Organist dismissed sparks church turmoil at Bloomfield church
Miss Lizzie Bast, longtime organist of St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Bloomfield, is removed from the Sabbath school organ role provoking a mass walkout by the choir. A new five member youth choir fills in as Rev. John Gogley seeks unity amid charges of domineering governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Gogley
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Bloomfield
Gogley
William Bast
Lizzie East
Indy
Anderson
Joe
Ahan
John W Liams
Miss Bast
Williams
Mr. Goglev
Xavier
Carey
Miss Po
Brother O’brien
Canson
O'Brien
Mr. Gogley
Prisoner Escape Sparks Capital Route Incident
Last night the Baltimore and Ohio accommodation train arriving at 10:35 in the city halted near Glenwood near the copper works. A man was arrested as the train crew opened a window to jump free. No trace of the escapee had been found by 11:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
Mann
Glenwood
Spiritualists Hail Nickerson Tests Seance Draws Crowd
Mrs Nickerson headlines a Spiritualists Hall seance in Pittsburg with a dramatic address on the movement’s growth and appeal. She claims many leading Christians secretly share spiritualist beliefs and urges public action despite fears of Old World dogmas. A poem on Charity and a Doxology conclude the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiritualists
Sixth Street
Mrs. Nickerson
Nickerson
Mr. Nickerson
New England
Pittsburg
Floral tribute sent by Eighteenth to Hartranft funeral
Between 20 and 25 State officers from Philadelphia city traveled to Norristown to attend former Governor John F. Hartranft's funeral held with military honors. The Eighteenth Regiment carried a four foot floral badge featuring a Maltese cross and blue crossed guns with red rose wording and initials N G P Eighth D P G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
John F. Hartranft
Pennsylvania
N. M. Smith
Charles Teter
Kay
W.M. Aul
John Penny
William Doak
H. F. Lowry
Charles Brown
P. D. Perchmont
W. J. Glenn
James L. Graham
D.G. Foster
Dr. Schrodes
A. G. Tim
J. W. Corbett
W. A. Thompson
East Cunningham
DP. G
Raids in Allegheny Nab Suspects at Turner Alley
A police raid in Turner alley Allegheny found a half barrel of beer and two quarts of whisky with three captives named William Lang John Martin and John Williams. Lieutenant Clark raided 59 Third Street where a dance was underway and beer was dispersed before guests were served. Inmates resisted and were detained with Mr and Mrs Schatz Dennis Rosencranz Joseph Beniger Constantine Allenbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Alley
Allegheny
William Lang
John Martin
John Williams
Clark
Franz Schutz
Third Street
Mrs. Schatz
Dennis Rosencranz
Joseph Beniger
Constantine Allenbach
Barbed Wire Demonstration at Mechanical Hall
The Oliver and Roberts Wire Company will remove nail-making machines from Mechanical Hall and replace them with a barb-wire machine to show delegates from across the Americas the efficiency reached in this industry in Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver & Roberts Wire Company
Americas
Pittsburg
Revered Noble Preaches at Third Church Anniversary
Yesterday morning and evening Rev. Frederick A. Noble preached at Third Presbyterian Church to packed congregations. He reflected on the church’s past and present, mentioning William Thaw and noting the seventh anniversary of Rev. E. P. Cowan. Several visitors from Philadelphia and New York arrived for social and professional trips, with many names listed among attendees and travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Noble
Third Presbyterian Church
Noble
Setanta
William Thaw
E. P. Cowan
Third Church
Robert Shoemaker
W. H. Smith
Edward E. Hance
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Anderson
George A. Kelly
W. 3. Gilmore
City Police Arrest Records Show Six Month Totals
Inspector McAleeze releases a semi serial report outlining arrests by district officers. Chief Brown cites last year 11 000 arrests, projects 15 000 this year with two thirds in the First District. The list names numerous officers with high arrest counts and praises several for their work in sectors like Hardscrabble Yellow Row Owl gang and Point districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAleeze
Brown
Ninth Street
Unterbaum
No. S$ Station
Twelfth Ward
A. M. Teeters
John Moran
Oliver Peoples
John Singer
Samuel Miller
J. B. Thompson
David Hanna
Charles Metzger
Mike Connolly
John Burns
William Kinney
George Cole
McAleese
Mer
Truby Shaul
Yellow Row
Shaul
Joseph Biker
Tom Carney Arrested in City While Wanted on Multiple Charges
Tom Carney, former Alderman Porter constable, was captured by Officers Sherry and King after arriving in the city. He faces indictments in the Mrs Lies conspiracy case and the B F Stewart matter, with a possible move to testify against Porter. Carney previously ran a Water Street resort linked to police trouble as the area undergoes redevelopment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Carney
Alderman Porter
Sherry
King
Carney
Department of Public Safety
Inspector Whitehouse
Brown
McClure
Mrs. Lies
White
Steubenville
Rey
Thirty-seventh Street
Penn Avenue
Central Station
B. F. Stewart
Jesenaine
Water Street
Rules and a stop on the Pittsburg streetcar
A Pittsburgh case shows a foreign passenger mistook a stop and was carried past her station due to a supervisor rule that stops can only occur on corners. She finally chose to alight at Smithfield and Water streets, then return to Union and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie station. The incident highlights potential legal issues from strict enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Station
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Three New Altars for St. Agnes Church
The three new altars in St. Agnes Church Soho near completion. The main Gothic wooden altar will reach about 25 feet with three niches and a Transfiguration scene. Finishing touches on the white and gilt side altars proceed. two weeks remain. Parish growth under Father Corcoran has prompted expansion of schools and more sisters, with talk of a new church to serve Oakland as the current area lacks Catholic worship between Soho and East Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Agnes Church
Soho
Oakland
East Liberty
Hasley Puzzles Police At Turner Alley Speak Easy
Officers visited a Turner alley stable speak easy in Allegheny Third ward seeking Jake Hasley. They captured three poorly dressed men Lang Martin and Williams but Hasley vanished, with a prior entrapment attempt ending in a frightened woman and no trace of him.
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Alexander
Turner Alley
Third Ward
Allegheny
Jake Hasley
William Lang
John Martin
John Williams
Hasley
Moorhead Union Meeting and Local Updates
The Moorhead Union W C T U held a meeting with President Mrs RB Allen and a large crowd in attendance. Mrs R H Jones, Mrs Huntley, Mrs A M Hammet and W T Powell spoke. Columbia Express Company of Allegheny completed a new floor laid by workers, replacing the 14 year old floor, using two and a half inch white pine. A man named Sullivan reportedly attempted to jump from a Penn avenue cable car near Fourteenth street. Authorities responded to a fire on Penn avenue involving a frame structure and No 7 Engine Company.
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Moorhead
Sullivan
Penn Avenue
Fourteenth Street
No.7
Engdne Company
Pen Avenue
Tussneels Wees Tey
Attack on Southside Man Near Home Leaves Victim Severely Wounded
Wendell Doranberger, a glass sorter at Thomas Evans & Co., was attacked by two men on Manor Street near his home. He was beaten with a coupling link and stabbed six times, with the motive suspected as robbery. He remains seriously injured but the doctor believes recovery is possible. Doranberger, a longtime employee, could identify his attackers.
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George Wagner
M.S. Hanley
Owl Gang
Megan
Point District
Barney Gallagher
Central Station
Southside
Wendell Doranberger
Thomas Evans & Co
Manor Street
South Tenth
Eleventh
South Eleventh Street
Eee
Doranberger
Twelfth Street
Evans & Co
Gay Wedding Sparks Police Scrutiny In Limerick And Sligo
A lively wedding in Sligo ended when Officer Johnson halted the dance after a Polish ceremony. In Limerick, 11 drunkenness cases clustered at a single facility. Neely Burns was jailed after a hillside brawl. Ten common cases were heard, with several locals fined 840 dollars each.
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Limerick
Sligo
Johnson
Obe
Neely Burns
Neely Burns, Pe Old-Timer, Was Brought Into the Twenty-eighth Ward
South Eighth Street
Twenty-eighth Ward
Brokaw
Thomas Biscuss
Joseph Kotski
Jacob Brunnier
Charles Rice
Offeer Smith
Richard James
Thomas Colling
Michael Farrass
William Abole Collins
Monitor
Sarah Smith
Warden
Berlin
Molders’ Strike Proceeds Amid Firm Stand for Higher Wages
Molders in the city, except Carnegie men and possibly A. Speer & Sons workers, stay on strike after a Saturday meeting. Employers prepared to concede raises, but strikers prefer work over idle walking as business pressures keep duties steady at Mackintosh, Hemphill & Co. and others. Local K of L inquiries yielded no new developments.
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Arenee Hall
Carnegie
A. Speer & Sons
Verfail
Mackintosh, Hemphill & Co
K. of L
Fifth Avenue
Gentar
Monumentdedication to honor labor organizer Armstrong drew huge turnout
A Thanksgiving ceremony in western Pennsylvania will mark a major labor history event with an estimated 25 000 participants. Mills will close for attendance as workers from iron and steel, coal, coke, printers and other unions travel to the Scottdale area, where Miles Humphrey is slated to deliver the oration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Armstrong
Pennsylvania
Scottdale
Rinters
Steubenville
Wheelng
Youngstown
Thomas Armstrong
Miles Hump
Settlement Seen In Carnegie Phipps Pay Dispute
A settlement is expected in the dispute between Carnegie Phipps Co and the workers over the new bi monthly pay system adopted in the lower and upper Union mills. The firm argues state law allows twice monthly pay and cites bookkeeping benefits. A meeting was held today at the Carnegie Thi office to resolve the differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Union
Carnegie
Comenway
New Flint House Pot Influences Regional Glass Factories
Asa G. Neville of Lazearville W Va inventor of the flint glass melting pot visited town yesterday. His pots operate in factories at Martin's Ferry Wheeling Lazearville Canton Steubenville and Philipsburg with contracts for 21 more houses. He plans to return in two weeks to install a pot in Peerless Lead Cast Worl on the Southside and Evans Co factory, and later in several other sites.
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Asa G. Neville
Lazearville
W. Va
Martin’s Ferry
Wheeling
Canton
Steubenville
Philipsburg
Southside
Thamas Evans & Co
Soenest Ten O'Ses
George Duncan
Exposition plans hinge on 150000 fundraising effort
Mr S and Marvin discussed Exposition improvements at Amberson Avenue residence. John Johnston travels to Europe for ideas. A park from the buildings to Sixth Street bridge is planned and expected next year. Funds of 150000 are sought to pay contractors, with hotel keepers, restaurants, and streetcar companies urged to contribute, citing profits from the Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daqueme
S. &. Marvin
Amberson Avenue
Johnston
Europe
Sixth Street Bridge
Pra
Major Hunker Criticized Over Hospital Birth Claims
J. C. Patterson of Allegheny General Hospital disputes Major Hunker of the Allegheny Poor Board, saying no 70 illegitimate births have occurred since opening. He notes 48 illegitimate births among 115 cases and defends hospital management against public accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Patterson
Allegheny General Hospital
Major Hunker
Allegheny Poor Board
Hunker
Allegheny General
Liverymen quarrel ends in street brawl over broom use
Patrick Fitzgerald and John Hall, employed by East End liveryman T. B. Moreland, fought in a stable yard yesterday. A cobblestone blow struck Fuegseala on the head near Center and Hiland avenues. Hall was taken before Magistrate Hyndman on aggravated assault charges. a warrant was issued, non yet arrested.
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Patrick Fitzgerald
John Hall
T. B. Moreland
East End
Sagoing Hall
Fuegseala
Center Avenue
Hiland Avenue
Hyndman
Anniversary Gifts at Henry Terbeyden’s Sale
Announced sale items include tea sets and all-wool cash goods priced at 50 cents for 40 and 100 cents for 75 in two lots. Patrons with Club Tickets at Anfrecht’s Elite gallery must claim by November 1 at the street location in Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boocos & Bum
Anfrecht
Elite
Caisa
Pittsburg
Speech attribution questioned after Pittsburg dinner speech report
Reported remarks said to be by President Roberts during a dinner for Pittsburgh and railroad officials sparked surprise amid claims it was private and informal. Pittsburg industrialist Pitcairn questioned the speech’s authenticity noting only a few items might fit Roberts’s past views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Lvanis
Pittsburg Club
Roberts
Boy Knorr Arrested Before Westward Trail
Lawrence Knorr a 13 year old living with a guardian in Columbus Ohio was arrested before boarding a 9 pm train to the Panhandle to seek adventure on the trail. He used the alias Dick Over and aimed to confront Indians and buffalos, aided by wild West literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Knorr
Columbus
Panhandle
Dick Over
West
Prospering Seventh Presbyterian Church Draws Crowds
Rev. Mr. McClelland leads large services at Seventh Presbyterian on Herron Avenue. Since becoming pastor October 1, attendance has surged, making seating hard to find. If growth continues, plans consider expanding the church seating capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClelland
Seventh Presbyterian
Seventh Presbyterian Church
Herron Avenue
German Demonstration Parade Planned By Fifty Societies
Fifty German societies will join a Thanksgiving Day parade celebrating the opening of Allegheny Turner Hall. The event is expected to draw the largest turnout of German county demonstrators yet, with registration to elect the parade division tonight at 261 Ohio Street Allegheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Turner Hall
Ohio Street
Allegheny
German worker killed by Limited near Camp Creat
A German employee named John Coldstrom working for Captain Shallenburg of Braddock was riding by Camp Creat yesterday morning when struck by a Limited train. He was instantly killed, the incident described as a fatal collision with the train near the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coldstrom
Shallenburg
Braddock
Camp Creat
Pahari Yy
Single Tax Meeting Notes and Upcoming Lectures
Mr C F Knight addressed Pittsburg Single Tax members on The Single Tax and its alleged evils of current industry. Dr McGlynn to lecture January 21 at Lafayette Hall on How to Abolish Poverty. The society expects Henry Ett to visit en route to Australia to speak at a public hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Knight
Pittsburg
Knight
McGlynn
Jan Lafayette Hall
Henryett
Australia
Halloween on Wednesday in Scotland and city
Hallowe'en falls on Wednesday with children up to mischief. In Scotland the event is memorable yet the Sestch people here will observe it only in private parties. No clubs or public events will mark the anniversary.
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Hallowe'en
Scotland
Special Fabrics Sale Offer From A Yard Event
fragmented listing notes extra fine finish and most desirable colors with all wool fabrics priced at 50 cents a yard. item mentions yard event and special offering though details are unclear.
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Ettas
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H. M. Sutherland
Thomas A. Coakley
Robert Alexander
New York
John J. O'Reilly
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Ane County Medical Society
George W. Elkins
Fifth Avenue Traction Company
E. M. Daniels
Hartford
Conn
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First Police District
Thomas Paisley
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Frank Yeager
Joseph Ketter
Edward Cross
Trudy Shaul
Martin Morgan
W. P. Smith
John Sommerville
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William Maxwell
James W. Jack
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William Young
P. F. Maher
B. Craig
William Beegle
Truby Takes
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Robert Denniston
James Jack
Smithfield Street
Garrett Crossan
Meedle
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Metz
Robert Gray
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Patterson
Allegheny Hospital
Henry Terbeyden
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