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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1900
Page
3
Town updates show a local handicap match planned, a city health board meeting, openings at Valley House, and a carious mix of public notices. Police search reports, funeral details, an inquest, auditing actions, and club election returns thread through the day with social events at Music Hall and a late sleeper disruption on Winn Street.
The article notes payrolls at several mines and shops including Olyphant Eddy Creek Sloan Hampton Archbald and Pye Taylor Olden mines with wages paid today. It also mentions a Baptist Ministers Conference in the city discussing ministerial involvement in secular business with a lecture by Dr WoW Alarka and a future paper by Don William on evolution and the wall of Mant.
Owing to the ballot’s size and slow counting, correspondents are urged to call 1043 and reach Tribune editorial rooms tonight for returns.
Day and Company of Beaton deny refusing the $273000 bonds for fewer beds. They questioned election conduct but say ballots and process matched prior elections. Bonds printed and kept in City Clerk Lavelle's safe. bidders to prepare data next time to avoid delays.
T D Hayes a Democratic opponent for the First Legislative district is accused of false testimony to undermine labor unions. The Reynolds' Union Record cites disputed testimonials at No 4 Stove Mounts' Avenue Preston and warns voters about alleged misrepresentations by Hayes with signatures from union leaders.
The Central Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply company prepared to deliver complete election returns from all parts of the United States at the earliest moment by long distance telephone using four stereopticons opposite the courthouse on Linden Street.
A local ad touts Lichty’s Celery Nerve Compound as a soothing remedy to nervousness and fatigue with thousands testifying to its success. Sold by Matthews Bros at 631 Madison Avenue, private sale details and election notices mix into a cluttered page item.
Judge H M Edwards began a new phase of the Griffin coal tract litigation over $200000 in royalties from the fifty acre property bought in 1871 by W W Winton. The case centers on a trust alleged by Winton and wife for Livy Church and Dean and the later deed implications and sheriff sale issues. The trial proceeds with other equity matters and adjourns for continued proceedings.
In Blakely Oct 28 1808 Vernie Pause died at the company breaker after being struck by a moving shaft. Judge Aveli baled discharges a non-suit finding contributory negligence. company not bound to provide safe premises unless employees are working in the line of employment. The court orders the non-suit stricken and rules for the plaintiff pending further proceedings.
In Elmhurst, Constable W H Evans reports citizens’ complaint against Park hotel proprietor Mrs Busteed for selling beer to minors Walter Machette James Phillips Grace Jewell John Wabaugh and Percy Rhodes on several Sundays in September 1900. affidavits filed. case referred to district attorney. Other reports include unlicensed sales by John J Coleman and John M Coleman and road hazards in front of Briggs Pierce Kenyon properties.
Judge Hdwards charged the grand jury to base all returns strictly on the evidence and not on outside influence. John H. Powell named foreman. The jury will not sit today and, per Sid Fidwards request, will try to finish their session this week.
In Edith Ward John Lisk seeks rehearing on liquor sale charges after missing the original hearing. Attorney E G Newcomb secured a rule for rehearing to Thursday morning. Lisk claims beer may have been sold by a lodger-janitor, not himself, during a Sunday disturbance. The docket also notes license transfers and pending hotel licenses.
Eben P. Davis seeks court action to compel First Welsh Baptist church of West Scranton to restore his church membership. The court overruled the church demurrer and gave defendants twenty days to answer, noting the bill states a case for relief and requests appellate review of church proceedings.
On petition by Attorney Crearge J. Davidson a rule opened judgment in Replogle vs Singer. The tenant rented a Clark's Summit home June 1 100 lease ran to October. defendant moved out and landlord won rent through year’s end. Singer now seeks to defend the judgment claiming promised water well work未 incomplete water failure forced her to move.
A new annexation petition to Taylor Borough and adjacent Lackawannan Township was led by Borough Solicitor John M. Harris. The prior effort failed in May due to an ad error. the current petition mirrors it with similar exceptions by M J Donahoe. The matter was ordered for grand jury submission next Thursday.
Ate tavneya John St Edwards and James W McDonald sue on behalf of T Patrick Clark of Dunmore alleging Wayne Mutual Life failed to pay a $1000 life policy on Anna Parkin whose death occurred April 20. The suit was filed yesterday.
Harry C. Hatton secretary to Mayor Moir filed an affidavit in the Dyer-Saul matter stating Dyer never claimed wages and that soon after dismissal Dyer took a job with the Scranton Railway. The affidavit suggests efforts to pay the claims in question.
Large crowds gathered in Athletic Kolaski and Workingman halls for Republican mass meetings in Scranton. Consul General Du Bois urged voters to back Congressman Connell and the regular ticket, highlighting his record and linking the insurgent candidate to defeat. Speakers stressed Philippine policy, gold standard support, and party unity with Polish voter attendees prominent at Kolaski's hall.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as used by over fifty million mothers for teething relief. It promises to soothe the child soften gums end pain and cure wind colic and diarrhea with a claimed worldwide reach sold by druggists for twenty five cents.
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