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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
1
New York reports that the Knickerbocker Trust company will reopen at noon March 26 after a court approval of its reorganization plan. Assets total about 50.99 million with liabilities around 49.08 million. gross deposits February 29 stood at 46.38 million.
City Controller Lyman C. Hughes filed his expense account showing a campaign cost of 50 dollars and 50 cents for printing announcements and cards. Several candidates certified expenses did not exceed 50 dollars, including Lockhart Rachael Fletcher McCullough Rae Powell Green and the Socialist party fund.
Hen fruit has taken a drop with signs reading fresh eggs 25 cents per dozen. Downtown stores display the price as piles of eggs look plentiful, following the end of a hen strike that began earlier in winter.
On petition of her parents Marie Tosa Prentonera of Grove City, a child of 18 years, was granted a license at Butler to marry Bruno Anton, aged 26 years. The girl's mother told the clerk Marie loves Bruno and Bruno loves Marie.
Sherman Mayne ordered John Frank to tag in default of bail for a hearing on an assault and battery case. Fred Santo and Joe Parry filed the charge after a dispute that led to a fight in their Fifth ward residence.
Joe Demaine swore to an information before Alderman Ranney. Mike O'Brien is in the county jail awaiting a hearing on Monday.
Census Bureau figures show 1906 violent deaths total 5,853 with 4,521 male victims and rail and automobile incidents contributing to 7,090 railway deaths. Overall death rate across examined states and cities was 16.1 per 1,000, with tuberculosis still the leading cause at 159 per 100,000.
Foreign workers left in dire need find jobs with farmers seeking help to clear brush and prep fields. A. Laskey of Moravia Street reports many inquiries and several placements since a local notice highlighted their plight. Workers receive basic clothing and light tasks like clearing brush and preparing fields for cultivation.
Engineer W. E. Taylor received a gold watch guard from New Castle Water Company pump station employees as a token of appreciation after they learned of his resignation to join Terre Haute Water Company. C. W. Woods delivered the presentation praising their long association and Mr. Taylor's service.
A convention in Sharon, Pennsylvania will be held Monday afternoon and evening to promote educational work for foreigners. Speakers from New Castle include Roy Jameson of the Citizen’s schools and Dr. Raphael Cresci.
F Agustus Gentile sits in jail awaiting a hearing on cheating and defrauding Mrs Perry Snyder of the Fifth ward out of 13.50. The information was presented to Alderman Mayne and the case will be heard next week.
The New Castle board of education schedules a special meeting for Monday to authorize the architect to proceed with plans for a proposed new high school. The move comes after voters rejected the Lincoln avenue site and the $300,000 North Hill monument. Kerr, a key opponent, is sick with typhoid fever and may affect delayed final action.
Treasurer John McCandless has grown the city school treasury by 3118.90 through a new system of bank certificates of deposit. The strategy earned 3 percent on deposits and 30.42 on interest on interest, with funds held across First National bank Lawrence Savings and Trust National Bank of Lawrence County and Citizens National bank.
The Prince of Wales received a 60 second sample of Miss Rose L. Fritz of New York champion typist at the Olympia Business exhibition. She typed 118 words perfectly and the prince asked for a signed paper which he pocketed as a souvenir of her skill.
The First Methodist Church hosts the second sermon in a series on The Prodigal Son presented by Dr. H E Higley at 7 30 p m Sunday. Topic for tomorrow is The Profit and Loss of Sin. Sunday school at 9 30 and 11 a m service on Lovest Thou Me Epworth League meets at 6 15 p m.
Mrs Naoma Seaman has been granted a divorce from James Seaman on the grounds of desertion. She alleged the husband left her without reasonable cause and continued desertion for more than two years.
Rev David McDowell from Waynesborough Pa arrived Saturday to take part in Gospel Tabernacle services. He is scheduled to preach Saturday evening and Sunday.
The Kappa Phi Lambda fraternity explains their move against Pi Rho Phi after Westminster tensions. They say the action followed a June agreement to disband and assert their rights while noting past betrayals by the Ro Phi organization, leading to their cautious course.
Paris March 7 Paul Roy and colleagues dismiss U S reports that Washington will press France to surrender him for trial in Portsmouth New Hampshire for his brother in law George Carkins death. French law blocks extraditing nationals abroad and lawyers say authorities will not override statutes. Roy will be tried in France if in fact pursued.
Elks lodge No. 1 will elect an exalted ruler for the coming year. Candidates are H. I. Reaney a navy chaplain and Leonard J. Hayman a Metropolitan Turf Association member. Both have strong backing and the race draws wide attention.
Judge Porter freed twelve Roumanian boarders held on charges of cheating a boarding house keeper after evidence showed no attempt to leave or hide, the men having refused to sign notes for debts and failing to work since arriving in the city.
Attorney Carl D. Gibson of Washington County was endorsed for Congress by Democratic leaders from Beaver Washington and Lawrence counties in Pittsburg. He is a well known lawyer likely facing no opposition in the counties. Beaver and Lawrence also back A Martin Graham for state senate. County Chairman Harry M. Good and Mr. Graham attended the Pittsburg meeting as Lawrence Democrats plan a full ticket.
Mystery grows in Cleveland as the body thought to be Miss Katherine Weiler, a Pittsburgh teacher who died saving students, is revealed to be male John Krajnyak. Dentists misidentified based on fillings, later retracted. Brothers confirmed the switch.
State treasury reports February receipts of 2,219,331.75 dollars, up from last year by 1,981.42, despite weak business mood. Yesterday’s receipts reached 400,000 dollars. February balance in general fund stood at 11,167,218.12, with sinking fund at 2,504,599.70, totaling 13,671,818.82.
In White Plains New York on March 7 a large dancing pavilion will be built beside John D. Rockefeller’s Pocantico Hills estate. CC Horton leased the inn on the site to remodel it into Sleepy Hollow Inn, prompting neighbors to await John D. Rockefeller’s reaction to weekly dances near his property.
Robert E. Mehler, Westminster student and recent college exile, lost much of his belongings in this city while traveling. Fred Reader and Tom Myers, held on suspicion, were discharged for lack of evidence by Alderman Ranney. No direct link established between them and the missing suitcase.
John Krestel found not guilty of assault and battery charges from Dan Santag. A hearing before Alderman Mayne yesterday led to Krestel filing a cross suit against Santag for the same offense. The incident occurred at a boarding house in the Fifth ward.
Henry Adams is jailed awaiting a hearing on defrauding a boarding house keeper of $20. Constable from Alderman Ranney's office arrested him after Mrs. Anna Moffat swore to information charging nonpayment when he departed. Hearing set for Wednesday of next week.
Mary Hennesy age 13 of Youngstown sues Youngstown Electric for 5000 dollars claiming a permanent facial scar from a stretched wire between poles. The incident left the girl injured and seeking compensation.
Deserted and divorced twenty years ago Mrs Emma A Baker of South Norwalk answered a matrimonial ad to reunite with her former husband They married within an hour and plan to return to their old home in Norwalk to live
County commissioners issue notices for a second registration day set for Saturday March 21. The event targets residents who have not yet registered or who have moved to a new ward since their last registration.
Health Officer Horner reported one case of mumps today in Clare Jamison a 9 year old of 123 Pearson Street. The illness was confirmed and the case is being followed by local health authorities.
Joseph Seefried was sentenced to 90 days in jail after beating his 18 year old son with an iron poker. The incident occurred in Youngstown and was reported as a violent domestic offense.
Obituary item notes the death of Mrs Eliza Goff Wood aged 62 of 118 East North Street with a listed survivor or associated person William O Donnell age 36 from Fort Worth Texas.
At St Marys church in Cleveland on Saturday a solemn high mass honored 16 children who perished in the Collinwood school fire. Caskets lined the altar area as parents and relatives stood in mourning while priests blessed each coffin in a long solemn procession. The dead were laid out in white enclosures before the mass began. More bodies waited in another long row for similar rites.
George J. Polites Jr. and Elizabeth Welch, both of New Castle, were married yesterday in Detroit Michigan. Polites, 30, worked at George J. Polites store on Washington street and is not related to the proprietor. Welch, 21, also left that job three weeks ago and lived with a sister on Long Avenue. The couple are well known locally and Welch became the twentieth of Polites store female staff to marry since the shop opened.
Sinest Weir of the East side will face four charges of false pretense before Alderman Mayne next week. Four merchants accuse him of obtaining amounts from $8 to $15.78 by false checks. The 18 year old was first charged with larceny before Alderman Morrison.
Three New Castle boys aged up to 16 were arrested at 4 a.m. Thursday in Youngstown on intoxication charges. Friday morning Police Judge Calvin ordered them to return home.
Beaver Falls Chief of Police Magee dropped by Friday afternoon for talks with Mayor Hainer and city officials to discuss local concerns and coordination.
Alderman Mayne presided as Anna Piett sued George Aman for a $50 board bill. After hearing both sides the case was compromised with George Aman to pay $25 plus costs.
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