FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XIV. NO. 71, Storm Kibo Boot. % Calf. THAT THIS I TRADE MARK \ IS BRANDED A/ i*?'' J ON EVERY ft/ 0?" Extra Heavy r Sole, Rope Stitch, Ex tension Edge, Low Heel. \ Exact Reproduction of this Style Shoe. Douglas Shoes for Men. Clothing and Shoe House. REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND. See Our Unprlnn Overcoats. T. CAMPBELL, deulcr in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES h LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main streets. Freeland. "orx:R:Ere~'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. Carry, South Centre Street. DePIERRO - BROS. CYXBXEL Corner of Centre and Front Street*. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufor Club, liosenhluth's Velvet, of which wo h ve EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumtn's F.xtra Dry Champagne, Hoiinossy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Wm. Wehrman, "NTC atclxnaalrer. Repairing a Specialty. Thirty-four Year's Experience. Next to Neußurger's Store. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tinck. Fresh Lard a Specialty. Centre Street, near Central Hotel. Santa Claus' HEADQUARTERS ABE AT IM:. mekezt'S Candy, Confectionery and Toy Store. You arc invitud to call and see the largest and linest line of Holi day Goods in lower Luzerne coun ty. We have all the latest NOVELTIES IN Y®^ 7 ® "^Secb: We have the grandest and larg est display of Toys ever shown in Freeland. We cannot enumerate the articles here, as space will not permit. Call and see them; the prices are right. The purity, richness, and flavor of our Candies, Bon-Bons, etc., need no praise. From the many flavors, something can be selected to suit the taste. M. MERKT, Wholesale and Retail. 17-10 Centre St., Freeland. Long Distance Telephone. {jTICK Lit BAM THE VEAK ABOUKP^ra FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1901. FEDERATION FAVORS JAPS Labor Men Will Not Ask for Their Exclusion. All Efforts to Be Confined to Procure Re-enactment of Present Chinese Law. OLher Business. After an unsuccessful attempt on the part of the convention of leaders to avoid the Japanese question, the American Federation of Labor yesterday came out squarely and declared against Including Japanese and all other Asiatic races in the exclusion act. The resolution de claring for Chinese exclusion was unan imously adopted. President James O'Conncll, of the Ma chinists, presented the report of the committee on the Chinese exclusion. It enumerated under eight heads the rea sons why the Chinese should be excluded, directed that Chinese exclusion should be given preference over all other matters by the Federation's legislative committee and in a detachable clause at the foot of the report declared for an amendment that would exclude Japanese and all other Asiatic races. The committee, Chairman O'Connell explained, was a unit on tlio Chinese question, but only a bare majority favor ed the -Jap" clause. President Gompers took the floor and succeeded in having the ".lap'' clause eliminated from the report and set aside for future reference. "There is no peril threatening us from Japan,'" said Mr. Gompers. "Lot us confine our selves to giving attention to the im minent danger. Let us bend all our energies in keeping the Chinaman out of the United States and every country over which tho Hag of the United States floats." The resolution presented by the Inter national Typographical Union declaring against anti-scalping legislation was adopted after a lengthy discussion. State Senator Tanquary, of Colorado, who is a delegate of the Order of Railway Teleg raphers, led in the light against the resolution, saying that anti-scalping laws are absolutely necessary to the protec tion of railroad companies from ticket forgeries. One of the important resolutions de feated on the recommendation of the committee was that of tho American Flint Glass Workers, calling for tho adoption of a general union label. The committee explained that such a label would bo useless until a law was en acted to protect it. The committee on the secretary's re port refused to concur in tho recom mendation that the per capita tax be increased from one-third of one per cent to two thirds, and presented a substitute recommendation that it be made one half of one per cent. The convention adopted the substitute. Among the resolutions adopted were these: For home rule in tho District of Columbia; for a law regulating the num ber of men to be employed on vessels; to amend the alien contract law to in clude musicians; for a charter and a SIO,OOO appropriation to common labor ers; against the convict labor system, by which prisoners are leased to private individuals. Three Deaths Yesterday. John McElwee, a man employed by Charles Murriu, Sr., during the past six weeks on the latter's farm in Butler valley, died suddenly early yesterday morning. He had been unwell for soveral weeks past and on his last visit to Freeland. about three weeks ago, he prophesized to friends here that they would never see him alivo again. Me expired shortly after arising yesterday. The deceased was a resident of the Lehigh region for the past forty years. 11c was aged 62 years. Tbe funeral took place this afternoon. Interment was made at St. Ann's ceme tery. Mrs. Elvira Buchman, of Upper Le high, died early yesterday after a short Illness. The deceased was the wife of Albert Buchman, who, with two chil dren, survive her. Mrs. Buchman was one of the leading members of the English Baptist church of town and was respected by her many acquaintances. Mrs. Buchman was nged 31 years. The funeral will take place tomorrow Condy 0. Boyle, dealer In LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC. The tiiicst brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen andoah Iteer and Vcuntflinu's I'orter on tap. V# Centre street afternoon at Wyalusing, Bradford county. The remains will leave Free land at II 51 a. m. on the Lehigh Val lev train. Mrs. Charles Wagner, aged 40 years, a step-daughter of Coal and Iron Police Officer Gottlieb Filler, of Jeddo, was found dead in bed at her homo in Mazle ton yesterday morning. Narrow Escape From Death. Mrs. John Edwards, of Upper Lehigh, had a narrow escape from a frightful death yesterday. It was ''butchering day" for the family and Mrs. Edwards was engaged in making pudding in the garden. She unconsciously stepped too close to the fire underneath the pot she was tending, and the fl niies touched her dross. In an instant her clothing was ablaze and she was enveloped in a sheet of flame. So sudden was the accident that her friends about her were stunned, and most of them were so overcome at the unexpected sight that they were helpless to aid her. However, among the number was William Williams, and to his presence of mind Mrs. Edwards owes her life. Me grasped a bucket of water and threw it over the burning woman. No more water being at hand, ho ran to a nearby clothesline on which hung blank ets and other bcdcloihiug and wrapped several around her, completely extin guishing the fire. Mrs. Edwards' body was burned in spots and her hair was destroyed, but she escaped serious injury and will Smallpox at Hazleton, The people of Mazleton are again up against that dreaded disease, smallpox. A case was discovered yesterday after noon in a hotel on Mine street. The house is run by Mrs. Mary Simpson, who lias several female boarders. Violet Hums is the name of the woman upon whom the symptoms made their first appearance in the house, and after an examination of the other occupants it was found that Lillian Lewis and Madeline Huntley were also iii tho lirst stages of the disease. A special session of Mazleton Hoard of Health was held last night. The Simpson house was ordered closed and the Hums woman ordered removed to the pesthouse lately occupied by Mrs. Faas, who was alllieted and recovered from the disease. Boy Seriously Hurt, Neal Doyle, a young son of Patrick Boyle, of Coxe addition, met with a serious accident yesterday while at work in No. 2 colliery, Drifton. Titer boy was employed as a door tender, and upon hearing the driver coming along the gangway went forward to set the latches on the track. While thus engaged the heoi of his foot became fastened in the latches and despite his efforts ho was unable to release the member. The driver, not being aware of the boy's predicament, continued on his course, with tho result that Boyle was run down and tho trip of cars crushed his foot in a fearful manner. Tho victim was taken to the Minors' hospital and the last reports from that institution state that his condition is almost hopeless. Fair Preparations. Members of the Tigers Athletic Club are distributing today the lirst Issue or the Tigers fair Bulletin, a four-page tb roe-column paper published In the interest of tho fair which the club will hold from the 14th to 28th inst. The Bulletin contains considerable news matter relative to the fair, also a num ber of advertisements of Freeland busi ness people. Other issues of the paper will be published on tho 11th, 18th. 21st and 25th inst. Booths and stands are being erected for the fair in Kroll's opera house, and in a day or two everything will be ready for Saturday evening, the opening night. Barrett's Appointments. Recorder-elect Barrett on Monday evening announced the list of his ap poinmenta as follows: John Smoulter, Nantlcoke, chief deputy. E. C. Barrett. Wanamie, chlof clerk. Thomas Moore, Plymouth, clerk. Daniel O'Donnell, Wilkesbarre, clerk. Casfllar Sosnoskl, Nantlcoke, clerk. Clarence B. Johnson, Westinoor, clerk. Cornelius Gallagher,Glen Lyou, clerk. Mr. Barrett is the only one of the officials elected last month who failed to recognize tho Fourth district in making his appointments. IteKtaurant For Sale. The good will and fixtures of the res taurant of Stanley Rudewick, Front street; best paying localiqu in town; good reason for selling. Apply to Daniel Kline, attoruey-at-law. ROUND THE REGION Patrick Gibbons, who while tem porarily insane last October murdered his aged wife, was acquitted on the ground of insanity. Gibbons is a member of an influential South Scran ton family, his brothers being coal op erators, and one of them Is president of Seranton school board. Me was previous ly been confined as a lunatic, but was brought home by his wife when lie be came rational. Me will again bo con lin ed in the asylum. With the aid of dynamite Michael Ferrens blew off the lock of the freight house of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company at Pottsville and was appre hended as he was coming out with a box of goods upon his shoulder. Mo took to his heels and the ollicers fired after him wounding him in the leg. The man was removed to Pottsville hospital. A cave-in which carried down the Knickerbocker colliery siding, part of the Lehigh Valley tracks, and a public road and endangered the big trestle of the Lakeside Railway Company occurred at Yatesville last night. The breacli is 200 feet wido and twelve feet deep. The Knickerbocker workings underlie that locality. The Northwest breaker, at Simpson, operated by the Temple Iron Company was destroyed by fire Monday night, entailiug a loss of $05,000. It is sup posed that the fire was of incendiary origin. Seven hundred men and boys are thrown out of work. A week ago the shops about the breaker was burned. Harney O'Neil, an employe of tho West End Coal Company at Shickshinny, invited a number of friends to enjoy the hospitality of his home over Sunday. When tho guests arrived at the place which is two miles back in the moun tains, tliey found tho house in ashes, and the burned body of their host in the ruins. A two-year-old child of John Pop luskl, at Buck Mountain, is ill with a disease that has been diagnosed as smallpox. Considerable alarm Is felt in town over the discovery, and every pre caution is being taken to prevent its spread. Tho public schools at that place have been closed. The through Lehigh Valley express from Chicago to Philadelphia and New York narrowly escaped being wrecked at Pittston. While traveling at the rate of forty miles an hour the engine loft tho track and plowed the ties for one hundred yards. Engineer McFarland stuck to his post and brought tho train to a stop. THEATRICAL "Did Arkansaw, which is to be the next attraction here, is a melodrama of unsual interest. Probably no dramatic production has met with sucli in stantaneous favor as Fred Ray mond's interesting melodrama. Each individual member of the company has been selected with the utmost care. The cast is made up of the following well known artists: Frank O. Ireson. Vic Lambert, Grace Hays, Frank Owens, Robert C. Hell, Ella Miller, Percy R. Denton, Minnie Hodman and F. W. Sewell. All these people are familiar tb the public, having often appeared in former big productions. Tho minor parts are also in good hands and this is considered one of the most noted com binations of talent producting a melo drama. x t x The antics of Kid and Nod in the play "The Evil Eye," occupying the boards at the Lyceum theater, are side-splitting and kept last night's audience, which was a large one, in a continual state of laughter. The Brothers Kennard play tbe parts of those two fun-makers, Nld and Nod. They are mute, and the play is a mixture of pantomime and singing. The Brothers Kennard are good acro bats. The human windmill is one of the spectacular features of the performance. An electric light ballet Is another pleas ing feature of the show. Pretty and graceful girls go through a dance, their garments being covered with incandes cent lights. The two songs sang by Miss liinile Benner made a decided hit. She has an excellent contralto voice and a remarkable range. She was loudly ap plauded. The play Is beautifully and artistically staged, and the effects are novol.—Buf falo Times, November 111. 1901. PLEASURE. December 14 to 28.—Fair of the Tigers Athletic Club at Krell's opera house. December 25.—Shooting for turkeys, geese, etc., at the rooms of the South lleherton Sporting Club. December 25.—Opening date of fair at Eckley Catholic church. January 13 to 18.—Fair of Loyal Castle, No. 05. A. O. K. of M. C., at Krell's opera house. 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. A union labor meeting was held at Wilkesbarre Monday night at which an address was made by Congressman If. W. Palmer. Me said he favored not only the exclusion of the Chinese and all cheap labor but of Anarchists as well. Samuel Gompors, John Mitchel and other labor leadors delivered ad dresses. S. Rudewick and Mrs. Frank Mc- Dermott, two residents of town who have been ill or somo time past, are very low and their recovery is con sidered improbable. 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 Bellezza's, 110 S. Centre street, near Luzerne, Freeland. A large number of candidates were Initiated by Division G, A. O. 11., last evening. At the conclusion of the ceremonies a social session was held. A dwelling block occupied by four families, and owned by the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, was destroyed by lire at Mazleton Monday night. A. Oswald has the agency for the cele brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery. The finest goods made. Try them. The saloon of Richard Welsh, on South Centre street, has been purchased by Condy Moy, who took charge today. Irving A. Stearns, of Wilkesbarre, president of tho Coxe companies, spent part of the week at Drifton. Candy and nuts at Keiper's. Thomas A. McCole, of Washington, I). C., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McCole, South Ridge street. The December mooting of the borough council will be held this evening. Tree ornaments at Keiper's. DOLLS! DOLLS! Laubach's Is the store where the stock is the largest and the prices low est. Come and see our great assortments of Holiday Novelties, Christmas Toys, Tree Trimmings and Ornaments. No others can offer you such bargains as onr store contains. Spend your money here and it will be well invested. B. C. LAUBACH, Baker anil Confectioner, Centre Street, Freeland. Ladies', Misses' and Children's Coats and Capes At prices that every buyer who cares for economy should share in. Every garment thor oughly correct and up-to-date. Automobile and Raglans. Very good selections can be made here from our lines of these articles. We have al ready sold a large number. Dry Goods and Ladies' Furnishing Goods. In these lines we have nice selections to be had at suit able prices. Mrs. R. Thompson, South Centre Street, Freeland. TR I-WEEKLY Open Evenings Until After tiie Holidays Overcoats That Defy Jack Frost Are most in demand ilioso days, and we've got a stock of them that is not equalled in this town, if style, lit, tailoring and quality are tho standards by which they may bo judged. Sizes are complete in all makes and grades, and the values offered cannot bo approached by any other house. Our guarantee for one year with every garment. Try us also for Underwear, Shoes, Neckwear and Little Men's Clothing. Phila. One-Price Clothing House. S. SENIE, PltOP. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa. £HIAS. ORION STROM, 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. Poßtoffice Building, ... Freeland. Mclaughlin, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Baeineee of Any JJeecriplion. Brennan't Building, So. Coutro St. Freeland. R. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, ... Freeland White Haven Olliee, Kane Building, Opposite Postoflice; Tuesdays, Saturdays. JOHN J. McIIREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description, Fire Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt attention. McMcmtmin Building, South Centre Street. N. MA LEY, DENTIST. OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE, Second Floor, - . Birkbeck Brlok S. E. 11AYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable companies represented. Also agent for tho celebrated high-grade I lanoa ot Hazelton Bros., New York city. S. S. HESS, DENTIST. 37 South Centre Street. Second Floor Front. . Refowich Building. A. UUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All businees given prompt attention. Tribune Building, Main Street OS"W^.XjID, 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. N. W. Cor. Centre and Front St*.. Freeland. Shoes for Fall and Winter We have filled our spading store with the latest and host lines of Footwear in the market for Men, Women and Children. We have placed prices on our shoes which represent a vary small margin of profit, and therefore can guarantee you the best goods for the least money. There are no better lines •£ shoes in the county to select from. We fit big or little feet perfectly. Prices are always just right. We invite you to come and see us before you make your purchases. STAR SHOE STORE, HUGH M ALLOY, PROP., Ceulre and YYuluut Streets,
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