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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1911
Page
8
Ches and Bud rescue Jim trapped by a collapsed tunnel. Bud rides eight miles to fetch miners, crew works tirelessly to free him, and Cap Hanrahan honors their bravery. Jim survives after a severe head wound and is reconciled with Anne through a heartfelt letter, ending with a hopeful, peaceful scene.
In a harsh scene on the frontier two of Jim's friends dig with pick and shovel while another clings to a galloping horse eyes shut as they surge across rough terrain. Captain Hanrahan and his party, seasoned miners seeking new lands, notice a rider flying along the mountain slope, muttering that the figure looks drunk or crazy.
New York City is projected to reach 5,000,407 residents, a 53 percent increase since 1898, based on health department figures. Census 1910 counts show 4,766,683 for the city across its five boroughs, with a yearly gain of 3,524.
In Chillicothe Ohio on August 3 John Tarsons a negro, angry after a jailer forcibly bathed him with a hose and brush, cut his throat with a rusty tin handle. He was found on the cell floor and survived the self harm though the act was driven by objection to sanitation.
Gave Loot to Wife. Alvin Griffith, a Lake Shore railroad employee from Laporte Indiana, confessed to looting cars of valuable merchandise. Authorities found Mrs Griffith wearing costly fabrics and a search of his home uncovered $500 worth of her finery.
A line asserts that Japan hosts at least eight million distinct gods worshiped across Shinto and related beliefs. The claim highlights vast polytheism in traditional Japanese religion.
Seven people died after a Sunday school excursion steamer struck a shoal near Massena and capsized in the St. Lawrence river Tuesday evening. Survivors from Cornwall area towns Ogdensburg and Massena aided by motor boats rescued many others. The known dead include Hattie Parker Nellie Parker Ada Deweys Joyd Hackett. three missing persons unnamed.
A jury in Erie Pennsylvania found Gilbert B Perkins and Charles Franklin private detectives guilty of using the mails to commit fraud. Judge Orr sentenced Perkins to three years and Franklin to five years at Leavenworth federal prison.
A large portion of Geneseo township hickory trees have lost nearly all their nuts amid days of high winds. Local youngsters had planned a bountiful fall, though the windstorm spared the walnut trees in the Western New York belt where walnuts remain on the trees.
J. Solkowski told Judge Nugent on Saturday that a man claiming to be a police officer assaulted him in Irving on Friday night while Solkowski waited for a trolley. The assailant displayed a tin star, searched his pockets for a revolver, and struck him in the jaw knocking him down. The judge noted police jurisdiction limits outside Dunkirk.
Mrs Edward Knapp of Steam Valley suffered a serious fall when her horse bolted near the Pennsylvania depot in Olean New York on Saturday. She was thrown from the carriage at Barry street near the park corner, breaking her right arm and fracturing her skull and was taken to Olean hospital.
James Miller a former Rochester man and three year proprietor of the Hotel Kenwood in Medina New York collapsed and died in the hotel sitting room after complaining of heart pain earlier the same day He was 56 and survived by his wife three sons two of whom live in Medina and three daughters two of whom reside there
A large number of mechanics from the Brooks plant of the American Lo motive company are being assigned to the Montreal plant. The Montreal plant reportedly has enough work to assure steady operation for the next year.
W H Van Lier of Deerfield New Jersey earned 24.85 from apples picked on four trees. In contrast Edward Kraemer near Elmer expects only about 10 from his peach orchard of 1800 trees.
A condensed news digest notes the Maine wreck skeleton recovered, twenty New Yorkers injured at a Monticello boarding house struck by lightning, Andy Beaumont wins a 50000 prize in the Great Britain aviation race with Vedrines runner up. President Simon of Hayti departure imminent as revolt spreads beyond Port au Prince. Queen Wilhelmina visits King Albert in Brussels amid talks of a joint neutrality defense.
Detectives in the Beattie case locate a witness who heard Mrs Beattie cry as she died. A real aeroplane test against the Atlantic fleet is planned for Cape Cod maneuvers. Jap cruisers rescued passengers from the Empress of China ashore on the Japanese peninsula. Four killed and several injured in a Pittsburg train automobile crash. President Simon reportedly ready to resign with a battle feared at Port au Prince. Austrian premier opposes importing American meat. Four thousand Chicago peddlers called off their strike over new anti noise ordinance. Spain aims to disrupt monarchist Ga licia plots. arbitration treaties with England and France to be signed Wednesday. Stringer testifies in Lorimer probe, alleging corruption in Illinois election.
War secretary H. L. Stimson was entertained in San Juan by Porto Rico’s governor. Tokyo reports a new ministry led by Marquis Saionji. Vienna hosts Boston business delegates. Minneapolis dispatch cites Mississippi River low water record. Provincetown dispatch notes fishermen dead in Cape Cod gale. Albany reports Governor Dix cut $670,000 from the annual supply bill, total now $4,404,852.17.
A Wednesday report notes the British cabinet will not bring the veto bill back to the house of commons until August 7. Other items include a fatal collision in Ohio where two women died and a man was badly injured, a U S request for troops to quell anti-foreign riots in Mexico, Alaska delegate Wickersham narrowing charges against the attorney general before a committee, 152 cotton mills in the Carolinas idled by dreath, and Teheran hostilities aimed at pressuring Persian treasurer W M Shuster.
Thursday reports Edwin A. Abbey America's foremost painter died in London. John W. Gates condition showed slight deterioration. A Remsen board probe neared collapse over hearsay. Texas lawmakers proposed closing saloons from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. and enacting a ten mile and quart law. A German minister and the Russian envoy pressed to bar W Morgan Shuster as Persia treasurer general. Erie wreck at Concord left Flagman John Shea of Meadville fatally injured at Corry Hospital.
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