Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-29
The WORLD
OF LABOR
News Of and for Workers
Of This Vicinity.
FreeIand Locals Preparing
to Entertain Delegates to
Mine Workers Convention.
Silk Mill Force Increased.

The Reading Company is making prep
arations to open number OF new col
lieries, and officials say it is only ques-
tion OF short time until the great Potts
Vile basin Is opened for the mining of
coal. This basin contains half of the
entire amount OF unmined anthracite
coal, and its development will enable the
Reading Company to vastly increase its
output
At meetings OF local unions of Mine
Workers, held at Pottsville yesterday,
1t was decided to lay the condition of
the idle miners before the Strike Com
mission. Statistics were presented to
show that there are still 5000 Idle
miners In the Ninth district alone. As
they are unable to ind work, hundreds
are again leaving that region.
James e. Roderick, chief of the
Bureau OF Mines and Mining, is said te
be slated for re-appointment as soon as
Governor elect Pennypacker takes his
seat. Roderick opposed Pennypacker
for the nomination, but worked for his
election. He is a personal friend Of
Quay and this assures him OF another
term in the office.
The Freeland locals OF the Mine
Workers have all the preparations com
pleted for the annual district conven-
ton of District 7, which will be held
here next week. A ball will be held
during the convention and other forms
of entertainment for the delegates have
been arranged.
Justice Of the Peace A. o. Ferguson,
of Dunmore, who was arrested for issu-
Setchick was competent to work when
as matter Of fact, she could not read
or write English, as required by law,
was given a hearing and was fined $50
aud costs.
William Sachs, OF Beaver Meadow,
has been promoted from assistant mine
foreman to the position Of civil engineer
under Coke Bros. & Co made vacant by
the resignation of e. M. Porter, OF Drift
ton, who has accepted the superintend-
eDcy of bituminous mine In West
Virginia.
Yesterdays North American contain
ed an excellent picture Of Peter c. Gala
CHER. one Of the labor leaders of this
region, who was born and raised in
Jeddo. Mr.. Gallagher resides at Beaver
Meadow and is a candidate for president
Of District z, U. M. w. OF A.
The indications are that all the collier
les Of the region will be operated on
New Years Day, owing to the existing
coal famine In the Wyoming region
yesterday the Lackawanna Company
ran number of its washeries.
AT a conference of transportation
officials OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad
at Wilkesbarre a general advance 10
wages for all conductors was considered
and 1t is understood will be granted.
The force of employees at the silk mill
has been largely increased within the
past month. Many Of the girls who
were suspended after the mill strike two
years ago have been reinstated.
At the national convention of the
miners union, at Indianapolis next
month, a demand for a material lncreas Sc
OF wages for mine workers throughout
the United States will be made.
ID. S. & S. Railroad employees are
waiting to hear of an increase in wages.
Notice of an advance this week would
be an acceptable New Years gift.
The Freeland overall factory is heav-
lily rushed with orders. The goods
manufactured by the company find a
ready sale wherever introduced.
Bernard j. Ferry, who formerly resid-
ed in Freeland, is in the region seeking
men to work for him on a large steam
shovel,contract near Pittsburg.