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Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-12-27
DO WE GET THE
SANITARY COMPANY?

The matter of inducing the San
itary Can Company to locate its
branch manufacturing plant in
Bridgeton, is one of the most i'm
portant projects that has come to the
attention OF the people of Bridgeton
for many years.
The advantages to Bridgeton in hav-
ing this plant here means large
building erected devoted to industrial
enterprise.
1t means the employment of at least
one hundred and fifty persons all the
while. 1t means during the busy
summer months the employment of
many more than that number. 1t
means that these employees will be
paid IN cash, and good wages.
1t probably means continued grow
ing plant, which in few years would
double its capacity.
That's lot for Bridgeton.
Tue Sanitary Can Company officials
are impressed with Bridgeton as an
Ideal place to locate the proposed
branch plant. The officers think the
question of labor here is favorable for
its interest.
There are sites in Bridgeton which
would be satisfactory. Can the COM
pany get one of them?
There should be general interest
manifested. If needs be it should be
posi- bleafor the live Bridgeton people
to subscribe sufficient money for the
purchase of site and present it to
the company. The company does not
ask that. It only asks for the privi-
lege of making fair business deal.
Why not put the price of site to
the company somew here near the
value given to the Assessor when he
is making assessments?
In the meantime there is grave dan
ger of Bridgeton losing this enter
prise, That would be calamity. for
Bridgeton has every advantage at this
| time.
Other towns are awake. Even
Salem. drowsy little Salem, is sitting
up and taking notice Public spirited
people over there have taken up this
matter and appealed to the Sanitary
Gan Company to locate it's plant there.
They have offered the company site
and some buildings which may be
temporarily valuable for the concern.
The officials of the company have di.
reoted invest cation to be made of
Salem. 1t will probably be made to-
| day. Certainly the Sanitary Com
pany will not find much in the way
of town to be attractive. The rail
road faoilities there are wretched.
The l,bor problem would be perplex.
ing one. But then the public spirit
that leads to an offer of site and
bindings Is one that usually makes
hesdway.
Brdgeton cannot afford to let Salem
be considered.
1t would seem that the matter was
sufficiently important for soma of the
progressive men of bridgeton to get
together and act collectively for the
good OF the town. Why not?
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Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-12-27

THE QUESTION OF
ROAD OVERSEERS.

councilman Frank Nc cGalIiard raised
an important question in CITY Council
tuesday night when he suggested
that the City Solicitor be called upon
to give an opinion as to whether
Council had authority to select or
elect men as overseers of the roads.
Mr.. McGaIliard did not press a mo-
tlon because the meeting was called
for the sole purpose of passing upon
The bond ordinance. and other busi
ness transacted at that meeting might
have invaiidated the bond ordinance.
MI MoGalliard will however, very
likely ask for such an opinion at the
January meeting
AS a matter of fact there is a grave
quetlon of doubt as to the legality of
road overseers in Bridgeton It is
quite sure that for many years, posi-
bly, since the charter has been in
existence, Cisy Council has elected for
each ward a road overseer. There is
nothing in The charter that specifi-
caliy provides for road overseer.
There is section of the charter which
| provides for tsnch other officers as
exist in townships" but if that was
ever meant to include road overseers.
1t mas been held by. lawyers, that road
oVerseers are not provided by the
present township act.
80 far as known there is nothing in
the minutes of City Council which
creates the position by resolution.
ana 1t is certain that there is no ordi.
nance creating the position.
OF course the Solicitor NAV find
some legal status for the position.
He has knowledge of the law, and il
is for the law officer to corstrue the
charter provisions from a'legal stand
point. What he may conclude is not
know by anyone. Possibly he has not
yes made an exhaustive search which
would warrant him in giving an opin.
ion. But If he should arrive at the
conclusion that there is no such office
as that OF road overseer, Council will
have to meet new situation at its
meeting in January.
There has been for some time con.
siderable consideration given by many
persons concerning the care of city
streets. There has been arguments
favorable to the supervisor theory,
that is, provide single head for the
streets, just as the Water Departm ent
has Superintendent and the Fire De-
partment Chief. Bridgeton is spend
ing from $4,000 to $4,000 annually upon
the streets. This is only half enough.
but the question has been raised as
to whether or not better results would
not enjoyed it the work was done un-
der the direction of a single head.
| The question has been a mooted one
for good many years. Tt has never
been definitely settled to the satisfac-
tion Of many people in Bridgeton. In
this progressive, business like era,
results, the best results, should ensue
| for every dollar of public money ex-
pended.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-12-27
CUT IN HALF BY
DRILL ENGINE.

George Highland a gas maker at
the Cumberland Glass Mfg. Co.. was
struck by an engine on the Central
railroad just north of the foot of
North street, this morning, and in
stantly killed. at a little before 7
O'Clock.
Coroner Hitchner was immediately
notified. and, with a Pioneer, re .
porter, went at once to the scene.
viewed the body and investigated the
circumstances.
Ihe body, covered with some old
pagglnP, lay along the track. where
the engine crew, as carefully as they
could, had arranged it. The coroner
questioned the engineer, asking him
first II he knew the dead man. The
engineer. Charles Rice, of drill engine
No IL, said he did, and that his
name was George Highland and his
home was at 80 MT. Vernon street,
nearby.
He told the Coroner these partiou
lars: He was coming out with his
engine, few rods above where the
dead man was struck; it was about
40 O'Clock; neither he nor his fire.
man. Clarence Terry. saw any one; he
blew his whistle and rang his bell :
| his cylinder steam cocks were wide
open. and the steam blowing out in
dense volume, so he could see nothing
ahead, so he kept the bell ringing
Directly he heard and felt shock,
and he said to his fireman, "There
now, has my brake rigging fell
DOWN." He stopped his engine as
soon as possible and found he had run
over the man. cutting him in two,
through the middle of his body, kill.
ing him instantly.
The man had bag of coal of about
one and half bushels on his back
this was thrown off the track, and the
mans body lay about two rods from
this point.
Rice and Terry were the only per-
sons present; another engine had been
standing near, with engineer Geo.
Stiles in charge, but it had pulled
out previously and saw nothing of the
accident.
Fred TiltoE, the night watchman
was also not far Off, but he knew
nothing of the accident until it was
all over.
The remains. horribly mangled as
they were, were turned over to UNDER
| taker VIM. F. Garrison.
| Getting these facts from the engi-
neer and fireman, Coroner Hitchner
went to the house No. 80 Mt. Vernon
street. Mrs. Highland had just been
getting ready for washing, her tubs
and wash being in the kitchen. There
were number of sympathetic neigh
bors with her.
To the questions of the Coroner she
said her husband came home fromghis
work shortly after 6 o'clock, ate his
breakfast and went down to the en-
gine dump to get bag of coal, as he
did every morning. In about Is min
utes word came to her that he was
killed. They had five children
Highland was 46 years old, she said.
and was born in Ireland, but his
parents brought him to this country
when baby. He had always since
resided in this State.
Coroner Hitohner may decide to hold
an inquest
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-12-27
For Stealing a Bicycle.

detective Charles Hendrickson on
saturday discovered bicycle that
some months ago was stolen from
Lawrence Storert The man who had
.ne machine had paid $40 for it, buy
ing it from fellow named Harry
smith. :, Later Hendrickson arrested
smith upon the charge of larceny,
ana ne is in Jail awaiting hearing.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-12-27
Burger Property Sold satur', Y

The brick property on South L u'el
street belonging to the estate OF the
late Rachel Burger, was sold Satur-
day afternoon at public sale. The
matter was in the hands of special
Master in Chancery, Walter Fl. Bacon.
The sale was made in a suit for the
partition Of the estate. There was not
much bidding upon the property, and
the building and site were finally
knocked down to Joseph Burger for
$4,000. Mr.. Burger occupies the pro-
perty with his bakery, and will con-
tinue his business there.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-12-27
A Certain Cure for Aching Feet.

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder; cures
Tired, Sweating, Aching, Swollen feet
Sample sent FREE. also Sample Oh
Foot Ease Sanitary Cor pad new in,
vention. Address. Alien Hlmsted
Leroy, N. Y.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-12-27

The appreciation that comes in the
form of applause isn't to be mentioned
in the same breath with that that
comes from check book.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-12-27
REPORT OF
THE GLASSWORKERS

Secretary VIM. Launer, of the Glass
Bottle Blowers Association, has is
sued his quarterly report which shows
that for the three months ending Sent.
30, 1906, the sum of $17,0 II was
turned in by the differeut branches as
trade assessment, So. 64e. II in death
assessments 81 ,978 IA iD loans returned
and miscellaneous collections, and
S246, O6 in fines. The total income for
the quarter was 1922, S84.51 and ex-
penditures $28, $50 38, which included
$40, l51 in death claims. The total
amount of cash in the hands of Treas
urer Conrad Auth at the end of the
quarter was 1868, 279.21,
There are 234 factories under the
jurisdiction of the association, of
which 1874 are in operation. There
are 6,S97 journeymen and 1, 523 ap-
prentlces employed, and 300 journey
men and 800 apprentices idle, the total
membership of the organization being
1906. with total working force of
1890 employed at the end of the
That the financial affairs are in
splendid condition is evidenced by the
TACT that there is balance of SI72,-
194.54 in the general fund; $3.50, 600
Invested in per cent government
bonds and balance of $46, ,O84 67 in
the death benefit fund. During the
three months covered by the report 20
claims were settled, two of which
were adjusted after having be II acted
ON by the Atlantic City convention.
There are 106 active branches in the
association and the reports from local
secretaries Indicate that general trade
conditions are properous in the ma
Jority of Instances. The report is
neatly gotten up and has been com
piled in concise and painstaking
manner, SO that all members of the
organization are enabled to grasp the
condition of the association at a
glance
The publication of the report was
considerably delayed on account of
the great amount of work at the G..
B. B. A. headquarters incident to re-
vising and compiling new lists, ETC.,
but Secretary Launer expects to have
his next statement out on time, as
most of the extra work has now re
ceived the necessary attention.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-12-27
Ola woman's Fall Likely Fatal

Millville, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Sarah Van
Hook, an old woman, fell down a
flight of stairs at the home of her son,
Harry Van Hook, and sustained prob,
ably fatal injuries.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-12-27
Wrist Broken

Arlington Moore, son Of Councilman
Samuel Moore, of Atlantic City, while
in the act Of starting his fathers auto
mobile here yesterday was struck on
the wrist by the starting crank, frac-
turing the bones in his wrist.
He walked to physicians office. a
quarter of mile away. While the
surgeon was engaged in reducing the
fractures, he engaged in lively chat
with those present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-01
NIXON ON STATEN ISLANDS FUTURE,
shipbuilder Says Steamship Companies Will
Make It American Clyde"

Lewis Nixon. the shipbulder. guest al the
dinner given al ST. George. Staten Island on Mon
DAY night by Cornelius G. KolR in honor of the
founders OF Staten Islands new era" W E.
Harmon was the guest Of honor.
Mr. Nixon spoke the toast, The American
Clyde" He said that Staten Island was the Amer
lean Clyde of the future The island, he said, was
me proper place for large steamship piers, big
warehouses and shipbuiiding yards on account OF
Its natural advantages.
One Of the greatest places in greater New York
some day. h said. would be between South Beach
and Great Kills. which in time would be diked
anu HIsl class docking facilities furnished. He
predicted that soon as one steamship companv
had made The change and esta blisIed a terminal
On Staten Island ali the other lines UouI5 foiIo,
ne example and establish Themselves on the island
ny NIXON said he looked forward IN no bi1fidin,,
or tunnel under the Kills Al bergen Point lie
seoAe % ne , siy ownership Of the Staten Island
AsA--S q al OF the railroads on tie Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-01
City Property to Let.

richs Co. with T5s cabin and steerase passengers
sseameT Astcra eBr5 Lumsane Glasgow and ovtlle
July 81 to HENDERSON Bros with 1eS cabin and SIC steer
steamer No9 81 m nj, tu HanS T 1, ana Ha
cabin SIS steersse passengers and Hdse Arrived
steamer Rayonns !Gerl Won Hugo. July "a and
Gibraltar H. PhO Ruprecht in ballast. Arrived
steamer RoiIssSy BID, Mckenzie RaTcslona July 10
in ballast Arrived at the Bar at e:iO a m.
Ara S%4 With fruit %rriyed Bar a; Iso 10 NJ
Mstanzas u Munson. with sugar Arrived at the
Is ana ava0a to ansoD With sIsaT Arrived ia
KSPs TT2as !. .NSa Hansen Por.
Steamer GeTe 'Sor,, olsen Port Antonio July IS to
Steamer Oran1s Nassau tDuchl De Rouyer PaTamaribo
Marie % TO Eunch. Edge & 20 with mdse. Arrived az
Steamer rTinz wq s una Ger, ysn HOlat savsnia
Line 80 cabin passengers mans ana
steamer Uiier Nor, Boo kingston Jamaica a..
Moran Bay July 70 % the Atlantic Fruit CO. With fruis
steamer CAPTAIN : F Lucas Rubelu with barges o
STANDARD OH Co OH Left Quarantine AZ ss7 70 M the
West IS to Il Mallory 20 With pSssensss s S5q s y
le! SGST"P Pi a5 SsS d%s.on ,,on,,.
Mallory Co with passengers and mdse Left Cuaran-
steamer T Nero castle Downs Havana July Is to
mdse Arrived at the Bar at sos m.
loIy Co with passengers and mdse Left Quarantine az
6;lS -
steamer Navahoe Hale. Jacksonville July q and
mdse- Left Quarantine 6;52 a m. -
Steamer Hamilton, Boaz Newport News and Norfolk
to the Old Dominion 81 Co. with passengers and dse
Left Quarantine .
steamer jamestown. Catherine Newport News to the
Old Dominion SIS Co. with mdse Left Quarantine liS
sandy Hook y J. July 81. $3.50 D m.-wlnd south
southwest. light breeze; partly cloudy; hazy OK
SAILED.
Steamers Fl Rio for Galveston: Cevic tr) Liverpool;
KrOnprinz Wilhelm Ger. Bremen. Southampton and
CherbouTg Carmania (BTl. Liverpool; CaTpathia (r).
Genoa. Naples. etc; Norwich tBTL BaracOa: standard
(Ger) Flushing ORDERS YumaTi (Cutan CIenfueg,s
Antila. Guantanamo. ManEano etc. Ask tDanl RRra.-
Mamma Hata, baltimore; Jefferson, Norfolk
port News: City Columbus savannah: J. l. Luck-n-
bach. Baltimore; Apache. Charleston and Jacksonville;
Gwent (NOTl Banes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-01
ORDERS AUTOS SEIZED.
Street Cleaning Department Con-
siders Them EncumbrGnces.

Deputy Commissioner Gibson of the Street
Cleaning Department sent word recently TO his
inspectors that automobiles left unguarded for
any length OF time in the streets were to be-
treated encumbrances. His new order is in
tended for owners Of garages and repair shops
He has instructed his men TO have such cars
removed to one of the three municipal encum-
brance yards.
Mr.. Gibson recently had a talk with Corpora
ton Counsel Deany on the subject. Mr. De-
laney agreed with him that within the meaning
of the law automobiles that were left unguarded
should be treated as any other encumbrance.
When seen yesterday Mr.. Gibson said he had
informed his inspectors not to bother owners
who leave their machines in front of their homes
for a short time. He said that they were also
instructed to inform the owners of garages of
the new order before taking cars away.
Since the order three machines have been
taken to the encumbrance yards, and one is
now in the yard in West seth street. One was
a runabout, which left in front of house.
This returned without assessment An
oother was left unguarded. and assessment of
So asked The owner who called for IT
allowed to take it away for 81 as he said il was
all the money he had with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-01
NEW SEA cow IN THE AQUARIUM
Big Manatee, Found Stranded on Florida
Beach, Melted Cartors $4,000.

A big fat. lazy looking mammal, the technical
name of which is manatee. but which is commonly
known as sea COW, arrived here yesterday from
Florida on the Clyde liner Navahoe. 1t was caught
on the beach at Miami, Fla, where it had been
stranded by the tide.
The back of the manatee is covered by skin two
inches thick but the belly is sheathed by a thin
and almost membraneous coating which affords
little protection for the mammals viscera. When
stranded the manatee rolls and lets the tough
hide of the back try conclusions with the rough sur
face of the beach.
While the specimen which was brought to the
aquarium yesterday lying peacefully on its
back a bevy OF beachcombers surrounded it and
5000 ''S io'
The manatee weighs 900 pounds 1t is eighteen
feet long, and its widest diameter which is not az
the waist line. is three feet. 1t appears to be a
hybrid of the most conspicuous class. II has the
head of a calf the body Of whale. the tail of a
beaver and its two fms, well forward, look much
like the ilppers of seal. 1t is not at all vicious
and remained quietly in its coin-ike crate ali the
way up from Florida
Eight husky bearers brought the big creature 10
its final resting place in the aquarium It was
gently dumped into a specially prepared tank and
after turkish bath with brush and sponge dived
10 the bottom, coming UP later to browse on some
cabbage leaves that had been thrown into its
tank.
The manatee is the fourth and largest specimen
that has been brought to this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-01
SEVEN AUTO sPEEDERs FINED.
One Thought He Was Inside Legal Limit at
Twenty Miles an Hour.

Seven automobilsts fined $25 to $50 yes
terday in the Court of Special Sessions in Jamaica
for speeding. Justices Fleming. FoTker and
O'Keefe than usual Learning
that all Of the violations committed in Hoff
Boulevard or the Merrck Road. they said they
were more lenient than they would otherwise have
been had the unlawful speed been made upon more
frequented thoroughfares
Joseph A. Hirschberg, a manufacturer. of No. II
West 25th street, Manhattan who chased nine
miles, was fined $50 The following were fined SIS
each: George Klatz of Lawrence; Samuel Gasta.
of No. 375 West 4Sth street; George Wolfston Of
No AIS West 159th street; Frank Schumacher, of
No 239 Madison avenue, and Frank Murray. Of No.
346 West 46th street.
Henry Doherty, jr.. Of No 500 East 26th street,
Paterson, n. j. pleaded not guilty and stood trial.
On the witness stand he admitted travelling twenty
miles hour. in the belief that that within
the legal limit, He was fined $25-
Three did not appear, and their bonds Of 800
each were forfeited. The District Attorney
permitted to make other disposition if he saw fit
there being, it said. some misunderstanding as
70 the court in which the trials to be held.
The three were William H. Livingston, Of No 142
West 49th street; William Turner, Of No IS West
67th street, and Henry A. Fogg, of No 125 East
18th
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-01
ONE MANS WIFE, ANOrHER's F1ANcEE
Question Of Legality Of That Status Up in
Contest Over Insurance.

The question whether woman with a husband
Ewing, from whom she has not been divorced can
become the ahlanced wife of another man came
before Judge Frederick W Stuhr. Of the District
court OF Hoboken. yesterday The court reserved
decision.
John l. Schnaing, Of No. 139 Newark street Ho-
DoAeh' applied Tor membership In the Sick and
Death Benefit Association of New Yorl, ON Octo-
oeT q 1904 and on November y OF the same wear
ne was made member Of the organization. In
ms application he named as his beneficiary Mrs
~aaLlna = Malther. Of No 80 Newark street Ac-
eoI4lng 10 the constitution ard bylaws of the as
soeLatlof Only blood relative an afianced wife
SSn os mace the beneficiary, and Schmaing ex-
A4alned mat tie woman named had promised 70
become his wife. Schmaing died on FEBRUARY IS
4So DUt the association refused nav the $40 10
Hnlcn the beneficiary is entitled in case of the
death OF q member because il was learned thar
Mrs. Nalther a married woman 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-01

AACHEN S MUNICH And ROSSIA INSURANCE COM
PANIES TO HAVE OFFICES IN ROYAL BUILDING.
Sells Side Eator Aparent House Fine East Side
Parcel Sold.
Parcel Sold.

Richard NJ. Montgomery has made the following
leases in the Royal Building, being erected at
Maiden Lane and William The ninth floor. COM
prisng 5.O56 square feet, to the Aachen & Munich
Insurance Company. of Germany. for long term
of years; the tenth floor to the ROssia Insurance
Company, the largest Russian insurance company
for long term and the twelfth floor to the Lum-
Der Insurance Company of America for long
term. Mr.. Montgomery has also leased a part OF
the ground floor of the New York Produce Ex-
change 20 the United Cigar Stores Company for a
term of years.
Richard V Harnett & Co. Onc) have sold for
Tulia Rieper TO client No l46 West SD street. a
seven story elevator apartment house. .
ST. a four story and basement dwelling house, lex
1902 feet.
H G. F. Koch & Co. will erect eight story
warehouse on the property Nos 13s and 40 West
l24th ST. which they recently acquired. The plot
is directly opposite the of their 125th street
store. It is Understood that tunnel under 124th
ST will connect the two buildings.