The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, June 02, 1899, Morning, Page 5, Image 5

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    THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1899.
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Kodak Days
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( We can sell you any-
thing in the Camera line
" nnd teach vou how to use
!v them.
THE GRIFFIN ART STUDIO
aov Wyoming Avenue. y
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Ice Cream.
BEST IN TOWN.
) J" Per
5t5c Quart.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Telephone Ordors Promptly Delivered
315-327 Adams Avenue.
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DR, A. A, LINDABURY.
Specialties Surgery, DiseiS33 o Woman
Onice Hours II to 12a. m
2 to 1 p. m
At Hcmdenco . . 7 to 8 p. m
Office -210 Conncll llulldlns;. Hoaldence
J10 South Mul n Avenue
KEELEY CURE
I'or Liquor, L)r uk nnd Tobacco Disease.
ram5hlet Jrea. rilK KI2KI.KY INSTirUTU,
I1M5 MaUUon Ave., hCKANTON, I'
Canton Transfer Co..
eloel
wof
HUmi J. KLUNAN, Manager.
rxA IlasKfiSO direct fro in residence to
,' any pari or me luueu tunies.
flee 109 Lnckn. Ac. riione 525
We Do All Kinds
Of Starch Work ....
equal to now. Collars, cuffs
nnd shirts aro Riven cither
gloss or domestic finish,
nnd tho edges of jour collars
nnd cuffs nro llnlshcd io they
vlll not scratch,
LACKAWANNA
"THE"
AUNDRY
jo8 Ptnn Avenue. A. It WARflAV.
PERSONAL.
Homer Greene, of Uonesdalc, was In
tho city jesttrdny
J J. OlSojle, of Vino street, went to
New York Llty jestcrdaj.
Druggist rrnnk Vpcnnls, of Carbon,
dale, was In tho clt jestcreko-.
r. S. Cii.innel, buigets of Wellsboro,
wos a guest at tho Jermjn Wednesday
tii.it jesterdaj besides filling tho olllco
of burgees Ml Chnnne.1 Is one of tho best
Known attorneys In Tioga count j.
Richard O'Hrlen, Mis It G. Brooks,
Mis V. Matthews, John A. Meats and
wllo, S N. Callcnder nnd wife, Joseph
O'Brien J W. Carpenter, J. Vlpond, Jr.
W. C Siunderh, H M. Strcetcr nnd J.
II. Steele wero re,;Mleied at tho St.
Denis, In New York, this week.
Ivor C Parry the well known Welsh
bird, of tho West bide won throo of tho
principal poetical prizes at tho l'lalnj
eisteddfod on Memorial Div Tlie Judgo
on tho occasion was tho Itev. 1) I.
Jones, of this cltj. Mr 1'airy was highly
praised for tho superior merits of his
compositions
rtWERAL OF JOSEPH U. BROWN
Was Attended by Members of tho
Lackawanna Bar.
The funeral of the late Attorney Jo
seph V. lirown took place jesterdny
morning from his residence at 1'ech
vlllo. Services were held at the house,
Itev. F. C. Slmpkins, of the Methodist
Episcopal church of that place, offici
ating. A quartette, composed of MIs.s
Anna Sands, sopiano; Miss Lillian
Peck, alto. John Waine, tenor, and
Will Watklns, basso, hang several se
lections. At tho conclusion of the ser
vices the remains wero taken to Eas
ton for Interment, on the Delaware nnd
Hudson train leaving I'eekvlle at 11 40.
The pall-bearers were Attorneys Jt.
A. McGlnley, L P. Wcdeman, E C.
New comb, Nathan Vldaer, Halph Levy
nnd Geoige S. Horn. Other members
of tho Lackawanna bar present at the
obsequies wire Attorneys John V. Mur
phy, H. L Taj lor, William Lewis and
John M. Corbett.
Editor of Tribune.
Printers, advertising men and nevva
paer men in geneinl: Wp wish to call
your attention to some ery bad spell
ing In some of the advertisements pub
lished in our dally and Sunday papers;
for Instance, In one advertisement the
word Spalding la spelled Spauldlng.
This is ery bad, as the word Spalding
is spelled without a U, Now It Is per
fectly right and proper, and, in fact.
Just the thing for U to have a Spald
ing, but for the Spalding to have a U
is entirely out of place ltemember
this the next time that you have occa
sion to set up a Spalding adv , or buy
a wheel, nnd It will greatlj oblige
Yours trulj',
Florey & Brooks,
211 Washington avenue.
A Double Delight Assured.
The delight of your life is a victim
of tho terrible liquor disease. Your own
happiness and his may be fully and
positively jestored. Call or write to
The Bcranton Private Sanitarium. 315
Mulberry street.
It Is Not Necessary
to be without a good timekeeper. If
your watch needs to be adjusted or
repaired bring it to us nnd our watch
specialist will nut It In perfect order,
or wo will refund your money,
mvldow lirothers.
m
Smoke the Pocono cigar, Ec.
New line Wnsh Skirts, at V L.
Crane's.
Smoke the Popular Punch Cigar, 10c.
A Card.
We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund tho money on a 59-cent bottlo
of Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar If it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a tf-ient bottle to prove satis
factory or money refunded. J. G. Done &
Bon, Dunmore, Pa.; John P. Donahue,
REPAIR ORDINANCE
VETOED BY MAYOR
SELECTMEN, HOWEVER, 1ABS
IT OVER HIS HEAD.
Wolket, Taylor, Wldmayer and
Jackson All Confirmed for Sovcrnl
Positions to Which the Mayor
Appointed Them Resolution Giv
ing the Ontario and Western Right
of Wny with Its Kcyser Valley
Branch Is Approved Favorablo
Report on tho Ordinance Creating
Offlce of Electric Light Inspector.
With one full sweep select council
last night cleared the municipal hori
zon of all tho bother that Ins been
making life one long, sweet song for
tho city hall rcportct, excepting the
city sollcltorshlp tangle.
The ordinandi re-appropriating $17,
520 for nsphalt repairs was received
from the major minus his approval and
passed oer his eto, confirmation
was given the appointment of John
Walker, as chief of tho flru department;
Joseph Taj lor, as Inspector of Provi
dence pave; r. J. Wldmayer, as food
inspector, nnd T. 13. Jackson, as build
ing inspector. Thu veto wus con
tained in tho following communica
tion: 1 herewith lelurii, without mj ap
proval, fllo of select Cornell No. 3 lWt I
cannot conscientious or consistently
approve of this oidlnance for thu follow
ing rousons
I'll t On account of the clause direct
ing to whom tho appropriation Is to bo
paid to wit, the Uarbei Asphalt Paving
(.ompnnj, nnd
Second lieeaU3" I entertain grave
doubts as to tho lcsillty of the contract
betwim tho city and said coinpaiij".
Further, 1 am fully satiBtlcd that bind
ing tho city as this contract would do,
for a period of ten yenrs would bo against
tho best Interests of ttjb taxpajcrs, and
that anj' legislation detrimental to their
Interests Is reprehensible and should not
be tok ru ted. Respectfully submitted,
James Molr, Major.
LET THE MAYOR OUT OF IT.
Mr. Chittenden had taken a census of
the council proviouslj', and, finding
two-thirds of the members disposed to
tnko tho full responsibility for passing
the ordinance, was ready with a mo
tion to pass tho ordinance over the
mayor's head This was done without
discussion The vote was as follows:
Av rs Messrs Kotrncy, Thomas,
Roche, Melvln, Chittenden, Shea Sander
son, McCann, ScluouUr, Linking, I'ra
ble, Cojne, McAndrews Williams 11
Nnjs Messrs Finn, Hess, Schneider,
Fellows. O'Hoylc 5
Absent Messrs, James and Wagner 2
Mr. Kearney voted in the negative,
but when It was evident that the meas
uie would be lost if some one didn't
rise to tho occasion, he directed tho
clerk to change his vote to "aje."
The Walker nomination was brought
befoie the house on a motion to re
consider the notion of last meeting,
when tho motion to confirm was lost
on a tie vote. Mr. Thomas made the
motion to reconsider and Mr. Schroe
der seconded It Tho vote was as fol
lows' i Aes Messrs. Ross, Finn, Ivcarn"v
Thorn is Melvln, Chittenden, Schneldc
Sindor-on, McCann. Fellows, Schroeder,
O'liojle, Cojne, McAndrews, Williams
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Navs Messrs. Roche Shea, Lansing,
Frablc-4
Mr Roche explained that he opposed
Mr. Walker for two reasons. The llrst
was that to his inlnd It was Illegal to
appoint him, because he was a member
of common council. Tho second was
that Mr. Walker was a Blow thinker,
a man who Is mentally lazy The
position, Mr. Roche, concluded, needs
an alert, vigilant, active man.
When the Tnjlor nomination wus be
foie the house, Mr Roche took occa
sion to remark: "I can readily un
derstand," he said, "why Major Moir
has appointed Mr. Taj lor Out of
charity I will vote for him T don't
think he can make a living any other
w nj' "
In transmitting Mr Taj lot's name
the mayor explained that Mr Taylor
was appointed to tho position by Mayor
Ralley and that he was now ie-afTlrm-tng
and wi - alng that nomination
Mr Mel. in wanted to refer the nom
ination to committee, but could not
get a seconder to his motion He and
Mr. Chlttonden weie tho onlj" niombeis
to vote against confirming the nomin
ation forthwith. On the final motion
to confirm the vote was unanimous.
FOURTEEN FOR AVIDMAYER.
Tho nomination of Mr. Widmajor, to
succeed T. N. Ctillen as food nnd milk
Inspector, was leported favorablj from
the sanltniy committee by Chairman
Coyne. It was signed by Mssrs
Schroedei, Wagner and Trable Chair
man Cojne and Mr. Rorho withheld
their signatures. The voto on the mo
tion to confirm was:
Ajcs Messrs Ross, Finn, Thomas,
Chittenden. Schneider, Sanderson, Mc
Cann, Fellows, Schroeder, Lansing,
OUojIc, rrable, McAndrews, WlllUims
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Navs Messrs. Kcarncj, Roche, Mel
vln, Shea. Cojne 3
Messrs Melvln, McCann and Lans
ing wero the only members to oppose
tho confirmation of Mr. Jackson' nom
ination as building Inspector to suc
ceed John Nelson, whose term has, ex
pired. A certificate of competency
from tho examining board accompan
ied tho major's nomination.
The ordinance cxtntlng tho J1.C00 pos
ition of electric light Inspector was
favorably teportcd from commltteo
and referred to come up In its regu
lar order. Mr. Chittenden made nn
effort to Indefinitely postpone action
on it, rontendlng that It was unwise
to create any more permanent olllces.
Mr. Melvln argued that the recent In
vestigation by Expert Spain Indicated
that tho city would do well to watch
the electric light contractors, and held
that the saving to the city In tho way
of better lights and salvage on lights
that were not kept burning would
make tho olllco mors than self-sus-talnlng
Mr. Chittenden said ho knew the
city had been "skinned" but believed
that an occasional Investigation by an
oxpert would do away with tho abuse.
Mr. Melvln said ho was satisfied that
the Expert Spain report was responsi
ble for tho decrease in the cost of
light, and argued that if such a man
were hired permanently It would not
bo long before the city would be get
ting all that was coming to It for Us
money.
MORE ELECTRIC LIGHTS,
Tha light and water committee also
reported favorably ordinances for elec
tric lights at the following places: Bun
set and Penn avenues, Theodoro and
Church Htreets, Twenty-third and
Hampton streets, vine and Gordon
streets, Cayuga street and Bloom ave
nue, Phelps street nnd Wyoming ave
nue, ono In tho Fifteenth ward, and
two In tho Sixth ward, tho last three
to he located by the counctlmcn of the
ward.
The resolution granting the Ontario
nnd Western company right of way for
Its Keyscr Valley bianch was passed
on motion of Mr. RoS3, seconded by
Mr. Finn, after Mr. Williams had
amended It by tho Insertion of a pro
vision that speed over crossings should
be limited to ten miles nn hour, and
that a gatermin should bo kept at
West Market street nights as well as
days, If trains wort run at night. An
amendment was ulso attached by Mr
Chittenden revoking tho franchise If
passenger trains wero tun over tho
road.
Other measures reported favorably
were the O'Uoyle ordinance taxing
street cats; the jesolullon providing
for the purchase of $2,000 worth of hose,
the resolution releasing the Lackawan
na hospital property from the Mulberry
street pavo assessment; tho resolution
compelling propertj' holders to repair
sidewalks; tho tesolutlon for narrow
ing Sanderson avenue and resolutions
for sidewalks on UarilHon avenue and
certain streets In the Fourteenth ward
Thu following new resolutions wero
Introduced nnd npproved Directing
the city controller to draw a warrant
for $S7 to pay for the printing of 125
copies of Mnj'or Bailey's messages;
directing the lemovnl of the water
trough from In front of No, 27 school;
providing for improving the culvert
over tho Mt. Pleasant ravine, fixing
a nominal tax of $100 a year for ton
years on the now bolt and nut works
site and plant; exonerating the Cathe
dral cemeterj' from 1S0S taxes.
Ordinances passed on first and sec
ond leading provide for nn electric
light at tho corner of Phelps street and
Wjomlng nvenue; for tho transfer of
money for tho salaries of the two extra
patiolmen; for an electric light In tho
Fifteenth ward; for paving Price street,
between Uromlcj' and Sumner nvenue;
for an additional permanent man for
tho Hook and Ladder rompanj".
CHAB0RACH DISCHARGED.
Aldermnn Did Not Deem Evidence
Offeicd Against Him in Any
Way Sufficient to Warrant
Him in Being Held.
Michael Chaboraeh, who was arrested
Wednesday night by the police on sus
picion of being guilty of manslaughter,
bj' having caused the death of his
brother, Andrew Chaboraeh, was given
a hearing last night before Alderman
Millar. Attorney C S. Woodruff ap
peared for tho defendant. Much evi
dence was offered, but at tho conclus
ion of the hearing the ptlsoner was dis
charged. ,
Chief of Police Robllng who appeared
as piosecutor, brought the suit basing
his action upon the fact that the coro
ner's Jury empanelled to Investigate
the cause of Andrew Chaborach's death
returned a voidlct of "death at the
hands of some person or persons un
known," that It was said that tho de
fendant was pieparlng to leave this
country to go homo, and that a story
was being circulated among Andrew's
friends that tho two bt others had quai
teled over a woman.
Tho witne-ses examined at the In
quest held May IS last weio hoard last
night nnd ofternd almost Identically
the same testimony. Mis. William
Grauman, of S4S Capouse avenue, who
owns the house the parties concerned
reside in, and who offeicd the testi
mony at the coroner's Inquest that the
deceased had cried out that "English
bovs had killed him," would not make
a similar statement last night The
evidence olfered by Mrs Kate Ilirce
nock, the boaidlng mistress, John
Kudllch, who slept with nnd was a
close friend of Andiew's, and Joseph
Hireenock testified that the deceased
fell down the stairs and lnjuied him
self and that Michael was not theie
The defendant testified to this latter
also.
Patiolman Potter, who was called In
shoitlv after the man was hurt, and
who testified at the Inquest, offered
some additional testimony last night to
the effect that he had since heard that
the two brothers bad a quairel about
fifteen minutes before the alleged "fall
downstairs" had occurred
Andtew Chaboraeh died at the Lack
awnnna hospital, Wednesdaj, May 17,
from a fracture of tho skull, supposed
to have been caused by falling down
stairs at the boarding house of Mrs
Hireenock, rear of S4S Capouse avenue,
where he boarded, Sunday night, May
14, about 9 o'clock.
A New Department in Davidow Bios.
AVo have engaged Mr. Julius Fern,
formerly of Fieeman's, this city, and
who Is acknowledged to bo one of the
finest watchmakers In this state, to
tnko charge of our watch and Joweliy
repairing department. The fact that
Mr Fern will give his undivided at
tention to this department Is in itself
a guarantee of perfect work
IUvIdow Ri others
Mr John Bevlns, editor of tho Piess,
Anthon, Iowa, sajs: "I have used
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
ihoea Remedy In my family for fif
teen j ears, have recommended It to
hundieds of others, and have never
known it to fail In a single Instance.
Tor Bale by all druggists; Matthew
Bros, wholesale and retail agents
Reecham's Pills for stomach and liver
Ills
Pineapples,
Strawberries,
Fresh Vegetables.
Fancy Asparagus 15c per blllicll.
York State Corn, 85c pci'dozcn;
100 can; 3 Tor 2-jc.
York State Peas, 85c per dozen;
10c enn; 3 Tor 25c.
Fresh Apples. 15c: 2 Tor 25c.
Coui sen's Java Coffee, 25c.
Coursen's Mandehlinjr Java 2
pound tins. Finest coffee grown.
Coursen's Special Blend, 20c 11).
E. 6. Goursen
Wholesale and Retail.
BIG INDUSTRIAL
STRIKE IS ON
CARPENTERS, PLASTERERS AND
METAL WORKERS OUT.
Three Employ ei 3 of Sheet Metal
Workers Have Granted tho De
mand of Their Men Building
Trades' Council at a Meeting Last
Night Took Action That Will Have
an Important Bearing ou the
Strike General Tie Up of Build
ing Business Is Very Improbable.
Scranton's long threatened Industrial
strike is on.
Yesterday morning tho carpenters,
plasterers and sheet metal workers re
mained away fiom their usual places
of employment because their employ
ers did not concede the demands made
upon them,
There was no disorder of any kind.
Tho men simply lemalned away from
worlc pending a settlement of the dif
ferences between themselves and their
employers
The Building Tiades council nl its
meeting last night took action that Is
very encouraging to them, the strikers
snj.
Up to a late hour last night the gen
eral situation of the strike instituted
by the carpenters lemalned unchanged.
About COO men answered roll-call at 0
a. m. In Caipenters' hall, on Wjomlng
avenue, indicating that many had como
out, but before nightfall about fifty
men had been placed at wotk by con
tractors not associated with the Mas
ter Builders' Exchange. It was also
announced that as many more will go
to work today Every man, of course,
goes to woik on the basis of tho rules
of the unions.
As regai ds the tlnnersior those work
ers who have unlonIid themselves
under the head of tho Amalgamated
Sheet Metal Workers, their strike
seems to bo nearlng a settlement.
Three Master Tinners, T. F. Leonard,
C. E. Batttn and J. J. Hovvlej", granted
the demands nnd their men will go
back to work todaj'. This will affect
about one-third of the number of sheet
metal workers now out on strike.
PLASTERERS AFFECTED.
As was expected, tho plasterers were
affected by tho going out of the car
penters jostcrday morning, or In other
words, the plasterers cannot very well
work unless the carpenters do. There
upon the union known as Union No.
100, Operative Plasterers' International
association of the United States and
Canada, decided that the demands they
had made several weeks ago might as
well be struck for, because they had
not been granted. So they went on
strike. Trom tho fact that their posi
tion is so closelj associated with tho
carpenters, the situation so far as they
are concerned remains also unchanged.
The plasteteis' demands In the main
are Identical with those of the car
penters, excepting the wages, which
In their case Is 40 cents per hour. This,
as In the other Instances, Is a live per
cent Increase.
As Is the case when a strike Is on,
the unions weie leprrsented bj' watch
ers all day jesterdaj- to prevent the
Influx of non-union woikers. So far
as could be ascertained, no such In
flux occurred.
The most important event j'esterdaj'
was the special meeting of the Build
ing Trades council held last night in
Carpentets' hall This meeting was
called for the piuposo of consldeilng
the bearing that the carpenters'-tln-smlths'-plasteiers'
strike would have
upon othei unions alllllated with tho
council and even othoi unions not aetu
allj' atrtllated, but In such a position
as to bo effected 01 to afft et the ones
now out.
HAD A LONG SESSION
The meeting was In session about
three hours and the situation was dis
cussed fiotn overj possible point of
view It was decided that the rep
resentatives or delegates fiom each
union to the council bo directed to call
a special meeting of their union and
there nt decided whether or not tho
union should suppoit the unions al
ready out A special meeting of tho
Building Trades council will be held
Sunday morning In Carpenters' hall to
receive the lepotts from these dele
gates. This piactkally means that wherever
the Interests of one union In the coun
cil Is affected, nil will be, and all will
act ns one Tho rule that no union
man, no matter what class of work
that man may be Identified with, shall
woik on a Job wherever a non-union
man, no matter what work he may bo
employed to do, Is engaged, will, In
nil prohabllltj-, be enforced
In other words, a general tie-up In
the building tiades is very eminent as
a result of tho meeting held last night
MORNING MEETING.
The first order of business for the
day among the carpenters was the roll-
cau at Carpenteis' hall at 3 a. m. Near
ly every member of the two unions af
fected responded Many could not 10
spond, fiom tho fact that for a few
days or a few w eeks there w HI be some
or the carpenters working on Jobs that
weie contracted fot pievlous to March
1, 1810
When tho roll-call was completed, It
was announced to the men that tho
policy of the leadets representing the
men In tho movement was tr observe
the rules of good behavior, to make no
demonstrations, and, so far as possible,
not to gather In gioups In public places
and so conduct themselves as to In
duce public cilticlsm This announce
ment met with hearty approval by th
men. Another purpose of the loll-call
Is to list the men who are to receive
aid during the strike from tho unions.
Little else was done at this meeting,
nnd the men depaitcd, either to look
after some private matters, or, as soma
stated, "to do a little tinkering at
home."
During the couise of the da v. the
men dropped In at the Building Trades
council headquarters at 400 Lackawan
na avenue to see how affairs were pro
gressing. In all instances everything
was quiet and there wero scant hap
penings to Indlcato the existence of a
"strike."
Several contractors doing work on a
small scale came to headquarters and,
In some cases, either actually engaged
men, or on the other hand, simply as
Mrs. Wln9low's Soothing Syrup.
Ha3 been used for over PITTY YEAItS
by MILMOKH of MOTIUUtS for tli'lr
CJHLDJIKN WHILE TKUTIUNO WITH
PKIU'ECT SUCCKSS. It SOOTHES tho
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and
is tha best remedy for DIAUUHOEa.
Sold by Druggists In every part of tho
world Be euro and ask for "Mis, Wins,
low's Soothing Syrup," and take no other
kind. Twenty-live cents a bottle.
certained how It would bo posslbto to
find workmen whenever they were
wanted. Theso contractors, and It Is
said thcro are about fifty such, are
not members of tho Builders' Ex
change. REPORT FROM TAYLOR.
A report was received In tho after
noon from Union No. 757, at Taylor, to
tho effect that Contractor Christopher
Ward, of that place, had granted tho
demands and was putting on extra
men. Ho Is not a member of the Ex
change. Contractor Taylor, who Is a
member of the Exchange, and does a
largo contracting business In and nbout
Taylor, has not granted tho demands.
He employs about thirty men. The
union numbers about fifty members.
In answer to an Inquiry ns to whether
any non-union men had been put to
work on Jobs where union men wero
working, Business Agent Know Hon
stated that It was too early to con
sider this Dhasp. So far ns he could
learn, the Master Bulltleis wore not
taking any aggressive steps along that
line as yet.
About seventy men are nffected by
tho strike of Union No 80, Amalga
mated Sheet Metal Workers, and sev
eral very lmportnnt Jobs, ono or two In
a half completed state, are at a stand
still. Several conferences wero hold by
the men with Business Agent John
I'tleo. and headquarters will bo estab
lished today at 400 Lackawanna ave
nue so thnt the men can leport each
day on the same basis as the carpen
tets. At the Builders' Exchange rooms, 421
Lackavanna nvenue, overj thing was
quiet. Secretary B F. Laudlg, of tho
Exchange, stated that everything was
all right. Ho had heard of no over
tures, ami" ho had been told that tho
Bulldets wero not worrying; In fact,
several of them wero arranging to take
a vacation tilp for a short time.
When asked If steps wero being taken
to employ outside help, or put non
union men on, he stated that ho had
not heard of anv such movement, hut
added that If It wns necessary the
Builders could and would get men.
NOT VERY ENCOURAGING.
Providence Pave Contractors Aro
Rather Indefinite in Their Com
munication to tho City.
Engineer.
City Engineer Phillips has received
tho following In response to his letter
notifying the GIrard Construction
company of tho certification of the
Providence paving contract and direct
ing that work be commenced at once:
Olllco of Alcatraz Paving Companj, 1023
102il Wlthcrspoon Bulldlrg.
Philadelphia, Pa., May 31, lsOT.
Joseph P Phillips, City Etigineei, Scran
ton. Pa
Dear Sir: Your favor of tho 29th Inst
received and contents noted. We will let
you know In a very shoit time, now, ex
actly when wo will begin work on Provi
dence road and North Main avenue, and
will push it to completion with all pos
siblo haste. Yours very truly,
Alcatraz Paving Companj-,
A G, Hcthrlngton
VIco President nnd General Manager.
As has been presumed all along, the
GIrard Construction company and tho
Alcatraz Paving company arc, as
shown bj' this letter, one and the same
concern Tho companj-did a paving
Job in Olyphant recently under the
name of the Alcatraz Paving companj-.
Tho contract for the Hyde Park ave
nue pave was secured under the name
of Alcatraz company, but that was
before the Olj pliant Job was completed.
City Engineer Phillips has been com
plaining for some time past over tho
falluie of the Alcatraz people to get
In shape for the Hjde Park avenue
pave He has failed to discover after
the most diligent Inquiry thnt tho
companj has even secured any curbing
Cltj Conti oiler Howell has received
a copv of tho resolution passed unani
mously bjr both councils, tequestlng
him to certify the contract for the
construction of section D, of the Fifth
sewer district, which embraces several
blocks of the portion of North Main
avenue which is to be paved.
In the South Side sewer case the
court decreed that tho controller's
duty In the premises was simply of a
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OXFORDS
Extension edge or light weight
soles. Black, tan or patent leather.
No trouble In fitting you with
shoes here. Oxfords aro trouble
some only when tho making is
wrong or tho fitter careless. Wo
guarantee against both.
Our line at $2.00 are the
best shown in the city.
Get your pair beforo j-our size is
gone.
i
410 Spruce Street.
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Artificial Teeth for which other
dentists charge $15, $12, $8 and 5.
Our price, $8, $7, 5 and $2.75.
0 STYLISH $ nn 0
g WOMEN'S vV
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Gold Crown and Bridge Work for
which others charge $10, $s and $.
Our price, $5, $4 and $1.50.
Gold and other Fillings, 25c up.
We extract teeth, fill teeth and
insert Gold Crowns and Bridge
Work without pain.
Dr. Barrett,
Dentist,
316 Spruce St., '!$
LEADER IN LOW PRICES.
ministerial character nnd that ho was
not expected to go Into tho sufficiency
of the appropriation. It will bo re
membered that In the case of all theso
now sewers the appropriation for the
city's sharo of the expense Is made
by tho ordinance, but tho money Is
not specifically provided.
Tho city's sharo of tho cost of the
sewer In question Is $0,651.91. He
certified similar contracts In two pre
vious enses at tho request of councils
nnd Is disposed to sign this ono also.
His only lookout now Is to see that ho
does not nllow the city's Indebtedness
to exceed tho constitutional limit. Tho
is yet a margin of about $10,000. Tho
city's share of all the sewers under
way would exceed this amount.
Extension of Limit on Excursion
Tickets to Southern Now Jersey
Scashoro Resorts via Pennsylvania
Railroad (Wests Jersey & Seashoie
R, R.)
Beginning June 1 the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will extend tho lim
it on excursion tickets to the South
ern New Jersey scashoro resorts from
ten days to fifteen days, Including date
of sale. This extension covers Atlantic
City, Cape May, Ocean City, Sea Isle
Cltj Avalon, Stone Harbor, Anglosen,
Holly Beach, Wlldwood, Somers' Point,
and all other resorts on tho South
Jersey coast reached via tho West Jer
sey ond Seashore Railroad, and applies
to tickets from Philadelphia, Wilming
ton, Harrlsburg, Wllliamsport, Elmlra,
Wllkes-Barre, Pottsvllle, Rending,
Phllllpsbutg, New York, nnd Interme
diate stations.
This extension of limit, covering the
usual two weeks' summer vacation,
will no doubt receive the hearty ap
proval of business men, and others fill
ing clerical positions
Tho limit on excursion tickets read
ing from any of tho above beashoio
points to Philadelphia will also bp ex
tended from ten dajs to fifteen days.
Does Your Watch. Run.
fast or slow. Wc can adjust It right,
because wo have a man of thirty yeats"
experience to do that kind of work.
Davldovv Brothers
1
Smoke The Pocono Cigar, 6c.
The Traders
National Bank
Capital
Surplus
$200,090,
76,000,
Letters ot Credit for
Travelers, availably all
over Europe.
V'e solicit account; from firms, In
dividuals and corporations.
F L. PHILLIPS, Cashier.
BUY FISHING TACKLE
AT
Removed to
119 Penn Ave.
FELTON'S,
SOLE COMFORTERS
Choice Line Plain and Fancy Hose
at 25c and 50c the pair.
BELL & SKINNER,
Hotel Jermyn
UullJlnj.
2
c.
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J.WEICHEL,
132 Wyoming Avenue.
IUEY OIL AND
TELEPHONE 622
141 to 149 Meridian Stmt, Ssmtoi, Pj.
BURNING AND LUBRICATING OILS.
PAINT DEPARTriENT.-Pure White Lead, Colors
and Varnishes.
H h &) S
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Darken Our Doorway
with your presence when jou want to
darken your own doorway, or nnythlnR
else, with Paints of Kino Quality. Wo
have everything In tho lino of Taints,
Oils, Dry Colors, White Leads, Varnishes,
etc. Also tho right kind of brushes to
upply them with.
All theso paints arc of high grade and
of great lasting qualities Those for ueo
nutsido will stand yeurs without losing
color.
MATTHEWS BROS.,
3ao Lackawanna
Avenue.
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Hand & Payne s
Wo Aro Sliowlnt-a Special
Lino of
In Hovorslblo Kour-ln-Hiind3
nod Pull),
1 HAND & PAYNE
"ONTHB 3
faQUARU."
so3 Washington Ae. 3
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PIERCE'S MARKET
AH New and Slodcrn Fixtures.
Perfect sanitary plumbing. Goods
not exposed to dust and dirt from
the street.
Everything a market should
have you can find here. Compet
ent salesmen. Prompt service.
110-112-114 PENN AVENUE,
t .
4- "ECONOMY IS THE EASY" CHAIR
-- OP OLD AQC."
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Re-
; markable Event
l Is Our Great
r Mldseason Bargain Sale.
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Evcrj thing Imaginable for tho
comforts of homo during tho sum
mer months Is here awaiting jour
Inspection and selection, as it will
follow, slnco no refisonlng bbopper
In need of anjthtng In our various
departments could resist tho fas
cinating figures of our abundant
nrraj, whobo name Is legion.
The following are a few speci
mens. Solid oak, harcoal lllned
J co
chests and refrigerators,
upwards from
$2.98
Nlcclj- enameled Iron bed, all sizes
with br.is v tt'Ci e,n pn-ts cum
pie to with woven wlro is. A ()U
spring 3t.yO
All stsles sizes nnd finish of
poich and lwn s-ottccs be- JQp
ginning nt .
Fnlding camp
chairs, 19c. and
stools nnd
29c
X 225-227 Wyoming Ave.
This Toilet Set
L75
At
Is the best bargain ever offer
ed iu the city for the money
BUY ONE OF OUR
Dewey
Plates
75'
MANUFACTURING CO.
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