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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
2
Brief roundup of recent domestic and international items arranged for quick reading. Readers get concise highlights from politics, society, and events, summarized for fast digestion in a busy world.
The senate debated the statehood bill repeatedly and the impeachment charges against Judge Charles Swayne dominated house proceedings. Other items included pension bill passage, electoral vote counting date, and various national incidents from crime to diplomacy. Notable notes include Senator Mitchell denying land fraud complicity and ex-Gov Peabody’s contest filings, plus immigrant and railway events across the nation.
President Roosevelt transmits the Panama canal commission report and Taft letter urging greater authority for canal construction. Other notes include 15 year sentence dispute in Haiti, Bristow resigns as assistant postmaster general, and new appointments and weather records across the United States.
A Detroit area political figure, former coroner John T. Hoffman, was jailed after a recorder's court found him guilty of collecting fraudulent coroner fees from the state. The lengthy list of incidents also notes fires, deaths, and investigations across the country.
Nagasaki reports Gen Stoessel's interview condemning war decisions while detailing Port Arthur’s fall under devastating 11 inch howitzers. Russian losses include 9,000 to 16,000 surrenders, 16,000 sick and wounded, and heavy officer casualties.
John R. Platt, 80s millionaire, testifies in New York supreme court that Hannah Elias extorted nearly 750000 over more than 20 years. He says payments were to avoid publicity and potential lawsuits, and that their long friendship was friendly and intimate.
A bold attempt to rob the mails occurred last night in front of the Masonic Temple on State street Chicago. The method matched a prior heist two years ago when a mail wagon in the same spot was robbed of $10,000.
New York on Tuesday saw the death of Henri J. Scheltgen a 55 year old sculptor and designer of architectural decorations by his own hand. The noted artist faced a personal crisis and died by suicide in New York on Tuesday January 18.
Thomas Kay Niedringhaus of St Louis won a majority of the total vote in both houses of the Missouri legislature for United States senator to succeed Francis M Cockrell. He led on joint ballot by eight with Republicans solidly behind the caucus nominee. Niedringhaus, born 1859, has long ties to St Louis politics and business as head of an enameling and stamping company.
Capt. W. P. Walsh of the secret service bureau arrested William H. Souser in Pittsburg after nearly ten years. Souser, wanted in Minneapolis since September 1895, faced impersonation charges for obtaining credit on jewelry worth 102.50. Bail was posted but later forfeited. Walsh had continued the pursuit since the original arrest.
Harrisburg Pa January 18 The Pennsylvania State Editorial association adopted resolutions criticizing Gov Pennypacker for his reference to the press in his biennial message to the legislature Dietrick LaMade of Williamsport the retiring president urged that no public officer be allowed to suggest to association members the ducking stool assassin’s pistol or annihilation at the request of six citizens
Bedford Indiana residents recount a dynamite blast one mile east of town that killed William S. Jenkins and William Garrett, injured four coworkers from Central Union Telephone Co., and blew their wagon to pieces as they returned to Bedford after loading caps and tools.
Albany report notes sustained allegations about State Supreme Court Justice Warren B. Hooker. A sub committee of the State Bar Association recommended a legislative investigation into the Bristow report findings, including a claim that Hooker held a financial interest in Dunkirk post office rental.
Salt Lake on January 18 George Sutherland was chosen to replace Thomas Kearns as United States senator. He won the full Republican vote in both houses of the legislature voting separately.
Columbus report states Governor Herrick commuted the death sentence of Philip Nagle for the murder of Willie Wade in Wyandot county to life imprisonment. The action follows Nagle's conviction and closes a high profile homicide case in early 20th century Ohio.
A rock slide at Naesdal north of Bergen on Sunday sent a mass into Loenvand Lake creating a 20 foot high wave that swept shorelines, killing fifty nine people. The disaster struck Christiana reports say.
Philander C Knox was elected United States senator by the Pennsylvania legislature to fill the short and long terms succeeding the late Senator Quay, announced from Harrisburg.
A collage of short poems from various authors. Themes include a child frightened by an ogre and a father’s reassurance, a New Woman’s independence, rustic song about frost and dancing, and a mother’s prayer for her son. Names include Clarence Mills Burkholder M L Rayne J M Lewis Genevra Joceyln.
S. E. Kiser writes in the Chicago Record-Herald that hope remains across the way after grief. The poem urges leaving gloom, bidding despondency farewell, and embracing renewed joy despite deaths of cherished hopes.
A Louisville Courier Journal item tells of a man from over C's Desired who sought a place to raise B's. He chose a farm, bought hens, and with guidance from wiser folks built a livelihood on sturdy crops, earning money and an orderly life.
A short verse fragment emphasizes sharing light and kindness to aid others. Frances J. Edwards reflects on lighting the world with sunlit acts so others may find help and joy. Alice Crary echoes that love and resilience keep songs of the heart alive amid hardship.
In a Times-Democrat note the young woman who once dreamed of a coach and four is now wed and content. She is happiest with her baby carriage and one, embracing motherhood under sunny prospects.
A Washington Star caption captures a man with a shovel scraping snow at dawn. The stark scene contrasts with the man with the hoe as a sharper image of hardship and toil in cold weather.
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