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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1912
Page
3
The Canonsburg oil field now produces about 625 barrels daily as around 15 new wells are being drilled, most due by March first, feeding a growing local oil excitement and economic activity.
Health Officer W Ii Duffy declares Olean the healthiest city in the world. Allegany county receives 58525 state public school funds for 1912 with district allocations.
Warren Borden of the State Soldiers' Home was found dead beside the road between Bath and Kanona after attempting to walk from Kanona to Bath. Coroner John Hassan will conduct an inquest. Borden formerly lived at Colocton.
George Harris was found guilty of first degree murder in the Beatrice Harris case. Judge Wheeler sentenced him to Auburn prison for execution by electric chair during the week of April 7. Sheriff Bauer transported him to Auburn. appeals options include a Court of Appeals or governor clemency.
Fire destroyed the Union Salt plant east of Watkins in Schuyler county. The facility, owned by the Arnot estate of Elmira, suffered extensive damage with unknown total loss.
Washington reports Republican state chairman William Barnes will lead the effort for President Taft in New York. Representative Calder of Brooklyn said Barnes will mount a strong campaign, confirming Barnes intends to secure New York for Taft and lead the movement.
Mrs Helen Motsick of Shenandoah Pennsylvania who stabbed her husband to death after he aimed a revolver at her was acquitted by a jury on murder charges but later sent to jail for a year for strange conduct. By court order she has been moved to the county asylum and now manifests violent behavior claiming the dead man haunts her.
The first portion of J. Pierpont Morgan collection, long at South Kensington museum, shipped to New York aboard the Oceanic. Customs appraisers value the shipment at 3,006,000 dollars.
A. H. Merrill discovered Jee Beese, 25, of Portville, unconscious at a park near Hornell while checking a sick cow. Beese had a battered head and three broken ribs, indicating a blunt instrument was used in the murderous assault.
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