THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBEK 5J4, 18.
Norrman & Moore
FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave.
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"Como, Beuny, 'tis tlmo you wero going to
bed;
Como lay on your pillow your tired little lu-'ad."
"Why. Auntie, how fuuny. I don't (to by day,
The sun la o shiny, I'll go out to play,"
"The tun it not Buiuing, my child, it U night;
hat our people tito the Suburban Light."
Did It Ever Strike Vou This Way ?
THE t
aundry.
Drop In, WE will WIN the doubtful by our
work.
Special Notice
A BOUT Sept. 20th our
.new store will be
completed, which will be
the largest Carpet, Wall
Paper, Drapery and Cur
tain Store in the State,
and we will show the
largest stock of new
goods in each department
ever shown in Scranton.
I
Ctiptts, Draperies and Wall Papar.
12; WYOMINU AVE.
CITY fliOTKS.
The choir of St. Peter's cathedral will
enjoy a trip to Hurvey's Lake today.
A special meeting of Keeley league No.
ir, will be livid ut their rooms. 7M Aliullsnn
nveiiue, Thursday evening, Sept. 24, lit 8
o'clock.
The Aniuricun Volunteers have cloned tin
the tent for the reason. Meetings will
hereafter lie held at 3IS Washington ave
nue: open ulr meeting ut 7.KU.
Patrick J. ltowan nnd lierthu Robert
(lon, of WIlkex-ltuiTe, secuivil n mnriiiiKO
HceliKC here on Tuesday mid were mar
ried yesterday mornlntr by Aldernum Mil
lar. The Woman's Keeley league will hold n
special meetlni; this evetilim: ut ".:!" n'rlurk.
Dr. nnd Mrs. Thomas W. Kay. of the
North Kiul, ure home from a vlui: to Vir
ginia Camp No. S, Pons of Veterans, of this
city, will pay a fraternal visit to their
brethren of Colonel HaiUness camp, of
Wilkes-Ha i re, on the llrst Friday night in
(n lober.
Will . JdncH filed a petition In court
yesu 'day by his attorney for n bill of par
ticulars (n Hie divorce suit his wife. Lil
lian May Griffin, Jones, has Instituted
atalusl him.
John J. Flynn and Miss Annie K. Pryor
were married ut St. Peter's cathedral yes
titday iifternoon by Kev. J. J. B. Feeley.
I'a'rlck Unikln was groomsman and .Miss
Annie Hudtly was bridesmaid.
Theodore Dunbar, colored, was commit
ted to the county Jail yesterday by Alder
man Millar to answer nt court for de
frauding Mrs. John Nelson, of Dix court,
out of u two months' board bill.
Hev. (Juincy Lee Morrow, of Hultimore,
is expected here on Friduy of this week.
Me will deliver Prohibition addresses ut
Hyde Park, Providence, Green Hldge and
Diinmore. The address nt Hyde Park will
be delivered in ilears' hall on Friday
evening, Sept. 25. He will speak In Provi
dence on Suturday evening.
Chairman T. J. Jennings, of the Dem
ocratic county convention, and Candi
dates Merrllleld, IJurke, Denim h, Costello,
and O' Boyle, met last night In the otilco
of Iteedy At Murray in the Commonwealth
building to select a county committee.
They announced thut they do not expect
to have their work finished before the
early part of next week.
The Literary department of the Kp
worth league of 101m Purk church will
this evening hold their regular monthly
meeting. The exercises will be entertain
ing. A debate on the uuthorshlp of
"Shukespenre's Pluys" is the lending fea
ture. Anion V. Uowcr und Frank II. Lit
lell represent one side und Hlsca Cocker
and II. II. Jjcidlcmun the other.
The prospects are that Candidate Uryan
will give the anthracite regions of Penn
sylvania the go by. State chairman Oar
man was to have hud an Interview with
him at Philadelphia yesterday morning
and it wus arranged that If he was auc
cessful in necurlng tho boy orator for n
Scranton date he was to telegraph Cllv
Treasurer llolnnd. Mr. Koland hemd
nothing from the state chuirmun. At nil
events Bryan will not be here this week
as was looked for. He spoke In Brooklyn
last night and this morning starts on a
New Knglund tour.
WILL HANDLE CLOTHING.
F. P. Christinu Addt a New Depart
inent to His Spruce Street Stare.
On Faturday next F. P. Christian will
open a clothing sWe In conjunction
with his hat and gents' fmiiiHliIng es
tablishment nt 412 Spruce street. Tho
clothing; department will be located on
the second Hour, which is connected by
an electric elevator.
It Is Mr. Christian's purpose to han
dle a high class line of ready made
clothing-. The goods will be manufac
tured expressly for the trade to which
he has been catering nnil will, lie says,
equal any custom made clothing in
point of style, material and fit.
HIS MISSION SUCCESSFUL.
Kin Takihnahl Erecting a V. .11. C. A.
Itiiilding in Tennessee.
Many Wllkeo-Hnrre people will pleas
antly recall the Japanese young man
who was here some months ago in th
interest of a fund with which to erect
a Young; Men's Chtistlnn assoclntlor.
building nt Jlaryvllle college, n Teniic
se Institution irom 'which he gradu
ated with honors last year. His trip
north was so successful that h was
warranted In going ahead with the
enterprise, and It Is now fully under
way.
Persons who contributed to his fund,
and m.tny In Hcrnnlon und Wilkes
Dnrre did so, may have the assurance
that their money was well Invested, as
-the editor of tho Record can testify
from having been on the ground nnd
from a personal acquaintance with the
faculty. All who met Kin Taklhashl
hert will be glad to know that h has
Oil
recovered from his severe Illness and
thut his career of promised usefulness
hns not . been Interrupted. Wilkes
Barre Kecord.
HIGH SCHOOL OPENING.
The Exercises Will Take Place at 1
O'clock This Afternoon.
Today will witness the formal open
ing of Scranton's handsome new high
school, nnd Its official acceptance by
the board of control, in the name of the
school district.
The exercises In connection with the
opening will take place at 2 o'clock In
the auditorium of the new building. It
Is expected that many prominent ed
ucators of the state and school officers
of nearby districts will be in attend
ance. Dr. N. C. Schaeffcr. state sup
erintendent of nubile, instruction, has
wlied Superintendent Howell thut he
will be present, and deliver an address,
ns requested, on "The High School
Question." The programme is us l'ol
folws: Overture, "Bronze Horse."
llauer s Orchestra
Invocation Hev. Rogers Israel
Bauer's Orchestra.
Delivery of kevs. . ... .
Conrad Schroeder. builder
Presentation of building to board of
control, , ,
F. L. Wormser. chairman High School
Committee.
Solo, "Tho Promise of Life" Cowen
Miss Katherlne Tlmberman.
J. Alfred Pennington, accompanist.
Acceptance of building,
Ueorge Mltcliel.l president board of Con
trol. Medley. "A Jolly Night."
Bauer's Orchestra
Address, "The Itif-'h School question,"
Hon. N. C. Schaeft'er, state superintendent
Public Instruction.
(a) "Cradle Song" Norrls
(b) "In Blossom Time" Needhsm
Miss Katherlne Tlmberman.
J. Alfred Pennington, accompanist.
Address.
George Howell, city superintendent of
schools.
Address,
Lieorge W. Phillips, principal of high
school.
March, "El Capltan" Sousa
Bauer's Orchestra. -
Admittance to the exercises wlfl be by
card. After the exercises the school
will be Inspected. On Friday und Sat
urday the school will also be open fur
visitors. Invitations will not be nec
essary on those days.
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
James Hetberlngton, of Summit Avenue,
Dropped Dead ou Lackawanna Ave
nueHearl Failure the Cause.
.Tames Hetherlngtnn, of MIS Sum
mit nvenue. North Kiid, u stonecutter
by occupation, married nnd 4", years
old, died suddenly on the sidewalk In
front or the office of the National Ex
press company, INK! Lackawanna ave
nue, ut lu o'clock yesterday morning.
Heart failure was the cause.
Mr. Hetherlngton was employed by
Contractor K. M. Williams. I'pon ar
riving at the building upon which In
wus working there was no muteiltil
to start with and he went home. Af
ter changing his clothes he came to
the central city. As. he was standing
at the corner of Wyoming und Lack
awanna avenues he saw Mr. Wllllums'
timekeeper puss by on u bicycle, and
started on u run to overtake him. Down
the uveiute he ran until he reuched the
F.xpiess office und lu'jfell forward on
the sidewalk.
A crowd withered quickly urolind.
and Dr. K. M. Peiinypacker. who
chanced to be passing; mude his way
to lletliei'lngton's side, but found his
life bad Just passed out. There was
a cut above the right eye where he
struck on the stone ting. Undertaker
A. K. itatlb rem.ived the body to his
undertaking establishment, and later
In the day Coroner Longstreet made
nn autopsy, and found thut the de
ceased had been a chronic sufferer from
lieurt trouble.
Among the many persons who gath
rrfd around nnd saw the man lying
dead on the street there wus none who
knew li i in , nnd he remained unlden
tllled until two women called at l'n
dertaker Hnub's some tlmo later in tin;
day, recognized his features und told
who he was. Mrs. Hethering'ton Is left
with three small children, and her
health is very poor. The news weak
ened her greatly, but she came to
Haub's ut 5 o'clock in the evening to
see her husband and make sure there
wus no mistake. The deceased was a
member of Providence Castle Knights
of the Mystic Chain, and a man well
thought of by every one who knew him.
Coroner Lonestreet empanelled a jury
consisting of William . Itaub, Charles
llaub. Dr. Ke v. (ieorge Peilgo. u. at.
Custer and Dr. Pennypnclter, who re
turned a verdict that death was due
to heart failure. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon. Interment
will be made In Peckville.
SCHILLING WAS CHOSEN.
He Will Ue the Musical Director of
the Mcderkrnnz.
Professor W. P. Schilling, organist
and conductor of the choir of St. Pe
ter's cathedral, has been chosen Mu
sical director of the Scranton Lleder
kianz. the. city's representative Oer
nuin choral organization.
Professor Schilling was elected to the
position at u meeting of the Lieder
kranz held last night. He received
thirty-three votes' while twenty-eight
were cast for Theodore Hemberger.
Programme of Organ Concert.
The following Is the programme of
Mr. J. Alfred Pennington's organ con
pert to be given ut Klin Park church
tomorrow (Friday) evening nt 8
o'clock:
1. Ornnd Sonata In O minor....... .Merkel
Maestoso-Aduclo. .
Int rod net Ion-Fugue.
2. Soprano solo, "Herodlad" Massenet
Miss Caroline Woir.
2. fn) Swedish Wedding March. Soederman
(b) Pastorale In A Gullmant
0') Grand Chorus In D Oullmant
4. Soprano solo, "Abide With Mo". .Reed
Miss Wolf.
5. (a) Slumber Sone . Hauscr
lb) Quvotte in F (published In 1742),
Martini
(c) Marche Pontificate Lcniinens
.Hiss llnrdenbergh's Pianoforte
School
will re-open Thursday, September 10th.
The Mason system, harmony, theory
and musical history, 633 Madison ave
nue. Supper.
The ladies of the Penn Avenue Bap
tist church will serve a chicken supper
In the church parlors tonight from 6
to 8.
Dr. II. F. Reynolds, Dentist,
Williams Bldg., opp. postofflce.
Display of Fall Millinery
and trimmed hnts and bonnets at
Brown's Bee HiveL
Jordan's butter cakes and coffee, 10c.
MAKKIED.
TONKING-OARIHAN In Scranton, Pa.,
Si'pt. 23. WMi. at the residence of the of
ficiating clergyman, Hev. Hie hard
i Horns, John Arthur Tonkin; nnd .Mist
Kdna Lillian Qarihan, both of Scranton,
Pa.
DIED.
BILBOW In Scranton Tuesday. Sept. 2.1,
Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .Mat
thew Illlbow, and grand-daughter of Mr,
nnd Mrs. Patrick Flaherty, agml ii years
and two months. Funeral notice later.
FLANNAtHIAN In Scranton. Sept. 22,
)Wi. Patrick Flannaghan. aged 46. Fu
neral ut 2.3) Thursday afternoon from his
Inte home, on Perry avenue. Services nt
Holy Rosary clrurch, and burial at Hyde
Park. .
FIREMEN'S DAY
A GREAT SUCCESS
Thirtieth Annual Event of the Kind In
Scranton.
PARADE AND OTHER FEATURES
Tuousauds of pe viators Throng the
Hontc of .Wnrch"Duy Included an
luspectiou of the Police Depart
iucnt-.Hnyor llailcy Was Highly
Pleased Ball in Music Hall in the
Evening.
It was Fireman's Day.
For the thirtieth annual time in the
history of Scrunton the city's lire de
partment displayed itself. Hundreds
of tire laddies, the chief, assistant
chiefs and city oflicluls traversed the
principal streets of the city, the cynos
ure o many thousand pairs of admir
ing yes. And when It was all over
nobody, spectators nor participants,
Were dissatisfied.
Sun was shining, bands playinir,
horses prancing, brass shining, crowds
applauding and firemen doing their
prettiest. That was the story. There
are parades and parades and parades
again, but for drawing out real en
thusiasm and for iufusing the real
boiled-down spirit of heart-quicken-ings.
there are few pageants that up
peal to the public more than does the
unnuul dress affair of the brave men
nnd shining apparatus that combined
protect the city from that subtle foe,
the tlanie.
Everything conspired to make trie
thing a success. The weather could
not have been better, the department
could not have entered more sincerely
Into the spirit of the parade. It was
jin-t cool enough to muke marching o
pleasure Instead of a discomfort und to
be comfortable for the thousands wf
persons who flanked the streets along
the line of march.
AN 1NSPF.CTION ALSO.
The day witnessed not only the pa
rade. There Was nn Inspection of the
police department by Mayor Bailey and
Chief of Police Robllng early In the
afternoon, a review of the marchers
from the Wyoming nvenue balcony of
the Wyoming house, an informal re
ception In Music hull after the parade,
u visit by city otticiuls to several of
the company quarters and u ball in
Music hull in the evening. All that
was enough to occupy the police und
firemen, to furnish a spectacle for the
throngs of spectators and to quicken
the pulse and engage the attention of
that particular element which takes
special pride In whatever hus to do
with puLdic a (Talis.
At 1.30 o'clock each patrolman and
ranking officer In the police department
"lined-up" In the corridor, where Is
contained the department lockers lit
the city hall. The doors of the lockers
were open and displayed the contents
to the critical eyes of Mayor Bailey
and Chief Hobllng. The equipment and
iil'piatuiiee of the men were nuted und
then the force wus marched to the
l.ltti'c-n street block between Washing
ton end Adams avenues, where, on the
asphalt pavement, there was a series
of evolutions and formations.
Meanwhile the fire department com
panies had been forming .on Jefferson
avenue, right resting on Spruce street.
It was 2.:;o o'clock when a long blow of
the blast furnace gong unnounced the
signal for slut ting. The parade movr.d
in the following order:
FORMATION OF PARADE.
Mounted police,
j'atiol wagon
Servis.0 huj.'g.v of hif ot tiie icpartnient.
Taj platoons ui puli.cini.i ,n command of
Chi' f iiouili.j.
Forest band.
Mayor und council, etc.. In twelve car
1 1 lUes.
Chief Hlckey and six aslstunt chiefs,
('rump's bund.
Franklin Ki'gine company. No. 1.
Citizens' band of Jer'myn.
Crystal Hose company of Jtrmyn,
Nay Aug company.
Liberty I lose company.
Lawrence band.
Crystal Hose company,
Neptune Knxlne company.
Relief F.nglne company.
General Phlnney Fnglne company.
St. Paul's Drum corps.
Kagle Knglne company.
Columbia Hose company.
Niagara Hose company!
Phenlx Hose company.
Excelsior Hose company,
Hauer's band.
Hook and Ladder company.
William Council Hose company.
Ringgold band.
Taylor Hose company, No. 1.
-ejitio.v nose company.
Cumlj'Mlutid Hose company
old Neptune Hand. Engine.
The lino of march was along the fol
lowing route: On Jefferson avenue, to
Spruce street, to Franklin uv-nuf. to
Lackawanna uvontie. to Eighth str-nt
countermarch. Lackawanna aeriue. to
Adams nvenue, to Pine street, to Wash
ington aveiftie. to Linden street, t )
Wyoming avenue und rhctic in r- lew
bclore .Mayor Hallcy nnd i ity olticlalM
on the Wyoming house balcony.
All along the route there were thou
sands of applauding sp?ctruorn. Espe
cially along l.fu kawdiinu avenue,
where It was found necessnty to strtcn
lopes along the curbs to keep the
throngs from crowding into the street,
was the number of oulookeis vi i y i.-ii-rm.
What with the dense pock of nnloukers,
the decorations, the muic 811(1 th.- i n-
ruders, the event was one tabulated
to give patriotic Sciaiitonians a partic
ular tinge of pride.
IN THE CARRIAGES.
With Mayor Hallcy in the carriages
and those who Inter at tended him nt
the Wyomlnif house, where the parade
was reviewed, weie: City Treasurer
Roland, City Controller Robinson. Ciy
Clerk Lavelle, Mayor's Secretary Lt mu
lsh. Chief Etterli k. of the Pittston Fire
department: Chairman Fred Durr, of
select council's fire department commit
tee. Chairman Noone, of common coun
cil's Hie department committee: Street
Commissioner Kinsley, City Engineer
Phillips. Building Inspector Nelson,
County Commissioner Demuth. Select
Councllmen Kearney. Thomas. Wil
liams, Clarke, Robinson, Fellows.
Schroeder. Burns. Frable, Coyne anf
McAndrew; Common Coimf llnirn Lol
tus, Gordon, Thomas, (illroy, Regan,
Finnnagnn, Wirlh Sweeney. Nealls,
Zcidler, McOrnll ami Norton. Aichl
tects E. L. Crown and Perclvul Monis,
P. W. Gallagher. Frank Cobb. R. Em
met O'Boyle." John Snyder, of Wilkes
Barre, nnd M. K. Whulen. . '
To compliment any one company In
the line would be euuivolent to giv
ing a deserved esneclul mention of all.
The apparent proficiency, numbers, per
fect condition of apparatus, appearance
of the men and horses everything. In
fact, consnlred to rellcct credit on the
head of he department. Chief P. J.
Hlckey. He headed the department
proper In the parade and was attended
by the followlatT district chiefs: John
Timlin. First district: Fi?d Warnke.
Second district; M. Mc.Munus. Third
district: Louis Schwass, Fourth dis
trict; Charles Huynor. Fifth district;
J. J. O'Mulley, Sixth district.
After the marchers had disbanded i n
Lackawanna avenue Mayor Bailey and
many of the city officials made an In
formal visit to the Hook and Ladder
company's quarters on West Lacka
wanna avenue. From there many vis
ited Franklin F.nglne company, on the
West Side, where a delectable supper
was served. The North End companies
were then visited.
WHAT TIIE MAYOR SAID.
Paid Mayor Ilalley to a Tribune ro
porter In the Wyoming: house a: the
conclusion of the parade:
"I have everything to pral'e and
nothing to crltlciz-. A dlrplay of
Scrnnt"n's police nnd fire departments
was always pleasing to me, but this
one, the first in my officlul experience
as mayor, causes tne to feel doubly
proud. It has exceeded my expecta
tions. Nothing: so well illustrates the
greatness of the city us Its crime and
tlre-tlghting forces, and In these quar
ters Scranton is certainly well repre
sented. 1 am more than proud today."
The dance In the evening at Music
hall was a fitting close to what had
been a busy and trying day to the fire
laddies. Previously they had been oc
cupied with the preparation of uni
form and apparatus and the ordeal of
the march, but at night pjeasure was
their portion. Music hall contained
maybe 300 men and women who were In
the hull at almost any (riven hour. The
music wus furnished b the Lawrence
orchestra. Fox the success of the af
fair no little credit was due the gener
al committee, lsadore Goodman and F.
W. Zlzelmann. of Nay Aug Engine
company, and James H. Riley, of Ex
celsior Hose company, and Floor Man
ager George Fasshold, of Century
Hose company.
The official parade-day programme
containel some interesting facts and
figures as follows concerning the lire
department:
The appropriation for 18!; for
maintenance of the Are depart
ment is 36.7 W
Rent of tire alarm W
Maintenance of Gamewell Fire
Alarm (7T boxes) 2.b'
Rent of engine houses a.SHW 00
The department. In addition to the vol
unteer members, now consists af twenty
live paid men, twenty-two drivers, two
hosemen and one engineer for chemical
engine.
Appropriation for the repair of ap
paratus und harness for 1 .... $w 00
Salaries paid by the department to
permanent men for lSSti, Includ
ing veterinary surgeon 15.43J Co
Keeping of horses (3."i). ut $140 euch 4.SW0 (M
Light and heat U'W 00
The estimated value of the prop
erty. Including real estate, of the
Scrunlcn tire department Is 50,348 03
NOTES OF THE DAY.
John Gibbons never misses a fire
men's parade. He was with the Wil
liam Connell company, of which he isa
member.
The mnrchliiB and military evolu
tions of the Crystals of Peckville was
watched with an envious eye by their
city cousins.
The Pompier ladders and life belt
recently secured for the Crystals were
carried on their wagon for the llrst
time yesterday.
Four cars crowded with Binghamton
people who wanted to see the parade
came to the city over the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad.
The chemical engine was burnished
as bright us a new dollar and the pcr
l.inneut men, Cimpbell, George and
Lincoln Tillman, who rode on It looked
ns II they were proud of the machine.
Tommy Allen und Enoch Page, the
two oldest members of the department,
occupied the engineers' posts on the
steaniors of the i to oldest companies,
the Franklins and the Nay Augs.
Ch(ef Hlckey's chest meoHurent-nt
yesterday wus seven feet six Inches.
And there was good cause for the j
dwelling of his bosom for the Scran
ton fire department Is something to
be proud of.
The Franklins attracted more than
usual attention on account of the gen
erous advertising given litem of late.
The general opinion was that it would
have been a shamp to have disbanded
such a line body of men.
Assistant Engineer lllgham. of the
Midilletowu tire clepurtmeiit, nnd As
sistant Foreman Millspnugh, of tho
Excelsior Hose company of that place,
were guests of the Crystals and occu
pied a carriage which followed the
company's appuratus.
Among tho honorary members of
Crystal Hose company who walked
with that excellent organization of lire
fighters were A. .1. Colborn, Jr., Coun
ty Commissioner S. W, Roberts, E. E.
Robathan, Wade M. Finn, Captain
James Moir and Deputy Sheriff J. D.
Ferber.
One of the front wheels tame oT the
crtriiHce ci.iitii!iiliig Mayor i nl!v. city
Treasurer Holand and Conlrrllcr Hob
Inson. near the corner of Lackawanna
nnd Washington avenue, and the oc
cupants hud u narrow escape from go
ing1 out with more speed tnon grace.
Richard Davis, of Taylor, wa:l the
driver and he controlled the team so
that the aclcdent was not a serious one.
Another carriage wus quickly secured
from Cusick's livery stable and the
band played on.
BOSCHINO WILfNOT HANG
Board of Pardons Commuttcd His Sen
fence to Imprisonment for Life.
He Was to Hang on Oct. 7.
The lion id of pardons In session a'
Ilarrlsbuig yesterday commuted the
sentence of Murderer Joseph Boschlno
to imprisonment for life. The argu
ment for clemency was made yester
day before the bourd. Attorneys
George S. Horn and Major. Everett
Warren appeared In Boschlno' inter
est, and their case was presented so
fully and ably thut the bourd renlered
tys decision before adjournment. The
prisoner will be told of his good luck
by Sheriff demons today.
Boschlno was under sentence of
death to be hanged on Wednesday,
Oct. 7. He was convicted of the mur
der of Frank Confortl at Bunker HIM,
Dunmore, on Sunday evening. Nov. 11.
1SH4. He was put on tilal befoie Judgj
Gunster on Feb. 4, 18W5, and on Feb. 1:1
was convicted of the llrst degree. The
lower Court refused a new triul and so
did the Supreme court. The appeal for
clemency before the board of pardons
was based largely on the pita that
Rocco Salvatore, Antonio Imbrlana
and John Myron, the three leading
witnesses for the cor ilnon wealth, were
so untrustworthy tnat their stories
should not weigh against a man's llf?.
Salvatore and Imbriano were suspect
ed of having n hand in the murder, and
Myniii admitted that the story he told
before the coroner's jury was falser.
He told a directly opposite story at the
triul.
THE FROTHING HAM.
All Parties Knowing Themselves
Indebted to Wagner & Reis v.i". please.
cnll and settle, and all parties having
Just claims will please pivfnt them to
Mr. John L. Kerr, our general mana
ger at the theater, who Is our only rep
rtseiilutive In Scranton .it present.
WistiM- .V Reis.
All members of Scranton Lodge of
Elks are requested to assemble nt the
lodge rooms at 1.30 o'clock sharp for
the purpose of attending the funeral of
our late brother,. Charles Kang. Black
clothes and white gloves will be worn.
W. S. Gould, Secretary.
I.ndy Cnshior Wanted.
at ITnslacher's Mllltne:y store, 324
Lackawanna nve.
In tJ tit's lints and Neckn-car,
a full assortment of fall novelties at
Brown's Bee Hive. Agents for the Dr.
Jaeger sanitary woolen goods.
Ask Your Dealer
for McGarrnh's Insect Powd?r, 25 and
10-cent box-.'s. Never sold In bulk.
Take no other.
Opening at M. Ackeiman's. 20" I'enn
avenue, Wednesday and Thursday.
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
falls to cure. 25 cents.
Twinlny. optician 125 Penn avenue. In
Harris' ding store. Hours V a. m... 5
p. m. ' v
Steam clams, spring chicken and
good oeer, at Lonmuui i, spruce, "
BOY DIED WITHOUT
MEDICAL ATTENTION
His Father, James R. Wood, Is a Firm
Believer la Faith Cure.
DIPHTHERIA THE CAUSE OF DEATH
Coroner Longstreet Asked to Grant a
Burial Permit but Refused to Do 80
Until lie Hade an Investigation.
Boy't Throat in a Terrible Condi
tionIIoute Was Not Placarded.
There came to the notice of Coroner
Longstreet yesterday morning a case
where a 12-year-old boy was the vic
tim of faith healers. District Attor
ney John R. Jones, after hearing the
facts in the case, stamped it as a piece
of criminal negligence, and after the
coroner's Jury finds Its verdict, Mr.
Jones may take steps to punish those
responsible for the boy's death.
On Tuesday night Undertaker D. D.
Jones, of the North End. wa called
to the house of James R. Wood, 219
Holllster avenue, to prepare for burial
the body of his 12-year-old son, James,
who, a few hours before that, had died.
The undertaker hud heard from the
neighbors that there was something
wrong, and he questioned Mr. Wood
whether the boy had a doctor to at
tend him. Mr. Wood scorned the Idea
of a doctor.
The undertaker" told him to get s
death certificate from 'the coroner be
fore he would have anything further
to do with the case. Mr. Wood wanted
to know what was the matter with
getting a permit from the board of
health, that permits had been obtained
before In similar cases. The under
taker would not act unless the cor
oner issued a death certificate and he
plainly told that to Mr. Wood along
wttn other things, namely, that If Mr.
Wood did not notify the coroner by
10 o'clock the next day, which waB
yesterday, he would perform that func
tion. CORONER REFT'SED THE CERTIF
ICATE. Whe Coroner Longstreet wus asked
to issue the certificate, he said he want
ed to know something about the case
first, ant! after learning the facts, lie
refused, und he (,so spoke to Mr. Wood
in a wuy that tiie pentlemnn was not
at a loss to I'ndcrstnnd that his course
was condemned In allowing his son to
die without any help but that of a faith
healer.
The coroner went to tho house In the
afternoon and made a post mortem ex
amination. What he found made mat
ters ten times worse. There was an
other child sick before, the one that
died was stricken. From this one,
quite likely, the second one took the
scourage.
When he-tltod his llesh changed to a
dark shade and It looked as if he had
been Infected with some powerful
poison. The postmortem examination
showed that the throat membrane was
in such n state of mortllleatlon that
the passageway from his larynx to his
nose was a muss of corruption.
It was what is commonly known as
black diphtheria. The boy might have
died 'In any case, even with tho best of
medical treatment, and his pains
would, no doubt, be very Intense, but
they were agonizing In the extreme in
the condition he was allowed to exist,
without any remedy but the passage
of hands now and ugaln over his body,
by two women uttering their Incanta
tions. DOCTORED P.Y FAITH HEALERS.
The women are Mrs. Charles May
nnrd, of River vM-cet, Given Ridge,
nnd Mrs. David McKee. of T,30 Ad
t.ins avenue, the building known as the
Church of Christ where the Christian
Scientists conduct their services. At
first Mrs. Maynurd was the healer, and
finding her powers of no avail, Mrs. Mc
Kee was called In. Neither was able
to do anything for the boy, und his
case became gossiped around so much
milinery
Opening
To-Day
and To-florrow
Opening display that'll show the drift
of Fall Styles and set the pace for the new
season. We want everybody to see. If only
to see, the great value of this display ap
pear In its relation to the latest and most
upproved styles.
Today unci tomorrow, remember.
A. R. SAWYER,
13a Wyoming Avenue.
REEVES JONES,
CONCERT PIANIST.
(Aluiical Director of the First Preby
terlan Church.)
Teacher of Piano, OrRiin and
Harmony; Also the Art of Accom
panying Tuunht. Studio ut Kcsi
deuce of the LATE HERR KOPFF,
302 Adums Avenue, Scranton.
BEST SETS Of IEETH. U
Inoludlng th psinleu extracting of
testa by an aatlraly new process
S. C SNYDER, D. D. SM
M SfracsM, Opp. Hotel Jermyn.
CARPETS.
The Selections
Of the World
find their way to this carpet
stock. We are not content
with buying from one maker.
Each must yield up his best.
In this way we get a varied
and beautiful stock. Our aim
is to give perfect satisfaction
to ever)' one. Nothing i.
misrepresented. You get solid value for every cent you
spend with us.
SIEBECKER & WATKINS,
Opposite Wyoming House.
that when he died the talk reached
Undertaker Jones' ears and caused nun
to be guarded In dealing with It.
There is another phase of the case
that will be apt to cause trouble tor
Mr. Wood and his falthhealers. Dur
ing the boy's Illness there was no pla
card on the house to warn the public
of the danger. It was an aggravated
case of diphtheria and the conditions
were such that the whole neighborhood
was in danger from Infection. On this
point the law was violated and the
people are amenable for exposing the
public to the contagion.
STILL A BELIEVER.
Mr. Wood Is an intelligent man In
comfortable circumstances. He Is a
ftreboss In the Marvine shaft. He
strongly believes In faith curing, even
yet.
Coroner Longstreet empaneled a Jury
consisting of Joseph Webb, W. M.
Reedy. W. E. Keller, A. E. Vorhls, C.
M. Chamberlain and Jacob Demuth,
and a hearing will be held next Mon
day night at 8 o'clock in the arbitra
tion room of the court house.
Try Jordan's one-half minute stews.
The King of Pills la Beecham's.
BEECHAM'S. 100
1
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Must Be Sold Before Not. 3,
Begartlless of Cost.
They Stand 16 to 1
LOOK IN OUR WINDOW.
BERRY. THE JEWELER
423 Lackawanna Aram
GRAND
MILLINERY
OPENING
ON
Thursday, Friday
and Saturday
SEPT, U, 25 AND 26
AT
(Tarl(e
Rros.
POWELL'S
flusic Store.
PIANO SPECIALTIES:
Chickering
(The Standard of the World,)
I vers & Pond
(With Patent Soft-Stop,)
McPhail
(With Compensating Rodi.)
Norris & Hyde
(With Transposing Keyboard.)
And other excellent
makes. Prices and terms
on application.
406
Lackawanna Avenue.
II
1
cTboli
Wonderful Values
this week,
The prices quoted are but
samples of the saving Items
through our store. Every thrifty
mail or womau will appreciate the
gain.
Capes.
Early Fall Capes, which were
sold at $7; sale price - $3.50
Cape $5; sale price, - 2.50
Cape $3-50; sale price, - - 1.50
Early Fall Coat, which were sold
at. $8; sale price, - 4.00
Coat, $7; sale price, - 3.50
Watch this space for our Fall
Opening.
Ilave your Furs repaired by the
only practical furrier In the city.
138 WYOMING AVENUE
Of this week we will con
tinue Our Elaborate Dis
play of
Pattern
Bonnets
Hats.
AND
Children's Headwear and
High Class Millinery
Novelties, Rich and Ar
tistic Headgear, evolved
and created by the lead
ing European modistes
as well as the product of
our own unexcelled work
room. H. LAXGFELD, Successor,
324 Lackawanna Avenue
Sixty Candle Power
It is ou use of having a a old slyle
lamp when you can get the best for
little money. Call and examine onr
stock.
tin mm mi
31 Peon kn Cpp. Baptist Church.
Middle of thi Block.
WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Alderman 8tb Ward, Scranton
ROOMS 4 AND S
OAS AND WATER CO. BUILDING,
COENEB WYOMING AVE. AND CENTER St
OFFICE HOURS from 7.30 a. m. to t p.
bl (1 hour Intel-minion for dinner and
upper.)
Particular Attention Given to Collections.
Prompt Settlement Guaranteed. Vour Buat
eae la Respectfully Solicited. Telephone 14.
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AT
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