib-
its were priceless. There was but
$4,000 insurance and the loss is
placed at $4,000.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20
"CAN the democratic party be

"CAN the democratic party be
trusted?" queries republican
exchange. The answer depends
upon whether the question
is asked from the standpoint
of the men mixed up in the in
surance game or from the stand
point of the people who foot the
bills. If by the former the
answer is an emphatic negative.
-Commoner.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

]. M. HERBERT seems to be a
squeezed lemon in Colorado rail-
road circles. He is reported to
be about to leave the G. & 5. and
it is probable that he will leave
the state.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

AN exchange in defining some
modern words mentions appendl-
citis as two hundred dollar
belly-ache.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20
EDITORIALETTES.
From Bryan's Conmoner.

begrudges MIR. Thomas w. Law
son the nice little vindication he
is now wearing.
There is no need to worry
abont those convicted Chicago
packers not having enough money
left to purchase their winter sup.
ply of coal.
Mr.. McCall's solicitude for the
widow and orphans is truly
touching" whether the word
touching" is used in its best or
in its worst sense.
"Put your thoughts on higher
things of life" says Mr.. Rookie
feller. Yes, and let Mr.. Rookie
feller secure all the oil holes
punched in the lower.
The Sioux City Journal says
that "Mr. Mccall must be credited
with convictions" Yes, of their
kind. But there is one kind that
has not been rendered yet.
Mr.. Taft is quite sure the Fill
pinos will not be ready for inde-
pendence for a generation. But
is Mr.. Taft quite sure that we will
have swiped all they have by that
time?
A lot of eminent fnanciers who
were going to prove Thomas w.
Lawson "vile prevaricator, are
entirely t, o busy defending their
own characters to attend to it just
now.
The only ones who are sur
prised at the revelations of cor
rupt use of trust funds to influence
elections are the gentlemen who
so used them. They had expected
to keep it dark forever.
Is it not a mistake to say that
those Chicago packers paid their
fines? Would it not be better to
say that they advanced the money,
pending collection from the con-
sumers of dressed meats?
The Argentine Republic has
decided to adopt a higher pro
tective tariff, and the decision has
resulted in making very angry a
lot of American manufacturers
who insist on being protected to
the limit. The advocate of high
protective tariff who exhibits in
cipient signs of consistency lays
his claims of being a protectionist
open to suspicion.
Mr.. Lawson is going to call a
great convention of policyhold-
ers in life insurance companies,
and declares that before he gets
through with his disclosures there
will be from 100 to $50 big insur-
ance men serving from eight to
fifty years in the penitentiaries of
the country. And people are not
pooh, poohlng Mr.. Lawson's as
sertion like they did year ago.
They couldn't believe he was
telling the truth when he started
his story of "Frenzied Finance
but the broadest assertions that
Mr.. Lawson made about the
methods of the eminent fnanciers
were narrow when compared with
the facts that have since devel-
oped. 1t is probable that the
eminent fnanciers themselves will
hardly care to engage in any con
troversy with Mr.. Lawson at this
stage of the game.
A CORNER IN SUNBEAMS.
The newspaper., 1905-10-20

Entered at the postofiice in Paonia for transmits
sion through the mails as second class matter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-16
Former Rough Rider
Charges Brutality.

Little Rock, Ark March 13.-Rob-
ert L. Mooney, of Trenton, Grundy,
county, Mo-, was released yesterday
from the New Gascony convict camp
in Jefferson county after servlngfour
months, and tells story OF brutali-
ty that is most startling. lie has
laid his charges before Sheriffs Gould
OF Jefferson, and Kavanaugh OF Pu.
laski county, County Judges Kerwin
OF Jefferson and Coffman OF Pulaski,
Gov. Davis and County Convict Con
tractor John M. Oracle, who, he
says, have assured him they will in
vestigate the condition against which
he makes complaint.
Mooney says that he is an engineer
by profession. He says he was q
member OF the LIST Arizona rough
Riders, under Col. Theodore Roose
welt, and in that capacity made thu
route maps for him at the San Juar
hill,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-16

A Kansas City court convicted and
sentenced a man to the penitentiary
for two years for selling his vote for
fifty cents. Evidently the fellow was
too cheap. Now IL he lad sold
his vote for fifty thousand dol.
lars it would have been different. He
would then have had money enough
to have made q respectable defense,
have purchased a good character,
and somewhere have had q poor old
father or mother or wife and chill
dren to appeal to a sympathetic jury.
Is it any wonder that the people grow
restless and lose confidence in our
courts when the laws thus enforced
show such a vast inequality? But
then we suppose such conditions have
always existed to a degree where
wealth and power purchase rights
that are denied the poor and unfor-
tunate.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-16
Home Rule Bill.

The House and Senate havepassed
the "home rule" bill for St. Louis and
it is now up to Governor Folkfor his
approval OF veto. IL is claimed that
the Farris- Morton crowd combined
with Republicans to pass the measure
to embarrass the governor and his
friends claim that he will Withhold his
approval from it.
Briefly, the bill provides for the ap-
pointment by the Mayor OF four Pc
lice Commissioners, equally divided
between the two political parties poll
Ing rhe highest number oivotesin the
next preceding state elections. The
Mayor shall be President ex.officio
of the board and the council have the
right OF confirmation.
All the salaries at present received
by the force shall continue. All ap'
preparations are subject to the super
vision of the Municipal Assembly.
All appointees to the force shall have
lived In ST. Louis two years.
Section 20 provides that the board
shall detail at least one patrolman
to every polling place at primary and
general elections. Policemen are
prohibited from being delegates or
contributing money to party COM
mittee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-16
To Keep 0ffiCehOlders
During Good Service.

Washington, March Is "A general
policy as to federal appointments
was determined upon by the Presi-
dent and his cabinet at their semi
weekly meeting. At the conclusion
OF the meeting it was announced
that, for the present at lenst, the
uniform policy would be to retain In
cumbents in Office during satis'ac-
tory ervice. This policy will hold,
it was stated further. entirely ire.
speetlve of the length of service ofthe
incumbent. The policy announced
is to apply generally TO all depart
ments OF the government. 1t is in
precise l'ne To the determination
reached and announced, some tive
ago regarding postmasters. That
announcement was that the case oi
each postmaster would be dstermin-
e,i on it's merits. and II would make
no difi, renee, necessarily, whether
the incumbent had served one or two
or more terms.