City Notes Items Across Labor, Crime and Board Activities
May 6 7 civil service exam for office of field assistant in forestry. A worker suffered a fractured leg at Lackawanna Hospital while at his job. Ulira Welviiol arrested for maintaining a bawdy home. inmates fined. Tailors strike partially resolved but risk of shop layoffs remains. Quackenbush nominated temporary secretary as Board seeks replacement for Atherton. Miss Bria Van See ToYOUWorn injured in fall at 61 Madison Avenue. skull fracture, serious prognosis. John Armbrust arrested for fraud bankruptcy claims. faced $2000 bail. Jacob Smith charged with improper record keeping for junk purchases. 1900 feet of iron pipes seized. Scranton Board of Trade to meet May 21. several membership applications to be voted on. resignation of secretary to be considered. luncheon at 1 PM.
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Bria van See
Charles A, Willa
Madison Avenue
Lackawanna
Mbloight
Jacob Smith
Venn Avenue
Howley Brothers
Dixie Theater
Smith
Bunts Millar
School Controllers Inspect No. 89 Defects Dispute Emerges
Twelve members of the board of control visited No. 89 school in First ward to review alleged workmanship defects as a dispute with Diimore Lumber Company surfaces during the construction project.
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Board of Control
No. 89
Diimore Lumber Company
School building defects prompt partial remedy plan
The board met with contractors and architect B H Davis to inspect the brick work. Davis objects to the brickwork, and tearing down the building would be required to fix it, but yesterday's viewers found defects not serious enough to warrant reconstruction and felt the architect should have halted work if unsatisfied. Arrangements will follow at final settlement.
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B. H. Davis
Carved His Dusky Queen in Raymond Court Fight
In Raymond court yesterday Robert Mills and Malinda Bowie fought after a quarrel over a second man. Malinda grabbed a butcher knife and Mills a razor. Mills suffered a deep cut on the left cheek and Bowie a severe thumb injury. Bowie swore out a warrant for Mills on felonious wounding and concealed weapons.
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Raymond Court
Robert Mills
Malinda Bowie
Robert
Malinda
Ruddy
City assesses full value tax levy under new classification
The city board of assessors completed the first full valuation under the second class city law showing total property value at 65 696 703 and a general tax levy of 327 000. First class properties face 6.408 mills, second class 2.6246 mills, and third class 2.719 mills, with first class taxpayers paying more and second and third class owners paying less than last year.
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Board of City Assessors
Martin T. Lavelle
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Scranton
Sowers
Regan
Third Avenue
Broadway
Fellows Street
Quinnan
Chittenden
Director of Public Safety
Melvin
The
Elks
Wyoming Avenue
Ash Street
O'Boyle
Lackawanna River
Bloomsburg
Cluss City Net
Seven years for Volpe in attempted robbery case
Judge Newcomb sentenced Dominick Volpe and John Leone to four years each for attempted robbery and an extra three years for attempting to kill, following a Feb scene at Bull's Head near Ruddy's store. Louis Ace and Gomer Johns also given Huntington sentences for gambling and theft respectively.
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John Loone
Volpe
Louis Ace
Bridget Lavelle
Merritt J. Kishpaugh
Anthony Ruddy
Buddy
Lovelace
Tuddy
Ruddy
Edward Ingraham
Newocomb
Huntington
Gomer Johns
Chappell & Co
Priceburg
Newcomb
W. E F. Smythe
Directory
Edgar Wilson
W. H. Kerwin
City debt totals and council rules clash in Scranton
City Controller Cos tello files debt statement listing total bonded debt of 742000 and other obligations as of 1902 while council debates reforms to committee appointments. Democrats push to shift power from the chair, but motions fail. new ordinances and resolutions follow.
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Costello
Daniels
Select Council
Joseph Oliver
Court Held In 00 Ball On Criminal Accault Case
Luke Hale was held yesterday to answer a criminal assault charge against Teekla Vengum. John N. Cooke was appointed burgess of Old Forge to succeed Willa Rees who resigned. Catherine Zulegar’s hotel license at Pittston Avenue and Maple Street was referred to Phil W. Hell.
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Dever
Joseph Wagner
George Moyles
John Moyles
Carbondale
Ontario
Owitch
Filliman Gamble
Edwards
Morris Neyman
Old Forge
Charles Jacobs
Addison
Joseph Ritter
John Sodusky
Archhbald
Purdy
Thomas Bryan
Patrick Cannon
John Gilhooley
Olyphant
Murray
Joseph Luciano
Nicole Chance
Nassarino Puscolino
Stancalava Gizzler
Constanty’ Los
James Long
Carlucci Stone Yard
Anthony O'Hara
Kite O'Malley
Dominick Reddington
Mary McCarthy
Luke Hale
John N. Cooke
Burgeou
Willa Rees
Catherine Zulegar
Pittston Avenue
Maple Street
Plil W. Hell
Letters From The People Opinion Page
Readers submit brief letters of interest with names for publication. The Tribune notes it does not assume responsibility for opinions expressed by writers.
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the Tribune
Protest Against Oleomargarine Bill From Editor Moon
O. H. Moon of Peckville Pennsylvania objects to a senate oleomargarine bill calling it vicious in principle and aimed at the dairy trust. He argues true manufacturing status for oleomargarine and questions penalties, noting rising butter prices and urging defeat in the house for justice and mercy.
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Senate
Dairy Trust
Poderam Jivans
Justice and
Mercy
O. H. Moon
Peckville
When Old Mother Hubbard Seeks Bread in Cupboard
A playful alternative notes Old Mother Hubbard would share Hanley Boston Brown Bread if her cupboard contained a loaf for her dog.
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Hanley
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