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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1902
Page
3
Allen or candidate Trolert Allen announces candidacy amid local civic activity. The Friends meet in the morning at the Young Women Christian association rooms. Pay days listed for Diamond Manville and Stone workers with a pay car visit planned. A cab driver incident and court notes accompany the page, along with society notices from the Yokos Fellows group and a schedule of upcoming meetings in the area.
Report describes Major Esterhazy spotted in a New York restaurant on Broadway near Thirteenth Street with associates including Count Panguer and servant staff. Witnesses note recognition by Paris contacts and a Swiss headwaiter as Esterhazy and companions are seen speaking in French and moving to a remote corner for nearly two hours.
A Virginia druggist reports selling Chamberlains Cough Remedy twelve bottles between eleven o'clock a.m. and closing time. He praises its reliability and satisfaction among customers and notes long general use in Virginia with many testimonies to cures for coughs colds and grip. The remedy is advertised as sold by all druggists.
The described man Bain Esterhagy appears frail and changed, now thin with grown back hair, yet his facial features remain recognizable. He is seen at Hofbrau Hall where locals react, while Count Pangner believes he uses an alias and may work in business. Esterhagy denied witness status in the Drefue trial and confessed to forging under orders, then left for England, planning lectures in the United States but not yet arriving.
The United States reports fresh pledges from Russia and Germany to protect commercial thefts in China within zones of influence. The German stance notes no intent to exclude foreign citizens from advantages in Shan Tung and related areas, amid rail and enterprise interests.
American League magnates adopted changes in playing rules from the Buffalo meeting, except for the foul strike rule. A key provision limits pitcher delay to twenty seconds between pitches, with a five warmup limit. Debate over venue moves from Chicago to New York was discussed but rejected in favor of presidential discretion.
A Broad street fruit dealer boasts a rare basket of peaches imported from London for J. Pierpont Morgan. He recalls offering 10 dollars each for any others and notes the fruit’s role in Widener's famous dinner, paying 1.50 a piece in Covent Garden for the coveted specimens.
In Indianapolis a draft suffers from misspellings but reports the Typographical Union nominating officers for the national body. John Wy Dhaniwood and others are named. Miller Teak is noted for possible leadership. About 23,000 votes are expected to be cast in May.
An exclusive report from Wn Avsnulated Prous notes Alexandria engages Alwamiria to convey the Meteor to Lambying for examination. The artifact, found in part, is linked to the Meteor of Sanity and is scheduled for Mayoh 17 with a near future voyage.
J Hew D Boyle Clothier on HG Lackawanna avenue offers an excellent assortment of early spring suits overcoats and rain coats tailored for young men.
Judge Archbald granted a compulsory non-suit in the William Robinson versus Delaware and Hudson Canal Company case. The suit sought 10000 for injuries after a passenger rode into a yard and stepped on a potash chute, claiming negligence. The court ruled the accident occurred off the carrier’s station premises, releasing the company from liability.
The advertisement argues that many doubt Pyramid Pile Cure due to disbelief in testimonials and fear of surgical treatment. It claims the remedy costs fifty cents a package and offers a one thousand dollar forger proof on unsolicited testimonials. It cites a Canton printing head praising relief after twenty five years of suffering and urges readers to request the makers booklet.
Joseph Sommers, a Old Forge merchant, sues the borough for five thousand dollars alleging a neglected sewer near his Munile Street lot has clogged repeatedly for six years, injuring his two story storefront and harming business. His attorneys include I Wy Thayer.
Attorney Bidentine for the executive committee of the street labor group obtained a rule to retax the costs in the slander suit against T. H. Lutz. He plans an appeal once the award certificate is issued. The plaintiffs' counsel refused to file ledgers and statements about funds since the strike, while arbitrators awarded five. The action aimed to recover damages from Lutz for alleged statements accusing the committee of misappropriating funds used to conduct the strike.
A hearing before Arbitra tor Wedeman A V Bower and Nicolas Beck addressed a dispute in which L Freedman trading as M Freedman is accused of buying goods from Goldsleger and failing to pay a note. Freedman claimed the note was created by delivering goods to Goldsleger, but the arbitrators awarded the full amount plus interest.
Saturday court will meet and hand down the Thenges granted. The will of Margaret Davin of this city was admitted to probate yesterday. Letters were not taken out. The grand jury will meet Monday and quarterly returns will be made by the constables. An appeal to the Superior court has been taken from Judge Weand's ruling refusing a new trial in the Commonwealth vs J Rh White for dexterion.
An exclusive wire report from The Avenedared Pron details Taft’s testimony ending amid confusion. The governor plans an operation in Cincinnati and a return trip to Washington in about a month for a higher level conference with the president and war secretary.
The report notes the death of John Dudell, last of the Hine line, a merchant in ivy goods. He died today following receipt of visit from a close friend and colleague. The item preserves a newswire style from Associated Press.
West Scranton council failed to adopt amendments adding flood bridge provisions to the bond ordinance afterRecorder Connell objected to any extra items. Quorum gaps and walkouts halted a third reading vote as the debate over a future viaduct and specific bridge projects continued, leaving the ordinance in its original form.
The resolution directs the superintendent of the bureau of engineering to establish a grade for Blucher avenue from the east mountain road to Blin street. Counsell will meet next Thursday night in regular session.
The Turkish navy hid behind old ships turned to oyster beds until 1887 when Greek war fears spurred action. Vessels were patched and scraped, but remained decrepit and unable to sail. A contract with an Italian firm for reconstruction faced high costs and political pushback, with negotiations hinting at a break and a possible new cruiser proposal.
A fragment reports Mike Kilow involved in a derailment rumor as the whistle blew. inconsistent wording suggests a dropped task or an explosion reference. No verifiable details or sources are provided.
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