FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL XV. NO. 71.
FREELAND TRIBUNE.
Eiti'sllihel 1888.
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FREELAND, PA.. DECEMBEB I2,I9O2
Cold Weather I
Five months of winter weather
are yet before you. Are you pre
pared?
If not, call upon us and we will
equip you in a manner that will
make you impervious to the wintry
blasts.
And we can do it cheaply and at
the same time satisfactorily.
Clothing, Overcoats, Furnishings
and Shoes are our specialties for
men, and Dress Goods, Dry Goods,
Notions, etc., for women.
See our goods and get our prices
before you buy. ,
JOHN SHIGO,
144 South Centre Street.
OKION SSTKOH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Otilce: Rooms 1 and 2, Blrkbeck Brick, Freeland
qeorge Mclaughlin,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Bremmn's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Freeland.
White Haven Oflioo, Kane Building, Opposite
Postoilieo; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description, Fire
Insurance, and Conveyancing given prompt
attention.
McMenamin Building, South Centre Street.
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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
AU business given prompt attention,
Tribune Building, - - Main Street
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DENTIST.
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E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated high-grade
Pianos of Hazel ton Bros., New York city.
S. S HESS,
DENTIST.
North Centre Street.
Bell Telephone.
Second Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Ruildlnv.
Christmas
Games
WAJw FREE
¥ In each pound package of
Lion
Coffee
from now until Christmas will be found a free
game, amusing and instructive-50 different kinds. '<
Get Lion Coffee and a Free Game
at Your Grocers.
OPERATOR ON
THE STANO
Refused to Tell Commission
Amount of Profits.
Legal and Moral View of the
Boycott Given by a Cler
gyman—Miners Are Ready
to End Their Side of Case.
The representatives of the miners dur
ing thecourseof yesterday's proceeding-*
| before the Strike Commission called one *
| of the independent operators to the wit
ness stand to tell the exact price he re
ceived for his coal, and the mine owner
refused, giving instead after much ques
tioning, an average of the price be re
ceived. The operator was J. L Craw
ford, pre-ident of the People's Coal Com
pany, which operates the Oxford col
liery, In Scranton. The request for him
to take the stand came as a surprise.
The Oxford cplliery during the strike
managed to get enough men to operate
the plant, and for one month, according
to Mr. Crawford, his company received
820 a ton for its coal.
The attorneys for the operators ob
jected to the inquiry proceeding along
the lines of what a company's profits
were. Mr Harrow said he called the
witness to show that the coal companies
were able to pay the advance in wages
asked for Wayne MacVeagh. In his
cross-examination of Mr. Mitchell, he
said, intimated that the Increase, If
granted, would ultimately be placed on
the "bowed backs of the poor," and he
wanted to show that the companies are
well able to give the Increase asked for
without putting it on the poor.
Rev. J. J. O'Donnell, of Olyphant, was
called, and said the mine workers of his
town were, generally speaking, law
abiding. and that there was very little
violence. He sympathized with the men
because he believed their cause was just
and had done ever) thing honorable to
avoid the strike.
An interesting colloquy took place
between Judge Gray and Rev. O'Don
nell, on the matter of boycotting.
Father O'Donnell said that he knew
of a case of a hotel keeper in his parish
being compelled to go out of business
because of a boycott placed on him by
the miners
"You don't approve of boycotting, do
you. Father?" said Judge Gray.
"I would differentiate," said the wit
ness. "I would favor boycotting of bad
literature or immoral playhouses. If I
belonged to an organization," continued
the witness, "and I felt it was to my
Interest or to the interest of my organi
zation to refcaln fryra patronizing some
merchants I would feel justified in do
ing so."
"Of course I agree with you so far,"
said the judge.
"A temperance society, for instance,
has for Its primal purpose the boycotting
of saloons, and no one will accuse a
temperance society of being an evil In
stitution."
"But, Father, how much farther would
you go?
"1 would advise my friends not to
patronize that merchant," said the wit
ness.
"Just so." said the judge, "hut yon
would not boycott me if 1 refused to boy
cott the merchant, would you?"
"Oh no, I would not," answered the
witness.
"That's whore I draw the line," the
commissioner rejoined.
Nothing that the hearings evoked was
listened to with more intense interest
than this exposition of the legal and (
moral view of the boycott.
The miners called several witnesses *
who told of conditions at the collieries •
of A. Pardee & Co. One of them was a '
boy. who said ho lost a leg in the mines. -
received nothing for its loss, but instead 1
when he returned to work the company s
took his father's debt off his wages.
Three witnesses who are employed in '
the mines of the Delaware, Lackawanna '
and Western, were called to testify to I
the sizes of the cars at the company's
collieries. They claimed their size was '
Increased without a corresponding In- 1
crease in pay. '
FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY", DECEMBER 12, 1902.
John William Griffith, superintendent
of schools of Naotlcoke, was called to
the stand to show that miners' children :
do not go as high io the school grades as
the children of other parents, which
corroborates testimony given by other
school superintendents.
It now begins to look as though the
commission would be able to conclude I
the taking of testimony in three weeks, j
not taking into account the Christmas
recess. Attorney CI irence Darrow, of
counsel for the miners, said to the com
mission that his side would in aii probab
ility finish its direct testimony this
week. D. J. McCarthy, another of the
miners' attorneys, said afterwards thai,
his side is about ready to quit at. any
time now wheu the commissioners indi
cate that they have had enough of such
information as the miners are present
ing.
WEDNESDAY'S TESTIMONY.
At the commission's sessions Wednes
day the miners put two witnesses on the
stand to detail an alleged p'ot to break
the strike by bribing officers of the local
unions. The first of the two witnesses
was John Early, of Dunmore. an em
ploye of the Pennsylvania Coal Company
and president of a local union. Reswore
that on September 23, a fellow-miner,
John Murphy, told him that Michael
Grimes, an ex-mine foreman and politi
cal worker, wanted to see him Early
said he met Grimes, who asked him how
he stood In politics. Early replied that
he had not made up his mind, and Grim
es then took up the subject of the strike
by asking if Early did not think the
men were wavering a little. Early ad
mitted he thought they were weakening
a little. ,
"A break Is coming," Grimes is al
leged to have said. "Why can't we
have something out of it?"
Grimes, it is said, then outlined a
plan. It was, In effect, that ten men
from tho five different local unions in
Dunmore should be bribed to draft and
pass resolutions declaring that it would
be better to call off the strike than
have it break up, for if It broke up the
union would be disrupted.
Early said that .he pretended to agree
to the plot and inquired what there was
In it. Grimes told hI in ho could get
82,500 and expenses and any job under
any coal company he might select. He
would also give SIOO for each of the ten
men that might he selected to get the
resolutions before the unions, and an
extra SIOO for one of the ten who would
be picked upon as a sort of first lieu
tenant. P. F. O'Hara, president of an
other local union, was chosen first lieu
tenant, and Early agroed to bring him
down the next day.
As soon as the Interview was conclud
ed, Early hastened to District President
Nicholis' headquarters and laid baro the
plot. He was advised to keep up his
pretensions and if possible trap Grimes
into disclosing whom he represented.
O'Hara was put on the stand after
Early and corroborated him. The com
panies' attorneys did not ask any ques
tions of either witness.
The large coal companies have taken
notice of the testimony which has been
presented agafmst the Coxe and Markle
companies. During tho afternoon ses
sion David Wilcox, vice president of the
Delawara and Hudson, and general
counsel for tho company, addressed the
commission and protested vigorously
against the commission holding his com
pauy responsible for the conditions that
may exist at the Coxe or Markle m nes.
He was quickly stopped by Chairman
Gray, who said that tho commission did
not intend to hold any company respon
sible for whatever special conditions
may exist In other parts of the coal
fields. While none of the attorneys for
the other coal-carrying roads said any
thing to the commission they stated
privately that Mr. Wilcox's attitude in
the matter had their indorsement.
TITLE OK COMMISSION CHANGED.
An interesting discussion In the Unit
ed States senate yesterday over the bill
appropriating $50,000 for the Anthracite
Coal Strike Commission disclosed an ab
sence of disposition to criticise the pres
ident for appointing the commission.
Senator Berry, for example, who wished
to specify the amounts to be paid for
salaries and expenses, remarked that
there was no constitutional authority
for the appointment; but tbo president.
Berry frankly admitted, had acted in a
great emergency in the public interest.
The bill was finally passed after being
amended to fix $4,000 as tho salary of
the citizen commissioners with expenses
limited to $lO ppr day. Tho name was
changed to tho "Anthracite Coal Strike
Arbitration," aud tho bill then went to
conference.
Died at Wilkesbarre.
William Jones, a former resident of
Freeiand and Upper Lehigh, died yes
terday at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Matthew Jones, Wilkesbarre.
aged 48 years. Death was the result of
an attack of pneumonia. The deceased
was known to his friends by the name
of "Bill Mathew." He was unmarried,
and in addition to his parents is surviv
ed by one brother, Edward, of Birkbeck
street, and one sister, Mrs. David
Thomas, of Upper Lehigh.
Tho remains will be taken on Monday
to Slatington, where the interment will
be made.
Store Order Suit.
The question of the constitutionality
of the store order tax bill is to be tested
in the supreme court. Attorney Gen
eral Elkin believes, in spite of the deci
sion ot Judge Simonton, that the law
is constitutional and will take an appeal
to the higher court, which will bo
argued next May, wheu the court meets
again. The papers are now being pre
pared and must be filed within thirty
days after the decision was rendered.
It is possible that there will be fur
ther legislation on this subject at the
next session of the legislature.
"Minnesota's Best" Hour is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
' Holiday novelties and caudles, Merkt's.
ROUND THE REGION.
| Mine Inspector Pytherlck lias forced
I the Lehigh Valley Company to shut
down it* William A. collli ry at Duryea.
During the strike the Lackawanna Com
pany abandoned the Haistead mine, ad
joining the William A., and the work
ings filled with water. The walls be
tween the two mines are very thin and iiis
feared the William A. might be drowned
out by a collapse of the partition and
the lives of the employes be sacrificed.
Schuylkill County Taxpayers' Associa
tion began proceedings yesterday t>
make countv ollicials pay back about
§IOO,OOO, which, it is claimed, was illeg
ally taken from the county treasury in
1897, in the following amounts: County
commissioners, $25,000; prothonotary,
365,000; s fieri if. $5,938; clerk of courts.
31.000; register, $1,000; attorney fees,
31,000.
The Neußurgpr store, has something
to say to you. See the fourth page.
Acting on instructions given by Judge
Craig, Monroe county grand jury yester
day investigated the escape of Charles
Grether, the convicted murderer, from
the county prison. As a result Sheriff
V. O. Mervine, Deputy SherilT John
Mervlne, the former's son, and Watch
man William H. U inhart, a brother-in
law of the sheriff, have been indicted.
An order has been issued by the Erie
Company forbidding any of its employes
from engaging in other business while
employed by the company. Many of
the mil e workers had been in the gro
cery, liquor and candy business on a
small scale.
Bovs' overcoats, long cut, $5, worth
$8 50 to sl2, a^Uefowich's.
At Pittsburg yesterday a jury in a
case against the United Slates Express
Company in an action to recover dam
ages for the loss of a bulldog in trans
portation gave judgment for SBOO in
favor of the plaintilT.
The will of the late Benjamin Barge,
of Mauch Chunk, leaves $75,000 to Vale
university for the establishment of a
chair of romance, also $5,000 to the same
institution for scholarships.
Felt boots and rubbers at Refowich's.
Basket Ball Game.
The season's opening game of baskot
ball, between the Crescent and Ilazleioo
clubs, under the management of the
Crescent Athletic Association, took place
at Kreli's hall Wednesday evening. The
Citizens' band was present and enliven
ed the audience, which was large and
appreciative. The hail was marked,
posts padded and the baskets placed at
each end.
Referee Ilorbst, of FrnManri, opened
the game. The teams played fast and
succeeded in arousing the audience to a
high pitch and much applause followed
when either side secured a basket bv |
some clever throw.
The first half ended in favor of Ilazle
ton by a score of 12 to 5.
After a selection by the band, Referee j
Barnhart. of iiazleton, opened the final |
half, which was much faster, with bet
ter playing by both teams.
The score at the end stood: Hazlo
ton, 27; Crescent, 11.
The line up was:
Crescent. Positions. Huzleton.
Jiicquot-Sloun Forward Itioh
O'Donnell-Davis...Forward P. Maue
Wejsh Centre H. Maue
Stolz .....Guard Downline
Cope Guard Prosser
Meld goals—H. Maue n; Prosser 2; Itioh 4;
.'owning- 1; Welsh 3; Stolz 1; O'Roimoll 1.
timekeepers— Wear and Powell.
The next game here will be played on
Wednesday evening, when the Crescent
club will have the Wllkesbarre V. M. C
A. as Its opponent. Several other
games are booked for the season and
basket ball promises to become an
entertaining pastime during the winter
months.
Three Miners Killed.
Tho Wyoming region was tbo scene
of another terrible mine accident last
evening which cost three lives, a fourth
man being fatally hurt. Four men In
the employ of the Kingston Coal Com
pany at No. 3 slope, Kingston, were
walking behind a trip of loaded ears
When the cars had nearly reached the
mouth of the slope, the coupling broke
and the train started down the slope at
a terrific rate of speed. lief u rc the men
could get out of the way, the cars
dashed Into thein and three were killed
outright.
A rescuing party went down tbo slope
as soon as possible and brought up tho
dead bodies. They were horribly mangl
ed. Tho names of the dead are: Ben
jamin Davis, miner, agpd 47 vears,
married, five children; John Micher,
miner, married; Peter I'odio, laborer,
single. Anthony Zeeceersustained scalp
injuries which will result in death.
Royal Arcanum Officers.
Freeiand Council, Royal Arcanum,
lias elected the following officers for the
coming year:
Past regent—B. F. Shelhainer.
Regent—W. 11. Flad.
Vice regent—liarrv Yoch.
Orator—William 11. Ripple.
Chaplain—A in and us Oswald.
Secretary—Jesse A. Alden.
Treasurer—John Thomas.
Guide—John James.
Collector— W. C. Fell.
Warden —George Shea ma n.
Sentinel—U. G. Fetterman.
Trustees —George Hartman, Joseph
Fenstermacher, B. F. Shelhamer.
Representative to grand council—A
11. Bleckley.
The new officers will bo installed on
January 12, when an entertainment I
and banquet will be held.
*j WHtKfc ALL List fftits. ( 13
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeiand Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
At 6 30 o'clock last night an electric
light wire, weighted with the sleet
which was fall tog, crossed a fire alarm
wire and the whistle blew until the
trouble was located and remedied. The
long blast aroused the people of town,
many thinking that a fire had broken
out.
Tickets for the third number of the
M. & M Institute entertainment course
are on sale at McMenamin's store. The
date is tint 16th inst. Spilluian Riggs,
humorous lecturer and musical imper
sonator, will be tho attraction.
John C. Roach has been appointed
administrator of the estate of the late
Thomas B. Roach, of Alden, who was a
former resident of this section. The
estate is valued at $1,200.
C. W. Salmon, of Audenried, a form
•*r resident of Driftoo and a son of
Samuel Salmon, of town, will be marri ed
in the near future to Miss Esther Cloin
mens, of Reaver Brook.
Miss Lizzie Jenkins tendered her
friends a party at her home on South
Centre street Wednesday evening, in
honor of her nineteenth birthday anni
versary.
Harry Keck has returned from the
South, where ho was employed during
the strike, and will resume his position
ar engineer on the D. S. & S. Railroad.
Refowich's $8 and $lO overcoats are
tho swellest iu town. They are worth
sl4 to sl6.
Christmas buyers are beginning to
look around for places to make their
purchases. If you don't advortlse, you
needu't expect them to call.
Mrs. John Furey, of Oakdale, is suf
fering from a sprained arm, received by
falling down a flight of steps at her
home.
Mrs. Harry Argust, of Upper Lehigh,
was taken on Tuesday to the German
hospital, Philadelphia, by her husband.
Queen Quality shoes for women and
Douglas shoes for men, at Refowich's.
Ex-Burgess E. P. Gallagher has been
offered a position In West Virginia and
is preparing to locate in that state.
School will be held on Monday even
ing for the first time in the newMlning
aud Mechanical Institute building.
Refowich will make you a suit or
overcoat to order for $lB, for which
other tailors charge $23.
John Meehan has accepted a position
as driver of the United States Express
Company's wagon.
The Neußurger store has something
to say to you. See the fourth page.
An organ has been placed In the meet
ing room of tbo Daughters of Naomi, in
Krell's hall.
The monthly test of the fire alarm
system will be made on Mouday.
Barber George W. Faltz Is preparing
to open a branch shop at Jeddo.
Miss Maggie Gill is on a business trip
to Now York city.
Ice cream—ail flavors—at Merkt's.
DePIERRO - BROS.
Cornr of Centra and Front Street*.
„ Gibson, Dougherty, Kuufur Club,
Bosenbluth s Velvet, of which we htve
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Lfumm's Extra Dry Champagne,
Henneasy Brandy, Blackberry,
Cine, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc
Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MKAhS AT - ALL - HOURS
Groceries, Provisions,
Green Truck,
Dry Goods and Notions
are among the finest sold
in Freeiand. Send a sam
ple order and try them.
E. J.Ciirry, South Centre Street.
We Can Sell Your Farm,!
Factory, Business or ResT
! o N<> ni.itl. r win rt
Kf V" : ' Uc have Mld
X * hundreds of others. Why
nriyiral which
S'.OOOIOOO to Loan
. on Gond Mortgages.
Offices in all principal cities; highest .efer
enccs. A. A. ROTTNER & CO,, 816
ReaHistate^fidg^Phlla^^^
Wm. Wehrman,
NX7" ATCHMAKEE
Centre street, Freeiand.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
TRI-WEEKLY
McMEN AMIN'S
South Centre Street
FURNISHINGS
FOR WINTER
Underwear is here in abundance.
It starts at 50c; Fleeced-lined Shirts
and Drawers in Ecru, Blue Natur
al, Flesh Color and White. Then
75c, Si.oo, Si.so and $2. 00. Com
plete assortment at each price, and
we know by comparison that our
prices are the lowest in town for
value given. Bold statement, isn't
it? But we'll back it up.
All that's new in Neckwear is al
ways here. Although we don't
mention it sometimes, a gentleman
told us, he tries here first. If he
can't get it here, he can't get it in
Freeland. Popular prices, 25c
and 50c.
Hosiery.—That's our stronghold.
Have you seen our extra heavy.
The unusal kinds. Then we have
cotton and cashmere from to
50c.
Gloves from 25c to S4 50.
Umbrellas from Si 00 to S3-50.
Collars.—The largest stock of
Lion Brand Collars in Freeland,
all sizes, all shapes and the one
price, two for 25c.
Hats.—We have quality and
style, and the price ranges from
Si.oo to $4.00. But the $2. 50 and
53.00 are most popular. Winter
Caps a specialty.
Footwear.—lf you want shoes
that will fit and wear, here is where
you get them. Our lines are so
well stocked that we are prepared
to equip every man, woman or
child with the proper size, at the
lowest price consistent with quality.
Rubbers, Overshoes, Gum Boots
and Felts of all kinds.
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
Laubach's
Will Be
Headquarters
This Year
for
Holiday
Candy,
Confectionery,
Fruits,
Nuts, Etc.
denier 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 Bte., Freeland.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer In
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES £ LIQUORS
FOR FA MIL 7
AND MEDICINAL PURPOBEB.
Centre and Main streets. Froelnnd.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer In
| LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC.
The finest brands of Domestic and Imported
Whiskoy on snlo. Fresh Freeland Beer, Porter
and Ale on tap. 98 Centre street.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tnick.
Fresh Lard a Specialty.
Centre Btreet, near Centre! Hotel.