Reciprocity Pact Between Grocers and Labor Unions in Pittsburgh
The Retail Grocers Protective Association and Pittsburgh area labor organizations move toward a broad reciprocal agreement to suspend dealing with shops selling unworthy goods and to coordinate actions on mutual interests. The draft article, signed by many lodge officers, outlines supervision by three person committees, a mechanism for dispute handling, and provisions during strikes with labor support. Master Workman Evans commented on anticipated benefits and cautioned about the new clause on unworthy goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitteburg
Allegheny
Pittaburg
Bennett
Iina
Sharpsburg
Alletheny
Et al
Frocers’ Protective Association
Abd Veil
Jantier
Salu
Starulee Turther
Taith
Ani
Retail Groove’ Protective Association
Diffierent
Workman Evans
Combine
Anto
Evans
Mwans
Labor
The
Assoriation
Caring for the Heroes Joseph Ficheys Willow Fund
The Disability Board met in the Mayor's office and voted 21,000 to the widow of Joseph E. Ficher who died in the Maginn block fire. The fund will be paid this week. Engine Company No 7 members and injured workers receive weekly sick benefits until recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disability Board
Wis
Joseph E. Figier
Maginn
Pany
John T. Shepnards
John B. Allen
Adolph Moth
UC. A. Brads
Apaches Quiet Says Pittsburg Packet Line Veteran
Gus Hofsumer, ex clerk of the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet Line, now in Wilcox Anz, reports Apaches are quiet and peaceful despite being named treacherous by some. He says northern tribes are not involved with the Messin region and that continental hustle is evenly shared between West and East, with others in the middle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Hofsumer
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Wilcox
Anz
Messin
Hofeumer
Middle Country
Duquesne Post Officers Elected in G A R Budding
Duquesne Post 29 of the G A R elected officers last night with Tuoms Z Hudson named Commander and Iowah RK Becker as Senior Vice Commander. J W Wishart became Surgeon and Tew M B Riddle was Chaplain with POA Solowarm as Quartermaster and George Bertin as Officer of the Day. Delegates were William McClelland and Charles Smith with James Cullord and S B Thompson as alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duquesne
G. A. BR
Tuoms
Z. Hudson
Iowah
RK. Becker
Hilliscrown
J. W. Wishart
Tew
M. B. Riddle
J. D
Solowarm
George Bertin
M. V. B. Smith
Fred H. Kennedy
William McClelland
Charles Smith
James Cullord
B. Thompson
Street Contract Awards Shake Out Big Bid by Booth & Flinn
The Allegheny Street Committee awarded most contracts for Fed eral and Rebecca streets and Church alley totaling about 65,000 to Booth & Flinn and Dunn & Hastings. Other bids favored Dunn & Hastings on several blocks while Howard posted a higher bid. Officials expect work to proceed after frost and noted upcoming street work tied to Pittsburgh line projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth & Flinn
Allegheny Street Committee
Federal
Rebecca Streets
Church Aller
Howard
St. Clair Street
Dunn& Hastings
Erie Street
Dunn & Hastings
High Street
J. C. Howard
Stevens
Church Alley
Hooth & Finn
Roreland Alley
H. ©. Howard
Rebeves Street
Broken Stone Foundation
Booth & Flynn
Federal Street
Chicken Stone
Superior Avenue
Aft
Lowe
Hobinson Street
Releces Street
Hartman
Pittsberg, Allegheny and Manchester Company
Flion
Wooth & Flinn
Pittsburge, Allegheny and Manchester Company
Pittsburg
Allegheny and Manchester
Hunter
Charles Newellbronner
Rejoicing in Goose Haven on Water Street
A Pittsboro Packet employee searches for a lost feather bed tied to a mother in law gift. The tale centers on a goose and a corny local anecdote about a final feather tick found, bringing village relief and humor to Loose Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Pittsboro
Cinemnnti Packet Office
Coose-Haven
Susan
Corner
Loose
Allegheny Board Elects Several Teachers Last Night
At the Allegheny Board of School Control meeting last evening, teachers were elected for multiple wards including Miss Martha Brarshaw, Miss Kate M Johnson, Miss Rosa Smith, Miss Anna Oblineer, Mary J. Mercer, Hattie C. Palmer, Leona Albright, Moss Wilhelmina Siegmiller, and others to add to existing staff. A resolution approving school appointments and the appointment of a superintendent outside the teacher allotment was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Board of School Control
Second Ward
Martha Brarshaw
Third Ward
Kate M. Johson
Fifth Ward
Rosa Smith
Clara E. McCargo
Twelfth Ward
Anna Oblineer
Mary J. Mercer
Hattie’ C. Palmer
Thirteenth
Leona Albright
Moss Wilhelmina Siegmiller
Controller Prohibits Transfers After Assessor Book Closure
Controller Morrow issued an order banning transfers or cuts on property after the Assessor's books are written and placed in the City Treasurer's office for the year. Changes must be done by legal procedure. The rule aims to stop mutilation of Treasurer's records, where clerks could alter assessments unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Lectures On Crawfish At Iron City Microscopical Society
The Iron City Microscopical Society met at the Academy of Science and Art to hear Prof J Gordon Ogden lecture on crawfish. The room displayed numerous drawings and specimens from extinct trilobites to lobsters. a lively discussion followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron City Microscopical Society
Academy of Science and Art
Fifth Street
J. Gordon Ogden
Finshing Female College
Mary Daniels Leaves Home Seeks World in City
Mary Daniels, 16, daughter of David M. Daniels of Uniontown, fled yesterday amid parental tension. She wandered to Pittsburg and the Southside with little money, told Officer Michael Wright her tale, and was taken to the Twenty-eighth ward station for rest as her father prepares a claim to recover her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Daniels
David M. Daniels
Uniontown
Pittsburg
Southside
Papa
Nantia
Michael Wright
Twenty-eighth Ward
Twenty-eighth Ward Station and Sengesat the Trans
Horme
Iar
Scranton Man Claims Robbery Near Union Depot
Andrew Davis reports at the Union depot that he was robbed of $10 after a minor altercation near nearby saloons. He recalls being struck on the head and woke to find his money missing, but he decided not to notify police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Davis
Scranton
Union Depot
Tie
Bewitched German Man Seeks Death Place in 19th Century City
John Pole, a German, demanded a place to die after he said he was bewitched in Cleveland. He preferred the Poor Farm but accepted a compromise pass to Altoona arranged by Rexaminer Hoffmann. He sought an asylum or death outside the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pole
Cleveland
Rexaminer Hoffmann
Altoona
Mass for Bishop Tuigg Observed in Pontifical Requiem
A pontifical mass of requiem celebrated at eight yesterday for the repose of Bishop Tuigg who died a year ago. Bishop Phelan led the service with Father Kantiman as Deacon, Father Tobin as Sub-Deacon, and Father Conway as Master of Ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuigg
Phelan
Kantiman
Father Tobin
Father Conway
Death by Hypodermic Injection at Local Foundry
Joseph Crawford a brass worker at Mc Kennas foundry died by his own action yesterday using a thyermic injection of minephive He was a veteran and boarded on Third Avenue He had suffered brass poisoning for some time and died after the attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Crawford
McKenna's
Third Avenue
Gallinger's Announces Daily Arrival of Diamonds Watches Jewelry
Hourmay goods including diamonds watches and jewelry arrive daily. The store emphasizes its large line of music boxes and notes its location at 1200 Penn Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallinger's
Mwsu
Penn Avenue
Presbytery Trial Over East End Platform Clash in Wilkinsburg
The Pittsburg Presbytery convened to judge five young ministers tied to the East End platform on Covenanters in civil government. Prosecution urged disavowal or trial while defendants argued for unity and withdrawal from the East End organization. The session adjourned with the case expected to continue into the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinsburg
Scotland
Israel
Pittsburg
Revs
O. J. Milligan
East End
M. Milligan
Parnassus
H. W. Temple
Brookland
WL. Samson
McKeesport
N. Weed
Youngstown
Reformed Presbyterian Church
HH. W. Reed
Hugh W. Reed
East End Reformed Presbyterian Church
David McAlister
Eighth Street
W. S. Laird
Presbytery
D. KB. Wilson
Allegheny Theological Seminary
Stev. A. Kilpatrick
Valencia
J. W. Tewpe
K.P
K. P. Church
I. J.george
Temple
Enel
Wilson
Rev. Temple
NM Milligan
Crozier
Mar. Armstrong
WH. George
Judicial Committee
Enid
East Mad
Presbyterian Church
Temperance Debated at Allegheny Presbytery Meeting
The Allegheny Presbytery discussed temperance at its quarterly meeting in Central Church Allegheny. Three resolutions were rejected including total abstinence. one was adopted urging members to use lawful means to curb drunkenness while not judging civil policy. Central Church ladies provided tea and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Presbytery
Presbyterian Church
Temperance Committee
Central Church, Allegheny
J. B. Turney
Presbytery
John Foix
J.T. Gibson
Ridge
Torney
John Fox
Jesus Christ
Central Church
Rev J M Fulton Resigns from Fourth Church
The Allegheny Presbytery U P Church reports the resignation of Stev J M Fulton of the Fourth Church, accepted with emotion as health prevents further service. Pulpit will be declared vacant and unity among the congregation noted despite sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Conference Home Missions
Allegheny Presbytery
U. P
Stev. J. M. Fulton
Fourth Church
Pittsburg Mercantile Library elects new president
The Pittsburg Mercantile Library Association held its yearly officers election. All officers were re elected except president J B Swearengen who declined. J F Hudson was elected to the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Mercantile Library Association
J. B. Swearengen
J. F. Hudson
Chief Brown Delegates Graveyard Prosecution to Health Board
Chief Brown and City Attorney Burleigh decided yesterday to leave prosecuting the removal of bodies from the German cemetery entirely to the State Board of Health. The move shifts the case handling away from local authorities to state health officials.
Preachers Meet for Interrogation Club Session
The Interrogation Club of preachers gathered yesterday afternoon on Seventh Avenue. Members vote and answer only local questions with nods and brief remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Avenue
Trains Move as Strike Persists at Wilmerding
The Baltimore and Ohio strike shows mixed results with more cars moved than earlier days. Union men expect Switchmen's Aid Association officers by Thursday, hoping reinstatement without discharge, while Dispatcher Day says workers quit and demand none. A sick switchman and an injured hand incident are reported, with changes in yard assignments and precautions in Glenwood yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
Junction Road
Connellsville
Wheeling
Switchmen’s Aid Association
Deitrich
Glenwood
Albert Powell
Martinsburg
Delne
Davis
Robert Taylor
Glenwonl
Mercy Hospital
Yarimaster FE. C. Martin
Deirnoh
Wilmerding Westinghouse workers protest changes to transit
Workers at the Westinghouse Air Brake Company in Wilmerding express indignation over the loss of free transportation and altered work start times. A Manchester resident cites hopes the move pushes employees to buy local property, while Superintendent Welsh defends the change as for convenience and not discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Wilmerding
Manchester
Allegheny
Welsh
Oelock
Valuable Hand-book From Builders' Exchange For Members
The Builders' Exchange issues a hand-book for members with nearly 20 pages. It includes the association constitution and by-laws contracts forms the mechanics lien law as decided by Justice Green rules for measuring work building ordinances in two cities Building Inspector office rules and a directory of Allegheny county contractors and builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Builders' Exchange
Justice Green
Allegheny County
the Exchange
Ponderous Vault For Farmers National Bank
The Farmers National Bank builds a monumental vault weighing 300 tons with interior 11 ft high 11 ft 4 in wide and 2 ft deep. It holds 2,500 deposit boxes and doors weigh six tons each sliding on anti friction steel rollers. Made at Homestead Steel Works and will require 18 flat cars to transport. Contract price not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ National Bank
Homestead Steel Works
Local Pipe Makers Affected by Gas Supply Uncertainty
Secretary Captain Murdock and Campbell Herron traveled to New York for the monthly meeting of the Wrought Iron Pipe Manufacturers Association. The Captain says prices will not change. Local makers face supply limits due to gas shortages while Pennsylvania Tube Works plans to revert to coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
Campbell Herron
New York
Wrought Iron Pipe Manufacturers’ Association
Pennsylvania Tube Works
Tailors Exchange Finishes Debt List Publication
The Executive Committee of the National Tailors' Exchange completed its work yesterday and many members departed for home. The pending bad debts list was to be published for member awareness and financial transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Nationa Tailors’ Exchange
Carnegie Peiers and Co builds beam mill amid rails price shift
Carnegie Peiers and Co began a new beam mill project yesterday. A 60 cent fall in steel billets is noted but rail prices remain unaffected. Workers remove damaged sections at Continental Tube Works before rebuilding. Limited experience among Second Avenue electric line motor men. Elba mill grates bars for new coal furnaces. Calvin Wyatt returns to streets after illness. Secretary Hostetter of the Local Assembly of Salesmen greets the Detroit union session. Bethlehem Iron Company starts up its triple compound rail mill train boosting output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie, Peiers & Co
Continental Tube
Second Avenue Electric
Elba
Calvin Wyatt
Hostetter
Assembly of
National Union
Detroit
Bethlehem Iran Company
A Church on the Mount Dedicate Transfiguration Chapel
The Pretty Little Chapel of the Transfiguration in Beltzhoover was dedicated last night led by Bishop Whitehead with Rev. W O Lamson and others from Trinity Church. The chapel features light hardwoods and a blue gold star domed chancel and is hoped to reflect Christ's glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bish Whitehead
Teo
Lamson
Christ
Whitehead
St. Antree
Trinity Church
Local stock sale and merchants advertise holiday items
Telegram from Dillon and O’Brien says they cannot attend due to Parnell trouble as stock at 533 Smithfield Street will be sold to the highest bidder with no reserve. Ads promote watches at Hauch's 205 Fifth Ave, Hardy and Mayes collection, and a Franklin liver remedy offer, plus carpet remnant sale at Groetzinger's 627 620 Penn Ave and other Christmas merchandise from several local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Sheedy
Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien
Hardy & Mayes
Harpy & Hares
Smithfield Street
Grand Annual Holiday and Clearing Sale Ad
NEW ADVERTISEME Houeus and Hacxe promote a grand annual holiday sale with clearance pricing and limited stock. The notice highlights discounts and a call to visit the store for shopping and savings during the event.
Special Bargains in Ladies Wraps and Fabrics
Special sale offers extensive women garments including long wraps Ulsters Newmarkets and capes with deep reductions. Alaska seal capes usually $70-$75 now $50. Chevoit cloth jackets at $7 and silks from $1 to $1.75 a yard. Odd India silks 50c a yard and novelty plaids and cheviots widely discounted.
Alaska Seal Jacket Line Arrives This Week
A rare arrival brings an exceptionally choice line of genuine Alaska Seal Jackets this week. Special values advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B
Alaska
Dez Awsu
Best Underwear Bargains In Men's Furnishings
Our stock includes top American and foreign makes with underwear at $1 per garment. Merino, Camel's Hair and Wool, Scarlet All Pure Wool, Natural Gray Pure Wool, and Merino varieties offered in various chest sizes up to 50 inches. Additional lines include Gray Natural Wool and Shetland Merino, with higher grades at $2 and $2.50 per garment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk & New Brunswick
New Brunswick
Finest Hosiery and Winter Underwear Goods Display
Norfolk and New Brunswick Merino and Natural Wool Underwear and White Australian Wool at $275 a garment lead a vast selection of English and American undergarments. Also Silk and Wool blends, half hose, abdominal belts, gloves, and fur accessories offered with wide stock and holiday discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
New Brunswick
American Hosiery Co
America
Cartwright and Warner
Cartwright and
Warner
Allen, Solly and Co
Brettle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Fichey
Willow
Duquesne Post
Allegheny Street
Goose-Haven
Iron City
Microscopical Society
Bishop Tuigg
E. M. Milligan
Prof. Wilson
H. H. George
Dr. George
Milligan
Upga
McAlister
Sproul
Siterhoon
George
ER. P
Jensth
W. J. Coleman
Crosier
Joseph Wallace
Morton
C. B. Millizan
Prof
Mr. Gilpatrick
WH. H. George
Messrs
T. C. Johnston
J. A. Douthett
T. A. Rogers
Mr. Ewing
Joseph Adams
W. J. Barnett
Messia
BR. J. George
D. O. Brown
Mr. Temple
Samson
Heed
Galileo
Gilpatrick
KE. M. Milligan
J. M. Fulton
Fourth U. P. Church of Allegheny
Pittsburg Library Officials
Baltimore and
Ohio
Industrial Notes
Dillon and
O’ Brien
Franklin Haut
Mwfsu
Groetzinger's
Boaces & Bunn
Bric-A-Brad
Jos. Bienbaum & Co
Fifth Avenue
T. D. Casey & Co
Liberty Street
Krause
EOD
Diamenda
Mullis
Harpy & Hayes
Jos, Homye & Co
Bocas & Bua
Houeus & Hacxe
Cloak Department
Fifth Ave
Market St
C. Weisser
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Crane Elevator CO
Lewis Building
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