Wilson and Genkinger elected heads of New Castle councils
New Castle city councils for 1909 10 organized at 10 am with seven common and one select member sworn in. Loyal W. Wilson First ward elected chairman of select council on second ballot, Louis G. Genkinger Fourth ward named chairman of the common council after a close vote.
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New Castle
City Hall
Loyal W. Wilson
First Ward
Louis G. Genkinger
Fourth Ward
Wilson
Genkinger
Common Council
I. B. Griffith
J. C. Raney
Dennis J. McCormick
Joseph W. Strimater
John C. Williams
William H. Kocher
A. E. Yoho
H. R. Huston
John C. McMillin
Dr. Warner
Dynamite Toy Injures Youth in South Cascade Yard
Raphael Venetia dropped dynamite into hot ashes in a yard on South Cascade Street Saturday afternoon. The blast severely burned his face and eyes with one eye’s ball reddened. A Pittsburg street physician provided care and treatment.
Little Cigaret Causes Big Loss at Girard Estate
A cigarette stump in a grating started a fire at the Girard estate on Chestnut Street Philadelphia. Explosions shattered plate glass at Columbia Phonograph Co. and rear blasts scorched firefighters. Flames destroyed thousands of records and hundreds of phonographs and pianos valued at $235000. Major losses hit N Stetson & Co. piano dealers and Columbia Phonograph Co.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Girard Estate
Chestnut Street
Columbia Phonograph Co
N. Stetson & Co
Supreme Court Rules Kentucky Regulator Lacks General Rate Power
United Press reports the US Supreme Court, in a Peckham opinion, held the Kentucky railroad commission cannot set general rate schedules for all railroads within the state under the McChord act of 1900. The ruling avoids ruling on the act’s constitutionality. Railroads Louisville and Nashville, Illinois Central, Southern, and Cincinnati New Orleans Texas Pacific were parties to the original suit.
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United Press
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Peckham
Kentucky Railroad Commission
Supreme Court
Louisville
Nashville
Illinois Central
Southern and
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
Shenango Tin Mill Lodge selects delegates to Amalgamated convention
At their Saturday meeting the John F. Ward lodge elected John Rodgers and Herbert Davies as delegates to the Amalgamated association convention in Detroit in May. The Pride of New Castle lodge chose Harry Thomas and J. R. Evans as alternates.
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John F. Ward Lodge
Shenango Tin Mill
John Rodgers
Herbert Davies
Amalgamated Association
Detroit
Pride of
New Castle
Greer Mill
Harry Thomas
J. R. Evans
Young Stapf Not Held For Election Job
Anti Stapf faction accuses councilman Charles Stapf of wanting to dictate town affairs while Stapf denies aiming to act as a dictator. The dispute centers on control over town governance and election-related appointments.
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Young Stapf
Anti-Stapf
Charles Stapf
Stapf
Dic
Highway bill stirs farmers and lawmakers over graft fears
Representatives Wallace and Weingartner head to Harrisburg amid pushback against the Stuart highway bill from Pittsburg to Philadelphia. Opponents warn of enormous cost and graft opportunities while Lawrence County citizens hold an indignation meeting in Wilmington township urging rejection. Continued on Page Five.
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R. L. Wallace
George T. Weingartner
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Walter S. Reynolds
Lawrence County
Wilson School House
Wilmington Township
Lawrence
Wilson School
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Government's Last Stand in Standard Oil War
A long government case against Standard Oil moves to final arguments before the U.S. circuit court in St Louis. Judges Sanborn Van Devanter Hook and Adams hear 10 days of evidence from government and Standard Oil lawyers and 109 co defendants. Key figures include Kellogg Morrison and Rosenthal. Continued on Page Nine.
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United Press
ST. Louis
United States Circuit Court
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Standard Oil Company
United States
America
John D. Rockefeller
Archbold
Pageso
Circuit Court
Rogers
Walter H. Sanborn
Willis van Devanter
William C. Hook
Elmer B. Adams
Frank B. Kellogg
Charles B. Morrison
Chicago
Moritz Rosenthal
John S. Milburn
Wampum arrest for furnishing liquor on election day
Constable Nat Williams arrested Clarence Stapf Fred Galbreath and Charles Shaner in Wampum Pennsylvania on charges of furnishing liquor on election day. Bail set at 500 dollars each. The case followed a prior discharge of Stapf, with testimony about beer deliveries the day before election and arguments over whether furnishing can occur without direct handover. Justice Parshall reserved ruling and later adjourned until a decision.
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Wampum
Nat Williams
New Castle
Clarence Stapf
Fred Galbreath
Charles Shaner
Squire Parshall
Williams
Alderman Green
Joseph Stiglitz
Stapf
Squire William Parshall
Spring Brewery
Sam Nicholson
Young
Commonwealth
Supreme Court
Parshall
Squire’s
Pete Robison
Birth Expected at de Sagan Home in July
Inquiry at the home of Prince and Princess de Sagan confirms the couple expects a child early in July. Interest focuses on the will of the princess' late father Jay Gould, which could allow her to name heirs and affect the de Castel Lane marriage legacy.
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Paris
Prince
Princess de Sagan
Jay Gould
Three de Castellane
Boni de Castellane
Engineer in New Castle reviews Pittsburg street bridge for concrete arch
D. B. Luten of Indianapolis consulting for National Bridge company surveys Pittsburg street site with Milholland Hannon and Akens to judge if a concrete bridge is feasible. He notes a single arch must not impede the stream during high water and will confer with county commissioners on construction possibilities.
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D. B. Luten
Indianapolis
National Bridge Company
New Castle
Pittsburg Street
Milholland
Joseph Hannon
C. H. Akens
Traction Company
Luten
Michigan Tries Local Option in 27 Counties
Electors in 27 lower Michigan counties vote on local option amid heavy spending and pro and anti campaigns. Speakers from Ohio and Canada support both sides, with notable figures like Clarence Darrow and ex Governor Peck among participants. In Washington, the Supreme Court reverses a lower court ruling in the South Carolina dispensary cases, ruling for the state.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
Lower
Michigan
Antis
Ohio
Canada
Wets
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Peck Orten
Rose
Milwakke
Washington
Supreme Court
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
South Carolina
Roosevelt arrives in Naples to crowds and fanfare
Ex President Roosevelt lands in Naples aboard the Hamburg after a storm delay. He is greeted by thousands, whisked away in a motorcade with security and officials including Ambassador Griscom and Consul Crowninshield. The ship sighting rumor proves false and the party later boards the Scorpion.
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United Press
Naples
Roosevelt
Arsenal
Hamburg
Maritime Station
Mediterranean
Duke of
Griscom
Casper 8S. Crowninshield
Menninger
Rome
United States
Tariff Bill Special Rule Sets Separate Votes on Key Items
Washington April 5 The house committee on rules adopted a special rule for the tariff bill authorizing separate votes on hides lumber oil barley barley malt tea and coffee and scheduling final voting on April 9. The rule also imposes a 25 percent ad valorem duty on oil. Speaker Cannon led the committee into the chamber as intense debate and party whip efforts followed. Some members sought separate votes on gloves and stockings but were won over with a promise that the final bill would carry the Dingley rate on those items.
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United Press
Washington
House Committee On Rules
Dalzell
Cannon
A B White Showing Signs Of Recovery
A B White of North street is improving after a serious illness in a Chicago hospital. Friends note his condition has improved and recovery is expected to be soon.
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A. B. White
North Street
Chicago
White
Death Record Fiorina Di Daria 4 Months
The notice lists infant Fiorina Di Daria aged 4 months with a death at rear 68 Long Avenue. Relatives named include Mrs. Catherine Fontola of Center Street and Mrs. Mary Gindili of South Jefferson Street with a $5 bequest.
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Fiorina di Daria
Long Avenue
Catherine Fontola
Center Street
Mary Gindili
Jefferson Street
Board considers trading high school site for nearby properties
The school board may exchange part of the Lincoln avenue high school site for the Kurtz and Cunningham properties near the courthouse or the Falls property at Mill and Falls streets. Values hover around thirty thousand dollars, with McMillin detailing a possible division into building lots and a central street.
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Falls
Lincoln Avenue
Kurtz and Cunningham
T. W. Falls
North Mill Street
E. T. Kurtz
James Cunningham
Court House
E. A. McMillin
Court Street
Mill
Falls Streets
McMillin
Reis Street
Lincoln
New Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Selectman
John
Common
Dennis J. M'Cormick
Joseph W. Stritmater
John C. M'Millin
William Kocher
Seventh Ward
Fifth Ward
Seavy
LW. Wilson
L. G. Genkinger
Griffith
Selectmen
M. L. Cuk‘erbraum
Eighth
Edward Gibbon
Girard Building
ASSN
Tator
Laws
DE Sagan Home
Pho. ST. Bridge
Con
The
Penin
Sula State
Lincoln Ave
ED. A. M’millin
E. T. Kurtz and Cunning
Ham
S. L. Kelley
Gladys
Martin
J. S. Martin
Park Avenue
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