Extradition Case Brings Beaver and Richardson Warrant Scrutiny
The Fremon Flemon extradition struggle centers on Judge Ewing and Governor Beaver. Habeas corpus hearings, county court proceedings, and a crowded colored audience highlight a tense fight over warrants, indictments, and possible South Carolina delivery of a suspect linked to Edgefield county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiemon
Judge Ewing
F. E. Flernon
John Yeldell
Edgefield County
D. C
Memon
South Carolina
Allegheny County
Flemon
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Richardson
South Caroines
United States
Tien
C. F. McKenna
Yeldell
Aleo
McAlouse
Fremon
A. Marshall
John W. Echols
Clarence Burleigh
Mr. Martand
Hazen
Butler
Ewing
James Blackwell
County
8.C
Burleigh
Borieigh
Echols
Marshall Wa
Batne
Tina Belét
Echoles
Pips Satingssayer
Supreme Court
Burle’eigh
McKenna
Tom
Thomas M. Marshall
Marshall
Church
New Jersey Chancery Court
Peisoner
Tad R O'Mara
Roge Ee
Heiest Paull
Puwety Bay
Wvdaige Ewing
Coleaak Echols
Eighteenth Regiment to Camp Ripley Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning the Eighteenth Regiment N G P will leave for Camp Ripley near Uniontown. Six hundred forty eight men will march from Fifth street and Duquesne Way at 10 o clock. The group includes 540 privates, 40 officers, 40 drum corps, and a 23 member band. The governor and adjutant general will inspect on the 24th. The regiment stays in camp eight days.
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Eighteenth Regiment
Uniontown
Fifth Street
Duquesne Way
Camp Ripley
Still Confined Klages Wounded in Alley Bench Fight
Undertaker W A Klages was struck in the face by a stone at the corner of Pennsylvania and Allegheny avenues Tuesday evening and is confined at home. His son E Klages filed an information before Deputy Mayor McKelvy alleging aggravated battery. The defendant William Wilson remains in Allegheny lockup awaiting a hearing when Mr Klages can attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Klages
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Avenues
Allegheny
William Wilson
Liberty Street
E. Klages
McKelvy
Rumor Of Postmaster Appointment Declared False
Rumor spread that James 5 McKean would be named postmaster. No official word arrived and McKean stated the rumor had no foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James 5. McKean
Bids debated as city awards street contracts in tense meeting
A heated Board of Awards session ended with contracts for street paving grading and curbing put to lowest bidders. Chief Bigelow clashed with Brown Elliott over Forbes street bid while Mayor McCallin urged separate votes to avoid further wrangles.
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Board of Awards
E. M. Bigelow
Forbes Street
Boyd
Brady
John Pitt
Stanton Avenue
Fifty-second Street
K. Bracken
Dresden Alley
Fifty-second
McCandless
Booth & Flinn
Allen Street
Art Bros
State Alley
Scott Alley
Church Alley
Corday Alley
Strawberry Alley
Larkin's Alley
Mawhinney Street
Twenty-eighth Street
Carson
Jane Streets
J. O. Brown
Mr. Bigeliow
Mr. Brown
Mr. Bigelow
Elliott
Brown
R. Elliott
Bigelow
Warren-Scharf Company
McCallin
Brooks, Bates
Eleventh Ward
B. F. Anderson & Bros
Hiliott
Department of Public Safe Y
Twelfth Ward
B. F. Andersen & Co
Tateepalathwart
Rtyward
J. Brown
Messrs. Brown and
Booth & Flan
City pavement bids spark dispute over materials and price
Senator Eisel Brown supports Booth & Flign over Warren-Scharf for Forbes Street pavement arguing No 2 semen of Booth & Flign is superior despite higher price. He contends Forbes Street specs favored No 1 asphalt controlled by a single county supplier, disadvantaging other bidders.
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Eisel Brown
Jow
Booth & Flign
Warren-Scharf
Forbes Street
Engineers and McDonald settle P W grievance in Chicago plan
The Pittsburg and Western officials and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Division 411 reached a wage settlement after a three day conference led by General Manager McDonald. Freight engineers gain about 4 1 2 cents per mile with passenger engineers at 5 cents, dating July 1. Some rise up to 12 percent. average around 4 percent. A report to Division 411 members will occur Sunday at Mahoningtown. The road also plans a through train route from Allegheny to Chicago shortening runs by about two and a half hours.
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McDonald
Chicago
Pittsburg and
Western Road
C. E. Doyle
John Quinn
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mahoningtown
Pittsburg and Western Road
Allegheny
Kent, O
N. Y
Fort Wayne
Injunctions Averted Over Lake Erie Bridge Closures
James A. Henderson of the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet Line plans to sue for damages if his boats are harmed as Lake Erie bridges at Phillipsburg and Steubenville are temporarily closed. Railroads push work, river operators protest navigation obstruction, and Secretary of War decision looms.
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Henderson
Lake Erie
James A. Henderson
Pittsburg
Cincinnati Packet Line
Phillipsburg
Panhandle
Steubenville
Cincinnati
Aoe Ie
Afr
Hudson
Scotia
Pele
Holbrook
Lake
New Government Building Progress Grows
A cargo of granite from East Blue Hill Maine is en route to Baltimore and then to the city for the new government building. The M B Miller schooner carried 550 tons and is due in about two weeks. Work advances with an average of 600 cubic feet of stone laid daily and over 100 workers on site including 50 stonemasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Blue Hill
Baltimore
Thi City
M. B. Miller
Maine
Drowning of John McShan Nie at Zelienople Believed Accidental
In Butler county's Zelienople the man known as John McShanne was visiting when he chose to bathe and suffered a seizure before aid arrived, resulting in his drowning, with initial reports wrongly attributing it to self harm. The Pleasant Valley line began track extension from Sawmill Run to North Avenue, and Power Hall construction doubles crew with aim to finish by September 1, iron originally planned may be replaced by oak pillars.
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Echols
Flomon
Iegal
Marshall
Beaver
Harrisbur
Ewing
Eohelen
Flemon
Yeldell
John McShannie
Zelienople
Butler County
MecShannie
Pleasant Valley Passenger Railway Company
Sawmill Run Plank Road
Valley Street
Shaft Avenue
Howard Street
North Avenue
Labor Row at Steel Mills Tangles Amalgamated Scale
Master Workman Ross reports strong steel firm resistance to signing the Amalgamated scale. Shoenberger & Co and Linden Steel demand a sliding steel rate like Homestead Carnegie Phipps Co. Byers & Co object to the steel terms. A conference is planned with a likely settlement today. Four more iron firms sign, bringing iron workers to 73 signers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Association
Shoenberger & Co
A. M. Byers & Co
Linden Steel Company
Homestead
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Carnegie
Senet” Saare Vn
Egre
Iron Workers
Pittsburg Forge and Iron Company
Trumbull Iron Company
Girard
Reeves Iron Company
Canal Dover
Apollo Iron and Steel Company
Apollo
Martin
Labor Tribune
McCandless
Allegheny County
Evence
Consolidation Talks At District No 149 143 Sessions
Delegates from Districts 149 and 143 of the K of L adjourned after a convention in Atlantic City. They withdrew endorsement of the glassworkers organ over Campbell importation, formed a five member joint committee to meet in Buffalo on November 10 to discuss consolidation, and floated a two thirds locals vote to unite. A separate resolution seeks a tax on imported bottle wine and liquor containers. apprenticeship rules and wage scales remain unchanged. Joan Coffey was re elected Master Workman. District 143 reelected Corrington.
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D. A
Green Bottle Blowers
Atlantic City
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Joan Coffey
Uis Corrington
Canada
Rail Road Coke Workers Seek Conference and Wage Demands
A Scottdale telegram reports a large delegate meeting of coke workers demanding a conference with employers at Everson on a set date and threatening a work stoppage on August 1 if ignored. The resolutions set wage scales and class rates for various coke industry tasks and call for rank-and-file submission and delegate elections at multiple yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottdale
Ps Phage
Wornes Om
Everson
Thompson Advances Johnstown Relief Distribution Plan
Treasurer William R. B. Thompson travels to Johnstown to begin distributing 500000 in relief funds. Banks declined to handle funds, Judge Cummin turns to Thompson, checks will be issued from a temporary bank and cashed by Thompson as 500000 is disbursed. Affected residents, including Lizzie Springer, visit the Society for the Improvement of the Poor after flood losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Cummin
Johnstown
James McMillan
Financial Committee
First National Bank
Cummin
Thom
Johns Aoe
Johnstown Financial Committee
Thompson
Cnp
Mays
Hugh
Adams Express
Old City Hall
Lizzie Springer
Society For the Improvement of the Poor
Johnstown Sufferers Helped by McKeesport Committee
A committee of National Tube Works Company employees in McKeesport distributed the remaining 1800 dollars raised for Johnstown sufferers. They used the funds to assist people who came there to find their own homes. The notice advertises new shirts and summer wear at Jos. Horne & Co.'s on Peon Avenue.
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National Tube Works Company
McKeesport
Johnstown
Jos. Horne & Co
Peon Avenue
Remnant Dry Goods Selloff by Boocs & BunL
Tomorrow features remnants of fine dress fabrics including silks cashmeres wash goods and laces from Boocs & BunL with empty shelves restocked for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emi
Boocs & Bunl
Knights of Labor District Assembly No 3 Meeting Opens
More than 4 000 members attended the third quarterly convention. Delegates were 53 as Master Workusen Ress reported the district’s improved finances with 1323 42 dollars in funds and 4 121 members. About 500 to 600 members were in bad standing. absence of pay would have reduced delegates to one. Financial reports and a board seat vacancy were noted as well. James Musgrave was chosen to fill the vacant W D McAuliffe seat on the Board of Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A
Workusen Ress
General Assembly
O Nance
W. D. McAuliffe
Board of Trustees
James Musgrave
Dellar for a Cent Remnant Day Sale Warns Parents
Fragmentary notice touts remnants of fine dress goods and fabrics for sale tomorrow. It mentions silks cashmeres laces and wash goods and urges care for children as summer wears on.
Your Chance to Try Cabinet Dozen Beer at Sixth Street Pittsburg
One week only the home brewery Frauen heim and Vilsack offers Angos tura Bitters to aid digestion. Visit 10 and 12 Sixth street Pittsburg for a sample of their excellent brew and support a local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oore
Pittebarg
Frauenheim & Vilsack
Ussu
K of L Sub-Division Reports 3000 Gain in Membership
The semi annual meeting of Sub-Division 25 NT A 135 K of L held at K of L Hall reported membership rose about 3000 in six months. Only 16 delegates attended and no store order or withdrawals from the National District were approved. National Master Workman John B Rea spoke of the growth and Thomas Paxson was elected a delegate to the September Wilkesbarre convention.
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N.T. A
K. of L
K.of L. Hall
John B. Rea
Thomas Paxon
Wilkesbarre
Clearance prices on assorted fabrics and garments
Clearance prices on domestic and French chalkis mohairs and brill it ines on French latines ginghams silks and parasols on flouncings laces embroideries maslin egyptian lisle underwear extra balbriggans genn flannel shirts ladies and children's blouses stock ings and stockings at sale prices
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Anderson
Lisle
Genn
Apprentice law changes end need for imports for glass workers
The Window Glassworkers Convention adjourned after approving a report from the Committee on Apprentices that calls for more apprentices and grants the President power to avoid relying on European labor. A Green Glass Workers Convention request for non union factories to unionize was favorably received, with a joint committee appointed to confer.
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Europe
Green Glass Workers
Atlantic City
Campbell
Messrs
William A. Wallace
Joseph Riggins
Emil Gaiertiere
Sonfor
Abbott and Jones On Very Good Terms Confounding Quarrel Report
Report claimed Captain W R Jones and Chairman Abbott had quarrel and possible resignation. Abbott denies the report emphatically, stating relations are pleasant. Valley Camp cottage occupancy listed. Union Pacific excursion tickets on sale to many western and Pacific Coast destinations with Pullman cars and dining service. Information from B Spear & P Agu, Wood St, Fitzgerald, Pawnee.
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Abbott
Jones
W. R. Jones
Ed- Gfl
Abbots
Carnegies Phipps & Con
Cg i
Union Pacific
Conner Blaffs
Omaha
Kansas City
Union Pacific Railroad
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Trinidad
Col
Cheyenne
Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Soda Springs
Pocatel
Beaver Canon
Shoshone Falls
Boise City
Idaho
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
Portland
Ontario
Oregon
Tacoma
Wash
Ter
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
Silks
Alaska
Sitka
Salon
Olympia
Astoria
Ore
Seattle
Wage Gaps Fuel Shifts After Homestead Edgar Thomson Split
Workers at Edgar Thomson reconsider their Amal Association withdrawal after Homestead settlements. Some members recall higher wages at Homestead and worry about past decisions, noting Edgar Thomson pay lags 10 to 20 percent behind Homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Edgar Thomson
Amal
Edgar ‘Thomson
Electric street car patent sparks coming lawsuits
The Patent Gazette reports Stephen D. Field of New York received a patent in 1880 for an overhead wiring system and rails for electric street cars. Interference cases have delayed the patent, but now field ready to face lawsuits as many existing street car systems infringe the invention.
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Ice
Patent Gazette
Stephen D. Field
New York
Cyrus W. Field
Stephen Field
Supreme Court
Washington
Mr. Field
Semples
Field
Railroads Cut Coke Rates to Lake Points
The Baltimore and Ohio Lake Erie and Pennsylvania lines lowered coke shipping rates to lake ports at coke producers’ request. Detroit drops from 265 to 235, Toledo 250 to 235, Cleveland 180 to 170, with many intermediates including Sandusky Findlay Tiffin Monroeville Fosteria and Elyria also reduced.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Lake Erie
Pennsylvania
Reynoldsville
Detroit
Toledo
Cleveland
Sandusky
Findlay
Tiffin
Monroeville
Fostoria
Elyria
Not a Candidate for Mayor William Flinn
The record states William Flinn is not a mayoral candidate. It notes rumors that H. I. Gourley would withdraw and Flinn would run. The text confirms Flinn is a candidate for the State Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Flinn
Hose
H. I. Gourley
Mr. Flinn
State Senate
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EF. B. Flemon
Sre
Harrisburg
McAleese
Fiemvon
Fieman
Rich
Mr. Klages
Messrs. Digelow
Forbes
Amalgamated
Disparch
Mpeg
Weihe
Fitzhugh
Knights of
Vande Te Seoones
General Office
A. A
Green Glass
Congress
Everyson
Mkessport
The
Knights of Labor
Marvin
Colliers’ Convention
T. A
Market ST
Jglé-Rissu
G. Eisenbeis
Penn Avenue
Busier and Busier
Lic
Soc
Mark Downs
Penn Avenue Stores
Trey
Valley Camp
Hamilton
C. T. Flaccus
Hays
Collins and Wallace
Keally
Dr. Staub
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
Coast
Braddock
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