Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-02
ROUND THE REGION.

Rev. j. L. Leilich, the Salt Lake
minister who is at the head of the fight
of the Ministerial Association OF that
| place against the seating of United
States Senator-elect Reed Smoot, OF
Utah, was formerly member of the
Central Pennsylvania conference of the
Methodist Church. Eight years ago he
was pastor, of the congregation at
Jeanesvlle.
The county commissioners have de-
cided to pay without further protest or
legal action the bill of S14,75O due Mr..
Meyers, a Detroit architect, for the
plans of the court house, which were
never used. The United States court
at Scranton decided that the county
was responsible and could not break its
contract.
meeting of the Mount Pocono Pro-
tective Health Association was held at
Stroudsburg to take steps to join with
the Monroe Mountain Resort Associa-
tion to fight the location of proposed
consumptive camp at Mount Pocono or
in the vicinity. A committee will 90 to
Harrisburg in regard to the matter.
The report of Mine Inspector Rey-
nods, of the Wilkesbarre district, for
last year, shows that in the seventy four
operations under his charge fifty-two
m killa1 bor
non-fatal accidents. The accidents
made widows of twenty-one women and
left sixty-seven orphans.
Farmers representing every district of
Schuylkill county met and organized
the Farmers Union. The new organ
ization declared itself against class
legislation and corruption in politics,
and decided to closely watch the control
of township and county affairs.
A fashionable wedding at Hazleton
Saturday evening was that of Harry Lee
Taft, of Chicago, and Miss Amy Johns,
daughter of the late George H. Johns,
wealthy coal operator of Hazleton.
Many guests were present from all over
the state.
Boys yesterday afternoon discovered
hand clutching stump in Shamokin
creek. An investigation being made,
the body of Peter Roberts, of Wlburton,
was pulled from the creek 1t is sup
posed that he fell in Saturday night.
William j. Bryan lectured at Mt
Carmel Friday night and on Saturday
made his first visit to an anthracite
coal breaker. He inspected the Re-
lance colliery and was given hearty
welcome.
The union mouders of the principal
towns between Scranton and Tamaqua,
have made demands for an eight-hour
day and minimum wage of $2.75 day
instead of so, which they now receive.
An official of the Ninth United Mine
Workers district said that the organ
izaton If still careing for several hun
dred strikers whom the coal companies
refused to reinstate.
The officials of the Correspondence
Institute of America, whose head
quarters are in Scranton, were again
held in bail on the charge of using the
mails to defraud.
The congregation of st. Gabriel's
Catholic parish, Hazieton, has decided
to expend $3.50 in improvements to
the church property.
Seventeen citizens of McAdoo were
held for court by Pottsvile justice,
charged with having cast illegal votes
at the last election.
The United Mine Workers of Scranton
are discussing plans for big celebration
should the Strike Commission gave award
favorable to them.
The safe in Waite's drug store, Sugar
Notch, was blown open last night, but
the robbers secured less than $40.