May Festival Opens With Grand Exposition Auditorium
The May Festival rehearsals unfold in the finished auditorium with Anton Seidl conducting a 457-voice chorus and a 7-instrument orchestra under Carl Ketter as the Exposition’s costlier project nears opening. The venue seats 15 000 despite temporary seating. 30 ushers are planned and Duquesne Way access is restricted to Penn Avenue and Second Street. Budget pinned at about $30 000 with $15 000 for singers and musicians and other costs for building, printing, chairs, and decorations.
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Anton Seid
Loiz
Charles Locke
Carl Reiver
Anton Seidl
Duquesne Way
Exposition Society
Carl Ketter
Locke
Penn Avenue
Second Street
Hearing on embezzlement charges against Master Workman Ross
The court of inquiry heard Master Workman L N Ross of Knights of Labor District No 3 in a late night session. Judges McGaw Malone Walsh presided with counsel Williams Bengough for Ross and McNamee for McAuliffe. Testimony to midnight favored Ross with two witnesses Evans and Hughes, his receipts shown, charges reportedly based on unreliable information, supporters call it spitework and seek prosecutor expulsion.
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L. N. Ross
D. A. No
Knights of Labor
Homer L. McGaw
Terrence B. Malone
Thomas Walsh
Beaver Valley District
Albert Williams
H. H. Bengough
Ross
Patrick Barry
Thomas McNamee
Dispatch
Adolphus Busch Attacks Pittsburg Brewers Embargo
Industrial magnate Adolphus Busch of Anheuser Busch accuses Judge White of weakening local saloon licenses and declares a Pittsburg embargo on iron bottles and corks. He claims foreign brewers and anti Prohibitionists are targeted while noting past city aid and upcoming tariffs. He criticizes strikes and predicts wage cuts after elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolphus Busch
Annheuser-Busch
St. Louis
Busch
Europe
Judge White
Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce
West Penn news and social notes from Pittsburgh
A collage of city happenings. W W Scully travels to Buffalo. Carnegie predicts iron freight-rate cuts. Announcements cover Carnegie’s Thirty third Street issues and local church events. A case notes a man injured and a woman accused of larceny. A Schreiter monument dedication is rescheduled. A boy, George Cernosky, faces confinement in Morganza.
Pumps Put to Work Amid Water Rise at Center Avenue
Residents report rising water from a rapid underground source flooding a rink on Center Avenue. About 25 workers excavate as pumps discharge water, with five inches added today and two feet present in the rink area. Authorities fear ongoing leakage until the source is unearthed and sealed.
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Red Pond
Byron
Center Avenue
First Official Gun In Liqnor League flood plan
The Liqnor League plans to flood Allegheny County with literature, tabling about 250 000 circulars in the coming week. At the last State League meeting brewers and distillers were instructed to forward financial details to the General Office, outlining capital and investments.
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Lignor League
Allegheny County
State League
Trial delayed in Yellow Row murder case as key witness vanishes
Detective Coulson learns George Owens, primary witness against Charlie Allen for the Bud Lee killing, fled the city and later is arrested in Baltimore. Mollie Heynolds implicated as a conduit for funds, while Owens’s absence postponed the trial and forced a new arrest response. The case against Allen and Owens as accessory grows, with a new trial likely on the morrow if Coulson returns with the prisoner.
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Charlie Allen
Bud Lee
Yellow Row
Coulson
George Owens
Owens
Mollie Heynolds
Baltimore
Gorman
Orsual Frey
Conison
Allen
Copper trade: Park Bros. executive travels to New York meeting
Mr. Thomas of Park Bros. attended a Copper Association meeting in New York. He does not know if prices will rise fall or stay the same, depending on the French Copper Trust impact. Demand for copper goods is weak as costs of manufacture rise and cheaper substitutes replace copper items.
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Mr. Thomas
Park Bros
New York
Copper Association
Thomas
French Copper Trust
Constantine Kramer Charged With Felonious Assault in City
Dario Tariso accused Constantine Kramer before Alderman Burns of felonious assault and battery yesterday. Tariso alleges Kramer created a nuisance and attacked him, striking him and causing injuries during a confrontation on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine Kramer
Alderman Burns
Dario Tariso
Kramer
Aeeteens
Tariso
Small Local Fires Reported Across Town
A minor blaze on Lyne Street damaged a single frame dwelling occupied by Edward Alexander, while Straub's Brewery at Main and Liberty faced a roof fire with slight damage. West End Works suffered about 100 dollars in fire damage as crews responded to alarms.
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Lyne Street
John Edmondson
Edward Alexander
Straub's Brewery
Main
Liberty Streets
West End
Leviathan of an Election at American Water Works
The American Water Works and Guarantee Company of McKeesport held its annual meeting in Pittsburg naming officers for the next year led by Chatimatairian J. G. Converse. Directors include Beers D. and Kana, with E. Gareane and Ww. Kohn among others. The firm operates 30 water works plants from Dakota to New York, runs electric light plants, and recently acquired Jamestown and Union, Iowa water sites valued at 400000 and 300000 respectively, with contracts totaling over 1000000 in outlay.
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American Water Works and Guarantee Company
McKeesport
Pittsburg
J. G. Converse
Beers D
Tary
Kana
McKerseo
Ica
Pitts
Ww. Kohn
Jheock
James
Euho
H. Es
Ortland
Dakota
Mussestousee
New York
Jamestown
N. Y
Union
Iowa
Hospital in the Duquesne mill sparks strike talk
Duquesne reports the establishment of a mill hospital inside the enclosure to care for injured workers. Eighteen men are confined there as green hands are said to have suffered serious accidents. A new arrival of four workers coincided with a mill strike and a decision to not operate on a double turn for now.
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Duquesne
Ure BO
Seo
Terday
Colored workers face strike push at Clark's Solar Tron Works
A meeting of Clark's Solar Tron Works strikers was held last evening with several speeches. The general spirit favored continuing the strike. A resolution supported the plan to maintain the action and call on colored paddlers to join the effort.
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Clark
Solar Tron
Rumor of Strike at Oil Tube Works Unfounded
Reports from Oil City say Pittsburg rumors claim a strike at Oil Tube Works. Fact shows the plant has operated single shift, now back to double shift. General superintendent traveled to Pittsburg to hire extra workers, fueling speculation they would displace current employees.
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Oil City
Pittsburg
Wage Reduction Notices Hit Sharpeville Mills
Notices posted at the Mabel Sherman Claire and Douglass furnaces in Sharpeville announce a wage cut effective June 1. The reduction lowers pay from 135 to 12 percent for fillers and all turnmen, affecting about 400 workers. Carnegie Phipps Co deny claims that Homestead mills pay less for the same work.
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Mabel, Sherman, Claire
Douglass
Sharpeville
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Homestead
Thenlley
Harrisburg
Johnstown
Chicago
Paddling Dept at Jones and Laughlin Resumes Work
The paddling department of Jones and Laughlin’s mill on the Southside resumed operations yesterday after three weeks idle due to a broken shaft. During the shutdown over 100 men were out of employment.
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Jones & Laughlin's Mill
Shooting incident in Ohio township leads to arrest of Schroebel
An Ohio township man known as Dad Schroebel was arrested by Officer Alexander of Allegheny on a felonious shooting charge. A quarrel on Perrysville road last Friday ended when Schroebel fired at Smith, striking Smith’s daughter Mary in the arm. The wound is described as not serious, though the full extent remains uncertain. Detected by early Saturday, Schroebel was located and arrested after detectives pursued him. He will have a bearing today.
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Franz Liszt
Raiding
Hungary
Bayreuth
walter _ Liszt
Emma Judh
Gounod
Sheba
Charles Francoois Gounod
Fazis
Mendous
Coronza
Epward
Jay Allen
Puget Sound
Washington Territory
Oregon Trail
Ae Hill
W. S A
Ann Dorsey
South Main Street
Hattie Cisco
Daly
Roup Street
East End
Pittsburg
Exposition
Edison Electric Company
Postoffice
Peeghone Company
Aeen United States
Soho Street
William Maneese
Maneese
Fifth Avenue
George Cernosky
Morganza
Mr. Weldin
Cerhosky
George
Schroebel
Alexander
Allegheny
Ohio Township
Perrysville
Smith
Mary Smith
Sohvocina
Yor Pearson
S.ince
Ept
Yesterda
Taking Electricians In A New Local Union Aims Reforms
The Electrical Union No.1 welcomed a large addition at a Sunday meeting at 101 Fifth Avenue. The group aims to protect electrical workers from unskilled labor and the dangers of faulty wiring and unsafe street work. The union is international and will include all skilled electrical workers.
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Electrical Union No.1
Fifth Avenue
Electrical Union
Bluff Ball Players Hear Court Appearance
Bluff ball players Willie Swesny Michael Downey James Coslett and Patrick Dailey appeared before a judge last evening in a local hearing. The scant readable fragments suggest a court proceeding regarding residence or location at a corner in the area.
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Willie Swesny
Michael Downey
James Coslett
Patrick Dailey
Ae Richards
Philanthropist Arrested Over Umbrella Display
A local philanthropist studying astronomy and weather placed two umbrellas in front of 4 Smithfeld Street. Around 10 PM Officer Dan Silius arrived, arrested him, and transported him to the Central station.
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Agack
Smithfeld Street
Dan Silius
Milk War Nears Settlement as Unions Duel
The Milk Dealers and Shippers Union face renewed talks after a split with the Producers Union. A Producers' Union executive member says arrangements with Chartiers Creamery harmed them and could lead to disbandment after one more meeting. Dealers reject the old Ship pers Union and demand farmers join their group to sell milk.
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Producers’ Union
Tom
Chartiers Creamery
Mpany
Reed
Dealers’ Union
Milk Dealers’ Union
Shippers
Old Shippers’ Union
Producers’ Organization
GOOD WHISKY WASTED
Philip Ward Daniel Downs and John Palmer were arrested in Allegheny on a charge from Squire Rothrock of Duquesne borough. The three coal miners from Willow Grove on the Pittsburg and Western Railroad allegedly assaulted and robbed Rothrock after an evening drinking quarrel in an Allegheny saloon. Rothrock broke the whisky bottle, was knocked down, and later paid for the men’s whisky as the melee began.
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Philip Ward
Daniel Downs
John Palmer
Allegheny
Squire Rothrock
Duquesne
Willow Grove
Pittsburg
Squire
Italian man charged after Oak id dispute with Toboca
Anthony Nostratia, an Italian, clashed with Michael Toboca at 2 Boquet street Oak id over $1 debt. Toboca was struck with a chair and cut on the arm with a razor. Nostratia was arrested and held for a hearing after being taken to Booth & Flinn's office and jailed at the Fourteenth ward station.
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Anthony Nostratia
Micheal Toboca
Philip Rarphs
Boquet Street
Oakid
Ares
Tagua
Toboca
Nostratia
Booth & Flinn
Penn Avenue
Fie
Fourteenth Ward
Wandering Woman Seeks Lodging on Route to Leechburg
A tall white haired woman, claiming to be Mrs. Croft from Leech Armstrong County, appeared at the Allegheny Mayor's office and asked for a night’s lodging. She said she had walked from St Louis toward Leechburg, planning to continue on foot to her home, and indicated she would be walking on.
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Allegheny
Waleschburg
Glneinnatt
Campaign notes on constitutional amendment meetings and organizing
Evening event at Methodist Church on avenue near Van Braam street discusses merits of constitutional amendment and reform groups. McConvett addressed Centennary Church last night. future talks planned at Hazelwood station Ames M E Church and Welsh Mission. Grand Worthy of the G of Pennsylvania William Houston to inaugurate new division. speakers Charters and Warner among others.
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Methodist
van Braam Street
Peeacail
Mealy Ana Shaftena
JW Ret
Moreland
Will J. McConvett
Centennary
G of
Pennsylvania
William Houston
Second Avenue
Moorhead & McCleans
B. Charters
Joseph Warner
Thecungaign
Abernethy to face hearing on liquor charge today
Samuel Abernethy appears before Magistrate McKenna today on a charge of selling liquor without license to Sundays and to minors. Soper brought the charge. Alderman Cassidy posted bail. Great May Music Festival Tonight promises premier orchestra, leader, singers, and Steinway pianos at Exposition Hall with Kl Bro. promotions extend to dealers and vendors around Wood Street and Smithfield, touting fabrics, linens, and parasols in season sales.
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Samuel Abernethy
McKenna
Soper Ae
Abernethy
Alderman Cassidy
Exposition Hall
Steinways
Steinway
H. Kl & Bro
Wood Street
Genover
Emerson
Klebers
Pittsburg
Diverse Goods and Services Advertised by City Merchants
Local merchants promote silk fabrics, lace gloves, watches, perfumes, and fragrances. Listings include Os Lacock styles, India silks, embroidered textiles, and scented powders. Stores feature watch repairs, fancy goods, and alcohol-free bitters with emphasis on bargains and weekly sales near Smithfield Street and Fifth Avenue.
Fancy and Pisin Wool Faced Goods for Spring Wear
A local shop advertises fancy and Pisin wool faced goods with choice colorings in 3 inch cashmeres and pes mjartntecato stripes. It promotes French serges in 4 inch widths, French cashmeres, fine count spring shadings, colored ground challies and best French tamise cloth. May shipments of fancy printed French latines mark a departure from early styles.
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Eames
Aioemneen
Tae
Stige
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