Confusion Over License Law Defect Sparks Dealer Panic
Liquor dealers, attorneys, and clerks crowded Pittsburg county offices as a legislative blunder in the 1891 Brooks license act created mass confusion. Judge Slagle indicated bondsmen must be in the ward as last year, forcing preprinted applications to be reused. Dealers fear the error may nullify fee increases and complicate license proceedings, with lawyers predicting court rulings and possible Supreme Court review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slagle
McGunnigle
Dispatch
Clark McGuanigle
Ewing
McGennigie
McGunnible
Gonde
T. D. Casey
Liberty Street
Pitesboro
Supreme Court
Central Motel Refurnishing Under New Lease
The Gentry Hotel is leased to Anderson and Rowan for five years with option for five more. The old inn will be renovated attic to cellar and expanded into a first class hotel. A rear billiard room will become part of the lobby. windows torn out for modern replacements. Kaufmanns bought it a year ago intending a cloths store but defer until current lease ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry
Anderson & Rowan
Kaufmanns
Only Two Appeals In as Board Hears New Assessments
The Board of Assessors opened hearings on the new triennial assessments. Only two appeals filed yesterday, from Mrs. L Kuhn in the Fifteenth ward and brick manufacturer Charles Lanz in the Twenty-fourth. Lanz seeks reductions on several Carson Street properties and an increase on two 16 foot lots. The board will hear from Seventh Ninth Tenth Fifth Fifteenth Twenty-fourth and Thirtieth wards on specified dates and will issue transcripts on request to owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Assessors
Fifteenth Ward
L. Kuhn
Penn Avenue
Charles Lanz
Twenty-fourth Ward
Carson Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Carson and
Sarah Streets
Carson
South Thirty-fourth Street
Still Fighting For A Name In The Junior Order
The Third attempt to rename the Junior Order United American Mechanics to the Order of United Americans unfolds with councils voting across states. Early tallies show divisions, with Pennsylvania largely opposing the change while Ohio and Illinois lean toward the new title. Support and opposition split among large councils, older chapters, and those with court charters. State and national officials back the proposal amid regional resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Mechanics
United American Mechanics
United Americans
Pennsylvania
Smoky City
Pride of the West Council
Allegheny
Ohio
Illinois
Order of United Americans Councils
Innes Not Arrested Yet Blairs-ville Professor Wanted
Blairsville school principal Professor Innes remains at large as police pursue him today. Detectives say he is being persecuted, while a Blairsville resident contends otherwise. A letter from the fugitive requests withdrawals of debauchery charges, but local parents insist he must be arrested. Blairsville blames Pittsburgh police for letting him escape to Chicago, with many former supporters turning against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innes
Blairsville
Coulson
Chartiers
Pittsburg
Chicago
Man Held At Central Station Over Unrequited Love Tale
A well dressed man visited the Central police station on Diamond Street repeatedly to tell Sergeant Larimer a story of unrequited love. After four ejections, he returned again last night. Sergeant Gray suspected delirium tremens and detained the man, who gave the name CL Whiteman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Police
Diamond Street
Larimer
Gray
CL. Whiteman
Cattle Ordinance Under Review By Public Safety Panel
A sub committee of the Public Safety Committee meets tomorrow afternoon to discuss a draft ordinance regulating cattle driving through city streets. The measure had been previously recommended but faced objections and will be amended to address those concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Safety Committee
Married in Camden New Jersey Two Young Lovers Await Blessing
Renwick Scott and Miss Nannie Mehaffey wed at Christmas in Camden New Jersey. He is the son of A. J. Scott a Pittsburg wholesale shoe dealer. She resides at Stewart station. Neither party was of age and they skipped and are awaiting paternal blessing which has not yet come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick Scott
Nannie Mehaffey
Camden
N. J
A. J. Scott
Pittsburg
Stewart Station
Tales of Two Cities district meeting ends with quiet day
A For eign Missionary Society gathering at Butler Street M E Church drew delegates from Allegheny counties. A Brunner miner killed by slate fall was found buried in his own mine. A Knoxville child scarred by hot water will recover. Local police injuries require days off work. Episcopal Q Club met for a discussion and banquet. Southside Presbyterians held a large supper and lecture. Greensburg wolf-hunt action at Humane Society remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conovan McDowtut
Mr. Oliver
Joseph Alloway Brunner
Tat Ladies
Birmingham Turners
Sarah Street
John Eevee
Knoxville
Lievresant Gronox Semarren
Oot Avenue
Southside Presbyterian Church
Greensburg
Humane Society
Senator Quay Talks in Pittsburgh on Blaine and Local Candidacies
Senator Quay, in Pittsburgh from Beaver, greeted by a flood of callers at the Hotel Duquesne. He discussed Reed’s successor, favored Judge Fetterman but named Crumrine, Grier, Buffington, and himself as friends, and said he supports Blaine for president though he doubted a unanimous nomination. Quay plans to return to Beaver today and visit again tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Senator Quay
Tea DisPatch
Fetterman
Rutan
Quay
Judge Reed
Crumrine
Washington
Grier
Butler
Buffington
Windward
Allegheny
Senator Rotan
Rotan
General Alger
Blaine
Beaver
Pitteburg
Fehl Named 1892 Mercantile Tax Appraiser by Commissioners
The county commissioners elected Harry Fehl mercantile tax appraiser for 1892 on a single ballot with Weir and Mercer voting for Fehl. Boyle gave a vote to B J Kearney. Emory Thompson had been a candidate but withdrew after a conference with leading politicians. McKenna commented on the Jiles Clark State Central Committee contest, noting a ripe political mix and urging unity in the Democratic Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fehl
Weir
Mercer
Fehl
Boyle
B. J. Kearney
Emory Thompson
McKeesport
Brown
C. L. Magee
Thompson
Feh
McKinley Inaugural Speech Prep Mentioned
Mrs William McKinley Jr passes through the city en route to New York. M Bowsel appointed chief executive clerk accompanied her as far as the city. Bowsel to return this morning. The Major is recovering and will be ready by January 11 for the inauguration. W B Gartrell of Marietta named assistant executive clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
William McKinley, Jr
New York
M. Bowsel
Candidate for Alderman Johnson Resigns to Emigrate
Knoxville borough Alderman A. E. Johnson resigns to emigrate to California. Candidate Matt W. Boyce, located near the Court House, is among those seeking the post. Boyce served four years in the Union Army under Colonel Rowley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Johnson
Knoxville
California
Matt W. Boyce
Court House
Mr. Boyce
Rowley
Democrats Are for Kerr Candidacy Surprises Pittsburg Democrats
Marshall Wright announced his bid for Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, a move that surprised members of the Pittsburg Democrats while Chairman Kerr remains a focal figure in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Wright
Democratic State Central Committee
Pittsburg
Kerr
Jones Opens Hot Allegheny Delegate Battle
B F Jones announced yesterday at noon his bid for a Republican National Convention delegate. He backs Blaine if the Secretary runs and will favor Harrison if Blaine is not a candidate. The move sparks a crowded Allegheny contest with Witherow and others already in. Harry Oliver's stance remains undecided. Mayor Wyman may enter, believing coalition votes can win the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Jones
Jones
Blaine
Harrison
Mr. Jones
Allegheny
Friends of
Harry Oliver
Witherow
Henricks
Wier
Mr. Witherow
Oliver
Wyman
Judge White Encounters Quay Admire on Smithfield Street
Judge Harry White of Indiana Pa, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court candidate, met a Quay admirer on Pittsburg’s Smithfield Street. When asked what Quay does, White humorously misheard and questioned if Quay forms political committees, then they parted paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry White
Indiana
Supreme Judge of
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Smithfield Street
Quay
White
George B Hill's Buckskin Club Banquet Wager Tale
George B Hill hosted a Buckskin Club banquet at the Duquesne last evening to settle a summer wager. J N Davidson claimed he would not kill a bear in Canada, but fired a brain shot instead and produced a humorous Toronto affidavit read aloud to provoke laughter. The buckskin menu and 15 members including Dr Voight Dalzell and Dr Herron were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Hill
Buckskin Club
Duquesne
J. N. Davidson
Canada
Davidson
Brain
Toronto
Hill
Allegheny
Dr. Voight
John H. Dalzell
Dr. Herron
C. A. Carpenter
Conductor Held on Assault Charge After Muddy Toss
RB. C. Sell, conductor of Citizens Traction car 220, faced Alderman Donovan on a Christmas Day incident. Dennis O Conners, an elderly passenger, was ordered aside while fare collection. Sell stopped the car at Fifteenth street and threw him off into mud, injuring him. Sell posted $500 bail for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RB. C. Sell
Citizens Traction Road
Donovan
Dennis O'Connera
O'Conners
Twelfth Street
East Liberty
Callect
Suit
Fifteenth Street
Sell
Man Val Hanser Held at Twenty Eighth Ward Station
Val Hanser, described as partially insane, appeared yesterday at Dr. Wood’s office on Sarah Street Southside after coming up the river. He refused to go with friends from Allentown and lingered at the office until the doctor notified police and had him removed to the Twenty Eighth Ward station house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val. Hanser
Ward
Dr. Wood
Sarah Street
Southside
Allentown
Blume Arrested After Assault on Bridge Toll Taker
Henry Blume, a toll-taker at the Sixteenth Street bridge, was arrested yesterday on an assault and battery charge filed by Karl Ketzner before Alderman Donovan. Ketzner, holding a quarterly ticket, was stopped at the bridge on Christmas Day, refused Blume’s demand for tell, and a quarrel followed. Blume posted $300 bail for a Thursday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Blume
Karl Ketzner
Donovan
Blume
Sixteenth Street
Ketzner
Tell
Prison hearing names Rosrnt Fe and local larceny cases
A roundup from Groveton and Pittsburgh area police courts reports several arraignments and hearings. Dan McAleese and grocer Doolittle accuse each other over canned goods at the depot. Alex Walker, jailed for larceny from a person after a Christmas poolroom fight, faces charges. Edward Corree and Stephen Halphin charged with disorderly conduct, bail set at 300. Others include charges of larceny, cruelty to a child, and breach of peace with various hearings scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosrnt FE
Doors
Donovan
Dan McAleese
Doolittle
McAleese
Groveton
Boges
Con
Epward Corree
Stephen Halphin
H. GC. Weir
Alderman Burns
Weir
Cresson Street
Cuantes Cary
Dresden
Alderman Gripp
Minnie Joyce
Old Avenue
Joux Hallega
Alderman Beanny
Allegheny
Stasy Causeky
Alderman Warner
Martha Nimburg
Joan Brown
Liberty Street
Ohio Street
Eee
Bamerr von Hewter
John Clark
Clark
Jons Dienst
South Twenty-first Street
Yestery
Holmes Whisky In Bond Or Tax Paid Offered By Holmes Co
Advertises whisky availability from the William H. Holmes Company with bonded and tax paid options. Mentions Monongahela Valley ryes Kentucky bourbons and blends. Provides addresses 158 First Avenue and 120 Water Street for orders and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela Valley
Kentucky
William H. Holmes Company
First Avenue
Holmes
Wfsu
Coroner plan to curb rail trespass with new law
Coroner Heber McDowell will push a statewide bill making trespassing on railways a misdemeanor with fines or imprisonment. He cites 230 rail deaths in Allegheny County over five years, 4,082 total deaths in that period, and one hundred eighty rail related injuries. He notes improvements like overpass work at Roup and Center avenues and urges further crossings safety and station lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber McDowell
Allegheny County
Moe
Pennsylvania Road
Panhandle
Baltimore and Ohio
Ft. Wayne
West Penn
Pittsburg
Virginia
Charleston
Lake Erie
McKeesport
Youghiogheny
Western
Allegheny Valley
Cleveland
Mills
Pennsylvania Railroad
Roup Station
Richard Wray
Thomas Chidlow
Center Avenue
Wilkinsburg
Union Station
Daring Highway Robbery Near Washington Police HQ
James A. Agnew an Adams Express agent was sandbagged at 8 50 PM near the Town Hall in Washington and robbed of 700 dollars. Two men escaped. one officer nearby. The event comes as large consignments arrive daily, with many left in a safe at Dr George W Roberts drugstore. Authorities trace the suspects to a Baltimore and Ohio train at Taylors town and urge vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Washington
Express
Wasnixdox
Washington
James A. Agnew
Adams Express Company
Kent
George W. Roberts
Agnew
Drake
Baltimore and Ohio
Taylorstown
Abbott Does Not Go to Washington Over Armored Ship Orders
Chairman Abbott of Carnegie Phipps & Co. reportedly received a Navy telegram to rush armor and deck plate orders for possible war with Chile, but he did not go to Washington last night. A firm member said no instruction to rush the plates was received. Abbott often travels to discuss the work. The Monterey deck plate is unfinished and not cleared to ship without tests. Protected deck plates for the New York have been shipped as completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Navy Department
Washington
Tracy
Chile
A VERDICT POSSIBLE TO DAY IN GRAVES TRIAL
Closing speeches in the Barnaby trial were delivered today and the case will go to the jury tomorrow. Judge Ri iney instructs the jury to begin with a presumption of innocence and to weigh proof of guilt beyond reasonable doubt while ignoring prior public perception or familiarity with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graves
Denter
Barnaby
Ri Iney
Smuggled Lottery Tickets Seized in Montreal
Ottawa reports a government seizure of Louisiana and Mexican lottery tickets at Montreal for smuggling into Canada. The seized man Lemay claims to be a sub-agent for a Montreal tobacconist who served as citywide general agent. A lengthy list of Montreal sub-agents, mainly tobacco and cigar dealers, was secured with expected further developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
People Coming and Going at Local Travel and Industry Scene
W B Lupton traveled to Virginia to inspect a slate quarry near Richmond touted as ideal for young men. A freight derailment near Bolivar delayed Eastbound trains two hours with no injuries. Notables such as J J Spearman, Susie McPherson and Miss Dudley, Mollie Garfield, and James Whitcomb Riley were seen at city hotels and stations. Presidents and executives from Standard Oil and Cleveland Line passed through or visited, including Dan O Day and Monsonat, while others like C A Egler and W P Read pursued freight and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Lupton
Virginia
Richmond
Seventh Avenue
D. McPherson
Memphis
Susie B. McPherson
W. W. Dudley
Duquesne
J. Stanley Brown
Cleveland
Allegheny
Mollie Garfield
Monsonat
Cleveland, Akron
Columbus Road
New York
Daniel O'Day
Standard
Conepessee
Buffalo
AL Johnson
Union Depot
Washington
H. S. Richardson
Manager Richardson
Monongahela House
C. A. Egler
Queen and Crescent
W. P. Read
Chicago
J. K. Becker
Panhandle
Prominent Iron Man Found Dead in Creek Near Logan
A. H. Lee, manager of Logan Iron and Steel Works in Logan, near Lewistown, Pa, was found dead in a nearby creek this morning. The cause of death is unknown. Lee was widely known in the national iron and steel trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
A. H. Lee
Logan Iron and Steel Works
Logan
Lee
Police say East End robberies overblown but urge more patrols
Police officials caution reports of dwelling and highway robberies in the East End may be exaggerated yet warn the area remains unsafe. They blame a mix of tramps and a few colored men and call for 100 extra patrolmen and 25 mounted officers to curb the depredations amid ongoing vigilance and arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
John Neeley
Riverview Avenue
Eighteenth Ward
Wheeley
Neeley
Merchants and Mechanics’ Bank
John Best
Homewood
Frankstown Avenue
Beckett
Hiland Avenue
Whale Second
Whitehouse
Beckett's Brickyard
Postponed Auction at Citizens' Traction Stables
Postponed sale of horses at Citizens Traction Company stables in Lawrenceville urges buyers to attend the last day. Only 75 horses remain priced at 75 each, prompting a swift bargain seeker's appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Traction Company
Lawrenceville
Citizens’ Traction Com
Hucus and Hacke Offerings Advertised for Final Week
The notice highlights extended sales as Hucus and Hacke present stronger offerings in the final week. It emphasizes continued discounts and added items beyond earlier promotions. Local shoppers are urged to visit to take advantage of the extended sale period.
Bargain clothing and fabrics sale in Black Goods department
All wool French Serge fabrics 40 to 50 inches wide offered at 50c to $1 a yard, with Henrietta at 75c a yard and higher value fabrics reduced. Colored dress goods including French English and Scotch novelties marked down to 34. Plush and silk plush fabrics priced down, and cloak department garments marked low to clear before stock take.
Bargain seeks at stables in Lawrenceville
A fragment notes a stall or stalls at S stables in Lawrenceville with only 75 feet left and an appeal to anyone seeking a bargain.
Bargains in Ladies Ready-to-Wear and Fashions
A long list of discounted fabrics and garments appears with many yardage prices and reduced jackets coats and skirts. All country flannels and ginghams offered at reduced rates, plus jackets and London coats marked down from high original prices to $5 to $25, urging early purchase as goods move fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
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Judge Slagle
Pittsboro
Harristure
Central Motel
New Jersey
Tales OF
Tyre
The
Foreign Missionary Society
Butler Street M. E
Allegheny Courts
M. & Quay
Hotel Duquesne
Parlor B
Fehl I6
George EB Hill
Alex. Walker
Miller
Twelfth Ward
Thomas Gannon
Grippon
Jons Pierre
Woods' Kan
Pezeceres
M’dowell
Whitmer
Clara Fleming
Washington, Pa
Point Bridge
Nancy O'Freel
Father Sheedy
Sewickley
Mary Connor
McDowell
Copeland
England
Robert Gray
Moon Run
Dr. Ouster
Gallinger
Stll
Allegheny Branch Office
Federal ST
Mary Moorhead
James Whitcomb Riley
Anderson
Jme
Ticench
Dos, Horne & Co
RE. P. Roberts & Sons
Horne & GO
Cotton
Arly
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
Market ST
SantLanYee Ae
Raneanges A
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