F REEL AND TRIBUNE. VOL. XV. NO. 125. Spring Styles A complete stock of Light- Weight Clothing now ready. Our prices are moderate. Correct styles and excellent material are feat ures of the stock. In the way of , fit we promise satisfaction. The best material and finest of work manship. Young Men's Clothing is a specialty here. The right fa brics and styles for the dressy young man will be found on our counters. Call and look through our line before buying elsewhere. JOHN SHIGO, 144 South Centre Street. UHON STROH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW anil NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Rooms land 2, Blrkbock Briok, Freoland MCLAUGHLIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Businem of Any Deteriplion. Bronnau'a Building, So. Centro St. Froeland. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - - - Freeland. White Haven Office, Kane Building, Opposite Postolllce; Tuesdays, JOHN J. McBREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description, Fire lusuranoc, and Conveyancing given prompt attention. MoMouamin Building, South Centre Street. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All Oueinese given prompt attention. Tribune Building. - Main Street N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVBR BIBKBKCK'S STORE, Seoond Floor, • - Blrkbock Brick S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable companies rcpresentod. Also agent for the oolebraten high-grade Pianos of Haaolton Bros.. New York city. S. 8. HESS, DENTIST. North Centre Street. 801 l Telephone. Sonond Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building. LAUBACH'S VIENNA BAKERY. B. C. LAUUACH, Prop. Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas try, Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Buked fen Order. CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagon H to all parte oj town and eurromidinqe every day. DePIERRO - BROS. Corner of Centre and Front Streets. Gibson. Doughertys Kaufer Club, Rosenbluth's Velvet, of which we h ve EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. MuQim's Extra Dry Champagne, Honnessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc Ham and Hc.hweitzer Cheese Sandwiches. Sardines, Ktc. MEALS AT - ALL HOURS T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WIRES N LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PUR POSER. Centre and Main streets. Freeland y 7 n^DVLjynonsrx). \a. n """" n /l The Leading Typewriter of the World. Polyglot Wmg@gr Using a Hundred Type Shuttles in Twenty-six languages, all " immediately interchangeable. Any subscriber oi the Freeland Tribune sending us Four Cents in Stumps to cover postuge will receives Magnificent Map of the World, in (JolorH, 21!jX28 Incites. PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE OF The Hammond Typewriter Co. 33 and 35 South Tenth Street. WILL ATTACK COAL TRUST Anthracite Combine Will Have to Fight. Interstate Commerce Com mission to Hear Testimony Next Week in Relation to Charges Against Barons. Proceedings against tho coal railroads are to be Instituted by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The members of the commission will meet In New York next Tuesday and begin to hear testimony In relation to the charges that the coal roads have combined in restraint of trade and in violation of the interstate commerce law. Formal charges of this character have been presented to the commission, and, it is said, evidence heard and published by the Anthracite Coal Strike Commis sion goe9 a long way toward establish ing the evidence of agreement between the roads contrary to law. The commission would have begun its investigation under any circumstances, but since the decision in the Northern Securities case it is felt that the contem plated action assumes new importance and significance. The commission has only to establish reasonable proof that an Illegal combination exists in order to bring the attention of the attorney gene" ral to the probable violation of law, and the latter will institute proceedings in court. Officers of all the coal roads will bo summoned before the commission, and such other witnesses are thought to be In possession of useful information. The Inquiry Is not expected to last naore than a week or two until evidence enough to base a formal suit has been secured. Some New Statutes. A new law in this state prohibits un naturalized foreigners from hunting game unless a license for the purpose has been procured. Another now law Imposes a penalty on persons who discharge Flobert rifles or air-guns within the limits of any borough. A recent law passed by congress on tho subject of naturalization has gone into effect, and applicants for citizen ship will hereafter undergo a more stringent examination than has been the custom in the past. A new law increases the salary of each common pleas judge in this couuty from $4,000 to SO,OOO a year. Fixing the pay of clerks of election boards at $3 50 per day. Providing for the payment to justices of the peace of $3 per year for taking care of election boxes. Crescents Win Again. Wednesday evening's basket ball game resulted in a victory for the Cres cents by a score of 11 to 0. Tho game was called by Referee Hartman and during the first half tho locals had everything their own way and ran up a total of 8 points while Mabanoy Plane failed to secure a point. The local admirers looked for a shut out for the visitors and it couid no doubt have been given had the Cres cents continued to play ball. As it was, they permitted their opponents in the second half to run up basket after bas ket and when time was up tho score for the half stood: Crescents, 3; Mahanoy Plane, J. The final score was: Crescents, 11; Mahanoy Plane, i). No Pay for Directors. When the bill paying school directors $2 for each day's attendance at county directors' association and an addition of 3 cents mileage came up in the senate on Wednesday it was amended by Sen ator Patton, of Clearfield, to strike out the provision allowing the per diem pay. Senator Patton, who has been a warm supporter of every measure benefitting FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1903. public schools during the session, took the floor against the bill on the ground that it mado the office of school director an office of profit for which politicians would eagerly grab. He said that If the bill became a law It would take from the school funds of the districts of the state over SOO,OOO. Nearly every coun ty in the state now has a school direc tors' association which annually ineet during institute week. This bill provid ed for meeting at other times than dur ing the week of institute. Senator Patton had the bill amended so as to take from it the payment per diem to the directors. He contended that to be a school director was a great priv ilege; that the passage of the bill was not being asked for by the directors and he believed that in view of the fact that the legislature had recently passed a law fixing the teachers' niiui murn salary at $35, which he had warm ly supported. It would be considered by districts a hardship If they were compell ed to pay $2 per diem to school dir ectors for attendance at the county association. The amendment was carri ed. Vacancy in Foster. Commissions for the justices of the peace and aldermen elected in this coun ty in February have been received at Wilkesbarre from Harrisburg by Record er Barrett. The names of those in this vicinity who will each receive one are: M. P. Campbell, Foster; Frank Snyder, Butler; P. F. Fallon, Frank Thomas. Ha/.leton. The new squires can obtain their commissions by going to the county seat, paying a foe of $6 and taking the oath of office before the recorder. No commission was issued for Isaac G. Eckert, of Coxe addition, who was elect ed to the office of justice in Foster town ship in February. The law requires that the applicant for the office shall have resided in the district one year pre vious to the election, and this provision barred Mr. Eckert from receiving a com mission. A vacancy, which can bo filled by ap pointment by the governor, now exists in Foster township, as Squire Campbell is the only justice in that district. Price of Coal Jumps Up. By the terms of an order issued terday morning by Coxe Bros. & Co the employes of that corporation have be'en placed on the same footing as non employes, so far as the sale of coal is concerned. Since the end of the strike employes were furnished pea coal at $1.75 per ton at the breaker, or $2.50 delivered by the company's teams. Non-employes were charged $3.25 per ton for pea coal at the breaker, which made the price $4 00 when delivered. According to the new scale the local rates for domestic 9lzes will be the same to everybody, as follows: At the break er—Pea coal, $3.25; chestnut, $4.25; delivered —Pea coal, $4 25; chestnut, $5.25. For the Good of the Town. A movement was started today by several prominent business men of town to reorganize the Board of Trade, or to effect an organization of some similar body which will take up for considera tion the welfare of the town. The pro moters are meeting with considerable success and are given encouragement wherever they broach the subject, and expect to bo able in a day or two to fix a date for a public meeting. Among other things which it is said a Board of Trade could secure Is a now trolley road, which will give Freeland direct connection with all the towns and villages between White Haven and St. John 9. Will Eat and Dance Tonight. The members of the Crescent Ath letic Association, accompanied by their lady friends, will hold their first annual banquot and ball this evening. They will gather at Krell's hall, where danc ing will bo Indulged in for a few hours, after which thoy will repair to the Hotel Osborno, whore the banquet will bo hold. An energetic committee has charge of the arrangements for the occasion, and everything is in readiness to make the affair the most notable in the history of the organization. Dance tnusic will be supplied by DePierro's complete or chestra. Good for Children. The pleasant to take and harmless One Minute Cough Cure gives immediate re lief in all cases of Cough, Croup and La- Oripple because it does not pass im mediately into the stomach, but takes effect right at the seat of the trouble. It draws out the Inflammation, heals and soothes and cures permanently by enabling the lungs to contribute, pure life-giving and life-sustaining oxygen to the blood and tissues. Grovor's City drug store. CASTOniA. Bear, the _/f Kind You Have Always Bought THEATRICAL. In selecting a company to present the great American comedy-drama, "The King of the Coal Fields," Manager Mc- Dowell was careful to engage only those artlst9 who wore particularly suited to the characters entrusted to them. Jack Dalton, the hero, is played by one of the best leading men in the country, while the comedians, Shultz, Mike Donovan and Danny McMahon, are all well known to playgoers. The dainty Kitty Dalton. who has been chosen for the soubrette role, is a mistress in her line. She Is pretty, graceful and full of life. She sings and dances with unususal skill, and the same may be said of the comedians, who also have specialties. Music is always demanded in a play nowadays, and the specialties In "The King of the Coal Fields," afford a pleas ing contrast to the serious portions of the entertainment. X X t In addition to the three-act, operetta, "The Minstrel of Capri," which is to be produced at tho Grand opera house on Monday evening for the benefit of St. Anthony's Catholic church, the program of the evening includes a number of other features. One of these is a toy symphony, rendered in comical cos tumes, with an eccentric musical dir ector. Another Is a burlesque on tho Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, pre pared by J. F. Everhard, musical dir ector at the Grand opera bouse, and is said by those who have witnessed the rehearsals to be one of the best bur lesques ever attemptod on the local stage. It abounds with local hits and is bound to causo much merriment. The diagram for the sale of seats and exchange of tickets opened this morning at McMenamln's store. X X X George Montgomery Young, who starred In the season of 18U5-96 in "The White Slave," Is a member of the fine cast that is to give "East Lynne" at the Grand opera house next Thursday even ing. He Is a nephew of tho late Hartley Campbell, who wrote "The White Slave" and other plays, and has appeared in vaudeville as the partner of Stephen Grattan in a play called "The Horsey Crowd." WEDDINGS. Miss Hattio Mock, who until a few years ago was a resident of Jeddo, was married last week at tho home of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Mock, at Anise, Montgomery county, to Samuel G. Bean, of that town Mr. and Mrs. Bean have since taken up their residence at New Brittain. Sylvester Kralitisus and Miss Ur9ulla Mitrecavlcz, both of town, will be mar ried on May 2 at St. Kasiuier's Polish Catholic church. John White, of Highland, and Miss Annie Boyle, of Hazleton, will marry next mouth. Albert E. Smith and Mi9S II nld a Sei well, both of Jeddo, will marry in the near future. Pay for the Lawyers. A Wilkesbarre attorney says he has learned what the lawyers engaged by mine workers for the Strike Commission proceedings will receive. lie declares that Clarence S. Darrow, tho chief counsel, will get $15,000, in stead of SIO,OOO, as previously reported; John J. Murphy and James L. Lenahan, of Wilkesbarre, $3,500 each; John and .lames Shea, also of Wilkesbarre, $2,500 each; Daniel J. McCarthy, of Hazleton, $1,500, and C. N. Brumtn and J. J. Kear ney, of Schuylkill county, SI,OOO each. Ho also says that John T. Lenahan and Joseph O'Brien, who represented the non-uuion mine workers, will re ceive $25,000. He could not say if any of the coal operators' attorneys would receive more than their regular yearly salaries. Roderick Appointed. James E. Roderick, of Hazleton, has beon appointed by Governor Penny packer chief of the Department of Mines, under the new law which ele vated the mining Interests of the state from a bureau to a department. Mr. Roderick was chief of the bureau. He was appointed originally by Governor Stone because of his intimate knowledge of mines and mining, having for years been a miner and mine foreman. He is one of the most influential Republicans in tho county. With the change in the title of the position held by Mr. Roderick he is given an Increase of from $3,500 to $4,000 per year for the four years he will serve. Basket hall tomorrow evening—Cres cents vs. Villa Nova at Krell's hall. Game is for tho benefit of local players. Beautiful wall paper, 7c per double roll up, at Wm. Blrkbeck's. Stock is large. All kibds of Ice creatn at Morkt's. 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. Andrew Stefan was placed in the borough lockup by Constable Furey Wednesday night, after receiving a hearing before Squire Buckley on tho charge of wife-beating. Yesterday An drew promised to be a better man here after and the charge was withdrawn and the prisoner released. William Ferry, president of the Cltl- i zens' Hose Company, has been elected to represent the company In the annual convention of the State Firemen's As sociation, to be held at Allentown next, October. The members decided also to participate in the annual parade in that city on October 8. George McLaughlin, Esq., president of council, has appointed the following to serve as a public library committee: | Councllraen McLaughlin, Hlncer, Me- i Clelland and Crawford, Prof. C. E. I Edmunds, John M. Carr, E9q , Dr. N. Maloy, Rev. J. J. Kuntz and Hugh Malloy. Wanted—Girl for general housework. Apply to Mrs. 11. Wilson, Second ward. Next Sunday will be observed by the Greek Catholics of town as Easter Sun day. Special services will be held to mark the occasion at St. Mary's church on Fern street. The chimes will prob ably be rung tomorrow night shortly before and at midnight. The special district convention of United Mine Workers, which will be held In Hazleton commencing Monday, April 27, will hold its sessions In St. Gabriel's hall in the Markle bank build ing, the society granting permission at its meeting last night. A meeting called for last evening to protest against the present schedule of the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the mail service accorded the town failed to draw sufficient people to take action in the matter. "Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A. Oswald. There Is none better made. John Collins, the Socialist orator from Chicago, who spent considerable time In the anthracite region last summer, Is here again and will deliver an address in Hazleton tomorrow evening. Andrew Molik has taken possession of the McCole property, corner of Wal nut and Pine streets, and will conduct a saloon there. Mr. Molik is a brother of Police Officer John Molik. Myron Zimmerman, who has been ill for 9orae weeks, Is very low at his home, corner of Washington and Chestnut streets. He is suffering from rheuma tism and pleurisy. The famous team from Villa Nova col lege meets the Cresceuts tomorrow evening. No morning services will be hold at St. John's Reformed church on Sunday, on account of the absence of Ilov. J. B. Kerschner, who will conduct services that day at Eckley. An additional Hell telephone line from Freeland to Upper Lehigh is being erect ed. The new line will give Mrs. John Leisenring a private wire from her home in that town. District President W. H. Dettrey will address a meeting of the employes of Ebervalo and Oakdale collieries at Japan school house at 2 p. m. on Sunday. The citizens of Hazle Brook havo petitioned the court to order a public road constructed between that town and Eckley. George Yoch and family have re moved from Washington street to the Griffith property on North Centre street. Crescents vs. Villa Nova tomorrow night. The members of St. Ann's band will hold their annual banquet and dance at the Osborne hotel on May 7. E. 11. Kresge, of Mauch Chunk, has assumed his duties as secretary of Free land Y. M. C. A. A special meeting of the borough school board has been called for tomor row evening. Miss Matne Burns, of Scranton, is the guest of her parents on South Washing ton street. Mary C. Davis was appointed post mistress yesterday at St. Johus, Butler township. Borough Secretary J. A. MeGinley Is tlsitlng at Stroudsburg this week. TRI-WEEKLY McMENAM IN'S South Centre Street OUR SPRING DISPLAY IS NOW READY We open the Spring season with the most complete line of Dress Shirts for boys, youths and men that Freeland has ever seen, both in variety and quantity. Our goods are of the very latest styles and our prices the lowest, consist ent with quality, Our Shirts are made by the most reliable manu facturers in the country, as the cut below will show. Shoes for Men, Women and Children in a score of styles, and every pair is warranted to be worth every cent we ask for it. Dress and Working Shoes are carried in all sizes. Our stock of Furnishings is well worth your inspection, and we in vite you to call and examine the many new lines we have lor the Spring of 1903. McMENAM IN'S South Centre Street -A-. dealer 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 St*., Freeland, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN Cuba Fruit and Land Located (11 miles by rail and 57 by macad amized high way,southwest from Havana. Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers. Ho Frost. Send a postal for illustrated booklet to— Charles 11. Wlieelock, Pres. C. F. Co., (11)5 Maple Street, HatMe Creek, Mich. Formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tiuck. Freeh Lard a Specialty. Centre Street, near Central Hotel. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer In LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC The finest, brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Freeland Beer, Porter and Ale on tap. 1)8 Centre street. GRAND OPERA HOUSE J. J. McMenumin, Manager. One Night Only. Wednesday, April 22. The Great American Play, "King of the Coal Fields." Dealing With The Late Coal Strike. Showing the True Nature of the Miner and the Operator. Full of Heart-Interest, Comedy and Pathos. A STRONG MORAL LESSON. Prices: 25c, 35c, 50c. S.ulß oil ,nle ill MeSeimmln'l It0t.
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