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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-22

It is suggested by a short woman that
the straps in the street cars be 1ergthen-
ed for the benefit of women not endowed
by nature with sufficient height and ath-
letic poise to reach and hold on to a
strap without fear of dslocating their
shoulder blades and incidentally sitting
down in some ones laps.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16
FIREMAN'S ANNUAL DANCE.
Eagle Hose Company Entertains ut
Music Hall.

| Eagle Hose company. OF Bellevue.
held its fourteenth annual ball ut
Music hall last night and had as its
guests Il throng of young people which
taxed the capacity of the floor. Hayes
3, os.' orchestra furnished the music.
Those in charge of the affair We're:
Master of ceremonies. M. T.. Necgan:
assistants. NJ. r. Gcrrity. William
Conway, NJ. Lyons. NJ. f. Clark, Ed.
ConnOrs; door tenders. James Shea,
James Crowley, j. Cummings. w.
Jchnston; check room. p. j. Med n
ough, William Erogan: refreshments,
p. r. Calpin. j. NJ Casey. j. j. Shcli-
dan. John Cawlsy. j. f. Maloney NJ.
Golden. Ell. Rush, j. +. White, James
Dousher, NJ. c. Doyle: floor committee,
+. Ncedham. j. Murray. p. Moffatt j..
Golden. T.. Nealcn, b. Mnncan, j..
Vaughan, =. Burns: reception commit
tee. NJ. Ruanc, J. Lynch, J. Doyle, A.
Flanrcry, j. j. O'Malley, j.. Mcdonald,
p. Golden. L. Henneaan. NJ. l.. Clark,
J. c. Vaughan, John Hewitt, j.. James,
T. McNally, DR.. J. F.. Walker. J. Har-
rnston, Owen O'Maliey. Joseph Bro
gan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16
California Excursions.

Leaving Washington every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 1915 p. m.,
via Southern Railway, New Tourist
Sleepers, personally conducted, go
| through to San Francisco with out
change of cars, conductors or porters.
The route is through Atlanta, Mont
gomery. New Orleans, Houston, San
Antonio. New Mexico, Arizona and
Southern California. The cars are the
very latest pattern of Pullman Tourist
Sleepers, brentwood finish, high ba ok
seats, sixteen sections. supplied with
linen, etc, same as standard sleepers,
lighted with Pintsch gas. wide vesti-
bule, double sash, roller curtains.
lavatory and smoking room for gem
tlemen, and two retiring rooms for
ladies'.
Three and one-half days to Mexico
and Arizona, four days to Los Angeles
and five days to San Francisco. The
Tourist Car fare is less than via any
other route. saving from $a5. 90 to $40. 90
for the trip.
Chns, l.. Hopkins, District Passenger
Agent, Southern Railway, S2S Chest
nue. street, Philadelphia. Pa, will be
pleased to furnish all information, W.
Huylers molasses, lOc. per package.
COursen ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16
HAVE REHEARSALS NIGHTLY.
Recital Club Is Preparing for oper-
attic Carnival.

The Recital club is having nightly re-
hearsals, which are being attended by
large number of young people who
will appear in the operatic carnival to
be held December in the Lyceum. The
cast will include fifty or more of the
best known VocaliSts of this region,
and the programme now fixed upon will
be the best ever heard in a single musl-
cal event in this region. Not only will
there be beautiful songs and choruses,
but an attractive feature will be the
charming dances and tableauX. In the
latter Mr.. James Gardner Sanderson
will be the artist, his dream being
lovely statues, which come to life in
the persons of some of the prettiest
girls in Scranton. Just who they are
will be kept secret for some time to
come.
The advance sales of tickets have
been large, and 1t Is probable that the
holders of these will be given prefer
ence in the choice of seats, since ii is
by their patronage and help at this
time that the financial success of the
entertainment is already assured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16
DANCE OF COMPANY F.
Enjoyable Event Held in the Armory
Last Night,

There are not many persons in this
city that can tell OF a time that the
armory presented a handsomer appear
ance than 1t did last night when 1t was
made the scene of the dance of Com.
pany T., of the Thirteenth regiment.
The bare outer hall was hidden under
draperies, and when the doors leading
Into the armory hall were swung open
scene of beauty presented itself
which almost dazzled the eye of the
beholder AT the far end were arranged
the two forest scenes from the Lyceum
theatre, and massed artistically In
front Of these were potted plants,
palms and ferns, which added to the
pretty sylvan air, furnished by the I'M
provised woodland.
The rafters of the roof were invisible
and In their place were masses of flmy,
gauzy coverings Of yellow, pink, rose
and other hues. Soft-tinted, beautiful
festoons and bows of fine silken ma
terial ornamented the walls, and the
general effect was one that trans
formed the big, cheerless barracks into
as pretty ballroom as fastidious NOR
tai would wish.
Bauer's orchestra disco,irsed the
pleaSlng music to Whlcn the young
warriors, attired in dress uniform,
danced until the wee sma' hours with
their ladies fair, who were out in
legion. About one hundred and fifty
couples in all were present.
The patronesses of the affair were:
Mrs. H. Fl. Ripple. Mrs. II. T.. Jones.
Mrs. l.. a. Watres. Mrs. Thomas
Sprague. Mrs. Frank Robling, jr., Mrs.
II. c. Brooks. Mrs. w. S. Mi!lar. Mrs.
f. Il. Merriman. Mrs. p. Il. Athertor,
Mrs. d. w. Powell. Mrs. f. NJ. Wand
ling. Mrs James Moir Mrs. Fremont
Stokes. Mrs. G. II. Pcnman. Mrs. G. c.
Meriiman, Mrs. =. +. Gunster, Mrs.
Franklin Henshaw. Mrs. j. y. Howe.
Mrs. Francis Lynch.
The committee in charge consisted
Of: Sergeant Lawrence Brink, chair
man; Sergeant G.. Fl. Derby, secretary;
Private VIII ID. Powell, treasurer: Cor
pOrals Howard Il. Yost, Milton c. Hinc.
Robert Kiplc. David j. Grifiiths and
Privates Rossman Surdam. Harry s..
Caryl and S. 6. Stark. S. j. Thurman
was in charge of the decorations, and
Waldncr was the caterer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16
CoNNoRS BADLY INJURED.
Lackawanna Switchman Run Over
in the Yard.

John Connors, of West Scranton, a
switchman in the employ of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail
road, was taken to the Moses Taylor
hospital last night very badly in
jureI. as the result OF being run over
by car. and early this morning his
chances of recovery We're reported at
the hospital as being very slim.
The accident occurred about 1880
o'clock in the Luckawanna yards.
Connors slipped and fell in the path
of Il freight train and before the cars
could he stopped, the wheels had
passed over his legs. When he was re-
moved from his terrible position both
limbs were seen to be terribly man
g!ed and crushed. He was immediate
ly taken to the Moses Taylor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16
AWFUL TRAGEDY OF
ROOM SIXTY-SIX
Exciting Scene at the Hotel Irving
in the Early Hours Of Yes
terday Morning.

One of the self-imposcd duties Of
Fred Weichel, of Kinback & Weiche,
prOprietors of the Irving. is to wake
the help. Yesterday, on his rounds of
the upper floor where the servants
sleep, he got Il bad scare. A large room,
No. 66. in which the six dining room
girls were wont to sleep, failed to give
back a response to his knockings.
Kicks followed raps, and calls followed
kicks, but yet no response.
by golly. I'll bet it was something
they ate" said Mr.. Weichel, excitetlly.
to himself, as he withdrew his nose
from a scent for gas at the keyhole.
More raps and kicks and calls. but
still no response from 81, though every
body else in the house was aroused.
There was no transom. the master key
wouldn't work. and the only course left
was to burst in the door.
The door was burst open by a portly
drummer with one bump OF his mas
sivc shoulders. There was IL tmidity
even among the StouteSt hearted of the
men, about facing the sorry sight they
felt must be presented when the gas
was lit. Only a few of them crossed
the threshold. The others We're con-
tent to stand in the doorway or peep
over the shoulders of those who We're
in front. The women stood back and
wrung their hands and discussed
emetics.
The gas was finally lighted. There
was moment of deep silence, and
then some one said Huh" The room
was vacant. The beds had not been
disturbed, and everything except the
furniture had been removed. There
wasn't as much as IA curling paper in
sight.
II know said Mr.. Weichel, pushing
through the crowd. When very angry,
Mr.. Weiche does not speak SLOWLY or
distinctly, and consequently what
seemed to. the listeners to be cuss
word was very likely nothing more or
less than case of misnterpretation.
Mr.. Weichel did not satisfy the Curl
osity of the guests. Never you mind.
] know what's the matter" was about
all the satisfaction they could get.
However. they learned what was the
matter. The elevator boy. who knows
everything in, about or concerning il
hotel put them on. The girls We're on
strike.
Some time ago they protested against
the housekeeper and she was dis
charged. "Wednesday she was rein
stated. After repairing to their room
the dining room girls resolved to quit,
and, to make the strike more effective,
quit quietly. They packed up their be-
longings in satchels and slid out, one
by one. during the lonely hours of the
night. taking their exit by way of the
kitchen to escape the attention of the
night clerk.
Yesterday they engaged Attorney
Frank F.. Boyle to collect the ten days
wages they claim is owing them.
BY doubling UP the other help and
taking a hand themselves, the pro.
prietors managed to get along fairly
well with yesterdays big rush. Today
they expect to have the strikers places
filled with other girls.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16
A Fortune
The late Edward Bellamv r

The late Edward Bellamy made
n small fortune, through the in
spiration of Looking Backward"
Ahead of his time, yet many of his
visions are fulhlled,-others will
shortly be.
Wonderfully enhancing and
profitable Is it, to look backward
from an advanced position. Few,
however, have the marvellous quail
tiles requisite to the foresight.
Few, indeed, can thus see and
firmly grasp the waiting opportun-
tiles along life's pathway.
a short period back. twas u
common thing tn hear the re-
mark:-'There's no use o. trying
to get rich or be successful now,
for the rich men of today long ago
'gobbled up the best chances and
nothing worth while is left" A
big mistake!-thousands of think
ers will say so.
Take "Bellamy step, and look
back on past" chances-really
PRESENT chances-unimproyed
BE one of the few to see them, and
to profit thereby.
Savings Department
TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
Cor. Wyoming and Spruce
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and the verdict of the lower court was

and the verdict of the lower court was
sustained.
The day for the hanging was fixed,
but the governor granted respite,
and the sentence was subsequently
committed to life Imprisonment. Be-
zok was sent to the Eastern peni-
tentlary, and while there one of the
physicians extracted pieces of the but
let from Terchien's chin.
His friends, headed by Edmund
Bartl. of this city, brought the case to
the attention cf the board of pardcns.
and Wednesday the man was given hi,
liberty. After n few days visit in this
city, Frank Perchien. known in his
tory as Beck, will return to Austria
to begin life over again.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16
Dryden HAS A
remedy AT Law
JUDGE EDWARDS ON CARBON.
DALE HIGH SCHOOL CASE.

The Conflict Over the Principalship
Can Not Be Decided by Equity
Proceedings-Contention Between
Plaintiff and District Involves
Nothing More Than Contract Re-
lation--Court Can Not Pass Upon
Discretionary Acts of School Di-
rectors-Other Court Matters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16
BUYING MORE CoLLIERIEs.
Ontario and Western Negotiating
for Forest and RAYMOND,

Negotiations are under way for the
purchase of the Raymond Coal CONF
pany's and Forest Mining company's
properties by the ontario and Western.
Both are controlled by practically the
same parties and the deal includ 8
both properties in the one transact
ton.
Inquiry among officials of the CONF
panies concerned in the deal elicitei
the statement that the transfer has
not yet been made but that It very
likely will be in the course Of a few
days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16
Scranton Business College.

Since the ending of the strike stu
dents have been securing positions al
most at the rate of one dav. We're
Principals Buck K Whitmore able to
qualify them rapidly enough the rate
would be much higher. The demand is
greater than the supply. ~
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FENTON FuNERAL.-lhc funeral ., Mary
Tenton. OF ilamin court, who died Wednesday
at the Lackawanna hospital of burns received on
Monday. will take place this afternoon, with
intcr1nent in the Cathedral cemetery
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16

P0STPONED.-'The Clam Chowdcr social that
was to be held at the home OF Loren Davis. Of
l)unmore, under auspices OF Mrs. W. L. Hall.
stead. Division No. -. saturday evening, Nov
II, has been postponed Notice Of the same will
lie given later
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Thanksgiving Day at Niagara Falls.
One Fare for the Round Trip, via
the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

Tickets on sale and good going No
vember 2S, limited for return passage
to December 3 inclusive, and will be
honored on any train, except the Black
Diamond express. For additional infor-
nation, consult Lehigh Valley ticket
agents. ~
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LAMP ENPLHpED.A lamp exploded in a
house on Centre street between Penn and Frank.
lin avenues yesterday afternoon and caused !,
slight blaze, which was easily cXtinguisncd. Al
alarm turned in from box ID brought the cen
tral city companies out, but their services were
not required
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16

NOON PRAISE SERNICE.-Thcre will he n
noon praise service at the Young Womcns
Christian association today at 12.l5 o'clock
Come in and enjoy the singing.
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Costs Little.

Young men should realize that 1t
costs less to spend their evenings at the
Scranton Business College night school
than it does to spend them on the
street.
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Love for woman has made one long
tragedy of many promising lives, but
not often has woman brought more sor-
row and distress into a life than has
! been suffered by Frank Beck, for
whom the prison doors swung open at
Philadelphia. Wednesday. He was in,-
INJURED behind its great walls for six
dreary years.
He has returned to the city, and yes
terday told the story Of his life to a
tribune man, dwelling upon his great
love for Mary Kerzac, in which he
found the greatest joy and misery of
his life. He proposes to return to Aus
tria and begin life anew
Bezek's story is to the effect that he
made three unsuccessful attempts to
end his life. first by lying on the rail-
ROAD track. second by shooting himself
ana lastly by throwing himself into
the Lackawanna river at Olyphant. He
was arrested for murder tried. con-
victed. sentenced to be hanged. re-
prieved had sentence committed to life
imprisonment. served six years in the
Eastern penitentiary and was released
by the state board of Dardons. The
emotions he experienced during the
period in which he ran that gamut
would repay study
Yesterday afternoon. just as he fin
ished writing letter to his mother in
La'boch Austria. Beck. or Frank
Perchien, to use his right name grant
ed an interview to Tribune man, and
in his own way told his most remark
able story.
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alarm turned in from box ID brought the cen
tral city companies out, but their services were
not required.
DOMESTIC SCfENCE.--Good bread or roll, is
half the meal. At the Young Womens Chris
tan association on Saturday attcrnocn ut S
o'clock the Domestic Science teacher will give
demonstration lecture on the maxim, OF breIG
and rolls This is within the reach If every
one. for the admission is only 70 cents.
DOUBLE CHARGE.--Mrs. Eva Spangcnhuig
Nas committed to the county Jail las, night tN
Alderman allar, in default OF bail, the double
charge OF disordcrly conduct and malicious mis-.
chief, preferred by Dominck Dagutis. Il Penn
avenue saloonkcerer The latter alleged that on
Wednesday evening the SpangenbirG woman
broke two windows at his place.
LITERARY TLUD.-'rhirty young lIcurcw men
OF this city held meeting last nigh, and OF.
ganized club under the name of the Youn.
Msp's Hebrew Literary association. Tnc follow.
in N!.icers were chosen: President, H.. Shnpclo:
vic, 'rcsidcnt, NJ. Cohen; recording secretary.
\. b ,ewis; financial secretary. William Janku;
,reasu Sam Raden; sergeant at arms II.
Fenhcrg.
PAINTERS SMOKER Painters unions Nos. is
md 2ls had IL very enjoyable time last evening
at smoker held in their rooms. They were en-
Iertali1eu ny lhe Nay AuE Qnartcttc, W'lch con-
sisted OF Fred Evans. Walter Long, .Ion Astring-
rr John johnson. \ great deal OF the success oi
,he evening due the kindness "i =. II.
1,urkin. OF the Grand Central hotel, who fur
nished free refreshments.
SECOND Or MEMBERS COURSE. Horace !.
BOVINE OF New YORK. will entertain tonight :.
the Railroad Young Mems Christian association.
giving the second number the members
course. Mr.. Bovine halls from New or> and
is hunorist and impelsonator of Il high order
lie is also vocalist. lie viii he assisted to.
night by Llcwcllyn Jones, pianist. The enter.
,Iinment is free To nomtcr, and their families
Others, % cents
SPEAKEASY ARRESr.-Mayor Moii's slcutns
are again on the track Of the speakcl " keepers
after n lapse Il couple of weeks and new
crusade against the yio'ators oi the liquor law
i, now IN full progress John Cal'ucc, an Italian,
of jNjT Mnosic street, wls airtgncd buior" Al.
lerman Howe yesterday morning. Two oi the
mayors agents testified 10 having bought bottled
beer in his place and said he had several kc",
on tap They also offered evidence 10 show that
he had been in the hottling hiSnc>, u small
scale for some time past, holt'inr and selling
beer 10 his ncighlorS. The alderman ,rcd Il
that Carluce wa, guilty and fined him SO and
costs, which he paid
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-16
CITY NOTES

PAY DAYS-Thc Delaware, Lackawinna and
Western trainnen were paid yesterday. and tho
Delaware and Hudson employees on the Nincycl
branch.
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UNDERWEAR.

UNDERWEAR.
Heavy Weight Ribbed Balbrggan .......... ISc
Heavy silk Flecccd (worth $l.2O .......... 7oc
A large assortment at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0se
Consisting OF heavy natural WOOL heavy
colored WOOL mcrcerized silk and wool,
heavy balbriggan in great varieties, worth
Sl25.
Fine Natural Wool and Fancy Wools ......Sl.4 As
Extra heavy natural Lambs Wool. fancy
silk and Lilse and fine Wool Ribbed ......s1.o5
HOSE.
Fancy and Black Hose, 1Jc, 9 Tor ........ CSC
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BEZEk TELLS
HIS SAD STORY
HIS LOVE FOR MARY KERzAC
WAS HIS RUIN.

Determined to Marry Her They
Eloped to This Country and When
She Tilted Him and Apparently
Helped to Plan His Murder He
Lost Hope and Decided to End His
Life-Persists in His Declaration
That the Killing Was Accidental.
Will Go to Austria.
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WAS IN THE ARMY,

He came here from PHILADELPHIA
Wednesday night and registered at the
Scranton house Perchien was born in
Laboch Austria. of respectable par
ents, and when he reached the age limit
was drafted into the army service of
his country. His father shortly after
wards became i'll. and spent over $4,000
in securing Franks release from SER
vice. that he might devote himself to
the service of his family.
He remained at home three or four
years. and during that time fell in love
with Mary kerzac. girl of humble
parentage, whom the young mans par
ents objected to on account of her
clope.
They set about to secure passage to
America, their destination being Oily
phant, Lackawanna county, Pennsyl-
Vania. When Frank recalled his mill
tary experience the thought dawned
upon him that he could not leave his
own country without a passport
This obstacle was overcome by the
girl securing Il passport bearing the
name of Frank Beck, a man who had
already landed in America and sent his
passport back to friends in Austria.
Under this name Perctien came to
America. and has since been known as
Frank Beck. The couple intended TO
visit the girls sister, Mrs. Frank
Kramer, at Olyphant, and after being
married here, return to their native
land.
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Huyler's molasses, lOc. per package.
COurSen.
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HAD OTHER PLANS.

Mrs. Kramer, who was aware of
their coming, had selected Il fellow.
named Tony Borshnick, as the girls
future husband, and when Mary ar
rived at Olyphant, she was apprise
ut the arrangements her sister had
made. Perchen was dsheartencd at
the turn of affairs. and resolved to
leave the girl With her sister and re-
turn to Austria.
At that time he received n letter
from home. in which his parents up-
braided him and cast him adrift. This
determined Frank to remain here and
Try to win back the girl of his choice.
Mary had by this time become in
'.uenced by her sister, and seemed any
ious to rid herself Of her faithful lover,
who had sacrificed his all for her.
Perchicn was persistent and when
the kramers and Mary Kerzac saw
they could not rid themselves of him,
he says they resolved to resort to
other means. They invited him to ac-
company the girl and the Kramers on
a visit to friends who resided up in
the mountains from Olyphant.
The Guartette was accompanied by
two other men. When some distance
away from any houses, Perchien oh
served that one of his male compan-
ions carried a revolver in his hand.
Instantly the plot revealed itself to
him. They had dacoyed him into the
mountains to murder him. He In
stantly dashed away from thcm
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TO END HIS LIFE.

That his sweetheart should jilt him
was II blow hard to bear, but that she
SHOULD seemingly be party to ploe
to kill him was more than he could
bear, and he decided to end his own
| life. Reaching the Delaware and
Hudson railroad, he lay down on the
tracks, waiting for Il train to come
| along and end his miserable exist
| ence.
| Fate seemed to mock at him, for he
| waited long time but no train came
| and chilled and benumbed by the cold
he returned to his boading place. The
next day he purchased revolver and
went to Mary Kerzac's home to biz
her farewell. AS he kissed her good
bye he pulled the revolver from his
pocket and placed the point of the bar
rel underneath his chin. The girl
gavo Il cry of horror and grabbed the
revolver with both hands. During the
| excitement. two shots We're fired, ono
| of which entered Perchicn's chin and
the other killed the girl, With the
smoking revolver in his hand, the man
ran out of the house and down into
! the Lackawanna river, where he
sought To drown himself,
The water was colu, ana low, ami
Perchien. after dropping his revolver
into the river walked cut and was
taken In charge by men who had fol-
lowed him after the shooting. With
out much ceremony he was hustled
to Jail and indicted for numbering the
girl, At the trial, he says, the man
who had been assigned TO murder
him on the mountain. testified falsely
and his testimony. together with that
Offered by the kramers, secured his
conviction.
Perchien, or Beck, was found gull
ty OF murder in the first degree, ana
was the first man sentenced in this
county to be hanged. His friends inn
mediately set about to secure a new
trial, which was refused. The case
was then carried to the Supreme court