A Corner in Halls Sparks Lodge Rent Monopoly in Pittsburg
A Pittsburg article outlines a plan to lease and consolidate lodge halls across the city under one agent, raising rents and shaping a potential hall monopoly. D A 3 K of L Master Workman Evans warns of a single real estate figure, Gilbert A. Hays, coordinating leases on Hibernia Hall and other central rooms, with projected annual rents and profits cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Fourth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Evans
K. O
Hays
Gilbert A. Hays
Breach of Promise Case Involving Polish Lover
Mary Traygo, age about 345 years, seeks suit against Theodore Barr for breach of promise after he allegedly promised marriage six months earlier and then disappeared from Enon alley boarding place. She found a letter from Barr denying love, read in a room kept by Alexander Trajenick. Awaiting return of the alleged fiancé before filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Trayce
Algerman Hartman
Theodore Barr
Barr
Enon Alley
Traygo
New Enon Alley
Alexander Trajenick
Assault on Montour Way Ends With Arrests
Coroner McDowell witnessed an assault on a man named Jobeelaine near Seconda Rees Street as two attackers seized him by the throat. One assailant fled. another was detained and taken to Central Station. Patrick Boyle of Rochester was identified among the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fallon
Central Station
Patrick Boyle
Rochester
N.Y
Jobeelaine
Seconda Rees Street
Ward Likely Faces Second Trial for Murder Charge
Coroner McDowell will submit the coroner jury verdict and evidence to Westmoreland county District Attorney. James W Ward is accused in the death of 83 year old Misa Ellen Means at her Taggart Allegheny home after an assault in November 188. Ward is imprisoned for murdering Means’s sister from the same assault. His previous trial ended in conviction and a new term ends February 24. The coroner urges the second charge be pursued in Westmoreland county where the crime occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
Westmoreland County
James W. Ward
Misa Ellen Means
McLean
Taggart Allegheny
Ward
Parasesur
Miss Means
Frank Wilcox Appointed Water Bureau Superintendent
Frank Wilcox was yesterday appointed Superintendent of the Bureau of Water to succeed George H. Browne who becomes General Manager of the Philadelphia Gas Company. The position pays a salary of $4,000 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilcox
Bureau of Water
George H. Browne
Philadelphia Gas Company
Mr. Wilcox
Allegheny Democrats Nominate Two For Local Office
The Sixth ward Allegheny Democrats held a congestion meeting last night and nominated George Sheppard for Akerman and Lee Frazier for Common Council. With no opposition, there will be no primaries.
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Allegheny Democrats
George Sheppard
Akerman
Lee Frazier
Common Council
Final Payment Made For Pittsburg Theater Venture
Charles L. Davis completed the final payment on his Pittsburg property as he plans to start building a theater after April. He faced a scare when eastern papers claimed a 12 foot alley between the sites would be closed, but Davis investigated and found no truth in the report. The private alley has existed for over 70 years and requires consent from all owners to close.
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Charles L. Davis
Pittsburg
Alvin
Mr. Davis
Boston
Aed
Daria
Frank Kronouski
Adam Bornschener
Frank
William Semmetrock
Kronouski
Arnholt
Germany
Petition for Tax Equalization Circulates Statewide
County Commissioner Mercer leads a Memorial Committee petition calling for tax law reform to equalize local and state burdens. The proposal would tax corporate and real property for local needs while exempting other classes only as constitutionally allowed, aiming to fund streets schools and crime control.
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Mercer
The
Association of County Commissioners
Tax Commission
Samlet
City Assessor to Report Year’s Tax Valuation
City Assessor Case said he will report to Councils next Monday the taxable valuation for the year at 186 million dollars, up from 184 million. The Finance Committee had estimated a 6 million reduction for agricultural and rural properties, with 15 mill tax likely again this year, projecting about 2.7 million in taxes, higher than last year at the same rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case
After the Salary Board Dispute in County
County Controller Grier seeks a mandamus to force the commissioners to convene and organize as the Salary Board. The petition, filed in Common Pleas Court No 1, cites the Assembly act creating the Salary Board and notes the commissioners refusal to recognize it after the county population exceeded 500 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grier
Common Pleas Court
Act of Assembly
Brother from Buffalo joins search for missing Nashville man
A younger brother, D C Pierce of Buffalo, arrived at the Monongahela House in Pittsburg to aid in locating Norman M Pierce, a Nashville real estate man last seen in Pittsburg. He recalls a prior four year disappearance, expects to meet the last railway conductor who saw him, and verifies a telegraph telegram his wife received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.C. Pierce
Norman M. Pierce
Nashville
Pittsburg
Monongahela House
A Youthful Wanderer Runaway Boy reported in Pittsburg
A Philadelphia minister seeks his 13 year old son who ran away 15 months ago. He has left home six times and travelled across the state paying his own fare. The boy uses the name Richard Brown and recently worked as an office boy for a coal company in Irwin. Inspector McAleese will search for him.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Richard Brown
Irwin
Pittsboro
Inspector McAleese
Death in City Home Blamed on Heart Failure
Mrs. Clarissa Orcbards wife of Joseph Orcbards died suddenly yesterday morning at 2457 Penn Avenue. Coroner McDowell investigated last night and ruled heart failure as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa Orcbards
Joseph Orcbards
Penn Avenue
McDowell
Aged Man Vanishes After Staying at Hartman's Hotel
An elderly man deemed insane wandered from Hartman’s Hotel in Wood’s Run after claiming six months at the County Poor Farm. Attempts by County Poor Board member James Shipman to locate him failed. he disappeared yesterday morning.
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County Poor Farm
Hartman
Wood's Run
Cota Bight
James Shipman
County Poor Board
The Engine and the Team Tragedy Narrowly Averted
James Colwell, a brick firm teamster, drove across a railroad crossing with a load yesterday morning. He did not stop in time as a locomotive whistled, the engine bore down, and Colwell shouted to push the team off the tracks, narrowly escaping a collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Colwell
Frm
Colwell
Notable Guests and Travelers At City Hotels
Philip V. Fisher and wife from San Antonio Texas registered at the Schiieser while on a pleasure trip east. Rev C V Bates from Cleveland and F F Hunt of Quebec are guests at the Duquesne. D Leet Wilson and Clerk Bingaman left East last evening. Commodore W J Kountz departed for Lee D C for several days. A L Foster of Oil City and Fred W Guild of Cleveland staying at the Anderson. E Morenus of Cleveland New York stopping at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Judge Edward Campbell of Uniontown at the Monongahela House.
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Philip V. Fisher
San Antonio
Tex
Schiieser
Fisher
Rev
C. V. Bates
Cleveland
F. F. Hunt
Quebec
Duquesne
Commodore W. J. Kountz
Lee D. C
A. L. Foster
Oil City
Fred W. Guild
Anderson
E. Morenus
Cleveland, N. Y
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Edward Campbell
Uniontown
Monongahela House
Fourteenth Ward Arrests Reported in Local police notes
Local police arrested Thirteen individuals including Edward Werley, Jon Hargh, and Emanuel Mayer on charges of felonious assault and related crimes. James McDougel and Joseph Raven faced disorderly conduct and assault charges. Brown and Pearson were acquitted of a $5 theft. Humane Society agent Berryman filed information against James Haines for abandonment of his wife.
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Thirry
Sanaay
Edward Werley
Jons J. Harght
Millvale
Emenpaard Mayer
Matt Wells
James McDougel
Fourteenth Ward
Joserh Raven
Soromox Brown
Richard Pearson
William McIlwain
Humane Society
Berryman
James Haines
Allegheny
Jim Witheut
Nae
Surgeons Busy After Cable Car Fatalities and Falls
Yesterday saw several serious accidents in the Southside and East End. Leonard Frankert, a 11 year old boy of 3442 Penn avenue, was killed when struck by a Citizens’ Traction car No 217. Coroner McDowell confirmed the death of John Gantelle, 35, a coal miner injured in an earlier blast and dying at Mercy Hospital. Multiple other workers sustained severe injuries from falls and crushes at local plants including Carbon Iron Works and King’s Glass factory. One team of horses pulling a wagon crashed a patrol box. another team drowned at the Point.
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Frankeret
Leonard Frankert
Penn Avenue
Citizens’ Traction Line
Leonard
McDowell
John Gantelle
Mercy Hospital
Gantelle
Onengaheld City
Amison
William Jamison
Carbon Iron Works
Tenth Street
Letzkus
A. Letzkus
Umber
South Twelfth Street
Lavney—Aunstin Launey
East Liberty Station
Julia Street
East End
Gallagher
Daniel Gallagher
No. 10
High Street
Engine House
Seventh Avenue
McCoy
Daniel McCoy
Seed
Rent Jones & Aghiins
American Iron Works
Kixharles King
King's Glass Factory
South Eighteenth Street
St. Paul Street
Twenty-seventh Ward
East End Supply Company
Highland
Samuel Shaner
Southside
Man knocked unconscious on Birmingham Line accident
John Lloyd, a heater in Tug's mill, rode a Fifth avenue car last night aiming for Carson street. A sharp curve under Panhandle bridge threw him onto the roadway where a bad head wound was cleaned by Dr. W. H. Young after police presence. Lloyd returned home as the conductor and driver debated if it was an accident or a mishap.
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John Lloyd
Tug’s Mill
Fifth Avenue
Carson Street
Birmingham
Panhandle Bridge
John Liord
W. H
Lloyd
Blue
Dr. Young
Allegheny Ward Republicans Nominate Ticket for Election
The First Ward Republicans of Allegheny meet with large attendance and nominate for Common Council four or more posts, plus four School Directors and ward officials. Primary slated to avoid primaries. ticket to go to voters on the 7th.
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First Ward
Allegheny
Common Council
Samuel Hubley
Thomas Pitcairn
John Love-Auley
William J. Patton
Robert Baxter
RK. Beck
Charles W. Neeb
Joseph Horne
H. = vencoi
James Kerr
Thomas Waite
Joseph A. Spang
Thomas Clark
David Barker
Lawrence Sloan
Ebenezer Johnson
Reuben Logan
Thomas Daly
Michael Coker's Hard Luck and a Tearing Incident
Constable William Sherry arrested Michael Coker a Pittsburg sixth ward blacksmith for tearing down a constable's posted sale notice. Coker claimed he acted for his society and was released after explaining the misunderstanding. He plans to seek reimbursement from the band for their entertainment fees and may sell the shop if pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sherry
Braun
Allebany
Michael Coker
Pittsburg
Coker
Society
Range explosion damages Allegheny home after frozen pipes
In Allegheny on Rebecca Street near South Avenue a kitchen range explosion occurred when frozen water pipes ruptured and ignited the range. No injuries were reported though the kitchen was gutted and water in the house destroyed. damage is estimated in the hundreds of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny House
Mary Williams
Rebecca Street
South Avenue
Allegheny
Rogen
Canton Mayors Visit Pittsburg for City Inspections
Canton Ohio Mayor Blake and Youngstown leaders Mayor Montgomery and Marshal Williams with Canton's City Council toured Pittsburg last night from 6 50 to 12 15 visiting Union station and meeting Inspector Nc Aleese to review sewerage police systems and street improvements in Kingstown as part of a city inspection tour. Home hunters may save perplexity time and car fare by consulting the special to lets today Thursdays and Mondays are special rent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Canton
Montgomery
Marshal Williams
Youngstown
Pittsburg
Union Station
Nc-Aleese
Aesind
Robert Ostermaier
Kingstown
Boom for the City Doubled Tracks Link Two Railroads
Baltimore and Ohio executive Thomas M. King arrived in the city with plans to connect the main line through Pittsburgh. The Junction road has been double tracked as part of the expansion and Pittsburg and Western rail line upgrades aim to boost heavy traffic and through freight to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. King
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Pittsburg
Western
King
H. D. Bulkley
Duquesne
Pittsburg and
Rock Island agent sees bright freight outlook despite Farmers Alliance friction
J. C. McCabe, Rock Island assistant general freight agent, staying a week in Pittsburgh to review shipments as Western rail freight faces crop failures and heavy glass orders. He notes Alliance interference keeps rates under pressure but holds a hopeful, long term view for railroad business. The Wabash plans no local office changes per him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McCabe
Rock Island Road
Monongahela House
Farmers’ Alliance
Purgatory
Heaven
McCabe
The
Wabash
Rock Island
Pittsburg
Lower Spring Rate Demands at Mahoning Iron Meet
The Youngstown Committee of Freight Agents met at Lake Shore to consider the Mahoning and Shenango iron men’s demand for rate reductions. They referred the matter to the Central Traffic Association and a Chicago meeting next Tuesday will decide. General Frank Dean of Lake Erie noted it is premature to expect a spring cut and warned against repeated reductions.
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Youngstown
Lake Shore
Mahoning
Shenango
Central Traffic Association
Chicago
Frank Dean
Lake Erie
Iron Man
Ific Association
Suburban Electric Railway Stockholders Meet
The Suburban Electric Railway Company held its annual stockholders and directors meeting. Only routine business was acted on. Bids for power supply from Taylor Edison Westinghouse Fort Wayne were received but no decision made due to cost discrepancies. The power house is rapidly advancing.
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Suburban Electric Railway Company
Nho
Taylor, Edison
Westinghouse
Fort Wayne
School Review February issue from Percy F. Smith presses
The February issue of the School Review, hailed as the brightest and finest in the state, is printed by Percy F. Smith at 53 and 55 Virginia Avenue, Pittsburg. The firm boasts unmatched presses and a strong commitment to quality, as shown by the Press Club banquet menu featured in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy F. Smith
Ailey
Pittsburg
Mr. Smith
Fine Furs Offered At Low Prices By Jos. Horne & Co.
Reduced. Extraordinary values in fine muffs and sealskin jackets and coats. Ultra quality furs at extremely low prices. Imported fur lined circul ars at about half real value. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
Local Bank Ad and Commercial Notices
An advertisement list includes deposit terms and surplus figures for a Col. Fourth Avenue bank, a stock offering with 4 percent interest, and assorted merchandise deals. It also features cabinet photos, life size portraits, and gallery addresses, plus Angostura Bitters and knit wool gloves promotions from A. G. Campbell & Sons at 47 Fifth Avenue.
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Lies
Cisu 10
Sixth Street
A. G. Campnett & Sons
Fifth Avenue
Glassware Jobbers Meet Pushes Packaging Regulation
The National Association of Crockery and Glassware Jobbers met at Monongahela House with H. P. Jenners of Detroit as president and H. P. McGregor of Wheeling as secretary. Delegates from across the country debated requiring manufacturers to include packaging costs in prices and restricting premium giveaways while also early planning on traveling salesmen, commissions, discounts, and terms. The convention planned a banquet and a pre-departure conference with hot glass manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Crockery and Glassware
Monongahela House
H. P. Jenners
Detroit
H. P. McGregor
Wheeling
Ind
Fhot Glass
Southern iron disturbs Northern market, Mahoning valley
Seymour Dutton of Will iam Todd & Co. argues Southern iron undercuts North, prompting calls to reorganize. He notes low Southern production but rising transport costs and coke prices, urging the Mahoning and Shenango Association to unite for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Dutton
William Todd & Co
Youngstown
Mahoning
Shenango
Strike Breaks at Mine No 4 Court Concedes Five Cents
Miners at Mine No. 4 of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company in Turtle Creek end a prolonged walkout, agreeing to a 5 cent per ton concession to 74 cents for screened coal. They lost about 159000 in wages but returned to work under a contract to stay regardless of future price decisions. The action is tied to broader disputes in Turtle Creek over company stores and wage standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
Turtle Creek
Columbus
The New Protective Union Ignored at Assembly 40907
Salomen's Assembly No. 4007 of the K of L met without action on the new Retail Clerks' Association. Salesmen clashed over the union, composed partly of fines-burdened exmembers of 4907 from a recent strike. Members say the clerks' union will die out and supporters will rejoin their former union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protective Union
Salomen
K. of L
Retail Clerks’ Association
Clerks’ Union
Coke Plant Operators Begin Pared Draw to Suspend Ovens
Connellsville region coke operators start drawing ovens and suspend blasting as of yesterday. Ovens charged through Saturday, then drawn Monday and Tuesday. About 60,000 tons of coke expected before cuts take full effect. Some 15,000 workers await news from the General Miners' Convention opening in Columbus next Tuesday.
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Careslo
Conven Son
Golumbas
Tuesos
Westinghouse Lays Off Lawrenceville Plant Workers
Westinghouse Electric Company reportedly continued layoffs at the Lawrenceville plant with 15 workers receiving notices of reduced work. An employee questioned the need for the cuts, noting ample work and full operation, and suggested a company policy to cut expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse Electric Company
Lawrenceville
Pipe Mill at Woods' Run Expansion Plans Reported
Riter & Conly allegedly enlarging their Allegheny plant to erect a wrought iron pipe mill on Preble avenue causing tenants of Charles W. Cass to be notified to vacate by May 14. Oliver & Roberts Wire Co tests Lima oil heating in local plants. cost not yet rivaling natural gas. Local notices mix ads and services with brief industrial changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Charles W. Cass
New York
Preble Avenue
Riter
Oliver & Roberts Wire Company
Lima
Chilly Gasless Winter Grips Pittsburg Homes
A severe cold snap and gas shortage leave Pittsburg residents freezing as natural gas runs scarce from 8 AM to 8 PM. Reports describe households without fuel, forced to endure cold interiors while officials note uneven pressure and limited supply on the Hill and in Allegheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raphael
Townsend Street
Wylie, Townsend
Wilcox
Teesay
Allegheny
Thas
Stocking Sale Drops Prices on Wool and Silk Pairs
Retail notes advertise child and miss stockings with large discounts. Children ribbed wool pairs fall to 15 cents each or two for 25 cents. Plain wool pared to 25 cents. Misses black cashmere from 1.25 to 50 cents. Ladies all wool from 75 to 35 cents a pair or three for 1.00. Silk stockings also cut, including black silk at 7 cents a pair.
Winter Gloves and Mittens Bargain Center Table
A large stock of ladies and misses gloves and children's mittens in knit wool cashmere plain and fur top is offered at reduced prices. The center bargain table will be kept up to conclude the sale period.
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Hibernia Hall
Wylie Avenue
Grant Street
Knights of Labor
Wood Street
Fifthh Avenue
Maury Trayge
Montour Way
James Ward
City Assesor
Pierce
Buffalo
Taxpayers’ Protective Association
Twenty-ninth Ward
Bedford School
Central Board of Education
van Wagoner
John E. Irwin
Alpine Avenue
Monongahela Valley
William Zeigler
Midway
Ohe Democrats
Allegheny Committees On
Allegheny County
Isis
Board of Examiners
W. P. Read
Alex. Seay
D. Leet Wilson
Bingaman
Bigelow
Canton City
Ohio Cities
Ern
Smithfield Street
Col
Angostura
Tissu
Connellsville
Closcom
Woods’ Run
Riter & Conly
Prof. Little
Biggs & Co
A. G. Campbell & Sons
Fifth Avenge
Boces & Bunn
Salar
A. G. Caampnety & Sons
Monz Pilsner
Iron City Brewing Company
Yres
ORNE
Signal Service
Mercury
Salt Lake City
R.u
S OF
Noonan
Brussels
Edward
Groetzi
Nger
Ja Tissa
SALE
New India
Carj
Pittabore
Tharelar
Horne & CO
Penn Ave
Mittens
U. S
Ulrich & Spencer
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