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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
1
Reports claim Austro Hungary will listen to no interference as Kaiser is believed to back efforts to defeat arbitration of differences. Crete’s declaration is imminent and war dominates headlines with Balkan assassinations denied.
London believes Germany will block a conference of powers. Belgrade reports mobs attack the Austrian legation. Vienna hints Austria may refuse to attend. Constantinople accuses France of treachery. Sarayevo reports a Balkan rebellion with martial law looming. Budapest mobilizes to deter a Servian invasion. Crete threatens revolt against Turkey and union with Greece. Athens says annexation is not other powers’ concern and faults Austria for not evacuating Novi pazar.
London reports that British diplomats view Germany as the chief obstacle to a possible international Balkan settlement. They expect England to hold the Kaiser responsible for any conference failure while Austria-Hungary is seen as nominal opposition leader backing a Kaiser guided non interference plan.
Cable advices from New York on Oct 7 discredit the reported assassination of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Vienna has not received word and officials deem it unlikely the prince was killed without Vienna’s knowledge.
Hungary resists treaty changes citing fear of losing annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina while Austria Hungary suspects a conference would block Balkan readjustment and Germany hopes to gain Adriatic access. Britain Russia and France may join to push for the conference despite Austrian objections. Continued on Sixth Page.
Bishop Earl Cranston reports Roosevelt will not campaign publicly, claiming personal word and an envelopeed letter as proof. Secretary Loeb declines to reveal letter contents, adding uncertainty as Rochester and Washington figures await full text.
Miss Gertrude M. Cogan leading temperance effort in this city and Lawrence county under the W C T U. She speaks at Reformed Presbyterian church Oak street Thursday night and at Grace M E church Reynolds street Friday night. Tonight she lectured at the First M E church. She visits Edenburg today for a large audience and spends days at various schools addressing temperance in narcotics and tobacco. She will be at West side schools Wednesday morning and Oak street schools Thursday morning.
One of the largest funerals in Mahoningtown was held Tuesday afternoon for Clifford Thompson who died Saturday afternoon. Services were at the family home on West Madison Avenue conducted by Rev. R. N. Merrill of Mahoningtown M E church. Choir music and many flowers accompanied the service. Interment followed at Oak Park Cemetery with several playmates serving as pallbearers.
William Howard Taft won a straw ballot aboard the Barbour from Bremen and Cherbourg, carried 61 to 11 over Bryan among first cabin passengers. Prince Nicholas Kondschoff of the Russian embassy was among those aboard.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Waddington R G Miles and Phil Rodgers returned from a coon hunt near Centertown Mercer County with five coons and a few squirrels. They noted many black and gray squirrels in the area but dry woods make stalking easy for hunters and distant shots audible.
An Austrian mason, Kavulitch, claims he was forced by Tar tar tribesmen near Baku to wall up a young woman who eloped with a man of her class. He says he was coerced under threat and later driven away blindfolded, losing his sanity after reporting the事件.
The Business Men's Exchange and the Grocers' Association may stage a pure food show this winter. A joint committee from both groups was appointed at a well attended meeting on Neshannock avenue to confer and promote harmony among merchants, with W. M. White John Dwyer and Frank Fisher named to lead talks.
Two foreign men fought in Chewton Tuesday evening. One, named Thomas Ruse, was badly cut and stabbed several times but not fatally. Peter Linta was arrested after the assault and charged with malicious mischief and aggravated assault.
A full Central Presbyterian church welcomed Rev A B McCormick for the second evening in his poets series. He outlined Whittier s life and work and read from his poetry, leaving attendees impressed and grateful for the program. The next night will feature Longfellow on Tuesday October 20.
Rev. M. Wilson Keith of Mahoningtown Presbyterian church will present a stereopticon lecture on Mormonism tonight. The series began last year on the first Wednesday monthly replacing the weekly prayer meeting and will continue due to its success.
Thomas Shearer an insurance and real estate agent was committed to jail in default of $1000 bail on embezzlement charges. He allegedly embezzled 650 from funds collected for the People's Mutual Life Insurance association per information filed by Charles F Wayte.
Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association members R. G. White and Jose Rice attend the Franklin convention today. Local attendees traveled to Franklin this morning and expect to return home tonight.
The trades assembly will hold a regular session tonight to discuss key matters including sending delegates to the American Federation of Labor convention. A full turnout of members is urged.
Western cattlemen defend Harriman rail policy while attacking Pinchot Roosevelt forest aims. Governor Cutler condemns opposition as selfish and shortsighted, urging conservation and fair play for future generations.
At a Greer New Castle tin mill meeting on Wednesday morning, an official from Pittsburg proposed sharing work between Greer and Shenango plants. No action was taken as only 20 of 30 Shenango mills operate and workers hesitated to shift work.
Referee in Bankruptcy E M Underwood has received assets and liabilities for the James A Young failure and set October 21 for a creditors meeting to elect a trustee. Hodgkinson Bros. creditors will meet October 12 for the same purpose.
The wife of Bishop J. B. Small, former bishop of the district, speaks at 8 o clock in the A. M. E. church in New Castle. She is a noted lecturer and organizer, expected to draw a large audience tonight.
Chicago hosts Taft and Bryan during the Lakes to Gulf Deep Waterways convention with 50 000 attendees. They plan speeches at the banquet while leaders confer on transportation improvement. The secretary's report praises Roosevelt for encouraging national transport facility work.
The Almira Home association will hold its annual meeting on the last Thursday in November, November 27, to elect officers and appoint committees. Members aim to collect pennies to reach a mile of pennies. The monthly meeting also decided to receive six or seven new inmates.
Fire in the rear grass of Lawrence school prompted a 12 20 p m alarm. The Seventh Ward company arrived and battled the blaze for about an hour, causing no serious damage.
The first prisoner to enter the Youngstown jail from the peaceful Petersburg village arrived yesterday marking a notable transfer after years of quiet.
Rev Hugh S Boyd of New Castle will lead the United Presbyterian church in Jeannette, returning to a congregation he helped organize seventeen years ago. He plans to preach there this spring after resigning from South Sharon, noting his enduring ministry and health.
The Chicago & Alton Railroad has placed a 1000 freight car order with the Standard Steel Car company. Most cars will be built at Hammond Indiana, with portions at Butler and New Castle plants. The New Castle and Butler shops are expected to operate full time soon to meet delivery.
The body of Millie Speer, a young Italian, who died at a hospital Monday night from railroad injuries last week, is taken to Mrs. John A. MacGonigle’s undertaking rooms in North Jefferson street. No burial arrangements will be made until his brother in law arrives from Indiana.
Seated on his wagon, veteran oil dealer James Morley of Youngstown suddenly died Tuesday due to heart failure.
City Solicitor James A. Gardner filed suit against Western Union Telegraph and Postal Telegraph to collect license taxes on poles and wires in New Castle. Claims total $462.53 from Western Union and $243.21 from Postal Telegraph, with interest. notices detail pole counts, miles of wire and tax due for 1906–1909 periods and penalties for nonpayment.
Troop F arrives home this morning after a pleasant Founders Day celebration in Philadelphia. The unit enjoyed a sleeper both ways and was quartered on the city building’s fifth floor with horses to ride in the parade. No accidents marred the trip and the boys praise Philadelphia residents for their care.
Miss Gertrude M. Cogan of the W C T U will lecture this evening at the First Methodist church. The event is under the auspices of the Women's Christian Temperance Union with no admission charge and a silver offering accepted.
Joe Weizerk was found not guilty at a hearing before Alderman Crabill after Max Geiger of the Fifth ward accused him of breaking bathroom fixtures and causing an arrest on the charge.
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