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THE SCRANTON T1UBUNJS- WEDNESDAY, AUGL'ST 14, 1901.
VOGUE OP THE
AUTOMOBILE
WBT OF BORANTON OWNERS
OROWINO RAPIDLY.
Dity Now Hns n Large Number of
Ardent AutomobiHate They Havo
Formed a Club nnd Club Runs,
Races, Etc., Aro' 8omo of the
Evonts That Will Shortly Bo
Arranged Scranton Men Who Are
Ownora of the Horaelosa Vehicles
Seon on the Stroeta.
Thr niorry cjiort nf nutmnobllhi(? It
Ihe latrt form of ntlilctlc rllvoriliti I"
take hold upon Hormitiinlanp, mnl the
trip which It h.i obtained (Pltiilnly
nn the full NpNoh mi any other imlput
Brftpp liittcn to a KtiitnlHtlll fur tenai
"itv. All Mirts niul rotnlltlon of utltos are
Hen on the Im'.il HtirptH, anil tmw Hint
en Hiiioni'ilillf rluli hast been ni'Kiin
Izfl. exhibition, tfhtu of Hpri'tl nlnl
rarPt will be coon f.imllliir mIrIuc. It
li iitluiatcil that there arc from twenty-five
to thirty hmxolpyH ehl-le. now
owned by ScrantonlaiiH. ami hi'Miles
Iht-tp there me many lcnted nutot In
dally use.
The firM oil" to lip viewed In rVr.in
lon was the Wlnton wimiIIiic nmihltie,
In which V. V. Scranton n fie
tiupntly wen iIiIIiik about Hip cltv or
Fplnnlni,' about Lake Si ranton. '. S.
Weeton whs the M'cond Keiitl' man to
InvotU In one of the he,iv piillliiK an
loinobllcM, ami xluee tliPii all Kt.iili'"
of .mi tot have been liitrodin fl, the laM
helnK a Rl.ucful ioulili-eatid miiip
owned by C H. .lone, which auhed
two vveeln ,iro. it nd l.t Mich an easy
liiovlns. litfhl and comrortablc equip
ment that ihcie will no doubt soon bo
ninny more nt them owned by Scran-t'liiMii:-.
si:.ts six im:i:suns.
It will easily .xeut nix persons nnd
rwivPH iioliidPtihly and smoothly. One
of the Hi si hoii-ele-s r.n liases to lip
uPfl In Si ranton was tli.it owned by
Hairy I.. Stionc. of wt Si'ianton.
whiih i an be still seen and hp.ud ns
i whizzes over the cliy streets. Yoimu
hlloilK. who Is i oiisIiIpiuIiIp of a me
rh.iulcnl genius, built the m.nliliu- him
self whin he was e( a student it i the
Si.intou IiIkIi schuiil anil mioii utter
he graduated fiom that Institution in
JM:i. the automobile tnade Its Initial ,ip
pearaiKo, since when It has been a fa
miliar s-pectaele to Scr.iutoniaiit in
K neral.
Tlioe In older after Mr. Si ranton
rod Mr. Weston as the Hist niobllliiK
iMitliusiasts came II. I,. Jones. Ir. Hire,
l: ii. Conner., . V. Hedlotd. Dr. llepi
111 ins. 1'rank Silllmaii. jr.. Italph Me
paiKPl, .1. I.. Athetton. .1 II. MriHikt,
' I). .Jonet. 1)1. I'eil;, ,1. S. Cox.
thailes 1HII. . I.. U'atklns. 1. T.
('rilitlolil. Hi. II. U Whip anil Nlclndat
Klce, Tho majoilty of the.-p and Hollo
Manvllle. of Carliondale, aie the mem
bers of the Automobile club.
A number of the earllpr mai bluet
Vile run by K.isollne. V 1) Hoyer po.-
s-ilif: one for awhile, bin later dis
puting ot it. The steam mobiles aie
lion hPcoinliiK reioKlllzeil us the mo
utt
i isily iiianaspil and least ciunbersoui
lie
ar
iiiaihlnes, and aie in oauo. So fi
I help have been few lonu t litis, but
of
1 He decided enthusiasm has bei
u
t-hovvn alone these lines, and It wi
is
only last Kilday that A P. Heilfo:
nnd Or. Peck left in tin it aiitnmobll
d
le.t
iiir iiiii.iiieiiMiia.
Ilarr .limes' inn to Ituffalo, made
In iicoid tune, I now a miilter of loi-.il
histoty. he nuking the tup in ivvent.
usht how and llfty-Ilp mluutes, ami
Ihe letuin in tweiity-eiRht lnuirs. Mun
dav lie will Mart out mi another tiip.
I'hiladelphla and Haltimote belnc the
'"imlnal points tint time. He nia.v be
B' companlcil by Italph MeRaicil. The
nine auto will be used by Mr. Jones as
in his IiiilTalo trip.
i'M'ii is to mi:i;t.
President V. ston ha railed a meet
ing; of the Automobile club fur the lat
lor part of thu week and it will be held
Ither ThuiMlay or Ktlila.v to effect
permanent orsa nlz.it Ion. .lohn II.
Ill ooks, one of the city's most entllllsl
astn niobollsts, Is seir. taiy. but there
re htlll a treasuier and U e-prcsld..nt
. i be elected.
The asocial Ion's objei t.t are the bet
tfilntr of Scranton toads, the pmtci .
:.oii ii nutomohilisu' Iiui-iiih and for
" ial purposes. I'ltili toiuns will oin
t- spcuteil. anil it It vriy liki l. that a
Mill) linns p will bo a possibility of (!).
n ar futliie. This It tin. miy'iiui, of
!lc kind in Niii'tlieiitifiii '..nnsyln.
lia. l'hiladolphla has Itt Autoniobll
Ist.t' clubs and so has I'ittsbuic. but
there me no banded iiKKiejj.it ions ,,f
into ownt'i.t In this mi tluu of the
Itate.
A rcniisyhnnla Stale association
liav be foiineil of the clubs of the
Iiipp places and lnioi'-i-ii v meets ar
auced. Kor the presi nt. howecr. the
j1 club men will .oiitPiil themselves
Mth xhlbltlon tuns, short tountr. out.
iiks and easy r.u Iiir. The tlit lun
Mil tak plaiO the hoc 'lid wok in
' ptPinbet.
THEY GET AN ADVANCE.
5witchmen Successful in Tholr
Agitixtion for Bettor Wages.
As a l.'sult nt the leient confpli in e.t
Ptuitn Deiieral Supprintendnt Claike
nd the Rie.Miie i nnitultteo of tho
,:ikuw tuna switilunen, the latter
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Wilkci-Dtrre. Cirbendile.
4 5-8 Commonwealth hld'g, Erranton, Pi.
MtlMtlVltltlMMtaMMil '4 X '4
havp secured an ndvpnee In wnRPS nnd
nssuranros of tho rediess of KrIevanceH
on other scoie?.
The Kilpvatup loiniiilltee will report
the ipstllt of Its wotk to the local lodRes
before making It public
REMAINS LAID AT REST.
Funeral of John B, Rollly Attended
by a Grout Concourse
The esteem In which .lohn II. ltellly
wan lipid In this i'iiinniunlt wa.t dpm
onstrated esleidity b the Rii-at ton
course of people who attenilfd hit
fltneial from the lesldenro of tils
biothei'-lii-law. 1'. II. Ollroy, of I'lras
ant stteet, West rit ranton. Mr. Ilellly
(lied Sattliday at South OrailRP, N. .1.,
where he has resided for the last elRht
yeais. fiom Inlitrle.t sustained on the
pievloiis Wcdtiesilay. The remains, ac
companied by his wife and their four
ehlldien. and a number of his friends
and iclatlves mrlveil In tills city Mon
day nlcht.
TIioiirIi It wat elRht yeart since Iip
left this i Ity lenietiibratR'c of hlni was
not dead In the minds of tlmn who
had enjoyed hit acfuallitntli.'e. They
recalled their admiration for him be
cause of hl.t manliness, honesty of pur
pose and the sturdy tnuniRo, mixed
fiom ati semblanep of briisiupne.ss, by
hl.t litifu ItltiLT cotiitesy and considera
tion for others nnd yesterday they
i iiiiip to pay their tributes of respect
to his liiciiini y and to Raze, for the Inst
time upon the kindly features. Kor
the youiiR widow, so Mirol allllcted,
and her little children the most un
bounded sympathy wa.t expressed.
Kor an hour bofoie the time llxed
for the funeral a, stieam of people
passed throtiRli the pallor, xvhere the
body lay, sitriouiiiled by masses of
bealttlittl llowers, to take their Una I
farewell of the dead. At il.SO the body
was removed to St. Patrick's chinch
on Jackson street, where a IiIrIi mass
of requiem was celebrated by Ilex-. I.
II. l.avelle. At tho conclusion of the
mass he dellveied a short sermon, tak
Iiir for hit chief thought the exerlast
Iiir tew aid waltliiR for those who me
true to themselves and obey the laws
of t'.od dtirlUR their earthly pIlRilmaRe.
He teferied to thp deceased as u man
xho had been true to his rellRlon. He
wa.t not a cold foiinalitt, but one to
whom the practice of his icIIrIoii wat
a Joy, He was a Rood husband mid
father a Rood llvlnR man and had been
Rfanted the Rrace of IipIiir itep,ned
fot death. I'eitalnly he had attaint d
to hit tew mil In the Rteat beyond.
Ktom St, Patrick's church the re
mains wen taken to the Cathedral
lemeter.x, whore Interment xvas made.
The funeral procession was the latRos-t
seen In West Scranton for some time.
The pallbearers xxere: William
o'ltourke, of New Yoik; Kdward (iart
land. of PlillllpsbtiiR, X. ,1 James
Sweeney. Andtew I'onl.in, Frank Hoy
Ian and Patrick .Murphy. The llor.il
ofl'eriiiRs weie imrlpil by the follow Iiir:
Owen Hrady, of .New Yoik: Austin
Unify, of HliiRliainton, X. V.: A. J.
Douuheity and William Council. Some
of the principal tloinl offerhiRs weto
fioni the follow Iiir: Poles with broken
wires from the teleRrnph opeiatois of
the dlstilct In which the dei eased had
chaiRe of the whet ot the Western
I'tilon: llmal stand, fiom WatclilitR
IoiIrp, .Vo. lifi. Ancient (hder i'nlted
Workmen, of South OraiiRc; pillow,
fiom his brothel s: wreath, from Mr.
M.inda. of South OiniiRo: wieath.finui
Mm. mir, of South (IraiiRc; bouiiuets,
fiom Mrs. White, of South or.uiRe,
and I'Mwmd tlaitland. of PhlllipsluiiR,
Aiiioiir the out-of-town people at tho
fiiiieial weie: (Iwen and Kdward Ilell
ly or .New Vmk. Iirotliers of iho ,,..
ceased; William n'ltoiiike. (iw.ii
P.r.uly, Mis. Me.xermid Mis. l.ixln. of
New YoiK; l-.'dward li.n timid, or Phll
lipsluiiR, and Austin Dulfy, of HIhr
hamton. SUSPECTED OF BURGLARY.
John Shoernn and John Finnegan
Undor Arrest.
John Sheeran ami John KiiiurRau. of
Uelli Mie.weie, 'i letted J r-lt i (In. U1.
Iiir by Patmlnien IVpik-.v and (leoiRe
Jones, on suspirion of havlnR at
tempted to bmclarize tin- stole of Mis.
Convey, at Itailio.id aveiiueand Kouith
strict.
A window in the store was bioktn
about 3 Ha iMlork. and the iihIm' wii.s
heard by tho two pntiolmen. who hur
lied to the seene They saw no one
about, but a woman llxltiR aeioss id,,
stteel sild that .she dad seen Kltinc
R.'in and anothei- oiiiir man, tunned
Iiomlnlik Cii.iham, niunliiR awa.v alter
tho crash. The patiolnien ' found
Sheeran near the state In an Intoxi
cated coudlti'Ui, and placid him uuder
arres. KlimeRiui was captuied shoit
1 afienvnid.
In police mint .vesteiday inoinltiR
both piisonei.s vveio icmanded for n
further Ileal Ins today.
ARE SEEKING CERTIFICATES.
Mnstor Plumbers Took Examina
tions Last Night.
Another examination of appluanu
for mast. plumbeis' , ertiflcati s under
the pMixisloiih of the u, vx s, i on, l-i lass
law. was hold last niRht In the min
nion mm II elinmlier. A number of the
leadliiR mast, i pluinbeis took the ex
amination. The examining board Is composed of
PlllinbliiR Inspector A. C. Monk". Mas
ter Plumbir M. K. o'Malley. Jotuney.
man Pliunbi'i- Thomas Connors and
Health Oilli u- W. l:. Alien, M. u.
t itittttHfttt
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CITY NOTES
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I), I, W iV DVV. -The t.alki.inin
.i.inliiion nifiicl tlo-ir .lull f.nnln jislruloy
.mil tin' train mm mil In- pjl.l tmlj.i.
(' II II or V. .1. I'W iys.i,p unpioje,
nf tln Crnii.il Knlinail n( Now ,Ihm-.v lictvii'iii
Miinli l liiinl, ami Nuiiinn iilll l." imUl on
Am;. J-'
mi.dk i. MHiinv .n:r.is,-ji,p coimi,
f.ii ii ii met lii reiiiiUr irwlun Ul it tuli t iinl
lUtrn, il tu .in Ihti'MIInu- Mir on hiiktj Iij
Pr lliiu-iclii.
0i:it t'AM)li.Ti:. Arlliur W. I.onU', ot
Huiiinriri, jiiiiiliv rreUlrinl with I hiiiinm
llaii nt the Hipiilillun imuilj ummitttc, u a
lamlidatp for lounly unifjor,
NO INCjl T IIKI.P.-rnlrM tlir mine in-prc
mr nhleis in hiiiirat in t lie u,.e nl 'IIiihii.u
M'iri.n. mIki a Ulloil at Old I'nrr on Mnmljj,
(I'luiiir llul.ciK "111 not iln an.illiini,- in the rar,
NO lll.lt IM'l'l.sT.-C'rpmiirT ItnlirrH U rn.
ImiiiL' riiilcnro in tlir ta-c n Wlllian, la,
Mini mj klllril nn tlir I.jil,aw.iniu ijIIumiI nt
( lark' Smiiinll mnif tiinr acn, atel will hold an
Inriutri in the mun hoiue at a date to be an.
linnurril later.
Kmoktt the Pocono Clfiir, Be.
MUST LOOK
BOTH WAYS
JUDGE KELLY'S OPINION IN
THE POTTER CASE.
Undor the Law of Pennsylvania Ho
Say That Boforo a Person Crosses
tho Tracks of n Trolley Company
They Must Stop at the Edge of the
Track and Look Doth Ways Facts
on Which the tho Suit for Damages
Against tho Scranton Hallway
Company Was Based.
JipIkp J. P. Kelly on Monday hand
ed down an opinion In the ease of
(JenrKo V. i'otter mid others iiRiilntt
the Sui union ltnllvvny (omp.itiy. In
xvhleli the rule to shovx- cause why
Judgment shotid not be entered In fa
vor of the ilefendnnt lion obstante
veioilli'lo l.t iiiuilu absolute. Tho opin
ion follows:
The plaintiffs In this ease, at the
time of the aeeldont complained of,
were eiiRiiKed in tin btttcherliiK busi
ness In the IioiourIi of Dunniore. On
the innrnlniT of the lflth of October,
ISM, Charles Potter, one of the plain
tiffs, was roIiik about with a team of
horses and a covered butcher wiiroii
setvliiR his cllslomei.t. and had in ca
sino to i ro.ts Ninth WnthliiRton axe
nue upon xvhlch the defpndaiit com
pany operated n Htreet inllway, Ji.iv
Iiir n sltiRle truck located In the center
of the street. He xva.t drlviliR from the
easletl.x side towards tho xxesteily. mid
n short distance axvay from North
WnthliiRton axetiue sot upon Itlch
niont avenue, xxhlcli Intersects North
WnthliiRton avenue at light anulet.
While nttcniptiiiR to ci oss, and xvln-n
hl.t off hoise Rot one foot Inside the
first rail, ho dlscoveied n car ap
pioaehliiR from a northerly direction
comliiR down n steej) Rrade nt a IiIrIi
late of speed, accoidliiR to Ills testi
mony, and fearing he xvotild not be
able to Ret across in safety, he pulled
hl.t left rain In mi effort to Ret hit
hoise oft the trnek, but, althoiiRli he
succeeded In RettliiR tho horse's flout
foot out from between the rails, he
lid not Ret far iioiirIi nwny, and the
horse was struck In the tump, knoiked
under the car, and killed,
C A 1 1 K I.KSSN KSS C 1 1 A ItCS K I).
The other hor xvas srxctely Injui'd.
the xv.'iroii and the harness dmnaRd,
and the palntlffs alleRliiR that the ac
cident xvas the result of the ncRllRence
of the defendant's servants. Instituted
this suit to nover for the damam.t
sustained. The case xvas submitted to
the Juiy subject to a point reserved,
viz., whether there xvas mi vldence In
the case upon vvhli h the plaintiffs xxere
entitled to recover. A verdict wat
rendered In favor of the plaintiffs, and
a mle was entered to tdiou iiuise w by
judgment should not be entered In fn
xor of the defendant notwithstanding
tin xi iillci.
Wo are nf opinion that there was
siilllclont evidence In the ease to sus
tain a Hurling that the defendant wat
guilty of negllgcm p. and theicfoie the
question of the contribllloiy negli
gence of Charles Potter, who had
I'liargp of the team at the time of the
accident, is the one now to be (onsld
crcd. This itittlon must bo disposed
of on the testimony of Charles Potter
alone, giving It the most favmnhli
couttriK tlon of vvhli h It is Misieptible
III the plaintiffs' fax or.
North Washington avenue runt prac
tically north and south, Itlchmoul east
and west. eioslng North Washington
axenue ai right angles. Theio is a
Moep grade on North Washington ave
nue towards Illchnioiit for a distance
of about two hundicd feet. The accident
happened In the rlajtline, and thcie
were no othfr teams or obstructions
of any kind In the vicinity at the time
of the lolllsion. Mr. Potter xvas about
to iross the track at the Inlet section
of the streets at the time hl.t hoise
was strut k, going in a westerly direc
tion. stai;ti:i tu cijoks tkack.
Aii oiding to hl.t testimony, giving
It the most favorable conttriictloii,
xv hen he got to a point twenty or thir
ty feet fiom the stieet car track, he
stoppetl his team and looked to see
whether a car was appmachlng fiom
the north, and looked down to spp If
one xvas approaching fiom the south,
ami seeing no cars In either dlreitlon,
he started on to uoss tlir track xvlth
hit hoises on a walk, nnd when his off
Iiuise got his right front foot inside the
i all ho heaid a whistle ami looked up
and saw the car approaching fiom over
the hill. He Immediately pulled to the
left, but did not succeed In Retting out
of the way, and the horse was struck
as already stated. After leaving the
point xvhere he stopped, twenty or thir
ty toet axxay troni the track, lie did not
look In the dliectlon from xvhleli the
I'm f nine until bis linrsn brnl one foot
upon the track; he could see the ap
proach of the car for a distance of
sixty-live paces, about 200 feet.
I nder these circumstances he xxns
guilty of contilbutory negligence, as
wo nndeistand the law. ns hilrl down
by our supreme court. In llhrlshm.iii
vs. Hatilsburg. etc.. Itallway Co., 1.10
Pa. istt. it is laid down as an unbt inllng
into to he oh.wrved nt all linns lltnt
one who is about to drive across a
stieet inllway track must look In both
directions for the approach of a mr
when he gets to tne etige or the traiK,
and Just before he crosses, Mr. Jut.
tlce Paxsnn, in delivering the opinion
of the court In that case, .tay.t:
"The rule tn ston. loolc rind lls.t..n .a
applliahlp In pait, at least, to miss
ing stieet railwa.x.t. a person driving
a x chicle has but to use his ees to
avoid such at cldents. There is tin
lunger, as In the case nf steam roads,
of stopping a horse at the veiy edge
of the track. When, therefore, n citi
zen attempts to cross such track. It is
his duty xvhen he teaches It to look in
both dlrei lions for an approaching or.
it very r.ucly, It It ever happens, that
the street It so obstructed that the
ar may not be pen as the citizen ap
proaches the track. It Is lilt duty to
look at that point, and If there Is any
obstruction, to listen, nnd his negle. t
to do so It negligence, per se. This It
an unbending rule to be ohserxed at all
times, nnd under all circumstances, in
the nse of steam roads, a question
sometimes arises ns to tho proper
place to stop, look mid listen, Wheie
there l.t a fair doubt upon this question
we Inve held that It unlit be sub
mitted to n Jury. Mut no such question
ailses In the r,Mc of city lallvvay.t. If
the citizen looks Just before he t rosses,
he avoldt all danger of accident."
WAS NKGMCiHNT.
Applying this principle tn the pret.
ent case the plaintiff, Charles Pntti-i-,
liil not take such piccnutlnn jiitt bo
fore be attempted to cioss at the law
requlres, and under the authnrltv
above cited he xvas guilty of tu gllg. nee
Viv s If the car xvas 200 feet away
from him xvhen his hoi so had but one
font over the rail, there could lie no
qupBtlon but that he could have pulled
back In time to avoid being strut k, un
less theio wan something mutual to
Tlinntiisli liuliii'llon I.w tnllion rutM
(!U'lu.tlr hfiuro br-'t nuitium. some are now
ilr.iulnir Mlulo ot Jl.-1"1. i-I.Vm am) fl.srrn
Mam In tUe antl 'l niinill", tpnllfy irinilir
to till iilliniw whl'li Vil .ii. .1 Si.0 .cr ninnih
at ttio flail. 'I hi' .ltli-iiUuti of VMIUI'lill A iniin.
I'PopIe ' "lltltf'l. I'Oiitloiu furnUheil. Write
rr i ill f r iliratatj,
BUCK & WHITM0RE, SCRANTON. TA
hold his xx agon or something unusual
on the part ot tho horse, of xvhleli there
Is nothing In the testimony. The prin
ciple laid down In Carroll vn. It. It. Co.,
'i W N. C. .11:1, and followed In many
subsequent caset, It seems to ut xxotild
prevent the plaintiff from recoveilOR
under the clrcllliiHtanccrt as detailed by
Mr. Potter.
Tin only leasonnble Inference, how
evt r. to draw lroin his testimony Is
that after lie stopped sump distance
uw.iy fiom the tracks and looked In
both directions' for tin approach of n
car. and seeing none, lit pineeedetl to
Irlvo nirost xvlthout any further ef
fort to set If any car was coming
from the north, nnd xvhen he heard the
whistle and looked up. the car xvas so
closely upon him hl.t horse was struck
befoie In iouIiI get out nf the xxay.
t'litler such circumstances the law
holda him guilty of contributory negli
gence. And now, August 12, 1001, the rule
to show cailte why Judgment should
not be entered In favor of the defend
on nnn obstante veiodlelo is madn absolute.
Marring Licenses.
IVtrr lliiiMry llufTilo, V. Y.
(V. rlU I' U,il,li mi AlbrlKlit airnue
IVtrr l Hut MltnoW
Anni Ii. Nrwtninl Mlnonki
llivlil I', llr.in , tliimnnrr
Mary L. M.ll.ile Itunmurc
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
Killi Srlir-vltk, AilmiiihlMlrl: of Hit- flilp r,f
.Toliti lluvnjnk, rlftcivil, hrmiglil milt yivtrnl.iy
ntc.iiiisr the Srllv rf P.iilirr M. Mi'linlM, nl
ltoiiilliain. In runviT tlrath lu'i-rllt. P. i;, II.ijIp
ami I, 1. Wi'ilrinan me the I tint HIV ittoinr.it.
.ttiilKi hrlly i'tiMiliy nmlf an onlri IImii
tnmnrniw at tlir tlino (or liritlin; nrmiiiiciili in
tin rinlly cjo o( . 1. Sprnrrr .icilhst TlinniiH
It llufhn nml l'rul II lluinrv, in vvliltli I.
Imnlipil a illMilo our tlic pil.nt tlriU ot llio
1 lnnr itl lie pit Kt r.
Tin muntv rmiiiniMinnrM .x.-Atrrd iv nppoinlrd
f'li.irlrt Ttiviillttrrr (14 l.ix rollritnr of thr trronil
wiiiil, nml ri-ippolnti'il Solninon Millir in tolltf
tor f'T Hit' lliirti'inlli vi.tnl.
Attoinit It II. llolg.it,' In taken on appeal
ti tho Nipprinr conn from tin nnlir ot inurt
ivoirrl on Miiiitl.iv rrnkmit thf li'iuor lii'fnae ot
Jtlt llnnk, ot Hit sixth nml, Dnnn-erc,
NON-SUIT WILL NOT
BE STRICKEN OFF
City of Scranton Can Not Collect
from E. E. Sturgea tho Bum Suod
for- Tho Opinion Rendered.
.IuiIrp .1. W. Carpenter on Monday
bunded down mi opinion refusing to
takj if the compulsory non-suit In
the i. ise of the city of Scranton
against i:. H. Sturge.t to leiover the
xnliie of an asphalt pavement laid In
fiout of ptopcrty on North Washington
avenue owned by .Mr. Stuiges. Tha
opinion follows:
(ini of tin; njviii givrn In tlic motion for
a nun Milt In tin nv h.h tlio foil. mine:
"Iho oitlin line and t . nt r it. t In lliis caw,
pinviilitii; a llni il.t dnt tlir atfsnu'iit upon
tlio .ilmitinc iuipi itii' liall tnvcr not only d.e
on lti n.i I i.mt ol tho put tut lit, hut Hit krrpi.n;
ot tlio itiiiit in n pill .i-iln't miliniry ,,ir .unl
ten fur tho piTiml nt tltt .vo.ir, .mil thoio be-Ini.-
i. rvnlintp from vthlih the iikI of sin Ii
repair tan be st pirated frcm tin cnt of the
hi until iiii.ioitinrnl, and the hiriro itraawt
tin- iMtt'ii.t owntr, for mhIi lopalu Inlnit tilt
(Til anil iiniiitlinrit'tl, n jnrt ot the awj
lnolil t ill In' eollritril."
'Ihe protilin of tho conlr.ut rolatms tn re"
piiis i a follows:
It it tinlhrr pinvlilfil nn.1 ann'oil that the
K.ntl lonliattor hliill kirp s,m pavrment in
good npalr In tin (sxtUf.iition or ttie street
oniinls-i..iiir for a ptnoil of flip jpus from
the iniiiplt tin tlii'ioof Sin.li repaint to imliiilo
nil lirraklin; of tin- pnrimiit for gi or viat.r
or othrr purjiosfit, a-t well a the onllnaiy wtar
niul tfir i" f.ir ,n the cilj I ei.iui inetl, lint
Ihe soil ioinp.iliy liny lollt'it fiom the Ct.,
ami Njittr loiiipini, or any propi'ity owntr,
the rnt of niikinj npalrs vvlirn IneakiEi's are
npiiii'il for thi'ir lonienlriiip. The il of null
ripina N not tn rxetetl sj.ul por niiuro anl."
'Iho tpitiion iiiiolieil lirit li.i-tt In tn 'tin ithil
liv the fnniur prntilfiit jmlk'P of tlii toint In
ttie ta-e of the I'uv of Willlani'poir v. IIukIi-j,
T I. itk. i. lp.il Nevis (.;, in an opinion vvhitli
imiH Ihe iiiiip kioiiiiiI, uml til Ii i ko well
f-iiiioititl by tho fitr utiil fiiini the lotirt.
of Mvrral Mate that vie li.no nn Ihmi.iih.ii in
ffill'ittiiii; it
Ihe proiii-ii ii fur iep.ur vietp Militaiili,illy
tin- Kime in the t i..n, PMepl hit in the
Willlain-port iae the lontrnior mi to ktrp
tin' piitnient in n pair for ten rar, iiheiea,
in tin. cite, it wet lull flip; but in cpienl of
the cats itt ! tlte time was fiie jcai. Ami
tin piintipte m tin ?imo in any eirnt
llti pnivKinii in not in thp ratine of a Rinr
aim that thp vvoik will be dune; that i pnv
viilul for in thp pp (Hiatinn, uhhli prewiIlK!
in ilet.nl the kind ami qiialitv of mileriil whi.li
slull lie iired i ,ibi Hie inaiinir in whiili tie
woik hhall Iip iloiie; hut. liimi"; rlone the wmk
in inortlinip vulli the 8pitliiiatmn, thpy were
al-n tn ktrp the pivenitnt in ripair for file
veil, tlipco repaiiN tn ini Iinlo the oitliniry vveur
ami tear mil tn lie Miihont t vpinso tt the ut.i,
tlm itnii'iin upon the atiulting propeitv own
ci the aikliiunil luinlrn ot repilriiu Hie pave,
niont for the pel mil meiitionul, the cvpriiv of
lilt Ii na pifMimalilv ililn.tlrii ami taken into
suniint liy the toniraitnr In living the rut'
for ivliifh the pavement Mould lie laid.
'I lt.it the pieptrly owner tannot lie required
tn heir the r vpni'i; of npilrlni; the pivrment,
flit i' u i I ml. nt kittlnl in thl .state. Vi.
llani-poit v(t. lletk, l I'x. 147.
Ilelieiinc tint the plaintiff wn not rntitletl
tn tetniir for the reion ahme mentionul, up
deem it tiiino.eMiii to iniiotlir tin othir rt
(..nn iiiil.ii. ell in 'lie motion fur non Atiit
The rule tn tike olf the m n suit i ilU-
rlnifpii.
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AN OFFICER
ISACCUSED
FRANK CLARK CHARGED WITH
BLACKMAIL.
Goorfjo Smith Claims That Ho Ar
rested His Wlfo for Keeping; a
Bawdy House for the Sole Purpose
of Having Her Bled to Bottle, the
Case Smith Claims Ho Was Offer
ed a Settlement' or $60 Clarko
Held in $600 Bail by Alderman
Ruddy.
A rase xvhlch ptotnlses to p.votvc Into
something a little mote sensational
than suitacp Indications Indicate xxas
aired before Alderman M. .1. Ruddy lasf
night.
Fiank t'lailie, one nf the liumeiou.t
special olllcers, deputy constable, de
tecllve, lc, xvho inalte Alderman
Kelly's, onico their headquarters, wat
the defendant ami (ieoige Smith, of
Oakfoid coin t, was thp piotecuior.
The chaigu pipfeiied against Clarke
xvas blackmail.
l.ottle Smith, tho prnseuitor's xvlfe.
xvas arrcstetl last Saturday bv t'lmke
on n xv m rant Issued by Aldctman
Kelly, dunging her xvlth keeping a
bawdy house, and entered ball In the
sum of $",00 for her appeal mice nt
coin t. This miii h both sltles admit.
but their sloilet as to the rest of the
case don't tally.
Act ntdlng to the story told by .Mrs.
Smith, Chailes anil (Seorge Dunlin, the
"speakeasy detective-' fotmeily em
ployed by the city, came to her house
last Saturday afternoon antl remained
for some time. Clarke, she paid, g.ixe
one of the women $ and said he'd be
ainiind again.
The two men then left, but were back
again in a half hour xvlth a wat rant
for her artcst. Issued by Alderman
Kelly, An Individual mimed l.eroy
Welsh figured at ptosecutor. Mrs.
Smith testltled that she xvas unable to
go to the alderman's couit on account
of sickness anil sent her husband in
stead. George Smith, the husband, testltled
that he went to Alderman Kelly's court
antl theio met the Individual xvlth the
nrlttocratic name of l.eroy Welsh, xvho
hail svvoin out the xvairant. He had
never seenWeKh before, he said. Welsh
olTered to settle the case If he paid J.'iO
and Aldimau Kelly said he xva.t agree
able providing he (the ableiman) te
celved n small matter of tO.SO In costs.
Smith says he teltiseil to settle antl
entered ball for his xvlfe's appearance.
Mis. Smith's testimony as to the two
visits of Doiiliu nnd Cl.itkt xxas cor
loborated by Klo Aspell, one of the
Inmates of the place. Clarke antl Dun
lin entered sweeping denials antl said
the only time they had ever been In
the house was when the wart ant wat
served. Claike admitted having been
prosecutor against "Itctl" Annie, who
xvas chatged some time ago with keep
ing a bawdy house, antl xvho xv.is ni
le.ttctl on a xvairant Issued by Atlcr
inan Kelly.
Aderman Kelly was present in the
Intciest of Clarke anil pleaded earn
estly for hl.t release, lie let loose a
xv hole string of ndjectivc.t describing
xv hat n lino ofllcer he is. Some of them
xveie "honest." "lalthful," "Industri
ous," 'sober," "cupful"' and "good."
Altleiinan ltuddy wasn't much Im
pressed and held Claike In KiO" ball.
Ablet man Kelly qualified as his bonds
man. An effort will be made to loeate the
mysterious Mr. Welsh today, lie is
said to go by a number of names and
to have been liuplbatod In null c.ii s
beftne. It was said that he came up
to Alderman Ituddy's ollUe last night,
but left hurriedly.
TEACHERS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Mr. Fellows Received Information
from Superintendent of Education,
Secrctarx- Fellows, of the boanl of
control, has icieivcd a letter fiom
Kud W. Atkinson, superintendent of
education for the Philippine lMands
giving Information lor those xvho may
desire to become teacher In thise far
oif tropical Isles of the sea.
All applicants for positions as teach
ers must be either Normal school or
ollege graduates, and must have had
several years' expcilence at teaching,
in addition to being actually engaged
In that work when application Is made.
"They munt be sound physically," says
the letter, "and must he willing to in
cept xxhatexer location may be as
signed to them."
The salary of teachers avetngos $7."
a month and Is paid In gold. Pas-sage
to the Island.t Is furnished fiee tin
government trans-ports, but $1 per day
It ietUlictl for food. The tilp takr
about thirty days. Applications for
positions may be made thtoiigh Sctre
taiy Fellow a.
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