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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
1
Charles Quimby, convicted of killing his wife Elsie on Christmas morning, was denied a new trial by Judge Porter. He stood speechless as the ruling was read, and will be sentenced to hang at September court.
The appeal argues the court erred by not distinguishing insanity from a mind impaired for judging impulses and premeditation. It contends the charge failed to clarify degrees of murder and how intoxication affects insanity. Judge Porter notes insanity arising from intoxication is not a defense. The Preston bankruptcy trustee case granted a new trial. The First National Bank of New Castle case rule absolute. continuation on Sixth Page.
The two tin mills in the city cut operating this week with 30 of 50 plants idle. New Castle plant fully shut and Shenango mill down ten units. Officials expect operations to resume next week as congestion of finished tin caused a brief shutdown. Mrs. L. M. Abber of North Mercer street visits Pittsburg today.
In the divorce case Lula May Ryhal versus Thomas Ryhal Judge Porter allowed an amended statement. Grounds cite cruel and barbarous treatment. Ryhal has been sentenced to three years for breaking and entering a building, cited as grounds for divorce. Masters appointed in several other divorce matters.
About 50 members from New Castle lodge No 36 depart for Boston to attend the twenty fifth annual grand lodge convention. Major W J Moffatt leads the company with Captain Roy Beacom Dr E P Norris and J L Myland in charge. They will join prize drills and expect strong showing as the event opens Tuesday with sisterhood convention also starting. Members from every state will be represented.
City Electrician Devlin will move nine electric poles on Liberty and Tremont streets after noon Tuesday if Bell Telephone Company does not act. Bell has been notified but not moved. the city will bill the responsible companies for the work.
Rev. R. E. Porter begins service at Westfield Church after leaving East McKeesport. The call, approved June 23, includes a 1300 dollar salary and parsonage use while Porter, now residing in Mount Jackson, succeeds Rev. Albert McCartney who moved to Sharon. Porter has North Beaver ties and previously preached at Columbiana and McKeesport. He is married.
Destructive fires across Fernie and East Kootenay kill hundreds, leaving thousands homeless and destroying towns like Fernie Michel and nearby camps. Estimates vary with officials reporting up to 500 dead in East Kootenay and property losses rising to the tens of millions as refugees seek safety on mountain tops.
New York, Aug 3. President Roosevelt's order reinstating eight West Point cadets expelled for hazing astonishes academy officers. They say the president injected politics into the decision and warn it could threaten discipline at the academy.
Death records report several individuals with ages and addresses including James Robinson eight months fourteen days of 451 North Beaver Street Leah Pregenter eighteen months twenty one days of 132 Chestnut Street Rosa Doslosor six months of 22 West Long Avenue Rev John A Douthett fifty seven of Corapolis Pearl Anderson two months of New Bedford John Stewart seventy two of Scott Township Miller McCreary sixty five of Hillsville Nancy Burge sixty of Enon Valley
A Wilmington resident develops a language key aimed at aiding communication. Details describe the inventor’s method and its potential use for cross language understanding.
Rev Thomas F Cummings, a returned missionary from India, unveils The Phonetic Inductive Method of Language Study. He claims it will revolutionize language learning for Chinese Japanese Hindustani German Turkish French Italian Russian Spanish and others. The method arose from 15 years of field study in Junjab and aims to cut study time, with Hindustances by the Phonetic Inductive Method published in Leipsig.
Mayor Harry J. Lusk earns 125 dollars monthly and, with Police Chief Gilmore, has a July record showing 385.10 dollars from fines licenses and fees. The month’s arrests include drunks and disorderlies 78 in total, vagrants beggars and others, plus 15 orders to leave town, reflecting strong police department efficiency under mayoral and chief orders.
At the navy hospital Major John H. Russell, First Sergeant Pennngton, and ten Marines from the Panama battalion started Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia. They were bitten by a rabid pup at Camp Diabolo ten days earlier and sent to Washington for care.
The annual Cunningham reunion will be held at Henderson Cunningham's Hazel Dell residence on Thursday August 13. D L Cunningham serves as president and Susan Guy as secretary of the association with the event noted as one of the county's largest and most enjoyable summer gatherings.
Twenty armed guards moved over 400000 in cash and more than a million in securities to the National Bank of Lawrence County in a rapid five trip transfer at dawn. Police and detectives secured the route as about 15000 citizens toured the new quarters during a grand reception.
A large contingent of New Castle firefighters plans to attend the fifteenth annual convention and tournament of the Western Pennsylvania Firemen's Association in Glassport this week. Beav er Falls and Homestead seek to host the next gathering with a parade and tournament featuring prizes and fast teams. Thomas E. Evans of Pittsburgh will attend and seek the presidency of the State Firemen's Association at Shamokin in October.
Mrs. Nancy Cable, 86, of Beach City Canton area, jumped into the Tuscarawas River near her home today. Feeble from old age, she had told family she was a burden and that people her age were useless.
John W. Cox, special inspector for Harrisburg zoology, begins orchard inspections in eastern county to combat the San Jose scale. He will visit Slippery Rock and nearby townships, offering free spraying instructions and demonstrations with no charge to farmers. He notes the scale spreads by birds and that Mercer County’s outbreaks are more severe. He plans demonstrations and a model orchard this fall and reports to the state department.
First ward residents behind the West Falls street opening from Shenango to Elm postpone their mass meeting to Thursday at 86 Elm Street. Councilmen Davis Wilson and Warner are to attend to hear residents wishes and press for immediate opening between Shenango and Elm. Several speeches are planned to urge progress and confront past obstruction. Miss Bessie Moore of Akron visited Lyndal street residents over Sunday.
County commissioners report 1,253 fewer school age children in the past two years, with New Castle city dropping from 5,499 to 4,243 pupils. Combined county totals fall from 11,528 in 1906 to 10,275 in 1908, prompting worry about teacher jobs and district attendance.
Sixty seven mismated couples in Des Moines Iowa face uncertain status as their district court decrees remain unpaid and their divorces not filed. Some have taken new partners since signing decrees while they race to settle with attorneys to avoid bigamy accusations.
The News reports a highly balanced field in the St. Lawrence River Canadian tour contest opening the first week of September. Candidates from New Castle districts show strong local support with fervent backing from outside the city. Weekly counts with evening updates to August 5 will track the lively race.
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