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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1902
Page
3
A special meeting of Company K Thirteenth Regiment will be held at the armory this evening. J J Cleveland the market man has bought the store at No 19 Lackawanna avenue from A B Stevens.
A man who refused to give his name in police court yesterday morning was fined 35 for reckless driving. He was arrested by Patrolman Rose.
Peter O’Donald was arrested at Lackawanna station Saturday night by Patrolman McHale. He had threatened to strike Baggageman Kane with a club and paid a fine yesterday morning.
Francis P. Clifford the Carbondale tax collector was arraigned before Alderman Kass on Saturday on a charge of embezzlement filed by H W Watkins local agent of the Fidelity Trust Fidelity and Deposit company. Bail set at 2000 dollars.
A Hod Carriers' union meeting yesterday afternoon added fifteen new members. The group completed affiliation with the Central Lauber union and elected Harry Winters and Archibald Hummel as delegates.
The Lackawanna County Grange hosts its second basket picnic at Nay Aug Park on Friday August 15 2002. Wy I HM master of Pennsylvania State Grange will be the day’s orator delivering a 2 p m address and the public is invited.
Dominick F. Gibbons appointed chief clerk at Lackawanna Valley house by proprietor M P Lynn succeeding Frank P. Moya who resigned to enter real estate in Buffalo. James Cummings becomes night clerk succeeding Gibbons.
The Scranton Liederkring boulery plans two evening minstrel performances in mid September. In charge are Jacob J Ferber chairman George Nelson Teets general manager Edward Kinelo George Brieg Fred Weinss Victor Wenzel and Fred Sofily. First rehearsal is tonight.
Rev. W. A. McKinney at Penn Avenue Baptist Church commends the doctrine of the mass but criticizes its performance as illogical. He argues Christ is within believers, urges inner spiritual union, and warns against worldly motives for church attendance.
The Central Labor union held a special meeting to review the Labor Day plans. Decision favored no speakers at the Lake Ariel excursion and made singing by German and Welsh societies the highlight. A Musicians union committee seeking reinstatement attended, but no action could be taken. A national musician organizer is due in the city, with further developments anticipated.
The Wyoming camp meeting opens today and runs until August 21. It promises to be among the most successful yet, featuring a platform meeting Monday evening led by Presiding Elder Austin Griffin and a Sunday school day with a children's rally in the afternoon, plus Epworth League day on Wednesday led by organizers.
The old people's service shifts to a distinctly evangelistic tone from Saturday through camp close. Speakers include Rev. Dr. Bilbert Berwilck Rev. Dr. Frost Philadelphia conference Rev. M V Williams Rev T Harroun Wyoming conference Rev Dr Holleran Elizabeth district. Singing led by Rev. S Jay and Rev. J L Thomas. Epworth League Scranton attends as a body Wednesday Epworth league day.
About 150 foremen and mechanics from the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company joined a day trip to Pocono Summit. They traveled by three special cars, enjoyed breakfast of broiled beef steak and steamed clams, then held a meeting where Frank Lampfuhl was named chief of police with Percy Hughes as assistant. The return was delayed by falls, but they arrived at 9:10 p.m. The arrangements committee included Eugene Kresge, Jacob Schaffer, Henry Smith, Charles Warner, Calvin Stone, Hugh Perry, Louis Kneller, Philip Dippre, Frank Lampkuhl and William Baum-Burtner.
Consumers Ice company files a trespass action against Lewis Glanb and James Shaughnessy alleging they left to join a rival ice firm on August 6 and continued to haul Oxford colliery coal to Consumers' customers. The suit claims they concealed their departure and circulated derogatory rumors about the plaintiff.
Leonard Graham and John Graham aged 8 and 10 were arraigned before Magistrate Howe on Lackawanna avenue for stealing a pair of $1 shoes from Myer Davidow's store. The boys cried throughout the hearing. their mother sobbed as the court reprimanded them, noting the family hardship and the father's illness.
Florence mission reports July donations from numerous patrons including Miss Sanderson Mrs W H Gearhart Mrs W H Taylor Dr Anna Clark and others. Donated foods clothing bedding and supplies along with canned goods ice cream vegetables and fruit and requests for a refrigerator stand and sheeting.
The funeral for Charles Thomas, who died Thursday when a scaffold broke at the Electric Rapid Transit power house, was held at 1029 North Main Avenue. Rev. W A McKinney officiated. The casket lay among floral tributes from friends and groups he belonged to. Interment was at Washburn Street Cemetery with a salute by Company B Thirteenth Regiment and taps. Sons of Veterans and Spanish War veterans attended in a body. pall bearers drawn from the Sons of Veterans.
Local capitalists Boyer Jones and partners have bought 11,000 acres in Charlestown WV for coal and timber development with 800000 dollars from Eastern Coal and Coke company. Three openings will start operations, portions may be leased, 8500 acres of virgin forest to be developed, and a ten mile railroad will connect plants with Chesapeake and Ohio and Toledo and Ohio Central lines.
The O Neill brothers from Brooklyn umpired a Minooka versus Alerts baseball game and received a warm reception. John Coyne arranged the event to honor local heroes, with Paddy Carey recalled for his earlier Dewey service as villagers celebrate the brothers and their hometown fame.
National Organizer Hugh Frayne of the AFL aided perfecting the Laborer's Protective union in Melvin's hall Saturday night. Officers elected include President John McGratt Vice president Thomas Dempsey guide John J Harrington secretary Morgan Tuffy and warden Thomas Finnigan. The union covers all laborers except carrier teams which have a separate group.
Arthur Bailey of Dalton drowned while swimming in Lily Lake on Saturday afternoon after cramps struck. His body was recovered about two hours later. Coroner J. F. Saltry was notified and will hold an inquest early this week. Bailey, 17, was a member of Bald Eagle tribe, Improved Order of Red Men No. 102. Funeral at his parents home in Dalton on Tuesday August 12 at 10 oclock with interment at Shoemaker cemetery.
A Genoa correspondence outlines how eighteenth century driven state lotteries spread across Europe. Governments profit hugely from commissions while the masses gamble, with tickets sold at tobacco shops and a wheel drawing winner numbers. Opponents decry the poverty impact despite official endorsement.
Friday night police raided disorderly houses at 715, 717, 719 Scranton street and the Van Dyke house at Luzerne and Eighth streets. About 95 dollars was seized. Two women and four men were arrested at the Van Dyke house. most were jailed in default. Proprietor W. J. Van Dyke received ninety days in default of a 25 dollar fine. Proprieteresses at 716 Heronton street Myrtle Griffiths and at 717 and 719 were fined 10 dollars each. inmates paid 5 dollars each.
Henry Williams described as a coal and iron policeman was fined $10 for disorderly conduct and pointing firearms. He was arrested after midnight at Nellie Bly's disorderly house in Raymond court amid claims he was robbed of $20. Proprieteress and John Herbert testified Williams robbed his companion.
The Scranton Amateurs were defeated 6 to 2 by Simon Long's Sons of Wilkes-Barre at Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon in a slow game. Shortstop McHugh of Scranton made a brilliant catch and starred throughout. Next Saturday Scranton faces the Carbonddle Crescents known as Our Pets.
Burglars entered the residences of John W. Titman and Mr. Seamans at 804 Mifflin Avenue on Saturday, stealing about 190 dollars in property. A jimmy was used to gain entry. the Titmans lost silverware and two diamond rings while items taken from the Seamans were not yet identified. The Seamans family is away, and Mrs Titman was out when the burglary occurred.
The article argues Earth’s interior pressure far exceeds dynamite capacity, with crust tens of miles thick and molten interior beneath. It muses that even a global dynamite blast couldn’t raise continents or disrupt the crust, citing Fludson Maxim in Wanan's Home Companion.
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