Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, November 12, 1900, Image 1

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    FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIII. NO. 58,
CAN YOU GUESS
WHO
OWNS THIS SPACE?
READ OUR ADY.
ON WEDNESDAY.
Hello! Send That Postal
right along and have your laundry done
up at the Freeland Steam Laundry.
Our Chicago doinestie finish or the Buf
falo high gloss is the most stylish for
gentlemen's linen.
Get your soiled shirts, collars, cutfs, etc.,
done up in a bundle and send them here.
/
Rough dry family wash 5c per pound.
Freeland Steam Laundry.
Anthracite Telephone 1082.
Clifford U. Heller, Mgr.
135 South Centre Street.
GEO. KROMHES,
dealer ill
GROCERIES
and.
PROVISIONS.
Rebate Checks Given for Cash.
Uirkbeck and Walnut Streets.
LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LAUBACH, Prop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try. Daily. Fancy aud Novelty Cakes Baked
to Order.
UTIIIUY © IE! CREAM
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj
town and surroundings every day,
i7 campbell,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES & LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MKDICINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and Main streets, Freeland.
SHOES! SHOES!
Nothing But Shoes!
Star Shoe Store!
Buy your footwear
where you-won't have
to pay interest on
other goods. We
sell shoes, boots and
rubber goods—noth
ing else—and you
can be accommodat
ed here with any
thing manufactured
in these lines.
STAR
SHOE STOEE.
Hugh Hallo;, Prop.
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, NOVEMBER \% 1900.
BALLOTS ARE
ALL COUNTED
Official Results of Last
Tuesday's Vote.
Luzerne County's Returns
Computed by the Board
Appointed by the Court.
Fourth District Vote.
The official count of the ballots cast
In Luzerne county on Tuesday last has
been completed by the board appointed
for this purpose by the court, and the
following figures are given out:
President—
MeKialey 21,793
Bryan 10,470
McKinley's plurality 5,323
Auditor General—
Ilardenbergh 19,590
Meek 11,913
Hardenborgh's plurality 7,077
Congressman—
Palmer 18,931
Davenport 13,098
Purnell 1,003
Palmer's plurality 5,233
Senator—
Drury 19,122
Staples 9.810
Drury's plurality 9,312
Judge—
Ferris 20,058
Martin 0,921
llines 0,309
Ferris' plurality 13,137
District Attorney—
Jones 20,735
Shea 8,428
Trescott 4,423
Jones' plurality. 12,307
Prothonotary—
Jackson 20,003
Jones 10,010
Kaufer 2,253
Jackson's plurality 10,047
Clerk of the Courts—
Lloyd 20,773
Stanton 10,900
Boney 2,550
Lloyd's plurality 9,813
Jury Commissioner—
Thrash 19,290
M ulderig 4,411
Gibbons 2,958
Search 2,934
Price 2,330
Wilcox 1,223
Tit man 897
Thrash's plurality 14,885
FOURTH DISTRICT VOTE.
The official count of the vote of the
Fourth legislative district is as follows:
Haworth 3,108
Sweeney 2,948
II a worth's plurality 220
President—
McKinley 3,835
Bryan 2,577
Auditor General—
Ilardenbergh., 3,450
Meek 2,104
Congressman— •
Palmer 2,074
Davenport 1,991 I
Purnell 168
Senator—
Drury 3,489
Staples 2,190
Judge-
Ferris 3,521
llines 848
Martin 1,204
District Attorney—
Jones 3,012
Trescott.... 841
Shea 1,085
Prothonotary—
Jackson 3.309
Jones 2,415
Kaufer 207
Clerk of Courts—
Lloyd 3,743
Stanton 1,890
Boney 303
Jury Commissioner—
Thrash 3,013
Gibbons 1,493
Mulderig 210
Search 138
Wilcox 78
Titman 02
Frice 01
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills ever made. Easv to tako
and nevergrlpe. Grover'sCity drug store.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Truck.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
Fatal Explosion
Three men were killed, six more prob
ably fatally injured and nineteen others
more or less seriously burned by an ex
plosion at Buck Mountain colliery,
Schuylkill county, on Friday. Edward
Gallagher, a repairman, with a flaming
mining lamp, went into an old abandon
ed breast to secure a plank. lie Is al
leged to have accidentally touched of!
the gas.
James Griffiths, aged 40, Mahanoy
City, was killed outright, and John Mc-
Dlynn, aged 17, Buck Mountain, and
Charles Jones, aged 50, Buck Mountain,
have died from their wounds. Joseph
Strokonas, aged 30, Buck Mountain;
Henry Obrecht, Mahanoy City; Edward
Gallagher, aged 00, Buck Mountain;
Daniel Shovelin, aged 55, Buck Moun
tain, and Andrew Haverilla were
seriously burned.
Gallagher died yesterday from the
effects of his injuries, and at an early
hour this morning David Lenardy,
whose injuries were considered not seri
ous, also died.
Michael Butzkis, David Jenkins, Louis
Bartcll, Charles Smith, Joseph Sudikas,
Joseph Silkonas, Paul Yutko, Andrew
Pierce and others were painfully burned.
Three of the victims, Jones, Shovelin
and Gallagher, were at one time resi
dents of this vicinity; Jones having lived
many years at Upper Lehigh, Shovelin
at Highland and Gallagher at Freeland.
As far as can be learned, tho explosion
was apparently due to Edward Gal
lagher going Into an abandoned work
ing with a naked lamp and igniting the
gas, which had accumulated. Gallagher
had been ordered to procure a plank for
the purpose of making repairs, and the
lire boss, William Moses, says he ad
monished Gallagher not to enter that
abandoned working. Gallagher, on the
other hand, says he received no warn
ing whatever.
TO BE BURIED HERE.
Charles Jones, one of tho victims of
the terrible explosion at Buck Mountaiu
colliery on Friday, will bo buried here
tomorrow. The remains aro expected
to arrive at 11.45 a. ui., and will be
taken to Freeland cemetery for Inter
ment. Mr. Jones was a resident of
! Upper Lehigh for many years and had a
large number of friends In this section.
The deceased was a brother of Mrs.
Thomas Parry, Upper Lehigh.
End of Tragic Romance.
The State Board of Pardons has
pardoned Frank Bezek, who six years
ago was convicted of killing his sweet
heart, Maria Kerzac, at Olyphant,
Lackawanna county. He was sentenced
to bo hanged, but afterward the sen
tence was commuted to imprisonment
for life. Bezek and Maria Kerzac were
lovers In Croatia, Austria, according to
evidence brought out at his trial. He
preceded her to this country and worked
in tho minos, and when he had accumu
lated sufficient money ho sent for the
woman to come to this country.
She soon afterward arrived and went
to the homo of a relative In Olyphant.
But before the wedding day another
man appeared on the scene, supplanting
Bezek in tho affections of tho young
woman. Bezek came down to Olyphant
to claim his bride, and was turned away.
Ho then shot her dead.
At tho trial it was attempted to be
shown by tho defendant that he was
down-hearted and attempted to commit
suicide. In doing so, it was said, the
women pulled the revolver around so
that when it was discharged, tho bullet
pierced her nock, fatally wounding her.
Water Famine Feared.
The drought in tho coal region Is be
coming more serious daily. The Phila
delphia and Reading Railway at Maha
noy Piano Is now compelled to haul
water in oil tanks from Sunbury, a dis
tance of forty-one miles. At Shenan
doah the water from the public works is
turned on but three hours each day,
two hours in the morning and one hour
in the evening. For domestic purposes
enough of this scant supply is stored to
serve for twenty-four hours.
Reading Coal Company collieries de
pond almost entirely on sulphur water
pumped from the mines and purified
with the assistance of lime. This Is
well enough as a touiporary expedient,
but Its continued use means sure de
struction to the boilers. Tho sulphur
water eats away tho tubes and the
boilers aro usoless within a month.
Naturalization Court.
Among the applicants (or citizenship
In Luzerne county court toduy aro the
following from this vicinity:
Andrew Zelenak, Vincent Winters,
John Geritzkt, Freeland.
William Carlfn, Jacob Sukle, Drifton.
Anthony Fronack, Eckley.
Harnett for Sule.
Five horses and three colts are offered
for sale cheap at the farm of \V. 11.
Hosier, two miles north of White Haven.
Animals can be seen on the farm. All
must bo sold before November 20.
THEATRICAL
Augustus Pitou's naval drama, "The
Gunner's Mate," is to be presented next
Friday evening for the second time in
Freeland. This play is from the pen
of a man well calculated to picture, in a
consistent and true-to-life manner, the
incidents and every day happenings
among Uncle Sam's blue jackets. Its
author is dramatic editor of the Newark,
N. J., Sunday Call. The dramatic ex
perience and familiarity with nautical
lore cannot fail to produce a play that
will appeal most forcibly to the Ameri
can public. When to these considera
tions aro added the fact that the pro
duction is under the management of
Augustus Pitou, its claim upon the at
tention of a patriotic theatre-going
public can bo made no stronger.
Three of tho five scenes of tho play
present actual reproductions of views of
the cruiser New York. The story is full
of strong sensational effects, with a
grateful intermingling of comedy. The
scene showing tho lire-room of the New
York, and the thrilling climax which
transpires in it, is one of the strongest
imaginable.
Among the special features of tho pro
duction are a mandolin quartette, a pair
of buck dancers and several high-class
singers.
X X X
Tickets for the lecture by Spill man
Riggs on "Musical Misfits, at the Grand
tomorrow evening, are going rapidly
and tho indications arc that the second
entertainment of tho M. &, M. course
will be largely attended.
t t t
William A. Brady's magnificent pro
duction of that beautiful pastoral drama,
"Way Down Kast," which, by tho way,
Is the first production ever repeating its
run in the city of Boston, and which is
now duplicating its Eastern success at
McVlcker's theatre in Chicago, will be
seen here during the season.
Executive Board Meeting.
Benjamin James, of Jeanosville, has
boon summoned to Indianapolis to
attend a meeting of tho national execu
tive board of the United Mine Workers.
Tho meeting will bo the last to bo hold
by the board before the national conven
tion in January. Matters of grave im
portance will be considered and the pol
icy to be adopted at tho convention will
be outlined.
Foremost among these matters is the
cond i I ion in the anthracite fields. While
the miners were victorious in the great
strike which has just been settled, this
was simply a preliminary skirmish, and
a great deal of work remains to bo done,
it is announced. The primary consid
eration is to get tho operators in tlia
anthracite districts to meet the repre
sentatives of tho United Mine Workers
in annual scale conference.
Abused the Horse.
Rev. J. W. Bischoff drove from his
home in Upper Lehigh Monday morning
and placed his horse and carriage In tho
stable, rear of the Presbyterian church
on Front street. He then left for Uazle
ton, going and returning via the trolley
line. Arriving here at 1 o'clock ho went
for his horse and found the animal in
the stable reeking with sweat and show
ing the effects of having been driven
hard. The day was cold and the horse
was in great danger of becoming 111.
No trace of the party who took tho
horse and carriage from tho stable has
yet been found, but it was probably
done by some person familiar with the
owner's movements. Should the identi
ty of the guilty one be established, he
will be prosecuted.
Assistant District Attorney.
The large majority given In Freeland
to lionj. R. Jones, district attorney
elect, has started a movement among
the friends of John M. Carr, Esq., with
tho object of securing for him the ap
pointment by Mr. Jones of assistant dis
trict attorney. Mr. Carr Is well quali
fied for tho position, and his friends feel
that his work for the party in tho late
and previous campaigns deserves con
sideration.
Other lawyers whose claims are being
pushed for the appointment are Gran
ville J. Clark, E. F. Cook, John D. Farn
ham, W. 11. McCartney aud H. F.
Meyers.
Public Meeting Tonight.
A public meeting will be held tills
evening at the Grand opera liuuso In tho
interest of the striking employes of the
Freeland silk mill. "Mother" Mary
Jones, tho famous labor organizer, and
other speakers will address the meeting.
The commllteo in charge extends a
cordial invitation to all citizens of Free
land and vicinity to attend the mooting.
PLEASURE.
November 28.—8a1l of Jeddo Base
Ball Club at Yannes' opera house. Ad
mission, 50 cents.
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN OP
Short Items of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
Rev. J. J. Knntz, of Freeland, united
in marriage on Saturday Otto Robl, of
Upper Lehigh, and Miss Emma Gru
wande, of Dorranco. Tlio ceremony
was performed at tlit; bride's home.
The young couple have taken up their
residence in Upper Lehigh.
Mrs. Margaret Edwards, whose hus
band, the late lion. T. J. Edwards, died
a few months ago at Shamokin, fell
down the stairs at her home in that
town on Friday and was seriously In
jured. She was at one time a resident
of Upper Lehigh.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A.
Oswald. Me has a nice variety.
O. B. Markle & Co. will pay next Sat
urday for October, and on Docomber 15
for November. On December 2 ( .) the
mine employes will receive their wages
for the first half of December, and there
after they will be paid semi-monthly, on
the 15th and flOth of each month.
Jacob liess, of Butler valley, fractur
ed his left ankle by being thrown from
his wagon by tho breaking of an axle
while descending a steep hill on Friday.
When you want prompt acting little
pills that never gripe use DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. Drover's City drug store.
Foster township teachers held an in
teresting institute at Woodside school
house on Saturday.
Abrara Maris, of Foster township, who
was drawn to serve as a juror this week,
has been excused by the court on ac
count of illness.
Nothing has yet been done by the
Republicans of town in tho matter of
celebrating last Tuesday's victory.
If you have ever seen a child in the
agony of croup you can realize how
grateful mothers aro for One Minute
Cough Cure which gives relief as soon
as it is administered. It quickly cures
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Drover's City drug store.
P. C. Miller spent yesterday with his
sister in Mahanoy City.
Richard Jones, of Drifton, and Poor
Director William Loib, of Uazleton, arc
among tho fifty-ono applicants for
county detective. The appointment is
made by the district attorney.
Both makers and circulators of
counterfeits commit fraud. Honest men
will not deceive you into buying worth
less counterfeits of Do Witt's Witch
Hazel Salvo. The original is infallible
for curing piles, sores, eczema and all
skin diseases. Drover's City drug store.
R. J. O'Donnell, Esq., has occupied
his White Haven office, which is located
in the Kane building, opposite the post
onice in that town. Mr. O'Donnell will
devote every Tuesday and Thursday to
his White Haven business.
The Wilkesbarre Record says that
Clerk of Courts-elect Lloyd will retain
Thomas Haines, the veteran politician,
for his chief deputy, and tho other posi
tion will be given to D. A. Davis, of
Nanticoke.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvo will
quickly heal the worst burns and scalds
and not leave a scar. It can be, applied
to cuts and raw surfaces with prompt
and soothing oifoct. Uso it for piles
and skin diseases. Beware of worthless
counterfeits. Drover's City drug store.
The unveiling of a monument over the
grave of Lewis Anthony, of Edwards
ville, one of the Welsh bards of the
Wyoming valley, took place at the
llollenback cemetery, Wilkesbarro, on
Saturday. Rev. Dr. T. C. Edwards
ofliciatod. There was music by the
Dwont Dlen Club, and short addresses
were made by several of the local Welsh
poets.
Many people worry bocauso they be
lieve they have heart disease. The
chances are that their hearts are all
right but their stomachs are unable to
digest food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di
gests what you eat and prevents the
formation of gas which makes the
stomach press against tho heart. It will
cum every form of indigestion. Drover's
City drug store.
ISCELLANKOUB A DVKKTISKMKNTS.
INSTATE OF THOMAS E. DA VIES, late of
Tj Froelaiid, decoHsed.
Letters testamentary upon the above named
estate bavin# been granted to the uudersi#n
od, all persons Indebted to said estate are re
quested to make payment, and those bavin#
claims or demands to pres nt tin- same, with
out delay to William E. Davics.
C. O. Strob, attorney.
INSTATE OF ANN E. DA VIES, lute of Free-
J'J land, deceased.
Letters of administration upon the above
nHindU estate bavin# been grunted to the un
dersigned, nil persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make payment, ami those
bavin# claims or demands to present the same,
without delay, to William E. Davits.
0. O. Strob, attorney.
81.50 PER YEAR.
TOP COAT
WEATHER!
This is great weather for Top
Coats. Every man who has a
presentable one left over from
last season is in luck, and
those who haven't want to be
furnished with one. If you
are one of the latter we want
to see you at our store. A
call will be to our mutual ad
vantage. It will lead to busi
ness for us and satisfaction to
you. We have Top Coats and
every stylish kind of
OVERCOATS
In light, medium or heavy
weights and have them priced
so they are easy to buy.
Phila. One-Price Clothing House.
S. SENIE, PliOP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
£MIAS. ORION STROH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms 1 ami 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postoffiee Building, ... Freeland.
Mclaughlin,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description,
nronnan'B Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Freeland.
White Haven Oilier, Kane Building, Opposite
Poatolllee; Tuesdays and Thursdays.
TOIIN J. McHKEAIiTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Leva I Business of every description, Firo
Insurance, and Coilveyunciug given prompt
attention.
McMcnumln Building, South Centre Street.
'puos. A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, Main Street.
JJR N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIKKBECK'S STOUE,
Second Floor, - ■ Birkbeck Brick.
jyjRS. S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None hut reliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated high-grade
Pianos el Hazeltnn Bros., Neiv York city.
JJU. S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centro Street.
Seoond Floor Front. ■ Refowich Building.
Wm. Wehrman,
"V\7" atclimaker.
Watches and Clocks for sale, and repairing
of all kinds given prompt attention.
Centre street, below South.
AMANDUS OSWALD,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS.
A celebrated brand ot XX Hour
always In stuck.
Latest Hats and Caps.
All kinds of household utensils.
N. W. Cor. Centre and Front St*., Freeland.
Groceries, Provisions,
Green Truck,
Dry Goods and Notions
are among the finest sold
in Freeland. Send a sam
ple order and try tliem.
E. J.Curry, South Centre Street.
P. F. McNULTY,
FUNERAL OIRECTOR
AND EMBALMER.
Embalming of female corpses performed
exclusively by Mrs. P. F. McNulty.
PREPARED TO ATTEND CALLS
DAY OR NIGHT,
South Centre street, Freeland.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Phillips, of Jeddo.
Duy your Ico cream at Koipor's,