FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XV. NO. 54
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aud
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COMMISSION
MAKES A GALL
Upper Lehigh and Drifton
Inspected Today.
Strike Arbitrators View Two
of Freeland's Suburban
Towns and Then Leave
for Hazleton and Vicinity.
At 8 05 o'clock this morning the An
thracite Coal Strike Commission ar
rived over the Jersey Central Railroad
at Upper Lehigh In a spoclal train com
posed of a Lehigh Valley Railroad
coach, the Pullman car Harlech and a
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad coach.
The train left Wilkesbarre at 6 a. m.
and was met at Poud Creek Junction by
District President Duffy, of McAdoo,
National Board Member P. G. Galla
gher, of Freeland, and a host of metro- '
politan newspaper correspondents.
Breakfast was eaten en route, and the
meal was just concluded when the
town was reached.
At Upper Lehigh station the arrival
of the train was awaited by Superin
tendent A. C. Leisonrlng, George Wil
tuot, Jr., Coal and Iron Policeman
William Raught and representatives of
the Tribune and Plain Speaker. Owing
to the fact that few people knew that
Upper Lehigh had been chosen as ono
of the towns to bo Inspected by the com
mission, the coming of the distinguished
party was not anticipated by the people
of either Upper Lehigh or Freeland.
Four carriages were ready to convoy
the members of the commission and
their guests to any points they wished
to view. After a brief consultation It
was decided to not entor any of the
Upper Lehigh Coal Company's collieries,
but to inspect io a general way the
town and the houses rented by the com
pany to the miners they employ.
Accordingly, the commission, accom
panied by Assistant Recorders Moseloy
and Niell; Messrs. Duffy and Gallagher,
representing the union; Superintendents
Richards, of the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Company, and Warrlner, of the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company, and the
Upper Lohlgh Company representatives,
drove through the town aud entered
and examinod a few of the miners'
homo 9.
An Invitation to visit Upper Lehigh
tower, from which the surrounding
country can be viewed for many miles
around, was extended to the party by
Superintendent Leisonrlng and accept
ed. A brief stay was made there, sever
al climbing to the top of the structure
and enjoying the splendid scene present
ed.
Upon their return another conference
was held and the commission decided to
view Drifton next, but not to go Into the
mine. The operators' representatives
wore anxious that the party should ex
amine No. 40 colliery, of the Lehigh
Valley Company, at Hazleton, whilo the
miners' representatives requested that
Harwood mine bo chosen. Both were
rojocted, and an Audenried colllory,
operated by the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Company was selected and this after
noon was fixed as the time for the ex
amination.
HIIORT STAY AT DRIFTON.
Leaving Upper Lehigh the special
train retraced Its way to Pond Creek
Junction, whore tho Lehigh Valley
tracks were taken. No stop was made
at Sandy Run or Highland, but a five
uilnuto stay was made at Freeland sta
tion, where newspapers were procured,
after which the train proceeded to Drif
ton, arriving there at 10.25 o'clock.
The train was run over the I). S. it S.
shop switch to the station, where Super
intendent L. C. Smith, Messrs. Rohland,
Pennington and other officials of Coxe
Bros, it Co greeted the party.
In a few moments the commissioners
learned that the collieries there were
Idle, and after interrogating the repre
sentatives of the company, also those
who represented the union, the mem
bers returned to the train, Commission
er Watklns remarking that it was use
less to spend time there if the company
does not propose to abide by the regula
tions of the commission.
The abrupt manner in which the in
spection at Driftou came to an end was
a surprise to Drifton Company's officials
and they appeared to bo bewildered as
the train took its departure.
The commissioners' train proceeded
to Hazleton, where dinner was had, and
at 1.30 o'clock they departed for Auden
ried.
During their stay in this section the
commissioners were the objects of much
scrutiny on tho part of those with whom
they came io contact. Bishop Spald
FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1902.
ing, Judge Gray, General Wilson and
Mr. Clark wert the ones mo9t sought out
by tho curiosity-seekers, their national
reputations having made them more
familiar to the general public than the
other members. Tho actions of the
horde of newspaper correspondents,
both male and female, also interested
the sight seers.
The first four days of this week will
be taken up in inspecting the mines and
mining towns In Districts Nos. 7 and
9, of tho United Mine Workers of
America, under the jurisdiction of Presi
dents Duffy and Fahy, who will ac
company the commission.
SATURDAY'S INSPECTION.
One of the peculiarities of the region'
was brought to the attention of the com
mission on Saturday when it visited the
Dorrauce mine of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, near Wilkesbarre, and
found that it was not In operation.
The reason for the Idleness was the
general observance of All Saints' Day
as a holiday of obligation by the Polish
and Lithuanian workers.
The operators say that tho work year
of the miners has so many holidays that
great financial loss and inconveuionce
is the result. The commission will bo
asked to consider this matter and to
limit and specify the days of idleness.
As the Dorrauce is a very gaseous
tnl tie, the commissioners and those who
accompanied them were outfitted with
safety lamps. Going through tne work
ings, a fire boss preceded the party. A
drop of 600 feet was mado Into tho seven
foot vein, when the explorations began.
The commission decided to adjourn
next Thursday until Friday, November
14, when the taking of testimony will
begin In Wilkesbarre.
Chairman Gray said that the object In
taking a recess of one week was for the
purpose of giving both sides sufficient
time to prepare their cases, and also to
give the members of the commission an
opportunity to examine the issues. The
commissioners felt that the questions
Involved are so Important that any haste
may work an Injury to eithor side to the
controversy.
MITCIIKI<I/8 REPORT.
President Mitchell deliverod his refport
ito the commission last evening. It was
taken to Scranton by Walter E. Weyl,
acting a9 special messenger for Mr.
Mitchell. Mr. Weyl aided In compiling
the report, on which he and Mr. Mit
chell have been working for some days.
Neither Mr. Mitchell nor tho commis
sioners would inake public Its contents
today.
President Mitchell is busy on his state
ment outside of the statistical and
export mining portions, which are being
prepared by Dr. Walter E Weyl, of
New York, and Rev. Peter Roberts, of
Mahanoy City, both of whomi are now
now established at headquarters. Later
on they will be joined by William Mar
wick, of New York.
Realizing that at the coming hearings
before the commission the operators will
be fortified with the best counsel procur
able, President Mitchell will meet them
with an equally strong array of legal
talent. Clarence S. Darrow, of Chicago,
has been retained as leading counselor,
and James L. Lonahan and John F.
and James H. Shea, attorneys of Wilkes
barre, have also been engaged as
counsel.
After a conference with representa
tives of both the miners and operators
the commission has made this decision:
"Voted, unanimously, that if the com
mission, at the conclusion of its hearings
and deliberations, makes any award
affecting existing rates of wages, such
awards shall take effect from November
1, 1902."
Accompanying the resolution was a
brief statement made by Recorder
Wright, In which ho says:
"Tho resolution was adopted by the
commission because It felt that It was
Important to make Its investigations de
liberately, and that It might be well, in
order to relieve Itself from pressure from
any source which might cause undue
haste, to Inform the operators and the
miners that should the Investigation and
the deliberations following it warrant
any change whatever, either In the way
of increase or reduction of wages, such
be from a certain date, thus enabling all
parties to facilitate their calculations."
The resolution meets with the appro
val of the miners' leaders, and Is satis
factory to representatives of the big
companies.
Tigers Athletic Club.
Tho following have been elected as
officers of the Tigers Athletic Club:
Presldeut —James M. Gallagher.
Vice president—Charles McGlll.
Recording secretary —Morris Boyle.
Financial secretary—P. B. McTlghe.
Treasurer —John J. McMonamiu.
Liabrarlan—Bernard Boyle.
Trustees —James B. Ferry, Condy
Johnson, Edward McCole, John Galla
gher, Patrick McGowan.
POLITICAL
The election tomorrow is too import
ant to workingmen to justify any of
them in throwing away their votes by
supporting third-party candidates whoso
avowed object Is to defeat tho men from
their own ranks who aspire to office.
This Is particularly true of the legisla
tive contest. A miner has been nomi
nated by the Democrats, but he Is one
of those men whoso party interests will
be a secondary consideration when the
Interests of the masses are at stake.
B. J. Ferry, of Hazleton, ought to be
elected tomorrow, because this district
should be represented by a miner. Ills
fellow-workers do not likely believe
that one outside thpir ranks can and
will serve them more faithfully in the
legislature, and it behooves them to
give him their united support.
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Workingmen should also pay par
ticular attention to the office of county
commissioner. This Is ono of the posi
tions In the courthouso wherein great
harm can be done their interests If
filled by men who can bo reached by
the beneficiaries of fraudulent or dis
criminating assessments. The board of
commissioners wields troraendous power
In a county like Luzerne, and If com
posed of any but honest and impartial
men there appears much Inequality and
Injustice In the assessment lists, which
invariably tend to burdon tho poorer
classes with an unequal proportion of
all taxes.
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For commissioners tho choice Is not a
wide ono, but the name of Thomas
Smith mu9t certainly appeal to every
mine worker who has a memory. It
was Mr. Smith who fought for and
finally succeeded in reducing miners'
valuations from S7O to $lO and mine
laborers' from S4O to $25, which went a
long way in remedying a gross abuse.
No commissioner, or other person for
that matter, has ever tried to restore
tho former unjust rate, which Is good
proof that Mr. Smith's claims were
right. Jacob Schappert, who is also a
candidate for the office, is another man
who can be trusted to fill the position
conscientiously and creditably, and
with P. J. Finn, whoso electiou is as
sured, the county will have three re
liable men on guard for the next three
years.
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Fourth district voters ought to give
James W. llolman,-of Hazleton, a vote
worthy of a worthy man. He is the
only lower ender on Democratic or Re
publican ticket, and whilo this in itsetf
Is not sufficient reason that he should
receive a large majority of tho vote cast
here, It ought not bo overlooked. The
Fourth district Is entitled to recogni
tion in county affairs and when the
opportunity comes to send a man there
who possesses all the qualifications re
quired for the office he seeks, and is al
so a man whoso record is pure and un
sullied, ho Is entitled to your vote. Per
sonally It Is of little concern to the
average man who sits as register of
wills, but collectively It is a matter of
local pride that ho comes frorrf this end
of the county.
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Under the head of Cltizons' party tho
voter will find on his ballot tomorrow
the names of four candidates for mine
Inspectors. There are two to be elected.
Three of the candidates are Republi
cans and one Is a Democrat. By mu
tual agroement the four decided to koep
the contest out of party politics by
having all four names appear together
in a column separate from the regular
party groups. The non-partisanship
shown by the candidates should be fol
lowed by the voters by choosing one of
each party to fill the offico. Mr. Boyle,
having been for years a resident of
Drifton, is probably tho best known to
our readers and ought to receive a vote
In this locality commensurate with the
respect lu which ho Is held hero.
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John J. Moore, of Plymouth, Is the
Democratic candidate for treasurer and
one of the most popular men ever
placed upon a county ticket. Mr.
Moore was born in Plymouth and is
product of the breaker and tho mines.
By his exortion he has developed Into
one of tho mo9t prorniuont undertakers
and furniture dealers In his section of
tho county. Throughout the Third leg
islative district he is esteemed by all
classes of people rogardless of nationality
or politics. Mr. Moore is a thorough
business man and in the event of his
election will give the taxpayers a busi
ness administration of the county treas
ure's office.
Rev. J. C. Bickel, pastor of the
Jeanesville and Audenried M. E.
churches, has been transferred by
Bishop Henry W. Wurron to the pastor
ate of the First M. E. church, at Salt
Lake City, Utah, a charge filled by Rev.
J. N. Moorohoad, formerly of Hazleton,
who died two weeks ago.
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 ballots to bo used at tomorrow's
election in the Third ward were sent
here in tho name of the candidate for
judge who was defeated last February.
John J. McNeils, of the Democratic
county committee, lodged a successful
protest with the county commissioners
and tho ballots have been turned over
to tho regularly-elected judge, Frank-
McLaughlin.
Work on tho Wilkesbarre and Hazle
ton trolly road tunnel on the mountain
near Sugar Notch is being pushed with
three shifts. The work will probably
be finished by tho latter part of Decem
ber, and as the parts of the road are
graded and tho 'track will bo laid by
that time it will not bo long until the
road Is in operation.
Private Blackburn, of Company M,
First regiment, stationed at Upper Le
higb, was given a hearing yesterday
morning. Ho was captured by the
police while doing the Wild West act on
South Centre street Saturday night.
He was released after paying tho usual
fine.
The Republican candidates, Messrs.
Palmor, Williamson, Jones, Smith and
Harvey, addressed a number of voters
at tho Osborne hotel Friday evening.
Tho report given out during the day
that no meeting would bo held deterred
many from attending.
Tho grand jury, which has completed
its returns, ignored the cases against
thirty men who whore accused of rioting
and strike vioiencos and found true bills
in the cases of six coal and iron police
men, who whore charged with carrying
concealed weapons.
A soldier stationed on tho North Side
was showing his revolver to a returning
membor of Company G last evening
while on the Traction car going to Free
land, and it was discharged, tho ball
tearing through the roof of the car.—
Sentinel.
The grand jury has ignored the charge
of burglary aud housebreaking preferred
against Mlko Muscavich and Patrick
McGutre, of Upper Lehigh; also the
charge of libel made by Rev. Carl Ilouser
against L. G. Lubrecht, of the Hazleton
Standard.
The case of Charles H. Rohland, Vic
tor Kline and Charles Roberts, coal and
Iron policemen at Drifton, will bo called
for trial on Thursday. They are
charged by J. Matchko with aggravated
assault and battery on July 3.
Thomas Welsh, of Drifton, aged 1C
yoars, is receiving treatment at the
Miners hospital for Injuries received near
Drifton breaker. His foot slipped be
tween the spokes of a wheel and fractur
ed the leg below tho knee.
The grand jury has recommended
that two bridges bo built by tho county
In Foster township at a cost of not over
S6OO each. Ono is near Jacob Schade's
farm and the othor near Scale Siding.
Directors Johnson, O'Neil and Dudley
were the only members of Foster school
board who wore present Saturday even
ing and the November meeting was
postponed to a later date.
Luigi Fortunato and Miss Miehelena
Laina, both of Drifton, wore married at
Freeland on Saturday afternoon by
Thomas A. Buckley, J. P.
The First regiment, a battalion of the
Sixth regiment, tho First City troop and
the Sheridan troop are all that romain
on duty iu tho coal region.
James W. Horn, of town, and Miss
Mary J. Woodring, of Jeddo, will be
marriod at the homo of the bride's par
ents on tho 12th Inst.
Thorn Is no chango yet In the strlko at
Markle & Co.'s and Coxo Bros. & Co.'s
collieries.
The banks of town will be closed to
morrow, election day being a legal boll
day.
Messrs. O'Donnell and Cannon, of A1
lentown, are visiting relatives in town
"Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A
Oswald. There is nono better made.
The kind that cured your Grandfather.
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Delivery and supply wagons to all parts oj
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Fresh Lard a Specialty.
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MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE!
Estate of Jonathan Roberts,
Deceased.
By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court,
of Luzerne county, there will be exposed to
public sale.
On the Premises,
Thursday, November 20, 1902,
at
10 O'clock A. M.,
the following piece of land:
All the right, title and interest of the dece
dent, Jonathan Roberts, in and to the follow
ing described tract of laud, situate iu the
township of Foster, now Freeland borough.
Second ward, Luzerne county. Pa., bounded
and described us follows, to wit:
Beginning at a point on the east side of
Uirkbcek street, said point being three hund
red and thirty-one and one-lmlf CJ3ID feet
south of corner >l' lands now owned by
Thomas Birkbeck; thence along llirkbcuk
street, south three (3) degrees west l'orty-six
(40) feet to a corner; thence by lands of
Thomas Edwards, south eightv-six (80) degrees
twenty-three (23) minutes eusf one hundred
and twenty-eight and one-half (128! > feet to a
point on Ime of lands of Highland Coal Com
pany: thenee by sa -1 lands in, ill) thive i
degrees east forty-six (10) fee* to a point;
thence by lands now occupied by Thomas
Birkbeck, north eighty-six (80) degree.,
twenty-three (23) minutes west one hundred
and twenty-nine (129) feet to the place of be
ginning.
Improved with a two and a half story double
fruine dwelling, barn and outbuilding.
Terras of sale: Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars ($250.00) cash and balance on eonllrma
tlon of sale and delivery of deed.
Titos. A. Buckley, Administrator, C. T. A.
Chas. Orion St roll, Attorney.
INSTATE OF ANNIE M A BTIS/l'S, lute of
I'J Freeland borough, deceased.
Letters of administration upon tho above
named estate having been grunted to the
undersigned, all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment, and
those having claims or demands, present tho
same, without, delay.
John Murtiszus, Administrator.
Chas. Orion Stroll, Attorney.
TESTATE OF CHRISTINA STARK, lute of
J!j Freeland borough, deceased.
Letters testamentary upon the above named
estate having been granted to the undersign
ed, all persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make payment, and those having
claims or demands, present the same, without
delay, to lieury C. Stark.
Chas. Orion Stroh, Attorney.
Editor Fowler's Condition.
Editor Owen Fowler's condition to
day is slightly encouraging. From Fri
day to this morning there were no favor
able developments, and his physicians
and attendants feared that his chances
for recovery were doubtful. A change
for tho hotter took place beforo noon.
Mrs. Thomas Fowler, mother of the
patient, arrived hero ou Saturday from
her homo In Riverside, Northumberland
county. His brother, Charles L. Fow
ler, of Shenandoah, spent yesterday
here.
VV. A Evans, a well known news
paper mau of Hazletou, has been placed
in charge of the Progress office during
the illness of Editor Fowler. +