Ex-Congressman Usmer to Speak at Big Pattison Meeting
Large crowds gather at Independent Republican headquarters with W C Haus predicting Pattison victory in Mercer Kieaver and Butler counties. Tonight’s Lafayette Hall event features ex-Congressman J H Osner Rudolph Blankenburg and Thomas M Marshall with Usmer to address the Fortieth Street schoolhouse gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usmer
Rudolph Blankenburg
Thomas
Marshall
Independent Republican
Bissell Block
W. C. Haus
Sharon
Haus
Pattison
Mercer County
Kieaver
Butler
McDowell
Twenty-fifth
Beaver
Delamater
Emery
Lafayette Hall
J. H. Osner
A Franklin
Philadelphia
Thomas M. Marshall
Ustrer
Fortieth Street
Terrier
Firth Avenue
Colonel Dank Enters Race for Second District Legislature
Colonel John A. Danks, a veteran of the late war, announces acceptance of a candidacy for the Pennsylvania Legislature from the Second District Allegheny where Democrats face Eyod and Moehlbremner. He pledges to vote for liberty and propert y rights, and to support a government of the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dank
Watson
Democratic Committee
John A. Danks
Allegheny
Messrs
Eyod
Moehlbremner
Flemex
Lewislatere
IMS
Unies
Leeten
Ke- Tvet
Jonx A. Daxes
Pennsylvania
Blaine to Speak Here as Republican Committee Seeks Event
The Republican County Committee seeks to bring Hon. James G Blaine to this city on his way east from Chicago to address campaign issues from his view. A petition with many signatures was circulated and letter of praise included, signaling strong support for a Plumed Knight appearance to boost the party at a pivotal time. The committee aims to have the Maine plan arrive Thursday or Friday night, with Internal Reference Collector Warmecastic traveling west with the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repubican County Committee
James G. Blaine
Chicago
Tadedd
James A. Chawbers
Hdl. Woodin
William Witherow
William Fis
A. M. Byers
Joe W. Susman
J. M. Schoonmarker
E. M. Cclow
D Warmeastie
JK. Harrah
Bert J. Howards
Anderstan
Maine
Warmecastic
Mr. Kremer
Commission
Campaign speeches set for Old City Hall and Bellevue
The final Republican campaign event will be held Monday night at Old City Hall with speakers General Hastings Tomorrow night een Mc Cormick from Williamsport Colonel William A. Syone and Rev George W. Clinton at Bellevue. Thursday night Congressman McCormick and Major A Mr Brown will speak at Sewickley. A report says Brennen may fail to knock the trotters out from under Hon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old City Hall
General Hastings
Democracy at Carnegie Hall Decision on Meeting Space
The Allegheny City Property Committee approved using Carnegie Hall for a Democratic meeting this Saturday evening after a special session. Chair Ammon favored the hall while the motion to ban political meetings was withdrawn pending full committee review. The Saturday program may feature speakers including T. M. Marshall C. F. McKenna Morrison Foster and a Philadelphia gentleman likely Mr Kiankenbuars.
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Carnegie
Allegheny City Property Committee
Ammon
Robinson
Datlincer
Senator Quay Sees Encouraging Reports Amid Disaffection
Senator Quay, staying briefly at Seventh Avenue Hotel, reported strong statewide signals but warned that disaffection may be underestimated. He predicted Delamater would win a respectable majority and dismissed Pension Agent Barclay talk as laughable. He noted Barclay had resigned earlier and had not handed over duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Quay
Seventh Avenue
Delamater
Barclay
Oreo
Mr. A
Chill Hazzard
Colonel Stewart Draws Support in Ohio Pyle District
Colonel Andy Stewart of Ohio Pyle visited Pittsburgh and related a $35 to 10 bet that he will win his Congressional district by a 3,000 vote majority. He traveled to Washington, then returned in the evening and pledged hard work to secure the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Stewart
Ohio Pyle
Pittsburg
Washington
October in the iron trade shows record productivity
October proves strongest month in over a year for iron makers with about 44 000 tons of muck bar. Moorhead Co. leads purchases while Carnegie & Co. drives steel output. in this district 24 blast furnaces boast 4850 tons daily capacity and five idle furnaces could restart by December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorhead Bro .& Co
Pittebure
Carnegie Mros. & Co
Old Peddler Philp Smith Found Dead in Allegheny Barn
An aged peddler named Philp Smith, about 35, was found dead yesterday in a barn behind the Grant engine house on Madison Avenue in Allegheny. Coroner notified. remams sent to Herman and Ebbert's undertaking rooms. Likely death by exposure as he had no home for nearly two years and lived rough. He had lost a leg in a Sewickley scaffold accident two years ago and had few friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philp Smith
Grant Engine House
Madison Avenue
Allegheny
Herman & Ebbert
Smith
Sewickley
Aneoe
Robbers Steal Jewelry in Daylight Burglary
Two men entered an Italian tenement at 124 Third Avenue around 2 pm yesterday and stole a gold watch and nine gold rings after forcing Mrs. Boranio to move aside. Detectives arrested Thomas Grogan and John Quinn on suspicion. a hearing is set for tomorrow.
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Third Avenue
Antonio Boranio
Thay
Robinson and
Fitegerald
Thomas Grogan
John Quinn
Train and Machinery Deaths and Injuries Reported
A man named Jacob Hughes was struck and killed by a train on the Pittsburg McKeesport and Youthlegheny Railroad at Port Perry around 1 pm yesterday. A Pole named Joseph suffered a severe left hand crush at McConway Torley & Co works. Ms Thomas, an employee of Pittsburg Photo Sugravios, had her skirts caught by a revolving shaft, with a fractured arm and bruised eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Hughes
Pittsburg McKeesport and Youthlegheny
Port Perry
Joseph
McConway, Torley & Co
M Thomas
Pittsba
Sugravios Nee
Eight Indies Enter Typewriting Contest at Harry Davis Theater
Eight contestants gathered at Harry Davis Theater for a one o clock start. They work about two hours daily with scores tallied last evening showing entries for Nos. 1 through 8 and an assortment of figures listed for each competitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Davis
Inspecting Party Reinforced Heads to Altoona Tour
The Pennsylvania inspecting party was reinforced yesterday by Vice Presidents Du Barry and Green, General Manager C. E. Pugh and several minor officials. They reviewed the Ohio connecting bridge and part of Pt. Wayne then planned to inspect Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston to reach Altoona tonight.
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Pennsylvania
du Barry
Green
C. E. Pugh
Ohio
Pt. Wayne
Pittsburg
Virginia
Charleston
Altoona
Orphaned Bakers’_children taken in by Humane Society
The Humane Society yesterday assumed care of a one year old boy and a one year old girl, children of Mrs. John Baker, who had wandered Oakland seeking neighborly charity. Mrs. Baker’s intemperate habits ruined her husband, who died recently while being taken to the Poor House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Humane Society
John Baker
Oakland
Evidences of Pittsburg's Rapid Growth
William Boehmer of Boehmer & Co warns that Pittsburg grows so fast essentials for business are scarce. He cannot secure a load of sawdustry as mills fail to produce fast enough to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Boehmer
Boehmer & Co
Travelers, Locals, and Talks Highlight City Notes
Chief clerk Charles E. Miller of the Monongahela House, sick in Atlantic City, returns fully recovered with storm tales. Albert E. Lutz and wife plan a Florida winter with possible permanent relocation after a New York visit. Adolphus Busch reports a refused 11 million dollar brewing plant offer. Sam P. White and J. J. Hablitzell strand in the city. McCarthy visits his mother on South Seventeenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Miller
Monongahela House
Atlantic City
Albert E. Lutz
Allegheny
Florida
Alligator
New York
Adolphus Busch
Brewing Fame
Yterday
Se Etea Atener Conrad
Sam P. White
Beaver Falls
J. J. Hablitzell
Meyersdale
J. W. Brainard
Warren
E —P. A. McCarthy
Georgetown, O
South Seventeenth Street
Mr Scott Denies Charges Against Flood Relief Commission
James B. Scott and Pittsburg Relief Committee deny New York journal accusations of robbery and misused funds from Conemaugh Valley relief. Scott says figures were misread, the commission did not spend 74,000 on bridges, and explains allocations from Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York and Governor Seaver. He notes early relief costs and plans to disburse remaining funds to orphans.
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New York Journal
Pennsylvania Flood Relief Commission
Conemaugh Valley
Commission
Pittsburg
Tote
James B. Scott
Johnstown Finance Committee
Relief Commission
Johnstown
Fiood Commission
Pittebnre
Philadelphia
New York
Beaver
Permanent Relief Committee of
Pittsburg Committee
New York Committee
Seaver
Pittsburg Relief Committee
Louisville
Thompson
Frick Coke Officials Deny Notice Of Reinstatement Plan
At Frick Coke Company offices in the city, officials said no notice had been received about reinstating the diseha man and they were unaware of any plan by President Rae to call out their workers.
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Frick Coke Company
Diseha
Rae
McCatcheon
Allegheny Heating Company
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Company
Alleghen Heating Company
Heathg Company
Local Items and Incidents From Two Cities
Grorce C. Jenks, a famous newspaper man and cartoonist, was seriously injured when he stepped into a broken sewer on Third Avenue and Smithfield Street. Ezmayman ordered the execution of an old horse bonded into the Bijou Theater for use in The Straight Tip. Peter Jones Sr., cook at Newall's, received a gold beaded cane from the Union Club. A disturbance at the Academy of Music centered on a young man whose mother had died recently. Minor fire at Wolfe & McDonald’s on Thirty-second Street. Maron Gourley signed the ordinance vacationing Castleman Street. Allegheny’s death record for last week rose by 4.18 from the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HvemaNe
Ezmayman
Peter Jones
Newall's
Union Club
Academy of Music
Wolfe & McDonald’s
Thirty-second Street
Maron Gourley
Castleman Street
Allegheny
Whisky claims life of Allegheny boy five found dead
A five year old in Allegheny died after drinking a small amount of whisky. The aunt alerted J F Stevenson drugstore on Arch Street and the boy Brady Cunningham fell unconscious, suffering brain paralysis until dying at 8 15 p m. Doctors Holman and Kerr could not save him. The father, a railroad engineer, reported the bottle held about half the supply and that a mouthful may have caused the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
J. F. Stevenson
Arch Street
Brady Cunningham
Dispatch
Els
Abandoned Infant Dies. Inquest Finds Cause of Death
Coroner McDowell held an inquest into the death of the infant of Kate Robinson, who died at the Nineteenth Ward station yesterday morning. Investigators found the abandonment story originated from intoxicated rumor. The verdict was death from want of nourishment and the prisoners were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
Kate Robinson
Nineteenth Ward
Negley
Aiding the Indigent by Local Poor Association
The Association for the Improvement of the Poor reports 482 families visited and 203 aided since the last meeting. They assisted 735 people, made 758 visits to the poor, 90 visits for the poor, and obtained 14 situations plus 35 days of work for the poor. 11 children were placed in Sabbath school and 6 in public school, with others placed in hospital. groceries distributed include 570 loaves of bread, 128 pounds cornmeal, 54 pounds Dios Gappanatys Beattes tea, 249 Granny orders, 375 bushels coal and 145 garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association For the Improvement of the Poor
Spain
Wilkinsburg Residents Demand Street Relief
Citizens in Wilkinsburg loudly protest the broken streets Wood Street and Penn Avenue. Wood Street remains impassable with tearing up and mud for weeks. Penn Avenue is a chaotic mix of paving stones and mud months into the issue with little until spring relief expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinsburg
Wood Street
Penn Avenue
Boro
Alles Coming Home From Western Trip
A. A. Alles, Southside real estate man, is returning from a Salt Lake City business trip this afternoon. John Alles says the trip involved private business matters and that rumors have harmed their sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside
John §. Alles
A. A. Alles
Alles
Salt Lake City
Master Workman Evans Visits Jeannette to Resolve Labor Dispute
Joseph IL Evans of D A No and Knights of Labor traveled to Jeannette to mediate a conflict at Chambers and McKee. Outside workers demanded nine hours as two days work but were refused. Arnold Kipling serial rights acquired by The Dispatch. publication starts Sunday November 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph IL. Evans
D. A. No
Knights of Labor
Jeannette
Chambers & McKee
Pittsburg Music House Promotes Pianos and Organs
Henricks Music Co Limited stocks fine pianos and organs in Pittsburg headlined by Chickering and Wheelock, with Lindeman and Stuyvesant models plus Palace organs. Also advertises jewelry by Harpy & Hayes, lace bargains by Jos. Horne & Co, embroideries, gas appliances, and Hendricks & Co. art offerings. Public notices urge calls to 79 Fifth Ave. and 68 Federal Street.
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Henricks Music Company, Limited
Chickering
Wheelock
Oe Popeies Stuyvesant
Henricks Music Co
Palace
Bridgeport
Great Western
Lim
Fifth Ave
Pittsburg
Gas shortage disrupts mills and fuel shift plans
Private gas use surged, halting puddling at several mills including Moorhead-McLean Co. as pressure from new connections reduces supply. Coke gas trials near ovens aim to cut coal use, with night heating possibly resumed. Officials foresee a 16 cent per 1000 cubic foot price rise, while coal retailers anticipate stronger demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorhead-McCleane Company
Second Avenue
Philadelphia
Allerheny Heating Company
James McCutccheon
Allegheny Heating Company
Pont
Buffalo
Fred Greiner
Fourth Avenue
Try Street
McElhaney
Steen
Lee & Fiscal
Allegheny
Jackson
Mononcahela
Cincinnati
Louisville
New Orleans
Watton & Co
Muddy primaries dim road to higher county highways measure
Voter turnout was low on Saturday as mud blocked roads delaying delegates chosen to draft a highway improvement act. Farmers fear higher taxes and political manipulation, while some see the need for better roads despite winter harvest issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allerheny County
Allerheny
Ote
High and Low Water Lines Fixed by U S Officials
The Chamber of Commerce at its meeting adopted a resolution presented by Colonel Roberts. It recalls a prior October resolution urging a commission to survey and fix water lines. It notes Congress has set harbor line authority via the Secretary of War and asks the Rivers and Harbors Committee to prepare a report on harbor line issues. A Chicago Board of Trade request to join the National Transportation Association was laid on the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Roberts
Congress of the United States
Secretary of War
Chicago Board of Trade
Chamber
National Transportation Association
Bill for Southside Hospital Aid Moves Ahead
A legislative committee is drafting a bill to secure an appropriation for the Southside Hospital in the next session. Officials have identified a site for a new building and seek state support. The current facility is inadequate for growing needs and immediate changes are seen as necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Hospital
Heinz Company Wins Copyright Case Over Pickle Label
The Supreme Court of the Eastern district grants a permanent injunction to H. J. Heinz Company of 191 First Avenue, barring E. Brueckmann & Co. of Philadelphia from using a design resembling Heinz’s pickles and preserves label. The 1834 suit forced defendants to stop copying elements of the Heinz label including scrolls colors and panel layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the
H. J. Heinz Company
First Avenue
E. Brueckmann & Co
Philadelphia
Boys Suits and Special Tuesday Bargains at P.C.C. Co.
P.C.C. C. announces Tuesday as a special bargain day for boys clothing. Low prices on cassimere and worsted suits for ages 4 to 14 with free cap and ball with each suit. Also advertising cape overcoats for boys and other apparel. aims to offer substantial value rather than trash. Corner Grant and Diamond streets. Also advertising Kleber & Bro pianos and music store options at 506 Wood Street with time payments and branded instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GUIEF
Wood Street
H. Kieber & Bro
Klebers
Steinway
Conover
Gabler
Kiebers
H. Kleber & Bro
A DASH FOR LIBERTY ENDS WITH CAPTURE AT JAIL
George Woods a 54 year old burglar and assailant escaped from the jail area during prisoner transfer but was seized by Jail Physician Chesstown in the Warden residence basement. He was returned to custody and sentenced to four years two on burglary and one for attacking officers. The incident delayed the transfer to the Criminal Court under Judge Magee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Woods
Homestead
Woods
Riverside
Criminal
Magee
Bertin
Seffel
Marshall
Chesstown
Cloak Department prepares wide sale of capes and paletots
Inventory lists 55 capes in broadcloth with various plaits and trims and 14 paletots priced at 2 dollars, plus plain and fancy cloths satin lined or unlined with braid ornaments and ribbons. Goods to be displayed immediately and on sale starting 8 o'clock this morning.
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Ernor
Col
Danes
Blaine
Peer Shields
Common
Common Connell Chamber
Etna
Drone
Fcld
W Watson
Iene
Democratic County
Oomaven
Eepublican County Committee
Mr. Brennen
John Dalzell
Common Pleas
QUAY
Andy
Colonel Stewart
MR. Scott
Flood Relief Commission
Kremer
Grorce C. Jenks
Smithfield Street
The
Rudyward Kipling
Disfatch
Harpy & Hayes
New Building
Stu
Real Estate Savings Bank, L
Cor
Jos. Horne & Co
Boecss & Bunn
Peon Avenue
O’kzere Gas App. Co
Hendricks & Co
Federal Street
Coal Kings
Horse & WaApp
Fifth Avenue
Aufrecht
Mag. Wisslow
Anata
P.c.c. C
P. C., G, C. Pirrsavrae Combination Clothing Company
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Court House
Kiebers’ Music
Windsor
St Horne & Ward's
Ussa Huoeus & Hacke
Horse & Wann
Jos. Honne & Co
O'Keefe Gas Apr. Co
Eel Popular Gallery
Sixth St
O’keefe Gas Apr. Co
Usso Huckus & Hacks
O'Kreefe Gas Art. Co
Parcers & Jones
James H. Ateen & Co
O’reere Gas App. Co
Jos, Horxye & Co
S “i Peno Avenue
Rudyard Kipling
Smyrna
Axminster and
Mecca
Edward
Groet
Od-Ussic
Market Street
Soc “Castlegate
H. S
Morley
Horne & CO
Penn Ave
Newmarkets and Raglans
Cloak Department
Malone
Swords
H. L. Swords
Treasury Department
Pennsylvania Construction Company
Government
E. M. Butz
Pitwburg
Iowa
Postoffice Department
McKean
Mississippi River
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Suapervising
Windrim
Tissu
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