Boston Elevat Union Strike Sparks Riots and Car Attacks
Riotous scenes marked a Boston elevated workers strike with 200 demonstrators charging a car on Washington Street and Adams Square. Cars were stoned, police clashed with crowds in Boston and neighboring towns. a motorman was dragged from the lever and a car reversed by a striker. The rally at Paine Memorial hall drew about two thousand.
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Boston
Boston Elevated
Cambridge
Charlestown
Roxbury
Somerville
Washington Street
Adams Square
Ting In Paine Memorial Hall
Warren G Harding to nominate Taft at convention
Marion Ohio June 7 President Taft will be placed in nomination before the Chicago national convention by Warren G Harding of Marion one of Ohio's delegates at large. He received a letter from the president requesting him to present his name to the convention and Harding replied that he was glad to accept a commission so pleasing to his personal and political preference.
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Marion, O
Taft
Chicago
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Ohio
Harding
Four year old boy drowns in Big Run near Offutt store
Attilio Di Marco, four year old son of Luigi Di Marco of 64 Big Run street, drowned Thursday afternoon just back of the Offutt store near Mill street. He wandered from home while playing along the bank. The body was found, water not deep, and resuscitation attempts failed. The mother wept at the scene. Remains taken to Capto’s undertaking rooms. funeral set for Saturday.
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Attilio di Marco
Luigi di Marco
Big Run Street
Big Run
Offutt
Mill Street
Long Avenue
Scarcity of Laborers Hits City Mills and Furnaces
The city experiences a severe shortage of labor at furnaces and mills with cars idle for days awaiting unloading. Plants struggle to hire sufficient workers while hoboes are recruited from freights to fill gaps. Skilled news staff shortages also hobble departments, signaling strong prosperous conditions.
Assistant Fire Marshal Named Thomas B. Lee
Thomas B. Lee, a Pittsburg insurance man with about twenty years in the trade, was appointed assistant state fire marshal by Governor Tener. He will assume duties immediately and will oversee the department's insurance expertise, with the position paying four thousand dollars annually.
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Thomas B. Lee
Pittsburg
Tener
Lee
Wanted in Hudson County Murderers Questioned
Sheriff Whaley seeks Andrew Komer aged 40 and David Stepanuk aged 23, both listed as wanted for murder in Hudson County New Jersey. The men, once farm workers, allegedly killed the victim in a robbery attempt.
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Whaley
Andrew Komer
David Stepanuk
Hudson County
N. J
Snyder Family Reunion Near New Hope
The Snyder family holds its annual reunion at the Bryan sisters home near New Hope on Tuesday, June 18.
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Snyder
Bryan Sisters
New Hope
Roosevelt Leaders Try to Break Taft Ranks
United Press report from Chicago dated June 7 describes Roosevelt forces attempting to split Taft delegate ranks as the national committee hearings proceed. Senator Dixon and allies push influence while Roosevelt backers interview delegates in New York and Taft supporters counteract. The Taft camp holds a majority on the committee but expects some seats to shift as contest hearings move forward.
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United Press
Chicago
Washington Cate
Roosevelt
National Committee
Dixon
New York
Taft
Nhey
Burns threatens in Darrow case testimony
Denver detective William J. Burns declares he will testify in the Darrow case to expose leaders, not just Samuel Gompers, aiming to bring higher officials to light. He heads to Los Angeles and says Darrow could go free if he reveals all he knows about the operations behind the McNamara matter. Miss Ellen Long returns from Pittsburg after a brief visit.
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Denver
Col
Samuel Gompers
Los Angeles
Darrow
William J. Burns
Clarence Darrow
Lincoln Steffens
New Castle Policeman Held Up In Youngstown Robbery
New Castle patrolman Lewis Thomas, in plain clothes, was held up near Commerce Street in Youngstown while returning to the police station after a search for a fugitive. Two men, Martin Conley and J. McLaughlin, were arrested. Conley posted $500 bail. Thomas, bruised but not seriously injured, said he veered onto the wrong street and the attack occurred near a resort operated by Maude Conley.
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Youngstown
Lewis Thomas
New Castle
Commerce Street
Martin Conley
J. McLaughlin
Conley
Thomas
Pasquale Fusco
Richard Davis
Maude Conley
Taft Delegates From Alabama Seated At National Committee
Followers of President Taft at Chicago gained a temporary edge as the national committee seated Alabama delegates at large. The Roosevelt camp, voting to throw out their own delegates, conceded no strong legal case, while Kellogg noted the move aimed to avoid charges of seating illegals. The Alabama results showed Taft’s delegates properly chosen by the state convention.
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United Press
Coliseum
Chicago
W. H.taft
National Committee
Alabama
Roosevelt
Taft
Frank B. Kellogg
Flinn
Pittsburg
Socialists to Play National A C Team
On the Grant street grounds on Saturday afternoon the Socialist and National A. C. ball teams will play. The Socialists team will appear in brand new uniforms. The game promises to be a red hot struggle.
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Grant Street
Socialist
National A. C
Socialists
Convention is the Best in History of Co
Ellwood City June 7 term opens with song service in Hazel Dell Presbyterian church attracted a capacity audience for the Lawrence County Sabbath School association session. Rev J A McDonald presided. Speakers Dr J L Grimm and Rev E R Tate discussed church relations to Sunday schools and teacher training.
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Ellwood City
Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
J. A. McDonald
Presbyterian Church
Hazel Dell
J. L. Grimm
Luther
John Wesley
Robert Raikes
A. B. Street
E. R. Tate
Wampum
Count Tisza Attacked in Budapest Chamber of Deputies
In Budapest on June 7 Count Tisza, Hungary’s government leader, was shot at but unharmed in the chamber by Kovacs, an opposition deputy who then killed himself. Kovacs had recently been expelled after a near riot, and the incident caused brief chaos before order was restored and proceedings resumed.
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Budapest
Tisza
Chamber of Deputies
M. Kovacs
Kovacs
Count Tisza
First Annual City School Census To Be Taken
The first annual school census will begin next week. Every child aged 6 to 16 will be enumerated, with data on name age color and parents sought. Enumerators including truancy officer Bill Smith will complete the count over about three weeks.
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Bill Smith
No Arrests Yet in Fusco Murder Case in New Castle
Police have not made any arrests in the murder of Pasquale Fusco who died at New Castle hospital after being struck by a brick thrown by a fellow countryman. Authorities are continuing to search for the assailant.
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Pasquale Fusco
New Castle
Vacation season begins for city police
Willis Linton enjoys a week off as the city police begin their vacation period. Others will take leave in coming weeks, extending the vacation season through much of the summer.
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Willis Linton
Death Record for Attilio Di Marco and Natthaniel Lewis
Death notices list Attilio Di Marco aged 4 of Big Run St Elizabeth Fosnaught Wampum and Natthaniel Lewis aged 74 of Ellwood in the latest local records.
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Attilio di Marco
Big Run
St. Elizabeth Fosnaught
Wampum
Natthaniel Lewis
Ellwood
Suspect in hotel scam arrested in Pittsburgh
Pittsburg detectives lock up A B Langley, 50, who claims to own Hotel Putman in Brooklyn Conn, for alleged improper motives in advertising for hotel help. Langley, living at Victoria hotel New York, sent decoys and offered money for a meeting at Union Station. Detectives say he is not the hotel owner. Mrs Disler and grandson Ralph Thomas return to Sharon by car.
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Pittsburg
A. B. Langley
Putman
Brooklyn
Conn
Central Station
Langley
Victoria Hotel
New York
McGough and Dillon
Union Station
J. B. Disler
Ralph Thomas
Sharon
Ellwood City Accepts 10000 Franchis From Rail Line
Ellwood City council accepted a 50 year franchise payment of ten thousand dollars from Beaver Falls Koppel and New Castle Street Railway for rights to operate a local line. The project plans a route from Ellwood City to Koppel connecting with New Castle division, with a loop through Spring Avenue Fifth Street and Lawrence to the western edge. Work to start at once and long term impact praised by town officials.
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Ellwood City
Lawrence County
Beaver Falls, Koppel and New Castle Street Railway Company
New Castle
Beaver Falls
Koppel
Beaver Valley
Spring Avenue
Fifth Street
Fifth
Lawrence
Eighteen Juvenile Court Cases Handled Yesterday
Eighteen cases were disposed of in Juvenile court yesterday afternoon with most decisions recording delinquent reports. Oliver Winner of the Seventh ward was turned over to Parole Officer William Smith for regular reporting. The assault case involving Altha Shallenberger and Celia Hites was continued to the September term.
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Oliver Wimner
Seventh Ward
William Smith
Altha Shallenberger
Celia Hites
Fire crews respond to Grant street roof fire
Central and Sixth ward firemen were dispatched after an alarm from box 62 last night to extinguish a small roof fire on Grant Street.
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Central
Sixth Ward
Box 62
Grant Street
Painting Seven Cars at the Penn Motor Co. Plant
Uncle Joe Cannon will not attend the Republican national convention. He plans to watch from outside and skip Chicago duties. The Penn Automobile works plant begins its first car painting with seven new cars and a growing workforce. 38 employed now, expanding as machinery arrives and floors are completed.
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Penn Motor Co
United Press
Washington
Joe
Cannon
Danville Statesman
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Chicago
Penn Automobile Works
Medal Found Through The News Ad in The News
Robert Lowlen of a Scottish clan advertised in The News for a lost gold medal from the Youngstown delegation after last Saturday night’s big meeting. A reader found the medal, read the advertisement, and notified Mr. Louden. News ads bring results every time.
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Robert Lowlen
Youngstown
Louden
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M. W. Leslie
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