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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
2
Condensed seven day roundup covers home and foreign news, industrial developments, and personal and political items. Brief items summarize happenings at home and abroad with emphasis on notable events and trends.
A sprawling digest reports floods and hail in Alpena County Michigan. political and crime items across the United States including lynchings in Texas and Alabama, bank closures, and public notices. It notes Theodore Roosevelt related items, the Wilson era fiscal claims, and several disasters, drownings, and accidents.
Reports recount King Edward and Queen Alexandra touring Ireland with cordial receptions, a papal requiem in the Sistine chapel, Cottage City's Victoria arrival with Daw son gold and placer prospects, emigration of Romanian Jewish workers to America, Austria’s ban on mixed Christian and nonbeliever marriages, and a Chinese journalist's execution in Peking by an empress order amid financial gains unrelated to the incident.
A head on crash near Bartford City Indiana between a westbound Pan-Handle freight and an eastbound passenger train injured 24 people with fears of higher casualties. The report notes public concern and ongoing investigations.
President Smith of Trinity College Hartford receives a $3000 yearly life pension. Possible reciprocity talks with Canada planned this fall. U S religious census to begin early next year. Japanese official says Tokyo seeks peace but will defend rights. Dayton relatives informed of death of James B White, Lincoln partner. Navy surgeon Berryhill claims open air cure for consumption. Filipino unions in Manila allegedly organized by Rosenberg. A New York jeweler warns rabies can be produced chemically. Chinese reformers face government repression. editors jailed for sedition. Ottawa panel recommends compulsory voting in elections. New Hampshire savings banks show deposits up over $3.6 million as of June 30. William Smith to establish William Smith College for Women at Geneva NY. Burr of Cornell on bicycle tour seeking witchcraft data. American Finance and Mortgage profits put at $500,000. many letters from dupes received.
A list of deaths includes A. B. Youngson in Meadville and Col. Edward M. Brown in St. Paul, editor Frank J. Zimmerman in Warsaw, and Lydia Hancock in Palmer mass. Also noted are Anna Agnew Davis and Calamity Jane with brief biographical details and ages.
Reports say all Babi reformers in Yezd Persia were killed by a mob and their bodies dragged through the streets. The dispatch notes related fiscal totals for 1903 and trade figures, including German exports to the United States and a Cuban uprising report.
In Folsom California on August 3 sheriff Eldorado county Bosquit and a posse surprised five convicts seven miles from Placerville. Three officers died one wounded. two outlaws were wounded and all escaped. Militiaman Dilll mortally wounded, body of Dallas Bosquit reportedly found. Convicts believed to hide at Grand Victory Mine.
A southbound Indianapolis and Martinsville Interurban car struck a northbound train three miles south of Mooresville injuring more than 30 people with two feared dead. Passengers were en route to Bethany Park for the Christian church summer assembly. women at the scene helped bandage the injured as physicians treated them.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived in the city amid joyous cheering and flag waving. The royal party later departed for Queenstown after a successful visit, with the king promising the People of Ireland had their interests at heart.
One stroke killed three when the Pleasure yacht Florodora was struck by lightning off the Wharf at Point Clear Mobile bay. Victims included Ledyard Scott formerly a professor at the imperial university at Kogajima Japan Bruce Granville Lincoln a wealthy Englishman and William Brewton the Yacht pilot.
A daylight blaze in Alsey, fifteen miles from Albany, entirely wiped the town. The fire caused about 70000 dollars in losses with little insurance coverage.
Judge Lochren dismissed Minnesota's bill against Northern Securities Great Northern Northern Pacific and James Hill. He held no violation of state laws on consolidating rival railways and refused the injunctions. Federal victory in Sherman act case unaffected by this decision.
Washington dispatch reports Postmaster General Payne back at work after a productive conference with Fourth Assistant Bristow. He says the investigation continues, could end in four weeks, and that all irregularities will be ferreted out. Inspectors are active nationwide and no one will be shielded by the department.
A Sunday cloudburst flooded lowlands from near Lindsborg to Ellsworth, with water one to three feet deep in towns like Carnerio Brookville and Bavaria. Streets and rail lines suffered damage while crops were ruined and the May flood region was the first to flood again.
Constantinople reports a dawn discovery of a chariot bearing 40 dead bodies from a plot by young officers and military students to abduct the sultan and place his brother Djoubat Bey on the throne. Pasha Ali Mehamet protected the sultan, and Albanian guards killed the conspirators. over 300 bodies said to be hidden.
The noted frontierswoman Calamity Jane, real name Mrs. Jane Starke, died at Terry eight miles from Deadwood South Dakota on August 3. Her last husband, older than she, is said to be in Denver.
The monthly debt statement shows total public debt at July 31, 1903, excluding cash in the treasury, at 930,023,208 dollars. This is an increase of 5,011,671 dollars from June, attributed to a decrease in cash.
Founded Y M C A in America led by Rev Maris Vanderlip D D who died at his Brooklyn home at age 71. George
Nome reports Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of Venice elected Pope on the seventh ballot. Born June 2, 1835 in Riesi di Treviso, he was made cardinal by Leo XIII on June 12, 1893 with the title S. Bernardo delle Terme. He has served as Patriarch of Venice since 1893 and is also Bishop of Mantua.
The Buffalo Driving Club opened its Grand Circuit meeting at Kenilworth track with strong attendance. In a dramatic 2:09 trot, Geers and Doble finished a heat apart with Dan T. edging Trilby Direct by a nose. Races included 2:18 pace won by Tom Keene and 2:12 pace won by Diablito, with multiple heats and purses noted.
In Mattewan West Virginia Aug 4 a farmer and timber dealer William Adair was killed when his wife shot him with a Winchester after he fired three times at her as she stood near their home on Pigeon creek He pursued her to the yard where she shot him fatally She surrendered to authorities and is jailed claiming self defense after seeing him reload his revolver She comes from a wealthy Mingo county family
George Hearshey, 19, ill and hunting on his father’s farm, was attacked by two prowling men who ripped his clothes and stabbed him. A massive manhunt of 200 volunteers followed as sheriffs and deputies tried to avert lynching. no suspects found by nightfall.
In St Louis circuit court Judge Ryan sentenced Julius Lehmann former house member to seven years in prison for bribery tied to a city lighting contract. Sentences for Charles F. Kelly former speaker and Edmund Meersch and Charles Denny were postponed. Kelley convicted of perjury. the others for bribery.
A Big Four freight collision at Laura Ohio last night killed Conductor Devlin of Indianapolis and likely fatally injured the engineer, fireman, and baggage man aboard the passenger train.
The Saratoga summer meeting opened with three stakes contests. Waiter Boy, owned by J. B. Hagein, captured the Saratoga handicap for 3 year-olds at a mile and a quarter. Jack Storm won the Ballston cup steeplechase, and Tippecanoe, a 25 to 1 long shot, captured the Flash Stakes for 2 year-olds at five furlongs.
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