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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
1
At a East Side Good Government league meeting in the United Presbyterian church the group urged seven school controllers to resign after voting against 406 Fourth ward voters. Speakers condemned unrepresentative conduct and vowed to press resolutions against the board.
In Youngstown Ohio, James Hager who lived in Manchester Tennessee as a pauper died at his daughter Mrs Ross home. An examination of his trunk uncovered 1500 in gold and bank books showing deposits of at least 10000 plus deeds for 150 acres. Attorney E E Miller found his estate valued at about 500000. He claimed travels from South Carolina before the Civil War to Mexico and to aid the Confederacy, then settled in Manchester living as poor white trash until moving to Ohio. He left little about his career.
Manager Porter announces the starting roster for the first game at Youngstown with Jackson catching Weber on first base Clever at second Donnie Davis at short Bales at third Wagner in left McCrossen in center Eichenlaub in right Kennedy to pitch if warm otherwise Jes sop will start.
John McCarty was arrested in Youngstown for intoxication and is being held as police investigate. He closely resembles a man wanted for murder in Sharon, raising the possibility of a match.
President E. N. Sanderson of the traction company arrived in Youngstown on Wednesday after traveling from New York.
East Side Good Government league reports findings on the April 6 1908 New Castle Pa school board vacancy amid petitions for W J Kildoo and for T W Johns. It alleges misrepresentation influence and improper secret ballot and condemns the board’s handling as un American and unjust to Fourth ward voters.
A three member committee of the Good Government league of the East side was appointed to pursue arrests for Sunday desecration and speeding autos. The move follows recent beer parties near Beckford street and reports of auto speeds of 35 to 40 mph on Pittsburg street, with residents demanding action.
Nellie Mobley is jailed awaiting a hearing on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Mill street dealer J B Macum says she sold him $15 worth of bedroom furniture claiming it was hers, but it was not paid for. Hearing set for later.
Samuel Carr 79 of Washington township died. Dr. William E. Van Orsdell 67 from Philadelphia is noted.
The Pennsylvania Republican convention directed delegates to support Philander Knox for the presidency at Chicago. It named Porter to the superior bench, Clothier and Jones as electors, and filled other party positions. Langfitt as chairman and Andrews reelected as state chair. The platform was notably brief and pre arranged with no contest in delegate elections.
A resolution by Julius Bone of Allegheny urging the next legislature to enact local option law was defeated by the committee on resolutions in Harrisburg.
The Pennsylvania Republican platform expresses full confidence in the Roosevelt administration’s plan to expand interstate commerce regulation and support remedial legislation. It lauds Philander Knox for his roles as attorney general and senator and notes a desire for a cautious revision by friends while preserving protectionist merits. Continued on Sixth Page.
Samuel Carr longtime farmer and respected resident of Washington township near Eastbrook died shortly before noon Wednesday at his home. He suffered asthma and heart disease for over a week and was 79. Surviving children include John Mary Archie Jennie Uber David and sister Mrs Mary Slater. His wife Sara Ann McKee died years ago. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Miss Gertrude B Stevenson became Mrs Roderick T Pearson yesterday afternoon in the parlors of the Excelsior hotel. Alderman Ranney performed the ceremony for the couple who reside in Pittsburg and who deny any elopement.
Joseph Hittenberger, former manager at the Lawrence Savings and Trust foreign department, arrived with his wife and raved of a $100,000,000 fortune. His overcoat, watch, and rings were missing, and officials fear a mental collapse. He may be hospitalized as his accounts show a shortfall and his behavior remains bizarre.
The city of New Castle asks whether it can recover aid given to Isabelle Stewart from her estate after death. The case, appealed by James A. Gardner, will be heard by the superior court on the second Monday of May, with strong statewide interest. Stewart received $1.50 weekly, totaling $118.43, before she died. her house sold for $765 to pay debts, leaving $346.78 for the son Eugene Stewart. The auditor and state overruled the city’s claim to recover $118.43, citing lack of formal pauper declaration and failure to follow act of assembly requirements.
A brief report questions whether a child’s death was the result of ritual actions by a secretive group. Police and local investigators examine evidence and interview witnesses as the community awaits answers.
Nazareth Pennsylvania April 29. Authorities investigate the death of 6 year old May Irene Smith daughter of Councilman Smith amid claims of a religious rite by the Devil Chasers sect. Uncle Robert Bachman is under arrest accused of stamping the life out of the child as others bruised and scratched her body during an alleged exorcism at the Bachman home. The sect based in Reading purportedly governs meetings with armed guards and strict entry rules.
Frank C. Gaston, the blind grocer of South Mill Street, has leased the DuShane property to establish a curb market on that end of town. The rent will be very small for farmers and hucksters, and the venture appears likely to succeed in the South Mill Street district.
Health Officer McCandless prepares to post Mayor Lusk cleanup proclamation around town in Italian Hungarian and English all three language versions to be printed ready for distribution and public notice
Mrs J S Martin of Park Avenue shows marked improvement today after an operation performed Monday at Shenango Valley hospital.
Constable Frank Weller of Alder man Ranney's office will release two 300 fingerling brook trout into Big Run this afternoon. He received the hatchery stock this morning and expects six inch trout in two years, marking each batch's location to return and harvest them.
A rural district in Ohio seeks targeted funds to upgrade classrooms and facilities. Officials urge state support to address aging buildings and student needs across multiple campuses.
County Superintendent W Lee Gilmore reports the Lawrence county schools show improvement after the minimum salary law raised teacher pay. He notes harmony among patrons directors and teachers and says the teaching force is stronger with more experienced staff. The annual report lists 195 teachers in the county with varied certificates and many graduates from state normal and colleges.
Charles Askew of the West side was arrested Tuesday evening after police found a lead knuckle concealed on his clothing. He told Mayor Lusk he found the weapon along the Erie tracks. He was discharged and the weapon joined the mayor’s cabinet exhibit. Six other offenders, all common drunks, were released on promises of better behavior.
Chief of Police Gilmore received a telephone tip that two men from Youngstown calling themselves Mopley brothers are operating locally. They are reported to be taking pictures as a ruse and have been active in Youngstown, with residents warned to beware.
Michael Hartzell sues Western Allegheny Railroad for land condemned in Shenango township claiming the road's construction cut off his access to the public highway. The case remains on trial before Judge Porter.
New Castle establishes a Young Women’s Christian Association in the Woods block on Mill Street. The formal opening includes a 4 to 6 and 8 to 10 reception, with about 200 visitors in the afternoon and an estimated 1000 in the evening. Grace Erhardt leads the opening events as secretary, with florist donations from Butz and Fischara and a full-room floral display.
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