Wyman Extortion Case Verdict Signals Possible Acquittal
Judge Kennedy delivers charge on extortion law as defense argues lack of intent. defense contends Mayor Wyman did not know fees were illegal while prosecutors call the fee scheme a conning system. Jurors retired after lengthy trial with courthouse observers expecting acquittal per street chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ting-a-ling
Ting-S-Ling
Wyman
Disraren
Allegheny
Murphy
Joseph Horne, Jr
James Hunter
Pittsburg
Marshall
Bennett
Patterson
Robin Hood
Pearson
Hunneshagen
T. M. Marshall
John &. Robb
James G. Wrman
Kennedy
Trial closes as jury to decide fraud intent in fees case
The defense argued money disposition showed fraudulent intent and admitted receipt of ill fees. The judge left the question of criminal intent to the jurors, who retired as the court adjourned at 45.
Garbage Furnace Shutdown in Pittsburg County River Dump
Milwaukee mayor revealed the Pittsburg garbage furnace has not run since January 12 due to funding. Officials say about 38 000 to 58 000 dollars are allotted, and dumping into the Ohio River continues until March 1 with strict bans on tin cans and ashes, while the furnace finally needs more funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Ohio
Somers
Milwaukee
Baker
Bureau of Health
United States
Lyons
Allegheny River
Duquesne Way
Neville Island
John Clark
Southside
Clark
Tenth Street Bridge
Bureau
Witnesses Describe Mysterious Death At Saita & Fugassi Fire
Coroner McDowell heard testimony about a man found dead amid the ruins of the Saita and Fugassi Italian fruit dealers building on Liberty street. Eyewitnesses say a man crawled from a coal hole after an explosion and others recall a man resembling John, an employee, fleeing the scene. The hearing continues Saturday with anticipated startling testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
Saita & Fugassi
Liberty Street
Oppenheimer
Cr. Ellis
Braddock
Sixth Street
John
W. H. Camp
Wilson & Camp
Mr. Saitta
Accidents Hit City Yesterday In Street Cars And Mill
Three incidents reported with two from streetcars and one from a rolling mill. William Gae, 12, hurt near Carson street and Twenty second, leg broken in two places. Mrs Sarah McCauley knocked down at Wood street, right ear dislocated. James Walters, Carnegie mill, ribs broken by flying metal. William Finnerty, Keystone Iron Mill laborer, leg broken by falling timber. He received care at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grz
William Gae
Carson Street
Twenty-second Street
Binningham Traction
South Twenty-second Street
Carey Alley
McCacter
Sarah McCauley
Brush Creek
Fifth Avenue
Wood Street
Eeas
Wattrre
James Walters
Carnegie’s Mill
Thirty-third Street
Lark
Liberty Avenue
Fiyxraty
William Finnerty
Keystone Iron Mill
Mercy Hospital
Peaceful Sharon Presbyterian Church Positively Prosperous
The Sharon Church in this county under Rev. J. M. Mercer for eight years is described as peaceful and prosperous. Congregation relations are cordial, attendance and benevolent contributions are up, and recent dissension reports are deemed misleading. The Dispatch corrects false impressions and affirms the church’s strong standing.
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Tut
Sharon Presbyterian
Sharon
J. M. Mercer
Governor Pattison Returns From Funeral Visit
Governor Pattison and Secretary Harrity with Eastern guests returned by special train after attending Adjutant General McClelland’s funeral. They avoided political talk at the depot and asked to be excused. Harrity denied knowledge of a deal naming delegates from Allegheny County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
Harrity
McClelland
Wallace
J. M. Goffey
Mr. Fleming
Allegheny County
Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk Promoted
An advertisement extols infants nourishment with Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk as a reliable feeding choice. It notes grocers stock the product for wholesome feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Borden
Eagle
Taxes and Politics Attract Attention Citywide
Assessors press to finish taxables valuation in Pittsburgh ward by March 1 as county workers revise rural to full value titles on streets like Grandview avenue and Penn avenue. City officials plan citywide revision by March 10 with 22 wards left for review and several notable reductions already published in Fifteenth, Thirty-first, and surrounding wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Ward
Samuel Josephs
Case
Larkin
E City
Grandview Avenue
Bertha Street
Boggs
Wyoming Avenues
Stanwix
Shiloh
Penn Avenue
Thirty-first
Washington Avenue
Allen
Walter Avenues
Maple Avenues
Eureka Street
McClain Avenues
Allen Avenue
Emerald Street
McLain Avenue
Renwick Street
Maple Avenue
Excelsior Street
Maple
Beltzhoover
Emerald
Allen Avenues
Freeland Street
Arlington
Knox Avenues
Climax Street
Knox
Industry Street
Fern Street
Matilda
Veterans and Sons of Veterans
Lincoln
Sons of Veterans
Butler Street
Magee Addresses Fourteenth Ward on Assessments
C L Magee spoke to the Fourteenth ward Republicans at Leneth School urging an honest assessment to curb injustice. He praised the Board of Assessors for fair valuations, warned of mistakes, and urged appeals or court review if necessary. The talk supported stricter taxation equity and cited city improvements and growth over ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Ward
Leneth
Soho
W. R. Ford
Morris Mead
Common Council
R. H. Shannon
L. P. Brown
W. A. Magee
William McElroy
William Hughes
J. G. Jones
William Gray
William N. Holmes
Jacob Josephs
Courts of Common Pleas
Iese
Debt and sinking fund plan outlined for city payments
The text describes healthful recreation and sinking fund payments to cover city indebtedness over 15 years. Beginning next April, debt service matures with water department costs and first-year shortfalls trigger a $15 sinking fund reduction and $31,500 in annual interest, ensuring the city remains solvent for the period.
Indignant Rally Targets City Charter and Boss Rule
Southside Citizens meet at Morse Schoolhouse led by Attorney O'Brien to denounce city charter and allied costs. Speakers denounce machine politics, urge election of councilmen, and compare Allegheny auditing efforts with Pittsburgh needs. Vigilance Committee outlines election management steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside
O’brien
Citizens’ Protective Association
Twenty-sixth Ward
Morse
Twenty-fifth Street
W. T. Powell
J. E. Cook
C. A. O’brien
O'Brien
Sixth Ward Democrats Denounce Flinn Coalition
The Sixth ward Democrats met at Forbes school with John Cahill chairing and James Gorman as secretary. They listed ward tickets for Select Council James Inness, Common Council David Larkin John Dunn Jr and John Finnerty, School Directors John Hare and W G Iden, Alderman Michael Rafferty, Assessor John McFadden. They denounced reports of a coalition with the ring to elect Phillip Flinn as Select Councilman and pledged support to economy and reform. Taxpayers and renters met at Fisher's laundry Stevenson street and nominated a separate ward ticket with Michael Malone, William John Flinn, John Finnerty, David Kinzer Hugh Adams Alderman W G Mahaffey and Assessor John L Hamilton.
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Forbes School
John Cahill
James Gorman
Select Council
James Inness
David Larkin
John Dunn, Jr
John Finnerty
John Hare
W. G. Iden
Michael Rafferty
John McFadden
Waeneas
Pittsburg
Phillip Flinn
Fisher’s
Stevenson Street
Michael Malone
William John Flinn
Jobh Finnerty
David Kinzer
Hugh Adams
W. G. Mahaffey
John L. Hamilton
The Fight Is Off for National Delegates in Allegheny
The Allegheny district will not contest for national delegates as Blaine withdraws from nomination. William Witherow is not to be challenged for a place. B F Jones and Harry Oliver Jr withdraw from second delegateship, and John Chalfont will be chosen unopposed.
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Allegheny
Blaine
William Witherow
B. Fr. Jones
Harry Oliver, Jr
John Chalfant
Brooklyn Democrat Bussing comments on Garfield era shift
Robert 8 Bussing Jr of Brooklyn notes that 24 of 25 members of Garfield era Executive Committee joined the Democrats. He doubts Republican progressiveness, forecasts losses in Town Michigan New York and Massachusetts, and praises Hill while doubting his nomination. Areadjustment reports promise satisfactory reassessment by Twenty sixth ward Republicans with a public report planned at Humboldt school on Saturday.
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Robert 8. Bussing, Jr
Brooklyn
Duquesne
Seth Low
Young Men’s Republican Club
Garfield
Bussing
Town
Michigan
New York
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Hill
Twenty-sixth Ward
Republican Executive Committee
Frank P. Case
Humboldt School House
M'Bride Elected President of United Mine Workers at Columbus
The Columbus convention chose John M'Bride as President with P H Penna as Vice President and Patrick McBryde as Secretary Treasurer. Officer salaries were set and the board given per diem expenses. A plan to organize Illinois was referred to the Executive Board amid long debate over voting reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Columbus
John McBride
Ohio
P. H. Penna
Indiana
Patrick McBryde
Illinois
County appeals heard on assessments in four townships
County Commissioners yesterday listened to appeals from Marshall Springdale Sewickley and Union townships with few petitions. Springdale saw no assessor increase but a 60 percent board raise while Marshall rose 53-5 percent plus 20 percent by the board. Sewickley had half a cent increase and Union 6 1-5 percent. boards made no changes in either. Today Etna Patton Plum and Forward townships will have appeals.
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Marshall
Springdale
Sewickley
Union Townships
Marshall Township
Sewickley Township
Union
Etna
Patton
Ohio
Plum
Forward Townships
Sixth Annual Voluntary Distribution by H K Porter Co
H K Porter Co distributed checks to 300 400 locomotive works employees in their sixth annual voluntary distribution. The firm notes the sum is smaller than 1891 but credits better business results and urges hearty cooperation to continue the plan. Apprentices and long-time workers share, and management emphasizes mutual benefit and responsible use of funds toward homes and life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Porter & Co
Visit of Dr Sir James Grant in New York
Sir James Grant ex President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Ottawa visits Seventh Avenue Hotel to see his son at the Westinghouse Company. He notes Mrs McDonald at Lakewood and questions the impact of the McKinley bill. He believes annexation unnecessary and cites common bonds between Canadians and Americans with mutual cordial border feeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grant
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Ottawa
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Westinghouse Company
John McDonald
United States
Canada
Five coal and grain cars derail on Woods Run crossing
Five coal cars and one grain car shifted from Ohio Connecting tracks at Woods Run across the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago rails at McClure avenue. The Fort Wayne tracks were not cleared, the moving cars struck a stationary car, were derailed and damaged. travel on that line delayed over an hour.
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Ohio Connecting Company
Woods
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Prisoners Held Over For Time In Western Penitentiary
Sheriff Seigle of Erie county brought prisoners to the Western Penitentiary yesterday. George Town senior received one year six months for attempted assault. William Simon Jr. got three years three months on two larceny counts. Patrick Curran four years three months on two larceny counts. Richard Alexander one year five months for larceny. Sheriff Cotter of Clearfield county brought John Allen two years six months for aggravated assault and battery.
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Seigle
Erie County
Western Penitentiary
George Town
William Simon, Jr
Patrick Curran
Richard Alexander
Cotter
Clearfield County
John Allen
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Allegheny Branch Office
Federal ST
C. L. Magee
Philip Flinn
Sixth Ward
Allegheny District
John M'Bride
Youngstown
W. T. McCartney
Pennsylvania Railroad
Twenty Eighth Street
Miller
McCartney
Ittsburg
Worman
James Tood
Hazelwood
Tood
Jenny
Roberts
Jos. Honne & Co
Gourley
Wilson
Morrow
J. Kerwin Miller & CO
Smithfield Street
W. W. Dermitt & CO
Grant Street
feT-risso
Biber & Easton
Nottingham
Strey-Traan
LACE
Brussels
Edward
Groetzinger
JOS. Horne & Go.’S
Penn Avenues Stores
Innn
PRICE
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
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