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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1908
Page
1
Attorneys host a social gathering centered on fellowship and refreshments. The event features speeches, light dining, and networking among legal professionals in a community setting.
Merrymaking and feasting marked the Lawrence County Bar association annual banquet in the Odd Fellows temple last night. Trinity church ladies served a fine menu and were praised for excellent service as speeches concluded after a brilliant evening of discussion and celebration.
Falls state that James A Gardner headlined a Lawrence County Bar Association banquet with Judge Porter and Judge Holt as guests. The evening featured music by an orchestra and humorous stunts by senior bar members. A playful dirge set the tone as four banqueters paraded with a pretend corpse for Colonel O L Jackson, who quipped about cigars. Court stenographer A D Mornes was patted down in front of the judges. Continued on Page Ten.
Elsbury Missouri February 29 Rev Clyde W Cow freed on a 3500 bond after arrest on a statutory charge linked to the death of Miss Elizabeth Gleason a schoolteacher. He did not waive preliminary hearing and faces arraignment March 10. Gleason's mother plans to repeat her daughter's deathbed statement accusing the preacher of deceit.
Harrisburg Feb 29 E C Humphreys arrested last night for trying to tamper with Alfred A Poist a trial victor in the Sanderson Spider Shumaker and Mathues case was released this afternoon. District Attorney Weiss said his inquiry found no corruption intended and no facts to support the charge.
The Youngstown chamber of commerce invites Taft to speak at the annual banquet set for the spring season. The invitation underscores the chamber’s plan to feature notable local guests at the event.
Finance committee trimmed appropriations saving about 37 500 to taxpayers and lowering the tax levy by nearly half a mill. Highway funding was reduced by storm sewers 18 000 to be handled by bond issues while other cuts touched printing, law, and maintenance bringing total saved to 97 463 86. Councilsmen Lusk and Genkinger led the knife with Controller Hughes backing each item.
New Castle journeymen barbers face no strike as bosses sign a new scale increasing journeymen wages from 50 to 60 percent on all income over $18 a week. Prominent boss barbers approved the plan yesterday and expect full adoption by Monday with no trouble anticipated.
Walter Hart, a top all around amateur from New Castle, has signed to play catcher with the Vincennes team in the Three-eyed league this summer. His batting and fielding are among the best in the city and he is expected to perform well in fast company.
Bertha Moore aged 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry J Moore of 478 Moore Avenue West Side, has only celebrated two birthdays. Born February 29, 1896, she would have turning 12 again in 1900, but no February 29 existed that year due to calendar rules.
Bertha, four at the time, resists a misdated birthday and eagerly awaits. Six-year-old Bertha starts school and soon enjoys a February 29, 1904 birthday party with many playmates, food, games, and singing.
A young girl named Bertha hoped to celebrate her second birthday with a party but her mother was called to Sharpsville due to a relative Ocerson's serious illness. The note ends with continued on Page Eight as four more years would pass before another big celebration.
A committee of 14 citizens will be appointed to study the building question and site for a new city hall. The finance committee will review the report at the next council meeting and its recommendations are expected to be acted upon.
Harry Mitchell received a four year six month sentence to the penitentiary yesterday by Judge Porter and was taken to the prison today by Sheriff Waddington.
New Wilmington Pa February 29 The faculty held three sessions with President Russell to address a secret fraternity. twelve students including several leaders were indefinitely suspended and ordered to leave town within 24 hours for violating college rules. The order to leave town specifies removal within a day.
The Westminster College list names students suspended for belonging to a fraternal society. Among those dismissed are J. Clark Bell senior Greensburg Pa basketball manager and Holead editor. Maurice Lytle junior New Wilmington assistant basketball manager. Hugh Robinson junior Wilkinsburg football manager. S B Mitchell junior New Wilmington baseball manager and Argo editor. J W Richardson freshman Ligonier Pa varsity center and baseball man. J D Cole freshman Derry Pa football guard. Harry Coon senior New Wilmington basketball captain. John Mitchell freshman New Wilmington. William Goehring senior Allegheny Pa. P D Prenter freshman Pittsburgh. Robert Maler prep Sharon. J R Clark freshman Greensburg.
The Dr. Russell administration moved to abolish secret frats at the college. Pi Rho Phi and Kappa Phi Lambda had agreed to disband and purge all fraternity books. Evidence later showed Pi Rho Phi initiating new members, prompting faculty action and possible further discipline.
A fire at John Kalinkowaki’s boardinghouse in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, killed Caroline Viacak, 33, and her children Stephen 6, Peter 2, and Christine 4, with Mrs Viacak’s husband missing after leaping from a second story window. The blaze started from an overturned lamp during a card game.
Miss Caroline Knobloch aged 51 of 64 Vine Street died. Frank O. McFarland aged 39 of 104 Cleveland Avenue died. George L. Foulke aged 44 of 163 Green Street died.
The Associated Charities has wiped out all debts, raising a total of 1 023 35 with 277 00 in today’s collections. Mr C C Robingson gathered 268 in two days and Rev Foulke added 9 in small sums. The committee will meet at 4 pm to reopen the charity’s office and focus on a May bazaar to aid the poor.
Miss Caroline Knobloch longtime city resident and St Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday school teacher died Saturday at 10 in her Vine street home after months of heart trouble and rheumatism. She leaves brothers William Harry and Edward Knobloch and sister Miss Maggie. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at 64 Vine street with interment at Greenwood cemetery.
Mayor-elect Harry Lusk is inundated with requests for city positions. Within a day of his election he had 15 job applications, with many more arriving daily. The police force draws notable interest as citizens seek brass buttons and blue uniforms amid widespread local unemployment in New Castle.
Abe Attell dominated Eddie Kelly of Buffalo in seven rounds at Dreamland San Francisco. Attell floored Kelly three times in the seventh before police halted the bout. He also fooled Kelly in the sixth by bending low to invite hard hits and then ta-routed Kelly with quick head movement.
County commissioners adopt ward based delinquent tax collection by constables with bonds required. Change shifts role from E. B. Locke to constables in each ward, citing closer local knowledge and reduced exonerations. Collectors already paid on commission, no extra county expense anticipated.
In Madrid a dangerous anarchist was arrested after approaching King Alfonso's carriage outside the Comedia theatre. Police say the man planned the assassination but released no further details, keeping the case tightly controlled and recently disclosed.
Thomas A. Edison is out of danger and the crisis is past according to a bulletin from Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat hospital after a visit by Dr Duel. Recovery is expected and he may travel south for a long rest within ten days.
District Attorney Charles H. Young has indictments ready for the grand jury. Four murder cases lead the March term with Quimby Cal aute Samato and Reebel all facing trial, defenses likely to raise insanity mutual incrimination and innocence claims. Locke faces tax receipt charges with possible appointment of counsel if funds fail.
A mass meeting of Polish residents will be held at Socialist hall 23 1 2 Washington Street to protest a Prussian law seen as confiscating Polish property and forcing settlements. Congressman A L Bates of Pennsylvania introduced a resolution expressing sympathy for Poles.
Ogden Armour president of Armour and Company will be elected a director of the Illinois Central railroad at the delayed stockholders meeting on Monday He will replace Stuyvesant Fish who has ceded the battle against E H Harriman after Judge Ball allowed Harriman to vote Union Pacific stock John J Mitchell president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank was slated for Mr Fischs seat but declined the Illinois Central post preferring no new duties at his age
In Butler Pennsylvania a real estate dealer Charles H. Shively writes suicidal letters as he poisons himself after financial ruin. He describes timing for his death, plans to shoot himself, and final reflections blaming modern finance for his ruin.
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