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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1907
Page
4
Gov. Stuart signed the bill last Monday expanding street car powers to carry farm produce garden truck milk merchandise and other light freight and to operate a general express business. The measure fulfills a Republican campaign pledge and reflects long demanded trolley freight privileges for country districts.
Judge Galbreath fixed the compensation at 50 dollars for each of three defense attorneys W. H. Martin H. S. Painter and Harry L. Graham in Kreditch murder trial. The law allowing payments up to 200 dollars per murder case was signed by Gov. Stuart during the hearing. Butler Times.
The Philadelphia Press notes the act does not specify a sum for primary costs and requires Governor approval only with a fixed amount. County commissioners are asked to estimate June primary costs, a challenging task in counties with no recent elections. Estimated two year primaries costs may reach 4 to 5 million dollars.
The Pittsburg Sun laments Pennsylvania lagging behind most states on child labor laws. It denounces parental greed and rapacious business interests that oppress youths and hinder their future as healthy, productive adults. The Legislature is faulted for failing to protect minors.
Jacob Riis spoke to an audience of boys and outlined three Roosevelt maxims. The guidance urges preparedness, boys’ right to honest fun, and applying sound judgment, with a note that the ideas suit men as well as youths.
Chairman Andrews calls the Republican State Convention in Harrisburg on June 6 to nominate a candidate for State Treasurer. Several candidates are already in sight.
The Society of Eternal Youth, newly founded in Iowa, already counts several hundred members. Organizers claim potential for lasting impact, though doubts remain about sustained youthfulness within the group.
In Harrisburg a bill to let municipalities acquire water plants from private owners moved forward with committee favor. Appraisals by court appointees set value, and bonds may be issued to secure the plant. Similar measures advance in Senate and House as legislators push for local ownership.
Harry Thurston recovering after accidental gunshot is about town and improving rapidly. Mrs Hadden and child return to Fredonia with Margaret Morlock to study at Fredonia Normal. Mill boarding house construction begins and will be rushed to completion. Births: a son to G L McKee on April 12 1907 and a daughter to Robert Frambes on April 14 1907. Sheffeld Observer.
The Tionesta Republican notes a defect in the primary election law that blocks voters who moved since last fall from voting in the June primary. It urges immediate legislative remedy for registration in new districts, criticizing lawmakers for inaction.
The text notes India facing severe plague with a million deaths since last October, but emphasizes that the public in this country is preoccupied with its own troubles and trials. The焦 narration contrasts distant calamity with local concerns.
On August 26 next a 101 year old bachelor and a 100 year old maid in Tennessee plan to marry. They delayed their wedding for seventy five years but hope to wed now in a celebratory union.
San Francisco steadily rebuilds with businesses operating in temporary quarters yet the city preserves its status as the Pacific coast metropolis.
The Philadelphia weather bureau reports this April as the coldest in 26 years for the region. Across much of the country weather conditions have failed to resemble typical norms so far this year.
A female writer claims women over thirty are often the most charming and that many women in that age group share the belief. The remark reflects social attitudes of the period about age and allure.
The article notes that farm prices in Pennsylvania remain firm as few farms come up for sale in the western part of the state. It contrasts with Ohio where sales volume and lower prices are more common, citing strong earnings on farms encouraging owners to keep homesteads and pass on farming to the next generation.
Three candidates received third and fourth degrees at the Grange meeting on Saturday April 13 with light refreshments served. A local talent musical comedy is being prepared under W X MacCollin for Maplewood Rebekah lodge with a show scheduled for the evening of April 30.
Thursday night sneak thieves broke into W. L. McCune’s home and took about 18.50 from Mrs. McCune and her brother Rush Siggins. Jewelry and silverware were left untouched. The report notes the household’s other items were left in plain sight. The town also reports the young son of Ray Head recovering from typhoid fever and Roy Crocker ill with rheumatism.
The Oil City Blizzard reports that professional pickpockets in crowds fake rows to sow discord in the Republican Party. The aim is to install a White House ally who will align with the Hills Harrimans and Morgans to rob the people.
Erie city suffered a legislative setback as the Det zel bill for electing water board members, the docks extension measure, and the extra Erie county judge bill were all killed. It marks a third attempt to secure an additional judge for Erie county.
Harrisburg Telegraph reports on ongoing capi tol investigations with talk of possible gold finds amid alleged sham and theft claims as officials probe the areas of capital construction and related activity.
A naturalist asserts brook trout have scales and adds a practical test. Prof Agas siz explains catching a fingerling and drawing it through a handkerchief before inspecting with a magnifying lens reveals visible scales.
London weighs in on a remarkable woman eight feet tall who could become a center rush for suffragettes during her visit. Her size and presence promise a striking, if unusual, spectacle in local discussions.
A voter who moves out of a precinct after April 1 loses voting rights in the June 11 primary due to a sixty day residency requirement in the precinct. The law mandates sixty days of residence before the election.
Residents and guests mingle as Percy and Mattie Bennett visit Pleasantville relatives. Warren visitors include John Thompson and Oliver Hornstron. Multiple locals attend gatherings, calls and Sunday visits across North Warren, Akely Hollow, Falconer, Russell, Frewsburg and Carrolton. Typhoid fever cases noted at Corydon with Dr Anna Flatt treating several patients.
The ladies of the Frewsburg M. E. church hosted a birthday surprise for Mrs. M. W. Stone with an elegant luncheon and social hour. Ellen Wiltsie presented a cash token. I O O F attended the anniversary service at the M E church.
Cornplanter Reservation notes April 23 shows the school closed on Wednesday April 17 while Miss Whitman returns to Warren Saturday evening. Mention also Charles Gordon and George Lee Sr. in the snippet.
April reports show improvements around town with new walks laid from the pump house to the school house. Mrs. McKenzie of Clarion County visited her sister Mrs. Maud Arnold, while Fred Johnson called in Warren Sunday. John Passinger and son Floyd called at Kane Saturday. Thos Keeler and family returned from South Carolina. Belle Passinger spent Sunday at home. John Jackson called at Warren Sunday. Mr and Mrs Peterson of Mr Jewett visited aunt Mrs Stoneberg during the past week.
On April 23 Mrs C L Outrid and Mrs J Miller hosted guests for Hattie McCoy's 56th birthday with games music and a bountiful lunch. James Bennett of Tennessee visited his parents the Millers last week. The spring creamery begins May 1 with Gabriel Burt as butter maker. F A Nelson shopped in Warren Thursday. D M McMahon and George Giltinan visited W M Giltinan Sunday. F J Cagle and family visited J O Lounsbury Sunday evening.
The Lehigh replaces long spouted oil cans with a cake like lubricant in a cup atop journals. As wheels turn the journal heats, the lubricant melts and travels to the friction point. The hotter the box the more lubricant melts, saving oil on good boxes and using more on rough ones. An engine pulling a passenger train could run several trips with one filling. one case lasted a month with a single application.
The May issue follows the Dewey dry-dock voyage around the world via Suez with artist W. J. Aylward who sketched scenes and wrote about the journey. Sidney Lee begins a series The Call of the West tracing America in the sixteenth century Englishman’s view.
It has been demonstrated in New York that blind persons can be trained to operate telephone switchboards successfully. It is marvelous how many things blind people can do if given a chance.
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