Plot on Frick Murder Report Sparked in New York
The story claims an anarchist plot originated in New York with a Pittsburgh link and Vienna communications. Authorities including Otto Eberhard and the Pinkertons dispute the Vienna origin and doubt Astonstamm’s involvement, with Byrnes stating no confirmed plans to kill H. C. Frick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Eberhard
New York
Pittsburg
Everhard
Pinkerton
Astonstamm
Vienna
Byrnes
Dispatch
Aaropstamm
H. C. Frick
Frick
Anstria
Mr. Frick
Nord Seeks 7000 Bond for Anarchist Release
Judge Ewing issued an order stating Carl Nord an anarchist would be released if a 7000 pound bond is posted. The decision was handed down yesterday as part of the ongoing case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing
Carl Nord
Vigilant clerk cracks down on veteran tax exemption hucksters
Ordinance Clerk McKenna traced illegal use of a wartime free huckster license exemption. James Doyle, 20, was arrested after peddling under a plate issued to Thomas McSlone. McKenna vows to halt widespread abuse of the veteran license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenna
James Dorle
Central
McKenns
James Doyle
Thomas McSlone
Allegheny
Pittsburn
McSlone
Dayton
Sterck
Pittsburgers Head to New Orleans for Pights-Army Reunion
Pittsburgers plan a weekend trip to New Orleans for pugilistic matches and a Pights Army reunion. Travel is by special Queen and Crescent car with limited hotel space. railroads set seat sections and reduced round trip Fare to Nashville for Army of the Cumberland reunion arrival Sept 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Queen and Crescent Road
Pittsburg
Baird
Pennsylvania
John Staley
Roger O'Mara
South
Army of the Cumberland
Nashville
Chickamaugaa Battlefield
Wilder
In Favor of Bonds Letters Support Allegheny Street Plan
Mayor Kennedy received numerous letters approving bonds for Allegheny City street improvements. Congressman Stone from Washington urged approval dated August 11. John Merrow urged safe use of funds and transit for public benefit. Others endorsed the plan and suggested park land purchases near the city heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Allegheny
W. A. Stone
Weeeengeon
D.C
Allegheny City
John Merrow
Allegheny Public Schools
Travoer
W. L. McClintock
C. K. Bratt
Charles A. Muehlbronner
C. W. Robb
J. Scott Ward
Charles F. Ober
B. F. Jennings
West Penn Steel Work
Sda Park
Pittsburg
Tenth Ward
Homewood Cemetery To Get Grand Entrance Bridge
Ground is broken on a new approach to Homewood Cemetery including a 50 foot stone bridge across the Nine Mile Ravine and a handsome grand entrance. The white stone bridge is under construction and the plans for the entrance are awaiting final submission as the board approves the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood Cemetery
Nine Mile Bav
Harrisburg Charters Include Superior Steel Company
Harrisburg issued a charter for the Superior Steel Company of Pittsburg with capital stock £100,000. Incorporators listed include Harry J. Williams James H. Hammond Sek a Sleeth William H. Allegheny and James F. Robb all of Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Superior Steel Company
Pittsburg
Harry J. Williams
James H. Hammond
William H. Allegheny
James F. Robb
Funeral vivid with Gabe Moseley memorial and a murder case
Gabriel Moseley’s funeral drew a large, mainly colored crowd at the morgue on Webster Avenue. Police report Coroner’s inquest links the death to a craps game at Edward Brooks’s establishment, with Edward McAllen jailed for murder after a dramatic kitchen assault and knife attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel Moseley
Edward McAllen
Pittsburg
Webster Avenue
Moseley
Gabe Moseley
Gabe Moseler
Gabe
Gripp
Edward Brooks
Yantom
Brooks
Deserter leaps from train at Horseshoe Curve
Deserter C. L. Kellen jumped from a Pennsylvania train at 25 miles an hour near the Horseshoe Curve while being returned to Boston harbor after deserting nine months earlier. He fell among brush and survived but was dazed and recaptured by Sgt. Melvin as the train stopped. He is under military custody amid efforts by friends to seek mercy and release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Kellen
Pennsylvania
Kellen
Boston Harbor
Melvin
Pittsburg
McGarvey
Ainesun
Boston
Washington
Amr
Cruelty charges filed against Stoger family
John and Maggie Stoger of Kilbuck Avenue Allegheny are charged with cruelty by the Anti Cruelty Society. Their stepsons allegedly beaten and kept at home while sisters offer care. Jos Janikowski jailed awaiting hearing on cruelty and neglect involving a 14 year old daughter turned homeless. The society has monitored the case since it began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Maggie Stoger
Kilbuck Avenue
Allegheny
Mia Stoger
Jos, Janikowski
Alderman Brown
Eighteenth Street
Morganna
Anti-Cruelty Society
Mra Gibney
Good and Cheap Money Fraud Sighting in Pittsburg
A stranger came to the Bank of Pittsburg and passed a crisp dollar bill to Assistant Cashier Harper and teller Mr. Bickel for authentication. They initially deemed it genuine but later found the silk security thread missing, labeling the note counterfeit. The man claimed to be a Government secret service detective and offered to sell at 50 dollars per 1000. Federal Marshal Harrah doubts the tale. origin of the bill remains unexplained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Pittsburg
Secret Service
United States
Harrah
Mt Washington machinist nearly dies trapped in ice works
Herbert Rawsthorne of Mt Washington narrowly escaped freezing after the ice house door closed on him at Union Ice Manufacturing Company. He was rescued by a firm employee, treated at home on Omaha street, and left with bandaged face while ears hands and feet show cold exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Rawsthorne
Mt. Washington
Rawsthorne
Union Ice Manufacturing Company
Omaha Street
Green Glass Gathering Aims to Abolish Saturday Work
Delegates of green bottle manufacturers and a workers committee met at the Iron Exchange building to set the wage scale for the coming year. Little was resolved on the first day but an agreement is expected today. Workers seek to end Saturday night shifts on continuous tanks where they have previously labored until midnight. West Point plebes are described suffering in The Dispatch tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Exchange
Blept Under the Bridge With a Clock
John Yookaway was found Thursday night sleeping beneath the Federal street bridge with an alarm clock set for 4 30. $45 found in his pockets showed he was not a tramp. He claimed the clock helped him not oversleep. He was fined the costs and warned not to repeat the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yookaway
Allegheny
Federal Street
Yookaway
Kennedy
Oil revival rumors roil markets as Standard Rothschild talks bloom
Oil brokers report rising activity and a potential revival of speculation amid talk of an agreement between Standard Oil and the Rothschilds to influence Russian and European crude markets. Analysts predict steady price gains as new pipelines and output moves shape the outlook for oil certificates and trading.
Gas Boom Opens New Fields in Pittsburg Area
The article says natural gas is abundantly available as new fields like Pinhook and St Elim come online. It notes rising demand from manufacturers and potential contracts by the Philadelphia Company. It mentions the Shwell and Hess Well purchases and a lease offer of about 150000 dollars for 3500 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suse Wall
St Elizabeth
Pittsburg
St Elim
Philadelphia
Murraysville
Ville
Asinesses
Carnegie Steel Comy, Limited
Snee
Giant Pinhook Gas Field Fuels Pittsburgh Supply
The Philadelphia Company relies on the Pinhook and nearby wells to feed lines across the region from Tarentum to Pittsburg. The Hess well tops prior records as the largest gas well, delivering gas to most Philadelphia Company lines. Pressure peaks reach 987 pounds, marking a historic surge in supply and a strong outlook for Pittsburg from the Pinhook and Elizabeth fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Company
Brilliant
Herron Hill
Allegheny River
Tarentum
Pittsburg
Milltown
Hess
Murrayaville
Grapeville Fields
Debunked Bank Check Scam In Allegheny
Two well dressed men attempted to cash a forged $500 check at the Second National Bank of Allegheny after the signature was raised from a $5 amount. Detective McDonough pursued them to a nearby bank where they were arrested. The signature was genuine but made while intoxicated. authorities dropped further prosecution and kept names secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second National Bank of Allegheny
Wale in Trouble Over Sold Horse and Wagon
Joseph Wale faces arrest after buying a horse and wagon from a drunk seller claimed to be Malarky’s brother. Malarky, a pedler of green goods, says the horse and wagon belonged to his brother and seeks restitution. Wale will have a chance to state his case in court this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wale
Central Station
Mr. Malarky
Wale
Malarky
Had 100 Much Trouble Mr Mary Cosselick Insane Over Religion
Mrs Cosselick of the Southside has become insane over religion and was sent to the City Poor Farm. Her three children were taken by the Anti-Cruelty Society after neighbors helped with the younger ones. The husband deserted three years ago leaving a infant and two children. The eldest son, 13, earned wages in a copper slop to support the family. Judge Bacese believes the case is not incurable. West Point dispatch notes cruelty by a person with experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cosselick
Southside
Bacese
Freeman Fire Clay Strike Over Hungarian Press Boss
Workers at the Freeman Fire Clay Company near Toronto Ohio walk out in protest after a Hungarian employee is promoted to press crew supervisor. Management supports the promotion and threatens discharge if work does not resume. Also, B B Cochran of Kittanning expects a strong race for the next Legislature speakership after a Philadelphia trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Fire Clay Company
Toronto
B. Cochran
Kittanning
Philadelphia
Correction to Misit Clothing Parlors advertisement
A typographical error in Thursday's issue altered sale figures for Misit Clothing Parlors. The ad should state 500 pairs at $240, 500 pairs at $840, and 500 pairs at $440.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misit
Lssue
Rosalia and Our Best flours boost grocers trade
Advert says Iron City Milling Company flour varieties Rosalia and Our Best are top sellers with strong merit. Also notes a Conneaut Lake round trip on P. & W. Ry with a special train leaving Allegheny at 9 40 city time arriving at the lake at 9 o'clock. Also a medicine claim for a painless pill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron City Milling Company
Conneaut Lake
Allegheny
Mayor Kennedy Heads North for Fishing and City Concessions
Allegheny Mayor Kennedy sails to Upper Peninsula Michigan with Justice Shiras for a two week trout fishing trip near Marquette. He has arranged with Pleasant Valley Company to remove two outer tracks on Federal Street between Ohio Street and North Avenue and centralize tracks for all branches. A Common Council meeting is planned next Thursday to push the police magistrate ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Shiras
Pleasant Valley Company
Kennedy
Allegheny
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Marquette
Papesr
Federal Street
Ohio Street
North Avenue
Sompeey
Perrysville Avenue
Obito Street
Common Council
Select Council
Conkling Club Forms Campaign Committees at Carson Street
The Conkling Club on Southside held a meeting at 140 Carson Street to organize campaign efforts. The Finance Committee led by C. E. Succop and others will coordinate with the Conkling Marching Club, now 50 strong under Captain D. B. LL McDonald, with uniforms and a diaried presentation planned for the 29th. CONSUL BERGEY contributes a letter from Mangos on the Amazon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conkling Club
Southside
Carson Street
C. E. Succop
D. L. McDonald
John Hennesey
William Evans
J. L. Murry
Conkling Marching Club
W. A. Waler
D. C. Williams
William Fisher
Otto Koehler
William Boxmyer
SELL GOODS FAST IN THE DULLEST SEASON
A warehouse ad offers 1 500 yards of Body Brussels 5 frame at 1 dollar, Moquettes 15 to 30 yard lengths at 75 cents, Tapestry Brussels several graded prices, China Mattings 1 000 rolls at 54 per roll, and Smyrna Rugs at 2 8 2 dollars each, all boldly marketed as bargains for fall trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Lowell
Bigelow
Hartford
County awards steam pump contract for Court House elevators
The County Commissioners awarded the contract for a steam pump for the Court House elevators to J. A. McC o mmick for 1640 dollars yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
J. A. McCommick
Ladies and Misses Waists and Suits at Lowest Prices
Bargains offer very low prices on waists and wrappers for ladies and misses. Early shoppers will have the best choice as these lots are expected to sell out quickly.
Ladies Waists Sale Fields of Cambric and Lace
Fine white cambric waists plaited and well made priced at 75 cents each. Extra fine white cambric waists with collars cuffs and embroidery reduced to 1 dollar. Higher quality cambric waists with lace finish cut to 1 dollar 50 cents. White lawn waists with lace jabot cut to 2 dollars 50 cents.
Calico Wrappers Sale Prices Slash for Today
Local shop advertises Ladies' Wrappers with steep discounts. Calico Wrappers priced at 75 cents, Century Print Cloth Wraps cut from 2 to 1 dollar, Printed Lawn Wrappers down from 2.50 to 1.50, and Sateen and Gingham Wrappers reduced from 3 and 3.50 to 2. Limited stock urged with quick sale.
Ladies' Wash Suits Sale with Deep Reductions
Printed Lawn Suits in light colors drop from $2.50 to £1.50 with bold designs. Printed Cotton Bedford Cord Suits reduced to $3 each. White Swiss and India Linen Suits new designs priced at $38 $16 $15 and $17, down from nearly double. Fine Gingham Suits now $5 in all sizes.
Special bargain lot of Percale Waists for children
A special bargain lot offers Percale waists in all sizes from 3 to 14 years. Prices are cut to 75 cents, down from former prices of 1.35 dollars and 1.0 dollar.
Children’s Wash Dresses Clearout in Gingham Suits
A selection of gingham wash dresses for children in sizes 2 3 and 4 years priced at 56 and 75 cents each. Also available are gingham dresses for 8 10 14 17 year olds at 1.50 2 and up to 5 dollars, all heavily reduced to about half price.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Berkman
Nords
Sew Steel Company
Mam Moseley
Rumpus
Wallen
G. W. Clinton
Wesley M. E Church
McDowell
Nate Gibbons
Mary Savor
Monseley
McAllen
Wheeling
Homestead
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington County
Wheeline
Murer
de. I. M. Haxsa
Penn Treet
Wah
Stepmother
Mt Washington
Green Gla&s
West Point
Texas
Alice MacGowan
The
Standard
Rothschilds
Standard Oil Free
Standard Oil Company
J. W. Craig
Nobel Aroa
Mr. Craig
Europe
John D. Archibald
Paris
Rothechilds
J. A. McKelvy
Oil Exchange
Rotherhcilds
E H. Jennings
Kanawha Oil Company
J. M. Guffey
McDonald
M. G Egbert
Mr. Rockefeller
Sam Justice
M. Finegan
Devonian Oil Company
Pinhook
Lee
Elizabeth
Big Knee
Carnegie
Grocers
Ds Wrrr
People’s Savings Bank
Fourth Avenue
Anele
BR. E. Depot
Mayor Kennedy
Bergey
Mangos
Amazon
Smyrna
Edward
Groetzinger
Penn Ave
Biber & Easton
Our
Marert
Jay
Jos. Frome & Go.’s
Adies
Jos. Horne & Co
Dermitt & Co
and & Siith
J. Kerwin Miller & CO
Sanithfeld Street
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