Prison Board Debates Convict Labor Plans at Workhouse
County officials weigh convict employment options at Claremont Workhouse with ideas ranging from roving road crews to farm production. Key figures include Judge Ewing, Controller Speer, W A Magee, Mayor Pearson, and County Commissioner McWilliams. Debate centers on avoiding interference with ordinary labor and ensuring self sufficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremont
Ewing
Controller Speer
County Board
C. G. Donnell
Addison Lysle
Workhouse Board
Magee
W. A. Magee
Pearson
Allegheny
Sit Common Pleas Jodges
Pittsburg
Sherif
Opinions of Labor Leaders on Convict Employment
Labor leaders favor providing convict labor that does not compete with regular workers. Amalgamated Association officials were seen discussing the issue and supporting work placements to repair and maintain jobs without undercutting those who earn a living through ordinary labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paneer
Madden
John Ebman
I. N. Ross
Knights of Labor
Isbor
Amalgamated Association
North American Construction formed from Keystone Mair and Washington Carbon
Three firms Keystone Construction Company Mair Construction Company and Washington Carbon Company consolidated yesterday under North American Construction Company with capital stock of 500000 Their main business was building plants and lines for Westinghouse Electric Light Company Stockholders met in the Westinghouse building and accepted terms George Westinghouse Jr involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Construction Company
Mair Construction Company
Washington Carbon Company
North American Construction Company
Westinghouse Electric Light Company
Icsaertes Suiz Ociaeny Aes
Keystone Om
Westinghouse
Com- Sohaens
George Westinghouse, Jr
Tough Eleventh ward race teems with contenders
The Eleventh ward slate shows a hard fought contest with six Republican aspirants including ex Aldermen Gallagher Logan and Milkshake John Martin. On the Democratic side B. J. Kearney lobbies for support, aided by Republican friends, as February nears. The fight is foretold as sulphurous and vigorous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallagher
Logan
John Martin
B. J. Kearney
Mr. Kearney
Olive-Eaters Fight Leads to Alderman Hearing
Antonio Bianco Angelo Pizannio and Galiano Garofzanio face a Thursday afternoon hearing before Alderman O'Donnell on charges of assault. Antonio Paolo, 4 Spring Alley, filed the information claiming he was attacked without cause Christmas night while returning home and severely beaten. Bianco allegedly struck the victim. the three defendants reside at 1 Street and have been arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Bianco
Angelo Pizannio
Galiano Garofzanio
O'Donnell
Antonio Paolo
No. 4
Spring Alley
Bianco
No. 1
The Casino Remains Open After Inspection
Building Inspector Brown and Fire Marshal McFadden inspected the Casino yesterday forenoon but did not order closure. They suspect a cigar stump started the fire, igniting cellar paper. The venue had prior condemnations but cannot be enforced due to its preboard wooden construction. The Casino stayed open last night and drew a large crowd. The Thursday night incident caused a trio of injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
McFadden
Squire Riggs Injured In Wagon Accident
Squire David Riggs, aged over seventy, lies at the home of his brother Dr W J Riggs on the Southside with an internal injury from falling across the wheels of his wagon at the head of South Eighteenth street. He served twenty years as Justice of the Peace for Snowden township and should be up in a few days if no complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire David Riggs
W. J. Riggs
South Eighteenth Street
Squire Riggs
Library
Snowden Township
Slagle
John W. Hieber
Hymen
Hieber
Mother Aloysia Buried in Greensburg Tribute by Bishop Phelan
Sister Mother Aloysia was buried yesterday in Greensburg. Bishop Phelan and Pittsburg clergy attended and paid a tribute to her worth and the good work she accomplished. Mourning friends include members of the monastery, former associates, and Sisters from Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phelan
Aloysia
Greensburg
Pittsburg
Sbe
Rydictine Monastery
Ifs
Mr. Josephs
Cincmnati
Miss Lillian Wilt to be professed into Sisters of Mercy
Miss Lillian Wilt daughter of Peter Wilk of Watson street Sixth ward will be professed into the order of Sisters of Mercy at the convent corner of Webster Avenue and Chatham Street on Thursday morning January 2 at 6 o'clock. The ceremony will be led by Rt Rev Richard R Phelan Bishop of Pittsburg with assistors Stephan Wall and James Conway M Berchmans. Her sister Katie Wilt and cousin Mrs Rose Rafferty will be present. both are teachers at the academy in Wilkes Barre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Wilt
Peter Wilk
Watson Street
Sixth Ward
Order of Sisters of Mercy
Webster Avenue
Chatham Street
Richard R. Phelan
Pittsburg
Stephan Wall
James Conway
M. Berchmans
Katie Wilt
M. Raleen
Rose Rafferty
Wilkesbarre
Tarentum Murder Case Draws Outside Detectives
Coroner to continue inquest on Mrs Paul Rudert's death as police expect to charge Alexander Killan with murder. Private and Pinkerton detectives arrive, with Det Rudolph and Tarentum officers pursuing leads. Witness reports connect two white men and a negro to the crime, while locals note a chain of circumstantial evidence against Killan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
Tarentum
Paul Rudert
Borouch
Alexander Killan
Killan
Sid
Gilkinson Detective Agency
Perkins
Rudolph
Fort Wayne
Canton
Pinkerton
Columbus
Mr. Radert
al Smith
Central Police
Gray
Tean
Langhurst
McAleese
Meyertlemen
N Cgtecerg
Reading Railroad suits shake markets in 19th century case
The Reading Railroad faced six supplemental ejectment suits filed in the clerk’s office, escalading a long dispute with the Robert Morris Land and Coal Company formed to seize 1100 acres of coal land in Northumberland County. The case, once tied to claims of massive coal output, fraudulent titles, and alleged insolvency, draws on eminent legal advisers as January term arguments approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Philadelphia
United States
Reading Railroad
Austin Corbin
Robert Morris Land and Coal Company
Reading
Northumberland County
Als
Caraspolis Sees Rapid Steel Works Town Growth
The Caraspolis area advances with the steel works planned as crews push builds aided by nearby rail stations. Local investors buy lots and expect rents of 10 to 15 dollars monthly while cemetery debates push crematory ideas on hill tops despite opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caraspolis
Steel Tod Works
Lashell
Rankin
Borouch
Ivy Street Opening Sparks Assessment Fight
The Board of Viewers held final meetings on Dresden alley grading and Ivy street opening. Property owners, with a lawyer, planned a challenge to assessments while the Twentieth Ward School Board sought damages but was told claims were too late. Attendees saw how new claims would raise their assessments, and withdrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden Alley
Ivy Street
Twentieth Ward
Ie Street
Going to Florida Despite Mild Winter Inquiries Rise
District Passenger Agent Watt notes an unusually high interest in Florida trips from Pittsburgh amid a mild winter. He reports two groups preparing departures, one for 14 next week and another for eight this Saturday, with travel time from Pittsburgh to Jacksonville around 40 hours and a single car change.
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Florida
Thomas E. Watt
Pittsburgh
New York
Pittsburg
Jacksonville
Disabled Veterans Home to Open in Brookville
The State Home for disabled veterans and their wives will open in Brookville on January 17. The property cost the committee 50000 dollars, valued at about 60000, on 30 acres with a chapel, parlor, kitchen and 50 furnished sleeping rooms. A sum of 5000 dollars has been subscribed by Brookville citizens. A building nearby will be erected for unspecified purposes and mineral water will be supplied for inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Mc Williams
Fleming
Sen Rieumont
Allecheney Bewickley
Oe Ee
Ee Enhan
Creee
Lam
Yesaerser
Ter Jooks
Betiven Collier
White
Demainionas Mercer
Brookville
Pittsburg Dealer Logs 267000 Rail Miles in Ten Years
J L Dietrich, trader on the Pittsburg Petroleum Stock and Metal Exchange, has traveled 267000 miles by rail over the past decade, staying within 50 miles of Pittsburg most of the time. He resides in East Liverpool and covers 88 miles daily commuting, using travel time for reading and claiming the routine saves no time overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Dietricch
Pittsburg Petroleum, Stock and Metal Exchange
Pittsburg
East Liverpool
Anti-Cruelty Chief Arrests Wife Beater at Ross Street
Superintendent M J Dean of the Anti Cruelty Society arrested Charles Schwartz a German musician after hearing a woman scream near 9 Ross Street. Dean summoned a wagon and sent Schwartz to the station, carrying a firm stance against wife beaters.
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Ciety
M. J. Dean
Anti- Cruelty Society
Ross Street
Ross
Charles Schwartz
Dean
Our Statesmen's Homes in Washington Description
Tomorrow's Dispatch by Frank G. Oar details the grandeur of the statesmen's residences in Washington, highlighting architectural style and notable features. The piece profiles key houses and the political atmosphere influencing design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tomorrow
Frank G. Oar
Vital Statistics Reflect Divorce Trends and Births in County
The county's 1889 vital statistics show about 240 divorces amid 6,000 births in Pittsburg city, with 4,503 deaths overall and July the deadliest month for infants. Prothonotary and judges discuss ease of divorces, while Captain Hieber enforces consanguinity checks. mortality remains lower than county birth gains.
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Grim Reaper
Progress cited on Government building weathering delays
Superintendent Malone reports continued night work on the government building with stones going in place. He expects completion around next June and notes 1,000 more cubic feet of stone set than last year, asserting ample material and strong energy on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone
Elijah
Why choose a trust company over personal trustees
Questioning why estates and trusts should be handled by individuals when The Safe Deposit Company of Pittsburg offers perpetual, experienced administration with ample capital and bond security. The piece argues impersonal, professional management reduces risk and uncertainty in estate settlement.
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Safe Deposit Company of
Pittsburg
Ple
Pittsburg Conference Children Enjoy Missionary Meeting
Oakland M E Church hosted about 400 children from the Pittsburg Conference Young Peoples Foreign Missionary Society for its annual gathering. A pupal lunch was served at noon and officers listed include Mrs Brown Superintendent Mrs VanKirk Conference Secretary Miss Ingram Financial Secretary and Miss Sutch Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland M. E. Church
Forbes and
Boquet Streets
Children’s Foreign Missionary Society
Pittsburg
Prisoner Known as Red-Nosed Mike Arrested Near Smithfield
Central station officers detained Lee Smith after an incident on Smithfield street near Fifth avenue. Officer Andrew Scott forced the man to move, then pushed him nearly half a block when he resisted. The suspect, who called himself Red-Nosed Mike, admitted intent to work all winter.
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Mike
Central Station
Thom
Andrew Scott
Smithfield Street
Fifth Avenue
Scott
Lee Smith
Harbison and Walker File Two-Story Brick Drying Kiln Permit
Harbison and Walker secured a building permit for a two story brick drying kiln at their brickyards located at the corner of Twenty second and Railroad streets in the Twelfth ward. The structure measures 100 by 144 feet and is valued at $6,000. J. B. Youngson also obtained a permit to construct four two story brick buildings on Vine street in the Eleventh ward with a total cost of $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbison & Walker
Twelfth Ward
J. B. Youngson
Vine Street
Eleventh Ward
Real Estate Savings Bank Listing and Local Advertisements
A mixed regional page lists Real Estate Savings Bank at 401 Smithfield Street and other city ads. It promotes Casey & Co. rye, Dreydoppel Soap comparisons, and Hamilton’s reduced piano and organ stock with late hours and clearance pricing. Also features clothing, neckwear, and ongoing beauty articles by Shirley Dare.
King of Saxony Allows Copy of Raphael Madonna
Andrew Carnegie secures royal assent from the King of Saxony to reproduce Raphael's Madonna di San Sisto. Herr Schlesser completes an admired copy, purchased by Carnegie for Pittsburgh Catholic townsmen. Bishop Phelan to place the canvas in the Cathedral with an inscription, and the German sign manual document accompanies the gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phelan Oras
Andrew Carnegie
Rephael
New York
Alleghany
Saxony
Dresden
Carnegie
Herr Schiesser
Herr Schlesser
Schlesser
Pittsburg
Phelan
EIG
Raphael
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Keepers
Bam Fleming
Chicago
Jesst
Tciac Ae
Warmer
Companies United
Eleventth
Perkins’ Workers
Killen
Adame
Congress
Coulson
DisPatch
Finney
Sandy Creek
Braddock
Fisher
Verons
Brushton
Taurentam
Hugh Pugh
Lower Glass Works
ON Vital Statistics
Bradley
Ewing, White
Ape
Stowe
J. W. McKee
Bureau of Health
Marseilles
Ononday
1880
M. E. Missionary Matters
Real Estate Savings Bank, Lim
Cor
Casey's
D. Casey & Co
Liberty St
Hamilton
Boocs & Bunn
James Hese & Co
Fifth Ave
Hollors & Hacks
Mes
James H. Ann & Co
Shirely Dare
MR. Carnegie
Balance
Cloth New Markets
Market Street
E. P. Roberts & Song
Cor, Fifth Ave
Market ST
French, Kendrick & Co
China Store
City Hall
JUS. Horne & CO
Penn Avenue
Horne’s
Fur Department
Lyons
Japalk
H. Gandam
Penn Ave
Oden Min Pp
Soden Mineral Pastibres
Soden Mineral Pastilles
John A. Renshaw
Havana
Gomer Liberty
Christ
Ruskin
Hoerr
Goethe Building and Loan Association of
Lawrenceville
John Hoerr
Lawrence Bank
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