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Six THE READING TIMES, READING, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1 9 1 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL CONDEMN LAND FOR NEW COURT HOUSE ANNEX ON REED STREET Condemnation proceedings are to be started by the county against the property owners of real estate adjoining the court house for the purpose of 'building a Reed street annex to the court County Solicitor Dickinson is preparing the papers for the proceedings, which will be filed within the next few days. The inadequacy of the court house has been pointed out often during the past five years and at present some of 'fices are so jammed with Important records that it is impossible to do the necessary work with any sort of rapid Itv. The annex will be of but a few COUNTY BALANCE JUMPS UPWARD The baflance in the county treasury took a big jump Tuesday when it went over the $160,000 mark. The balance on the books at the end of the day's busineiis was $162,917.29. The large Increase came from the sale of a quantity of the Penn street bridge bonds.

This total will be greatly reduced today when a check (issued by the county controller to cover the work done on the bridge during January is cashed. The check was for $10,000. The receipts for the day were $13,063.33, while the expenditures were $919.31. Letters on Estates. Letters of administration on the estate of the late Amanda J.

KJssling, of Lower Heidelberg township, were issued Tuesday to James W. M. Kiss ling. Letters of administration were also issued on the estate of the late Owen Ludwig, of Mohnrton, to William Ludwtg1, and in the estate of the late R'lohard A. Mane to Richard A.

Marx, ARREST FOR ALLEGED I FACTORY LAW VIOLATION. Charged with violating the state factory law in not having fire escapes, Abe Zable was arrested by Constable trubell on a warrant issued by Alderman Wolff, upon Information sworn to by Deputy State Factory Inspector Charles Miley after the latter had consulted with District Attorney Harvey F. Heinly. The defendant waived a hearing and entered ball for court for $500. on Friday without the Board of Health acting on the resignation.

I It has been about three weeks since the Board of Health has held a meet I ing. Dr. Becker, president of the Board, said that a meeting would be held next Monday, when the vacancy caused by Mr. Whitman's resigning ESTATES DIVIDED The account of Isaac H. Lesher, administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Wertz, late of Tulephocken township was confirmed.

The decedent died January 20, 1912. The estate valued at $119.44 was distributed as follows: Lesher and Cassie Holsman, each $29.86, William Snyder, Emma Meyer, ate olsman and guardian to be years remedy, 'after which the requirement of more room will be noted, and then the natural demand will be for a new court house. This will mean that the $100,000 spent now will be a waste of money. Another Bond Issue Suggested. Efforts are being made to have the county officials reconsider the Idea of building an annex at this time, and, after the finishing of the Penn street bridge, float another bond issue for probably $750,000 and erect the needed and adequate new court house, which will have to come in a few years under any condition.

derson are charged with conspiracy to cheat and defraud Mr. Gamble. Many Sewer Liens Satisfied. A large number of sewer liens are being satisfied through the efforts of City Solicitor Keiser. About 500 liens have been filed this year and almost 100 have already been satisfied.

Court Officials 111. Deputy Prothonotary John G. Rhoads is ill at his home, suffering with a heavy cold. Clerk Welder, ln District Attorney Heinly's office, is suffering with, a cold. Appeal Taken.

An appeal has been taken by the de fendant in the suit instituted by Calvin Spitler against Edwin Boltz, both of Bethel, from the judgment of Justice M. M. Schmeltzer, which was ln favor of the plaintiff for $27.03 alleges to be due on a book account. Hamburg Election Inspector. On motion of Joseph Dickinson, Horace Bright was appointed by the court as the Inspector of the North ward, Hamburg, in place of Benjamin Sonday, deceased.

Suit Settled. The suit instituted by John H. Greth against H. M. Jackson has been settled.

The action, was to recover $82.50 alleged to be due for horse hire. DIVORCE COURT. At the morning session of argument court, which was begun on Monday, the court entered decrees for divorces in the following cases: Emma R. Shell against Luther E. Shell, Charles H.

DeHart against Dora M. DeHart, Edwin E. Bright from Ellen A. Bright. Irvttn Gibson from Bessiie Gibson, Cora Hettinger from John Hettinger, Florida L.

Becker from Wilson S. Becker. There were 32 cases on the list for ASSISTANT HEALTH argument during this session. Judges nmrmTOVTm nrrrs: endlich and Wagner presided. COMMISSIONER QUITS.

Tn th Former Chief of Police Richard M.I of David B. Neiman against Joseph si. Whitman resigned several days ago as Schulman and Jennie Schulman was assistant health commissioner and quit discharged.by the court upon consent of counsel The equity proceedings of the Empire Steel and Iron Company against Edward Lawrence and others was continued. The matter is pending settlement. In the matter for a rule for judg ment in the case of Samuel M.

Hart would be filled. In the meantime a man against William W. Matz, the rule son of Health Commissioner Al. Schroeder is serving. was discharged by consent of counsel.

New Lawyer. A new lawyer was admitted to the Berks bar on Monday. The new practicing attorney is M. Bernard Hoffman, residing at 334 North Fifth street. His offices are in the Berks County Trust Company building.

Mr. Hoffman practiced law in Pittsburgh for nine months and in Philadelphia for seven years. Letters on Estates. Letters of administration were granted on the estate of Charles appointed for ernice nyder, each Weaver, late of Marion, to Mil. appointed for Bernice H.

Snyder, each ler, and on the estate of Richard nz.ie ieicK, wary jviarourger, Joel Wertz, Katie Manbeck. Charles Wertz, George Wertz. Emma Wertz. guardian to be appointed for Rufus and William W. Wertz, each T.

K. Leldy appeared for the accountant. The acount of George Jeffryes, administrator of the estate of Harry Jeffryes, late of this city was confirmed 'by the court. The decedent died December 24, 1911. The estate valued at $529.25 was distributed to claimants, I of which $424.25 went to prefered while others received 21 per cent.

Henry Maltzberger appeared for fthe accountant. E. H. Deysher for creditors and John P. Wanner for a claimant.

The account of Emma Weinwerth, of the estate of Annie Muck el, late of Cumru township was confirmed. The decedent died December 6, 1911. The husband of the 'decedent, Albert Muckel, refused to abide by the terms of the will and elected to take his share of the estate at 'aw. When the occount was filed, the hus and Amanda Schrantz, a creditor, filed exceptions to it, alleging that (there were omissions in her accounts. (Since then the parties have adjusted their disputes and the exceptions were withdrawn.

The distribution is made as roliows: Amanda Schrantz, claim, $35: Albert Miioke and Amanda Wei nerth, each $141.98. H. F. Heinly, 'appeared for the accountant and T. K.

Leidy for the exceptants. ORPHANS' COURT NOTES. On motion of Wllmer Fisher the order of sale in the estate of Lewis R. East burn, late of this city, was confirmed. Property at 144 Buttonwooii street was sorll to John P.

Hassen for $,310. On motion of II. Robert Mays the return to the order of sale in the estate of Alice Kr'khart, late of Philadelphia, was confirmed. Two houses and lots in Womels dorf were sold toHLeavy S. Filbert, for On motion of A.

B. Rleser, the return to the order of sale in the estate of Daniel M. late of Alsace township was confirmed. A farm in Alsace of 24 acres was sold to Charles V. 1rah, for $1,730.

On motion of Isaac heirs of Charles B. Knapp, late of this city, were called in court to accept property at 212 Reed street, this city, at its valuation. None of the parties responded and the court awarded an order of sale to Katharine F. Sellers, administratrix of the decedent, to sell the real estate for the parties interested. The widow's appraisement in the estate of Solon 1).

Angstadt, late of this city was filed and confirmed. CRIMINAL SMOKE SEPARATING CASE MAY BE DROPPED In view. of the opinion of Judge Wagner in the civil action instituted by George M. Gamble against David W. Rothensies' and Frederick G.

Anderson, in which he decided that the $5,000 was not obtained by the two defendants to secure an option on real estate by means of fraud, but through friendship to Mr. Anderson, Joseph R. Dickinson, attorney for the defendants, who were formerly officers of the Reading (Mutual Life Insurance Oom pany, is preparing a motion to quash the indictments in the criminal prosecutions in which Rothensies and An Marks, late of Mornton, to Richard H. Marks, and letters testamentary on the estate of Gideon Kemerer, late of Richmond township, were granted to Sylvester C. Kemerer.

New Election Officer. Oo motion of Joseph R. Dickinson, Judge Wagner named Horace Bright inspector of elections of the North ward, Hamburg, in place of Benjamin Sonday, deceased. New Applications. The new applications are well distributed over the Lower Alsace, Longswamp, Perry" and Bern townships each have one new application for a retail license.

The Third ward of Reading has one new one and the Sixth ward has two. Longswamp has the only new. distiller's application and there are three new wholesale licenses wanted, two of which are from Exeter township. The license applications this year are distributed through the county in the following manner: Albany township, Alsace township, Lower Alsace township, Amity township, Ballv borough, Bern township, Upper Bern, Bernville, Blrdsbonv west ward, Birdsboro, eas! ward, Boy ertown, Brecknock township, Bethel township, Bechtelsville, Caernarvon township, Cumru township, Centre township, Cole brookdale, District, 2, Douglass township, Exeter township, 10; Earl township, Fleetwood, Greenwich i township 'Heidelberg township, Heidelberg township, Lower neiaeiberg township, Hamburg, north ward, Hamburg, south ward, Hereford township, Jefferson township. Kutztown, Lenharts ville, Longswamp township, Mai dencreek township, 5: Mohnton.

"2: Marion township, Maxatawny town ship, Muhlenberg township, Mt. Penn, Oley, Ontelaunee township, Penn township, Pike township, Perry township, Rockland township, Richmond township, Robeson township, Ruscombmanor township, Spring township, Shilling ton, Topton, Tiklen township, 12; Tulpehocken township, Upper Tul pehocken township, Union township, Washington township 5, (this town ship lost two through the Incorpora tion of the new borough of Bally): Windsor township, Womelsdorf, West Reading, West Leesport, Wyomissing, Reading First ward, Second ward, 16; Third ward. 18: Fourth ward, 11; Fifth ward, 10; Sixth ward, 17; Seventh ward, 54; Eighth ward, 14; Ninth ward, 13: Tenth lEleventh ward, 10: Twelfth ward, 7', Thirteenth ward, 14; Fourteenth ward, Fittenth ward, 4, and Sixteenth ward, 5, Applications were filed for six' brewers' licenses; four distillers, seven bottlers, 17 wholesale applications for wholesale license in Reading, 13 for in the boroughs of the county and six for in the townships. pressor's Birthday. Henry presser celebrated his 64th hirthdtiy on Feb.

2 and when arrested by Detective Halliwey on Penn street he claimed thait lie was hit with a pain in his side which made him wobbly. With his time worn excuse' that somebody stoned him and he had to curse to defend himself, William Price The pianos for this Co operative sale were personally selected at the factory by Mr. C. 'Alfred Wagner, President of the Lyrachord Gw New York Gty, and upon arrival are being tested and inspected by Mr. George D.

Haage, organist of St. Peter's Woman Catholic Church, and Director of Liederkranz. Hans CdPrdDperafw ydDHE YoM W1 SI OMUIM HAVE already told you of the merit of these pianos. To this Mr. J.

H. Hill has added his personal statement las to their value. We have also printed Mr. Haage's letter, showing that hfc would personally inspect each and every piano sold on this plan, as they come on our floors. And yesterday, we told iti fullest manner of the ironclad, five year guarantee, which is one of the strong protective features of this sale.

But all these things interest you only in case you keep the piano longer than one year. Today we tell you that within thirty days from the day you purchase your piano, you can "BACK OUT." In other words you can get your money back. You need not keep the piano if you don't wish even after you have had it delivered to your home. pMm filmy ccm a nnr tr it rnr You have one whole month from the day. you get your piano to keep it in your home and give it a thorough trial.

If the piano is unsatisfactory; if you are dissatisfied for any reason, or, if you merely want to "back OUt" of the proposition, YOU Can have your money back. There will be no questions asked. No quibbling or haggling. No trying to get you to take some Other instrument instead but simply go to the cashier and get your money back and tell'him to send and get the piano. This is the supreme test of our confidence in this piano.

He who whispers," etc In Minneapolis, the largest men's clothier in the city prints a small line at the bottom of his ad "your money back." He Is a good advertise frequently running half and even whole page advertisements with this exception: He invariably runs this one of the most Important lines ln his whale ad in what is known as nonpareil type, like this; "Your Money Back." Now with us we scream It out. We megaphone it "You can get your money back." This big, open hand, showering money loose, is intended to also picture to your mind that your money will be given back just as freely as it was taken, If for any reason, within a thirty days' trial, you want It back. We know the value of these pianos. We know their merits. We not only know how they will please for thirty days, but we know that they will retain their qualities for ten, twelve and fifteen years and we as well as the manufacturers who are associated with us in this sale, consider that the offer to refund your money, is the best evidence on our part of the faith we have in our proposition.

TT rTTiTTD This plan applies to PLAYER PIANOS exactly as it does to pianos One Hundred player pianos will also be sold on this co operative plan. The usual price of these player pianos is five hundred and fifty dollars each. The co operative price will be three hundred and ninety five dollars, with NO INTEREST to be added. The player piano will also be delivered immediately upon the payment of five dollars. The payments will be two dollars a week giving you one, hundred and ninety five weeks' time in which to make your payments the same as on the piano.

The same unconditional guarantee that is given on the piano is given on the player piano. You can also get your money back at any time within thirty days. You get the same privilege of exchanging within a year, as that given on the 'piano. All of the unpaid balances will be voluntarily cancelled in event of death. Also a player piano bench and nine rolls of music (your own selection) are included without extra charge.

An arrangement will be made with each purchaser whereby new player rolls can be procured at a cost of only five cents a roll. These player pianos are standard 88 note players; that is, they play every note on the piano when the music roll is in These player pianos have an automatic shifter, which compels the music to play perfectly. Most player pianos sold at from two hundred to two hundred and fifty dollars more than these wfll not play perfectly. These player pianos have lead tubing. Most player pianos have rubber tubing.

The life of rubber is one year at most. Lead lasts forever. It cannot wear out and the tubing in these player pianos is so placed it cannot be broken. All of the features of the co operative plan are carried out in offering the player pianos, with the single exception that the terms on the player piano are two dollars a week instead of as on the piano one dollar and twenty five cents a week. Copyright, 1915, by Stone McCarrick, Inc.

ED GAGE For Those Unable to Come to Store During Day, Arrangements May be Made to Come up to 9.30 p. m. si piiaum (p A column giving the whole proposition in briei paragraphs First. You get a piano which is worth and sells regularly at three hundred and fifty dollars, for two hundred and forty eight dollars and seventy five cents, saving you at the outset one hundred and one dollars and twenty five cents. Second.

When you finish paying for your piano? if bought In the usual way, you still owe from twenty five to thirty five dollars Interest. Through this co operative plan, when you have paid your two hundred and forty eight dollars and seventy five cents, you have finished paying. There are no further payments to be made, either on account of interest or for any other reason. Third. Instead of paying twenty to twenty five dollars as a first payment and ten, twelve or fifteen dollars a month as jou will ln a regular way, during this co operative sale you pay but five dollars to join in this associate movement and then but one dollar and twenty five cents a week.

Fourth. You get the strongest guarantee ever put on a piano; a joint guarantee signed by the manufacturers and ourselves, giving you protection for five years that is as safe as a government bond. Fifth. You get the privilege of returning your piano at the end of a thirty days' trial and getting your money back. Sixth.

Within one year from the day you get your piano, through this co operative plan, you may exchange it for any reason whatsoever, without bo much aa a penny's loss. Seventh. All payments remaining unpaid are voluntarily cancelled in event of your death thus leaving the piano free of encumbrance to your family. Eighth. You get through this co operative plan an opportunity to earn cash dividends for each and every week's time the life of the co operative agreement of one hundred and ninety five weeks is shortened.

Through this privilege It is possible for you to earn cash dividends, amounting in all to twenty nine dollars and twenty five cent. Ninth. You are given opportunity to secure others to co operate in this plan. This still further reduces the cost of your instrument. Tenth.

Under this plan, two tunings, a piano stool to match the piano, and delivery within one hundred and fifty miles of Reading, are included without adding any further expense to the two hundred and forty eight dollars and seventy five cents. At nil in This Blank and Mail at Once. Messrs. Without any obligation whatsoever on my part, you may mail Book of Photographs and full description of the piano and player pianos being sold on your co operative plan to 'Name Street and city State 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 fl wat before Alderman Kreider in police court 'Tuesday nfarning, charged by Officer Neff with drunkenness. Price parleyed hard for leniency, but the alderman gave him the heavy penalty of $11.25 fine and costs or 30 days.

Feared Bath Room Flood. Sheedy, 64, had been drunk since Saturday and Officer Hart was called to has boarding house, 204 South Mnth street. Monday evening to place him under arrest. He had been locked in his room and had tihe bath room waiter running until it was feac ed he would flood the house. was discharged.

trouble with you is that you only count the first and last drink." said the Hilderman to Ed. Killian, 55, who was arrested by Officer Franko wiark for drunkenness. Killian claim ed that he had only about three drinks. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $3.24. After police court Killian was taken before Mnvor Strat ton for a future renrlmand.

Killian owns considerable property and carried a big roll. Boys Sign Pledge Not to Annoy Neighbors. The five boys arrested by Officer over the roofs at the corner of South Fifth and Pearl streets, hefld a seance with Sergeant Kissinger at the police station and tearfully promised that they would never come back to the City Hail again as prisoners. Sergeant Kissinger gave them a stout leoture on their conduct and made them all sign a pledge not to annoy their neighbors. Court' House Notes.

On motion of Stephen M. Meredith, Judge Wagner approved the bond to the plaintiff in the case of Joel M. Leibtlsperger against Irvln Gruber to take benefit of insolvent laws within 30 days from date. i On nvtion of S. M.

Judge Endlich granted the petition to show cause why the judgment in the case of Jacob 3. Ueinoehl, now to the use of Malinda Middour against Sarah E. Bergner and C. F. Wm.

Bergner should not be opened. On motion of Snyder and Zieber the court approved the Aetna Accident and Focht Friday afternoon for rambling BoJe '8nret ln yhe Court of fcuarte; Sessions of Berks. March 1913, was set by Judge Endlich, as the date for the hearing on the petition asking for the dissolution of the National Brass and Iron Works. On motion of C. H.

Ruhl, the court named VV. A. Shomo, master in the divorce proceedings instituted by Charles A. Hamm against Annie B. Ha mm.

IW JEOTIOIT A 1ER. of th not otntbitta ck ranuted in tm to fejt no attar treatment required. Bold bT all aronista. An order of publication was granted by the court in the partition proceedings of Jacob H. Dier'olf against Geo.

J. Stakr and others, In the suit of William H. Gelsh. of David B. Neiman against Jacob Schulman and Jennie Schulman was discharged by consent of counsel.

The equity proceedings of the Km pire Steel and Iron Company against men and Frank Morse, trading as H. Edward Lawrence end others is being J. Baker against F. K. Walt, trading as F.

K. Walt an at tachment was issued at the instance of the court In the petition of the National Brass and Iron Works for a decree of dissolution, an order was issued by Judge Endlich setting March 11 as the date for the hearing. In the matter of the rule to opn judgment In the case of I. J. H.

Bord ncr, to the use of Cyrus P. Klopp against Banks Rick and A. K. Brown, the rule was made absolute by the court. In the.

cas? of Samuel M. Hartmnn agninat William W. Matz, the rule for judgment was discharged by consent of counsel. adjusted. The rule for a new trial in the case of Bloch Brothers against Nathan Ter suhow was discharged with the consent of counsel.

In the matter the rule to show cause why the lien In the case of the borough of West Reading against John H. Obold and others should not be stricken off, the court has allowed the plaintiff 15 days in which to present a petition to amend the lien. The lien was for a public improvement and the court said that the lien should contain the fact that the work was done by contract. In the divorce proceedings of Reily Haln against Annie M. Hain, the court made absolute the rule for fees for $25 and an allownnm nf ti The rule for new trial in the case per week for the respondent 7.