O'Donnell Surrenders to Criminal Court as Public Courted
The document recounts Michael O'Donnell s surrender in a criminal proceeding and defends the act as duty driven not bravado. It notes confusion over timing and visitors, corrections about prison conditions, and statements from Warden McAleese and his attorneys. It also references bond rumors, Pinkerton identifications, and ongoing labor tensions at Homestead Mills with Lovejoy comments on coke inventories and potential returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lnst
Max Net Teen Tur
Cox
McAleese
O'Donnell
Nuothers
Donnell
Yesterlus
Lovejoy
Homestead
Braddock
Limited train did not stop to drop Hugh O'Donnell officials say
A report claimed the Pennsylvania limited paused at Braddock to drop Hugh O'Donnell after a visit to the East. Dispatchers and Braddock operators deny any stop or formal notice, noting trains stop only for loading or incidents and that such a stop would require union depot orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eerators Deu
Pire
Hospes
Hugh O'Donnell
East
Limited
Thaddock
Pennsylvania Road
Pitts Wore
Union Depot
Braddock
Strange tale ties Hugh ODonnell to desertion claim
Hingier luston Trus reports that bugler Histon of the Philadelphia City Troop followed pictures of Hugh O'Donnell and identified him as a former regular army deserter. The butler remains confident the man is the missing soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hingier Luston Trus
Histon
Philadelphia
Hugh O'Donnell
Segular Army
O'Donnell
United Green Glass Workers Offer Aid Amid Strikes in Rochester
At the Rochester New York convention the United Green Glass Workers Union proposed a loan of 510.0 to the Amohamated Association alongside a $1,000 check previously presented. The resolutions also denounced Carnegie Steel and urged Pittcher Councils to return Carnegie’s $1,000,000 for a public library. A large labor demonstration is planned in Mahoping Valley with 7,000 Amal workers in line and delegations from surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Green Glass Workers’ Union
Rochester
N. Y
Carnegie Steel Company
Pittchers Councils
Andrew Carmegie
Founogatown
Yorsestrowns
Mahoping
Amaleammated Association
Providence
R. T
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connnecticut
Nhede Ixland
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
History of the Fifth Regiment and Camp Sam Black withdrawal
The Second and Provisional Brigades will break camp. one Fig Regiment will stay at Camp Sam Black. The Third Brigade of the National Guard to withdraw within 24 hours, with the Second Brigade to follow later leaving about 1,000 volunteers at camp. Deputy sheriffs en route to Homestead as Militia divisions form under General Gobin, with Guard strength near 8,500. The Fifth Regiment, noted as a crack unit, traces its leadership from Miliken to Wilson and then Burchfield, amid 1870s reorganizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Camp Sam Black
Snowden
Homestead
Sam Black
Gobin
Dechert
Wiley
Oine
James F. Miliken
Hollidaysburg
Miliken
P. B. Wilson
Bellefonte
Wilson
Huntingdon
Theodore Burchfield
Altoona
D. H. Hastings
Pattison Leaves Camp as Homestead Turmoil Eases
Governor Pattison and staff departed Camp Sam Black after a visit to Homestead sources say the withdrawal shifts control to the Sheriff. Fourteenth Regiment soldiers, heat afflicted, endured provost duty and two guards were court-martialed for disobedience. Carroll fined and reduced, Sheridan acquitted. An anniversary of the Pittsburg riots sparks discussion among camp guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
Camp
Sam
Homestead
Edward Gire
James Nesbitt
Shubert
James Henry
K Company
Tenth Regiment
Neff
Foster
Fourteenth
Thomas Carroll
H Company
John Sheridan
C Company
Ninth Regiment
Henry Coursen
J. P. Biddle
E.G. Shein
H. Ek. Monning
E. BR. McVeagh
John B. Albro
Gobin
Carroll
Sheridan
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Corporal Forces Apology Scene In Uniform Dinner
At O Brien's restaurant in Homestead a corporal in full uniform demanded officers answer what they ordered. Captain Clement insisted on an apology from the corporal for challenging commissioned officers. After a standoff, the scene ended with the corporal’s point carried by the captain and a tense meal conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Brien
Homestead
C M. Clement
Twelfth Regiment
Clement
Clament
Seven Majors Salute Corproal in Odd Episode Climax
A silver-haired major signals the waiter to serve whisky and water as the captain Clement and his men depart. The scene ends with a hush before the peculiar finale of the episode unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement
Employers Compelled to Hire Other Men at Homestead
The Homestead militia faced strain as some soldiers lost jobs and pressed to leave. An Allegheny merchant noted bookkeepers were replaced with newcomers, forcing him to cast aside trusted staff to keep his business running. Lawyers discuss whether service to the State justifies discharge, a principle that could extend to soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Inne
Horseback Wrestling Breaks Camp Routine
City Troop staged horseback wrestling to break camp monotony with matches after a long day. Contestants included Biddle Smith Merrill Wagner Glendening and Tilghman. Many boys wonder when they will return home and speculate about the timing of departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Biddle
Smith
Merrill
Wagner
Glendening
Tilghman
Letters Of Sympathy From Labor And Business Support The Cause
Letters of sympathy flood Amalgamated Association headquarters as President Weihe and President-elect Garland spend the day processing communications. Among generous donors is the United Green Glass Workers' Union sending a $1,000 check. A Kansas People’s Party telegram pledges support for labor in Idaho and Homestead and calls for arbitration boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weihe
Amalgamated Association
Garland
United Green Glass Workers’ Union
Enterprise
Kan
Sou
People’s Party
Kansas
Homestead
Idaho
Pinkertons
Boards of Arbitration
J. W. Unrenentaan
Chances
Davis
Scouring the East Civil Labor Push to Homestead
Philadelphia reports show Carnegie Steel and J Ogden Hoffman may be soliciting workers for Homestead. Employment bureaus confirm orders, with Trades Bureau claiming exclusive contract to furnish non union men, transport them to Homestead, feed and lodge them, and cover two months’ transport costs for those who stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Carnegie Steel Company
J. Ogden Hoffman
Homestead
Carnegie Company
Merchants’ Union
Hoffman
Trades’ Bureau
Dispatch
Broad Street
Trades Bureau
Carnegie Works
Deputies Take Charge in Homestead as Eviction Notices Go Out
Deputies and police assume control in Homestead after Governor Pattison authorizes militia to back up sheriff. Eviction notices are posted on Carnegie houses with ten days to vacate to make way for new workers. Militia remain in Mifflin township while deputies and borough guards enforce order and guard against disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
McCleary
Homestead
Snowden
Mifflin Township
Carnegie Works
Carnegie Company
National Guard
Carnegie Homestead
Sacred Promise from Homestead Committee Calls for Peaceful Settlement
The Advisory Committee at Homestead pledges locked out workers to avoid violence and support law and orderly methods. It asserts workers and Carnegie mill employees have rights to employment and due process, condemns armed force and calls for arbitration and court action to resolve the labor dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Universal Hss
Tench
Messrs. Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Renneylvania
Carnegie Company
A Colony in the Mills at Carnegie Works
A Carnegie Steel Company official describes expanding worker housing near Homestead mills. He says one thousand men can be housed behind the board fence with on site medical care and new arrivals daily, while eviction notices fuel worker mistrust amid looming ten day deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Steel Company
Drspattch
Enlisting at Boston Carnegie Office Gathers Men for Homestead
In Boston on July 22 Carnegie Company offices recruit bricklayers masons and engineers to fill Homestead strikes. Boston official Whitman says hires target skilled workers regardless of union status. He declines to reveal how many have signed on or resisted going.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Carnegie Company
Homestead
Carnegie
Whitman
Arrangements Made for McKeesport Meeting to Aid Homestead
Millmen in McKeesport plan a fundraiser meeting tonight to support locked-out Homestead workers. Secretary Bayton received a letter from Pittsburgh noting attendance by District 812 and Baomen and that Dougherty and Weihe may attend on the evening train. President M. M. Gartann signs the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeesport
Bayton
Pittsburg
George Bayton
Dean
Brother Dougherty
Brother Weihe
Dougherty
M. M. GaRtann
Boy Killed by Car on Second Avenue
Seven year old Henry Lowry was fatally struck by streetcar No. 14 near the Eliza furnace around 9 PM He and an older brother were playing when he dash across the street The motorman Thomas Fisherty attempted to stop but the child was ground under the wheels He was arrested and later released on bail
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lowry
Second Avenue
Eliza Furnace
Thomas Fisherty
Rain Focuses on Southside Amid City Tensions
A heavy shower hit the Southside for about 15 minutes around 10 PM while the North side saw little rain. A separate item reports a sneak thief captured in Philadelphia who stole diamonds from Mrs. J A Reed of Oakland, later identified as Geo Douglas, and turned over to authorities.
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Bouthsiders
Monongahela
J. A. Reed
Oakland
Philadelphia
Ae. Shore
Geo Douglas
Reed
Piano from McKeesport Delights Local Musicians
A Volos from McKeesport praises the Conover piano purchased from Eleber and Bro of Pittsburgh for its tone and perfection. The advertisement notes grocers seeking a tenant for rooms and urges readers to place To Let rooms notices, cent a word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conover
Exox C. Hitt
H. Eleber & Bro
Pittsburg
The
Dispatch
Oriental Rugs New Department Opens Local Line
The store announces a new department offering custom size Oriental rugs from its own importations. A dozen different makes are available in various sizes with patterns updated from the Orient. Prices start at 38 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Orient
China Mattings in Exhibit by Celestial Empire Native
Our Matting Department showcases the latest weaves with a native of the Celestial Empire stationed in the show window daily turning samples for inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celestial Empire
McCleary Plans Extra Deputies to Homestead to Preserve Peace
Sheriff McCleary announced sending additional deputies to Homestead to maintain civil authority and peace. He confirmed seventeen men were dispatched, eight of his deputies plus nine outsiders, and signaled more would follow without regard to local prejudices or rumors. He blamed limited militia as a possible motive and urged readers to seek military details from General Snowden.
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Homestead
McCleary
Bradey
Greene
Marabal
Snowden
Homestad
Tariff Club
Sherif
McCreary
Waist reductions slash prices across several styles
Catalogue of waists on sale with price cuts. Chintz waists drop to 85 cents from one dollar and above. Best French Flannel waists lowered to 1 dollar and 50 cents. White Fauntleroy waists now 1 dollar 75 cents. Boys’ blouse waists reduced to 50, 65, and 75 cents.
Excursion to Slippery Rock Park by Privburg and Western
Regular trains from Allegheny depart at o o clock city time Saturday July Bund sa and Sunday July %. The Privburg and Western Railway sells excursion tickets to Slippery Rock Park camp, good for return on a park train at 630 M Sunday. Tickets available at Allegheny Bennetts and Sharpsburg.
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Allegheny
Bund
Priburg and Western Railway
Veverums
Slippery Rock Park
Park
Bennetts
Sharpsburg
Out of Town Advice Prompt Safe Deposit Vaults
Notice urges residents traveling away to store valuables in the safe deposit vaults of Farmers' Deposit National Bank at 6 Fourth Avenue. Absolute protection offered at a cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
Fourth Avenue
Real Estate Savings Bank Ad Lists Property and Income
Real Estate Savings Bank lim at 401 Smithfield Street Cor along Fourth Avenue Capital shows a $100,000 surplus $75,000 and notes rooms soon rented. Readers urged to send in a diet today for the Sunday cent a word columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield Street
Cor
Fourth Avenue
Ladies' Collars and Cuffs Sale at Biber and Easton
A sale notice from Biber and Easton in N B announces ladies' fancy collars and cuffs reduced from 45 cents to a lower price per set. The ad emphasizes discount pricing on this department item.
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N. B
Burglary Alert After Allegheny Street Vacancies Prompt Patrol
Excitement on Arch street as two policemen checked a front door at No 110 for a burglary. They found the residence in order while Superintendent Muth criticizes vacant Allegheny houses left unprotected. He notes many are exposed to burglars and warns both cities are stocked with people guarding such properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Street
No. 110
Par- Sieclan
Muth
Allegheny
Aeieieiaas
July Clearance Sale at dos Here & Go Penn Ave Stores
Prices cut across silk stockings and cotton stock tights in a July clearance. Ladies silk stockings from 1.50 to 5.00 a pair for various qualities, cotton stockings 46c, Maco Sea Island 75c, children’s stockings from 35c to 46c, all sizes 8 to 16. Limited lots sold today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Ave
Sea Island
Closeout sale on fabrics and embroideries at deep discounts
Scores of new season styles priced from 50c to 65c per yard are cut to 25c a yard. Many finer fabrics formerly 75c to 1.50 now close out at low prices. Also 434 yards of 45 inch Embroidery Flouncings offered at 1.50 and 2 per piece, down from 4 to 4.50.
Dress Goods Clearance With Wide Savings
The store touts French Challis in top grades at 25c 38c and 45c a yard with brisk sales. Printed Crepons and French Printed Cards offer 25c and 35c yard prices as strong second choices. All dress goods, including 15c and 20c yard pieces, are part of a determined clearance to move stock quickly.
Unusual Shawl Sale Draws Crowd with Deep Discounts
A remarkable sale of Traveling and Steamer Shawls attracts buyers. Shoppers find cashmere, chudda, camel’s hair, Persian, Roman and fancy shawls offered at prices well below half their real value.
July Clearance Drives Men's Summer Sale Momentum
Traveling Bags, Club or Cabin and leather goods offered at cut prices. Men’s furnishings highlight a strong week with Madras and Cheviot shirts in new summer styles. Neckwear and underwear priced aggressively. coats, vests, gloves, hosiery, and handkerchiefs offered cheaper than usual. Our Great July Clearance Sales are general.
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Madras
Cheviot
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United Green Gass Workers’ Union
Borcett
Fussia
Carpenter
Marie Jourean
Altoona City
Han
Amos Mullen
United States Postal Service
Burchfield
R. C. Elder
Lewistown
B.C. Elder
James H. Craig
H. C. Quigley
G. I Shields
Indiana
Minster Painter
A. 8. Stayer
Roaring Spring
FE. T. Cherry
G. C. Harmon
C. M. Stock
Hanover
J. 5. Bane
W. F. Reber
Bellefante
Martin Bell
John P. Kennedy
Blairsville
Corporal
Wele
Homested
Everalls
Sheriff McCleary
Homestead Borough
East Liberty
Alleghen County
Allegheny County
Congress
Howestead
Plo
American Ii
Wintaxcox
Den
New Shields Library
U Carnegie
Trenton
B. Hansa
E. Os
Aikseeen Exclusiv
Penn Treet
Volos
Fleur
Ozz
Oriental Rugs
China
M’cleary
Edward Groetzinger
Biber & Easton
Real Estate Savings Bank, Lim
Iutevens
Pittaburg. Pa
Dos. Horne & Co
W. V. Dermitt & CO
Grant St
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