Sainata Fears Testimony in Own Defense at Murder Trial
Dominick Sainata avoided taking the stand as defense lawyers feared cross examination on numerous confessions. Attorneys argued about the weight of confessions and asked Judge Porter for time to consult with Sainata. Testimony focused on Calaute’s alleged perjury and statements in jail as the case neared closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sainata
Dominick Sainata
Abrney Young
Porter
Gainata
Joe Calante
Saiata
Seeley Houk
Calaute
John Williams
Williams
Waddington
William Duff
Gamnata
H. A. Wilkison
Brass Thieves Captured After Chase Near Sharon
In Sharon on June 13 two policemen chased and caught Michael Drogallis and David Reese after a foot race of over a mile. Ten shots were fired but none hit. They planned to sell a large haul of brass boxes believed stolen from Pennsylvania cars, found hidden in weeds. Both suspects were bound over to court after a hearing before Squire Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
South Sharon
Michael Drogallis
David Reese
Wheatland
Pennsylvania
Squire Cook
A. T. Brown of Y M C A Enjoying Vacation
Physical Director A. T. Brown of the Y M C A is enjoying a vacation at Scranton and Homesdale Pennsylvania. He left last week and will be away for the summer. After visiting relatives in the east he will go to Chicago to enter a training school for July to study new methods for improving association work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Brown
Scranton
Homesdale
Chicago
Jurors Held Over To Extend Court Next Week
Judge Porter orders the entire juror panel kept for another week as only four of the listed cases advanced this week. The Sammy Brown case and witnesses tied to a burglary with liquor sales draw long sessions. Tax cases against E B Locke will occupy time as District Attorney Young plans to push the Rocco Rocco murder trial to the final terms. Judge Williams returns to assist next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Sammy Brown
William M. Brown
Brown
E. B. Locke
Charles Young
Rocco Rocco
Seeley Houk
Price Of Sheet And Tin To Stay At Current Rates
Representatives of major sheet and tinplate manufacturers met at the Lincoln Hotel to keep prices steady. Attendees were reticent about decisions, but reports said the meeting was harmonious and the price stance unanimous. No reductions were planned despite prior market chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Pittsburg
New York
Serge Murder Case Delayed To July Pardon Hearing
The Rosario Serge murder case against Tony Conti will not be heard June 17 as planned. A full pardon board is unavailable, delaying the hearing to July 1. The case seeks commutation from death to life imprisonment with attorneys Emery and Cunningham for the defense and likely Young for the commonwealth.
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Rosario Serge
Tony Conti
S. Pp. Emery
J. W. \nningham
Young
Commonwealth
Kincaid Receives Guinea Fowls From Africa
Rev. C. W. Kincaid superintendent of the Colored Industrial school received a crate this morning containing three guinea fowls one male and two female shipped from Liberia Africa by United States Minister Ernest Lyon. The unusual birds attracted a large crowd on their arrival.
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C. W. Kincaid
The
Colored Industrial School
Liberia
Africa
United States
Ernest Lyon
C. A. C. Beats Shady Sides 12 to 9 In Close Game
Hackett pitched brilliantly for the C. A. C. in a fast exciting contest. Forney started for the Shadysides but the feature was Hackett's pitching as C. A. C. secured the win 12 to 9 over Shady Sides.
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Shadysides
Hackett
Forney
Jury Finds Lew Dorning Guilty in Pickpocket Case
A Pennsylvania court jury took 12 minutes to convict Lew Dorning of pickpocketing and recommended the maximum penalty. Dorning was arrested near Ringling's circus by Chief Gilmore and Detective Rae. In separate actions, W. D. Smith was found not guilty of cruelty to animals, with costs split, and Ed South was found guilty of assault and battery and an attempted assault on a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Dorning
Dorning
Ringling
Powers and Howard Are to Go Free
Governor Augustus E. Wilson granted unconditional pardons to Caleb Powers and James Howard, longtime Kentucky political prisoners tied to the Goebel murder case. The pardon followed petitions signed by about 500,000 people, including 240,000 Kentuckians, with strong Democratic support. The governor stressed public trials and argued the cases weighed heavily on the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Frankfort
Caleb Powers
Kentuky
James Howard
William M. Gobel
Augustus EB. Wilson
Powers
Howard
McKensie Todd
Penitentiary
Louisville
William Goebel
Goebel
Convention of Temperance Young Folks Next Week
The Loyal Temperance Legion holds its annual county convention Thursday at the Second United Presbyterian church. The executive committee meets at 10, with the convention proper at 1 30. Dr H J Whalen of the First Baptist church will be the principal speaker at the evening session.
Singing Evangelists Lead Holiness Tent Meetings in New Castle
Evans ton Illinois singing evangelists J H Harris and M J Harris direct the music at the New Castle Holiness association tent meetings on Neshannock avenue. The couple previously led revival services in New Castle twelve years ago at the First Methodist church. Meetings run daily at 2 30 and 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. and
M. J. Harris
Evanston, Ill
New Castle Holiness Association
Neshannock Avenue
Mr. Harris
New Castle
First Methodist Church
Capitol trials end in five acquittals in Harrisburg
After a 33 day Capitol metallic furniture contract trial in Harrisburg, the jury acquitted ex-Treasurer Mathues ex-Superintendent Shumaker ex-Auditor General Snyder H. Burd Cassel and J. M. Huston. The judge had ordered costs on the commonwealth but the jury ruled costs against the prosecutor James T. Walter before sending back a ruling to place costs on the prosecutor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Capitol
Mathues
Shumaker
Snyder
H. Burd Cassel
Pennsylvania Construction Company
J. M. Huston
Kunkel
Commonwealth
James T. Walter
Special Meeting of Beaver Valley Presbytery Next Week
A special meeting of the Beaver Valley presbytery will be held Monday at Second United Presbyterian church to act on Rev. Paul Yourd’s resignation from Mt. Jackson U P church. Yourd accepted Marissa Illinois church call and will preach farewell Sunday. Presbytery meets Tuesday June 238 at 9 30 at First U S church with reports from general assembly commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Valley
Mulholland
Highland Church
Reverend H S Jordan Sermon On Labor Problem
The Labor Leader of San Diego county prints in full the sermon by Dr H S Jordan former pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of this city now serving San Diego. He invited labor unions to attend and workers and trades councils showed strong attendance.
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Labor Leader
Organized Labor
San Diego
Cal
H. S.S. Jordan
First Presbyterian Church
Jordan
First Presbyterian Church of
Trades Council and Allied Unions of
Labor Paper
Charles Cook Found Guilty of Murder in First Degree
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 18 Charles Cook was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the killing of Charles Bennett of New Kensington Pa. He was charged with his wife Lila Zane Cook and Joseph Weithe and received a recommendation of mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Chas. Cook
Lila Zane Cook
Joseph Weithe
Charles Bennett
New Kensington
Kitchen Fire on Neshannock Ave Damages Home
Fire of unknown origin erupted at 9 30 in the kitchen of 107 Neshannock avenue home occupied by John Davis and owned by Alex Richardson. An alarm from box 28 drew Chief Connery and the Central department. Loss likely under 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neshannock Avenue
John Davis
Alex Richardson
Chief Connery
Central Department
Rich clubman goes to the pen in fatal accident case
Seattle report states Guy Stratton, a wealthy clubman and lumber man, killed 7-year-old Henrietta Johnson while speeding. Judge Frater sentences him to one to twenty years in the state penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Seattle
Wash
Guy Stratton
Henrietta Johnson
Rabid-Looking Dog Causes Pittsburg Street Panic
A yellow dog displayed apparent rabies signs on Pittsburg and Oak streets Friday evening about 7. No injuries from bites were reported, but several children narrowly escaped harm. Shots fired at the animal had no apparent effect before it disappeared toward the upper Pittsburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Oak Streets
Pittsburg Street
Union Barbers Leave New Castle In Labor Strife
There is no perceptible change in the trouble between masters and journeymen at seven New Castle barber shops. Several journeymen have left for other towns to take new jobs, while no non union workers have yet arrived to replace them. The sole boss in seven shops now works to handle all trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Mrs. Peter Baker Improves as Husband Finds Work
Mrs. Peter Baker of 432 Mahoning avenue is much improved after a major family crisis that drew local aid from The News. The week old child wed and lay beside the mother as she struggled to attract help, and the article sparked groceries and supplies from readers while the husband, out of work for months, has received two job offers, brightening household prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Baker
Mahoning Avenue
Taft Sees Attempt To Sink Monitor Florida
Secretary of War Taft and Secretary Metcalf visited Fort Monroe Virginia to witness a test sinking of the Monitor Florida by a Whitehead torpedo. The weapon ran along a float tethered by a trolley wire 300 yards away and struck the ship, causing the hull to tilt ten inches to starboard while bulkheads held and water staying confined to the punctured compartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Fort Monroe
War Taft
Metcalf
Navy
Florida
Youngstown Chief Visits Connery in New Castle
W. H. Loller chief of Youngstown fire department City Electrician Perkins and Fred Peace of the Gamewell fire alarm system were guests of Chief Connery in New Castle yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Loller
Youngstown
Death Record Frank Shook and Others
Public death notices list Frank Shook age 3 of 202 Croton Avenue William Stevenson age 40 of Youngstown William Davis of Hope Mills and infant Carlton of Washington pa.
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Frank Shook
Croton Avenue
William Stevenson
Youngstown
William Davis
Hope Mills
Carlton
Washington, Pa
Possible U S 2nd Place Candidate Sparks Minnesota Booms
Second place on the ticket is in doubt with F P Kellogg rumored as a possible candidate supported by Minnesota friends. Governor Hughes unlikely to accept. New Jersey backs Franklin Murphy, other possibilities mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Speculation Grows on Taft Running Mate at National Convention
Chicago dispatch notes wide open field for Taft’s vice presidential choice with New York leaders pressing for a united effort. Possible picks include Hughes Cortelyou and Jim Sherman, while Franklin Murphy of New Jersey runs a strong namelist with 250 first ballot votes claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Taft
White House
War Department
New York
Empire State
Hughes
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Murphy
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Nebraska
Iowa
Dolliver
SONS OF VETERANS STATE ENCAMPMENT CLOSES IN WILLIAMSPORT
R M Campbell deputy prothonotary and clerk of courts returned from Williamsport where he attended the twenty eighth annual Sons of Veterans state encampment representing Oscar L Jackson camp of this city. The encampment ended Friday and he arrived home Saturday morning. The gathering was described as one of the most interesting meetings the organization has had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Campbell
Williamsport
Sons of Veterans
Campbell
Oscar L. Jackson
Tragedy in Cadillac: Woman Kills Family Then Takes Life
In Cadillac Michigan on June 13 Mrs Daniel Cooper 39 killed her six children Florence 18 Fred 17 Carrie 14 Nina 11 David 9 and her husband 40 with a revolver then fatally shot herself. She was described as insane and the murders occurred at their home as she reloaded between shots.
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Cadillac
Mich
Daniel Cooper
Florence
Fred
Carrie
Nina
David
Laboring Man Rights Unionize To Match Millionaire Status
A report notes calls that workers should be placed on equal footing with millionaires in organizing rights. The piece stresses collective action to protect workers and their organizations amid growing labor movements.
Labor federation seeks anti injunction plank at GOP convention
The AFL executive council opened talks to push an anti injunction plank at the Republican national convention. Gompers said the same demand should be urged of the Democrats at Denver and argued workers face court penalties when organizing. He drew a comparison to English workers before 1896 liberal reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Denver
Gompers
Record Run on P. & L. Railroad Sets Speed Mark
The Knox special on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie shattered travel records last night by covering 54 miles from Pittsburg to New Castle in 53 minutes on the trip to Chicago. The 12-vestibuled coaches and two engines left Pittsburg at 8 03 and arrived at 8 56 with no intermediate stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Chicago
New Castle
Cleveland
Dr Chapman to Lead Major Religious Revival on Broadway
New York plans revealed for a summer revival to honor D. L. Moody death. Rev David C Hughes announces a 3000 seat tent near Columbus Circle hosting daily services with famed evangelists including Rev J Wilbur Chapman and Dr Breckenridge among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
D. L. Moody
David C. Hughes
Hughes
Broadway
Columbus Circle
J. Wilbur Chapman
Breckenridge
Deacon Smith Offended By Cigar Offer
In Springfield on July 13 a deacon from Mittineague Congregational church William Berg Hartford theology student offered him a cigar during a pulpит interview. Berg had just discussed creed and salary before presenting the cigarette, provoking the deacon to recollect the offer and lose a pulpit call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Mittineague Congregational Church
William Berg
Hartford Theological
Smith
Berg
Tragic Suicide of Linnie Eichenaur Shocks Harmony Area
Linnie Eichenaur, 27, morbidly ill after a severe bout of typhoid two years earlier, hanged herself using apron strings. She left home Tuesday planning a neighbor visit, disappeared, and was found by John Jackson four feet off the ground in woods, rope torn from an extra apron. The prominent Richenaur family mourns.
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Linnie Eichenaur
Harmony
G.W. Perkins
New Wilmington
James McClenehan
Pulaski
Philip Fishkorn
Fishkorn
John Jackson
O Te
Richenaur
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Kincaid
Senator Goebel
America
Convention OF Temperance
MR. and
Mrs. Harris
Prsbytery
ELKS
North Mill Street
Harry Lusk
Lusk
Wives of Elks
H. S. Jordan
Neshannock Ave
Union Barbers
SEC
Connery
Senate
F. P. Kellogg
Sons OF Veterans’ State
AF. of L
DR. Chapman
Deacon Smith
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