Drowning Incident Tied to Towboat George Shiras
A 21 year old fireman named J. M. Cookes fell from the George Shiras near the Sixth street bridge on the Pittsburg side and drowned as barges blocked his rescue. Officer J. M. McAvoy testified that crew inaction and delayed barge movement likely cost Cookes his life, with inquest proceedings to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. McAvoy
J. M. Cookes
George Shiras
Sixth Street Bridge
Pittsburg
McAvoy
Duquesne Way
Young Cookes
Cookes
Stoud True
Barees
Boly
Cooke
Frank Gould
First Fatal Accident on Pittsburg and Birmingham Electric
The Pittsburg and Birmingham electric short line had its first fatal crash on its second running day. Two year old Pearl Murphy, playing on the curb with other children near 257 Second Avenue, stepped into the path of car No. 35. After the motorman reversed power and rang the gong, the child was struck and killed instantly. Motorman Hugh Hill was detained then released on bail as witnesses said he could not have stopped in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Birmingham
Pearl Murphy
Second Avenue
Pittsboro
Murphy
Hugh Hill
Gripp
Cyewitnesses
German singer dies on porch after washing face
George Simmerer aged 53 dropped dead on the rear porch of his boarding house at 6378 Penn avenue while washing his face. Dr Stewart attributed death to heart disease. Simmerer worked for Straub and Co as a beer wagon driver and was a longtime member of the Germanian Sängerchor of the East End which plans his funeral as a body. His only relative in the country is brother in law Henry Haney. Parents live in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Simmerer
Penn Avenue
Bowman
Simmerer
Stewart
Straub & Co
Henry Haney
Her Avenue
East End
Germany
Anerchor
No Arrests for Blakeley's Death
The report states that no arrests have been made in connection with the death of Blakeley, with authorities continuing to investigate and pursue leads as details remain sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakeley
Coroner Jury Finds Murder Case Closed in Blakeley Death
The Coroner's jury concluded no murder occurred in the Blakeley death. police dropped the case and District Attorney Burleigh now holds it. Dr Over issued the burial certificate, Dr Dead performed the post mortem confirming the diagnosis, and Dr Craig was mistakenly named as signer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Blakeley
Burleigh
Craighead
Blakeley
Over
Dr. Dead
Body Found in Monongahela River Near Keystone Mill
The body of Felix Fannasey, 30, was recovered yesterday from the Monongahela river near the Keystone mill after a swimming incident at Frankstown Saturday evening. He drowned when cramps struck before assistance could arrive. He leaves a wife and two children. The body was moved to Flannery's undertaking room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Fannasey
Monongahela River
Keystone Mill
Frankstown
Fannasey
Flannery
Fugitive Havers Sought as Police Close In Across City
Police pursue escaped Claremont workhouse prisoner Charles Havers from Pines toward Sixteenth Street near Penn Avenue after a sighting at a Herr's Island speak easy. He bears a black eye and a scratch. officers fear a late capture before daybreak. Informants face strict scrutiny amid numerous false tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Havers
Claremont
George Schad
Muth
Havers
Herr’s Island
Sixteenth Street
Penn Avenue
Wilson
English Girl Wanders In Allegheny Seeks Barr Family
A 16 year old English girl found crying on Federal street in Allegheny could not read or write and did not know where she lived or where Barr the man she worked for resided. She remembered only her name Mary Ward and that she had been in America two years. Police plan to locate the Barr family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
America
Federal Street
Barr
Muth
Mary Ward
Dick Barr
Jane
Maggie Nolan
Painter’s Run
Nolan
England
Diphtheria Outbreak Strikes Allegheny Area
Malignant diphtheria spreads to unexpected locations in Allegheny with physicians unable to explain. Two Cowin children ages 4 and 6 die in Waterloo after contracting the disease while visiting relatives. Braddock sees three child deaths including Morcellen and Aiken families. Authorities pledge immediate steps to curb spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Edwin T. Cowin
Waterloo
J. S&latan
Sheffield Street
Braddock
Mary Morcellen
W. C. Dean
James Aiken
Arrests on Charles Street After Drunken Incident
Mrs Lizzie Orr and Bella Irwin were arrested on Charles street Allegheny last night for intoxication. Mrs Orr had a child with her. After custody at the station her husband arrived to claim the child but police sergeant refused to separate them and the husband left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Orr
Bella Irwin
Charles Street
Allegheny
Light Death Rate in Allegheny City
The Allegheny Bureau of Health weekly report ending August 20 records 30 deaths, the lowest in ten weeks. Of the victims 17 were male and 13 female. 29 white and 1 colored. Age at death ranged from under 1 year to 70 to 80, with 10 under 1 year and 2 between 1 and 10. Cholera infantum, consumption and typhoid fever were the main causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny City
Allegheny Bureau of Health
Charles Haren Hurt In Buggy Crash On Frankstown Avenue
Charles Haren was badly injured when a horse pulling a buggy bolted after a passing electric car on Frankstown Avenue. The buggy struck a telegraph pole at Jackson Street, overturned, and threw Haren to the pavement, cutting his head and wrenching his shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Haren
Frankstown Avenue
Jackson Street
Haren
First Legislative Democratic Convention in Allegheny
The First Legislative Democratic Convention will be held in the Common Council Chamber Allegheny on Tuesday evening at 7:00. A meeting of citizens and old soldiers is set for 49 West Diamond Street Saturday night to endorse the Abekwong. Dedicatory exercises for the new Homewood School House occur in September with State Superintendent Dr. D J Waller expected to speak, joined by Dr. Draper former New York Superintendent now Cleveland schools chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council Chamber
Allegheny
West Diamond Street
Eonan
Homewood
D. J. Waller
Dr. Draper
New York
Cleveland
Flour From Kansas and Camp Life at Homestead Mill
The Homestead mill faces a heavy daily loss of about 180000 dollars as it runs on double turns. Dr. Wilbur F Crafts held services for 700 to 800 workers in the mill while Chaplain Hayes led evening sessions for the Sixteenth and Fifteenth regiments. Colonel Halings enforces discipline, and a melon theft by a guard prompts a four hour rail duty and placards. Captain A J Davis departs for Clarion on furlough to open the Normal School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Wilbur F. Crafts
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Hayes
Christ
Potter
Eighth Avenue
Crawford
Kaneos
Kansas
Chicago
Cleveland
Great Eastern Kalisa Band
Moore
Ross’ Grove
Barnard
Tonawanda
N. Y
Fifteenth Regiment
Harligs
Wiley
Sam Black
Duquesne
Haulings
Sixteenth
Hulings
A. J. Davis
Clarion
Clarion Normal School
Secret iron mill in Greensburg shuts after failed patent claim
A $50 000 Greensburg rolling mill built to convert scrap iron into merchantable iron with a secret process is closed. James Harris claimed a patent on the method, but the company discharged 60 workers as the mill halted while the secret remains unresolved. Analysts say the mill would have lowered costs by about five pounds per ton if successful. The shutdown follows a sheriff seizure of the previous nuts and bolts plant weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
James Harris
Harris
Mil
Company Purchase Plans Iron Land Operations
A proposal states the enterprise will buy the iron land and run operations in connection with it, employing most of the four hundred workers.
Carnegie Steel to start Twenty-Ninth Street mill operations
Superintendent Wriggley states the Carnegie Steel Company will begin machinery at the Twenty-Ninth Street works tomorrow. About 10 men have signed to take positions as strikers threaten to bring in more from bumper shops, while the press committee complains the plant cannot run with so few workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrigaley
Carnegie Steel Company
Twenty-Ninth Street
Upper Union Mill
Wriggley
Beaver Falls
Upper Mill
Carnegie Company
Honunion
Pittsburg Roughers Return to Work Amid Bargaining
Pittsburg steel and iron works roughers resume work after a failed strike attempt and protest against proposed reductions. Many workers cite family dependency while Sharon Iron Works Atlantic Iron Works and P L Kimberly Greenville mill crews hold to the Shenango Valley wage stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Oumide
Garland
Sharon Iron Works
Atlantic Iron Works
P. L. Kimberly
Greenville
Amalgamated Association
Shenango Valley
One Mondred Slava Leave From Braddock
One hundred Slavs left Braddock yesterday for Hungary due to two Edgar Thomson furnaces being out of blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
Hungary
Edgar Thomson
Stopping the Disorder in Upper Allegheny City
Seven arrests were made last night by Allegheny Police Superintendent Henry Muth as crackdown on Sunday disturbances by East Street carousers continues. Those detained include Fred Klemm Philip Klemm Joe Clolechenkel Sim Wertz Louis Henkel George Steinbacher and George Miller charged with disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Street
Allegheny
Henry Muth
Muth
Fred Klemm
Philip Klemm
Joe Clolechenkel
Sim Wertz
Louis Henkel
George Steinbacher
George Miller
Braddock Electric Railway opens Copeland link across PRR tracks
Braddock Electric Railway Company completed a connection yesterday at Copeland that crosses the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, creating a new linking route to replace the destroyed link in the borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Electric Railway Company
Copeland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Man Arrested for Striking Woman at West Penn Depot
Andrew McGinness, about 30, well dressed, was arrested at the West Penn depot in Allegheny last night after striking a woman in the face. He gave Fremont, Ohio as his residence and declined to provide any explanation of the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew McGinness
West Penn Depot
Allegheny
Fremont, & C
Local arrests and charges flood Twenty-eighth ward notes
Henry Berveover charged with stealing a coat from Samuel Sweeny. Magistrate Succor heard 16 common cases at the Twenty-eighth ward station yesterday. Jons Smith sentenced to 60 days in the workhouse for disorderly conduct. Edward Sixton paid fines for attempting to beat Nancy Hanks on Beaver Avenue. Patrice Mappesx sent to 30 days for assaulting his wife. Joan Lewes sent to the worldhouse for 00 days for abusing a girl named Hodgers. Emett Connenty and Martin Norton sent to the workhouse for days for stealing a keg of beer from Ross Grove. Police raided the speak-easy of Mrs. John McDermott at 679 Forbes Street. Libyuresant ChaMER and officers raided another speak-easy kept by John Roach above the B and O tracks at Frankstown. Roach jailed at Hazger wood police station. Visitors not arrested. A stock of beer found by officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Berveover
Samuel Sweeny
Succor
Twenty-eighth Warl
Jons Smith
Perceraag
Leslie
Edward Sixton
Nancy Hanks
Beaver Avenue
Allegheny
Patrice Mappesx
Hyndman
Joan Lewes
Twelfth Ward
Hodgers
Emett Connenty
Martin Norton
Kennedy
Ross Grove
Issrecrop McLarentin
Cramer
John McDermott
Forbes Street
Fourteenth Ward
Chamer
John Roach
Baltimore and Ohio
Frankstown
Roach
Hazgerwood
Visitors From East Inspect Two Cities
Walter Harris of Washington D C and Harrison Upshur of Eastern Shore Md visit Anderson for four days to view the natural and artificial beauties of two cities. Walter Sanford of Detroit and G Rainey of Milwaukee registered at the Seventh Avenue. The Brooklyn Baseball Club arrived and stayed at the Monongahela House. William Matthews and Robert Jackson, Chicago lawyers, registered at the aqueore. C H Byrne, noted baseball magnate, is at the Monongahela House. C M Lee and wife of Baltimore are at the Seventh Avenue. Mr Oliver Barnie of New York is at the Central Hotel. Throters, papers, ht and oral surpass hordes will be at sale Thursday, August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harris
Washington, D. GC
Harrison Upshur
Anderson
Walter Sanford
Detroit
G . Rainey
Milwaukee
Seventh Avenue
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Monongahela House
William Matthews
Robert Jackson
Chicago
Aquesre
C. H. Byrne
C. M. Lee
Baltimore
Oliver Barnie
New York
Central Hotel
Derry baseball club unmasked as non union workers
The Derry Base Ball Club, registered at the Central Hotel, turned out to be eleven non union Carnegie Steel workers from Pittsburgh. They were found in the Union Mill ready to begin the first shift, while a nearby strike committee tried to recruit them and press for a game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie Strikers’ Baseball Club
Derry
Robert Warren
Emanuel Schillo
Lawrenceville
Wriggley
Amalgamated Association
Prisoners Processed At Central Station Yesterday Morning
Twenty detainees were held at Central station yesterday. Four were vagrants, five charged with disorderly conduct, and eleven were drunk. Six were sent to the workhouse for 30 days, with the rest receiving short jail terms.
McKeesport Tragedy Sees Man Stabbed in Affray
Robert Middlemess, stabbed last night in McKeesport, is expected to recover after serious wounds below the right hip. All parties involved in the affray have been arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeesport
Sperial
Robert Middlemess
Fire Record: Multiple Blazes cause Substantial Losses
Rock River Michigan reports near total destruction of the village with losses around 20000. West End greasehouse burned for about 10000. State alley home roof fire minor damage. Liberty street waste spontaneous combustion small blaze at Westinghouse works no damage. Omaha furniture house Shiverick Co heavy stock loss about 100. Callao Peru Shute Co ship chandlers shop and residences total loss near 100000 with logs valued 200000. Beaver Falls tempering department and stables of Champion Saw Works burned. main works saved. building to be rebuilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River
Mich
West End
Painter's Mil
State Alley
John Roney
Fifth Ward
Fre
Liberty Street
Westinghouse Works
Omaha
Neb
Shiverick & Co
Callao
Peru
Shute & Co
Shute & Co's
Beaver Falls
Champion
Elevated Philadelphia Transit Plan Aims for 14 Million Capital
A Philadelphia New York syndicate plans an elevated railroad funded by 14 million dollars to connect the Northwestern and Quaker City lines. A united management will run both roads with F E K Hain as general manager and a board including William Sellers Charles Harrison August Belmont and others. Construction on Forty fourth Street from Elm to Columbia is authorized and to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Northwestern
Quaker City
August Belmont & Co
Vermilye & Co
Edward Sweet & Co
New York
Darby Road
Board of Highway Supervisors
Quaker City Company
Forty-fourth Street
Elm Avenue
Columbia Avenue
William Sellers
William Sellers & Co
Charles Harrison
Harrison, Frazier & Co
FE. K. Hain
Manhattan Elevated Railroad
August Belmont
Mr. Reed
F. B. Esler
Judge Rules for Clothier in Keystone Bank Suit
In Philadelphia on August 21 Judge Water of the U S Circuit Court of Appeals filed an opinion in favor of George W Clothier against Robert M Yardley receiver of the Keystone National Bank. The decision may set a precedent in similar cases with about 400000 dollars involved. Clothier was a bank depositor at closing time and also indorser on three notes discounted before closing. He claims to offset his bank deposit against the notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Judge Water
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
George W. Clothier
Robert M. Yardley
Keystone National Bank
Clothier
Yardley
Keystone
Detectives Probe Friday Murder Near Sherrodsville
Investigators work to identify the assailants of a Friday night murder at Sherrodsville. An unknown well dressed man was found decapitated and dismembered after being struck by a southbound Wheeling and Lake Erie train. The body showed signs of concealment and no valuables were recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Sherrodsville
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Carroll County
Two Columbus men arrested in murder of old man Waltz
Columbus Ohio August 21 Special John Sommerholter and John Heidleman brick yardsmen north of the city were arrested tonight for the murder of Martin Waltz an old man. Waltz body found in the canal Friday not identified till yesterday. It is thought the body was thrown in the canal the night after Waltz was killed. His skull was crushed. It leaked out the men had had a fight which led to the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Gould
Gripy
Grant Miller
Sistersville
W. Va
Cookes
Columbus,o
John Sommerholter
John Heidleman
Martin Waltz
Waltz
Canal
Saloon Burned in Lockburn After Closing Time
A local option town nine miles south of the city lost its only saloon last night when it burned out after closing. Owned by Davis who also runs a city saloon, the fire is reported as the work of an incendiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockburn
One Davis
Suicide in Mayor's Office Stuns Bellaire
Aug 21 William Batter walked into Mayor Mahood's office in Bell Aire West Virginia drew a knife and cut his throat. He cannot recover. His home is Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
William Batter
Mahood
Richmond
New Educator Joins Curry Faculty in City
Prof J C Hoch A M Ph D passes from Wagner Memorial College Rochester NY to Curry College to chair science and mathematics. Renovations ready for student reception on September 6 with the 92 3 catalogue announcing improved classical scientific mechanical and architectural courses and better overall programs. President Rowens accepts visitors in the office daily as the institution notes substantial improvements and growing support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hoch
Wagner Memorial College
Rochester
N. Y
Curry
Rowens
Rail round trip to Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington advertised
Through the B and O railroad on Thursday August 35 at ten dollar round trip tickets valid for two days allow stops in Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington returning trains depart Pittsburg at 6 4 5 a m and 9 20 p m Swarthinette pill claims to relieve constipation headache and sour stomach offered by De Witt Little Early Risers listed as a product in the advertisement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. & O. Railroad
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
de Witt
Shoes for sale at two fifty price point
Advertised footwear offers styles and widths in sizes six through double r at a two dollar price, claiming quality equal to competing two fifty shoes and broad range of options.
Delightful Departure in Music at Schenley Park
Watermelon, pie, cakes and lemonade sold to park visitors after a Grand Army Band concert in Schenley Park Pittsburg. Lights flickered and failed for about 15 minutes but audience and musicians kept mood festive as they resumed with Nearer My God to Thee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenley Park
Pittsburg
Laugter
Grand Army Band of
Post No. 128
Ise
Crand Stand
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Bridge
Bread replaces rice for Ning Ling in readers' view
Ying Lee praises bread made from Camellia flour as a modern alternative and healthful choice. The note endorses De Witt's Early Risers as a small, reliable laxative for health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning Ling
Ying Lee
Dress Goods Clearance At Market Street Window
UGUS and AC KE offer a clearance of dress goods in our Market Street window. Cheviot suitings stripe checks diagonals in 25 cents a yard, higher priced goods at 35 cents. Extra values at 50 to 75 cents a yard, fabrics worth 75 cents to $1.25. Fall wear lines and black dress goods in clearance. Corner Fifth Ave and Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
Horne and Go Stores Announce Stock Reduction Sale
This week Horne and Go. Penn Ave stores will reduce present stock to clear merchandise. Customers are invited to shop markdowns across departments as the offer runs for a limited time.
Table Linens Reductions Cut Prices Across Stock
Prices slashed on Damask and linen wares as stock is cleared. Irish Cream Damasks and Bleached Damasks see deep discounts from 40c to 88c per yard, plus extra wide linens and fringed napkins on sale. Nearly 100 dozen linen napkins and table linens offered at bargain prices to make room for new goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soc
Towel Bargains at Low Prices This Week
Genuine Huckaback Towels priced at 6c 8c and 10c each all worth more. Bath Towels now 18c 20c and 25c reduced by more than half. Towelings from 5c to higher, in a sale aimed at hotel keepers and general linen buyers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Simmers
Tittie Pearl Murphy
Pines
Fittte
Stator Rusian
Colonel Halings
Upper
Hureday
Derry Ball Club
Carnegie Strikers
Central
Thomas Purcell
Peter Everly
A. Gilbert
Peter Kidney
Ed Day
Thomas Cahill
William Enderline
F. Decker
G. Cannon
Ee Behan
L. Weiss
Pittsarge
Joe Wriggley
Weers
the Central
Superintendent Wriggley
Thirty-third Street
Alleheny
Thirtythird Street
Club
the Times
Keystone Bank
Atlantic City
Simen’s
Ohio ST
Allegheny, PA
Bu. A
Schenley
Delighrual
Masle
Ugus & AC KE
Thomas Dennison
Mary Street
South Twentieth Street
Southside
Dennison
Pittsburg, Pa
Dos. Horne & Go.’s
Penn Ave
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Yifth Ave. and
Market ST
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