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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30
OUTPUT ABOUT NORMAL.
Miners Back at Work After Christ
mas Holidays.

Reports from the Offices of the coal
operators. yesterday, showed that the
mines We're once more working with
practically a full force. The figure on
output We're not in hand when the Of
fees closed for the day but the Informal
ton CLEANED by telephone communica-
ton with the superintendents at the
different collieries indicated that the
output was about normal.
New Years day and the day follow
ing will cause another decrease in the
output, but it will not be as large as
that resulting from Christmas day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30

1t now looks as If the Scranton BIZ
cycle club team will land the Bicycle
Clubs league trophy with ease. The
games scheduled for last night. be-
tween 1t and the Electric City Wheel
men We're not rolled but it has such a
lead that nothing short Of almost to-
tai decentralization could now put II
down from top place.
The other teams now have but three
more games each to play. The Green
Ridge Wheelmen took three from the
Orange and Blacks last night and now
go into second place. The score:
ORANGE AND BLACK.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30
GIFTS FOR EMPLOYEES.
Generosity Of Lackawanna Trust and
Safe Deposit Company.

The directors of the Lackawanna
Trust and Safe Deposit Company held
their regular meeting yesterday and
rendered their employees a substantial
New Years present, and incidentally
decided to increase the dividend rate
to stockholders, owing to the banks
large surplus and increased earnings.
In view of the splendid business done
by the company during the past year
and the substantial progress made in
each department they gave to each
officer and employe as a New Years
gift 10 per cent. of his yearly salary.
They also decided that next year the
dividend rate to stockholders will be
at the rate of per cent per annum, in
stead of per cent, as at present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30
IS STUDYING MACHINERY.
Judge Archibald Must Have Knowl-
edge of Mechanics as Well as Law.

Federal judges very often have to
have Il more than superficial knowl-
edge of applied mechanics as well as a
knowledge of the law. This is required
i'll dealing with patent cases and any
person who doubts this would have all
his doubts removed if he could get a
glimpse of Judge r. w. Archibald 5
office this week.
The judge has before him a patent
case in which it is alleged that a cer-
tain machine for lacing leather belts
is an infringement upon another ma
chine for a similar purpose. A half
dozen ponderous steel machines now
line cne side Of the Office and the walls
and desks are decorated with myster-
ious locking mechanical designs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30
To the Republican Voters of the City
of Scranton.

A Republican primary to elect Re-
publican candidate for the office of
city recorder and ward vigilance COM
mittees will be held on Thursday, jan
uary Is, 1908, at the regular polling
places between the hours of and p.
m. Candidates for the nomination for
city recorder must register their names
with C. T.. Chittenden, 519 Lackawanna
avenue, on or before Dec. 20. 1902, and
pay the assessment levied on or before
December 81, 1902, if their names are
to be placed on the ticket. The city
committee earnestly requests that all
nominations for ward and election Of
ficers be held at the same time and
place, the vigilance committee running
separate box.
c. f. Chittenden, Chairman Republic
can City Committee
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30
LIST OF STREETS.
A Complete and Authoritative File
Being Prepared for Use.

Director of Public Works Roche is
having prepared in his Office a COM
plete and accurate list of every street
and alley in the city, together with a
description of where they begin and
end. This list will be kept on file in
the department and will be the stand.
ard authority on this matter.
The only authoritative list at present
is one which is to be found on the
minutes Of councils some twenty years
back Since this was approved there
have Eeen manV new streets laid cut
and q great many changes have oeell
made in the names, most notable
among these being the changes made
by the special joint committee of coun-
ellis about a month and a half ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Men Chosen by the Theatrical Stage
EMPLOYEES.

The International Alliance Theatrical
Stage Employees at meeting held Sun
day, elected officers for the ensuing
year.
They are: President, William Jones;
vice-president, William Owens; record
ing secretary, Geo. w. Lowder; finan-
cial secretary, Robert Willard; treasur-
er, Fred Softley; walking delegate,
John Gillen; guardian, Daniel Kelley
trustees, George Smith, Thomas Garden
and Frank Mangan; delegates to c. l..
u, Frank Sherman, John Jordan.
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New Years Eve at the Dixie.

The Dixie will give a protracted per-
formance on New Years eve, beginning
at $50 and continuing until midnight,
when will be introduced several attrac-
tions added to the regular programme,
chief of which will be Eddie and Frank
Harrington, two Providence boys, who
will present for the first time a very
novel and amusing swinging wire act.
These boys have a host of friends and
their appearance at the Dixie is likely
to call out a big crowd to welcome the
two bright aspirants for public favor.
Is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30
Suffocated by Gas.
Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pre...

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Preaa
Shamokin, Pa, Dec. 29-Mrs George TT.
Hoffman was suffocated last night at her
home in Herndon owing to escaping coal
gas from stove. Her husband is in a
critical condition from the same cause.
The couple We're found unconscious in bed
by one of their children, who hal been
awakened by scenting the gas. Mrs. Hoff-
man could not be resuscitated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30
MITCHELL RETURNS TO-DAY.
Main Headquarters in Scranton I'm
til Commission Meets.

National President John Mitchell, of
the United Mine Workers, will return
to Scranton. to-day, after spending the
Christmas holidays with his family in
Spring Valley, H., and "a day in Chica-
go with the other executive officers of
the United Mine Workers.
He win remain here until next Mon
day, when he will transfer his head
quarters to Philadelphia, where the
mine strike commission reassembles on
IfuaS1aN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30
HAYDN EVANS.
Director Scranton College of Music,
Commonwealth Building, Corner
Spruce and Washington Avenue.

VIII organize new classes in the
study of piano-forte playing, to begin
Jan. s. Terms $l3 and upwards to the
end OF the season, June %. 1908. CONF
petent and thoroughly tried teachers,
Private lessons only. For further par
ticulars write or call. New phone. "s
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For the Military Ball.

To accommodate the many up-the-
valley persons who wish to attend the
Annual Military Ball of Co. c, Thir-
teenth regiment. which will be held in
the New Armory, New Years night,
the Delaware and Hudson railroad will
run special train to Carbondale, leav-
ing Scranton at 2.3O a. m., and stop
ping at all intermediate stations. "%
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made many friends and did much for the
Il. /. A., for which work he was well
adapted. as he has had considerable eN-
perlence in organizing boys clubs. His
home Is in Moscow, Pa.-Wilkes- Barre
Record. Before going to Wikes-Fsarrc
Mr. Brown had charge of the II. T. A. in
this city
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30
A PECULIAR
PROSECUTION
DIRECTED AGAINST MR.. AND
MRS. HARowITz.

They Were Charged Before Magis-
trate John T. Howe with Washing
Clothes on Sunday--The Prosecu-
trix Was Neighbor, Miss Belinda
Welsh-Tae Accused Gould Not
Understand Why They Should Not
Be Allowed to Wash Clothes Since
They Do Not Observe Sunday.
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the teams comprised in the City
league will be held at the Arlington
alleys on Sunday afternoon next to
consider the question of changing the
bowling night from Monday to Tues
day.
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ARE NOW IN
SECOND PLACE
GREEN RIDGE wHEELMEN PASS
WEST s1DERs.

They Won Three Games From the
Orange and Blacks Last Night
Scranton Bicycle Club Will Un-
doubtedly Land Trophy--subur-
ban Teams Fine Score in Games
with Arcadians-HampeT Team Won
Three Holly Contested Games
From the West Side Five.
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WEST SIDE.

High score--Wharton, "li.
High average-Wharton, is. 1-3.
, The Arlingtons had very little diff
Guilty in taking all three games from
the Franklin team on the Elk alleys.
The score:
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ARLlNGTONS.
ERANkIINS.
High score-Rhiel, 81

High ECOTe-fHItI, III,
High average-Rhiel, ia 2-S
The Maennerchor and Cambrian
teams .gave a poor exhibition Of roll
ing on the Arlington alleys. The North
Enders lost two out of the three games.
The score:
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AIAENNERCIiOR
CAMBRIANS.

High score-Robling, .oJ.
High average-Jehu, III 2-S,
The Backus-Independent games were
postponed till later in the week.
A special meeting of the captains OF
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For the convenience of their custom
ers, the Lackawanna Trust and Safe
Deposit Company will be open this
evening from to o'clock. ~
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GREEN RIDGE wHEELMEN.


High average-Taylor, 1877 10.
The Arcadians lost three to the SUBJ
urban team, which did the best work
of the night, rolling UP grand total
Of 2545. The score:
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ToNIGHT's CONCERT.
Programme That Will Be Given in
Washburn Street Church.

The programme of the concert to be
given tonight in the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church will be as fol-
lows:
Tenor--"A Song OF Thanksgiving
Allisten
Harp and Violin--"Meditation" -. .Gounod
Soprano-Aria from 'Freischutz."
Won Weber
Harp-"Serenata" ............. Moszkowski
Soprano and Tenor-"Confession" .Nicolai
Harp-Fantasia ..................., Alvars
Violin
(O Romance and Poroles.. Van Goens
Co Koboldtanz .............. 1Iverhardt
Tenor
,(a) "Loch Lomonti" .Foote
(bl 'The Rosary" .Nevin
(Harp Accompaniment.)
Soprano-"Summer' ........... Chamnade
Tenor--"Angels Serenade" ......... .Braga
with Harp, Violin and Piano)
The artists who will appear are: Miss
Dorothy Johnstone, harpiste; Miss
Edna Caryl, violiniste; Mrs. Edith
Heckle, soprano; Mr.. Tom Gippel,
tenor; Mr.. Charles Doersam, accom-
paniSt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-30
ARCADIANS
SUBURBANS,

High score-Rowlson, 2aS.
High average-Rowlson, 1S3.
The standing of the teams in this
league is now as follows:
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DR.. Lindabury. Surgeon, diseases of
women a speciality. 2l5 Conneli building.
Hours: II a. m. to .. m; to $50
q. IN.
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$500. 900 of Bonds
and Stock for sale

Among this list are included mos
of the Local Stocks and Bonds, the
former being Bank, Lumber, ant
the Industrials. Our Bond list EN-
traces Railroads, Lumber. Water
Electric Light. Electric Railways
Municipal and in fact most every
kind of Bond that in our opinion
are a conservative investment, anc
include As, SIS and SIS.
!. r. MEG EEL Sc Co.,
Bankers and Brokers.
Conneil Building.
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City Bowling League.
HAMPES.

The Hampes won three straight, last
night, on their own alleys from the
West Side team. The score:
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Charles II, Doersam.

Teacher of the Pianoforte, New Y. NJ.
G. A. Building. %#
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plans in such a way that there would be
no charge to those desiring to view them.
Later It was decided to have the ezhi-
bitien open under tho same conditions OF
payment that govern the admission TO the
Corcoran Art Gallery itself On the days
when admission is charged the visitors to
the gallery It viii also be charged for
admission to the Hemicycle, where the
plans are displayed.
Report OF tbe Commission.
The Senate District Committee has re-
ceived the report OF the commission ap-
pointed to prepare plans for the develop
ment and Improvement Of the park sys-
TEN OF the District
In introducing the subject OF the in
vestigation, the report Of the committee
says.
The city Of Washington differs from
all other American cities in the fact that
in its original plan parks we're laid out
as settings for public buildings Even
its broad avenues were arranged so as
20 enhance the effect Of the great odiHces
OF the nation; and the squares at the in
tersectiOn OF the wide ;horoughfa-es were
planned as sites for memorials to be
erected by the various States. Parks.
in the mcdern sense OF large public re-
creation grounds there were meme. but
small areas designed to beauty the con
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full personal examinations OF nearly all
parts Of the District"
Small Parks and Re0ervatfons.
within the old city limits no addi-
tional small reservations are needed. but
in the remaining foUr-Gfths Of the Dis
trict there are practically none. as
against 20 in the city. Distributed with
the same wise foresight as wGs shown by
the founders OF the city. and with equal
li5e-ality there should be some ten or
twelve hundred in the outlying district.
Without adopting any such arbitrary rule
We can say that consider Die numbers Of
these minor spaces ought nC- 20 be Sc
cured while much Of The md IS selling at
acre prices. In many eases there is no
strong ground Of choice among several
good areas IN Gro neiEnbCEh9Od, and the
final determination mus depend very
largely upon tho prices ~ which the sew
eral parcels are offered by their owners.
ASIDE from Few particularly aEreCa-
bic groves the points that are singled out
by natural conditions as especially worthy
or preservation are mainly hiiltCps from
which extensive views may be obtained
Squares and Circles.
Within the city there are. the report
says. twenty-five squares and circles be-
tween enc acre and twenty-five acres in ex-
tent and % ranging from one acre down
to 4CJ square feet Continuing the report
speaks OF the value Of these parks. but
suggests Improvements which viii include
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order TO prevent Objectionable occupancy.
all the unOccupicd steep land from the
top OF blum down to the river.
street fer Traffic.
at the upper o. landward edge would
run G street for traffic and for house
frontage, next below would run the troll
ley line. altered in places from its pres
ent location, and then, in the best posi-
ton to present the changing panorama
Of the river, would come the pleasure
drive and the promenade. dttcd 70 the
steep and irregular hillside by well-ad-
justed slope and wall. Stiu farther down
comes the picturesque canal and its Dor
deriEg roadway, and in places there
might be call for q road close down BE-
the rivers edge
The arrangement or these several
parts would vary with the varying cCndj-
items OF the blur, as Is suggested i1 the
accompanying typical sections. but always
the effect would Le picturesque and al
ways the plunging views from the upper
lines would be fine Merely 10 provide
for a street at the ton CT the slope is
the mos. part zoo steep % have much
commercial value. yet here and there ugly
and offensive buildings are likely to creep
in as they have done somewhat in the
past. unless the slope is all acquired with
a view 70 consistent treatment. Years
ago New York showed the way in the
Riverside Drive and it is high time that
the example should be followed here. al
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which retain after each flooding Iurume-
cradle --Gz-5Lt p0als
NO conditions cCul5 b mere IA rorabI
70 ire Development of maIsria. and be-
cause Of these conditions tae disease has
made havoc Eith the inmates and officers
OF the Government Hospital fer the In
sane, Of the Jan. and o. the w0rkhouse,
and with these occupied ct The navy yard
and Washington Barracks. all CT whom
Several Thousand IN NUMBER are com
PEELED by the action CT the Government
TO subject themselves constantly 70 its
those unfortunate private citizens who.
Ter ere reason o. another. must live with
Ing the great area Affected By these de-
rl0rable conditions.
The pressing sanitary problem is sim
ply 70 do away with the low. a-ophibious
areas which are alternately flooded and
exposed. and 20 convert them either into
deep water or into dry land. but incident
ally the Improvement may be made 70
provide increased commercial water
frontage, while q part OF the reclaimed
lands may De used as a park.
Plans and estimates for the improve
mcnt Of the river. with view 70 com
mercial occupancy below Benning Bridge.
were prepared by COlonel Allen and sub
mitted 60 Congress in 1885 For the por-
tio1 above Belni1S Bridge the time and
the appropriation did not suffice for com
piete surveys and estimates. and the pcs
sib.hJy that this section would ever be
used fer commercial frontage. even 10 i'm
proved, was thought TO be so slight as not
20 be worth considering The plans con-
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informal type appropriate in the wooded
valley 10 a formal avenue across the
high plateau. the terrace thus making
strong terminus for The latter and en-
phasiZing the drop into the valley.
The formal section would be a widen
ing OF Yuma Street. laid out but not con-
strUcted. and would lead directly to
circle at the junction OF Nebraska Ave
nuC and Wisconsin Avenue. commonly
known as Te1ley Road. within 1000 feet
Of the proposed Fort Reno Park. the
highest point in the District OF Columbia.
In connection with Nebraska Avenue eX-
tended. a branch drive on easy grades
can easily be provided to Fort Reno.
thus bringing 81 within pleasant reach Of
Rock Greek Park arad the city"
The Potomac Palisades.
The Commission then takes up the sub
ject OF the Potomac Palisades and grows
eloquent in contemplation Of the gran
deur which the iuIHllment Of this idea
viii bring TO the Capital OF the Nation
Says the report:
At the receiving reservoir grounds is
reached the gorge OF the Potomac and the
popular Conduit Road. which provides
the only way, except b. trolley cars. To
see the gorge from above. As its con
structiOn was a mere incident to the in
stallatiOn Ct the water supply, the loca-
ton OF the Conduit Read was net fixed
With regard TO aesthetic effect. but from
the fact that in many psrs OF its course
It follows near the edge Ct the decl;vity
presenting very enc views. and because
its grades are generally good. il is more
resorted 20 than any drive leading Out
Of the District. except 20 Arlington. We
believe that deliberate permanent pro-
vision sGould be made for the ends thar
arc filed in temporary and partial man
ner b. the Conduit Road and that this
provision should take the form OF what
might be called q ciif drive along the
Potomac, Including in the holdings. in
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teupiated the dredging OF an adequate
channel and the aiiing OF the remaining
fats and low land 10 a level above the
highest frCshcts. fourteen feet above low
water An alternative provided for fll-
ing 10 q level merely above ordinary high
tide and for excluding the higher floods
by diLes- In the upper section, above
Benuiug Bridge. similar treatment was
proposed. but with the channel widened
into tidal basins. the shores OF which
we're to be parked. AS TO this section
the report did not go into detail
Changes ia Colonel Aliens Plan.
TIE report defines the changes which
the Commission proposes in Colonel Al
lens plan, and then Gays;
The result or The proposed treatment
would be a great lake, deep enough to
be clean and free from vegetation, re-
freshed by a sufficient now OF water, kept
free from mosquitoes and u'a1arta by its
depth, b. TIE unoh~-- Of the
wind. and B. md sur
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along appropriate lines Indeed tae more
the commission studied the first plans OF
the Federal city. the more they became
convinced that the greatest service they
could perform would be done by carrying
10 a legitimate conclusion the compre-
hensive. intelligent. and yet simple and
Straightforward scheme devised By
LEnfant under the direction Of Washing
ton and Jefferson
Assistance by officials.
Continuing. the report tells Of the as.
sistance rendered the commission by va
rious officials. and then goes on 20 state
the typographical conditions Of the Dis
trict. The report says:
THE three outer sections. Ct the Dis
trict, heslthful and charming as country.
are very ill-adapted for ordinary urban
occupation, and their use for such pur-
poses involves many difficult problems
which have not all been successfully
solved as yet.
The most important feature OF the
Washington climate, 50 far as It affects
the park problem. Is the oppressive SUM
mer-neat which the Government Cticials
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least so far as concerns tae acquisition
o. The land
should Go Beyond District
But such treatment Of the river
side logically ought not 10 stop at the
District line. Indeed. the best Of the
scenery lies beyond. especially Ia The
rcishborho7d cf Cabin John Bridge and
IN the rcSicn Just about and below the
Great Falls. The Great Falls Of he Pc
tomac considering thci. proximity 90 the
capital. are quito a. ven worth prcSCrya-
ton Cor their grandeur and natural beau
~ as the greater passages Of scenery IN
The national PARIS of the West Even
a present. WEen Ilc only means Of ap-
preach Is hy canal CT over the hilly de-
tour by Wtich the read is carried around
the most interesting scenery, The Wash
i1Ston public goes to the Great Fails Oh
sufficient numbers to maintain the paw
bridge % tee Islands. erected b. private
enterprise. ard with increased facilities
eli scccsf he filce is E6ely 10 become a
deserved " popular excursion
THE falls fo.m enc OF the greatest
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unity Of design which was the fundamen-
tai conception Of those who first laid out
The city as National Capital and Ct for
mulatins definite principles for the plac-
ing Of these future stru-Ures which in
order TO become effective, demand both
iaD--ssape setting and a visible orderly
relation une TO another for their mutual
support and enhancement
To the unique problem Of levising
way Of return 20 the original plan Of the
city OF washington. was added the task
of suggesting lines for the development
OF those large parks which have been
obtained in recent years either by pur-
chase or by reclamation; Of advising the
acquisition OF such additional spaces as
are deemed necessary 10 create a mod
eTn park system: and OF selecting for
purchase and Improvement suitable con-
necticus among the various park areas
4 city of Great Importance.
IF Washington were not a nation 8
Capital, in which the location OF public
buildings is OF the first Importance; and
if the city itself were not by its very
plan tied 10 a historic past. The problem
would be less complicated The very
fact that Washington and Jefferson,
L'Enfant and Ellicott. and their imme-
date successors. drew Inspiration from
the worlds greatest works OF landscape
architecture and Of civic adornmcnt made
il imperative TO 30 back 10 the sources
I OF their knowledge and taste in order TO
restore unity and harmony 10 their crea-
tons and 70 guide future development