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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
1
Senator Aldrich proposes a 2 percent tax on corporate dividends to replace income and inheritance taxes, expected to yield about 20 million dollars. President Taft holds a favorable view and may settle tariff dispute as conference nears completion.
Baltimore and Ohio strike continues at New Castle Junction with eleven additional strike breaking machinists placed in the shop. Four breakers reportedly quit and left on train number 14, with others possibly following. Superintendent Temple could not be reached for comment. Strikers established headquarters on Washington street and will hold daily meetings until the dispute ends.
Carl Fisher recounts the Indiana balloon flight lasting 49 hours 25 minutes ending near Nashville after multiple water landings. The narrative describes violent spins, high altitude dangers, a near fatal ascent, and a call for an Aero Club of America investigation into rival claims from Wade and Morgan of Cleveland.
E E Herr of this city filed in the United States district court at Scranton a suit against Tippecanoe Securities Co of Scranton. He seeks 310000 damages for humiliation mental and physical suffering and business loss from an alleged unjustified arrest in New Castle on or about April 1. Herr, a life insurance agent formerly with Scranton Life, alleges jealousy and effort to harm him in the New Castle field. He was arrested at his home door taken to the New Castle lockup handcuffed hauled to P L E station shipped to Pittsburgh held overnight and freed after bail provided by Harvey B Brooks. At Scranton hearing Herr was acquitted nolle pressed before all state testimony.
Judge Burdett in Charleston granted the Coal and Coke railroad's request and enjoined Attorney General Conley and Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney Avis from enforcing the two cent fare law against the Davis and Elkins line. The Coal and Coke runs 130 miles from Charleston through the north central part of West Virginia.
The Young Men's Christian Association elected directors at last night’s meeting. Two year terms went to W K Hugus G C Stitzinger Calvin Smith C H Andrews R L McNabb. Three year terms went to E E McGill T W Phillips John K Hoess T Harrison Bopp and Joseph B Ligo.
A public altercation on Washington Street involving Dr. Kissinger and H. S. Penrose, a Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad conductor, ended with both uninjured. Penrose claimed Kissinger spread untrue stories. Kissinger denied it. The men argued in front of Clendenin's store and again near noon, resulting in a scuffle with crowed intervening.
In Lanarkshire Scotland Catholics and Protestants clash after an open air Protestant meeting in Motherwell. Police arrest and cordon off streets after a half hour of fighting. Twenty rioters seriously injured and over a hundred slightly hurt as sectarian tensions threaten further violence across the county.
Chicago reports say the annulment of two marriages and illegitimacy of several children may lead to disbarment actions against two Chicago attorneys. Judge Honore orders Grace B Guggenheim and William Guggenheim to show cause over alleged fraud in obtaining the divorce, including a Chicago resident misrepresentation and a temple ceremony dispute.
The U P C U Center U P church on the Harmony line held a social gathering Tuesday evening with about 60 present. Charles Baldwin acted as toastmaster and some excellent toasts were given. The prevailing colors were green and white.
A bronze or marble tablet will be placed on all new Youngstown school buildings bearing the names of the school board members and the superintendent.
Ten of twenty two indictments are not true bills. Cases against James Nicholson and Richard Grinnen involve liquor on election day. costs in Nicholson go to the county, in Grinnen to prosecutor Joseph Stiglitz. True bills include L Vere Laird and L A Perry amid other felonies and offenses. Continued on Page Six.
Court heard arguments in four cases including City of New Castle versus Thomas O'Leary certiorari and reconstruction of Grant Street sewer. Also J F P Kennelly versus L K Hewitt to open judgment and D J Kennedy against the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Company to strike off. Mae Butler and Bessie P Jerome versus John Matthews for delivery of title deeds.
Jason Shaner of Ellwood City left Shenango Valley hospital after an appendectomy about two weeks ago and was home Tuesday evening almost fully recovered. Mike Snow, burned in a steel mill gas explosion, was discharged Wednesday after recovery. One of the five burned still remains hospitalized.
At least 230 natives were killed and several hundred injured by a powerful quake and tidal wave that struck the islands off Padang last Thursday, causing widespread destruction and heavy property damage.
Frank Shuch was jailed for 20 days by Alderman Crabill after pleading guilty to assault and battery charged by his wife. He had been held for court prior to sentencing.
Brief death notices report the passing of Mrs Joseph G McClymonds aged 62 of Worth township and infant Rose Cecelia Kilch two weeks old of Washington street.
Local option election rages in Youngstown with wet and dry camps predicting outcomes. Ward by ward tallies show mixed results but a city majority leaning wet, while county prospects remain contested and campaigns feature Billy Sunday and anti saloon demonstrations.
Captain J. S. Winans and Mrs. Winans of Council Grove Kansas visit Mrs. Harriet Blanchard on North street. A Civil War veteran he served in the Ninth Pennsylvania, later becoming major general of the Pennsylvania National Guard. He left New Brighton 35 years ago for the West and finds postwar changes like entering a large city. He plans to stay here awhile.
Govan Smith head of the Smith feudists Elisha Smith and Levi Johnson were captured by a sheriff s posse near Jackson Kentucky on charges of complicity in the attempted assassination of Sheriff Ed Callahan Blood hounds led to the fugitives at Squabble Creek and Long s Creek with Ashbury Spicer and John Smith still sought Callahan gravely hurt doctors say there is little hope for recovery and may be moved to Lexington for treatment
Robert Stewart Fosberg, once tried and acquitted of his sister's murder in Pittsfield Massachusetts in 1901, is now facing a divorce suit from his wife alleging non support and cruelty.
Rev. Francis Carruthers, recently suspended pastor of New Waterford Presbyterian Church, clashed with Mayor J. B. Eyster after a heated exchange. Carruthers accused the mayor of lying amid a street scuffle sparked by testimony against him in a Mahoning presbytery inquiry. No action was taken as the fracas ended.
Sharon Pennsylvania June 9 Ed mund Mathews and his wife of Wheat land were released without bail until Thursday by Squire Peter Cook of South Sharon on a charge of inhuman treatment of a feeble minded person. The inform ation signed by Constable William Hallis and Herbert Reardon alleges the couple kept Charles Bebout an imbecile and a son by a former marriage confined in their house for years. Bebout is now at the Mercer county home. Squire Cook reserved his decision.
The Woman's Fortnightly club plans a Thursday trolley ride to Cascade Park for its annual outing. Members depart Central square at 8 o'clock Standard and will dine at a lunch room on the grounds.
Miss Mary Greer of Harmonsburg near Greenville suffered likely fatal injuries Monday night after her residence was hit by lightning. The incident prompted emergency response and local inquiries into the weather event and its impact on the Harmonsburg community.
Local veterans rally to recount service times and share memories at a reunion event. Organizers welcome attendees, with plans for speeches, camaraderie, and a moment of reflection for former Battery B members.
Experts from Jones & Laughlin Steel plan a duplex steelmaking trial at the Allegheny plant with about 250000 dollars already appropriated. The system blends Bessemer and open-hearth methods. W H Marquis and Homer Triffith return from business trips to Youngstown.
Several petitions seek removal of the Pittsburg street bridge and relocation to cross Neshannonk Creek linking Croton and Neshannonk avenues. Signers include residents from north and northeast New Castle and local businesspeople. Council action expected next Monday. right of way for the creek reportedly obtainable at reasonable figures.
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