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Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
LUMBER SCHOONER
BURNED AT SEA
Crew Of the LuIie Pollard Saved
By Passing Steamer.

New York, Nov. "A story of fire
at sea and a timely rescue was brought
to this port by the steamer Admira
Schley from Port Antonio. The Ad
miral Schley had on board the captain
and crew of the schooner Lulie L. Pol
lard, which was bound for New Yorl
from Fernandina with a cargo of lum
Saturday night.
Captain j. c. Powell, of the schoon
er, told the story of the disaster. l
was at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon
he said, when the schooner was in lat
itude $3.50, longitude 74.1O, that The
steward struck match in the engine
room to light the side light. Imme
diately there was an explosion which
set fire to the entire forward house
containing two tanks of gasoline which
were used to supply the hosting en-
gine. At the time of the explosion
Captain Powell said, the mate was sit
ting on the doorstep Of the engine
room, and, with the steward, wa
thrown on deck, but both miraculousl,
escaped unhurt.
The fire spread so rapidly that i
was impossible to eXtinguish it, ant
the seamen were forced to fee to tn;
stern without saving any of their eff
fects. Had 1t not been for the timely
arrival of the steamer Admiral Schley
which reached them about forty-five
minutes after the fire started, the.
might all have perished, as very
high sea was running and 1t woult
have been impossible for a lifeboat tt
live.
The Lulie L. Pollard was a four
masted schooner, of 471 tons, built al
Milton, Del, in 1891, and sailed from
Philadelphia, and was owned by Stet
son & Winsmore, of Philadelphia.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
THE FLEET AT Annoy
Eight BattIeships Arrived at Chinese
Port This Morning.

Port This Morning.
Annoy, Oct. 30.-Eight battleships,
comprising the second squadron of the
American Atlantic fleet, under COM
mand of Rear Admiral William H.
Emory, arrived here this morning, af-
ten an uneventful voyage from Yoko-
hama To the Chinese the visit of the
Americans is of far reaching import
ance. and every preparation has been
made not only to extend to the repre-
sentatives of the United States fiat
tering welcome, but to impress upon
them China's desire for even more
cordial relations with the republic
than have prevailed hitherto.
The sixteen ships of the feet left
Yokohama together on Sunday morn
ing, but divided into two squadrons
when two days out, the first under COM
mand of Rear Admiral Sperry, on the
flagship Connecticut, heading for
Olongapo, Philippine Islands, and the
.econd, under Rear Admiral Emory,
on the Louisiana, bound for Annoy.
The two squadrons will join forces
again at Manila, the second division
being scheduled to leave this port on
Nov. and to arrive at Manila on
Nov. I.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
A Perfect MARRIAGE.

Most people know and admire hH
work of the versatile William Blaka
poet and artist, but few people know
the story of his perfect marriage, for
perfect marriage it was indeed. In
17S0 Blake fell in love with a pretty
girl called Clara Woods, but she dN
not care for him, and the blow was
severe one to the impressionable younA
man. He left London and took up his
abode at Richmond, where he lodged
with nursery gardener named Bouch-
er Mr.. Boucher had a beautiful daugh-
ter, Catherine, and she became the
confdant of the poets love affair, and
her generous sympathy so cheered
Blake's mental sufferings that he grad
ually fell in love with the gentle girl
His affection was warmly returned.
and Catherine Boucher married WI
liam Blake on Aug. 1S, 1882. It was
an ideal union. The young husband
took delight in teaching his wife
who was all eagerness to learn, and
the modest gardeners daughter be-
came eventually a cultured woman,
who was an ardent hero worshiper Of
her clever husband and who cheered
his life more than any one else could
Mrs. Blake learned to color her hus
bands drawings and was extraordi
narily adept in the work.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
FOUND SKELETON ON
MT. vernon ESTATE
Home Of George Washington
Scene Of Murder.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Through the
finding of the skeleton of a man on
the historic Mount Vernon estate, at
one time the home of George Washing
ton, the authorities of Fairfax county,
Va, have to solve what appears to be
murder mystery.
Gatekeeper Vickers, employed on
the estate, discovered the skeleton, to-
gether with the dead mans clothes, a
gold watch, bottle of whiskey and a
calendar, in a patch of woods near the
entrance to the grounds. Upon the cal
andar the name Antonio" was writ
ten, and bullet was discovered among
the bones. The theory of the police is
that an Italian workman, employed
two years ago in the construction of a
road near the point where the skele-
ton was found, was shot by one of his
fellow Workmen.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05

An aged Jersey farmer visiting ci>
Gus for the first time stood before thG
dromedary's cage, eyes popping and
mouth agape at the strange beast
within. The circus proper began, and
the crowds left for the main show, but
still the old man stood before the cag9
in stunned silence appraising every de-
tail Of the misshapen legs, the clover
boots, the pendulous upper lip and TIM
curiously mounded back of the sleepy
eyed beast. Fifteen minutes passed
Then the farmer turned away and spaf
disgustedly.
"Shucks! They amt no such ank
malw-Everybody's Magazine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05

Newport has done so many wild
things in the way Of fresh entertaining
that it takes something unusual 70
raise ripple there any more. But
the latest dinner party idea is SO ex-
traordinary that 1t made even New
port gasp, says the Broadway Maya
zine. 1t was an original luncheon Civ.
en- by one Of the foremost exponents
Of the trial marriage. She conceived
the idea of gathering together all the
former husbands and wives Of her lit
tie set and sending them to the dining
room to the strains of "Should Ould
Acquaintance Be Forgotr' The lunch.
con was pretty and touching, With
weeping cupids of Trianon In ices and
orange flowers and rosemary decora-
tons, and a toast Of Lovers once,
friends now," closed the odd entertain
ment, and Newport Is talking about y
yet.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
MRS. ERB OUT ON BAIL
Widow of Murdered Man Freed BY
Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Media, Pa, Nov. 2.-Under only
$500 bail, Mrs. M. Florence Erb, ac-
cused as an accomplice in the recent
murder of her husband, Captain ].
Clayton Erb, at his home, Red Gables,
Village Green, goes free till December
by writ of habeas corpus. Mrs. Beisel,
the alleged principal, did not testify,
as she declined, and her case was no.
at stake in this suit.
Arraigned as being implicated with
Mrs Beisel, alleged slayer of the cap
tain, Mrs. Erb's hearing in court be-
fore Associate Judge Broomall here
was sensational. There were hints and
allegations that the crime was ccm-
mitted for money, and that the two
women while in the Seven Stars. ho-
tel, at Village Green, concoctea the
scheme to murder Erb. Mrs Beisel
had been denied admittance to the Red
Gables, but she met her sister at the
hotel, and, coming home, accosted her
husband, who was in bed. There she
evidently battered the door, which was
brought to the court house In evidence
by the commonwealth, and shows the
marks of some heavy instrument, on
which great stress was laid by District
Attorney MacDade.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Three colored children were trapped
in hovel at Washington and burned
to death.
Hiccoughs are slowly killing E. V.
D. Haskell, i'll for several months at
Atlanta, Ga.
In an address at Bangor, Pa, Bishop
Talbot rejoiced that Christians all over
the world were becoming more litur-
gical.
A burglar in full dress got $500 in
jewels from Mrs. e. V. Roddin's home
in Chicago during an evening recep-
ton.
John B. Jackson. president of the
Fidelity Title & Trust company, OF
Pittsburg, was killed by being throw
from his horse while riding along
Grant boulevard.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
A Great ReIiaious Parade.

Boston, Nov. 2.-What was prob
ably the greatest parade of a religious
character in the history of New Eng
land brought to a close the centenary
celebration Of the founding of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Boston,
which was begun on Wednesday last.
It is estimated that fully 10000 men,
representing the Holy Name society of
the Roman Catholic churches in the
five counties which constitute the dio-
cese, with over $50 priests, partici-
pated, marching to the music of 100
bands. Thousands of spectators fillet
every point of vantage along the line
of march.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
Not His Usual Brand.

He was a waif from the slums, havI
ing his first experience Of the country.
They gave him new laid egg sf
breakfast as great treat, but aftex
one spoonful he put it quietly asa1s
and devoted himself to the bread and
butter.
"Why, Pete" exclaimed the matron
in charge, "don't you like your egg3'
mo, ma'am," he replied deprecating
ly. 'It don't seem to have no smell nor
taste"-Pearson's Weekly.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
R|DICULiN|C
Won BUEL0W
Explanation Of Kaiser's Interview
Causes Press to Mock Him.
MORE RESERVATIONS REPORTED

1t Is Said German Premier Will Insist
That His Resignation Be Accepted
and Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Tenders His-Emperor Plainly Stat
ed In Interview That German People
Did Not Like England, and Won Bue-
low Declares Had He Known of It
He Would Have Suppressed 1t.
Berlin, Nov. 2.-Throughout the Ger
man empire the newspapers are ridi-
culing and mocking Chancellor Won
Buelow as result of his explanation
OF the interview with the kaiser. pub
lished in a London newspaper, in
which Wilhelm made supposedly
weighty statements affecting three OF
the great world powers.
Each criticism holds that Won Bue
lows position is untenable in that he
now is assuming full responsibility
for the interview, which he had never
seen prior to it's publication and which
az NSSAe1i w hO WoulO nave ldNOT6u
suppressing had he known of the
kaiser's intended action.
Chief among the many subjects dis
cussed by the kaiser in the interview
was German feeling for England a,
the present time, which he plainly
stated was unfriendly, and that the
German masses did not like England
In England this found quick re
sponse from persons close to the gov
ernment, who said the utterance
would have the tendency to make
England increase it's naval efficiency
and numerical standing in ships as g
sort of "antidote" to German unfriend
liness.
AS result of this interview Chan
cellor Won Buelow requested the EN-
peror to accept his resignation, bu
the sovereign would not listen to tbs
demand. Increasing ridicule of the
premier makes it likely that he wi
again insist that his resignation be &C
cepted.
1t is reported that Herr Won Schoen
secretary for foreign affairs, has ais,
rendered his resignation, in connec
tion with the recent publication in {
London newspaper of the emperor.
interview.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
bAER FIXES
COAL PRICES
Brought Out in Suit Against
Anthracite Roads.
INDEPENDENT COAL A MYTH

Attorneys For Government Show That
a Monopoly, Controlled BY the Coal
Carrying Railroads, Exists In the
Anthracite Business, Who Dominate
the Independent Mines AS Though
They Actually Own Them.
Philadelphia, Oct 30. That the
price of coal of the Reading, which is
the controlling factor in the great an
thracite business, Is made by one man,
and that this man is George F. Baer,
head of the Reading railway, was
made evident by testimony given be-
fore Special Examiner Guilbert, in the
suit brought by the United States gov
ernment against the anthracite roads
for violation of the Sherman antitrust
act.
For weeks John G. McReynolds, the
governments special counsel in the
case, has been slowly drawing the net
around the hard coal roads. His pur-
pose has been to show that mo-
hopOlyy SOhllOl Ny OuS vi hol Z
master minds, exists in the coal busi-
ness; that while there is "independ-
ent" coal, the production of almost all
Of what are known as independent
mines is as absolutely under the domi-
nation of the anthracite roads as if
the mines were actually the railroads
property.
He has directed his questions to
show that through selling companies,
themselves owned by the railroads,
the railroads absolutely govern the
volume of production throughout the
immense anthracite fields.
Robert J. Montgomery, general coal
sales agent of the Reading Coal &
Iron company, was on the stand. He
had been testifying as to his relations
to the company, when Mr.. McReynolds
suddenly put to him this searching
question:
"Who determines the price of coal
charged by your company"
"Mr. Baer," was the reply, usually
after consultation with the vice presi.
dent, Mr.. Voorhees,"
Mr.. McReynolds endeavored to fol
low up this advantage, but the lead
was suddenly closed, and the answers
that followed had little bearing upon
the question whic the government is
endeavoring to make plain.
But it was made evident that the
dominating mind in this dominating
interest in the anthracite fields is
George F. Baer.
In view of the declaration, so often
repeated, that the Reading railway Is
not directly connected with the an
thracite business, this admission that
the head of the railway determines, in
his capacity as president Of the Coal
& Iron company, the price Of the coal
mined by this greatest of the anthra-
cite interests and 50 controls the whole
trade, was regarded as one of the
most remarkable made since the gov
ernment began it's proceedings.
Throughout, Mr.. McReynolds has
sought to bring out the inter-relation
of all the anthracite interests, the fact
that the price Of one is the price Of
all, and that the same policy runs all.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
(ady For Wedding In is Minutes.

ady For Wedding In IS Minutes.
9. Louis, Nov. 2. - Mrs. Augusta
Rmeister, widow, was expecting
: William Steffens would ask her
marry him some day, but she was
looking for it the other afternoon
bn he called to see her. She was
(king and wore an apron, but when
came in and said: "Come on, Au-
Pta, let's go and get married to-
y" she wiped her hands on her
fon and answered: Cali right. I'll be
Idly in fifteen minutes" They went
trolley to st. Charles, and were
|rried by a justice of the peace and
RE back in st. Louis in time for
pper, which the bride cooked. Mr..
Pffens is sixty-three years old and
four children, all married. Mrs.
|ffmeister is fifty-nine years old, and
been a widow for two years. She
eight children, all married.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
BOOK PLATES.
They Came Within Fifty Years After
the Invention of PRINTING.

They Came Within Fifty Years After
the Invention of Printing.
1t was within half a century from
the invention Of printing that book
plates were introduced as identifying
marks to indicate the ownership OF the
volume.
Germany, the fatherland of printing
from movable type and of wood cut
ting for making impressions in ink ON
paper, is likewise the home land 0f
the book plate.
The earliest dated woodcut OF ae-
eepted authenticity is the we'll known
"st. Christopher of 1423SA which was
discovered in the Carthusian monas-
terry of Buxheim, in Suabia.
1t was to insure the right of owner
ship in book that the owner had n
marked with the coat Of arms of the
family or some other heraldic device.
Libraries were kept intact and passed
from generation to generation, bearing
the emblem Of the family.
The first book plate In France Is dat
ed 1914: in Sweden, 1915; Switzerland,
1907, and Italy, 1923. The earliest Eng
lish book plate Is found in a folio vel
ume once the property of Cardinal VOL
sey and afterward belonging to his
royal master.
The earliest mention of the book
plate in English literature is by Pepy4
July 16, 1888. The first known book
plate in America belonged to Governor
Dudley. Paul Revere, the patriot, was
one of the first American engravers of
book plates and designer of great
ability.-Journal of American History.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05

is MISSING
|rant Out For Man Who
Made Newark Money Mad.
CANNOT Be FOUND

les F. Washburn, Formerly Of
ranton, Accused OF Obtaining
bney Under False Pretense-Ad.
tted He Bought and Sold Stocks
Investors, Many of Whom Dou.
Id and RedoubIed Their Money,
d As His Fame Spread People
ished to Hand Funds to Him.
ewark, N. j., Nov. "A warrant
been issued for the arrest of
rles F. Washburn, the former
$nton man, whose financial deals
ted a sensation in upper New Jer-
land Long Island. He said he had
|e as high as SO per cent for per-
who invested their money with
Fashburn is accused by Augustus
of Lyndhurst, N. j., Of obtaining
ley under false pretenses, and the
lark police intimate that there are
dreds of persons who will sit up
b they hear the news.
Fashburn was sought in vain at the
les of F. G. Stone & Co., brokers,
Newark, with whom he had offices
Through whom he did business.
e could not be found at Richmond
L. l., either.
Fashburn came to Newark last
hg from Scranton and took up his
dence with his wife's brother, Bur.
|W. Gibson, a plasterer and brick
II, of Richmond Hill.
most Immediately after his arrival
Richmond Hill Washburn opened
Office in the Glenwood
hue house.
lis fame spread, and in a short time
town was money mod. Washburn's
mess grew. Money intrusted to
doubled and redoubled for the in
sors. Men and women, rich and
i, people with a few dollars and
pie with thousands, rushed to hand
r money to him, and to all there
e a golden harvest.
first Washburn used to make
y reports to his clients, but in a
I short time he said he would be
Ole to issue reports more often
once a month. He was perfectly
TX in saying that he bought and
stocks with the money intrustet
i'm, and made no secret at all of
fact that he depended solely on
Judgment" to increase the invest
ts of his depositors.
,me of the big profits reaped by
latter were enormous. One hun
| per cent In a day was nothing
aordinary. One man put up $100
trebled it in three days; another
'ested" $4,000 and in three days
cleaned up $4,000, with $4,000 still
is account on Washburn's books.
tier the appearance Of a story last
tember Washburn's trade fell off
3. Most Of his substantial clients
,ped away, carrying their profits
them, and left Washburn to deal
smaller fry.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
Body Dragged From Murder Scene.

Body Dragged From Murder Scene.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Nov 2. - After
hours of searching for the body of
Harry Slevensky, who had been MUIR
dered and robbed, troopers of the state
constabulary discovered it in a ravine
near Hilldale, four miles from this
city. and some distance from where it
had first been seen. Who hid the body
the constabulary have not discovered,
but they believe 1t was the men who
murdered the young man and who de-
sired to hide traces of their crime.
Slovensky received his two weeks pay
at the mines on Friday afternoon and
started through the woods toward his
home. That was the last time his fellow
workers saw him alive.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
Shot Dead In Political Quarrel.

Foraker, Okla, Nov. 2.-During a
political quarrel, Frank S. Seward,
local Democratic committeeman, shot
and killed John H. Milan, farmer, of
Pawhuska, Okla. The shooting oc-
Cured in Stewards hardware store.
Milan was a Republican. The men be-
came engaged in a heated political de-
bate. Suddenly Seward drew a re-
volver and fired five shots into Milam's s
head. Milan had been prominent in
Usage Indian affairs for years.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
Presidents Thanksgiving Proclamation

Presidents Thanksgiving Proclamation
Washington, Nov. 2.-The president
issued the annual Thanksgiving pro-
clamation, in which he pointed out
the steady growth of the nation in
strength, worldly power, wealth and
population, and that our average of in
dividual comfort and well-being is
higher than that of any other country
in the world. For this, he declares.
Americans owe it to the almighty to
show equal progress in moral and
spiritual things. The president then
sets apart Thursday, Nov 26, as a day
of thanksgiving.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
SURGERY SAVES BRAIN
-e'e s'ri' Mentally Deransed Five
Years, Sane Aoain


Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Nov. 2.-Aftar
belng mentally deranged for five wears
nihe,year-old Edith Williams, of Ply
,nouth' Is now being restored to sanity
Wy an operation successfully perform
cd at the Mercy hospital in this city.
rive years ago the child fell from
a renee and fractured her skull. She
recovered her physical health, but her
mind has ever since been deranged,
and all efforts to cure her failed.
A few days ago physicians who ex-
amlned her decided that the derange-
ment was caused byaa portion of
crushed bone pressing upon the brain,
and an operation was performed and
this was removed. The child's mind is
no" clear, and the physician says she
will be mentally sound again.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
Miss EIkins to Wed Dec.

Elkins, w. Va, Oct. S0.-Henry Gas
saway Davis, grandfather Of Miss
Katherine Elkins, is credited with a
statement that the marriage of Miss
Elkins and the Duke of the Abruzzi
will take place at Halliehurst, the El-
kins home, probably Dec. 1.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
Killed BY Shot Aimed at Maskers.

Philadelphia Nov. 2.-Firing his re
volver at crowd of young Halloween
masqueraders who had teased him. ]
o. Fisher, negro bootblack, shot anG
killed George Laub, who was walkine
with his wife and five children, al
Columbia avenue and Marston street
When Laub sank dead to the pave
ment an angry street crowd closed II
on the negro. Shouts of Lynch him.
went up, and it was only by brandish
ing his revolver and firing once 1ro7t
over the heads of the people that thc
bootblack saved his life until police
men were rushed to the scene and ar
rested him.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
JAN Comforts Of Home In Jail.


2ridgeton, N. j., Nov. 2.-The six
nths' confinement to the county Jail
which Charles E. Bellows, the local
lggist, was sentenced for his per-
fence in selling liquor illegally, is
going to be irksome if the drug
Il can help it. He has two cells
lily fitted up in the institution and
4 refresh his mind with readidng
lie taking daily strolls in the cor
pr, to which he is given freedom.
Esoon as he went to the jail Bellows
4 brought from his home chairs, ta-
y, rugs and other fittings Of COM
Z. He will have books and maya
|es and will not suffer from the
9gs Of jail provender. His meals will
asent him frem his home.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
boy Victim of Books a Suicide.

Sooy victlm OF Books SUICIDE.
Trenton, N. j., Nov. 2-When Charles
ECouncell, one Of the assistant man.
prs Of Swift & Co.'s local office,
at home, he called for his thirteen
2r-old son, Charles, Jr., who had ar
Fged to take lunch with his father
IN town, his mother and sister be-
away for the day. The boy did not
pond to his fathers call, and the
"a made a search Of the house for
\. He finally found the boys body
nging from a beam in the cellar.
nncell cut the body down, but life
4 been extinct for some time. Mr..
ancell said that his son had been
plying himself very closely to his
adies of late, and he thought that
child's mind had become unbal-
eed by overstudy.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
Kansas Needs 5000 Men to Hu.k Cor,

Kansas Needs 5000 Men to Husk Corn.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 2.-Kansas needs
5000 men to husk corn at once, &C
cording to the statistics gathered by
the agents of the state employment
bureau. The corn is ripe for handling.
Every part of the state, except the ex-
treme western section, where little
corn is grown, has sent in demand
for men to work at to cents per
bushel and board and lodging. An
ordinary man can make 81 to So a
day until Jan. 1.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-11-05
Knowledge Demonstrated.

"Would you like to attend lecture
on the fine arts?"
mo" answered Mr.. Cumrox. Moth
er and the girls can make me feel my
ignorance sufficiently at home free OF
CHARGE Washington Star, .....;