Quay Libel Trial Arguments Test Judge’s Rulings
The defense argues lack of malice and reliance on a state committee chairman for the charges while the prosecutor defends press rights and proper occasion. Judge Wickham outlines libel standards and asks jurors to decide if Quay’s name tied to the Keystone Bank theft shows reasonable cause and truth without malice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Quay
Daugherty
Quay
Mr. Daugherty
State Committee
Philadelphia
W. H. Thomson
Commonwealth
Atar
Wickham
Hoe
Star
Bardsley
Michican
Roaring Lion
Sacinaws
Andrew Jackson
Old Hickory
M. S. Quay
Keystone Bank
Libel suit outlook pleases Quaker City leaders in Pittsburg
Senator Quay's witnesses including Beaver lawyer arrive at the Duquesne for the libel trial amid optimism. Ex state chairman W. H. Andrews and others accompany Hamilton Disston as Philadelphia politicians, Blaine supporters, await morning proceedings and discuss past attacks by the Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Quay
Duquesne
W. H. Andrews
David Martin
Charles A. Porter
Jacob Wildemore
Philadelphia
Robert M. Wardler
Keystone Bank
James W. Laits
Tarvier Faunce
Hamilton Disston
Limited
Andrews
Pittsburg
Beaver
Martin
Star
Attorne Buchanan
Philadelpia
Star People
Quy
Harrison
Blaine
Ees
Superintendent Picked for Bureau of Police
City Hall confirms a selection for the police bureau superintendent position after a private conference among Chief Brown C L Mace and Senator Flinn. Announcement awaits February 1 when the new term starts, with strong local belief that Assistant Superintendent O Mara might have won the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamble Weir
Bureau of Police
Brown
C. L. Mace
Senator Flinn
Cfine
City Hall
O'Mara
General Black Sees Democratic National Convention Likely in Kansas City
General Black of Chicago ex Commissioner of Pensions yesterday returned from Washington at the depot. He predicts Kansas City will host the Democratic National Convention and hopes for war avoidance with Chile while preserving national dignity. He notes Cleveland as Illinois' favored presidential choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Black
Chicago
Washington
Kansas City
Chile
Cleveland
Illinois
The Woods Jury Fails to Agree
The jury in the case of John Woods of Mt. Washington charged by his son William of Bethel township with lunacy heard counsel on Monday afternoon. They met yesterday, discussed the case for two hours, and adjourned without a verdict, showing wide divergence of opinion among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
John Woods
Mt. Washington
William
Bethel Township
Chief Bigelow’s December Receipts in Public Works
Report shows December receipts by department: Markets 1761.95, wharves 581.09, weigh scales 555.40, Highways Sewers 237.07, Water Assessment and New Buildings 2195.90, switch and scale license 500.00, totaling 5659.01 dollars. The notice ends with employment ad text for one-cent word opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Bigelow
Department of Public Works
Bureau of Highways
Bureau of Water Assessment
Strikers Seek Court to Block Assembly as Pittsburgh Rail Fight Escalates
A Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company seeks a preliminary injunction against Assembly 3798 Knights of Labor and leaders over unlawful strikes and threats amid a violent clash near Pittsburg markets. Police bolster crowds as demonstrations threaten rail service.
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Beaver Avenue
Shannon
A. J. Mitchell
Mitchell
Met
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company
Pittsburg
Allegheny and Manchester
Knights of Labor
Alderman Roche Attacks Law and Order Society
Alderman Michael Roche denounces the Law and Order Society and its methods amid newspaper exposure. He says he supports the press fight and favors Sunday sale freedoms while expressing fatigue with the society and its agents. He may reject future suits depending on circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Order Society
Michael Roche
Law and Order
Roche
Squire
Strikers Face Police Clampdown on City Road
The city authorities plan to arrest 10 strikers for cutting ropes and delaying road operations. Police will expand to 55 officers, guard 15 cars with three officers per car, and patrol along the line. Strikers remain confident of victory and sought a conference with President Dalzell and George B Hill last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poller
Alderman Gripp
Murphy
Dalzell
George B. Hill
Two Brakemen Die After Bridge Failure on Pittsburg Weir Port Line
A freight wreck near Rankin and Homestead on the Pittsburg McKeesport and Youghiogheny line kills two brakemen Alexander Caruthers and Charley Hose. The weakened bridge gave way after a car derailed into Carrie Furnace yard. six box cars plunged 40 feet. Caruthers leaves a wife and three children. Hose leaves a wife and four children. The engine remained intact and a coroner's inquest will determine the wreck cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Weir Onsport
Youghiogheny
Bellevernon
McKeesport
Harry Neal
Billy Kline
Rankin
Homestead
Carrie Furnace
Alexander Caruthers
Charley Hose
Braddock Wire Works
Caruthers
Sid
Hose
Gibbons
Thirty-second Street
Southside
District K of L Election Today Sees Little Opposition
District K of L in D will hold its annual election with likely continuation of old officers. The district reports strong growth, adding many members and inaugurating several new assemblies during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of L
Gambling Revival Suppressed as 13 Indicted in Reserve Township
Old gambling haunts reappear on Pittsburg Southside while District Attorney Burleigh and County Detective Beltzhoover arrest operators. True bills issued against Edward Cappes and others for running houses. casino activity shifts from Reserve township to the Southside, though locals deny ongoing games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve
Monte Carlo
Pittsburg
Burleigh
Beltzhoever
Edward Cappes
Daniel Einstein
Frank Freyvogle
P. Gleason
William Foley
Robert Hart
Frank Kettlemyer
David Leech
Faldy Lessure
William McClure
William Tobbins
Thomas Behm
Mrs. Young
Ejectment Case in Bald Win Turmoil Ends With Surveyers Referred
In Common Pleas Court No 3 Judge McClung faces a tangled ejectment suit Martin v Drews in Baldwin township. After a chaotic session the judge directs McCully and Kennedy to complete the disputed land line on the ground and report tomorrow, with potential penalties for noncompliance involving theSurvey Committee of Pittsburgh Councils. The episode mocks belief that mathematics is exact.
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Martin Va. Drews
Common Pleas Court
McClung
Baldwin Township
O’brien
Carpenter
Brown
Lambie
McCully
Kennedy
Pittsburg
War would teach a few lessons says Philadelphia soda ash man
W B Churchman of Philadelphia registered at the Monongahela House last night. He believes a war with Chile would benefit the country by proving to inland critics the need for first class war ships and strong coast defenses to deter seaborne threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Churchman
Philadelphia
Monongahela House
Doctor Denies Suit Over Wife's Affections
John G. McClurg sues Dr. W D Rankin for $20000 alleging alienation of his wife Margaret McClurg since 1889. Rankin calls the suit an action of malice and says he will consult an attorney, asserting he aided the divorce case against Mrs McClurg and disputes the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Rankin
Sandusky Street
Allegheny
John G. McClurg
Frankstown Avenue
Margaret M. McClurg
McClurg
Dr. Rankin
Meeting of plate class makers in Indianapolis aims to fix prices
A gathering of jobbers and manufacturers from Kokomo Pittsburg and Howard Company convened in Indianapolis to discuss price stability for plate glass. Edward Ford Pittsburg Plate Glass Company and A A Howard Howard Company urged unity while warning of price cuts after the Boston talk.
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Indianapolis
Edward Ford
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
A. A. Howard
Howard Company
B. E. Wheeler
Butler
Hoosier Capital
Boston
Pittsburg
Foreign Syndicate Buys B and O Stock Boosts City Progress
A New York and London syndicate purchases 25 million Baltimore and Ohio shares, signaling a strong financial climate. Local officials anticipate upgraded Pittsburg and Western lines, a double track, a Buffalo service start next spring, and a new Thirty third street passenger depot as rail connections expand through Pittsburg.
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Fourth Avenue
Dispatch
Baltimore and Ohio
New York
London
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Company
Ellwood
Bassett
Pittsburg and Western
Buffalo
Clark Aims to Beat Brennan for Division Chairman
Democrats head to Harrisburg for a heated State Committee meeting. Austin Clark contests W. J. Brennan for division chair, with Kerr expected to win re election as Western Pennsylvania Democrats back Kerr and Guffey for national committeeman. Corbett supports Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Clark
W. J. Brennan
Democratic States Committee
Harrisburg
Jackson
Thomas Mullen
Barney McKenna
Austin Clark
Kittanning
J. L.corbett
Greene
Corbett
Kerr
J. M. Guffey
Brennan
Western Pennsylvania Democrate
Pittsburgers Make Train Trip to Sylacauga Alabama
A party of 51 people, led by Division Passenger Agent E. D. Smith, traveled yesterday to Sylacauga Alabama over the Baltimore and Ohio and Queen and Crescent routes. Notable among the travelers were W. W. Acheson and James W. Drape.
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Sylacauga
Ala
Baltimore and Ohio
Queen and Crescent Roads
E. D. Smith
W. W. Acheson
James W. Drape
Investigating Committee Seeks Joint Council Session on Chief Murphy
The investigating committee presented to Councils a demand for a joint session to pursue charges against Chief Murphy. Witnesses failed to appear, and the group claims new evidence but will not reveal details. City Solicitor Elphinstone represented the prosecution as it weighs next steps. A separate altercation left Bingo and Harris in custody after a dispute over a stolen beer bottle.
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Murphy
Harvey Henderson
Grant Street
Lewis
Messrs
Parke
Robinson
Albrecht
Henderson
Paulin
Elphinstone
Allegheny
Councils
Murphy-Wyman
Reform Association
John Robb
Western Pennsylvania Engineers' Society Elects Leaders
The annual meeting at the Academy of Sciences elected Alfred E Hunt as President with Phineas Barnes and Charles Davis as vice presidents and directors. The secretary was tasked to circulate papers to technical journals while plans for broader society visibility were discussed. William Metesis will present on Smoke at the next gathering.
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The
Western Pennsylvania Engineers’ Society
Academy of Sciences
T. P. Roberts
Harlowe
Alfred E Hunt
Phineas Barnes
Charles Davis
Rt Munroe
G. W. G. Ferris
E. N. Clark
A. E Frost
William Metesis
Pittsburg
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Joy
Hack
P., A. & M. Traction Company
Manchester
May
Washington Avenues
Liberty
Market
Ilegally
H. F. Dempsey
Jos. Horrie & Co
Penn Avenue
Allegheny Branch Office
Federal ST
Reserve Township
Allegheny City
East Street
Green Bay
Beltzhoover
Birmingham
Blue Lion
Mwclurg
Democrats
Justice
John Bingo
Jos
Horse & Co
Hucus & Hacxe
SILK
Sarah Silks
Wash Goods
New Cheviots
New Bedford
Fifth Ave
Market St
Jnit
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Vieth Ave. and
JOS. Horne & Col
Penn Avenue Stores
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
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