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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
Strike Inquiry Begun.

The Anthracite Coal Strike Com mis-
sion held its first business meeting Mon
day afternoon and partially outlined its
plan of investigation. Chairman Gray
announced that the examination was to
be conducted with as much speed as
practicable, and requested both sides to
lose no time In filing their statements
which are to form the basis for the in
vestigation.
The next meeting will be held in
Scranton tomorrow morning, when the
examination into the physical conditions
of the anthracite coal mining and visits
to the homes, of the miners will be com
menced, with representatives of the
miners and operators accompanying the
commission.
An offer by the operators to furnish
the commission with special train was
made in the open session, but the body
decided later, In secret session, to dec
line the offer and pay its own expenses
Of every character. In order to be
strictly impartial the commission will
not accept favor from either side.
President John Mitchell, OF the United
Mine Workers of America, will repre-
sent the anthracite miners. Objection
was raised by the operators to his recog-
milton in the investigation as the presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers, but
they announced they had no objection
to his appearing as the representative of
the anthracite miners.
Mr.. Mitchell said that the question of
his position as president of the union
was not involved and announced that he
appeared before the commission as the
representative of the anthracite coal
miners.
The commission made no attempt to
settle the controversy, but it was made
apparent that the recognition of the
miners union will be an important and
knotty problem for the arbitrators.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
Touring the District.

The Democratic candidate for the
Legislature, Councilman B. j. Ferry, of
Hazleton, is making tour of the
Fourth district and is meeting with
much encouragement In his canvass for
votes. Mr.. Ferry is one of the men who
have been on strike, being miner, not
by profession, but by occupation. He
is an intelligent and sincere worker for
the peoples interests, as his record on
Hazleton council will testify, and is not
only worthy but is entitled to the vote
and active support Of every wage-earner
In the district.
If the workingmen want legislation
that will better their condition, they
must send men to Harrisburg from their
own ranks. II they fail to do this in
the Fourth district, where so per cent
of the voters are wage-earners, they
will prove themselves undeserving of
consideration by the lawmakers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
ROUND THE REGION.

w. D. Zehner, superintendent OF the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
says that his company has no idea of
discriminating against part Of its
employees as has been persistently re-
ported for the past few days. He said
that many of the mines were very gas
eous, andJthat in several places the
gangways have fallen in. ''When
everything is In working shape" he
said, 1--WE will be able to take on many
more men than we have at present.
We are proceeding as fast in the matter
as possible, and we are just as anxious
to work full handed as the men are to
get back to work."
When the county constables made
their return In court on Monday they
reported no violations OF the liquor laws:
Rev. j. j. X. Fletcher, OF Pittston, presi-
dent OF the State Anti-Saloon League,
asked to have Constables Quigley and
Laurer suspended for failing to subpoena
witnesses to appear against speak easies.
He had asked them to get the witnesses.
A hearing will be held.
Negotiations are pending for the sale
OF the Lehghton Advocate to III. 8.
Rinker, reporter for the Mauch Chunk
News, and Attorney Graul, of Lehighton.
IS, 500 is the price quoted. The change
will take place next month. The paper
will be run as clean cut but mild man
nered Democratic sheet Rec
ord.
Jacob D. Neifert, of Weatherly, aged
&C years, was instantly killed at noon
yesterday. He was engaged tearing
down an old dwelling house when the
building collapsed and buried him in
the debris.
Paul Veronsky, married, was Instant
ly killed, and Stanley Magufsky, single,
was probably fatally injured by a fall of
coal at Shenandoah colliery yesterday.
1t was their first day at work since the
strike.
Edward Hughes, OF Kingston, was
killed in New York city ON Monday.
He was an electrician, and touched
live wire. Hughes was coming home
In few days for a vacation.
When Judge Lynch charged the
grand jury on Monday he told the jurors
to make an examination of the court
house, which, he declared, is in filthy
condition.
The condition Of Judge Rice, who was
operated on for appendicitis at the Pres
byertian hospital, Philadelphia, last
week, continues favorable.
Edward Thomas, of st. Clair, was in
stantly killed by falling under a trip of
cars In mine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

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,
10 O'clock A. NJ,

the following piece of land:
All the right, title and interest of the dece-
dent Jonathan Roberts, in aud to the follow
ing described tract of land, situate in the
township oil Foster, now FrCeland borough.
second ward, Luzerne county, Pa, bounded
and described AS follows, to wit:
Beglnning at point IN the east side of
Birkbeck street, said point being three humid
red and thrty-one and one-half Cj3lD feet
south of corner Of lands now owned by
Ihomas Birkbeck; thence along lIirkbeclS
street, south three CD degrees west forty six
M6) rect to corner; thence by lands of
Thomas Edwards, south eighty-siN $50 degrees
twenty-three (23) minutes east one hundred
and twenty and one-Ialf Q26i feet to II
point on line of lands OF Highland Coal Com
pany; thence by sad lands north three (3)
degrees east forty-siX go feet to u point;
thence by lands now occupied by Thomas
Birkbeck, north eighty-siX $50 degrees,
twenty-three C23) minutes west one hundred
and twenty-nine Q29) feet to the place of be-
ginning.
Improved with two and half story double
frame dwelling, barn and outbuilding.
Terms of sale Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars (S2500O) cash and balance on coniirma-
tiOn of sale and delivery of deed.
Thos A. Buckley, Administrator, C. T. A.
Chas. Orion stroh, Attorney.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
Arrested for Deserti0n.

Private John Pock, of Shenandoah, is
in the county Jail at Pottsvile, charged
with DESERVING from the U. s. army.
The odd feature about the charge again
st Pock is that after deserving the army
he hired himself as 6remen at Lentz &
Co. colliery at Park Place and worked
there all through the strike. Pock was
captured by several Shenandoah police
men, who found him hiding in hay
loft at Ringtown. He will be taken
from Pottsville to his regiment In Rhode
Island for court martial and will likely
receive a sentence Of year or two on
Governors Island, the military prison in
New York harbor for military deserters
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
STRIKE NOTES.

A committee OF the employees of Coke
Bros. 6 Co. waited upon Superinten-
dent Smith at Drifton Monday after
noon In regard to the trouble at the
collieries of this company. Mr.. Smith
refused them an audience when they
called, but yesterday sent to the chair
man a communication on the subject.
The superintendent's reply was given to
the district board of the United Mine
Workers and decisive action on the part
OF the union officials is expected in the
near future
1t is reported that Companies 1 and
L, stationed at the Valley shops, Halle
ton, may be transferred to Drfton.
Another rumor is to the effect that
Company L will go to Drifton and Com
pany u transferred from the armory to
the Valley shops.
After being In the field twenty days
the Fifth, Fourteenth and Eighteenth
Regiments, located at Ashland, Maha-
noy Clty ana Shenandoah, respectively,
broke camp yesterday at noon and de-
parted for Pittsburg.
A number of men employed at Eckley
colllerles, who returned to work on
Monday, quit yesterday and will re-
main out until CoYe Bros. & Co. settles
Its troubles with its Drifton employees.
Michael Midlex, a well known Sla-
vonian resident of Eckley, has been
given ten days notice to vacate his
home by Coke Bros. & Co.
At Highland Markle &c Co. have noti-
fed Charles Jacquot, Charles keenan,,
their homes within six days.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
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 Socialist party of this vicinity
held a well attended rally at Krell's
hall last evening. Charles Jacquot,
candidate for county commissioner Of
the party, presided. Addresses were
delivered by Alex Dwyer, candidate for
the Legislature, and Mahlon d. Barnes,
of Philadelphia, candidate for ieuten-
ant governor.
Simon Brezinski, aged 81 years, was
buried this morning at St. AIMS ceme-
terry. He was for number of years a
resident of Freeland, but recently re-
moved to Upper Lehgh, where he died
Monday evening from consumption. A
requiem mass at ST. Johns church pre-
ceded the interment.
The thirty-ffth annual teachers in
stitute of Luzerne county commenced
its session on Monday at the Nesbitt
theatre, Wilkesbarre. Nearly 900 teach
ers were present.
The following young men were calling
on friends in town last evening: Elmer
W. Tempest, Jesse Kisned, G. Stewart
Engle, Prof. Richards and William
Pierson.
Editor Owen Fowler, who has been
confined to his home since Saturday
evening, suffering from the effects of a
severe cold is seriously i'll today.
School Director Frank McHugh, OF
Foster township, has accepted posi-
tion in Philadelphia and will probably
locate permanently in that city.
Ice cream-all flavors-at Merkt's.
John Dusheck, Jr., left yesterday for
Philadelphia, where he has accepted a
position in one of the wholesale liquor
establishments in that city.
Many of the telegraph offices on the
Lehigh Valley and D. S. & S. which
have been closed since the strike have
been re-opened.
John Smith, of Company G, Ninth
regiment, is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert Smith, North Wash
ington street.
Miss Cassie McGarvey, of Philadel-
phia, whose Illness was reported in
Mondays Tribune, is considerably i'm
proved.
Mrs. Patrick F. Gallagher, of South
Centre street, has been admitted to
Hazleton hospital to receive treatment.
Myron Zimmerman has resigned as
teacher at Birvanton school to accept
position in Drifton office.
School Director and Mrs. D. S. Buck
ley and Miss Mamie Timney are Wilkes
barre visitors today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Boyle, Of Mauch
Chunk, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Witty
Dougherty.
Miss Catherine Byrnes has returned
to Hazleton after visiting the Misses
Campbell.
j. P. Mcdonald is on a business trip
to New York city.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
Not Wanted at the Camp.

The officers of the troops stationed at
Highland give notice to the parents of
the Freeland girls who linger in the
vicinity of the camp after dark every
night to keep their children at home.
If not, the officers will treat the young
misses to a lesson in department which
will not please the parents or the girls.
The latter are not wanted around the
camp and the officers have asked the
local newspapers to impress this fact
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
Merchants ANNOYED.

Several of the merchants of town
complain of the annoyance to which
they are subjected by boys and young
men lettering about the entrances to
their business places. In some instan-
ces the disturbers have gone so far as to
damage goods placed on exhibition in
the doorways of the stores.
The Tribune is requested by those
merchants who are repeatedly ANNOYED
to state that prosecution of the offend
ers will follow unless the boys dlscon-
tinue their practices.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
Tombstone From Japan.

A letter has been received by c. D.
Boyle, of Plymouth, from Rear Admiral
II. s. Barker, commander of the New
York navy yard, to the effect that the
United States ship Buffalo has arrived
from Nagasaki, Japan, and has on board
erected over the grave of his son J Jamcs
Boyle, who died at Nagasaki.
When the ship reached that port it
was found that the body of Boyle had
been shipped home, and the stone there
fore will be sent to Plymouth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
MITCHELL DAY
CELEBRATIONS
Mine Workers Honor Their
Leader in Many Towns.
Parades and Demonstrations
Held Today at FreeIand
and Other Centres of the
Anthracite Field.

Mitchell Day, so named In honor Of
John Mitchell, the national president OF
the United Mine Workers Of America,
was celebrated today by the members Of
the organization which he leads In a
befitting manner In all the principal
towns of the anthracite region.
Mitchell Day was added to the list Of
labors holidays at the close of the sue
cessful strike in the anthracite region
in 1900 and is observed in honor OF the
man who lead the mine workers to vic
tory In that struggle.
In Freeland the celebration program
consisted of parade and addresses.
The procession formed at the Grand
opera house at 2.30 o'clock this after
noon, with Burgess John F. Boyle as
marshal and Philip Wackley, John
Meko and Leni Luk az aids.
Music was furnished by st. AIMS
band and three drum corps, which were
followed by the local unions OF Freeland,
South Heberton, Drifton, Upper Lehigh,
Jeddo, Highland, Eckley and Sandy
Run.
Upper Lehigh and South Heberton
locals had large numbers of members In
line.
Football and other amusements at
tracted many who should be in line.
The marchers made good appear
ance and those who are still ON strike
were enthusiastically greeted and en-
couraged by their more fortunate fellow
workers who have resumed.
After traversing the principal streets
the marchers returned to the Grand
opera house, where tho parade was
dispersed.
At Hazleton the United Mine Work
ers and other labor unions of that city
and surrounding towns paraded this
afternoon and were later addressed by
a number of prominent orators. Over
5000 men were in line.
At noon today the labor organizations
Of Wilkesbarre held monster parade,
which was reviewed by President Mitch
ell and other officers of the United
Mine Workers.
At Scranton, Tamaqua, Shamokin
and in all the large towns of Schuylkill
county large parades were also held.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
The Baby Carriage.

When it becomes necessary to wash
the baby carriage, put tablespoonful
of salt into lukewarm water and use
this in connection with sand soap and
small scrubbing brush. The salt pre-
vents the reeds from turning yellow.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

No girl can get red lips by artificial
aid. They are generally the gift of
health, though there are healthy girls
whose lips are always pale. Biting
the lips makes the skin thick and
colorleSs
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

Hostesses who remember to provide
footstools for the short women among
their guests are gratefully remembered
by the same.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
PLEASURE.

November 26.-Thanksglving Eve ball
under the auspices of the Crescent
Athletic Association at Krell's hall.
Ticket, SO cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

A wet cloth wrapped around milk
jar or bottle will cause the milk to re-
tain its sweetness longer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

Since we have learned that it is
growing plants in sleeping apart
ment it is well to have one or two on
a window sill.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

Hazleton and Wilkesbarre coal con-
sumers have been notified of an increase
Of so to IS cents ton on domestic sizess
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

"Mnnesota's Best" -four is sold by A..
Oswald. There is none better made.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
TRI-WEEKLY
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Readers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN MEET.
Annual Meeting is Held at the Office of
the Department Monday Evening.

The annual meeting of the members
of the Kenosha Volun teer Fire Depart
ment was held Monday evening at the
Office of the fremen in the English
building on Main street. The meeting
was one of the most enthusiastic
ever held by the department. Of the
sixty members fftyfve were present
and the usual fines were assessed
against the absentees. John c. Slater,
who has been president OF the depart
ment for the past thirteen years, de-
clined to be candidate for reelection,
and after holly contested ballot Geo.
WALTZ, City Sexton, was chosen as a
successor of Mr.. Slater.
1t is reported that with the opening
of til. year some effort will be made to
purge the rolls of the department of
the drones. For some time many
names have appeared on the list of the
department and in some cases the men
have never been seen at fire. These
men, while doing none of the work of
the department, each year receive a
small amount as their share of the
benefit fund. This year there is more
than eight hundred dollars in the
treasury of the department and each
member will receive in the neighbor-
hood of fourteen dollars.
Many of the active workers in the
department have grown tired of these
men receiving benefits without work
and they will seek to either have the
names dropped from the rolls or to
have the department placed on an en-
tire1y different basis, It was suggest
ed at The meeting Monday evening
that the money which is usually paid
out in benefits be paid into the city
treasury, and that the Council make
some PROVISION for the employment of
fifteen or twenty call men at salary
of fifty dollars a year. This would
weed out the drones whose names APP
pear on the list and allow the city bet
ter fire protection than under the pres
ent conditions.
By the unanimous vote of the men,
bers of the Department James S. Barr
was nominated for the position of
Chief of the Department and there is
no doubt but that the nomination will
be confirmed when the Council meets
on next Monday evening. Mr.. Barr
had decided to retire from his position,
but the boys of the department brought
such strong pressure to bear upon him
that he decided to allow his name to
be presented for another term.
The fill list of officers, as elected at
the meetingl Monday evening follows:
President-Georg Wallis.
Vice President-Charles H. Goodman
Secretary--L, S. Vinegar.
Treasurer-C. G. Brown.
Collector-Philip Harmon.
Chief-James S. Barr.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
AGAINST RENOVATED BUTTER
Kenosha Grocers Seek to Have Only Pure
Food Products Sold in This City.

Several of the best known grocers
of Kenosha are making an effort to
have the pure food commissioners OF
the State make an examination OF
some of the butter that is being sold
by peddlers in Kenosha. The butter
that the war is especially being made
on is what is known as renovated"
butter. II is claimed that at least one
dealer in Kenosha is selling this butter
70 the careful housewife under a label
of we'll known creamery.
The Renovated" butter or PRO
cess" butter, as it is also called, is
simply old butter made over. When
the butter has been kept IN the stores
Iuntil it is old and rancid it is bought
up by spectators and sent into Chi
cdgo, where it is made over by put
! ting in little new butter. 1t is then
nut up ia fancy packages al d IN many
G. -es offered for sale as the best
creamery butter.
70 the unknowing housewife the
proposition of the INSCRIPTIONS dealer
t. sell the butter at few cents under
the market price for the good article is
tempting one and the agent is said
to be doing a large business in Keno
sha.
The profits from the sale of this but
ter are very large and it is the intent
of the grocers of the city to force the
men handling it to handle it under the
real name. "Process" butter is not
offered for sale in any of the Kenosha
grocery stores unless SO labeled, and
the people of the city may be sure that
they are securing the pure food pro-
duct by patronizing the home mer-
chant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Salem
Mutual Insurance Company was held
at Trevor, Tuesday. Some little in
terest was aroused during the meeting
over the question of extending further
protection and indemnity for live
stock, killed by lightning to make the
insurance cover animals killed any
where in the township. AT present,
the bylaws of the association makes
the indemnity to be paid only when
stock are killed in the barns and barn
wards of the owners. The bylaws
were finally amended to make the in
demnity good on live stock destroyed
anywhere in the township.