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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
ACCIDENT WILL
PROVE FATAL.

Jesse Johnson, man of about 40,
member Of the ". J. & S. s. railroad
company's section gang, was prob
ably fatally hurt Tuesday afternoon.
AT present he is lying at the point of
death at the East avenue hospital of
DR.. Elsmore Sites.
Johnson was working with a gang
on hand car between Bridgeton and
Finley station late yesterday after
noon, the car coming this way. The
propelling handle operated by John
son broke, throwing him from the
platform upon the rails, and the car
ran over him.
He was horribly hurt. The crew
hurriedly placed him on the car rush
ed him to the station and DR.. E.
Sites summoned. After an examina-
ton the man was removed to DR..
stites' hospital where the skillful sur
geon worked with him all night and
this morning.
At noon Johnson was still living,
but it was feared the injuries would
prove fatal. his injuries affecting the
brain and spine.
He is unmarried and his home is in
Wilmington, Del.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
Woman Held in 800 Bail

Amanda Robinson was given a hear
ing Saturday afternoon at the Court
House by Justice of the Peace Arthur
Q. Mulford, CHARGED with stealing %
small chickens from Josiah S. Jones.
of Greenwich Township. She pleaded
not guilty and was defended by Le-
roy Loder.
The complaint charged her, together
with her husband, John Robinson,
who was already in Jail for the same
offence. and who had implicated her
after his incarceration.
Mrs. Jones was sworn, and said she
had 20 Plymouth Rock chickens under
hen in a coop. They were about a
week old, when 10 of them disappeared
in one might. They set steel traps,
and killed off some cats, thinking
varmints" or cats might be the
cause of their disappearance. The
traps caught nothing and a few nights
afterwards the other five chickens dis
appeared. She could not say they
were stolen.
Mr.. Jones was sworn and said that
John Robinson told him in the jail
that he stole his chickens, and that
his wife, Amanda Robinson, was with
him and helped him to do it.
Mr.. Loder strenuously objected to
this evidence as it was incompetent
for husband to testify against his
wife, and it was improper to get the
evidence in this second handed
manner. He quoted the law copiously
to substantiate his objection, but the
Justice over-ruled him and admitted
the evidence.
AS this was the only evidence in the
case Mr.. Loder made a motion to dis
charge the woman, but the motion
vas denied, and she was held in S1Oo
bail for the Grand Jury, Mr.. Butler,
a solid farmer, going her ball.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
HUNT BROS
Closing Out Summer Stocks
at Reduced Prices.
HUNT BROTHERS,
FIXING VALUES
ON PROPERTY.

The Cumberland County Board of
Equal Taxation, is going over the
matter of assessing values on Com
merce street real estate, recommended
that the values be 5000 foot on the
ground between Laurel and Cohansey
streets property in the First Ward,
and between Cohansey street and the
alley adjoining the CARL building
Sl75 foot and between the alley and
the bridge $3.50 foot.
In general way. while Disgusting
land values along Washington street,
Chairman Fithian said that the habit
has been to make man who builds a
nice house and keeps his property up
to nice appearance, pay a fine for SO
doing. That while man who keeps
tumble down shack on a piece of
city property has that land assessed at
a minimum value, man who beauti.
fies his lot is to be taxed at higher
value on his land.
Mr.. Bonham said this was the . q, me
rule in farm land. The land of the
farm with nice improvements is taxed
at higher value than the land OF the
farm with delapidated buildings.
The effort of the Board is toward
making the assessors find and fix a
true value on the land in all cases,
according to an established unit in a
locality.
The Board will take the tax dupIi.
Gates and go over them in detail after
the assessments are completed, and
will probably fix equal unites of value
in the various localities covered in the
duplicate.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
ENGINEER GOES
OUT TO IOWA.

On Monday of next week, George
II. Duffield, son of Thomas Duffield.
Will go to Davenport, Iowa, where he
has accepted a most important posi-.
tlon, and will remain permanently.
Mr.. Duffield, on Saturday resigned
MS position with the Public Service
Corporation. having been with that
corporation for year, and while
with 1t was several times advanced.
When he left the company he was as.
'slstant to the Chief Engineer of the
Railway Department. South Jersey
Division.
Mr. Duffield leaves the Public Ser.
vice to go to Davenport, Iowa, where
he will be assistant chief of the con.
structlon department, very respon.
sible place. This company has Just
made $s5, 900. 900 appropriation for
the building of new roads, new power
plants, etc.
When Mr.. Duffield handed his resig.
w siO AU1lC S6TFlG0 OOfDOfA<
ton 1t was very regretfulIy received.
he was told that he was much appre,
ciated by the corporation's officers.
and should he desire at any time to re. !.
turn east his position in the Public
Service would at all times be await.
ing him.
The Pioneer" has an especially
kindly sinterest in Mr.. DuffieId, He
is High School graduate, and for a
long while after leaving school de-
voted himself to newspaper work, Civ.
ing his talents with most successful
results to the paper. In giving up his
position here, he took course of en-.
gineering with the Drexel Institute,
Philadelphia, graduating with honors.
A post graduate course followed, and
he then entered upon his profession
and has rapidly advanced.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
Marrow Escape from Drowning

ANarToW L>cdpo from browning.
There was good deal of excitement
about the lower pavilion of Tumbling
Dam Park Tuesday afternoon. Frank
Deitz. little fellow, came very
nearly being drowned.
The boy could not swim. With a lot
of other fellows he was in bathing.
He waded out in the deep water and
suddenly sank beneath the surface, the
depth being beyond the boys length.
As he appeared on the surface he
had presence of mind sufficient to call
for help, and he did it most Justify.
Several boys took up the cry and
ran to the assistance of Deitz.
One small lad, Willie Buck, plunged
in the water bravely and was soon
beside the drowning boys side. He
grasped him and helped him to the
shore just in time. It was narrow
escape, and many of the spectators OF
the incident were badly frightened.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
Runaway Horse Killed.

A horse belonging to D. q. Comp.
ton, of Roadstown, was killed Monday
night in runaway accident.
The accident occurred shortly after
six O'Clock at the corner of Cohansey
and Washington streets.
Mr.. Compton is farmer living near
Roadstown. He is building a silo
upon his place, and he was having
the lumber shipped over the Central
railroad. Yesterday afternoon he
brought his team in town to get load
of the building material. For mo.
ment or two after loading the wagon,
the team was left standing in the
Central freight yard. The animals
evidently became restless and started
out in the street. Discovering there
was no restraining hand upon the
reins, the big brown horse and the
bay animal dashed off on run. They
made south on Oohansey street pretty
rapidly. The brown horse which was
on the "off'' side of the tongue
seemed to be the faster horse of the
two, and by reason of its speed kept
crowding the bay horse into the
gutter. When Washington street was
reached the team was running SO close
to the sidewalk that the bay horse
collided with large telephone pole,
strikingsthe left side of the head just
under the eye. crushing the bone.
The horse dropped instantly and was
dead. The wagon was brought to a
sudden standstill. Almost the entire
load of lumber was pitched forward
into the street. The brown horse was
upinjured. The wagon was slightly
damaged.
Mr.. Compton said that he valued
the horse at about $l25 or $3.50.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
TAX BOARD
GOES OVER BOOKS.

The Cumberland County Board of
equalization OF Taxes met in the
Grand Jury room at the Court House
this morning at 10 O'Clock, Chairman
A, r. FiJhian presiding.
The clerk of the Board, Mr.. H. M.
Dolby, was present and made the &C.
quaintanoe of the assessors who were
present
There were but eight assessors pres.
ent at the opening of the session.
The book of assessor John E Ruhl,
OF the Borough of Vineland, was first
taken up. He gave the total assess.
ment of the Borough, which he gave
as 81, 434, 81, which he said was true
valuation under the circumstances.
The chairman asked what were the
circumstances. He said "too high
rate" isn't it because of too low
valuation that makes the high
vate?" he was asked. He didn't
know, he said.
The chairman had a whole lot of
specific properties to which he called
attention. and wanted explanations
concerning the valuation placed on
them.
Mr.. Whitaker moved that Mr.. Ruhl
go over his tax book, assess the value
of the real estate and the value of the
improvement.
The chairman said the law made
this obligatory on the assessor. There
must be an equal value put on the
real estate contiguous. A man hav.
ing lot with tumbledown black.
smith shop on 1t, and a man having
AN adjoining lot on which he chooses
to erect $4,000 dwelling, must be as.
sessed at an equal valuation for the
real estate.
Mr.. Ruhl's was here laid over for
future investigation, and the dupli.
cate of Henry Taylor, assessor of
Lands township, was taken up. His
total assessment was 81, 449, ,875. Sew.
eral specific properties were taken up.
1t was held that unit of real estate
value should be established in block,
SO that a man owning 40 feet should
not pay any more per foot than the
man owning 400 feet, but he should
be assessed for the Improvements on 1t
according to their actual value.
Assessor Wilson, First ward of
Bridgeton, asked how he found values
on Commerce street between Laurel
and Pearl street. He said Grosscup's
was S225 foot, Laning's $165, Reeves
$l4l, Bishops S104, and so on. Mr.
Elmer, Second ward, said that on the
south side Of the street in the same
block the rate runs about 5000 per
foot.
The inquiry seems to be to find
real scale of value of real estate in the
sections assessed. Some suggestions
were given to assessor Wilson as to
taxing on Commerce street. 1t was
held that the merchants and property
holders were paying a pretty heavy
assessment of the Commerce street
properties,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
More Capacity for Electric Co.

more capacity Tor Electric Co.
The Bridgeton Electric Company
has been increasing its business to
marked degree. The management
has also endeavored to increase its
capacity which at times has been very
severely tested. In these busy days in
the great steel mills and with the
manufacturers of electrical apparatus
it has not been an easy matter to rush
orders. But the company will very
shortly be able to set up new boiler
which will add to the steam power
of the plant, and a new generator will
shortly be received which will add
to the lighting plant, which is now,
when all lights are used, being over.
burdened.
With this increased capacity the
company will be permitted to greatly
benefit and increase its service and
give the public more satisfaction 1t
has been almost impossible at times to
keep the lighting contracts at stand.
ard.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16

THE RECENT
GLASS CONFERENCE

OAACC CONr EhENCE.
The Oommoner and Glassworker of
Pittsburg, Pa. says
In the Absence of President Hayes
the annual conference of the machine
department of the Glass Bottle Blow.
ers' Association and the manufactur.
ers OF machine made jars and bottles.
held at Atlantic City, was called to
order by Vice President John A. VoII
who stated the purpose of the meet
Ing. L. H. Ball. of Muncie, Ind.
was chosen chairman of the meeting,
j. L. Clyde. of Olean, N. Y, was
chosen secretary for the manufactur-
ers, and 7. A. Harris acted in the
same capacity for the workers.
Representatives of the manufactur.
ers present were E. B. Ball. +. E.
Jewett, H. S. Wallace and Frank
Deems. Of Ball Bros, Muncie, Ind.
9. M. Lewis, J. T. Ryan and Thomas
Morfoot, of the Illinois Glass Co.,
Alton, Ill. Mr.. Stewart, of the
kearns, Gorusch Glass Co., Zanes.
vile. o.; Geo. S. Bacon, WhitalI.
Tatum Co., Millville, N. T.; Dos.
Taylor. Fl. j. Heinz Glass Co.,
Sharpsburg. Pa. Jas. Morrison, FL.
|adelity Glass Co., Tarentum, Pa. b.
T. Parker, Parker Bros. Glass Co.,
Bridgeton, N. j.. Ralph King. Dia.
mond Glass Co.. Toronto, Can. and
J. L. Clyde of the Olean Glass 90. .
Olean. N. Y.
The workers were represented as
follows: President D. A. Hayes, Vice
President John Voll and executive
officers James J. Dunn, of Brooklyn,
N. T.; Thomas Mcdowell, Pittsburg.
Pa; Carlton Park, Millville, N. J. !;
Patrick Whalen, Montreal, Can. !;
Frank A. Skunk, Streator, Ill. Frank
Williams, Baltimore, Md. Confer.
ees: Michel Menard, William Conley,
Elsa Dewitt, Branch 12, Muncie,
Ind. Thos. Richardson. Branch A,
OIean. N. Y; Abraham Nelson,
Branch Z, MillviIle, N. j.; George
Lawson, Branch &c, Toronto, Can.
and T. A. Harris, Branch 2, Alton,
Ill.
Last years rules were adopted after
lengthy discussion, during which
many pertinent points were brought
out The "'blue mark" question was
earnestly debated, the workers re.
questing that this clause be again in.
serted in the agreement. This was
voted down by the manufacturers, and
after considerable debate it was final.
ly decided to continue during the en-.
suing blast under last years working
rules. The workers representatives,
however, demanded that the ware be
more carefully handled by the lat or srs
at the different factories in order that
there be less breakage and better re,
suits for the men. This request the
manufacturers granted stating that
they would see that their men took
every precaution in handling the
ware in order that satisfactory results
would be secured.
The joint committee had big job
on their hands this year. neary 800
new bottles being listed in addition
to making the entire list more uni
form. The immensity of this task can
only be appreciated by those who have
had practical experience along this
line The greater part of the time of
the committee was taken up in listing
the new bottles and reolassifying the
old ones. Every attempt was made
by the workers to equalize the list,
and the result of their labors will no
doubt be beneficial to the entire trade.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
'tPa, what are haIcyon days ~

"S.h-h." replied II. Peck, ST., as
he looked around to assure himself
that he and his son we're alone
they're the glorious summer days
when your dear mamma is far, far
away from the wicked, noisy city en-
joying freedom from household cares
and getting the sweet, pure air she
needs so much"
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
In the Court of the Mayor.

Oliver Dudley will spend the ensu.
ing 80 days with Sheriff Souder at the
jail. Dudley does not maintain his
wife and stepdaughter in the manner
he should, but also compels them,
nolens volens, to contribute towards
his supply of drink.
The latest episode was his stealing a
pair of lace curtains from the step.
daughter. which she purchased with
her own hard earnings with which to
beautify their home. and also pair
of new shoes of his wife's, and selling
them for rum to get drunk on.
These charges piled up with his be-
ing drunk and disorderly caused
Mayor Fithian to send him over for
80 days.
The Mayor had Albert Barber be-.
fore him this morning and warned
him against keeping his place open on
South Pearl street and making sales
on Sunday. promising to impose the
penalty of fine if the warning is not
needed.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
A Certain Cure for Acbino Feet.

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder; cures
Tired, Sweating, Aching, Swollen feet.
Sample sent FREE, also Sample of
Foot Ease Sanitary Corn-Pad, new In
vention. Address, Allen 8. Olmsted.
Leroy, N. Y. 628 4w
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16
Arrested for Non-support.


William Knapp, formerly q lineman
the employ; OF the Del. & At. Tel.
lei. Co., here, was arrested in
llowood by Constable Ed. Reeves,
Pa brought here Saturday. on a
sarfant from Justice Charles Field
&gs court, charging non-support by
Rs wife.
Arupp was working in Wildwood
i .she electrical business, thinks he
aole TO fix matters up with his wife.
ne does SO and pays the charges, it
hkely the case will not be pushed
Rainst him.
~ the meantime he was held for a
af'ng pending whatever the out.
me with his wife may be. Not being
r. 70 give bail he was locked up.
"A SulQG hlOndaa ORC Nv avoI crl .1.., =
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-16

Proxide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-21
Funeral Of Annie Duncan.

The funeral Of Annie, the six.year-old
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. William Dun
can, was held from their home at A
Circle street at O'Clock yesterday al,
ternoon, the Rev I. A. Poole officiating.
The body was placed in the vault at
EmwoOd.
The floral tributes, which were many
and beautiful, were as follows: Wreath,
Nessrs. Adie and Milne and employees; !;
star, Mr.. and Mrs. +, Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Forbes, MIR. and Mrs. J. Barclay,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gauld, Mr., and Mrs.
A. Park; hyacinths and carnations, Mr..
and Mrs. a. Robertson and family; car
nations and ferns, MIR. and Mrs. G. Rob
ertson; tulips, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Stephen
carnations, Mr. and Mrs ID. Bernie; car
nations and ferns, Mrs d. Falconer,
Mrs. q. Slorach, Mrs. y. Paul; carnations
and ferns, Mrs Munroe and Mrs A.
Fowlie; carnations and ferns, MIR. and
Mrs. Dick; carnations and ferns, Miss
Mary and Nina Even; carnations and
ferns, Mr.. and Mrs. Wildgoosc; from her
little playmates, hyaeinths, ferns and
carnations; Annie's teachers and school
mates, carnations; hyacinths, carnations,
Mr.. aud Mrs. q. Wood; carnations and
ferns, Miss Helen and Esther McMinn;
carnations and ferns, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Milne; carnations and ferns, Mr..
ad Mrs. A. Aluiry; carnations. Miss NJ.
Daniels; pillow Of roses, father and
mother.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-21
AN OLD MAIDS CONVENTION.
Given by Ladies Of Clan Gordon Pleased
an Audience of Over 200 People.

The concert and social held by the
Ladies of Clan Gordon in Odd Fellows
hall last evening was most successful
both in attendance and entertainment.
The hall was crowded with people
there being over two hundred present.
| a very enjoyable programme was rem.
lcred consisting OF song BY John An
derson, song by Miss Helen II. Johns
ton, highland fling bysMiss Mae Carson,
song by Mr.. Oliver, song by Miss Lizzie
Grant and a farce cold Maids Conven-
tom
The farce was participated in by thir-
teen cid maids wearing the typical cos.
tunes and after their meeting, in which
J they told Of their endeavors to decrease
the number Of widowers and bachelors
( in the neighborhood and each one had
I testified TO her desire for n man, a
French magician represented by Charles
Mcmillan, Jr., appeared at the meeting
and promised to change the ladies into
young girls, musicians, brides or any.
thing they wished, to which the old
maids readily consented.
Those who took the parts of the old
maids were, Mrs. Thomas Carson, Mrs
INJURIES Nldllt liiNs fpHU N1fdditutpUh
Mrs James Coutts, Mrs. William Ste
vens, Mrs. Thomas SherifEs. Mrs. Alex
Cruickshank, Mrs. Robert Inglis, Mrs
,Iohn Carson, Miss Lizzie Mckeowin
Mrs John Anderson, Mrs John Milton
land Mrs. James Fraser Tho young la
] dies who took parts Of the old maids
transformed were Lizzie Carson, plan.
4 ist; little Miss Phillis Cruickshank who
delighted the audience with her singing
Louise Moyle, an elocua onist, who re-
cited very nivey The rriaaining part:
were taken by Mac Carson, Mary Wal
kerr Miss Rennie, Florence Inglis, Mar.
garct Dickie, Marguerite Stouehton
Bessie Morrison, Laura Fraser, Margaret
Sheriffs and Minnie Anderson.
Following the programme refresh
ments of coffee, cake and sandwiche:
were served The ladies who had charge
of the social were as follows: Chief Sis
ter, Mrs. William Johnston, Mrs. George
Stewart. Mrs. George Angus, Mrs. james
4 Addie, Mrs. George Williamson, Mrs
John Corskie, Mrs. William Park, Mrs
Elsie Edwards, and Mrs. Lizzie Wood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-21
TO HAVE NEW STORE.
The PerIey E. Pope Co. of Montpelier to
Move Into Larger Quarters.

About two years ago Perley Z. Pope
resigned his position as manager of the
Fits store and bought the old TapIin
business III Montpelier where they were
doing small business in good old
fashioned way. Mr.. Pope's friends were
skcptical Of the success Tint could be
made of an up to date business in such
quarters but from the time he changed
the sign over the door he commenced to
hustle and business began to boom. The
consequences are he has the fastest grow
ing dry goods business in these parts.
That enterprise and natural adaptability
are the chief reasons for his success
there can be no doubt. Women have
learned TO know through the advertising
that the latest things and latest prices
are Characteristic of his store and the
consequences are women from oil the
surrounding towns are buying dry goods
Of the Perley +. Pope Co.
The new store viii be modern in every
way and as Mr.. Pope is to supervise the
building IL is needless to say 1t will
be i Well appointed finely equipped
store giving him about eight times as
much room as lie now has
When asked what he attributed the
success of his business to he said, the
right goods at the right time, advertised
nj the right way and sold ct the right
price, or being as interested for the Gus.
toner al much as for yourself. The
new building will be ready about April !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-21
AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
OF the Proceedings Of the Italian Meet,
ing Held Monday Night.

Members Of the Italian colony have
furnished the following official report Of
Monday nights meeting:
THE Italian workingmen Of Barre,
assembled at meeting held Feb. 10,
1906. III the CircoIo Ii Studi Sociali's hall.
for the purpose Of assuming decided
attitude at the electoral meeting Of
March eth;
Considering that setting aside the
election to the several public Offices
which valueaaRd the opportunity Of, each
fraction Of all the colony and each indi-
yidual personally retains. Independent of
the actual attitude Of their own ideas,
the independence Of judgment and the
greatest freedom Of action for the future
the question that interests the colony
most IS that OF the temperance VS.. IL
cense.
considering that the terms Of the
question as imposed by the Vermont
laws. don't secure sincerity, freedom Of
action or vote. and that voting for H.
cense means to eonseerate, with a popu-
lar vote, nasty form Of privilege, and
that voting for temperance means to
recognize in the state authorities an
absurd faculty to regulate economical
interests and individual rights With
views contrary to any modern conception
of liberty and dignity,
Resolved, that we abstain from any
participation al the electoral meeting
of March eth and do not vote either
for temperance or for license"
"This resolution was passed and sign
ed BY several hundred Italians IL is
the first act Of an agitation in a yigor-
Gus campaign:
e1st. Against the ex.license men,
who abused their monopolization, and
who hive prosecuted honest citizens
42nd. Against the authorities who
have used al their authority against
poor people and archists for political
persecution; while on the other hand
they overlooked those who in the regime
of no.lieense have violated law and by
the aequiescenec Of the judicial and po.
liteal authorities"