Court hears case over Flemon defense amid Pittsburgh turmoil
A hazardous dawn confrontation between white and colored groups erupts as Flemon, defended by counsel McKenna and Marshall, is linked to alleged South Carolina deputy actions in Pittsburg. Congressmen Dalzell plans swift Washington appeal to secure fair trial and habeas corpus review.
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Flemon
James
Jere
Dalzell
Messia
McKeona
Marshall
Messrs
McKenna
Supreme Bench
Sivenudeyaight
Philadelphia
Teladelphia
Forther Debukeena
Abbott Denies Carnegie Steel Price Cut Report
Chairman Abbott refutes a published claim of a $6 per ton steel plate price reduction by Carnegie Phipps Co. He says the report is false, noting no cut since Homestead settlement and citing sales above minimum quotations. The denial eases labor unrest and clarifies market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Abbott
Drspatcoh
Steel Wheel Works Hikes Capital to 300000 for Plant Expansion
The Novelty Steel Wheel Company of McKeesport faces heavy demand for stock and will consider doubling its capital at the next meeting. A new plant building to double the original capacity may be approved as the existing plant is ready to operate in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novelty Steel Wheel Company
McKeesport
Wages in Flint Glass Industry Likely Settled Next Fire
A conference between prescription glass manufacturers yesterday discussed wage scales for the flint glass department. Committees reviewed items at length and adjourned to this morning. A satisfactory wage list is expected to be drawn up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Proceeds From Reunion Divided Among Unions
The Reunion Committee of the American Flints reports receipts of 962 60 with stores 403 85, net surplus 558 75. It was divided equally among 23 unions, each receiving 24 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Flints
Two iron firms sign Amalgamated Association scale
Two more large iron firms signed the Amalgamated Association scale yesterday Ther ine wee Co. and the Yo 1 Company. The remaining Pittsburgh concerns Shoenberger and Linden Steel have not yet signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thereine Wee & Co
Siba
Piseburg
Shoenberger
Linden Steel
Labor Notes Describe Steel Wheel Plant Effort and Strikes
A movement aims to organize a company for a modular steel wheel project with assembly in sections. Blythe secured a crest in Shaper Gas Coal Co. works sit at Guffey's near the Ba more and Ohio Railroad. Roppings of Pittsburg Fairport and Northwestern Dock Co. returned from the North after negotiating ore and coal dock property. Construction began yesterday on the Monongahela river bank for a large pumphouse and plant in the Third ward. McKetaport of Monongahela Furnace Co. notes another strike at Bundla Coal Works on the McKeesport Belle Vernon line, with several men laid off as the plant operates.
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Soun Blythe
Shaper Gas Coal Company
Guffey
Third Ward
MeKetaport
Monongahela Furnace Company
Bundla
McKeesport and
Bellevennon
Justice of the Peace Jails William Colley on Liquor Charge
H Kerr, Justice of the Peace at Elizabet h committed William Colley to jail in default of $1000 bail for trial on charges of selling liquor without license Sunday sales and selling in a probationary area. Constable F G Lynch is Mrs John Barc and John Barc were committed to jail in default of bail for liquor without license and related offenses. A hearing is set for July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kerr
Elizabeth
William Colley
F. G. Lynch
John
John Barc
Thomas Whitiker
Little Welch Struck in Ball Game Fears Seizure Loss
A young boy named Welch was struck by a thrown ball during a game with playmates. He is being treated at home in Inhalersville by Dr. Byall and doctors fear he may lose consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Tess
Shirley Dare Dare Pccurtains Pro Pein
The fragmentary text mentions Shirley Dare and a curtain project. Details are unreadable, but the snippet implies a local names or event tied to a fabric or drapery item. Further readable context is unavailable in the provided snippet.
Large Reservoir Planned to Supply Wilmerding and Wall
The Turtle Creek Valley Water Company plans a 4,000,000 gallon reservoir on the Miller farm above Lock No. 2 to supply Wilmerding and Wall. Construction starts next month with a 206 by 176 foot dam, 27 feet deep, paved with stone and concrete bottom, plus a pumping house powered by an 168 horsepower engine. An 8 inch main will carry water to Wilmerding via the old plank road. a second reservoir of 1,000,000 gallons is planned in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmerding and
Wall
Port Perry
Turtle Creek Valley Water Company
Wilmerding
Treasurer Thompson Addresses Fund Distribution Reports
In a letter from Johnstown Treasurer Thompson denies public dissatisfaction with fund handling. He says cashing checks has proceeded smoothly and openly, with no fear of misappropriation. He praises Judge Cammin's fair dealing, calling the work a pleasure.
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Thompson
Johnstown
Cammin
Chapter of Accidents Highlights Multiple Railroad Injuries
A brakeman Wilson Davis on the Allegheny Valley Railroad was fatally damaged after falling before a passing train with skull fracture and crushed limbs. Pael Neville at Carnegie Co. Twenty-ninth street similar mishap. Thomas Barbin on B&O lost fingers coupling cars near Glenwood. John Kramer at French & Co. wheel Works foot crushed on Twenty-first street. Oil lamp explosion near Merrill and South Thirteenth sparked a box alarm. fire extinguished with no major damage.
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Wilson Davis
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Forty-third Street
Pael Neville
Carnegies & Co
Thomas Barbin
Glenwood
John Kramer
French & Co
Cop Wheel
Twenty-first Street
Wilkinsburg Tragedy Suspect Arrested for Assault to Kill
John Hurley was arrested and charged with assault to kill Justice Creelman of Wilkinsburg after he allegedly shot Burns, his roommate, on July 13. The wound was not fatal, and Hurley offered no defense, possibly on counsel advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hurley
Justice Creelman
Wilkinsburg
Frank Burns
Hurley
Burns
Comnant
Writ Issued to Transfer James E Farrell for Trial
United States Court issued a writ transferring James E Farrell to the Eastern district for trial. Farrell, a Wayne County politician, is charged with opening registered letters and embezzling government funds from Starrucea. He fled to Canada but was brought back after aiders were persuaded. He crossed the Pennsylvania line and was arrested by Deputy Marshal Barring and brought to Pittsburg for the Eastern district order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James E. Farrell
Farrell
Wayne County
Starrucea
Canada
Pennsylvania
Barring
Pittsburg
Welsh girl seeks sister aid after Bellevue release
Yesterday Catherine Thomas, a young Welsh girl, applied to the Society for the Improvement of the Poor for help locating her sister Gwendolynn Thomas. She recently left Bellevue Hospital New York and remains nervously prostrated. Before Bellevue she worked as a seamstress, but is now too nervous to sew. The society provided support and is searching Braddock for Gwendolynn, last heard of there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Thomas
Society For the Improvement of the Poor
Gwendolynn Thomas
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Bellevue
Braddock
Slick thief escapes jail after April jewelry raid
John Burke, jailed for a jewelry store robbery in K W Va, escaped from custody on Wednesday. Burke, regarded as a slick thief by police, had aided investigators by providing information leading to the burglars who shot St. Clair at Wilkinsburg last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burke
Burke
Bad Outlook for Robert Lee
Alderman Doughty sent Robert Lee to the workhouse for 60 days on a charge of conduct and held him for surety of the peace. Charges were made by Mrs. Kate Collins who ejected him from her boarding house on Thirty fourth street and says he has since assaulted her and sent threats to her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Alderman Doughty
Kate Collins
Thirty-fourth Street
Rail journey perks aboard Union Pacific and partners
Colorado, Rocky Mountain and Pacific Tickets go on sale via Council Bluffs Omaha and Kansas City Agents. Destinations include Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Trinidad, Cheyenne, Yellowstone Park, Helena, Butte, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Soda Springs, Pocatello, Boise City. Through cars, dining cars, and free reclining chairs offered. For rates contact A B Pesavant, Wood wt, Pittsburgh.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Kansas City
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Trinidad
Col
Cheyenne
Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Helena
Butte
Mon
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Soda Springs
Pocatello
Beaver Canon
Shoshone Falls
Boise City
Idaho
San Francis Pacific Railroad
Pittsburg
Paris Green Potatoes Linked to Child Ills Say Doctors
A Pittsburg discussion notes cholera fears on the Southside are minimal and unmoved by sensational reports. Doctors warn Paris Green in potatoes may cause cholera infantum like symptoms in children, urging farmers to stop using Paris Green and improve water sanitation amid rising population concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
L W. Riggs
South Fifteenth Street
Drunk trio detained after alley sighting by detective
Detective Coulson arrested Evan Lewis Jasper Gibson and Elmer Dalzell after finding them drunk in Lemon alley yesterday. They were taken to Central station where Gibson and Dalzell were held as witnesses and Lewis found with $32 on him.
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Coulson
Afernoon
Evan Lewis
Lemon Alley
Jasper Gibson
Elmer Dalzell
Crook
Central Station
Lewin
Charge May Be Withdrawn In Larceny Case
Eva Deer, a young girl arrested for larceny, remains in Central station. Inspector McAleese, after interviewing Mrs. Godfrey the prosecutrix, reports the charge may be withdrawn as the girl’s guardians arrive and a possible mental condition is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Deer
Inspector McAleese
Birmingham LifeTo Make It A Cable Road Purchase
H Sellers McKee and other capitalists have bought the Pittsburg and Birmingham Street Railway for about 1 million dollars to convert it into a cable line. Work will start after preliminary arrangements and aims to complete the project soon. Citizens wonder who financed the deal while praising rapid transit. The change is expected to boost Southside property values as steam is replaced by cable propulsion.
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Birmingham Life
Pittsburg and
Birmingham Street Railway
H. Sellers McKee
St In
McKee
Southside
Hearing on restraining Pennsylvania Salt Works at Natrona
Testimony in a bill in equity seeks to stop smelting operations. John Potts, a wealthy farmer, cites fumes blackening peach leaves and causing a choking sensation at his home. He values his farm poorly now after spending $40,000, while H M Breckenridge corroborates harm to property. Legal counsel McKelvie and Weedward appear. no blows occur.
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Pennsylvania Salt Works Company
Natrona
John Potts
Jack's Island
Sohbet
McKelve
Ferguson
M. A. Weedward
4 HORSE OF ANOTHER COLOR POLICE HEARING FOR KINNEY
Hearing was held before Chief Brown of the Safety Department on the case of Police C Thomas Kinney who stopped Registrar 8 P Connor while he was driving home on Forbes Street Wednesday evening. The order from police headquarters required stopping any bay horse with two white hind feet. Kinney offered to tell Meany why he acted but refused to disclose his authority. He gave no explanation beyond feeling bound to stop the horse regardless of the rider. Rumor swirled that Connor believes rules were overstepped in this incident.
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Brown
Safety Department
C. Thomas Kinney
8. P. Connor
Lstter
Forbes Street
Kinney
Connor
Peculiar case ends with warrants for spouses
George Anderson accused his wife Kate of assault and stabbing him with a penknife. Constable Heil arrested Kate after Wilbert refused to yield her. A second warrant issued for Wilbert for keeping a disorderly house at 102 Water. Both women jailed in default of bail. hearing set for Monday.
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George Anderson
Alderman Reilly
Kate
Fred Heil
Wilbert
Anderson
A Colored Domestic In Trouble In Braddock
Constable Oskin of Braddock jailed Letitia Kinney a young colored girl after her arrest for the alleged theft of a diamond ring and various clothing from the woman she lived with in Braddock.
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Oskin
Braddock
Letitia Kinney
Breddock
Local Bath Brevities Reflect Hospital Load and court actions
Bath notes show Southside Hospital nearing capacity with most beds full. Police reports include arrests for vandalism and assault while Aldermen issue warrants and hearings proceed. A weekday mail express schedule change affects service to Bedford with afternoon departures.
Noted Divine Talmage Delights Pittsburg Friends
Rev. Dr. T. De Witt Talmage and his son Frank visited Pittsburg for a few hours en route to Culver Park near Plymouth Ind. He chatted with Dispatch reporters at the depot and praised newspapers as education tools while noting his sermons reach about 20 million readers weekly and 30 thousand newspapers on Mondays.
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T. de Witt Talmage
D.D
Distatch
Brooklyn
Johnstown
Pittsburg
Culver Park Bay
Plymouth
Ind
Talmage
Frank
Tom Dispatch
DisPatch
Young Man Released After Sanity Ruling in Allegheny Case
Louis Hirsh who faced assault charges for attacking his ill landlady in Allegheny last December was released yesterday after a sanity determination by the Board of Inspectors of the Allegheny City Home.
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Louis Hirsh
Allegheny
Ees Signen
A Board
Plan Asane
Allegheny City
Precautions as Health Board Distributes Vaccine Quills
Mr McKee oversees the vaccine department and distributed 150 quills yesterday. A new supply is expected today and all orders will be filled.
Diverse Store Ads Offer Men Suits and Bargains
An assortment of 560 men s suits in sizes 33 to 44 is advertised with prices cut to 8 dollars from 15 and 17 as store hours extend to 11 pm. Other promotions include cheap ginghams at 15 cents, fancy flannel shirts, and excursions by rail to Encampment and Uniontown. Also notes on health products and a sanitary water cure facility.
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Cor. Grant and Diamond Sts
New Court House
Embroideries and Fabrics at Clearance Prices
Readable fragments describe clearance on flouncings laces and edging including Egyptian and Lisle cottons. Also listed are ladies and children's blouses jerseys and gente flannel shirts with discounts.
Center Avenue Sewer and Paving Project Enormous
The Center Avenue work from Reed Street to Herron is a major contract including sewer lines grading and asphalt paving. A 31 inch diameter main sewer extends 3000 feet with another 20 inch line. over 300 workers will complete in four months.
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Center Avenue
Reed Street
Herron
Horron Avenue
Raed
East Liberty
Mable Loses Horse Case Against Oxenhurst
Henry Oxenhurst was held in 500 bail by Alderman Doughty on a malicious mischief charge. The prosecutor, a Penn Avenue butcher, sent Oxenhurst with his horse and wagon downtown to finish business, but the horse bolted on Spring Garden Avenue, destroying the wagon and causing $300 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Oxenhurst
Alderman Doughty
Philip Mable
Penn Avenue
Spring Garden Avenue
Oxtenhurst
July Sale on Fabrics and Dress Goods Delights Latinos
July sale notices showcase wide discounts on Scotch ginghams and woolen fabrics. Prices slide for silks, laces, curtains, embroidery, stock stockings, blinds, and travel wear. Numerous items suggest a bustling department store promotion with bold markdowns and seasonal offerings.
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Bertstrom
Richardson
South Carolina
Pitwburg
Bert Strom
Blackwell
Folemon
Dalzeell
John Yeldell
Picayune
Edgefield County
Pam
Congressman Dalzell
Mr. McKegan
Harrison
W. H. H. Miller
Daleell
McM
Holliday
Washington
McAleese
Coulee
Amti
Hiss
State of Routh
Carolina,lievers
Chairman Abbott
Labor Notes
Shirley Dare Dare P.ccurtains
Ned Eae
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
E. A. Mundorff
Dr. Mundorff
Aris Gree
Launtons
Tero Crooks
Lica
Clara BE Belle
Dambo Er Ome Dis Park
Sinitraian
Bath Citica
Southside Hospital
Nester
Mary Freko
McTrone
William Trainer
Eleventh Ward
Ann Street
Hyndmax
Hugh Friel
Severa Ten Amault
Aguon Seasions
Inwis Etorren
Manceese
Lizzie Bauer
John Peterson
L. F. Holteman
Wet Besten
Mae Gap
Charles E
Andy Heller
Alex Rune
Rowee Shouse
Ty-Seventh
Davin Thomas
Soho Street
Jones
Mail Express
Union Station
Rambra
Mera
Ion
Divine
Pitteburg
Jos. Homis & Co
Atiom Soba
Marehall
M. D
Green Spring
Valentown
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
James H. Armes & Co
Fifth Ave
Uniontown
Morrow
Baltimore and Ohio Depot
Mobairs
Brilliantines
India
China
Aalin
Bulta
Hiker & Easton
Mable
Henry Oxenhurs
Horne & Co’s
Busier and Busier
Seithe Yard
Sea Yard
Parasos
Mark Downs
Horne
Penn Avenue Stores
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