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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Carelessne.. Cause. Death.

Sank Center, Mimi, Dec. 25. - a
youth named Cyner was killed here by
the accidental discharge of a rifle with
which he and some companions were
,carelessly playing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Wealthy Man Murdered.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. q. = Frank
Richardson, a wealthy business man,
was murdered at his home in Savan-
nah, Mo-, Monday night. 1t is reported
that he had quarreled with stranger
who followed him home and shot him
in the back of the head.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
De.troved Hnlf the CITY.

st. Joseph, Mich, Dec. q. - "A de-
structive fire in Eau Claire. fifteen
miles east of the city, resulted in re-
ducing. half d the business section to
ashes. Total loss. $4,000; partly In
sured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
smallnox. Not Fever.

Chatfield, Mimi, Dec. 27.-What was
supposed to be a case of typhoid fever
has developed into case of smallpox.
The house has been quarantined sand
every precaution has been taken to
confine the disease.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03

Je0IOUNy CHuHVH DUWU1e 1FcEcuE'
Carrollton, KY. Dec. %. Arthur
Taylor, a farmer, shot and killed his
wife and then himself. Taylor lived
at Milton, Ky. twelve miles south OF
here. Jealousy was the cause.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
TYPHOID IN A HOSPITAL.
Sixty Patients mt JamestOwn Re-
crrcr-NOt n Death.

CNTCr-NOt a Death.
The si~ty typhoid fever patients at
the jamestown asylum have recovered
and there are no new cases. The at
PENDANTS who had the fever are again
on duty With the exception of one. That
none of the patients died reflects credit
on the hospital management. There
was one case of diphtheria, but the
promptness with which it received at
tention prevented a spread of the dis
ease. sd
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03

"a Murdered Soon Afte- Wedding.
Remidji, Mimi, Dec. q. - Thomas
Hoy, cousin of the Minneapolis de-
tective. was stabbed to death at Sol
way by an unknown assailant. He had
been married the same day to Miss
Clara Bagley.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Ill Health Affected Hi. Wind.

Philadelphia, Dec. 81. = W. Irvine
Shaw, who had been filling the posi-
ton of United States consul at Bar
ranquilla, Colombia, and who recently
was appointed consul general to Singa-
port, committed suicide here. Ill
health is supposed to have affected his
mind ~ il q 2 -. Il
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
All It's Timber Harvested

Amery, Wis, Dec. %. = The Amery
Lumber company has completedits cut
of logs. This completes the cutting Of
all the company's timber on the Apple
river. ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
charced With Embexzlcment.

indianapolis, Dec. 27.-Thomas Webb
Jay, local manager of the Prick Manu-
featuring Company of Waynesboro, ILL.,.
and prominent bowler, was arrested
on a charge of embeZZlement The
shortage is about $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Serious Fall.

7 LIE Sueur, Mimi, Dec. 27.-Mrs. W.
H Stewart suffered a bad fracture Of
the right arm by a fall on the sides
walk f.N.#'S
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Mccoy May Fight Ryan.

New York, Dec. 27.-Kid Mccoy may
be matched to fight Tommy Ryan in a
limited-round go in Cincinnati shortly
before or after the Jeffries- Rubin bat
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-03
Twenty-Two Drowned

London, Dec. 27.-The recent gales
in the British isles caused the death by
drowning of twenty-five fishermen in
the Shetland islands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
Court House News Notes.

Attorney W. A. Wilcox was yesterday appointed
master to distribute the liens, etc, in the case Of
Dean against Brown.
The returns OF the elections in the Fifth, Sixth
and Fourteenth wards were received yesterday
at Prothonotary Copeand's Office and will be
counted today by court.
A writ was yesterday granted 10 strike of
Judgment in the case OF the Commonwealth to
the use OF Lackawanna county against John Yon'
CLAUS and Others. 1t is rcturnablc next Satur'
day.
The will OF William G. Beaumont, late Of
Scranton, yesterday admitted to probate.
Bertha Elizabeth Beaumont and John y. Beau.
mont, daughter and son, respectively, are made
heirs and executors
January 81, at i.30 p. m, was yesterday fixed
by Judge Archibald the time for hearing tesi'
mony in the divorce cases of Lizzie Connor
against Michael Connor and Margaret McCiowsn
against John j. McCowan.
Constable Samuel Roadway OF the First ward OF
Archibald, yesterday appointed John MoGrail as
his deputy. T. j. Price was appointed deputy to
Constable Charles W. Noack, OF the Thirteenth
ward. Court approved the appointments
The trcspass case OF Edward T. Davis and his
wife, Eta, against the Scranton Railway com.
pany, was yesterday reported settled The com.
pany paid the plaintiffs $500. They sued for
$4,000 damages for injuries sustained by Mrs.
Davis in the Rendham collision of last summer.
Welles x Torrey represented the plaintiffs.
In the case OF Ziba Van Loon to the use OF
William Stoddard against the school district OF
Old Forge writ was yesterday issued, return
able Feb |, 1901, TO compel the defendant 10
pay the Judgment OF So,3i0io, founded on
verdict returned in the plaintiffs favor March %,
1900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
Lukan Goes to Jail.

John Lukan, the Capouse avenue
bother who was convicted at the last
term of court of selling liquor without
a license, yesterday presented himself
for sentence and was fined $500 and
sent to the county Jail for six months
by Judge Archibald.
Lukan had a bottlers license but
sold at retail over bar. The Mems
union charged him with selling with
out license and he was convicted OF
this charge. His attorney, Joseph
O'Brien, contended the Lukan could
not be sentenced for selling without a
license. as he had a license, and THAT
the only penalty that could be i'm
posed up on him was that prescribed
for violating the provisions of his bot
tiers license, which is much milder
that that imposed for selling without
a license.
Judge Archibald held in an opinion
rendered last Saturday, that Lukan
was charged with and convicted OF
selling without a license and that ii
remained for the court to sentence
him accordingly.
The case will not be appealed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Timothy Shea Fatally Injured b!
Explosion in Pine Brook Mine.

Timothy Shea, of the corner of Mon
roe avenue and Grove street, was IA
tally injured by an explosion in the
Pine Brook mine yesterday morning.
Shea's left leg was literally blown to
pieces, nothing bur a shapoless mass
of hone from the hip downward re-
naming to mark that extremity. The
right arm from the elbow down was
likewise shattered. There was also
cash aver the eye, another in The
back of the head and minor bruises
about the body.
Shea was taken to the Lackawanna
hospital at 10 o'clock in the morning
and lived until 7,3O last night. Two
fuses had failed to ignite a charge Of
powder and Shea prepared a third.
He lighted The squib and waited, as
he thought, a sufficient time for the
fire 10 reach the charge. While re-
turning 10 investigate, the explosion
occurred, hurting the rock and coal in
all directions and inhicting the above
injuries TO Shea. Undertaken Cusick
took charge of the remains
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
OUR DELEGATES
AT PITTSBURG
They Attended the Board, of Trade
Conference with Reference to Sec
ond Glass City Legislation.

The following is from yesterdays
Pittsburg Commercial-Gazet
At the conference between the delegates from
the Scranton board OF trade and the Pittsburg
chamber of commerce yesterday afternoon it de.
yeloped that the plan is 10 sccIre legislation
operative tor all The secondciass c;tirs of the
state, lttsburg Allegheny and Scranton. and
not for Scranton alone. The delegates are r. l..
Hitchcock, attorney for the Municipal league.
of Scranton and ID. Il. Atherton, secretary oi
the Scranton board Of trade. An unexpected call
to New York city prevented eX.City Solicitor
James II. Touey from being one OF the delegates,
as expected
Those present at the conference from pttsburg
and Allegheny were John Bndlcy, Oliver Nc
Clintock, +. W. Mckee, George W. Guthrie, Ma.
ior A. =. Burschhed, Harry Buh and II. J.
Heinz
Secretary Arherton, speaking OF the object and
results OF the conference after it was over slid
that he had secured number OF valuable slig.
gcstionS, as well lot Of printed matter
which will be taken back TO Scranton and en-.
bodied in bill TO he prepared at once Dy
James H. 1orey who is well known as an gu.
thoriiy modern ideas Of municipal organiza.
tion. Mr.. Torrey will probably bring the bill
10 Pittsbmg to present it to the chamber OF
commerce, and then. it is hoped the united
support OF Pittsburg, Allegheny and Scranton
delegations may be put behind it to help it
through the legislature,
As the main feature OF the new bill there will
he much greater power and responsibility vested
in the mayor and less power in the councils,
Mr.. Atherton says.
The reason this is urged Just now, he SAYS, is
that Scranton would now be a city in many rc.
spccts without a charter, lad not Governor
Stone corsentcd TO delay the proclamation uf
- III. Il
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
Superior Service via Lackawanna
Railroad.

In planning "a business or plea sure
trip one of the most essential features
to consider is the route that "gets you
there" in the shortest space of time,
fewest changes of cars, least annoy
ance by dust and smoke, perfect road
bed, best equipment of coaches, dining
cars, Pullman sleeping and parlor cars
Of the highest possible standard of ex-
cellence that modren ingenuity can de-
wise, such as afforded you by the
T.ackawanna railroad, Through Pull
man sleeping cars and coaches to
Chicago and ST, Louis daily. Twenty
four hours TO st. Louis, twenty-one
hours to Chicago, without change of
cars; eighty-seven hours to California.
with only one change of cars, and
twenty-six hours to Jacksonville, Fla.
The very lowest rates of fare to all
points. Apply to the nearest D., u.
and W ticket agent, either in person,
by telephone or by letter, and you will
receive prompt attention and cour-
teous treatment. va
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
COMPANY MUST VACATE.
John Gibbons Says the Trolley Peo-
pie Are Trespassers.

School Controller John Gibbons is up
in arms against the Scranton Rail-
way company and threatens to block
ade their line running, to Minooka and
Pittston. His daughter, he says, owns
some property on Cedar avenue, near
Ripple street, over which the company
runs its lines, and he proposes to COM
pei it to vacate.
The property belonged to Mr.. Glib
bons a number of years ago and he
sold il to the old Scranton Passenger
Railway company and bought it back
again when the franchise of that COM
pany was taken up by the present
Scranton Railway company, The deed,
he says, contained no clause giving the
company any right of way over the
land, lie decided the lot to his daugh-
ter some time ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
HE THREATENED THE OFFICER
Angelic Macco Was Going to Use an
Axe on Constable Cole.

Angelo Macco, of Smith street, Dun.
more, was held under $500 bail by AL
derman Howe yesterday on the charge
of resisting an officer
Yesterday afternoon. Constable Cole.
accompanied by Deputy Constable
Mcdonald, armed with a search war
rant to recover bottles owned by John
Lukan, a bother of Capouse avenue,
went to Macco's house, on Smith
street. Macco was chopping wood
with an axe in the yard when the off,
GERS arrived.
Constable Cole entered the house
and found six cases of empty bottles
and two cases of bottles containing
beer. The bottles were examined and
two were selected as belonging to
Lukan. Cole was leaving the house
when the defendant and his wife tried
to prevent his passage.
Macco became angry and rushed out
into the yard. Cole followed and Mac
co picked up the axe and threatened
TO split the officers head. Mcdonald
stepped between the two and arrested
Macco
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
TO SAVE OLD ACTS
FROM AN ATTACK
Amendment to the Constitution Sug-
gested by Judge r. w. Archibald
in an Act He Has Drawn.

AS means of checking the attacks,
made so often for mere purposes of
delay. on acts OF the general assembly.
President Judge Archibald proposes
an amendment to the constitution
making all laws immune from the al
legations of defective title or special
legislation, after they have been in
existence ten years.
The draft of the bill incorporating
the amendment reads as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution.
Be it resolved ETC., that the following be pro.
posed as an amendment to the constitution, to
BE- designated as the KIN article thereof, viz:
ARTICLE KIN.
No act Of the general assembly, after ten
years itom the date of its passage, shall be
held unconstitutional by reason Of any defect or
insuitcicncy in tho title on the ground that
it is local or special law relating to any Of the
subjects prohibited by the constitution. except
such act. within that period, shall have been so
adudgcd by the court, OF this state or of the
United States, having jurisdiction; and the gen
cra assembly by appropriate legislation shall
provide for the asccrtainmcnt and promulgation
of such decisions
The bill will he offered at the COM
ing session of the legislature. To
become operative the amendment must
have been approved by two consecu-
tive assemblies.
The latter clause of the act. refer
ring to the reporting of local and
United States court decisions, is for
the purpose of providing means
whereby it can be readily known
whether or not any act has been de-
clared unconstitutional by any court
during the ten years following it's
passage.
The present lack of any such pro-
vision as the amendment contemplates
makes it possible for Il lawyer to as
sail any act that happens to come up.
and as lawers desiring to delay or tie
up litigation are open to the tempta-
tion of making this assault. it often
happens that the Supreme court is
burdened with a lot of inquiry upon
raised solely for the purpose of de-
lay.
The proposed amendment would re-
suit in interested parties keeping a
closer watch on legislation and hav-
ing it tested, once for all, during the
early years Of its operation instead
of allowing it to do service for thirty
or forty years and then attacking it
because it happens to be Objectionable
to some particular parties interests
just at that particular time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

1t is understood that Judge Arch
bald will today send for the grand
jury and give it's members detailed
instructions as to their powers in
making an investigation of the al
legged crookedness among aldermen
and justices of the peace. in collect
ing fees on fictitious cases.
When the jury retires. District At
torney w. r. Lewis will have ready
for its consideration a number of bills
of indictment founded on information
furnished by County Solicitor Herbert
l.. Taylor and secured by him through
the activities OF ex-County Detective
Thomas L. Reynolds. as told of at
length in yesterdays Tribune.
There is just a possibility that the
thing will so over for another term.
as the commissioners believe the de-
tective has not rounded up all the Of
tenders, and that he should be given
more time, that he may make the Job
complete. The chances are, though.
that the district attorney will proceed
with such cases as are ready and deal
with the others as they are brought
in.
The county commissioners say they
do not want to have the affair made
subject to criticism by any seeming
partiality. They gave orders TO the
county solicitor to investigate and
break M this evil Further than that
they have no concern in the mat
ter.
The disclosure of the names of the
accused magistrates will occasion sur
prise, it is said. Some, who. from
current report. would be the first to
he included among them, are found to
have been wholly free from any act
which would make them liable 10 pros
ecution, while others who would he
among the last to be suspected. are
reported by the detective to be the
worst offenders.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
Grand Jury Return Today.

The grand jury will make its first
return today. 1t will also hear the
Taylor borough annexation case and,
as told above, listen to instructions
from Judge Archibald, on the pro-
posed Lexow of the aldermen and JUS
tices of thel peace.
Yesterday was devoted almost en-
tirely to police cases. Among the
cases heard were those of Barnatto
Papa, charged with the murder OF
Harry Davis, and Josephine and Pas
quale Bevalacque, accused of the mur-
der of Mary Paul Rose.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
MT. PLEASANT STRIKE SETTLED
The Colliery Resumed Operations
Yesterday Morning.

The strike at the Mt. Pleasant col
liery of the Elk Hill Coal and Iron
company, has been settled and the
men resumed work yesterday morning.
The men went out about a week ago
because. they alleged, that boy em-
ployed at the mine had not been paid
what had been promised him.
District President Nichols called on
Superintendent Dryden and arranged
the settlement. The boy has been CIV
en- a similar position at another coll
liery at a wage satisfactory to the
miners.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
new LExOW
IS STARTED
GRAND JURY TO DEAL WITH
ALDERMEN AND JUSTICES.

President Judge Archibald, 1t Is Un-
derstood, Will Specially Charge
the Jury Today as to It's Powers in
Making an Investigation Of the
Alleged Illegal Fee Taking by the
County Magistrates-John Lukan
Goes to Jail for Six Months-Two
Murder Cases Heard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
GRIP IS VERY PREVALENT.
Large Number of Cases Now in the
City.

There is an epidemic of grip and
pneumonia prevalent in nearly every
section of the city, and the physicians
are kept constantly on the move TO
attend their patients. One we'll
known practitioner remarked last
evening that the present grip infec-
tions are rapidly developing into pneu-
monia and that there will soon be
extra work for the undertakers If the
dreaded disease continues.
Extraordinary care should be taken
to avoid draughts and exposure. The
wretched condition of many of the
streets, where the overflow of sur
face water has become stagnated, Is
undoubtedly one of the principal
sources of sickness, but physicians
generally attribute the grip to climatic
conditions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
UNKNOWN MAN WITH GUN.
He Held Up James Smith, of Mul
berry Street.

An unknown man said to be Il special
police officer of Dunmore, attempted to
hold up James Smith, of 4l6 Mulberry
street, Just before II o'clock last night.
Mr.. Smith was walking through Cen
ter street, between Penn and Franklin
avenues, when man stepped out in
front of him with "a revolver in his
hand. The man with the gun demand
ed where he was going. Smith called
out and Patroman Karius and Lieu
tenant Davis responded. The unknown
was arrested and taken to the Center
street station house, where he refused
to reveal his identity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

I'm going to give the company thir-
~ days notice to take it's tracks on"
said he last night, "and IL they fail to
do so I'll build fence across the
tracks and contest In court their right
TO take 1t down. The company Is try
ing to do all 1t can to deprive the citi-
zens of this city of their just rights
and I'm going to do all l can to pay 1t
back in its own coin"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

OBTAINED MONEY BY FRAUD.--Peter Suy
der, Of Bunker hill. was held under $500 bail b,
Alderman Mllar yesterday for obtaining money
under false pletenscs. The prosecutor, Franz
stpp, claims that Snyder borrowed s25 from hin
at odd times upon a box Of mine tools. Wher
they were in snyder's wifo's name.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

ANNUAL REORG ANIzATIoN.- annual re
organization of the directorate OF the First Ma
tonal bank will take place Saturday morning
next at 10 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

SALE OPENS TOMORRoW.-Th sale of seats
for the Brockway entertainment course will
open at the box office tomorrow at o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

PAY.DAYS.-Thc Delaware and Hudson com
pany paid yesterday at the Baltimore No. 2 and
Baltimore Tunnel mines at WikesBarre, and
the White Oak mines at Archibald. The Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western company com
pleted their pays for December yesterday, when
the employees in Luzcne county we're paid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

Y. W. G. A. NOTES.-The new cooking classes
are beginning work. Now is the time to register
for beginning and advanced work. The girls in
dustrial club is taking a most practical coulsc,
that OF table setting and waiting. Girls up to
10 years Of age are eligible TO this club The
hour of meeting Is Friday at 4 D. IN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
PURCHASE OF
The CENTRAL
GIVES READING PROMINENCE
IN COAL TRADE.

j. Pierpont Morgan Closed $780,
100000 Deal in Four Minutes and
outwitted the Slower Baltimore
and Ohio Negotiators-Reading
Will Take Full Advantage of the
Opportunities It's New Position
Gives It-Reported Real Object Of
the Consolidation of Interests.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

An OYSTER SUPPER.-The ladies OF the Penn
Avenue Baptist church will serve an oyster sup.
per on Thursday night. January a.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
Fair.

st. Joseph's Lithuanian church fair
tonight at Music Hall, 2l3 Lacka-
wanna avenue. All welcome. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

DISCHARGED THE CAsE.--Iames o'Boylc. Of
River street, was discharged by Alderman Mllar
last night uon the charge OF assault and battery
and threats to kill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
Removal Sale.

Attend Nettleton's Removal Sale,
shoes at one-fourth price. Washing
ton avenue, 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

GoLEY IN TRouBLE-Joseph Goley. OF Moltke
avenue, was arraigned before Alderman Millsr
last night on the charges Of assault and battery,
non'support, dcsertion and threats TO kill, pre-.
ferred by his wife lie was discharged the
assault and battery charge and held under 500
bail for deserton and non support and threats
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

GARDEN FINED.-PatriclS Garden, who was
arrested by PatrolD,an Duggan for creating dis.
iurbance at Smrells carriage store yesterday,
was fined SIS by the mayor yesterday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10
CITY NOTES
An Excellent Combination


NACClNATloNS.--Eight children were waco in
s;ed at the LaCkawanna hospital yesterday.
SiXty.sGNen were ylccinated Tuesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

OMITTED HIS NAME.-ln The Tlibune's 40.
count OF the Seventeenth ward caucus yesterday
the name of John T. Howe was inadvertently
omitted. Mr.. Howe was elected the Republican
candidate for alderman OF the Seventeenth ward
10 succeed himself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-10

STRUCK BY CRANE-Mike Stavitz, OF Seventh
street, was struck by one Of the moving cranc
in the foundry Of the Dickson works yesterda,
and painfully injured on the sack lie Wa
taken TO the Lackawanna hospital.