Election Quiet as Allegheny Elects Kennedy Mayor
William M. Kennedy won Allegheny's mayoralty with the lowest vote in years amid the Baker ballot law, no opposition, and a calm, turnout light scene. Election officials mumbled through long delays locating ballot boxes and keys, while voters showed little excitement and councils hoped for a quick oath.
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William M. Kennedy
Allegheny
Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Braun
Sherry
Voter Interactions Highlight New Law in Eighth Ward Precinct
Voters endure a long afternoon of questioning as a man studies a ballot before discarding it. A youth jokes about losing a hat over voting rules while Kennedy fears the new law’s blank space could aid last minute opposition. Kennedy weighs alderman appointments and the cost of magistrates amid political suspense.
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Mr. Kennedy
Kennedy
War Clouds Over City Hall as Officials Clash on Contracts
Controller Morrow Mayor Gourley and several councilors clashed with a strong council majority over the approval of city contracts. The dispute centers on the mayoral right to approve or disapprove contracts, with threats to use legal or financial remedies if contracts are deemed illegal. The mayor and controller coalition pressed for authority, while council allies questioned the process amid talks on Poor Farm, garbage ordinances, pavements costs, and City Hall lighting.
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Lewers
Municipal Hall
Morrow
Gourley
City Hall
Warmcastle
Epping
O'Donnell
Meeting in Saller's Hall on builders unions dispute
A gathering of Building Trades Unions at Saller's Hall last night discussed the rift between the Builders' Exchange and the unions. Thomas Grundy condemned the press and capital while O Dougherty of the Knights of Labor urged a cautious political approach. no action was taken.
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Building Trades
Saller
Builders’ Exchange
Thomas Grundy
Durinhe Saken
Dougherty
Knights of Labor
Grundy
WANTS TWO ALLEGHENY WARDS
Attorneys Young and Trent filed the first ejectment suit to recover a one twentieth share of a Bea ver Avenue lot near Locust Street in the Fifth and Sixth wards Allegheny. Charles E Haltzman and Emma J Haltzman sue Catharine Stewart over an alleged overlooked heir share. The lawyers say a wave of suits will follow, potentially shifting property ownership in the area.
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Young and
Trent
Allegheny
Charles E. Haltzman
Emma J. Haltzman
Catharine Stewart
Beaver Avenue
Locust Street
Haltzman
Stewart
Rooms to Let Ad Seeks Boarders in The Dispatch
The Dispatch listing notes nearly one thousand ads under To Let Rooms and Wanted Boarders for the month ending April 24. Frames the bustling rental market in concise cent a word notices.
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THE
Dispatch
Southside Police Push Gains Momentum
Police Chief Brown urges councils to expand police and fire services on the Southside arguing prior neglect and discrimination. He claims improved service already but needs more personnel and plans to request additional officers in the near future.
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Southside
Brown
Bastin's Kidney and Liver Tea Promises Health Boost
An old advertisement touts Bastin's Kidney and Liver Tea as a remedy for constipation and related weakness in women and men. It claims the product restores freshness, beauty, health, and vigor, urging immediate use and noting a price of 25 cents at druggists.
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Bastin
Brewers License Ruling Restricts to One Per Firm
Judge Collier and Judge Slagle handed down a ruling on the Brooks law amendments limiting each firm to one brewery license and one wholesale or bottler license. D. Lutz & Son lose the Vinial Street brewery while keeping the Spring Garden plant and bottling rights, with agency operations continuing. The decision clarifies license rights for Iron City Brewing, Keystone, Wainwright, M. Winter, and others, detailing who obtains brewers, wholesale, and bottler licenses and which agency concessions are withdrawn.
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Collier
Slagle
D. Lutz & Son
Vinial and
Villa Streets
D. Lutz
Supreme Court
Vinial Street
Water Street
Iron City Brewing Company
Liberty Street
Sixteenth Ward
McKeesport
Chartiers
Braddock
Homestead
Keystone
Keystone Brewing Company
Twentyfourth Ward
Pittsburg
Charles H. Bruening
Second Ward
Fifth Ward
Allegheny
Twenty-fourth Ward
Spring Garden Avenue
Chestnut Street
Vininl
Harrison Township
William EF. Werner
Jefferson Township
C. Bauerlein Brewing Ny
Shaler Township
Harrison
Vinial
Allegheny City
Realley
Fourth Avenue
Chartiersborough
Sixth Ward
Homeere
Railroad Street
Harrison Townsh
Schneider Held Over In Minors Liquor Case At Allegheny
The Max Schneider hold over case opened in Allegheny Criminal Court with about 60 prominent politicians and citizens present to defend Schneider, charged by the National Detective Agency with selling liquor to minors. Witnesses included minors bought liquor for detectives, and testimony covered the hotel’s operations and safeguards. the hearing adjourned to Friday afternoon.
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Allegheny City
Max Schneider
Allegheny
Schneider
National Detective Agency
P. J. Murphy
Murphy
John E. Windhell
L. P. Stone
Collier
William Alexander
Maxneider's
B. H.muncey
Murphy's Detective Agency
McKain
Muncey
J. L. Hamilton
Thomas Kirkpatrick
Hotel Federal
Ehlers
Kirker
John K. Brown
Hetzel and
Stewart
G. W. Snaman
Messrs
Joseph Strassberger
James Gregg
James McCain
John A. Myler
Dr. Wright
James Bradley
McDonald and
Winters
Waddington
Carnegie Library
Alderman McKelvey
Major Lacock
James Splane
Messrs. Harvey
Kaltenberger
Houshold
August Loch
George Johnston
Steele
Kirschler
Andreissen
Westinghouse Patent Tax Ruling Declares Taxes Invalid
Judge McPherson at Harrisburg ruled that patent rights cannot be taxed by the State in the case State vs Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing. The 1888 tax of 14964.45 and the 1890 tax of 16793.57 were challenged as the firm is a manufacturing company under exemption. The decision holds patent taxes unconstitutional as subverting National Government powers and sovereignty.
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Westinghouse Company
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
McPherson
Harrisburg
Freight Agents Consider Coke Rate Cut West of Chicago
The Pittsburg committee of freight agents met yesterday to review rates. A potential reduction in coke rates to western points is discussed but not confirmed. Demand exists for lower Pittsburg and valley rates, yet a freight man opposes any immediate cut. The iron industry would welcome lower furnace rates.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
General Hastings Predicts Republican PA Majority
General D. H. Hastings visited the city on private business and expects the national ticket to be Cleveland and Harrison. He predicted a Republican Pennsylvania majority of 80,000 or more if Democrats fail to harmonize and said he will campaign when the race begins.
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D. H. Hastings
City
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Harrison
Pennsylvania
Father James Irving Seeks Word on Missing Daughter Mary
James Irving, father of missing Mary Irving from Vera street, visited headquarters last night seeking news of his daughter. No word has been received since she disappeared on Sunday April 17.
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James Irving
Mary Irving
Vera Street
Suicide by self in Boston near Elizabeth shocks Allegheny county
James Gilkey a 54 year old supervisor and respected local figure in Boston near Elizabeth killed himself while under guard by watching sons in law. After a restless period but prior jaundice illness, he wounded himself with a knife under the covers at 3 to 5 am, leaving a left wrist nearly severed and blood-soaked bedding. An inquest returned a verdict of death by own action while temporarily insane.
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Allegheny County
Boston
Elizabeth
James Gilkey
Pittsburg
McKeesport
Youghingheny
J. H. Muse
F.C. Humme
Humme
Muse
Homme
Gilkey
William Douglass
A. Muse
F.C. Homme
M. G. Gilkey
Owl gift to Lake Erie Road passenger agent noted
General Passenger Agent A E Clark received a large owl from W W Dunnavant, a former Nypano R R employee. Clark uses an owl image on his bills and plans to display the gift in his City Passenger Agent office window, recalling a tale of 10 000 owls shipped years ago.
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A. E. Clark
Lake Erie Road
W. W. Dunnanant
Mr. Clark
Nypano Road
Clark
Dunnanant
Selecta
Thessenger
E C. Dunnavant
Americus Club Banquet Honoring Grant Tonight
The Americus Club hosts a banquet at Monongahela House to honor Grant's birthday with 390 covers. Speakers include Governor McKinley Congressman Dalzell and Judge Thurston. General Alger may attend but will not speak. Lee will host guests at the club rooms from 3 to 4 this afternoon. Dalzell and Stone telegraphed they left Washington for Pittsburg. The event is hoped to be a brilliant affair.
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Americus Club
Grant
Monongahela House
McKinley
Dalzell
Thurston
Omaha
Alger
Lee
Club
Stone
Washington
Pittsburg
Coal in the Cheapest Allegheny Rejects Gas for Fues
The Allegheny Light Committee rejected the Allegheny Heating Company proposal to supply natural gas for boilers at the light station during summer months. Chief Ehlers said gas would raise quarterly running costs by about $486 versus continuing coal.
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Allegheny
Light Committee
Allegheny Light Committee
Allegheny Heating Company
Ehlers
Bureau of Public Light
Young Man Dies In Store At Smithfield Street
Amandeo Panickali aged 20 collapsed and died yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock in the store of Ersiglio Desseta located at 106 Smithfield Street. He had been ill for some time but remained able to move about before his death.
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Amandeo Panickali
Ersiglio Desseta
Smithfield Street
Sheet Steel and Galvanized Iron Manufacturers Meet
The Sheet Steel and Galvanized Iron Manufacturers Association held its regular monthly meeting at the Monongahela House yesterday. It announced no change in prices, remarking this is the public’s main interest in the group.
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Sheet Steel and
Commencement at Allegheny United Presbyterian Seminary
Eighteen students graduate as the Allegheny United Presbyterian Theological Seminary completes exercises at Third United Presbyterian Church Pittsburg. Rev Dr McClanahan presides as diplomas are presented and the class list includes Adams Barr Bell Hart Hazlett Henderson Huston McClure McClymonds McFarland MacGranahan Paisley Thompson Wishart and others.
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Allegheny United Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Oliver J. Thatcher
J. K. McClurkin
Shadyside
McClurkin
Reformed Presbyterian Church
East End
U. P. Church
Uest
Mreet
Ohio
Third United Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
McClanahan
W. M. Barr
Canonsburg
R. E. McClure
West Middletown
I. W. McGranshan
New Wilmington
J. P. White
Arkansas City
Kan
Providence
J. E. Wishart
Monmouth
First United Presbyterian Church
Allegheny
J. B. Lee
Franklinville
N. Y
James A. Greer
D. D
Josiah T. Adams
Grove City
William M. Barr
Henry J. Bell
Samuel G. Hart
Beaver Falls
Samuel B. Hazlett
Tarentum
E. Henderson
New Athens
Thomas M. Huston
West Fairfield
Robert. E. McCture
West Middleton
William A. McClymonds
Portersville Pa
Kennedy W. McFarland
Ralph W. MacGranahan
Wellington L. Martin
Valencia
John
Paisley
Freeland
Thompson
Lucas
John P. White
Arkansas Cin. Kan
John E. Wishart
First Park Concert to Open Season in Pittsburgh
The Great Western Band decides to open the season with a free concert in Pittsburgh. Manager Gus Kreil has authority to set date and place after meeting with the chief, with no city cost expected. Likely venue is Highland Park as Schenley Park pavilion is not ready yet.
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Pittsburg
Great Western Band
Gus Kreil
Highland Park
Schenley Park
Drunkenness arrests follow Allegheny mayoral vote
In Allegheny, despite a dry town status after the mayoral election, Charles Sarver Frank Whitesides and Mollie Wilson were arrested behind 96 Gerst alley for intoxication. Cider was blamed for their condition.
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Allegheny
Charles Sarver
Frank Whitesides
Mollie Wilson
Gerst Alley
Cider
Banquets Favor Light Wines Amid Water Pairing
A magazine notes a shift at dinners toward Rhine wines clarets and champagne, with Burgundy ports and Madeira fading. Light wines are presented with water, Apollinaris often welcomed at banquets clubs and homes, highlighting champagne as the preferred light option.
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Apollinaris
Savings Bank Ad Promotes Account Opening for Interest
A historic fragment urges opening an account with People's Savings Bank at 81 Fourth Avenue to earn interest. It also touts Iron City Brewing Co products and a large stock of beer aged four months, plus Armes & Co. offering spring and summer apparel at 100 Fifth Avenue.
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People’s Savings Bank
Fourth Avenue
Tur
Iron City Brewing Company
Iron Cltr Meerine Company
James H. Armes & Co
Fifth Avenue
New Prints In Fabrics At Special Sale
A department display features HUGUS HACKS fancy fabrics including French designs in 40 styles at 5 cents a yard. Princess cashmere repford corps tir ciotus epinsore corps and others showcase over two dozen new fast color patterns at 1234c a yard. Flannelettes offered in colors and patterns from 10 to 25 cents a yard. French brocade lenten printed fabrics in 40 cent yard. Imported patterns and colors in mutts orcanpies and drwmettes with new season colorings. Att-woot French chatits in large and small designs in light and dark colors. Special line of 20 patterns marked this week at 50 cents a yard.
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Princess Cashmere
Repford Corps
Tir Ciotus
Epinsore Corps
New Black Drapery Nets and Dress Flounces Arrive
Special laces introduce the season’s latest novelty designs for drapery nets and dress flounces. Items arrive this week with prices from $1.25 to $3 per yard.
Pure India Silk Sale Highlights A Vast Silk Collection
An expansive silk department showcase offers over 50 items totaling 2 500 yards of PRINTED INDIA SILKS in various patterns and colors. Prices drop from 75c to 45c per yard for some pieces and to 65c or 75c for others, with widths up to 27 inches and multiple tone printings.
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India
Spectacular India Silk Sale At Unusual Low Prices
Over 100 pieces of PRINTED INDIA SILKS in 24 and 27 inch widths offered at styles and colors rivaling $2 silks. Each piece priced today at $1, claiming perfectly new cloth this season's make with exceptional printing and color. Limited by exceptional concessions from the importer, shoppers urged to come in.
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Judge Collier
Jane
Allegheny Branch
Sunday Dispatch
Americus
Raymond
Elgin
Wisit Strisvan’s
Federal Street
Firth Avenue
Ian
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
Penn Avenue
Prunella
Sec
Simen’s
Ohio ST
API
Ucr
Rococco
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Vifth Ave
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