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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1907
Page
1
A flood of reports from courts and crime, natural disasters and politics. Thaw verdict unresolved after long deliberation. Standard Oil Indiana found guilty on 1462 counts with possible fines up to 29 million. Eckels dies of heart disease. earthquakes, rail frauds, fires, and notable deaths fill the week’s headlines.
A wide-ranging roundup reports deaths from an elevator accident in Grand Rapids and a Canadian Pacific wreck near Chapleau. It notes art prize winners, political cases including Favrot’s release, church census efforts, and international tensions in Central America and Europe. Also covered are a dynamite incident in St Louis, suicides, renewals of conflict in Nicaragua, retirements, and various legal actions and political endorsements.
The Great Northern westbound Oriental limited derailed at Barnett North Dakota traveling 40 mph. Five people were killed and many injured after cars plunged into Nelson and Ramsey counties. A gas tank explosion followed, burning seven coaches while the sleeper and observation cars survived. Authorities suspect possible track tampering. The dead include mail clerk W. B. Jones of Grand Forks and four unidentified foreigners. Passengers aided each other in escapes. most victims recovered except three.
Washington officials vow action against food and drug makers who advertise government guarantees for their products. Secretary Wilson says serial numbers ensure manufacturer responsibility and protects dealers, and he plans to publicize the truth to halt deceptive ads in magazines and transit spaces.
In New York the national arbitration and peace conference led by Andrew Carnegie began real work in Carnegie Hall with two crowded sessions. Secretary Root urged workable aims for The Hague talks and urged armament limits and debt collection reforms. Carnegie credited Roosevelt and named Emperor William as the key figure in maintaining world peace.
Reports from Chilpancingo and surrounding towns describe widespread ruin from a major quake on the west coast. Chilpancingo area cities Chilpancingo Tixtla Ayutla Ometepec Tlapa and Acapulco face heavy damage with coastwide devastation near Salina Cruz and the Tehuantepec railway terminal.
Chilpancingo torn by a severe quake with 11 dead and 27 injured reported by Monday evening. Aftershocks and widespread panic drive residents to open country as telegraph links fail. Chilapa nearby said destroyed. City of Mexico reports no deaths but structural damage and minor losses.
Norfolk reports the North Atlantic Fleet with fourteen battleships and three cruisers, commanded by Rear Admiral Evans, anchored in Hampton Roads ready to welcome foreign fleets at the Jamestown exposition opening.
The lumber steamer Louis Pahlow from Chicago struck rocks at Clay Banks during a snowstorm near Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin and is rapidly breaking apart.
Testimonial from W. W. Munroe of Everett Massachusetts describes recovery after overwork and nervous breakdown using Dr Williams Pink Pills. Ad claims pills cure rheumatism nervous debility indigestion neuralgia and locomotor ataxia and provide a reliable blood and nerve tonic. Sold by druggists or direct mail from Schenectady New York with 50 cents per box and six for $2.50.
Chicago chief sanitary inspector Perry L. Hedrick was arrested on charges of soliciting and accepting a bribe. Authorities say $200 paid by inventor George A. Beckway was found in his pocket.
A Raleigh dispatch reports a registered mail package containing $10,000 was stolen en route between Wilmington, North Carolina, and New York. The alert notes the incident occurred along the coastal corridor with investigators seeking clues.
CorPral Frank Hayden of the army recruiting station recalls a year in China describing the country as good for military service. He notes food is cheap and quality eggs, chickens, and sheep are affordable while natives provide limited social contact. He praises Chinese cooks and the ease of hiring labor.
Mrs Egbert Sheldon of Woodville Conn recalls her year and a half old son suffering horrific sores that covered his body. After tying his hands at night to stop scratching and using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the sores healed in about two months. She credits the remedies with saving the child.
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