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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1902
Page
3
Dust still settles as mine payrolls finish for the valleys collieries. Preparatory services planned at First Presbyterian Church tonight before next Sunday dawns. Catholic Social Society notes weathered, upcoming lecture by Major James J. O’Neill. Burglaries: three youths jailed in Phillips candy-store break-in. Class honors awarded with student names and roles listed.
The University of Michigan declares George W. Maxey of Forest City the only student to win the Chicago Alumni medal for oratory twice. At University hall Friday he placed first with Webster’s reply to Hayne as his topic, ahead of Kohn and Utley who followed in second and third. Other speakers included Edward Bonnenschein Bryant Cromer and Eugene Marshall.
Wormser issued an order appointing Emory F Colvin of 415 Bumin avenue as building inspector yesterday. He succeeds T HK Jackson who was paid from the private purse of F L Brown. Colvin’s salary is set at 760 dollars per year in this year’s appropriation ordinances. Colvin is described as capable and experienced, previously foreman for John Benore & Bons for fourteen years and most recently with Washburn Williams & Co. He assumed office yesterday.
On Thursday April 10 at a.m. to continue until April 12 the Irving Hotel contents are to be sold. Furnishings of 100 bedrooms recently refurbished include bedroom suites carpets iron and brass beds mattresses springs bed linen linoleum bar fixtures chairs two cash registers safes hotel omnibus plac miscellaneous household goods. Auctioneer KB M Strong.
The forty second recital directed by J Alfred Pennington will be held tomorrow evening at Guernsey Hall. The program features piano fortes including ensembles, solos in major and minor keys, selections from Fundamental Reader, and pieces by students from Scranton, Hyde Park, Seranton, Tobyhanna, and West Pittston with a mix of classical and instructional pieces.
The Wilkes-Barre Times reports after fourteen years detectives James O'Brien and Thomas J. Heffernan will obtain the $1,000 reward for the 1888 murders of J. B. McClure and Hugh Flanagan. McClure, the paymaster, and Flanagan were killed while transporting $16,000 for a Lehigh Valley project near Miner's Mills. The case involved Red Nose Mike and accomplices. various claimants disputed the payout until equity court ruled the reward to O'Brien and Heffernan. Red Nose Mike was executed in 1889.
Bellevue man John Morro attacked Kate Solawics, a near neighbor, during intoxication. He was charged but the alderman discharged Solawics and taxed Morro with costs, leaving him furious at the ruling.
An advertisement explains scrofula as a glandular condition and promotes Scott’s Emulsion as a remedy. It claims the product heals sores and strengthens weak, scrofulous children by feeding their flesh and restoring vitality. A free sample offer is mentioned from Scott & Bowne, chemists.
The jury found John Argentis not guilty of first degree murder in the Christmas night killing of Harry B. Frederick at a Providence road house. Alibi witnesses testified Argentis slept at home. Annie Hewlett identified him at the police station, but defense argued she was influenced by police. Judge Edwards ruled no first degree murder verdict and the defense won acquittal after a disruptively tense trial.
William Cotton faced Judge Kelly in No. 2 on charges of stealing $60 and a silver watch from Thomas Kinney a railroad brakeman while Kinney slept drunk in Roxey Jones’s back room on Bruce Street February 15 Kinney identified the suspect as Cotton through witness Patrick Minnahan who claimed to see Cotton searching Kinney’s pockets. Minnahan admitted signing a police statement he could not recall and four bartenders testified to hearing him describe the event.
John F Nolan sues Thomas J Nolan Peter and William H Nolan to dissolve Nolan Bros plumbers and gas fitters. He claims exclusion from management and misappropriation of funds though he holds the largest share, seeks a receiver and accounting. Rule to show cause set returnable April 14 at 9 a.m. HH M Hannah and I H Lums represent the plaintiff.
Jol McAnarew was yesterday appointed deputy constable of Old Forge borough. Letters of administration were granted in Register Book to John A. Bewin for the estate of Muck f. Bowl, late of Scranton. The two cases involve the New York Mutual Savings and Loan association and defendant Ceorge Adama, a Clark, florist.
A gang of four masked burglars broke into J. M. Stark’s Hudson store housing the post office, blasted open the safe with nitro, and stole stamps and cash. They threatened Rev. Father Spotanski, who was returning from a sick call, with a gun and took $4 plus valuables before forcing him to wait on the porch. Detectives from postal and US agencies are pursuing the criminals, with tools traced to George Brooks' Miner's Mills shop.
The Green Ridge Wheelmen held their annual meeting last night electing officers including President C. Seamans Vice President D. Williams Treasurer O. Mayne Recording Secretary A. V. Fine Corresponding Secretary I. Knowleon Librarian M. Shennen and a slate of directors B. Stevans H. Davis G. B. Dunn B. Fowler J. Mason E. Merriman C. Pond G. Sanderson and H. VanHorn. A large attendance followed with a luncheon served after the vote.
An auctioneer E M Strong will sell hotel goods including two cash registers safes and bar fixtures on Thursday April 10 during the morning hours. The sale lists bedroom suites carpets linoleum chairs and miscellaneous household items.
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