Ashland Ave Closing Question Delays City Action
City considers Ashland avenue closing amid dispute over damages with B and O and P and L E railroads. Law firms warn of potential damage suits as Council and street committee press for a resolution after 1903 contract split costs. Continued discussion expected.
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New Castle
Ashland Avenue
James A. Gardner
Street
Mahoningtown
City of
Baltimore and Ohio and
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Seventh Ward
Liberty
Ashland, Pee
B & Lines
Mad dog killed after long chase in Pittsburg area
Frank Mayberry of Pittsburg street faced a mad dog Friday morning around 10 o clock. He chased the animal with a revolver after it bitten him slightly then ran toward Ray street and Elder woods where it was shot. Others were bitten before the dog was killed. owner unknown.
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Frank Mayberry
Pittsburg Street
Almira
Ray
Ray Street
John Clark
Elder’s Woods
Yreart Street
Ried
Albert Dillon Improves After South Jefferson Brawl
Albert Dillon, badly hurt in a Wednesday night brawl on South Jefferson street, is out of danger and showing marked improvement. Petro Gardin, who attempted self harm last week, is also out of danger and expected to leave hospital soon.
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Albert Dillon
South Jefferson Street
Petro Gardin
Black Hand Victim Fatally Shot Near East Liverpool
Tony Bracci an Italian immigrant with few friends in this country was shot near Smiths Ferry just above East Liverpool in Beaver County close to the state line. No clue has emerged to identify or capture the slayer.
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Tony Bracci
Smiths Ferry
East Liverpool
Beaver County
State Line
Mrs. Nessle to Entertain Holland Club Next Monday
Mrs. E. Nessle of Pearson street will entertain the Holland club at her home next Monday evening.
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E. Nessle
Pearson Street
Holland Club
Birth Announcement for Child of Charles and Davis Croton Family
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis of Croton Avenue. The newborn adds joy to the family and is reported in the local birth notices of the community.
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Charles Davis
Croton Avenue
Butler Mercer Coal Strike Ends as Miners Return to 1907 Scale
A union committee in Grove City announces miners will resume work at the old 1907 scale after three weeks of strike. The move repudiates District No. 5 head Francis Feehan and follows guidance from Vice President White, signaling a victory for operators as over 600 miners previously worked the trouble area. Continued on Sixth Page.
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Grove City
William C. Collins
Francis Feehan
Shipwreck Rescue Ends In Tragic Struggle For Crews
In Long Island waters 78 sailors from the Peter Rickmers were rescued after a day of brutal seas and ferocious winds. Five men reached shore before a renewed storm forced abandonment. Rescue lines broke and tugs vanished as darkness and high waves prolonged the ordeal.
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United Press
Eastport
L. I
Leach’s Inlet
Long Island
Peter Rickmers
One City Clerk Accused of Missing $28,400 in Mobile
A warrant was issued for R. B. Owen former Mobile city clerk charged with embezzling 28400 of city funds over three years. Police search continues bondsmen notified in an effort to recover the money. Owen is son of former Mayor R. B. Owen.
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United Press
Mobile
Ala
R. B. Owen
Owen
Horrors of the Murder Farm
Bones of a tenth victim were found at the Gunness property in La Porte as investigators press the search for more bodies. Sheriff Smulzer and Pinkerton detectives lead the dig, amid resumed rain-delayed work and calls to locate Mrs. Belle Gunness, rumored alive.
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United Press
Laporte
Ind
Gunness House
Smulzer
Belle Gunness
Pinkerton
Doubts Over Grover Cleveland’s Illness In Lakewood
Canvass of local druggists finds no prescriptions filled for Grover Cleveland at Lakewood, amid secrecy about his health. Mrs Cleveland claims improvement, but observers doubt full disclosure of his condition.
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United Press
Lakewood
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Lakewood Hotel
Cleveland
Pittsburg Braces for Second Flood Tonight
Pittsburg Pa May 8 with a 19 foot water stage forecast by evening and more rain expected tonight and tomorrow the city faces a second flood Both the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers rise rapidly threatening the Pittsburg baseball grounds at Exposition and likely postponement of the Chicago Pittsburg games Flood stage for Pittsburg is 22 feet.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Monongahela
Exposition
Chicago
Foreigners Use Guns On Butler Officers
Twenty foreign laborers resisted arrest in an abandoned house near Butler Pennsylvania until their ammunition ran out and they were jailed on rioting assault and battery and larceny charges. Frank Ross of Lyndora alleged the men attacked him looted his bakery wagon and stole $30. Deputies found them in a vacant house and the men fired at officers when asked to surrender.
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United Press
Butler
Frank Ross
Lyndora
W.e House
Former Pastor Becomes Parole Officer in Morganza
Rev. Elliott once lead pastor at the Primitive Methodist church in this city now serves as a parole officer at Morganza. He visited New Castle yesterday with the group of boys brought out from Allegany.
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Rev. Elliott
Primitive Methodist Church
Morganza
New Castle
Unexpected Club To Meet At Jamesons Next Wednesday
Mr and Mrs David Jameson of North Jefferson Street host the Unexpected club gathering next Wednesday evening with friends and neighbors attending at their home.
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David Jameson
North Jefferson Street
Letters Testamentary Issued for Fred A Queer Estate
Letters testamentary in the estate of the late Fred A Queer of the Second ward have been issued to Francis J Perry.
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Fred A. Queer
Francis J. Perry
Meeting of Republican Co Committee
An afternoon gathering of the Republican County Committee convened to discuss local party affairs and fundraising, with attendees noted as committee members and supporters. The session covered upcoming events, candidate endorsements, and organizational planning.
New Chairman Seeks Election Amid Republican County Shuffle
W. W. Stevenson is a leading candidate for chairman with H. E. Martin likely to become secretary Others may join the field G. H. Getty will retire from the post and a meeting of the Republican county committee is set for tomorrow at the New Leslie House and then at the courthouse to reorganize for the coming year Lawrence county primaries have brought many new faces and a push against machine politics with Knox supporters and assembly nominees noted as possible.
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G. H. Getty
Republican County Committee
New Leslie House
Court House
Getty
New Wilmington
J. G. Martin
W. W. Stevenson
Stevenson
Harvey E. Martin
Knox
Lawrence County
Robert L. Wallace
Walter Reynolds
Assembly
George T. Weingartner
Senate
Great Difference of Opinion Over Injunction Bill
Representative Townsend a Roosevelt ally faces opposing views on an injunction bill. He has received over 100 letters and telegrams from across the country. Businessmen oppose the measure as harmful to interests while labor leaders push for a more radical law than any considered to date.
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United Press
Washington
Townsend
Scanlon property pavement dispute reaches funding decision
City street committee debated the Scanlons Liberty Street pavement. Either the Scanlons must raise and relay the pavement paying half costs, or the city will raise it and cover all costs. A representative was present and action will follow with results.
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Scanlon
Liberty Street
Painter Injured in Ladder Fall at Morris Residence
E. B. Haggerty a painter living on Walnut street fell from a ladder while working at D. S. Morris residence Thursday. He sustained head injuries and a broken wrist and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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E. B. Haggerty
Walnut’ Street
D. S. Morris
Death Notices for McKlvenny Long Russell and Librare
Death records list Mrs. J. Douglas McKlvenny aged 52 of 234 Court Street Hiram Long aged 52 of 58 Lathrop Street and Joseph W. Russell aged 65 of Sharon along with Giovanni Librare of Cement Works.
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J. Douglas McKlvenny
Court Street
Hiram Long
Lathrop Street
Joseph W. Russell
Sharon
Giovanni Librare
Cement Works
Gold Found by Park in Nevada Field
A Nevada field report notes gold discovered by a park crew member named Park. The find occurred near a designated field area, with officials confirming the discovery and securing the site for assessment.
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Nevada
Indian Helper Leads Beatty Miner To Riches In Nevada
Sylvester Park an early Beatty settler, once aided by an Indian in Death Valley, reportedly struck a copper and lead mine fortune in the Funeral range after several hopeful trips. Park, who left New Castle six years ago for Nevada, will share the mine proceeds with his helper. He lived on Moravia street before departing and is well known locally.
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Park
Moravia Street
Sylvester Park
New Castle
Nevada
Beatty
S. Park
Death Valley
Mr. Park
Funeral Range
Blue Mountains
Valley of Death
Boys Plot to Escape Liberty Prison Four Allegheny Boys
Four Allegheny county boys arrested by Detective Breen for breaking into a Baltimore and Ohio box car were sentenced by Judge Porter. They plotted to escape from Sheriff Waddington on the way to Morganza but remained inside the institution while the sheriff joked about shooting if anyone tried to flee.
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Waddington
Morganza
Breen
Porter
Allegheny County
Protective Legion Installed Officers
Officers of the National Protective Legion No. 971 were installed at Fidelis lodge hall Clendenin block last night. New officers for the coming year include J. W. Neff president A. L. Freshwater vice president Mrs C W Allen secretary Co W Waddington treasurer Mrs C W Waddington chaplain Mrs J A Perry conductor J H Moore trustee Miss Haggerty organist J A Perry degree master.
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National Protective Legion
Fidelis Lodge
Clendnin Block
Lodge
J. W. Neff
A. L. Freshwater
C. W. Allen
Co. W. Waddington
Mason Discharged on Larceny Charge
Sam Mason, charged with larceny from the person by Eli Jordon, was discharged at a hearing before Alderman Ranney yesterday. Mason, a resident of Ellwool City, was said to have helped Jordon, who was intoxicated, to get home. Another colored man with Jordon is accused of taking about $8 from him.
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Sam Mason
Eli Jordon
Ranney
Mason
Ellwool City
Jordon
James Marcino
Humane
Haas
Mayne
Rain Cancels Game With Erie
Rain soaked the ball park all day making the field unfit for play and the Erie game was postponed.
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Ball Park
Erie
Troops On Trail Of Night Riders tiamen
Troops pursue night riders in a remote region as authorities coordinate search efforts. Details on motives or casualties are unavailable in the readable text. Local forces maintain heightened security along suspected routes.
Night Rider unrest spreads to Ohio tobacco belts
In Ohio cavalry from Cleveland and Columbus move toward Adams county to deter Night Rider incursions as weather worsens. Law and Order League detectives mobilize ahead of expected arrests after a $10,000 appropriation. In Hamilton County, tobacco growers guard sheds after Night Rider agents strike near Somerville and Barney Harburn’s farm.
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United Press
Columbus
Cleveland
Tobacco
Adams County
Kentucky
Law and Order League
Night Riders
Critchfield
Secret Service
Col. Knox
Hamilton
Barney Harburn
Somerville
Death of Joseph W. Russell Shocks Sharon Community
Mrs. Frank Veach of Delaware Avenue learned Friday morning of the sudden death of her father Joseph W. Russell. The 65 year old retired businessman died about 2 a m probably from heart trouble. A widower, he leaves two daughters Mrs Frank Veach and Mrs Roberts, and a son Fred Russell. Mrs Veach left for Sharon. his son had left for Texas with his wife Monday.
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Frank Veach
Delaware Avenue
Sharon
Joseph W. Russell
Warren
Roberts
Fred Russell
Pittsburg
Veach
Texas
Blackie the Cat Dies Leaving Estate Near Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre Pa May 8 Blackie the John DPD of cats is dead. A disease from luxury forced his euthanization today. Blackie left an estate of about $40 000. In 1905 Benjamin F Dilley provided $40 000 to care for Blackie and Pinkie another cat. Pinkie died two years ago.
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United Press
Wilkes-Barre
Blackie
John Dpd
Benjamin F. Dilley
Pinkie
Scientific Bout Ends In Draw At Johnstown
Jock Phencie of Johnstown and Kid Murphy of New York boxed six rounds last night with neither gaining the upper hand. The referee ruled the contest a draw in what was described as one of the most scientific bouts staged in the city.
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United Press
Johnstown
Jock Phencie
Kid Murphy
New York
Croker's Rhodora Wins Thousand Guineas at Newmarket
Richard Croker's Rhodora defeated a field of eighteen in the thousand guineas at Newmarket. The odds were 100 to 8 against Rhodora, who led to the finish for the victory.
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Croker
Rhodora
Newmarket
Eng
Richard Croker
Painter Appointed Auditor for Trust Company I
An appointment confirms Painter as the auditor for Trust Company I. The decision designates him to oversee financial reviews and assess compliance obligations. The move signals formal governance steps within the institution.
Auditor appointed for Castle Savings and Trust amid partial account
H M Brett of Harrisburg was yesterday named auditor after the final account filed by Receiver John H Painter. The move surprises stockholders as only the Painter account remains to be reviewed for footings and possible adjustments to ensure deposits are paid. The partial account shows assets, bad and doubtful accounts, and a $170,000 coal bond holding drawing six percent interest.
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H. M. Brett
Harrisburg
N Castle Savings and Trust Company
John H. Painter
Painter
Washington County
Newell Avenue Sidewalk Debate Delayed
The street committee did not report on Newell avenue sidewalk raises at the latest council session. Rumors say over two thirds of property owners favor lowering walks to curb line, with a report due at the next meeting.
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Newell Avenue
Cigar Stump Causes Fire Alarm at Lusk's Drug Store
A cigar stump thrown into a wastepaper basket at Lusk's drug store started a fire at 1 30 today. The Central fire department was called to extinguish the blaze which burned briskly and scorched wood near the prescription counter.
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Lusk’s
Central Fire Department
Volunteers of America Leaders Speak at Street Corner Talks
Col Herron and Lt Major Charles E Sykes will address the public Saturday evening at street corners. Captain Grainger pleads for a more liberal donation of second hand clothing as his supply nears exhaustion.
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Col. Herron
Charles E. Sykes
The
Volunteers of America
Grainger
Volunteers
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Heroig Rescue
Grover
Meeting OF
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Sheriff Waddington World Shoot
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