Charleston Receives Flag From Chicora in Southern Industrial Meeting
General Davis presents the flag captured from the Chicora to Charles W. Kollock acting Mayor of Charleston amid Grand Army veterans and Confederates. Speakers include Dr. Tolman on factory uplift, Colonel Pratt on industrial education, and W H Couneill on negro progress and Southern advancement. Delegates and wives later dined at the Acorn Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. H. Davis
Doylestown
Charles W. Kollock
Charleston
S. C
Davis
William H. Tolman
Industrial Betterment Department League of Social Service
Tolman
Europe
United States
R. H. Pratt
Carlisle Indian School
W. H. Couneill
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Normal
Alabama
Couneill
South
Acorn Club
Walnut Street
Sixteenth
Proceedings at Southern Industrial Convention in Philadelphia Mint dedication visit
Morning session ends at 12 55 PM with delegates touring Philadelphia exhibits and the new United States Mint dedication. Speeches cover iron and steel in Alabama, Memphis Convention, Nicaragua Canal, Mississippi River tributar ies and New Orleans gateway with remarks by J B Gibson, J M Greer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Museum
Poia
William P. Wilson
United States Mint
Hargrove
Philadelphia
J. B. Gibson
Commercial Club of
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Jefferson County
James M. Greer
Tennessee
Memphis
Sewall C. Cobb
Pensacola
Fla
Nicaragua Canal
United States
Westminster
England
George H. Anderson
Pittsburg
W. B
Orleans
M. J
Esnett
Attempted Cremation Incident Report in Dubdoistown
Fragmentary dispatch from Williamsport dated June 18 describes a night disturbance at the Teufel family home in Dubdoistown. The text is garbled but notes an unknown person and a September? fire or disturbance endangering the household while the family slept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Timms
Williamsport
Joseph Teufel
Dubdoistown
Fred
Espelay
Mirth and Mystery on Chestnut Street Fashion Parade
A striking coat draws women's admiration and men's stares on Chestnut Street as a self designed, pale coat captivates passersby. The scene flips to a Southern Convention tale of Dixie’s pull on Northern crowds and a police neighbor’s cautionary tale about burglars near a station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Street
Tallor
Melancholy Woman Drowns Self in York River
Mrs. William Kauffman a 62 year old widow known for melancholy mood jumped into a river at York this morning and drowned police said she entered the water near the riverbank and disappeared within minutes with no witnesses reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
William Kauffman
Wiltein
Juvenile Court Opens Today to Handle Delinquent Youth
Judges Martin and Ralston organize the new Juvenile Court in Quarter Sessions Court room 650 with sessions each Friday. A five member planning committee delegates procedure to current Criminal Court judges. five probation officers are named to supervise youths and report on their environment and welfare. The Children’s Aid Society and Society to Protect Children from Cruelty volunteer to assist, with potential cooperation from Director English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin and
Ralston
Common Pleas
Martin, Ralston
Stevenson
Margaret 8. Cutting
North Twenty-ninth Street
Madge L. Mead
York Street
Elizabeth Kerr
Mary C. Brophy
Elizabeth Coulter
Children’s Aid Society
Public Safety English
Probations
Society
Federal Court Discharges Several Voluntary Bankrupts
The United States District Court discharged several voluntary bankrupts yesterday. John Quinn formerly of C. F. King & Co. in Pottsville, Pa. and William C. Barker of Philadelphia and Pottsville are among the discharged debtors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
John Quinn
C. F. King & Co
Pottsville
William C. Barker
Philadelphia
Legal contest for Broad and Race armory in court
In Court No 8 the Third Battalion of the Sixth Regiment contests possession of the Broad and Race armory with the State Fencibles Infantry Battalion. Judges and lawyers outline claims over lease terms and control of officers’ quarters. Hearing resumes today with Guardsmen watching closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Regiment
Infantry
Broad and
Race Streets
McCarthy
Samuel E. Clevenger
Melick
Potter
Dechert
Messrs
George 8. Graham
Emanuel Furth
Jacob Singer
Graham
Corporation of the State Fencibles
Ity
Corporation
Bigamy charge in property dispute over Thornly estate
Robert Smith Lister faces Common Pleas Court No 1 to prove his right as husband by courtesy to Susan Thornly's estate. Jesse C Thornly seeks one half of twenty three houses in the southeast city claiming his mother lived with Lister as his wife since 1875 and that Lister wed Malvina Sapp in 1852. The suit alleges Lister misused the geverie for personal gain after Thornly's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith Lister
Susan
Thornly
Common Pleas
Jesse C. Thornly
Thoraly
Ella
Moénchen
Richard K. Muenchen
Lister
Malvina Sapp
Schneiders Sues over Office Fall at Fidelity Insurance
Rafael Schneiders sues the Fidelity Insurance Trust and Safe Deposit Company in Common Pleas Court over a fall caused by a banana peel in the Chestnut street office. He says the August 6, 1900 accident left him bedridden for four weeks and forced him to abandon his usual occupation for lower paying work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Chestnut Street
Rafael
Schneiders
Common Pleas Court
Cancel Bogus Mortgage Case In Common Pleas Court
Jane E B Alman and Emanuel Alman filed an equity suit in Common Pleas Court seeking to cancel a $1,200 mortgage on 1739 Camac Street owned by Elizabeth Burton Githens estate heirs. The complaint names Richard Wissman Ritter Rambo and Charles Heermann as executors and alleges forged documents by Frederick T Clark while he serves a jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick T. Clark
Common Pleas Court
Jane EB. Alman
Emanuel Alman
Richard J. Wissman
Ritter L
Alman
Thomas E. Watts
Coiert. Atman
Suit over promissory notes and street obstruction
Frederick I Wolf and others as executors sue George Zorn in Common Pleas to recover 11500 on five promissory notes dated November 14 1898 due in 6 9 12 15 and 12 months James E Austin faces two notes for 2550 and 1000 dated September 26 and December 12 1900 at First National Bank of Trenton Cornelia Perrine sues Allen T Lewis for 5000 damages over obstruction of Regent street blocking access to her rear stable and water flow onto her property
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick I. Wolf
Adam Wolf
George Zorn
Common Pleas Court
Gee
Charles Buckman
James E. Austin
First National Bank of
Trenton
Cornelia Perrine
Chester Avenue
Forty-sixth Street
Allen T. Lewis
Regent Street
Eldridge Indicted in Wife Murder Conspiracy Case
Thomas H K Eldridge was indicted by the grand jury for conspiracy to murder his wife and to drug her. He allegedly sought Paul A Schroeder to blow up the house at 3202 Summer Street and to inject a stupefying drug to obtain a life insurance payout Eldridge claimed his wife had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Press
South Broad Street
City Hall
Small Boy
Thomas HK. Eldridge
Paul A. Schroeder
Summer Street
Eldridge
Judgments Entered in Common Pleas Courts Yesterday
A review lists multiple court judgments for defendants not appearing or defending. Notable entries include Quaker City Mortar Co. vs. Columbia Artificial Stone Paving Co. for 194.43, Frech vs. Carton for 826.20, and Anderson & Slonaker vs. Busch & He for 748.96, among others. Damages and notes cover various sums with execution and garnishment actions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Quaker City Mortar Co
William D. Fenner
Columbia Artificial Stone Paving Co
Frederick W. Frech
Jacob Carton
Anderson & Slonaker
Johner
John H. Wylie
Busch & He
Ertha S. Smith
Frank J. Nee
Louis Hartman
Taylor Steam Economist Co
New Jersey
H. Kurtz
Hannah Doll
I. Lanson
George Shegog
T Nee Bank
Bellaire
Ohio
Merritt
Leger
Nathan J. Leger
A. Dempsey
Mary E. Burke
Ouas McCaffrey
W. Clarence
M. Ella Morrow
Mmpeey
Susan Burns Quiglley
Richard S. Wyouall
Somiya
Walter
Wanger
Emma C
Indus- Trest
Dle
Savings Omen
Searkaeae
Foreign Attachment Involving Vendig Estate
Furth and Singer file foreign attachment against Leon A Vendig with bail set at 250 dollars and summons issued to the executors of Samuel Vendig deceased as garnishees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furth & Singer
Leon A. Vendig
Samuel Vendig
Agreements filed in Common Pleas Courts for multiple home alterations
Yesterday records show liens not to be filed for Thomas M. Leeds Jr. and Mrs. Edmund C. Lewis at 183 South Twenty third Street, for Charles G. Henderson and James A. Muller on 31 houses along Fifty first Street between Greenway and King, for Henderson and William Bull carpentry on the same project, for Thomas W. Draper and Biddle Stokes on Friends Select School work at 140 North Sixteenth Street, and for Joseph B. Vanderslice with Seltzer on brick work for 93 dwellings on Sixth Street, Lazerne and Lycoming streets areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Courts
Thomas M. Leeds, Jr
Edmund C. Lewis
Twenty-third Street
Charles G. Henderson
James A. Muller
Greenway
King
William Bull
Thomas W. Draper
Samuel Biddle
Walter P. Stokes
Friends’ Select School
North
Sixteenth Street
Joseph B. Vanderslice
Frederick Seltzer
Sixth Street
Een Lazerne
Lycoming Streets
Court Docket Summary From Common Pleas No Session Until Monday
Court Nos. 1 and 5 announce no session until Monday when weekly/current lists will be called. Court No. 2 schedules equity trial lists with decisions. President Judge Pennypacker authorized ancillary receivers to release premises 4701 Cedar Ave from a $260,000 judgment lien upon receipt of 1500 dollars, amid a larger mortgage encumbrance and proposed sale. Court No. 8 lists equity trials. case Wieck v Righter heard. Morgan case trial of possession at State Armory. Court No. 4 Scott v Scott equity status noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennypacker
J. Granville Leach
Arthur Hale
Anglo-American Savings and Loan Association
New York
Cedar Avenue
William R. Pearce
Leach
McMichael
Equity
Oh Wieck
Righter
Beard
Charles Irkep
Morgan x
Scott Ve. Scott
Orphans Court Adjudications Allocate Estates Across Several Trusts
Judge Hanna adjudicated the Ellen J. Parker estate under William D. Bispham naming 8. Davis Page as trustee with principal 88 615 and income 629 15. An adjudication on John Doylé’s estate awards 381 046 05 to widow Mary A. Who also serves as administratrix. Judge Penrose directed distributions for Esther F. Wistar Alexander H. McFadden and John E. B. Shaw with principal sums 190 19 244 804 Sr 325 677 98 and income 12 857 06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Orphans’ Court
Ellen J. Parker
William D. Bispham
Davis Page
Edward P. Allison
John Doylé
Mary A
Penrose
Esther F. Wistar
Alexander H. McFadden
Missing Bank Book Sparks Receivers Search
Butler states he now works for the receivers and a diligent search has failed to find the bank book. District Attorney Rothermel reports orders for a thorough search. The matter adjourned until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Rothermel
Criminal Court List Resumes for Lopez Case in Room 676
The court will resume the trial of Richard F. Lopez before Judge Martin in room 676 on a day yet to be named. A set of cases is scheduled for Judge Stevenson in room 646 including breach of peace, habeas corpus, and various rule to show cause orders. Attachments were issued in multiple cases for non-compliance with court orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Lopez
Martin
Stevenson
Michael Arndt
Annie Russell
Commonwealth
Laz Lewis
Manager House
My Smith
Joseph Leake
Frances Theodore Derry, Sr
Minnie Derry
Katherine FB. Stout
Jasper Ghasim
Maurice Weak
William Wharton
Inonwealth
Edward Brehner
Abraham G
Joseph Everett
Della Spier
Joseph F. Brill
Thomas Norwood
James P. Conway
W. F. Potts
Samuel Cotman
Faward Rexrath
H. Greenmion
David Roaehames Hall Coatest E. Behwars
G. Hae
Robert Stultz
Ysebeee
B. Sullivan Tile
Harry
Daniel Mellete
Samuel Ward McDevitt
Samuel B. Maclacland
Court notes record multiple acquittals and sentences
In Quarter Sessions Court Judge Stevenson disposed cases including Acquittals for Frederick Perroch alias Caruth and John Kennesky, with costs. Several Larceny cases: Thomas Allison jailed thirty days from commitment. James Holland sent to Huntingdon Reformatory. Henry Kauer thirty one days. Other verdicts include guilty pleas for conspiracy and larceny netting one year sentences. forgery and false pretenses lead to two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarter Sessions Court
Stevenson
Frederick Perroch
Caruth
Anna M. Faxon
John Kennesky
Leverey Yorenase
James Holland
Huntingdon Reformatory
Adaline McClelland
Henry Kauer
Bell Telephone Company
Joseph Blutschhor
John Rodgers
Frank EK. Miller
Lincoln Cuff
Robert Johnson
Milton Road
Frank Johnson
Robert Pram
Walter Price
Frederick Larsen
Acme Tea Company
Charles Geler
John Dorrington
Horace B. Webster
Thelville National Bank of New Jersey
Eastern Penitentiary
Desertion and Non-Support Cases Listed
A list of individuals including John E. Sickels James A Fee Alfred Eckert and others charged with desertion neglect to support or non support. Names appear in a series focusing on failures to provide for dependents and spousal support. Proceedings involve multiple defendants such as Benjamin Lewitt Samuel Wills and John M Dietz with varying combinations of desertion and non support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Sickels
James A. Fee
Alfred Eckert
Charles H. Hart
William T. Young
Walter Weber
John M. Dietz
Benjamin Lewitt
Pasquale Poissot
Robert Smith
Samuel Wills
Frank Shields
Dominick D'Elia
Murder trial over lamp burns and a barber Sunday banes
Batt stands trial in Court Sere Heneney for the murder of Lydia Hill who died January 2 from burns after a lamp strike. Barbers appeals on Sunday closing remain postponed. Michael Innelli sues Emil Lambise in Court No.2 for $5,000 damages over a June 4 revolver attack at a saloon on Eighth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batt
Heneney
Payne
Lydia Hill
Stratton
Michael Innelli
Emil Lambise
Eighth Street
Lambise
Innells
District Court Camden lists fourteen landlord and tenant cases
Fourteen landlord and tenant cases along with several contract suits are set down on today’s District Court Camden trial list. Names include McElroy and Sebell versus Greenhouse, Acker versus Kneuler, Robert versus Blake, Fairbanks Company versus Croxton, Taylor Brothers versus Somers and Son, Thorne versus Stockton M E Church, Fleming versus Saunders, Fleming versus Fisler, Russell versus Greenwald, New Jersey Trast Company versus Carter, Smithers versus Saunders, Strawbridge and Clothier versus Zane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Camden
McElroy & Sebell
Greenhouse
Acker
Kneuler
Robert
Blake
Fairbanks Company
Croxton
Taylor Brothers
Somers & Son
Thorne
Stockton
M. E. Church
Fleming
Saunders
Fisler
Russell
Greenwald
New Jersey Trast Company
Carter
Smithers
Strawbridge & Clothier
Zane
Special Court Session in Camden Disposes Disorderly House and Larceny Cases
Judge E A Armstrong will convene a Camden special session of the Court of Quarter Sessions to dispose of Clara Jenkins Rose Bishop for disorderly house Charles Cook for robbery Ruby Dagon for larceny and William Peters for larceny This will practically close the term leaving few prisoners untried The next term begins on the second Tuesday in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E A. Armstrong
Court of Quarter Sessions
Camden
Clara Jenkins
Rose Bishop
Charles Cook
Ruby Dagon
William Peters
Wyoming soap mine found near New Castle in northeast state
A whitish soapy deposit rich in sulphates and pumice was found five miles west of New Castle Wyoming. The vein runs along a quarter section once used as stock pasture and is 15 to 18 feet wide. Locals plan to install machinery to cut slabs for commercial use with hopes of a clean, smoke free town powered by nearby petrolem.
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Denver Times
Wyoming
Newcastle
Bute
United States
C. W. Betts
Denver
E P. Shaw
Cheyenne
Register of Wills Admits Five Wills to Probate
Singer admitted to probate yesterday with the wills of William Sobn valued at $1,000 Janet McInnes $15,184 Elizabeth O'Donnell $6,150 Samuel Alexander $2,465.82 and John Batsle $8,400. Inventories filed appraising estates of William Canat $500 Joseph Clark $2,608.28 8 Kase $210.10 and WH Ham F. Gook $24,530.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of Wills
Singer
William Sobn
Janet
Leper trial slow pace risks record length in court
Public interest remains high as Judge Martin presides over the Leper trial. Teller Tabor was recalled but barred from naming persons for passbook identifications. Clay Kemble, an assignee of Guarantors' Finance Company, and General Ramey Sosneer of the bank are noted in proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Nelsons captain a New Yorker led British ship at Nile
A New Yorker captain Ralph Willett Miller of The Theseus commands one of Nelsons fleet at the Battle of the Nile. A letter to his wife recounts the dramatic maneuvering along the line with the HMS Theseus entering the fight and Miller praising the crew as the most virtuous man Nelson ever knew. The report mentions Miller's Loyalist background and his premature death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meban
Ralph Willett Miller
Nelson
New Yorker
Hemy
Regia
Wartias
Bank Robber Dig Trailed by Technicality
Fragmentary text suggests a bank robbery case involving Charles W. Ryan of Halifax National Bank and an attempted escape. A legal technicality is said to have saved a life, with attorney Meade Det-Lair set to enter the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathier
Charles W. Ryan
Halifax National Bank
Milleraburg Bank
Meade Det- Lair
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