Prohibition Campaign Ends In Pennsylvania With Quiet Maybes
Allegheny County's anti prohibition drive wraps after a brisk campaign. Chairman Weeks claims strong county votes and close watch on liquor at polls. Critics say the effort was overhyped while wets pursue a silent, persistent strategy amid last night’s fog and beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BO Chandler
Pennsylvania
Weekes
Jen, D. Weeks
Allegheny County
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Temperance ethics urged by Ellick before large audience
Ellick urged public morals in a talk on temperance stating liquor harms far exceed gains. He quoted Thomas A. Armstrong and President James Campbell saying liquor curses organized labor, recalled the Knights of Labor election, and appealed for votes for the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellick
Thomas A. Armstrong
James Campbell
Organized Labor
Labor
Last Speech of the Campaign at the Opera House Ends in Silence
A sparsely attended meeting at the Opera House aimed to back an amendment but drew about 30 listeners. Speakers alleged mixups about the planned orator and argued against liquor advertising while railing at liquor trade and urging moral caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Amendment
Opera House
Moorhead
W. C. T. Union No.2
E. & Dougherty
Dan Dougherty
Philadelphia
Grea Eggeant
Om Hha Weeks
Sue Isan
An Dee
Anon May Bogs
Seana
Cees
Dougherty
Europe
Prohibition Meeting Lets Anti Speaker Address Crowd
The Twin City Prohibition Club held an open air meeting at the Allegheny Diamond with about a dozen speakers including C. C. Selia J. Brown G. Sweeney and G. Gessler. An anti speaker was invited to address the crowd but was escorted off stage after remarks on drink and morality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
Prohibition Club
Allegheny Diamond
C. C. Selia
J. Brown
Illinois
G. Sweeney
Turtle Creek
G. Gessler
Kansas
J. R. B. Arnold
Sweger
Swager
Children at the polls sing prohibition songs parade
About a dozen boys gathered at the Fourth U P Church in Montgomery and Arch streets to perform final exercises under Prof. A B Morton. The children will ride wagons between polls to express prohibition views with songs like Grandly the People are Rising and Prohibition is Marching On.
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U. P
Montgomery
Arch Streets
Alley
A. B. Morton
Georgia
Eighth Street
R. P
Last in Allegheny Rink Meeting on Constitutional Amendment
The Allegheny Constitutional Amendment Association held its final meeting at Union Rink Allegheny with 120 seats filled and about 600 standing. A strong program featured J F Irwin violin Miss Belle Tomer vocal and groups including the Choir Society. Speaker T Ed Mareny delivered a forceful Sarco on the subject and speculated that Booth's act gave Grusk3 nerve to fire the fatal shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Constitutional Amendment Association
Union Rink
Allegheny
J. F. Irwin
Belle Tomer
Aily Ladies’ Quartet
The
Cruikshanks
7 Choral Society
T. Ed’ Mareny
Booth
Grusk 3
Prohibition Campaign Intensifies Across City Polling Areas
CathY Brown will station policemen at polling places while W C T U distributes 200 gallons of milk to voters at Moorhead Hall. An all day prayer meeting supports the amendment at Smithfield Street M E Church. Anti Prohibitionists finalize ballots for poll workers as election boards sit ready. large turnout expected. Prohibition backers report 106000 registered voters mail costs over 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 60
Fourth Avenue
Anti-Prohibition Association
Otfanizi
White
Guietan
Eert
Washington
Greene Tler
C. E. Locke
Cathy Brown
W.C.T. Union No.2
Moorhead Hall
Allegheny
Smithfield Street
M. E
Bloomfield Leadertoffel Ringing Society
Liberty
Arena
Antis
Prohibition
Pittsburg Legion Knights Install Local Grand Leader
At a regular meeting of Pittsburg Legion No 1 Select Knights of A C U W readers heard about a new grand leader from Pemueapena Chiissonvones connected with Conneaut Lake in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Legion No. 1
Giana
Eleven Hours of Fun at Allegheny Bar Picnic
Allegheny County Bar Association members and guests gathered at Rock Point for a day of picnics, sport, and music with Judge Wickham of Beaver in attendance. The crowd enjoyed the Great Western Band, strawberry servings, Virginia reel dancing, a regatta and a poorly attended baseball game. A relief fund was organized for Johnstown lawyers with a committee appointed to coordinate aid from other bars.
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Picnica
Allegheny County Bar Association
Rock Point
Judge Wickham
Beaver
Kennedy
William Frew
Bar
Breck
Stillwagon
Joseph Forsythe
Hsg
Forsythe
Ogheny County
J.B. Baldwin
E. Y. Breck
Eloped to Meadville Denman Arrested for Abduction
William Denman and Mrs. Harriet Nash were arrested after fleeing together from a boarding house causing Nash’s marriage breakup. They were traced by Detective Dall to Meadville where they registered as man and wife. A hearing before Alderman Porter is set for Thursday morning. An Allegheny electric light plan was discussed by a five man sub committee of the Allegheny Gas Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Nash
William Denman
Daniel Nash
Denman
Porter
Arthur Kennedy
James Hunter
George Snaman
J. W. Lahugh
Slayton
Allegheny Gas Committees
General Committee
Allegheny
Iron Workers Reach Scale Agreement Amid Union Talks
The Amalgamated Association completed the iron and steel scale with few changes from last year. A committee will meet with Carnegie, Phipps & Co. at Homestead to finalize details, and no major trouble is anticipated this year.
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Carnegie
Amalgamated Association
Sears
Iron and Steel
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Finn
John House
James Kaine
Aniel Cussick
William Brown
J.B. Parrington
Levi Felty
Geo Ww. Sarver
Nevin McConville
Oscar Coilfield
Hugh O'Donnell
W. W. McLain
Isaac J. Jury
J. H. Dodge
John E. Jones
Weihe
Ea Ll
Weiho
Dispatch
J. D. Weeks
Western Iron Association
Association
Homestead
Miners Begin Fight Against Company Stores Amid Wage Demands
The Miners union launches action against employer owned stores to secure a uniform digging rate. Master Workman Rea and National Secretary Watchhorn aid in town. Bakers' Assembly No. 7247 orders a strike against Ward shops over a 11 hour day, overtime rules, and $12 weekly wages with boarding option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea
Watchhorn
Diggin
New York On Cleveland Gas Company
Aeoniaes
Ssruke Anos Pabed
United Bakers’ Assembly
K. of L
R. B. Ward & Co
East End
Glass workers hold conventions amid shipping and production dips
The Window Glass Workers' Association plans its annual convention at 1865 Carson Street Southside on July. Coal will be shipped to the lakes via the P I E R R, totaling about 150000 tons. Westinghouse Airbrake Works runs half time due to weak orders. railroad supplies demand is low. The Flint Glass Workers' Association also schedules its Bellaire Ohio session for July lasting about six days with committee hearings and possible constitutional changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Window Glass Workers’ Association
Carson Street
Southside
Westinghouse
Flint Glass Workers’ Association
Bellaire
Progress of Church Extension and Indian Mission Work
The Lutheran Synod met with reports showing 83 008 40 dollars raised in two years for western church extension, plus 154 070 59 dollars to churches. Rev. J N Lenker reported 209 western lots valued at about 35 000 dollars. Miss A S Kughler spoke on India's missionary work, detailing three medical dispensaries and plans for a hospital and schoolhouse at Guntur Madras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tressler
India
Lutheran Synod
A. W. Lilly
D. D
York
West
Maine
Iowa
Kansas
J. N. Lenker
General Synod
Kaiersman
Edward G. R
Board of
Church Extension
W.G. Thrall
Williamsport
Alexander Gebhart
Dayton
Board of Foreign Missions
J. G. Butler
Wash- 2
Luther Kiehlman
Frederic
F. P. Hennighauser
J. C. Burke
Baltimore
D. McConaughy Gilbert
Harrisbur
Messie
Dr. Dunbar
Lebanon
Loyaville
W. H. Dunbar
Kughler
Ughler
Guntur
Madras
The
Trinity Church
The Church Home Festival at Fortieth Street Grounds
The annual event will occur next Thursday afternoon and evening on the Home grounds at Fortieth Street and Penn Avenue. Attendants promise novelties including Maypole dancing, donkey riding, Punch and Judy, five o'clock tea, and a first class supper with refreshments. Penn Avenue cable cars pass the Home gate for access.
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Fortieth Street
Penn Avenue
Relief committees aid Johnstown victims amid post flood work
Laborers flocked to the Citizens' Relief Committee rooms to receive pay for Johnstown work as the committee reported smooth progress and accepted portable houses from Chicago. Ex-Dictator James B. Scott and others agreed to serve as commissioners of distribution while Dr. Thompson denied wholesale debris burnings. The Women’s Relief Committee continued active aid, reuniting Amelia Theiss with her mother at Mercy Hospital and detailing ongoing support for flood victims and volunteers.
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Citizens’ Relief Committee
Johnstown
Tran
McCreery
Marvin
Chicago Committee
James B. Scott
Reuben Miller
Beaver
Dilworth
Frost
Burke
Thompson
State Board of Health
Haden
Dr. Easton
Bureau of Information
Amelia Theiss
Allegheny Hospital
Louise Sherer
Beaver Avenue
Allegheny
Clara Hickey
Exposition Building
John Frick
J. H. Taggart
John Reed
John Reed, Jr
Albert Moffatt
J. Paulen
Alice Fallon
William Boyd
M. Lynch
J. D. Lynch
Rose Doherty
James B. Singer
Seventeen Bodies Recovered After Wreck in Johestown
Seventeen more bodies were dug from the wreckage today in Johestown. Among the dead is Mrs. Annie Bates of Racine Wisconsin, a passenger on the day express. A draft for four dollars and sixty five dollars in money, a gold watch and chain, and several rings were found on her. Three Clark children were among the recovered, entangled together in the ruin. One additional unknown woman was found decomposed in the drift above the bridge late tonight. Morgues are reduced to one near the drift. two bodies were found in Cambria City main street and buried without identification.
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Johestown
Annie Bates
Racine
Wis
Day Express
James Clark
Cambria City
Clearing Up the Ruins in Johnstown
Johnstown work crews swell to about 5500 as new labor flows in. Deafening dynamite blasts shake the ruins while the Four Eindeinin fire pumps ponds and foundations. General Hastings confirms the heavy effort and engineers keep a strong force at the debris site near the stone bridge.
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Johnstown
Hastings
Work of the U. S. Engineers at Johnstown
Captain Sears and 53 engineers returned to aid in pontoon bridge work at Johnstown. They have built two bridges across Stony Creek and provided other services. They may replace damaged mown bridges with permanent trestlework if material is supplied. Journalists on duty have fallen ill and are sent home from Johnstown.
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Washington
Sears
Engineer Corps
Johnstown
Engineer Battalion
Army
Stony Creek
Johnstown Labor Camp Population and Health Report
Johns town reports 2500 laborers employed with rapid work progress and good public health. Doctors Foster, B Lee, and Silliman confirm no epidemic risk and water from hydrants deemed wholesome. Morgue consolidation planned at Millville schoolhouse with Undertaker Henderson coordinating. Germany fund drive for Johnstown victims underway with nobles contributing.
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Lproma
JohnsTown
Gill Foster
Fourteenth Regiment
B. Lee
Hastings
Foster
Pittsburg
Silliman
Medical Department
Johnston
Millville
Undertaker Henderson
Foraker Heads East En Route as Johnstown Flood Response Looms
Ohio Governor Foraker travels through Pittsburgh toward the East amid flood relief concerns. He plans to visit Johnstown to assess devastation and assist residents, sending telegrams from Columbus and delaying media access. Rumors say he may meet Governor Beaver and return to New York on private business tied to his gubernatorial bid.
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J. B. Foraker
Ohio
Pittsburg
Union Depot
Johnstown
Foraker
Saueeooe Hill
Beaver
Nee
Aiea
Columbus
New York
Charley Kurtz
Washington
Charges Filed Against John Sterling and Keily at Water Street
Inspector McAleese filed information against John Sterling and his barkeeper Thomas Keily for selling liquor without a license and selling on Sunday at 163 Water Street. Sterling allegedly aided by two young men and has prior Sunday selling record. The raid also targeted Samuel Pearson and Albert Kay at 161 Water Street.
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McAleese
John Sterling
Thomas Keily
No. 163
Water Street
Sterling
Drin Sterling
Sieete Cbert Kayer
Samuel Pearson
Thee
Unday
Councilmen to Be Elected For Ward Twenty-Six Seat
Five councilmen are to be elected today to fill vacancies created by resignations of saloon keepers who lost their licenses. In the Twenty-sixth ward William Bradley, Republican, faces Herman Breinecke, independent, for the seat left by William Rhulandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bradley
Herman Breinecke
William Rhulandt
East Hills strawberry festival and local incidents
East Bellevue Church hosts a strawberry and ice cream festival on Thursday evening June 2. Shocking incidents include a gas car depot derailment delay at East Liberty, a 15 year old girl arrested for incorrigibility, and a laborer fracturing a leg at Castle Shannon depot. A Pennsylvania Railroad car derailed scattering stone, while a laborer fell at the Catholic College brick yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hellevue Presbyterian Church
Ihe Gorip
East Liberty
Citizens’ Traction Line
Lizere Craney
Eichenlaub
Morganza
Dontico Curako
Castle Shannon
Lodges of Odd Fellows
Paper Grove
Pittsburg and
Estern
Ligonier Blackstone
William Freeman
Catholic College
Boyd Street
Hea
Toppr Hasnas
Charles O'Connor
John Doyle
St. Paul's Orphan Asylum
Sharpsburg
Father Grace
Frank Henry
Kate Sheridan
Bluff Street
Henry
Carer Bigelow
Buffalo
N. Y
Allegheny City
Migelow
William Harrison
Ohio River
Wood's Mill
Jennie Coates
Harrison
Oakland Club Could Withdraw From Allegheny League
An Allegheny County Baseball League official warned that Oakland may withdraw due to lack of player interest and a weak performance. The official warned the manager might disband the team, noting the club has been discouraging and could become obsolete if it stays in the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny County Baseball League
Oakland
Gusky Nine to Play Penamo Nine at Recreation Park
Local ball game set at Recreation Park between Gusky and Penamo starts at 3:00. The event carries a $100 side stake with two appointed umpires and promises a lively contest for Johnstown followers.
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Recreation Park
Gusky
Pemano
Johnstown
Round Trip to Cincinnati via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Tram service offers a $740 round trip to Cincinnati departing from the Baltimore and Ohio depot with specified morning and evening departures on June 20 and return by June 27. A special Friday train at 10:00 a.m. will carry Turner crowds from Pittsburg area. Sleeping car and private car accommodations available at listed locations.
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Cincinnati
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Smithfield
Water Streets
Friay
Turners of
Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
Wood Street
Turners
Oscar Scheer
Bank ad details at 401 Smithfield Street corner Fourth Avenue
An old银行 advertisement notes capital of 100000 dollars with a surplus of 45000 dollars. Deposits of one dollar or more are accepted and interest is allowed at four percent. Location cited at 401 Smithfield Street, corner of Fourth Avenue.
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Smithfield Street
Cor
Fourth Avenue
Children Aid Society to Send Orphan Flood Victims to Atlantic City
The Children’s Aid Society plans to move a number of orphan children saved from the flood to Atlantic City tomorrow. They will be housed at the Sea Shore hotel with further arrangements to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JonnsTows
Jone
Sconty
Atlantic City
Bargains Exceed Any Previous Price On Fabrics
A sales note advertises all wool plains and checks at low prices. 1 1 2 inch black plaids and 4 inch hairline striped side-border suitings are offered at 1 to 1 25 dollars. 42 inch jacquard plaids and crepe brocade mohairs appear priced to attract. All items displayed on a central store table.
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Chairman Weeks
Heeler
A. H. Leslie
Trevellick
Odd Fellows’ Wall
John D. Carey
Trev
OPERA
Union
Rink
Trorry O'Leary
W. J. Brennan
Edwardd Murphy
Will J. McConnell
Natrona
Feelix
Pittsburg Supply Company
Nembee
Wets
Grand Legion
Allegheny Bar Association
A.atterson
Jih Brown
William Swisshelm
Commissioner McKee
Noah Shaffer
Alex. Gilfillan
Cgsein
Swissheim
Mercer
Henderson
Anon
Hey
Elm
Hall
C. F. Crawford
George Elphinstone
W. P. Potter
U. Boyd Duff
A. V. D. Watterson
D. C. Montooth
G. B. Brown
Rodgers McCreery
C. W. Scovel
E. Wena Ralph
J. H. Harrison
J. J. Miller
J. W. Collins
J. L. McCutcheon
Major Negrey
C. Dickey
John Rourke
James Buchanan
John Stack
H. Johnston
Henry Mayer
Thomas Patterson
McCutcheon
Ewing
Henry Navarre
A. Y. Smith
Ewing and Magee
Messrs. Johnston
Meyer
Mr. Johnston
Rourke
Buchanan
E. Z Smith
Allegheny Electric
Pluck-Me
the Lutheran Synod
Messrs. Miller, Marvin and
Scott
Will
U. S. Engineers
Seeiktar Gen
Puatnals Sen Epithot
Tinues
Germany
Berlin
Herr von Letzow
Duke of
Ratibon
Herr von Keeler
Emprugus
Eralds
Charles Lee
Manchester
Manhattan
Adams Street
Fandersmith
Union Station
St Augustine Literary Society
Thirty-seventh Street
F. W. McMuller
A. W. Leibler
Messrs. Behen and
Shoffer
Commonwealth
Father Arenius
Boces & Bunt
Gorham
Jos. Horne & Co
Boces & Buhl
Jos
Horse & Co
Norns
Apollinaris
Tallus
Nieder Selser
Hathorn
G. W. Scumupr
Fifth Ave
Jos, Horse & Co
Geo. H. Bennett & Bro
First Ave
Wood St
Boces & Bunz
G. W. Dt
Jos. Horse & Co
la Maitiede
G. W. Scumfprt
Cone Jom
Key West
G. W.scumrot
Noa
Ningham and Wash
Real Estate Savings Bank, Lim
Baces
Tae
Frauenheim & Vilsack
Rrssu
Orphana
Riber & Eastin
ST Market ST
Jel
Trasu
Ictoria
Itor Aan
Poe
E8eenme
Liberty Ave
KEW
Jacquard
Khyber
Sep
Shea Yard
Dea
Weand
Horne & Cll’s
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