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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-01
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA. WASH. !

,-.. august y, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Grant G.
Angle, U. :. Comr. at Shelton, Wash. on Mon.
day, September 18th, 1899, viz:
ANDERS SWANSON
OF Matlock, Wash. Hid E. No. 1852, for the Nell
OF SWl4, Nw14 OF seq, 81 OF Se114, Sec. IL, Tp.
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: Niels Peterson, A. J. Ander-
SOD, Nels Hansen, Thomas Taylor, all of Mat
lock, Wn.
F. G. DECKEBAcH, Register
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-01
What a stock of Outings at the

Il. M. Co.
When you want to make your furnit'
ure look like new, go to Wiley 6
Wood, and get can of Varnish Stain
or Decorative Enamel
Jacob OFT, pioneer OF Thurstor
county, suffered a stroke of apoplexy
at his home in Olympia Sunday from
which he died within fifteen minutes
Mr.. OFT was well known throughout
this section, having arrived at Tum
water in 1852. He was ~ years of age
and leaves wife and three grown-uI
children.
Do you need auy Curtains or Drap
cries? We have them. L. NJ. Co.
Don't miss the bargains in Shoes
and dry Goods al Hunter and Eatons.
We will save you money on baling
wire s. ba1ing ties,
Mcdonald & O'NeilI.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-01
MfllinePg:

Stamped Linen Good
Silk Plushes, Surahs,
Trnsl and Untrim G
HATS,
Ribbons and verything kept
in a frst-c1ass Millinery Store:
rs Special attention given to
retrimn1ing.
Mrs. w. B. EAToN.
Shelton, Wash,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-01
Postmaster's Rules.

No letters will be delivered until
they are received. If you don't get a
letter or paper on the day you ex.
pect it, have the postmaster look in all
the boxes and down the cellar, too, If
certainly ought to be somewhere and
he likes to hunt for it to please you.
If your friends don't write, cuss the
postmaster; he is to blame. IF he tells
you there is no mail, put on an aggrie-
we'd expression and say There ought
to be some" He is probably hiding
your mail for the pleasure of having
you call for it two or three times a day.
Ask him to look again.-Ex.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-01

lATu0 10 Women as well as men are made
WIN 10 miserable by kidney and bladder
tn trouble. DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
~ Root the great kidney remedy
RI ANAE promptly cures. At druggists in
DIFAIviE fifty cent and dollar sizes. You
may have sample bottle by mail free, also
pamphlet telling all about it.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co. Binghampton, n. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
Guernsey Hall.

The beautiful and extensive building
known as Guernsey hall is continually
being brought more prominently be-
fore the public, Although it is hardly
completed at the present time and has
been occupied in part only since last
October. It Is already the permanent
home of over thirty social, literary and
beneficial societies and organizations,
and is most admirably adapted to their
convenience and comfort. The Y. NJ.
c. A. is at present located in one Of
it's suite of rooms and j. W. Guernsey
occupies the greater part of the first
floor for his extensive and widely
known piano and organ business To-
day Mr.. Guernsey opens another de-
partment to his music ware room,
that will be known hereafter as his
Bargain Annex, where he proposes to
offer for sale organs and pianos that
have been slightly used at prices so
low that competition will simply be
impossible. We predict for Mr.. Guern-
sey a marked degree of success as we
believe this move to be a good one
and would advise the people generally
who are looking for musical instru-
ments to give him a call. The new
Bargain Annex will be at 3lS Washing
ton avenue next to the main store.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
D. I. Evans, of Decker's Court, Held
UP on Lackawanna Avenue.

daring highway robbery was COM
mitted early yesterday morning on
lower Lackawanna avenue, but for
tunately one of the two robbers is now
behind bolt and bar and diligent
search is being made for his accom-
Dlice.
The man robbed, d. l. Evans. of
Decker's court, was returning home
about 2.30 a. m. and while near the
end of Iackawanna avenue near the
bridge two men sprang at him. One
of them dealt him a heavy blow on
the head with his weapon, rendering
him unconscious.
When he came to his senses he found
that s. had been taken from his pocket.
He saw one of the men walking up the
avenue. He notified Lieutenant Da-
Wis and the latter in company with
Patrolman l. F. Jones, placed the man
under arrest. He was taken to the
Centre street station, where the money
was found in his possession. The
name he gave was Timothy A. Murphy.
The police have suspected him for
some time as a desperate character,
but could obtain no evidence against
him.
The prisoner was arraigned before
the mayor in police court and commit
ted to the county Jail in $500 bail. The
police have q description of the other
man and are trying to locate him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
CONFERENCE WITH QUAY
Hon. William Connell Says a Repub-
lican State Slate Has Not Been
Deciced Upon.

Hon. William Connell on Friday was
the guest of United States Senator
Quay at the latters country homo at
Mountville, near Lancaster. Mr.. Con-
nell was requested by Senator Quay to
visit him that they might talk over
the state political situation.
Mr.. Connell was seen yesterday by a
Tribune man and when asked about
his conference with Senator Quay
said.
II am prepared to say that a slate
has rot been decided upon. notwith-
standing the numerous stories printed
in the state newspapers, which allege
that Senator Quay has decided upon
the men he would like to see nomin-
ated. No decision has yet been reach
ed as to candidate for justice Of the
supreme court"
us Judge Archibald still in the
fight?" asked the reporter.
He is replied Mr.. Connell, land
will go into the convention and stay
in the fight to the end. l believe he
is the choice of the majority of the
delegates to the coming Republican
state convention for the supreme court
nomination"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
TO LAY A THIRD TRACK.
Lackawanna Company Proposes to
Take an Important Step-Grade
Crossings Policy.

In an interview Saturday Superin-
tendent Raymond Du Puy, of the
Norris and Essex division of the
Lackawanna, made the statement to
the Newark Advertiser that the COM
pany has decided to construct a third
track from Hoboken to Summit, n. j..
in order to give the local patrons of
the road an express train service. He
said: I'VE have closely studied this
question, and find that the patrons Of
the road are in favor of such a SER
vice during the rush hours, and we
now mean to supply their wants. All
of the plans have not been definitely
settled, but il can be stated that a
third track between HobOkcn and
Summit will be constructed for an eX-
press train service.
"Wc also propose to eliminate grade
highway crossings along the road
continued Mr.. Du Puy. Il cannot say
just at present when this will be done
but it will be in the near future. 1t
takes time to do everything. and we
cannot go at 1t haphazard. These
grade crossings may BE- eliminated
within year, and perhaps it will take
longer. but It will be done The COM
pany does not favor grade crossings
any more than do the people who live
in the towns along the road where such
crossings are located"
1T will take some time before we
can get the third track in operation
We will probably experience some diff
ficulty in obtaining the right Of way
along the line. The thing that we
want to do now is to get started
When we have start why we can
push the work until 1t is completed
The object of this express train SER
vice is to make a fast run after we
leave the last local station to this city.
We intend that the time shall be re-
duced, which the commuters have ask
cd for.
"Tke third track will be used ex.
clusivelv by express trains. running
east between midnight Gild noon and
trains running west between noon and
midnight.
I'm regard to the grade crossings
along the road. ] will say that it is
the intention of the company to elm
mate as many of these crossings as
possible. We have already begun such
work at Morristown, Summit and Do
yer, and intend to push it as rapidly
as possible. In some places it will be
impossible to abolish these grade
crossings
The company, it is said, has made an
offer to the town of Dover to build a
$4,000 station there if the town will
construct viaducts over two grade
crossings in the center of the town.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
JADWIN FAMILY REUNION.
Was Held at Farview Friday, and
Attended by a Large Number.

The annual reunion of the JadWin
family, comprising it's fifty-nine MEM
bers, who reside in cnis city, Carbon
dale, New York city and Beyrut, Sy-
ria, was held at Farview Friday. An
interesting programme of entertain
ment was given. Addresses were made
by Rev. William Jessup, Lieutenant
Colonel Edgar Jadwin, c. COmegys,
Cornelius c. Jadwin II. B. Jadwin. c.
p. Jadwin, Miss Marie Jadwin and
Mrs. O. II. Jadwin. The most interest
ing of the addresses was that Of Cor
nellus c. Jadwin who gave in detail
the history OF the Jadwin family since
the first emigrant, Thomas Jadwin, ar
rived in Virginia in 1851.
The members of the family present
from this city We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles p. JaGwin,. Mr.. and Mrs. Ruel
Jadwin, Miss Olive Jadwin, DR.. r.
Hampton, Mrs. o. p. Clark, Mrs. Helen
Wardell, Mrs. John Wardell, Misses
Lillian and Charlotte Wardell, c.
Comegys and Miss Mary Comegys.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14

Two interesting events are on the
bills for tonights school board meet
ing One ia the awarding Of the con-
tracts for three years supply of text
books and the other the election of a
director of musical instruction a new
office the board has been thinking of
establishing for some time.
The selection of the books is being
made by committee of eight teachers
appointed by the text book commit
tee and the chairman of the board,
each appointing one committeeman.
These are Prof. David owens, prin-
cipal of No. 13; Miss Josie ID. Lees,
principal of No. 19; Prof. Henry KEN
merling, principal of No. %; Miss
Clark, of No. IA; Miss Elizabeth Stev-
enson, principal of No 36; Miss Nellie
Richards, of No. 10; Prof. John O'Mal-
ley, principal of No. Is: Prof. II. l..
Burdick, principal of No. 2S. The text
book law prescrbes that the selections
shall he made by committee of teach
ers. The text book committee, has
1t to say whether or not these sclec-
tiOns shall be approved. As the com
mittee of teachers is the creature of the
text book committee. II is not likely
that the approval of the teachers work
will be wanting.
The law provides that the board can
change its text books or any portion Of
them once in every three years. 1t is
for this committee of teachers TO say
whether or not any or all of the books
at present in use ought to be changed.
The committee will meet at 10 o'clock
this morning to finally pass upon the
matter Samples of books from every
big publishing house in the country
have been in the hands of the commit
tee for over a month and nine of the
most persuasive book agents that the
big concerns have under engagement
are in the city, 50 it is safe to presume
that there will be some new books or
dered.
The selection of a director of music
will be made without the assistance of
any committee, unless unexpected OPP
position develops. The office Will be
created, the salary fixed and the direc-
tor chosen all in one breath, so to
speak. Prof Derman, Mrs. Barnes. r.
j. Bauer, John T. Watkins and Alfred
Wooler are among those mentioned for
the position. The choice is likely to
fall on Mrs. Barnes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
OXFORD TO BE REBUILT.
Colliery Will Be Operated by Num-
Der Of Local Men.

The oxford breaker is to be rebuilt
and the colliery worked by n company
of local investors who have leased the
mine from the Lackawanna company.
This company is composed of S. n.
Stettler, II. B. Reynolds, John A. Mcars
and w. =. Boland In addition to the
old oxford workings, they will control
by lease several scattered pieces of ad-
jacent coal properties lying in the Four.
teenth ward principal among them be
ing those owned by the Merrideld and
Gorsline estates. by working the re-
naming coal in the mine in conjunction
with the scattered pieces, it is said
some very profitable mining can be
done.
Plans for the breaker have been com
pleted and the timber has already been
contracted for. The coal will be shipped
over the LaCkawanna road.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
GOLDEN CHARIOT IN A WRECK.
Pay Car and Coal Train Collide with
Serious Results.

The pay car on the Wilkes Barre and
Eastern road going west at the rate of
thirty miles an hour, dashed into an
east-hound coal train on a curve at
Jenkins junction, near Yatesville, at 10
o'clock Saturday morning, wrecking
both engines and injuring Fireman
James Strausser, of the coal train.
The two engineers and the other fire.
man jumped in time to escape the
wreck. Fireman Strausser was caught
between the boiler and tender and bad
ly bruised about the legs and body. He
was conveyed to his home in Moosic
The pay car was only slightly in
jured and the occupants suffered moth
ing more serious than a severe shaking
up. The money and pay rolls were
splattered with ink
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
MIDSUMMER MOTION DAY.
Court Reopens Today for a Brief
Session.

The midsummer session of court
takes place today. 1t is usually one Of
the busiest days in the year and the
present instance promises to be no eX-
ception Almost all the lawyers have
something or another to present for the
courts consideration and the judges
will hand down such decisions as have
been reached since the adjournment for
the summer
Judge Edwards, as previously an
nOunced in The Tribune, will render n
decision in the poor board case, settling
the question as to whether the presi-
dent Judge or the people shall choose
the poor directors.
An opinion is also expected in the APP
peal which was taken for the purpose
of testing the validity of the building
inspector ordinance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
PREPARING A RECEPTION.
1t Will Be rendered Rev. J. A
O'Reilly Upon His Return.

At a meeting of the Holy Name soci-
ETY. of the Cathedral parish last night
a committee of five was appointed to
prepare a reception for Rev. j. A.
O'Rei,ly upon his return from his Eu-
ropean trip. He will also be presented
with purse.
The following comprise the commit
tee: J. J. O'Boyle, Hugh DeVers, Peter
Kelly Philip McHugh, Timothy Burke.
It was decided to send a circular to
each Catholic society in the parish ask
ing it's Incorporation. Another meet
ing will be held two weeks from last
right
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14

Two highwaymen, each with a pis-
toll held up and robbed Barber Louis
Bauschman at 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning as he was proceeding along
Willow street near Stone avenue, on
his way home from his shop, which is
located at POI Washington avenue.
The thieNer emerged suddenly from
Hertz court, and, confronting him with
their guns, coolly told him to step
into the alleyway and turn over his
money, at the same time threatening
him with death if he offered resistance
or mdGa az OutCrY.
The thieves merged suddenly from
before inaving the shop ana in corse-
quCnce had very little money with him.
He is quite sure it was not more than
three or four dollars. He protested
that he was penniless, but the thieves
refused to take his word for it and pro-
ceeded to thoroughly search his cloth
ing.
They expressed disappointment at
the small returns and one of them
made the remark: Il guess we got
the wrong fellow" After searching
him a second time in hope of finding
a watch or some other valuables they
lowered the revolVers which all the time
had rested against his head and breast,
respectively, and bade him CO. A clip
per and shears which he carried in his
coat pocket We're not taken by the
thieves.
Mr.. BauSchman went to his home at
716 Willow street and when his heart
had assumed it's natural position he
FASTENED to notify the police.
Lieutenant Zang accompanied him
in a tour of the neighborhood that con-
tnued until daybreak. but no trace of
the footDads could be found. The
men did not wear masks, Mr. BausCh-
man says, but the spot where the rob
berry occurred was very dark and he
is doubtful as to whether or not he
would recognize them if he saw them
again. One was tall and slim, he
says, and the other was medium sized
and wore a dark mustache. He is
quite sure he could recognize their
voices
Lieutenant ZanE is of the opinion
that the footpads were lying in wait
for Tailor Joseph Albrecht, who usu-
ally works late on Saturday night and
who, on account of being tax collector
frequently has good sized sums Of
money about him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT ITe
Mill City Man Accused of Unfair.
ness in a Horse Deal.

r. r. Stark of Mill City has been
placed under hail to answer the charge
of making false representations i'm n
horse deal with Joseph +. Roche of this
city. He was arrested by Constable
Cole or a warrant issued by Alderman
Howe and entered bail before Justice
Of the Peace l.. H. Winters, of Mill
City.
Roche bought horse from Stark for
S55. The animal proved to be wind
broken and Roche demanded the re-
turn of his money. stark refused
claiming the horse was all right when
he sold him Roche thcreupOn went
into the courts to have Stark punished
for his alleged deceit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
Seashore Excursion.

On Saturday, Aug. &c, the Central
Railroad of New Jersey will run an
excursion from Scranton, Wilkes
Barre and intermediate stations to
Ocean Grove, Allenhurst, Deal Beach,
Elberon, West End, Long Branch,
Pleasure Bay, Red Bank, etc. Special
train will leave Scranton at 500 a. M,
sharp. making all stops to Ashley in
elusive. Fare, $3.50, tickets good to re-
turn on any regular train, within seven
days. Apply to ticket agent for any
further information or to
]. S. Swisher
District Passenger Agt., Scranton, Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
\ ACNAWANNA
"THE"
laundry
sos Penn Avenue. a. b. WARMAf
PERSONAL

Mr.. Reese, of Priceburg, has returned
from Atlantic City.
r, Laurence. of North HYDE Park ave-
nue. has returned from Atlantic City.
DIR. r. II. Gibbons has returned to the
city after spending a week ia New YORK
and along the Jersey coast.
Sidney Bliss, Larry Robinson and
Julius Koch, leave the city this morning
for stay in the Adirondacks.
DR.. and Mrs. c. w Roberts have re-
turned from a months outing on the
ocean and the Adirondack mountains
Mrs. L. NJ Blackal has gone to spend a
few weeks with her niece Mrs. w. b.
Rockwell ut Seaside, Staten Island, n. Y.
Miss Nellie Ormes, of the Globe ware
house, has returned from pleasant vaca-
tion spent in New York city and East
Orange, n. Y.
Mrs, w. b. Dugran, Master Willie Dug
gan ana Miss Agnes Moyles have re-
turned from two weeks sCiourn at Phil.
adelphia and Atlantic City.
The Misses Catherine Mcdonnell. Agnes
Boland, Lucy Donncgan, Annie Collican
ana Elizabeth GauGhan are spending their
vacations at Lake George and Lake
Champlain.
&. a. Virgins, the jury commissioners
left the city yesterday for Uniondale
where he viii Suend his vacation. He
VIII Join Mrs. Virgins, who has been
summerng there
Mr.. ara Mrs. W. II. Whyte of Hotel
Terrace, returned Saturday evening from
Il three months European trip They Wis
tied France, Holland, Germany. Belgium,
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Misses Kathryn r. Hope and Anna NJ
Hope Of West Philadelphia, and Miss
Gilmartin of Carbondale. are guests Of
Mrs. r. g. Melvin.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Miss Frances McAlpine to
Captain Thomas Howard Kelley, at As
bury Park. August T. Mrs. Kelley has
Tor some time been one of the most COM
petent and progressive primary teachers
IN the city and has been in charge Of the
primary department in No. school. Her
husband is owner and captain of mer.
chant vessel and has followed the sea for
many years
j, w. Thompson, assistant general man.
ager Of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
company, Of Scranton, Pa, came to
Pittsburg yesterday ana is at the Hotel
Lincoln. To reporter for the Times he
said that his visit 10 Pittsburg is 20 eX-
anime some new machinery in the Carne-
gle plant, at Homestead, with a view of
introducing 1t in the mills at Scranton.
"Our mills" he said, "are working day
and night, and are far behind with their
orders. Never in the history of the
Scranton mills was there a better out
look for both operator and workman.
The present prosperity throughout the
country is not temporary, as many assert,
but will continue as long as American
iron and steel products can lead the
world. The American manufacturer has
secured Il foothod I'm the markets Of the
world, and he IS certain to retain 1t.
thereby providing steady work for our
mills" ."-Pttsburg Times
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
Norton's New Books

hurohill's-Richard Carvel.
Observation-Disclosures Was in
Flower.
Cromwell l's--ownby Patterson.
Bang's-Dreamers,
rriman's-Prisoners and
Captives.
Fowler's-Double Thread.
Harold Observation-Disclosures Place.
Whitings'-Number Five John
Street.
Weyman's--Castle Inn.
Harraden's-The Fowler.
Dunton's-Asylum.
Durnham's--West Point Wooing.
Kipling's-Sea to Sea.
Doyle's-A Duet.
Jerome's-Second Thoughts of an
Idle Fellow.
Page's-Red Rock.
Westcott's-David HarunI
200th thousand,
Il Roosevelt's-Rough Riders complete
Dooley in Peace and War,
second book.
Sheldon's Famous Books.
All the above and others at cut prices
NJ. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
Wyoming Seminary.

Boys prepared for Yale, Cornell, Har-
ward, Wesleyan, Princeton, Syracuse,
Lehieh and United States military and
naval academies, Girls prepared for
Bryn Mawr, Wellesley, Vassar. Smith
and Woman's college of Baltimore
First class business college for young
people who desire to prepare for busl-
ness life. Special courses in literature,
music. art and elocution. Fine DOR
mitories and full equipment of build
ings and apparatus.
Year opens September II, 1899, For
catalogue, address i. l.. Sprague, d.
D., President, Kingston, Pa. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14

St. GATHERINGS congregation Of Mos
COW will hold its annual outing at Mt,
Pocono Wednesday, Aug. 16. Tickets
are S1.O0 for adults and half price for
children and are good on the excursion
train which leaves D., l.. & w. station,
Scranton, at 9 am Luncheon will be
served and there will be music, dane
ing and amusements of all kinds.
Friends from Hyde Park and other
parts of the city are invited to spend
the day with us at the beautiful park
among the lofty PoconO hills.