Gambling trio on trial in New Castle court
Charles Kelly Charles Tidball Harry Sutton and Fred Clark face trial for operating a gambling house at Mill and South streets opposite the Big Tree Inn. The court refused to quash the indictments amid motions from defense that the housing claims were improper and that witnesses from an investigating committee invalidated grand jury findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kelly
Charles Tidball
Harry Sutton
Fred Clark
Mill and
Southtreets
Big Tree Inn
Police Department
Porter
Kelly
Commonwealth
Charles C. Kelly
Robert Fike
Apeisint
William
C. Ketty
Robert K. Aiken
C. H. Aiken
New Castle
Young
Special Services at St Josephs Church Christmas Observance
Christmas day services at St Josephs Church include three masses and a vesper. Solemn high mass at 3 a.m. by Rev Joseph Urhune, assisted by Father Eger. children's mass at 8:30 a.m. by Father Eger, who also celebrates solemn high mass at 10 a.m.. vesper at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Joseph Urhune
Father Eger
Oranges Scattered Across Street After Wagon Crash
A Young's Produce wagon on Washington Street spilled a crate at noon causing oranges to scatter as a crowd of boys rushed in. The driver recovered part of the crate before the children took off with the fruit.
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Washington Street
Young
Cost of Production Cheap in America
Andrew Carnegie testified before the Ways and Means Committee that U.S. production costs for steel are lower than abroad, arguing tariffs are unnecessary. He cited domestic ore royalties, rail costs, and the distance advantage of American mills, calling for tariff elimination to benefit independent producers.
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America
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Ways and Means Committee
Carnegie
Payne
Steel Corporation
Gary
The
Pittsburg
Iing
Great Northern
Ney
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Canada
Pennsylvania Company
Cambria Steel Company
Dalzell
Pennsylvania ‘Steel Company
Cuba
Pennsylvania
Cambria
Lackawanna
San Francisco
Galveston
Hains Family Testimony Drama Ahead in Trial
District Attorney says no plan to call Mrs Hains to testify against Thornton Jenkins Hains. An eye witness claims Thornton threatened to kill rescuers and that Captain Hains acted crazed after returning from the Philippines. McIntyre seeks to use family context to affect the murder case though Judge Crane has ruled such facts irrelevant.
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Thornton Hains
Annis
United Press
Flushing
L. L
Peter C. Hains
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Darrin
McIntyre
Crane
Captain Hains
Thornton J. Hains
Philippines
Justice Crane
Péter C. Hains, Jr
Schuetsten Park
Astoria
Major Hains
Attorney Frank A. Blackstone Dies After Illness
Lawrence County lawyer Frank A. Blackstone died at 3 a.m. at his sister’s home 3 Allen Street after a long illness of locomotor ataxia. Born in Mercer County he studied law under Col. O. L. Jackson and built a wide practice. He was 55, married to Lillian M. Watt, and survived by a wife a brother Norman Blackstone and a sister Mrs. Robert Walker. Funeral at Unity church followed by interment near New Wilmington.
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Frank A. Blackstone
Lawrence County Bar Association
Robert Walker
Allen Street
la Pittsburg
Mercer County
Samuel and
Susannah Keifer Blackstone
Col. O. L. Jackson
Lawrence County
Lillian M. Watt
First Presbyterian Church
Norman Blackstone
Cascade Street
Allegheny College
Meadville
Westminster College
William E. Porter
Unity
Thaw Denied Testimony Move In Pittsburgh Bankruptcy Case
Harry K Thaw remains confined in Mattewan asylum after the U S circuit court of appeals confirms quashing a writ of habeas corpus. The ruling blocks transferring Thaw to Pittsburgh to testify in pending bankruptcy proceedings. New York authorities argue it would affect his sanity review and liberty prospects, with possible Supreme Court review.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
Freedom From
Mattewan
N. Y
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Stanford White
Pittsburg
Judge Young
United States Court For
Western District of Pennsylvania
Robert B. Lawb
Mattewan Asylum
United States
Archbold
United States Court
Scranton
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Standard Oil Sues Traducers Over False Claims
Standard Oil issued a protest and warning against false statements about its motives and business relations. Assistant Secretary Charles T. White apologized for repeating a complaint and denounced reports that it finances or is tied to Corn Products Refining or a smelting venture, saying such claims are untrue.
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New York
Dex.c
Standard Oil Company
Charles T. White
Standard Oil
Corn Products Refining Company
Standard Oil Corporation
M. P. Association Elects Officers
Members of the Modern Protective association in New Castle have elected officers for the coming year. President Earl F Richards. Vice president Mrs Hannah H Carnes. Financial secretary Harry Cooper. Treasurer Mrs Sarah Hartland. Guide Roy Collingwood. Inside guard Mrs Jennie Collingwood. Outside guard Miss Carrie Carnes. Prelate Mrs Lillian Wilson. Trustees John T Morgan Joseph Walters Roy Collingwood. Medical examiner Dr W E Bal Singer. Past president Mrs Annie Walters. Delegate to grand lodge John Kaufmann. Alternate Harry Cooper. General organizer W E Wilson.
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New Castle
Earl F., Richards
Hannah H. Carnes
Harry Cooper
Sarah Hartland
Roy Collingwood
Jennie Collingwood
Carrie Carnes
Lillian Wilson
John T. Morgan
Joseph Walters
W. EB. Balsinger
Annie Walters
Grand Loage
John Kaufmann
W. E. Wilson
Reverend Jones Addresses Prison Reform Talk
Rev. George Jones of the First Unitarian church gave the keynote address at the Ministerial Association meeting Monday morning on the subject Prison Reform. No business of special importance was transacted.
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George Jones
First Unitarian Church
Tariff Bill Framing Under Taft Era Seeks Wholesale Basis
Washington dispatch reports the Ways and Means Committee prepares a new tariff bill with maximum and minimum rates, basing duties on American wholesale prices for certain articles, notably textiles. Andrew Carnegie testified. President Taft favors duty-free Philippine sugar and possible broad reductions on hides wool steel lumber and wood pulp.
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Washington
Ways and Means
Andrew Carnegie
Payne
Dingley
Dalzell
Taft
United States
McKinley
Roosevelt
Senate
Europe
Philippines
House Committee
Nelson Aims for Marathon Challenge
New York December 21 Battling Nelson the lightweight boxing champion says he plans a six week training period before attempting a marathon. He brags about his stamina and wonders why he cannot run in a race, aiming to test himself against recent marathon competitors.
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New York
Nelson
Bat
Rosena to Seek New Trial After Conviction
Fred Rosena convicted of killing John Coccho plans to apply for a new trial. He has been restless in jail, pacing the corridor and speaking little about the case since the verdict last week.
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Fred Rosena
John Coccho
Rosena
Special Meeting of School Board To Let Coal Contract
Tonight a short session of the board of education will be held to let the contract for coal for the remainder of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Bavarian King Placed in Padded Cell After Mental Breakdown
Berlin dispatch reports King of Bavaria seized by violent mania at breakfast. Guards restrained him, four men aided his valet, and doctors ordered a straight jacket. He was moved to another room as physicians assess his condition. death feared.
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United Press
Berlin
Bavaria
Mrs Sophia Keast Dies After Illness in City
Mrs Sophia Keast widow of John Keast dies after a long illness attributed to old age. Born July 18 1828 in New Castle she lived in Neshannock township and later in the city. Survived by seven children and one daughter in Edenburg. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from 116 Neshannock Avenue with Greenwood Cemetery burial.
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Sophia Keast
John Keast
Keast
Mrs. Keast
New Castle
Frederick Reinholdt
Mary Squire Reinholdt
Neshannock Township
Edenburg
Neshannock Avenue
W. E. Mills
Rose Hill
N. Y
W. S. Miller
Hillsville
C. 8. McCullough
E. N. Baer
Anna Keast
Greenwood Cemetery
Donation Day Observed at St Marys Schools
Students will bring offerings at St Marys Schools to aid the city’s poor. Provisions and clothing will be gathered for distribution Wednesday and Thursday to help families prepare for Christmas Day.
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St. Mary's
Langford Favored Over Flynn In 20 Round Contention
Sam Langford the colored heavyweight is a 10 to 4 favorite to beat Jim Flynn in a 20 round bout at the Coliseum in San Francisco tonight. Langford weighs 158 pounds against Flynn at 172 with little money on Flynn and most bets on rounds. As a prelim, Jimmy Walsh vs Monte Attell is set for six rounds.
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San Francisco
Sam Langford
Jim Flynn
Colorado
Flynn
Langford
Jimmy Walsh
Monte Attell
Tillia Favors Purchase of a Co. Poor Farm
John Tillia, poor overseer of Wayne township, pushes a county poor farm proposal. He notes Wayne spends 1800 to 2000 dollars yearly for paupers while millage averages 2.5 but has reached five. He cites Mercer Beaver Butler Fayette and Washington counties where millage is lower and suggests a large, self supporting farm with one supervisor and one thousand dollar salary could manage inmates.
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John Tillia
Wayne Township
Tillia
Mercer County
Beaver County
Butler
Fayette
Washington
Lawrence County
Shenango Township
Tillin
Millionaire Groom Plans Fortunes Transfer Amid Shadowed Negotiations
Detectives say a shadowing effort is under way to stop David T. Hanbury from transferring his 4 million dollar fortune to his wife, a former telephone girl. Hanbury and his wife, both ill at the Jefferson hotel, await a legal battle over the Vallejo island home transfer scheduled for today with English relatives’ representatives involved.
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San Francisco
David T. Hanbury
Hanbury
Jefferson Hotel
Vallejo
Cal
Sodality Elects Officers For Year At St Joseph’s Church
The Blessed Virgin of St Joseph's church sodality held its annual election. Directress Josephine Seger, prefect Bertha Quehl, secretary Stella Eberle, first assistant Clara Duff, second assistant Louisa Brown, consultors Mary Moosmann Clara Pressel Dorothy Barnett were chosen. Installation will occur at the first meeting next year.
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Sodality of the Blessed Virgin of
St Joseph’s Chooses New Church Committee
At a congregational meeting at St Joseph’s Catholic church the new church committee for the next three years was elected. Members are John F Fleckenstein George Mittenger Jr Anton Moosmann Daniel T O’Neil Dr J M Popp George Reider and Edward Stroebele. The committee awaits Bishop Canevin’s approval before starting work in church departments.
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St. Joseph‘s Catholic Church
John F. Fleckenstein
George Mittenger, Jr
Anton Moosmann
Daniel T. O'Neil
J. M. Popp
George Reider
Edward Stroebele
Canevin
Deaths of Frank A Blackstone Sophia Keast and Elizabeth Murphy
Death notices list Frank A Blackstone age 55 of 721 Pittsburg street Mrs Sophia Keast age 80 of 116 Ne shannock avenue and Miss Elizabeth Murphy age 20 of East end Pittsburg.
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Frank A. Blackstone
Pittsburg
Sophia Keast
Neshannock Avenue
Elizabeth Murphy
East End
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Chas. Kelty
GAMNS
Police Investigating Committee
ST. Joseph’s Church
Andy Carnegie
Andy
Hains
Atty Blackstone
Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court
Standard Will
Traducers
Rockefeller
M. P. Association
Royal Household
ST. Mary’s
Sodality
ST. Joseph’s
Comte
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