Opposition floods legislature as Burdick bill faces fight
Telegrams from producers refiners and manufacturers pour into the Pennsylvania House and Senate against the Burdick measure as leaders urge defeat. Merchants and labor groups in Venango and Mercer counties urge opposition while officials in Franklin New Castle and Kane press objections. Senate committee plans delay and tension grows over calendar action with no clearance in sight.
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Hanrnispoeg
House
Senate
Vallambross
Thompson
Phillips
Morrison
Lawrence
Hayes
Venango
James
J. C. Sibley
Franklin
Venango County
Duon
S. P. McCalmont
C. W. Mackey
New Castle
Etna Iron Works
Vulcan Iron Company
New Castle Company
Castle Wire Nailmpany
Penn Coal Company
Crawford Iron and Steel Company
Lawrence Lime Company
Clinton Coal Company
Croton Lime Company
Fruit
Mercer
Sharon
Sharon Iron Company
P. L. Kimberly & Co
Stewart Iron Company
Sharon Steel Carting Company
P. L. Kimberly
Alex McDowell
McClure
McCreary
Judiciary General Committee
Kane
Bradford
Titusville
Meadville
Washington
Pittsburo
John Hall
J. A. Apnew
J. W. Spriggs
Southess
Pittsberg
Hazelwood Oil Company
Marshall Oil Company
Brown Oil Company
Forest Oil Company
Delamater
Howse Calendar Placement Faces Committee Vote
From Haxelspore February 23. Mr Lrtle of Huntingdon pushed the House to place the measure on the calendar despite opposition. The Agricultural Committee had previously defeated the proposal.
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Haxelspore
Lrtle
Huntingdon
Agricultural Committee
Rural lawmakers debate hunting season taxes and dog taxation
In October to December the season for squirrels deer and wild turkey is under discussion while Mr Gillan fails to repeal the 1889 dog taxation bill. Rural members favor raising dog taxes over repealing the sheep protection bill.
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Gillan
Wherry pushes investigation of charities and lunacy board
Wherry's resolution in H ouse calls for a committee to review charitable and correctional institutions and consider abolishing the State Board of Charities and the Commission on Lunacy. He says many institutions serve promoters' profit, wastes funds, and cites lack of budgetary guidance. Finley opposes. adjournment follows. Superintendents of state insane asylums back Wherry's stance.
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Corres
Dent
Haverseune
Wherry
State Board of Charities
Commission On
Department of Supervision
House
Bry Mr. Finley
Washington
Bills Move Through House To Protect Minors
In the House tonight multiple bills were introduced addressing minor welfare. Proposals include restricting hawking and pawning by minors under 16, setting health and moral safeguards, and prohibiting minor employment in elevators. Other measures seek to align evidence rules in equity with law and regulate local utilities and markets.
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Hamispere
Shitleto
York
Sterling
Beaver
Walton
Philadelphia
Krossen
Allegheny
Quigley
Bronson
Chester
McCullough
Cowan
Westmoreland
West Newton
Mr. Pleasant
Westmoreland County
Insurance Bill Prohibits Investment Companies Recommitted
Harrisburg February 23 House bill 190 was recommitted tonight aiming to curb investment, bond and finance firms that promise returns to members. The measure requires a bond equal to half the promised maximum and tied to current membership, renewed annually or with each payment period. Stewart of Philadelphia introduced the bill and faced strong opposition before passage.
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Harrisburg
Auditor General
Stewart
Philadelphia
Hearing on Labor resolves space for Builders Exchange speakers
Patterson of Philadelphia moved in the House to let the Labor and Industry Committee use the hall Wednesday evening to hear Builders' Exchange members and manufacturing industry representatives on Jones of Allegheny's bill defining company employees. Jones amended to include employees as speakers. The bill granting funds to the Pennsylvania State Poultry Association was negatively reported.
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Smirdick Han
R Willso
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Billingsley
Hall
Harrisburg
Patterson
Philadelphia
Builders’ Exchange
Jones
Allecheny
Pennsylvania State Poultry Association
House Held Contrary to General Expectation
A large audience filled the House on February 23 as the Bur dick bill resolution did not come up. With about 700 bills on the calendar in both chambers, the session lacked heightened interest and most measures faced slim chances of advancement.
Missing bill found on Wherry constitutional convention plan
Harrissure February 23. Wherry's bill to call a constitutional convention vanished from the custody of Mr. Johnson and was later found in the desk of Mr. Riter of Philadelphia. Riter had received it to read. The rumor of a deliberate disappearance is dismissed as unfounded.
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Neaps
Pennsylvania
Wherry
PROM
Harrissure
Johnson
House Judiciary General Committee
Riter
Philadelphia
Water Companies to Meet Health Board on Pollution Bill
Delegations from the state's water companies will appear with the State Board of Health before the Committee on Health and Sanitation on Wednesday this week to discuss the pollution of streams bill, revised from the previously published March 3 date.
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Harkeissure
State Board of Health
Committee On Health and Sanitation
Wealth of Dillon and O'Brien Failing amid Irish split
The article reports a rising failure of finances for Dillon and O'Brien after imprisonment. It notes McCarthyites demanding not to accept English Liberal funds and Parnellites boycotting St Patrick's Day events. It covers Belfast National League turmoil and moves of Irish leaders including Dillon, O'Brien, and various Irish officials.
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Dillon
O’brien
Loxponx
National League
Great Britain
Parnell
Dublin Castle
Liberal Party
Salvation Army Leader Addresses Berlin Meeting
General Booth of the Salvation Army spoke to about 1,000 middle class listeners in Berlin Berry on February 23. He complained police blocked a street procession and said poverty and drunkenness were greater in Germany than in England. He plans to build a salvation hall despite hostile churches.
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Berry
General Booth
Salvation Army
Berlin
Germany
England
Turmoil in Hungarian Diet as Ministers Threaten Resignation
In Pesta on February 23 a tumult erupted during a speech by Minister of Justice Szilagin in the Lower House. The disturbance persisted until Finance Minister Wekerle warned that the Cabinet would resign if order was not restored. The Cabinet and Lower House president later met and a private session was summoned.
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Pesta
Herr Szilagin
Diet
Herr Wekerle
Cabininet
Erie liquor licenses held steady under judge's ruling
Erie date: Judge Gunnison ruled on liquor licenses with no increase over last year. In Erie 105 licenses were granted, 31 refused and 21 granted in suburban towns. Winemakers received wholesale licenses and wholesalers were urged to police unlicensed dealers or face license revocation. The court hinted at further reductions next year if license law violations persist.
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Erie
Gunnison
City
Sheriff from Michigan Arrested in Ontario Over Abandoned Lunatic
Sheriff John Preodergast of Michigan was arrested in Hamilton Ontario at the request of asylum authorities for abandoning a female lunatic at the institution’s door. The patient, once a Hamilton resident, had been taken to Michigan by her parents. Michigan law bars admitting short-residence patients, and Ontario officials pursue the case.
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Hamilton
Ont
John Preodergast
Michigan
Trial of George Teaters Ends Near Verdict
In Washington on February 23 Colonel Arnett continued his plea for George Teaters accused of murdering Mrs. Sanders. District Attorney Parker completed his argument, the judge charged the jury at 3 15 P M, and the jurors retired to decide the verdict amid divergent opinions.
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Washindon
Arnett
George Teaters
Sanders
Parker
Commonwealth
Wild Geese Head North Early Sign of Spring
A flock of about a hundred wild geese passed over Mansfield and Sewickley en route to Butler County. Observers noted their noisy, uncoordinated formation and speculated the birds might be mistaken about springtime, with potential agricultural and weather implications as they crossed over gasfields and northern regions.
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Greenland
Mansfield
McCurdy
Sewickley
Butler County
St. Patrick's Day
Washington
Ontario
L. C
Depew Talks Reciprocity and Trade Policy at Rochester Dinner
At the Rochester Chamber of Commerce dinner Chauncey M. Depew urged using the McKinley tariff as a tool to foster reciprocal relations and fair trade with Canada and South America plus other neighbors. He argued against fears of world-wide annexation and stressed flexible policies for surplus cotton wool iron and wood products.
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Rochester
South America
Canada
South
Fatal Gluttony Tales Rattle The Nation
A Seattle Telegraph item notes extreme gluttony as deadly humor. An Ohio man dies after strong liquor, a Wisconsin fool dies after a quarter of firewater, a New York woman drinks seven cups of tea, and a Pennsylvania resident dies after 15 glasses of water. The piece uses stark satire to link excessive consumption with death.
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Seattle Telegraph
Wisconsin
New York
Barber jokes on headaches caused by hair
A San Francisco Call snippet quotes a barber debunking the belief that heavy hair causes headaches. He says cutting hair offers no relief and remarks on the persistence of the error, then moves the column along with a brisk Next.
People Who Come and Go In Pittsburgh Era
A roundup notes numerous visitors and locals in transit through Pittsburgh. Representatives W T Marshall and W E Mason traverse for banking and political duties while H K E Hartley praises federal oversight. Other figures from Harrisburg Philadelphia Salt Lake City and beyond are listed with travel to attend events, bills, or visits.
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W. E. Mason
Chicago
H. K E. Hartley
United States
Salt Lake City
Pittsburg
Uncle Sam
Coke Strikers Rally to Back Rainey Plant Workers
A 4000 to 5000 strong mob of diverse workers gathered at Dawson to pressure Rainey plant employees to join the strike over a 10 percent wage reduction. Pinkerton guards stood by as leaders urged restraint while the crowd pledged to camp at the Rainey works until a general walkout. Further action was planned for Paull and Latrobe districts with eight hour movement discussions ahead of May Day.
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Dinfatch
ScortpaLe
Dawson
Ft. Hill
Paull
Rainey
Waas
W. J. Rainey
Trotter
Leisenring
Davidson
McSloy
Pinkerton
Parker
Desman
McBride
Baymestrayer
Rainey Works
Latrobe
Clearfield
West Newton
Scott's
Scott Haven
Edward McKay
Henry Walker
Columbus
K. of L
Yough River
Lake region storm centers threaten rain and winds
A special weather bulletin reports two storm centers yesterday in Montana and South Dakota, expected to merge into a single system. The merged center could bring rain or snow to the lake regions and Atlantic coast north of Virginia, with high winds in the lake region and New England coast and possible fog. General storm conditions persist over lake regions and Northwest states.
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Montana
South Dakota
Atlantic
Virginia
New England
Northwest States
Weather Teletypes From Diverse Localities
Reports show varying river heights and weather conditions with measurements at multiple towns. BrowKsville records 16 feet 2 inches with falling levels in cloudy conditions. Morgantown notes 10 feet 3 inches with falling levels and clear weather. Crucis reports 56 feet 2 inches and rising in cloudy pleasant conditions.
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Browksville
Morgantown
Early Morning Fire Damages Two Businesses in Grant Street
An overheated flue at Mary Murray's Second Hand Store at 616 Grant Street started a fire just after midnight. The blaze spread to P L Cella's bottling house next door and was quickly put out. Loss estimated at $500. Residents on upper floors were carried out in night attire.
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Mary Murray
Grant Street
P.L. Cella
Man Arrested After Throwing Man Through Hotel Window
At about 10 40 p m in Allegheny a Black man Hugh Caushey assaulted Oliver Walker in the Rhooder Hotel West Diamond street and threw him through a window. Captain Bell and Roundsman Lee intervened finding Walker bruised and bleeding. Caughey resisted arrest. Prank Bodie attacked officers. All three were jailed. Walker expected to recover.
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Hugh Caushey
Rhooder
West Diamond Street
Allegheny
Oliver Walker
Captain Bell
Roundsman
Lee
Walker
Caughey
Bodie
Strike at Pullman Leads to Car Assembly Wage Cut
In Chicago on February 25 the Pullman Company cut the price of putting freight cars together from 12 to 10. About 150 workers in this unit quit in protest and offered a compromise at 11 dollars per car, which the company rejected. Workers warned that vacant posts would be filled if they did not return immediately.
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Chicago
Pullman Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Station
Pittsburg
New York & Ubiesgo Limited
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Maltimore
Washington
Atlantic Express
Baltimore
F. M
Harrevurg
F. W
Pr. M. Sanday Mail A
Ms Bay Express
Eastern Express
T.o. Eally
Philadephia
Jersey City
Ff Yn
Ny Y
New York City
Johnstown
Greens
Fe. A.M
Wikinsboro Accom
St.eee Accom
South-West Penn Railway
Uniontown
Diamond Joe Reynolds Dies in Arizona Mine Camp
Prescott reports the Chicago millionaire Diamond Joe Reynolds owner of the Congress mine in the county died at Mine Camp Sunday night. He was nearly 80. The body will be embalmed and shipped East.
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Prescott
Diamond Joe Reynolds
Chicago
Congress
Cock fighters charged after city information
Agent OBrien of the Humane Society presented information before Alderman Reinbauer against 12 Southside cock fighters. They are charged with being present at the cock fight held at Mclbec's Rocks on February 12, with warrants issued for their arrest.
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O'Brien
The
Humane Society
Reinbauer
Mclbec’s Rocks
Tutt's Hair Dye Promises Instant Gloss Black Color
Advertisement claims Tutt's Hair Dye transforms gray hair or whiskers to natural looking gloss black with a single thin application. It supposedly acts instantly, contains nothing harmful, and is sold for 1.00. Office at 41 Park Place New York.
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É& 41
Park Place
New York
New Spring Dry Goods Sale In Desirable Lines
Advertises a wide range of new spring textiles and home fabrics including table linens flannels sateens ginghams wash goods Charlies white and black silk grenadines shirts coats and jackets for men women and children. Highlights low prices and complete lines with carpets and lace curtains now available.
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Crawford
Producers’ Protective Association
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Moray Hospital
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Zanesville
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Brownsville
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Seattle
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