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Ilittafaro Jlllfc foncttf. fWEATIIEIt CONDITIONS. TIIE HOSfE PAPER Forecast Until 8 p. 111. Tomorrow for Eastern Pennsylvania. I "or tlic People of Pittston mid Vicinity. Fair tonight';i nd ° niKht, brisk j—. .N wlnda- \ 'nfV i • .v0v^''N - • r;— DO , rVP1 ' *r V; colder to\th westerly ALL TIIE HOME NEWS. J WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1850. I DAILY EST. BY TIIEO. IIAIIT 1S82. PITTHTON, PA., SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1906. TWO CENTS A COPY. I FORTY CUNTS A MONTH. I EIGHT PAGES ANTHRACITE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD TUESDAY. NOTICES POSTED TODAY FOR WORK ON MONDAY SOFT COAL FIELD. *»• -w 'Mm. '■ ■"X**--- ... / : * t-. :- . '%r"*%■- - HWWMM&« I D D-,4 • mk. ', - y«£J|. No National Strike Seems Likely. Reports to the Contrary are Emphatically Denied by Operators, Who, While They are Displeased with the Suspension Order, Will Meet Mitchell. At th3 Same Time Notice Was Given that Beginning Tomorrow Morning the Wage Agreement of 1902 will be Continued For Three Years. SOME MINES TO WORK Convention Declined Offer MEN WILL HAVE CHANCE TO WORK, THEN COLLIERIES WILL BE CLOSED of Arbitration. THE PENN'A COAL CO. ORDERSOTHER COMPANIES POST SIMILAR ONES f IndiuuapollN. Intl., March 31.—It is impossible for any one to say how far the strike will go in tlio bituminous coal Held. The miners' convention before adjourning finally took the hack track. The union abolished the famous Ryan resolution, which provided that a failure to pay the wage in one district would mean a stoppage of work everywhere. They put into the hands of the nationAl and district officers the power to say where miners should work in any of the Interstate districts. The meaning of this is thut if Rohbius ill Pennsylvania desires to pay the wage rate of the miners there may continue to work, although the men in Illinois and in Indiana may go on strike. Denials are Made of the Report that Strong Efforts Will be Made to Operate the Collieries With Non-Unionists—Coal Prices Soaring in the Metropolis. The Indications are That the Companies Desire to Give Their Men an Opportunity to Continue Work—If New York. March 31.—Official denial is made today of the report that it is the purpose of the anthracite operators to meet the miners on Tuesday and inform them that unless the order calling the men out is rescinded they will refuse to negotiate the difference In the hard coal region. to quit work pending negotiations is tnost extraordinary, the delay in meeting having been yours and not ours, nevertheless we will meet your committee as requested." „ they Refuse, Collieries Will Probably Close. All of tin* Indications arc that the attitude of the anthracite operators with regard to, the suspension of work, ordered to take place on Monday morning by the United Mine Workers, will be to proceed with preparations to work, the same as though no suspension order had been Issued by the leaders of the miners' union. The managers of the various companies of the anthracite region seem to have reached an agreement to this effect. They will sound the whistles for the collieries to work on Monday morning, as usual. This does not mean that they entertain any Idea they will be able to secure a sufficient number of employes to operate the collieries, or that they have any determination to attempt to operate the collieries with non-union or imported men, In the event of the regular hands refusing to respond to the call to work. The position of the operators is that they will give their employes the opportunity to work. If they wish to do so. If they will not do so, then the collieries will be closed Indefinitely. This is the story that comes from the Xew York headquarters of the anthracite companies today, and it seems to be borne out by the orders that have been posted at the collieries throughout the region. Below are copies of . the official orders posted this afternoon at the collieries of the Pennsylvania Coal Co., and It may be said that notices to the same effect have been posted at the collieries of the other large companies throughout talkative. Asked about the attitude of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Co.. Mr. Loomis said that the company wanted to be absolutely fair and Just In the matter and if a sufficient number of the employes wanted to work, the mines would be open and every protection afforded the men who wanted to work. He requested the reporter to deny in as strong terms as possible the story emanating from New York to the effect that the Lackawanna company had hired a lot of imports and strike breakers to operate the mines. This he said Is absolutely false. "We have hired no men and bought no cots or provisions. Our own men arc all we want and we have not and do not intend to employ outsiders. We have consulted with no detective agencies or employment bureaus with reference to hiring men." No Advance. Say Railroads, Official announcements of the Lehigh Valley and Lackawanna railroads thai "so long as the present stock tDf coal holds out there will lie 110 raise in tidewater price" Is considered to represent the attitude of all tlx' associated operators. The individual- bpcratofs, who have not stored up coal undoubtedly will Increase their prices beyond circular rates if they can set any coal mined. The local representative of one Individual operator said Ins and other independent concerns might employ strike breakers if they could do so without breaking the law which requires that miners shall be licensed i»s qualified workmen. "That Is perfefct nonsense," said an anthracite president today. "Mr. Mitchell's action in calling the men out was indecent, but we will hear them and give any new demands they make full consideration." About 120.000 men in what is known us the central bituminous district vili receive the advance In wages demanded. Of this number 80,000 are employed in western Pennsylvania, and the remainder are divided among the coal fields of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The result, if nof immediate, v.-11? be that the other coal operator# must' within a few weeks concede the schedule demanded by the United Mine Workers or lose a great deal of their business permanently. To save the situation these operators have appealed to President Roosevelt to appoint an arbitration commission. The inlnern' convention declined the offer of the operators of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio to submit the wage difference to arbitration, init there is no doubt that President Mitchell will recognize a national commission appointed by President RoosPvelt. He says that this commission. authorized to rake oaths and to subpoena witnesses, would quickly prove to the people of the 1'nited Slates that the coal operators really are dummies: that their mines are owned by the railroads; that the railroads make their first profit on the coal, tlieii second prolit on the freight and charge up anything else that is necessary to the people who buy at tidewater. Pending the negotiations which will be resumed on Tuesday the anthracite operators say that there is little to be said. There is information at hand that Indicates that Mr. Mitchell will present the demands, which have already been refused, with here and there a slight modification. The operators will refuse these demands and on the refusal Mr. Mitchell hopes to obtain a threshing out in conference of all the differences, with the hope that some way :-iay be seen that will lead to an adjustment. The operators 'have made no change in their stand that they are willing to continue their men under the conditions of employment existing under the award of the anthracite commission. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, WHO IS TO INVADE AND OPERA. As a builder of playhouses, a composer of light opera and a theatrical manager Oscar Hammeixtei 11 has been doing original, audacioils and surprising things for nearly forly years. Now he Is to do the most original, audacious and surprising thing of .all by hutting into the grand opera field. And it Is the prediction of everybody that lie will make good. It was Hammerstelu who developed Harlem as a theatrical possibility, who showed what could be done with old Long Acre square as a play center and who has built more playhouses and better ones than any other one man in New York. The, associated operators say they will make 110 effort at present to introduce strike breakers. They are convinced the union men will take care of the pumps and engines, so that properties will not be damaged. I.ocal authorities will be depended on to main- 000 and $2,600,000 in district, subdistrict and local treasuries, making a little more than $3,000,000 in hard cash available for a suspension. The full paid up membership of the miners' union is 325,000 men out of a total membership of 435,000. said he !B0DY NOT IDENTIFIED. PITTSTON TEAM LOST. In an Interesting bowling match last evening Connors and McXulty lost a series for $50 a side to Canavan and Bresser. The game was played in Llem's alleys. Wllkesbarre, and the winning team had only one game to the good. Connors and McXulty took the first two games making the general score four and four but In the ninth game Canavan and Bresser played in line style and won out. Mystery Surrounds Young None of the anthracite roads purposes attempting to break the strike for some time, and If the employes do not return In sufficient numbers on Monday the mines will shut down completely. Several of the companies today deny that strike breakers have been hired, anc disclaim any anticipation of doing so. The mine superintendents of the various companies will make an appeal to the men to aid In the preservation of the property so that when the strike is concluded the mines will be in condition to be oper- tain order, ROOSEVELT IS TAKING NO HAND The great 1902 anthracite strike was declared May 12 and It ended Oct 23. The estimated loss of receipts by the operators was $46,100,000; the loss In wages to mine employes was $25,000,- 000. There was a decrease in freight receipts of transportation companies amounting to $28,000,000. and incidental losses added many millions more, bringing the aggregate loss far above $100,000,000. Dead at Hospital. Ills C'oni|kunlon. Wlio Survives Hts iix- lie W ill Do Nothing In (lie Coal Trou- pcricuee oil a ISiiriiing Culm ble l utll it llceonie More Acute Dump, is Very Iteticent Than Now About the Dead Young Bank Statement. March SI, I WOO. Reserve, decrease $1,232,500 Washington. L). ( March 31 President Roosevelt's determination to take no hand in the coal strike unless the condition of affairs approaches a national calamity. Is meeting with general here. Even the member of Congress from south of the Mason and Dixon line, who are always ready to criticise the executive, admit that he has taken the wisest course. Muii. and Ilefuscs to the region Reserve, less t S. inc 1,251,500 KNIFE USED IN FIGHT. Ouestions. Loans, decreased Specie, Increased 4,529,500 3,829,700 ated Coroner Dodson was notified today of the death of the ''nung man found unconscious on the miming culm pile It seems certain now that the strike of the soft coal men will not becotm national in any sense. Many operators in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois will paj the scale demanded. All the coal mineD supported by the steel trust will do the same. All that the United Mine Workers insist upon is that a coal opera tot who owns mines in more than one state must sign the scale for all his men—that is, he cannot be a union operator in Pennsylvania and a nonunion operator in Ohio. All colllleries will work on Monday. "W. W. Inglis, Superintendent." Legal tenders, Increased 1.101,800 COAL PRICES HAVE BEEN INCREASED Deposits, decreased 8.780.800 14-Year-Old Boy Struck Another With Weapon. at TSarnum colliery. who passed away at the hospital yesterday, and he gave Instructions for the body to be remov-. I ed to Undertaker Howell's morgue. "The findings of the Anthracite Strike Commission of 1902. under the provisions of which the collieries of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. have been operated during the three years ending tonight, will be the basis upon which operations will be continued for three years, beginning tomorrow. April 1. 1906. Upon these terms work will immediately be given to all employes. either at their present places of employment, or elsewhere, as circumstances may determine. Circulation, increased 485.300 GIFTS TO HOSPITAL. "The president is not nearly as impulsive as he used to be," commented ont southern Congressman. "I'll bet a big red apple that he was spoiling to get into the argument, but his better judgment prevailed." New York Consumers Must I'ay Molt' N'o definite information has yet been secured as to the Identity of the dead young man. It will be recalled that there were two young men found unconscious on the culm dump. The second young man is still under treatment at the hospital. He has recovered consciousness and will probably soon recover from the effects of his Acknowledgment Is made of the following gifts to the Pittston Hospital during the month of March: M. Schlosser. two gallons of Ice cream and six cakes: Mrs. J. L. Cake, old muslin; Mrs. Lazarus, old muslin: Trinity Guild, 15 night shirts and 7 towels: Loving Service Circle, King's Daughters. 34 sheets, 3 shirts. 35 towels; Ulessed Virgin Sodality, communion box: J. J. Gohani. three bushels of potatoes: Mrs. J. L. Cake, two dozen jars fruit and Jelly: Doe-Ye- Nexte-Thynge Circle, King's Daughters, four dozen towels and two table For Anthracite From This Time Fight Took I'late in Kwcii Breaker Forth Tills .Morning—stabbed Youth New York. March "D1 All kinds of Was Only Slightly Cut and coal were increased in price (his morning from 50 cents to $1.25 11 ton. accordiug to size or quality, throughout Manhattan and the Bronx. following the verification of the report that President John Mitchell of the I'nited Mine Workers had ordered a suspenstou of work in all the anthracite mines to liegin on next Monday. The advance came notwithstanding that (ieorge F. Baer, chairman of the operators' coin- Certain of the president's out-oftown friends, however, are disappointed because he does not step In and end the troubles in the mining districts at once. He could do it without half trying, they tell him in so many words and he owes it to the country "to do His Assailant is in Jail— Knife Fscr Was a It is a rather ELECTRIC LIGHT CASE. Foreigner telious experience strange fact, however, that he is very reticent concerning his own Identity or that of his companion who is lying dead. Both men are rather young and it is supposed that they were on a tramping tour through this section of the country. The young man who survives has given several names for his companion, and the hospital officials are at a loss to know which is the right one. First he said that the dead man was. Charles .Smith, of Philadelphia. Later he gave his name as Charles Leslie, of Buffalo. When W. W. Inglis, Superintendent As a result of a light among breaker boys In Ewen breaker this morning, a 15-year-old youth received a stab wound in his back and his assailant is in jail. The boy who was stabbed is Hay Delaney. of Johnson street, and the youth who handled the knife, Salvatore Birdsley, a foreign youth of about 14 years. Delaney was only slightly cut and will be about In a Late yesterday afternoon. Judge Ferris announced his decision in the application of John A. Touhlll for an injunction restraining the City of Plttston and its executive officer* from entering into a contract With Edward J. Uutledge for the lighting of the streets of the city with electricity, Wednesday, April 4. at 11 a. m., was fixed as the time for hearing arguments of counsel on a motion that the injunction be made permanent. "Any interference with the workmen of this company or their families •should be promptly reported to the foreman or others in charge something." One correspondent, a woman, It Is said, wrote him a red hot letter of advice and wound it up by saying: "Now, Mr. President, take these coal operators by the throats and make them come to terms." It is the intention of the company to protect its men and those depending upon them by every means in its power. cloths, niittee, agreed to grant a' conference with Mitchell and his lieutenants in this city 011 next Tuesday morning, when a final effort will lie made to reach a settlement. No answer has yet been sent by the president to the request for the appointment of a commission made by the operators and it is not probable that aJiy answer will be sent to them until next week. The president wishes to give employer and employe every opportunity to settle their own differences. He believes that frequent interference in such affairs by the executive would not only cheapen the office in the eyes of the people, but would weaken the power of the executive, which should only be Invited when all other sources fail and the welfare of the country is really endangered. When he does answer the telegram of the operators next week It will be along these lines, leaving the way open for future action, should the progress of events justify it. In any event it may be stated authoritatively that the president will not, appoint a commission until he shall have received assurances from both operators and miners that the decision of such commission shall be considered final. W. \\*. Inglis, Superintendent New Pork Sausage. These notices were posted In conspicuous places at each colliery of the company this afternoon, a short time before the men gathered at the collieries to receive their two weeks' pay. They occasioned not a little comment among the employes, and from expressions that have been heard from members of the union, no union man will appear at work on Monday morning;, except those engaged as engineers, firemen, pump runners, and those In other positions of necessary work outside of the actual mining and preparation of coal, who are permitted, under the order of President Mitchell, to remain at work. We have fresh made sausage, just the thing for a frosty morning breakfast; mince meat that will make delicious pies; choice and tender cuts of fresh meat—in fact everything that should be found in a first class meat short time. The fight took place -about 8 o'clock this morning and, according to young Delaney, arose from differences between two Slavish youngsters. After passing words for several minutes they arose in an interval free from work and pitched into each other. For several seconds they tumbled about the floor and a number of their companions gathered about. Delaney says that he was in the crowd, but did not make any effort to interfere. Finally, when Birdsley was losing he drew out a knife and made a lunge at his antagonist. Delaney says that by this time he had turned his back and he was struck with the knife. This, of course, put an end to the tight and while Delaney was being cared for Birdsley was led out to one of the offices, where he was detained. questioned further about the matter, he exhibited signs of anger and refused to answer questions. Chief of Police Loftus went to the hospital this DEATH IN BUFFALO. The new schedule of prices was arranged at a meeting of the executive committee of the Coal Merchants' as- Word was received here last evening of the death in Buffalo, N. Y., yesterday of Daniel Hurley. Mr. Hurley was a former resident of Scranton and married Miss Agnes Delaney, of Port Griffith, several years ago. His death resulted front pneumonia after a short illness. He was employed in the steel mills. The funeral is to be held in Buffalo on Monday. Michael and Patrick Delaney, of Port Griffith, have gone to. attend the funeral. market STANTON'S MARKET. Luzerne Avenue. Both Phones, sociation, composed-of lt!5 local retail dealers, it tacks oil cents a ton on all afternoon to try to prevail on the young man to reveal the correct name and address of his dead companion, in order that'his relatives or friends might be notified. domestic siy.es of white ash and S on No. 2 nut or pefi coal for family use All steam sizes of anthracite are in rreased $1.15 a ton, and sCrft coal is ad vancetl $1. The new prices arc: Do tuestic sizes of white ash, $7; red ash INSTATE OF MARY LYNOTT. LATE of Pittston Township, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above named estate having been granted to tile undersigned, ail persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay, to FINANCIAL ANID COMMERCIAL. i57.75; No. 2 or pea coal for family use ij!8; steam sizes id' pea coal, $5; buck wheat No. 1. $45Ci; buckwheat No. 2 New York Stock Markets furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers. Miners' Bank Building. "APRIL FOOL DAY." Reports from Scranton and Wilkesbarre are to the effect that notices of a similar character have been posted by the various companies, and that the feeling among the men is much the same as that prevailing here. New Yor.k. March 31, 1906. High. Low. Close. 141% 141 141% 45 '•! 44%. 45% OH 68% 69 108% 109% 93% 94% F. H. BANKER ltaw-6w-mSl Pittston, Pa f*.-i; soft coal. $5. Yard pieces, or those at which coal is sold to peddlers or i:uiall dealers, were fixed at $11.50 for white ash and $7.25 for red ash. Am Sugur Tomorrow, the first day of April, jvlll bo made a special occasion, in conformity with an ancient custom, for the practice of playful jokes. "April fool's day" Is always an occasion of mischief and will probably be made as much so tomorrow as it has been in the past. It would bo well for dignified persons to fight shy of kickable old hats and innocent looking tin cans. 'A telephone message was sent to the Water street police station arid Officer Price was sent to the colliery. He took Blrdsley to the Plttston lockup and placed him in a cell, where he is being detained. Am Car A 1 Am Loco Extensive preparations have been made by the companies to guard their properties from now on. Charity Makes Lower Price, Amal Copper ..109 '.4 Atchison com B. U. T. . . i B. & O. . . . 94% 88% 111 % 172% A member of ;i drill which sells large quantities of coal by the pail to east aide poor folk said the firm would continue to sell coal at 10 cents a pail, despite the strike. Charity organizations are said to make this possible. It was expected that the Brooklyn retailers. who early in Hie week added 50 cents to the price of all kinds of hard coal, wonlif make another advance.8ty« in H 172% 58% 88% 111% 173% Mahanoy City, Pa., March 3t.— Miners at collieries in the Mahanoy district are. removing their tools and preparations are complete to hoist the mules. Enough coal is stored at each colliery for steam purposes to last a year. Trespass notices are being post, ed and the picking of coal the culm banks has been prohibited. The order of President Mitchell and the three district presidents In the anthracite field its viewed here in the nature of a strike, as the opinion prevails that the operators will not grant the demands. Preparing to Suspend. Conference in Scraiitoll, Can Pacific Chc-s & Ohio An important conference of coal company managers was held in the office of the Delaware & Hudson coal department, in ScraQton, this morning. The following were present: E. E. Loomis. vice president of the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western railroad; Colonel Reese A. Phillips, general superintendent of the Lackawanna's coal department; C. C. Rose, gen. eral superintendent of the Delaware & Hudson coal department; Captain W. A. May, general superintendent of the Erie coal department; J. L. Cake, independent coal operator of West Pittston and representative of the Independent operators on the committee of seven named to negotiate with the miners' leaders; John R. Bryden, general superintendent of the Scranton Coal Co.; A. F. Law, of the Temple Iron company, and Frank Hemelright. general superintendent of the Temple Iron company's coal department. SPECIAL NOTICES St Paul C. F. I. Eric . . L. & X. 177 66% 44% 150 1 177% 66% 44% 151 66 % 44% 150% 72% PRESENTATION MADE. If you are like most other people At a meeting of Division 5, Daughters of Erin, held last evening, presentations were made to two members who had sold a large number of tickets for a social affair given recently by the division. Mrs. Cawley, of Broad street, was give na crucifix and a sanctuary lamp, and Miss B. Churchfield, of Market street, received a gold rosary. The presentations were made by Miss McHale, in behalf of the members. you want to make your money gtD as M. K. & T. Mo. Pacific Mex Central X. Y. Central Am Smelter Norf & West Ont & West Pennsylvania Peo Gas *. . 72% 95 % 7 2 14 far as you can. It has been our pol- 25% 145 95 % 25% 144% 159% 88% 51 icy ever since opening our establish- 144% 158% 87% Baer received in Philadelphia Mitchell's request for a conference 011 next Tuesday, but it was not accompanied by any statement that ho had ordered the men to quit work at tlie cud of (his week. This caused surprise among the operators in view of the printed reports that a strike had beenordered, and Baer sent to Mitchell a message asking whether It was true he had ordered his followers not to work. The following response reached Baer from .Mitchell: ment to mark goods at a close price 159% 88% 51% 139 95 No doubt you have wondered at the 50% steady Increase in this business, the 138% 138% Reading 135 28% 69 % 134% 27% 68% 40 V* 148% 94% 94% 134% 28% 69% 40% 149 Some Statistics. constant adding of new lines. It's the Rock island So. Pacific Yt L In the Pennsylvania anthracite fields the districts affected and the number of union miners are as follows: District No. 1. Carbondale, 21,000; No. 2, Scranton. 21,000: No. 3, Plttston, 17,000; No. 4. Wllkesbarre, 24.500; No. 5. Hazleton, 8,000; No. 6, Shenandoah, 18,000; No. 7, Shamokin 12,500: No.'8, Pottsville, 7,000. Total, 129,000. low price, good quality, fair dealing Mies' Fine Slioes that's done It. For the coming spring So Rwy com T. C. & I. 40% 149 We buy old gold and silver. J. A, Lelbson, 93 N. Main street. trade we have added extensively to Texas Pacific Union Pacific V. S. StSeel , U.'S. Steel pfd Wabash .. 33% 33% 156 33% 156 Dongola and Viol Kid.. Made to sell at $2.S0 and 93. While the lot lasts, only per i»alr. our stock of cut glass, sterling silver- 157% Crocker's Rheumatic Cure ts It ! ware, sterling silver novelties, fine 107% 22% 41% 40% 106% 22% 41% 107% 22% szoo "Committee appointed Shamokin convention Dec. 14, representing mine workers in anthracite region, wired you proposing meeting of joint committee appointed on Keb. 15. Pending adjustment of differences, instructed that Inasmuch as there will lDe no contract by agreement after April 1 between anthracite miners and operators, nieu necessury to run pumps and preserve property continue work. We are now waltlug response to our suggestion for joint mPetlng on Tuesday." clocks, ladles' and men's watches, dia- Mr. Thomas Secrist says, under date of Jan. 31. i 906. that he had Muscular Rheumatism for six years, part of the time suffered so he could not Bleep nights. Says he has taken two 50c bottles of Crocker's Rheumatic Cure, and can sleep and has not felt the pain In his arms since. He recommends any one suffering with rheumatism to try a fifty-cent bottle. Although no official statement was issued in regard to the purpose of the conference,' it is taken for granted that it was held for the purpose of canvassing the labor situation in general and especially to agree upon concerted action in regard to the suspension ordered by President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers. The conference lasted for two hours. After the conference Mr. Loomis was seen, but he did not desire to discuss what had taken place. Neither were any of the other superintendents at all monds, lace pins, diamond jewelry of Stocklioldcr*' 'Mooting. There are 384.000 milieus in the bituminous fields whose contracts expire tonight, and if the bituminous non union mines are closed and a national suspension ordered the total would be raised to more than 600,000 all kinds, side and back combs, a line The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ptttston Slate company, for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business us may properly come before It. will be held ut the company's Office at Pittston, Saturday, April 14th, from nine to ten a. m. C. M. Hileman, Sec'y. \ BOSTON I ME SURE, I 79 N. Main St that practically embraces every comb fad In existence, and many other ser- viceable articles for Easter presents. workers. You are invited to call and look The loss in miners' wages would be $2,500,000 a week, if the average miner's wages are estimated at $425 a yetar. To offset this the miners have now in their national treasury $400.- itround MR. THOMAS SECRIST. West Wheeling, Ohio. For sale by Stroh Drug Co.. Pittston and West Pittston. tlie bert buying place for shoes of all kinds. LEWIS, THE JEWELER m-w-f Baer replied. Although your order 22 North Main St, Rigs for moving. Pittston Ice Co.
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Title | Pittston Gazette |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette, March 31, 1906 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
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Date | 1906-03-31 |
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Description
Title | Pittston Gazette |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette, March 31, 1906 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Pittston Gazette |
Physical Description | microfilm |
Date | 1906-03-31 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Luzerne County; Pittston |
Type | Text |
Original Format | newspaper |
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Identifier | PGZ_19060331_001.tif |
Language | English |
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Contact | For information on source and images, contact the West Pittston Public Library, 200 Exeter Ave, West Pittston, PA 18643. Phone: (570) 654-9847. Email: wplibrary@luzernelibraries.org |
Contributing Institution | West Pittston Public Library |
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Full Text | Ilittafaro Jlllfc foncttf. fWEATIIEIt CONDITIONS. TIIE HOSfE PAPER Forecast Until 8 p. 111. Tomorrow for Eastern Pennsylvania. I "or tlic People of Pittston mid Vicinity. Fair tonight';i nd ° niKht, brisk j—. .N wlnda- \ 'nfV i • .v0v^''N - • r;— DO , rVP1 ' *r V; colder to\th westerly ALL TIIE HOME NEWS. J WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1850. I DAILY EST. BY TIIEO. IIAIIT 1S82. PITTHTON, PA., SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1906. TWO CENTS A COPY. I FORTY CUNTS A MONTH. I EIGHT PAGES ANTHRACITE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD TUESDAY. NOTICES POSTED TODAY FOR WORK ON MONDAY SOFT COAL FIELD. *»• -w 'Mm. '■ ■"X**--- ... / : * t-. :- . '%r"*%■- - HWWMM&« I D D-,4 • mk. ', - y«£J|. No National Strike Seems Likely. Reports to the Contrary are Emphatically Denied by Operators, Who, While They are Displeased with the Suspension Order, Will Meet Mitchell. At th3 Same Time Notice Was Given that Beginning Tomorrow Morning the Wage Agreement of 1902 will be Continued For Three Years. SOME MINES TO WORK Convention Declined Offer MEN WILL HAVE CHANCE TO WORK, THEN COLLIERIES WILL BE CLOSED of Arbitration. THE PENN'A COAL CO. ORDERSOTHER COMPANIES POST SIMILAR ONES f IndiuuapollN. Intl., March 31.—It is impossible for any one to say how far the strike will go in tlio bituminous coal Held. The miners' convention before adjourning finally took the hack track. The union abolished the famous Ryan resolution, which provided that a failure to pay the wage in one district would mean a stoppage of work everywhere. They put into the hands of the nationAl and district officers the power to say where miners should work in any of the Interstate districts. The meaning of this is thut if Rohbius ill Pennsylvania desires to pay the wage rate of the miners there may continue to work, although the men in Illinois and in Indiana may go on strike. Denials are Made of the Report that Strong Efforts Will be Made to Operate the Collieries With Non-Unionists—Coal Prices Soaring in the Metropolis. The Indications are That the Companies Desire to Give Their Men an Opportunity to Continue Work—If New York. March 31.—Official denial is made today of the report that it is the purpose of the anthracite operators to meet the miners on Tuesday and inform them that unless the order calling the men out is rescinded they will refuse to negotiate the difference In the hard coal region. to quit work pending negotiations is tnost extraordinary, the delay in meeting having been yours and not ours, nevertheless we will meet your committee as requested." „ they Refuse, Collieries Will Probably Close. All of tin* Indications arc that the attitude of the anthracite operators with regard to, the suspension of work, ordered to take place on Monday morning by the United Mine Workers, will be to proceed with preparations to work, the same as though no suspension order had been Issued by the leaders of the miners' union. The managers of the various companies of the anthracite region seem to have reached an agreement to this effect. They will sound the whistles for the collieries to work on Monday morning, as usual. This does not mean that they entertain any Idea they will be able to secure a sufficient number of employes to operate the collieries, or that they have any determination to attempt to operate the collieries with non-union or imported men, In the event of the regular hands refusing to respond to the call to work. The position of the operators is that they will give their employes the opportunity to work. If they wish to do so. If they will not do so, then the collieries will be closed Indefinitely. This is the story that comes from the Xew York headquarters of the anthracite companies today, and it seems to be borne out by the orders that have been posted at the collieries throughout the region. Below are copies of . the official orders posted this afternoon at the collieries of the Pennsylvania Coal Co., and It may be said that notices to the same effect have been posted at the collieries of the other large companies throughout talkative. Asked about the attitude of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Co.. Mr. Loomis said that the company wanted to be absolutely fair and Just In the matter and if a sufficient number of the employes wanted to work, the mines would be open and every protection afforded the men who wanted to work. He requested the reporter to deny in as strong terms as possible the story emanating from New York to the effect that the Lackawanna company had hired a lot of imports and strike breakers to operate the mines. This he said Is absolutely false. "We have hired no men and bought no cots or provisions. Our own men arc all we want and we have not and do not intend to employ outsiders. We have consulted with no detective agencies or employment bureaus with reference to hiring men." No Advance. Say Railroads, Official announcements of the Lehigh Valley and Lackawanna railroads thai "so long as the present stock tDf coal holds out there will lie 110 raise in tidewater price" Is considered to represent the attitude of all tlx' associated operators. The individual- bpcratofs, who have not stored up coal undoubtedly will Increase their prices beyond circular rates if they can set any coal mined. The local representative of one Individual operator said Ins and other independent concerns might employ strike breakers if they could do so without breaking the law which requires that miners shall be licensed i»s qualified workmen. "That Is perfefct nonsense," said an anthracite president today. "Mr. Mitchell's action in calling the men out was indecent, but we will hear them and give any new demands they make full consideration." About 120.000 men in what is known us the central bituminous district vili receive the advance In wages demanded. Of this number 80,000 are employed in western Pennsylvania, and the remainder are divided among the coal fields of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The result, if nof immediate, v.-11? be that the other coal operator# must' within a few weeks concede the schedule demanded by the United Mine Workers or lose a great deal of their business permanently. To save the situation these operators have appealed to President Roosevelt to appoint an arbitration commission. The inlnern' convention declined the offer of the operators of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio to submit the wage difference to arbitration, init there is no doubt that President Mitchell will recognize a national commission appointed by President RoosPvelt. He says that this commission. authorized to rake oaths and to subpoena witnesses, would quickly prove to the people of the 1'nited Slates that the coal operators really are dummies: that their mines are owned by the railroads; that the railroads make their first profit on the coal, tlieii second prolit on the freight and charge up anything else that is necessary to the people who buy at tidewater. Pending the negotiations which will be resumed on Tuesday the anthracite operators say that there is little to be said. There is information at hand that Indicates that Mr. Mitchell will present the demands, which have already been refused, with here and there a slight modification. The operators will refuse these demands and on the refusal Mr. Mitchell hopes to obtain a threshing out in conference of all the differences, with the hope that some way :-iay be seen that will lead to an adjustment. The operators 'have made no change in their stand that they are willing to continue their men under the conditions of employment existing under the award of the anthracite commission. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, WHO IS TO INVADE AND OPERA. As a builder of playhouses, a composer of light opera and a theatrical manager Oscar Hammeixtei 11 has been doing original, audacioils and surprising things for nearly forly years. Now he Is to do the most original, audacious and surprising thing of .all by hutting into the grand opera field. And it Is the prediction of everybody that lie will make good. It was Hammerstelu who developed Harlem as a theatrical possibility, who showed what could be done with old Long Acre square as a play center and who has built more playhouses and better ones than any other one man in New York. The, associated operators say they will make 110 effort at present to introduce strike breakers. They are convinced the union men will take care of the pumps and engines, so that properties will not be damaged. I.ocal authorities will be depended on to main- 000 and $2,600,000 in district, subdistrict and local treasuries, making a little more than $3,000,000 in hard cash available for a suspension. The full paid up membership of the miners' union is 325,000 men out of a total membership of 435,000. said he !B0DY NOT IDENTIFIED. PITTSTON TEAM LOST. In an Interesting bowling match last evening Connors and McXulty lost a series for $50 a side to Canavan and Bresser. The game was played in Llem's alleys. Wllkesbarre, and the winning team had only one game to the good. Connors and McXulty took the first two games making the general score four and four but In the ninth game Canavan and Bresser played in line style and won out. Mystery Surrounds Young None of the anthracite roads purposes attempting to break the strike for some time, and If the employes do not return In sufficient numbers on Monday the mines will shut down completely. Several of the companies today deny that strike breakers have been hired, anc disclaim any anticipation of doing so. The mine superintendents of the various companies will make an appeal to the men to aid In the preservation of the property so that when the strike is concluded the mines will be in condition to be oper- tain order, ROOSEVELT IS TAKING NO HAND The great 1902 anthracite strike was declared May 12 and It ended Oct 23. The estimated loss of receipts by the operators was $46,100,000; the loss In wages to mine employes was $25,000,- 000. There was a decrease in freight receipts of transportation companies amounting to $28,000,000. and incidental losses added many millions more, bringing the aggregate loss far above $100,000,000. Dead at Hospital. Ills C'oni|kunlon. Wlio Survives Hts iix- lie W ill Do Nothing In (lie Coal Trou- pcricuee oil a ISiiriiing Culm ble l utll it llceonie More Acute Dump, is Very Iteticent Than Now About the Dead Young Bank Statement. March SI, I WOO. Reserve, decrease $1,232,500 Washington. L). ( March 31 President Roosevelt's determination to take no hand in the coal strike unless the condition of affairs approaches a national calamity. Is meeting with general here. Even the member of Congress from south of the Mason and Dixon line, who are always ready to criticise the executive, admit that he has taken the wisest course. Muii. and Ilefuscs to the region Reserve, less t S. inc 1,251,500 KNIFE USED IN FIGHT. Ouestions. Loans, decreased Specie, Increased 4,529,500 3,829,700 ated Coroner Dodson was notified today of the death of the ''nung man found unconscious on the miming culm pile It seems certain now that the strike of the soft coal men will not becotm national in any sense. Many operators in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois will paj the scale demanded. All the coal mineD supported by the steel trust will do the same. All that the United Mine Workers insist upon is that a coal opera tot who owns mines in more than one state must sign the scale for all his men—that is, he cannot be a union operator in Pennsylvania and a nonunion operator in Ohio. All colllleries will work on Monday. "W. W. Inglis, Superintendent." Legal tenders, Increased 1.101,800 COAL PRICES HAVE BEEN INCREASED Deposits, decreased 8.780.800 14-Year-Old Boy Struck Another With Weapon. at TSarnum colliery. who passed away at the hospital yesterday, and he gave Instructions for the body to be remov-. I ed to Undertaker Howell's morgue. "The findings of the Anthracite Strike Commission of 1902. under the provisions of which the collieries of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. have been operated during the three years ending tonight, will be the basis upon which operations will be continued for three years, beginning tomorrow. April 1. 1906. Upon these terms work will immediately be given to all employes. either at their present places of employment, or elsewhere, as circumstances may determine. Circulation, increased 485.300 GIFTS TO HOSPITAL. "The president is not nearly as impulsive as he used to be," commented ont southern Congressman. "I'll bet a big red apple that he was spoiling to get into the argument, but his better judgment prevailed." New York Consumers Must I'ay Molt' N'o definite information has yet been secured as to the Identity of the dead young man. It will be recalled that there were two young men found unconscious on the culm dump. The second young man is still under treatment at the hospital. He has recovered consciousness and will probably soon recover from the effects of his Acknowledgment Is made of the following gifts to the Pittston Hospital during the month of March: M. Schlosser. two gallons of Ice cream and six cakes: Mrs. J. L. Cake, old muslin; Mrs. Lazarus, old muslin: Trinity Guild, 15 night shirts and 7 towels: Loving Service Circle, King's Daughters. 34 sheets, 3 shirts. 35 towels; Ulessed Virgin Sodality, communion box: J. J. Gohani. three bushels of potatoes: Mrs. J. L. Cake, two dozen jars fruit and Jelly: Doe-Ye- Nexte-Thynge Circle, King's Daughters, four dozen towels and two table For Anthracite From This Time Fight Took I'late in Kwcii Breaker Forth Tills .Morning—stabbed Youth New York. March "D1 All kinds of Was Only Slightly Cut and coal were increased in price (his morning from 50 cents to $1.25 11 ton. accordiug to size or quality, throughout Manhattan and the Bronx. following the verification of the report that President John Mitchell of the I'nited Mine Workers had ordered a suspenstou of work in all the anthracite mines to liegin on next Monday. The advance came notwithstanding that (ieorge F. Baer, chairman of the operators' coin- Certain of the president's out-oftown friends, however, are disappointed because he does not step In and end the troubles in the mining districts at once. He could do it without half trying, they tell him in so many words and he owes it to the country "to do His Assailant is in Jail— Knife Fscr Was a It is a rather ELECTRIC LIGHT CASE. Foreigner telious experience strange fact, however, that he is very reticent concerning his own Identity or that of his companion who is lying dead. Both men are rather young and it is supposed that they were on a tramping tour through this section of the country. The young man who survives has given several names for his companion, and the hospital officials are at a loss to know which is the right one. First he said that the dead man was. Charles .Smith, of Philadelphia. Later he gave his name as Charles Leslie, of Buffalo. When W. W. Inglis, Superintendent As a result of a light among breaker boys In Ewen breaker this morning, a 15-year-old youth received a stab wound in his back and his assailant is in jail. The boy who was stabbed is Hay Delaney. of Johnson street, and the youth who handled the knife, Salvatore Birdsley, a foreign youth of about 14 years. Delaney was only slightly cut and will be about In a Late yesterday afternoon. Judge Ferris announced his decision in the application of John A. Touhlll for an injunction restraining the City of Plttston and its executive officer* from entering into a contract With Edward J. Uutledge for the lighting of the streets of the city with electricity, Wednesday, April 4. at 11 a. m., was fixed as the time for hearing arguments of counsel on a motion that the injunction be made permanent. "Any interference with the workmen of this company or their families •should be promptly reported to the foreman or others in charge something." One correspondent, a woman, It Is said, wrote him a red hot letter of advice and wound it up by saying: "Now, Mr. President, take these coal operators by the throats and make them come to terms." It is the intention of the company to protect its men and those depending upon them by every means in its power. cloths, niittee, agreed to grant a' conference with Mitchell and his lieutenants in this city 011 next Tuesday morning, when a final effort will lie made to reach a settlement. No answer has yet been sent by the president to the request for the appointment of a commission made by the operators and it is not probable that aJiy answer will be sent to them until next week. The president wishes to give employer and employe every opportunity to settle their own differences. He believes that frequent interference in such affairs by the executive would not only cheapen the office in the eyes of the people, but would weaken the power of the executive, which should only be Invited when all other sources fail and the welfare of the country is really endangered. When he does answer the telegram of the operators next week It will be along these lines, leaving the way open for future action, should the progress of events justify it. In any event it may be stated authoritatively that the president will not, appoint a commission until he shall have received assurances from both operators and miners that the decision of such commission shall be considered final. W. \\*. Inglis, Superintendent New Pork Sausage. These notices were posted In conspicuous places at each colliery of the company this afternoon, a short time before the men gathered at the collieries to receive their two weeks' pay. They occasioned not a little comment among the employes, and from expressions that have been heard from members of the union, no union man will appear at work on Monday morning;, except those engaged as engineers, firemen, pump runners, and those In other positions of necessary work outside of the actual mining and preparation of coal, who are permitted, under the order of President Mitchell, to remain at work. We have fresh made sausage, just the thing for a frosty morning breakfast; mince meat that will make delicious pies; choice and tender cuts of fresh meat—in fact everything that should be found in a first class meat short time. The fight took place -about 8 o'clock this morning and, according to young Delaney, arose from differences between two Slavish youngsters. After passing words for several minutes they arose in an interval free from work and pitched into each other. For several seconds they tumbled about the floor and a number of their companions gathered about. Delaney says that he was in the crowd, but did not make any effort to interfere. Finally, when Birdsley was losing he drew out a knife and made a lunge at his antagonist. Delaney says that by this time he had turned his back and he was struck with the knife. This, of course, put an end to the tight and while Delaney was being cared for Birdsley was led out to one of the offices, where he was detained. questioned further about the matter, he exhibited signs of anger and refused to answer questions. Chief of Police Loftus went to the hospital this DEATH IN BUFFALO. The new schedule of prices was arranged at a meeting of the executive committee of the Coal Merchants' as- Word was received here last evening of the death in Buffalo, N. Y., yesterday of Daniel Hurley. Mr. Hurley was a former resident of Scranton and married Miss Agnes Delaney, of Port Griffith, several years ago. His death resulted front pneumonia after a short illness. He was employed in the steel mills. The funeral is to be held in Buffalo on Monday. Michael and Patrick Delaney, of Port Griffith, have gone to. attend the funeral. market STANTON'S MARKET. Luzerne Avenue. Both Phones, sociation, composed-of lt!5 local retail dealers, it tacks oil cents a ton on all afternoon to try to prevail on the young man to reveal the correct name and address of his dead companion, in order that'his relatives or friends might be notified. domestic siy.es of white ash and S on No. 2 nut or pefi coal for family use All steam sizes of anthracite are in rreased $1.15 a ton, and sCrft coal is ad vancetl $1. The new prices arc: Do tuestic sizes of white ash, $7; red ash INSTATE OF MARY LYNOTT. LATE of Pittston Township, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above named estate having been granted to tile undersigned, ail persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay, to FINANCIAL ANID COMMERCIAL. i57.75; No. 2 or pea coal for family use ij!8; steam sizes id' pea coal, $5; buck wheat No. 1. $45Ci; buckwheat No. 2 New York Stock Markets furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers. Miners' Bank Building. "APRIL FOOL DAY." Reports from Scranton and Wilkesbarre are to the effect that notices of a similar character have been posted by the various companies, and that the feeling among the men is much the same as that prevailing here. New Yor.k. March 31, 1906. High. Low. Close. 141% 141 141% 45 '•! 44%. 45% OH 68% 69 108% 109% 93% 94% F. H. BANKER ltaw-6w-mSl Pittston, Pa f*.-i; soft coal. $5. Yard pieces, or those at which coal is sold to peddlers or i:uiall dealers, were fixed at $11.50 for white ash and $7.25 for red ash. Am Sugur Tomorrow, the first day of April, jvlll bo made a special occasion, in conformity with an ancient custom, for the practice of playful jokes. "April fool's day" Is always an occasion of mischief and will probably be made as much so tomorrow as it has been in the past. It would bo well for dignified persons to fight shy of kickable old hats and innocent looking tin cans. 'A telephone message was sent to the Water street police station arid Officer Price was sent to the colliery. He took Blrdsley to the Plttston lockup and placed him in a cell, where he is being detained. Am Car A 1 Am Loco Extensive preparations have been made by the companies to guard their properties from now on. Charity Makes Lower Price, Amal Copper ..109 '.4 Atchison com B. U. T. . . i B. & O. . . . 94% 88% 111 % 172% A member of ;i drill which sells large quantities of coal by the pail to east aide poor folk said the firm would continue to sell coal at 10 cents a pail, despite the strike. Charity organizations are said to make this possible. It was expected that the Brooklyn retailers. who early in Hie week added 50 cents to the price of all kinds of hard coal, wonlif make another advance.8ty« in H 172% 58% 88% 111% 173% Mahanoy City, Pa., March 3t.— Miners at collieries in the Mahanoy district are. removing their tools and preparations are complete to hoist the mules. Enough coal is stored at each colliery for steam purposes to last a year. Trespass notices are being post, ed and the picking of coal the culm banks has been prohibited. The order of President Mitchell and the three district presidents In the anthracite field its viewed here in the nature of a strike, as the opinion prevails that the operators will not grant the demands. Preparing to Suspend. Conference in Scraiitoll, Can Pacific Chc-s & Ohio An important conference of coal company managers was held in the office of the Delaware & Hudson coal department, in ScraQton, this morning. The following were present: E. E. Loomis. vice president of the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western railroad; Colonel Reese A. Phillips, general superintendent of the Lackawanna's coal department; C. C. Rose, gen. eral superintendent of the Delaware & Hudson coal department; Captain W. A. May, general superintendent of the Erie coal department; J. L. Cake, independent coal operator of West Pittston and representative of the Independent operators on the committee of seven named to negotiate with the miners' leaders; John R. Bryden, general superintendent of the Scranton Coal Co.; A. F. Law, of the Temple Iron company, and Frank Hemelright. general superintendent of the Temple Iron company's coal department. SPECIAL NOTICES St Paul C. F. I. Eric . . L. & X. 177 66% 44% 150 1 177% 66% 44% 151 66 % 44% 150% 72% PRESENTATION MADE. If you are like most other people At a meeting of Division 5, Daughters of Erin, held last evening, presentations were made to two members who had sold a large number of tickets for a social affair given recently by the division. Mrs. Cawley, of Broad street, was give na crucifix and a sanctuary lamp, and Miss B. Churchfield, of Market street, received a gold rosary. The presentations were made by Miss McHale, in behalf of the members. you want to make your money gtD as M. K. & T. Mo. Pacific Mex Central X. Y. Central Am Smelter Norf & West Ont & West Pennsylvania Peo Gas *. . 72% 95 % 7 2 14 far as you can. It has been our pol- 25% 145 95 % 25% 144% 159% 88% 51 icy ever since opening our establish- 144% 158% 87% Baer received in Philadelphia Mitchell's request for a conference 011 next Tuesday, but it was not accompanied by any statement that ho had ordered the men to quit work at tlie cud of (his week. This caused surprise among the operators in view of the printed reports that a strike had beenordered, and Baer sent to Mitchell a message asking whether It was true he had ordered his followers not to work. The following response reached Baer from .Mitchell: ment to mark goods at a close price 159% 88% 51% 139 95 No doubt you have wondered at the 50% steady Increase in this business, the 138% 138% Reading 135 28% 69 % 134% 27% 68% 40 V* 148% 94% 94% 134% 28% 69% 40% 149 Some Statistics. constant adding of new lines. It's the Rock island So. Pacific Yt L In the Pennsylvania anthracite fields the districts affected and the number of union miners are as follows: District No. 1. Carbondale, 21,000; No. 2, Scranton. 21,000: No. 3, Plttston, 17,000; No. 4. Wllkesbarre, 24.500; No. 5. Hazleton, 8,000; No. 6, Shenandoah, 18,000; No. 7, Shamokin 12,500: No.'8, Pottsville, 7,000. Total, 129,000. low price, good quality, fair dealing Mies' Fine Slioes that's done It. For the coming spring So Rwy com T. C. & I. 40% 149 We buy old gold and silver. J. A, Lelbson, 93 N. Main street. trade we have added extensively to Texas Pacific Union Pacific V. S. StSeel , U.'S. Steel pfd Wabash .. 33% 33% 156 33% 156 Dongola and Viol Kid.. Made to sell at $2.S0 and 93. While the lot lasts, only per i»alr. our stock of cut glass, sterling silver- 157% Crocker's Rheumatic Cure ts It ! ware, sterling silver novelties, fine 107% 22% 41% 40% 106% 22% 41% 107% 22% szoo "Committee appointed Shamokin convention Dec. 14, representing mine workers in anthracite region, wired you proposing meeting of joint committee appointed on Keb. 15. Pending adjustment of differences, instructed that Inasmuch as there will lDe no contract by agreement after April 1 between anthracite miners and operators, nieu necessury to run pumps and preserve property continue work. We are now waltlug response to our suggestion for joint mPetlng on Tuesday." clocks, ladles' and men's watches, dia- Mr. Thomas Secrist says, under date of Jan. 31. i 906. that he had Muscular Rheumatism for six years, part of the time suffered so he could not Bleep nights. Says he has taken two 50c bottles of Crocker's Rheumatic Cure, and can sleep and has not felt the pain In his arms since. He recommends any one suffering with rheumatism to try a fifty-cent bottle. Although no official statement was issued in regard to the purpose of the conference,' it is taken for granted that it was held for the purpose of canvassing the labor situation in general and especially to agree upon concerted action in regard to the suspension ordered by President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers. The conference lasted for two hours. After the conference Mr. Loomis was seen, but he did not desire to discuss what had taken place. Neither were any of the other superintendents at all monds, lace pins, diamond jewelry of Stocklioldcr*' 'Mooting. There are 384.000 milieus in the bituminous fields whose contracts expire tonight, and if the bituminous non union mines are closed and a national suspension ordered the total would be raised to more than 600,000 all kinds, side and back combs, a line The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ptttston Slate company, for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business us may properly come before It. will be held ut the company's Office at Pittston, Saturday, April 14th, from nine to ten a. m. C. M. Hileman, Sec'y. \ BOSTON I ME SURE, I 79 N. Main St that practically embraces every comb fad In existence, and many other ser- viceable articles for Easter presents. workers. You are invited to call and look The loss in miners' wages would be $2,500,000 a week, if the average miner's wages are estimated at $425 a yetar. To offset this the miners have now in their national treasury $400.- itround MR. THOMAS SECRIST. West Wheeling, Ohio. For sale by Stroh Drug Co.. Pittston and West Pittston. tlie bert buying place for shoes of all kinds. LEWIS, THE JEWELER m-w-f Baer replied. Although your order 22 North Main St, Rigs for moving. Pittston Ice Co. |
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