FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XIII. NO. T2G. 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. Mtrti'sfcWl Clothing and Shoe House. REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND. ♦ h <-+ (n j I o I $29 ll& i Watches from $1 to S4O. | BUTTEBWIGK'S ju Cor. Front and Centre Streets. Sheet Music at Cut-Rate Prices. AMANDUS OSWALD, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS. A celebrated brand ot XX Hour always in stock Latest Hats and Caps. All kinds of household utensils. N. W ('or fVntre. antl WrontrttK . Fresbvmt T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Also PURE WINES J LIQUORS FOR FAMILY i ,vi) vKorrriYAL FIJRFOMCL Centre Hud Main streets. Freeland CURRY'S Groceries, Provisions, Green Truck, Dry Goods and Notions are among the finest sold in Freeland. Send a sam ple order and try them. R. J. Curry, South Centre Street If yovx want the best, you must wear the Gold Seal Gum Boot. Sold for $3.50 a nnir at the SHO-fcl STO3E3E3. n „„„ Corner Centre and Hngh Malloj, Prop. walnut smetg. 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 bobalf of G. Is. Markle & Co.. .1 oh r\ 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 firm has in other ways acted inimical to what the men consider their interests, has caused District President DulTy, 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 the 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 has 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 the powder consumed, less than 91 a day remained for the miner Not satisfied with this sum as compensation for their day's toil, the miners ceased work and plac ed the matter iu the hands of the griev ance committee. The committee presented the com plaints to the firm, requesting that the order he rescinded and the breasts work ed on day's wages, or that the affected miners and their laborers bo 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 .leddo 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. Marklo's reply was made known the indignation • f the firm's employes became very great, and if it were not that the leaders and • >fiicers of tl)o various locals counseled delay and Insisted tnat every effort tie 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 rvale, .leddo and Freeland (Second ward) locals, all of which are composed of Markle * employes. The action taken is not public property yet. 9 Another matter which is adding to the tension is the case of Anthony 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. Freehold 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 Electric Morning Glories, The Electric Necklace, The Electric Circle of Fire, The Electric Skull. Full Choir for the Cathedral Scene, and Mendelssohn Celebrated Quartette. 2-Magnificent Curs-2 23 People. 3 Tons Scenery 17,021 feet of Electric Wire, U,!MO foot of Scenery, One Carload of Scenic and Dramatic Effects. 1 nfin Forfeited if thlsis not the finest sp i production of Faust ever here. Prices: Lower Floor, 75,50,35 Cents. [ Balcony. 35c; Gallery, 25c. n ttt . McMenwnln's mum tha'e fluj'j bcfuik 'late of slicnf. FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL IT. 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 Rodgers will not vacate bis 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 tba present understanding, and, as 99% per cent of the total number of mine workers employed by Markle & 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 been passed upon by tho district organization and by this time have reached the headquarters of the United Mine Workers at. Indianapolis. EARLY CLOSiNG. Merchant* and Clerk* to Clone ItuniuertM House* t 7 O'clock. The merchants and clerks of Free land met on Monday evening and agreed upon 7 o'clock a* the closing hour for the business houses of town. The .meeting was also attended by commit tees from Federal Labor Union No. 8750, 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 aud tho agreement provides that the stores shall be closed every evening at tho hour stated, oxcept 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 their closing hour each night. The 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 attend 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. Ho became ill Sunday night and has sank steadily since. Fears for his recovery are entertained. Patrick O'Donnell, a well known rosi deut 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 were in jcii'.d- Very little improvement Is noted in tho condition of William O'Donnell, who lias been ill for several weeks at the resilience of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Patrick O'Donnell, North Ridge street. The condition of Miss Caroline Bono uia, who has been ill for the past few weeks, is serious* John Sterner, who lately returned from Philadelphia, Is Ling 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 tho 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 tho Grand opera house hall. Tho meet ing will be called to order at 7.30 o'clock and will be addressed by Organizer Anthony Schlosscr and others. Members of the United Mine Workers and miners employed on the breakers and in the mines of tho vicinity are re quested to bo present. Changing Residences. Herbert Setzer, Edward Knecht and Jacob Knccht, D. S. A S. employes, re moved tbeir household goods yesterday from Main street to Hazleton. William Vanauker. and family remov ed yesterday from Main street to the Hill. Thomas Conalian and August Zim merman and families removed today from tho Sixth to the Second ward. Tbeobold Wackley and John Russell and families are preparing to remove from Highland to Freeland. WIBC ELLANEO U8 AD V EKTISEM ENTB. L'lHt SALE.—BOOO for five-room dwelling aud _F lot. 50x1.50 foot, on \orth liirkhcck street. Sl.OOo for tho John Diukock property, 80x150 feet, on North Washington street. 51,500 for the • fiiurles SbiflTor property, 70x160 fuel*, ou Went Walnut street. For JtortWulttrt apply tb C. 0. stiroii. 1 • ROUND THE REGION. The Shamokin Silk Mill Company has started up again, after an idleness of six weeks. The 300 employes were locked out because they insisted on having their union recognized. The company notified the girls yesterday that their organization would be recognized, where upon the employes at ouce started work. The Prospect, fieri ry, Oak wood, Mid vale. Port Bowkley 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. Maiion, 21 years old, was ar rested and jailed at Scranton yesterday, charged with with making counterfeit live-cent pieces. He admitted ills guilt and implicated others. Breaker boys employed by the Stevens Coal Company at Plttston tied up the mine and forced out 400 employes yes terday by going on strike. The boys refused to work with two non-union headmen. 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. Bruin 111. James Mclnerney, keeper of the Schuylkill county home, at Schuylkill Haven, was found dead in bed while on x 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, their demands for nine hour's work and $2.25 per day having been refused. The inquest to inquire into tho death of Morris O'Connoll and wife and Mrs. Frank Cramer, who were struck by a Lehigh Valley Railroad train and killed at Wilkesharre on Sunday, will he 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. . Tho Lehigh Valley Railroad has changed tho name of its station at the north end of the lake from Shawanese to Harvey's Lake. It is rumored that tho Wilkesharre Leader has been sold to the Philadelphia North American and tho Wilkesharre Times to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The county commissioners say they are anxious to go on with tho 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 preeentation of the garden scene In Faust is promised to eclipse anything of the kind seen on the local stage. A most complete scenic out fit is enhanced by life-like properties and a truly marvelous use of electric effects. To the right Is seen Marguerite's lowly cottage covered with flowers and climbing vines; In the background the crumbling, ancient wall covered with morning glories; the center of tho stage is one massive flower bed; the church is partly seen in the distance, and as night comes on, the stars peep out, the multi colored flowers and morning glories light up and intensify in brightness as the darkness deepens. X t X Mildred Holland has a play which affords full scope for her ability as an emotional actress, and is full of scenes that 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, 1900. Dsath of James Graham. James Graham, a resident of Foster township for tho past forty-three years, died on Monday at the home of his son in-law, Benjamin Moses, in Sandy val ley. The doceased 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 tirno his brain had been somewhat affected. Mr. Graham was aged 73 years, and j 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 VVeathorly. The remains will be burled at Morrison's graveyard, near hi* Idlfc 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. YVilty Dougherty has opened his saloon on North Centre street. The building has been rcmodoled and presents an Im proved appearance. As soon as all the alterations under way are completed Mr. Dougherty will announce the date of his formal opening. Tickets are selling for the lecture on "The Outlook for the Twentieth Cen tury," to he delivered on Saturday even ing at the English liaptlst church by the pastor, Rev. A. G. Langford, B. A. Elmer Salmon has tondered Ills 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 Roborts, of Drifton, one of the nurses in the Miners' hospital, has resigned her position in that institu tion and will complete the course In a Philadelphia hospital. Attorney John J. Mcllrcarty spent the forepart of the week in Philadelphia, whore he was admitted to practice buforo the supreme 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 Kowalch, of Lowmansvllle, N. Y., and Miss Mary Senko, of Ecklay, ware 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 81,100. The patrons of Drums postoffice have petitioned the government to grant the residents of Butler valley free rural delivery. Miss Anna Gillespie, a teacher in the South ltidgo street school, visited the schools of Scranton this week. John C. Mulligan, of Upper Lehigh, has accepted a position In Miluesville store. Ice cold soda at Helper's. A well attended gathering of the Sun day school workers of town was held Monday eveuing in St. Luke's Lutheran church and many interesting subjects wore discussed. I he trial of Nicholas Capece, charged with the murder of Rudolph Demerlo, has been set down for Monday, the 28th 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 Brown, Jr., has accepted a position at the Salmon Iron Works. Jonah Evans has a new 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 Yanties' opera house. Admission, 25 cents. April 27. —Lecture by Rev. O. G. Lang ford, B. A., on "The Outlook for the Twentieth Century," at English Baptist church. Tickets, 25c. April 30— Ball of Local Union No. 1510, U. M. W. of A., at Yannes'opera house. Tlckots, 50 cents. Uutes to ln-American Exposition. The LehighValley 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 ten days limit will be sold every day. May 1 to October 31, at §iu for the round trip. For further information consult Le high Valley ticket agents. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Hettinning; with Monday, April 15, A. Oswald will clone his store at 8 o'clock every evening except latnnlnys uad the general pay nfghrs. TRI-WEEKLY The Latest in Spring Clothing, Hats, Caps, Neckwear and Furnishings at the Phila. One-Price Clothing House. 8. SENIE, PROP. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa. ORION STROH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW uud NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Rooms land 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland JOHN M. CARU, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. All legal business promptly attended. Postofflce Building, ... Freeland. MCLAUGHLIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of Any Description. Brennan'a Building, So. Centre St. Freeland. R. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, ... Freeland, White Haven Office, Kane Building. Opposite I'ostoffioe; Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. JOHN J. McBREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Busiaesa of every description, Firo Insurunce, and Conveyancing given prompt attention. McMeuamin Building,South Centre Street. JJR. N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVER BIRKBECK'S STOKE, Second Floor, . Birkbeck Brick S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but roliable companies represented. Also agent for the celebrated high-grade Pianos of Htuelton Bros., New York city. JJR. S. S. HESS, DENTIST, 37 South Centro Street. Second Floor Front, - Rofowlch Building. '"pHOS. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All business given prompt attention, Tribune Building. . . Main Street THIS BUN METAL FINISHED FOUNTAIN PEN 'aEE FOR ONE HOUR'S WORK ONE THIRD ACTUAL SIZE B.js and Cirli, wr sill Trust you. \o in advnnre. tull.Ortr.il will, 10 ■ i ■■■'■ ,vl'lUnnrt ji. 10 i.tri flm Jeweled Top I , I ivmils t,. n 5 MM.eh. Whin lolrt, ,nu inirt un tht- rnoury nurt wu will mud MCGNLt SIIPPIY CO., (79 Broadway, New York. Wm. Wehrman, "\X7" atclimalcer. On and after April 1 Next to Neußurger's Store. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Truck. Fresh Lard a Specially. Centre Street, near Central Hotel. DePIERRO - BROS. O-A-FIEL Corner of Cntre and Front Streets# Oibion, Dougherty, Knufor Club, Rosenbluth's Velvet, of which we hive EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Bhieklierry, Glut, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY. B. 0. LAUBACH, Prop. Choice Broad of All Kinds, Cakes, and Ptts to'tlrder' I ' s " c r anll Novelty Cakes Baked mmnm ICE MM 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 dap. Read - the - Tribune.
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