Confessed Fire Ring Leader Commit Suicide After Admission
Chicago manufacturer Leopold Dreyfuss confessed to employing fire ring members to torch his own business sites and was later found dead by suicide at his home on Michigan Avenue. Police say the confession could implicate other merchants and lead to breaking up a notorious ring. The fires caused about $12 000 in losses, with insurance paying out.
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United Press
Chicago
Leopold Dreyfuss
Michigan Avenue
Dreyfuss
South Market Street
Sullivan
Sulivan
Pittsburgh Acts Fresh Nonpartisan City Council Members
Gov John K Tener announced a nine member non political council to inaugurate municipal law making in Pittsburgh serving till January 1 1912 with successors elected in November. The appointees include John M Goehring A J Kelly Jr Samuel S Woodburn David P Black Enoch Rauh E V Babcock J P Kerr Thomas Morrison and William G Wilkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Tener
Pittsburg
John M. Goehring
A. J. Kelly, Jr
The
Commonwealth Real Estate Company
Samuel S. Woodburn
David P. Black
Real Estate Trust Company
Enoch Rauh
Pittsburgh Association of Credit Men
E. V. Babcock
J. P. Kerr
Thomas Morrison
William G. Wilkins
Community Event at ME Church Promises Seasonal Affair
West Pittsburg ME Church hosts a Friday evening event billed as the season’s affair. Admission is free with complimentary ice cream and cake. The arrangements committee plans for a large crowd with a capable speaker expected to draw a wide audience.
Address on Tuberculosis Delights Large Church Audience
Dr. W. C. Wagner spoke at the Methodist church Sunday evening on tuberculosis. The address attracted a large and appreciative audience and offered both information and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Wagner
Methodist Church
Hecks House Now Occupied by Howell Family in West Pittsburg
West Pittsburg correspondent reports Ninth street residence known as the Heck home is now occupied by Jack Howell and family from Wales. The Howell household includes Mr and Mrs Howell four children and nephew Percy J Sparrow.
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Heck
Ninth Street
Jack Howell
West Pittsburg
Wales
Mrs. Howell
Percy J. Sparrow
Wycombe Couple Return From Moravia Visit
Mr and Mrs A L Wycombe of Lima Ohio return home after a pleasant visit with friends at Moravia.
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A. L. Wycombe
Lima, O
Moravia
Deaths of the Day Donald L. Marsh Infant and Jacob Minor
Death notices report the infant son Donald Leroy Marsh of 708 County Line Street born February 15 1911 who died this morning with funeral set for Wednesday at 2 30 PM and Oak Park cemetery interment. Jacob Minor died at his New Galilee residence last night with funeral services planned Wednesday at 8 00 AM and burial in Wilson cemetery.
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Alfred Marsh
County Line Street
Donald Leroy
Oak Park Cemetery
Jacob Minor
New Galilee
Wilson Cemetery
Investigation of Woman's Death May Indicate Crime
The article notes a physician controlled treatment and a post-mortem planned by authorities. District Attorney Dickey cites threats by Makinen toward his wife after her move from the old country, with officials suspecting non natural death pending exam results.
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Dickey
Makinen
Teheran women disguised as men fire at regent
Two women disguised as men shot twice at Azad Al Mulk the regent. neither shot took effect and the pair escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teheran
Azad al Mulk
Miss Frances Miller Heads to Akron for Summer
A brief notice reports Miss Frances Miller has left for Akron Ohio to spend the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Miller
Akron, C
Old Soldiers Hear Rev Given on Davis Capture
G A R members and friends enjoyed a Monday evening address by Rev H F Given recounting the authentic story of the capture of Jeff Davis. The tale was learned from Andrew Bee who captured Davis and whom the minister met on his deathbed before delivering Bee's funeral sermon. The narrative captivated veterans who took part in the great conflict.
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Post
H. F. Given
Jeff Davis
Given
Andrew Bee
Davis
Mr. Bee
Penny Postage Getting Nearer
Cleveland June 6. President Taft and Postmaster General Hitchcock assured National One Cent Postage head C W Burrows that the one cent letter postage will be brought to Congress next session. Burrows just returned from Washington and said Taft and Hitchcock would also push for a higher magazine rate.
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United Press
Cleveland, O
Taft
Hitchcock
Congress
C. W. Burrows
National
Woman Mayor Seeks Ouster of Honeywell Council
Mrs. Ella Wilson mayor of Honeywell pursues removal of five councilmen after the city board again refused to meet. She plans to appeal to Attorney General Dawson to declare the offices vacant and appoint successors under her direction. Her slate includes Prof. Clark as treasurer Robert Boyer as marshal and Mrs. Hilston as city clerk.
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Honeywell
Rap
Ella Wilson
Ear Chewed Off at Reds Game Wins $35 Damages
In Cincinnati on June 6 13 year old Joseph Midendorf received 35 dollars after a horse at a Reds game chewed his ear. His father had sought 300 dollars in damages claiming the boy was watching the score board when the incident occurred.
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Cincinnati, O
Joseph Midendorf
Cincinnati Reds
Midendorf
Iears
Jack Johnson Aims for Coronation Voyage
Newsreel style report documents Jack Johnson sailing aboard the Kron Prinz Wilhelm to England. Johnson and his wife receive informal reception before departure, with Johnson affirming willingness to fight any challenger and planning two automobiles and an expanded international profile abroad.
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New York
Jack Johnson
Merry Old England
Johnson
King George
Bombardier Wells
Monte Cutler
Jim Monahan
Tom Flanagan
Charles Brown
Marry at Warren Surprise Friends for Celia Davis and Albert Lewis
Marriage notices state Celia M. Davis of Shenango street and Albert E. Lewis of Akron, formerly Sutton street, wed in Warren last Friday afternoon. The couple, who are in Akron for the summer, are joined by family ties to local figures and the bride formerly worked for the Bell Telephone company.
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Celia Davis
This City
Albert FE. Lewis
Akron
Warren
Celia M. Davis
Shenango Street
Albert E. Lewis
Sutton Street
Chauncey Davis
Pittsburg
Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Edward Young
Richelieu Avenue
Bell Telephone Company
Farewell Dinner For Departing Residents At Cascade Park
The Ida Paisley Bible class hosted a farewell dinner at Cascade park Monday evening for Miss Melda Daven port of Butler avenue who moves to Iowa and Mrs. Henrietta Malone of North street who relocates to Los Angeles. Guests included Clark Patterson and daughter Mary, William McIver and Mary Moseley, J. H. Moore and Neva Moore, Earl Francis and family, J C Norris, Ida Paisley, James Hammond, Harry McClelland, Mildred Davenport, Rose James of Oil City and others.
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Melda Davenport
Butler Avenue
Iowa
Henrietta Malone
North Street
Los Angeles
Cal
Ida Paisley
Cascade Park
Clark Patterson
Mary
William McIver
Mary Moseley
J. H. Moore
Neva Moore
Francis and Son Earl
J. C. Norris
James Hammond
Harry McClelland
Mildred Davenport
Hammond
Rose James
Oil City
Miss Marguerite Ward and Joseph Maroney Marriage Event
In honor of Miss Marguerite Ward the marriage to Mr Joseph Maroney is to be on June 14. The operators of the American Union Telephone company will go to Cascade park at 6 o clock Wednesday morning and have breakfast in the grove.
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Marguerite Ward
Joseph Maroney
American Union Telephone Company
Cascade Park
The
Grove
Republican Wins Mayoralty Fight in Portland
In returns from yesterday’s mayoral race A G Bushlight Republican primary candidate defeated incumbent Joseph Simon who ran as an independent after declining to enter the primaries. Bushlight’s plurality about 3000. Democratic candidate George H Thomas trailed. The result seen as backing the primary law and a step toward a commission form government charter in Portland.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
A. G. Bushlight
Joseph Simon
Bushlight
George H. Thomas
Fosshlight
Sir’n
Commission
Strike Breakers Return Home From Verona Shops
Twenty five strikebreakers leave the Pennsylvania railroad Verona shops for home in the west after tiring of confinement. Elaborate plans are set for a Verona shop strikers parade tonight in Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Verona
Belle Bach Bane Sues William C Bane for Divorce
Mrs Belle Bach Bane of Newport Rhode Island filed for divorce from William C Bane citing neglect. Bane a former British Navy sailor.
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Newport
R. I
Belle Bach Bane
William C. Bane
Bane
Aviator Vedrine Air Race Winner In France Accident
Pierre Vedrine, Paris Madrid race winner, crashed his monoplane in Macon after a Versailles to Dijon flight. A violent gust hurled the craft to the ground wrecking it. Vedrine was shaken but uninjured. Promoters hope he continues Roma plans.
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Macon
France
Versailles
Dijon
Pierre Vedrine
Rome
Vedrine
Local Social Notes Highlight Pittsburg Visitor and Illness Update
Mrs Mary Reed of Pittsburg is a guest of Mrs T C Elliott on Wallace avenue. Mrs W N Aiken of Neshannock avenue shows some improvement after a serious illness. Miss Anna Jones of Terrace avenue and Miss Effie Norris of East Washington street return from a brief visit with Miss Bessie Engle of Ellwood City. Rev J A McDonald formerly of Du Bois Epworth Methodist church visits Mr and Mrs R M Hainer on Epworth street and Mr and Mrs P H Kearns of North Beaver street.
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Mary Reed
Pittsburg
T. C. Elliott
Wallace Avenue
W. N. Aiken
Neshannock Avenue
Anna Jones
Terrace Avenue
Effie Norris
East Washington Street
Bessie Engle
Ellwood City
J. A. McDonald
du Bois
Epworth Methodist Church
R. M. Hainer
Epworth Street
P. H. Kearns
North Beaver Street
Rancher Ike Cox Shot Dead Outside Durango Court House
Ike Cox, a rancher who killed William Struby a month earlier, was shot in the head and killed near the Durango courthouse by an unknown assailant who stepped from behind a tree as Cox and Sheriff Sease passed by. Cox was out on $10,000 bail. the shooter fled.
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Durango
Col
Ike Cox
William Struby
Cox
Sease
Romance on the plains ends in a Navajo chief wedding
Loretta Columbo who met Wolf Wanna a full blooded Navajo chief and Carlisle graduate on the plains at age 15 will wed tonight. Columbo once lived in San Antonio Texas and the ceremony marks a planned public distribution of President Taft's reciprocity speech.
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Boston
Plains
Loretta Columbo
Wolf Wanna
Carlisle
Miss Columbo
San Antonio
Tex
Washington
House of Representatives
Taft
Chicago
Hospital Notes From Mahoningtown and Nearby
Harvey Bush of Mahoningtown was taken to Shenango Valley hospital with appendicitis. Edward Sicily, previously at Shenango Valley hospital with typhoid fever, has returned home. John Parish, a worker at New Castle Asphalt, recovered from a skull fracture and left New Castle hospital today.
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Harvey Bush
Mahoningtown
Shenango Val 4
Edward Sicily
Shenango Valley Hospital
John Parish
New Castle Asphalt Company
New Castle Hospital
Rose Point Stone and Lime company charter notice
An application will be made to the governor of Pennsylvania on June 16, 1911 by Edwin F. Norris Matthew Gunton and C W Rhodes for a charter to form Rose Point Stone and Lime company a firm to manufacture burnt lime crushed stone and limestone and related products under the 1874 act and amendments J Norman Martin solicitor News May 23 30 June 6
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Court of Common Pleas
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Corporation Act of 1874
Board of Trade of
New Castle
Wylie M’caslin
Edwin F. Norris
Matthew Gunton
C. W. Rhodes
Rose Point Stone and Lime Company
Act of Assembly
J. Norman Martin
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Smoky City
Tener
Legislative Act
Church Entertainment
Donald Leroy Marsh
Regent
Rev. Given
Court House
Glendale
Cambridge
Case
Mineral Water Dis.co
Washington St
Bell
Union Phone
Hospital Notes
Bert Wells
East Street
Bath
Clare P. Dushane
Cashin
Neo
Bell Phone
Shenango Hotel
tTwo
New Leslie Hotel
James Ward Reis
R. L
News Office
Kissinger’s
East St
Cleveland Ave
Charles Johnson
Moody Avenue
E. Wallace Ave
West
H. A. Rugh
N. Jefferson St
Dr. Frank
E. Long Ave
Call Bell
A. J. Arkwright
Sutton St
City
Union
H. E. Woodworth’s
South St
Andrew B. Spencer
Joseph Hannon & Bro
Court St
South Mill Street
L. R
Williams Street
East
Washington Street
North Hill
E. A. McMillin
Jackson Block
Winter Avenue
Highland
G. W. Moody & Son
South
Croton Avenue
Croton Ave
W. E. Hall & Son
Sharon
Moravia Street
California
Samuel Warner
Jefferson Street
F. P. Dufford
West South Street
Huron Avenue
McCombs
H. G. Dodds
Meadville
J.C. Smith
Robinson
Washington and
Sankey Street
Diamond
A. P. Grant
East Winter Avenue
J. Clyde Gilfillan
Leasure Avenue
Elmont Street
Oakland
Division
Jefferson
Maitland Streets
Union Transfer Co
Beaver Street
John Cavalier
Waltansburg Road
Sycamore Alley
J. S. Hennon & Son, Florists
Physicians Pharmacy
Sharp’s
Union Depot
Call Bell Phone
A. J. Likens
Mahoning Ave
Jacob Shoaf
Sycamore St
W. Wilson
Airphone
West New Castle
I. C. English
Main St
Chattanooga
Tenn
McCormick
T. S. McArlis
New Wilmington
J. Ale
Tues-Wed-Thursts
O. F. Haltworth
Sycamore
Pearson Street
Water and Gas and
W Ec
C. C. Harry
Jens Bauman
Lathrop St
East Side
Seward St
Robert L. Wallace
Lawrence Savings & Trust Co
Crawford Avenue
W. c
North Shenango Street
Grant Street
Quincy A. McBr ‘Ie
Citizens Bank
Citizens
Walnut Street
West Croton Avenue
Hazen & Jamison
Greer Block
New No
Quincy A. McBride
Moody Ave
N. Liberty St
Garfield Ave
Stewart Place
Mabel St
Bell Ave
North
Beaver St
Gunning Flat
South Croton Ave
North Highland
Orr
Platt & Marquis Agents
East Washington St
A. W. Treadwell
Buhl
SIBK
Pittsburgh, PA
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