Indignant Citizens Demand Opening of Fifth Avenue Market
Citizens near Fifth avenue protest the possible 50 year lease of the Southside market house to military use. They call for remodeling the 1871 building at Miltenerger and Ann streets for market purposes, noting neglect, broken windows, and crowded downtown stalls. Local business leaders propose adding a second story for a hall to serve public needs while keeping market functions. A formal demand to reopen the market is planned as council consideration proceeds.
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Eleventh
Waris
Fifth Avenue
Miltenerger
Ann
Financial Committee
Connell
Connell Chambers
Ito
Shhough
Euch
W. R. Sis
Bigelow
J. Brown
Seni Oan Regiment
Mr. Brown
Neville Island
St. Washington
Chief Bigelow
Schenley Park
Allen Marlatt
Forbes Street
Market House
Henry
George Smith
Smith Bros
Cettine
John Wilson
James Sloan
Tustin Street
Committee to Aid City Attorney Probes Chief Murphy
The Common Council appointed a committee chaired by Parker to assist City Attorney Elphinstone in charges against Chief Murphy. Members include Harry C. Robinson Paulin William Albright Harvey Henderson and Charles V. Lewis. A special Select Council meeting may form a second committee to cooperate.
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Elphinstone
Murphy
Parker
Common Council
Harry C. Robinson
Paulin
William Albright
Harvey Henderson
Charles V. Lewis
Select Council
Good Increase In Fxpress Business
M. E. Vaillant, general agent of the American Express Company, reports a 20 to 25 percent rise in Christmas business. He early feared a slow period, but stronger shopper interest near Christmas boosted express activity and profits for the firms.
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Fxpress
M. E. Vaillant
American Express Company
Express
Adjourned Stockholders Meeting Cancelled At Glass Co
The adjourned meeting of stockholders of the Standard Plate Glass Company did not take place yesterday and will not occur. After a creditors meeting decided to issue bonds to cover debts, officials say no further meeting is needed until the annual gathering next month.
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Standard Plate Glass Company
Pittsburg Travelers' Protective Association Holds Annual Meet
The Pittsburg Commercial Travelers' Protective Association held its annual meeting in the Grain and Flour Exchange rooms at 7M Smithfield street last evening. Officers for the ensuing year were elected. The association is 29 months old with 481 applications for membership.
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Pittsburg Commercial Travelers’ Protective Association
Grain and Flour Exchange Rooms
Smithfield Street
Tales of Two Cities Amid Local Troubles and Plans
A Pittsburg paper item notes the Oue Allegheny Council Charities unable to raise two quorum M s. Mrs Lewis Renée n of 9 Grezarr street is seriously ill after burying her husband and father in the past week. A break in at 19 Lafayette alley on Christmas night saw a pocketbook and a silver watch stolen. The Washington Association of the Junior S T A M votes to attend a public meeting Monday, December 2 at Carnegie Hall in Allegheny. The Pennsylvania road will run a through Polhuan cleeper to California starting January 4 with weekly New York departures to Frisco. Mayon Gomnery has not yet signed an ordinance for Wilkinsburg street railway access to Fifth avenue. a statement on the matter will come tomorrow. The Franklin School Board treasurer, now incarcerated, sent former friends Christmas postal cards hinting at future misfortune. Dr D B Hanse, eye ear nose and throat specialist, offices at 720 Penn Street, Pittsburg.
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Joseph Moffett
Lafayette Alley
Washington Association
Carnegie Halis
Allegheny
Pennsylvania Road
Polhuan Cleeper
California
New York
Panhandie
Ft. Wayne
Frisco
Mayon Gomnery
Wilkinsburg Street Railway
Fifth Avenue
Tsropons Dokariixern
Franklin
Wilkinsburg
Liberty Hall
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Ellsworth Avenue
Negley Avenue
Duquesne
Larimer Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
New
F. G. Stewart
Windy City
Haymarket Square
Stewart
Pittsburg
Nashville
Tenn
Quay Talks On Candidacy As He Visits Pittsburg
Senator M S Quay and son Dick visited Pittsburg and held meetings with local leaders at the Hotel Duquesne. He repeated he is not a candidate for re election though he may consider the proper time, and discussed possible endorsements for judge Reed's seat and a successor to ex Collector Warmcastle.
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M. S. Quay
Pittsburg
Hotel Duquesne
Beaver Statesman
Judge Fetterman
Senator Quay
Mr. Fetterman
Judge Reed
United States
Warmcastle
Florida
Mr. Blaine
Big Court House Fight Over Mercantile Appraiser Slot
A turbulent contest for the mercantile tax appraiser post pits Democrats against Republicans as two GOP candidates Emory Thompson and Harry Fehl clash with Democratic dark horse contender. County Commissioners Mercer and Weir split loyalties amid party maneuvering and internal backing from local officials and police officials.
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Republcan
Emory Thompson
McKeesport
Harry Fehl
East End
Robert Mercer
Thompson
James G. Weir
Fehl
Smiling reply foreshadows climactic confrontation
A knowing smile sparks defiant talk as characters declare they are in the fight and promise decisive action in days to come. The exchange hints at rising tension and an imminent turning point in the narrative.
Judges and Jiles Seek Pure Jury Box in County
A judicial conference discussed protecting the jury wheel from interference by the Jury Commissioner and possible court powers to set aside jury lists. Democrats complain of bias and urge that lists of neighbors never seated on juries be reviewed. A leading attorney warned the court may order actions against the jury process if abuses are found.
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Mullin
Jiles
Resolution Defends Butterworth Against Removal Demands
The Jr. O. U. A. M. Advisory Council adopts a resolution opposing political and religious bodies calling for Benjamin Butterworth’s removal from the World’s Fair Commission. It declares support for free speech and presses rights and requests Butterworth retainment as a fearless patriotic American.
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Advisory Council
The
Benjamin Butterworth
World's Fair Commission
Chicago
Boycot
United
Benjamin Butterwort
Death at 29 From Fall After Serenade
Peter Penman of Lower St Clair township died after falling through a trestle while returning from a wedding serenade at Becks Run. He was 29 and recently married. The incident followed reports of guests spending bridegroom money at a nearby speakeasy, with potential action against the speakeasy proprietor.
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Peter Penman
Lower St. Clair Township
Penman
Beck's Run
Gas Shortage Prompts Flood of Coal Land Purchases
Charleroi plate glass plant owners fortified against gas cuts by buying 500 acres of adjacent coal land for £60,000. Director M. J. Alexander says the works have coal enough for 49 years. Indiana gas supply is falling, affecting several major plate glass mills and local manufacturers who favor equal footing.
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Charleroi
J. W. Moore
M. J. Alexander
Indiana
Hoosier State
Beaver Falls man held on larceny charge in Allegheny
Frank Leopard of Beaver Falls is detained at Allegheny Central police on larceny charges. A warrant by John Gould accuses Leopard of stealing a gold watch, which Leopard later confessed to selling for 450 dollars at an Allegheny jewelry store and receiving a silver watch as bounty. The watch could not be recovered after the sale.
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Frank Leopard
Beaver Falls
Allegheny Central
John Gould
Leopard
Gould
Allegheny
Alleheny
Wreck Delays Trains Near Kipton and Pittsburg
A freight train wrecked by a broken wheel at Kipton ten miles east of Altoona blocked both tracks causing delays. Pittsburg-bound train reached at 1 am about four hours late while the Cleveland express ran two hours behind schedule amid heavy traffic and general demoralization on the line.
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Pittsburg
Kipton
Altoona
Union Depot
Cleveland
Allegheny Fight Injuries Improve After Christmas Incident
William Chadwick of Allegheny, cut in a towboat fight with William Collins on Christmas night, showed improvement and is expected to recover. The Hungarians cut and injured at 148 Main Street, Allegheny, the same night, are recovering well.
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William Chadwick
Allegheny
William Collins
Main Street
Nashville example cited as model for streetcar seating
Officials say Nashville leads in forcing streetcar companies to provide seats for all riders. The piece notes Pittsburgh and Chicago debates over seating and car density, with Philadelphia style expansion discussed. It mentions improving depots, more cars, and possible shifts of Wilkinsburg riders to rail. A local suit alleges a conductor assaulted a passenger on Christmas Eve.
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John Wilkinson
Pittsburg Gas Company
Alderman Kerr
Thomas Blakely
Citizens’ Traction Line
Wilkinson
Death of Hungarian miner at Rainbow Mine sparks inquiry
Coroner censures Rainbow Coal and Coke Company after miner George Mofilanz died from burns and a gas explosion. Inquest finds death accidental but faults company for lack of proper medical care. Mine manager refuses burial costs. county to cover. A Slay editor plans to appeal to parents and urge Austrian government action.
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Rainbow Mine
Sault
George Mofilanz
Rainbow Coal and Coke Company
Whitsitt
Fayette County
McDowell
Pittsburg
Central Station
Weir
Mercy Hospital
Theainbow Coal and Coke Company
Mitchell
Lobbinsky
Wabash Rail Plan Spurs Pittsburg Freight Rivalry
Reports circulate that the Wabash Railroad aims to enter Pittsburgh via Whitaker Run Munhall and connect with either the Pennsylvania or Vanderbilt lines. Negotiations led by Wabash agent W E Tustin include a possible Defiance Ohio extension and a Pennsylvanian outlet toward Wheeling.
Dead and Injured in Recent Accidents list
Yesterday two men were killed and five injured in various accidents. Teeporski-Trudouski died after a stairs fall, McCue and Schutter burned by steam, Carnegie brakeman Cauxecie fell dead, Fingle crushed foot, Tollen shot self, Kurtz burned by valve, Galavin leg broken.
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Pittsburg and Western
Teeporski
Stanislaw Trudouski
South Twenty-sixth Street
Mulberry Alley
Troudouski
Jacob Larus
McCue—Scharrer
Michael McCue
Martin Schutter
Carnegie, Fire & Co
Thirty-third Street
Les
Cauxecie
Paul Carnegie
Pittsburg and Western Road
Wittmar
Bennett, Fisett
Louis Fingle
Baltimore and Ohio
West Penn Hospital
Totex
Addison Tollen
Nixon Street
Allegheny
Kurtz
John Kurtz
Allegheny Traction Company
Lumbria Street
Felled with a club on Cincinnati wharfboat
George Roberta, at Homeopathic Hospital with a fractured skull from an assault by a man known as Pony Bob during a card game on a Cincinnati wharfboat. Bob fled and had not been found by nightfall. Police also reported arrests for felonious cutting in Allegheny with Anderson charged after a Christmas Eve quarrel at Franklin street. Emmanuel Williams lay seriously injured at Mercy Hospital after a Christmas Night stabbing. Bridge mystery updates showed no new progress as police searched for the assailant near Smithfield street.
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George Roberta
Homeopathic
Pony
Bob
Cincinnati
Roberts
Epee
Lowry
John Anderson
Ark Alley
Allegheny
Anderson
John Sanders
Franklin Street
Sanders
Ludwig
Eleventh Ward
Emanuel Williams
Albert Tellman
Homewood
Mercy Hospital
Inspector Whitehouse
Hyndman
Lewis Williams
W. C. Gross
Nineteenth Ward
Williams
Smithfield Street Bridge
Cagle
Fire victim in Dinwiddie Street blast fights for life
Frederick Smith, badly burned in a Christmas night lamp explosion at No. 5 Dinwiddie Street rear, lies gravely ill at Mercy Hospital with severe burns to his right arm chest and face. William T. Kerr wins election as chief marshal of the American Mechanic parade for Washington's Birthday amid a lively contest. Dr. George T. McCord was among the candidates.
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Frederick Smith
Dinwiddie Street
Mercy Hospital
William T. Kerr
Washington
George T. McCord
Man Arrested After Threats at Hospital Exit
Adam Schaner was arrested as he left Allegheny General Hospital after attempting to cut his throat on East Street Extension. His wife had filed a charge of surety of the peace, claiming he threatened to kill her.
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Adam Schaner
East Street
Allegheny General Hospital
Marshell slogan touts candy sales and public support
A Pittsburgh grocer proclaims record candy and grocery trades saying the rush overwhelmed counting. He notes selling four times as much candy as any rival in the state and bets $100 on the judgment. He cites nearly half a million in last year’s sales and claims rapid growth, thanking the public for "straight goods."
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Pittsburg
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Fifth Avenue Market House
Pablic
Sear
Ami
Philip Flinn
Mr. Te
Mr. Seite
Southshire
Eighteenth Regiment
L. Mayes
A. F. Keating
Chambers McKibben
Lewis T. Brown
Alfred E. Hunt
Norman M. Smith
William H. Davis
Councils
Plate Glass
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Allegheny Council Committee On Charities
Lewis Reneen
Grezarr Street
M-Hansa
Penn Street
Quay
Sam Conner
John Dalxell
T. M. Bayne
Wanamaker
Bayne
Register Conner
Register
Southside
Andy Fulton
Conner
von Bornhorst
Mercer
Behin Tarry Fehl
Department of Public Safety
Brown
Elliott
Gripp
Boyle
Butterworth
Order of American Mechanics
Recue
Deine
Allegheny Branch Office
Federal ST
Clark
Lake Erie Road
Gallinger, Jeweter
Penn Avenue
Munhall Road
Dispatch
Wabash Railroad
Vanderbilts
Neck
Whitaker Run
Munhall Station
Vanderbilt
Wheeling and Pittsburg
Wheeling
W. E. Tustin
Tustin
Tracy, Brush & Boardman
Jay Gould
Munhall Railway
L. 5
McClelland
Southeastern
Pittebu
Defiance
H. B. McClelland
Wabash
Moon Run
Frankfort
Moran
McCormick & Moran
Latrobe
Western Pennsylvania Exposition Society
J. M. Schoon Marker
W. B. Loptos
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Bat, Jr
A. P. Berchfield
Charles Donnelly
John Bisdley
Cash Drygoods
Thornton Bros
Cavitt, Potnock & Co
Ninth Street
E. Maginn
Liberty Street
Federal Street
Pitcairn’s
Wood Street
George Roberts
Tellman
Edward
Groetzinger
W. V. Dermitt & CO
Grant Street
Tall Grocer
Marshell
Ohio St
Corner
Sandusky
Dea
Biber & Easton
America
Cloak and Suit Department
Market St
de-Trasa
Cor
Fifth Ave
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