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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
PITTSBURG'S DANGER.
A DEMAND FOR LICENSED ARCHITECTS
TO INSURE SAFETY.

Members of the Profession Favor n State
Board of ExaminntIon-A Method to
Elevate the Guild-Evcrybody Eligible
to the Business at Present.
Earnest discussion is being carried on
throughout the country in regard to the
proposition to require architects to obtain,
by examination, diploma before engaging
in practice. Talks with several prominent
members of the profession in this city were
had yesterday, and they are unanimous in
expressing their approval for the institution OF
the obligatory diploma.
Mr.W. s. Fraser commented as follows: THE
architect who is called upon to design large
structure frequently has over 100 lives In his
hands. he should necessarily possess an ade-
quate knowledge of construction, and in
PEELED to pass a thorough examination
in the principles of the profession.
The lives of the people are imperiled by dam
gerous buildings put up by unskilled archi-
tects. This matter Is being widely discussed in
Pittsburg. and all the best architects are agreed
that license law would be desirable thing.
Public sentiment will soon be brought to the
point where an examination of architects will
be almost universally required. and think all
persons practicins at the time when the enact
ment of the law may take place should be COM
PEELED to pass an examination as well as
novitiates."
THE enactment OF license law would be a
good thing" said Joseph Stillberg, the Fifth
avenue architect ''The matter should be laid
before the Architects Association of this city
and some action taken in 1t. All large cities
are now In period of costly building and arch
itectural thoroughness is required. There can
be no doubt that the examination of architects
would do great deal to elevate the profession
and give it higher and stricter code of ethics.
Now any person who desires to do SO may enter
the profession. The result in this city and
State has been bad designs"
Mr.. Edward Stotz spoke as follows: "a
license law would be an excellent thing for
Pittsburg This city is far behind in archi-
tectural beauty. Incompetent men have re-
duced the standard till the profession in Pitts
burg is down to the level of q 'scab' business.
Put the practitioners through an examination
andthreefourths of them will fail. No more
effective means of promoting true progress in
the art could be devised than the establishment
of State Board of Architects to examine all
applicants and issue licenses to those who are
qualified to practice the profession of archi-
lecture"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
TWO SIDES OF A STORY.
A Citizen and Police Lieutenant Tell Diff
.- ferent Versions of nm Affair.


.- ferent Versions of an Affair.
Mr.. R. B. Cunningham, hardware dealer at
2l4 Wylie avenue, who claims that Lieutenant
Lewis, of the Eleventh ward, pushed him off q
Wylie avenue cable car Tuesday night, told his
story before Magistrate Gripp at the Central
station yesterday morning. Mr.. Cunningham
said that when the conductor rang the bell for
him to get of at Fulton street, the car did not
stop. He remained on the car until Roberts
street was reached, when Lieutenant Lewis he
said, pushed him of the car. He demanded to
be told both the number of the Lieutenant and
that of the car, to report either of the two,
whereupon Lieutenant Lewis jumped from
the car and after handling him roughly took
him to the Eleventh ward station. There he
said he offered forfeit which was refused.
and that after being booked for disorderly con-
duct and locked in the cell for some time, his
forfeit was accepted.
Lieutenant Lewis story was that Mr. Cum
ningham was standing on the car platform
when the Lieutenant went TO get of at Arthur
street. The Lieutenant said he asked Mr..
Cunningham to let him of, but Mr.. Cunning.
ham wOnld not move. To avoid trouble the
Lieutenant waited until the car reached
Roberts street, and as Mr.. Cunningham did
not then show any intention to get oh, he
pushed past him to the street. Lieutenant Lewis
denied that he pushed Mr.. Cunningham from
the car. As he was going down Roberts street
him around the throat, demanded his number
and that of the gripman. The Lieutenant then
arrested him for disorderly conduct.
Mr.. Cunningham had no witnesses at yester-
days hearing, and Magistrate Gripp postponed
the case until this morning to enable Mr.. Gun
ningham to procure them.
In speaking of the case last night Inspector
McAlesse said that Lieutenant Lewis had done
nothing that was improper, and that his action
would be sustained. Lieutenant Lewis has
been ten years on the force and is highly
thought of by his superiors. Mr.. Cunningham
has been many years in business and enjoys an
excellent reputation both in business and pri-
vate life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
COUNTING OUR NOSES
Estimates Made on Partial FoOtings
in the Census Office.
PITTSBURG TAKES A LITTLE DROI
While Allegheny City Climbs Over the
100000 Mark.
THE STATE RETURNS NEARLY ALL IN

The Census Office at Washington has just
| completed the preliminary count Of the
population of Pittsburg and Allegheny City.
The official figures will not be completed for
some days yet. According to the count that
has just been made from the returns re-
ceived to date Pittsburg has population of
227, 1922. There are a few reports not yet in
which are estimated to amount to about
per cent more, thus bringing the total popu-
lation up to 239. .212 souls.
Allegheny City, according to the returns
received to date, has a population of 1O1,-
013, with about the same percentage yet to
be received. which will give it total rec
ord Of LOG. 063 inhabitants.
A POSTAL CARD COUNT.
This count is called the postal card count
and in its final results will vary from the
official count but very slightly. Each emu
merator, at the close of his days work
while taking the census, was required to
send report of the number of persons he
had enumerated on that day on two posta!
cards, one to the Supervisor Of his district and
the other to the Census Office in wash
ington. The returns thus made are being
counted, and it is this count upon which the
present estimates are made with regard to
Pittsburg and Allegheny.
The official count cannot show smaller pop
ulation than is here indicated. but from the
fact that one more postal cards may have
been lost in transmission through the mails, 1t
may show slight increase above these figures.
COUNTING THE COUNTRY.
The count of the population of the country
is proceeding rapidly in the Census Office.
Three million people have been officially ac-
counted for, with their residences-that is. the
official returns for certain cities, whose popula-
tion has been accurately ascertained amount
to that number. But, at the same time, in
complete returns have been counted from other
places, and each count has been gone over
again. and sometimes in case of a discrepancy
between the first two counts, d third time. so
that Superintendent Porter says that the
actual amount of counting done by his force in
the last three weeks is over 40, 900, 0O0
All the returns from the State of Pennsyl-
vania are In, with the exception of about per
cent. This is much better record than has
been made by most States, some of which have
sent in not more than half of their returns.
New York State is about on q level in this
respect with PENNSYLVANIA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
smnu GrIst of the Lernl Mill.

MINNIE MALLEY was sent to the work
house for seven months for illegal liquor SELL
ing.
MATTEo ]. CH1ARA was convicted of point
ing firearms at Leonardo Bellina. They are
Stoops Ferry italians
CHARLES A. BALPH claims a balance of
IS, ,253 SO for work done on the Central Traction
Company's power house.
JOHN KEY has sued the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company for $4,000 damages for in
juries received while in the company's employ.
j. j. SAINT filed a bill in equity yesterday
against William and 81. K. Sample to compel
the transfer Of real estate which he says he
bought.
PATRICK CUNNINGHAM yesterday for the
second time declared his intention of becoming
q citizen of the United States. Cunningham
first declared himself in 1878 but went to En-
gland and lived there for ten years.
MRS. MARGARET MILLER has sued A. D.
Miller & Sons, Allegheny oil refners. for $780,
900 damages for the death Of her husband, who
was killed in the refinery explosion on August
81, 1889. Miller was engineer at the works.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
IN THE CAUSE OF THE CANNES.
THE EcITYATToRNEY'S SYMPATHIES WITH
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.

A Deputafion of Ladies' Wait on Chief
Brown, but He Was mt the Races-One
of the Party Describes How Dogs Were
MercIlessly Killed.
Chief Brown was out at the races yester-
day when the committee of ladies of the Hu-
name Society called to see about better pro-
lection for the dogs. The Mayors Office
was visited; Mr.. Gourley was also out ad-
miring horseiesh. Only two of the COM
mittee came-Mrs. Peter Young and Miss
Ella E. Paisley. Mrs. Lee Mason could
not come yesterday, but to-day all three of the
ladies will interview the Chief.
In speaking of the object of their visit Miss
Paisley SAID: 1T is horrible the way dogs are
being killed at present. The poisoning is so
cruel. and shooting them is even worse. I have
seen the poor creatures struggling for fully
five minutes before they died Their sufferings
Of them have been killed in that way! For the
sake of humanity alone there should be some
other method used. We want a dog pound
where the ca animals mails can can be kept for Or
the owner does not take them out. They could
be killed by gas, and death would be painless.
We do not ask the city to pay for a pound. We
ladies would be willing to raise a subscription
ourselves to have the poor things better
treated. am willing to solicit subscriptions
in such cause.
1T Is Just TOO me2D continued MISS PalSley,
''the way pets are taken from children. The
little ones nearly break their hearts crying
The methods of killing dogs are so
brutal Only yesterday Officer Bagley shot
a dog at Gist street and Fifth avenue
The dog was only wounded and escaped
Humane Agent O'Brien will look after that
case but many more similar ones are liable to
occur. We must have a dog pound, and be-
lieve Mr. Brown will establish one after the
facts are laid before him."
Mrs. Peter Young indorsed every word Miss
Paisley said. She declared all the women in
Pittsburg would aid the idea of having dog
pound.
Just then City Attorney Moreland appeared,
and the ladies at once enlisted his sympathy.
Mr.. Moreland said he had dog whose father
sold for $4,000 and he did not care to lose him.
He had his dog muzzled, but said 1t was pos
sible for a dog to get muzzle of and get
killed. He thought there should be dog
pound, and the ANIMALS should either be
drowned or killed with gas.
Only II dogs were killed yesterday. The
police gave the dogs a rest for one night, but
Inspector McAleese says the war will be con-
tinued this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
HER LAST MESSAGE.
LIZZIE M'DoNALDs LAST LETTER READ
AT THE INQUEST.

The Dead Girls Friend Tells Her Story
How Bad Prophecy Affected Her
The Inquiry Adjourned Until the For
tune Teller Can be Found.
The inquest in the case of Miss Lizzie
Mcdonald, of Duquesne, who committed
suicide by drowning on Thursday evening
last was continued yesterday.
Miss Annie Cook, friend of the deceased
girl. testified as follows: 'Lizzie often
wished she was dead, and said if she COM
mitted suicide it would be by drowning.
She said she would have killed herself long
pei peIore had she not thought people would think
ner insane. saw her Thursday evening dur
ing which night she committed suicide). Sne
went out to get some cream and when sne
came back she said she wanted to write some
letters so she could mail them In the mornlug.
never went to town with her. She told me
sne mad been in Pittsburg on Monday. July y,
and had her fortune told. The fortune teller
tora ner she would be dead and bs1ies oIf.ea Giy i
fortune tellers, and never noticed any difrer-
ence in her after this"
Mrs. Isaac Mcdonald, an aunt OF the girl. was
the next witness. She testified that her niece
told her she had her fortune told by Mrs.
Smith on July Z. "Lizzie said to me-" con-
tinued the witness, 'OhI Aunt Dell, had my
will not 90 now. ri be dead before August u
Sho would not tell me who went with her to the
fortune teller's. She became very melancholy,
and did not press her. She said the friend
che went away with was Annie Smith. She
appeared to be very melancholy after this"
Charles Brown, who was supposed TO be en-
gagged to Lizzie Mcdonald. testified that he
had known deceased for a long time, but they
were not engaged. The following letter adj
dressed to Mr.. Brown, by the girl. was then
placed in evidence:
DUQUESNE, July II.
DEAR CHARLEY: don't want you to worry
over me am tired OF this world have made up
my mind for quite while TO do this and no one
could stop me my Lady Friend will have to go by
herself never thought would go with her lef
your Ring up at Thanny you would not care II
and. did not like to tell you why did not want
all ask of you is for you not to worry over me
can not write
Good Bye you will never see me again
l. MCDONALD
My Love to you
AS the alleged fortune teller, Mrs. Smith,
could not be found, the inquest was adjourned
until II o'clock this morning. in the hope of
finding her.
Coroner Mcdowell says that in his experience
as Coroner there have been two cases of suicide
directly traceable to fortune telling. and he be-
heves that many other suicides were due to the
same cause.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
NEWS OF THE KNIGHTS.
The Boiler Makers Insist That w. Il.
Brown & Sons CONTINUE TO Make Boilers.

The Boiler Makers Insist Tint W. n.
Brown & Sons Continue to Make Boilers.
Knights of Labor headquarters had busy
aspect last night. The salesmen held their
usual meeting and initiated % new members.
The Skaters Assembly also held session and
helped to swell the multitude that took
possession of the halls.
Most interest centered around the pro-
ceedings of the boiler makers, however. In
open meeting they indorsed the action Of Sum-
days meeting whereat 1t was resolved not to
allow any of its members to work on material
for w. II. Brown & Sons. The firm declined TO
sign the scale in common with the other en-
ployers for the reason that 1t had decided not
to continue boiler making, but to have its work
done by other shops. The men seem to
regard this as an excuse, and de-
clared last night that none of the
union men would put hand on boilers for
W. II. Brown & Sons. A well-known employer,
who was invited to explain the position of the
firm, told the meeting that W. II. Brown &
Sons were bona fide out of the business of
boiler-making. and had no intention of re-
suming under any circumstances, but he would
not be believed
Organizer I. N. Ross and Financial Secre-
tary Miss Laura Powell went to Salem, O.,
yesterday to organize an assembly of statesmen
and women.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
i CONFLICTING ESTIMATES
GIVEN ON THE PRoDUcTIvENEss OF
PETROLEUM TERRITORY.

The Public In the Vicinity of Oil Wells Has
Prospects sar Coraopolis, Moutour Run
and Elsewhere.
The rise and fall of oil territory in public
notice is something that strikes an outsider
as strange, considering the amount of money
at hazard in any particular district. Last
winter Duff City, farm house, blacksmith
shop and possibly a postofice, back of Sc
wickley. sprang from nothingness into
fame in one day, when report of Wild
CATERS strike reached the Oil Exchange
Impatient travellers Fastening to the place
splashed the mud all over fences, hedges,
Large bonus was paid to some people. some
good wells were gotten and some lawsuits, as
usual, entered by claim contestants. For
week Duff City was all the talk, and then it
was heard of no more though there is consid-
erable activity at Duff City to-day and it is
fairly good oil territory. But it had its day in
petroleum history. and will likely never be
heard of again, unless phenomenal gusher
be tapped.
Early in the spring good well was struck on
the George Ferree farm at Coraopolis. For
village was at . big premium. Some people re-
fused nearly the value of their property in
bonus but well after well was sunk, and for
considerable period the only one struck after
place. About the time operators had concluded
TO condemn the territory fairly good well or
two was struck: and now it begins to look as
though the production of the place will soon be
quite an important item. None of the wells
is large but in time there will be constella-
ton of them producing from 10 to 40 barrels
day, and, being contiguous, dozen or SO may
be pumped by one engine.
The divergence of opinion between operators
and citizens of these oil districts is very
marked. For instance, it was stated in Cora
opols yesterday that the well on the Neely
farm was making so to go barrels a day, while
Mr.. w. L. Standish stated that her output was
81 barrels day. OF course, this is a nice pro-
duction. and likely to hold.
The well on the Stewart farm above Wetten-
CALLS mill on Montour run, was rated by people
living in the vicinity at 40 to 100 barrels day.
Mr.. Standish said she was spraying. He init
mated that she was probably "a well" but be-
yond this he would not qualify. As to the
Annie Young well south of Forest Grove, Mr..
Standish and some of the people living in that
vicinity vary considerably i'll their estimates.
The well on the Robert Ferree farm on the
fat near the mouth of Montour run is payer
and the fact has induced the building of
another rig on the line from her to the George
Ferree well.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
TWO PER CENT ON BEER BOTTLES.
Reduction In the Eastern Small Ware Seal
and Increase In the Wesf.

Reduction In the Eastern Small Ware Scale
and Increase In the West.
Louis Arlington, chief officer Of the Green
Glass League, was in town yesterday for few
hours. He held q conference with Mr.. Thomas
Wightman and several of the local officers of
the League concerning changes in the forth
coming scale and went West in the afternoon.
Concerning what changes are proposed in
next years scale, very little has come to light
SO far. There is now reason to suppose. how
ever that the increase in the prices of beer
and mineral bottles will not exceed per cent,
and not 10 per cent as stared. 1t is also under
stood that while reduction will be made in
the prices of Eastern smaller ware, a cor.
responding advance will be asked for the West
ern district. This is said to be with the double
view of meeting non-union competition in the
East and equalizing the Western prices with
those of the East.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
THE AIR POLLUTED.

A Dead Dog Causes Roofers TO Refuse
10 Work Until Ii is Removed.
Miss Payne, of Mayfower street, yesterday
complained to Sergeant Best, of the Nine
teenth ward patrol station, that large New
foundland dog had been shot in front of her
house five days ago Since that time the ami
NAL has lain at the spot where he fell The
stencil that arises from the putrefying body
pollutes the AIR and has caused a storm of in
d;gnation from the residents of that locality.
Miss Payne stated the polluting door has be-
come so bad that some roofers who are at work
on the house in which she lives yesterday abb
solutely refused to go to work on finding that
the dead dog had not been taken away.
Sergeant Best informed the young lady that
the fallmaster had been notified two or three
times about the dog. His duty ended there,
and he was unable to promise any relief.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
e., Daodv Rao dfun-

Incidents of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
ABE SPENCER was arrested at Braddock
yesterday by Officer George Cole, on the charge
of assaulting Cook Travers. He was brought
to Central station and locked up for hearing
JOSEPH carroll and James Burns, two boys
were arrested last night on suspicion of being
implicated in the robbery of Hazlett's iewelry
store, Penn avenue. two weeks ago.
Patrick Havey, the well-known South
side glassblower, and delegate TO the Green
Glass League Convention at Baltimore, re-
turned home yesterday.
PETER MCLAUGHLIN was arrested by OFF,
Ger Daylie last night for fighting with a con-
ductor on the Second avenue electric line.
JOHN DURR was arrested yesterday on a
charge Of stealing a $50 suit of clothes from a
guest at the Farmers Hotel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

panions. Kramer's dog was outside the bar,
and some one noticed that the animal was
smelling at bit OF meat on the floor. ''The
dogs got button" said someone to Kra-
mer. Kramer snatched the meat from the
dog and found it to be a regular deadly
"button." The officer remarked that the
dog must have gotten it outside, and then
left the saloon. When he had gone a man
asked Kramer if he was an officer, and said
he had seen him give the dog the button.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.

Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Not. and
Others Who Talk.
A party of Wellsburg, w. Va, gentle
men are in the city on business, and stopping
at the Seventh Avenue. incidentally, of
course, they are taking in the Homewood
races. The party consists of ID. McClelland,
James NJ. Stonecipher. NJ. l. Wells and w. ].
Bell.
j. NJ. Atkinson and j. A Mofett, of
Chicago, who are representatives of the West
inghouse interests in that city, are at the Hotel
Duquesne.
&C. A. O'Brien, Esq, of the law firm Of
Yeager O'Brien, arrived in Queenstown, on
his way to England. yesterday morning.
w. 81. Mullens, prominent manufact-
urer of Salem, o.. is at the Hotel Anderson.
e. w. Olds, prominent business man
Of Kansas City, is at the Seventh Avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
IRWIN MINERS HOLDING OUT.

Great Numbers of Them Have Left the
District and Work Elsewhere.
A mass meeting of the miners and drivers Of
the Westmoreland and Penn Gas Coal Compa-
MES was held at Irwin yesterday to discuss the
case OF six men who had returned to work for
the companies. The meerlng was addressed by
President John B. Roe of the United Miners,
and it was unanimously decided to hold out for
the advance. It was decided also to make the
men who had returned to work as good an offer
as they had received from the company.
Out of 5000 men formerly employed in the
region, there were only 200 to attend the meet
ing, the remainder having sought work else
where. 1t was reported that agents were even
now there hiring all the men who wished to
work, for the river and Blake district, and pay
ing their transportation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

school or go home. Flirting about the station
/ won't have if can help 1t, but in some cases
I am powerless as was just a moment ago
when the New York train came in and young
lady in the car commenced Irritation with a
man standing in the yard before the train had
fairly stopped. She was New York miss eyi.
IDENTIFY, and had no jurisdiction over her as
long as she didn't leave the train"
HE was PittsburE manr'
"Yes"
His name?'
Wouldn't dare give 1t to you. What would
his wife think?"