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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
1
The News lists the candidates nominated by noon Friday for the St Lawrence Canadian trips. Districts are well represented with several aspirants. Voters are urged to send coupons, track standings, and work to help their favorite win in a lively county contest.
William Wagner a roller at a Youngstown mill drowned Wednesday night while on vacation at Star Island in St. Clair Flats Michigan. He was identified as the missing person.
A listing of nominees across districts includes Miss Bonnie Battley, Miss Sadie Elliott, Miss Stella Morgan, Miss Gertrude Sharp, Miss Artie Bowersox, Miss Laura Rea, Miss Sallie Nixon, Miss Pearl Johnson, Miss Helen Gilmore, Miss Flora Springer, Miss Fanny McBride, Miss Mary Thomas, Miss Mollie Jones, Miss Daisy Rosenblum, Miss Sue OConnor, Miss Mary J. Dunning, Miss Bernice Bixler, Miss Myrtle Hughes, Miss Kate Long, Miss Olivia Griffith, Miss Winifred Lloyd, Miss Helen Vandergrift, Miss Nancy Dean, Miss Ruby Robinson, with many district and street references across towns.
Chief Gil reports a break in at Matthew Gunton’s residence 110 Moody Avenue. Entry came via a cellar window and a cut door panel. Every drawer and cupboard was emptied. Officer Horner investigates. The Guntons are away. two suspicious men were seen nearby days earlier.
Charles J. Garwig, a Highland line street car conductor, has bought a lot from R. R. Potter on the Cherryhurst plan and will erect a six room house. Plans are prepared and the contract will be let soon.
W. H. Davis of Cleveland has assumed the superintendency of the South Sharon tin plate mill, directing operations and overseeing production.
New Castle and Lawrence County physicians discussed at a Lawrence County Medical Society meeting. The group plans rigid enforcement of the $1.50 price per professional call, aiming to bind all doctors to the rate and discipline violators with lectures on ethics.
The Lawrence Gun Club invites the public to attend the Fourth of July L. C. Smith trophy shoot at the West Side clubhouse. The event runs the entire afternoon and welcomes visitors to bring rifles, firearms, and ammunition to participate in the shooting sport.
Officer Nelson tried to arrest Tony Luigi on Moravia street when Luigi allegedly fled. A revolver was found during search. Mayor Lusk sentenced Luigi to 10 days in jail this morning.
An organization to be known as the Workingmen's Political club is to be formed at Youngstown.
A report says the New Castle Butler and Harmony line seeks to buy the Sharpsville railroad to extend an electric line toward Conneaut Lake and the Great Lakes. The Sharpsville line runs 17 miles from Sharpsville to Wilmington junction, owned by the Baltimore and Ohio and operated under a receiver.
Rosario Serge, convicted of the murder of Tony Conti, faces execution on July 14 after the pardon board refused clemency. His attorney, S P Emery, vows continued appeals to Governor Stuart. Other clemency actions included one granted in Venango County and several refusals and advisements on various murder and criminal cases.
Mrs Amelia Hanna, former Ellwood City resident and mother of seven, was struck and killed by a train as she crossed the Leetsdale tracks while returning home from Pittsburgh. Funeral services were well attended. her husband Mr Hanna had died years earlier.
Secretary Chain reports a large number of bids for the new high school project with over 25 received from various out of town bidders. Bids, including heating and plumbing, will be opened Monday night at the regular school board session, likely keeping members busy as they review the extensive list.
Will McCandless records a notably healthy month with 24 contagious disease cases. Among them 13 were mild, including 2 diphtheria, 5 measles, 4 mumps, 2 scarlet fever, 2 tuberculosis, 5 typhoid and 4 whooping cough cases.
A six year old boy, son of T. R. Ferguson, was hit by a street car near his home in Youngstown. He sustained a fractured skull in the accident reported last night.
Carriers will make one morning delivery citywide with windows from 11 30 a m to 12 noon. General delivery stamp and registry windows operate 10 a m to 12 noon. Money order window closed all day. No evening service at carriers window. All mails dispatched as usual. John A McKeer Postmaster.
A telegram received by The News from Pittsburg dated July 3 1908 reports that the New Castle tin department scale was signed with rates unchanged and hours changeable by two thirds vote. The message asserts no wage reduction next year pleasing tin house workers. The tinning department workers may meet soon to decide working hours.
G. G. Smith of Volant Pennsylvania, a professional baseball pitcher with Mansfield and Wheeling, had his right leg amputated at Shenango Valley hospital after a batted ball injury. The decay of bone required amputation. He rallied post operation but remains in serious condition.
Sheriff Waddington has seized farm machinery and household goods of S L Riddle of Big Beaver Township on an execution issued by Guarantee Title and Trust Company of Pittsburg for 3219 dollars. The property will be sold on July 10. Riddle once a wealthy farmer fell on hard times after a manufacturing venture and note endorsements.
Dr Isaac Winternitz, formerly of this city, is seriously ill with blood poisoning at his Colorado City California home. A dispatch to his brother Attorney B A Winternitz says a finger may be amputated. He contracted the illness during an operation and serves as physician for several large smelting companies.
Mrs. Mary Roys, 78, of Hoysdale, and Mrs. Eliza A. Harlan of Beaver Falls are listed among recent deaths. Also noted are Robert D. Moore, 2, of Girard, O Rh M. Mars, 54, of North Beaver township, in this death record summary.
Labor leaders led by Samuel Gompers converge in Denver to press for a hard anti injunction plank in the Democratic platform. Col. James M. Guffey and other anti Bryan forces campaign to sideline Bryan with a stricter anti injunction stance ahead of the convention.
Philadelphia July 3 police expect to arrest a millionaire socialite believed to have sent a poisoned ale that killed Dr. W H Wilson. Fred Buckman and a printer described the slayer as a dark 40 year old man in good dress. Wilson’s life reveals he used the name William Freihoff and left four children. Mrs Wilson reportedly supplied a book naming Philadelphia and New York society women who submitted to the dead practitioner’s practices. Two female accomplices are under surveillance.
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