FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIII. NO 108,
Leave Your Measure
for your
Next Suit of Clothes
at
Freeland's Leading
Tailoring
Establishment.
Spring Stock
Is Now Ready
For Inspection.
Clothing and Shoe House?"*
REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND.
Ilare You Seen Our Queen Quality Shoes'/ 7
AMANDUS OSWALD,
denier in
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS.
A celebrated brand of XX flour
always in stock
Latest Hats and Caps.
All kinds of household utensils.
N.W (lor Centre and Front St*., Freeland
DePIERRO ■ BROS.
O-A-ZFIE.
Corner of Centre and Front Streets.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Kosenbluth's Velvet, of which we h v-
EXCLUSIVE SALE IR TOWN.
Muiiim's Extra Dry Chnmpagno,
iienuessy Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordlaia, K.t<
Ham and flrhweita&r Cheese Sandwiches.
Sardines, Kte
MEALS AT ALE HOURS
LAUBACH'S YIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LAB ACH, Prop.
Choice Broad of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas
try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked
to Order.
HfmiOUT • ICBE3M
supplied to balls, parties or picnics, win
all necessary adjuncts, ar shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all part* <>l
town and surroundings every day
EVERY BUYER
OF SHOES
is neglecting his duty to his
purse if he fails to learn our
prices and examine our
qualities and styles before
investing money in footwear.
We Sell Shoes
and nothing else. You can
buy to better advantage here
than in stores where shoes
are carried as a side-line,
and if you give us the op
portunity we will prove to
you that this is true.
STAR
SHOE STOEE.
u A\ Corner Centre and
llUj}il Malloy, Prop. Walnut Streets.
SHOT DOWN
BY ASSASSIN
Rudolph Dimerio Meets an
Unexpected Death.
He Is Killed on South Cen
tre Street by a Hidden
Enemy—Nicholas Capece
Charged With the Murder.
Rudolph Dimerio, a barber, was shot
yesterday on South Centre street, and
died a few minutes later. So far there
Is no direct evidence as to who 11 red the
shot or where the assassin stood when
the deed was committed.
Nicholas Capece, who resides near the
home of the dead man, and Pascal Scan
derala, a barber conducting a shop in
the Capece building, were arrested on
I suspicion of being implicated in the
murdor.
At a hearing last evening Scanderala
was discharged.
Cape -e was given :J hearing this after
noon and held for trial.
I
j Shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday
morning Rudolph Dimerio left his barber
; shop in the Cutler building, on South
j Centre street, to go to the postofllce. He
told his wife and another Italian who
boards with the family that he
return in a few minutes. Proceeding
northward he passed the store of Henry
Marchetti and was about half-way pa*t
the store of August Zadra when the
report of a gun rang out.
Dimerio turned partly around, reeled,
and sank to the ground. His wife and
friend ran out of the shop, saw him
lying on the sidewalk, and with the
assistance of other people who were on
the street carried him back to the bouso.
Messengers were sent for a physician
and a priest, and Dr. PeardofT. followed
by Rpv. Charles Pajchisak, of St. John's
Slavonian church, responded. The
physician found the man unconscious,
with life rapidly ebbing away. The
priest quickly administered the last rites
of the Catholic Church, and a few
moments later death came.
Chief of Police O'Donncll was on
Contro street, near Luzerne, when the
shot was iired and saw the man fall.
Hurrying to the scone as rapidly as pos
sible, he saw that a murder had un
doubtedly been committed, and as ap
pearances indicated that the shot had
been iired from some building in the
vicinity he gave, his attention to the
Capece premises, which was the next
one Dlincrlo would ha/e passed on ills
way northward.
TWO MEN ARRESTED.
An examination of the locality showed
the average width of the sidewalk on
that side of the street to he about twelve
feet, up to the Capece lot. Here a
barber shop extends over the sidewalk
to within six feet of the curb. Under
neath the shop there is a window, with
one of the panes removod, leaving a hole
which almost directly faces a person
walking northward on that side.
No one on the street at the time saw
any person with a gun, consequently the
police, Patrolmen Welsh and Mollick
and Constable Welsh having arrived in
the meantime, formed the opinion that
the shot was probably fired from the
cellar window described above, and they
placed the owner of the premises,
Nicholas Capece, under arrest.
A search of the Capece store, residence
and barber shop was made. In the
store a shot-gun was found standing In
a corner six feet from the door leading
to the cellar. In the barber shop stove
was found the brass end of a metallic
shell. The gun was loaded with a shell,
but looked as if the inside of the barrel
had recently been cleaned. It smelted
strongly of smoke.
Pascal Scanderala, who conducts the
barber shop in the Capece building for
the owner of the house, was then taken
into custody.
HOLDING TIIK INQUEST.
Dr. Bowman, deputy coroner, arrived
at 11.45 o'clock. He ordered Dr.
lirackott to make a post-mortem exami
nation. The following Jury of Inquest
was empanelled and heard testimony In
the Municipal building during the after
noon: Charles Moerschbacher, S. J. Non-
PLEASURE.
March 17.—Musical entertainment by
St. Ann's band at (irand opera house.
March 18-19.—"Story of the Reforma
tion," under the auspices of St. Paul's i
P. M. church, at (Iraud opera house.
Tickets, 25. 35 and 50c.
Property for Hale.
A twelve-room house on the corner of
Washington and Luzerne streets and a
double block on the alley adjoining.
Apply to 11, M. Brbylln. Frfcflaud*
FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 0, 1901.
Burger, S. Woodring, John G. Davis, R
E. Myers and John James.
Jauies McCullom testified that he was
walking down Centro street: when in
front of Capece'a store saw Dimerio
coming out of his own shop; when with
in fifteen feet of him heard a report
and saw the barbor fall to the ground.
Ho saw smoke, but did not know where
It came from. Had seen Officer Mollick
up-town and ran back to got hi in.
J. P. McDonald heard the shot and
came out of his store; saw Dimerio lying
on tho ground with bis wife over him.
Dr. Bracken's testimony was very Im
portant. Ills examination of the dead
man showed sixteen wounds Inflicted by
buckshot on tho left, side of the body;
the bullets entered upward at an angle
of 23 degrees; one shot pierced the heart;
seven ©f the bullets were removed.
This angle, it is said, would corres
pond with the direction bullets would
take if lired from a gun resting on the
window sill in the Capece cellar, and the
course of the balls in the body, from
right to left, is also considered identical
with tho courso which a charge would
follow under the same conditions.
Pascal Scanderala denied all know
ledge of the shooting; said ho was in a
shoemaker's shop up-town wlion he heard
of tho murder; did not know of any
trouble between Capece and Dimerio.
Tho testimony of the police and others
who were present Immediately after the
shooting occurred was taken by the jury,
but no direct evidence against the
prisoners canto out.
The hearing was then adjourned to a
future date and Scanderala was dis
charged, it having been proven that he
was not in the neighborhood at tha time.
CAPECE FORMALLY ACCUSED.
County Detective Richard Jones ar
rived from Wilkesbarre last evening,
and after acquainting himself with the
facts swore out a warrant against
Capece, and 2 o'clock today was set as
the time for tlie hearing before Squire
Shovlin.
PRISONER HELD FOR TRIAL.
The hearing began at, 2.30 o'clock this
afternoon and contniued until 4 o'clock.
Capece was represented by Attorney
John M. Carr, of Freeland, and tho com
monwealth by Abner Smith, of Hazle
ton.
Paulino Capece, a daughter of the
prisoner, saw her father cleaning a gun j
after the shooting occurred. She was
upstairs when she heard the report of a
gun.
The testimony of several othor wit
nesses was heard by the justice, and the
prisoner was held without bail to answer
tho charge of murder.
He was remanded to the borough lock
up and will be taken to the county jail
tonight.
WHO THE VICTIM 18.
Rudolph Dimerio, like ail the other
persous who are figuring prominently In
the tragedy, was born in Italy. He was
about 37 years of age and came to Free
land seven years ago. According to
sevoral of tho neighbors he did not got
along peacefully with his countrymen,
and had quarreled with several of thorn
during tho past few yean. It Is reported
that the deceased and C&peco were
known to not bo on friendly terms.
The dead man is survived by his wife
and a seven-year-old son.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock
tomorrow. The remains will beluterrod
at St. Ann's cemetery.
MURDERER MUST IIK FOUND.
The feeling In town is that no efforts
should be neglected and no expense
spared to capture the guilty person. It
Is the most cold-blooded murder ever
committed in this section of the county,
as the assassin was undoubtedly waiting
for his victim, and the quality of shot
used is evidence that the gun was fired
for tho purpose of killing.
Reformation Trainer Here.
All-participants in tho "Reformation"
to bo hold in the Grand op.ra house,
March IS and ID, will meet at tho l\ M.
church on Fern street on Thursday
evening, at 7.D0 o'clock. l'rof. I*. C.
Poyser, M. 11., Is director of music.
Miss Ilessie Attwood, of Mt. Holly, N.
J., Is the trainer.
Joseph McClellan, of town, has pur
chased the residence of Captain Andrew
Lee, Ir* Hazleton, and has rented the
same to J. C. Berner, who will remove
there from Freeland in the near future.
R. J. O'Donnell, Esq., lias been ap
pointed solicitor for l)oni9on township
supervisors and for tho poor board of
that township, and John J. Mcßrearty,
Esq., has been reappointed solicitor for
Foster super?isors.
A spirited contest for steward at
Laurytuwn almshouse Is being made by
half a dozen candidates. The position
is considered a well-paying one and is
eagerly sought for wheuevor it vacancy
6tcUr. •
THEATRICAL
"In the Path of the Plague,** which
plays an engagement at the Grand
opera house on Friday evening, Is a
finely constructed romantic drama and
It deserves the success it-Is meeting with
every where. It Is one of those excel
lent plays that touches the responsive
chord in the hearts of the audience and
tslls a story that is interesting in the
extreme; full of pathos and power, re
lieved by brilliant Hashes of comedy.
It is a clean, moral and highly interest
ing production, as well as intensely
entertaining. The company presenting
It is composed of a number of clever
performers who are well adapted to their
respective parts, headed by Tom S.
l' w iK£i oue of America's best actors.
X * X
The Missouri Girl, with a wealth of
beautiful scenery, will be presented by
a competent company at the opera house
on Tuesday March 12. This is one of
the best attractions on the road, as its
six years of success abundantly testifies.
Fred Raymond, the author, will person
ally direct the production and play the
principal comedy part, that of Zeke
Dobson, tho country boy.
X X X
The Stephenson Quartette, which gave
a concert at the Grand opera house last
evening under the auspices of the M. Sc
M. Institute, pleased a large audience.
Operators Will Not Meet.
From Today's Philadelphia Press.
The operators ot the anthracite region
will not accept the invitation of the
United Mine Workers and attend the
convention to bo held in Hazleton nest
week. Tills was decided upon at a
recent meeting and !• not the only im
portant decision arrived at after a
thorough reviow of the situation.
The railroad and financial interests
of Wall street can alone order a change
iu the program outlined and this is not
expected at this time.
The resolution referred to was unani
mously adopted at the meeting of oper
ators, together with a number of others
which, if made public at this time, would
provoke a struggle unprecedented in the
history of coal mining. Thoso known
to have attended and participated iu the
argument previous to the adoption of
the resolution refuse to deny the meet
ing, or the fact that these resolutions
were passed.
From an authuritative source it has
been learned that one of the individual
operators who attended the conference
voted to force the issue with the men
and devote the earning powers of his
colliery to the work of breaking tho
strength of the union in tho anthracite
region. lie proposed also that the oper
ators dictate the terms on April 1, and
offer tho men a reduction of 10 per cent
in wages, reducing the scalo to the rate
in force previous to tho big strike, and,
upon their refusal to accept, closo down
every colliery In the region.
Death of George Bird.
George lllrd, a well known resident of
lower Luzerne county, died at his home
on West Walnut street at 'J o'clock last
evening. For the past few weeks he
had been dangerously 111, and owing, to
his advanced age it was feared by fiis
relatives that he would be unable to
overcome his aliments.
Mr. itlrd was a native of England, but
had resided iu this vicinity for thirty
one years. He was a kind and consid
erate gentleman who had formed many
warm friendships among his acquaint
ances.
Tho deceased was aged 78 years, 1
month and 17 days, and Is survived by
the following sons and daughters: llov.
Levi liird, of Scrantou; George Ilird, of
Indiana; Elijah Ilird, of England; Mrs.
Jane Sweet, of Philadelphia; Miss Eliza
beth, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Harriet
liaiubridge, of Frenland. The latter
buried her husband a short while ago.
Tho funeral of Mr. Ilird will take
place from the residence at 1.30 o'clock
Friday afternoon. Services will lie con
ducted in St. Paul's P. M. church at 3
o'clock by Itev. Acornley. The inter
ment will be made iu Frceiand cemetery.
The I'rice of Victory
Is persnrverance and good judgment.
Good judgment is necessary in the selec
tion of tbatcourseor method to which the
energy and effort Is to he applied in the
attainment of success. Perserverunce Is
often wasted by reasons of injudicious
methods. This applies to the purchase of
remedies, in the use of which people
waste more money and efforts than In
any other direction. The market is
flooded with extravagantly advertised
hair restorers, which if Lite advertise
ments were true, would grow hair In a
night, and on anything.
"Luxura" Is a formula of tho ablest
hair specialist in the world, Dr. Plncus,
of Germany, and backed by a guarantee
for the return of your money if It fails.
"Luxura" contains ingredients which
will effectively eradicate dandruff and
check the hair from falling out. Price,
Sl.oo per packago, delivered free ot all
carrying charges. Send fora free sample
of "Luxura," enclosing 2c. stamp to
cover postage, lioston Drug and Chem
ical Co.! TOO I'elliain Uulldlug, Dostum
MitliS.
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
After tho council mooting on Monday
evening Chief of Police Daniel Filler
and Patrolman Charles Knlp turned
over their keys and other borough prop
orty to their successors. The three new
officers were sworn in and entered upon
their duties that night, llotb of the ex
policemen made good rocords while on
the force.
Mrs. Jane DeFoy. of Washington
street, has leased tho Cottage hotel and
will take possession of the promises on
April 1.
When you are bilious, use those famnus
little pills known as DeWltt's Little
Early Risers to cleanse the liver and
bowels. They never gripe. Grover's
City drug store.
The funeral of the late Mrs. E. W.
Hotter took place yesterday afternoon.
Tho flower offerings were numerous and
many of her friends wore present to pay
their last respects to the deceased.
J. J. Fallihee, of Cleveland, (>., is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. T. Campbell.
Their promptness and their pleasant
effects make DeWltt's Little Early lilsers
moat popular little pills wherever they
are known. They are simply perfect
for liver and bowel troubles. Grover's
City drug store.
An infant son of Florence Albertina
died yesterday at the family residence
on Hldge street alley, near South, and
will bo buried tomorrow at St. Ann's
cemetery.
The March meeting of the borough
school board will be held this evening.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A.
Oswald. lie has a nice variety.
The Taxpayers' Association is contest
ing the claim of the threo poor district
directors to 8200 annual salary each.
Testimony on the subject is being taken
before the poor district auditors.
Counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Ilar.el
Salve are liable to cause blood poisoning.
Leave them alone. Tho original has
tho name DeWitt's upon the box and
wrapper. It Is a harmloss and healing
salvo for skin diseases. Unequalled for
piles. Grover's City drug store.
A trolley road from Weatherly to Free
land is contemplated by the company
which owns tho Mauch Chunk trolloy
Representative Hayworth's second
now county bill will have a hearing
today before the committee on countlee
and townships, and a delegation from
lower Luzerne will bo presunt to advo
cate the justice and necessity of the
measure.
Like Oliver Twist, children ask for
more when given One Minute Cough
Ciiro. Mothers endorse it highly for
croup. It quickly euros all coughs and
colds and every throat and lung trouble.
D. is a specific for grippe and asthma
and has long heon a well known remedy
for whooping cough. Grover's City
drug store.
Hot temperance drinks, at Keiper's.
The funeral of Frank Nutze took
place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
the family residence on North Csntre
street. There have been no now
developments regarding his death, and
tho verdict of the corner's jury has boon
accepted as final.
The stomach controls the situation.
Those who aro hearty and strong are
those who can cat and digest plenty of
food. Kudo! Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat and allows you to cat all
the good food you want. If you suffer
from indigestion, heartburn, belching or
any other stomach troubVt, this prepara
tion can't help but do you good. The
most sensitive stomachs can take It.
Grover's City drug store.
Watering Growing Plants.
Plants need a good deal more wator as
tho days grow longer and warmer than
they do in midwinter. They should be
given all they can make use of. Watch
the surface of the soil and whenever It
looks dry give more water. Do not
make watering a matter of three times a
week and so much to a plant, as many
do, but be governed by the evident needs
of the plant as shown by tho soil.—
March Ladies' Homo Journal.
CASTOR IA
For Infanta and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
TK.I-AVEEK LY
(1 lii mill Women
to attend our special sale of
Underwear for Men and Boys,
now going on. Special prices
to all, special privileges to
none.
Come and View
Our Immense Stock
and if you don't sc. what you
want, ask for it.
Phila. One-Price Clothing House.
S. SEN IK. PROP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
£MIAS. ORION STROII,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: KuomslandJ, Birkbeck Brick. Freelutid
JOHN M. CARR,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postofflce Building, ... Freeland.
MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Brennan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Campboll Building, ... Freeland.
White Haven Office, Kane Bui Mini.. < u i- ate
Postofflce; Tuesdays, Timrs.las. Sat in .la.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description. Fire
Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention.
McMenamin Building,South Centre Street.
JJR. N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIUKBECK'S STOKE,
Becond Floor. . Birkbeck Brick
S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies !
Also Sgent for tile celebrated high-;: rude
Pianos of llu/.eltuu Bros.. Ne.v York city.
F) R - S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
87 South Centre Street.
Beoond Floor Front. - Kefowioh Building.
A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
AU business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - - Main'Streot
Wm. Wehrman,
atcliraal2:er.
Watches, from $4 to $25.
Clocks, from $1 to SB.
Centre street, below South.
Come and Examine
our new lino of Kioh*s Famous
Julia Marlowe Ladies' Shoes.
Every Pair Is Guaranteed.
JOHN BELLEZZA,"
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Track.
Fresh Lard a Specially.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES k LIQUORS
FOIt FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PUBPOBBB.
Centre awl Main streets. Freeland.
CURRY'S^
Groceries, Provisions,
Green Truck,
Dry Goods and Notions
are among the finest sold
in Freeland. Sena ;i sam
ple order and try them.
E, I Cnrry, South Centre Street.