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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1903
Page
2
A select seven day roundup covering home and international events. Industrial field developments, political items, and notable happenings both domestically and abroad are summarized in brief notices.
The senate approved a one year coal duty rebate measure and a militia bill with a reserve force amendment. The house passed the foreign coal rebate bill by wide margin and considered government seizure of coal mines. On subsequent days the senate debated trusts with Tillman and statehood, while the house advanced the army appropriation, commerce bill, and a senate bill creating a department of commerce and labor.
Erie company witnesses tell of reduced efficiency and discipline issues since the union push in the anthracite region. Roosevelt signs the anthracite repeal bill. A mix of violence, investigations, and legislative actions fill the day with reforms and political clashes.
At Riverhead Louis A Disbrow was acquitted of the June 9 killing of Clarence Foster. charges over a Miss Lawrence murder will be dismissed. Two die in a New York dry goods store fire. A steel mill combine spans several states. The American Peace Society backs an international peace congress. Coal on the free list prompts treasury action amid a troubled industrial scene.
Unanimous reelection choice for Senator Spooner in Wisconsin joins New Hampshire and Utah caucus nominees Gallinger and Smoot. Illinois Republican caucus nominates Hopkins for senator. Notables die include Matson in Chicago, Tevis in San Francisco, Dockery in Hattonville, Hewitt in New York, and old ballplayer Anson announces Chicago city treasurer bid.
The Swedish government commission estimates seven million dollars are needed to avert famine in northern districts. In Fez Morocco American and English missionaries were forced to flee as Moors hissed at women. In Albay Luzon Constabulary Inspector Fletcher was ambushed by thirty bolomen, killing five of his attackers and wounding him. he escaped, regrouped, and his party killed six bolomen. The U S coal duty remission changes little for Britain, and Gowdy says French coal unlikely to reach the United States despite free-list action.
The senate spent time on the statehood bill while the house passed the consular and diplomatic appropriation. Rail telephones will likely equip the New York New Haven Hartford system after tests by American Telegraph and Telephone electricians showing minimal service disruption. A Hazlewood Pa grade crossing crash injured two seriously and ten others, with a separate homeward Baltimore and Ohio accident and a jewelry heist in South Bend. Fire in Chicago ruined a grain elevator at Eckhardt Swan. A fatal fire in New York Bowery building killed firefighter James Corbett and caused substantial losses.
Railways plan to spend about 3.8 billion in betterments and extensions this year. Marconi expects wireless telegraphs for commercial use within months. An Indiaman aged 30 seeks ninth divorce suit with all ex-wives living nearby. A national union of teamsters forms with 150000 to join. North German Lloyd to land at Plymouth, cutting London trip by five hours. Aaron von Sternberg to receive envoy rank equal to ambassador. Catholic charity euchre in New York raises 10000 with 7500 players at 1875 tables. Teresa Fischer dies after seasickness aboard Breslau, collapse tied to illness. Gen. Chaffee says McKinley order thwarted seizure of 80000000 in China. Pennsylvanian railroad to switch to nickeled steel rails on Allegheny curves. Rev J J Adams calls for churches to honor Frederick Douglass. Taft urges Philippines to stay neutral on church property dispute. John M Mack insured for 1 million dollars. Rev Dr Hoffman resigns from Our Redeemer in Philadelphia.
New York January 16 Judge Wheeler in the United States circuit court sustained the validity of the war tax act of June 13 1898 on the Vanderbilt estate amounting to 311681 assessed and collected by the internal revenue service.
Sioux City Iowa, Jan 16 Colonel Thompson of Rock Rapids former commander of the Grand Army of Iowa died Thursday He was a well known banker and pioneer.
A 12 year old boy at the zoo shook hands with a chimpanzee despite warnings. The animal bit the boy’s finger to the bone causing a crowd to gasp as the father explained the boy’s curious nature and the lesson learned about monkeys teeth.
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