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| Tanner Bros. was located to the right (North) of The Fair-The Great Bargain House, as viewed in this early photo. |
Cortland
Evening Standard, Wednesday, May 26, 1897.
DRYGOODS ASSIGNMENT.
Firm of Tanner Brothers Embarrassed—Lewis
Bouton is Assignee.
Very many people were greatly surprised this
morning to see that the curtains of the drygoods store of the old and well
established firm of Tanner
Brothers at
106 Main-st. were down and that there was a card on the door bearing the words
"Store Shut. Lewis Bouton, assignee.'' The explanation of this was that
last night Adolphus F. Tanner and Sarah T. Tanner, widow of A. T. Tanner,
deceased, the members of the firm of Tanner Brothers, made an assignment to
Lewis Bouton of all "the lands, tenements, hereditaments, appurtenances,
goods, chattels, stock, claims, demands, property and effects of every
description'' belonging to the above mentioned parties, "individually or
as members of the firm."
The assignment papers are on file at the
county clerk's office. No statement of assets or of liabilities has yet been made
and to a STANDARD man who this morning called upon Mr. A. F. Tanner at his
house that gentleman said he could give no idea of what either would amount to.
He had not yet had an opportunity to figure the thing up.
A statement of preferred creditors is filed
at the county clerk's office, and this amounts to between $6,000 and $7,000. It
includes all expenses of the assignee in the discharge of his duties, and his
commission for the same, all salaries and wages due to employees to date, the
payment of the separate and individual debts of the assignors, and the payment of
the following debts and liabilities of the firm of Tanner Brothers:
A note given to Sarah and Laura Tanner of
Dryden for $1,500 dated March 15, 1888,
and upon which there is now due the principal with interest from March 15,
1897.
A note given to Sarah and Laura Tanner of
Dryden for $100, dated Oct. 1, 1891, upon which there is now due the principal
and interest from Oct. 1, 1896.
A note given to Mrs. Sarah Ellis of
Freeville for $525, dated Jan. 27, 1887, upon which there is now due $386.62 and interest from Jan. 27,
1897.
A note given to H. Amelia Ellis of Freeville
for $150, dated Jan. 27, 1887,
$123.45
upon which there is now due and interest from Jan. 27, 1897.
A note given to Elizabeth Middaugh of Ellis
for $125, dated Jan. 27, 1887, upon which there is now due $1000 and interest
from Jan. 27, 1897.
A note given to Charles B. Tanner of Dryden for
$1,150, dated July 1, 1892, upon which there is now due $428.84 with interest
from July 1,1896.
A note given to Mrs. Laura Mahan of Dryden
for $500, dated April 1, 1892, upon which there is now due $150 and interest
from April 1, 1897.
A note given to Marvin W. Tanner of Norwich
for $400, dated Oct. 11, 1896, upon which there is now due the principal and
interest from Oct. 11, 1895.
A note given to Marvin W. Tanner of Norwich
for $176, dated Dec. 30, 1884, upon which there is now due the principal and
interest from Dec 30, 1895.
A note given to Marvin W. Tanner of Norwich
for $500, dated Feb. 4, 1890, upon which there is now due the principal and
interest from Feb. 4, 1896.
A note given to Mary Bartholomew of Cortland
for $ 1,050, dated May 1, 1892, upon which there to now due the principal and
interest from May 1, 1896.
A note given to Henry F. Benton of Cortland
for $1,000, dated Feb. 15, 1890, and upon which there to now due the principal
and interest from Feb 15, 1895.
A note given to Lawrence J. Fitzgerald,
Ernest M. Hulbert, James M. Milne, Henrietta E.
Carmichael and Wm. H. Clark for $125, dated Feb. 10, 1897, for rent of store in
the Standard building, and upon which there is now due the principal and
interest from date.
A second note given to the same parties for
$75, for rent of store, dated April15, 1897, and upon which there to now due
the principal and interest from date.
Also to the same parties the balance of the
rent of store to date, amounting to $274.
A note given to Clara McKee of Dryden for
$225.35, dated July 1, 1892, and upon which there is now due $173.57 and the
interest which shall accrue thereon from and after July 1, 1897.
This completes the list of preferred creditors.
The firm of Tanner Brothers came from Dryden
to Cortland to 1864 and opened a store in the Messenger House block on Port
Watson-st. A few years later they moved to the Moore block at the corner of
Main and Orchard-sts., and when the Garrison
building was erected in 1877 they moved into the north store. It was there in
February, 1884, that the firm met its first reverse and one from which it has
never recovered. On the early morning of Feb. 20, 1884, when the wind was blowing
a gale, fire broke out to the Garrison block and in just twenty-seven minutes
from the time in which it was discovered the roof fell in. Scarcely anything was
saved from the large and valuable stock of drygoods carried by the firm. Their
loss above all insurance was over $15,000. The savings of a life time were
swept away, and it was a blow from which the firm never recovered.
They re-engaged in business in the Standard building
where they have been ever since, but it has always been a constant struggle to pay
off the debts incurred by the fire loss. A few years later Mr. A. T. Tanner,
the junior member of the firm, died and though his widow retained her interest
in the business the cares bore more heavily upon the remaining brother. An
illness a few years ago which nearly proved fatal and which lasted many months
from which Mr. Tanner never fully regained his health had its share to do in
the final outcome.
The firm has for some years been the oldest
one now doing business in Cortland under the same name. Its members held the
highest respect and regard of all the people in Cortland and vicinity, and they
still hold it. The name of Tanner Brothers has been synonymous for first class
goods and for fair and upright dealing. An article which a member of the firm
or one of its employees recommended as all right could be absolutely depended
upon. When asked what brought about this result Mr. Tanner said it traced back
to the fire loss. The hard times have done their part, the difficulty of
collections have contributed a share.
One more feature which has affected not only
that store but is affecting other stores, Mr. Tanner says, is the growing
tendency of Cortland people to go out of town to do their trading. They go to
Syracuse or New York and get goods no better than they could get in Cortland
and no cheaper, but seem better pleased because they come from out of town.
This is working much injury to the town.
As stated above, it is impossible yet to
give a statement of liabilities or assets, but it is to be hoped that the
result may not prove as bad
as feared. Mr. Tanner and his sister have given up everything of their own
personal effects to pay the debts and they may be assured that, though they
have sacrificed financially by this assignment they have not lost one whit of
the personal respect, honor and regard from their friends, and that the deepest
sympathy of all goes out to them in this hour of trouble.
A
WARRANT ISSUED.
It Charges
L. V. Strong With Larceny—An Officer After Him.
Late
last night Police Justice Mellon, on complaint of Robert Morehead, who the
night before cashed a worthless check for $12, issued a warrant for the arrest
of L. V. Strong on the charge of larceny in fraudulently procuring money from
Morehead.
Chief Linderman left on the Lehigh Valley
train early this morning for Ithaca in search of Strong, who is said to have gone
to Ithaca, Monday night. It is claimed that Strong's home is in Mecklenburg,
Schuyler Co., and that he is the Lee V. Strong who on Sunday was married to
Miss M. H. Louise Dickens by Rev. O. A. Houghton, D. D., at the home of E. P.
Swart on Clayton-ave. Mr. Morehead, M. H. Ray and Mr. B. Perry are of the
opinion that the man with the check bears a strong resemblance to a party whose
picture was taken on Monday by Butler, the photographer, and who gave his name
there as Lee V. Strong, and the warrant issued against L. V. Strong was issued
on the strength of this picture.
In
Justice's Court.
In Justice Kelley's court the jury in the
case of Jones vs. Balja brought in a verdict of $8 for the defendant.
The case of Davis vs. Durkee was yesterday discontinued,
settlement having been made.
To-day the case of John W. Jones vs. Frank
Clock is on trial before a jury.
The action
is brought to recover for the alleged misappropriation of milk money. I. H.
Palmer is the plaintiff's attorney and James Dougherty is attorney for the defendant.
LIBERALS
STAYED AWAY.
Although
Entreated by Senor Pidal to Attend the Cortes.
MADRID, May 26.—The president of the chamber
of deputies, Senor Pidal, in the name of the majority, has begged Senor Sagasta,
the Liberal leader, to persuade the Liberals to re-attend the sittings of the cortes.
Senor Sagasta replied that the question was
between the government and the Liberals and not between the Liberals and the
majority.
Consequently, the chamber of deputies met
without the Liberal members.
The minister for the colonies, Senor
Castellane, read a bill introduced to provide for the expenses of the war in
Cuba and the Philippine Islands.
Garment
Workers Win Their Strike.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.—The strike of the
garment workers in this city has practically ended in favor of the strikers. At
the headquarters of the strikers' committee each contractor was admitted to the
hall separately and signed a bond in the sum of $200 that he would faithfully
observe the agreement for the advances demanded for one year.
PAGE
TWO—EDITORIALS.
The
Gypsy Moth.
Nearly thirty years ago Leopold Trouvelot, a
naturalist living in eastern Massachusetts, had some gypsy moths sent to him
from France. Several of them escaped, and in a few years it was noticed that
every summer some insect was devouring vegetation to a serious extent in the
vicinity of Trouvelot's home. The pest had increased so rapidly by 1870 that
Professor C. V. Riley, the well known entomologist, called attention to the
fact, and predicted that, if measures were not taken to check it, the entire
state would soon be overrun by the gypsy moth, which he declared was the insect
that had been doing the damage noticed.
In 1889 hundreds of thousands of moths
appeared in localities where they had never been seen before, and destroyed
every green thing they touched with the exception of the tobacco plant. The
ravages of the pest had now become so serious that they began to attract public
attention, and the state authorities were urged to take action. In the winter
of 1890 a commission was therefore appointed by Governor Brackett to inquire
into the extent of the infested district, suggest remedies, and give an
estimate of the amount of money necessary to exterminate the pest. The
commission came to the conclusion that the ravages of the moth were confined to
a tract about a mile square, and asked for $25,000, which was appropriated by
the legislature. In May, 1890, however, the commission reported that the
infected district was sixteen times as large as had been supposed, and it
received $25,000 more. A force of eighty-nine men was employed to rid the trees
of moths, and special policemen were appointed to patrol the roads and
disinfect carriages, so that the pest would not be spread to other points.
In 1891 the work of exterminating the moths
was entrusted to the state board of agriculture, laws were made in governing the
action of citizens in infected districts, and a farther appropriation of $50,000
was made. In 1892 there was a still larger appropriation, the sum being
$75,000. In this year the moths were not discovered in any new towns, and there
were no alarming outbreaks in the old ones. It was evident, however, that the
only way to exterminate the pest was to put an army of men in the field for several
years. The legislature granted an appropriation of $10,000.
Congress was also appealed to, on the ground
that if this gypsy moth was not exterminated it would eventually prove a menace
to the entire country. The appeal resulted in a grant of $100,000 in 1894 and
$150,000 in 1895. Up to the present, therefore, the state of Massachusetts and
the national government together have appropriated nearly $700,000 to exterminate
the descendants of the few moths Trouvelot
permitted to escape thirty years ago.
This year, for the first time, sees a
decided decrease in the amount of money required, and it is believed that the
end of the long battle is in sight. The infected territory at one time embraced
about 200 square miles, and included twenty towns in the eastern portion of Massachusetts.
This territory has been attacked from the outside till about one-half of the
original area is now cleared. It will take, however, considerable more money to
completely clear the remaining half. Professor Fernald of the board of agriculture
estimates that to exterminate the moth will require an appropriation of
$200,000 each year for five years, $100,000 annually for another five years,
and $15,000 annually for the third five years. Professor Howard is to investigate
the matter farther this summer for the national secretary of agriculture, and
the report he will make may induce the national government materially to assist
the state of Massachusetts in its efforts to eradicate a pest which, if
unchecked, would eventually cause a damage to the whole United States beyond
any possible estimate. The Bay state certainly deserves unqualified praise for the
saving work it has thus far done almost single-handed.
BREVITIES.
—James H. Kellogg camp, No. 48, S. O. V.,
has received an invitation to join in the parade at the celebration in Ithaca on
July 5.
—New
display advertisements to-day are—H. G. Stone, Specials, page 6; Cash Bookstore,
Bicycles, page 5; Kellogg & Curtis, Special Sale, page 4; W. J. Perkins, Worth Crowing
Over, page 7.
—The meeting of the Primary Teachers' union
which, through an error, was announced for Saturday at the first Baptist
church, will be held one week later, June 6, at the same place and hour.
—Encampment. No. 129, Union Veteran legion,
holds its regular assembly to-morrow, (Thursday) evening. The assistant
inspector general will be present for the annual inspection, and a fall
attendance is expected.
—The ball game between the Cortlands and
Shamrocks of Syracuse, which was scheduled for yesterday afternoon, was declared
off, owing to the inclement weather, and the Shamrocks were wired not to come.
—The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Congregational
church gave a Hindu social last evening in the church parlors. A short literary
and musical program was rendered. The young ladies were dressed in Hindu
costumes and the bill of fare consisted of dishes to which were given Hindu
names.
HOMER.
Gleanings
of News From Our Twin Village.
HOMER, May 26 —If the program rendered at
the band fair each evening of the week is to come up to the standard set last
night, it surely merits the patronage of all. It has been some time since the
people of this place have had the pleasure of listening to Prof. Patsey Conway.
His cornet solo was thoroughly enjoyed by every one present and is worthy of
great praise. The duet, "Estudintina" by Lacome, rendered by Mrs. Persons
and Mrs. Mooney of Cortland was a delightful feature of the evening's
performance. Both these ladies are gifted with remarkably fine voices and
unusual musical talent. Dillon Brothers surpassed all former efforts made in
this place to entertain their audience. They were recalled several times and
every one was delighted with their character songs and dances.
Mr. Hitchcock was unable to be present last
evening as was advertised and his place was credibly taken by Master Beaudry,
the smallest bicycle rider in the world. The audience was at this period
favored by a solo entitled "Le Saron Rose" by Mrs. Eugene Persons.
Miss Carolyn Kellogg wad accompanist for the evening and did her part to make
the program an enjoyable one by exercising her rare talent as a pianist.
Following is the program for this evening:
Song and Dance, Gussie Dillon.
Piano Solo, Libbie Briggs.
Comic Songs, Arthur Williams.
Whistling Coons, Penoyer and Greenman.
Ballads, William Walsh.
Songs, Harry Dowd.
The party who furnished the item to The STANDARD
reporter regarding the trouble which arose between representatives of the band
and drum corps wishes to correct the statement that the case would be settled in
court. The matter has been settled by these parties and no hard feelings now
exist between them. The statement that the secretary of the drum corps
maliciously disarranged the decorations is also contradicted.
Thursday of this week being Holy Thursday or
Ascension day, there will be services in Calvary church at 10 A. M. and at 7:30
P. M.
Mr. Charles Jones exhibited this morning a
trout weighing eight pounds. Mr. Ira J. Barber of Scott was the fortunate
fisherman. It was presented by him to A. H. Winchell of Cortland.
Fred Hart desires to contradict the statement
which he himself personally made to The STANDARD reporter and which was
published on Monday that he had received a present of a Stearns bicycle from
the manufacturers.
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