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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- THURSDAY, DECEMBER ll-, 1902 5
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10WRY FINDS
FOR JENKINS
HEFEREE ALLOWS HIM A VER
, DICT OF $5,410.
decides That He Is Legally Entitled
to His Salary as Delinquent Tax
Collector Because Former City
Treasurer, If Appointed, Never
Qualified for tho Office by Filing a
Bond as Required by Law City
Solicitor Watson Preparing As
signments of Error.
Attorney M W. I.owry, wliu wat up
pointed to hear tho evidence In the case
of OorRc W. Jenkins ngnln.st thr city,
rendered a decision yesterday In which
lie found for tho plaintiff, awarding
lilm a vprdlct for $5,410, the exact
nmount surd for.
Mr. Jenkins was suing to recover his
nnlary ns delinquent tns collector for
the thirteen months beginning July 1,
1901, nnd ending July SI, 1D02. Tho Su
preme court hod already decided In
favor of his original title to the office,
and the point In this suit was as to
whether or not he hnd been removed
rrom office.
In his opinion, Hcfcroe I.owry points
out that. whlh It Is claimed that former
City Treasurer Iioblnson was appoint
ed ns delinquent tax collector In July,
1901, there Is no documentary evidence
to prove this, the letter which Recorder
AV. Iv. Council sent, making- tho np
polntment, having been lost.
Admitting, however, that Mr. Itobln
son was appointed to the place, the
referee points out that he never quail
tied. Upon his own admission lie never
filed a bond, and It is set forth as a
well established principle of law that a
man Is entitled to hold office until his
successor shnll have been duly elected
and qualified.
If Referee Lowry's Interpretation of
the law is the correct one, then Mr.
Jenkins is I.-. reality the collector of
delinquent taxes at the present time
and Is entitled to draw salary at the
rate of $,",00O per year, which Is the
maximum fixed by the act.
City Solicitor 'Watson, however, isn't
satisfied that Mr. Lowry's Interpreta
tion Is the correct one, nnd he is at
present ongagrd in preparing a list at
exceptions to the finding.
AN ENJOYABLE DANCE.
Successful Soclnl Event Conducted
by Telephone Girls.
The young women employed at the
loeal exchange of the Central Pennsyl
vania Telephone company gave a dance
last night at tho Scranton B-tcyele club,
which was attended by upwards of a
hundred couples fiom this city and
towns up and down the valley. Kxccl-
ionl music was furnished by Bauer's
oiehestra.
The young ladles In charge of tho
nffnlr were as follows: Miss Emma
Hcffron, Miss Clertrudc HefTron, Miss
Hllrnbeth Lees, Miss Bertha Hold, Miss
Kalherino liussell, Miss Polite Warren,
Miss Mnrtluv Moyer und Miss Anna
Uurkhoiiser.
The paltonesses were as follows:
Mrs. C, K. Davis, Mrs. George Davis,
Mrs, Henry Slvelly, Mrs. Mdjrar Tlel,
Mrs. C U. Wells and Mrs. M. ilowley.
THEATRICAL.
Burlesquors at the Lyceum.
"The Major nnd tho Judge." labelled a
iiuilcol comedy, was presented nt tho
Lyceum Inst night to the openly expressed
disgust of a large part of n. rather small
house. "The Major nnd tho Judge" Is
n combination of burlesque and low com
edy, not bad In Its wny, but wholly out
of place In the Lyceum. How a hooking
agent could over have sent it to a house,
such as tho Lyceum, which beasts that It
plays only thu best, Is u mystery that
some one ought to throw some light upon
for the sake of the reputation of tho
house.
A number of gentlemen and Indies who
wont to the Lyceum under the Impression
that they were to sec a musical comedy
left during the second act, one of thu
gentlemen remarking "we can see bur
lesque at tho Star and for a good deal
less mntiey." H
The third nt was mode up almost en
tirely of low comedy of a coarse suture,
furnished by Tom Lewis nnd Sam J.
llyim, the Joint stnis ot the burlesque.
It" Is too bad that the otherwise line line
of attractions at the Lyceum this season
should be marred by three or four that
had no license whatever to be booked for
Hint theater.
Special Matinee Today.
"Looping tho Loop" . will bo tli at
traction at the Academy of Music the
last tlirre days of the week, starting
with a special mntlnco today.
"Looping the Loop" Is the kind of a
novel mulcnl comedy that young and
old enjoy because It evolves around char
acters everybody knows so well. It Is
an all comic picture and musical farce
comedy enrolled in three acts nnd shows
the life pictures of tho funny characters
made popular by pictorial newspapers.
The pieco is presented on na elaborate
scale u regards scenery, costumes nnd
scenic effects. The chorus of twenty-live
handsome singers Introduce nil tho latest
musical selections which lends beauty
and melody to tho funniest comedy of
the season. Special tnntlnee prices: Gnl
lery, 10 cents; balcony, IS bents; lower
floor, 2." cents; children, 13 cents to
lower floor.
"Eight Bells," Saturday.
The Brothers llyrne, with n clever
company of comedians, pantomlmUts and
young women, prevent their rollicking
acrobatic comedy, "Klght Kelts," at the
Lyceum, Saturday afternoon and even
ing. The play is a musical farec-comedy
with a spectacular pantomime. John
liyrne ! a master of the art of planning
a play that will be full of mechanical
effects, the sudden use of which is amus
ing hi the extreme. Tlie school yard
scene In the llrt act brings the leader
on the sl.ige, and the many escapades
ot the boys In tricking their worthy
master are ludicrous Indeed, Comic, In
deed, Is Hie duel between tho father nhd
prospcetlvo father, and the perplexing
question of Clussle, "who do t belong
to?" might be asked by rnch one of tins
ntidlencc for such u delightful .tumble ot
music, immense, ninglo nnd pantoiulmo
Is enough to turn a most sober head.
Special matinee prices. 25 and 50 cents.
Children, 15 cents to any purl of the
house,
"Sky Farm," Next Week.
Kvcry dramatist Is a believer In Inst
Impressions. The four nets and fcven
scenes of "Sky Farm," whloh Is coming
to tho Lyceum next week, have accord
ingly climaxes that Interest nnd satisfy
the auditors. In the first net tho minis
ter's houekceper makes n most interest
ing discovery! in the second, the Vox
defeats the Hear; In the third, Nnturo
comes to the assistance of an apparently
helpless young matron, nnd In the Inst
net, a little child breaks through tho
fllntness of an adamant patent's heart
nnd cnturs tho curtain to fall upon a
scene of reconciliation nnd merriment
that sends everybody home with better
feelings toward their fellow-men,
NINE LISTS0F WORDS,
Young People Waking Up to the
Value of tho Junior Educa
tional Contest.
Yesterday was a good day In Tho Tri
bune's Junior Education contest. There
were nlno lists ot words received, six
of which came from young people who
live outside of this city. The boys and
girls ore apparently waking up to tho
great opportunities offered them In this
contest. A prize of ?J0 in gold is not of
ten placed In their way. There will be
twenty happy youngsters on Christmas
day. The lists received yesterday came
from:
George Wheeler, Klmliurst.
AVilllam 11. Chandler, 711 Linden'
street.
II. Florence Cooke, Ilawley.
George Dickson, 32," Twelfth street.
L. Bernard Stanton, Factoryville.
Rachel Davis, Clark's Green.
Annie Watson, 710 Tunkhannock
street, Plttston.
Ruth Hell, 79 Salem avenue. Carbon
dale. Albert Rosenberg, 316 Peim avenue.
One of the largest home publications,
the Woman's Homo Compunlon, wants
a man or woman In this city to conduct
a Magazine Route. It Is a chance for
any energetic person to work up a
monthly Income regularly. If you are
now canvassing for anything else, It
will be a profitable side-line for you,
and we advise that you address at
once Circulation Department, Woman's
Home Companion, Springfield, Ohio.
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Hi4 J nrwLB
They Pay the User.
If you wish a half-tone or line cut.
let the Scranton Tribune make It for
you. Our equipment for thla work Is
complete and up-to-date. We have
facilities for doing the finest sort of
work at lowest prices and what's more.
we do it. A trial order will convince
you. "
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STAMPS
With a Dollar Purchase, Friday, Saturday and flonday,
day, December 12, 13 and 15.
30!
Great Winter Sale of
Ladies', Misses' and Children's Coats, :
Ladies' Capes, Suits and Skirts,
Furs, Furs, Furs,
! Fine Silks, Dress Goods and Waistings :
Mrs. Laura L. Barnes, Wash
ington, D. C, Ladies Auxiliary o
Burnside Post, No. 4, Q. A. R.,
recommends Lydia E. Pinkhani's
Vegetable Compound.
" In diseases thatcome to women only,
as a rule, the doctor Is called in, some
times several doctors, but still mattert
fro from bsd to worse ; but I hare
never known of a case of female weak
ness which was not helped when
Tiydla E. Plnkham'.i vegetable
Compound wan used faithfully. Vor
young women who are subject to
headaches, backache, irregular or pain
ful periods, and nervous attacks due to
tho severe strain on the system by
some organic trouble, and for women
of advanced years in the most trying
lime of life, it serves to correct every
trouble and restore a healthy action of
all organs of the body.
" Lydia E.Pinkliam's Vegetable
Compound is a household reliance
in my home, and I would not be with
out it. In all my experience with this
medicine, which covors years, I have
found nothing to equal it and al
ways recommend it."- Mns. Lauua h.
Bakxes, 07 Second St., X. E., Wash
ington, D. 0. f 5000 fcrfcH If original of
ebon letttr proving gtmilnentis cannot bt produced.
Such testimony should be ac
cepted by all women as convinc
ing: evidence that Lydia E,
Pinkhani's Vegetable Compound
stands without a peer ns a rem
edy for all the distressing ills of
women,
COMMISSION
WANTS MORE
CO-OPERATION
(Concluded from Pjh-c :i.
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Ladies' Fancy Hose
Iu great variety 25c Up to $2.00
Underwear and Hosiery
Boys' and Girls" Fast Black HohC
Boys' .ind Ghl.V Block Cat Hose ,
Misses' Fine Ulbbd Hose ,
Ladles' Fust liinuU ll;,m
Ladles' Fine JJIack Uo.se ,
Ladles' Jtnco Black Ho- ,
Children's Flue Fleeced Underwear
Ludlos' Heavy Fleeced t'nderwe.ir ,
Ladles' Fine .lemoy IMhbed Underwear.,,
Ladles' Xntural Grey Underwear ,
Ladles' "White Wool or Natural Umlerwe
Ladles' Kxtra Fine Underwear
.12'.ic
. t!3c
. :;3c
. 13c:
ar...
Ladles' Union Knits ,
Men's Fast Black Hose, a pahs
Men's White Foot Hose
Men's F.xtra Fine " fe!c!c or fanny.. ,
Men's Park Fleeceu Underwea
Men's Light Fleeced Underwear
Men's Fancy Fleeted Underwear
Men's Natural Underwear
Men's Jersey lllbbcd Uiulorweur ,
Men's Heavy Wool Undonve.ir
Men's Light. Fine Wool Underwear
Men's Heavy Double Breasted Underwent
Comforts
All tflled lth white cotton.
Fine large (Jomtorts ,
Fine lur;; soft Coiulnrii
Kstia luige suit C'onuorts
Wllvolluo Comforts .,.
.oc
13c. to 30c
2.1c
fiOo
Toe
...$1.00
1 $1.30
Dili1, lip to $3,00
S3c
15c
... 23c
... ::ou
,.. Me
,.. 50c
,.. Cue
,.. 50u
...$1.00
...$l.0
. ..,1.73
1.00
1.10
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...,$2.23, 2,30, 11.00
Blankets
10-4
11-4
lu-l
ll-l
11-1
11-4
11.4
H.4
H-l
11-1
white or grey Blankets
whltu or grey Blankets
fancy Blankets ,.
white cotton Blankets
Inn cotton Blankets
tun lino cotton Blankets ....
lino whllo or tney Blankets
cotton and wool Blankets ..
Ilonesdulu Blankets
California Blankets ........
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. 93u
.$1.00
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New Neck Ruches
Silk, Chlfton and Net $1.00 up to $12.00
Beautiful Late Collars COe to $3.00
New Venice Insertions and Laeos ViViu to $2.00
Taffeta. Itllibons all choice- shades
Nob 3 7 0 12 16 L'i 40 CO 100
J'riees 3: 7c 8c lOe U'lfce 13o lSe 20e :'3u
Our Little Beauty Corset
Llffht Blue, Plnl; and White a wonder ,'0v
P. N. Corset
Value and style, Made from sterling or eoutll
cloth?, French gored, medium or low bust,
slraluht 1'ioiu, long or sliorL over hips,
$1.00, $).eo, $2.00, $.3(, $::.30, $5.u0
New Q loves
Our M. & H. Kid Gloves
1. K overlapped seams, warm and soft. ...
Cashmere and Silk Finger Tipped Gloves.,
Wool Knitted Golf Gloves
Silk Knitted Golf Gloves beauties
Another Lot of Yarns
Goriiiaiitowu Yarns, Lion Brand
Shetland Floss, Lion Brand
''ashinvio Bouquet and Cutltuia. Soap
Sale of Table Linens
Kainask an 1 Napkins in sols.
Lunch Cloths mid Tray Coveis, '
t'Ou Uienin Table Damask ,
40c Cieam Table D.uiu.fIc
Wo Cream Table Damask
7'JC i.'ivani Table Damask
$1,00 Cieaui Tab", j Damask , ,
$1.23 Cream Tablo IXimusk , ,v.,
03c Snow White Linen ,,
9k: Snow Whltu Linen ,,..,
$1.25 Snow White Linen ,,
Need's Sl.3'1 Snow AVhlto Linen.. .,..., ,.,.,
Hood's $2.00 Snow White Linen
Heed's $2.50 Snow White Linen ,
I'uru Linen Napkins ,
1'jju Linen Napkins, largo size ,'
Puro Linen Napkins, -4 sisiu,,,,,,
Bute Linen NaimhiH, large size.,,,
Double Damask Napkins,,., ,,,,
Double Damusk Napkins, large, heavy,,,,
Silver Itleached Napkins ,
Silver Bleached Napkins, large and heavy.
$1.00
LOO
23o to 1.1)0
23c to 30,)
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330
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$1.00
55i;
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$1.00
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$1.50
$2.00
.., , ,, 75o
$1.00
$1.23
51.50
$2.00
$3.00
$1.'.",
$1,50
Cut Out This Coupon
Present at our office,
purchase $1.00 worth of
goods or more and you
will receive 30 stamps.
Dec. 12, 13 and 15
ftlEARS & HAQKN,
Mears & Hagen
415 and 417 Lackawanna Aye
Nathan McNeal, a Lehigh Valley en
gineer from shaft No. 40 went out on
strike when the engineers were called
out and could not get back.
Earnings in 1901.
Mr. Gowan brought it out that tho
witness earned $735 In 1901; also that
shaft No. $0 started up In August, three
months before the strike ended. George
Slmmonds, a pump runner had a sim
ilar story to tell. Mr. Gowan contented
himself with the development of the
fact that Slmmonds left his position
voluntarily, and that it was absolutely
necessary for the preservation of the
mines to put a man In his place.
P. J. McCormick, chcck-welghman at
Olyphant colliery, No. 2, of the Dela
ware and Hudson company, explained
how he kept his accounts. First of all,
he said he keeps a daily sheet, giving
tho total weight of coal sent out by
each miner and the amount of dock
age. It is compared every day with
the company welghman's' list. At tho
ond of the month the sheet is posted
for public inspection.
The total output of the breaker at
No. 2 last year was 414,401 tons. It pre
pares the coal from No. 2 shaft. Grassy
Island shaft and Grassy Island slope.
The total dockage was 13,012.
There are two beams on the scale.
One is gross and the other net. One
hundred pounds on the gross beam will
register eighty-eight pounds on the net
beam. The gross beam registers 3.136
pounds when the net beam registers
2.S00 pounds. The report of the mine
department was presented to show that
80,000 tons more were prepared at this
olllory in 1001 than the miners wero
given credit for.
Mr, Toney explained that the excess
represented the smaller sizes, which by
agreement the miners do not claim
credit for. In response to questions by
Mr. Torrey, the witness said there was
no general complaint on the score of
dockage or tonnage. The dockage was
only about 3 per cent., lie said.
The 896 Pounds Excess.
In answer to questions by Coiumls
sloneis Gray and Watklus, tho witness
admitted that the i9G pounds excess
above 2,210 pounds lequired from the
miners, represents the allowance mailo
for wltat were unmarketable fclzes
when tho agreement was made in 1ST',
and that the dockage is a penalty for
hnpuiitles.
Mr. Torrey byought out the fact that
In 1S77 the miners used a rake with
lines tin co inches apart and that any
thing; that couldn't be raked up was
not sent out. Now, however, the wit
ness said, all coal, no matter how tine.
Is sent nut and the most of It i mar
keted, V. J, llogau, chcek-wi'lghiunn ui the
Kddy Creek colliery of the Delaware
and Hudson company at Olyphant, tes
tlid that tho total output In htdl at
this eollleiy was 0S,1S5 tons, and thu
dockage 13.SO0 tons. The output, an
tordlng to the n-poit of the Inn can of
mines, showed an output of 242.250 tons.
Mr, Torrey contented hlmxelf with
adducing the fact that tho witness Is
paid by tho miners and receives $2.50 a
day of ten hours.
Tho cousldwntlon of conditions at the
collieries of C. Pardee & Co, was then
taken up, duspltti a icqucst from Mr,
Cowan and Mr, Torrey that It be post
poned until Attorney Dlcks.011 could ar
ilvo from Philadelphia, Judge Giny
was Hirry the commission was unable
to accommodate Mr, Dickson,
Tho first witness called by Mr, Mo.
C'arthy was fiom thu Ilarwood colliery
of C. I'.iideo He Co,, nt Haxluton, James
Sweeney was ills name, Ho sd ho was
ni.urifd and had seven children, His
wages wero about $33 or $10 a month on
the average. Laborers wero paid $1,78
a day, Tho ventilation In the Harwnod
was all right, ho said, nnd that the
company never docks him.
About Mine Inspector,
Hoberl Ulchardson, fiom the liar
wood, to. that ho could earn about $35
a month. The witness hadn't seen a
mine inspector In a long time. When
he did see him, tho mine boss accom.
pa 11 led him. Somo miners, ho said,
would bo afraid to complain to tho ln
spector when the boss was present, but
others would have no hesitancy to do
fo. He thouvht eight hours was long
enough to work In tho mlim nt a shift.
He knew of uu instance of a man being
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THERE NEVER WAS A TIME when the buying public
was as critical as now. Gift giving this year is going
to be more sensible than ever before, the choice of
a gift is determined by its quality, appearance and
usefulness. If for eleven months in the year you make
satisfactory purchases here it is not at all strange that during
this month you will plan to buy your gifts ,here also. Cut
out the following list. We think it will help you.
4 4 4f & k 4 $ 4 4 4 , if if kfr 4? 4 -fc 4, ,"44.i,4i'4i?44s,
CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS
Persons
Father
ARTICLES
Pocket Knife $l.."i to .$7.50
Shaving Mirror .?:!.( to ?(."()
Carving Set $1.7f5 to $25.00
Portable Gas Lamp,
?2.(m to S15.0J)
Mother
Sister
Brother
A Boy
A Girl
French Stag Toilet Set,
$2.40 to $4.15
French Coffee Machine,
$5.50 to $10.50
Carpet Sweeper $2.25 to $.1.00
Universal Food Chopper,
$1.00 to $2.00
Memoranda
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Manicure Set $."..00 to $.10.50
Scrap Basket 25c. to $5.25
Chafing Dish $0.50 to $10.50
Fancy Thermometer. 25c. to $6.50
French Stag Military Brushes,
$.1.00 to $3.50
Star Razor Set $1.50 to $15.00
Set Good Form Trouscr and Gar
ment Hangers.. ..$1.50 to $11.00
Ash Tray 25c. to $1.00
Ingcrsoll Watch. ...$1.00 to $1.75
Pair Skates GOc. to $2,115
Sled $1.15 to $4.50
Pgckct Knife 25c. to $1.00
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Set Enameled Dishes,
$2.:!5 to $2.75
Toy Wringer 50c. and $1.00
Toy Wash Board 15c.
Tov Ice Cream Freezer
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Our Cutlery department is a store in itself. Here's just
a list of articles and prices to assist you in your choosing.
Star Safety Razor $1.50
Star Safety Razor Sets $2.25 to SI 5.00
Cttrley Safety Razor '. $2,011
"Tree Brand" Razors '. $1.25 to $2.50
Traveling Razor Set $:,50
Pair Razors, in case $-1.50 to $0,50
Seven-Day Razor Set .SHi.OlUo $15,50
Manicure Sets $J.00 to $10.50
Scissor Sets $2.75 to $5,50
Sewing Sets ". $!l.."U to $15.00
1 'ocket Knives 50c. to S12.50
Torrey's Razor Strops 25c. to $2,50
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docked tlueo and three-fourths cars
out of Jlfty-oiie.
At a.'JO Mr, Panow announced that
tho miners had no more witnesses pies
ent, except four whom it was agreed
should not bo called until tomonow,
and, accordingly, Judgo (Iroy deelaied
adjournment.
Proceedings in Book Form.
Jlcognizing the widespteud interest
taUcn all over the countiy In the tes
timony and argument before the An
thracite Strike Commission, The Trlb.
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une will pi hit in convenient book form
the reports appearing in Its columns
from day to day, and will offer a limit,
cd edition of copies for sale at Jl each.
The volume will consist of several liun.
dred pages, eight by eleven Inches, and
will nppear as soon as tho commission,
ers lender their decision. The dully
reports In The Tribune ml?s nothing of
essential interest and arc the fullest
and most accuinte icpoits printed In
any newspaper. Orders should be sent
to Tho Tribune now as the edition Is
liable to be exhausted.
Civil Service Exams,
On July u, a civil scivlco examlimllor
will io conducted hi tho government
hulldlni; for tho position of Inspector of
liollcis in tho steamboat-Inspection ser
lce. On Jon, ;i) an examination will h
conducted In the immigration service In
tho following languages: Kngllsh, Uor
man, Dohemlau, rolls), Russian, Cron
Hon. Itiingnilan, Hoiimant'in, Qulguiiuu'
and Slivvoidg languuges. On Jan. S), IJ(
an eNurniiiatioa will ho coudticted for n
place 'as clertiical engineer tn th Uni
ted Suites signal coips.
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