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Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01
Hurried Matters.

While visiting in Millville, N. J.,
last Sunday, Mrs. Goodwin. of 1861
N. goth St., Philadelphia. said she
would like to see her son, Joseph R..
and Miss M. Sophia Normine married
before she went home. Joseph r and
his fiancee. Miss M. Sophia Normine
were within hearing at the time and
both spoke up to say they were per-
fectly willing to have the nuptials
performed at any time. AS result
they went to Camden the next day
and were married by the Rev. Will.
liam H. Burrell.
The young couple have known each
other for years, and were to have been
married the first of this month. but
owing to the death of the BRIDES
father, the ceremony was postponed
until March. Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin
are now on a short honeymoon, and
will be back some time next week.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01

window Glass Workers Leave.
Wilson Neace, manager of the Mt.
JeWett, Pa, window glassworks Mr..
Belaire, of Weston, W. Va, works,
and gentleman of Hazeihurst, Pa. :.
have been in this city hiring blowers
and other workmen for several days.
The former manager was most success.
ful and the following persons left for
Mt. Jewett, Pa, Thursday: Frank
Smaliwood, Scott Smallwood, Joseph
Woodward, Abe Smith. VIM. Wager
man, Lewis Marks, Philip Campbell.
Daniel Crowley, Edward Hagerman,
Harry Penn and William Rankins.
The shut down at the Cumberland
works has caused the window glass;
workers to seek positions in other
places. This plant with the T. Will
den Moore works were in operation at
the beginning of the season. Both
having discontinued, the men who
filled these factories are now going,
and, besides. the Vineland works is
not active.
Managers from the Hazelhurst and
Weston plants may have secured equal
numbers or even more to go with
them, but it is not known if so.
+ seems an unfortunate thing that
so many are leaving these parts.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01
Legislature of New JERSEY.

Trenton, Jan. 29-Both houses of
the Legislature met here this evening,
held short sessions and adjourned un.
til tomorrow morning, after the
transaction of little new business.
In the Senate, Mr.. Hutchinson, of
Mercer, introduced resolution for
the appointment of a commission to
investigate the capital punishment
methods of other States. 1t is under
stood the House will concur. This
will delay for year at least the move
TO abolish capital punishment here or
to substitute electrocution for hang
ing.
Assemblyman Buck, of Cumberland,
introduced bill to prohibit the Civ
ing away of liquor on election day.
Assemblyman Hoagland, of Somer-
set. introduced a bill to prohibit the
use of automatic guns in hunting.
4 bill was introduced to permit the
State to seize the Morris canal unless
it's lessee. the. Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company. Immediately places it in
good condition and resumes the carry
ing of freight across the State on the
canal. Failure to carry freight is also
made reason for the threatened re. /.
voking of the railroads charter.
Hearings were given this afternoon
on the Hillery act repeater, the lim-
tied franchise bill and the bill to pay
all Sheriffs, county clerks and surro.
gates salaries in lieu of fees.
The administration forces defended
the Hillery maximum tax act, which
some of the municipalities. notably
Jersey City and Newark, are attack
ing. George L. Record, Corporation
Counsel OF Jersey City. charged that
last winters Legislature has passed
the bill in the interest of the railroads,
but this was promptly denied by As
semblyman Barber, who had voted for
the measure.
The bills limiting franchises and
abolishing fees Of county officers. pay.
ing them salaries instead, were gener-
ally approved, and are likely to be.
come laws. rs
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01
South street. Philadelphia.

South street, Philadelphia. He
pawned Miss Allinson's s watch at Third
and South streets. for So, but lost the
ticket. He next went to the home Of
Mrs. Ella Allen, No. 8l6 South
Twelfth street, where he remained un-
til Friday. There he met girl
named May Hicks. He had Miss AL
linson's brush and mirror in his
pocket. The brush disappeared and
ne believed the girl got it. He had
the mirror, however, when he reached
this city and looked into it when the
colored woman with whom he stopped
in Camden street asked how he got
the hayseed in his hair.
There was no one with me,' John
son said in conclusion, when / went
to Miss Allinson's. I done this my.
self. There was no one with me.''
johnson also told how he and Geo.
Small, another negro robbed the Good
enough home. He says they got $54
in cash. a wallet and revolver. OF
the booty Johnson only got SIS and
also the watch which has been recov-
cred at pawnshop in this city. In
making his confession he dispayed a
shrewdness that is rarely exhibited in
negro whose brutal instincts are so
largely developed. He says he is 81
years old and his parents live near
Raleigh. N. O. He lived in the neigh
borhood OF Moorestown for about two
years previous to the murder.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01
Mrs. Ruth Dubois Dead.

Mrs. Ruth Dubois, widow OF the
late Robert Dubois died at her home
ON East avenue Monday morning of a
complication of diseases, after an ILL
ness of some length.
Mrs Thomas R. Janvier, of this
city; Robert Dubois, of New York
city Mrs. Frank @. Brewer and Henry
r. Dubois, of Boston, are children of
Mrs. Dubois who survive her, as we'll
as Mrs. George W. Bush, Francis B.
Reeves and James B. Reeves. her sis
ter and brothers. She was a lady
we'll known and respected and her
death will be felt by large circle of
friends.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01
After the vin.land Council.


Assemblyman Miller has before the
Legislature bill which has warm
end for the Vineland Borough Coun.
oil. It will be remembered that late
last fall the Vineland Council passed
an ordinance which prescribed iron
bound rules for the guidance of the
Borough Tax Collector. and the same
ordinance reduced the salary O, the
official from what it had been. The
instrument became to be known as the
spite ordinance" because it was
aimed at the Republican candidate
who was certain of being elected.
Mr.. Miller's bill provides that here
after no Borough Council can pass an
ordinance reducing the salary of any
official who is to take Office ON the
first day of January, unless such ordi-
nance is fully passed before the time
legally fixed for candidates to sign
acceptances for nominations to such
office. And the bill provides that no
ordinance heretofore passed contrary
to the provisions of this bill shall be
effective unless the officer so affected
agrees in writing to accept the reduc.
tion in salary proposed by such ordi-
nance. The latter part of the bill is
the joker for Viueland. Mr.. Miller
will work hard to have the bill passed
SO as to even up things with the Citi-
zens' Council party in the Borough.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01

Still the skating is not so you can
notice it.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01

Gentle Spring time will be along in
few days.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01
Scarlet Fever.

The New Jersey State Normal and
Model Schools together with the
boarding halls were closed yesterday
because of the discovery of two cases
of scarlet fever among students. The
patients are confined in the infirmary
at this time. This is the first time in
the history of the schools that it has
been necessary to close the institu-
tions because of the presence of a con.
tageous disease.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01
FAGAN HELD
FOR GRAND JURY.

Justice of the Peace Barraclough, of
Port Norris, came to Bridgeton We'd
nesday afternoon and gave hearing
to Isaiah Pagan, who is charged with
adultery with Pauline Riley, the
wife of John Riley. The hearing took
place at the SEeriT's office.
When Pagan came in from the Jail
he was directed to a chair. He sat
down with an air of confidence. Pagan
owns to be fifty years old. He has
quite a lot OF gray mixed up in his
hair and his mustache is nearly white.
He appeared to be quite defiant and
looked unutterabIe disgust toward
John Riley. the young husband, who
objects to the attention paid by Pagan
to his wife.
Pagan and Mrs. Riley were arrested
in Bridgeton on Tuesday afternoon as
told in the Pioneer yesterday.
They had left Port Norris Monday
afternoon and spent the night in Fair
ton. When arrested the old Lothario
was walking on the streets arm in arm
with Mrs. Riley. Both were COM
mitted to Jail, the latter being de.
tanned as witness.
Mrs. Riley is named Pauline, She
is little bit of mite and certainly
is not especially attractive. She is
twenty years old. That she has feel
ing OF affection for the old fellow who
has seen enough years to be her father.
was exhibited all through the exami.
nation Wednesday afternoon.
The evidence was conclusive that
Pagan greatly interfered with the do.
mestic happiness of Mr.. Riley. 1t was
shown that he was constantly at the
Riley house and it SO annoyed the
young husband that he refused to
leave the house and go to work.
Further evidence showed that the
love making between Pagan and Mrs.
Riley began away back last summer.
Once before they left Port Norris to-
gether. In August they stopped at
Dividing Greek with a relative of
Pagan and claimed to be husband and
wife. and occupied the same room.
The evidence was conclusive to the,
mind of Justice Barraclough, and he
committed Pagan in default of $500
bail to appear before the Grand Jury.
Mrs. Riley and Pagan sat upon
sofa in the Sheriff's Office and sweetly
whispered to each other. They billed
and oooed. unmindful Of the people in
the room, and while they we're talking
Mrs. Riley gave Pagan some money
from her purse.
After Pagan was sent back to Jail
the Justice asked Mrs. Riley if shesin
tended to return to Port Norris with
her husband. She was quite unde-
cided. Finally the Justice told her
that she could take her choice between
returning home and be ing good girl
and having charge preferred against
her which might result in her being
sent to State Prison. With apparent
reluctance she said she would go back
home.
She was very unkind to her husband
and declared that he did not treat her
right. He protested it was her fault.
She would not agree to this. Finally
she started to come down town with
Riley. but it was quite evident that
her heart was with the old duck in
the Jail.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01
Miller Again In the Courts.

William Miller has been disturbing
the residents of the city in the neigh
borhood of Grant and Mt. Vernon
streets. He has particular feeling
for Mrs. Rebecca Crane, whose hus-
band is dead, and he has been paying
attentions to her in a fashion not
wholly in touch with peaceful COM
munity. She has refused to receive
Miller's attentions and.uoes not even
notice the fellow.
Some time ago he was arrested by
Constable Woodruff and was placed
under $500 bail by Squire Hall. The
charge then.was for breakingsinto the
woman's house and clearing out things
in his own style. He then promised
to give her the go by and keep the
peace. >
Last Saturday night Constable Wood
ruff TOOK a Hand in the matter and
Miller was again arrested. The JUS.
tioe heard testimony this morning and
imposed bail of 5000. This will un-
doubtedly end the story of many .fea-
lures.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01
Caring For Him

Bridgeton workmen at Shoeton,
Ohio are caring for Leslie Craner, who
is i'll there. They have provided a
trained nurse for him and the best
medical aid. He is rapidly improving
and will return here soon.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01
GROUND HOG DAY
OCCURS ON FRIDAY.

Respect for the Ground Hog as a
weather prognosticator received a
rude Jolt last year, when Boreas and
his fellow breezes blew at an awful
rate, despite the fact the Ground Hog
had not seen his shadow on Candle
mas day, or, commonly speaking,
February 2. However, certain little
ssuperstitions, like confessions, Eare
supposed to be good for the soul, and
people still take good humored, If
skeptical. interest in the ground hog,
as well as in the goose-bone and the
rest of them.
Humorists have suggested that
Uncle Sam supply ground hogs to his
several weather bureaus and asseve-
rate with much solemnity that the
little alternating animals would com.
mand far greater respect than do the
brass instruments, 'ometers and wind
mills with which the observers now
work up their daily guesses. It is
also declared that the ground-hog
could be utilized as an ingredient of
the celebrated Wand known as Dutch
sausage, when it's usefulness as a
weather prophet is ended.
Other jokers think it would, be ap-
propriateito emblazon the groundihog
upon the cold wave and storm flags of
the weather bureau, as being likely to
be more easily intelligible than the
present balls-and- -colors schemes. A
grounding reversed, as they say in
Heraldry, or, in plain English, upside
down, might be taken to indicate fall
ing temperature, or a cold wave, or
the like. The hardy mariner peering
through his glass, could readily make
out ground-dog reversed and quickly
seek the seclusion that his cabin
grants. At present he is compelled
to refer to the cookbook for the in
terpretatlon Of the signals. AS code.
book is not always handy and delays
are sometimes dangerous, particularly
when the starboard tarpaulin is hauled
taut against the main jibboom, all
those who know the value of time will
vote for the grounding.
To come back to the ancient super
| fstition, it says that il the ground hog
comes out of his hole on February 2
and sees his shadow there will be six
weeks more of ice and snow and cold.
But If the day be cloudy and he does
not see his shadow, warm weather will
prevail. There has been much warm
weather of late, and many are kicking
for their usual allotment of cold waves,
skating, sleighing and fur coats. But
there is a general feeling that the
grounding knows best and next Fri.
day will tell the tale.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-02-01
Fund Started for New Church.

Fund Started for New Church.
Members of st. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church have, by personal
vision. noticed that the edifice now in
use is too small to accommodate their
greatly increasing membership, and as
primary step toward having a more
suitable one began a fund with a
nucleus of fourteen hundred dollars,
the amount of receipts more than the
expenditures for the year past.
st. Mary's Church was built nearly
forty years ago. The part of the city
was hardly more than cornfieIds then,
and those who chose the location did
a wise thing. A Priest came over
from Millville each Sunday for quite
while after the organization of the
congregation, which made poor
showing in such large structure.
Since DIR. Haggerty has been here
the membership has greatly Increased
and many Improvements been made.
Lyceum Hall was renovated some time
ago and property purchased at the
corner of Pearl and Penn streets.
The debt which was upon the place
has been fully removed and it now
stands cleared.
The past year was the most success.
full ever experienced by the church.
DR.. Haggerty's report shows that both
financially and otherwise it has en-
joyed great gains, making in all an
encouraging situation. The prospects
are bright for the future.
At the corner of North and Pearl
streets there is a fine corner property.
A nice, new edifice placed there
would greatly improve matters and
beautify that section of the city. The
first step is usually the hardest aud
with this taken it should come before
many think it possible.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
RENEWED
AGAINST OIL MEN
IN FOLKS STATE
Attacks on Magnates Resumed in Missouri.
Trust Officers Caled---RoCkefeler
and Rogers Summoned.

in the supreme court to take away the
licenses to do business of the Waters
Pierce Company, the Republic OIL Com
pany. the International Oil Company
and the II. 4. Williamson Company
Another suit was brought at Kansas
City in the circuit court for an in
junction 70 dissolve the alleged pool OF
these four companies with the Standard
Oil whereby trade is restrained and
competition stified. II is the contention
OF Attorney General Hadley that the
four companies are really the creators
OF the Standard on. and in no sense IN
dependent companies.
Counsel in the Case.
Il WAS announced before the hearing
that the oil companies, as well as the
Standard, would be represented by the
following counsel; Alfred D. Eddy. OF
Chicago; John ID. Johnson. Of St Louis,
Frank Hagermau. of Kansas city; w
Y. Rowe OF New York and N r FL
lott, of this city. The State OF Missouri
is represented by Attorney General Had
ley his counsel. Henry Woliman, of this
city. and Deputy Attorney General
Russlake.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
Decide to Institute Era
of Assassination of
Noted Men.
THE CAR ONE OF THEA
Russian Soldiery Infurlated
by the Bold Actions of
the Rebel Party.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 5.-That
there viii be "a number Of summary
executions in connection with the fight
at the PTOvodnik rubber factory at
Riga, is certain. Tie slaughter Of a
detachment Of Dragons who were
guarding the place and vino were taken
by surprise has so infuriated the
soldieFy that the prisoners suspected
Of the massacre win be shot a mum
ber Of the most active leaders at Riga
also viii be executed
The government forces seem to be in
control at all points where disorder
has been reported except. perhaps. in
Siberia and the Caucasus. from which
sections OF ting empire news is stin
lacking The authorities are making
wholesale arrests Of the leaders Of the
dissatisfied element IN st. Petersburg
and elsewhere It is estimated Inat no
less than 1000 men and women are
under arrest Ia this city alone and other
prisoners are being constantly made.
An effort was made 10 assas assinate the
chief of police of Radon Poland. waiIe
he was walking vita his wife He was
SO badly injured that death is regarded
as certain. The wife of the official was
killed
some fighting is reported al RuEebin
ia the Baltic provinces, at RostoT and
M kharkom.
There lis reason TO fear that the rev
oluUonaries have decided TO inaugl-
rate an era of assassination. REPORTS
have II that many af the most noted
men IA the empire have been marked
for assassinatiou including the Car.
A report Is current here today that NJ
Wittc has rendered h1g resignation and
insists that 1T shall be accepted not
later than April l.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
CHAIRMAN OF COMMISSION
Is STILL UNDER FIRE

Chairman Shonts. of the Panama
Canal Commission. VIII not resign, not
withstanding stories TO the effect tha.
he will. said 10 be inspired by certain
faction in Congress.
Although Mr. Shonts said that the re-
ports were not worth contradiction. it
is understood that al times he has
weakened under the criticism of his
methods, as made by members of Con
gress; but Secretary Taft has nut his
broad shoulder up against the chair
mans back in order to give him proper
support.
4 have told Mr.. Shonts that the only
thing to do is to clinch his teeth hard
aud hold on when he IS roasted" said
Secretary Taft. Although this state
ment indicated that Mr.. Shonts had fell,
some annoyance at the manner in which
he has been criticised. the Secretary dis.
credited reports that he was contem,
plating resigning.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
EUROPEAN POWERS
MAY SETTLE DISPUTE
Differences Between Germany and Eng
land Over Madeira May
Be Settled.

LONDON, Jan 5---The differences be-
tween Germany and England, concern
ing Madeira. are ia a fair way of ad-
justment. Germany is said to be will
ing TO give up the German concessions
IN the Portuguese Islands. provided the
concessionaries receive reasonable com
pensation. IL has 4.7t been generally
known that the Madeira situation was
dangerous at one time. Germany at
tempted TO compel the Portuguese au-
thorities TO force a British subject to
give up his property to the German
coaSessionaFies The matter was re-
ferred 10 the British government and
Germany was informed that Great
Britain would not consent TO such ac-
tion.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
Police Believe That New
Yorker Was Muir
dered.
WEIRD STORIES AFLOAT
Maxcy Hitler, the Prisoner,
Emphatic in Statements
Pointing to Suicide.
Facts Revealed in
Edwards 6Narder Case

Autopsy disproves possibility Of
suicide.
Absence Of weapon from which the
fatal shot was fired precludes acct
dent
Members Of the family admit that
bad feeling existed over disposition
Of the s100.00 estate of Mrs. Abigail
Hitler. mother-in-law OF the dead
man.
Edwards had complained 10 a friend
In New York that he had incurred
the enmity Of relative 10y marriage
and was IN fear of his life.
Allan MaXcy Hitler. brother-in-laz
did not speak to Edwards when tEev
met in the Hitler homestead las
Tuesday afternoon.
Charles Adds Hitler and Edwards
enjoyed pleasant evening before re-
tiring Tuesday night the night Of tHs
murder
Mrs. Edwards. her brother Charles.
and her husband were opposed T.
Allan Macy Hitler being made ad-
mini-trator OF the Hitler estate.
only three persons are known q
have had keys 70 the Hitler house
where the murder was committed
Mrs. Edwards, Charles and Maxcs
Hitler.
Servants in the house declared tEa
lights that had been put out when
all went TO bed were burning IN t.ls
morning. The back door was toun-
unlocked.
A wallet known to have containel
important papers is missing from 1Ii
Edwards clothing, but uonry aa
watch were not taken.
Allan Macy Hitler arrested D.
New Haven police and held withou
bail
The Washington times., 1906-01-05

NEW YORK. Jan. 5-The fight Of
Gov. Joseph Folk TO drive the Stand
ard oil Trust from the State OF Missouri
was resumed here today.
Officials of the trust. living in this
city. were called before Commissioner
Frederick II Sanborn to give testimony
in two suits brought by Attorney Gen
eral Hadley. now pending in Missouri.
The hearing here Will last some time,
as many important witnesses have been
subj IOenaed.
These Have Been Served.
Those who have been served include
II II. Rogers. John d. Archbold. WI
liam G Rockefeller, and e +. Bedford.
John d. Rockefeller has not been serv-
ed He is out of the State. William q.
Rockefeller was the first witness TO put
in an appearance this morning. The
opening hearing was delayed by the
late arrival Of Attorney General Hadley.
whose train was late.
The State of Missouri. under the di-
TectiOn Of Governor Folk. brought suit
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
Pleads for Release.
MORE PATIENTS SENT
TO ST. ELIZABETH'S

The following were today declared to
be of unsound mind and committed 20
St. Elizabeths Hospital for the Insane
for treatment: Isaac A. ROsekrans, JOS
ri Steker. Hannah Genzerberger.
Henry Brown, and Mary ]. Klotz
An investigation showed that Mary
Catherine Gordon is of sound mind. So
the proceedings against her were dis
missed. The investigation relative to
the sanity of the persons named was
conducted by Justice Gould. sitting for
equity business.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
-ssian Troops
Make Wholesale Arrests

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 5.-Strug-
Cling crowds gathered today around the
TyeTskoi police station. making INQUIRIES
about their missing relatives Revolu-
uoHists admit that l500 OF their col
leagues have been arrested in St. Pc
tersburg. -Four hundre,I II them refuse
20 give their names ard have heen tick
eted with numbers like convicts. Crowd
lns or the cells Is causing bitter com
plant.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
Gear Of Russia
Appeals to Kaiser

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan a cor
respondent is informed uuthoritatively
tn&t ihe Car has asked kaiser William
Tor advice as 10 how 20 deal with the
Let's and the uprising IN the Baltic
provinces
IT, Kaiser has urged thar the most
extreme measures be taken in putting
down the insurgents. and has pointed
eat that the revo'ui0nists are operating
against German asidents, who own a
great deal OF property in those provinces.
as much as the are against Russians.
Couriers from the Gar and Kaiser
meet daily a. Edytkuhnen. east Prussia.
according TO reports, and exchange dis
patches
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
Jews Lose Faith
Iii Premier Witte

ST. PETERSBURG. Ion. According
10 the newspapers the government has
forbidden the Jewish committees TO dis
tribute the relief funds without official
supervision.
There viii be a pan-Russian-Jewi
congress this month to decide upon
measures for obtaining the abr0gation
of the anti-SemitiC laws.
A Jewish conference Just held in St
Petersburg came TO the conclusion that
nothing could be expected from the
WiJte ministry.