Lawmakers Move to Shift Brewer Licenses to State Treasurer
Lawmakers in Harrisburg passed a bill 111 to 82 transferring license authority for brewers and distillers from courts to the state treasurer. If signed by Governor Tener, Lawrence County breweries could open immediately, with Standard New Castle and Chewton plants likely to start. The measure allows sale anywhere in the state under treasurer issued licenses and sets annual fees. Continued from first page.
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Lawrence County
Tener
House
Harrisburg
Senate
Lawrnce
Weries
Harris
Commonwealth
Chief Justice May Run for President
The latest mention for the Democratic nomination for president is Chief Justice White of the United States Supreme Court.
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White
United States Supreme Court
16 Year Old Boy Confesses Murder in Reenactment
In Cincinnati a 16-year-old, John Manzelowske, led detectives to a lumber yard where he reenacted the murder of fellow 16-year-old Nicholas Urban. Police say Urban was struck, cut, and robbed of $11, dying from injuries. Manzelowske was arrested after the confession.
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Cincinnati
John Manrzelowske
Nicholas Urban
Manzelowske
Iban
Mandzelowske
Urb
Wall Street trusts Supreme Court ruling sparks market rise
The stock market opened with a boom spurred by a favorable court ruling but paused briefly from profit-taking. Demand overwhelmed supply as industrial and standard railroad shares advanced and curb market activity showed Standard Oil quiet with limited sales.
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United Press
New York
Standard Railroad
Standard Oil
Young Italian-Monaco teen shot in forehead Monday
Carl Manjo age 17, an Italian boy of Monaco, was accidentally shot in the forehead Monday. He remains alive and is being treated in the hospital.
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Carl Manjo
Monaco
Royal Matchmakers Plan Engagement
London rumors say the Kaiser Kaiserin and Princess Victoria Louise may discuss an engagement with Albert Edward Prince of Wales Aim is to ease German British tensions as Victoria Louise aged about twenty and Albert Edward eighteen. the Kaiser prefers a Protestant match.
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Kaiser
Kaiserin
Victoria Louise
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
Albert Edward
Archduke Ferdinand of
Austria
George
Germany
England
Penna Imports Strikebreakers In Pittsburg District
Several hundred strikebreakers were imported into the Pittsburg district by the Pennsylvania railroad to replace workers who joined the shopmen's strike after union organizers from the American Federation of Labor toured the area. Quiet is reported along lines generally, while Altoona's situation remains unchanged. A special meeting of the big lodge of railroad trainmen at Altoona is set for tonight.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
American Federation of Labor
Altoona
Auto party has narrow escape near town
Fred McVath and a party of friends from New Castle had a very narrow escape when the automobile driven by McVath ran into a fence about three miles south of town. The car skidded on deep sand and the rear wheels slid across most of the road. no one was hurt and the vehicle sustained little damage.
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Fred McVath
New Castle
Sharpsville
McVath
Boroughs Gain Power to Pave Streets Without Consent
Governor John K. Tener signed a new law granting boroughs authority to order street paving without property owner consent and to charge residents a pro rata share of the improvement. The act passed smoothly in both House and Senate.
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John K. Tener
Special Policeman Appointed for Hillsville
Judge Porter appoints William Edwards as special policeman for Hillsville after citizen petition. The move comes amid reported disorder in the town.
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Hillsville
Porter
William Edwards
Busting or Trusts Wade Much Harder Complicated Job
DOJ representatives face tougher standards to prove restraint of trade in antitrust cases as evidence strains under new undue restraint requirements. Standard Oil signals willingness to exit if required, reflecting a shift in the government’s enforcement posture and corporate strategy.
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Wade
Bustable Trusts Probes Spur Prosecutions and Investigations
Big trusts under scrutiny include beef, bath tub, steel, electricity, coal, paper, window glass, steamship, sugar and others with prosecutions entered or investigations started by Congress and the Department of Justice.
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Department of Justice
Beef
Bath Tub Trust
Steel Trust
Electricity Trust
Coal
Paper
Window Glass
Steamship Trust
Sugar Trust
Supreme Court rules restraint of trade must be unreasonable
In the Standard Oil decision the government faces tougher proof of illegality in Sherman act cases. Antitrust probes into beef steel paper and bathtub trusts may face setbacks as the court’s ruling emphasizes reasonableness. Standard Oil plans dissolution while considering reorganizing into producing manufacturing transportation and selling divisions.
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Supreme Court
Standard Oil
Department of Justice
Beef Trust
Steel Trust
Steamship Trust
Paper Trust
Bathtub Trust
New York
Standard Oil Company
Moritz Rosenthal
Fined $600 for Selling Liquor in Conneautville
Edward Eiler of Conneautville pleaded guilty to selling liquor without a license in Meadville. He was fined $600 and costs by Judge T. J. Prather. His clerk Thomas Dolan had sentence suspended after a town petition showing citizens’ support for the action. Dolan is described as the sole supporter of his widowed family.
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Meadville
Edward Eiler
Conneautville
T. J Prather
Thomas Dolan
Dolan
Bis
Tom Dickson Calls for Resignation from Councils
City Business reports that Tom Dickson faces pressure to resign from council roles amid ongoing governance concerns. Local officials and community leaders weigh in on potential implications for city administration.
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Tom Dickson
Should Quit or Attend Meetings Over Tax Levy Cards
Five or ten minute meeting yesterday could have allowed issuing tax levy cards. Taxpayers were denied a chance to save discount as the select council failed to secure a quorum. Only five members were in the city. four favored the meeting, but T. W. Dickson refused to attend, halting action.
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Select Council
T. W. Dickson
Dickson
Clerk of Select Council
Diaz to resign within three months after peace accord
Juarez reports an armistice renewal is near and a formal peace treaty will have Diaz resign within three months. Insurgents to gain three cabinet posts now, and Madero to name fourteen state governors. War Minister Gonzales Salas, Gobernacion Vasquez Gomez, Justice Vasquez Tagle cited among likely appointees.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Mexico
Diaz
Francisco Madero
Carbajal
United Press
Madero
Vasquez Gomez
Vasquez Tagle
Mexico City
Receivership Evil to Be Abolished in State Banking Reform
Harrisburg reports two key measures from the state banking department. One ends receivership for state banks trust companies and building and loan associations when solv ent, with five days notice for building and loan associations before state action. The Alter bill on private banks now requires licenses issued by a board and allows bonds up to 100000 for exemption, and bars licenses to unauthorized foreigners.
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State Banking Department
Tener
Banking Department
State Committee On Banks and Banking
Secretary of the Commonwealth
State Treasurer
Commissioner of Banking
Four Year Old Killed Crossing Tracks in Sharon
Four year old Tony Herbald of Sharpsville was struck by a passenger train while trying to cross the Pennsylvania railroad tracks in Sharon. He was killed as his body was hurled down an embankment with a broken neck.
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Sharon
Tony Herbald
Sharpsville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Appropriation Bills Pass In Harrisburg Amid Debate
The Pennsylvania House on May 17 advanced third readings of annual appropriation bills. A $6,000 yearly grant to the American Art Society faced opposition from Scott of Philadelphia and failed to pass. Other allocations: New Castle Almira home 7500, Pennsylvania Nautical School ship 30000, Gettysburg statues fund 40000, Soldiers' Orphan school 266000, McKeesport hospital 86500. The day closed the window for Senate committee reports on general, not local, measures.
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Harrisburg
House
American Art Society of Philadelphia
Scott
Philadelphia
New Castle
Almira Home
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Lincoln
Curtin
Meade
Reynolds
Hancock
Birney
Pleaston
Gregg
Gettysburg Memorial
Soldiers’ Orphan School
McKeesport Hospital
Senate
Cubs May Lose Home Over Hospital Plan
Chicago May 17 United Press reports officials worry the new 3 million county hospital near the Cubs West Side park could disturb cheering fans. No final decision has been made.
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United Press
Chicago
West Side
Cubs
Operation Report From Hiliott Hospital
A serious operation was performed yesterday at Hiliott hospital on Elizabeth Dawson of New Wilmington by Drs. Barr of New Wilmington and T. and J. W. Elliott of Sharon.
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Hiliott Hospital
Elizabeth Dawson
New Wilmington
Drs. Barr
T. and
J. W. Elliott
Sharon
inSharon Herald
Barnum and Bailey Big Circus Parade Aglow Across Town
Thousands of boys report the Barnum and Bailey parade in town with heralds, a steam calliope, bands, and sensational wagons. The procession features rhinoceros cages, chivalry displays, elephants, camels, and riders, ending with a crowded tent and 8 pm farewell show.
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Equestriennes
Africa
Asia
Europe
America
Poor Committee To Meet At City Building
New York Henry Hamilton won a verdict of 100 dollars against dentist Morris P Hart for pulling the wrong tooth. The Poor committee of councils schedules a Thursday evening meeting at the city building.
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Poor Committee
Poor Committee of Councils
New York
Henry Hamilton
Morris P. Hart
Indicted Ohio Legislators Face Expanded Bribery Probe
In Columbus Ohio seven lawmakers and one aide face bribery indictments as a grand jury probe stalls awaiting trials. Nye Lowry Crawford Evans named in new charges as detectives promise more evidence when the grand jury reconvenes May 31 and senators resume inquiry.
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United Press
Columbus
Grand Jury
Senate Investigating Committee
Grand
Nye
Lowry
Crawford
Evans
Dean
Burns
Turner
Careful waste booze in river after arrest
After a police arrest, Alex Maki discarded a box into the Mill Street bridge river and evaded questions about its contents. Police searched for the box but could not locate it. Maki, arriving from Garretsville, claimed the box held two bottles of whiskey, a claim later deemed unconfirmed. The mayor ordered him to leave town after the police court hearing.
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Mill Street
Alex
Maki
Garretsvile
Five Mile Wayward Boy Reunited With Parents
A five year old lad wandered over five miles from Union township to East New Castle before being located by County Detective Breen and Night Lieutenant Weddell. He was found exhausted near East New Castle and brought back to Warren by Harmony route car, returning to anxious parents at home.
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Breen
Police
Weddell
Joe Yunks Kuda
Atlantic Avenue
Union Township
East New Castle
Harmony
Death Notices for Anne J. Smith and Isabella Lowery
Two obituaries list Anne J. Smith aged 93 from Cleveland and Isabella Lowery aged 71 of 3 Bell Avenue. Also noted John J. Owens aged 55 of North Cedar and Mrs. Charles Dice of Greeley Cole with residents in different locales.
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Charles Dice
Greeley, Cole
Anne J. Smith
Cleveland
Isabella Lowery
Bell Avenue
John J. Owens
North Ceda
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