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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

The Scranton poor board was reor-
ganized yesterday afternoon for the
coming year and In only one instance,
the election of a collector of taxes,
was there any contest.
After finishing all business, the old
board adjourned sine die. Director
Fuller was then elected as temporary
chairman, and the retiring president,
Reese G.. Brooks, was nominated by
Director Shotton and unanimously
elected. He again resumed the chair,
and then the present secretary, G. J.
Gillespie, was named and reelected
without opposition.
Nominations for the Office of treas
urer were next in order and Dr. Paine
placed the name of Ambrose Herr be-
fore the board. There were no other
candidates, and Mr.. Herr was elected
unanimously. He Is resident of South
Scranton, and was recently appointed
member of the board of health to
succeed w. ]. O'Malley.
The board next proceeded to the elec-
tion of a tax collector to succeed Ed
ward Farr, who had announced that
he would not be q candidate. Mr.
Dickert nominated Harry G. Dale for
the place, and Mr.. Shotton placed the
name of Z. NJ. Vernoy before the
board. Mr. Vernoy was elected, Messrs.
Fuller, Shotton, Paine and Burke vot-
ing for him, and Messrs. Williams,
Brooks and Dickert voting for Mr..
Dale. Mr.. Nernoy has for several
years been the treasurer of the dis
trict.
THE HOME STAFF
George w. Beemer and his wife, Mrs.
Jennie Beemer, were elected superin-
tendent of the Hillside Home and
matron, respectively. The election Of
a resident physician was left open for
a month. John f. Scragg was unani-
nous choice for solicitor, and Rev.
William Parsons and Rev. j. J. Feeley
were elected chaplains at the Hillside
Home. All these were reflections.
Tho following district physicians
were chosen: Dunmore, DR.. William
McGreevy: North Scranton, DR.. Her
man Bessey; West Scranton, DIR. B. G..
Beddoe: central city, DIR. p. +. Cum
ster; South Scranton, DR.. M. II. Quinn.
These are all reflections with the ex-
ception of DR.. McGreevy, who was
chosen to succeed DR.. Bernstein.
After the election of officers had
been completed it was decided to have
the salaries remain the same as DUR
ing the past year. Then Alderman Full
Ter presented to the newly elected
president block of gypsum and a
handsome ebony gavel. the gift Of
| Superintendent Beemer. President
| Brooks made a brief reply, express
| ing the wish that the cordial relations
which have existed in the past be-
tween the chair and the members
would continue to exist
Before the old board adjourned the
secretary's report for the year 1900 was
| presented and accepted. A synopsis is
given below:
DIsRJ RSCMCNTS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

the accounts of the various collectors
showed that on January 1, 1901, they
owed the district the following
amounts: w. M. Finn, 1898, slO,S22.99;
Edward Farr, 1899, $l3,5l6.4S; Edward
Farr 1900, $3l,425.1O. The treasurer's
report showed that there was in the
treasury on January !, 1901, $33, 1850
against which there We're outstanding
warrants amounting to $4G3,5S.
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY.
The inventory of the personal prop
erty of the district was shown to be
$79,9S9.65 and of the real estate, $317,-
800. making q total valuation of all
property belonging to the district Of
1897, ,2S9.G5.
Superintendent Beemer's report for
the year was a most interesting one
and showed that the average daily
number of inmates during the year
was All 1886. The per capita cost Of
maintaining the sane and insane pau
pers, including the cost of food, cloth
ing, light, heat, medicine, salaries, etc.,
exclusive of farm products, was $1S15
per week. The total board of the in
mates for the year was equal to the
The value of produce raised on the
farm was $S,683.39.
The number of inmates In the insti-
tuition on December 81, 1900, was 467,
classified as follows: Sane, 213; insane,
2j4 The insane includes 16 epileptics
and idiots. There are 16 children.
The report of DR.. A. Strang, the
physician in charge, showed that there
, had been discharged from the insane
department during the year a total OF
76 patients, of which number 40 were
restored, 16 We're improved and 10 were
unimproved. There We're % births al
the home during the year, of the
mothers being married and II unmar.
ried.
The board received the following
| bids for the construction of a gate
| house or lodge at the home: S. sykes
& Son, $3.50; Peter Stipp, $2,SO0
George Crump, $3.50: walkers & Bell
man, $2,G6l 69 Matthias Stipp, $2,6S5
L. G. Hughes, $2,145. 1t was unani
mously desided to award the contract
to Mr.. Hughes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

robe. remains in about the same condition at the
I.ackawanna hospital. The doctors say he is
doing as we'll as might be expected under the
circumstances
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

MORE URGENT APPEAL.-The board OF drec.
tors oi the Rescue Mission met at the house Of
j. Lawrence Stclle, on Thursday night, 20 re
cciye reports about the success of the efforts
TO make up the deficiency for 1900, As result
still more urgent appeal will be made for ilnan
eal assistance
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

SACRED CONCERr-A sacred concert will be
G!ycn by Rev. Nathan Druch, Of this city, with
4 selected choir of seven, also Fiore Bros. orches.
ira OF seven, on Sunday evening, at 7 o'clock, in
suovcr's hall, at 222 Penn avenue. Selected
Hebrew hymns will be sung.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
HAD AN OPPORTUNITY.

In this connection Mr.. Sturges said
yesterday he hoped he had heard the
last of complaints of the councilmen
that they We're being arrested while
those who tempted them are not dis
turbed. "They had their opportunity
yesterday to remove all cause of COM
plant and you see what they did," de-
clared Mr.. Sturges. "These council
men are the ones who can furnish us
with the evidence that will convict the
bribers, Let them do this and they
will find the league just as aggressive
in prosecuting one as the other"
"Three of these men who We're on
the stand yesterday" continued Mr..
Sturges, "had told us within q short
time previous to the hearing of the
very things which they denied when
called to testify. I believe they are
being paid to shield those who bribed
them and that they are making more
out of their perjury than they did out
Of their bribery"
Agent Robert Wilson stated yester--
day afternoon that the papers In the
new cases against Messrs. Thomas,
Mccain and Williams were then being
prepared and that possibly the war;
rants would be served this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

ENTERTAINMENT POSTPONED. The enter.
ta;nmcnt which was TO have been given by the
,Dnior class of the Scranton High school, Jan. IL,
has been indefinitely postponed, owing to Eli
Perkins lecture Jan. "a.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

MEETING TUESDAY NIGIIT.-The Catholic
Historical society and Newman Magazine club
viii have a reception for its officers, followed
p" a dance, next Tuesday evening at their rooms
un Washington avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

owing to the serious illness of Mr..
o'Brien and the inability of the con-
stables to serve cubpoenas on other
important witness. the continuation of
the hearing in the councilmanic brib-
cry cases, set for 9 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, was postponed until today
at o'clock.
This next hearing promises develop
ments more startling than any that
have yet come to the surface. The
Municipal league, through President
Sturges, declares that 1t is after "big
fish" and that 1t proposes to get them
IL such a thing is possible.
1t is questionable, though. of they
will succeed and the members them
selves, admit. Their understanding
with the councilmen who were al
lowed to escape prosecution, was
that they would tell the whole truth
without reservation If they were called
upon to give testimony.
These witnesses, however, as was
evidenced at Thursdays hearing, dc
not propose to 'squeal." They claim
that there was no such stipulation In
the compromise as the league now al
leges and that they are being unfairly
dealt with, when they are asked to
make further and direct admissions OF
guilt. They feel they have paid suf-
ficient penalty for their offenses and
that the league is taking an unfair
advantage of them in subjecting them
to prosecutions for perjury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

MASQUERADE BALL-Thc coming second an.
nual ball Of the Young Mems Hebrew Beneficial
club, which is to be held at Music Hall, Jan. 15
promises to be one of the finest affairs ever held
IN this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
CITY NOTES


HANDSOME COACH.-Danicl Jacobs, the en-.
tcrIrising liyeryman of Adams avenue, received q
handsome rubber tired coach yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
WILL BE RE-ARRESTED.

Mr.. Sturges said yesterday that ex-
ris V. Morris will be re-arrested on
the charge of perjury Immediately and
that ex-Councilman p. f. McCann and
r. Fl. Williams will suffer like fate
at the conclusion of the cases now
pending. The fact that Messrs. Nc
Cam and Williams are to be included
with Messrs. James, Melvin, O'Boyle,
McAndrew and Coleman in the bribery
charges makes it impossible to ar
rest them for perjury, as it is neces-
sary to await the conclusion of the
litigation before a charge of bribery
can be founded on any testimony in
connection herewith.
Just how Messrs. McCann and Will
Jams are to be included with the other
bribery defendants has not been decid-
ed upon definitely. Their cases were
pending in Alderman Fuller's court at
the time they entered into the COM
promise agreement, and the league
withdrew the chargs. To again make
them defendants it will be necessary
to re-arrest them on new charges. 1t
is merely a matter of method at all
events; the fact that they are to be
placed back in the same position they
occupied before the resigned is the i'm
portant one.
Messrs. Mccain and Williams, it is
alleged, particularly agreed to tell
what they knew of councilmanic brib-
ing. They did not accept the leagues s
| offer until after the term for which
| 1t was announced to run had termin-
ated. The offer was reopened for
them, it is claimed, in consideration OF
| their promise to assist the league in
| getting at the men who it is alleged
| did the bribing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05
GENERAL NEWS.


The threatened strike of coal
miners in Pennsylvania has been
anicahly settled by the coal min
ers' committee reporting no neces-
sity of a strike.
Washington. March 30 The
president has appointed General
Wheaton to be najor-eenerin and
Colonel Jacob Smith and General
Frederick & Funston to he briga.
dier-generals in the regular army.
Chicago, April III. Pierpont
Morgan has gigantic scheme that
the United States government shall
abandon its plan Of building the
canal across the isthmns of Pana-
ma and permit private. capital to
take up and finish the work already
accomplished on the Panama canal.
II is understood that syndicate
headed by Morgan and J. j. Hill
has secured at very low figure a
majority of the stock of the Pana-
ma company and is now in abso-
lutte control, not only of the affairs
of that corporation but Of its prop
erty and franchises as we'll.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT.

With last weeks issue the Cor
I ToNwooD REPORT expired, never to
lie resurrected. 1t died violent
death, having been killed by the
undersigned, but in its place has
sprung up new ard, We hope, a
better mouthpiece OF this commune
ity--the CAMAs PRAIRIE CHRONICLE.
The new name has been taken in
order to remove every trace of the
papers former self and also as an
indication to our readers that we
intend to get out a live, uptodate
paper with the interest OF Cotton
wood and the prairie at heart.
We will publish all the news we
can find out and courteously ask
you all to tell us any news you may
know. We have no diyining pow
ers and are almost strangers. and
we assure you that favors of this
kind will be highly appreciated.
Our political policy will be strict
~ nonpartisan. We reserve the
right to praise or criticise the ac-
tons 81 all parties from a liberal,
fair minded point Of view, and will
assist in no petty political bicker
ings, come from whence they may.
We will take up no fights for
anyone else. and not cause amy Of
our own If fair dealing will pre-
vefit 1t. but we wish il understood
from the beginning, that it shall
NOT be our policy to turn the left
cheek if anyone smite us on the
right We know that that is not
what the Good Book teaches us,
but, whats bred in the bone, etc.
We are ever ready and willing
to do all in our power to advance
the interests of our wonderful
country, and TO that end we will
dedicate this paper 1t will be
necessary to publish nothing hut
the truth TO show outsiders our
great advantages and we shall
make it our business to accumu-
late as much OF the truth as pos
sible.
We thank the people OF this sec.
ton for the encouraging way they
have treated us and hope they will
be as liberal with their patronage
as with their encouragement, as
all our good intentions would be
nullified if we were to lack the ne
cessary capital to carry on the en-
terprize.
All bills due the Report for the
month Of March are payable to the
undersigned and all delinquent
subscriptions are also payable at
the CHRONICLE office.
JOS RUsTEMEyER.
+. s. WINNER.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05

The papers over at Grangeyille
and Mt. Idaho are on continual
kick" about their mail service and
we can't blame them The wav
things were run over there lately
the people were lucky If they got
mail once week. The Mt. Idaho
Mail blames W. f.. Travis and the
Grangeville Standard blames every
one except Mr.. Travis for the tar
diness in the mail arrivals, and
both papers have no small degree
Of right on their side. Anyone
who is acquainted with the road
between Sites and Stuart knows
that il is next to Impossible to
make connections there with a
wagon in the spring. But, as
the Mail says. "whv did Travis
take the contract when he knew
the road as well as anyone" If
he took the contract to bring up
the mail 1t seems to us no more
than right and reasonable that he
bring it up, even ii he had to take
il from Stuart to Sites on pack
horses in order to cross the river
at the latter place. Then again. i.
Is high time the government ex-
tended its contract with the n. p.
and haul the mail to the end Of the
road. No one seems to know ex.
actly why this has not been done,
but everyone seems to think that
there is something crooked some
where. Some politician, probably,
has "ppll. with the government,
which he is using to his benefit
and to the detriment Of the entire
south half OF the prairie. Accord
ing to the terms of his contract we
cannot see any reason why Mr..
Travis can consistently blame any.
one except himself for not deliver.
ing the mail ON time at Grange.
vile. unless the train be late al
Stuart. Taken all in all, we think
everyone (including SIR. Travis,
the railroad company and the gov.
ernment) are to blame and the
people ara the losers. The old
route by stage from Lewiston
(which service Cotton wood ENJOYS
nowl gave better satisfaction all
ever the prairie than the new one
does.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Lewiston, Idaho, April 4. 1901
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing-nanied settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said PROOF
will he made before James DeHaven,
Y. S. Commissioner, at tirangevilie,
Idaho. on Nav 4. 1901, viz,
CHARLES J. MARTIN,
for the SN a sec. "a TIP. - Mr. EBM.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz;
Oscar Rhodes, Henry Biehrn aud
Matthew Schubert. of Cottonwood. idaho,
and Michael Nj. Gallagher, of Green
creek, Idaho.
- J. B, WEST, Register.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the interior, Land Office
at Lewiston, Idaho, March 13 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing 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 JAS. DeHaven, L. $. Com.
missioner, at tirangeville, Idaho, on
April eth, 1901. viz;
GEORGE TERHAAR,
Tor the Lots Is. l6, II and Is, Sec. 50.
and Lots .. 10, IL and u, Sec %, Tp 80
n, r +, BIN.
he names as witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF said land. viz: John L. Kin
dali, Harvey ". Miller, Junius IL. Rink,
OF Greencreek, and Benjamin tierding,
of Ferdinand, Idaho.
mari5a26 J. b. WEST, Register.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05
NO CHANGE IN MAIL.
Washington. March 10, 1901
Postmaster, Cottonwood, Idaho.

NaSnlnSIOn, MaTcn 10, lJUl
Postmaster. Cottonwood, Idaho.
Sir:
Referring to your Telegram
of the 18th inst, urging the depart
ment not to reduce service on route
No. 10000, Lewiston to Cottonwood
to three times a week, but to con-
tinue the present six times a week
service in force as it is almost i'm
possible to get mail via Grange
vile; you are informed that the
department has no intention of re-
ducing. or allowing the service on
said route, to be reduced.
An application was made to have
the service reduced temporarily to
three times week on the ground
that the stock Of the contractor
was not in condition to perform
more frequent service than three
times week. The application
was answered that the six times a
week service must be continued,
and the postmaster at Lewiston
was directed to employ temporary
service in event of the failure of the
contractor to perform full service
on the route.
Very respectfully,
W. 5. SHALLENBERGER
Second Asst. p, Nj Gen.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05

There win be some more changes
Ia the makeup Of this paper soon.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05
.NOrICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land Office

Department of the Interior, Land Office
atl4ewiston, Idaho. March II, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
Intention to make final PROOF in support
OF his claim. and that said proof win be
nude before james DeHaven. Z. $.
Commissioner, at Grangeville, Idaho,
on April 9th, 1901, viz
JOHN f, KINDALL,
for the Lots Is, 10, 20, 80, 10, 81 and 30
Sec II, Up. 81 N. K. 2 f., Il. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: Todd
/. Robertson, Benjamin Twillager,
barney j. Stubhers and George Terhaar,
all of Greencreek, Idaho.
marl5a27 j. b. WEST, Register.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

Frank Winner and Joe Rustic
meyer have purchased the Cotton
wood Report and will assume the
management at once. We wish
them success. Grangeville Free
Press.
Frank Winner and Jos. Rustic
meyer. two we'll known prints
throughout the state, have pur-
chased the Cottonwood Report and
will assume management ut once.
Cottonwood is to be congratulated.
Sites Register.
Joe Rustemeyer and Frank Wi
mer, two well known printers, have
bought the Cottonwood Report.
Both these young men are hustlers
and the people of Cottonwood are
fortunate iii having them ia charge
Of the paper. We wish them sue
cess, believing they deserve it,
Mt Idaho Mail.
The Cottonwood Report has beer
purchased by Joe Rustemever and
Frank Winner, and hereafter will
be published by them nnder the
name of the "CAMAs PRAIRlE
CHRONICLE" Joe has been our
foreman over year and we always
found him to be true gentleman.
There is no better printer in the
county. Frank has heen one Of
the Standard force for the past few
months, sothat we know that his
sterling qualities coupled with .Ioe's
ability and good sense will give
Cottonwood a journal Of no mean
order. The Standard wishes the
boys every success and we sincerely
hope that the Cottonwood ueople
will give them the loyal support
they deserve in their new enter
prise. Grangeyille Standard.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land ottic,

Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Lewiston, Idaho, March 6, 1901,
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing 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 Register and Receiver, a,
Lewiston, Idaho, on April %, 1901, viz
SCHUYLER j. ADAMS,
for the Lots p, %, b, "a, 26, p and %,
Sec 8, TIP 81 N, r W. BM.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: Joseph
Kaufman, John q. Downs, Joseph ii.
Day and George Parker, all of Morrow
Idaho.
marl5al9 ]. B. WEST, Register.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05

The CHRosrcLE, $3.50 per year.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05
NOTICE, FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, Land Office
ut Lewiston, Idaho, March Z, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing 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 Register and Receiver, at
Lewiston, Idaho, on April %, 1901, viz
JOSEPH H. DAY,
for the NJ Me-, See. 30, WI NW1,,
Sec 20, TIP 81 y, h W, b. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land. viz: Joseph
Kaufman, John q. Downs, SCHUYLER
J, Adems and George Parker, all OF
Morrow. Idaho.
marloal9 j, Il. WEST, Register.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-04-05
STATE NEWS.


Neiser has a smallsized diphthe.
ria scare.
Irwin Holt has been taken to the
penitentiary at Boise.
One OF the finest Masonic temples
in the state was dedicated by Wei
ser lodge No. % last week
The old placer mines on Potosi
creek, near Delta, are experiencing
new boom. According to late
reports plenty of placer gold is be-
ing found there.
On last Friday at noon William
Reno, - years OF age, son of Mr..
and Mrs Frank Reno. MET tie hor.
rihle fate of being dragged to death
by a horse at the home of his par
ents on Birch Greek near St, An
thony.
A part OF the hill below the Ken.
drick reservoir slid out last week
in consequence OF the wet weather.
No damage was done hut it puts
the reservoir in dangerous posi-
ton.
The International mining con-
gress to be held at Bnise commence
ing July 28rd next will be great
event for the state of Idaho, and
the many advantages which it will
bring the state should be fully APP
Lreciated and every preparation
made to make the congress a sue
cess.
Pan American Commissioner J..
9. Rice made arrangements TO have
a cut from the cedar tree which is
represented to he sixteen feet in
diameter, hauled from the region
OF Pierce City to Orofino for ship
ment to Buffalo. This, with an s..
foot cut from a white pine which
will be procured at Nollmer. will
represent the Clearwater forests at
the great fair.
Moscow, March ,31.-Sales Of
wheat in Moscow during the past
month have aggregated $4,000
bushels, with the average price Of
Al cents q hushel. w. r. Russell
was the heaviest buyer. his pnr
chases being in excess of 10000
bushels, while the Pacific Coast
Elevator company has bought up,
wards Of $4,000 bushels. In the
local warehouses little grain is held
| by the farmers.
The census bureau has issued
bulletin giving the number of
square miles in Idaho by counties.