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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1908

Page

6

Mysterious timber fires threaten farms near New Castle Junction

residents of Taylor township beat out two brush fires over two days on the L. H. Hawthorn farm near New Castle Junction. Farmer George Cameron suspects hunters shot at his home Monday and started the blaze as revenge. Dozens fought the flames with help from Shenango Limestone workers, saving property. Tuesday’s fire persisted with smoldering sparks, but was eventually contained.

Taylor Township New Castle Junction L. H. Hawthorn George Cameron Cameron Dill Myers John Wright Shenango Limestone Company Baltimore and Ohio

Taft and Bryan Address Inland Waterways Convention

Taft delivers a forceful pledge for a systematic plan to improve rivers and lakes with a costly but promising investment. Attendees tour deep water work at Lockport as Bryan is slated to speak tomorrow alongside James J. Hill and Gifford Pinchot. A monster reception and vaudeville show are planned at the Coliseum.

Roosevelt Taft Great Lakes Mississippi Lockport W. Bryan James J. Hill Gifford Pinchot United Tes Forester Coliseum

Resist Taxation If No Representation

A Susan B. Anthony women suffrage club committee in Cincinnati gathers women taxpayers to form the Women's Taxpayers League. They plan to withhold taxes until women property owners can vote, endorsing the league after a forceful critique of man-made laws led by Miss Jennie Rugg of Newport, Kentucky who has resisted taxes on a higher assessment.

United Press Cincinnati Susan B. Anthony Women Suffrage Club Women's Taxpayers’ League League Jennie Rugg Newport

Carnegie Steel to readjust wages across plants

Notices posted in Carnegie Steel plants at Pittsburg indicate a wage readjustment. New Castle officials deny changes locally, but it is believed the action will be nationwide affecting all employees.

Carnegie Steel Comey Pittsburg New Castle

Japs Plan Grand Welcome for American Fleet

United Press reports Japan prepares a 20 ship escort at Yokohama to greet Admiral Sperry in a grand welcome. The plan includes free postal service and transport for Americans, a Hibiya park pageant, student guides, lantern procession and singing of America, with Geisha exemption debated. The fleet sails from Manila for home December 1 and aims to reach Hampton Roads by February 22.

United Press TOKIO Yokohama Mikado Yokohama Harbor Admiral Sperry Manila Japan Hibiya Park America Suez Hampton Roads

Zelienople Notes Dance Series and Local Moves

Miss Martha Butz spent Monday in Pittsburg. Miss Marie Miller of Petersville visits her sister Mrs Douth ett. Miss Lula Herwick of Ellwood City visits brother Claud Herwick. Mrs William Eicholtz and the Misses Bame Druschel Heberling go to Ellwood City Monday. Roy Baumgardner of West View camp home for several days. Mrs Hiram Weicholtz and sister Mrs Zelie Cable spend time near Whitestown. Zelie Cable to head dining room waitress in Butler Clinton House. Tuesday night dance well attended first of six biweekly events with Miss Dugan of Butler giving dancing lessons. Cyphert family moves to Oklahoma after western stay for health reasons.

Lula Herwick Ellwood City Claud Herwick William Eicholtz Bame, Druschel Heberling Roy Baumgardner West View Hiram Weicholtz Zelie Cable Whites Zelienople West

Indiana Senate Hemenway Sees 35 000 Taft Lead

Senator Hemenway told President Roosevelt Indiana is safely Republican with an estimated Taft plurality of 35 000. He said Taft would not campaign personally as the president is satisfied with the current political outlook.

Indiana Taft Sen. Hemenway United Press Washington Roosevelt United States Hemenway White House

Fairbanks Brothers to Build Road Through Honduras

Luther M. Fairbanks has secured a concession from the government of Spanish Honduras to construct a railroad about 300 miles from Truxillo to Tegucigalpa with a branch to Juticalpa. W. C. McBride, attorney for Fairbanks, said surveys are under way and work will start soon. The line is expected to boost Truxillo into Honduras' greatest seaport.

New Orleans Luther M. Fairbanks Honduras

Personal notes list illnesses and visits from Walnut to New York

B C Rhodes of Walnut street is ill with typhoid fever. Miss Wilda Emery of Petrolia visited cousin Miss Gailey of 200 Cascade street. Elliott of Newville has returned home after visiting Miss Mary Agnew of Grant street. Elliott may stay longer. Miss Grace Morton leaves for New York to join Mr Chapman and W S Foltz on an extended machine trip.

B. C. Rhodes Walnut Street Wilda Emery Petrolia Gailey Cascade Street Mr. Elliott Newville Mary Agnew Grant Street Elliott Grace Morton New York John Chapman W. 8. Foltz

Boston Financier's Stable to be Sold This Fall

New Bedford mentions Robert B. Love of Wooster visiting friends in town. Except for Boralma and a few favorites of Thomas W. Lawson, the entire stable of the Boston financier will be sold this fall.

Robert B. Love of Wooster Boralma Dare Devil Thomas W. Lawson Boston

Mrs M Coy Declines to Object to Norman Selby Boxing

New York October 7 Mrs Selby Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy says he will not lose his wealthy wife over his planned fight with Big Jim Stewart at the National Athletic Club next week. She denies rumors of a separation and says she supports his choice to box despite not approving the step.

United Press New York Kid" McCoy Norman Selby Big Jim Stewart National Athletic Club Norman

Train wreck kills brakeman at Long Run West Virginia

Charles Smith, a brakeman, was killed today when a westbound B and O freight wrecked at Long Run near Parkersburg, West Virginia. Also reported: a rare 1802 half dime sold for 715 dollars at James B Wilson collection auction in New York.

Charles Smith Long Run Parkersburg W. Va James B. Wilson New York Arnold Daly Wallack Theatre Trickey Harvard Crimson Bates Charles Edward Stowe Harriet Becher Stowe Central Square Congregational Church Bridgewater Mass Eva Frances Smith Wilkin Syracuse Cleveland Loretta Atloff

New York Police Face Graft Probe After Arrests

New York police and license squad officials face a broad graft probe after the arrest of Police Servant Peter J. Bird and Patrolman Patrick J. Reid on charges tied to extortion of license applicants for moving picture show operations. Reid faces perjury counts. The inquiry is expected to detail widespread harassment of petty vendors and push cart peddlers by license and traffic squad officers.

United Press New York Peter J. Bird Patrick J. Reid Reid

Thaws Insanity Hearing Set in New York County

White Plains N Y Oct 7 District Attorney Jerome failed to move Thaws insanity trial from West Chester to New York County Supreme Court Justice Isaac N Mills ruled the case must stay in this county The first hearing will open Monday morning

White Plains N. Y Jerome Harry K. Thaw West Chester New York County Supreme Court Isaac N. Mills

Satirical State Press Views on Political News

A collection of lighthearted quips from various papers lampooning politicians and events. Notables include quips about Roosevelt’s vacation, Rockefeller’s name, Teddy Roosevelt in a carpet mill, Bryan’s potential appointments, and weather bureau comments. The snippets reflect period political tone and regional humor.

Lebanon Roosevelt Franklin News Rockefeller Williamsport Gazette America Teddy Roosevelt Scranton Republican Bryan Meadville Star Weather Bureau Ananias Club Washington Observer Hughes Altoona Tribune Bradford

Europe Stirred by Revolutions in the South Continent

Diplomatic circles report a highly awkward Balkan scene as Austria Hungary faces accusations of treachery and deceit by Von Aerenthal. Turkey hints at ceding Novi Pazar while Vienna defends annexations as accomplished facts amid rising unrest and mobilization. Crete may seek independence while Russia links support to Berlin treaty revisions.

Austria-Hungary von Aerenthal Europe Franz Josef Turkey Novipazar Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Constantinople Kossovo Montenegro Servia Paris Balkan Baron von Aerenthal Germany Vienna Bulgaria Berlin Foreign Office Iswolsky Russia

Clark son of Montana senator fleeced in Los Angeles roulette scam

Charles W. Clark son of former Senator W A Clark of Montana says he lost $20 000 in markers at a Los Angeles roulette game in a fashionable apartment house and alleges the wheel was manipulated. He appealed to city authorities as prosecutors investigate with police and city officials.

Los Angeles Cal Charles WV. Clark W. A. Clark Montana Young Clark Woolvine

Markets Quotations from New Castle Update

Market prices listed include butter eggs poultry hay and straw by the New Castle dealers. Live stock vegetables fruits and honey show per unit and per pound or dozen rates with ranges for beef cattle lambs and hogs.

Bryan Claims Democratic Wave Across United States

Chicago Oct. 7 W J Bryan after conferences at Democratic headquarters said reports from every section show a fully Democratic trend and that the party will gain in every state.

Chicago W. J. Bryan United States Union

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