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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
TEACHERS REAPpoINTED.


The report of the teachers committee,
read by Mr.. Barker, recommended a
similar schedule of school days for the
| coming year to that just passed, with
the annual institute the first week In
September. and the opening Of school
on Monday. September 8, and closing
on Friday. June 19.1903. They also re-
commended the reappolntment of all
the teachers now employed. These re-
concentrations were also adopted
unanimously.
The matter of purchasing lot from
II. G. Hatton. In North Scranton. was
reported on for the building committee
by Mr.. Roche, as follows:
We have consulted with the attorney.
and he has rendered written opinion.
which is herewith submitted. to the effect
that the action of the board of May 26
to purchase the lot for $500, was not
legal as but ten votes were cast In favor
of the motion, and a majority OF the en-
| tire board is necessary for the purchase.
AS several of the members were alb
sent from said meeting we again lay the
| matter before the board. with recom-
| mendation that the lot be purchased for
sS.5OO and the attorney of the board be
instructed to take the proper legal steps
to complete the purchase.
The recommendations were adopted
by vote Of IA to g.
Engineer Harris was directed to pre-
pare plans for heating and ventilating
No. 25 school, as the present system Is
not satisfactory. Bids will be invited
for the erection of q two-room addition
to No. 33 school and for the erection of
, retaining wall at No. 16 school yard.
The board also approved of the sug-
gestion to have iron gates erected III
front of No. 35 school.
Mr.. Welsh read the annual report OF
the Kindergarten committee. in which
they recommended the re-opening Of
the eight schools now in existence, and
the opening Of rooms at the following
buildings: No. 16, No. 80, on Linden
| street, in the Sixteenth ward, and No.
10.
They also recommended the appoint
| ment of all the present teachers, with
the exception of Miss Grace r. Peck,
and the employment OF the following:
No. 10. Miss Lillian Morris; No. 16,
| Miss Elizabeth Wilcox; No. 80, Miss
Isabelle Donnelly; Sixteenth ward,
Miss Jean Gulick; No. IA. Miss Maud
Fisher; No. 10, Miss Edith Hull.
| The committee also recommended the
purchase of twelve Keller Bros. upright
| pianos at $165 each for the kindergar-
| tens. All of these recommendation
were unanimously adopted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24

morning, July 7, in order that their
clerks may have vacation of two full
days,
In keeping with their usual summer
policy the Connolly e. Wallace stores
Will be closed at noon Saturdays dur
ing July and August, with the excep-
tion Of Saturday, July 8, upon which
day, as stated above, the stores will be
closed all day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
CLARKE KNOCKED OUT.

BILLY" Clark, of this city, and vii,
liam Coulter. of Dunmore, fought ter
rounds at Old Forge last night, when
the former was given knockout blow
by his opponent.
The fight occurred in O'Toole's hal
and was witnessed by large crowd oi
sports.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Directors Reelected.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the International Text Book COM
pany was held yesterday afternoon IN the
Coliery Engineer company's building, on
Wyoming avenue. The old board of di-
rectvrs We're rc-elected, as follows: II.
j. Foster r.. II. laval, II. j. Foster, r.
II. Watkins, j. X. Griffith, Thomas t.
Jones, w. l.. Connell, Thomas Fisher and
r. r. Patterson. At an after-meeting of
the board of directors. the following Off
GERS were reelected: President, II. j.
Foster: vice president. r. j. Foster
treasurer. r. II. laval; secretary, Stan
ley =. Allen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Sent to the County Jail.

Peter Pate, of New York, who came to
Scranton eleven days ago to take IA place
at one of the local collieries was arrested
at llaO o'clock Sunday night at Penn ave-
nue. and Vine street by Patrolnan James
Thomas for being drunk and dischargng
firearms. Previous to his arrest, Pate
had held up several men on the Provi-
dence road and frightened women by
discharging Il revolver. lie was fined $25
by Police Magistrate Millar yesterday and
In default of it was committed to Jail for
ninety days His excuse for dischargng
the revolver was that Il mob had beer
chasing him and threatened his life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
new SCHOOL
BUILDING BIDS
OPENED AT MEETING OF BOARD
OF CONTROL.

All of Them Were Referred to the
Building Committee to Report on
at the Next Meeting-$e5, 900 Ad-
dition to the High School Is Rec
commended by High and Train
ing Committee and Adopted-All
the Teachers Reappointed and Five
New Kindergartens to Be Opened.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
In and About
*<*>*The City
Sunday School Excursion.

The Sunday school of the Penn Avenue
Baptist church will hold an excursion to
Lake Ariel Thursday. July 10.
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Stockholders Annual Meeting.

At the annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Economy Heat, Light and
Power company, held yesterday in the
Office in the Republican building. the fol.
lowing directors We're reelected: J.. a
Watres. w. l.. Hallstead. John Il. Por-
ter. Robert Reeves. p: j. HOran. c. D.
Jones. A. Il. Stevens. w. j. Northup and
Robert &. Adams. The officers will be
elected at meeting of the board OF
directors, to be held next Saturday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
ARRANGING for Outing.

The Retail Merchants association held
a. meeting last night and considered ar
rangements for their annual outing which
will be held this year at Lake Ariel on
July 16. The following committee was ap-
pointed to take charge Of the arrange
ments for the event: j. w. Rittenhouse.
d. d. Evans. A. NJ. Storr, j. p Redding-
ton. Albert Nageli. G. f. Crossman. A.
b. Eynon, j. w. Warnke, Charles Rosar.
\. W. Hudson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Meeting of Co. G This Evening.

The members of Company &, Thirteenth
regiment will hold an important meet
ing this every. Every member is re-
Quested to be present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Alleged Rioter Arrested.

Frank Pane. of Dunmore. who was i'm
plicated in the riot at Petersburg on
June -, when the life of John Flanagan
was endangered, was arrested yesterday
and given hearing before Alderman Mil
lar He was held in $1,000 bail on the
charges of melting a riot and attempted
murder. and fined SlJ for disorderly con-
duct. Lugei Pane, Il brother of Frank,
who was arrested in the same case, was
held in $500 bail for melting riot, and
fined SIS for disorderly conduct.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24

Bids were opened at the meeting Of
the Board of Control last evening for
the erection and completion of an eight
room public school building to be
known as No. 8. and TO be located at
the corner of Cedar avenue and Maple
street, in the Eleventh ward, and for
installing a heating and ventilating
system in the building The bids were
as fOlloMS:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Asleep on the Railroad.

Stephen Magis, who was found drunk
and asleep OH the Delaware and Hudson
tracks beneath the Lacka wanna avenue
bridge early yesterday morning by Patrol.
man Peoples. was committed to the coun
ty Jail in default of a So fine. At first
the officer thought Magls had been struck
by a train.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
CONNOLLY & WALLACE
Will Give Their Clerks and EN-
ployes q Two Days Vacation.

In keeping with their liberal policy OF
curtailment of working hours during
the summer months as much as pos
sible, Connolly g. Wallace announced
that their stores will be closed from
Thursday evening, July 3, until Monday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
United States Court.

The June term of the United States
district court for the middle district Of
Pennsylvania opened in Williamsport
yesterday. with Judge Archibald and
Clerk Searlc in attendance. j. II. Kelley
and George Scheurer. OF this city, are
among the petit Jurors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
A DOUBLE WEDDING.
Two Couples United at the Same
Time at St, Peters.

With double wedding, at st. Peters
yesterday morning, Miss
Nellie Timony was united in marriage
to Paul Reinard, and Miss Mary Foley
to Thomas Kinney.
The quartette approached the altar
together and each couple acted as at
tendants for the other as Rev. j. A.
OReilly performed the double cere-
mOnV.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
NICHOLS WILL
BE REELECTED
CONVENTION CALLED FOR MON
DAY. JULY Z.

District President Of the United
Mine Workers Has No Opposition.
Three Candidates for the Office Of
Secretary -Treasurer-Trolley Com
pany Takes Of Twelve Cars Be-
cause Of Decreased Trafic-No
Surface Indications of Efforts by
the Strikers to Stop Washeries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Steel Coal Cars.

The I.ackawanna Railroad company is
now receiving deliveries of the 10000
pound capacity double-hopper steel cars,
which were ordered some time ago from
the Pressed Steel Car company. of Pitts
burg. They will be used when opera
tions are resumed at the mines
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Meeting Postponed.

The meeting to arrange for the news
boys picnic. which was to have been
held this morning III the office of A. P.
Bedford. 313 Board of Trade building, has
been postponed until Friday morning at
Q o'clock, at the same place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
The Best Cough Medicine.

sell more of Chamberlan's Cough
emedy than OF all similar prepara-
ons put together and it gives the best
tsfaction of any medicine ! ever sold
guarantee every bottle of it.-F. G.
&quith, Inland. Mich. This remedy is
r., sale by all druggists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24

You should come here:
Because this company does NOT
tell you that you MUST WAIT a day
or two for the loan. Only an hour or
two's notice necessary here.
Because our rates are the lowest.
Because we guarantee that there will
be NO PUBLICITY.
Because your friends need not know.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Petitions in Bankruptcy.

Edgar j.. Ttlinednst of Mechanics
burg, and John p. Duffy Of Susuuehanna,
flied voluntary petitions in bankruptcy IN
the United States court yesterday. Ihe
formers liabilities are Sj567.92. and the
latter's, $2.3OS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Violated an Ordinance.

Ike Posncp. of lower 1.acka wanna ave-
nue.. was arrested by Patrolman Hunt
ington yesterday for selling goods on l.ii'-
den street without a license. He left a
deposit of SIS for his appearance this
morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Arrested for Vagrancy.

A young man named John Webb, who
resides in Winnipeg. Iowa. was arrested
in Nay Aug park YESTERDAY by Special
Officer William Callahan charged with
begging and vagrancy He Will be given
a hearing this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Election Contest Witness Fees.

About one hundred and fifty witnesses
in the Langstaff-1<clly election contest
from the Seventh and Eighth wards re-
ceived their witness fees yesterday 10
day witnesses from the Ninth. Tenth and
Eleventh wards will be paid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Team Drivers Meeting.

The next regular meeting of General
Transfers local. No. o32, will be held in
Raub's hall tomorrow evening. President
Jasper Clarke. of the International Team
Drivers Union of America, will address
the meeting. A full attednance is re-
quested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Police Court Cases.

Lizzie Lewis was committed 10 the
county Jail yesterday for twenty days, IN
default of 81 fine for drunkenness.
John Fowler, arrested on Harrison ave-
nue., was fined s. for drunkenness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Auditing Committee Met.

The auditing committee met last night
and considered a large number of bills.
all of which were approved. There was
to have been meeting of the streets and
bridges committee of common council
last night but a quorum was not present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Watkins Recital Chorus.

The members of Professor John II. Wat
kins' recital chorus are requested to meet
for rehearsal in st. Thomas College hall
at s o'clock this evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
"Power Of the Press"

An important meeting of the Central w.
G. r. u. will be held this afternoon at I:
O'Clock in Guernsey's hall Subject. Pow
er of the Press"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Open Air Concert.

Bauer's band will give an open air con-
cert this evening in front of the Elks'
building. advertising the Elks' carnival.
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which takes places Thursday. was en- err
ror. Guests Will leave the Lackawanna
station on the regular train at o'clock.
Returning, trains arrive In scranton at
8 and TO- 80 n. m,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
THE ELkS' CARNIVAL.
A Carbondale Couple to Be Married in Lions Zen
by Local Clergyman,


in IA The
be of
parties Will
nupial will
tied
A similar tookp at
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Joint>Meeting.

A joint meeting of Locals S62. l0lf and
1862, United Mine Workers of America
will be held in st. Johns hail. Pine Brook,
Thursday evening. June ".
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Aroused the Neighborhood.

Bernard Gurrell, of Mulberry street.
was \arrested by Patrolman Neuls last
evening for creating disturbance near
his home. He will be given a hearing this
.morni'Ig'
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For BUILDING,


The sub-contractors named in the
foregoing bids on the school buildings
We're John F. Langan, John Benore, j.
p. Maloney, Cleary Bros. Maloney &
Co., P. r. and M. T. Howley, f. A.
Fuller, Carlucci Brothers, Washburn
Williams & Co., and w. c. Frease. The
bids were referred to the building COM
mittee which will report on them at an
adjourned regular meeting to be held
next Monday evening.
Mr.. Jennings called the attention of
the board to the fact that the adver-
tisement for bids for No. II school
stipulated that "All the material in the
old building be the property of contrac-
tor" and as this would include the
blackboards, furnaces and other mate
rial therein, a motion was passed that
the contract was not to include these
things.
Attendance Officer Martin Joyce sub
mitted his annual report, which was
filed.
1t was referred to the teachers COM
continue the registration during vaca-
ton. as heretofore.
FOR PURCHASE OF BUILDINGS.
A number of bids were also received
for the purchase of the buildings on the
lots where no school will be erected.
They We're referred to the building
committee. to be reported at the next
meeting. A large number of bills We're
approved by the board.
The high and training school COM
mittee recommended the reappOint-
ment of all the teachers in the employ
of the board. and the Recommended
ton was unanimously adopted.
This committee also recommended the
appropriation of 900 for the erection
of a suitable addition to the High
school to meet the requirements of the
increased attendance. Mr.. Jennings,
in making the report, point out the
fact that the attendance has SO in
creased that the addition is necessary.
He offered the following list to prove
the claim: 1861, 470 1S97-97. 621:
| 1S9S-a9, 734: lS99-OO, $50; 10000, S67;
10Ol-O2, 974.
The enrolment for l9O2-O3 is 1,O5O the
largest in the history of the city. This
addition, together with the proposed
new Manual Training school building,
to be located on Adams avenue. will
accommodate 800 academic and normal
training pupils. The committee also
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
rain Service for Tolles-Dickson
Wedding

The article in the social column of The
Tribune of Saturday regarding the train
ervce for the Toiles- Dickson wedding,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24

recommended that bonds be Issued to
meet the wants of the district. The
recommendations were unanimously
adopted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
CONTRACT RELATIONS.

Second--That, recognizing the contract
relations existing between employer and
employe. we believe strikes and lock-outs.
disputes and friction. can be generally
avoided BY meeting in joint convention
and by entering into trade agreements
for specified periods OF time.
Third--That we recognize the sacredness
and binding nature Of contracts and
agreements thus entered into, and are
pledged In honor to keep inviolate such
contracts and agreements made ny ana
between a voluntary organization. nav
ing no standing in court, ON the one hand,
and "A merely collective body Of business
men doing business individually 'or in
corporate capacity on the other. each Of
the latter class having visible assets sub
ject to execution.
Fourth--That we deprecate, discourage
and condemn any departure whatever
from the letter or spirit of such trade
agreements or contracts. unless such de-
parture be deemed by ali parties in in
terest for the welfare OF the coal mining
industry and for the public good as well,
and that such departure Is first definitely.
specifically and mutually agreed upon by
all parties in interest.
Fifth-Such contracts or agreements
having been entered into. We consider
ourselves severally and collectively bound
in honor to carry them out I'm good faith,
in letter and spirit, and are so pledged
to use our influence and authority to ell
force these contracts and agreements, the
more so since they rest in the main upon
mutual confidence as their basis.
Sixth-Conidently believing the system
of joint agreements under II joint move
ment OF employers and employees to he
wise and safe system. II honestly and
faithfully adhered to. and to perpetuate
and perfect that system, II possible In
the territory included in the interstate
convention, We. the coal miners and coal
mine operators representing the bitumin-
Gus coal mining industry In this inter-
state convention, declare ourselves ready
to provide for the settlement Of disputes
or differences arising under our inter-
state agreements. by the formation of a
board OF referees to which such differ
ences or disputes may be carried. in an
extremity, for final adjustment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
Money to Loan
on Household Furniture
In Any Amounts from $40 to $500,

Because we extend the time Of pay
ment IL you want more time.
Because our New Rebate Plan saves
YOU a large part Of the cost.
Because many people let us pay OF
the loans of other companies so as to
save the difference in rates.
Because our system is so simple that
a child can understand it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24
MONEY TO Loan
How and Where to Get Il
You Pay Too Much

loan fail to get OUR NEW REBATE PLAN Sure
while
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FOR BUILDING.
FOR HEATING.

The bids were also opened for the
erection of new No. II school on Pitts
ton avenue, in the Twentieth ward, as
follows:
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the laying of flagstone sidewalks and
setting curbstones OH Gibson street,
from Clay avenue to Harrison avenue;
fixing the number of newspapers in
which official advertising shall be done;
) providing for the repairs of building
| occupied by Engine company, No. 2;
providing for repairs of building occu-
pied by Engine company, No. 3; pro-
Viding for the construction and repair
ing of the crematory building; provd-
ing for the laying of fiagstone side
walks and setting curbstones on Myrtle
street, from Quincy avenue to Harrl-
son avenue.
On third reading ordinances Were
passed for the purchase and erection OF
street signs, sum not greater than
$1,000 to be expended for this purpose;
for the finishing of the fourth floor of
the city hall and the installing of an
elevator; directing the recorder and d-
rector of public safety to enter into a
contract with the Consolidated Tele-
phone company to place a switchboard
in the city hall and establish ten tele-
phones for the police department at
points specified in the ordinance; for
the purchase of land on New street
near wyoming AVENUE lot u slore HouSe
and storage yard for the department
OF public works, the same not to cost
more than $4,50O; for the payment of
judgments against the city to the
amount of 100000.
When the ordinance authorizing the
director of public work to purchase
street sweeper at cost not to exceed
$3.50 and a street sprinkler at a cost not
to exceed s275 came up on third reading
Mr.. Quinnan raised the point that the
ordinance offends against the second
class city act which provides that no
can be awarded for sum
greater than $3.50 unless bids are asked
for. After some discussion the matter
was referred to the judiciary committee
and the city solicitor with instructions
to report at the next meeting.
The ordinance for the purchase of ad-
ditional land for Nay Aug park was re-
ported favorably from committee as
was also an ordinance accepting the
streets OF Lincoln Park as part of the
city plot. Later this passed on first
and second reading. An ordinance pro-
yiding for bridge over the Roaring
Brook in the Tenth ward was reported
favorably from committee and passed
ON first and second readings.