FREE LAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIII. NO. 126.
Beginning Wednes
day, April 17, 1901, our
stores will close every
evening at 7 o'clock, ex
cept on Saturdays and
the general pay days.
liwicliWiwll
Clothing and Shoe House.
REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND.
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BUTTEBWICK'S
Cor. Front and Centre Streets.
Sheet Music at Gut-Rato Prices.
AMANDUS OSWALD,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS.
A ceh-brated brand ol XX dour
always in stock
Latest Hats and Caps,
All kinds of household utensils.
/V. W (tor Centre ami /front St# . ffreebinri
J. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes
Also
PURE WINES # LIQUORS
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Centre and Matnstrccta. Freeland
CUERT'S'
Groceries, Provisions,
Green Truck,
Dry Goods ami Notions
are among the finest sold
in Freeland. Send a sam
ple order and try them.
R. J. Curry, South Centre Street
If you want the best, you must
wear the Gold Seal Gum Boot.
Sold for 43.50 a rair at the
SH3J3 STORE.
Mnlu. Corner Centre and
Hugh Malloy, Prop. tvaiuut struts.
MARKLE'S MEN
ARE GALLED
Employes of Jeddo Firm to
Meet in Freeland.
Company Refuses to Satis
factorily Adjust Grievances
and Union Accepts the
Challenge.
On bebalf of G. B. Markle & Co..
Johr\ Markle on Monday evening gave
his answer to certain requests of the
grievance committee of the employes of
his firm. This answer, and the fact
that the firin has in other ways acted
inimical to what the men consider their
interests, has caused District President
Duffy, of the United Mine Workers, to
issue an order for a general meeting
of the union employes of Markle & Co.
This meeting will be held in the audi
torium of the Grand opera house, Free
land. on Friday evening.
On March 29 last the grievance com
mittee asked for the rescinding of an
order issued by tho firm which com
pelled certain men employed at Eber
vale colliery to work on contract. In
the breasts- complained of the miners
are unable to produce more than three
cars of coal per day, the thickness of
the vein being about five feet, in which
a seam of boney coal bus appeared,
necessitating extra cleaning, if the
miners wish to avoid dockage offsets.
Each miner in these breasts employed
two laborers. After paying the latters*
expenses and allowing for tho powder
consumed, less than SI a day remained
for the miner Not satisfied with this
sura as compensation for their day's
toil, the miners ceased work and plac
ed the matter in tho hands of the griev
ance committee.
The committee presented the com
plaints to tho firm, requesting that the
order be rescinded and the breasts work
ed on day's wages, or that the affected
miners and their laborers be given work
elsewhere under the company.
After nearly three weeks delay, during
which time the committee could receive
no satisfaction at the office of the firm,
they were called to Jeddo Monday even
ing and their requests peremptorily re
fused by Mr. Markle, with the addition
al notification that if the affected men
did not return to work next morning
they could consider themselves discharg
ed.
When the substance of Mr. Markle's
reply was made known tho indignation
of the firm's employes became very great,
and if it were not that the leaders and
■lficers of tijo various locals counseled
delay and insisted mat every effort t>
exhausted to procure an amicable ad
justment of the difficulty the collieries
of the firm would have been idle yester
day.
Last evening meetings attended by
nearly every member were held by the
Eh'-rvalo, Jeddo and Freeland (Second
ward) locals, all of which are composed
of Markle's employes. The action taken
is not public property yet.
" Another matter which is adding to j
the tension is the case of Anthony j
Rodgers, of Japan, who has been dis
charged for refusing to work with a
non-union man from the Second ward.
Rodgers has not only been discharged,
but on Friday last was served by Markle
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees.
Saturday Evening, April 20.
Special Engagement of
Mr. Porter J. White,
accompanied by
Miss Olga Verne,
FAUST
Positively producing these original effects:
The Rain of Fire,
The Electric Sword Duel,
The Electric Fire Flies,
The Electric Stars,
The Electric Flower Bed,
The Electrio Morning Glories,
The Eleotrio Necklace,
The Electric Circle of Fire,
The Electric Skull.
Full Choir for the Cathedral Scene,
and Mendelssohn Celebrated Quartette.
2-Magnificent Cars-2
23 People. 3 Tons Scenery
17,1£il feet of Eleotrio Wire, 11,1*10 feet of
Scenery. t Ine Carload of Scenic nud
Dramatic Effects,
tvl nnn ''orfoited If this Is not tho finest
1 production of Kuust over here.
Prices: Lower Floor, 75,50,35 Cents.
| Balcony, 35c; Gallery, 25c.
Seats on Sale nt McMennrain's Stud) three
flays befort) flute or shots,
FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17. 1901.
6 Co. with notice to vacate his residence
at No. 57, Japan, within six days. The
time will expire on Friday and an evic
tion is one of the probabilities, as
Rodgors will not vacate his home on a
six-days notice.
From appearances and the nature of
the talk indulged in by the employes
of the Jeddo firm, Friday evening's
meeting will be well attended. The
men are apparently in earnest that the
matters in dispute be adjusted different
from the present understanding, and,
as 99% percent of the total number of
mine workers employed by Markie &
Co. are members of the union, the action
of the meeting will be binding on all.
Short as the time has been since Mr.
Markle's reply was received, the griev
ances have boon passed upon by tho
district organization and by this time
have reached the head j'larters of the
United Mine Workers at Indianapolis.
EARLY CLOSING.
MercliHiitN and Clerk* to Clone
ItuMiucMH Ilouneit at 7 O'clock. *
The merchants and clerks of Free
land met on Monday evening and agreed
upon 7 o'clock as the closing hour for
tho business houses of town. The
meeting was also attended by commit
tees from Federal Labor Union No.
3750, A. F. L., and Local Union No.
1499, United Mine Workers, who re
quested the merchants to comply with
the proposition of the clerks to close at
7 p. in.
The meeting was harmonious through
out and the agreement provides that
the stores shall bo closed every evening
at tho hour stated, except on Saturdays
and the general pay days.
The stores which are to abide by the
agreement are those which sell groceries,
provisions, dry goods, clothing, shoes,
furnishings, hardware, furniture and
carpet. The dealers in meats have been
governed for some time past by rules
which regulate thoir closing hour each
night.
Tho early closing movement will be
given Its first test tonight, as yesterday
was pay day at Jeddo and Upper Lehigh
and the various places of business were
open to attond to tho trade resulting
therefrom.
The Sick and Injured.
Frank McKinley is confined to his
homo on North Centre street with a
dangerous attack of pneumonia. lie
became ill Sunday night and lias sank
steadily since. Fears for his recovery
are entertained.
Patrick O'Donnell, a well known resi
dent of Highland, was seriously hurt in
No. 5 colliery. Jeddo, yesterday. Ho
was caught under a heavy fall of coal
and his back and right arm wore In
jured.
Very little Improvement Is noted in
the condition of William O'Donnell, who
lias been ill for several weeks at the
residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Patrick O'Donnell, North Ridge street.
The condition of Miss Caroline Bono
nia, who has been ill for the past few
weeks, is serious*.
John Sterner, who lately returned
from Philadelphia, is lying ill at his
home on Birkbeck street.
John Richards, an employe of Drif
ton shops, had his foot severely injured
while at work on Monday.
Organizing Junior Locals.
The work of organizing the breaker
boys and others who have not yet
reached the age at which they can join
the United Mine Workers has been
successfully accomplished in other parts
of the anthracite region, and the of
ficials of the union have now turned
their attention to this section.
For tho purpose of organizing a
Junior Local in Freeland a mass meet
ing will be held on Friday evening at
the Grand opera house hall. Tho meet
ing will be called to order at 7.30 o'clock
and will be addressed by Organizer
Anthony Schlosser and others.
Members of the United Mine Workers
and miners employed on the breakers
and in the mines of the vicinity are re
quested to be present.
Changing Residences.
Herbert Sotzer, Edward Knecht and
Jacob Knecht, D. S. & S. employes, re
moved their household goods yesterday
from Main street to Ilazleton.
William Vanauker. and family remov
ed yesterday from Main street to tho
Hill.
Thomas Conahan and August Zim
merman and families removed today
from tho Sixth to the Second ward.
Theobold Wackley and John Russell
and families are preparing to romovo
from Highland to Freeland.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
T 1 lot. 50x150 feet, on North Hirkbeek street.
SI.IDi for the John Dushock property, 30x150
feet, on North NVusliington street.
$1,500 for the diaries ShifTer property, 70x150 |
I Out, on West WaJnut street.
For imrttoJlatt apply tb C. 0. dtfroii. 1
• ROUND THE REGION.
The Shamokin Silk Mill Company has
started up again, after an idleness of six
weeks. Tho 300 employes were locked
out because they Insisted on having
their union recognized. Tho company
notified the girls yesterday that their
organization would be recognized, where
upon tho employes at once started work.
The Prospect, Henry. Oakwood, Mid
vale, Port Bowkiey and Wyoming mines
of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company are
idle owing to a strike of the breaker em
ployes, which forced the shutting down
of the mines. The strike affects 2,000
men.
Sam T. Mahon, 24 years old, was ar
rested and jailed at Scranton yesterday,
charged with with making counterfeit
live-cent pieces. He admitted his guilt
and implicated others.
Breaker boys employod by the Stevens
Coal Company at Pittston tied up the
mine and forced out 400 employes yes
terday by going on strike. The boys
refused to work with two non-union
head meu.
The plant of the Daily Local at Ash
land, formerly conducted by the late
Colonel J. Harry James, was sold at
constable's sale yesterday, the purchaser
being former Congressman Charles N.
Brumtn.
James Melnernoy, keeper of the
Schuylkill county home, at Schuylkill
Haven, was found dead in bed while on
a visit to relatives at Mahanoy City.
Death was due to rheumatism of the
heart.
The carpenters, stonemasons and
plasterers, forming a branch of the
Federation of Labor in Shenandoah,
went on strike yesterday, thoir demands
for nine hour's work and $2.25 per day
having been refused.
The inquest to inquire into the death
of Morris O'Connoll and wife and Mrs.
Frank Cramer, who were struck by a
Lehigh Valley Railroad train and killed
at Wilkesbarre on Sunday, will be held
tomorrow.
Surveyors for tho Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company are at work laying
out a proposed trolley to connect Mauch
Chunk and Lansford byway of Nesque
honing. „
The Lehigh Valley Railroad has
changed tho name of its station at the
north end of tho lake from Shawanese
to Harvey's Lake.
It is rumored that the Wilkesbarre
Leader has been sold to the Philadelphia
North American and tho Wilkesbarre
Times to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The county commissioners say they
arc anxious to go on with the new court
house, but cannot do so until the judges
approve the plans. The judges have
had them in their hands for a few weeks.
THEATRICAL.
Porter J. White's presentation of the
Burden scene In Faust Is promised to
eclipse anything of the kind seen on tho
local stage. A most complete scenic out
fit is enhancea by life-like properties
and a truly marvelous use of electric
effects. To the right Is seen Marguerite's
lowly cottago covered with flower, and
climbing vines; In the background the
crumbling, ancient wall covered with
morning glories; the center of the stage
is one massive llower bed; the church is
partly seen in the distance, and as night
comos on, the stars peep out, the multi
colored flowers and morning glories light
up and intensify in brightness as the
darkness deepens.
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Mildred Holland has a play which
affords full scope for her ability as an
emotional actress, and is full of scenes
tbat appealed powerfully to her audi
ence. As Aria. Miss Holland succeeded
In making a profound impression upon
her auditors, her great scene at the end
of the third act being made the occa
sion for repeated calls.—Philadelphia
Record, Doc. 4, 11100.
Death of James Graham.
James Graham, a resident of Foster
township for the past forty-three years,
died on Monday at the home of his son
in-law, Benjamin Moses, in Sandy val
ley. The deceased recently received a
paralytic stroke from which he never
rallied. Sixteen years ago he was In
jured in a runaway. He was thrown
out of his carriage and fell on his head,
and since that time bis brain had been
somewhat affected.
Mr. Graham was aged 73 years, and
Is survived by his wife, who Is danger
ously ill, and two sons and one daughter,
William, of Harwood, and Wallace and
Mrs. Ben Moses, of Sandy valley.
Tho funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will
be conducted by Rev. P. Jones, the
pastor of the Holiness Christian church
at Weatherly. The remains will be
burled at Morrison's graveyard) near
hi 4 lath home.
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.
Wllty Dougherty has opened his saloon
on North Centre street. The building
has been remodeled and presents an im
proved appearance. As soon as all the
alterations under way are completed Mr.
Dougherty will announce the data of his
formal opening.
Tickets are selling for the lecture on
"The Outlook for the Twentieth Cen
tury," to be delivered on Saturdar even
ing at the English Baptist church by
the pastor, Rev. A. G. Langford, B. A.
Elmer Salmon has tendered his re
signation as engineer at the silk mill to
accept a position at the Salmon Iron
Works. George Zlestloft succeeds him
at the silk mill.
Samuel Wyatt, of Eckley, is on a visit
to relatives in lowa. His daughters,
Misses Kate and Edith, will reside in
Philadelphia until his return.
Miss Maggie Roberts, of Drifton, one
of the nurses in the Miners' hospital,
has resignod her position in that institu
tion and will complete the course in a
Philadelphia hospital.
Attorney John J. Mcßrearty spent the
forepart of the week in Philadelphia,
where he was admitted to practice
before the suprome court.
Samuel Cunningham, of Montana,
after spending a few weeks with his
parents at Drifton, has gone to Cleve
land to visit his brother.
Stephen Kowalcb, of Lowmansville,
N. Y., and Miss Mary Senko, of Eckley,
were married this morning at St. Mary's
Greek Catholic church.
Margaret Heeney has been appointed
administratrix of the estate of the late
Cornelius Heeney, of Freeland. The
estate Is valued at Jl.lOO.
The patrons of Drums postofflce have
petitioned the government to grant the
residents of Butler valley free rural
delivory.
Miss Anna Gillespie, a teacher in the
South Ridge street school, visited the
schools of Scranton this week.
John C. Mulligan, of Upper Lehigh,
has aecepted a position in Milnesville
store.
Ice cold soda at Helper's,
A well attended gathering of the Sun
day school workers of town was held
Monday evening in St. Luke's Lutheran
church and many Interesting subjects
were discussed.
The trial of Nicholas Capece, charged
with the murder of Rudolph Demerio,
has been set down for Monday, the
29th inst.
Coxo Bros. & Co. are again after those
people who dump garbage on their land
near town, instead of in the cave-ins
where permission to do this has been
granted.
Thomas Ilrown, Jr., has accepted a
position at the Salmon Iron Works.
Jonah Evans has anew delivery wagon
on the road.
The first brewing of beer at the new
brewery will take place this week.
Gilbert Smith, of North Washington
street, has accepted a position as super
visor for the Taxpayers' Association.
A special meeting of Foster township
school board will be held this evening.
PLEASURE.
April 20.—Hop of Good Wills Athletic
Association at Yannes' opera house.
Admission, 25 cents.
April 37.—Lecture by Rev. O. G. Lang
ford, I*. A., on "The Outlook for the
Twentieth Century,'' at English ltaptist
church. Tickets, 25c.
April 30—Ball of Local Union No. 1519,
U. M. W. of A., at Yannes'opera house.
Tickets, 50 cents.
Rute* to Pun-American Expoitlon.
The Lehigh Valloy Railroad announces
the following rates from Freeland to the
Pan-American Exposition, at Buffalo:
tickets with five days limit (including
date of sale), good In day coaches only,
will be sold on Tuesdays and Saturdays
from May 1 to October 31, at $7 for the
round trip.
Tickets with ton days limit will be
sold every day. May 1 to October 31, at
$lO for the round trip.
For further information consult Le
high Valley ticket agents.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Beginning with Monday, April 15, A.
Oswald will close his store at 8 o'clock
every evening except 3nttmlny* nod the
general pay nfghrs.
TR I-WEEKLY
The Latest
in
Spring Clothing,
Hats, Caps,
Neckwear
and
Furnishings
at the
Phila. One-Price Clothing House.
S. SENIE, PROP.
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
£HAS. ORION STROH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Offlc.: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
JOHN M. CARR,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
All legal business promptly attended.
Poitofflce Building, ... Freeland.
MCLAUGHLIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Brennan's Building. So. Centre St. Freeland.
R. J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Freeland.
„ W . hi i e Hajen Office, Kane Building. Opposite
i ostumee; Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description. Fire
Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention. 1
McMeaamin Building. South Centre Street.
TJR. N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVBtt BIRKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, ■ . Birkbeck Brick
jyiRS. S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent, fur the celebrated high-grade
Pianos uf Hazel ton Bros.. New York city.
JJR. S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
37 South Centre Street.
Seoond Floor Front. - Refowieh Building.
'JMIOS. A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All At finest given prompt attention.
Tribune Building. . . Main Street
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Special offer to Introduce tlilo now Fountain IVu So ml un
full addre with 10 renin lor . „.„i w . wilinciut
Jeweled Ti|•
MtGNUI SI'PPLY CO.,' 179 Broadway, Mew York.
Wm. Wehrman,
TX7" atcliniaiier.
On and after April 1
Next to Neußurger's Store.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Truck.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
DePIERRO - BROS.
CAPE.
Corner of Centre and Front Streets.
Oibson, Dougherty, Hauler Club,
Rosenbluth's Velvet, of which we hive
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,
Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc.
Uam and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS.
LAUBACH S VIENNA BAKERY.
B. C. LAUBACH, Frop.
Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes and Pas
to y drdor T ' a " <i Novo ' t T Lakes linked
CDIIFECTIOIIEBY ® ICE Bill
supplied to balls, parties or picnics. with
all necessary adjuncts, at shortest
notice and fairest prices.
Delivery and supply wagons to all part* of
town and surroundings every day.
Head - the - Tribune.