Capitol graft arrests set to widen to high officials
Harrisburg report cites Deputy Attorney General Cunningham saying more arrests will follow after current cases to be disposed of. He notes several high political figures suspected of receiving influence commissions, with about 4.38 million stolen from a 15.6 million expenditure. Indictments expected early under conspiracy law. Bond likely by tomorrow.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Capitol
Cunningham
Pennsylvania
Capitol
Stuart
Todd
Philadelphia
Hardenbergh
Harris
John H. Sanderson
Joseph M. Huston
Henry Ives Cobb
H. Burd Cassel
Pennsylvania Construction Company
George F. Payne
C. F. Wetter
Payne & Co
James Shumaker
Local Notables List From Lima and Ellwood City Probate
Fragmentary roster mentions John D. Falls Lula M Harsh Charles A Eaton Mary V Gibson Charles Newton Park Gate Xene Hanneffer and Ellwood City associated names in Lima Ohio New Castle and Ellwood City.
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John D. Falls
Lima
Lula M. Harsh
Charles A. Eaton
Niles
Mary V. Gibson
New Castle
Charles Newton
Park Gate
Hanneffer
Ellwood City
Woman Sues Police For False Arrest In Ellwood City
Mrs. Billa O Porter sues officers Martin Glasser and Captain Moon for 5000 claiming false arrest on a disorderly conduct charge without a warrant. She alleges humiliation and emergency release after one hour in custody. Bail set at 1000 each.
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Billa O. Porter
W. H. Falls
Martin Glasser
Captain Moon
Ellwood City
Porter
Glasser
Moon
Attorney Falls
Otto M. Goldsmith
Royal Chocolate Candy Company of
New York
Gust D. Monos
Monos
Stit
Disappearing Pocketbook Baffles Local Officials
Deputy Sheriff William F. Douds conceals a missing pocketbook after a medical incident at the sheriff's office. The $65 cash, a Sheriff Warrington check to Chris Hoover, and two notices were in the coat pocket when he fell unconscious. Officials searched without success. the loss may have occurred while ambulance transport.
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William F. Douds
Warrington
Chris Hoover
Captain Gilliland
Douds
Deputy Douds
Waddington
Captain Love
Westminster Coach McMohan Accepts Wilmington Post
Charles McMohan, who guided Westminster last season, arrives in New Wilmington to begin the first practice of the year. He expects a strong on field squad and predicts good results for the season.
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Charles McMohan
Westminster
New Wilmington
McMohan
Wallace jailed for resisting arrest in drunkenness case
Robert Wallace received a 30 day jail sentence from Mayor Hainer after resisting arrest on drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He spent most of the night in the lockup, singing and drawing ire from fellow prisoners. The text notes his birth to Mr and Mrs Clarence M Myers of 612 West Madison Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wallace
Hainer
Wallace
Mrs
Clarence M. Myers
West
Madison Avenue
Standard Oil Go's Trick in Lone Star State
A clipped note reports standard oil company methods in Texas with a focus on business maneuvers and industry practices. The item hints at strategic moves, possibly editorialized as tricks, within the Lone Star state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil GO
Lone Star
Standard Oil case says Corsicana Oil controlled by Standard in Texas
New York dispatch reports Frank Kellogg accusing the Corsicana Oil company of Texas being controlled by Standard Oil to dodge removal of Waters-Pierce. Testimony names Payne and Fugler as Standard officials connected, with implied output flowing to Waters-Pierce. An adjournment was taken due to Merritt Rosenthal’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Corsicana Oil Company
Texas
Standard Oil Company
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Wesley H. Tilford
Standard Oil of
Oliver H. Payne
H. C. Fugler
Corsicana Company
Poc
Standard of New Jersey
Kellogg
Tilford
Payne
Fugler
Standard Company
Standard Ojl
Payne and Fugler
Waters-Pierce Company
Oil Company of Texas
Manhattan Oil Company
Merritt Rosenthal
Chicago
The
Standard
Welsh Church May Be Sold to Jewish Congregation
Negotiations proceed to sell the First Welsh Congregational church on East Reynolds street to members of the Jewish congregation. The obstacle is a small price difference. If sold, Congregationalists may erect a modern building on their South Mill Reynolds lot or select a site further east. The current edifice is inadequate for growing membership.
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First Welsh Congregational Church
East Reynolds Street
South Mill and
Reynolds Streets
Baptist meeting opens in Meadville with Rev. Snape addresses
The eighty sixth annual French Creek Baptist Association meeting opened Wednesday in Meadville. Prominent speaker Rev. John Snape delivered two talks on Stewardship and The Incomparable Importance of Teachers' Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eigthy-Sixth
The
French Creek Baptist Association
Meadville
John Snape
Snape
Gas Company Strikes Big Gasser Near Claysville
The Manufacturers' Light and Heat Company, a gas monopoly serving New Castle, hit a large natural gas well near Claysville in Washington County on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light and Heat Company
New Castle
Claysville
Washington County
Western Pennsylvania Weather: Slippery Roads Tonight and Friday
In the northern counties expect slippery conditions tonight and again Friday, while the southern region may see slick surfaces either tonight or Friday. Drivers urged to exercise caution and allow extra travel time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Bonaparte 13 Bone of the Administration
Fragmentary item notes an administration matter involving Bonaparte 13 Bone, with unclear context and limited readable details. The text appears to reference internal affairs or a political issue but lacks concrete facts, dates, or participants.
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Bonaparte
Bonaparte under pressure over trust busting and immunity
Washington reports indicate Attorney General Bonaparte faces renewed criticism as he weighs a possible retirement amid disputes over immunity deals with Chicago and Alton officials tied to the Standard Oil inquiry. Moody opposed jailing big men, favoring settlements, while Bonaparte seeks aggressive prosecutions.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Ann
Billy Patterson
Fairbanks
Indiana
Herod
Cortelyou
Moody
Chicago and Alton
Standard Oil Company
Department of Justice
Sims
Chicago
White House
Lutherans Open Pittsburg Synod Conference in Erie
Opening of the annual Pittsburg Synod conference of the Evangelical Lutheran church in Erie. Delegates travel from across the synod with New Castle ministers Rev. J. H. Miller Ph. D. and Rev. F. F. Frank among attendees and speakers.
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Pittsburg
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church At
Erie
New Castle
J. H. Miller
F. F. Frank
Death Record for Ralph Wagner and Others
Ralph Wagner age 12 of Rose Point is reported dead. Frank Tidball 48 of Kane Pa is listed. Martha Baum age 1 of Hickory township is noted. Hugh Canning of 66 South Beaver Street is recorded.
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Ralph Wagner
Rose Point
Frank Tidball
Kane
Martha Baum
Hickory Township
Hugh Canning
South
Beaver Street
Frank Tidball Dies After Health Decline in Kane
Frank Tidball a longtime New Castle resident and former city clerk died Wednesday night at 7 in Kane Pennsylvania from heart trouble. He served in the Spanish American War and was active in local Masons and Elks lodges. Funeral plans set for North Jefferson Street homestead with attendance by a firing squad.
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Frank Tidball
New Castle
Kane
Tidball
David and
Martha Dickson Tidball
Noth Jefferson Street
First Methodist Church
Philippines
Hawkins
Cambridge Springs
Atlantic City
Mr. Tidball
Lodge of the Craft, F. & A. M
The
Fred Renninghoff
Greenville
Ella T. Hays
North Jefferson Street
Ile
Lessie House
Pittsburg
David Dicky
Mr. Dickey
Here
Martin Flanagan
Leslie House
Creighton G. Logan
Carey
Co. B, 10Th Regiment
New Brighton
Runaway Western mustang injures 3-year-old in Wilmington
In New Wilmington a runaway Western mustang broke free from a tether and overturned a buggy, throwing 3-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moltz. The girl suffered a serious scalp wound but is not considered in critical danger unless complications arise. The Moltz family lives about two and a half miles from Wilmington.
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Whymo
Henry Moltz
Wilmington
New Wilmington
Western Mustang
Anderson predicts Moore could oust Baldwin in Youngstown race
D F Anderson long associated with electing Mayor Baldwin now predicts that if Ed Moore is the Democrat nominee he could defeat Baldwin. Moore, once Moyer's attorney in a discharged case, has clashed with Anderson in court. Youngstown politicians note sudden sentiment shifts and odd alliances in local politics.
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D. F. Anderson
Youngstown
Frank Baldwin
Ed Moore
Electrical Department Faces Funding Crisis in City Hall
The electrical department, seen as one of the most costly in city administration, has exhausted its $4,000 appropriation after April 1. With about $200 overdrawn, officials plan a transfer of funds from another fund at a Thursday meeting of the electrical committee to bridge finances until next year’s allocation.
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Electrical Committee of Councils
Bigamy Charges Dropped in Beaver County Case
Albert C. Foy and Mrs. Violet Davis were released from Beaver jail after the Beaver Falls Tribune says the bigamy perjury and adultery charges were settled. Davis’s former husband O P Davis withdrew the accusations after Foy offered to cover costs and Davis agreed to consent to divorce.
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Albert C. Foy
Violet Davis
Freedom
O. P. Davis
New Castle
Squire J. M. Cargo
Rochester
Beaver Jail
Beaver Falls
Foy
Davis
Decision Oct 1 in Moyer Case
George Moyer a Youngstown city detective faces a Supreme Court review on October 1 over his dismissal by Mayor Frank Baldwin. The case saw Mrs Swadner of New Castle shift positions, the Common Pleas upheld the mayor, the Circuit Court reversed, and Moyer continues on the payroll awaiting the high court ruling.
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George Moyer
Youngstown
Frank Baldwin
Supreme Court of Ohio
Moyer
Baldwin
Swadner
New Castle
Common Pleas Court of
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Swede Ben Johnson Hurt After Night fall in New Castle
A Swede named Ben Johnson from New Castle was found injured at the bottom of cellar stairs in the Callahan building in Youngstown early Wednesday. He suffered a fracture of the left leg and minor bruises and was taken to the city hospital by McCauley’s ambulance.
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Ben Johnson
New Castle
McNicholas
Gallagher
New Callahan
Youngstown
Cement firm signs street closure pact for new plant bridge
The New Castle Portland Cement Company and the city formally closed an agreement Wednesday allowing temporary closure of Cascade Street for construction of a new plant and a bridge over quarry excavations. The company was represented by President T. N. Ohl while a Hainer signed for the city.
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New Castle Portland Cement Company
Cascade Street
T. N. Ohl
Hainer
Lawrence Lumber Plant Accident Injures Worker
While performing regular duties at the Lawrence Lumber Company plant, Ernest Lynch of East Division Street had a hand caught in a planer. A portion of a finger was severed and another finger mangled. he had recently recovered from a bicycle fall that fractured his shoulder.
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Lawrence Lumber Company
Ernest Lynch
East Division Street
Lynch
Defense in Jerale Case 15 Taken Up
Sensational testimony in the trial of Fred Serace featured Ll. A. Perry an Italian interpreter from Youngstown who alleged Dominick Tutino discussed license immunity tied to prosecuting Black Hand charges. Tutino denied such statements and said he merely hoped for a license next year but feared it would be blocked by the Black Hand case. District Attorney Young challenged Perry and sought bank records to trace a $1600 loan connected to Serace.
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Fred Serace
Ll. A. Perry
Youngstown
Perry
Baird
Serace
Dominick Tutino
Tutino
Attoreny Young
Logan
Alderman Green
Young
Green
Painter
William Waddington
New Castle Savings and Trust Company
McKinley Remains Moved To Mausoleum in Canton
The remains of President McKinley were moved to the sarcophagus in the McKinley mausoleum on Monument Hill. His wife’s remains were placed previously, with their two deceased children set to join them in the monumental resting place built by the McKinley monument association.
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Canton
President McKinley
McKinley
Monument Hill
Major McKinley
McKinley Monument Association
Attorneys seek new trial for Fred Serace in robbery conviction
Attorneys for Fred Serace announce intent to apply for a new trial claiming prejudice and alleging Black Hand involvement prevented a just verdict in the robbery case against Antonio Ver-tereno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Serace
Antonio Vertereno
Trouble Over a Suit of Clothes
Harry Rosenblum reports to Alderman Ranney that M. E. Hallman larcenously bailed a suit of clothes bought from Standard Clothing on an installment plan for 13.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rosenblum
Ranney
M. E. Hallman
Standard Clothing Company
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Ella O. Porter
Deuty
Sidiary
Fifth Ward
Baptist Meet
Wilbur G. Miller
Whymo Moltz
Anderson
Electrical Dept
Hubby No. 1
Cement Company
Lawrence Lumber CO
Jerale
L. A. Perry
Prom
Mkinleys
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