News Of A Week Reported In Emized Form
The column summarizes weekly events in a condensed news style with brief items and sharp tempo. Readers find quick takes on politics, society, and local happenings presented in a compact, period voice.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 32 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
2
Roosevelt urged square deal for Japanese in message to California
Washington notes report Roosevelt urged Speaker Stanton to back a square deal for Japan. A Panamanian minister protested Rainey’s attack on the president. The senate weighs secrecy on treasury war fund, pays tribute to William B. Allison, and considers postal savings banks. Roosevelt vetoed the census bill, called the spoils doctrine for politicians, and addressed Japanese school bill actions. Lodge proposed Senate rule amendments to shield the president and co ordinate branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
White House
Stanton
California
Panama
Bacon
Rainey
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
William B. Allison
Iowa
Dolliver
Cummins
Washington
House
California Assembly
Gov
Gillett
Forestry Service
Congress
Lodge
United States Senate
Fairbanks
Roosevelt Denies Horse Collision Claim
In a letter President Roosevelt denies striking a horse belonging to a young woman during a recent ride. The note counters circulating reports of the incident and asserts no contact occurred.
Wreck on Illinois Central Kills One and Injures Twenty
A switch malfunction on the Illinois Central at Coldwater Mississippi wrecks the Chicago Flyer, causing one death and twenty injuries. May Estilla Flais, eight, bade her father farewell then fatally shot herself in Bolivar Pennsylvania as he watched. Europe awaits the Edward Kaiser visit with high stakes political significance. Michigan plans a banking bill introduction. Bayonne may appoint five women police for parks next summer. Texas House rejects statewide prohibition refererendum. Gov Haskell leaves Guthrie for Muskogee to post a $5,000 bond on fraud charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Coldwater
Miss
Estilla Flais
Bolivar
King Edward
Kaiser Wilhelm
Europe
Michigan
Julius Goldzier
Bayonne
N. J
Garven
House of Representatives
Texas
Haskell
Guthrie
Muskogee
Grand jury testimony and assorted historical items
William Nelson Cromwell testified before a New York grand jury on a Panama canal libel case. Land donated for Indiana Central Traction Co. right of way was bought back at a Warsaw delinquent tax sale. Mauretania set a speed record 2934 miles at 25.20 knots. Russia signaled willingness to liquidate war indemnity. Roby Baskin confessed to Dr W T Hudson murder in Mississippi. Clara Rosen murder in Ottumwa remains unsolved with 10 suspects. Agnes Brewer Miyoshi Brogan relinquished rank in Ann Arbor. Interior Secretary Garfield says secret service limits did not hinder land fraud probes. Milwaukee mayor Rose to debate prohibition with Rev. Samuel Dickey. Kethherside and Hughes die in pistol duel in Leadwood. Jack Isham freed after 21 years, recaptured near Marion. United Mine Workers ends convention in Indianapolis with peaceful stance. Rear Admiral Evans says Russia will fight Japan with Western allies. John D Rockefeller speaks to Georgia farmers on the fruit of work. Celia Milligan dies in Centralia from overdose. Pittsburg fears race war amid tornadoes. Delaware launches largest sister ship at Newport News costing 3,987,000. Anti Japanese legislation stalled in California. Capt Qual trough to Georgia court martial may be dismissed. Miners convention rush. Mrs George V Parks dies in Pueblo. Fidelity Funding assets and liabilities reported. dissolution urged. Lydia Bradley will dispute in Peoria over alleged undue influence. Memphis negro robber fires aimlessly. no fatalities. Iowa House rejects medals for naval fleet members. Charles E Holmes acquitted of wife murder in Chicago. Venezuela dispute unresolved over arbitration methods for several companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nelson Cromwell
Grand Jury
New York
Indiana Central Traction Company
South Bend
Huntington
Warsaw
Cunard Line
Mauretania
Russia
Turkey
Roby Baskin
Houston
Miss
W. T. Hudson
Moore's Grove
Dr. Hudson
Clara Rosen
Ottumwa
Agnes Brewer
Miyoshi Brogan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Garfield
Interior Department
House
Secret Service
David S. Rose
Milwaukee
Samuel Dickey
Albion College
George Kethherside
John Hughes
Leadwood
Jack D. Isham
Marion
Ill
Tennessee
Convention
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Robly D. Evans
Chicago
Japan
Germany
France
Austria
England
John D. Rockefeller
Georgia
Celia Milligan
Centralia
Pittsburg
South
Tennessee Line
Texas Panhandle
Delaware
Newport News
California
Guv. Gillett
Qualtrough
Lewis
George V. Parks
Pueblo
Col
Pueblo Traction Company
Parks
Fidelity Funding Company
Lydia Bradley
Peoria
Oliver J. Bailey
W. W. Hammond
Albion W. Small
William Rainey Harper
University of Chicago
Memphis
Tenn
House of Representatives of
Iowa
Representative Scheeper
Charles E. Holmes
Pauline
Holmes
W. S. Buchanan
America
New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company
Orinoco Corporation
Indictments of Timber Thieves in Indian Lands
Federal grand jury indicts 26 corporate representatives for stealing timber from segregated Indian lands in Oklahoma, mainly Choctaw Chickasaw and Seminole nations. One more indicts for impersonating a US officer. Arrests planned with officials cautioning names withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
United States
Campbell
Grant Victor
Leflore
McCurtain
Choctaw
Winding Stair
Indian Agency
W. J. Gregg
Redmond Dominates United Irish League as Rowdy Session Erupts
In Dublin the United Irish league convention saw John Redmond firmly defend independence from Liberal taunts. William O'Brien led a hostile minority and was shouted down after a fierce exchange that ended in a near free fight on the platform. Eugene Crean attempted to push toward Redmond but was restrained. Supporters of Redmond carried resolutions backing home rule and Birrell’s land bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
John Redmond
United Irish League
William O’brien
Redmond
O’brien
Eugene Crean
Cork
Birrell
Banker's Murderers Sentenced in Aris Case
Renard and Courtois, a steward and a footman for the late August Remy, a wealthy retired banker, were found guilty of his murder. Renard received life imprisonment while Courtois was sentenced to twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aris
France
Renard
Courtois
Remy
Senate debate on Panama canal type and house talks legislative government
Congress discussion focused on the type of canal to be built on the isthmus of Panama. The house debated a bill to establish a legislative government for the canal zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Panama
House
Canal
Civil War Vet Left $50,000 Hidden in Mattress
In Lockport New York detectives found over 50 000 dollars concealed in a mattress on the bed of James Mahar a Civil War veteran who died Sunday. His sons James and Lawrence are slated to inherit the cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockport
N. Y
James Mahar
James
Lawrence
Lynching of Roby Baskin in Houston Mississippi
A mob of more than 300 residents seized Roby Baskin from the county jail in Houston Mississippi yesterday and hanged him from a tree for the murder of Reverend W T Hudson. The extrajudicial execution followed his conviction in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Miss
Roby Baskin
W. T. Hudson
Embezzlement Charge Heads Indian Authority McCowan
Samuel M. McCow an of DeGraff Kansas an Indian authority was arrested in Guthrie Oklahoma on a federal grand jury indictment charging embezzlement and misappropriation of Indian funds while superintendent of the Chilocco Indian School from 1904 to 1908. Indictments include nine counts of embezzlement five for false vouchers and allege diversion of funds grain and livestock. He was released on bond as he faced charges connected to exhibits in St Louis and upcoming Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Samuel M. McCowan
DeGraff
Kan
Chilocco
McCowan
United States Sub-Treasury
St. Louis
Seattle
Albany Assembly Probes Trinity Church Holdings
Assemblyman Cuivillier moved a resolution demanding the land office and attorney general provide all documents deeds leases mortgages and grants related to Trinity Church Corporation from 1697 to 1909. The panel seeks an opinion on charter scope vis a vis Dartmouth College v Woodward and notes missing accounts since 1854. Estimates place New York City holdings above 100 million with annual income near 6 million. measure referred to Ways and Means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Trinity Church Corporation
Cuivillier
Land Office
Dartmouth College
Woodward
Trinity Corporation
New York
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt Warns Courts On California Anti-Japanese Bill
President Roosevelt says anti Japanese school legislation in California provokes irritation and violates treaty obligations. He will seek federal court action to test the measure after talks with Senator Flint Representative Kahn and F K Lane of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Pacific Slope
Roosevelt
Stanton
California Assembly
United States
Flint
Kahn
California
F. K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Examines Crum Nomination for Charleston Customs Post
Washington congress notes describe the Senate agenda on the 8th focusing on W. D. Crum for collector of customs at Charleston South Carolina. The House spent the day reviewing District of Columbia bills and related measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
W. D. Crum
Charleston
S. C
House
District of Columbia
Jamaica ginger death linked to Jamaica ginger and alcohol
In Harrodsburg Kentucky residents report a fatal case tied to a Jamaica ginger and alcohol solution used as a liquor substitute. The death of Fred Britton is attributed to this mixture in a local option area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrodsburg
Jamaica
Fred Britton
Hotchkiss Named State Insurance Superintendent
Gov Hughes sent to the senate the nomination of William Hotchkiss of Buffalo to be state superintendent of insurance to replace Otto Kelsey for a three year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Senate
William Hotchkiss
Buffalo
Otto Kelsey
Robbers Loot Enola Postoffice and Grove City Fall
In Enola robbers pried into the postoffice and blew the safe, stealing 80 dollars for the U S government 140 dollars in stamps and about 15 dollars for Postmaster Roy H Holmes. Inspector Nichols investigated without finding solid clues. In Grove City Lawrence L Davis a Grove City College sophomore lies in hospital with multiple injuries after a second floor fall while boarding. He is son of Judge L L Davis of Homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enola
Postoffice
United States
Roy H. Holmes
Nichols
Grove City
Lawrence L. Davis
Grove City College
Davis
Judge L. L. Davis
Homestead
Altoona Police Raid Four Speakeasies In Clean-Up Drive
Altoona police resumed city wide cleanup raiding four speakeasies and drinking clubs, detaining 75 suspects. In two weeks they have closed six notorious dives and seized gambling paraphernalia, bar fittings and liquor worth thousands. The crackdown will continue until illegal establishments are shut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Harrisburg Lochiel stack reopens boosting steel plant
Dauphin county steam works see Lochiel stack of the Pennsylvania Steel Co brought back into operation this week. Five of seven iron-makers are active while two idle units are readied for startup as demand increases and skies over South Harrisburg brighten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Lochiel
Pennsylvania Steel Co
Beham Fire Spares Residence of C. C. White
Fire destroyed the Herzog home near Beham, though two McDonald daughters racing from church alerted Beham villagers. Wet blankets saved the adjacent $20,000 C. C. White house, adjoining the blaze. losses total about $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. C. White
Beham
A. G. Herzog
Herzog
M. N. McDonald
Altoona meeting to push state highway plan source
A 89 member Altoona gathering from 15 counties urges a Harrisburg convention to press the legislature to adopt Gov. Stuart's plan for a Philadelphia to Pittsburg highway via Harrisburg. Officers will lead a campaign to win legislative support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Altoona
Pittsburg
Stuart
Philadelphia
Ann
Harrisburg Plans Rail Trip to Taft Inauguration
Speaker Cox outlines a Washington trip for the legislature to witness the Taft and Sherman inauguration. It will be plain transportation with no junket, and costs are estimated under $4,000. The plan calls for a March 4 departure from Harrisburg and return the same evening with trains kept at the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Cox
Washington
Taft
Sherman
Harrisburg Bills Aim to Bar Weapons in Homicide
Two proposed laws in Harrisburg seek to curb homicide and death by own action by limiting access to handguns. Senator Lanegfitt of Pittsburg introduced a bill to block purchases of revolvers or other deadly weapons, now before the judiciary general committee of the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Lanegfitt
Pittsburg
Judiciary General Committee
Senate
Railroads Queried on Forest Fire Precautions in 1908
The state railroad commission, urged by Forestry Commissioner Conklin, issued 11 questions to all railroads seeking details on fires along rights of way in 1908. The inquiry covers fire causes from railroad operations, resulting damages, settlements and suits, and whether any railroad employees were paid by counties for fighting fires. It probes prevention measures along forest lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Railroad Commission
Conklin
Roa
Burglary at Boulton Residence Nets Jewelry Loss
During church hours two thieves entered Wolfrid R. Boulton's home and stole about 250 dollars in jewelry including rings watches old coins and heirlooms. Neighbors saw the men leave but did not know the family was away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Wolfrid R. Boulton
Rabid Goat Killed After Attack Near Taylorstown
In Washington a goat owned by Jacob Werich went mad and butted objects in the area near Taylorstown. The animal was killed following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taylorstown
Jacob Werich
Man Eager to Serve in Jury Despite Plenty of Excuses
A Missouri attorney recalls an Iowa court where jurors offered excuses for serving. One hunter at the end of the line stood alone, saying he could spare two weeks for jury duty after revealing he would attend Jake Billings on trial for shooting the speaker’s dog in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Goodson
Macon
Oskaloosa
Missouri
Petit Jury
Goodson
Jake Billings
New York Sun
When a Jag Is Not a Joke in Paris
Collier's contrasts American and Parisian attitudes toward drunkenness. It notes American clubgoers who brag about inebriation, while French behavior hides public intoxication as a moral failing, praising restraint in social life.
Water Power Development Soon Boosts Small Streams
The movement to develop water power on small streams is just beginning but widespread in the United States and abroad. About 75 percent of the 5,737,372 farms have a small creek running through fields, woods, or meadows, offering horsepower potential for rural power needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Review of Reviews
Fishes of the Zambesi Collections At London Museum
Two major fish collections received by the London Natural History Museum enable a full ichthyological study of the Zambesi region. Among 168 specimens, 19 new species are included, totaling 1 Zambesi species. Notable finds include freshwater representatives from two marine genera the vine fish and the shark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Natural History Museum
Zambesi
Africa
Markets report across multiple cities on Feb 10
Money and commodity prices from New York to Pittsburgh show bankers quotes, grain futures and live stock values. Wheat and corn prices vary by grade. cattle and hog markets list ranges by region with notable firmness in certain items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rob
Evry
Washington Notes
Jack” Binns
Hero of the Republic
Liverpool
Baldwin
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Cal
Cortelyou
Consolidated Gas Company
Elihu Roch
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Joint Assembly
Colon
Panama Canal
William J. Bryan
Tampa
Fla
National League of the Civic Education of Women
Stuyvesant Fish
General News
Federal Grand Jury
Muskogee, Okla
Donnybrook Fair
Preacher
Hotchkiss
Kelsey
Keystone State Jets
Collier’s
the Zambesi
Prime Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
Toledo
Search the Warren Mail Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Warren Mail?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.