FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XV. NO. 74
CHRISTMAS
BUYERS
Should not overlook our store
when seeking something suitable
for presents for their relatives or
friends. Nothing will be better
appreciated this year than
Something Serviceable,
and that is what you will find if
you look over our stock of Cloth
ing, Furnishings, Hats, Shoes,
Dry Goods, Notions, etc. Prices
are low just now.
JOHN SHIGO,
144 South Centre Street.
ORION STROH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office: Rooms i and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland
Mclaughlin,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of Any Description.
Brennan's Building, So. Centre St. Freeland.
J. O'DONNELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Campbell Building, - Freeland.
White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite
Postoffice; Tuesdays, Saturdays.
JOHN J. McBREARTY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Legal Business of every description. Fire
insurance, aud Conveyancing given prompf
attention.
McMeuamin Building, South Centro Street.
A. BUCKLEY,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
All business given prompt attention.
Tribune Building, - - Main Street
£JR. N. MALEY,
DENTIST.
OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE,
Second Floor, - - Birkbeck Brick
jyjRS. S. E. HAYES,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Washington Street.
None but reliable companies represented.
Also agent for the celebrated high-grade
Pianos of Hazel ton Bros., Now York city.
JJR. S. S. HESS,
DENTIST.
North Centre Street.
801 l Telephone.
Second Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building.
CURRY'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, Sonlh Centre Street.
NOVELTIES IN 1
41l8iS-4'fa£L
Every holiday season finds Mer
kt's store with the largest and pret
tiest lines of Toys in town. This
year the assortment is more com
plete than ever.
If you don't know what to buy
for the children, come to us and
we will show you just what will
please them.
No other dealer can offer you
prices as low as our goods are
marked, and nowhere else can so
lrrge a stock be found.
We have two large store-rooms
stocked from floor to ceiling with
Toys, Novelties, Candy, Confec
tionery, Fruits, Nuts, Smokers'
Supplies, etc.
M. MERKT,
Centre Street, Freeland.
NON-UNION MEN
GIVE TESTIMONY
Score of Witnesses Relate
Their Experiences.
Hoffman and Batterly Fami
lies Tell of the Attack on
Their Homes at Upper Le
high Last Summer.
The operators and non-union men
opened their case before the Strike Com
mission with addresses by Attorneys
Wolverton and Burns, which was follow
ed yesterday with the testimony of wit
nesses called by J. T. Lenahan and Jos.
O'Brien, counsel for the non-union men.
About a score ef witnesses were called.
They told of boycotts, attacks by crowds
of men, women and boys, and an at
tempt to burn the house of a non-union
man The lawyers for the miners ob
jected frequently to the admission of
testimony on hearsay in attempting to
111 these offenses on union men, and
sometimes objected because of Irrelev
ancy of certain other statements.
Chairman Gray said the commission
was not bound by any strict linos of
evidence, but asked counsel to confine
themselves as far as possible to direct
evidence. Ho said it was too difficult,
in trying to prove that boycotts exist,
to get information on the subject. The
commission, he said, wanted to know
whether a reign of terror existed In the
anthracite region, and it could not get
that Information if the strict rules of
evidence were applied.
"The coward who will go to the store
keepers," he said, "and tell them not to
sell the necessaries of life to a poor
woman, usually seeks the obscurity that
the law of evidence throws around him.
If a girl is discharged from her posi
tion in a store because she rode in a
street car In inclomeut weather wh*ile
a street car strike was on, the coward
who discharged her is coward enough to
refuse to testify."
He recognized, he said, why some
merchants will not come forward and
tell who forced them to refuse to sell
necessaries of life to certain boycotted
persons; but If ho (Chairman Gray) were
a storekeeper he thought he would risk
his all in order to assist in breaking up
the cowardly business.
Each witnoss called told of the suf
ferings he or she had to endure during
the progress of the strike because his
or her relatives were at work.
HOFFMANS AND BKTTKBLYH TESTIFY.
Joseph Hoffman was examined by At
torney John Lenahan. He said he lived
at Drifton. Ho went out on strike, but
returned to work after five weeks. He
went to work because he had nothing to
eat. His local refused to help him.
Fifty or sixty men came into his yard
and asked him to come down to them.
He refused and some one said: "Go up
and shoot the He ran away to
bis mother's house. When he returned
to his own dwelling he found the furni
ture all smashed. He moved away from
Upper Lehigh because ho was afraid to
live there. He was putting In bricks
around a boiler house during the strike.
Witness ran away about fifteen miles
to get to his mother's house on the night
the crowd caine to his residence and
threatened to shoot him.
Cross-examined by Attorney McCar
thy, witness acknowledged that the
crowd was composed of boys and that
they were under the influence of drink.
Nobody was prosecuted for the disturb
ance around his house. Everybody that
was in the crowd is now living at Upper
Lehigh and working happily. McGuire
was the only man he knew in the crowd.
John Hoffman, a mason, the fattier
of the last witness, testified that he did
jobs all around for everybody who hired
him. He corroborated his son's testi
mony. Ho said besides that the crowd
threw rocks at the windows and shat
tered the house. Me went into Haw
kins's house next door, and he was told
to keep on his own side or else Haw
kins's house might be stoned also.
The mob turned the stove upside
down In his son's house and tried to
burn the bouse over their heads. Neith
er the witness or his son took anybody's
place. The company gave witness and
his son another house, as the one they
PLEASURE.
December 25. —Annual entertainment
under the auspices of the Good Will
Athletic Association at the Grand opera
house. Admission, 10, 15 and 25 cents.
December 31. —Fourteenth annual ball
of the Tigers Athletic Club at Krell's
ball. Admission, 50 cents.
"Minnesota's Best" flour Is sold by A.
Oswald. There is uone better made.
FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1902.
had occupied was so badly wrecked thoy
could not live in it.
Cross-examined: No crowds interfer
ed with him. He could not say now
that anybody was lying in wait for him
at South Heberton. Suit was brought
against the men who surrounded his
son's house, but it was discontinued.
Attorney McCarthy wanted to prove
by witness that this disturbance was
merely a drunken brawl. All the par
ties engaged in it were bailed out.
Judge Gray said they ought to have
been bailed out after having so much
beer. Laughter followed the chairman's
remark.
Mrs. Ethel Hoffman, wife of Joseph
Hoffman, testified that people used to
call her "scab" on the street. She cor
roborated her husband's testimony In re
gard to tho attack on their house. She
also testified that after her husband left
the house tho mob smashed the doors
and throw stones Into the house. The
mob upset the stove and said, "We will
burn the out." Everything In
the house was smashed. That was at
1 o'clock in the morning. The family
moved away because it was not safe for
them to live there.
Cross-examined, wltnoss said that
after that night nobody Interfered with
her lu the house. She was called "scab,'
though, after that. Mr. Leisenring, the
owner of tho mine where the members
of the mob worked, took them all back
to work again In a week or so, with the
exception of McGuire.
Tho family of Wilton Betterly, con
sisting of father, son and daughter-lu
law, told of how the son was chased
from their homo In Upper Lehigh in the
middle of the night, and how the crowd
of fifty or sixty smashed the furniture
and ornaments In the house and then
attempted to destroy the home with fire.
Tho father and son were working dur-
Continued on Fourth Pugo.
Robinson is Pardoned.
The Hoard of Pardons has announced
that a pardon had been granted to John
J. Robinson, who was serving a sen
tence in connection wlth the Harney
Refck murder In Wllkesbarre. This
was the fourth time for Robinson's case
to come before the Hoard of Pardons
and each time heretofore the board re
fused to shorten the sentence. Attor
neys wont before the board on Tuesday
and so strongly did they present the case
that the board finally took favorable
action.
Robinson was sentenced to eighteen
years in the penitentiary at Philadelphia
and began serving bis sentence September
20, 1890, having been imprisoned for
seven years and three months. His
home is iu Avoca, where his wife and
three children live.
Jatnes Hendricks, who was in the
penitentiary lu counection with the
same crime, was pardoned over a year
ago.
A pardon was refused to Andrew Sis
ko, of Luzerne, charged with arson 1
A rehearing was denied to William
Penn Howman, ®f Luzerne, first degree
murder.
Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ellon
McFadden, who died on Wednesday at
her home on South Centre street, will
take place at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. A requiem mass will be read at St.
Ann's church and the remains will be
interred at St. Ann's cemetery.
Mrs. McFadden was a respected resi
dent of town for a number of years and
her death Is mourned by a large circle
of friends. She is survlvod by her hus
band, Patrick McFadden; two sons,
John J. Gallagher and Charles F. Haga
ney, both of Freeland, and ono daugh
ter, Mrs. George Snyder, of Philadel
phia.
Girls' Evening School.
E. F. Hanlon, who has been placed In
charge of the girls' free evening school,
which will soon bo opened in the Ro
fowich building, announces that tho ap
plications of those who desire to take
advantage of this opportunity to In
crease their knowledge will bo received
at the school on Monday evening next.
As soon as it Is known how many pupils
will enroll the necessary arrangements
for opening the school will be made.
The lady who has been selected to
conduct the new institution will arrive
here about the first of next month, and
the formal opening will take place soon
afterward.
Masons Elect Officers.
The following members of Arbutus
Lodge, No. 611, F. & A. M., have been
olected as officers for tho ensuing term:
W. M.—George Wilrnot, Jr.
S. M.—George Ripple.
J. W.—George Welch.
Secretary—J. H. Trevaskis.
Treasurer—H. E. Sweeny.
Representative to grand lodge—Rev
J. W. Bischoff.
Trustees—A. Oswald, Samuel Salmon,
George Christian.
BASKET BALL
WilkHbarre Monarch* Defeated by the
Crescent* Wedueaday Evening.
The second game of basket ball was
played at Kroll's hall Wednesday even
ing and resulted in a victory for the
Crescents by a score of 18 to 11. The
game attracted a large and enthusiastic
audience.
The Monarchs, of Wllkesbarre, were
the opponents of the local club and
were a sturdy and agile team. Th*
Crescents showed up In fine form and
the improvement in team work was a
noticeable feature. They also wore, for
the first time, their new uniforms, con
sisting of an orange Jersey with black
stripe across tho breast, with an orange
'C" In the contre; black trunks, black
and orange stockings, and tho regula
tion suction rubber shoes. The team
looked neat and nobby and played a"fast
game from start to finish.
The Wllkesbarre boys played hard,
although it was plain from the opening
that It was an uphill contest with thoin.
Referee Herbst called the game and
the fun commenced by Centre Welsh
sending the ball Into Wllkesbarre terri
tory, where, after some passes by both
sides, it was secured by O'Donnell, who
succeeded In shooting for the first
basket, amid tremendous applause.
The playing by both sides was all that
could be expected until the end of the
first half, the score then being 10 to 4
In the Crescent's favor.
After a preliminary practice by
Wllkesbarre on basket throwing at the
north end of the hall time was called.
Jacquot substituted O'Donnell as
forward. With determination plainly
to be seen Wllkesbarre made a valient
effort to retrlve their waning star and
turn defeat to victory. The Crescents
met them more than half way and
provod that it was not In the timber to
the tune of 8 to 7 points for the half.
For alleged holding on tho part of the
home team Referee Herbst allowed the
visitors four free throws, three of which
were successful baskets. Tho final
score was 18 to 11.
During tho early part of tho second
half Captain Cope had the thumb of his j
right hand displaced. It was bandaged
by Dr. Ellis, who occupied a seat on the
stage, aftor which the game proceeded
without delay.
Tho lines were made up as follows:
Crescents. Positions. Monarchs.
Nowuk Forward Jones
()'Donnell-Jac'inot Forward Davis
Welsh Centre Searfoos
Cope Guard HurrJs
Davis Guard Woods
Goals—Welsh, 2. Nowak, 4; O'Donnell, 2;
Jacquot, 1; Searfoos, 2; Davis, 1; Harris, 1;
Jones. 1; Woods, 1. Time of halves—2o min
utes. Referee—Herbst.
ROUND THE REGION.
After serving two years in jail for a
crime somebody else committed, James
Gillespie, & Schuylkill county prisoner,
has been recommended for pardon. The
home of the Misses Bannan was broken
Into In January, 1901, by a burglar who
secured several hundred dollars and de
parted. Gillespie was arrested and sen
tenced to seven years in jail. It has
now been learned that ho is Innocent.
Gillespie has proved that ho was in Sun
bury the night the burglary was com
mitted.
At a meeting of the Luzerne county
Medical Society, last night, adopted re
solutions condemning tho obstruction
caused to the Susquehanna through the
existence of the Nantlcoke dam, which
prevents the proper carrying away of
local sewage. The physicians declared
the obstruction to be a menace to health
and recommended that the medical
society co-operato to secure the removal
of tho dam.
Tho convention of the United Mine
Workers of District 9, at Mlnersville,
re-elected John Fahy, president; I'aul
Pulaski, vice president; George Hart
lein, secrotary, and W. A. Yoder, treas
urer. Mining Superintendent Velth, of
the Reading Company, was commended
for his conciliatory treatment of the
men in the compauy's employment.
The latest scheme of fliru Hammers
Is to mark a five-dollar bill and after
getting change have a partner change a
dollar bill and claim he tendered tho V.
The first man's marks are known by the
second and he successfully identifies it,
and the merchant or business man falls
luto the trap.
To fill the unexpired term of her dead
husband, Mrs. M. A. Biddy, of Cata
wlssa, was appointed tax collector of
Catawissa borough by the court, giving
to Mrs. Biddy a position that is held by
no other woman In tho state.
Christmas trees have made their ap
pearance in town. Tho prices this year
are said to be reasonable.
OASTOniA.
Bears the /} Kind You Havo Always Bought
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.
Councilman P. G. Gallagher, who as a
member of tho national executive board
of the U. M. W. of A. rendered valuable
service In preparing tho miners'aide of
the controversy before the Strike Com
mission, Is homo on a short vacation.
To Mr. Gallagher belongs the credit of
selecting the witnesses who showed up
the methods of the local operators.
•James Roderick, chief of the mine
bureau, has not yet made tho apportion
ment for the Luzerne mine inspectors,
notwithstanding that the recently-elect
ed inspectors, Messrs. lioyle and Davis,
will go on duty January 1. The Third
aud fourth districts, with headquarters
at Plttston and Wilkesbarro respective
ly, will be divided.
Argument ou the motionJto set aside
Harvey s petition In tho Perry contest
ed election case, which was to have
been heard yesterday, was postponed
until January IS, on account of the
judges attending the funeral of Jodge
Albright in Allleutown,
John Slusser, of Chestnut street, a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jamas Slusser, is
suffering from a broken arm aud frac
tured ribs, received by falling on Wed
nesday from a iocle at No. 3 Highland,
whore lie Is employed.
Freeland was well represented last
ovoning at a ball held in Hazloton by
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Many of the D. S. & S. employes belong
to the organization and the members
were out In force.
Mrs. John Kester, who has been re
ceiving treatment in a Philadelphia hos
pital, has returned home. Mrs. W. C.
Fell, who was also treated in an hospital
in that city, is expectod home tomorrow.
Joseph D. Myers, of South Washing
ton street, received notice this week of
tho death of his sister at Reading. This
is th® second sister Mr. Myers has lost
by death within a few months.
Henry Relnsmith, of Youngs, North
ampton county, has sold his single
dwelling on Burton street, Freeland, to
Mrs. Mary Logan, for 81,300.
There is a story that the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad will increase wages after
January 1. The Increase will likely
affect all employes.
Walter Houseknocht, of St. John, has
secured employment on the D. S. & S.
Railroad and has removed his family to
Adams street.
Tho young people of Eckley are mak
ing preparations for an outing, supper
and dance at Rockport during the
holidays.
E. M. Porter and family are removing
today from Drlfton to tho dwelling
owned by William Rauch, Chestnut
street.
G. Mord Noußurger, of Jefferson
university, Philadelphia, is spending
the holiday vacation at his home here.
William Allen and family removed
this woek from Drlfton to Mauch Chunk,
where the former Is employed.
Markle & Co.'s hotel .at Jeddo Is
undergoing a thorough renovation.
OASTOHIA.
Boars the "ind 0U *' wa l ls
FamousTigersßall.
It is the unanimous verdict
of the people of tho Lehigh re
gion that the balls held by the
Tigers Athletic Club, of Free
land, have been the best, the
biggest and the most success
ful social affairs conducted in
the anthracite coal fields. On
Wednesday Evening,
December 31,
this noted organization will
hold its fourteenth annual ball.
The Tigers invite you to be
come their guest on this occa
sion, and, as in previous years,
they will exert every effort
and utilize every opportunity
at their command to make
your visit one of the most
pleasant events of your life.
TRI-WEEKLY
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
USEFUL GIFTS
FOR CHRISTMAS
An inexhaustive exhibit of re
membrances that appeal to the
eye and bring pleasure and
comfort to the recipient can be
seen here. If you will come
to our store at once you will
find suggestions enough to
satisfvthe most exacting. Every
article we sell contains full
value for the price paid.
Fancy Neckwear—
The prettiest and largest selec
tion of Four-in-Hands, Imperials,
j Bows, and Tecks in town, in plain
| white and plain black silks, also
| all the newest fancy colors in Ties,
I are now on sale at 25c.
j Come and see our new 50c holi
i day Neckwear. The prettiest Ties
that we've ever shown; all shapes,
all colors, all styles, 50c.
Men's Furnishings—
Xmas Suspenders from 25c up
ward.
Xmas Socks from 25c upward.
Xmas Shirts from 50c upward.
Xmas Silk Mufflers, from 50c
upward.
Xmas Sweaters from 50c upward.
Slippers and Shoes—
This store's collection of Christ
mas Slippers is exceptional. The
positive price savings to be had
here makes a buyer of you at once.
In the line of Shoes we have
everything that could be desired,
and .when making your presents
don't forget that a Pair of Shoes is
one of the most acceptable articles
you can offer.
Stylish Hats—
Headwear should interest you.
It's important that you have a new
Hat for Christmas. All of the
season's latest shapes now on sale.
McMENAMIN'S
South Centre Street
Our Great Annual
SALE OF DOLLS!
Wo are suro tho variety could not be
greater, for we havo purchased all tho
worthy kinds to be found in the world's
markets. Every Doll you see here Is
rosy, robust, radlent,' absolutely free
from flaws and defects.
We havo no cripples. Dolls with
scratched cheeks, scarred ears or fract
ured legs are not admitted.
They are ideal in form and features.
Some undressed and others dressed In
every style the most whimsical child
could desire.
We havo made some remarkably low
prices—about one-thind less than you
pay elsewhere.
Toys of All Kinds
Are here in abundance, all going at
tho lowest possible prices. Do not make
your Chistuias purchases until you seo
our assortment.
Fruits, Nuls and High-Class Confec
tionery and Candy at
LAUBACH'S
■A.. OS^TL/^HLID,
dealer in
Dry Goods, notions,
Groceries and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL AND
Creamery Butter Always ID Stock.
Minnesota's Best
Patent Flour A Specialty.
EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.
N. W. Cor. Centre and Front Bta., Freeland.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES I LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MKDICINAL PUIIPOBKB.
Centre and Main streets. Freeland.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC.
The finest brands of Domestic and Imported
Whiskey on sale. Fresh Freeland Deer, Porter
and Ale on tap. 98 Centre street.
Wm. Wehrman.
TX7" ATCHMAZEE
Centre street, Freeland.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.