No Dead Wires Debate Sparks City Electric Poll
A heated discussion in Pittsburgh and Allegheny centers on burying overhead power lines for streetcars. Citizens, officials, and company reps weigh safety, costs, and practicality as Pleasant Valley and other firms push or resist undergrounding and shifting to Sprague 500 volt systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Mead
Bureau of Electricity
William H. Graham
Pleasant Valley Electric Railway Company
Fifth Avenue
Graham
United States
Pleasant Valley Company
Mr. Graham
Carnegie Letter Prompts New Allegheny Library Plan
City Clerk Dilworth received Andrew Carnegie's letter urging council to adopt an ordinance and governance that maximize his gift's benefit. Carnegie cites public indifference overcome by engaged citizens and cites examples from Astor Library Cooper Union and Enoch Pratt Free Library to guide Allegheny Councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Library
Dilworth
Allegheny
Andrew Carnegie
Allerbeny
Andrew Carflegie
Astor Library
Cooper Union of New York
Enoch Pratt
Baltimore
Disappearance of George W. Burnett Prompts Local Search
George W. Burnett of 1926 Wharton Street Southside is missing after leaving home December 18. He bought a return ticket to Warren Ohio on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad. A prominent G A R member, he has a wife and two daughters including Sadie Burnett the elocutionist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Burnett
Wharton Street
Southside
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Warren, C
Tnside
Sadie Burnett
Jail Warden Election Toasted by County Prison Board
The County Prison Board of 13 members meets today to elect a jail warden for the year. Candidates include Warden Berlin Vera Warden Gang and ex-Warden W. Smith. Berlin aims for at least nine votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Prison Board
Berlin
Vera Warden Gang
W. Smith
De B M Hanna Ear Nose and Throat Clinic Notice
Dr De B M Hanna advertises ear nose and throat services at 715 Penn Street Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Office hours and contact details not fully shown.
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de. B. M. Hanna
Penn Street
Pittsburg
S&su
Bill NY Recaps Ad Ventures on Road in DIS Patch
In tomorrow's DIS PATCH, Bill NY recounts his advertising ventures while traveling. He highlights on the road campaigns, strategy shifts, and notable client successes across multiple stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill NY
Tomorrow’s Dispatch
Keeper and Warden Pass Over Penitentiary Incident
A December 24 incident at Riverside Penitentiary prompted rumors of a confrontation between Keeper David Thames and Warden Wright. Wright issued a frank statement that no revolvers were drawn and that he struck Thames after a rude interruption. Thames corroborated Wright’s account, denying a weapon. The Prison Board called a meeting and settled the matter with all parties satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Penitentiary
David Thames
Warden Wright
Wright
Thomas
Riverside
David Thomas
Riverside Prison Board
Ige A. Kelly
Boy Killed by Lumber Block Thrown From Window
Harry Smith aged 9 was struck on the head by a block tossed from a third story window at Willey’s planing mill in Lacock street. William Fortenberg, employed by James Davidson, was taken into custody and later released on 2500 bail. The coroner’s inquest found skull fracture as the cause. Smith lived with his aunt at 157 South Avenue, Allegheny.
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Wm. Fortenberg
Harry Smith
William Fortenburg
Smith
Lacock Street
Willey
James Davidson
Fortenburg
Davidson
Young Smith
McDowell
William Fortenbarg
Murphy
James Johnson
South Avenue
Allegheny
Zog & Co
Railroad consultant and park route dispute
Thomas A. Gillespie of the Squirrel Hill Electric Railway met with Chief Bigelow to discuss building a line through or around Schenley Park. Bigelow urged the railway to avoid the park entirely and said the company could gain nothing from a route change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Gillespie
Squirrel Hill
Colonel Shaw Post Holds Annual Installation Ceremony
Colonel Robert G. Shaw Post No. 206 of the G. A. B. colored held its annual installation at its hall No. 925, last night. Attorney William A. Gal was the invited orator for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Shaw
Conference on New Filer Scale Continues Among Flint Glass Firms
The Flint glass manufacturers joint committee and the American Flint Glass Workers Union continued talks on the New Filer Scale yesterday. It is understood there is no serious friction about the changes and implementation is expected without trouble. The conference adjourned to Tuesday next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint Glass Manufacturers’ Joint Committee
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Americus Club Anpan Election Sees Easy Reelection
The Americus Club holds its annual election this evening for officers and directors. Several lively contests are noted while Mr. Harry Paul is set to be reelected president without opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus Club
Harry Paul
Row Between Parties Over Hall Clash In Allegheny
Democrats and Republicans clashed over occupancy at Northside City Hall in Allegheny. Democrats moved to Common Council Chamber after Republicans seized the Democratic hall. Primaries set for January 11 and convention for the next Tuesday. rules changed to delay primaries to the Friday before municipal election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Northside
Common Council Chamber
Select Council Hall
Eter Huckenstein
Common Council
A. J. Pentecost
Republican Committee
A. Kennedy
Aneen
William Or
Eared
W. EK. Freed
Mr. Bader
Billy
Desisted Chinese Practitioners Abandon Pittsburgh Practice
The Chinese doctor Gun Wah and associates including interpreter Bertrand faced arraignment for practicing medicine without diplomas or license. They agreed to desist, leave Allegheny, and were released on own recognizance with $1,000 bonds each, promising to abandon the business on Penn Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gun Wah
Bertrand
McKenna
Commonwealth
Clarence Burleigh
Ian McAleese
Josiah Cohen
Burleigh
Allegheny Vegas Fe
Pittsburg
Cohen
Ricensa
Yellow Front
Penn Avenue
Morenus Elected Leader of Window Glass Workers
Granville Morenus of Cleveland New York has won the race to succeed James Campbell as president of the Window Glass Workers' Association. The final tally was not certified tonight, but early returns suggest Morenus defeats Patrick Cleary. Morenus will be installed at L A 300 next Friday. the office pays 1500 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Window Glass Workers’ Association
Granville Morenus
Cleveland
N. Y
James Campbell
Morenus
Pittsburg
Patrick Cleary
Southside
Mr. Morenus
Cleary
General Assembly
Pittsurg
Campbell
George L. Cake
Thmsen
Glass House
Pinseepion Sindes
L. A
Morenas
The
Association
Kew Street
Duke
Landlords offer improved management for Pittsburg estates
Landlords announce expanded facilities to manage properties and estates in Pittsburg and Allegheny suburbs. They promise attentive rental collection, monthly settlements, and itemized statements forwarded promptly. BuLack & Barep, 95 Fourth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Allegheny
BuLack & Barep
Fourth Avenue
Black & Baird
Alleshan
Woman at Central Station Prevented From Suicide Attempt
A dramatic incident at the Eleventh ward station house ended with Inspector McAleese averting a death by hanging by Mrs Smith a comely mother of one. After a quarrel with carpenter Peter Smith her husband she drank heavily and became hysterical then tried to kill herself with a handkerchief tied to a bar. The inspector persuaded Peter Smith to forgive and take his wife home.
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Central Station
McAleese
Deulgna
Smith
Peter Smith
Chestnut and
Vickroy Streets
Is. Smith
Varrel
Mith
Westerdavon
Rosenblatt
Berry
Meeting of Warehousemen L A 7190 Sees Tense Assembly
The Warehousemen L A 7190 met last night with about 50 members present. District Master Workman L N Ross presided in the absence of the local Master, ejecting Homer L McGaw after he claimed the password. The assembly expelled the minutes of the last two meetings for illegality.
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L. A
E. of L
L N. Ross
Homer L. McGaw
Assembly
Banner January Reduction Sale At Kaufmanns
The notice proclaims a banner January sale at Kaufmanns offering 33 to 60 percent reductions on Newmarkets cloaks wraps and shawls. It promises wide savings across their cloak rooms in a dramatic sales day description.
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Kaufmanns
Newmarkets
Local businesses and services advertise in Pittsburg papers
Several advertisements promote services and products in Pittsburgh and Allegheny. Notices include a bank deposit offering, portrait photography at 35 Fifth Avenue and 52 Federal Street, a soap advertisement praising Doboppel Soap, and a burner marketed as a gas saver. Real estate management by Black & Baird highlights monthly statements and property handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. 80Nnenberg
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgse
Federal Street
Allegheny
Prize Watch Awarded To Top Membership Agent
A meeting of local officials and agents of the People’s Mutual Accident Insurance Company in the Hamilton building on Fifth Avenue awarded Frank P. Slocum of Bradford a gold watch for securing the most members during the year. An Iron Works employee, Oliver Creighton, fell from a wagon and suffered a severe skull fracture, while plumber Joseph Durkin reported a $57 loss from his vest pocket on Stan ton Avenue.
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People’s Mutual Accident Insurance Company
Hamilton Building
Fifth Avenue
Frank P. Slocum
Bradford
Oliver Creighton
Clark's Solar Iron Works
Thirty-third Street
Joseph Durkin
Eighteenth Ward
Stanton Avenue
Notable Visitors and Local Social Highlights
Attorneys J. W. Lee and M. F. Elliott surveyed Philadelphia refiners Logan, Emery & Weaver in a freight discrimination suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad while B. B. Campbell lay ill in bed with influenza. Andrew Carnegie arrived with a cold, delaying engagements. John B. Schlosser and his bride reached Pittsburgh from their wedding trip. Will W. Youngson, son of confectioner J. B. Youngson, received a license at Smithfield Street Methodist Church. William Smith traveled to Philadelphia on business tied to the American Flint Glass Workers' Union and manufacturers. E. B. Washburne of Chicago, nephew of the late ex-minister to France, was in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lee
M. F. Elliott
Testlert
B. B. Campbell
Bear Creek Refining Company
Logan, Emery & Weaver
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Campbell
Andrew Carnegie
John B. Schlosser
Pittsburg
Mr. Schlosser
Schlosser
Will W. Youngson
J. B. Youngson
Chicago
Jate
France
Wells in Butler field keep oil flowing at pace
T W Phillips, staying at the Hotel Anderson, reports two Butler county wells coming in. A Byerly farm well near Great Belt yields 110 barrels daily, while a Logue farm well in Doylesville flows at 30 barrels daily. Phillips insists the field remains far from exhausted.
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Butler
T. W. Phillips
Anderson
Byerly Farm
Great Belt
Cme
Logue
Doylesville
Butler County
Mr. Phillips
Minister Denies Sale of Smithfield Street Church Property
Reverend C E Locks told The Dispatch he has not been approached about selling the Smithfield Street M E Church known as Brimstone Corner. He said salaries and stewardship remain unsettled, and the property cannot be purchased for love or money due to its large and growing congregation in a downtown location. A Board of Trustees member confirmed his remarks. Also announced RIDER HAGGARD book opening chapters to run in tomorrow's Dispatch.
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Western Union
J. W. Clark
Western Union Telegraph Company
Monongahela River
Union Station
Fifth Avenue
Wood Street
Clark
Metzgar
Central District and Printing Telephone Company
Morris W. Mead
Bureau of Electricity
Messrs
Campbell and Clark
Postal and Western Union
Central District and Printing Company
Bigelow
C. E. Locks
C. E. Locke
Smithfield Street
M. E
Brimstone Corner
Locke
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New York
Edison
Westinghouse
James Kell
Postal Telegraph Company
Mr. Campbell
Pleasant Valley Cam
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Railroad Company
Soanshern Wath
Pleasant Valley
W. L. Emmett
Mr. Emmet
Mr. Wertheimer
Third Ward
Sprague Street
Leskage
W. H. Stone
St. Louis
Hand
John Dalzell
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company
Hendricks
Eleventh Ward
Woods
Hartman
Ninth Ward
Ohio Street
Manchester
Lindsey
Lowe
A. Hunter
Muehlbronner
Neeb
Riverside Penitentiary
Warden Weight
Nbs Wage
Etna
Eles
Mr. Thomas
Poe
Chief Bigelow
Shaw
Eader
Wil Son Drege
Asuccessor
President Campbell
Duquesne
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Hotel Duquesne
Gas
Market Street
Soden Mineral Springs Co
Lim
Cedar ST
John A. Renshaw CO
Cor
Liberty
Ninth Streets
Havana
John A. Renshaw
Fancy Grocers
Real Estate Savings Bank, Lim
Trautman’s
Carson St
Samuel Hare & Co
Jenn & Co
Main
Alexander Ats
W. E. John Cowley
Penn Ave
E. E. R.J. Bradshaw
Jackson St
I. K. Becker
F. P. Kohne
Fourth Ave
Standard Plumbing Co
Mr. Elle
Standard Plumsixe Co
Frauesheim & Vilsack
Boces & Eva
Arjen
Shuthrs
G. H. Sandison
Tomorrow's Dispatch
French, Kendrick & Co
Odd
City Hall
JUS. Horne & CO
Fisk, Clark and Flagg
Ladies’ and Children's Ui Department
Horne
Rider Haggard
the Dispatch
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