Officials Gain Salary Fight in Allegheny County
Judge Stowe rules county officers are entitled to higher annual salaries after population increases and will not start until term ends. The decision, likely to be appealed to the state Supreme Court, covers Sheriff, Treasurer, Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, Recorder, and Controller amid legislators' actions and prior salary acts.
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Allegheny County
Stowe
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Metlearr
Gell
Bradley
Secorler von Lenhorst
Reeister Conner
Joan A. Bell
County of Allegheny
Oing
Olniai
Sherif
Pongs Bnagner
Tietriet
Eis County
United States
Cherny
Carnegie serenaded in Home stead by band at hotel
During a visit to Homestead Mr. Carmegie was serenaded by the BK. of G. 1 Band at his hotel. He praised the music and offered prizes of 250, 150, and 100 dollars for a brass band contest. The event will be held New Year’s night at the Opera House.
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Carmegie
Homestead
BK. of
G. 1
Prines
Thompson
New York
Market Street
Pittsburg
London
Malaga
Plans for the Pittsburg Exposition Band
A group of local musicians and Exposition Society leaders aim to form a Pittsburg Exposition Band representing city talent. Led by Prof. Guenther and Prof. Ruhe, the 73-member ensemble would include 65 local artists and 10–12 soloists from outside, costing about £5,000 with £2,000 from musicians and £2,000 from others. The band would be permanent, join the National League of Musicians, and serve next fall under a multi-year engagement, with management by Johnston and a $3,000 community contribution hoped to cover remaining costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittsburg
Exposition Society
Pittsburg
William Guenther
Ruhe
Maricer Johnston
Messra
Guenther
Rube
Pittsboro Exposition
New York
Seventh Regiment Band
Messrs. Guenther and Ruhe
National League of Musicians
Mr. Ruhe
Perone
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Johnston
Messrs. Guenther and
A True Romance Ends in Pittsburg Marriage
In a Paris to Philadelphia to Pittsburg tale a French couple’s illicit elopement leads to separation, financial fortune, and a later remarriage. The former wife, now heiress to 100000 francs, divorces her drunken husband in Philadelphia and later marries a new lover in Pittsburg. Her first husband, Piere Pitou, driven insane by drink, is confined in Norristown asylum.
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Pittsburg
America
Norristown Asylum
Piero Pituo
Nardyz
Pituo
Paris
France
le Cole d’Ars
Pellisier
Piere Pitou
Dr. Nardyz
Coneul
Demaud
Philadelphia
le Cole d'Ars
Lr. Nardyz
Liberty Avenue
Forty-fifth
Forty-sixth Street
Piere Pittio
Holiday excursion rail tickets boost B and O business
The B and O line promotes a holiday season with Corinne Company 40 in Richmond and Knotty Affair Company from Chicago plus Nat C Goodwin troupe from Wheeling. Fare to Richmond is one third of a dollar, valid Jan 23 to Jan 4, with tickets redeemable Jan 24 to Jan 1. Division Passenger Agent Smith reports crowded local trains as shoppers travel. The first mid winter excursion to Washington departs January 14.
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Corinne” Company
Richmond
Smith
Washington
Tony Orr Sees Strong Freight Growth on Santa Fe Route
Tony Orr of the Santa Fe road reports no slump in business as freight shipments rise. He notes California travel has begun with many invalids wintering there, while the Santa Fe stays southern of the snow line and avoids blockades affecting Union and Northern Pacific.
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Tony Orr
Santa Fe Road
Tony
Santa Fe
United States
Orr
California
Union
Northern Pacific
Man Attempts Suicide After Alcohol Refusal at Allegheny Home
Adam Shhoener attempted self harm by slashing his throat with a bread knife yesterday morning after returning intoxicated to his East Street extension Allegheny residence where his wife refused him entry. He survived and is now at Allegheny General Hospital, expected to recover. an ad next promotes Ladies' Solid Gold Hunting stem-winding watches with Elgin movement for $18 at Kinsbacher Bros. 516 Wood Street.
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Adam Shhoener
East Street
Allegheny
Allegeny General Hospital
Elgin
Kinsbacher Bros
Wood Street
Waltham
Kingsbacher Bros
Self playing pianos advertised by Mellor and Hoene
An old newspaper fragment touts self playing pianos selling under the Palace of Music at 77 Fifth Avenue with many notable buyers listed. It promotes diamond set pieces and a special diamond sale by Kisgsracher Bros at 516 Wood Street and fashion items from Pitcairn 434 Wood Street. It mentions diamond neck chains, bracelets, and suit fittings.
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E. H. Stowe
L. Schoonmaker
J. J. Wonder
T. B. Atterbury
Erift
Benjamin Thaw
Charles J. Clarke
PC. Knox
B. F. Jones
Jas
A. Chambers
Mellor & Hoene
Palace of Music
Fifth Avenue
Kisgsracher Bros
Wood Street
Rees
Hardman
Krakauer
Melloor & Hoenn
River logs threaten new bridge at Herr's Island
A raft of 100 logs belonging to James Om slear broke from moorings yesterday and slammed into the temporary Herr's Island bridge. The nearby old bridge miraculously saved the structure as fears rose of the newer span being swept away. Meantime, Kingsbacher Bros advertises a sale on Gentlemen's Solid Gold Hunting watches at 20 dollars. Henry F. Miller pianos are praised for decades. Also advertised are a stock of Wm. C. W. Hill’s music parlor pianos and various silver ladies items.
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James Omslear
Herr’s Island
Henry F. Miller
W. C
McKeown’s Windfall Farm Deal Shocks Oil Era Bets
John McKeown, famed Washington oil man, strikes it rich in a bold farm purchase. He pays $60,000 cash for a farmer’s property after rejecting higher offers, then seizes a fortune exceeding a half million. Was it judgment or luck?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McKeown
Washington
Pithole
McKeown
Must Pay In Gold Mortgage Specifies Gold Payment
Attorney John D. Watson reports a $20,000 mortgage negotiated with a gold payment clause. He says free silver agitation is limiting monetary contracts in the state and that Eastern lenders intend to protect against depreciation in the event of free silver. He calls it an early but likely growing policy by capitalists and power brokers to safeguard monetary basis if Congress enacts free silver law.
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County of
Allegheny
John D. Watson
Congress
Confidence man leaps from Bartletts Hotel window
A man named Burton, a confidence operator, fled by leaping from a second story window at Bartletts Hotel on Federal street and River avenue yesterday morning. He had duped Mrs. Wells of callery Junction by posing as an oil operator. the proprietor and Mrs. Wells thwarted him, locked him in, and police were summoned after he escaped by the jump.
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Pituo Essily
America
Philadelphia
Pitou
Piney Street
Ninth
Tenth
Dr. Nardyz
Pine Street
St Nved
Dr. Nardoz
Pituo
France
Burton
Bartlett
Federal Street
River Avenue
Mrs. Wells
Callery Junction
Burdett
Western man dines twice after wrong hotel mix up
A Western man registered at the Monon gahela House yesterday. He wandered into the Central Hotel for lunch, ate, and only then realized he was in the wrong place. With ample silver he paid both meals and washed them down with a cocktail.
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Monongahela House
Central Hotel
West
Pleasant Valley Officials Refuse to Open Books
Pleasant Valley officials again refuse to open their books to Allegheny auditors. Expert Bigger was refused yesterday, the reason given is to consult their attorney Colonel Stone. Secretary Graham traveled to Washington Thursday night to see him. no action until his return. Nearby, the Clinton Coal Road progress continues with the Lake Erie line road nearly finished and coal from 500 acres of Clinton area expected.
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Pleasant Valley
Allegheny Auditors
Bigger
Colonel Stone
Graham
Washington
Clinton
Shousetown
Lake Erie
Colored Attorneys in Allegheny Bar Breaks Color Barrier
The first colored attorneys in Allegheny county were admitted to the bar. W. M. Randolph and J. Wilfred Holmes were sworn in after praise from Ex-Judge Fetterman and little opposition. Holmes, under 30, from Baltimore, had previous law study and a color barrier history. Randolph, from New York, with eight years’ practice and Albany Law School training, will compete for justice for the county’s colored population.
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Allegheny County
W. M. Randolph
J. Wilfred Holmes
Fetterman
Holmes
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Maryland
Supreme Court
Randolph
New York
Holmen
Albany Law School
Great Diamond Sale Deals At INGSBACHER Bros
Diamond pendants lace pins brooches and stick pins offered at unheard of prices at a great special sale by INGSBACHER Bz1os. The ad highlights broad diamond jewelry selections and aggressive pricing to attract shoppers.
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Ingsbacher
Wood Street
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