Another Life Gone Out as Man Drowns in Ohio River
Thomas Windle, 45, drowned while bathing near Island avenue Manchester at 8 last evening. Windle, swimming with friends, suffered a severe cramp and sank before rescuers could reach him. His body was recovered about 30 minutes later downstream. He was married and leaves a family. he is a brother of John Windle of the Windle Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Windle
Iun
Island Avenue
Manchester
Baird and
Market Streets
Windle
Ohio River
Drowned in the Monongahela River At Soho
Israel Solomon aged 28 drowned while bathing in the Monongahela River at Soho after a day of work tearing down old houses. The body was recovered and taken to the morgue. Coroner’s jury also recommended public bathhouses following recent drowning deaths as noted by Turk Districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Solomon
Mononcahela
Soho
Solomon
Linden Sisto
Otto Kinges
Frank Keffer
David Allen
Turk Distates
Fourth of July Preparations Under Mayor and Chief for Park Celebrations
City officials selected Sehentey Park grounds for the Fourth of July events. The grand stand area from last year will be used, the open front by the woods for athletics, and fireworks to rise from the hill near the entrance. A lake at Teather Hollow and a new band stand are planned, with refreshment stand privileges to be auctioned to the public next Monday. Contributions from Freehold Bank and others support the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highow
Chentey Park
Gourney
Bigelow
Sehentey Park
Teather Hollow
McNnuicht
Freehold Bank
A. A. Milligan
Aiken, Johnson & Co
John Dimling
Geo. Dimling
Josiah Andrews
Oatmeal Makers Seek Industry Wide Uplift Through Alliance
About ten oatmeal manufacturers met at Anderson yesterday to discuss forming a business combination aimed at stabilizing the dull market. Key figures from Boston Philadelphia Manchester and other cities attended as they weighed centralizing ownership to improve prices and efficiency. The group noted past regulatory fears after the McKinley bill and recalled factory growth and closures in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Anderson
United States Baking Company
United States Glass Company
J. F. Spaulding
Boston
J. Allison Bvyster
Philadelphia
William Foulds
Manchester
Conn
Hugo Schumacher
Akron
E ©. Yester
Peoria
Poster
Foster
Tale of Cui Bates
Rumors say trunk lines cut passenger rates between New York and Chicago. Pittsburg and Western touts a $6 round trip to Chicago, Ft Wayne fare at 50, with Pennsylvania Company historically granting a $1 differential. Developments expected today amid keen Baltimore and Pennsylvania line competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Pittsburg and Western
Ft. Wayne
Pennsylvania
Wople
Pittsines
Western
Baltimore
Man Killed in Fall from Horse In Mercy Hospital
John Donnell of Bates Street Fourteenth Ward died after fracturing his skull in a horse fall Sunday. An inquest will be held today. Earlier, a verdict of accidental death was returned for Thomas C. Lowery killed on the Panhandle Railroad at Mansfield Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Donnell
Bates Street
Fourteenth Ward
Lust
Mercy Hospital
Thomas C. Lowery
Panhandle
Mansfield
Attempted wholesale murder ends with suspect captured
Andrew Slowicki, a resident near Fifth Avenue and Sohoe Street, opened fire on two fellow boarders yesterday afternoon. The shots missed Officer Crehan and Rohan amid a struggle, at which point Slowicki was confined in the Forward Battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Slowicki
Fifth Avenue
Sohoe Street
Ins
Crehan
Rohan
Slowicki
Batiow
Six-Story Granite Office Planned on Fifth Avenue Block
The Methodist Protestant Publishing Company plans a massive granite front six story office building on Fifth avenue between Smithfield and Grant streets. The project includes ground floor storage, second floor publishing rooms, sixth floor editorial and printing rooms, and rentable upper floors. A cut in the Fifth avenue hump is anticipated to reduce grading costs, with several nearby properties already altered to fit the new grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Smithfield
Grant Street
Methodist Protestant Board of Publication
Directory
Arthur Bank
Court House
Kaufmann
Cherry
Serip
Park Bros
C. L. Lares
Maeder
Leader
St. Paul's Cathedral
Fulding
Methodist Protestant Publishing Company
Wood Street
Anchor Bank
Kautmann
Kautmanns
Ward Division Debate Moves Toward Voter Decision
Allegheny councils discuss ward divisions and school property in a last night session. A seven member sub committee including Henricks Lowe Einstein Simon Lewis Schondelmyer and Stauffer will confer with the Board of School Controllers to seek agreement possibly via state legislation. City Solicitor Elphinstone will handle legal proceedings. Attorney W B Rodgers represents the school controllers. No meeting date set yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Henricks
Board of
Messra Henricks
Lowe
Einstein
Simon
Lewis
Schondelmyer
Stauffer
Elphinstone
W. B. Rodgers
Missing Brother Sought After Covington Bridge Horror
Mrs Lester of Redman’s Mills Allegheny county seeks her missing brother Henry Osborne last seen four years ago. She read of the Covington bridge disaster listing Henry Oxborne among injured. police sent description and wired Covington for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Lester
Redman's Mills
Allegheny County
Henry Osborne
Covington
Henry Oxborne
Death From the Heat Rocks City Mills and Foundries
The day’s extreme heat felled workers at Citi zens’ Traction power house and nearby mills. Peter Phillips 43 near Totten’s foundry recovered after heat collapse. an unnamed railroad laborer and Torrence Lamb also suffered prostration. Stephen Schurma 24 died after collapsing at Byers’ mill. several workers quit or shut down as heat persisted. A reported brewery driver sunstroke could not be verified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Traction Company
Shoenberger
Carnegie
Twenty-ninth
Thirty-third Street
Peter Phillips
Totten
West Penn Hospital
Pennsylvania Railroad
Torrens Station
Torrence Lamb
Sedgwick Street
Allegheny
Warner Street
Thompson
Stephen Schurma
McKean Street
MacCord
Lower St. Clair Township
Captain Lambson Praises U S Fish Commission Efforts
Captain Lambson of the United States Fish Commission, aboard car No 2, returned to Union depot bound for Washington. He reports stocking shad in Bear river Utah and Utah Lake with mixtures of salt and fresh water life, noting spawns in fresh water. He fears Bear river outcomes and urges cross border laws and state cooperation to protect fish during spawning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambson
United States Fish Commission
Union
Washington
Bear River
Utah
Utah Lake
Great Salt Lake
Commission
Canada
Western Water Company Plans Pittsburgh Mountain Water Supply
The Western Water Company chartered at Harrisburg with seven million pounds plans a water line from Indian Creek to Pittsburgh. A storage reservoir site at Mill Run is selected. The project aims to pipe mountain water to Pittsburgh replacing Allegheny waters, with connections surveyed to Wilmerding and a 300 to 400 foot elevation fall. G Simms of the Pennsylvania Railroad is among leading investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Water Company
Harrisburg
Pittsb
Indian Creek
Fayette County
Pittsburg
Mill Run
Laurel Mountains
G. Simms
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wilmerding
Little Son of Local Baseball Player Severely Burned
The seven year old son of Jimmy, a baseball player, fell into a hot water vat at Union Salt Works and suffered extensive scalds. Fire and hospital staff describe the boy as in a critical condition with little hope of recovery, while his father left for St. Louis club duties and his mother stays by his bedside at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galvfin
Vin
Jimmy
Atay
Union/ salt Works
Tere
Father
Egheny Club
St. Louis
Hearing Results In Fines For Local Cruelty Cases
William Hilty of Dauphin Street was fined ten dollars and costs after a hearing before Alder Kerr on cruelty and neglect involving a 19 year old daughter not supported since March. Pat Barry of 1909 Penn Avenue faced the same charge for allegedly abandoning a 15 year old daughter with St Vitus dance and was fined ten dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hilty
Dauphintreet
Alderaan Kerr
Dorente
Anti-Cruelty Society
Hilty
Pat Barry
Penn Avenue
Barry
St. Vitus
Costa
Runaway Boys Arrested in Allegheny
Two eleven year old boys were arrested in Allegheny and sent to the Central station. Harvey Patterson ran away from Ridge Avenue Orphan Asylum on Thursday night seeking fun. He lives with his father on Archae Seasy. Fred Ralph left his home at 120 Ohio Street and went to Red Bank aboard the Allegheny Valley Railroad before being traced by an Allegheny officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Patterson
Allegheny
Central Station
Ridge Avenue Orphan Asylum
Archae
Fred Ralph
Ohio Street
Red Bank
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Astronomical Club Seeks Members for Observatory Use
The astronomical club offers free use of a five thousand dollar observatory outfit to members for practical study. It invites gentlemen and ladies connected with intellectual and professional pursuits to send their addresses to Hexnt oe Observatory Ha A4ilogheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hexnt Oe Observatory
Scale dispute delays action at Amalgamated meeting
Delegates at Forbes street Turner Hall discuss the Pittsboro iron and steel manufacturers proposed wage scale reduction. Manufacturers argue for concessions while delegates show reluctance and prepare to meet again. A firm in Homestead threatens to cease union operation if the scale is not accepted by June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Association
Forbes Street
Turner Hall
Pittsboro
Magee
Homestead
Thin City
Potter
Carnegie, Phipps & Co., Limited
Homestead Steel Works
Amalgamated
F. E. Richardson
Pittsburg Forge and Iron Company
Negotiators Near Nightlong Decision on Tin House Scale
Report notes continued talks between representatives over wage concessions with a likely all night session. Informants suggest tin house scale cuts may be cheaper than those demanded by iron and steel manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Aged Soldier Shoots Himself in Painful Crisis
John Miller a 60 year old Pennsylvan ia Railroad yard switchman and Grand Army veteran shot himself in the right temple yesterday afternoon in his home at 36634 Thirty third street. He suffered from an incurable blood disease that worsened after losing his army papers and pension efforts. He was found unconscious by his wife and remained alive at night but not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Thirtythird Street
Miller
Pennsylvania Railroad
Grand Army
Miler
Ian
Prisoner McMullen Endures Long Career Behind Bars
Joseph McMullen a 48 year old native of the city received an eight year sentence for burglary after a life spent in imprisonment. His record began in 1863 with assault and larceny, followed by multiple terms and a World War service with the Twenty eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers. He repeatedly returned to the penitentiary, preferring prison life to freedom, and was finally captured in a local burglary on Locust Street. He is described as a taciturn yet well preserved man and is taken to serve his 8 year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McMullen
Wright
McMullen
Old Hand Street
Twenty
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Quist
Sss
Ninth Street
Kirkpatrick
McClellan
St. Mary's Cemetery
Thomas Mellon
Brown's Mill
Tenth Street
Penn Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Mellen
Aw Mill
Charles Schmunk
Locust Street
Morton
Magee
Ireland
Miller and gang sent to Riverside penitentiary
Sheriff Good and deputies brought Miller the moonshiner and his son along with Faher from Somerset to the penitentiary at Riverside. The group, including Hochstetler’s killer, was escorted after a crowd gathered at the B and O depot. Miller, who received a ten year sentence, appeared in good humor during the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Good
Somerset
Penitentiary
Miller
Faher
Wilkinsburg
Hochstetler
Somerset County
City prepares Fourth of July ground plan in Schenley Park
Mayor Gourley and Chief Bigelow inspected Schenley Park to select a site for the Fourth of July grandstand with no decision yet. They postponed action on many refreshment stand applications until Monday at 10 o'clock when the mayor will announce results from his office. Contributions yesterday included Freehold Bank one hundred dollars A A Milligan twenty five dollars Aiken Johnston Co ten dollars John Dimling ten pounds George Dimling five dollars Josiah Andrews five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourley
Chief Bigelow
Schenley Park
Freehold Bank
A. A. Milligan
Aiken, Johnston & Co
John Dimling
George Dimling
Josiah Andrews
German Emigrant Found With Smallpox on Thirty-Ninth Street
A recent arrival from Germany, Robert Shafer, was found with smallpox in a boarding house behind 300 Thirty-ninth Street. He was hospitalized at Municipal Hospital as health officers fear the illness began on shipboard. Health Bureau reports vaccine virus in stock and no expected shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-Ninth Street
Robert Shafer
Bureau of Health
Shafer
Pittsburg
Patrick Kelly's Fun Ends With Cruelty Charge
Patrick Kelly of Bingham Street Southside was arrested after a drunken spree during which he threw his wife and children out of the house. An officer halted the disturbance and jailed him at No. 7 police station. This marked a second trip on the same charge. Agent McDonald of the Anti Cruelty Society charged him with cruelty to children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Kelly
Bingham Street
Southside
Patrick
No. 7
Kelly
McDonald
Anti-Cruelty Society
Striking Big Wells On Robb Farm Reported
On the Robb oil farm, No. 1 well produced 400 barrels after a glycerine charge. No. 3 hit Gordon sand and flowed 80 barrels by 8 PM, with No. 2 following later. no gauge on No. 2, but said to exceed No. 3. William Baird escorted his brother Robert’s body from Covington bridge disaster to Flemington, NJ. Andrew buried in Point Pleasant, WV, as quicksand under the river blamed for the incident with contractors unaware of the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robb
William Baird
Flemington
N. J
Robert Baird
Covington Bridge
Andrew
Point Pleasant
W. V
Baird
Police Officers Suspended In Duty Violations Case
Eight officers appeared before the Board of Captains with eight hearing outcomes. Sterck Madison and McElroy each received five day suspensions for sleeping on duty, Schultz ten days for the same offense, Manion discharged for involvement in a drunken incident and fighting, McTighe suspended thirty days for being on the boat. Whitehouse's case held for advisement. Sparrow Hughes inquest slated for morning with Detective Robinson shaping the motive and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sterck
Hugh Madison
William McElroy
Peter Schultz
Anthony Manion
Pittsburg
Sparrow
Hughes
Buck Cornelius
Detective McTighe
Inspector Whitehouse
Chief Brown
McTighe
Whitehouse
Sparrow Hughes
Robinson
Northrop Patent Paneled Ceilings Offered by Northner Co
Northner & Co announces durable artistic metal ceilings for all buildings. As the oldest U.S. manufacturer, it offers a wide variety and low prices with complete installation. Send for estimates to 23 Mary Streets South, Pittsburgh. An exhibition by Prof Worth of the Worth safety apparatus is scheduled for Saturday evening June 18 at Wheelmen's Headquarters, Center and Ellsworth Avenues, Pirrsecco Circle CowPass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwenty
Mary Streets
A. Northner & Co
Pittsburg
Worth
Wheelmen's
Center and
Ellsworth Avenues
Wheelmen
Center
Pittenvune ’Cro E Comranr
Ladies wraps and outerwear at Biber Easton reduced prices
Garments include lightweight wool military capes, lightweight serge capes with lace, cloth capes with two tone braiding, embroidered fichus, capes and mantles in new shapes, colored and black blazers, tan and black reefers, tan stripe reefers, and bedford cord jackets. Reductions range from modest to substantial, with many items marked down to single figures.
Biber and Easton Offer June Deals on Remnants
Early July stock taking begins on July 1, prompting Biber and Easton to run June incentives across all departments. Remnants are restocked and sold at one third off. Moquette carpets 15 to 40 yards long priced 65 to 95 cents per yard. 100 rolls of China matting offered. About 75 pairs of Fur Rugs valued at eighteen dollars are discounted to 230 dollars.
All-Night Conference Between Tin Plate Makers and Union
An all night session saw Tin plate manufacturers and the Amalgamated Association wage committee clash over McKinley scale reductions. The conference, in Magee building rooms 710 711, extended past 2 am with delegates arriving early and a recess called at 7:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
McKinley
Tin House
Amalgamated Association
Association of Iron and Steel Sheet Manufacturers
Magee Building
Boy Arrested For Stealing His Own Shoes
John Burns, about 18, was arrested last night for stealing his own shoes after having them repaired. He watched an opportunity to take them and was locked up at the Fourteenth street station house in Southside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burns
Fourteenth Street
Southside
Very Fast PRR Excursion to Atlantic City June 2
The Pennsylvania Railroad runs a swift special excursion to Atlantic City Monday morning June 2 as part of the New York and Chicago Limited. The round trip fare is $10, tickets available at 0 Fifth Avenue and Union Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atlantic City
New York
Chicago
Philadelhia
Fifth Avenue
Union Station
Lantern parade dazzles east of the mountains this season
A warm spell does not deter the lantern parade described as the largest and most elaborate display east of the mountains. Readers are urged to attend the event and witness the grand deco ration, with signatures from Pirriscae 'Crouz Co. and others.
Volksbraa Pure Lager Beer Ad In Sailor Parade
Advertisement for Volksbraa lager beer by Eberhardt & Over markets the product as pure hops and malt. It promises suitability for cold weather and notes availability bottled or on tap. The notice oddly mentions 1000 sailor hats for young ladies priced at about 3 56 on the dollar and references Kavr Manns' Muuiversy Derantuesrt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt Weather
Eberhardt & Over
Kavr Manns
Muuiversy
Exhibition on Safety to Be Held Saturday Evening
An exhibition on safety will run Saturday evening June 18 at 7 o'clock at Wheelmen Club. Participants include Cro and Comranr in a program focusing on public safety awareness.
Horne & Co Penn Avenue Stores Men’s Goods Sale
Jos Horne & Co advertises summer underwear and accessories with large stock and special low prices. Gauze shirts 25c, Balbriggan 50c, brown mixed underwear 50c, cotton and silk blends, Stags Head socks from 25c, 3 for $1, plus Madras and Cheviot shirts from $1, lenses of summer coats 25% off, tennis suits $10, wash vests $2.50–$4, neckwear 25–35c, and extended hours in the men’s department.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monongahela
Drath
Cui Bates
the. & O. Andennsylvania
T. C. Lowery
Grant
Captain Lambson
Shabily
BM. Haswa
Em Street
Wheeling
Morrow
Ridge Avenue
Orphan 'Sylum
Havre
Allegheny Branch
Pirranore
Dispatch
Deak Str
Edward A. Kell
Kell
F. E. Ricwandson
Liberty
Ohio Pyre
Retora
Iler
Lapira
Kaufmanns
Pittsburgh Cycle Company
Smartin Alze
de Witt
Warre
James H. Aiken & Co
Somerset Moonshiner
Sis Son
Mayor Gourley
Robb Farm
Northrop
Kacrwayss
Biber & Easton
Market St Jelf
Groetzinger
Brussels
Ingram Carpets
Pirriscae 'Crouz Co
Volksbraa
Penn Ave
W. V. Dermitt & CO
Wsixth Avenue
Aperrssa
J. Kerwin Miller & CO
Smithfield St
Pajete
Pittsburg, Pa
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Avenue Stores
Madras
Cheviot
London
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