Miners Strike Management Plans Arbitration Holdout
Secret conference of presidents of coal carrying railroads in New York discussed the strike and vowed to abandon arbitration while mine owners stand firm against concessions. J Pierpont Morgan linked to talks. George F Baer hosted. no settlement reached. Wilkesbarre named as strike headquarters. Mitchell to direct from Hotel Hart as pumps, engineers and firemen decisions loom. Police guarding anthracite regions and new coal police numbers authorized. A washery protest at Olyphant occurred with no violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Atlantic
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Ralph M. Easley
National Civic Federation
J. P. Morgan & Co
Easley
Civic Federation
United Mine Workers
Wilkesbarre
Hotel Hart
Mitchell
Delaware and Hudson Company
Olyphant
Plum for Former Resident Nomination by Roosevelt
Nominations sent to the United States Senate include John J. Coyle of Philadelphia for the position of assistant agent at the Alaska fisheries saloon Osheries. The nomination was made yesterday by President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Roosevelt
John J. Coyle
Philadelphia
Alaska
To Marry This Evening
John Hodgins will marry Miss Jennie Van Horn at the bride’s parents’ home on North Centre Street. Rev Swartz of Park Methodist Episcopal church will conduct the ceremony with Harry Van Horn as groomsman and Carrie Widdick as bridesmaid. Family attendees will join a wedding supper afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hodgins
Jennie VanHorn
William VanHorn
North Centre Street
Swartz
The
Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry van Horn
Carrie Widdick
Mr. Hodgins
Miss VanHorn
House on Wheels Departs for New Journey
A touring family in a house on wheels attracts a large Ridge street crowd daily with speeches from all members recounting their travels. The reunion adds a married daughter and her husband to the party before they resume their journey yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridge Street
Employers Paid in Full at Sandy Run
The workers of M. S. Kemmerer & Co. at Sandy Run were paid yesterday for two weeks in April and all May wages, with deductions for store accounts, physicians' bills, and rent up to May. Both sides settled, no debt remaining. Stave Maltas, unable to post 1000 bail, was jailed by Constable Welsh and faces grand jury action after being committed for trial on a stabbing incident near a Butler valley hotel last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Kemmerer & Co
Sandy Run
Stave Maltas
Welsh
Squire Shoviln
Maltas
George Kovan
Butler Valley
Engagements Announced in Audenried and Upper Lehigh
Notices announce Nel Gallagher of Audenried and Nellie Duffy of Upper Lehigh as engaged couples. Clyde Salmon of town will wed Kathryn Clements of Audenried. William Jackson of Upper Lehigh and Hattie Brobst of Coxe Addition plan marriage. W Lentz, former Carbon County sheriff, dies at 46 from injuries after a fall from a hotel porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nel Gallagher
Audenried
Nellie Duffy
Upper Lehigh
Clyde Salmon
Samuel Salmon
Kathryn Clements
William Jackson
Hattie Brobst
Coxe Addition
Getting Out of Town and Death at Freeland
A Lehigh Traction crew removed wires poles and tracks on South Centre Street to avoid borough taxes and shift the Free land branch terminal south of the Lehigh Valley crossings. Council faces harsh opinions as business leaders split over impact and Traction fare and service disputes. William Davis a 37 year old Drifton miner died instantly in a mine accident at the Ming’s mine when a heavy motor toppled onto him during repairs. He lived with his mother and is survived by a brother Andrew of Easton and three sisters Mary Maggie and Louisa. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 PM with burial in Freeland cemetery.
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Lehigh Traction Company
South Centre Street
Traction Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Freeland
Hazelton
William Davis
Drifton
Davis
Andrew
Easton
Mary
Maggie
Louisa
Freeland Cemetery
Electric Light Company
William Gallagher
William Quigley
Pittsburg
M. 8
Kemmerer
Upper Lehigh
Carmello Munda
George Ruma
Tresckow
Munda
Hazleton Hospital
Ruma
Blow at Free Bridges Declared No Free Bridges
State supreme court upholds Luzerne county ruling in George J. Stegmaier et al v Jones A D Hay and P J Finn commissioners. The court affirmed that legislative act making toll bridges lawful and rejected petitions to force purchase of all bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Luzerne
George J. Stegmaier
John M. Jones
A, D. Hay
P. J. Finn
Luzerne County
Wheaton
Garbage Dump Fire and Catholic Abstinence Union Meet
A major fire at the city garbage dump burned through the night until 2 am Tuesday. Two firefighters remained on duty to dry and clean hoses. The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the Scranton Diocese opened its 20th annual convention at Olyphant with sessions to follow for two to three days. The requiem mass for deceased members is set for St Patrick's Church in Olyphant tomorrow morning. Representatives from the town include Rev John Moore John J McNelis Patrick Collins Charles Shovlin and John Meehan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Corps
Town
M. J. Fallibee
St. Ann’s
Bart McClellan
Chestnut Street
Father Fallibee
Carbon
Adams
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
Scranton
Olyphant
St. Patrick's
Church
Young Men's Corps
John &. Moore
John J. McNelis
Patrick Collins
Charles Shoviin
John Meehan
St. Ann’s Cadet Society
William Higgins
Directors Plead Guilty in County Office Case
William Becker and Edward Kester pleaded guilty yesterday to misdemeanor in office and resigned to Judge W A Marr. The county commissioners appointed George Robinhould and David Price in their places as charges amid alleged office distribution bargains are expected to be dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Becker
Edward Kester
Schuylkill County
W. A. Marr
George Robinhold
Port Clinton
David Price
Ashland
Becker
Koster
Local notes and community updates from Lehigh Valley area
A series of local items includes a May 28 drama fundraiser at Yannes' storeroom for St Anthony's church, officer elections for Salmon Tron Works, St Ann's commercial class exams, miner William Butler sent to an asylum, band treasurer filing, a burial in Oakdale Weatherly, job moves to Philadelphia, and sports disruptions due to smallpox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yannes
South Washington Street
St. Anthony’s
Salmon Tron Works
Dr. N. Maley
Thomas Evans
George Brown
W. E. Oberender
George W. Wilmot
Anthony Rudewick
St. Ann’s School
George McLaughlin
Cross
William Butler
Oakdale
Lehigh
Laurytown Asylum
George Weightman
Upper Lehigh
Prothonotary’s
Wilkesbarre
Griff EB. Jones
Edwin BE. Ray
William Ray
Weatherly
John Kelly
United States Express Company
Philadelphia
Berwick
Eckley
Hazle Brook
Sandy Run
Eckley Catholic Church
William O'Hara
Jones
Krell’s Hall
Drifton Mines Fatal Accident and Local Moves
The mine fatality in Drifton claims William Davis and prompts funeral preparations for the family of Mrs. Charles Coxe. Nearby, John J. McNelis Patrick Collins and William Higgins depart to attend a temperance convention in Olyphant. Darby Breslin plans relocation to town this week as the Chesters and Good Wills prepare to cross bals Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Coxe
John J. McNelis
Patrick Collins
William Higgins
Olyphant
John Breslin
Freeland
Darby
Chesters and Good Wills
A Real Spring Day
A Real Spring Day urges careful shopping with a promise of full refunds if buyers rush a purchase. The ad emphasizes returning items quickly and reassures customers they can regain money if not satisfied.
One-Price Clothing House and Freeland Legal Contacts
The text lists The Old Reliable in Philadelphia and Freeland areas, noting Orson Spron as attorney and notary with a public office at Birkbeck Brick Freeland. It also mentions M Carr handling legal business, and Cy Hekse McLauglin in Campbell and Kane buildings with offices in Freeland and White Haven, with visiting days Tuesdays and Saturdays.
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Orson Spron
Birkbeck
Freeland
Campbell
Freeland White Haven
Kane Building
Postoffice
Pleasure events and dances listed for charity and clubs
On May 28 drama and hop raise funds for St. Anthony's church at John Yannes storeroom. May 20 Balaklava Social Club grand ball at Krell's hall 50 cent admission. May 20 Fearnets Athletic Association annual ball at Cross Creek hall 25 cent admission. May 30 Tigers Athletic Club annual picnic at Public park with A Oswald as local agent for Elysium extracts and perfumery guest goods offered.
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St. Anthony's Catholic Church
John Yannes
Balaklava Social Club
Krell’s
Fearnets Athletic Association
Cross Creek Hall
Tigers Athletic Club
Public Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rerowich
Refowich
T. Campbell
Dea
Centrea
Curry’s
Dry Goods
Laubach
Vienna
B. C
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Central Hotel
CSV
Minnesota
N.W. Cor
Centre
Front Sts
Star Shoe Store
Hugh Malloy
Coyle
State Senate
Mahanoy City
House On Wheels
C. T. A. U. Convention
Merrit’s
Mahanoy Plane
Frackville
Phila
Birkbeck Brick
Freeland, Pa
M. Carr
Attorney-At-Law
Cy Hekse McLaughlin
R J. O'Donnell
Ton J. McBrearty
Hess
A, Buckley
Brennan's
Centre St. Freeland
Enumin
Birkbeck’s
E. Hayes
Washington Street
Hazelton Bros
New York City
Bell Telephone
Kerowich
Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Main Street
Boyle
Rochester
Shenandoah
Youngiing
Pentre Atrest
Wm. Wehrman
Watchmazer
Depierro - Bros. Cafe
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Velvet
Mummy
Hennessy
Rte
Schweitzer
Redweed
Ithaca
Decoration Day
A. Oswald
Elysium
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