The Tower Must Go at United Evangelical Church
Officials inspected the United Evangelical Protestant Church at Sixth Avenue and Smithfield Streets and ordered removing the spire and architectural projections. The building may have to be razed to its foundation, with repairs required to stabilize the structure. Trustees plan to consult architect T. D. Branton and meet again to decide whether to continue efforts to save the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical Protestant Church
Sixth Avenue
Smithfield Streets
Hoffman
J. A. A. Brown
Board of Trustees
Youthful tragedy shocks county coroner with suicide note clues
An 18 year old butcher's son was found hanged at a boarding house on Fifth Avenue. He climbed to a bare roof rafters and used a clothesline for strangulation. Two 5 cent novels were found on him. The coroner's jury is expected to report today on the death as suicide influenced by dangerous literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Administration
Courts of Common Pleas
Johnson
MT Fifth Avenue
Providence
Virginia
Changes on His Force at Putebare Post Office
The Putebare Post Office reshuffles its carrier staff replacing ten carriers removed for cause last Saturday. New carriers include Flanigan Rowley Niebaum Traninger Pollitt Boyer Burkle Worhes Wise Blood and Thomas with Thomas as substitute. Dougherty becomes third class carrier and Pol mit subcarrier. all new hires drawn from the relief list. Postmaster McKean says future changes would follow the same basis to increase efficiency. Simonton claims the American Mechanics would not endorse the postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putebare
ZI. BR. Flanigan
Thos J. Rowley
WR. Niebaum
Godfrey Traninger
John C. Pollitt
Lamuel E. Boyer
Jacob R. Burkle
John R. Worhes
Winfried T. Wise
George FB. Blood
A. E Thomas
W. E. Thomas
James M. Simonten
McKean
Pittsburg Loyal Legion Delegation Attends 20th Anniversary
The Pittsburg contingent of the Loyal Legion traveled to Philadelphia for the twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations. Notables included Judge Fiske Colonel Jay Allen Colonel Glenn Warden Wright Captain Gregg Captain Jennines Major McCandless and several others. Western members led by ex-President H S Hare General Lew Wallace ex-Lieutenant Governor Robinson of Indiana and General Siebles arrived separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Loyal Legion
Philadelphia
Judge Fiske
Jay Allen
Glenn
Warden Wright
Captam Grege
Jennines
McCandless
H. 5. Hares
Lew Wallace
Robinson
Indiana
Siebles
Sexton
Chicago
George W. Chandler
Michigan
Allen
Legion
Penmeylvania
United States
Syrian professor and wife escape massacre in Alexandria ordeal
Prof Fiias Barakat a Syrian teacher from the Syrian College at Beimt travels with his wife through the United States lecturing on Beirut founded college now run by the Presbyterians. He survived the Alexandria massacre with his family hiding for three days until troops suppressed the revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiias Barakat
St Beimt
United States
Beirut
American Board of Missions
Presbyterian Arches of America
Barakat
Alexandria
Egypt
Arabi Pasha
Leat
Sting
Strike at Armstrong Cork Factory Ends
The Armstrong Bros. & Co. cork plant reaches a settlement after a conference led by Master Workman Mr Brothers. The workers agree to return to work at old wages, preventing the firm from moving the factory. management warned of permanent closure if production did not resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Bros. & Co
Cork
Mr. Brothers
Workmen's Assembly
Prneeers
Respects Paid to Samuel J Randall by Veterans and Clubs
Encampment No. 1 Union Veteran Legion the Randall Club and the County Democracy met to pass resolutions of condolence on the death of Samuel J Randall. The statements praise his Civil War service with the First City Troop Philadelphia and his long congression al career defending veterans and supporting pension measures. Resolutions urge mourning observances, half mast, and dissemination to the widow and family. Reminiscences by local leaders accompanied the tributes. Similar actions were taken by the County Democracy and its speakers honored Randall’s character and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Veteran Legion
Randall Club
County Democracy
Samuel J. Randall
Congress
Philadelphia
Randall
Gottreburz
Mexico
As Congress
Grant
Logan
George A. Gallupe
A. L. Pearson
Charles F. McKeona
C. P. Sup S. W. Hill
George B. Coalmers
H. K. Campbell
J. Pressley Fleming
John E. McCrickart
William N. Ogden
Weixel
P. N. Guthrie
Samuel F. Patterson
J. W. Echols
Alex. Wilson
Frank I. Gosser
Frank P.lame
John O'Neil
Henry 5
Fiord
Co J. Brennen
McKenna
Dennis . Boyle
Miners and Operators Meet at Columbus Conference
Ib delegates from the Pittsburg district traveled to Columbus for a joint conference of miners and operators from Pennsylvania West Virginia Indiana and Illinois. They aim to uphold the January Columbus scale while operators refuse new demands. The conference may last until Thursday with a possible compromise. Delegates included Schlenderberg Robbins Andrews Dempster Ball Florsheim Ambstaetter and Dr Anderson. Burke accompanies as official stenographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Columbus
Pennnsylvania
West Virginia
Indiana
Illinois
Colombes
Panhandle
George F. Schlenderberg
F. L. Robbins
Upson Andrews
Alexander Dempster
J. Morton Ball
Henri Florsheim
J. E. Ambstaetter
Dr Anderson
James F. Burke
Record of Freight Rate Changes and Jumbo Car Shipment
General Agent F A Dohrman of the Chicago and Northwestern reports a possible rate reduction from Chicago to St Paul Duluth and Superior in line with Jake rate changes. The railroad sent a car larger than the previous jumbo to Sioux City Iowa carrying 58 lamp chimney boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Dohrman
Chieace and Northwestern Railroad
H. R. McCullough
Freieht
Road
Chicago
St. Paul
Duluth
Superior
Dohrman
Missouri Pacific
Sioux City
Iowa
Thomas G. Evans &O
Quay Returns From Washington Amid Beaver Schindery Case
Richard R. Quay visits local political circles after a brief Washington trip with the Senator. He explains his quick return is to attend a court hearing on his Beaver shin dery suit scheduled for today. He hopes to knock the schin dery out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard RE. Quay
Washington
Tea DisPaTch
Mr. Quay
Senator Quay
Chicago businessman outlines Jackman property theater plans
David Henderson of Chicago discussed the Jackman property theater project in town, confirming the main plans first published and aiming for a finished theater by peers. He expects to begin work soon with a first class result and good prices, brushing off Alvin Joslyn's talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Henderson
Chicago
Jackman
Windy City
Mr. Henderson
Henderson
Tiaannie
Alvin Joslyn
Eight-hour workday talk by Samuel Gompers at Imperial Hall
Arrangements are set for a public meeting this evening at Imperial Hall with Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor to discuss the eight hour workday its enforcement as a moral and social necessity Mayor Gourley will preside. P J McGuire secretary of the Carpenters Brotherhood and member of the Federation of Labor executive committee will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Hall
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gourley
Trades’ Unions
P. J. McGuire
Carpenters’ Brotherhood
Federation of Labor
Westinghouse Eyes Street Railway Push in Pittsburg
Westinghouse Electric plans to enter street railway business, boosting jobs and capacity. The Edison and Thomson-Houston combine dominates the market, with speculation about new plants in Newark Wilmerding or Pittsburg. George Westinghouse Jr. has visited to arrange contracts as rail motor and electrical work expand nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tms
Westinghouse Electric Company
Pittsboro
Electric
Sprague
Thomson-Houston
Newark
Wilmerding
Pittsburg
Edison
Edison Company
Thomson-Houston Company
Bio Trust
E Westinghouse
Tesla Motor
George Westinghouse Jr
Pany
Wife Committed for Mental Examination Amid Domestic Turmoil
Mrs. Mattie McDonald aged about 24 was jailed in Oakmont on a surety of the peace charge brought by her husband. She claimed illness, denied being crazy, and said she had been sick four weeks while he sought to dispose of her. She was placed in the jailed care of the matron pending examination by the jail physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie McDonald
Squire Houghtelin
Oakmont Borougrh
Witness hunt for three blind boys ends in mixup
Henry Wild and Dennis Reilly arrived in the city seeking three witnesses to testify before a legislative commission probing charges against officers and workers at the Philadelphia Institution for the Blind. One witness, Joseph Ostander, was located at the Protestant Orphan Asylum in Allegheny. the other two, from Greensburg and Indiana, were believed missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wild
Philadelphia
Dennis Reilly
Legislative Commission
Institution For the Blind
Joseph Ostander
Greensburg
Indiana
Reilly
Wild
Blakeville
Young Ostander
Protestant Orphan Asylum
Ridge and
Grant Avenues
Allegheny
Rev. E. KR. Donehoo
Ostander
Thether
No Trouble Over Park Entrance, Chief Says
Chief Bigelow denies any Park entrance dispute linking to the blind asylum project. In an interview with President A M Marshall, plans to use the park entrance faced opposition from the asylum officers. City officials and K B Carnahan echo the stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Bigelow
A. M. Marshall
New Blind Asylum
Schenley Park
Bicclow
Nickly
Reduced Tar Rates Restored By Summer Freight Plan
Sam P. Shane of the New York Lake Erie and Western in Cleveland attended the Pittsburg Freight Committee meeting in Wood Street. New summer rates were adopted with a 10 cent cut on the first three classes and 5 cents on the last three, set to take effect Monday. Shane denied rate cutting rumors, citing a manifest showing the proper lighterage and freight charges. He noted open waybills and predicted a prosperous season for iron makers and a continued sugar shipment trade via Youngstown to Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam P. Shane
New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Wood Street
New Lake
City
Shane
New York
N.Y
Youngstown
Lake Erie
Marvin & Co
Lake Ene
Claus Spreckles
Sugar Trust
Ke Erie
Inter-State Commission
Multiple Accidents Reported In Allegheny Area Injuries Fatalities
John Eable, a worker at Eberhardt and Co. brewery, died after being crushed between two cars on the West Penn road in Allegheny. Joseph Douglass, a miner at Courtney, was injured by a coal fall and sent to Morey Hospital. A tank of ammonia spilled at McCracken’s storage on Liberty Street causing a temporary evacuation. George Kockman fell from his roof injuring his leg. Fliss Connell at Robinson Rea foundry had a foot crushed by a falling steam chest. John Fulton’s team ran away on Penn Avenue, Willie Jones was badly injured, and a boy named Fitler cut a finger while splitting wood on Western Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eable
Eberhardt & Co
Allegheny
West Penn
Joseph Douglass
Courtney
Morey Hospital
McCracken
Liberty Street
Thirteenth Street
Auf
George Kockman
Strawberry Lane
Fliss Connell
Robinson, Rea & Co
John A. Fulton
Penn Avenue
Willie Jones
Littl
Fitler
Western Avenue
Colonel Helm Pursues Heirs in Kentucky Lands
Louisville lawyer Colonel W. W. Helm at the Seventh Avenue Hotel through Friday to locate heirs to a large iron and coal tract in Kentucky. He has found heirs in Virginia and Allegheny, with a meeting planned for the week. Helm notes Virginia patents issued before statehood complicate titles and some patents date to Revolutionary times, while also remarking on a new county find with a rose-like odor and a flammable sediment likely peer or sodium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Helm
Louisville
Kentucky
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Virginia
Allegheny
Colonel Helm
Improving Beaver River Water Works at Beaver Falls
Henry W. Hartman, noted Beaver Falls capitalist, buys the Goonomite Water Works from the Economites and begins improvements. Reconstruction of the old State dam has started, supplying water to Beaver Falls and downstream towns. A new main will run to the Pennsylvania Company's yards at Conway, with existing stonework in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Hartman
Beaver Falls
Economites
Beaver River
Pennsylvania Company
Conway
Prosecution Fails to Convict Grimm in Cruelty Case
Superintendent M J Dean leading the Anti Cnmity Society acted as prosecutor before Alderman Warner. Peter Grimm of South Fifteenth Street faced charges of abusing three minor children with severity and was discharged. Michael Monday of Thirty Ninth Street received a 10 fine for neglect and was promised better conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Dean
Anti- Cnmity Society
Warner
Peter Grimm
South Fifteenth Street
Michael Monday
Thirty-ninth Street
Wood Brothers mill runs double turn as orders flood in
From Wheeling comes word that Wood Brothers planing mill, owned by union men, faces heavy demand with orders so great they began double shifts. Builders' Exchange has ended the strike and about 40 union workers remain idle in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Wood Brothers’ Planing Mill
Union Mwn
Builders’ Exchange
New Collector Drave Receives Dual Commission In Transfer
The Hon John F Drave, appointed Surveyor of Customs, arrived from Washington with a new commission. He retrieved an older Garfield era document, once kept by Superintendent Follansbee of the Chamber of Commerce, and respected as a relic. Drave weighs the value of both papers as he begins his duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Drave
Washington
Drave
Garfield
Iss
Follansbee
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Dravo
Train of threshers to Portland from Massillon
A train of 26 threshers departs Massillon next Monday bound for Portland Oregon. Transport will be by Ft. Wayne Chicago Burlington and Northern and Northern Pacific lines. Russell and Co. built the machines at a cost of 70000 dollars with 5000 dollars for freight. The firm previously sent no Westbound train but plans to repeat the operation each summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Portland
Ore
Ft. Wayne
Chicago
Burlington
Northern
Northern Pacific
Russell & Co
Fire Disability Board organizes with city leaders in charge
The Disability Board met for the upcoming year electing Mayor Gourley as President and Captain Crosby Gray as Secretary. James S. Miller of No 10 company and James F. Madden of No 1 were examined as claims after injuries from Painter's Row fire last month when a subsiding roof collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Disability Board
Gourley
Crosby Gray
Eee
Fatte
James S. Miller
No. 10. Company
James F. Madden
No.1
Painter's Row
Pennsylvania Tube Works Strike Settled Amicably
The Pennsylvania Tube Works strike, keeping 600 workers idle for over three weeks, is amicably settled. Operations will resume in a day or two after the workers withdrew their demand centered on Night Foreman Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Tube Works
Graham
Saloons urged in Thirteenth ward after license court denial
The Thirteenth warders press their bid for liquor licenses with a petition to the License Court. A meeting at Center avenue schoolhouse led by C. Thompson formed a committee to gather signatures from voters, arguing three or four licensed houses are needed to curb illicit brewing and drunkenness, and to promote public order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Avenue
C. Thompson
Lloyd
Charles T. Rice
George H. Appleton
Robert Chambers, Jr
Mr. Kinney
Lioyd
Yates
Sixth Street
Goldman
United States
Thirteenth Ward
Pittsburg
Firth
Ming
John Imare
M. Moloy
Messia
Bauer
W. J. Nicholson
Robert Abalmers, Jr
Daniel Donovan
T. Shitea
Edward Gallagher
Dr. Yates
Messrs. Kinney
Moore
A Road On Paper Stockholders Hold Annual Meeting
The State Line road held its annual meeting at the Baltimore and Ohio depot with no report read due to pilings. Officers elected include Superintendent J. W. Patton as President and directors Major J. B. Washington Jonas McCleave E. D. Smith W. T. Manning and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Line Road
Baltimore and Ohio
J. W. Patton
J. B. Washington
Jonas McCleave
E. D. Smith
W. T. Manning
J. T. O' Bell
E. C. Converse
Hitch in the Allegheny Library Committee Makeup
The Allegheny Councils Library Committee faces uncertainty as President Lindsay and others announce intended members from Select and Common Councils. Questions linger over Board of Control transfer, interim librarian choices, and weekly $2740 book spending amid a $14,000 library appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Carnegie Library Committee
Allegheny Councils’ Library Committee
Lindsay
C.W. Dablinger, Esq
Common Council
Arthur Kennedy
Edwin Are
George W. Snaman
John R. Hendricks
Morris Einstein
George A. Cochrane
Charles N. Neeb
Thomas Parke
C. C. Hax
Adam Ammon
A. Knox
I. Bt. Stayton
A. E. Groetzinger
H. U C. Robeson
Hunter
Board of Control Library
Board of Control
Benny
Sai
Vallambrosa
Slow Roof Work Delays Government Building Contract
The Pennsylvania Construction Company lags on placing a roof on the Government building with progress over two months after an initial two percent start. Inspectors hope the roof will be finished and plastering begun soon, while stonework advances at a quicker pace. May 1 foretells daily forfeits until completion, and Inspector Patterson remains optimistic for a October 1 post office readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Construction Company
Patterson
The Young Emperor's Mother Behind Bismarck's Ouster
A German observer suggests the emperor’s mother influenced the removal of Bismarck. He notes bitter royal tensions and widespread belief that Frederick would have fallen from power regardless of his fate. The public admires Bismarck yet feels the prince had outlived usefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Heinrichs
Westinghouse Electric Company
Germany
Bismarck
Frederick
Unnecessary Misery From Habitual Constipation
Obvious that misery stems from habit and bodily derangement, with constipation hard to cure. Hamburg figs are prepared to ease this, pleasant to taste for women and children. Dose one fig for 2 cents. Sold by druggists including Mack Drug Co New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Mack Drug Co
N.Y
Cutlery Bargain In Scis Sors Offer
We offer a special Cutlery Bargain in Scis sors with sizes from dainty buttonhole to large shears and two and four blade Pocket knives in Pearl and Horn Handles. Your choice for 2c.
Local Advertisements Include Silk Sale and Photo Gallery Openings
A collage of ads notes a silk sale Friday and Saturday April 18 and 19 offering genuine $1 goods at 50c a yard, plus life-size crayon photos and gallery listings in Pittsburg and Allegheny. Also promotes Turkish rags at Roenigk Bros. decorator house and hair products from Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcatn
Sarah
Ussa Hueys & Hacker
H. G. Nergavarian
Constantinople
Roenigk Bros.’ Decorator House
iLoo
Aufrecht
Elite
Market St
Pittsburg
Detective's Night Ride Ends with Boarding House Turmoil
Detective Robert Robinson traveled to Birmingham Alabama at 10 PM yesterday to recover George EB Narpel, whose boarding house at 106 Twenty sixth Street faced a bankruptcy crisis and financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Robinson
Birmingham
Als
George EB. Narpel
Twenty-Sixth Street
Amalgamated Association Funds Support Keystone Mill Strikers
The Amalgamated Association paid their first installment to the Keystone Mill strikers yesterday. There are no new developments in the strike, which arose over bad iron that was returned to the worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Association
Keystone Mill
Black Fabrics at Peeples Store Offers Wide Range
The Peeples Store advertises many black fabrics for dress use including mourning options. Prices vary from 124c to 250y per yard, with Campbell and Dice featured as suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CampBell, & Dice
Excursion to Washington City by B&OC BR R
Announcement offers last excursion to Washington City on Thursday April 17 with parlor or sleeping car accommodations. Trains depart 9:20 A M and 9 20 P M. Also sale of 300 dozen pure linen Huck towels at 10c each during Friday and Saturday of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Tissu Huous & Hacks
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Neeper
Trinity
Penn
T. D. Branton
Pete Dressler
Lave
Postmoater
Leeton
Union Veterans
The
Dick Quay
Plomsburg
Henderson Sayn
Westinghouse Co
Edison and Thomson-Houston Trust
Philadelphia Institution
W. Hartman
Goonomite
Dean
Grimm
Union
Thresuers
Disability Board
Meatse
Ewing and
Magee
Emil Spahr
State Line
Patton
W. BE. Reppert
J. B. Caven
Baltimore
Maurett Anker
New York City
James Dickson
Cor
Wood St
Fifth Ave
Lansdowne
People’s Store
Camr Bert & Dick
Harrison’s Toy Store
Federal St
Huevus & Hacke
Tissa
Uriing
Lewis Block
Unuixa & Sox
Cash Tailors
Sixth Ave
Usu
Sixth St
Serges
Henrietta
Camper & Dic
Frexer and Scotch Grnghams
Hueus & Hacke
Urssa
Harrison's
Artise & Son
Trsa
Laptres
Hucus & Hacke
Trssa
J. B. Larkin
A. B. Kennedy
Cathedral
Emporium
Brussels
Martines
Edward
Groetzinger
Sic
Chantilly
Dr. Warner
Thompson
Ball
Jerris
Sos
507
Market Street
WN. B
Real Estate Savings Bank, Lim
Smithfield Street
Fourth Avenue
Sonnenberg's Society
Pitts
Branch
Parker
Peeples
Mattings
Pusey & Kerr
Federal Street
Allegheny, Pa
NEW England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Boston, Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company
E. H. Dermitt
Pittsburg, PA
Aplros
MAY, Sons & CO
Spitabarg
Albert White
JUS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
Danfermline
Gineham
East
Atlantic
JS. Horne & CO
Easide
Atlantic City
San
Salauiene
Tria Harles Evans
Cake
the Beach
North Carolina Ave
Ocean View
Mai
Sean
Roberts & Sons
Rown's
Psc
Lafayette
Cape May
WN. J
James
Steffneh
Reid & Beckwith
HE Eldredge
South Carolina
Ave
N. J
Sr En Atlantis Cts
E. Ea
Haddon Hall
Leeds & Lippincott
Robt
J. Peacock
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