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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
WANTS MORE FIREMEN.
But Director Wormser Will Ask for
No Additional Police.

Director Of Public Safety Wormser
is busily engaged in preparing his es-
! Inmates for the coming fiscal year. and
has practically decided not to ask for
any additional patrolmen though he is
impressed with the necessity of hav-
ing a larger police force in this city.
He will ask, however, for a number
of additional permanent men for the
bureau Of fires believing that the ef-
flciency of the city's fire fighting force
will be greatly increased by increas-
ing the number of men in all the hose
houses to four or more. An additional
man will be asked for the Keyser VAL
ley Hose company, which has Just
been admitted into the bureau by or
dinance.
Proposals for the equipment Of this
company are to be asked for within a
week or two. Two permanent men
will be attached, one having already
been appointed and now assigned
temporarily to Engine company No. /.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
HALF A DOZEN LISTS.
Three Weeks Are Left Before Junior
Educational Contest Closes.

There were six lists of words sent in
yesterday to compete for the cash pres
ents offered by The Tribune in its
Junior Educational Contest Three OF
these We're from Scranton and three
from outside. as follows:
Margaret Payne, 600 Adams avenue
Dunnore.
Howard w. Starkweather, Lester
shire, n. Y.
Margaret Pentecost, Peckville, Pa.
Edith II. Mcintyre, 920 Gibson street
Willie Tov. 514 Harrison avenue.
Ellsworth Davies. Corbett avenue.
The chance to win a score of cash
Christmas presents. ranging in value
from $40 in gold to 80 cents, does not
often occur to the young people of this
section, especially when it involves no
labor, but only pleasant study to
qualify as one of the contestants.
Three weeks are still left for the
bright boys and girls to pore over the
dictionary and pick out the words that
are admissible under the rules. These
rules can be found on the fourth page
of tOday's Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
MUST CLEAN SIDEWALKS.
Trouble in Store for Those Who
Don't Before Tonight.

Director of Public Works Roche is
determined to strictly enforce during
the coming winter the ordinance re-
quiring all property owners TO clean
their sidewalks within twenty-four
hours after every snow storm. He in
structed Superintendent Thomas, of the
bureau of highways and sewers, yes
terday to notify all property owners to
thoroughly clean their sidewalks be-
fore sundown tonight.
1t is understood that all persons who
fail to do this will be promptly arrest
ed and made to pay a fine to impress
upon their minds the necessity OF liv-
ing up to the requirements of the city
ordinances.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
ARTICLES ARE SIGNED.
Preliminaries All Arranged for the
McMillan-Dwyer Match.

Articles of agreement have been
signed by d. A. Mcmillan, of Mil
waukee, and Prof. NJ. j. Dwyer, of
Waterbury, Conn.,, for their wrestling
match, which has been arranged to
take place at the Scranton Bicycle
club house. Dec. 3.
The match is to be for a purse of $500
and percentage of gate receipts. The
stake, it is expected will amount to
$500.
Mcmillan is to throw Dwyer three
times in an hour. He has defeated
jenkins, Mcleod and Burns in
straight matches and the Terrible
Turk in II handicap match. He has
wrestled over Il thousand times in
matches and has held worlds cham
pionships in wrestling, hammer throw
ing and lifting.
Both contestants have posted their
money and gone into training for the
match
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
OFFICERS OF HEPTAsoPHs.
Result of the Election in Green Ridge
Lodge, No. 1919.

Green Ridge lodge, No. 1893, OF the
Heptasophs met in Masonic hall, Green
Ridge, last night and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Archon, George Miller;
provost, Joseph Cooper; prelate, f. G.
Dean; secretary, r. b. Sykes; tinancier,
G., E. Haldeman: treasurer, II. q.
Stevens; inspector, j. U. Hopewell;
warder, Ezra Gray: sentinel. l.. w.
Lewis; trustees, II. l.. Burdick, j. u.
Hopewell, f. A. Breig; representative
to the Supreme lodge, j. G. Geiser.
The lodge was entertained after the
meeting at the home of j. u. Hopewell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
j. T. JONES ARRESTED.
His Wife Claims That He Assaulted
Her

John n. Jones, of 1l4O Eynon street,
was arrested yesterday by Special Off
Ger Byers on a warrant issued by
Magistrate Millar, charging him with
assaulting and deserving his wife, Jen-
ME, who lives at 1921 Hampton street.
lie entered bail for his appearance at
a hearing next Wednesday night.
Mrs, Jones. who has two small chill
dren to care for, declares that her
husband beat her about the chest until
she was black and blue because she
refused to loan him money. She says
that he then left her and went to live
with his mother.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
Revenue REGENTS.

By ENcIllsINe Vic Tom Ihe Assocllted Fress
Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 1.-The receipts of
the Ninth internal revenue district for tho
month of November amounted to SOB :
S96.17, as follows: Beer, $l5,1li; spirits,
$3l, $50 GO; cigars, I$2l3 1868; snuff $l95G; to-
bacco, $l,lo209; specials $7Gl.27; documen-
tarN, Mf; miscellaneous $I03.9}. This is
n decrease of $l5,0i2,O7 from last month
and of $2l,GlJ9l for November 1901
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
Red Run Miners Strike,
NNV fEVfR HfFRfDRo HefFNS'
Exclusive Wire from Tie Associated Press.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Williamsport, Dec Ia Ralston special
to the Gazette and Bulletin states that
the miners employed in the mines of the
Red Run Coal company, at that place,
went on strike at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. 1t is stated that the men ask a 10
per cent. increase in wages, and that 80,
all the miners employed there are out,
The strikers have decided to hold meet
ing to discuss the situation at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
WANT TO COLLECT ON BONDS
Dime Bank Is Suing the City to Re
cover Large Amount.


y hearing in the case brought by the
Dime Savings bank TO, recover from
the city upwards OF $4,000 the amount
of certain paving bonds held by that
institution was conducted yesterday
by Attorney Ralph Little, sitting as
referee. Attorney Cornelius Comegys
represents the bank and City Solicitor
Watson the city.
The bonds are part Of those issued by
the city in payment of paving done
on Washington avenue between Gibson
and Electric streets. They We're issued
over ten years ago and the bank con-
tends that they should now be paid.
The city's defense is that the bonds
do not fall due until sufficient money is
paid in by the property owners along
the line of the pave to meet them. 1t
is contended that there is a sufficient
sum of money now outstanding to pay
the bonds and that they will not ma
ture until this money is paid in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
D., L. G. w. WAGE LIMIT.
Higher Now Than Most All Other
Railroads.

There is no foundation, in fact, for
the rumor in circulation to the effect
that the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad company intends in
creasing the wages of their employees
ten per cent, over the present scale
paid.
An official in authority is responsible
for the statement that the company
now pays II higher rate of wages than
most railroads in the country. The
wage scale was increased materially
under the present management.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02

Billy Coulter of Dunnore, got a de-
cision last night on points, over Billy
Mack, of Park Hill, after Il hotly con-
tested ten round fight. pulled off in this
city before a very cosmopolitan crowd
of Interested spectators, numbering
about $50.
There has been u bitter rivalry be-
tween the two men. dating back for II
very long time and there was no diff
ficulty some weeks ago in arranging a
match. Each man had a crowd of sup
porters and admirers present last night
and the referee was obliged at times
to threaten to call things off because of
the coaching indulged in by them. The
simple request. mo remarks, gentle
men," didn't have much of a quieting
effect and q stronger line Of language
had to be used.
The men entered the ring promptly at
10 o'clock after q rather uninteresting
six round preliminary bout between
two youngsters. They are both of
size as regards height but Coulter was
plainly in the best condition. He
weighed in just before the fight at 142
pounds and there didn't seem to be an
ounce of flesh on his 1.-THE and muscular
form. Macli's seconds wouldn't say
what he weighed, but he looked as if he
would tip the scales at $50 or 1856 pounds
and there was q deal of flabby flesh on
his frame.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
Reception to the Victors.

preparations for a reception in honor
of the victorious Scranton singers are
now under way. 1t will take the form
of concert and social and will be held
at Music hall, The date has not as vet
been fixed, but ii will likely he some day
this week
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
An All Day Meeting.

In the Gospel Tabernacle church, JEFF
fcrson avenue, Dunmore, ON Tuesday Of
this week will be held the regular month
ly all-day meeting of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance Rev. A. II. Thomp-
son, who Is about to take up missionary
work in Jerusalem, will be present to
speak, Sessions at 1870 "A. m. and 23l
and 40 p. m. All invited 10 attend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
Meeting of Ministers.

The Methodist ministers meeting
was held in Elm Park church at 1870
o'clock yesterday morning. The Rev. NJ.
ID. Fuller, ID. d., gave II very excellent
article ON profitable Preaching" The
discussion was lively and hearty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
The Evidence Heard.

The court of inquiry appointed by Di-
rector of Public Safety Wormser to con-
slider the charges of intoXication brought
against Captain Bailey, of Engine COM
pany No. >, by Superintendent Ferber,
have heard i'm the evidence in the case
and will render verdict within few
days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
AND RIAC,IS
SUBURBAN.

High score--RoWIsOn. 2aa2.
High average-Rowlson, 49, 1-3.
The Electric City Wheelmen, by win
ming two games from the Arcadians
last night, tied themselves with the
Scranton Bicycle club for first place.
The score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
ELECTRIC CITY wHEELMEN.
ARCADIANS.

High score-Stover, 19J.
High average-McCracken, 167 o-10.
The Scranton Bicycle club five did
fine rolling last night. but lost two
games to the Green Ridge Wheelmen.
Gorman's average of 2OS 1-3 is the high
est made so far this season. The score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
KEEPING UP
GOOD WORK
THE SUBURBAN TEAM WINS
THREE MORE GAMES.

Made a Total of 2,61O Last Night
and Took Three Games from the
Orange and Blacks-Electric City
Wheelmen Tied with Bicycle Club
for First Place--Hampe Team Won
Three from Independents and Con-
tinues to Crawl Up on the Backus
Five-other Games,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
ARLINGTONS.
C.AAIBRIANS

High score-Roil ana w. Davis, 100.
High average-Roll, IL 1-3,
The West Side bowlers didn't do re-
markable work last night, but they
won TWO of three loosely played games
from the Franklins The score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
Meeting This Afternoon

The Central Womans Christian Tenn
perance union will meet this afternoon
at O'Clock in Guernsey's hall. Subject,
scientific Temperance Instruction."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
INDEPENDENTS
IfAAIPES.

| High score-FrantZ, 2l9.
| High average-Wharton, 1917.
The Cambrians fell an easy mark
TO the Arlingtons last night on the
latter's alleys and lost three games.
The score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
In and About
xxxThe Citv
Meeting This Morning.

The board of managers of the Florence
Cnttenton home will have IL meeting this
morning at 10 o'clock
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
M. H. Dale to Do the Work.

NJ. IL. Dale has agreed to take up the
contract OF Thomas Cannon for the con-
struction of the sewer To relieve the
main sewer on Lackawanna avenue and
will begin work tomorrow. Cannon
threw up the contract when the work
was half completed. alleging that he
could not continue II for the contract
price. MIR. Dale was one of his bonds
men, and il was intimated TO him that
.he would be proceeded against If he did
.not take ~ the contract.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
City Bowling League.

The Hampe team advanced itself to
within a few points of the top notch
Backus five last night by winning three
straight from the Independents. The
score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
COULTER GOT
The DECISION
WON A TEN ROUND FIGHT FROM
BILLY MACK.

Event Took Place Last Night Before
a Large Crowd and Was One Of
the Liveliest Fights Ever Seen in
This City--Coulter Led the Fight
ing from the Start and Was in
Much Better Form Than Mack,
Who Was Too Fat--Decision Gave
General Satisfaction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
Account Mascagni Grand Opera Com.
pany,

At Armory, Scranton, Pa, Monday
December s, 1902. Arrangements have
been made with the Delaware and Hud-
son Railroad company for special rates
between Wilkes-Barre and Avoca, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02

The Backus- -Maennerchor game was
postponed until next week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
FRANKLINS
WEST SIDE

High score Rowlands, l9S
High average-Rowlands, ltS 20.
The standing of the clubs in this
league is now as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
SCRANTON BICYCLE CII-B.
90l
GREEN RIDGE WHEELMEN.

High Score-Gorman, 212.
High average-Gorman, 2OS 1-3
The standing of the clubs I'm this
league is now as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
A Lively Beginning.

The first five rounds were the liveliest
and things dragged after that until the
ninth, when both men livened up again.
Old timers who witnessed the bout,
however, say that it was one Of the
snappiest and prettiest fights ever seen
in this city. 1t seemed to be the unan-
imous sentiment that Mack would have
made better showing If he had been
in better form.
Coulter led the fighting from the
handshake and was on the defensive
for only a few short intervals during
the ten rounds. He used his right arm
almost entirely during the first few
rounds and Mack just managed to get
his head out of the way of terrific full
swings from him dozen times. Had
one of the kind that Coulter was lad
ling out in the first four rounds landed
squarely Mack would have been dead
to the world. AS it was, he only got
half their force.
The men were at ii hammer and tongs
from the first call of time and before
a half minutes fighting Mack landed a
left handler under the jaw that sent
Coulter down on the floor. He took
eight seconds and then jumping with
cat-like agility swung his right
twice in succession. but Mack lodged
back and escaped. Mack drew first
blood in this round with right on the
nose.
Coulter started out at a 2.20 gait in
the second. but failed to land effectively
on Mack's head, though he got in some
short arm jabs in the chest that count
ed. He was on the offensive through
out the round, but Mack got out of his
w1V
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02

Have you tasted FRulrEp wHEAr2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
Some Bad Openings.

Mack left some bad openings in the
third round and Coulter got in with
his right several times. but never land
ed squarely. Coulter kept forcing the
fighting and had Mack on the run. The
latter got in a few on the body.
The fourth round was the hottest
mix-up of the night and told OH both
men. 1t was no child's play. There
was no fiddling and few clinches. Both
We're on the aggressive and both gave
and took from the start. About the
middle of the round Coulter began to
see things coming his way and sailed
in. He got Mack over the ropes and the
latter seemed going, but worked out
into the center. Then Coulter tried a
wild bull rush and went after his man,
throwing science TO the wind. He
swung his right four times with the
rapidity of a locomotive piston, grunt-
ing viciously, but Mack ducked and got
out of the way. Coulter followed him
TO the ropes and had him half over
when time was called
The strain told in the fifth when both
men began to look groggy. There We're
two lively interchanges al close quar-
ters but no effective blows We're land
ed. The sixth was a series of clinches
and the referee worked harder than
either man in separating them. Mack
began to loom up in the seventh and
looked fresher than ever He landed a
hard left on the jaw, but Coulter
blocked two stiff upper cuts.
The eighth round was tame, Coulter
doing the leading but landing only
lightly. Coulter landed a hard one on
Macks jaw at the opening of the ninth
but the latter wasn't phased little bit
and only smiled. They We're dancing
when time was called. The tenth was
fairly fast and honors were evenly di-
vded each man giving and receiving.
Coulter landed a lonely punch on
Macks nose and drew blood just before
time was called.
The referees decision I'm favor of
Coulter was generally satisfactory
though there We're the usual number OF
dissatisfied ones. Macli's body was
mass of livid red spots and Coulters
face was not pretty looking.
Have you tasted FRUITED WHEAT?
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-15

The next afternoon as the two were
practicing together. Mr. Danielsoa
asked, in a matter OF fact tone:
How would you like to so north
and study music. Liar"
She raised her eyes frankly. This
was one of her attractions. She never
showed embarrassment or self-con-
sciousness.
81 used to low I'd like to learn
things right much" she said. simply,
but moneys been scarce, an since
paws been sick I've done give hit all
up"
There was a wistfulness in her
voice which he took instant advan.
tage Of.
IF you could arrange to go north
with u.s." he said. eagerly, you would
have a chance to learn everything My
mother would look after you, and"
Hits too late now, an there's
other things"
WHAT"
At this moment Mr.. Lowery came
up with him was a young man in
rough costume.
Excuse the interruption, Daniel
son." said Mr.. Lowery, but | want
you to know my friend. Norton.
You've heard me speak of him-my
guide among the Keys; saved my life
off Anclote and nearly lost his own"
Mr. Danielson advanced cordially.
He had heard many stories of this
brave guide and was glad to meet
him.
But before he could grasp the hand
little figure sprang before, and Liza
cried:
"Oh, Bob, we didn't 'spect you 'fore
orange pickinl" Then turning about
and with a shy air of proprietorship,
Hits my Bob"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-15

twelve, but paw says what he don't
lessons on"
But Mr.. Lowery looked doubtful.
Il remember Cleb," he said, but
it strikes me that he would be a
rather small chap in case of emer-
gency."
Paw says Cleb can get away with
most anything"
it is thirty miles to the nearest set
tlement where a guide could be found.
Now, suppose we go in and have
talk with your father"
An hour later Cleb came in, a small,
freckle-faced boy, with quick, sharp
eyes which seemed to take in every
thing. Soon afterward appeared Mr..
Lowery's man with the camp equi-
page.
Il suppose we can have the old
camp site by the creek?" Mr.. Lowery
inquired
"Suttingly, suttingly!" responded
Mr.. Dobson, heartily. You all act
jest like you was to home an help
yourselves. There's RATS of garden
sass an melons spilin'."
Before night the camp was ready.
Snd late in the evening the two men
with their young guide went down to
the creek for preliminary brush"
with the alligators. And it did not
take long TO discover that the girls
praise of her brother was justifiable.
Before many days the two men ex-
pressed themselves as perfectly sat
isfed with his services.
AS the days went by the relations
Between the house and the camp grew
more intimate. Mr.. Danielson was an
enthusiast in his profession, and
found the voice of the young girl fully
AS attractive as alligator hunting. Day
after day he listened TO her singing,
making comments, suggestions and
often accompanying it with his own
trained voice And the more he listen
ed the more he was resolved to take
her back with him to New York.
Il would like the training of such
voice" he said to Mr.. Lowery., "She
will make grand woman some day. II
| only her language was not so barbar-
ous."
But in time even her language grew
/ less harsh TO his ears. And her eyes
1 were 80 brown and deep, so frank
, and open. What mattered few oddi-
! ties Of expression?
One day Mr.. Lowery took him to
task
You must go slow. Danielson," he
said, warningly. You are only
twenty-eight, and Liza is no ordinary
girl. But you know the lmpossibility. -
For moment his companion made
no reply. then he said:
"Yes, know the impossibility. |
have convinced myself OF it a dozen
times. The girl is absolutely ignor.
ant, cracker in the extreme sense
of the term. while | am what books
and money made me. And yet" after
long pause. 'as soon as | convince
myself OF its Absurdity | am sure to
begin TO make plans to take her north
and give her an education"