RESTRICTION OF COAL CARS, MUST UNLOAD, IN CHICAGO, PERCHERON HORSE CO., HOTEL & CIRCUS, STORE BURNED IN SOLON, AND BIT HIS NOSE

 

Judge George Gray.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, January 16, 1903.

RESTRICTION OF CARS.

Shown by the Company's Witnesses to Have Long Existed.

BEFORE THE UNION APPEARED.

President Mitchell Said the Union Disfavored Taking Certain Work by Proposal—Saloonkeepers Secure Contracts and Never Enter the Mines.

   Philadelphia, Jan. 16.—Most of the testimony presented to the anthracite coal strike commission yesterday was of a corroborative nature, the Erie company producing numerous witnesses to prove that the miners' union is responsible for the alleged restriction of the hard coal production.

   During the examination of Edward Hutton, a foreman employed by the Pennsylvania Coal company, the fact was adduced that the practice of restricting the number of cars to be loaded daily by one man had been in operation as far back as 1895, long before the United Mine Workers of America entered the anthracite region. The union's responsibility, it was asserted, rests with the enforcement of this rule and not with its inception.

   Chairman Gray of the commission, who has been ill at his home in Wilmington, Del., for several days, was present at the sessions.

   The majority of the witnesses were mine foremen, who testified that the union was detrimental to discipline at the collieries; that mining is a comparatively healthy occupation and the witnesses told of acts of lawlessness committed during the recent strike.

   President Mitchell explained to the commission that the union regarded with disfavor the practice of miners securing certain work by proposal. In the first place he said the lowest bidder always secured the contract and he employs as many helpers as he deems necessary, paying them smaller wages than they would otherwise receive. In many cases one contract miner has employed from 12 to 15 laborers to do the work while he would act as superintendent performing no part of the actual mining. This the union considers unjust to the other men, besides increasing the liability of accidents, as the contract miner could not pay proper attention to so many different jobs. Mr. Mitchell stated also that he had been informed that saloonkeepers sometimes secure these contracts and never enter the mines but leave the work to the laborers.

   William Robertson, assistant foreman at No. 5 colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal company, testified that before the strike of 1900 the men made no objection to loading 10 cars in one day, but since that time they would not load more than six or eight cars. He said the miners told him the union would not permit them to load as many cars as formerly.

   M. P. Blauvelt, auditor of the Hillsdale Coal and Iron company and the Pennsylvania Coal company,, said the mine laborers are not on books of the company. They are paid by the contract miners and their share is supposed to be one-third of the miner's gross earnings.

   E. M. Beyea, land agent of the companies, was called to testify concerning the prosperity of the employes of the Pennsylvania Coal company.

   He said that 989 or 21 8-10 per cent of the whole number are assessed as property holders, and 341 or 13 per cent of the Hillside company's men are similarly assessed. The companies, Mr. Beyea said, own building lots and sell the same to their employes on five-year terms.

 

A WIRELESS CONTRACT

Said to Have Been Made by Marconi for for Commercial Business.

   New York, Jan. 16.—It was reported here last night from Boston that Sig, Marconi has contracted with the Commercial Cable Co. to handle all of his American business and that he has also contracted with the United States government to send messages from Seattle to Alaskan points.

 

George F. Baer.

MUST UNLOAD THE CARS.

No More Corners on Coal to be Permitted, Says Baer.

   Philadelphia, Jan. 16.—George F. Baer, president of the Reading & Jersey Central railroads, has issued orders placing an embargo against further coal shipments by such independent operators as have failed to unload cars at the tidewater terminals, until the cars so held shall be emptied and released for use. In other words, President Baer has served notice that as far as his control extends no one will be permitted to withhold coal from consumers,

   Explaining the action taken, C. E. Henderson, second vice-president of the Reading, said today:

   "The Reading has placed an embargo against further shipments of coal from the mines of certain operators until they release cars now standing loaded at Port Richmond and Fort Liberty. Until this is done and the cars are released, no others will be available for these operators. We cannot and will not permit our collieries to close or curtail our production because our cars are held."

 

Hughey Jennings.

HIS ARM IS LAME

And So He Has Retired Permanently from Professional Ball.

   Ithaca, Jan. 10.—Hughey Jennings, one of the greatest baseball players that ever wore a uniform, has announced his permanent retirement from professional baseball. Jennings' throwing arm has caused him trouble for some years, and he never could recover the free use of it. In his day he was regarded as the greatest shortstop in the country. Jennings will coach the Cornell baseball team this season.

 

Jenkin Lloyd Jones.

PAGE FOUR—BRIEF EDITORIAL.

   In Chicago it has been proposed to establish a school for the instruction of women in housework, their "divine calling." Jenkin Lloyd Jones informed the National Housewives' association a day or two ago that he knew of men who would give financial aid as soon as the association indicated that it would carry out the project. The fact that a Connecticut girl a few days ago won a husband through the excellence of her apple pies will no doubt boom cooking schools and such institutions as Mr. Jones proposes.

 

A PERCHERON HORSE CO.

Organized in DeRuyter, N. Y.—A Splendid Stallion Purchased.

   Enthusiastic horsemen in the vicinity of DeRuyter have organized the DeRuyter Percheron Horse Co. and have elected officers as follows:

   President—E. E. Poole.

   Secretary—Frank Connell.

   Treasurer—A . C. Ellis.

   Manager—O. T. Burtis.

   Directors—F. L. Hunt, Arthur L. Smith, F. C. Cook.

   The object is to increase the size of the horses of the vicinity and interest the farmers in breeding a better class of horse and one that will attract buyers. To this end they have purchased the Percheron stallion Padoc 30,000 (44280) a beautiful seal brown horse of great size and action, 4 years old, weighing about 1,650 lbs. He has wonderfully clean cut outlines with great stamina and is considered the handsomest horse of any breed ever located in that section, He was imported from France by Dunham, Fletcher & Coleman of Wayne, Ill., the most extensive importers and breeders of French horses in the world, and shown by them at all the leading state fairs the past season. The company paid $2,400 for him.

 

HOTEL AND CIRCUS.

Additions to Both—Sig. Sautelle Very Wide Awake.

   Sig. Sautelle, who recently purchased the Kremlin hotel, is about to make many improvements about the place. The house will be renovated from cellar to attic, and everything placed in tip-top order. He also contemplates adding another story to the hotel next summer, although his plans for this are not fully matured.

   The hotel business in Cortland will not interfere in the least with Sig. Sautelle's show, as he has engaged George Rowe to remain as proprietor and general manager of the house, and Mr. Sautelle will go out next season with an even better show than he had last summer. He is now expecting a large consignment of animals from William Hartell's agency in New York. Training is being faithfully carried on at the winter quarters between Cortland and Homer, and in all it seems that Sig. is getting a fine start for a very prosperous season.

 

STORE BURNED AT SOLON.

F. L. Smith's Family Driven Out in the Night—Origin Unknown.

   The store owned by H. A. Wadsworth and occupied by F. L. Smith at Solon was completely destroyed by fire last night. The contents of the store together with the household goods of Mr. Smith, who lived in the rooms over the store, were likewise a total loss.

   The fire was discovered about 1:30 o'clock this morning and was well under way before any alarm was given. How the fire originated has not yet been determined. Charles Smith, son of the proprietor, says that he was awakened by the smoke and was nearly suffocated. The building was a two-story wooden structure and burned rapidly. A bucket brigade was hastily formed and by hard work the fire was kept from the store of W. J. Corcoran, which was only about 20 feet from the burning building.

   Mr. Smith has been in business in Solon for about two years. He has been preparing to close out before spring and was arranging for an auction sale to be held next week to dispose of the balance of his stock.

   There was an insurance of $1,000 on the stock, carried by Davis, Jenkins & Hakes of Cortland. Mr. Smith's household goods were uninsured. The loss on the building is fully covered by insurance. It is understood that the store will not be rebuilt.

 

Parmiter & Southwick

Have removed their electrical and general repair shop from 22 Railroad-st. to 11 Clinton-ave., where they are prepared to fill promptly all orders for repairing and electrical work of all kinds. Phone 51 A. [Paid ad.]

 

BIT INTO HIS NOSE.

Joseph Silver Charged by Arthur Fuller With Assault.

   Joseph Silver, a shoemaker on East Court-st., Cortland, was arrested by Chief of Police Barnes this morning, charged with assault in the second degree in biting the nose of Arthur Fuller, a bartender at the Oak cafe, last Tuesday night. He was arraigned in city court this morning and, through his attorney, R. L Davis, entered a plea of not guilty. The case was adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock and in default of $300 bail Silver was placed in jail.

   It is alleged by the bartender that Silver came into the restaurant on the night in question and called for refreshments that amounted to 15 cents. After eating these Fuller asked for the pay, but was told by the cobbler that he would not give him the amount. After a few minutes the bartender passed around to the front of the bar where Silver was setting and again asked for the 15 cents. At this, it is alleged, Silver swung heavily for Fuller's head, but the force of the blow was avoided. Silver was brushed aside, but recovered and grabbed the bartender in his arms and set his teeth into the latter's nose, producing an ugly and painful wound.

   District Attorney T. H. Dowd represented the People in the matter this morning.

 

BREVITIES.

   —A new Y. M. C A. was on Wednesday night organized in Canastota.

   —The Remington salt plant at Ithaca is now putting out 1,200 barrels of salt daily.

   —Four cases of diphtheria in a Binghamton kindergarten have caused the closing of that school for the present.

   —New display advertisements today are—Warren, Tanner & Co., Special sale of gloves, page 6; Randall & Ranch, Candies for Sunday, page 6; G. H. Wiltsie, Underwear sale, page 7; C. F. Thompson, Plymouth Rock chickens, page 5; R. W. Mitchell, Choice meats, page 5: New York store, Special sale of corsets, page 7.