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THE SCRAiNTON TRIBUNE- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IT, 190 V
REMOVAL SALE
Wo have been forced to vacate our present location, and." in order-to
forego the unpleasantness of removal we have marked goods with
special tickets at prices that are startling. Our stock is complete
with fresh goods, all of the season's product, and made by the best
makers in the country. HERE IS A PARTIAL IDEA OF THE GREAT
BARGAINS THAT AWAIT YOU:
Men's Suits.
Men's Suits, carefully made and well trimmed, wear
reslst'ng clothes, dark desirable styles, worth Qt
seven dollars TTlOO
Men's Suits of Black and Ox'ord Cheviot Cloths,
skilfully tailored and surprisingly fine appearing C OS
suits, worth nine dollars, at UlOO
Men's strictly pure wool suits, in plain and fancy mix
tures, well tailored, good lining, silk piping. (This lot
includes suits of which we found small lots
worth up to twelve dollars) at
Men's Suits of very fashionable, strictly
cloths, cut in the very newest styles, military
shape coats, absolutely wool, worth twelve
dollars, at
Men's very fine business and dress suits, in Blacks,
Clays, Thibets, fancy Scotch Cheviots, etc., faultless in
style and quality,, and can't be bought else- A OK
where for less than fifteen dollars, at UiQ O
Men's extra fine Casslmere, Worsted and Imported
Scotch Cheviot Suits, the best ever sold in j A QC
Scranton at sixteen dollars, in this sale, at.. 1 viOO
6.85
all wool
7.85
new
cut in the
dollars, at
Boys' very fine Suits that usually sell at
twelve to fifteen dollars, at
Boys' Suits.
Long Pants, ages 14 to 18.
Boys' Suits in Oxfords and Black Cheviots, 1 OK
never sold under eight dollars, at TlOO
Boys' fine Cassimere Suit6, in fancy and plain shades
military fashion, worth ten oc
8,85
Men's Overcoats.
Men's faultlessly tailored fine Overcoats, in kersey,
Irish frieze, fancy beavers, etc., some made with up and
down pockets, and in lengths from 42 to 50 in., O Q
stunning values, worth fifteen dollars, at Oi OO
Men's fine Overcoats, in black and white clo'hs. fine
kerseys, handsome oxfords, overcoats that are- A OC
fully worth sixteen dollars, at 1 UlOU
Men's custom tailored Overcoats, handsome fabrics,
luxurious lining?, graceful in cut and look,
never sold at less than eighteen dollars, at..
,12.85
Among these Overcoats arc some of the very finest
made, and will be sold at correspondingly low prices.
Men's fine melton Overcoats, in black, prey and Ox
ford, worsted lining, velvet collar, and cheap at M Q
eight dollars, at HhO D
Men's fine beaver and kersey Overcoats, n bl e
or black, extraordln ity good value at ten dollars, f Ot
Boys' Overcoats.
Ages 14 to 20.
One lot of Boys' Overcoats, consisting of
wool cloth, silk sleeve lining, etc., worth ten
and twelve dollars, at
Boys' extra fine Overcoats in kersey, bea
ver, frieze and mixtures, worth twelve dollars, at
Children's Suits.
Children's Suits of all-wool cloths, double
breasted or Norfolk styles, worth three dollars, at
fine all-
5.85
7.85
1.85
Children's fancy suits, all wool, heavy cloths, ' M
pretty trimming, cheap at four dollars, at CittO
Children's high-grade suits, all styles, good Q Qg
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values at five dollars, at
Children's very tint
than five dollars, and some as high as seve
Children's very tine suits, none worth less O Ofi?
n, at. KJtyjKJ
Children's Overcoats.
2.45
Children's Russian Overcoats,double breast
ed, patent leather belt, gilt buttons, ages 3 to 7,
cheap for three dollars and fifty cents, at
Children's tine Overcoats, the leading(styles, O Qg
good cloth and nice colors, worth five and six 'dollars OitO
Shoes, Hats,
Shirts, Underwear
And all the best of -the little fixings for man or boy.
(j C for choice of any man's Smoking Jacket in qur stock.
Pp Guaranteed values of $8, $10 and $12 beautiful
designs. Come and see them.
Every stitch of Clothing offered is warranted
strictly high grade. Look for the big signs on the
outside of building and don't mistake the place.
All goods marked in plain figures on special sale
tickets. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money
refunded.
CALL
SI 15 KNN AVENUE
Near Lackawanna Ave.
MINERS' CASE
HAS BEEN
CONCLUDED
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cd records and lie believed tliem to be
correct. If they were Incorrect, he said,
lie would be glad to know It.
Regarding the testimony of Deputy
Kuetory Inspector I3SW. Bishop, it wuh
decided to defer calling him until Mr
Darrow could have time to prepare to
cross-examine him.
The testimony of .John ('. Haddock,
independent operator, was then re
ceived. In calling him to the stand,
Sir. Darrow said he thought it h
only fair, to his side, to my that under
a strict hearing of the case he might
not present Mr. Haddock. "Although r
think, in the main," said he, "that hi.-;
testimony will Ik- favorable to us, lie
is si co.il operator and a party to this
case, and I know that the inferences
that might, ordinarily, be drawn, would
not bo drawn In this particular in
stance; that is. It would not be fair to
say he Is a hostile witness."
"He julirlit turn stale's evidence,"
mijgested Judge Gray, which provoked
general laughter.
"I want thu information, whatever It
is," said Mr. Darrow. "1 simply make
this explanation to have it understood
I do not want to be Kpnsldeied as bound
by It, in the same sense that I would
oidlnarily by one of my own wit
nesses." Mr. Haddock began his testimony by
staling that bo was president of the
Plymouth Coal company, which oper
ated two collieries in Luzerne borough.
He began to operate In 3i79 and con
tinued in business until last March,
when the company went into the hands
of a receiver, and later into the hands
of u tiuslee.
Have the Best Market.
lie told' that small sizes, which were
formerly dlscaided, now bring the best
inaiket: that there has been a decided
fluctuation In output during the past
ten years: that there Is at present a
market for all the coal that can pos
Mbly be mined; that coal Is being sold
in New York for $11 and $12 a ton, al
though the list price is Sl.uO, and that
It is likely a high price for coal will
be maintained for another year at least,
because of thu present shortage and
the assurance that consumers will buy
heavily during the summer to stock up
for next winter.
Ho could not say tlieie had been any
thing done by the coal roads and opor
utors to regulate the coal supply, hut
lio admitted that there was apparently
pome regulation of the tonnage, it took
him it year and a half, he said, to es
tablish his right to mine and ship us
much conl as ho wanted to. The Dela
ware, I.aekawuniiii and Western com
pany, ho said; showed a disposition to
try to regulate' It for him.
Simpson & Walking, he said, was the
first firm to go to the inter-state com
merce commission to secure better
tieutment In the way of car service
from the coal curriers. Uoxe Uros. ,t
Co. also complained. He, himself, had
to have recourse to the commission,
He declared ills belief that a labor
union was beucllclal to the men and to
the community; that lie has dealt
directly with mine woikers' unions;
that nn fight-hour day for miners and
firemen and nine hours for others was
enough; that the condition of the mar
ket warranted an advance In wages,
and that where coal can be paid for by
Welsh t It should be done, ns It Is the
only fair way.
On cross-examination, Jrr. Touey
tried to huvo It appear that because of
the fact that Mr. Hnddock had allowed
the union to help him run his business
the property had gona Into the hands
of a receiver. Mr. Haddock declared
this was not tho case at all; that a
Jlr.j which caused extensive damages.
Don't Pag Cash
Your purse need not be emptied to
buy Christmas Gifts. Buy sensible
Gifts here on Credit.
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Easy to Buy
Easy
to
Pay
A Merry Christmas
We desire to extend to all our cus
tomers a Merry Christinas. If you
need anything in our line, get it and
have it charged.
Convenient Christmas Gift Buying
Buy as much or as little as you choose here we'll divide the cost into many little parts and you can pay one part at a time until
your account is settled. A credit system like ours causes no perceptible drain ou your income. It's an easy way to keep the family ..
comfortably and' stylishly clad. It's profitable, because we absolutely do match the prices of cash stores. It's pleasant, because we protect
our customers from all publicity. We would like to have you come and look over our stock aud you'll find scores of suggestions for
practical Christmas gift giving 'Clothing, Hats aud Shoes, for Men and Women, Boys aud Girls, on the most liberal terms of payment.
Monte Carlo Coats
Elegance, smartness, grace, in our
Monte Carlos. Ladies' and Misses'
in all lengths in popular materials,
tailored by skillful, accurate hand 3.
$io to $25
Girls' Coats
Little gills' Winter Coats. The
prices we have put upon them aud
our easy payment system make it
an easy matter for the little lndy to
own one.
$4.50 to $IO
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Ladies' Suit Sale
Big reductions in Ladies' Suits
$20 Suits, now $14.89; $ia Suits,
now $13.48 $15 Suits, at this
Sale,
$11.98
Children's Suits
We can please the little fellows in
two-piece all-wool Suits, $1.75 to $3.
Or some nobby three-piece Suits you
can't beat anywhere at
$3 to $6
Overcoats
We carry a large and well-selected,
stock for Men and Boys Styles
strictly proper, materials the best
Workmanship of highest grade.
$6.50 to $25
I
Millinery Sale
To close out every trimmed Hat in
our stock we will 'make large reduc
tions. All hats this Season's Styles,
very pretty and dainty.
One-third off
Shoes
Men, Women, Boya,
Girls, stylish, durable.
$5 down to
$1.50
V
Small Weekly or Monthly Payments
Suits
Men's Good Suits, at
tractive patterns. $85
down to
$6.50
Men's Hats
Derbys and Fedoras.
A Fine Gift. $3 down
to
$1.00
Skirts
Full line Silk or
Walking Skirts, $15
down to
$1.25
Reefers
Frieze nud Chaviot,
for Children Nobby
and tasteful.
$4.50
Petticoats
A full lino of Silk
Petticoats. $15 down
to
$6
Furs
Boas, Scarfs, Muffs, f
apienaia ,t
Christmas Gifts.
Low Prices
Store Open Evenings Until Christmas
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America's Greatest Credit
Clothiers
We were the pioneer Credit
Clothiers of America. From one
store we have grown to 54. Square
dealing did it.
Pf 0PLES Credit
ulTHINGO-
317 Lackawanna Avenue.
Open Evenings.
Second Floor.
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Why Don't You Taste That
Pelicious Breakfast Food. , , .
Fruited Wheat?
Order from your grocer today,
coupled with unfair treatment from tlio
mal cuulers, caused his fulluie.
Waste of 20 Per Cent.
.Mr. Iteynolds' cross-examination elic
ited the. admission that there Is now
little or no innikot for big sizes, and
that In bieaklng down tho bis sizes to
tmilco the coal marketable there Is a
waste of 20 uer cent,
When Dr. Itoberts was explaining his
fluctuation chart, Mr. Torrey asked him
If It wnsn't true that tho miners asked
for an advance on the 1901 wages. The
witness agreed that this was eo,
.Mr. Darrow said tho commission Is
asked to ralso the prico per yard, per
cur, or per pound, according to the
method of measuring wages. An award
could not ho made with nothing as a
basis other than one big year's earn
ings, Mr, Torrey repealed a statement of
President Mitchell Hint the only fair
way to get at a man's wages is by his
annual em-nine's,
"Yes, for u number of yours," said
Mr. Dai row,
Samuel Gompers, natlonul president
of the American Federation of Labor,
arrived at 1.50 p. in. from Washington,
D, C, and was on tho stand twenty
minutes later, He and Commissioner
Clurlc shook hands warmly.
In response to questions by Mr. Dar
tow, he told of tho formation und work
ing plan of the federation; that there
lias been a growth In labor organiza
tions in the last ten years, und es
pecially since the revival of industry,
subsequent to the punlo of 1873, und
lwtlcultuly in the lust year; that op
position to labor unions from employ
ers Is disappearing; that organized
workmen are better paid and morn In
telligent than those not organized, and
that the reduction In the hours of
labor Iuih been benellcial to both em
ployer and employe.
Commissioner Parker asked tho wit
ness If unions do anything to educate
their members in the way of making
them better workmen.
Mr. 'Gompers answered In the alllriu
ntlve. Klghty of the one hundred
unions Issue periodicals devoted large
ly to Increasing the efficiency of the
members by teaching them the tech
nique of their craft.
Commissioner Clark asked if Mr,
Oonipers had made any comparisons
of tho productive capacity of the work
men under the eight and ten hour days.
Tho witness said It has nover failed
that both In the aggregate and per
Indlvlduul the productive capacity ot
an eight hour day exceeds a ten hour
day. Labor-saving machinery has al
most Invariably followed the Installa
tion of the eight hour day, he added.
So Not Restrict Output.
)u answer to a question by Commis
sioner Watklns, Mr, Gompers denied
that unions restrict output or limit the
working capacity of their members.
The union man believes In lotting the
machine do all tho work It can during
a reasonable working day," said Mr.
Gompers. "All we usk Is that we have
a fair day's svages. We feel we ought
to share in soinu measure In the bene
fits of the machine."
Further questions by Commissioner
Watklns elicited the admission that
soiuo Individuals, who are union men,
do attempt to restrict production, and
that possibly a union, hern aud there,
does not discourage It,
Collective bargaining, Mr. Gompers
sahl, Is being more general every day.
The joint agreement obtains ns a
rule in tho building trades, the print
ing industry, clothing trade, with
coopers, electrical workers, glass work
ers, grnnito cutters, hatters, horse
shoers, tin and iron workers, long
shoieiueu, imichlulsts, stone cutlets,
marble workers, railroaders, soft coal
miners, iron moulders, musicians, oil
workeis, painters, paper makers, and
so on.
Since the adoption of the trade
agreements thorn has been u gteat les
sening of friction between employers
and employes. They aro generally,
faithfully, observed on both sides and
have caused a gteut dlmlnultion In
strikes.
Judge Gray asked If strikes have In
creased In number correspondingly
with the Incicase In unions. Mr, Gom
pers said tho contrary was the case.
Judge Gray asked .Mr, Uoinpers for
his views on boycotts.
Ho said ho believed In withdrawing
or withholding his patronage from an
unfair merchant and to advise others
to do likewise. I!y an unfair merchant
he meant one, who, for lustunce, would
not pay the prevailing rate of wages.
"Would you boycott mo for riding on
a street car?" asked Judge Gray,
"No, I think not no, I would not,"
answered Mr. Gompers.
Unions never approve of force or
violenco ns aids In winning 11 strike,
Mr, Gompers went on to say. Ho
pointed to the set back tho progress
of unionism experienced by leason of
the Jlnyninrket bomb throwing on tho
day appointed for the inauguration of
tho eight hour work day.
"I hear of operators saying they will
deal only with their own employes,"
said Mr. Gompers. "This Is another
mistaken policy. When there Is a. dis
pute between an employer and his em
ployes' tho likelihood Is that tho spokes
man of the employe, is either too docile
or to domineering to make an effective
representative. Let some olllclnl of the
employes' union act for him and you
will havo better results. It is essential
to the olllclal's reputation as a success
ful moderator that he shall accomplish
something, This will move him to be,
conservative, He is also more fitted by
experience to negotiate settlements, and
can do this with less annoyance to the
employer tlinn can either the docile or
domineering employe,
"rt ull events," continued Mr, Gom
pers, "the employer has no right to re
fuse to hear his employes through tho
representative they may select. The
ionstltutlou guarantees every citizen
tho right of representation In court by
counsel. The employer's otllce Is the
court of the iudustrlan. The represen
tative he limy choose Is his counsel In
that court. The employe ubks for an
extension of this right of representation
by counsel."
"Lies collective bargaining bring the
most conservative employes to the
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front?" asked Commissioner Watklns.
"It certainly does," said Mr. Gompers.
"The men very naturally seek out as
their lepiesentatlvcs those of their
number who uiu best (lttrd to deal
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