Tariff Made Pittsburg Blights Workers Tariff and greed blamed by Ida Tarbell
Ida M. Tarbell, in next month’s American Magazine, denounces Pittsburg as a tariff made city where steel and iron workers endure twelve hour days and wages unable to sustain a normal life. She argues tariff profits enrich the few while workers live in unsanitary homes and crowded schools, calling for justice against privilege.
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New York
Pittsburg
Ida M. Tarbell
Standard Oil
American Magazine
Europe
United States
Steel
Iron
Steel Trust
Paris
Volant college to lease campus to borough for ten years
At a Volant college stockholders meeting 94 12 of 178 shares were represented and a ten year lease to the borough was approved to operate a high school and common schools. One dissenter opposed abandoning the college but others push for the benefit of a local high school over the college. A three member committee was appointed to formalize the lease with the school board.
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Volant College
Boro
Volant
William Long
J. W. Graham
W. M. Drake
O. Allen
F. B. Morehead
Wll
Reverend Gamble Released for New Pastorate in City
Rev. S. C. Gamble of Martins Ferry is released by Wheeling presbytery to join the Second U. P. congregation in this city. He will arrive late next week and occupy the pulpit on the opening Sunday of his pastorate, May 2.
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S. C. Gamble
Martin’s Ferry
U. P
Wheeling Presbytery
Gamble
Sheriff Seizes Meat Shop Outfit at 515 Moravia Street
Sheriff Waddington seized a meat shop outfit owned by M Balter at 515 Moravia street. The execution was issued by the National Bank of Lawrence County for the use of Max Weinberg and N Rabinovitz.
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Waddington
M. Balter
Moravia Street
the National Bank of
Lawrence County
Max Weinberg
N. Rabinovitz
Winners in $18-a-Week Paid in Full Contest
The News reports winners Ella Gibson Alma Broadhead and Will A Francis chosen by judges B Frank Butler and Lucius Osgood for letters answering Can a couple live in New Castle on $18 a week and how The event coincides with an upcoming Paid in Full program at the opera house with prize details and guest seating noted Most entries were read and judged with a 200 word limit kept in mind.
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Ers
Ella Gibson
East North Street
New Castle
Messrs
B. Frank Butler
Cooper & Butler
Lucius Osgood
Will A. Francis
Pennsylvania Company
Alma G. Broadhead
Craig Street
Annetta Holliday
Edenburg
F. N. Smith
A. E. Lewis
Sutton Street
Opera House
Mr. Francis
Pittsburg Street Railwaymen Vote to Strike
Pittsburg Motormen and conductors voted 2040 to 250 to strike if wage demands are not signed or arbitrated. Officials plan to demand signing or arbitration this afternoon, with strike authorization possible. National President Mahon and strikebreaker Farley have arrived as tensions rise.
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Pittsburg St
United Press
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Street Railways Co
Traction Company
W. D. Mahon
Detroit
William Farley
New York City
Pittsburg Railways Company
Farley
National Executive Board
The
Street Car Men’s Union
Installation Arrangements Set for Rev George Timblin
Shenango presbytery completed plans for the installation of Rev George Timblin at Ellwood church after he was received yesterday. Timblin will be installed May 19 with Rev E R Tait delivering the charge and Rev Charles Bell to deliver the sermon.
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Shenango
Wampum Presbyterian Church
George Timblin
Timblin
Ellwood
E. R. Tait
Wampum
Charles Bell
Slippery Rock
A. B. McCormick
Ney. Pearson
Erie
North Warren
F. A. Kirkbride
Rich Hill
Volant
M. W. Keith
Scott F. Hershey
Synod
General Assembly
Denver
Col
F. A. Cozad
Harlansburg
O. P Lamb
Sharpsville
H. L. Jackson
West Middlesex
Pardons Sought for Two Prisoners in Harrisburg
Attorney H A Wilkison travels to Harrisburg to plead before the pardon board for Salvatore Esposito and Harry Grannis. Esposito, a Black Hand member, is serving five years. Grannis, imprisoned for six months for robbing the Brown and Hamilton store.
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H. A. Wilkison
Harrisburg
Pardon Board
Salvatore Esposito
Harry Grannis
Esposito
Grannis
Brown and Hamilton
Foreigners Head West for Farm Work
A group of eight foreigners left for Tacoma Washington this morning seeking farming jobs. Another party is forming to follow in a few days as Horace Greeley’s advice spurs emigration due to local unemployment.
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Horace Greeley
Tacoma
Ashington
Mercer Co man to lift London fog
Judson W. Hulbert of Trans fer will leave June 1 for London by invitation of British officials to try his fog lifting theory. He claims the method dispels fog and has worked before. If demonstration succeeds he would receive 100000 dollars from London officials.
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Judson W. Hulbert
London
Woman Arrested on Larceny Charge in Port Huron Case
Mrs. Edna Riblett of Port Huron Michigan, 18, was arrested here by Chief Gilmore on a larceny charge. She is accused of robbing the Colonial hotel in Port Huron of a watch, chain, diamonds, opera glasses and other articles. Authorities also consider a bigamy charge possible. she says she married J H Durance at 14 and later to Riblett last December. Riblett was in New Castle yesterday. her husband left without charges.
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Edna Riblett
Port Huron
Mich
Gilmore
Michigan
John Moore
Colonial Hotel
Moore
Chief Gilmore
J. H. Durance
Riblett
New Castle
Roosevelt in Mombasa Harbor Arrival
The Admiral with Colonel Roosevelt and his hunting party nears Mombasa harbor British East Africa and is expected to dock within the hour. A large crowd gathers including acting governor F J Jackson as King Edward directs courteous reception. Roosevelt plans to stay until tomorrow then visit Sir Alford Pease's ranch. The Mombasa club will host dinner for Roosevelt and his son Kermit.
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Mombasa
British East Africa
Roosevelt
F. J. Jackson
Protectorate
Edward
Alford Pease
Mr. Roosevelt
Kermit
Unknown man dies by suicide at Hotel Pierce
A man was found dead at Hotel Pierce after a suicide attempt. Police said there were no signs of foul play and the death is being investigated as a suicide. The name of the deceased has not been released pending notification of relatives.
Identification Is Impossible in Cincinnati Suicide Case
A man identified as C. J. House, possibly of Cincinnati, died after shooting himself in room 9 at the Hotel Pierce Pittsburg street. He entered the room Tuesday night and was found by porter Marshall Smith Wednesday morning in a pool of blood with the revolver beside him. Policemen investigated the scene and the body was taken to Shenango hospital where he died at 1 15 this afternoon. Continued on fifth page.
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C. J. House
Cincinnati
Shenango Hospital
House
Hotel Pierce
Pittsburg Street
Hopkins and Allen
Etta Veach
Marshall Smith
Smith
Butler Morning Citizen to Launch May 1
Announcement states the Butler Morning Citizen will start May 1 from the Weekly Citizen office. Backers include several business men. Butler currently has two strong evening papers but editor Chrisley believes a morning daily could succeed.
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Butler Morning Citizen
Citizen
Butler
Chrisley
Delegates Chosen for Presbytery and Synod Meetings
At a Reformed Presbyterian church elders meeting O C Orr was elected delegate to the Beaver Falls presbytery meeting on May 11 with William McClelland as alternate. McClelland was named delegate to the Chicago synod meeting in June with J R Speer as alternate. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Howard Kirk of Moody Avenue.
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Reformed Presbyterian Church
O. C. Orr
Beaver Falls
William McClelland
Mr. McClelland
Synod
Chicago
J. R. Speer
Mrs
Howard Kirk
Moody Avenue
Turkish Developments Shake Constantinople as Young Turks Advance
Troops loyal to the Young Turks push to the gates of Constantinople amid renewed massacres across Asia Minor centered on Aleppo and Damascus. Reports swirl on the sultan’s fate with abdication rumors and possible abdication terms, while Germany pledges financial help to save face. Hundreds flee by water, bribery attempts by sultan emissaries lead to shootings, martial law looms. The British send forces to Alexandretta and Asia Minor ports as Curzon-Howe plans interior reinforcements.
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United Press
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Antioch
Biredjik
Alepho
Damascus
Syria
Alpho
Diana
Alexandretta
Curzon Howe
Malta
Sheik- Ul-Islam
Massa
Greig
Germany
Turkey
Constantin
Curzon-Howe
Investigators Tour in Blevins Case with Ruth Leads to Further Claims
Sheriff Williams joins Attorney Akens in a penitentiary visit to interview a man named Schell tied to the Blevins murder. Ruth claims Wilder Parker and Farrell killed City Treasurer Blevins and divided the plunder, with Parker killed later near St. Mary's. Further findings and undisclosed pointers will be pursued during the trip.
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Will
Schell
Ruth
John Blevins
C. H. Akens
Akens
Williams
Franklin
Addison Ruth
Frank Barnes
Dan Wilder
Gene Parker
William Farrell
Blevins
New Castle
Farrell
Wilder
Parker
Willder
St. Mary’s
Elk County
Geo. F. Whitmer
Clarion
St. Mary's
Western Penitentiary
Cyclone Visits Cleveland Injures Several in Storm
A fierce wind and rain storm struck Cleveland Ohio early this afternoon blowing down houses and injuring several people. Reports of deaths circulated but were unverified. The same storm affected Indiana Illinois and western Pennsylvania as telegraph wires went down and damage details arrived slowly.
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Cleveland
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Grand Master PA Masons 15 Visitor Here
A Grand Master from Pennsylvania Masonry visits a local lodge as part of fraternal duties. The ceremony marks a themed gathering with members from the Craft and visiting dignitary participation.
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Masons
Grand Master of Masons Visits New Castle Lodge
Judge George B. Orlady, grand master of the Pennsylvania Free and Accepted Masons, attended Lodge of the Craft No. 433 in New Castle with five district deputy grand masters and other visiting Masons from Pittsburg Erie and Youngstown. A third degree was performed, earning high praise from Orlady, who spoke warmly on the season opening and conditions in the city.
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George B. Orlady
Pennsylvania
New Castle
J. Russell Urmson
Samuel Hamilton
William Hamilton
James McLaren
William D. McElroy
Pittsburg
Frank C. O’rourk
New Brighton
John 8. Wallace
Orlady
Erie
Youngstown
Masonic Temple
W. M. Russell Urmson
Superior Court
Huntingdon
Mathias Henderson
Mahoning Lodge
Lodge of the Craft
Lawrence Club
Tax Collector in Union Twp Quits After 16 Years
D McClelland resigns as Union township tax collector after 16 years of service. Elected 1878 for six years, then 1890 reelected and served until now. Aged over 76, he cites advancing years as the reason for stepping down.
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UNION
D. McClelland
Union Township
Porter
Mr. McClelland
Mc McClelland
Death Record Newton Frantz Turtle Creek Co J House
Newton Frantz 30 of Cincinnati died in Turtle Creek. Louise Minzey 67 of Shenango Township passed away.
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Newton T. Frantz
Turtle Creek
Co. J. House
Cincinnati
Louise Minzey
Shenango Township
VanHorn Demands City Garbage Monopoly or Drops Contract
George H. VanHorn told the city health committee he will not fulfill the garbage contract unless he gains exclusive rights for three years. He asserts most city refuse is handled by others and warned he would face financial loss without a monopoly, while City Solicitor Gard ner backed exclusive rights for VanHorn.
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VanHorn
Councils
New Castle
George H. VanHorn
Mr. VanHorn
Robert K. Aiken
Health Committee of Councils
van Horn
H. H. Updegraff
North Hill
Iuy
Upaera
Health Committee
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Rev. Gamble
Rev
Siwood Presbyterian Church
Golden West
African Harbor
Continent
C. J
Mohammedan
Cres
Ople
Sheriff Williams
State Visit Lodge
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