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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24
MINERS HOME
BILL SIGNED
Governor Has Approved the
Mine Workers Act.
Trustees Fiave the Power to
Purchase Land and Erect
the Home--Why Not Lo-
cate 1t at freeland?

Among the most important bills sent
to the governor in the last days of the
session, and which this week received
his approval, is that providing a home
for old, crippled aud helpless men who
have been employed at the coal mines
In the state.
The act provides for the appointment
OF a board of trustees, composed of
employers and employees from the an
thracite and btumnous districts, to-
gether with sociologist, such board
being authorized TO purchase land and
erect building as a home for the class
of persons designated in the act.
The further provisions of the act and
its purposes are embodied in the follow
ing resume prepared by contemporary
who has closely examined it in all its
details:
after a consensus of opinion is OBJ
tained by the trustees and representa-
tves of the laboring people as to how
much money shall be contributed by
mine employees to maintain the home,
the employer shall collect the amount
each employe agrees to give and turn 1t
over to the state treasurer.
I'm the same way an agreement is to
be made whereby the employers con-
tribute certain amount on each ton
of coal for the home. Provisions are
made as to eligibility, the insane or de-
generates being barred. Wives of the
eligibles who reach the age of 55 are
also admitted.
"a person on entering the home must
assign any property he owns for the
benefit of the institution. The trus-
tees are directed to buy sufficient land
to keep those who are willing to work
employed at farming"
good deal of time must necessarily
elapse before this institution can be put
In operation, but it is a beginning in
movement that has been under contem-
plation for number of years. In some
respects the proposed home for aged,
crippled and helpless miners and their
wives is not unlike other so-called
homes, except as to the provision for its
support.
1t will be observed that the act pro-
vides that both mine operators and mine
workers must contribute to its support,
the operators certain amount on each
ton OF coal mined, while the mine work
ers will contribute such amount as each
will agree to give.
Representative Charles G. Palmer, of
Shenandoah, last evening received from
Governor Pennypacker the pen with
which he signed the bill. Mr.. Palmer is
the author of the bill The mine work
ers are planning reception for him In
recognition of his services.
Freeland is an ideal location for the
proposed home. 1t is situated in the
centre of the anthracite region and is
the most healthful town In Pennsyl-
vania. The suggestion is CONNER ed
to the people of town, especially the
promoters OF the coming Board. of
Trade. 1t is worthy of the consdera-
tion OF every citizen, as an institution
of that kind in our midst would be of
incalculable benefit.
The Tribune therefore nominate tes
Freeland as the proper site for the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24
THEATRICAL.

Foxy Grandpa" which comes to the
Grand opera house on Monday evening,
was declared by the Boston Globe to be
one OF the ceanest, snappiest musical
farces OF the recent years. The play,
which is by R. Melville Baker, is found
ed on the clever newspaper sketches Of
Carl e. Schultz. Incidentally there is
quite story told in Foxy Grandpa ;"
The old gentlemen-his whole name is
Goodeby Goodman-is millionaire,
with his two grandsons, Club and Bunt,
is spending vacation at the Green
Mineral Hotel. The old gentlemen's
money and very evident good nature
attract the attention Of Signorina
Coonna, an Italian adventures with
three picturesque brothers. She almost
succeeds in trapping grandpa, but fails
as result of his overhearing her
schemes discussed with her brothers.
Signor Bolero, a facial artist, makes
himself up to resemble grandpa, and
succeeds in passing himself off on the
clearing up all difficulties instead of
giving birth to any, as might have been
expected
Mr.. Baker has succeeded in writing
a comedy which is absolutely spotless.
He may well claim it is "for young
people OF all ages" for whether the
years be few or many, If the heart re-
tains the slightest fame Of youth that
fame will be stirred to glow by the
irresistible fun, the clean fresh tone
and bright snappy vim of Foxy Grand
pa"
For the proper production Of the play
Manager Brady has organized an excep-
tionaly capable company of thirty peo-
Pile. A chorus OF twenty handsome young
numerous ensembles. For the present
season, Mr.. Hart has provided a dozen
new and catchy songs, among them be-
ing "Polly, Pretty Polly" military
Charlie" Tight Rope Walker" 1.-The
Country Club" "First Submarine
Boat" Different Ways of Proposing"
"Friska Linda" "My Clementine,
mot at Liberty to Tell" and others,
all of which, together with the cast,
will be found on the fourth page.
t t t
Mabel Pennock and fair company
presented East Lynne" here last even
ing, The management advertised a
scenic revival of the play, and the audi
ence found it all that had been claimed
in this respect The attendance was
not very large.
1.-The King of the Coal Fields" failed
to draw a sufficient number of people to
the Grand Wednesday evening to make
it worth while ringing up the curtain,
and those present were refunded their
admission charge.
The management of the local opera
house have guaranteed William A.
Brady a large house for his Foxy
Grandpa" production, and, if the the
atre-goers of the community will assist
in making good the guarantee by at
tending on Monday evening, Mr.. Brady
promises to give Freeand several of his
attractions next season. He is manager
of Lovers Lane" Under Southern
Skies" way Down East" and many
others of this class.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24
Y. M. C.. A.

The Y. M. G.. A. meeting Sunday
afternoon at $40 O'Clock will be ad-
dressed by Rev. l.. G. Edmunds from
Indiana. The rooms will be open for
men and women. All are most cordial
ly invited to attend.
A public reception will be rendered at
the rooms tomorrow evening, from s to
10 o'clock, to E. II. Kresge, the new
secretary. An invitation to attend is
extended to all.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24
Mem EN- AMIN'S
OUR SPRING DISPLAY
IS NOW READY
South Centre Street

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.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24

For liver troubles and constipation
There nothing better In creation
Than Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills
They always effect IA cure and save doc
tor bills.
Little Early Risers are different from
all other pills. They do not weaken the
system, but act as tonic to the tissues
by arousing the secretions and restoring
the liver to the full performance of its
functions naturally. Growers City drug
store
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24
BIRTHS.

Gerber, Walnut street, a daughter.
Hudock.-To Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Hudock, South Centre street, a son.
Mollk k-To Mr.. and Mrs. John Molik,
Walnut street, a daughter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24

Located on Birkbeck street; first floor
has parlor, sitting room, dining room,
buttery; second floor, six bed rooms and
bath room; garret has three plastered
rooms; reasonable rent to right party.
Apply to Thomas Evans, Brkbeck st.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24
Won by a Narrow Margin.

Wednesday evenings game between
the Crescent and Frackville clubs re-
suited in victory for the former by q
score of IS to IA. This was the second
time the teams met and each contest was
exciting and interesting. The first half
ended with the score 12 to 7 in favor of
the visitors.
The locals showed up we'll during the
second half and by clever playing ran up
everal aces, and within the last two
minutes Of play succeeded in scoring
the winning point. The visitors Sc
cured only two points in this half,
while the Crescents had eight to their
credit.
The excitement was intense during
the last ten minutes Of the game and
many thought the locals would lose.
The victory brought forth much pent-up
enthusiasm. The final score was:
Crescents, Is; Frackvile. IA.
The lineup was as follows:
Crescents. Positions. Frackville
Nowak. Forward. 40. O'Donnell
O'Donnell Forward ............ Wagner
Welsh ..... ....... Centre. ......... Berkheiser
Davis Guard rd................N Nice
Jacquot ............ Guard ............ Kalbach
Goals from fed-O'Donnell, 3; Nowak, 2;
Welsh, 2; Wagaer, 5; Berkheiser Offense
goals-Wagner, 2; Welsh. Referee-Cope.
Timekeeper-Hess.
The game being the last under the
auspices OF the association dancing was
INDUCED in until 2 q. N.
Several more good teams will be seen
here shortly under the auspices of the
players. the first OF which will be Ply
mouth, tomorrow evening.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24
PLEASURE.

April 3O.-Ball of Slavonian Young
Men of Freeland at Krell's hall. Ad-
mission, 25 cents.
May 4--Ball of Kosciusko Guards at
Krell's hall Admission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24
A School Of Fashion.

Our store is a suitable school of
fashion in boys clothing. The
standards are Blouse and Sailor
Norfolk Suits at 81. SO, 50. SO and
$500
The newest in Hats, Caps,
Shoes, Furnishings, Dry Goods,
Dress Goods, Notions, Etc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24
Beautiful Spring.

You can rest assured that it is
here now-shrewd buyers are
making their selections from our
line of smart and snappy Suits.
Itis nice to have the first choice
and to wear the new things first.
Mems stylish Suits, IS to sI3.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24

Shoes Tor Men, Women and
Children in 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 we'll
worth your inspection, and we in
vite you to call and examine the
many new lines we have for the
Spring of 1908.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24

Garden seeds can be had at VIM. Birk-
beck's for 8 and 5 cents package.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24

HALE township schools will be kept
open for nine months this year, not
withstanding that the funds were not
sufficient to pay the teachers more than
six months.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-24

Latest wall paper at WIN. Birkbscks,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
CLEANER WINS THE FIGHT
 AGAINST TAKU ICE
staunch Little Steamer Reaches Caribou After Eight Day Battle Against Heavy
 Odds. Arrived Last Evening at7

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 Caribou, June 9.-The Cleaner ar rived at the end of the spur (three miles below Caribou at o'clock this evening, having cut her way through the lake ice after one of the hardest trips ever made by Northern steamer. Capt. Richards and the purser arrived at this place at so'clOck.
 The Cleaner left Taku June l, and has been eight days fighting her way through the ice of Taku arm and Tagish lake to the berth Of the Australian three miles below this place. Capt. Richards says it was an exceptionally difficult undertaking.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
G[TSTRAIGHT
Committeeman Makes Ex- planatiOn of Simple Matter

There has been some criticism on the street, by those who do not understand the situation, of the committee which called the recent convention, for reeom- mending that only one name be placed in nomination by the convention for each office, to be filled. It has even been alleged that there is 'iob' in it. This latter charge, of course, is not be- lieyed by any sensible person.
 In the first place, the committee has done nothing but make recommend ation. It has not sought to gag the convention in any respeat. The call is for all the electors of Skagway, and a majority of those can either accept the recommendation or reject it, and there will be no soreness on the part Of any member of the committee, let the de- cision be what it may
 The committee was led to make this recommendation for several reasons. In no other city or town, in the United States, so far as any member of the committee has been informed, can a single person get a name on an official ballot by simply suggesting 1t as can be done under the regulations that have been peculiar to Skagway conventions. The purpose ofconventions everywhere is to nominate a ticket. That has never been done in Skagway. Under the system that has been in vogue here there is nothing to prevent a single person from arising, securing the at tention of the chairman, and nominat- ing 100 or more persons for city councilman, and getting the name Of every one on the official ballot. The purpose of the convention is to nomi- nate ticket that represents that con vention. This can be done only by balloting in the convention upon all the names suggested for each of the offices until the proper number shall have received majority of the votes cast in the convention. Then those selected become the candidates Of that convention. Under the old system . man is only the nominee Of the person who suggested his name.
 II the result shall not be satisfactory to everybody, another convention can be called and another ticket nominated. It will be placed upon the official ballot and receive the same consider ation as the one first named
 There can be no jobbery in the mat ter. Every voter in the city is invited at the convention, and the convention will be in the hands of those who ac- cept the invitation to attend. The hour and place for the convention have been named, so none need be fooled.
 Alter two or three other conventions n the city there have been fights as to the order in which the names should be placed on the ballot. If the eonven- tion shall act ,ayorably upon the rec ommendation of the committee there can be no scramble in that direction again, as all the nominees of each con tion will be placed together.
 However, the members of the com mittee have no more interest in the ac- ceptance or rejection of the proposed plan than have any other citizen.
 JOHN W. TROY.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ]
 whitehorse, June 9,-ll:3O p. m.-- The ice began running out of Lake La Barge in small quantities yesterday afternoon, and tonight there is about 10 miles of each end of the lake that is broken up, but 1t Is still solid in the middle of the lake. Those whose busi- ness it is to watch the lake carefully expect tito open in about five days. The Clossett will go down the river to La Barge in the morning, and after
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10

The convention tonight for the pur- pose of nominating a city ticket will be held in Elks' hall. The change from the chamber of commerce was made upon the committee receiving the guarantee of several citizens of the city that its members wol6 5t-be stuck for the rental price of the hall. { When the committee selected to call a convention met one of the matters that was discussed was the place the con vention should be held. It was desired to get hall large enough for the pur- pose of accommodating all the electors of the city, but 1t was discovered that Elks' hall was the only one that would do that, and their interest in the mat ter was not of such a personal nature that they felt like personally guaran-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
INCREASE
Another Bunch of Talking
 Machines Arrive,

The Alaska General Electric Co. re- ceived 50 new telephones on the Cottage City. A new switchboard with a capacity for 50instruments was recently received, so Mir. Caswell is now in position to serve all applications for phones in quick order.
 For some time past the company has had orders for phones which it was nn- able to fill. The capacity of the plant has now been raised from l5O to POO instruments, so there is not likely to be lack of supply for sometime.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
TWO GONE
WhitehOrse and Columbian
 Sold Out.

! The White Pass & Yukon has sold all the accommodations on the White horse and the Columbian and is now selling tickets on the Dawson. This, the third boat, will soon be sold out also. The first bunch of boats will take a great number of passengers into Dawson.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
Plr.. Boa, for AtlIn Friday

The first boat for Atlin will leave Caribou Friday. Announcement has been made at the White Pass head quarters that the Cleaner will prob ably get away for Taku day after tomorrow upon the arrival of the train at Caribou.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
LA BARGE IS STILL SOLID
 BUT ICE IS MOVING
Ten Miles ot Ice Has Broken Up at Each End of Lake. Thought Will Be Closed For
 Five Days More. Low Water.

investigating as to the exact condition of the lake, she will return arriving back at Whitehorse in the evening. It is hoped that a more complete report of the condition of the lake will be re- ceived when the Clossett shall have re- turned. tr-.' l.au' '',
 It is feared that after the ice shall go out there will be another siege with shallow water that may last some days. There is not so much water at any place along the river as there was at this time last year.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
CONVENTION WILL CONVENE
 AT ELKS' HALL
Citizens Committee Change Meeting Place After Being Relieved of Personal Lia-
 bility For Rent of Larger Hall

teeing the rental price of it, $25. So it was decided that the convention would be called for the chamber of commerce rooms, and if sufficient number of people responded to the call for the convention to make that place too small, it would then be an easy matter to raise the s25 by subscription, and the convention could adjourn to Elks' hall. The matter was fully dis cussed by those at the committee meet ing.
 But last night several citizens of the city gave such a guarantee to the com mittee that 1t was decided to change the call, so the convention will convene at Elks' hall tonight at o'clock.
 Interest in city politics is becoming more active as tho date of the election approaches.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
The Rus,isr In and Out

The little mail steamer Rustler ar rived in port yesterday forenoon from Juneau She brought several Haines passengers and left out again last night at : o'clock.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
To. out ofLaL. Atiia

Atlin, June 9.-The ice has been running out of Lake Atlin all day. The Scotia forced her way across the lake today. -. M
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10

Lost-Square locket, with | karat diamond setting. Initials A. F. s. on back. Twenty-Five dollars reward. Sid Mcdonald, Dewey hotel. 4lw
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
Gets Ten DAys

Nather Watson was sentenced to 10 days in jail for being drunk on the street the other day.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
Concession Cancelled

Tho Rolfe concession on Indian river has been cancelled and thrown open for relocation.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
Cook Wanted

Woman or Jap wanted to cook and do homework. A steady place for a good person. Good wages. Apply to Ida Williams, Whitehorse, Y. T. 6-3tf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
Occidental Hotel:

Rooms at 25c, Soc, 75c, sl.00 and s2.0o per day, and from sl0 to sl5 per month.
 JOHN WILLIAMS, Prop.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10

The only place to get late books is at the Skagway News Company.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10
ICE FOR SALE

At the Monogram Liquor House in large or small quantities. 5-l9-tt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10

Lunches Soc, II a. m. to 4 p. m., New Arctic Cafe, WhitehorSe, Y. T.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10

Fresh oysters at the Pack Train Res taurant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10

l cannot tell e lie, we must make little profit. Clayson & Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-10

Grips and valises at Claysons.
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DAY, JUNE SIXTH, 1903 for handling, storing,
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