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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
4
The Pennsylvania Superior Court holds that sheriff fees for moving convicts are set by the 1901 act. A sheriff may claim mileage from the origin to delivery and return if needed, at 10 cents per mile on each order and 6 cents a mile one way per prisoner. Allowable charges for help and expenses require proof.
State Health Commissioner Dixon has organized the bureau of vital statistics and appointed 950 local registrars from across Pennsylvania. They will start January 1 and are paid 25 cents per birth or death reported plus 25 cents for months with no reports. Registrars may earn 50 cents for each disinterment permit issued, funded by the permit recipients.
The passage discusses shoplifting as a persistent issue, noting that female offenders from respected families are often spared prosecutions. A Kingston merchant uses a watch system after capturing a thief, who confessed and was photographed for distribution among merchants. The text also critiques politicians versus statesmen, mentions May Yoke and a divorce case, and touches on export crops and various unrelated notices from 1910-era items.
Mild weather boosts Christmas trade and building, surpassing records though some slower staples. Production expected to rise after brief repairs, with many plants holding orders into the new year. December railway earnings up 63 percent from 1904. U.S._exports rise by 150 370 while imports fall by 1 574 411. Commercial failures total 5 577 764 with 226 failures this week in the United States.
A dirty-faced lad and a small dog pleasured by simple joys share mutual affection. A fast streetcar ends their brief happiness when the dog is killed and the boy is left grieving, the ribbon on the dog’s neck a haunting reminder. The scene, told by Irene M. C. France, captures a stark moment of loss.
War across Russia intensifies with Moscow and Livonia scenes of revolt. Seven Polish provinces under siege. mutiny in Manchuria. Vladi vostok chaos. Overall unrest defies order, a protest against oppression, needing a stronger hand to restore harmony. Congress considers Longworth bill to buy residences abroad for diplomats to boost dignity and pay. New York trades sign widely, except Housesmiths and Bridge, ensuring construction peace. Germany imports petroleum heavily with US supplying major shares. Oregon bids for Alice Roosevelt wedding gift by subscription seen as folly.
Beaver December 24. Sheriff Gibson of Butler County arrives to seize the county treasury under an attachment writ after the Ohio Bridge Company wins judgments totaling 450000 dollars. County officials rush to draw Christmas salaries before funds are seized, with warrants issued to drain pay and receipts until the judgment is satisfied. Sheriff Gideon collects about 2300 dollars in fees from the attachment.
The January McClure's article Theodore Roosevelt An Outdoor Man reveals Roosevelt's work ethic and stamina. Henry Beach Needham notes the President’s health challenges early in life and how persistent effort built his vigor. Rare photographs accompany the piece, reinforcing its message about disciplined choice.
A historical notice announces candidates for county sheriff in Warren. Red M Hartmann seeks the Republican nomination and B G Gregory also enters the race subject to Republican primaries.
The office of Tax Collector of Warren Borough is the subject of Republican primary decisions. Candidates include Rh Winger and William McCray as delegates to the Republican State Convention. Also listed are D W Radspinner of Warren and Henry Fuellhart of Tidioute seeking party support.
Republican voters of Warren County consider the nominations for Prothonotary Clerk of Courts and Associate Judge, subject to the Republican primaries. H. E. Pertv and E. L. Morris of Youngsville Pa are named in the notice.
The Pennsylvania Gas Company announces its forty second annual meeting at Warren office on January 24 1905 at 2 oclock pm to elect nine directors and conduct any business. W H Filler secretary signs notice. Also First National Bank of Warren to hold annual stockholders meeting January 9 1905 with polls from 3 to 4 pm. F K Russell cashier notes notice.
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