Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, May 14, 1902, Image 1
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Delivery and supply wagons to all parts 0] town and surroundings every day. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tinck. Fresh Lard a Specialty. Centre Street, near Central Hotel. .A.. deafer 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. iV. W. Cor. Centre and Front Ste., Freeland. Shoes for Spring Wear We have them in all sizes, all styles, all qualities, all prices, for Men, Women, Youths and Children. Our spring assortment is one of the most complete we have ever placed on sale. As we sell nothing hut shoes, we give you the benefit of our vast experi ence and assure you full value for every cent paid for our goods. Let us fit you with this season's foot wear. STAR SHOE STORE, HUGH M ALLOY. PROP., Centre and Walnut Streets WAITING FOR A DECISION Miners' Convention in Ses sion at Hazleton. Advocates of Strike Order Are Overwhelmingly in the Majority—Mitchell Offers the Delegates His Advice. The anthracite miners' convention, called to decide for or against a strike, Is now in session at Hazleton. The delegates were called to order by President Mitchell at 10.30 o'clock this morning, and after the appointment of a credential committee adjourned until this afternoon. At 2 o'clock they re-assembled, but as the credential committee was uot pre pared to report the delegates spent the time listening to songs and addresses. In a short address to the delegates President Mitchell stated that he would offer his advice at tomorrow's session, If such should be considered necessary by the convention. This is taken at Hazleton to indicate that the national president has some thing important to say to the delegates. There is a feeling in convention circles this afternoon that Mitchell's advice will be against a declaration for strike. At 3 o'clock the committee made its report, after which the convention went Into executive session. STRIKE SENTIMENT PREVAILS. From the expressions of the delegates there is no doubt but that the advocates of a strike order have an overwhelming majority In the convention. The re ports in the metropolitan journals that upwards of one-half the local unions had instructed their representatives against a strike are proven false and unfounded by the delegates themselves. However, before any order for a strike is issued, the matter will be debated at length in the convention. There will be no unnecessary haste in coming to a decision, and notwithstand ing the fact that a large majority of the delegates have orders to vote for a strike it is certain that any reasonable conces sions frora.the operators will be accept ed, if offered, in order that a conflict may be avoided. Tomorrow, and even Friday, may pass before the convention officially decides for strike or a resumption of work. From what can be learned there Is a difference of opinion at Hazleton on the question of calling out the engineers, pumpmen, firemen and others who are needed to keep the collieries In good condition. Some of the older delegates prefer to permit those men to work for the pres ent, giving the officers power to call them out if circumstances require such a move. Others favor a war to the finish with out further delay. It is not yet known which side has a majority if this question comes to a vote. MITCHELL IN FREELAND. National President .John Mitchell ar rived here at 4.44 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The local leaders of the United Mine Workers had secured his consent to make a short stop in town, and when the train pulled into the station several hundred people had gathered on South Centre street. Mr. Mitchell was driven to the Osborne House, preceded by St. Ann's band, and followed by over 1,000 mine workers and the Balaklava drum corps. Ho was ac companied by District President Duffy and several metropolitan newspaper correspondents. The noted labor leader was introduced from the hotel balcony by John F. Shovlin and gave a ten-minute address, in which ho thanked Freeland people for the cordial welcome tendered him. In reference to the great question now before the miners he said the time has come when the worker himself must decide for strike or work, that ho would not advise what should bo done. He expressed a fervent hope that whatever the decision of the majority may be it will be made the decision of all—that all will strike together or re turn to work together. He assured the miners of his unreserved support in their efforts to improve their condition. Mr. Mitchell was repeatedly cheered MISCELLANEOUS A DVEKTISKM ENTS. LOST.— Sinco May 11, small Jersey cow, yellowish color; has tip of one horn broken. Information oono*>rningr its where abouts will bo rewurtlCfl by rbo oWu"r, Mrs. T. Campbell, FreOluud. FREELAND, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1902. while speaking, and fully 2,000 people heard his remarks. At the conclusion he re-entered the carriage, with Presi dent Duffy and National Hoard Mem ber P. G. Gallagher, and was driven to Hazleton by H. M. Breslin, Jr. A number of photographs of the demonstration were taken by Photog rapher Herbst and are on exhibitior, today. They show the arrival of the train at the Lehigh Valley station, the parade on Centre street and Mitchell addressing the thousands congregated in front of the Osborne House. GOVERNMENT INTERESTED. A report was circulation In Washing ton last night that President Roosevelt had instructed Attorney General Ivnox to make inquiries into the anthracite coal combination, with a view of pro ceeding against it under the anti-trust law. The report could not be confirmed. Since proceedings were taken against the railroads in Chicago in the way of an injunction and more recently against the Beef trust, various reports have been circulated about the proceedings to be commenced against the Sugar trust and other combinations. The president said recently that he would proceed against any combination in restraint of trade if evidence to that effect were presented to him, or If the evidence could be obtained. Hut be intimated at the same time that ho did not want to undertake too much in that way until there had boon some definite settlement of the matter in the courts. If evidence is presented to him, how ever, of any coal combination In re straint of trade there is no doubt what ever that he will instruct the attorney general to begin proceedings against such combination. RLAMKB THE OPERATORS. Oscar S. Straus, vice president of the executive committee, and a member of the conciliation committee of the Na tional Civic Federation, in a interview yesterday morning laid the responsibili ty for failure of negotiations to prevent the strike at the doors of the coal opera tors. He further said that the strike, If it were* declared permanent, would, in his opinion, bo very likely to involve the 300,000 miners in the bituminous region, and to tie np the leading coal roads. Mr. Straus said: "When 150,000 men have, or claim to have, grievances for which they are ready to stake their daily bread, it ap pears to me that no body of employers have a right, under such circumstances, to refuse to consider the propositions of arbitration. If tho operators are en tirely in the right, as they claim to be, what have they to fear from impartial arbitration?" LOCKOUT REPORT CORRECTED. Luther C. Smith, of Drifton, general superintendent of Coxe Bros. & Co., on Monday night made the following state ment: "When wo ordered our men not to re port for work until notified to do so, we did not contemplate a lockout. Some of our employes are not members of the union and they would have reported at the mines this morning. This would have precipitated trouble, to prevent which we closed down everything. We do not want marching or violenco, and above all, wo do not want milita sent here." FRKELAND'R DELEGATES. The three local unions of town are represented in tho Hazleton convention today. They have thirteen votes, divid ed as follows: No. 1499, Jeddo No. 5 employes, eight votes; No. 1027, High land No. 2 employes, one vote, and No. 1939, engineers, firemen and pumpmen, two rotes. From unofficial sources it has been learned that all the Freeland delegates carry instructions to vote for a strike, if no concessions are offered. Four on Trial for Murder. Four men were placed on trial charged with murder In the first degree in the criminal courts at Pottsville yes terday. Swift justice is being meted out to William Jones, the Philadelphia negro, who, It is alleged, murdered Wil liam Utilus, at Shenandoah. Utilus died on May 2. On May 3 the coroner's jury charged Jones with the crime. On May 5 Jones was indicted by the grand jury, and yesterday he was placed on trial. The prosecution expects a ver dict of guilty today. Mathew Stlvlnski, John Mercavage and Charles Mercavage, also of Shenan doah, are on trial, charged with the murder of John Litvinage. During a quarrel, it Is alleged, they crushed Llt vinage's skull with a stone. Money-Having Times. These are saving-money times, and it bohooves every thrifty man, woman and j child to read the fourth page of today's Tribune There are many things there | which will interest every person who desires to save money. Read and bo convinced. ROUND THE REGION A largo brown inquisitive cow has caused a suit for $20,000 damages which was started in court yesterday. On July 13, 1898, it tried to butt a Lehigh Valley train off the track at Pond Creek, and succeeded in derailing the train. Mrs. Rosanna Clarke, of Ashley, was a passenger, and she was severely injured. Her attorneys have sued the company for damages. Owing to what he says was a bit of defective wiring, Eugene Alexander, of Nantfcoke, appeared in court against the Nanticoke Electric Light Company. He wants $5,000 damages. His store is lighted with electricity, and recently, when he tried to light a lamp, he sus tained a severe shock, which burned his hand to the bone. While two boys were playing ball near the Reading depot at Tamaqua yesterday one of the youngsters threw the ball under a moving passenger train. The sphere was caught under the wheels of a coach and derailed the car. The passengers got a severe jolt ing oyer the ties until the train was stopped. While Washington Lechtleitner and his family of a wife and six children stood by powerless to avert it, because of the lack of water, their home in the Tumbling Run valley burned to the ground before their eyes. The wife and rest of the family were still asleep, and they were rescued with difficulty. They lost everything. The Republican convention held to elect state delegates from the First dis trict broke up in a row Monday night at Wilkesbarre and the Watres and Elkln factions later met separate. Two sets of delegates will now go to Harris burg. A gang of ten linemen, sent to Mauch Chunk by the Pennsylvania Telephone Company to string new wires, have been refused board in the town, because, it Is alleged, they have taken the places of this company's linemen now on strike. After a spirited contest James A. Dewey was defeated for re-election a* superintendent of schools of Newport township, by H. U. Nyhart, who was elected by two votes. The salary was fixed at $1,500. Weatherly's handsome new school building, the money for which was pre sented to the town by Charles M. Schwab, Is nearly completed and will be dedicated with imposing ceremonies on May 30. The Luzerne County Trust Company, the first corporation of tho kind in this part of tho 9tate, has been chartered. Its capital stock is $150,000 and it will do business at Wilkesbarre. Lehighton school board has awarded tho contract for the erection of a modern school building to cost about $22,000. Won't Cross the Line. The trolley cars of the Lehigh Trac tion Company now coine no farther than the borough line on South Centre street. The new order took effect this morning and will continue while the ordinance recently passed by tho bor ough council remains in force. The ordinance levies a tax of S3OO a year upon traction companies operating cars within the borough limits, and this sum is alleged by tho Lehigh Traction Com pany's officials to be exorbitant. The councilmen, on the other hand, claim It is a very moderate remuneration for the valuable franchise enjoyed by tho com pany. Tho next step likely to be taken by council is to declare tho poles, wires and unused tracks of tho company with in the borough a public nuisance, which will be followed by tearing them up, as ha 9 been done elsewhere when similar controversies arose. Weddings of the Week. James McHugh, of Jeddo, and Miss Mary A. McElwee, of Freeland, were united in marriage at St. Ann's Catholic church this afternoon in tho presence of a number of friends. Tho groom was attended by Frank Mooney and the bride by Miss Ella Mcllugh. A reception will be tendered Mr. and Mrs. McHugh this evening at tho home of the bride's parents on the Hill. At St. Kasimer's Catholic church yes terday George Zenosski, of Highland, and Miss Ella Rymsha, of tho Hill, were married by Rev. Delinakatiz. The cere mony was performed with a nuptial mass, after which the young couple wore given a reception at the bride's home. Calisto Sarchletti and Miss Fidelo Zanoniani, both of Mahanoy City, wore married this morning by llev. Longo at St. Anthony's Catholic church. OASTOniA. Bear, the Vm Have Always BoucM 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. Workmen began yesterday to tear down the condemned portb ns of the wall of the M. & M. Institute building on South Centre street. The walls were very poor specimens of workmanship and would have made the structure un safe if they had been allowed to stand. Photographs and measurements of the locality where Michael Chor i was shot on April 27 were taken yesterday by County Detective Jones, and will be used when Thomas Smith and Lewis Dlnn, charged with the killing, are placed on trial. Deputy Factory Inspector Jonathan Davis, of Plymouth, who was taken ill while here three weeks ago, has re sumed bis duties. He inspected the Tribune ollice and other Freeland es tablishments on Monday afternoon. The handsome frame containing the pictures of the members of the Tigers Athletic Club, which was on exhibition at Herbst's gallery for a week past, was removed yesterday to the Tigers club house on Walnut street. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company has published a notice stating that the wages of men employed on the track gangs and gravel trains have been in creased from a 81.20 to §1.30. The in crease takes effect at once. Emanual Madorona, of Ridge street, died in the Miners hospital Monday evening from injuries received on Mon day while alighting from the D. S. & S. gravel train at Drifton. A. Oswald has the agency for the cele brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery. The finest goods made. Try them. Stewart MacFarlane, of Drifton, has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late John B. MacFarlane, of Jeanesvllle. The estate is valued at 83,000. Tickets for the commencement exer cises of the senior class of Freeland High School are on sale at McMenamin's store. The cemeteries of the vicinity are re ceiving attention from those who have relatives and friends at rest In them. An addition is being built to the residence of Mrs. R. A. Dodson on Walnut street. Miss Elizabeth Carl, of North street, left this morning to visit friends at At lantic City. Mrs.- Reese Lloyd, of Wilkesbarre, is the guest of her mother-in-law, Mrs. David Lloyd. DRIFTON. The Calendar Social to be given In the ball tomorrow evening by the Ladies' Guild of St. James' P. E. church prom ises to havo a large attendance. Work upon the new boiler house is progressing rapidly. Residents of town miss the morning, noon and evening blasts of the big whistle. It has not been blown since Saturday evening. Several Drifton children are attend ing pay school at Freeland. Coxo Bros. & Co.'s employes received their pay today. A base ball club has been organized by the members of St. Ann's Cadets. Mrs. Daniel Gallagher will return to her home in Warrior Run this evening. A challenge to play ball on May 30 has been received by Manager John Collins, of the Chesters. Any ball team in the region, compos ed of boys from 12 to 13 years old, can havo a game next Sunday with the Twlrlers by addressing I). North, mana ger, or M. Petchol, captain. The Services Ended. The services of Forty Hours Devotion came to an end this morning at St. Ann's church. Monday evening's ser mon was preached by Rev. Fleming and last evening's by Rev. McEnroe. Dur ing the services nearly 2,000 people re ceived communion. Among the clergy men who assisted Rev. Fallihee and Rev. Moore were the following: Rev. Pajchisak, Freeland; Rev. O'Hara, Eck loy; Rev. Fleming, Hazleton; Rev. Mc- Enroe, Beaver Meadow; Rev. 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REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. DePIERRO - BROS. Corner of Centre and Front Htreete. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Rosenbluth's Velvet, ol which we hive EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Ham and Schweitzer Chee.se Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOITRS. PLEASURE. May I(l. —Commencement exercises of PreelaDd High School at the Grand opera house. Admission, 10 and 15c. May 17.—Picnic of Sandy Bun Base Ball Cluh at Falrchild's grove. May 20. Grand ball of the Balaklava Social Club at Krell's hall. Admission, 50 cents. May 30.—Annual picnic of Tigers Athletic Club at Public park. Decoration Day at Niagara Falls. Special low fares via the Lehigh Val ley Railroad. Tickets sold and good going May 20. limited for return to June I. Inclusive, and will be honored on any train, except the Blaclf Diamond ex press. Consult ticket agents tor particu lars. Low Fare Kxcurninn to New York. Via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Tick ets sold and good going May 20, limited for return to May 21, inclusive F'are round trip, $3.00 from Freeland. Ice cream at MerkFa.