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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
CLOSING UP SPEAKEASIES
Eight Avoca Dealers Sign an Agree
ment to Quit Business.

Several months ago. Rev. w. II. VIII
liams. the Drummer Evangelist. began
Il crusade against the speakeasieS III
Avoca. lie had five of them arrested
and fined under the borough ordinance
He and his assistants received rather
rough treatment, he claims. and not
wishing to repeat the experiences. he
took u new tack BY notifying the con-
stables of the borough of the location
of the Speakeasies and demanding that
they return them to the quarter ses-
sions court Of Luzerne.
The constablcs. being threatened
with prosecution for neglect of duty
if they failed to comply with the de-
mand, they proceeded to make round
up. AS u result. eight speakeasy
keepers, 80 ii is claimed, have quit
business,
Mr.. Williams states that on Saturday
last two of the three constables of
Avoca came Ia see him at his head
quarters in this city. with 4 view of
being relieved Of the onerouS task
which NIr Williams had cut out for
them.
Yesterday, Nh Williams states, he
met the constables and eight Avoca
speullcasy keepers at the court house
in Wilkes Barre, and after lengthy
conference, consented to the with
drawal OF the impending prosecutions
upon the speakeasy keepers signing an
agreement to quit business at once and
never re-engage in ii. The speak
easy keepers readily signed the agree
ment.
One of tic constablcs, w. y. Decker,
has rendered his resignation, MI. Will
liams says. \ strict watch will be
kept on the signers, ana If they are
found violating the law. the agree
ments, which are equivalent to writ
ten confessions, will he used against
them.
Mr.. Williams will return to Wilkes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
ANOTHER LIBEL SUIT.
President Mitchell, of the Mine
Workers. Has a Warrant Issued
for Richard Little.

President John Mitchell of the United
before Alderman kaSson late yester-
day afternoon, accompanied by his at
torneys Joseph O'Brien and NJ. j. Mar
tin, and swOre out q warrant for the
arrest OF Richard Little. publisher and
editor OF the ScrlntOnian. on the charge
of criminal libel.
The warrant was issued and Will he
served today. Attached to the infor-
nation are clippings of the alleged
libelous article which appeared in the
Scrantonian on March "a. In this ar
ticle about every kind of a charge that
could he brought against Il man Is
brought against Mr.. Mitchell. He was
referred to as being enthusiastically
and dishonorable" and as being "a
whited sepulchre."
The article charges him with conspir-
ing to ruin the ScrantOnian by secur-
ing the passage of a resolution declar-
ing 1t to be the enemy of organized
labor He is charged with ''damnable
deception and "despicable meanness.'
1t charges that he agreed tn Il settle
mcnt of the strike last fall for political
reasons, and sets forth that the "mys-
terious Mr.. Guernsey" with whom he
conferred in this city, was q promi-
nent Republican politician connected
with the national headquarters of that
party. The article wound up with these
words: Mitchell is not only untrust-
worthy but positively dangerous. and
unfit to hold any power whatever"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
ORANGES WHICH WERE NOT.
Joke Played by A. P. Bedford Upon
City Club.

Andrew +. Bedford enjoys u local
reputation as d. practical Joker. and he
sustained his fame Saturday night by
an elaborate hoax upon his fellow
members of the City club. MIR. Bed
ford was rendered q reception by the
club, the occasion being his return
from Florida.
In announcing the receptions void
also went the rounds that ono of the
features of the rcpast would be u box
Of luscious. golden oranges sent from
Florida by Mr.. Bedford as II gift to the
CLUB. About forty members were pres
ent. and after partaking of the rest OF
the lunch, the master of ceremonies.
Major w. s. Millar. introduced Colonel
II. A. Cotrsen. who presented the
members with the oranges in behalf of
the modest donor.
With watering lips and appetites
whetted by eager expectancy. those
present then watched Major Millar'S
movements. as he left the room for the
oranges. The doughty major soon re-
turned. staggering meath the burden
of a toothpies box filled With kunS
nots, a fruit the size of a tiny marble
and looking like miniature oranges a.
B. Warman, in u clever little speech.
thanked Mr.. Bedford for the munificent
gift. A cake walk by Miss Porter. of
Philadelphia. and w. ii. Fisher. of this
city. was part Of the nights pro-
prannlp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
LITTLE DOG CAUSES FIRE.
He Upset a Lamp and Started a
Fire Which Did 80, 500 Damages.

A little black and tan dog was the
cause of a $500 fire in South Scran-
ton last night. He is owned by Mrs,
Mary O'Donneil. who lives In u two
story frame dwelling at ?l6 kellerman
court. She owns the house, and rents
the upper floor to Thomas Lavelle and
family.
The little dog in question was play
ing about the house last night about
$50 o'clock, when he grabbed the cover
OF u table in his teeth and gave it u
pull. Down came everything on the
table. including lighted lamp. which
exploded when II struck the floor. In
a moment the whole room was In 81
blaze, and the occupants hurried to
Box "a, at the corner OF Washington
avenue and Maple street. and turned
in an alarm.
The Century. Neptune. William Con-
nell and Eagle companies arrived on
the scene in the order named and had
Il hard job getting the flames under
control. They did not succeed in doing
so for half an hour and when they did
so the house was practically destroyed,
the whole interior being burned out.
The loss Is placed at $500 on which
there Is $1,000 insurance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
annie 500 HOO DOC.
Name of the Little Miss Who Has
Come to Brighten the Local
Chinese Colony.

\ tiny bundle of bronze -colored
humanity. who will wander through
life under the appellaton of Annie 500
Hoo Doc. arrived at the home of her
proud Chinese parents. on Spruce
street. Friday night. 500 Hoo Doc is
well known as thriving laundryman.
and one of the leading Celestial citi-
zens of this city.
A Tribune man called upon him yes
terday afternoon. and on signifying his
desire to see Miss 500 Hoo Doc, WAS
met by a. delighted atfirniatory chuckle
from the happy rater. The laundry
mans place of business adjoins his
residence. and with IL hospitable wave
of his hand 500 Hoo Doc remarked:
"Sittee down. Me gettee girl"
While awaiting the return of father
and daughter. the reporters eyes wan
dered about the room and saw. besides
stacks and stacks Of the peculiar white
checks upon which the Chinese HERO
glyphics are inscribed. which denoted
the extent of ones Indebtedness,
numerous pictures Of 500 and his FAM
lily. These We're pictures Of the laundry
man wearing the flowing garments OF
China and others showing him in the
most approved cutaway and ascot tie
of the American citizen.
In the window bloOmed a number of
strange looking Eastern plants. bedded
in large Chinese urns. 500 Hoo Doc
soon returned. bearing in his arms II
tiny. bright-faced individual. which. on
the whole. bore a resemblance to the
majority of babies whose age doesn't
run over one hundred hours. Close be-
hind the laundryman trudged two other
members OF his family. all Of whom
are Scranton-born.
''This.' he said. indicating a bright
looking little girl whose sex was Il sort
of Chinese puzzle to solve. when the
fact is considered that she was garhed
in Il long blue blouse and wide trolls-
ers. this Jennie. We call her seven
years"
a stocky little chap. with beaming
Celestial face and Il sprouting que.
who was miniature copy OF 500 HIM
self. was next indicated by the latter.
who remarked. That Harry. Very
good boy. We call him five year. We
have other boy, too. He called Will
lam. Not know whether William Nc
kinley or Bryan, and added the
paterfamilias with an enga gng smile,
I'VE let him say which"
500 Hoo Doc and his wife. who is
getting along very we'll. are both Chi
nese born. and have lived here during
the last fifteen years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02

\ number OF the more prominent Re-
publican voters of North Scranton, be-
lieving that that part of the city Is not
sufficiently represented in the city hall
and the court house. and desiring to
do all In their power to secure the ap-
pointment of their fellow citizen, eX-
city Solicitor a. \. Vosburg as nddi-
tional law judge to succeed Hon. X.
w. Archibald. met last night in the
Auditorium building to further his cam
didacy.
There were over nifty present when
the meeting was called to order by
Common Councilman Fl. S. Alworth. OF
the Second ward. Mr. Alworth nomi-
mated Major u r.. Fish for chairman.
and the latter was unanimously elected.
MIR. Alworth himself was chosen serre-
tarr. and in that capacity presented
the following resolution for the consid-
Grafton of those present:
Whereas. II il reported in the daily press thar
CITY Solicitor \. H. Noal'ure has bccn removed
from The position which he so aoccptahly hilcd,
and that an attorney residing in Dunmotc has
bcrn appointed solicitor i"r this city; aud
Whereas. I, is also reported that the judicial
aprointmcnc which he seeks. (. g., A. Judge Of
The several courts ot the county OF Llckawannh
To succeed tlon. Il. W. Archibald i- 10 he
given TO another attorney; and
Whereas. There j. at the present timc Io rep
rcSoutati,e OF tho North End who is city OF.
lcial, except Nr. Nosbu,g. and there is n"
North End ,nan in the court mouse acting in an
official capacity. except lipstan aud a subor.
dinatc clerk: now hc il
cd, First that we complain oI the lack
ot representation ci ON section Of the rity.
both in the city and county government, and
demand farther recognition.
Second, That We adopt A. L. \osburg. esq,
a, ON representative. aud request t'Ht lie II"
appointed TO the position upon The bencl, left
vacant by the promotion OF Judge ArchhIid
I" the Federal bcnch. in preference 10 The ap-
lonntnt as Judge oi the new orphans courC
t. bc established in this county, bclievn: that
We should have representative npon the com
lu"n plea, hcnch that Mr. vusb,mc s tit,2h in
every way for this position. and lint hr ia
iarlv entitled To Il bN retsou ot his ..N &c
Tor the party to which ~" belong.
The resolutions were adopted mani-
mously and it was decided to send a
copy of them To Governor stone and to
have another copy, signed by all pres
cnt, presented by a committee to Con-
gresham Conncll. Thomas Shotton. DR..
Herman Eesscy and William Chap
pen we're appointed d~ hieiiipeIS VI
this committee. and when the meet
ing had adjourned. everyone tarried
long enough to affiX his signature 10
the resolutions.
Mr.. Nosburg. who was present, he
trayed visibly his deep gratitude for
the kindly offers of help and assistance
which We're made him.
II am more than thankful To YOU.
gentlemen he said. II am n resident
of North scranton. all my interests are
cent"red here. and | intend that they
always shall be. Therefore when I
realz,. that / have the undivided sup
port of my fellow Republican citizens
from this part of The city, ! can well
feel DrOll0 y
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
MITCHELL LEAVES TODAY
President of the Mine Workers Will
Go to Indianapolis--Abou
the Local Strikes.

President John Mitchell. of the tni-
ted Mine Workers, leaves the city ut
$50 o'clock this morning, with his
stenogripher. Miss Morris, and goes
direct to national headquarters at IN
dianapolis. The national board will
meet there next Monday. but 1t is not
expected that business of any import
anc.e Will be transacted.
at is merely one OF our regular
meetings" said Mitchell yesterday az
telnoon. and continued: "lt Is not
likely that business of any Importance
will be transacted. but there is an
amount OF comparatively small mat
ters which will come up FOR discussion.
Among these latter is The Tennessee
strike. which Frederick Dilcher will
Investigate.
"Tnis strike al Bon Air has been on
for over eighteen months and affects
between four and five hundred men,
ON being approached on the anthra-
cite situation question. the Mine Work
ers' president maintained. however, the
same silence with which he has greeted
all queries on this matter since the
Wilkes Barre conference. The small
local strikes. which proved such a dis
tulbing factor in the operation OF all
local colliarics since last falls settle
lnent CT the big strike in these dis
tricls, will. ii is thought, he pretty gen.
elGllr done away with during th1
coming year. hut still the Mine Work.
ers' officials by no means pledge them
selves to avert these.
''The men, said President Mitchell
iii sudden burst of loquncity. edo not
by any means give up their right to
strike. and i'll cases where the cause
is sufficiently provocative. Will in alt
probability do so. All talk of Il gen.
eral conference between employers and
eml iOyeS has been done away with for
Il year, in way. as is made pretty
clear in the statement we Issued
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
ARGUMENT ON RIPPER CASE.
Will Be Heard by Supreme Court on
April 80 at Philadelphia.

Word was received yesterday by At
torneys O'Brien and Martin that the
Supreme court has fixed April %. at
Philadelphia. as the time and place for
hearing arguments in the Ripper case.
This indicates that the court was not
very forcibly impressed with the me-
cessity for haste in considering this
important act. An opinion will, in all
probability, not be rendered for at least
4 month after the argument, and by
that time the Legislature will be ready
to adjourn. If the act should be de-
clared unconstitutional. Scranton will
be in a bad plight. unless the legisa-
ture is kept together long enough to
pass new act.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
TURNER DIED AT HOSPITAL.
He Is the Man Who Was Found in
Woods at Throop.

George l.. Turner died at the Lacka-
wanna hospital Saturday. He was
brought to the hospital March with
his hands and feet badly frozen. On
March o3 an operation was performed
in hopes of saving his life, and eight
fingers and seven toes We're amputated.
He continued to decline however.
Turner was subjected to intense cold
for forty-cight hours in the woods
near Throop before being taken to the
hospital, He was not wholly right
mentally and wandered through the
woods until tired, when he laid down
to rest and remained in that position
unit! found. He is survived by his
wife, a son living at Hawley, q daugh-
ter. of Port Jervis, and two half sis.
lers living at olyphant. The remains
We're taken to Olyphant for burial,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
THEY SEND FOR US.

Scranton Pa, March 80, 1901,
Pennsylvania Casualty Co., Scranton,
Pa,
Gentlemen-I wish to thank YOU for
your check of thirty-eight (SSS.5O dol
lars and fifty seven cents, in Settle-
ment for my claim OF nineteen days
that ] was disabled, as result Of
bronchitis. When your agent wrote
my application for fifteen dollars Il
week in case of illness, il was the first
time | ever heard of such insurance,
and thought then and am sure now,
that it is splendid investment
Thanking your again and wishing
you success, I remain,
Yours truly,
Leland ID. Bonham,
i. S..-Please send your agent over
To the mill, as several want IA policy
like mine. l.. ID. Il. +"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
H. Goldschlager Held in $1,000 Bail
by Alderman Millar.

III. Goldschlager, of Penn avenue.
whose clothing store was partially de-
stroyed by fire ON March Is. was ar
rested on the charge OF arson. and was
given n hearing before Alderman Mil
lar Saturday,
Mrs. Fanny Quint, who lives at Az
Raymond court, in the rear Of the
store. testified that she saw Gold
schlager near the rear door at Il
O'Clock ON the night of the tire. Chief
Robling. who is the prosecutor, test-
iled that Goldsuhlaser told him that he
had not been near the store since 4
o'clock on The day previous to the fire.
The prisoner Was represented by At
torney H. L. Taylor who urged his
discharge The alderman, however,
held him in $1,000 bail for his appear
ance at court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
y thc president.
.lOhn " Griees. AtLolMay EcncrAl.
OATH OF OFFICE.

The oath OF office to which Judge
Archibald subscribed follows:
State OF Pennsylvan;a County Of I.ackaNa,lna,
|. Robert Woodrow Archibald. do Sole'nnly swear
and do equal right to the poor and t." Tie rich
and that ] will faithfully aud inpustially di>.
charge and perform all the duties incumbent
inc ao district Judge ot the middle district
1T Pennsylvania. according to the hest oi my
ability ana understanding. aciceably to the con-
.titution and laws oi tho United States. 50 help
me God. X. W. Archibald,
sworn and subscribed before me this first day
oi April. A. u. 1901. II. VI. Edwards,
President Judge Foriy.hi'h Judicial District o.
Pennsylvania.
This was the first paper to which
Judge Edwards attached his name as
president judge.
At li.30 yesterday morning Judge
Archibald sent Il telegram to Governor
stone. which contained the information
that he had resigned his position as Il
judge Of the Lackawanna county
courts, and later in the day followed il
up by II formal letter Of resignation.
For the last week Judge Archibald
has been Il very busy man, clearing his
desk of the cases which awaited dis
position at his hands. Since last Tues
day he has handed down twelve opin-
ions, six of them We're fled yesterday.
Some of the opinions are of great inn
portance, notably the Lackawannn
township case filed yesterday, the Opin-
ion in the liquor license fee matter filed
Saturday and an opinion in Lycom-
ing case which he was called to Will
iamsport some time ago to hear
WARMLY CONGRATULATED.
During the day Judge Archibald Vas
called upon by many members of the
bar and citizens generally and warmly
congratulated. Similar tokens of cs-
TEEN We're showered upon Judge Ed
wards, the new president judge Of the
Lackawanna county courts.
Judge Archibald said yesterday tina t
there will be but a small amount OF
work in organizing the new court. and
that he viii have little to do until the
court opens at Harrisburg on the first
Monday in May.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
SWORN IN AT
HIGH NOON
JUDGE ARCHIBALD NOW A FED
ERAL COURT JUDGE.
His Commission Arrived Yesterday
Morning and at Noon on the Bench
in the Main Court Room He Took
the Oath of Office Before Judge
Edwards Who Subscribed to the
Document as President Judge.
Archbald's Commission and Oath
of ofice--Warmly Congratulated.

Hon. II. w. Archibald is now judge Of
the United States federal court for the
Middle District of Pennsylvania,
His commission arrived yesterday
morning and exactly at noon he was
sworn in by Judge II. NJ. Edwards
while both were standing on the bench
in the main court room. Judge Arch
bald's commission reads as follows:
william Mckinley. president of the United
States Of America. to all who shall see these
presents erecting:
Know lc. that rcposing special trust aud
confidence in the wisdom. uprigh,Dcss and
Learning ot Robcr; WOODROW Archibald, Of Penn.
syyania, do appoint him tinted states dis
trict Judge for the middle district oi rcnnsyl-
pana. as provided for by act approved Maicll
=. 1901, and do authorize ami empower him to
execute aud imall tic duties oi that Office aC.
ooriing TO the constitution and laws vt the
said United States. aud 10 have and to hold
tho said office. with all the powers. privileges
and emc1umcntS to the same as Of right appcr-
tanning unIo him. The said Robert WOODROW
the United States senate. and no longer subject TO
the conditions and provisions prescribed by law.
In testimony whereof. I have caused these let
ters TO he made patent and the seal of tue
department OF Justice to he hcrcunto affixed.
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington
the twcnty.ifih day Of March III the ycar OF
our Lord. Que thousand nine hundred and one.
and Of the independence u; the United states
OF America the one hundred and twcntv.tiitl.
William Mckinley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
Scranton Business College.

Students filing positions are con-
being changed to others pay
ing better salaries. Graduates secure
good positions as soon as they pass
their examinations. Many undergrad
uates are sent out The demand for
bookkeepers and stenographers is still
greater than the supply. Students are
now enrolling for the spring and sum-
mer terms. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
SPECIAL.

SCRANTON GAS AND WATER COMPANY A\N
Hyde Park Gag ccnpany--In order 10 rn. GU,
age the hsr oi gas Tor fuel purposes. notice j.
hereby given that on aud after April nest tic
price OF gas SO used will he cnc dollar per 1n"
thousand feet consumed. subject to the tollowu;
special discounts: Ten per cent. on all hills wlior,
the consumption for tho month amonnt,'o les thar
twenty-five dcllars: twenty prr cent. on all bti!-
where the consumption ior tic month amounts
to twenty-five dollors and upwards
Provided the bill ~ paid on or hctoic the 2utli
day Of the month in which the bill j., rendered.
A separate meter. furnished by the company, is
necessary. liv order of the board
G.. Il. HAND. Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
WANT VOSBURC
MADE JUDGE
NORTH SCRANTON REPUBLr-
CANS ENDORSE HIM.

At Meeting Of Prominent Party
Workers Resolutions Were Adopt
ed Complaining Of the Lack of Rep
resentation from That Part Of the
City in City and County Govern
ment and Requesting MI. vos-
burg's Appointment--Copies to Be
Sent to Governor Stone and Con-
gresham Connell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
THIEVES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Two Buildings Entered and Despoiled
on the Same NIGHT.

Public school buildings No. 20, on
Cemetery street, and No. "a, on Green
Ridge Hats. We're broken into by
thieves Saturday night and despoiled
of everything portable of any consid-
cradle value,
A large clock was taken from the
wall of room in No. 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
The Scranton Gas and Water Com
pany and the Hyde Park Gas Com

IN accordance with the policy ~ these com.
panies TO rcncc rates from time 10 time A.
may hc warranted by increased ron~um,tla.
notice is hereby given that and ate, Apiji
next. the price OF gas will hc dollar pc.
one thousand cubic feet CONSUMED. subject 10
the following discounts: Five per cent. all
bills where the consumption ioi the mouth
amounts to loss than twenty-five dollars: ten per
cent. on all bills where the consumption for th7
wards
Provided the bill is paid on or hc:ot" i''
Goth day Of the month in which the bill is
rendered. Ey order ri the board.
G. r. HAND, Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02

1.-THE LITTLE CAPTIVE" Is the
title of our NEW ART SOUVENIR
for this EASTER, which was painted
expressly for ms by W. ii. Beard, one
of the most celebrated animal paint
crs i'm the world We have had il
reproduced at a large eXpense--litho-
graphed in twelve oil colors, on coated
aper. and mounted on very heavy
Cardboard. Size; 9Xl2 inches. 1t
is such a charming subject that it
should find place in every home.
Don't miss getting one.
GIVEN AWAY FREE
To all purchasers of Teas, coffees,
Spice Extracts and Baking Powder.
April LIST to 9Th, inclusive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
Guernsey Hall,

3l4 Washington ave. Scranton, is the
best and most reliable place to pur-
chase a good Piano. 1t will pay you
10 cali and get prices and terms. J. w.
Guernsey, Prop. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-02
Learn German.

Mr., .Albin Korn will teach YOU free
of charge, how you can speak it with
out taking lessons. Call at studio,
Guernsey building, Wednesday and
Thursday, at II to Il a, m, and ! to S
p, m, ~