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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
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think that if they were called in at
The beginning, instead of the end of
the deal, many mistakes would be
avoided. The public buildings bill
recently passed has section provid-
ing that in the selection and purchase
OF sites for proposed government
buildings the Secretary of the Treas.
ury is required to take into considera.
tlon the present needs of the govern
ment and the future growth of the
cities, and it is provided that in no
case shall the Secretary acquire a site
unless the dimensions thereof are of
sufficient size tor building that will
accommodate all the government
offices now located, or likelysto be 10.
Gated in the near future.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
Unfortunate Accident.

While standing upon ladder paint.
ing the Central Railroad station Fri.
day morning Jacob Lethere. an ell.
derIy gentleman of Red Bank and boss
painter at the station, had most un.
fortunate accident. A horse attached
to beer wagon was standing near by
and became frightened at locomotive
and ran into the ladder upon which
Mr.. Lethere was working. In his fall
Mr.. Lethere fell upon the horse's
back, which fortunately broke his
fall. or there is little doubt but that
he would have been killed instantly, he
fell headtirst. AS it was he was picked
up unconscious and carried to near
by house and DR.. Wainwright called.
Upon examination it was found be-
sides several bruises upon head and
body Mr.. Lethere's arm was broken at
the elbow.
Mr.. Lethere is sixty'one years of
age and it was pretty big shake-up
for man of his age.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
Civil Suit Before a jury.

A civil suit was tried before Justice
Rex A. Donelly at the court house
Monday afternoon and twelve men
jury.
Lawyer D. Harris Smith, of Salem,
appeared for the plaintiff, which was
the Salem National Banking Company
ana Wheaton Berault, Esq, of Vine.
land, appeared for the defendant, John
A. Hogbin.
The Salem National Banking Com
pany sued to recover on note for
$110.S0, together with protest expenses
and interest. The note was given
Nov. 3, 1900, by Charles r. Nieukirk,
OF Salem, to John A. Hogbin.
On February 3, 1901, Nieukirk en-
dorsed guarantee on the back of the
note, but he failed in business before
the note was paid.
Hogbin left Salem county and went
to Trenton, then to Woodbury., and
finally here where he worked couple
of years.
At last the bank located him here
and sued him here for the money.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
FAMILY ROW
GETS INTO COURT.

Ellsworth Clark was given a hear
ing by Justice Arthur O. MuIford on
Thursday afternoon charged with com
mitting assault and battery on
Mrs. Anna Barnes, wife of Ludlam
Barnes.
Mrs. Barnes made the complaint and
she had along with her a very highly
ornamented optic as an important wit
ness that something had happened to
her. She was present and sworn. and
her answers to the preliminary cues.
tions of the Justice showed that she
had husband named Ludlam Barnes
somewhere in this wide world, from
whom she had not been divorced that
on the 10th of June last she went
through a marriage ceremony with
Ellsworth Clark; that she resided
With him two weeks when they separ
ated aud she rented house No. Is
Spruce street. where she and her IL.
year.old daughter, CLARA, now reside.
She left him, she said, because he
tore up her clothes and DESTROYED a
pair of the child's slippers and
wouldn't pay for them. She admitted
that he had purchased the articles for
her and the child.
After she moved on Spruce street he
came there to live and she ordered
him away. They had words before
they parted and he knocked her down.
blackened her eye, and beat her after
she was down.
The little girl corroborated her
mother as to the assault and battery.
Clark tried to explain matters and
said he never struck her nor any
woman in his life.
The Justice thought the case need
hardly 60 to the Grand Jury. so he
put CLARK under 500 bonds to keep
the peace, and gave the woman to
understand that she had better make
as little fuss as possible as CLARK was
under no legal obligation to her nor
she to him, in the matter of matri-
monial contract.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
GREAT RACING
OVER In SALEM.

Salem, N. j., July 19.-Get away
day of the races held by the Salem
Horse Show and Athletic Association
to-day was replete with gilt edged
sport. The tour classes on the card
were the best ever held over the half
mile track. Seventeen heats were
contested, and every heat was genu-
inc race for blood from wire to wire.
Eight horses out of 81 starters won
heats, and six out of the heat winners
made new records or reduced their
former marks.
Two of the events we're on the nov
city plan. the $500 purse being di.
yided into 500 each for three heats.
Six horses out of seven starters in the
2.1S pacing class got slice of the
money, as follows: Josh Roughly,
$3.50; Blanche Ring. $40; Garrett H..
35; Marion Connor, $25; Hoke's Lee,
s25; Marendes Boy, $25.
Josh Roughly won in straight heats.
equaling his record of 2.1714 in the
first heat, Marion Oonnor taking turns
in driving him out in the three heats
paced
In the 2.20 trot six stated, and FIVE
got slice Of the $500 purse. contested
on the novelty plan, three heats a
race. Mabel M. won $110; Dick. $s5 !;
Almeda, $e5; Dolly B., $s5, and Mary
v. NJ, Is, with Squire Arlington the
only horse out of the money.
The feature of the day was the 2. "a
pace. Nine horses started, with four
heat winners to fight it out after the
fifth heat. The summary at that stage
of the game stood: Empire Prince,
two heats; Ninol, Deerfield Belle and
Harbor Boy, heat each. Deerfield
Belle had most bottom, and won the
next two heats and race in slower
time. Deerfield Belle won her maiden
mark, 2 2414, in the fifth heat; En-
pire Prince reduceds his mark from
2.2314 to 2.191a; Harbor Boy dropped
to 2. 20I.
Ten green trotters started in the 3h
trot. Abbie s., by Waroliff, gwon the
race after dropping the second heat to
Mary Belle, by Lynn Bell. The
daughter of Warcliffe made a record
of 2.2414 and May Belle, 2.2214. May
Belle and Nina J. were distanced in
the third heat.
The starting was good, but possibly
only one mistake was made by the
judges. in placing May Belle as the
winner of the second heat over Abbie
S. in the 2.55 trot, the Coatsville
mare winning by length.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
Objection to style of Structure

Obj bjection to style of Structure.
Messrs. CARL & Hitchner, who are
erecting the handsome building on
North Laurel street, have been noti.
fled of serious objection to the plan of
building that has been followed by the
architect. The objections come from
the owners of the Bartram building.
Within few days the contractors
have done much work upon the front
OF the new building, and the work
shows that the second and third floors
will project over the sidewalk line in
series of bow windows. The objec.
tion made is that this plan depreciates
the value of the Bartram building in
asmach as the view of the second and
third floors of the latter structure are
completely hidden by the extension.
One of the owners of the Bartram
building said yesterday afternoon that
he did not believe that Messrs. CARL
& Hitchner could extend their build
ing beyond the city line especially
when such action was detriment to
the Bartram block. Notice, verbally,
was served Monday upon one of the
owners of the new building, and it
was declared that if the building upon
present lines could be stopped, it
would be done.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
Rural Box Order Is Described.

Postmaster General Oortelyou has
issued an order to go into effect August
l, resembling the regulations under
which patrons of rural mail routes
are compelled to purchase boxes from
one of the 200 listed manufacturers
who have put on the market 800 diff
ferent styles of boxes approved by the
Department costing from 90 cents to
81 each.
Patrons of rural routes will be per-
mitted to construct their own boxes,
provided that in doing so they con-
form to the requirements of the De.
partment as to size, durability, safety
and protection from the inclemencies
OF the weather. In order to maintain
Governments protection of the mail
placed in rural boxes, the patron must
secure the approval of the postmaster
from the office which serves the route,
and paint on the box the words Gap
proved by the Postmaster General"
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
ALL READY FOR
PITMAN GROVE CAMP

Pitman, N. j.. July 24.-Every.
thing is in readiness for the opening
of the Pitman Grove camp meeting on
Tuesday, July 81.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society will hold an l.day meeting
under the direction of Mrs. @. G.
Burge, of Vineland, on the opening
day. and there will BIZ a session of
the Home Missionary society.
Epworth Leaguers on Thursday will
have big rally at the grove and hold
an all-day meeting, in charge of S. q.
Pitt, of Atlantic City.
Friday morning, at 10 O'Clock, the
regular services of the camp meeting
Will begin, with sermon by the Rev,
N. J. Wright, presiding elder OF the
Bridgeton District. Evangelist E. L.
Hyde. who has assisted in the spirit.
ual work of the camp for many years,
will be on hand again this year. He
will conduct the Bible readings until
the arrival Of the Rev. D. V. Gwy.
lin, of New York, who is expected
about August Z.
sunrise meetings in the tabernacle
wih be conducted by the Rev. John
Morgan. of Newark. The young peo-
pies meetings will be led by Miss
Helen Gertrude Rumsey, and the holi.
ness meetings in the temple by Mrs.
| Elizabeth Smith.
Mrs. Carrie Thompson, of Camden.
will have charge of the boys and
girls meetings again. DR.. n. L. Gil.
mour. of Wenonah, who has managed
| the singing at the camp for more than
| a quarter century, is on the ground.
and will again lead the great camp
choir.
Among the many we'll known clergy
men who are to preach here are the
Revs. G. H. TulIis, w. Nicholson,
Frank Moore. John. .Handley, ". A.
Frey. WalteraShaw, Joseph Garrison,
E. q. Hulse, W. Reeves, H.sJ. Zelly,
J. j. Wright, George W. Hughes, Geo.
johnson, E. q. Hancock, Thomas S.
Hammond, John Morgan, A. Law
renee, George L. Harris, J. g. Bick-
erton, O. B. Fisher, D. H. Shock and
| William Fl Ford.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
Over At West Jersey Acade,

Over At West Jersey Academy
The trustees of the West Jersey
Academy are planning larger and
better things than ever at the old
school on the hill. The system OF
steam heating which has proven in
efficient in recent years, has been re-
moved and an entirely new system is
being installed. Every room in the
building will be furnished with radi-
ators supplying an abundance of heat
for the coldest weather. A large
Mercer" boiler is being installed.
Horner Brothers, on Broad Street, the
contractors for the work, are pushing
the whole plan Of heating very credit
ably.
The entire system of plumbing is
being remodeled, and three new bath
rooms are being added. This work is
in charge of the Martin Anderson 90.
Carpenters, painters and paper hangers
are also at work, and the large build
ing is busy hive of activity. The
trustees have determined ,that the
institution shall be put in FIRST class
condition before the opening. of the
next school year.
Principal and Mrs. Eckels are prov
ing themselves admirably fitted for
leadership in the school. There is
every prospect for one of the &cad.
emy's best years.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
Closing Out
Summer Line of Goods
In Every Department of this store This week
makes shopping here very attractive.
HUNT BROTHERS.
HUNT BROTHERS.
BISHOPS LAW
VIGOROUSLY ENFORCED.

That the new bishops law" if
vigorously enforced, will prevent ilIe-
gal sales of intoxicaDts in New jersey
is indicated by the prompt action of
the Hudson County Liquor Dealers
Association to test the constitutional.
ity of the act. Justice Fort, of the
Supreme Court, has granted an appli.
cation for writ which will bring
into court for review that provision
OF the excise law which requires
ssloonkeepers to remove window and
door screens during the hours in which
the sale of liquor is prohibited. This
provision is regarded as an effective
restraint upon Sunday traffic, ard
the screen section of the law appears
to be the principal point of attack.
lf is asserted that the legislation is
local and special. in that it orders Ger
tain classes of saIoonkeepers to re.
move their screens, but permits others
to keep them up.
1t is urged that while the act under.
takes to deal with all trafickers in
liquors, it seeks arbitrarily to segre.
gate them into classes is violation OF
the Constitution. The granting of the
writ does not act as stay upon the
execution of this feature of the law
pending the decision. and there will
be more "dry Sundays" in New Jer-
sey. The bishops law was thoroughly
debated in the Legislature, and its
supporters are firm in the conviction
that it will survive the constitutional
test.
Liquor laws seem to be subject to
peculiar vicissitudes in their enforce
ment. The Federal Census Bureau
issued bulletin referring to the
American municipal statistics respect
ing arrests for drunkenness in 1908.
4onkers, N. Y, with 1877 liquor estab.
lishments, reported 454 arrests for
drunkenness, while the similar-sizec
city of Portland, Me-, which has nc
licensed saloons, had 1856 arrests fol
that cause. The Portland figures
showed great activity in the arrest ol
drunkards, but indicated the laxity oi
the police in enforcing the prohibitory
law. Baltimore in that year had 223(
licensed houses and 1878 arrests fol
inebriety. Boston had only 7S3 liquor
saloons. but the arrests for drunken
ness reached 81, ,792. The Boston rec
ord is explained by the vigorous police
administration there at that period
The variable administration OF Other
liquor laws throughout the country
would also be evident if the figures
were compiled. Give strong Law
like the bishops law of New jersey
and its general enforcement, the sale
OF liquors in that State will be sub
jected to wholesome regulation.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
HEAVY BAIL
TO HOLD THEM.

At the conclusion of the trial of
Thomas Fonotola and William De
Lucca on the charge OF chicken steal
ing, the case OF arson against them
was immediately taken up.
Hon. Louis HI. Miller appeared for
the defendants and Walter HI. Bacon.
ESQ, represented the Central railroad
company, the main road station of
that company being the property
burned.
They both pleaded not guilty.
James Comino, OF Wheat road, was
the first witness called in the arson
case. 1t was charged that they set
t1re when he was on his way home
from Vineiand. When he passed the
station before the fire he saw two fell
lows there, one OF them was Willie
DeLucca, who he recognized; the
other he did not recognize. 1t was
then about half past seven o'clock.
When he had walked on about half or
three quarters of mile he saw a
light back of him, and looking back
saw it was the station burning.
Wallace Tasso, farmer, and
shipper at the station which was
burned testified that Fonotola and
DeLucca was in the same business as
he was in. They had kegs to the
shed also used by August Kollmar in
the same business. He said there had
been little contention with the boys
as to the room they were to use.
They annoyed him somewhat and
when he commenced to build up his
shed a little they threatened to tear it
down, 80 he carted his lumber away.
The station was burned down on March
22. The fire broke out, that is he first
saw it at 20 minutes to eight o'clock.
1t began in Kollmars end of the station.
Tasso said he owned half the shed and
Kollmar the other half; the railroad
company owned the platform and roof.
August Kollmar testified that he had
let Fonotola have his key to the shed
on the evening of March % with per-
mission to store some barrels. He left
the station shortly afterwards for his
home and knew nothing of the fire
until next day. The roof and plat
form, he said, belonged to the rail-
road the boards that made the en-
closure belonging to him. Had had
no fire in the place and no means for
making fire. Fire could not origi-
nate without some one setting it aflre.
Frank Souder was called to prove
statement as to the burning of the
station made by Thomas Fonotola. It
was confession. Lewis Bergen.
| Central railroad detective of Red
Bank, corroborated the Jail warden as
to the confession. His confession was
voluntary.
ID. Leborac said that DeLucca told
him June 10Th that he knew who
burned the station, and if new one
is built "we will destroy it the same
as the other one was
On the charge of stealing chickens
the two young men were placed un-
| der 5000 bail each for the Grand jury.
| On the charge of arson they were
held in $4,000 bail each.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
Receives Certificate.

Lieutenant Vernon D. Stultz, son of
lev. L. D. stultz, this city, has re-
celved notice that he successfully.
passed the examination of the State
5oard. and is entitled to practice
dentistry in New Jersey.
lieutenant Stultz has not yet de-
cided where he will locate as yet. He
mas several fattering invitations.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
B,1t Its Nice.

1t seems strange to see the old West
Jersey Station brilliantly lighted at
night. The workmen are working
each evening up to ten o'clock now
owing to rush of work.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26
Acting as Judge

Lieutenant Vernon StuItz is acting
as one of the judges with Mayor
Mathers at the Gloucester county
Junior Mechanic big outing to-day, at
Alycon Park.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26

Each day brings many people to the
"Pioneer" permanent subscribers. It
contains the news.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26

When poverty comes In at the door.
love lookssaround for fellow with q
flying machine.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26

Work is progressing upon the test
wells out at East Bridgeton. May
they be successful.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-07-26

Should the weather be favorable
there will be great crowd of young.
sters at the Park tomorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-17
You can depend on obtaining
the very best results from
anything Ia the medicine line
that you purchase q
THE RED Cross DRUG co.
Bridge and Plaza.
SOCIAL cAIgkoAA

THURSDAY. Mar III. - Regular
monthly dance of Commercial club
AZ ooms % the organization
Friday. May 1ss-Ciosing exercises
u west side schools ~ BARRIERS
opera house.
Sunday. May so.-Hish school BAG
esisureste address st The Duncan
opera house. s n
Monday. May .I~-Annual comri
mentary ball for castansda employees
AZ the hotel
Monday. Ny q. Home talent play.
The Yankee Detective" NJ the Bar
ber opera house. heuefit for the May
flower band.
Wednesday. May. ss-Hish school
entertainment nj the Duncan opera
house. NJ
Thursday. May %. - Ball At the
Duncan opera house under the aus
pieces Of the local serie Of Eagles.
Friday. May 60. -- High school
commencement exercises at the Dun
a opera house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-17
FIRE EXPOSES
THE IN|QU|T|Es
Of CHINATOWN
sSFsT IcE
SmW@f
Osnizens Of Subtesranean Pas
sasss Perish LIKE Rats In
H. Trap.
Relentless Fismes Lssvs Esshiss Il st.
tiemsnt Bu chaned kuias and
6isckened psts.

strange Is the Genes where San
Franciscois Chinatown stood" says
". W. Oyefton, who reached Los An
geles among the refugees. No heap
Of smoking ruins mark the site Of the
wooden warrens where the slanteyed
men Of the Orient dwelt In thousands
The place Is pitted with deep holes
and scared with dark passageways
from whose depths come smoke
wreaths. All the wood has gone and
the winds are s~treaking the ashes.
Men. white men, never knew tbs
depth OF chinatown.s underground
CITY," says Mr.. Overtown. They OF
ten talked of these subterranean run
ways. And many Of them had gone
beneath the street levels. two or thres
stories. But now that Chinatown has
been unmasked. for the DESTROYED
buildings were only a mask. men from
the hill side have looked on wher.
Its inner secrets lay. In places the,
can e passages 100 feet deep.
The FIRE swept this Monaghan sec
uon clean. II left no shred OF III,
painted wooden fabric. II ate dowr
to the bare ground and this lies stark
for the breezes have taken away IN.
light ashes. Joss houses and missile,
schools. grocery stores aud opiun
dens, gambling bells and theatres
all OF them went. The building blaze,
up like tissue paper lanterns whe,
the sputtering candles touch thet
sides. 80 .
, From this place I followed the frs
saw hundreds OF f~risht.crazed yellow
men Zee. In their arms they Dor,
their opium pipes, their money BAGS
their silks and their children. Be
sides them a the baggy. trousere,
women. and some Of them hobble,
painfully.
These were the men and womel
OF the surface. Far beneath the stree
levels In those cellars and passage
ways were other lives. Women VIII,
never saw the day from their darker
ed prisonr and blinking iailors wer
caught like rats In n huge trap. Thei
very bones we're eaten by the flames.
And now there remain only. tn
holes. They pit the hillside like i
multitude Of ground swallow nests
They show depths which the polio
never knew. The secrets OF thos
burrows viii never be known. for Ii
Ito them the hungry Are first site
Its red Goals and then licked eageri
In tongues OF creeping flames. nnail
l~ohliterating everything except til
earth itself. ),
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-17

The sztdest hing d lsse 10 q poor
Old go. yeg thousands ~xperienc~ Il
w ~nexsecfiax 70 save towards d com-
pesenee In the golden DAYS % yoath
rhs Plaza Trust azd Saslnxs baxk
PAYS 3 per oent iateresI 81
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-17

Superintendent r. r. Larkin " the
city public schools viii leave Monday
for Mesilla Park To attend the o0m.
mencement exercises at the New
Mexico Agricultural and Mechanics
college. He win deliver an address
there Tuesday evening before the
alumni association OF which De Ii
president.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-17

Would yoa keep step with thIags.
Then you must read the adSertisins
In your local paper every lay. rns
most prosperous man In any comma
nifty Ii. Of rscessity. ths most asSs
duous newspaper student.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-17

TA~ secad aAlf IL tss~s a a u
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hsas<st @ JaE< -. lsa8. ana sab
sect = a p<saaty NJ ID PAID tAes
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EuGENIo ROMERO.
SI2s Treasurer sn4 esssecsor