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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1900
Page
9
The Elite Dancing class plans an opening social at John Boyle O'Reilly hall on Lackawanna avenue Wednesday evening. Other items include an accident involving John Lally of Green Ridge, serious injuries and hospital admission.
The fire department joint committee will meet next to discuss whether to hold a parade this year. Chief Zixelmann backs a parade deferral and redirecting funds to other uses. Foremen favor proceeding with a parade trade or alternative plan. The committee will decide at a Thursday date yet to be set.
Police received reports of a gang of tramps establishing a headquarters in a barn near viii Ba Albright Avenue. Patrolmen led by Davis and Sergeant Ridg ay found three men asleep and took them to the central station for processing.
The Hillside home board awarded the building contract to George Crump of Clark's Summit at 4007.87 after six bids were opened. Crump’s bid was the lowest and he supplied a certified check. The meeting also heard relief requests from several residents, with some referred to officials and others dismissed. Beemer reported 442 inmates on September 0 with 11 deaths and 13 discharges.
Joseph Thiel and Will Loughner, two young Scranton boys, were arraigned on malicious mischief charges by Alderman Millar after Mrs. J M Stage reported 85 jars of fruit missing from her Willow Street home. Defendants admitted foraging and damaging 65 cans. Henry Wolff Ram is sought for arrest. Both youths were released on own recognizance pending court appearance.
Ten of fifteen Western Union messengers quit at 6 pm as a wage dispute. They demand pay from seven to ten dollars a month and pay for extra time. Paddy Moran leads the strike. three return to work, seven remain out, while manager O'Brien says only a few quit.
The sixth sacred concert under W. F P. Schilling will be in St Thomas College hall on Sunday evening October 14. The program features Cathedral choir St Mary's choir Junger Maennerchor Bauer's orchestra and Mrs W P Schilling.
Henry Cook of Church Street Minooka was seriously injured yesterday afternoon about 4 o clock when thrown from a Lackawanna train near Taylor. He was found unconscious and taken to his home in Minooka.
A full size Hrambach upright piano in a mahogany case, excellent condition, no bargain price. Parties selling have broken up housekeeping and will leaving the city. Call now for first chance. Now on sale at J W Guernsey's Music Ware rooms 14 Washington avenue Beranton Pa.
Select Councilman John J. Roche introduces a resolution to appoint a three member committee to study the second class city law and draft necessary ordinances ahead of the next legislative session. The aim is to define duties, salaries, and building accommodations for a potential city conversion by next April.
About thirty Pittston lodge visitors attended a smoker and banquet at A O U W hall hosted by Upchurch lodge No 222. Guests included Joseph R Hughes deputy from the Grand lodge and A J Coke of Kansas. W F Loftus was elected chairman and James Feeney welcomed the visitors.
The finance committee recommended granting City Controller Howell a $50 per month compensation for school district work. Solicitor David J. Reedy noted legality was not binding, but committee favored fairness. Building bids were opened for Nos. 31 and 18 schools with No. 81 awarded to W. A. Harvey at $130 and No. 18 to Hunt & Connell at $76.
Dr. Martha Everett returned from Toronto representing the Green Ridge Women's club as part of the International Household Economics association. She read a paper on her club's work and most of the morning session was devoted to discussion.
Secretary Dolph B. Atherton of the board of trade says four years of McKinley have brought Prosperity to Scranton. He cites higher business volume, full factory operation, overtime work, and a $4,000,000 rise in deposits at local savings banks. He also notes the impact of the mining industry and urges an end to the strike.
A newly built water tank atop a rack thirty feet high collapsed at the Clark's Summit Condensery near the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western tracks. The roof and engine room were wrecked, injuring two workers, Merton Colvin and Ernest Buckley, who were caught by flying timbers but not crushed. The tank supplied the boilers.
The Supreme Court yesterday granted an appeal from the Superior court ruling in Koehler v city of Scranton over Mulberry street pavement costs. The decision upheld the foot frontage method for apportioning custos, with the court also issuing procedural rules and noting Chief Justice Green's death.
From three to one hundred persons may be photographed in groups at Schriever's Gold Medal Studio. Special accessories have been designed to artistically pose large gatherings.
The text reports on multiple trials with Judge Edwards charging the jury in Holopeter versus Green Ridge Lumber and Liebenstein versus Long’s Sons, and Archbald presiding the next case. Verdicts were unsettled or small in amount and further trials were planned for the morning.
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad answers a bill in equity filed by Tripp Farm Land Company to stop filling a culvert north of Tripp’s crossing near Bedford Street. The railroad says no obligation to keep the culvert open and cites deed rights of way. the land company argues it was promised maintenance for safe passage between farm sections.
Mrs Eva Miller filed a libel action against Simon Machok claiming two public accusations on October 3 and 4 damaged her reputation and sought 2000 in damages. A capias was issued for Machok.
The Scranton football season begins this afternoon with a game between the local High school and the Thirteenth regiment team at Athletic Park set for 3 o'clock. Regiment players average about 165 pounds to the High school's 140, with likely lineups listed in the article.
Marty Vardon defeated J H Taylor by two strokes to win the open golf championship. Other top finishers include David Bell of Midlothian 88 dollars, Aucister Glenview 37, WE Smith Midlothian 29, Tom Mutchinson Shinnecock 13, and Marty Turple Edgewater 0. O B MacDonald led amateurs with 23.3.
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