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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1908
Page
1
Eyewitness reports that Charles Quimby, charged with Elsie Quimby’s murder on Christmas morning, appears silent in jail while sheriff suspects insanity. He denies shooting, says he owns no gun, and recalls little of Christmas events. Continued on Page Eight.
In a 4 to 4 decision the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the two cent railroad rate law unconstitutional. The ruling allows Pennsylvania railroads to revert to pre law passenger fare scales when feasible. Chief Justice Mitchell presided. Justices Nisperseat and Stewart dissented. Justice Pealer gave a qualified assent.
Reynolds announces a reform platform in Lawrence County backing free schools and tax changes. He condemns Penrose for Senate and endorses local option and direct votes while urging pension support for Civil War veterans.
Charles Quimby, jailed Saturday for the murder of his wife Elsie Quimby, has engaged Attorney R. K. Aiken to defend him. Aiken met with the prisoner as two brothers visited Monday morning. Quimby has kept a sullen silence since incarceration.
The Men's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church will hold its first regular missionary session on Tuesday February 4. The theme is The Local Field. A large meeting is expected.
Delegates Thomas Humphrey William Bean and J H Moore represented local workingmen at a private New Brighton meeting to pick a congressional candidate. The conference was secret and sworn to secrecy with no candidate named and no endorsement of Acheson or Tenet. It was later reported by The News, while other papers learned only after the fact.
Archie Gordon announces his bid for school controller in the First ward after filing papers with county commissioners. Supporters urge ward residents to register tomorrow to help elect Gordon, a young local businessman who co opened a Washington street grocery and now runs it solo. Ira Fulkerson will not seek re election to the ward seat.
Pope Pius urged pacification of the warlike spirit within Catholic communities on the Pacific Coast. Through Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco he called America and Japan as examples for progress in civilization and urged American prelates to promote peace. He warned that failure to foster peace would jeopardize the church’s mission.
A list of recent deaths includes Mrs. Elizabeth J. Peters 68 Shenango township F Keller 65 Bessemer Walter Ireland Portersville James Ray Plaingrove Infant Richards South Jefferson Street George M. Koser 42 Pittsburg Margaret Koser 15 Pittsburg Joseph F. Caldwell 63 Nes ham nock Falls Mrs. Paul Wright 25 New Bedford Robert McCurdy 64 Hickory township Robert L Hayberger 2 10 Carlson Street.
The Kaiser plans a long visit at Corfu in the Mediterranean. General Firmin travels to Haiti via St Thomas amid insurrection talk against President Sviridoff. The National Board of Trade meets in Washington.
Nine Chinamen were tried together in Suffolk county on murder charges tied to the Tong War in August. The group, linked to a Chinatown shooting spree, faced questions over a coveted slave girl allegedly central to the feud traced back to San Francisco.
A work train collision near Fairburn on the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic line left two white men and six Black workers dead and 15 injured when the train struck a telegraph pole across the track.
The three members of Rev. J. S. Martins family who were ill are improving. Donald, previously most seriously ill, remains in Pittsburg but will likely be brought home in a few days. Rev. Martin returned to Pittsburg Monday morning to stay with his son.
An Explosion of gas at the Mahoney City colliery in Mahoney City Pennsylvania leaves six miners burned with three likely fatally. Among the victims are two Americans named Killian and Coulsen, with the others listed as foreigners and suffering the worst injuries.
Evelyn Thaw again testifies about her relation with Stanford White before marriage. She omits graphic detail, describes Paris hotel interview and Monte Carlo episode, and recounts White's claim that Harry Thaw was insane. Littleton probes White house on West 24th Street and Madison Square Garden Tower.
In a South Atlantic avenue home, 41 year old George M. Koser and his 13 year old daughter Margaret lie in adjoining caskets. Koser died from a broken heart after Margaret’s long illness and funeral services are set for Tuesday at their residence.
Two more liquor license applications were filed with the prothonotary on Monday. John M. Quehl seeks a license for his restaurant at 12 South Mercer Street and Harry McBride seeks a license for the Jefferson Street house occupied by Dominic Tutino, bringing total applications to 52.
Alderman Mayne's constable seeks to arrest John E. Fee proprietor of the Fee hotel on a war rant charging him with assault and battery. T. W. Welsh accuses Fee, showing a black eye and a battered look as evidence.
Archie Gordon takes lease on the Knox Long and Morehead building space formerly McKee and Mitchell. He plans to move his grocery on March 1 or thereabout after three years located on the Square.
Fair tonight with warmer conditions in the south portion. Tuesday looks fair with milder highs.
The body of F Keller a 65 year old German workman at the limestone quarries near Bessemer was found dead in his cabin Sunday morning by Thomas Ward. Coroner Joseph R Cox reported natural causes due to age and exposure. Keller lived alone and had no known relatives in this country.
London observes a call from the National Freedom Defense League denouncing temperance reform as an attack on liberty. The licensing bill to curb saloons and Sunday sales faces strong opposition from trades unions and is set for a heated parliamentary fight starting January 29.
The victim buried at Graceland cemetery last Friday is Zsoldos Gaborne, about 48, identified from Hungarian letters found in his pockets. An interpreter confirmed the name with no further details available.
Rev. Francis M. Biddle of the Central Christian church tendered his resignation at the Sunday morning service. He has no other pulpit in view but senses dissatisfaction among members. The motion to accept the resignation was defeated and his future remain unclear.
The pulpit committee of the First Baptist church awaits Rev. H J Whalen D D of Carbondale to decide if he will preach next Sunday as a candidate for the vacancy created by Rev John Snape. His reply will be awaited with interest and a call is likely if he consents.
John M Quehl filed another liquor license application at the prothonotary's office Monday morning for his restaurant at 51 South Mercer Street. This brings total applications to 51.
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