Powderly Praises Omaha Platform and Warns Parties
General Master Workman T V Powderly outlines the Knights of Labor stance at Windsor Hotel urging support for the Omaha platform. He denounces both major parties as deceitful and calls for political reform, tariff focus, and a labor-led tax and currency plan. He predicts a Western-wide political shift and possible third-party gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paermapetreta
T. V. Powderly
Nights of Labor
People’s Party
Pennsylvania
Mahs
Windsor Hotel
Hayes
A. W. Wright
Knights
Omaha
Powderly
DisPaTch
Ieee
Benjamin Harrion
Grover Cleveland
Wall Street
Chauncey Mepew
Newark Central
Europe
Benvain Harrison
Walltreet
United States
Omaha Covention
Knight of Labor
General Assembly
Farmers’liance and Industrial Union
Idk Dasientag
St. Louis
Washington
Man Arrested for Wife Beating in City District
James Davis, a Black man from twenty seventh street, was arrested yesterday for beating his wife Dr. McCready who was badly bruised but not seriously hurt. Both were jailed. Nine Italians were fined £25 and fined before Alderman Bohe yesterday for selling ice cream on Sunday. Law and Order Agent McClure provided additional information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davis
Bohe
McClure
Compulsory Vaccination Order Shocks Allegheny Families
Allegheny Board of Health issues a summer vaccination order for school children. Parents must have vaccination completed and return signed circulars to teachers. without compliance children will be barred from fall reentry. Schools close Saturday and reopen in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Allegheny Board of Health
Meeting of Mechanics Reports Progress and Plans
Delegates to the National Council of the Jr O U A M returned from Atlantic City where James Cranston named National Councilor begins a Western tour. A large Southside Mechanics meeting at Smoky City Council hall included reps from a dozen councils. Reports show the hall association plans a $40,000 building after purchasing a $16,000 lot with $8,000 paid and $11,000 more raised for construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of the Jr. O. U. A. M
Atlantic City
National Council
James Cranston
National
Southside
Hall of Smoky City
Southside Hall Association
Fatal Leap From Fourth Story Window
Martin Brennen aged 26 a chief constructor at Scheffler Bridge Works jumped from the fourth story of his boarding house at Forty sixth and Butler streets early yesterday morning and died at St Francis hospital. He had returned home at 3 o clock and, after locking the door, went to a bath tub with cold water. The window to a fire escape was found open and he had leaped to the ground. No motive is known for the act. Brennen came from Martinsburg West Virginia and was well regarded at the bridge works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Brennen
Scheffler Bridge
Butler
St. Francis Hospital
Brennen
Martinsburg
W. Va
Telegraph Operator Devastated by Domestic Worry Goes Insane
John McKibben, formerly stationed at Verona and later at the National Transit Company office, and since May a night operator at Lima Ohio on the Standard pipeline telegraph office, is increasingly driven to insanity by domestic worry. Symptoms have been noted for some time and grow worse daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McKibben
Verona
National Transit Company
Lima
Ohio
Standard Pipeline
City Hall To Resume Electric Service Friday Morning
Workmen completed planned maintenance and the electric room arranged for restarting the current. City employees anticipate the resumption of service as lights are turned on Friday morning after routine shutdown and replacements were finalized yesterday.
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City Hall
Neree
Mega
Brother Missing Since February in Fayette County
Joseph Adams of Good Hope asks police for help locating his brother John Adams who vanished last February. He claims ownership of 35,200 dollars and wishes to return the funds if found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
Good Hope
Fayette County
Joseph Adams
Mayor Kennedy proposes new police magistrate system
The police magistrate ordinance will be debated by Allegheny Council at the next meeting in a revised form. Kennedy plans to appoint magistrates at Central Station Woods Run and near Herr's Island.
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Kennedy
Allegheny Council
Central Station
Woods Run
Herr's Island
Crimes Report from the City Streets Brims With Arrests
Anpayn Rirpskey and Von Kofsky were held for court on charges of robbing Pewickey freight cars. Axsprew and Charlies Lyricks were arrested for assaulting John Coom of Sharpsburg. Jory Hoey, 19, was jailed selling lawn fete tickets found in Fifty-fifth Street. William Cornap and Jenny Li were busted for fast driving in Schenley Park. A melee at a Polish wedding on Mulberry Street spilled into a station and store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anpayn Rirpskey
von Kofsky
Axsprew
Charlies Lyricks
John Coom
Sharpsburg
Jory Hoey
Willliam Cornap
Jenny Li
Schenley Park
Javers Rock
Frank Elsinselii
Mulberry Street
Herr’s Island
Wieder Joux Romesox
Jones Avenue
Dangerous coal mine accident claims Sotomax Charles
Sotomax Charles WonTs of Shaner station was crushed to death by a coal fall in the mines Monday. The incident follows a string of local workplace hazards and regulatory concerns across nearby towns.
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Sotomax Charles WonTs
Shaner
Sewickky
Homestead
McKeesport
Joseph Morris
New Brighton
Indiana County
Board of Pardons
Leary Richards
Lawrence
Seaoit and Battery
Henry Kimberly
Allegheny
Elmer Brunner
Era m
Watres
Drexel Morgan Letter Deepens Richmond Terminal Turmoil
Drexel Morgan & Co seeks a reorganization of the Richmond Terminal system and control of the properties, urging stock and bond holders to join, while receivers resist ceding power. The Richmond Terminal Committee met and adjourned, with doubt cast on loyalty to any plan. Judge Bond in Baltimore authorized receivers to issue certificates to cover operating expenses and obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorke
Drexel, Morgan & Co
W. E. Strong
Richmond Terminal
Richmond
Eac Cass
Richmond & Western Terminal Railway and Warehours Company
Gor
Eran
Ware
Spencer
Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & Co
Danville
Trust Still Victor in Defective Indictment Case
In New York Judge Lacombe voids punishment of whisky magnate Herbert Terrell, ruling the Massachusetts indictment is fatally defective and removal to a distant district cannot stand. The decision overturns charges of restraining trade tied to the Risky Trust and the Kelty and Durkee distillery dealings.
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New York
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court of the
Southern District of
Herbert Terrell
United States
Ricks
Oho
Helly
Durkee
Pennsylvanian Plan Blocks Drexel gains in Richmond Terminal reorg
Walter Clyde declines to join the Richmond Terminal system reorganization amid a clash of interest with Drexel Co. and Reading interests. The dispute centers on Canal freight privileges and a possible Readings route to the South that could shut the Pennsylvania Railroad out, costing Drexel and associates an estimated one and a half million dollars.
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Drexels
Reading
Partanetrara
William P. Clyde
Richmond
Pennsylvania
Clyde
Philadelphia
New York
Delaware and Raritan Canal
Pennsylvania Railroad
Clydes
Rea
Baltimore and Ohio
Drexel & Co
Richmond Onville Road
Drexel
Richmond and
Danville
U S Attorney Sees Strong Case Again in Whisky Matter
Boston report notes United States District Attorney Alton expressing confidence in a renewed federal case over whisky, stating the government still thinks it has a solid cass. The remarks come amid ongoing scrutiny of the proceedings and potential prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Boston
Alton
Trust matter in court over Sherman act scope
The speaker argues to press cases and present law and facts to the Court to decide the Sherman act applicability to post enactment violations. He questions whether prior Whisky Trust organization justified charges and notes the Court must interpret the law’s meaning and scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whisky Trust
Acta
Westinghouse Wins World Fair Lighting Contract
The long delayed Westinghouse contract for lighting the World’s Fair has closed after months of setback. Also noted are an ore strike at the Eolat mine near Creede Colorado with silver and $800 assays, a fraud case in Indiana, liquidation of New York Belt and Nat Company, a Massie law ruling by Ohio Supreme Court, and several corporate reorganizations and financial reports across multiple states.
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Westinghouse
Eolat
Creede
Col
New York City Belt and Nat Company
Bunreme Court
Somacone
Ohio Supreme Court
Secretary of State
McPurssen & Sons
Peerless Wire Mat Company
Carlisle
A.D. Lang
W.C. Mitchell
Rochester
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Lion League
New York
Housesmithes
Railway Interests and Corporate Moves Across the Midwest
Regular semi annual dividends declared by Micatoan Cermat Cavapa Soutrenn Laxe Sacre and Cleveland Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad outline earnings contrasts. New rail links open to summer resorts in Michigan as Clarksville Mineral Railroad plans Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis trains. Foreclosure sale ordered on St Louis Alton and Springfield Railway. May surplus reported by Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Courts appoint receivers for Exet Tennessee Virginia and Georgian Railroad. Directors resignations and new appointments occur at New England firms. Interstate Commerce Commission to launch sweeping probes into eastern railroads and ticket brokers as cases regarding Burlington tickets surface.
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Laxe Sacre
Cleveland, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad
Clarksville
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Drexel, Morgan & Co
Richmond
Joper Cartenton
Springfield
St. Louis, Alton and Springfield
Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad
Chicago and West Michigan
Traverse City
Petoaky
Bay View
Michigan
Fort Wayne
Canton
Louisville
United States Circuit Court
Atlanta
Henry Fink
Charles M. McGhee
Exet
Tenneessee
Virginia & Georgian Railroad
New England
J. L. Macauley
Henry Hentz
C. V. Carey
C. Day
William Lummis
John Huetzler, Jr
Anson R. Flower
Curcaco
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Fires Across Cities Leave Heavy Losses and Sparks
A railroad bridge spark near Harricon City. three tenement houses burned in Paris Bercy with multiple fatalities and 1.5 million francs loss. Blairsville mill and tannery losses reported. carriages works blaze in Linentry Street put out with no damage. Seattle wholesale store destroyed near 500000 loss. adjoining property damaged. In township a mysterious barn fire leads to a missing man and ongoing search as rain complicates assessment.
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Harricon
Manor Valley Railroad
Paris
Bercy
Blairsville
Kerler
Linentry
L. Geesenkamp & Co
Liberty Street
Seattle
Wash
Sewabacker Bros
Hove? Nortrade
Erat
Alfred Mousion
Bonlly Gen Fara Atramp
Fontay
FOUND AFTER PORTY YEARS WILLIAM GORMAN RETURNED
William Gorman once of Pittsburg now a Montanan resident in Helena is identified as the missing Westerner. His brother John and sister Mrs Ward near Wylie Avenue are notified. John and Daniel Gorman are brick workers and the family awaits his decision to share his wealth with them.
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William Gorman
Pittsburg
Montans
Helena
Mont
John
Daniel Gorman
Ward
Wylie Avenue
Unverified claim links Lyons box to Lyons at Safe Deposit
The report alleged that Ryan the United States Express robber had a box at Safe Deposit Company under the name Lyons but the claim cannot be verified. The company said patron names cannot be disclosed due to policy.
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Ryan
United States Express
Safe Deposit Company
Lyons
Monarch Bicycle Ad Promotes Wood Street Headquarters
A historic ad details the Worth campaign and the opening of casesrooms and wheelmen's headquarters. It advertises a high grade Monarch bicycle with pneumatic or 14 inch cushion tires for 185 dollars from Oronz Co located at 420 428 Woodstreet and Center and Zile worth avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prrrasure ‘Oronz Co
Woodstreet and Center
Zileworth Avenues
Cruelty to Children Reported in City Hearings
Secretary Dorente leads a crusade against unfeeling parents. James Holtzinger faced Alderman Kerr on cruelty charges for beating two children and denying food. A separate information charged Mr and Mrs Holger with burning a girl’s cheek with a red hot poker and confinement in the attic. The same girl was involved in a prior felonious assault case. A hearing is set for Saturday. Andrew Stackhouse faces cruelty accusations for forcing his nine children to work harder than allowed.
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James Holtzinger
Alderman Kerr
N. E Dorente
Anti-Cruelty Society
Holtsinger
Mr. Dorente
James Hirsch
Andrew Stackhouse
Fourty-fourth Street
Puzzle for the doctors at West Penn Hospital
An injured man found unconscious by the Panhandle railroad tracks at Bridgeville is brought to West Penn Hospital. He gives the name Joseph Glantett a shoemaker from Arch street Allegheny but no such resident is found. He is about 57 with a gray beard and remains in uncertain condition.
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West Penn Hospital
Bridgeville
Panhandle
Joseph Glantett
Arch Street
Allegheny
Glantett
Loaned Her Clothes Sues Over Returned Wardrobe
Sarah McKinney sues Stella Driscoll for larceny by bailee in a case filed before Alderman Kerr. Driscoll borrowed a basque and other garments for Curry University picnic at Rock Point and did not return them, despite requests. Driscoll posted bail for a Saturday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah McKinney
Alderman Kerr
Stella Driscoll
Batlee
Stella
Curry University
Rock Point
Sarah
Pittsburg Turnfest Opens With Festive Turners Gathering
About 2 000 Turners and families gathered at Kinney's Grove and Southside Turn Hall for a day of marching drills and songs. Washington guests expected as 500 turners arrive for a National Turnfest styled event with judges from multiple cities and a grand street parade.
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Lawrenceville
Allen
Birmingham
Dylan
Johnstown
Eesport
Charles Seat
Cleo
Hows Batten
Sandusky
Tahek Perbueh
Philadelphia
John Punk
Philan Charles Siegler
Cleveland
Joseph Lang
Rochester
N. C
Southside
Allentown
Central
Allegheny
Burmsingham
Turnvereins
Washington, DC
Arnholdt
Aner
Sad
Succop
Allegheny Candidates and Local News Tangle Amid World’s Fair Bond
Avprton Bicorn declares candidacy in Allegheny promising service if a new Masonic lodge opens on Bender street with Grand Master J. Simpson Africa officiating. A laborer at the Eliza furnace suffers a broken leg after a fall from a trestle. a doctor from Southside and St Francis Hospital are noted. The World’s Fair incandescent lamp contract bond of £600,000 with Westinghouse was finally accepted after lengthy negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wess Newton
J. Simpson Africa
Grance Fnazen
Southside
St. Francis Hospital
Ronenr Resp
Allegheny
Riddle
Lawrenceville
Creok
Tus
Inetrest
Micaast McCormack
Eliza Furnace
Neice Hospital
Inet
Arriza
Ince
Westinghouse Company
Pardoned from the Pen to Die in Colorado Case
Special from Columstrs June 23. Frank Rutherford a prisoner from Cincinnati who murdered his wife by stabbing with shears was moved from the penitentiary tonight. He had served since February and suffered a stroke of paralysis and cannot live.
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CoLtumstrs
Frank Rutherford
Cincinnnati
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United States Congress
Ernest Seyd
Iver
Reseon
Congress
Ingland
Ople
Oses
Eli
Allegheny School
Meeting OF Mechanics
Baltimore & Ohio
Glenwood
McLaughlin
TBRI
the Business World
Post
Victor
THE
Waterns
Howard County
Ind
Micatoan Cermat
Cavapa Soutrenn
Burlington
Thompson
City and Titusville Relief Fund
Jack's Run Boardward Committee
Davis
Martha Russell
Edgar Thomson Steel Works Band
Mra
N. Garver
Ifa
Dorente
Doctors
Turners
Kinney’s Grove
Turnverein
West Virginia
Heather Toun
Avprton Bicorn
Men’s Department
the Union Clothing, Hats and Gents’ Furnishing House
Cone & Phillip, Dst
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