Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-11
ROUND THE REGION.

William Wilhelm and j. III. filbert,
two prominent lawyers, had savage
fight in Pottsville law library. Fill
bert accused Wilhelm of saying that
every United States soldier in the Philip
pines should be shot. Wilhelm denied
this and threatened to punch Filbert if
he repeated the accusation. Filbert re-
peated his charge, and Wilhelm, who is
a muscular lawyer, grabbed him by the
throat and severaly choked him. Filbert
rained blows on Wilhelm without effect.
Mutual friends finally interfered and
separated them.
In the Schuylkill county Republican
convention yesterday contest for
political leadership was waged between
w. j. Whitehouse and c. A. Snyder, of
Pottsvile. The former won. George
w. Brill, of Mahanoy City, was nomi-
mated for controller; DR.. A. L. Gillars,
of Pottsville, for coroner; Edward Haf-
fey, Of East Norwegian township, for
poor director, and Joseph w. Geary, of
Pottsvllle, Tor surveyor.
While riding horse yesterday after
uoon William Fettermain, 90 years old,
huckster and dairyman at Centrala,
was thrown and dragged considerable
distance before he was released. The
animal finally reached the stable rider
less and with one of Fetterman's shoes
in the stirrup. A searching party later
found Fettermain. He was removed
to his home in an unconscious condition
and it is feared he cannot recover.
A number OF detectives are at work
in Wikesbarre and vicinity getting men
to 60 to Bernce, whore the miners have
been on strike for several weeks. The
company is to make an effort to resume
operations in a few days. National
Organizer r. n. Courtright reports from
there that thirty or forty men have ar
rived but they have never worked in a
mine and have been armed and made
deputy sherilfs.
John Mitchell, national president of
the United Mine Workers, was at
Girardville yesterday. There was a
parade in which nearly 10000 mine
workers participated. This was follow
ed by picnic at which Mr.. Mitchell
and other leaders made addresses
President Mitchell advised the miners to
demand an eight-hour day and recogni-
tion of the union on April /, when their
agreement with the mining companies
expires.
Edward f. Reynolds, OF West Pittston,
mine foreman, has been recommend
ed by the board of examiners for mine
inspector of the Fourth or Wlkesbarre
district, to succeed &. M. Williams, who
has taken position as general manager
OF the Kingston Coal Company. The
term is for five years, at SO, 900 year.
The strike of the drivers at No. 0 col =
liery of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company, at Sugar Notch, is ended,
the men returning to work after gain
ing their point. The company had
made an effort to get them to work more
than the eight hours agreed, and they
went on strike.
An Arabian woman Of Scranton tried
to save time by crawling under a train
of coal sars which was standing on a
crossing near Continental mine. Before
she got across the tracks the train was
started, and her arm was crushed and
her leg broken
Jacob Gearhardt, who shot and kill
ed his wife in Shamokn month ago,
was brought from Sunbury to be for
mally committed to prison, on the
charge OF murder. He pleaded not
guilty and was committed.
Wlkesbarre police had running fight
with three men whom they caught trying
to break into a Lehigh Valley Railroad
car. number of shots were exchang-
ed. One of the men were captured
He gave his name as Martin Burke, and
said all were from Philadelphia.