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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1908
Page
1
The News reports steady growth in daily circulation from January 1901 through March 1908, with no decreases over seven and a quarter years. It notes summer dips are typical, yet 1908 figures rise to 6850 in January, 7100 in February, and 7315 in March to date.
A terse report confirms vengeance tied to the Moosehead Lake incident. Details are sparse but authorities indicate justice has been served.
Chester E. B. Gillette was executed in Auburn prison at 6 20 a m after confessing to Rev McKlravey and Chaplin Herrick that he killed Grace Brown the factory girl sweetheart The final message to his mother expressed readiness to meet God and sorrow for the pain caused The death was witnessed by prison staff and clergy and followed by a calm passage to execution
Two thousand five hundred cotton operatives in Windham county mills were put on a ten percent reduction today. The move affects workers in Plainfield and surrounding mills as the industry tightens amid uncertain demand and rising costs.
Mrs Louise M Gillette mother of Chester Gillette tells United Press she twice asked him to say he killed Grace Brown before he died He said he did not strike Grace and she supports the Governor Hughes decision while wishing for a fair new trial and enduring by God's grace Continued on Fifth Page.
New York March 30 A man named Robert Fresholloe called at J Pierpont Morgan's Madison Avenue home claiming to offer millions. Police describe him as a crank after finding morphine and other drugs on him and noting no weapons or bombs. He lit matches to locate the house and offered money to Morgan. the butler informed him Morgan was away.
Miss Mable McFarland and her mother of North Street will move Tuesday to Conneaut Ohio where they will make their future home. Previously Miss McFarland was matron of a large private hospital at Conneaut. Friends here regret her move but wish her success in the new position. They resided in the Knox Long and Morehead flats on North street during their stay in New Castle.
J. Walter Norton of Bellevue, formerly of this city, is teaching temporarily at the high school, substituting for F. H. Neff who is ill with typhoid fever.
In the McGoun block on Saturday evening Rumbola lodge No. 25 of the Tinplate Workers International Protective Association elected delegates for the wage scale meeting in Columbus Ohio. Delegates named were Frank Boyd Frank Lennox Fred Koch and John Binder. George Powell national president and Charles Sawyer financial secretary spoke. Rumbold lodge consists of Shenango tin mill workers.
W A Davidson an undertaker of Lowellville Ohio waived a hearing after giving bail for his appearance at court. He was charged with burying a body without a health officer permit. Constables had sought him for weeks. he surrendered on Saturday and waived the hearing.
New York firemen were compelled to take to small row boats with hoses to reach a fire under the Joy Line pier at Pike Street. The blaze, fought from boats, injured about a score of firefighters but none seriously, and it was brought under control.
Mrs. Fink and her daughter Eleanor from Holton Street have just returned from Cleveland where they visited relatives. They also saw The Feast of a Thousand Lanterns at the Hippodrome.
Furious flames trap Hanna mine workers as rescue efforts fail. Some who escaped the initial calamity sent telegrams to friends about safety only to be killed subsequently.
In Habana Wyoming March 30 hope ended for saving any of the 71 men trapped after two explosions and a long burn at Hanna coal mine. Five bodies were recovered before rescuers were driven out by fire and smoke.
News from the sick room reports Senator Penrose had a comfortable night and showed slight improvement. Doctors caution that his condition remains critical though his rugged constitution and vitality fuel cautious hope for recovery.
Friends of Charles O'Brien son of Ed O'Brien of this city regret to learn he is quite sick at home in Ashtabula Ohio. Mr O'Brien is a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad. He was sick a short time ago and appendicitis developed. He is now in a hospital at Ashtabula where he underwent an operation.
Two cases of typhoid fever and one each of scarlet fever and measles are reported to Health Officer Horner. Althea Flickinger of 428 Liberty Street and Isaac Rabinovitz of 56 Reynolds Street have typhoid fever, and Paul M. Baker of 211 Superior Street has measles.
Dave Elliott 69 Spruce Street lies critically injured in a city hospital from multiple knife wounds after a confrontation at Shoaff's saloon. Police suspect involvement by a short heavyset Italian. the perpetrator remains unidentified as officers chase leads from the Fifth ward and surrounding scenes.
Berlin March 30 The Meizig Zeitung reports the German government ordered Ambassador Sternberg to tell Washington that the Kaiser never objected to Dr Hill, noting how Tower’s misleading communication to the State Department has badly distorted the monarch’s name. R W Davies of Avamore visits sister Mrs Harry Walcott of Boyles Avenue.
In Pittsburg district, miners show preference for renewing the present wage scale rather than suspending work as of tomorrow. About 175 locals attended the convention with most delegates favoring continuation of mining under the existing terms, while a committee works to draft a mutually acceptable agreement with operators.
Police believe a male shooter and his female companion died in a farm pasture. A music teacher and his favorite pupil were found dead early Monday, with bodies laid far apart in a barren field.
At the ministerial association gathering next Monday morning officers for the year will be chosen. Retiring president Dr E E Higley and retiring secretary Rev L M Upperman lead the list. Dr J H Miller of St John’s Evangelical Lutheran church delivered the morning paper on The Status of Evolution, sparking broad discussion.
Albany March 30 Gov Hughes announced the resignation of former Judge Charles Andrews as commissioner in the investigation into the conduct in office of District Attorney Jerome of New York County. Eckleberger of Michigan visits Rose Point with brother H E Eckelberger.
In Cleveland Ohio a man Carl Bernthaller music teacher and a woman Lena Zichmann teacher at Mayflower school were found shot to death in a Coventry Road pasture. The woman reportedly killed the man before taking her own life. A postcard addressed to Miss Lena Zichmann and a phone receipt tied to Bernthaller link the pair, both identified as having kept a secret relationship for months. The case leaves questions on whether a third person was involved.
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