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Page 1: Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1903-05-15 [p ] · Blotz Case in Jury's Hands. Before Judge Ferris yesterday the entire day was taken up with the Blotz damage case, which was once

"REELAND IRIBUNE.VOL XV. NO. 137,

Beautiful Spring.You can rest assured that it is

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A School of Fashion.Our store is a suitable school of

fashion in boys' clothing. Thestandards are Blouse and SailorNorfolk Suits at $2.50, $3.50 and$4.00.

The newest in Hats, Caps,Shoes, Furnishings, Dry Goods,Dress Goods, Notions, Etc.

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OTION BTROH,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAWand

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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

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Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry,Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc

Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,Sardines, Klc.

MEALS AT - ALL HOURS

EXTENSION OFTROLLEY ROAD

Traction Tracks May Cometo Front Street.

Special Meeting of CouncilCalled for This Eveningto Consider a PropositionFrom the Company.

Through the intercession of the trolloyand railroad committee of the Board of

Trade, the differences which have exist-

ed for more than a year past betweenthe borough council and the LehighTraction Company are likely to be ad-

justed in a manner satisfactory to allthe interested parties. This is the viewtaken on the subject by members of the

committee since the conference held

on Wednesday afternoon with oftieials ofthe trolley line.

It is understood that the tractionpeople are satisfied to extend their roadinside the borough limits again and to

lay their tracks and run cars to thecorner of Centre and Front streets,

which is two blocks beyond their formerterminal.

In return for the expense and outlaymade necessary by this extension, theborough council will bo asked to guar-antee the road certain privileges for a

term of years, the nature of which, it isexpected, will be made known at thespecial meeting which has been calledfor this evening.

In the absence of an official proposi-tion from the company, the members ofcouncil who have been spoken to on thesubject by representatives of the Tri-bune did not seem disposed to committhemselves in favor or against the pro-posed extension.

There is a feeling, however, that thequestion Is now on its way to settlement,and that, an arrangement which will be

of mutual benefit to the town and com-pany will result from the negotiationswhich the Board of Trade have begun.

The special meeting of council will beheld at 7.30 o'clock this evening.

Blotz Case in Jury's Hands.Before Judge Ferris yesterday the

entire day was taken up with the Blotz

damage case, which was once before

tried before the Luzerne courts. Theplaintiff is Mrs. Mary Blotz, of Freeland,who seeks to recover from the LehighValley Railroad Company $20,000 for the

death ot her son, Christian, who wasemployed at the colliery of the FondCreek Coal Company and drove to andfrom his work every day, the vehicle in

which he rode being a top buggy. Theyoung man worked on the night of No-vember 3. 181)8, and the next morningwhile driving home he was struck by aLehigh Vailey passenger train and instantly killed.

The accident occurred at Fairohild'scrossing, and the plaintiff claims thutthe company did not exercise care bygiving signals that the train was ap-proachiug. The answer of the defense

is that all the usual warning signals

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Those who take advantage of our unusual offers will ho wellclothed as well as well pleased. Our clothing maintainsthroughout a standard of high qualities and low pricesthat cannot be equalled elsewhere, and the present show-ing is an example of this superiority. We have for men

and boys a grand array of new spring patterns in plaincolorings or fancies, blue serges and a great variety ofcassimeres and cheviots, stripes, plaids and mixtures;tailored in a most careful manner with reliable trimmings;,perfect titting: with concave shoulders and sta-there fronts.

lelbwidi'sWearWellClotliingaiiilSlioeHoiiseOur Stock of Ladies' Oxfords are the Prettiest in Town.

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Capital, - $50,000.00.

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Operating under a charter of the United States and are underthe supervision of the comptroller of the

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were given and the accident was causedby the negligence of the plaintiff. Atthe first trial the jury awarded Mrs.Blotz 85.000 damages, but Judge Ferrisgranted a new trial.

The jury had not returned a verdictup to 3 o'clock this afternoon.

Death of Philip C. Miller.Philip C. Miller died at his home on

Front street on Wednesday evening

after a protracted illness. He was 37years of age and is survived by hisparents, Mr. and Mrs. Killian Miller,

and by two brothers and one sister, asfollows: Charles, of town; William. Day-ton, Ohio, and Mrs. George Kelly, Maha-noy Piane. The funeral will take placeat 0 o'clock tomorrow morning, followedby a requiem mass at St. Ann's church.The Interment will be made at St. Ann'scemetery.

Mr. Miller was a popular young manwho numbered his friends by the hun-dreds. He was a resident of Freelandfor many years and conducted a barbershop here. He always enjoyed goodhealth until last fall, when a complica-tions of diseases set in and the end waspredicted by the attending physicians.He served one term as a borough coun-cilman and was attentive to his duties.He was a member of the Barbers' Unionof Freeland and the Citizens' Hose Com-pany.

A meeting of the Barbers' Union washeld last evening and the members de-cided to attend the funeral in a bonyand close their places of business from

9 to 10 a. m. tomorrow. The Citizens'Hose Company will meet this evening to

take action upou Mr. Miller's death.

Board Getting Together.There are some pnpects that Free-

land will have a Board of Health again.At a meeting held Wednesday eveningsteps were taken to reorganize this im-portant, body and the following nameshave been decided upon to present tocouncil as members: Dr. W. 11. Dear-dorff. Dr. Evans, David P Jones, JacobSosnowski and John E. McHugh.

Council should act upon these namesat its special meeting this evening, sothat the Board of Health will have alegal existence. The town is not In thebest of condition, viewed from a healthstandpoint, at the present time. There

are a number of cases of measlesthroughout the borough, and the lawscovering this disease cannot be enforcedtoo soon, otherwise an epidemic of largeproportions will follow

Children are attending school fromhomes where two and three of thefamily are affected, and if this state ofaffairs is permitted to continue it willbe only a short while until the 900 bor-ough school children will bo down withthe disease.

Butler Townsh p Sued.Before Judge Lynch yesterday about

all day was taken up in the trial of thecase of Charles S. Simpson, representingthe Western Scaper Company, againstButler township. Nino years ago Butlertownship decided to get a new scraperand entered into an agreement withSimpson to give the company he repre-sented the old scraper and a note for8170 against the township In return fora new scraper. The deal was consum-mated, but when Simpson presented the

uote the township refused to honor it,for the reason that only one of the super-visors took part in the transaction.

The jury Is still out.

Guns on Their Shoulders.Guards in front of Lansford houses In

which smallpox exists now patrol theirbeats with shotguns on their shoulders.They have Instructions to shoot anydogs or cats that come out of the quar-antined houses, and also to use the wea-pons to menace any persons who showa disposition to pass the guard line, and,if necessary, to "shoot to kill."

From a Cat Scratch

on the arm, to the worst sort of a burn,sore or boil, DeWltt's Witch Hazel SalveIs a quick cure. In buying Witch HazelSalve, be particular to get DeWltt's?-this Is the salve that hea's without leav-ing a scar. A spec!lie for blind, bleed-ing, itching, and protruding piles. Soldby Grover's City drug store.

Special Meeting of Firemen.

A special meeting of the Citizens'liose Company will be held at 7 o'clockthis evening at their rooms in the Muni-cipal building. All members are re-quested to attend. By order of

William Ferry, President.

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health, and the full performance of theirfunctions naturally, that such foods as wouldtie one into a double-bow-knot are eaten

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more these foods are assimilated andtransformed into the kind of nutriment thatis appropriated by the blood and tissues.

Kodol is the only digestant or combinationof digestants that will digest all classes of

food. In addition to this fact, it contains, in

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disorders arising therefrom.Kodol Digests What You Eat

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Grover's City Drug Store.

Wm. Wehrman,"WATCHMAKER

Contre street, Freeland.

REPAIRIHO OF EYERT DESCRIPTION

FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1903.

M. & M. EXERCISESCharles Kinory .Smith, of Philadelphia,

WillDeliver Principal Address.

The closing exercises of the Miningand Mechanical Institute will he held atthe Grand opera house ou Thursdayevening, June 4 The Founder's Dayaddress will be delivered by Hon.Charles Emory Smith, ex-postmastergeneral, at present editor-in-chief of thePhiladelphia Press. Following Is thecomplete program of the exercises:

Selection?St. Ann's Parish BandSalutatory?Robert. Porter, "What

Should Be Done With the AmericanNegro."

Oration?Charles Yost, "Science andIndustry."

Oration?James Boyle, "The UnitedStates as a World Power."

Oration?John A Sachs. "Our Insti-tute: Past, Present and Future."

Oration?Frank G. Fear, "MonroeDoctrine and International Policy "

Selection ?St. Ann's Parish Band.Oration?Frank Ward, "Modern Mine

HaiiIage."Oration?Patrick Rogan, "Getting the

Right Start."Oration?Neil Boyle, "Lessons in the

Life of Our President."Selection?St. Ann's Parish Band.Valedictory?Joseph J. Porter, "Elec-

tricity in the Service of Man."Selection?St. Ann's Parish Band.Founder's Day Address?Hon. Charles

Emory Smith, ex-Postmaster General, ofPhiladelphia.

Awarding of Diplomas and Prizes byW. R Bray, Principal.

Closing Remarks by the Chairman,

Hon. George D. McCreary, of Philadel-phia.

Selection?St Ann's Parish Band

Foster School Affairs.Directors Weber, Zeistloft, O'Neil,

Dudlev and Johnson attended a meetingof Fo-ter school board Wednesday even-ing. Tax Collcr.or Lent/ presentedhis exoneration list, which amounts to$1,500.57. The list was taken by themembers for examination and definiteaction will be taken on the 23d InstThe officers were instructed to certifyto the number of terms taught iu thetownship by Jesse A. Alden and MissMay Roth. Freeland, and Miss LuluSchmidt, White Haven.

Treasurer Johnson reported the bal-ance on hand to be $004.22.

The following bills were ordered paid:John Fisher, 81b 00; Mrs. George Hind-son, 84.50; M. S. Kemmorer& Co., 87.45;Upper Lehigh Coal Company. 81 32;John Melzger, 80; G. 11. M&rkle & Co.,84.00; 11. G. Phillips & Co., 84 50; N. J.Johnson, $1.50.

All the township schools are closed,with the following exceptions: One atSandy Run, expense of which is beingpaid by M. S. Kommerer; two at Drif-ton and two at Coxe addition, expensesof which are being paid by Mrs. E. 11.Coxe.

Dissatisfied Railroaders.From the Ha/.loton Standard.

The employes of the D. 8. & S. Rail-road will bo paid today and the men ex-pected to receive an increase in theirwages, but were suprised and disap-pointed when they learned yesterdaythat they would receive no increasethis pay. The crews on the mineruns are paid 10 cents less per day thanis being paid for the same service onthe Lehigh Valley Railroad. In otherdepartments of the D. S. & S. men arenot paid as well as the employes of theLehigh Valley Railroad. The men saythat the D. 8. & S. Company has alwaysexpressed a willingness to pay the samewages to their men as the Lehigh Valleypays to their men, but the eorapauy isnot doing it.

There is much dissatisfaction exist-ing among the employes of the D. 8. &

8. Railroad because of the indispositionof the company to pay them the samewages as is paid to the Lehigh Valleyemployes and unless there is a promiseof its early forthcoming a committee ofthe employes will wait upon the ofliclals.

Royal Arcanum Convention.A. 11. Bleckley represented Freeland

Council in the state convention ofthe Royal Arcanum, which was in sessionat Wllkesbarro this week. The conven-tion completed its work last evening andadjourned sine die. The next biennialconvention will be held at Erie. Over82,400,000 has been placed to the creditof the emergency fund.

These are the principal new officerselected: Grand regent, 11. H. McNulty,Chambers burg; vice regent, Frank B.Wickersham, Steelton; orator, HarveyEllis, Philadelphia; secretary, Webster

C. Weiss, Bethlehem, treasurer, E WPitts, McKeesport; cbaplin, M. A DH-Turck, Reading; trustees, Jacob Wiener,Carlisle; W. D Shustor, Philadelphia;Harry Cook, Dunbar.

Four Charged With Murder.Yesterday morning David Thomas,

Jenkin Thomas, John McDormott andCharles Edwards, funr young men ofPlymouth who are charged with thekilling of John Masulis at Plymouthabout two weeks ago, wore taken beforeJudge lialsey and given a habeas corpushearing. The judge believed the evi-dence against them was strong enoughto hold them for the grand jury and boasked that each of the defendants givebail in the sum of $4,000 to await thegrand jury's action. They were unableto secure bondsmen and were takenback to the county prison.

Still Slashing the Miners.Governor Fennypacknr yesterday notl-

Hod the trustees of the two Schuylkillcounty hospitals, whose work Is princi-pally devoted to the earn of Injuredminers, that their appropriations willhe cut SIO,OOO each. These are thePottsvllle hospital and the Miners' hos-pital at Fountain Springs, near Ashland.

The officers say this cut willconsider-ably cripple their work. The work ofenlarging the Miners' hospital will like-ly be halted by tbe.rfiductlon.

LOCAL NOTESWRITTEN OP

Short Items of Interest toAll Readers.

Happenings of the PastTwo Days in and AroundFreeland Recorded With-out Waste of Words.Antonio Brosco, of Tuscirora. made a

wager that he could drink t n glasses ofwhiskey In rapid succession Broscowon the bet, but his life is likely to bethe forfeit. His right side is paralyzed,and physicians have not been abll tobring him out of the comatose state intowhich he sank twenty-four hours ago.

Large numbers of immigrants are ar-riving every week In the anthraciteregion from the southern countries ofEurope. A man who is in a position toknow informs the Tribune that at leastsixty of these came to Freeland sincethe first of the present month.

The State Board of Health, throughits secretary. Dr. Benjamin E. Lee, hasInstructed the medical Inspector in eachcounty in the state to enforce vaccina-tion, and to co-operate with the localauthorities in every district toward thisend.

The employes of the Lehigh ValleyCoal Company willbe made happy tod&v

and tomorrow by the payment of a 1their back wages, due under the com-mission's award. The company willpay out about $300,000 on the back pay.

The attention of those of our readers

who are interested In the new ballotwhich will henceforth he used at elec-tions In this state can porm-e the actgoverning the same in full. It appears< n the fourth page.

The local friends of Mr. and Mrs.William Weaver, of Easton, who wereformer residents of town, will be pleasedto learn that the family has been in-creased by tho addition of a daughter.

Screen windows and screen doors areselling at lowest prices at Birkbeck's.

The Feast of St. Anthony willbe cele-brated on the evening of June 13 with adance at Krell's hall under the auspicesof the congregation of St. Anthony'sItalian and Tirolese Catholic chapel.

Mrs. Anna Green, of Wilkesbarre,was awarded $2,400 damages in courtyesterday because she fractured a legby falling on a street in that city whichwas not kept in proper repair.

D. S. Si. S. Railroad engineers and con-ductors were examined yesterday in thenew book of rules by W. F. Schmies-kors. assistant trainmaster of the Le-high Valley Railroad.

"Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A.Oswald. There Is none better made.

Mrs. Mary Hontz, of Rirkbeck street,has been appointed by the court as ad-ministratrix of the estate of her father,the late Conrad Hoch. The estate isvalued at $1,250.

Prof. S. DePierro will leave on Sun-day for Indianapolis, where he will rep-resent Hazleton Musicians Union in theannual convention of the national unionof musicians.

The new summer schedule on the Le-high Valley Railroad willgo into effecton Sunday. It Is not certain yet how

Freeland will faro with the new time-table.

Fine stock of garden tools, Rirkbeck's.

Street Commissioner Herron has hisforce at work in the Public park.Damaged benches are being repairedand dead trues are being removed.

F. G. Hrinckman, who was recentlyappointed postmaster at Milnesville, re-opened the office yesterday. It hadbeen closed for several months.

Mrs. Henry Hincer and daughter,Florence, are in Philadelphia, wherethe lattor is receiving treatment at theOrthopedic hospital.

Fishermen ?try Rirkbeck's tackle.

The regular Y. M. C. A. gospel meet-ing for men will be held on Sundayafternoon at 330 o'clock. All men areinvited to attend.

The Y. M. C. A. grounds are receiv-ing their annual overhauling and anumber of tine plants are being addedto the collection.

Only a few more packages of govern-ment seeds remain at the Tribuneoffice. Callers can have them withoutchargo.

Allkinds of ice creatn at Merkt's.

A lot has boen purchased on WestWalnut street from John Rurton by IraRurger.

The fire alarm system was given Itsmonthly test today.

Reautlful hammocks at Rirkbeck's.

BASE BALL.

Tomorrow the Tigers will play ballat Rloomsburg and Drifton club at HazlePark. On Sunday Drifton and theRalaklava clubs willplay at Jeddo.

Eckley club will cross bats at Hazle-ton on Sunday withthe Gloucester tenii,of that city

BIRTHS.Malole.?To Mr. and Mrs. Hugh

Malole, Pern street, a son.Zadra.?To Mr. and Mrs. August

Zadra, Ridge street, a son.

TRI-WEEKLY

McMENAMIN'SSouth Centre Street

SHAPESOar store is headquarters for

High Grade Footwear for men,women and children; Hats andCaps for men and hoys; Furnish-ings of all kinds, and Youths'Knee Pants.

McMENAMIN'SSouth Centre Street

-A~ OSWA.LD,dealer in

Dry Goods, Notions,Groceries and Provisions.

FRESH ROLL AND

Creamery Butter Always iu Stock.Minnesota's Best

Patent Flour A Specialty,EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED.

N. W. Cor. Centre and Front Fts., Freehand.

We Can Sell Your Farm,Factory, Business or Resi-

fijjt jplfhundreds of others. Why

S original , which

$1,000,000 to Loan \

Offices in allprincipal cities; highest Refer-ences. A. A. ROTTNER & CO., 816Rea IEstate Bldg., Phila.. Pa. Established 1593.

LAUBACH'S YIENNA BAKERY.B. C. LAUBACH, Prop.

Choice Bread of All Kinds, (Jakes, and Pas-try. Duily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Bakedto Order.

CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAMsupplied to balls, parties or picnics, with

all necessary adjuncts, at shortestnotice and fairesL prices.

Delivery and supply wagons to all parts ojtoion and surroundings evei y day.

T. CAMPBELL,dealor in

Dry Goods, Groceries,Boots and Shoes.Also

PURE WINES ILIQUORSFOR FAMILY

AND MFDWINAL PURPOBFB.Centre and Main streets. Fret-land.

Geo. H. Hartman,

Meats and Green Tmck.Fresh Lard a Specialty.

Centre Street, near Central Hotel.

Condy P. Boyle,dealer in

LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETCThe finest brands of Domestic and Imported

Whiskey on sale. Fresh Freehold B< <i . Porterand Aleon tap. lis Centn si root,.