Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, November 20, 1901, Image 1
VOL. XIV. NO. 62. GREATEST SALE of Clothing, Furnishings, Hats, Caps, Gloves, Undei wear, Boots and Shoes and Rubber Goods Ever Held in Freeland is now going- ou ut Clothing and Shoe House. REFOWICH BUILD'NG. FREELAND. ~T.~CAMPBE Ll7~ dealer in Brj Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES I LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MKDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main streets. Freeland. " CXJERX'S" Groceries, Provisions, Green Truck, Dry Goods and Notions are among the finest sold in Freeland. Send a sam ple order and try them. E.J.Curry, South Centre Street. DePIEKRO - BROS. OBEYED Corner of Centre and (Trout Htreeta. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Uosunblutb's Velvet, of which we h ve EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mun.nt'a Bxfcra Dry Champagne, liciiinessy brandy, Blackberry, Gius, Winea. Clarets, Cordials, Etc Ham and Jde hweilzer Cheese tiundmches, Sardines, Ktt. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY. B. C. LIU3ACH, Prop. Choice Broad of All Kinds. Onkos, and l'as ttry. Daily, i-uncy uud Novelty Cukes Baked it o Order. C3IFECTI3BEBT ® lE£ CtSil (supplied to mills, parties or piouiea, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice aud fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all parts o\ town and surroundings entry day. Wm. Wehrman, Watclimaker. Repairing a Specialty. Thirty-four Year's Experience. Next to Neußurger's Store. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tmck. Fresh Lard a Specialty. Centre Street., near Central Hotel. Coady 0. Eoyl©, dealer in LIQUOR, WINE, DEER, PORTER, ETC. Tin; 11 nest brands of Domestic ai.d Imported Whiskey on sale. P resh Rochester and Shen andoah liner and YfMinidinfr'i I'orter on tap WEDDINGS. At Sf. Paul's Primitive Methodist church. a.t 11 o'clock yesterday morning. James Citrrati and Miss Margaret Kay, both of Joddo, were married by Rev. Falnsworthy. Warit Waichok and Miss Annie Paoko, both of Sandy Run, will be married on Saturday by Rev. Martyak at, St. Mary's Greek Catholic church. A marriage license was granted at! Wilkesbarro yesterday to John Hill and Miss Annie Mclltigh, both of Eckley. PLEASURE. November 27. —First annual ball of the Bachelor Club, of Jeddn, at. Kroll's opera house. Admission, 50 cents. November 28.—Hop of Jeddo Drum Corps at ICroll's opera house. Admis sion. 25 rents. Decernb. r 14 to January 2 —Fair of the Tigers Athletic Club at Krell's opera house. FREELAND, PA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1901, GOAL SUPPLY IS SHOE! Anthracite Roads Unable to Satisfy the Demand. Cannot Keep Pace With the Unusual Quantity Desired This Winter—Scarcity of Cars Gives Trouble. To keep tlie supply of anthracite coal equal to the demand is becoming a serious problem in the Eastern cities. The great strike of last fall caused all stocks to be depleted, and since then the demand for coal has been so con stant and large as to absorb it as fast as the railroad companies have been able to get it to market. Speaking of the situation yesterday, an ollicial of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, the largest distribut or. said: "There is an unusual demand for coal. We have more orders than we can till We have no stocks in prepared sizes. Of course, there is plenty of pea coal. We are shipping to tidewater and inter mediate points between 1,200 and 1,500 cars of coal a day, and from 200 to 400 carloads to points west. "The statement that anthracite is short in the East because of the largo amount sent West is incorrect. While the fall shipments have been large they were small during the summer, so that if anything less than an average amount of coal has gone West this year. "The problem is one of cars as woll as mining. Production might bo increased somewhat, but the railroads are not in position to carry any more coal out. Of course if we diverted cars from the the bituminous trade we could bring down more anthracite, but to take cars in that way would mean the closing down for want of fuol of the great iron plants on our lines, and this must not be, for not only do they employ thousands of hands, but also give us an Immen so freight traffic." POLITICAL. Local politicians are beginning to turn their attention to next spring's campaign in Freeland borough and are figuring on the offices to be filled. For the voters at large there will be two officials to elect, the terms of Jus tice Thomas A. Buckley and Auditor Jesse A. Alden expiring next year. The former will be a candidate for re nomination. No names have yet been mentioned for auditor. In the First, ward the terms of Councilman H. F. Rute, School Director Robert Hell and Constable James F. Welsh will come to an end. The latter will be a candidate for re-election, and while several names have been men tioned for t-ho other offices no authorized announcements have yet been made. The voters of the Second and Fourth ward will have nothing but election officers to choose. Third ward voters will elect a school director, the term of Director John Isaac expiring next Juno. The Fifth ward will choose a council man to succeed Councilman Patrick Median. Peter O'Donnoll, of Washing ton street, is in the field as an aspirant for the position. In the Sixth ward the term of School Director John McColo expires next year. M. M. O'Hoyle will be a candidate for the office, A number of other announcements will likely be made throughout the borough during the next month or two, and an interesting campaign may con fidently be looked for. FUNERALS. Mrs. Riley, mother of Timothy Riley, of Walnut street, the well known lumber man, and grandmother of Mrs. Thomas F. Welsh, of North Centio street, died on Monday at her daughter's home in Wjjkesbarre. The funeral took place this morning, interment being made at White Haven Catholic cemetery. Many relatives from this section attended the funeral. Mrs. Riloy was aged 87 years. A number of Freeland people are at Olypbant today attending the funeral of John Hudok. a former resident of town, The deceased was 82 years of age and was the father of Andrew Hudok and Mrs. Michael Hosak, of Freeland. William, a three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Musvitch, of Washington street, was buried yesterday at St. Ann's cemetery. Death was due to scarlet fever. A. Oswald lias the agency for t.lie celc hrated Elvsiaii's extracts and perfumery The finest goods made. Try them. THEATRICAL. Clyde Fitch's great American drama, "Barbara Frietchle," will be given here on the 29th inst. There are few plays dealing with incidents of lie Civil war that have risen above ihe ordinary drama, and one of tltese is "Barbara Frietchle," which is conceded by per sons qualified to judge to be the most soul-stirring play of its kind over pro duced. Mr. Fitch Is the greatest writer of American dramas now living and anything coming from his pen bears the stamp of talent and ability. As there is but one company producing the play, it will be seen h're with all the gor geousness and brilliancy that caiiu-d its success In the large cities. "Barbara Frietchle" has been secured for Free land at a heavy cost to the local man agement, the company's guarantee being excoeded by only one other pro duction ever presented here. t J t "A Breezy Time," as given at the Grand opera house on Monday evening, was awarded by local theatre-goers the credit of being the worst seen here this season, and it was thought that it could not bo beaten out of tail-end place. "The Vermont Girl," however came to town yesterday, and when she left the stage last night she was unanimously given the place which the previous night's show was thought to have securly clinched. Both are impositions on the theatre-going people, and their dates here were obtained only by gross misrepresentation on the part of their managers. X X X "Tho Trapper's Daughter," fresh from a very successful Western tour, will be the Thanksgiving live attraction at the Grand. X X X John 11. Clarke will lecture on "To and Fro in London" at the Grand opera house on the 30th Inst., under the auspices of the Mining and Mechanical Institute. REMOVALS. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dealer have removed to White Haven. Their apart ments in the Citizens bank building are now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harry McClellan. James Richards, one of the Drifton shop strike victims, yesterday removed with his mother to Tainaqua, whore he has secured employment. David Spencer has resigned ids posi tion as mi no foreman for G. B. Markle A: Co.. at Highland to accept a like posi tion at Silver Brook. John Dusheck, Sr., will remove to Rloomsburg to take charge of a bottling establishment recently purchased by his brother, Charles. John T. lies and family have removed from Highland to Hazloton. Owen Farley and family have removed to Coxe addition from Beaver Meadow. Tho O'Donnoll family, of Coxe addi tion. have removed to the Mulhearn building on South Washington street. Neal Dugan has removed from High land to the Second ward and has secured work at Drifton. UPPER LEHIGH. Joseph Todd, the young lad who was injured at Upper Lehigh last week and later had a leg amputated at the Miners' hospital, will be the fjrst to receive a half-day's pay from all ompioyes of the Upper Lehigh Coal Company, per tho new rules adopted. August Mutskis, of Upper Lehigh, while hunting at Brader's, Denison township, last week, was stricken ill and his condition is serious. He is suf fering from pneumonia and is so low that he cannot he removed to his home. Charles Mietke has resigned as a clerk in Upper Lehigh store and will enter Last Strondsburg normal school. Miss Sarah J. Uhoda, an Upper Le high young lady, is seriously ill at her home In that town. RELIGIOUS. Confirmation services will bo conduct ed at St. James* P. E. chapel on Sun day evening by Bishop Talbot, of Bethlehem. Similar services will he conducted Sunday morning at St. James' church, Drifton. Nearly 200 boys and girls will be given their lirst communion at the 9 o'clock mass at St. Ann's church next Sunday* Tho services held nightly at the Presbyterian church are well attended. Rev. Moore, of Weatberly, will ofliciate this evening. Councilman Spohr has introduced an anti-spitting ordinance for Hazleton. The maximun fine will bo f5 or lire days in the lockup. ROUND THE REGION Ray Hartiuan. the nineteen-year-old son of Marvin Hartman, near 1 Looms burg. committed suicide by hanging himself in his father's barn. The method employed by the young man in taking his life was identical with that used by his brother, Frank, who also committed suicide two years ago. Both used the rope attached to the hay fork, and both choose the same beam on which to tie the rope. Vigorous denouncing of the action of President Scranton, of the Scranton Water Company, in increasing rates to householders after January l next, in retaliation of the 5 per cent tax upon gross receipts fixed by recent ordinance of councils, was the feature of the Board of Trade's meeting yesterday. The board calls up in city councils to act im mediately upon municipal ownership of ihe water supply. Owing to the smallpox epidemic in Plymouth. Dr. F. L. McKee, the small pox physician, has requested the school board to discontinue issuing monthly reports. He says that some ambitious mothers sent their children to school | when they are slightly Indisposed in order to get a perfect report at the end of the mouth, and tiiat in some cases these slight indispositions might develop into smallpox. James Horrox, aged 14 years, of Brandonville, Schuylkill county, was arraigned for the murder of Edward Ball, aged 10 years. Both were out to gether on the mountain. Horrox had a gun. He claims the shooting was acci dental. The commonwealth alleges that he had threatened to shoot Ball. His victim died. Horrox was acquitted late last night. Owing to a large number of deaths re sulting from scarlet fever and the rapid spread of that disease, Shamokin Board of Health met to consider the advisa bility of chosiug the lower grades of tiie public school. It was decided to keep these grades open for the present, but enforce the quarantine laws. Forty throe now cases have been reported this month. Charles I). Felix, one of the most prominent business men of Shamokin, was found dead in his plumbing estab lishment yesterday. To the trigger of a double-barreled shotgun was a string attached to his foot. He had evidently, after placing the barrel to his forehead, pulled the trigger. The shot tore away his fuco. Worry over business troubles unseated his reason. While Mrs. John Johns, of Duryea, was walking toward her cow in its pas ture last evening it suddenly disap peared. When she caine to the spot where it. had stood there was a large hole, with tho cow at tho bottom. A portion of an old mine had caved in. The cow was extricated, but was so badly injured that it died. A suit for §IO,OOO damages lias been entered against the Thomas Coal Com pany and tiie Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron by John Koons, Theresa Kline and George Nanjunas, who allege that their properties in Shenandoah have been ruined by the operations of tho defendants. Henry Dixie, the theatrical manager, has Interested local capitalists in re modeling tho Thirteenth regiment's old armory at Scranton into a theatre, where vaudeville companies on thn Proctor and Keith circuits may play, i Thirty thousand dollars will be spent changlng the building. Justice Stemple, of Stroudsburg, lin- i ed J. J. Dougherty, of Scranton, 81.30 for throe "cuss" words. Dougherty ut tered tho oaths on a Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western train, and a detective put him under arrest. l'ittston's oldust woman, Mrs. Sarali Kelly, who Is known to be the most I aged person In this portion of tho state I If not of thn stalo Itself, died at tho s hospital this morning. Sho was 107 i years old. i Howard Collier, the third Plymouth 1 smallpox victim within a week, died 1 yesterday. There Is no indication that 1 the precautions taken are preventing ' the spread of the disease. William Garrison, treasurer of tho ' United Mine Workers' Local 1157, of 1 Sblckshinny, was convicted of ombezzt- ' log 8154 from the local. He was sent- ' onced to three months in jail. ' J I Mrs. E. B. Beaumont, of Wilkesbarre, wife of Colonel Beaumont, U. S. A., ro< tired, (lied yesterday, She was prom- ' ioeut in the councils of the Daughters of the American Revolution. John Dovanney, aged 83, and his wife, , Anille, aged SO, died at Ashley the samo day. Both had been Invalids for a long , time, Lloyd, the four-year-old son of 11. i Dershimer, of Plains, this county, was. I choked to death by eating candy. I 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. The funeral of tin; late Mrs. Louisa Reinsruith took place this afternoon from her home on the Hill, and was attended by many of the relatives and friends of the family. Services were conducted by- Rev. .1. J. Kuntz, after which the re mains were interred at Freeland ceme tery. Stops are being taken to ask the Freeland Electric Light, Heat and Power Company for a reduction in the price and a bettor quality of light for business places. Members of the Mer chants' Protective Association are dis cussing the matter.. A. B. Celiax, of Hazleton, and W. 11. Ilines and Felix An part, of Wilkes barro, have been appointed viewers to meet with srallar viewers to bo selected by the Carbon county court to locate a free bridge over the Lehigh river at Lehigh Tannery. Soda water —all flavors—at Helper's. Prof. C. M. Crawford, principal of the Mining and Mechanical Institute, is visiting at liis home in Baltimore. Prof. Crawford's brother, a lieutenant in the United States army, recently met death by drowning in the Philippines. Joseph Sarricks, of Sandy Run. who accepted a position as mine superin tendent at Winton, Lackawanna county, last summer, has resigned to enter the mine supply business with Jerry Wood ring. Complete stock of felts, all kinds of rubber boots and shoes and a full line of men's and women's slippers at moderate prices at John Bollezza's, 110 S. Centre street, near Luzerne, Freeland. The annual banquet held by Mt. Horeb Lodge, I. (). O. F , of town, will take place on the evening of the 29th inst. and will bo attended by tho mem bers and their lady friends. Hunters who boast of the amount of game they kill should remember that the law limits the number of several animals that may be shot in one day. Mrs. William Carter, of Walnut street, who was severely injured by a fall on Friday, is still suffering considerable from the effects of the accident. Watches and jewelry repaired—Koipor Mrs. Edith Faas, Hazleton's smallpox patient, lias entirely recovered from her attack of the disease. Charles Wolf has accepted a clerk ship in A. Oswald's store. PERSONAL. William Jones, better known as "Strong Boy," is visiting in town after a lengthy absence. Mrs. Peeler and daughter, of Bloorns burg, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Hart Boyle, of Mauch | Chunk, spent part of the week as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. YVilty Dougherty. John Brenuan. of Philadelphia, is a guest of relatives in town. Hon. T. J. Murphy, of Carbondale, visited Freeland friends this week. An Epidemic Is Feared. From the Philadelphia Press, ' In both Luzerne and Schuylkill coun ties tho feeling is rjtiito general that there is no oscape from an epidemic of smallpox this winter. Tho authorities, as in most other places, havo done all they could through tho summer to eradi cate the disease, but it has got a fresh and most discouraging start in both counties, in Luzerne at Plymouth, in Schuylkill at Auburn. In tho latter county Dr. Halberstadt, who is tho medical inspector of the dis trict, says ho does not see how ah epi doinlc is to be avoided, to quote from a local paper, and he urges that vaccina tion be general. Ills advice will not be hooded by a large proportion of thepopu latian, foreigners particularly, numer ous through that section of tho state, who are largely opposed to anything of the kind, and many of whom are oppos ed to protecting themsolvos by a reason able degree of cleanliness. The two counties in question, how ever, can console themselves with the knowledge that they will bo no worse otl than some others. Smallpox prom ises to have a busy and prosperous lltu6 in Pennsylvania this wititfer TRI-WEEKLY Clothing Talk. Do you blame a man for being hard to please about his clothes? We don't. The fact is we are hard to please ourselves—first about clothes, then about manufacture; in fact, everything else pertaining to the clothes we sell. But there is the success of our ever increas ing business. The worry is done in advance of you. The "hard-to-please" man becomes easy—tells his friends about us. Hence our success since we first opened our doors in Freeland five years ago. Our shoes fit all feet. Phila. One-Price Clothing House. S. SEME, PROP. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa. £MIAS. ORION ST ROII, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW And NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland JOHN M. CARR, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. All legal business promptly attended. Postolßcc Building, ... Freolani. Mclaughlin, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of Any Description. Urcnnan'B Building. So. Centre St. Froeland. R. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - - - Freeland White Haven Oflico, Kane Building, Opposito 1 ostolMce; Tuesdays, Saturdays. JOHN J. McBREAETY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description, Fire Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt attention. MoMennmin Building, South Centre Street. N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE, Second Floor. - . Birkbeck Brick jyjRS. S. E. HAYES, " FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None bllt reliable companies represented. Also agent for the celebrated high-grade 1 ianos of Hazelton Bros., New York city. S. S. HESS, DENTIST. 37 South Centre Street. Second Floor Front, . Rofowloh Building. 'puos. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All business given prompt attention. Tribune Building, - . Main Stroet dea'er in Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL AND Creamery Butter Always in Stock. Minnesota's Best Patent Flour A Specialty. EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED. F. W. Cor. Centre and Front Sis.. FreeUnd. Shoes for Fall and Winter We have filled our spacious store with the latest and best lines of Footwear in the market for Men, Women and Children. We have placed prices on our shoes which represent a very small margin of profit, and therefore can guarantee you the best goods for the least money. There are no better lines of shoes in the county to select from. We fit big or little feet perfectly. Prices are always just right. W r e invite you to come and see us before you make your purchases. STAR SHOE STORE, UUGH SI ALLOY, I'ROP., Centra and Wulutit Streets.