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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
7
Havana June 17 engineers in the Maine salvage operation say the rusted hull is so deteriorated that salvage costs may exceed any recovered value. Guns and equipment are likely ruined. Workers prepare to flood the wreck to lift five feet of mud. No detailed survey until next week.
The late Mahlon Clark was interred Friday afternoon at Oak Park cemetery. Services were at 1406 Hamilton Street conducted by Rev. C S Brooks and Rev. D P Shafer with the First and Central Christian churches assisting. The First congregation choir provided music as soldiers from the G A R and I C O F paid tribute. Pallbearers included M H Alexander R P Pomeroy Adam Stott John Anderson Alex Kerr and W T Dougherty.
Governor Tener approved a dog license law requiring all dogs to wear a collar with a license or face being shot by a district constable. Other signed measures authorize county commissioners to aid rail and canal bridges, township sewer unification, boroughs issuing bonds for paving and sewers, annulment of unfinished water company charters, and mine operators filing proof of age for workers under sixteen.
Six girls Esthe Grimes fat White Hazel Ruoff Ruth Grimes Grace Campbell Lillian Donaldson graduate from the Central Presbyterian church normal department. Miss Lida Pomeroy teachers a class of 25. graduates will sit on the platform while the diplomas are presented. Rev A B McCormick preaches on orthodoxy and piety.
The city poor director reports unusual sickness among those reliant on city aid. The new city physician is in great demand, making frequent visits, with Druschel noting many trips this period compared with the prior year.
J B Neilson, after seven years with Mather Bros, will open a first class jewelry and watchmaking shop at 11 East Washington Street. He has 20 years of experience in the trade and aims for a modern, up to date establishment.
Seibert Bible class meets at the city mission on South Mill Street at 3 PM Sunday June 18. Mrs Foulke's class meets Tuesday June 20 at Mrs W F Gardner's home on Wallace Avenue.
New York reports S B price aged 35 from Winchester Kentucky killed himself in Central Park this morning. He had been in New York several days and left no message explaining his motive.
On Monday evening the Coaltown baseball team will hold an ice cream social at the village location. Proceeds will benefit the team, helping to organize the squad for the village.
Chicago reports the life in Evelyn Arthur Lee s temple of the Absolute Life will be described from a girl who lived there and was horrified. State’s witnesses include Mildred Bridges and Mona Reese with confessions to Captain Banner. Stephen Bridges, husband of Mildred and follower, to be first state witness.
In local railroad circles it is believed steps for further development of the B. R. P. railroad may be taken soon. Principal directors and stockholders recently visited on a special train, with another party in the city last week. The trip, from Du Bois via the B. & O., ended here after inspecting lines in Pennsylvania and a visit to East side cement plants.
Evangelist Billy Sunday announced in the Erie tabernacle that he will remain for the full six weeks to fight the liquor trade as he previously warned. He said liquor interests doubted his stay but he would prove them wrong with a six week campaign. Converts reached 100 on Sunday in Erie, bringing total converts to 1,592 and total collections to 7156.23.
Mrs J W Dixon reported her husband deserted her after finding a farewell note in her North street rooms. The couple had arrived in the city a week earlier from Youngstown. Mr Dixon sought help from the Bishop Decrective agency to locate him while Mrs Dixon went to relatives in Youngstown to await developments.
In Yoncalla Oregon two unmasked bandits robbed the southbound Shasta limited between Yoncalla and Drain seizing registered letters. They boarded at Drain escaped after signaling the train to stop near Yoncalla. Passengers not harmed and the mail money total is unknown.
New Brighton workers will join local colleagues on an Erie excursion Tuesday evening. A brass band will accompany the party as the train stops at Beaver, New Brighton and Wampum on the way to Erie.
Eight indictments issued by the Marion county grand jury allege Detective William J. Burns kidnapped John J. McNamara from his Indianapolis office amid the Los Angeles Times bombing case. Another indictment accuses McNamara of conspiring in the Peoria railway bombing. Six other indictments relate to the kidnapping and dynamiting charges but were sealed.
Antoinette Carbalotto a seven year old Old Forge girl was killed when a mine cave swallowed her while playing in a field. Her body found 25 feet underground after 33 hours of rescue work by Robert Robison and others. Parents notified after the body was prepared for burial at daybreak.
Miss Anna McKee of Pittsburg visits sister Mrs. Harry Hunter. Mrs. George Massie of Chestnut street visits Erie to see Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Patton. Mrs. Olive Smith of Centennial street leaves June 26 for Cape Cod July visit. Mrs. Evans of San Jose California has left after visiting Miss Carrie Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Baldwin return from a motor trip to Unionville. They are joined by Miss Marie Griest who will stay at their home.
An advertisement offers home newspaper delivery while readers are away. Orders can cover a few days to a month or longer with arrangements at The News office. Subscriptions travel to any U S or Canada address for daily home news at familiar rates.
Hon R L Wallace attended a Beaver Falls Manufacturers' association banquet at the Tamaqua club. He delivered a speech with Mayor Magee of Pittsburgh and Senator James L Adams of Coraopolis also speaking on the Pittsburg Lake Erie canal project.
Henry Enos a renowned deer hunter from the Ligioner valley and a member of a well known family has died at his Latrobe home at age 63. He gained fame for his marksmanship in deer hunting and was widely known in the local community.
In San Francisco on June 17 Nick Volz a butcher broke eggs as fast as handed to him and swallowed 54 raw eggs in 186 seconds. He refuted a doctor’s claim it could not be done and received 100 dollars. After the feat he drank whiskey and returned to work.
Pittsburg Pennsylvania marks a new municipal band with a series of forty summer concerts. The inaugural performance led by Hans Zwickly occurred in Schenley Park as the city orchestra began a tour of the seven parks this season.
Mrs. G Haus who had treatment at Shenango Valley hospital returned home Saturday. Mrs. Marie Pearsall of West Washington street, previously ill at Shenango Valley hospital, also returned home Saturday.
In Cincinnati on June 17 the jury acquitted Edgar Cooke, a former Big Four railroad clerk, of embezzling 24000 dollars from the railroad, after a trial that concluded today.
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