Peace Congress Opens in Carnegie Hall with Roosevelts Letter
The International Peace Congress gathers in New York with Elihu Root Governor Hughes and Mayor McClellan welcoming delegates from around the world. Andrew Carnegie presides as figures like Baron de Constant W S Stead and Oscar Strauss to speak while Roosevelt sends a letter urging practical methods and a general arbitration treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Welcom of
America
Elihu Root
Hughes
McClellan
National Arbitration and Peace Congress
Carnegie Hall
Admiral Dewey
Roosevelt
Andrew Carnegie
The
Hague
Baron D' Estournelles de Constant
W. J. Stead
Roberts Ball
Oscar 5. Strauss
Commerce and Labor
Hugo Munsterberg
Hargird
United States
Congress
McClelland
the Hague
Theodore Roosevelt
International Peace Congress
Ellwood City Murderer Suspect Tied to Indianapolis Case
Police captain Moon captures a suspect in Ellwood City believed to be Jesse Coe of Indianapolis. The man, calling himself Joe Barton, matches descriptions of a colored murderer who killed a police officer in Indianapolis and disappeared. Moon alerted Indianapolis authorities awaiting identification.
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Joe Barton
Ellwood City
Jesse Coe
Indianapolis
Captain Moon
Mr. Coe
Styx
Moon
Ellwood
Barton
Zelienople
Coe
Posse Chases Stage Robber Near Little Rockies
A Malta posse pursues the lone robber who stopped a Malta to Zortman stage Saturday night and carried $28,000 in payroll cash. The robbery happened near the Little Rockies entrance, where the Kid Curry gang has been hiding this spring. A gang member is suspected.
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Publishers’ Press Dispatch
Great Falls
Mont
Malta
Zortman
Little Rockies
Kid Curry
McCune Invents Self-Fastening Rail in U S
James B. McCune of East Long Avenue announces a self-fastening rail claimed as the only contrivance of its kind in the United States. The device prevents removal of fish plates and aims to reduce railroad wrecks from spreading rails or wreckers.
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James B. McCune
East Long Avenue
United States
Firemen Photographed in Uniform for Benefit Show
Ideal weather allowed the Shields Vaudeville company to photograph firefighters and equipment in action on Monday. Chief Connery led a Jefferson Street run and a Grant Street parade as the aerial truck simulated a blaze for a benefit to be staged Friday and Saturday at the opera house.
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Opera House
Shields
Sol Bright
Jefferson Street
Grant Street
Connery
Wallace Building
Postal Department Dragged Into Muddy Strife at Lorain
Lorain Ohio April 15 Postmaster Bowman orders Captain A F Gove and Sergeants Ewart and Phynney on strike duty with Ohio National Guard company B to return to work or forfeit positions. Gove and Phynney refuse and appeal to Washington. Senator Foraker and Senator Dickson head militia appeals for aid.
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Publishers’ Press Dispatch
Lorain, CO
Bowman
A. F. Gove
Ewart and
Phynahey
Post Office
Fifth Regiment
Ohio National Guard
American Ship Building Company
Gove
Phynney
Washington
Foraker
Earthquake Shakes Mexico City Citywide Alarm
An April 15 quake jolted Mexico City with a four and a half minute tremor. Despite cracks in walls and pavement fissures, no loss of life was reported though many residents fled in night attire. The electric plant failed, plunging the city into darkness.
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City OF
Mexico
Receiver McKinley Presents Bond for Mahoningtown Bank
Attorney Rufus C. McKinley newly named receiver for the Mahoningtown bank filed his bond with National Surety Co. of New York for 110000 for court approval. A petition to appoint appraisers was also filed. McKinley to assume charge tomorrow morning as Judge Porter appointed John H. Lamb and A. Martin Graham as appraisers this afternoon.
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Rufus C. McKinley
Mahoningtown Bank
National Surety Co
New York
Porter
McKinley
John H. Lamb
A. Martin Graham
Ellwood Board of Trade Meeting Called Tuesday Evening
Ellwood City board of trade convenes Tuesday evening to discuss important local matters and agenda items. The meeting aims to address civic and business issues affecting the community.
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Ellwood Board OF Trade
Ellwood
Distribution in Treser Estate Presents Early Heir Shares
The Lawrence Savings and Trust Company as executor made the first estate distribution for Adam Treser. He left $121,472.59 in personal property largely in mortgages bonds and stocks. He also owned substantial real estate and was a director at First National Bank.
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Adam Treser
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
Tts
Mr. Treser
Semvinai
Tresers
First National Bank
Seeps Seeps Seek Counsel To Pull Together Thaw
A fragmented line reads Seeeks seeks counsel to pull together thaw efforts. No further context found to identify people, places, or organizations involved.
Bail question looms as Thaw case drags on
In New York on April 15 the Thaw bail bid awaits settled legal counsel and a unified defense. Dan O'Reilly and A Russell Peabody claim retained, while others stay silent. High bond fears and Mrs Thaw's impaired fortune complicate release. Family legacy of coke lands and old disputes slow negotiations.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Dan O'Reilly
A. Russell Peabody
Hartridge
O'Reilly
Peabody
William Thaw
Harry
Committee Names to Probe Local Volunteers Work
At Captain Richard L. Grainger of the Volunteers of America request a committee of Rev. Ef. B. Higley Rev. John Snape and Rev. J. H. Hutchman is appointed by the Ministerial association to investigate the Volunteers in this city. The group will report at the next ministerial meeting. During the past year the Volunteers provided food and clothing to 110 families sheltered 142 men and four women and performed other charitable deeds.
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Richard L. Grainger
The
Volunteers of America
Ef. BE. Higley
John Snape
J. H. Hutchman
Ministerial Association
Grainger
Deaths in New Wilmington and nearby towns
Death records list James Lyons 83 of New Wilmington Joseph Scheffler 87 of Slatington Pa Mrs Abbie Nye 35 of Ellwood City Mrs Mary J Frey 62 of 112 Fast Grant Street Infant Nelson 10 days of 206 Chestnut Street Charles E Sankey 37 of Mahoning Road Mrs Mary A McCune 79 of 177 Walnut Street William Shaffer 6 months of 463 1 2 South Mill Street Eben S Falls 42 of 112 North Mill Street Michael Janine of South Jefferson
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James Lyons
New Wilmington
Joseph Scheffler
Slatington
Abbie Nye
Ellwood City
Mary J. Frey
Eben S. Falls
North Mill Street
Michael Janine
Jefferson Street
Western Pennsylvania Weather Outlook Snow or Rain Warms Late
The forecast for Western Pennsylvania calls for snow or rain with a warming trend late tonight and into Tuesday. Expect unsettled conditions as temperatures rise and precipitation shifts.
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Pennsylvania
Pope deplores conditions in French nation church
The pope expresses concern over circumstances in France affecting the church and calls for reflection and reform as authorities face social tensions and ecclesiastical challenges.
Pope condemns French anti religious war and calls for better days
In a consistory address Pope Pius X denounces France for breaking concordat and attacking church. He protests scurrilous methods, defends clergy, and hopes better days for France as the church vows to continue its sacred duty with non Catholics cooperating for the common good.
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Rome
Pius
France
Holy See
Denounce Critics as Christians in Lawful Fortunetelling Case
Lawrence County Sunday School association backed New Castle Temperance society action prosecuting Mrs. E. H. Marquette for fortunetelling and condemned Christians who support the trade. The exec committee met to plan the June 7 county convention at Plaingrove with Rev. R. L. Hainer Miss Lincoln Rev. Charles Irwin and possibly Hon. John Wanamaker attending. Mrs. W. T. Dougherty elected secretary to replace resigned R. R. Potter.
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New Castle Temperance Society
Chistians
Lawrence County Sunday School Association
Plaingrove
R. L. Hainer
Norristown
Miss Lincoln
Charles Irwin
State Board
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
W. T. Dougherty
R. R. Potter
Street Car Employee Injured While Installing Rail
Joe Millon of the Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway and Light Co. was badly crushed in a Monday incident while helping lay in a new rail in the Fifth ward. He will be out of work for an extended period.
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Fifth Ward
Joe Millon
Mahbouing and Shenango Valley Railway and Light Company
Trustee for Lobbison 15 Named Today Store
A trustee for Lobbison 15 was named today in a formal filing. The action assigns fiduciary duties for the store and its assets under the appropriate legal framework.
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Lobbison 15
Notice to creditors in Brandon case names temporary receiver
In this city H Hice is appointed temporary receiver for McKee and Mitchell dry goods on North MN Street. George S Long of McBride and Long is elected trustee in bankruptcy for Harry B Cubbison after a creditors meeting before Referee E M Underwood. Bond set at 10000. Inventory totals 7291.03 with liabilities 25038.50. Sale planned of the store as a whole or in parts, potential buyers already interested, with sale date set for Tuesday April 30 at 2 pm.
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George S. Long
McBride and
Roy F. Brandon
Dickey
McKee & Mitchell
North Mill Street
H. Hice
Highwayman Robs Ellwood City Coal Dealer of 120
Samuel Parker Jr. a coal dealer living in Ellwood City and Wurtemburg was robbed Saturday night near the first bridge between the towns. The highwayman forced Parker to surrender $120 at gunpoint, but no description of the assailant exists due to darkness.
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Samuel Parker, Jr
Ellwood City
Wurtemburg
Ben
Parker
Fight at cement works leads to assault charges
John Rachlida informs Alderman Green charging John Cress with assault and battery and Jack Barrett charging Nicholas Doors with assault and battery and surety of the peace. The litigants, employed at the cement works east of town, fought over a phonograph. Defendants posted bail for a hearing on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rachlida
Alderman Green
John Cress
Jack Barrett
Nicholas Doors
Senate to weigh Mc Cord bill in key session
Harrisburg April 15. The Mc Cord bill allowing voters to choose US senators at the uniform primary will be taken up tonight by the Senate. The chamber will also move to final passage on the press muzzler act.
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Harrisburg
McCord
United States
Senate
Fifth Ward Child Bitten by Dog on Moravia Street
A ten year old girl, daughter of Samuel Harris, was bitten on the wrist by a savage dog while playing on Moravia street Sunday. The wound was cauterized to prevent blood poisoning and further danger.
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Moravia Street
Samuel Harris
City Seeks Interest on City Funds Held by Bank
City Controller Lyman C. Hughes demands cancellation and credit for $27,000 in city certificates held by New Castle Savings and Trust at the time of its failure. He seeks six percent interest on the tied funds or credit against the city's deposits, arguing it is unjust to earn none while the bank is suspended. Receiver Painter has not replied. answer expected by Tuesday.
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Lyman C. Hughes
J. H. Painter
New Castle Savines and Trust Company
Mr. Hughes
Painter
Nhiatter
Trust Company
Hughes
Deciunet Concern
New Castle Savings, and Trust Company
Bail Jumper Zarro Re-Captured in Scranton
Filomena Zarro, sought for larceny and a March term failure to appear, was arrested in Scranton and brought to the county jail. Witnesses testified she picked a pocketbook containing eighty dollars from a man in West Pittsburg. bondsmen had posted two hundred dollars.
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Filomena Zarro
Scranton
Ranney
Zarro
Cour
Creighton
Gastinger
Boy injured by barbed wire fence near Ellwood City
Hassell Vorhees ten year old son of Daniel Vorhees of Ellwood City was badly cut when he fell against a barbed wire fence near a large excavation close to a school. Authorities consider the fencing careless and may prosecute those responsible.
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Hassell
Daniel Vorhees
Ellwood City
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